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Behind every Warrnambool business is a family - Warrnambool City Council
On the right path
                                                                                                          Two new footpaths have been
                                                                                                          recently completed which provide
                                                                                                          better neighbourhood connections
                                                                                                          to the popular Russells Creek
                                                                                                          walking trail.

                                                                                                          A
                                                                                                                  new 95m path at Norman Street
                                                                                                                  connects the Russell Creek estate in
                                                                                                                  north East Warrnambool to the trail.
                                                                                                          110m of path has also been added at the
                                              Barrie Baker and Ray Lougheed                               end of Wentworth Street which links to the
     Recognition for outstanding young achievers                                                          Russells Creek path.
                                                                                                          “The Russells Creek walking trail is used by
     The spotlight was on the region’s high-achieving youngsters with the                                 hundreds of people each day for recreational
     Warrnambool and Moyne Youth Achiever Awards presented at the                                         purposes while also providing a convenient
     Lighthouse Theatre on February 7.                                                                    way for students to travel to and from the

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                                                                                                          various schools in the area,” Warrnambool
             ineteen people received awards in categories including Community & Leadership,
                                                                                                          City Council Coordinator Infrastructure
             Academia, Arts & Culture and Sport.
                                                                                                          Development Paul Cugley said.
     Monique Jones and Jace Nepean won the Warrnambool Overall Youth Achiever of the Year                 These works are part of Warrnambool’s Open
     award with Rebecca Zerbe and Yann Fielder the runners up.                                            Space Strategy to provide a well-connected
                                                                                                          network of open space linkages across the
     Siblings Joshua and Emily Bartlett took out the Moyne Shire’s top honours with Samuel
                                                                                                          municipality.
     Sutcliffe and Kirsty Hausler the runners up.
     Warrnambool City Councillor Sue Cassidy congratulated everyone who was nominated for an award.       “Warrnambool has a very good network of
                                                                                                          public open space pathways that are terrific
     “People often talk about young people being the leaders of tomorrow and that’s true, but
                                                                                                          to explore by foot or by bike, but there
     looking at the accomplishments of our award winners and nominees it’s clear that they are
                                                                                                          are key gaps in the network which we are
     achieving great things already,” she said.
                                                                                                          progressively addressing,” Mr Cugley said.
     “Sometimes just having someone else recognise that what you are doing is worth celebrating
                                                                                                          The next project being planned is the
     can provide a real confidence boost and hopefully provide a bit of motivation to keep up the
                                                                                                          construction of a new pathway from the
     good work.
                                                                                                          Worm Bay car park to the Foreshore
     “I’d also like to thank the Warrnambool and Moyne Youth Councils for all the work they do            Promenade to provide improved pedestrian
     behind the scenes to make the awards night possible.”                                                and cycling access to the foreshore area.
     The awards are sponsored by Warrnambool City Council, Moyne Shire Council, Rotary Club
     of Warrnambool, Darrian Office and Art Supplies, South West Sport and the Gwen and Edna
     Jones Foundation.

     Warrnambool Youth Award Winners:
     Sport – Georgia McCullagh and Ted Collins
     Arts and Culture – Eden Agnew and Nicholas Northeast
     Academia – Finn Laidler and Monique Jones
     Community and Leadership – Gabrielle Steel and Rebecca Zerbe (joint female winners) and
     Liam Keegan
     Overall Runners Up – Rebecca Zerbe and Yann Fiedler
     Overall Youth Achiever of the Year – Monique Jones and Jace Nepean

                                                      Your guide to                                       available before you need them will prepare
                                                                                                          you to make decisions about your future.

                                                      Council’s Home                                      Services include:
                                                      Support Services
                                                                                                          Home Care – Housework and cleaning
                                                                                                          Personal Care – Helping with health and
                                                                                                          hygiene
                                                                                                          Home Maintenance – Lawn mowing and
                                                      The Warrnambool City Council’s                      handyman jobs
                                                      updated Home Support Service                        Carer Respite – A chance to relax and take
                                                      Handbook is now available.                          part in leisure activities
                                                                                                          Meals on Wheels – Nutritious meals

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                                                              he aim of the service is to help older      delivered by a friendly face
                                                              people live as independently as possible.   Social Support - Fun group activities
                                                              This comprehensive guide outlines the       You can pick up a copy of the handbook at
                                                      various services which Council provides, as         the Archie Graham Community Centre on
                                                      well as how to access them.                         Timor Street. It can also be viewed online at
                                                      It’s never too early to talk about getting          www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/home-and-
                                                      some extra help. Knowing what services are          community-services

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Behind every Warrnambool business is a family - Warrnambool City Council
Liebig Leadership group member
 Vincent Haberfield, Prouds Jewellers

Behind every Warrnambool business is a family
Council is encouraging shoppers to continue to support city centre businesses while the City Centre Renewal
is under way.

