TheBerry FEBRUARY 2014 Alliance POTown BOX 202 BERRY NSW 2535 Crierwww.berryalliance.org.au YOUR ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE Berry Show 2014 Friday 31st JANUARY & Saturday 1st FEBRUARY See pages 5 and 29-34 TheBerry TownAlli ancCriere Inside this Edition Tracks Shareway Update...................................Page 3 Youth Play for Berry Drama Group/Actors Wanted ... Page 11 Clean Up Berry – Mark the Date in your Calendar ................... Page 13 Planning underway for Seniors Week.................... Page 15 Music Shoalhaven Concert Calendar ..................................Page 16 TheBerry TheBerry Alliance Alliance The Berry Alliance will be holding their The Town Crier Information The Town Crier is produced by the annual “Berry Community Group Leaders Berry Alliance, Inc. The purpose of this publication is to Get Together” again in February. communicate to the people of Berry about community activities and to generate a All Berry Community Groups that are representatives to come along and have an small income for the Berry Alliance to cover registered with the Berry Alliance and informal chat about their group activities, administrative costs. Town Crier (Listed in the Town Crier) are plans and fundraising events for 2014. MEMBERSHIP encouraged to attend. If your group is not In particular, please bring dates of any Membership of the Berry Alliance costs $10 registered please call either Nancy or Rick – events that you have planned for the Berry pa. It aims to share information amongst see below. community in 2014 so that we can maintain community groups and individuals, and Over the years our get togethers have proven a forward calendar of events and be able to ensure that Berry continues to be a to advise other community groups of any community we are proud of. to be very valuable in fostering a better understanding of fundraising events and clashes of dates that may occur. Membership is open to Berry community groups and individuals. activities happening in the Berry community. This is also an ideal time to discuss any To join the Berry Alliance, write to Representation from the Executive Committee particular unmet needs of your group and to PO Box 202, Berry NSW 2535 (1-2 members) and the Publicity Offi cers are also offer other groups assistance so together encouraged to attend. we can work as a community for the benefi t CONTACT DETAILS: As part of the Town Crier’s forwardd planning,planning of the community. ALL TOWN CRIER ENQUIRIES: we would like allall cocommunitymmunity groups’groups RSVP to Nancy by email: towncrier@ 0428 037 572 berryalliance.org.au for catering purposes by [email protected] Monday 24th February. ALL BERRY ALLIANCE ENQUIRIES: Secretary: 0449 569 059 This is also a good opportunity for the Email: [email protected] Berry Alliance to say thank you to all those community group leaders that do such a great Post Offi ce Box 202, Berry NSW 2535 Details of the job for our community as well as answering BERRY ALLIANCE EDITORIAL BOARD Get Together are: any questions and outlining what the Berry Alliance and Town Crier can do to assist Rick Gainford Jennifer Clapham Thursday 27th February ‘14 Sharon Dunn Nancy Davies From: 5.00pm youry group. We look forward to a friendly Contributors are those from the Berry community anda productive sharing of ideas and hope to who have news or views relating to residents of the at the Berry Courthouse furtherfu support the Berry Community. area. The opinions expressed in the Town Crier are not necessarily those of the Berry Alliance or the 5pm for light refreshments Regards,Re Editor. The Town Crier is published every month, with a circulation of 2300. then commence the discussions NancyNan Davies Rick Gainford PRINTED BY Berry Printers EditorEdit President at approx 5.30pm. CONCORDE WAY BOMADERRY PH: 4421 0569 BerryBerr Alliance Town Crier Berry Alliance PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER 04280428 035 572 0449 569 059 Page 2 - The Town Crier FEBRUARY 2013 Editor’s Note... The closing date for our MARCH issue will be Wednesday 12 FEBRUARY Please submit prior to this 12 date if it is your fi rst submission. Material can be submitted via e-mail to: [email protected] or drop box in the Berry Post Offi ce PO Box 202 Berry 2535, Phone 0428 037 572. For subscriptions contact the Editor or visit http://www.berryalliance.org.au/ subscription.html Stage 3 of the Shareway Nancy Davies - BERRY TOWN CRIER outside the School Town Crier now complete Close Off The last section or stage of the to the school and beyond – completing a full new Shareway should now have circuit. Dates for 2014 been completed in time for the new The Tracks to the Future Sub Committee of TOWN CRIER CLOSE OFF DATE school year! the Berry Alliance would like to thank the Council, the Berry Public School and P&C, FOR ADVERTISING & GROUP Congratulations and thank you to everyone le Tour de Berry, Berry Community Activities involved, for the feedback, the advice, the Centre, members of the Tracks to the Future ARTICLES 5PM DEADLINE funds and the enthusiasm – it was a great Committee and le Tour de Berry organising February - 8/1/14 September - 13/8/14 example of a community working together group and everyone who has got behind March - 12/2/14 October - 10/9/14 for a great result – not just for the school these projects. April - 12/3/14 November - 15/10/14 community but for the elderly, parents with Council in particular have been very helpful May - 16/4/14 December - 12/11/14 prams, walkers and cyclists – particularly the and have assisted with considerable funds June - 14/5/14 younger ones. as well. Thanks also to Ken Hutt for all his With this section fi nalised there is now another advice, assistance and work. July - 11/6/14 completed “circuit” for our community. Look out for and get involved in le Tour de August - 16/7/14 Victoria Street to Albany Lane along to the Berry in 2014 – the funds raised at this fun railway station. People can then go on up three-week event go toward future similar IF YOU’RE HAVING AN ADVERTISEMENT Alexandra Street to Victoria Street and on to projects. DESIGNED BY AN OUTSIDE SOURCE Queen Street and beyond. If anyone would like to assist with PLEASE ALLOW PLENTY OF TIME FOR Our next Project is to complete a “fi ll in” – le Tour this year please email us THEM TO CREATE YOUR AD SO THAT along Victoria Street from Alexandra Street to or message on Facebook. (Tour YOU HAVE AMPLE TIME TO PROOF READ Albany Street. This connects to the existing de Berry) – Like us and share too YOUR ARTWORK BEFORE SUBMITTING pathway on Victoria Street from Albany Street please. 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Show entry adult $12 each Dairy Cattle. day or two day $20, child under The Horse Section to be entered by computer on Global by Monday 27th PLANING TO 16yo $5 daily. FEBRUARY 2014 with little change from last The Pavilion format has changed with most year. TRAVEL? Judging being held a day earlier. Entries The Grand Parade will be on Saturday close Monday 27th FEBRUARY 2014 5pm (previously on Friday) this will allow more for the following:- Needlework, Knitting, people to view this spectacle. LET ME BRING THE WORLD Three Wool Garments, Tapestry, Spinning Members who are fi nancial will have TO YOU. and Weaving, Craft, Woodwork, Pottery, received their Show Schedule and wrist Jams Jellies and Pickles, Art, Porcelain bands. Show Schedules will be available at Painting, Porcelain Dolls and Photography. I’ve been in the travel industry for more Nowra Tourist Information Centre, Pottering Entries close Tuesday 28th FEBRUARY Around, Berry and some other shops in than 22 years and traveled to more than 30 2014 5pm for the following:- Farm Berry.