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APPLICATIONS are now open for awards designed to promote agriculture.<\/p>\n

The Ballarat Rural Achiever Awards are looking for nominations and there\u2019s prize money on offer to further young people\u2019s careers in the agricultural sector.<\/p>\n

There has been a five-year hiatus between the last awards due to a lack of volunteers and the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n

This year there\u2019s seven award categories with the prize values ranging from $50 to $1000.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe rural achiever awards were created about 16 years ago and it was just one award that was presented,\u201d said volunteer organiser Kerri Gallagher.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe found the need for more awards and there was a real thirst within the rural community for us to further develop the awards.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re trying to provide awards for a broad section of the rural sector.\u201d<\/p>\n

Entrants must be located within 100 kilometres of Ballarat and be working within the rural sector, with prize money designed to help with career advancement.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think there\u2019s a lack of recognition in the region at present for what\u2019s being achieved in agriculture, so our goal is to find, highlight and rewards farmers and industry providers for what they\u2019re achieving,\u201d Ms Gallagher said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWithout the next generation coming through there is no future in agriculture and we want to highlight the opportunities that there are.\u201d<\/p>\n

Entries close at 5pm on Wednesday, 12 April with an awards dinner on Friday, 28 April. To enter visit www.ballaratshow.org.au<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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