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       iebig Street businesses remain open       and its people and why they choose to do            promotions – can be found on a new website:
       and accessible even while construction    business in the city centre.                        www.cbdme.com.au
       is in full swing.
                                                 These are the people who strive to make             CBDme provides a place in which you can
As part of the Business Support Program,         your experience in the city centre unique and       connect to our CBD, where you can find out
Council is showcasing the people and             enjoyable.                                          about the breadth of possibilities when you
families behind businesses in the heart of                                                           visit the city centre.
Warrnambool.                                     Their efforts strengthen our local identity,
                                                 local connections and community.                    CBDme gives you an insight into the people
The traders are sharing a little of their                                                            who help make Warrnambool such a great
histories, what they love about Warrnambool      The stories – along with city centre                place to live and work.

Dates set for concreting
in next stage of renewal
Work on the 2018 stage of the City Centre Renewal
is progressing well.

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        enerally fine weather and working across the full width of
        the street has allowed construction work to be at or ahead of
        schedule.
Dates have now been set for the first concrete pour, subject to
                                                                           Don’t forget the free parking
favourable weather.
                                                                           For motorists visiting the city centre there are plenty
On March 5, 6 and 7 preparations for the concrete pour will be made        of free parking options.
on the western side of Liebig Street from Owens Camera Centre to

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Cafe Cycles.                                                                       o the east of Liebig Street there are 42 free, 90-minute parking
This work will mean that for about eight hours from 5.30pm on those                spaces in the Cramond and Dickson Car Park, which is
days there will be no footpath access.                                             accessed via Timor or Koroit streets.

On those three nights customers wishing to access Noodle Box will          There are also 148 free, 90-minute parking spaces in Ozone Car Park,
need to do so via Liebig Lane.                                             to the west of Liebig Street and accessible via Kepler or Timor streets.

The concrete will be poured between 5.30pm on March 8 and 3am              Both car parks provide great access to Liebig Street via short laneways.
on March 9. While the concrete is being poured there will be no            Ozone Car Park also offers six free 15-minute bays, two free bays for
footpath access.                                                           parents with prams and four free disabled bays.
For more information go to www.cbd.warrnambool.vic.gov.au                  Parking on Liebig Street between Timor and Kepler streets is also free
The $15 million City Centre Renewal is funded by the Warrnambool           while the City Centre Renewal is under way – time limits will still apply.
City Council and the Victorian and Australian governments.

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The buoys are back in town                                                                          Hop along to Day
     About 1500 nippers and their families will converge on Warrnambool                                  on the Hill
     for the Surf Life Saving Victoria Junior Championships.
                                                                                                         Easter Sunday at Flagstaff Hill will

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             he championships will be held on March 10 and 11.                                           be the best place in Warrnambool
                                                                                                         to spend the day digesting
             2018 is the fifth year Warrnambool has hosted the event.                                    chocolate, hot cross buns and local
     Warrnambool City Council Events Coordinator Bec Elmes said that the championships are               food and wine.

