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Located in Inverleigh

Invitation

To hear a talk by well-known botanist and author

Leon Costermans

Phone: 0407 850 041

We are based in Inverleigh.

Presented by Friends of Inverleigh Nature Conservation Reserve

TEESDALE COMMUNITY HALL

7 pm THURSDAY MAY 25

All welcome No entry charge

Leon’s talk will be preceded by the Annual Meeting of the Friends of Inverleigh Nature Conservation Reserve, to which everyone is welcome. The meeting will include a report from a Parks Victoria Ranger on their activities in the Reserve over the past year. Other parts of the Annual Meeting will be very brief. If you’d like to hear Leon Costermans but not be present for the Annual Meeting, you could come at about 7.45 - 8 pm.

Tea/coffee and something to nibble will follow Leon’s talk.

For catering purposes RSVP is encouraged: Keith Windle phone/SMS 0429651298 or windle.keith@gmail.com

Leon will have some of his books for sale on the night.

Leon is well known for his work on the identification of eucalypts, including illustrating and publishing his best-selling and well-loved book Native Trees and Shrubs of South-Eastern Australia His latest book is ‘Stories Beneath Our Feet’ (2022), which is intended for land managers, teachers and senior students of environmental subjects, ecologists, naturalists, tour group leaders, outdoor activity leaders, or simply interested travellers. It examines the stories behind the wide range of landforms, rock types and life forms through geological time, and emphasises geological influences in ecosystems.

From the Mayor’s Desk MAY 2023

Council is now inviting residents to have their say on the Golden Plains Shire Draft Budget

2023/24 (Draft Budget).

At the Council meeting on Wednesday 26 April, 2023, Councillors endorsed the Draft Budget for public exhibition.

Copies of the Draft Budget are available on Council’s website and at Council’s Customer Hubs at 2 Pope Street, Bannockburn and 19 Heales Street, Smythesdale.

In May, Council’s Finance team will host an online engagement forum to advise on the budget submission process and provide an opportunity for questions on the Draft Budget.

Details of the online forum can be found on Council’s website, with the link to be posted the day prior to the engagement; visit goldenplains.vic.gov.au

Golden Plains Shire Council

Written submissions may be lodged by 9am, Monday 29 May, 2023. Post a submission addressed to Director Corporate Services, Golden Plains Shire Council, PO Box 111, Bannockburn, VIC 3331, email enquiries@gplains.vic.gov. au; or visit goldenplains.vic.gov.au/ consultations

Council will hold a meeting at the Golden Plains Civic Centre, 2 Pope Street, Bannockburn at 6pm, Tuesday 6 June, and everyone who lodges a written submission may request to present it to Councillors.

The final Budget 2023/24 will be considered for adoption by Council at its meeting in Bannockburn on Tuesday 27 June, 2023.

Along with the preparation and endorsement of the Draft Budget, April was a busy month for myself and my fellow Councillors as we got out and about across the Shire for a number of events including the ANZAC Day services throughout the Shire and the National Volunteers Week celebration.

I was also delighted to attend the unveiling of the 1.75m bronze sculpture

Council is hosting two free community grant writing workshops to assist community members with developing quality project plans and enhancing their chances of preparing successful grant applications.

The workshops will be facilitated by Simon Coutts from Grantus and Council officers who will guide participants on the grant writing process and help community members identify the most suitable grants for their projects. The grant writing workshops will also introduce attendees to

2 Pope Street, Bannockburn, VIC 3331 of Linton-born war surgeon and Victoria’s first Director of Infant and Maternal Health, Dr Vera Scantlebury Brown OBE, in Linton.

Unveiled by the Hon Natalie Hutchins MP, Minister for Women, and sculpted by local artist Lucy McEachern, the sculpture is a valuable addition to the historic Linton township and is an important step towards recognising women’s leadership and service across the Shire.

Driven by the community, with support from the Linton and District Historical Society, the artwork is funded by $116,811 from the Victorian Government’s Victorian Women’s Public Art Program with an additional $39,575 (including $9,680 in-kind) contribution from Council.

I would encourage all residents, and visitors to Golden Plains, to visit the impressive sculpture, located in the Avenue of Honour, on their next trip to Linton.

Mayor Cr Brett Cunningham the Grant Finder system which is designed to find the most suitable grant for individual groups or organisations. Workshops will be held on:

• Monday 8 May from 6 – 7.30pm at the Bannockburn Cultural Centre, 25-27 High Street Bannockburn

• Friday 9 June from 10.30am – 12pm at The Well, 19 Heales Street, Smythesdale

To register, please visit goldenplains.vic.gov.au/events, email communitygrants@gplains.vic.gov.au or call 5220 7111.

5220 7111 enquiries@gplains.vic.gov.au goldenplains.vic.gov.au