Page 1 Flowerdale Flyer November 2008 May 2010 FLOWERDALE COMMUNITY HOUSE INCForming Friendships ABN 30 127 305 127 Issue:No.62—May, 2010 Distribution: 500 copies to Silver Creek Rd., Silver Parrot Rd., Creek side Dr., Riverside Cres., the service road, Moore’s Rd., Spring Valley Rd. Uppe r King Parrot Rd, and the main road as far as Minto Rd. Also the Hazeldene Store, Flowerdale Hotel, Strath Creek Store and Glenburn Roadhouse. Articles, advertisements, etc. can be left at the store, posted to PO Box 2008, Hazeldene, or emailed to Brenda at [email protected]PO Box 2008, Hazeldene, 3658 FLOWERDAL E Tennis Club junior member Malcolm Hunter has received a new tennis racquet from a New South Wales tennis club. Malua Bay Tennis Club (nea r Batemans Bay ) member Judy Thomson and her friends donated the racquet to Flowerdale Tennis Club after reading about the club’s increased activities since the tragic events ofBlack Saturday. The racquet was presented to Malcolm Hunter on Monday 19 th April at the Flowerdale courts by Club P resident Jeannette Kamar . Malcolm, 12, joined the club immediately after the fires. Since then he has been a keen player, showing great improvement and extraordinary enthusiasm. Last week Malcolm attended his usual weekly coaching session and also played in the club’s mixed double competition on four evenings! Malcolm was delighted to receive the new racquet and thanked our new friends from the Malua Bay Tennis Club for their generosity. After the fires Tennis Victoria donated racquets and coordinated free tennis coaching by highly q ualified, experienced volunteer coaches. Many locals took up this fantastic opportunity over the 10-week period and most continue to enjoy the game. Colin Grace was one of those volunteer coaches. His sessions were enjoyed by all and the club was delighted when Colin agreed in August last year to become Flowerdale’s permanent coach. Colin, who lives in Yarrawonga, now travels each week to Flowerdale. Players from 8 to 70 years enjoy his coaching sessions which are currently held on Mondays from 2pm (during school term). The weekly sessions are $10 per person for 1 hour in groups of 4 or 5 players of similar standard. Junior tennis club member receives interstate support Anybody interested in tennis coaching can contact Colin on 0412 757 842. The Flowerdale Tennis Club is now looking forward to developing four new courts for which funding has been secured. Murrindindi Shire Council has kindly agreed to manage this exciting project. New players of all levels are always welcome. Current Club activities include coaching, Inter-Club mixed doubles competition (Monday to Friday), Monday ladies doubles competition (beginners & advanced) and social play. For more details contact Jeannette on 5780 1520. Photo: Tennis Coach Colin Grace with racquet recipient, Malcolm HunterA Black Saturday bushfire survivor is recovering in hospital after he was attacked by a wombat outside his caravan north-east ofMelbourne today. Bruce Kringle, 60, lay on top of the animal in a desperate bid to stop the attack in Flowerdale just before 7am. A neighbour heard his cries for help and, after telling Mr Kringle to move off the animal, killed it with a blow from the back of an axe. Mr Kringle, an animal lover who is living in a caravan while his new house to be built, has told family he feared for his life during the attack. He was taken to The Northern Hospital in Epping with puncture wounds to his legs and arms. A Rural Ambulance Victoria spokeswoman said Mr Kringle told paramedics another person had complained about a rogue wom- bat in the area two days ago. Geoff McClure, compliance team leader for the Department ofSustainability and Environment, said a wombat attack was ex- tremely unusual. He said wombats could feel threatened and rush at a person, especially if the animal was suffering from the skin condition mange, caused by parasitic mites. ‘‘In the advanced stages wombats become very irritable and any- one who approaches them, they usually view as a threat and may run towards them,’’ he said. ‘‘They appear aggressive but we have never had reports of wom- bats actually attacking people.’’ Article from The Age http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/manmauling-wombat-felled-by-axe-20100406-rnqk.htmlFLOWERDALE LOCAL VS WOMBAT
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Distribution: 500 copies to Silver Creek Rd., Silver Parrot Rd., Creekside Dr., Riverside Cres., the service road, Moore’s Rd., Spring Valley Rd. Upper King Parrot Rd, and the main road asfar as Minto Rd. Also the Hazeldene Store, Flowerdale Hotel, Strath Creek Store and Glenburn Roadhouse. Articles, advertisements, etc. can be left at the store, posted to PO Box 2008,Hazeldene, or emailed to Brenda at [email protected]
PO Box 2008, Hazeldene, 3658
FLOWERDALE Tennis Club junior member Malcolm Hunter hasreceived a new tennis racquet from a New South Wales tennis club.
Malua Bay Tennis Club (near Batemans Bay) member Judy Thomsonand her friends donated the racquet to Flowerdale Tennis Club afterreading about the club’s increased activities since the tragic events of Black Saturday.
The racquet was presented to Malcolm Hunter on Monday 19th April at
the Flowerdale courts by Club President Jeannette Kamar.
Malcolm, 12, joined the club immediately after the fires.
Since then he has been a keen player, showing great improvement andextraordinary enthusiasm. Last week Malcolm attended his usual weeklycoaching session and also played in the club’s mixed double competitionon four evenings!
Malcolm was delighted to receive the new racquet and thanked our newfriends from the Malua Bay Tennis Club for their generosity.
After the fires Tennis Victoria donated racquets and coordinated freetennis coaching by highly qualified, experienced volunteer coaches.Many locals took up this fantastic opportunity over the 10-week periodand most continue to enjoy the game.
Colin Grace was one of those volunteer coaches. His sessions wereenjoyed by all and the club was delighted when Colin agreed in Augustlast year to become Flowerdale’s permanent coach.
Colin, who lives in Yarrawonga, now travels each week to Flowerdale.Players from 8 to 70 years enjoy his coaching sessions which arecurrently held on Mondays from 2pm (during school term).
The weekly sessions are $10 per person for 1 hour in groups of 4 or 5players of similar standard.
Junior tennis club member receives interstate support
Anybody interested in tennis coaching can contact Colin on 0412 757842.
The Flowerdale Tennis Club is now looking forward to developing fournew courts for which funding has been secured. Murrindindi ShireCouncil has kindly agreed to manage this exciting project.
