Rural Transaction Centre

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Russell Broadbent Presented Kerry Pinzone Manager of the RTC with a cheque for $4,998 as a small equipment grant from Fashia for 2 air conditioners to be installed at the RTC

Grants.The RTC will be holding classes in the near future, if you have any preferences of what classes we do pop into the RTC and advise them. It could be learning the computer, book-keeping or the internet. The funds provided for these classes is a grant from FRRR to help farming communities. Please give us some feedback.

Welcome to the Welshpool Rural Transaction Centre, Victoria.

rtcwelshpool@bigpond.com

This Centre has been in operation since 1999 under the auspices of the Welshpool & Districts Advisory Council which, in conjunction with the South Gippsland Shire Council and the support of the various government departments, are now an integral part of the networks that keep small rural communities connected. The Centre was the establishment of the first Rural Transaction Centre in Victoria and at the time of the social reporting, has been a successful self sustaining enterprise for the past 7 years and in operation for 10 years.

The R.T.C was 10 years old on the 29/11/09. for more

The RTC has become a social hub for community activities and a training centre for strengthening community projects.

The Welshpool and District Advisory Group

The walking track is finished now taking it from Welshpool to Pt. Welshpool, what an asset we have now. What a great achievement, thanks to those concerned.Promoting active lifestyle within the community directly affects community wellbeing. Being able to access safe walking areas encourages more activity by children on bikes, horses and especially elderly members of the community; a local walking group has also sprung up because of the availability of these walking areas. Access to the local sporting stadium was always difficult for local children as the highway was the only link available to the two towns of Welshpool/Pt. Welshpool. Development of the walking track provided a safe link for access to basketball and golfing activities with more participation being a direct result.

All the information and links to the Long Jetty on the Home Page

The R.T.C is undertaking Public Accounting & Auditing, we received a grant to do this. We are well underway. The grant has enabled the R.T.C to employ a couple of extra people a couple of days a week. With the Audit scheduled for September 2010.

Community Enterprise Start Up Grant for a feasibility study from for a Under Water Viewing Platform to be installed at the Long Jetty, this would be a Major step for this area and indeed South Gippsland. This Viewing Platform would be along similar lines to one already in operation at Busselton in W.A. A Consultant has been employed to complete a feasibility study and will consult with the Busselton Committee for direction on the processes necessary for construction.
This now has been completed, and the next step is a Business Plan.
This is now in the process of being completed and should be ready before the end of the year.
Negotiations are underway to try and get the Long Jetty restored so we can move forward. A meeting is to be convened for all relevant parties.
Let's hope we can find a way.

To view the Viewing Platform at Busselton go to Link http://www.busseltonjetty.com.au