Issue Number 162 ~ July 13, 2017

Sculpture exhibition - p 3 Tennis Come ‘n’ Try - p 8 Federation Uni Graduation - p13 Sauna Sail - p 14

Churchill parkrun a big success

An average of 74 people 27,960 km, including 1,248 weekly family outing. Being facilities are the best they prams or strollers or to bring the number of people who participate each week in new Personal Bests. a free event run entirely by have seen.” their dog, it truly stands up contribute as volunteers and Churchill parkrun. Being The scenic Churchill five volunteers means it’s a highly “I’m also very proud to say as a family friendly event” take their turn to help out a free timed event, it has kilometre course along Eel affordable activity. that we have a great reputation added Lani. “Many people in a variety of roles” said become a very popular fitness Hole Creek is very popular The use of the Churchill for being friendly, welcoming think they have to wait and Bob. “Not everyone is able and social event, attracting due to the high quality track Hub as the meet up place has and having fun” said Lani. get fit before they come along to walk the full distance or people of all ages in all surface as well as its natural been a real bonus said Co- “Having a good laugh while or that they have to run, but likes to run, but they are able weather conditions. beauty and diversity. Run Event Director, Lani Cropley. exercising not only makes the neither is the case.” to contribute in a number of Churchill parkrun started every Saturday morning at “The access to these facilities time go quicker, but improves Run entirely by ways by choosing to do any on January 23, 2016. Since exactly 8 am, parkrun has for an all year round and all the experience for everyone volunteers, each event relies of the weekly volunteer roles, then, 856 participants have attracted many residents weather event makes a big out exercising.” on eight people putting their which are easy and can be as completed 5,592 parkruns from the local area who difference. parkrun tourists “With participants being hand up to help out. “We much fun as running. covering a total distance of make this their compulsory regularly tell us that our able to run or walk with have been delighted with . . . Continued Page 11 Community Events DAINBRIDGE NICHOLSON FINANCIAL SERVICES What’s Happening ? George Nicholson, B.Com,CA Grants for Latrobe City Groups p 4 Grants for Community Groups p 19 Phone 5175 0001 Lifeline is running a two day Mental Health First Aid workshop - July 19 and 20 - Page 4 Tax (TIndividuals TCompanies TTrusts TPrimary Producers) Co-Op Church Garage Sale - Saturday July 22. Try Scouting Day - Saturday August 5. G Investments & Adviser G Superannuation CDCA AGM - Tuesday September 19. Tennis Come ‘n’ Try Day - Monday September 25. G Accountants, Bookkeeping and BAS Services Junior Fishing Day - Saturday October 28. Sporting Expo - Sunday November 19. 9 Church Street, Traralgon Email: [email protected] Page 2 - Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 www.cdnews.com.au Consultant’s Report and Recommendations By Margaret Guthrie General Meeting. A series Churchill & District News is a community Earlier this year, Churchill of recommendations was newspaper staffed by volunteers. and District Community included and these generated Association (CDCA) engaged some lively discussion at our The Team a consultant to develop a meeting. Team Leader/Secretary: Ruth Place strategy to assist CDCA to Here are the of Churchill only implementation. Not all the become a more viable and recommendations contained Minutes Secretary: Barbara Cheetham CDCA to remain as the recommendations contained sustainable organisation in in the final report: ‘go to’ point of contact where Treasurer: Ruth Courtis in the report may be adopted the future. Review structure of it can triage a query, or deal and CDCA will need active Assistant Treasurer: Delma Hodges Like many volunteer- the CDCA organisation to with it directly depending on and enthusiastic volunteers to Editor: Carol Scott based organisations, CDCA ensure its capacity to respond the nature of the issue. keep us moving forward. Advertising: Ruth Place, Amy Down, has struggled to recruit new to community needs and Resource mobilisation Our next meeting members and find willing interests Shelley McDonald, - The umbrella of CDCA on Tuesday July 25 at committee members to help Revisit terms of activity should somehow 5.30pm, will focus on Marion Ireland. out. governance to ensure the work to support an increase developing an Action Layout: Allan Larkin Funded by the Foundation CDCA has flexibility to adapt of volunteers and bring Plan for implementation, Production: Tracey Burr, Carol Scott, for Rural & Regional Renewal and respond to community resources to the local area, taking into account which (FRRR), our project aimed needs and interests, and that Ruth Place, Allan Larkin to enable local community recommendations CDCA to engage the community to roles and responsibilities groups and clubs to thrive in decides to adopt and our Proof Readers: Ruth Place, provide a diversity of views of office bearers are clearly their desired activity. capacity to take on the work Shelley McDonald, on how CDCA should evolve defined and enacted CDCA to facilitate involved. Gary Weston, in the future. Develop and implement networking and collaboration, At our Annual General Our consultant, Celeste a targeted marketing strategy Geraldine Larkin, improving the coordination of Meeting on Tuesday Jennings, interviewed a for the CDCA community groups September 19, commencing Carol Scott, number of people attending Develop a participation A copy of the final report at 7pm, the Action Plan will Delma Hodges the Churchill Festival in March and membership strategy in is available on CDCA’s be presented for discussion Team Members: Bronte Hillis Harland and subsequently talked to a alignment with the marketing website - cdca.org.au of members and we hope that range of local community and strategy and implement within Charlie Rawlinson, A small working group Committee elections, held at stakeholder groups or their twelve months. of CDCA members has now the AGM, will result in some Barbara Cheetham, representatives. CDCA to decide whether been formed to consider these new recruits, keen to carry the Webpage: Sam Gillett The final report was it wants to represent Churchill recommendations and draft Association forward into the www.cdnews.com.au presented at CDCA’s June and the district or the township an Action Plan for future future. Facebook page: Glenys Falk-Horsey Amy Down The Nightingale - Author Kristin Hannah Kristin Hannah is an Their father had returned Isabelle arrives at her very different ways. Isabelle Churchill & District News award winning and best from WW1 a damaged man, father’s apartment in Paris leads groups of allied airmen Contributions selling American author of and when their mother dies just as WW2 breaks out, but over the Pyrrenees to Spain, more than twenty novels.Her he sends them to live at is not welcome, so is sent to whilst Vianne rescues Jewish The deadline for the submission of awards include the Golden their country home with a help Vianne, as Antoine has children. Heart, the Maggie and the carer. Vianne is fourteen and been conscripted. Each reacts There are many harrowing articles and advertisements for the 1996 National Readers Isabelle is only four years old, to the war in different ways - moments for each of the August 2017 edition is July 25, 2017 Choice Award. and very unhappy. Vianne Vianne’s focus is on keeping sisters, and times when they If you only read one book meets Antoine and by the her daughter safe, whilst face unimaginable horror, EDITORIAL this year, make it this one! time she is seventeen she Isabelle is angry and defiant, sadness and deprivation. Articles for publication and Letters to the Editor can This is the compelling is married with a daughter. determined to do something Everyone in our book be sent to: story of two sisters who live Isabelle is impetuous and to liberate France from Nazi group loved this book, and Churchill & District News in occupied France during headstrong, and is sent to occupation. it had our complete attention PO Box 234, Churchill, 3842 WW2, and how they each various schools, all of which The story tells of the until the quite unexpected Or Email: [email protected] deal with the dangers and she is expelled from, and the desperate battle each faces twist at the end. And yes, we hardships they face daily. sisters are no longer close. to stay alive, although in all cried! All articles must be submitted by the 25th of each month for publication in the next issue.

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(I use lemon curd or lemon butter) In a large bowl beat together 4 eggs , 1/2 cup caster sugar ,1 tbs grated lemon rind, 300ml thickened cream and 1 gm) that has been drained and Banana and quinoa muffins cup full cream milk. rinsed. Preheat oven to 180deg C. Mix until well combined. Season with 2 tsp of Line 12 hole muffin tray Layer bread slices into a ground cumin and 1 tsp of with paper cases. greased oven proof dish. ground coriander, cracked Sift 2 cups of self raising Pour egg mixture slowly black pepper and salt. flour into a large bowl. over bread slices. Serve with a dollop of Add 1/4 cup of quinoa Sprinkle with cinnamon sour cream. flakes and bake for 35 minutes or Simple chicken casserole 1/2 cup of raw sugar until golden brown. Preheat oven to 190 2 tbs of desiccated Remove from oven, degrees C, 15 minutes before coconut A very successful favourite exhibit sprinkle with a little extra you commence your bake. 1 lime rind grated and a sculpture exhibition was held and the prize for caster sugar. Place 1.5 kg of chicken pinch of salt. recently in Yinnar. this was won by Serve warm or chilled pieces (all skin and visible Mix to combine. The display ran from Pip Nikodemski with whipped cream. fat removed) in a large bowl In separate bowl mix 1 1/4 April 2 till May 27. for her “Layers of Optional - A handful with 2 tbs of minced ginger, 2 cups of milk, 1/4 cup of rice The main street of Yinnar Woman” made in of fresh raspberries or tbs of minced garlic, peel of 2 bran oil, 1 egg lightly beaten was converted into an outdoor wood. blueberries can be scattered mandarins (pith removed),12 and 1 dsp of vanilla essence. gallery with 17 pieces along Nicole Allen between the layers of bread as dried apricots sliced in half, In another bowl mash the road side with another five was one of the you line the dish. 65 ml of tamari or soy sauce, 1 ripe banana. displayed in the gardens. main organisers Pumpkin and Chickpea 250ml of chicken stock, Add the liquid and banana The ‘arc’ housed a further of the exhibition. Soup 65 ml of dry sherry and with dry ingredients. 40 exhibits including those of Her This is a very simple soup cracked black pepper to taste. Stir gently using a wooden Artist in Residence, Kazumi Sculpture, to prepare. Toss to make sure all spoon until just combined. Tanaka. “Johnnie be Heat a glug - (1 tbs) of chicken pieces are coated Spoon the batter evenly The mediums used by good” sits oil in a large saucepan over a with mixture. between paper cases, about the various artists included outside the medium heat. Place chicken with sauce 3/4 full. ceramic, metal, wood, paint Yinnar Hotel. Add1 large onion (peeled in casserole, bake for 60 Sprinkle with a little extra and glass. The and sliced) minutes in preheated oven, coconut, bake for 25 minutes The winner of the best Community 1 tbs of minced garlic turning occasionally. or until golden brown. exterior prize was Aldo Association is hoping 1 kg of peeled pumpkin Before serving make a Cool on a wire rack. Bilotta for his piece entitled to arrange finance to 3 medium sized parsnips paste with 1 tbs of cornflour “Emoji” created in aluminium purchase this piece so (washed and chopped) mixed with a little and bronze. that it can remain in the Pour in 4 cups of vegetable cold water, stir through The winner of the award town. stocks and 2 cups of water. sauce, continue to cook for best interior piece was They are also Bring this to the boil until sauce thickens. Andrew Bryant. looking at the continue to simmer until Serve with His exhibit was entitled possibility of retaining vegetables are soft. cauliflower, rice or “Regenerate” and used some of the kangaroos Cool slightly. zucchini noodles. stainless steel, copper and entitled “The Yinnar Use a stick blender Alternatively use wood in its construction. Mob” which were process till smooth. your slow cooker, cook Patrons to the exhibit created by David Now add 2 grated zucchini on slow for 4 hours. were asked to vote for their Doyle. and 1 tin of chickpeas (420

Annual General Meeting 7.00 pm, Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Board Room, Gippsland Enterprise Centre (Green Inc) McDonald Way, Churchill

AGENDA ITEMS include: l Presentation of Action Plan for future CDCA activities l Proposed Rule Change(s) l Presentation of Annual Report l Committee Elections All members and local residents welcome. Light supper provided.

