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By Denis Ginnivan and topics each of which will Totally Renewable Yackandandah be advertised to be discussed (TRY) along with Yackandandah at a location and time. We want Community Development Company to showcase the many exciting (YCDC) are proudly hosting this projects around Yackandandah year’s Yack Community Street Party which are doing great work. Those and a ‘Festival of Dangerous Ideas’, discussion groups could be at a sit- along with a Community Renewable down site, or they could occur as Energy Forum event. part of a visit to a project site. A small reference group is Yack Community Street developing the event. It has Party 5.00-9.00 pm representatives from Totally (Wellsford Street, closed Renewable Yackandandah (TRY), Yackandandah Community High to Wyndham; Development Company (YCDCo), Memorial Gardens) The Yackandandah Community For the Yack community street Centre, Indigo Shire, Yackandandah party, we plan to have music, Health, and Yackandandah Chamber speeches, food, displays, dancing, of Commerce. So, the plan in order of displays of community activities Energy Marches Apace proceedings, is… and services. We are also hoping to activate the mini grid, we need to Forum on Community to have radio broadcasts through Totally Renewable create a community energy retailer, the day / evening. We will have Yackandandah Renewable Energy 12.00-3.30 which can broker the ‘electron’ a music stage featuring Shane pm (Yack Public Hall) exchange and return dividends to the Howard and local community community. TRY and Indigo Shire For this Forum, we are developing by Matthew Charles-Jones orchestras choirs and musicians. have been successful in winning the main theme of ‘Renewable During the final two weeks of We welcome inquiries and $100,000 dollars from the Victorian and Sustainable’. In addition to a September, and spilling in to October, registrations from the wide Government to prepare a business presentation by Totally Renewable residents in the Yackandandah Heights range of Yack community groups analysis of this retail model. After all, Yackandandah, we have four estate have witnessed a near-first for who would wish to display / with YCDCo, Yack has a proud history leading speakers addressing range of Australia. A flurry of electricians have demonstrate their exciting activities been installing household batteries to in energy retailing. renewable energy topics. Professor in the street and gardens. John Hewson (former leader of partner solar panels and a smart control Really importantly, this ‘unified’ The theme for the party this year energy system allows a dynamic Liberal Party, Dr Kate Auty (ACT system, the ‘Ubi.’ is ‘dangerous’ so we encourage balancing of the electricity grid – by Commissioner for Sustainability), Mondo Power, a subsidiary of your edgy, creative and imaginative reducing out the peaks and troughs of Dan Cass (Australia Institute) and AusNet Services, and whom manage ideas. We are keen to hear from electricity demand. This can reduce Simon Corbell (Victorian renewable our poles and wires, have been working cafes, pubs and community groups the need for expensive network energy advocate). Bookings can be with 14 properties at Yack Heights to regarding provision of food for the upgrades, which will save us all money, made at https://www.trybooking. integrate battery and solar systems. event. NB Please contact Denis reduce our individual power bills (thus com/322586 Singer / songwriter Residents will remain connected Ginnivan to discuss! See below limiting our export of cash elsewhere), Shane Howard will be here to launch to the main grid, but can operate contact. and reduce the threat of power outages his anthem song on renewable energy, independently during outages, and the on extreme temperature days. (Shane will be dedicating this song to Ubi technology allows power to charge Contact: At the same time, another 110 Yack TRY). We expect attendance for this batteries during the day with solar to Denis Ginnivan, event organiser area residents have taken advantage of event from local, regional and metro be drawn on as the sun fades. It also on 0412503498; or email dginnivan@ the TRY / Mondo Power battery ready areas, and we are hoping to have provides householders an online portal bigpond.com solar bulk-buy; this brings the total media attention on this forum, and to view, in real time, their usage details of new solar to 550kW. Additionally, and festival generally. and track the cumulative record of their Above right: Shane Howard North East Water has just connected a Yackandandah Festival of reliance on renewable energy. is the keynote performer at the This focused innovation with 40kW solar system and 40 kWh battery Festival and will launch an anthem Dangerous Ideas discussion batteries, solar and the Ubi will make to our water supply. groups – 4.00-5.30 (various dedicated to TRY at the Community This is all a truly awesome result as Forum possible a ‘mini-grid,’ a unified locations around town) electricity system where properties can we march toward 100%. Well done!! We are currently developing generate, store and share electricity. And further more, we expect to launch a range of ‘dangerous’ ideas This is the bit which is unique and another bulk buy early in 2018.

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Yackity Yak Oct • Nov 2017 1 YACKITY YAK Looking for a new Yackity Yak is a free bi-monthly publication aimed at Spring fling... providing news, entertainment and information to the almost over with the year drawing challenge? A Ramble with the Editor people of Yackandandah. to a close we are keen to hear The YCDevelopmentCo Board are seeking community minded person Yackity Yak is published by YCDCo (Yackity Yak) Pty Spring is finally here and with from anyone interested in getting with great organisational skills to take Ltd. and 1,500 copies of Yackity Yak are printed with it new solar panels are being involved with the Yackity Yak. over as editor for Yackandandah’s each release with a minimum of 900 copies distributed installed, street festivals are Whatever your skills, if you’ve community newspaper, ‘Yackity Yak.’ free of charge to homes in the Yackandandah and coming and plenty of fishing is ever wanted to be involved, now Please send any expression of surrounding area via Australia Post. being done. I hope everyone is is the time to get in touch! interests to Kevin Poyner, kevin@ In the meantime, enjoy the sun Submissions are welcome, encouraged and valued, finding time to enjoy the beautiful indi-architects.com to receive a copy and this new edition! although the editor reserves the right to edit reports for weather and all that is happening of the full job description, or please Michelle the purposes of space. in and around Yack. call Kevin on 0439 849 785 for more As my tenure with the paper is information. CONTACT DETAILS: Editor / Advertising / Printing / Accounts Michelle Walsh Yackity Yak, C/- Yackandandah Post Office, Christmas comes to the Flats High Street,Yackandandah VIC 3749 from 5 pm Hire Me – a great venue Phone: 0414 820 311 Osbornes Flat Hall You know the drill - BYO plate with a difference ! We offer a Email: [email protected] Good Turn Out to Garage Sale: of salad/dessert to share and your fully functional kitchen, heating Yackity Yak wishes to advise that the views and Thanks to all who held a stall or own meat for the BBQ. A great and cooling and a large area or remarks expressed in this publication are not visited us at the Hall for the garage catch-up for our OF community - outside that works well set up for necessarily the views of Yackity Yak editorial or sale - It was a good community day we look forward to seeing plenty of weddings and bigger gatherings. production staff, and no endorsement or service is and the sunshine was appreciated. old (!) and new faces - all welcome With a reasonable full day/night implied by the listing of advertisers or contributors. We enjoyed opening up the hall and Pilates at the Hall: Don’t put hire charge of $150, the hall is Although every effort is taken in reproducing and showing off our great community it off any longer - get working on a great size (can seat up to 80 printing advertisements correctly, we take no asset to our visitors. your fitness and well-being! Grab comfortably), is close to town responsibility for errors. Thanks also to the Osbornes a friend and join the fun group on and is a popular venue for parties,

