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THE DEATH BED
He drowsed and was aware of silence heaped Round him, unshaken as the steadfast walls; Aqueous like floating rays of amber light, Soaring and quivering in the wings of sleep. Silence and safety; and his mortal shore Lipped by the inward, moonless waves of death.
Someone was holding water to his mouth. He swallowed, unresisting; moaned and dropped Through crimson gloom to darkness; and forgot The opiate throb and ache that was his wound. Water—calm, sliding green above the weir. Water—a sky-lit alley for his boat, Bird- voiced, and bordered with reflected flowers And shaken hues of summer; drifting down, He dipped contented oars, and sighed, and slept.
Night, with a gust of wind, was in the ward, Blowing the curtain to a glimmering curve. Night. He was blind; he could not see the stars Glinting among the wraiths of wandering cloud; Queer blots of colour, purple, scarlet, green, Flickered and faded in his drowning eyes.
Rain—he could hear it rustling through the dark; Fragrance and passionless music woven as one; Warm rain on drooping roses; pattering showers That soak the woods; not the harsh rain that sweeps Behind the thunder, but a trickling peace, Gently and slowly washing life away.
He stirred, shifting his body; then the pain Leapt like a prowling beast, and gripped and tore His groping dreams with grinding claws and fangs. But someone was beside him; soon he lay Shuddering because that evil thing had passed. And death, who’d stepped toward him, paused and stared.
Light many lamps and gather round his bed. Lend him your eyes, warm blood, and will to live. Speak to him; rouse him; you may save him yet. He’s young; he hated War; how should he die When cruel old campaigners win safe through?
But death replied: ‘I choose him.’ So he went, And there was silence in the summer night; Silence and safety; and the veils of sleep. Then, far away, the thudding of the guns.
SIEGFRIED SASSOON
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Lots happening in Yack, as usual. a series called “Back Roads”. The producers today. If you haven’t seen the exhibition in the Museum, then DON’T MISS IT. It really is very Thanks to all those great people who have were sad that they were unable to film everything or organisation in the township. There was moving and beautifully researched and put been fundraising for the victims of the recent apparently just too much to get in, and they had together. earthquakes in Nepal. There have been various to make some tough choices in what and who events put on and people helping fundraise like Well, the time is coming for me to start thinking to leave out. They were just blown away by never before. There are many connections with about some succession planning for Yackity Yak, what Yack has to offer, and how it functions as a Yackandandah and the people of Nepal, so so I would be pleased to hear from anyone who community. many concerned people have been helping raise would be interested in taking over the reins of the much needed funding for the Nepalese. Well The Yackandandah ANZAC parade and services paper. It’s been a great experience running the done to all involved. commemorating 100 years since the Gallipoli paper and watching it develop, but with my new campaign were something extra special this permanent job at the Yack Community Centre, An ABC filming crew has been seen in many year, as you would expect. There would not be places in Yack over the last few weeks as they I am aware that my time is becoming finite, and many people at the services who haven’t been perhaps the paper needs to look at a new editor. take film footage for a short piece on four rural affected in some way by the shocking loss of Interested? Then give me a buzz or send me an Australian townships - rumour has it that it will email. Ali Pockley, Editor be screened in October/November as a part of life in WW1, and the ramifications still resonate
FUNDRAISING FOCUS – Open suitable for Myrtleford in we have a white board, projector Garden Update aged care), April. Albert and television available with USB Our Open Garden on Saturday 18th coffee tables was our access. The room will comfortably April at Robyn and John Brader’s $300 and resident Cliff seat 30 people theatre style and 20 beautiful property “Boundary other items Lowerson’s people for conference or training. Creek” broke the drought! Although as per the great-uncle. There is a separate access for the weather was challenging (to say decoration Albert was privacy. the least!), the keen gardeners who boards. If a recipient Enquiries can be made on 02 6028 attended enjoyed the workshops, you would like to support our of the Victoria Cross, the highest 0100. campaign by giving a donation or and most prestigious award for refreshments and produce on EQUIPMENT HIRE: offer. An amount of $2,900 was purchasing an item, please call Lisa gallantry in the face of the enemy in administration. that can be awarded to British the final tally for the day, with an We now have a small supply of approximate number attending WEBSITE LAUNCH: and Commonwealth forces. Only equipment for hire. This includes close to 123 people. We received 64 Australians were awarded the wheelchairs, shower chairs, shower We invite you to take a look at Victoria Cross in World War 1. commodes and over toilet seats. good coverage from Deb Delahunty our recently updated website – at the Border Mail, WIN TV and yackandandahhealth.com.au Finishing the day with dinner at We will be able to offer short term ABC Radio promoting our event. the Myrtleford pub topped off an hire at the following rates: Thanks also to Alister Rhook Our website now offers up to date interesting outing for the group. Wheel chairs— $5 per day or $10 from Wodonga TAFE who held an information on our aged care and Our amazing Hazel Fox continues per week. Maximum hire period informative propagation workshop. primary health services, along with latest news, events and employment to keep active and recently joined one week Robyn’s generosity in sharing her opportunities. the Mother’s Day Classic walk in vast knowledge of many things Wodonga. Hazel celebrated her garden related, with workshops on We welcome your feedback. 100th birthday in December last year salvias and dwarf iris made for an RESIDENT ACTIVITIES: and is not slowing down any time interesting day. soon! As always our residents have been We extend a special thank you to keeping interested and busy with PRIMARY HEALTH Robyn and John for their efforts recent activities including: SERVICES: on getting their plot “open garden” Making plum jam and quince Border Pathology continues to ready, along with everyone who • paste which we sold at the Open offer a full pathology service on contributed to make the day such a Garden; Tuesdays and Fridays from 8am to success. 11am. Our other services include: Shower chairs—$8 per week— Cooking pumpkin soup with the We particularly would like to • Physiotherapy (Rebecca Stamp), maximum hire one month autumn’s harvest from Isabelle’s mention our residents, Hazel and Remedial Massage (Julie Walker) home garden; Over toilet seats— $8 per week— Isabelle, who manned the produce and Kinesiology (Treena Costin). maximum hire one month Celebrating the 100th and plant stall all day - no mean feat • We would like to advise that anniversary of the original Shower commodes— $10 per considering they share 190 years Footsteps Podiatry is no longer ANZAC’s with a ceremony in week—maximum hire one month between them! taking community appointments. our beautiful Poppy garden. Members of Yackandandah Health The event has kick-started our We hope to confirm arrangements Thanks to Damien Lay and receive a 50% discount on the fundraising group’s efforts to raise for an alternative community Wally Cameron for residing above prices. Membership is money to refurbish our resident podiatry services shortly. over proceedings. open to all residents and is $10 sitting rooms and we are now able We have a number of consulting Viewing the “Women in War” per annum for families and $5 per to commence the planning for • rooms available for health memorabilia package from the annum for singles. that project. We have set a target professionals to rent at very National War Memorial; Equipment can be hired by of $50,000 and now have the reasonable prices. If you are challenge ahead of us to achieve contacting Lisa or Gwen in • Participating in Mother’s Day interested, please give us a call. this result! celebrations with chocolate, administration Monday to Friday MEETING/TRAINING ROOM between the hours of 10:00am and Decorating plans for each sitting champagne and massage; FOR HIRE: 4:00pm. room are on display near the Producing an Autumn themed • Our meeting room is available for administration entrance. We have Tree of Life display for the Please contact us on 6028 0100 if community groups who are looking costed all items for each room – Activities room. you have any questions regarding furniture, curtains and decorative for a comfortable space to meet. appointments or suggestions A group of residents attended the pieces. For example a chair will A small kitchenette provides tea regarding potential provision of unveiling of the Albert (Alby) cost on average $700 (keeping in and coffee making facilities and services at Yackandandah Health. mind the need to purchase items Lowerson bronze statue in June / July 2015 Yackity Yak 3 BIRTHS MARK MONGAN’S BEANS TRIMBOLI (KELLEY): Mark Mongan, one of Yackandandah’s more colourful characters, died in Anthony & Rebecca welcomed with much March after 95 years of hard work, frugal living and productive farming and gardening. love their first child, Patrick Arthur Trimboli, on Saturday 21st March at I got to know Mark over the last 15 years of his life in my capacity as district Mildura Maternity Hospital, nurse. I was one of a small band of workers, friends and relatives who helped weighing 9lb 2oz. Mark keep his wish to remain on his farm as long as possible while age- related weaknesses crept up on him. His vegetable garden was all-important to Patrick is the first grandchild for him, no doubt inspired by a necessarily frugal upbringing. A physiotherapist Tony & Nancy Trimboli of Robinvale and visiting after one of Mark’s hip operations asked could he please not store the first grandson for Jack & Carmel Kelley of his pumpkins on the roof any more as she was worried about him climbing Yackandandah. the ladder to retrieve them. Another time he was found on his back under the pear tree with wheelie frame and ladder beside him unable to get up but determined to pick the pears. Mark could be Wedding frustrating in his determination to keep trying to do the Mim Poyner married Bernie Wilson at Yack Station on seemingly impossible Friday, 10th April. Following in his state of health, the ceremony, the happy couple but you had to admire his then cycled down the hill on will to keep his independence. old pushies where further He had some wonderful stories celebrations with family to tell about his early life and loved to and friends were held in the relate them along with his sharing of farm Yackandandah Public Hall. and garden wisdom. A long history of football injuries and falls from horses led to a lack of Mim›s bridesmaids included her sister Ellen, and mobility which made living in an old farmhouse with outside toilet and wood close friends Rosie Bridge and Claire Millar who are the only source of heat a challenge which most would shrink from. I once both Yackandandah girls. Bernie, who is originally suggested a comfortable warm unit at Yackatoon village would be good but from Ballarat, was attended by his brother Josh and Mark’s reply was, ‘But how could I see my cows?’ Mark eventually had to two of his close friends. accept residence at Barwidgee Lodge at Myrtleford and was cared for there until his death. Mim and Bernie are One day Mark gave me a handful of bean seeds, an old variety he had grown both social for years. I have planted them each year and found them to be very productive workers currently living and and am currently picking them again this autumn and will save some seeds working in Darwin. when they are finished. Some 30 odd years ago another lady, a patient in Yack Hospital at the time, After returning to work in Darwin got talking about her garden and her lovely cosmos flowers. She later gave me for a short while, they were then some of her seeds which I duly sowed and they have given me pleasure every travelling to Timor L›este for a two year since then, re-sowing themselves in different parts of the garden. Visitors week holiday. have admired them and taken away seeds for their own garden. And this year, my latest wonder is pumpkins, the seeds of which came to VALE DON ADAMS & DON MARTIN me from Max Short who got them from Maurie Smith. I have a huge crop of delicious deep orange pumpkins, name unknown, so I am calling them “Max The editor’s humble apologies for heading up Don Adams’ and Maurie’s”. obituary with the wrong name. Thank you to those who let me know. So sharing part of your garden in the form of seeds or plants is a great way of perpetuating the memory of the giver and continuing the line of heritage Both Dons will be much missed by their respective plants, ensuring their value remains with us. families and friends, but we are grateful for having had the Thank you Mark, Trixie, Max and Maurie. priviledge to know two such lovely gentle men. Jill Whitford
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Indigo Shire Libraries staff want to talk to mobile library users about Swift One Card ways they can access library services once the mobile service stops. Indigo Shire Libraries will soon introduce a “Swift One” library card which Team Leader Library Services Wendy Kerr said the Mobile Library can be used at any Swift Consortium Library in Victoria. Service contract with Riverina Regional Library, which began in June You only need one card 2013 after the Upper Murray Regional Library was dissolved, would end on 30 June. Borrow and return items at more than 100 libraries across Victoria Ms Kerr said Council would introduce a range of outreach services for Request holds for pickup at any participating library library users so they can still have access to over three This will be introduced to libraries from 1 July, so look million items through the Swift Consortium. out for more information in your local library. Members are asked to download a survey form from New titles now available: www.indigoshire.vic.gov.au/libraryoutreach or obtain a copy from any library or Customer Service Centre. The Jamie’s Comfort Food – scrumptious new and exciting closing date for the survey is Friday 29 May. recipes that will put a smile on your face Yackity Yak sent out details of this to many people on Latitude Zero by Diana Renn – Tessa travels to their mailing list at the beginning of May. Please contact Ecuador to uncover the truth about a dead cyclist. A Yackity Yak if you are NOT on this list with your email fascinating and exciting story with unexpected plot address and we will make sure you are added. twists Indigo Shire Libraries have access to more than three Chocolate Cake for Breakfast by Danielle Hawkins – A million items and members can borrow or return items funny story of a whirlwind romance for a country vet at any SWIFT Consortium library in Victoria, there is Refusal by Felix Francis – a thriller set in the horse free wi-fi in the libraries, and free internet access, as well as free access to racing world. Ancestry in any Indigo library. The library is open Monday – Friday 8.30 am – 5.00 pm and Saturday For further information: Contact Wendy Kerr mornings from 9.30 am-12.00 pm. Storytime is held every Thursday at 9.30 am. You can contact us on 02 6028 1180 or indigoshire.vic.gov.au/libraries
YACKANDANDAH KINDERGARTEN POSITIONS AVAILABLE FOR 2015 3 year old Wednesday 9 to 2:30 4 year old Mon, Tues, Thurs 8:30 to 4pm Father knows best. A young lad had just got his P-plates. He asked his father, who was a minister, if they could discuss the use of the family car. His father took him to his Friday available for 3 year old (8.30am-2pm) and 4 year olds study and said to him, “I’ll make a deal with you. You bring your grades up, study your (8.30am-4pm). This is a non funded program. bible a little, and get your hair cut and we’ll talk about it.” Yackandandah Kindergarten is a registered care provider and as such, After a month the lad again asked his father if they could discuss the use of the car. eligible parents can claim Kinder fees under the Child Care Rebate (CCR). They again went to the father’s study where his father said, “Son, I’ve been very proud of you. You have brought your grades up, you’ve studied your Bible diligently. But, you didn’t get your hair cut.” Before Kinder care and after Kinder care available from 7 am to 6 pm, provided by the Yackandandah Primary School Outside School Hours Care The young man waited a moment and replied, “You know Dad, I’ve been thinking about that. Service. Children are taken to the service via Bus. For more info please contact us on 0260271560 or “You know Samson had long hair, Moses had long hair, Noah had long hair and even Jesus had long hair.” [email protected] To which the father replied, “Yes, and they walked everywhere they went.” Thank you Reg!
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We do regular visits to Yackandandah for house calls and farm visits. Call us to discuss how we can help keep your Yack Lions Club animals healthy. Foxy Ladies The Yack Lions Club’s famous Sunday markets will be held Beauty Salon on the following Sundays in 2015: 21st June 19th July For all your waxing, nails & body 16th August 20th September treatments. 18th October 15th November 20th December Call Robyn for an appointment on The Lions Club happily donate a free site to a Yack 0407 865 788 community group at each market. So if you’re wanting to 19 High St Yackandandah do a fundraiser - this is a great way to do it. June / July 2015 Yackity Yak 7 Budget brings in surplus with no cuts to services grow our tourism and promote our potential. Place-making and economic development will work hand in hand with the community in this regard. Indigo Shire Council has targeted economic and community development in its 2015-16 budget, and has streamlined internal Council processes “We have not had to cut services in this draft budget, but the funding cuts and trimmed costs where possible, without cutting services. Mayor Cr will have an impact on what services we can deliver after 2015-16,” he Bernard Gaffney said that “this budget has an underlying surplus, which said. “That’s why it is important to do what we have done now: cut costs, demonstrates we are economically viable and financially sustainable. This streamline how we do things and look at what we can do in the broader is the best result for many years,” he said. scheme of things to stimulate economic growth. This will in turn help confidence, businesses, jobs, tourism and population Cr Gaffney said the prudent approach also meant that growth.” Council could cut the rate increase 12 months before the State Government brings in rate capping. “We are ahead of Cr Gaffney said the budget delivered a new organics service for the game in this regard. Our rate rise was originally planned urban residents and a one-off double to be 6% but this Council has worked very hard to bring this amount of Roads to Recovery funding of $1.65 million from down to a rise of 4.5%,” Cr Gaffney said. “This means the the Federal Government. ratepayers benefit and the work we have done internally with “It’s important that we try to cut the amount of waste going into organisational efficiencies to streamline costs and processes will allow us to focus on economic and community development of our landfill, so urban residents will receive a third bin for organic waste,” he towns, starting in Chiltern. We have moved our Economic Development said. unit to the Community Planning area, and will start an integrated Place- “We have also targeted Council assets and property and will focus on how based approach beginning in Chiltern. It is not enough to just cut rates. we manage our property portfolio with a view to selling or leasing some of We have to look at the bigger picture and ways to stimulate our economy, our excess assets, which will obviously help us in the short term. We also
Burning off? • You must also satisfy on CFA Total Fire Ban days. What to do Council that you have public One of the greatest sights liability insurance. What happens if I don’t follow Go to www.indigoshire.vic.gov. throughout Indigo Shire is the the rules? au/burnoff to download a permit beautiful autumn display of elms, • In addition, you must application form, or collect yours Council Enforcement Services are plane trees, liquid ambers and other register your burn with the from one of Indigo Shire Council’s authorised to act under Local Law deciduous foliage. CFA on 1800 668 511 and Customer Service Centres. Follow notify the operator of your No. 2, which provides for a fine of the rules, respect your neighbours The downside, of course, is what to permit number 30 minutes $500. Council’s Rangers are often and the community, and enjoy our do with all the leaves, prunings and prior to ignition. This is so made aware of illegal burning in fabulous autumn landscapes! garden waste! towns. They will attend and issue that the CFA and emergency For further information: Contact services are aware of your fines accordingly. What if I need to burn off? Nicholas McDonald activities as often 000 A “township area” is defined as • You must have a Local Law is dialled when a fire is land in a residential zone or area Email nicholas.mcdonald@ permit from Council to burn noticed. developed mainly for housing and indigoshire.vic.gov.au off in the open in a township Phone 1300 365 003 Permit or not, you must not burn off which abuts a road or roads with a area. speed limit of 50 km or lower. For more information on the new kerbside waste collection, and an opportunity to call and talk to someone about this new service, please see the article on page 14 and make sure you call and have a chat.
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Pilates at the Hall: Get fit and join in our Pilates classes, held on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 pm. Cost is $15 per class (casual) and $100 for 10 sessions. Pilates has many benefits – call Janene on 0423 289 215 if you have any enquiries, or just call in and join the friendly group on Monday and Thursday evenings. Hire Me! Our beautiful old hall is available for hire. We have a fully functional kitchen, heating and cooling and a large area outside that works well set up for weddings and bigger gatherings. With a reasonable hire charge of $150, the hall is a great size (can seat up to 80 comfortably), is close to the Yack township and is a popular venue for parties, family events, weddings etc. We also have a small meeting room available to community groups. For all enquiries please contact either Lisa on 6027 1808 (email greenwoodil@bigpond. com) or Andrea on 6027 1991 8 Yackity Yak June / July 2015 Yack & District Historical Society Inc. Former Premier of Victoria and Planning took about seven We are hosting, for the Royal 1896—1900. Congratulations Chairman of the Victorian Anzac months. A decision was made to Historical Society of Victoria, a again to Colin for painstakingly Commemoration Committee, Mr highlight sixteen people among seminar called “Tool Box Topics” researching and recording the Ted Baillieu, officially opened those names on the Memorial for north-east member societies. The history of our town. “WW1 Yackandandah Remembers” program or the day is always of MEMBERSHIPS at the Museum on April 18. A interest to those keen to know more crowd of about ninety people about our history and keeping its Please consider becoming heard Mr Baillieu speak about his treasures. It is a good opportunity a Member or a Friend of the role as the Chairman of the Anzac to show off our town and Museum Yackandandah and District Committee and the many activities to specific visitors. Historical Society and support the work we do. Call in to the Museum that have been ongoing throughout GREATER NUMBERS Victoria. He especially mentioned and join. Membership costs $15 the opportunity we now have to During the past few months each, or Friend $10, annual fee, due attendances at the Museum have at the Annual Meeting in June each research most topics connected with The current exhibition in the Museum, the centenary of this major event which should not be missed been consistently high with April’s year, and payable from now. in our history. He encouraged the figures one of the best - 669 visitors. OPENING HOURS. young people to be active in their Lots of travelling people with time The Museum is open from research, and find their own link Gates who volunteered for service to browse, many comments of Wednesday to Sunday each week to the Anzacs. Many visitors were during WW1. Choosing the 16 appreciation about our town and from 11am till 4pm , During associated with the service people was a difficult task, as most of the people, as well as the Museum. Victorian School Holidays we are featured in the exhibition and it was enlistees had interesting stories to They have been very appreciative open every day, 11am to 4 pm. good to meet them. Afternoon tea tell. We hope to tell more stories of the exhibition ‘Yackandandah We welcome visitors, research, was shared in the back garden, with during the next year or so. Remembers 1914-18” the rain obligingly keeping away. We sourced objects, facts, images SCHOOL VISITS and information from our own Frayne College Preps/1 and 2 from archives and collection, from Baranduda and Yackandandah various websites, including Trove, Primary School senior students National Archives, and the National have visited the Museum in recent War Memorial. YHS members and weeks. Frayne College students families of WW1 people also helped were particularly interested in olden add to the information. Catherine’s days toys and cooking utensils expertise in graphic design was Our younger visitors particularly enjoy and enjoyed a game of hopscotch what the Yack Museum has to offer, and Mr Ted Baillieu and Mr Linton essential to how the exhibition on the footpath. Yackandandah to see early pioneer life in a different way Lethlean, Vice-President of the looks. senior students were investigating Yackandandah and District Historical Society outside the Museum. We were very pleased that Ted information for their WW1 project. Baillieu accepted our invitation Yackandandah Kindergarten also volunteers and donations to our to open the exhibition and that so enjoyed a visit from Leonie Adams, fund-raising during those hours. many family members of WW1 on our behalf. Bring in your families and visitors. The exhibition was planned by enlistees were able to come to the SELLING FAST Yackandandah & District Historical a group of about eight members opening and share the day with us. Society Inc Colin Barnard’s Volume 6 of his and the main players were Even more pleasing has been the 21 High Street Yackandandah 3749 history of Yackandandah is selling Thelma Buchanan (researcher response from the visitors to the Ph:02 6027 0627 well. This is available from the extraordinaire), Catherine Crameri Museum. email: [email protected] (display designer and graphic artist) Museum. http://yackandandahmuseum. RHSV SEMINAR MAY 16 and Vin Reynolds. This volume covers the years wordpress.com
FLAT DADDY Congratulations to Louise D’Arcy of brother and long-time filmmaking partner, Award. Yackandandah, winner of the 2010 Age Short Trevor, back in 2013, after he was alerted to it by Louise has taught creative writing over the Story Competition. his wife, who had received the link to the story years and has tutored on Professional Writing Her story “Flat from her mother – a good and Editing courses. She has taught classes Daddy” which friend of Louise D’Arcy. on Memoir Writing at TAFE in Albury where revolves around Upon reading the short story, she works (coordinating English as a Second a life-size cut- Trevor felt it had all the Language). out image of the ingredients for a compelling absent member of and affecting film. the armed forces The film has been earmarked that is propped up as part of the Top 100 in the home, was Australia short films - the recently made into Hottest 100. a short film which Louise lives on a small was premiered at property near Yackandandah. the opening night Flat Daddy, with screen daughter, Sophia Tsoultoudis She has been writing for of the St. Kilda 15 or so years and has Film Festival on had more than 30 stories Thursday, 21st May. The film was directed published in journals and anthologies including by Matt Holcomb and starred Kat Stewart, of Best Australian Stories, Sleepers Almanac and “Underbelly” fame; it received funding from the Overland. In 2009, she won the Albury City via Screen NSW’s Emerging Filmmakers Fund. Library Short Story competition for the second Louise’s story was sent to the director by his time and in 2010 she won The Age Short Story
June / July 2015 Yackity Yak 9 88.0 INDIGO FM OPEN GARDEN IN YACK RAISING FUNDS FOR NEPAL PROGRAM GUIDE An Open garden was held at Magpie Rise at Yackandandah on Sunday May 17 and was a June/July 2015 great success. Yackandandah The garden was showing its colours under a cloudless sky. Program Presenter People enjoyed Mondays a cuppa on the 9.30am - 11.30am Monday Morning Memo1 Greg deck while taking in the sun. The Tuesdays honeyeaters 12.00pm - 2.00pm Musical Mash Spencer were having a great time 7.30pm – 9.30pm Bullfrog’s Roadhouse Mark sucking nectar from the Wednesdays Merle Bray, Jane Donaldson and Jill Whitford salvias, almost 10.00 am - noon Music with Phil Phil colliding with 4.00pm – 5.00pm School News Dayna & Jordyn the visitors to their garden. 7.00pm - 9.00pm The Music Snob Andrew Thank you to all who participated, including the volunteers from Yackandandah garden club. $2,000 was raised to send to Nepal for Thursdays earthquake relief and 7.00pm - 8.00pm Turntable Cafe Sigrid rebuilding. The money will be sent Fridays through Plan International, 7.00am – 9.00 am *Small Town Sounds Chris & Lauren which already operates in Nepal with child 10.00am – 12.00pm Light Classical with Phil Phil sponsorship being a basic foundation of this Saturdays humanitarian organisation. 8.00am – 10.00am *Everyone Deserves Music Scott The winners of the mosaic art raffle were: 12.15pm – 1.15pm Musical Mash Spencer 1st Helen Fullerton * Program broadcast on a fortnightly schedule. 2nd Pam Crosthwaite Indigo FM transmits 24/7, during times when live 3rd Jan Salter programs are not put to air the Station plays a The lucky gate prize of a diverse and eclectic mix of music from all eras. pumpkin was won by Kerry Hayden We also broadcast shows from our other Indigo Shire Towns (Rutherglen & Beechworth) as part of Thank you all for your our playlist and repeat shows from Yackandandah, support. Visitors, Kelly Ladgrove with Henry and just in case you missed it. Jill Whitford Nancy van der Graaff with Nudge
