THE NEWS Windellama Progress Association Hall lnc. Vol. 24 no. 2– March 2020 Editorial & Layout: Gayle Stanton & Ros Woods Sec/Treas: Ray Plant www.windellama.com.au

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Coming Events… Annual Subscriptions - please send your details and $30 (cheques payable to ‘Windellama News’) to cover the annual cost of postage. All cheques please post to: March The Secretary, PO Box 705, Goulburn. 2580 1 Nerriga Markets * Unpaid subscriptions will be cancelled after one month 12 Progress Meeting @ hall 4.30 pm If you have any short articles, anecdotes, or something 14 Landcare Working Bee else interesting about yourself, your family, or the community; please write it down and drop it in our 14 Bungonia Village Market Day letterbox at the Hall. We will edit it and publish it in the Bungonia Community Dance Windellama News. 15 Windellama Markets @ hall A LOCKED POSTAL BOX IS AT THE FRONT OF THE HALL, 3444 OALLEN FORD RD, IN THE STONE WALL FOR THE COLLECTION OF ITEMS FOR PUBLICATION April Items left in the box after the deadline will not be 5 Nerriga Markets collected or included in the News 5 Bugtti Rally @ Windellama Hall Articles, adverts, etc may also be sent by email to: [email protected]

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Our Policy on Receipts Inside this Issue….. The Windellama News makes out a receipt for all advertising payments made to the paper. We don’t post Community Noticeboard 5 out receipts to save cost and we assume that the appearance of the advertisement in the paper could Rex Hockey Historical 7 normally be taken as proof of payment. If you require a Windellama RFS 9 posted receipt please include a stamped self-addressed envelope with your payment. Nerriga 11 Windellama Garden Club 13 It would be greatly appreciated if anyone sending money to the Windellama News would include their Landcare / SES 15 name and address and a note saying what it was for WIRES 17 and put it in a sealed envelope. This would avoid a lot of confusion and uncertainty . Historical Society 19 Nerriga Garden Club 21 Notice to advertisers, article In Your Garden 23 submitters & readers Willowglen Gardeners 27/29 The Windellama News is published and authorised by the Windellama Mens Shed 27/31 Progress Association Inc. Whilst every care has been taken in the Classified Ads 32/34 production of the News & publishing to the web page on the community website, the editor takes no responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors or Church Information 33 omissions. All such contributors by forwarding advertising, notices, & articles, agree to indemnify the publisher & warrant that the material is Community Information 35 accurate & neither deceptive nor misleading, in breach of copyright, Calendar 36 defamatory or in breach of any other laws & regulations. The responsibility for advertisements complying with the Trade Practices Act lies with the person, company or agency submitting such for publication. Original material appearing in this newsletter is copyright. It may be reproduced in part or in whole for the benefit of the community, provided that the source of the material is fully acknowledged. If you have any queries about using material from the Windellama News, please contact the editor.

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Community Notice Board Windellama Progress Association Windellama Field Day Windellama Progress Association Meeting The Windellama Field Day will be held on All Welcome Saturday 21st November 2020. Thursday March 12th at 4.30 pm at Windellama Hall. If you want a stall, or want to be part of the Come along and have a say! band of helpers, please contact Liz Doenau via email Village Market Day [email protected] or BUNGONIA & DISTRICT HISTORICAL 0422448601 SOCIETY Market day Community Dance & Karaoke Saturday 14 March 2020 7am – 2pm Come on down to Bungonia Hall 6pm – 10pm Rainfall Stats Saturday 14 March 2020 $5 p/h 16 January to 15 February Sausage sizzle $2.50 Rosewood, Windellama Road Windellama 102 mls /13 Soft drinks $2 days BYOG Corang Cottage, Braidwood Road Nerriga 214.9 mls / 8 days

SUPPORT FOR LOCAL ARTISTS IN 2020 The Veolia Mulwaree Trust is encouraging local artists to apply for a Veolia Creative Arts Scholarship in 2020. Two scholarships valued at $3000 each are available to local creative artists working in any arts discipline, including but not limited to, performing arts, visual arts, literature, multi-media and screen arts. The scholarship program commenced in 2008 and has provided support to more than 40 artists including musicians, authors, painters, film makers, print makers, sculptors, poets and photographers. The Veolia Creative Arts Scholarships were established to support the creative culture in our region and recognise the valuable contribution artists make to enrich our community. The selection committee, headed by Patron of the Veolia Creative Arts Scholarship Jennifer Lamb, will award two $3000 scholarships for artists to further their arts practice or to undertake a program of arts study. Scholarships are available for practicing and emerging artists from any one of the seven Local Government Areas serviced by the Veolia Mulwaree Trust, including Goulburn Mulwaree, Oberon, Shoalhaven, Upper Lachlan, Wingecarribee, Wollondilly and the former area. Applications open today and close on 20 March 2019 and are submitted online via https:// mulwareetrust.smartygrants.com.au/ For more information visit the Veolia Mulwaree Trust website at www.mulwareetrust.org.au or call the Goulburn office on (02) 4822 2786.

