Banksia Bulletin December 2019

BANKSIA BULLETIN

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DECEMBER 2019

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QUAIRADING’S MONTHLY PUBLICATION SINCE 1991. PROUDLY PRODUCED AND PRINTED BY THE QUAIRADING CRC Call: 9645 0096 Email: quairading@crc.net.au Online: www.quairading.crc.net.au/banksia-bulletin See inside back cover for advertising rates and guidelines.

HARVEST 2019 Love it or loathe it, pre-summer harvest time makes for some pretty great stories, memory making and photo opportunities!

These are some of our favs via Instagram: @trevordobson_astro @jen_vin @melimelo73ol

FESTIVE FAVOURS

YOUTH CENTRE

SWIM TO ROTTO

Shop local, shop at the Festive Favours Pop Up!

Check out all the happy snaps and upcoming activities.

At the shark-free Quairading Pool!

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GARDENING IN THE WHEATBELT Have you enjoyed a whole year of locally written articles?

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REGULAR HAPPENINGS & CONTACTS BEL CANTO CHOIR Every Tuesday (except school holidays) 9:30am @ CRC BETTY’S OP SHOP Tuesday—Thursday, 8am—12pm at Lot 83 Heal Street CARPARK MARKETS Third Saturday - March, May, Sept, Nov CATHOLIC LADIES GUILD See Church pages for service dates each month.

COMMUNITY CAR & DRIVER Available for transport to medical appointments CREATIVE ARTS SOCIETY Thursdays @ CRC Art Space 10am - 4pm CWA Meetings second Friday of each month.

HACC Second & fourth Thursday Outings NATURE RESERVE WALKS 15th of each month, April to October 10am @ reserve PHOTO CLUB Second Tuesday of each month, 7:30pm @ CRC PLAYGROUP Monday 9.00am - 10.30am @ Day-care Centre on Murphy Street QARRAS 2nd & 4th Mondays @ Community Building @ the Oval QUILTERS OF QUAIRADING Monday 12:30pm @ Old Railway Station building ROTARY CLUB OF QUAIRADING Fortnightly Monday meetings.

ST JOHN AMBULANCE 1st & last Thursday - Training 7:30pm - 9:30pm

Mary Stacey

9645 5226

Ray (for pickup items)

0447 791 908

Ivy Osborne

0429 799 853

Bertha Holbrook

9645 0661

Dougal Fraser

0415 466 439

Russell Stacey Rosemary Mills

9645 0538

Phil Nonmus & Tracey Patton

9645 2222

Rowlie Mellor

9645 1439

Peter West

0427 454 204

Emma Wilson

0429 795 212

Susan Anderson

9645 1661

Pip Hall

9645 1213

Helen Fraser

0417 036 060

Laura Haythornthwaite

0459 369 937

Phyllis Brown

9645 1245

Jess Richards

0439 973 911

Dorothy Rogers

9645 1125

Neil Marrett

9645 0831

Adam Duncan

0428 331 700

STAY ACTIVE Thursday 9.30am @ Town Hall TOURIST & TIDY TOWN COMMITTEE Monthly meeting 4th Monday 10:00am @ Old Railway Station TOY LIBRARY Housed at CRC UNITING CHURCH LADIES GUILD Meet first Friday of each month, from March.

VINTAGE CLUB Monthly meeting 2nd Saturday 10.00am VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE 2nd Tuesday 7:00pm YOUTH CENTRE Tuesdays and Wednesdays after school PAGE 22 PAGE

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ADVERTISERS & SPONSORS LIST AWD Enterprises Painting Contractors CWB Electrical Combined Pest Control P&J Glass Excavator Services R2K Contracting Digging Docker Corrigin Dental Phoenix Sheds WA GJ Jones Plumbing & Gas Oh My Party North Quairading Contractors Office of Regional Architecture RM Surveys Avon Valley Izuzu Loose Stitches Greenhills Inn Spearwood Wool Wheatbelt Physiotherapy AW Duncan Carpentry & Building Maint.

Quairading Seed Cleaners Purslowe Tinetti Funerals Summit Fertiliser Barclay Books Countryside Memorials Valenti Lawyers Wandu Electrical Byfields Dawson’s Concrete Sarah Somers Lawyer

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FROM THE EDITOR The end is nigh! And by that I of course mean the end of yet another action packed, utterly exhausting and insanely 10 inspiring year is rapidly approaching. Which means the silly 16 season (as if the silliness is ever contained to just one 16 “season”, but hey any excuse) is rapidly approaching! YAY! 18 18 18 20 20 20 22 22 22 26 26 28 29 32 32 32 34 34 34 40 40 40 42 42 42 42

In previous years we’d be producing a December Banksia Bulletin (eg, this edition) and then turning around and smashing out another “Christmas” edition. But in an attempt to work smarter not harder, and let’s be honest, to not have to whip up a Banksia Bulletin during Christmas party—hangover—Christmas party again week—we’ve simply put an end to it. If you devastatingly missed that memo and didn’t get your Christmas wishes / opening hours / notices into this Banksia Bulletin, fear not—we’ll gleefully publish them all in the weekly Passion Sheets through December.

If you need some help getting into the festive spirit, join us for our Fabric Wreath Making Workshop (with brunch!) on Saturday 14th December. It’s $35 per person to cover all the supplies and will be incredibly low key with zero pressure to bring any crafty / fabricy /creative skills—the complimentary mimosas will take care of that.

As we wrap up one year and prepare for the next, we’ve got our whiteboard front and centre, plotting out dates and all sorts of ideas for 2020. If you happen to have an excellent—or in fact, an ordinary—idea spring to mind for an event, activity, workshop or other that you’d like to see on offer (or better yet, you’d like to be a part of) let us know!

Lastly, thank you to everyone who has shared wonderfully positive feedback and kind words off the back of our (Curtain Raisers’) epic production of Mamma Mia! I think it was gosh darn epic and it’s suitably gratifying to have our wonderful audiences agree. The generous and super fun volunteer collaboration of so many locals to make it such a success is the exact reason I continue to freakin’ love this town and our community. Bring on 2020!

Jill Hayes Editor | Banksia Bulletin Coordinator | Quairading CRC 1 Parker Street Quairading WA 6383 PHONE: 9645 0096 EMAIL: quairading@crc.net.au WEBSITE: www.quairading.crc.net.au FB: www.facebook.com/QuairadingCRC PAGE 3

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THE PASSION SHEET EVENTS

FABRIC WREATH WORKSHOP & BRUNCH A REINMAKERS CHRISTMAS Saturday 14 December, 9am-12pm Friday 6 December from 4:30pm in at the Quairading CRC. $35 per the Quairading Co-op car park. person (includes mimosas, Free entry, activities for kids; delicious brunchy foods and all the camel rides, Lil’ Louie, bouncy materials to create your own nocastles, Santa, temporary sew fabric wreath! Bookings Christmas tattoos, mural art essential, contact the Quairading workshop, turning on the CRC. Quairading Farmer’s Co-op lights, food and drink; fairy floss and JIGSAW SWAP much more!

The next jigsaw swap morning will be the last for 2019. Meet at the CHRISTMAS CAROLS 2019 Golden Grain Café at 10am on Sunday 8 December, 6pm at the Monday 16 December. Anyone is Town Hall. Set up to commence at welcome to join us for a cuppa and 5pm in the main hall and supper to swap their jigsaw (which can be room. Please bring a plate of food any degree of difficulty; children’s to share for the shared supper. The through to challenging). Any collection will be forwarded to the queries to Sue Anderson Royal Flying Doctor Service.

