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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 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)

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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 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]

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2016 5 Barefoot Yoga and Massage is returns to the Bulga Community Hall in 2017. After a great year teaching yoga to the local community I’m happy to be bringing class’s back to a Tuesday night at 6:30pm.

If you’re interested in taking up yoga then here is a great place to start. Yoga is for all bodies. Every shape and size can ben- efit from the extra mobility, flexibility and strength.

Coming along to a yoga class can seem daunting. There are so many styles and in- terpretations and instructors who range from ultra-spiritual to pretzel bendy in pretty pants.

So let me tell you where I fit on this scale and the styles I teach.

I teach two styles of Yoga. Vinyasa Flow which is where we move with each breath to build a sequence of yoga poses. This is a little more dynamic and cardio-based. This style can be as easy or as difficult as you like. As with anything you can go hard or take it easy and in yoga taking it easy is totally encouraged. CONTACT: 0421098048 If that is where your body is at on the day. I give options to [email protected] modify as we slowly build your strength and mobility. Or Bare Foot Yoga and Massage on FB. The second style is Yin. Unlike our vinyasa flow, which is a Alethea Rasmussen Yang practice, Yin is much more static and floor based. We hold poses for a period of time so you can open the body and access all those areas where you are stuck. It’s a great place to find some stillness, quiet the chatter in your mind and de-stress. BULGA This will definitely create some more mobility and space to get you moving easier. COAL

My classes in Bulga are a combination of both styles. We keep it fun and light hearted. There is opportunity to draw your at- tention inward and connect or if you just want to come for the exercise that’s great too. I don’t overload my class’s with Yogic Philosophy. Environment and

Im not ultra bendy although I do like a pretty pair of tights. Community Contacts After doing over 20 years in the corporate world I decided to spend some time being a mum. As the little people grew I al- Ralph Northey - Bulga Coal lowed myself for the first time to think about what I wanted to Environment and Community Manager do rather than what best paid the bills. I thought how lovely it would be to have a job where you didn’t have to wear shoes!!!! T: 6570 2539 M: 0418 439 874 So here I am now Bare Foot Yoga and Massage. Able to give [email protected] my kids the time I want to give and still have contact with adult humans through yoga. Ned Stephenson - Bulga Underground And some people who have come to class were lovely enough to say this …. Environment and Community Coordinator T: 6570 2541 M: 0400 266 877 Alethea’s classes are fab, and it’s just down the road at the [email protected] Bulga Hall. It’s not often we spend time on ourselves. If you have time on a Tuesday evening, come along. We have men and women from Bulga, Milbrodale and Broke in a welcoming Community complaints line, 24 hours a day, environment. - Teegan, Milbrodale 7 days a week 1800 332 693

