Quairading’s monthly publication since 1991. Proudly produced and printed by the Quairading CRC.
NIGHT SKY ADVENTURES
How lucky we are to have pristine dark night skies, and even luckier to have local events showcasing them! See more photos and read all about the Shire of Quairading’s recent event with Star Tracks Astro Events on page 40.
QFNC Quiz Night
Get your team registered!
The Centrelink Van is coming to town!
Speak to Services Australia staff face to face.
BeConnected Webinars
Upskill via the Quairading CRC.
Anzac Traditions
Learn the back stories ahead of April 25th!
Regular happenings and contacts
Please contact the Quairading CRC to make updates: admin@quairadingcrc.com.au
CANTO CHOIR
Every Tuesday (except school holidays) 9:30am @ CRC
BETTY’S OP SHOP
Thursdays @ Old Drive In
COMMUNITY CAR & DRIVER
Available for transport to medical appointments
CREATIVE ARTS SOCIETY
On hold
Meetings Second Wednesday of each month.
LOVERS GROUP
Last Friday of the month 9:30am @ CRC
STITCHES
Tuesdays, 9:30am-3:30pm @ CRC
0096 PHOTO CLUB
SecondTuesdayofeachmonth,7:30pm@CRC. PLAYGROUP
Monday 9:00am - 10:30am @ Day Care Centre
2nd & 4th Mondays @ Community Building @ the Oval
AMBULANCE SUB CENTRE 1st & last Thursday - Training 7:30pm - 9:30pm
ACTIVE Thursday 9:30am @ Town Hall
Once a month on Mondays at 10am @ CRC
TIDY TOWNS COMMITTEE
Monthly meeting 4th Monday 9:30am @ Railway Station
2nd Saturday 10am
VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE
First Tuesday of the month, 4:30pm at the Station Saskia Korzonek qfiresecretary@gmail.com
CENTRE
From the Editor
For the first time ever, this month I sought inspiration from ChatGPT for this little preamble. Its first two suggestions were to comment on the weather, and any local footy wins. Great to know I’m already peaking on the monthly casual commentary. I do hope I’ve got a Bulls victory and cooler weather to mention a month from now!
Despite this cheeky week of hot weather, it does feel like town is settling into the year and summer holidays are a distant memory. Sporting seasons are wrapping up and kicking off—you can find a few reports and some fixtures in this edition of the Banksia Bulletin.
Swapping to my Rainmakers hat we’re so excited to have sold almost 150 tickets to our hopefully hilarious Mock Wedding event this weekend, with more than half of the attendees coming from Perth and surrounding towns. It’s been such a treat to see a whole bunch of new (and young!) committee members take the lead on so many aspects of putting this event together. Thanks to funding support from CSBP and the Shire of Quairading, we look forward to publishing a report and lots of photos next month!
Over the next couple of months at the CRC, Jazmin (our Admin Support Officer / Receptionist) will be facilitating two BeConnected webinars both free for anyone to come along to. They will be delivered live online to centres all over the country, run by experts from BeConnected. Stick around after each presentation for a cuppa, and some follow up help from Jazz if you’re left with any questions! The first webinar is “iPhone Basics” on Tuesday 29th April and then “Can you spot a scam?” on Thursday 22nd May. If either are useful to our community, we’ll continue registering for a new topic each month.
Please note we, like many businesses in town, will be closed on the three public holidays coming up this month: Friday 18th, Monday 21st and Friday 25th April.
Jill Hayes Editor | Banksia Bulletin Coordinator | Quairading
CRC
1 Parker Street
Quairading WA 6383
Phone: 08 9645 0096
Email: admin@quairadingcrc.com.au
Website: www.quairadingcrc.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/QuairadingCRC
Instagram: @quairadingcrc
THE PASSION SHEET
COMMUNITY
CENTRELINK VAN VISITING QUAIRADING
Wednesday 16th April, 9:30am 2:30pm in the car park at the CRC. No appointment necessary, just drop in on the day.
REDCARDFORTHEREDFOX
A very successful Feb/March Fox shoot has taken place. 13 local teams took part with 368 foxes, 28 cats and 41 rabbits making up tally. 368 foxes is a record tally in the 16 years running of the shoot.
RAPMEETING
Wednesday 9th of April RAP community meeting has been cancelled and has been postponed until the 16th of April 10am. Please contact Cynthia Yarran with any queries.
EARLYCHILDHOODDENTAL PROGRAM
is coming to our Playgroup. Smile starts When: Tuesday 25th March 2025. Time: 10am. Where: 75 Coraling street Quairading. The Smiling Starts Early Childhood Dental Program is an initiative of the Government of Western Australia (WA). Smiling Starts will offer all children under 5, free access to oral health information, screenings and preventive care, ensuring a healthier future for every young smile in our State.
NDIAISVISITINGQUAIRADING
The National Disability Insurance Agency is coming to Quairading on Wednesday 16th April, from 9.30am - 2.30pm in the carpark of the CRC .The NDIA will be on board the Services Australia Mobile Service Van. You can visit the van and connect with our NDIS representative virtually or face-to-face about your queries.
LASTBULLINTHEPEN
You know it, you love it - Last Bull in the Pen is back for 2025! Buy a number (from 1 - 100) for $100 each. At each home game, 10 numbers will be drawn, with the 10th winning $100 back. At our Wind Up Event (on Saturday 13th September), in the very last draw, the last 3 drawn will win big! Third Last: $1000, Second Last: $1500, Last Bull in the Pen: $3000. To claim your number, contact Jill Hayes via text 0459 220 053, messenger or comment on the Facebook post with your name and address, and make payment to confirm. Payment by Online Bank Transfer preferred. Account Name: Quairading Football Club, BSB: 036172, ACC: 760190. Permit No: LS223003225.
SHIREOFQUAIRADING COMMUNITYGRANTS
Round 2 now open! If you operate a non-for-profit group or club within the Quairading Shire, you may be eligible to fund a project or event you want to get off the ground. What's available? community grants (small grants Up to $2500 open now closes 30th April, 2025 community grants (major grants) Over $2500 open now closes 30th April, 2025 guidelines and application forms are available to download on our website: https://www.quairading.wa.gov.au/ my-council/tenders-grants/
We play every Monday at the CRC, from 9am until 1pm. If you already know how to play, you are most welcome. If you would like to learn, we are willing to teach you. Please phone Elizabeth on 0427 451 271 with any enquiries.
LOSTANDFOUND@CRC
Air Pods found at the CRC training room. Glasses found near hospital. A small wallet. A ring. A shell bracelet. Please call or visit the CRC to collect.
EVENTS
GOLFCLUBBUSYBEE
Friday March 28th at 3pm. Many hands make light work. Enjoy a sausage sizzle and refreshments afterwards. All encouraged to attend.
