News_June 2009

29 June

  • "The Age" coverage of the Greg Norman Golf day fund raiser and additional grants for bushfire relief here. This report allocates $50,000 for rebuilding to those who lost homes not their primary place of residence. THIS IS NOT CORRECT. Full media release here. Grants for part time residents are under consideration this week.
  • Excellent day had at the Greg Norman fundraiser by those who attended with Simon and Garfunkel also coming to the day. Some photos here. Reports have over $500,000 being raised for Marysville.

28 June

  • The Phoenix workshop is now over and all participants have gone home for a well deserved rest. Photos here, very preliminary report here
  • Murrindindi newsletter for 25th June here
  • Maroondah leader- report on latest bushfire appeal fund announcements anticipated for next week here. Summary of current grants here
  • Shire water information update here

23rd June

  • Triangle from 19th June- Part 1, Part 2, Real Estate
  • Murrindindi newsletter for 23rd June here
  • Fund raising concert for Music and the Arts in Marysville, Classical and Jazz Programme on Sunday July 12th,3pm, Toorak Uniting Church, 603 Toorak Rd. Toorak. To prebook ring Andrew on 9829 0340 or ring Crossways on 5963 3290. More information here
  • Latest VBRRA newsletter here. Announcement of new rebuilding advisory centre. Work is expected to start on this next week. All material and labour for the new centres has been donated by around 60 Victorian businesses.
  • MATDG Wellbeing Advisory Group meeting tomorrow (Wednesday 24th of June). at 1pm at Marysville Central. ( on the Cumberland site). More information here or contact Sharon Bourke or Lachlan Fraser.
  • Minutes of the MATDG meeting held Friday 19 June here. These will go on line from now on. Please contact any of the committee with any issues you want to have raised- contact numbers here
  • New at Crossways! DINNER Friday & Sat nights.. LUNCH Sat and Sunday at 12. FRIDAYS- 5.30 - 6.30 Happy hour! 'Thai Chef Joye' will cook for you.. 6pm.. Buffet $25 p.h. [Plenty of it!] Joe on guitar to play for you! LOCALS...Come and see us!! SATURDAY- Bistro meals 6pm. Cheers, Pam & Greg BOOKINGS: 5963 3290

20th June

  • More information on the second urban design workshop ("Phoenix") here.
  • Don't forget the Greg Norman Golf day at the Heritage Golf Course. There will be a bus leaving Marysville golf club at midday to take people who have attended Phoenix workshop. More information on the Golf Day here. This is a major fundraiser for Marysville, do try and attend
  • Greensburg is a city in Kansas that was flattened by a tornado in May 2007 and was rebuilt in a sustainable manner. Bob Dixon, Mayor of Greensburg is speaking in Flowerdale on June 28th at 11 am. Information here.

18th June

  • Murrindindi newsletter for 18th June here. Key points:
    • Murrindindi Climate Network in partnership with the Moreland Energy Foundation Ltd are hosting another workshop on sustainable building.
      • Location: Kinglake West Hall
        Date: Sunday 12 July
        Time: 12pm-5pm
        Contact details: info@murrindindiclimatenetwork.org.au or 0402 181 513
      • Mens breakfast- find out what health services are available-
        Where: Marysville trout farm
        261 Marysville rd, Marysville
        When: 8.30am Wednesday 24 June 2009 contact David Atkinson on 0437 565 906.
  • Notes from the MOCA meeting on 10th June here. Boston Consulting Group report here. Upper house motion moved by Jan Kronberg re Marysville part time residents here
  • Tourism Industry Urged to Attend Recovery Workshops.Marysville & Triangle District - Tuesday 7th July at the Black Spur Inn, Narbethong. Those wishing to attend a workshop should call Graeme Haycraft, Project Manager on 0417 543466 or email Graeme@Haycraft.com  at least one day prior to the workshop they wish to attend. More information here
  • Parliamentary Secretary for Bushfire Recovery Reconstruction Bill Shorten visited Marysville on 16 June to announce Murrindindi Shire Council would receive $628,000 for memorials. Herald Sun report here has an updated on rebuilding and has foreshadowed additional funding for rebuilding
  • Murrindindi Shire Council will waive five months of rate charges for ratepayers directly impacted by the Black Saturday bushfires. The new rate charges and a detailed explanation of criteria will be sent to all relevant ratepayers shortly. More information here
  • Puppies available- The pups are 10 week old kelpies, mixture of colours and sex. The mother is a very good natured dog. The pups are ready to go and have been vaccinated. Contact details are: Cheryl  ph: 8740 3225, Mobile: 0408 525 558 or Nadia Ph: 9540 3438

16th June

  • The Parliamentary Secretary for Bushfire Recovery Reconstruction Bill Shorten will be at the Marysville Golf Club today (16 June) at 3.30pm to make a funding announcement.  Everyone is welcome.
  • Murrindindi newsletter for 16th June here. Note new firewood distribution plan
  • "Bush to beach retreat for women 10,11 and 12 July"- see events and more information here
  • Triangle from 12th June- Part 1, Part 2, Advertising
  • New page on line with some building options here
  • Concept plans for the VBRRA sponsored Advisory centre- Part 1, Part 2, Part 3 (large file had to be split). Work to commence shortly for this temporary building on the site of the previous information centre. The intention is to provide a place where people can come for advice on rebuilding. It also has meeting rooms!
  • Announcement by Bill Shorten today of 628,000 to Murrindindi Shire Council for development of permanent memorials and/or memorial events. More information as it becomes available

