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The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Page: 1 aster in Australia. BOOLARRA FRIENDS OF THE 2. $5 million funds Red Cross emergency teams to help on the ground for any disaster in DISCLAIMER Australia. The rest of the fund, now at more than We enjoyed a Christmas lunch at the Yinnar Pub, $115 million, will go to the bushfires now and as The views expressed in The Boolarra we had already made our booking before the communities recover. The majority of this amount Link are not necessarily those of the Boolarra Pub reopened. We will look forward to will be for financial assistance for the people af- committee unless acknowledged celebrating Christmas 2020 in Boolarra. fected. as such. Red Cross Calling: for many years we have enjoyed 3. The first payments totalling $30 million the support of the 1st Yinnar Scout Group who are being made to people whose homes have been door knocked in both Boolarra and Yinnar town- destroyed. No endorsement of products or ships. They have now decided to be involved in 4. A bereavement payment of $20,000 is be- services is implied by the listing of other community projects and we wish them well ing made to the next of kin of people who have advertisers or sponsors. in their future endeavours and thank them for all died in the fires, for expenses like funeral costs. their years of service to Red Cross. 5. $18 million will be spent on a three year While every effort is taken in printing Collection tins have been placed in the Boolarra Community Recovery Program. It takes time to recover from a disaster, physically, mentally and contributions accurately, the Store, the Post Office and the Boolarra Pub. We have also placed collection tins in various outlets financially. Initial grants help people who have committee takes no responsibility in Yinnar, Churchill and Mirboo North. lost their homes for accommodation, food on the for errors. Due to dwindling membership, we are unable to table and replacement of clothes and basic every- hold as many fundraising events as in the past day costs. Three months in, the bills will accumu- THE BOOLARRA LINK years. This year we have only two events sched- late, in six months they may begin rebuilding their COMMITTEE MEMBERS uled, the ever popular Fashion Parade and the Big home. A year from now, the trauma may start to The committee members are: Cake Bake. Both will be held at the Multi Purpose sink in. Red Cross will be there to help in every Luke Potter - President - 0418 530 682 Room, Monday 4 May at 2pm for the Fashion Pa- step of the recovery program. Matt Ryan - Treasurer rade and Monday 19 October 10am to midday for 6. Administration fees will be kept as low as Alan Hall - Secretary the Big Cake Bake. We hope you will be able to possible. These costs include tracking donations, Paula Ryan - Advertising Officer support both events. managing grants, collecting and analysing infor- Sylvia Sauppe -Editor - 5169 6321 Many questions have been asked regarding the mation, reporting to donors and meeting legal Alan Hall - Subeditor bushfires and Red Cross role in supplying assis- privacy and protection obligations. The fees for Alan Hall - Proof reading tance. Some misleading information has been cir- administration will be kept well under 10 cents in Deborah Chanesman - Proof reading culated and we would like you to read the follow- the dollar, previous disasters have been as low as 4 Jill White - Proof reading cents. Paula Ryan - Photographer - 0413 844 660 ing article which has been provided by Red Cross Head Office. We hope this brief summary is helpful to you. For Feedback, articles, photos and correspondence How Red Cross is using the Funds Donated for further information go to: redcross.org.au/bush- can be provided via email to the Bushfire fire funds. [email protected] or by letter Most Important things to know: addressed to The Boolarra Link and dropped 1. Every dollar donated to the Disaster Relief Glenys Morgan, off with Mary or Shannon at the and Recovery Fund since July 2019 will go to dis- Treasurer, Boolarra Post Office. 5169 6721. Or general contact [email protected] Website: thelink.boolarra.vic.au
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Page: 2 The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Boolarra Bushfire Recovery Concert Police Report
The Boolarra Development group is planning a Australian National Academy of Music We have had a car stolen from someone’s ad- classical music afternoon as a bushfire relief fund Timothy is organising two pianists from the Acad- dress in Boolarra and now I am getting re- raiser. The concert will be held at the Boolarra emy to participate in the program. Many Gipps- ports that suspicious vehicles had been seen Hall on Sunday 31 May so keep that date in your landers would remember that Timothy Young hanging around people’s driveways or resi- diary. Musicians from home and away have agreed was an outstanding student of the local Judy Hall, dences in the week leading up to the theft. to perform for us and it should be another won- who grew up in Newborough. After studying at This information may help catch the thieves, derful afternoon. Melbourne University he continued to work and but it would be good to know about it as There will be a quintet of musicians coming to study in Italy. Since returning to Australia he has soon as possible, not after the event. If you Boolarra from the Peninsula Chamber Musicians. been one of the musicians in Ensemble Liaison as see something that you consider suspicious They were such fun and a great hit at our last con- well as developing musicians of the future at the please either call 000, Police Assistance line cert that we are so pleased to have them return. National Academy of Music. 131 444 or Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000. Formed in 2013, Peninsula Chamber Musicians We are also delighted to be welcoming another Today 5 March, I had reported another car (PCM) have rapidly developed into an outstand- choir to Boolarra. Young Voices of Melbourne was was seen in a person’s driveway, a Red Hold- ing presence in the artistic landscape of the Morn- founded by Mark O’Leary OAM in 1990, and is en Cruze sedan, please be vigilant and if it ington Peninsula. Whether performing at intimate now regarded as one of Australia’s finest choral seems suspicious to you report it. It might chamber recitals or as the energetic Peninsula programs for young singers. Its choirs are admired be nothing, but also your little bit of infor- Chamber Orchestra, the group seeks to touch the for their passionate performances, engaging rep- mation may help us to catch an offender or hearts of concert goers and inspire the next gen- ertoire and outstanding Kodály based music edu- stop a crime from occurring. We have had eration of performers. cation program (Sight Singing School) which is plenty of rain already but autumn is upon PCM was born from the desire to create oppor- now used in over 45 countries. us and it will shortly be winter so remember tunities and a sense of place for Peninsula based This program should have wide appeal and so we to turn on your headlights whilst driving in classical musicians. Now, it draws together highly are hoping for a full Hall to support this event. low visibility and take care. Maintain a safe skilled musicians from across the Peninsula and distance behind the car in front, especially beyond. PCM has achieved recognition and sup- in the rain and take a little more time to port from members of Melbourne’s professional make it to your destination safely. orchestral community. Cheers, Our local Budgeree women’s choir Duenna has Matthew Ryan, also agreed to perform for us again. Last year we Leading Senior Constable, gave them a guide as to the type of music we were Boolarra Police Station. having and they selected songs to fit that program which were greatly enjoyed. They are very versa- tile singers and are always a delight. Duenna is an all-female a cappella vocal group that was formed in Budgeree mid-2018. Currently the group con- sists of nine women from around Gippsland. The The Young Voices of Melbourne choir who will be group performs a variety of different music, from performing. classical to popular tunes, and has sung at many community and private events over the past year and a half. Last year the group sang in two sec- tions at The Latrobe Valley Eisteddfod, coming first in both. They have performed at the Boolarra Folk River Road Festival for the last two years and have appeared on radio three times, including live on ABC Gipp- Electrical Services New Email Address sland radio. Other performances have included the Tyers A Capella Festival, the Cancer Relay of The Boolarra for Life, Mirboo North Movie Night, The Next Big Domestic, Rural Thing in Maffra and various Christmas carol per- Link formances at Budgeree, Boolarra and Glengarry. Industrial, Lead by Budgeree singing teacher, Amber Rhodes, General information: the group is made up with women from all differ- Commercial [email protected] ent backgrounds and varying musical experience. Duenna is available to perform at both commu- Bruce Craddock Article Submission: nity and private events in the future. The group is [email protected] also looking for new members to join them and Mobile: 0427 696 640 those interested are able to audition at any time. Finances Two new performances will also be included. [email protected] Timothy Young is Resident Artist, Head of Piano rec 9532 and Chamber Music at the The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Page: 3 resents, how these are re- Cr Darrell White, Rob Franssen, Australia Day 2020: Terry Parker, Roz Carstairs and Adria flected in our Turner. community, A Big Day for the strength of the community Boolarra spirit within Another great Australia Day celebration at Rail- Boolarra, the way Park in Boolarra with around 140 people large number turning out to enjoy the perfect weather, an egg of clubs and and bacon sandwich and a chance to have a chin organisations wag with friends they don’t run into often. It was in the town great to meet a number of the new residents to and the impor- town in such a relaxed atmosphere. tant role of the The large group of kids had fun with the games Community organised by Daniel Brick, including sack races, Development gum boot throwing and egg races. The older crowd Group. members were kept on their toes by Australiana We then had Trivia questions. The volunteers on the BBQ start- the presen- ed at 7.30am to ensure the hungry masses were tation of the This is truly a wonderful award for Boolarra. very well catered for. Thanks also to Tim Ryan for Boolarra Community Awards, the raising of the Bullying: whether it be at school, in the communi- allowing us the use of his Truck’n with Tim sound flag and singing of the national anthem. Overall it ty or in the workplace causes so many deep rooted gear. Good gear makes it a lot easier for the pre- was a very big day for Boolarra. problems that can have long lasting or disastrous senters and the crowd. Well done also to Chris Sue Clutterbuck, a local audiologist, was awarded ramifications. Tom Curtain experienced this first Wareham for bringing the Koffee Kart along and the OAM for her services to the deaf and hearing hand when a young neighbour of his in the North- providing free coffees to the masses. impaired. Sue is also a prominent volunteer at the ern Territory, Amy ‘Dolly’ Everitt took her own Cr Darrell White arrived from his prior commit- Boolarra Community Hotel. The whole commu- life as a result of bullying. ments at Churchill and Yinnar and spoke of the nity congratulates Sue on her achievements. Tom was so touched by this disastrous event that significance of Australia Day, the values it rep- Later in the afternoon at the Australia Day cer- he penned a song titled Speak Up which he and emony at Kernot Hall, the Boolarra Community Sara Storer produced. Speak Up gives children the Development Group and the Boolarra Commu- united courage and strategies to stand up for their nity Hotel were awarded Community Event of the friends who are being bullied. Year for the Tom Curtain Speak Up Tour concert Our team were able to arrange for the Speak Up held at the pub in February 2019. The Speak Up song to be taught in local tour was focused on combatting the effects of schools, which also encouraged conversations to bullying on young children and really touched a occur about bullying. chord with the local community who supported Local service clubs and organisations sponsored the event in droves, making it a wonderfully suc- more than 40 families experiencing layers of vul- cessful event. nerability who would have previously been unable In her acceptance speech, Kathy Ryan, on behalf of to attend the event. This experience in turn gave Samantha and Leanne - over 200 egg and bacon the Community Hotel, made the following points: sandwiches - for Australia Day celebration. children and their families the strategies and con-
