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Combined Service Clubs Meeting at RSL Monday 30 October LVA 12 established months ago closure of Hazelwood Coal Mine Their Aims - Work with the community and a small group of local people. Controversy Baw Baw Wellington and Latrobe City Business perspective broader not just local government Initial focus is to support workers Partners include GEST; Federation Training; LV Trades and Labour Council among others. Supported people to transition into a range of jobs. Workers transfer scheme. Workers gone to another power station and other govternment agencies.. Back to work scheme money for businesses and training supported over 200 people 266 million dollars over 5 years to support this community for workers businesses supply chains sporting organisations Focus on local Sport - Collingwood football pre-season match,Matilda women soccer team at Crinigan Road, international sporting events publicity and growing visitor economy Other benefit Collingwood FC visit Eddie McGuire knocks on doors.. Talking to local uni health science course providers focus on sport events management administration etc. Not just about the athletes much broader than that How do we connect to sport? It is a great leveller - young families are supported. Not just about one big company coming here. Have a great agricultural sector. Horticulture sector becoming more prominent. How can they manufacture and value add to their product? How can we use resources we already have in the valley? Gippsland Renewable energy lots of skilled workforce. Energy sector has electricians who are being re-skilled in renewable energy sector Community fund 20 million dollars available. Seeking creative ideas. Heyfield bowls club upgrade with solar panels Need to make the most of the opportunity to improve our community. Grants program has been operating for 12 months if guidelines don't meet the needs the LVA can rewrite those guidelines. Sum up 5 years funding for LV spent 12 months listening to the community Everything from community beautification, education precinct young people need specific skills . Business need well educated young people with skills that can take them through to the future. Questions: How do you apply for funding and how are they assessed KC: People from LVA will sit and talk help with application preparation and help to meet eligibility. Try to make it easy. Not for business but for community groups. Relation to Community resource fund Aberfeldy District Association what are limitation to apply for funding? Another group is cemetery trust. KC: Aware of another cemetery trust volunteer organisation. Support facilities to suit multi organisation. Closure of mine huge impact how are all needs of community are part of the process. Reach of benefit KC: many layers that have been impacted so it is really important that the LVA meets needs Back to work scheme extended twice now as been so successful. Keen to support young people getting back into the workplace Mentor in the workplace program Many in room been involved in economic development. What will happen after the money is gone Govt turn on and off over the year. What will LVA do differently. KC: look outward to what is happening in other area in Australia Also looking in Europe and Canada. We have a skilled workforce and how do we build capability. Food bowl!! Horticulture dairy beef and meat fisheries Climate is appropriate. What will be best at? Partnering with horticulture section. Packaging of food Asia is market. Clean food. What would it look like if we could package up food?? Specialise.. Health sector biggest employer. Cancer research and respiratory health. Focus is on the long term future. Bowling club attract new members club cannot apply for gaming facilities KC: will discuss that privately. Public funding and gambling don't go well together. Irene involved in many organisations. Building infrastructure in local communities. Latrobe City consists of three cities - 100 million to Traralgon, 95 million to Morwell. Moe 3 million for Ted Summerton Reserve. Can you give Moe Newborough community confidence that infrastructure that LVA will consider. KC: sporting infrastructure with Latrobe City council made decision re infrastructure priorities. Need to support this community LBA happy to do this.. In terms of support beyond infrastructure working through community fund. Working on events for the community. Coaching clinics. Working in schools Moe bowling clubs with LVA. Editor's Note - The club appreciates PR rirector Di harrison's notes from our dinner. |
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