As a beginner, I found the Yoga class at Bulga Hall to be very You can also view our approvals, management plans accommodating for all levels. I love that it is in Bulga. Yoga and environmental monitoring data on the website. has helped me with my flexibility and strength. It has also been Go to www.bulgacoal.com.au and click on beneficial for me to relax and helps with my day to day stress. the Publications tab on the menu. My husband and I hope that it continues this year!” 6 2016 2016 7 Broke Rural Fire Service - Archive project ecretary of the Broke Rural If you know of the existence of Fire Service, Ken Fitzsi- photographs or have contact with Smons, is seeking to enlist the residents who have stories about assistance of the local com- the Broke Rural Fire Service munity to help build an ar- please let Ken know. chive of the local fire service. If necessary the photographs will “A number of us at the Broke be copied and returned – if the Bush Fire Brigade have launched photographs are in poor condi- an initiative to begin collecting tion they can be repaired and photographs from as far back as enhanced. possible of past members, fire incidents, any social events or “We are asking people dig deep anything related to the Brigade into old boxes, albums, and all here in Broke,” Ken said. nooks and crannies to see if they may have either old or recent “The aim of the project is to cre- c1936 Dennis Ace Fire Truck photographs they would be will- ate an archive within the Brigade Dennis built their first fire engine based on the smaller Ace chassis in ing to allow us to copy for the to be housed in the Fire Shed 1934, a year after it had been introduced as a bus, and the compact purpose of this project. with the intention of eventually frame, with the engine mounted well forward, was nicknamed the making it accessible to the public ‘Flying Pig’. Powered by a 3770cc four-cylinder engine, 134 tenders It is a venture we feel that needs when complete. Should we be were delivered by the time production ceased in 1939 and a number to be undertaken now, before it is successful in gathering a good served with the Fire Brigade in this period - an too late and it would be a shame collection, it is hoped to also pub- example of the ‘Flying Pig’ is still on display at the Museum of Fire to not be able to put faces to lish a small booklet, The History in Penrith. Dennis also made the Ace 6, or Light 6, between 1935 names, especially for the mem- of the Broke Bush Fire Brigade and 1943 and both models are popular with collectors of fire fighting bers of the future, and for the through photographs,” he added. equipment today. community in general, and I feel and stories may have been destroyed or that the history of the Brigade Too often communities discover that what forgotten and the Broke RFS is concerned needs to be recorded,” Ken said. was considered not worth saving or remem- that the important history of the service bering becomes important in the future. In may disappear. Ken Fitzsimons can be reached on a decade or so, many of the existing images 0478 199 523

New land valuations give all properties in Singleton a combined worth in excess of $2.6 billion The total land value of all properties in raise, which amounts to $18.2 million in “Rates are also subject to the Independent Singleton has come in at $2.6 billion under 2017/2018. Pricing and Regulatory IPART) rate peg a new revaluation for 2016, slightly lower and any Special Rate Variation.” than the previous valuation in 2013. “There have been decreases shown in most rating categories, includ- An information report presented to ing large movement in Council’s meeting last night said a general the Business Mt Thorley revaluation had been complete, with the and Residential Singleton new valuations to apply to rates levied in categories,” he said. 2017/2018. “There were slight in- The Singleton LGA has a total land creases in the Residential value of $2,585,880,180 as at 2 Decem- Ordinary and Farmland ber 2016, down by 5.20 per cent from Ordinary categories. $2,727,786,338 from 2013. “The impact of the The Valuer General will issue notices of revaluation on individual valuation to property owners from late property owners in regards January 2017. Land owners have until late to the general rates payable March 2017 to lodge objections to their will depend on the land valuation. value of their rate assess- ment, and the movement Anthony Egan, Council’s Director Corpo- in the valuation of their rate and Community Services Group said assessment in relation to the valuations would not impact the total other assessments in the amount of general rates Council could same rating category.

8 2016 Mine sale threat to jobs as well as community and environment?

For seven and a half years the residents of Bulga and Milbrodale have been work- ing hard to prevent the expansion of the Warkworth mine towards Bulga. Despite winning on two occasions in the Courts the collusion between the State Government and Rio Tinto stepped around those deci- sions and in November 2015 the Planning Assessment Commission approved the same expansion the courts rejected.

The news that Rio Tinto has sold its inter- ests in the Hunter Valley for $3.3 billion confirms that the company was not inter- ested in protecting 1300 jobs but boosting its sale value for the mine.

Yancoal’s reputation and performance in caring for the environment and residents of nearby villages is not known but will be tested in the next 12 months.

Having lost the battle to stop the expansion local residents are supporting the in saving the heritage Wallaby Scrub Road. Both the State Govern- ment and Rio Tinto have shown little regard to our European and aboriginal herit- age but Council appears deter- mined to save this important road.

