The Bungonia Times Community Grape Vine Incorporating the Marulan District www.Bungonia.net https://www.facebook.com/groups/Bungonia Circulation: 496 Est. Readership: 1,100 Volume 25 Issue 10 November 2015 Council Outreach meeting at 200 Vintage car’s call to Bun- Melbourne Cup arvo at Bun- Hall gonia Hall for morning tea gonia Hall from noon Tue 24th 6.30pm Tue 3rd @ 10am Bungonia now has its own Facebook page. Find us at http://www.fb.com/Groups/Bungonia Bungonia, home to around 300 permanents and Seeing how your apathy appears to be rife in this many more weekenders would have a small percent- community, I have decided to show some apathy my- age of people who are medically trained / qualified. self and selfishly spend time with my family and friends instead of spending a great deal of my time Those who are trained in First Aid, who live in our putting together your November issue of Bungonia immediate community are our local Nurses, Ambo’s, Times. SES, RFS members & one Doctor. With the heat of summer approaching, the snake I have no issue with those of you who are already mating season and the fires, together with the possi- qualified and no issue with those no longer physically bility of being kicked by a horse or other stock, fit to perform CPR or those who are just too young ; spraining an ankle on our uneven ground or even but for those of you who are happy to survive on coming across a road accident - I wish you all the apathy - you should take a hard look at selfish YOU. very best if you have someone in front of you, espe- cially a family member, who is in immediate need of In the past two issues of Bungonia Times, I have ad- first aid to save their life. vertised a FREE First Aid Course that the SES has offered to give to OUR community. Free, nada, nothing, zilch, zero, naught ; but the pathetic re- sponse to that FREE offer had 5 people show interest in this life saving FREE offer. Pathetic is as pathetic does It is a bloody damn shame that people rely on the kindness of others to help THEM in THEIR time of emergency instead of getting off your lazy apathetic butt and doing something positive that may help yourself, family, neighbours and society. Come along to Judy’s Kitchen Table $5 per person and you will be treated to magnificent coffee, tea and scrumptious food which are home made. All monies raised go towards the Bungonia Hall Supper Room construction. 10.30am — noon November dates: Wednesday 11th & 25th 2015 at Bungonia Hall Bungonia Hall Hire BUNGONIA Claiming the dates: The Progress Assoc. Policy is to make the HISTORICAL SOCIETY Next meeting: Hall facilities available to locals at afford- * * able prices. There is no caretaker, and Wednesday TBA 2015 @ 6pm at 3 November - Vintage car maintenance is the responsibility of mem- Moira’s. rally bers. Cleaning is less of a problem since the BUNGONIA RURAL WATCH ceiling has been installed but most hirers Next Meeting: 3 November - Melbourne sweep the Hall and remove rubbish and Monday ?. 2015, 6.30pm at the Hall. Cup at Bungonia Hall clean the kitchen after use. If, however, we Contacts: 24 November - Council Out- have to employ a cleaner, then the fees will Moira McGinity 4844 4266 reach meeting at the Hall. be increased. Diana Moran 4844 4234 6.30pm If the Constable is not available at the Ma- rulan Police Station ( 48411516 ) when you I'll never forget how happy I Present Fees are: ring, your call will be transferred to Goul- was when I saw my missus Supper Room burn Police Station ( 48240799 ). walking down the aisle towards Per day or evening: $ 50 Mick Calleja is the Rural Crime Investiga- 1/2 day $ 30 tor and deals with matters relating to stock me. theft or stolen equipment or chemicals. With all the people watching Hall me, my heart was beating fast and the excitement was unbear- Govt. Or business Report any theft no matter how small as it Enquire here Enquire able, Per day or evening $180 may build up a picture of a wider ring. 1/2 day $ 90 Always report to the police any sighting of It seemed to take forever, but Others per day $150 vehicles hanging about. If possible give the eventually, there she was, Others registration number, colour, make etc. This standing beside me. O/night / accom. for schools etc gives the Police information to work on if per day or evening $150 there are any incidents in the area. I gave her a loving smile and said, 1/2 day $ 50 BUNGONIA PARK TRUST Cleaning / Damage dep. $200 returnable Next Meeting: Regular users of Hall $15 per week Wed. ? 