b'The Great Eastern Mail OCTOBER 21, 2022 07Twin Rivers Book Exchange opensA RE you a bookwormThe shed project was who is running out ofmade possible through a shelf space or are youBushfire Recovery Victoria a book lover who is looking forCommunity Facilities Grant, something interesting to read? with construction undertaken The Twin Rivers Lionsby local business and trades Club, New Book Exchange,people, Club President, Peter will be on Sunday, NovemberPayne explained. 13th at 3pm at the Twin RiversThe 12x10m shed, houses Lions Shed. This is a secondthe Clubs Community Book hand, community run, bookExchange, the childrens exchange where you canthe 123Read2Me program,Lions Club via their email123Read2Me project that donate your pre-loved bookswhere Twin Rivers Lionstwinriverslions93@gmail.com provides pre-loved childrens in good condition (novelscollect, sort, clean and packYou will find the Twinbooks to pre-schools and preferred) or grab a bookpre-loved childrens books forRivers Book Exchange locatedprimary Schools across or two to take home anddistribution to day care, pre- in the Swan Reach RecreationEast Gippsland, a craft and enjoy. When you have readschools and primary schoolsReserve, next to the Swanvolunteer area, as well as them, just return the book foracross East Gippsland. Reach and District Pre-school.storage for donated fabrics another. Its that simple.You are all invited toLions New Shed Opening and other club equipment. The Twin Rivers Lions Clubcome in and browse theThe Twin Rivers Lions ClubRepresentatives from Book Exchange now has overextensive collection of goodis excited to announce theState Government, Bushfire 2500 books in their exchangequality books, or drop in onofficial opening of their newRecovery Victoria and Lionsthe Nicholson Primary school. while having fun andmaking library which is now currentlya Tuesday if you would likeshed, located in the SwanDistrict 201V3 are anticipatedOur Lions Club is keensome new friends. Our open to the public onto donate your pre-lovedReach Recreation Reserve,to attend the opening, as wellto partner with other localCommunity Book Exchange is Tuesdays (except for publicbooks to the exchange, Club56 Duffy Street, Swan Reach.as local agencies, and the localorganisations in order toopen at the shed on Tuesdays holidays) from 10am to 2pm.President, Peter Payne said. This is the venue whichcommunity. Local MP Timprovide practical support forfrom 10am2pm, he added.They also have a largeIf you would like to donateis also housing the BookBull has agreed to officiallyour community,Mr PayneIf you have some time on number of quality childrenssome of your time to assistExchange. The opening eventopen the facility.said. With a range of currentSunday 13th November at books available for exchange,our volunteers in running thewill take place on SundayThe Club also runs theprojects we have a number of3pm, do come along and be plus numerous DVDs.Book Exchange or assisting13th November at 3pm at themonthly market held on theareas where volunteers canpart of the official opening The new Lions Shed is alsoin the 123Read2Me project,shed, to be followed by lightfirst Saturday of the month atfind something worthwhile toof both these events and the distribution centre forplease contact the Twin Riversrefreshments.the Nicholson Reserve, next todo to assist our community,celebrations.Safer journey for Great Alpine Road usersT HE Andrews LaborPart of a $32.8 millionprevent further rock slipsincluding repairing damagedsafeguard the road andmillion Rural and Regional Government hasstatewide Landslipresulting in road and laneareas of the road, upgradingensure locals who rely onRoads package to improve made journeys saferPrevention Program, theclosures for motorists. safety barriers, drainage, andthe road can access it opensafety and efficiency along for motorists travellingworks focused on detailedEarlier this year, remedialroad resurfacing. year-round, said Memberthe Great Alpine Road along the Great Alpine Roadgeotechnical investigations,works were completed atOverall, works will helpfor Eastern Victoria, Tombetween Bruthen and in Gippsland followingwith crews delivering aSnakes Back near Tamboreduce future landslips andMcIntosh. Cobungra.the delivery of importanthuge program of works atCrossing to preventrock falls, improve roadThe Labor Government isMinister for Roads and landslip prevention works. Namestone Point, Wiseleigh,landslips and rock falls.safety, and help ensurealso continuing to improveRoad Safety, Ben Carroll Minister for Roads andand Snakes Back along theWorks included flatteninglocals can continue to relythe Great Alpine Roadsaid, We know how Road Safety Ben CarrollGreat Alpine Road. the existing rock whileon the Great Alpine Road.by completing importantimportant the Great Alpine today announced thatSpecialist contractorsreconstructing and wideningThe Great Alpine Roadmaintenance works as partRoad is to Gippslanderscritical works completed thisdelivered a range of works atthe road and installingis an important routeof the 2022/23 regional roadconnecting communities, month will improve safetyNamestone Point includingflexible safety barriers. for agriculture, timber,maintenance program. encouraging tourism and at three notorious landsliprock netting and stabilisationThese works complementsnow goers, and tourismThe Victorian andmoving freightthat is locations following a $4.3work through rock anchoringupgrades completed onindustries across the region.Australian Governmentswhy we continue our work million Labor Governmentand bolts. 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