Category: DCHI Members
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Vale Theo Teklenburg
Members of Dereel Community Hub Inc. and the Dereel community were saddened to learn of the death of Theo Teklenburg last week. Theo was an active member of the community and a founding member of Dereel Community Hub Inc. (DCHI). Theo brought his expertise in finance and working as a longstanding member of other community…
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New DCHI Brochure
The next Dereel Community Hub Inc. meeting is tonight at 7:30pm in the Dereel Soldier’s Memorial Hall kitchen. Everyone in the community is welcome to attend our meetings. We are a group of local residents working in the community to try to make a difference. We are completely independent and look to the community for…
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DCHI 2017 – 2018 Office Bearers
The Dereel Community Hub Inc. Annual General Meeting was held on Monday 18th September in the Dereel Community Centre. Elected office bearers are: President: Rick Olsson Vice President: Pam Bailey Secretary: Lisa Hunter Treasurer: Mitchel Fielding Assistant Secretary: Lorraine Ellis Assistant Treasurer: Carol Moyse Congratulations to the new team.
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Dereel People – Doug Braddy
1. How long have you lived in the area and what brought you here? Since 2000. I used to go prospecting with a mate around here so knew the area and said I would buy land if it became available. When something came up I couldn’t believe it had a house on the land given…
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Dereel People – Clio Ellis-Perez
1. How long have you lived in the area and what brought you here? Since 3 months before the 2013 fire. Now over four years. I came back to Australia to spend time with my parents after spending many years abroad. And I came to Dereel after they died to live in the bush and…
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Dereel People – Erin Gallagher
1. How long have you lived in the area and what brought you here? We moved here in June 2015, primarily for family but also looking for a self-sustainable lifestyle with a minimal impact on the environment. 2. What’s great about living here? The quiet – although it’s full of sound, with the birds and…
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DCHI Annual General Meeting
Community Notice: The Dereel Community Hub Inc. will hold an Annual General Meeting in September. Date: Monday 19th September Time: 7:30pm Location: Dereel Community Centre, 14 Swamp Road, Dereel. All members of the Dereel and surrounding communities are welcome to attend. If you have been watching our progress over the past year and are interested…
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Dereel People – Tashkah Lloyd
1. How long have you lived in the area? Officially since January, but we got the house over 12 months ago and have been coming up for weekends whenever possible. 2. What’s great about living here? I am loving living close to nature, and having space. I like the idea of having a community and like what I…
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Dereel People – Rick Olsson
1. How long have you lived in the area? About 3 or 4 years, we were looking for about 20 acres for a reasonable price. It is centrally located for my work with surrounding shires. 2. What’s great about living here? The quietness. It’s good for gold hunting and hunting rabbits. I like the people that…
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DCHI Member News: GPS Arts Trail – Michelle DeGroot
DCHI Member Michelle DeGroot is participating in this year’s Golden Plains Arts Trail, held on the coming weekend, 19th and 20th March. We asked Michelle about her art practice and her exhibition:. What inspires you to create? I love different textures and fibers and live to see them come together. When i see animals or photos…
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DCHI Member News: GPS Arts Trail – Caroline Everett
DCHI Member Caroline Everett is participating in the 2016 Golden Plains Arts Trail, held over this weekend, 19th and 20th March. We asked Caroline about her art practice and her exhibition at the Golden Plains Arts Trail: What inspires you to create? Nature and the environment. I can’t improve on nature with my artwork but…
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Dereel People – Caroline Everett
1. How long have you lived in the area? Most of my life. I grew up here and have been here ever since except for about 15 years. Just before I turned 18, I moved to Melbourne for a little over a year to work, then to Ballarat and Maryborough. In 1996 I moved to…
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Dereel People – Julie Lee
1. How long have you lived in the area? About 5 years. I was ready for a tree change. I lived in Geelong and my husband in Ballarat so Dereel seemed part way between the two.. 2. What’s great about living here? I love the peace and quiet, the trees, wildlife and especially the orchids.…
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