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NewShire Developments in Local Government Planning for Future Recreation Facilities Waste Education for the Toodyay Community Structural Reform ollowing months of research and debate, s featured in the August edition of the Herald, Fthe Shire of Toodyay Recreation Strategy ocal government structural reform was at the Athe Shire of Toodyay has recently obtained grant Advisory Committee made its report to Council for Lforefront of discussions at the Local Government funding to provide a programme promoting waste consideration at its August 2009 Ordinary Meeting. Convention held recently in Perth. education and awareness. The programme comprises The Committee was established in April 2008 Key State Government representatives speaking two parts; the first being a series of community following Council’s rejection of “Option 7” contained at the convention have made it clear that structural presentations and workshops and the second the within a recreation strategy developed by CCS reform is a priority and will go ahead. The Government provision of heavily subsidised compost bins and Strategic Management for the Shire of Toodyay. is expecting ‘significantly’ less than one hundred worm farms for Toodyay residents. Option 7 recommended the co-location of recreation of the current one hundred and thirty-nine local IW Projects, who developed the recently adopted facilities at the Toodyay oval and showgrounds with governments will remain after the reform process is Strategic Waste Management Plan for the Avon extensions onto adjacent property. complete. Group of Councils (the Shires of Toodyay and There is no doubt that the determination on where Local governments were also advised that councils Northam) will host two community presentations. future recreation facilities should be located has could still elect to stand alone, however any doing These meetings will provide an outline of the plan as been one of the most difficult issues that Council so could expect to see a significant reduction in the well as incorporate a brief of the State Government’s has had to deal with in recent years. There has been amount of State funding that they would receive in ‘Zero Waste’ philosophy. no obvious solution to the issue and the various future. Minister Castrilli indicated that support will be identified options have been keenly debated by the given to groups of more than two local governments Community Meetings – Strategic Waste Committee. who amalgamate for improved operating efficiency Management Plan At its August Meeting, following extended debate, and long term sustainability. Morangup Community Centre Council resolved that it will proceed with more Mr Bill Mitchell, President of the WA Local Government Tuesday 22 September – 7.00pm detailed planning for co-location of recreation Association, said that these announcements were facilities at and around the current Showgrounds ‘new information’ that councils would have preferred Toodyay Community Centre site. The first step in this process will be a meeting to have known about in February when the issue of Tuesday 6 October – 7.00pm between the Shire of Toodyay and all potentially amalgamation was first raised. He said many councils affected land owners to discuss how planning is to have been working on smaller two council or regional These meetings will be followed by a series of free proceed and how it may impact them in the future. A groupings and this approach would now need to be Community Worm Farm & Compost Bin Workshops process will then be established on the methodology altered to comply with the Government directives. where residents can learn about the benefits of these for facility planning, which will include consultation As a result of these announcements, although products and how easily they can be set up and with all current and potential stakeholders. the Toodyay Council and residents have indicated maintained. Five two-hour workshops are scheduled, an initial desire to stand alone, it is clear that a fall three in Toodyay and two in Morangup. From the President back position needs to be formulated. The loss of Cr Charlie Wroth funding that would result from the Shire declining to amalgamate would have a detrimental effect on the Community Worm Farm & Compost Bin everal Councillors, the Chief Executive Officer and future of Toodyay. Workshops SI recently attended the 2009 Local Government Toodyay has several options open when considering Morangup Community Centre Convention in Perth. The main topic on the agenda a fall back plan – these include a merger with Wednesday 21 October – 7.00 – 9.00pm this year was of course local government structural Chittering or larger scale amalgamations with some Saturday 14 November – 10.00am – 12noon reform and voluntary amalgamations. or all of the Shires of Victoria Plains, Goomalling, Two public meetings have been scheduled to allow Northam and Dowerin. Toodyay Community Centre for further community discussion and input prior Prior to these new developments, Councils were Saturday 24 October – 10.00am – 12noon to Council formulating a report for Minister Castrilli. required to report their intentions to the Minister Tuesday 10 November – 7.00 – 9.00pm All residents and ratepayers are welcome and by 31 August; however this deadline has now been Saturday 5 December – 10.00am – 12noon encouraged to contribute. extended to 30 September 2009 to allow local The first weekend in August saw a very successful governments more time to consider all available Toodyay Festival of Food. Fantastic weather, all options. The second part of the project involves the provision the action of the Avon Descent and heaps of Public meetings in Toodyay and Morangup have been of discounted worm farms and compost bins to entertainment and activities for people of all ages scheduled to enable further community discussion Toodyay ratepayers and residents through the Shire ensured the success of this annual event and next and consultation. A Special Council Meeting has also of Toodyay. These products are being offered with year promises to be bigger and better. This event been called on the 24 September 2009 to allow for substantial reductions off the recommended retail is made possible through the generous support of a resolution of Council to be reached regarding the prices. Lotterywest. Shire of Toodyay’s preferred course of action prior The fifth Quit TargaWest Tarmac rally was held from to the final submission being compiled for the Local RRP $ Resident 20 - 23 August 2009 and offered plenty of excitement Government Minister. Price $ and action. The rally was held in several stages in and 210lt Compost Bin 67.65 35.00 around the Toodyay Shire over the 22 - 23 August, with Library Renovation Progress with Aerator many motoring enthusiasts travelling to Toodyay to he renovations to the original library buildings 340lt Compost Bin 99.55 50.00 view the race from the spectacular vantage points. with Aerator The Duidgee Park upgrade continues with the new Tcontinue to progress, however several unforeseen playground equipment having been ordered and issues have caused minor delays to restoration works. Tumbleweed 209.00 130.00 scheduled for installation by the end of September. Water and white ant damage to beams in both the Compost Bin Saturday 17 October is the local government floor and ceiling in the Children’s Room has been Worm Cafe 207.00 130.00 elections. All eligible voters are encouraged to discovered; this has lead to the replacement of many Worm Farm take this opportunity to have your say in the in the of the timber beams. running of your Council. Nominations for candidates Earlier extensions to the library will be strengthened open on Thursday 3 September and close at 4pm and repaired during the course of the renovations. Orders and workshop bookings can be placed at Thursday 10 September. Full details of candidates will Water has also damaged windows and doors in the the Shire Administration Centre. Products will be be announced shortly after the closing date. main library building. Due to the recent wet weather ordered in batches and delivered to the Shire Depot and the porous nature of the walls, the building for collection. Please note that product numbers are will need to ‘dry out’ prior to limited and will be allocated on a first come, first Council Dates window frames and doors serve basis and only one subsidy applies to each being replaced and the walls rate assessment. Further information regarding 17 September 2009: Ordinary Meeting of being sealed and plastered. workshops and composting products is available Council, Council Chambers, 7pm The installation of air vents on the Shire website www.toodyay.wa.gov.au or by and insulation will aid with phoning the Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Sam 24 September 2009: Special Meeting of the prevention of future Mastrolembo on 9574 2258. Council, Toodyay Memorial Hall, 7pm issues due to moisture.

Administration Centre T: 9574 2258 Library T: 9574 2323 15 Fiennes St, (PO Box 96) F: 9574 2158 96 Stirling Tce, Toodyay F: 9574 2323 TOODYAY WA 6566 E: [email protected] Mon to Fri 9am to 5pm & Sat 9am to 1pm E: [email protected] THE TOODYAY HERALD September 2009 Page 21.

Fun and Fitness at the Same Time Toodyay Skate Park Steering Committee TargaWest Attracts visitors to Toodyay

he Shire of Toodyay will be holding the inaugural he Shire of Toodyay, at their recent Budget espite the chilly and at times wet weather, the T‘Toodyay Team Sports Challenge’ through Tmeeting allocated funds from the State D2009 Quit Targa West Tarmac Rally attracted large October and November 2009. Government ‘Royalties for Regions’ program to numbers of spectators to Toodyay on the weekend of The Challenge is open to anyone over the age of develop and construct a new skate park within the 22 & 23 August. This is the 5th year the event has come sixteen, who is keen to participate in a number of Toodyay townsite. to Toodyay and each year it attracts more interest and different sports over a seven week period. Each With construction visitors to the region. Challenge session will commence with a half hour scheduled to commence The winning crew for 2009 were defending champions coaching clinic on the sport of the week, followed by early 2010, expressions of Steven Jones and his co-driver Ruari Souter-Dawson a match/game between the participating teams. interest are now sought in their Nissan GTR 35. Drivers commented that the The sports will include: from the youth of Toodyay, wet conditions were challenging but also made the • Lawn bowls aged between twelve event extremely exciting. • Volleyball and eighteen who would • Rookie hockey like to assist with the • Tennis planning and design for • Archery the facility. It is intended • Soccer to form a Toodyay Skate This project has been made possible by a number of Park Steering Committee to progress this project. local sporting clubs who will be either hosting these As a committee member, you will be contributing activities, or in some circumstances, assisting a state to the park design, location sporting association to do so. within the town and the It is hoped the Challenge will increase physical development of a park activity and participation and promote a number management plan. FOR PUBLIC COMMENT of sports and clubs within Toodyay, in addition to To register your interest in providing a great social event. All teams are invited to contributing to the planning and design aspect of the Council invites public comment on the following, with stay after the games for a sausage sizzle provided by park, or for further information on becoming a Skate detail available at www.toodyay.wa.gov.au or the Shire the Shire of Toodyay. Park Steering Committee member, please contact of Toodyay Administration Centre, 15 Fiennes Street, Teams of 6 are required with a minimum of three Joanna Buegge, BeActive Coordinator on 0428 291 Toodyay. females in each team. Please email the Avon BeActive 302 or email [email protected] Coordinator, Ms Joanna Buegge on avonbeactive@ Local Government Amalgamations goomalling.wa.gov.au or contact her on 0428 291 In light of recent announcements from members 302 for further information or to receive a nomination of the State Government, the August 31 deadline form. PUBLIC NOTICES for Councils to report to the Minister for Local The Challenge will be held on Tuesday evenings Government regarding voluntary amalgamations has commencing 20 October 2009, so get your team been extended to 30 September 2009. together and nomination forms in! Nominations close SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL As such the Shire of Toodyay Public Comment period 9 October 2009. has also been extended. Ratepayers and residents are Council in accordance with Section 5.4 of the Local encouraged to submit their views for consideration by PUBLIC MEETINGS Government Act 1995 hereby advises that a Special Council, prior the report being presented to Minister LOCAL GOvERNMENT AMALGAMATIONS Meeting of Council will be held on Thursday 24 Castrilli. Further information is available by contacting Following recent announcements regarding local September at 7.00pm in the Memorial Hall, Stirling the Shire Administration Centre on 9574 2258. government amalgamations by State Government Terrace, Toodyay. Submissions close 4.00pm, 14 September 2009 representatives, Council would like to provide The purpose of the meeting is: Structural Reform residents and ratepayers with further information Submission. relative to these developments. Special Meetings of Council are open for the public Municipal Inventory Review Two public meetings have been scheduled as to attend and public question time will be held shortly The Shire of Toodyay is currently reviewing its follows: after the meeting is opened. Municipal Inventory (as required under the Heritage Session 1: Morangup Community Centre of Western Australia Act 1990). The focus of this review Monday 7 September 2009 is to: 7.30pm • Recognise and conserve places of heritage Session 2: Toodyay Memorial hall NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF LOCAL PLANNING significance within the Shire, in a manner Tuesday 8 September 2009 POLICIES consistent with relevant legislation and policy. 