9645 1661.

Everyone is welcome to come and ______________________________ join the children, the best songsters ever!

THANK YOU QARRAS Members of the Catholic Ladies Monday 9 December, 12pm: Guild extend sincere thanks to A wind-up luncheon will be at everyone for your generous Golden Grain Bakery & Café. The response to last weeks raffle sales. cost will be $30 and this can be Thanks also to the Co-op staff for paid on 25 November. the willing support shown to us The first QARRAS afternoon for throughout the week. Raffle 2020 will be Monday 24 February. Winners: Cake– Shirley Cowcill, Linen—Tia Hasset, Hamper—Lynne FREE LEGAL ADVICE Cowcill, amps—Bec Wilson Wheatbelt Community Legal Children’s Pack—Lorraine Taylor.

Centre will be conducting a free Money Sheet Winners:$50—B clinic in Quairading at the CRC on Bartlett & W Honey, $20—E Stone, Wednesday 11 December. The K Reynolds, S Anderson & L clinic is split into three parts; Anderson, $10—Sharon Richards & seminar 10am—11pm, an informal E stone.

Q&A session from 11am—12pm and then free legal advice from THANK YOU 12pm—2pm. Registrations are To everyone who came to the fire crucial, please contact the on Handscombe Road, Yoting on Quairading CRC to book. the afternoon of Wednesday 13 November. I cannot thank you

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enough for helping to put out the fire. The community we live in is so amazing! All of my neighbours are truly wonderful and the Quairading Fire Brigade volunteers are so professional. Thanks again to each and every one of youHelen Breading.

2020 CALENDARS Quairading Photo Club 2020 calendars are now on sale! $15 each, available at the Quairading CRC, Quairading Co-op, Golden Grain Café and BP Roadhouse.

QUAIRADING MEMORIAL SWIMMING POOL Pool Season has commenced.

Wednesday – Monday 12pm - 7pm Early Morning Swimming – Monday, Thursday & Friday 6am – 7 am.

Season Passes available at the Shire Office.

LETTERS TO SANTA It is that time of year! Santa is waiting to hear from all the boys and girls. Start writing your Christmas letters and post them before 15 Dec in Santa's special mail box - situated outside the door at Quairading Book Post - so you can receive your personal hand written reply from Santa! There are special free postcards available, or you can write your own letter or draw a picture, whatever you like. Address your letters to: “Santa, North Pole, 9999” and pop on a 65 cent stamp (please pop your name and address on the letter so Santa knows where to send a letter back to). Also to receive a personal hand written letter back from Santa, you can only post your Santa letters at the Quairading Book Post.

BANKSIA BULLETIN LOST Two boxes off a trailer, somewhere between Kauring and Quairading. Were seen on the road near the A frame house. If you kindly picked them up please call 0427 436 717 (please leave a message if no answer).

101.3FM RADIO INTERVIEWS 1 - 4pm Monday 2nd December * Backyard chooks– WA Poultry Association * Fresh Start Northam– Local support for dealing with addictions * Shire of York Update– Cr Smythe * Dr Harry talking about diagnosing and supporting children needing support for learning and behaviour conditions * Plus 2 vouchers to give away for a meal at the Hotel Beverley!

CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD The Shire of Quairading Citizen of the Year Award recognises people in the Community who go above and beyond and who have made a real difference to our Community.

Do you know someone who deserves special recognition for their outstanding contribution to the Community? If so, why not nominate them for the Australia Day Citizen of the Year Award?

Nominations Close 4pm on Friday, 20 December 2019. The Nomination form is available to download from the Shire Website. ____________________________

ACCREDITED PILOT ESCORT Registered heavy haulage pilot with 6 years’ experience, pilot registration number: 00920. If you require escorting of wide loads during harvest please contact Rod Simpson on 0417 863 032.

RADIO BROADCASTER TRAINING COURSE Starting early 2020 - enquire now!

One participant confirmed + up to 3 more vacancies. Learn: music selection and mixing, how to use your voice, audio panel operation, program planning, plus essential media law. Friendly, supportive training by very experienced former radio/TV media professional. Need basic computer ability. For ages 18 + no upper age limit. Call Keith from 101.3fm: 0439 417 664.

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value than ever from our catalogues, such as avocadoes for just $1.20 and pre packed salad mixes for $2.50!

QUAIRADING BOOK POST We will be closed on Saturday 30 November due to a Scheduled power outage by Western Power.

QUAIRADING GARDEN & GIFTS Call in and check out some of the new stock available for someone on your Christmas list. Now stocking Lucky Penny Co. cheese boards, fridge magnets, key rings, two-up and much more - all with a penny or half penny attached. I now have some Lindt Chocolate products, including rocky road (milk & dark), honeycomb logshand made in the Swan Valley– as well as Mondo nougat, also made in the Swan Valley.

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BUSINESS

FESTIVE FAVOURS Toapin Rise Farm, Flavour Town FOODWORKS QUAIRADING Catering and Cakes by Leanne are CO-OP bringing Festive Favours Pop-up We have finalised the first (of Shop to the main street of many) FoodWorks Quairading Co-op Quairading, during the first week catalogues, how exciting! In the of December, with an abundance past, we printed and posted to of great gift ideas! every resident in Quairading– this Monday 2nd - Thursday 5th Dec: amounted to a huge quantity of 10am - 5pm unnecessary waste. Going forward Friday 6th Dec: 10am - 6pm (Don't we wont be posting physical forget this is the same day as A catalogues out but we are more Reinmaker Christmas Street Party) than happy to email them to you, Saturday 7th Dec: 8:30am - 12pm simply leave your email address with the staff in the office. Don’t QUAIRADING SEED CLEANERS use email? We will distribute a few Great seed dressing range, expert printed catalogues around the application gets superior results. community, including having them New double gravity table grades at instore. We hope customers will up to 35 tonnes an hour. Grading appreciate our attempts to keep wheat, barley, oats, lupins, canola WORK WANTED both our printing costs and and more. All seconds bought at Home handyman, repairs a environmental impact down. One excellent prices. Weekend specialty. No job too small. Please of the main advantages of being a appointments available. Call contact me for a free quote. Peter FoodWorks is the ability to choose Graham on 9645 1104 or visit York 0428 735 937. what goes on sale. This means we qseedcleaners.net.au can better align our specials with what our customers buy– we hope in this regard, you will see more

POSITIONS VACANT & WORK WANTED

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QUAIRADING CLUB KITCHEN OPENING HOURS Friday lunch: 12-2pm Friday dinner: 6-8pm Saturday dinner: 6-8pm Bookings welcome. Contact Elaine (Ellie) on 0428 621 682 or phone the Club 9645 1070. “The best fish ‘n’ chips in town!”

QUAIRADING CO-OP NOVEMBER & DECEMBER OPERATING HOURS Mon, Wed, Fri: 7am-5pm Tues & Thurs: 7am-6pm Sat & Sun: 8am-12pm BE YOU NAILS & BEAUTY Will be in Quairading for waxing and tinting on December 13. To book an appointment please call Nicole on 0408 172 611 or book online via our Facebook page.

ARTS & COLLECTIBLES Florist now open Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 11am-3pm.

Specialises in funeral sprays, wedding bouquets etc. Fresh and silk flowers. When not open you can contact Daphne-0414 143 772.