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Reg’s Rain Report Letters to the Editor 2015 mm Days Rain May 7, 2015 brace this motto every day. Jan 131.0 7 Letter to the Editor – Volunteer Week Volunteers are grandparents, mums and Feb 51.6 6 dads and young people. Volunteers can be March 8.8 4 Dear Ali, found at sporting events, community and social welfare organisations, service groups April 106.4 9 National Volunteer Week was recognised and churches. May to 36.0 4 during May 11-17. I want to thank all volun- teers for the valuable role they play in Indi. 10th Volunteering is good and worth it. Total 333.8 30 More than six million people volunteer Kind Regards across Australia, a number that has almost 274.2 30 doubled in the last two decades. Young Cathy McGowan AO MP 173.8 21 people are also volunteering in much Second highest rainfall for April higher numbers than ever before. Federal Member for Indi since 1998. The theme of Volunteer Week was ‘Give Highest rainfall in April since Happy, Live Happy’ and in my visits across 1887 - 223.5 mm in 1939 the electorate, I saw how volunteers em-
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June / July 2015 Yackity Yak 11 INTRODUCING YACK TRACKS INC. In another example of the depth of community commitment around to sustainably manage and promote these tracks that will challenge Yackandandah, we are proud to announce a new organisation established mountain bikers while also showcasing some of the bush scenery around to manage and promote the mountain bike trails in conjunction with Yackandandah. Department of Yack Tracks has been Environment, Land, Water working through an and Planning (DELWP assessment process with - formerly DEPI) in our DELWP for some months. area. These trails have This has involved drawing been constructed and up a memorandum of maintained through many understanding and then hundreds of hours of local identifying the tracks volunteer labour over the constructed and maintained last 5 years but were all by cyclists to be included still ‘unofficial’. in the signposting program. Over the past year These tracks will then though it has become be further assessed as increasingly obvious that to their long term safety the extent of the trails, the and sustainability with potential for irresponsible the projected increase in use of the trails and the cyclist traffic. Should this potential for promotion assessment process be beyond our town would successful the trails will necessitate recognition then be signposted and and cooperation from the promoted both locally and land manager, DELWP. further afield. Intrepid cyclists enjoy some of NE Victoria’s amazing biking with views to match This initiative has the To date the mountain bike support of both the Indigo tracks have always been Shire Council and the Yackandandah Chamber of Commerce and it is low impact and low profile however the assessment process is now at the hoped that the provision of sustainable, well signposted, low impact, safe stage where the tracks will be identified. Initially this will take the form of tracks will attract significant numbers of mountain bikers, promoting the interim signage clearly marking the location of the mountain bike tracks. economic growth of the town and shire. These signs will begin appearing on the tracks over the next few weeks. In addition, a safe network of tracks will provide recreational opportunities Yack Tracks is excited to be part of this process of taking Yackandandah to the growing number of Yackandandah riders both young and old to forward and we look forward to your support and input to make this project continue to develop their fitness and skills. To this end, ‘Yack Tracks a success. Any feedback or comments are welcome can be directed to Phil Inc’ has been formed, a committee that aims to work with DELWP Edwardes on 6027 0564 or [email protected]. Yack Community Garden
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Alex Campbell, Manager 02 6027 1720 12 Yackity Yak June / July 2015 Why, in this age of freedom, are we so confined? And what can we do to reclaim our lives? By George Monbiot, January 2015 We entertain the illusion that we like small cars; giant lions and room in the mind, in which have chosen our lives. Why, if sabretooths; short-faced bears vestigial faculties shaped by our Live free or die: this is the maxim this is the case, do our apparent whose shocking armoury of teeth evolutionary past are stored. of our age. But the freedoms choices differ so little from those of and claws suggests they drove giant These experiences ignited in me a we celebrate are particular and other people? Why do we live and lions and sabretooths off their prey. smouldering longing for a richer limited. We fetishise the freedom work and travel and eat and dress A bird in Argentina had a wingspan and rawer life than the one I lead. of business from state control; and entertain ourselves in almost of 26 feet. Fanged salmon nine the freedom not to pay taxes; the identical fashion? It’s no wonder, feet long migrated inland from the Unless we are prepared to reject freedom to carry guns and speak when we possess and use it so Pacific coast. civilization altogether and live in our minds and worship whom little, that we make a fetish out of the woods, there is no complete we will. But despite – in some freedom. We carry with us the psychological answer to this predicament. But I cases because of – this respect for equipment, rich in instinct and think there is a partial one. particular freedoms, every day Perhaps we have forgotten the emotion, required to navigate the scope of our lives appears to bitter complaint made by Benjamin that world. But our survival in Across many rich nations, contract. Franklin in 1753. the modern economy especially the United States, “When an Indian requires the use of global competition is causing Half a century ago, we were Child has been few of the mental the abandonment of farming promised that rising wealth would brought up and physical on less fertile land. Rather than mean less work, longer vacations among us, capacities trying to tame and hold back and more choice. But our working taught our we possess. the encroaching wilds, I believe hours rise in line with economic language Sometimes we should help to accelerate the growth, and they are now governed and it feels like process of reclamation, removing by a corporate culture of snooping a small and redundant roads and fences, helping and quantification, of infantilizing habituated shuffling to re-establish missing species, dictats and impossible demands, to our life. Our such as wolves and cougars and which smothers autonomy and Customs, humdrum, bears, building bridges between creativity. Technologies that yet if he humiliating recovering habitats to create promised to save time and free us goes to see lives leave continental-scale wildlife corridors, from drudgery (such as email and his relations us, I believe, such as those promoted by the (4) smartphones) fill our heads with and make one ecologically bored. Rewilding Institute . a clatter so persistent it stifles the Indian Ramble with ability to think. At times this sensation has This rewilding of the land permits, them, there is no perswading if we choose, a partial rewilding him ever to return.”(2) But when overwhelmed me. It happened Public spaces in our cities are in a newly-discovered bone cave of our own lives. It allows us to reduced to pasteurised piazzas, European Americans “have step into a world that is not ordered been taken prisoners young by in southern England. The walls in which loitering without intent and floor were encrusted with and controlled and regulated, to to shop is treated as suspicious. the Indians, and lived a while imagine ourselves back into the among them, tho’ ransomed by calcite crystals, that glittered Protest is muted by dozens of in the torchlight. One of the rawer life from which we came, constraining laws. Young people, their Friends, and treated with all to discover, perhaps, the ecstasy I imaginable tenderness to prevail archaeologists with whom I was who have no place in this dead- exploring it handed me the atlas experienced when I picked up that eyed, sanitised landscape, scarcely with them to stay among the deer. English, yet in a Short time they vertebra of a Bronze Age cow. venture from their bedrooms. Then he picked up another bone, Political freedom now means become disgusted with our manner We don’t have to give up our of life … and take the first good this time with both hands: another washing machines and computers choosing between alternative atlas vertebra, but monstrous. “It’s versions of market fundamentalism. Opportunity of escaping again into and spectacles and longevity to the Woods, from whence there is no the same species as the first one. shed our ecological boredom Even the freedoms we do possess reclaiming them.” In 1785 Hector But this is the wild version. The and recover some measure of the we tend not to exercise. We spend de Crèvecoeur asked two European aurochs.” As I turned it over in freedom that has been denied to us. hours every day watching other refuseniks why they would not my hands, feeling its great weight, Perhaps we do need to remember people doing what we might come home. “The reasons they I experienced what seemed like who we are. otherwise be doing: dancing, gave me would greatly surprise an electric jolt of recognition. It singing, playing sport, even you: the most perfect freedom, the felt raw, feral, pungent, thrilling. George Monbiot’s book “Feral: cooking. We venture outdoors to ease of living, the absence of those The colour seemed to drain from rewilding the land, the sea and seek marginally different varieties cares and corroding solicitudes modern life. human life” is published by the (3) University of Chicago Press. of stuff we already possess. which so often prevail with us.” I felt it again when stalking up a “Getting and spending, we lay tidal channel with a trident, trying References: waste our powers / Little we see in We arose in a thrilling, terrible to spear flounders. After two hours 1. http://www.bartleby.com/145/ Nature that is ours,” wrote William world. The African savannahs on scanning the sand intently for ww317.html Wordsworth(1), and it is truer today which the first hominims evolved were dominated by sabretooth and signs of the fish, I was suddenly than it was then. 2. Benjamin Franklin, 9th May 1753. false sabretooth cats, giant hyaenas transported by the fierce conviction that I had done it a thousand times The Support of the Poor. Letter to Peter and bear dogs. Collinson. before. I felt it most keenly when When human http://www.historycarper. beings arrived I stumbled across the fresh corpse com/1753/05/09/the-support-of-the- in the Americas, of a deer in a wood. I hoisted it poor/ 14,000 years onto my shoulders. As soon as I felt 3. J. Hector St. John de Crèvecoeur, ago, they found its warmth on my back, my skin Transfers to and from Albury Airport & Rail 1785. Letters from an American Farmer ground sloths flushed, my hair stood on end and I wanted to roar. and Other Essays. Letter 12. Edited by the weight of Dennis D. Moore. Harvard University elephants; a Civilisation slid off like a bathrobe. Press. beaver eight feet I believe that in these cases I 4. http://rewilding.org/rewildit/ from nose to accidentally unlocked a lumber Dennis & Pauline Cook Fax: (02) 60271075 tail; armadillos June / July 2015 Yackity Yak 13 DON’T DIS MY APPEARANCE- NEW CAMPAIGN TO Yackandandah Primary School FIGHT DEADLY BODY SHAMING CULTURE Students have been busy at sang beautifully in the choir. During May, the Butterfly Foundation launched ‘Don’t DIS My Yackandandah Primary School. In Congratulations to Wally Cameron Appearance’ – a new national fundraising campaign to help fight eating addition to working hard in their and his team who organised and disorders. Created in collaboration with social commentator Jane Caro, classroom a number of students conducted such a moving memorial. the campaign makes a bold statement against negative, appearance-based judgement. The campaign aims to raise funds for the Butterfly Foundation have been active representing the During the last term break I was to continue to help the devastating impact eating disorders have on school in sporting events such as fortunate enough to see current sufferers, their families, and the wider community. cross country running. and former students and staff of Congratulations to Rory McInnes, Yackandandah Primary School Butterfly CEO, Christine Morgan, said the campaign – backed by high- Rachel Solari, Gemma Martin, perform in “Scaredy Cat” at the profile supporters including Andrew O’Keefe, Brooke Satchwell and Brianna De Hennin, Eliza Gray, Melbourne International Comedy Tracey Spicer – aims to empower anyone who has ever been body-bullied, Isaac Jansen, Will Stamp, Hyeon Festival. The