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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 5, 2024
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INSIDE: ■ Wonderland comes to Bourchier Street | page 4 ■ Inspiring young artists | page 6 ■ Legal Studies at Shepparton Courts | page 16 ■ Classifieds | pages 24, 25 + 26
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Sowing seeds of opportunity
Golf club embraces new vision for sustainable development
ON THE RIGHT TRACK... Hundreds of students from schools in regional Victoria got to experience hands-on workshops exposing them to the array of opportunities in agriculture at the Food & Fibre Careers Event, held at University of Melbourne’s Dookie Campus last week. Pictured is ag teacher from Wodonga TAFE Tim Doherty and Nathan Davies, farm hand and student at Melbourne University’s Dookie campus. Both Tim and Nathan remember attending open days at the campus, and have gone on to build rewarding careers in agriculture. Photo: Deanne Jeffers
By Deanne Jeffers GRAPPLING with rising operating costs and cost of living challenges, Hilltop Golf & Country Club is exploring long-term and sustainable solutions to remain viable without burdening its member base. Continued Page 14
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Students explore ag careers at Food & Fibre event 400 STUDENTS from various schools across regional Victoria had a unique opportunity to delve into the vast array of careers in agriculture at the Food & Fibre Careers Event held last week at the University of Melbourne’s Dookie campus. T he event featured interactive
workshops spanning a wide range of topics, from robotics and dairy farming to hydroponics and beekeeping. These sessions were led by industry experts, educators, and leading scientists, giving m a ny s t ude nt s t hei r f i r s t up - clo s e experience with agricultural industries.
Rob Hall, the education coordinator of land at GOTA FE , emphasised the importance of such exposure, stating it was “absolutely vital” for students to be introduced to agricultural industries and highlighting pathways for pursuing higher Continued Page 10 education in agriculture.
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