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Royal Children's Hospital Good Friday Appeal

On the 29th of March the Mount Egerton CFA will be travelling around town taking donations for the Good Friday Appeal. So if you see your local big red truck with the ladies and gents in yellow please give generously and help make a difference to a sick child. Any donation is appreciated.

School's Back!

As it has been doing for over 135 years Mount Egerton Primary School welcomed it's students back to school this week.Carol Taylor also joined the school as Acting Principle and Michelle Ainely returned for her second year at the school.Mount Egerton currently has 13 children enrolled at the school.The school is still fully operational and is not looking at closing it's doors anytime soon. It has great student to teacher ratios, fantastic learning facilities and it just a great little community school.Before you make a decision about which school to enroll your child in next year, or where to transfer them to- please come up to the school and take a look around, we are sure you will be pleasantly surprised.

Fires, Warnings and Incidents - CFA

Go to the CFA's website below.http://www.cfa.vic.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/warnings-and-incidents/A link to this site can also be found on the MtEgerton.com website under Quick Links at the bottom of this page.

Fire Restrictions are now in force.

Fire restrictions period came into force at 1 am on Monday 10th December 2012. No burning off without a written permit. The Police will be notified of any illegal burns.

CFA Household Bushfire Self Assessment Tool

There are 6 key steps that need to be considered when determining the defensibility of your house. Fantastic easy to use online assessment and tutorial.

CFA Community Meetings Online

Click on the attached link to see when your next local meeting is happening. Tip, search on just the Moorabool Shire.

Mount Egerton CFA wins Fiskville Cup!

Congratulations to the Mount Egerton CFA for taking home the Fiskville Cup!! Congratulations also to Clint Bachelor for being awarded Best Crew Leader on the day. Well done everyone! The Fiskville Cup was held on Sunday the 28th of October with brigades from Ballan, Blackwood, Gordon, Greendale, Millbrook, Morrisons and Mt Egerton all participating on the day. For more information and to see photos of the day click on the above heading to take you to the article on CFA Connect.

Internet and Phone Quality in Mount Egerton Survey

A quick survey about internet and mobile phone reception in Mount Egerton. It would be really appreciated if as many as possible community members could participate.

Moorabool Community Broadband and Telecommunications Strategy

Click on the above link or go to the below website for details on Broadband and Telecommunications including coverage maps and the new NBN network.moorabool.cecc.com.au

NBN High Speed Internet is now available in Mount Egerton.

Click on the above link go to the following website to see a list of Service Providers;www.nbnco.com.au

Community House Term 4 Program

Click on the attached link or go to;http://www.mtegerton.com/resources/program-term-4-2012.pdf

Mount Egerton Primary School - Enrollments for 2013 starting

Enrollments will soon be starting for 2013.Please contact the Principal Benjamin Cook on 03-5368-9357 or click on news item link for more information on the school.

Mount Egerton Bungaree Warrenheip Arts Alliance

Click on the above link to see what our schools and the Mount Egerton Bungaree Warrenheip Arts Alliance are doing this year.Or go to http://mtebwaa.weebly.com/index.html

Moorabool Community House Programs

The Ballan and District Community House and Adult Education Centre are now offering new courses.Click on the above news link to download the Term Program or go to ballancommunityhouse.com.au

Have your say... Moorabool

Have your say in Moorabool through the Council's website.

Captain Moonlite

See the Wikipedia article on Captain Moonlite.

Wikipedia - Mount Egerton

See the Wikipedia article on Mount Egerton.You can update the article if you know any specific dates.

Contact www.mtegerton.com

To contact one of the website editors, please click on the attached link, also found at the bottom of our website.http://www.mtegerton.com/cb_pages/contact_us.php

Mount Egerton Photo Galleries

Mount Egerton Photo Gallery now active, more pictures and events to come. Click on the attached link or under the 'About Mt Egerton' tab on the homepage.

Want to give away Free Mammograms?

Simply visit the BreastCancer site and click onthe pink button to donate.Why not take a few minutesand check out there websiteor click more than once...

Mount Egerton Community Action Plan

The Mount Egerton Community Action Plan has been developed from priorities chosen by the community. This plan is a living document and aims to record the history of our development, achievements and future aspirations. Please help support and develop this plan by contacing any of the people listed within.

Ye Olde News

Historical News articles from as early as 1878 covering the History of Mount Egerton through the mining years.

Do you have disabilities reading or accessing our website?

To submit feedback, click on the above link or go to http://www.mtegerton.com/contact.php. You can also add to the websites forum on Disabilities.

Business Directory Registration

Want to get your business known locally for free for local businesses and services?Click on the link to download the Business Directory Registration Form and get on-line now.

Mount Egerton to Ballan&Ballarat Bus Timetables

You will find the Mt. Egerton to Ballarat and Mt. Egerton to Ballan timetables on the home page under the 'Our Rresources' section.

Community Newsletter Archive

Do you want to read old copies of the community newsletter in full colour? Click on the attached link or they can be found under 'File Resources' under the 'Our Resources' link.

Mount Egerton Visitor Information Centre&Community Welcome Pack

Mount Egerton Visitor Information Centre&Community Welcome Pack. Click on the Links&Resources section.

MtEgerton.com Website Hints and Tips

Hints and Tips on how to make to most of MtEgerton.com

Mount Egerton and Surrounds - History, books and literature

Mount Egerton and Surrounds - History, books and literature.

Film Ballarat Hepburn and Beyond

Short film with history andhighlights from around thedistrict. See also the filmmaker's website.http://www.filmballarathepburnandbeyond.com.au/

CFA - Have you changed your smoke alarm batteries?

Make sure you changed your smoke alarm batteries and ensure you are safe this season.

Have you seen or used the Feedback link?

You can send us your comments, suggestions and feedback by clicking on the 'Feedback' link found at the bottom right of your browser or by clicking on the link provided above.

Mount Egerton Recreation Reserve Facebook Page

Mount Egerton Recreation Reserve Facebook Page is in progress.Anyone with photo's please go join the group and add your photos.We will be using this to send invites out to group members when events are being held there.

Mount Egerton Primary School - Term 2 Mural

Click on the above link and take a look at the School's mural created with the assistance of the Mount Egerton Bungaree Warrenheip Arts Alliance.Otherwise go to http://mtebwaa.weebly.com/mt-egerton-term-2-murals.html