GARAGE SALE
Saturday 29th March, 10am, 21 Avon Street. DVD, ex condition, camping equipment, linen, other items. Come and grab a bargain!
GARDENLOVERSOFQUAIRADING
Meet on the last Friday of each month. Our next meeting is the 28th of March at 9:30am at the CRC. Richard from Kellerberrin will be talking on Native plants, he will also have some for sale. Enquire to Lyn on 0447 450 170
FAREWELLSERVICE
St Faiths Anglican Church is holding a farewell service on Sunday 6th April at 10am. All welcome. We will have a lunch, a small plate of food would be appreciated. All enquiries to Lyn on 0447 450 170.
HEARINGCLINIC@CRC
Blocked ears? Hearing loss? Tinnitus? Pristine Hearing will next be at the Quairading CRC on Tuesday 8th April. Call 6336 7170 to book your appointment.
QFNCQUIZNIGHT
Saturday 12th April at the Community Building (Oval). Get around our first game for the season and stick around for the Quairading Football & Netball Club
Quiz Night!! Burgers & awards from 5:30pm at the Change Rooms. Doors open 7pm, first question 7:30pm. Get your groups of 4 together and register ASAP to Jake 0427 207 762 or Ethan 0488 045 185. On the night you'll be paired up with another four-some to make a combo team of 8! $20 entry fee per person, includes entry into Door Prize Raffle to WIN a $200 Crown Voucher. Cash prizes to be won. Multiple rounds of general knowledge questions and games. BYO nibbles / table snacks. No BYO alcohol. Cash & EFTPOS available at bar.
SHAREANDCARE
Thursday 24th April. Our Financial Counsellors are coming to the Quairading CRC once a month through 2025 to meet with you face to face. Appointment times are 9am, 10am and 11 am Call 9622 2828 to book.
VISITTHERAILWAYMUSEUMON ANZACDAY
In conjunction with our local Anzac celebration, our Railway Museum will be open for everyone’s enjoyment from 9:30am on Friday, 25th April. Please join us for a cuppa and bikkie and view our gorgeous Museum.
TIDYTOWNSMEETING
Last Monday of each month 28th April 9:30am at the Railway Station Museum. All welcome
IPHONEBASICSWEBINAR
Tuesday 29th April from 1pm –2pm, delivered online via BeConnected at the Quairading CRC. Join our free 1-hour presentation to discover: iPhone features, settings and shortcuts, ways to access, view and delete notifications, how to change your passcode and block nuisance calls, accessibility features and how to adjust them, how to share photos with others. Stick around afterwards for a cuppa and follow up help from Jazmin. RSVPs appreciated to the Quairading CRC: 9645 0096 or admin@quairadingcrc.com.au
ADVANCECAREPLANNING WORKSHOP
Monday 12th May, 10am – 12pm at the Quairading CRC. Registrations essential to the CRC via
admin@quairadingcrc.com.au or 9645 0096. In this FREE workshop, delivered by Palliative Care WA, we will cover information on what’s involved in Advance Care Planning, how to get started, and how to talk about your wishes for the last stage of your life with your family, loved ones and health care providers. The workshop is suitable for all members of the community. You can be any age of have any level of health.
HOWTOSPOTASCAMWEBINAR
Thursday 22nd May from 1pm to 2pm, delivered online via BeConnected at the Quairading CRC. Join our free 1-hour presentation to discover: common scams including the latest Tax and Medicare scams, tips on how to spot them, what to do and what not to do, where to go for help. RSVPs appreciated to the Quairading CRC, 9645 0096 or admin@quairadingcrc.com.au
HHGLEGALATCRC
Next visit: Friday 23rd May 2025, 9am – 3pm. Senior Associate Lawyer Richard Dewar from HHG Legal will be visiting the Quairading CRC throughout the year. Richard has a great background in agribusiness and is keen to talk to people in each town about how HHG Legal Group can assist them with their legal needs. Contact HHG for an appointment via country@hhg.com.au or 1800 609 945.
BUSINESS
GARAGEDOORSERVICING, REPAIRSANDREPLACEMENTS
Will be visiting Quairading Monday 31st March. Call our office on 9279 4126 or email us aussiehomes@westnet.com.au You can also visit our website www.aussiehomesgdwa.com.au
PIANOLESSONS
1/2 hour and 1 hour sessions available for all ages! Learn to read music, play songs you love, and understand music theory. Connor Atkins - Cert IV in Music Industry connor.atkins02@gmail.com 0459 268 540
IKNOXAUTOMOTIVEAIR
CONDITIONING
We can come to you to repair and re-gas the air-conditioning in your vehicles. Contact Siri Alice Alluru –Knox 0435 301 066 iknoxautoac@gmail.com
SPORT
QUAIRADINGBOWLINGCLUB MIXED4sCLOSINGDAY
Saturday 29th March, 1pm start, bring nibbles for after bowls. David has put a sheet on the board to list your Teams. Please put your name down if you would like to play even if you don't have a Team. We will do our best to make one for you. Alternatively, contact Captains David or Janice.
JUNIORFOOTBALL
First training session Wednesday 2nd April at 4:30pm, PP-Yr8. For registration info see Facebook page or contact Lara Hayes 0429 230 960. Let’s go little Bulls!
QUAIRADING JUNIOR NETBALL
For ages PP - Year 7 Netball will be played on Wednesday afternoons from 3.15pm until 4.30pm at the Quairading Netball courts. Junior Netball fees are $99.97. First Training will be on Wednesday 2nd of April. This is week 9 of term 1 due to first inter-town game on the 12th of April. This is not a registration day. Registration must be completed prior to the first training online via PlayHQ link provided. Below is the Kidsport link for those that can access Kidsport. Apply for Quairading Junior Netball. Apply now for code and once you have received the code you can use the code to register on PlayHQ. For ages PP-year 2 ONLY (3:15pm4pm) PlayHQ Net Set Go Link https://www.playhq.com/netballaustralia/register/bb3ac6
For ages year 3 - year 7 (3:15pm4:30pm) Play HQ u13 Mixed Link: https://www.playhq.com/netballaustralia/register/4ce443
Make sure you use the correct link to register based on age. Do not fall into the trap of “register another participant” when on the Net Set Go link. You will need to go out of playHQ and used the correct link based on age. PlayHQ registrations close on the 2nd of April at 3pm (before first training).