cast and crew or felt pressure to look a certain way. Shaw, Maccie Vonthien, Tilly certainly rose to the occasion and Brooke Satchwell is supporting Don’t Cox, Harry O’Shaughnessy, Harri the talk among the patrons as we DIS My Appearance because she believes were leaving the we put too much pressure on ourselves venue was entirely and others based on the way we look. positive. Well done to the students and “Body-shaming is incredibly damaging, and to Brendan Hogan it’s a growing problem – particularly with the rise of for their amazing social media and internet trolling. We need to work work. It is also together as a community to help combat appearance worth considering based judgement and shaming.” the support given Medical Director of Austin Mental Health Service, Professor Richard by the families Newton said an alarmingly high number of people experience anxiousness of the performers and guilt related to their appearance, and this propensity towards negative – a fantastic body image can often lead to more serious mental health issues in the example of how long term. “Body dissatisfaction and disordered eating are often high-risk the Yackandandah contributing factors in the development of serious mental health issues such Some of Yack Primary School’s lean and fit cross country community can work as anxiety, depression, and diagnosed eating disorders.” together to achieve team showing their spoils! Despite close to one million people suffering from eating disorders in 2014, great things. Professor Newton said the mental, physical and financial impact of eating Silvester, Ella Solari, Emily Wyatt We have been lucky to have disorders is grossly underestimated. “More Australians die from eating and Isabel McClellen. All these Yackandandah local Ms. Amanda disorders each year than from any other psychiatric illness and there’s a students have competed at district Carroll-Jones join our staff during misconception that the illness affects only young girls, but increasingly, level and have qualified to run in the Term Two. Mrs. C-J as she is known we’re seeing males and older Australians being diagnosed.” Upper Hume Division cross country to the children has quickly made a Be part of the Don’t DIS My Appearance campaign by making a donation to be held in Wodonga in late May. very positive impact with the school to the Butterfly Foundation. It was fantastic to see such a moving community and especially with the ANZAC Day ceremony on April children in her class. Thanks Mrs. Funds raised from the campaign will go to The Butterfly Foundation – 25th. I was proud of Yackandandah C-J! Australia’s national organisation supporting people affected by negative Primary School students who Michael Edwards body image and eating disorders – for the funding of prevention, participated in the march and Principal education, treatment and support services. For more information, visit: dontdismyappearance.org.au
The New Three-bin System The New The Wodonga Council and Indigo Shire areas will soon introduce a new three-bin Three-bin System household waste system as part of a Halve Waste initiative, essential to reducing the amount of waste going to landfill. Halve Waste, an initiative of Albury City Council, Wodonga Council and the Shires of Towong, Greater Hume, Corowa and Indigo aim to reduce the amount of waste going to landfill by 50% by 2020. Reaching this goal will put the participating area in the ranks of the leading cities around the world in terms of waste diversion. A comprehensive Community Engagement Program has been launched to ensure that residents are fully informed about the changes and how this new service affects them. The engagement program will include various types of interactive sessions to assist with residents’ understanding of the three bin system. To make this transition a seamless one, changes need to be made to the way waste is managed in the home. Community engagement officers, members of the Halve Waste Green Team, will also answer questions from participants and provide helpful resources that address any future concerns. To find out about the introduction of the new three-bin system and what that means for you come along to the Halve Waste will hold a Community Engagement Session at the HalveWaste Information Session, Thursday June 18th Yackandandah Community Centre between 6 and 7pm on 6-7pm at the Yackandandah Community Centre Thursday June 18th. Keep an eye out for other information sessions and events in your community. Indigo Shire residents can expect Halve Waste to roll out an Organics service to the area in the second half of June.
14 Yackity Yak June / July 2015 Snapshots “A good snapshot keeps a moment from running was also away” Eldora Weilty created by the pre-show
Bridget Doyle
Brendan Hogan & Madeleine Quirk performance of Uke-n-dandah, and the presence of the ABC camera crew who were in town to Trish Bates Snapshots so I’ve included a few comments from make a TV program on Yackandandah. audience members. Snapshots marked fifteen years of the Snapshots was performed in the Yackandandah ‘Congratulations again on a wonderful show. In Public Hall on May 15 & 16. The production Yackandandah Theatre particular, I was Company. I’ve been consisted of three short plays and four moved to tears by monologues with the company since Bridget’s stellar 2002 – most of them as ranging from performances. thought Production Manager – and Tough have decided to fade into provoking to emotionally, hilarious. I wrote the background after this but wonderful production. ‘A Leading theatre!’ Bill Role’, ‘Lipstick Buchanan I’d like to thank all our and Mirrors’, audience members over the ‘Congratulations ‘Tailwind’ and past fifteen years, and my ‘Coffee After’. on the special thanks to the many Kate Rotherham production. It Mandy Jones, Jan Salter & Brian Lannen actors who have performed wrote ‘As a was great to see with YTC since 2001. the plays and Mouse’ and ‘One I know there will Grated Carrot monologues with their mix of poignant, funny Jess Drummond and challenging scripts.’ Helen MacCalman be more great at a Time’. Kay local theatre in Poiro, an American playwright, wrote ‘Sacked’. ‘We went to Snapshots last night and it was the future and Our monologue actors were Bridget Doyle, Jess excellent – thought-provoking as well as in the words of Drummond and myself. entertaining. Well done!’ Kevin Warburton. my monologue The other members character, of our cast were: ‘I hope there’s Mandy Carroll-Jones, a tailwind Carol Cooksley, from the Karen Hicks, Brendan tomorrow.’ Hogan, Brian Lannen, Ovens and Murray Advertiser, Madeleine Quirk, Jan commented on the ‘great vibe’. Bev Lello Salter and Trish Tobin. This might have been helped by Chris Lello was on the inclusion of a glass of wine sound and lighting. and a cheese platter in the ticket price and the seating, cabaret We didn’t have an Brendan Hogan & Brian Lannen style. The Saturday night vibe official reviewer for Karen Hicks Bev’s Swan Song It’s not often that you find someone in a community miss that as Bev takes a bow. who has such a passion for her interests and But when you look at the legacy that Bev leaves manages to convert them to such good work and behind, then there can be little doubt that Theatre instills a love of the same to the people that she will continue to thrive in Yack. A fantastic venue comes across. The Yack Theatre Company has and The Young Players, under the direction of gone from strength to strength over the years and uber-capable Brendan show that there is masses of it’s been a constant source of delight to see the up & coming talent abounding in the area, and that Company develop its talents, find copious amounts is something that can be all to often the death throe of people to immerse themselves in things Theatre for many an amateur theatre company - too much and to put on so many plays over the past fifteen work for too few people, & no succession planning. years or so. Bev - you are to be saluted and thanked for all your Yackandandah has been very much the richer work with the Theatre Company. I’ve no doubt for the effort that Bev (and Chris) have put in there will be many calls for your advice to come, over that time. If you haven’t been involved in and I’m sure the creative writings will continue to the theatre, then there can be a distinct lack of Maestro - Bev Lello flow from your pen! understanding about the amount of work, time, It takes an enormous amount of effort and time and sweat and tears from all involved - but particularly commitment, and there’s no doubt that Yack will Ali Pockley from the Director - that a single production entails. June / July 2015 Yackity Yak 15 THE ARTS IN YACK ANDANDAH
YACK YOUNG PLAYERS the lighting cues, and try and arrange hiding his envy that a bunch of thirteen Kenapuru Keats, Hannah Paull, Moira the microphones in a way that would year-olds were not only pulling bigger Dale, James McKenzie-McHarg, Harry We arrived at the Famous Spiegeltent, pick up sound but not pierce ear-drums crowds than him, but were also funnier. Cox, Troy Nourse, Charlotte Fraser, Max bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, the kids all with screeching feedback. This technical Gobel, Liam Williams and Aimee Sluga. By day three, the kids were really starting kitted up in their Little Trooper costumes, rehearsal was the moment in which we to get into a rhythm. Wake up in hotel And all of them from tiny, little rearing to go. It was 8:00 am and our would learn if we had bitten off more first performance would be in just under room, take the ten minute stroll down Yackandandah. What an amazing three hours. Isabel, the world-weary stage achievement for the youth in manager at the Spiegeltent, stumbled out our community. Of course, into the sunlight, hair all over the place, this incredible opportunity and desperate for coffee and a cigarette. would not have been possible “Just calm down, all right?” she said, without the enormous support sneering at the throng of eager children of so many individuals and and parents waiting outside. “And when groups. you come in, don’t touch anything!” She Firstly, I would like to thank was a real people-person. The Young Players receiving a final tune-up from Director, Brendan Hogan the families of the children I had already worded the kids up that we for their wonderful support, would need to be on our best behaviour time and energy. In particular, than we could chew by bringing a bunch I would like to thank Paula Fraser, who for Isabel. I had the pleasure of meeting St.Kilda Road to the Famous Spiegeltent, of tween-agers from Yackandandah to took on the unenviable and often testing up with her a week earlier during a flash your ‘access-all-areas’ pass to get perform in the Melbourne International role of producer. reconnaissance mission to learn a bit backstage, and then say something nice Comedy Festival. People were now lining more about the layout of the venue. to Isabel (the Ice Maiden was beginning Secondly, I would like to thank the up outside and there was no going back. To say she was underwhelmed by the to thaw). After the show, pose for photos generosity of our community sponsors: prospect of twelve children coming into A small but appreciative audience of with adoring fans and then spend the Yackandandah Theatre Company, her venue, would be putting things nicely. about 80 people came to that first show. rest of the day and evening exploring Arts Yackandandah, Yackandandah In her mind, the Famous Spiegeltent Thankfully, the National Gallery of Melbourne, taking in comedy, and Lions Club, Yackandandah Health, should be home to world-class Victoria was closed next door, so we swimming in the hotel pool. Repeat. YCDCo, Central Medical Group, and performers, not some kind of vacation managed to drag in a few disappointed Indigo Shire. Without their support this By Friday, the children had finally care program gone wrong. tourists who had come along to see ‘The project would not have realised such reached A-list status. Triple J had written Golden Age of China’. Sure, they were wonderful potential and we are lucky to We had three short hours before our first a rap song about Yackandandah, suitably probably on the receiving end of a few have organisations and business in our performance to familiarise ourselves with titled ‘Yack City B*tch’, which was more poo and fart jokes then you’d get community that are prepared to invest in the venue, get the set sorted, program dominating the airwaves, and opportunities such as these. more than 140 people were lined up outside the 120 year-old tent. Finally, I would like to thank those POETRY POETRY POETRY Backstage Isabel had become who made private donations towards POETRY POETRY a bona-fide groupie, was even the project, provided other expertise, joining in with the kids doing or just generally supported this unique the first Sunday of their warm-up. opportunity. each month at Fellow comedians, Damian Almost 700 people came and saw the 2 p.m. in The Board Callinan and Katherine Phelps show across our six performances, more Room at were also in the audience, with than double what we had expected. As a Yackandandah Katherine later writing in her result, we’ve made a small profit, which The famous Spiegeltent at the International review that, “Scaredy-Cat is has been ploughed straight back into the Community Centre, Melbourne Comedy Festival with the famous