Next CDCA meeting: 5.30pm, Tuesday July 25, 2017 at Gippsland Enterprise Centre, McDonald Way Topic: Development of CDCA Action Plan

All Welcome Page 4 - Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 www.cdnews.com.au Darrell White Have your say on Council’s Council to develop a clear for Council to have the roles and responsibilities of remedial bridge works at the draft Recreation Needs policy that addresses how benefit of all opinions on how Council and of partner clubs Glendonald Road Bridge Assessment Strategic to prioritise the funding of Council should fund projects when planning or managing in Hazelwood South. Local Project recreation projects. or which projects should be recreation projects, and that residents will be advised by Council’s draft Through building a given precedence. Council may be able to forge letter. Recreational Needs picture of our community’s To help guide the new partnerships in future. The remediation works Assessment is a municipality- recreation uses and needs, feedback period, Council The draft Recreation involve reinstating protection wide strategic Project that it is envisaged that Council has also developed a draft Needs Assessment and to the bridge abutments affects the entire community, will be able to see what sort Infrastructure Funding associated documents will and started the week of July but especially active sporting of projects Council can fund Policy and draft Assessment be on exhibition until Friday 10. Works are expected to users, organisations and peak and get a clearer idea of the Matrices. These documents July 28, 2017. take around four weeks to bodies of Council-managed timeframes for the delivery of are aimed at ensuring Council To have a say, visit www. complete. sporting reserves, ovals, projects. moves forward in a fair latrobe.vic.gov.au/recneeds During the works, the netball courts, tennis courts Council is keen to hear and transparent way when to read the documents and bridge will be closed at that are currently being used. from users of our sporting planning recreation projects upload your feedback. certain periods. Detour signs Council is now seeking our ovals and facilities, especially and that Council is consistent Bridge works at will be in place. Please take community’s feedback. if they represent a peak body with funding allocations. Glendonald Road Bridge, care if you are driving in this term inconvenience these The intent of the draft or a sports club or association. It is also intended that Hazelwood South area. necessary works may cause to Recreation Needs Assessment Feedback from the broader these documents together will Latrobe City Council Council apologises our community. Strategic Project is to assist community is also encouraged provide clarity around the will be undertaking in advance for the short- Russell Northe Last month the Member how Government works. that are doing extraordinary Businesses that participated 2017. for Eastern Victoria Region, They were a very attentive things across our region and in Love Latrobe week include: The Latrobe community Melina Bath and I attended and knowledgeable cohort of beyond. Australian Paper isn’t immune to the crime the Churchill Lions Club students. ‘Love Latrobe’ brought Mahindra Aerospace wave sweeping the state. Community Market on what Some of the Latrobe together the Valley’s unique Narkoojee Winery Recently in Parliament I was a beautiful winters day Valley’s most innovative local businesses together at a Safetech raised concerns around the and spoke with many locals businesses were on show in the time when many people in our Latrobe City Council / closure of Carter Holt Harvey about issues that are affecting Victorian Parliament recently community were reeling from Latrobe Visitor Information (CHH) and the effects on the them. as part of ‘Love Latrobe’, an the closure of Hazelwood Centre / Latrobe City Business Latrobe Valley community. The next Churchill exhibition that celebrated and and a number of other local Tourism Association This is an extremely Community Market will be promoted the successes of our businesses. The View From Here difficult time for CHH held on Saturday July 15, local business community. Unfortunately we have Latrobe Valley Enterprises employees, their families, 9am- 1.30pm. This will be a The exhibition saw local seen the closure of a number Gippsland Trade Printers contractors and service Christmas in July market with businesses and organisations of businesses in our region Morwell SES providers. face painting, jumping castle, from across our region on these past two years. New figures released by It is understood that many great food, a visit from Santa display in Parliament. However I do believe the Victorian Crime Statistics CHH employees have been remain around the closure. and over 40 stalls selling a The Love Latrobe we have a strong future and Agency today show crime told that their employment This situation is variety of things. exhibition provided the Valley’s contribution to across the Latrobe LGA rose will cease by the end of this absolutely dreadful for the I also recently had the an opportunity for our Victoria and beyond should 21.11 per cent since December month. Latrobe Valley community pleasure of visiting Lumen community to promote local be celebrated and promoted 2014, up from 11,964 total Unfortunately for our particularly on top of the Christi Primary School to events and showcase local and that’s why I was proud to offences at December 2014 community there are many recent closure of Hazelwood speak with students about businesses and companies host this event. to 14,490 offences at March unanswered questions that Power Station. Lifeline Mental Health Nominate now for Latrobe City Council Senior Citizen of the Year Workshop It’s time to recognise acknowledged. One in four Australians stages of mental illness the achievements, hours While nominees will will experience a mental when an intervention could of service and outstanding remind us they don’t do it illness in any given year easily stop the condition contributions of our older for the accolades, it’s nice to With the news of further worsening, or stop a person residents, with nominations let them know how much we local job losses in Gippsland acting on suicidal thoughts. now open for Latrobe City appreciate the time and effort can nominate them by filling recently, the ability to know Mental health first aid is running a two day Mental Council’s Senior Citizen of they spend contributing to our out a nomination form online how to identify and support the help provided to a person Health First Aid workshop the Year. community.” at www.latrobe.vic.gov.au/ someone suffering mental who is developing a mental on July 19 and 20, (8:30am Latrobe City Council’s Councillor O’Callaghan senioroftheyear or collecting distress is something we all health problem, experiencing – 4:30pm) at the Lifeline Mayor, Councillor said last year’s winner, Max a form from a service centre should be aware of. a worsening of a mental health Gippsland offices, corner Kellie O’Callaghan, said Williamson of Morwell, was or library,” Councillor Overall, the percentage problem or in a mental health Church and Fleming Streets, nominations were a way for recognised for his active O’Callaghan concluded. of people reporting a high or crisis. The first aid is given Morwell. Bookings are the broader community to community service to the Nominations must be very high degree of mental until appropriate professional essential. acknowledge the years of town. returned by Friday July 28. distress in Gippsland is above help is received or the crisis Cost of the workshop experience and service that “Max was recognised The winner will be announced the Victorian average. resolves. is $275 (GST inclusive), many older citizens have put for his 50 years of service at a special ceremony during Demographic and health Learn the signs and training materials, lunch and in. in a variety of roles for the the Seniors Festival that runs data shows that incidents of symptoms of mental health refreshments are included for “Many older Latrobe betterment of Morwell. We from October 8 to 15, 2017. mental health issues across problems, learn how to both days. City residents have been know there are countless other More details about the Gippsland are becoming provide initial support and To book your place, or volunteering for years across older residents that, like Max, festival will be available in more widespread. Timely find out where and how to get for further information please a variety of organisations: have quietly gone about their the coming months. The Aged access to services is also an help. call the Lifeline office on from school committees, business for years and really and Disability Service Team issue, especially at the early Lifeline Gippsland is 5136 3500. service clubs, community deserve some recognition for welcomes ideas for Seniors organisations or groups like their efforts. Festival events and activities Meals on Wheels. Their If you know a dedicated and can be contacted on 2017 Community Grants years of giving back to the community member whose 1300 367 700. program opened July 7 community deserve to be praises are going unsung you equipment purchases. per property, for projects on project: Rainfall ·Community Development private and rural land aimed · Corporate Headquarters, up to $2000 for a broad range at protecting and enhancing Morwell: Monday July 24. of community development existing native vegetation. · Churchill Hub: Thursday programs, services, and Find out more by July 27. We are inviting activities. attending a group information To book a time or to applications from community ·Community Events up session arrange an alternative date, groups for the following to $2000 for assistance to ·Corporate Headquarters, phone Dean Hardisty, Grants programs: conduct conferences, deliver Morwell: Tuesday July 25, Officer on 0428 661 071. Hazelwood .Community Minor special events of significance 11.30am to 12.30pm. How to apply Capital Works up to $5000 or to develop an existing Need more help? Book an All grant applications South Rainfall to develop community event. individual meeting must be completed online Hazelwood South had facilities for accessibility Individuals are invited to Our Grants Officerby Friday August 25. For 21.3mm for June 2017 improvements, renovations, apply for the following: is available if you would applications and guidelines which is 25% of the average. repairs and built in or fixed ·Biodiversity on Rural like help to complete an visit: http://www.latrobe.vic. The tanks are still low. Land Grants up to $1500 application or to discuss your gov.au/Grants www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 - Page 5 Churchill Fire Brigade Fire Safe Kids visits to the and why they wear them. Afterwards the children station. Having a working smoke willingly proceeded outside Four groups of excited alarm, how to exit a burning to see what equipment was preschoolers visited the building and how to report a stored in the truck lockers, to station during May to learn fire using 000 were part of the squirt the hose, and see the about fire fighter’s uniforms lesson in the meeting room. lights and hear the siren. So it won’t happen to you! Are you sure? The fact is working smoke and checking the effectiveness smoke alarms. alarms save lives. You only of your alarm is yours. Testing Smoke alarms have to watch the news to You never know when Monthly: Test by pressing know that. There has been there may be an electrical the test button with a broom an increase in house fires of fault, due to age of wiring or handle. recent years. overload of power points, or Yearly: Vacuum around But have you got a some neglect in the kitchen your smoke alarm vents. working smoke alarm? Do due to distraction say for a Yearly: Replace your you put off buying one? It phone call or children. 9 volt battery each year at is law that all residential How would you feel if the end of daylight saving. properties in Victoria MUST your house did burn and The Victorian Fire Services have at least one smoke alarm people were injured or killed campaign each year at the end installed on each level. due to your neglect? of daylight saving reminds Or you may have one or If you don’t have a people to “Change your more but do you check them? working smoke alarm clock, change your smoke Do you change the battery installed in your home, and alarm battery.” annually at end of Daylight a fire occurs: • You are 57% Smoke alarms must Saving Time? Do you test more likely to suffer property be installed on or near the them frequently to see if they loss and damage • You are ceiling. Take care to avoid are still working? Do you 26% more likely to suffer dead air spaces. Dead air vacuum them every now and serious injuries • You are four spaces generally occur at the then? (They do not work as times more likely to die. apex of cathedral ceilings and well if coated in dust) A small fire can grow the corner junction of walls Are your smoke alarms to involve an entire room in and ceilings. situated near bedrooms, 2-3 minutes. A smoke alarm Cooking fires are especially the adults provides early warning and common. High ceilings or bedrooms, and the kitchen? time to escape. the layout of your house may Did you know that when you Smoke alarms have a increase the time it takes for are asleep you cannot smell ten year life. The date of your smoke alarm to operate. smoke? Did you know that manufacture is indicated on Consider installing a photo- children can sleep through a the alarm. After this time they electric smoke alarm closer to smoke alarm sounding? should be replaced. the kitchen area. The responsibility for The Fire Services installing in correct spaces, recommend photo-electric

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Above: Childrens Ministry Above Left: All Age Worship Left: Reverend Brenda Burney Pentecost Service