7.30pm • Update the current Municipal Inventory listings to All Electors in the Shire of Toodyay are encouraged to Notice is hereby given pursuant to Clause 2.4.3 of bring them into line with the common standards attend and feedback will be welcomed and valuable Local Planning Scheme No 4 that Council resolved on published by the Heritage Council of Western to Council in the preparation of their submission to 20 August 2009 to adopt the following Local Planning Australia. the Minister. Members of the public who are not able Policies: • Ensure the Municipal Inventory is comprehensive, to attend either meeting are invited to make a written up to date, and provides useful guidance for submission for consideration. Please see the Public • LPP.8 - Compliance; Councillors and staff in exercising their town Comment column above. • LPP.9 - Amendment to the Shire’s Local planning functions. Further information is available by calling the Planning Scheme; • Provide for community input in regard to Administration Centre on 9574 2258. • LPP.10 - Temporary Accommodation During additions or amendments to the current Municipal the Construction of a Dwelling; Inventory. Graham Merrick • LPP.11 - Car Parking; Information regarding the Shire’s current Municipal Chief Executive Officer • LPP.12 - Alfresco Dining; LPP.13 - Outbuildings Inventory and Nomination Forms will be made in Residential Areas; available at the Shire offices and the Toodyay Public • LPP.14 - Sea Containers and Other Similar Library. For further queries please contact the Shire’s POSITIONS VACANT Storage Structures; Gardener/horticulturalist Heritage Officer on 9574 2258. • LPP.15 - Keeping of 3 to 6 Dogs; Nominations close 4.00pm, 30 September 2009 The Shire of Toodyay is seeking the services of a • LPP.16 - Transported and Relocated highly motivated and experienced person for our Dwellings; Parks and Gardens department. • LPP.17 - Development in the Extracts Industrial Proposed Extractive Industry - Toodyay Stone To apply for the position you will need to be an Area; Lot 4 Clackline-Toodyay Road, hoddy’s Well experienced Gardener or Horticulturalist with • LPP.18 - Glencoe Estate Design Guidelines; The Shire of Toodyay has received an application extensive hands-on experience in public gardening • LPP.19 - Subdivision Contributions for Road for an extractive industry at Lot 4 Clackline Toodyay and the associated works. and Footpath Upgrading; Road, Hoddy’s Well. The applicant is seeking approval A negotiated salary of between $38,000 - $44,000, • LPP.20 - Central Toodyay Heritage Area; to sort, split and remove Toodyay Stone from existing dependent on qualifications and experience is on • LPP.21 - Landscaping Plans; and stock piles on the above lot. It is expected that a offer. Initial enquiries should be directed to the • LPP.22 - Road Naming maximum of 500 tonnes is to be excavated per year. Works Co-ordinator, Rob Hatton. Further information on the above proposal is The position description and advice to applicants Copies of the Local Planning Policies are available for available by contacting the Shire’s Development can be obtained by contacting Kerry on 9574 2258 inspection at the Shire of Toodyay’s Administration Services on 9574 2258. or email [email protected] or from the Centre, 15 Fiennes Street, Toodyay and are also Submissions close 4.00pm 1 October 2009. www.toodyay.wa.gov.au available for viewing on Council’s website www. Applications close 4.00pm Thursday 24 September toodyay.wa.gov.au. 2009 Forward written comments to: Graham Merrick - Chief Executive Officer Graham Merrick Graham Merrick CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Shire of Toodyay ChIEF ExECUTIvE OFFICER PO Box 96 TOODYAY WA 6566

Toodyay Visitor Information Centre T: 9574 2435 7 Piesse St, Toodyay F: 9574 2431 7 Days Per Week: 9:00am to 4:00pm E: [email protected] Page 22. THE TOODYAY HERALD September 2009 healthy living

syndrome which increases their risk of Winter Xmas Stocking The outgoing Press Officer, David Notes from the stroke, heart disease and diabetes. The monster stocking is still on display in Cornforth, addressed the meeting to give Traders in Toodyay. The tickets are on sale thanks to all those involved in the outgoing Surgery but you better hurry as the raffle will be committee: drawn this month. If you have not got your Richard Walkey St John tickets yet, hurry up or you may miss out On behalf of the outgoing Chairman and on the chance to win all those goodies. You Executive Committee, I would like to ONCE again the Annual Perth Women’s and can buy your tickets from Bob or his staff or offer a big thank you to all the Volunteers Children’s Health Update and Education Day Ambulance from Sandy Smith at Toodyay Hair Studio, who have served our Sub Centre over the was worth the effort of giving up a Saturday David Cornforth Stirling Terrace Toodyay. last 12 months. to listen to lectures all day. Michael Carr- Annual General Meeting The volunteer base has grown Gregg spoke of the premature sexualisation As per usual, the AGM was well attended, Senior First Aid Courses substantially with the inclusion of new of girls in the media and its mental health with volunteers, past and present committee recruits from Morangup who have shown implications. To illustrate, he showed THERE will be a standard, two-day course members as well as public with an interest. running on 13th and 14th. September 2009. their commitment and resolve throughout adverts, T shirt logos and the use of underage Michael Morgan gave the Chairman’s the last year. models. He felt the impact is depriving If you cannot attend over two days and the address: flexi-learning course suits you better, 14th The Bolgart crew has shown their usual teenagers of the formative years when they professionalism in all areas and for that make the transition from child to adult to the October is the date to mark in your diary th th I would like to start by saying a big thank- we give them thanks. detriment of the teenager. We also had a talk as that is the assessment day. 14 and 15 you for your time, commitment given to November are the dates of the very last The Toodyay crews have had to endure on cyberspace bullying and tips to be aware, St John and in particular this sub centre. several very trying experiences in the avoid and help in this situation. course for 2009. If you have not already Without you giving your time not just done so, contact Jenny Willgoss at LJ Hooker last year and without doubt have excelled A very valuable web site for anyone for call outs but training, professional above and beyond the expectations of all to use in learning more is www. Toodyay on 9574 2455 or at home 9574 2412 development nights and so much more, to register. around them cybersafetysolutions.com.au . we would not have the well-oiled machine Thanks go out to all the Committee I was pleased to find many parents were Ambulance News that this centre is. Van 76 will very soon be relocated to Members and Office Bearers who have informed about the problem and how much This year once again has not seen this turned out throughout the year for the some of the schools are doing. Morangup. The past year has had 10 sub centre rest for more than five minutes. volunteers being trained up to the standard monthly meetings as well as the time spent Calcium requirements are 500mg to the We received our Mk6 new ambulance in between for the good of St Johns. age of 3, 700mg 4 to 8 years of age, 1000mg of Ambulance Officers which means that early this year and have already seen it do there are sufficient numbers to warrant the I personally look forward to the New -1300mg 9 to 13, 1300mg 14 to 18 , pregnant 6000km. Year and to being part of the team. and lactating women and those over 50. permanent stationing of an ambulance in The Morangup first responder programme Women from 19 years to 50 and men need Morangup. Well done to all concerned in the is now up and running, and most of recruitment, motivation and training, as well There were 11 nominations for the new 1000 mg. A 40g slice of cheese will have 310 our Morangup crews are now Primary committee which meant that a vote was mg, ½ cup legumes 60mg, 1 cup of cow’s as to those who have completed the course. Ambulance Care trained, so they will The Bolgart residents have been very unnecessary. The new committee comprises milk 290mg. Salt will reduce the amount of be receiving their must awaited Mk5 existing members, Michael Morgan, Storm calcium we have by increasing excretion via generous in fundraising with cash donations ambulance very soon. and offers of services which have helped Stuart, Michael Irvine, Pamela Tennant, the kidneys. Exercise will increase bone and To all the Morangup people, you have Sandy Smith, Pat Bradley, Jenny Willgoss, muscle strength, coordination and balance bring forward the new building to house their embraced the ambulance way of life and ambulance. The new facility will be double Kate Gray and Kim Maddrell as well as helping to prevent falls. It has also been we wish you all the very best when you newcomers, Chris Edmonds and Jaap Zoon. suggested that all nursing home patients the size of the existing shed, complete with receive your ambulance power and water! There will be a ‘Vollies At the meeting, Certificates of get vitamin D supplements to help with The new Bolgart shed has now grown Commendation were given to the crews osteoporosis prevention. room’ which is a great improvement on the wings and is taking shape, with the existing facilities. Being a remote location, called to a fatal accident on Toodyay While unlikely to happen, some people building subcommittee already having its Road recently. The volunteers were are pushing for fish oil to be subsidised any call that involves a trip to a hospital first on site meeting with Harry Hawkins usually ends up being several hours long. nominated by Belmont Head Centre for for primary and secondary heart disease from the Victoria Plains shire. In the near their professionalism and devotion to duty prevention as research backs the claims that When the crews get back to base, they will future we should have the title changed, be able to make a brew and have a debrief, displayed. have previously been made for it. In fact, and site works beginning. I know the Awards for Long Service the evidence for omega-3 polyunsaturated an important factor in dealing with what can Bolgart crews cannot wait for their new be a stressful job. The new building will be Local good guys and girls were rewarded fatty acids (PUFA) is very comprehensive. shed. for their continued service to St John The suggestion is 500mg daily if no previous located next to the existing Fire shed which In 2008, I stated in my chairman’s report also means that all the local emergency Ambulance at the Sub Centre Conference heart problems and 800 to 1000mg if you that, in 2009, we would be well on our way in Perth. have. services are together, another bonus when it to 250 jobs, Well, we just blew that one out st nd rd comes to co-ordination and teamwork. George Murray received his 1 , 2 and 3 Have you ever hurt yourself and sworn? of the water with a grand total of 319 jobs Bars for his Service Medal – recognizing To prove people will research just about and 37112km travelled. That’s 100 more the fact that he has been a volunteer for 27 anything, there has been a study on swearing Ambulance Stats jobs for the same period last year and an May 2009: years!!! He must have started young! after an injury. It appears to help with pain extra 16501km. Daphne Lee and Jenny Willgoss received relief! How does that work? Well they The sub centre and its trainers have their 1st and 2nd Bars for 22 years service suggest swearing triggers the flight or fight WORKLOAD taught 116 people first aid, 16 people the Category # Cases Average Total whilst Pam Tennant and Sandy Smith both response to the right side of the brain where new flexible learning course and 21 police received their 12 year Service Medal. the emotional centres are. Km Km officers police life support. To the trainers, I TRAUMA 6 69.17 415 NINETY FIVE years between them – all The States have experienced a tripling of also thank you for your time spent teaching unpaid! Now that is dedication. the amount of severe childhood obesity in MEDICAL 16 145.19 2323 first aid to our wider community. CARDIAC 5 125.00 628 Early Bird Reward the past 25 years rising from 0.8% to 3.8%. This year we have been renovating 120 The Sub Centre Conference is well attended This translates into 2.7 million children in OTHER 2 3.00 6 A, B and C with new walls, floors and a 29 116.28 3372 every year by members from all over WA. the USA. A third of these will have metabolic fresh coat of paint. This project should be In order to encourage early registration an finished in the next 3 weeks which will then incentive is offered from a sponsor company. lead us into the next project of restoring the This year it was Laerdel sponsoring a gift outside. voucher valued at $500 to be cashed in for Our new building has now had most of training material…….AND WE WON!! its finishing touches done, and now we are The new committee will decide how best just waiting for the Shire to do its part and to spend the voucher on Laerdel products. lay bitumen in the car park. ..and Still at the Conference: I would like to conclude by thanking the We were nominated for the ‘Sub Centre current committee and you all for your of the Year’ by Belmont Head Centre support this year as your chairman. I hope because of our outstanding contribution I have helped guide this sub centre to a to the Service. Here is an excerpt from better place. the publicity material displayed at the Thank you. conference for all our peers to see: Supported by an enthusiastic and dedicated team of volunteers, achievements have included the completion of their brand FAMILY LAW new Sub Centre