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Community

Donation gets youth centre on the road

Wimmera Uniting Care chief executive Wendy Middleton, left, and Grampians Community Health’s Marianne Hendron enjoy the thought of life on the road when shown the mobile centre by project coordinator Justin Amor.
Posted by Weekly Advertiser in Community on 01 Sep 2010 at 03:04 am

The dream to develop a Wimmera Youth and Community Mobile Centre is finally becoming a reality. Horsham firm Wombat Conversions is constructing the purpose-built fifth-wheeler trailer, bringing to life two years of planning and development for the $300,000 project. Wimmera Uniting Care chief executive Wendy Middleton said Wombat Conversions winning a $185,000 contract to build the trailer was testimony to the manufacturing skills available in the Wimmera. “It meant the money spent on the project would be going to a local business that sources local labour,” Ms Middleton said. “The special tow vehicle has also been purchased locally.” Purpose-built WYCMC is a purpose-built mobile youth and community centre consisting of a fifth-wheeler trailer towed by a small truck. It will be fully equipped and fitted with state-of-the-art audio-visual and music equipment, computers, TV/DVD/CD players, Playstations, Xboxes, sporting equipment, games and a barbecue. It is designed as a ‘multifunctional facility’ to provide activities for youth and adults. “The project is designed to work towards addressing the issues of isolation, boredom, lack of social and recreational opportunities, drug and alcohol issues, drought, and financial plight,” Ms Middleton said. “It will deliver a range o...
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Lake Bolac society walk’s the talk

Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Community
on 01/09/2010 at 03:07 PM

Lake Bolac and District Historical Society is celebrating a major win in the 2010 Victorian Community History Awards.

The Lake Bolac Heritage Plaques Walk trumped the Best Walk-Tour category of the awards ahead of more than a dozen entries...

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CENTRE FAREWELL

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Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
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on 01/09/2010 at 02:38 PM

Staff and volunteers said goodbye to Horsham Community Action Centre on Friday with a farewell barbecue at the Kalkee Road building.

The centre was forced to close after the building was reclaimed as a residence at the end of its lease las...

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Rockers in new home

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Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
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on 25/08/2010 at 03:29 PM

Rockers from across Victoria will gather in Horsham next month for an annual two-day Horsham rock ‘n’ roll festival.

Horsham Rockers, who have organised the event at Horsham Town Hall for the last 16 years, will shift camp to Horsham Colle...

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Call for community grant applications

Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Community
on 25/08/2010 at 03:22 PM

Ararat Rural City Council has called for applications for its next round of community grants after allocating $33,209 to community groups across the municipality.

The council attracted 20 new submissions in five categories in the latest r...

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Best on show

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Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
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on 18/08/2010 at 06:02 PM

Haven dog breeder Tiffany Evans will be showing nine-month-old Samoyed pup Nova this weekend as more than 90 breeds go on display at Horsham Wimmera Kennel Club’s annual all-breed championship at the rear of Horsham Showgrounds. Judging beg...

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Action centre divided

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Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
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on 18/08/2010 at 05:47 PM

Horsham Community Action Centre will close at the end of the month with the building set to resume as a family residence.

Staff had 60 days to find a new home for the centre when the owner of the Kalkee Road building ended the lease but a ...

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Lotz to learn about Wimmera life

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Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
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on 18/08/2010 at 04:43 PM

The Rotary Club of Horsham has welcomed it latest exchange student, Jonas Lotz from Roskilde, Denmark.

Jonas will spend the next 12 months in the Wimmera and in his first week experienced farm life with hosts Robert Mackley and Robyn Ruwol...

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Officers do an ‘incredible job’

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on 18/08/2010 at 04:30 PM

An Ararat Rural City Council manager has praised municipal workers in the wake of severe weather last week.

Infrastructure operations manager Norm Woodhams said council officers did ‘an incredible’ job to clear debris from roads in extreme...

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Medal mission for Bill

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Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
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on 11/08/2010 at 10:21 AM

By GREG O’CONNOR

A decorated war veteran is risking ill-health on an international quest to collect a military honour that has eluded him for more than 60 years.

Second World War hero Bill Morrison is planning to travel from Horsham to Lo...

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PRESSURE TEST

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Posted by Weekly Advertiser from Horsham
in Community
on 04/08/2010 at 03:47 PM

West Wimmera Health Service dietitian Connie Valsamis discusses dietary issues with Bill Jose and Laurie Schneider at Nhill Men's Shed. Twelve budding master chefs from the shed attended a master class, unveiling their culinary skills to cr...

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