GARDENING, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE & CARE Lawn mowing, gardening, weed spraying etc. House cleaning, window cleaning, general maintenance, vacate clean-ups .

Contact Renee on 9645 1628 or 0437 803 432.

be there when you do as some items that have been left at the back are only worthy of the tip and is not fair on us or the community car if we have to pay to have them taken to the tip. Thank you in advance Kath, Ray, Sharon and Noelene.

___________________________ GAIL’S CLEANING SERVICE Spring, vacate, commercial cleaning and one off cleans available. Private cleaning also available on request. Have ABN if required. Please feel free to contact me on 0417 942 077. ___________________________

MEETINGS

QUAIRADING AG SOCIETY MEETING Tuesday 10 December, 7:30pm in the Quairading CRC Meeting Room.

Please email or text apologies or agenda items to Jill via 0459 220 053 or quairadingagshow@outlook.com.

AGM to be held early 2020.

QUAIRADING CREATIVE ARTS Our next meeting will be held at the Beverley Hotel at 12:30pm Thursday 12 December, includes lunch. All members welcome.

QUAIRADING VINTAGE CLUB Next general meeting to be held on 14 December at the Parker Street premises commencing at 10am. New Year’s party at Parker POP UP SHOP Street on 4 January 2020 at 5pm.

Nourishabley Natural Health will be in the Quairading Co-op Pop Up Bring a plate with food on it to space on the first Monday of every share. month. Natural skin and body care CWA QUAIRADING products, Massage, Reflexology Meet on the second Friday of each and other natural therapies. month,10:30am at the CWA centre Contact Janet 0459 704 360 or on Parker Street. New and janet@nourishabley.com prospective members are welcome to join us for morning tea and a BETTY’S OP SHOP For anyone intending on dropping chat. Enquiries to Rosemary on off large items at Betty's Op Shop, 9645 0538 or Elaine on 9645 1402 could you please ring one of us to

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QUAIRADING VFRS TRAINING Every first and third Wednesday evening of the month, be at the Station at 6pm for a 6:30pm start.

If anyone is interested in joining please come along for a look, you are most welcome.

SPORT

QUAIRADING TENNIS Sunday 1 December is the Narembeen Mixed Doubles Day followed by ladies and men's doubles. If you are keen for a great day out please let Kelli or Grant know ASAP. Organising your own partner is preferable.

QUAIRADING LADIES BOWLS The Ladies championship 4’s new date will be Wednesday 4 December 8am.

QUAIRADING TENNIS CLUB HALF SEASON PARTY Our Half Season Party and Christmas tree will be held on Sunday 22 December. Keep the day free and an eye out for more info regarding times and Christmas dinner!

SENIOR CRICKET Training is on Wednesdays, 5:30pm at the nets, all welcome.

JUNIOR CRICKET 5pm training at the nets on Fridays. Queries to Todd Mills on 0429 454 229. ___________________________

BUY, SELL & RENT GARAGE SALE Saturday 30 November, 71 Aon Street from 9am. Garage entrance through gate on left side of house.

Bargains galore!

BANKSIA BULLETIN WANTED TO BUY Yamaha organ A or B series 2 keyboard plus peddle board. Must be in good working order. Phone Audrey Davies on 0418 901 446.

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from 5 December 2019.

Ph: 0427 450064 for more details.

FOR SALE 4 x tyres + rims (195 x 16R14)$150. Heavy Duty Trailer (6x5) FOR SALE unlicensed- $100. 2800 Holden Childs Quad Bike-49cc engine, auto Rodeo ute, dual cab, 1997, transmission, disc brakes front and canopy, petrol engine (engine in POOL TABLE FOR SALE rear, alloy wheels and good tyres. great condition, gear box needs 7Ft x 3.5ft, slate top, modern style Clean reliable bike with speed attention), good farm ute, best turned legs, light tan colour, wide limiter, great fun for Christmas! offer to be considered. Heavy Duty cushion rails, $300 ONO Phone $150. Ph- 0458 216 197 Roof Rack 78” x 52” $200. Please 0467 556 319. phone 9645 1672 or visit 6 FURNITURE FOR SALE McLennan Street.

FOR SALE 2 x 2 seater Lounges, 2 x matching FOR SALE Heated 6 seater spa $1500 ONO. armchairs, 1 x large matching Pea straw for gardens, $8 per bale.

Contact Marie Dalton-0400 727 014 coffee table, all in excellent Phone Trevor on 0427 466 225 or or Jeff– 0427 450 072. condition and for the bargain Jacqui on 0408 905 466. package price of $200. Ph- 0458 FOR SALE 216 197 TIP RUN Engel portable 42 litre Fridge Will pay $5 per Large item, such as $500 please phone 0438 995 631.

CERVANTES SHORT TERM RENTAL washing machines and fridges, as 4 x 1 home available for short term well as collect and remove free of FOR RENT rental. 2 lounge areas, sleeps 9, charge. If you have any car 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home. large fenced law area. Only 50m to batteries I will pay $5 per battery.

Renovated kitchen, Open plan the beach and park and walking Contact 0487 869 712. living, with added sunroom. Patio distance to the shops and tavern FOXY’S FIRE WOOD with double carport + separate etc. From $120 per night. Phone Trailer load of wood for $150.00 shed (unpowered). Reverse cycle Sue on 0419 442 608. please phone Foxy on 9645 7048 or air conditioning. Sorry no pets.

0408 536 212 for more details.

References required. Available

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Gail’s Cleaning Service

Quairading Garden & Gifts I would like to thank all my very special customers who have supported me over the last 12 months.

Xmas is getting closer so please book in early if you would like a helping hand with some extra cleaning before Christmas.

Please feel free to contact me on 0417 942 077.

Greg, Candace, Terry, Kaye & Family at Quairading Agri Services would like to thank clients for their continued support in 2019 and wish all clients, friends and families a “Merry Christmas” and “Happy and Safe New Year”.

I would like to sincerely thank Peta Farmer, and Annie & Brian Weir for helping out with minding the shop, and watering plants if I have had to go to Perth etc Wishing everyone a great Christmas and Happy and Healthy 2020.

Cheers Donna

Quairading Pharmacy Opening Hours for the Christmas Period

We hope you have a wonderful Christmas!

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WISHING EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS & A PROSPEROUS 2020!

FROM QUAIRADING TYRE & BATTERY SUPPLIES

The Quairading CRC will be closed for a two week period from Monday 23rd December.

We will re-open on Tuesday 7th January.

Opening hours through January will be 9am—5pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (and other times by appointment).

We hope you all get to spend some quality time with those nearest and dearest to you over the festive season.

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QUAIRADING BOOK POST

CWA SECONDHAND CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES STORE next to Golden Grain Café in Heal Street

Don’t forget to check in store for gifts for your loved ones! We still have new stock arriving weekly! Kelly has recently become an Independent Consultant for Arbonne and so we will be stocking their beautiful botanical based skincare, makeup and nutritional products in store. Gift sets will be available to purchase as well as individual items. Come and check out the wonderful range and be sure to ask Kelly any questions you have about their brand and business.

Come in and look around there are many bargains to be had. Apart from clothing we have DVD’s, books, shoes and a nice array of silver jewellery at very reasonable prices. If you see something you like we do accept laybys.

We are always in need of bed linen, curtains, tablecloths, towels and clean clothing. We are happy to accept consignment items, we charge a 10% commission on consignments.

Opening hours are 9.00am to 11.30am Monday to Saturday. For any enquiries contact Rosemary on 9645 0538

CWA ladies wish everyone a Safe and Merry Christmas.

