Banksia Bulletin March 2024

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THE PASSION SHEET

Phyllis and family would like to thank this great community of Quairading for your many cards, messages, flowers and attendance at Don’s funeral. Your thoughts and hugs have helped us a lot. Special thanks to Jill for preparing the booklet in half a day! To David and Lynne for making the service so lovely for us without fuss.

Thank you to the Bowling Club for a wonderful wake.

Love you, miss you, my husband, our Father, Pop and GG Poppie.

DONALD J BROWN R.I.P

PRACTICE HOURS

MONDAY - THURSDAY 8:30am 12:30pm 1:30pm 5:00pm

FRIDAY 8:30am 12:00pm

VISITING PROFESSIONALS

Female GP

Dr Ellie Brusasco

Dietitian & Diabetes Educator Laura Nairn

Psychologist

Carol Deppe

Podiatrist

Rachael Mitchell

Audiologist

Michael Segal

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

Quairading Medical Practice

19 Harris Street

PO Box 125 Quairading WA 6383

PHONE: 9645 1210 FAX: 9645 1066

Following a successful recruitment process, Dr. Yap is pleased to advise Quairading Medical Practice has resumed regular practice hours. We have a new team of administration staff and welcome the following:

Margaret Harry – Practice Manager

Mary Jones – Medical Admin

Michaela Stone – Medical Admin

Joy Putong – Medical Admin

We thank the Quairading community for your patience and understanding during the recruitment period.

Visiting Specialists for March 2024

Dr Ellie Brusasco

Women’s Health Professional

March13th & 14th

Rachael Mitchell

Podiatrist

March 1st & 15th

Laura

Dietician and Diabetes Educator

N/A

Carol Deppe

Clinical phycologist

March 27th

Michael Segal

Audiologist

March 5th

In the meantime, we would love to hear from you if you have any photos, memorabilia, information or stories to share.

This is a great opportunity to capture 30 years of history and we’d like to have as much as we can to present on the day as well as gathering more when everyone comes together to celebrate. Please contact Carolynne Thornton 0428 632 163 with anything at all Parker House related.

Frail and Aged Lodge Committee

COMBINED PEST CONTROL WA

Owner Operator

Ross Leo

We provide pest control for termites, spiders, rodents & other common pests in and around your home or business.

We service your area all year and have done so for over 23 years. For further information and prices please view our website.

Website: www.combinedpc.com.au

Contact: Ross or Bianca

Phone: 0438 375 146

Email: office@combinedpc.com.au

How fortunate have we been to have the fabulous Janette provide hairdressing services in Quairading for 40 years! (and she’s not even old…)

Janette began her apprenticeship at her dear Mum’s salon on the afternoon of her last day of school, on the day she turned 15. Her first salon in Quairading was in the building opposite the Hotel, now owned by Teresa Goodgame. She recalls getting to her space through Michelle Boyle’s beautician space. Anyone remember those times? Next stop was purchasing the now Golden Grain Café Bakery and Café space and setting up the salon in what had previously been a dress shop, which now forms part of the café to the west.

Janette took a little time off for each of her beautiful babies and employed others to hold the fort. For a time, the salon was Triple Js with Jo Van Elden and Jackie Richards on board. Teresa West has been by Janette’s side for over 30 years after initially helping with babysitting Ryan.

Here’s Janette with her lovely last client Val and her gorgeous granddaughters she’s now able to spend even more time with.

‘Hairdressers are a wonderful breed. They work one on one with another human being and the object is to make them feel so much better, and to look at themselves with a twinkle in their eye.’

If you're affected by power outages lasting 12 hours or more, you may be eligible for a service standard payment.

$120 service standard payment for outages lasting 12 or more hours.

Western Power administer the State Government’s $120 extended outage payment, which is a one-off payment of $120 per any supply interruption that lasts longer than 12 consecutive hours.

The payment is an acknowledgement of the inconvenience for customers who have experienced a long supply interruption while waiting for repairs to be completed and restoration of power to occur. Payment of successful claims will be made to your nominated account within 30 days.

What do I need

• You must have experienced a network power outage lasting 12 continuous hours or more and meet some eligibility criteria

• Your meter number, located on the second page of your power bill

• The correct start and end dates for the outage. Accurate dates increase the speed in which we are able to process your claim and get the funds to you. If the outage is still ongoing and has been 12hrs+, simply add the current date as the end date.

• Your BSB and Bank Account number. Please take the time to ensure the accuracy of these details to ensure your payment can be processed as quickly as possible.