Youth Group discovered how far you can Saturday Breakfast refugees coming to Australia. Pentecost or the coming of picture of God. Youth Group met for a stretch a jelly snake without Heather Enders was the Saturday Breakfast now the Holy Spirit to the people It was interesting to Fun with Food night. breaking it. guest speaker and her topic has a recess for the months of in Jerusalem. observe what people drew and There was good The devotion was about was ‘Understanding the June and July. Red, yellow and orange said. Some had no image of attendance. recipes. emotions behind the Refugee Services balloons and ribbons were God. We all agreed that God They cooked ham and We follow directions to issue.’ Reverend Brenda made suspended from the ceiling. is special in an individual way cheese scrolls and chocolate cook. Heather is developing an extra special effort with The following week to each of us. mousse. The Bible is our recipe for a framework for people to the Sunday celebrating she asked us to imagine our They played games like life. understand the sometimes Connect 4 with cookies and emotional issues around Student Connect By Frank Lees apologies to all I haven’t thought much who understand about it before, but there are this better than some interesting intersections I do). Church Times between ‘game theory’ and Whether Lumen Christi Co-Operating Churches Christian thinking. ‘game theory’ Catholic Church A paper about ‘Game accurately of Churchill Theory in Christian portrays Williams Avenue, Churchill Sunday Service: 9.00am Perspective’ by Reverend Dr real human Tel: 5134 2849 Rev. Brenda Burney Ben Cooper has made me interaction Fr Edwin Ogbuka /Fr Siju Xavier think more about this. is part of the Willams Avenue, So, with permission dilemma… Saturday: Mass: 6.00pm Churchill. from him, briefly (very because of the Sunday: Mass: 9.00am Tel: 5122 1480 briefly) ‘game theory’ is a options to either outcomes usually arise from 1st and 3rd Sundays: discipline which considers the play fair or cheat…and it is bad individual desires and Yinnar: Mass: 10.30am behaviour of ‘multi-person’ often criticised for promoting decisions, and God’s Word Boolarra/Yinnar decision-makers in interactive selfishness. shows that to be as a result of 2nd and 4th Sundays: Co-Operating Parish situations. So here’s the point of wanting to ignore God! Boolarra: Mass: 10.30am 1st and 2nd Sundays Or…when we choose an intersection with Christian ‘Game theory’ has been item from a restaurant menu a thinking; because most said to promote cynicism 11.00am ‘one-person’ decision making of God’s Word mentions (which some see as better Christ Church Boolarra takes place; add the restaurant individual desires having than optimism about social 3rd and 4th Sundays owner choosing the menu social outcomes; and that progress). Churchill Christian 11.00am and how to arrange the menu the basis of human decision- But the Christian message options and prices, and we making, if not God-focused, promotes love. Fellowship Yinnar have a basic ‘multi-person’ has a negative impact on Love in a hostile world Maple Crescent, Churchill 5th Sundays decision making happening. society. is both costly and apparently Sunday: 10.00am 11.00am When that is made interactive, The ‘origin’ of human irrational, but it is also and studied, we have the desires cannot be answered powerful. Yinnar South basis of ‘game theory’ (with by ‘game theory’. Bad social Worth thinking about! www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 - Page 7 Hazelwood cemetery Friends of Morwell National Park Over the last month, Ken recorded five radio interviews with ABC Latrobe Valley about the local wildlife. The five short interviews discussed the local animals found within the park and local area. The interviews played in the week of June 19 to 23. John’s Jottings Treasurer - Johanna Aziz Billys Creek. This snippet on the Non-portfolio - Geoff We suited up into waders activities of the Friends of Galvin and Ken Harris and collected the other gear Morwell National Park was Special thanks to Judy we needed. We returned to the sourced and edited from early Lambert and Margaret point we finished last month. Newsletter files. Loughborough for their Today it was wasp free. Ken “4th September, 1988 help, wisdom and support stayed on land searching Dear Friends, on the Inaugural Committee. for moths and lichens. Ken Whew! You’ll be Tribute was especially given ended the day with a small receiving this, rather late, but to Margaret who is leaving in branch with seven different By Leo Billington through support of the gates. While a number then I wanted you all to have two weeks’ time to “retire” to varieties of lichen. Reading through Morwell Apex Club who gave of major bushfires have the most up-to-date news Tasmania with her husband. We again found many snippets of history about the $500, and as a strategy to save devastated the Gippsland area possible. But to start at the Safe moving and we will miss large tutsan bushes. Many Hazelwood Cemetery, one is the cemetery’s viability, 56 in post-contact times this is beginning.. your support.” berries were collected and continually surprised by the plots were made available. one of the few permanent August 14th saw a small Signed by Peter Bryant most plants had begun apparent lack of respect and The Latrobe City Heritage memorials to the impacts of but enthusiastic group of June Activity Report shooting ready for spring. care by former administrations Study, (February 16, 2008) the fires upon communities. Morwell Friends being At this activity we had Progress was slow since many for the location. published the following; Aesthetically, it is significant hosted by the Friends of Matt, Beryl, Ken, Graeme, tutsan (and other weeds) were (Today, under state ‘The Hazelwood as a most picturesque Warrandyte State Park at the Wayne and Darren. We had found and removed. Before Friends Exchange we had government legislation, the Cemetery covers several example of a small rural apologies from Rose, Hayley, lunch light drizzle started but had organised for some time. cemetery is governed by the acres, perched on the ridge of cemetery, which is enhanced Mike, Cathy, Peter, Wendy did not affect us greatly since It was a bit strange being Hazelwood Cemetery Trust, a small hill north of Yinnar by its plantings of Italian Mc, Tamara and Grant. So the creek has a good tree lectured by Ian Roche about a comprising volunteers who (now called Anzac Hill), Cypress and elevated setting today we only had a small cover. different Park, but then he has work crew. We started off by Later the drizzle had are custodians of the location.) with views to the surrounding overlooking the surrounding spent quite some time there. Early editions of the country to the West and countryside. catching up on the news from stopped so we stopped and Following an introductory the last month and looked Morwell Advertiser and Hazelwood to the South-East. The past decade has had lunch at Potato Flat. talk, we ambled along the over the Job Safety Analysis After lunch we returned to Latrobe Valley Express Its boundaries are marked by a witnessed significant banks of the Yarra River for the day. the creek. After a few more often published articles chain-wire fence and regularly improvements within the observing some of the results After the meeting Matt hours we still had not made it highlighting the cemetery’s spaced Italian Cypress cemetery as well as throughout of different projects - willow went to get the waders and to the second creek crossing, disgraceful condition. (Cypressus semperivens) the external perimeter. clearing, koala releases, other gear while Ken drove so a section remains from the Even today, residents with at approximately 7 metre Speculative estimates disabled walking track and Graeme, Beryl and Darren second creek crossing to the accurate memories refer to the intervals. (and guesstimates) suggest interpretation signs. Most into Potato Flat. Wayne left fallen trees farther upstream then volunteer trust members The plantings vary in age. the Italian Cypress trees were informative. The Tunnel was after the meeting and Matt left on the straight stretch that still as the ‘barbed wire and The paths run at right angles planted just before 1950. certainly something to see! after delivering the work gear. need to be cleared of weeds. crowbar’ brigade, being those forming a cross through the Other than “ordinary self- After a pleasant BBQ Looking around Potato July Activity two preferred methods to fix cemetery and the graves are sown gum trees”, these trees lunch, we then drove in Flat it was determined that Sunday July 16, 10.00am anything. predominantly East and West represented the “cemetery convoy over to another we need in a future activity The group will meet in In its edition of Monday, facing. gardens.” Frustratingly, section of the Park, near to remove some fallen trees the Junction Road car park March 1963, front page The older graves are blackberries, bracken fern where the first gold was and branches and slash the to complete our mid-year headlines in the Morwell mostly within the Northern and ragwort arrived freely and found. Ecologically different, overgrowth that is blocking nesting box survey. Advertiser announced “This part of the cemetery with clear frequently. but the historical influence the track around Potato Flat. You will need to bring is Morwell’s disgrace.” groupings distinguishing the Now there is a rose garden, of people through the area With the low winter rainfall, your lunch along with It referred to “…the long denominations reflected in with plans to extend this. was quite noticeable with old the creek remains low, so clothing and footwear suitable grass and unkempt graves the local community (e.g. There are deciduous trees, shafts, tunnels, dwellings etc. work in the creek was possible for the weather conditions on at Morwell’s Hazelwood Catholic section at top of which presented a lovely A real eye-opener even for a when normally it would be the day. cemetery.” hill). It now includes a lawn show of colour this autumn, local boy!! impossible in winter. The The following Sunday The ill-informed cemetery.’ and over the coming months, day’s work was weed removal saw 16 people gathered at the journalist only had part of the Why is it significant? more planting is planned. (especially tutsan) along SES Office for our first-ever facts, it was a disgrace but the Historically and socially, it is One project of which Annual General Meeting. cemetery was never Morwell’s significant as the first cemetery we are proud is joining Presidential and Treasury Hazelwood Cemetery. established in the Morwell with the Yinnar, Yinnar Reports were given. We Trevor Whelan Actually history records and Hazelwood districts and South Landcare Group for especially welcomed Robyn Shop 16 West Place Churchill that in 1929, the then is a representative example a Community Tree Day on Calnin, who is seconded (Access from Marina Drive) ABN 57 719 482 063 cemetery trust was asked of an early rural cemetery Saturday July 15 from 9.30 from Buchan Caves in place Mob 0448690757 to consider a name change in the area. As many of the am to 2.00 pm. New plant of Ian Roche, and presented from Hazelwood to Morwell settlements surrounding the stock will be planted along the PH 03 5122 3602 her with her first formal [email protected] Cemetery. cemetery have been lost to cemetery’s western boundary task - receiving officer at the www.sightandsoundengineering.com.au Thankfully, this Health the Morwell open cut, the therefore making another step elections for Office-bearers. P.O. Box 240 Department request was cemetery now provides an towards a garden cemetery. The 1988/1989 committee is Churchill Vic 3842 dismissed. important tangible record of The Italian Cypress as follows: In answer to community the early settlement of this trees won’t be so lonely President - Yvonne Aplin Sight & Sound Engineering Custom Electronics - Mobile Phone / Pc Repair Sales and pressure, in November 1982, area. now after nearly 50 years of VP/Activities Organiser - Service - Steam & Origin Gaming Stations - Cases for Mobile a new lawn section was The cemetery is also horticultural inactivity. Neil Grigg Phone/Tablet - New PC sytems / Upgrades - Home Theatre / officially opened. Largely significant for the memorial Secretary - Peter Bryant Projector - VHS to DVD Conversion - Internet Access Desks Page 8 - Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 www.cdnews.com.au www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 - Page 9 Latrobe Leisure Churchill extends its programs

Latrobe Leisure Churchill on bone health through low social connectedness through has a great range of programs impact movements and weight being in a group class where to help keep the public fit and bearing, to keep muscles you have the opportunity to healthy, strong and flexible. toned and strong for stability. socialise as well as exercise. There are now more of these This is particularly important These are all good reasons program sessions available at as people grow older to to visit the Latrobe Leisure the centre. maintain that strength to help Churchill and participate Lifefit is a low impact avoid falls. There are balance in one of these affordable session, and is held on exercises to again help with classes. It is an opportunity Monday, Wednesday, counteracting falls because as to make friends and join them Thursday and Friday at we age this ability declines. for coffee after. 8.15am and Tuesday at Taking regular exercise For other programs 9.30am. The class is run by a gives a person good mental available see the new trained instructor, is inclusive health and a feeling of well- timetable. of all abilities and focuses being, as well as a sense of Chillicrafts open for scrapbooking Lisa Hopman runs the shop in Church Street and bring out their creative Chillicrafts in Church Street Morwell to run classes. talents. Morwell. She is open Monday to There are other classes She loves doing crafty Friday from 10am - 4pm. on a Thursday evening and things. After watching There is Crafty Tuesday where Friday. U-Tube and seeing the lovely participants do scrapbook Lisa describes these new papers and other items pages, or mini albums which classes as a social time with associated with the craft of means using different papers, the opportunity to learn new scrapbooking, and how it stamps and inks to prepare techniques, skills and share was evolving, Lisa became pages for adding photos at a ideas from the tutor and involved about five to six later date. each other while having time years ago, doing scrapbooking They also do off - the - to spend with like-minded at home. page work which involves people. It can be calming, Then Lisa was invited decorating small cabinets, relaxing and therapeutic. to go on a retreat where jewellery boxes etc for their Lisa stocks a good supply scrapbooking was being done. own use or as a gift. of scrapbooking materials There she met a lot of ladies Once a month on a including papers, inks, stamps with similar interests and they Saturday or Sunday, Lisa runs tapes and glues. asked her to join them and an Art Journal class where Costs per class range from later to teach them what she participants use good quality $15-$25 depending on the had learnt. papers, inks and stamps to items being made. So it was that three years decorate a page as a personal You can ‘like’ Lisa on ago, Lisa decided to open way to express themselves facebook.

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Roles can also include favourite routine of many. soccer players and the like. “While totally separate parkruns, staying at their home event. You will then checking or marking the track The social element is as “Sometimes during the from parkrun, everyone preferred track or even trying be given your own barcode and making sure it’s safe, or important as the event itself season and during the off involved with this group has others that operate in other to print off and take along picking up the rubbish. Every and a great time to meet new season parkrun is used as part recorded improved times and parts of Gippsland. weekly so you can have your bit helps.” people and extend networks. of a regular training regime levels of fitness.” So addictive is parkrun results emailed to you after Churchill parkrun Statistics show that the that seems to work well. There are now three that many people are known each run. recently acknowledged majority of parkrunners In fact, the weekly event parkrun experiences on offer to plan their holidays and trips The Churchill parkrun the contribution of two come from Churchill and the has been so successful that each week within Latrobe across the state, Australia and website http://www. volunteers, Patti Heeley who surrounding small towns and a WJR (Walk, Jog, Run) City, the other two being at overseas around parkruns, parkrun.com.au/churchill/ has volunteered 50 times and districts. Churchill group has been set Traralgon and Newborough, which are run the same and facebook page https:// Patrick McGown who has Run Director Heather up and has been operating which have been strongly way across many different www.facebook.com/ volunteered 25 times. Farley stated that the weekly weekly on a Wednesday supported by Latrobe City countries. churchillparkrun/ provide Coffee and breakfast at timed event has also proven to evening for over a year now Council. For anyone wanting to good information and capture the Vintage Chill Café in the be a strong training circuit not for anyone wanting to work While all three start at the participate, just register on the essence of parkrun. Churchill Shopping Centre just for athletes of all ages, but further on their fitness”, said same time, people have the the parkrun Australia website following parkrun is also a also netballers, footballers, Heather. choice of rotating between and choose Churchill as your Churchill & District Lions Club