New players of all levels are always welcome. Current Club activitiesinclude coaching, Inter-Club mixed doubles competition (Monday to
First activity was held last weekend of the school holidays with Belly Dancing with Mums followed by the evening with
a sleep over.
Belly Dancing was a great way for mums and children to participate in an activity
together. "Come and have Fun with your Mum" the theme of the day, and that'sexactly what we did with lots of laughs and new dance moves to practisetogether at home.
Sleep over proved to be a great and successful night.
Tanya & Rod Hallet report of the evening:
The build up for this event was huge for me, how many children will come, whatmovie would they like, how much food do I buy – what if there is not enough?So with my mind made up that there would be about 15-20 starving children Iwent shopping. Pies, sausage rolls, frankfurts, pizzas, chips and lollies were allavailable as well as the obvious popcorn.
The night began with 22 children from Flowerdale and surrounding areasArriving, some seeing their friends for the first time since the holidays began.There was a buzz, then the lights went down and they sat down to “Cloudy
with a Chance of Meatballs” movie. The children all had a good laugh as hamburg-ers and hotdogs fell from the skyin the movie. Then it was dinner, games and bed.
Now who would have thought a sleep over requires the participants to sleep?Not for 3 young girls who stayed awake till past midnight then were up againaround 4.30-5am.
Odette arrived at 8am for our pancake breakfast then more games. Home timewas 10am.
What a night! It felt good to Rod and I, the smiles were thanks enough. There willbe more to come for the Juniors so hope to see them all again.
Dance Classes every Tuesday night open to all ages is also another greatprogram for the youth of the area. First class had approx 18 participating.The youth seem to be having fun as well as socialising with friends after school.It is also known that some of the mums arealso joining in; maybe they are trying torelive their youth also dancing to 80’s mu-sic.
Big thank you to Kirran for teaching thisprogram.
Junior Youth Group is up and running again.All dates for programs/activities/excursions will be publicised in near future. Currently working on dates
When I first heard about “work engines”, I didn’t like thesound of them. The term made me think of boringmeetings in cold rooms, of hard grinding work with littlereward and volunteering for jobs no-one else wanted to do.The way I saw it, there was nothing attractive about beingpart of a work engine. Of course, cowardice made sure
that I kept that idea to myself, and narrow-mindednessmade sure I didn’t think beyond my own picture of what awork engine might be.
So time went on and it was impossible not to notice thelittle groups which had started to spring up all over theplace. Work engines. Horrible things. I tried so hard notto like them. I tried not to get involved. And, to betruthful, I was a bit peeved when our quiet little morningcoffee sessions at the Hazeldene Store, were transformedinto the local arena for creative ideas.
Take the “Artsys”. They emerged from the fires – a smallgroup of people with little else but family and creativity in
their stock of assets. There they are, working together,supporting each other and creating more than just a fewbits of post-fire “art” in so many different forms. Therethey are, embracing the work involved in getting the ArtsPrecinct up and established, sourcing materials, planning artand craft classes for kids and adults, broadening theirnetwork to include existing and new art-form groups,preparing submissions to get grants for individual andcommunity projects, and welcoming with open arms andbig smiles anyone who wants to join. Work Engines….
Take Belly Dancing. One morning a couple of months ago Ihad ordered my first coffee just as the Belly Dancing
Classes were being talked about. The idea came from the Arts Work Engine. By the time my coffee had arrived, theyhad produced a Teacher, a basic initial financial plan, hadorganized a date, a venue, adequate insurance cover and ashopping expedition for basic requirements. And there wasstill coffee in my mug! Within a fortnight there were morethan 25 expressions of interest. Within a month the classeshad started. I was one of the 28 people at the first BellyDancing lesson – and the Hall radiated fun, happiness andlaughter. One only has to look back on Louise Reed’s lovelyarticle in the previous Flyer to know what a success this on-going project has been.) Mmm…Work Engines…
Take the Youth Group. After years of hard and often lonelywork on the part of Vicky and a hand full of friends, the
Youth Group is now a vital and exciting part of life for manyof our young people. From its humble beginnings, the
Youth Group now has a complete programme for teenagers,(thanks Vicky and John) for primary aged kids (thanksTanya and Rod and friends) and, through Playgroup for theteeny-weeny kids (thanks Louise and friends). Howbeautiful is it to see that Vicky’s hard work over so manyyears is now being fully supported and upheld. Work Engines….
Everywhere I look there are work engines - for Fire Safety,
for Environment, for the building of the new CommunityHouse, for the Hall, for Transport, for the myriad of Community House projects, for the Mens Shed. I could goon and on. Could it be that I was wrong about work engines?
Could it be that work engines empower people? Could it bethat work engines allow people to contribute and developtheir skills and ideas? Could it be that work engines createand strengthen friendships? Could it be that “work”, whendone with like-minded and positive people, becomes fun?
Mmm…think I’ll go out and join a few work engines. I have
a lot to choose from. Annie Robertson
WORK ENGINES
FLOWERDALE CFAHave you lit your wood heater this year yet?
As autumn slips into winter, there’s nothing more cosy
than sitting next to a toasty warm heater. Probably with
a mug of hot tea. But have you checked your heater sincelast year to make sure it’s still in good nick? Does it need
a clean?
May is the time when CFA brigades see a markedincrease in the number of chimney fires, which can veryquickly turn into house fires. Since your wood heater has
probably been sitting around not doing much for 6
months, give it a bit of TLC before you next light it up.
Flowerdale Brigade had another very quiet month inApril. Training in April will be at 9am on Sunday 9 and
23 (second and fourth Sundays), and the Brigade
meeting will be at 7.30pm on Tuesday 4 May (first
Tuesday). All Flowerdalians are welcome to join us at these meetings. The Fire Station is at 2648 Yea–
Whittlesea Road, phone 5780–2179.
Keep safe,
Kate Hawkins, Flowerdale CFA
Check your wood heater
“If it’s damaged, fix it. If it’s dirty, clean it.”
