Future of Yarram

29/10/2026

📣 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡 𝐆𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧 — 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐲!

Sharing on behalf of Wellington and South Gippsland Shire Councils, who are developing an Energy Readiness Plan in partnership with Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation.

Major energy and other projects are expected to bring new jobs, investment and workers to the region—with increased demand for housing, roads, services and community facilities.

The project team is seeking local insights to help plan for this growth. What needs attention now? What opportunities should the region make the most of?

💬 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬
Complete the 3-question survey, open 30 October–30 November 2026:
https://your.wellington.vic.gov.au/energy-readiness-plan/survey

👋 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐩-𝐮𝐩:

• 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 — Sunday 15 November, 7am–1pm
• 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 — Sunday 15 November, 8:30am–1pm
• 𝐘𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐰 — Saturday 21 November, 9am–2pm
• 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐭 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 — Sunday 6 December, 8am–12:30pm

This is the first stage of community engagement, with more opportunities to provide feedback as the plan takes shape in 2027.

Funded by the Australian Government through the Regional Precincts and Partnerships Program.

Survey open now until 30 November 2026

20/10/2026

Looking for work, training or a fresh start? Come along to a FREE Unlock Opportunities community event! 👋

Meet the TAFE Gippsland Skills and Jobs Centre and Reconnect teams for career advice, help exploring study options and connections to local support services. Free lunch included!

📍 Next event: TAFE Gippsland Leongatha
📅 Thursday 22 October
🕥 10.30am–1.30pm

More locations and dates are listed in the flyer.

For more information, call 1300 282 317 or email [email protected].

Know someone who could benefit? Share this with them!

06/10/2026

🎉 FULLY BOOKED – WAITLIST NOW OPEN! 🎉

We've had a fantastic response, and this course is now fully booked!

However, we still encourage anyone interested to register their details to join our waitlist.

Should any places become available, they will be offered to those on the waitlist in the order registrations are received.

We encourage you to register on the waitlist to avoid missing out!
Secure your waitlisted place here: https://bit.ly/ColourMasterclassRegistration

𝑴𝒂𝒌𝒆 𝒄𝒐𝒍𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒑𝒆𝒐𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒊𝒄𝒆 𝒚𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒌. 🎨

𝙁𝙧𝙚𝙚 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙈𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙘𝙡𝙖𝙨𝙨 brought to you by Creative Yarram and Yarram & District Progress Association

Join Debra Roberts for a 4-hour practical, hands-on Colour Masterclass in Yarram. Build confidence mixing colour, creating stronger palettes and recognising what to change when colours feel muddy, flat or disconnected.

Suitable for beginners through to experienced artists.

📅 𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝟐𝟗 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 · 𝟏–𝟓 𝐩𝐦
📍 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞, 𝟐𝟔 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐭, 𝐘𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐦

𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘥𝘰 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦.

05/10/2026

☕ Great coffee, new skills, and plenty of smiles!

Our Basic Espresso Coffee Making course, provided by TAFE Gippsland and held at The Bean Pedlar, was a wonderful success!

A huge thank you to TAFE Gippsland for providing the course and to Peter Lugton, our trainer, for sharing his knowledge and guiding participants through the art of making a great espresso.

Thank you also to Robert Drakeford for welcoming us to The Bean Pedlar in Yarram. With fantastic machines and delicious coffee beans roasted in-house, our participants had plenty to get excited about! We also appreciated Rob’s expert pointers and practical tips throughout the afternoon.

And to everyone who participated—thank you for your enthusiasm, laughter, and willingness to try something new. We loved seeing your coffee creations and proud smiles! ☕👏

01/10/2026

💻 What digital skills would you like to build?

GELLEN is inviting community feedback to help understand how its Study Hubs can support digital skill building and what digital tools people would find useful.

Whether you’re looking to build confidence with technology or develop skills for work or study, your feedback can help identify what support would be most useful in our community.

