This practical session will provide essential knowledge and skills to support recovery and preparedness.
The workshop aims to educate landowners on their roles and responsibilities in managing animal mortalities.
Participants will learn practical methods, communication processes with key agencies and strategies to prepare for future emergencies.
Bookings are essential for this event, with limited spots available.
The Campaspe Shire Council event on December 11, is on from 10am to 1pm at Echuca and District Livestock Exchange, 520 McKenzie Rd, Echuca. Morning tea and light lunch provided. To book, phone customer service on 1300 666 535 by December 9.
Farmers launch petition
Local residents are being urged to show their support to grow and protect Victoria’s prime farmland by signing a new petition.
The petition is designed to remind governments and decision makers that farmers and the rural communities they support are vital to the state’s success.
Victorian Farmers Federation president Brett Hosking said Victoria’s farmland represented a huge asset that needed protecting.
“Farmers and the soil they farm are irreplaceable and I’m urging everyone to back our farmers. We must send this message loud and clear to governments right across the nation,” Mr Hosking said.
The VFF is calling for a change in how land-use decisions are made, with a particular focus on food security, local communities and long-term sustainability.
Show your support and sign the petition at vff.org.au/help-protect-victorian-farmland
A big summer of reading
Victorian children are being encouraged to swap screens for stories during the summer holidays as part of the Big Summer Read.
Children under 18 are eligible to register and track their reading progress through the Big Summer Read website, with digital badges and prizes on offer for participants.
As part of the program, parents can register and read to children who can’t read independently yet.
Four winners will each take home a Zoos Victoria family membership, one for each age category, and local libraries from across the state will also award locally sourced prizes to participants.
The program reinforces the role of public libraries as a vital community resource for early childhood development and lifelong learning throughout adulthood.
For details, visit readbooks.com.au/bsr
Train commuters
Commuters are being urged to check timetables before travelling, with coaches to replace evening trains on the Bendigo line in coming days.
Coaches will replace trains for the entire journey from Sunday, November 30, to Wednesday, December 3, due to V/Line maintenance works.
On November 30, services from Southern Cross Station, from 8.30pm to last service, and from Bendigo, from 8pm to last service, will be affected.
From December 1 to 3, services affected include: services from Southern Cross Station, from 8pm to last service; from Bendigo, from 7.30pm to last service; and from Epsom, the 7.32pm Epsom to Southern Cross service will run as a train to Bendigo, and coaches from Bendigo to Southern Cross.
Please allow an additional 60 minutes of travel time for your journey.
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