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April 25Th, 2012 Walpole Weekly April 25th, 2012 Community News of Walpole, Nornalup, Peaceful Bay & Bow Bridge Proudly published in Litter Free Walpole Let us remember them ... Today is the anniversary of the Gallipoli landings, the day when we honour our fallen from all of the conflicts our nation has been involved in. We live in a country free to choose for ourselves what, when and where. A Nation where our rights as individuals are as important and as recognized as those of any organization be it private or government. We stand together as a nation proud of the sacrifices made by our forefathers and today ANZAC services held around the world acknowledge them. At 2.30 am on 25 April 1915, as the men of the Anzac Corps approached the west coast of Gallipoli in the ships of the invasion fleet, the Australian submarine AE2 entered the Dardanelles to disrupt Turkish sea communication. This is just one example of the heroism that happened that is not always acknowledged in the media. Many men died defending our way of life; for those who made it home to Australian soil (and New Zealand turf) their lives were never to be the same. Bearing the scars of war both physically and emotionally many never recovered from the horror and hardships they faced. Mates fought beside each other, brothers in arms heros to the generations that followed and yet many of these brave men themselves believe they just did their duty for their country. Victoria Crosses were hard earned. They stand out as official recognition of an act, or in some cases a series of acts, of outstanding courage. Eleven Victoria Crosses were awarded at Gallipoli. Seven Victoria Crosses were awarded to Australians for their courage at Lone Pine, five of them for actions on one day alone, 9th August 1915. If only every man and woman could receive such recognition for the courage it took and continues to take to stand up for their country, against all odds and risk their lives for our way of life. Explore the deeds of those Victoria Cross recipients: Alexander Burton, William Dunstan, Frederick Tubb, John Hamilton, Leonard Keysor, Alfred Shout, William Symons, Albert Jacka, Hugo Throssell, Cyril Bassett and Walter Parker online at www.anzacsite.gov.au Let us remember them… Walpole Weekly Produced by Walpole Community Resource Centre (Inc) Latham Ave. (PO Box 197), Walpole, WA 6398 Phone : (08) 9840 1395 Fax (08) 9840 1394 Email: [email protected] Temperatures and rainfall available for Web: www.walpole.org.au the last week - Sunday 15th to Saturday 21st April, 2012 DISTRIBUTION: 400 copies per week. DEADLINE FOR all advertisements, stories and pictures is 12 noon each Monday at the Community Resource Centre. News Items included at Editor’s discretion. Temperatures Rainfall Announcements, notices of meeting etc will be treated as paid advertisements unless they have particular news value. Min Max mm ADVERTISING RATES (including GST) Sunday 11.7 23.5 0 Monday 12.0 23.9 0 Full page (19 cm wide x 27.7 cm deep) $ 90 Tuesday 13.1 24.3 0 If right hand page nominated $100 Half page - 9.2cm x 27.7cm or 13.6cm x 19cm $45 Wednesday 15.3 17.2 1.8 If right hand page nominated $50 Thursday 10.7 16.7 9.6 Quarter page- 9.2cm x 13.5cm or 19cmx 6.5cm $25 If page 3 or 5 nominated $30 Friday 10.5 17.7 8.4 Eighth page 9.2cm wide x 6.5 cm deep $12 Saturday 12.4 19.3 0.6 If page 3 or 5 nominated $15 Total rainfall for the week : 20.4 If front page nominated $25 Forecast for the next five days : CLASSIFIED AND PUBLIC NOTICES : Account customers or paid on the day: $6.00 for up to 3 items and $12.00 for more Births, Deaths & Marriages - 50% of scheduled fee; Outside covers, special effects, flyers by arrangement; DISCOUNT : One FREE advertisement if bookings for full Sources: www.willyweather.com.au year and paid in advance. INVOICE issued at the beginning of the month following appearance St George’s Anglican Church SUBSCRIPTION ~ by post - $48 per calendar year ~ hand Walpole delivered in the main street - $25 per calendar year. Corner Vista and Pier Streets INTERNET :All editions of The Weekly are now available to Holy Communion Sunday 10am. be downloaded from www.walpole.org.au— and follow the links. Contact: Rev Sue Lodge-Calvert DISCLAIMER: The Management Committee takes no responsibility for the content of contributions and any views Telephone: 9848 2173 expressed are those of the contributor. Website: www.denmarkanglican.org HAPPY BIRTHDAY! TIMES TO REMEMBER April/May Walpole Waste Transfer Station Tuesday, Thursday 1 to 5 25 Cambell Barrow, David Jones Sunday 9 - 5 26 Shaun Sims, Rachel Baker(22) Peaceful Bay tip Wednesday 9 to 1 Sunday 1to 4.30 27 Glen Freeman Library 28 Whitney Benson Wednesday 9 - 12 and 1 - 3.30 29 Nic Slatter Friday 9 - 12 and 1 - 3.30 Saturday 9 -12 1 Brad Peirce, Dennis Hall April 25th, 2012 — 2 Community Events Calendar Month Date Details