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Serving Orroroo and Carrieton Region May 2021 Newsleer No. 304 FREE Anzac Day 2021 It was great to be back this year after a forced break last year for Anzac Day. Services this year were held in Orroroo, Carrieton and Morchard. Thank you to those that organised and attended the services. Here's just a few photos from the Orroroo, Carrieton and Morchard services. LEST WE FORGET Above: Some of the crowd at Carrieton ( see pages 16 & 17 for more details) Above Right: Orroroo War Memorial Le: Stephen Watson was Master of Ceremonies at the Opening of the Carrieton War Memorial Right: Students Abigail Brindal & Takara Ausn (Orroroo Area School) paying their respects Le: Morchard Service (see page 7 for more details) Goyder’s Line Gazee 1 Message from the Mayor Over the last week or so there have been a couple of have a grant) to landscape the area meetings regarding the rotunda to house the Black directly adjacent to the rotunda but Rock Station Woolpress that is presently being built in also to redo the plantings in the the median strip in our main street. What an Second Street median strip between impressive building it looks to be with wonderful stone Sixth Street and East Terrace which masonry work being carried out! Down at the oval we have deteriorated over the years. have another building almost finished of a completely Then there will be the refurbishment of our Second different style but to my way of thinking no less Street rest room facilities which will also occur over impressive and will be a huge boom to all the people the next few months and finally in the second half of who use our recreational facility. The oval itself is this year our Town Makeover through Rural Aid will be looking as good as it ever has and considering how up and running. All these projects, those concluded, little rain we've had over the last four months is quite those in construction and those in the planning stage amazing. No doubt a new sprinkler system and decent we are confident will enhance our town and local water has had a fair bit to do with that. The Lions Park facilities to make us a place to attract tourists to stay looks a treat, the footpath between the school and the a while and support our local businesses but also to kindergarten makes a statement and the youth park give ourselves pride in where we live and to feel good at the oval is neat and usable. about ourselves. These projects make a huge difference to the general To this end ,I encourage all of you who have ideas and “look” of our town and aid in a feeling of wellbeing for thoughts about what our town should look like to its inhabitants. (I hope!) make them known when Peter Kenyon comes to But there is still a lot to occur over the next few Orroroo on his second attempt at the end of July. I also months. Getting back to the Woolpress, the Council encourage all those interested in our Heritage trail and and the Tourism Group in particular see this as the associated tourism infrastructure to register that beginning, not the end. We see it as the hub of our interest at the Council Office over the next little while. tourism drive which hopefully will attract people It's your town and district, Council needs your input! passing through our town to stop and have a look. From there the heritage trail through the main street will meander and direct tourists and others to all our Kathie other worthwhile tourism attractions. We plan (and From the Council Desk Ordinary meeting: Council held its ordinary meeting on Wednesday 28th April 2021 in the Orroroo Council Chambers. Minutes are now available via www.orroroo.sa.gov.au. The next ordinary meeting is scheduled for 9am Wednesday 26th May 2021. Council papers will be available to the public as normal via Council’s website. Heritage policy: Following public consultation, Council has adopted the Heritage Policy. The new Heritage Policy sets out Council’s principled approach to protection and/or adaptive reuse of heritage and historical buildings, places and spaces. The policy is a ready-reference point for Council and property owners in the care, maintenance and development of their properties. After hours Duty Officer: To improve our service delivery Council has implemented an afterhours Duty Officer. The Duty Officer can be contacted for urgent matters outside of standard business hours on 0437 949 713. Any matters which are not urgent should be directed to the Council Office Monday - Friday on 8658 1260. Active construction sites: There are currently a number of active construction sites in public areas which restrict public access in Orroroo. The Orroroo Recreation Ground and Median Strip (Eastern-end) are