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Page: 4 The Boolarra Link - March 2020 fidence to better manage bullying. For his tremendous efforts in ensuring that the Adria has been instrumental in project managing Tom and Annabel were so inspired by the actions Boolarra Bowls Club continues to grow and im- the refurbishment of the Budgeree Hall, sourc- of the service clubs that they kindly sponsored an- prove in all areas.Terry serves on the Board, un- ing and scheduling local trades people to get a other 20 families to attend. It was so very reward- dertakes the computing and reporting of pennant range of different work completed on time and on ing to see many local children join Tom in singing results and is a friendly and welcoming face to budget. Adria has volunteered hundreds of hours, the Speak Up song at our event. new members. overcoming the challenges associated with refur- Events like this don’t happen without assistance Roz Carstairs bishing an historical building through innovative whether it be in the form of financial grants such For her hard work and commitment to enhancing solutions and by rolling up her own sleeves to get as AGL, Latrobe City and Latrobe Valley Authori- the Boolarra Bowls Club in her role as Secretary. in there and get the work done. ty to name but a few. To the Express for sponsored She has exercised her skills and experience to en- Kelly Van Den Berg advertising or from the likes of Pro Rent, Wil- sure the Club runs smoothly and efficiently; has Kelly has worked tirelessly over the duration of latons Transport and Coates Hire who supplied updated processes including establishing com- the East Gippsland fires to co-ordinate and ar- equipment free of charge such as lighting towers, puterised files, and been an effective liaison with range delivery of feed, transport and accommoda- and Pantech for the stage and a generator. WGBD and other bodies. tion for displaced animals. We say thank you. Jeanette Teague She has organised feed drops, including a helicop- Tom returned to Boolarra on 8 February as part of To the staging of the Tom Curtain Speak Up event ter load to Mallacoota, and has provided ongoing his We’re Still Here Tour that is specifically about at the Boolarra Community Hotel. Jeanette’s tire- support to a vast number of impacted people and the resilience of Australians on the land and the less energy, enthusiasm and organisation prowess their animals. hardships they frequently endure droughts, floods was a key factor in making the event a magnificent Meg Francis and fires. For her tireless efforts in working to ensure a strong Boolarra Community Recognition awards future for netball in our community through the There were a good number of nominations for development of junior netball in Boolarra. Her Community Recognition awards this year. This re- friendly, easy going nature makes her a delight to flects the enthusiasm people have for being able to have around the club and a huge asset to our com- have their friends’ efforts formally acknowledged munity. in front of an audience of their peers. Once again it was a terrific range of recipients, Colin Brick, OA with a number of the quiet achievers acknowl- Boolarra Community Development Group. edged, along with a number of people who have been closely involved in key community activities such as the Bowling Club and the Football Net- Free coffee, hot chocalate, chai tea -Australia Day ball Club. There were also two nominations from celebration. the Budgeree which emphasises the point that our community does not only consist of the township showcase for Boolarra. of Boolarra but also the adjoining areas. Rob Franssen Congratulations to the following recipients in rec- For his hard work and commitment to the surviv- ognition of their significant contribution to the al of the Boolarra Community Hotel. Boolarra community. Unfortunately Meg, Kelly Rob’s efforts in coordinating the cooking of Friday and Jeanette were unable to make it to the pres- and Saturday night pizzas, and his personal time entation. contribution were key factors in getting the Pub Attentive crowd for the Community Recognition Terry Parker through a very difficult period. awards. Adria Turner
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The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Page: 5 Healing Tent operates. A huge thank you to all those Healing Tent who stayed to help pack up all the tents, making the job easy What an incredible day we had at the Boolarra and fun. Folk Festival Healing Tent! Last year I was suc- I would personally like to thank cessful in obtaining a grant from FRRR for our my beautiful friend, Samantha Healing Tent in 2020. Brick, for all she does with love, The money was used to make our setup better grace and gratitude and her with a 9m x 7m tarp, poles, pegs and spreader AMAZING MAN, Colin Brick bars, plus a new canopy for one of our other for helping with the FRRR fund- tents. We also like to give our Healers a contribu- ing application, organising the tion for all they give to others on the day. cheques, helping with the set up The tarp could have been a challenge to set up, Boolarra Folk Festival - the improved Healing Tent. AND the pack up and storage of but we had many volunteers come to make it easy Alexandra Browne-Hill - Reiki and trauma coun- our setup, AND for always BE- and achievable. A sincere thank you to all who selling ING THERE! Let our Light Shine brightly, With came to help with the setup, which went to plan Joan Huggins- Reiki LOVE. with ease and grace. Lois Richie - Hands on Energy Healing. This year there were adjustments made to our They responded to our request to help make our Garryelle Rose 0439 918 376. list of Healing practitioners less than a week be- Healing Tent the success it was. Thank you so fore the event. Samantha and I put our trust in much you beautiful women! So looking forward the Universe to provide more Healers and the call to having you come back next year! Thank you went out! also to: Alyse Cherry - Ascension Reiki Ali Greenway with Access bars (dynamic dissipa- The improved Healing Tent/Tipi. tion of limitations) The Healing Tent practitioners. Annette De Groot for Psychic readings Samantha Brick with Kinesiology. I was in the tipi with my crystal/ flower essence with aromatherapy vibrational sprays, offering Auric Healing and American Indian Healing drum For two years now we have had booking sheets for the morning sessions to fill in at the Boolarra Post Office so locals can pre-book. I would like some feedback on whether this works for our commu- nity, so please let me know. We have evaluation sheets too, and not many were filled in. I would LOVE to hear from you about your Healing Tent experience! That way we can work towards mak- ing it the best it can be. A sincere thank you to our reception volunteers. Your nurturing role is so important to how the
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Page: 6 The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Dave Carstairs- Master Craftsman Boolarra Memorial Hall Inc. The work of Dave Carstairs is now on per- The Hall continues to just tick along, providing a manent display at the Gippsland great venue for the community of Boolarra and Vehicle Collection in Maffra. Dave worked District. However, we need your help to ensure as a teacher, mechanical engineer and that the Boolarra Memorial Hall continues to be- for thirty years, as a wheelwright. A very long to the residents of Boolarra into the future. talented craftsman, Dave produced many Many newer residents and perhaps some long- varieties and makes of Vintage and Veteran time residents may not be aware that the Hall and wooden spoked wheels. A couple of his most the land it stands on actually belongs to the com- famous repairs were for Dame Nellie Melba’s munity of Boolarra. Pierce-Arrow (requisitioned by the French The committee of the day is entrusted with its in World War II and returned in disrepair maintenance and administration. so Dame Nellie donated it to the Melbourne Built by the townspeople of the day and opened Metropolitan Fire Brigade who refitted it as in April 1962, the Hall is a Memorial to the Fall- a pumper which has been restored -Dave did en of World War II and Korea. Their names are the very large rear wheels). The other famous on the side of the Hall where the lovely Big Red car was Genevieve a 1904 Darracq from the The work of Dave Carstairs is now on permanent display. geraniums grow and on an honour board in the 1953 movie of the same name. Dave did all Hall. A beautiful wooden plaque above the main four wheels of this car. doors into the Hall reads “They Gave Their Today The curator of the Gippsland Vehicle Collection, Andrew Gallagher, was delighted to receive the wheels, for Our Tomorrow”. The Hall was refurbished in spokes and information about Dave’s wheel work. 2008 and we are now looking at some necessary He immediately set to work designing the display. The display was officially opened maintenance works on the gutters and painting of on Sunday 23 February with members of Dave’s family and friends attending. doors etc. The Gippsland Vehicle Collection is located at 1A Sale Rd. Maffra and is open Our Hall may not have a tomorrow if volunteers Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10am - 4pm and all school holidays. from the community don’t put up their hands to join the Hall committee. We schedule our meet- Roz Carstairs. ings for the third Thursday of the month at 7.30pm at the Hall. We don’t always have a meeting. It de- pends what needs to be discussed or actioned. Meetings are short and friendly. Please contact any of our stalwart committee members if you can contribute. You will be more than welcome. The Hall offered Devonshire Teas on Folk Festival day. It was an extremely successful venture with our small committee and friends busy non-stop from 9am to 3pm when we actually ran out of scones, but still the customers came even just for a cuppa and a chance to put their feet up or chat The display was officially opened on Sunday 23 February with members of Dave’s family and friends attending. with friends. As this is our only fund-raiser for the year so it was very pleasing to have such a great day. Thanks to the hard-working committee and friends who worked tirelessly all day.
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Page: 8 The Boolarra Link - March 2020 pretty garments for her great niece, what a lucky Elizabeth’s pretty garments for her niece. little girl WOOL GROUP she is. A picture of the many dresses etc is in- Yarning cluded in this report. Late last year Denise finished knitting her blan- Our Wool Group members and a few lucky hus- ket which she’d made from left over bits and piec- bands finished off 2019 with a lovely lunch at the es of sock wool, its called a magic square blan- Traralgon Winery which we all enjoyed and we ket because its knitted in individual were looked after very nicely by the staff. squares but the method in which its After a short break we resumed our weekly get- created means it doesn’t require any togethers in mid January. sewing up when finished. A picture is Lori has been very quick off the mark with her included. creations; she’s definitely our ‘knittingest’ mem- Anne L is knitting a lovely scarf in ber and has been making baby blankets to be variegated colour yarn for her daugh- stored lovingly into a hope chest for future great ter. grandchildren. Lori has also created two beauti- ful jumpers, a lovely cream cable design for her very lucky husband, and a brown Aran design that unfortunately doesn’t fit the prospective Lori’s cable design jumpers. wearer, so this beautiful garment is on the market, its made using yarn from the Bendingo Woollen Mills and it can be yours for $100 if you’d like a very nice and cosy jumper to keep you warm for Some of Sue's stash! winter. You can phone me on the number below for details. Pictures of Lori’s work below. Sue has finally finished spinning her beautiful Many of our members are still in sock Denise’s ‘magic square’ blanket. stash of white fleece and is now turning it into mode; socks are always a welcome gift a beautiful heirloom blanket. She’s adding some for friends and family and are always contrast yarn from previous spinnings to add very well appreciated by the recipi- interest. Hundreds and hundreds of hours have ents. Boolarra Multi Purpose gone into this project so it will be a very special I’ve just finished a pair of two tone gloves made Building at 11.30am until about 3pm, we pay blanket and we’re all looking forward to seeing from my daughter Karen’s alpaca fleece. They are $3.50 per week to cover rent, coffee/tea etc and the end result. Picture included of the work in pretty rough spun but they will be very warm for we have a shared lunch on the first Thursday of progress below. winter. I have just started another pair in dark the month, if you need any more details you can Anne T is making a black polar fleece rug cov- grey also from Karen’s alpaca fleece. It’s my first contact me on 0400 722 716. ered in daisy wheel rainbow coloured woollen attempt at gloves so I’m pretty pleased with my- flowers to throw over the back of her couch. self. Lois Thornton (member). Apart from being an expert knitter, Elizabeth has New members are always very welcome to join been using up her stash of fabrics to sew very us, Wool Group meets every Thursday at the
The amazing disap- pearing 'Big Tree' at the Morwell River Falls Reserve. Thanks go to Catheryn Thompson and Ben Black, arbo- rist Latrobe City, in particular.
