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January-Feb-2017- The-Cockfighter FREE Linking the Communities of Broke Fordwich Bulga & Milbrodale JANUARY 2017 Our magazine - named after Cockfighter Creek - So named in 1820 by John Howe and B. Singleton because one of their horses called Cockfighter was bogged here on their return Janurary February trip from Wallis Plains (Maitland) to Patrick Plains (Singleton) Linking the Communities of Broke Fordwich Bulga & Milbrodale 2017 From the Editor Dec Jan Rainfall 97.00 mm LOVE (AND AUTUMN) JUST AROUND THE CORNER TOTAL to date 640 mm elcome back from that interna- that she is an Old Girl; this should mean tionally unique idyll we know as that my old school in Kiwiland should Wthe Australian Christmas-New Year rightly classify me as an Ancient Boy, Diary break—a near two-month spell from although I’ll gladly accept ‘Failed All the troubles that infest the day; one Black”). But I digress, because it’s only a 7-9 April 2017Dates A Little Bit of Italy in which enables us, the lucky few at the lick and a spit to the merry month of May. Broke bottom of the globe, to enjoy 40-plus And, as any proud Bulganian will attest, 1 May to degree heat, an absence of politicians that is the time when Bulga beats its own 30 June 2017 Hunter Valley Wine and the ritual round of drink-driving- individual and highly innovative drum. and Food Festival cum-speeding blitzes by the guardians of the law. And don’t forget the (very) Judith Leslie is the Bulga-Milbrodale Pro- 29 April to 14 May 2017 Singleton Festival occasional spots of rain. This is your gress Association’s hard-working Secretary first issue of COCKFIGHTER for Our and my informant for the latest on Bulga 6th and 7th Year of Grace 2017 and we hope it Beats, which is the local festival planned May 2017 Bulga Beats Festival won’t be the last. for May 6-7 this year (Saturday a.m. until Sunday p.m.). Judith says this concept is 25 August to 27 August 2017 Wollombi Country For us in our little patch of paradise in changing over the four month planning Fair Broke-Bulga-Milbrodale-Fordwich, the period, morphing into something bigger, general concern about Rio Tinto’s continu- better and a little different each year: it’s a 10 September Broke Village Fair and ing despoliation of said sub-region has been community vision , a dream of community 2017 Vintage Car Display replaced with cautious optimism about inclusiveness while welcoming visitors the new owners of our coal deposits (and from fa rand wide. It will include a main you knew, didn’t you, that this black gold stage and a smaller version, workshop First Sunday of the Month is ours?). Late last month Rio announced spaces, festival art and everything that Broke Village Markets that its Hunter Valley coal mining arm has been featured in other years. Opening Coal&Allied would be sold to Chinese night at the Bulga Recreation Ground will Other dates to add to your calendar monolith Yancoal for about $3.23-billion. be a time for connecting jamming, com- February 11th Simple Minds & The The deal involves an up-front payment of municating and story-telling. Bands are B-52’s nearly $2-billion, with another $500-mil- being rehearsed, tickets are selling and lion over the next five years, as well as advertising is plugging Bulga Beats by way February 12th James Taylor potential royalties. Yancoal will absorb of posters, Facebook, word of mouth, the Rio’s interests in the Hunter Valley Opera- BMPA, dedicated websites—and (dare I February 18th Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band tions mine, an 80% stake in the Mount say it) your own little scandal sheet. Organ- Thorley workings, a 55.6 per cent slice of isers are offering free tickets to volunteers February 25th Suzi Quatro the Warkworth pit and a 36.5 interest in a to man the front gate or the art gallery, coal export terminal at Newcastle. Read and weekend tickets are available through March 25th Red Hot Summer Tour elsewhere for John Krey’s characteristi- Eventbrite—the earlier you book, the better 2017 cally insightful overview of this develop- the price. ment and share group prayers that maybe April 1st Cyndi Lauper & Blondie Yancoal will be about going under and not A special vote of thanks regarding this over our hopes for the future of Bulga and issue: from my tireless partner in literary April 8th Barry Gibb the Wallaby Scrub Road. crime, Eden Anthony and from your indo- lent Editor, grateful acknowledgement of 13 May to Descending to my normal cliché-ridden the Singleton Argus for their coverage of 14 May 2017 Lovedale Long Lunch banality, I would like to mention that Time the uplifting Baiame heritage listing. I think 21 October Flies—and if you’re not satisfied with that another dimension of serenity and grace 2017 