building in Toodyay, progression of a new Bolgart Ambulance EFACTO ELATIONSHIPS facility and the development of an D R enthusiastic group at Morangup to service * Separation that community. The ambulance workload * Child Support/Maintenance has doubled in the past five years and the Sub Centre regularly provides assistance * Divorce with transfer work out of Northam. With * Property Settlement a vibrant schedule of both Ambulance and * Contact/Residence - Children First Aid Training, the Sub Centre has a * Restraining Orders strong profile, underpinned by an effective * Prenuptial Agreements - Binding and continuous fundraising programme. Financial Agreements We were very proud to be nominated * Legal Aid Accepted although we did not win…God knows Discounted rate for initial 1 hour why!!! Last But Not Least: consultation. TEN new Ambulance Officers have Now seeing clients at: completed their training and are qualified to look after you. Congratulations to each Sarah Somers and every one of them and I hope that Barrister & Solicitor you, the public, will treat these ladies and 85 Fitzgerald Street, Northam gentleman with the respect and courtesy that they deserve when they turn out at all hours (offi ces of Mayberry Hammond) of the day and night as volunteers. Telephone: 9622 7255 THE TOODYAY HERALD September 2009 Page 23. Silver Chain Avon Auxiliary Unite the Girls, Have a Ball and Branch Defeat Cancer! EVERY girl loves a night with her friends, have already signed up to support the cause, and this October you’ll have the perfect including former Rove and now 7PM Project excuse to do just that by hosting a Girls Night newsreader and Girl’s Night In Ambassador In at your place. Carrie Bickmore, celebrity hairdresser Joh By simply staying in with your favourite Bailey and Adele from Australia’s Next Top girls and asking them to donate what they’d Model. normally spend on a night out to Cancer So, whether it’s a DVD marathon, a Council, you’ll be raising much needed funds good old fashioned ‘pj’ party or pamper to fight women’s cancers. experience, lock in a date now for your Girls One in three Australian women will be Night In this October. diagnosed with cancer before the age of 85, Who: You, your best girlfriends and more than 16,300 women are diagnosed (family, friends or colleagues) with breast or gynaecological cancer each When: Any date in October year* – that means 45 women will be told How: Invite your girlfriends around that they have a women’s cancer every day. for a ‘night in’ and ask them to Cancer has a devastating impact on the donate the equivalent of what women affected and their loved ones, with they would usually spend on more than 4,200 women losing their battle a night out. against women’s cancers each year. Where: Your house! Cancer Council’s Girls Night In initiative Register at: www.girlsnightin.com.au or raises money specifically for women’s 1300 65 65 85 cancers including breast, cervical, ovarian, About Cancer Council WA vaginal or uterine cancers. Last year, over Cancer Council WA has been a trusted Peter Biggins, Louise Learmonth, Jenny Maher, Jan Broadbent (shaking Peter Biggins’ 150,000 women joined together at more cancer charity for more than 50 years and is hand), Melanie Bernasconi (Back), Freda Richardson, Di Andrich(front). than 10,000 Girls Night In events to raise funded by community donations. Through $4.9 million for vital research, information, the development of prevention strategies, Melanie Bernasconi their kind donation of the wheelbarrow prevention and support services. research into new treatments and cures, and Press Secretary for the raffle which was filled with lots of In celebration of its 5th birthday year by providing clinical and emotional support goodies from around the district. Winner will Girls Night In will be launching ‘Guess to those affected by cancer, we work towards AGM be announced in the next edition. Who’s Coming 2 Girls Night In’, which realising our vision of a cancer-free future for ON the 11th August 2009, the Avon Auxiliary Message from the President gives you the chance to win a visit from a the people of Western Australia. had their annual general meeting with On behalf of the committee and myself, I secret special guest celebrity at your event. * figs as of 2005, Australian Cancer Incidence special guest, Peter Biggins, who is the would like to thank everyone that helped Some of Australia’s favourite celebrities and Mortality (ACIM) Books Client Liaison Officer with Silver Chain. make our day a huge success. Jan Broadbent opened the meeting as All proceeds will be staying in our Avon President and thanked everybody for all Region. It will go towards helping our senior PE & SM FERGUSON their hard work throughout the year. Louise, citizens who are cared for by Silver Chain the Secretary, thanked Jan for being such a staff. wonderful President. We look forward to having your support BULLDOZING CONTRACTOR Then followed the election of committee again next year. members as follows: Owner Operator President: Jan Broadbent Vice President: Jenny Maher Treasurer: Mick Dodemaide Secretary: Louise Learmonth * Dam Construction (Temporary) * Fence Lines Press Secretary: Melanie Bernasconi Congratulations to the above members. * Contour Banks The committee members are: Di Andrich, Phone Patrick Jan Broadbent, Billie Dodemaide, Mick * Ripping 9574 4402 Dodemaide, Ted Hanratty, Louise Learmonth, Freda Richardson and Greg Warburton. New members are Jenny Maher and Melanie Bernasconi. Wheatbelt Centre for Regional Skills Development We then closed the meeting with thanks to Peter for coming out to Toodyay. We are in desperate need of a voluntary secretary as Louise is willing to take on the Night Welding Classes job temporarily until a permanent secretatry is found. So, if you are interested in helping out a good cause please give Lousie a ring Greg and Jan at the Silver Chain on 95745750. Monster Fathers Day Stall and Raffle Raffle www.cyoctafe.wa.edu.au On the 29th August, the Silver Chain Avon The winner of the basket full of goodies Branch Auxiliary Committee had their raffle held in the Northam Boulevard in Monster Fathers Day Stall and Raffle with early August was won by a local Northam lots of yummy cakes and good donated by the resident, Trevor. Congratulations Trevor. The kind public and business people of Toodyay, money board is still going and when finished Northam, Wundowie, Gingin and Bindoon. results will be put in the next edition. Also a A night class in OXY-acetylene welding, heating, cut- Big thanks goes to Greg and Carolyn big thanks goes to the wonderful people who ting and shaping, power tools and hand tools. Downie of Makit Hardware Toodyay for sold raffle tickets and got them in on time. Make your own tools, create small metal sculptures, All about Leeches how to use power tools in a safe manner and perform safe handling of OXY-acetylene equipment. Bel Rowe easily brushed off if caught early enough and in a spot that you could reach. Assistance A trip to the Medical Centre, where they was required, however, if they gained a good have a wide range of reading matter, made grip in an inaccessible spot and the shout of Tuesday Nights 6pm to 9pm me aware of how lucky I am to have been ‘get it off me’ was a familiar cry that needed born in this lovely town, with health benefits no explanation. When forcibly removed, the Starts mid Septemter 2009 I unwittingly received. skin surface would show a small red point An article that attracted my attention read which then spread out to about 2cm and then At the Northam Campus like this; how does Demi Moore look so quickly turned to a darker red. Who is to stunning at 46? Well, according to the know now if they ever latched onto the belly Charlie’s Angel star herself its all thanks button! to leeches! The mother of three had a run The reason for my interest in the leech in with the blood sucking critters during a story was a sentimental one. I immediately beauty treatment when she was in Australia thought of Mrs Agnes Cook, who in her – and she can’t wait to do it again. Demi says nursing career at the Toodyay Hospital had that the highly trained medical leeches were quite a lot to do with the leeches that lived put on her belly button. They have a little in the Lower Cascades dam. It was Agnes enzyme when they’re biting down on you. who went into the dam to collect them Register Now! “Your health is optimised, it detoxifies as needed for medical procedures. Her your blood,” says Demi. “I’m feeling very daughter Barbara recalls that they were used detoxified right now.” on accident victims, on areas that severely During my childhood years I doubt if there bruised, to suck out the ‘black blood’ and would have been a person in Toodyay who for lowering blood pressures. Nursing, in 9622 6777 hadn’t experienced the suction grip of the that era, put many demands on the staff, slimy beasts that lurked in the shallows of the but it would take a very dedicated nurse to C.Y. O’Connor College of TAFE river, in wet grass, even dropped down from wade out into a dam in midwinter on a leech Lot 1 Hutt Street, Notham 6401 a branch overhanging the water. Swimming gathering excursions, unconsciously making Tel: 9622 6777 in the river when the levels were low was local history! especially hazardous. The leeches were [email protected] Page 24. THE TOODYAY HERALD September 2009 Telethon Boost for “The campaign revealed that some of the Quo Vadis between frugality and avarice, especially potential issues identified were indeed a in the present framework of materialistic cause for concern, and that they required consumption epitomised by the hubristic Maternity Unit immediate attention. Guardians ‘Quis Custodiet Ipso Custodes?’ is an ancient attitude of those who ignore the lessons of “Inspectors found that employers in the even recent history who should aspire to NORTHAM Hospital’s Maternity Unit industry were generally complying with query, that was / is, not only pertinent to our contemporary world, but was finally inspire humankind in general, to care for / has been fortunate to receive a new legislation for the majority of hazards, but nurture the common good, in both its welfare Cardiotocograph (CTG) monitor, courtesy one of the areas of serious concern was asked by the Roman Empire at its decline, two thousand years ago, which gave rise to and wellbeing. of funds from the Telethon Trust. communicable diseases. A past leader of this country, a couple of The new monitor will greatly enhance “The inspections revealed that many the statement, “money was young in human experience.” Also, it was wild; nobody decades ago, spoke of replacing ideology maternity services in the Wheatbelt. employers were either not aware of the with pragmatism (a doctrine that ideas This state-of-the-art technology utilises communicable disease hazards facing their had it under control, it fluctuated greatly, now abundant, now scarce. Crude and sly have value only in terms of their practical telemetry to monitor the baby throughout the employees, or that they were not taking consequences). Thus, in view of both the labour process, giving women the option to action to reduce the risks. schemes were / are made and many grow rich as an increasing group of people became financial / climate crises, we have a quid move around freely during labour while the “More than half of the improvement pro quo (one thing in return for another) and baby’s vital signs are constantly monitored. notices issued during the campaign were disadvantaged, with a vague, baffled feeling of being bested, of being done down (in a thus have achieved nothing about humanity’s Upright positioning and mobility in labour related to communicable disease hazards, philosophical (principles of reality) and are known to contribute to shortened labour so it is a widespread problem.” system that is out of sync with the tenet of democracy of, by, for the common good spiritual / metaphysical heritage! and improved birth outcomes. In all the organisations visited, inspectors It was Heraclitus in the 6th century BC who The CTG monitor for Northam Hospital found that workers were not routinely ( pro bono publico) not disregarding the responsibility of the self for both the self, is reputed to have said, “It is hard to fight was purchased as part of grants totalling provided with the option of Hepatitis B with one’s heart’s desire. Whatever it wishes almost half a million dollars from the Telethon vaccination, and that employers were not and other selves! It was Gibbon, who wrote the ‘Decline to get, it purchases at the cost of soul.” What Trust, including $168,180 for ten telemetry providing staff with information on the he valued was the power obtained through units for foetal monitors. The units are also symptoms, long-term health effects and and Fall of the Roman Empire’ and stated, “The leading strings that kept the roman self-maste­ry, contrary to passions, that being installed in hospitals at Narrogin, transmission of communicable diseases and distract humans from their core ‘mission’! Broome, Kununurra, Derby, Karratha, Port how to minimise the risks of contracting mind in a permanent state of in­fantilism, constituted a double servitude; they were When will that become the vision splendid Hedland, Geraldton, Carnarvon, Katanning diseases. to inspire our daily lives? and Albany. Apart from communicable diseases, economic and political and showed how little was the share of the ordinary citizen A postscript to the above is an admission The WA Country Health Service and the most common issues identified by the (publically) that, arising out of the profound Northam Hospital midwives sincerely campaign related to the provision of personal in the outward magnificence of that time.” There was no real progress during two monetary policy changes of the 1980s, the thank the Telethon Trust for their generous protective equipment such as gloves for self-cor­recting mechanisms of the ‘free donation. infection control and chemical exposure, centuries of that prosperity. Three things stood out during the time: one was the