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Funding boost for Berwick Mechanics’ Institute & Free Library

In May 2025, the Minister for Local Government, Nick Staikos M.P., announced a funding package of $9,000 for each of the eleven remaining Mechanics’ Institute libraries in Victoria. This followed a joint submission by Mechanics’ Institutes of Victoria on behalf of the libraries. The first…

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