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The South Eastern Times : August 14th 2014
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1 NEWS2 Millicent Rotary Club donation allows purchase of safety training vessel THE Millicent Rotary Club has welcomed a busy start to their Light Up Rotary-themed year. President Chris Skeer has made significant donations to community groups in his fi rst month as president. The fi rst donation was $2000 to the Rivoli Bay Sailing Club to assist with the purchase of a rigid infl atable rescue/ training boat for use on their successful Discover Sailing days and Learn to Sail programs at Southend. The programs help develop boat handling skills, fitness, water safety and awareness as well as encouraging team building and cooperation. WITH THANKS: Taking part in the presentation of a donation to the Rivoli Bay Sailing Club are Rotarian Phil Golding, sailing club president Evan Steele, Chris Skeer and junior sailing club instructor Brad Mann. Violence prevention Government to introduce protection service SOUTH Australia will join the national Foundation to Prevent Violence Against Women and their Children as the State Government’s next step towards stronger domestic violence prevention. Premier Jay Weatherill announced South Australia has joined the foundation alongside the Commonwealth, Victorian and Northern Territory governments, to raise awareness and engage the community in action to prevent domestic violence and sexual assault. “We need to address the attitudes and beliefs within our culture that underpin the prevalence of domestic violence - attitudes that are based on a lack of respect and stereotypes of women’s roles in society,” Mr Weatherill said. “I am committed to leading serious change to men’s attitudes towards women and how that relates to domestic violence.” Meanwhile, the government is introducing a new multiagency protection service that brings together staff from police and other government agencies to identify emerging patterns of harm before they escalate. Courts will be given the right to make perpetrators pay for their rehabilitation and a domestic violence serial offender database is being established. The Chair of the Foundation to Prevent Violence Against Women and their Children chair is the former South Australian Senator Natasha Stott Despoja AM. “Violence against women should be a priority for all governments,” Ms Stott Despoja said. “We must establish equality between men and women in families, communities, organisations and society as a whole.” The State Government is providing $79,000 a year over four years to the foundation. Both programs are run by accredited instructors under the Australian Yachting Federation National Training Scheme. With youth issues a main focus for Rotary around the world, the Millicent Rotary Club actively supports many programs that improve the education and development of young people. Chinese maritime heritage celebrated ROBE’S Chinese and maritime heritage will be celebrated through a number of pieces of public art work to be installed along the shores of Guichen Bay. Robe District Council has received a $20,000 grant from Country Arts SA and $5000 from the City of Ararat to spearhead the project. It will include a Pai Fang - a Chinese entrance arch - along the existing path east of the Chinese memorial. It will be coloured red, green and gold and will stand three metres high. The base of the existing Chinese memorial will also be renovated. If all goes to plan, a replica of the fi gurehead of the shipwrecked Koning Willem II will be placed in the reserve at Long Beach. The figurehead will be carved from redgum and mounted on a fence post. The ship came to grief in Guichen Bay during a storm in 1857. Small pieces of art comprising of stone carvings of marine life and interpretative sculptures depicting marine rock pools will also be dotted along the clifftop walking trail. Australians to share child care views AUSTRALIANS have been urged to have their say on how child care can be made more affordable, fl exible and accessible. The Australian Productivity Commission is undertaking public consultation following last month’s release of its draft report into child care and early childhood learning. Details are available at www.pc.gov. au/projects/inquiry/childcare on how people can comment. Public consultation September 5. How many trains will you miss? Know when to cross the line linel Remember there may be more than one train coming down the line at anytime. Keep your wits about you, and don’t take risks, because there’s no second-guessing trains. Know when to cross the line. towardszerotogether.sa.gov.au down the line at anytime. 12 - The South Eastern Times, Thursday, August 14, 2014 www.thesoutheasterntimes.com.au closes
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