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Nominate your Young Person of the Month
Whitehorse City Council is calling for nominations for its Young Person of the Month awards.
Whitehorse Mayor Councillor Andrew Munroe said young people who contribute in a positive way to the Whitehorse community have the chance to win a prestigious Young Person of the Month Award.
“These awards are given throughout the year to young people who have demonstrated excellence in sport, recreation, arts, culture, music, academic pursuits and contributed to the community through charity work, inspiring others or community participation,” Cr Munroe said.
See our new State Fossil at the extraordinary Age of Fishes Museum
Visitors to the Age of Fishes Museum at Canowindra can immerse themselves in one of the world’s most unique and extraordinary events in the development of life as we know it.
A chance discovery by a road worker 60 years ago has led to the display of the one of the world’s most important fossil collections, depicting a moment in time from 370 million years ago. And that collection rose to a new status when one of the fossils, Mandageria Fairfaxi, was named as the NSW State Fossil Emblem last month.
City and NCCMA to hold joint regional forum
The City of Greater Bendigo and the North Central Catchment Management Authority are joining forces to provide rural residents and key stakeholders with an opportunity to have their say on the development of three important regional draft strategies.
Participants are invited to The Capital Theatre on Tuesday August 25 from 10am to 2pm to contribute to the Greater Bendigo Rural Communities Discussion Paper, the North Central Regional Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Plan, and the North Central Regional Sustainable Agriculture Strategy.
The forum will also feature guest speaker, Shawn Butters from Kilter Rural, who will share his experience of resilient and productive agriculture and environmental protection in a rural community.
City supports events that benefit the community
The City of Perth is investing more than $340,000 to partner with organisations to deliver a range of events benefiting the whole community – including assisting the disadvantaged, supporting young leaders in business, and providing quality arts and cultural experiences for the people of Perth.
Events endorsed for sponsorship at tonight’s Council meeting include Homeless Connect Perth, 40under40 Awards, WAM Festival, City of Perth Symphony in the City, and upcoming seasons by the West Australian Ballet.
Lord Mayor Lisa Scaffidi said the City supports events that meet the needs of our growing community.
“The City of Perth’s Sponsorship Program injects more than $2.8 million into the local economy,” Ms Scaffidi said.