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Creativity in motion Scarlet Sykes-Hesterman shared her stop motion skills with Anglesea kids on Sunday at a favourite artistic venue from her own childhood. “My grandmother lives in Anglesea, so I’ve come down since I was born and I’ve been going to the Anglesea Art House since I was a kid,” she said. The 23-year-old completed a bachelor of animation and interactive media at RMIT in 2018 and was thrilled to teach local kids using colourful Otway-themed backdrops and figurines. “We taught them how to create stop motion on their phone,” she said. “They had two hours from start to finish to come up with an idea for a story or character and make their own video. “One of the really nice things about helping these kids was reliving that childhood memory of having fun and creating something.” The Kids Art Bash workshops, run by the Independent’s own Rebecca Hosking, return to Anglesea Art House today and run until Sunday. Details: angleseaarthouse.com.au/ kids-art-bash Luke Voogt
SCARLET SYKES-HESTERMAN AND SYLVIE LE COUTURE
Grant feeds the need The “most significant grant” in Geelong Food Relief Centre’s 30-year history will take efforts to feed those in need “to the next level”, according to centre chief executive Collin Peebles. The centre this week received a $700,000 share of a $3.5 million state government investment in food relief hubs for five regional Victorian cities. The announcement comes after construction began just before Christmas on a $1.7 million council renovation of the Geelong centre, scheduled for completion in April.
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“The timing of this grant couldn’t have been any more perfect,” Mr Peebles said. “There were a few things that we wouldn’t have been able to complete if not for this $700,000. “There were certain things – even with council’s contribution – that we wouldn’t have been able to afford in the short term. Now we can.”
The extra funding would go towards additional storage mezzanines, forklifts, IT to run logistics, expanding cold rooms and CCTV for the new fit-for-purpose centre, Mr Peebles said. “This will be the first large-scale regional food hub in Victoria. We got a bit of a head start because we already began construction before Christmas. “We’ll get the food out to all those who are suffering food insecurity especially as a result of the current COVID crisis.” The centre would also spend a significant portion of the money on wholesale food purchases, Mr Peebles said.
This would ensure the centre had a stockpile of fresh-chilled products to combat any supply chain disruptions such as those that occurred during COVID-19 lockdowns, he said. Geelong Food Relief Centre also received a $70,000 one-off payment for a new refrigerated truck as part of the state government’s $5 million Community Food Relief Fund. Local charity Feed Me Bellarine was also among the fund’s 93 grant recipients. The two funds are part of the state government’s $25 million in additional funding for food relief since February 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Disability, Ageing and Carers Minister Luke Donnellan said.
COMING UP IN IN 2021 2021 COMING UP FREE KINDER TO SAVE FAMILIES MONEY
GETTING STARTED ON BUILDING 12,000 NEW SOCIAL HOMES
$250 ENERGY PAYMENT FOR CONCESSION CARD HOLDERS
UPGRADING NELSON PARK SCHOOL
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BUILDING ONE OF THE WORLD’S BIGGEST BATTERIES IN LARA ELECTORATE UPGRADING NORTHERN BAY COLLEGE
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