12th June

  • Reminder for the Marysville And Triangle Development Group Inc AGM at the Marysville Golf Club, 2 pm tomorrow afternoon (Saturday 13th June). Information on MATDG and their achievments here
  • DSE Control line and fencing update here
  • DSE Seasonal road closure notice here
  • Murrindindi newsletter for 11th June here.
  • Note news that DSE will reopen towards the end of July here
  • YouTube view of the Marysville that was.....here. Posted by Barry Thomas, who is currently filming in town. To see what he is doing, he has the "Go Marysville" website here
  • From John Philp- Treetop Nursery Wholesale Direct at Monbulk has Camellias, Azaleas and other plants at very good prices. For example Camellias (1.6m+) are $10 and slightly smaller ones are $7. (These are cash pick up prices) They have a sale on the first Sunday in July at 59 Macclesfield Rd Monbulk. Steve's number is 03 9752 1726.
  • Bulb planting is on again tomorrow- meet at Crossways, 9.30 am, Sat 13th June. Contact is Lana- lhara45@gmail.com
  • Bushfire story telling through Regional Arts, Victoria- a creative space to share your photos, videos, artworks and stories with others who have been affected by this devastating event- here
  • Watch for the Bushfires Royal Commission on Monday 15th June. Royal Commission attendees- Dr Lachlan Fraser and Andy Willans, DSE firespotter, Mt. Gordon. Live streaming link here
  • Marysville Market is back!! Sunday 14th from 9am - 1pm in the visitor information carpark, back to normal.

9th June

  • Reminder for the MOCA meeting tomorrow night (Wed). Agenda here. The meeting will be held at 315 Ferntree Gully Road, Mt. Waverley, premises of Mason Shier Turnbull (MST) at 8.00 pm. Parking on site. There will be Marysville Merchanise available (T Shirts $15, bumper stickers and wrist bands $2)
  • Murrindindi newsletter for 9th June here.
  • Triangle from 5th June, Part 1, Part 2, Advertising
  • Offer for a holiday unit in Byron Bay- contact Marg Roberston at margrob@margrob.com

8th June

  • Letter from Goulburn Valley Water re works at Steavensons falls here
  • From "The Age" today- architects to donate plans for bushfire proof homes. See more here and on line tomorrow on the VBRRA site here
  • Reminder for family fun- ELF meeting next Saturday (June 13). More information here
  • Lucinda Fechner has a wood working lathe available. More information here
  • Stateline report (June 5th ) on Lake Mountain reopening and the Bushfires Royal Commission here
  • "Marysville In Loving Memory" - now available from Julia Peddie. Information here, order form here
  • See events for Marysville Youth Tree Planting on Tuesday 16th June, Marysville pool, 10 am to 12 pm. Contact Mike Wasley on 5774 7490 for more details
  • Want to support Country Touch store? Clothing stock is being sold on line. For Snow Bus bookings inquiries to Richard Uden on 0417 633753

5th June

  • Murrindindi newsletter for 4th June here.
  • NOTE: The weekly Lions Club Sausage sizzle on Sunday night has been cancelled until further notice due to other commitments
  • MOCA- reminder for meeting next week (Wed 10th June) in Mount Waverley. Agenda here

3rd June

  • Wondering what happened after the "Celebration Workshop" held in Marysville on May 3rd? Report now available here, and planning is underway for the second workshop. Dates likely to be June 26-28, venue to be announced.
  • MATDG/ACT report on rehabilitiation assessment of areas burnt in the triangle following the firestorm. Report here
  • VBRRA Recovery newsletter 5 here. Some key points
    • Summary of VBRRA achievements in the first 100 days post 7th Feb
    • People in receipt of the Destroyed Homes Payment grant of up to $90,000 are required to attend a financial information session in order to receive the grant. More information from the Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund on 1800 180 213.
    • Next steps after property clearance outlined. For more information on rebuilding after the bushfires visit
      www.buildingcommission.com.au or call the Bushfire Building Advice Line on 1300 360 320.
    • Got the blues? Rob Gordon's article suggests you are not alone!
  • Murrindindi newsletter for 2nd June here. Key points:
    • $600,000 tourism grant for fire affected areas. Graeme Haycraft has been appointed to manage the Murrindindi & Mitchell tourism recovery.
    • The Financial Counselling Service is a free and confidential service available to all residents of the Mitchell and Murrindindi Shires. Call us on 1300 773 352
    • Reminder for the Business Recovery session in Taggerty on Tuesday 9 June 7pm to 9pm at Taggerty
      Hall, Cnr Maroondah Hwy & Taggerty - Thornton Rd, Taggerty
  • Berry Street, together with Kindergarten Parents Victoria (KPV) and Playgroup Victoria, is holding an ELFTM Special Community Day on Saturday 13th June in Whittlesea. More information under events
  • Some information on building using timber/log cabins in fire prone areas here. For more information contact Tracy Wakefield- twakefield@optusnet.com.au
  • "Hope is here" event at the Taggerty Hall on Saturday 6th June, starting at 6.30 pm. Read more under events

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