ongoing work sites, frequented by heavy machinery. Please respect and obey the closure signs, they are for your safety after all. Rubbish bins: Council wishes to remind the community that enquiries regarding kerb-side waste (wheelie-bin) pick up are to be direct to Clare Valley Waste Service in the first instances. For Collection enquiries (e.g. missed or broken bin) contact CVWS on 0438 884 340 between 8am-4pm. Despite the Dust Community Muster [2]: The Muster is back in 2021! Save the date – SATURDAY 30th OCTOBER 2021. Goyder’s Line Gazee 2 Goyder’s Line Gazee 3 RURAL AID RESCHEDULED Orroroo Rural Aid Town Makeover Discussion Groups, Presentation & Workshop Due to the WA border restrictions our facilitator was unable to get to SA. However, the good news is Peter is able to come 27-29 July. As a valued resident of Orroroo please join us to share ideas to help shape the future of your community! Peter Kenyon, founder and director of “Bank of Ideas”, from Western Australia will be visiting to ask “What do we want the makeover project do be?” “Where do we want $90,000 spent?” “What will be great for Orroroo?” Peter has assisted more than 2000 small communities across Australia and internationally to develop new partnerships for growth and creative ways to spark economic and community activity. All members of the Orroroo Community are invited to register: As a small interest group(s) with one on one with Peter (these will be scheduled over Tuesday & Wednesday 27-28th July for approx. 1 hour) in the RSL Rooms. Tuesday Evening, 6.30pm Commercial Hotel Keeping the Tills Ringing Presentation, stories of ordinary people who dared to be different to become out-of-the-ordinary entrepreneurs running businesses located outside large cities. This seminar is ideal for owners and managers of small and large businesses, those considering going into business and people involved in local government, district promotion and business advice. Peter’s visit will conclude with a Community Futures Workshop at Blacksmiths Chatter on the 28th at 6pm with a light dinner to share and prioritise ideas for the final Community Action Plan. TO REGISTER (Limited Places Available) Attendance at a Discussion Group, Presentation or the Evening Workshop Please Contact Council T: 8658 1260 or Email Jodie at [email protected] This project has been made possible with thanks to Rural Aid Australia Rural Town Makeover in support of communities that have lived through drought. Orroroo.sa.gov.au Goyder’s Line Gazee 4 Exciting News Great news due to a successful application with PIR we have funds to host a second Despite the Dust in 2021. We have already secured a fabulous well known national band ‘The Baker Boys Band’ The event will be the grand finale event to the various activities that will be happening in the community to promote mental health & wellbeing month. If you would like to assist with any event planning please contact Jodie direct at the council. Don’t forget put Saturday 30th October in your diary, more info will be out soon! 1996 Emergency Plane Landing - Photos Wanted Please In 1996, extensive flooding in the area caused local airstrips to be closed to a small plane in distress. The pilot then made an urgent landing in a vacant paddock behind the house of Mick & Muriel Place (to the South & Black Rock Rd). The pilot landed safely but became bogged. The pilot was generously assisted by the Place family, John Parnell & others to shed the mud & then take off again towards the silos. The pilot remembers how well he was assisted & regrets he has no photos of the event & would be pleased if anyone had any available that he could obtain copies of. Any queries, call 08 8269 3211 after 6pm or [email protected] Goyder’s Line Gazee 5 Goyder’s Line Gazee 6 Morchard Monument Anzac Day As the sun slowly rose on a chilly Anzac morning, 30 locals from around Morchard paid their respects to the many men who did not return back to their farms and jobs in our district. Many of those surnames no longer continue on in our area. There have been lots of questions asked, and with several locals have been able to fill in some history gaps. Something really special was for Sue and Noel Foulis to talk about their trip to Anzac Cove, and the effect it had on them. Books can be read, but there is nothing like the heart felt words spoken by someone who stood there amongst beautifully cared for graves, set in a difficult terrain, with others to also pay their sincere respects . Wreaths of gum and rosemary were placed at the soldier's monument on the main highway, and also at the Morchard Cemetery, where some families have a memorial attached to their headstones, for sons who lay somewhere else.