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Windellama Historical Society from Rex Hockey I thought you may have missed reading this article which appeared in the Goulburn Herald and County of Argyle Advertiser Saturday July 15, 1848 Page 4. I was most amused at the terminology used in the commentary. Here is the next installment from the Boxing Match.

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Windellama Rural Fire Brigade While there have been celebrations that the major fires are now out and thanks and appreciation is being given to those who put whatever they could aside to work together during such a difficult fire season, we are aware of the significant impact it has had on many people. It's been a difficult few months for Windellama, our neighbouring communities and many communities across NSW dealing with the bushfires and their immediate property, economic, physical and psychological impact. Lifeline has a new dedicated phone number for Bushfire Recovery Support. If you need to reach out and talk to someone 13 HELP (13 43 57). It's ok to reach out for help if you are struggling. It’s also OK to reach out to your mates, neighbours and relatives if you think they are struggling. This includes if firefighters or other emergency services personnel. If you are experiencing a personal crisis help is available. No one needs to face their problems alone. It is available 24/7. We still have some time before the end of the official bush fire season which goes to at least 31 March 2020. We traditionally have had fires in Windellama during March so even with the recent rain we cannot be complacent. Therefore, it is still important that you and your family have a bush fire survival plan and know what you will do if a fire threatens. Use www.myfireplan.com.au. Reminder on how to stay informed about Bushfires › Listen to ABC Radio and watch ABC Television › Call- Bush Fire Information Line - 1800 NSW RFS (1800 679 737) › For credible information follow on Facebook– NSW RFS Southern Tablelands Zone NSW Rural Fire Service NSW RFS Lake George Zone Office › APP- and to set up watch zones use Fires Near Me app for IOS and Android In an emergency call Triple Zero (000)

Brigade Enquiries 4844 5359 Facebook: NSW RFS – Windellama Brigade Captain – Paul Alessi 4844 5149 Fire Control Centre Yass 6226 3100 President Rex Hockey 4844 5147 Snr. Deputy – Brett Vilnis 0416 222 747

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Windellama Garden Club Incorporated News January Rainfall All up for January we received 21.5mm. February Rainfall February at our place has always been good for rain but so far this year it has been exceptional. Total rainfall so far is 178.5mm. Now all we need is a constant monthly average to keep everything growing. Fruit Trees So far we have lost only one tree a plum that has always struggled since planting. First chance I get, out it comes. The other trees have remarkably picked up, although, fruit will be small. It looks like we have lost only one grape vine with another sprouting new shoots. I think it's confused! Garden Vegetables We have planted Brassica seeds (Cabbage family) in jiffy pots to plant out when I can prepare the garden beds – when! I suppose one good thing at our place is the drought slowed the weed growth but I bet, not for long. Flower gardens Some of flower plants that looked dead are starting to sprout new growth, not at the base of the plant but at least half way up the plant on branches that look dead. So I suppose, don't be in a hurry to cut back or remove dead looking plants. Bird Life The Magpies are no longer competing with the hens for food but the Crimson Parrots' numbers have increased when I do the evening chook feed. The Wrens have bred and have 4 young. They know when to breed because their young require live food. Live food that is usually in abundance when it rains. Country Fair At our last garden club meeting discussion took place on the Country Fair. Several ways to create interest were discussed. One suggestion was we revert back to when the Country fair was always held, that is in November. What ever is decided on, one thing for sure is, we will need help as our membership has dwindled. So anyone interested in helping out with the Country Fair can ring me or turn up at our meetings. Me thinks, to have a successful event of any kind you need a committee. With everyone within the committee having different jobs/tasks. The most important member to my way of thinking is the Minute Secretary, whose job is to name and record progress that each member has made at each meeting and then publicise. Next Meeting Our next meeting will be held at the Kings residence 101 Charles Road Windellama on Tuesday 17th March at 10am. All welcome. Harry Simm Secretary Windellama Garden Club Inc.

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Windellama Landcare

There will be a working bee at the Chain of Ponds on Saturday 14 March to complete the fencing project there. We will meet at 10 am for a cuppa. Lunch will be provided after the fencing and will be followed by a meeting. Visitors are welcome. Following the drought, fires and floods the Windellama Landcare Healthy Soils Program, like many local landholders, is taking a breather in March. The Landcare Group is putting together a Workshop in early April that will provide guidance and support for members whose property has issues arising from any of those events. There are a number of programs available to landholders that can provide technical advice and financial support to eligible landholders. Windellama Landcare will have people and information on hand to talk to you on your concerns and the availability of support. Should you have any specific issues that you want advice on please let Tony Greville know on [email protected] or Rebecca Klomp know on [email protected]. We will let you know, as soon as we have details, of the next Healthy Soils workshops and we hope you were not affected too badly by the fires in any way and that you are enjoying the cooler and wetter weather we have been having.

Windellama SES First Aid & CFR What a land of contrast we live in, first we have devastating fires that seemed to go on forever, then rainfall, destructive in another way, who knows how long it will go on for. We, as SES, have started our year off with a series of informative topics and a practical exercise last Monday night the 17th, just as well it was not on the next night as there was a very heavy storm with some hail. We have our first CFR training night on the 22nd of Feb, being the fourth Saturday of the month. There have been some very interesting CFR callouts. We have had some new members join our team. SES gives you an opportunity to be instructed in FIRST AID as part of the standard learning, CPR is included in this course. CPR is a must, it could save someone very dear to you, give it some thought. My contact number is (02)48447143. Kevin Muffet Deputy Unit Commander Windellama SES/CFR

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Page 16 www.windellama.com.au Windellama News - March 2020 Our Astonishing Rescue – a White- tailed Tropicbird! By Kay Muddiman – Media Officer Due to the violent storms and continuing wild weather along the east coast of during February, dozens of exhausted and underweight seabirds were blown off course. Many were pushed not only far from their usual ocean habitat, but also a long way inland. One such bird in this plight was a White-tailed Tropicbird (Phaethon lepturus), found by one of our members on the road near (at the northern end of the ). The White-tailed Tropicbird's range encompasses a broad band of tropical and subtropical areas around the world. The birds can be seen from the southern Indian Ocean and western and central Pacific, to tropical and subtropical parts of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean. Therefore, it was absolutely incredible to find this bird in our branch area! It was a juvenile and the poor thing had obviously had a few wild days being blown around. It was identified with the help of Crookwell vets and then, because seabirds need The White-tailed Tropicbird in its rescue basket. (Photo specific and specialised care, arrangements were courtesy Crookwell Vet Hospital) made to transfer it to the Australian Seabird Rescue Group. There it was to be paired with another White-tailed Tropicbird which had also found itself in a similar predicament. Both birds will be kept in care until they have recovered their health and strength and then release will be organised back into the area where they belong! The adult white-tailed tropicbird is a slender, mainly white bird, 71–80 cm long including the very long central tail feathers, which double its total length. The wingspan is 89–96 cm. The bird has a black band on the inner wing, a black eye-mask, and the bill is orange-yellow to orange- red. The White-tailed Tropicbird breeds on tropical islands laying a single egg directly onto the ground or a cliff ledge. It disperses widely across the oceans when not breeding and spends most of its time far out at sea, over warm waters- sometimes wandering far. It feeds on a wide variety of small fish and squid, caught by surface plunging - it seems to favour flying fish which it takes in the air, and which are common in tropical waters. It also eats snails and crabs, but is a poor swimmer. Should you need advice or help with injured or distressed wildlife, please ring the WIRES Rescue Number 1300 094737. Your call will be logged and directed to the appropriate branch electronically when, as always, our volunteers will be only too happy to assist. Until next time - take care all. Kay

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WINDELLAMA HALL COUNTRY MARKETS Sunday 15 March 9am to 1pm

Homemade Jams & Preserves Pre loved toys, books & tools Locally produced honey Lots for the sewing enthusiast Hand made baby treasures Locally grown plants Scented candles Hand made knitted goods Alpaca clothing Food and refreshments Enquiries Lloyd Turner 4844 5214 Plenty of parking Museum open

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Hello Everyone,

The market days keeps us quite busy in the museum, with lots of new comers to district very interested in the History of Windellama.

We have some old favorite publications reprinted as well as our Birthday publication and Tom’s latest booklet on Lansdowne Bridge, all available at the museum.

So lots to choose from.

Call in to the Museum on the next market day to purchase your copy as well as having a look around our wonderful Museum and its nice and cool inside.

Windellama History is preserved in our wonderful museum, with lots to look at and lots to talk about, so come and visit at the next Market Day.

We have a selection of history books by local Authors Tom Bryant & Rex Hockey, for sale as well as the ever popular “Wild Windellama” by Carina Clarke.

The museum is open on Market Days - every third Sunday of each month, from 9am till 1pm also by arrangement.

Next Meeting Saturday 4th April 10.00 am at the Museum. NEW MEMBERS and GUESTS ARE ALWAYS WELCOME For any enquiries please contact: Rex Hockey: 48 445147 Marcia Tatam: 0423283514 Julian Woods: 48 44 5270

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Nerriga Garden Club Thursday20th Feb was our first meeting since the fires and rain swept through us and it was wonderful to sit and enjoy Sandra’s scones and the lovely garden and weather. Even though the rain was a bit torrential ( over 500mm at Mongarlowe ) everything looked and smelt renewed. The grass seems to be making up for its inability to grow during the past year and is very green. Never going to complain about having to cut it again! The corn, potatoes and pumpkin were all flourishing but the pumpkins may struggle to ripen before winter hits as the seasons seem topsy turvy with quite a cool couple of mornings already. It is interesting how much the rain stimulates growth and watering no matter how deeply and often never matches it. Frogs are everywhere and the birds are sounding happier but now is the time to re evaluate the plants in the garden and I know I have given up on the strugglers and looking at those that have done OK over the past 2 years. More of those will be planted and the precious darlings either confined to pots or left to others to plant. Our next meeting will be on March 19th and we will meet at Nerriga Hall and straighten it and the garden up a bit. Again it is surprising what the plants did there as they were not pampered over the past year at all. Meet at 10am for tea, coffee and cake then lunch after some work and talk. More info Kay Hamer [email protected] no phone-melted and zero mobile coverage! Or just turn up we are a very informal group.