Contact myself on 0400076049 or via messenger if you have any questions/problems with registering. Kidsport link: https://www.dlgsc.wa.gov.au/.../ sport-and.../kidsport... Meagan Hall
Secretary 0438 960 360
CHURCH
STFAITH’S
Fifth Sunday Service in March: With no service at Quairading, local parishioners will gather with other parishioners of the Avon Valley at St Mary’s Church, Beverley at 10am on Sunday, 30th March to celebrate the Fourth Sunday in Lent, better known as Mothering Sunday. In mediaeval times on Mothering Sunday church goers would visit their “'mother” church in Lent - the main church or Cathedral of the area. As such it became an occasion for family reunions and honouring mothers. A special cake called a simnel cake is baked in celebration. A “bring and share” meal will follow the service.
CATHOLICCHURCH
Sunday, 30th March NO MASS
UNITINGCHURCH
Sunday 30th March 10:30 am “Lent Event” Video Church led by Arthur West
CATHOLICCHURCHEASTER
SERVICES2025
Saturday 5th April 5.00pmStations of the Cross, followed by Reconciliation.
Good Friday, 18th April 10.00amStations of the Cross.
Easter Sunday, 20th April, Mass 8.00am.
FOR SALE
FORSALE
Wanderer 10 person condo tent good condition hardly used $150 Contact - 0429 415 332.
WANTED
0.5 tonne Saia oats. Please contact Trish on 0407 088 940 and leave a message.
Love birds, Indian ring necks, budgies, and Gouldian finches Contact 0449 569 285 Hether Wheeler
FORSALE
1 x Canon Printer (near new) Pixma MG 3660 - $100.00. Ph Dorothy Hayes 0427 944 698.
RED CARD FOR THE RED FOX
A very successful February/March Fox Shoot has taken place. 13 Teams took part with 368 foxes, 28 cats and 41 rabbits making up the tally. 368 foxes is a record tally in the 16 years running the shoot. Previous highest tally was 347 foxes in 2022. The winning team was made up of John Anderson, Jarron Turner, Riley Turner and Kody Anderson with 71 foxes. Second, Fraser Hinchliffe team with 50 foxes.
April Birthdays
Got a new addition or an edit? Let us know!
1st Apr
3rd Apr
4th Apr
6th Apr
7th Apr
8th Apr
9th Apr
10th Apr
12th Apr
13th Apr
14th Apr
Sharon Richards
Craig Anderson, Connor Anderson, Terry Dick
John Hinkley, Darryl Richards, Lyn Pozzi, Matt Shenton, Neil Edmands
Elaine Atkinson, Jodie Fitzsimmons, Stuart Hadlow
Normie (Tommy) Yarran, Gemma Stack, Fiona Johnston, Sue Peacock
Danielle Stone, Sarah Marnham, Tamsyn Anderson, Sarah Hadlow
Natasha Gimbel, Joel Hathaway, Christy Morgan, Skyla Anderson
Lauren Gimbel, Nicholas Lawrence, Stella Squiers
Tyler Black
Justin Wishart
Alana Hywood, Jessica Stone, Riley Anderson, Bruce Wilson
15th Apr Jack Powell, Chelsea Wells
16th Apr
17th Apr
18th Apr
20th Apr
21st Apr
23rd Apr
24th Apr
25th Apr
Adrian Colbung
Lisa Caporn, Darryl Caporn, Ryan Jarman
Katie Hayes, Noah Bavin, Corry Groeneveld
Jo Clemens, George Wishart
Mitchell Davies
Brittany Hayes
Johnno Warrior, Bree Stone, Chloe Barrett, Trent Hayes
Geoff Hall, Nicki Dorizzie
26th Apr Stewie, Lyall Brown
27th Apr
28th Apr
29th Apr
30th Apr
Nicholas Winmar, Brett Simpson
Scott Richards, Janine Anderson, Amanda Holmes
Kylie Hemingway
Mary Edmands
Dr Sing Jack Yap
MBBS, FRACGP, DIP DERM DCH
PRACTICE HOURS
MONDAY - THURSDAY
8:30am 12:30pm 1:30pm 5:00pm
FRIDAY
8:30am 12:00pm
VISITING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Female GP
Dr Irene Dolan 30th April & 1st May
OTHER SERVICES OFFERED
• Health Assessments
• Skin Checks
• Flu Clinics
• Immunisations/Vaccinations
• Diabetes Management
• Pathology
• Preventative Medicine
• Chronic Illness Care Plans
• Antenatal Care
• Health Checks/Medical Reports
• PATS Patient Assisted Travel Scheme Applications
• Iron infusions
• Skin cancer removal procedures
In the event of a medical emergency, call 000
Quairading Medical Practice
19 Harris Street
PO Box 125 Quairading WA 6383
PHONE: 9645 1210
Dr. Jack Yap will be away 22nd to 24th April.
Dr. Jessica Vincent will be providing relief support in Dr. Jack’s absence. The practice will remain open during our regular practice hours. To make an appointment with Dr. Vincent, please telephone the practice.
The practice will be CLOSED on the following Public Holidays:
• Friday 18th April Good Friday
• Monday 21st April Easter Monday
• Friday 25th April Anzac Day
Flu vaccination clinic: opens 01/05 to 31/05 2025. Please call practice to book.
MyMedicare Registration: Over the coming weeks, our practice will be encouraging and helping patients to register with MyMedicare.
MyMedicare is a free voluntary patient registration initiative aimed at strengthening the relationship between patient and regular GP To register, please complete a consent form (available at the practice) or by using the link below https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/register-for-mymedicare
Please note that you may or may not receive an email or message from MyGov after registration is complete. You can always go to your MyGov account to check or update your GP details.
We are hiring : A new part-time medical receptionist position is open, anyone is interested, please contact Min via email np@qmpwa.com.au
A few friendly reminders:
• Please bring your Medicare card to appointments.
• If hearing impaired, please wear your hearing aid device when attending appointments.
• Please bring Drivers Licence renewal paperwork, and your Drivers Licence with you when attending an appointment for a Drivers Licence Medical.
• We are continuing to register patients for SMS reminders. If you would like to receive clinical and appointment reminders, please bring your mobile phone to your appointment so our Admin team can process the set up for you.
• A Pathology request form is required for all Pathology appts. We are unable to perform Pathology testing without a request form. Patients who arrive without a form will be rescheduled and advised to book an appt. with the Dr to obtain the required pathology request form.
• If you are unable to attend your scheduled appointment please contact the practice to cancel or reschedule.
BANKSIA BULLETIN DEADLINES
2025
May Edition: 22 April
June Edition: 27 May
July Edition: 24 June
August Edition: 29 July
September Edition: 26 August
October Edition: 23 September
November Edition: 28 October
December Edition: 25 November
Best April Fools' jokes (allegedly)
Did you hear about the goats that got in trouble for playing pranks on April Fools'? It turned out to be a couple of kids.
Two guys walk into a bar on April Fools' Day. The third one ducks.
I told a chemistry joke in honour of April Fools', but I didn't get a reaction.
Where do birds vacation during April holidays? Someplace cheep.
