Peter Dutton, the Federal Member for Dickson, presents Will McChesney-Clark with the Grand Champion trophy and prizes.
Will McChesney-Clark's
Garden
For pictures of the gardens in the 2008 competition, click here.
For photos of the presentations, click here.
If you live in the Ferny Hills area,
are eligible to vote in the Ferny Grove electorate, and are willing to freely
give some of your time to the community, please contact secretary@fhpa.com.au. Meetings are
normally held on the last Sunday of each month (except December) at the premises
of Care Services, 1154 South Pine Road, Arana Hills.
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ABOUT US...
A sense of continuity is important for a
community. It gives a feeling of permanence, a knowledge of being a
part of a development that has a significance beyond the immediate concerns of
the present.
This is a statement made by The Ferny Hills Progress Association over 30
years ago. It is still relevant today. It is important to know a
little of the history of an area so you can understand the forces that have
shaped the community we live in. The FHPA provides a forum for concerned
citizens to raise issues and open them up for discussion by everyone who may be
effected. Matters that were discussed in the early years included the condition
of roads, drainage problems and the need for sewerage, street lighting and
street name plates. The FHPA is not a discussion only group but is very
hands on. Many of the parks in the area today owe their current beauty to
the work of the FHPA. The play equipment and seating was often provided
due to fund raising efforts of the associations.
The FHPA is a group of local citizens who volunteer their time and effort to
improve the area we live in. We are a non-profit, non-political
incorporated association.
The aims of the FHPA are:
