FOR over 40 years, the Upper King Valley community has overcome great odds to keep the Whitfield Community Centre building alive, creating a place of respect, collaboration, and meaningful connection that is accessible to people of all ages and cultures.
Most recently, it has been home to Whitfield Community Childcare and Kinder.
Soon, the childcare and kinder service will operate from the Whitfield Primary School site, leaving the community centre available for a new community use.
On 17 June at 6pm, there will be an AGM for the community centre and community members are warmly invited to join and help take this next step in making this central facility available for the community’s benefit.
The AGM will be followed by a Special General Meeting to ensure the name and purpose of this incorporated body reflect the community centre’s purpose.
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The proposed purpose is: to advance the social, public and environmental welfare of the King Valley community, and maintain the community centre and public liability insurance.
The proposed adjusted name is 'Upper King Valley Community Centre Inc'.
A committee will be elected at the AGM, with interested community members sought to join this committee.
To be part of decision making for the community centre you will need to become a general member of the existing King Valley Children’s Services Group Inc at least 10 business days before the AGM.
This will allow you, at the AGM on 17 June, to nominate to be a committee member, and to have voting rights on nominations and decisions.
To become a general member, you must email whitfieldcommunitychildcare@gmail.com these words before 25 May: ‘I, (insert name), wish to become a member of the King Valley Child Services Group, support the association's purposes, and agree to comply with the rules.’
The existing committee will then meet to review applications and you will be notified by email if you are a general member.
All general members will have the right to nominate and vote at the AGM and Special General Meeting on 17 June 17.
This link http://bit.ly/4mjqyLd will take you to the constitution, or drop into the community centre or contact whitfieldcommunitychildcare@gmail.com to access a hard copy of the rights, or have further questions and would like more information about the criteria for membership.
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Works begin on trail to Gentle Annie Lane
THE Rural City of Wangaratta has this week begun works to extend a walking and cycling trail from Whitty Lane to Gentle Annie Lane along Wangaratta-Whitfield Road.
The trail extension is the final section of a shared path developed as part of the township enhancement and revitalisation initiatives under the Prosecco Road Project, made possible through funding from the State Government’s Tourism Infrastructure Program.
The trail will run between Whitty Lane and Newton Lane before crossing the main road to connect with Gentle Annie Lane, and are expected to be completed by the end of June.
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Moyhu Lions May market
THE Moyhu Lions Club will hold its next community market on Saturday, 17 May from 8am to 12pm at the Moyhu Lions Park.
There will be about 30 stalls showcasing local produce, plants, hand-crafted items, clothing and giftware along with delicious food and more.
The Moyhu CFA will be holding this month's raffle with money raised going towards their fundraising efforts towards a second tanker.