Why was the frog late to work on April Fools’ Day? His car got toad.
What's brown, sticky and can be found on the ground around April Fools' Day? A stick.
Did you hear about the guy who drank invisible ink as an April Fools' prank? He's at the doctor waiting to be seen.
Did you hear about the cashew and the walnut that threw an April Fools' Day party? It was nuts.
Did you hear about the submarine that sank on April Fools' Day? Someone left a window open.
What month of the year has 28 days? All of them.
How many fools does it take to change a lightbulb? Four. One to hold the bulb and three to turn the chair.
What do you call a group of bunnies hopping away from you? A receding hareline.
Why shouldn't you tell ducks jokes on April Fools' Day? They'll quack up.
What did the mama cow say to her baby after he stayed up too late on April Fools' Day? "It's pasture bedtime."
Why don't eggs play April Fools' pranks? They might crack each other up.
How do you keep a fool in suspense? I’ll tell you the answer tomorrow.
World Day of Prayer 2025 was held on Friday March 7, 2025.
The focus country was the Cook Islands and their theme was: I made you wonderful.
Psalm 139:14
Gifts of $92.50 were collected on the day and sent to the World Day of Prayer Organisation.
World Day of Prayer is run under the motto “Informed Prayer and Prayerful Action,” and is celebrated annually in over 170 countries on the first Friday in March. The movement aims to bring together people of various races, cultures and traditions in a yearly common Day of Prayer, as well as in closer fellowship, understanding and action throughout the year. Thanks goes to Helen Rogers for organising the programs for the day. Please put World Day of Prayer in your calendar for 2026.
World Day of Prayer
March 6, 2026, 10am
St Faith’s Church, 22 Harris Street, Quairading Program at 10:00 followed by morning tea For more information: www.worlddayofprayeraustralia.org/wdp
D o n n a
C o l e m a n
pianist
"Spirit, Passion, and the Right Hands"
Peter Cossè, Fono Forum (Berlin, 1990)
headline for his review of the Et’Cetera recording of Charles Ives’s Concord Sonata
Dr Donna Coleman weaves, writes, walks, studies and photographs the stars, and contemplates the deepest mysteries of the Universe, which she transforms into rarefied interpretations of music ranging from Johann Sebastian Bach to Ragtime and Stride, from Domenico Scarlatti to Charles Ives, to compositions written for her yesterday, to free improvisations in which she collaborates with many of Australia’s premiere Jazz musicians.
Performances and recording projects have taken her to four continents for solo and ensemble concerts and for workshops featuring her Dancing with the Piano philosophy of music-making. Her research into American and twentieth century repertories, with focus on the music of Charles Ives, created two internationally acclaimed recordings for Et’Cetera Records and earned fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, the North Carolina and the Southern Arts Federations, the Rockefeller Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Fulbright Foundation, Radcliffe College, and Second Prize in the first John F Kennedy Center International American Music Competition, among many other awards. A Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship in 1992 sponsored her first visit to Australia that led to her appointment as Head of Keyboard in the Victorian College of the Arts (Melbourne) and an ongoing commitment to nurturing Australia’s finest talent.
She created the OutBach® project that explores relationships between Indigenous, art, and popular music and presents performances in unexpected locations and combinations such as the world-first piano, banjo, and didgeridoo collaborations and Bach’s keyboard concerti with orchestras of guitars. Research into the evolving Ragtime tradition in the USA produced two compact discs for ABC Classics (Sydney), Rags to Riches: A Syncopated Century and Havana to Harlem, and her own label OutBach® (Melbourne and Santa Fe) released Don’t Touch Me, the Danzas Cubanas by Ignacio Cervantes (2010) and The Lost Lady (2015). Donna’s music is available on all streaming sites, and her series of webinars, The Quintessence of Music, produced for the Pari Center for New Learning in Pari, Italy can be found on youtube.
A lifelong champion of the music of the Twentieth Century, her performances continue to inspire and enlighten audiences around the world, and she is writing a book, Dancing with the Piano, that describes her journey as pianist, philosopher, scientist, and mentor to others seeking Truth and Beauty and the Road to the Stars through music-making.
DATE CLAIMER
In association with St Faith’s Church, Quairading
Internationally accomplished Pianist
Donna Coleman
comes to the Avon Valley!
Community Resource Centre,
Quairading
3 p.m. Saturday, 3rd May, 2025
Donna is a renowned concert pianist with a deep commitment to sharing music with rural audiences across Australia. She will play a program of “traditional” compositions by Chopin, Ragtime composers, and George Gershwin.
As well as her international performances and her recording work, Donna was for many years the Head of Keyboard at the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne.
This should be a wonderful and unique experience for all ages to hear a splendid range of music played by a world class performer in our local area!
Tickets at the Door - further details - Philip Raymont T/P 0419 177 178
GOLF COACHING
Are you in serious need of a bit of help with your golf swing, your putting action or just those finer points to get your chips within a couple of feet of the hole?
Or are you a complete beginner and want to learn the basics so you can take to the fairways with a little more confidence?
Well….. Come and join us for some coaching with our ‘local’ Professional Golf Coach, Rob Farley.
Rob is a Perth based PGA golf professional and has been invested in providing coaching opportunities for country children and adults alike right across the state.
We have been lucky enough to lock in 3 days of adult coaching with Rob right at the beginning of the season to get us all sorted and welcome all abilities. Coaching will be available in group sessions of up to 8 at a cost of $20 per session. Cheap as chips!! (number dependant)
If you’d like to come and join us or like some more information about these lessons, please contact Kelli Brown on 0429 457 039.
Session dates/times
Tuesday May 6th & 20th. Refresher: Tuesday 29th July
Session 1 12.00 1.00 Newbys
Session 2 1.00 2.30 Got the Basics
Session 3 2.30 4.00 Need some tweeking
Session 4 4.00—5.00 For the men
Both men and women are welcome at any of the sessions, whatever suits best. There may be opportunity for individual lessons prior to the group lessons if you are really keen. $100/hr
Please register your name with Kelli Brown: 0429 457 039 or kellib1530@gmail.com
Quairading Junior Netball 2025
For ages PP - year 7
Netball will be played on Wednesday afternoons from 3.15pm until 4.30pm at the Quairading Netball courts.
Junior Netball fees are $99.97.
First Training will be on Wednesday 2nd of April. This is week 9 of term 1 due to first inter-town game on the 12th of April.
This is not a registration day. Registration must be completed prior to the first training online via PlayHQ link provided.
Below is the Kidsport link for those that can access Kidsport.
Apply for Quairading Junior Netball.
Apply now for code and once you have received the code you can use the code to register on PlayHQ.
