Postage Paid TO THE HOUSEHOLDER Toodyay 6566 West Aust PO Box 100, Toodyay, WA 6566 Telephone/Fax: (08) 9574 2106 VOLUME 307 email - [email protected] October 2012 www.toodyayherald.com.au Circulation 3400 this month butterly cottages nominated for award page 3 hideaway’s birthday page 5 classifieds 18 education 8 Are You Prepared for Summer? emergency services 10 environmental matters 25 Grant Scobie humidity in September, after information for all householders. emergency satchel from a week of rain, then four days Prepare. Act. Survive. contains the Toodyay and Districts health matters 23 WITH the bushfire season almost of sunshine. In addition to this, vital information on how to Community Bank. These are letters 4 upon us, it’s a good time to make a gust of wind at 10pm blew prepare, what to do and how to designed to keep your most sure you’re fully prepared for embers from this tree across the survive a bushfire. This booklet important documents safe and out and about 14 what predictions suggest will be road and started another small and accompanying DVD are handy. FESA has also included public notices 19 a hot, dry summer. fire. available from the Shire office, the booklets and DVD mentioned puzzles 37 Although the late rains have The fuel loads at the moment your local bush fire brigade above in the pack. caused the Shire to extend the are high and growing due to or FESA. The booklet can be If you’re in doubt as to your shire pages 20-21 Unrestricted Burning season until the late rains. These will dry off downloaded from the FESA bushfire preparedness, contact sport & leisure 36 midnight on 14 October, there is quickly and become the fuel that website at www.fesa.wa.gov.au. the Shire of Toodyay or your no excuse for complacency. bushfires love. The Homeowner’s Bushfire local bush fire brigade. trades & services 29 The picture above shows what The Fire and Emergency Survival Manual can also be Remember, ‘Prepare. Act. when & where they meet 18 can happen on a 27 degree day Services Authority (FESA) obtained from the same sources. Survive.’ It’s your home and youth fusion 17 with light winds and moderate has produced some essential You can also pick up an family. Be prepared for the worst. 13s Toodyay (Hockey) Lions Premiers 2012 Therese Chitty and many opportunities in the Under 13s. goal circle. Goal scorers were Stacey August, the coach of TOODYAY Lions Under 13s Reuben Street (4) and Sam the Lions had done a fantastic mixed hockey team are the Chitty (1). job with the team and must champions of the Avon Hockey Wongan Hills has been a force be congratulated. To Penny Association. They won the to reckon with this year. Thanks Christie, coach of the Tigers, Grand Final against Wongan to them for a great game which thank you for your dedication Hills 5-0 at York on Saturday 22 stretched everyone’s skills. to your players. September. Josh Flaherty was named The Toodyay Tigers Under 11s The Lions had been undefeated Fairest and Best player on the had an amazing year in which for the whole season and Zoe day. they learned about courage and Ellis, the full time goalie, did not At our wind-up, winners for perseverance in the face of defeat let a goal go through all year - no the season were Josh Flaherty and frustration. In some ways surprise that she kept Wongan to (Fairest and Best), George they have learned a stronger a nil score. Of course, any ball Greenhill (Most Consistent), lesson about sportsmanship and would have had to first get past Reuben Street (Most Improved) team play than the Under 13s the fullbacks, Lachlan August and The Christopher Ferguson did. The experience they gained and Aiden Day Archer, who Memorial Shield for the Most from this season will make them held their positions strongly. Valuable Player went to Sam a stronger team for next year. Our midfield strength was Chitty. Sam had also won the Our club honoured each team tremendous with some excellent Avon Hockey Association award member with a medallion. teamwork creating an open field for the Fairest and Best for the Congratulations to all of you. Page 2. THE TOODYAY HERALD October 2012 The Toodyay Herald is a monthly publication. The deadline for all contributions is the DAY BEFORE THE LAST WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH and the paper will ACCOUNT ENQUIRIES ONLY be on the streets on the following THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH. All contributions and advertising may be left at the office of The Toodyay Herald, 92 Stirling Terrace, Toodyay, or posted to P.O. Box 100, Toodyay, 6566 or emailed to 0429 896 860 [email protected]. Website: toodyayherald.com.au (OFFICE HOURS) is a community paper and as such welcomes contributions of letters, articles and photographs from all members of the community. Contributions