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2 Oct • Nov 2017 Yackity Yak Yamaroo in the limelight by Brendan Hogan There is limited space available for It’s time to book your tickets for each show and plenty of tickets have Yackandandah Theatre Company’s already been sold. newest production, Living Memory. The monologues have been written Inspired by the residents of Yamaroo, by local writers Kate Rotherham, the performance is a unique Brendan Hogan, Beverley Lello and collaboration with Yackandandah Lisa Mason, and will be brought to life Health, with the financial support of on stage by a band of local performers the Foundation for Regional and Rural and musicians, including Trevor Renewal. Matthews, Bridget Doyle, Matt Lane, Performed in the grounds of Lisa Mason, Brendan Hogan, Maddi Yackandandah Health, this inspiring Shepherd, and Nina Edwards. show brings together a community and Performance dates are November 2, its elders by dramatising the memories 3 and 4. Doors open at 7.15pm, for an and experiences of residents David 8pm start. There is a Saturday matinee Nelson, Pepita Hodgetts, Isabella at 2pm. All performances will be held Robinson, Edie Dryden, Harold outdoors and onsite at Yackandandah McQuilton, Hazel Fox and Erle Peatt. Health (20 Isaac Avenue), except for With more than 600 years of ‘life’ the Saturday matinee, which will be between them, the show will blend held at the public hall. In the event monologues with music to create a of inclement weather, performances powerful and collective celebration of will be held at the public hall. With life, memory and resilience. the nights still being relatively cool, Anyone who was fortunate enough audience members are encouraged to to see last year’s From Here To rug up. All tickets are $20 and can be There will know that you are in for purchased online by visiting www. something special. Those of you who arts.yackandandah.com or by phoning Caption for photo: Bridget Doyle meeting with Hazel Fox, whom she will play on missed out – book your tickets early. Brendan Hogan on 0419 572 094. stage as part of Living Memory Not all plastics are created equal another type of more environmentally Plasticwise Yackandandah friendly plastic which has received This month at Plasticwise more attention recently: Bioplastic! Yackandandah (PWY) we’ve embarked Bioplastics are made of using renewable on a new community education mission raw materials - the most common being to reduce plastic waste. To compliment corn starch. While bioplastics can be the ‘research’ that PWY has shared via compostable in home composting our facebook page we are kick starting systems, a quick check is always a regular article in the Yackity Yack worthwhile before doing so. Otherwise, about some common myths & facts industrial composting facilities are a go- about the plastics we use in our lives. to in this case, too! First up: In addition, it is important to note that Biodegradable plastics vs. these types of plastics cannot be mixed with conventional plastics during the bioplastics; pros and cons recycling process due to their different A quick (re)search about the so- chemical composition. Also, if both called ‘biodegradable plastics’ put few bio- and biodegradable plastics end up things into perspective, nevertheless hushed certain expectations. Numerous in landfills they may persist there for a very long time, like their oil-based plastic items are often labelled as counterparts. ‘biodegradable’ and one would rightly The bioplastic industry is in its assume these may have less negative infancy, so let’s hope a more sustainable impacts on the environment when plastic alternative is on its way! Till discarded. While this may be true then, if you purchase such ‘green’ under certain conditions, it is not plastics look out for labelling and always the case. information regarding their origins and “Biodegradable plastics” types, or do yourself a quick search. Products labelled as “Biodegradable” AND let’s always remember: Reduce – plastics are in fact petroleum-based Reuse – Recycle – Repair – Share!! plastics with some additives that Plastic Wise Yackandandah is may facilitate biodegradation (= currently investigating how these disintegration by biological means) if alternative plastic types can be they end up in the right environment composted or recycled locally. (i.e. commercial composting facility!). If you wish to know more about But even if they start to (bio)degrade Plasticwise Yackandandah, or provide they can leave behind toxic residues a suggestion for a future research topic and/or break down into microplastic (a please get in touch via our facebook big problem to our oceans!) page, at www.plasticwise.net or email “Bioplastics” [email protected] On the other hand, there might be

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Yackity Yak Oct • Nov 2017 3 Australia Day in Indigo Shire – Let them know we care The Indigo Shire Australia Winners will be honoured Appreciation Day Award nominations open on on Friday 26 January 2018 • Emma George Junior Sporting Monday 11 September. at Australia Day events in Scholarship The Mayor, Cr Jenny O’Connor, Barnawartha, Beechworth, All residents of Indigo Shire said the prestigious awards were Chiltern, Kiewa-Tangambalanga, are eligible for nomination. designed to pay tribute to those Rutherglen and Yackandandah. Nominations forms and details who made extraordinary efforts “So please look at your on how to apply are available for those around them, and communities and identify those from Council’s Beechworth and Snakes alive! whose achievements enriched the people and groups going above Yackandandah offices, Chiltern As the seasons change and the weather starts to community. and beyond,” Cr O’Connor said. and Rutherglen Customer warm up we will inevitably start to see an increase in “There are so many individuals, “Politics aside, Australia Service Centres, and fromwww. snake activity in our area. community organisations and Day is an opportunity for us indigoshire.vic.gov.au/australiaday. Most people I talk to have a ‘snake story’ of businesses in Indigo Shire who to acknowledge people in our Last year, Rutherglen’s Patricia their own, but we would generally prefer to avoid work tirelessly to help and support communities who have worked Robertson was Citizen of the Year interacting with them. others. This is an opportunity to hard in so many ways to make in recognition of her tireless work There are two things that a snake requires at this recognise and appreciate their their Indigo Shire a better place to over many decades with Meals on time of the year – food and shelter. If we can remove contributions,” Cr O’Connor said. live.” Wheels, the Rutherglen Primary or reduce one or both of these then snakes are less “We are looking for those Nominations close at 5pm on School Library, Glenview Nursing likely to be attracted to our property. people who do wonderful things Friday 10 November 2017. Home, Neighbourhood Watch, With food we generally refer to mice, rats, frogs for the community, to reward Award Categories PROBUS Rutherglen, Albury and lizards. Chicken, pet and stock feeds can be an and thank them for everything • Indigo Shire Citizen of the Year and North East Victoria Legacy, issue due to them attracting rodents. they do. The Awards are a great • Indigo Shire Young Citizen of Rutherglen and District Swimming Shelter can be a multitude of things. Ground based opportunity for you to nominate a the Year Club and the Rutherglen plants, rockeries, retaining walls, building products, friend, family member, community • Indigo Shire Community Information Centre. rubble etc. Snakes can be reluctant to cross large open leader or colleague so we can all Organisation of the Year Pip Gill of Chiltern was the spaces, so keeping grass short can be of assistance. recognise their dedication, talent, • Beechworth & District Young Citizen of the Year for Depending on the water pressure at your property, enthusiasm and contribution to Certificate of Achievement her work with the Chiltern Fire a garden hose can be an effective way to encourage a society. • Rutherglen & District Brigade and her dedication in snake to move on. Should you decide that you need “The importance of volunteers Certificate of Appreciation caring for a family member and assistance to deal with a snake, it is important to keep in our community is something we • Chiltern & District Certificate achieveing excellence in her an eye on the snake; I am reluctant to come out to the can’t do full justice to or measure of Appreciation academic record. snake that was “over near the agapanthus 20 minutes accurately. Volunteers contribute • Yackandandah & District Swimmer Zoe Deacon from ago”. so much to what makes Indigo Certificate of Appreciation Browns Plain won the Emma Indigo Shire has a list of snake catchers on their Shire a great place to live. They • Barnawartha & District George Sporting Scholarship, and website, go to “What We Do”, then “Animals” then are selfless in the time and effort Certificate of Appreciation the Kiewa-Tangambalanga Lions “Snake Catchers”: http://www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au/ they put in to helping others out • Kiewa-Tangambalanga Club was named Community What_We_Do/Animals/Snake_Catchers and they make a difference to our & District Certificate of Organisation of the Year. daily lives.”

4 Oct • Nov 2017 Yackity Yak New faces at Yack Station By Kevin Poyner Ann Johnson, operated from. We on community Facebook page. We have recently welcomed all wish Ann, Brendan and their So there are many changes at the some new artists to our family well with their shift to station and you all need to pop up community at The Station. Melbourne. and acquaint yourselves with all Tracey Napper is a mixed In the last edition of Yackity that’s happening. media and mosaic artist who Yak you would have read about On the creative front we joined the crew a few months a new community craft brewing congratulate Heather Mullen, ago. She has fitted in well and is club also being set up. Brian Ellen Engwerda and Lesley enjoying working with the other Lannen and Kevin Poyner have Labram for their recent selection artists in the main studio spaces. invited all interested brewers to in the Trinity Art Exhibition We are also very excited to join them in a new club format, and a special congrats to Lesley welcome silversmith, Christine learning the dark arts of mash who took out the Albury Picture Battocchio who has been working brewing. Their EOI meeting Framers Award. Well done! at The Station for some weeks, attracted 20 guests with 5 And finally, Yack Station will and contemporary jeweller Maria apologies so the club is up and hold it’s OPEN STUDIOS - Klingner who is our most recent brewing. The inaugural AGM “ART IN ACTION DAY” on 2nd arrival who has made a tree was held on 21st Sept with all December, from 10am to 3pm, to change from Canberra committee positions being filled coincide with the High Country Greg Lingham of Altered enthusiastically. Watch this space Fair at the Memorial Gardens. Dimensions, is a local builder and community facebook for So after you have visited the who has been building in Yack for further news on this front. fair, come up to Yack Station many years and last June, shifted Kevin and Jenny Poyner are and watch the artists “in action” his office to the upstairs office making preparations for their as they showcase their diverse accommodation at Yack Station. new Turntable Art Gallery which creative talents. You will also be We welcome Sharon Gadsby will showcase other local artists able to “Have a go” at various art as of September 9th in her new work and some creative work endeavours such as weaving or business Style Station Hair Studio from further afield. Watch for mosaic making. So make it a date previously where Beauty by Ann, opening exhibition announcement on 2nd December at The Station. Spring ahead of the market Hume Bank launches locally based contact centre WITH PJ MURPHY REAL ESTATE Hume Bank announces its new and services to assist customers ensure customers can do their local contact centre to compliment in a timely and efficient way. banking with ease where, when its branch and online network. Customers will be familiar with and how they wish,” said CEO at Spring has sprung and The contact centre is based at local Hume staff and should expect Hume Bank David Marshall. the local property Hume’s 492 Olive Street branch. great service. The contact centre operates Customer enquiries will be “We continue to build a next from 8am-6pm Monday to Friday. market is BLOOMING! handled locally over the phone, generation community banking General branch opening hours online and through social media. experience that combines the right are 9am-5pm and some of our Contact Pat Murphy on 0407 529 947 The contact centre team will access points, technology, products branches are opened on Saturdays or Mark Boehm on 0437 331 559 bring relevant knowledge and and services along with the best from 9.30am-12pm, for a full for an obligation-free appraisal today! experience of Hume’s products face to face customer service to listing visit humebank.com.au. Your only local agent - why go anywhere else?

22 High Street, Yackandandah www.pjmurphy.com.au 02 6056 7777 [email protected] Yackandandah Community Development Company Ltd ABN 45 099 899 886 37 High Street, PO Box 188, Yackandandah Vic 3749 The Gentlemen’s NOTICE OF Lunch ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Sunday 19th November One for the gents, we’ll be talking all things Yackandandah Community Development Company Limited (Company) gives notice wood-fired ovens before firing it up and getting that the 2017 annual general meeting of shareholders will be held at: lunch going for you. Phillip Newman and Andrew Ferguson, JAVA@YACK Yackandandah-based home fine beer brewers, will on Wednesday the 22th of November, 2017 at 6:00pm for a 6:30 start. expose you to the basics of all grain home brewing Light refreshments supplied with a practical demonstration with a small brew on the day. You will learn what it means to mash Please RSVP to Marion on 02 6027 1408 (leave a message if necessary), or grain, sparge, lauter and chill the wort! [email protected] Taste different styles of beer and learn how beer is matched to food. ANNUAL REPORT Freshly cooked wood-fired pizza with fresh The annual report may be viewed at: http://ycdco.com.au/shareholders/annual-reports/. produce from our farm... a fine brew or two... If you wish to receive a printed copy, please send an email to: ycdco.admin@yackandandah. lunch, gents? com or telephone 02 6027 1408 during normal business hours. Dine with the group under the vines with glorious valley views Dated this 14th Day of October, 2017: By order of the Board This event includes morning tea on arrival and Phillip Newman a 2-course lunch with matched beers. Director 11 am – 4pm | $95 pp Website: www.yackandandah.com/ycdco/ Enquiries/Bookings: [email protected]

Yackity Yak Oct • Nov 2017 5 HVP Plantations – A Busy Forest

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Yack Community Christmas Lunch 2017 by Carmel Kelley It should also be noted that we will cater for “walk- As advised previously I am delighted to again be able ins” on the day so don’t worry if you’ve not sent an to offer this community event. I have some volunteers RSV P. already, and some people have already registered their intent to attend. We look forward to seeing you!! A massive thanks to all the businesses who supported the 2016 lunch and I’m now asking for Date: Monday 25th December, 2017 support for this year. A little something under the tree Time: 11.30am for a sit down for those attending on the day makes a lovely surprise. hot lunch at Noon Any donations would be greatly appreciated. If you’d Venue: Butson Park Football like to donate please contact me, or I’ll be door- Function Room knocking closer to Christmas to pick up donations. Cost: Gold Coin Donation Anyone who would like to help in any way is more Note: Alcohol Free Event than welcome to contact me on 0418 242 105. This truly is a lunch for everybody – singles, couples and families. Anyone within the community is warmly invited to come and join us for a hot lunch, friendly company and fun Christmas festivities. Please pass this information to anyone you think may wish to come. It would be a massive help for catering purposes if I can have RSVP’s by Monday 4th December. Either call or message 0418 242 105, or email [email protected].

6 Oct • Nov 2017 Yackity Yak Take a seat... or 50! This is a story of love... Yackandandah Public Hall and Courthouse CoM by Merle Bray By Chris Lello, Treasurer We have been friends of Joan and John Eyles for YCDCo Helps Purchase 130 New Chairs for many years, particularly during the time we all lived Courthouse and Public Hall in Yackandandah. They had five children, Kate being the last born. She was a bright and happy A grant of $7,000 from YCDCo made it possible girl, educated in Wodonga where she was awarded for the Yackandandah Public Hall & Courthouse a scholarship to Queens College in Melbourne. She Committee of Management to purchase 80 new studied diligently and became a lawyer chairs for the Courthouse and 50 new chairs for the Kate married Doctor Julian Gooi, Head of the Public Hall. These were the same type of quality Cardiac Department at the Alfred and they had two chair already in the Public Hall. There was also a children, Pablo and Harriet. Sadly Kate died of $1,000 contribution from The Yackandandah Theatre pancreatic cancer two years ago. Company and another $1,000 from the Yackandandah Two scholarships were created by Julian in her Folk Festival Committee. The remainder of the cost name. Joan and John were delighted that this year was funded by the CoM. one of the scholarship was won by a young man The 50 chairs for the Public Hall replaced the 45 Russ Munro and Ali Pockley moving the chairs off the from Yackandandah--Lionel Goodwin. yellow theatre seats sold after the Yackandandah street and into the Courthouse. At the presentation at Queens College of the Kate Cinema stopped showing films in the hall due to Eyles Scholarship, Lionel was described as a “classic YCDCo for their substantial contribution to these country boy, vice captain of the football team, a CFA mainstream films now requiring digital equipment member and a regular volunteer in the Yackandandah costing about $100,000. This means the Public Hall chairs which is the final stage of an upgrading project for the public halls in Yackandandah that has seen Community. He also is involved in arts (best written can still cater for audiences of 300 people. over $140,000 being spent on improving these venues drama script), was in the school musical, won the The Courthouse had a mixed collection of old since 2012. This does not include costs associated Principal’s award for design and technology and chairs from the Public Hall and it was decided, as with Indigo Shire addressing the rising damp is a lifetime member of the Kergunyah Pony Club part of the upgrading of facilities, that new chairs problem in the Courthouse. These funds have come where he has competed in multiple Stockman were desirable. In addition, the Shire has spent from a number of sources beginning with a $56,000 Challenge events. Lionel enrolled in the Bachelor of considerable effort in addressing the rising damp Agriculture Science at the University of Melbourne. grant from Regional Development Victoria. Over this issue in the Courthouse over the past three years, and Lionel has an older sister at Monash, and a younger period there have been substantial contributions from the CoM has funded the installation of lighting tracks sister and twin brother who live at home with his several volunteer groups in town: Arts Yackandandah with LED lighting suitable for art displays. These mother. Unfortunately, Lionel’s father was killed $26,000, YCDCo $7,000, Yackandandah Folk contributions have transformed the Courthouse into in a road collision at the start of secondary school. Festival Committee $6,000, Old Time Dance Group a very desirable multi-use venue with the existing Despite this, Lionel is a great kid with a sunny $3,000 and Yackandandah PS $1000. We would like chairs being moved on to the Men’s Shed and outlook on life: he took it in his stride when during to thank these groups for their contributions. Yackandandah Golf Club. O-Week’ he was diagnosed with appendicitis and For more information and to book either of these The Yackandandah Public Hall and Courthouse had to go under the knife... he still made it to class venues go to www.publichall.yackandandah.com Committee of Management would like to thank Monday morning.” Joan and John now reside in Toowoomba.

Yackity Yak Oct • Nov 2017 7 Winners are grinners Yackandandah Football Football Club Awards: & Netball Club Seniors: B&F - Lee Dale Runner Up - Grady Nigsch Reserves: B&F - James Davies Runner Up - Dan Surgeon by Carmel Kelley Thirds: B&F - Jay Hillary Runner Up - Johann Jarrett 2017 – What a great year for our Fourths: B&F - Will Lawson Runner Up - Damian Pan club! Football League Awards: First time in league history that 3 We have brought home winners were from the one club two football premiership flags and bagged a heap of league Barton Medallist (Seniors B&F) - Lee Dale awards with a couple of league Reserves B&F - James Davies records included. The Reserves Thirds B&F - Johann Jarrett and Thirds Runner Up - Jay Hillary & U17’s were 2017 premiers Senior leading goal kicker - Trent Castles with 111 goals – Congratulations!! Congratulations to all these Thirds leading goal kicker - Jay Hillary with 163 goals (league record winners. The club is extremely for most goals in any grade) proud of your efforts. We are looking forward to an Netball Club Awards: exciting year for 2018. Some A Grade: B&F – Kylie Murphy Runner-Up - Daisy Eitler coaches have been appointed and B Grade: B&F – Samara Leslie Runner-Up – Olivia Murphy announcements will be made once C Grade: B&F – Carla Jenkins Runner-Up – Sophie Barnes & all positions have been filled. Karen Keeble We say farewell to President U18’s: B&F – Claudia Pan Runner-Up – Jessica Nourse Brendan Johnson who has taken U15’s: B&F – Michaela Farrugia Runner-Up – Brianna DeHennin on a new job position that sees U13’s: B&F – Matilda Cox Runner-Up – Meg Pendergast him and his family moving from Yackandandah. We thank Brendan Netball League Awards: for his time at the club and wish U18’s Runner-Up – Claudia Pan him well in his next venture. A Grade 3rd place – Kylie Murphy Everyone is invited to attend the Team of the Year members – Kylie Murphy (GS) & Chlorissa Johnston AGM for the club which will be (interchange) Indigo Valley Speakers held on Monday 15th November at the clubrooms commencing at Club Awards: 7pm. Club Person of the Year – Darren Elliott & Monica Hack Come and find your Carmel Kelley Life Membership – Trevor Matthews voice at our friendly Treasurer meetings! We can help you develop confidence for Yeah! I’d say they’re your presentations or speeches! Looks like we’d all busy at the Meetings are held at 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm better get back to on 1st and 3rd Wednesday’s - Wooragee Town Garage Sale! Centenerary Hall and Yackandandah Yack! Something’s Community Centre. going on! Details at: http://indigovalley.easy-speak.org/ We welcome visitors and new members!. Contact President Andrea Palmer [email protected] Mobile 0409 209 230 Contact VP Membership Carole McCulloch [email protected] Mobile 0423 532 785

Something fishy Great fishing weather is on its Myrtleford and district fishing Yackandandah way and there are plenty of hungry club have a fishing comp on the Fishing Club trout to be caught in the Allan’s flat weekend of the 4TH and 5TH of water hole during the September November school holidays please call if you Cod classic lake Mulwala Presidents Report need some tips for catching some and the Murray River is on and Hi keen anglers I begin with of the stocked rainbow trout the club will be represented at the sad task of sending our clubs A reminder that Cod season is this years event December 1ST, condolences to the Boehm Family. Closed from 1 September til 30 2ND,3RD Chris was a keen member, angler November inclusive Tight Lines to all hope to see and friend of the club, our thoughts Trout season is open as of 1 you Fishing somewhere are with you all in this time of September so get fishing Mick Ellis sadness. Upcoming events 8 Oct • Nov 2017 Yackity Yak Darbyshire Corner? Lock up and stay safe Yackandandah Police

Hello all. Spring is finally here after an epic winter. Congratulations to the Yackandandah Football Reserves and Under 17 sides on Premiership glory. That was the good news. The bad news is we recently had 5 cars broken into on the same night in town. Very little was stolen luckily, and most of what was stolen has been recovered, but it’s never a nice feeling that a stranger has violated your personal space. Looking at it from a glass half full perspective, none of the vehicles would have been tampered with if the owners had locked their vehicles. This was an opportunistic crime, not one of a master criminal. Please don’t think that just because your car is in your driveway or under your carport, it is safe from thieves. None of the cars ransacked were parked on the street. Enquiries are ongoing into the identification of the thief, if anyone has any information, or had their car ransacked and by Colin Barnard Commissioner’s Creek for example, North East. But his survey of hasn’t reported it, please give me a call. Should 9 Williams Street, and of a road from Yackandandah Sydney Road via Yackandandah, With the warmer weather comes more entertaining Yackandandah, be known as to Snowy Creek. Why, then, should completed by June 1857, faced and merriment. Please don’t let the festive season Darbyshire Corner? An attractive, Darbyshire be remembered? strong opposition. In November, result in drink driving. I will be ramping up the council-owned garden and lawn John Darbyshire was the potent opinion was expressed amount of breath tests I do and have already snagged area at the Williams-Windham original purchaser of 9 Williams in The Albury Border Post by 1 silly driver. He walked away with a $467 fine and 6 Streets intersection, no record of Street, it being part of Allotment 13 Inspector General of Roads George months off the road after blowing 0.096. historically significant land use Section 1, Yackandandah town lot, Harris, supported by District It’s been great to see the amount of people on readily names the space. But early offered in The Government Gazette Surveyor Martin, that the shorter, the mountain bike tracks in the Stanley Forest. On noteworthy people can be linked to for Monday February 2 1857, upset less hilly, less swampy Middle several occasions the car park has been full of lycra the site. price 15 pounds, deposit 10%. Creek route, which had been clad adventurers and the tracks seem to be going from John Darbyshire, a surveyor of Darbyshire would purchase more ‘chosen for the electric telegraph’, strength to strength. Just so everyone is clear on the Yackandandah’s formative days, is blocks in Yackandandah later that was preferable to that selected tracks, they are for bicycle use only. Motorbikes are one, though his name is not well- year, 10 in sections 4, 5 and 6 at by ‘Assistant District Surveyor prohibited from being on the tracks, they are allowed known today; and it was A. L. April (mainly) and August land Darbyshire’. Probably having local on formed roads only, $500 fines apply. And horse Martin who surveyed and aligned sales, including one at the corner travellers and the rival Constitution riders are asked to stay off the tracks as they can the village (including 9 Williams of Kars and High Streets where in mind, Beechworth’s Advertiser create, and sometimes deposit, hazards on the tracks. Street) and named its streets in Yackandandah Health’s sequential backed this view as benefiting There is the rest of the Stanley Forest for other users 1856, several with reminders of forebears - Yackandandah ‘most people’, while its adversary to utilise. the Crimean War - then ending Sanatorium, the Private Hospital stated: ‘This township is going I have seen a rapid improvement in driver but much in the news. Through and Yackandandah Bush Nursing ahead at a pace that astounds ... As behaviour at the Yackandandah Primary School him, possible names are: Williams Hospital - were later established. the authorities have determined crossing. Speeds have dropped right down but Corner and Windham Corner Thus, he clearly demonstrated his to declare the high road to Albury unfortunately some drives still do not give way to by virtue of their locations, and confidence in Yackandandah’s to be through Yackandandah, pedestrians on the crossing when the flags are up. Martin Corner, acknowledging his future, a view soon reinforced not only will the value of land be I have had to speak to a number of people, mostly layout of Yackandandah. by a section of a competitive and considerably increased, but the locals, who are parking their vehicles in No Standing While highly likely that parochial press. approaches to the township must zones, or blocking drivers, or parking vehicles in General William Fenwick A persuasive reason, be considerably improved. The motorcycle only parks. Please pay attention to the Williams’ and General Sir however, was his survey of gap, which is in a wretched and parking signs. Charles Ash Windham’s names the Melbourne-Sydney Road dangerous state, will be repaired, Enjoy the warmer weather. are those perpetuated on these through Yackandandah. With his and a bridge will also be erected Luke Yackandandah street signs, the involvement in township surveys across the creek on the other side two British army officers who at the junction of the Ovens and of the township ... Public buildings distinguished themselves in the Murray Rivers, Morse’s Creek will also spring up to ornament and Crimean conflict gave no more (Bright), and the now Indigo Shire improve the town.’ to the village. A. L. Martin was places of Rutherglen, Chiltern, The highway passed through obviously much more significant Wahgunyah, Barnawartha and West Wodonga in the mid-1860s, then either, locally, because Gooramadda, also the Chiltern- but by then John Darbyshire had of his survey of the township, Beechworth Road, John Darbyshire given Yackandandah a bridge and of other nearby land - along was well-known across the an early, lasting impetus.

Yackity Yak Oct • Nov 2017 9 Dead Men Talking Dead Men Talking - the two-man, storytellers who would talk to us in our one-act stage musical devised and own language and at our own level. scripted by Max Cullen and Warren They both took the old bush stories and Fahey, has been a wild success since it songs and gave them back to us in a was first performed in 2014. Audiences colloquial literary catalogue that bridged love it! the gap between bush and city. They The lively one act show finds the gave us a unique voice that still rings two legendary literary figures having true blue today. a casual drink at the Leviticus Bar & Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson Grill, Heaven’s Gate, and yarning about left extraordinary legacies to Australia their legacies. Slightly cantankerous, yet and they should never be forgotten. As grateful of their old friendship, Henry the world increasingly succumbs to the Lawson (Max Cullen) and A. B. ‘Banjo’ never-ending and somewhat inevitable Paterson (Warren Fahey) discuss each pressure of ‘one world culture’ it is others lives including their famous ‘War vital that small nations like Australia of Words’ in The Bulletin. They recite fight back to show their uniqueness. poems, sing songs and generally banter Our national identity was born in - and have a laugh about life’s changing the bush and is one of feistiness and circumstance. determination where pioneers battled Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson with bushfires, floods, droughts, insect left extraordinary legacies to Australia plagues and, quite often, authority and and they should never be forgotten. As the banks. They also fought loneliness the world increasingly succumbs to the and despair but somehow-or-other came never-ending and somewhat inevitable out the other side to build this great pressure of ‘one world culture’ it is nation. vital that small nations like Australia Lawson and Paterson emerged at fight back to show their uniqueness. a time when we needed masterful Our national identity was born in storytellers who would talk to us in our the bush and is one of feistiness and own language and at our own level. determination where pioneers battled They both took the old bush stories and Australia’s favourite bards, Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson, are with bushfires, floods, droughts, insect songs and gave them back to us in a headed to Yackandandah to perform in ‘DEAD MEN TALKING’ with plagues and, quite often, authority and colloquial literary catalogue that bridged veteran actors Max Cullen and Warren Fahey. the banks. They also fought loneliness the gap between bush and city. They 7pm Tuesday 31st Oct and despair but somehow-or-other came gave us a unique voice that still rings out the other side to build this great true blue today. Yackandandah Courthouse, William St. Yackandandah nation. “Cullen and Fahey joyfully bring the Tickets $35 from arts.yackandandah.com Lawson and Paterson emerged at two poets and history to life.” ABC TV Presented by the Yack Poetry Group a time when we needed masterful News Performance will be followed by refreshments with Henry and Banjo Yack Library news Would you be interested in gather some friends together and joining a Book Club? form your own book group? Yackandandah Library currently Storytime has three flourishing book groups that Experience the magic of stories, meet monthly in the evenings. Some action rhymes, songs and a craft people have expressed an interest to activity at 9.30am every Thursday at meet during the day. If you would be Yackandandah Library. Babies and interested in joining a daytime group, young children and their carers are please contact the Library for further invited to join us as we share a wide information. range of stories that develop a love of Indigo Shire Libraries has over 80 books and are also lots of fun. sets of books available to be lent to Storytime is free and no bookings Book Club groups. The cost is $30.00 are required. per member for a book a month for If you would like more information one year, and there is a wide variety about these activities please of titles to select from. Why not contact Yackandandah Library on 02 60281180

10 Oct • Nov 2017 Yackity Yak Joys and benefits of the garden

in the garden is food for the soul, Above: “To celebrate Australia’s Yackandandah Garden giving you a wonderful sense of National Gardening Week the Club satisfaction. Garden Club wanted to make a There is great pleasure in ‘living’ donation to the Community. planting a seed, watching it The Cemetery was chosen as the Jill Whitford emerge and then nurturing it into location to receive an Albizia tree Yackandandah Garden Club is maturation; to be rewarded with and two May bushes. celebrating Australia’s inaugural a flower or a producing a fruit or Digging in are John McIntyre and National Gardening Week, 8th vegetable you can eat. Ian Jenkins from the Cemetery to 14th October. Keep an eye That brings us to the joy of Trust and Jill Whitford, Rose out for our members working www.classicalconstructions.com.au eating wholesome fresh food. You Crook and Chris Zerbst from the around High St on our monthly can take pride in picking your Garden Club.” Streetscape morning. From produce at the peak of ripeness, October we have changed from and other wildlife, enhancing the knowing how it was grown and Wednesdays to the 1st Tuesday of ecosystem. being able to trust it is not coated each month, stop and say hello. A garden can lead you to ponder in a nasty chemical. Sweet corn You may notice some posters the deeper questions of life. How is never as good as when picked around town during this week, can it be that a tiny seed which straight from the garden. The we hope this may prompt you to has been in a dry packet for years subtle flavour of a home-gown reflect on and celebrate the joys promote life, become a living spud truly brings to mind the thing? How can manure be turned and benefits of gardening. French interpretation “pomme de Some might look upon into a beautiful rose or a juicy terre” or ‘apple of the earth’. gardening as work but it can be apple? Watching birds sipping Tomatoes can last all year, eaten viewed as a satisfying and healthy nectar from a flower or bees fresh, bottled, dried or frozen, all collecting pollen, can give you the activity, bringing benefit to the of which still taste much better body, mind and soul. sense that you are a strand in the than the tinned alternative. The physical aspect involves all web of life. You are helping keep In the words of an old John types of movements to keep you the web intact through maintaining  Denver song- your garden.  fit, including stretching, bending “There are just two things and weight bearing actions. It is Scientific research is now  that money can’t buy,  much cheaper than going to the coming up with facts we That’s true love and  gym and is performed in the fresh gardeners have always known-  home-grown tomatoes”. that gardening can help reduce air with birds and flowers for All plants take in carbon  company instead of sweaty bodies. the incidence of strokes, high dioxide for photosynthesis  The mental activity involves blood pressure, dementia, and  and give off oxygen. Through planning. Use your creativity to osteoporosis and also boost  gardening we are helping to offset design your garden; decide what the immune system and mental  the damage we are continually  to plant and where, what colour wellbeing.  doing to the environment such schemes and textures you can The season is ripe for us all to  as burning of fossil fuels. We are use. The reward for a day spent enjoy the benefits of gardening! also providing a habitat for birds Go to it! Scouts share their Indigo Myotherapy and Massage food know how Assessment and treatment of muscle pain and dysfunction. Yackandandah Scouts Treatments include deep tissue By Bambi Quigley massage, myofascial and trigger The Cubs and Scouts and Joeys had a great time learning about the foodshare network and in point release, cupping and making posters and sharing ideas for collecting food corrective exercises. for foodshare. There were some great suggestions from kids of all the different ages ! They were able For appointments or to contribute thoughtfully to ways of producing, enquiries phone Susannah collecting and sharing food with people who needed some extra help feeding themselves and their Schmidt on 0428 719 298. families. John Heinjus is moving from Cubs to Scouts now and has his Grey Wolf and a heap of other badges on his sleeve. Yackity Yak Oct • Nov 2017 11

Calendar of Seniors update competition leader is Wodonga 1, Yackandandah Senior second is Yackandandah 2 and third Citizens’ Club is Wangaratta 1. The next round will Events 2017 be hosted at Wodonga on Friday 20 October / by Sue Sukroo Yackandandah Theatre Performance to be confirmed October 2017. November Company Check details: Our Club members had an enjoyed The Card and Scrabble players are Date TBC Yackandandah Public Hall www.arts.yackandandah.com luncheon at the Beechworth Chinese on enjoying their Wednesday morning Friday 8 September 2017. games in the warmth of the Club rooms Saturday, The Harry Keeble Monthly Indoor Flickside – Yackandandah Courthouse starting at 10:00 am. November 11, Bowling Competition is being well Lion Free to Arts Yack members Come along on Wednesday 1 7.15pm attended and the game played on November 2017 to our Club for a Friday 1 September 2017 had the fun afternoon to see Ladies Summer Saturday, winning team of Ray Melbourne, Norm Fashion at 2.00 pm presented by Melbourne Chamber Yackandandah Public Hall Melbourne and Sue Sukroo with 46 November 25, Orchestra Tickets www.arts. Blumes. Entry cost of $2 with Lucky 7.15pm Letters from Tchaikovsky yackandandah.com points. Next competition game will be Door Prize, Raffle Prizes and lovely $55/$50 conc. $10 child Friday 6 October 2017. afternoon tea. The next General Meeting will Members Melbourne Cup Luncheon For further information as it becomes available, be held on Friday 13 October 2017 and Indoor Bowls Competition to be visit www.arts.yackandandah.com, and don’t forget and look forward to seeing our Club held on Tuesday 7 November 2017. members there for a social catch up. New members always welcome, to “like” the Facebook page - www.facebook.com/ The Inter-Town Golden Oldies artsyackandandah. please come and join us at the Indoor Bowling Competition to Yackandandah Senior Citizens’ Centre be hosted by Eldorado on the 15th at 14 Wellfords St or contact us on 02 flickside screens at the Yackandandah Courthouse. September 2017 and the current 60271500/02 60271017. If you wish you can bring your favourite folding chair and/or cushion/beanbag. New members can join on the night, or join online at arts.yackandandah.com Busy bees needed $20 single/$30 family. at the cemetery some of the old fences on the grave Cemetery Trust tops. Arts Yackandandah Next meeting: Our next trust meeting by Sue Sukroo Garden Club donation: Many is Wednesday 11th at 7.30pm at YCEN. thanks to Yackandandah Garden Club Working Bee: Please gather your AGM for their very kind donation of 3 trees family members and help us with a few for the cemetery: Albizia tree and hours at our annual working bee. This 7pm Thursday 9 November 2017 two May bushes. They are beautiful year, the first Saturday of December is Saturday 2nd December starting at Yackandandah Community Centre addition to our cemetery surrounds. Successful grant: We were successful at 8am. There will be Lyn’s famous Light supper provided this year in receiving funds through the scones for a quick break and a list of ‘Biodiversity- on ground action’ grant. jobs to complete. Many hand do make RSVP [email protected] (before 8/11/17) This grant assists projects which help light work and we can knock this over communities understand and protect in a few hours. Jobs include mowing, native vegetation. In 2005, The DSE whipper snipping, hand weeding Arts Yackandandah is a volunteer organisation which aims to grave tops, washing head stones, provide a range of visual and performing arts experiences to the in Wodonga identified over 40 plots (100+ year old gravesites) which were documenting some of the headstones community of Yackandandah and surrounding districts. supporting high conservation value by photo. Please call Anna if more info needed on 04318196937. Arts Yackandandah is an umbrella organisation for a number of flora. Our grant is to provide metal signage at these graves and to repair Anna Hession community groups. These include: Chair • Arts Yackandandah Community Choir performs annually at the Yackandandah Folk Festival. • Yackandandah Theatre Company and Yackandandah Young Players stage performances once a year. They frequently Your Cemetery perform locally written plays and are active in encouraging local actors and playwrights. Needs YOU at • Flickside Film Society screens movies in the Yackandandah Courthouse. our Annual • Fresh and Unframed, biennial art exhibition at the Yackandandah Courthouse Working Bee • Uke-n-dandah meets weekly on a Monday night at the Yackandandah Courthouse • Yack Poetry Group meets on the first Sunday of the month. When: Saturday 2nd December Time: It starts at 8am, for a couple of hours or Arts Yackandandah also oversees the management and whatever you can spare. staging of performances by travelling theatre groups, music Bring: Please wear protective gear if bringing your acts including folk, classical, opera and jazz, film festivals and own equipment. any other event the committee feels enhances the creative and artistic qualities of our community. All are welcome and Morning tea will be provided. Arts Yackandandah welcomes We require people of ability to: hand weed grave tops, new committee members. If you whipper snip, mow, prune trees, clean grave headstones would like to be involved, come Please feel free to bring family members and to tend your along to our AGM! family graves or denominational area. For more information, arts.yackandandah.com contact Anna on 0438196937, John on 0260271269.

12 Oct • Nov 2017 Yackity Yak Something for all at YCen about to start and will run for 4 x crafts, music and entertainment. Yackandandah 4 hour sessions on Fridays. Helen Use this as a great Christmas Community Centre Quarel from Tallangatta will be shopping opportunity! teaching the class how to produce Welding at Men’s Shed – we Lots going on at your Community a pattern and a garment to fit are getting closer to seeing Centre. The changes to the front perfectly. welding classes for women and garden at the Centre are underway, Philosophy Group – this group men happen! Due to extensive and we are currently waiting to has reconvened and is running renovations at the Men’s Shed, get the new pergola erected, and from the Community Centre we are still hoping to run a couple then the bench seating will be on Mondays during term time of classes before Christmas. constructed and the water bubbler between 1-3 pm. Please turn up Please register your interest if you installed. It should provide a good and join in the conversation (third haven’t already at manager@ycc. new outdoor meeting space for Mondays of the month the group org.au or phone 6027 1743. the community, visitors to the will meet in the Star Hotel). Op Shop – our great little Op Op Shop and Centre, and will Grandparents/Kinship Meeting Shop with its brilliant team of come into its own during the Folk – we had an inaugural meeting volunteers has been going from Festival time. in August, and whilst numbers strength to strength. We are just Community Grants – applications were a bit thin on the ground, we about to transition to our summer for our new grant giving program thought we would have another stock, but the weather has been close on Friday, 14th October meeting during the year. With sooooooooo cold, that we couldn’t 2017. We have forwarded details this in mind, we have booked the begin to think that anyone would to all community groups in and Board Room at the Community be interested in summer clothing! around Yackandandah, but in case Centre for Thursday, 2nd We always advertise on our we missed your group, then please November at 1 p.m. If you are a Facebook page when something contact us immediately and let us grandparent caring principally for exciting is happening, so keep an know. During 2018 applications a grandchild and would like to eye on this – Community Op Shop for funding can be received at any meet people in the same situation Yackandandah. time during the year. Application for a general chat and support, To thank our great volunteers, we form and guidelines can be then please come along, or phone are having our annual Magical downloaded from our website – the office for further details. Mystery Tour on Monday, 13th ycc.org.au Manager’s Position – the November. The Op Shop will be Life Drawing Class – we had Manager’s position at the closed on that day as we whisk 10 weeks of wonderful models, Community Centre will become our hard working friends off for a intensive drawing, tuition, using vacant early in the New Year. day’s entertainment to – well, that interesting medium varying Applications for this will close WOULD be telling! from charcoal, pencil, ink and on Friday, 27th October, 2017. Please come and visit us, we are twigs. Thursday nights won’t For a position description, please open: be the same again for a while! contact the Office on 02 6027 Great conversations and a terrific 1743 or email [email protected]. Office open: opportunity to draw the human au. Further details are available Tues/Wed 9-5, Thurs 9-4 body – clothed and nude. A big on our website – ycc.org.au Op Shop open Mon-Fri 10-4 thanks to all the participants, High Country Fair – the fifth Margie & Nadia the tutors, and to High Country craft fair will Yack Community Centre all the models – they were all so be running on Saturday, 2nd Oposite the Top Pub, good and still! I’m sure there will December, 2017 at the Soldiers’ at 29 High Street. be demand to run this course again Memorial Park, High Street, Tel: 6027 1743 in 2018. Yackandandah between 10 am and Email: [email protected] Dress Making Class – this is just 3 pm. Brilliant boutique arts and

Pictured: A selection of drawings from the very successful life drawing course held at the Community Centre over the winter months

Yackity Yak Oct • Nov 2017 13 I Spy... history! the museum, gives you a chance to Yackandandah Museum participate in our organised activities and means you’ll receive our bi-monthly Return of the Joey Scouts museum newsletter. Memberships cost The historical society had the $15 for singles, and $30 for a family. pleasure of hosting the Joey Scouts Feel free to drop by the museum with again in August, but this time instead any questions or send us an email. of exploring the cemetery we explored Thank you for your support! the museum. Sue Bell and Ellen Paull VOLUNTEERS took the Joey Scouts on a whirlwind Our museum thrives on volunteers adventure through the Bank of Victoria and we are now on the lookout for new building and the 1850s cottage out the ones! Do you love history? Do you want back. The Joey Scouts learnt the secrets to learn more about Yackandandah’s of our bank safe, discovered the bell on past? We would love some new faces the side of the bank building and played at the museum! Come in and talk about a game of iSpy throughout the cottage. volunteering with us! Thank you to the volunteers, parents, MUSEUM FACEBOOK PAGE guardians, joey scout leaders and joey The Yackandandah Museum is on scouts who attended! Facebook – sharing photos and stories DISPLAY MEETING from Yackandandah’s history with Gears are starting to turn behind the wider community. If you haven’t the scenes and we recently had a already, why not jump onto Facebook display meeting to discuss what future and ‘like’ our page, share our page and exhibitions the museum could create. posts with your friends and help get Our exhibitions rotate regularly so make the word out about Yackandandah’s sure you drop in every now and then to interesting past. see what’s new. Did you know that the One of our latest posts includes historical society’s 50th anniversary is a photo of the Yackandandah State quickly approaching in 2019? That’s School in its early years! Just search for 50 years of history that we are keen to ‘Yackandandah Museum’ to see more celebrate and planning for that grand photos like the State School and learn milestone has already started. Interested more about how Yack came to be the in helping out with a display? Another town it is today. benefit of becoming a member is you can attend our display meetings and help bring the Yackandandah Museum to life. 21 High Street Yackandandah 3749 MEMBERSHIPS Ph: (02) 6027 0627 Please consider becoming a Email: [email protected] member of the society! Becoming a Web: yackandandahmuseum.wordpress. member entitles you to free entry into com