The Post office will be closed and there will be no mail deliveries on Christmas Day, Boxing Day as well as New Years Day only.

Roadside Mail deliveries for Thursday 26 December will be completed on Friday 27 December 2019.

On behalf of the Quairading Book Post, we would like to thank everyone for their continued support this year. To our wonderful staff, we could not do what we do without you and for that we are extremely thankful.

We wish our Quairading Community a happy, healthy and magical Christmas spent with family and friends and all the very best for another amazing year in 2020.

Luke, Kelly, Bodhi & Gypsy

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TAGGED AROUND TOWN Use the hashtag #quairading on Instagram and we’ll feature the best snaps here every month.

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Shire of Quairading

MEDICAL PRACTICE 19 Harris Street / PO Box 125 Quairading WA 6383 GENERAL PRACTITIONERS Dr Adenola Adeleye

PHONE: 9645 1210

FAX: 9645 1066

VISITING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS: DECEMBER 2019

MBCHB, MPH, FRACGP

Dr Joseph Ogunleye MBCHB, FRACGP

Practice Manager Sam Brown Practice Nurse Jess Richards RN ADMINISTRATION Tarryn Lear, Deanna Hathaway, Michaela Stone PRACTICE HOURS MONDAY 8:30am—11:30am 12:30pm—5:00pm TUE, WED, THURS 8:30am—12:30pm 1:30pm—5:00pm FRIDAY 8:30am—12:00pm

Monday 2nd December

Sandy Havlin

Diabetes Educator

Monday 2nd December

Laura Nairn

Dietitian

Tuesday 3rd December

Deb Schoen

Podiatrist

Wednesday 11th December

Deb Schoen

Podiatrist

Monday 16th December

Dr Ellie

Lady Doctor

Tuesday 17th December

Dr Ellie

Lady Doctor

With Christmas and the Holiday season approaching rather swiftly, please make sure you have enough medication/ prescriptions to get you through this period. If you are unsure, check with your Pharmacist or General Practitioner.

Please note these are the opening hours of the Medical practice and do not reflect appointment availability.

VISITING PROFESSIONALS Female GP Dr Ellie Brusasco Podiatrist Deb Schoen Dietitian Laura Nairn Diabetes Educator Sandy Havlin Clinical Psychologist Carol Deppe OTHER SERVICES OFFERED  Health Assessments  Skin Checks  Flu Clinics  Immunisations/Vaccinations  Diabetes Management  Pathology  Preventative Medicine  Chronic Illness Care Plans  Occupational Therapy by referral  Antenatal Care  Physiotherapist by referral  Health Checks/Medical Reports  Nursing Home Visits to  Quairading Hospital  PATS—Patient Assisted Travel Scheme Applications  Home visits when deemed safe and necessary by GP

OPENING HOURS CHRISTMAS / NEW YEAR Date

Status

Monday 23rd Dec

12.30pm to 5pm

Tuesday 24th Dec

9am to 4pm

Wednesday 25th Dec

Xmas Day - OFF

Thursday 26th Dec

Boxing Day - OFF

Friday 27th Dec

OFF

Monday 30th Dec

12.30pm to 5pm

Tuesday 31st Dec

9am to 4pm

Wednesday 1st Jan

New Year’s Day - OFF

Thursday 2nd Jan

12.30pm to 5pm

Friday 3rd Jan

9am to 12pm

ENJOY OUR PRACTICE NEWSLETTER BUT PLEASE REMEMBER THAT DECISIONS ABOUT MEDICAL CARE SHOULD BE MADE IN CONSULTATION WITH YOUR DOCTOR BEFORE ACTING ON ANY OF THE INFORMATION.

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“Who Contributes to My Health Record” Below is a snap shot of Health Professionals that can contribute to your health record.

For printing reasons we were unable to provide a colour copy, you can view this flowchart via the online BB version or alternatively call into the surgery for information literature from Australian Government Australian Digital Health Agency. Please make an appointment for your GP to update your record.

Visiting Medical Professionals – January 2020 Monday 6th January

Sandy Havlin

Diabetes Educator

Monday 6th January

Laura Nairn

Dietitian

Visiting Medical Professionals – February 2020 Monday 3rd February

Sandy Havlin

Diabetes Educator

Monday 3rd February

Laura Nairn

Dietitian

Wednesday 12th February

Deb Schoen

Podiatrist

Thursday 13th February

Deb Schoen

Podiatrist

Merry Christmas from the entire crew at QMP. Stay Safe on our roads.

Wishing you a bright 2020.

HOW CAN WE IMPROVE? If you have a PROBLEM, CONCERN, QUESTION, IDEA or SUGGESTION, please let us know so we can assist.

We can be contacted at the surgery on 9645 1210.

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Richard Kovac & Robyn Kovac Hydraulics Sales & Services 21 Westral Street (PO Box 30) Bruce Rock WA 6418 Richard: 0427 851 870 Robyn: 0400 552 141 Fax: 9061 1194 Email: rdkovac@bigpond.net.au

Hydraulic Component’s Sales ex supplier Hydraulic system design and testing Hydraulic Components Repairs in house Fully equipped service vehicle, will travel Regular trips to Perth, repairs & purchase of parts Hydraulic hose assembly made to order, in-house Mobile hose and fitting trailer for onsite repair

DIGGING DOCKER Ray & Stephen   

4 in 1 Bucket Trencher Post Hole Digger

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ABN: 16 563 552 915

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Dental Services Include:        

General Dentistry Fillings Worn teeth Mouthguards Wisdom Tooth removal Crown & Bridge work Teeth Whitening Smile assessment and Cosmetic dentistry

APPOINTMENTS Dr John Cobley is available at the Corrigin Dental Surgery every:

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY (Narembeen on Thursday and Friday)

HICAPS services available to claim from your private health fund at time of treatment.

9063 2323 A/Hours: 0419 987 397

G.J. Jones Plumbing & Gas For all your Plumbing & Gas Fitting requirements

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Music Pupils Concert

Quairading Showcase 2019 Quairading Town Hall - Thursday 12th December Doors open 5:45pm Concert starts at 6:00pm Free Entry Any questions just ask Kylie Squiers – 0400 766 269

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PREMIERS IN WOOL HANDLING Rob Thorn 0438 364 920    

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Office: 9494 2967

Fax: 9494 1367

Wheatbelt Physiotherapy York: Monday Wednesday and Thursday mornings Cunderdin: Tuesday and Friday mornings Northam: Monday and Thursday afternoons Goomalling: Tuesday and Friday afternoons

Dean Butler B. Sc. (physio) GCOSH Call / Text: 0472 756 323 Email: wheatbeltphysio@gmail.com Book appointments online via Facebook: www.facebook.com/wheatbeltphysio

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2019 SENIORS WEEK COMEDY LUNCH For a little ol’ rural town, the Quairading community have been absolutely spoilt for choice when it comes to enriching cultural activities. In 2019 so far we’ve been privy to- exclusive fine dining, art classes, local theatre and not just one, but TWO stand-up comedy performances! Just to name a few, and all without the need for arduous travel.

Back in July of this year the QDHS P&C Association organised a visit from a comedy troupe ‘The Motherhood’ who performed their ‘Surviving the Circus’ show. The evening was so thoroughly enjoyed that members of the senior community in attendance then came to the Quairading CRC to ask if we could aid in arranging another visit, specifically for the senior community.

