A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT 13-24 FIRE PREPAREDNESS Artist and Sculptor Sioux Is Appearing in Emerald Too
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EMERALD MESSENGER HILLS COMMUNITY JOURNAL FEBRUARY 2020 STORIES ACROSS THE DANDENONG RANGES • SPORT • ARTS & CULTURE • ENVIRONMENT • BUSHFIRE EXPERIENCE • BUSINESS & WORK • MEMOIRS • HEALTH & WELL-BEING • EDUCATION • FESTIVAL FUN • COMMENTARY CLIMATE CHANGE – NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS BUSHFIRE Fire Balls in the Sky 4-5 ARTS & CULTURE Timeless and Intense 9 HEALTH A new year has started Fires have been burning far and wide, cutting an Healthy Habits for Kids which normally heralds a in every state and terri- indiscriminate path of de- swathe of New Year reso- tory across the nation with struction, where countless 5 lutions. This year, most many fires still active and species of flora and fauna Australian’s woke up to the it is still only the beginning have perished in its wake. COMMUNITY continued rolling coverage of the fire season. The dev- Many communities have of our burning continent. astating fires have been Continued on page 8 Term 1 Program A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT 13-24 FIRE PREPAREDNESS Artist and sculptor Sioux is appearing in Emerald too. Dollman has been sprin- Sioux is passionate about 4 page Special Liftout kling fairy dust and cre- art and creativity and be- ating magic with her lieves we are all artists at 17-20 artwork, sculptures and heart. mosaics across Melbourne, Emerald Community House Promotes from Werribee to her home “I believe our imagination town of Warburton for al- is the key to creating and most two decades. Now her manifesting our magical uniquely beautiful artwork realities. 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