• If submitting for a Sub Meter, you will need to attach a photo or scanned copy of the account/invoice you received from your electricity bill provider.

Please note: Account holders will not be eligible for payment if the power outage is caused by the account holder or any equipment or assets (including privately owned electrical installations) at the property of the account holder.

Customers who receive bills from a strata management or other similar shared groups, and not from an energy provider, are eligible for an extended outages payment if the loss of power is network related.

You can complete the online form via the Western Power website, or bring your details into the friendly team at the Quairading CRC to complete it for you ($10 service fee applies).

https://www.westernpower.com.au/issues-enquiries/make-a-claim/extended-outage/

Well regarded for its flavour, fat and texture, a sheepmeat largely disregarded by Australian diners is growing in popularity in China.

A record 97,500 tonnes of mutton was exported to China last year, accounting for almost half of all Australian mutton exports.

Mutton is from a mature sheep and has more fat, flavour and is a darker colour when compared to lamb.

Two decades ago, Australians ate about 6 kilograms of mutton per person each year.

But today, most mutton is exported internationally, with local diners favouring milder and leaner lamb, which is meat from sheep less than a year old.

Market analyst Matt Dalgleish said Chinese diners had discovered mutton was well suited to the hotpot style of cooking, where meat is simmered in a spicy broth and served communally.

He said the meat had fallen out of fashion domestically.

"It's remembered as being an inferior meat when compared to lamb in terms of its toughness," he said.

"But if you cook it right, the flavour and texture is exceptional, and part of that technique is

how they do it in China with hotpot style."

He said high-end diners in major cities such as Shanghai and Beijing were prepared to pay a significant premium for Australian mutton.

Changing tastebuds

Mr Dalgleish said an outbreak of African Swine Fever in 2018, and the subsequent halving of the Chinese pig herd, was a turning point for Chinese diners.

"There was a massive gap in meat protein. That was replaced with exports from all places, and mutton from Australia was one of the key ones," he said.

"They were forced away from pork as it got expensive and there was low supply.

"They had to look at alternatives … particularly mutton because of its style as a more flavoursome meat and the fact that it held up well in [Chinese] cooking techniques."

About 40 per cent of mutton exports to China were entire carcasses, while breast and flap cuts made about 30 per cent of exports.

Last year, Australia exported 210,000 tonnes of mutton and 326,000 tonnes of lamb.

In January this year, Australia exported 17,000 tonnes of mutton, the highest January export figure since 2007.

REED Quairading

Since we have started back for 2024, we have been pretty quiet but we have done some activities to celebrate Chinese New Year. The children made a dragon and some Chinese fans which are displayed on the window.

On February 13th it was National Pancake Day. The children made some pancakes out of playdough and then we made some real pancakes and got to eat them! Yum!

We have some new children joining us this year so we have been busy building relationships and welcoming everyone. We are learning numbers 1-5 and the children are getting great at counting.

The children all made their own placemats with pictures of healthy foods on as part of implementing healthy eating into our program. They all look fantastic!

Published on Friday, 16 February 2024 at 12:03:35 PM

Chelsea Wells, Lead Horticulturalist for the Town of Bassendean, recently demonstrated extraordinary courage and quick thinking when she leaped into action to extinguish a fire, potentially saving multiple homes in the process.

On Friday 9 February 2024, while carrying out her regular duties, Chelsea noticed smoke emanating from a nearby site and immediately sprang into action. Upon closer investigation, she discovered that the source of the smoke was the home of one of her fellow Town of Bassendean staff members.

Without hesitation, Chelsea took decisive steps to mitigate the situation. She swiftly contacted the affected staff member, positioned her vehicle and trailer equipped with a water cart nearby, and operated the pump to combat the flames. Chelsea even went as far as to jump fences to reach the fire.

Chelsea's bravery did not go unnoticed, as nearby tradespeople came to her aid. Together they ultimately succeeded in extinguishing the fire before it could spread further. Despite the prompt response of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES), it was Chelsea's swift and decisive actions and her and the tradespeople’s team effort that prevented what could have been a catastrophic outcome.

The fire threatened not only the staff member's home but also neighbouring properties due to the extreme heat on the day, and the fire’s proximity to dried vegetation and nearby houses. Chelsea's courageous intervention undoubtedly prevented a potential disaster and showcased her commitment to the safety and well-being of her community.

