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Visit our Town’s Tourist Information website, call in at the Old Post Office, and make sure you take your visitors there. There are some great people there to help you uniqueyackandandah.com.au YACKITY YAK Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down Yackity Yak is a free bimonthly publication aimed at providing news, entertainment and information to the people of Yackandandah. A new section in Yackity Yak - just a quick run down of what’s going on - good and bad. Yackity Yak is published by YCDCo (Yackity Yak) Pty Ltd. and THUMBS UP 1200 copies of Yackity Yak are printed with each release with a minimum of 900 copies distributed free of charge to homes in the To Yack Health for running the workshop on Grief and Suicide Yackandandah and surrounding area via Post. after Yack was rocked by the death of a much loved member of our community. CONTACT DETAILS: To everyone connected with the Yack Community Garden - there Editor / Advertising / Printing / Accounts were a number of false starts and some “nay sayers”, but the proof Ali Pockley of the pudding etc..... Well done all of you - it looks just fantastic Yackity Yak and the opening was a blast. See page 7. C/- Yackandandah Post Office, To Kevin Poyner for having faith in his vision to provide Yackandandah and High Street, local artists and craftspeople with a new home and another income stream to Yackandandah VIC 3749 Ph: 0448 803 411 Yack following the Shire’s flawed decision to remove 1/3 of previously Yack- based staff to . See page 8. E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.uniqueyackandandah.com.au To the Yack Historical Society and Museum for the opening of their great new storage area. Considering everything that this group has had thrown at it since Yackity Yak wishes to advise that the views and or remarks the fire in December 2006 which destroyed much of the original High Street expressed in this publication are not necessarily the views of building, they have done a magnificent job in getting back on their feet. Their Yackity Yak editorial or production staff, and no endorsement or storage now will provide additional space for many years to come - eat your service is implied by the listing of advertisers or contributors. heart out, the Burke Museum! See page 21. Although every effort is taken in reproducing and printing The Yack Folk Festival for providing us with another great weekend of music advertisements correctly, we take no responsibility for errors. and delights. The Festival Choir continues to grow and is attracting ever- increasing numbers of singers to its ranks - from age 3 - 90 years! See page 5. YACKITY YAK - 2014 DEADLINES: To the Shire and Matt Charles-Jones for providing a Solar Energy Forum to Forthcoming deadlines for submission of advertisements and look at the possibilities of Yack becoming the first solar town of Indigo. To articles for the Yackity Yak are 5pm on the following days: YCDCo for helping this look remotely like a possibility. See page 13.

Issue 54 - June/July - Monday, 12th May, 2014 Ron Boulton became the Champion of Champions for the Ovens and Murray Issue 55 - August/September - Monday, 14th July, 2014 Region on Saturday, 8th March. See the article on page 26. Issue 56 - October/November - Monday 8th September, 2014 Linda Fish who was one of a very small select group of artists chosen to exhibit Issue 57 - December/January - Monday, 10th November, 2014 sculpture and take workshops at the Lorne Sculpture Biennale during March. See page 16. Please note that all advertising must be paid in full prior to that issue deadline. We can make no exceptions. To the Yack Shack AKA the Men’s Shed, for attending the Yack Folk Festival’s community parade on the Friday of the Folk Festival Weekend & providing All new advertisements or alterations to current advertisements lollies to the children in the crowds watching. must be submitted one business week (5 days) before the deadline. THUMBS DOWN To the people that use and abuse our lovely recreation spots - see As per media law requirements, no advertisements can be printed the letter on page 22. If you won’t look after these places, then please without a current, completed and signed booking slip. Please don’t bother to visit them. contact the Editor for the booking slip. To the weather that broke just hours before the Yack Folk Festival and certainly threw the Editor into conniptions when she saw several ARE YOU A YACK BASED plumes of smoke from the Brewers Road end of the Leneva/Indigo BUSINESS, OR DO YOU Valley area, and then the area was buzzing with helicopters and planes water- SERVE THE YACK AREA? bombing the fire which was fired by ferocious winds for about an hour. Yack also had lightning strikes that kept several of the local brigades busy from Would you like to advertise in Yackity about 1.30 pm on Friday, 21st March. We did all love the rain tho’ really! Yak? The Yack Shack AKA the Men’s Shed for not saving enough lollies for the We are always keen to attract children taking part in the Yack Folk Festival’s community parade and reducing advertisers for this great community them to tears - planning, boys, planning! paper. It has a circulation of 1,200 and is delivered free of charge every two months. It’s also available at the following outlets: * YCDCo * Visitor Info Centre *Doctors’ Surgeries *Indigo Shire Council *YCEN *Yack PO *Yack Newsagency 0407 424 501 It’s a great way to get your message across to the Yack community and doesn’t cost an arm and a leg. Magical Ceremonies for that special day Speak with Ali if you would like to Weddings advertise & we will do our best to Renewal of Vows accommodate your wishes. Baby Naming Angela Bishop Civil Marriage Celebrant Tel. 0448 803 411 or email: Ph: 0416 171 488 Email: [email protected] [email protected] Website: magical ceremonies.com.au 330 Ben Valley Lane, Yackandandah, VIC 3749 [email protected]

2 Yackity Yak April / May 2014 A Ramble with the Editor The Way of the Cross Every edition I sit down to do my editorial & enjoy sifting out what to Good Friday write about, but never have I had just SO much to celebrate! What this township and its community have achieved since the last edition of Yackandandah Yackity Yak completely blows me away. There is masses to celebrate in this edition, and whilst people have not The Combined Christian Churches of Yackandandah invite wanted retrospectives, there is just masses to report on, and rmore than you to accompany them in this celebration on one reason to celebrate and raise a glass or two to. Good Friday, 18th April. Yack has certainly kept the Member for Indi, Cathy McGowan, incredibly We will assemble outside the Lutheran Church in Wellsford Street at 10.30 am. busy over the last few weeks commencing with the opening of the Yack The group will process down and up the High Street and conclude with Morning Tea Museum’s newly improved storage faciltiies was a great affair, and It at the Uniting Church in Hammond Street. is no mean feat for a small organisation to raise funds for this type of infrastructure - it is in itself not very “sexy”, and so the Historical Society and all connected it with it have done a phenomenal job in raising CHORAL SINGERS the money to get this long overdue project completed - well done to everyone. Yack Museum now has more storage space for its artifacts are invited to participate in a people’s than the Burke Museum in Beechworth, so you can see what a great job presentation of Stainer’s “Crucifixion” has been carried out by the dedicated volunteers who work so hard for on 12 April at St Matthew’s Church, recording Yack’s history. and 13 April, 2014 at Holy Trinity Cathedral, Wangaratta. For an information The formal opening of the Community Garden was another great event for Yack. Another completely different group of people have worked sheet and to register your interest, email incredibly hard on a project that had a rather rocky start in seeking a John Scott at [email protected] venue, but once this was overcome with great help from the Shire and or phone 0412 828 923. various staff from the Council, this great collaboration was off and flying. Special mention has to go to Lee-Anne Benson, Project Coordinator, and Judy Davis, Manager of YCEN, who have both put in huge amounts Connecting Rural Business Women Conference of work on this project to see this garden flourish and have a wonderful Sunday 4th & Monday 5th May, 2014 in Beechworth community opening in March. Over 20 workshops to choose from. Then moving straight onto the Solar Forum, again with assistance from the Shire, which will kickstart Yack into seriously investigating the Registration includes all meals and workshops. possiblities of the township investing in green energy and helping to Be part of our environment of reduce the reliance that the town has in brown coal generated electricity. warmth, celebration, collaboration and encouragement It was standing room only at the Forum which only goes to show what interest and concern there is about our electricty source. Watch this Visit our website for all the details and to register : space for progress. connectingruralbusinesswomen.com.au The 17th Yackandandah Folk Festival has just finished as I type this, and another great event it was too. It seems to just get bigger and better. WAW Expand Yack’s Banking Services Tickets were in great demand, and the wet start to the Friday only served Smaller regional towns have WAW Deputy CEO Mr Michael to raise people’s spirits as a some much needed rain fell over Yack and often seen a decline in banking Mack was pleased too with the the local area. Very inspiring to see so many people having fun, and by services with devastating effects improved banking arrangements in all accounts, the Sal Kimber gig on Saturday night was a great dancing on local businesses. However, in both towns. ‘We have always been event! Yackandandah and Corryong WAW committed to providing banking Kevin Poyner, whose Yack Station project was formally launched by Credit Union has gone against this services where they are needed. Cathy McGowan on the Saturday of the Festival, has to be congratulated trend by expanding their banking Much as in Chiltern where we in choosing to invest in Yackandandah as a new home for his and services. opened a new service centre in 1993 Geoff’s architectural practice and for the vision in providing artists and after the last of the major banks craftspeople with a new venue in Yack. We all know what the financial This month a new WAW service closed their doors, we endeavour to situation globally has been over the past few years, and it’s wonderful to centre opened in Yackandandah support smaller towns by providing see what has been built at the Yack Station. I urge you all to go and see replacing the much smaller one that full banking services.’ what’s happening up there. had operated from the Indigo Shire Well - I will now draw breath... well done, Yack - what a place! Offices whilst in Corryong, WAW ‘We have totally renovated an old will now be opening on Saturday real estate building at 17 High St ALI POCKLEY, Editor mornings. to create the new Yackandandah service centre. It means we can employ an additional staff member, install a new radiate and provide a full time loans officer. It is a significant investment by WAW in Yackandandah and we expect it will encourage people to conduct more business in the town.” ‘In Corryong we have responded to our customer requests for Saturday trading. At this stage we are trialling the increased hours for 3 months but fully expect that it will become a permanent arrangement. Again it means that we are investing more resources in a regional town,’ said Mr Mack. WAW has been part of the community since 1956 and is a customer owned financial institution. April / May 2014 Yackity Yak 3 The untimely death of Tristan Short has shaken the Yack township, and Yackity Yak has received many emails and calls regarding this. A session on Grief and Suicide was put on recently by our thoughtful Yackandandah Health which will help support people coming to terms with Tristan’s death. People contacting us were keen to ensure that the subject of suicide is not swept under the table and ignored, but brought into the public domain for discussion DEATHS and support, so that we can try and ensure that people who are in need of help are heard and supported in our community. The funeral service for Mr. Tristan Douglas Short was held at the Karen Young sent in the poem “The Colours of the Rainbow” as she felt she Yackandandah Sports Park on Wednesday, 26th February 2014 at 2.00 pm. needed to express her sorrow and feelings and it is printed in full - thank you At the conclusion of the service, the cortege left for the Yackandandah Karen. Cemetery. The statistics for suicide are not good, however there are many organisations such as Lifeline (Tel: 13 11 14), Beyond Blue (Tel: 1300 224 636), Kids Help Line The Colours of the Rainbow (1800 551 800 ) who are always there at the end of a telephone, and a much needed Headspace Centre is planned for Albury-. People grow up and move away, We understand that people will be very raw from their recent loss of Tristan and Time passes by without delay. now is not quite the time to put together an article on how Yack can help support Love is lost or taken away, people who may be requiring support, but we will certainly look at this later on in Innocence is stolen away. the year. There are no words to adequately express the loss of a loved person, particularly in these circumstances, but Yackity Yak and everyone connected with the paper Hearts mend or are torn apart send their deepest condolences to Tristan’s family. And with the loneliness you sit in the dark. Ali Pockley, Editor You feel alone and there is no way out, You try to be heard to be only shut out.

You need a friend or a helping hand, But all you find is no one around. Silence is lurking around, in the dark With an aching body, you’re a lost spark.

Surrounded by evil and horrible thoughts, “Could someone please save me from these horrible taunts” The evil is close, but I’ll try not to obey To only find solace in my own dismay.

Then finally you think you’re finally through. You think it’s all over…You’re done…dusted, I’ve had enough that’s true. Just when you think there is no hope to be found A little ray in sunshine starts to be found.

Things start to get better, you feel kinder and new And the thought of suicide could never come true. Then blue turns to yellow then orange and green The colours of the rainbow become brighter and clearer then you have ever seen.

Sometimes in life the moments become blue, But if you hang on and keep in there, the colours change too.

