merry christmas and best wishes for 2010

It has been a very challenging year, the effects of the Black Saturday bushfires continue to resonate through our communities. From tragedy has come recovery and rebuilding, our communities generously reaching out to help those affected directly and indirectly by the bushfires.
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The bush has also undergone its own recovery, existing plants regenerating whilst some surprising newcomers have appeared as a response to fire.

The grass trees on the mountains behind Steele's Creek put on a magnificent display of flower spikes this spring, post bushfire.

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This summer stay safe, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a happy and peaceful new year.

yering station sculpture 09 exhibition - outstanding!

I had the great pleasure of attending the opening of the Yering Station Sculpture 09 exhibition and awards. In it’s 9th year, the exhibition is a eye-catching display of contemporary sculpture.

From left to right: Exhibition judges; Geraldine Barlow, Anthong McInneny & Jason Smith, exhibition coordinator; Savaad Felich and Cr Samantha Dunn pictured in front of the winning entry, Location by Dana Harris.

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It is a great drawcard to our region with people from across Melbourne attending the opening.

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Yering Station is a great space for contemporary sculpture, pictured here is Interlocked by Antonia Villella.

Savaad Felich, exhibition coordinator, has been a driving force in the success of the exhibition, his passion has seen the annual Yering Station Sculpture event become a not to be missed prestigious occasion on the Arts calendar.

Vehicle for Thoughful Observations by Marynes Avila, onlookers were encouraged to tie their own ‘wishing’ knot to add to the piece.

Brolga by Richard Walker.

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I encourage you to go along and enjoy some stunning sculpture in a spectacular setting.

The exhibition runs through to the 6th December at Yering Station, 38 Melba Highway, Yarra Glen.

‘If you go down to the woods…..’ by Genevieve McLean.