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Dear {usertag:name}
Arana Ausfest
Arana Ausfest was wisely postponed due to extreme weather. It will now be held on Saturday 30 October. The deal is exactly the same (hopefully the weather will be different). We are all set to go with the necessary equipment and a couple of weeks extra for planning and preparation. I have used the graphics from our new banner as the header for this email (you may need to view it on-line).
We have set up our marquee to be solar powered. From previous experience this provides a couple of benefits.
- In enables is to use a lap-top computer to show some engaging and informative videos about Transition Towns.
- The solar panel is quite conspicuous and makes good conversation starter about renewable energy.
We have also purchased a couple of insulated pump-pots so that we can serve hot drinks to volunteers and visitors.
As before the Ausfest program is:
- Setup is from 9:00am to 12:00 noon
- Entertainment goes from 12:30pm to 6:50pm
- Bump-out is from 6:30pm
- Fireworks will go from 6:50pm to 7:00pm
We would appreciate your participation and hope to see you there.
Planning Meeting
Our planning meeting on Sunday 10 October was an opportunity for a focused discussion on how we can improve the effectiveness of our web-site in engaging new members. This quickly became a wider discussion about reaching out to the community generally. The main outcome was recognition of the fact that many people prefer to engage in hands-on activities rather than on-line discussion. The Community Garden initiative is now active. Hopefully Arana Ausfest and other promotional activities will add new members to that group.
Another initiative that can promote activities of interest to local residents in The Grove is the Energy Group. For example:
- A Solar Panel ‘bulk-buy’ project.
- A solar ‘mini expo’.
- Educational seminars on renewable energy.
- …other ideas not yet suggested?
Out of this discussion the suggestion arose to focus our next planning meeting (Arana Library on Sunday 14 November) on the Energy Group with a view to involving prospective new contacts from Ausfest and firming up plans along the lines suggested above.
So the key dates are:
- Arana Ausfest – Saturday 30 October 12:30pm to 7:00pm
- Energy Group Planning Meeting – Sunday 14 November 4:00pm to 6:00pm
If you have any suggestions comments or questions please add them to the discussion forum or give me a call on 3851 1016.
Regards
John Tennock
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