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Coronavirus Emergency - Our Community Responds
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Community Council News and Minutes
This page contains minutes and other items of interest from the Dunkeld & Birnam Community Council, from January ... Read more
In Situ Climbing
We are In Situ Climbing, a climbing and mountaineering shop, trading in Dunkeld for over 4 years. We’ve spent the las... Read more
Community Council Matters
If you would like to contact the Community Council you can do so by emailing: dbcc.correspondence@gmail.com or email ... Read more
Proactive Housekeeper/PA Seeks Live-In P…
Organised, super-flexible, proactive housekeeper/PA seeks live-in position in Perthshire
Extensive experience wi... Read more
Lock it or Lose it!
Following the break in at Laggan Wolf Trax and The Wee Bike Hub, Laggan and the theft of 12 Mountain Bikes Police Sco... Read more
The Meeting Place
Meeting Place and Duchess Anne Lunches suspended until further notice.
Please note that the Meeting Place nor th... Read more
Planning Applications - Dunkeld House Ho…
Perth & Kinross Council www.pkc.gov.uk
Dunkeld House Hotel Planning Application - 14 Self Catering Cottages... Read more
Dear Editor - Safe Access Across The Tay
Dear Editor
There has been a lot of talk about an alternative crossing for the Tay given the dangers posed by he... Read more
Three Churches Charity Shop
We hope to welcome back our volunteers and customers as soon as Covid restrictions allow.
Opening hours Wednesda... Read more
Messy Church - Messy Easter Event
Plans are being made for a ‘Messy Easter Event’ via zoom on Easter morning at 9.30am.
Usually we would have an E... Read more
Men's Breakfast
The men’s breakfast has been meeting weekly by zoom on Wednesday mornings at 9am. Obviously the bacon rolls are not s... Read more
Fellowship Group
Over the period of Lent, the regular Fellowship group has taken a break and instead there has been an ecumenical Lent... Read more
Church Services
From the end of March it is going to be possible for public worship to take place again. The Church of Scotland congr... Read more
Support Worker Vacancy at the Corbenic C…
Exciting new vacancies at the Corbenic Community.
News From Craigvinean Surgery
Regular update from Craigvinean Surgery.
Doctors Surgery
ur Doctors Surgery will be open as normal wi... Read more
Balsam Pulling
It’s official - It’s all about climate change and ecosystem conservation. Check out the Nature Scot website. https://... Read more
Lockdown Quiz - Answers
Many thanks once again to the Nicoll family for the local quiz.
Please see answers to the questions posed in the... Read more
Dunkeld & Birnam - A Climate Friendl…
Let’s make Dunkeld and Birnam a Climate Friendly Community!
Get inspired by the Horti’s column and share your id... Read more
Dunkeld and Birnam Horti Club
Unfortunately it doesn’t look as if we’ll have any meetings this year but there is good news on the gardening front w... Read more
Dunkeld and Birnam Climate Café
Our Climate Cafe brings people together to talk about what action we can all take to prevent climate change.
Ev... Read more
Stronger Communities Update - 22nd Febru…
This week’s update is filled with a variety of interesting learning opportunities from cyber resilience to understand... Read more
West Stormont Woodland Group Press Relea…
Community Consultation: Have your say on plans to bring two Perthshire woodlands into Community Ownership.
