Erosion Arrested at associated works on the property. The gullies were shaped using heavy machinery and the When Carolyn Brennan bought her 45 hectare soil structure improved by incorporating high bush block on Burden Drive, Oallen, she knew rates of gypsum. The denuded area was then she’d need assistance to help arrest the stabilised by spreading a recycled organic severe gully erosion that criss-crossed the mulch, planting native grass and tubestock property. and direct seeding with native grass, shrub “This is my first rural property”, said Mrs and tree seed. The plants were watered in by Brennan. “When a neighbour mentioned the Allan Martin, a resident of Burden Drive and a Catchment Protection Scheme I thought: great member of Rural Fire Brigade, — I’ll get someone out here who can give me using his own fire-fighting tanker. some expert advice and assistance.” “I was happy to help out another landholder The Catchment Protection Scheme (CPS) is a and learn a few tricks in controlling erosion on long-standing NSW Government program my own property.” operating in the Shoalhaven and Hawkesbury- The supply and application of compost was Nepean River catchments. funded by DECC as part of a partnership with Mrs Brennan met Frank Exon, a Catchment SRCMA to study the use of recycled organic Officer with Southern Rivers Catchment composts on large-scale demonstration sites. Management Authority (SRCMA) at her Previous field trials and research carried out property in February 2007. SRCMA are by DECC demonstrated that surface partners with the Sydney Catchment Authority application of recycled organic composts to (SCA) in delivering the CPS program in the degraded soils can reduce erosion and region. improve soil quality and revegetation.

“I took Frank over the block and showed him The special type of compost used for this the erosion problem. I didn’t know where to project was a blend of soil conditioner and start – the gullies were up to three metres deep mulch manufactured from garden organics and washing very badly,” Mrs Brennan said. sourced from Council kerbside collections in

“The erodible soils, the highly active gullies, Wollongong and the Shoalhaven, and the lack of vegetation were all combining to produced to conform with DECC’s “Guidelines release large volumes of sediment from the For Using Compost In Land Rehabilitation And Catchment Management”. property. The Shoalhaven River is less than 300 metres from these gullies so, from a water Mrs Brennan was delighted. “It all happened quality perspective, the property rated highly so quickly and with such good results.” when assessed against the CPS criteria,” Mr George Dodds, General Manager, Catchment Exon explained. Operations for the SCA, said this project was a “Looking at the aerial photos of the property it great example of Government agencies and was clear that the gullies had been actively landholders working in partnership. eroding for at least 48 years and that there had “We are very pleased to be able to jointly fund been little, if any, natural regeneration across the Catchment Protection Scheme with the the site in that time. SRCMA and I congratulate Mrs Brennan for “The combined gully area is just over one acre. participating in the program,” he said. So if only an inch of soil washed off the gullies 3 “Her participation will see very tangible water each year that’s over 6,000 m of soil that has quality improvements for the Shoalhaven washed directly into the Shoalhaven River River.” since 1960. You could nearly fill two and a half Olympic Swimming pools with the sediment,” The project area will be monitored over time to he estimated. evaluate the effectiveness of the recycled organic mulch and the various revegetation SRCMA, with practical and significant financial techniques. Mrs Brennan has agreed to keep support from SCA and the Department of the project area de-stocked for at least ten Environment and Climate Change NSW years. (DECC) and landholder contributions, recently completed the $40,000 erosion control and “We just have to see whether the local wildlife treat it as kindly,” she said.

