{"id":600,"date":"2022-03-16T05:51:22","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T18:51:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccmac.elkcreative.com.au\/project\/small-blocks-big-dreams\/"},"modified":"2024-04-15T13:43:57","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T03:43:57","slug":"small-blocks-big-dreams","status":"publish","type":"projects","link":"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/projects\/small-blocks-big-dreams\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Blocks Big Dreams"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n<div id=\"heroFeature\" class=\"heroFeature  ct-div-block\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/smallblocks.jpg);\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"contentWrapper\">\r\n                    <h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1482\" src=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14153-CCMA-Small-Blocks-Big-Dreams-Corangamite-CMA-Social-Logo-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14153-CCMA-Small-Blocks-Big-Dreams-Corangamite-CMA-Social-Logo-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14153-CCMA-Small-Blocks-Big-Dreams-Corangamite-CMA-Social-Logo-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14153-CCMA-Small-Blocks-Big-Dreams-Corangamite-CMA-Social-Logo-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/14153-CCMA-Small-Blocks-Big-Dreams-Corangamite-CMA-Social-Logo.png 875w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2 style=\"font-size: 54px; font-weight: 400; text-transform: uppercase;\">Small Blocks, Big Dreams<\/h2>\n        \r\n            <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div id=\"shapeDivider\" class=\"ct-div-block\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/wave-basic-white-green.svg\" class=\"ct-image\"><\/div>\r\n    \r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div id=\"content\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"outer2col  whiteBG blockRev\">\r\n    <div class=\"inner2col cA aR\">\r\n        <div class=\"contentPad\">\r\n                            <h2>Guiding Small Property Owners to Become Land Stewards<\/h2>\n<p>This project engages <b>small landholders <\/b>and empowers them to become land stewards while adopting environmental management techniques through <b>tailored land management workshops.\u00a0<\/b>The Small Blocks Big Dreams project is being delivered in partnership with local Landcare networks, providing local support and expert knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>The project will target smaller properties with varied land uses, specifically:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>small producers,<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>lifestyle\/bush block owners and<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>horse and other livestock owners<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The project aims to increase landholder <b>skills, knowledge and confidence\u00a0<\/b>in\u00a0<b>natural resource management\u00a0<\/b>and support landholders to implement\u00a0<b>on-ground works <\/b>including\u00a0<b>pest plant and animal control, soil health remediation, native vegetation improvements and more.<\/b> It is also designed to develop landholders into \u2018catchment stewards\u2019 who can act as mentors for their neighbours and local community.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Expressions of Interest (EOI)<\/strong><strong>\u00a0are open for Bush Blocks Round 2 Workshop Series, hosted by Southern Otway Landcare Network (SOLN). <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Introductory Session is open to RSVPs with Paul West from River Cottage Australia featuring at the session on 21 October near Apollo Bay.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Click below to submit an EOI.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"buttonWrap\">\r\n                                                                        <a class=\"buttonMain\" href=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/small-blocks-big-dreams-workshop-eoi-form\/\">\r\n                                EOI Form                            <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"inner2col cB\">\r\n    \r\n                    <div class=\"circleIcon\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/icon-03.svg\">\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"circleFeature ct-div-block sticky\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SBBD-Small-Producers-Workshop-2022-scaled.jpg);\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"font-size:26px\">Melanie and Peter were a couple looking for a 'tree change' when they bought their bush block in Scarsdale. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"font-size:26px\">After a few months living on their land, they realised they needed help to figure out how best to care for it.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\" style=\"font-size:26px\">Take a look to learn more about how the Small Blocks Big Dreams project helped them and how you too can make a difference on your property.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed alignwide is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Peter and Melanie&#039;s Landholder Journey - Small Blocks Big Dreams\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XIy1Iz447yk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignfull has-color-1-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><blockquote><p>The project is split into three separate Workshop Series that engage each specific landholder group.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2244\" height=\"892\" src=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SBBD-Project-Diagram.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SBBD-Project-Diagram.png 2244w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SBBD-Project-Diagram-300x119.png 300w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SBBD-Project-Diagram-1024x407.png 1024w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SBBD-Project-Diagram-768x305.png 768w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SBBD-Project-Diagram-1536x611.png 1536w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SBBD-Project-Diagram-2048x814.