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     one of the highlights on the Warrnambool events calendar.
                                                                                                                    ith 4000 chocolate eggs to be
     “Lady Bay is an ideal location for an event like the Junior Surf Live Saving Championships,”                   found in the Coast Care Penguin
     she said.                                                                                                      Egg Hunt, it’s an egg-cellent day
                                                                                                         for the whole family.
     “It’s terrific to see so many youngsters enjoying being physically active in such a beautiful
     location.                                                                                           With food stalls, an animal farm, free kids’
                                                                                                         activities and face painting, Flagstaff Hill is
     “With so many families travelling to Warrnambool over the Labour Day weekend it’s great             the perfect location to set up a picnic, listen to
     news for our accommodation providers and for the city as a whole.                                   live music and relax on Easter Sunday.
     “Large junior sporting events are a great way to bring people to our city and showcase what’s on    Tickets for Day on the Hill are now on sale.
     offer and we know anecdotally that many of the nippers come back to Warrnambool at other            People with a 3280 postcode are eligible for a
     times of the year too for family holidays.”                                                         30 per cent discount, meaning family tickets
     For more information visit www.lsv.com.au                                                           can be purchased for $24.50, adult tickets for
                                                                                                         $10.50, concession tickets for $8.40 and child
                                                                                                         tickets for $3.50.
                                                                                                         For those who don’t live in Warrnambool,
                                                                                                         book by March 23 to secure your 30 per cent
                                                                                                         early bird discount.
                                                                                                         Students should keep a lookout for a colouring
                                                                                                         competition being distributed to schools.
                                                                                                         Entries have a chance to win a Family VIP
                                                                                                         Membership and children’s birthday party at
                                                                                                         Flagstaff Hill worth over $250.
                                                                                                         To volunteer at Day on the Hill or to
                                                                                                         express your interest in busking on the day,
                                                                                                         contact Flagstaff Hill Village Activations
                                                                                                         Coordinator Nicky Suter on
                                                                                                         nsuter@warrnambool.vic.gov.au.

     Introducing Mezzo the Maremma
     The newest Middle Island Maremma guardian dog has reported for duty in Warrnambool.

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           ive month old pup Mezzo has begun
                                                         sharing the job before taking over themselves   The tours include hands-on activities
           his training under the watchful eyes of
                                                         the following year.                             demonstrating what is involved in penguin
           current guardian dogs Eudy and Tula.
                                                                                                         conservation, as well as a meeting with an
     Mezzo’s future colleague, Isola, has also           You can learn more about the Middle Island      ambassador Maremma dog.
     recently arrived in Warrnambool.                    Maremma Project on a Meet the Maremma
                                                         tour, which can be booked online at www.        Tours run regularly until April, with all
     The names Mezzo and Isola roughly translate                                                         proceeds used to support the Middle Island
                                                         visitwarrnambool.com.au/middle-island or by
     to Middle Island in Italian.                                                                        Maremma Project.
                                                         calling the Warrnambool Visitor Information
     Warrnambool Coastcare Landcare Network              Centre on 1800 637 725.
     Penguin Monitoring Coordinator Dr Trish
     Corbett said that the new dogs will largely be
     kept out of the public eye.
     “While they will be exposed to people so that
     they will not see them as a threat, we don’t
     want them to bond with anyone other than
     their trainers,” she said.
     “Maremmas have been used for centuries as
     guardian dogs and we want Mezzo and Isola
     to focus their efforts on protecting the little
     penguin colony on Middle Island.”
     Dr Corbett said that the 2018-2019 penguin
     season was scheduled to be Eudy and Tula’s
     last on the island, with Mezzo and Isola

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New mural represents happiness, harmony
A stunning new seven-metre mural now adorns the Stanley Street Playground in South Warrnambool.

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        geerrang and Ngart (Mothers                    Fiona Clarke said it was important the children       broader understanding of local and national
        and Daughters) was designed and                enjoyed the process of helping create the mural.      indigenous culture and the visual arts.
        created by Kirrae Whurrong artists
Fiona Clarke and Patricia McKean who                   “We wanted it to relate as a mother-                  The community engagement component of
collaborated with children at the South                daughter/children art work – and we wanted            this project was funded by the Australian
Warrnambool Kindergarten and with                      the children to have a good time,” she said.          Government’s Regional Arts Fund, provided
indigenous preschool educator Bronwyn                  “The whale speaks of Warrnambool and is               through Regional Arts Australia and
Ferguson.                                              also a universal symbol.                              administered by Regional Arts Victoria.
The mural was officially “unveiled” by                 “My father (the late Banjo Clarke) before he          Generous in-kind support was provided
Warrnambool Mayor Cr Robert Anderson                   passed away said, ‘children will always colour        by the Gunditjmara Aboriginal Co-
February 22.                                           your world’.”                                         Operative, Amazon Printing, Scope
“This mural represents the imaginations                                                                      Galleries, Hammonds Paints, Warrnambool
                                                       As part of the mural project the kindergarten
of children inspired by their learning of                                                                    Art Gallery and the South Warrnambool
                                                       students were also given a guided tour of
indigenous culture through storytelling,” Cr                                                                 Kindergarten Parent Committee.
                                                       the Warrnambool Art Gallery to gain a
Anderson said.
                                                        Warrnambool Mayor
“Children of all cultures are depicted flying           Robert Anderson, Maggie
along with a whale in harmony with each                 Corbett, 5, Fiona Clarke,
other and with nature.                                  Harry Greenwood, 4 and
                                                        Adeline McDonald
“It’s a beautiful piece of work and a wonderful
addition to the city’s public art.
“Council is proud to have helped make
the mural possible with a grant from the
Community Development Fund and funding
from the playground renewal program.”
The unveiling also included a smoking
ceremony by respected Gunditjmara Woman,
Adeline McDonald.

