Media Releases
Keeping Children safe - Numbulwar’s Ernest Numamurdirdi receives
the Northern Territory ”Play your Part” Award
Numbulwar’s Night Patrol Team leader Ernest Numamurdirdi was announced the NAPCAN NT Play your Part Award winner for 2014. The award recognises inspiring prevention initiatives of individuals, communities and organisations that have played their part in creating safer communities for children and young people.
Ernest is Team Leader of the Night Patrol within Roper Gulf Regional Council Numbulwar town community. Ernest has worked with the Night Patrol for five years, and been a Team Leader for the past one year. Ernest’s peers attest to the fact that he has a natural flair for engaging with kids and youth. Ernest spends time talking to youth at schools in the afternoons, making sure they are heading home or to sporting activities. He is considered a role model within the community, and encourages youth to get involved in activities in order to keep them safe and out of trouble. He ensures that these young people get to their training, and get a routine of keeping up with their commitments.
Parliamentary Secretary promotes new community kitchen project
Victorian State Government Parliamentary Secretary for Health Georgie Crozier has visited Long Gully to promote a new Healthy Together Bendigo community kitchen project.
The project will commence in November in various locations across Greater Bendigo and will teach participants about the importance of healthy eating and how to plan for and cook healthy meals.
Ms Crozier said the project is a great initiative that supports the positive work already done by Healthy Together Bendigo and the State Government more broadly.
Reid Oval netball pavilion open for use
The recently completed Reid Oval netball pavilion was officially opened by Premier Denis Napthine and Mayor Michael Neoh on Hampden Football Netball League Grand Final day.
The installation of a new electronic scoreboard and upgrades to netball court runoffs to meet Netball Australia standards are scheduled to be complete by the end of 2014.
This project is not the completion, but start of the redevelopment of Reid Oval as the regional premier sports ground.
The project is a recommendation of the Warrnambool Recreation Plan 2007-17 and the Major Reserves Redevelopment and Utilisation Strategy.
Begonia Festival wins State Award
The Ballarat Begonia Festival has been named Best Regional Event in Victoria in the Australian Event Awards 2014.
The State award will be officially announced at an official awards ceremony on Tuesday 11 November.