A few garden notes from Nerriga Reading Harry’s comments on tomato varieties I thought I would share the ones that have done well here. I usually start picking in early January but a few weather issues prevented that this year I find Burnley Gem ( bred at Burnley Hort in Melbourne ), College Challenger and Long Tom do well. I get the seed from New Gippsland seed farm and have excellent germination rates in fact often direct sowing as we go from winter to Summer overnight. I do provide protection from the frost with either vegie net or this year another layer of hail net under the hail net that covers the veg patch and this seems to help both with late frosts and blazing hot sun. Once the tomatoes start to flower I lift the net so it is only on the top and the bees seem to find the plants OK with the blue bottomed bees being prevalent. I also experiment with tomatoes from Inspiration seeds in Tassie and Mr Stripey is a standout just a very vigorous plant. My eggplant are Orient Express and Fairy Tales and I am picking the former already. It will be interesting to see the effect of the big wet after the big dry and roasting and I suspect a lot will succumb to fungal disease but it will all depend on the weather. I think Hanrahan paid us a visit this year! Kay

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March in Your Garden By Irene Turner Get your cauliflower, cabbage, Brussel sprouts or broccoli in now and feed them with liquid fertilizer or worm poo to get them growing. If there is white cabbage moths about cover them with netting. Other vegetables that can be planted now lettuce, turnip, radish, and white onion, carrots, chives, coriander, garlic, kale, kohlrabi, leek, parsley, rocket, silverbeet, spring onion, swede. I find if you sprinkle lime around the small vegetables plants it help to keep away the snails. FLOWERS; Seedling;- alyssum, pansy, viola, stocks, poppy, calendula, carnation, dianthus, polyanthus, larkspur, snapdragon, static, verbena, Virginian stock. Also wallflower, sweet Williams both tall and dwarf. Perennial plants should be in the nurseries now, hollyhock, Canterbury bells, aquilegia (columbines), delphiniums and pentstemons. Watch for insects – aphids and various caterpillars can appear on roses . Spray with rose spray. You can propagate plant cutting of geraniums, fuschia and hydrangeas. Using a mixture of 1 part coarse sand to 2 parts of peatmoss, or potting mix, make sure the mixture never dries out. Things to do now; Continue deadheading roses to encourage new autumn buds to form. Prune bottlebrush stems just behind the old flowers. Break up suckers and divide shrubs such as plumbago, Chinese lantern(Abutilion), Lilac. Repot house plants if it has overcrowded roots, reduce watering as weather starts to cool down. Apple scab, is a patches on the outside of apples are a sign of the damaging fungal disease, or black spot, a common problem in cooler areas. Good hygiene is the key to control, so pick up all fallen fruit and leaves. Spray the tree with copper fungicide of lime sulfur after leaf drop in early winter, then spray again in late winter as the buds are swelling. Water a solution of liquid potash into the root area of fruit trees to encourage bud-bearing wood to form. Remove and replant strawberry runners from parent plants that are more than three years old. Keep citrus trees well watered during this import fruit –development period. Pick stone fruit off the tree before they develop fungal disease and rot, put bad fruit into the garbage.

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Willow Glen Gardeners

The February meeting of the garden club was held at Peter and Maria’s home at Lake Bathurst. Peter and Maria have an extensive garden of ornamentals, fruit trees and vegetables nestled amongst mature pine and deciduous trees, which provide wind and sun protection for their garden during the hot summer conditions. We were all saddened to hear that one of our long term members recently moved to Cobargo, only to be burnt out in the recent bushfires. Many of their boxes hadn’t even been unpacked, before the fire hit. So many people have lost property and possessions in this season’s fires, and some their lives. This fire season has been a tragic one across the eastern States and South Australia, and we all look forward to receiving breaking rain to provide relief. All of our members are still suffering from the drought and heat, and even those gardeners with sufficient water are reporting that their plants are just surviving, not thriving at all. Many members reported seeing quite mature trees dying due to the drought and heat.

