Nominate a top spot
I ENCOURAGE the community to nominate some of the region’s fishing spots for upgrades to make it easier for anglers with disability to access some of the region’s best locations.
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Up to $200,000 will be invested committed to improving access to recreational fishing opportunities for all members of the community.
This funding will be invested into targeted fishing clinics as well as infrastructure upgrades, such as new casting platforms and access ramps at some of our most popular angling sites.
The partnership will involve $100,000 of direct funding for the development of specialised amenities and workshops to give anglers with disability equal access to popular fishing spots.
A further $100,000 will be provided through the Recreational Fishing Trusts, in consultation with the Advisory Council on Recreational Fishing, for community groups and individuals across the state to make expressions of interest for projects. Expressions of interest are open until November 13.
For more information visit www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/fisheries/recreational.
Adrian Piccoli
Member for Murray
More discussion needed
THIS week is Mental Health Week, which is why The Salvation Army is encouraging more open discussion about the way we can all provide care and support communities and workplaces to deal with one of Australia’s major public health issues.
The Salvation Army, through its Hope for Life Suicide Prevention and Bereavement Support Program, provides comfort, training, advice and connection to people who feel they have lost hope or are struggling to deal with the loss of a loved one, including those bereaved by suicide.
The Hope for Life team also conducts mental health training for legal and paralegal professionals, funded by the federal government.
The program also seeks to build partnerships with mental health providers and offer support to anyone within the broad community who feels a sense of loss, helplessness and hopelessness.
Many of these people have complex issues, be it poverty, addiction, homelessness, unemployment, domestic violence or loneliness.
Employers also have a responsibility to adequately educate all of their employees on how they can make a positive difference to workplace culture..
The net cost of not doing this is personal and ultimately financial, through workers compensation claims, or reputational.
Hope for life can be contacted on (02) 9356 2120 or at admin.hopeforlife@aue.salvationarmy.org.
Hope for Life
National program manager
Bill Sayers
Yay or Nay
Yay: To the White family. Leeton Greens under 18s premiership player Brenton White is a 4th generation playing with the Greens. There was Tom Senior in the 40s and 50s, Tom Junior in the 60s and 70s, Stuart in the 80s and 90s and now Brenton. A great rugby league tradition.
Yay: To Wamoon principal Chris George, staff and committee for their tireless work in organising a wonderful and most enjoyable week for the centenary celebrations. A big thanks to all involved.
Correction
IN A recent article published in The Irrigator titled TAFE campus under threat of closure an error was made. The story quoted senior electorate officer Margot Shannon when it should have quoted Member for Cootamundra Katrina Hodgkinson.