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Reflection
People . . There is nothing more important It is an inspiring time when each team of leaders begin their journey at Mittagundi. It is clear to us all that at Mittagundi, people will always to our strong core and young people our purpose. It is a warm reminder in a world of the electronic age and material values that there exists a place where people continue to be the most important aspect of what we do and who we are. This essence is often very strong at our open weekend Pioneer Skills where, this January, our fantastic past team said their goodbyes. How honoured have young people, their director and Mittagundi at large been to have them on board through the challenges and triumphs of the past year.
property. Exciting skills and
experience join our team this year with our leaders Jane Orme, Jacinta Ivory, Bec Wade, Raku Pitt, Bec Bartlett and new roles Program Manager Toby Floyer and Business Manager Colleen Adams (past staff and skilled educator). Already, everyone is in thick of Mittagundi with training and preperations for the beginning of courses. Bookings are open for 10 day courses this year with some sure to fill up fast ! There continue to be so many purposeful ways to be involved with Mittagundi. Mittagundi is also looking for a skilled outdoor leader for our Alpine programs from June to August. A great opportunity to see what Mittagundi is all about. Jac Semmler, Director.
What is Mittagundi? An independent, non profit organisation with outdoor programs for young people. Established over thirty years ago with a commitment to provide opportunities for young people from all walks of life to live and enjoy the challenges of a remote and simple lifestyle. On our classic outdoor program each group of boys or girls, aged between 14 and 17, will spend ten days in a beautiful part of Victoria’s high country; bushwalking, camping and abseiling from nearby cliffs, rafting the Mitta Mitta river and work alongside leaders to operate a pioneer style farm. During winter school groups cross country ski and explore the alpine environment of the Bogong High Plains. The atmosphere at Mittagundi is simple, honest and happy. There are no watches, no timetables and no money. Instead there is an opportunity
Heartfelt thanks and best wishes on
for young people to live and work
their journeys ahead for Carol
together in an environment where
Mudford, Lizzy Harding, Daniel
people matter more than anything
O’Brien, Thomas Grounds and Cindy
else.
Chan for such hard work and a shared life in the Glen Valley.
Mittagundi is run by a professional and passionate team of volunteers and
With each team change over, an
a whole community of support. To be
amazing current of energy enters the
involved contact us!
CALENDAR 2011
✴ Program dates • • • • • • •
Boys 383 29th April Girls 384 13th May Boys 386 23rd September Girls 387 14th October Boys 388 28th October Girls 389 11th November Girls 390 30th December
Follow up program: •Winter 5th-9th of July
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Introducing the leaders of Mittagundi for 2011! BEC B
JACINTA
BEC W
We wake up early as the sun is rising. I’m feeling tired and a little lack luster. We
Jacinta is a lady of the world: before she
head over to the dairy and get ready to
came to Mittagundi, she worked in Britain
milk. Few words are spoken as our brains
caring for older people, and in South
warm up, and then Bec asks “Why does a
America as a tour guide – she been to
milking stool only have 3 legs?” I start to
Machu Picchu more times than she cares
smile as I say “I don’t know” she replies
to remember, which makes us all a bit
“because the cow has the udder one!” We
jealous. Before that she studied ceramics
both crack up laughing and the day
in Bendigo (where she grew up) and lived
seems brighter already!
in Adelaide afterwards making pots. More recently, she has also been a teacher of
This is Ms Rebecca Bartlett (know to us as Bec), always cracking a good joke
applied learning, and worked at the Alpine School in Glenmoriston.
especially when you need it. Bec brings an enormous amount of fun and play to
Now, Ms Ivory looks after our pigs,
Mittagundi but also warmth and honesty.
although that’s not a full time job as she
You can see from the thank yous that
is also on hand to make great food in the
before 2011 Bec had already given much
kitchen, look after our orchard, get fits of
of her time and energy to Mittagundi. She
the giggles, and tell us funny stories
has decided to put her zoology degree
about looking after people – which is
(majoring in bugs) on hold, and leave the
what she’s extremely good at – although
Melbourne lifestyle behind to support
she does also really care about the pigs.