Carolyn and John’s fig tree has been dropping its fruit due to the heat, and the rest of their garden is in survival mode. Doug’s tomatoes are half their normal height but his pumpkins are going very well. I guess pumpkins like the heat. Dawn’s lawn has suffered to the point of almost vanishing, but her garden is hanging on as she has good access to water. Many members are still having trouble with pests eating their gardens. Rob and Robyn have had a lot of damage through wingless grasshoppers and Tony and Sandra are having trouble with deer invading their garden and feasting on their vegetables. Our old friends the rabbits are, of course, ever present and damaging the ground with their scratchings and eating whatever they can find. Sue is tackling the issue of water shortage by converting 1,000 litre Intermediate Bulk Containers (IBCs) into “wicking” beds. The IBCs are cut in half and their bottoms filled with gravel to act as a water reservoir. A layer of water-permeable material such as shade-cloth is laid on top and then the growing medium. Plants are added and watered in for the first few weeks. After that their roots can access the water that will move up through the soil from the bottom reservoir. A length of PVC piping acts as an inflow channel to allow the water to be replenished and an overflow valve at the side of the vessel releases excess water. This approach saves a lot of water when compared to growing plants in traditional beds. Our March meeting will be held at Sue’s, where we can all see her wicker beds on site and get some more first-hand tips for managing scarce water reserves. Walking around Maria and Peter’s garden was inspiring as usual. Despite the harsh conditions, their garden was still looking good, although many of the vegetables had bolted to seed and there was some heat burn on some of the overhanging trees. The trumpet vine was in full bloom providing plenty of colour, the parsley had gone mad and the patch of Jerusalem artichokes was doing splendidly. Plenty of gladioli were in flower as well. Maria and Peter attribute their success

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Post Script The above describes the situation at our February meeting, where we were all surviving the drought and heat but also hoping for some good rain. The Weather Bureau had predicted some heavy falls over the next week or so, however we have all been disappointed before, when weather predictions for rain have come to nought, or so little that it only served to settle the dust. However at the time of writing we have enjoyed substantial rain, with over 100mm reported in most if not all members’ localities. This very welcome rain has almost certainly saved a number of gardens as well as removing the bush fire risk. I think our March meeting will be a very cheerful one. Tarago & District Mens Shed News Fortunately, Tarago and district missed most of the summer fires. Areas such as Nerriga and Oallen were not so lucky. A few Men’s Shed members spent considerable time assisting on the fire ground or with Brigades behind the scenes. Noel Sylvester has decided to stand down after 22 years as a first responder providing advanced First Aid in the Windellama area. Congratulations for a job well done. A comment from Noel at a recent shed morning tea was “no more pager going off at mid-night”. As a first responder, Noel maintained his accredited training in advanced first aid and emergency scene management. This allowed him to respond to emergency situations and provide initial clinical management in the out-of-hospital environment. This can involve basic emergency triage, spinal stabilisation, use of infection control practices, external defibrillation, cardiac arrest and airways management and administration of a limited range of medications e.g. oxygen therapy, inhaled analgesia and adrenaline via an auto-injector. Noel has attended many motor vehicle and a few bus accidents over the years. Noel is also the Vice President of the Men’s Shed and will still act as our first aid officer. Sponsorship. Once again Heron Resources have generously provided financial sponsorship to assist us to meet our insurance and operational costs. This enables the Committee to keep the membership fee at a low $10 per annum. The Shed is located on Community land and the Council requires a carpark adjacent to the Shed for us to meet occupancy certificate requirements. The Progress Association has approved Tarago Village Discretionary funding for a carpark at the western end of the Shed. This is required by

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Page 28 www.windellama.com.au Windellama News - March 2020 (Continued from page 27) Council to obtain a permanent occupancy certificate. The Association has also approved funds to acquire necessary tools and equipment needed for our workshop. The Committee has applied to the Veolia Mulwaree Trust to fund infrastructure works: an entry patio and veranda; a path along the front of the Shed and drainage and gravel works on the eastern and northern sides. These works will improve the community block and the Shed's appearance. In addition, we have included a request for funding to acquire several items of machinery which will enhance our Shed's capacity to produce saleable items. to contribute to our financial Men’s Health Speakers Day Sat 28MAR. The Men’s Shed motto is “Shoulder to Shoulder”. We have been working to provide a health event that can do just that. Wives and partners have been invited to ensure that the subliminal response will be “yes, you are going”. Stuart Torrance from AMSA HQ will be giving a ‘Spanner in the Works’ health talk and giving us a rundown on the 2019 AMSA Conference. Judy Carmody from the Yass Office Rural Adversity Mental Health Program (RAMP) will also be covering men’s health, with an emphasis on the impact of the recent droughts and bushfires. We’re also lucky to get the Rugby Choir - this will be the third time they have put a concert on for our Shed. Good stirring stuff. Other Sheds in our region will be joining us, so we’re keen to have as many of our own members there as possible.