Station Officer Chris Sharman from Ellenbrook Fire Station expressed his appreciation for the rapid and decisive measures taken to control and extinguish the fire. He said the swift response from Chelsea and the tradespeople from Paramount Electrical and Diverse Electrical and Maintenance averted the fire's spread to nearby properties on what was a particularly busy day for the Department of Fire and Emergency Services. “It was truly heart-warming to see and a great reflection of the character of these young people,” he said.

Chelsea actions exemplify the Town of Bassendean’s values: she demonstrated adaptability under pressure, strong leadership, teamwork, and a remarkable commitment to the Bassendean community. Her selfless act serves as an inspiration and highlights the vital role each member of our community plays in ensuring the safety and security of those around us.

To all Quairading Residents and Businesses,

We, at St. John Ambulance, would like to pass on important information about the use of locked boxes for residences and businesses; in case of an emergency situation so that Ambulance crew can get into the premises quickly should the occupant require assistance.

St. John WA have a system set up already, whereby the “client” fills out the attached editable PDF and it is sent onto St John Business Services. The information will be sent to SOC (State Operations Centre - 000) Quality Assurance and uploaded to the system. The information is registered on the Ambulance system and crews can access the information registered against an address in the case of an emergency.

If you would like to get more information about this Lock Box Details please give me a call (0429 454

Gardening in the Wheatbelt

I’m not going to mention February at all, only to say I’m sure we’re all glad it’s over for another year. March is the first month of autumn or Bunuru the Noongar term for the hottest part of the year but we know that the days are getting shorter and the nights are lengthening and cooling so that soon we can start looking forward to more enjoyable days in the garden. March is also the month to start pouring over nursery catalogues for seeds and plants. It’s a time of the year when gardeners make plans for new garden beds, where to put in new shrubs and trees, sowing annuals, planting bulbs and preparing beds for a new season in the vegetable garden. Lists are made, orders are placed, beds are covered with compost and organic fertiliser and then we wait. It’s not always the first rains which initiate the frenzied activity of planting and sowing because we’ve been fooled before! We wait for the encouraging news of more rain on the horizon and then stand back because if you’re not participating then you’re in the way.

The next QGLG meeting will be on the 27th March at 9:30am at the CRC in Quairading. Please join this very inspiring group to learn more about getting the best out of your garden.

Last month I purchased a copy of Lesley Corbett’s book Safer Gardens. The writer is local to the hills area of Perth and the book was written in response to the lack of information on how to protect your home from fire by planting trees and shrubs which are not fire accelerant but rather fire retardant. Of course, in an intense fire all trees and shrubs will burn but as the book explains with careful choice of tree belts and mulch, good design and regular maintenance firefighters have a better chance of saving the home and other important infrastructure. Having read the book, it led me to think about tree choices for a drying climate. Trees which need to be able to cope with longer dryer summers, provide shade and have the ability to lower the ambient temperature around the abode whilst at the same time not become a fire risk when planted close to the home. A list of trees here would take up far too much room, so I will suggest if the reader is interested, there is great information on these two links www.cfa.vic.gov.au/demonstration gardens and www.ozbreed.co,.au which is a CSIRO publication, and there are also more websites once one starts looking.

The best trees seem to be deciduous trees because they lose their leaves outside of the fire risk time of the year and the leaves are long gone by the time summer arrives, orchard trees, and succulents, but only if these are kept debris free and also lawns but only if the lawn is cut low and dethatched regularly. Inorganic mulches are best and beds are should be kept isolated with lawn or inorganic mulching surrounding

them. House perimeters should have only low shrubs, below one metre and certainly no climbing plants should be planted where fire can ladder up into other trees or pergolas. Also regular watering so that trees don’t become stressed will help them both burn less and recover better in case of a severe fire.

This Month in the Garden

It’s time to – be cruel to be kind and take out lingering and struggling summer crops and flowering plants. Then prepare the soil for winter/spring flowering and fruiting plants such as garlic, sweet peas, bulbs, native plants and exotics such as camellias, lavender and hibiscus. Dethatch and fertilize the lawn to help it stay greener for longer. Cut back suckers under fruit trees. Construct a mesh compost bin so you’ll be ready to collect all the autumn leaves which will be falling soon. Prune Bottle Brushes and Grevilleas, any stone fruit trees which need a tidy up and split up clumping plants like Clivias and Agapanthus. Finally, towards the end of the month cut back Pelargoniums, dead head roses back to a new shoot and fertilize lightly for a good May display.

Sow – paper daisies, brussels sprouts, leeks, fennel and other brassica vegetables

Plant – it’s tempting to think that these cooler days and small amount of rain is going to be the start of the planting season, however, March can be cruel some years and those young plants put in too early can become shriveled with only one hot day. So, it’s best to wait to till the end of the month and instead use March to ready the areas where new plants will go.