We were successful in receiving some grant funding under the COTA WA Seniors Week grant scheme and this, along with some in-kind contributions from the Shire of Quairading and the Quairading CRC, enabled us to hold such an affordable afternoon soiree. We were also able to gather some fantastic feedback, both written and anecdotal, for future Senior Week events (we feel a sing along may be on the horizon?)

Shout out to Flavour Town Catering for providing such sumptuous savoury sustenance on the day! Laughing is an aerobic workout- FACT, it’s science!

In terms of awesome events 2020 is going to have a tough gig topping 2019!

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QUAIRADING YOUTH CENTRE Danny left us in October to move to the beautiful coastal town of Busselton. Cynthia Dann has been acting in the role as Youth Engagement & Inclusion Officer. Cynthia’s assistant is Ben Yardley.

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OUR PROGRAM TILL END OF DECEMBER: Monday December 2 – Making Christmas Cards December 9 – Baking Christmas Cookies December 16 – Cleaning Up of Youth Centre

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QUAIRADING SUB CENTRE Staying safe in summer With a surge in the number of Western Australians treated for snake bites in the last year, the Beverley Sub Centre wishes to highlight the importance of first aid as we head towards peak snake season.

From July 2018 to June 2019, 169 people in WA were treated by paramedics for snake bites. By comparison, 104 people were treated in the 12 months to June 2018, and 120 in 2016.

More than 66 per cent of cases occurred in country WA, with the Wheatbelt (31), South West (29) and Pilbara (15) topping the list. Margaret River had the highest single number of emergency calls with seven, while 57 patients were treated in and around Perth, most in the South West (14) and North West (13) metropolitan areas.

Five of the world’s 10 most venomous snakes live in Australia and unfortunately there are still many myths surrounding snake bite treatment. Our message is simple, but could be lifesaving – know first aid, even it’s at a basic level.

The most important thing if you’re bitten by a snake is to call triple zero (000), even if you’re unsure of the snake type. People should lie flat, remain as calm and still as possible, and then bandage the bite starting from the fingers or toes and wrapping upwards.”

Common snake bite symptoms include headaches, blurred vision, nausea, drowsiness and difficulty breathing, speaking or swallowing.

Downloading the St John First Responder smartphone application, which can dial triple zero (000) and provide operators with an exact GPS location, may save a life, especially in remote locations.

It’s also important that if you are going walking in bush areas you take a first aid kit with you.

The Quairading sub centre wishes our community a very, very safe and relaxing Christmas and New Year.

We look forward to continuing to serve our community in 2020!

Did you know?

We are excited to now be on Facebook!!

Search for ‘St John WA – Quairading Sub Centre’ to visit and like our page.

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SWIM TO ROTTNEST

As part of teaching kids that swimming is a “sport for life” we are encouraging the kids as well as the adults to “Swim to Rottnest”. Every time you swim some laps in our Quairading Pool please ask Kyle for the Purple Folder. In here, you can write your name and record your laps as a running total.

We have set goals to aim for:  Pool to School – 800m or 32 laps  Pool to Roadhouse – 1.8km or 72 laps  Pool to Nature Reserve – 4km or 140 laps  Pool to Dangin – 8.3km or 332 laps  Rottnest Swim – 19.2km or 768 laps  Swim Across the Sound (New York – Bridgeport) – 25km or 1 000 laps  Swim the English Channel – 33.8km or 1 352 laps.

So set your goal and we will encourage you along the way. Here are some results so far…

Pool to School 800m or 32 laps Hamish Simmonds Aaron Briggs Hannah Richards Ros Fraser Johnathon Hippisley

Pool to Roadhouse 1.8km or 72 laps Macey Dall Nadia Mills Matilda Gelmi Stella Squiers Jorja Squiers Kylie Squiers Sharon Richards Tamara Spark Penny Johnston

Pool to Nature Reserve 4km or 140 laps Graeme Fardon Renee Anderson

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New, Used & Collectible Books If it’s not in stock we will find it for you!

Open Thursday – Sunday, 9am – 5pm

Old Fire Station, 151 Avon Tce YORK 9641 1665 info@barclaybooks.com.au barclaybooks.com.au

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Noongar Cultural Corner A monthly article produced in collaboration with local Noongar representatives and Noongar cultural organisations.

Cynthia Dann catches up with AFL stars Lewis Jetta from West Coast Eagles and Neville Jetta from Melbourne Demons recently in Quairading.

RECONCILIATION ACTION PLAN MEETING Next RAP meeting will be held on February 5th 2020.

If you know of any upcoming events or meetings of interest to the Aboriginal community please contact Cynthia on 0467 556 319 for advertising.

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GARDENING IN THE WHEATBELT Written by Carmela Kriszyk of Eaglewood Farm How did your garden survive the three scorchers we had in mid November? Sudden heat spikes early in the season can severely stress plants and in some cases cause leaf burn, which is evident in my front garden where the rock wall radiating heat and the direct sun blaring down caused the fresh growth on my roses to burn to a crisp. They are recovering and it now has prompted us to find some shade cloth to drape over the wall and plants. Another factor causing plant stress are the drying easterly or northerly winds which are constant during our summers. Fortunately plants have an incredible ability to keep cool. So long as there is adequate moisture around their roots their leaves transpire to keep the plants cool. So in conclusion keep in mind the three musts 1, adequate water; 2, shade the plants and 3, shade the soil with mulch. Helping to strengthen the roots during these hot periods with a seaweed product is also a good idea.

Plant of the Month – Pandorea jasminoides, commonly known as Bower of Beauty, it is a vigorous growing evergreen native climber with tubular or funnel shaped flowers. The foliage is dark green and the flowers are either white or pink with a maroon centre. Although a climber at Eaglewood farm we have it cascading over the rock wall which surrounds the main water tank at the back of our house. It has climbed over itself so that now it provides a cooling barrier for the tank on its western side.

This lovely plant has flowers almost all year round and is frost hardy and extremely drought tolerant once established. Jasminoides flowers from spring through to summer and spot flowers all year. The variety Pandorea pandorana has other colours available including creamy white, burgundy and even a yellow-orange one. Pandorana flowers mainly in spring. With some support this climber Things to do – Watch out for fruit fly, we are lucky to be would easily cover the back wall of a standard block and out of the metro area for many reasons and fruit fly is one provide colour and interest most of the year. of them but eternal vigilance should always be practised because it only takes one infected fruit to introduce the It’s time to… pest to an area. Feed citrus as they carry their fruit over summer and need a little extra care. After the stone fruit Plant –Tropical fruit trees love the warm soils so this is a has been harvested apricots, peaches and nectarines can good time to put in a mango. be given their annual prune. Keep deadheading roses to encourage more flowers, fertilise and water with a Sow – Second crops of sweet corn can be sown directly into seaweed tonic at the beginning of December to help garden beds or into small pots now as can most of the strengthen the plants for the hotter months to come. summer vegetables with large seeds – beans, cucumbers watermelons, rock melons and zucchini.

The last word – Everything in life can be applied to gardening - “There are 3 Cs in life: Choice, chance and Harvest – We have been harvesting the fruits of spring for change. You must make a choice, to take a chance, if you some time now. The strawberries have not been as want anything in life to change.” – Unknown plentiful this year because I rejuvenated the bed with new plants which have not produced any fruit as yet. But as if Merry Christmas and a happy and healthy 2020 to all my to make up for the lack of the strawberries the white readers. mulberries are going gang busters. We are still picking oranges and mandarins and as I was beginning this article John brought me in the first apricot and the first zucchini of the season. Apricots are my very very favourite fruit.