Lori’s baby blankets.
The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Page: 9 very apt. All the institutions run- ning in Boolarra add up to a mar- Meals are back! BCH Lounge. vellous strength that supports eve- ryone. Well done, all of us. Talking about volunteers, we have at least one vollie who has NEVER worked as a volunteer before; she’s always been in the paid workforce. She just loves the whole experience. So readers, if you want to join in, there are all sorts of tasks needing Tom Curtain Strikes The Right Chord to be done. It’s a good way to meet We were lucky to have Tom Curtain return to and keep up with other locals. Boolarra with his outback themed show - We’re The campers who stay here notice Still Here. The underlying message was about the two things – the friendly welcome stick-with-it-ness (that’s a better term than resil- from the whole town, and the love- ience) of rural communities. For the staff, volun- ly green outlook. No matter which direction they teers, and patrons of the Hotel, the message was come from, they’ve seen a countryside that is suf- fering. They really relax in our small town charm. Sunday smorgasbord - BCH. And a special thanks to the campers who have joined in with Hotel volunteering. I’m writing this the day before the Folk Festival Churchill Shop News Now that the children have all gone back to so I’m confident that the event will go off with- school, mums and dads, can spend a leisurely out the weather/fire problems of last year. Like a half hour or so checking out the wonderful ar- lot of people around the area, we have friends and ray of bargains at our Churchill Shop. We have family members staying for the weekend. They are a terrific array or good, clean, second hand looking forward to catching up with locals and ex- kitchen goods, clothing, shoes, books, toys, Boolarra-ites either near the main stage or at the craft items, etc. and we can even cater for your other offerings around town. household pets with bedding etc. In the last Link, we announced the return of meals If you are new to the area, the Lifeline Shop is to the Hotel and this has been a great success. The located just along from the Ritchies IGA super- a la carte dinners on Friday and Saturday are going market, next to the Medical Clinic in the Ha- well and the buffets on Sunday have been popular, zelwood Village area of the Churchill Shopping especially for families. Thanks John and crew. centre. Good weather is attracting people to the Beer Gar- Lifeline Gippsland Counsellors have been ex- den. This is a great feature of the Hotel, especially tremely busy supporting those people affected since it was done up over a year ago. I don’t think by the recent bush fires as well as continuing to there is a better outdoor social spot around. Check maintain their 24 hour telephone crisis support it out when you get a chance. service. Whilst Lifeline does receive a small per- centage of funding from the Government, the majority of funding comes from the Lifeline Gippsland shops in Churchill, Morwell, Traral- gon, Moe, Sale, Wonthaggi and Lakes Entrance. The shops are staffed by volunteers and all the proceeds stay here in Gippsland to support Public Bar Gippslanders in their time of need. We are grateful for the wonderful support of With the colder weather people donating their no longer needed items, coming into winter it’s however we do request the goods must be clean time to review our trad- and in good working order. ing hours, will be open We are also part of the Churchill Shop Local as follows: campaign so by shopping in Churchill you may Mon 3 – 8pm win a Shop Local voucher from participating Tue 3 – 9pm businesses. Our Churchill Shop is open each Wed 3 – 9pm week day from 9.30am until 3.45pm, so please Thur 3 – 10pm call in and check out the shop. Fri 3pm - Late The telephone Counselling service telephone Sat 12pm - Late number is 13 11 14. Sun 12pm - 8pm Annette Deppeler, Joint Shop Co-ordinator, Lifeline Gippsland Churchill Shop.
Page: 10 The Boolarra Link - March 2020 BURNING ISSUES BOOLARRA CFA NEWS
Returning from Mallacoota January 2020 - Bec, Garry and Di. (Image courtesy Robert Bonfield Photography). home. Locally, we had members manning the Boolarra What a challenging summer we have had to date! Lo- license fee for the BART app we use as a secondary Station when the Hot Day Response was activated and cally, it has been a reasonably quiet fire season to date, support mechanism as we respond to incidents in our members working in the Local Command Facility at however it is often in March and April that we get a bit community. The donations will go towards the pur- Churchill on those same days. Our first Lieutenant, busier. It is a credit to all members of our community chase of fire-ground equipment. Simon, has been on multiple deployments across East that the fire calls we have had have been smaller jobs – Once again, we were at the Boolarra Folk Festival, Gippsland in his work with Parks Victoria. Through- unattended campfires, suspected smoke sightings and cooking up a storm of sausages and onion, and egg and out the summer, we have had members continually burn offs during the Fire Danger Period. Remember, bacon. This year was mad - we did not stop all day and putting their daily lives on hold to step up and protect if you are concerned, call 000 and report it. We would had to do a couple of emergency ‘supply top-up’ runs. not just our community, but communities across two much rather be called out to investigate what may be This is our major fundraiser each year and we also take states. Our Brigade members are have put in an excel- a false alarm. If there is a fire, it is much easier to deal the opportunity to provide further community educa- lent effort to date and I greatly appreciate all they do. with it when it is small. In relation to the Fire Danger tion in relation to fire preparedness. As always, thank Midway through this year, the Fire Services Reform Period, please remember that you may NOT burn off you to everyone who supported us this year. There will occur, creating a new organisation called Fire Res- during this time unless you have applied for, and been cue Victoria. This will be made up of CFA and MFB issued with, a permit by CFA District 27 HQ in Mor- career firefighters who will provide a 24/7 response well. If you burn off during the FDP and we are called across Melbourne and the larger regional areas, includ- to attend, we must notify the Police and you should ing Morwell, Moe and Traralgon. CFA will become a expect a visit from them. It is an offence to burn off fully volunteer organization. There is a lot of work un- without a permit during the FDP. derway behind the scenes to ensure this transition is Whilst we have had a relatively quiet fire season to date as smooth as possible for both organisations. What is locally, that certainly has not been the case for East important for our community to know is that we will Gippsland and around the country. So many commu- continue to do what we have always done to keep our nities impacted, such large areas burnt. For many of community safe, and we will continue to work closely us in Boolarra, the recent events around the country with career firefighters in Morwell, Moe and Traralgon may have brought back memories of our own difficult – again, as we have always done. No doubt, there will times in 2009. If this is the case for you, please seek be discussion and debate in the media - there usually assistance from any of the many support organisations is – but, at the end of the day, we are all focused on the (Lifeline, BeyondBlue and others) to support you. same thing. Keeping communities safe. Ready to escort a convoy from In relation to the recent fires across the country, I am On a lighter note, throughout December the Brigade Mallacoota to Eden January 2020 - incredibly proud of the level of support Boolarra Fire Bec and Garry. delivered Santa to the Christmas celebrations of a Brigade has been able to provide in terms of crews into number of community groups. It is always fun to see many of the affected areas. Commencing late last year, the faces of the kids light up when he arrives in the we had three people over two deployments go to New certainly seemed to be a great crowd this year and the Big Red Truck. Of course, we conducted our annual South Wales, and a number of other members who weather was perfect. Santa Lolly Run around Boolarra on Christmas Eve. put their hands up if further deployments interstate JUNIORS – Given the fire situation across Gippsland I’m not sure who enjoys this more – the kids or our were required. When the fires in East Gippsland com- over the summer and into February, we decided that members! Many thanks to all members who commit menced, we had a number of people on various Strike we would delay the start of our Junior Brigade until to these during a busy time of year. Teams into Buchan, Bruthen, Sarsfield, and Tambo Term 2 this year. We currently have some vacancies so In the wider community, we were glad to be able to Crossing. That was followed by crews deployed into if you have a young person aged 13 - 16 who is inter- help the pub out by providing breakfast for the people Mallacoota (by Chinook helicopter, no less), Swift’s ested in joining the Junior Brigade please contact Di who attended the Confusion Rally in January. It was Creek, and Bendoc. Again, we had more members put- Billingsley 0408173637. They meet every second Mon- great to chat to those who attended as we whipped up ting their hands up to go and work on Strike Teams as day night (the one we don’t have senior training) from eggs and bacon, and to admire their bikes. So many needed. We had members driving replacement crews 7pm – 8.30pm. We focus on building leadership and who were at the Rally commented on our beautiful to Staging Areas in East Gippsland and then returning teamwork skills as well as basic fire awareness skills. community and friendly people, and are planning to Any interested people are welcome to come along to Steve and Rob cooking up at storm at visit again. This is good for our town. see if it is something they would be interested in. Start the 2020 Folk Festival. The annual Australia Day Breakfast hosted by Boolarra dates will be posted on our Facebook page towards the Community Development Group was well attended, end of March. as always, and we would like to express our thanks to them for ‘handing the bucket around’ for our Brigade. Di Billingsey. We would also like to thank all those who donated to the Brigade via bucket. BCDG indicated they would match the donations dollar for dollar and we greatly appreciate that generosity, especially as BCDG also support the Brigade through payment of the annual
The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Page: 11 Boolarra South Landcare Group reduce gorse across Victoria. They have field days, We have been trying to control weeds at the Mill extension services and mapping and they develop Site and keep the tracks clear. It is a good time to resources for events and collaborate on projects. tackle blackberries and unless you can physically They can be contacted at vicgorsetaskforce.com. remove clumps then Grazon or Brush Off is about au the only solution. There is good advice available Another nasty weed is serrated tussock because from DELWP and a Blackberry Control Manual it spreads quickly and is unpalatable to cattle. It was produced in 2009 and is a very good resource can be differentiated from native tussock by run- for the management of the problem. As autumn ning it through your fingers. Native tussock feels progresses they will become dormant and control as though the edges are flat, serrated tussock has is not as effective. Thistles and ragwort also spread a fine leaf and will run smoothly through the fin- quickly and need to be removed. If you have gorse gers. There is no one strategy to eliminate it and on your property then help is available. The Vic- it is not a one off or quick fix issue. Non-chemical torian Gorse Taskforce supports landowners to control means manual removal and chemical con- trol involves spraying with glysophate. We have put up some different types of nest box- es at the Mill Site and will see whether they at- Lunch after working bee-Roz, Milton, Keith, Robyn and John. tract tenants. Corrections Victoria have been a great help mowing around the Arboretum and we also have regular help from young disabled peo- our working bees on the second Saturday of the ple who will rake up bark and trim bushes. We month at the Mill Site from 10 till noon, every lit- have arranged for the repair of the bridge at long tle bit helps so if you like your bush walks come last and will be very happy when this is achieved. and help us to keep the tracks open. Falling trees continue to be a problem and have done minor damage elsewhere and tracks always Denise Schiller. need clearing. We would love some more help at
Some garden re-vamping around the gazebo with Roz, Milton and Alison.
