E C C. Rylstone-Kandos district newsletter

Community December issue, 2020 Capers Volume 265

Welcome to the December issue of Community Capers, volume 265. As usual, there will be no January issue. Our February issue will be distributed on Thursday, January 28. The deadline for this issue is Tuesday, January 12. News items, events, dates for the calendar etc. are inserted free. Email them to the editor, Brent Barlow at [email protected] or phone Brent on 6379 1020. For details and prices on advertising, sponsorship etc., contact Brian Neaves on 6379 4092. Kandos Rylstone Community Radio * KRR 98.7 FM * Live Streaming at krrfm.org.au All aboard another large group of visitors on the vintage rail train. They were arriving on Saturday, November 14 for the museum’s dinner and band at the Kandos Community Its Spider Time Hall, plus a culture walk up town to the Cultural Centre, Again! Cementa’s Way Out Art Space and the Kandos Museum. All visitors Protect your family were overnighting on the train in the from the deadly ones comfort of sleeping cars. Participants in Scott McGregor’s Railway Adventures On Sunday, the Cruise Express was enjoying the wonderful attractions at the Kandos Museum. scheduled to do a return trip to Tarana for Take advantage of Kandos Museum was well placed to share anyone who was in the mood for a train trip. our Spring Special its hospitality recently when Scott McGregor’s Buzz Sanderson said it was great to see the Railway Adventures train pulled into Kandos trains running again after the Covid lockdown. 10% Refer a neighbour and you both and then on to Rylstone before bussing “I hope it’s the first of many,” he said. OFF get 10% o a spider treatment! participants to for a weekend escape. On the return journey the bus delivered the Are White Ants travellers directly to Kandos Station for some local hospitality before they boarded the train Eating Your Home? back to Central Railway Station. Kandos Station is leased by the Kandos Museum and Pest Alert are o ering our loves to welcome new arrivals. President Buzz services to carry out a Sanderson and other museum volunteers served up refreshing cups of tea and coffee renewal of all termite and delicious scones before escorting them up baiting and monitoring to the museum for a tour of the local attraction. At the time of Capers going to press Buzz and Museum volunteers Cheryl, Gemma and Fiona programs at a very serving up a treat of yummy scones to visitors at the his crew were looking forward to welcoming competitive price! Kandos Railway Station. Day nominations Servicing Your Area Once a Week Nominations are now open for Council’s 2021 Australia Day Awards and residents are encouraged to nominate deserving citizens in seven categories including Citizen of the Year, Young Citizen of the Year, Community Event of the Year, Glen Johnston Memorial Award – Arts and www.pestalert.com.au Music, Sports Award, Volunteer Services Award and Wall of Reflections. Nominations can be done online Email: [email protected] at yoursay.midwestern.nsw.gov.au or if you’d prefer, hard-copy nomination forms are available at Council’s We invite you to talk to our Technicians direct: Customer Service Centres and libraries. Nominees John Bonney on 0497 796 377 must be Australian citizens and must reside within the Peter Packham on 0439 464 966 Mid-Western Regional Council area. Nominations close Buzz Sanderson with Scott McGregor in front of Michael Bonney on 0418 638 100 the 4204 at the Kandos Railway Station. on December 1, 2020. Mid-Western Regional Council’s As always, the train attracted plenty of spectators. Australia Day Celebrations will take place at Robertson There’s something about trains….. Park Mudgee on Tuesday, January 26, 2021. Capers info Bridging the river The long-awaited Dixons Long Point Crossing “I am very proud to be able to say that it Community Capers is published by Kandos between Mudgee and Orange is becoming a can now become a reality. The benefits of Rylstone Community Radio Inc. (KRR) at reality following the Australian Government’s completing this key transport artery for PO Box 99, Kandos NSW 2848. Funding contribution of $9.8 million in the 2020-21 tourism, jobs and economic activity cannot has also been provided by the Mid-Western Budget. This means the project is now fully be underestimated,” Mr Gee said. funded and can move to the public consultation Regional Council and we acknowledge phase, which will conclude Stage 1 of the their support. Thank-you also to businesses project. It will then proceed to Stage 2 which and individuals across the region who have is the design and construct phase. Member for placed advertising or sponsored pages. Our Calare and Minister for Decentralisation and publication could not continue without Regional Education Andrew Gee announced your support. Thank you everyone. recently that the proposed design option includes a new location for the Macquarie Community Capers is a publication where River crossing. A preferred option has been community groups and other organisations selected 1.5km north of the current four wheel can list their meeting times, events, dates drive crossing due to reduced bridge length with flood immunity and fewer piers in the On site in the vicinity of the proposed bridge crossing. and venues. Please send all information Cr Jamie Jones (Deputy Mayor, Cabonne Shire to the editor, Brent Barlow, 38 Mudgee Macquarie River. Feedback on the location has Council), The Hon Andrew Gee MP, Cr Reg Kidd (Mayor, Street, Rylstone, NSW 2849, or email him also been sought by Mid-Western Regional Orange City Council), Rick Burns and Vivien Bowman, Council. The preferred plan would see a Ian Greenham, Technical Service Director, Orange City at [email protected] or phone him 110-metre-long, two-lane bridge Mr Gee said Council, Martin Gleeson, Brad Byrnes (General Manager on 6379 1020. If meeting times or dates etc. the Dixons Long Point Crossing is a project Cabonne Shire Council), Brad Cam (General Manager Mid-Western Regional Council), and Ray Kearns (Senior change, please contact Brent as soon as 160 years in the making. Engineer, Mid-Western Regional Council). possible with corrections. Advertising space is limited but we do require advertising School’s Curious Creatures support to fund our newsletter. Usually it’s Kandos Public School celebrated Book Week with the theme on a “first in, best dressed” basis. If you “Curious Creatures Wild Minds”. They had a book fair, a wish to advertise or sponsor a page, please book cover competition and a wonderful character parade contact Brian Neaves on 6379 4092. where the kids dressed up as their favourite character. The School P&C’s Annual General Meeting was held online on Monday, November 2 and the following parent have been elected to the roles: President ‐ Sherie Thorn, Vice Presidents ‐ Renee Ford and Cassie Jupponker, Secretary ‐ Australia’s Alex Levy and Treasurer ‐ Julie Hyde. Leading LPG In early November, NAIDOC week was celebrated over Provider five days with plenty of activities. Local Indigenous artist, Peter Swain was the school’s special guest. As part of the NAIDOC week celebrations, students enjoyed excursions to , Wellington and Red Hill.