Shimura Nobuhiro, Japanese Cattle, 2015 (film still). Courtesy the
artist and Yuka Tsuruno Gallery, Tokyo
                                                                                    Also at the WAG in March
                                                                                    6600+
                                                                                    Sam Leach
                                                                                    Daily until June 11
                                                                                    6600+ is an abstract representation by Sam Leach of Budj Bim as not
                                                                                    only Australia’s earliest and largest aquaculture system but also as a
                                                                                    cultural and sacred space that symbolises and celebrates the ingenuity
                                                                                    and the ongoing Gunditjmara connection to land.

                                                                                    An Ever Present Universe
                                                                                    Fiona Clarke, featuring in-language story telling by Vicki Couzens
                                                                                    Daily until April 22
                                                                                    This immersive exhibition features original paintings telling the story
                                                                                    of the Seven Sisters set amongst an installation of glow stars and a
                                                                                    telling of the star dreaming story in language and English.

                                                                                    Warakurna: All the stories got into our minds and eyes

At the WAG
                                                                                    Warakurna Artists
                                                                                    Daily until March 12
                                                                                    An exhibition of contemporary paintings and sculptures that
物の気 (Mono No Ke)                                                                    document a new art movement emerging from the Western Desert
                                                                                    community of Warakurna.
Shimura Nobuhiro
March 23 – June 3                                                                   From Little Things Big Things Grow
The divinity of natural things is the focus of Japanese artist Shimura              Carly Fischer
Nobuhiro’s first Australian solo exhibition, ‘Mono No Ke’ meaning                   Daily until April 16
‘The Spirit of Things’. Mono No Ke features work by the artist created              Through sculptures that reconstruct ideas from found and fabricated
in several media, including film, earthenware and text.                             fragments, the exhibition considers how cultural and environmental
Each work draws on the Shimura’s recent investigation into the                      awareness is re-packaged as contemporary design.
Japanese concept of 気 ‘Ki’, a term that describes the ancient Shinto
(the traditional religion of Japan) understanding of what constitutes               Menagerie
life force.                                                                         WAG Permanent Collection
                                                                                    Daily until April 16
Shimura has exhibited in a number of group shows, including ICA                     Menagerie brings together diverse 2D works from the WAG
Singapore (2016), Mori Art Museum, Tokyo (2016), Museum of                          Permanent collection, as well as a special loan from the Art Gallery of
Contemporary Art Tokyo (2015), Experimenta 5th International Biennial                                    Jaydn Savage
                                                                                    Ballarat, Thomas Flintoff ’s 1887 oil painting of Henry F Stone and his
of Media Art, Melbourne (2012) and the first Aichi Triennale (2010).                Durham Ox.

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How does your garden grow?
                                                                                 Looking to grow your gardening skills or learn
                                                                                 more about cooking with your harvest? Check out
                                                                                 the upcoming events run by the Warrnambool
                                                                                 Community Garden.

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                                                                                         he Warrnambool Community Garden has a big weekend
                                                                                         planned for March 17-18.

                                                                                 Julie Weatherhead, author of Australian Native Foods Harvest, will
                                                                                 guide attendees through the extensive native foods garden from 2-4pm
                                                                                 on March 17 and share her knowledge on how best to grow these
                                                                                 beautiful aromatic and delicious plants in the home garden.
                                                                                 A twilight garden dinner, tour and cooking demonstration will also be
                                                                                 held from 5.30pm.
                                                                                 Then on March 18, it’s the Warrnambool Community Garden Open
                                                                                 Day from 10.30am – 2pm.
                                                                                 Come along to learn all about the community garden and get involved
                                                                                 in tours, Q and A sessions and kids’ activities.