• Make sure your smoke detector works andthe battery is new
• Check your brick chimney to make sure
there are no cracks
• Check your metal flue to make sure there is
no rust. When the heater is cold, shine a
torch up the flue from the inside to make
sure there are no small holes
• Clean your flue or chimney to get rid of thesooty ‘gunk’ that builds up on the inside and
can catch fire. Use your flue brush or findsomeone who has one
11th May Murrindindi Toy Library, Flowerdale Primary School
13th May Belly Dancing, Flowerdale Hall 10am
16th May Market, Flowerdale Hall
16th May Jam Session, Flowerdale Hotel
21st May Community Dinner, Rec Reserve
22nd May Girls’ Pamper Day, Flowerdale Hal23rd May Grace Church, Flowerdale Hall
18th June Community Dinner, Housewarming Party
If your community group has an event coming up please let usknow so it can be included in the Flyer.
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor
This letter has been sent to State
MP Ben Hardman Chair VBRRA
Christine Nixon and
Communications officer
Flowerdale CRC.
In 1975 we purchased land inwhat was then called Flowerdale
Valley, as the community
stretches for some 12 kms. It
remains, even after the fires, a
beautiful valley that holds many
wonderful memories for us and
our family. We shifted into our
home in early 1979 where we
raised our four children.
Over the years we have seen
many changes, the majority being
improvements to our
valley. We experienced greatcountry hospitality by many
residents and have joined in the
many activities and community
groups of the valley. I have
personally been involved with the
community over all those years
having had the privilege of serving
as a Councillor for 16 years. We
have seen the building of a bike
path that connecting the
community over a distance of 8
kms. The Federal Government
provided funding for a TV towerwith Testra then providing mobile
coverage and local community
radio UGFM setting up a radio
service. These services do not
reach every home as the TV
covers about 70% of the area with
residents needing to pay for a
repeater station,(a cost of approx
$8,000.00), mobile phone
coverage is similar to TV and local
radio covers almost all the
community. Wouldn't it be good
to get TV coverage for the
majority of our residents!!
In 2008 with the council Ward
boundary changes it came as a
shock to those in the Flowerdale
Valley that we had been split into
two Townships. those living north
of Long Gully road now being
called Flowerdale the main
residential population of the
valley who lived south of Long
Gully road now being called
Hazeldene. This unknown change
saw our community very upset
and angry and so we gatheredtogether to fix the problem as we
have done on many other
occasions when problems arise.
The devastating bushfires of
2009 took from us our the Jarrara
Community centre which housed
our kindergarten, Maternal
Health Centre and meeting place
and damaged our bridge to the
Hazeldene store. (At the time of
writing this letter these structures
have not been built or repaired.)
We are told an Urban Design
Framework will be undertaken
which will provide us with the
best location for services and
facilities in our valley. What a
great idea as the community is so
stretched with the main
residential population being 4-8
kms south of the current
services. Wouldn't it be really
good to have our services located
within easy, if at all possible
walking, distance for ALL thecommunity. I am
extremely disappointing to hear
that the services have already
been located prior to a UDF
taking place. What is the point of
doing a framework for the best
place to put our services if it has
already been decided?
We have such a fantastic
opportunity to right the ad hoc
development of our valley and we
are wasting it, WHY??
It is my strong view we should do
the UDF then decide where our
services would be best placed as
there is no urgent need
for facilities as we have a
temporary kinder and maternal
health centre, we have a
community house already
running at the hall all we need
repaired is the bridge, which we
would have hoped would have
been done within months after
the fires. Our bike/walking path
needs repairs and we could do
with a TV Repeater. Please lets
repair and provide for what we
use all the time and make the
most of the opportunity to
rebuild our community better.
As we have done in the past lets
get together and improve
where our services should be and
not keep adding to the ad hoc
development of our lovely valley.
yours faithfully
Lyn Gunter
FLOWERDALE COMMUNITY HOUSE
It is with much excitement that the Flowerdale CommunityHouse moves closer toward it’s dream of a new home. Ithas been the goal of the committee to move closer to thefamilies and friends at the Southern end of town sincebefore the fires.
In 2008 Murrindindi Shire Council and Community Houseworked together in trying secure a new home and werehoping to convert a local home to form part of a newCommunity House. Even at that stage we had outgrownthe Flowerdale Hall. Services and Programs have grown ata rapid rate with so many exciting events happeningthrough the Flowerdale Community House, it has beendifficult to ensure privacy and space for the activities/services.
We have the LINKS dental team here this week assistingover 100 people with dental procedures in Flowerdale andin an overwhelming act of generosity they have donated allthe equipment and graduates to have ongoing dentalservices in our town!
We are trying to secure our own G.P and certified trainingcourses are set to begin shortly in a range of fields.
If you haven't visited the Community House before, weinvite you to visit on a Tuesday for a cuppa and chat, andwho knows maybe you will find a place in one of the work groups that suits your interests.
Watch this space in coming months when applications willbe invited for one co-ordinator / manager, one sustainablebuilding advisor, and one trainee.
Paula Turner, Brenda Beckett, Liz Mival, Vicki Parry, SharonDunn and Odette Hunter
The Flowerdale Flyer is now available online thanksto Julie & Pete.
Go to www.helpflowerdalenow.blogspot.comto view the issues back to July 2009
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Residents of Murrindindi Shire are enthusiastic recyclers,according to Mayor Peter Beales, who has highlighted thatso far this financial year 956 tonnes of recyclable materialhas been redirected from the waste stream, with an overallsaving of 582 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
Congratulating recyclers when opening the Marysville Sus-tainability Expo at the weekend, Cr Beales said recyclablesrecovered were up 77 tonnes for the same period the previ-ous year and overall there had been a saving of 2,557 cubicmetres of landfill space.
He said the recyclable contribution had saved 7,511 trees,2,386 barrels of oil, 17, 957 kilojoules of energy and 15,442kilolitres of water.
He also said council “practices what it preaches” sinceadopting an Environment Policy in 2008 and with funding
from the Economic Stimulus Package installed solar panelson the Yea council offices and library, so that at least 30%of its energy use is renewable.
Council has also made changes, introducing more fuel effi-cient vehicles to its vehicle fleet.
He said the Environment Policy vision aims to move to moresustainable practices through water saving, waste watermanagement, efficient energy use, renewable energy andwaste management and recycling.
“Murrindindi Shire Council is proud to be part of the Marys-
ville Sustainability Expo and remains committed to workingwith community groups, such as the Murrindindi ClimateNetwork, as they promote sustainable lifestyle choices tothe wider community,” Cr Beales said.
