On the Fire Ground

Wedderburn Community News

February, 2020

LOCAL HEROES YOUNG AND OLD(ER) ON THE FIRE GROUND During this summer of unrelenting fires across the country, some of our own local Country Fire Authority (CFA) volunteers have stepped up to give assistance, not only in fighting the fires but in the long task ahead of rebuilding communities across Australia. It was wonderful to see a number of our younger CFA members head out to the fires, getting valuable first hand experience in fighting large scale bush fires. Harry Hargreaves, Sam Kett, James Cook and Thomas Bligh all gained important insights into the behaviour of large fires and the techniques to fight fires on this scale. While some of the more experienced firies, Leigh Sutton, Lindsay Budge and Tony Coombes (pictured) leapt into action in early January to help defend Wodonga and Jeroen van Veen was deployed three times in New South Wales. While on the recovery front, Annette Robertson has been in South Australia most of the summer repairing fences and helping people rebuild their lives. For the full stories and photos, turn to pages 11 and 13.

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Inside the WCN February Editorial February Edition Marg van Veen

Cover— Fenton Creek lends aid What crazy weather we are experiencing at the moment. Each week I walk out of Bingo at the Senior Citizen Hall (next to the Page 2 — Editorial & Index Loddon Shire offices), bracing myself for the unexpected. One Page 3 — Christmas tree festival & Quiz week I gasped for breathe as the extreme heat pulled the last Page 4 — WCH classes wisp of air from my lungs, the next week I was drenched to the Page 5 — Merlin Diamond Mine bone as I ran to my car it was raining so heavy, the next week the Page 6 — Community Information—BBQ Vs Total Fire Ban wind gusts almost blew one of our regular Bingo player away when she innocently opened the door to outside. Page 7 — Wedderburn Pacing & Trotters Cup Page 8 — Wedderburn Country market In amongst all this crazy weather we are experiencing the worst Page 9 — Xmas On High perfect in the park bush fires in history. Even with all the modern equipment and international water bombers, we have already lost millions of hec- Page 10— Detector Jamboree Schedule tares of bush and immeasurable numbers of birds, animals and Page 11 — Wedderburn responds to bushfire crisis other species. Page 12 — Community notices We cannot thank our volunteer fire fighters enough, for giving up Page 13 — Blazeaid report & Jake the conductor their work, holiday, or family time to help defend people’s homes Page 14 — Community notices and communities. At times like this we realise the importance of Page 15- Daisy Sutton story. groups like the CFA and other emergency services, and the Page 16 — IDHS Active necessity of recruitment to these groups. The more members the lighter the load for all. Page 17— Pete’s Plant Pick & World day of Prayer Page 18 —- Community ads As weather events such as the bush fires, drought, floods and Page 19 — Loddon Wellbeing Group & community notices high winds become more the norm, communities such as ours need to plan and prepare. The one positive that has come out of Page 20— Life program & Super League Darts our long history with fires, (particularly after the Black Saturday Page 21— Town Garage Sale registration form fires), is that people are becoming more aware and acting early. Page 22— Funding for Sports This is evident in the low number of causalities this fire season. Page 23 — Monday Patchwork Group / Water Ski Event Hopefully in the next few months we will find our emergency Page 24— Community Listings service sheds full to the doors with new members. Page 25— Ask Agnes Page 26 & 27—Business advertising If you would like the details and meeting dates of your community group on the monthly events calendar or if you would like to have an Page 28— Calendar article published, then please contact Wedderburn Community House by the 20th of each month on: 5494 3489 , Or you can email your details to: Community Telephone Book. [email protected] If you have changed your contact details in the past year, Community and Volunteer group details are advertised free. or are new to the area, please contact Elizabeth Canfield at Please try to write articles in format we can transfer easily such as the Wedderburn Community House on 54943489 . Word or Publisher and ads or posters need to be in a finished format and saved as Word, Publisher or Jpeg. Advertising Rates for S & S. Community groups - Annual amount of $50.00 donation appreciated but not compulsory. Business Sponsorship: $15.00 a month ( 4x9cm ) $150.00 per year (4 x 9cms) Deadline: 20th of the month Larger ads available. Community house & Visitor Information hours are 9am-5pm: Mon- Contact Marg for prices. day to Friday. Support your local newsletter Visitors Centre weekends 10am—4pm

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ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL

The 29th Wedderburn Community Christmas Festival was held on the last weekend in November, 2019. The Wedderburn Patchwork Group, Inc. once again organised the Festival. Profits from the 2019 Christmas Festival will be donated to (IDHS) Inglewood & District Health Service to assist in the promotion of women’s health in our district. There were 312 entries, with another 75 entries which were labelled ‘Display Only’. The standard of entries was high across most sections. Approximately 50 quilts, large and small, were a highlight of the Festival. The stage was used to display the Christ- mas trees entered across the four sections. Competition was strong across these competitions, with Mrs Mackenzie’s Grade 3-4 from Wedderburn College being judged the best tree in the show. The organisers wish to thank everyone who entered items in the Festival, especially first time entrants. The Christmas Challenge has traditionally involved an item of patchwork or quilting. In 2019 the organisers chose the theme “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend”. This was indeed challenging for many. Jennifer Caruana and Lillian Chalmers constructed a diamond mine for their winning entry. Viewers were amazed by the intricacy of their entry and it was also winner of the “Viewer’s Choice” vote for favourite entry on display. The organisers thank the students and staff at Wedderburn College for their support, with wonderful entries and then enabling the students to attend the Festival during school hours. The Wedderburn Choir, under the leadership of Helen Chandler, again delighted the audience with their performance of a number of Christmas items. Their music made us feel as if it was beginning to feel a lot like Christmas. The Wedderburn Patchwork Group wish to thank everyone who contributed to the success of the Festival, creating an event which we say is “Something for Everyone, Old and Young”. Susie Lockhart and her band of helpers provided visitors with a range of light refresh- ments. A number of local stall holders created an amazing market in the small hall. Once again, the Wedderburn Care Group assisted on the door and had a market stall to tempt visitors. The following awards and prizes were announced: Stewards Awards: Xander Kalmar, Ruth Maxwell, Meryl Wise- man, Irene Finch Best item -religious theme: Julie Waite Best Christmas tree: Wedderburn College Grade 3&4 students Best exhibit – Adult: Bernie Sommerfield Best exhibit – Student: Lillian Stephenson Challenge: Adult: Jennifer Caruana & Lillian Chalmers Aggregate - Student: Kayla Cramp Aggregate Runner Up: Julie Waite, Lois Goddard (EQ) Aggregate Winner: Pamela Barber, Thelma Sanders (EQ) Viewer’s Choice: Jennifer Caruana & Lillian Chalmers (Diamond Mine) - full story page 11.

