FOGGS HISTORY
Together with the Halls Gap Historical Society we received a grant to help us store our archival material. So we have some good boxes etc. But the idea of getting a work for the dole person to organise it all is proving difficult. Also we have been given all the original submissions re the creation of the GNP, which make fascinating reading. Any volunteers?
GRAMPFIRE Wimmera Catchment Management Authority are using volunteers to assist in monitoring the water that runs from areas burnt in the 2006 fires. Many of these volunteers are FOGG members. The sites being monitored are: Barney’s Creek, Upper Fyans Creek, Mt William Creek, Stony Creek and Pleasant Creek. Results so far show that the pH of the water has been generally decreasing since the fires, except for after wet weather when it rises temporarily. Salinity is generally low, but is higher in dry months than wetter ones. It is lower than last year – maybe because of it being wetter, or from the bush regrowing. This is intended to be a long term project, and more information can be had from Leigh Blackmore 5356 6162 or .
CANOPY (Parks Victoria’s newsletter) features a photograph of indigenous staff at a conference at Wilson’s Prom. Among them are our own Susie Skurrie and Jake Goodes, and previous locals Damian Skurrie and Levi Lovett. There are 60 indigenous folk working for PV, just under 7% of the total staff and up from none ten years ago. Well done! And our best wishes for Susie as she comes back to work after serious health problems.
ARTY STUFF If you are going to be in Horsham over the next couple of months pop into the Art gallery to see ”WALK”. Eight artists spent three weeks exploring the coastal and forested landscape of Victoria’s Great South West Walk. Gaining insights from each other, traditional owners and resident experts, they produced exquisite jewellery, textiles, prints, paintings, sculpture, video and sound works. Until Feb 3.
Also, from Feb 23 to 28 there’s a series of two and four day workshops in Halls Gap and Wartook called Grampians Textures. Choose from crayon drawing, felting, knitting, quilting, sculpture , bead making, collage, arts therapy …… all inspired by our amazing landscapes. More information from the Halls Gap Tourist Information Centre Ph 5356 4576