He said that while the tragic February 2009 Bushfires setback many communities there is an opportunity to approachthe rebuilding process in a more sustainable way – to makeMarysville and the other bushfire affected towns more envi-ronmentally sustainable.
He said it remains a key message repeated at many com-munity consultation events, including last year’s Phoenix
Workshop.
Inaugural Murrindindi Weaner Sale
The inaugural Murrindindi Weaner Sale will be held at YeaCattle Selling Centre on 28 May 28.
Chair of the Yea Saleyards Committee of Management, TexMcKenzie said: “It is quite exciting to see this new event onthe calendar in addition to summer calf sales. A number ofbreeders have switched part or all of their herds over to
spring calving and this gives them the ideal timing to presentthese cattle for finishers and backgrounders. Cattle bred inthe Upper Goulburn region are renowned for their carcassquality and finishing ability.
“A capacity yarding of spring drop calves is expected for thisfeature event” Mr McKenzie said. “With well designed yardsand a soft floor buyers can be confident their cattle will leavethe yards in excellent condition”.
Breeders are urged to contact their selling agents early toensure inclusion in what is expected to be a capacityyarding.
The sale starts at noon with inspections invited an hourbefore the sale.
Rainwater Tank GrantsSustainability Victoria has released details of a new grantfor Bushfire Victims rebuilding their homes.
A one-off grant will be provided to residents rebuildinghomes after the 2009 bushfires to purchase and installrainwater tanks. To claim the grant, residents will need to
have been eligible for the Victorian Bushfire Appeal FundDestroyed Homes payments.
Current building standards must be met, and tanks must beplumbed into all toilets in the house. To be eligible for thegrant, residents must provide a Plumbing IndustryCertificate and an invoice/receipt for the rainwater tank.
Grants will be provided on the following basis:
• $1000 for a tank 4000+ litres connected to all toiletsand laundry
• • $900 for a tank 4000+ litres connected to all toilets
• • $500 for tank 2000-3999 litres connected to alltoilets (connection to laundry optional)
The grants will be available until 30 June 2011 and claimsmust be lodged by 30 September 2011.
For further information, please contact SustainabilityVictoria on 1300 363 744 or [email protected]
Arts Material donation by EckersleysOur Arts Work Engine continues to gain traction with a donation of as-
sorted art materials, papers, and calligraphy makers. Eckersleys will
provide ongoing support with a discount on all future orders. Thank you
to Wednesday and her team for all their support. If you would like to get
Also pencil in 23 May 2010 for the Arts Draw for people who lost their
homes or possessions in the fires. More details will follow as we work
through the logistics.Murrindindi Toy Library Bus is coming to FlowerdalePrimary School on Tuesday 11th May between 2.30 and 3.15.So you can join up as you collect children from school andkinder. Membership $20 per year.
The Murrindindi Toy Library (MTL) officially began operatingon April 13th at Yea, 14th at Flowerdale, 15th at Eildon andAlexandra, and the 17th at Marysville, Kinglake West & Kin-glake. For $20 a year for a family, the kids from 6 months to6 years of age can enjoy borrowing a range of toys includ-ing musical instruments, science toys, transport toys, puz-zles, games, dressups, CD’s, DVD’s and books. New toys
are available for borrowing on a fortnightly rotation. View thewebsite at www.murrindinditoylibrary.org.au (or phone 0400969 500) for the trailer timetable and locations, along withmore details about the types of toys available and borrowingentitlements. The MTL also has larger Party Pack toys thatare available for weekly hire, to both members and nonmembers.
If you have some spare time (perhaps you work part time orare retired or semi retired), and would like to volunteer totow the trailers between locations and assist with the bor-rowing, then the Committee would love to hear from you! Alloffers of assistance gratefully accepted, whether it be forone session or 50! Your vehicle must have the capacity totow the trailer (1 tonne), and you must have had experiencein towing. If you would like to volunteer, or require more de-tails, please contact Kathryn Goldsmith (President) on 039874 7673, or Matt Foley (Trailer Manager) on 0431 792615. If you are unable to tow the trailers, but would still liketo volunteer, then view the website for details of other volun-tary jobs on offer!
The MTL is a Not for Profit, non government organisation. It
has been established for the residents of the Murrindindi
Shire solely by volunteers from Melbourne, and is their gift
to you. It has been funded by donations from the RotaryDistrict 9810 Bushfire Relief Fund, private enterprise and
individuals. Please come along and join in the fun – your
kids will think all their Christmases have come at once!
Deakin University Environment Club
Helps Local Tree Planting Effort
On Saturday the 27th
of March a group of university students
from Deakin Uni in Burwood trundled their way up to Flowerdale
in multiple cars and 4WDs., sleeping bags, mattresses and mat-
tocks in tow. Local couple Trent and Vikki Patten had their land
burnt out in the Black Saturday fires. Whilst they were incredibly
lucky, managing to save all of their buildings on the property,many trees and fences were lost. Aiming to plant as many trees
as possible on this weekend in March, they invited Deakin Envi-
ronment Club up to lend a hand. A number of students from this
group came up to a tree planting effort held last year, and this
year’s new recruits were no less enthusiastic.
Presidents Sophie Barker and Shane Bakewell organized the
group, ensuring that noone just came along as a tourist, galvaniz-
ing everyone’s efforts into a co-ordinated whole. The area to be
planted was on a very steep hill just next to the Three Sisters in
Flowerdale, scenic, serene, but also daunting to climb. It was
only possible to carry a few trees, tree guards, weed mats andstakes at a time due to the angle of the incline. All in all it was
not for the faint hearted. All plants were sourced from a local
indigenous nursery in Reedy Creek, the Valley of a Thousand Hills
Nursery run by David Laurie and Helen Richie. The local indige-
nous plants used will eventually provide suitable habitat for local
fauna.
Half of the students planted trees on the Saturday afternoon,
whilst the other half of the group attended The Haven (a local
wildlife rescue sanctuary) and helped around the traps there with
some maintenance. They also got to view local bird and animal
life up close. On the Saturday night a big barbeque and “lightsout” party was held in honour of Earth Hour. However, Trent and
Vikki’s property is exclusively on solar power, so this provided a
philosophical conundrum for the group. “Do we turn all the
lights off and promote Earth Hour, or because you’re on solar is it
better to run them all and celebrate solar power?” was the ques-
tion being bandied around. They opted by general consensus to
turn everything off. Everyone fell into their various bunks, tents,
lofts and hammocks exhausted from a good honest day’s work
for the environment and bushfire recovery.
