Update The Mansfield Friends of Venilale, FoV, were saddened by the departure of our Friendship Liaison Officer, Georgina Sarmento, who has moved to Indonesia to complete her studies. However, it is with great delight that we congratulate Joni, previously our Tourist Guide in Venilale, on his promotion to this key position. Since the last newsletter […]…
Sunday 12th October You can do 8 or the full 16 km. A rare opportunity with all permissions obtained from local farmers, stiles in place and a delicious BBQ lunch donated by Mansfield Rotary. All proceeds go towards the Scholarship Programme. Janet Mackenzie worked tirelessly to revise and update the FOV Profile. At the Friendship […]…
The Ridge Line Walk Thanks to the landholders for allowing access to and through their properties, the participants were able to take advantage of this rare opportunity to walk from Glenroy, across Mt Terry and Mt Battery and return to the Mansfield Botanical Gardens. The day started with a glorious blue sky and gentle sunshine […]…
Our Staff in Venilale We have been very fortunate to have had inspiring and dedicated leaders from our Australian volunteers. Kirra Litchfield was our initial volunteer in 2009, followed by Sarah Angus in 2011 and for the last year, John Boxsell. John continued the excellent work by training our local Friendship Liaison Officer, Georgina Sarmento, […]…
Mansfield is hosting a month-long visit from Sr Carlos Guterres of Venilale, our Friendship Town in East Timor. As the Community Development Officer in Venilale, Carlos has worked closely with Friends of Venilale to implement the projects it has undertaken there. Carlos successfully applied for a placement with the federal Department of Community Planning and […]…