Yancoal is known to be an underground ronment, continue employment, save the “It shows that the Chinese think that miner and the current physical state of the village of Bulga and improve the reputation coal has a future, and they’re prepared to Warkworth open cut pit is most suited to of miners in the Upper Hunter. increase their stake in it,” Mr Fitzgibbon an underground operation. Rio Tinto has said. refused to consider this alternative in the The departure of Rio Tinto from the Upper past as they were only interested in the Hunter will not be seen as a loss by local He is concerned about the new owners bottom line. Open cut mining together with residents. cutting costs at the mines by shedding the destruction it causes was Rio looking employees. after its shareholders at the expense of the environment, health and residents. John Krey “On the potential downside, Yancoal obvi- ously believes it can make a quid as well, The new owners have the opportunity therefore probably believe it can run the to stop the destruction and start the long mines more efficiently,” he said. process of cleaning up the Upper Hunter FOOTNOTE: air quality. This can be achieved with an “There are many ways you can achieve ef- underground operation. Jobs will continue Federal MP for Hunter, Joel Fitzgibbon, ficiencies, but often it’s about workforce… and the government will reap their ill-got- said Yancoal already owns several Hunter I hope not, but you’ve got to look at both ten gains by annual royalties. region mines, therefore the purchase is a sides of the equation and the possibilities.” vote of confidence in the industry and the To the residents of Bulga the purchase by area. Yancoal is an opportunity to help the envi-

2016 9 Traditional ‘Cool Burn’ techniques the answer to bush care

roke/Bulga Landcare Group have in the ground. This gentle form of burn- secured major funding for McNa- ing enables us to burn more regularly Bmara Park and adjoining parks for resulting in a more attractive and resilient woody weed and pest grass manage- environment - encouraging biodiversity. ment The ‘burn’ frequency being considered is every 5 years. Hunter Local Land Services through their campaign to control African olives and This action will enable us to control the other woody weeds, has been able to assist seedbank of African olives and other Broke/Bulga Landcare Group with funds woody weed trees and also control the to make a massive push against African rampant growth of African lovegrass. Olives, Camphor Laurel and Broad-leaf Presenting as a serious weed, African AFRICAN OLIVE Privet in all our Parks. lovegrass grows quite tall and dense, often joining together to form large This has been the goal of the group since clumps. The ‘burn’ will have the effect of forming 20years ago, but the seedbank reducing its prevalence, impact its growth of decades stymied their efforts to rid the pattern plus reduce the fire risk amongst Parks of these hardy and persistant weeds. the Rough-barked Apple and other large trees growing in the Parks. In the last few months we have been assisted by regular working bees from Another benefit of the ‘burn’ is it will ex- Glencore’s Bulga Coal where we tackled pose the seeds of long absent native plants Wandering Jew, Prickly Pear, Pyracantha which were smothered by the grass. A (Firethorn) and Cotoneasters and several number of these understorey seeds require species of weed vines. fire or smoke to germinate. With time and reasonable rain we could see a flourishing WANDERING JEW With the injection of $15,000 (to be spent ‘new’ community of plants emerging. by June this year), these woody weeds should be hopefully eradicated over the The Cutting, Painting plus chipping, has next few month using a combination of been almost completed - a day has been ‘cut-and-paint’ stumps then chipping of the set aside in the February/March to tidy up cut portions. This mulch will be used on those aspects previously missed. areas of the park to prevent a new crop of weeds. For the cool burn, the community of Broke along with local indigenous people To augment this action we have contracted are invited to attend and view this historic Koori Country Firesticks, an indigenous re-introduction to our area. Come and community venture of trained ‘fire’ prac- re-learn how the ‘practice’ is managed. titioners, to conduct cool burns around the Weather permitting it will probably be in BROAD LEAF PRIVET Parks and slopes to the Wollombi Brook. May. This method of burning is being slowly re- introduced to the district after the tradition- Further information in cool burns can be al communities were moved off their lands found at: to accommodate farming many decades ago. It was used as the practice to re- firesticks.org.au/ vitalise grasslands and shrubs to encourage animals to return; which in turn provided abc.net.au/news/2016-05-24/monaro- meat for the community. farmers-use-aboriginal-cool-burn-fires-to- recover/7440824 CAMPHOR LAUREL The firesticks project uses the term ‘cultural burning’ to describe burning practices developed by Aboriginal people to enhance P. Roy Palmer the health of the land and its people. PO Box 5, Broke NSW Cultural burning can include burning (or 2330 prevention of burning) for the health of par- ticular plants, animals and country. It may Ph 02 6579 1224; Mob involve patch burning to create different 0412 779 576 fire intervals or used specifically for fuel email: roypalmer7@gmail. and hazard reduction purposes. com