Mittagundi for a whole year as a leader –
The forge is also one of Jacinta’s
and we are stoked that she has! She’s a
provinces, and she’s firm friends with
cheeky one and so is her cute dog ‘Party’.
long-time-friend-of-Mittagundi Jack
She’s always looking out for others and is
Gilbert, which is lucky because he knows
enthusiastic about her job areas like the
all about forges.
Fire-lighting queen, Bec’s first on the scene. Gettin the brekky cookin ahead o the sun gettin a look-in. A country lass from the Apple Isle with freckly cheeks and a cheeky smile she’s lived in big cities and, she’s toured the whole land. Moovin feet souls n hands with some crankin gypsy bands. Yep she’s an ace on the violin, can outpace the highest wind. Kid ya not, she’s been to the Con, gifted at music and at passin it on. Ridin so high on the Clydesdales, then tillin the soil as the light fails. Humble as, yet nobody’s fool, this here lady is Wade cool!
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cows and cars. She knows how to both work hard and play hard and we love her!
We’re really lucky to have Jacinta on our team because, as the Scots say, she keeps us right.
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JANE “All you need is your toolbox, your swag and your ute, and you just go, and you
Introducing Toby Floyer! Toby has a
know… work it out when you get there.”
unique role at Mittagundi this year as the
Says Jane around the campfire one
program manager for 2011. He is an
evening, and really, I can’t think of a
outdoor eder and much more. As an avid
sentence that describes her better; Jane,
outdoors boy, reader, and guitarist Toby
aka “D-Jane” is down to earth, always
has settled into Mittagundi, making it a
ready for an adventure, always ready to
warm home for us all. Toby is new to
jump in and get things done and whilst
Australia having just arrived from
she’s doing it, she always has a great story
Edinburgh in September. He has worked
to tell that’ll make you laugh. She loves
as a high school English teacher and is
tea, chips and gravy, dancing in the
chuffed to be spending a year introducing
pantry, and her new best friends at
young people to the outdoors and to
Mittagundi are the adorable 6 chickens
simple living. He is a thoughtful guy with
she lovingly looks after.
high attention to detail, and he often
Before arriving at the Gundi doorstep, Jane worked at Caulfield Park Community School in Melbourne, and judging by the stories she has told us about her time there and her cool collection of hoodies, she’s the kind of teacher we all wish we had. Any young person lucky enough to hang out with Jane will become great mates, and is guaranteed a cracker of a time. She’s a lady of the world and has had
cracks himself up with his cheeky jokes and educated wit. He lives by honest values and will have a go at teaching you about almost anything you might be wondering. Just a moment ago he was describing to me the science behind snowflake formation. We call Toby our “little brother” and “Toby”
RAKU Raku Rocks! He is a genuine and caring natured fella who has barrels of knowledge, creativity and fun to share. With a touch of quirky artistic fashion shown on a cap, vest or pair of trousers, he brings city culture to the valley and you may find him zooming around the place on his bike crunching into a freshly picked apple from the orchard. Raku once ran away with the circus to show case his many musical talents and we love it when he suddenly appears with his piano accordian to bash out a few folk melodies. He embraces the natural environment and connects with the land through his love and passion for gardening and hiking. If you can’t find him, check the vegie garden where he’ll be picking some herbs to whip up one of his lip smacking dishes.
honest Toby is a bit of a dag which is perfect for Mittagundi, home of the dags!
many adventures including tree climbing, broken down vans, crazy sharehouses and much much more.
