Category: Benalla Rugged Up

Benalla Rugged Up 2020 - update

11/7/2020

Benalla Yarnbombers are happy to announce that the Council have approved our application to run the Benalla Rugged Up yarn bombing event in August. We have only a couple of minor logistical plans to complete and then we are all set to go ahead. Our plans for this year are slightly altered from previous years (and our initial thoughts before COVID-19 issues). But we are well advanced in preparing the materials for bollards, seat backs and bike racks. We still need to look at what level of coverage we can manage for the trees and perhaps the pergola posts.

If you do have any materials for use this year, please give me a call to discuss pick up or delivery. As I mentioned in a previous update we decided that we could not ask outlets around town to act as drop off points. And as we do not have anywhere for construction activities, can only use completed items this year – just completed strips (narrow and wide), beanies or bollard covers.

Finally, we do not have the out of town volunteers for the installation activity. If anyone is able to assist with this activity on the afternoons of 1st and/or 2nd August, please let me know. Because of the distancing restrictions, we may need to look at rostering, so please let me know when and for how long you can help.

Thank you for your support in previous years and this year, and we look forward to seeing a bright display around town during August.

Joy
Benalla Yarn Bombers
0417 065 351

'Benalla Rugged Up 2020 will go ahead with some adjustments'

11/6/2020

The good news – we are still hoping that Benalla Rugged Up 2020 will go ahead, with some adjustments. We need to keep in mind the restrictions that may still be in place. Certainly maintaining physical distancing will be necessary. But we think that the town will need the brightening far more this year.

With this in mind, we have taken the following decisions and steps:

We have submitted the event application to council. My conversations with the Event Co-ordinator indicate that there is a strong chance we will be able to go ahead as there is no large group gathering required.
We will install over the weekend of 1-2 August (Saturday/Sunday). We will work in pairs for this and are looking for local volunteers to help. If you can help please let me know.
We will focus first on bollards, seat backs, and bike racks, then move to cover as many trees as we are able to cover ourselves without the help of the out of town volunteers from previous years. For these, bollard covers, beanies and long strips will be required.
We will not have collection points around town. It is not practical to keep the bins sanitised. Instead, if you have articles to contribute, please call me and I will arrange collection. It would be preferable that the items are in bags that can be handed over with minimum handling.

If you have any questions, please give me a call or send an email.

Joy Shirley, for the organising group
0417 065 351

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