Top: Michael Waterton changed his appearance to ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ for Book No Week. Contract to Sign Left: Join today to Mackenzie receive your Levy and Hayley Thomas $80 Welcome looking very scholarly for Package* Book Week. - Connect to Elgas and save - Quick and easy online payments & orders Meals on Wheels - Trust our local, friendly and reliable services Rylstone Kandos District Meals on Reliable. Local. Safe. Wheels (RKMOW) supplies frozen meals to anyone who is frail, aged or a younger person *Terms and conditions apply. ©2018 ELGAS LTD. with a disability and their Carers. You can contact RKMOW on 6379 1519 or call into the 131 161 office at 46 Mudgee Street, Rylstone. Office www.elgas.com.au hours are Mondays to Thursdays – 8.30am to 4pm and Fridays - 9am to 1pm. Way Out exhibition KHS Touch Superstars Young Kandos High School student and Kandos High School’s Opens Girls Touch beating them 4-3 and finishing the round budding artist Gordon Smith has completed a Team surprised everyone when they travelled games with a win against Dunedoo 3-2. Three very successful exhibition with the intriguing to Orange to play in a Western Region Touch wins in the round games put the girls at the top title “Paper Hollywood What?” at Cementa’s carnival last month. The team was formed at of their pool and second on the ladder. The girls Way Out Art space in Kandos. Gordon lives in short notice with no training and “Wow”, did then faced a much larger and older Canobolas the Capertee Valley and though he has autism they play well. In the first game the girls had High in the Semi Final, but were unlucky to and intellectual disability and is diagnosed a confident win against Blayney winning 4-0. finish with a 4-5 loss. The entire team were all as non-verbal, what he lacks in language he They then faced a well-trained Parkes team under 15 and played in an opens competition. makes up for in visual art. He is a talented They played to the painter, sculptor and filmmaker and uses his best of their ability and skills to create his own private world, copying improved throughout characters from popular television, movies and the day, representing video games to create his own strange and their school with pride fascinating monsters. His exhibition created and displaying fantastic quite a stir. The volume of work and highly sportsmanship. creative pieces were certainly an eye opener. Gordon sold some of his creations during the A brilliant effort by exhibition, which was a terrific outcome for the the KHS Touch Footie young artist. team at the Western Region Touch Carnival last month.

