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RAV Arts Awards, Business Networking function, Fencing for Jetty Triangle

By Bass Coast Shire Council - 1st June 2009 - Back to News

Nominations open for regional Victoria’s only arts awards

The Regional Arts Victoria RAVE Awards acknowledge the work of regional artists, arts workers, organisations and volunteers in creating, delivering and presenting cultural activity in regional Victoria.

Regional Arts Victoria (RAV) is now calling for nominations in the following six categories:

• Contemporary Cultural Development
• Arts and Businesss Partnership
• Indigenous Arts
• Arts Volunteering
• Regional Touring
• Youth Leadership – includes for the first tima a $1,000 special cash prize

For guidelines and nomination forms, log onto www.rav.net.au. Nominations close Friday 14 August 2009.

Business Networking Function

Bass Coast Shire Council and AusIndustry invite all interested local businesses to ‘Business in Bass Coast’, an end of financial year business networking function. The function will be held at the Wonthaggi Club, McBride Ave, Wonthaggi from 5.30pm to 8.30pm on Wednesday 10 June.

Guest speakers include Paul Donahue from Donmix, Mervyn Moon from Regional Development Victoria, Peter Butler from the Victorian Employer’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VECCI), Marlene Batista from AusIndustry and Peter Francis from Bass Coast Shire Council. Light refreshments will be provided. RSVP before Wednesday 3 June.

For more information or to RSVP contact Margaret Murray on 1300 BCOAST (226 278) or email m.murray@basscoast.vic.gov.au

Fencing for Jetty Triangle

New fencing will be installed next month in the Cowes Jetty Triangle.

The fencing will be placed at the top of the existing retaining wall, adjacent to the cenotaph.

Bass Coast Shire Council’s Events Coordinator, Frank Angarane, said the work was a response to safety concerns.

"The grassed area beside the retaining wall is a popular picnic and gathering area," Mr Angarane explained.

"There is a safety issue, especially in the evening or when the Triangle area is crowded. Erecting a fence at the top of the wall will stop people falling off and injuring themselves."

Temporary fencing is always erected in the cenotaph area during events. The permanent fencing will eliminate the need for this. The new fence will match the existing fencing in other areas in the Jetty Triangle.

Source: www.gippsland.com

Published by: news@gippsland.com

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