BAW BAW WINERIES WIN GOLD AT GIPPSLAND WINE SHOW 2009
	The 2009 Gippsland Wine Show was held at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club on Wednesday 11 February with 218 wines from across the Gippsland wine region up for contest.
	Sustainable Impact – Free Solar Power Initiative
	Sustainable Impact of Yarragon would like to acknowledge the volunteers of Baw Baw Shire by offering a number of PV Panels and Solar Hot Water Systems to worthy recipients. If you know someone who volunteers their time to the help with environment or emergency services please let them know about this generous offer.
	FREE Ceiling Insulations for home owners
	HOMEOWNERS can install free ceiling insulation immediately as the Federal Government has opened access to its $3.9 billion energy efficient homes program.
	Victorian Bushfire Case Management Service
	Baw Baw Shire Council Mayor Cr Ruth McGowan urges “any members of our community who have been affected by the bushfires to call the Victorian Bushfire Casement Service to call 1800 050 400 as soon as possible.”
	Free Green Waste pick up
	green waste
	Safe Removal and Disposal of Debris from fire damaged sites
	asbestos waste
	NEERIM SOUTH TRANSFER STATION - ADDITIONAL OPERATING HOURS
	neerim sth hours operation
	Volunteering and Donations
	Baw Baw Shire Council has been overwhelmed with the offers of support to the community.
	Safe Removal and Disposal of Debris from fire damaged sites
	Fire damaged sites contain significant safety hazards that need to be addressed. To ensure the safety of you, your family and others you must consider some important factors.
	The Bunyip Recovery Centre will cease operation on Saturday 14 February.
	The Bunyip Recovery Centre, operating out of the Bunyip Public Hall, will cease operation on Saturday 14 February.
	Baw Baw Country Cup Day – Bush Fire Appeal
	Sunday the 15th of February brings for the second year the running of the Baw Baw Country Gourmet Food & Wine Cup Day at the Moe Racecourse. Last year the day was held in January and had a great turn out with over two and half thousand people in attendance.
	Free water for fire affected residents
	Gippsland Water will provide up to 20,000 litres of free potable water per property to fireaffected residents in the Traralgon South, Jeeralang, Jumbuk, Callignee, Churchill, Warragul, Drouin, Rawson, Erica, Neerim, Neerim South, Noojee, Hazelwood North and Hazelwood South areas who have lost water from their private water tanks as a result of the recent fires.
	Honours for badminton sporting, coaching and administration achievements
	In honour of the sporting, coaching and administration achievements to badminton in the Drouin and district area a number of community members will be honoured at Naming Day on Saturday 14 February 2009 between 1 & 3 pm at Civic Park Drouin.
	Baw Baw Shire Council calls for action to help Clean Up Australia
	Australians generate almost 32 million tonnes of rubbish each year, making us the second highest producers of waste per person in the world. In Baw Baw Shire, Clean Up Australia Chairman Ian Kiernan AO urged local residents to look carefully at the types of rubbish they are sending to their local landfill, and consider if they could recycle or reuse it instead.
	Extreme weather conditions lead to significant road softening
	Baw Baw Shire Council has acted quickly to treat a number of roads severely affected by the extremely hot weather conditions.
	Warragul to host Skate Series
	The highly successful and much anticipated South Eastern Skateboard League Competition will arrive in Baw Baw Shire for the 2009 Series at the Warragul Skate Park on Saturday 21 March 2009.
	Baw Baw Shire Council offers rate payment arrangements in hard times
	Baw Baw Shire Council is offering ratepayers the opportunity to pay off their rates through a negotiated arrangement before the 30 June on an interest free basis.
	New signage guides alcohol free zones in Baw Baw Shire
	Baw Baw Shire Council recently conducted a review of its alcohol free zone signage and as a result new signs have been placed in strategic areas across the Shire.