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Alpine Walk Each year the Alpine walk takes place between Wollangarra and Mittagundi and it is truly and inspiration to see. Louie Grech, Annika Miesien, Ben Kaye, Brooke Hudson and Luca Cherubin Symbolic of what Mittagundi means to young people and how capable young people are Please get behind the efforts of these young people and donate to sponsor more young people Online: www.mittagundi.org.au/support Or send cheques to Mittagundi Outdoor Education Centre 4385 Omeo Hwy, Glen Valley VIC 3898
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Program Manager Editorial
high plains with a clydesdale horse for company, live simply
I first came to Mittagundi to help out on a program in the
The answer is, of course, not many, and I feel very lucky
spring. Just like you young people past and present, I walked
because it’s a big part of my job to make sure all these
in over the mountains wondering what it would be like – and
wonderful things happen in the best way possible. We’re all
at the end of the ten days, I picked up my rucksack and walked
about giving opportunities for young people to do things they
back out again. In between, I went on a journey down the
might never have done before, to live a simple life in the
amazing Mitta Mitta river, made handles for tools in the
mountains, and to take on responsibility and challenge. We
joinery, plucked up the courage to walk backwards over a cliff
also like to give all our young people a few opportunities to
(tied on, of course), and had a lot of fun in the kitchen making
think about what they make of their experiences. But we’re
dinner for folk who had certainly earned it!
and mostly outdoors, go abseiling and rafting – as well as do some good honest work to maintain the farm, spend time meeting new people, and help cook for the whole group?
also all about safety and support, and I use my background in teaching, mountaineering and outdoor education to work
As I’ve been learning these last weeks, Mittagundi is many
with our fantastic team to make sure that safety underpins
things: an outdoor education centre, a home for its staff, a
everything we do. Together we make sure that every young
farm, the centre of a fantastic community – but its heart has
person who comes can make the most of this incredible place.
been and always will be the young people who put their time and energy into building and running the place, and who in
With that in mind, I’d like to thank all the people who have
return have so many opportunities to get to know the
welcomed me these last weeks, helping me out at the
mountains and have an amazing experience.
beginning of what promises to be a great year in Mittagundi’s long and fascinating story – and especially to the young
My role here as Program Manager is a new one, and its focus is
people out there, I look forward to seeing you here soon.
on the young people and the program we run. Mittagundi is a
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special place, and to prove it I ask you this: how many other places in the world could you hike in for two days over the
Take care o f Mittagundi Each year Mittagundi needs care takers to look after Mittagundi while the team undertakes training, community events away from the Valley and well earned rest. Caretakers look after the animals, answer the phone and enjoy a break away to Mittagundi. No skills or experience required. Friends and family welcome. Caretakers needed this year for The month of June (All or some) Tuesday 9th to Thursday 11th of August Monday 5th to Saturday 11th September Saturday 8th to Monday 10th of October Friday 2nd to Monday the 5th of Decmber Wednesday 21st to Tuesday 27th of December (have a special family Christmas at Mittagundi!) Please call us at Mittagundi on (03) 5159 7238 for more info or to reserve your spot
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Pioneer Skills
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Farm News
Down the hill the pigs are busy jostling for position during feeding time with plenty of grunting and sloshing about.
A gentle hum in the Glen Valley in the first
Rolling in the mud continues to be their
week of Januaray evolved into a medly of
favourite free time activity, though sadly
sounds, as Mittugundi prepared for yet
they’ve got a date with John the butcher pretty soon…
another memorable Pioneer Skills
Our other exciting farm news is that
weekend.
Mittagundi has not one, not two but THREE beautiful dogs living here this
Whilst soaking in the gorgeous Friday
year! Peggy, Jac’s stag hound is a big
evening light, revealers were treated to a
bundle of legs, grey fur and friendly licks,
delicious barbeque provided by our dear
and is about the size of a small pony.
Friends of Mittagundi supporters, and
Scrappy the dear old wise dog arrived
drawn into the hall by sparkling music to
several months ago, is much smaller than
stomp their feet, clap their hands and
Peg, and has already had a song
dance the night away with the sensational
composed for him to the tune of frosty
newly formed band.