A further benefit of the ‘cool burn’ which, apart from its effectiveness, is its very cool ‘nature’; quite unlike most fires we light to burn piles of rubbish. It is a ‘trickling’ front of flame rarely burning higher than LOVE GRASS PRICKLY PEAR 30cm and leaving very little residual heat

10 2016 Broke Hall hosts 77th birthday of the Rotary Club of Singleton The Rotary Club of Singleton and the brink of polio eradication. AGRICULTURAL Broke Hall Committee invite you and your We are close to eradicat- AND VITICULTURAL family to a free community BBQ at Broke ing a human disease for CONTRACTING AND MANAGEMENT SPECIALISTS Hall on Thursday 23 February 2017 at 6.00 only the second time in pm - 8.00 pm. history. A global public- private partnership has Fertilizing, mulch, and compost spreading The Rotary Club of Singleton and the reduced the poliovirus Broke Hall Committee invite you to join us caseload by 99.9% over Spraying at Broke Hall for a relaxed social evening the last 30 years. Last year Slashing to celebrate the 77th birthday of the Rotary we only saw wild polio Club of Singleton and the 100th birthday of cases in three countries, All tractor operations PLU S PLU S The Rotary Foundation, the charitable arm Afghanistan 13 cases, Ni- Post ramming of Rotary International. geria 4 cases and Pakistan 20 cases. We aim to end Fencing, entrances and yards

polio by ensuring the vac- G The Rotary Club of Singleton Inc. was Property Management established on 16 February 1940. Our cination of every child in membership consists of men and women the world. Vineyard & Olive Specialists of all ages. We are neighbours, friends and a community leaders who have come to- To help us cater adequate- PO Box 123,Broke NSW 2320 SERVICING YOUR ly we would appreciate Phone/Fax gether to create positive, lasting change in LOCAL AREA 02 65791084 our local community and around the world your rsvp to Gwen Lamb- Mobile 0409 450 506 for over 70 years. kin 6579 1120 or Lindy Hyam 0434559729 by Since 1988, The Rotary Foundation now Friday 17 February. 100 years old, has played a leadership role with the World Health Organisation, the US Lindy Hyam Centers for Disease Control and Prevention President and UNICEF in bringing the world to the

2016 11 The Cockfighter Editorial: Tom Jackson phone: 6574 5266 Our wildlife Eden Anthony 65791259 [email protected]

COMMUNITY GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS Broke Bulga Landcare Group Inc. C/o President, Wendy Lawson PO Box 120, Broke NSW 2330 Broke Fair Committee Eden Anthony President, Eden Anthony 0498 633 864 [email protected] Broke Fordwich Wine & Tourism Assoc. President, Eden Anthony 0498 633 864 [email protected] Broke Bush Fire Brigade C/o Broke Post Office, Broke NSW 2330 Broke Community Hall Kathleen Everett (02) 6579 1470 Broke Public School Principal/P&C Association, Cochrane Street, Broke NSW 2330 Bulga Milbrodale Progress Association

President - John Krey 6574 5376 SCARLET HONEYEATER. (Myzomela sanguinolenta) PO Box 1032, Singleton 2330