Wedderburn Patchwork Group meets for Sunday Sewing at the Community House on the first Sunday of each month from 10am-4pm. Visitors and new members welcome. Contact Irene on 0458 073080 for more information.

5. The guillotine was invented for chopping off what? QI Quiz Questions; 6. which country invented the bedspring? 1. Excluding rain: in which athletics event would you expect to get wet? 7. What's the difference between fog and mist? 2. What color is the flesh of the Charentais melon? 8. What did Spanish scientists fit to cows to increase milk yield? 3. Who appeard on the first US postage stamps: (Both names) 9. What people founded cheese making in England? 4. Who was the first person elected to the US swimming hall of fame? 10. What is the first name of Mr. Toad—I Toad of Toad Hall?

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WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP YOUR COMMUNITY? Wedderburn Community House is looking for volunteers to join their garden crew and kitchen crew. Drop in to say hello today. Wedderburn Community News 5

CHRISTMAS TREE FESTIVAL: ‘Diamonds are a girls best friend’ The Merlin Diamond Mine, Borroloola N.T.

Although the quilts were a favorite art project with many beautifully stitched de- signs , and the various Christmas trees had us all in the Christmas Spirit ; the highlight of the show was the Merlin Diamond Mine. A diorama of dolls and diamonds—to keep with the theme of ’Diamonds are a girls best friend’. This won first prize as well as the ‘Viewers Choice’ award. Here is the back-story: This diamond mine came about is Lillian Chalmers approached me, asking if I would help her with a craft project for the 29th Wedderburn community Christmas festival 2019. I immediately said yet to help such a beautiful lade and dear friend. So in the weeks leading up, we collected materials and bit by bit the design came together. We made the Barbie dolls stand out by adding jewelry with craft rope that I had in my craft box. The little rocks were collected from an ants nest and sifted several times to get the fine rocks. The cave it self was made from an old style metal light frame. The color on the mine was collected from the back yard dirt and also sifted to get a fine dust. Then we added the dust to glue an dabbed it on. A lighter second coat was sponged on top. Mary, Lil and Emily did a great job paper –mashaeing the mine. I made the chairs and the mine carts from cardboard. The railway rocks are from an actual rail-way track, with the basked of diamonds inside. There are two sets of batter operated lights in the mine and a battery operated candle for the fire. The sticks around the fire were just sticks glued together. All the props such as buckets, shovels, wheelbarrows , gold pans etc. were collected along the way and painted. The big sign was Lillian's exact words when she first approached me with the idea. The black and the pur- ple material worked perfectly. I carved the wine bottle and glasses from a stick in the back yard with a Stanley knife. We added a Christmas tree because every one loves Christmas. The project took a lot of time and plenty of patience, but the end result was exactly as we imagined. Jennifer.

LOCAL COMMITMENT RECOGNISED IN AUSTRALIA DAY AWARDS

There were humble celebrations in the Soldiers Memorial Park on Australia Day as numerous locals were recognised for their commitment to the community. Just as Councillor Holt was announcing the Loddon Shires Citizen of the Year, the hooting of horn filled the air. A large collection of vintage cars travelled down Chapel Street, parking on the High Street. When Peter Norman was named, it all made sense as one of his many commitments is to the North Central Vintage Car Club. Other recipients on the day were ‘Community Volunteer for Wedderburn’—Karen Fazzani and the ‘Community Group for Wedderburn’—Rejoov Salon. The full story and photos will be in the next edition of Scoop. Congratulations to all and thankyou for your commitment to the community.

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Loddon Healthy Minds Committee – Community Representatives Loddon Shire Council is seeking expressions of interest from residents across the municipality, in particular the Boort & Tarnagulla areas, to represent the community on the Loddon Healthy Minds Network committee. The Loddon Healthy Minds Network promotes and advocates for improved wellbeing and access to appropriate services for people in Loddon Shire affected by mental health issues. If you have an interest in improving mental health and wellbeing in the wider Loddon Shire community we would be interested in hearing from you. For further information please contact Wendy Gladman, Director Community Wellbeing on 5494 1226. To obtain the Healthy Minds Network Terms of Reference or an Expression of Interest form please contact Vicki Andrew on 5494 1230 or visit the Loddon Healthy Minds Website www.loddonhealthyminds.com.au

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WEDDERBURN PACING AND TROTTERS CUPS RUNDOWN

By Harness Correspondent Noreen Bawn. Well after 3 years of temperatures close to 40 c the weather was kind to us on Sunday for the running of the Loddon Shire Pacing Cup and Richmond and Associates Trotters Cup with around 900 plus attending Donaldson Park. The day got off well for the locals with Cr Gavan Holt being a part owner of Angels Breath who won the 1st Race for nearly local trainer Trevor Ralph of Inglewood who was a past secretary of the Club. It was great to see some of the legendary names of the Harness Club honoured with races named after the Kirk, Paterson and Stephenson families who put many years into making the Club what it is today. The Richmond and Associates Trotters Cup was won by Kyabram trained Rory McHinson who defeated last year’s winner Jericho’s Trumpet in a great run to the line. It was great to have Warren Richmond on course to present the Cup to the winning connections. Warren has been sponsoring the Club for 20 years a truly tremendous effort. Word is the connections spent a fair bit of time at Scully’s Hotel Korong Vale on the way back to Kyabram. The Loddon Shire Wedderburn Pacers Cup was a great race with the Greg Sugars trained Little Peanut finding the front and running the field along and only Onthecrestofwave looked like catching him but could not bridge the gap in the finish. A very emotional Greg Sugars excepted the Cup from the Mayor Cr Cheryl McKinnon and told of the battle they have had getting the “ PEANUT” back to the track let alone winning good races. The happy winners of the under 18 categories in Fashions on the field. (from WRC FB page) Fashions on the field was another big winner for the day with Rebecca Maddox winning the open along with Abby Benain, Lilly Witham and Ella Bailey both winning sashes in the Teenage section. The Junior section was won by Ava Rose and Amelia Rose and Gypsy Rose Derks and Braxton Noordennen winning the Young Juniors and Tiny Tots Belle Derks and Spartan Noordennen the winners. Local lady Ros Witham was the lucky winner of the Pauline Campbell $400 Travelmanagers travel voucher. Pauline has been a great supporter of the Club over many years The Members Draw with $1000 being up for grabs in each Cup was a hit with 266 members tickets sold and a few locals being able to secure a horse in the Cups and winning in the cash draw. The Members Draw will once again be on for our next meeting THE PRIORITY 1 Property CENTRAL VICTORIAN PACERS AND TROTTERS CHAMPIONSHIP on Sunday 16th Feb- ruary 2020 where entry is once again free and Members tickets will still be available. It would be great to see some more locals attend the meeting and support our local real estate agents PRIORITY 1 Property who are first time sponsors of the 60th running of the time honoured Championship event.