Play HQ u13 Mixed Link: https://www.playhq.com/netball-australia/register/4ce443
Make sure you use the correct link to register based on age. Do not fall into the trap of “register another participant” when on the Net Set Go link. You will need to go out of PlayHQ and use the
Quairading Aquatic Club Season
Wind-Up and Club Championships
Season Report - Jaime Garrett, President.
Well done on another fantastic season. I am eternally grateful to have the support of an active, knowledgeable committee consisting of Bec, Meagan and Amy (and continued support and advice from Renee and Stacey). If you ever get asked - please don't hesitate; our small community is great, and we need people to fill the vacancies to ensure Junior Sports continue to thrive in Q-Town.
The 2024-25 Season began with cold and windy weather; but as the season progressed and the weather warmed up, swimmers started to regularly post PB's and improve stroke technique. We started the year with 25 Swimmers on the books and had 20 regulars every week. They are a great little group of keen swimmers developing and striving to compete at their best for the club. We continue to be grateful for the support and leadership of Renee Anderson and Shondelle Stone in coaching the juniors and passing on their expertise every week.
We had an awesome turn out of our swimmers at the Quairading Swim Meet. Many medals were won and our swimmers confirmed that we are a competitive and strong club in our region. We were also well represented at the school faction swimming carnival and many of our swimmers are off to the interschool as well. The development of stroke technique and style is clearly evident in our swimmers at these events.
Special thanks to those who have helped with the organisation of the club and the Swim Meet behind the scenes. You know who you are!
Can't wait to see you all again in Term 4!
2024-25 Winners:
U/7 Mixed Points - 95 pts
U/7 Championship Day
U/9 Mixed Points - 101pts
U/9 Championship Day
U/11 Mixed Points - 103pts
U/11 Championship Day
Renee Anderson Coaches Award
Shondelle Stone Coaches Award
Barb Simpson Endeavour Award
Lucia Harris
Lucia Harris
Jordi Garrett
Jordi Garrett
Paige Fowler
Mia Hall
Ari Fairhead
Paige Fowler
Josie Bassal
Quairading Swim Meet 2025
On Saturday the 22nd of February Quairading Aquatic Club held their annual Twilight Swim Meet.
We had 8 swimming clubs attend (Merredin, Narembeen, Beverley, Kellerberrin, Corrigin, Kulin, Goomalling of course Quairading) with a total of 91 swimmers. This was a fantastic turnout with a new club attending this year.
It was a fun afternoon with a short 64 event meet. The Quairading Swim Meet is an easy-going event, that introduces young kids to what swimming competitions look like, and we had some very positive feedback about this exact atmosphere. The biggest group of swimmers was the 8-9 age range with 3 heats for that group. I think the most vocal and electric times of the meet are always the relays at the end of the meet where the cheering for the teams is fever pitched.
We would like to thank the Shire of Quairading for the granted use of tables, chairs, PA system and use of the pool along with Khan the pool manager. Thank you to Claire Gelmi who continues to provide support with this event. Thanks also need to go to the coaches Renee Anderson and Shondelle Stone, Emma Wilson for catering, Bec Wilson, Lara Hayes and Jaime Garrett for marshalling, Scott Fairhead for being the Race Starter, Meagan Hall for medallion distribution and the dads of many Quairading swimmers who set up all the shade, chairs, tables and literally did all the heavy lifting. A lot of people put in a lot of time and effort to pull off events like these. Without every single bit of help an event of this complexity could simply not happen.
The Swim Meet is very exciting for the Quairading Aquatic Club kids and they all love being part of the QAC team and participating. These events are invaluable to our swimming kids.
Stacey Harris Swim Meet Coordinator
Quairading Sub Centre Update
What a busy month we have had down at the Quairading Sub Centre!
Saturday 15th March we had our first aid course and CPR refresher course, which was well attended by volunteers & members of the community. A big well done to all for passing your first aid course.
On Tuesday 18th March we had a visit from the Quairading REED Daycare Centre. It was wonderful to see the children involved with the Ambulance. The children got to play with Kura the Hero Bear, learnt how to dial 000 in an emergency, got into the Ambulances and even got to turn on the lights & sirens! Some of the children got to listen to each other’s heart beats! We hope to see you one day become future volunteers!
Is your Benefit Fund due and are you unsure of how to pay it?
Did you know you can pay your Benefit Fund at the post office! Simply take the correct cash amount into the post office and they can do the rest. You may also pay it online via bank transfer with the details on your renewal notice.
Why quad bikes aren’t for kids
With Senior Regional Officer for Goldfields Esperance, Kelly O’Donnell.
A quad bike slams into a tree, the six-year-old passenger is admitted to hospital with a spinal injury. A young boy riding a quad bike clips the back of another bike and is dragged with his leg trapped in the axle. He has to be cut free from the wreckage.
Spinal injuries, knocked out teeth, multiple fractures, facial cuts, internal bleeding, burns and head injuries that can be life-altering. Unfortunately, these are the types of injuries seen by emergency departments, where quad bikes are involved. They mean months in a spinal brace, plastic surgery or thousands of dollar’s worth of dental work, not to mention the amount of follow-up appointments – all from being in a quad bike accident.
Consumer Protection’s Product Safety team have analysed over 12-months’ worth of Perth Children’s Hospital Emergency Department data relating to quad bike accidents and what they discovered was shocking.
Of the kids who’d been in a quad bike incident, three out of five were admitted to hospital. What’s even more concerning is less than a third of kids presenting to ED after a quad crash were confirmed to have been wearing a helmet.
Quad bikes are not children’s toys. Never let kids ride quads made for adults, even as passengers. Kids lack the size, and physical or cognitive ability to safely operate them.
Despite being marketed as “all-terrain vehicles”, quad bikes cannot safely go anywhere and everywhere. Steep slopes or rough terrain increases the risk of a roll over. Even at slower speeds, these bikes can topple over and crush the rider with the hundreds of kilos that these machines weigh.
General-use adult quad bikes must have an Operator Protection Device (OPD) fitted or part of its design so if it rolls over, it’s held off the ground to provide a crawl out space for the rider. If you own an older quad bike, consider retrofitting an OPD.
All quad bikes must be tested for stability and come with a tag that allows you to compare the safety of models. The higher the angle, the more stable the quad bike is. New quad bikes and imported second-hand quad bikes must have a rollover warning label stuck in a visible place as a constant reminder of this risk when riding.
Consumer Protection urges quad bike riders and passengers to “Prepare Safe, Wear Safe, Ride Safe.”
Prepare Safe by ensuring you are trained to ride a quad bike, check the quad has been maintained and is in safe condition. It’s also a good idea to tell someone where you plan to go and when you expect to return. When you purchase a new quad bike, use the mandatory hang tag to compare the stability of different models.