Yack pure genius [with] a top-notch community through Arts Yackandandah. Young Players High Street, Yack ensemble of young performers This money has been set aside for future Sundays 7th June & who each get their moment in the youth arts projects. spotlight.” Damian also did a workshop 5th July in the gallery, but they all came away This money belongs to the community smiling and possibly more cultured. with the kids, helping them to improve and Arts Yackandandah are always their performances and build their Bring your favourites By Wednesday we had 120 in the house interested in hearing from people who confidence. to share - poems of and the kids were really starting to hit might have a new idea or opportunity for all styles and eras their stride. Even Isabel started to show By Saturday morning ABC TV were the children in our community. The bar welcome. You don’t need an interest. “Where is Yackandandah?” knocking on our door, wanting to do has been set, but anything is possible. to be a poet - just come she asked, getting out her phone and a story on this bunch of kids from the Even Isabel has extended an open to enjoy and explore Googling it. bush who were packing out the invitation to the Spiegeltent. So great was the story Meanwhile, the Herald Sun brandished a Yackandandah the magic of poetry and that it got picked up by news services large photo of the kids, leaping from the Young Players words. in every state and was broadcast bushes out the front of the Arts Centre, to come and For further details, nationally. join the Famous please contact just to the right of a story about a horse being shot, and below a feel-good story But, all good things must come to Spiegeltent again, Kev Warburton on about a night club stabbing. The kids had an end, and the kids saved their best wherever it may 6027 0626 officially arrived. for last. Those lucky enough to be in be in the world, the audience on the Sunday saw the so who knows… We are also looking Later that afternoon the kids did a kids absolutely blitz it. All of them were workshop with well-known comedian, BRENDAN HOGAN at putting on another outstanding: Amelia Beatty, Gabriel Gray, event later on in the Josh Earl, who did a commendable job in year, possibly with some lighthearted John Dermer comedy poetry to gladden the soul and KIRBYS FLAT POTTERY hit your funny bone. Unique durable porcelain oven Interested in providing & tableware as well as exhibition material, performing? pieces for that special gift. Come and have a chat on 7th June. OPEN EACH WEEKEND, MOST SCHOOL HOLidays AND BY APPOINTMENT. FROM 10.30 am - 5.00 pm POETRY POETRY POETRY POETRY Tel: 02 6027 1416 johndermer.com.au 225 KIRBYS FLAT ROAD YACKANDANDAH 16 Yackity Yak June / July THE ARTS IN YACK ANDANDAH
YACKANDANDAH CINEMA Arts Yackandandah Calendar of Events 2015 The Final Curtain Arts Yackandandah has many exciting events in 2015 with theatre, musical, visual art and film events. Dear Patrons, I regret to advise that your local cinema has closed its doors after providing family movie Check our website for more details: arts.yackandandah.com entertainment for about 17 years. The final movie “The Monument’s Men” was screened in late August last year. Since then, current Date What’s On Where and Tickets 35mm prints are no longer available for hire and cinemas have now gone over to digital projection, Friday 13 June - 7.15pm Flickside Yackandandah Court House which provides more improved sound and visual Whale Rider FREE to Arts Yackandandah members quality. During the past few months, I have explored all avenues to try and keep the cinema operational, Saturday 5 Sept - 8pm Roman Rudnytsky- Yackandandah Public Hall Doors open 7.15pm U.S. concert pianist Presented in conjunction with the Murray however the changeover to a basic digital system Conservatorium would amount to over $80,000, which would not be viable for a small cinema screening once a fortnight. Saturday 17 October - Flickside –My Old Lady Yackandandah Courthouse 7.15pm FREE to Arts Yackandandah members I also explored the possibility of running DVD Saturday 1 November-Open- Fresh & Unframed art exhibition- Yackandandah Courthouse movies, however, there is only a small number of film ing Night-to be confirmed to be confirmed companies that provide this format and the range is Friday 13 November - 8pm Melbourne Chamber Orchestra Yackandandah Public Hall extremely limited, especially for the younger audience. Doors open 7.15pm These DVD movies are only released about 3 months Saturday 21 November - Flickside-Boyhood Yackandandah Court House after the big cinemas have screened them. 7.15pm FREE to Arts Yackandandah members
The Cinema commenced operation in 1998 in the WHALE RIDER old Memorial Hall, High Street, following an idea from Russell Munro, the Hall flickside Committee and former local projectionist Ron Hanel. Movies were screened onto On the east coast of New Saturday 13 June 2015 the back of the stage wall using a double bed sheet as a screen and old 16mm Zealand, the Whangara projection equipment. people believe their Whale Rider - drama, New Zealand, presence there dates Following the cancellation by film companies of 16mm movie prints in 2000, rated PG, 2002, 101 mins the Hall Committee decided to obtain funding through Arts Victoria to purchase back a thousand years or more to a single ancestor, secondhand 35mm projectors, sound equipment and other items. I am pleased to A contemporary story of love, rejec- say that the fortnightly screenings were well received and well supported by the Paikea, who escaped tion and triumph as a young Maori local community. death when his canoe girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grand- capsized by riding to shore father refuses to recognize. Over the past 5 years, the costs for running 35mm films has continued to increase on the back of a whale. Saturday 17 October 2015 and together with freight costs from Melbourne, Public Liability Insurance, From then on, Whangara hall hire fees and advertising materials, this has amounted to over $500.00 per chiefs, always the first- screening. During last year, patron numbers have declined at each movie session My Old Lady - comedy/drama, born, always male, have France/USA, rated M 2012, 107 mins. and I have put this down to modern technology, where many people are now been considered Paikea’s accessing current/recent movies through various sources such as iTunes, Netflix, direct descendants. Pai, Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott Thomas, Presto and Stan. an 11-year-old girl in a Maggie Smith Over the years, a number of enthusiastic students (including my four children) patriarchal New Zealand tribe, believes she is An American inherits an apartment have assisted me at each film night with the sale of tickets and canteen items and I in Paris that comes with an unex- would like to sincerely thank them for a job well done. destined to be the new pected resident. chief. But her grandfather Saturday 21 November 2015 Sincere thanks to all the local businesses who have supported the cinema with Koro is bound by tradition screen advertising which has helped enormously. to pick a male leader. Boyhood - drama, U.S.A., 2014, 166 Finally, a big thank you to the Hall Committee for their continued support over a Pai loves Koro more than mins. number of years and of course the local community. anyone in the world, but she must fight him and a The life of Mason, from early child- Grahame Hutchings thousand years of tradition hood to his arrival at college. Golden to fulfill her destiny. Globe Award and the British Acad- Cinema Manager emy Film Award for Best Film. 87th Academy Award-Oscar for Support- Scarf ‘n’ Laugh ing Actress flickside screens at the Yackandan- Yack Station is hosting an exhibiton of Please bring your scarf before 3pm dah Courthouse(opposite the pool). scarves that people in the Yack community on Friday, 5th June. Late entries If you wish you can bring your fa- have created. will be at Heather’s discretion. vourite folding chair and/or cushion/ beanbag. New members can join The scarves are being displayed between Please contact Heather on 0457 116 on the night, or join online at arts. the 6th and 21st June at Yack Station. 163 or via email - heater@mullen. yackandandah.com $20 single/$30 family. Some will be for sale, and some will be com.au auctioned. Make sure UKE-N-DANDAH The auction will be held on Saturday 20th you come to June and all proceeds will be donated to the auction on Yackandandah’s own Ukulele Club is now Save the Children Fund. Saturday, 20th proudly associated with Arts Yackandandah. We meet every Monday night Cost to enter a scarf is $5. The scarf must June at 2.00 between 7:15 - 8:30 pm at the Court House. pm and bid for be handmade and wearable. New members are most welcome, and if you are a beginner, a scarf. no problem as basic instruction is given. There are no prizes - just a fun display. All proceeds Come on - have fun and strum! You can put a price on your scarf to sell, of the auction Tim Evans, 0412 106 085 or donate to the auction, or just bring it to the Yack will be going to Sale the Children Station for display. Fund. June / July 2015 Yackity Yak 17 REQUEST FOR DONATION TOWARDS FOSTER CARE/KINSHIP CARE CAMP URGENT CALL FOR POTENTIAL FOSTER CARERS
Programs offered at Yack Kinder Upper Murray Family Care is a local not for profit organisation. Their 3YO Wednesday 9 to 2:30 mission is to strengthen families to build vibrant communities. They have both Foster Care and Kinship Care families and currently have 4 YO Mon-Tue- Thurs 8:30 to 4pm approximately 100 children in their care on any given night. This care is 3 and 4 YO non funded day Fri 8:30 to 4 pm provided to children who are unable to live at home with their parents due Before Kinder care and after Kinder care is available from 7 am to 6 pm, to issues of risk or safety, thus they are placed with Kinship carers (eg provided by the Yackandandah Primary School Outside School Hours grandparents) or with our accredited Foster Carers. All of our carers and Care Service. Children are taken to the service via bus. their families provide care on a voluntary basis, and generally receive a small reimbursement payment to assist in covering the costs of food and If you want to see more of what children get up to at Yackandandah necessities, however this comes nowhere near close to the real cost of Kinder, visit our new website, yackandandahkinder.com.au caring for a young person. And in conjunction with the Yack Kinder: In November 2015 we will be holding our bi-annual Foster Care/Kinship Care Camp. This year camp is at The Great Aussie Holiday Park. The aim of the camp is: • An opportunity for children in Foster Care/Kinship Care to know that they are not alone with their experiences in terms of not residing with their biological family. • The children interact with their peers and form healthy relationships in a structured setting. • To provide a sense of community. • For the children to have fun and extend themselves whilst building confidence and self esteem through participation in rope and obstacle courses, swimming, art and craft and many more activities. Yackandandah Playgroup • For carers to come together for both social and training opportunities Our local Playgroup is based in the Kindergarten building and is open and to share experiences. between 9:30am and 12pm on Fridays during the school term. We aim Carers and children are fully supported by Upper Murray Staff who give up to create a relaxed environment for both children (up to the age of 6) their weekend to attend the camp. and parents to feel comfortable in. A major benefit of our playgroup for children nearing kinder age is that they are able to become familiar with This year we have seen massive budget cuts and are finding it difficult to the kinder grounds and building before commencing kinder. fund our camp. Therefore we are urgently seeking your financial support. We would really appreciate if you could sponsor a child/children to We have an extensive collection of toys and activities that parents are attend the camp. The cost to send one child is $500. This price includes welcome to set up for the children to use. The only other thing to bring accommodation, food, activities (ropes course, flying fox, orienteering etc), along is a piece of fruit to share for morning tea. for the children and their carers - and a weekend full of fun and laughter! New families are always welcome and the first few visits are free to allow Our organisation is dedicated to the process of helping the often forgotten parents to decide whether the playgroup environment works for their children in our community feel wanted, respected and loved – but we can’t children and after this the charge is $3 per family, and the family has to do it alone. With your financial assistance we could make this a fabulous join Playgroup Victoria. weekend for all the Foster and Kinship children in our region. For those not familiar with playgroups, the Playgroup Victoria website, Please phone Jeanine on 02 6055 8042 or visit www.umfc.com.au playgroup.org.au provides more information or you can contact Robert Hoogenraad on 6027 1848 or Phil Edwardes on 6027 0564. If you would like to donate to Upper Murray family Care to allow a foster child to attend the camp, OR alternatively if you would like information about becoming a foster carer.