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14 Oct • Nov 2017 Yackity Yak Elders stories... Yackandandah AND Don’t miss Yack Theatre will be used to support future craft Company’s latest activities. TAXI HIRE CAR Medical Centre: Production - “Living Driving you anywhere, anytime Building works update: Memory” A reminder to our community and You may have noticed some Yackandandah Theatre Company surrounds, that Yackandandah activity at the front of our complex will present a collection of Health Medical Centre is taking Transfers to and from in the last couple of weeks. We monologues inspired by our appointments. At present Dr Tess are happy to announce that works residents on November 2, 3, and Goodwin is taking appointments Albury Airport and Rail have commenced on our building 4 at Yackandandah Health at 8pm. Monday, Wednesdays and extension, with completion of the On November 4th, a matinee Thursdays, with the aim to secure 16 residential aged care rooms and performance will be performed in a second doctor and build the 24 HOUR SERVICE 10 retirement living units expected the Yackandandah Public Hall at practice to 5 days a week. Please by July 2018. 2:00pm. call 6027 1404 if you have any 0407 100 111 As part of Yack Health’s We are delighted that the amazing queries, or wish to make an appointment. progressive approach to aged care and quite remarkable stories of Dennis and Pauline Cook and allied health services, this is seven of our resident elders are Do you have questions the latest in a number of innovative being showcased by this talented regarding entering aged projects Yack Health is undertaking group of local playwrights, care? Or our Retirement to meet community health needs. directors and actors. With a Units? We look forward to keeping you collective 657 years between them We understand this can be a updated on the progress. there is bound to be some amazing challenging time for anyone Unfortunately, there may be some memories of times gone by to share contemplating entering aged care, disruption to car parking and with the audience. for potential residents and family building access during the coming All tickets are $20. Visit Arts members. We are happy to help weeks and months. Allocated Yackandandah on www.arts. you with plans for this transition parking at the front of the medical yackandandah.com, or call us on and answer any queries you may centre will remain reserved for 6028 0100 for enquiries. have regarding fees and charges. patient appointments, and the Keen Resident Group We also offer Respite for short term hospital and hostel car parks for Joins Town Garage Sale: stays – this is a great opportunity disabled parking, primary health Whilst we had to down-size our for carers to take a break from appointments and visitors. involvement in this year’s garage their duties and those booking We appreciate your patience and sale due to building works, a group respite to experience the aged care understanding during this time. of our crafty residents decided environment and have a holiday. Annual General Meeting: they still wanted to go ahead and If you would like to take a look A reminder that our AGM will be be involved, setting up their stall around our wonderful facility, held on Wednesday 1st November under the shady trees on Isaacs discuss our new units, respite at the Senior Citizens Hall, Avenue. A group of close to twenty options or permanent placement, Wellsford Street, Yackandandah. “crafty” residents worked over please contact us on 6028 0100 to All members are invited to attend several weeks at activity sessions arrange an appointment. the meeting for an update on to prepare for the day. Colourful Our new website is now up and progress with our master plan and windchimes, beaded Christmas running. We hope you will agree, it share in the celebration of another decorations, knitting, plants and is informative, bright and cheerful successful year. Supper will be cards were on offer. The residents and easy to navigate. Check us out served following the meeting. enjoyed being part of the day and at www.yackandandahhealth.com. Please advise your attendance particularly their interaction with au by phoning (02) 60280 100 by visitors to their stall. Thanks to our Monday 30th October. Lifestyle staff, For your information, membership Leonie, Jenny and is open to all residents of Lesley for their Yackandandah and surrounds help on the day, and remains at $10 per annum and for anyone for families and $5 per annum who passed for singles. We offer reduced by and made a hire rates for medical equipment purchase - much (wheelchairs, shower chairs etc.) as appreciated. The part of the membership $400 + raised It’s tennis time! com.au Note: Participants must be Association competition is set Yackandandah Tennis Club a paid club member. to serve off on Saturday 14th Which team will hold the trophy Yackandandah Tennis Club October. To register: Seniors aloft at the Yackandandah Tennis hosts a fun social tennis comp on (played Saturday afternoons/ Club – 2017 Club Championship? Thursday nights. You may enter as Friday nights in January/ February) Be a part of the action on Sunday an individual and be put in a team contact Ian Greenwood on 0404 19th November (note: date moved of 4, or enter a mixed team of 4. 841 038. Juniors (played Saturday from Sunday 12th November). A couple of extra emergencies in mornings) contact Therese $10 registration per person your team is advisable. We would Harrison on 0439 440 451. includes a BBQ and trophies for love to see more women to help Tuesday night social doubles the winners. Juniors (11 years and make up our ‘mixed’ teams. It’s tennis (intermediate to advanced under/ 16 years and under, doubles for all abilities and the emphasis is level) continues to run throughout any gender) arrive at 9.00am for on ‘fun’ and ‘social’. Competition the year. Starts at 7.05pm. $10 Support our wildlife warriors 9.30am start. Seniors (17 years starts Thursday 26th October at per player per night. For further Make a donation to Kangaloola Wildlife Shelter, and over, men’s/ ladies/ mixed 7.30pm, breaks over Christmas details, contact Duane Washington and help local volunteers care for injured doubles) arrive at 12.00pm for and then starts back again at the on 0418 578 860. native wildlife. 12.30pm start. Pre-registration is end of January. Please contact The Yackandandah Tennis Club required to participate with Ian Julie Methan-Kelly on 0400 639 AGM will be held on Monday To make a donation visit Greenwood ph: 0408 841 038/ em: 830 to register by 15th October. 23rd October at The Star Hotel at http://www.kangaloolawildlifeshelter.org.au/ ian.greenwood@travelmanagers. The spring/ summer Kiewa 7pm. New committee members donations-page & Talgarno District Tennis welcome.

Yackity Yak Oct • Nov 2017 15 Little stars shine bright at school

Students were lucky enough to Yackandandah Primary take part in the Write Around The School Murray program recently. This involved children meeting well- At the end of Term Three known authors and hearing about Yackandandah Primary School held the writing and publishing process. the annual Book Character Dress- Students also had the chance to Up Day. Students and teachers explore exhibitions at Arts Space dressed up as a favourite book Wodonga and MAMA in Albury. character for the day. There were art The children were excited to spend activities based on the Children’s time with authors such as Danny Book Council shortlisted best books Katz and Ursula Dubosarsky. of the year. It was a great day and Term Four will see plenty the costumes were brilliant. happening at the school. Along Both the Junior and Senior with the core business of learning Yackandandah Primary School choir the school will again run the performed in the Albury/Wodonga Yackandandah Billycart Derby – Eisteddfod during the term. The on November 12th. Information Junior Choir won their section while and entry sheets are available via the senior choir received a ‘very the school website. The transition highly commended’ from the judges. program for Foundation (prep) Most important of all, the children students starts in the second week of loved the experience of performing Term Four. Next year’s preps will in front of a large audience and meet their senior buddy, classmates, sharing music with their friends. We teachers and other students at are proud of our music program at the school. The school recently Yackandandah Primary with each purchased some new unicycles to class having specialist music lessons add to the existing supply and these weekly. We also have available will be in full use as senior students choir for both junior and senior hone their unicycling skills. students along with the option for If you are still looking to enrol students to receive instrumental your child for 2018 please don’t music lessons for keyboard, violin, hesitate to contact the school for a guitar, ukulele and vocals. We may personal tour. Our ph. number is also be able to arrange drum lessons. (02) 60271431. Yack Kinder News Development of the Natural pathways will then be A Second 4 Year Old Kinder’s Bush Garden created, along with safe access to Room Opening at Kinder Experience starts now! the creek ecosystem. Planting of YES, we are still welcoming For some time now, indigenous flora will follow. new enrolments for 2018 Understandably, we are very Kindergarten Director Marisel So many families still wishing excited to see this project going Blefari has envisaged creating a to enrol their children at our Kinder ahead and our working bee on bush garden experience to provide has enabled us to open a second Saturday, 7th October will be a natural and diverse habitat for 4yo classroom next year! We are the kinder children to explore, the first significant step towards delighted to offer this and so allow making this land safe and useable through supervised discovery every opportunity for interested Above: Back fence of the Kinder, looking toward the for our children from Term 4 this walks or shared group times. [not families to enrol their 4yo child. proposed bush garden block behind. year. A vegetation management Below: The bush garden block, which features a to mention enjoy picnics!] If you are still seeking plan has been developed and small creek eco environment and a number of logs In this setting, they can learn enrolment, in either the 3 Year Old the working bee will involve the housing indigenous birds, animals and lizards. and identify plant communities & or 4 Year Old programs and/or the removal of thorny vegetation, ecosystems local to the area and Friday un-funded 3 & 4 Year Old pruning and cutting, raking etc. witness the life of the local birds Program, you can do so easily by With many hands hopefully & insects that use this garden as a either: making for a lighter work load corridor between the creek and the • Contacting the Kinder via and with a healthy budget for the township. phone 02 6027 1560 or email concept, raised through fundraising We have been most fortunate yackandandah.kin@kindergarten. and very generous donations indeed to have the support and vic.gov.au to request an enrolment of money plus environmental permission of the block owners to application pack; or knowledge, construction skills & proceed with this project on their • Downloading a 2018 materials from local residents and land. We are looking forward to enrolment form from our kinder business people. Obviously there consulting with them, along with website www.yackandandahkinder. will be ongoing works undertaken our Project Committee, to create a com.au during the remainder of the year, to mutually safe and secure outdoor Please don’t hesitate to bring the garden experience to its learning space whilst maintaining telephone the kinder or email full potential. the environmental integrity. us with any enquiries. The We have invited our kinder Our Project Committee Yackandandah Kindergarten families to join in the creation of have spent considerable time aspires to provide high quality, this project and would warmly walking the block to discuss risk inclusive early childhood education welcome any interested members assessment, the clearing of thorny and we are always ready to of the community who might like vegetation and construction of a welcome new friends. to join the working bee. [BYO gateway between the rear of the gardening gloves, sturdy footwear, kinder and the block. The first steps whipper snippers / rakes or rake will involve a gate being installed hoes / pruning tools etc.] in our back fence, allowing access Enquiries or further information between the kinder and the land can be directed to Marisel Blefari behind. at the Kinder.

16 Oct • Nov 2017 Yackity Yak into a pumpkin! But believe me when Wooragee Primary I say, Book Week at Wooragee was School a creative, exciting and beautiful opportunity to see our students engage If Wooragee were a car, it would with books and literacy. We chose have to be a Lamb-orghini! The sheep three of the titles short listed by the puns have been coming thick and Children’s Book Council of Australia fast over the past few weeks as we to immerse the students in a range welcomed our n-ewe-est addition, of activities and experiences over Forest the lamb. Forest is an orphan the week to further encourage a love lamb who has made herself right of books and literature. We read the at home at our school. It has been book “Chip” by Kylie Howarth and wonderful to watch the students care participated in potato Olympics (yes, and look after her, as they have been you have read that correctly, you have able to combine their understanding never seen such versatile potatoes!), of responsible pet ownership and we read “The Snow Wombat” by Mathematics in particular. The Susannah Chambers and collected data students have been monitoring and on the class’ favourite native Australian tracking the data around Forest’s animals and we also read “All I want height, weight, length, age, daily food for Christmas is rain” by Cori Brooke, intake, weekly food intake and how and the children participated in an much it will cost to keep her, based experiment to replicate the water cycle, on this information. Children gain which they all thought was amazing. a real appreciation and purpose for All in all it was a great week and our learning when real life connections dress up day really encapsulated all the can be made so organically, and it has excitement that was built up over the been an un-baa-lieveable opportunity week. to see Mathematics in action. We We held an open day for the were also lucky enough to be invited community on Tuesday 19th September by Lucas Mill to watch some of their and it was a lovely opportunity to sheep be shorn (and even our very be able to show people around our own ‘Genie’ made a visit to the baa- wonderful school. We had a great ber for a new do!). The students were response and the students thoroughly absolutely amazed at how quickly enjoyed being able to lead our visitors this all happened and how busy and on tours of our school grounds and dynamic it was in the shearing sheds! share information in regards to our The students tried their hand at sorting, sustainability approach. Spring has well wool classing, packing bales, moving and truly sprung here at Wooragee, the bales; it was such a great experience blossoms are bursting, the lambs are for them. A huge thank you to Warren baa-ing and the chickens are laying! and his team for inviting us in! We welcome visitors anytime and the Radio powered by 88.0 It’s not everyone who can say that students and staff would be more than FM Paddington Bear dropped by their happy to show you around, please just local people school with a Marmalade Sandwich contact us at school to arrange a visit. to share, or that the ghostbusters fled Be sure to “like” our Facebook page to their busy schedule to come and make follow the adventures of our students 7.30am to 8.30am an appearance, or even that a very and of our lovely school lambs, Genie Mon The Exit Strategy with Aaron* handsome Cinderella could spend a and Forest. whole day at school without turning Alicia Odewahn, Principal/ Teacher 12 noon to 2pm Tues Musical Mash with Spencer

