Number 1 February 2011
Yinnar South Newsletter
Community Garden for Celebrating harmony Yinnar and District and cultural diversity
Following on the success of the Yinnar & Latrobe City will host community activities District Community Association in securing a next month to coincide with both Cultural Community Based Garden for the town, Diversity Week and Harmony Day. there will be a second open community forum to provide information and opportunity Cultural Diversity Week begins on March 19, for all Yinnar and district residents to be part with events staged across Victoria aimed at of this exciting initiative. encouraging people to come together, share elements of their cultures and celebrate their Forum 2: - ‘Design Matters’ diversity. To kick start the planning process and talk about the design and essential elements of In Latrobe Cultural Diversity Day will be the Yinnar Community Based Garden. Let‟s celebrated on Sunday March 27 from 12 to 6 do it together! at the Greek Hall, Elgin St Morwell,
When: TO BE CONFIRMED For details and booking contact: George 5168 1401 Contact: 5169 1621 or Meanwhile, Harmony Day (www.harmony.gov.au) is celebrated [email protected] nationally on March 21, with a number of special events planned across the country.
Taste of Harmony will be staged between March 21 and 27. For more information, visit: www.tasteofharmony.org.au.
In this issue:
P2: YSCA meeting notes P3: Local Emergency Action Plan (LEAP) P4: Yinnar South CFA & Weather P5: Art and Entertainment P6: Australia day celebration and Your diary P7: Taking a walk in Yinnar Peter Schultz, John Harris, Rosemary Abetz- P8: Church News and Landcare Rouse, Anastasia Ivanova, Jenny Peterson at the P9: Newsletter information community garden site behind ARC Yinnar. P10: Community directory
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YINNAR SOUTH CITIZENS Joelle needs a list of potential contributors to add to her current list. ASSOCIATION John will encourage the Yinnar and District Community Association members to WEDNESDAY 9 February 2011 contribute news items. Meeting Notes
Hall Maintenance/Upgrade works – th Information poster need to be placed in Pump was installed Wed 9 Feb by David businesses to promote the Yinnar South Walker. Water pressure still not too good in Newsletter as a venue for community news kitchen. Toilet pressure fine. for Yinnar.
Logging Routes – The Log-trucks The Yinnar and District website is now up. Working Party will have their meeting in late YSCA is welcome to submit news items and Feb. HVP are looking to solve problems of events to it. We could also load our traffic, roads, noise at this meeting. The newsletter or have a link to it. potential to progress is positive depending on all parties being willing to cooperate. LEAP Local Emergency Action Plan. Produced to Martin Walker Reserve Projects – The fill the gap between having a Fire Plan and noticeboard in the rotunda still needs to be Evacuating. Sets out guidelines on how to completed. The picnic tables have been prepare to evacuate. Boolarra have put 700 supplied and will be concreted in during the out in their community. next couple weeks. The toilet block is not in the budget in the near future from Council. It Helpers will be needed to distribute the pack is up to the YSCA to push for it to be put on to households in Yinnar South in early March. the Council program priority list. This will be very difficult though. Ed suggested that in the next year‟s budget process, a one-off submission could be made to re-furbish the toilet block. DPR Plumbing Hall Insurance – no easy answer in For all types of plumbing and installation service regards to this. There was a discussion at and repair to Air Conditioning, Central Heating, last meeting that the Hall is on Education Gas Appliances, Hot Water Services and Pumps land. Everything the Hall is used for which doesn‟t come under the umbrella of Prompt Service - No job too small education the YSCA is not covered for. The YSCA hall can‟t be included in the Council David P Reggardo facilities to be covered. Ed has made Licence No 18319 5169 1728 enquiries about all halls in Gunyah Ward. The YSCA is left in the situation to pay for the extra insurance to cover us for any events. A letter could be put to the Council to help pay HHAZELWOODAZELWOOD PPROPERTYROPERTY the costs of this insurance. MMAINTENANCEAINTENANCE
Newsletter – John Harris came to Mark & Sandra Maynard speak about the inclusion of items of interest pertaining to Yinnar in the Yinnar South ▪ Windows ▪ Lawns ▪ Gutters ▪ Product Sales ▪ Ride on Mower