                                                                                 April 8 will see a Sri Lankan cooking master class. Attendees will

     What fun we’ve had!
                                                                                 learn how to cook traditional Sri Lankan dishes such as string hoppers,
                                                                                 potato curry and coconut sambal.
                                                                                 For full details about all upcoming events at the Warrnambool
     After 19 festivals the curtain is to come down on                           Community Garden, visit www.warrnamboolcg.wordpress.com or
     one of Australia’s longest running children’s festivals,                    search Warrnambool Community Garden on Facebook.
     Fun4Kids.
                                                                                 Immunisation in your workplace
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               s a community we can look back with pride at how Fun4Kids
               helped put Warrnambool on the map as a winter destination
               and provided enormous enjoyment for families over nearly
                                                                                 Warrnambool City Council is offering an on-site
     two decades,” Warrnambool Mayor Cr Robert Anderson said.                    workplace vaccination program for 2018.

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      “While the festival still drew crowds, in recent years those crowds had       nfluenza affected nearly 200      to workplaces with 10 or more
     become smaller and ultimately we’ve made the difficult decision to call        people in Warrnambool in          employees.
     time on the festival.                                                          the 2017 flu season.              The program is delivered by
     “Growing financial pressures on local government and changing family                                             experienced accredited nurse
     holiday choices have also been factors.                                     Influenza vaccinations are           immunisers employed by
                                                                                 a cost-effective method of           Warrnambool City Council.
     “It’s a good opportunity now to reflect on the incredible community
                                                                                 preventing productivity losses       If you wish to participate in our
     effort that went in to staging Fun4Kids.
                                                                                 at work. Research shows they         2018 program or require further
     “Hundreds of TAFE students and volunteers helped make it reality.
                                                                                 provide a reduction in sick leave,   information, please contact us on
     “The Triton Woodworkers prepared tens of thousands of wood                  and improved work effectiveness.     Ph: 5559 4855 or email: wbool_
     working kits for tens of thousands of children.                             Our on-site program is available     city@warrnambool.vic.gov.au
     “The tapping of dozens of little hammers was a sound synonymous
     with the festival.
     “And we also drew some big name performers: Cosentino, The
     Wiggles, Jimmy Giggle and Peppa Pig to name a few.
     “From the Council we say a big thank you to all who played a part in
     the wonderful Fun4Kids story.”
     Cr Anderson said changing habits and expectations were among the

                                                                                 Dog poo - bag it, bin it
     reasons behind the decision to move on from Fun4Kids.
     “There’s no doubt that parents are looking for different entertainment
     for their children.
     “The multi-day nature of Fun4Kids does not have the appeal it did.          We love our dogs, but not what they leave behind.

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     “We’re competing against electronic entertainment and an era in
     which families can enjoy relatively inexpensive international air travel.          ach year Warrnambool’s dogs produce more than four hundred
                                                                                        and thirty tonnes of poo, and unfortunately, too much of it ends
     “But there is still a huge interest from people in coming to                       up on our footpaths.
     Warrnambool to holiday and take part in events – we’ve seen that in
     the great response to the Nitro Circus.                                     Warrnambool is a fantastic city for walking, but we all know how a
                                                                                 stray poo can ruin an otherwise great day.
     “Over time we are aiming to have events spread over the whole year          So every time you go out with your dog, remember to take a bag with you.
     and these events will evolve and change with people’s interests, budgets
     and expectations.                                                           For information about bag dispenser and bin locations, as well as
                                                                                 great tips for walking your dog in Warrnambool, visit
     “Importantly, we also have the expectations of ratepayers to consider.”     www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au/walking-your-dog

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Visiting us in person
                                                                                                      Civic Centre
                                                                                                      25 Liebig Street
                                                                                                      Warrnambool Vic 3280
                                                                                                      Open from 8.30am - 5pm, Mon–Fri.

                                                                                                      Postal address
                                                                                                      Warrnambool City Council
What a cracking start to the City                                                                     P.O Box 198
Centre Renewal at the southern                                                                        Warrnambool 3280
end of Liebig Street.                                                                                 Telephone

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                                                                                                      03 5559 4800
         fter discussions with traders and the
         contractors a decision was made to                                                           Live Chat
         deliver the work in two stages with each                                                     Top right corner of
stage occupying the whole width of the road.                                                          www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au
This has allowed work to proceed more                                                                 Website
quickly and creates a more practical work area                                                        www.warrnambool.vic.gov.au
for the contractors.
We’ve been fortunate with the weather which
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has not caused any significant disruptions to                                                         www.connectwarrnambool.com.au
progress.                                           the resources invested in Fun4Kids would be
Shops remain open and accessible during
                                                    better used to deliver several events over the    Have your say
                                                    entire calendar year.                             Find out how to have your
the works and of course we are encouraging

