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Fortune Cookie

Rarely do people communicate; they just take turns talking.

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

Bugger the Polar Bears. This is Serious

Saturday February 20th 7.30pm

Warrandyte High School, Warrandyte-Heidelberg Road.

Rod Quantock, writer and comedian presents a show with a difference: his take

on climate change, population and the end of the world. Critically acclaimed by

The Age and The Australian. Entry Fee $30 with 50% of proceeds to support

the Environment East Gippsland group to help cover costs associated with

their [...]

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
making nesting blocks for [...]

Amazing Warrandyte - Unusual Perspectives

Thanks to Justin for submitting this

I live in Warrandyte and work as ranger at Warrandyte State Park. I make my videos for fun, and fly RC helicopters as a hobby.
I have done some filming with my Helicopter for work.
I created a presentation showing the parks and reserves that we manage for my ranger in charge [...]

After The Fires - Re-Designing and Re-Building Resilient Communities

A F T E R   T H E   F I R E S
Re-Designing and Re-Building Resilient Communities

Proudly presented by

Kinglake Action Network & Development Organisation (KANDO)

and Permaculture Kinglake Ranges

DATE:              Sunday 8th November
VENUE:            Kinglake Temporary Village Hall, Heidelberg-Kinglake Road, Kinglake
TIME:               10am – 5pm
COST:              Voluntary donation [...]

Change cultural attitudes towards bushfires – or a repeat of ‘Black Saturday’ is likely

A ‘Community Fire Safety Maturity Grid’ could be the answer!

By Kelvin Blackney MASSE, FSIA, RSP (Aust)

The tragedy of Victoria’s ‘Black Saturday’ bushfire is highly likely to be repeated unless there are attitude changes whereby people take greater personal responsibility for fire preparedness.
The Victorian Bushfire Royal Commission’s interim report released 17.8.09 with 51 recommendations http://www.royalcommission.vic.gov.au/Interim-Report is [...]

Wicked Potato Salad

As part of my drive towards sustainability, making use of our bit of land and getting fit (see Mick’s Eco-Gym) I have been creating a ‘veggie patch’.

But this is no ordinary plot this is a technological wonder known as a ‘wicked bed’ (pronounced wickt rather than wick-ed).  I am thankful to an article from the [...]

Warrandyte and bushfires. Dick Davies on ABC radio 774. 16 October 2009

From Max Garner:

On Friday 16 October, Dick Davies, President of the Warrandyte Community Association, was interviewed by Jon Faine at about 1030am. Coverage was also included in The World Today program between 12 and 1pm.

You can read the transcript or listen to the item on The World Today program by going [...]

North Warrandyte CFA - Help us build our new fire station

North Warrandyte CFA Fundraising Gig

featuring local band the DDT’s & other special guest performers

Help us build our new fire station

Warrandyte Mechanics Hall

(Crn Yarra St & Mitchell Ave)

8 pm Sat 7th Nov 2009

Doors open at 7:30pm

Bring [...]

Warrandyte Community Association update

Dear Warrandyte Resident,

1) The Kevin Tolhurst presentation from the WCA Meeting in July is now available to view at: http://www.warrandytechat.com/dr-tolhurst-videos/ After logging in you can either download the video in parts from the site or order the DVD at a nominal charge of $5 to cover costs. The whole video [...]