📋 Have your say:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfw41CHY_IDZRgZDucmFL0gZdiUcXm8ugPJhb33vOv_9Y9SHA/viewform

Please feel free to share with others who may be interested.

19/09/2026

Volunteer Training Opportunity | Port Albert

An upcoming Volunteer Training Workshop will be held in Port Albert on 24 September, with a focus on digital marketing, websites, SEO and AI visibility.

This workshop may be of interest to local volunteers, community groups and organisations looking to strengthen their digital skills and online presence.

📅 24 September
📍 Port Albert Hall

For further information and to register:
https://www.portalbert.vic.au/event-details/volunteer-workshop-4

Please feel free to share with anyone who may be interested.

14/08/2026

📣 Destination Gippsland Tourism Workshop – Yarram

Join Destination Gippsland for a practical workshop covering tourism trends, marketing and PR, AI in tourism, international markets and local industry insights.

📅 Wednesday 28 October
⏰ 10am–1pm
📍 Yarram Country Club

🎟️ Free for businesses with an active ATDW listing | $54 for non-ATDW businesses.

👉 Register here: https://www.visitgippsland.com.au/destination-gippsland/destination-gippsland-tourism-workshop-series

13/08/2026

STILL TIME TO HAVE YOUR SAY....
Yarram Community Offshore Wind Survey
CLOSING SOON next WED 19 AUG.

https://federation.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ezmvVH26YGPLyaG

THANK YOU to the hundreds of Yarram and District locals who have added their voice to the Yarram Community Offshore Wind Survey.

The survey is being conducted by the Future of Yarram Project (a neutral community initiative) in partnership with Federation Uni's Collaboration Evaluation Research Centre.

Survey responses so far have been amazing, but we would love to hear from some more Younger community members (19-25 year olds) about your thoughts on the Offshore Wind Industry developments that are being proposed for Bass Strait.

This survey offers all in Yarram and District to HAVE A SAY about the proposed transition to Offshore Wind Energy.

If Offshore Wind developments do go ahead, how does Yarram and District need to prepare for the changes that will come? What hopes, interests, services, and infrastructure might we need? Is the district ready? What legacy do we want to leave to our children and future generations?

By completing the survey, you are helping Yarram to have a ‘credible study' in hand by October 2026.

It will present our collective views, positions, gaps, and opportunities and we're calling on everyone to complete the survey, so no-one gets left out of this important conversation, please complete the survey here:

https://federation.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ezmvVH26YGPLyaG

07/07/2026

FINAL WEEK TO HAVE YOUR SAY…
Yarram and district community offshore wind survey.

Whether you're for or against offshore wind - your voice matters, as we need to understand the community's interest, readiness and preparedness to host and support an offshore wind industry in Bass Strait.

This report will be published widely and everyone’s opinions count.

This is an independent survey by the Future of Yarram local development strategy in partnership with Fed Uni’s Collaboration and Evaluation and Research Centre.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey:
https://federation.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_ezmvVH26YGPLyaG

24/06/2026

We just wanted to say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who showed up for the Hospitality Training Workshop on Mon & Tues at The Regent Theatre, Supper Room. The turnout was awesome and the Future of Yarram team was blown away with the community members who rolled up their sleeves to take part in the training, built new skills, and gained a Responsible Serving of Alcohol (RSA) certificate 🍷🍸🥃🍾.

We hope everyone that took part gets to put their new skills to good use and if any local cafes, bars, accommodation providers etc. are looking for new staff - we've got just the right people to send your way - send us a quick email at [email protected] and we'll link you up.

A BIG thanks to Pete - our friendly TAFE Gippsland Trainer who made things fun and kept things nice and easy for everyone.

Special thanks also to Tracey at the Blue Jay Cafe for feeding us all with your delicious catering and to The Regent Theatre for letting us use the great Supper Room space.

We're hoping to run another FREE training session soon, so stay tuned for more on this ☕️☕️☕️☕️