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Blank page THE BURRA FLYER Events and Happenings Free An Initiative of Korumburra Community Development and Action Inc Vol 11 Issue 4 ISSN 1449-6062 FREE PUBLICATION September-November 2014 The Coal Creek Steam Train is back South America Farming Tour 8 - 26 September, 2015 Fully escorted including visits to 3 local farms in 3 countries. Small group 14-20 passengers. ex Melbourne $9,979.00 per person twinshare including airfares and taxes. Experience the best of South America ... the majestic Andes, Buenos Aires, Iguazu Falls, Rio de Janeiro - with add-ons available to mysterious Machu Picchu & Lake Titicaca and/or Galapagos Islands and more! Please enquire! Request full tour dossier from [email protected] phone 5655 2655 GippslandGippsland GlobalGlobal PTY. LTD Page 2 The Burra Flyer CONTENTS Access Centre . 26 National Servicemen. 11 Advertisers. 37 Open Gardens (Jumbunna) . 12, 13, 28 Book Launch . 34 Operation Christmas Child . 34, 35 Buskers' Festival . 39 Opportunity Shops . 30 Calendar . 38 Orchid Club . 9 Carinya Lodge Aux. 11 Pirates' Day (Coal Creek) . 8 Churches. 24, 25 Poowong activities . 37 Citizens Advice Bureau . 29, 36 Poowong Pickers Festival. 37 Consumer Affairs . 10 Primary School (KPS) . 22 Craft Group . 29 Probus (Coal Creek) . 5 Cricket Club. 18 Probus (Korumburra). 11 Croquet Club . 23 Prom Country Cheese . 22, 23 Farmers' Market (Coal Creek) . 16, 20 Rose Show (Leongatha) . 15, 36 Friends of Coal Creek. 32 Rotary Club . 6, 7 & 9 Historical Society . 10, 36 Round Table . 17 Horticultural Society . 5 St. Joseph's Primary School . 8 Jumbunna Bush Market. 12 Scouts . 14, 15 K.C.D.A. Inc. 32 Secondary College. 18, 19 Korumburra Show. 18 Senior Citizens. 6 Landcare. 25 South Gipps Brass Band . 17 Library . 16 South Gipps Concert Band. 32 Lions Club . 12, 13 Tourist Railway . 4 Literary Festival (Coal Creek) . 26, 27 Volunteering . 28, 29 & 31 Lyric Theatre. 36 Walking Track . 6, 7 Directory of Advertisers . 37 Calendar of Events . 38 Cover photo courtesy Coal Creek Community Park & Museum Check out the website: www.korumburracommunity.org.au Editors’ Note Use the QR There are lots of groups in Korumburra with all sorts of code to access different activities to participate in so why not join one today. the web site Shop locally and happy reading! Don & Gail Patterson The Burra Flyer is published by the For Advertising and Articles Korumburra 5658 1083 Community Development and Action Inc. [email protected] March, June, September, December Editors: Don & Gail Patterson Write to: The Burra Flyer, Printer: Prism Colour Pty Ltd Box 116, Korumburra 3950 Circulation last issue: 3600 emailed items are easier for Deadline for next Issue our volunteers 15th November 2014 Events and Happenings Page 3 SOUTH GIPPSLAND TOURIST RAILWAY The South Gippsland Railway runs right Please call us on 5658 1111 or 0431 684 981 if you through the centre of Korumburra, most visibly intend to ride on the train as in some the rail yard behind the Rotary shelter shed and circumstances, such as the aftermath of a storm, public toilets. We are a group of around 35 active the train may not run or the timetable may volunteers doing our best to keep the line alive change. and well. On train running days you may serve yourself a If you are interested in Korumburra's history, warm beverage and biscuits in the historic particularly the railway aspect, please come and railway refreshment room while you are waiting visit the historic railway station. There is usually for your train at Korumburra. On cold days the someone there who will be happy to show you room will be warmed by an open fire. The photo around or you may make an appointment for a gallery and the John Nolan museum will take tour of the station by phoning 0431 684 981. you on a thoughtful journey into Victorian At this stage we are operating trains between railway history. Korumburra and Leongatha. Once our current See photos like the one below of Korumburra works project is completed on the Leongatha railway station in its heyday with gantry and section of the line we will concentrate our efforts large signal box. on carrying out the works necessary to re-open The signal box was removed in the 1960s as rail the Korumburra to Nyora section. traffic through Korumburra declined and The following timetable will operate on Sundays: shunting in the yard became less complicated. 