Upper Kiewa Valley Community Association

On Tuesday, April 14th the Upper Kiewa Valley Community Association hosted a evening with Federal Member for Indi, Cathy  McGowan.  She talked about her early family connection with Mt. Beauty and the Kiewa Valley and history in the North East prior to becomming a Member of Parliament.  A Question and Answer session followed.  A range of questions from the floor were addressed.  These included mobile ‘phone coverage, NBN, fuel excise, metadata laws, radio coverage during bushfire emergencies, Anglicare funding cuts and public transport.

Cathy McGowan explained how she addresses these issues as in Independent.  She encouraged all community members to contact her in writing or by email so that issues of concern affecting our community can be progressed to the relative ministers and departments in Canberra.  Her email address is cathy.mcgowan.mp@aph.gov.au

The North East Catchment Management Authority (NECMA) is running a workshop which may be of interest to you.  It is on this Sunday, 19th April at Greta on  ‘Direct Seeding and the Benefits of Shade and Shelter’.  For more information  click on the link below

Direct seeding Greta final

Fire Restrictions in the Kiewa Valley and Alpine Shire will come to an end on Monday, 13th April.  This also applies to the Falls Creek and Mt. Hotham Alpine resorts.

The CFA reminds property owners that burn-offs and rubbish burning still need to be registered with them.    This can be done by calling 1800 668 511.  The CFA also emphasises that anyone doing a burn-off needs to ensure they can control it at all times.

UKVCA will host a Q&A with Cathy McGowan on Tuesday, 14th April, 7.30pm at the AUDITORIUM@informationcentre, Kiewa Valley Hwy., Mt. Beauty.  Parking is available behind the Visitor Information Centre or opposite the venue.

If you are unable to attend but would like to submit a question to Cathy, email the question to info@ukvcommunity.org.au

We will endeavour to pose the question for you.  If you submit a question, please identify yourself and your contact details so that we can email the response  to you.

In June 2014, the Alpine Shire Council and the Mt.Beauty/Dederang Football and Netball Association announced the securing of a grant to construct netball courts in Mt. Beauty.

The UKVCA is pleased to note that work is now underway on the construction of the the courts.

If you have missed UKVCA articles that have appeared in the local media outlets over the last 12 months and want to catch up with UKVCA news,  they are now all listed on the website page.  Go to www.ukvcommunity.org.au and click on Media in the page list below the picture.

The official launch of the Mt. Beauty round of the Green Army program was held at the Pondage Playground area on Monday 30th March.

Neil McCarty (centre)from NECMA  launching the program with Greg (L), the Team Leader and Ben (R) from the current Green Army  team.

The current team enjoying a BBQ lunch prior to the launch.

The First Peoples of the Kiewa Valley and the Bogong High Plains is a significant exhibition opening on Saturday, 28th March.  See invitation below……

The opening of the exhibition will include a welcoming to country, a smoking ceremony and a stone tool workshop.

Everyone is invited to attend this special opening.

The Upper Kiewa Valley Community Association (UKVCA) have invited our local Member of Parliament for Indi, Cathy McGowan, to Mt. Beauty.

Cathy McGowan will be here to present a Q&A session to our community on Tuesday, April 14th at 7.30pm. 

The venue:   auditorium@informationcentre

Put this date in your diary and on your calendar.

There was a full house at the Auditorium@informationcentre for the recent Community Forum.  Guest presenters included Dave Barry, CEO of the Alpine Shire Council,who talked of the restructuring that has taken place in Council operations in the last 18 months.  He also spoke of the many projects that are about to commence in Mt. Beauty.

Timo Mantyvirto from AGL gave an update on the work around the Pondage and Lachlan Campbell from NECMA (North East Catchment Water Authority) spoke of the wonderful work being done by the Green Army around Mt. Beauty in the current round. With community support there is the possibility of a second round of Green Army participation this year.

A question and answer session from the audience followed the presentations.

Following a refreshment break the group then developed a list of ideas for the open space opposite AGL and the Information Centre as well as a wish list for the space around the AGL pondage.

The UKVCA were delighted to see the Community interest shown in this Forum and to note lots of new faces in the audience.   You will be notified of the next Forum on this site, on the “What’s on in…” Facebook site, in the regular UKVCA reports in The Observer and flyers will be posted around the community.