By FAY Mason

TWO of our Mount Beauty Medical Centre staff have been nominated for the Victorian Rural Health Awards 2023.

Dr Laura Zagorski was honoured for the Outstanding Contribution by a Rural GP, and Patricia Ryder for Rural Generalist for Outstanding Contribution to a Rural Practice Management

We wish these two professional women the best of luck and congratulations on the nominations.

***

On May 11 the Mount Beauty and District Men's Shed planned a 4WD day trip to Blairs Hut in the Upper West Kiewa Valley.

The trip involved members with suitable vehicles transporting other members on the trip which was all up around 80kms.

A couple of years back some members were responsible for producing a number of Parks Victoria wooden signs as directed by Kevin Cosgriff.

Some of these signs were located near Blairs Hut, and the boys wanted to see them in place so a great day out in the high country was enjoyed by all.

The weather was perfect and the company great.

A big thank you to Paul L' Huillier for planning the day and organising access to the hut.

***

THE MOUNT Beauty Lions Club have done it again.

To celebrate the opening of the ski season, they were out last Friday night offering free hot chocolate and snowballs, many people were taking advantage of this generous offer.

An added attraction was the Lions Club lights that were installed a year ago in the trees at Hydro Park, and on buildings in the town centre.

It was very cold, but the warmth from the hot chocolate helped, along with the lights giving a fairyland effect.

Well done to the Lions Club members who were there making sure the supplies were kept up.

***

MOUNT Beauty Neighbourhood Centre will have the lawyers from Hume Riverina Community Legal Service visit on Wednesday, June 21at the centre.

Free and confidential legal advice for everyday problems including any bushfire/disaster related issues, insurance, debts, complaints, family violence, and family law.

They are available via the phone on all other days, call 02 6055 8090 or 1800 918 377 or email cls@umfc.com.au.