On 21 June 2024 we’re celebrating World Localisation Day, which recognises the value of local people and their communities fostering sustainable local initiatives, to contribute to thriving local economies and local food systems.

This year, to mark the day we’ve created Local food, local people: Nourishing our community, a digital magazine featuring the first-hand stories of people across the Goulburn Valley and northeast Victoria, engaged in efforts to ensure fresh produce, community connection and food to nourish the soul are in abundance in our region.

We’ve got stories about cooking classes, community champions, kids with green thumbs and a love of organic fruit and veggies. We’ve got stories of slow shopping and waste reduction, of communities and gardeners who have come together to ensure that the rising cost of living does not exclude access to fresh produce. We’re featuring dedicated health promotion workers, innovators, volunteers and entrepreneurs committed to fostering health, wellbeing, sustainability and community. WHGNE proudly shares these incredible stories here, as we work towards the development of the North East Local Food Strategy, alongside our friends at the Goulburn Valley Public Health Unit as they work towards the Goulburn Valley Food System Strategy. You might even read a little bit about those initiatives too. Bon Appétit!

Have a read…