Wear Safe with a helmet that meets Australian Safety Standards. Put on protective clothing and gear such as goggles, long sleeves and pants, boots and gloves.
Ride Safe by ensuring children are supervised near quad bike activity and never let them ride quads meant for adults even as passengers. Never ride under the influence of drugs/alcohol and don’t carry passengers on quads meant for one person. Try to ride on familiar tracks and always carry a mobile phone or two-way so you can call for help in an emergency.
If you Prepare Safe, Wear Safe, Ride Safe when using quad bikes, it will help you and your loved ones, friends and work colleagues reduce the risk of injury or death.
The Product Safety Australia website has a range of great ways to increase safety on quad bikes https:// www.productsafety.gov.au/consumers/drive-and-ride-safely/quad-bikes-guide
Gardening in the Wheatbelt
Written by Carmela Kriszyk of Eaglewood Farm
At this point most us will be asking is there any end to this heat. We have just finished the first month of autumn and still the very high 30s persist. We were fortunate to receive some relief in March and even a good drenching but all the lovely new shoots will need to be sustained over the hot days until we finally have milder weather, so keep the water up to the garden plants that are making new growth. April promises to be kinder, temperature wise, although still not providing the rain we all (at least those of us on tanks) desperately want.
The April meeting of the QGLG will be held on Friday 2nd of May because the last Friday of the month is Anzac Day. The meeting is at the CRC starting at 9:30 am. If you are new to Quairading please come along and meet the most welcoming group around. We would love to meet you too.
From April we’re going to start looking at how to increase the number of plants in our gardens by looking at propagation. Plant numbers can be increased by seed, division, layering and cuttings. Cuttings are this month’s focus because once the really hot weather has passed cuttings have a better chance of surviving. Most of us are amateur gardeners, not that we haven’t been gardening for a while but more that we don’t have all the sophisticated equipment that some harder to raise cuttings need to survive. Here is some of the basic equipment you will need to have good success with growing new plants from cuttings. Firstly, you will need a sharp pair of secateurs, then a bucket of rain water or tap water that has been allowed to sit for twenty four hours, some rooting hormone or honey, a pencil or piece of stick used to make holes in the potting mix, some labels, some small pots filled with a 50/50 seedling soil raising mix and moistened perlite and finally somewhere to place the pots where they have bright light but not direct sun. In autumn most cuttings will be semi hard wood cuttings which means they have grown from last spring and the stems are not fully brown, these strike much more easily than soft wood cuttings which are prone to wilting unless they have ideal conditions. Hard wood cuttings are taken in winter mainly from deciduous trees when they are dormant. Take cuttings early in the morning, from a healthy garden plant and immediately dunk them into the bucket of water. The cuttings shouldn’t be any longer than 10-15cm. When you’re ready to pot them remove most of the leaves so that you reduce the amount of water lost through the leaves, make a fresh cutting just below a node, dip the cutting into the honey or hormone liquid or powder push the stick into the soil mix and then carefully insert the cutting taking care not to injure the end, press the soil gently around the cutting, water in with a weak seaweed solution using a fine rose fitting. The mix should be kept moist but not wet. Place the pots where they will have bright light without direct sunlight. Some softer cuttings will benefit from a mini greenhouse over them which can be a plastic bag or a large soft drink bottle with the bottom cut out and placed over them. Some cuttings might like being potted with a heel which simply means making a cutting so it doesn’t go all the way through and then pulling the cut end away so that a small amount of the stem is left. You can experiment with this just make sure you label each one clearly so you will see which works best. Now, which plants can you start with this month. Many succulents, natives, including lemon verbena, eremophila, correa,
callistemon, leptospermum and grevillea, some of the easier plants are rosemary, thyme, lavender, fuchia, pelargonium, salvia, hibiscus, bougainvillea, Tradescantia spathacea Dwarf or moses in the cradle, viburnum, buxus, buddleja, hydrangeas and even roses although they are best done when the roses are having their winter prune. Many cuttings can be started off in water until roots appear and then they are potted up. I have recently done many Alternanthera dentata 'Little Ruby' plants and Coleus in water, most indoor plants can be started this way.
April in the Garden
It’s time to – we still need to wait until there is a certainty that rain and cooler temperatures are on their way. Then and hopefully, still in April it will be all systems go to put in all the winter veggies. Trim any plants which flowered in summer or have burnt leaves, trim and fertilise roses to encourage autumn blooms, fertilise lawns to strength them before winter, collect precious autumn leaves to add to compost piles, prune stone fruit trees and citrus to reduce their vigour, prune hydrangeas, once we have cooler days indoor plants can be taken outside and also give tired plants a tidy up.
Sow – root crops like parsnips, carrots, swedes, wait a week then sow turnips and beetroot. Snow peas, but wait until the end of April to sow peas and broad beans. Coriander and rocket can also be sown then. Spring flowering plants like Calendula, Sweat Pea and Paper daisies must go into moist soil or they won’t stay healthy.
Plant – seedlings of bok choi, cabbage, broccoli, brussel sprouts, cauliflowers, lettuce, English spinach, silver beet, radishes, leeks, celery and spring onions. Hold off on the planting of onions until the end of April. Plant rhubarb crowns. Autumn and spring bulbs and all native trees and shrubs can be planted after the rains come.
Harvest – at Eaglewood farm we have harvested most of the stone fruit with only the Yellow Queen peaches left. The first of the early apples have started and the pears are about a week away from reaching peak sweetness. The grapes are also just starting and most of the olives have been picked and pickled. We have had a bumper crop of snake beans and cucumbers; I can recommend the sweet and stripey cucumbers which we grew this year. However, the rock melons were very disappointing because they are not tasty at all and all the solanums tomatoes, capsicums, and egg plants were below par to say the least. The only success in this group were the long sweet peppers which are served pickled and stuffed with cream cheese, they grew well from seeds I had collected from some I was given last year and the pickle worked a treat; so yummy. The zucchinis were not as prolific as usual but I can also recommend growing and cooking spaghetti squash which were delicious. We have just harvested most of the butter nut pumpkins which this year are best we’ve ever had. The heat and scarce water made for a hard year for the lettuce, carrots and silver beet which we like to have as staples in the garden, but never mind winter is coming!!
The last word –“The best tool in the garden is the knowledge of a gardener.” Unknown
CWA - The War Effort
World War II demanded significant levels of fundraising and service delivery. CWA of WA provided to servicemen on-the-front by producing sheepskin vests and gloves, woollen garments and blankets, camouflage nets, and more. CWA of WA provided to local and international families who were experiencing wartime restrictions and labour loss, due to men serving at the warfront. There were donations of fat, honey and food cases, clothing and blankets. The CWA of WA launched state-wide fundraiser campaigns such as The War Relief Fund and Empire Penny Fund and monies were donated both locally and internationally.
