Crooble Chronicle August 2015

Hello All, Once again I’m burning the midnight oil, with George the gecko to keep me company, but it is peaceful, if a bit too quiet now that kids have returned to school. Well I’m sure we all managed to get under some lovely rain recently, nice if you didn’t have to go anywhere ☺, and my sympathy to the organisers of the North Star Trail Ride who had to post- pone. Keep an eye open this Sunday for the Hike for the Homeless hikers who will be travelling through our community and don’t forget to kick the can for this worthy cause. And may your wood box be full. Ed

Pallamallawa Area

Co-ordinated Pest Program Meeting

th Thursday 30 July at 6pm Golden Grain Hotel Pallamallawa

Crooble Hall Committee Meets on the first Monday of the month at 7.30pm Next meeting Monday 3 rd August All Welcome NOMINATE OUR OWN HIDDEN TREASURES “The Hidden Treasures Honour Roll is a lasting archive to recognise women volunteers – the unsung heroes of our regional communities, and our opportunity to say thank you to some outstanding women. Nominating a woman in Northern Tablelands for the Honour Roll is easy to do – simply complete your nomination online or download a nomination form and share a few paragraphs about why your nominee is worthy. For more information, contact the Rural Women’s Network on 02 6391 3433 or email [email protected] ov.au Nominations close on Friday, 31 July 2015.

QUOTE FOR THE DAY “You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do.” Henry Ford

Eastern Recharge Groundwater Users Association The next Annual General Meeting of the association will be held on Tuesday 4th August at 2.00pm at the North Star Sports Club, all welcome .

Croppa Creek Club Biggest Morning Tea at Croppa Creek A very successful day was held at the Club on Thursday 25th News June raising a total of $970.30 for the Cancer Council. Thank you to everyone who came along to support this special day. CCBC had our invitation mix triples day The Cooking Competition proved a great success. A big thank sponsored by Lillyman Cordials Moree on you goes to Kim Canham for being our judge. Bronnie Smith th Sunday 28 June. 30 players competed in 2 won the Lady’s Slice with a delicious chocolate number and rounds, with a Bingara team headed by won a makeover kindly donated by Croppa Creek Farm Spares Alister Lehman winning the battle & Graham and Lucy’s Pharmacy in Goondiwindi. Phyllis White came second with a fruit slice. Moxey from club been runner up. The Men’s Cake Section was hotly contested with six entries Team from Warialda, Bingara, RSM & and the winner was Andrew Gillan with an orange ring cake. our local players all had a great day. He won a retro esky donated by McGregor Gourlay. Second Men bowlers are off to Warialda on Sunday was Eric O’Sullivan with a very clever chocolate and vanilla 5th July for district meeting then 19 th July is checkerboard cake. A consolation third prize went to Matt Jackman for his chocolate cake that fell apart when Kim cut it. Croppa’s President’s day hosted by Chris A lot of kit-kats and smarties were used to bribe the judge….it Densley & Sponserd By WMG which will be a is all about the taste Mr Jackman! th great day. 26 July is Inverell East president The Secondary Competition was won by Matthew Whibley day. It’s a busy time for time for our with a sponge cake and William Forsyth came second with a bowling & if anyone would like to have a go, chocolate mud cake. The Primary Patty Cake Section had many entries. Ethan why not come & give it a go. Thanks to all Bellman won best decorated patty cakes and the prize was who help make this happen at the CCBC. donated by Croppa Creek Store. Billy and Kelsa Horne came  WOMENS BOWLS NEWS second. Gladys Klowss, a member of the Croppa Emily Gillan won the Preschool Section with a gorgeous little creation with a snake on top! Creek Womens Bowling Club since 1982, Thank you to all the cooks of the district. You really did a great active bowler until moving to Fairview job. Also, thank you to all those who brought along food to Moree, PATRON and LIFE MEMBER passed share. Thank you to Nicci Kennett, Amber and Matthew away in June. Whibley and William Forsyth for selling tickets in the raffle. Gladie will be sadly missed in the Croppa Thank you to the following sponsors for the Raffle Prizes: Creek community. Croppa Creek Bowling Club, Clyde Gardner, Lorraine Women bowlers have been busy, travelling Dorrington, Croppa Creek Store, Val Campbell, Wise Words, weekly to the Inverell Womens. Inverell Cassie Coleman, Bec Christian and Wendy Forsyth. RSM. Ashford and Bingara clubs and Also thank you to the Croppa Creek Public School for having some wins. supporting us every year by attending. As you can see by the The combined 50th anniversary/President faces in the photo, it is always a big hit with the kids! Day/Patrons Day was a great success Until next year, happy cooking and refining your recipes to tempt next year’s judge! Wendy Forsyth with 40 bowlers in attendance. Clubs supporting were from Inverell, Moree, Delungra, Bingara, Warialda and Goondiwindi. Croppa Creek Phyllis White, Jeanette McInnes, Rebecca Taylor and Lorraine Dorrington won the Day. A great day was had by all.  Croppa Creek Bowling Club directors meetings are held on the 2 nd Wed of each month at 7.30pm.  Golf on demand! . Golf course is ready to go, get your family, mates & anyone else you like & get out there!  Keep & eye on the notice board for invitation to clubs events. Phone Lawrie Timmins 0427545227 for more information.

