Dear supporter
When was your last walk in a park? It’s a magical time to visit our parks; whether it’s a trip to Wilsons Prom to see the amazing regeneration of the eucalypts after the fires or thrashing amongst the leaves at your ‘local’. Make sure you put some Park Life on your list of things to do this month - and next!
There have been many exciting developments in our programs this first half of the year including a huge amount of work from volunteers at Caitlin's Retreat and a great kick off of our Community Park project from JNF with a $40,000 donation following up their efforts for 2006 post bushfire recovery!
Thank you all who have contributed to our work so far this year!
Jenny Holliday
CEO
 Mid Year Appeal - Caitlin's Retreat
With the end of financial year upon us, it’s a perfect time of year to make a tax deductible donation to our mid year appeal for Caitlin's Retreat.
We have special needs families waiting for vital respite intervention at Caitlin's Retreat and we are asking for your donation so we can help these families.
Click here to find out how you can make a tremendous difference to a special needs family.
JNF
A call from David Beder at JNF always comes with a sense of urgency. As one of the first calls People & Parks received following the Black Saturday fires, David was wanting to know how JNF could help us assist to rebuild and revegetate these areas in order to create a sense of place for those who were dislocated on that day and in the weeks to follow; a long term view of the ongoing challenges for these communities.
Click here to read more.
Click here for information on our post fire restoration project.
Interchange Partnership
We are very pleased to announce that Interchange Victoria has agreed to partner us at Caitlin's Retreat to refer their clients for visits. Jetha Devapura and his Area Managers have made a significant contribution already by consulting with us about the needs of visitors and how we can make their stay at Caitlin's Retreat a true ‘ecotherapy’ experience benefiting special needs visitors as well as their siblings and carers.
Interchange provides respite and social opportunities for children and young people with a disability and their families.
Click here to read more.
All abilities playground at Caitlin's Retreat
Our partners at Variety, the Children’s Charity will provide funding for an all abilities playground for visitors to Caitlin's Retreat! Due to be built later in the year, this significant gift will be a terrific asset for the facility and will incorporate state of the art play equipment for all children!
Click here to read more.
Our thanks to DDB
When People & Parks Trustee Sally Capp tapped on the shoulders of John Ziegler; President and CEO of DDB in the Asia Pacific region and Nick Condon; Managing Director DDB Australia to ask for some ideas to assist us to promote our great work and expand – did DDB respond? They haven’t stopped helping and have combined the collective brains of the agency and Sarah Bailey to develop some concepts with endless opportunities.
Click here to read more.
Woodend Children's Park
Since construction began in March, many local businesses have come forward to offer trades and services to help build Woodend Children's Park. The Construction Committee is calling for expressions of interest from local trades, services and materials providers interested in helping to build the park. The database will be used to contact relevant providers at each stage of construction.
Click here for more Woodend Children's Park news.
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In This Issue
 And Also...Comedy Fundraiser & Special Offer!
People & Parks are holding a fundraising night at the Comic’s Lounge in North Melbourne on Thursday July 9th. All proceeds from the sale of charity tickets go directly to our Green Connections program. The show starts at 8pm and tickets are $15 each. Please contact Amber Moore on 8627 4678 or amoore@peopleandparks.org for all ticket sales. Group bookings are available.
Special offer for all current newsletter subscribers! Forward our newsletter on to a friend (use the forward button below!), and if they subscribe to Park Life, you will receive 2 complimentary tickets to the Comic’s Lounge on July 9th. Offer ends June 30th 2009.
2010 International Healthy Parks, Healthy People Congress
People & Parks Foundation are pleased to announce that we have been selected as Charity partner of the 2010 Healthy Parks Healthy People Congress.
Call for proposals is NOW OPEN and will remain open until the 22nd June 2009.
Click here to read more.
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Visit DDB at www.ddb.com.au
Sea Search news!
Jacqui Pocklington recently started as our new Marine Programs Coordinator and will be overseeing two of our programs in Victoria: Sea Search and Reef Life Survey. Jacqui is a marine biologist with expertise in rocky intertidal shores and a love of the ocean environment.
Click here for more Sea Search news.
Green Connections news!
2009 has been a busy and exciting year for the Green Connections program.
The number of companies supporting the environment and the well being of their staff through the Green Connections Corporate Volunteer days has been fantastic.
Click here to read more.
KEEN Adventure Race
In this, the third running of the KEEN Adventure Race, it was the New Zealanders who again stole the crown from the Aussies.
Click here to read more.
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