Upper Kiewa Valley Community Association

Each year the Upper Kiewa Valley Community Association (UKVCA) discuss and consider recognising an individual who provides exceptional service over and above their Alpine Shire Council employment role.  In 2015, the UKVCA Community Award was given to Jenny Corser, who co-ordinates the Alpine Shire section of the VicRoads L2P program.  The program, with its team of volunteer driving mentors, has assisted learner drivers in the Kiewa Valley and elsewhere in the Alpine Shire.

UKVCA Committee member, Mary Pike, presented the Award to Jenny Corser.

The L2P program also received the 2015 Australia Day Community Organisation of the Year Award.

A Reminder

The UKVCA Community Forum is on Thursday, 5th March at 7.30pm. 

The venue:  auditorium@informationcentre

Bill Tilly and representatives from the Alpine Shire Council will be in attendance to present and address your questions and concerns about our community.

This is an open invitation to all members of the community.

Community events are an important part of life in the Kiewa Valley.   If your Club or Group is organising an event on a certain date, check that it does not clash with other events on that date.

The  UKVCA has provided a Community Event Calendar  to record 2015 events.  The Calendar is housed at the Mt. Beauty Information Centre.  Record your event on the calendar.  The Information Centre is open 7 days/week.  Just ask at the desk and the assistant will direct you to the Community Event Calendar which has an instruction sheet alongside it.

The Upper Kiewa Valley Community Association submitted local nominations for all of the Award categories in our Valley.  Congratulations to the following Kiewa Valley residents and organisations:

Alpine Shire Citizen of the Year and Local Achiever of the Year, Kiewa Valley, Barbara Pyle receiving one of her Awards from Councillor, Tony Keeble.

The Community Event of the Year was awarded to the Mount Beauty Half Marathon.  The Award is accepted here by Ian Franzke and Bron Gray.

Sam Northey was awarded the Kiewa Valley Young Achiever of the Year Award by Caitlin FrawleyThe Upper Kiewa Valley Community Association Award was made  to the Alpine Shire L2P Program.  The UKVCA President, Jodee Betheras presented the Award to one of the Kiewa Valley L2P mentor/trainers, Keith Pike.

A glorious, sunny day at the Mt. Beauty Swimming Pool park was enjoyed by all, seen here listening to guest speaker, retired MP, Bill Sykes.

The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning is undertaking a Landscape Assessment Study of the Lower Hume and High Country region.  It is part of a study to evaluate and document the visual character and significance of landscapes across Victoria. 

Agencies including local Councils, Catchment Management Authorities and Heritage Victoria along with local community organisations and local environment groups are invited to participate in the study.  Photos and comments describing the landscapes that are important to you are requested by the department and need to be submitted via the project website before the 1st March, 2015.  For more information visit their website on this link:  Community-Newsletter-1-Lower-Hume-and-High-Country-LAS

The Fire Danger Period for this summer commences in the Alpine Shire on Monday, 24th November, 2014 until further advised.    This declaration applies to all private land in  the Kiewa Valley and  Falls Creek Alpine Resort.

Information about fire restrictions within  the Fire Protected Area can be obtained from www.depi.vic.gov.au.    Euan Ferguson, CFA Chief Officer reminds all residents and visitors that knowledge is the best tool when it comes to fighting fires.  Help spread this information by talking to your family, friends and neighbours.

The Community Assets Register (C.A.R) is now on the UKVCA website.  Community Groups and Organisations have listed assets that are available for other groups to use (some may require a hiring fee).  Check out the permanent list which will be updated on a regular basis.   There is  a page link at the top of the UKVCA website – Com.Asset Register – above.

If you haven’t got time to do that click  Com. Assets Register (pdf) for a preview.