Not The Archies is BACK! www.notthearchies.com Know someone great? Paint your mate! With a prestigious portrait prize returning in Sept 2019 to the TarraWarra Museum of Art in the Yarra Valley, Council is also returning the Not The Archies exhibition. Not the Archies encourages the local community to embrace their inner artists and celebrate their […]
Please find attached a flyer for a free Council run event titled “Community Solutions in a Changing Climate”. Expert speakers talking about strengthening community resilience and engaging others and ourselves with climate change. Dr. Susie Burke is a specialist in speaking to children about climate change and coping strategies. Associate Professor Lauren Rickards is a […]
Professor Lisa Gibbs and her colleagues at the University of Melbourne are planning to get back in touch with the original study participants of the Beyond Bushfires study over the next couple of months. The survey will look at how people are managing 10 years after the 2009 bushfires, to build an understanding of […]
Northern Yarra Landcare Network Deer Control Forum WHEN: Saturday 22nd June 1-3 pm WHERE: Dixon’s Creek Reserve Hall – Melba Highway, Dixon’s Creek Are deer damaging your crops, gardens or revegetation projects? Are you building high fences to protect your property against deer? Join us to learn about successful deer control programs from two other […]
Northern Yarra Landcare Network invites you to a Landcare hosted tour of The Edible Forest, Yarra Valley – Saturday 16 March 2019 @ 10.30 – 11.30amTransformed from an old paddock, be amazed and delighted at the magnificent range of palette sparkling tastes on offer at this local culinary paradise! All landcare members and other interested […]
There are a number of events being held to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the Black Saturday bushfires in Victoria. State Commemoration: Mon 4th Feb, 5:00pm (more info) Recovery Talk with Rob Gordon: Wed 6th Feb, 7:00pm (more info) Steels Creek Reflection Walk: Thurs 7th Feb, 9:30am (more info) Yarra Glen Rememberance: Thurs 7th […]
The next Jolly Thing is a Black Saturday commemorative edition. A special edition, marking 10 years and we are calling Screekians near and far to contribute. This is a reflective time for our community, although you may draw upon some tough and challenging memories, many great and wonderful things have come from it also. Teens and young adults, you were […]
Introducing next year’s Calendar featuring the Yarra Glen Primary School & celebrating their 150 year Anniversary. The 12 Black & White images inside include small group & whole school group photo’s as well as images over the years. It is available through the History Room priced at $12.00 for members & $15.00 for non members. […]
It’s nearing time again for Open Studios, but this year our area has been shifted to the later time-slot of 10th and 11th November. You’ll be able to visit various artists studios and other events in the Valley leading up to, and over the Open Studios weekend. Local Steels Creek artist, Margaret McLoughlin, will once […]