April 25 Anzac Service 26 Walpole Mens Shed Meeting May 30 Warren Blackwood Wellness Challenge launch Rec Centre 30 Green Town Community Information Session @ Town Hall 3 Austcycle 4 Swarbrick Jetty—Weed Action Group 5 2012 Poultry Auction, Denmark 7 HEAL program starts @ Rec Centre With Sympathy To Dorothy and the Gunson family - Please accept our sincere condolences on the recent sad passing of Lionel. He was a true “Friend of the Telecentre” from way back and will be missed. DENMARK CHOOK FANCIERS CLUB 2012 POULTRY WALPOLE MENS SHED AUCTIO SPECIAL MEETING TO MEET WITH (Chickens, ducks, turkeys, peacocks, guinea fowl…) TERRY REDMAN M.L.A Saturday 5 th May 2012 THURSDAY APRIL 26TH Denmark Scout Hall, Brazier St 9:30am Sellers’ registration 9.30 AM 11:30am Viewing and Pencil Auction SILVER CHAIN 1:00pm Auction ends ALL MEMBERS OLD AND NEW Disease & Parasite free only. BYO boxes Enquiries: Ph Karen 0428 846 016 ARE INVITED TO ATTEND. Plug into the Sun with Great Southern Solar • Reduces your home or Business power bills • Solar power, wind power and solar hot water • Quality systems at great prices • On and off grid Call Don and the team on 9848 1369 To find out more Walpole Weekly Wellness in the Walpole Wilderness Jellness in the Jal½ole Jileness 9o©ent in nollaoaon ith The Bo Bige-Tingleale- Hazelvale Laies Clu invite you to a musinally ©oyful event at the Tingleale Hall on the Valley of the Giants Roa. On Fiay 4 th May @ 1½m. 9ete eelan is a ientoţ lm maeţ musinianţ soun enginee an nommunity ast ith a ealth of lonal an intenaonal talent. His ½inni½al musinal instument is the ½an fluteţ although he ½lays a vaiety of instuments innluing flutesţ igeiooţ eimauţ mouthosţ ½enussion ums an his oiginal an ex½eimental ne musinal instuments. Join in an mae a noise ith 9ete an the BTH laies. Gol noin onaon fo aenoon tea goes toas the BTH funaising fonus. Vivienne Jilliams April 25th, 2012 — 4 Firewood collection areas for Walpole residents With the weather cooling down and many households lighting their wood heaters to stave off the chill, now is a great time to check on the legal fire wood collection sites in the area. Firewood collection in National Parks, Nature Reserves and other conservation reserves is illegal and although Walpole and surrounds are nestled in the heart of such an area the Department of Environment and Conservation does have a designated Firewood collection site. This sites do not require a permit and is Wye Block bound by Wye 7 Road to the South, Fernhook Track to the East, Nicole and Preston Roads to the North and Weld River to the West. Some simple things to remember when collecting firewood that comply with the DEC regulations. Only take fallen timber. You cannot cut down any standing tree either dead or alive or cut or break off any part of a standing tree for firewood. A maximum of 1 tonne every sixty days may be removed (6 x 4 trailer loaded 30cm deep is approximately half a tonne). Chainsaws must not be used on days of total fire ban or on days of high fire danger. Firewood can only be collected for private use. Selling firewood is not permitted. Firewood can not be collected from environmentally sensitive areas. These areas are shown on the maps. They include streams, creeks, gullies, swamps, rivers and animal refuge areas. Using roads during wet weather can cause rutting and erosion. Stay on formed tracks to help prevent the spread of ‘dieback’ disease and to avoid damage to vegetation. Do not cut any logs marked with a white “H”. These logs have been identified as important homes for native animals. Wildflowers are for everyone to enjoy. Picking them is not permitted. Only collect firewood from the area shown on the maps provided by DEC. Maps showing areas that are DEC approved for collection of firewood are available at the Walpole DEC office or online at www.dec.wa.gov.au ITS WORKIG!!! and BETTER THA EVER. The PHOTO MACHIE, that is! To celebrate, we’re processing 10 x 15cm prints for 19 Cents each!!! Valid until May 12th Walpole Weekly Shire of Denmark Where the Forest meets the Sea – South Coast - Western Australia Autumn 2012 Prescribed Fuel Reduction Program The Shire of Denmark plans to conduct the following Fuel Reduction Burns between April and June 2012 on the following reserves; R46618 Mt Hallowell – North of Fire Break R46688 Peace Street R37702 Buckley Street R41224 Blue Wren Lane R20928 Parry Beach R45845 Kerr Close R24510 Peaceful Bay - Flag Hill R37702 Patterson St R36260 Hodgson St – Water Corporation This work will be undertaken by local Denmark Volunteer Bush Fire and Fire Rescue Brigades who will be conducting the burns using prescriptions that have been developed by the Shire in consulta- tion with the Fire and Emergency Services Authority, the Department of Environment and Conser- vation, Department of Indigenous Affairs and local environmental groups.
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