Miss Hartley winner of the Watson Patterson Memorial with members of the Paterson family including great grandson in Watson's old hat and President Bruce Hargreaves. (from WRC FB page)

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Registration form for garage sale on page 20

Wedderburn Community News 9 XMAS ON HIGH PERFECT IN THE PARK

It was another wonderful evening in Soldiers Memorial Park for Xmas on High on the 12th December. With a wide range of craft and food stalls, locals were treated to a great choice of cuisine from the ol’ Aussie barbeque to lovely Malaysian curry. The audience enjoyed the Wedderburn College students singing We Wish you A Merry Christmas in Indonesian. Once the students had found their courage to sing in front of an audience, it was tricky to stop them. They were followed by the presentation of the Best Decorated House and best Decorated Shop window. It was wonderful to see so many new entries in this years Best Decorated House. A small sample of the lights on display at our Christmas House winners, Sue-Ann and Brett Hackett at 37 St Arnaud Road, Wedderburn (pictured). It was a magical sight. From the ‘Enter’ sign on the front gate to the lights up the driveway and the brilliantly lit sleigh complete with reindeer. Santa and his elf were there to welcome all visitors and handed out candy canes. Brett and Sue-Ann said it only took a day to construct, but it must have been a looooong day. Lights in the garden, on the verandah, up the trees, along the driveway — lights everywhere! If you missed the display this year– lets hope its up next year and pay them a visit. Second prize went to the Winslett family whose decorations lit up Tantalla street as you turned from the High street. It was a delight to drive around town seeing the numerous homes decorated. The Best Shop Window this year saw the coveted trophy return to Peter and Bernadette Zubov for another year. Their shop window was a diorama of magical Christmas scenes including moving trains, dancing couples, Santa arriving in his sleigh and much much more. Quite some time could be spent gazing in the window trying to take in all scenes. Next door was their home window with a simple but eye catching moving life size reindeer with doves flying across the window. Bernadette certainly has a flair for window decorating. Across the road visitors were given a treat with the Coach House windows, particularly seeing Santa on the toilet. The museum crew had thought of every detail even with the red back spider in the toilet. With everything hand made and the backdrops painted by Marg Bentley, the windows are always a delight for young and old. Any doll enthusiast would adore Gerta’s window next door, each year with different characters and stories on show. Thank you to all who took the time to decorate their homes and shop windows. I have no doubt it made Christmas special for many in our community. Back at the park the crowd enjoyed carols sung by Cheryl Bailey, with her daughter Amy accompanying her on guitar. This is meant to be the community sing-a-long part of the evening, but everyone loves hearing Cheryl sing that there is not a peep out of the audience. Just as Cheryl and Amy sang another round of Jingle Bells, Santa and his elf arrived in true Aussie style, on a ute. Their bag of goodies was soon empty with lots of happy faces racing across the gardens, pockets full of lollies. To add to the children’s evening they had free access to a Bouncy castle, thanks to the Lowe family. The spinning wheel went throughout the night offering winners dozens of opportunities to win Alwyn’s home made Xmas puddings, leather hand bags, jewellery, salt lamp and more. Thankyou to all our wonderful businesses in town, who donated to the hamper prizes and Alwyn who made three of his famous Xmas cakes and six Xmas puddings as prizes.

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Registration form for garage sale on page 20

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WEDDERBURN RESPONDS TO THE BUSHFIRE CRISIS

The unprecedented fires of NSW and Victoria were so unpredictable in early January that it drew in quite a few members of our local fire brigades at short notice. This is how the trio of Leigh Sutton, Lindsay Budge and Tony Coombes found themselves driving their Fentons Creek CFA tanker unexpectedly into Wodonga soon after Years Day. The Wodonga and surrounding crews had all been drawn away from that area into the high country where emergency warning after emergency warning had the fire services scrambling for resources. One forward looking planner in the incident management centre had picked up on the fact that this had left the Albury-Wodonga area terribly short and had put the call out for a quick replacement strike team from our district 20 to fill the gap. That turned out to be a clever move as a new lightning strike saw a very fast-moving grassfire make its way into the outskirts of the town just as Leigh, Lindsay and Tony arrived on scene. “It was flat out” said Tony recalling the hard yakka the three put in in the subsequent hours and days. The blacking out afterwards saw them dragging long hose lengths into inaccessible valleys to make sure this fire was well and truly done with before returning home to Wedderburn. “A well worth trip” they all conclud- Image from BBC media ed. These three were not the only ones from our town spending time away at the fires over the summer holiday period. Thomas Bligh from the Korong Vale brigade made three trips on several different deployments. Harry Hargreaves and James Cook, in their first year as lieutenants of the Wedderburn brigade, made several trips both to NSW and Gippsland. Chris and Ben Rothacker of the Mysia brigade also went away on strike team duty to Bairnsdale and Swifts Creek. Wedderburn Group Officer Jeroen van Veen assisted District 20 strike teams in NSW twice. Apart from the contributions from our firies a special mention needs to be made of the efforts of Annette Robertson, who has already spent weeks helping out in South Australia as part of the BlazeAid team restoring fences in burnt out districts, and who will keep contributing while the need is there. Many people are keen to help in this time of crisis. The CFA can use help. The best way is to volunteer and become a member of your local brigade. You don’t need to become a fully qualified fire fighter to contribute. A lot of tasks are done behind the scenes by secretaries, treasur- ers, safety officers, mechanics, handymen, maintenance workers, cleaners and caterers. Our local CFA brigades are looking to recruit new volunteers now. Contact your local brigade or email to [email protected] to register your interest. Help your community to stay safe. Leigh Sutton’s letter to the Wodonga community, printed in the Border Mail newspaper.

