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CNAV INAUGURAL CONFERENCE |
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Hon John Thwaites, Deputy Premier and Minister for Victorian Communities with Mick Bourke, president of CNAV CNAV president Mick Bourke welcomed those in attendance, and spoke of the importance of community newspapers to their communities and of the need for communities to take the lead role in changes to their respective communities. He also spoke of the need for stronger partnerships with, amongst others, state government, and spoke of the need for government advertising in community newspapers. The Hon John Thwaites, Deputy Premier and Minister for Victorian Communities, officially opened the conference. He continued the theme of the importance of community newspapers and their important relationship to their local communities. Mr Thwaites also promised that his Department for Victorian Communities will allocate $200,000 per annum towards advertising in community newspapers. (CNAV will approach the department before the end of this year). Merial Clark, the Executive Officer, Neighbourhood Houses and Learning Centres, the keynote speaker, gave an informative speech as the keynote speaker. A number of interactive workshops and activities then took place for the remainder of the day. Topics at the conference included:
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