Harvest – all our fruit trees have been amazing in this heat and have continued to produce wonderful peaches, plums, grapes, apples and pears. I can’t say the same for the vegetables. Apart from tomatoes which have been quite good the other vegetables have struggled in the heat. The beds are shaded with 30% shade cloth, however, the heat has led to the lettuces bolting, the capsicums and eggplants have also not been as good as in previous years. Before we put in our autumn/winter crops all the beds are going to be revitalized with good compost and some kaolin clay additive as well as a good amount of blood and bone and pelletized chook manure. The root crop bed will have no added fertilizer as they grow better without too much fertilizer.

The last word – The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun, heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just the body, but also the soul.

Alfred Austin

Quairading Photo Club

JANUARY 2024 PHOTO COMPETITION

SUBJECT: “CURVES”

GOLD: ARUN (FRONT VIEW OF OLD VINTAGE TRUCK)

SILVER: ARUN (TWO CURVED CONTORTIONISTS)

BRONZE: GEOFF (WATER PARK CURVED SLIDE)

FEBRUARY 2024 PHOTO COMPETITION

SUBJECT: “THE GOLDEN HOUR”

GOLD: GEOFF (BEACH SUNSET & CLOUDS)

SILVER: GEOFF (MUD BRICK HOMESTEAD)

BRONZE: ARUN (GRASSHOPPER)

BRONZE: ARUN: (GIRL WITH BLEACHED STRAWBERRY BLONDE HAIR)

The Photo Club members are all geared up with motivation and new kit for another exciting year with some members’ Christmas presents being new lens & other gear to keep improving their photography. Every month our members engage in a interesting challenge to get two photos entered in our monthly photo competition. Living in Quairading certainly gives us opportunities to take so many diverse pics for our monthly competitions that are unique only to our part of the world.

The January photo competition subject was CURVES. The first place Gold award by Arun was a pic showing lots of curves with a pic taken of a front on view of a old truck at the Quairading Vintage Club. This 75 year old truck was full of curves that is not seen on modern day trucks and also cars. The pic showed all the curves of things like the bumper bar + grill + bonnet + fenders + lights & the curved windscreen, adding to the effect of this image was the rustic patina of this trucks paintwork. This truck does not have a extra large ladies shady hat on its head. It is parked outside with its paintwork being sunburnt by exposure to Quairading sunshine. This adds to the effect of the photograph telling a story of this classic antique truck which at one stage in its life was maybe the largest truck in Quairading. Other photos taken in Quairading ranged from pics by Gene of our curving gravel roads with curving tyre marks going around this curved road. Another Quairading based pic captured all the distinctive curves that are a unique feature of a old rusty corrugated galvanized iron rain water tank. Other pics included sexy bright red coloured curvaceous sports cars, that didn’t have any part of the car that wasn’t curved. There was also pics of the peculiar shaped curves and colours on scallop shells & pics of two contortionists twisting their bodies into strange unnatural curved positions.

The February subject was THE GOLDEN HOUR. The Golden Hour is a photography term that occurs roughly one hour after sunrise and one hour before sunset. We see the Golden Hour everyday, but so many people don’t know what this artistic term means. It can be explained like this, when you are driving on a road and looking directly into the sun, with a blinding effect, this is when you are in the sun’s Golden Hour which photographers also called THE MAGIC HOUR. If you at this time of day turn around and are travelling away from the sun shining

in your eyes, you will notice how objects like bronze coloured trees look like they are lit up by orange coloured lights. That’s is also when you are in the Golden Hour. This period of the day is when the sun is lower than usual in the sky but not obscured by the horizon. This creates a warm, soft and dreamy aesthetic light with a distinct orange glow that adds radiance to photos. The sun unlike other times of the day doesn’t have the sun shining down directly. The suns rays come in at an angle, diffusing the light. With the suns rays at a low angle in the sky it creates a flattering lighting that you can use to make a creative effect. This time of day is when you can shoot into the sun getting creative silhouette pics or turn around and shoot in the opposite direction of the sun, getting those golden effects in your pics. Photographers all around the world use this time of the day to get those fancy wedding portrait pics, capturing unique golden glows around the persons in the pic. With out a doubt the best time to take those fancy wedding pics is during the Golden Hour or put simply around the time of sunset. You have to be set up ready to go because the Golden Hour happens very quickly and is not actually for a period of time that lasts exactly one hour. Arun entered a portrait pic like those fancy wedding pics, His pic of a girl that made your eyes drawn to the edges of her hair glowing by the sunshine and a blurred background of the pic having a dramatic softer golden hue at this time of day. Other really great pics using the beautiful natural light at Golden Hour where pics by Geoff with a pic of a Quairading mud brick house. This old house which may be 100 years old has for all of those years looked like it was a completely different colour when the sun is shining on its earthy coloured brownish / reddish walls during the Golden Hour. The first prize pic for February was a pic of our awesome sunsets . The setting sun is the the most photographed object during the Golden Hour and every day its so different than any other sunset.