It was a plate of freshly baked scones with jam and cream that really put the hook in me. For me, a veteran of 45 years in the CFA, this came to a focal point in time when two kids ran across to our fire truck with their treasure on a plate, that random acts of kindness come in all forms. We had brought our fire truck hundreds of kms from the small farming hamlet of Fenton’s Creek in central Victoria to West Wodonga to help with the fires. Mopping up from the outbreak we’d fought the previous day, that was so close to town it was still within the speed restriction zones, we were able to rotate back into suburbia to refill our truck from the hydrants in the streets. I was struck by the kindness and generosity of the people while we replenished our water tank, the families having their photo taken with us, the lady in her car almost in tears telling us how grateful she was, the offers of a coffee and the shout of beer at the end of the day. Gratifica- tion not sought but given freely. The lady at the service station in Maroopna who, unbeknownst to us, paid a generous amount towards our truck’s fuel bill, what a beautiful person. Australian people always want to help, it is part of our makeup, it’s our multicultural “we’re all in this together” hardwiring. While the talking heads on TV squabble over cultural cringe, we in the real world get on with the job, we only come in one colour: Fire truck red. Generosity comes in many forms: a wave hello or a sound of the horn tells us that you care for what we do. We are not the heroes in this tale of triumph and tragedy, we only played a minor role in the much larger interconnected picture. While we ‘put the wet stuff on the hot stuff’ the real heroes are behind the scenes, from the people at the very top who make the sandwiches through to the top brass that make the hard decisions. There is a little hero in all of us, the tipping point is the event that galvanises us together, that we all help where we can. From Lindsay, Tony and myself and all the strike team members of region 20 we thank you all for your support (and the scones). 45 years of service in the CFA paid for by one plate of kindness, I’d call that a fair swap.

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SOCIAL DANCE CLASSES Wedderburn Town hall, Reef St Tuesday nights Absolute beginners 6.30 to 7pm : Cost $5 Intermediate and beyond 7 to 9pm Cost $10 including supper For more information ring Dede on 0407 871 327 A GOOD VARIETY OF DANCING AND LAUGHTER!

Wedderburn Historical Records Museum web site

The Wedderburn Historical Records Museum has now launched its own web site at wedderburnhistorical.com.au with lots of interesting pages to look at.

On the home page you will find a T.V. interview with Dr. Jack Philpott, taking a tour of the Korong Bush Nursing hospital – recorded around 1974.

There is also a page containing around 70 unknown photographs – take a look and see if you can identify any of them. Another page contains over 30 copies of the newsletter Historical Happenings issued between 2004 and 2014. They contain a wealth of information about the past history of the town.

Take a look at the Historical Records page and you can see all the different types of information that we have on our database of over 34,000 entries. Of particular interest may be the Nuggets or Nothing button which lists all 16 editions that were printed along with the titles of each article in each edition. Another interesting button is Audio Files which lists the titles and speakers for over 100 audio tapes that were recorded in interviews and presentations by various community members over the years. If you took part in one of these recordings then you will see your article listed there.

The Publications for Sale page shows the various books and pamphlets that we have for sale along with the cost. You can even see a copy of the latest minutes from recent meetings.

Take a look at wedderburnhistorical.com.au – I’m sure you’ll find something of interest there.

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Report on a Fire Recovery Effort: BlazeAid Annette Robertson

I wanted to take a holiday, giving me a break from my considerable involvement in so many community groups. I decided to take a different sort of holiday over the summer months. No luxurious cruise for me, instead of taking an actual holiday, I have been working full time as a volunteer with Blazeaid. Mid December I travelled to Edithburgh on the lower Yorke peninsular in South Australia, impacted by a 50000 Ha fire November. This is primari- ly cropping and sheep country, not unlike Wedderburn apart from its proximity to the sea! I arrived on a catastrophic fire day, the Blazeaid camp occupants briefed and prepared for evacuation plans. I quickly got to know my fellow volunteers as we monitored the many fires that started in SA that day, including Kangaroo Island. The camp members at Edithburgh were largely grey nomads, and the Light church grounds looked like a caravan park. We had a comfortable hall to meet and eat in with a fully equipped kitchen. Blazeaid volunteers kept us well fed. Most days we had 5 teams working on local properties, clearing burnt fences and kilometres of poly pipe and erecting many kilometres of fences. The environment was very open and exposed and very windy. Needing to attend a family funeral in Canberra, I relocated to the Blazeaid camp at Braidwood in NSW only 85km from Canberra. The 19000 Ha, North Black Range fire, had impacted people in very different terrain, hilly, rocky, lots of bush and tea tree scrub, as well as cattle grazing country. The continuity of work routine at a Blazeaid camp makes it easy to settle in. Same routine at all camps, breakfast at 6.30am, make your own lunch from supplied ingredients, muster and team allo- cation at 7.15, on the road to the worksite by 7.30, return to camp late afternoon. In contrast with Edithburgh Braidwood camp members were considerably younger, many students and school teachers as it is currently the closest camp to Sydney and Canberra I have had the opportunity from these two camps to learn and practice new skills, keep fit walking many kilometres along fencelines, met a huge variety of people from all walks of life and managed to work in teams that make great achievements. Volunteering with Blazeaid has been my way to contribute towards the recovery effort for people who have been impacted by bushfire.

Jake Murphy: Musician-conductor

For the last 9 years I have been playing the Trumpet, in the recent 3 years i have been playing the cornet in the Maryborough Brass Band, and have moved from 3rd cornet to repiano cornet. (Positions in the brass band). For the last 2 years I have been learning the piano and dabbling in other instruments such as percussion and clarinet. Being exposed to such a varied range of music and style has prompted me to begin composing and arranging. The brass band has been very supportive, providing me with the opportunity to conduct my pieces in rehearsal. After this I was approached and asked to conduct publicly at the local carols in our town Wedderburn. That was an amazing experience and i am now continuing my practice and going on to begin a V.C.E subject that will teach me more about composing music and finding styles.