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Contact Phone: Peter McShane 0402 851 745 Page 12 - Churchill & District News -­ July 13, 2017 www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & Districts Lions Club The Churchill Community Cycles in Morwell. Market is just that - a market You have to put your for the Churchill community, name in the barrel at the a market for people to enjoy market located near the Lions a few hours out, meet friends, catering, enter as many times have a bit of fun, find that as you like, and we will draw bargain and maybe a bite to the winner on Saturday, eat, listen to some music, and September 16 at the market. for people outside of Churchill All money raised by the district to visit and see what a Lions Club goes into funding great place Churchill is. local projects. Unfortunately the One such project was the numbers of people attending visit of the Life Education the market have fallen off, and program at Churchill North stall holders have not turned Primary School recently. up when they say they will Around 170 Churchill attend, placing the market in North students received free a position where it could face access to vital health and drug the same fate as other markets information. such as the 50 Mile markets The Life Education in Morwell and Traralgon, program runs from a mobile which have recently ceased learning centre which trading. travels to schools, providing The Churchill Lions Club students with an educational is committed to delivering a experience outside of the viable and thriving fun market traditional classroom setting, for Churchill, and we need and giving them the tools Churchill people to support they need to make informed and come to the market. choices for a healthy life. It is a monthly event Children love learning for Churchill and everyone from Life Education’s well- who lives in the area. A known mascot, Healthy thriving market is good for Harold, the Giraffe. the community and good for The Churchill Lions the area, good for our traders, Club is very pleased to be good for Churchill. able to support and provide We have great support the funding for this program from the Churchill Hotel that engages students management, which allows and educates them on the the Club to use the carpark for importance of living a healthy the market. Club members put lifestyle, recognising positive in countless hours getting the friendships and understanding market together and we have stranger danger - it prepares a core group of stall holders them for today’s society now who turn up each market and in the future. regardless of the weather. The Lions Club is now We have provided free into its 40th year serving the entertainment for the kids, Churchill community. It still free face painting, free music, has three members in Reg we have a jumping castle - Grisotto, Ray Medew and something for everyone. Wally Osuch who chartered The Community Market the Club 40 years ago. will again be held on July 15, Over the 40 years the which will be a Christmas in Lions Club has helped the July Market. local community in many Stall holders will dress ways, whether it is assisting at their stalls with Christmas Carols by Candlelight which decorations or dress up, we it does each year, providing have some exciting new stall new electric BBQ’s at holders coming along, Santa Mathison Park or helping the will make a visit and all needy at Christmas time with children attending the market funding for hampers. It also youth and the elderly. The charities such as Saint President: Bill Hurenkamp Brick will receive a free sausage in helps local sporting groups Club was instrumental in Vincent De Paul, Berry Street Secretary: Peter McShane 1st and 2nd year directors bread. with new jumpers or sporting establishing Hazelwood and Lifeline. Treasurer: Peter North Steve Duggan, Bob Lowick, There will be free prizes equipment, and schools House all those years back. The Club has always been 1st Vice President: Reg Ray Medew and Kevin Hogan. given away during the day. with end of year awards and It helps the active in local disaster relief Grisotto Looking after the fun side of Everyone attending the scholarships. underprivileged of the projects. 2nd Vice President: Robin things are the Tail Twister and market will get a chance to It is there to serve the area through either direct The Club elected a new King Lion Tamer in Ross Norman win a Giant bike from S & J community, especially its assistance or through local board for 2017/2018 year - 3rd Vice President: Geoff and Dave Cranwell. t e Aaron Pearce SCRAPBOOKING SUPPLIES 66 Switchback Road CHILLI CRAFTS Churchill Cnr. 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One hundred and thirty the academics recessed students graduated at from the stage and left Federation University on May the auditorium. There 25, a large increase on the was much mingling number from 2016. of the crowd, excited There were graduates congratulations, happy in Education, Arts, Health, chatter and the chance to Science, Technology and share refreshments in the Business. student lounge. This is the second year Students who of graduates at the Gippsland graduated: campus and it is exciting to see Emily Hall graduated the increase in numbers and with a Bachelor of confidence in the university. Nursing. She is very proud Students with family and feels good that all and friends gathered at her hard work has paid the university prior to the off. Warragul Hospital ceremony to be photographed, is where she is working and receive their gowns and in the emergency and mortar boards. surgical ward. Emily has The doors were opened always dreamed of being and guests and students, in a nurse. their professional categories Mollie Petesic took their seats. (daughter of Jodie who co- Above: Janine Hayes Above: Nikita Hall When all was ready, the ordinates the Federation Above: Darcy Britton traditional ceremony began Child Care centre Below: Mollie Petesic Below: Mick Harding with a piper and a student formerly Pooh Corner) Below: Emily Hall bearing the mace, leading in also graduated with a the academics in their brightly Bachelor of Nursing. She coloured robes. is happy and excited as she They proceeded to the has always wanted to be a front of the packed auditorium nurse ever since she was and took their seats on the three years old and had a stage. toy nurses kit. In Grade 1 The National Anthem was she wrote a story, ‘When sung. I grow up I want to be a Students had come from nurse’ and she has never all over Australia to study considered doing anything at Federation University but else. Mollie is nursing there were also a significant at Latrobe Regional number of locals. Hospital. Chancellor Dr. Paul Mick Harding Hemming welcomed all and completed a Masters in acted as MC for proceedings. Fine Arts and wishes to go He stated that Federation on to do a PhD. He wants University was known for to leave a legacy for his its excellence in training and boys. They participated employment outcomes. with him in his final The conferring of presentation of twenty- awards procedures was well seven pieces of art work in organised. Each student a gallery. mounted the stage, doffed In his presentation their mortar board to the he sang a song he Chancellor, who responded in had composed in his kind. Daungwurrung language The students then while they danced around proceeded to shake hands with the art work. He is proud the Chancellor before being of his achievements. presented with their degree Mick is from the Koori by the Head of the school in community. which they had received their Nikita Hall is also from qualifications. the Koori community. She They then proceeded off attended Kurnai College the stage to return to their and graduated with a with a Bachelor of Allied seats. Bachelor of Nursing from Management. She said it Student Emily Cordy Federation. At present she is was a fantastic feeling. spoke on behalf of the student working at Latrobe Regional Janine is a mature age cohort. She reminded the Hospital and loves the work. student and believes age is an students that the achievement “I really enjoy doing nursing,” achievement not an affliction. of qualifications was only she enthused. Nikita is happy This degree is not the first of the beginning and that their having a job doing what Janine’s qualifications. She hopes and dreams were ahead she enjoys. She has always has an Associate Diploma of them in what they could wanted to work in health and of Applied Management and achieve. help her community and to Diploma in Tourism as well Newly appointed Vice achieve that is exciting. as an Associate Diploma Chancellor of Federation Stephen Browne, Eleanor in Welfare from Gippsland University, Helen Bartlett Huston and Jessica Maber all Institute of Advanced congratulated the students on graduated with Bachelor of Education. their achievements, wished Nursing degrees, saying how All these students had them well in their futures and glad the occasion was finally their families and friends said how proud the university here. They are all working there to support them and tell was of their achievements. either at Latrobe Regional or them how proud they were of Among the cohort were Warragul Hospitals. their achievements. many mature age students Darcy Britton has and some who were already graduated with a Bachelor of working in their chosen field. More photos on the website under Visual and Media Arts. Galleries heading on Churchill & Following the formalities, Janine Hayes graduated District News Home Page Page 14 - Churchill & District News -­ July 13, 2017 www.cdnews.com.au Sun Seeking Sailors

Fifty one boats and run by Latrobe Valley Yacht provision of club yachts for Junior (under 16) competing crews hit the waters of the Club. beginners’ use and affordable in an open division. This Hazelwood Pondage over The club made the membership fees. year’s winner was Taj Duff the recent Queen’s Birthday decision to continue running Saturday afternoon from the Gippsland Lakes weekend to race in the annual the regatta even after the started off with blue skies Yacht Club sailing a Minnow, 2017 Latrobe City Sauna Sail closure of the Power Station, and a light breeze with the ‘Wicked Weasel. Taj came which also meant cessation of wind moderating and on first in his division of nine warm water to the pond. Sunday morning we were yachts. Caring for our Community’s most Unfortunately there was a greeted by a 10 knot westerly All results can be accessed big decline in the number of wind, abating during the at www.lvyc.org.au Sauna precious resources — Your Family entries from last year, down day. Monday morning, sail page. from 121 boats in the 2016 competitors sailed in a 10-15 With the support of the regatta. This decline has knot westerly breeze to finish Latrobe City Council and left a big hole in our major the regatta. great conditions, the Latrobe Download our MAACG app revenue raiser. Historically A highlight for the Valley Yacht Club once again the regatta has supported the weekend was once again provided great hospitality and Or book your next appointment club to maintain rescue boats, the Presentation for the Best an enjoyable weekend for all. online via your clinic’s website Churchill’s own solar 9a Georgina Place Churchill Phone 5122 255 and electrical family www.hazelwoodhealth.com.au 5 Hollie Drive Morwell business Phone 5135 3555 www.holliedrivemc.com.au SPEAK TO ERIC AND SUE AT WATTS SMART ELECTRICAL 26 Seymour Street Traralgon Phone 5174 2345 - Domestic and - Energy Consulting www.hillcrestfm.com.au Commercial Service Electrical Work - Solar Power Shop 59 MV Shopping Centre Morwell - Maintenance - New Installations Phone 5134 3888 www.midvalleyfm.com.au Servicing the Latrobe Family Medicine Valley and Gippsland BULK BILLING all Medicare Card Holders 0438 253 882 www.wattssmart.com.au www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 - Page 15 Latrobe Community Health “What some locals do” Service and RMIT join forces Latrobe Community “RMIT is a university Health Service and Royal with a proven track record Melbourne Institute of of excellence in education Technology (RMIT) have and research in health and signed a memorandum of community services. Their understanding (MoU) to experience in these fields and teaching practices at the develop strategic partnership will assist us in making the clinic. opportunities at the Churchill Churchill dental prosthetics “Working with industry dental prosthetics laboratory. laboratory a world-leading partners such as Latrobe The laboratory is part facility”. The MoU identifies Community Health Service of the broader Latrobe several areas for collaboration, ensures our courses are the Community Health Service including: best possible preparation for building redevelopment at *Establishing clinical, the workforce,” said Peter Churchill, which is due for management and teaching Ryan, Executive Dean, School completion in December. roles at the laboratory of Vocational Engineering, Upon completion, the *Engaging in applied Health and Sciences. building will host 38 new dental research and innovation “RMIT can provide positions, including 12 dental projects training and education prosthetists.“This MoU draws *Collaborating on student expertise, and Latrobe on our combined expertise placements for RMIT dental Community Health Service in clinical management and students provides a wealth of education,” said Ben Leigh, *Delivering RMIT dental practical clinical experience CEO at Latrobe Community training in Churchill – it’s a mutually beneficial Health Service. *Developing local training arrangement,” he said. Learning from nature Magpies build their nest however, sometimes lose When a person finds in a gum tree, way up high, that ability. They become themselves in that role, they undisturbed by humans. The dependent on others to meet can do several things. Photograph: Verticordia, a Western Australia wildflower by Jenny Porter magpies have a good sense of their needs when there is no They can ignore what their The Latrobe Valley the natural world. The following day’s escape from larger birds. obvious necessity. inner feelings are telling them Field Naturalists’ Club’s At this meeting they excursion is to the Moe Nature is fascinating and This is OK to a point, or they can listen to their body next meeting will be held on are invited to share their Yallourn Rail Trail. encouraging. when they are in a mutually and can get some help from Friday, July 28 at the Uniting photographs and information Visitors are most welcome The animals on earth loving relationship but, in a Al-Anon which has people Church Hall in Newborough. about a diverse range of topics to both activities; there is no have been given the gift of family affected by alcoholism, just like them. They will need Members of the Club in mini presentations. charge. self-preservation. They know it can become distorted and to learn to love themselves, travel throughout Australia It is always a varied and For more information instinctively how to take one person ends up doing all get some sleep, talk to others and beyond with their interesting night finding out phone 0428 422 461 or care of themselves. Humans the caring for everyone else. and eat well. cameras to capture aspects of ‘what some locals do’. 5127 3393. Page 16 - Churchill & District News -­ July 13, 2017 www.cdnews.com.au Hazelwood Rotary Club Plants in my Garden By Mike Beamish Species: Eremophila youngii subsp. youngii. Family: Myoporaceae Derivation: Eremophila: From the Greek, eremos, meaning solitary or desert, and philus, meaning loving, thus desert loving in reference to where the majority of species grow youngii: After Jess Young (1851-1909), who was 3rd officer of Ernest Giles’ 1875 expedition from SA to WA and collected many plants in the northern Yilgarn area around Ullaring and Mt Churchman. Distribution: Widely distributed throughout the arid areas of central Western Australia, from the Great Victoria Desert close to By Leo Billington thousands of Australians, the state border, westwards Hazelwood Rotary has a Bunnings sausage sizzle to the coast at Shark Bay kept up with selling its is a national institution, a and southwards to near famous sausages. At a recent reminder of being dragged Kalgoorlie. Bunnings sausage sizzle, we to the hardware store on a Description: An upright, raised maximum funds, such Saturday morning by partners compact large shrub/small was the magnificent demand and/or parents. tree to 4m tall and 3m wide, for our cuisine. People are A “new” Rotary year community involvement. with silvery grey-green, travelling miles to have one, commences on July 1 For anyone interested in opposite, linear - elliptic or more, of our sausages. and Hazelwood Rotary joining Hazelwood Rotary, leaves up to 50mm long and For this recent occasion, has extensive plans for its please contact President, Ian 8mm wide with a blunt point. customers came from the continued massive, extensive Wilson on 0409 937 222. One or two flowers occur Mornington Peninsula, the in each leaf axil in spring and and have grey-green hairy – Australia’s Eremophilas. high country and even South summer. foliage, is that the leaves will Sharr – WA Plant Names Gippsland. Such is the word. Opinion: This species stay too damp for too long and their Meanings. And that word is is a recent addition to the and promote rotting from The Australian Plants Hazelwood Rotary - and garden, having been given as fungal attacks, making the Society Latrobe Valley Group their word is sausages. a freebie as thanks for doing plants look unsightly and even meets on the second Thursday To date, over $11,500 some work in the Marriott’s defoliating them completely of each month at 7.30pm. has been re-distributed garden out of Stawell during on some occasions. We meet at the Horticultural to about 23 community the Easter weekend. It was The more warmth and Buildings of Federation groups throughout our planted in early May. air movement these plants Training, Monash Way, municipality as a direct It is in the front garden receive, the better they Morwell. result of Hazelwood Rotary’s bed alongside the dividing perform. On July 13, our meeting dedicated community fence, where it will get a Thus, Boolarra is not the will feature a presentation by service. reasonable amount of light in best climate in which to try Colin Jackson on plants seen An interesting speaker the middle of the day, before and grow them! during recent travels around has been Activities Organiser, the shade from the larger trees Why it is flowering now, I the country and on August 10, Bunnings Morwell, Barb will cover it into the afternoon don’t know. we will hold our AGM and Harvey. and evening, and hopefully a Perhaps it feels the local hear short items of interest Barb spoke about her bit of reflected warmth from climate is equivalent to early from members of our group. work with Bunnings and the fence to keep the winter spring in its homelands. All visitors are welcome, her subsequent extensive dampness at bay. Sources: enquiries can be directed to contact with a wide variety of The danger with Chinnock – Eremophila Mike on 0447 452 755 or volunteer community groups. 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Shop 3, Hazelwood Village Shopping Centre, Churchill www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 - Page 17 Support local fenced dog parks Thank you to all in front of cars, run up to small always need to be vigilant of Latrobe Valley residents children or reach any other interactions between dogs, and businesses who have dog outside those gates.” particularly upon a first supported petitioning the The petition spokesperson meeting.” Council for fenced dog parks. also wanted to acknowledge To abide by Council The petition is aiming to that many concerns have regulations a petition Children’s Charities be completed at the end of been raised about the safety signature must be Stamps July 2017, and is asking the of dogs within the fences. accompanied by a full name Last month we looked Council for one fenced dog These concerns are very valid and complete street address, at charity stamps in general. park in each major Council as many community members with no other markings This month we will look town. have had their dogs attacked made on the page. Copies at the stamps issued for A petition spokesperson within such parks. The of the petition can be found charities relating to children wanted to remind residents petition spokesperson wanted at most Latrobe Valley vets, in particular. that there are already areas to assure residents that these Pet Stores, Neighbourhood The idea of using stamps in each town where it is legal concerns would be presented Houses and a number of to help in furthering their to let your dog off the leash, to the Council alongside the other businesses and cafes. health and welfare date back at least to 1912, when but none that are completely petition submission. Also, to The goal is to present at least Switzerland issued its first enclosed. “Even if you are not remind dog owners hoping 2,000 signatures, and we are Pro Juvente stamps, a set of a dog person who would use to use such parks that “the already over half way there! three 10c values in brown, combat tuberculosis. As new annually. They use the words the parks, they still provide fences at a dog park do not Every signature counts so let green and red. Switzerland treatments were introduced, ‘Fur Die Jugend’ in the design added safety for all residents, replace proper supervision your pens do the talking. has issued a Pro Juvente the disease was almost Luxembourg has issued as dogs are not able to run out of your dog, and that owners (For Children) set every year completely wiped out in New Children’s Welfare and later since then. The designs have Zealand and the camps were National Welfare (Caritas) included coats of arms, Swiss continued as health camps. stamps since 1926, with local costumes, Swiss flowers, The children who attend are a break when they were animals, birds and insects as usually those from the lower occupied by Germany well as children’s activities. socio-economic areas, but from 1940 to 1944. The The Dutch began their there are no barriers for others designs featured princes and annual issues of Children’s to attend. The designs usually princesses past and present Stamps in 1924 and their promote healthy lifestyle for many years, but later designs include provincial activities, although there were designs featured castles, birds, costumes, fairy tales, New Zealand birds shown on illustrations from historical children’s art and Royal issues from 1959 to 1966. manuscripts and many other children, but the usual theme West Germany began themes. is children involved in all issuing children’s charity Finland introduced a sorts of sports and children’s stamps for particular charities regular issue to finance the ADVERTISING games. The sale of these such as Youth Hostels and Anti-tuberculosis Fund in stamps is aided by children, Berlin Children’s Holiday 1946. This was to eradicate who, through their schools, Fund, but in 1962 they began tuberculosis mainly from gather orders for sets and regular annual issues for child children and it continued miniature sheets from door to welfare. The early designs until 1986. The issues were door. They sometimes include were usually wildlife of some not an annual event but are WORKS significant none-the-less as a the words Voor Het Kind (For type. Later issues showed the Children) in the design. aeroplanes, cycles, insects, children’s charity issue. New Zealand is another sports and so on. Because Other countries like country which has a long West Berlin issued its own Denmark, Egypt and Jamaica history of children’s charity stamps, Child Welfare issues have issued child welfare issues. The stamps have a from there were the same sets over the years, and the surcharge which goes towards as or with the same theme collecting of these colourful funding special health as that of the West German sets would be a worthwhile camps for children. The Issues. After unification in pursuit. PLACE first issue was in 1929 and 1990, Germany has continued YOUR AD HERE initially the camps were to to issue Child Welfare sets SEND YOUR MESSAGE ALL OVER THE LOCAL DISTRICT 5122 1961

