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Word on the street

With the Tarra festival back this year, the main street will be closed which gives more room for stall holders to set up and for other entertainment such as live music and face painters. Last year’s event was a huge success, and the Traders association is hoping this year’s event will be even bigger and better. Those wishing to have a stall should call 0448871213 to register their interest and book a space.

has been found and wish the new owners all the best in their venture. Make sure you get the next edition of the Bridge where we will introduce you to the new owners.

Aussie day at Mcloughlins

THE McLoughlin’s beach community was out in force on Australia day enjoying a bar becue lunch and signing the national an them. Wellington Shire Councillor Gayle Maher was the special guest at this year’s event and oversaw the flag-raising and delivered a message from Council about what Australia Day means to the community . Schools back WITH schools returning for the 2023 school year, motorists are reminded that school speed zones are now in force. School speed zones are reduced-speed areas that operate near schools. They’re designed to keep kids safe by lowering the speed limit at peak times when children are traveling to and from school. Speed limits in school zones in Yarram are 40 km/h between 8 - 9.30 am and 2.30 - 4 pm on school days. Easter markets YARRAM Traders and Tourism Association will once again host the Easter Saturday market Day. Called “The Immigrant’s Friend,” Caroline Chisholm 1808 – 1877 overcame shyness to defend the homeless, poor and her work led to developing excellent education today. She arrived in 1838 in the colony of New South Wales, where she was appalled at the conditions that greeted poor and vulnerable women migrants. Aged just 30, Caroline Chisholm com menced working on improving the women’s lot, setting up job schemes and campaign ing for better working conditions. In 1841, she established the Female Em igrant’s Home in Sydney which not only pro vided shelter but helped unemployed young women find work both in the city and in rural areas where work was more plentiful. Caroline Chisholm worked on improving conditions on the ships and arranged for the families of convicts to be transported free to Australia so they could be reunited with their loved ones. In order to foster independence and resilience among these new arrivals, she established the Family Colonisation Loan Society, a version of which still operates successfully today. Moving her focus to

Many young budding artists used the footpaths around the Yarram Courthouse to showcase their Chalk Art.

Young chalk artists impress WHILE the professionals were creating their amazing art up and down Commercial Road recently, there were some young up-and coming artists creating their own magic around the footpaths of the Yarram Court house. The Courthouse Gallery committee en joyed seeing the young children and some adults decorating their pathways over the weekend. This year saw a number of visitors from right around Australia and even one visitor from Scotland spending time creating their masterpieces in this space. Day on the green. YARRAM Country Clubs Australia Day Mu sic on the Green proved to be a great suc cess with a good crowd enjoying the after noon event.

Those who attended said that they hoped that the Country Club would run more of these types of events in the future. Closing opening GOOD news for Yarram, the Yarram drapery has been sold. Peter and Zita Youen last day instore will be February 4. The current 50 percent sale of every thing in store has been extended until Feb ruary 4. The store will close for a week and then reopen on Monday, January 13. It is great news for Peter and Zita who struggled with the decision to close the store. “It was never about the viability of the shop, it is a great business, our decision was about us wanting to do other things while we are still able and that includes traveling,” Zita said. Zita and Peter a delighted that a buyer

McLoughlin Beach Residents and rate payers president Allan Rogers cooking up a storm at the communities annual Australia day celebrations.

Australian Civil Rights pioneer

Victoria in the 1850s, she successfully lob bied the government here to set up shelters along the roads to meet the demand for ad equate accommodation prompted by the rush to the goldfields of Ballarat and Bendi go. Caroline Chisholm’s work in the early days of the colonies has continued to be celebrated and commemorated in Austra lia, with her face adorning a collection of stamps and appearing on the original $5 bank note. In 1994, she was posthumously awarded the Order of Australia. Chisholm Institute proudly bears the name of this Australian civil rights pioneer whose practical approach echoes the voca tional role of the VET sector and the com mitted individuals and organisations who work in Chisholm Institute’s excellent learn ing sphere of influence. The Foundation strives to continue Car oline Chisholm’s legacy of social justice by recognising and acting on the need to assist those adversely affected in accessing edu cation in the community. Taken from https://www.chisholm.edu. au Caroline Chisholm Education Foundation.

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