Issue Number 79 ~ 17 December 2009 CHURCHILL & DISTRICT NEWS Est. 1966 Distributed Free Funding for Jeeralang North Hall The Jeeralang North Hall, damaged is wonderful that we have been able to in the February bushfires, is to receive get a mix of funding from VBRRA, $760,000 for its refurbishment. The McDonald’s, Rotary Tasmania, and the announcement made by Peter Insurance money. We hope to get the Batchelor, Minister for Community project under way as soon as possible. Development, at the Hall on Friday 11 We will keep working with the commu- December means that the Jeeralang nity.” North Hall Committee can now start Cr Kellie O’Callaghan, Latrobe City work to repair the damage. The Council’s newly appointed Mayor, Minister also announced further grant echoed Ms Nixon, noting the impor- of $21 million for Community tance of ongoing collaboration between Recovery Committees across the State. Local, State and Federal Governments, Joining local residents and the Hall VBRRA and other agencies involved in Committee was Christine Nixon, Chair the recovery effort. She said that of the Bushfire Reconstruction and Latrobe Council is looking forward to Recovery Authority, (VBRRA). continuing working with VBRRA and “The contribution of philanthropic other agencies so projects like this are and corporate donors has been instru- started as quickly as possible. She mental to bushfire recovery,” she said. acknowledged the importance of the “This is a really fabulous community. I hall to many people for a variety of rea- have enjoyed working with them. They sons. have been clear about the direction they Continued on Page 9 wanted to go. They are great partners. It An Enchanted Garden! Exhausted after fighting to save they decided to decorate their home dotted and perched all over their gar- their home during the February for their grand children and others den, brightening it up and delighting bushfires, Kevin and Lorraine children in the area. The shed all who visit, especially their grand Yeoman surveyed the damage to became the place where small pic- children who can't wait to see what their surroundings. Though their tures of various animated Christmas has been produced next. home was saved their surrounding characters from children's books It has also caused a lot of interest property was a mess, blackened and were enlarged by means of graphs, from others in the neighbourhood. burnt. Tree trunks were smoldering placed on re-cycled wood which they All youngsters are welcome to come with parts of the garden needing to obtained by donations from a local and look. It has been a topic of con- be replaced. timber supply business. Using his versation, bringing several com- Kevin and Lorraine however array of saws, Kevin cut out these ments on each new addition. have a very positive outlook and set characters. Lorraine then painted the Lorraine and Kevin agree the about cleaning up and replacing what characters with left-over paints given exercise has given them so much they had lost. by neighbours and friends. pleasure, with a very positive out- As the cooler months followed For them, this became a form of come for themselves and others. It is therapy. 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