HALL SUB COMMITTEE VTAG
20 new chairs have arrived at the Hall thanks to the last of the Toxic Dump Funds.
The small office in the meeting area recently known as the program/Shire secretaries office has been turned back into an office/ store room of old records.
We would like to set this up as a store of old VT records, so if any organization has old records they would like to keep we are happy to store them here. (you know that box in the back of the cupboard that no one has looked at for years but is part of VT’s history).
VTAG has just purchased a scanner and some computer facilities will be set up for VTAG/ History group use.
Don’t forget all use of the Community Complex must be booked with Virginia 57981774. We need to know all usage of the complex at all times to meet the shires insurance requirements.
Robin Landvogt
Anglican Church of St Dunstan News
On the 18 January we said goodbye to a dear friend Kath Washusen, Kath and her husband Alan were faithful worshippers, friends and workers at our Church and will be greatly missed.
Good News - we have sold the Church house and land and a percentage of that money could be available for renovations on the Church. A meeting of Parishioners and Parish Council will be held in late February to decide the future of our Church.
At the moment we have a fund raiser wines - red and white for sale. Contact Drusilla Green, and Robyn Machin for orders.
School Sites History group update
Some great material and photos have been collected and the first draft of the history of the Upotipotpon South school is together. It gave us an idea of what it may look like at the end. more ...
Clean Up Day targets rubbish levels on the Hume Freeway
Highways and roadsides throughout the area among the most heavily polluted parts of the region and local residents are being urged to take action as part of Clean Up Australia Day 2007. more ...
VicTrack - conserving and extending native grasslands in Victoria
VicTrack is the Government Business Enterprise that owns Victoria's rail land, infrastructure and associated facilities. Many rural and outer-suburban rail corridors carry significant remnants of indigenous vegetation, including native grasslands. more ...
Celebrating Cultural Diversity
Are you aware that over 43% of Victoria's population was born overseas? In our Shire alone we have people who were born in New Zealand, France, Africa, Greece, Korea, Yugoslavia, Ireland the Philippines, UK, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and others who as yet have not stated their place of birth.
On 14 April 2007 the Violet Town Market together with the Strathbogie Shire will celebrate this rich and diverse cultural mix. more ...
Friends for Life program
As a response to the ongoing bushfires and drought, North East Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service is providing free facilitator training for the Friends Program, for 80 teachers and health professionals in the North East Region.
Friends is a classroom based anxiety and depression prevention and early intervention program for primary and high school-aged children, that can be delivered by teachers and health professionals. more ...
For details/interview call the Editor on (03) 5798 1858