{"id":6,"date":"2015-10-06T10:10:06","date_gmt":"2015-10-06T10:10:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/salvias.org.au\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2026-03-03T10:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T23:36:09","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/?page_id=6","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"6\" class=\"elementor elementor-6\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-657976c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"657976c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8156e56 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8156e56\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d765026 elementor--h-position-left elementor--v-position-bottom 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<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-left\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M646 125C629 125 613 133 604 142L308 442C296 454 292 471 292 487 292 504 296 521 308 533L604 854C617 867 629 875 646 875 663 875 679 871 692 858 704 846 713 829 713 812 713 796 708 779 692 767L438 487 692 225C700 217 708 204 708 187 708 171 704 154 692 142 675 129 663 125 646 125Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-chevron-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M696 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class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/L-R_2.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Salvia &apos;Penny&apos;s Smile&apos;\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a798de9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a798de9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4bf86b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a4bf86b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/L-R_3.jpeg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Salvia coccinea &apos;Tavistock&apos;\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c849a5a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c849a5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df84ab3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df84ab3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Victorian Salvia Study Group Inc. is a group  of Salvia enthusiasts from throughout \nVictoria who:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-44ecbb1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"44ecbb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Grow and collect Salvias for the purpose of study, research and enjoyment.<\/li><li>Over 300 species, Hybrids and Varieties to enjoy.<\/li><li>Endeavour to name salvias correctly.<\/li><li>Sell Salvia plants, books and seed at garden events throughout the year.<\/li><li>Maintains a <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Salvia Display Garden<\/strong><\/span> at <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><em>Nobelius Heritage Park<\/em><\/span> in Emerald, (below the Puffing Billy Line). The garden can be visited at any time. The garden shows a huge selection of Salvias from all over the world and how they grow.<\/li><li>Organise garden visits.<\/li><li>Speak to Garden Clubs and groups.<\/li><li>Arranges plant identification, pruning and propagation days.<\/li><li>VSSG is a not -for-profit organisation<\/li><li>Established over 35yrs.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-930424e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"930424e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/mudmapemerald1.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dca603a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dca603a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/10\/Nobelius-today-March-2015-e1695798702985.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Display Garden at Nobelius Heritage Park Emerald<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-94e25d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"94e25d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1659355 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1659355\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We Provide<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a05899 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a05899\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our website <a href=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\">www.salvias.org.au<\/a> provide detailed information on Salvias with a Calendar of Events plus extensive notes and photos on Plant Identification, pruning, propagation and a huge selection of Salvia photos.<\/p><ul><li>A \u2018Manual for Salvia Growers\u2019 by Meg Bentley, available at all Salvia functions.<\/li><li>A newsletter \u2018 Salvia News\u2019, produced quarterly, containing comprehensive information about Salvias and our Calendar of Events.<\/li><li>A Salvia Display Garden in Nobelius Heritage Park at Emerald, where anyone can wander through at any time, noting how those Salvias grow.<\/li><li>Free friendly specialist advice to our members and others on all aspects of growing Salvias.<\/li><li>Assistance with identifying those Salvias in your garden or in a neighbouring garden, then send a photo to Lyndi Garnett : <a href=\"mailto:lgarnett844@gmail.com\">lgarnett844@gmail.com<\/a><\/li><li>If you want to be more than a member and become a participating member of the group, otherwise known as a \u2018Salvia fanatic\u2019 then contact Lyndi Garnett to find out how.<\/li><li>If we can assist you with bringing colour into your garden, then please contact us either by email: <a href=\"mailto:lgarnett844@gmail.com\">lgarnett844@gmail.com<\/a> or call us on Ph <a href=\"tel:98034534\">98034534<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6ade9b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6ade9b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcb5c0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcb5c0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa776ff img-size elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa776ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/S.-hirtella-2-Copy.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption 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wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21fe56d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21fe56d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Friends of the Salvia Garden<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d6fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43d6fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/forskaolhei-border-Nov-23.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Salvia garden at Nobelius\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Salvia garden at Nobelius<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f70f3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f70f3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For those who might have an hour or two free during the week, who would enjoy helping to Work in the Garden.<\/p><p>The gardens need maintaining and we need your help to keep them flowering and looking good for all who walk through.<\/p><p>If you can spare some time, it would really be appreciated \u2013 many hands make light work etc.<\/p><p>A chance for you to identify those Salvias in your garden and take home lots of cutting material.<\/p><p>Tea\/coffee will be provided. Bring a plate to share for lunch.<\/p><p>Bring a hat, water, a chair, gloves and what ever tools you wish to use and of course a large plastic bag for those cuttings.<\/p><p>Please see the map for directions. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Phone Lyndi 98034534<\/span> if coming, all welcome.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd73610 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"fd73610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b93a30b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b93a30b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of becoming a member<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c1a96a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c1a96a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Being a member gives you:<\/p><ul><li>You receive the Salvia News<\/li><li>Discounted Pot Prices<\/li><li>Discounted book prices<\/li><li>Discounted Seed &#8211; buy 2 pkts, get 1 free<\/li><li>Exclusive access to visiting Private Gardens<\/li><li>Exclusive access to the Group&#8217;s Salvia Library<\/li><li>Exclusive access to Living Salvia Collections.<\/li><li>Opportunity to purchase rare and unusual Salvias<\/li><li>Great source of information on How to Grow Salvias<\/li><li>Identification of Salvias<\/li><li>Notification of Sale Days and Garden Festivals<\/li><li>Opportunity to maintain our Salvia Display garden, to learn how Salvias grow.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2af3210 e-con-full elementor-hidden-mobile e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2af3210\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;sticky&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;sticky_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;],&quot;sticky_offset&quot;:100,&quot;sticky_parent&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;sticky_effects_offset&quot;:0,&quot;sticky_anchor_link_offset&quot;:0}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-83893c2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"83893c2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Directions to Salvia Display Garden at Nobelius Heritage  Park<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ec46c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6ec46c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/map-garden.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ae4c37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0ae4c37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/salvias.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Nobelius-March-up-2016-03.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Salvia Display Garden at Nobelius Heritage Park, Emerald\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Looking up the hill towards the Packing Shed in the Salvia Display Garden at Nobelius<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-721b56a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"721b56a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Salvia Display Garden in Nobelius Heritage Garden, Emerald, just beneath the Puffing Billy Line.<\/p><p>Open at all times to wander through. Come and see how Salvias grow. Always something in flower to admire.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ffe250 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ffe250\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-009205a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"009205a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63c76ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"63c76ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Contact Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7334ab8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7334ab8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a64a31f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a64a31f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18e119e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18e119e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Coordinator<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1951b64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1951b64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lyndi Garnett<br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ph:<\/strong><\/span> 98034534<br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Email:<\/strong><\/span> vssgi.info@gmail.com<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-739994b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"739994b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0b21c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6b0b21c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ad3f2a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4ad3f2a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Editor The Salvia news<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abb569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6abb569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Andreina Chinn<br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ph:<\/strong><\/span> 0404429327<br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Email:<\/strong><\/span> salvia.newsletter@gmail.com<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-919cc76 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"919cc76\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3dec27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3dec27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Membership<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77052a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77052a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Laurie Norman<br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ph:<\/strong><\/span> 0419509592<br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Email:<\/strong><\/span> vssgi.membership@gmail.com<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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