Newsletter. The meeting agreed that it would ▪ Pruning ▪ Hard Rubbish Removal ▪ High Pressure Cleaning make the newsletter more inclusive and that it may attract increasing interest from Yinnar Email: Mobile: 0412 549 376 residents. Noted that Yinnar businesses [email protected] Ph: (03) 5163 1782 already support the newsletter by advertising
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BOOLARRA YINNAR & CORRECTION TO LOCAL DISTRICTS LOCAL EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN EMERGENCY ACTION PLAN (LEAP)
The project to develop a Local Emergency The telephone number for the Victorian Action Plan (LEAP) was ranked highest, by Bushfire Information Line the communities, of all non-infrastructure given on the GREEN panel which forms: projects identified by the Boolarra Yinnar Community Recovery Committee following - Page 3 of the full LEAP plan, and the Delburn bushfires in 2009. - the front page of the summary LEAP for wall mounting Following a community workshop in May 2010, the LEAP has been developed by a MAY BE INCORRECT in the copy you have. Planning Group of residents from Boolarra, Yinnar and Districts with input from a Unless a sticker with the correct number specialist consultant and other experts. (1800 240 667) has already been attached to your copy, please The purpose of LEAP is not to duplicate the correct BOTH of the advice on emergency planning and green panels, as shown below: preparation provided by CFA and SES, for example the preparation of a personal survival plan.
The purpose of LEAP is to complement this advice by focusing on planning and preparing to evacuate your property. Evacuation in case of emergency is an approach which has come to prominence from the Bushfire Royal Commission, and LEAP attempts to assist residents to ensure that the decision to evacuate, and the evacuation process, are carried out in a way which minimises the risks involved in this approach. PROSPER VALLEY GRAVEL Because bushfire remains the most likely type of emergency for our communities, LEAP Domestic Water - Gas does emphasise this situation, but it is also Tip Truck Hire relevant for emergencies created by Sand - Gravel - Pine Bark earthquake, major storm or even flood. Ph: 5169 6462 Arrangements are underway to have a copy Mob: 0428 696 462 of LEAP delivered to all households in Fax: 5169 6680
Boolarra, Yinnar and Districts. This should be 346 Budgeree Road via Boolarra 3870 completed before the end of March. For any further information, contact the secretary of the planning group, John Harris, Jack Scott & Sons at [email protected] Farm & Hardware Supplies Pet Food
Main Street Yinnar 3869 5163 1413
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Deppeler’s Weather While the fire season is still officially in force there is no burning without a permit. Contact The rainfall for the last two months of 2010 the Municipal Fire Officer for details. was November 91.75mm, and December Hopefully the season will finish soon. Watch 109.75mm, ending the year with a total of the Express for details. 872mm, only slightly above the average of 837mm. The brigade currently has three new In January 2011 we recorded 35.5mm of members completing their minimum skills rainfall and up to 11th February there has training. All are doing very well. Anybody else been 110.5mm. Other February high daily interested in joining the brigade can attend rainfall has been 59.3mm in 1973, and the fire shed on Sunday mornings from 09:30 56.5mm in 2005. or ring the Captain or any officer for Considering some of the high daily rainfall in information. some parts of Victoria recently, we have Peter Brimblecombe Captain been very lucky, the highest daily totals I 0409 402 459 have recorded since 1953 have been 70.5mm on March 22, 1970, 66mm on May 3rd 1983, and 82.5mm on June 28, Marriott’s Weather 2010 2007. ______February December January to the 15
Yinnar South CFA news Rain = mm 82.2 37.8 98.4
What a wet summer, great news for the fire Average = mm 70 57.6 44.4 brigade. Very little risk of major fire with everything so green round the area. Still, we Total for year = mm 891 37.8 136 have responded to a windrow fire out of Boolarra which reignited on a hot windy day. High Temp / Date 35.7 / 31th 37.6 /30th 39 / 1st Not all areas of the state have been so lucky Low Temp / Date as the Latrobe Valley. Our brigade was on 7.4 / 27th 10.6 / 3rd 8.7/ 6th call to go to the Tostaree fire as part of a Wind Chill Low / District 10 Strike Team and members were Date 1 / 27th 6 / 3rd 4 / 5th waiting to go to East Gippsland as relief crew. Wind High Speed = kph / Date 56 / 3rd 47 / 27th 58 / 1st We had one member go to northern Victoria to assist during the floods. High Humidity = % / Date 94 / 19th 99 / 13th 100 / 4th So while it was quiet locally the services of our volunteers was still in demand. Low Humidity = % / Date 28 / 31st 27 / 30th 22 / 1st We did have one local emergency. The Yinnar South Primary School had a young student who managed to get a finger stuck in a steel table. The student was very upset Yinnar General Store making extraction of the digit very difficult. Newsagency & Take-away Food Fortunately the offer of a ride in a fire truck captured the students attention. Once calm Mon - Fri 6.00am - 5.30pm and relaxed the finger was able to be Sat - Sun 6.00am - 12.30pm released. All fixed. I hope he enjoyed the ride Main Street, Yinnar 5163 1261 in the Fire Truck. Yinnar General Store—like us on Facebook
