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Volume 26 Issue 10 July 2020 Coming Soon — Veggie Bonanza at the School with a View! Principal, Karen Smith and her team are very thankful to the WEEC staff for their support and expertise. All six ‘wicking beds’ have been planted out with seedlings and students have been tending these daily. Students and staff from the (WEEC) have done an amazing job creating these beds and everyone can’t wait to reap the harvest! In 4-12 weeks there could be a surplus of vegetables including spinach, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce, beetroot and chives. Karen says she has been impressed with the number of students taking a keen interest in spending their lunchtimes creating pathways of bark chips around the new garden beds and tending to the watering. Karen would like to congratulate students on their effort and achievement in creating these vegetable gardens with Wes and the team from the Warrumbungle Environmental staff, while being safe and respectful representatives of our Education Centre (WEEC) have led a series of highly school. successful sessions in the Tooraweenah Public School “We can’t wait until the COVID-19 restrictions are lifted and Veggie Patch. Students measured, drilled, screwed and we can share our new Veggie Patch with parents and built six garden beds in total, showing their understanding community members. “ …………………….More page 6 of the processes involved in creating 'wicking beds. Telstra 4G Small Cell – Getting Closer! - Funding Assured — Works Agreement Signed — Fantastic! With funding assured through the numerous activities that need to take place including , the generosity of three locals and backed by design and all the necessary approvals. Gilgandra Shire Council’s decision to Tooraweenah CWA Branch members received tremendous source grant funds, the Telstra, CWA support throughout this process from the Telstra Team, joint project for the Telstra 4G Small Cell Tooraweenah Lions Club members, Gilgandra Shire Council, for the Village, is getting closer! Village businesses, the school community, residents and all The Works Agreement has now been signed by both parties our community groups and Telstra have kicked off the project internally, currently A truly community driven project, with a positive completing some engineering activities to commence the telecommunications boost for connectivity, locally, contractor engagement. Telstra is also completing regionally and across Australia. Fantastic! TOORAWEENAH Christie & Hood TRADING CO Auctioneers Stock and Station Agents Your CRT Store in Tooraweenah Real Estate Post Office and Newsagency For all your livestock and property Contact Lester requirements contact our: Gilgandra Office: 6847 2033 for all your agricultural needs Dubbo Office: 6884 3800 Phone: 6848 1011 or 6848 1127 After Hours Fax: 6848 1197 Paul 6847 2741 0429 472 741 Tim 6889 6109 0429 843 804 Colin 6884 3802 0429 843 802 Read the Toora Bungles at: http://www.gilgandra.nsw.gov.au/Live/Your-Community July 2020 Volume 26, Issue 10 Toora Bungles page 2 Mental Health, Drought And COVID 19 Please Reach Out For Support NSW Government Drought Hub You Got This Mate farmers, fishers & agriculture www.droughthub.nsw.gov.au www.yougotthismate.com.au dependent small businesses. Rural Assistance Authority (RAA) The $3,000 per household can FREE Call: 1800 940 404 Loans at a Glance consist of up to $2,000 in cash and Email: [email protected] NSW RAA: 1800 678 593 $1,000 in vouchers. Website: www.rfcscr.com.au NSW Drought Transport Subsidies Eligible households should reach www.agriculture.gov.au out to these organisations directly COVID 19 For Mental Health Information and to seek financial support Important contacts for accurate support; The Salvation Army and up to date information go to; Centre for Rural & Remote Mental 24 hour hotline: 1300 551 030 Federal Government: Health and RAMHP— Check out Website: salvos.org.au/drought www.australia.gov.au their web site St Vincent de Paul NSW State Government: W: www.ramph.com.au to find the Hotline: 13 18 12 Website: https://preview.nsw.gov.au/covid local RAMHP Coordinator vinnies.org.au -19 E: [email protected] Rural Financial Counselling Service Helpline for Businesses Impacted Visit www.crrmh.com.au click on NSW Central Region Tel: 13 28 46 the link to the Drought Support For FREE impartial and confidential Home Page financial counselling to assist Gilgandra Shire Council — General Manager Reports As social distancing restrictions start to Council adopted the 2020/21 dependent. Council is aware the road ease, Council facilities are making the Budget and Operational Plan at its conditions are still of concern and appropriate changes to their meeting held Tuesday 23rd June, assure residents that the flood damage operations, with many services now which includes a Dump Point to be claim process remains underway