On the Sunday the groups swapped jobs after a quick educational
visit to David and Rosemary Ralph’s straw bale house and organic
perma-culture garden. They enjoyed this immensely and found it
quite inspiring what David and Rosemary have managed to
achieve and produce. Everyone then put in a good afternoon of
planting back on the hill. In all a fair number of trees were
planted. Given the challenging terrain being planted, the group
did a great job.
Mother Earth smiled upon their efforts and on the Sunday eve-
ning 19 mm of rain arrived ensuring a smooth transition for the
new trees. Thanks to Deakin Environment Club, a cohesive, pas-
10- 11 am on Thursday 13th Mayat the Flowerdale Hall
$10 per session(No need to show your belly!)
Tutor- Kristen Hanson
All Welcome …for more info. 57 802 664
Birthday Greetings
Sullivan, Bonnie Shae - 9th MayTo our beautiful Bonnie Shae, wishing you a happy 9thbirthday. Love always, Mum, Dad, Family & Friends. XXX
WantedJars suitable for honey, chutneys, etc. Contact
Michael 5780 1202.
MEMORIUMThe Silver Parrot community remember with loveour delightfully eccentric neighbour, friend and
local bloke ADOLF DEITZ
1932 - 2nd May 2008
We will not ever forget him.
MEMORIUMThe Flowerdale Community extend our love and
deep sympathy toTrent and Vicky Patten on the passing
of Trent’s dadRod Patten.
A very moving, and uplifting service was held atLilydale to celebrate an exceptional life.
RIP
Start on Bakers Lane car park amenities block
The building of a $90,000 amenities block in Alexan-dra’s Bakers Lane car park is about to start, follow-ing awarding a contract to M.J. Richards Construc-tions Pty Ltd.
The works, planned to finish by the end of June, will bemostly contained within the area of the four western centralparking spaces opposite the Bakers Lane entrance to limitimpact on car park operations.
Early in the project, over two days a services trench is to bedug from the building site to the car park’s northern bound-ary. Traffic may need redirection during that time but thebuilder will clearly define modified traffic arrangements.
For further project information visitwww.murrindindi.vic.gov.au or contact Roger Smith
0439 314 042, Colin Neal 5772 315 or CharleneBarach 5772 0710.
Hazeldene bus stop 1.30 to 4.30pm 13th & 27th May,Strath Creek opposite the store 2.30 to 4.30pm. 20th May.
If you have internet access at home you can reserve books at theYarra Plenty Regional Library website (www.yprl.vic.gov.au) andcollect them from the Mobile Library.
Rainfall in Broome Road
April 2010 (to 27th April) 58mm Total for March 2010 115mm
Year to date to 27th April 2010 300mm to 30th April 2009 101mm
RegardsVirginia
Rainfall
in Broome Road
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE STORE
Well at last it’s now official.
We are doing Pizza’s; we have had a couple nights of trial anderror leaning slightly more towards the error side of things, butthe reaction so far is positive and the process isn’t making meinto an angry Ogre. So we are going to continue to give it a go.Unfortunately I don’t have a commercial oven or a pizza oven
yet so it all has to come out of my little house oven which meanswe will be limited to numbers per night and times. I haveworked out that I can get a pizza out every five minutes or so.Now what this means is that it would be helpful if you ring theorders in and the time you would like to collect them, and thenwe will be able to work out a plan/time for you to come and getthem. If you do want to come in and place and order that will begreat but please be aware that the phone orders will get prefer-ence.I’m not going to go mad and dream up a vast menu, well not yetanyway. So to keep it simple I’m going to try and make fourdifferent types. They are all the same size which is 30cm (12inch) and the cost for each one is $10.
BBQ Chicken, roasted chicken pieces, onions, red and greencapsicums with bbq sauce and cheeseHawaiian, strips of Ham, pineapple pieces with cheese on atomato baseHot salami, hot salami pieces with cheese on a tomato base. If you want it smokin’ then ask for some hot chilli flakes.Mediterranean Vege, marinated char grilled Mediterraneanvegies, fresh mushrooms on a tomato base.
So to try it out we will only be offering the Pizza’s on Thursdaynights, from 4.30pm to 7pm. If demand is high then I mightthink about making them another night but I would like to go
slowly at the start to get my feet and gauge the reaction.
So thanks again for supporting me in these new adventures.
Mike
Flowerdale Playgroup
5th May : Mothers DaySpecial
12th May : Storytime withKate from Library—Play
Dough19th May : Autumn
Festival day26th May : The Very
Hungry
Caterpillar Fun Day
Coming up soon - Rhythm &Beat
Music program with Helen Killen
Flowerdale Community Hall
Wednesdays 10 — 12.30 pm
Cost $2 per family
Aged 6 months—school age
Please bring a piece of fruit to
shareLouise Reed—0425 814 302
What’s on in
May
Spread the Word - The New Murrindindi Toy Library -will be at the
Communities affected by the devastating 2009 Victorian bushfireswill share in nearly $5 million in further funds from the VictorianBushfire Appeal Fund.
The Premier John Brumby announced that funding would go to adiverse range of projects all identified as rebuilding priorities bylocal community recovery committees.
Mr Brumby said the projects ranged from smaller schemes such asenhancing the northern entrance of the Yinnar township to largerplans like the restoration of Gallipoli Park in Marysville.
“We will continue to stand by communities after the worst naturaldisaster in Australia’s history and support them as they continue torebuild their lives, homes and communities,” Mr Brumby said.
“These are important projects identified as priorities by communi-ties themselves and in many cases provide opportunities for localpeople to be involved either as contractors or as volunteers.
“This is an important part of the $193 million Rebuilding Togetherplan to drive recovery in communities through the rebuilding ofschools, sporting clubs, health and early childhood centres, com-munity hubs and iconic natural sites destroyed or damaged in thefires.
“The latest round of projects reflected the need to both physicallyrebuild in fire affected areas but also the importance of continuingthe emotional and psychological support of those affected.”
The Prime Minister and Premier announced a $193 million pack-age to drive recovery in communities across Victoria through therebuilding of schools, sporting clubs, health and early childhoodcentres, community hubs and iconic natural sites destroyed ordamaged in the fires.