NOTICE OF MEETING The Croppa Creek Bowling Club Ltd will be holding its Annual General Meeting at 7pm on Wednesday 23rd September 2015 to be held at the club. All are welcome to attend and should you wish to have a say in the running of the club or become more involved, then this is the time to make that known.

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Grants now available for local rugby league clubs The 2015 NSW Footy Facilities Fund is now taking applications from local rugby league clubs for funding to improve their grounds and facilities. The Fund is a joint initiative of the National Rugby League (NRL) and the State Government, with the main objectives being to increase regular and ongoing participations opportunities in rugby league through improvement of facilities. Applications should address one or more of the following: • Improving safety at sport facilities (eg, safer grounds, disability ramps); • Increasing the security at sport facilities (eg. installation of fencing); • Removing barriers to promote inclusion in rugby league (eg. upgrading amenities); •Developing environmentally sustainable sport facilities (eg. installation of rainwater tanks, efficient lighting); and •Building strong communities. Applications can be made until 12 August via www.dsr.nsw.gov.au/grants or by calling 13 13 02

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Baroma Downs Brafords on Farm Annual Bull Sale Monday 31st August at 1 pm

Country Girls Tips ! Spiders hate peppermint oil, put a few drops in a spray bottle with water and spray around door and window frames, and in your garden shed. Much nicer smell than insecticide!

Something for everyone at Gwydir Libraries No matter where you live. The library currently offers Remote Access to residents by: • Mail Order Service. Books can be reserved on-line and delivered or mailed to any Shire resident who becomes a member of the Library. • The Central Northern Regional Library website ( www.cnl.nsw.gov.au )

allows members to gain access to the whole regional collection plus free download reference libraries, large font books, talking books, music, eBooks, links to the State

Library of NSW and much more. • The email helpline caters for requests and reservations; research assistance is available by emailing [email protected] Phone or email now for more information: Gail Phillpott Mobile 0437355149 or email [email protected]

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Happy Birthday! Joke for the Day Two women were playing golf. July - Audrey Golding , (my grandma!) One teed off and watched in Nicci Kennett , James Whibley, Sam Rohde, Horror as her ball headed Toby McDouall, Pippa Mooney , Malcolm directly toward a foursome of Mooney and any other July babies! men playing the next hole. - Jayne and Stuart McDouall , The ball hit one of the men. He immediately August clasped his hands together at his groin, fell Alex Doering, Don Quast, Glen Miller, to the ground and proceeded to roll around Darren Whibley, Susie Barnett , Ian Bailey, in agony. Hugh Cleal, Kylie Leifels , Kelly Dunn,

