Braidwood Bugle FREE Independent News for Braidwood & the District www.braidwoodbugle.com.au Number 24 2 October 2020 Farewell old hospital - place of community memory On Thursday the 1858 Braidwood Hospital was demolished as the new facility has become operational. The demolition had been in the plans since the new hospital was announced, but nonetheless it was sad to see the old girl ripped apart. As a key part of the community, the hospital was a place where many were born, they visited loved ones, were involved with activities and nursed those in their final days. Within the sturdy walls were the workplaces for many which held the comfort of the community knowing that in case of emergency, there was help at hand. EDITORIAL PAGE 2 INSIDE THIS WEEK wHAT'S ON IN bRAIDWOOD Hospital Fete Cancelled Report from Braidwood & District Historical Society AGM Weekday night closure of the Kings Highway at Clyde Mountain Qprc’s safe systems speed project ‘a winner’ yoga of the week Age didn't save the Braidwood Hospital from demolition. News for Braidwood & the district Page 2 2 October 2020 Braidwood Bugle What’s On in Braidwood Editorial ~ 'Farewell to the old girl' Saturday October 3: Labour Day Weekend An Obituary to Braidwood Hospital Daylight Saving Starts We knew it was coming, but it hasn’t lessened the shock. It may have the moniker of ‘the MPS’, but to the Braidwood Farmers' Market October dates: Saturday 3rd, Saturday 10th and community it was a place of care, of happiness, sorrow Saturday 24th. Due to juggling long term bookings and regeneration. at the National Theatre, My first experience of the MPS was when my toddler fell out of bed and needed his head stitched. I whipped him 10 October Household Chemical Cleanout - around to the hospital, the doctor was called, and after a Braidwood and Queanbeyan few stitches we were home in 20 minutes. I was new to Braidwood, and I was impressed. Later I had more Until October 25 serious reasons to visit the hospital. My mother spent Altenburg & Co exhibitions some months there in respite. Robin Wallace- Crabbe, Glenda Fell Jones Everyone must have similar memories, no doubt. There are still many residents who were born there. Those walls Until Oct 13 Fyre Gallery - Layered Landscapes held memories of many visits, often heightened by the Karen Warburton and Andrew Kavunenko trauma of the unknown when unwell. It was similarly shocking when Narbethong House was Sunday 25 October knocked down. There was no chance to say farewell. Majors Creek Progress Association AGM It’s was not just the health aspects of the building that 12pm @ Majors Creek rec hall. All welcome were important. The building was central to the community. It would be hard to guess the hours of 14 October Planning & Strategy Committee Meeting volunteer work the community had put into the MPS. And the hundreds of thousands of dollars raised by the 28 October Council Meeting community and funneled through our wonderful Hospital Sat 7 November Auxiliary. They even got Awards for their fundraising! Mulloon Creek Field Day Bungendore Some of that fundraising seems like just yesterday and some of those renovations were not that old, like the Garage Sale Trail 21/22 November large sunny balcony and common room paid for by the Register now at www.garagesaletrail.com.au Doug Smith Appeal for a Dementia Friendly Hospital, along with large donations from the Community Bank. Every Wednesday New equipment was supplied by the funds from the GARAGE SALE BRAIDWOOD UNITING CHURCH, Auxiliary for specialist equipment, the new fence and 9am-3pm @ 66 Monkittee Street. Xray machine - so many things that you would expect the State to pay for. The Auxiliary paid for every bed in the old hospital. Then there were the donated artworks, curtains, quilts and plants. Gifts from people to express their thanks for the service. At least the garden club had the opportunity to move the heritage roses. While many will have sad memories of final days in the palliative care room, there were many happy times when young and old were brought together, such as the activities provided by visitors, the bowls tournaments and school visits at Christmas time. The old hospital was a place of warmth, unlike the cold impersonal corridors of major hospitals. I have no doubt that the new hospital is excellent and it will create new memories. Yet it is still real to grieve for the loss of the old hospital and Narbethong House. Thankfully, a book is being completed to chronicle the life of the hospital building. ‘Keeping it Alive: Braidwood and District Hospital 1858 – 2020 A history and photographic memories’ by Elaine Collins, Ros Maddrell and Paris Sylvester, will be launched in November. Send your contributions to [email protected] News for Braidwood & the district Braidwood Bugle Page 3 2 October 2020 NSW Bushfire Community and At Altenburg Resilience Fund grants QPRC has