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Community Vision to be presented to Council
The Community’s Vision for Horsham Rural City will be presented to councillors for adoption at Monday’s 26 July Meeting.
The Community Vision reflects the community’s hopes, aspirations and priorities for the next 20 years.
The long-term strategic document was developed by an independently selected Community Panel and was informed by extensive feedback from engagement with the broader community during the first 6 months of 2021.
Should the Community Vision be adopted on Monday night, it will directly inform Councils strategic documents including the Council Plan, Health and Wellbeing Plan, Asset Plan and Long-term Financial Plan.
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Cancer in Wimmera: A discussion with Peter Mac’s Dr David Speakman
Horsham Rural City Council will host a Cancer and the Wimmera online Q & A Session with Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre’s Chief Medical Officer Dr David Speakman on Wednesday night.
Some 139 people are diagnosed with cancer in Horsham Rural City and 53 locals lose their lives to the disease, each year.
During the height of the pandemic last year, patient referrals to Peter Mac dropped by as much as 40 per cent for some cancers, as people statewide delayed seeing their GP or getting tested.
Dr Speakman is a leading clinician working in the breast and melanoma and skin units at Peter Mac.
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Improvements planned for dog park
Improvement works at the Plant Avenue dog park means it is closed periodically over the coming weeks.
“The community has made a few suggestions on how they would like to see the dog park improved. A common suggestion was planting green grass to prevent grass seeds,” said Rodney Lawson, Parks & Gardens Co-ordinator for Horsham Rural City Council.
Grass seeds typically fall off long, wild grass, and can be particularly dangerous to your dogs if they become embedded under their skin.
“To prevent this, we’ll be spreading kikuyu seeds and installing an irrigation system to ensure the maintenance of the new lawn. The park will be closed for certain parts of the improvement process to ensure everyone’s health and safety, and for a slightly longer period to allow the seeds to germinate. The park will have signs on display to let you know when it’s closed,” Mr Lawson said.