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Wedderburn Community News 15 DAISY SUTTON: THE LADY BEHIND THE BONNET, SHAWL AND SMILE

Daisy Sutton (b. 1905) was a founding member of The Wedderburn Old-Timers’ Orches- tra. Her love of music began as a ten year old child, when her father brought a fiddle home from Bendigo. Daisy’s father and brothers, Jack and Bob, all played the fiddle. Daisy came into Wedderburn from Wehla, to learn how to play the fiddle from an Irish- man, Ted Noonan. By the time she was fifteen, Daisy was playing the fiddle for dances held in halls and barns around the district. Daisy married Welkie Sutton, raised three children and ran the Fentons Creek Post Of- fice. She spent three years nursing her late husband, before she moved to the small, pink house, two doors up from the Historical Society premises. The Noonan family presented Ted Noonan’s fiddle to the Wedderburn Motel. The propri- etor, Lindsay Holt, inspected the fiddle and decided it was in good condition although it had not been played in 34 years. Lindsay convinced Daisy to come and play the fiddle with some other local musicians in March 1975. Daisy had not fiddled regularly since the 1930’s. They loved playing the traditional dance music and The Wedderburn Old-Timers’ Orchestra began. Daisy was sixty nine and said the band gave her a new lease on life. She commented that she “played more in 1976 than in all the years since I learnt.” The Old-Timers’ featured on the Moom- ba float in 1977, and Daisy had never been to Melbourne. She dreaded the prospect, but observed “it’s a big town. In my wildest dreams, I never thought I’d get to Moomba.” Her story even appeared on Page 2 in “The Age” newspaper. Later in 1977, Daisy made her first plane trip when she flew to Launceston for two performances in Tasmania. As the Old -Timers’ became more widely known, Daisy travelled to Syd- ney for appearances at shopping centres, television interviews and other performances. She commented that she was “always glad to get back home”. Daisy ‘retired’ from The Wedderburn Old-Timers’ as older members were replaced by younger musicians. Her musical arrangements can still be accessed on the internet. Daisy gave her violin to one of her violin students, and it is just been located. The violin is being restored. Daisy passed away in February 1990, aged 84, and is buried in the Church of England section of the Wedderburn Cemetery.

THUMBS UP: Thumbs up to the drivers who slow for livestock on the road. Particularly when said livestock is big painted cow— oooopps horse, throwing a hissy fit ‘cause the big scary thing-a-me is coming down the road towards him.. (you know who you are). THUMBS DOWN: To the driver who spread rubbish all the way along Queens Gully Road (which is a recognized tourist track)- your doona cover, pillow and broken pots were picked up: you then turned right—but dropped your broken wooden cupboard, AusWild- life and That’s Life magazines and more pots: then turned left and headed towards the old reservoir. You must shop at Aldi and Fodworks, ‘cause those bags were on this track: along with a hessian carry-all, a pillow and sheet (and that’s not a complete list of all your dropped rubbish). ———————— Would you like to report a good deed?: Let us know at WCH

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TOMATOES FOR SAUCE Delicious locally grown tomatoes, perfect for a range of tomato based preserves Now taking orders for the Boort Hockey Club annual tomato pick $15 per 10kg box Free delivery to Wedderburn Late February Orders to Susan Gould via text, phone, email or messenger 0429 927534

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Pete’s Plant Pick Plant of the Month: Prunus domestica, Plums

This month my plant pick is another plant from the same family as the common garden rose?

There are few fruits that come in such a panorama of colours and textures as the juicy sweet tasting plum. The plum season extends from No- vember through March with the Japanese varieties first on the market from November and peaking in Jan- uary followed by the European varieties in late summer. Plums belong to the Prunus genus of plants and are relatives of the peach, nectarine and almond. They are all considered "drupes," fruits that have a hard stone pit surrounding their seeds. Prunes are the dried version of European plums. Sweet with a deep taste and a sticky chewy texture, prunes are not only fun to eat but they are also highly nutritious and a fantastic natural laxative. As with other dried fruits, they are available year round.

USES; Shade, shelter, preserves, food production, screening and ornamental. Plums are a very good source of vitamin C. They are also a good source of vitamin K, copper, dietary fiber and potassium.

LOCATION AND SOIL CONDITIONS; Plant in a sunny, well drained location with regular watering for the first year or so, depending on rainfall. With plums, peaches and nectarines, the size of the fruit will be determined by the amount of water it receives after the fruit is formed. Mulching around tree will assist in moisture retention during extended dry periods. Plums hate wet feet and will quickly die if area becomes waterlogged. PLANTING REQUIREMENTS; Trees can be purchased in different sized pots. Always look for a good shape and a strong ,main stem. It is always a good idea to dig the hole and fill it with water prior to planting of any tree irrespective of weather and soil conditions. This will ensure that the soil that the roots will grow into is moist and permeable. Always plant peached during Autumn for best results. Trees can be purchased in pots or bare rooted. If the tree is bought bare rooted, make sure that the roots do not dry out before planting. The best time to plant most trees and shrubs is late summer to early autumn while the soil temperature is still warm which will promote vigorous root growth. FERTILISING AND WATERING; Once the tree is established, plums need regular fertilizing and watering during summer for a good crop. Deep watering during hot dry summers is essential for good fruit size, as light sprinklings will just evaporate. Use organic slow release fertilizers like Dynamic Lifter or animal manure such as cow and sheep manure. Do not apply high doses of nitrogen fertiliser, as these tend to promote rapid growth and make tree susceptible to disease. CARE AND MAINTENANCE; Like all deciduous fruit trees plums need regular pruning and care. In the Wedderburn and Loddon District rte. dry climate seems to control many of the pests and diseases that affect plums in other areas. SPECIES SELECTON: There are many varieties of plums that are too numerous to name here. Fundamentally there are 2 basic types. Japa- nese and European varieties, You can have white flesh plums all the way to almost black flesh plums as well as soft flesh plums and hard flesh plums My preference is for the Japanese varieties as they are hardier and unlike the European varieties are more reliable bear good quantities of fruit every year. WORLD DAY OF PRAYER 2020—ZIMBABWE This years World Day of Prayer service will be held at 10:00am Friday 6th of March at the Church of Christ, Reef St Wedderburn. Our service has been written by Christian women in Zimbabwe. Joining together from different Christian traditions, they have pro- duced a service to be shared in over 150 countries. The prayers will focus on the needs expressed by the women of Zimbabwe but in particular, the desire to see mothers with children with a disability empowered. Offerings world-wide will be used by Bible Society, Zimbabwe to help reduce the stigma and isolation of mothers of children a disability.  Support groups for mothers with disabled children  Create income—generating workshops for those mothers  Provide assistive devices such as wheelchairs and hearing aids  Train local churches to welcome and include children with disabilities and their families.