I’m sitting in my cabin watching the sun slowly spread through the mist, over The
The following day as more people arrived
Knocker and through the Glen Valley,
and the camp ground was filling, the
filling it with warmth and light, and I’ll tell
kitchen was buzzing and demonstrators
you what, Mittagundi is looking stunning
were beginning to showcase their talents
right now. Everything is unbelievably
in blacksmithing, joinery, wool spinning, splitting timber, whip cracking and double hand sawing. The stage 3 Wollongarra crew and other young people did a fantastic job
green, and even the spring up the back is flowing. There has been plenty of weeding going on in the garden, and lots of winter veggie seedlings are starting to
Sometimes she wiggles her tail so hard she almost flies! So as you can tell, things are very lively here at Mittagundi with all our farm animal friends, and we just can’t wait to share it all with all the Young People we will meet this year!
resting their heads on Sambo’s belly right
licking pizza lunch, and throughout the
off to one side is looking veeeeery
day meats were sizzling on the spit and
pregnant (come up sometime after June
was also a real treat for Mittagundi’s
little dog Party is exactly that – a party.
Over in the cowshed Bec and Raku are now as they milk her, and Luca, standing
fashioned roast for everyone to enjoy. It
a very very good post dog!…) and Bec’s
poke their heads through the soil.
preparing the extremely popular finger
were presented for dinner as a good old
the snowman (Scrappy the post-dog was
and there should be beautiful new calf!). Over the other side of the farm, ‘the boys’ (Sampson and Phil the horses) are looking mighty fine and very well fed, and
Founder, Ian Stapleton to join us that
I can tell they are excited about walking
evening.
up into the High Plains to meet groups of Young People and maybe shedding an
As the day drew to a close the Mittagundi
unneeded kilo or two along the way.
community gathered in the diningroom,
Just up the hill, the chooks are enjoying
where our mighty directer Jac Semmler,
our left over porridge and will
extended great thanks to eveyone for
miraculously turn it into yummy eggs for
their continous support, to fairwell a beautiful group of individuals and 2010 Team, and to introduce her new team for the coming year. Afterwards, the spirit of the young people
us to eat! Speaking of eggs, Jane came to breaky one morning after weeks of updates about broody hens, excitedly announcing the arrival of the first chicken. The next day the chicken was nowhere to be seen, instead, a cheeky mouse popped its head out from under
along with others, engulfed the space
the mother hen! The following morning,
with musical prowess and many a song
when she went to check again, the
into the night.
chicken was back and the mouse was gone! Hilarious.
Do you have a magic Mittagundi photo from 2010? Send them in to the team with a name, a date and a story, for the 2010 photo album!
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Training Our training started as we hit the ground in early January with a handover of knowledge from the 2010 crew. A week later we started our certificate 3 in outdoor recreation learning to navigate around the high country with compass and map with Terri. Another week later we headed off to Wollangarra to spend a week learning wilderness first aid. Two days after getting back from wilderness first aid we hit the road again for more training and a bit of a road trip. The first stop was Albury where we got to know the sights and did a touch of clothes washing. It was stinking hot by the time we left Albury so we had a quick dip in the Murray and then headed off to our next destination, Cobram. Heather and Giff’s place was our destination. When we arrived we were warmly welcomed
but we were bad company as we were
Murray taught us how to recognize
mesmerized by the television (due to
features in swift water and how to deal
not seeing one in weeks). After we
with them. Later we got to try out some
readjusted we all got to know each
techniques like throw bags, river
other and Heather prepared a delicious
crossing and safely getting through
meal. We chatted with Heather and Giff
swift water. That night the Wollangarra
about Mittagundi and their son Bruce
crew came and stayed at Wytce’s which
who was a past leader and is now on
was lots of fun with a late night of
the council. In the morning we had to
dancing in the lounge room (thanks
get up early and head to Shepparton
Wytce!). In the morning we piled back
for defensive driving. Heather had
into the troopy and headed home to
packed us lunch and Giff had offered to
Mittagundi via Cath Bucolo’s house for
help us with our rubbish – Thank you!
dinner. The next day it was straight
So we said goodbye as we set out for
into 4WD training with ‘Whitey’ (aka
the day. At DECA in Shepparton we
Russel White). 4WD training was all
learnt how to be safe drivers and then
about ‘getting ya hand off the gear
got to have a bit of fun on the skid pad
stick/foot off the clutch’, stall
(a highlight for sure). Once finished
recoveries and trying to find a shallow
we headed to our next destination,
enough river to try out river crossings.
