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Tennis ace, Andre .Fill the grid so that every column, every rowsudoku WITH the recent floodsBack then, most peopleMore hot days and warm and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9.DIFFICULTY: HHHHH 3036 DIFFICULTY: HHHHH 3037 and their dire impact on theconsider themselves wellspells and fewer frosts environment, its no wonderinformed, but they dontLess rainfall in autumn, SOLUTIONS CAN BEFOUND ON PAGE 19that people in Gippsland havethink the community iswinter and spring been worried about climateprepared. There was aHarsher fire weather and change for some time now. similar perception amonglonger fire seasons In early 2017, a surveyorganisations in the region.Increased frequency and by Sustainability VictoriaOrganisations also consideredheight of extreme sea level identified about 7 out ofthat there was a need for aevents. 10 people were concernedconsistent regional approachThe Natural Environment about climate change, andto climate change adaptationClimate Change Adaptation that climate change requiredand preparedness. Only aAction Plan 2022-2026 was immediate and urgent action.third of respondents to theproduced by the State of The level of concern back thensurvey were aware of localVictoria after rigorous public was a little lower than the stateinitiatives to respond or adaptand targeted consultation, average, at nearly 8 in 10.to climate change.and is designed to lay the The survey also found thatFast forward five years tofoundation for good practice the things people valuedtoday, and it's obvious thatadaptation within the state of word find - spring racing and considered most at riskclimate change is wreakingVictoria. from climate change are thehavoc with our environment.The plan aims to embed enjoyment of forests andIn the future we are told weclimate change adaptation O B G U U T Y E K C O J F X D Q access to waterways, beachescan expect:into natural environment and fresh local produce. OfTemperatures to continuemanagement by guiding P P O E P U R Z X T R A I N E R next concern were financialto increase year roundplanning in regional and security, jobs, affordableMore frequent and moreplace-based plans that living and safety and security.intense downpoursmanage specific areas, species J X B S Q K C A R B R U E P D G Worsening bushfire risk isRising sea leveland ecosystems. Whats the foremost among the climateWarmer and more acidicbest tip youve heard to tackle I C S D Y J Y I C R M W H M C N threats to the region.oceansclimate change?P M K C Z B F E I K A F K O T FW Q L O X E R E D A R J I K O H National security, peace I J I K C B R E R I E D Y L S F and terrorism a focus at X B S T F Q U J D E U J U D L F United NationsV F A E I D D A U Q B G D S W YB E R W H R S S Y X E O M Y U F M EMBER forI attended a Unitedand we need to rely on Gippsland DarrenNations security seminarthe advice of our national I B M B D A E T C G T P J R O X Chester says highwhere Iraqi officials spokesecurity experts, and trust level discussions on nationalabout the nationals theytheir assessment of the E I H Y D S N R T N S Q C X O J security, peace and terrorismare already successfullyfuture security risk they may have featured during his firstrepatriating, and otherpose, along with the current weeks at the United Nationscountries emphasised thesituation in Syria.C D A D R V H O G I S M U O A F General Assembly in Newneed to get people out ofMr Chester said he was York. these unsafe camps. continuing his work as J L L O K X N T K C O D D A P I Mr Chester said RussiasThere are up to 50Member for Gippsland invasion of Ukraine andAustralian women andduring the weeks he is based H E H G U A U W A A M S Q X Z F safely repatriating womenchildren who have beenin New York.and children from campsheld in camps for more thanTheres been a lot of F R L Q A E H U W R T U R F L N in Syria had been majorthree years. In all fairness, Iteleconferences and emails topics of discussion duringbelieve the individuals needbetween my offices in Can you find the following words? briefings he had attended. to be assessed on a case-by- Traralgon and Sale as we Theres been a lot of focuscase basis with input fromkeep up with local issues on the security challengesthe best possible securityand the time differences TRACK SILKS FARRIER TURF facing the world, in particularadvice and a completebut Im very fortunate to BET ODDS JOCKEY HOOF the war in Ukraine, and theunderstanding of theirhave experienced local staff TRIFECTA TRAINER DERBY TROT repatriation of Islamic State- situation. who are continuing to help QUADDIE FILLY RACING SADDLE linked families from Syria,The bottom line is, theseGippslanders with Federal FORMGUIDE MARE HORSES PADDOCK Mr Chester said. are Australian citizensGovernment issues."