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[email protected] birchipblc@ Est. 1875 bigpond.com Published Tuesdays and Fridays PRICE (inc. G.S.T.) $2 PP331336/0000 1 Friday, April 2, 2021 For the Shire of Buloke, and the districts of Birchip, Charlton, Donald, St. Arnaud, Watchem and Wycheproof CreativeYouth Group’s Message: “Let’s Go Lego” The Charlton Youth Group, through its auspice body, Charlton Neighbourhood House, was successful in receiving $2,000 funding from the Department of Premier and Cabinet for Youth Week 2020. Youth Week was to be in McGeown, her peers, and Benefits the first half of 2020, but due many other young people, Natasha explained the to Coronavirus impacts, it particularly those in the 14- benefits the formation of this was postponed to a month of 25 age bracket, to identify and club has had. celebrating the youth of Vic- address what we saw as the “Lego Club has provided toria from November 15 to top 5 challenges facing them a range of benefits for our December 15, 2020. — mental health, social isola- students,” she said. The Charlton Youth tion, education impacts, im- “They now have the op- Group decided to launch a pacts on family life and changes portunity to engage in a cre- creative club during lunchtimes on their planned activities,” ative activity which stimulates at secondary level, which has said Neighbourhood House their imagination and encour- only had an opportunity to president, Kaylene Cossar. ages dialogue amongst students flourish this term as the “We had already funded from a range of year levels.