Member’s Profile: Robert Howarth. Robert was born in 1951 at Wollongong, second of four sons to Roy & Joyce Howarth. They moved from Lake Illawarra to Gunning when he was five years old to escape the smog that caused him to suffer from asthma. At the Gunning Central School, he completed the “Intermediate Certificate”. Afterwards working in the family businesses; a café, a picture theatre, a grocery store and milk bar, a school bus run, and a service station– up to three of these businesses at one time or another, over a thirty-six- year period. Robert met the love of his life, Dianne in 1974 and married in 1975. They were blessed with a son in 1980 and a daughter in 1983. In 1978 they purchased a school bus run, which they have operated for 42 years, so far. He also worked for the State Rail Authority as a signalman and Area Controller for thirty-six years. Robert has a long history of community service. He is life member and vice president of the Tarago Sporting Association, was president of the Tarago Hall Committee for some ten years or so, was the first vice president of the Tarago Men’s Shed and is still a committee member. As an active member of the school P&C committee whilst the children attended the Tarago public school, in summer he would organise a weekend camp once a month with up to ten families attending. With Gary Field (the ASM at Tarago Railway Station), there was Friday night social tennis and a town versus country competition. While not a big sportsman, he has played quite a few, tennis, golf, fishing, kayaking, snorkelling and bush walking among them. He has also ridden motorcycles, camped, caravanned and done quite a bit of car touring, even up to Cape York with some Men’s Shed members. Robert has taken lots of people on outings in the bus. This includes a number of Men’s shed trips to the air museum, a local winery.

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Page 30 www.windellama.com.au Windellama News - March 2020 (Continued from page 29) Dianne has lived here all her life and I have been here for 44 years so far, having bought our plots on the hill I guess you could say we’re here until we drop, and then some. Robert is our man for a joke or several. (not always quite suitable for general publication). He has set up his own little mobile work bench “in the shed” (refer photo). As “Mr Double Act”, he really does have two of everything and it seems one of which is always in his Cruiser, which we think is a Tardus because it can't possibly hold all that stuff!. He is also, bless him, prepared and able to help out at a moment’s notice, a real 'man' scout. He's great fun and a terrific community contributor. Excursions and activities add diversity to our Shed life. We have scheduled:

• From 28 February - Membership renewal and Shed insurance is due; • 15 March - a BBQ fund raiser at Bunnings Goulburn so that we can maintain our low membership fee of $10 • 28 March – Saturday will be a Men’s Health Day. We will involve 6 other sheds, 2 key speakers, lunch and a performance by the Australian Rugby Choir. Please see separate notice • March or April - Autumn camping trip • Late April - a BBQ at the shed. • 30 May - Shed open day and donor presentations in conjunction with Tarago Markets.a camping trip to support recent fire ravaged areas. • See you at the shed. 10AM-2PM Wed. and Sat.

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Classified Advertisements All personal classifieds are FREE & also included in the Tarago Times We run your advert until you let us know when you have sold it or gained it

GENERAL FOR SALE Budgie breeding cages $50 ono. 48459147 Folding double bed good condition $30.00 or Parrot Cage on stand, good cond. $150 ONO. near offer. Phone Shirley 48445287 evenings. Ph 0429 006 745 Water Tanks 1000 Litre ICB B Grade(not for Saddles, good condition, $350 & $200. ONO. drinking water) $60 each Phone Bruce Riding helmets $30 and $20. Also other gear:

0498232448 bridles, leather straps, etc. Ph 0434 286311. Bosch Induction Cook top 3 elements very Miniature Shetland Gig well balanced, hardly good condition $200 0419445863 used, some harness, pneumatic tyres, ORANGE ELECTRICAL CONDUIT 13 lightweight $730 ono Ph 62301774 or lengths 50 mm x 4.0 m $10 per length or $100 0417749064 the lot. Phone Bob 48445001 evenings ANIMALS FOR SALE Wooden T.V. Console in VGC. Size Backyard Layers (ISA Browns). Free to good W=186cm, H=147cm, D=59cm. Contains a fox-proof homes. Call Russell 48445843 glass cabinet each side, 2 drawers, DVD & T.V. Area. $250.00 or O.N.A. Details Adult ducks for sale. Peking x breed. In 48447061. laying season at present. $10 each. Ph High grade quality woollen yarn rugs cream 48459147 after 7pm or 0405499186 and deep red both matching in great condition 2 black plump good looking Australorp small 150 x 239 large rug 250 x 350. $400 Roosters to give away.48447061 ono. Call Elisha 0403542471 Boar Goats for sale Male and females $120 Teak entertainment unit, with two glass door each Contact Frank on 0418282931 display. 6x4 foot. $75.00 ONO. Muscovy Ducklings & 4 Mothers 4844 5108 Double bunks, Metal, with ladder, new Murray Greys 2 Bulls—make an offer. innerspring mattresses. $125 ONO 0414616960 Two wooden bed side tables with cane Lowline Bull approx 18 months old $2000 draws.$50 for two. Ph. 4849 4480 o.n.o 02 48459147 1 x King Single bed $200;1 x Single bed Part Arabian horse 4 years old , 13hh $150;1 x Single bed $100;Dressing table/ chestnut gelding. $1,500 ph 0421996795 chest of drawers (8) $150; 1 x Glass TV table $150; 1 x Glass coffee table $50 Ph Alpacas - lots of different colours & ages. 0411 421 416 From $250 each Phone Jacki 0428 298 157 Lounges - 1x3, 1x2 + ottoman - yellow fabric, Horse part Arabian, 3 yrs old, regd, 14.2 hh, Matching chair in navy blue. All GC. Offers chestnut mare. $3,000 Ph 0429 461 490 over $500 considered. 4849 4222 Alpaca Wethers Variety of Colours, ages 12 Desk - large timber , 2xdraws/storage under. months – 3 years.Halter Trained Wethered, Leather inlay + matching 2drawers file cab. Needled & Shorn. $400.00 each. Phone 4844 7267. Faye & Keith. Quialigo. Ergo office chair. All VGC. $400 ONO 4849 4222 Firewood. 2 tonne truck load $430, ½ truck AGISTMENT load $250. Ph 0401 241 646 Horse Agistment available at 41 Burrabinga Road Tarago. Please phone 0429 461 490 for enquires

