Comments on: Making a Community Rakethon work? http://www.warrandytechat.com/2009/07/04/making-a-community-rakethon-work/ A social blog for residents, organisations and businesses in and around Warrandyte Sat, 17 Jul 2010 22:58:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: fresco http://www.warrandytechat.com/2009/07/04/making-a-community-rakethon-work/comment-page-1/#comment-46 fresco Wed, 29 Jul 2009 05:38:00 +0000 http://www.warrandytechat.com/?p=264#comment-46 We did some major raking just after we moved in on February. Since then we haven't done much, I imagine that by end September the whole block could do with a raking. Ian and Yvonnes offer of a chipper is fantastic. A great way to reduce waste fast. Add some horse pooh to the chips and pile it in a fire hazard free corner, by next year there will be great pile of compost to use! We are both keen on joining any rakeathons. There is a wild stretch of bush/scrub accross the road, opposite our block. It is a verge sort of area. It could do with a fuel reduction attack. Maybe something a rakeathon could tackle? Cheers Esther and Frank We did some major raking just after we moved in on February. Since then we haven’t done much, I imagine that by end September the whole block could do with a raking.

Ian and Yvonnes offer of a chipper is fantastic. A great way to reduce waste fast. Add some horse pooh to the chips and pile it in a fire hazard free corner, by next year there will be great pile of compost to use!

We are both keen on joining any rakeathons. There is a wild stretch of bush/scrub accross the road, opposite our block. It is a verge sort of area. It could do with a fuel reduction attack. Maybe something a rakeathon could tackle?

Cheers Esther and Frank

]]> By: admin http://www.warrandytechat.com/2009/07/04/making-a-community-rakethon-work/comment-page-1/#comment-45 admin Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:12:10 +0000 http://www.warrandytechat.com/?p=264#comment-45 One issue that some of you may be aware of is that we live in an area with no less than three management overlays :- Environmental Significance Overlay, Significant Landscape Overlay and a Wildfire Overlay. <a href="http://services.land.vic.gov.au/maps/pmo.jsp" rel="nofollow">Land Services Victoria</a> have an online facility to enable you to get details of the overlays for your property. You should also have received the news letter from Nillumbik giving basic guidlines on allowable fuel reduction. However, because of our multiple and conflicting overlays we need to get specific guidance from the council planning office. They are willing to come out and talk to us about are plans. We can do this as individuals or on a group besis. One issue that some of you may be aware of is that we live in an area with no less than three management overlays :- Environmental Significance Overlay, Significant Landscape Overlay and a Wildfire Overlay. Land Services Victoria have an online facility to enable you to get details of the overlays for your property.

You should also have received the news letter from Nillumbik giving basic guidlines on allowable fuel reduction. However, because of our multiple and conflicting overlays we need to get specific guidance from the council planning office. They are willing to come out and talk to us about are plans. We can do this as individuals or on a group besis.

]]> By: admin http://www.warrandytechat.com/2009/07/04/making-a-community-rakethon-work/comment-page-1/#comment-44 admin Mon, 20 Jul 2009 03:40:58 +0000 http://www.warrandytechat.com/?p=264#comment-44 From Ian & Yvonne (#33): Our place is in good shape at the moment – my father has been to visit and established a strangely fond relationship with the rake. That said, we will be happy to help out around the street. We also have a chipper that has been a godsend here – makes pretty good mulch out of all the rakings. Happy to provide that to the cause as well (although it would be heavy to push up the hill – sigh). From Ian & Yvonne (#33):
Our place is in good shape at the moment – my father has been to visit and established a strangely fond relationship with the rake. That said, we will be happy to help out around the street. We also have a chipper that has been a godsend here – makes pretty good mulch out of all the rakings. Happy to provide that to the cause as well (although it would be heavy to push up the hill – sigh).

