Nine attend drumMUSTER Course- Outcomes of PDLC meeting- Forbes Urban Landcare meeting posponed- Thanks to sponsors
Transcript Radio Broadcast
Valley FM 97.9 Tuesday 12.30 -1.00pm 2PK 1404 Thurs 12.30-1.00pm
3 October 2011
drumMUSTER reaccreditation course
This was held on Wednesday and Vernon Keighly who trains and assesses and coordinated all drumMUSTER in Australia presented the course. In all there were nine participant, six who were reaccredited and three who gained the accreditation. The course was over three hours and consisted of written and practical assessment. Some interesting information on drumMUSTER is that the first drumMUSTER was at Gunnedah in May 1999 and with its success there were negotiations with local councils and chemical suppliers to expand the concept. So far in 2010-11 there have been 1.84 million drums collected and in 2009-10 there were 1.93 drums collected. Since its inception in 1999 there have been 17 million drums collected which equates to approximately 55% of the drums distribute on an annual basis.
The drums are chipped and then reprocessed to make plastic items such as tomato stakes and concrete mesh supports fence post and star post.
Forbes will be having a drum MUSTER on 30th September 9.00am to 12 noon contact the Forbes Services Club on 6852 1488. to book your time in and save delays. Parkes are having a drumMUSTER on 5 October 9.00am to 12 noon phone contact Fiona Graham at Parkes Shire Council, 6861 2373 to book in for a delivery time. By booking in this will save time for you and the volunteer collectors as the times can be coordinated.
Meeting of Parkes and Districts Landcare Our meeting held last night was well attended with thirteen signing the presence book.There was much on the agenda with items such as the formation of a subcommittee to look at the employment of a Districts Landcare Facilitator – The proposed name change of the organisation which has to be finalised with the Dept of Fair Trading- the continuation of the EnviroHUB concept and gaining more stakeholders in the EnviroHUB- Membership and the next newsletter- drumMUSTER as a Landcare activity.- proposed Clean Up Carp competition at the Welcome Weir in mid November.- Purchase of furniture for the office.- Forum update.- Conservation field day in the Parkes area.-trees for schools and the Annual General Meeting (28 October)
During the meeting attendees were shouted to a pizza meal.
Forbes Urban landcare Meeting This has been rescheduled for Monday 10 October (the usual meeting would have been this Monday) but due to the public holiday it will be on Monday 10 September at the Forbes Sport and Recreation Club commencing at 6.30. All welcome to attend to learn more about and get involved with landcare. Thanks to Sponsors Many thanks to our sponsors Radio 2PK and Valley FM, Parkes Shire Council, Forbes Shire Council, NorthParkes Mines, Lachlan CMA, Central West CMA, Forbes Advocate, Parkes Champion Post.
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