ANIMAL RELATED FOR SALE CARS, BIKES, TRAILERS, etc. FOR SALE Collapsible wire crates 2 medium $50ea 1987 Mercedes 300E $4500 All Offers 1large $70. 2 wooden export crates fox terrier Considered. 48445180 for details. size $40ea. 2 vinyl crates– as new $100ea (cost $250). Medium size whelping box Nissan Pathfinder, very good condition, new tyres - excellent vehicle to drive and well (electric)$150. Clean double blankets $40ea. maintained - V6, 250,000 Ks, Recent full Call 4844 7143 ask for Margaret airconditioner service - Compliance plate late 1999, $6,000. Phone 48459147.

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CHURCH INFO

Catholic Church Services

Parish Priest: Fr. Joshy Kurien Assistant: Fr. Alex Osborne

Presbytery & Parish Office

Phone 6239 9863 ******** Sunday Mass will be at 8am on the 2nd & 4th Sunday at St. Patrick's Marulan. Mass Times in Goulburn are: Saturday Vigil Mass: CHURCH SERVICES

6pm at St. Peter & St. Paul's Sunday: 7am. at Our Lady of Fatima, St Bartholomew’s Windellama Nth. Goulburn Sunday: 10am. at St. Peter & St. Paul's Services for March St. Joseph’s Church, Tarago 22nd Mass: 3rd. Sunday 8 am 10.30 am St. Michael’s, Bungonia Reverend Canon Peter Bertram Rosary: 7 pm. Thursdays

Enquiries: 4821 1022

St. Andrews (Anglican) - Tarago 2nd Sunday 9am Fees for Hire of Hall St. John’s - Lake Bathurst or Supper Room 4th Sunday 9am at Windellama Hall

*HALL ALL DAY $200 DAY 4hrs or less $100 EVENING/NIGHT** $200 NERRIGA ANGLICAN CHURCH SERVICES *Includes Supper Room & Kitchen ** $2 per hour for heating Held at Nerriga Church 2nd Sunday each month at 2pm SUPPER ROOM (Includes Kitchen) (Except Easter & Christmas) ALL DAY $80 All Welcome DAY 4hrs or less $40 EVENING/ NIGHT $100 # Use of the premises prior to your booked function will incur a surcharge of Supper Room Fee Cleaning Deposit 100.00 To Book please ring W. P. A. Secretary, Leanne Lourigan on 4844 5545

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Goulburn. Classified Advertisements cont Contact Belinda on 48447168 or 0490814131 20 inch 7 spoke mag wheels in great condition For hire:- gyprock sheet lifter, one man near new tyres 95% tread on them. Ideal for operation , 3 metre lift height .Makes sheeting Commodores. $800 ONO call Richard on walls and ceilings easy. Cheap rates . Phone 0403542471 Bob 48445001 evenings . Camper Trailer Queen sized bed with large CLEANING room. Plenty storage room. Comes with zipon Needing a house cleaner? I clean homes weekly, canopy/shelter. Easy to erect/store/transport. fortnightly or monthly. Will service Windellama, $3500 ono Ph 62301774 or 0417749064 Quialago, Bungonia area. I am currently the RURAL RELATED FOR SALE school cleaner for Windellama Public School, Tractor Ford 2600 Heavy Duty 3 point which I have been cleaning for the past 6 years. linkage.Reliable. Brand New rear tyres. $5,500 Contact Belinda 4844 7168, or mobile 0497274097 0490814131 Seed Spreader. As new $1000 o.n.o. Post hole Driller. As new $600 o.n.o Quad Bike for Sale - LAND FOR SALE recent fully Serviced - $2000 o.n.o. Tri Motor Bike 35.5 acres bush block, 3 bedroom house, out with attached Trailer. great for using around buildings, Creek and dam, Oallen Ford Rd stables . Not registered for road use. $2000 o.n.o. Windellama. Please call 0427 5560 69 Water pump for sale. Never been used. $1000 ono. 48459147 after 7pm or 0405499186 Free standing drill press single phase power and adjustable speed. Comes with vice $300 ono call Richard 0403542471 Lucerne Hay Prime soft green small bales $15 8 x 3 x 3 bakes of lucerne or beardless wheaten available phone 0428493194 Stanbury Electrical 75 amp battery charger - new condition, used twice only for Solar batteries - $1200. Pho 48459147 after 6P.M. Our Advertising Charges

