Flowerdale - Survivor Spirit

Saturday, September 11, 2010

2010 Earth Building Conference - Eltham

The 2010 Earth Building Conference is on!
17th – 19th September 2010, Eltham Victoria.

Packed with excellent speakers and information on:
• Thermal Mass versus Insulation
• Bush fire bunkers and fire resistant house designs using earth
• Carbon Pollution & Role of the Built Environment in Addressing Climate Change
• Affordable housing using Earth Building Techniques
• Appropriate Climate Responsive Design with Earth
• Earth Building Workshops

The Earth Building Association of Australia (EBAA) is an organisation formed to promote the use of Unfired Earth as a building medium throughout Australia.
See the website: www.ebaa.asn.au

At such a critical time in our history, with the future of the planet at stake, and carbon reduction & options for sustainable living are at the forefront of consciousness across the world, this conference provides an opportunity to really engage with the philosophy, the practice, and the ‘hands on’ of earth building - the safest and most sustainable option available for building and community living.
EBAA Conference Program 2010_1 Sept

EBAA Conference 2010 Speakers Sept

EBAA Conference Registration Form 2010 Sept

Monday, September 6, 2010

Work Begins at Community Hall

It is really pleasing to see that work has begun on another construction project in Flowerdale. A Hall upgrade was part of the Community Recovery Plan and it has taken a while to get going but shovels have hit the dirt.

The project includes refurbishment of the existing hall, some extra building space at the rear of the Hall, a playground and BBQ area as well as some landscaping around the hall. The Hall upgrade was one of the projects identified at the original Flowerdale Forum and was included in the Community Recovery Plan.

See the pics below which aren't much to look at but will serve as part of the record of where it started and for those wanting to monitor progress.

Early Learning Hub really coming along

It has been a couple of weeks since I posted some pics of the new Early Learning Hub and things are really moving along.

The building has really taken shape and the internal walls are up and the plaster has been delivered and looks ready to be put up.

Here are the latest pics:

Plenty of Rain as the Creek Runs Wild

It is well documented just how much rain has fallen over winter and the weekend saw floods hit across Victoria.

There is certainly plenty of water in the dams around town and all the little creeks were running. The King Parrot Creek was flowing fast and rose close to minor flood levels on Saturday evening. At this stage things are OK.

The pics below show just how much the river was flowing.