1000 meals in six months

THE equivalent of more than 1000 meals have been delivered in Boort in six months through a new partnership with Bendigo Foodshare.

CEO Michelle Murphy last week met with Boort Resource and Information Centre staff to review the partnership.

Ms Murphy said Bendigo Foodshare had partnered with the BRIC to provide food relief to the local community.

“We reached out after the floods to see what help Bendigo Foodshare could provide and since January this year have been making monthly deliveries,” she said.

“Since the start of the year, Bendigo Foodshare has provided around 500kg of food relief to BRIC, which equates to roughly 1000 meals.

“It was a pleasure to meet with Louise and Bronwyn and to see first hand the important role they are playing to support people in need” Ms Murphy said.

“We provide food to more than 70 partner organisations across central Victoria and BRIC is one of these wonderful organisations”

BRIC asks people make a gold coin donation to help with running costs and is encouraging the community to donate any

Bridgewater. Bendigo Foodshare also has partnerships in Pyramid Hill.

Ms Murphy said: “Sadly there are more people than ever be

“We were inspired by these organisations at the front line, mostly volunteer run, working to help their community out.” Bendigo Foodshare operates

Driver nabbed at 91kmh

A DRIVER has had his vehicle impounded for 30 days after allegedly speeding through Wedderburn at 91kmh on Sunday.

Police said said the Braybrook man, 23, was stopped in a 60kmh section of High Street on the Calder Highway.

“The vehicle was intercepted, and the driver was found to be a suspended driver,” they said.

“This driver will also be summonsed to attend court at a later date on numerous driving charges.”

Two days earlier in High Street, police stopped a prime mover and allege the driver, a 35-year-old Mildura man, tested positive to methylamphetamine and was issued an immediate driving prohibition.

He will be summonsed to attend court at a later date.

VNI West – Have your say

VNI West is an essential infrastructure project to build a vital new transmission line between Victoria and NSW.

It will harness clean, low-cost electricity from renewable energy zones in both states and improve the reliability and security of our electricity supply, as ageing coal-fired power stations retire.

Upcoming community events

Transmission Company Victoria (TCV) is committed to working closely with communities throughout the project. We are currently seeking feedback to help refine the transmission line route. Come along to one of our community events to meet the VNI West team, find out more about the project and share your local knowledge.

• Monday 3 July, 4–7 pm, Boort Memorial Hall

• Tuesday 4 July, 4–7 pm, Kerang Memorial Hall

• Wednesday 5 July, 4-7 pm, Charlton Park Complex

• Wednesday 12 July, 4–7 pm, Navarre Football and Netball Club

• Saturday 15 July, 1-4 pm, St Arnaud Town Hall, Stewart Hall

You can also visit our website to provide feedback using our interactive map, register your interest to join the Community Reference Group and find out more about landowner engagement.

For more information visit: transmissionvictoria.com.au

E: enquiries@transmissionvictoria.com.au P: 1800 824 221 months,” said community kitchen co-ordinator Faye Orange last month.

Faye oversees distribution in the two towns and is also assisting with the trial of a foodbank

Ms Murphy said: ““People are experiencing pressures they have never experienced before,” she said. “People are still impact

Meanwhile, police are investigating damage to the Wedderburn Bowling Club green. They believe scooters were ridden across the green between May 31 and June 15 creating indentation marks from the wheels causing damage to the green.

Police said damage would take up to two months to repair.

Anyone with information can

Second round talks start

THE first of five community consultation sessions on VNI West Option 5A will be held in Boort on Monday.

Australian Energy Market Operator will run the threehour sessions at Boort, Kerang, Charlton, Navarre and St Arnaud over the next fortnight.

Areas north of Boort were suddenly included when the new option’s land of identified interest was released in early May.

The original Option 5 had land south of Boort for the proposed transmission line strung from 80-metre tall towers through the Loddon Shire.

AEMO was heavily criticised by local councils and communities over its initial consultation.

Meanwhile, AEMO last week used Australian Energy Week to say community support and social licence were both vital for the timely delivery of transmission projects.

“We fully support the Victorian Government’s new Transmission Investment Framework, to ensure environmental, land use, cultural and social factors are considered much earlier in new transmission projects.”