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“Hazelwood Rotary supports the Churchill & District News and congratulates the huge volunteer effort involved in its publication”. Page 18 - Churchill & District News -­ July 13, 2017 www.cdnews.com.au Vale Robert Geoffrey Whelan Robert Geoffrey Whelan great love and respect for that Rob was involved in to legacy to our community – he Born: November 24,1946, nature, his Dad pointing out list them all here now, but a applied his skills to deliver Surrey Hills Victoria, many of its beautiful mysteries couple come to mind: community assets, creating to Winifred (Win) Ellen around the farmyard and Rob was a member of things of beauty that speak Wheeler and Geoffrey surrounding bush. Rob said, what was known as the to us of his passion for art, Whelan “right from the beginning this Churchill Intergenerational science and the natural world. Died: May 3, 2017 was Dad’s favourite world Community Hub Working With Rob now gone, we Latrobe Regional Hospital. and a magical world it was.” Group and worked alongside a have lost not just a living Here is a poem from diverse group of stakeholders asset, but a gentle welcoming The Second World War Rob’s book, ‘A Path Few to design and deliver our friend who provided warmth, ended the year before Rob Take’, in which he describes Community Hub. He then support and benefit to many. was born; that was the year his how he learned to interpret became a member of the He will be sorely missed.” Dad came back from Borneo nature’s garden: Hub Board of Governance, Through his life Rob and everybody was affected “Nature School” a position he held from was instinctually searching, by military thinking. Like ‘Can you imagine as when the Hub commenced researching, recording and many contemporaries who twilight dwindles, the cricket operation. questioning everything he had endured the hardships and army is all in place As Manager of the West encountered, convinced trauma of war, Geoff found it We’re all here, we’re all Place Shopping Centre and that, if we care to look, our difficult to settle down. here, hear here, hear here Secretary of the Hazelwood environment is actually Unlike Geoff, Win was We go quiet when Village Body Corporate, Rob guiding us; presenting content living in their new something’s near helped to redesign the town clues, through intuition, house in Blackburn with their Possums thumping on the centre, ensuring features big symbols, coincidences and two small children Robert and roof and small, such as the covered synchronicity. Lorraine. Being a “city girl” Didn’t break so all is safe taxi rank and the drinking He discovered codes she enjoyed the comforts it The boobook owl hoots fountain that even caters for in the King James Bible and brought. But one day, Geoff all is well dogs too, were included. Shakespearian plays, being came home and announced Now you can dream of Rob had long-term vision especially excited to find the that they were moving to what you will for community spaces and Diana Code in Romeo and Moe and that was that! Win Clickity, clickity, clicking facilities – we had many Juliet. hated the move and all the bats conversations over the years He made a link through hardship it incurred. Living in Scouting in and scouting about what could be done the centuries, to reveal a a prefab, no water laid on, no out to improve Churchill’s forecast of the tragic death of electricity, no transport and Don’t even wake the two years returned to the home from school in his first ‘liveability’; preservation our Diana, Princess of Wales. dumped in the bush with two pussy cats Valley to take up a position months of being the new kid of green spaces, more It was his almost obsessive children was not her idea of Frosty morning jack’s with the Shire of Morwell as at Churchill Primary school. recreational pathways, some inquiring mind, that drove domestic life. about, skipperty hop, an Engineering Assistant. He We weren’t the only public art, a civic space, him to read a Shakespearian The acre block, situated skipperty hop continued with Morwell and people in the habit of calling a Men’s Shed, gardens, play every Boxing Day, on the property of Geoff’s The sun shines bright saw its amalgamation with in to see Rob; there always wetlands, a cultural centre, (while watching cricket). brother Ross, was on the Gossamer webs flashMoe and Traralgon to form seemed to be people calling and Rob would often have a It also inspired him to eastern side of Two Mile golden dew drop Latrobe City Council. in. Rob, I discovered, was drawing or design which, at continuously work on “The Road, nestled amongst Over crystal grass and For the past decade Rob the repository of so much any opportunity, he would Book”, for 15 or so years, in temperate rain forest at the silver puddles was in a managerial position knowledge – whether it produce to advance the cause, which Rob set about sharing edge of the Haunted Hills. Wake up, for the morning at the Churchill Shopping was to simply ask about and many of these ideas have his insights. Although this move chorus Centre, doing his best to keep the bus time table or a more come to fruition. The Book, in Robs words brought great challenges for No favourites here, it’s things running smoothly. It erudite question such as why There are no plaques or was to share, “Hmmm… his mum, for Rob it proved sung for all of us was particularly challenging Canterbury Way East and signs that say Rob Whelan all those codes; Name, to be a valuable nurturing A cock-a-doodle-do from for him during the recent West don’t align properly, designed this or did that for Bible, Latrobe, Australia, environment, both spiritually the ruddy rooster redevelopment of the CBD, Rob seemed to know the our community but for me, the Meaning of Numbers, and intellectually. But nuts to him we’ll stay but he always tried to keep the answer. Later on, I came to there are two special places the Correspondences, Rob’s mum believed that in bed needs of greater community know that Rob had worked that will always remind me of Finger Signs, Murray’s to succeed in this world, to Nice and warm and cosy in his thoughts. for the former Morwell Shire Rob: Old Language, the Falcon, understand what is going on Now, I remember one Here is what a close and was engaged by Latrobe The first is the Churchill Jacqui’s Story, the Spider, and to ask the right questions Spring day associate, Margaret Guthrie City Council on many an Service memorial, for it was the Spaceman, Shakespeare’s so you get useful answers, you Dad said although it’s recorded as a tribute to Rob. engineering project. Most of Rob who applied on behalf Diana Magic and Golden have to be able to read and pretty awkward “If there was a welcome us here today have probably of CDCA for the funding and Dreams.” write properly. She chose the Lie on your belly at green committee for Churchill, it driven on roads, crossed engaged a local sculptor to The block, in Bunderra day after his fourth birthday hood orchids was Rob Whelan – certainly bridges or passed civic make this piece, which serves Drive Boolarra, was a place to get his keen mind in order. See the subtle reddish that’s how it was for my projects that Rob had a hand as both a public artwork and where Rob found great Geoff had made a blackboard, stain on the edges family when we arrived here in designing. a War Memorial and is the contentment and along with which he hung on the lounge Where robin red breast just over 15 years ago. I got to know Rob as a centrepiece of Churchill’s partner Bev and children room wall and performed a has opened them Rob and Bev had a shop in colleague through our years civic space. The second is Robyn and Trevor, roads and fun unveiling ceremony for Above the tongue what the old West Place shopping of being committee members the Eel Hole Creek ponds tracks were dug by hand, and his delighted son. Rob was an can you see? centre, complete with together for Churchill between McDonald Way the adjacent bush reserve enthusiastic student and with Could it be the lovely community internet access. & District Community and Northways Rd that link was explored regularly. his mum as teacher, quickly maid Marion There were plants for sale and Association (CDCA). Rob the town to Mathison Park. They would commute from learned the alphabet. And that robin red breast artworks on the walls, small was already a member when Rob did the design work for Churchill on most weekends The family grew with the knew she was there?’ gift items on the shelves and I joined and over the years this project, including the as the children were growing arrival of David and Dorothy. Rob thrived in the a back counter covered with he served as Secretary, litter trap and supervised up, enjoying the camping Rob loved working with school environment, being large, interesting plans and Treasurer, Vice President construction. On warm days I experience with caravan and his dad and one day helped particularly enchanted with design details for all sorts of and represented CDCA in often take my dog there, she campfire. set out a chook yard using maths and English, he was projects. many forums. I’ve only ever for a dip in the water, and me When extended family the 3.4.5. triangle to square it pretty good at sports too. Rob was always very served as President and I did for a stroll or a rest under a came to visit, a big sparkling off. It was then Rob realised He went on to achieve a welcoming in a quiet, reserved say to Rob, on more than shady tree if it is particularly fire became the heart of the numbers were magical. “I full scholarship to attend yet warm way, and genuinely one occasion, that perhaps hot. gathering and bird magic often could count things, you have Monash University Clayton. interested in pausing for a he should take a turn at being I have seen up to a dozen came up in conversation. Rob to when you live on the land, He didn’t complete his chat. He taught me how to President and I could take on varieties of bird species knew all about bird magic and and there was a time for studies, partly because he use the internet and set up another role. there on a single visit, not was often questioned about its everything. Feed the dogs, became disillusioned with the my email address, advised But Rob didn’t want the to mention children catching meaning. cats, chooks, goats, horses, “system.” me on indigenous plants and limelight that sometimes yabbies and tadpoles or even “And what does a magpie to weed and water the vegie He also felt a need to help spoke enthusiastically of so comes with being at the jumping into the water from stalling in mid-air mean? patch and check for dead his dad out who had run into many different places worth helm – he was very clear that the litter trap, despite the signs What are the swifts saying things in the water tank. Get difficulties with his security seeing in Latrobe City and he wanted to remain in the warning against swimming. when they slice through the firewood for the stove, dig business in Moe. beyond, from art galleries to background and support our Lots of people pass us, air about your head? Why is deep holes to empty the dunny In 1966 he was employed some of our beautiful natural Association’s objectives. walking on the pathway the robin’s breast so red?” can into, and get dressed up as a junior staff member at landscapes. One of our current that Rob created and I Rob pointed out the and go to Sunday School in the City of Moe, while there My son still speaks fondly committee members said to always remember the quiet special detail in the natural Moe. There was even time for he furthered his Engineering of Rob as the first friend we me a few days ago that there enthusiasm and absolute world, helping his family to play, but there was no time to study by attending Yallourn made when we moved to is probably nobody that has delight Rob had for this appreciate the true beauty in waste. The mantra was get on Technical College. Churchill, for Rob’s shop had as much impact as Rob project. everything. with life no matter what.” He later worked with the provided a safe, welcoming has on how Churchill is today. Both of these places Bev, Robyn and Trevor Rob developed a Shire of Cobram and after place to stop on the way There are too many projects remind me of Rob’s lasting miss him dearly. www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 - Page 19 Future local Churchill sport Morwell Historical Society by Elaine Andrijczak and recreation Assistant Secretary By Bronte Hillis Harland collectively seek to get kids would be providing gala Morwell Post Office A Churchill Sport and and parents more engaged in days or presentations to local circa. 1930 Recreation Working Party sports and recreation. primary schools. The Morwell Historical has been created in order to To that end the These three Gala days a Society, formed in 1962, now combat the loss of young sessions will serve to year would rotate between has a permanent home in people participating in create a memorandum of different sports whilst the historic former Morwell sporting clubs. Although understanding between clubs targeting each of these sports Masonic Lodge building at 12 some clubs are doing better and associations of Churchill preferred age groups. Hazelwood Road, Morwell. than others, the consensus with Peter Ceeney seeking Another possibility is This is one of the few historic found is that there is a lack support from Gippsport to having access to schools to buildings remaining in of interest from young teens begin this process. run presentations of our sports Morwell and is covered by in sports and recreational Whilst it was agreed that and recreational activities. a Heritage Overlay by the activities. the Churchill Sports and Discussion will also Latrobe City Council. There have been two Recreation working party include how to better With the generosity of meetings on May 15 and will work with the Churchill market the various sporting schools that are now closed. resource collection of six members who provided June 19 at the Churchill organisations only, they will organisations in order to The Society has items relevant to the local short term loans to enable Hotel with an agreement to market to the entire region. attract a larger response for photographs, cemetery district such as early books, the purchase of the building, a Joint Expo. Noel Hawkins Some actions arising their efforts. records, street information pamphlets, maps, newspaper the Society now has an ideal has booked Gaskin Park for include the creation of a joint Some aspects of and some house photos. cuttings. Rather than throw permanent and secure place Sunday November 19, with brochure to display at places marketing which will be Community organisations, them away, why not donate to store the Society’s major the agreed time being 10am such as Berry St and Churchill discussed include prices and sporting and recreation clubs, them to the Society? If you collection of documents, till 2pm. Representatives Community organisations costs needed in order to get manuscripts, parish maps, have items you cannot part of the following sports in order to better market the the necessary support for photographs, memorabilia general maps, ephemera, and with, we would love to clubs attended the meeting; sporting and recreational children who can’t afford the preserving the history of family histories are just a few borrow them for copying and Churchill Cricket, Churchill activities to the public and fees, as for some families Morwell and district and of the extensive records we the originals will be returned Junior Football, Churchill involve more parents and the cost of sport is making it will also allow for future hold. to you. Soccer, Churchill Scouts, children. difficult to participate. expansion of the society’s Our Book Library consists Please visit our Churchill Baseball, Latrobe It will be an A3 size Gaining access to parents activities. of a wide range of subjects website at www. Hockey Association, brochure folded in half to who don’t have children The Society’s logo is a including local, Gippsland morwellhistoricalsociety.org. Churchill Bowls Club, A4 and will give maximum participating in sports and photo of the former Morwell Churchill Junior Basketball, room to advertise clubs and maybe running a session and other area histories, au. Post Office, circa. 1930, Churchill Tennis, Churchill important logos from all through schools is a goal. directories, war histories and Under the tab Morwell which was on the corner of Baseball, Churchill Football/ participants. This could be followed by personal family publications. / our newsletters – are Commercial Road and Tarwin Netball and Churchill Hockey. The framework of each night sessions for the parents Donated items of the Society’s Newsletters Street – the site of the current The Churchill Basketball brochure advertisement will in order to talk to both parents relevant papers, books, since 1962, including those Commonwealth Bank. and Churchill Walk Jog be kept similar in order to and children about what the photographs and objects compiled by Mr. I. T. Maddern The Society maintains Run (WJR) sporting groups highlight the best qualities. venture will entail and further etc are always welcome. from 1962 to 1974. a local history collection offered apologies. It will have membership create ties with schools. By donating copies of your The Society meets on the relevant to Morwell, Morwell Groups to be confirmed information, involvement Once these ties have been researched information in third Wednesday of the month Bridge, White City, Derham’s to participate, include nights and days as well as established they can get down the form of certificates, wills, at 2pm, except December and Hill, Driffield, Hernes Oak, Churchill WJR, Churchill contact details for the clubs. to the business of deciding titles, photographs, family January, with a Guest Speaker Churchill, Hazelwood, Golf Club, Churchill Indoor Further actions discussed how the program will be run. trees etc to the Society, at 3.15pm. Visitors welcome. Netball Association, Latrobe include the party seeking out This would also allow Jeeralang Junction, and other you will be adding to our Opening hours are the Valley Yacht Club, Churchill big names involved in the for decisions regarding what small towns within the early extensive collection so that first and third Wednesdays Volleyball and Latrobe sporting community such as training and game days Morwell Shire boundary and other researchers may benefit and last Sunday of the month Leisure Centre. a member of the Australian would be best for the parents, the now Latrobe City. As the in the future. from 11am to 2pm, except The associations will Football League, Cricket or supervisors and children Morwell Historical Society Do you have some old December and January, internally discuss what they the Hockey Roos in order to involved. closely borders with Boolarra, photos, papers or information or at any other time by would like to contribute to act as a celebrity speaker for Other activities would Yinnar, Moe, Traralgon and or perhaps discovered some appointment. the day and decide upon parents. be marketing and maybe Yallourn North Historical guidelines on any external They will emphasise the bringing together other objects or artefacts pertaining Enquiries can be Societies, we often overlap funding and how to distribute importance of team activities sporting and recreational to Morwell and the wider made to secretary@ with records from these it. and sports to a young child’s activities in the coming years. area? morwellhistoricalsociety.org. societies. This is an opportunity for future. If you have, please don’t au or phone President, Bruce The Society’s archives sports clubs to get together to Another potential activity throw them away. We are McMaster on 5134 1149. contains records, some school developing an extensive rolls and class photos of local Grants For Community schools: Commercial Road Groups Up To $20,000 Primary School Community groups across said. Collins Street Primary Rainfall recorder Gippsland can access Federal “The SCP grants can School Government grants up to only cover 50 percent of Maryvale High School on a break $20,000 for capital projects the total project cost; Morwell High School that improve community matching contributions Morwell Technical School The Churchill & District Bonnici has enthusiastically participation and strengthen can be in-kind or cash or Kurnai College News team advises that our agreed, with the support of communities. funded through another Tobruk Street Primary usual hard working rain his mum and dad, to take on Federal Member for government grant.” School recorder, Bruce, has taken a the responsibility of recording Gippsland Darren Chester A maximum of 20 Morwell Park Primary break. and submitting the rainfall said Gippsland had been projects will be funded School Bruce aims to be back in details to us until September. allocated $150,000 to upgrade in each electorate. projects that make a real Crinigan Road Primary the job by October to again Thankyou William, we community infrastructure Eligible projects should be difference to the community School keep us informed of local greatly appreciate the help through round three of the scheduled for completion by and provide the most benefits We also have some rainfall. that you will be giving to us. #lovegippsland Stronger June 30, 2018. to the community and records of small country In the meantime William Communities Program (SCP). Mr Chester encouraged volunteer groups,” Mr Chester Mr Chester is calling for local groups to contact his said. Expressions of Interest from Traralgon office on Expressions of Interest local groups to nominate 5174 1341 or download must be lodged with Mr Tennis Come ‘n’ Try priority projects. an SCP Expression of Interest Chester’s office by 5pm on “Local Government and form from his website www. Monday July 31, 2017. Monday September 25, 2017 not-for-profit communitydarrenchester.com.au to For more information Junior Fishing Day groups can apply for grants nominate local projects. about the project guidelines between $2,500 and $20,000 A Gippsland selection and application process go Saturday October 28, 2017 for infrastructure projects committee will review the to https://www.business. Lake Hyland which improve community Expressions of Interest and gov.au/assistance/stronger- participation and strengthen invite selected groups to lodge communities-programme cdnews.com.au the fabric of our local an official project application. communities,” Mr Chester “We are looking for https://www.facebook.com/ChurchillandDistrictNews/ Page 20 - Churchill & District News -­ July 13, 2017 www.cdnews.com.au Mathison Park