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                                                            nd finally keep an eye out in April for   say by vistiting
people to take advantage of the free
                                                            celebrations and activities during the    www.yoursaywarrnambool.com.au
90-minute parking in Ozone Car Park and
Cramond and Dickson Car Park.                               inaugural Victorian Youth Week.
                                                    Council received a Victorian Government

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        ouncil recently made the difficult          grant to run the unBOOLievable Young
        decision to discontinue the Fun4Kids        Parents Week during Youth Week, which will
        Festival.                                   run from April 13 to 22.
In recent years the festival had not drawn the
crowds that it once did and at the same time
                                                    UnBOOLievable will celebrate young parents
                                                    as positive members of the community, and
                                                                                                       Council meetings
the costs to run the festival grew significantly.   includes a “Play Trail” morning in the city and
The festival required 80 per cent of the            parents picnic, among other activities.            Monday March 5
budget allocated to events. While Council
was developing its new Events Strategy –            Cr Robert Anderson, Mayor                          5.45pm
which will be considered at this month’s            p. 0428 115 397                                    Warrnambool Civic Centre, 25 Liebig St
Council meeting - it was considered that            e. randerson@warrnambool.vic.gov.au

                                                                                                      Cr. Sue Cassidy
A Minute with the Youth Mayor                                                                         23 Nelson Street, Warrnambool
                                                                                                      p. 0417 438 470
                                                                                                      e. scassidy@warrnambool.vic.gov.au
The past month has been                             fellow Youth Councillors for all of their
extremely busy for the                              hard work over the past twelve months,
                                                    including those who are finishing up on the
                                                                                                      Cr. Kylie Gaston
Warrnambool Youth Council.                          Warrnambool Youth Council. We wish them
                                                                                                      308 Timor Street, Warrnambool

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                                                                                                      p: 0437 623 715
             e witnessed the Warrnambool            all the very best in their future endeavours.
                                                                                                      e: kgaston@warrnambool.vic.gov.au
             and Moyne Shire Youth Achiever
             Awards which was a huge                Also, I’d like to express a warm welcome to
success. It is a fantastic way to recognise         those who will be joining the Youth Council.      Cr. Tony Herbert
                                                                                                      20 Spence Street, Warrnambool
and acknowledge some of the outstanding
                                                                                                      p. 0427 669 760
achievements made by the youth of our two           Luke Atkinson - Youth Mayor                       e. therbert@warrnambool.vic.gov.au
communities.
A big congratulations to all award                                                                    Cr. Peter Hulin
winners, especially our overall winners for                                                           1-3 Ponting Drive, Warrnambool
Warrnambool Jace Nepean and Monique                                                                   p. 0428 411 169
Jones and for Moyne Shire, Joshua Bartlett,                                                           e. phulin@warrnambool.vic.gov.au
and Emily Bartlett. Thank you to all
members of the Warrnambool and Moyne                                                                  Cr Michael Neoh
Youth Councils for their tireless efforts over                                                        PO Box 511, Warrnambool
the past year in organising the evening.                                                              p. 0408 543 638
                                                                                                      e. mneoh@warrnambool.vic.gov.au
In coming weeks, a new Youth Council
term will commence with a number of new
councillors joining our wonderful team. I’d
                                                                                                      Cr. David Owen
                                                                                                      5 Kelp Street, Warrnambool
like to take this opportunity to thank my                                                             p. 0419 615 887
                                                                                                      e. dowen@warrnambool.vic.gov.au

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Sunday music at the WAG                           Alexander McCall Smith
International Women’s Day –                                                                        Wednesday March 14, 7pm
                                                 Sunday March 25, 1-2pm
cinema event                                                                                       Join one of the world’s most charming
                                                 Warrnambool Art Gallery
Thursday March 8, 5.30pm                                                                           and prolific storytellers for a discussion of
                                                 Sunday Music at the WAG proudly
Capital Cinema                                                                                     creativity, comedy and collaboration.
                                                 showcases local and regional musicians
Women’s Health and Wellbeing Barwon
                                                 including contemporary solo and group
South West present an event to recognise,
                                                 performances as well as classical, operatic       Pirates of Penzance
inspire and celebrate women. Special
                                                 and choral arrangements. This month sees          Morning Music
movie screening: Battle of the Sexes. Event
                                                 the South West String Sensations take             Wednesday March 21, 11am
includes a light supper, music and a guest
                                                 centre stage. Free to attend, though any          One of the most critically acclaimed
speaker.
                                                 donations are welcome.                            Morning Music performances. The Pirates
$15 to attend.
                                                 www.thewag.com.au                                 of Penzance is performed with a cast of only
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                                                                                                   six!

