RFS Community Training Day
Following the successful running of this training day with two separate groups last year, the Fire Brigade is offering another day of training on 18 September 2010.
This training is aimed at those people who need to make a decision whether to stay and defend OR to leave early. This day will help you to understand what will be involved and how to plan for a bushfire. Read the rest of this entry »
Fire Tank Fund Raising Needs More Help
The Canyonleigh Bush Fire Brigade, in association with the Wingecarribee RFS, has submitted an application for a Federal & State grant to assist with our emergency fill project: four strategically located 30,000 litre water tanks around Canyonleigh. Read the rest of this entry »
RFS Proposal Document
Titled “Protecting Canyonleigh and the Wider Southern Highlands” this document outlines the proposal to assist and enhance fire safety and resources during periods of bush fire danger.
The document link is below:
RFS Needs Volunteers
With the growing size of Governments and increasing regulations people seem to be slowly gravitating towards devolving personal responsibility to Governments. Regardless of the merits of this form of social management there are still many areas in which people must take personal responsibility and community spirit remains the principal agent of change and protection. Read the rest of this entry »
The Biggest Morning Tea
Once again the Canyonleigh Community came together to open their hearts and their purses in support of the Cancer Council’s annual fundraiser, The Biggest Morning Tea. Read the rest of this entry »
Two Thongs Do Make A Right
On Saturday 15th May, United Future Foundation created a fascinating sight, as 650 Sydneysiders accessorised their black tie with thongs.
United Future Foundation is a non-government, not-for-profit organisation building an educational centre in rural Uganda. The educational centre will include a primary school and vocational education for adults in the community. UFF was co-founded by two young Australians, Annabelle Chauncy (a Canyonleigh girl) and Dave Everett, whilst they were still at university. Their vision is to break the cycle of poverty through education. Since the official launch of the organisation in 2009, UFF has built a significant network of support throughout corporate and NGO organisations in Sydney and Uganda. Read the rest of this entry »
Sutton Forest Public School Needs YOU!!!!
Since approximately 1920, Sutton Forest Public School has been the local school for Canyonleigh. Even though pupil numbers have fluctuated between 16 and 68 during those years, the School has always enjoyed the support and enthusiasm of the community.
This year, Sutton Forest Public School is holding its Monster Fete on Saturday, 20th November. Despite our best efforts, there is not a large enough parent base to cover all arenas at the Fete, and we need many volunteers to help out on the day. Read the rest of this entry »
New Chronicle Box for the Corner
Some of you may have noticed that the old Chronicle distribution box near the corner of Canyonleigh Road and Tugalong Road has come to a sad end. It’s actually surprising that it lasted as long as it did. Read the rest of this entry »
Whino
E-yow.
After harvest in April, and before pruning started in June, I had time to kick back and catch up on a few things. Something I had been meaning to do for ages was to buy an e-Reader, the electronic gizmo you use for reading e-books. For those technologically backward folks who know nothing about e-books and e-Readers (as I was a couple of months ago), e-books are digital copies of books, and e-Readers are specialised electronic devices that display e-books.
Travel Tales
PARIS IN THE SPRING TIME
“Madame, the simplest way to get to Paris is by train – just follow the signs” the gentleman at the Charles de Gaulle Airport information desk assured me. So I followed the signs to the train station and found another gentleman, this time in the ticket office, who also assured me that getting to Bastille is simple – just change from the train to the metro at Chatelet. He plied me with maps and directions and offered “would you like me to take you?” … I love Paris – so helpful. Read the rest of this entry »
From the “Top End”
After several years living part time and most recently full time in Canyonleigh, the reality of our disfunctional mid-80s looking kitchen was apparent. One of the main motivators was seeing our kitchen on re-runs of 1970s and 80s television shows: “Look, there’s our cupboards on Hart to Hart” “There’s our benches on Rosanne” “There’s our stove on Hogan’s Heros”. Read the rest of this entry »
Real Estate Talk
There was another auction for a property on Bangadilly Road. The same result as usual – no sale. It even made it to the Auction Results listing in the Sydney Morning Herald. The Result: “VB” (I like it cold) says there was only the vendors bid. The next auction will be for a property on Canyonleigh Road on 5.7.10. Read the rest of this entry »