Youth voice

Nominations are open for Horsham’s next Youth Council.

Horsham Rural City Council and the Foundation for Young Australians are inviting people aged 11 to 17 to nominate themselves for the council.

“If you’ve ever spotted something that could be done differently in Horsham, or something that needed to change; if you’ve ever wondered how you could make an impact in our community – this is your time,” Horsham Rural City Council mayor Robyn Gulline said.

The Youth Council gives youth councillors access to training, mentoring and money to run local projects and campaigns.

If selected to run as a candidate for election, participants will be supported to campaign until the election, with access to free media training, campaigning workshops and marketing tutorials.

Nominations close March 12.

Nomination forms and more information is available at www.fya. org.au/program/young-mayors/ work and elected office, among others. He was a former vice-president of Horsham Fishing Competition and former president of Horsham Neighbourhood Watch.

He spent his recent years as a handyman for his friend and Horsham businessman, Brian Murray.

Mavis Kirsopp said her husband was always ‘true’ to himself and rarely changed his mind once he had made it up.

She said he was her ‘rock’.

“He had a real sense of humour, even though he could be very matter of fact. But truly, he was a big kid underneath it all. He did not know how to say ‘no’ to anyone,” she said.

Mandy Kirsopp said despite her father’s popularity, family always remained the centre of his life.

“We never felt that he was absent from our lives, or more interested in grandstanding. We knew we were his life. But we also knew and understood he had an obligation to help others,” she said.

“The fact that everyone knew him as Bob or Bobby, rather than Robert, was a small symbol of his ability to have an individual connection with everyone.

“And how lucky we were to have had contact with him.” sponsored by 31° 31° 28 39° sponsored by FIVE-DAY forecast Sunny. 37° Friday Sunday Mostly Sunny. Cloud Clearing.

Bob Kirsopp’s funeral was yesterday morning at St Andrew’s Uniting Church in Horsham.

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We all know our favourite Thai dish. Each contains an essential combination of saltiness and spiciness, with sour and sweet flavours - a delight for the senses.

Horsham’s oldest Thai restaurant knows more than anyone the intangibilities of a beautifully balanced meal. Importantly, its staff know just how Wimmera customers like it.

Thai Basil is celebrating 15 years in business in Horsham throughout February with a month of takeaway and online specials.

Since the restaurant opened in February 2008, customers have solidified their love for Thai Basil’s topline dishes. The pad thai, the cashew nut stir-fry and the fried rice remain the region’s favourites — made the same way, using the same family techniques for 15 years.

How could one forget the restaurant’s infamous Money Bags feast. A beautiful combination of chicken, peanuts and an assortment of secret ingredients, all wrapped in puff pastry and deep fried. Order it with a side of Thai Basil’s homemade sweet chilli sauce for the perfect accompaniment to any meal.

Thai food has always been about family and friends — it is a meal that is made to be shared. Alongside people you love, the best Thai food allows a hungry group to get a taste of several different dishes — that is the tradition Thai Basil treasures most.

With every meal made fresh to order, from scratch, in the Thai Basil kitchen, its menu allows the true specialness of the spicy, salty, sweet and sour flavours to multiply and combine in new and tantalising ways. Across 15 years, Thai Basil has continued to thrive in the Horsham community.

Opening Hours: Tuesday to Sunday 5-9

Supported faithfully by its loyal customers, the restaurant has always found a way to give back to the region. Its staff and management support sporting clubs, community organisations and family events because they know the people of Horsham and district have always supported them. In a tough industry and a competitive market, Thai Basil has shown the way forward. With staff who love what they do, it is easy to see why the first 15 years of trade are only the start of the Thai Basil journey.

Thai Basil’s 15th birthday specials offers 15 percent off all takeaway and online orders from February 21 to 26.

With all takeaway orders delivered personally by restaurant owner Pawel Poplawski, join in the birthday celebrations and share some Thai Basil with people you love.

Thai Basil, in Darlot Street, is open Tuesday to Sunday from 5pm; and from noon to 2pm for lunch from Wednesday to Friday.

Lunch: Wednesday to Friday 12 - 2