Yummmo!

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PHYSICAL EDUCATION IN TERM 4 @ QDHS Following our Athletics program last term, this term has been all about developing skills for striking sports!

Students in Years 1-4 have been working with Bec Wilson to develop fundamental skills relating to throwing, catching, fielding and striking. Students in Years 5-10 have been developing sport specific skills relating to tee-ball and softball.

In the spirit of Term 4 ‘striking sports’, all students also had the opportunity to participate in a cricket clinic with Daniel Gollan, Wheatbelt Cricket Development Officer, prior to students in Years 3-6 competing in the Wheatbelt Region 2019 Cricket Blast Cup. We entered two Year 3/4 teams and three Year 5/6 teams, with one of our Year 5/6 teams coming home with the 2019 WINNING SCHOOL flag!! Our students all report having a great day of cricket and I’d like to thank the teaching staff that took the kids across to Tammin for the day and all of the AMAZING parent helpers that supported us in their roles as scorers and umpires.

Thank you!!

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MARY CLEMENS’ ADDRESS TO THE TH QARRAS ON 11 NOVEMBER 2019 Although it is generally believed that the first Australian Troops to serve overseas were volunteers during the Boer War in 1899, volunteers had taken part in the Maori Wars in New Zealand in the 1860’s and troops were serving in the Sudan in 1885. Also a contingent fought against the Boxer Rebellion in China, 11 years before Australia was drawn into WW1 and the legend of the Anzacs was born.

From records, it appears that in WW1, 119 enlistments were recorded by the RSL from Quairading.

It is not recorded how many returned to the district. It is still talked about how Alec McRae and Lawry Bryant rode their horses to Blackboy Hill to enlist in the 0th Light Horse from where they saw service at Gallipoli.

West Australian Mounted Infantry formed January 1900 18th Australian Light Horse mounted Infantry formed 1905 2nd Light Horse formed 1918 10th Light Horse (A.I.F.) formed in 1914 10th Light Horse (W.A.M.I.) formed in 1918 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment, 1942 - 1948 10th Australian Light Horse Regiment (AIF) 1943 330,000 served 1943 was when the 10th Light Horse was changed to a mechanised unit and many of the enlisted men were transferred to the Army, Navy or Air Force.

Colin Walker had collected 70 surnames as giving Quairading as their address for WW2. Some were accepted into the services and some were declined as they were considered ESSENTIAL SERVICES> A group of young men travelled to Northam on the tray of Nat Chandler’s truck. Ron Anderson was among them along with Bobbie Barr. They were stationed in Singapore when the Japanese invaded.

Ron told me they were walking through the jungle with him leading and he turned to talk to Bobbie and he just wasn’t there – he disappeared without a sound or any trace. Ron was captured and spent three months in Changi prison before being transferred to work on the Burma Railway and the River Kwai Bridge from May 1942 to 1946. (From Certificate of Discharge). Twenty hours a day with very little food.

All the time I was working with Ron on his experiences, the only time he became emotional was when he recounted how they had a baby elephant that died from the mistreatment he received at the hands of the Japanese guards.

When I approached Ron’s family for permission to interview him, I was told “Go ahead but he won’t tell you anything”. Boy oh boy, were they wrong!! The recollections came out so fast that I was very lucky to be using a recorder.

Earlier, I recounted the war mainly from the perspective of the forces. Now, let us recall what was happening at home.

Rationing was in full force with everything restricted. Butter, sugar, jam and tinned fruits were in very short supply, even if you had the necessary coupons. Cigarettes and tobacco, although not rationed, were very hard to obtain. Sugar, being on the list of rationed goods, sweets and lollies were in very short supply. We were lucky in that our father had an old school friend who had a PAGE 50

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confectionary factory and could occasionally gave him some sugar and Dad would make toffee which meant another saucepan with a burnt out bottom!

Farmers were fortunate in that they could kill their own meat but this also had the balance that that was an animal unavailable for sale. Petrol rationing was very meagre and supplies of coupons available from the Shire, administered by Jack Keast were extremely meagre – it was often remarked that you would think it was his blood that was wanted!

Personally, our family suffered as previously, Mum had driven us to school – picking up Noel Shenton on the way. Grandpa Bryant converted the tray of an old ute into a horse drawn cart which was covered with a canvas cover, a la a covered wagon. An old white pony was purchased to pull the cart and this was our conveyance to school (North Quairading University).Noel elected to resurrect an old pushbike. Snowball, the horse, spent the day in a yard erected from saplings on the reserve by the school. We had to carry water in buckets from Mr Jim Barr’s dam to the horse yard which was very annoying when he indulged in his favourite habit of knocking the buckets over.

I remember in winter, breaking the ice on the water trough to allow Snowball to have a drink before leaving fr school.

Everything was in short supply. Occasionally, Mr Hewitt would obtain such luxuries as jam, tinned fruit or sweets which he portioned out to customers. On her side in the Drapery, Mrs Hewitt faced similar problems with coupons and shortages of all supplies. Sometimes, knitting wool would could be available from the Red Cross through Mrs Shenton to knit scarves, socks and balaclavas for soldiers.

After WW1, many small farms were allotted to ex-service men. One in our district was an aboriginal ex-service man and his sons were serving in the Desert Campaign in WW2. One night, word was passed around if you saw the sisters, to tell them there was a message at the Post Office – a postal message was usually bad news, so there was much relief and celebration when it was revealed the message was to say, they are well and on their way home.

When an issue of an English magazine was unavailable, everyone knew that it had been cargo on a ship that had not completed its voyage.

With so many men away in the services, senior men, women and children had to carry out all the farming operations, although many servicemen were granted leave to complete special commitments such as seeding, shearing and harvest and of course, neighbours always co-operated.

Land girls were allocated on some farms. I cannot recall any girls doing the actual shearing although they were engaged in shed handing and other yard work. Many drove tractors and trucks during seeding and harvest. Remember, at this time bags were still in vogue – bulk did not take off until later.

Amusement consisted of dances, concerts and films provided by Baker’s Talkies. The music for the dances was provided by Elaine Chandler playing the piano and Bill Fisher on the drums. Knox Thompson on piano and another South Caroling gent on drums took a turn. For big occasions, an orchestra from York would be engaged. The ladies always provided a good supper to sustain the dancers. Much money was raised to support the Comfort Fund and the Red Cross. (*not fact checked).

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CHICKEN CHERRY & ALMOND SALAD Recipes courtesy of delicious.com.au INGREDIENTS     

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6 spring onions thinly sliced 1 cup of toasted almonds

METHOD So easy there are literally 2 steps!

Step 1: Combine the sour cream, honey, curry paste and lemon juice in a bowl and season. If the dressing is too thick you can thin it down with 2-3 tablespoons of water.

Step 2: Toss the chicken, watercress, mint, cherries, spring onion and almonds together, divide among plates and drizzle with the dressing.

Note—there is A LOT of room for improve/substitution with this salad depending on what is available. The hero of the dish are the Cherries and the balance of the flavours. You’ll achieve the same desired result so long as you retain that balance i.e. arugula, radicchio, finely shredded red cabbage or some other peppery green will work in place of watercress. You can substitute the sour cream for Greek or natural yoghurt, which will give you a thinner dressing. You can also use basically any toasted but or even pepitas, pine nuts or sunflower kernels.

