The house we are staying in in Kyneton is on a corrugated dirt road. So corrugated that my teeth and eyeballs shake! I bumped into a friend on the way to the local primary school, who, conveniently, has a home made biscuit company on the main street - Mmmmm biscuits for Otesha!.
We performed and workshopped with Kyneton Primary School Grade 5's and 6's. I chatted to one of the teachers about culture chnage and how many sustainable choices are a part of the school culture, including water saving and electricity saving. She has great hope in the kids to continue this endeavour through experiences like having the Otesha project visit. During the afternoon we observed smoke on the distant hills from a bushfire. We decided to be cautious and head into town early for our BBQ with various Kyneton community groups. We performed outside in the park to the local scout group, 'sans' props (which were left behind at the hosue in our hasty evacuation) under the growing plume of bushfire smoke. Afterwards we enjoyed lentil burgers and had some positive discussions.
We decided to relocate to the the local scout hall to sleep as the bushfire (later identified as the one burning 5 kms south of Daylesford) was coming in the Kyneton direction. The team made an evacuation plan and a schedule to monitor the situation via local radio throughout the night.  Even though we were not under direct threat, I am so proud of everyone for making rational intelligent decisions for the safety of the group and looking after each other. It was another example of the strength of the human spirit. - Libby