There is a exhibition being held in Kulin in March. This art /craft / photography exhibition has the letter B as the subject, We have entered 20 pics in this exhibition & also 2 metal sculptures from the Cafe to represent Quairading at this exhibition. We also have entered photographs in a competition held by Lions International with photos of “EYES” as a fundraiser for Eye research. We have the annual York Awards being held during Easter and this year the main subject is “Heritage Wheels, the road to York”. We have had Quairading Photo Club members exhibit at York for many years.

Anybody can join the Quairading Photo Club. We meet at the Quairading CRC at 7pm on the 2nd Tuesday. Currently we need to get some more members, so if you have thought about checking out a Photo Club meeting & just roll up. You don’t need a flash camera, a lot of us use our mobile phones to take our winning pics.

“On my morning walks around Quairading I found this plaque. Perhaps someone could throw some light on the reason why it is there. All children deserve peace” David Alderson Got some light to shed, or a local musing of your own? Contact admin@quairadingcrc.com.au / 9645 0096.

Warrior Wellbeing Article

You Are What You Think!

We have all heard the saying ‘you are what you eat’, implying that food fuels our body and the various types, quality, and quantity of food can impact our body, how we feel and therefore how we perform.

When we talk about our mental health and wellbeing, we refer to it as encompassing all aspects of our emotional, psychological and social wellbeing, so basically our mental health impacts how we think, act and feel. Just like we have a level of control or choice over the types of food/fuel we put into our bodies there is also the capacity for us to influence our thoughts and behaviors which in turn impacts how we feel about ourselves and the world we live in.

As humans, we can often be very reactive and are driven by our emotions. Of course, how we react is individual and influenced by numerous factors that have conditioned us over our life journey (nature vs nurture) such as genetics, social, cultural, family influences, childhood experiences, and individual personality and behavioral types. However, as humans we also have the propensity for holding onto the negative more often than we do the positive.

In working with blokes in regional, rural and remote WA, and from my own personal life experiences, I have seen the fallout of unhelpful and negative thoughts people develop, carry and manifest during times of situational distress and poor mental health. Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is one effective approach for managing and treating a range of mental and emotional health issues. While this article is not a comprehensive overview of CBT, I would like to home in on one of its aims which is to identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts.

CBT is more than just being positive, as I recently observed with someone experiencing a range of debilitating physical health issues; it was this exact phrase that one day triggered a negative emotional outburst: “The next person who tells me to stay positive, I’ll tell them to get stuffed!”, they screamed.

Their experience was firstly needing validation as the obvious pain and distress experienced was warranted, but it was the unhelpful thinking and negative self-talk exacerbating feelings of despair, frustration and isolation that also needed to be addressed. Common lines such as: “I’ll never get better”, “I feel useless”, “no one cares or understands how I feel” and “bad things always happen to me!” are examples of some of the documented unhelpful thinking patterns CBT aims to address, including:

• Overgeneralization: You see a single negative as a never-ending pattern of defeat.

• Personalization: Seeing yourself as the cause of negative events, no fault of your own.

• All or Nothing Thinking: You only see things in black and white; if your performance falls short of perfect, you see yourself as failing.

• Disqualifying the Positive: You reject or don’t see positives experiences. You insist they don’t count to maintain a negative belief that is often contradicted by your experience.

If some of this resonates, check out some endorsed self-help apps like Moodgym or HeadGear. Both use CBT concepts to create awareness and challenge negative thinking patterns. Always remember, before it gets too much Talk to a Mate®!! or talk it over.

NYT Connections!

Find groups of four items that share something in common. EG Types of Fish: Bass, Flounder, Salmon Trout. FIRE ___: Ant, Drill, Island, Opal. Categories will always be more specific than “5 letter words” , “Names” or “Verbs”. Here’s an example, or you can play a new puzzle every day online. Just Google “NYT Connections”.

