Welcome to

Macdonald Valley Association

Welcome to

Macdonald Valley Association

Welcome to

Macdonald Valley Association

Welcome to

Macdonald Valley Association

Championing the Macdonald Valley

OUR PURPOSE

Championing the Macdonald Valley, our Home and our Sanctuary, to ensure our community is not forgotten, as no one should be discriminated against because of where they live.

OUR MISSION

To Protect, Enhance and Promote the Natural and Human Environment of the Macdonald Valley with its long rich history in a respectful and sustainable way.

The MVA acknowledges the Darkinjung people as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the Macdonald (Gunanday) Valley and pays respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

MVA Events

St Phillips Church Service & Picnic

St Phillips Church Higher Macdonald Road, NSW, Australia

Church at 11am followed by BYO picnic plus chair. St Phillips church is on Higher Macdonald Rd

Free

Macdonald Valley Association 2024 Annual General Meeting

St Albans School of Arts

MVA Constitution Extract re AGMs: In addition to any other business which may be transacted at an annual general meeting, the business of an annual general meeting is to include […]

MVA Trivia Night

The Pickled Wombat Bulga Street, St Albans

Its time for Trivia again! Things will be a bit different this time – with the game being contributed and run by the MVA, and bookings direct to our hosts […]

Second Annual Blokes’ Christmas Lunch

The Pickled Wombat Bulga Street, St Albans

The Friday Blokes' Café will be having lunch at the Pickled Wombat instead of coffee at the Church Hall. Cost will be as per the menu: coffee, mineral water etc […]

St Albans Village Market

St Albans Village Market 2 Wharf St, St Albans, NSW, Australia

Come & support your local community organisations. A gold coin donation per adult entry is requested at the entrance in exchange for entry in the Stallholders Sample Basket raffle - […]

St Albans Village Market – Join Us On Australia Day

St Albans Village Market 2 Wharf St, St Albans, NSW, Australia

Come & support your local community organisations. A gold coin donation per adult entry is requested at the entrance in exchange for entry in the Stallholders Sample Basket raffle - […]

Latest News

AN INVITATION To assist in promoting your Community Event to your target audience, and particularly to assist in avoiding date clashes, Macdonald Valley organisations are invited to view and/or submit entries on an MVA hosted Community Calendar of Local Events. Entries can only be submitted via the link at Pt 2 below.....and they are rolling in, so please do check for other entries while considering your preferred date/s. You can view the Community Calendar here: https://macdonaldvalleyassociation.org.au/community-events/ COMMUNITY CALENDAR USER GUIDELINES 1. Only true Community Events will be accepted for posting. Entries are for Macdonald Valley Community based organisations only, with no entries accepted for personal or business service offerings. This service is not for notifying the community of small or large private functions. 2. Requests to publish on the MVA website are only accepted by completing the template available via this link: : https://macdonaldvalleyassociation.org.au/events/community/add/ - which is also displayed in the introductory text on the Community Calendar page. 3. Only an authorized representative of each organisation should submit requests, and each individual community organisation accepts responsibility for the accuracy of each listing. 4. Online requests will be automatically forwarded via email to both the MVA President and the MVA Events Co-Ordinator – one of whom will review and then either post, or seek clarification within 48 hours. The ‘requester’ will receive a reply email to this effect. 5. Minor changes or cancellations to published Community Events should be notified via email to events@macdonaldvalleyassociation.org.au asap. @followers

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Information about some support being offered for our older valley residents.

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Its time for Trivia again! Things will be a bit different this time – with the game being contributed and run by the MVA, and bookings direct to our hosts The Pickled Wombat. $10 pp cover charge - includes a drink and the Game, then buy dinner & drinks at the bar. Door opens 6.30 pm Game starts 7.00 pm Book direct with the Pickled Wombat at: http://www.thepickledwombat.com.au/trivia BOOK EARLY TO SECURE YOUR SEAT OR GROUP! Smaller groups will be added together on arrival to make a table of 8. Come along and join in the fun! The Pickled Wombat #wisemansferry Gunderman Locals @followers

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Mobile rollout for the valley now reaches Central Macdonald! The program to provide mobile coverage for our valley continues with work now underway to install a Telstra mobile small cell facility in Central Mac. This will enhance the coverage we recently gained with the installations in the village and at Sunnyvale. It will have a broader range than the existing small one for the school. The importance of valley residents and visitors in being able to have mobile coverage is not just a convenience, but has significant benefits in times of emergencies. Indeed, a recent medical emergency in the area was made much easier to deal with effectively by being able to access some signal from the school's small mobile cell. This enabled emergency services to be contacted while people could stay with the person requiring help and also the Careflight medical team to call directly from the scene with the patient back to their base without having to run back to the chopper. The MVA has long been agitating for improved mobile services for our community and we are very grateful for the increased Susan Templeman MPlstra in recent years, and the support of Susan Templeman MP and her office. This mobile rollout is a Federal Government Initiative as part of the BlHawkesbury City Councilovery Program. We also acknowledge Hawkesbury City Council for their continued involvement and support. We will have more of an update on the rest of the program in our last newsletter of the year which will come out after our AGM and will be sent to all members. if you would like more information about this particular installation the Development Application is included here.

Committee Members

Rosemary - President

Jane Fulton - Treasurer

Diana Furneyvall

Fundraising

Linda Bracken - Vice President

Valley for Wildlife

Lewis Adey

Connected and Prepared

Vacant

Roads and Ferries

Nikki Wood - Secretary

Siobhan Mahoney

Telecommunications

Catherine du Peloux Menage

Newsletter