Preschool’s excellent extension

A big thank you to the community from Young artist Gordon Smith creating a three Preschool Director, dimensional pool table and balls – part of his Sandra Mackintosh unique exhibition at Way Out Art Space. and preschoolers Toby and Katie Braithwaite.

An array of Gordon’s creative and colourful creatures. The RYLSTONE CLUB Your Friendly Club The Rylstone Kandos Preschool has installed a sign to thank the community for their Open Daily generous support and contributions to the Seafood Night building extension that was completed in May ASM EARTHWORX 2020. The extension has increased the service from a one room to a two room service, which & Rural in turn has increased the enrolment capacity. Local contractor for all your It includes a new bathroom, storeroom, earthworks and rural needs staffroom, offices, meeting room for visiting Bulldozer with stick rake and specialists, automatic entrance doors, foyer tree pusher Friday 11th December and verandah. CONSTRUCTION of new roads, road Courtesy Bus available The fabulous contributions and support of the repairs, new dams, dam de-silting Rylstone Kandos community made it possible We thank all our members & & Direct disc drilling. guests for their support this year to envisage the extension a number of years ago. Funding from Mid-Western Regional Truck and Float hire & wish everyone a very Merry Council and the NSW State Government Ash Miller Christmas & a Happy New Year together with the community efforts have Phone 6379 1109 produced an amazing building which will 0429 377 191 For further details improve the quality of the preschool service Email: [email protected] for local children for years to come. Some Calendar of Events listings may still be in lockdown - December 2020 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri Sat

1 Rylstone Rural Fire 2 3 Scrabble on 1st and 4 Rylstone CWA 5 The Cottage Museum, Scouts and Cubs Brigade meets 1st R/K VRA Rescue Squad 3rd Thursday of month, meets at 10am. The Kandos Rylstone is open every meet at 4.30pm on Tuesday of each month at meeting at 7pm. 10am at Rylstone *Cudgegong Valley Museum is open Sunday from 10am to Mondays at Kandos 7.30pm - training nights *RKB&T meeting at Club. History Group, 11am Wednesdays to 3pm. Scout Hall. on 3rd Tuesdays. 6pm. *Walking group every to 3pm at Henbury Sport Sundays, 10am to Thursday at 8.30am. & Rec. 4pm

6 7 8 9 Kandos RSL 10 Kandos CPSA 11 12 Pilates classes, Rotary meets every Sub Branch meeting. meets 2pm on the Ryl. Hosp. Aux. Rylstone nd 6pm Mondays Tuesday at the *Pop in Playgroup second Thursday of Meetings 2 Friday of Markets at St James Hall Rylstone Club, 6.30 10am to 12noon each month at the each month at 10am. Rylstone. for 7pm. Wednesdays. Kandos RSC Club.

