Upper Plenty Community
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See the Mitchell Community Health Service website for all information about counselling services, community events and Psychosocial recovery information for people affected by the bushfires.
Current Local Fires with Location Map:
http://www.incidentalert.com.au/iav4/vemapv2.asp
Note Users Beware!: This is a new map and is currently in beta testing and The Incidentalert team intend to roll it out on 3rd July 2010 to all users.This information may not be fully qualified or accurate until 3rd July 2010.
Twitter Alerts for Wallan, Upper Plenty, Whittlesea. Local CFA Region 14:
http://twitter.com/IncidentAlert14
Twitter Alerts for Wandong, Kilmore. Local CFA Region 12:
http://twitter.com/IncidentAlert12
Keep in touch with 'Twitter' will alert you to updates to this site. Twitter was very active during the Bushfires http://twitter.com/upperplenty
ABC Documentary to be made. See News Items.
Upper Plenty Community is Now using Channel 12 UHF CB to keep in touch in times of danger. If you have a UHF CB in the house, Car or Caravan then please tune to channel 12. Try and find out locations of who is on and if you do not have a CB then check with your neighbors. Remember if 240v power is lost you may need a 12v Battery to run a car type CB in your house. Small hand held CB's have a more restricted range (keep the batteries charged!). If you email the editor@upperplenty.vic.au with your name and location then we can produce a map of locations so you will be able to see how close everyone is. Please include details of type of CB i.e Hand held with power 1w or 5w, Car or house full power 5w. If we get a good response then a test can take place to check the coverage. We have at least 2 Radio Hams in area who may be able to help set up or give general advice. Myself your editor VK3ZTR and Paul Brinsden VK3YFJ any others please contact me or Paul at "The Shack Meetings" each month or email to above address.
02/10/09 - Chris, a student from the University of
NSW is asking for contributions from the community to his thesis on
post disaster planning.
02/10/09 Free Photography would like to assist any
members of the community that lost their photos or homes during the
bushfires in Februaryor any other persons (or groups) that would
benefiting from our service.
02/10/09 - Bushfire Memorials Update
Mitchell Shire Council has received funding from the Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority to support the creation of memorials and commemorative events.
08/06/09 - A book is being written to record the Kilmore East - Kinglake Complex Fires of 'Black Saturday'. Your help needed.
Older Posts on the Upper Plenty Website
Follow us on 'Twitter' http://twitter.com/upperplenty
We Will Rebuild
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The Victorian Bushfire Reconstruction and Recovery Authority has put together a very useful website where you can find Bushfire related news and lots of information about grants and other support. |
About this Website
.au Community domains (auCD) have temporarily provided this website for the recent bushfire affected Upper Plenty community to help with the rebuilding of your community.
If you would like to add any information to this site Contact: Editor at: editor@upperplenty.vic.au or would like to be involved in website content management - please contact the Editor as above or auCD at: leonie.dunbar@aucd.org.au