18 Yackity Yak June / July 2015 Kerferd Oration: Dr Simon Longstaff talks about “invisible people” If you saw something being done they cost more? Should I join the his praise of the Australian ‘middle its institutions need to respond that was wrong, would you speak refugee support group even though class’ — those whom he feared in order that all at least enjoy the up or just mind your own business? I know my closest friend would not had been forgotten, simply taken dignity of being ‘seen’?” Would you tell a friend the truth, approve? for granted as the ‘backbone of even if you knew it would hurt society”,” Dr Longstaff said. The Kerferd Oration will be held them? How do you arrive at your “Ethics can be summed up as the on Sunday 19 July, a week earlier decision? thinking process we go through “There is, perhaps, something than usual, at 11am at the George in answering the worse than being Kerferd Hotel, Mayday Hills, These questions are all about ethics. question, What is forgotten. It is to be Beechworth. It is a free community And that’s the theme of this year’s the right thing for rendered ‘invisible’ event and doors open at 10.15am. Kerferd Oration in Beechworth, me to do here?” — unseen by the which will be delivered by Dr Simon society in which you A special feature of the annual Longstaff AO, the Executive Director Essentially, live. So, I want to Kerferd Oration is the lead-in of the Ethics Centre, Sydney. ethics is about a speak of those who events. This year the lead-in event conversation on are ‘invisible’ — either is a series of questions aimed at Kerferd Oration Committee chair how to live a good because they make getting the community to think Michael Evans said the term life, acknowledging us uncomfortable, or about and talk about ethical issues “ethics” was often lost in a haze that there may be because their vote prior to the Oration. of different expressions which different views or ‘doesn’t count’ or “These questions will be appearing obscured the simplicity of the term. voices in that conversation, Mr because they lack the economic “It’s really about asking ourselves Evans said. each week, sometimes in places presence to be recognised by a you least expect, and in the towns in any situation, what is the right system that increasingly judges thing to do?” Mr Evans said. “Ethics Dr Simon Longstaff will talk about across Indigo Shire,” Mr Evans why we pay attention to some worth according to economic utility said. “This is an opportunity for is not about who is right and who is rather than intrinsic value. wrong, it is about what is right and people in our society and not people of all ages to think and what is wrong and how we think others. “It was in 1942, at the “Farmers, rural and regional talk in schools, workplaces and at about it. height of the Second World War, communities, Indigenous Peoples, home about current issues and that Sir Robert Menzies delivered those not living in marginal what is the right and wrong way to “And ethics is not always about his famous speech The Forgotten electorates — all these and others act. Or even if there is a right and the big issues in life — should we People. Later used as the title are increasingly joining the ranks wrong way to act — sometimes bring back the death penalty? — for a series of radio talks to the of the ‘marginalised’ — made it isn’t that simple. The questions sometimes ethics is about everyday nation, Menzies set out the ideals invisible through indifference. So, are about getting us to think about questions that most of us face on a that would form the basis for the what might be said about them how we think. It is the process, the regular basis. Things like should be Liberal Party of Australia. Central — and how might our society and conversation and the listening, that buy free range eggs even though to Menzies whole narrative was matters.” Mason Delights the Residents of Yack Health Local student Mason a bugle used in the Please support our Gregory joined the First World War. residents, staff and The bugle belonged Advertisers as they support to Pte Lesley Allen YOUR newspaper Edwards, 18 years of age and 1 month, who enlisted in Goulburn ALL HANDS TO THE NSW. He spent his WHEEL time in France (where he was hospitalised wounded by gas) and Belgium. He returned Mason Gregory with the to Australia on the historic bugle belonging to Private Lesley Edwards “Boonah” and was who fought in WW1 discharged from the army on 3rd August 1919. 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June / July 2015 Yackity Yak 19 YACKANDANDAH GARDEN CLUB NEWS The Garden Club will be conducting our next and the best practises for showing them. John is of either your garden or a local garden you see meeting at the Seniors Hall on Thursday 11th trying to encourage the Garden Club to conduct around town. So, if you see any of the members June, starting at 7:30 pm. We would like to a annual Flower show to display those beautiful with a camera in tow, it may be your colourful welcome our newest member to the Club, Jan and rare coloured flowers locals have in their flowers they think are worthy of submitting. Salter. gardens. At least we will not have to look too far The winning entries will be put on display at The Club listened to the pleas from Kangaloola for a judge - John is a Rose and Chrysanthemum the Seniors Hall at our Open Garden weekend. when it was widely publicised that they were in For members the cut off date for submissions is need of donations. The members of the Garden 9th October. This is a great time of the year for Club supported a small donation to assist with the taking photos - the colours in the leaves are so bright and vibrant. ever-increasing expenses to run a not for profit organisation. We will try and assist when we can There is a bus trip to Cranbourne in the coming to those good volunteers of Kangaloola. The Club months; it is planned that we visit the Cranbourne also made a small donation to the Yackandandah Botanical Gardens and some of the open gardens Men’s Shed for a defibrillator. Let’s hope that it in the Mornington Peninsula area. Also a trip sits on the wall and collects dust and does not to Canberra for Floriade and the gardens of have to be used. Parliament House is under discussion. The Open Garden day at Robyn Brader’s garden Did you know we have a rare plant in our on 18th April was attended by 125 garden area? enthusiasts from the local area, Wodonga and Have you heard of the Lilium Candidum, known Albury, and in addition by WIN TV news! The as the Madonna Lily? Well, I have it on good children turned up in gumboots ready for a splash John Griffin giving the members his tips on best authority that there is one very close to the town growing practises and the adults were rugged up in wet weather of Yackandandah. This rare plant is a plant gear. The weather was wet, wet and wet. Robyn known since the days of the Pharaohs. A native raised almost $2,900 which was donated to the judge as well as a participant at flower shows of Greece and the Balkans, it is very hardy and Hospital Aged Care at Yackandandah Health. around the district. once established, should never be messed with by Salvia and Iris workshops were run, followed What do we have planned for 2015? digging or replanting. The bulbs have long been by Devonshire teas. The beauty of living in a used to make medicinal ointments. It has a white small town is that the locals will always support The Garden Club has unanimously agreed that flower similar to other Lilium flowers. Maybe activities like this one, knowing that the town and an Open Garden for a weekend in October is one day when the plant is right for dividing, its organisations will benefit. going ahead with planning happening now. Just a the owner will share a small piece of this little On Saturday, 9th May, Club members came snippet of information to get your interest, there beauty? will be two open gardens with Devonshire teas, along to Teresa’s home where John Griffin who is a well known local with a passion for plants for sale and much more. Cheryl Frawley, President Chrysanthemums, gave us a lesson on how to The photo competition for Garden Club members E-mail: [email protected] propagate them, the right kind of fertilizer to use, is up and running. The idea is to take photos
Booking the Public Hall or ORANGE SCONES Court House? Merle hopes that no--one tried the recipe in the last edition! Below is the full recipe - do try it - the scones are lovely! These Yack venues now have their own website at: 2 cups self-raising publichall.yackandandah.com flower, 2 tablespoons Information about both the Public Hall and the Court House can be found here. sugar, 3/4 cup ceam, rind & juice of 2 Each venue has a calendar showing details of existing tentative and confirmed bookings. Also, each calendar has a booking window where a request can be made for booking a specified period of time on oranges. a particular date. Topping - melted The booking will be then processed and confirmed by the booking officer who is Ali Pockley, located butter, cinnamon & in the YCC office. sugar mixture. Ali can also be contacted by email at: [email protected] Make up scone mixture, roll out to Chris Lello, Treasurer, Yackandandah Public Halls Committee of Management about 1cm in thickness, and cut out into rounds using larger size scone cutter. Brush with melted butter & sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar. Fold to Gray’s Farm Friends a crescent shape, brush again with melted butter & sprinkle with cinnamon & sugar. Cook in oven WEED CONTROL SPECIALISTS at 200 degrees C until lightly browned - about 5-8 * Over 25 years experience * minutes. ACACIA (Blackwood) Wood Chips Acacia Melanoxylon woodchips for garden mulch. Free of contaminants such as weeds, shredded metal and other foreign matter. Anthony Gray Specialising in: These acacia woodchips are unique to the 0438 598 068 or Boom & Hand Spraying Yackandandah district. 02 6027 0606 Pasture seeding and fertilising. slashing Independently tested by Ruth Yule (my wife!) & mowing to be the ideal garden mulch. YACKANDANDAH & ALL AREAS Licence No. 415 ABN 19 006 878 824 Denis Brown 02 6027 1860
20 Yackity Yak June / July 2015 YACK HEALTH & THEIR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS Our volunteer group totals approximately 44, We certainly wish to encourage those that are bringing young people to the residents. This year with hours provided by this group being fluid and time-poor to still be involved on short term I will be reaching out to the schools in the district varying from 1 hr per week to to encourage participation and to enrich the up to 4-5 hours per month. lives of both the young generation and our Areas our volunteers assist residents. in include providing pastoral The Manager of Yackandandah Community care, assisting with resident Centre, Ali Pockley, was invited to speak to outings, feeding frail residents, our volunteers and staff during Volunteers holding cooking classes, Week to talk about volunteering in general, reading, computer mentoring, and how to recruit and retain our volunteers. choir leader, flower arranging, She produced some very interesting statistics reading and nail care. which will help us look at our volunteer base. We also include our Committee If you are interested in helping out at the of Management (totalling 9), Hospital in any shape or form, please contact: Top row: Evelyn Furze, Rebecca Busby (Volunteer Coordinator), Helen Fullerton, who meet monthly and assist Pam Smith, Helen Kelly, Mona Saunders, Ron Furze, Lyn Cameron, Anne Hunter, Ali Rebecca Busby with projects, ongoing planning Pockley. Seated front row: Phyllis Heiner, Joyce Larkin, Walli Douglas and management on top of these and Heidi Hemmerling. Yackandandah Health hours, along with our Ladies 20 Isaacs Avenue, Yackandandah, 3749 Auxiliary group (totalling 9) who cater for local projects or participate on those re-occurring 02 6028 0100 events and assist with fundraising. annual tasks. E: [email protected] It is my intention to bring fresh faces to One area I certainly am passionate about is W: www.yackandandahhealth.com.au Yackandandah Health’s volunteer bank.
Telecommunications review in urban areas. OUR MEMBER FOR Next month decades. The Plan will consider important for Indi Community INDI - What’s been the nursery is rollingstock, high capacity regional Cathy welcomed the formation consultation is happening around the branching out trains, and infrastructure upgrades. a critical part of and the public of the 2015 Regional traps “I call on the Government to put Telecommunications Independent the committee’s will be able adequate resources into the Plan. Review Committee (RTIRC). As responsibility and to purchase Improving the train service is mobile phone coverage and internet Cathy has invited the native plants urgent and needs to be given a high access remain the biggest issues RTIRC committee to that have been priority,” Ms McGowan said. Indi to hold a public propagated on facing businesses and communities “It’s high time a State Government in Indi, the RTIRC will look at the hearing. Information site. The plants is available at the have been chosen committed to better public transport adequacy of telecommunications for northern Victoria and this is long services in regional Australia. RTIRC website. to suit the North East climate and overdue. The service has been sub- This includes whether people in Wodonga community standard for many years and people regional areas have fair access to plants positive seeds will help the environment. feel like second-class citizens telecommunications services in Our Native Garden compared to those using V/Line comparison to services available at the Cathy McGowan services on southern regional lines.” Wodonga Transfer Station has welcomed the Victorian Government’s commitment to Ms McGowan looks forward was officially opened community consultation during the to working with Victorian last Saturday. Cathy parliamentary colleagues, Member congratulated organisers on formulation of a major regional transport plan. for Benambra, Mr Bill Tilley, a fantastic initiative. Many Member for Ovens Valley, Mr volunteers have learnt a The draft Regional Network Tim McCurdy, and Member for range of skills and ‘dug in’ Development Plan will outline Euroa, Ms Steph Ryan, along with to ensure this not-for-profit regional public transport Dr Stone, to seek solutions to the nursery will be a success. infrastructure needs for coming Wodonga-Melbourne train service.
