News _March 2009
31st March
- Information and application forms for the VECCI Business relief fund- click here.
- Notes for regenerating your garden from Andrew Upson here
- Contact Colin at the Buxton Nursery for plants- 5774 7345
- Colleagues Judi Buck and Rosalind Simmons welcome Marysville firestorm survivors for massage treatment. Judi - (Heatherton) Rosalind -(Mount Waverley) . Contact Rosalind 9807-9476
29th March
- Article from the Age Sunday 29th on Marysville town planning- click here
- How to calculate your BAL- click here
- Shire listing of counselling and support services- click here
- STILL HIRING- Lake Mountain, immediate employment opportunity- click here
- Victorian Bushfires Surveying Taskforce information- click here
28th March
- Steavensons Falls- Lachlans story here. Photos- click here
- Steavensons Falls after the 1939 fires (Black Friday)- 1940. From the family album of Rosalind Simmonds.
27th March
- Triangle from 27th March on line- click here (5 MB). Trades index- click here
- Complimentary Football tickets for 4th April- Click here
- Counselling available from Mitchell Community Health- click here
- Victoria On Line- Blog for people to share their bushfire recovery stories- click here.
26th March
Regeneration Burns to occur- click here for more information
- Lost your photos or need furniture?- click here
- Thursday April 2 Len Postlethwaite Funeral 1:00 pm, Venue to be notified
- Wednesday 8 April- Memorial service for Coralie & David Lynch at 2:30 at the Black Spur Inn, Narbethong
25th March
- Metal sculpture- Collecting metal objects, big and small, up to 1 metre in length, for welding into sculptures. Peter Curtis is a local welder who can help. Save your own relics or leave them at the pile at the front lawn of Lachlan Fraser's, 32 Sedgwick Street, Marysville ("Greenlands")
- Renewal photos from Ken Gosbell, March 2009- click here
24th March
- Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority Newsletter- click here
- Important information about the water supply- click here
- MADTG updates on temporary village, internet cafes etc- click here
23rd March
- For removal of uninsured motor vehicles Contact Marysville District Towing (Damian Bass) on 0407536644
Identity and proof of ownership required
Owner will be required to sign an indemnity notice
- Caravan for sale from Marysville Caravan Park- see assistance page
- Thursday meetings in Buxton for Quilters and Embroiderers commencing 2nd April- click here
21st March
- Notes from meeting with Christine Nixon, Victorian Bushfire Recovery and Reconstruction Group- click here.
- Lachlans photos here
- MADTG Overview document from 21st March- click here
20th March
- Marysville is open to residents today- announcement on 774 by the Assistant Commissioner this morning, now in the Recovery newsletter. Information from police liaison- ID is needed
DHS will be providing personal protection kits at the road blocks
Residents will be advised if their properties are considered safe. If unsure, contact Rob Skinner at the Shire office
- New Golf Club website- they are seeking sponsorship to rebuild- click here. Please consider adopting a hole!
19th March
- Grief clinic for children- contact Peter at Paradise kids (Queensland). Offer includes accomodation and flights
- Need photos of your site for insurance or memories? Graeme Haycraft (professional photographer) would be happy to help. He is one of the volunteers working with MATDG if the name is familiar. Contact Graeme at ghaycraft@bigpond.com
18th March
- Reconstruction offer from Waverley Industries- click here
- Infoxchange have set up a technology hub at Maryton Lane- click here
17th March
- Before and after photos from Alvin and Diane (55 Falls Rd)- some encouraging green shoots- click here
- Aerial views of Marysville post fires- click here
15th March
- Lachlan's notes from the rebuilding seminar- click here
11th March
- Lachlan's notes from the Business meeting on 9th March- click here
- The Bushfires Royal Commission will be taking submissions from locals in Marysville on 6th/7th April. For more details about registration- click here
- More photos on line from Don Wilson- click here for link
- Lake Mountain bike ride 2/3 May- click here
9th March
Business owners meeting Marysville Golf Club- Lachlans notes- click here
8th March
Marysville Golf Club- Lachlans notes from the meeting - click here