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    PRESTIGE: Horsham’s Tanisha Lovett, pictured right, won a 2019 Regional Development Victoria Leadership and Innovation Award for her work with Horsham’s Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Co-operative and the indigenous community. Parliamentary Secretary for Regional Victoria and Parliamentary Secretary for Sport, Danielle Green, presented Ms Lovett with her award at a gala presentation dinner at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse last week.

State recognition for Lovett

A young Horsham woman has secured state recognition at a Victorian Regional Achievement and Community Awards night for her work in the indigenous community.

Goolum Goolum Aboriginal Cooperative’s Tanisha Lovett became a 2019 Regional Development Victoria Leadership and Innovation Award recipient at a gala presentation at Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse last week.

The Victorian Regional Achievement and Community Awards started in 2002 to encourage, acknowledge and reward individuals, communities and businesses that ‘contribute to making regional Victoria a better place’.

Ms Lovett, 21, described as an outstanding speaker and dedicated mentor, works at indigenous youth camps and is a project facilitator for Horsham’s Kookas after-school club, a program focused on teaching indigenous children about Aboriginal culture.



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She is also part of Goolum Goolum’s Celebrating Sistas group, which offers a safe space for young women to discuss issues and engage in activities.

Ms Lovett said she was simply a ‘yes person’ who wanted to better herself and her community.

“I want to help out the indigenous community and provide cultural activities,” she said.

“Growing up I didn’t really have too much, but the one thing I did enjoy was going to Goolum Goolum for the activities.”

Horsham’s Arun Thomas also won recognition at the event as a People’s Choice Award winner.

The entire October 16, 2019 edition of The Weekly Advertiser is available online. READ IT HERE!