Alexandra to stay with Wytce. We
It’s been a great few weeks and we are
arrived as the sun was setting and were
feeling skilled up and confident for the
instantly welcomed. Wytce gave us
first course. Thanks to the amazing
such a beautiful home for the weekend
Mittagundi community for their
and lovely company. We had a peaceful
hospitality and instant friendship!
night and were off to bed early. In the morning we headed to Eildon to meet the Wollangarra crew for swift water rescue training with Murray Tucker.
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Thankyou team 2010 The team of 2010. What. A. Team. I have been wondering what on earth I can say that will sum up this incredible group of people and in the end I’ve decided it’s impossible! As new leaders arriving at Mittagundi it was so valuable to have a few days to hang out with the ‘Old Crew’ before they set off on the next stage of their adventures. Us newbies all ran about with notebooks, scrawling down all the pearls of wisdom and advice they had to pass on, wide-eyed and in awe of them and all the ‘stuff’ they seemed to have stored in their brains about so many things here at Mittagundi. We all felt so welcomed and knew that we were being handed over the reins from a wonderful group of leaders. We’d like to send out a million thanks to each one of those beautiful souls; Lizzy, Daniel, Thomas, Carol and Cindy, for all the work and love they put into Mittagundi during their year. What. A. Team!!! Here are some photos of the 2010 Mittagundi highlights…
Winter Helper Winter at Mittagundi is a fantastic time. Our courses are usually seven days long though they vary: into them we pack cross country skiing, snow camping, and some work on the farm and around the property. Winter’s a busy time, and we’re looking for helpers to come and join our brilliant staff team: for a bit of hard work, responsibility, early mornings, and some seriously amazing adventures with young people in the mountains. Some of our helpers will be going up into the mountains skiing with our young people, while others will be based at Mittagundi itself – for example cooking in the kitchen, helping out with farm work, and making sure all the things that need to get done in this busy time, get done. If you have experience of the mountains in winter – cross country skiing and cold weather camping – love working purposefully alongside young people, have a working with children card, and get fired up about cold dark mornings and wintry mountains, get in touch with us! Dates 11th – 17th July 20th – 29th July th 30 July – 7th August 13th – 19th August 21st – 26th August th 27 August – 2nd September Practicalities If you’ve got any questions just give us a ring. We need a balance of helpers with more and less experience of the winter mountains. We’ll need to see your working with children card – if you haven’t got one yet don’t worry, you don’t have to pay for one in order to volunteer – ask us about it. We’ll also need to see a CV or resume with some references we can call. After you contact us we’ll send out all the appropriate paperwork- the earlier you get in touch the better.
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Thank you Girton A week or two ago I had a phone call from Marijke Horvath, who has worked at Girton College since the early days of Mittagundi. Marijke told me that she had some outdoor gear that the school was getting rid of, and that we might like. We arranged that she would drop it off, so just the other day, Marijke and some colleagues from Girton arrived in a whirlwind, and left a small mountain of the useful things that Mittagundi always seems to need: rucksacks, water bottles, some pretty luxurious thermarest sleeping mats, a couple of tents. Girton was the first school to send young people to Mittagundi – and Marijke was one of the teachers that accompanied them. Mittagundi flourishes through its supporters, who give materials, resources, some hard labour, and their enthusiasm for the place and its people. A big thank you to Girton, therefore, for past and present help – and thank you to the rest of you: do take a quick glance at our wish list!