Karen Young

Yack Lions Club

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April / May 2014 Yackity Yak 5 Process Orientated Yackandandah CFA Psychotherapy & The local district has been fortunate in not having any serious wild-fires this Summer, due in some respects, to Holistic Counselling or a lack of thunderstorms and consequent lightning strikes. These have been a major cause of fire alerts in past Process Work Summers. A big name for a simple and deeply However, Brigade members have been generous in volunteering their time at fires in other districts such as respectful process! Developed Wunghnu and Wallan. The tanker also saw service at these fires. Its return to the station necessitated an extensive by physicist and Jungian analyst working bee by members to restore it to a clean and serviceable condition. Arnold Mindell in the 1970’s, this The Brigade expresses its appreciation to those who gave their time on strike teams at the recent fires. Thanks also modality develops awareness by to those who help behind the scenes at the station. Their assistance is invaluable. following and opening what is happening; what your experience is Restrictions- Fire restrictions are still in force at the time of writing, despite the cooler weather and some right now. Through discovering how showers. During the fire danger period you cannot burn off outside without a permit from CFA and the Shire. This and what you are identifying with includes bonfires. Brochures on this topic are readily available at the Fire Station. and how you are experiencing this, How can you tell when fire restrictions are no longer in force? A sign is suspended at the front of the Fire Station you can gain a deeper understanding through the fire danger period. It will not be out after the fire danger period is over, so look for it as you drive past of aspects of yourself and your life the Station. If in doubt, the Shire can advise the status of restrictions. that you know less about. My role is to assist you in this process of The Brigade can often experience a busy period after restrictions are removed, when people get a bit careless with burning accumulated rubbish. discovery, hence the name - Process Work. Whenever you burn off, be sure to have checked that it is legal to do so. Ensure you have adequate equipment and personnel on hand.Fires do frequently escape despite the ‘she’ll be right’ attitude of those who lit the match. The model is holistic; holistic comes from the Greek word, 'holos’, BE PREPARED, TO BE SAFE!! meaning 'whole' or 'complete'. The Training - With the change of seasons, the Brigade is reviewing how it reacts to fires in buildings. interconnectedness of the body, mind and spirit can be reflected The Brigade training recently included a walk along High Street to assess the risks posed by the heritage in the quality of wellness and streetscape. This was to assess some of the strategies and plans in place to combat structure fires. happiness you have in your life. More details about Winter risks will be articulated in the next edition of Yackity Yak. Given we are all learning as we journey through our lives, holistic Good Friday - the Good Friday appeal will proceed again at Easter with the fire units canvassing the town for donations. If one doesn’t pass by your place, your donation can be given to any brigade member or left with a local counselling aims to support you business. to find understanding, peace and wellbeing. Each session varies Keep these numbers on hand, and discuss fire safety with everyone in your household. depending on what works best or To report a fire 000 you and what unfolds. Burn-off Notification 1800 668 511 Bushfire Information Line 1800 240 667 If you would like to find out more or CFA Web Site www.cfa.vic.gov.au to make a booking please contact: Paula Mobach Phone: 0447 271 331. Email - paula.mobach@ gmail.com Congratulations and Thanks to our Firies Ants are so much like human beings as to be an Simon Cavini along with other members of the Yack CFA, was embarrasment. They farm fungi, raise aphids as livestock, awarded the National Emergency Medal at a ceremony at the launch armies into war, use chemicalsprays to alarm and confuse enemies, capture slaves, engage in child labour, Cube in Wodonga on Friday 14th March. These medals were exchange information ceaselessly. They do everything but awarded to local CFA volunteers who gave extensive service in watch television. the 2009 . Lewis Thomas (1913-1993), American doctor, poet and We can be very proud of everyone that gave freely of their science writer skills and time to help others in the fires that devastated parts of .

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6 Yackity Yak April / May 2014 YACKANDANDAH COMMUNITY EDUCATION NETWORK INC (YCEN) ABN: 42 829 681 329 PO Box 702 Yackandandah 3749 Tel: 02 6027 1743 Email: [email protected] Web Site: ycen.org.au Opening hours Tues, Wed 9am to 5pm, Thurs 9am to 4pm

(Occasionally changes to these times are necessary) like to pass on their sincere thanks vegetables, with water tanks, a any of the following activities? Yackandandah sows seeds Cheese Making, Knife Sharpening, for the input of everyone into the Op shade structure, and some terrific to garden success Responsible Serving of Alcohol, Shop. gabion (rock wall) features. Yackandandah’s Community First Aid, Food Handling. The Community Garden has only Community Guinness World Garden project was developed with If you do, please join others we have been possible thanks to the funding Record the support of the Helen McPherson registered and register your interest from the Helen Macpherson Smith Smith Trust, Sustainable Gardening by emailing ycen@yackandandah. Trust, Sustainable Gardening Australia and the Yackandandah com or ringing 6027 1743 or coming Australia, the coordination of Community Education Network Inc in to the Community Centre any Lee-Anne Benson, the knowledge (YCEN), and has taken almost 12 Tues, Wed or Thursday. We need to and experience of Les Keeble and months to take shape. The garden have minimum numbers before we the hard work of a wide range of was officially opened by Dr Phillip can run the activity. If you have any community members, who have Moors AO, Trustee of the Helen ideas for activities you would like to gathered each week to carry rocks, Macpherson Smith Trust and Bruce see available, please let us know. Plain, President of Sustainable shape garden beds, shovel horse Gardening Australia. Thanks must manure and compost, and plant and Yackandandah Community also go to the local Into Our Hands water - rain, hail or 40-plus degree Op Shop Celebrations. Community Foundation, represented heat. The Yack Op continues to thrive and at the opening by Ali Pockley, Current Activities at YCEN involve a selection of volunteers whose recently received grant Our certificate for the record ² Yoga with Julie Klose, from Yack and the surrounding area. for “Cooking Up a Community”, We are continually getting supplies breaking ‘Longest Line of Bunting’ funded a BBQ, pizza oven and Wednesday’s 9.45 am – and has been received and this will be of excellent quality goods to sell and preserving table which will enable 6pm- 7pm, Court House, $10 we would like to thank everyone displayed in the Community Centre the community garden to have food per session. that donates items and, of course, Foyer once it has been framed. preserving workshops and be able ² Zumba with Jenn Clarke, our volunteers without whom this Again, another great community to impart knowledge of preserving Thursdays 10-11am, Public Hall, just would not happen! project which saw a range of people, to its members. The garden team $10 per session. community groups and enjoyed downing its gardening tools Our first ² Designing a Business Facebook businesses in the area and celebrating its progress. anniversary Page - due to the success of this has been and coming together to see The opening was a good opportunity two day course, other sessions gone now, this project through for members of the community to will be arranged in the near and here is to a triumphant learn more about the benefits of future. a photo of conclusion. being involved with the community ² Fabric Art (create your own some of the There will be another garden which is for everyone, patchwork material designs wonderful project to fill the whether they have a green thumb or and silk scarf), starting in Term volunteers void, Yackity Yak not. It is planned that this will be a 2, three four hour workshops, who make understands! You hub for fun, educational workshops $40 member $50 non-member. the Shop might just need to in gardening, food preparation and Bookings are being taken now. such a great have a little bit of other associated skills, as well as success. patience whilst this a great place to meet like-minded ² Community Garden; If you are is assessed and then people, share gardening knowledge, interested in being involved just The YCEN the secret will be and access a library of Permaculture let us know, we will be posting Committee divulged. literature. notices on the Community of Left to right, top row to bottom row: Notice Board and at the Garden Management Congratulations again It’s an amazing transformation Chris Szirom, Pauline Cook, Margaret of future events and activities. would also Jansen, Libby Schmidt, Rose O’Keefe to all involved with - from an under-utilised grassed this project. area, to a terraced, easily accessible Expressions of Interest. garden of raised beds teeming with Would you like to take part in Educational Tutor, Counsellor & Consultant (NSW & Victoria) • All subject areas and grades • Children and adults individually • Public speaking  Round Bale Hay & Silage, Cut, Rake & Bale Jann Stewart Tel: 0416 634 844  Krone Variable Chamber with Knives & Inoculant Applicator Ph.D, M.Ed, M.Sp.Ed, [email protected] B.Ed, DipT, Th.C (Hons)  Hay Cartage and Stacking Available (7m Tipping Tray) We do regular visits to Yackandandah for house calls and farm visits. 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ABN 43 398 789 084 April / May 2014 Yackity Yak 7 THE OPENING OF KEV’S SHED Yack Old Time Dance Group What a great project this has been - a combination of serious planning, vision 2014 has seen the YOTDG get off to we dance through till 11.00pm. On and a brilliant use of recycled materials has a good start. Our first public dance these evenings people attending finally see Kevin Poyner’s new project up for the year was on the 8th February bring a plate of supper along to and running. with a band from Sale in Gippsland, share and, of course, everybody has namely Bak 2 Bak and this dance a good time. Member for Indi, Cathy McGowan was very well attended. formally opened the building on Saturday, We’re always looking for new 22nd March before a crowd of some 100 Our class nights on a Tuesday have people to come along and they’re people, and said” this project is a mixture seen good number turning up. On made very welcome. Our surplus Kevin Poyner, architect and of vision, courage and economics”. Cathy funds go to worthy causes to which Tuesday 04 March, fifty six people motivating force behind the spoke about her family’s long connection attended and we’ve Yack Station project with the area, and how her mother opened this is very donated the family’s eyes to the arts. Her mother encouraging many tens of was very good friends with Shirley & John Dermer, and showed how to the thousands of important it was to have arts of works used in everyday living. The Dermer Committee. dollars over pottery was brought out and used, and was honoured and loved. Cathy also There are the years. spoke about the Yack Folk Festival and how it has been set up as a festival a lot of So, if there’s for the people of Yackandandah, bringing performing and all other arts people out anybody out to the township. She spoke about the importance of what the arts bring to there, I’m there who the community and not just in the way of tourism and the local economy. sure, who would like to Nuturing what was started by the would like get involved, Dermers is very important and Kevin’s to participate please come project is another milestone for the arts in this very A great evening at the YOTDG as they trip the light along and, in Yackandandah. social and fantastic to Bak 2 Bak from Gippsland as I’ve said, enjoyable you’ll be Projects of this size and magnitude do pastime and made very not occur very often in small regional the good thing about it is the great welcome. Dancing also makes you townships, and we will remain grateful entertainment value for so little cost. fit and keeps you that way. to Kevin for planning and building this in our community. We only charge $5.00 for Tuesday Come along, we look forward to nights when we finish at 10.00pm seeing you. I can be contacted on It will serve as an inspiration to us all, and will provide some much needed with a cup of tea/coffee and biscuits 6027 1266 Member for Indi, Cathy McGowan AO and on our social evening which infrastructure for our artists and formally opens the Stan Sutherland craftspeople that work locally. is the last Tuesday of each month President Yack Station Yack’s Community Garden

Whilst YCEN Manager, Judy Davis, has project so Scores of people the Opening. The work that they were able done a great report on the opening of the much easier turned up on the to put into the Yack Community Garden Community Garden, Yackity Yak could not to run, and 15th March for should not be over-looked. They clearly en- let this event go without further comment. Elaine the official launch, joyed the work that they carried out, and the Shallue, and it was evident pride in seeing the launch was more than It has been such an inspiration to see this Project over the couple of evident in their faces. It is a double bonus project reach fruition in so many senses Manager for weeks before this for both the Community Garden and also of the word. It had a bit of a tricksy start SGA was a just how much the men that helped, who are getting close when two possible sites for the garden were delight to work was be- to release back into their own communities, investigated and then for various reasons, work with ing put in by the and this type of project helps enormously came to nought. The Shire, however, have from start to garden volunteers. with easing them into society again. stepped up to the mark and provided a great Lee-Anne cracks place which was completely under-utilised, finish. It is Well done to Lee-Anne and Judy and all the marvellous Early morning preparations for the Community a mean whip but and Planning staff and Jenny Penna, have Community Garden supporters. Names that for Yack to be Garden launch draws no blood, been marvellous support for YCEN and the spring to mind are Les Keeble, Tim Evans, one of only and so people Project Coordinator, Lee-Anne Benson. Neil Padbury, Bev Hoffman, Meagan 5 gardens in were more than Vincent and there are many more, but just The grant-givers of the project, the Helen Victoria that received funding from these pleased to turn a hand to just about every- not enough space. Thank you all ...... McPherson Smith Trust and Sustainable sources, three of which are in the Indi thing in the garden. It was also great to see Gardening Australia, made the whole electorate. the Beechworth Correctional Centre mob at

