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NEWS: The Melba CRC recently presented the Community Plan to Council and VBRRA including an application for the Murrindindi-Woodbourne Meeting Room. Click on more information to review the plan and application.
NEWS: The Murrindindi-Woodbourne CFA pre-season meeting was held before Christmas and was very well attended. The meeting was followed by a community session, see more information for further details and photos.
REQUEST FOR STORIES: A Melbourne based journalist has been asked to write about the rebuilding efforts of bushfire affected communities for a German magazine. If you would like to share your story or would like more information please see the following:
COMMUNITY REQUEST: The World Trace Centre complex on the Northbank of the Yarra would like to display images of the rebuilding of Victorian bushfire affected communities in their large gallery space. Sumbmissions required ASAP
EVENT - CFA and Community Pre Fire Season meeting for Murrrindindi-Woodbourne to be held on Sunday 8th November,09 @3.00pm
EVENT - The second Bush to Beach Women's Retreat will be held from November 13th - 15th in Lorne.
NEWS Read about the community of Murrindindi-Woodbourne's Winter Warmers (Bushfire Recovery) Special Bus Trip and Dinner to Trawool
NEWS An update from the Murrindindi Woodbourne Community Recovery Committee has been added to the news section
COMMUNITY REQUEST The ABC are creating a documentary about Black Saturday. There will be a video montage of those lost in the fires and have contacted our website to request people send in photos.
COMMUNITY REQUEST- Chris, a student from the University of NSW is asking for contributions from the community to his thesis on post disaster planning.
GRANT Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria Inc. announces horse feed grant for 2009 Victorian Bushfire Victims
DONATION: Free Photography would like to assist any members of the community that lost their photos or homes during the bushfires in Februaryor any other persons (or groups) that would benefiting from our service.
27/4/09 - The lovely ladies at Abundance wellness & beauty are offering a free 45min massage to ladies who have been affected by the recent bushfires, this offer goes until the end of May. Please ring Caroline on 5797 3377 to arrange a time. Make sure you mention that you were affected by the recent fires. This is a very generous offer so please take up this wonderful opportunity.22/4/09 - A big thankyou to the Murrindindi/Woodbourne community for a fabulous turnout to our dinner on Saturday night. A great night had by all. A big thakyou to Woolworths/Safeway for providing a great dinner.
14/4/09 - A retired couple in Glen Iris are donating a variety of items to a worthy cause including: timber fencing, picket fencing, large terracotta pots, garden equipment, large television set (with manual and remote), video player, videos, CD's, brand new queen size doona cover. Everything in perfect condition.
27/3/09 - The Boronia RSL have some gym equipment that we would like to donate to a sporting organisation that have lost theirs. The equipment is in excellent condition.
26/3/09 - A family business that supplies and installs service station petrol pumps is volunteering their services to anyone that has lost this kind of equipment and is not insured.
More Information25/3/09 - Michael Thomson is volunteering services of his mini digger to those in Kinglake and surrounding areas to help with rebuilding communities. You can contact him on 0433-905-276
19/3/09 - The Murrindindi Recovery newsletter will be printed and displayed throughout Yea as well as on the council website