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Mittagundi will always work very hard to maintain our simple operations and running in a world of increasing costs. If you can offer any financial assistance for Mittagundi’s operations or to sponsor a young person it would be greatly appreciated ($375 for a full sponsorship or partial). All donations contribute greatly to the experiences of young people who come to Mittagundi. If you require a tax receipt please let us know. Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________Postcode: ____________State: _______________ I would like to donate money for a sponsorship for a young person I would like to contribute to the important operations and ongoing projects for young people at Mittagundi
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Thank you !
Mittagundi would not exist without all the support. We have a huge list of people to thank, some from 2010. It shows how fortunate Mittagundi is to receive so many kinds of support from so many incredible people. We may have left people off, spelt your name wrong or thanked you for the wrong thing so please let us know so we can correct it in the next newsletter. Thanks! Generous Donations and
GARDEN PARTY HELPERS
amazing event and your ongoing
Jason – Young person helper
Sponsorships for Young People
All the young people who came
support of Mittagundi.
North East Trail Riders
and helped at the garden party Claire Bishop, Prue, Sarah Yeats , Kate Walsh , Kate Hill, Bec Bartlett,
Skermer Family – Folk, Rhythm and
Hazel – Young Person Helper Gabriel – Young person Helper Emily – Young person Halper
Eirene Lucas Foundation J & R Cowan Arthur Charles Graham Sloaman Happy Larry’s Simon Paton Folk, Rhythm and Life Festival DONATIONS Coffee Basics - amazing ongoing donation of fabulous coffee beans. THANK YOU! Sarah Douglas – Beanies
Mez Shaw, Stacey Gillv, Amy Navasha Wollangarra & Stage III Denno Bainger – Leading Stage 3 track party Wollangarra – Amazing open day and for hosting us Stage 3 young people – Fabulous
Life (FRL) Festival Cindy – FRL visit and stall help Arby– FRL visit and stall help Lucy– FRL visit and stall help Declan – FRL visit and stall help
2011 TRAINING SESSION
Clare Bishop– FRL visit and stall help, Sarah Douglas– FRL visit and stall
Russell Whyte – 4WD training Murray Tucker – Water Rescue Terry McNeil – outdoor ed training
help, Shannon Smith– FRL visit and stall
Neil and Jason – Wilder First Aid Deca – Defensive Driving training
help
Wollangarra crew – Looking after us for a week Sarah and Mel – delicious food
Track 107 work WOODCHOP HELPERS 2010 Visitors, Trainers and Raft
Lucy Vardy – Course help Lucy Fallon – Course help
Laurie Haslem – 2 Wetsuits Mike & Leslie Caulston – Woolen jumpers
Guides
Nina Walton – 8 Bantam hens Eve Archibold – Seedlings Ally from Baccus Marsh –Gloves
Paul and Kylie – For leading trips ‘The mob’ at LaTrobe – For the visit Wally, Jeff and Arbie from
Sil Philpott – Seeds Amy Follet – Chocolate, tea, photos
Holmesglen TAFE – For the visit Cath Bucolo – Visit, Support and
Kev McGennan – Course help Cath Bucolo – Facilitating meeting
Arnold’s Fruit & Veg – Food storage Tom and Pip Hay – Honey The Woods Family – Coffee Plunger
group facilitation Jane – Help Raft Guiding Freddy – Help Raft Guiding
PIONEER SKILLS 2011
John Sibly – Drill bits Joy Potter - Christmas parcel
Arbie – Rafting and gear, dropping in with group and having us stay,
band for the bush dance THE GRAND BUSH BAND
Coral Arnold – Gift of tea towels, oven mits and aprons Neil Brown – cable ties and latches
Chainsaw, being an extra leader and so much more. Gene – Farrier training
Mezza – Pioneer skills weekend help Shannon – Pioneer skills weekend
Gary – paint, gloves , trailer time Graham Bloggs and family – bunks, ski’s and hospitality