YOGHURT PANNA COTTA WITH CHERRY SAUCE INGREDIENTS 1 vanilla bean, split, seeds scraped 1 1/2 cups (375ml) thickened cream 185g caster sugar 2 titanium-strength gelatine leaves 500g thick Greek-style yoghurt 400g cherries, pitted ,sliced, plus extra whole cherries to serve  Biscotti or similar to serve with.      

METHOD Step 1: Place vanilla pod and seeds, cream and 1/2 cup (110g) sugar in saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Bring to just below boiling point, then remove from heat and stand for 5 minutes to infuse Step 2: Soak the gelatine in cold water for 5 minutes to soften. Remove vanilla pod from the cream mixture and discard, then squeeze excess water from gelatine and whisk gelatine into warm cream mixture, stirring until dissolved.

Whisk in yoghurt, then strain mixture through a fine sieve. Divide among four 1-cup (250ml) moulds, cover with plastic wrap and chill for 3 hours or until just set Step 3: Meanwhile, combine the remaining 1/3 cup (75g) sugar with 1/4 cup (60ml) water in a saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Add sliced cherries and remove from heat. Allow to cool completely.

Step 4: Dip the base of the moulds in hot water for a few seconds to loosen, then invert panna cottas onto serving plates and drizzle over cherry sauce. Serve with extra cherries and almond bread.

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DECEMBER BIRTHDAYS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 6th 7th 8th 10th 11th 12th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th 19th 20th 21st 22nd 23rd 24th 26th 27th 28th 29th 30th 31st

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Kate Minchin, Shauna Stone, Maurice Priest Kieg Simpson, Maddelin Johnston, Libby Osborne Judith Chandler, Michael Henry Jnr, Lachlan Berry, Cam Fraser Leah Atkinson, Zieluneta Stacey Brett Hayes, Elizabeth Priest, Kelsie Squiers Brodie Colbung Vanessa Bloom, Rebecca Johnson Chris Wells, Beryl Green, Murray Williams Tameshia Walsh John Stone Ryan Wells, Mark Haythornthwaite Barb Stewart, Murray Yarran, Scarlett Woodcock Dene White, Hayley Richards, Lachlan Pritchard, Don Woodcock Sophie Heal, David Chandler (Jnr), Hunter Bavin Carol Dall, Zoe Simpson Bim White, P.J. Morgan Kate Maynard Tara Johnston Bradley Hall Greg Robinson, Greg Richards, Johnathon Bubb Gary Bavin Mary Clemens, Marie Dalton Claire Walker Liz Taylor, Chrissy Gors Renae Yarran, Rodney Gors, Ethan Gors, Kimberley Groves Jeff Dalton, Olivia Brown Ron Atkinson, Bev Thomson, Pamela Cole Want to add someone? Just contact the Quairading CRC!

UNITING CHURCH Coraling Street THE GIFT OF CHRISTMAS A Minister visiting an elderly lady, was asked if he could get a box of letters from her dresser. In doing so he noticed a beautiful quilt hidden in a draw. She said he could take it out and it was a master piece, he was told that it was made by her Grandmother many years ago for a wedding present. When asked why she did not put it on her bed, she said, "Oh it’s to beautiful to use".

The minister thought how sad that such a beautiful thing should be hidden in a draw where no one could see it. At Christmas God gave His Son, "What a beautiful gift." How sad that it can be lost and hidden in the material things of the season. It is the most beautiful gift in the world and we should make it known.

Sunday 1st December Sunday 8th December

Service 10.30am A. Jones, Flowers - P.Cole.

Service 10.30am, P.West, Flowers - F.Martin Combined Carolls at the Hall.6.00pm Sunday 15th December Service 10.30am Rev. A. Longworth, H.C. Flowers - D.Rogers.

Sunday 22nd December Service 10.30am Carol Service. - Flowers - B. Stacey.

Christmas Eve join Anglicans at 6.00pm Sunday 29th December Service10.30am Christmas bowl, Flowers - D.Bloom.

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ANGLICAN CHURCH (St Faith’s) Harris Street Sunday 1 December, 9am: Children’s Service [1st day of Advent] Tuesday 3 December, 7:30pm: Church Council Meeting Sunday 8 December, 9am: Morning Prayer [2nd Sunday of Advent] Sunday 8 December, 6pm: Christmas Carols in the Town Hall Sunday 15 December, 9am: Sunday of Advent]

Holy Communion with Revd. Keith Wheeler [3rd

Sunday 22 December, 9am: Morning Prayer [4th Sunday of Advent] Tuesday 24 December, 6:30pm: [Christmas Eve] Holy Communion with Revd. Keith Wheeler. Combined Service with Uniting Church at St Faiths.

Sunday 29 December, 9am: Morning Prayer [1st Sunday after Christmas] Sunday 5 January, 9am: Morning Prayer combined Service with Uniting Church at St Faiths. [2nd Sunday after Christmas] Tuesday 7 January, 7:30pm: Church Council Meeting Sunday 12 January , 10:30am: Combined Service at uniting Church. [1st Sunday after Epiphany] Sunday 19 January, 9am: Holy Communion with Revd. Keith Wheeler. Combined Service with Uniting Church at St Faiths. [2nd Sunday after Epiphany] Sunday 26 January, 10:30am: Combined Service at Uniting Church. [3rd Sunday after Epiphany] Please see weekly Passion Sheet for any changes or additions For more info contact: David Whyte: 9645 0170 | Dorothy Hayes: 9645 1620 Children's Christmas Service - At St Faith's Anglican Church this Sunday 1st December at 9am. Come along and enjoy St Faith's Kids poems and Carol, a Christmas Story and sing some wonderful Christmas carols with a Morning tea to follow..... a small plate of Morning tea would be appreciated.

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CATHOLIC CHURCH (St Francis Xavier) Heggerty Street

DATE

Sunday 1 December

Saturday 7 December

Sunday 15 December

Saturday 21 December

Sunday 29 December

TIME

8am

6pm

10am

6pm

10am

READING + PSALM & GENERAL INTERCESSION

B. HOLBROOK

L. TAYLOR

P. WELLS J. O’HARE

C. GIMBEL

Sacrament of Reconciliation: 15 minutes prior to Saturday evening Mass.

Feast Days during December 2019 1st: First Sunday of Advent 3rd: St Francis Xavier 9th: The Immaculate Conception 14th: St John of the Cross

25th:The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas Day) 27th: St John, Apostle and Evangelist 28th: The Holy Innocents, Martyrs 29th: The Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph

MEALS ON WHEELS ROSTER - DEC MONDAY 2nd J Hards

TUESDAY 3rd L Mills

WEDNESDAY 4th G Eyre

THURSDAY 5th D Wilson

FRIDAY 6th E Atkinson

SATURDAY 7th V Flanigan

9th S Stone

10th S Briggs

11th B Wilson

12th S Anderson

13th J Bartlett

14th P Brown

16th J Hards

17th J Bartlett

18th G Eyre

19th D Wilson

20th I Osborne

21st T Flanigan

23rd P Brown 30th I Osborne

24th S Stone 31st S Briggs

25th Xmas Day

26th E Atkinson

27th P Fairhead

28th B Wilson

EMERGENCY DRIVERS: Ivy Osborne (0429 799 853) T Patton (0438 857 147) Joan Bartlett (9645 1015) If unable to drive meals on allocated day, try to change with another driver before ringing an emergency driver, then please advise hospital kitchen of the change.

Please collect meals from hospital kitchen at 11:45am and return eskies as soon as possible.