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The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Page: 13 technologies and technicalities until the digital- BOOLARRA HISTORICAL SOCIETY NEWS izing MP3 arrived on the scene. T o have these life story is an exemplar of human endurance and old analogue tapes processed commercially would patience. have been very expensive, so long time member of Alister remembers walking the 2km uphill to the the society, farmer and computer whiz Tony Mint- school from his home at the age of six. After gain- er took on the task late last year and has trans- ing his merit certificate at Budgeree State School, formed hundreds of hours of historical informa- Alister, like a lot of young lads at that time went tion onto one tiny USB. We are deeply indebted to work on his family’s dairy farm. He did his Na- to him. tional Service training in 1952 and found it a good The Boolarra Historical Museum is open on the 1st experience, ‘better and more educational than Sunday of each month from 2-4 pm, or by appoint- school’ in his opinion. So much so that he joined a ment with the Secretary, Beth Price 5169 6241.The CMF unit in the Valley from 1952 to 1955. Boolarra and District Historical Society meets at He married Gladys in 1957 and they had had sev- the Boolarra Museum on the third Tuesday of each eral children when Alister contracted poliomyeli- month at 7.30pm. New members are always wel- tis and meningitis in 1961. He spent many hours come, and information on our activities can be ob- in an iron lung and was permanently paralyzed on tained from Harry Price 0429 696 241, Judy Web- one side of his body. Undaunted, he went back to ster 5169 6351 or Beth Price 5169 6241. milking cattle and caring for his family. He was unable to drive but his wife Gladys took this on. He has broken both arms and some ribs, too. He adjusted. Today they are still farming together. ‘Keeps you fit’, says Alister. One thing he could not adjust to was his mother Alison’s scone loaf. On Alan and Alison Hall in their 50th wedding anniversary. From left: Gwenda, Alan, Alison, Bruce, Ross, Alister. that 2km climb up to Alister Hall - in uniform, National Service the school he often Training. fed it to the birds and The Boolarra Folk Festival this year proved to be foxes. There are some more popular than ever. There was a busy mar- things that are just ket dotted with buskers that overflowed into the too hard to stomach! streets, the school children’s drum and rhythm Thanks for those viv- performance and Steve Schultz’s drumming work- id memories, Alister. shop. The talented live music performances on- For over 35 years stage stirred a receptive audience. There were new our society has re- faces and old acquaintances to greet. The Commu- corded the experi- nity Hotel was jam-packed. It was an invigorating ences of those peo- day. Glorious weather may have been a factor but ple like Alister, who it was the sterling work of the dedicated Festival have come to address committee that worked the magic. It was great! us at our monthly This year for us began with a talk by Alister Hall, meetings or on open the youngest child of the late Cr Alan and Alison days. We were hard- Hall of Budgeree. Alister who is 87 has a wonder- pressed to keep up ful memory for people and events. He is one of the with the ever-chang- ‘go to’ persons for local historical information. His ing, ever-improving
an increasing amount available to support the clubs nity Investment Program,” said Mr. Bannister today. New Community and organisations in our district. This, of course, is Investment Program made possible thanks to the customers of the Mir- A Community Bank community is a thriving com- Building on its continuing success, the Mirboo boo North & District Community Bank” said Mr. munity. A drive through Mirboo North, Yinnar and North & District Community Bank is excited to Warner. Boolarra will soon show just how much our local launch a new program aimed at supporting local This new Community Investment program will towns are benefiting from their Community Bank organisations. It is there to support a broad range replace the old Sponsorship Program as well as branch. of initiatives that will enhance the wellbeing of our the annual Grants program and will make funding “In the past nine years, we’ve returned more than $1 communities. Not-for-profit groups, organisations or available twice a year, with the first round open for million back to our local communities. And we can- individuals who provide programs, services and op- applications from 1 April. not wait to give away more with this new program,” portunities to local residents can apply for funding. Branch Manager, Alan Bannister supported the an- said Chair, Warren Warner. Warren Warner, Chair of Strzelecki Ranges Commu- nouncement. “It’s simple. The more our customers Information on how to apply can be found at https:// nity Enterprises (the community company behind bank with us, the more our Community Bank Com- www.bendigobank.com.au/branch/vic/mirboo- the bank branch), announced the new program pany has to invest in our local district. It’s not only north-district-community-bank-branch/ or by visit- this week. “We are very excited to be able to an- deposits, but your home loans, credit cards, debit ing our branch at 88 Ridgway, Mirboo North. nounce our new community investment program cards, insurance products and all financial products Media Enquiries, Photo or Interview opportunities: that will support local projects and events. We have and services you would expect from a bank.Talk to Anne Marie Dieperink 0428 844 298 email: srcel1@ been looking for ways to better support community our staff, bring your banking across and watch our bigpond.com projects as an ever-growing business means we have community benefit, especially through the Commu- Page: 14 The Boolarra Link - March 2020 beneficiaries. sumers. It has already been challenging for individuals to Delburn Wind Farm is without precedent in Aus- raise legitimate concerns without accusations of tralia in terms of turbine size, siting within fire climate change denial or nimbyism. By Novem- prone forest and close proximity to townships. ber 2019, the SSF had just 12 members and not The same setback distance of 1km has guided the all lived locally. It has the same representation placement of turbines that are noisier and much as the SCA with well over 1,000 members and larger than those at the Bald Hills Wind Farm This letter is an abridged version of the concerns over 400 households within 5km. The Gippsland despite its proven breach of the Victorian Public raised with OSMI regarding its Community and Climate Change Network will also have a repre- Health and Wellbeing Act. Stakeholder Consultative Committee (‘the com- sentative. Will committee members consider the risks as- mittee’). HVP has failed “to treat all neighbours honestly, fairly sociated with this project as well as the potential OSMI states: “The committee will be responsible for and with respect” despite this aim in its Stakeholder benefits? What contingencies will there be for facilitating the accurate and timely flow of information Engagement Plan. HVP worked with OSMI on those most impacted in the community should about the project’s development to and from the commu- the proposal for over two years without inform- the Victorian Public Health and Wellbeing Act nity and assist in obtaining feedback and making deci- ing neighbours and has actively avoided accept- be breached? Will OSMI be informing commit- sions about aspects of the project which may impact on the windfarm’s neighbours and wider community.” ing any responsibility for its impacts. Why does it tee members about the Environmental Protection OSMI already uses many tools to share infor- deserve representation? Amendment Act 2018, specifically the: mation including print media, social media, a OSMI has already released its final plan and will • Principal of Equity website, community engagement officers, email, be submitting this to the Minister for Planning. • Principal of Primacy of Prevention letters and Community Open Days. There were The committee will merely be a forum for the • Precautionary Principle? meetings with community groups and councils ‘discussion and exchange of information relating How will community representatives be select- prior to the public announcement of the proposal. to planning’. While OSMI may ‘encourage stake- ed? Who is in charge of that process? Why aren’t The problem is not one of dissemination but the holder and community input’ and ‘acknowledge there representatives from the emergency ser- accuracy and currency of OSMI’s information. local concerns and issues raised by the community vices such as the CFA given the impact on aerial For example, as of 19 February 2020, OSMI’s web- in relation to the project’, it has already ignored lo- fire fighting and communications? Will repre- site stated: “The number of direct jobs predicted to be cal concerns by denying requests to adhere to the sentatives be required to publicly declare vested created during the construction phase for 53 turbines National Wind Farm Commissioner’s recommen- interests? was 209, along with 18 longer-term positions created dation that turbines over 200m tall should have a The committee’s code of conduct will result in during the operational phase. Many more indirect jobs 2km setback from houses. a lack of transparency. Representatives are ef- (up to 520) will be created from the increased economic With a show of community engagement and ben- fectively gagged from raising matters of public activity in the area. These figures will be updated as the efit, OSMI increases the prospect of the wind farm interest. All communication must go through project evolves.” An OSMI email dated 4 December, being granted large-scale generation certificates the Chair who will be appointed by OSMI. No 2019 stated: “The current estimate of jobs created by under the VRET auction scheme. This is clear from committee member can make unauthorised the projects around 75 direct and 109 indirect during the DELWP’s guide for renewable energy developers. statements and all must support, adhere to and construction phase, and around 12 direct for the lifetime Electricity retailers must purchase certificates to not publicly contradict the decisions of the com- of the project”. show they are meeting the renewable energy tar- mittee. Community groups must understand that any get. The sale of certificates is extremely profitable Annette Thompson. benefits they receive through this project are po- for operators but costly for retailers. For example, tentially a redistribution of wealth from those Disclaimer: the Hepburn Wind Farm earned $3,423,371 from The views expressed in this article are the views of the most impacted. Those with the most to lose have the sale of electricity between 2013 and 2018 and article author and not necessarily of The Boolarra Link the smallest voice on a committee stacked with $3,367,494 from the sale of certificates. The re- committee, after checking all facts please make up your own people in favour of the proposal and potential tailer simply passes on the certificate costs to con- opinion.
