Welcome to Fern Tree's Community Website
Fern Tree Community Information
The committee meets each month on the second Tuesday, 7.30pm at the Fern Tree Community Centre. Please join us, and look for our regular events!!
FTCA Newsletter August 2019
See the latest newsletter for local news and information on upcoming and past FTCA events.
VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED :
The FTCA is seeking expressions of interest in two important FTCA positions - Treasurer and Newsletter Editor. These positions are now vacant and the Committee welcomes enquiries from Fern Tree residents who might be willing to offer their skills and a small amount of time in the interest of the community. Committee meetings occur monthly and the newsletter comes out four or five times a year, as required For further information on both positions please email:
newsletter@ferntree.tas.au.
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Free lunch at the Community Centre- 24 August, 12-3pm
Learn about and share your perspective on a future natural disaster initiative
Researchers at UTAS are investigating strategies for fostering resilience in individuals, families and communities statewide
We would like to invite you to a FREE LUNCH at the Fern Tree Community Centre on 24 August from 12 – 3pm, to learn about this initiative. See details in the current FTCA Newsletter for more details.
Kids are welcome (though no kids activities will be organized) and vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options will be available. Stay for however long you like.
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Social Table Tennis
Wednesday evenings 7:30-9:00pm
At the community centre, entry by gold coin donation to FTCA
All welcome!! More info
___________________________________________________________________________Proposed fuel breaks
The Hobart City Council is undertaking long needed fuel reduction activities around Fern Tree. The following links provide further information, including important links to fuel reduction plans.
Council website on bushfire risk
Links to bushfire information
Planned fuel breaks work for Fern Tree
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Fern Tree Bushcare Weed Booklet
Fern Tree Bushcare Group have published a new edition of the Fern Tree Weed Booklet which you can download here, or if you would like a hard copy email bushcare@ferntree.tas.au and we will deliver one. There are 10 additional weeds added to the booklet, making 30 in all that we really don't want to see getting a hold in Fern Tree or on kunanyi/Mt Wellington.
Download The Fern Tree Weed Booklet
___________________________________________________________________________Bushcare Fern Tree
Second Sunday each month Feb-Nov, 10am-12:30pm
Fern Tree Bushcare Program 2019
Also See the Weed Alert! page for more information.
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Wednesdays, 9:30am - 11.30am
At the Fern Tree Community Centre, contact Nadirah 0472 544 420.
___________________________________________________________________________FTCA Newsletters
FTCA Newsletter August 2019 (current)
Newsletter archive
FTCA Newsletter June 2019
FTCA Newsletter March 2019
FTCA Newsletter August 2018
FTCA Newsletter June 2018
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Join the Fern Tree Community on Facebook, with many more events photos and general Fern Tree news.
https://www.facebook.com/FernTreeCommunity
We are also on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FernTreeTas.