market’ without certain parameters of systems to maintain communication with regulation, is carte-blanche for the pursuit workers working alone and the provision apathy of citizens toward politics; two was the domestic disharmony in the home; of pragmatic ideology, with­out the wisdom OHS Concerns for and testing of RCDs as protection against of altruism. electrical hazards. three was one of increasing unhappiness Home Based Care “We do recognise that the home based care and mental distress throughout society. It industry is different from most industries in was in the 90s that the Weekend Australian Healing in the Hills editorialised about “a society” believing in A RECENT targeted inspection campaign on that employers are not easily able to control the workplace to improve safety when the nothing much. There are plausible arguments Bob Adair home based care organisations has revealed for all these developments but the result is concerns, particularly with protecting workplace is a person’s home,” Ms Lyhne Toodyay Christian Fellowship said. “However, this campaign did serve to a society deeply at odds on questions of workers against communicable diseases. fundamental values and priorities. Once WorkSafe inspectors visited ten home highlight that employers do have the option The Aussie Cobber Culture of many practicable solutions and controls there was an institution which es­poused a ONE of the most valuable building blocks based care organisations in May and June moral compass for society to navigate its and issued 32 improvement notices, also that can minimise the risks to the safety of in any society is friendship. Friendships are workers in the industry.” way(s) through the vicissitudes of life. There often built in times of adversity; ask any providing written and verbal advice in many was no question about a value-free education other cases. In the final stage of this campaign (the returned soldier or those who serve in areas 2009-2010 financial year), WorkSafe intends at home or school; there is much to blame of trauma and, of course, when people are WorkSafe WA Commissioner Nina Lyhne for the secularisation of our way of life to said today the campaign was part of a three- to release guidance material for home based going through hard times, a bond develops. care organisations that will address the the point where there is no clarity about the But it is not just in areas of stress that this year project aimed at raising awareness of fundamental difference between ethics and the potential hazards facing employees in hazards common in the industry and advise amazing human attribute functions and employers on how to minimise the risks morals. It is ethical to go with the flow and grows. In any endeavour where we rub the industry. do as the others do but without any thought “A range of potential hazards had previously associated with these hazards. shoulders with one another, friendships Further information on safety in home of the consequences on the self or on others’. grow; it is in fact unique to the human been identified, and this campaign aimed to Virtue does not even get a guernsey. ‘Life is raise awareness of the hazards and provide based care can be obtained by telephoning condition. We call this being a good mate, a WorkSafe on 9327 8777 or on the website for today, tomorrow will look after itself’ true blue cobber. employers with the information required to seems to be a doctrine exemplified by the lessen the risks,” Ms Lyhne said. at www.worksafe.wa.gov.au. This vital building block called friendship ‘drivers’ of our society! What is lacking is an is even more important in a marriage. If acute understanding of the nexus between the your spouse is not your best friend then your fidelity of stewardship and personal mindless relationship is in serious trouble. •  •  indifference toward the world at large. To be a ‘Flash Jack’ with a smooth tongue If we need relevant examples of how that coated with flattery or have the best body translates into the current im­broglio in the and look the sexiest, even being a trend •  •  financial world which threatens the sanity setter doesn’t cut the custard when it comes and stability on a global scale, we must to friendship. return to the mistakes of the (fairly recent) We all need and want a friend with all of •  •  past – in fact close enough to be ensconced the qualities that are boxed up in friendship. in the minds of many policy makers, who One of these is being prepared to stick with are supposed to be the ‘guardians’ of our someone even when it costs you. This and •  •  society(ies) at large. However, it appears the other attributes that make up the Aussie that that which is standing in the way is the cobber culture are fast disappearing. People phenomenanalism­ (the doctrine/doctrinaire long for the days when friendship and theory, not fact) of ‘ideology’ which is the marriages lasted more than a year. The good objective/views of a (inter)national culture news is there is a way of getting back to Plan in a globalised world in contradistinction­ to A. Why should we accept second best? Here culture as the refinement of mind and morals is a little story that might help you. that, in turn, in­fluences both the intent and Some Greeks came to see Jesus. It looks the act of personal behaviour internally and externally; the distinction being that of Continued overleaf TOODYAY AUTO CENTRE YOUR 1 STOP SHOP 9574 2335

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Every time the (08) 9224 7340 or visit www.screenwest. there and others remember the big wooden them, he is a hero. elite set a trap for him with a conundrum he com.au. stockyard where they had to get their stock My husband isn’t big in stature but he is a managed to leave them with egg on their The series will be broadcast on SBS during out by paying the Council money. giant of a man to his wife and family. His faces. The Greeks thought that this bloke 2010. example was to stand up, put himself and was worth having on their team. his impeccable reputation to the front to ‘Course the Greeks were the real In Days Gone By My View act in the belief of the right of every man, trendsetters of new thought in those days woman and child to be protected against and it seems as though they’d come to give Ron E. Waters Anne Skinner attack by ruthless people. He wanted to him an offer he couldn’t refuse and turn him make a difference. Time will tell the result. into some kind of famous philosopher. Then WHEN I was a young man, there were lots AS winter has progressed, and with each Regardless of the outcome, at a mere 65 they could tick the box and say, “He is one of dances in Toodyay, but the entertainment I subsequent deluge of rain, each car and truck years of age, he will always be a hero to us, of us; our mate.” liked were the circuses, hypnotists and rodeo that uses the road outside our property has his family. But, instead of being flattered, Jesus was shows held at Roaches Paddock. made deeper and deeper tracks in the mud, Prov. 20:29 tells us, “Young men glory in a bit put out; they didn’t have a clue. It’s Above Roaches Paddock was a large leaving quite a deep impression in the road. their strength, but the splendour of old men pretty obvious a philosopher’s chair beats wooden stockyard where straying stock Some could say the same about their own is their grey hair.” flogging and a cross any day of the week but was impounded by the Council. It was a lives. As we get older – or as we become Don’t use your age as an excuse (whether it is he had to be single minded enough not to be good place to hold these shows as there more mature – can we continue to make an old age or youth) not to do anything, leaving sidetracked from his life’s purpose which was a water trough on the road verge for impression or leave marks that can make a it to others. Wasn’t it Edmund Burke who was to give his life away for His friends. the animals in the circus and at interval you difference? Does anyone really take notice said, “All that is necessary for the triumph Fame’s not all it’s cracked up to be but could run up the street and buy an ice-cream, of the tracks we leave behind? Can we make of evil is that good men do nothing”? being true to what you believe is. Jesus has cool drink or lollies. We were so lucky to be a difference in our community, in our family If our children only see selfish principles or what it takes to be true blue to those who able to see the animals in the circus that we or even on a wider canvas – our state? I have aggressive mindless behaviour of some in had heard about at school as most of us in heard it said: no one notices the more mature our community, where are we leading our those days could not get to Perth to go to the person as life propels us into the electronic future generation? Searching for WA zoo. age. They say they are too old, they can’t In years gone by the family unit was not just I remember watching a truck carrying an keep up. This may be true of a few things one mother and one father, but grandparents, Secrets and Lives elephant stop alongside our big street tree that technical. I still have difficulty using a DVD aunts and uncles guiding and nurturing the was near the Post Office and the elephant ate player, and I know I’m not alone here. next generation. Parents don’t always have SCREENWEST and SBS are looking to a lot of the branches off our street tree while Can we as the over-fifties still make a the close contact or influence of the older uncover the fascinating secrets and lives of it was parked there. A really nice Aboriginal difference? My oath we can! family members, and I believe have lost the compelling Western Australian characters for family had come to Toodyay from the north In a world that says toss out anything of age ability to know how to set guidleines for their prime time television. to work on a farm close to town. They were and replace it with a newer, brighter product, children. In some cases society has taken A new ScreenWest-SBS production the Bell family, and they came to a hypnotist we still need examples of strong moral their rights away too. funding initiative will produce nine WA show. We had so much fun that night at the principles, of good manners, of kindness and Parenting is hard, but the issues faced are episodes of the SBS documentary series show. Mr Bell told the hypnotist he would compassion for the less fortunate. basically the same in every generation. ‘Secrets and Lives’. WA producers are not be able to hypnotise him because you The scriptures adminish us as older men If you are a grandparent, or if you have invited to submit their applications to SBS cannot hypnotise Aboriginal people. The and women to be sober, temperate, to have children who see you as someone they trust, by 30th September. hypnotist tried for ages to hypnotise Mr patience, not to slander and to teach the be proud you have this opportunity. Be all “Secrets and Lives will take viewers into Bell but he could not succeed and I am sure younger generation. To love our husbands that you can for that little life, try to make the fascinating, compelling and entertaining that night Mr Bell hypnotised the hypnotist. and wives as an example, in a world where a good impression, show them some love. world of WA’s real life characters,” Ian Mr Bell said you have got a lot of the white our young folk have poor examples of Sometimes you don’t have to do anything, Booth, ScreenWest Chief Executive said. people asleep but you can’t get me. He was stability, regardless of whether we have just be a good listener. “The stories could be dramatic, real life soap such a funny man and his family were liked grandchildren or not. We too can be great Can we help in our local school, perhaps operas that show us a gripping Australian so much by the Toodyay people. role models and make an impression or a being a mentor or to help in art classes? Can subculture, or stories about passionate people Then one day a rodeo came to Toodyay good example in someone’s life. we help in our local sporting clubs? All are tackling the major social issues of our time. and to Roaches Paddock, a rodeo I will Can you remember an older person who left desperate for volunteers to help coach or just Each story or theme will run for at least three never forget, with a horse that had never an impact for good in your life? Maybe the to encourage the players during the games. episodes. been ridden called Chain Lightning, about example of a grandparent, youth leader or So many parents are unable to attend. If we “No matter how the stories are told, each which a song had been written. It was ten teacher that has made a difference to the way are financially blessed could our money help episode will reveal the secrets hidden in pounds for ten seconds if you could stay on you see things now. to sponsor a child or team? our characters’ lives and the issues that the this corkscrew bucking horse – it could turn In the last few months our family has been Be a leader, lead by example, give of your programs explore.” completely around in midair as it bucked. tested, and as a result our oldest grandsons time. You will never regret it. If you don’t I have seen lots of rodeos in the Northern painted a small sign, leaving it outside our Denise Eriksen, SBS Manager of Continued Page 26 Production and Development says, “Secrets Territory with the best riders in Australia and gate to surprise their grandfather. It says he and Lives is shaping up to be a really exciting my nephew Norman Anderson who was one and entertaining new documentary strand of the very best riders, but I never expected to for Australian audiences. Similar initiatives see one of our local men climb the ropes that with Film Victoria and Screen New South night to ride that corkscrew bucking horse. The 2009 Wales have brought forward terrific ideas It was one of the best rides I’ve ever seen in which we’re confident will connect with my life from a man I had never seen ride a FRANK VENN MEMORIAL AWARDS and entertain SBS’s audience. Now we can horse, just drive a horse and cart. FOR LOCAL WRITERS look forward to similarly great ideas from The horse bucked round and round in producers in WA.” midair and right on the ten seconds the horse The Toodyay Herald established the Frank Venn Memorial Awards WA Culture and the Arts Minister, John stumbled and fell to the ground with our for local writers in 1994 to mark the paper’s 10th anniversary in Day, welcomed the new initiative. Toodyay man still on his back, one foot in its present form as a community newspaper. “It’s great to see SBS working with the stirrup under the horse and one foot in the ScreenWest to provide this opportunity for stirrup on top of the horse’s side. The owner These awards have now become an annual event and the WA producers. It’s also a great opportunity of the show would not pay the ten pounds to following information is provided on the 2009 Frank Venn for Western Australians to see their own our champion rider, Peter Ferguson. Memorial Awards. stories broadcast on national television,” he A few people that are still alive in Toodyay said. will remember that ride for the rest of their Entry is open to all residents of the Shire of Toodyay. The Secrets and Lives Initiative will lives and the man who would not pay Peter There are five categories consisting of: provide funding to produce three series for the ride. I will always remember Peter of documentaries. One-off documentary sitting on that horse on the ground with a 1. Lower Primary - Years 1, 2 & 3 episodes are not eligible - each must be a big smile on his face: he knew he had ridden 2. Middle Primary - Years 4 & 5 mini-series of three episodes. Up to $360,000 a horse no man could ride and the Toodyay 3. Upper Primary - Years 6 & 7 will be provided for the development and people were delighted. 4. Lower Secondary - Years 8, 9 & 10 5. Adult