The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Page: 15 kept hitting the wall portunity to end the year with a smile on our faces which was a little as the successful applicants were announced at our Cooper’s Swing - new web swing at the Primary. funny. I was swim- last assembly for 2019. ming my heat and I Another asset to being the School Captains is that came third which I we get to be on the student leadership team where was really proud of! we get to promote students’ voices so the school After all of the ac- can be the best it can be. This makes us super con- tivities, Boolarra Pri- fident about the school’s bright future! We love be- mary School came ing at Boolarra Primary School and being a leader fourth out of about makes it better! We encourage others that are up eight schools. I had a to it to follow in our footsteps, as every School great day!” Captain before us has, and make Boolarra Prima- Cooper’s Swing Jackson. ry School even better!” Four years ago the students at “My mum drove me Isabella and Bree. Boolarra Primary School set to the pool. I had to Boolarra Folk Festival themselves a goal to make our school more inclu- swim backstroke first, which, I am not the best at Every year the students of Boolarra Primary sive. We had a new Foundation student enrol who but I worked really hard to finish the race. I was School open the Folk Festival concert on Satur- used a wheel chair. Our students developed a plan happy to finish the race and I didn’t come last!!! When we were done, they gave us our score and Fun craft activity Boolarra Primary to raise money to build a swing for Cooper. Sev- School.. eral years later this goal was finally achieved and put us into sections while we waited for our next we now have a nest swing installed. Below are a race. It was a great day!” few of our student’s reactions: Chelsea. “At Boolarra Primary School we got a new web Shrove Tuesday swing! It is awesome. Everyone loves it. Everyone On Shrove Tuesday we had some helpers come takes turns and shares. It was cool watching it get into school and make us pancakes. They were so made because there was lots of rubber and plastic big and delicious! We got to put maple syrup on used. It took weeks for it to get made. They de- them! I hope we get them again soon. cided to put it right next to the LTC building. The Cooper. rules are: don’t go to high and one to three people Today was really fun. I really liked all the pancakes at a time. When there are lots of people in line, you that I ate. I was lucky and got to eat three pancakes! day. Our students practice their drumming per- can play in the playground while you are waiting The pancakes were really big and it was awesome. formance two days prior with the maestro, Steve or you can go on the oval or play some basketball. We should do this every week. Shultz. Our students play a range of percussion instruments that include bells, gongs, drums and The swing has been mentioned for years and we Cooper enjoyed three pancakes at finally got it!!! Everyone was so surprised when we Shove Tuesday pancake day.. whizzy tubes. heard we got it. It is awesome and we love it!” “Jackson really enjoyed the part when Steve led Ryder. the entire audience and school in a clapping en- “When the swing was getting built, it was fun semble of ‘our turn, your turn’. He found this re- watching them because they were using digging ally funny and enjoyed the participation from the machines. I think it is really good that we got the crowd. Matilda went on the big drums at the back swing for Cooper because now we can play with for a couple of songs. She really enjoyed this be- him on a piece of play equipment. It is really good cause she got to use the drum sticks. This meant for everyone as well because we all really enjoy the that her hands didn’t hurt as much. spider swing.” Both Matilda and Jackson loved the soundscape Brendan. that was created by putting the different sounds “We got a new swing at school! Mrs Duncan got together. We can’t wait until next year”. the swing for the whole school to use. When I am Jake. Matilda and Jackson. using the swing, other students come on it with School Leadership me. I really like it because it is so much fun!!” It was a great privilege to be elected as the 2020 Tom Holt. Cooper. School Captains this year. We have always wanted Yinnar & District Interschool Swimming Com- this job and we are excited to pursue this impor- tant role. The cool jobs that we get to do are run- petition The traditional drumming to start the Every year Boolarra Primary School gives stu- ning assemblies, helping set up events, setting a Boolarra Folk Festival. dents an opportunity to test their swimming skills good example to others and at the end of the year against other students in our area. The event is we get to interview the next School Captains for held at Churchill Leisure Centre. Students self- 2021. nominate to compete. This year, two of our stu- “Being School Captain takes responsibility and dents moved to the next level to compete at the we highly recommend the role to others willing Regional Level. Below are thoughts by two of our to take it on after us. Looking at previous school students who competed at Churchill. captains, we were inspired by their dedication to “When we got there, it took a long time to start. this amazing school, and we chose to extend this There were lots of kids and I mean LOTS. Most dedication by doing it ourselves. This gave us of the other kids had goggles. Unfortunately, I something to be extra proud of and gave us an op-
Page: 16 The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Education Support Funds Awards Night 2020 The Community Foundation $130,000 has been distributed. Since its inception, the this exciting transition. hosted its annual Educational Mirboo North & District Community Bank has been Lucinda told students about the Rural Youth Leader- Support Fund (ESF) Awards a supporter, donating funds into the ESF. In 2019 they ship Program, saying “It was one of the most amazing night at Walter Tuck Reserve decided to create perpetual fund with one large dona- experiences of my life. I met so many amazing people on Friday 14 February. The tion of $160,000, so that each year the income on that on the camp, learnt so much about leadership, others Community Foundation was donation goes into the ESF. Called the Mirboo North and myself, was left feeling inspired and also had a lot delighted to celebrate the transition to tertiary educa- & District Community Bank® and Support Co-oper- of fun. tion with the community and a lively group of young ative Fund, the creation of this perpetual fund shows It was invaluable to be able to meet with a mentor, who people from the district. their commitment to supporting locals undertaking was a third-year university student, and be able to ask “It was fabulous to award more than $24,000 to 15 re- higher education for the long term. them questions, receive advice as well as learn about cipients from the district, who are excited to begin the This is a fantastic example of the resilience of this town their experiences.” next stage of their education,” said Ruth Rogan, Execu- and its community, and demonstrates that when we tive Officer for the Community Foundation. work together, we thrive together”, concluded Ruth. “Two students were also awarded places on the Rural The Awards evening Youth Leadership and Mentoring programs run by Diana Mueller started the evening by announcing the YouThrive Victoria, and three more students were ac- 15 recipients of the 2020 Education Support Fund cepted into the mentoring program. These places are awards worth $24,000. Awards were presented to stu- funded by the Community Foundation in partnership dents by Chair Paul Pratt, Director Rob Kiddell, and with YouThrive Victoria.” Warren Werner. “While it's an exciting time of year for our rural stu- Careers Teacher from Mirboo North Secondary Col- dents, we acknowledge that it can be financially chal- lege, Leah Underwood spoke about the transition to lenging to relocate and buy supplies for new classes,” University, what our local students may experience said Diana Mueller, Chair of the Community Engage- and the twists and turns that life can take during this ment and Grants committee. time. Group of Leadership and Mentoring participants “Families and students can spend more than $5,000 The next part of the evening focused on the Commu- with Ruth Rogan. on books, stationary, technology and accommodation nity Foundation’s partnership with YouThrive Victoria, bonds, all before they even get through the front door where our students are given access to a Rural Youth Lucinda believed the program was very important to of their Uni or TAFE.” Leadership and Mentoring Program. We were joined her, saying it will have an ongoing impact on her in the About the ESF Fund by Lucinda Palmer, who was one of the recipients of future. She still meets up with her mentor and finds the The ESF was launched in 2013 to grant financial sup- the Leadership and Mentoring Program last year. She YouThrive network to be very important to her while port to young and mature aged students who are shared some insights from her experience of the pro- studying. transitioning into third level education. To date over grams, and also on how to best prepare for and manage Recipients of the 2020 Education Support Fund awards: 7 Tarwin Street, Boolarra Vic 3870 Lily Ray Bachelor of Education Ally McGowan Bachelor of Science Ph: 03 5169 6209 Fax: 03 5169 6523 Samantha Moore Bachelor of Arts/Education Cody Kerstjens Bachelor of Biomedical Science BOOLARRA POST OFFICE Chloe Maxwell Bachelor of Nursing Ella O’Kane Bachelor of Nursing Karla Hobson Bachelor of Nursing Open: Monday to Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm Arli Wilkins Bachelor of Occupational Saturdays, 9.00am to 11.00am Therapy Yelka Ishmakovich Certificate III Celebrancy except long weekends we will be closed. Ella Thompson Bachelor of Education - Cen Bennett Bachelor of Arts Supplying all Australia Post Products Jade Hibberson Diploma of Early Childhood Educa- including Express, International tion and Care and Registered mail, Stamps, Packaging etc. Photocopying & Fax Service. Teg Murden Bachelor of Engineering Bill Paying by cash, cheque or Eftpos. Money Orders are available here. Ambulance renewals (Honours) are also available. We also have some Gift Cards. Emily Kerstjens Bachelor of Veterinary and Wildlife Banking services are available for most banks. Need to send money overseas? Then we can Science Anne Casson Bachelor of Science/Engi- help you do a Western Union Money Transfer. neering Travel Money/Travel Insurance can also be purchased here. Load & Go Visa Cards available here as well as the Travel Visa cards. We have a range of batteries including hearing aid batteries sizes 312, 675, 13, 10. We stock a limited range of Stationery, Cards, Books, Toys, and Gift ideas,
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The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Page: 17 Window removed from Catholic Church BOOLARRA MEN’S Shed Yinnar for repairs. Active In Our Community is leaving our community. Per- We have finally received our grant from the De- sonally, I have found Peter to partment of Health and Human Services to in- be a very pleasant person to be stall solar panels on the roof of the Shed. The in- around and he will be a loss to stallation will commence on 9 March 2020. the Boolarra Men’s Shed and its I have just received disappointing news that one members. of our most recent members, Rev. Peter Carter, LADIES and GENTLEMEN: Would you like to learn basic wood working and/or welding skills? If you are interested in learning new skills please give the writer a call on 5169 6286 to discuss your area/s of inter- structural repairs to the power box in Centenary est. Park for the Folk Festival Committee in time for Our hard wood, timber slatted park benches the 2020 Festival. with cast iron ends are continuing to sell like Monthly BBQs/luncheons at the Shed are con- hot cakes so if you are in the market get in tinuing to be very well attended, so if you would quick before you miss out. We do have some in like to come along and meet us, they are held on stock and they are an absolute bargain at only the last Monday each month at around 12 noon. $200 each. Also available are custom made cof- To the males in the Boolarra and district com- fins for humans, cats and dogs. We also have munity who have not experienced the camara- rough sawn pine slabs $60.00 each and 200mm derie of the Boolarra Men’s Shed, why don’t you x 75mm pine sleepers $20.00 each for sale at the come along on any Monday or Wednesday from Shed. 10am to 4pm and have a chat and a cuppa or a We are currently repairing the stained glass win- soft drink.You might be pleasantly surprised dow on the front wall of the Catholic Church in what the Shed and its members hold in store for main Street Yinnar – see photos. We have also you. made a number of timber toys for the Yinnar Stained glass window Catholic Church Yinnar. Primary School as well as trophy/awards for use Michael L Watt, in their classrooms. We also undertook urgent Vice President.
