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United Way Glenelg has used the Dolly Parton Imagination Library since 2013, and they’ve officially delivered 60,000 books to kids across the region.
“There are two main incentives: costs and the environment”.
Guidelines will set minimum standards for communication between developers and locals, with developers required to demonstrate how they meet them before getting the green light.
Gilava Pour, founder of Exotic Bazaar, is helping bring Persian, Moroccan and Egyptian flavours to Australian supermarket shelves.
Experts believe the infrastructure could also offer advantages for agriculture and mining.
From intimate church shows in Port Fairy to loud punk sets in Ballarat, here’s what’s on across the region.
“We are very lucky - we have parks, gardens, the coast. The more we can utilise, the better.”
The business woman bringing Iranian flavours to Ballarat
Councillors highlighted growing pressure on maintaining the city’s assets and reliance on external funding for major works.
Average numbers currently sit between $8.80 to $9.95 per kilogram of milk solids, a slight increase from previous years.
The Crystal Lee Foundation supports south-west Victorian families through hands-on family support and bereavement counselling. Soon it will host a one-day formal wear pop-up boutique to raise funds for families in need.
Plus: What's a floating solar panel?
Corporal Dion Caskey and Trooper Jake Lenehan were among the first 16 graduates of the Australian Defence Force's inaugural space operations training course.
Community advocates say being in a REZ “does not mean every property will host infrastructure, and it does not bypass existing planning or environmental approvals”.
