If you live in Postcode 3073 Victoria, Reservoir, Reservoir East, Keon park and Reservoir North and want to know what events are coming your way to cure your winter boredom, then keep reading!!Monday 23rd August - Sunday 29th August: The other Film Festival at the Age Theater at the Melbourne MuseumThursday 26th August - Sunday 29th August: A Taste of Melbourne at the Royal Exhibition BuildingSaturday 4th September - Sunday 19th September: The Darebin Music Fest at multiple venues…See their website.If you are one of the organisers for this event or any others nationwide and require skip bins go to bookabin.com.au and see what we have to offer!

Bookabin is servicing all areas of Karingal and Frankston (Karingal, Frankston, Frankston South, Karingal Centre, Frankston East, Frankston Heights).

Just enter 3199 as your postcode into the search box at www.bookabin.com.au and follow the prompts to view some sharp prices.

Waste types serviced include: General Waste, Clean Fill, Green Waste and Pure Soil.

Skip bins are available in 2m, 3m, 4m, 6m, 7.5m, 9m, 12m and 15m.

Most skip bins are available for delivery on Saturday and Sunday as well as during the week. Try a few different date ranges as the best prices book out first and the further in advance you can book the rate maybe even better.

Have questions? Visit the FAQ page on site or click on the LIVE CHAT function to talk with a representative.

Skip Bin Hire Victoria 3199

Cyclone Ului crossed the Queensland coast near Airlie Beach in the Whitsundays, north of Mackay, packing winds of more than 200-kilometres-an-hour. As boats washed ashore at Shute Harbour, and about 60,000 homes were blacked out across the region, the State Emergency Service (SES) has taken more than 750 calls for help. Extra SES crews will be sent to north Queensland to help with the clean-up following the impact of ex-Tropical Cyclone Ului. Council work crews have now started the massive clean-up and extra SES crews are coming in from Townsville and Brisbane.

About 55,000 homes lost power so restoring power will take some time. Ergon Energy spokesman Bob Pleash says crews are still assessing the damage. The localized flooding is not the current priority, with about 20 houses damaged by the flooding, most of the calls taken were about fallen trees.

“Getting the homes with trees on them as safe as possible is the priority”, says Mackay SES controller Justin Englert.

Mackay Airport remained closed as officials assessed the damage, but nearby Hamilton Island (which had been lashed by gale force winds) did not seem to have experienced any damage to boats at the Marina.

Mackay Mayor Col Meng has asked for more SES volunteers for the region over the next week to help relieve staff.

Happy Holidays!

We here at www.bookabin.com.au would like to wish you all a very happy holiday season and a safe and eventful new years! Thank you for your continued business over the years and we look forward to providing all your skip hire needs in 2010.

www.bookabin.com.au  – Making skip hire in Australia easy!

So you’ve cleaned up the backyard.  Spent a weekend clearing out all the junk from the garage.  And now you are looking for more ways you can help clean up?  Have a look at http://www.cleanup.org.au/au/.  Here you can learn more about Clean Up Australia Day 2010 and how you can get involved.  There are also activites for kids and volunteering information.  So have a look and help keep Australia clean!

We frequently get questions asking what types of rubbish can go in the different types of skip bins. So here’s the lowdown:

General Waste is typically anything involved with a “general cleanup around the house and section” that is neither liquid nor of a hazardous nature.

Use a Cleanfill / Hardfill skip bin, if you have any of the following:
Concrete, soil, sand, clay, rocks, rubble, bricks, sand, asphalt, ceramic tiles.

Use a Green Waste skip bin, if you have any of the following:
Grass, leaves, tree trimmings, small branches and other organic materials.

Only use a Soil / Dirt skip bin, if you have 100% pure soil / dirt (no turf or contaminants). No other waste can be mixed in this bin, additional charges will apply if other waste is placed in this bin.

Still have a question?  No problem.  Click the Live Chat feature on our site and one of our staff members will be happy to assist you further.

www.cleanup.org.au is an organisation that works with the community, government and business to provide practical solutions to help us all live more sustainably every day of the year. Devised by yachtsman, Ian Kiernan, the organisation has been making a difference to the environment in Australia and around the world.

The mission of the organisation and its program is to inspire and work with communities to clean up, fix up and conserve our environment.

Clean Up Australia introduced the Green Teacher Award to celebrate and recognise teachers who have been a positive influence on students by carrying out environmental projects within their school community.