the trust, please feel free to contact the Secretary is protected however Boolarra Cemetery Trust Roz Carstairs 0429 383 686 or President Matt management practices, such as well-timed mow- Until the 1830s there were no official burial Gleeson 0427 696 461 to find out how you may ing, grazing or burning that have in the past grounds in Victoria. Public cemeteries were es- apply. enhanced the native vegetation in the cemetery tablished on Crown Land, with trustees appoint- In 2019 there were five burials and six families need to be retained where possible to protect ed by the government. The Act for the Establish- arranged for their loved one’s ashes to be brought the native vegetation remnants. This is what the ment and Management of Cemeteries in the to Boolarra Cemetery. This year on the 8 of Janu- Boolarra Cemetery Trust does annually with the Colony of Victoria was passed in 1854, forming ary a much-loved trust member Bill Armstrong Trigger Plants. Many large areas will be left to the basis of cemetery administration as we know died and was buried at Boolarra. Bill spent over flower over the spring but areas that are around it today. Boolarra’s cemetery in Barktown Road 35 years volunteering on the Trust. He was a hard graves will be mown thereby ensuring people was established in 1886 with the first burial of worker for the Trust and the town of Boolarra. may visit their loved one’s graves safely. Frederick Fernandez, taking place in 1887. The Trust acknowledges Bill’s commitment to the Roz Carstairs, Today there are 3,200 cemetery trust members Trust and its work. Thanks Bill. Managing a cemetery in a bush setting has many Secretary, in Victoria managing 571 cemeteries. Many of 0429 383 686. these are volunteers from local communities. All challenges and it’s the trust’s duty to properly, trust members are appointed by the Governor in safely and efficiently manage and maintain the Council on the recommendation of the Minister Cemetery. Our Cemetery is the home of a beauti- for Health. Trusts are statutory bodies and are ful Trigger Plant and many small orchids. Over ultimately accountable to the Minister of Health. Spring the trust endeavours to keep the orchid Boolarra is a Class B cemetery trust which has display however, the Trust has a duty of care to eight members at present. We can have up to 11 all members of the public who enter cemetery members, so, we have some vacancies. If you feel property. Under the Flora and fauna Guarantee you can contribute your interest and expertise to Act 1988 native vegetation, like the Trigger Plant,
Page: 18 The Boolarra Link - March 2020 work helping deaf and hearing impaired people Morrow House Captains: Jasper and Alex and Russell Northe MLA on Australia Day. Sue opened Gippsland Audi- Junior School Councillors: Layla, Brendan, Jack- Member of Morwell ology in Morwell in 1983 and at the time it was son and Gage. Congratulations and well done for the only privately-based audiology centre in the being elected to represent your School and the Tom Curtain – We’re Still Here Tour Latrobe Valley. Sue’s husband Neil went back to Boolarra Community in 2020. I’m sure you will I was pleased to attend the Tom Curtain – We’re university in 1984 to become an audiologist and all do a fabulous job and I look forward to catch- Still Here event at the Boolarra Community Hotel started working at Gippsland Audiology in 1990, ing up soon!! recently and what a great night it was – again!! It where they worked together for the best part of Boolarra Folk Festival was terrific to have Tom and his entourage back three decades. The couple were even part of the Well done to Boolarra Folk Festival President Rick again in Boolarra. Accompanied by his horses, committee in 1996 that founded the Australian Teychenne and all the Folk Festival’s commit- dogs and original music, the singer-songwriter College of Audiology. Sue retired as an audiolo- tee and army of volunteers for putting together bought his Katherine Outback Experience to a gist in 2019 but continues to stay involved with a stellar and spectacular 2020 event. The 18th large audience. It wasn’t all about fun and games projects that she believes are important. Sue’s pas- annual Boolarra Folk Festival saw streets in the though; the Golden Guitar winner has a serious sion for audiology and commitment to regulate town blocked off to accommodate the thousands message to share with his audience. Through his the sector saw her awarded the Order of Australia. of visitors who enjoyed performances in Centen- close relationship with the parents of Amy ‘Dolly’ This acknowledgement is so well deserved and nial Park with much of the music coming from Everett, Tom was inspired to write Speak Up, a it was wonderful to see Sue and Neil at the Tom talented artists across the Gippsland region. The single he released following the teenager’s sudden Curtain event in February. They are both regulars event once again brought people together to relax death after she was relentlessly bullied. This year’s at many local events and whereby their volunteer- and enjoy the fantastic food, entertainment and tour was named after Tom’s latest single which ism and commitment to the Boolarra community activities including more than 100 market stalls recognises the hardships that country communi- is well and truly noted. in Railway Park. The event kicked off on Friday ties battle on an ongoing basis. Our district has Boolarra Primary School Leaders night with a gig at ARC Yinnar. Saturday provided certainly had its share of challenges in the past and Now that the school year is well and truly under- free entertainment in Centenary Park, at night I am very pleased that we can share Tom’s message way, I would like to take this opportunity to pass Boolarra Bowling Club opened its doors to busk- of resilience and survival within the Boolarra and on my heartfelt congratulations to the Boolarra ers with the Boolarra Community Hotel hosting broader community. Thank you and congratula- Primary School leaders for the 2020 year. To rep- an evening of entertainment Saturday night along tions to all those who helped organise and co- resent your school in a leadership role is a great with a session on Sunday. This free event is just re- ordinate this wonderful event, and to businesses, honour and privilege and I am sure all appointees markable and little wonder it continues to be one sponsors and stallholders we appreciate your great will do their school and school community proud of the most popular festivals in regional Victoria. support. as they fulfil their role. I would like to acknowl- Congratulations once again to all the organising Sue Clutterbuck OAM edge the School Captains: Bree and Isabella, Ir- committee, volunteers, sponsors, businesses, stall- Congratulations to Sue Clutterbuck who was hon- ving House Captains: Christopher and Chelsea, holders and supporters for making the Boolarra oured with an Order of Australia Medal for her Strzelecki House Captains: Kallarnie and Georgia, Folk Festival what it is. Penaluna House Captains: Claire and Sebastian, Celebrating 10 years of the Community Foundation Together we Thrive Chair of the Community Foundation, Paul Pratt nity had worked extremely hard to ensure that the The Mirboo North & Dis- said that while the community couldn’t be at the pool was being redeveloped instead. trict Community Founda- pool this year, and you would certainly miss it on Jodie Pincini, Secretary of FoMNSP, thanked the tion joined in the fun last such a balmy evening, we know that we are going Community Foundation for all of its support Friday evening to support to have a new facility to use next year and for the over that time, including the significant grant of the Friends of the Mirboo next 50 years. $450,000 towards the pool redevelopment and a North Pool’s fundraising Frozen II movie night The Community Foundation has long been a sup- commitment to match funds raised by the com- at the Recreation Reserve. On what was a very porter not only of the pool’s redevelopment but munity up to $100,000. warm evening, the Community Foundation deliv- also of the community events which take place at This year the Community Foundation is not only ered a beautiful and 10th anniversary celebration the pool, because it is an inclusive and accessible celebrating its 10th birthday, but also all of the pro- cake to share with movie goers. Garnished with community facility which brings us together and jects that it has supported over the last 10 years. 10 candles, which Riley Parker kindly blew out, strengthens us as a community. Over that time MNDCF has given almost $1.4 there was a slice of delicious cake for everyone at- “Community Foundations are all about enabling million in grants to enable community groups to tending (thanks to Sweet Life Café and Cakes in communities to tackle their challenges and cel- strengthen their communities. Leongatha). ebrate their successes. We have been doing this The Community Foundation looks forward to The 10th birthday cake. since we were set up in 2010 to hold the $5m continuing to celebrate across 2020 with the proceeds of the sale of the aged care facility,” said groups and organisations who have all had an Paul, “with the help of the many active commu- impact with their grants received. Together we nity organisations across our district.” thrive. “Thanks to the Friends of the Mirboo North Swimming Pool, who didn’t take no for an answer,” continued Paul. He recalled that just six years ago, South Gippsland Shire Council had suggested the closure of the Mirboo North Pool, but the com- 10th birthday - Jodie Paul and mittee of the FoMNSP, together with the commu- Ruth.
The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Page: 19 Kerry’s professional career spans over 45 years tions. Mirboo North & District and was spent in Federal Government depart- The Mirboo North ArtSpace workshops offered a Community Bank® ments and the Not for Profit sector, particu- chance for Kerry to expand her craft skills. Here Branch larly within the fields of employment, training, Kerry learnt crocheting, a skill she had always education, apprenticeships and traineeships. wanted to master… with expert guidance she During that time, Kerry worked with people from has become, as she describes it, an “aspirational all walks of life including industry, business, em- crotcheter”. ployer groups, professional bodies, government Although leading a busy life, Kerry has still found agencies, job seekers, trainees, educational insti- time to become involved in the CWA Mirboo tutions and community agencies. North Night Owls; of which she is now secretary. With a keen interest in painting and drawing, Ker- Kerry finds it very satisfying working with this ry undertook a TAFE Certificate Course in Art group of wonderful women, committed to work- and Design when her children were young. ing towards the CWA goal of helping those in need “The interview to enter the course was a bit nerve in the district; in particular women and children. wracking, especially as I had finished secondary At the recently held AGM and Grants Presentation schooling over 10 years before but, as they say, Night of the Mirboo North & District Community ‘nothing ventured, nothing gained’. Fortunate- Bank, Kerry’s position on the Community Bank ly, I was successful in my application; I learnt a Board was confirmed and she was delighted to see Skilled New Director Kerry great deal and enjoyed the course immensely. Be- the manager, staff and directors on the night wel- Ives: A Great Fit For Bank ing one of the older students, I felt privileged to coming a wide range of community groups ben- work alongside some truly talented young people efitting from the profits of the Community Bank. Board who had their whole lives ahead of them, hope- Kerry’s diverse skill-set and life experience adds fully within the art, graphics and design fields. much to the expertise of the Board and she is When Kerry and her husband Trevor moved to One of my most vivid memories of that time was now Chair of the Human Resources and Property Mirboo North in 2017, she was keen to become that of my young daughter’s enthusiasm in “help- Committee. The Board are delighted to have Ker- involved in the local community. To this end, Ker- ing Mummy” with my paintings and drawings by ry on the team. ry recently accepted an offer to become a Director adding “beautiful squiggles”, Kerry relates. of the Mirboo North & District Community Bank In continuing this interest Kerry joined U3A’s Board with a view to supporting the local area and Art for Art’s Sake sessions with a small dedicated contributing to strengthening the community. group of people. On entering some of her paint- Trevor and Kerry are parents of a son and daughter ings in the last two Mirboo North Art Shows and who have married lovely partners and obligingly the CWA Exhibitions, Kerry was “blown away” by given them four beautiful and energetic grand- the talent that exists in our corner of Gippsland daughters to love cherish and, of course, babysit. and the high calibre of the art shows and exhibi-
