Older Additions to the Toolangi Website
19/08/09 - The Radio National "Australia Talks" program will host a discussion on the management of bushfires in Australia tomorrow night (Thursday August 20th 2009) between 6pm and 7.30pm.
Australia Talks is a nationally broadcast program that involves an in depth discussion on one topic with several invited guests and talkback calls.
One of the guests on Thursday night will be Gary Hughes, a survivor of the Black Saturday bushfires who lost his home and narrowly escaped with his life.
24/07/09 - Kinglake West resident Mark Dawson has a Mobile Firewood Processor for Hire. It is capable of processing large logs into split firewood. The process will produce approximately 10m3 (a truck load) of split firewood per hour.
He is interested in taking unwanted logs off sites.
Mark can be contacted on: 0429 367 546 or via emmjayy@msn.com
25/06/09 - Beyond the Bushfires - Call for Stories
The Rural Women's Network, an initiative of the Victorian Department of Planning and Community Development, is looking for inspiring, empowering and informative stories of beyond the bushfires from a woman's perspective.
Deadline for submissions is Wednesday 15th July, 2009
02/06/09 - Have a look at Oz Comfort Quilts page on blogspot.com. Quilts have been donated by quilters both in Victoria, interstate and overseas to help bring some comfort to those affected by the tragic bushfires.
29/05/09 - http://www.giveashirt.com.au/ is selling T-shirts to support local businesses effected by the February Fires
20/04/09 - The Peaceful Feather are offering free healing services to all Black Saturday victims and volunteers.
30/04/09 - Wonderful news - After a concerned friend had enquired about the safety of a family (mentioned in an update below) we have received confirmation from the family that they are all safe and well and have passed on their contact details to the friend.
14/4/09 - A retired couple in Glen Iris are donating a variety of items to a worthy cause including: timber fencing, picket fencing, large terracotta pots, garden equipment, large television set (with manual and remote), video player, videos, CD's, brand new queen size doona cover. Everything in perfect condition.
31/3/09 - http://www.toolangi.vic.au/ received contact from a gentleman who would like to get in contact with his old friend Ross Denby. If you have any information please contact leonie.dunbar@aucd.org.au.27/3/09 - The Boronia RSL have some gym equipment that we would like to donate to a sporting organisation that have lost theirs. The equipment is in excellent condition.
26/3/09 - A family business that supplies and installs service station petrol pumps is volunteering their services to anyone that has lost this kind of equipment and is not insured.
25/3/09 - Michael Thomson is volunteering services of his mini digger to those in Kinglake and surrounding areas to help with rebuilding communities. You can contact him on 0433-905-276