b"06 JANUARY 13, 2023 The Great Eastern MailTHE GREAT EASTERN l invited on mai Feedbackpolice updateBAIRNSDALEPAYNESVILLELAKES ENTRANCEMETUNG Councils Where Community Matters vision for Arts Delivery throughout: Bairnsdale, Paynesville, Metung, Lakesand CultureEntrance and surrounds. Includes selected businesses and depot drops.Also find us at:Local newsagents, shops and businesses.O RGANISATIONS and individuals working You can also view our latest publicationin creative and cultural fields, and theHoliday crowds on best FREE online at: community members who support them, www.holstadvertising.com/The-Gemare the focus of a new draft strategy for East along with previous editions. Gippsland Shire Council. behaviour as Vic Police Publisher: Now available for public feedback, the draft Holst Advertising Culture and Creativity Strategy aims to create a Display Advertising: thriving environment for cultural and creativelook for new recruitsJason: 0428 366 651communities to deliver experiences for the Rick: 0413 278 422region.Office:(03) 9686 0858 To help gather feedback on the draft, an online Editorial Material:discussion is being held on Wednesday, Januaryand teenagers who causedout a range of duties that news@holstadvertising.com18 from 6pm. For more details and to register fora few fights. Only 6 peopleare diverse, purposeful, and rick@holstadvertising.com the session, see Councils engagement websitewere arrested for publicchallenging to help keep the Advertising Material: yoursay.eastgippsland.vic.gov.au drunkenness and a fewcommunity safe.matt@holstadvertising.com The draft Culture and Creativity Strategysinfringements for anti-social Publishers Note: four goals are: to foster the growth of culturalbehaviour or offensiveTHE BENEFITSThe views and opinions expressed byand creative communities; embed creativity intolanguage.Paid from day one of your advertisers in this publication are those ofthe fabric of the shire; support communities toOverall, the large crowd31-week training program at the advertiser and do not necessarily reflectundertake their own initiatives; and championwere on their best behaviour. the Victoria Police Academy that of the publisher and its policies.the regions diverse cultures and creativeIt was great to get out andin Glen Waverley.Editorial Note: activities. ACTING INSPECTORabout on the night. Generous leave The Great Eastern Mail encourages readersTo help prepare the strategy, Council officersJAMES WEARNE entitlements including 9 to send in their opinions and views on anyengaged with creative and culture stakeholders,East Gippsland LocalCAREER WITH VICTORIAweeks recreation leave matter relating to the region. If you have avisited key spaces in the shire, held public forums,POLICE per year as well as shift story you would like to put forward, pleasespoke to traditional owner groups and held a FirstArea Commander IF you know someone who ispenalties on top of the base contact our staff (above), and you may haveNations workshop. disillusioned with their currentsalary.your own piece published.Mayor Cr Mark Reeves said the findings of thisLAKES ENTRANCE job and looking for a careerAccess to an array of Advertising: work provided a great foundation for future focusAT Lakes Entrance, wechange, have you told themspecialist areas after your Advertising material created by theand support. estimated the crowds to bethey're made for more?first 2-4 years of general publisher is not to be reproduced orWe found while there are strong groups ofbetween 45,000-50,000 peopleRight across Victoria, fromduties.distributed to third parties unless givencreative and cultural people in the shire, they arefor the 9:30pm fireworks.the heart of Melbourne toVisit www.police.vic.gov.au written consent by the publisher or author. often invisible to each other and their audiences.The night was only marredthe most remote countryfor more information.Follow us on facebook The region has limited resources to provideby a few anti-social peopletowns, Police Officers carry production and technical support to these www.facebook.com/ groups, as well as there being a lack of suitable TheGreatEasternMail spaces for development and presentation of creative and cultural work, Cr Reeves said.TELL US It was also recognised that there are minimal opportunities for formal education and training YOUR STORY and for young people to enter the field whilst remaining in East Gippsland.Be part of 'The GEM' This strategy aims to support and elevate our arts and culture industry, practitioners and audiences. It is important the strategy meets the goals of stakeholders and community, so I Got a encourage everyone to read the draft and give story you their input, Cr Reeves said.think needs telling? To read the draft strategy and give your Call or SMS Jason feedback, visit Councils engagement portal on 0428 366 651 eastgippsland.yoursay.vic.gov.au Feedback closes on Friday, January 27."