]]> By: admin http://www.warrandytechat.com/2009/07/04/making-a-community-rakethon-work/comment-page-1/#comment-42 admin Mon, 13 Jul 2009 00:40:45 +0000 http://www.warrandytechat.com/?p=264#comment-42 From Meegan & Peter (#10) Re: Rakeathon "Yes, Peter and I think the rakeathon is a good idea, but like you we have spent a lot of time clearing our own block already." Meegan agrees that to help the new neighbours would be a good way to introduce them. She also recognises the need to help those in the street who are not so mobile or are living alone. From Meegan & Peter (#10)
Re: Rakeathon
“Yes, Peter and I think the rakeathon is a good idea, but like you we have spent a lot of time clearing our own block already.” Meegan agrees that to help the new neighbours would be a good way to introduce them. She also recognises the need to help those in the street who are not so mobile or are living alone.

]]> By: admin http://www.warrandytechat.com/2009/07/04/making-a-community-rakethon-work/comment-page-1/#comment-41 admin Thu, 09 Jul 2009 05:47:19 +0000 http://www.warrandytechat.com/?p=264#comment-41 Response from Glennys (#17) Re: Rakeathon As far as the Rakeathon goes, we organise the raking and clearing up etc., on our own property as best we can (it is a learning curve, I still haven't quite been brave enough to burn off but that's coming!) but we would certainly be happy to assist anyone else who for whatever reason would find raking up their land difficult. The new neighbours #19 will be in by end July and #21 will be in by end August so we could certainly help out there if need be. Re: Other thoughts Just another thought re Fireguard group. I spoke with a few neighbours after those dreadful days last summer who said they felt really alone on those 40 degree plus days as people bunkered down in their homes. A telephone tree I think could be quite helpful, not in terms of alerting to danger (that seems somewhat dangerous in itself!) but rather so neighbours can check on each other on those days to see if they need help of any kind or in fact just to make connection to help alleviate that sense of aloneness. Or, to let people know that they have left for the day, days, weeks of threatening weather. Also, people might need help to evacuate kids, dogs, cats etc., especially if they are alone and could be encouraged to make contact, ask for help if they need it, if they have made the decision to leave for the day (quite by accident I came across a situation like this last summer). A reminder to have all they would need on hand before summer, cat containers, dog leads etc. Response from Glennys (#17)
Re: Rakeathon
As far as the Rakeathon goes, we organise the raking and clearing up etc., on our own property as best we can (it is a learning curve, I still haven’t quite been brave enough to burn off but that’s coming!) but we would certainly be happy to assist anyone else who for whatever reason would find raking up their land difficult. The new neighbours #19 will be in by end July and #21 will be in by end August so we could certainly help out there if need be.
Re: Other thoughts
Just another thought re Fireguard group. I spoke with a few neighbours after those dreadful days last summer who said they felt really alone on those 40 degree plus days as people bunkered down in their homes. A telephone tree I think could be quite helpful, not in terms of alerting to danger (that seems somewhat dangerous in itself!) but rather so neighbours can check on each other on those days to see if they need help of any kind or in fact just to make connection to help alleviate that sense of aloneness. Or, to let people know that they have left for the day, days, weeks of threatening weather.
Also, people might need help to evacuate kids, dogs, cats etc., especially if they are alone and could be encouraged to make contact, ask for help if they need it, if they have made the decision to leave for the day (quite by accident I came across a situation like this last summer). A reminder to have all they would need on hand before summer, cat containers, dog leads etc.

]]> By: admin http://www.warrandytechat.com/2009/07/04/making-a-community-rakethon-work/comment-page-1/#comment-40 admin Sun, 05 Jul 2009 05:41:49 +0000 http://www.warrandytechat.com/?p=264#comment-40 Response from Chris (#16) For a LETs Scheme Would like: 1) Have about 1/2acre of bark etc to be raked up for a bonfire 2) Large fallen branch needs to be sawn into logs for the house fire Is offering: 1) Pressure washer - 130bar 1800watt - wash car/caravan/boat/windows 2) 24 indoor door handles (wooden lever type) 3) 50-100 small plastic flower pots Response from Chris (#16)
For a LETs Scheme
Would like:
1) Have about 1/2acre of bark etc to be raked up for a bonfire
2) Large fallen branch needs to be sawn into logs for the house fire

Is offering:
1) Pressure washer – 130bar 1800watt – wash car/caravan/boat/windows
2) 24 indoor door handles (wooden lever type)
3) 50-100 small plastic flower pots

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