PAGE 4—Riverine Herald, Friday, November 30, 2018 riverineherald.com.au Recycling floats the disabled boat
INNOVATION and recycling from ALL SET: A man tries out the the Moama community have new wheelchair accessible coalesced for a game-changing new kayak launcher near Mathoura. facility that brings kayaking to people Photo: Rhys Leslie/OEH with Limited mobility. And you can celebrate it at the Edward River Bridge picnic area near facility engineered to incorporate Mathoura for International Day for recycled materials sourced locally. People with a Disability. "So now we have an innovative National Parks and Wildlife Ser- facility helping people enjoy the vice area manager Tim O'KeUy said environment, partially constructed of the kayak launcher was a first for materials that also help the environ- NSW — even the decking is made ment, what a win-win. from shoppmg bags and other plastics "This facility is a great example of recycled by the Moama community. innovation and collaboration making 'The wheelchair accessible kayak safe visitor experiences; and a fabu- idea came from a local tour operator lous way to demonstrate what can be indicating a need for a safe launch done with products you recycle." spot on the Edward for people with The community is invited to try it limited mobility," he said. all out on Monday from 1 lam to 2pm. "With help from a $60,000 grant A free barbecue lunch will be from Transport for NSW, the Nation- provided and kayaks will be avail- al Parks and Wildlife Service had the able. Wood you like to learn about Rozerwill R%§a&a^i^ the red gum timber industry? keep you on r ^n^-^ your toes MURRAY River Council has been awarded of the timber industry, which has played such a ^ $30,000 to start work on a project to help tell the significant role in this region's development." story of the timber industry in Mathoura. The project will include: ^m A DOG, The NSW Government's Heritage Near Me • Design and installation of a Timber Heritage A BONE —-^ program grant mil go towards 'preserving and Timeline walk; promoting the heritage of the red gum timber tAjdriL'n ^. ii.AMi'A-'-n' • Design and printing of the Timber Heritage •LM.M-U Industry' through the project developed by hHlltH.U Timeline brochure; llpjrh council staff in partnership with the community. ...^ • Potential display of vahous tools and Murray River Council mayor Chris Bilkey IF YOU'RE looking for a dog equipment used throughout the years in the red said this was an important cultural heritage that will love you uncondition- project that will add another significant tourism gum timber industry; ally, then look no further than li^gii.ga product to the Mathoura area. • Design and set up of the Timber Heritage Rozer, who is very playful, ^SKjS? «»:''1i "The Mathoura community is proud of its red website resource; affectionate and loves a good gum timber industry heritage so this is a great • Production of a short video, including oral pat. way to educate the public about the unportance histohes and footage of the forest and relevant WhUe he hasn't fully under- Bt of the red gum timber mdustry and forests," he tools and equipment; and • Promotional stood the concept of catch, if said. activities and tools to raise awareness of the you're an outdoorsy family "The change of the State Forest to National project. who's wiUing to spend some Park a few years ago highlighted the need to As per funding guidelines, the project will be time teaching Rozer the basics, preserve, celebrate and communicate the story completed by May, 2019. he'll pick it up in no time. A ^J *U^«. »»»;^k* Ua •ka./^^iioo
PAGE G—Riverine Herald, Friday, December 7, 2018 riverineherald.com.au CROSSWORD We'll row, row, row the boat No.10116
(I'm already approaching councils about making this happen so we can one day see these all the way down the river9
AN Australia-fu-st kayak launch ACROSS DOWN that caters for people of all abilities 3 Exclude 1 Weapon was unveiled in Mathoura on Mon- 9 Like better 2 Take away 10 Photographic 3 Armyquitter day. apparatus 4 Wear away Completed just in time for Inter- 11 Classifies 5 Perform national Day of People with Dis- 12 Worshipped 6 Coarse file ability, teams from Vivid and 15 Danger 7 Temperature unit Community Living and Respite 18 Showing veneratic 8 Tumble Services were among those who 13 Decrease fullness of 21 Adults gathered to test out the game- 22 Nuisance 14 Reprieve 23 Most unctuous 16 Distinguished changmg new facility at Edward 25 Large-billed bird 17 One with special River Bridge Picnic Area. 27 Longings advantage Project manager and NSW Nat- 29 Honey drink 19 Clamour' ional Parks ranger Amanda Laven- 31 Make lace 20 Facial twitch der said the lightbulb moment for 32 Guarded against 24 Mourned the wheelchair-accessible launcher attack 26 Was ahead PADDLE POTENTIAL: Andrew Guy and Brad Worlley enjoy the new facility, along with MRT chief 35 Replenish 28 Reason came after it was suggested by a executive Mark Francis, SRE's Steve Rawson (back), NSW National Parks ranger Amanda 37 Wtiole 30 Farewells local tour operator. Lavender, Replas' Mark Jacobsen and NSW National Parks Riverina area manager Tim O'Ketly. 38 Representative • 33 Receiver of stolen Instantly sensing potential, it 40 Chant goods wasn't long before she and her team Partnering with recycled plastic instead of it just going to the tip with which allows people to actually 41 Town on Eyre 34 Retard had secured $60,000 funding for the contractor Replas, 1.6 tonnes of DO end use." make an informed decision before Peninsula 35 Attack 42 Finished 36 Decline in power project from Transport NSW. recycled plastic (that's the equival- From there, NSW Parks passed they progress down the gangway, to 39 Necessary They then knuckled down to ent of 4 million plastic bags) from the project to SR Engineering's know whether it suits their abilities. information develop the design. Moama was used to create the Steve Rawson. ' 'We also incorporated a transfer ' 'I had a concept in my mind but launcher. And while the nation-first design seat and railings to make the launch nothing like this had been done had its challenges, Mr Rawson said more stable for everyone." "NSW National Parks wanted to before in Australia so I couldn't find it was worth every headache in the Murray Regional Tourism chief use local waste and recycling — any examples," Ms Lavender said. end. executive Mark Francis lauded the SUDOKU firsdy because it's maintenance-free "So I looked overseas and found "The river floods and also dries new facility, saymg he hoped it and long-lasting," Replas' Mark ~L some ideas then started putting up down to the mud so we had to would be the first of many. 2^ Q_ together sketches." Jacobsen said. cater for that in the design — so we "I'm ah-eady approaching coun- The innovation continued with "But more importantly, they used cable stays instead of pilmgs. cils about making this happen so we 7_ ± the very materials making up the wanted to get some of the commun- We've used a gradient mdicator can one day see these all the way ''s waste back in as product, system on the start of the down the river," he said.