The Dunoon and District Gazette

Dear Ed,

During the recent Bali Conference on climate change attended by many world leaders, the focus was on trying to reduce green house gas emissions and that people themselves should be doing more to reduce gas emissions.

Not once during that conference, nor in the many statements made after, did anyone mention the huge greenhouse gas emissions being put out by Mother Nature herself every second of every day.

It’s fresh , it’s good , it’s close by and its at least half the price you would have to pay after a drive to town…………it’s fruit and veggies and other interesting stuff at any one of our local roadside stalls. Why not save the planet, save some time , then save some money and contribute to the survival of one of our local endangered species; the battling farmer.
For lots of reasons it’s a good idea to buy your fruit, veggies and stuff from one of our local roadside stalls, honestly.

Jesse - female koala found on the ground in Dunoon suffering from acute anaemia, cold and tick infestation.

That's a bush fire hazard! Tarlo celebrates his 50th birthday at the Dunoon Rural Fire Brigade Shed.

Notice Board of Sponsors for the Blues Festival Tornado Relief Concert held at Dunoon Sports Club

INVISIBLE FRIEND bring their mesmerising psychedelic Rock, Funk & Blues music to the DUNOON SPORTS CLUB on Friday 22nd February 2008
The four piece band is excited to bring their infectious music to their local venue for the first time in what is looking to be a huge night for the club.
The multi award winning group have recently completed their new album MYSTERIOUS MAPS and hit the road for an exhausting tour across the East Coast of Australia, taking in 12 cities for 20 shows, in 4 states in just under 1 month. The album has been getting rave reviews and receiving national radio airplay.

Kristin & Scott, of Mayfields Restaurant, formerly at the Eltham Hotel, would like to announce the re-opening of Mayfields at the new venue of Dunoon and District Sports & Recreation club on 28/02/08.
We invite all our existing and new customers to come and enjoy our great menu and exciting specials at this fantastic new venue. We still love it when you book, but either way, we look forward to welcoming you at the Dunoon Sports & Recreation club soon!

Five weeks ago a famous birth took place in Taronga Zoo in Sydney. It was a baby gorilla. Mother and baby are doing well. In the weeks following the birth, The Daily Telegraph and Cumberland Newspapers ran a competition to name the baby.
Competition entrants had a choice of nine Swahili words and FUZU proved to be the most popular – it means ‘to succeed or win’. Those who chose the name “Fuzu” went into a draw to win a Taronga Zoo parent sponsorship and an exclusive tour of the gorilla enclosure. Hayley Muller WON the competition!!

In my most recent contribution on the history of North Dunoon I began by quoting from the declaration of reserve 308 on 9 December 1878 before the parish of Dunoon even had a name. That original reserve included 400 acres at the top of the rise where the Uniting Church stands and where the district water tanks are now located. I quoted the additional comment “that the land described lies partly within Forest Reserve 249 notified 15 Sep 1871”