There will be a tester meal with the delivery on most days, please be aware of this and ensure it is not given to any clients. 41/2 litres of petrol is available to each driver to help cover costs. This may be picked up from Quairading Tyres either the day you drive, or if possible within that week.

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WARRIOR WELLBEING Don’t spend too much time looking in the rear-view mirror When learning to drive we’re constantly reminded about the importance of checking our rear-view mirror, not just when reversing or changing lanes but for general awareness of our surroundings and enhancing our peripheral vision. However, spending too much time looking in the rear-view mirror can be hazardous as it distracts us from what’s happening in front of us and may delay our ability to avoid an accident.

“things always go wrong for me” or “everything’s stuffed!!”.

Every year there are things that occur that we could have done without. An important first step in reflecting and learning from things is understanding if the occurrence was a controllable factor. How much time did we waste worrying or regretting things that are out of our control? In regional, rural and remote Australia, this season This analogy is not that different to how we should has thrown up numerous seasonal and climatic view our reflection on not only this year but also events that have caused significant distress for our life’s journey. “Hindsight is 20/20”, meaning individuals, families and businesses. So, what can it’s sometimes easier to see or understand we do? something after it has happened. Looking back is important as it gives us an insight into our lives I reckon it all starts with working on what’s in our and valuable life lessons can be gained, helping us control and doing something is better than doing move forward and hopefully make more informed nothing, that is dealing with the here and now: decisions in the future. As Slim Dusty reminds us in  Talk about how we feel and realise we are his classic song “Looking Forward Looking Back” is not alone; a practice that can help build connection, meaning  Remember resentment is like letting and understanding in our life journey. someone else live in our head rent free;  Practice mindfulness, remember our senses Spending too much time worrying or thinking about (taste, touch, sight, hearing and smell) can the past can also be problematic. This does help bring us back to the moment and get us depend on our individual capacity to cope with life out of our head; events thrown our way as well as our personality  Look after our wellbeing – exercise, healthy type (pessimist, realist or optimist). However, diet, good sleep, and positive relationships; some problems from spending too much time  Have something to look forward to – a looking in the rear-view mirror can manifest holiday, time away, catching up with themselves by: friends/family.  Resentment towards others (looking for someone to blame); To finish with my favourite verse from that great  Difficulty seeing the positives in our lives song by Slim “There are strange days, full of (family, friends, the good decision we have change on the way, but we’ll be fine, unlike some, made!); I’ll be leaning forward, to see what’s coming”.  Regret manifesting itself in feelings of low Don’t forget to take time to recognise your self-esteem and lack of confidence; achievements, appreciate the positives and rest up  Distraction and avoidance from the here and over the holiday season! now (conversations that go around in circles, referring to all the could have/should have scenarios);  Difficulty to move forward or make decisions due to the fear of making a mistake;  Catastrophizing “it will just happen again,

From Terry and the Team from The Regional Men’s Health Initiative Delivered by Wheatbelt Men’s Health (Inc) Address: PO Box 768, Northam WA 6401 Phone: 9690 2277 Email: menshealth@4blokes.com.au Website: www.regionalmenshealth.com.au PAGE 56

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AVON CRICKET ASSOCIATION FIXTURES 19/20 Round 6

Sunday Dec 01

Vs York

Away

Round 7

Sunday Dec 08

Vs Beverley

Away

Round 8

Sunday Dec 15

Bye

Round 9

Sunday Dec 22

Vs York

Home

Round 10

Saturday Feb 01

Vs Brookton

Away

Round 11

Saturday Feb 08

Vs Seabrook

Away

Round 12

Saturday Feb 15

Vs York

Home

Round 13

Saturday Feb 22

Vs Tammin

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WAMENUSKING SPORTS CLUB INC. Another month has passed us by and the craziness of December is upon us! Hope everyone’s harvest is going as well as it can.

The first Sunday in November saw the Mick Laycock Tournament played out at Wamenusking by a good, strong field of players.

The tournament results were: Ladies Winner: Jenn Szczecinski Ladies R/U: Laura Haythornthwaite Men’s Winner: Craig Larke & Vaughan Mills (equal winners) There was a three way tie for overall trophy between Jenn Szczecinski, Craig Larke & Vaughan Mills

Upcoming tennis fixtures for the month of December are as follows: 1st Dec.

Sunday

4pm

Social

BBQ

8th Dec.

Sunday

4pm

Social

BBQ

15 Dec.

Sunday

4pm

Social

BBQ

21st Dec.

Saturday

4pm

Christmas Tree / Social

Share Tea

Sunday

4pm

Social

BBQ

th

th

29 Dec.

Hopefully we can have a few days under thirty five degrees so that we can actually enjoy some tennis in December!!

Some exciting news for the club-Wamenusking has been contacted by Lotterywest and advised that our grant application for $5000 for playground equipment for our safe play space has been approved!! Watch this space for further developments!

Fees/ Subs for the 2019/2020 season are as follows: Tennis Adult: $40, Junior: $15, Archery/social: $25, Tennis Weekly Fee: $2, Archery Weekly Fee: $3 All fees are now due. Please pay Vicki or direct deposit to Wamenusking Sports Club Inc. BSB: 036 -172 Acc: 121-727 (To be eligible to win tournaments, all players must be financial on the day).

For any tennis queries please contact our captain, Peter Groves 0484 627 566 We would love to see some new faces come along for either a hit of tennis or to give our archery a try-everybody is welcome!!

Renee Anderson-Secretary PH:0427042036 PAGE 58

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QUAIRADING LADIES BOWLS GALA DAY

Another very successful Gala Day was held on Friday 1st November with 24 teams from surrounding districts competing, including Quairading teams. Weather conditions were not very kind to us, with strong winds a few showers of rain, but this didn’t stop the ladies from enjoying their bowls.

The winner of the day was B. Davidson’s team from Kukerin and the Runner up was K. Cochrane’s team from Yealering. Congratulations to these ladies.

Congratulations to Dale Wilson and Christine Gimbel in the Captain’s Office on such a well run event.

Many thanks to the catering coordinator, Joan Bartlett, kitchen helpers, bar staff and all members who provided food on the day, we had many comments on the delicious lunch and afternoon tea.

This event could not have been held without the very generous support of our many sponsors which was very much appreciated. Please remember to give your support to them in return whenever possible.

A HUGE THANK YOU TO THE FOLLOWING SPONSORS: Purslowe Tinetti Funerals, J & J Haythorthwaite, Quairading Tyre and Battery Supplies, Quairading Farmer’s Co-op, Quairading Ag Implements, BR & WK Taylor, Quairading Seed Cleaners, RSM Australia, CBH Group, CM & DM Hayes, Quairading Earthmoving, JA & CT Gimbel, Quairading Primaries, Quairading Hotel, Cunderdin Seed Cleaners, Quairading Club, Westpac and Mia Davies.

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COLOURING IN TIME!

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WEDNESDAY November 27

THURSDAY November 28 Seniors Christmas Lunch @ Town Hall

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Combined Christmas Carols

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Legal Clinic at CRC

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Quairading Tennis Half Season Party

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Deadline for Citizen of the Year nominations!

South Caroling Christmas Tree

Fabric Wreath Workshop & Brunch at CRC

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Club Karaoke Night

Be You Nails & Beauty in town

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BOXING DAY

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Music Pupils Showcase 2019

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DECEMBER 2019 MONDAY November 25

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NEW YEAR’S EVE

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