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Centre for creativity Music in Yinnar with and contemporary arts Main St, Yinnar PO Box 216 The Strzelecki Stringbusters Yinnar, 3869 Ph 5163 1310 Fax 5163 1524 Last Wednesday of the month gig at the www.arcyinnar.org.au Yinnar Hotel. The Whitetop Mountaineers will make their third return to Yinnar and with any Exhibitions and luck will be running a couple of workshops on music performances the Tuesday night before.
April, well April is gonna be a doosie. March 3 –26 - Women and Music Mr Mike Compton himself, yep I‟m not joking, Friday opening 4 March at 6 pm. Music from Mike Compton will be playing at the Yinnar 7.30pm. Hotel with The Strzelecki Stringbusters on Women and Music: 26th Annual Women’s Weds April 27th. Exhibition Open entry group exhibition for Female All shows kick off around artists; prelude to Boolarra Folk Festival on 8pm and cost $10 to get in. March 5 with a taste of music in the Switchroom. Yinnar Pub do a great meal so if you want a feed before April 1 – May 7 - Teases the Line the show give them a call on Opening event Saturday 2 April, 3-5 pm. 03 5163 1263 Teases the Line: Gippsland artists who tease the line between abstraction and To keep up with the band busy schedule visit realism while referencing their environment: http://strzeleckistringbusters.com Pat Dale, Werner Theinert, Ann Parry, Fiona West and Janine Good. MORWELL May 12 - 28 - Gippsland’s Creative Waste: One person's trash is another’s treasure JOINERY WORKS
Saturday opening 14 May, 3 - 5pm For Quality Architectural Commercial & Domestic Joiner y
Gippsland’s Creative Waste: One person‟s Kitchens & Kitchen Designs trash is another‟s treasure. Shop Fittings Open entry, no fees, exhibition and Custom Made Joinery competition supported by Gippsland Regional General Cabinet Making Waste Management Group. 16 Davey Street (PO Box 770) Morwell Victoria 3840 Includes Sundays 11 am -3 pm. Phone: 5133 9552 Fax: 5133 9382
B.J. Bennett & Co. Real Estate The Real Estate company that services Yinnar, Yinnar South, Mirboo North, Boolarra, Churchill and Morwell. Ideally located to service the Yinnar South area. We have access to cash purchasers locally and from Melbourne with our eight internet sites.
If you are considering selling your property contact The Rural Specialists
Your Local Agent Graeme Jarvie Morwell: 219 Commercial Road, 5134 2790 0407 512 455 [email protected] 5134 2790
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Yinnar Citizen of the Year
Shirley Bolwell, a forty-year contributor to the For Your Diary community of Yinnar & District, is our Yinnar 2010-2011 & District Citizen of the Year for 2010. Wed 27 April School Parent Club President, Cub Leader YSCA Meeting Wed 20 July and Strzelecki Showtime Musical Director, Wed 21 September Venturer Leader (Churchill), member of the 7.30 at YS Hall Wed 16 November RSL Women‟s Auxiliary, and St John Ambulance volunteer for 17 years are just some instances of the support Shirley has Yinnar Sth Monday 2 May given to the community. Newsletter Monday 25 July Deadline Monday 26 September Shirley progressed from a St John‟s First Monday 21 November Aider to become a First Aid Instructor and then to being a specialised artist who created simulated wounds on „victims‟ for major training exercises. Yinnar South 9.30am, Every Sunday CFA Training Morning In her „retirement‟ Shirley has delivered at the Fire Shed meals on wheels for 6 years, and participates in a group which developed and prepares Holy Innocents 5th Sunday of the Month lightweight food parcels and comfort packs Church Service Sun 30 January for Australian soldiers on patrol while serving 2011 Sun 29 May in Afghanistan. Sun 31 July Sun 30 October At a personal level, Shirley is a very supportive neighbour. She has also supported husband Gordon in his many Yinnar CFA 4th Monday of the month, years as Captain of Yinnar Rural Fire 8pm at the Fire Station. Brigade, and her children in their substantial voluntary community service work. Yinnar 1st Monday of the month Shirley is without doubt a worthy recipient of Friendship from February 12 for the 2010 Citizen of the Year. Group lunch at the Yinnar Pub.
