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By Carol Saffer<\/p>\n

The Grow West project is an ambitious landscape restoration program for 50,000 hectares of land between Bacchus Marsh and Ballan.<\/p>\n

Once a year, an invitation goes out to the community to roll up their sleeves and help with the plantings. This year it will be held on Sunday 24 July and the venue is Hopetoun Park where 4000 native plants are ready for planting.<\/p>\n

To read the full story – Simply click on the following link<\/p>\n

https:\/\/issuu.com\/themooraboolnews\/docs\/mn_2022-07-19\/11<\/a><\/p>\n

in the 19 July 2022 edition
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