What is carried on a fire truck and how to work its warning siren almost always fascinates young and old with plenty of interest shown when the Trida CFA brigade arrived at the Tetoora Road community day.
About 140 shrubs, 100 of which were from the Mount Worth and District Landcare Group, were planted in the grounds of the Tetoora Road hall during the annual community day with six members from the group helping out with the job.
It was a busy day of working and learning at the Tetoora Road annual community day but there's always time to sit down to a country lunch of soup, hot potatoes, hot dogs, sausage rolls, lamingtons and apples washed down by a "cuppa" or two.
The CFA mascot Captain Koala won a new young fan - and a couple of older ones as well - when he arrived at the Tetoora Road community day.
There was time out for some typical country fare for lunch at the 10th annual Tetoora Road community day but it was mostly work and learning for the 33 locals that attended.
And there was some much appreciated outside help, too.
The Mount Worth and District Landcare Group provided about 100 shrubs with six of its members helping out with the task of planting them and another 40 plants that were grown by a local person.
They added to 20 planted earlier by students from the Warragul Specialist school in a continuation of a win/win partnership with the Tetoora Road community.
Trida CFA brigade arrived also, complete with fire truck and mascot Captain Koala, always popular with the youngsters, and later discussed procedures for fire tankers accessing farm properties to refill with water to help fight any fires that may break out in the district.
Local resident Dr E Ly conducted an education session for those that attended on how to apply CPR and use a defibrillator in the event of a person suffering cardiac arrest.
It was a timely, informative, interactive and fun session with role playing for many of those there.
The day also featured the launch of a street library located in the car park adjoining the hall and which will enable local people to exchange books at any time.
Discussions were opened about locating a Tetoora Road time capsule in the area and will seek thoughts from residents on what items to put in it when it is buried during the community Christmas event in December.