May Nappy Collection The Churchill & District Discount Chemist, Churchill in our community to help News team gives many Newsagent and at the others in need of assistance. thanks to all local shoppers Neighbourhood Centre during Although the collected who donated clean, unused the month of May. totals were a little down on left over nappies to the These will be donated to our collection last October, collection boxes at Churchill and used by local organisations we still managed to have a total of 623 nappies from all boxes. This brings to a grand Valley total of nappies collected in Churchill over the past two years to well over 2000. Trophy Thank you all so very much for your donations. Centre They are much 60 George Street, Morwell appreciated by our team at Come in and see *Engraving *Personalised Coffee Mugs Churchill & District News our new range and by the recipients who of winter sport *Name Badges *Giftware and Pewter trophies *Glass Engraving *Large Trophy Display will put them to very good use. email:[email protected] 5134 1493 www.valleytrophycentre.com.au Concrete never looked so good!

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Technical Holcim have a NATA accredited Again a big thank you to At the working bee with spreading. This effort makes those who have agreed to help three of our recently new our job so much easier. technical laboratory based in in the park. But there is room volunteers plus new volunteer Thank you too to the Morwell. for more helpers Mark, we were able to Hands on Learning class One of the jobs we began whipper snip around the four from Kurnai Junior Campus to tackle at the working bee rows of trees on the east side who have made another table was clearing up rubbish in the boundary closest to Kurnai and seat set which has been paddock above the old house. College. installed at the edge of the Aggregates There are many fallen The trees which were playground. Holcim supply an extensive trees, branches and other established enough had their Thanks again to the range of quarry products from debris needing to be collected tree guards removed. Council team who keep our aggregate through to crushed into a pile to be burnt. Others had their tree western and some central This is a pleasant area guards replaced and stakes areas mowed. rock and packing sand. of the park but has been off adjusted. We have a park of which limits due to being fenced and We are thrilled with the to be very proud. unsuitable for walking due to progress of the trees growth. Working bees are on the Concrete Aggregates the hazards. During the month the second Saturday of each l Morwell l Jeeralang Quarry Next working bee we Community Corrections month from 9am for as long Mick 03 5133 4800 03 5166 1444 hope to continue the clean up, teams did a great job mowing as you can spare with a finish l Leongatha l Tyers Sand but would love the help from and whipper snipping the time around 12.30-1pm. Peter 03 5662 3415 03 5166 1444 someone with a tractor who eastern side and preparing We need 4WD vehicles formerly Readymix would be prepared to come areas for mulching. and trailer, axes, picks and Please see our decorative display at Dunbar Road Garden Supplies, and help push the rubbish A huge thank you goes to muscles, and a person with together. When tidied we will Jim who moved the piles of a chainsaw qualification. Traralgon or visit our web site www.geostone.com.au have it mowed. mulch to the beds ready for Contact Ruth on 5122 1961. www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 - Page 21