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Yackandandah Toy Library The Yackandandah Folk Festival event on 31st January in the garden makeover inside with once again provided us with a at Toy Library, to coincide with our a fresh lick of paint on fantastic opportunity to fundraise annual membership renewal. Thirty the shelves, some new for the Toy Library. Our one and six adults and children attended- lots hooks, a custom made only major fundraiser for the year, of toys were played with, and lots of storage rack for the we made just over $1700. This food was eaten! New members were outside toys and general money will be used to replace welcomed (in the form of babies!) maintenance. Most of broken toys, buy spare parts and and old members were farewelled. 2015 so far seems to some new ride-on toys, which are After 7+ years of membership with have been consumed our most expensive toys per piece. the Toy Library we say goodbye with planning to I’d like to thank our loyal sweet- to the Dickins family. It’s always improve our Toy Library sad to see long- building further, with the time members addition of a verandah go. Thank you to provide shelter during Inside the Toy Library - a cornucopia of delights for children! so much for wet weather, and keep have children aged between all the years of water off the front of the building, 0-7, and would like to become a volunteering, which currently has no guttering member of Toy Library? Now is baking and or eaves. Hopefully work will start a great time to become a member. being part of soon, as we await a building permit. Join in June and pay only $15 for a this wonderful Our sincere thanks to Glen Costin Family Membership, with renewal little community for assisting us with invaluable due on 1st February 2016. For the group. advice and excellent scale drawings, cost of one good toy, your family and to the Yackandandah CWA for Our AGM was can have access to hundreds of their generous donation that has held on 10th toys throughout the year. There contributed to the cost of getting February, with are so many great reasons to join professional drawings done. few changes to your local Toy Library...... If the Committee. We were thrilled to learn recently you are interested in finding out A great “Come and Play” event at the Toy Library Michelle Croker that our application for Community more, please drop in one Saturday stepped down Initiative Sponsorship from morning between 10-11am and as General YCDCo was successful, and have a look at the selection of toys toothed customers who keep us busy Committee Member, replaced by we’ve been awarded $2000. This on offer. A friendly volunteer can at the Dessert Stall each year! And Alison Moncrief. All other positions money, in addition to the Indigo answer all your questions, and you thank you to all our members and remain the same: Sarah McAlister, Shire Community Grant, means can join on the spot and borrow non-members who make & bake President; Adena Jurd, Secretary; that we will be able to complete straight away. Alternatively, please delicious desserts for this event. We Donna Jones, Treasurer; and Karen our building project and other don’t hesitate to contact me by did surprisingly well, given that our Gardner, General Committee maintenance. Many thanks to phone: 02 6027 1118 or by email membership is at its lowest for some Member. YCDCo for making these funds [email protected]. You years. In October & November 2014 available to us. can also find us on Facebook. We held a lovely Come & Play! the Toy Library got a bit of a Do you live in Yackandandah, Sarah McAlister, President
Yackandandah Community Centre
Junior Drama Garden for her which was enjoyed by years of service on the Centre’s driving to Wodonga or Albury - use us classes are going about 50 people people. Les Keeble, Committee of Management. Les was and save money and wear and tear on gangbusters Chair of the Yack Community Centre presented with a present by incoming your car! at the moment presented Judy with a picture of the President, Kev Warburton of an eskie The office is open Tuesday, Wednesday - with three Yack Cemetery painted by our next with wheels for his retirement, plus life & Thursday 9am-5pm, and the classes running door neighbour, Charles Sluga. Judy membership of the Centre for 20+ years wonderful Community Op Shop on Thursdays. was tickled pink with this as can be of service on the Committee. between 10am-4 pm during the week, Scaredy Cat has certainly Incoming Committee members are and occasional Saturdays. seen an increase in interest in Megan Vincent, Paula Mobach, Jan Junior Drama which is very Vanuatu – One of our wonderful Hutchings and Tim Evans and we gratifying. Thank you, Brendan look forward to many more successful Op Shop volunteers, Jan Hutchings, - it’s fantastic to see some 40+ years of providing a neighbourhood reported that some 8 pallets of goods children enjoying themselves. centre for Yack. were sent to Vanuatu by the Corowa Our chainsaw class in April was Rotary Club. We were able to get a A series of bike maintenance courses fully booked and Tracy Culhane call out for action at the Yack Folk have just started - commencing with did a great job in bringing his the women’s course. This will be Festival, and Jan took a packed car skills, tips and wrinkles into play followed up with a teenagers course, down to Lavington to drop off items in skilling up our Yack residents and one for me. Please call the Centre for the appeal. Many thanks to Jan into safely using chainsaws, and of 6027 1743 for further details, for arranging this. looking at how to maintain these Judy receives a lovely watercolour of the dead centre keep an eye on their website ycc.org. expensive pieces of equipment of Yack from retiring Chair, Les Keeble at her farewell Tanna Island, Vanuatu – Their au or for posters on the community to prolong their overall life. We party at the Community Garden communal wedding dress was noticeboard outside the Centre. hope to run another course later washed away in the recent cyclone, on in the year if you are interested. SERVICES AT YOUR CENTRE: and Libby one of our Monday Op seen by the photo. Previous Manager, Judy Davis, returned We have office space to rent by the Shop Volunteers was wondering if At the AGM at the end of April, a to Yack in March to finalise her affairs hour, session or day - very reasonable a call could be put out for a “new” changing of the guard was seen. and pack up her remaining possessions rates. Internet and WiFi access, and a one. She said that it would need to Committee members, Les Keeble, to take them back to the UK. A farewell great photocopier/printer - colour and Frances Higgins and Mish Croker be of a generous size to fit the Island party was held at the Community black and white - don’t waste your time stepped down after many collective ladies. 22 Yackity Yak June / July 2015 2015 Regent Honeyeater Captive Release in Chiltern’s National Iron Box Forest (Day 28 post release) Stats for the critical flowering link between the two sightings of earlier release birds. Medforth - who had lengthy views of the week: species above (looks OK in some areas mysterious bird. There was only one left And so it was last Thurs when Matt currently). leg Pink banded bird released in 2008 It’s turned cold - within one week Lincoln radioed in staking his and Ros • - Pink Yellow - a female now 7.5 years Grey Box - still plenty of flowering to King’s claim to the first chocolate prize we’ve retreated from max. temps old (& now missing its Yellow band). come although this species is sometimes of the project to date. around 23 & 24 to an average of Who knows how many times she’s more important for its associated insect around 15 degrees for the past White Metal (left leg) Black (over an successfully bred in the years since? activity than nectar resource for Regents week. And wet and windy too . obscured Blue) is one of six 2013 release And with Regents known to survive at least. till around 12 years in the wild - there’s • 35 Regents still with working Spot the Dot - Loners potentially a few more in her yet! transmitters - all recorded at least and Lovers - Thanks National Volunteer Week - Research once in the last week (with an to Vanessa Giles, shows that volunteers are generally average 97% daily). DELWP GIS Officer happier and this year’s National theme for the Regent Map • 39 of 41 released Regents now with ‘Give Happy - Live Happy’ reflects that update - which reflects bands only recorded over the week so many people (and the environment) the progressive (on average 22 per day - once again, movements (and benefits from volunteer actions. We are a massive effort given we are reliant tremendously grateful that well over flowering resource 100 volunteers have already contributed on nailing these birds without radio activity). The updated over 1,800 volunteer hours thus far to tracking). movement maps the 2015 Regent Chiltern community demonstrates that • One wild female Regent (the ex monitoring program. That’s a lot of it’s still not unusual Corowa banded bird) was observed happy people - and happy Regent to see a loose mob a week ago - with captive release Honeyeaters! of 15-20 Regents in birds. one location (near the Still plenty of opportunity to help • Swift Parrots are still in the Park (a release site) - what a monitoring the Honeyeaters - We are group of three observed recently). great sight! However, maintaining a 6 day/week monitoring increasingly there’s a regime commencing daily at 8.30am (no Focus on Flowering break-away group 6 A recently released Regent Honeyeater in the Chiltern Forest Saturdays) - and would love your help. While insects and seasonally lerp and km to the north, and (photo by Neville Bartlett) With birds on the move, there’s heaps other flowering plants are important frequent examples of of car based scanning opportunity to go resources for Regents (and other birds traversing this distance in quick birds we recorded alive and kicking last with the usual foot based searching. many other nectivorous bird species) - time e.g. recorded near the release site year (well over 12 months post release). Pls contact Liz Wemyss Elizabeth. in the morning only to be positively flowering eucalypts are usually the key. Last seen on 30th Oct 2014 following a [email protected] to Mugga Ironbark is typically the species identified in the afternoon in the north failed nest attempt in roadside Mugga register and assist with the monitoring (and back again later). While most birds of choice for Regents in this district Ironbark on the edge of the Park near program. Remember to bring your are in association with several Regents at this time of the year, and while this Chiltern town, this bird is now the first binoculars, lunch, drinks and warm - there are one or two apparent ‘loners’ year’s flowering is only patchy, there’s 2013 release birds known to be alive clothing. who are foraging in new frontiers sufficient to keep the birds interested for 2yrs + post release. without other Regent company. But Glen Johnson |Senior Biodiversity a while. most love to be in the 40+ group still in AWOL #2 - Missing in action for over Officer | Hume Region White Box is in heavy bud & has just the main area. SEVEN years the observation of a Regional Services | Department of commenced flowering in some areas Regent wearing Pink Metal (right leg) & Environment, Land, Water & Planning Day 38 post release and the prospects are it will be the best Pink only band on left leg - sensationally (DELWP) flowering in the Park for years - we AWOL #1 - Our morning briefings marks the first returnee (beyond 12 T: 02 6043 7924 | M: 0418 501 936 E: expect this species will be the new typically include reminders to check months) of a 2008 release bird! [email protected] Regent focus in coming months. band colours on both legs - and at Huge accolades (and even more least the notional promise of chocolate Hybrid Box/Ironbark often provides a fictitious chocolates) this time to Alison rewards to those able to confirm
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02 6023 8900 Scott Wilkie Marissa Coelli June / July 2015 Yackity Yak 23 Osbornes Flat Primary School
2015 is flying by as we are well into each of the Year 4, 5 and 6 students Our whole school athletics day was of local businesses in providing Term 2. Our students and staff have, with a certificate commemorating washed out last week and has been prizes for us to auction off or give as always, been very busy both in their visit to Parliament House. The re-scheduled for the end of May. away, as without this support small and outside of the classroom. students also had time with Cathy to This will give the students, who had schools like Osbornes Flat would ask lots of been practicing and training hard, not be able to provide those extra questions a bit more time to fine tune their resources so important for delivering about technique!! the best possible curriculum and life as a One of our major fundraisers for the outcomes for our students. politician year was the Baked Potato Stall at Our teachers have had a positive and she the Yack Folk Festival on the Friday start to the year, attending some was able night. It was another very successful excellent professional development to ask night with a great contribution from in the areas of literacy and numeracy. them many parents during the day in We have two specialist teachers this about the preparation and cooking and with the year, providing a comprehensive issues and set up and serving on the night. It music and drama program and Italian what they is always fantastic to see how much as our Language Other Than English would like can be achieved when lots of people (LOTE) subject. her to take lend a hand. Thanks especially to As the weeks fly by and winter The Canberra trip where Osborne Flat students were warmly back to Lindy Smith-Allen for her fantastic approaches we keep our fingers welcomed by our Governor General, Sir Peter Cosgrove Canberra overall organisation of the event. and talk crossed that not too many cold to the We have another major event coming and flu bugs find their way out to At the start of the year we welcomed up on the calendar with our Trivia Osbornes Flat but also look forward nine Preps to our school. They government about. have settled in well to their Primary This term the whole school is School life and are enjoying making focusing on the ANZAC history new friends and learning lots of and tradition with the extra special important things. Their “buddies” emphasis on the 100th Anniversary from Year 6 have been on hand to of the Gallipoli landings and battles. help them find their way. The visit to Canberra was also timely We have also welcomed three new in regards to this occasion with the babies into the school community students spending an hour and a since December last year through half at the Australian War Memorial to April this year. Jason McPherson and also experiencing the Last Post and wife Sally brought Jack Roger Ceremony. into the world in December; Nicki In sport, the Year 3-6 students Hayward and partner Trav, had participated in the District Schools little Kohen in February and finally, Swimming Carnival back in just recently, Beth and Dan Brear February. We had several students Our MP for Indi, Cathy McGowan AO, talks about her work for her electorate and how she represents us in Parliament welcomed their gorgeous little go through to the next level, but Amelia Elizabeth. It has been an each and every student had a go exciting time for staff, students and and did their best even if swimming Night on 15th May. We are really to another exciting and successful parents waiting for news of each was not their favourite thing to do. pleased at the support given by lots year for all our students. arrival. In the classroom, the Integrated Studies topic in the Junior classes was ANZAC and our Victory Lutheran College Community and in the Senior classes, Wodonga Government. This culminated in the Year ENROLMENTS for 2016 4-6 students travelling Middle and Senior Schools to Canberra for a 4-day Learning Today. excursion visiting all the fantastic educational and Leading Tomorrow. interesting places Canberra has to offer. They were lucky enough in their visit to Government House to run into the Governor- ENROLMENT ENQUIRIES General, Sir Peter Cosgrove!!! phone 02 6057 5859 or EXPLORE. As our local federal email our Registrar DISCOVER. Member for Indi, Cathy McGowan, wasn’t in Canberra at the time of the Lisa Nicholls ACHIEVE. school trip and the students weren’t able to meet her, [email protected] she has since called into the school and presented 24 Yackity Yak June / July RECYCLING YOUR WASTE MATERIALS AND GARDEN WASTE - IT’S SO EASY...