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Life Coaching

Counselling Weight consultancy Bill Knight & Ann Lambert Crystal healing Spiritual Healing 28 Calder Highway Massage Sports Injuries Wedderburn Head massage

Deep Tissue Massage Opening hours Neck and shoulder Massage 9.30 am to 9.30 pm Ear candling Monday to Saturday: Waxing and all body waxing

Tarot Readings Ph: 9762 7713 Psychic Readings Mobile: Ann 0400 814 517

Cost $5 a session

Uniting Church Hall

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Free waste disposal day Wedderburn Transfer Station, Godfrey St, Wedderburn 3518

When Sunday, 16 February 2020 | 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sunday, 17 May 2020 | 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sunday, 16 August 2020 | 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM Sunday, 15 November 2020 | 08:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Loddon Wellbeing Group

Do you know someone with a chronic illness? They may benefit from attending the Loddon Wellbeing Group. The Group provides a supportive friendly environment for people with a chronic health condition and is facilitated by the Community Health Nurse. The meetings include education sessions requested by the group members and take place on the third Wednesday of the month between 2 – 4PM alternating in Wedderburn and Inglewood. Enquiries Christine Elliott Venues: Wedderburn Community Centre Christine Elliott 54317000

Date Venue Speaker Topic

19th February Wedderburn Ambulance Para medic AED, CPR- manikins, when to call an ambulance

15th April Wedderburn

17th June Wedderburn Shelley Tuohey Occupational Therapy

19th August Wedderburn AGM

21st October Wedderburn

16th December Wedderburn Christmas Break up event

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Life Program: Heather Hinton commenced working at Inglewood and Districts Health Service as a Diabetes Educator Resource Nurse and Community Health Nurse in July 2019. Heather has a passion to encourage and support individuals in the prevention of chronic disease, achieving their health goals and quality of life. This passion led her to complete further studies in health promotion to compliment her registered nurse background and to become a Life! Program Facilitator. The Life! Program is an evidence-based program designed to reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (see below for more details). Heather is looking forward to engaging with individuals, community groups and workplaces within the Loddon Shire. Do you need help reaching your health goals? Changing your lifestyle isn't easy, especially on your own. The Life! program gives you the motivation and support you need to make and maintain a healthier lifestyle.

This FREE healthy lifestyle program is run by health professionals and you can choose to do a group course or telephone health coaching. Dur- ing the program, you'll learn more about making healthy food and drink choices, maintaining a healthy weight, reading food labels, overcoming barriers to physical activity, controlling stress and improving sleep patterns.

Since the program began in 2007, over 60,000 Victorians have joined for a healthier life.

The Life! program is available to people at high risk of developing type 2 diabetes (for example if you have a parent or brother or sister with diabetes or you have had gestational diabetes or your doctor has identified pre-diabetes), heart disease, and stroke. Visit the Life! Program website to learn more www.lifeprogram.org.au

Take the first step to better health, please contact Heather Hinton at Inglewood and Districts Health Service on 5431 7000 WEDDERBURN HOTEL or email [email protected] to assess your eligibility and register for the next Life! program commencing April SUPER LEAGUE 2020 or to book a community group or workplace presentation. SUPERLEAGUE DARTS

STARTS: TUESDAY FEBUARY 4

TIME: 7:30 PM—COST: $5 A NIGHT

COME JOIN IN FOR A GREAT NIGHT OF DARTS

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Quiz Answers (from Page 5) 1.Steeplechase 2.Orange 3. Washington / Franklin 4. Johnny Weismuller 5. Hands 6. Greeks 7. Seeing Distance under 1000yds 8. False teeth 9. Romans 10. Thaddeus

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GRANTS CURRENTLY ON OFFER Cricket funding Local cricket clubs and Loddon Shire Council can apply to develop or upgrade cricket : applications have opened for $13.5 million funding under the Community Cricket Program. With more than 440,000 participants statewide, Victoria is the home of cricket with women and girls signing up in record numbers. With growing numbers, many clubs are struggling to accommodate new players prompting the government to relaunch the Community Cricket Program. Funding this financial year will see $6 million made available to clubs and councils to develop or redevelop local cricket infrastructure, from training nets through to female friendly and accessible change rooms. The initiative is about encouraging all Victorians to get active. Grants can be used by helping clubs and councils build or upgrade facilities for the local community, opening up new opportunities for training, competition and player development. Across Victoria, the Government has invested more than $850 million in community sport and active recreation infrastructure since 2014. For further information go to sport.vic.gov.au/grants-and-funding. Sporting clubs The Sporting Clubs Grants Program opened on 6 January. Sporting clubs across Victoria are encouraged to apply for this State Gov- ernment funding to help support clubs at a grassroots level. The grants provide funds to upgrade equipment, buy new uniforms, boost administration capabilities or improve training for officials. The grants program aims to make sport more accessible and inclusive as well as boost participation and stimulate local economies. For more information on the grants and how to apply, go to sport.vic.gov.au/grants-and-funding/our-grants/sporting-club-grants- program. MASSAGE 0409 169 360 Recycled Plant Pots [email protected] Please consider donating any recyclable plant pots you may have in your garden, to the Wedderburn Communi- ty House. 24 Wilson Street, Wedderburn. Or telephone 5494 3489 to arrange collection.