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socially responsible, including It seems like only a couple of weeks competition. when faced with challenges and others in games, activities and ago that we said good-bye to 2013, adversity. The program focuses on This week the Years 4-6 students conversations). and here we are heading into March and three teachers head off to The classroom strategies and activities Our sports focus this term is and, thank goodness, some slightly Great Aussie Holiday Park located that teach positive social and athletics across the school and cooler weather. The start of the near the Wymah Ferry crossing on emotional skills. school year was very, very hot and the students are having a great Lake Hume at Bowna. The weather We have decided on “Bounce Back” time in practicing high, long and really tested the stamina of students will be perfect for the great outdoors as it closely aligns with our current triple jump, sprinting, shot put and and staff alike in getting through and water activities that the Park has school values and the positive social the day. It’s amazing hurdles. It is great to see even those to offer. skills that are explicitly taught in who are not strong at sport having how much resilience the program will support learning In the classroom a real go at each of the events and the young ones seem in students who struggle in this to have to the heat. this term the doing their best. whole-school area whilst reinforcing those skills We did go through As this issue goes to publication integrated studies in students who already have good a record number of we look forward to the upcoming topic is “The coping mechanisms. 10-litre water bottles Yackandandah Folk Festival and Amazing Race” “Bounce Back” revolves around 8 in one week during our wonderfully successful Baked with a focus on core values which are very closely this period….nine, Potato stall in High Street on Friday various countries related to our School’s values: which is a great sign night as well as our participation in of the world. Honesty, Fairness (including that the children the street parade. As always, the The Junior Unit Social Justice), Responsibility, are well and truly amazing contribution by our parents (Prep-Year 3) Support (being kind, showing care keeping hydrated. and extended family members is so are “visiting” and compassion), Cooperation, important, not only to the success Our 15 new Preps a country from Acceptance of differences of our fundraising activities, but to have settled into each continent (accepting, respecting, living with school life really well the overall strength of the school and doing many and finding the positive side of community. and were very happy activities about differences in others), Respect to have Wednesdays that country (fact (for the rights and feelings of For further details on enrolments off during February finding, learning others; self-respect), Friendliness etc., please call Osbornes Flat to help them adjust to One seriously intrepid student on a new alphabet, and inclusion (being friendly and Primary School on 02 6027 1415. full-time schooling. the climbing wall at the 456 Camp making musical All but 4 of the instruments). The Preps are siblings of Year 4-6 students Osbornes Flat Hall existing students, so what a great are looking at different countries family affair for our school. These from a travel agents perspective, PILATES CLASSES: Classes are held in Preps plus a new family have seen learning things about a country the Hall on Monday and Thursday evenings our enrolments for 2014 at an all- that they can “sell” to prospective from 7 pm. Cost is $15 per class (casual) time high of 83!! We maintain our tourists. We think these will be or $100 for 10 sessions. Pilates has many 5 classrooms and continue with our fun and interesting ways for all benefits – it’s a great way to get fit and keep specialist subjects: Italian, Music our students to gain a greater that important “core” strong! Call Janene on and Science. We also welcome new understanding of the big, wide 0423 289 215 if you have any enquiries. staff member, Mrs Tameeka Godde, world that we live in. HIRE ME! 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10 Yackity Yak April / May 2014 THE LIFE STYLE COMMITMENT 1st Yack Scout Group I recognise that the peaceful development and perhaps the survival of the human family are threatened by: Joeys - 1st Yackandandah Scout desperately need a new leader. If Group are really excited to you are interested in becoming The injustice of extremes of poverty and wealth, the excessive growth of announce that Joeys will begin in a leader, please contact Allan population, the widespread pollution of natural resources, the profligate Term 2. They will be meeting on Grogan, Group Leader as above. consumption of these resources by a substantial minority. Thursdays at 4.30 and will run for Monster Raffle - You may have I therefore propose to: an hour. Our first Joey night will be already seen our Scouts and Cubs 24th April. at the market or in the street selling ± Live more simply that all of us may simply live, understanding that my greed may already be denying another’s need. The format for a typical Joey night raffle tickets for raise funds for consists of parade, games, art and Cuboree and Jamboree. Thank ± Give more freely that all of us may be free to give. craft activity and a story or song. you for your support if you have Each week we will focus on a new already purchased a ticket or two ± Accept that those poorer than I can teach me a lifestyle which offers a theme with Scouting values threaded or three…You will be seeing a practical alternative to the values and assumptions of a competitive, through the program. The first few lot more of the kids as they have alienated and narrowly materialistic society. weeks will begin with ANZAC Day a massive 150 books to sell, they ± I pledge my active support to such political and social action and to activities, Mothers’ Day activities, have already had great success such economic policies as tend to consume, develop and redistribute a nature walk and learning about and sold 40 books so please bare the earth’s resources for the benefit of the whole human family. the Joey motto, which is HOP (Help with us. Thanks must also go to the Other People). Yackandandah Lions Club for the I intend to: Rain, hail or shine we will be stall at the February market, we had a great time. ± Make my decisions on what to buy, how much to spend and what to do getting together and making new without as one who wants fair shares for all. friends and having lots of fun. We Soap Drive - Keep your eye out hope to see as many 6 and 7 year for our soap drive!! Cinderella’s ± Resist the pressures of advertising to buy what in fact I do not need or old boys and girls there on our first Soaps is very kindly allowing us want. night, Thursday 24th April. For to fundraise selling her soaps, so ± Where possible, challenge wasteful packaging, built-in obsolescence more information please contact thank you Cinderella. and bad workmanship. Allan Grogan, Group Leader, 0400 The 1st Yackandandah Scout 821 076 or email allangrogan2341@ Group would like to thank the ± Encourage the repair, renovation, re-use and recycling of materials as gmail.com. community for their continued may be appropriate. Cubs - The Cubs are going very support. ± I shall decide what percentage of my net disposable income to give well at the moment but to continue Yours in Scouting. away for the benefit of those in need, especially in the developing their success and growth they Amanda Trenery countries. I intend to: The Lifestyle Commitment ± Be generous without ostentation and hospitable without extravagance. The next article on this page came out of the International Youth Festival of Hope for Mankind held in the UK in 1977. The International Youth Festival ± Neither to eat nor drink to excess, nor to consume what in my of Hope for Mankind was a ten day event sponsored by the Ockenden judgement depends for its production on the exploitation of the poor. Venture (now Ockenden International), an international refugee organization, for 10,000 resident youth, plus daily visitors on an 85 acre site in Haslemere, ± To make time in my life for reflection; for the deepening of my Surrey. understanding of the world in which I live and of the people in it; for recreation and sharing of simple pleasures with others, and for The festival encompassed a conference designed to discuss the problems sufficient sleep for good health and temper. facing the world to seek solutions in the traditional and alternative areas of thought. In my proper concern for the whole human family, not to neglect those near and dear to me or any others towards whom I have particular Interesting to see that nearly 40 years on from this, that current issues obligations. are much the same now as then. How little progress it seems that we have really made in the intervening years. As opportunity arises, I undertake to commend this commitment to others. 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1910 - 37.5 mm. 1920 - 35.2 mm. From left to right: Ann & Lindsay Jarvis, Anne Corr, Evelyn Leitch & Margaret Jansen 1923 - 15.1 mm. 1930 - 24.1 mm. 1940 - 22.3 mm. 1965 - 14.0 mm. 1979 - 19.4 mm. 1986 - 26.0 mm. The theme for this year was Egypt. We were very fortunate to have Ann Jarvis from 2003 - 23.0 mm as our guest speaker during the evening. Ann spoke about the trip that both she and her husband, Lindsay, did to Egypt a few years ago. It was extremely informative. She Yack Kindergarten supported her talk with traditional outfits that are worn on formal occasions. The evening concluded with a delicious supper and lots of chatting about Egypt as everyone examined the various items that Ann and Lindsay brought along. It was noted that Ron Furze TRAFFIC looked extremely smart in a formal Egyptian wedding garment! SAFETY AROUND Anne Corr Yackandandah Kindergarten YACKANDANDAH

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12 Yackity Yak April / May 2014 Harnessing the power of the sun to run a town Imagine if you lived in a town with So with that level of awareness speakers who are driving this The community energy forum was locally owned, cheap and reliable and commitment, residents could process in various communities held at the Yack Senior Citizens renewable solar power – what would partner with businesses, or a whole across Australia. Centre on Sunday, 16 March when that mean for you, personally? town, and could technically be One speaker, Nicky Ison, founding people from across the Shire, and For a start, it would mean you independent of the electricity grid director of Community Power also from further afield such as would pay less within five years.” Agency, said that community-owned Benalla, Wangaratta, Albury & in power bills. and run renewable energy projects Wodonga. It was standing room But it would are helping communities across the only as a packed room listened to also mean world respond to the challenges the speakers. you were part of climate change and regional There was commitment for three of a growing economic development. members of the public to meet and world-wide “From wind to solar, bioenergy to discuss the next stage with Matthew, community hydro power, there are thousands and this will then be reported back movement that of community renewable projects to all those who were present. is tapping into providing income, employment and If you were unable to get to the the limitless energy for their regions,” Nicky forum and would like to be updated energy of the said. Nicky has worked with sun to help and visited over 35 community protect the projects in Australia and Europe. environment. Another speaker, Martin May, a Matthew Standing room only at the Solar Forum held financial expert with experience Charles-Jones at the Senior Citz in capital-raising for community is Indigo Shire power projects, said that solar Council’s There are more than 40 communities power is being embraced by Solar Projects officer and he says in Australia investigating the idea people looking to build regional using the energy of the sun for our businesses based on locally power makes perfect sense. of community power projects, Matthew says. “This is becoming owned and operated solar “On any level it is logical to use generation. more feasible, for instance, with the Organiser, Matthew Charles-Jones, the power of the sun to power global average cost of solar panels “This is more common in the oversaw the setting up of YCEN’s recent our homes and businesses and falling by up to 75% in the past 8 bush than in the city. By working solar PV panels industry,” he says. “Especially in years,” Matthew says. together, people can create Indigo Shire where according to A community energy forum in opportunity, energy security and on progress, or be involved in some Clean Energy Council data, we recycle their capital back into their have the highest density of rooftop Yackandandah held in March way, please contact Matthew at discussed opportunities for locally- community. We saw this at Hepburn matthew.charlesjones@indigoshire. solar panel installations – 22.8% Wind & the result is a stronger more - of any municipality in Victoria. owned power and heard from vic.gov.au. cohesive community,” Martin said PRAYER OF SAINT FRANCIS My Lord, be praised for all your creatures My Lord, be praised for Brother Wind So carefree, robust and fierce. Especially Brother Sun, who give us Clear skies and cloudy in all weather My Lord, be praised for our sister, Mother Earth The day that through you illuminates us. So life-giving, be praised. Who nourishes and watches over us Beautiful is he, and radiant with splendour With fruits abundant as her variety of flowers. Your gravest witness, O Omnipotent One. My Lord, be praised for Sister Water So necessary, so humble, precious and chaste. My Lord, be praised through our Sister Bodily Death My Lord, be praised for Sister Moon My Lord, be praised for Brother Fire From whom no living man escapes. And every star made so bright, precious He who lights up the night Beautiful in this your heaven.

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April / May 2014 Yackity Yak 13 To send light into the darkness of men’s Painting is silent poetry, and poetry is painting hearts - such is the duty of the artist. Margaret McCall that speaks. Robert Schumann Simonides

A phone call from Lyn Ingram put Margaret’s house and studio is Yackity Yak in touch with artist, full of paintings – both finished Margaret McCall, who moved to and under way. She is delighted Yackandandah just over a year to have a great studio which is ago. full of light, leads straight into the Margaret is no stranger to garden and she is still working Yackandandah – she spent her from her original palette and easel childhood in Wodonga, and her that she started her painting career father, Mick McCall, may well be with in the 1980s. Margaret’s known to the older residents of favourite medium is oils, Yack. Mick, for many years, was followed closely by pastels and connected with the newspaper charcoal. When asked about her industry via the Lockhart exhibition prospects, Margaret Express, the Rutherglen Star and said that she has an exhibition had a regular column in what was “on the cards”, but still needs to then the Border Morning Mail. complete a few more paintings. Margaret takes commissions; “Cabbages and Kings” was the she is happy to discuss subjects and landscapes of Cook books and children’s books and particularly enjoys creating the local surrounds. have been another source of pictures of farms and sheds, of A great collaboration Margaret’s illustrations, and she which there is an endless supply between Margaret has also written and illustrated in the local area. and E.E. (Curly) her own children’s book about a Heckendorf was the trotter. Margaret McCall can be lovely “Lockhart contacted on 0400 317 851. From Sketchbook” which Woomargama, was produced in the Margaret moved 1980s. Margaret would to Pambula produce one of her and the coast lovely pen and ink which went on drawings and Curly One of Margaret’s pen and ink drawings for the to influence her would produce the real estate section of the Border Mail painting with text. This was printed many seascapes as a very impressive and seabird booklet which pictures. Her 2.5 name of one of his columns and was widely sold in the Shire. acre property Yack and residents were regularly Meanwhile, Margaret won art was largely mentioned in it. Sadly, Mick was competition after competition and turned over to killed in 1978 in a terrible local began to build up quite a name berry production A commission in the very early stages of painting train accident. for herself. drawing on her Margaret is entirely self-taught, Margaret also had a great off-farm previous farming ARTIST AND MAKER PROFILE and started at a very early age income sketching houses for real experience. By popular request, we will be putting by covering her school books in estate companies later on when in regular profiles of our fantastic artists Eventually, Margaret wished to and craftspeople from around Yack and drawings of horses, a life-long living in Woomargama where she district. look at a more peaceful pace of love of hers that continues to this had a berry farm which took up We are blessed with a fantastic amount ARTIST AND MAKER PROFILE life and somewhat reluctant sold day and which features in many most of her available time. She of talented people who have chosen to of her lovely paintings. Margaret her coastal property, make Yackandandah and District their place to live and base themselves. was married to trotter racehorse and moved via Cobargo, back to this It will be no surprise that these people trainer, Jeff Castle, and they spent often have a very high profile and are many years in Lockhart where part of the country. well known around the traps. We will look at all manner of artisans and are Margaret would help exercise Margaret took a happy to spread the net wide. If you trotters early in the morning, and little while to find would like to suggest a person, then then disappear off to the bush the right property please contact us and let us know a bit about the artist or craftsperson, for the rest of her day with her in Yack, and why you are choosing them and their painting equipment. Jeff built consequently spent contact details, and we will follow up Margaret a studio and gallery – several months with an article. “The Stable Gallery” – which “camping” locally is still in existence as a gallery in her camper van. today with the original sign in She has now settled The Shaggy Rabbit place. very happily on Story cont’d Whilst in Lockhart, Margaret’s the outskirts of the township where she from page 10 artwork really hit the straps Work in progress in Margaret’s light and airy studio and she was commissioned by has worked hard After a short pause, the rabbit many of the local squattocracy on the house, and said... completely re-vamped the garden and townspeople to document particularly enjoyed working on ‘Mixin-me-toasties!’ their life in the Shire. Many site with these illustrations, and turning it into a haven of flowers pedigree Hereford cattle were to it is a great loss to the Border and native shrubs. Margaret said Mail generally, that this form of that she has always known about Nice one, Craig of All- be immortalised with oil paint Car Auto Electricals! Keep advertising of real estate is largely Yack and loves it for being a quiet on canvas, and Margaret painted ‘em coming. Ed. many of the prize livestock, a thing of the past. and peaceful town set in glorious racehorses, working heavy horses bush countryside. 14 Yackity Yak April / May 2014 THE ARTS IN YACK ANDANDAH

