Quairading’s monthly publication since 1991. Proudly produced and printed by the Quairading CRC.
IN OUR SUNSHINE AND WILDFLOWER ERA
It’s a superb time of year for a hit of golf with the fairways still green (or bright yellow!) and the wildflowers, including carpets of everlastings, out in full force! Our local golf course, a great place for a walk or a hit, backs onto the Nookaminnie Rock Nature Reserve and the Rowlie Mellor Walk Trails get out there and check them out! Photo via Quairading Golf Club on Facebook.
QUIZ DAY!
Celebrating Get Online Week at the Quairading CRC.
MELBOURNE CUP ATTHE PUB!
Any excuse to get dressed up on a Tuesday!
QFNC WIND UP DINNER
Check out all the award winners and photos.
GARDENING IN THE WHEATBELT
Lawn tips from Carmela!
Regular happenings and contacts
Please contact the Quairading CRC to make updates: admin@quairadingcrc.com.au
GROUP
Every Tuesday, 10am 3pm @ CRC Art Space
CANTO CHOIR On hold
’S OP SHOP Thursdays @ Old Drive In
for transport to medical appointments
second Friday of each month.
Friday of the month 9:30am @ CRC
Tuesdays, 9:30am-3:30pm @ CRC
CLUB
SecondTuesdayofeachmonth,7pm@CRC.
9:00am - 10:30am @ Day Care Centre
& 4th Mondays @ Community Building @ the Oval
JOHN AMBULANCE SUB CENTRE 1st & last Thursday - Training 7:30pm - 9:30pm
Once a month on Mondays at 10am @ CRC
TIDY TOWNS COMMITTEE
meeting 3rd Monday 9:30am @ Railway Station
2nd Saturday 10am
VOLUNTEER FIRE & RESCUE
First Tuesday of the month, 4:30pm at the Station Saskia Korzonek qfiresecretary@gmail.com YOUTH CENTRE
Monday & Wednesday, 3pm 4:30pm
From the Editor
Not that I’m ever looking forward to the scorching summer sun but how nice is this early Spring sunshine! It’s felt just a little bit overdue to zap all those lingering winter bugs around town!
We’re deep into Curtain Raisers rehearsals now and the mild stress induced sleepness nights have begun (don’t tell the rest of the cast and crew!). Luckily it brings with it the adrenalin rush needed to push through and tidy up all the loose ends to get the whole gang performance ready! Or maybe it won’t, but to find out you’ll have to grab a ticket and come along!
You can (for the first time ever) buy tickets online via Eventbrite (please do note that a booking fee per ticket will apply) or you can (like always) call or visit the Quairading CRC to book (and avoid the additional fees). Performance dates are Friday 17th, Saturday 18th, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th October, doors open 6:30pm and the show starts at 7:30pm. See more on page 15 and see Curtain Raisers Quairading on Facebook or Instagram for even more updates and behind the scenes photos in the lead up!
We’re hosting a Quiz Day! Wednesday 22nd at the Quairading CRC supported by funding for “Get Online Week”. The purpose of Get Online Week is to create opportunities to encourage older Australians to develop their digital skills and we love the fun and friendly competition of a Quiz Day so we’re combining the two! Please RSVP as places will be limited, and just bring along your smart phone or tablet on the day (if you have one, no dramas if you don’t).
Don’t forget to get your Extended Outage Claim submitted to Western Power. The online form now tells you the dates you’re eligible to claim for (once you validate your address), hence I’ve not looked up the actual date of the recent outage to include here you don’t need it! You’ll just need your meter number (which you can find on page 2 of your power bill) and your bank account name, BSB and account number. We’re happy to do all this for you, come on in. Our $10 Tech Help base rate does apply, but we encourage you to make the most of it and get any other tech help while you’re at it!
