Newsletter, February 9, 2007
From Tribewanted
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Vorovoro brushes off tropical cyclone
Last Sunday we began to understand the meaning of 'hurricane season'. For the first time since 2003 a major tropical cyclone hit North West Labasa with strong winds and horizontal rain that led to mass flooding on mainland Vanua Levu. Vorovoro took a pounding but all major infrastructure survived...
More pics and Cyclone stories here on Wildgeezas blog
DAMAGE ON VOROVORO
A lot of trees have fallen on the island but there is no structural damage. All tribal handywork so far stood the test and the Great Bure shrugged it off like a fijian rugby player side-stepping his opponent.
Kitchen flooded but we were able to rescue everything.
Boats were pulled to safety apart from blue boat but it survived the pummelling.
Pontoon for jetty took a heroic effort from Api to save, but it was saved. Some of the jetty walkway has been lost.
Island now clear after good weeks work. Big water tank is full!
DAMAGE TO SURROUNDING AREA
Labasa seems to be much more of a mess. The river burst its banks and the high street was flooded up to the level of ground floor windows. The whole town is covered in mud. It looks like a disaster zone. The Grand Eastern is a big mud bath and we're lucky our office is on the first floor, otherwise all our gear would have gone. Flights in and out of Labasa operating as normal.
IMPACTS OF CYCLONE ON PROJECT
There is going to be no problem staying on Vorovoro as infrastructure is fine. It is going to put the project work back a couple of weeks though as material orders from local saw mill will be put on hold as it was flooded.
Vote Results > Extra Weeks
EXTRA TIME VOTE: LIMITED ADVANCED BOOKING: The tribe previously voted that a member can buy an unlimited number of weeks overall. But should the amount you can book in advance be limited to a total of 12 weeks?
YES, we can pre-book only up to 12 weeks of island stay in advance 68.32%
NO, we can book as much time in advance as we like, subject to availability 30.69%
EXTRA TIME VOTE - ON ISLAND BOOKINGS: Subject to available island space, once they are on Vorovoro members are permitted, over & above their pre-purchased time, to extend their stay and purchase extra weeks at the discretion of Tribewanted management and in observance of Tribe enacted rules.
Yes 92%
No 8%
LIMITATION OF ISLAND STAYS: Members are not permitted to remain on the island for more than 4 weeks in a row. If a member stays for the 4 week maximum, there must be a minimum of a 4 week gap before they can return.
Yes 45.19%
No 54.81%
More info about how to book extra weeks and FAQs to go online soon. In the meantime if you would like to book extra weeks in advance please email admin@tribewanted.com
The Tribewanted Dream Foundation (TWDF) Tikina
The TWDF Tikina has got well under way. The aim is for the Tikina to steer the setting up of a registered charity with the Charity Commission (England & Wales) to carry out good works in the Mali district of Fiji. The Tikina members are currently wading their way through Charity law; researching charity bank accounts; drawing up a role description for the charity's Trustees, and thinking about a logo for the charity. If you want to get involved in the TWDF Tikina, email lorren.price@hotmail.co.uk and you can join in the discussions, and help out, or read here on the TWDF thread
The next online chat will be in the forum chat room on Sunday 11 February at 4pm GMT.
The TWDF Tikina will soon publish details about the role of the Trustees. If you think you may interested in standing for election to be a Trustee please email lorren.price@hotmail.co.uk for a copy of the draft role description. The final role description and details about standing for election will be posted on the forum soon.
Hot topics
Got a dream why not share it with the tribe and read what other tribbies are dreaming about...
If you have been to the island why not share reports, not been yet dream what it will be like here
Why not check out all the action with the TWDF
Liverpool Gathering – 24th February
Its time to get those “glad rags” back out the wardrobe…don those dancing shoes and join fellow tribbies for an evening of fun, laughter, good company and perhaps a few little “cheeky” drinks – yes it is soon to be the Liverpool Gathering. For more details see: St Patrick's Day Tribal Gathering, Dublin - Mar 17/18
World scientists confirm humans cause global warming
The Eiffel Tower switched off its 20,000 flashing light bulbs in a five-minute blackout to call attention to the release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report. This historic report presented unequivocal conclusions by more than 2,000 scientists in 150 countries who spent 6 years culling the latest research.
Tribal Global Warming debates are taking place here
Vorovoro spotted in Times Square, NYC
