Donation to Trust much appreciated

THE Deakin Allen Marj Coombs Children’s Welfare Trust would like to sincerely thank renowned local artist Wendy Jagger of Wendy Jagger Studio, for her generous donation to the Trust. Wendy gifted a stunning oil painting which was then auctioned at the WiNE (Women in North East) charity art auction in March, with proceeds being donated to the DAMCCWT. These funds will assist families in our region who face financial hardship due to their children’s health and wellbeing. We thank Wendy and the WiNE network for their support. To find out more about the DAMCCWT and how you can assist, please visit us at https://www.damccwt.org.au/ Thank you. Gemma Ferguson, on behalf of DAMCCWT Follow regulations to stop kids drowning AS the warmer weather approaches, Mansfield Shire residents are being reminded to make sure their swimming pool or spa is safely fenced off with a compliant barrier to avoid the tragedy of an accidental drowning. Under the Building Regulations 2018, all pools and spas capable of holding more than 300mm of water must have compliant barriers to restrict unsupervised access by young children. Over the last two decades 20 children have drowned in Victoria due to a non-compliant safety barrier. Pools and spas must be checked and certified by a registered inspector or surveyor every four years and must include self-latching and self-closing pool gates and not be directly accessible via a building. It’s important to only use registered builders and plumbers, following a rise in unregistered practitioners advertising online. For more information about water safety check the KidSafe website. David Brockman, Victorian Building Authority