The woman rushed down to the man, and Peter Winkley Sr. and any other immediately began to apologize. August babies . 'Please allow me to help. I'm a Physical Therapist and I know I could relieve your pain if you'd allow me,' she told him. B. & W. Rural North Star

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RECIPE OF THE MONTH CHURCH NOTES Zucchini Bread Ingredients August 3 cups plain flour 2 tspns baking soda St Johns Milguy 2 tspns cinnamon 1/2 tspn ground ginger 2 Layreading 9.00 am 1/4 tspn ground nutmeg 2 eggs, beaten 9 Pastor Doecke 11.00 am 1 1/3 cup (270 g) sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla 16 Layreading 9.00 am 1/2 teaspoon salt 3 to 4 cups grated fresh zucchini (700 to 900 ml) 23 Layreading 9.00 am 3/4 cup (170 g) unsalted butter, melted Anglican Parish 1 cup (100 g) chopped pecans or walnuts (optional) Popinguy 2nd Sunday 9.00 am 1 cup (120 g) dried cranberries or raisins (optional) Yallaroi 2nd Sunday 11.30 am Method Croppa Creek 4th Sunday 9.00 am Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Butter two 5 by 9 Tulloona 4th Sunday 11.00 am inch loaf pans. Place the grated zucchini in a sieve or North Star Weekly 6.00 pm colander over a bowl to drain any excess moisture. ALL WELCOME In a large bowl, vigorously whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger. In another large bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, vanilla, and salt. Stir in the grated zucchini and then the melted butter. Add the flour mixture, a third at a time, to the sugar egg zucchini mixture, stirring after each incorporation. Fold in the nuts and dried cranberries or raisins if using. Divide the batter equally between the loaf pans. Bake for 50 minutes at 350°F (175°C) or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes. Turn out onto wire racks to cool thoroughly.

STATE GOVERNMENT SEEKS THE PERSPECTIVE OF YOUTH

MEMBER for Northern Tablelands Adam Marshall is encouraging young people from the electorate aged between 12 and 24 with an interest in youth affairs to consider nominating for a position on 2016 NSW Youth Advisory Council. Mr Marshall, who was a past member of the Council, said applications were now being invited to fill the 12 positions on the council which provided a direct link between young people and the NSW Government.

“The Youth Advisory Council has been established and contributing to decisions affecting youth in NSW since 1999 and there have been members of the Council from the Northern Tablelands in the past and I would be pleased to see young people from the region step forward and nominate” he said. “The Council fills an important role for the NSW Government and meets regularly to discuss issues of importance to youth before reporting directly to the Minister for Multiculturalism.”

Mr Marshall said past Council’s had played a significant role in changing laws in NSW that affect young people. “The former Youth Advisory Council helped learner drivers in NSW to cut their compulsory supervised driving hours by one-third, to 80 hours, if they enroll in a Safer Drivers Course and conduct 10 hours of professional driver training,” he said.

“This is just one example of where young people have had a huge impact on the government. “This is a terrific opportunity to be involved in the decision-making process at the grass roots level and I encourage young people to consider getting involved.”

For more information and to apply, visit www.acyp.nsw.gov.au or contact [email protected] or (02) 9286 7231. The closing date for applications is Monday, 31 August 2015, at 5pm

CALENDAR August 3rd Crooble Hall Committee Meeting 4th Eastern Recharge Groundwater UA –AGM Native Vegetation Meeting – Goondi & Warialda 5th Native Vegetation Meeting – Moree 6th Ag ‘n Chat – Ideas to Reality - Inverell th 12 Croppa Creek Club Directors Meeting Please send all items to th The Editor –Angela 13 Council Committee Meeting Doering 18 th – 20 th Ag-Quip ‘Strathdarr’ MSF 2284 nd rd Crooble NSW 2400 22 – 23 North Star Classic Show Jumping Ph/Fax 02 67540275 27th Gwydir Shire Council Meeting Email: st [email protected] 31 Baroma Downs Brafords Bull Sale

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