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North Warrandyte RakeLET's

We are looking forward to a productive community activity this Sunday with some fun thrown in.

Have a look at all the details on the NW RakeLETs page

In preparation for the event I have subscribed to the Community Exchange System.  Everybody active on the day will be able to register their contribution.  I [...]

Feedback: Dr Kevin Tolhurst's Presentation on 6th August

From Jan & Peter to Warrandyte Community Association, Warrandyte Community Church and Warrandyte Chat:

Thank you for helping to facilitate this meeting tonight.

This is the first time that my partner and I have attended any Warrandyte Community Meetings and we were grateful for the opportunity.

I personally would have been happy to make [...]

Have your say on public land fire prevention

The Department of Sustainability and Environment is asking people living around Warrandyte State Park to comment on plans to reduce the risk of bushfire this summer.

Each winter, DSE prepares fire operations plans that include fuel-reduction burning, track maintenance and fire-break slashing.

The plans are developed in consultation with stakeholders including residents, local councils, [...]

Cautious support for fire prevention measures

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Dr Kevin Tolhurst speaking in Warrandyte 6 August 2009

The Warrandyte Community Association have arranged for Dr Kevin Tolhust to speak in Warrandyte on 6 August 2009

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Making a Community Rakethon work?

Introduction I have been talking to some of you regarding the suggestion made by Troy at the meeting in April to organise a community “Rakeathon”.  We agreed that: It sounded like a good idea, helping to reduce the fuel load in the immediate vicinity build the community getting the job done more efficiency have [...]

Call for help

We are trying to join up the Community Fireguard Groups in our area, so that we can increase dialogue, assistance, community etc. Despite signing away my privacy rights when I volunteered to be a CFG coordinator, the CFA refuses to provide any information regarding the local Community Fireguard groups – it is more secret [...]

Submission to the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission

I have just received the link to the Warrandyte Community Association and the  Submission to the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission.

It makes very interesting reading and raises the issues we have been talking about as a group.

We should acknowledge the tremendous amount of effort put in by Bruce Davidson and the team.

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WCA – Bushfire Forum Tuesday 5th May

The meeting last night was well attended with, I guess, 250 locals. It was a valiant effort by the Warrandyte Community Association to give everyone an opportunity to voice their opinions, concerns and suggestions.

It started with an introduction from Dick Davies and a pledge to put together the output of the [...]

California are Reviewing their Evacuation Policy

Hi Mick,

An interesting view from California re them now questioning their evacuation policy!

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090226102308.htm

Cheers