Hannah Linton – Yinnar & District Young Citizen of the Year Twelve - year old Hannah Linton, a student at Boolarra & 1st Monday of the month Yinnar Primary School, is the Yinnar & District Book 7pm. Ring 5169 6494 for District Young Citizen of the Year for 2010. Club venue. Hannah‟s nomination emphasised her personal qualities and her sporting abilities.
She’s back! Yinnar Milk Bar Award-winning Natural Therapist and Country Café
ROBYN GRANT Cappuccino - Cake - Sandwiches - Chickens - Hot Food is now taking appointments Sit In or Take Away
With more than fifteen years experience specialising in Opening Hours Main Street women’s health and natural medicine for children. Mon - Fri 8.00am - 6.00pm Yinnar Sat - Sun 9.00am - 5.00pm 5163 1285
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Taking a walk in Yinnar Next newsletter deadline
From the Hotel going south to Creamery Rd Monday 2 May
The first Hotel was built on this site in 1885. It burned down in 1914 and was rebuilt in 1972. Next to the Hotel was a big shed owned by PROSPER VALLEY EXCAVATION the Hotel it was the Post Office for some Landscaping time. A house and a shop, doubled roofed Drainage and owned by Winnings stood where the House Sites Petrol Station is now. The site was used as a Shed Sites grain store and at one point the National Dams Bank operated from there. Driveways The next two houses were built in 1920 and Brent O‟Brien Mob: 0428 696 462 approximately 1880. Ph: 51 696 462
The Hardware Store built at the turn of the century has had many changes: General Store, Billiard Room, Barber to name a few. MARK SMEE MOTORS
28 Main Street, Yinnar, 3869 Next block set back from the street was a (P.O. Box 209, Yinnar) house and the Butcher Shop built late 1800‟s.
Taylor‟s Store and Saddlery, boots shoes MECHANICAL REPAIRS and Barber Shop and house was next. The shop burnt down, the house was safe. Phone: 5163 1666
Next the Garage which originated as a Black Smith and the owner house next to it.
The Catholic Church built in 1903 Yinnar Bowls Club
The Butter Factory‟s managers house is next. Would you like to have some Built at the same time as the factory in 1929. pleasure at your leisure? You can see on the front of the house the mark where a swastika used to be. It was We invite you to try out Lawn Bowls removed on the ascent to power of Hitler. at our family friendly club. For information contact: Brian Carpenter Ph.5122 1605 The first house in the next block was built by Nestles in the early 1940‟s the other in 1901.