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Road 92 Update

Main Road 92 Upgrade, Nowra to Nerriga

March 2009 update The NSW Government has announced an additional $15 million to complete the Main Road 92 upgrade between Nowra and Nerriga. The contract to complete the final stage of work has been awarded to NACE Civil Engineering Pty Ltd. The final stage of the project will deliver 20 kilometres of upgraded road from Tianjara Falls to Billy’s Hill near Bulee Gap. This final stage will improve the steep incline east of Sassafras and link the first two stages of work. The final stage of work is expected to start mid-2009 and be completed in late 2010. The original $80 million estimate for the project has risen to $95 million, since the original budget was determined in 2000. The NSW Government provided $34 million in 2001, with $34 million from the Federal Government and $12 million from Shoalhaven City Council. Stage one, the 24 kilometres from Hames Road to Morton National Park, was finished in June 2007. Stage two, the nine kilometres from Bulee to Nerriga, is under way and expected to be open to traffic in mid-2009. A $22.5 million contract for the second stage of the upgrade, comprising the nine kilometre section from 44 kilometres west of Hames Road (near the Touga Road junction just east of the Bulee mountain area at Billy’s Hill) to Nerriga, was awarded to Nace Civil Engineering Pty Ltd in July 2007. The second stage includes major improvements, widening, realigning and sealing to the existing steep and narrow section from Bulee Gap to the Endrick River. Earthworks and the new bridge near Bulee Gap are nearing completion and 3.5 kilometres of new pavement was sealed before Christmas 2008. For all enquiries concerning operational matters relating to Stage 2 construction activities, please call the NACE Civil Engineering Pty Ltd site engineer, Clinton Woods on 0412 490 602, or the pro- ject supervisor, Bob Meins on 0412 464 866.

Changes to road conditions Motorists are advised to drive carefully throughout the construction area and also on the remain- ing section of gravel road as the road conditions are variable. Particular care should be taken in wet weather as the unsealed sections of the road can be slippery and suitable only for 4WD vehi- cles. For current road conditions visit www.rta.nsw.gov.au/trafficreports

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PAYROLL PREPARATIONS Highland We look after all payroll needs for small to medium businesses Stockfeeds

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Church News Catholic Church Services

Parish Priest: Fr. Tony Percy Assistant: Fr. Sunhil Kadaparambil

Presbytery & Parish Office Phone 4821 1022

******** Sunday Mass will be at 9am. on the 3rd Sunday at St. Patrick's .

St. Bartholomew’s Anglican Church ******** Mass Times in Goulburn are: Anglican Church Services Saturday Vigil Mass: 6pm. at St. Peter & St. Paul's APRIL Sunday: 8am. at Our Lady of Fatima, Nth. Goulburn St. Mark’s - Bronte Sunday: 10am. at St. Peter & St. Paul's Sunday 12th - 11.30am ********* St. Bartholomew’s - Windellama St. Joseph’s Church, Tarago Sunday 26th- 11.30am 1st Sunday of each month 10.30am Enquiries: 4842 2444 May St. Mark’s Bronte Sunday 10th – 11.30am

St. Bartholomew’s Windellama GOD’S REMNANT ASSEMBLY AUSTRALIA (GRA Australia) Sunday 24th – 11.30am

Would you like to know more about Jesus? Our HARVEST FESTIVAL celebration: the Church Do you want to know the LIFE He has for you ‐ decorated with branches of a plum tree, your destiny, your gifts, your purpose? Windellama grown plums, apples, flowers, strawberries, rhubarb zucchinis, plants: We are a husband and wife team with GRA, a trans‐denominational missionary move‐ Windellama made pickles, conserves, cakes. ment. GRA works around the world, including Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, Nigeria, Sudan Biscuits, slices, craft …….. and is new to Australia. We believe Australia needs the Word, fresh and new, as it is being shared around the world and setting lives alight with the beauty and Truth of Our thanks to all those who contributed, our Jesus. spirited buyers, auctioneer Graham Kinder and his

We have started a home Church in our community and introduce ourselves – Bunja and assistant Jade. To top it all off we had a delicious Judith Smith. If these words have stirred or touched you please contact us to hear more luncheon in the Church grounds and a beautifully about this Ministry that is new to Australia: decorated cake (compliments Shirley Cornish) in honour of the 78th anniversary of the Windellama by phone ‐ 0401 912 193 or by post ‐ Women’s Association Pastors Bunja and Judith Smith Gods Remnant Assembly Australia GPO Box 1695 Our Rector Robert Lindbeck may be Canberra City ACT 2601

Be part of this exciting work in our community: contacted on 4821 3631

Sunday morning ‐ we sing and study His profound truths Although both our Churches are Tuesday evening – we plan the ministry, outreach and study His Word nominally Anglican, worshippers of all Thursday evening – we praise and enjoy a power prayer hour. denominations are welcome at all Jesus’ love never fails. John 15 : 12 services.

