Bendigo Bank Grant Presentation

A couple of photos from the Bendigo Bank Grant Presentation at Bridges.

Access to blog documents

The provider I was using to store the documents that were linked from the blog - MediaFire - has purged my account.  This is from a combination of me travelling and not responding in time to some claims about copyright infringement they sent me (none of the claims were valid), and them being very excessive in dealing with the situation.

I need to work out how I'm going to resolve it, as reloading all the documents and relinking them will take far too much time to do.

In the meantime, if you need a specific document, please email me and I'll send it to you.

Apologies for any inconvenience. 

Geoff

Minutes of general meeting 2nd April 2012

Minutes of the general meeting 2nd April 2012

Invitation to debrief re fire 5th Feb 2012

Hi all
 

This is the information about the Debrief on the small fire in Strathewen on 5th February

2012

It is open to brigade members who want to come and contribute.

Date Tuesday 17th April 2012

Time Arrival 1815hrs for light meal served until 1900hrs.

Debrief 1900hrs to 2100hrs

Location Ashton Manor, 49-55 Main Street, Diamopnd Creek

We have to log http://www.eventbright.com/event/3149854299

Or call Pauline Richardson on 8746 1400 to register your attendance by COB Tuesday 10th

April.

Kind Regards

Michael

Tlp: +61 (03) 9714 8428

Fax: +61 (03) 9714 8559

Mobile: 0418 322 401

Email: mdc@fabrotex.com

Brigade clothing order

Lisal and Peter M are organising a brigade clothing order.  Review the available styles, then complete an order form and return it to Lisal by Friday 13 April 2012:

• Available styles
• Order form (.xls version)
• Order form (.pdf version)

You can download the .xls version of the order form, fill it in online and email it to Lisal.  Or download and print the .pdf version and complete it manually.

Minutes - General Meeting - 6 February

Attached are the minutes from the last general meeting.

• Minutes - General Meeting - 6 February 

Thanks to Sue for preparing them.

Geoff

Prepare your home, plan

On article about our very own Matthew:

http://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/article/2012/03/02/448691_national-news.html

Eagles Nest Road - Dead and Dangerous Trees

On the 22nd February 2012 I had a meeting on Eagles Nest Road with

• Justin Murray - Nillumbik Council
• Lisa Pittle - Nillumbik Council
• Simon Bonwick - Nillumbik Council
• Norman Golgerth - Nillumbik Council
• Dean Simonsen - Contract Arborist for Nillumbik Council
• Ron Cole - CFA District 14
• Malcolm Hackett - SCRA
• Bronwyn South - SCRA

Eagles Nest Road has been identified in our Township Protection Plan.

In the case of an emergency Eagles Nest Road is an ACCESS EGRESS road along with Cottlesbridge- Strathewen Road for Strathewen.

We went through the process of accessing both dead and live trees that pose a risk to the Community and our Brigade.

Dean Simonsen the arborist is doing an inspection of the roadside and will submit a report to the Council Officers in very near future.

The council will then employ contractors to remove the dead and in some cases live trees, that are a risk and may fall across the road and block it.

We were given a verbal undertaking that we will see a significant difference to the road in four weeks’ time.

This is a win for the Community and the Fire Brigade.

Kind Regards
Michael

Black Saturday Firefight & Recovery Debrief

As discussed last year, we will be running a series of sessions on the Black Saturday firefight and recovery debrief.

The suggested order of topics and dates are:

• 14-Feb - Command and Control Issues
• 28-Feb - Recovery Issues
• 13-Mar - Auxiliary Support
• 27-Mar - Community Engagement Issues
• 10-Apr - Actions of Other Agencies
• 24-Apr - Personal Recovery Process

Refer attached for more detail on the topics.

For those involved in Black Saturday, please attend those sessions that are relevant to you and for which you wish to discuss.  There is no compulsion to attend any sessions, but we welcome your participation.

Geoff

Bread Delivery

Hi all,

Now that the term has started I am very happy to take on the bread run again, thanks so much to everybody who has taken on the job during the school holidays. There will be a slight change to the bread arrival at the station, it will now be delivered at 7.30 pm on the Wednesday night. I hope that doesn’t cause too many problems,

Thanks

Lisal

Strathewen Shed in CFA Connect

Article about Strathewen Shed and its extension is on CFA Connect:

• CFA shed symbolic to Strathewen

Minutes - General Meeting - 5 December

Attached are the minutes from the last general meeting.

• Minutes - General Meeting - 5 December

Thanks to Sue for preparing them.

Geoff
 

Hurstbridge farmers market

Our rostered days for the Hurstbridge farmers market for 2012 are:

• Sunday 1 April
• Sunday 4 November

Please keep them free and offer Ros your help with manning the gates.

Geoff

Callout history - 2000-2011

If you thought we had a quiet year, then you're correct. We've had the quietest year since 2000. 

The Flood - November 2011

Many thanks to those that attended the station from Michael's plea for help with the flooding.

Some photos of the damage are here: http://www.mediafire.com/?6nx8hd1kqx5dc

Wildfire PPC audit

Please check over your wildfire PPC – boots, trousers, jacket, gloves, helmet, goggles. If any items need replacing, please contact Geoff by Sunday 5 December.

Emergency procedures drill

To be operational this fire season, you must have completed an emergency procedures drill.  If you have not completed it, you will not be getting on any of the appliances in any capacity.

There will be ample opportunity to go through this drill over the next few weeks - at rosters and skills maintenance evenings.

It is your responsibility and obligation to ensure that you have made yourself available to do this, and have had your name recorded as having completed it.

Geoff

Minutes - General Meeting - 3 October 2011

• Minutes of general meeting 3 October 2011

They can also be found in the "Brigade Documents" tab.

Many thanks to Anita and Sue A for doing the minutes.

Bread Roster

Until February next year we need a weekly bread roster.

We pick up the bread from bread wise in Diamond Creek at approx. 6.10pm every Wednesday night and  bring it back to the station where people will assist in getting it inside the station for all to enjoy.

If you are available to take on one or more of these pickups can you email Lisal lisaldorricott@bigpond.com.au with your dates of availability so that I can get you on a roster,

Thanks

Lisal

Minutes - General Meeting - 1 August 2011

• Minutes - General Meeting - 1 August 2011

Thanks, Sue