Samantha Brick, local commu- nity member and secretary of the CHARTER OF SOROPTIMIST Soroptimist group, is organising INTERNATIONAL GIPPSLAND the trivia night. Community Hotel venue for Soroptimist Trivia Night Soroptimists International of Gippsland (SI fort by funding new uniforms for the Gippsland) is holding a Trivia night in the Bool- Boolarra Netball Club. arra Community Hotel on Wednesday 25 March SI Gippsland hopes that by holding 2020, 7–10pm. Monies raised will go towards this event in the Boolarra Community funds for the 2020 Fires in East Gippsland. Hotel it will make it a welcoming and accessible For a $10 entry participants will have the fun of event for people living in the farming communi- a trivia quiz and be offered table snacks, water, ties and smaller towns in the district. coffee and tea. Participants may bring their own To help organise the evening people are asked to table snacks. All drinks must be purchased from send in an RSVP by 18 March, a week before the the bar. There is NO BYO. event. Booking online is preferred: https://www. SI Gippsland is a women's service group, with trybooking.com/BISKR members coming from Latrobe Valley towns and However, if this doesn't suit, paper tickets are the surrounding farming districts' communi- available: please text Samantha Brick on 0427 824 ties. The aim of the Soroptimist organisation is 722 or email SI Gippsland at sigippsland@siswp. to improve the lives of women and girls. In 2009 org for further information Soroptimists played a part in the fire recovery ef-
Page: 20 The Boolarra Link - March 2020 more workshops by LaBerta visit www.grinnerycheesework- shops.com. Our next community event will be our Wild Apple Party and AGM on 14 March 2020. The meeting will commence at 12 noon, followed by the Party from 1pm. Bring along your The Yinnar Community Garden had a full house favourite wild apples from the on 2 February for our Sourdough Demo. Led by roadsides for tasting, or apple- LaBerta Forys of Grinnery Cheese. Participants themed baked goods. Commu- were introduced to the complex process of mak- nity Garden memberships ($10 ing authentic sourdough. LaBerta shared her se- per person per year) will be due crets to managing the ‘starter’(or leaven) as well on this date. The Garden is run as showing how to make a loaf of sourdough solely by volunteers and relies bread using a no knead and no commercial yeast on income from memberships Plant sale at the Boolarra Folk Festival with proceeds going to the method. Participants took home their own loaf to cover running costs. This year Mallacoota Wildlife Shelter. in a banneton (wicker basket for loaf shaping) to we are also offering beautifully refrigerate overnight and bake the next day. For designed gift vouchers for $10 if you would like to brushes and toothpaste tubes and dead batteries. We hope that this initiative will ensure these waste Drone aerial shot of garden mosaic. gift a membership to a loved one. For further information contact products get used to make something worthwhile, [email protected]. rather than ending up in landfill or in our oceans. To assist with bushfire recovery Recycling can be dropped off at any time in the at Mallacoota, members of the boxes in our outdoor kitchen beneath the mosaic Yinnar Community Garden held splash back. a plant sale at the Boolarra Folk The Yinnar Community Garden has recently Festival with proceeds going to featured in a series of stunning photos taken by the Mallacoota Wildlife Shelter. A Max Campbell using drone technology. For more total of $75 was raised. Thank you amazing photos, visit https://www.facebook.com/ to all those who donated plants. yinnarcommunitygarden/ Our recycling project is now well Rosemary Abetz-Rouse. underway, with growing collec- Co-Secretary, tions of plastic bottle lids (please Yinnar Community Garden, note only lids with the recycling [email protected]. codes ‘2’ or ‘4’ imprinted on the lid are accepted), bread tags, Nes- cafe coffee capsules, old tooth-
conflicting or ambiguous in their meaning which are good talking points. All in all, this entire project is a great success in helping students drive competently ensuring 100th Student Driver Passes Thanks To L2P Pro- Community Bank, raised enough money to pur- greater driver safety on our roads. gram chase our own vehicle which was fantastic, saving If you know of a local L-plater who is struggling to mentors many hours of driving to pick up the car! get enough driving time, speak to the L2P Coor- My name is Rob Reynolds and I have been in- I really enjoy helping the learners to get their hours dinator at the South Gippsland Shire to see if they volved with the South Gippsland Shire L2P Pro- up and many students have obtained their licence are eligible to access the program. We currently gram since it began many years ago. through this program, in fact I was extremely for- have local mentors who have spare capacity. I volunteered for the program after I saw an arti- tunate to put the 100th student through to obtain cle in the Mirboo North Times seeking mentors their P plate licence. Rob Reynolds, to assist learner drivers to obtain their 120 hours In helping the learner to obtain their hours, I L2P Mentor. of driving - John Ernst was the co-ordinator at the found it also assisted me with my driving skills - time. ‘practice what you preach’. The program had one vehicle to do the training A program of this nature is time consuming and and was based in Leongatha, which involved me expensive; however, if it helps to save lives, money driving to Leongatha picking up the vehicle then and time is irrelevant. We have found that the stu- driving back to Mirboo North to pick up the stu- dents are very appreciative of the program and the dent. mentor’s time. Over time people from Mirboo North, with the While driving around we also find some road laws involvement of the Mirboo North & District are, to say the least, confusing and sometimes The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Page: 21 capacity for power supply and this has been af- tle Morwell River up to the water tanks behind the fecting daily and weekly use of the facilities by the social rooms and connections from these tanks Boolarra users, through constant tripping of power in the across to the oval and to a stand pipe for use by the canteen, change rooms and the social rooms and CFA. A Rovatti electric pump has been installed to through failure of the oval lighting system. The pump the water from the tanks to the oval. Memorial Park fundamental issue has been that the reserve is at The CFA have a proposal to make the Boolarra its supply capacity, and that can only be addressed Recreation Reserve the staging point for any in- Power Upgrade and by upgrading the supply into the Park. cidents in the local area, as it was for the 2009 Oval Irrigation Project Another major concern has been the inability to fires. They have reviewed our facilities and in gen- Users of the Boolarra Memorial Park may have no- provide adequate water to the oval over the sum- eral they meet their needs. However two upgrades ticed a lot of unusual activity down at the reserve mer period. We have made arrangements with lo- were suggested that would enhance the reserves over the last three months. Thanks to some very cal landowners to obtain license rights to adequate effectiveness as a staging point. generous funding of $77,000 from the Latrobe water volumes, in conjunction with the two tanks One was the installation of a standpipe to enable Valley Authority (LVA) and $10,000 from Latrobe with a 450Kl capacity that capture water from the easy and rapid filling of tankers. The second was City, the Park committee is currently on the verge roof of the social rooms, and which can also be a modification to our sub board to enable genera- of completing the most significant upgrade in fa- used to water the oval. tors to be connected to power the facilities within cilities at the Park since the Football Club built the Pumping has been an extremely labour intensive the reserve. This is important because in any seri- social rooms in 1997. process as the irrigator needs to be moved six or ous local incident the power supply is extremely In 2015 the Park, supported by the Mirboo North seven times to complete one watering and diesel likely to be disrupted. & District Community Bank, conducted a num- has to be carted down to the pump, and the pump Although this component of work was not ac- ber of forums to develop a strategic plan for the refilled regularly. cepted by the LVA as part of the funding they pro- Reserve. This included a brainstorming session The last two years we have had technical difficul- vided, the Park felt it was important for the local open to all interested members of the communi- ties and severely damaged the turf on No 1 Oval. community, so we have funded this ourselves. All ty and a session with representatives from all the We had complaints from both the cricketers and up the project will cost over $115,000, and will user groups at the Park. the footballers and it cost a lot in remedial spray- provide great ongoing benefits for Park users and This plan has directed some of the development ing and sowing. It was very disappointing to us the broader community. The Park Committee and that has taken place in the Park, such as the en- as a committee of management, as we pride our- the Football Club have contributed the difference hancement of the parking capacity to allow for selves on the quality of the oval, and indeed the between the funding provided by the LVA and La- major events such as football finals and the gym- general condition of the reserve. trobe City, and the total cost. The upgrade works khana. It has also served as the basis for input to After considerable research we have adopted the should be completed in March. the Latrobe City’s Recreation Needs analysis. The watering systems used by the Trafalgar FC and the Overall the project has gone very smoothly, given plan identified key developments for the future in- Hillend FC for their ovals. This consists of a a large it was relatively complex, with lots of interdepend- cluding club facilities for the cricket club between robust 40m spray arrangement that would enable ent moving parts, and around a dozen suppliers the two ovals, a new toilet block on the eastern adequate water to be supplied in two or three runs, and contractors involved. This has been due not to side of the oval to cater for the growing equestrian with connections so that the spray can be easily chance, but to the vigorous efforts of John Cargill, usage of the Park, and an upgrade of the facilities manhandled. However this strategy is dependent who has acted as Project Manager, and to Russell in the equestrian area. on also having the upgraded power supply to the and Jackie McGlade who have put in a tremen- It has been a time of growth for the clubs within reserve, as the planned arrangement requires an dous number of hours down at the reserve getting the Reserve. The Football Club continues to have electric pump to be installed, and this would ex- things prepared, coordinating the contractors and two senior and a junior team, and in the past cou- ceed the current capacity of the Reserve. sorting out the wrinkles that always occur in a ple of years an U12 team has been established as project of this type. well as Auskick. The Netball Club are back to three The works underway upgrade the power supply senior and two junior teams after having a cou- into the reserve from two-phase to three-phase ple of years without an A Grade team. The Cricket power, thereby giving sufficient capacity to avoid Club has taken great strides over the past three- the current issues we are facing and to provide four years, going from one senior team to four scope for future development. This has required senior teams and a junior team, and re-establish- SP Ausnet to install a new pole and transformer ing the second oval as a playing field. for the power supply to the Reserve. Our electric- ity supply within the Park has then needed to be The most exciting aspect for the Reserve is the in- Steven Abbey crease in usage of the equestrian area. While the modified to install new mains and a sub-board Pony Club, which caters for junior riders, is at ca- upgrade. pacity as it restricts its membership to 30 based The benefits of these works are that it will elimi- 8 Phillip Parade on the facilities available, there have been two new nate our current power issues in the canteen, the Churchill, Vic 3842 clubs begin using the Reserve. These are the Bool- social rooms and the supply to the oval lights. It arra Equestrian Club (adult riders) and the Bool- will also provide capacity for future developments Ph: 03 5122 1380 Fax: 03 5122 3586 arra Trail Riders, so far greater usage is now being at the Reserve. This includes installation of an Email: [email protected] Web: www.repcoservice.com made of the top class equestrian facilities available. electric pump for watering of the oval. These works also include installation of a battery Overall it is an exciting period of growth for us- FREE PICKUP & DELIVERY age for the Reserve. However the Reserve has been which will make the Reserve a net supplier to facing serious issues in handling this increased us- the grid, saving the users of the Reserve around NEW CHURCHILL MOTORS age and in planning for future development. $5,000 pa. For a number of years the Reserve has been at its We have also installed pipes from the pump in Lit-
