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21 August, 2024
Government walks in $30k to boost big Easter event
THE 2025 Australian Three-Day Orienteering carnival that will see 1000 people traversing courses in the Loddon Shire has been given a $30,000 State Government grant. The Easter event has already spurred strong accommodation bookings in Inglewood...
THE 2025 Australian Three-Day Orienteering carnival that will see 1000 people traversing courses in the Loddon Shire has been given a $30,000 State Government grant.
The Easter event has already spurred strong accommodation bookings in Inglewood, Bridgewater and Tarnagulla districts.
It will be the first time Victoria has hopsted the carnival since 2013.
Organisers have also predicted the carnival could attract overseas competitors and visitors to the Loddon Shire.
Ripon MP Martha Haylett said: “I am so excited that such a significant sporting event is coming to the Loddon Shire in 2025. It will bring almost 1,000 athletes to our beautiful region and be a huge boost for local tourism.”
“Victoria hasn’t hosted this major event since 2013 and what better place to have it than the Loddon Shire,” she said.
“The State Labor Government is supporting major events to not just be hosted in Melbourne, but also in our rural and regional communities across Victoria too. It’s a win for our local businesses and economy, who will benefit from a much-deserved boost in visitation.”
Meanwhile, Wedderburn Golf Club this week was named a grant recipient in the latest round of the Federation for Rural and Regional Renewal’s strengthening rural communities program.
The club will receive $10,000 to upgrade toilets to meet disability standards to improve accessibility for all users, including older residents.
Grants totalling $730,000 were awarded to organisations across Australia with Victorian clubs sharing in $167,980.
FRRR’s Jill Karena said grants focused on small and vital projects that enhanced the vitality and liveability of country communities, and on disaster recovery.