Comings & Goings

          Monks.

1. Ajahn Chaiyaporn arrived in July for the Rains Retreat.  We are waiting for a response for a 2 years work visa application.
2. LP Piak visited with three monks and four lay people from Thailand after pansah.
3. Venerable Bhaddo from Perth arrived in Oct and will stay until Jan
4. Venerable Akaliko will visit at the end of Nov and stay until New Year.
5. Ajahn Khemavaro and Anagarika Tom will be going to Thailand in mid Jan on a monastery tour.  They will be joined by Ajahn Nick, 2 men and 3 women.

Layguests

1. Kelly, spent the Rains at WBD and plans to stay onward.

 Upcoming Retreats and Events

November Weekend Retreat

24^th Nov to 26^th 2017

New Year Retreat by Ajahn Khemavaro

29^th Dec to 1^st Jan 2018

Visits from Senior Monks

LP Piak visited from 13^th to 24^th Oct.

LP Tiradhammo will be visiting in Mar 2018.

Ajahn Dtun in March/April 2018.

 Buddha in the Bush Project

Both properties were purchased.  4450 Chaelundi Rd settled on 17 August 2017 and 1383 Enfield Range Rd on 14 September 2917. LP Piak visited the new properties and named them:  Amber Forest (Ambhanapana) for Enfield Range and Mountain Forest (Phanompana) for Chaelundi Rd.

Building Projects for 2017/2018

Pavilion—Renovation. Work to start after Rains

Yurt—Toilet suite.