See ya at the Pub for the Grand Reopening this Saturday!! And every day there after that they’ll let us in :)
Jill Hayes Editor
| Banksia Bulletin
Coordinator
| Quairading CRC
1 Parker Street
Quairading WA 6383
Phone: 08 9645 0096
Email: admin@quairadingcrc.com.au
Website: www.quairadingcrc.com.au
Facebook: www.facebook.com/QuairadingCRC
Instagram: @quairadingcrc
THE PASSION SHEET
COMMUNITY
CURTAINRAISERSTICKETS
Now on sale online (online booking fees apply) and in person at the Quairading CRC. $40 per seat, buy individually or in tables of up to 8 . Our performance of the hit new musical “& Juliet” is not to be missed! Performing 4 shows only at the Quairading Town Hall, Friday 17th, Saturday 18th, Friday 24th and Saturday 25th October 2025. BYO nibbles, no BYO alcohol bar available. Online tickets: https:// www.eventbrite.com.au/o/ quairading-crc-60402376493
PLANNINGSCHEMEAMENDMENT
The Shire of Quairading has prepared Amendment No. 1 to Local Planning Scheme No. 3. This amendment relates to ShortTerm Rental Accommodation (STRA) and is designed to ensure our local planning scheme is consistent with recent State Government reforms and policies. You can view the full amendment documents:
- On our website: https:// www.quairading.wa.gov.au/news/ planningamendment/
- In person at the Shire Administration Building (10 Jennaberring Rd). Submissions are welcome! If you would like to provide feedback, please lodge your written submission with the Shire by 4.00pm, Tuesday 28 October 2025.
EVENTS
HHGLEGAL@CRC
Next visit: Friday 26th September 2025, 9am – 3pm. Senior Associate Lawyer Richard Dewar from HHG
Legal will be visiting the Quairading CRC. Richard has a great background in agribusiness and is keen to talk to people in each town about how HHG Legal Group can assist them with their legal needs. Contact HHG for an appointment via country@hhg.com.au or 1800 609 945.
YOUTHCENTRE HOLIDAYPROGRAM
Pool Comp: Wednesday 1st of October 3pm to 4.30-5pm
Ping Pong: Monday 6th of October 3pm 4:30- 5pm
SCHOOLHOLIDAYACTIVITIES
Wednesday 8th October, 10am 12pm at the Town Hall.
WEEKLYARTGROUP
Every Tuesday 10am 3pm at the CRC Art Space. Newbies very welcome to come along for a sticky beak. BYO art supplies, or you might be able to borrow from someone on the day.
COMEANDCELEBRATEATTHE
QUAIRADINGCOMMUNITYPARK
Saturday 11th October, 3pm. At the end of last year I held a music event showcasing the songs I write about my faith in Jesus. Since then I’ve been writing more songs and would love to share them with you while also celebrating my birthday! Bring along a camp chair, picnic rug and snacks you love and come and hang out for the afternoon. There will be a sausage sizzle to follow!
TIDYTOWNS
Quairading Tidy Towns & Museum meeting the 3rd Monday of each month. Next Meeting 20th October @ 9:30am. All welcome
QFNCAGM
Wednesday 22nd October, 7pm at the changerooms. For a copy of the financial report ahead of the meeting, please email treasurer@quairadingbulls.com. To submit your apologies or an agenda item, contact braden_hayes@outlook.com. See you there!
QUAIRADINGGARAGESALETRAIL
Saturday 15th November, 2025. If you would like to have your own garage sale, start now, by decluttering and putting your items aside. On the 15th, if you are going to have a sale, paste a sign to your bin and wheel your bin out on the verge. Let’s have lots of garage sales around Quairading. For more ideas check out, https:// www.garagesaletrail.com.au/
BUSINESS
QUILTERS/CRAFTERSMATERIAL SCRAPBAGS&REMNANTS
On Sale now at the CWA Op Shop. Great value - all new materials. Large and small pieces to add to your stash or finish a project.
TASH’SHAIRSALON
Open 9th & 13th October.
JOBS BOARD
CLEANER(CASUAL)
The Shire of Quairading is seeking reliable and motivated Casual Cleaners to join our team to assist with cleaning of municipal buildings and public conveniences across the Shire. We offer flexible hours and a supportive and friendly team environment. Please see the full
job description on the Shire Website at www.quairading.wa.gov.au/mycouncil/employment/
If you are interested, please send us your resume to lauryn.mclean@quairading.wa.gov. au or for more information, contact us on 9645 2400.
CHIEFEXECUTIVEOFFICER
The Shire of Quairading is seeking a dynamic, collaborative, and community-focused Chief Executive Officer (CEO) to lead our forward-thinking Council and vibrant community into an exciting new chapter of growth and opportunity.
This is your chance to make a meaningful impact guiding strategic development, fostering innovation, and delivering long-term value for residents, businesses, and stakeholders.
About the Role: We are seeking an inspiring leader with a proven track record in executive leadership, local government, or comparable sectors. The ideal candidate will bring a strong commitment to governance excellence, economic development, and community engagement.
