Moyne Set For NAIDOC Week
02 July 2021 | 09:28am
Moyne Shire Set To Celebrate NAIDOC Week
The Moyne Shire Council is gearing up to begin its celebrations in honour of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their connection to Country during NAIDOC Week, 4 to 11 July.
Moyne Shire Mayor, Cr Daniel Meade, described NAIDOC Week as a special time for the community, with a celebratory event scheduled for Monday, 5 July at Port Fairy’s Fiddler’s Green.
“It’s great to see a local event for this year’s NAIDOC Week and I encourage everyone to get involved to recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders,” Cr Meade said.
Moyne Set For NAIDOC Week
02 July 2021 | 09:28am
Moyne Shire Set To Celebrate NAIDOC Week
The Moyne Shire Council is gearing up to begin its celebrations in honour of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and their connection to Country during NAIDOC Week, 4 to 11 July.
Moyne Shire Mayor, Cr Daniel Meade, described NAIDOC Week as a special time for the community, with a celebratory event scheduled for Monday, 5 July at Port Fairy’s Fiddler’s Green.
“It’s great to see a local event for this year’s NAIDOC Week and I encourage everyone to get involved to recognise the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders,” Cr Meade said.
Roadside cattle grazing can increase fire risk, warns ecologist John Morgan
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FebFebruary 2021 at 12:07am
Some councils are keen to allow drovers to graze on roadsides, but an expert says the practice doesn t reduce fuel loads.
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Roadside grazing seems to be an obvious win-win situation hungry stock access feed, and the fire risk beside the road is reduced.
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However, an ecologists says the practice does more harm than good
Moyne Shire Council is seeking an exemption to federal environment laws that prevent roadside grazing
But an ecologist is warning that droving cattle in some parts of Victoria would increase fire fuel loads.
Moyne Shire Residents Encouraged To Apply For Academic Support Scholarships
The Moyne Shire Council is calling on students commencing tertiary education in 2021, to apply for their 2021 Academic Support Scholarships.
The scholarship program has been running since 1998, supporting more than 70 students with funding assistance for their first year of tertiary study.
Moyne Shire Council Mayor, Cr Daniel Meade, said the scholarships are open to Shire residents who are commencing full-time study in 2021.
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“These scholarships are aimed at supporting students with the costs involved in the first year of study and previous years’ students have received up to $3,500 in scholarship funding
Moyne Shire Residents Encouraged To Apply For Academic Support Scholarships
The Moyne Shire Council is calling on students commencing tertiary education in 2021, to apply for their 2021 Academic Support Scholarships.
The scholarship program has been running since 1998, supporting more than 70 students with funding assistance for their first year of tertiary study.
Moyne Shire Council Mayor, Cr Daniel Meade, said the scholarships are open to Shire residents who are commencing full-time study in 2021.
Article continues below
“These scholarships are aimed at supporting students with the costs involved in the first year of study and previous years’ students have received up to $3,500 in scholarship funding