Monday, July 13, 2009

Xghajra Local Council

Coat of arms of Xgħajra (ll-Kunsill Lokali tax-Xgħajra)

Latitude: 35°53 '11" N
Longitude: 14°32 '50" E
Area: 1.0km²
Population total: 1,600 (Nov 2008)
Population density: 1,287/km²
Borders: Kalkara, Żabbar
Patron saint: Our Lady of Grace
Day of festa: Sunday after 8th September
Mayor: Anthony Valvo (PL)
Website: xghajra.gov.mt



Local Council

The current local council members are:
Valvo Anthony (Mayor) - PL
Azzopardi Joseph k/a Ġużi- PL
Buttigieg Antonia k/a Nina - PL
Buhagiar Mario - PL
Depasquale Marie-Claire - PN

Zones in Xgħajra

Ta' Alessi
Ta' Maġġi
Tal-Qassisin
Tan-Nisa
Tumbrell
Wied Glavan
Xgħajra Main Roads
Dawret ix-Xatt (Strand By-Pass)
Triq Ħaż-Żabbar (Zabbar Road)
Triq il-Fortizza tal-Grazzja (Grazzia Fort Street)
Triq il-Knisja (Church Street)
Triq it-Torri ta' Alof de Wignacourt (Alof de Wignacourt Tower Street). 

This road refers to the Santa Maria delle Grazie Tower that Knights of Malta erected in 1620 during the reign of Grand Master Fra Alof de Wignacourt, which was one of the set of Wignacourt towers. The British demolished the tower to clear a field of fire for the Della Grazie Battery that they constructed in 1888.

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Countryside in Malta by Paul Mizzi

This blog was built to further promote the foundation GalXlokk in its process to evolve and start operate as a LAG. The foundation is made up of 12 public entities from 12 different localities and other 13 private entities.

The aim of the blog will be to increase the knowledge of the general public about the leader programme on the island especially in the southern part of it. The blog will also involve the stakeholders in the concerned area to participate in various polls, inform them about current activities that the foundation would be organizing and also serve as a discussion board for all of those who want to have their say about the programme and the foundation in general.

Nothing else remains to say for me except to encourage you to participate lively in our newborn BLOG.

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Upcoming Activities

Study Visit to Bari
Bari

The foundation will be organising various study trips abroad to make its members more aware of the Leader Programme and increase their knowledge regarding Local Action Groups.

The second group will be heading to Bari on the 20th of October. A group of 10 active members will be attending to various seminars and workshops held in the Puglia region.

The group will stay in Bari for 7 days where the members will have the opportunity to visit various agritourism sites, enjoy the beauties of the Gargano and view the works of the already established Gal Meridaunia.


The foundation GalXlokk believes that its members are the base to success so it will be working to form its members properly to ensure the best performance in the Leader Initiative.


Updates and photos of all the study trips will be available online on the foundation's blog.

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