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02/10/09 Project Hope Horse Welfare Victoria Inc. announces horse feed grant for 2009 Victorian Bushfire Victims
24/09/09 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.
Presentation @ Kinglake :. Sunday 27 September, 12 noon
On 27 September 2009 (this Sunday), Architects for Peace along with Prof.Silvia Acosta's team will hold a presentation as a talk near the construction site as the project draws to a close.
19/08/09 - The Radio National "Australia Talks" program will host a discussion on the management of bushfires in Australia tomorrow night (Thursday August 20th 2009) between 6pm and 7.30pm.
Australia Talks is a nationally broadcast program that involves an in depth discussion on one topic with several invited guests and talkback calls.
One of the guests on Thursday night will be Gary Hughes, a survivor of the Black Saturday bushfires who lost his home and narrowly escaped with his life.
24/07/09 - Kinglake West resident Mark Dawson has a Mobile Firewood Processor for Hire. It is capable of processing large logs into split firewood. The process will produce approximately 10m3 (a truck load) of split firewood per hour.
He is interested in taking unwanted logs off sites.
Mark can be contacted on: 0429 367 546 or via emmjayy@msn.com
24/07/09 A bicycle has been donated for a person who has been affected by the bushfires. Would suite someone of medium height 5'6"-5'10" More Information
16/07/09 Information on Kinglake West's website development business Integrity Online has been added to the Directory
13/07/09 http://www.kinglake.vic.au/ received the following message: "I heard on the radio that people have a shortage of firewood in Kinglake. Is this true, and is there still a need for firewood? If so can I have a contact and number to discuss the supply of loads of firewood to Kinglake?"
If you have any information please contact leonie.dunbar@aucd.org.au
03/07/09 - http://www.kinglakewest.vic.au/ received the following email:
"Hi, I grew up in Kinglake West on Coombs Road, our farm backed onto Humevale Road.
During my years in the area my grandfather always told me that a railway used to run up the mountain between Humevale Road and Whittlesea-Yea Road.
Does anyone know if this is true and if so where i can find some information on it?"
Thanks Kindly
Glenn
If anyone has information for Glenn please email leonie.dunbar@aucd.org.au.
25/06/09 - Beyond the Bushfires - Call for Stories
The Rural Women's Network, an initiative of the Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development, is looking for inspiring, empowering and informative stories of beyond the bushfires from a woman's perspective.
Deadline for submissions is Wednesday 15th July, 2009
02/06/09 - Have a look at Oz Comfort Quilts page on blogspot.com. Quilts have been donated by quilters both in Victoria, interstate and overseas to help bring some comfort to those affected by the tragic bushfires.
29/05/09 - http://www.giveashirt.com.au/ is selling T-shirts to support local businesses effected by the February Fires
21/5/09 - Friday night light dinner, free, 6-8pm at Kinglake West Uniting Church, 1050 Main Road
20/5/09 - The Peaceful Feather are offering free healing services to all Black Saturday victims and volunteers.
04/5/09 - Scrapbooking Workshop at the Kinglake West Hall Saturday 9th May 10am-5pm
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.
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.
25/3/09 - 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
24/3/09 - Information on Bushfire Legal Help has been added to the rebuilding page - more
24/3/09 - Information on the Victorian Bushfire Surveying Taskforce has been added to the rebuilding page - more
20/3/09- The Murrindindi Recovery Newsletter can be accessed online Click Here
18/3/09- Technology Resource Hubs to help bushfire affected communities - more