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MONDAY PATCHWORK GROUP. Several of our regular members have completed the year long class project and we look forward to more to be completed in 2020. Two classes are scheduled for this year: so far. A table runner will be first up: likely to be completed within the month. A great project for beginners: Simple to construct and easy to sew. Community house has sewing ma- chines, cutters , mats, irons and materials available for use during the class. It’s a great start if your not sure about learning or beginning a new craft. It makes a simple and use- ful decoration at any table. Others classes likely to happen are: Stack n Wack Style, Kaleidoscope quilt, and Practice with Starts. All can be completed as a lap quilt, table setting, or full size single to queen bed quilt.

Who are we? We are a group of local men who love to drink coffee/tea and work on our own projects and community projects. We also do work for members of the community.

We have: A fully equipped Woodworking Shop including saws, sanders and all types of tools to get the job done. We also have a full Metalworking shop complete with MIG welder, Arc welders, grinders and cut off wheels. New Members: Always welcome. We are open: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 4pm. Call in, have a look around and share a coffee. For further information: Contact Ric Raftis on 0407 412100 or Geoff Maxwell on 0417 058545 or you can email us at [email protected] or visit our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/wedderburnmensshed/

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Uniting Church Wedderburn Men’s Shed Wedderburn Men’s Shed are always happy to Contacts: Wendy Ward; 0427 943 028 see new faces. The Men’s Shed is located on Ruth Maxwell; 0427 058 544 Racecourse Road at the Engine Rally Sheds. Janice McEwen; 0487 659 175 9.00 a.m. to 4.00 p.m. Tuesday Uniting Church, High St. Wedderburn. Lions Club Catholic Church Lions Club meets the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of each month. 7.30pm Service times / dates to be listed on the notice board outside the Catholic Church At the Lions Clubrooms: Mechanics Institute For further Information : NEW MEMBERS WELCOME. Louise: 0409 463011 Joan: 0409 800 631 Contact Leo Matthews (President) 0427901006 Church of Christ Wedderburn Bias Bowls Every Monday 7.00pm at the Worship service Sundays 11am Mechanics’ Hall Supper Room After School club, Wednesdays. Run by Debbie & Graham Milne. Anyone of any age is welcome to come along, join in the fun and meet new friends. Church of Christ. Cnr. Reef St. & Wilson St. If you would like to know more, come along on a Mon- day night, see what is involved Contact Ian Hall 54943149. and find out more details. Holy Trinity Anglican Church Wedderburn Library Monday to Friday Enquiries: Rev. Judi Bird 0435 593 359 9am—5pm at W’burn Community Centre, Wilson St, Wedderburn. 5494 3489 In Her Shoes Ministries Wedderburn Play Group Wednesdays 7.30pm Wedderburn College extends a warm welcome 77 Wilson street, Wedderburn to all families in our community to come along 0414 866 909 and join in the fun of playgroup. Every Tuesday from 9 am to 10.30 in the BER Wedderburn Senior Citizens building at the College. Contact: Carlie Turnbull 5494 3011 Lunch Monday’s 12 Noon Lorraine Kell 5495 1979 Wedderburn Historical Records Country Women’s Assoc. Museum, Inc. (WHRM). Wedderburn Historical Records Museum Inc. Second Wednesday of each month at 7.00pm. At the Senior Citizens Clubrooms. Open Monday-Wednesday 9:30am to 3:00pm Contact Rosie 0427 947 339 or President - Irene Finch (0458 073 080) Stacey 0437 943 628 Secretary - Alan Mulraney (0429 427 005)

26 High Street, Wedderburn Wedderburn Conservation See us at wedderburnhistorical.com.au Management Network Wedderburn / Korong Vale RSL If you would like to become involved in caring (sub-branch) for our local environment, join the WCMN. Meets 1st Tuesday of each month 112 High St, Wedderburn At Wedderburn Community House, 7pm. Open Friday nights from 5:30pm Contact Michael Moore on 5494 3542 ALL WELCOME

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Ask Agnes

Often at Scoop we have people asking our advice on all sorts of topics. In response we have decided to start our own Agony Aunt Agnes. To have your problems answered email Agnes at [email protected]

Dear Agnes, I am very embarrassed.

I have been living behind a large house in suburbia in a double story unit which has a similar apartment next door. Recently some new people bought this apartment next-door to mine. They are a quiet couple (or so I thought ). Both work full time and get home around the same time each day. I only say hello as they keep to themselves .

Last week I got home late from a shift at work and I was very tired so was in bed by around nine-thirty. But awoke around two in the morning by the strangest yelling and moaning sounds.

At first I thought it was cats fighting, but after a while I real- WEDDERBURN & DISRICT ized it was my neighbours getting personal. As I told you I

CARER’S SUPPORT GROUP was very tired and was prepared to let this go but it has become WHY: The group was started to assist people who were asking a regular occurrence. for advice on medical / financial /legal requirements and social responsibilities while they are carers. They didn’t know where to This is disturbing the peace! Even cats would be worried about turn to for assistance because many carers don’t have social workers or other help avenues . Overall, they needed a “time-out” the noises. place so they could talk to others doing similar voluntary work. Please advise me about what to do. WHO: Carers are anyone who looks after a disabled child / adult / partner, an elderly family member or friend, and/ or a ter- Really Embarrassed. minally ill person. HOW: We can guide you to the appropriate people who should Dear Embarrassed, be able to help with a problem. We can provide support for you when you’re down be- I really sympathise with you about this. You don’t know them and cause we are all in the same situation . We are a member of the Victorian Carer’s Association they have put you in a very awkward spot. and have access to their resources if needed. If I was you I would put a note with a very straight forward com- MEETING: We meet once a month at the Wedderburn Commu- nity House @ 3.30pm. plaint regarding this under their front door. Keep it very imperson- Please contact Jenny Bligh - 5494 7204 (Co-Ordinator), for al and ask them to keep their noise down or perhaps do it at a more dates. Dean Lauder –5494 3177 ( Founder) reasonable hour. You could always ask them if they have heard the cats making all Wedderburn Community Centre that noise…they may get the hint. Room Rental Rates 2017 If it persists after this and keeps you awake, try putting a complaint in to your local police station. Community Session $15 Private hourly rate $25 I’d be tempted to record it but you could be contravening some Private half day $50 law. Private full day $80 Anyway good luck! Weekly $350 Monthly $1300 Agony Agnes.

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 Pap Smears SERVICES AVAILABLE: SERVICES  Nutritional advice.