The Rebuilding Together package set out the rebuilding prioritieswhich have been drive by local communities to rebuild essentialtown buildings and services, to generate business growth and in-vestment and to rehabilitate key local attractions central to their
future prosperity.
Other community projects to share in the latest round of fundinginclude local arts and cultural events; the upgrade of communitycentres and a bushfire education scheme. They bring to 142 thetotal number of projects to date to receive funding through Rebuild-ing Together.
Commonwealth Parliamentary Secretary for Bushfire Reconstruc-tion Bill Shorten said close work would continue between the Ap-peal Fund and 33 local community recovery committees acrossbushfire affected areas would continue, to ensure the right projectswere being delivered.
“Communities themselves are deciding their rebuilding prioritiesand articulating their plans for the future. These formed the basis
for Rebuilding Together and we’re now focused on bringing theseprojects to fruition,” Mr Shorten said.
Appeal Fund chair Pat McNamara said the funding reflects theprojects identified provided practical support to bushfire-affectedcommunities whilst reflecting the intention of the donors who gaveso generously in the aftermath of the Black Saturday fires.
"We believe these projects reflect the intent with which donors sogenerously gave and go a long way to not only providing signifi-cant support to individuals but to important community generatedprojects,” Mr McNamara said.
The following projects have been approved:
• Boolara Yinnar: Prepare a tailored emergency response plan
for the local community - $20,000; • Yinnar: Upgrade and enhance the fire damaged northern en-trance to Yinnar township - $26,000;
• Murmungee: Upgrade to the historic Bowman MurmungeeHall which played an important part as a fire recovery centre -
$184,000;
• Jeeralang North: Make local walking tracks more accessiblefor the community with new maps and signs - $27,500;
• Horsham: Construct two large shade sails on either side of theSawyer Park Soundshell - $42,800;
• Jindivick: Workshops to raise awareness about the impor-tance of bushfire preparedness and being ready for other emer-gencies - $25,000;
• Baw Baw Shire: Environmental regeneration program -$30,200;
• Marysville: Murchison Street and Town Amenity Project(restore the character and amenity of Marysville through landscap-ing and streetscape works, lighting, tree planting and civic worksincluding drainage, roadways, cycle and pedestrian pathways) -$1.3 million;
• Marysville: Gallipoli Park Restoration (further projects now
being developed including a playspace, sculpture and garden) -$1.5 million;
• Marysville: Feasibility study for a proposed trail to extendacross the fire affected areas of Marysville, Narbethong, Granton,Buxton, Lake Mountain, the Cathedral Ranges and Taggerty (to beknown as the Five Towns Trail) - $33,000;
• Mirboo North: Upgrade to two local community centres (theGrain Store, a centre for youth and the Baromi Centre, a meetingplace for senior citizens) - $51,000;
• Clonbinane: Series of community events to be held over thenext 12 months to bring the community together - $20,000;
• Kilmore East: Series of community events held during 2010and the purchase of a trailer with equipment such as BBQ facili-ties, tools and portable toilet - $20,000;
• Wandong-Heathcote: Improvements to the fire-damagedJunction Memorial Park including landscaping and installing BBQand toilet facilities, tables and seating and a playground -$250,000;
• St Andrews: Develop land management skills among localproperty owners so they can begin to address the longer-term post-fire environment - $7,500;
• Strathewen: Equip the community with land rehabilitation skillsand equipment to manage their properties post-fire (with the
Strathewen Landcare Group) - $25,000;
• Traralgon South: Make tracks and trails on public land in thedistrict more accessible for community members - $77,000;
• Whittlesea: New Memorial Hall complex to commemorate thebushfires - $906,000;
• Whittlesea: Establish a community peer support network -$90,000;
• Whittlesea: Develop a bushfire response education plan whichincludes employing of a qualified part-time educator for six months- $45,000; and
Whittlesea: Series of creative activities in 2010 to help bushfire-affected residents to share stories and be involved in public eventsthat contribute to individual and community recovery - $127,000.
COMMUNITIES SHARE IN CLOSE TO $5 MILLION FROM THEVICTORIAN BUSHFIRE APPEAL FUND
Flowerdale Primary SchoolFlowerdale Primary SchoolFlowerdale Primary SchoolFlowerdale Primary School
Term 2 has started in asplash of autumn sun-
shine, and the childrenat Flowerdale PrimarySchool are enjoying thelovely warm weather.The Active After Schoolprogramme is here forall of Term 2, with thekids enjoying outdooractivities after schooleach Tuesday, (see pho-tos above) followed byKirran’s dance classes at
the hall. Children arewelcome to join theTuesday group at anytime during the term.
Here’s the Prep/1 class putting
their best funny faces as theyvisited the Kinder last week, joining many of their friendsfor some fun and music withBarry Peters.Having the kinder and schoolon the same property producesso many educational benefitsfor the children and offers staff the potential to work togetheron developing learningprograms for each individualchild.
Flowerdale is delighted to introduceSarah Morris who joined the staff at thestart of Term 2. Sarah will work in the
Grade 5/6 room, team-teaching with MrD every Monday, Tuesday and Thursday.Each Wednesday and Friday, Sarah willbe working with Amy and Christine pro-viding classroom support and extensionprograms. We welcome her to the Flow-erdale Primary School family.
Mr D and fan club (from left) Ebony, Skyler, Jade andBonnie met in Federation Square at the Thank You Mel-bourne & Victoria Concert. This was a fantastic day for
kinder and school kids and their families. We think theorganizers, Wal, Ross and friends in Kinglake West didan amazing job in making the day one to remember for along time.
'Lighten' Up' is a fun way to help you to lose weight in a friendlyatmosphere with like minded people.
This self-help group costs only $4 per week with lots of handoutsand incentives. It runs on Monday evenings with a 6.00 - 6.30pmweigh-in and then a short sharing of recipes, hints and sometimes
some very light exercise.If you are interested please ring Alison: 57801223 in theevenings.
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Mayor’s Chair
During the past months various local media have featured comments
about the finances of the Council especially in relation to the State Gov-
ernment’s Financial Package and the assistance received from other
Councils. In my opinion all these letters signed and unsigned are based
on a belief that the "Council" is a greedy, uncaring, secretive organisa-
tion oblivious to the needs of the community.
