FREE The Community Magazine for Boroondara, Monash ISSUE 144 & Whitehorse cities Autumn 2017 Positive living is the secret Local Business Directory Plus 14 pages of Community Notices 6000 copies distributed quarterly 1 From the Editor BULLETIN PEOPLE It’s a new year, with all that entails, and although we are heading into The Burwood Bulletin is produced by volunteers the colder months, nil desperandum! There’s a lot going on locally, and we who provide a range of talents freely for the benefit of the community. hope our March issue lives up to our cover, which refers to Denise Femino’s article (p34); also to the work done by The Highway Gallery, the Amaroo President Bob Stensholt Fruit and Vegie community and many others. It’s also the 65th year of the Editor Chris Gray Box Hill Art Group; plus 100 years in which we have had the wonderful [email protected] 0413 412 844 Wattle Park to visit and enjoy. We welcome new writer Amy Robertson, Magazine Design & Layout Chris Gray [email protected] 9873 4797 whose article about e-recycling is yet another way we can “live positively”. Secretary Alan MacGavin Finally, thanks to all who have given us so much good feedback about [email protected] 0408 325 325 the Bulletin. Please contact us if there is anything you would like to see in Treasurer Richard Daly your magazine. [email protected] Paid Advertising Richard Daly [email protected] 0419 591 161 AUTUMN 2017 Community Notices [email protected] Distribution Alan McGavin Features Graphic Artist Christine Bland The Highway Gallery for talent 5 Story Ideas [email protected] Photographer Chris Gray Burwood High School – a site for sore eyes 9 Proofreading Barrie Harding Volunteering [email protected] Attracting animals to your garden 12 Burwood Walks: Blackburn Lake 20 65 years of Box Hill Art Group 25 The suburb named after a pub 32 Positive living groups 34 Regulars LOCAL BUSINESS DIRECTORIES 40–41 PLACES OF WORSHIP 42–43 COMMUNITY NOTICES 44–55 ISSN - 2203-2894 Writing Team Issue 144 Amy Robertson Colin Stephen Keith Smith Mark Learmonth Raine Biancalt Suzsi Mandeville Associates Alison Francis Bryan Porter Charles Hui David LeCerf COVER Geoff Davies John Riley Positive living is Kaneyo Cobby Lavanya Kenneth the secret Margaret Rockow Merrill Bolton Robert Kay Susan Webster SUBSCRIPTIONS TO BURWOOD BULLETIN A Burwood Bulletin subscription is $20 a year. 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