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2244px) 100vw, 2244px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote alignfull has-color-1-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><blockquote><p>Each set of participants are required to complete a property action plan using the My Property tool.<br>Click below to access the tool.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/nrmp.ccmaknowledgebase.vic.gov.au\/nrmpp_map.php?&amp;map=103&amp;section=my_property\">My Property Portal<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why is this important?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This project&nbsp;<strong>will address knowledge gaps among small block owners&nbsp;<\/strong>and empower them to think strategically, make informed management decisions, increase active stewardship, improve land, water and vegetation management and increase community landscape resilience in rapidly changing areas.<\/p>\n\n\n  \r\n  <div class=\"accordion-wrap \">\r\n\r\n\r\n          \r\n                  <button class=\"accordion\">\r\n            Broader Focus          <\/button>  \r\n        \r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"panel\">\r\n          <div class=\"panel-content\">\r\n                          <p>Existing programs primarily focus on full-time farmers with large enterprises and specific industries (e.g. livestock and cropping).<\/p>\n<p>However, the region has a\u00a0<b>significant number of landholders using their land for non-farming purposes\u00a0<\/b>and<b>\u00a0small farms<\/b>, with\u00a0<b>decreasing block sizes\u00a0<\/b>and a\u00a0<b>decline in full-time farmers<\/b>, particularly in the region\u2019s growing eastern wedge.<\/p>\n                      <\/div>\t\t\t        \r\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\r\n                  \r\n          \r\n                  <button class=\"accordion\">\r\n            Natural Resource Management (NRM)          <\/button>  \r\n        \r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"panel\">\r\n          <div class=\"panel-content\">\r\n                          <p>Recent surveys show\u00a0<b>landholders with NRM knowledge are more likely to implement best-practice NRM\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0<b>there is declining knowledge from full-time to non-farmers\u00a0<\/b>(Curtis 2020). There is\u00a0 also strong interest from community members in supporting smaller landholders.<\/p>\n                      <\/div>\t\t\t        \r\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\r\n                  \r\n          \r\n                  <button class=\"accordion\">\r\n            Negative Impacts          <\/button>  \r\n        \r\n        \r\n        <div class=\"panel\">\r\n          <div class=\"panel-content\">\r\n                          <p><b>Most non-farmers occupy blocks of less than 20 ha<\/b>, with their main land use for aesthetics (39%), recreation (20%), horses (15%), goats and alpacas (10%).<\/p>\n<p>Such land use can result in negative natural resource outcomes, including\u00a0<b>biosecurity issues, overgrazing, pugging of sensitive areas, soil erosion, stock accessing waterways, increased nutrient\/sediment loads in waterways and remnant vegetation loss.\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n                      <\/div>\t\t\t        \r\n        <\/div>\t\t\t\r\n                  \r\n    \r\n    \r\n  <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote has-color-16-color has-color-15-background-color has-text-color has-background has-large-font-size\" style=\"border-width:4px;border-radius:20px\"><blockquote><p>\u201cAs a landowner, these workshops have shown me our priorities based on the values and challenges that are unique to our property, while giving me the motivation and confidence to know what needs to be done next.\u201d<\/p><cite>- Small Producers Participant, Becky McCann<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"ct-section alignfull blueBg\">\r\n\t<div class=\"ct-section-inner-wrap separatorWrapper\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"separatorIcon\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/icon-plant.svg\">\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Workshop Series'<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Each Workshop Series is hosted by Landcare who run four workshops designed to educate and empower their specific target landholder group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Participants will have the skills and knowledge available to create their own property action plans once the workshops are complete. Up to&nbsp;<strong>$2,000 in incentive money<\/strong>&nbsp;will be available for them to use towards the execution of their plan once approved by Landcare and the Corangamite CMA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Take a look at the videos below to learn all about the two Workshop Series' currently up and running in different phases of delivery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Small Blocks Big Dreams Healthy Living sub-project\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GwwFtdMsQ5s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bush Blocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Small Blocks Big Dreams Small Producers\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aoIyncqCTTw?start=39&feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Small Producers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Horse and Other Livestock Owners Introduction\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/xgcc_F_CYQU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Horse and Other Livestock Owners<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Social Media<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Take a look at the Corangamite CMA social media channels to stay up to date with what's been happening throughout the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CkO0FoaLlFd\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bush-Blocks-Social-Post-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4911\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bush-Blocks-Social-Post-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bush-Blocks-Social-Post-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bush-Blocks-Social-Post-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bush-Blocks-Social-Post-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Bush-Blocks-Social-Post.