Murchison's Got It Covered
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December 2016 #8 Murchison’s got it covered Murchison Swimming pool now has thermal pool reading a book on the lush green lawn. We’re open covers to keep the pool warm longer thanks to the every day from 1pm if the temperature is above 23 Greater Shepparton Sporting Futures Grant. The pool degrees. The pool is available to hire for celebrations, committee expect the pool covers will keep the pool birthday parties, Christmas breakups, etc. For further warmer for longer, extending the swimming season details please contact Michelle Brown on 5826 2096 and allowing the pool to be used well into March. or check out our facebook page at www.facebook. Come down and enjoy the clear, cool water or enjoy com/murchisonswimmingpool We’d love to see you! Special thanks to Tara Watson for her photography used thoughout this newspaper her photography for Watson Tara Special thanks to Plans continue to tick along for our celebrations in Murchison on 26th on sale till 30th Jan 2017 January 2017. We are hoping that Murchison students and residents are All our PreLoved Mens, Womens, Kids working on their entries for the Primary Apparel and Shoes will be on-sale for School Competitions and the Open just $2 ea* this offer is only available Photographic Competition, see page 3. A big thanks to our contributors until 30th January 2017, so first in, best to 3610 over 2016. Your efforts to dressed, so-to-speak! Offer excludes Our Facebook page is now open as “Murchison Australia Day” and we write an article or take a picture 'Specials Rack', PreLoved Shop is open are hoping that this will be yet another avenue for publicising our are appreciated. You are our news from 9:30 - 12:30 weekdays. celebration and keeping locals informed about various aspects of the day. It will also provide locals with the opportunity to ask questions and makers, so thanks on behalf of provide some constructive feedback. Please check out our page. everyone who reads 3610. Nominations for Australia Day Awards will be closed by the time this The closing deadline for article goes to print so we are hoping that many, many nominations the February 2017 edition is within the various categories have been received. midday January 18th, 2017. Early We are always looking for new members and/or new organisations who contributions most welcome. are keen to become involved in the organisation of Murchison Australia Have a safe and happy Christmas Day. We would love to see interested residents of Murchison, Moorilim and New year. We look forward to & Dhurringile at our next meeting. you being part of our 2017 stories. Murchison Neighbourhood House 23 Impey Street, Murchison Reporters & Photographers Wanted - more info murchison.org.au/presspass # Dhurringile PS Melbourne Adventure! Course & Actvt In October our students went Term 1 on the DOXA Urban Camp for Gude J nu r to M rch 2017 three days. Students from Gr 2 to 6 went, joined by students from Waaia-Yalca South and Soc l nd Communt Connectons Zeerust Primary Schools. We travelled by V-line train and Men’s Shed Smpl Lunch Monthl Moves it was a great chance to make Wednesd s 100pm - 230pm - Gold Con Mon & Wed from 12pm - $5 Tuesd s J n 17, Feb 14 nd M r 14 - $2 some new friends and challenge All welcome Resumes Febru r 1 Jon us n two course me l, ever Mond & Wrters Group ourselves to get around the Wednesd from 12 noon Murchson Boo Club nd city. The DOXA staff expertly Everone welcome $5 per person 2 Frd of the Month - 1000 m - $1 Frd s Feb ur 24 & M rch 24 P st nd new members lw s welcome guided us around the city on Mond Actvt Group trams, trains and by foot. We Murchson G rden Group Frst nd Thrd Mond of the Month - $2 Bus Trps Aw visited the Polly Woodside and 4th Wednesd of the Month 730pm - $1 S t Feb 11 – Volet Town M ret 8 m - $15pp St rts 1pm, v ret of ctvtes, mes, DVDs, Brooke and Andee on the morning train to Melbourne – excited for the first day of camp! learned how to scrub the deck, New members lw s welcome spe ers, cr ft, short trps Wed M r 15 – Echuc , Gre t Ausse Beer Shed For more nform ton c ll Beth- 0458262282 - $35pp ncludes mornn te & lunch Communt C fé Pl ces re lmted, frst n best dressed P