[email protected] Males have a scarlet head, breast and rump, black wings and tail. Females have olive-brown above with a red wash on the chin and off-white under parts. Bulga Rural Fire Brigade Captain: Adrian Gallagher 6574 5100. Permit officers: A Gallagher 6574 5100 and B Anderson 0417 403 153 They congregate in loose flocks in tall flowering trees and shrubs, constantly flitting Bulga Community Centre Inc. around, hanging head down and hovering to probe flowers, sometimes snatching Secretary Belinda Passlow 65745113 Treasurer and bookings Phillip Reid 65745237 flying insects. Northern populations stay in the same area year-round, elsewhere they wander up and down the coast and ranges looking for food, sometimes travelling NSW Rural Fire Service Hunter Valley District 2161 Putty Road Bulga 2330 long distances. They breed from July to January and raise 2 broods in a season. The Phone 6575 1200, Fax 6575 1299 female lays 2-3 eggs in a flimsy, cup shaped nest attached by the rim to a horizontal email [email protected] Manager: Superintendent Ashley Frank. fork in a tree, 1-15m high and incubates the eggs for about 12 days. Both parents feed the young. They have a bell-like tinkering call by the male; squeaks by the Justice of the Peace Tom and Sue Jackson 6574 5266 female. Diet consists of nectar, insects and fruit and habitat is Sclerophyll forests, Graeme O’Brien 6574 5185 rainforests, woodland heaths, parks and gardens. John Darr, Broke 0437 173 277 Joan McNamara 6579 1057 Milbrodale Public School Elizabeth Principal/P&C Association Putty Road, Milbrodale NSW 2330 Joeys Retreat National Parks and Wildlife Service- Upper Hunter Area Bulga and Scone Peta Norris, Putty Road, Bulga NSW 2330 6574 5555 Palliative Care Volunteers for Singleton & Cessnock Want to list your services? Kath Watkinson (02) 65722121 Trades Services Directory Just $60 per year PID Admin & 65791259 [email protected] Saywells 12 Vincent St CESSNOCK [email protected] CARRIER - General GOURMET FOODS POOL & YARD MAINTAINANCE John Lamb Marian Waite Anthony Smolenaers PID - Private Irrigation 6574 5205 6579 1063 65791228 or 0400 367025 [email protected] Mob 0427 695 468 Mob 0409 791 063 Water On/Off 1300 767 118 [email protected] REAL ESTATE CATTERY Taylor Real Estate Hunter Valley St Andrews Anglican Church Broke Jan Pennell Mechanical & Automotive 1300 803 300 Parish Secretary at 6571 1414 6579 1450 Services 0404 494 482 Beyond Broke [email protected] St Marks Anglican Church Cleaners - Professional Mechanical & Automotive Taylorproperty.com.au C/o Marie Mitchell Hunter Valley Cleaning Group PO Box 3 Broke NSW 2330 Inlet Road, Bulga NSW 2330 Services Hospitality and Private Cleaning Jason McCraw 0439-841-487 The Immaculate Conception Catholic [email protected] Licensed Motor Vehicle Repairer Church Broke 0414 264 515 Vineyard Services Paul O’Toole COMPUTERS & COMMUNICATION- [email protected] Bright Vine Services beyondbrokemechenical.com.au Vineyard consulting C/o Broke Post Office, Broke NSW 2330 Bruce Cowan 6579 1130 0410625540 Wildlife Rescue, Rehabilitation and Release NATURAL THERAPIES [email protected] www.wildlifeaid.org.au 0429 850 089 DIGITAL PRINT & DESIGN Gale Matley www.brightvineservices.com.au 6579 1401 BINK Creative 563 Wollombi Rd, Broke NSW 2330 4990 3230 PIANO LESSONS WINE MAKING The Cockfighter is a not-for-profit community ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR Jan Pennell Michael McManus service publication run by volunteers 6579 1450 Robert McLaughlin 6579 1400 Editor: Tom Jackson 0405 555 901 Mob 0403 014 787 Secretary: Sarah Purser [email protected] Production: Eden Anthony Accounts: Ken McCraw

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