10am to 12 noon MCO returns Wed Music with Phil with Phil

4pm to 5pm Yack PS School News: to Yack Archer, Emily, Eve and Logan Once again, Yackandandah is privileged to have the Melbourne Chamber Orchestra perform in the Public Hall. They will perform the music of Tchaikovsky described as virtuosic and intimate, passionate and lyrical, pure Romanticism. The 8am to 10am* performance will feature the breathtaking Serenade for Strings and violinist Shane Sat Everyone Deserves Music with Scott Chen performing Souvenir d’un lieu cher. 12pm to 2pm The full program includes: Musical Mash with Spencer ARENSKY Variations on a theme of Tchaikovsky Op 35a SHOSTAKOVICH Three Fantastic Dances Op 5 (arr string orchestra) TCHAIKOVSKY arr BUC Souvenir d’un lieu cher Op 42 4pm to 5pm (arr violin and string orchestra) HJ The DJ with Henry * TCHAIKOVSKY arr DUBINSKY Album for the Young Op 39: selections (arr string orchestra) 4pm to 6pm TCHAIKOVSKY Serenade for Strings Op 48 Sun The Mixed Bag with Ian* Venue - Yackandandah Public Hall Date and Time – Saturday, November 25 at 8.00pm *Program broadcast fortnightly. All programs are subject to change without notice. Bookings – arts.yackandandah.com Indigo FM also broadcasts from other Indigo Shire towns - Beechworth and Chiltern - and from time to time includes recorded programs from these sites as part of our playlist, along with repeat Support our local wildlife warriors shows from Yackandandah, just in case you missed them! Make a donation to Kangaloola Wildlife Shelter, and help local volunteers care for injured native wildlife. Become a radio presenter - Visit http://www.kangaloolawildlifeshelter.org.au/donations-page email [email protected] to find out how! to make your donation today. Cut me out and put me on your fridge!

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18 Oct • Nov 2017 Yackity Yak Women in the CFA This system encourages Yackandandah Fire neighbouring groups to collaborate Brigade with phone trees, intended plans in With the cold of Winter behind the event of a fire, management of us, it is time to plan for the heat of children, aged family members and Summer and its attached risks of fire. livestock, should an emergency arise. While every fire season is, according Yackandandah already has several to news reports, going to be ‘the Community Fire-guard groups worst ever’, we need to plan as which have been working well in though this will be factual. Anything having neighbours getting to know less would allow weaknesses in each other and in sharing emergency our preparation structure, with the safety plans. possibility of disastrous results. If your neighbourhood is interested Endless Opportunities in setting up such a group, contact Fire fighting is a non-gender-specific April Padbury on 0417 418 073 or activity with equal opportunities Maureen Piera on 0427 214 855. for women to participate in all If you would like to learn more aspects of this work. The CFA is about becoming a volunteer with actively promoting the inclusion of the CFA, drop by the fire station on women, as instanced by the Endless any Saturday morning - we are there Opportunities gathering which was from around 8.15 to 9.15 doing our recently held at the D24 centre in regular radio schedule check and Wodonga. other jobs - or come along to our Yackandandah brigade volunteer CFA Open Day which will be on Margrit Beemster, a member of Sunday, November 19th from 9.30 to the District 24 Women’s Reference 12 noon. Group, said: “It was a very successful The Open Day is a great opportunity to learn more about our brigade, Top: Part of the group at the Endless Opportunities meeting. Bottom: Listening to event which met our aim of showing an address at the Endless Opportunities meeting. women from our area the different meet our members, let the children types of roles that people can take up take part in some fun activities, within the CFA. and to find out more about bushfire Keep these “The feedback we got from the safety. 62 Twist Creek Road group sessions which covered issues Also to learn what you can do to be important Operating: Monday to Friday for women in the district, things that better prepared for the fire season. 7:30am to 6:00pm are working well, and topics for the This is a good timeflick to plan sidefire-safety numbers on At CEYEC–Yackandandah we Women’s Reference Group to focus7.15pm startwork at for the the Yackandandah hotter days .. Courthouse removing offer quality Education and on, was excellent and has given us accumulated(Double rubbish;features start trimming at 6.30pm) hand Care sessions for children aged 6 weeks to 6 years. We provide plenty of ideas on how we can better drive-way branches; removing shrubbery close to buildings, and To report a fire rich and nurturing engage with, and support women, in environments and work with servicing pumps and fire-fighting theSaturday CFA.” 29 April 2017-Double Feature 000 families and communities to 6.30pm La Famille Bélier -PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music | 2014 |France http://news.cfa.vic.gov.au/news/ equipment. support children in learning A girl, who lives with her deaf parents, discoversIf you that areshe planninghas the gift a of rubbish-burn, singing. Burn-off Notification women%E2%80%99s-event-a-big-8.40pm Se Dio vuole (God Willing)- PG | 88 min | Comedy | 2015 | Italy through play. 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things change quickly! June 11.8 4 ______Saturday 11 November 2017 7.15pm Lion- M| 118 min | Drama| 2016 |US, Australia July 105.0 18 A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a Aug 144.0 4 Saturday 29 April 2017-Double Featurecouple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family. Sep 29.8 9 6.30pm La Famille Bélier -PG | 106 min | Comedy, Drama, Music | 2014 |France Total 24/9/17 568.0 75 A girl, who lives with her deaf parents, discovers that she has the gift of singing. 8.40pm Se Dio vuole (God Willing)-flickside PG screens | at88 the min Yackandandah | Comedy Courthouse(opposite | 2015 the | pool). Italy If you wish you can bring your favourite folding chair and/or cushion/beanbag. New members can join on the to 24/9/15 700.4 80 What does an authoritarian father, night,atheist, or join online which at www.arts.yackandandah.com is believed to be $20 liberal,single/$30 family. when his to 24/9/16 961.8 97 son tells him that he wants to become a priest? Yackity Yak Oct • Nov 2017 19

Saturday 27 May 2017 7.15 pm Hrútar (Rams) -PG | 92 min | Drama | 2015 | Iceland In a remote Icelandic farming valley, two brothers who haven't spoken in 40 years have to come together in order to save what's dearest to them - their sheep.

Saturday 9 September 2017- Double Feature 6.30pm Ride a Wild Pony- G I 91 min I Adventure, Family I 1975 I US, Australia American-Australian family adventure film produced by Walt Disney Productions, directed by Don Chaffey and based on the novel A Sporting Proposition by James \\Diskstation\documents\CEYC Marketing\2017\Indigo Shire\Yackandandah\Yackity Yack Article.doc Aldridge. Filmed in Chiltern. 8.30pm The Road to Nhill - PG | 95 min | Comedy| 1997 | Australia A car carrying four lady lawn bowlers on its way to Nhill is involved in an accident on a deserted road in rural Victoria. Locals, not knowing where the accident was, or who was involved, embark on a journey to assist. Filmed in Pyramid Hill.

Saturday 14 October 2017 7.15pm Charlie’s Country- M| 108 min | Drama| 2013 |Australia Displeased with the intervention of whitefella laws, Charlie takes off to live the old way and sets off a chain reaction of enlightening difficulties.

Saturday 11 November 2017 7.15pm Lion- M| 118 min | Drama| 2016 |US, Australia A five-year-old Indian boy gets lost on the streets of Calcutta, thousands of kilometers from home. He survives many challenges before being adopted by a couple in Australia; 25 years later, he sets out to find his lost family.

flickside screens at the Yackandandah Courthouse(opposite the pool). If you wish you can bring your favourite folding chair and/or cushion/beanbag. New members can join on the night, or join online at www.arts.yackandandah.com $20 single/$30 family.

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