Loddon Shire Mayoral Column 20 April
Published on 20 April 2022
Lest we forget
This Anzac Day Loddon Shire, together with the nation, will remember those who have lost their lives in military and peacekeeping operations.
A number of communities across the Loddon Shire will hold local Anzac Day ceremonies, including Boort, Bridgewater, Calivil, Inglewood, Pyramid Hill, Mologa, Tarnagulla and Wedderburn.
Not only do these ceremonies honour those who have served our country, but they remember the spirit of Anzac, including its qualities of courage, mateship and sacrifice. These qualities continue to be relevant to our sense of national identity today.
To view a list of Anzac Day ceremonies in the Shire, please visit Council’s website www.loddon.vic.gov.au/Our-Council/Ceremonies/ANZAC-Day
New electronic scoreboard for Pyramid Hill
It is an honour to be invited for the official opening this Saturday of the new electronic scoreboard for the Pyramid Hill Football Netball Club.
The scoreboard will not only support the Pyramid Hill Football Netball Club, its members and volunteers, but also local emergency services, as well as community and family events throughout the year.
On behalf of Loddon Shire Council, I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate the Pyramid Hill Football Netball Club and the Pyramid Hill community for their incredible fundraising efforts towards the new scoreboard, as well as local businesses who helped in its construction, including through in-kind support. Council was also pleased to provide support towards the funding of the new scoreboard through its 2020 Community Grants Program.
Whether for sport, community events or emergency services information, the electronic scoreboard is a fantastic asset for Pyramid Hill and the community.
Community Grants applications closing soon
A reminder that Council’s Community Grants Program is now open for applications until 1 May 2022.
The program provides grants of up to $10,000 to support local community-based organisations for projects that provide community benefit to the Loddon Shire.
For more information, including application guidelines and details, visit
www.loddon.vic.gov.au/For-residents/Community-support/Council-grants
Annual Victoria Police Community Sentiment Survey – 2022
Victoria Police is seeking information about the community's safety concerns, engagement preferences, and experiences of police in local areas.
To help Victoria Police target their services to the issues that are important to our community, they would like to hear from you via a survey.
Victoria Police will use your responses to tailor how they work with the community in the future. Your input will inform local action plans and will influence organisational priorities. All respondents will remain anonymous.
For more information and to complete the survey, visit https://engage.vic.gov.au/annual-vicpol-community-sentiment-survey-2022
The survey is open until 30 April 2022.
2022 Victorian Disability Awards nominations open
Nominations are now open for the 2022 Victorian Disability Awards. The awards honour the contributions of Victorians who support, lead, educate and advocate for people with disability.
The 2022 Victorian Disability Awards’ categories include Emerging leader award, Excellence in creating inclusive communities, Excellence in employment outcomes, Excellence in promoting health, housing and wellbeing, Volunteer award, Lifetime achievement honour roll, and more.
Nominations close Tuesday 3 May 2022. For more information visit www.dffh.vic.gov.au/victorian-disability-awards
Boort Scarred Trees Masterplan draft – comment closes Tuesday
A reminder that public comment for the draft Boort Scarred Trees Masterplan is open until 4pm Tuesday 26 April.
The draft Masterplan can be viewed at www.loddon.vic.gov.au/Our-Council/Documents-for-public-comment
Feedback or enquiries can be directed to executive@loddon.vic.gov.au
Easter sporting events congratulations
A big congratulations to everyone involved in organising the Boort Lawn Tennis Club Easter Tournament and Wedderburn Bowls Annual Easter Tournament held over the Easter weekend.
From what I hear, it was a fantastic weekend, which saw many participants at both events as well as spectators, both locally and from out of town.