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When you don't know what to do, walk fast and look worried.

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The Office of the Emergency Services Commissioner has put out a Fire Refuges Discussion paper and is asking for community submissions.  Unfortunately there is not much time left as submissions are due on Friday 30 July.

It is really important that we put in submissions and that we tell as many people as possible [...]

WCA AGM. The future of the Warrandyte Community Centre

Dear Warrandyte Resident,

The Warrandyte Community Association AGM will be held on Thursday 22 July at 7.30pm at the Warrandyte Community Centre The brief AGM will be followed by a Public Meeting on the future of the Warrandyte Community Centre and other issues members may wish to raise. The future of the [...]

Making a difference, one latte at a time

Sometimes it is difficult to know how to make a difference. From the cars we drive to the food we eat and the fabrics we wear, each choice has a wide range of variation in how it impacts the environment, and keeping tabs of this can be exhausting.

I decided to do [...]

Fund raiser for the North Warrandyte CFA Brigade

A fund raiser for the North Warrandyte CFA Brigadeorganised by the Bradleys Lane Community Fireguard Group under the Open Garden Scheme

Will be held at 98 Bradleys Lane, North Warrandyte on 13th and 14th March. Entry $6.

Great variety of plants for sale – Morning and Afternoon Teas and Live music – all in [...]

Warrandyte Festival 2010

The Warrandyte community hosts their annual festival from Friday 19 to Sunday 21 March 2010

For Details look at the website Warrandyte Festival

Bushfire Planning Workshops from the CFA

Hi All, I hope that you all had a safe Christmas & New Year and I wish you all the best for 2010. We have had a few hot days and I trust that your “Fire Plans” have been activated accordingly. While we are currently experiencing some cooler weather it is warming up again [...]

Confused? - I was!

Hi All,

The past few days have brought a flurry of queries regarding the Fire Districts. There are two districts relevant to bushfire which have different boundaries.

Total Fire Ban District – for legislation governing lighting of fires & use of equipment to prevent ignitions of fire.

Yarra Area / Region 13 is [...]

Help from 'Muddy' Owners required! The Blue Banded Bee

From Linda Rogan of FOWSP (Friends of Warrandyte State Park):

Hi Mick, Hope all is going well out your way.  The cool change has certainly been welcomed.

I would like to utilize Warrandyte Chat to let people beyond FOWSP know about a Blue Banded Bee project we are starting at the nursery.  We are [...]

Runaway Goose

A domesticated goose has turned up in the garden of one of my neighbours. here in North Warrandyte. If you are missing one please rop me a line – Mick@WarrandyteChat.com

News from the CFA

Hi to all FireGuard members.

Hope you all had a good Christmas & New Year.

As you will be aware we are heading into a few hot days, keep aware of the Fire Danger Ratings and particularly local conditions over the weekend & into early next week. I urge everyone to make sure their [...]