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Cross campus activities STEM Conference trip to study Global Warming. abseiling, white-water rafting, Coordinator), Glen pastries to name a few. On Thursday June 1, On June 14, ten female She learnt many things and trust and teamwork activities Stephenson, Chris Flake, As in previous years, this Churchill Year 7 students Year 10 students went imparted her knowledge Sto and night bush walking. The Mary Corponi, with Bella ‘market day’ event has been joined the Year 7s from the to Bacchus Marsh for a the girls, such as we heard students all have different Scott, Angela Fitzpatrick very successful, with students Morwell campus for a cross conference on the professions that for each litre bottle of favourite activities. and Jade Hosken, should providing a diverse range campus day of learning about Science, Technology, water, 250 millilitres of oil The food is fantastic and be acknowledge for making of products and services to various aspects of mental Engineering and Maths was used to create the plastic. sitting beside the bon-fire the camp such an enjoyable choose from. Through this health, bullying awareness (STEM). These girls became The girls then headed off is also a highlight in itself. experience for all the students. real-life challenge students and positive thinking. aware of a range of careers on their four hour bus ride Dakota Jenkins gained high Enterprise Day learn about economics, The students spent the traditionally dominated by home, where they thought praise for entertaining the As part of their budgeting and finance, morning watching a play males, and were encouraged about the opportunities and students with her singing. Humanities classes, all Year marketing, entrepreneurship focusing on issues associated to pursue them in the near amazing possibilities within The camp provided 8 students worked on an and team work. with social influencesfuture. the science, technology, students with the opportunity Enterprise Project. Students Hands On Learning throughout their school life. There were three engineering and math to develop leadership skills, worked in small groups to ‘Hands On’ Learning After recess they were given a workshops which gave professions. build new friendships, plan and then operate a small (HOL) members have presentation by GCASA the girls a taste of certain By Jacquie Gordon and challenge themselves in business for a day. All stalls been continuing to work (Gippsland Centre professions within Forensic Ally McGown numerous situations, see their were held in the Language consistently throughout Term Against Sexual Assault) Science, Environmental and The Year 8 Camp to Karoonda peers in a different light and Centre and their products and/ 2. focusing on the importance Conservation along with The annual Year 8 camp step outside their comfort or services were available to Progress on the chicken of safety over social media, Zoology and Veterinary was a fantastic experience zone. the school community during coop has slowed, as a followed by a BBQ lunch Science. These activities for the Year 8 students who The Year 8 students were a series of lunch times. promised deadline to build a with their peers. included analysing “blood” ventured to the mountains also supported by a group The market days were park bench for Mathison Park Students finished the day samples for DNA, testing north of Buchan. of Year 10 Peer Support extremely successful. There drew near. by completing some fantastic the concentration of copper The first stop was a visit to students; Cain Lorangi, Chloe was a large range of products The park bench was posters and plays relating to in water and getting up close the Buchan caves. This is an Franssen, Dakoda Jenkins, sold over the three ‘market a great success, with all positive mindsets, which will and personal with some amazing site in our backyard Alysha Clarke, Amber Jones days’. Some of the stalls measurements and angles cut be displayed in the Year 7 of Australia’s wonderful that few students normally get and Kim Langanke. included bacon and egg perfectly. The park bench centre. wildlife, including snakes, to see. These students remember sandwiches, photo-booth, was definitely constructed to The day had a focus lizards and a dingo named This was also the last fondly their time at Karoonda Care Bears (giving old bears a commercial standard. The on introducing students to Marley. chance for the students to get Park camp. new life), bath bombs, bench was transported to the social issues they may The opportunity was then to go to the shops and the last The staff, Robin cakes and slices, popcorn, Lake Hyland, and HOL crews encounter during their time available to talk to women chance to use their mobile Fitzpatrick (Camp barbeque sausages and fancy cemented the footings into the in secondary school and we with careers in science, phones, as the students find ground. encourage parents to continue engineering and technology. no reception at the camp. A HOL have also been any discussions that might These sessions were each shock to the system for many working on gardens arise following the student’s ten minutes long, where the a student. throughout the school exposure to such topics. girls listened and learnt about The camp is located on grounds. It was great to see future careers. Guest speakers a beef cattle property and is The amount of positive the students working consisted of veterinarians, situated in some spectacular feedback that the members enthusiastically with each park-rangers, engineers, mountain scenery. At the have received from staff and other from both campuses doctors and scientists. camp, all the students get students has been fantastic. and it is always encouraging The day was concluded to experience a wide range They really are enjoying it, to see such a positive learning with a presentation from of activities; horse riding, and taking ownership of their environment. a woman who went to zip-lining or high flying grounds. This truly is great to Antarctica on a ‘women only’ fox, climbing a rock wall, see. Above: Hands on Learning

Top three are Enterprise activities Liam, Rhys and Ty Tayissa and Sophie Hannah and Charliize Bottom three are from Camp flying fox, abseiling and zip wire Page 22 - Churchill & District News -­ July 13, 2017 www.cdnews.com.au Kurnai College University Campus

A future footy champion at night was the debutantes Kurnai College group dancing to Madonna’s General Achievement Test Year 12 student Aiden ‘Vogue’ and their partners to (GAT) Quigley was recently Queen’s ‘We Will Rock You’. What is the GAT? selected to represent the NAB The theme of both nights The GAT is a three-hour Australian Football League was Rock Royalty with test of general knowledge (AFL) Academy Under 16s music from Elvis Presley, the and skills in written to Under 18s. Those selected Beatles, Elton John, Madonna communication, mathematics, represent the best 36 players and many many more. It’s science and technology, throughout all of Australia. always a very pleasant humanities, the arts and social The coaches for this elite surprise for the teachers to sciences. group include people of the see our girls dressed in formal Why do you have to do calibre of Luke Power, Nick gowns after getting used to the GAT? Dal Santo and Brad Johnson. them in more informal wear. The GAT is an essential Aiden was selected for the There were quite a few part of the VCE assessment Under 18s Victorian Country teachers who dressed up as process. GAT results play Squad being one of 23 players their favourite artist to add a very important role selected to play regularly with some flair to the night. One or in determining the final the team each week. Aiden two of these were eye openers assessment for the VCE. GAT usually plays in the midfield too. results are used to check that but has been very handy up At the end of the formal your VCE external assessment forward at times. dance section University and School Based Assessment Aiden started playing Campus Vice Captains Joel have been accurately and footy with his home club, Robinson and Stacey Rogers, fairly assessed. The GAT is Yinnar. He has played with who were a couple in the used in these checks because Gippsland Power all of this Thursday night group, took its results are a good predictor year, as well as having the the opportunity to thank the of final assessment for VCE responsibility of being captain many people who worked studies. If a student has of the team. very hard to plan, organise done well in the GAT, they are likely to do well in their school-based assessments and external assessments. About the GAT The GAT is a single session three-hour test. There are two writing tasks and 70 multiple choice questions. The general knowledge and skills that are tested are those that students have built up in their previous study in English, mathematics, science and social science. How is the GAT used? Victorian Curriculum Assessment Authority uses GAT results, along with other external assessments, to align each school’s local graded assessment scores to the state wide scale, through a process of statistical moderation. have the opportunity to visit is thrilled with his students’ as it will remove the students GAT scores also contribute to Angkor Wat and other places progress and sees this from their comfort zone to the calculation of a Derived of interest as well as interact experience as one which grow them as people. As part Examination Score (DES). with the village people and will allow them to see real of the program they will make VCAL Year 10 alternative participate in their lifestyle. world problems, develop a a video of their trip. “The Schoolies event To fund such a venture, global awareness, raise their possibilities and positive The Year 10 VCAL the school has contacted aspirations, build resilience outcomes arising from this students have opted to Rotary which will send out (it will be a culture shock) trip are endless,” said Daniel. participate in a schoolies requests to many outside Aiden would love to and run such successful week with a difference. It is sources to raise $50,000. St get drafted at the end of the events. A special thanks went an overseas immersion and Vincent de Paul will also year and start studying at to Andrea Gordon who has community service trip. They contribute $10,000. The university two years after led, and continues to lead the are going to Cambodia for ten school would like to thank that. At university he wants Deb Ball committee and does days to two weeks, to work these organisations for their to study exercise, science or a wonderful job every time. with a disadvantaged school support in this matter. primary teaching. and build a new classroom. Teacher Daniel Murphy We wish Aiden the best While there, they will for his future in football and life. We notice that he is in the right place at the right time with salaries for AFL players rising by 10% recently. Well done Aiden. Debutant Ball Over two very cold nights last week Kurnai College held its 2017 Debutant Balls at the Premier Function Centre in Traralgon. Fifty three lovely young ladies came out to be presented to adult society. The many weeks of dancing lessons and practice paid off with all the couples putting on an excellent display of their recently acquired dancing skills. The highlight of the www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 - Page 23 Churchill North Primary

enjoyed learning the final Churchill North Primary open to the community and educational and fun activities. dance although it was hard School Breakfast Club is held every Wednesday and If you would like to come to step together at the same With the return of the Friday from 9:00am till 11:00 along all that is required is time, but she got the hang cooler weather, the students am (during the school term). a gold coin donation and a of it quickly. Ryan enjoyed at Churchill North Primary Children and families get healthy snack. We would love showing all the parents the School have been enjoying to participate in a range of to see you there! effort he had put into the a range of delicious warm cards he made. food for breakfast. Students The Smith Family will can choose from raisin toast, be running Learning Club normal toast, baked beans on at our school again in Term toast, eggs on toast, porridge, 3 for Grades 2-6. yoghurt or cereals. The Multicultural Dance breakfast club at Churchill Workshop at Churchill North Primary School offers North Primary School more than just breakfast. It is On Wednesday June a chance for the students to 14, all of the grades catch up with each other and from Churchill North to socialise with staff before Primary School took part their learning day begins. in a multicultural dance Thayne enjoys eating toast the workshop. Each workshop best. Marcus enjoys fruit and included learning and Ruby loves eating porridge. performing a dance from Cricket Clinic a different culture. Some On Tuesday May 23, of the cultures included, Churchill North Primary had Indigenous Australian, Rob from Cricket Victoria Learning Club by increasing students’ self- Indonesian, African, come and teach us some Churchill North Primary confidence and confidence in Latin, Greek and Italian. The cricket skills. School has been running their school work. children were excited and I learnt how to bowl and Learning Club on Tuesday On the final night,enthusiastic to learn about the hit a ball correctly. To hit a ball correctly, you need to lift, step, hit and stop. My favourite part was the obstacle course we did when warming up. We were surprised to get free bandanas and pencil cases! I loved the cricket clinic because hitting the ball builds your muscles! By Elivia Churchill North Playgroup at Tribes On Wednesday June 14 and Friday June 16, parents and children from the Churchill North Playgroup celebrated the end of an exciting term with a visit to Tribes Play Centre in Morwell. Children, parents, nights this semester. It has Learning Club invited parents different cultures and perform grandparents and carers all been a great opportunity for to come along to school the dances. All students within enjoyed a fun filled morning our students to participate in and see the work students the school will continue to watching their children play activities that develop their had completed throughout practise the dances which will on the slides, tunnels, in the academic and social skills. the semester. On the night, be performed at our school ball pit, on the trampoline and Additionally, Learning Club students presented parents concert towards the end of also in the jumping castle. aims to increase student with a dance they had been Term 3. Churchill North Playgroup is engagement with learning learning. Sofia said she Page 24 - Churchill & District News -­ July 13, 2017 www.cdnews.com.au Hazelwood North Primary

On June 23 the Grades There were two speakers, and what they do. Local Laws things like local pools, leisure 2-4s went to the Jada and Archie. look after animal welfare, tell centres, local skate parks, Latrobe City Council We had a debate about a people to keep the community the Little Theatre, transport Offices in Morwell. First, we water slide on Church Road clean and safe and also give services and health services. listened to Kellie O’Callaghan in Hazelwood North. It was out parking tickets! The We really enjoyed the talk about what the Council really fun! Council also manages our tour and interesting activities. does to help the community. Then we split into four waste. It was fun for some people Then we had a mock groups to learn more about The three types of waste to have a photo with the Council meeting with what the Council does in the are recycling, rubbish and Mayor Kellie O’Callaghan Councillor Dan Clancey. community. green waste. and Councillor Dan Clancey. Claire was the Mayor and We went on a tour around It costs about $1.5 We would like to say another the mock Councillors were the building to visit people million a year to get rid of thank you to the Latrobe City Tasman, Mitch, Mackenzie, who worked for the Council. our waste! The Council also Council! Aaron, Max, Jake, Elsa and It was really interesting to see. has community services. By Kydan Makepeace and Maddison. We learnt about Local Laws The community services are Claire Thorburn. Lumen Christi Primary

Lumen Christi has the night and for the band In the cross-country events, enjoyed the sunny start of talented Men in Black, we had Valentina make it all to winter and finished the who added so much to the the way to the Region event term off strongly both in ceremony with their singing. where she walked away with and out of the classrooms. In the Art Room the a very creditable ‘Top 25’ As a school and parish students have enjoyed a range finish. community our highlight of activities inspired by the Our Enrolment program was the Confirmation for works of American pop artist, began in June with both our Year 6 students. Father James Rizzi with his vibrant new and existing families Siju our Parish Priest was and colourful paintings. We encouraged to tour the joined by the Bishop of Sale, have included some photos of school and meet with our Bishop Patrick, who led the student work. Principal, Mr Dave Cooper. Confirmation Mass. On the sporting field we Dave has enjoyed showing The students deserve have had continued success new families around the praise for the way they with the school football school highlighting the prepared for this important and netball teams kept busy many strengths and offerings event and for their during June. Our netball available to our students. participation on the night. teams, both a girls and If you are considering We would love to thank Paul boys team, participated in enrolling your children at our Delvin for his leadership the Morwell Bessie Frood school please give the school in organising the music for Tournament with the girls office a call on 5122 2231 winning on the day and the or just drop in to introduce boys finishing runners-up. yourself. www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 - Page 25

Yinnar Primary

Our children and staff have on their winning way. They pyjamas and gathered taken a well earned break after have progressed to the third together to read ‘The Cow a busy second term at Yinnar round to be held in Sale during Tripped Over the Moon’ by Primary School. Excursions Term 3. Following this our 5/6 Tony Wilson. and sporting events were high girls were also able to attend In the junior area the Preps on the agenda this term as a “girls in football” event in and 1s held a Teddy Bear’s well as continued learning in Morwell to further develop Picnic. The children planned the classrooms. their Aussie Rules skills. the event, wrote invitations to Our Grade 3/4s travelled The School Captains parents, made delicious picnic to Coal Creek to explore have been hard at work with food and enjoyed a wonderful our history and our 1/2/3s planning the redevelopment afternoon with parents, had a similar excursion to of our bush hut. They were grandparents and, of course, Gippsland Heritage Park. very pleased to be able to their teddy bears. The students showed great commence work on the hut The term ended with interest in the buildings and completing the laying of a our traditional School Disco equipment of yesteryear. At brick floor. organised by our Junior Coal Creek the students tried The school values School Council. The theme their hand at learning in an opportunities to promote this time was ‘Celebrities and historical school setting, literacy and reading in Super Heroes.’ Of course, while at Gippsland Heritage more novel ways. Each there were disco lights, music Park the students watched a year we participate in the and games. The highlight blacksmith at work, rode in Simultaneous Storytime, a was the VIP photo booth the old fire engine and played national wide event involving complete with props and a games from the era. thousands of schools, photographer. On the sporting field the kindergartens and libraries. girls’ soccer team continued This year we all wore our