Across the footbridge was “Durobin” the last SPRING WATER house of the township was built from recycle WATER COOL- material acquired from other properties. ER Creamery Road on the right is where the RENTAL Creamery was situated. The manager‟s house built in 1891 is still there on the left. Now $99p.a. 15 litre Refills $9.00 The Wick‟s houses built in the early 1900‟s DELIVERED FREE! were the first houses on either side of the Gippsland's locally owned & operated Spring Water Company road. 1800 555 525
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The Church of the Holy Yinnar–Yinnar South Landcare Innocents Yinnar South group
The January service was held at Holy The group has reconvened and planned its Innocents on Sunday January 30th, an activities for 2011. extremely hot day! However there was a full house including two young visitors and we March 21 we will have a public meeting enjoyed Bill‟s playing on the guitar. with a speaker from the biolinks project
Don‟t forget the building is available for We are organising a field day to look at weddings and other celebrations. indigenous food plants including bush
food. Contact me on 51345659, 0412691172 or email [email protected] for more Later in the year we will learn about information. collection of indigenous plant seeds and
Other services in the parish are held at propagation Yinnar and Boolarra on alternate Sundays. ______Currently grants are available to land holders to develop native plants corridors to join existing bush blocks. Somewhere to stay whilst visiting friends in the area Enjoy the bush, the scenery or just relax at Small grant information and submission can “NANNA’S BUSH RETREAT” be obtained from Andrew or Peter on in the heart of Gippsland’s beautiful Yinnar South 1300 094 262 Joan & Jim Gardner 5169 1623 For information about our group ring 0429 691 623 Bob Read on 5163 1229
Churchill Chiropractic DAINBRIDGE NICHOLSON Total Body Care for the Whole Family ABN 951 005 835 88 Dr. David A. Forys LaBerta K. Forys Financial Advisers & Accountants
Chiropractor Dietitian Postal address: P.O Box 295 Churchill 3842 Chiropractic Care
Dietary Counseling Bowen Therapy Therapeutic Massage Telephone: 03 51 222 033 Facsimile: 03 51 222 733 5122 3336 SOUTHEAST FUNERAL R. & H. ANSTEY CARE CARPENTRY Experienced in: - Commercial Fit Outs
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Community Directory If you belong to a group that would like to be listed or need to change details, please contact the editor. Details below. Organisations listed in bold text have been updated this issue.
Organisation/Group Contact Persons Phone Number 1st Yinnar Scouts Leanne Millsom 5122 3099 arcYinnar 5163 1310 CFA - Yinnar South Brigade Bruce Mongan 5163 1201 Holy Innocents Church - Yinnar South Rae Billing 0412 691 172 Churchill & Monash Golf Club Vicki Verheyen 5169 1772 Churchill Toy Library Simone Gillette 5122 3557 G.O. Club (Golden Oldies), Churchill FC Rooms Joan Gardner 5169 1623 Justice of the Peace Robert (Bob) Reynolds 5169 1684 Line Dancing in the Valley: www.lvbootscooters.com Joan and Jim Gardner 5169 1623 Possums of Yinnar Playgroup Marney Kanavan 5169 1764, 0408 221 716 Wild Dog Cloggers Joan and Jim Gardner 5169 1623 Yinnar and District Citizens Association Barry Whitehead, President 5163 1361 Yinnar and District Judo Club Peter Brimblecombe 5169 1651 Yinnar and District Lions Club Herb Smith, Secretary 5163 1577, 0428 631 577 Yinnar Basketball Association Inc Kim Crookston (President) Gaye Jenkins (Secretary) 5169 1592 Yinnar Bowls Club Ladies: Olive Robson, President 5122 1088 Mens: Brian Carpenter, President 5122 1605 Yinnar CWA Evelyn Littlejohn, President 5122 3381 Michelle Carpenter, Secretary 5122 1605 Yinnar Dancercise Maryanne Haesler 5133 9743
Yinnar Football & Netball Club MGFL Seniors & Reserves: Geoff Andrew 0419521924 MGFL Under 16 & 18: Leanne Millsom 0409136985 CGJFL Under 10/12/14: Kim Crookston 0429631242 MGNA Netball: Sonia Williams 0421338249 CINA Netball: Maree Nardino 0427346127 Auskick: Michael Hall 0421281807 Yinnar Junior Guides (6 years +) Meagan Young 5122 1895 Yinnar Recreation Reserve Committee of Management Peter Quigley 0417055842 Yinnar / Yinnar South Landcare Group Bob Read: President 5163 1229 Equipment Officer: Spray Tank Hire Brad Marriott 5169 1685, 0418 512 250 Yinnar South Citizens Association Alison Brooker 5169 1624 David Walker 5169 1611
Yinnar South Hall Hire Catherine Carder 5169 1665 Yinnar South Pony Club Gina Zammit, Secretary 5166 1255 Yinnar South Primary School 5169 1540 Yinnar South Tennis Club Sharon Mongan 5163 1201 Yinnar Tennis Club Ian Campbell (President) 5163 1347 Gaye Jenkins (Secretary) 5169 1592
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