Victorian Title – legend cars                                                                      Ocean Film Festival
Sunday March 11, 4pm
                                                                                                   Thursday March 22, 7pm
Premier Speedway
                                                                                                   Designed to mesmerise and enthral, the
The exciting legend cars will return to
                                                                                                   Ocean Film Festival showcases more than
Premier Speedway for their Victorian Title.
                                                                                                   two hours of sublime footage taken above
Adults $27, concession $22 (walk up only),
                                                                                                   and below the surface.
children 10-15 $10, children 9 and under free.
www.premierspeedway.com.au
                                                                                                   A Toast to Melba
                                                                                                   Warrnambool Theatre Company
Open day, tours, cooking                                                                           Thursday March 22 – Saturday March 24,
demonstrations and more                                                                            7.30pm and March 24, 1.30pm
Saturday March 17 - Sunday March 18
Warrnambool Community Garden ,
                                                 Day on the Hill                                   A Toast to Melba chronicles the tumultuous
                                                 Sunday April 1, 10.30am – 4.30pm                  and tremendous life of Australia’s most
corner of Grieve St and Grafton Road                                                               celebrated songbird.
                                                 Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village
It’s a bumper weekend at the Warrnambool
                                                 With food stalls, an animal farm, free kids’
Community Garden with workshops run
                                                 activities, face painting, and a massive egg      The Ten Sopranos
by author Julie Weatherhead, cooking
                                                 hunt, Flagstaff Hill is the perfect location to   Friday March 23, 8pm
demonstrations, Q and A sessions, tours,
                                                 set up a picnic, listen to live music and relax   Featuring the acclaimed and International
family activities and more.
                                                 on Easter Sunday.                                 award-winning soprano Penny Pavlakis who
Visit the Warrnambool Community
                                                 Tickets on sale now.                              brings to the stage star power very few can
Garden website or search Warrnambool
                                                 www.flagstaffhill.com                             bring, The Ten Sopranos is original, world
Community Garden on Facebook for full
                                                                                                   class and beautifully delivered.
details.
www.warrnamboolcg.wordpress.com                  Sprintcars, super rods and fireworks
                                                 Sunday April 1, 3pm
                                                 Premier Speedway
Harmony Day
                                                 It’s Easter Sunday Night and the Sprintcars
Wednesday March 21, 12pm
                                                 will be out in force as Night Three of the
Archie Graham Community Centre
                                                 Easter Sprintcar Trials comes to Premier
Our diversity makes Australia a great place
                                                 Speedway. Also on the program will be the
to live. Harmony Day is a celebration of our
                                                 Super Rod Cup and a massive fireworks
cultural diversity – a day of cultural respect
                                                 display. Gates open at 3pm. Open pit party
for everyone who calls Australia home.
                                                 from 3-4pm. Adults $32, concession $27
Come along and join in a community lunch
                                                 (walk up only), children 10-15 $10, Children
featuring dishes and entertainment from
                                                 9 and under free.
around the world.
Contact the Archie Graham Community
Centre for more information on 5559 4920.        What’s on at the
                                                 Lighthouse Theatre
Shimura Nobuhiro floor talk                                                                        Oedipus Schmoedipus
Saturday March 24, 1-2pm                         Rotary Peace Concert                              Tuesday March 27 – Thursday March 29,
Warrnambool Art Gallery                          Thursday March 8, 7.15pm                          8pm
Meet artist Shimura Nobuhiro and gain            Be a part of the change that you wish to see      An ambitious epic and an intentionally
first-hand insights into his debut Australian    in the world with the annual peace concert        impossible task, Oedipus Schmoedipus takes
solo exhibition, Mono No Ke. Free to             featuring Neil Murray, Tom Richardson, The        dozens of the great theatre classics, picks out
attend                                           Borderers, Telenn Tri and the Castlemaine         the death scenes, mixes them together and
www.thewag.com.au                                Peace Choir.                                      hands them back to the people.
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