Sherwood hydraulic log splitter 3 point linkage, Classifieds- Personal FREE horizontal and vertical operation. $3,500 ONO (maximum 2 lines) Ring Grahame 0403499068 Month Year 11 issues) Small advertisement $ 6.50 $ 65.00 WANTED (business card size) Holden one Tonner HQ to HZ. Any condition Quarter page advertisement $12.00 $120.00 running or not Ph Garry 48445980 Half page advertisement $25.00 $250.00 Info on star picket straightening service. Call Full page advertisement $50.00 $500.00 Margaret 0459142230 / 48445566 Double page discount $90.00

Horse agistment for mini mare from November Inserts - $40.00 for 400 inserts into hard to May to avoid coastal itch. Please call Tanya copies 4456 5589 Typesetting of adverts: $50 SERVICES PAYMENT: Belinda's pet minding Why stress your pets out by putting them in Cheques: payable to Windellama News Kennels or boarding and saving on having to get PO Box 705, Goulburn. 2580 them vaccinated to put them in boarding. Direct Deposit or EFT: IMB Ltd; BSB 641.800; I will come to you . Leaving your animals in their A/c 200045794 with Name & advert as detail own homes. I have Vet Nurse experience of * Unpaid adverts will be cancelled after one 10yrs . month I have a miniature pony stud and also breed and * All advertising copy must be show guinea pigs. I will feed Horses , Dogs, Cats, accompanied with payment Goats, Sheep, Chickens Ducks,. Medicate All advertising enquiries to animals daily if needed . Ray Plant 4844 5156 Servicing Windellama , Bungonia, Quialigo and

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COMMUNITY INFORMATION Windellama Progress Association FOR ALL EMERGENCIES Michael Still (President) 0413 059 587 Leanne Lourigan(Secretary) 4844 5545 eg. FIRES / ACCIDENTS

Windellama Rural Fire Brigade PHONE 000 Paul Alessi Captain) 4844 5149 For Mobile users & Landlines Rex Hockey (President) 4844 5147 Peter Pokorny (Secretary) 4844 5759

Windellama News Ray Plant (Secretary/Treasurer) 4844 5156 Gayle Stanton (Editor) 4844 5156

Windellama Garden Cub Inc. Important Phone Numbers Harry Simm (President/Secretary) 4844 7061 Sharon King (Treasurer) 4844 5980 Rural Fire Brigades

Windellama Hall Country Markets Windellama Paul Alessi 4844 5149

Lloyd Turner 4844 5214 Tarago Warren Seymour 0419 665 393 Windellama Historical Society Taylors Creek Dave Elward 4849 4240 Rex Hockey (President) 4844 5147 Mt Fairy/Boro Tony Hill 0412 128 755 Julian Woods (Secretary) 4844 5270 Bungonia Terry Lewis 0408 223 380 Windellama Landcare Tony Greville (President) 0418412460 Tony Kent 0437298200 Sandra Greville (Secretary) 0418412460 Nerriga Justin Parr 0438459129/ 48459129 Windellama CFR Charleyong Michael Marston 0409 120 450 Kevin Muffet 4844 7143 Bushfire Information 1800 NSW RFS Windellama School P&C Ian O’Donnell 4844 5927 or 1800 679 737

Willow Glen Gardeners www.windellamarfs.com.au or www.rfs.nsw.gov.au Warren Yates 4844 5350 WINDELLAMA PH: 4844 5359 or

Wires (wildlife rescue) CHANNEL 21 Southern Tablelands WIRES 1300 094737 AMBULANCE 000 Justice of the Peace Ambulance Booking 13 12 33 Linda Shannon 0490041167 Goulburn Ambo Station 4827 0444

Geoff Burns 4849 4330 Windellama SES 132 500 Leanne Lourigan 0427201469 Kevin Muffet 4844 7143 Suzanne Robens 0490774981 Poison Info. Service 13 11 26 Goulburn Base Hospital 4827 3111 Southern Tablelands Athletics Club (STAC) Police Gill Shepherd 0419639254 Tarago Station - Snr. Constable Gary Handseker 4849 4411 Nerriga PSA Goulburn 4824 0799 Helen Rolland (President) 4845 9115 Other Goulburn Railway Station 4828 5816 Train info & bookings 13 22 32 www.countrylink.info Country Energy - interruptions 13 20 80 Lifeline 13 11 14

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Tarago & Tarago & District Men’s District Men’s Shed Shed 10 am-3 pm 10 am-3 pm

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 SES Meeting Tarago & Progress Tarago & Markets District Men’s District Men’s @1830 Shed Meeting @ Shed @ 10 am-3 pm hall 4.30 pm 10 am-3 pm Hall

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 SES Meeting Tarago & Tarago & Service at District Men’s District Men’s @1830 Shed Shed St Bart’s 10 am-3 pm 10 am-3 pm 10.30 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 Tarago & Tarago & District Men’s District Men’s Shed Shed 10 am-3 pm 10 am-3 pm

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