and open to the public again for the first located at the Tooraweenah Caravan we are working through this as time since March. Park. efficiently as possible. We welcome the relaxation of social The newly constructed walking The GIL is set to open by the end of distancing measures, but remain track from Tooraweenah to the June, which will also be home to equally cautious and continue to lookout is certainly getting some use, Visitor Information while the Coo-ee monitor advice from NSW Health and however we’d like to remind users Heritage Centre upgrades are the Australian and NSW Governments that it is for pedestrians and cyclists undertaken. If you’ve had a sneak peak regarding COVID 19. only, and should not be used by in the windows of the former Target Regional tourism has also kicked into motorbikes and vehicles. The creek building, you would have seen a wide gear, with travellers becoming more crossing section will be completed as variety of items on display so be sure prominent through our region, with weather conditions permit. to take a look inside when many stopping and spending in our Sealing works along John Renshaw town and villages. you are next in Gilgandra! Drive are planned for the coming David Neeves A few topics of interest this month: weeks, however progress is weather General Manager Presbyterian Church Tooraweenah New website launched! www.yougotthismate.com.au It provides tips and info to help rural men reach their best possible mental health and info you need to help you Reverend Peter Tamsett be the best possible support for a loved 6847 2036 one who is experiencing tough times! July 2020 Volume 26, Issue 10 Toora Bungles page 3 Around The Traps Tooraweenah LPO illness, no funeral arrangements were Congratulations Steve & Leonie Currently with the COVID 19 virus, the available at the time of printing. It is wonderful to see Steve & Leonie Post Office is operating during normal Toora Lions club. restarting their businesses in hours, we will try to maintain normal The club will hold its first meeting at Tooraweenah. How lucky are we to service, but in the eventuality we have the Mountain View Hotel on the 1st of have such great support. Well done! to self-isolate the business will be July at 7pm, RSVP to Ash Jenkin at the Nicole’s Massage closed. pub on 68481017. Please observe good hygiene and Lester will be stepping down as It has been a relief to Nicole Harte’s social distancing and hopefully we all President and welcomes Kathryn special clients in Tooraweenah and will remain well and virus free in Larkin into that role for the 2020-21 surrounds that they can once again Tooraweenah. year, the club looks forward to a great benefit from a qualified remedial The rainfall for Tooraweenah for June 12 months ahead. Changes due to massage therapist. 2020 was 36.4mm over 5 days, a year COVID 19, will affect some of our Nicole is restarting her massage to date total of 448.0mm over 41 days. traditional projects. Members are business after time off to have her Please ensure you use your correct always looking at ways they can serve baby and COVID . She is looking mailing address to speed up sorting our Tooraweenah community. Support forward to growing her client base and and delivery, make sure your mail has the club that supports your town. improving peoples lives. been correctly addressed and you put COVID 19 Help & Support Nicole will once again be based at the the appropriate amount of postage on Red Geranium next to Lester and the Some very important contacts for larger letters. Due to the extra CRT and is taking bookings by phone accurate and up to date information demand on parcel deliveries, delays 0457 954 346 so clients can arrange a please go to; are currently being experienced from time that suits. Federal Government: time to time. Priority and express In the near future Nicole is hoping to www.australia.gov.au services are currently suspended. restore and redecorate the Red Coronavirus Help Line; Postage rates have changed, a Geranium room, highlighting some of FREE Call 1800 020 080 or standard letter is now $1.10 the history which goes with the A reminder that the Tooraweenah and If you have symptoms Call Health Direct building and the Tooraweenah story. Tondeburine Post Code is 2817 Thus, keeping alive, another historic Pub Community BBQ’s FREE Call 1800 022 222 shop front. The BBQs are currently not operating NSW State Government: during the COVID 19 pandemic. https://preview.nsw.gov.au/covid-19 Lions Clothing Bin Help Line for Businesses Impacted Needing a Remedial, Residents that take advantage of the Tel: 13 28 46 Sports, Pregnancy or Lions Clothing bin are reminded that it Best Wishes Relaxation Massage? is for clean clothing only. If you have Best wishes are expressed to those in Nicole is Diploma our community who are experiencing warm blankets or Doonas they are qualified and Health health concerns.