13 One Life Family 14 15 16 17 18 19 Church services, 10am Yoga with Jodi, Walking group every The Craft Group meets Ladies Tennis, 9am Storytime for kids, Kandos st rd th every 1 , 3 and 5 6pm Mondays, Tuesday at 8.30am. at 10am each Wed. Thurs. at Henbury 10am to 11am Fridays Markets Sunday at the corner $12pp at Stone at the VRA shed, Sport & Rec. Club. at Kandos Library. of Noyes and Dunn Strength Gym. Rylstone. Streets, Kandos. 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 Uniting Church holds Dance to be fit, 4.45pm Venturers meet at 5pm Ryl. CPSA meet at Merry services at Rylstone at every Tuesday at St Wednesdays at the 11am at the Rylstone 9.30am every Sunday. James Hall Rylstone. Kandos Scout Hall. Club on the 4th Thurs- Christmas day of each month. Everyone

27 28 29 30 31 Rylstone-Kandos Street Twin Town Players Kandos CWA, 5pm Join the Ukulele Group, KRR KR Singers, 2.30pm Machine Club meeting meet at 6pm on 4th on last Wed. of each 4.15pm for a 4.30pm Broadcasting to 4.30pm Saturdays month. at 2pm on last Sunday Tues. of each month at start on Thursdays at the on at One Life Church of each month. VRA Shed. Kandos CWA Rooms. Kandos. 98.7FM

February 27…Rylstone Kandos Show, March 13 and 14, 2021…Fermenta Rylstone Markets Kandos CommunityMarkets Kandos Museum The next Rylstone Markets are on Saturday, The next Kandos Community Markets are on Are you interested in local history, tourism and December 12 in the grounds of the Memorial Hall Saturday, December 19 in the grounds of St Laurence meeting new people? Kandos Museum is looking for in Louee Street from 9am until 1pm. Come along Church, Kandos from 9am to 1pm. Come along for volunteers to welcome people to the museum and and browse the extensive range of quality products some great bargains and interesting gifts, enjoy a the region has to offer. The association is always assist with daily operation and development. Join cuppa and have a bite to eat. There’ll be all the usual looking for more stallholders so if you would like to the team at Kandos Museum and you will develop interesting stalls. For stall bookings, phone Pauline come along and join their group, call their secretary new skills and knowledge. Give something back to on 6379 4533 or Rose on 6379 4179. Bev on 0410 577 667 or their president Diana on the community, contribute to the visitor experience 0428 663 161. You can also send them an email at and help preserve and promote Kandos and District [email protected]. Land, water and people Heritage. Contact [email protected]. The weekend of November 7 and 8 and November au or call Museum 6379 4600 or just pay a visit. 14 and 15 were the culminating events of a year- long community engagement in the Capertee Valley looking at the well-being of land and people. Christmas Decorations It came about as a response to extended drought conditions and resulted in the Resilient Farmer’s and Capertee Hydrology projects which aimed to bring The Community the community of the watershed together to talk Charity Shop’s For all your property needs, about water and hydration of the landscape. Science Christmas Decoration contact your LOCAL and knowledge, farming practices and art have been Competition INDEPENDENT Real Estate, hubs for gatherings since November 2019. and Stock & Station Agents The community came together on the first weekend at is on again. Pick up an entry Umbiella farm to participate in creating a giant woven form to be in the running for Residential - Rural sculpture with master weavers Peter Williamson and some great prizes. Commercial - Sales Lanny Mackenzie. Project artist Leanne Thompson Rentals/Property Management continued her work there throughout the weekend which included co-ordinating scything demo’s, Community Capers 16 Angus Avenue, Kandos NSW 2848 Published by: Community Radio KRR 98.7FM Ph: 02 6379 6668 lantern-making along with the sculpture build. Editor: Brent Barlow 6379 1020 Fax: 02 6379 4149 The following weekend saw a major culminating [email protected] Mob: 0417 241 943 cultural event and Water Ceremony with Traditional See page 1 for copy deadline & Contact details. Email: [email protected] Custodian and local Dabee man Peter Swain starting www.shipmansrealestate.com.au at the Glen Alice Hall from midday. Later, the gathering Printed by Lynx Printing Service. headed to Umbiella to engage with the land sculpture 9 Industrial Avenue, Mudgee. and the light show. Ph: 6372 1812 email: [email protected]