Opera in the Vineyards stupefying truism, I’ll add that Time Flies has opened for us—we of the Tranquil Side Faster than A Speeding Shuttle, which is of the Valley. the motto of my wife’s old school (despite her comparative youth, the school insists (Tom Jackson) FIRST CORRECT ANSWER WINS IDENTIFY THE PICTURE HAMPER OF LOCAL PRODUCTS WIN WHAT IS IT? VALUED AT $70 FROM WHERE IS IT? PICKLED AND PITTED HOW OLD IS IT? WHAT IS ON THE REST OF THE TEXT ? SEND TO [email protected] 2 2016 BAIAME Cave ABORIGInal Place DESIGnatION AND State HERItaGE REGISTER LISTING celebratION t was a morning to “It shows Aboriginal people Icelebrate culture and and land owners can work collaboration. together and achieve out- comes.” People from the local community, and through- Acting chair of the Heritage out NSW, gathered to Council of NSW Dr Mark acknowledge the Aboriginal Dunn said Baiame Cave Place designation and State met all seven of the criteria Heritage Register listing of that are considered to be Baiame Cave. listed on the register. Located on the Smith’s “To appreciate just how property at Milbrodale, the significant this site is, it’s cave features a depiction important to understand of Baiame, understood by Hosted by Heritage Council of NSW, Coal & Allied and Bulga Coal the how State Heritage Register some Aboriginal people in celebration was well attended listings work,” he said. NSW as the creator. “I’m so proud and pleased this site has “The dual listing highlights It is believed the Wonnarua people were the been heritage listed and AP [designated] at just how important this site is for the Won- traditional custodians of the artwork before the same time and I will endeavour to do narua community, and the people of NSW. and after colonisation, and the painting is more in the future. representative of the traditional her- “The future management of this Aborigi- itage of the Aboriginal people of the nal Place and State Heritage listed site Hunter Valley and greater NSW. will depend on the strong relationships that have been built between the Smith People from around the community family, the Wonnarua people and the shared their memories of visiting the wider community. site as a child, and joined together in celebrating that it would now be “We look forward to seeing the protec- protected into the future. tion, recognition and indeed the cel- ebration of Aboriginal cultural heritage By working together, members of here at Baiame Cave for many years to the Aboriginal community, Single- come.” ton Shire Council, neighbouring miners and vineyards, and the Smith Noelene Smith said her family had family, saw the site’s recognition always known it was an important site, come to pass. and had long wanted it to be registered as such. Baiame Cave was gazetted under “I can tell you it was a lot of hard work, and we did it,” the Heritage Act 1977 on July 31, Wonnarua Nation Aboriginal Corporation CEO “We’ve always allowed the Aboriginal 2015; and awarded an Aboriginal Laurie Perry people access, even before there were Place designation under the National steps there,” she said. Parks and Wildlife Act 1974, on May 13, 2016. The next stage for the site will be the introduction Wonnarua Nation Aborigi- of toilets, signs, and other nal Corporation CEO Laurie developments, to allow for Perry said it was the most more people – including significant site on the east schools and tour groups – to coast of Australia. visit and appreciate Baiame Cave. He said he hoped more col- laborations like this would Betina Hughes happen around Australia, adding that people now Singleton Argus know the process required to nominate a place for list- ing, so they should. “I can tell you it was a lot of hard work, and we did it,” Landowner, Noleen Smith receives acknowledgement certificate from he said of the two years of Acting chair of the Heritage Council of NSW Dr Mark Dunn meetings and submissions. 2016 3 TAFE Outreach Course ‘Cooking around the World’ item like fridges, air conditioners, etc. Our heartfelt thanks to the Broke Hall Committee for such a comfortable and practical facility; where residents can The course is at Bulga Hall on Thursdays from 6 pm to 9 pm. retreat to, for emergency respite. The course will start on 16 February and finish on 4 May. If you are Roy Palmer (Broke) interested in this course and there is a particular cuisine you are interested in, please call Annabelle at TAFE on 65421115 for more information. You can also contact Annabelle via email on [email protected] e Willows Restaurant & Broke Village Store e focal point of the Broke community and surrounding area Groceries, Newsagent, Coee Shop, Dine-In Restaurant, Delicatessen, Post Oce, Bottle Shop, Petrol Station & Tourist Information.
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