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Bass Coast Council welcomes everyone to join the Farming Resilience Workshop by Ion Group on 15 Feb 2024

Join us on Feb 15 for a Farming Resilience Workshop by council's Rural Engagement Group, led by Leigh and Liz Crocker from Ion Group. Learn, connect, and enjoy a light lunch.

By news@gippsland - 5th February 2024 - Back to News

Bass Coast Shire Council welcomes everyone from our agricultural community to join us on Thursday 15 February for a Farming Resilience Workshop with council's Rural Engagement Group facilitated by Leigh and Liz Crocker from Ion Group. Leigh and Liz support farming businesses to build resilience and help balance business and personal lives. They have practical experience working their own farm and related agricultural businesses throughout the food chain (wholesale, retail, farmers market and hospitality).

All members of our agricultural community are invited to participate in this resilience workshop hosted by Bass Coast Shire Council's Rural Engagement Group, led by Leigh and Liz Crocker from Ion Group

Workshop event schedule

A light lunch will be provided and there will be opportunity to connect with council's Rural Engagement Group members and representatives from industry.

• 15 February 2024
• 12.30pm to 3pm (lunch 12.30 to 1pm)
• Kernot Community Hall

Register to attend thru Eventbrite website.

About the Rural Engagement Group

The Bass Coast Rural Engagement Group (REG) was formed in 2013 to create a forum for discussion between the council and the agricultural sector. Members of the group are selected to ensure that the REG represents a cross-section of geographical locations, rural activity type and farm size.

Other members in the group include representatives from:

• Bass Coast Landcare Network
• Victorian Farmers Federation
• Food & Fibre Gippsland
• Bass Coast Shire Council Councillors and Officers

This event is a continuation of a larger program of works Bass Coast Shire Council delivered in 2023. The broader program focused on building resilience and wellbeing of the farming community across Bass Coast. It included three core elements:

• Small Agribusiness and Farming Diversity and Resilience Program
• Mental Health First Aid course tailored to farming communities
• Program in partnership with Food & Fibre Gippsland to better support existing health and agribusiness support networks

Participate in our farming resilience workshop and enjoy a light lunch, hosted in collaboration with Bass Coast Shire Council's Rural Engagement Group. Discover strategies for resilience and harmonising business with lifestyle in this dynamic, practical session led by Leigh and Liz Crocker of Ion Group.

• When: Thursday 15 February at 12:30pm - 3:00pm
• Where: Kernot Community Centre

You can also get directions for the Farming Resilience Workshop by visiting Kernot Community Centre map.

Pictures from Bass Coast Shire Council website.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: news@gippsland.com