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June 2017 FTCA Newsletter
FTCA Newsletter June 2017
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Mid-Winter Bonfire Saturday July 1st
At Community Centre, 5.00 - 7pm
Sausage sizzle ($2), bonfire and free sparklers (no fireworks)
The TFS will be in attendance with the fire truck, kids can have a look inside!
Lantern parade, with a lantern making workshop. Please bring some lantern making ideas and materials if you have some. Glass jars, cut down plastic milk cartons, tissue paper, wire handles, marker pens, paper to make origami bowls, tea lights.
Tea & coffee, and possibly even Gluhvein (mulled wine)
See you there!
(**Find plenty of ideas about how to make a tea-light lantern on the internet – or try this simple, safe one made from a plastic milk bottle – check out the 4-minute
tutorial at https://open.abc.net.au/explore/3254 )
Early Notice:
Book Fair Sunday September 10th
At Community Centre, 9am - 3pm
DONATIONS WELCOME, EXCEPT magazines, periodicals, old textbooks or foreign language texts. Donations may be left in the yellow bin on the verandah at the Community Centre FROM early AUGUST. (Any queries about donations : secretary@ferntree.tas.au or ph 62391206.)
On the same day, also at the Community Centre, will be
BUSHCARE NATIVE PLANT GIVEAWAY 1-3pm.
Bushcare volunteers will be offering local native plants suitable for Fern Tree (max 2 per person.) These are a great alternative to plants which may spread into the bush. The plant giveaway will be in the afternoon, following on from our regular Bushcare working bee (10-12.30pm). We will also be offering information on the Daphne laurel project and other Bushcare activities, as well as advice on sustainable gardening.If you'd like to know more about our Bushcare working bees: http://ferntree.tas.au/bushcare.html
If you'd like to know more about environmental weeds in Fern Tree: http://ferntree.tas.au/bushcare.html
___________________________________________________________________________Bushcare Sunday July 9th 2017
Grays Rd - Holly, Daphne Laurel, etc - 10am - 12.30pm
(Meet at the top of Grays Rd)
Fern Tree Bushcare Program
Also See the Weed Alert! page for more information.
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Playgroup
Wednesdays, 9:30am - 11.30am
At the Fern Tree Community Centre, contact Noella - 0423 384 719.
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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
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Fern Tree Under Fire 50 years since 1967
Now on display at the Huon LINC in April 2017. Watch the '67 Bushfire Stories on the Tasmanian Fire Service Story-map
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FTCA Newsletter September 2015
FTCA Newsletter July 2015
FTCA Newsletter June 2015
FTCA Newsletter March 2015
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News in the Park
Wellingon Park News Upgrade to the Organ Pipes walk, track closed March-winter 2017.
Master Plan for FernTree Park , Bower, Silver Falls and Fern Glade Track entrance areas.
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