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CnN-oKhP7UX\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Small-Producers-Social-Post-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Small-Producers-Social-Post-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Small-Producers-Social-Post-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Small-Producers-Social-Post-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Small-Producers-Social-Post-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Small-Producers-Social-Post.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CmUtaWNtEzX\/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Horse-and-Other-Livestock-Owners-Social-Post-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4912\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Horse-and-Other-Livestock-Owners-Social-Post-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Horse-and-Other-Livestock-Owners-Social-Post-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Horse-and-Other-Livestock-Owners-Social-Post-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Horse-and-Other-Livestock-Owners-Social-Post-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Horse-and-Other-Livestock-Owners-Social-Post.png 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"outerHalfPage noSpace alignfull\">\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"inner2col c50 standardBG\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SBBD-Small-Producers-Workshop-2022-3-scaled.jpg);\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"innerHalfPage c50\">\r\n        <div class=\"contentPad aR\">\r\n                            <h3>Want to learn more about the project?<\/h3>\n<p>Contact the Landcare coordinators below to learn more about their individual workshops.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lifestyle\/Bush Block Owners (Round 2 commencing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Southern Otway Landcare Network<\/p>\n<p><strong>Small Producers (Round 2 commencing)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Geelong Landcare Network - Bronwyn Merritt<\/p>\n<p>Bellarine Landcare Group - Kate Lockhart<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:geelonglandcarenetwork@gmail.com\">geelonglandcarenetwork@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto: kate.lockhartgrace@gmail.com\">kate.lockhartgrace@gmail.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Horse and Other Livestock Owners (Rounds 1 &amp; 2 complete)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Upper Barwon Landcare Network - Andrea Montgomery<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:andrea.upperbarwonlandcare@gmail.com\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">andrea.upperbarwonlandcare@gmail.com<\/span><\/a><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">0407 552 663<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n                                <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<div class=\"outertextonly blueBg\">\r\n    \t<h3>Photography and Filming<\/h3>\n<p>Please note that at Workshop Series information sessions and workshops there will be filming and photography to create promotional content for the project. Please get in touch with the Small Blocks Big Dreams Corangamite CMA project managers if you have any questions or concerns.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:4em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<div class=\"outer2col  whiteBG blockRev\">\r\n    <div class=\"inner2col cA aR\">\r\n        <div class=\"contentPad\">\r\n                            <h2>Small Blocks Big Dreams Fact Sheet<\/h2>\n<p>Download the Small Blocks Big Dreams Fact Sheet to get an in-depth look at the project and how it will run.<\/p>\n                                        <div class=\"buttonWrap\">\r\n                                                                        <a class=\"buttonMain\" href=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CCMA-Fact-Sheet-Small-Blocks-Big-Dreams.pdf\">\r\n                                Small Blocks Big Dreams Fact Sheet                            <\/a>\r\n                        \r\n                                <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"inner2col cB\">\r\n    \r\n                    <div class=\"circleIcon\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/icon-04.svg\">\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"circleFeature ct-div-block sticky\" style=\"background-image: url(https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/SBBD-Bush-Blocks-Info-Session-2022-12.jpeg);\">\r\n            <\/div>\r\n        \r\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/CCMA-Fact-Sheet-Small-Blocks-Big-Dreams.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1179\" height=\"832\" src=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/fact-sheet-preview.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/fact-sheet-preview.png 1179w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/fact-sheet-preview-300x212.png 300w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/fact-sheet-preview-1024x723.png 1024w, https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/fact-sheet-preview-768x542.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1179px) 100vw, 1179px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\r\n<section class=\"ct-section alignfull blueBg\">\r\n\t<div class=\"ct-section-inner-wrap separatorWrapper\">\r\n\r\n            <div class=\"separatorIcon\">\r\n                                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ccma.vic.gov.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/icon-feedback.svg\">\r\n                            <\/div>\r\n\r\n\t<\/div>\r\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keep up to date<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To find out when workshops and other project activities are being delivered please subscribe to this e-news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:36px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<!-- Begin Mailchimp Signup Form -->\n<link href=\"\/\/cdn-images.mailchimp.com\/embedcode\/classic-071822.css\" rel=\"stylesheet\" type=\"text\/css\">\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t#mc_embed_signup{background:#fff; 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