Saturday 23rd May 2009: Water roaring down The Spillway at Rocky Creek Dam after 3 days of flooding rain and gale force winds hit the Northern Rivers Region.
Council has responded positively to our letter highlighting the many issues we encountered while dealing with Hardie Holdings development application. (The full details of the letter can be viewed on the April/May issue of the website www.dunoongazette.org)
One of our Dorroughby FOK members got a call on Christmas Eve from Peter, her neighbour, about a koala he thought was sick.
MELLOW YELLOW: Team members from front row, Patty McGee, Lyn Black back row Nancy Tarlinton, Louise Maher, Janelle Pringle, Karen Phillips
Above: Denis, Marie Sandy, Wendy, Ros and Ian with other volunteers at recent work morning at Lismore Rainforest Botanic Gardens
The seed for a Community Garden was planted at the first public meeting in December ‘08. As I predicted at that meeting, it is going to be a slow growth process, but ultimately very worthwhile.
I recall those days (about 1990) when the Dunoon Club had no premises of its own and the hall was used as a venue for a number of memorable dinner dances.
The NRGC (Northern Rivers and Gold Coast) Trust is pleased to announce that land for a new permanent Vipassana Centre has been purchased at Rosebank in the Northern Rivers.
Due to lack of space the Gazette is unable to print the list mentioned in this article. Please visit BOS website www.orangutans.com.au and click on ‘Helping you buy responsibly – Palm oil free alternatives’ for the full comprehensive list discussed here