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The Bungonia Times Community Grape Vine Incorporating the Marulan District www.Bungonia.net https://www.facebook.com/groups/Bungonia Circulation: 496 Est. Readership: 1,100 Volume 25 Issue 11 December 2015 Memorial Service for Christmas Lunch NYE Party at Cals’ Rock, Judy Knott At Bungonia Hall Blakes Bvd, Bungonia Hts Saturday 5 December @ 2pm 10am - 6pm Xmas Day 7p - late. BYOG & food Bungonia now has its own Facebook page. Find us at http://www.fb.com/Groups/Bungonia THE DECEMBER 2015 ISSUE On page 25, of this issue, you will find a form that you Of Bungonia Times is the last issue of the year and our can fill in and forward so that you can be a part of the chance to wish you all a very Merry and safe Christmas Bungonia Early Warning Network. period to be spent with family and friends. This Network currently has 280+ local residents ( per- manents & weekenders ) on the system and the purpose For those of you who will be alone for Christmas lunch is for the immediate and timely dissemination of critical this year, my son Bud and I have decided that we will information in the event of a local emergency, such as open Bungonia Hall and put on a free all day lunch from flood, accident, fire etc. around 10am until around 6pm. Your details are placed on the system and when an inci- dent happens, all those on the system can be informed at Dependent upon the weather on the day will depend on the same time by SMS, land line automated message the style of Christmas lunch to be served. i.e. Hot / and email so that you all get the same message at the Cold weather = Hot / Cold meal. same time so that you can be informed of critical inci- dents within or around our community. In any event, it will consist of pork, ham, lamb, beef, Your medical information and emergency contact de- chicken with either salad or baked vegetables, pudding, tails, if you choose to supply that, is for the sole purpose custard and, no doubt, a drink - if you supply the drink of being in a position to contact someone in the event of lol. you being seriously injured on your property and not being able, due to injury, to supply those details your- This meal will be ‘put on’ by Bud and I and is not a self. It doesn’t take much to be hit by a snake or horse Progress function. We are simply opening the doors to etc and that medical information & contact details will those who may wish to spend time with others on make it easier for your family, hospital, ambulance etc Christmas day. to be able to help you. Read the form & forward the form. Please don’t wait Bud and I look forward to seeing you there. for another Catastrophic day to register because, no doubt, we will be too busy on that day to register your details. If your details have changed from the last time * * * you submitted the form, simply send the updated details and we will update the system. Come along to Judy’s Kitchen Table $5 per person and you will be treated to magnificent coffee, tea and scrumptious food which are home made. All monies raised go towards the Bungonia Hall Supper Room construction. 10.30am — noon December dates: Wednesday 8th & 22nd 2015 at Bungonia Hall Bungonia Hall Hire BUNGONIA Claiming the dates: The Progress Assoc. Policy is to make the HISTORICAL SOCIETY Next meeting: Hall facilities available to locals at afford- Christmas Day - all day able prices. There is no caretaker, and Wednesday TBA 2015 @ 6pm at Moira’s. lunch at the Bungonia Hall maintenance is the responsibility of mem- bers. Cleaning is less of a problem since the BUNGONIA RURAL WATCH from 10am - 6pm ceiling has been installed but most hirers Next Meeting: sweep the Hall and remove rubbish and Monday ?. 2015, 6.30pm at the Hall. New Years Eve party at Cals’ clean the kitchen after use. If, however, we Contacts: Rock, Blakes Bvd, Bungonia have to employ a cleaner, then the fees will Moira McGinity 4844 4266 be increased. Hts from 7pm. BYO every- Diana Moran 4844 4234 thing. Jumping castle for If the Constable is not available at the Ma- rulan Police Station ( 48411516 ) when you the kids and, if hot, no Present Fees are: ring, your call will be transferred to Goul- doubt there will be water in- Supper Room burn Police Station ( 48240799 ). volved. Per day or evening: $ 50 Mick Calleja is the Rural Crime Investiga- 1/2 day $ 30 tor and deals with matters relating to stock 1 January 2016 - Cricket theft or stolen equipment or chemicals. match at Bungonia Park Hall Govt. Or business Report any theft no matter how small as it from 3pm - due to heat Per day or evening $180 here Enquire may build up a picture of a wider ring. Bungonia –v– Windellama 1/2 day $ 90 Always report to the police any sighting of Others per day $150 vehicles hanging about. If possible give the Come along to Bungonia Park on Sat- Others registration number, colour, make etc. This urday 12 December from 3pm for the gives the Police information to work on if O/night / accom. for schools etc Bungonia Community Xmas party. per day or evening $150 there are any incidents in the area. Laughter and drinks with like minded 1/2 day $ 50 BUNGONIA PARK TRUST Cleaning / Damage dep. $200 returnable Next Meeting: people. BYO everything ( + chairs ) & Regular users of Hall $15 per week Wed. ? 