Forum Categories

Fortune Cookie

Why you say you no bunny rabbit when you have little powder-puff tail?
                -- The Tasmanian Devil

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

[...]

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 lasts about 2 [...]

Melbourne Marathon and Alzheimer’s Victoria

From Lisa North in North Warrandyte Hi all:

For those of you who don’t know I have been stupid enough to put my name down for the Melbourne Marathon this year which is being held on the 11th of October. I am now into my last 3 weeks of my 12 week training schedule. [...]

Information Victoria Bookshop - Warrandyte

From Information Victoria Bookshop

Warrandyte – The Community With a Heart of Gold Author: HOUGHTON, MURRAY An illustrated centenary tribute compiled from official government documents in the Public Record Office of Victoria, the photographic and map collections of the Warrandyte Historical Society and contemporary press reports. Murray Houghton brings together his metallurgist’s knowledge of [...]

CFA Newsletter to Community Fireguard Groups

[Edited letter from CFA]

Dear Fireguard Leaders

Hope that everyone is OK.

Enclosed is the Fireguardian Sept 09 newsletter for you to distribute to the households in your Community Fireguard group.

CFG courses during October & November require booking, the number of attendees at each is limited and we anticipate the demand for these courses [...]

Warrandyte and North Warrandyte Township Bushfire Protection Plans

From Dick Davies (31 August 2009)

Dear Warrandyte Resident,

Today I sent the following email to the major stakeholders concerned with developing the bushfire protection plan for Warrandyte. I forward a copy for your information.

——————————————————————————————-

I attach a summary of Warrandyte residents’ views on bushfire protection which should be taken into account in [...]

First Community Rakeathon in Kruses Road

Welcome Matthew and Eleanor

Kruses Road Community Fireguard Group held its first neighbourhood Rakeathon today to welcome new residents to the community.

With 20 members of the group plus Mathew’s parents Nick and Barbara and about 13 of their friends all helping out the atmosphere was terrific.

Works got off to a prompt [...]

Clearing our properties and the Victorian Government

Thanks to Jim Child’s Council Watch for posting these items:

Brumby to give owners right to clear bush property an article in the Herald Sun on 21/08/09

Click here to see PowerPoint presentation

the presentation which identifies Warrandyte and North Warrandyte as “The highest risk areas for this fire [...]

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, [...]

Is this really Ian’s Mother?