7th & 21st September, 5th & 19th October and The point and signal levers that were in the 2nd & 16th November. It will also operate on signal box were replaced by levers next to the Wednesdays during the school holidays - railway lines, and were from that time on 24th September and 1st October. operated by train crews rather than a signalman See train timetable below: from the box. The signal box was built directly above the pedestrian underpass. Depart Korumburra 11:00 1:30 Depart Leongatha 12:10 2:30 Arrive Leongatha 11:40 2:10 Arrive Korumburra 12:40 3:10 Page 4 The Burra Flyer Korumburra Horticultural Society Winter work in your garden is not always as were about 200mm high before planting out. On pleasant as other seasons but there is always advice from somewhere, I stripped off the plenty to do. By now your roses should be bottom three or four leaves before planting and pruned, the fruit trees mulched and your planted to a depth that only the remaining leaves potatoes planted. were above the soil. I mounded the If your soil is not too wet, this is a good time to soil to allow extra warmth to turn it over and dig in your green manure ready penetrate to assist with growing. for planting out. I usually throw in a bit of blood After about two weeks I noted that and bone for green crops and sulphate of potash the plants were shivering in the for anything that flowers. It is a good idea to cold weather so I put some plastic check your pH levels as well. You can buy pH plant guards around them. From test kits from your nursery or hardware shop. A that point on, they went mad and reading of 6.5 to 7.0 suits most vegetables. If it is produced vigorously until the too low (the more likely case) an addition of middle of May. garden lime can be used for correction; generally Now is also the time to think about protecting about a handful to the square metre. If the pH your stone fruit from leaf curl. Copper Sulphate reading is low because your soil is too acidic, Iron mixture is the answer here. It should be applied chelate is the answer. Certain acid-loving plants by spray after blossom drop. In wet conditions like rhododendrons and azaleas thrive in a low like ours it probably needs doing every fortnight pH situation whereas peonies need an alkaline or so until warmer and drier weather comes soil to do well. along. Black spot on roses can be very Our broad beans are starting to produce now. successfully treated with one part full cream Many people don't like broadies but we love milk to ten parts water and simply sprayed on them. As long as they are young and fresh, they when considered appropriate. can be eaten whole although most of us would The Korumburra Horticultural Society prefer them shelled and steamed for a few meetings are held at Coal Creek at 1.30pm on the minutes. I suspect that most people’s dislike of first Tuesday of each month. We endeavour to them comes from eating them when they are too have a guest speaker on a relevant topic, or a visit old and bitter. to a local garden. We also combine with other It's probably too early for most of us to plant groups for day or afternoon trips to other places tomatoes yet but they could be started from seed of interest. and kept warm in a mini glasshouse. Last year I Guests and new members are welcome. Contact moved my seedlings into larger pots until they Ron or Carole Davis on 5655 2652. Coal Creek Probus Would you like to meet other people in your local community? Semi-retired or retired - it doesn't matter; come Maybe you have a special interest you would along and join the fun. Our club is 11 years young like to share with others? We would like to invite and we have many varied activities: dine-out you to come along and see what Probus is all club, writing group, book exchange and tours; about – enjoying fellowship with like-minded these are just a few of the interesting things we people. do. Our meetings are held every 3rd Tuesday of In June our members enjoyed a trip to the month, commencing at 10 am at the Melbourne to see “The King and I”. In July we S h o w g r o u n d s A m e n i t i e s C o m p l e x , had a delicious lunch at Clover Cottage in Korumburra. Berwick. August took us to an Indian temple, President: Margaret Issell 5655 2514 smorgasbord lunch and Garden World; we are Secretary: Cheryl Routley 5658 1074 also off to Tasmania later in the year. Events and Happenings Page 5 Korumburra Senior Citizens Situated at the cnr of Radovick & Victoria Streets. For anyone 55 years and over. Bias Bowls - gentle exercises, such a friendly Luncheons are held on 1st & 3rd Tuesday of each atmosphere, Saturday at 1.30 pm.