2015 @ 7.30pm @ the Hall. the kids. All charges include GST Will be great to see you there. BUNGONIA PROGRESS ASSOCIATION Next Meeting: Monday 14 December 2015. 7.30pm at the Hall Historical Vintage car rally visits Historical Bungonia Bungonia Beavers Tuesday 3 November 2015 saw Bungonia village inun- dated with around 120 pre 1916 vintage vehicles with their drivers and passengers - numbering 245 who were there for morning tea. The Bungonia Beavers worked feverishly within the confines of the new kitchen, which was only installed days before, to churn out a great spread for the morning tea and feed & water the hoards of guests who were all very appreciative of the effort and quality of the spread they were supplied with. A raffle was also run with an original painting by local artist Pauline ’Old Chook’ Dickson, And the Some of the winner was vintage vehicles Vivienne Fulford with ticket # D49 Someone broke into my house & stole everything excepts my toiletries. Dirty bastards. www.Bungonia.net 2 https://www.facebook.com/Bungonia Advertising charges Bungonia WEATHER FACTS - 2015 Jan. 143.8 mm over 12 days For Sale/Wanted $ 5.00 (Max. 3 lines ) CWA Feb. 30.4 mm over 13 days Business Card Size $ 8.00 - $80 per annum. Mar. 33.8 mm over 8 days Quarter Page $15.00 - $140 per annum. November 2015 Apr. 87.4 mm over 18 days Half Page $20.00 - $200 per annum. May 24 mm over 12 days Full Page $40.00 - $400 per annum. The last month has seen members June 43.4 mm over 8 days Community Service Special Rate: 33⅓% off busy attending functions within the Group. normal rates. July 57 mm over 9 days Loose leaf inserts subject to quote. Windellama School Student Bailey Aug 112 mm over 12 days Dent of yr 2/3 was pleased to receive 1st Sept 23.2 mm over 9 days BUNGONIA TIMES DEADLINE: place in the Southern Tablelands Group Oct 10.8 mm over 5 days 12 MD 20th of each month. International Colouring in competition. Nov 43.2 mm over 9 days to 23rd Please ensure that all contributions Well done & congratulations Bailey. Dec mm over days are received by the above time and YTD: 609 mm over 113 days date. Our congratulations must also go to 2014 total over 109 days = 695.4mm our youngest member Jade Kinder who Home Delivery by Mail: Send your recently graduated at the Sydney University mailing details to Cal, 70 Blakes Bvd, with a Bachelor of Science & a Bachelor Bungonia, NSW, 2580 with a cheque for of Arts, Bungonia Heights $25 to cover the cost of postage stamps and Well done Jade UHF Repeater frequency envelopes for one year (11) issues. If you The private frequency for Bungonia has Congratulations also to Vickie & wish to have Bungonia times emailed to now been turned off. Jade for winning the International Doll you, please email your name & address competition for the Group, this doll now Channel 8 UHF CB will be the local UHF to: goes to State for judging in May 2016. CB Repeater channel to use locally. [email protected] Well done girls. All expressions of opinion are published by the If you are close enough to speak directly Members are looking forward to our with someone, you can use channel 38 Bungonia Times (Volunteers) on the basis that Christmas Lunch which this year will be ( simplex ) car to car, car to portable, but if they are not to be regarded as expressing the held at the Fireside Inn on Thursday 17th you need to utilise the Repeater function, official opinion of the publishers unless ex- December at 12.noon for 12.30pm. use channel 8 ( duplex ) for all of your pressly stated. The Bungonia Times radio needs ( depending on the terrain and To all readers of the Bungonia Times (Volunteers) accept no responsibility for the distance you are from the repeater ) accuracy of any of the opinions or information We would like to wish contained in this edition and readers should rely “A MERRY CHRISTMAS & BEST on their own enquiries in making decisions WISHES FOR 2016” GET WELL: touching their own interest.