been successful in gaining $250,000 funding support with Phase 2 of the Bushfire Community Recovery and Resilience Fund (BCRRF), which provides more than $25 million to promote community well-being, social and future disaster resilience. Minister for Agriculture, Drought and Emergency Management David Littleproud welcomed this support for locally led recovery. “The importance of community-led recovery cannot be underestimated. It’s through the work and ideas of local communities that recovery is achieved and resilience is strengthened” he said. “Under long standing joint Commonwealth/state funding arrangements this funding Robin and Virginia Wallace-Crabbe. Prof. Sasha Grishin, Chrissy allows communities to invest in Grishin and Cecile Galiazzo in the Altenburg Gallery last weekend. projects that will directly benefit Robin’s exhibition 'an intimate survey' continues until October 25th. recovery efforts and help communities across New South The BCRRF funding for QPRC is Stream 2 will provide grants to Wales build back better. under stream 1 of the Fund. bushfire affected regions, and will Acting Deputy Premier and Minister responsible for Disaster Recovery, Stream 1 will provide funding for be open to community groups, Paul Toole, said the NSW shorter-term projects in impacted councils and not-for-profits for Government is continuing to deliver local government areas including social recovery and preparedness targeted support to help communities council-led small-scale community projects between $20,000 and recover from the Black Summer grants program. $300,000. Grants will be assessed Bushfires. Applications for Stream 2 are with at a regional level using “We know that community-led open from today and allow for Regional Panels to maximise the recoveries provide the best chance more immediate funding to flow to recovery support to communities for people to get back on their feet local councils, community groups across local government and for towns to come out the other and not-for-profit organisations boundaries. end of a tragedy with even greater faster, whilst still supporting resilience and hope for the future,” communities with medium and Mr Toole said. longer-term projects. News for Braidwood & the district Letters to the Editor Page 4 2 October 2020 Braidwood District About Town Education Foundation Smokey Horse is reopening today - open for lunch Saturday and evening. Sunday, Zac on the pans with Thai fusion. Same craft beers from Canberra and local wines from Half Moon, Long Rail Gully, and Clonakilla. The Mobile Service NSW Van is due to visit Braidwood on Wednesday 7 October at Ryrie Park from 8.30am-2.00pm. There will be a road safety stall which will include education, resources and give-aways about road safety. Council’s Motorcycle Safety Campaign is kicking off close to this date to they have information on this a Supervisor Starter Packs and able to speak further about teaching a learner driver. Anyone is welcome to come and visit to talk about road safety. October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Dedicated to raising awareness around breast cancer, screening for early detection and supporting #breastfriends around you. If you Outgoing Chair of the foundation Amanda Hall are 50 - 74, book your free breast screen by calling Braidwood District Education Foundation held there 13 20 50 or visit AGM this week, providing the perfect opportunity for https://book.breastscreen.nsw.gov.au the committee to celebrate the outgoing Chair, Amanda Hall. Although Amanda has stepped down as Chair after 9 years, she will remain an integral part Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council advises; of the committee and we know that she will continue If you see any hazard reduction burn offs and this to support our community and future BDEF brings up anything for you, Bushfire Recovery recipients. Amanda's impact is far-reaching Clinicians are available to support you. and we look forward to your continued wisdom, Please call 1800 011 511 and ask for a call back. passion and dedication. Andrew Callan, a Braidwood local and past BDEF grant recipient,has been welcomed in his new role as Chair of the Foundation. Need to contact your local Community Health Service? The Community Health Central Intake Service is a telephone and email based service which receives and processes referrals for many different community health services across the Southern NSW Local Health District. You can contact the service by telephoning 1800 999 880 (this number can be called during office hours. A message can be left after hours) or by emailing SNSWLHD- [email protected] In an emergency, please call 000. Hospital Fete Cancelled The Braidwood Hospital Auxiliary have cancelled their Annual Spring Fete. Instead there will be a ‘mini fete’ stall at the Ryrie Park Markets on 24th October. Plant dnations are still being accepted.