John Lawson and oil mob – Visit and donation Mike and Karen Grimmer – Help
help Jack Gilbert – Pioneer skills demonstrator and staff training
Batty’s – Wood Graham Fall – Donation of
Rafting, chainsawing and more Scarlett Spain – Course help
Graham Fall – Pioneer skills demonstrator and
handmade drawhorse
The Gilson Family – Visit Gordy and Greg – Fridge and pantry work
Robert – Whip cracking demonstration Lance Tucker – Pioneer skills
ENTERPRISE THANKS
demonstrator Meg Stewart – Pioneer skills
COURSE HELPERS Toby Floyer – boys 375 course Alice Carrow – boys 375 course Claire Austen – boys 375 course Lucy Fallon and Mez – boys 375 Lachlan Barlow – Course help Fliss Burgess – Walk out help Brooke Warren – HQ help Colleen Adams – HQ help Bec Bartlett – Course Help Neil Brown – Course Help Bec Wade – Course help James Burke – Course help, wine, fruit and coffee Marcel – Helping out Shannon Smith – Head Quarter
Latrobe Uni river students – Hosting Mittagundi rafting
Jack Gilbert – Enterprise demonstrator Graham Fall – Enterprise demonstrator Brian Beasley – Enterprise demonstrator Kevin – Enterprise demonstrator Lance – Enterprise demonstrator and also head torch and batteries Clare Easton – Helping out at enterprise Wollangarra crew (Mel, Brooke, Sarah, Smitho and Mo) – Helping out at enterprise
FOM – bush dance food and bar all weekend
Dec Fuber Gillick – Course help Jo Brockwell and Ruby – Course help Jack Gilbert – Course help and slashing
Sal Kimba – Organising the bush
Suz & Kate – Communication skills Kate Gilson – Looking after MG Wytche Kylstra – Home for the weekend Heather & Giff Crosthwaite– hospitality and dinner Tess & Graham Payne– welcoming us to the valley with a beautiful dinner Hamish & Frances (Natural Events) – Toilet knowledge, wheelies bins Jack & Faith – Fantastic knowledge and kitchen work Gordy Pirie – Garden help, fixing the shower boiler, dinner, constant support and being awesome Jack & Aileen Gilbert – having us for lunch and showing us around their home Dan Abikhair – 107 track work, baby sitting Mittagundi and farm help Cath Buccolo – Dinner with a view and training Ian Arbuckle - Fabulous Kitchen and Pantry Floor you can see
demonstrator Kevin – Pioneer skills demonstrator Brian Beasley – Pioneer skills
your reflection in!
demonstrator Bob Vincent – Pioneer skills weekend help
and Jackie Holland who are handing on their business
Jimmy Finlay – Roofing iron David Macilwain – Cheese demonstration John the Butcher – Spit expertise Arbie – Pioneer skills weekend help Denno & Lizzy – Organising stage 3 helpers for pioneer skills weekend
Also Special Thank You to Gary
Tawonga Motors. Thank you so much for all you have done and continue to do in your expertise, time, keeping our vehicles safe and well maintained and your ongoing friendship.
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Wish List Steel cap boots (especially small sizes) Good quality hiking boots Copper for the comet (boiler) Rope Gaitors Thermals (wool or polypropolene) Compression sacks for sleeping bags Gortex pants
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100% wool gloves and mittens Gortex over gloves Wollen trousers Calf (milker) Paint in various colours Jumper leads Car jack Snatch straps (rated) Watering cans Sprinkler heads Pasture hay (suitable for horses and cows)
Mulch for the garden (possibly hay or straw no longer suitable for stock) Long sleeve wetsuits (especially small sizes) Stone mortar and pestle Small paint brushes
{THE HOP!} Saturday 2ND OF July
JOIN THE INNER CITY MITTAGUNDI COMMUNITY AT THE COLLINGWOOD CHILDREN’S FARM FOR A NIGHT OF GOOD TIMES BANDS, AND DANCING IN THE BARN. WHAT ELSE COULD YOU ASK FOR IN A SATURDAY NIGHT EH? ……. GIDDYUP!! MITTAGUNDI Mittagundi 4385 Omeo Hwy Glen Valley, Vic 3898
WINTER 2010