The Council is one of the largest employers in the shire with the vastmajority of its staff being rate-payers. As a result of the February 2009
fires, one staff member lost their life while another staff member suf-
fered serious injuries. A number of staff and councillors suffered prop-
erty damage and other losses. We lost friends but not our sense of com-
munity which we live in and actively participate in. As an organisation
and individuals we know how the community feels and have a responsi-
bility to be open and accountable. Any individuals who have issues with
the direction of Council are urged to raise them at an open forum ses-
sion. These sessions are held three times a month and are a good oppor-
tunity for members of the public to address the Council directly.
To address the specific issue raised as a result of my press release thank-
ing other councils for their assistance, I would like to clarify a few things.
The assistance we received was not cash but in kind assistance in theform of officers to assist with technical issues and the community en-
gagement over rebuilding recreation facilities. Any cash raised by coun-
cils from events has gone to the Murrindindi Trust Fund, an independ-
ently run fund for future community projects or directed to projects
indicated by the fund raising community.
Again in relation to the one off State Government assistance package,
Council has received no money as yet. The package is to be paid in
stages over three and a half years when the Government believes we
have reached the mutually agreed milestones. The use of this money is
tightly controlled with no flexibility as to how it is to be used. Six million
five hundred thousand over three and a half years is to assist in building
capacity and project management to deal with issues from the fires.
Three million two hundred thousand dollars over three and a half years
is to cover the estimated six million dollars in lost rate income. All these
figures are based on Council increasing its rates by at least six percent
per annum for the foreseeable future. There is no pot of gold in the
package or in these figures.
As Council commences its current budget process we will be looking at
cutting our ongoing costs to deal with the potential shortcomings in
finances. Any cuts will be painful for the services we provide. As a com-
munity, get involved in the budget discussions now and not after the
decisions have been made.
Artists Helping ArtistsFunding available for bushfire-affected artists
in Murrindindi Shire
The For Art’s Sake Auction was held at Abbotsford Convent on 8 November2009. A wide range of metropolitan and regional artists, including somefrom the affected areas themselves, donated artworks which were auc-tioned by Andrew Embling of Landmark Embling in Alexandra.
$16,284 was raised for the benefit of fire-affected artists in the MurrindindiShire are
Applications are now being accepted from regional artists and communi-ties. Anyone interested in applying can download guidelines and applica-tions forms from the Regional Arts Victoria website at www.rav.net.au/funding-and-resources, or contact Joe Toohey at Regional Arts Victoria on
For more information or media enquires, please contact:Joe TooheyProgram Officer, Creative Communities VictoriaRegional Arts VictoriaP: (03) 9644 1800E: [email protected] F: (03) 9646 3832
If anyone would like to see events and stories on line(some with videos) go to
http://helpflowerdalenow.blogspot.com/
Between 3 and 7 May 2010 inclusive a team of Dentists andDental Nurses will be offering a limited dental service to thepeople of Flowerdale and the surrounding community fromthe CHBC LINKS Inc Dental Van.
We would like to help those experiencing tooth ache and/orpain in the first instance and then offer dental examinationsand advice to as many as we can in the time available. This
clinic will be offered as a free service to those in the Flow-erdale and surrounding Community.
If you would like to take advantage of this service duringthis week, please call
Liz on 0433 367 701 (between 7pm and 8pm only),
to make an appointment.
This service is given, with love and at no cost to the peopleof Flowerdale and is a Partnership with the FlowerdaleCommunity House. (If you have already registered with theCommunity House, I will call you for an appointment in the
next few days)
CHBC LINKS Inc. (ABN 64 274 398 623) is an agency of the Croydon Hills Baptist Church,2 – 8 Bemboka Rd, Croydon Hills, 3136
Yea, Wednesday 14 April: Nearly $250,000 was raised at theprospectus launch for the Yea & District Community Bank ® branch on Tuesday evening.
The night saw 100 excited local residents and traders gather to getthe first look at the prospectus for the local company who will runthe franchise.
Many of the attendees made the most of the opportunity to buyshares in the public company behind the project on the night.
Bendigo Bank Community Development Manager, Tim Birthiselsaid this was a wonderful response from the community.
“To have 100 people take time out of their busy lives to attend apublic meeting, and bring their cheque book along as well, re-affirmed the community spirit that exists in this community,” Timsaid.
Murrindindi Community Enterprise Limited Chairman, Gary Pollard,described this initial response as better than expected and he wasconfident the community would reach the $650,000 minimumsooner rather than later.
“This is an enormous opportunity for the people of Yea and sur-rounding districts to play an integral role in the establishment of apublicly owned enterprise.
“For many it will be the first time they have been involved in such aproject, for many it will be the first time that they have ownedshares.
“We want as many people as possible to be given the opportunityto become a shareholder in the proposed Yea & District Commu-nity Bank ® Branch and share in the success that it’s certain tobring our community.
Mr Pollard said the share offer was open to everyone. People whodidn’t originally pledge their support have already purchased
shares, and we are finding others are increasing their share hold-ing from what they initially pledged.
“We know we have a core group of supporters in our communitybut we are finding more and more people coming on board as ourCommunity Bank ® comes closer to becoming a reality,” he said.
The night also saw four lucky attendees Jaiyn Merryen, AnitaMcGrath, Rod Kirkham and Carol Pollard each presented with$150 Bendigo Bank cheques to assist their nominated communitygroup. The Yea Community House, Homewood CFA, Murrindindi-Woodbourne Community Group and the Yea Tennis Club are nowamong the first community groups to benefit from this communityventure.
While the share applications are being collected, Directors and
Bendigo Bank are working behind the scenes on preparations forthe new branch to be built on High Street, with a target openingdate in August.
“There is a growing sense of pride and excitement in our commu-nity as people come to realise that the Yea & District CommunityBank
® Branch is clearly within reach and, with our community’scontinuing support, we are going to achieve what we have set outto do,” he said.
“If you have any questions about the share offer, or indeed theCommunity Bank ® concept and how it will benefit our community,please contact Gary on 0414 270 754.
The Flowerdale Flyer is now availableonline thanks to Julie & Pete. Go to
www.helpflowerdalenow.blogspot.comto view the issues back to July 2009 .
Member for McEwen Fran Bailey has congratulated CameronCaine on his endorsement as the Liberal candidate for McEwen inthis year’s federal election.