via email or on flash Toodyay Agricultural Society drive are appreciated. There is no charge for articles which appear in the paper. Toodyay Show SUBSCRIPTIONS Saturday 13 October Subscriptions are available at $2.50 per issue (postage and packaging) or $25 per year (11 issues) by writing to P.O. Box 100, Toodyay 6566, enclosing a cheque for the Pam Jackson you may have. There will be hand milking number of issues required. Committee Member demonstrations and kids will be bottle fed. Some of the entertainment you will see MEMBERSHIP THERE’S just over a week to go! Have you throughout Show Day includes: Membership of The Toodyay Herald is available to residents of the Shire of Toodyay lodged your exhibit entries? Entries in all Equestrian Ring Events at $10 per member per year (July - June). Send your name, phone number, residential General Sections will close on Saturday 6 Clackline/Toodyay Karate Club address and postal address with your membership fee to P.O. Box 100, Toodyay 6566 October 2012 Toodyay Music Club or leave it at 92 Stirling Terrace. When completing your entry form please Twisted Balloons Readers who reside outside the Shire of Toodyay are not eligible for membership but ü if you would like to donate your exhibit to Sydney or the Bush for $10 per year are invited to become a ‘Friend of the Herald’. the Mini Auction which will be held at 6pm Toodyay Irish Dancing Group Members receive $15 free advertising per annum. (near the bar). WA Scottish Highland Dance Academy Dazzling Deb – Face Painting COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT Please collect your exhibits on Show Day between 4.30pm and 5pm (No exhibits may Climbing Wall be removed prior to 4.30pm). Items for the Swan Valley Animal Farm President: Paul Sutton ACCOUNT ENQUIRIES Vice President: Michael Cox auction will be collected at 5.30pm. The Red Eagle Jazz Quartet A/Secretary: Wayne Clarke 0429 896 860 Toodyay Agricultural Society Inc cannot take Sparkles – children’s entertainer Treasurer: Wayne Clarke responsibility for any item not picked up by Uptempo Members: GENERAL ENQUIRIES 5pm. Toodyay Community Singers Natalie Prowse, Desraé Clarke, Entry boxes are located at the Visitors Bridging the Gap Trio Kathy Robinson, Ken Prowse and The Editor Centre, Newsagent and Brewbakers. Show Australian 10th Light Horse Brigade Meredith Neilsen PO Box 100, Toodyay schedules are also available. Please read Display Editor: Grant Scobie Phone/Fax: (08) 9574 2106 Asst Editor: Meredith Neilsen the schedule carefully for the place, dates, Machinery Preservation Society Display email: [email protected] and times that will be open to receive your Scottish Coastal Pipe Band DISTRIBUTION exhibits. Cup and Saucer rides Lions Train Ride The Toodyay Herald has a distribution of 3,400copies. 1,800 copies are distributed as A reminder of the new Homemade Cheese a ‘Householder’ to the residents of Toodyay, Morangup and Bolgart. Copies are also section this year. Monster Balls available at the roadhouses and businesses in Toodyay, the Northam and York Tourist Group I4 Kid’s Tattooist Bureaux, the Clackline General Store, the Bakers Hill Newsagency and the Gidgegannup Class 3050 Homemade cheese, soft, any Side Show Alley Newsagency. Online at www.toodyayherald.com.au milk Trade Exhibits The Toodyay Herald is printed by Class 3051 Homemade cheese, hard, any and more... milk ...plus, at 7.30pm, Austral Brick’s Visit the dairy goats at the show. People Fireworks Display – not to be missed! RURALPRESS from the Dairy Goat Breeders Association of Bring your family and friends to the WA will be on hand to answer any questions Toodyay Show – a great day out for everyone. THANK YOU Ol’ Blind Joe’s Ramblings Thank you to the volunteers who helped with the Toodyay Herald: Speedy Cox, Paul Sutton, Wayne Clarke, Desraé Clarke, Maree Lewis, Richard Grant, Janice Manning, Stirling Hamilton When this matter was first considered in Peter Ruthven, Beth Ruthven, Shirley Banks, Guido Verschoor, Sue Manning, May 2011, it was referred to Council Forum Bettina Scobie, Naomi Millett, Stirling Hamilton our photographers in Toodyay. THE proposed amendments to policy LPP for debate and deliberation. The delegation 19 ‘Subdivision contributions for road aspect was discussed and dealt with but and footpath upgrading’, which exempts it appears not the policy amendments. ‘Greenfield’ sites has been adopted by Furthermore these changes were not put out ADVERTISING Council with the insertion of the words ; ‘as for public comment which may be kosher RATES postal address for accounting purposes and determined by Council’, a seemingly small but is still unfortunate. the number of issues in which you would but significant protection for landowners. It’s understandable that Council is wary $3.50 (inc.