August 13: face-to-face at Elmore (note: no church services at Rochester this Sunday).
August 20: face-to-face at Elmore — Holy Communion.
Zoom connection link is https://us04web.zoom.us/j/826-6681-8761 and the password is 22
Via phone: 03 7018 2005. Meeting ID is 826 6681 8761# and the password is 22#
For information, phone Rev Brian Morgan on 0419 933 938.
National Homelessness Week
This National Homelessness Week (August 7-13), Australian experts are warning the number of young people at risk of or experiencing homelessness is growing.
The leaders of youth homelessness charity Lighthouse Foundation say the predicted increase is due to the unique impact cost-of-living pressures and mental health conditions had on those aged under 25.
“The most recent Census data shows nearly a quarter (23 per cent) of all Australians experiencing homelessness are aged 12 to 24 years,” Lighthouse Foundation chief executive officer Eamonn McCarthy said.
More than 28,000 young Australians aged 12 to 24 years were estimated to be homeless on Census night 2021.
Twenty-five per cent of Victorians without a home are young people between 12 and 24 years old.
Dairy Australia meeting
Dairy Australia will hold its annual general meeting on November 28.
The meeting will be held as part of a farmer forum in Moama and will also be accessible online.
The forum and meeting will be interactive, providing the opportunity for farmers to engage over lunch and dinner, hear from other farmers and industry leaders on feedbase and climate, and find out more about the value Dairy Australia delivers to farmers.
There are four vacancies for the Dairy Australia Board. Two of the four vacant positions are for directors with milk producer skills, one is for a director with agribusiness, innovation and adoption skills, and another for a director with dairy supply chain and product promotion skills.
