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Moorabool Recovery—Scotsburn Fire Newsletter 18
3 March 2016
IN THIS EDITION:
Outreach visits from 1 March
Infrastructure Update
Skip bin removal
Free movie tickets
BlazeAid Update
Scotsburn Community BBQ—4 March
Movie Fundraiser
Auction Fundraiser
OUTREACH VISITS THIS WEEK
What are Outreach Visits?
Outreach visits are a visit to your property or business to provide information and emotional support to fire affected residents.
The outreach visits enable Council to gather information to help identify if additional services are required and whether any issues need to be addressed.
Who will be doing the Outreach?
The Victorian Council of Churches (VCC) will lead the outreach, supported by the Red Cross.
When will the visits occur?
The VCC and Red Cross were in the Scotsburn areas from 1 to 4 March 2016.
INFRASTRUCTURE UPDATE: Trees:
Tree management works are expected to be completed by mid-March.
There are only a couple of short fencelines left to cleared of trees.
Fallen timber has been removed from the majority of road reserves.
Habitat logs are being left and/or placed in appropriate locations.
A final inspection by the arborists is underway to ensure all hazardous trees have been identified and dealt with.
Roadworks:
Roadworks are well underway with gravel sheeting continuing.
To date Hopgoods Rd, Rosenows Rd, Sand Rd and Bridge Rd have had gravel placed on them.
Roads still to receive attention include Nugent Crt, Lumsden Lane, Courts Rd and Horsehill West Rd.
It is anticipated that road works will be completed by the end of March.
Signs and guideposts:
Damaged signs and guidepost reinstatement/replacement is expected to be completed in March.
FREE MOVIE TICKETS
The Buninyong Community Bank would like to
offer free tickets to residents affected by the
Scotsburn fire, for the Cinema Fundraising
screening of "Zootopia" at the Regent
Multiplex Friday 18 March at 7pm.
Please contact Michelle Richards on
0400 324 551 to arrange collection.
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SKIP BIN REMOVAL
Moorabool Shire Council has been providing skip bins around the fire area to assist with clean-up since late December.
As the Grocon clean-up commences, the redundant skip bins will be removed. It is an-ticipated that the skip bins will be removed by 18 March. Please utilise the bins prior to this time.
Locations for General Rubbish skips
Cnr Midland Highway & Pryors Rd.
Cnr Midland Highway & McKees Rd
Cnr Midland Highway & Clarendon-Blue Bridge Rd
Cnr Midland Highway & Courts Rd
Cnr Midland Highway & Woolshed Rd
Cnr Midland Highway & Murphys Rd
Cnr Narmbool Rd & Horsehill Rd North
Cnr Elaine-Mt Mercer Rd & Horsehill Rd South
Locations for metal disposal only
On Courts Road
Off Nugent Court
2 locations on Pryors Road
Rosenows Road
BLAZEAID SUPPORT FOR
SCOTSBURN
BlazeAid have been one of many
organisations assisting the Scotsburn
community to clean-up and get back on
their feet. The BlazeAid team arrived on
30 December and have been hard at
work since that time.
A snapshot of their efforts:
202 volunteers helped in Scotsburn
adding up to 1,604 volunteer days
of service in the community.
Cleared approx. 94 km of fence line
and fenced 93 km.
55 property owners registered for
assistance.
Work has been completed on 26
properties.
Work has commenced on 50
properties with some waiting on
materials and insurance company
decisions.
4,981 meals cooked in the camps
The BlazeAid team will be in the
Scotsburn area until the end of March.
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Newsletter 18
3 March 2016
FREE COMMUNITY BBQ
AND INFO EXPO WITH
LEIGH CATCHMENT GROUP
AND AG VIC
Friday 4 March from 6pm at
Scotsburn Hall
Hosted by Upper Willamson’s Creek
Landcare and Scotsbun Hall
Committee Group
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Moorabool Shire Council Recovery Phone Number —0400 324 551 Principal Office: 15 Stead Street, Ballan Telephone (03) 5366 7100
Postal Address: PO Box 18, Ballan VIC 3342 Email: [email protected]
Darley Civic & Community Hub: 182 Halletts Way, Darley Lerderderg Library: 215 Main Street, Bacchus Marsh
Website: www.moorabool.vic.gov.au
@mooraboolshire
Moorabool Shire Council