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I sat and watched your girls, 12-14 years old, Let’s leave good deep tracks for them to and then later young boys proceed through follow, stand up and make a difference to our legal system this week. I despaired at some one or two. We are never too old to their hopelessness, and their lacklustre faces. care. Where are they heading to? When they get to Toodyay Walkie Talkies Neville Tanner Spring has fi nally arrived and once again the reserves in Toodyay are offering a DURING the month of August, our group spectacular array of blooming wildfl owers. completed nine town walks, four bush hikes Why do people travel many kilometres and plus an all-day excursion to York on Sunday th also pay for wildfl ower tours when there is Colin Prior Friday 18 September after having ridden the 23rd where three trails, the Golf Links such a diverse range of magnifi cent fl ora in from Northam via Spencers Brook and Reserve, Mount Brown Walk and the River our own district. Come and join us on our THE Cycle Touring Association of WA Clackline – approximately 50kms. Home Walk were all completed. Feedback from Wednesday morning bush walks with your (CTA) is a Perth-based, amateur-run, non- that night will be the Moondyne Caravan participating members in these York hikes camera and BYO morning tea. We feel you competitive cycling club with approximately Park and dinner is a BBQ across the road was that, at the end of the day, they were will be captivated by the stunning display 250 members. Each year we run our fl agship at the race course. The next morning most weary but had thoroughly enjoyed all three of wildfl owers and ever-changing scenery. known as ‘On Your Bike’ (OYB). very different scenic walks and probably the These bush walks take approximately one- OYB is a 9-day, fully-supported bicycle exercise would be good for them and they and-a-half hours to complete and we strongly tour for 120 people that is held in either could have cake as a reward. recommend all walkers wear sensible and September or October and travels around Consensus of group members was that our appropriate footwear. staying at local communities throughout WA. next, full-day, Sunday walking excursion At our August Breakfast Meeting, it was OYB has been running virtually unchanged will be the very popular annual ‘Trek the decided to commence all our walks from the in this format for 20 years now and still has Trail’ on 20th September organised by the beginning of October until further notice at the main intention of being just a fun ride Shire of Mundaring. Our walking group 6am. All walks in the month of September attempting to promote cycle touring while has attended this well-organised event for will remain at the usual 7am start time. For utilising the local facilities and businesses. many years and is once again taking part in any further information on our walks, please The route differs each year and, despite the this always interesting trek. Meeting place give me a call on 9574 2905. Our future walk fact that CTA often has shorter 3-day tours and starting point for this 2009 Trek is the programme is shown below. for up to 30 staying in Toodyay, OYB hasn’t Mundaring Sculpture Park and will span 9km We thank those readers of our monthly been there for more than 15 years. riders will stop in at one of the local cafes or along the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail column for the very nice remarks made bakeries to get something for lunch before through Mahogany Creek and Glen Forrest about our walking group ode, published in heading off to Gingin via the Bindoon- fi nishing at the Darlington Reserve. Starting the August edition of the Toodyay Herald. Dewars Pool Road. Before anyone gets too time for walkers in this free, annual event in Please continue to read, enjoy and walk with worried, we don’t travel as one big group 9.30am. us – it’s FREE. and don’t have road closures! Our thanks in advance go to the Shire of Toodyay for suggesting the caravan park DAY /DATE THE WALK MEETING PLACE in the first place, Kevin and Leslie Hug at the Moondyne, Brian McDonald from September - 7am Starts Innovations in Meat and Tracey Hunter for This year’s OYB is from 12th to 20th supplying meats, salads and sweets , John Wed 2 Back of Racecourse Racecourse Carpark September starting in Guilderton and going Prater and ‘Blue’ from the race course, and Fri 4 River Walk Duidgee Park via Gingin, New Norcia, Wongan Hills, the Freemasons Hotel. Mon 7 James Cottage Next to Old Catholic Church Goomalling, Northam, Toodyay, Gingin For any further enquiries please don’t Wed 9 Rugged Hills Reserve Entrance off Ridley Circle again before fi nishing back in Guilderton. hesitate to contact Colin on 9418 1571, 0433 Fri 11 Deepdale Corner Deepdale Rd and Julimar Rd We will be in Toodyay on the evening of 512 833 or colin.prior@optusnet. com.au. Mon 14 West Toodyay Donegan’s Cottage Wed 16 Wongamine Reserve Entrance off Bejoording Rd Fri 18 Pioneer Arboretum Duidgee Park Sun 20 Trek the Trail Mundaring Sculpture Park SKILLS DEVELOPMENT *Mon 21 River and Mini Rail Duidgee Park ENTRE FOR REGIONAL Wed 23 Springbank Walk Cnr Nerramine Drive and Julimar Rd WHEATBELT C Fri 25 Golf Course Golf Clubhouse Carpark Mon 28 Two Bridges Duidgee Park Wed 30 Vernon Hills Reserve End of Hovea Way Free Call 1800 627 256 October - 6am Starts Fri 2 South Toodyay Duidgee Park Full-time, Mon 5 West Toodyay Donegan’s Cottage Training Options: Wed 7 Poison Gully Reserve End of Black Wattle Road part-time, short courses,workshops, Fri 9 River Gum Trail Duidgee Park Mon 12 River Walk Duidgee Park nightclasses, traineeships and * BYO Breakfast in Duidgee Park after this walk.

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They will help you fi nd the right course. GETTING BACK TO BASICS We welome everyone to join us for We have ongoing enrollments in communion and worship at 9.30am Sunday many courses. mornings in the Toodyay Community Centre If you are interested in getting to know more about God then we have groups that meet informally. C.Y. O’Connor College of TAFE For further information call 9574 5002 Lot 1 Hutt Street, Notham 6401 Tel: 9622 6777 We are a child friendly church [email protected] THE TOODYAY HERALD September 2009 Page 27. winning slogan is? Then come on over on a Toodyay Historical Society Bejoording Babble Wed. night, or one of our events, and have a look. Cheap too! Kim Leonhardt Race day was held last month, Brett took out fastest car, Shane, the fastest bike. I HI y’all! Guess what? No, I’m serious, defeated my nemesis ‘The Kaz’, however, I you have to guess. Nah! Have another shot. was in a Ford, so it was a hollow victory. Nah! Wrong again! OK, OK, I’ll give! I A Pool Comp. was held last month, remembered what my School Bus story was organised by the younger members of our all about. Right now there’s a groan coming community, Cody Hayward and assisted from a Bejoording Blonde. Someone... (I by Ashlee Leonhardt. A formula for who want to tell you who, I really do... but I’ve competes with whom was organised, pies been told!) was waiting for the School Bus were supplied, a fire lit, and entertainment on the Monday after the holidays, and the organised for those waiting their turn. By bus never came! Coz school didn’t start till golly there were some close games! The Tuesday. Wait, wait, I got more... but its from eventual winner on the night was Doug the same family, so I think I should give them Colfer, who shared his prize with Bonnie a break... something to do with Swine Flu Glossop. All agreed it should now enter our and bacon, but I’ll leave that for another day. regular events programme. Well done Code The birthdays just don’t stop coming. Linda and Ash. turned... well... older I guess (Jeez, what IS A Busy Bee at the shed was held the very it with women and their ages!). And I had next day. Guttering, outside taps, removal mine! Thats right, little Kimmy turned 49. of like 45 million tonnes of earth by shovel Now obviously, little Kimmies parties are and wheel barrow, rock retaining walls and well organised and oiled little machines that firewood supply were all achieved, including just keep cranking out the fun factor. The a sausage sizzle. Big THANKS to all who only hiccup was when the cook requested attended. the volume be turned down. After about Next event is Feast Night Wednesday 10 minutes of see-sawing volume changes, 2nd September at 6pm. Whoops! Too late! I declared that I had taken hostages and How about another Feast Night Wednesday, demanded that the volume go back to 11, 7th October straight after the Community and if it had’ve had a 12, I want it there as Robyn Taylor our Society will be reading this document Meeting at 6pm. well! The cook looked out the window at my Bathurst Day is Sunday October 11th. See Vice President with much interest. We will hold off making hostages standing by the fire with beers in any comments until the return of our intrepid Skiddy or Kimbo for further details. their hands, staring down at their shuffling Don’t forget the Community Shed is open Lotterywest Grant for Oral History President, who is somewhere in Russia. feet, and gave a Hmph! “Well!” She say’s, Equipment Our Sunday 30 August excursion in the every Wed. from 6pm. “If you want me to get up in the morning See Ya There, WE are very pleased to report that the footsteps of Moondyne Joe and John Forrest and feed your trillion (aw now she’s just Society has been awarded a Lotterywest was very successful, visiting Joe’s Cage exaggerating) hostages breakfast, you’ll turn grant of about $2,500 to purchase the and Forrest’s Cairn (trig point). Committee the volume down so I can get some sleep!” Rural Community Legal Service provides: latest digital Marantz Recorder, and other member Peter Robinson led 13 members So... at 4am in the morning, Guns & Roses related equipment and supplies, so we can and friends on a delightful walk through the went from 11 down to 7. I walked out of * A solicitor by appt. Tue & Wed re-commence our valuable Oral History northern parts of the Avon Valley National the negotiating room to catcalls and slurs * 1st Legal Consultation $15 Programme. So, watch out for our Oral Park, viewing wildflowers and walking of ‘Pussy!’ from my ‘hostages’. I relayed * Tenancy Advocate Mon, Tues & Wed History Co-Ordinator Nina Paterson, who a Surveyors Heritage Track, off Plunkett the demands listed by the cook, and the will be contacting those interviewees that and Sapper Roads. Noting the colourful consequences, and they all agreed as one that * FREE advice on rental confl icts have been patiently waiting for our new wildflowers and pig scratchings along the I handled the incident with aplomb and grace, * Information & referral centre available to equipment to be financed and purchased. way, we saw the remnant of Joe’s Cage (built and the outcome was what they expected all Nina has recently attended a workshop on between 1855 and 1861) near a stone-walled Wheatbelt community by friendly, along anyway. approachable staff how to use this new-fangled equipment, so spring, then went cross-country to one of Our Bejoording T-Shirts have won a she can’t wait to get cracking. The Society Forrest’s cairns (surveyed 1878), catching competition... in Tasmania! Skiddy and 123 Fitzgerald Street Northam is extremely grateful to Lotterywest and the wonderful views of the Avon River, complete Linda had given some of the T-shirts to PO Box 601Northam 6401 State Government for this grant, to allow us with passing train. friends of theirs over in the Apple Isle. About T: 9622 5200 to continue recording the fascinating and Next excursion - We are looking forward a year or so later, their friends were going F: 9622 5700 valuable stories of Toodyay residents, and to our weekend excursion to Nungarin, 26- to a party that had a ‘Most original T-shirt E: [email protected] the history of our town and district. 