Page: 22 The Boolarra Link - March 2020 teers that helped out. these businesses as they support our community Boolarra Football You will notice a bit of change around Club. the Club in the coming months as We are also always on the hunt for new sponsors. Club many projects start to commence and Darren Napier once again is leading the sponsor- FOUNDATION CLUB M.G.F.L. 1935 finish. The most exciting of them is ship drive, if you would like more information on WEB SITE: www.boolarrafc.vcfl.com.au the new electronic scoreboard that is packages don’t hesitate to contact Naps. in the process of planning and con- struction. With help from the federal govern- Welcome to 2020! ment via a grant, Club funds and a lot of donated We hope everyone had a safe and happy Xmas/ The Boolarra Football Netball Club would New Year period. The Boolarra Football Netball time/materials/skilled labour we hope to have the like to thank their valuable sponsors for Season Club is back in full swing preparing for the up- scoreboard operational by mid season. It will have 2018 and welcome them back for Season 2019 and coming season, which we are hoping will be a the capacity to also play movies on the screen al- ask that you get behind and support these busi- prosperous one on the footy field and netball lowing for possible movie nights in the future. nesses as they support our community club. courts. Training has been back since mid January We have also been lucky enough to receive funding and all players are eager to get stuck into the up- for a new drinking fountain via Gippsland Water, Morwell Club, Prorent, Tony Antonelli Account- coming practice games. This year we have organ- new bain marie and benchtop display fridge for ing, Lincon Hire & Services, Boolarra Commu- nity Hotel, Mirboo North & District Community ised two practise games, both are away games. On the canteen. Bank, Boolarra Fish Farm, Gibson Ground- 14 March we play Gormandale and on 21 March The Club would like to thank our hard working team behind these new projects and grant applica- spread, Latrobe City, Yinnar Community Hotel, we play Tarwin. Boolarra Post Office, Boolarra Store, Trafalgar tions as we push forward to improving the infra- Football Training will change back to Tuesdays Mens & Boyswear, Jims Building Inspections, and Thursdays as of 10 March. With this we are structure and facilities. Tradeweld, Valley Trophy Centre, Strzelecki very excited to announce that Thursday night We are always looking for more volunteers and Plumbing, J Smith Motors, Monacellars Wine meals will begin again on 19 March. The great helpers at the Club, we are a small community & Spirits, Prosper Valley Excavations, Cervis news doesn’t end there however, this season we club and rely on locals to fill roles. Please do not Equipment, Riviera Display Kitchens, Mirboo have John Battista and his crew cooking meals hesitate to come forward if you think you can fill North Golf Club, Kennedy Haulage/ Driffield on Thursday nights. Many may know John as the a role at the Club. No matter how small. President Quarries, Prosper Valley Gravel, Out of Dough, Chef at the Boolarra Pub and by all reports Coun- Simon Buglisi is very eager to get more people Willaton Transport, Devtree Pty Ltd, BJ Bennett & Co Real Estate, Benson Timber & Hardware, try Victoria’s unofficial best footy club meals are into roles at the Club to ease the burden on long Latrobe Valley Funeral Services, Bellebanne, set to continue for another season. serving volunteers that have taken on too much. You can keep up to date with all Club news via our Gatts Panel Works, Willys Bobcat Hire, Norm We recently ran a barbecue at the Boolarra Folk Oliver Butchers, Bellebanne, ETU, Gippsland Facebook page, Boolarra Football Netball Club. Festival and what a very successful day it was. We Printers, Yinnar Milk Bar & Country Cafe, Mir- sold out of food by 3pm, as did many other stalls. The Boolarra Football Netball Club would like to boo North Hardware, GM Conveyancing, Young The Club would like to thank the Folk Festival thank their valued sponsors for season 2020 and Signs, Samantha Brick Health & Massage, Rus- committee on the continued success of the day welcome all new sponsors that have jumped on sell Northe, McDonalds, Alfresh 2 Go. and especially thank all our hard working volun- board since last season. We ask that you support
Twilight Bowls night quite literally turned into a Pool night with a downpour but a great social Boolarra Bowling Club evening was still enjoyed. With events such as Under 60’s v Over 60’s, Pres- ly against more experienced bowlers in the club. As the pennant season 2019- entation Night and the AGM still to be completed Well done. the club will go into recess until the 2020-2021 2020 has finished for our Our Club championships are well underway. The Club, we can reflect on a season. Just keep an eye on our Facebook page. Men’s and Ladies Single Championships were A former member and champion bowler of Bool- mixed bag of fame and misfortune. Quite possibly completed first as the winners go on to represent the hardest opponent we had this season was the arra Bowls Club, Iris Croft, died recently at the age their Club in the WGBD Championships. This of 102. Iris was a champion bowler at club, dis- weather. Perhaps this could be followed by being year they were held at Warragul with Stan Wil- able to field a team every week in both Division trict and state level for many years. The Boolarra liams and Pam Allen taking out their respective Bowls Club wish to acknowledge the considerable 3 and Division 6 in the West Gippsland Bowling club singles finals to go on and represent Bool- Division. contribution Iris made to the club as a bowler and arra at the division finals. Pam played a deter- member. Division 3 were fortunate to remain in this divi- mined and skilled opponent, Shirley Turner from sion for the 2020-2021 pennant season. This will be my final article as Secretary of the Churchill who eventually won the match. Stan Boolarra Bowls Club. After five pennant seasons The team that earns last spot on the ladder is rel- played against an opponent from Neerim South. egated to a lower division for the coming season. it’s time to hand over the reins. I have enjoyed Stan level pegged for most of the match but went working in the role and appreciate the Communi- Boolarra managed to stay off the bottom and live down 22 to 26 shots. Well played Pam and Stan. to contest another season in Division 3. ty Award given to me for this work. I will continue The Club hosts monthly triples and has had a as a member and supporter of the club. Our newest members Jack Cleaver, Jolene Lauke- steady level of attendance from visiting clubs ns, Mick Schelling and Bev Thompson have been with at times, seven out of the eight rinks being Roz Carstairs, a wonderful asset to our teams. Always first out used. This year saw the introduction of a Thursday on the green for practice and still there almost Secretary, Parma/Schnitzel night being very capably catered Boolarra Bowls Club. at stumps. This dedication has paid off with Jack for by Jackie Baker with Pam Allen assisting. Our and Jolene having a club match win just recent- The Boolarra Link - March 2020 Page: 23 The Boolarra Link Community Directory Organisation Contact Name Phone Organisation Contact Name Phone Anglican and Uniting Churches Lubawski 5169 6494 Churchill Neighbourhood Boolarra Book Club and Robern Lubawski Centre Abigail 5122 2955 Blazers Walking Group John Lubawski 5169 6494 Cooperating Church Brenda Burney 5122 1480 Boolarra Bowling Club Roz Carstairs 0429 383 686 Cricket Club Jack Cleaver 5169 6428 Boolarra Cemetery Trust Roz Carstairs 0429 383 686 Exercise Class Kathleen Millett 5122 2591 Boolarra and District Horse Nicky Stewart 0412 448 789 or Kate 5169 6592 and Trail Riding Club Folk Festival Rick Teychenne 0408 696 243 Boolarra CFA Di Billingsley 0408 173 637 Friends of the Upper Denise Schiller 5169 6425 Boolarra Community Samantha Brick 0427 824 722 Morwell River Against Domestic Violence Jacqui Healey 0447 455 198 Grand Ridge Rail Trail Neil Trease 5668 1580 Boolarra Community Justice of the Peace Matt Gleeson 0427 696 461 Development Group Colin Brick 5163 1212 Gwenda Pither 0427 963 385 Boolarra Netball / Jackie McGlade 5169 6507 Latrobe CC Fire Recovery Heather Farley 5128 5648 Football Club LaTrobe TaeKwon-Do Dave Proctor 0402 270 347ss Social Rooms 5169 6507 Municipal Emergency Change Rooms 5169 6507 Response Officer Lance King 5128 5426 Boolarra Historical Society Mengar Hibbins 0429 696 210 Local Emergency Action Plan John Harris 0431 972 672 Boolarra Multi Purpose Memorial Hall Roz Carstairs 0429 383 686 Building Sue Warren 5169 6395 Memorial Park Colin Brick 5163 1212 Boolarra Play Group Teresa Wareham 0408 542 691 Men’s Shed Jeff Henderson 0411 319 326 Boolarra Pre-school Emma Read 0423 369 948 Open Garden Day Jill Simmons 5169 6516 Boolarra Primary School Susan Duncan 5169 6471 Pilates Kathleen Millett 5122 2591 Boolarra Quilting Group Linda Minter 5169 6702 Police Matt Ryan 5169 6222 Boolarra Friends of the 0458 839 886 Red Cross Glenys Morgan 5169 6721 Pony Club Secretary [email protected] Boolarra South Landcare Denise Schiller 5169 6425 Quilting and Silk Dyeing Group Linda Minter 5169 6702 Boolarra Tennis Club Samantha Brick 5163 1212 Russell Northe Russell Northe 5133 9088 Boolarra Verandah Jammers Sue Clutterbuck 0437348366 Scouts Sylvia Sauppe 5169 6321 Boolarra Wool and Spinning Soroptomist International Samantha Brick 0427 824 722 Group Lois Thornton 0400 722 716 Stroke Support Group Paul Howells 5623 5598 Boolarra and Yinnar Community Wildlife Assistance Jean Quick 5169 6606 Recovery Committee Colin Brick 5163 1212 Yinnar & District Judo Club Sharon Taylor 0418 681 245 Boolarra Youth Theatre Group Tania Brown 5169 6466 Peter Brimblecombe 0409 402 459 Budgeree Hall Leanne Potter 0429 111 192 Yinnar Community Garden Catheryn Thompson 0435 048 153 Catholic Church Fr James Fernandez 5134 2849 Yoga Kristy Mills 0475 376 015 or Denise Schiller 5169 6425
What’s on. . . . . Monday Groups and Organisations Meeting Times. . . . . For contact information please refare to the Directory above. Exercise Class - 9.30am, all ages, Boolarra Memorial Hall. Book Club - 8.00pm,1st Monday of the month. Men’s Shed - Between 10.00am and 4.00pm. Church Services CFA - Every 2nd Monday from 7.00pm - skills training at the station - prospective new members welcome Quilting and Silk Dyeing Group - 2nd and 4th Monday from11.00am - Multi Purpose Building. in Boolarra and Yinnar Red Cross - Monthly 1st Monday at 1.00pm, The Boolarra Store Tuesday Catholic Church Yoga - 6.00pm-7.30pm Gentle Class. OR 7.15pm-9.15pm Advanced Class. Primary School/Multi Purpose Room. Tarwin Street, Boolarra Pilates - 9.30am, Multi Purpose Building. Mass at 10.30am on 2nd and 4th Sunday in Wednesday Boolarra and 10.30am on 1st and 3rd Sunday in Yin- Men’s Shed - Between 10.00am and 4.00PM. nar. Yinnar & District Judo Club - during school terms from 6.15pm - 7.30pm, Yinnar Recreation Reserve. Liturgy at 10.30am on 2nd Tuesday of the month Thursday Anglican and Uniting Churches Playgroup - 9.30am-11.30am, Multi Purpose Build. in co-operation Wool Group - 11.30 am-3.30pm, Multi Purpose Building. Tarwin Street, Boolarra Blazers Walking Group - Meet 9.00am, Boolarra Recreation Reserve. 1st Sunday 11.00am and 2nd Sunday 10.00am Boolarra Memorial Hall - Bi-Monthly 3rd Thursday at 7.30pm, Memorial Hall in Boolarra Boolarra Community Development Group - Monthly 3rd Thursday at 7.00pm, Memorial Hall 3rd Sunday 11.00am and 4th Sunday 10.00am Chair Yoga - Thursday 9 to 10 am Contact Kristy in Yinnar Friday Exercise Class - All ages 10.00am, Yinnar Memorial Hall. PLEASE NOTE: If there are changes to any Sunday Link Community Directory Historical Society - 2.00pm-4.00 pm, 1st Sunday of the month, Boolarra Historical Museum information, please notify the Boolarra Link Editor: Pony Club Rally - 2nd Sunday of the month, Recreation Reserve Sylvia Sauppe on 5169 6321 CFA - 9.00am - 10.00am - Radio testing / equipment maintenance or [email protected] Boolarra Verandah Jammers - 1.00pm-3.00pm, playing Ukulele every Sunday. Boolarra Community Hotel. Page: 24 The Boolarra Link - March 2020