Yackandandah Theatre Company is bringing some great work to Yack in their upcoming performances on May 30 and 31. Evening performances are at 7.30 pm and there is a Saturday matinee at 2pm. There are two plays, the first showcasing the junior drama group, and the second, an ensemble piece with a mix of younger and adult players. Play 1: "Scaredy Cat" The local Scouting group are going camping and newest recruit, Danny, is convinced that the bushland surrounding them is home to a mysterious black panther. Despite the ridicule of his peers, he is determined to catch the elusive panther and prove everyone wrong, once and for all. When one of his fellow campers goes missing in the middle of the night, however, it quickly becomes a case of the hunters becoming the hunted... An original play written by Brendan Hogan for Yackandandah Theatre Company's Junior Drama Troupe, and starring 13 very talented little local actors. The play contains mild horror themes and is suitable for children aged 9 years and over. Play 2: "Out of the Box" ATTENTION CITIZENS OF YACKANDANDAH - URGENT MESSAGE & EXCLUSIVE OFFER! Ever had trouble deciding what to watch on the telly? Are you spoilt for choice, yet also endlessly wasting the precious time you have left on this earth surfing the TV guide? Did you know that the average Australian adult spends a total of seven years* channel surfing over the course of their pathetic, meaningless and soulless life? Have a think about it - how much time have YOU already wasted loafing on the couch whilst being exposed to alarming rates of radiation poisoning and clinging to that remote as if it's a bodily extension of your right hand? Well - the Yackandandah Theatre Company have a solution to this national health crisis, and are excited to announce this once in a life time exclusive offer; but only for a limited time!!! Stop wasting those precious minutes, hours, days in a sedentary brain freeze. Tear yourself away from the box, put down that remote control, and use those dilapidated, degenerating muscles to get yourself into the Yackandandah Town Hall on 30th/31st May to enjoy some live theatre; written, directed and performed by the talented folk of your own home town, Yackandandah. We promise that after this life changing experience, you'll never press a button on that television remote control again.** * Fact based on no evidence whatsoever ** Or at least until you do, YTC will not be held responsible for any person or persons who choose to continue wasting their lifetime surfing the television guide after voluntary subjection to this once in a lifetime, exclusive life changing offer...

LOCAL ARTISTS SHORTLISTED IN YACK SHIRE the edges OFFICE PROJECT Come & join us for this exciting art exhibition…you will undoubtedly get a sense that these artists are stepping off the edge. Indigo Shire Council has received twelve submissions to a call for Expressions of Interest in relation to its sculpture project for the new Yackandandah Council office Opening 6pm Thursday 17th April runs until Sun.4th May 2014 project. 10am– 4:30pm Wed– Monday Acting CEO Alan Clark said the project was not just about a piece of artwork but s p i r i t u s a r t g a l l e r y; 2 high st. YACKANDANDAH; 02 6027 1797 about enhancing the civic space for community use, and the standard of submissions was excellent. “We have had 12 great submissions, including small scale models, concrete, bronze, and timber,” Mr Clark said. from a wide area including , regionally and locally,” Mr Clark said. “The grant application goes to Arts Victoria and we won’t know the result until May. “This is significantly higher than the number of submissions often received from Once we know the outcome, the three artists will develop their concepts to a more professional companies for Council infrastructure projects or consultant services. detailed level for broad community input during July and early August. The selection panel has now shortlisted three of the artists to include in an “In August, the selection panel will then choose one of the three artists to fully application for grant funding of up to $100,000. A requirement of the grant funding is that an artist or artists and their concepts be develop their design for construction towards the end of the year, as the office project nears completion.” included in the application.” John Dermer The Council has its own funds for the project, The selection panel comprises two Yackandandah but extra funding is being sought to enhance the KIRBYS FLAT POTTERY residents – Cheryl Webster (owner of Spiritus project. Unique durable porcelain oven & tableware as well as exhibition gallery, member of Arts Yackandandah and Chamber The three shortlisted artists are Richard Walker pieces for that special gift. of Commerce,) and Karen Gardiner (CEO Murray from Smoko in the , Ali Rowe Arts), Cr James Trenery, Linda Peacock (Council’s OPEN EACH WEEKEND, MOST SCHOOL HOLidays AND BY APPOINTMENT. from Yackandandah and Benjamin Gilbert from FROM 10.30 am - 5.00 pm Burke Museum collections officer), Robert Yackandandah. The quality and variety of the Tel: 02 6027 1416 Uebergang (Council’s office project manager) and shortlisted submissions is inspiring. Medium johndermer.com.au 225 KIRBYS FLAT ROAD YACKANDANDAH Susan Reid (Council’s Arts and Culture Officer). includes rock, historical salvaged materials, February April / May 2014 Yackity Yak 15 THE ARTS IN YACK ANDANDAH

INDIGO ROCKS FReeZA flickside 7.15pm start at the Yackandandah Courthouse Indigo Shire's FReeZA Committee Indigo Rocks FReeZA are working on Saturday 26 April 2014 some exciting and action-packed events for 2014, and invites you to join The Reluctant Fundamentalist –thriller,U.S.A., rated M, 2012, 130 mins. them in making them happen. A young Pakistani man is chasing corporate success on Wall Street. He finds himself embroiled in a conflict between his American Indigo Shire's Manager for Community Planning, David Koren, said today dream, a hostage crisis, and the enduring call of his family’s the committee already has plans under way for the North East Skate Park homeland. Series, Battle of the Bands, The Shed at the Yackandandah Folk Festival, the "Push Over" bus trip, dance parties, photography and art opportunities, Saturday 24 May 2014 Caramel- comedy/drama, Lebanon, rated M, 2007, 92 mins, English a monthly Open Mic evening, and film making and animation. subtitles. "Community Development Officer Annette Walton and the young people Six women in Beirut seek love, marriage, and companionship and of Indigo Shire have been involved in the delivery of a large variety of find duty, friendship, and possibility. Four work at a salon: Nisrine, fantastic events, programs and activities over the past 12 months, and are engaged to Bassam, with a secret she shares with her co-workers; Jamale, a divorced mother of teens, a part-time model, fearing the busy making 2014 even more exciting," he said. encroachment of time; Rima, always in pants, attracted to Siham, a Mr Koren called for people aged 12-25 and passionate about music and client who smiles back; Layale, in love with a married man. There’s youth culture to join the committee and help create opportunities for also Rose, a middle-aged seamstress, who cares for Lili, old and musicians, artists and other creative young people. facing dementia. Rose has a suitor; Layale has an admirer on the police force. Is caramel a sweet or an instrument of pain? "By joining the FReeZA committee you will receive training in event management and have a hands-on role in all aspects of planning and Saturday 16 August 2014 managing events that meet the needs of young people where you live," he Searching for Sugarman- documentary/ biography/ music, South Africa, rated M 2012, 86 mins. said. Searching for Sugar Man is a documentary film which follows the "It's a great opportunity for Indigo youth to build self-confidence, create efforts of two Cape Town fans in the late 1990s, Stephen ‘Sugar’ and develop professional relationships, and provide opportunities to Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, who set out to find out explore education and employment pathways in the music industry." whether the rumoured death of American musician Rodriguez was true, and, if not, to discover what had become of him. Rodriguez’ FReeZA is a youth development program providing young people with the music, which never took off in the United States, became wildly opportunity to attend affordable and accessible music and cultural events. e. popular in South Africa, but little was known about him ther FReeZA attracts more than 140,000 young people each year to events that Saturday 13 September 2014 take place in safe, fully supervised, drug, alcohol and smoke-free venues In the House- mystery/thriller, France, rated MA, 2013, 102 mins, across the Victoria.

English subtitles. If you would like to join the FReeZA crew contact Annette Walton, A sixteen-year-old boy insinuates himself into the house of a fellow student from his literature class and writes about it in essays for Community Development Officer Youth Services, on 02 6028 1133 or 0418 his French teacher. Faced with this gifted and unusual pupil, the 163 699. teacher rediscovers his enthusiasm for his work, but the boy’s intrusion will unleash a series of uncontrollable events. Linda Fish - exhibiting sculptor at Lorne Sculpture Biennale 2014 Saturday 18 October 2014 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty-adventure/comedy/drama, U.S.A., Our well-known ex-president and one of the founding members of Arts 2013, 114 mins. Yackandandah, Linda Fish, was recently chosen to exhibit for the second A day-dreamer escapes his anonymous life by disappearing into a time at the Lorne Sculpture Biennale which ran in 2014 between the 8th world of fantasies filled with heroism, romance and action. When his and 30th March. job along with that of his co-worker are threatened, he takes action in the real world embarking on a global journey that turns into an Linda was exhibiting under the Small Sculpture – Collector Project. The adventure more extraordinary than anything he could have ever Sculpture Biennale is an especially chosen series of forty one outdoor imagined. sculptures on the Sculpture Trail and forty three indoor small sculptures. Linda was also busy at the Sculpture Biennale taking a series of adults’ and flickside screens at the Yackandandah Courthouse children’s workshops. (opposite the pool). If you wish you can bring your favourite folding chair and/or cushion/bean bag. New members can join on the This is not an easy exhibition to be chosen for. The Curator, Julie Collins night, or join online at arts.yackandandah.com. $20 single/$30 looks for artists whose practice occupies or utilises the 3D, achieves high family. levels of artistic integrity, quality and above all innovation. It is important that the artists respond or react to the Lorne environment. STOP PRESS She selected artists who work within the contemporary sculptural realm Co-Opera will be coming to and who present projects which include a mix of object based, abstraction, Yackandandah on Wednesday, 28th May to stage their final representational, installation, site specific, ephemeral, time based media, season’s performance of sound, light, kinetic, happenings and performance, and above all, projects Giacomo Puccini’s “Madame which are reflective of our time and place within our cultural history. Butterfly”. Showcasing our most innovative Australian sculptors alongside selected international artists, Lorne Sculpture Biennale 2014 is the most diverse Get this date in your diary now. Limited tickets will be survey of Australian contemporary sculpture, reflective of contemporary available for Co-Opera’s only ideas and concepts that the important artists of our time are conveying. performance of this glorious Congratulations Linda – I’m sure you had a great time down there! opera in the local region. resonance & dissonance Co-Opera’s production fuses recent works by Paul Miller the joy, beauty and sorrow of Spiritus Gallery 2 High St Puccini’s masterpiece with the elegance and sophistication Yackandandah. Exhibition of Japanese Kabuki Theatre, runs March 15 till April 6, making innovative use of 2014. Hours: Wednesday - masks, puppets & exotic costumes Monday 10am - 4.30pm

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Arts Yackandandah Calendar of Events 2014 POETRY POETRY POETRY POETRY POETRY the first Sunday of each month at Arts Yackandandah has many exciting events in 2014 with theatre, musical, 2 p.m. in the small meeting room visual art and film events. at YCEN, High Street, Yack Check our website for more details: arts.yackandandah.com Sundays 6th April & 4th May, ‘14 Bring your favourites to share - poems of all Date What’s On Where and Tickets styles and eras welcome. You don’t need to be a poet - just come to enjoy and explore Friday 4 April 2014 Word Paintings Grace’s Place, 13 High St the magic of poetry and words. Yackandandah 8pm Spoken images of landscape Tickets available from Spiritus For further details, please contact Kev Gallery, or reserve 6027 0626 Warburton on 6027 0626

$12-includes coffee and cake POETRY POETRY POETRY POETRY POETRY Saturday 26 April 2014 Flickside Film Society Yackandandah Courthouse

7.15pm The Reluctant Fundamentalist FREE to Arts Yackandandah 35th Easter Sale and Exhibition members Friday 2 May 2014 Lipstick Dreams Yackandandah Public Hall JOHN DERMER Albury Wodonga Theatre Com- pany Saturday 24 May 2014 Flickside Film Society Yackandandah Courthouse

7.15pm Caramel FREE to Arts Yackandandah members Friday 30 May 7.30pm Yackandandah Theatre Yackandandah Public Hall Company Young Players Theatre Saturday 31 May, 2pm and production 7.30pm Friday 25 July 2014 Liz McBarron one woman show Yackandandah Public Hall

Flickside Film Society Yackandandah Courthouse Saturday 16 August KIRBYS FLAT POTTERY 7.15pm Searching for Sugarman FREE to Arts Yackandandah 225 KIRBYS FLAT ROAD, YACKANDANDAH members Saturday 13 September 2014 Flickside Film Society Yackandandah Courthouse SHOWCASING NEW TABLEWARE.