27 September where we will be staying at slogan’ competition. Not knowing what to Early last month (5 August), members McCorry’s Old Hotel and visiting the historic wear, she decided to slip on a Bejoording Jenny Edgecombe and Beth Frayne earned Mangowine Homestead and other places of shirt, and won! Want to know what the award a reputation as the ‘dynamic duo’, through interest. Toodyay Nats Club members will their presentation of the lecture Researching be joining us on this one. Toodyay Connections, at the State Library Our next meeting will be on Wednesday, 16 of Western Australia’s National Family September, 7pm at Donegan’s Cottage. For Get a load ‘a this! History Week. Jenny prepared a fascinating information about any matter to do with the Powerpoint presentation, and a handout on Toodyay Historical Society, or how we may Toodyay’s family history and local history assist you or your group, please contact our sources. Beth got a few laughs relating some Secretary Beth Frayne - 9574 5971, President stoneload facts about her Honour Board Research (eg Len Leeder - 9574 4343, or Vice President finding an extra Mayor and three more Town Robyn Taylor - 9574 2578. Clerks), how many Chronologies make a Our headquarters are at Donegan’s Cottage, ContraCting Long Chronology and how many Vice Regal which is open to the public every Thursday visits there have been to Toodyay (32 so far, from 1pm to 3pm. You will find us on and still finding them!). We sold a few more Toodyay Street in the Toodyay Showgrounds. Your versatile local contractor copies of The Long Toodyay Chronology at Membership is $10. this event, and the orders are still pouring in. Early in September, some of our members will be attending the State History Conference at Cockburn, hosted by the Historical Society Laurie Biggs BuilDinG of Cockburn. This year’s meeting has quite Sand pads constructed & certified an archaeological focus to its lectures and > Short Lead timeS tours. CREATIVE > The Recreation Strategy report is out and COUNSELLING Interior and colour consultation FarMers > > Grain & fertiliser bulk cartage Grief - Abuse by qualified designer for all our building AVON VALLEY PEST clients (valued at $350) > Small or large quantities CONTROL Relationship > Book now (P.H.D. LIC 655) Child Development when YOU- to want ensure it delivery Chris Openshaw To arrange appointment FOR ALL YOUR PEST CONTROL REQUIREMENTS Please Ph. 9574 2555 lanDscaPinG PO Box 18 Telephone > We can supply & deliver all your Toodyay 9574 2639 landscaping soil and rock requirements, including the exclusive Barossa white Toodyay quartz - snow white and perfect for feature areas. Physiotherapy General Services WorKs Monday Wednesday > Driveways Friday > Clean ups Phone 9574 4445 > Bobcat and loader work Mobile 0427 198 278 PO Box 1423 Toodyay WA 6566 • ph 9574 5353 • mob 0438 217121 Judy Dennis Rob Bouwknegt & Shelly Dival BSc.PT.Grad.Dip.PTDip.PT Alma Beard Community Centre 81 Stirling Terrace Toodyay [email protected] Page 34. THE TOODYAY HERALD September 2009 environmental matters Toodyay Seed Toodyay Naturalists’ Orchard Group Club weed of the RECENT rains have hopefully seen all those Lee Francis month plants put in over the last couple of months getting off to good start. In some place the THE Toodyay Naturalists’ Club members ground is very water logged so there may are gearing up for a busy couple of months. geraldton carnation be some losses. Once the weather warms up Although there is no formal meeting planned there will be a mass of weed growth, which for September, some TNC members are weed will need controlling before they smother joining some members of the Toodyay your plants and before the fire season starts. Historical Society on a weekend excursion Those who did good weed control before to the historic Mangowine Homestead Wayne Clarke planting will reap the benefits now. near Nungarin. This will incorporate visits Our first meeting for the season will be to a number of areas of great interest to A WEED found in the Shire of Toodyay and on Wednesday 23rd September at 4pm at naturalists, including Billycatting Reserve. needing particular attention to its eradication the community shade house. Tasks will be In October, we will be busy with the is Euphorbia terracina, commonly known tidying up, deciding what species we collect Toodyay Show display on October 10th, as Geraldton Carnation Weed. It has a and grow for 2010, washing returned pots which will feature a special surprise, sure to number of common names including false and ordering materials etc. Anyone who arouse interest from visitors to our tent. We caper, spurge and terracina spurge (it is an wants to join us needs to be a member of will also be providing members to assist on advantage using a scientific name as there is Toodyay Friends of the River but you can the gate and with parking at the Toodyay only one of them!). do that once you join us. If you want to find Picnic Races on October 4th. This is a Native to the Mediterranean, it exudes a out more please call either Val on 9574 2905 fundraiser for the Club. All members are milky sap that is highly caustic and can cause or Bethan on 9574 5882. All those who had urged to participate in some way if they can. quite dramatic and painful inflammations of plants last year, PLEASE BRING BACK Please contact Desrae if you can help at the the skin. If it gets into the eyes temporary ALL POTS AND TRAYS FROM THIS races, or me if you have time to spare on blindness is often reported and, in some YEAR TO RE-USE FOR NEXT YEAR. Show day. severe cases, varying degrees of permanent At the moment, a mass of plants are At this stage, our meeting in October will vision loss have been recalled. bursting into flower. Two eye-catching be a visit to Morangup Nature Reserve to Geraldton Carnation Weed is a deep rooted species pictured below are the Dowerin properly commence a bird survey, under the perennial (a plant with a life span extending Rose, Eucalyptus pyriformis, a low spreading direction of Dr Stephen Davies, renowned were beginning to bloom, so we expect it to over two growing seasons) growing to a mallee in form to 3m with flowers of either ornithologist. This survey will be an ongoing be a carpet of flowers by the time we return metre tall, with many green to reddish leafy yellow or salmon pink, and the Hakea project of the Club, in line with our objectives in October. stems growing upright from the base. It is coriacea which grows to 4m with contrasting to monitor and promote the protection of our Recently the Club made a submission to the a shrub-like herb with bright green, sessile grey blue foliage and salmon pink flowers. local environment. It was great to have the Shire in response to the Roadside Vegetation (stalkless) leaves 3 to 6 cms long. The slender Both flower through August and into company of a Morangup “local”, and we Survey undertaken by a consultancy. A stems branch at the top to produce 4 to 5 September. would be very pleased if more Morangup response to a Public Environmental Review flower stems, each with terminally modified people wished to participate in this activity in relation to an iron ore project at Mt flowers. The flowers are a yellow/green cup- as it progresses. Despite predictions of dire Jackson was prepared and submitted on like structure, produced in spring and fruiting weather, including gales and hail, a dozen behalf of the Club by Wayne Clarke. Wayne in summer. The fruit are approximately 5mm intrepid members braved the forecast and is one of the Club’s representatives on a long and contain many smooth, greyish met at Morangup on Saturday 15th August. Community Reference Group established coloured seeds. By arrangement with DEC, we had vehicle when the project commenced. Uncontrolled, Geraldton Carnation Weed access to the track along which our quadrats In last month’s column, immediate past will form dense thickets that will out- have been laid out. The weather was not President Greg Warburton reported on the compete native species for space, light and conducive to birdwatching, nevertheless we July AGM, which resulted in my election nutrients. Growing in poorly maintained noted quite a few, including a close encounter as President. Our constitution allows only paddocks and along road verges, it seeds with a few curious white tailed black three terms as President, otherwise I’m prolifically giving it the potential to invade cockatoos. We also managed to avoid being sure members would have been happy for areas of bushland. It is of little significance drenched or blown away! Many wildflowers Greg to continue doing the tremendous job to agriculture but grazing may cause stock he was doing. I just hope that I can live up poisoning. It is a Declared Plant (noxious to the excellent example set by previous weed) in most parts of Western Australia and Presidents, and I’d like to thank members a Pest Plant in many shires. for their confidence and support. We are always happy to welcome visitors to any of our meetings or excursions, and also encourage any community members to report sightings of interesting plants and animals to the Club. Our meetings are usually the third Saturday of the month, but as you can see from the above, this is flexible and subject to change, so it is always wise to check with one of the people below. President Lee 9574 2560, Vice-President Greg 9574 5445 or Secretary Wayne 6364 3609 Photographed (in Toodyay) by Wayne Clarke

LOSE WEIGHT - FEEL GREAT with HERBALIFE Calorie controlled weight management programme For personalised programme ring Edith Welburn on 1800 818 289 email [email protected] Or order your products at [email protected] BAKERS HILL VET. CLINIC TOODYAY DAY EVERY WEDNESDAY • Our regular day in Toodyay, at a reduced charge, is proving very popular. Remember, bookings must be made prior to each Wednesday. • A great way to save on routine work such as drenching, vaccinations & preg. testing. • House visits for pets - farm visits for large animals. • No travel charge from Bakers Hill to Toodyay or within 5km of Toodyay PO. • Travel chargedfrom Post Offi ce for farm visits. • Our usual service applies any other day. • Please phone 9574 1061 to book appointments or make enquiries. THE TOODYAY HERALD September 2009 Page 35. environmental matters readability it is the first to hand; we keep one 1 875560 42 4. President: Gaven Donegan in the car and one in the bookcase. As we see The Toodyay Naturalists’ Club welcomes Vice-president: Desraé Clarke python watch creatures we write in our books, in pencil, any sightings you may have on both the flora Secretary: Robyn Taylor data relating to the observation; this data is (flowers) and fauna (birds, animals, reptiles, Treasurer: Wayne Clarke date, time of the day, weather, large or small, fish in our river, etc). These are recorded for The Friends were delighted to have their Desraé Clarke whether injured or a road kill, and any other future reference to assess the health of our Patron, Mr Viv Read, who drove from Perth Member – Toodyay Naturalists Club interesting information that will enlarge on natural environment. that morning, in attendance. the sighting details. This data, in turn, is then A highlight of the day was the nomination With the onset of spring and the movement recorded with the Toodyay Naturalists’ Club and awarding of the inaugural Honorary Life of the many members of the reptile family, for future reference. Toodyay Friends of Membership to Wayne Clarke. Wayne was the following may assist in the identification the ‘push’ in 1994, to form a Friends group; it of this interesting area of our natural history. gained incorporation in February 1998. Since A favourite book in our home library is a the River that time he has held numerous committee small, inexpensive field guide entitled ‘A Desraé Clarke positions and has worked extremely hard to Guide to the Reptiles and Frogs of the Perth gain many and varied successful funding Region’ written by Brian Bush, Brad Maryan, MEMBERS of the Toodyay Friends of the applications with the group growing to the Robert Browne-Cooper and David Robinson. River (TFOR) enjoyed wonderful results organisation it is today. These four enthusiastic naturalists met from the raffle of the large trailer-load of CONGRATULATIONS, WAYNE! through the Western Australian Naturalists’ jarrah held on Friday 17th and Saturday 18th The latest edition of the newsletter Club and have been interested in herpetology July. Grateful thanks are extended to all ‘BIDDIP’, Volume 3 Issue 3, was distributed (the study of reptiles and amphibians [frogs, those people who supported the raffle and at the meeting; it contains much interesting etc]) since youngsters. Although the map in also those who gave financial donations – data especially articles contributed by the book marks the ‘Perth Region’ the actual THANK YOU!!! The happy winner of the members of the group. The Toodyay Friends descriptions in the book encompass a much load of winter warmth was Sarah, holding of the River will be sharing the Conservation wider area. an orange ticket number F 25. tent with the Toodyay Naturalists’ Club and The book is ‘readable’ with a great The 2009 Avon Descent had a Friends’ the Land for Wildlife (LW) at the Toodyay introduction that is extremely interesting. member, Greg Warburton, as a competitor; Agricultural Show on Saturday 10th October It contains many of the authors’ own he thoroughly enjoyed the challenge of – come visit us and meet the beautiful (LW) observations, excellent photography with a the event and the beauty of our River. guest, ‘Harmony’, the white-tailed black number of descriptive sketches, and maps Unfortunately, he also noted rubbish in the cockatoo. pertaining to the distribution of the various form of the green plastic surrounds, which If anyone has any photos of the Avon creatures. are placed around newly planted shrubs and River of yesteryear, the Friends would The ‘Guide’ includes the following trees, caught among the tea-trees up to 30 be very pleased if they could be copied. families: kms downstream!!! Luckily, there is a new Continued overleaf Frogs - includes both ground frogs and type of biodegradable surround available that tree frogs I would thoroughly recommend this little alleviates the need to use the green plastic. Freshwater turtles ‘guide’ to anyone living either in the country The TFOR enjoys an excellent working Lizards or suburbia. It makes a great birthday or relationship with the Avon Descent Geckos Christmas gift for both children and adults Committee for the protection of the river and Legless lizards and a wonderful addition to any home library. its environs ensuring the white water race Dragon lizards What I find most astounding is the amount continues for many, many years to come. The Monitor lizards of information it contains over and above the Avon Descent Committee has contributed Skinks very technical data contained in the large funds to the TFOR for the protection of Snakes including land snakes, blind or books we have in our home library. I just the river banks in the vicinity of Cobbler’s worm snakes, sea snakes want to know, as an interested observer, the Pool and for the restoration of the Wetherall Pythons ordinary ‘stuff’, not the incredibly technical Crossing, just downstream from the West Although our home library contains a data. HAPPY READING! Toodyay Bridge. number of books on herpetafauna, including ‘A Guide to Reptiles and Frogs of the Perth The Friends’ Annual General Meeting was The photo of the old footbridge at Jimperding books on specific families of creatures, Region’ by Brian Bush, Brad Maryan, Robert held on Sunday 16th August 2009 with the taken by Bill Strahan courtesy of Viv and this ‘guide’ is the BEST! Because of its Browne-Cooper and David Robinson – ISBN following committee elected: David Street