“Two handfuls of healthy soil be composted. Direct sequestration • Help soils retain moisture compounds that are important contain more living organisms of this organic material greatly in the growth of the micro- • Help absorb and filter runoff, than there are people on the earth. increases carbon in the soil reducing protecting streams from erosion organisms. Layer the ingredients What these beings are and what the effects of climate change. and pollution. and mix with your fork to avoid they can be doing is difficult to odours. Turning food scraps and organic A compost recipe: even begin to comprehend, but it garden waste into compost can: 3. Soil or old compost - is full helps to realise that even though Add the ingredients layer by layer, of micro-organisms that kick they are many, they work as one.” • Improve soil quality and mixing as you can. garden vitality by releasing rich off the process! Although Almost half of the rubbish bin in nutrients into the soil. 1. Brown material (leaves, hay, dry composting will work without the average household consists matter) - this cellulose material the addition of soil or old of kitchen and garden organic • Suppress plant diseases and is the carbohydrate or “energy” compost it helps speed up the materials. 3% of Australia’s total pests, helping to reduce or food for the compost micro- process. greenhouse gas emissions come eliminates the need for chemical organisms, who digest it to get fertilisers and manures 4. Ensure adequate moisture inside from organic material rotting the energy for their work. the compost pile. Water and stir anearobically in landfills producing • Reduce the amount of organic 2. Green material (grass, vegetable the pile as you build it. Bear in methane gas (which has 25 times the waste going to landfill therefore waste, manure, fertiliser) mind that piles can get too wet global warming potential of carbon preventing greenhouse gas – which contains nitrogen - you might need to cover the dioxide). Most of this material can emissions. compost during rainy periods. 5. Oxygen is required for the “slow fire” called composting. Without air, any biological activity will be severely limited and a shift to unhealthy bacteria may occur. Mix all these ingredients and turn as you can. If the pile is cool but hasn’t turned to humus yet, it needs to be turned. A well built compost pile can get quite hot, killing weed seeds and pathogens in manure. What to add in your compost bin: Vegetable and fruit scraps, vegetable oil, prunings and lawn clippings, tea bags and coffee, grounds, vacuum dust, shredded paper and cardboard, used potting mix, egg shells, flowers. What not to add in your compost bin: Meat and bones, dairy products, diseased plants, fat, magazines, large branches, weeds that have seeds or underground stems, sawdust from treated timber, pet droppings, synthetic chemicals. Many councils around Australia offer a collection service for garden materials. This material is professionally processed into compost-based products such as soil conditioners, mulches, garden soils, top dressing soils and potting mixes.
Happiness If you observe a really happy man, you will find him building a boat, writing a symphony, educating his son, growing double dahlias in his garden or looking for dinosaur eggs in the Gobi desert. He will not be searching for happiness as if it were a collar button that has rolled under a radiator. W. Beran Wolfe (Although he only survives for most people through this quote, Walter Beran Wolfe was a real person, an Austrian born Amerian psychiatrist)
June / July 2015 Yackity Yak 25 MY WEEK IN CANBERRA VOLUNTEERING WITH CATHY MCGOWAN MP
I headed up to Canberra armed with volunteer program. I could see how The presentations were incredibly impact statements on budgetary the Cathy McGowan volunteer the volunteers, acting as Cathy’s informative, and to be honest it was initiatives and policies, to show how manual, my PC and the obligatory representatives, interacting with quite exciting to find myself sitting this will affect regional Australia. business jacket, not really knowing politicians and their staff, helps to next to an MP or a Senator, and Cathy and her staff often spoke what to expect about the week raise Cathy’s profile and the profile during a breakfast or lunch asking about the political tools they could ahead. I had signed up to be a of the electorate of Indi. them to pass the salt or pepper. utilise to get their messages heard volunteer in Cathy McGowan’s It is suggested in the volunteer It is suggested that the volunteers in representing the issues of Indi. Parliament House office for the manual that volunteers become attend question time in the House In the week I was there, Cathy’s week of the 23-26 March. I want to familiar with the APH website, of Representatives, which I found activities ranged across a huge recount some of the experiences I and whilst a bit daunting, it is to be an interesting experience. I number of issues including rail had as a way of encouraging other transport, telecommunications, a wealth of information about have to admit that I find it difficult Indi residents to do the same. It legislation before parliament and to watch this process on TV/live employment issues, youth mental was an amazing and energising parliamentary committee activities. stream, however I became aware health and homelessness, the arts, experience, well supported by At a staff meeting, I commented of how the cross benchers can agriculture, to name a few that I was Cathy, her wonderful staff and the on the Migration Amendment Bill utilise this process to shine a light aware of. There was work done on other volunteers. listed for debate on the daily Notice on certain issues, for example the Kitchen Table Conversations, The week began quite unexpectedly Paper. Cathy’s political advisor telecommunications, as Cathy had occuring again in May, which is the as Malcolm Fraser had passed wanted more information, so I done with a number of questions process of hosting or participating away a few days before, so the was requested to do some research the previous week. It also felt in a discussion at someone’s home, usual parliamentary business was and provide background on the quite moving to be in the public regarding issues of concern and suspended whilst condolence proposed legislation. I was advised gallery when Peter Greste, present feeding back these discussions to motions were read out Monday as to where to get the information, with his family in the gallery, was Cathy. morning. It meant for Cathy’s which involved reading submissions acknowledged and welcomed home The experience of every volunteer volunteers that we were eased into to a senate committee and reading by the Parliament during Question in Canberra will be different, but for the business of the office at a gentler the Bills Digest which provides an Time. me I thoroughly enjoyed the whole pace. analysis of the legislation. Cathy’s office is an extremely busy experience even including the office Right from the outset, the volunteers I was not particularly aware of the place, with numerous meetings and admin, reception and hospitality are welcomed, informed about process of making a submission to visits from constituents, journalists, duties. It was a privilege to be based volunteer roles and tasks, and a parliamentary committee. Upon political staff, and politicians. Cathy in Parliament House for the week, to meet and talk with politicians and made to feel part of the office staff. reading some of the submissions, is very accommodating with her Important principles of being a I realised they often come from time, and, in particular, welcomes journalists, to see some well known political faces, and get a glimpse of volunteer are dealt with and each concerned citizens who have an young people in her office. She also volunteer is able to state what their opinion on certain issues and put it meets with primary school students the democratic process at work. And particular interests are and why down in writing. from Indi who make the obligatory as a fellow volunteer commented “it brings you closer to a bigger they have volunteered. The office visit to Canberra. I witnessed one Cathy’s approach to representation picture”. is run very efficiently and Cathy’s was also illuminating. My of these school groups and the appointments and the volunteer’s understanding of her approach is Q&A time with Cathy. It was great Louise Kaye-Smith activities are mapped out each day. that as individuals living in Indi, we to hear the type of questions asked by primary aged children, as they Interested in doing likewise? Then An important activity to start with, can be vocal about the issues that contact: is a tour of Parliament House, and concern us, but that we need to be lack any hint of political cynicism not just to appreciate the history, part of the solutions we are seeking. and their questions just reflect their Simon Crase burgeoning curiosity in government design and artwork throughout Cathy and her staff are there to Media, Communications and and politics. the building, but from a practical represent, advocate and champion Community Engagement position of being able to find what needs to improve in Indi. Cathy with her community Office of Cathy McGowan AO MP, your way to various events and The volunteers that week attended development background is very Federal Member for Indi locations in the building. The roles a multitude of events, such as a active in developing connections and activities of the volunteers launch of a white paper on accessing and building networks in Indi 117 Murphy St., are many and varied. Tasks are cancer drugs; Parliamentary to address specific issues, to act Wangaratta VIC 3677 allocated according to the skills and as reference groups, or to create Friends of Meals on Wheels; P: 03 5721 7077 | M: 0488 792 366 interests of volunteers. Along the presentations on water aid, heart interest groups. It is very inclusive way the opportunities to become health, kidney health programs, to practice and it encourages people to more educated and informed about use their voice. name a few. At each event we were the business of government are encouraged to introduce ourselves Significantly, Cathy immense. to other attendees, who were either presented her first
I became aware through attending professionals in the particular field, Private Member’s Bill
advocates, politicians, or political that week, which was various events that Cathy’s office appears to be the only one that advisors, and discuss the issues, requesting a Charter
has such a volunteer program. write a summary of the event for of Budget Honesty,
Across the political spectrum, Cathy and her staff and consider the meaning that the budget people expressed interest in the relevance to the electorate of Indi. should include regional For all your home construction requirements
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Our Club is a big part of our ridicule or scold anyone who by spectators, coaches, officials We have to work on this, and keep community. In pretty simple terms, makes a mistake. or players; no foul language, working on it, but we’re prepared we bring thousands of people no sledging, no harassing. to be judged against our values, 3. Respect officials and teach to the town during nine home everyone to do the same; 6. Respect the rights, dignity now and in the future. games each season, and Setting our values was we provide training and one step. Another competitive activity for a step has been signing couple of hundred girls, on to the Good Sports boys, women and men program. At our April playing in twelve teams meeting the Committee throughout the year. received Level 1 We want our Club to be a accreditation as a Good place where the thousands Sports Club. are welcome, and players We’re now working can grow into great towards Level 2, and a citizens and leaders in big step in that direction Yackandandah. was taken when we During our strategic were able to provide planning in 2014 the Club RSA training for 22 identified values which people in May. will guide us for the future Thousands of visitors, development of YFNC. Our Committee, with recognition that we are a Good Sports Club. hundreds of members - L to R: Wal, Sam, Justin, Trevor, Brendan, Daniel, Simone, Rhiannon, Sarah, Emma and John. We want members of our come down to Butson Club to be people who: Park and see us some 1. Applaud and congratulate follow the rules. and worth of every person time! everyone for their performance, 4. Respect our opponents; without regardless of their gender, Brendan Johnson whatever the result. them, there would be no game. ability, cultural background or religion. President 2. Remember participation; don’t 5. Condemn violence in any form,
Bike Maintenance Looking Good - We are slowly taking over the town! We have been busy as always exercising away at the Sports Park, and On a cold Thursday night in May, the first of 5 bike maintenance are pleased to report our numbers have grown substantially. Our focus sessions was held at the Yack Men’s Shed. The first night covered of late has been around the legs, arms, buttocks and abs which will some of the basics of bike setup such as sizing and initial suspension ensure that we are strong through our core, and which will help prep us setup including setting ‘sag’. Future sessions will look at basic gear for improved balance and strong postures. adjustment, effective puncture repairs, tyre pressures, changing brake Our equipment has also expanded with the kind donation of 5 recycled pads and anything else that the participants come up with. fit balls by the Yackandandah Community Centre. Thanks to the After the women’s course there will be a men’s and then teen’s courses Centre for this generous donation. Whilst the balls look like they are so if you haven’t already made contact, please register your interest with an innocent exercise tool, they are anything but, making us work our either Phil ([email protected]) or Ali at YCC (manager@ycc. tummy muscles to the max! We will put this new equipment to good org.au). use. For those of you who are Facebook users the Yackandandah Cycling We are also pleased to announce that we now have a uniform which you page contains up to date information on what’s happening with these will see out around the town. Look for the ladies in lime green! We are courses and also for cycling in general in the Yackandandah area. very proud of our shirts and they look fantastic when we are on mass. Phil Edwardes Also, a reminder of our times and what our sessions offer. We try not to discriminate on age so these sessions (particularly our Monday session) can cater for the advanced or a person just starting out. Only $5 per session. Looking for a Venue?? All enquiries can be directed to Suzanne on 0411 234 277 otherwise just turn up on the day. Suzanne also runs other sessions throughout the The Yack Sports Park is a great venue for weddings, 21st parties, week so if you want to talk fitness, feel free to touch base. engagements parties, reunions, trivia nights, club presentations, debs, balls, music events, funerals, meetings and sporting events. TABLE TENNIS With its beautiful views, heating and cooling, it makes the perfect Did you know that table tennis is played every week in Yack (excluding public place for just about anything. & some school holidays)? A lively group of locals meet on Mondays between 10:30 am - 12:30 pm and enjoy a sociable game. Skill levels range from ‘pretty So, the next time you are looking for a venue to hire, consider the good’ to ‘absolute beginners’, so there is competition to suit all comers. Yackandandah Sports Park. Please call in at the Scouts Hall at the Sports Park. More information can be found on our website: sportspark.yackandandah.com or email: [email protected]. INTERESTED IN BADMINTON?? Yack Tennis Club has set up a Badminton Club. We play on Wednesday nights Contact Lyn Shortis on 0427 852 846 from Monday to Friday at the Sports Park. 8am till 6pm to arrange a time to inspect this great venue in If you would like more information contact Duane Washington on fantastic surroundings, and their very reasonable prices! 0418 578 860.
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