7.15pm In the House FREE to Arts Yackandandah PASTA, RICE, SOUP AND SERVING BOWLS, members COOKWARE ETC. ALL HAND THROWN IN THE Saturday 18 October 2014 Flickside Film Society Yackandandah Courthouse STUDIO (NO MOULDS USED). FUNCTIONAL POTS 7.15pm The Secret Life of Walter Mitty FREE to Arts Yackandandah THAT ARE CONSIDERED, EXTREMELY DURABLE members AND INEXPENSIVE.

23 - 25 October 2014 Yackandandah Theatre Yackandandah Public Hall UNIQUE LOCAL GIFTS THAT ARE NOT CHINESE IMPORTS! Company Production (Slightly imperfect seconds will also be available) Saturday 19 April, Sunday 20 April, Monday 21 April 1-9 November Fresh & Unframed art exhibition Yackandandah Courthouse (9am - 5pm) and continuing throughout the NSW School holidays (10:30am - 5 pm)

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CUT ME OUT AND PUT ME ON YOUR FILM BUFFS - THIS IS FOR YOU! FRIDGE! DON’T MISS OUT ..... The Beechworth Film Society and Flickside (Arts Yackandandah) are collaborating to offer their respective members a special offer ”try CINEMA CINEMA CINEMA CINEMA before you buy”, to one screening of the other group’s films. So, if you are a member of the Beechworth Film Society or Flickside The Hobbit - Friday March 28 (Arts Yackandandah), you can see one film as a guest. Then, if you think Saving Mr Banks - Friday April 4 you’d like to see more, you can join. Just take your Beechworth Film Society or Arts Yackandandah email membership confirmation as your The Railway Man - Friday May 9 ticket for a great film night out. Special Ladies Night - Philomena - Thurs April 10 For more information: ******** Beechworth Film Society: Michael Bink: [email protected] Contact: Grahame Hutchings Flickside, Arts Yackandandah: arts.yackandandah.com Mobile: 0427 271 017 - yackcinema.com.au The Cinema operates on Friday evenings, usually once a fortnight and flickside commences at 7 pm. at the Public Hall opposite the Primary School. There is seating for about 150. Mainly late release family movies are shown.

April / May 2014 Yackity Yak 17 Cathy McGowan has told funded projects that would Yack Station on track to creative minds to the area,” Ms Parliament about the level otherwise have not been enhance Yackandandah’s creative McGowan said. “Yack Station of disappointment people prioritised for funding. community has successfully grown from an idea to create a work and gallery of Indi have expressed over “These projects represent Ms McGowan officially opened the withdrawal of Regional space for up to 15 artists and craft significant community and the Yack Station on Saturday, persons. It will become a must-see Development Australia RDA Fund volunteer input as well as an March 22, which is an exciting destination for artists and tourists, funding commitments, and called investment of time and money on project driven by Kevin Poyner, on the Government to reinstate and culture and history buffs, behalf of the councils in Indi,” she who has been the visionary and RDA funding across the country and visitors will have the unique said. “It worked, it was efficient, inspiration behind the initiative. for vital infrastructure programs. it was trusted, it had legitimacy, Yack Station will include an experience of watching art being made, as well as being able to “I have spoken to a number of it created effective networks, artists’ workshop and gallery and key stake holders responsible it delivered high value, great eventual market-style area for purchase works.” for the rollout of RDA projects outcomes and, most importantly viewing artists at work. The building is on the site of in my electorate, and they have of all, no red tape,” she said. “Yackandandah has a wonderful the old Yackandandah Railway turntable, and there are plans to expressed bewilderment that Projects due to receive under creative community and there have a railway museum as an the RDA funding system has Round 5A and B, which were in is potential for the Yack Station integral part of Yack Station. been abolished,” Ms McGowan excess of $7.3million, and will to help attract even more said. “It enabled growth, created now not be funded include: jobs and provided certainty for • The Wodonga City Heart desperately needed community Redevelopment ($5.86million) OUR MEMBER FOR INDI - what’s projects.” • The Wodonga Tennis Court redevelopment ($340,000) Ms McGowan said she has been happening in our electorate • Rutherglen Main Street informed how the RDA system ($280,000) was efficient, easy-to-use, and Wangaratta Saleyards • The 17th Yackandandah Folk and arts culture was alive and Festival was held over three days, well in Indi, thanks to events like starting on Friday, March 21, the Yackandandah Folk Festival. CATHY McGowan is and their community, to apply to and provided a diverse range of “There’s always a great encouraging Aboriginal and participate in the NIYP.” entertainment, including music, Torres Strait Islander youth in atmosphere at this festival NIYP will provide training in singing and dancing, literature which has a strong sense of Indi to consider applying for how government works, public and poetry, theatre and film, community,” Ms McGowan said. a comprehensive educational speaking, and dealing with the visual arts and food for people program in the country’s capital. media. Ms McGowan said part of from right across Victoria and “There is plenty of community National Indigenous Youth the Closing the Gap aim included beyond. The Festival this year, involvement, delicious food, Parliament 2014 is a week-long helping improve Aboriginal was held entirely within the and is inclusive for all local leadership program for young electoral articipation. township and heavily involved groups, and the festival also Indigenous Australians aged 16- local businesses and community helps promote the values that 25, to be held in Canberra from “Aboriginal youth in particular are important to the people of are less likely to enrol, less groups. May 28 to June 3, 2014. Yackandandah.” likely to vote and more likely Cathy McGowan was well in “The goal of the program is to to vote informally than other evidence over the weekend. She Ms McGowan said the festival promote youth-led advocacy and Australians,” Ms McGowan said. has volunteered at every festival, organisers’ commitment to to teach the democratic processes become more sustainable The program also includes a two- and on Friday acted as an MC in Parliament,” Ms McGowan at the Public Hall. She also sang through improved environmental said. “This is a great opportunity day simulated parliament, where practices showed how a fun participants will debate bills and with the Yack Community Choir for any young Aboriginal person as she has at every festival they community event could be held in Indi, who is passionate about issues of importance to their without negatively impacting the communities. have performed at. issues that affect them, their peers Ms McGowan said the music environment.

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Transfers to and from Albury Airport & Rail Local, friendly service from a Yack resident covering Indigo Shire and surrounds Now available at 3 Turntable Lane, Vehicle Electronic Systems and EFI Spe- Yackandandah cialist using the latest scan tool technology Dennis & Pauline Cook Fax: (02) 60271075 ph: 6027 0508 covering a wide range of cars 18 Yackity Yak April / May 2014 Indigo FM 88.0 INDIGO FM PROGRAM GUIDE G’day listeners. The Yackandandah Radio Station will have had a huge Folk Festival event by the time you read this. We have been putting our Folk Festival Special Mondays Program Presenter three hour show on for the last 2 weeks (thanks to Scott). 12:00 - 2:00 pm Musical Mash Spencer We have been interviewing bands in the studio, as they play live (and loud!) and we will be putting these 30 minute shows on at all three stations in due Tuesdays course. Readings & We are asking the community to try and find us some more announcers, 11:00 - 12:00 pm Conversations Gail / Rhonda so if you know anyone who would like to give it a go…contact Paul on 0438 271 339 …. We can make it happen… it would be great to have a Small Town gardening show, (with talkback), a country and western show, a youth show 7:00 - 9:00 pm Sounds Chris / Lauren or whatever takes your fancy. Just give Paul a ring to discuss. Wednesdays There are plenty of slots for new shows - in the evening, daytime or early 4:00 - 5:00 pm School News Keeley & Bobby morning. Training is easy and free, and your shows can be also be sent to Beechworth and Rutherglen. Plus we are putting together some very special Radio Plays in conjunction with the Beechworth Theatre Company, that Thursdays will be going to air soon……something not to miss out on. 9:00 - 11:00 am AM with Phil Phil Some shows from our other stations are now being aired, as we are trying to get more “live” entertainment going, and we are also refreshing and Saturdays updating our main playlist. Come along and join in. * Everyone Tune to 88.0Mhz FM, your Town’s Local Radio Station. Deserves Paul Titterington 8:00 - 10 am Music Scott 12:15 - 1:15 pm Musical Mash Spencer Yack CWA

The next CWA event will be a trip be warmly welcomed by this Sundays to an organic garden in Stanley on flourishing group. * Lipstick Sunday, 13th April at 3.00 pm. and Please phone President, Gabi Pulla 2:00 - 4:00 pm Blues Ruth then we will be back to our regular on 6027 0771 or Secretary, Lee- third Thursday in the month meeting Anne Benson on 0412 106 085 for * Program on a fortnightly schedule. with a talk from Trisha Glass on information. Autism on Thursday May 15th at For requests during live programs, text the Station on 0478 228 7.30 pm at YCEN. If you would like to go on the 064 garden visit, then phone Gabi or All women of any age will Lee-Anne about car pooling. Indigo FM transmits 24 / 7, during times when live programs are not put to air the Station plays a diverse and eclectic mix of Music from all eras.

We also broadcast shows from our other Indigo Shire Towns THE (Rutherglen & Beechworth) that play with our playlist and repeat BEECHWORTH Great Victorian Bike Ride and some Community $$$$s THEATRE Did you know that this is coming to in November of this year? COMPANY and Did you know that Yack is Day 2’s destination? Did you know that in 2013, over 5,200 people COMPLETED the ride which ended are running a series of workshops on Radio in Geelong, so you can imagine the numbers that started and may not have finished! Plays with well known radio presenter, The RACV Great Victorian Bike Ride runs from Joseph Thomsen Saturday, 29 November to Sunday, 7 December for 9 days and 500km from Albury via Bright and the • Learn how to broadcast brilliant and engaging plays. High Country to Lilydale. • Find out what is required from both an acting and technical

point of view. • Get some tips on how to get the most out of your equipment. There is an exciting opportunity for Yack • Learn the best way to sort out your sound effects. organisations to do some coordinated fundraising over the period that the Bike These are free workshops. Places will be limited, and the Ride visits Yack, and also beforehand. opportunity to audition for parts in two brand new radio plays To be effective as a community it to be performed on Indigo FM later this year, will be offered to would be helpful to have interested participants. a plan, so that we do not duplicate or miss fund raising WHEN? Wednesdays 2nd & 9th April, 2014 opportunities. between 7 and 9 pm WHERE? Yackandandah’s Public Hall, We already have a list of groups interested in High Street, Yack a community meeting to talk about the opportunities that this bike ride will present for fundraising. If you would like to be involved in these discussions and have some To book or for further details, please contact feedback from people that have been involved in the bike ride as participants from Ali on 0448 803 411 or email us on: previous years, a meeting will be held at

[email protected] Osbornes Flat Primary School on BOOK NOW - Thursday, 24th April at 7.00 pm. DON’T RISK DISAPPOINTMENT! Please let Yackity Yak know if you can attend: [email protected] or phone/text Ali on 0448 803 411

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Just to whet your appetite and local climate and conditions and works hard to ensure the garden hand, for 2.5 hrs. When you visit, be encourage you to come along and they sourced their plants and trees doesn't get overgrown. Chris has sure to look out for their Coral tree. visit the open gardens, here is some from local nurseries. Ian and Olive a large vegetable garden, with Thirdly, there is Janice Hinderaker advance news about our passionate have opened their garden previously tomatoes, sweet potato, artichoke, and Glen Mildren, at 'the Diggings' gardeners and their gardens. and often host coach tours. A on Bells Flat Road. The First up is Ian and Olive Moyle on pride for them in their garden is garden was established Moyle Road, they started with a a white magnolia which flowered in the 70's by previous this year for the first time. They owners, they had enjoy walking around their garden, travelled overseas seeing the growth in existing plants frequently and bought and trees, and then seeing the back seeds, which now new growth that pops up by self forms a well established seeding. The tips they share are to tree canopy to allow draw a plan of the watering system other plants and shrubs and have wide paths to cater for all to be protected from the visitors. The garden is a labour of extremes. love, Ian and Olive have spent a lot of time in their garden and when I Janice and Glen feel visited, they were selecting bulbs, rewarded every day even though Ian said 'no more'. by their garden, every When you visit, be sure to look out corner is a favourite spot for the 'bottle' tree. and they are looking forward to sharing Secondly, is Chris Gequillana's their garden with many garden on Racecourse Road, a visitors. When you Olive and Ian Moyle in their work in progress. Chris has revived visit, be sure to look beautiful garden her garden, upon returning to the out for the tree from the home, after a period of time away. Vatican. Chris's mother and grandparents bare block in 1972 and now have are an inspiration for her garden, Thank you to our mushrooms, peppers, egg plants and 3 acres of beautiful garden. They they had a market garden in Sussex. passionate and dedicated gardeners have developed their garden over Chris loves to propagate, especially strawberries, ready for the cook. for sharing their gardens. the years by choosing plants that rhododendrons, she loves to see Watering is a regular task, every Cheryl Frawley they liked, that would survive the the growth in her garden, and she second day, they have to water, by News Editor