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GLENDARLYN STOCKFEEDS 97 Burrabinga Road, Tarago (off Lumley Rd.) -Supplier of stockfeeds - Various grades of hay from horse to cow quality Bagged shavings

Hours: Thursday to Saturday 8am to 5pm Sunday - 8am to 12 noon (other days phone for an appointment)

Ph: 48494565 Mob: 0428430693 Come in and check out our very competitive prices & if we don't have what you need - we will get it in for you

16 Missing Boer Goats

(white body, brown head and neck)

16 Boer goats went missing from our property during the first week of March

at Sandy Point Rd near Willow Glen Rd.

There is one adult male and 5 adult females with 10 juveniles

(1 buck, 5 does and 10 kids)

All but one of the adults have ear tags

If you should see or hear of any stray Boer goats in the area, please contact us on 02 4844 5115 or 0411 500 165

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Whata’s on in our area April 2009 2 April ‘The Ensembles’ Concert, St Saviour’s Cathedral Hall, 7.30pm. Ph: 4821 8833 2–7 April Million Dollar Driver Challenge — Australia’s Richest Motorsport Event, Wakefield Park, open daily. Ph: 4822 2811 3 April Goulburn Racing Club Meet, Goulburn Racecourse. Ph: 4822 2222 3 April The McClymonts — Live, Goulburn Soldiers Club, 7.30pm. Ph: 4821 3300 4 April Goulburn Regional Conservatorium Rock Bands, Caroline Chisholm Courtyard, 5pm–7pm. Ph: 4821 8833 5 April Goulburn Swap Meet, Goulburn Showground, gates open 6am. Admission: adults $3, under 14yrs free. Ph: 4823 4492 7–13 Apr. Hot Rods as Art, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Mon.–Fri. 10am–5pm & Sat. 1pm–4pm. Admission free. Ph: 4823 4443 9–13 April 19th Australian Street Rod Nationals, Goulburn Showgrounds. Street Cruise Sat. 11th, 6pm–8pm. Ph: 0402 113 337 11 April James Annesley Quartet — Live, Goulburn Regional Conservatorium, 7.30pm. Ph: 4821 8833 14 Apr.–5 May. Cherry Hood — Exhibition of New Works & Kathryn Orton — On The Streets, Goulburn Regional Art Gallery, Mon.–Fri. 10am–5pm & Sat. 1pm–4pm. Admission free. Ph: 4823 4443 17–19 April NSW State Racing Championships, Wakefield Park, open daily. Ph: 4822 2811 18 April Goulburn Speedway Meet, gates open 4pm, racing from 6pm. Ph: 4821 6226 18–26 April ‘Celebrating Creative Talents’ — exhibition of arts & crafts, St Sav- iour’s Cathedral Hall. Ph: 4821 0483 19 April Historic Waterworks — open & steaming, Marsden Weir, 9am–4pm. Ad- mission by donation. Ph: 4823 4462 20 April Goulburn Racing Club Meet, Goulburn Racecourse. Ph: 4822 2222 24 April The Wizard of Oz Show, Goulburn Soldiers Club, 10am. Admission: $8. Ph: 4821 3300 24–26 April Shannons Nationals, Wakefield Park, open daily. Ph: 4822 2811 25 April Anzac Day, Dawn Service at Belmore Park. Parade along Auburn Street ending in Service at Belmore Park. Ph: 4821 6292 26 April Irish Music & Lunch, Goulburn Brewery, 1pm–4pm. Ph: 4821 6071

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Coming Events… TARAGO TRANSFER All at Windellama unless otherwise advised. & DRUM MUSTER STATION

April Open Friday to Monday 8.00am— 4.45pm.Card required for household waste, or 3 Historical Society meeting 2.00 pm at fees apply. Museum Free recycling of the following: Plastics, 5 April Goulburn Swap Meet, Goulburn tins, oil, batteries, glass, paper and card- Showground. Admission: adult $3, board. children 14 & under free. Ph: 4823 4492 Free recycling also of Chemical Drums provid- ing they are empty, triple washed and have the lids removed 19 Windellama Markets May Tipping Fees for Tarago

2 Fire brigade Auction Sorted Waste - Domestic Residents only Car, station wagon, small ute or small trailer 17 Windellama Markets $10.00 Medium trailer, large ute or 1-tonne truck load

