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BUNINYONG AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY NEWS INC
Fix this textIssue 376
Fix this textReg No. A0034918L
Fix this textAugust 2011
Fix this textDISTRIBUTION 1300 COPIES
Fix this textABN 97 574 052 024
Fix this textFIRST ISSUE 26/7/1977
Fix this textLOCAL TOURISM TO TAKE LEAP FORWARD
Fix this textTourism in Buninyong looks set to get a
Fix this textsignificant boost when the new edition of the
Fix this textBallarat Visitor Guide is published later this
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Fix this textThis is the view of local traders and residents
Fix this textwho attended a presentation by Ballarat
Fix this textRegional Tourism Director, George Sossi, at the
Fix this textBuninyong Town Hall on 12 July.
Fix this textThe new guide will highlight the historical
Fix this textvillages in the Ballarat area, and Buninyong will
Fix this textbe prominent with greatly increased information
Fix this textand photographs of local attractions. The section
Fix this texton Buninyong in the new publication will jump
Fix this textfrom the present two paragraphs to nine pages
Fix this textplus three pages of advertising of local
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Fix this textGroup Action
Fix this textThis change came about following action taken
Fix this textby the Buninyong Progress Association (BPA)
Fix this textwhich had expressed concern to Mr Sossi that
Fix this textthe Buninyong profile in the Visitor Guide was
Fix this texttotally inadequate.
Fix this textPictured left: Regional Tourism Director George Sossi
Fix this text(L) chats after the meeting with local resident Merle
Fix this textHathaway and Tourism Administrative Officer, Jane
Fix this textVerdoorn
Fix this text"When visitors actually find Buninyong, there are
Fix this textresources about local attractions available to
Fix this textthem at the information centre and elsewhere,
Fix this textbut so many visitors to Ballarat presently don't
Fix this texthave a clue where Buninyong is or of its history,"
Fix this textBPA Secretary Gayle Adams said.
Fix this text"The expanded profile of Buninyong in the guide
Fix this textwill almost certainly result in many more tourists
Fix this textmaking the short drive out here, or jumping on a
Fix this text#lO bus to visit the village," she said.
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Fix this textThe agreement by Ballarat Regional Tourism to
Fix this textgreatly increase the information on Buninyong
Fix this textwas reached after several meetings with Mr
Fix this textSossi, and after fifteen local businesses or
Fix this textorganisations agreed to provide support with
Fix this textadvertisements in the Buninyong section of the
Fix this textguide.
Fix this textThe work to prepare the information for the
Fix this textguide was undertaken by a group of Buninyong
Fix this textresidents with Barry Fitzgerald acting as project
Fix this textco-ordinator and writer, assisted by local
Fix this textphotographers Russell Luckock and Liz Lumsden,
Fix this textwith historical review being undertaken by Anne
Fix this textBeggs-Sunter.
Fix this textIt is planned to print 150,000 copies of the
Fix this textVisitor Guide which will be available through
Fix this texttourist and information outlets both in Ballarat
Fix this textand throughout Victoria and in other key tourist
Fix this textlocations. It is expected to be available in
Fix this textDecember 2011. Details in the guide will also be
Fix this textavailable through the internet and in other
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Fix this textIt's easy and takes two shakes of a lamb's tail!
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