Autumn in the Garden with Debbi Gibson never planting successive sowings stems. Garden centres and nurseries smaller sizes before adding to the in the same spot. This reduces have spring flowering bulbs in compost. the chances of soil borne pest stock now, or order from an online The secret to successful compost and disease problems. Then plant mail order nursery. Along with is to use small pieces and build out with hearty winter vegetables the traditional favourites, there are up many layers, a bit like making many new varieties available. Plant like Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, lasagne. It’s best to have a mixture cabbage, broccoli, peas, beetroot, the bulbs as soon as you get them, of greens and browns in thin even swede, turnip, carrot, parsnip, while they are fresh, except tulips. layers, watering each layer as it is spinach, silverbeet, onions, lettuce, Tulip bulbs need to be put in the added. Keep the compost moist and and radish. crisper of the fridge for six weeks turn it over every few days to allow before planting; this is like a false After the hot and dry summer many plenty of air into the mix to break it lawns are looking worn and tired. winter and forces flowering. Put down. Green up the lawn and improve them in on April Fool’s Day and plant them out on Mother’s Day. Finally, take some photos of your aeration by pushing a garden fork garden as it changes with the season, into the top few inches of soil and By mid-autumn, temperatures have it’s a great way to keep a record of wiggle back and forth to allow rain, cooled and plant growth slows what’s happening in your garden. Autumn is one of the most nutrients and air to penetrate more down. The autumn leaves begin important times on the garden care deeply and at the same time relieve their gradual change in colour and Enjoy your garden! calendar, with lots of tasks to do to any compaction. start to fall. With an abundance of Debbi help keep the garden flourishing and Repair any bare patches and level autumn leaves, now is the perfect healthy. any unevenness by top dressing with Debbi writes a weekly column for Early to mid-autumn is the perfect soil and sprinkling with lawn seed. the Wangaratta Chronicle each time for planting and fertilising. The Early autumn is also ideal for laying Wednesday and can be heard on warm soil temperature and warm turf grass or sowing lawn seed. Saturday mornings between 8 & days are ideal for plants to establish Fertilise with a lawn fertiliser which 9 a.m. with her talk back radio a sound root system and put on is high in phosphates and potash. program, “In your Garden” on some quick growth. The best time to fertilise is during 1566 3NE. As the summer veggie crops finish, rain so keep an eye on the weather pull the spent plants out and add to forecast and be prepared for when it the compost. Harvest any remaining does rain. If you have any specific topics you would liked covered in editions to produce and collect some seed for Autumn is traditionally bulb come, please contact the Editor at next season. Replenish the hungry planting season with March and time to start or add to the compost [email protected] and soil by digging in some compost, April the best time to plant spring heap. Run the lawn mower over let us know what gardening issues you might be having! animal manure, ‘blood and bone’ flowering bulbs. Planting later may the autumn leaves to cut them into and potash. Practice crop rotation by result in fewer flowers with shorter 20 Yackity Yak April / May 2014 Yack Historical Society & Museum

Conservation Building to and a major donor to the building, organisations, are represented reports that in 2010-11, the Protect our History for while Haddon Storey’s Arts Victoria in the registers, minute books, Victorian arts and culture sector funded the original build with documents, photographs, objects added direct value to the economy Future Generations $25,000. The final facility cost in the and digitised records held, fully of $11.4 billion and employed the On Saturday afternoon, st1 March order of $50,000. catalogued, boxed, stored and equivalent of 111,000 full time 2014 the Yackandandah Historical “This extension, similarly, has been Society officially opened their on our long-term plans for some Conservation Building Extension to years. This time, we had no outside great acclaim. funding, but we had a generous The importance of the Historical membership and good investments. Society holding its collection We also had an excellent overseer remotely to the Museum was in Brett McClellan, who worked realised in December 2006 when with Yves Quaglio in building it, and a fire gutted the historic bank with Dan Carberry in shelving and building, destroying all its contents. maintenance.” Fortunately though, only a fraction Susan took the opportunity to of the collection was on display, lobby the Indigo Shire Council with the remainder being kept when stating that the “conservation safe in the Conservation Building, building stands on land leased from constructed in 1995-6. the Shire. Negotiations are currently In 2009, with the fire still fresh in underway to incorporate this leased their minds, along with the need to land into the existing title, owned accommodate a growing collection by the Historical Society since 1969, Cathy McGowan MP & Susan Reynolds officially open the of historic records and artefacts, the on which the rest of this complex Conservation Building Extension Society’s Members began planning stands.” to increase its storage capacity. Susan stressed the importance of located. Each item in many cases, is workers.” then indexed in detail as to people, People may not realise that the “having this separate storage and Following the extension works, the Society not only collects 150 work area as it assists in securing organisation, place and event facility now has the capacity to store year old items, but also stores the Museum’s official Accreditation, contained. and care for Yackandandah’s history and conserves items with local which was first achieved in 2001”, “This collection is where we get for the next 20 years. provenance and significance, such going on to proudly add that most of the information to use for as newspaper articles and digital Yackandandah was “one of the For anyone interested in becoming our clients, for our displays, for a Member or Volunteer with the records and photos of events that first museums, large or small, who our publications and for our own Yackandandah & District Historical happened just last year or last gained accreditation in Victoria. research, and is the heart of our week. Society, they are always looking “This building holds our stored organisation.” for people with fresh ideas and In late 2011, final plans were drawn collection, which is about 98% In performing the official opening, enthusiasm to join their progressive up and by the middle of 2012 a of our entire collection – which Cathy McGowan said that she organisation and reap the rewards contract was let to local builder, is pretty good museum practice. was “proud to be involved in a that come from contributing to our Yves Quaglio to perform the works. Rotation and changing of displays, project that has been made possible fantastic community. The scope was to provide as much is one of the essentials in collection as a result of the foresight and usable space on the available land, care. motivation of Historical Society Solar Generation whilst maintaining its external “We currently hold about 9,000 volunteers.” The Yackandandah Museum is appearance. of these items on our database She reinforced the importance of currently generating 7.50 kWh/ Museum Curator and collection program, many of those with volunteering when announcing that day which is substantially covering custodian, Susan Reynolds OAM, in several sub-parts. The Cemetery the “$50,000 building works were usage of 9.5 kWh/day. This equates opening the facility alongside Cathy Trust, the Primary School, the fully funded by Historical Society to approximately 5.0 kWh/day for a McGowan AO MP, volunteers, who over many 1 kW system. For 2013 the average the Member for years have donated their time in generation is 5.91 kWh/day, or Indi, announced keeping the Society and Museum 3.94 kWh/day for a 1 kW system. that “this is sustainable. With rising electricity prices more another project householders are considering Solar for which the Cathy described the extension as Energy, which reduces bills and organisation can “constructed from double skin helps our environment. be justly proud.” brick walls, insulated within the cavity, plus insulation within the The Museum has 5 years of She recalls “the ceiling. There are no windows comprehensive solar generation records, so if you are considering original part of and the floor is a concrete slab the conservation on ground. This provides the a Photovoltaic solar system for building being most stable environment to your business or residence in built in 1995-6. store and conserve material as our region, please contact us for That time, we had the temperature fluctuations are specific data which will assist in Haddon Storey, minimised. The storage rooms your calculations and decisions. It then Minister for Yackandandah Historical Society Vice President Linton Lithlean, is particularly useful for calculating Cathy McGowan & Susan Reynolds therefore do not require any the Arts in Victoria, air conditioning, only a fan to your proposed payback period. to visit as we began maintain air movement.” Yackandandah & District Historical the build in 1995, and Doris Storey, , Fire Society (no relation) and Tony Plowman, Brigade, Red Cross, Bush Nursing In highlighting the importance of 21 High Street, Yackandandah 3749 MLA, to jointly open the building Hospital, MUIOOF (Manchester Regional Museums, Cathy touched Ph: 02 6027 0627 email: [email protected] in 1996. Doris was a long-time Unity Independent Order of on the economic significance of the Oddfellows), sports groups and arts and culture in Victoria. “The website: yackandandahmuseum.word member of the Historical Society press.com many other current or defunct local Australian Bureau of Statistics Yackity Yak April / May 2014 21 Letters to the Editor

To the Editor and All Users of the and are not for general domestic Hi Ali Hi Ali Allans Flat Waterhole… waste. What are people thinking Foster Carers - I have sent through I am a volunteer member who has We are fortunate to have such a when they dump their rubbish in and our small advert again – hoping co-ordinated the Yack area March AROUND these beautiful that you might be able to fit it into door-knock over the last few years feature in bins?! the next edition. We have had a on behalf of the Red Cross. the local Finally, busy month here assessing 7 new 2014 is the 100th year of Australian landscape as considerable carer households; we also did an Red Cross - Collections are still the Allans Flat effort is put into information exchange from a lady being conducted this month so on waterhole. It planting and who lives in Beechworth who saw their behalf, we are hoping that is a wonderful maintaining our publicity in your newsletter. So Yackandandah and District will place to seek trees and thank you! continue to give as generously as respite in our providing Thank you again for your support they have in the past. hot summers. picnic tables and interest. I have been involving as many What a shame, to improve the amenity of Kind regards, children in collections as possible, then, to see including the Yack Scouts group – people take liberties with this shared the area. How Jeanine Aughey | Specialist Carer heartbreaking is it to see axe marks Recruitment Assessment and and would love to give the kids a space in a number of ways. Signage well earned pat on the back. Red in tree trunks, pushed over trees Training Officer | Foster Care | clearly indicates that dogs are not Cross Australia will provide them permitted at the waterhole. They and damaged tables. The public is Upper Murray Family Care encouraged to report vandalism and with a commemorative badge for foul the water and leave “presents” participating in their 100th year. in and around the water. Not so the dumping of rubbish if witnessed. Thanks Ali for utilising your nice when your toddler picks up a A bit of consideration will help to network to assist the community Kind regards floating “egg” in the water while ensure that this fabulous location is in this matter (circulating Yack Clara Smith swimming! Perhaps dog owners one that we can all enjoy without Health’s flyer for a Grief & Suicide could be reminded to check the smells and the fear of what lurks in session). signs. the water. More than just a newspaper. Secondly, the bins are paid for by With regards, Cheers the Recreation Reserve committee Concerned Local Kevin Poyner Dear Madam, Throughout the country lots of small businesses and churches are closing LIVE LOCAL, BUY - we don’t want that here. Please support our LOCAL, PLAY LOCAL, Support your local organisations Advertisers as they PRAY LOCAL - GIVE in all ways possible - buying support YOUR newspaper BACK TO YACK something, meeting together, praying together, serving together, Yackandandah is our “Castle”. Our Always a good cause to give very presence here shows that we advocating a fair go from large to. Ed. appreciate the serenity. corporations and government enterprises. Even castles need supplies both physical and spiritual: services, food Let them know they’ve “gotta be Classified and clothes, medical, mail and a joking!” Ads petrol station. Denise Gould Yackandandah Post Office WANTED TO BUY Oh so true - we can’t point it out too often or bang on about it too ALL HANDS TO THE WHEEL Coins, large lots or small. much. Use it or lose it - the answer is in our hands. Ed. Cash paid. Please call Ray on 03 5721 7341 or 0401 177 370. FOR SALE Hereford Cows & Baldy calves (Angus sire). In excellent condition. Very quiet milky Ahoaonaodnapaoappa,amndhawnwbhbfoyonow! mums. Ideal smallholders’ cattle.  Sold rejoined to Limousin bull. fyoapannnonnyohom,whynoapaonhaonypnyohomonh Phone Jack for more details on manow,yo’apaonodaabaofdby&aodhwoofhwnh. 0407 480 175  aadyohpwhanobaonf,ondnamaappaa.opaa, Wilti-Poll Ram, 4 yo. Throws DonnaGny,anooodayon02 6023 8900. well shedding, meaty lambs. Excellent conformation. $200. Phone Jack on 0407 480 175 * * * * * * * We are happy to put in classifieds free of charge. Please forward your advert  DonnaGny an o or phone it through a week 0467667226 0408524433 0419269687 0435901926 before publication. [email protected] or phone 0448 803 411 Suite 2 / 647 Dean Street, Albury NSW 2640 T 02 6023 8900 www.stanleyandmartin.com.au