... Read moreA Vision for the 2020s - Your Community …
There’s a strong sense the world will be much changed when Covid restrictions finally recede. “Getting back to normal... Read more
Dunkeld And Birnam Community Growing SCI…
At the present time we have suspended all sales from the gate because of the Covid restrictions and the current spell... Read more
International Award for Deaf, Daft and D…
In 2017 I set off across the Outer Hebrides of Scotland with my ditsy mare Connie and my deaf dog Pip. The quest was ... Read more
Niel Gow Memorial
The memorial to fiddler Niel Gow was installed in Little Dunkeld on Thursday 10th December, at a location on the Birn... Read more
West Stormont Woodland Group Update …
Working with local people to bring Taymount Wood and Five Mile Wood into Community Ownership. Click read more for lat... Read more
Painted Rocks Are Local Gems
Lockdown, opening up, tier 2, tier 3, restrictions to face, guidelines to follow… one way we’ve stayed healthy, socia... Read more
Good Quality Toys Needed For Re-Gifting
For the first time in 8 years there won’t be a Santa Day Toy Fair. However we are asking the community to donate toys... Read more
Manager Of The Scottish Deli In Dunkeld …
In More Ways Than One... Six years ago, The Scottish Deli manager Jane Saba from Dunkeld stepped into the role of ret... Read more
Candlelit Late Night Christmas Shopping
Friday 11th December, 4pm to 8pm. Dunkeld’s Atholl Street as you’ve never seen it before! We’ve tried to conjure up t... Read more
Battle of Dunkeld Marked
The 330th anniversary of the Battle of Dunkeld was marked by two local residents last month.
Morag McMartin laid... Read more
Unwelcome Visitors
Our traditional warm welcome is not extended to grey squirrels and it’s time to show them the (trap) door.
In th... Read more
Community Action Plan
Over recent years, many communities across Scotland have decided to develop a Community Action Plan which refle... Read more
Letter from Lord-Lieutenant for Perth an…
Dear all
I write as Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for Perth and Kinross and on behalf of the Queen to express my... Read more
PH8 Coronavirus Group
What we’ve delivered and what happens next:
From the germ of an idea in the week before lockdown to a large mult... Read more
Sport & Active
Dunkeld and Birnam has a wide variety of sport clubs and activity groups which welcome participants of all abilities... Read more
The "Horti" Continues to Bring…
New pictures to bring spring into your home. With thanks to Erin, Christine, Jan and Moira.
For many... Read more
Happy 110th Birthday to Jessie Sinclair
Ahead of the date Scheme Manager Briony McDonald (left) put out a message to the PH8 Community that she was after a m... Read more
Highland Perthshire Communities Land Tru…
2020 AGM and Open Meeting
John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Education & Skills, was at Dùn Coillich commun... Read more
The Dunkeld Deer Management Forum
The aims of the Dunkeld Deer Management Forum (DDMF) are:
To collaborate as responsible professionals in meeti... Read moreDunkeld And Birnam - Scotland’s First Wa…
Dunkeld and Birnam has been officially recognised as Scotland’s first water efficient village after collectively savi... Read more
Not Another Tick Box Exercise! Ticks And…
As we move into summer, it is important to be aware of the risk of ticks and transmission of Lyme Disease.
Anec... Read more
What Has Been Going On At The Guide Hall…
Since November a small miracle has been happening at Dunkeld Guide Hall, turning the building into a resource fit for... Read more
Birnam Oak Receives Support From Lancash…
Pupils from a Lancashire Secondary School rallied round to raise funds for the historic Birnam Oak. The tree is the l... Read more
New sculpture in the Cathedral
On August 19th. a new carving in the Cathedral was unveiled and dedicated. It has been placed on the north wall under... Read more
Poets Corner - October
Noo' Simmer Dim has slipped awa,
And Nicht's are drawing in;
Tis Nature's time tae draw a braith,
Afo... Read more
Balsam Pullers Making A Difference
Dunkeld and Birnam Balsam Pullers
The Monday morning group have been pulling this non-native invasive pla... Read more
Dunkeld & Birnam UnPlugged 2018
Get ready for Unplugged 2018, 2nd – 9th September 2018!
Click here to visit the Dunkeld & Birnam Unplugged w... Read more
Tools With A Mission
Thank you, all of our members and friends, who have given generously to this cause. This year we have collected bags ... Read more
Bible Society
Thank you so much for all your donations for the Bible Society. I have recently been able to send £56 collected in St... Read more
A9 Co-Creative News
Outcome of A9 Co-Creative Stage 5 vote
The results of the “Big Decide” voting (between 23rd June and 2nd July) ... Read more
Making it Happen in and around Dunkeld
Volunteers who have been “making it happen” in the Dunkeld area were celebrated at an volunteer appreciation evening ... Read more
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