Fran said the Kinglake policeman was a popular and activecommunity leader who would be a dynamic representative for theLiberal Party and the people of McEwen.
“Cameron brings local knowledge, local involvement and localunderstanding to his new role as our candidate for McEwen,” Fransaid.
“He has had a long involvement in junior and senior football in ourlocal communities and has been at the forefront of community-driven efforts to rebuild bushfire-affected towns since BlackSaturday.
“On Black Saturday, Cameron was in Kinglake and he was one ofthe many residents who banded together to save much of thetown.”
Fran said Cameron was a genuine community champion for the
electorate.
“His community involvement and employment brings him enableshim to connect with so many of our local communities fromGisborne to Eildon.
“Cameron will be working hard to keep McEwen in safe hands - inthe Yarra Valley, Diamond and Plenty Valleys, the Macedon
Ranges, Wallan and the other towns including Seymour, Kilmore,Yea and Alexandra.
“I congratulate him on his endorsement as the new Liberalcandidate for McEwen and look forward to supporting him as hemeets the challenges of our local communities.”
Fran announced late last year that she would retire from politics atthis year’s election. Fran was fi rst elected as the member forMcEwen in 1990 and has held the seat since 1996.
Fran was a minister in the former Howard Government and servedas Minister for Small Business and Tourism between 2004 and2007.
Safe hands: Fran congratulates Cameron Caine
Youth Forum Outcomes
The Youth Forum was held on Friday 16th April, 2010. Approximately 50 people attended with a good num-ber of the younger members of the Community to-gether with their parents.
The forum decided that the most important item wasa Youth Space where youth can congregate. In addi-tion they would like some outdoor recreation facilities
such as a BMX track, skate park, basketball/netballetc.
The Youth facilities have been identified as a majorproject for the area and the next step is for the YouthWork Engine to prepare a project scoping and fundingapplication. We will also be looking to liaise with chari-table organisations to help provide funding or goodsand services.
If you want to have some involvement in the Work
Engine please contact Vicky Parry 57801434 or JohnLeary 0425840999.
ON THE COUCH
On a chilly Wednesday last month a small group of people bravedthe cold to venture out to the Flowerdale Hotel for an eveningspent in front of a cozy wood fire for “Writers on the Couch”hosted by Murrindindi Library.
Presenters Libby Kotschet and Ann Le Lievre brought with themmountains of books most of which they talked about and handedround for us to look at. The books varied from biographies togardening books to novels (including children’s books). We hadto pay attention because during the course of the evening we were
quizzed and the first person to have a right answer received a KitKat
The Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) is inviting all mums and families to celebrateNational Mothering Week in the week leading up to Mother’s Day on 9th May.
National Mothering Week has been celebrated by the ABA since 1979 and this year’s focus,Mothering: Together we do better , highlights the importance of mothers connecting with each otherthrough support groups in their local communities. This could be a mother’s group, playgroup orthe ABA’s own support groups.
Mother to mother support is an-age old way that mums through the generations have help eachother through those first few years of parenting and beyond. None of us are parental experts andits re-assuring to know that other people are experiencing the same ups and downs of life thatcome with the territory of being a new parent.
Children don’t come with an instruction manual and the off button has yet to be found so sharingtime and wisdom with other new mums and those that have been “in the field” longer can be animmense support. Many national and international studies have shown that being connected inwith a community or support group can make people feel cared for and valued and this has apowerful protective effect on health.
To celebrate National Mothering Week many local Australian Breastfeeding Association groups arehaving an event, meeting, display or activity to let their community know the importance of mother-to-mother support.
Local Activities
The Mansfield ABA group, which covers Alexandra, is having a special pampering morning on7th May to celebrate both National Mothering Week and their 4th Birthday. It will be from10.00am - 12.00noon at the Maternal & Child Health Centre, 33 Highett Street, Mansfield.
The Upper Yarra ABA group, which covers Kinglake and regions, will be rounding off NationalMothering week on Monday 10th May with a coffee morning in Gladysdale. Coffee timediscussion will be on ways to support each other along the mothering journey. For more detailscontact Group Leader, Annie, on 0409 249 607.
For more information on how the Australian Breastfeeding Association can support you please visitthe website - www.breastfeeding.asn.au
You can also access 24-hour breastfeeding support on 1800 mum 2 mum (1800 686 2 686).
Yea Community Health - Yea & District Memorial Hospital – phone 5736 0410Alexandra Community Health - Alexandra District Hospital - 5772 0800
Firstly welcome to our newest Cubs Ned, Sam, Ryan, Thomas andLauren.
Thank you to David Collyer and Dave Nichols from the VMAAFlying Club for arranging a great flying night and for supplying
planes and all the information on how to fly them.Recently the Cubs went rollerblading at the Eltham Skate Centre.We also had a compass night. The Cubs worked in pairs to helpeach other learn how to read and use a compass, how to read mapsand they did an activity with the compass’. They all enjoyed thenight.
Yours in Cubing, Kaa.
Scout News
Five Scouts from Kinglake (Darcy, Bass, Sam, Van and Molly) joined in on the 2010 Pirate Master Survivor Camp over theEaster weekend for four days. The Kinglake Tribe flew throughthe competition winning the most keys. It was a fight to gain the
most keys as one of the 16 keys opened a chest full of prizes at theend of the camp. Kinglake won the most keys having 4 of themain 15 and had found the 16th hidden key. Unfortunately at theend of the camp key number 12 opened the chest and had beenwon by another tribe. The Scouts from Kinglake worked as a greatteam and cruised through the competition. We did heaps of funactivities like food challenges, challenge valley (which Kinglakewon). All in all, it was a fantastic camp. Thank you to James from3rd Croydon Scout Group for hosting us and giving us such agreat time. Van French.
Coming up we have a Sailing day at Sugarloaf Reservoir Christ-mas Hills on Sunday 23rd May
Venturers News
The Venturers have a gliding day planned and are looking forwardto going snowboarding at Mt Baw Baw later in the term.
Group News
The Kinglake Market Day was a very successful fundraiser andearned the group $650. Thank you to all families that participated.
Thinking of Joining?
If you are interested in joining Cubs, Scouts and Venturers, or youare an adult looking for a rewarding outlet as a leader or an assis-tant please contact: Group Leader Ray Bartlam. Phone: 5786 1529