22 Yackity Yak April / May 2014 Think Twice Before You Think of Planting Olives “Think twice if you are thinking The groups’ goals are to remove complement theirs.” characteristics e.g. Western of planting olives in your the olives before they do became But for the program to be Rosewood (Alectryon oleifolium garden or on your property for a major environmental weed and successful, the source of olive subs.canescens) ornamental purposes. And if you inform the community of the infestations also needs to be tackled. Those involved are also hoping that already do have olives growing potential threat to the district’s raising people’s awareness of the make sure you harvest all the fruit remnant vegetation along roadsides, “There is a real concern that garden plantings and farm driveway environmental threat that olives can before the birds get to them.” on private properties and in state pose will encourage landholders to and national parks. plantings of olives are possibly a That’s the message those involved ticking time-bomb unless those remove unwanted and feral olives in the Indigo Feral Olive Control on their properties and adjacent Program would like to get out to the roadsides. wider community. The initiative isn’t targeting Whilst olives are an important commercial olive growers. part of the agricultural and tourist “Properly managed olives industry in north-east Victoria, are OK because you are they have a “dark” side. A hardy removing the fruit and the seed plant, well-suited to our climate, source,” says Project Manager, mature olive trees produce large Rick James, from Riparian quantities of fruit with seeds easily Management Services. dispersed by birds. As a result feral olives have become a serious “If you are a conscientious environmental weed and pose a real professional olive grower threat to remnant native vegetation. you should be aware they can become a weed and remove the A long-lived species (100 years fruit. It would be good practice or more), olives produce a dense for growers to monitor their canopy that effectively shades out immediate area and remove native plants and suppresses natural any seedlings that do pop up on regeneration. A South Australian nearby roadsides or reserves.” study found native Eucalypt *Members of the project are woodlands infested with olives have Jenny Davidson of Rutherglen, Jane Roots of Chiltern Landcare happy to talk to other landcare a 50% reduction in plant diversity and Rick James, Project Manager and an 80% reduction in native plant groups and agencies and share canopy cover. The three year program, which their experiences about what olives are well-managed and they have learnt from undertaking began in May 2012, received There are olive infestations in regularly pruned,” says Jenny the project. They are developing a $96,000 funding from the Victorian many parts of south east Australia Davidson, President of the fact sheet “Olives: friend or foe?” Sate Government’s Communities including major infestations in the Rutherglen Landcare Group and which will shortly be available on for Nature program. As well Indigo Adelaide Hills in convenor of the program’s steering Indigo Shire’s website. and the Mt Annan Botanic Gardens Shire is actively supporting the committee. in the Blue Mountains, NSW. project and has contributed $10,000 Margrit Beemster A declared weed in NSW and for removing other woody weeds on “Ensuring we don’t allow our South Australia, olives are not yet selected roadsides. olives to become an environmental weed is very much a community officially a weed in Victoria. “From Indigo Shire’s perspective responsibility. We need to be very Great in a martini and delicious The Indigo Feral Olive Control this project is viewed as a really pro- aware of what we are planting in our to eat - but a menace in the active program rather than a reactive bush and on roadsides. If you Program is an ambitious joint gardens and on our properties.” project by the Rutherglen and one,” says Jenny Pena, the Shire’s have ever been to the Barossa Chiltern Landcare groups in Natural Resources Management Instead of planting fruiting olives, Valley where there are wall-to- wall verges full of them, then it’s Victoria’s North-East which has Officer. “The landcare groups are the suggestion is to plant a non- trying to tackle an issue before it fruiting variety such as the Swan absolutely worth thinking twice seen more than 400km of roadsides before you plant them... Ed. in the Indigo Shire mapped and gets too big. It complements our Hill Olive, or a native species cleared of feral olive trees. own weed program and we can with similar foliage and growth

April / May 2014 Yackity Yak 23 For The Love of Reading Yack Sustainability It was smiles all round at Yackandandah importance of developing all the senses through story time last week when two children were reading, writing, art, craft and computer skills. The township of Yackandandah has many exciting initiatives bubbling along at the moment, some of presented with book vouchers for their efforts “This year the theme of Summer Reading which are captured here. We had a big two weeks in the Summer Reading Club. Club was ‘investigation’. At the Indigo Shire on sustainability in Yack!! Indigo Council conducts the Summer Reading Libraries children enjoyed a weekly whodunit 1. Yackandandah Folk Festival (21st-23rd club at all library branches and this was the first style story time; guessed how many miniature March) - The Folk Festival has been on a bit time for Yackandandah. items were hidden in a jar of rice; dressed up in of a green journey, and a new benchmark has Indigo Libraries disguise; invented been achieved recently We have installed 3 kW acting co-ordinator, secret agent name of solar panels in conjunction with the Yack Wendy Kerr, tags; played cooperatively owned petrol station. This 3 kW said the Summer memory games array (as part of a total array of 12 kW) will Reading Club was with essential spy equipment; generate sufficient power annually to offset the developed by the power used during the festival. More to see at: State Library of and pinned the yackfolkfestival.com/about/environment/ Queensland, in magnifying glass on the detective. 2. Yackandandah Community Garden - The partnership with public libraries Children kept Community Garden had its official launch on across Australia. lists of the books the 15th March. It is looking spectacular. The they read over the opening coincided with the monthly food swap. “It provides holidays, and for More details at: ecoportal.net.au/event/official- children, young Library Officers, Yvette Hawkins & Katrina Mahoni with Ivy every five books opening-yackandandah-community-garden people and their Edwards who collected a voucher on behalf of her sister read they entered 3. On the 16th of March, Indigo Council hosted families with Nina, and Violet MacCalman with her voucher in the Pre- the draw for a book School Category speakers and guests for a Community Energy fun, creative voucher.” and engaging Forum. This event considered some the One Primary and one Pre-School entry were summer holiday activities,” she said. “The Community Power activity in Australia and selected from each Indigo Shire Library branch. globally and aim to catalyse local community program encourages reading and celebrates the energy. More details: ecoportal.net.au/event/ indigo-community-energy-forum Tidy Towns are proud towns Indigo Shire's Cr Don Chambers would like all with many community-driven initiatives that The Food Swap which takes place on the third towns and communities in Indigo Shire to enter could be included in this year's awards," Cr Saturday of the month will be held from now on at the Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria Tidy Chambers said. the Community Garden - a great place to be having Towns awards. these social gatherings particularly when it has a Cr Chambers said Indigo Shire Council is a food bias. "These awards celebrate the great work our member of Keep Australia Beautiful and entry communities do to protect and enhance their in the awards is free. However, applications Matthew Charles-Jones environment," Cr Chambers said. need to be driven by the community, and "In the 45 years since their inception, the Cr Chambers praised the work of two hard- awards have grown from being an anti-litter working advocates who are available to help campaign to encompass projects as varied as with the application process. preserving heritage, saving water and energy, "Iris Mannik in Beechworth has been a long- community action and leadership. time supporter of these awards and works "The long-term behavioural change across tirelessly each year to compile entries for communities brought about by these awards Beechworth. And in Rutherglen, Frances Walsh allows us to build better communities year by is also available to offer help and advice. Just year, and encourages us to tread lightly on our give Iris a call on 03 5728 2774 or Frances on landscape." 0417 364 441." "What this tells me is that we have wonderfully Iris said that taking part in the awards had The food swap in its new location at the Community proactive and proud communities in our Shire many benefits, not least of which were the Garden rewards of community participation. Frances highlighted the awards'

positive effect on residents taking pride in the appearance of their town RED GUM FIREWOOD and its environs. Anyone can enter the awards, Dry, split and ready to burn individuals, community groups such as Landcare, service clubs, and committees or "friends of" 3 cubic metres - $390 groups. In addition to the Awards, the Keep Australia Beautiful Gift Fund is offering six $1000 prizes for 6 cubic metres - $720 community groups seeking to start new projects. Other amounts can be quoted for. Visit: sustainability.vic.gov.au/kabv. Applications close at 11pm on 5 Please phone: May 2014. Who’s doing what around the traps? Has your family been 02 6027 3559 or 0407 684 124 busy? What have YOU been up to? Please let us know - don’t be shy...

