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.au WHEN Blairgowrie mum six years ago, woman Pippa McPherson for young the lack of trainin became more of people on the Morni a new g and job a reality opportunities But instead for her family ngton Peninsula became . of expect son has much ing someo taken steps ne else to volunteers to make fix it, a to While studyihelp her achiev difference and is McPhere her goals. calling for son is compl ng for her Bache eting lor of munity House and her work placem Counselling, McPherent with people that has the Rye will hopefu started a garden Com“As a mum, ing lly lead to a mento club for young people withou I want there to be opport ring progra t having ticulture, unities for m. to leave the idea the young peninsula. horticulture is youth mentoring As I love garden bed environment,” she said. within a therapeutichorat the Rye use and “We have Play and we will been Grow also do “I want other plant Community given a to help comba garden to activities people a t social safe place at the anxiety may be and give house. facing at to unwind and our young talk about school or It would in any issues but most be once a week, their personal they life.” likely date McPherson an after-school and times to be confirm role. said she of trainin ed, notice g end of the or mentoring for d there wasn’t much in young penins the ula and people in was therap knew that the southe way working environmenteutic and a good rn with way to get “They don’t. them into plants a health have to plants, it’s y be passio nate about she said. just about learnin g and being gardening or “We will part of someth plants and be planting, propag ing,” ating and a plant to where our food comes from, learning about take Volunteers home and care plus they will all get garden club wanting to be for.” involved will require a police check. Email a working in working with tion form. the reception@r with children check yech.org for an applicand aLiz Bell
Keith Platt keith@mpne ws.com.au Reconciliatio n Week MORN Monday started INGTON (27 May) Monday, are being Peninsula and ends on cil has an 3 urged to next residents “WhateverJune. tion Week join promoting important role activities Reconciliato upbringing, your backgr shared history to learn cultural and celebrating play in we all have ound or about the is so releva heritage. to learn Aborig Torres Strait with Aborig a respon about inal and sibility ognition of the The growing rec-inal materialisticnt in today’s challen acknowledge Australia’s Island explore past, how lived with and value history and to ging how you er peoples “and community sent, and Activities world.” the past, can and Recon actions displaced country and how continuing to help achiev take meaningful preshire news for the week our First ciliatio is they were contrib listed in in Austra Nations Reconciliatio n Week activit “It is vital important. e reconc a out) guided release included continuous peoples utions of lia”. iliation that we ies. n Week with the and heal – also shire (didgeridoo) walk followed a (booked the mayor living cultures the oldest, with our learn from this Wominjeka announcing coincides munity, on Cr Briars, Mountled meditation by a yidaki starting Indigenous com“MorningtonSimon Brook earth,” youth hub as the officia Tounnin with a celebr resilience at The Martha l name of Peninsula s said. onciliation now being the amazinand strength and ation of the Shire CounThe shire and treaty ; a talk about recreading embra g says the built at Rosebud. at Flinde library warm welcom cing of our First knowledge and name At Hastin -recommende rs; and wisdom Nations consultating e and was means people, chosen after Aboriginal gs, the Willum d books. which Bunurong the community Warrain Association running and said it CorporationLand Council Sorry Day Aboriginal (Sunday was youth hub, (Aboriginal 26 May) name for The News 20/2/24). Continued Page 3
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