Community Newsletter Update

Updates from Community Meeting 29TH May

• New Flowerdale Community Recovery Committee was announced. The voted in members are:
  · Ric Stubbings
  · Peter Auty
  · Judy Baker
  · Julie Bateman
  · Annie Robertson
  · John Burgess
  Votes were scrutinised by Ross Davis, Principal, Flowerdale Primary School as DHS Personnel counted all the votes.

Preference Votes are listed below:
92 Rick Stubbings

89 Peter Auty

89 Judy Baker

83 Julie Bateman

79 Annie Robertson

77 John Burgess

69 Steve Phelan

62 Vicki Parry

55 Sally Abbott Smith

48 Diane Linskins

46 Christine Grant

43 Jessica Greig

38 Dayle Klave

35 Karen Gunter

21 Colin Edwards

7 Tracie Hanna

• Grocon have cleared approx 245 sites and will be finished area by the long weekend.
• Telstra should be finished in area by the long weekend. Ongoing work will be done as necessary.
• Loads of wood are trying to be organised through the Shire to Moores Road and South of Hazeldene.
• Shipping Containers available for people that lost their primary place of residence in the Black Saturday fires can register with Yarra Glen Recovery Centre for a shipping container to use as storage on their properties while they rebuild. It is believed that 100 shipping containers are available, with free drop off and collection, and free rent for 12 months.
  Anyone interested needs to register in person at the Yarra Glen Recovery Centre, with documentation that proves their primary residence did burn down (e.g. insurance letter/assessment or Destroyed Homes grant). People already registered with the Centre, can apply for a shipping container over the phone. For more information, call Terry, 0403 698 393.
• Mens Shed at Yea has some bikes available for kids, men & women for people who have lost theirs in the bushfires. They are open Tuesdays & Thursdays. For enquiries or pick up please phone 0427 138 383.

“Dial before you dig’ before rebuilding perimeter fences
As many home owners, volunteers and contractors start to re-install fences in some of Victoria’s worst hit bushfire regions, Telstra is issuing an urgent reminder about the need to contact Dial Before You Dig before any work is started.
A free enquiry to Dial Before You Dig provides important information about telecommunication networks that may run underneath property, along fence lines or along private and public roads. This simple checking process ensures that vital telecommunications services are not disrupted, as well as saving on repair costs and preventing personal injury.
Once the property owner or contractor has contacted the free Dial Before You Dig service, Telstra will be able to provide plans of where its telecommunications infrastructure is located.
Anyone needing to lodge a free enquiry can visit Dial Before You Dig’s website www.dialbeforeyoudig.com.au, 24 hours a day, seven days a week or can call 1100 between 8.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).
Maps showing the proposed work site are quickly accessible and viewed online to make it easy for property owners to mark up the proposed work site. Requests for site plans and information about underground pipes and cables are generally returned to the enquirer within two working days by email or fax, or slightly longer if by post.
For further information please contact:
Telstra - Paul Crisp, Vic Corporate Affairs Manager Ph: 03 9634 4984 or Mb: 0439 414 069
Dial Before You Dig - Mark Binks, State Manager Ph: 03 9094 1891 or Mb: 0407 123 370

Goulburn Catchment Management
The GBCMA has started selective clearing of trees as at 25th May that have fallen across or been felled into the King Parrot Creek. This is being done to prevent further damage being done to the creek by creating spots which could cause erosion. The work will be done with minimum damage to the creek and creek banks.
“Dial before you dig’ before rebuilding perimeter fences
As many home owners, volunteers and contractors start to re-install fences in some of Victoria’s worst hit bushfire regions, Telstra is issuing an urgent reminder about the need to contact Dial Before You Dig before any work is started.
A free enquiry to Dial Before You Dig provides important information about telecommunication networks that may run underneath property, along fence lines or along private and public roads. This simple checking process ensures that vital telecommunications services are not disrupted, as well as saving on repair costs and preventing personal injury.
Once the property owner or contractor has contacted the free Dial Before You Dig service, Telstra will be able to provide plans of where its telecommunications infrastructure is located.
Anyone needing to lodge a free enquiry can visit Dial Before You Dig’s website www.dialbeforeyoudig.com.au, 24 hours a day, seven days a week or can call 1100 between 8.00am and 5.00pm Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays).
Maps showing the proposed work site are quickly accessible and viewed online to make it easy for property owners to mark up the proposed work site. Requests for site plans and information about underground pipes and cables are generally returned to the enquirer within two working days by email or fax, or slightly longer if by post.
For further information please contact:
Telstra - Paul Crisp, Vic Corporate Affairs Manager Ph: 03 9634 4984 or Mb: 0439 414 069
Dial Before You Dig - Mark Binks, State Manager Ph: 03 9094 1891 or Mb: 0407 123 370

Goulburn Catchment Management
The GBCMA has started selective clearing of trees as at 25th May that have fallen across or been felled into the King Parrot Creek. This is being done to prevent further damage being done to the creek by creating spots which could cause erosion. The work will be done with minimum damage to the creek and creek banks.