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Page 36. THE TOODYAY HERALD September 2009 environmental matters Continued It is either a solitary bird or may be found in shoots. The far riverbank and hills reaching powerful techniques of dowsing for energies. Photos would be very carefully looked after a covey (a small flock of birds, a description into the distance gives a lovely view with Peter Cowman is an Irish architect who and returned promptly; owners would be often used to describe quail). The species the lawns retained by walls. A garden border specialises in teaching people how to avoid acknowledged if permission is granted for is also described as ‘irruptive’ meaning was displaying a few daffodils in bloom. To the mortgage and design and build their own photographs to be used. an irregular movement of a large number the north of the lawn, a path leads down to small, low cost eco-friendly timber homes. There are many areas of assistance, both of birds usually associated with weather another path lined with Elderflower, which “Learning how to be your own architect, active and ancillary, that can be utilised by conditions or availability of food and, in the in turn leads down to a circle divided into much revolves around its invisible aspects”, the Friends group and we ALWAYS welcome case of the Button-quail, it possibly would 4 beds by stones. Turning right towards the Peter says. “The living nature of architecture new members. For more information about be seeding grasses. lawn again, rocks are placed to form a natural allows the home to be a nutrient in peoples’ the Friends group feel free to contact A noted ornithologist once told me stream. Steps lead up through an archway lives.” President, Gaven Donegan 9574 5347, or that quails scratch small circular areas, of dry stone construction to the lawn level Peter will be explaining how people can Treasurer, Wayne Clarke 6364 3609 – they approximately 20cms in diameter, beneath once again. take the leap towards sustainability by would be very pleased to hear from you. trees in the litter. I have often found these Our thanks to Robin and Jason Ricketts for “activating their shelter making genes”. small scratchings beneath a little forest allowing us a visit to their garden and special He has featured in documentaries on Irish of jam trees on our property; they usually thanks for the scones as an added treat. television and his ‘Econospace’ cabin design contain a single dropping. The next visit (which may have happened has been greatly welcomed in Australia for A ‘natural’ hint – Birds are inquisitive by the time you read this) is on 3rd September its simplicity, ease of construction, energy bird of the creatures and it has been found that discarded to Cartreff Park. You can carpool in Charcoal efficiency and reduced use of timber, tea bags have a fascination for them. Lane leaving at 9.30am or make your own compared with standard timber framing. month Unfortunately, the string of the tea bag has way there. Both have informative websites, been known to catch around the birds’ legs There is one visit in October on 22nd to two at www.geomantica.com and www. with painful and catastrophic results. gardens in Gooseberry Hill. These are a bit livingarchitecturecentre.com. little button-quail A suggestion is to cut the string from the later in the month so that their roses will be The contact for enquiries about the tea bag (or pull the tag from the string) when in bloom. It will be a carpool visit. More workshop weekend is Sharon Ponsford at the tea bag is discarded in the kitchen tidy on that in the Newsletter and next month’s Studio West Design www.studiowest. com. (the contents will eventually finish with the article or phone me if you need any further au or telephone 0414 583 510. Desraé Clarke rubbish collection) or even if discarded in detail. the compost container. We’ve had so much rain this month, with THERE are four quail species found in the the Spring flowers and bulbs beginning to Avon Valley area with two known as Button- bloom. There seem to be so many birds Skeleton Weed quails. The Little Button-quail, 13-16cms in around this year too, including a beautiful size, favours the drier areas of York Gum/ little Blue Wren couple who are desperately Programme Jam, Wandoo Woodland and open farmland; trying to reach the branches that are reflected it doesn’t like moist dank areas. The Button- in the windows. I hope they are building a Continues quails differ from the ‘true quail’ with having safe little nest for their family. only three toes – the ‘true-quail’ having an Happy gardening to all! THE State’s Skeleton Weed Programme will additional small ‘hind toe’. continue for another three years but with The Little Button-quail is rufous and a modified focus, Agriculture Protection cinnamon in colour with dark grey outer Living Energies Board of WA Chairman Chris Richardson feather of the wings; in flight it show white announced recently. flanks. It has a thick, grey bill, typical of in the Home and As the result of an extensive review of the ‘seed-eaters’, a cream-coloured eye and Drawing by Desraé Clarke program the focus of the continuing program pinkish-coloured legs. Garden will be to contain the spread of the weed, Breeding follows the rains with both birds Toodyay Garden rather than Statewide eradication. involved with the building of the nest. This INTERNATIONAL teachers are coming to “There have now been two independent species then exhibits a ‘role reversal’ in that Western Australia for just one weekend at industry reviews of the Skeleton Weed Club rd the female, who is slightly larger than the Gidgegannup and Wooroloo on the 3 and Programme that have both concluded male, will fight for territorial rights. Once Wendy Lewer 4th October to run workshops with an unusual Statewide eradication is not achievable,” she lays her 3-5 rounded buff-white eggs take on environmental awareness. Mr Richardson said. “As a result, it is more (spotted or blotched with purple-brown), she THE August 09 garden visit was to the home Alanna Moore and Peter Cowman are productive for the individuals affected, and leaves the male for him to incubate the eggs of Robin and Jason Ricketts. Rain overnight coming from Ireland where they have been the grains industry as a whole, to focus on and raise the dark brown downy chicks to and in the morning seemed ominous; involved with teaching low cost building, containing the spread of skeleton weed, then mate with another male. however, by 9.30am it had cleared. The building biology, living architecture, backed by increased surveillance and follow- The call of this small bird is a soft, high Rickett’s home was started around seven permaculture design and geomancy, which up control.” resonant ‘whoo, whoo, whoo’, both night and years ago and the garden was originally is the study of the subtle energies of the Mr Richardson said the change in focus did day; if flushed, its call is a rapid ‘chek, chek, designed by Neil and Jenny Delmage. The Earth. Dowsing is the usual mode employed not mean the commitment to minimising the chek’. Its nest is a small depression in the property is situated on a gently sloping block to discover the geomancy, or feng shui, of impact of this potentially devastating weed ground well-lined with grass; surrounding that drops down to the river. The imposing a place, although it is most well known as would change. plants may be pulled over the nest to form a entrance to the property is through double a means to divine for underground water “The legal obligation for owners and hood. gates on tall posts of dry stone construction. supplies. occupiers of infested properties will not When disturbed the Little Button-quail Down the driveway to the left, we saw an Alanna is a professional dowser and change and all affected landholders will still either squats, scuttles through the grass or ‘Acacia Merinothophera’ in full flower. geomancer, who also specialises in esoteric have to prevent seed set and the spread of rises (with a ‘whirring’ of the wings) to fly Around the back, low cut lawns allow for gardening techniques and she was the Skeleton Weed,” Mr Richardson said. low before it drops to hide in further cover. various activities such as wedding photo founder of the New South Wales Dowsing The APB has recommended to the Minister Society, which is about to celebrate 25 years for Agriculture and Food, Terry Redman, that of existence. Alanna shares her knowledge in the industry levy of 30 cents per delivered several books she has written, her latest being tonne should remain in place for the next ‘Sensitive Permaculture’. Alanna’s workshop three years. von will delve into the many dimensions of our Management and funding for the A environment and students will be taught programme will be transferred to a Grains Water Solutions Maximising your minimal resource PATHOLOGY COLLECTORS (Phlebotomists) FREE Monday to Thursday BORE PUMP REMOVAL & We seek a Pathology Collector (Phlebotomist) and/or 6am to 11am Commercial Collector to fi ll a part-time position based INSPECTION WITH EVERY 3pm - 7pm at our Toodyay collection centre and/or to perform BORE BLOW-OUT Friday drug and alcohol screening for our commercial off-site Get in and do your pre-season 6am to 4pm clients. 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Government to do the same. It is a great Management Act come into effect in 2010. Governments to manage the process. The workshop will be held at New Norcia’s result,” Mr Marmion said. The Skeleton Weed Program will continue Education Centre on Saturday, 3rd October The State Black Spot Programme is a jointly to be reviewed annually and a major review Mukinbudin 50’s 2009 and will run from 9.15am to 2pm. The funded program of the State Government will be undertaken at the end of the 2011-12 cost is $40 per child. Children will need to and Local Government which identifies cropping season. Men’s Shed Goes bring their own packed lunch, comfortable road locations with a history of crashes, clothing and closed footwear. Registrations or identified as a safety risk, and provides close 25th September 2009. funding to improve road safety at those Toodyay Playgroup Green For more information or to make a booking locations. The program has been operating A PROGRAMME designed to enrich the please call Nyree Taylor on (08) 9654 8107 or in Western Australia since July 2000, and is PLEASE join us at Toodyay Playgroup on educationcentre@newnorcia. wa.edu.au. Or delivered in partnership by Main Roads WA Tuesday and Thursday from 9.30 - 11.30am, lives of older men has undertaken a tree planting program with a difference. visit our website at www.newnorcia.wa.edu. and Local Government. for lots of fun and activities for the children au. to do. The Mukinbudin 50’s Men’s Shed All parents get a job card when they arrive restores old machinery and has used a 1965 Public Submissions so everyone helps out during that session. All Chamberlain Super 90 tractor to plant 4500 Joint Programme third term fees are due now which are $25 seedlings. The seedlings were provided as Extended GM Act for one child, $30 for two or more children part of a $4500 grant by Wheatbelt NRM Reduces Crashes or $3 per session if you attend casually. (formerly Avon Catchment Council), as part Review Father’s Day BBQ will be held at Duigee of the Network Support and Development ROAD crashes have been reduced by 20 Park on September 5th at 11am for all Incentive Scheme. per cent as a result of the State Black Spot THE public comment period for the review playgroup members and their families, so Mukinbudin’s Natural Resource Programme, independent review results have of the Genetically Modified Crops Free Areas please join us for a fantastic day, meat and Management Officer Tracey Hobbs said the revealed. Act 2003 has been extended for a further four drinks will be supplied so please bring along tree planting was a result of an agreement WA Local Government Association weeks until Friday 11th September. a plate of salad to share. with CBH. President, Cr Bill Mitchell, welcomed The Act prohibits the cultivation of Birthday wishes for the month of September “CBH has allowed the Men’s Shed to farm the review results, saying it justified the certain genetically modified (GM) crops in go to Jordan, Ethan and Thomas, hope they land the grain handler owned next to its silos significant funding committed by both State designated areas of the State and provides all have a wonderful birthday. using vintage machinery,” Tracey Hobbs and Local Government to improve road safety for their destruction in certain cases. Former Any enquiries regarding playgroup please said. “But as part of the agreement, they had in the community. parliamentary