Concrete Progress for Rawson Project
Rawson-Skate-Park-and-RV-Parking-Project-Fact-Sheet-5.pdf Fact Sheet 5 and photos showing progress of Surface works during May.
COVID Restrictions from 11.59 pm tonight
The following restrictions will apply in regional Victoria,from 11.59 pm tonight, Thursday 3 June 2021. The five reasons to leave home are lifted – you can leave home for any reason Masks must be worn indoors, except at home or for those with exemptions, and outdoors where physical distancing can’t be maintained No private gatherings…
Lost your bike?
Feeling forgotten outside Rawson shops Sat 4 pm.
Erica Planned Burn Areas declared safe.
Forest Fire Management Victoria (FFMVic) and Country Fire Authority (CFA) advise that the Erica-Rintoul Creek planned burn located at 10km SE of Erica, and the Erica – Rusks Road planned burn located at 2.5km SW of Erica, have both been declared safe. No material is burning within the burn area and no smoke is being…
Ducking the issue?
Dame Duck explaining to a group of ‘decision makers’ the realities of life in Walhalla. (Photo ex Walhalla)
Skating forward
Rawson’s new recreation area is now very dominant in the town centre. Earthworks and early concreting have given us part-time external supervisors some idea of what is being developed for locals and visitors. When finished in late June the $484 000 project will provide a multi-play activity area with recreational vehicle parking. Regional Development Victoria…
Mine Fire excavator operator wins compensation
A Moondarra man who developed a crippling lung disease after operating an excavator being used to fight the 2014 Hazelwood mine fire has been awarded compensation after the Supreme Court found that his employer did not provide adequate respiratory protection during that period. A non-smoker, he had above average lung capacity before participating in the…
Erica to Rawson footpath
The $836 671 contract for construction of the long awaited asphalt path between Erica and Rawson has been awarded to Ace Earthmoving P/L The trail was identified as a priority in Baw Baw Shire’s Paths and Trails Strategy Completion is expected by December 2021. Cr Michael Leaney commented that local residents and visitors had wanted…