To be successful, teachers should demonstrate environmental excellence through the following:

• Implementing or maintaining a program or activity that contributes to the wide understanding of environmental issues
• Significant achievements and results of the project
• Working with students, teachers, parents or the wider community to develop the project
• Promoting environmental awareness on a daily basis

So Congratulations to these teachers helping to make a difference in their local communities! We are very proud of:

National Winner - Sandra Charlton, Gordonvale State School, QLD
Victoria State Winner - Susan Doull, Creswick North Public School, VIC
South Australia State Winner - Jeany Hoffman, Waikerie Primary School, SA
Western Australia State Winner - Jannina Halicki, Ellenbrook Christian College, WA

Unfortunately, no applications were received from for ACT, TAS, and NT, so maybe next year we can celebrate the successes from teachers in these areas also!

A report on environmental trends outlines that every Australian creates one tonne of rubbish each year, making the nation the second largest waste creator after the United States. This is a huge amount of waste and it is not always contained and removed correctly.

Clean Up Australia Day has been designed to provide Australians with a focus to get physically involved in cleaning up the rubbish in their environment as well as implementing positive environmental practices in their everyday lives. Volunteers clean up discarded rubbish in areas such as road ways, parks coastal areas rivers and streams to show that the Australian Environment is a priority for the community. Over 4300 areas in total have been attended to, with the most common items found being plastic and glass bottles, soft drink cans and cigarette butts (most of which can be recycled).

If you are interested in helping out, visit www.cleanup.org.au and find out how you can get involved!

HELP! I’M STUCK! WHICH WASTE TYPE DO I NEED?!?

Sheila* had a dilemma… She was in the process of sorting out her landscaping in the back garden when she couldn’t stop! After starting with digging up some soil and laying pavers, she kept going! Soon she had done an amazing job which ‘Extreme Makeover Home Edition’ would have been proud to call their own! With peace of mind that her garden looked simply FABULOUS, the thought dawned upon Sheila… What is she to do with all of this excess garden waste she had dug up?

Never fear Sheila! Bookabin is here! And cleaning up Australia one garden at a time is what we do best.

Sheila (like many smart Australians) got onto the computer and visited the very popular www.bookabin.com.au. This website allows you to obtain a quote for a skip bin best suited to your requirements! You can rest assured you are getting the most competitive quote as we will scan from a NUMBER of local suppliers’ rates within your area ensuring that you always get the BEST service for the LOWEST price!

After entering her postcode, Sheila was stumped! The next step required her to select a waste type. She looked outside her window and saw a pile of soil, organic garden waste and some wood. Sheila asked herself… “Which bin type is right for me?”

…to be continued

It’s that time of the week again folks! Helpful hints from the Bookabin team, that’s what we’re all about!

Firstly a HUGE thanks you to all of those out there who have been utilising our website. We love visitors and we love your feedback so keep it up!

Booking Hints 101

1. Be aware of your postcode, if you DO NOT know your postcode then please click in the link below ‘Unsure of Post Code’. This will open up our handy dandy postcode finder.

2. Know what waste type you require; if you have a mix of household and garden waste – go for a General Waste Bin! If you have a collection of tiles, concrete and bricks – you’re going to need a Clean Fill Waste Bin.

3. Select the right bin size FIRST TIME. Think about it, take a long hard look at the waste you have and at our bin selection. Getting it right the first time is a lot cheaper than ordering 2 bins!

4. Be realistic about the time you require the skip for. Usually there is not much difference between the cost in a 1 day hire and a 6 day hire. Booking a bin for 5 days and then changing your mind about how long you need it for can mess up the stock levels for your supplier.

5. When filling out your delivery requirements PLEASE be considerate of your supplier. Use a number that the supplier can contact you with on the day of the delivery.

6. Read over your order! We can not emphasize the importance of this. It is easy to click on the wrong date, bin size or bin type, so please double check the details are correct.

7. Click on the ‘Book Bin’ button ONCE. Clicking on the button more than once can lead to multiple payments. When in doubt, please use our online support and we can confirm whether or not the payment has come through.

8. And lastly, stay beautiful Australia!

To all you lucky Blokes and Sheila’s who reside in Western Australia, you enjoy the long weekend coming up next week! You have been patient in waiting to celebrate the Queens birthday and that has all paid off… The weather will be in your favour so whip out the BBQ and make a day of it!

*Please drink responsibly*

Over and out Australia