To aid workforce losses in rural areas, the CWA of WA opened the Land Girls Scheme in Pinjarra, offering farm training for girls and women, including tractor driving, machinery work and milking cows.
CWA of WA women were granted important representation on national committees during World War II, including Evacuee Children’s Committee, Australian Comfort Fund, Soldiers Dependent Committee, Women’s Australian National Services, The Citizens Reception Committee. These committees provided advice, planning and policy on social issues including child education, infant health, telephone improvements, railway facilities and travel concessions, licensing law improvements, foreign labour rights and equal pay, First Australian housing and health improvements, First Australian training, building improvements to Old Women’s Homes, greater veterinary surgeon placements in rural areas.
Across the Nation CWA ladies worked together. One example from one state only is the following: 3,000 pounds towards Mobile Field Surgical Units, 400 pound towards a Mobile X-ray Unit, 1700 pounds towards a Trainee plane for the RAAF, 17,753 Sheepskin Vests for Airmen and the Merchant Navy, 690 plus quilts to Civilian Relief Depots, the Red Shield Leave Hostels and cot quilts for Babies Homes, camouflage nets 20,770 (official camouflage net makers for the Army), 20 tons of soap, 1138 fruit cakes, 2000 pounds of dripping. The CWA ladies also made slippers for Lifeboats, children’s slippers for hospitals, knee pads to the Red Cross for hospital use, the y used leftover wool for padding splints, head rests, quilts, mattresses and toys.
The Civilian Service Medal 19391945 recognises the service of Australian civilians who worked in organisations such as the Australian Women's Land Army (AWLA), the Civil Constructional Corps (CCC) and the Red Cross Emergency Service Companies during World War II.
The aim of the Association shall be to improve the wellbeing of all people, especially those in country areas by promoting courtesy, cooperation, community effort, ethical standards and the wise use of resources.
The Quairading CWA AGM was held on the 28th February and the following were elected:
President: Mrs Elaine Johnson
Vice President: Mrs Heather Wheeler
Secretary: Mrs Heather Wheeler
Treasurer: Mrs Carol Comtesse
The meetings will be held on the second Friday of each month. Meetings will be held at the CRC or the Golden Grain Café. Members will be notified prior to each meeting. We are always looking to welcome new members so if you are interested in learning what we are about please come along and talk to us.
We would like to thank all those in the community that have made donations to the Association in the past. We appreciate all the items that have been donated. As you may know by now, the Op Shop has had a make-over. We have obtained new clothes racks which have given us more room and thanks to some very capable ladies the clothes are displayed a lot better. We are getting there.
If you are in town, come down and have a look as we also have a table of pot plants. At the moment we have some herbs, plenty of succulents and a few cacti. We hope to increase variety in the next couple of months.
For more information please contact: Elaine Johnson on 0448 475 597 Heather Wheeler on 0449 569 285
Anzac Requiem
by Charles E W Bean
On this day above all days we recall those who served in war and who did not return to receive the grateful thanks of the nation.
We remember those who still sleep where they were left - amid the holly scrub in the valleys and on the ridges of Gallipoli - on the rocky and terraced hills of Palestine - and in the lovely cemeteries of France.
We remember those who lie asleep in ground beneath the shimmering haze of the Libyan desert - at Bardia, Derna, Tobruk - and amid the mountain passes and olive groves of Greece both on the mainland and on the island of Crete, and the rugged, snow-capped hills of Lebanon and Syria. We remember those who lie buried in the rank jungle of Malaya and Burma - in New Guinea - and in the distant isles of the Pacific.
We remember those who lie buried amid loving friends in our Motherland and in our own far north. We remember those who lie in unknown resting places in almost every land, and those gallant men whose grave is in the unending sea. Especially do we remember those who died as prisoners of war, remote from their homeland, and from the comforting presence of their kith and kin.
We think of those of our women’s services who gave their lives in our own and foreign lands and at sea, and of those who proved to be, in much more than name, the sisters of our fighting men. We recall too, the staunch friends who fought beside our men on their first Anzac Day - with men of New Zealand who helped to create the name ANZAC.
We recall all those who gave their lives in the Royal Navy, the British Army, the Royal Air Force, the Merchant Service, and in other British Commonwealth and Allied Forces, and we think of those British men and women who fell, when, for the second time in history, their nation and its kindred stood against the overwhelming might of an oppressor. We think of every man and woman who in those crucial years died so that the lights of freedom and humanity might continue to shine.
We shall be ever mindful too, of those brave men who left our shores and died in Korea, Malaya, Borneo, Vietnam, Afghanistan and in Peacekeeping Forces, helping to safeguard the Commonwealth and other countries of the Free World. They fought against the on-march of enemies who were thrusting to obtain new bases from which they may attack and destroy our freedom. This freedom was won from two world wars and cost the lives of a hundred thousand Australians.
May these all rest proudly in the knowledge of their achievement, and may we and our successors in that heritage left to us, prove worthy of their sacrifice.
LEST WE FORGET
Let’s celebrate our Anzac traditions!
These and many other Anzac traditions symbolise the courage, endurance and mate-ship of the troops who landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula such a very long time ago. Let’s celebrate it and give thanks to the brave soldiers who faced many fierce battles and endured many hardships so we can enjoy life and the freedoms we experience in this great country.
Anzac Day March
The marches that we see today during Anzac Day originated way back in the Great War, in honour of those who were lost. The march became popular in the 1920s as the veterans’ public expression of comradeship and remembrance of their lost friends. Eventually, the marches were expanded as the veterans’ children, grandchildren and even great-grandchildren joined the parade.
A Lone Charger
Anzac Day marches and other memorial parades are often led by a lone, riderless horse, with a pair of boots set backwards in the stirrups and the saddle stripped. Ancient peoples, such as the Saxons and Scythians, used to bury a great warrior's horse with him so that it could serve him in the afterlife. This practice was continued in some European countries until the late eighteenth century. In modern times, custom has been kinder to the horse, which has been led in its master's funeral procession with his boots reversed as a sign that a warrior has fallen in battle. A lone charger has been added to some Anzac Day parades as an additional symbol of respect and mourning, often for the men of the Light Horse units.
Wearing medals
The Australian military awards medals to our soldiers to honour them for their service, bravery, and gallantry. It’s traditional on Anzac Day for service men and women to wear their medals on their left breast. Others may also honour the service of a relative by wearing their medals on their right breast
Wearing rosemary
Rosemary is an aromatic herb that grows widely in the Gallipoli Peninsula, where Anzac Day originated. It is an emblem of remembrance and that’s why so many of us wear a sprig of rosemary on our clothing during Anzac Day celebrations.
