T-shirts Available for Kinglake Ranges
These t-shirts are being made specifically to support local businesses affected by the February fires. $5 from every shirt sold will go directly to support businesses in the community named on your t-shirt.
Impact of Bushfires on Young People
This session is for parents and carers of young adults aged 10 to 25 years. Are you concerned about the impact that the bushfires may have on your child? These forums will help you recognise whether your young person is troubled by their recent experiences.
Planning Process Streamlined for Rebuilding
Changes have been made to the Murrindindi Planning Scheme making it easier for people to rebuild their homes and farms destroyed by the recent ‘Black Saturday' bushfires.
Building Commission Seminars
The Building Commission are holding a further two consumer seminars on how to build in Victoria after the bushfires
in your region. 26 May 2009 - National Park Hotel, 28 Whittlesea-Kinglake Road 6.30pm - 8.30pm
Winter Warming Grant for Bushfire Survivors
Victorian Bushfire Appeal Fund chair John Landy, Premier John Brumby and Commonwealth Parliamentary Secretary for Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction Bill Shorten announced that a new $2000 Winter Needs Grant would be automatically paid to individuals who had received payments for destroyed or damaged homes.
Telstra to run Community Information Day in Kinglake
As part of the ongoing bushfire recovery process Telstra will hold Community Information Days in Kinglake on Sunday 17 and Monday 18 May that will offer local residents one-to-one telecommunications advice and assistance.
Trauma Psychologist to visit Kinglake
Dr Rob Gordon, consultant to the Red Cross & the Victorian Emergency Recovery Plan is a clinical psychologist and an expert in helping communities recover from disasters for over 20 years. Rob is coming to the Kinglake Ranges to talk about his experience, the process of recovery and to share examples from other events.
ABC looking for blog writer on topic of bushfires
The ABC is looking for a person to write a blog for a new website we are building about the 2009 Victorian bushfires.