ment the Victorian Arts Centre to learn how to make Cupp nd Ch t Open Mond & Wednesd 10-11 m s requred to secure boon our own music, MSAC for a swim, slide and play in Thursd s 1030 - 1130 m - Gold Con $1 c puccno, l tte, hot chocol te or te the water. We went to the State Library and saw Resumes J nu r 31 Homem de slces nd c e on s le Ned Kelly’s armour and wandered the lanes of Melbourne checking out the street art. The Eureka He lth nd Wellben Tower was brilliant, and we could see everything from high above the city – the MCG, the bay and W l n Group B l ncn Act Modfed Strenth Tr nn the Arts Centre spire. All in all the kids had a great Wed durn the school term 10 m - Gold Con Tue 1030 - 1130 m Resumes J n 24 - $2 Thur 930 - 1030 m – Resumes J n 19 - $2 time – with the final day being a big highlight – Amed t benners, sessons wll be conducted Jon t n tme, ll ftness levels welcome All Can you find Georgia, Andee, Tiahna, Maggie, Ellie, Tayla and James? Reon l Eec re Moble b Prm r C re Connect st ff Medc l cle r nce equpment provded, sessons conducted b we saw Matilda the show – it was mindblowing!! B Appontment - Free m be requred to p rtcp te Prm r C re Connect st ff Medc l cle r nce Ph 5826 2373 m be requred to p rtcp te Its worth a shot Cr ft The ever popular Photo competition will again be a highlight of Australia Y rnn wth Helen Frd Cr ft Qultn Fr me Day with entries closing on January 16th, 2017. This competition is for Frd s 10 - 12pm Resumes Feb 3 - $2 Frd 12 - 3pm Resumes J n 6 - $3 B Appontment - $15 p/h amateurs from Year 7 to adult. Photos must be hard copies only, taken Group members v l ble to offer support nd H ve n unfnshed qult t home We c n help around Murchison, Dhurringile or Moorilim during 2016, no larger than dvce on p tchwor proects s requred ou fnsh t off Av l ble for $15 per hour 8”x 10” (20 x 25cms), mounted on cardboard and captioned. Photos can be left at the Murchison Post office during business hours L nu es Communt Bus Convers ton l French Convers ton l It l n Benners 930 m - 1130 m - $10 Tuesd s 930 m – 11 m - $10 to Shepp rton Intermed te 12pm - 200pm - $10 Resumes Febru r 7 Resumes Febru r 2 Everd Servces St Vncent de P ul M tern l & Chld He lth Volunteers from St Vncent de P ul re v l ble Fortnhtl servce b ppontment onl for help from 3-4pm Frd s Ph 5832 9312 Communt Bus to Shepp rton Room For Hre Immunz tons Ths communt servce runs from Room For Hre for meetns or cl sses 4th Tuesd of e ch month - 1215-1230pm Murchson to Shepp rton nd b c ever Thursd Bus le ves the Murchson To Lbr r Ph 5832 9731 for more nform ton Nehbourhood House t 9 m sh rp Photo by Shannyn Bathman Photo by Shannyn Bathman Open Wednesd & Thursd s 930-1130 m Internet C fe Cost $5 per person, boon essent l Annu l Membershp $10 Open durn offce hours - $2 per hour Photocopying during office hours B&W A4 20¢, colour A4 40¢ 3 Murchison Community Plan In 2011, Murchison embarked on a Results of the plan review will be sure the priorities are still relevant entenar huge process to create its community released to the public at the What’s to all in the community and to C y plan. The Community Plan set out a Happening in Your Town event highlight new or emerging areas of Gift vision for Murchison and a series of on March 1, 2017, displayed at the focus. This will be done in early 2017. strategies and priorities to support Community Plan display board on The review will be by questionnaire vie Nig this. For the last 5 years a small the post office wall and be posted online and in hard copy and a series o h Problem group has been working on this and on the Murchison Neighbourhood of discussion groups. M t the time has come to touch base in House and Council website. In 2011, Murchison embarked on a huge The results will be summarised and a more comprehensive way to make fed back to community at the What’s Solved sure the priorities are still relevant to process to create its community Plan. The Community Plan set out a Happening in Your Town event on all in the community and to highlight March 1, 2017. Copies will be put up new or emerging areas of focus. vision for Murchison and a series of strategies and priorities to support on the Community plan billboard This will be done in early 2017.