Anglican Church (St Faith’s)

Worship In March, Parish of St Faith’s, Quairading

Christ is Risen

St Faith’s Church, Quairading

Friday, 1st March

Sunday, 3rd March

Sunday, 10th March

Saturday, 16th March

Saturday, 23rd March

Thursday, 28th March

Friday, 29th March

Sunday, 31st March

Sunday, 10th March

a.m. World Day of Prayer – Catholic Church, Quairading

Mothering Sunday - Fourth Sunday in Lent

Fifth Sunday in Lent - Eucharist

p.m. Palm Sunday – Eucharist

Maundy Thursday – Eucharist

p.m. Good Friday Service

a.m. Easter Day – Eucharist

St Andrew’s Church, Greenhills

p.m. Mothering Sunday & Blessing of the Fleece

Holy Week and Easter Day: Please note the days and times for Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday and Easter Day services.

Being Christian: Lenten Book Club, St Faith’s Church, Quairading, 10.00 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. on Saturdays, 2nd, 9th, 16th & 23rd March.

St Andrew’s Church, Greenhills: Following the Service in which Mothers are honoured and thanks given for the fleece of sheep, those present are welcome to adjourn to the Greenhills Inn for an evening meal.

Mothering Sunday is the day in mediaeval times when in the middle of Lent, church goers would visit their “'mother” church - the main church or Cathedral of the area. This became an occasion for family reunions when children who were working away returned home. This is a much older celebration than Mother’s Day.

“Surprising Hope” is an online Lenten Study by Common Grace and can be found at https://www.commongrace.org.au/ surprising_hope It may be of interest to some.

Patronal Festival, Guildford Grammar School: The Feast of the Annunciation is the Patronal Festival of Guildford Grammar School. This important celebration in the life of the Church more generally will be celebrated at St Faith’s on Sunday, 7th April. Old Guildfordians are especially welcome to attend!

Catholic Church (St Francis Xavier)

March 2024

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Confession: Contact Father Matthew at any time.

Father Matthew Hodgson. Phone: 9061 1094 Email: brucerockparish@gmail.com

Feast Days in March

19th – St Joseph, spouse of the Blessed virgin 24th – Palm Sunday of the Passion of the Lord 29th – Friday of the Passion of the Lord

St Francis Xavier Church Quairading Easter Services 2024

Lenten Stations Of the Cross

Quairading: 2nd March, 5:00pm

Quairading: 22nd March 6:00pm

Good Friday Stations Of the Cross

Quairading: 29th March, 3:00pm

Easter Sunday

Quairading: Easter Mass 5:30pm

World Day of Prayer

Friday 1st March 2024, 10am at St Francis Xavier Church Shared lunch to follow, everyone welcome. Contact Judy 0406 968 755 or Denise 0418 889 001.

1st Sonya Robinson, Ashley Wray, Sheree Yarran, Murray Taylor

2nd Ann Johnston, Sean Hayes, Susan Walker, Brock Macdonald

3rd Astrid Nundle, Michael Lubach

4th Pippa Peak, Jason Colbung (Jnr)

5th Kylie Hathaway

7th Jasmine Yarran, Thomas Haythornthwaite

9th Raelene Taylor, Nicole Haythornthwaite, Allan Estreich, Zarah Squiers, Dekayla Williams

11th Carla Hinkley, Nicole Hadlow, Archie Saunders, Jack Swithenbank

12th Darren Atkinson, Colin Hayes, Alison Caporn, Stephen Hall, Claudia Hadlow

13th Paul Bloom, Alison Kevill, Georgia Hinkley, Jiah Reidy

14th Jim Gimbel, Jason Walker

15th Greg Hayes, Erica Murray, Emily Stone, Stephen Bartlett, Dexter Wingo

16th Emma Johnson

17th Kelly Lawrence

19th Verity Hughes, Walter Fleitmann

20th Jennifer Bavin, Phyllis Brown, Melissa Sutherland

21st Robyn Kevill, Kia Trodler

22nd Benjamin Coakley

24th Allison Gardner

25th Robyn Hinkley, Matthew Stacey

26th Scott Walker, Audrey Woods

27th Joel Hayes, Simone McGinniss, Karla Gors, Kingsley Simpson, Kehlani Simpson

28th Lee Powell, Ryan Powell, Bailey McGinniss

29th Gary Johnson, Phillip Squiers, Russell Green

30th Bill Shenton, Ray Watts, Jill Dawson, Bonnie Hall

31st Oliver Coakley, Dylan Pimlott, Charlie Berry