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Boutique Accommodation

Bruce & Michelle Hargreaves 1 Hospital Street Wedderburn Victoria 3518 Phone: 0427 943596 Email: [email protected] Website: www.kurracaburnheights.com.au Cahills Barristers and Solicitors Attending Wedderburn every second Thursday 11.30am – 1.30pm. By Appointment Only. At the premises at 73 High St, Wedderburn. For appointment contact Doug Cahill on 0428 507 138 or Cahills Solicitors, Bendigo on 54439344

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Bruce Hargreaves trading as E E Hargreaves & Sons MBA 1413 DB-U 21036 ABN 52 619 044 373 Registered Master Builder specialising in building and construction work, exten- sions and renovations, glazing, window repairs, new homes, renovations, garag- es, carports, decks, and pergolas. Please contact for a quote.

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Coach House Gallery and Museum 10am-3pm Drawing group 4pm

3. Op shop open 10-3.30 4.Op shop open 10-3.30 5. Community lunches 6.Op shop open 10-3.30 7.Op shop open 10-3.30 8. 9. C’ Gallery / Museum 10-3pm C’ Gallery / Museum 10-3pm Coach House Gallery and Strength Training 1-2pm. C’ Gallery / Museum 10-3pm Men’s Shed 9am-4pm Museum 10am-3pm Patchwork Group 10am-3pm Mens shed 9-4 Bingo 1pm. Craft Group 2pm. Drawing Group 4pm WCMN Committee Meeting Community lunch 12am Indoor Bowls 7.00 pm Supper Singing 2pm UC Hall Photography group 7pm Aqua Fit 8:15am (pg16) room Dance class : Beginners 6:30 Community lunches Dance class : Inter 7pm Mech Lions club meeting 7pm AquaGentle 12:30pm (pg16) MoveIT 12:00pm(pg16) MoveIT 12:00pm (pg16) Inst. (pg. 14) Strength Training 1-2:30pm Strength Training 1pm(pg16) Aqua Fit 8:15am (pg16) AquaFit 1:00pm(pg16) Strength Training 11.30-12.30 MoveIt 2:15(pg16) (PG16) Computers Plus 9:30 (pg.4) 10. Op shop open 10-3.30 11. Op shop open 10-3.30 12.Community lunches 13. Op shop open 10-3.30 14. 15 16 C’ Gallery / Museum 10-3pm Strength Training 1-2:30pm Coach House Gallery and Strength Training 1-2pm. Men’s Shed 9am—4pm Bingo 1pm. Coach House Gallery and Museum 10am-3pm Patchwork Group 1pm-3pm W’burn Care Group 10am Singing 2pm UC Hall Museum 10am-3pm Op shop open 10-3.30 Playgroup 9am-10.30 W’burn CWA Meeting @ 7pm SnrCitz Men’s Shed 9am-4pm Indoor Bowls 7.00 pm Supper College Op shop open 10-3.30 room Storytime. 10:30 (Pg4) AquaGentle 12:30pm (pg16) Aqua Fit 8:15am (pg16) C’ Gallery / Museum 10-3pm Aqua Fit 8:15am (pg16) AquaFit 1:00pm(pg16) MoveIT 12:00pm(pg16) Guitar 6:30 (pg4) Dance class : Beginners 6:30 Strength Training 1-2:30pm Silversmith:Lapid 10:30 (pg.4) Strength Training 11.30-12.30 MoveIt 2:15(pg16)Computers Dance class : Inter 7pm Mech (PG16) MoveIT 12:00pm (pg16) Inst.(pg. 14) Plus 9:30 (pg.4) Strength Training 1pm(pg16) 17. Op shop open 10-3.30 18.Op shop open 10-3.30 19.Community lunches 20.Op shop open 10-3.30 21.Op shop open 10-3.30 22. 23. Strength Training 1-2pm. Men’s Shed 9am-4pm C’ Gallery / Museum 10-3pm Coach House Gallery and Patchwork Group 1pm-3pm C’ Gallery / Museum 10-3pm Singing 2pm UC Hall, Museum 10am-3pm Strength Training 1-2:30pm Coach House Gallery and Indoor Bowls 7.00 pm W’burn Care Group 10am Lions club dinner 7pm Men’s Shed 9am-4pm Museum 10am-3pm Dance class : Beginners 6:30 Op shop open 10-3.30 CFA/BMT MEET 7PM(CFA FORKLIFT LICENCE (Pg4) Drawing Group 4pm Guitar 6:30 (pg4) Dance class : Inter 7pm Mech FORKLIFT LICENCE (Pg4) SHED) Silversmith:Lapid 10:30 (pg.4) Inst.(pg. 14) Computers Plus 9:30 (pg.4) Aqua Fit 8:15am (pg16) MoveIT 12:00pm (pg16) Aqua Fit 8:15am (pg16) FORKLIFT LICENCE (Pg4) MoveIT 12:00pm(pg16) Strength Training 1pm(pg16) Strength Training 11.30-12.30 AquaGentle 12:30pm (pg16) Strength Training 1-2:30pm AquaFit 1:00pm(pg16)

Op Op shop open 10-3.30 Community lunches . 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29 Coach House Gallery and Men’s Shed 9am-4pm C’ Gallery / Museum 10-3pm shop open 10-3.30 Coach House Gallery 10am-3pm Op shop open 10-3.30 Op shop open 10-3.30 Museum 10am-3pm Strength Training 1-2pm. W’burn Care Group 10am Op shop open 10-3.30 C’ Gallery / Museum 10-3pm Drawing Group 4pm Patchwork Group 1pm-3pm Strength Training 1-2:30pm Dance class : Beginners 6:30 Storytime. 10:30 (Pg4) Guitar 6:30 (pg4) Dance class : Inter 7pm Mech Computers Plus 9:30 (pg.4) Inst.(pg. 14) Aqua Fit 8:15am (pg16) AquaGentle 12:30pm (pg16) Aqua Fit 8:15am (pg16) Silversmith:Lapid 10:30 (pg.4) Strength Training 11.30-12.30 AquaFit 1:00pm(pg16) MoveIT 12:00pm(pg16) MoveIT 12:00pm (pg16) (PG16) MoveIt 2:15(pg16) Strength Training 1-2:30pm Strength Training 1pm(pg16)