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A monthly editorial — what’s on, what’s in the shop, who’s arrived, what’s broken, what’s been mended. Written by the volunteer roster.
Issue 14 · March 2026
Six stories, one letter, the river still rising
News & stories from the wheel.
A monthly editorial — what's on, what's in the shop, who's arrived, what's broken and what's been mended. Written by the volunteer roster, edited on Tuesdays.
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![[SAMPLE] A redwood walk worth the drive.](https://yarravalleywaterwheel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/valley_bg_1.png)
Cover story · this month
[SAMPLE] A redwood walk worth the drive.
Three hours, two coffees, one stand of California redwoods that nobody quite believes is real until they’re standing in it.
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Volunteer Curator
To support the planning and delivery of exhibitions in a safe, organised and collaborative manner, contributing to engaging artistic outcomes while operating within appropriate…
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Volunteer Coordinator & Engagement Officer
To support the effective recruitment, coordination and engagement of volunteers, ensuring a positive, inclusive and well-organised volunteer program that contributes to the successful delivery…
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Volunteer Administration Officer
To support the organisation’s administrative functions, ensuring accurate records, smooth communication and efficient day-to-day operations, while working within appropriate volunteer responsibilities and workplace safety…
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![[SAMPLE] Three new makers in for autumn.](https://yarravalleywaterwheel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/original-3.jpeg)
[SAMPLE] Three new makers in for autumn.
A potter from Powelltown, a printmaker from Don Valley, and a quietly excellent jam-maker from Wesburn — all stocked from the first of March.
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[SAMPLE] On the gallery wall this month.
A small show of valley-painted oils from Tessa Arundel — fourteen works, hung salon-style in the front room, March 8 to April 4.
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![[SAMPLE] A small note about the leat.](https://yarravalleywaterwheel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/dee_slip_bridge_1.png)
[SAMPLE] A small note about the leat.
Working bees through April will replace the lower head-race timbers — closed for two consecutive Tuesdays, otherwise as usual.
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![[SAMPLE] River sessions, Sunday five.](https://yarravalleywaterwheel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/river-concert.png)
[SAMPLE] River sessions, Sunday five.
A new live-music sequence runs every Sunday afternoon through summer — bring a rug, no booking, no cover. Acts shift weekly.
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![[SAMPLE] How the wheel works, in one paragraph.](https://yarravalleywaterwheel.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/eucalypts.jpg)
[SAMPLE] How the wheel works, in one paragraph.
The leat draws a sliver of Cement Creek down a 1.4-metre fall onto the buckets of the wheel. Gravity does the rest.