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A letter from the Secretary to the Kiewa Valley community

The Annual General Meeting of the Upper Kiewa Regional Arts Group will be held on December 14th in the Settlers Tavern at 7 p.m. I hope that community members will come forward to form a new Committee and keep UKVRA viable.

Although UKVRA has a sound financial base, has recently renewed its affiliation with Regional Arts Victoria, with associated insurance coverage, and has assets including a Mac laptop, printer, EFTPOS subscription, glasses, banners and display materials, it is in need.

The current Committee is retiring at the Annual General Meeting in December. Already reduced to only 5 members due to resignations over the past year, three of the executive have given notice that they will not seek nomination at the AGM.

The Constitution specifies that there shall be a President, Vice-President Secretary and Treasurer, (the Executive Officers of the Association) and seven ordinary members of the Committee. There is provision in the rules for co-option of members of the Association to the Committee. What is needed is a new Committee.

We have 36 financial members in 2023, another 15 people were members in 2022 but did not re-join this year. In 2021 we had 62 financial members.

There have been four quite well-attended adult performances brought by UKVRA to Mount Beauty this year, and one for children. No performances are scheduled for 2024 at present, but it is anticipated that the St Kilda Film Festival will come again if asked. There are sufficient funds in the bank for at least one other performance in 2024.

UKVRA has provided support for the Arts in the Kiewa Valley for over 30 years, and currently auspices The Mount Beauty Writers Festival and the David Vigo Youth Music Scholarship to help those organisations by providing financial accounts, insurance, and the backing of an established Incorporated Organisation when applying for grants. In the past UKVRA assisted the establishment of the Mount Beauty Community Band and the Saturday Stitchers, now incorporated bodies in themselves. Federation Square in Mount Beauty was initiated by UKVRA which gained a grant for its construction in 2000 as well as providing a number of very affordable Performing Arts Show for the Kiewa Valley Community every year.

If you are able to help form a new Committee, please contact me:

Email: secretary.ukvra@gmail.com or telephone 03 57541750 or call Ann Dickinson (current President) on 0401019736

Ann Dickinson, President: Rollo Kiek, Secretary, UKVRA. October 2023.

Mount Beauty Swimming Pool - Now open!

Opening hours 11th Nov - 17th Dec

Weekends: 12.30 – 6.30pm*

Weekdays: 7 – 10.30 am for lap swimming, then 3.30 – 7pm*

*Lap lanes always available.

https://www.mountbeautypool.com.au/

Mount Beauty Tennis Club

Membership for 2023/24 is open

Benefits of Club Membership

• Open to families, individual juniors, and adults.

• Access to the clubhouse and its facilities.

• Very affordable membership fee.

• Free use of four synthetic grass courts.

• Access to social and competitive competitions – junior & adult (day & night).

• Access to junior coaching.

• Use of a Ball Machine and Radar Gun

• Access to any special events conducted, e.g. fun & open days.

• Having a very proactive committee running the club.

Cost: Family $120.00, Adult $50.00 and Junior (not in a family) $20.00

Join online at Membership.

Contact information

• Email mtbeautytennis@gmail.com

• Website https://play.tennis.com.au/mtbeautytennisclub

To help provide opportunities for young women, last year we launched our Women of STEM Scholarship for women aged 18-20 who are entering their first year of a STEM degree at university.

The Women of STEM Scholarship is a national program and provides women with financial grants of $5,000 per year for the life of their degree (to a maximum of 5 years). This year we have awarded scholarships to three (3) exceptional female students.

Applications Close:

Friday 16 February 2024

Mount Beauty Cricket Club - Let's talk summer sport!

For more info call Emily on 0401301519

3YO & 4YO 2024 Kindergarten Registrations

NOW OPEN

For Lake View Children’s Centre and Tawonga Kindergarten program registration forms available via the links below.

Lake View link:

https://www.owna.com.au/enrol.aspx?c=lakeviewcc

Tawonga Kindergarten link:

https://www.owna.com.au/enrol.aspx?c=tawongakindergarten

For further information please contact Steph Wilson, the Centre Manager, on BH: 5754 4848 or E: steph.wilson@myacs.asn.au

Dederang Mount Beauty Football Netball Club run junior and senior football and netball teams within the Tallangatta and District League. With 3 junior football teams and 4 junior netball teams catering for ages 8 to 17 years, we pride ourselves in giving kids a chance to get into sport and be part of an awesome club community!

If you’d like to know more about our club, contact dmtbfnc@gmail.com or Dan Seymour Junior Co-ordinator on 0448586250. Pre-season training for our 2024 season starts term 1 next year with the season running from April to August/Sept. We welcome new and returning families! Keep an eye on our Facebook page for updates.

International Sports Camps

WEP: High School student exchange and study abroad

Finance

Kirsty Field, Business Manager