The Gunfire breakfast
Although the gunfire breakfast was originally a British tradition dating back to the 1890’s, many Australians now follow it too. Gunfire referred to the coffee or tea laced with rum and served to the troops, along with some food (if they were lucky) to provide the soldiers with a dash of courage for the battle ahead. The term "gunfire" is thought to have come from the morning gun in a garrison town at that time. Today, this traditional breakfast has evolved at many Anzac Day services into coffee and rum with bacon and eggs, stew, or sausage and bread.
Playing two-up
Although no one seems to know exactly when the two-up tradition originated, many believe that it started during World War 1, when diggers played the game to avoid boredom. Eventually, it became popular with retired servicemen and became their ‘sport’ of choice. Fast forward to today, and two-up is almost an obligatory part of our Anzac Day traditions. Players place bets on how two pennies thrown in the air will fall - and the only day it can legally be played is on April 25.
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Warrior Wellbeing Article
Understanding Our Prostate
Recent ABS data indicates prostate cancer is the 2nd most common cancer to cause death in Aussie males, with around 3700 deaths each year. In the work we do, great importance is placed on educating men and hearing their individual stories around early detection & diagnosis, treatment options, post-surgery & other treatment recovery, and most importantly being a prostate cancer survivor.
However, there is also a much broader and holistic conversation that needs to be had at the same time about this little gland that makes up an important part of our manhood. Because along with prostate cancer there are two other major issues that can affect the prostate:
• Prostate enlargement (BPH: benign prostatic hyperplasia) – the most common prostate disease in men is enlargement of the prostate gland
• Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland that can cause pain)
The prostate gland is an important part of our reproductive system, it is about the size of a walnut (in a young man) and makes the fluid that protects, transports and feeds the sperm produced.
This little gland is shaped like a donut and the tube we pee with (the urethra) passes right through its centre. The problem is that as part of the ageing process the prostate keeps growing, trebling in size over our life, and as the prostate enlarges it can restrict the urethra, inhibiting our ability to urinate properly.
Most of us know that some older men have trouble emptying their bladder. Sometimes this means getting up often during the night and not being able to urinate when they need to, which is a nuisance and can be embarrassing. Something more serious could be happening such as a blockage, which can cause repeated urinary tract infections or result in bladder or kidney problems, or it could be prostate cancer. Unfortunately, the symptoms of several prostate conditions are similar.
As men, we need to act on any prostate issue that is affecting us and find out if it is part of the natural ageing process or something else. If troubled by urination problems, see a doctor (no matter what our age). If the doctor agrees that our symptoms need further investigation, we may need to undergo a few tests.
Diet is important to prostate health, we know that eating about 150 grams of nuts a week and incorporating natural red foods such as beetroot, tomato and watermelon into our diet, helps keep our prostate and the rest of our body in good condition. Regular low to moderate intensity exercise also plays a big role, a brisk 30min walk can not only make us feel great but can help reduce the risk of prostate problems. Exercises that strengthen our pelvic floor (yes, we do have one!) are not only important for dealing with issues surrounding our prostate health, but also the bowel, bladder and even our sexual function.
The Regional Men’s Health Initiative
P: (08) 6314 1436
E: menshealth@4blokes.com.au
Anglican Church (St Faith’s)
Easter & April in the Parish of St Faith’s, Quairading
Sunday, 6th April
Saturday, 12th April
Wednesday, 16th April
Friday, 18th April
Sunday, 20th April
Sunday, 27th April
St Faith’s Church, Quairading
10.00 a.m.
5.30 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
8.30 a.m.
8.30 a.m.
9.00 am.
Fifth Sunday in Lent – Eucharist
Palm Sunday & the Distribution of Palm Crosses
Maundy Thursday Service
Good Friday Service
Easter Day - Eucharist
Second Sunday of Easter – Morning Prayer
Honouring Kevin and Beth Simpson of Quairading: Beth and Kevin are in the process of transitioning to live in Perth. As an opportunity to give thanks to God for their ministry and contribution to Quairading and District, everyone is invited to attend a special service on Sunday, 6th April at the later time of 10.00 a.m. with a “bring and share” lunch to follow.
Sixty Years of the present St Faith’s Church building: This anniversary provides another opportunity for the Quairading and District community to gather in celebration and thanksgiving and will take place on Sunday, 4th May at the once again the later time of 10.00 a.m. Bishop Kate Wilmot will be our guest preacher.
World Labyrinth Day will be celebrated on Friday, 2nd May with a function at the labyrinth at St Faith’s Church, Quairading, commencing at 5 p.m. Come and experience the joy and serenity of walking the labyrinth and meeting up with others.
Digital Resources: The Anglican Diocese of Perth “App” is available through the Apple Store and Google Play or the Diocesan website, https://www.perth.anglican.org/news-and-events/news/app. The “App” presently features a message from the Archbishop, a Lenten Study, Weekly Reflections on the Bible Readings, a Prayer Diary, the Liturgical Calendar, along with Pastoral Resources and news from Wollaston Theological College. St Faith’s Church has a digital presence; entitled Quairading Anglican Parish.
Catholic Church (St Francis Xavier)
Heggerty Street
April 2025
Father Matthew Hodgson. Phone: 9061 1094 Email: brucerockparish@gmail.com
Confession/Reconciliation: Please approach Father at any time. Anyone who would appreciate a visit from Father, please let us know.
*Stations of the Cross at 5pm followed by Reconciliation.
Easter Services 2025
1) Saturday 5th April, 5pm, Stations of the Cross 2) Good Friday, 18th April, 10am, Stations of the Cross 3) Easter Sunday Mass, 8am
Uniting Church Coraling
Street
Last month I shared the first two of four core truths of the Christian faith; God loves you and none of us deserve that love but he loves us anyway.
The third core truth is that Jesus came to put us right with God. This is the most important truth of the Christian faith – that is why we are called Christians, we are named after Jesus Christ. As I said last month; we have messed up. Jesus came and fixed our mess but it cost him more than we can ever really know. That is love in action.
The last core truth of the Christian faith is that each of us need to accept what Jesus has done for us. Someone once said that if the only prayer we ever prayed was “Thank you God” but we prayed it deeply and sincerely, that would be enough.
God is the best friend you will ever have and he wants you to love him too. Simply put, a Christian is someone who is friends with God because of what Jesus has done. If you would like to know more, please get in touch. Our services for April are below.
Sunday 6th April ** Joining with the Anglicans at 10am to farewell Kevin and Beth Simpson ** Sunday 13th April 10:30 am Café Church led by Arthur West Sunday 20th April 10:30 am led by Peter West Sunday 27th April 10:30 am led by Graham Lawn.
Enquiries: Mark Beadle 0435 698 655 or Arthur West 9645 0081 If you would like a visit please contact Mark Beadle. Check out our Facebook page: Quairading Church
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