2015 @ 7.30pm @ the Hall. Get that trolly over here, Love. All charges include GST They're doing 3 cartons of beer for the price of 2 ! BUNGONIA PROGRESS ASSOCIATION Next Meeting: Monday 9 November 2015. 7.30pm at the Hall Petition for the Goulburn Mulwaree Council Do you have a problem with the Council roads around the area? The width, the potholes, the lose gravel, being dirt? If so, please sign the petition I currently have on display in Johnno’s Shop, Windellama, about the dan- gers that some of our roads present to motorists. PATHETIC AND A These roads have been paid for but have never been tarred. WASTED SPACE The Council has taken millions of dollars from the THAT local residents but there has been no roads tarred ever since the amalgamation of Goulburn & Mulwaree Coun- AN ARTICLE COULD cil. APPEAR IN Johnno I’m convinced the socks that go missing from my washing machine turn into extra Tupperware lids under my sink www.Bungonia.net 2 https://www.facebook.com/Bungonia Advertising charges Bungonia WEATHER FACTS - 2015 Jan. 143.8 mm over 12 days For Sale/Wanted $ 5.00 (Max. 3 lines ) CWA Feb. 30.4 mm over 13 days Business Card Size $ 8.00 - $80 per annum. OCTOBER 2015 Mar. 33.8 mm over 8 days Quarter Page $15.00 - $140 per annum. Apr. 87.4 mm over 18 days Half Page $20.00 - $200 per annum. Members have been very May 24 mm over 12 days Full Page $40.00 - $400 per annum. bush last month attending Group and other June 43.4 mm over 8 days Community Service Special Rate: 33⅓% off branch functions. normal rates. July 57 mm over 9 days Aug 112 mm over 12 days Loose leaf inserts subject to quote. Our branch was represented at the Marulan Sept 16.6 mm over 7 days to 23rd Branch’s International Day at the Tallong BUNGONIA TIMES DEADLINE: Oct DONT CARE mm over days 12 MD 20th of each month. Hall to view the move “ Tea with Mussoline “. Italian finger food was enjoyed by all Nov mm over days Please ensure that all contributions before and after the movie. Dec mm over days are received by the above time and YTD: 548.4 mm over 97 days date. Vickie and Leanne attended the Group In- 2014 total over 109 days = 695.4mm ternational Day which was held at the Gil- Home Delivery by Mail: Send your more Inn recently where the country of mailing details to Cal, 70 Blakes Bvd, study was Italy, Mr Tony Lamarra fro Goul- Bungonia, NSW, 2580 with a cheque for Bungonia Heights burn was the guest speaker. Once again a UHF Repeater frequency $25 to cover the cost of postage stamps and delicious meal of Italian food was served. envelopes for one year (11) issues. If you The private frequency for Bungonia has wish to have Bungonia times emailed to Shirley & Leanne attended the Annual now been turned off. you, please email your name & address Group Conference which was held at to: Queanbeyan recently where Leanne was Channel 8 UHF CB will be the local UHF voted in as the secretary for another year [email protected] CB Repeater channel to use locally. ( that’s what usually happens when you do a All expressions of opinion are published by the good job. ) If you are close enough to speak directly Bungonia Times (Volunteers) on the basis that with someone, you can use channel 38 they are not to be regarded as expressing the At our Annual Meeting Shirley, Leanne & ( simplex ) car to car, car to portable, but if Colleen retain their positions for another you need to utilise the Repeater function, official opinion of the publishers unless ex- year. Vickie is now in charge of the Handi- use channel 8 ( duplex ) for all of your pressly stated. The Bungonia Times crafts and Jade is keeping us in toe with radio needs ( depending on the terrain and (Volunteers) accept no responsibility for the International. Kath was very surprised to be distance you are from the repeater ) accuracy of any of the opinions or information awarded her Long Service Bar by President contained in this edition and readers should rely Shirley, Kath has been a C.W.A. member for over 25 years, being at Bundanoon on their own enquiries in making decisions GET WELL: touching their own interest. branch before coming to our Bungonia Branch. Moira McGinity This newsletter is COMPILED and DE- Member would like to send our deepest Condolences: LIVERED by volunteers as a service to condolences to Bob Knott on the recent loss To Bob Knott, Kim & the community. If you have any questions of Judy who was a long time member of regarding this publication or its delivery, C.W.A.