24 Yackity Yak April / May 2014 Tackling Elm Leaf Beetle Elm trees throughout the Shire Elms on private land than under to respond in September 2013 by means of Council control. This is a major well to our The past year has been a particularly ground injection, which is the concern for us. The Elm leaf beetle measures. bad one for the numbers of Elm leaf treatment recommended to us moves from the untreated trees to beetle attacking Elm trees in Indigo “One of as the most effective by Council Council’s treated trees and begin Shire. the most to feed before dying. But it is the Arboriculture Victoria.” significant Indigo Shire’s Tree Maintenance “However, the conditions in Victoria huge volume of beetles due to the things that Officer, Jim Harrison said residents since the spring, with low rainfall unusual weather conditions that is could be had expressed some concern about and a mild start to summer followed the problem. done is for owners of private elm the damage the beetle was doing to by extreme temperatures, have “We will not be able to eradicate trees, which are not on Council Elm trees. put all of our trees under great the beetle completely, but we are property, to contact an accredited “The Elm Leaf Beetle is still stress, especially trees native to the doing all that we can to improve operator to treat those trees, very active although it is late in Northern Hemisphere such as the and manage the overall health of seriously limiting the movement of the season for it,” Mr Harrison Elm. the trees to ensure that they are able the beetle to other trees.” said. “Council treated about 1000 “However, there are many more “Confidor” is the chemical that the Shire’s contractors use to inject into Drawing City Folk To Indigo Shire the ground to control the Elm Leaf Beetle. “Confidor” whose common name Indigo Shire will again attend the provides to invite more talented is Imidacloprid, is a neonicotinoid which is under suspicion of contributing to Honey Bee Colony Collapse Disorder - the decline of honey bee colonies Regional Victoria Living Expo in families to make Indigo their home." in Europe and North America observed since 2006. Imidacloprids which Melbourne in April — this time Cr Gaffney said Adrian Osborne, of are highly toxic to bees, were banned in France in 1999. Actual damage to showcasing our first class country Splatoons Cartoon Shop, bee populations is a function of toxicity and exposure of the compound in talent. Beechworth, would be a combination with the mode of application. A systemic pesticide, which is "The talent in Indigo major drawcard. incorporated into the soil or coated on seeds, may kill soil-dwelling insects, ranks among the Shire's such as grubs or mole crickets as well as other insects, including bees, that are Triple Golden Guitar exposed to the leaves, fruits, pollen, and nectar of the treated plants. finest assets," the mayor, winner, Pete Denahy of Cr Bernard Gaffney, said. Yack will also perform, It is also not working that well any longer looking at the state of the trees, so "People come here from perhaps it is time to look at a new way of treating the trees. Ed. Keep your hair on, and Beechworth writer- all walks of life and enjoy photographer Brenda the fruits of some of the Pete! It’s only an expo... Pomponio will tell why most creative people in she chose Indigo as her Domestic Hard Waste and the country — and we special place.” Furniture Disposal welcome the opportunity this Expo This is a free service for Indigo Shire ratepayers. Residents must New Award for Heritage Advocacy deliver their waste to the sites listed below, no kerbside pickup A new award in the annual Indigo Shire Heritage Awards this year will will be provided. Items are to be sorted and separated at the site, as acknowledge a resident who has been a strong advocate for heritage in the instructed by staff. Supervisors will reject unacceptable items. Shire. Nominations for the awards, which again will be held in conjunction with the National Trust of Australia (Victoria), are now open. Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 March, 2014 Indigo Shire Deputy Mayor and Heritage Awards committee member, Beechworth, 1pm-5pm, Beechworth Transfer Station, Diffey Cr Peter Croucher, said the new award was to acknowledge outstanding Road contributions by an individual towards Heritage Advocacy in the Shire. The awards recognise people and groups who have made contributions to Chiltern, 8am-noon, former Transfer Station, Chiltern- cultural heritage in a range of areas including public and private places, Rutherglen Road buildings, landscapes, streetscapes, gardens and objects. The award -, 9am-1pm, corner Forge Court and categories are: Kiewa-Bonegilla Road, opposite Kiewa Fire Station. • Creative re-use of a Heritage place Rutherglen, 1pm-5pm, Transfer Station, Cornishtown Road • New work/development within a Heritage area Yackandandah, 9am-1pm, Indigo Shire Depot, Railway • Restoration of a Heritage place Avenue, (behind YCDCo Service Station) • Specialist trade skills Items accepted: carpet, mattresses, scrap metal, sump oil (at • Sustainability and/or rreening of a Heritage place Beechworth and Rutherglen only), whitegoods, household and • Open Heritage garden furniture, car bodies (at Beechworth and Rutherglen only), • Junior Heritage televisions, computer equipment. • •Individual Heritage advocacy (new category) Items not accepted: domestic waste and recyclables (at Yackandandah, Chiltern and Tangambalanga), car bodies (at • •The Indigo Shire Heritage Advisory Committee Heritage Gold Award. Yackandandah, Chiltern and Tangambalanga), industrial waste, Nominations close on Friday 11 April and the awards presentation will take building waste, rubble, batteries, cleaning solvents, household place at The Star Theatre in Chiltern on 16 May. chemicals, herbicides, pesticides, paint, unidentified chemicals, “This year the guest speaker will be one of Chiltern’s own – Christine Hay. green waste, garden waste, asbestos, tyres. Christine grew up in Chiltern and spent many idyllic hours in the Chiltern bush and around the mines and mullock heaps of the gold rush era. She will This service is for large items that cannot be disposed of through talk about Women and Children on the Indigo and Chiltern Goldfields,” Cr domestic kerbside collection. Croucher said. “Christine is studying for a Master’s Degree in history and White goods, scrap metal, car bodies, computer is a sessional teacher of Conservation and Land Management at Wodonga equipment, televisions and sump oil can be disposed of TAFE.” free of charge throughout the year at the Rutherglen and Nomination forms availalbe from Council’s website indigoshire.vic.gov.au/ Beechworth Transfer Stations, during normal opening heritageawards or copies are available at Council offices and libraries. hours. No Heritage Award to the Council for recommending a speculative housing development in a pristine part of Hammond Street. Ed. April / May 2014 Yackity Yak 25 YCDCo Contribution Benefits Fitness Yackandandah Bowling Club The ‘Looking Good’ group is one of ‘Looking Good’ group invited the latest receipients in community Matthew Charles-Jones from the The Yackandandah Bowling Club is funding from YCDCo following YCDCo Board to come down proud to announce that Ron Boulton their recent submission for new to one of their Monday morning became the Champion of Champions items of fitness equipment. sessions to give the equipment for the Ovens and Murray Region on Whilst the group already has at their a whirl. Whilst there, Matthew Saturday, 8th March. saw some of the new equipment disposal a range The Championship Final was played in action with of equipment, at Rutherglen between Ron and Jack over 20 ladies the newest Lillis of Myrtleford. The competition in attendance. editions to the between the two was a tight game of group’s arsenal The group excellent draw bowls by both players. is a new rowing meets every Jack was off to a good start scoring 5 machine and Monday in the first few ends then Ron came 16 resistance morning at 9am back scoring 4 and 2. They were 10 bands. The at the Nelson The Champion with that winning bowl! all on end 11. The lead see-sawed acquisition McIntosh throughout the game. 12 all on end of the rowing Pavilion. Any 14. Jack went to the lead on end 15 machine will new ladies Matthew and Tarn Charles-Jones with and went out to 16 to 13 by the 17th end. On end 22, they were together provide an members of the Looking Good group at a looking to at 18 all. Ron scored 6 over the next 4 ends to take him to 24. It took him additional low recent fitness session enhance their another 3 ends for that one crucial shot to impact cardio fitness are take him to 25 - the final score being 25 to option for the group, further aiding more than welcome. $5 per session 21. their bid for improved physical (which covers, hall hire, insurances Both players had won their respective and equipment- instructor is a fitness. The bands will allow them heats at their own clubs before playing off to continue working on strength and volunteer). Contact Kath on 02 against the Club Champions for the other muscle tone. 6027 1435 or Suzanne on 0411 234 Clubs in the Ovens & Murray Region. 277. To christen the new machine, the Quite a few members of the Yackandandah Bowling Club supported Ron on the day Thanks to our fantastic Volunteer Life Guards including Ron’s wife Helen. Another season of invigorating (and On the Honour Board at the Yackandandah considering this summer's heat - sometimes Club, the last Champion of Champions rather warm) morning swimming in was Helen Kelly in 2005 and the last male The Winner takes all! Ron Yackandandah has drawn to a close! A champion was Chris Kennedy back in 1998 Boulton & Jack Lillis shake on it. consistent bunch of some 25 swimmers of the Ovens and Murray East Region. have been clocking up the early morning Ron will now compete in the Champion kilometres through summer; lots of swimming of Champions week in Bendigo during April. So it is great to have a small laps, chatting, BBQ's and pancakes and club like Yackandandahcoming through with a Regional Champion. watching over the next generation of young The Club congratulates Ron. swimmers. Congratulations to Ron on his win against Jack. Most of the publicity All this has been made possible through Volunteer Life Guards, Cath has been for Jack who has made headlines because of his age (83 years the generous offer of expertise, time and Bishop & Richard Whitford, enthusiasm from Cath Bishop and Richard without whom there would be and clearly still going strong on the bowls field). Both Ron and Jack knocked out some of the Association’s best and elite players on the way Whitford - and not to mention our BBQ and no early morning swimming to the final. Good on you, Ron - Yack’s proud of you.... Ed. pancake chef, Jill Whitford! Your volunteer sessions. time is greatly appreciated! Thanks must Glaucoma Australia is an also be extended to Indigo Shire Council for supporting this important organisation which endeavours community resource. to educate people on the need for Until next summer… early diagnosis so that invisible damage to the eyes does not occur. WORLD GLAUCOMA WEEK Raised pressure, once diagnosed, March 10-16 can often be controlled simply by was World daily use of eye drops. Glaucoma Early detection is simple and Week. This will painless and can be carried out by have passed by an optometrist. So if you are not the time you needing to visit an optometrist for read this, but spectacles, you should still do so gradual loss of to have your eye pressure checked vision will still if over the age of 40 or have a be occurring family history of glaucoma. in many, completely Intrepid early morning cook, Jill Whitford, To mark Glaucoma Week, unaware of cooks up a storm on World Glaucoma Day Glaucoma Australia encouraged the changes for the early morning swimmers (and the B.I.G. (Beat Invisible Glaucoma) happening in Editor!). breakfasts. We will have held a Early morning swimmers couldn’t convince the Editor to get in... their eyes. breakfast at the Yack Swimming Perhaps next season! Pool on 12th March by the time you read this. Glaucoma is called 'the sneak thief of sight', as it is painless and very gradual so that Further information can be obtained from glaucoma.org.au or talk to Jill sufferers may not be aware of the gradual rise in pressure within their eyes Whitford on 6027 1723. which leads to damage of the optic nerve and irreversible loss of vision. 26 Yackity Yak April / May 2014 Yackandandah Tennis Club Beechworth Secondary College Fundraiser We have just completed the This is a good social competition for MARGARET COURT TENNIS Beechworth Fun Run /Walk 2013/2014 KTDTA competition. all ages. ACADEMY will be held on Yack had three teams competing – Please contact Anna Hession on Junior Coaching available on Easter Saturday, Section 4 with one team and Section 6027 0558/0438 196 937 or email Wednesday nights. For details, 19th April,2014 3 had 2 teams. Section 4 made it to [email protected]. Please please contact Margaret Court Visit the following website and the semi finals but lost to Mt Beauty. Tennis Academy via email Mt Beauty ended up click on the 'Registration' tab to or phone for enquiries: enter: winning the flag. cameronmeagher@hotmail. Section 3 had 1 team com or 0422 137 891. beechworthfunrun.com.au making it to the Grand SATURDAY MORNING Our 10 km course provides a Final and winning the JUNIOR TENNIS challenging run through the flag . COMPETITION picturesque gorge area and lakeside while the 3 km course It has been a great Junior K T & DTA competition and the gives the opportunity for competition will commence children, families and the less younger members have in Term 4. This is for all really improved their fit to walk and run around our juniors of any ability; please beautiful town. tennis. contact Therese on 0439 440 Thanks to all the 451 for details. As we are part of the Golden players and parents Horseshoe Festival, there is a The winning Section 3 team. From L to R: Aengus Williams, COURT ACCESS wonderful festive feel to this for supporting the Adam Bullivant, Jock Shannon, Joe Labram & Corey Jackson Club Membership is event. As part of the North East competition. It has been (Ray Leonard absent) a hard summer with so required to obtain the code Runners Series, we attract a to gain entry on to the courts. Please many hot Saturdays. register as soon as possible. strong field each year. contact Geoff Simmons on 6027 Our generous sponsors provide THURSDAY NIGHT MIXED TUESDAY NIGHT 1742 for all membership enquiries. us with both cash prizes and spot COMPETITION COMPETITION A key is now located at the Yack prizes to the winners in each Starting Spring 2014. Mixed competition. Newsagency. A Please refundable deposit contactcategory. Duane Washington on 0418 578 860 of $10 is required, plus court hire of You may enter as an individual and be Online entries close Wednesday, for further details. $5. put in a team or enter a mixed team. 16th April, 2014. Categories: 10 km run or walk - $22.00 (9.00 am start) 3 km run or walk - $8 (9.10 am start) Families 3 km (only) - $25 (2 Adults & 2 children) Prams & dogs (on leads) welcome.

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April / May 2014 Yackity Yak 27 YCDCo Community Youth Awards - 2013 YCDCo and Folk Festival Go Solar On the 26th of In February this year, YCDCo launched a new project,‘yEnergy’. This January this year launch featured the installation of 12kW of solar panels on the roof of the Chairman of yFarm shed. YCDCo, Phillip As an Australian first, the Folk Festival Committee, in partnership with Newman awarded YCDCo, has funded 3kW of this installation and this will indirectly power the inaugural the annual festival. community Yackandandah YCDCo Chair, Phillip Newman, said yEnergy lowers YCDCo’s operating Youth Awards. costs and keeps capital in our community as well as helping to decrease These awards the company’s environmental footprint. “A core function of YCDCo is to seek to provide promote the economic and social wellbeing of the Yackandandah area and recognition of the this solar installation ticks all the boxes,” Phillip said. “Over the past 10 many ways young years, YCDCo profits have sponsored more than $110,000 worth of local people contribute community activities.” positively to our Chairman of the Folk Festival Committee, Chris Smith said this 3kW From left to right: Kene Keats, Phillip Newman and Anna Ross community. purchase would produce more than enough renewable energy throughout The winner of the the year to offset the power used during the three days of the festival on ‘senior’ award was Ms. Anna Ross, for her contribution to Arts, Music and March 21 to 23. Youth Leadership. The junior award went to Ms. Kene Keats for her efforts “The permanent installation is believed to be an Australian first for folk at the YCEN Opportunity Shop and community radio. Congratulations to festivals. We are taking responsibility for our impact on the environment, both Anna and Kene! and continuing to host a great weekend of entertainment. These panels will YCDCo looks forward to repeating the awards at the end of 2014 and more indirectly neutralise importantly, hearing of all the great contributions being offered by the the carbon emissions younger members of our community. associated with the festival,” Chris said. YCDCo Board Phillip and Chris both agree the joint venture MISSING – PLEASE RETURN US again demonstrates Foodworks Yack Do people use the co-operation reported the head- them to wheel their and foresight of scratching loss of washing out to Yackandandah several of their their Hills Hoists? smaller shopping We just can’t think townsfolk in the trolleys that are why so many of adoption of creative invaluable to the them should have approaches to energy older members of been stolen”. and community our community. A One thing is for resilience. number have gone sure, they need Phillip said that the yEnergy initiative could be offered to other community missing over the to be returned. past months, and groups wanting to redirect their energy expenses and reduce impacts on the Can whoever unfortunately there environment. Maybe one day it will be powering Yackandandah’s electric “borrowed” these are no plans to vehicle fleet! trolleys PLEASE replace them due replace them. Do it at night if you “It is hoped yEnergy will open the way for partnerships with other local to the very high cost of purchase. worry about being spotted... Just let groups seeking fresh ways of addressing emissions and keeping capital A member of staff said “we are at a loss our older residents have access to these local,” he said. to know why they should be targeted. lighter trolleys once again. YCDCo Board and Yackandandah Festival Committee

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YACKANDANDAH COMMUMITY DEVELOPMENT CO NOW STOCKING Make your STAFFING AT FULL RANGE OF winter wood YCDCo harvest easier Congratulations to FISKARS with a Fiskars Alice Newman and splitting axe Felix McDermott on - you know it their appointments BLOCK SPLITTERS makes sense! for our new Gap Year Traineeship position. I’m sure most people VERY COMPETITIVE PRICES ON ALL have already noticed ANIMAL FEEDS! their bubbly and vibrant We have dropped the price on all varieties of chaff. personalities, and it should be a great year Spring into yfuel and yfarm Remember, if we don’t have what you want, we are with Alice and Felix on for all your gardening, happy to try and get it for you. farming & hardware needs board. Bulk Chain and Bar Oil We wish Ben, Ryan and Bring in your own container - only $4.50 per litre. Riley all the best for the next phase of their lives Your Local Community Owned & Operated at University, and thank Remember to like us on Facebook *FUEL *HARDWARE *PRODUCE & FARM SUPPLIES them very much for their facebook.com/yfarmyfuel efforts at YCDCo. Phone: 02 6027 1901 Website: yfuelyfarm.com 28 Yackity Yak April / May 2014