counsel Greg Calcutt is phone Amanda (President) 9574 4869 or to plant trees to tackle salinity. “State and Local Government together undertaking the review and will prepare a Cassandra (Secretary) 9574 2850. “When they finish the project, it will invested $26.5 million in this part of the report for State Parliament by the end of the improve the appearance of the area, but State Black Spot Programme between 2000 year. First-past-the-post more importantly help to stop salt creeping and 2004,” Cr Mitchell said. “The review Submissions from the public relating to the towards the town.” demonstrates the value of this investment, Act are welcome; however, the review is not Is Back The Men’s Shed movement offers men, with the significant reduction in crashes at a general inquiry into gene technology and particularly retired men, a place to meet treated sites estimated to save the community GM organisms. It is looking at the need for THE potential for major political parties and carry out activities including woodwork $87 million in related costs.” and effectiveness of the Act, and the orders to manipulate Council elections has been and metal work. Roy Jones is part of the The State Black Spot Programme Review prohibiting the cultivation of GM crops dealt a blow following legislation to return Mukinbudin 50’s Farm Group and helped was conducted by Dr. Lynn Meuleners and and the granting of exemptions. Issues such to the first-past-the-post voting system being restore the Chamberlain tractor. Ms Delia Hendrie from Curtin University as the safety and labelling of GM foods, passed by State Parliament last night. “We restore plenty of vintage machinery, of Technology and was supported by Main legal liability, use of pesticides, intellectual Having lapsed previously, the legislation had much of which is actively used for cropping, Roads WA and WALGA. The review analysed property and the role of multinationals are only two days of sitting time to be passed and in this case, tree planting,” Roy Jones the effectiveness of works undertaken at not covered by the scope of this review. before it impacted on electoral requirements said. “Without this grant from Wheatbelt 338 sites from across the State, including The review also does not relate to the policy and would fail to be in place for the October NRM, it would have been too costly to do interviews with stakeholders and a review behind the current GM canola trials being Council elections. the tree planting, so we’re very grateful. of comparable programs in other Australian undertaken in Western Australia. WA Local Government Association “It is a degraded area that joins a salt lake States, Europe, New Zealand and the United A background paper relating to the review President, Cr Bill Mitchell, applauded flowing through the district, and the remnant States. is available on the Department of Agriculture Local Government Minister, John Castrilli, vegetation is starting to die, so we are re- It found that crash frequency reduced by 20 and Food’s website http://www.agric.wa.gov. for pushing through the change from the planting the trees to rehabilitate it.” per cent across the selected ‘Black Spot’ road au or by emailing [email protected] proportional preferential voting system Roy Jones said there were about 25 local improvement sites between 2000 and 2004. or telephoning 9368 3327 and 9368 3530. (PPV). men involved in the Men’s Shed which began Casualty crashes involving death or serious Submissions to the review must be received “There was very little time and significant in 2007. “Most of us are retired, and this injury were reduced by 36 per cent in the first in writing by 11th September and meet resistance from the various government gives us something to do and is an important two years of the review, and by 11% and 29% the submission guidelines listed on the departments to have this change made in time link to the community,” he said. respectively in 2003-2004. department’s website. At the close of the for the October elections but the Minister WA’s first Men’s Shed Conference will Main Roads WA Acting Commissioner John review period, all submissions will appear on has pushed through all that,” Cr Mitchell be held in Mukinbudin next month titled Marmion also welcomed the report, saying, “It the website for public information. said. “Given that the legislation had lapsed ‘Bloke’s Building Better Communities’. is an example of State and Local Government previously and that the timeframe was working together in partnership to deliver road down to just two days, the Association was School Holiday preparing the sector to accept that the change Toodyay Hair Studio would not be made in time. Workshop at New TOODYAY “Returning to the first-past-the-post system Monday to Friday is an important issue for Local Government Norcia in Western Australia and is a significant and EMU 9am to 5pm welcome achievement by the Minister.” NEW Norcia is hosting a one day workshop First-past-the-post is considered to be more during the October school holidays for FARM Saturday transparent and less able to be manipulated primary school children aged between years by big political parties than the more 2-7. The workshop presents an opportunity Walk amongst the 9am to noon complex PPV. for children to learn about Nyoongar history “Free Range Emus” “Under the first-past-the-post system and culture. Phone 9574 2505 candidates need only to win the support Visual artist and New Norcia’s Education in natural bushland of their local community whereas under Centre Manager, Nyree Taylor, says the the PPV system there is a greater focus on • Guided Tours • Barbecues 120A Stirling Terrace Toodyay workshop helps to foster Aboriginal cultural • Emu Products Shop running mates and back room deals that education and allow children to celebrate the mostly suit the organised, larger political culture of indigenous Australians. • Covered Eating Area • Toilets parties,” Cr Mitchell said. “The move back to “The children will build a traditional maya- • Ice-cream & Cool Drinks first-past-the-post returns control of Council maya and tools, as well as participate in body Coach & School Groups by elections to the community and lessens the decoration, music and dance. They will take Appointment influence and potential manipulation by the home their own interpretation of Aboriginal major political parties.” art and symbols and will pick up a few basic OPEN DAILY 10AM - 4PM Introduced by the previous State Yuat words,” she said. Hosts: Kip & Charmian Venn Government, the comparatively complex “When Dom Salvado founded New Norcia PHONE 9574 1415 PPV system was used for the 2007 Council he had a real sense of learning to live together elections. At the time, WALGA ran a with the local Nyoongar people. This cultural television and print campaign opposing education permeates New Norcia today and is the introduction of PPV with about 100 what the Education Centre and the workshop YES - YOU DO HAVE THE WA Councils passing motions objecting is all about”, said Ms Taylor. CHOICE OF SETTLEMENT AGENT to the new system, including more than 40 WHEN BUYING Councils who passed votes of no confidence OR SELLING REAL ESTATE in the then Minister. 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Don’t be the person who later says, and have a lovely meal also. Baseball Club “Stuff it!! I knew I should have gone!” The wood raffle was another great HAY rake, 3-wheel, 3 point linkage. $100. success, despite the weather. However we “Avengers” Ph 9574 2137 HEALING AND HEALTH still managed to have tremendous support from the town again and some people gave Reg Skinner donations, so to them a very big thank PRINTER cartridges, Canon No 24 BCI-24, ActionGetsReaction – HYPNOSIS can Head Coach 1 x colour, 1 x black. $25 for the two. Fax ink you. The wood was won by some people help you to stop smoking, lose weight, deal up Julimar Road area and the plant went film, pack of 2 rolls, KX-FA54E, Panasonic with anxieties or phobias. Now available in APOLOGIES to all for the mix up on for use in KX-FP and KX-FC machines and to a lady who no doubt is enjoying it and Registration dates. Northam. 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the other winners on the day. It was a very Avon Valley Adult Riding Club Toodyay successful event and everyone really enjoyed themselves with a good sporting time and a very nice spread for lunch and afternoon tea. Caroline Venables-Kyrke challenge. However, if there are not Bowling Club Thank you to all the volunteers on the day, enough nominations, the clinic is open for Kaye Rewell men and lady members of the club. CLUB treasurer and founding member, everyone to attend. There are 10 places in The new season will start on 30th September, Caroline Venables-Kyrke, was honoured the clinic and closing date for nominations social bowls, with our first luncheon on recently to be nominated for an award is 9th September. Phone Bjorg on 9574 OPENING day for the new season will be th Sunday 27th September starting at 1pm. This Wednesday 7 October - social bowls in Excellence in Customer Service at the 4231 to book your place and she will followed by a lunch; please bring a plate. recent Northam Chamber of Commerce organise a time for you. will be a mixed bowling competition and anyone wishing to join (bowlers or anyone Please be at the club at 9am for 9.30am start. Business Awards. The month will end with a rally on 26th The first pennant is on 6th October and team Caroline has held many roles over the September, at which it would be very nice wishing to learn), please come along on the day. Any queries please phone Peter Healy names will be on the board, so please check. last 16 years at the Avon Valley Advocate if those members, who have not brought We will welcome any ladies wishing to in, including production, reporting, proof in their chocolate money yet, do so at this 9574 4778. Whites to be worn. Ladies Bowling play bowls; please phone Kaye Rewell reading and reception. As you will see in rally. th 95742056 or just turn up on Wednesday. the photo, she can look a bit different out October will begin with the Toodyay On 7 August, 2009, the Toodyay Golf of club uniform! Picnic Races and it is hoped that we will be Club had their Ladies Open Day with 56 It’s been a quiet four weeks for the riding able to hold our usual fundraising sausage participants from all over the Avon Valley Football club with only the monthly committee sizzle and kebab stall, volunteers will be and some ladies coming up from Perth for meeting and rally taking place. Maybe needed to man this on the day, more on this the day. because rain threatened, and it rain on and later next month. The event was won by two of our players, Report off, there was a small roll up for the rally Finally, on a sad note, the club sends it Ann Gault and Joy Hamilton. We wish TOODYAY’s league side failed to make which meant that to the delight of quite a condolences to long-time member Annette to thank the sponsors of the main trophy, this year’s Mortlock football finals but few members they had a solo lesson! McKay whose husband James passed the Verna Cook Memorial, donated by their reserves side finished minor premiers After lunch members split into two away a few weeks ago, we wish her well her daughters who attended to present the and hope to turn around a bad finish to last groups with David taking the more and hope to see her back some time in the trophies. We would also like to thank very year after going unbeaten until the final. adventurous out around the cross-country future. much our local donors, Alan and Carolyn The league side had some good wins in course. Meanwhile, Catherine gave a full See you at the dressage clinic – you can Rose from Toodyay Classic Cars, Dr Richard 2009 including two victories over arch- afternoon of ground horsemanship to download the tests from the EFA website Walkey and the Bendigo Bank who donated rival Calingari. A narrow loss in some several members who had brought their and choose which you will be doing – so money to buy the magnificent trophies for all games, one win over Gingin, Wongan- young horses for an outing. that David can give you all the tips you Ballidu and Dalwallinu but going down This was a good lesson for the youngsters, need to win. to Gingin and Wongan-Ballidu in the last as they had to stay in the stalls and also Happy and safe riding - Caroline round cost them the finals; however, the work with other horses around them. One Lions will be back in 2010. of the rules of adult riding is that a horse Goomalling advanced to the final with cannot be ridden until it is three years old a big win over Gingin 20-18 5-1 in the turning four. first semi at Wongan Hills on Sunday, 16th At the committee meeting it was agreed August. Dowerin, last year’s premiers, will that the club purchase an old caravan play Wongan-Ballidu in the second semi- chassis to use as a jump pole and wing final at Goomalling Oval on Sunday, 23rd trailer, this has been done, but if anyone August. out there has some steel that can be used Dowerin should go on to the Grand Final to form the racks and support for the wings – their third in a row – but Wongan-Ballidu and poles please give Tom Kress a call. has had their best season for years with ten September is starting to look like a busy wins and hope to spring an upset. If it is month with the Northam agricultural wet, they may have a show. The loser of show on 12th September, at which many the second semi plays Goomalling in the members usually compete. preliminary final. The Grand Final will Next, on 19th September is the dressage be played on Father’s Day, Sunday, 6th clinic to be instructed by David Britza. September. This is primarily for members who Goomalling last won the flag two years will be attending the spring challenge Caroline receiving her award from Bob ago and now Dowerin, after back-to-back on 25th October, a totally dressage Davey. (Photo courtesy of Tania Davey Judith and Kaye bowling at Norfolk Island flags for the first time in their history.

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