$15.00 30 Progress Association Annual General Large trailer load $25.00 Meeting Unsorted Waste and Non-Residents Waste Garbage & trade waste $62.00 Fees for Hire of Hall (uncompacted, per cubic metre) or Supper Room Garbage and trade waste $ 108.00 (compacted, per cubic metre) at Windellama Hall Other unsorted waste—2 x sorted rate per category *HALL ALL DAY $200 DAY 4hrs or less $100 Hard fill demolition waste not accepted at EVENING/NIGHT** $200 Tarago *Includes Supper Room & Kitchen ** $2 per hour for heating Animals — Note: Animal carcasses cannot be dumped at Tarago as there are no facilities SUPPER ROOM (Includes Kitchen) for burial please refer to Goulburn Mulwaree ALL DAY $80 Council for details on availability in this area. DAY 4hrs or less $40 EVENING/ NIGHT $100 Car Bodies $40.00

# Use of the premises prior to your booked Tyres — Car Tyres (each) - per tyre $ 7.00 function will incur a surcharge of Motorcycle tyres (each) $ 6.00 Truck tyres (each) - per tyre $20.00 Supper Room Fee Tractor tyres (each) - per tyre $75.00

To Book please ring W. P. A. Secretary, Frances Knights on 4844 5157

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Community Information

Windellama Progress Association Cathy Meehan (President) 4844 5554 FOR ALL FIRE Frances Knights (Secretary) 4844 5157 OR EMERGENCIES Windellama Rural Fire Brigade Jim Meehan (Captain) 4844 5554 PHONE 000 Bev McGaw (Communications) 4844 5147 Bonita Armstrong (Treasurer) 4844 5387 Windellama Field Day Committee Cathy Meehan (Secretary 4844 5554 Important Phone Numbers Frances Knights (Treasurer) 4844 5157 Windellama News Rural Fire Brigades Denise Johnson (Editor) 4844 5087 Windellama Jim Meehan 4844 5554 Gayle Stanton (Editor) 4844 5156 Cathy Meehan (Sec / Treas) 4844 5554 Tarago Des Kingston 4849 4503 Windellama Garden Cub Inc. Taylors Creek Dave Elward 4849 4240 Pam Williams 4844 5194 Mt Fairy Greg Brooke 4849 4681 Colleen Ellis 4844 5207 Bungonia Ian Tapper 4844 4460 Windellama Hall Country Markets Tony Kent 4822 5078 Denise & Gary Johnson 4844 5087 Nerriga John Rolfe 4845 9160

Windellama Historical Society Rex Hockey (President) 4844 5147 PHONE 4844 5359 or Joanna Croker (Co-Secretary) 4844 5125 CHANNEL 21/209 Base Windellama Landcare Warren Yates (President) 4844 5350 Sandra Greville (Secretary) 4844 5047 Windellama School P&C Fran Satchell (President) 4844 5737 Heather Caulfield (Secretary) 4844 5120 Nerriga Landcare Windellama SES First Aid Graeme McFarlane 4844 5506 Di Roberts (President) 4844 5344 Kevin Muffet 4844 7143 Helen Rolland (Secretary) 9555 8676 Nerriga Rural Fire Brigade John Rolfe (Captain) 4845 9160 Police Tarago Station - Justin Parr (Snr. Deputy Captain) 4845 9129 Constable Gerard Hespe 4849 4411 Marie Kennedy 4845 9126

Jacqua Creek Landcare Goulburn Base Hospital 4827 3111

Annabel Scholes 4844 4383 Julia McKay(Secretary) 4844 4457 Ambulance 000 Diann Moran (Treasurer) 4844 4291 Wires (wildlife rescue) Marian Pearce 4844 5244 WIRES 4822 3888

Community Health Goulburn 4827 3913

Community Transport 4823 4499 For Mobile users Justice of the Peace in case of emergencies dial Linda Shannon 0429 980 141 "Stirlingbrae" 3186 Windellama Road, Windellama. 112 And it will be treated as a 000 call

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APRIL 2009 MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN 1 2 3 4 5 Historical Society

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Willow Glen Garden Club St. Mark’s – Gardeners Meeting Bronte

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Hall craft SES First Aid Markets at arvo Hall

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Hall craft Progress St. Bart’s arvo Meeting Fire brigade Auction News deadline Meeting 27 28 29 30 31 Hall craft arvo

For details of times and places - see articles inside this issue Emergency phone numbers are on the back of this page.

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