Boolarra Primary

Breakfast at School only had four representatives earned two Bonus Recesses in Our students help to make (the minimum number to recognition of their excellent this a pleasant start to the day form a team), two of whom behaviour in the playground. by using fabulous manners and had never played tournament Congratulations demonstrating positive social chess before! The two most recent skills. It is always lovely to Tidy School Grounds recipients of the very special see our Junior School Council Our school is looking Aussie of the Month Awards teaming together to efficiently much tidier thanks to the were; Indily of Grade 5 for manage the toast production work some of our parents put the fabulous growth mindset and capture the action in great in weeding, laying matting she routinely displays, photos. and spreading mulch. which enables her to Fundraising Whole School Production achieve exceptional learning Our parents are busily Next term all students outcomes. raising lots of money so we will be involved in our Charlie of Grade 4 can upgrade our school pool performance of “Boolarra received the other award for area. During Term 2, they Rocks”, a play written by our his highly developed empathy undertook a successful pie staff and students. The Grade and social skills, which see drive and baked goods stall at 5/6s will take responsibility for him mediating and resolving the Boolarra Football/Netball playing the main characters. disputes between his friends. Club’s home game against The show will be staged in Facilities Upgrade Brody, Travis, Paige and Elise at the Korumburra Chess tournament Mirboo North. the Boolarra Memorial Hall The Education Hands on Learning during the final week of Term Department determined that, The Grade 5/6s uploaded 3. There will be a matinee and as we are a school that is a map of the Sydney Zoo and an evening performance. required to close on days used this to set up a replica Book Fair of extreme fire danger, our zoo on our school oval. This Our students enjoyed this designated shelter on site exercise helped build their opportunity to purchase some location (the LTC Building) map reading skills and their new reading material and, in required some improvements. understanding of scale and doing so, added to our Library As a result, the windows now legend. resources. have screens and the veranda Chess Tournament Junior School Council News and entrance area decking Four of our chess players Throughout Term 2, was replaced. travelled to Korumburra to this industrious group sold Wheel Talk compete in a Chess Victoria warm Milo and raisin toast to Our students learnt a great tournament. raise money for the Starlight deal from a special visitor who After seven intense games, Foundation. On the last day Mr Patrick Kilday organised. our team was placed equal of term, everyone dressed in The students not only learnt third, with Travis finishing their PJs and brought along a about the many different ways in fourth place overall and donation for this worthwhile people become reliant upon Elise winning the medal for cause. wheelchairs, they also got to The younger studemts having a go at wheelchair sports highest scoring girl. This Brilliant Behaviour! try some wheelchair sports was an amazing effort as we In Term 2, our students themselves. Page 26 - Churchill & District News -­ July 13, 2017 www.cdnews.com.au

Churchill Preschools

The Hub Preschool selecting a variety of colourful Special Persons’ Day. The The cooler weather brings leaves to thread onto a large children sang some new songs a wonderful display of autumn mobile and the classroom’s and danced for the invited leaves to some of our trees in north facing windows are guests. Churchill. Particularly vibrant adorned with some beautiful Then it was time for a are the deciduous trees in our stained glass window leaf delicious afternoon tea. The shopping centres and those in patterns. Committee helped to prepare Ritchie Road. The children enjoyed a gift bag for each of the The Hub preschoolers very special activities to help special visitors. also celebrated autumn by remember Mothers’ Day or Glendonald Preschool community made us had a look in the bakery and At Glendonald Preschool decide to take a walk to deli sections. we have had a learning focus the shopping complex. We We then did some on Community. This has led visited Woolworths and had shopping to make things for us to set up various learning a fantastic behind the scenes our Mother’s Day morning areas at the preschool like tour. We learned about how tea, followed by a quick visit shops, cafes and a post office. products come to the store, to the post office to post letters The interest in local their recycling process and to our pen pals in Melbourne.

Yinnar South Primary

Heritage Theme Students will share work Cubbies This term our research samples with their family Cubbies have continued focus has been Heritage. and carers. Students will to be popular with many Our students have been also perform in Chinese and extending to have their own investigating this theme Auslan. gardens. from different perspectives. Digital Technologies New Enrolments The younger students have We have been enjoying Enrolments for 2018 shared their family trees and exploring digital technologies Preps are now open. School enjoyed comparing olden such as Scratch and i-Books. Tours can be arranged day items to their modern Technology is integrated by calling Principal Katy equivalents. Older students into our learning program. Grandin on 5169 1540. Why have explored local, national Wood Working not visit and see how our little and international history. The lunchtime wood school can bring ‘learning to Expo Night working club has proved life’ for your child? Our students are busy popular with lots of creativity preparing for our Expo night. and problem solving. www.cdnews.com.au Churchill & District News ­- July 13, 2017 - Page 27 Churchill Primary

“On Friday June16 at learn how to build new Nick M, Will T, Blake B, Lachlan M, Aiden H, Mitchell B, Ryder L, Teshawn H, Jasmine T, Vivian H, Arabella A, Jenny B all CPS, the school was involved things. There was good represented CPS at the Division Hockey Championships in an activity about a boy sportsmanship, people who made an arcade out of were being creative, and Caine’s arcade in children and in 2012 the and went into eight groups. cardboard boxes. everyone enjoyed it.” In April 2012, “Caine’s Global Cardboard Challenge We watched a video about You get split into different By Cody H and Arcade” went viral overnight was launched. a boy named Caine. He made groups, then we watched a Tyson V and became a topic of This month, Churchill arcade games out of boxes and video of a boy who makes an School hockey internet conversation. The Primary School students were waited for customers. Finally arcade of boxes. On June 21, 12 people 11 minute film can be seen given the challenge to build he had his first customer who You have to design your went to school hockey in on YouTube and documents their own “Caine’s Arcade” was so impressed that he game and make your game Traralgon - Blake, Ryder, the imagination of then nine on a special Respectful decided to create an event at out of boxes. Will, Lachlan, Arabella, year old Caine Monroy and Positive Learners (RPL) Day. Caine’s Arcade as a surprise In our group, we built a Vivian, Nick, Mitchell, the amazing cardboard arcade Students across all age groups for Caine. massive football game. You Jasmine, Aiden, Teshawn he had constructed, keeping worked together in teams to Each group had to design had a catapult on one table and Jenny. We played himself busy and entertained combine their imaginations and make an arcade game and a football field with small Stockdale Road Primary. during the school holidays and construct their very based on the video. goals on another table. The game was hard to start whilst his Dad worked. own arcade games. The That day was also our You had two balls to put with; we were losing 1 to This short film sparked activity encouraged students RPL day, which means we netballers play and barracked in the catapult. You had four 4. We had our half time break, the imaginations of people to challenge themselves in had to use all our Respectful for Lumen Christi. shots to get your two balls took a deep breath and began around the globe and soon their creative processes and Positive Learner values while We watched the through the small goals. After to work as a team. Everyone people were posting photos of incorporated many aspects working in our groups. presentation for netball. Our lunch, you get to go around put in their best effort and we their own children’s cardboard of the curriculum including Thank you to the RPL bus came and we went back and have a shot at other grew as a team and managed and recycled creations on a maths, literacy, art and team who organised the whole to school. We all had a great people’s games. to WIN, 7 to 6! We got a Caine’s Arcade Facebook science as well as promoting day. On RPL day the whole day and we all used our It was pretty challenging trophy and congratulated Page. The Imagination teamwork and cooperation in school dressed up in the RPL Respectful Positive Learner to make a catapult and a Stockdale Rd Primary and we Foundation was formed in cross-age groups. colours of green, yellow and school values. football field out of cardboard. are now going through to the the United States to foster “On Friday June 16 the blue.” By Blake B & Ryder L I was proud and happy. You 3rd round. We watched the imagination and creativity whole school met in the hub By Nick M and Kayla S. SPORT Churchill and Monash Golf Mid Gippsland Darts Club Results Saturday 27/5/17 Mens R. Dent 5th J. Sterrick 12th 14/6/17. Winners - D. Judkins Association Monthly Medal: A Grade B. King 14th R. Dent. Target (25) – M. Dear (13) – V. D. Byers (14) 68. B Grade Hole H. Martin. Verheyen (26) 65 1/3. NTP - Winter Competition 2017 J. Sloyan (22) 69. C Grade 5th M. Mc Quillen, 14th M. Ladies Monthly Medal P. Jordan (26) 65. Ladies Dear. DARTS ASSOCIATION LADDER after Round 2 M. Dear 71. DTL - A. Auld Stroke 6/6/17 Saturday 17/6/17. 69 P.Coffey 70 J. Sterrick Scratch Winner M. Dear Team Name Played Won Lost For Against % Pts 70 J. Barnes 71 K. Hills 71 (13) 91. Medal Winner Mens Stableford. A Grade COYOTEZ 2 2 0 14 4 155.6 4 C. Doyle 72. NTP 3rd C. M. Dear (13) 78 Net. NTP - - G. Beyer (9) 34. B Grade BULLSHOT 2 2 0 12 6 133.3 4 Thomas, 5th D. Ellwood, 12th 5th V. Rowley 14th M. Dear. - J. Sloyan (22) 36. C Grade MUSTANG 1 2 1 1 12 6 133.3 2 C. Thomas, 14th R. Welsh. DTL - M. McQuillen 80. - J. Tettman (26) 33. Ladies YINNAR TIGERS 2 1 1 12 6 133.3 2 Target Hole - C. Gosling - Putts - M. McConville 28. - D. Judkins 28. DTL - G. JOKERS 2 0 2 3 15 33.3 0 Pro Pin C. Thomas. Putts - D. Spowart 34, C. Thomas 33, A. MUSTANGS 2 2 0 2 1 17 11.1 0 Ellwood 26 - Birdie 12th C. Saturday 10/6/17. Sharrock 32, T. Collins 32, W. Thomas 14th G. Beyer. Mens Stroke. A Grade - D. Judkins 31 C/B, K. Hills 32. Round 1: A long darts highest finish was again Waz 100. Most pegs on the night Saturday 3/6/17 – Par Byers (13) 63. B Grade - V. NTP - 3rd G. Spowart 5th D. night for Yinnar Tigers Roberts with 101. was Mike Bailey (YT) with Mens Monument (23) 72. C Grade Byers 14th D. Radwell. Target at the start of the Winter Round 2: A fine winning a total of six. For the ladies - J. Ambrosini (32) 66. DTL – Hole - J. Sloyan. Birdie - 12th Competition losing to the performance by Yinnar Sharon Taylor (YT) had three A Grade: A. Sharrock (19) P. Smart 70 D. Ellwood 72 G. M. Spoppe 5th D. Byers. Summer Premiers Bullshot Tigers putting them back in pegs. Square. B Grade: R. Welsh Blizzard 73 P. Coffey 73 G. 5-4. the winning frame defeating With a loss and a good (22) Square C/B. C Grade: B. Ladies Stableford 20/6/17. A fine performance by Mustangs 2 by 8-2. Good dart win in two games the Tigers Beyer 73. NTP - 5th P. Smart, Winner - B. Beebe (32) 35. King (26) +1. DTL - T. Collins 12th D. Caldwell. Target Hole Waz Roberts (B) with three throwing on the night by Peter are now looking for some Sq. W. Sutton Sq. B. Barnes DTL - D. Judkins (25) 34. highest scores of 140. Not too Campbell (YT) with a fine consistency to their game. - B. Barnes. Birdie - 12th R. NTP - 5th M. Dear, 14th M. Sq. J. Barnes -1 J. Sloyan -2 Welsh. far behind was Mark Taylor highest men’s score of 140. C/B. J. Ambrosini -2 C/B P. Dear. Mens Winner - M. (YT) with two 140s and Reno Junene DeKaste(M2) had Williams -2 C/B. NTP - 3rd Ladies 3 Person Ambrose Brereton (11) 36. Borg (YT) with one. Mens the ladies highest score with Page 28 - Churchill & District News - July 13, 2017 www.cdnews.com.au Yinnar and District Lions club

Yinnar & District Lions from Mt Erica, Churchill & Tony Harwood, praised the club held their annual District, Moe, Morwell and work done by the Yinnar changeover night on June Mirboo North Lions Clubs as & District Lions club 19 at the Yinnar Community well as Zone Chairman Geoff over the past 32 years and Hotel. The office bearers for Anderson. All those present asked that they continue to 2017-2018 were installed by enjoyed the great meal serve the community and Mirboo North Lions Club provided and the fellowship Lions International which member Rod Jackson. throughout the evening. is celebrating its 100th Guests included members Incoming President, anniversary this year.

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