What We Offer: A performancebased contract of 3 to 5 years will be negotiated with the successful applicant. The total remuneration package (SAT Band 4, 2025) is $163,051 – $250,012, and includes: Superannuation
Executive housing
Private use of a motor vehicle
Relocation assistance
Other allowances as negotiated
Join Us: This is more than a leadership role it’s an opportunity to help shape the future of a thriving Wheatbelt community, in partnership with a supportive Council and dedicated staff. Find out more: https:// www.quairading.wa.gov.au/mycouncil/employment/
SPORTS MENSBOWLS
Opening day is Sunday 28th September starting at 1pm please bring nibbles to share. Please phone or message teams to David Chandler 0447 451 206. Men’s pennant practice will be on the 4th and the 11th of October starting at 3/30. Championship 4s are on Sunday 12th October start time is 9am there is a sheet on the notice board or contact me.
2026FOOTBALLCOACH APPLICATIONSNOWOPEN
The Quairading Football & Netball Club are now inviting applications for the positions of Reserves Football Coach and League Football Coach for the 2026 season. If you're interested in coaching, please submit a typed application (no more than one page necessary) detailing your coaching resume, club experience and your planned approach to coaching including training, liaising with the other coach and committee, team culture and game plan.
Applications are due by 5pm on Friday 10th October by email to the President, Jack Richards: jackrichards@live.com.au . The Club
sincerely thanks and commends outgoing coaches, Rhys Holdman and Jason Colbung Snr, for their huge efforts in 2025.
LADIESBOWLS
Opening day is on Wednesday 1st October, 2025 at 2pm. New and old bowlers most welcome. Members please bring a plate of afternoon tea. Names on the board or to Chris Hadlow (0427 466 203) by 1.15pm.
CHURCH
CATHOLICCHURCH
Sunday 28th September, no Mass.
UNITINGCHURCH
Sunday 28th September, 10:30am led by Peter West.
STFAITH’SANGLICANCHURCH
Sunday, 28th September, 9am. Sixteenth Sunday after Pentecost –Morning Prayer
FOR SALE
YOUNGCHOOKS
ORDUCKSWANTED Call 9645 0793.
FORSALE
Mistral multi-function pressure cooker for $30, a pop-up tent for $100, and a 500GB PS4 with two controllers, a charging base dock, and three games Spider-Man, Spider-Man Miles Morales, and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End for $275, negotiable. For more information contact Connor on 0459 268 540.
THANK YOU
We would like to extend our thanks to the Quairading Community for their kind phone calls, cards and messages of support received following the passing of our dear husband and dad, Bruce. We are especially grateful to the compassionate and caring staff at the Quairading Hospital for their support and kindness during Bruce’s time there, and also during this difficult time. Your kindness will always be remembered.
Bev and Family
St Faith’s Says THANK YOU !!!!
St Faith’s Anglican Church held a street stall on Saturday September 6, 2025. We’d like to express our appreciation to everyone that supported the effort. Congratulations to Mariane Kevill who was the $100 raffle winner and vast thanks to her for donating her winnings back to the church. Thank you to everyone that baked, provided home grown produce, purchased our goods and made financial contributions. Thank you to the Coop for setting the street stall table up for our use. We had great success and made $1110.10. The funds will support the Anglican ministry in Quairading.
If you are interested in your children attending St Faith’s Kids Club. We meet after school, once a month, on a day that suits the children’s schedules. Contact Mary Stacey 0428 455 226 or Rev Philip Raymont 0419 177 178 for more information or come by on
October 31, 2025 between 4-6:30pm.
St Faith’s will be participating in Quairading’s Halloween event, All Hallows Eve. We will have treats, a cold drink and a rest stop available. The last two years we have had about EIGHTY children come through each year. So we are expecting you!!! The church
CWA OP SHOP SPRING SALE
SPECIALS 17/9/25 TO 18/10/25
All Jackets 1/2 Price
Jumpers $2
Sleepwear $2
Jeans $2
General Crockery - $1-$2
Toys & games 1/2 price
All stock items on specialmake an offer.
We are open 9am - 12pm Wednesday, Friday & Saturday.
October Birthdays
Got a new addition or an edit? Let us know!
1st Ross Poultney, Clive Stone
If you would like to have your own garage sale, start now, by decluttering and putting your items aside. On the 15th, if you are going to have a sale, stick a sign to your bin and wheel your bin out on the verge.
Let’s have lots of garage sales around Quairading!
For more ideas check out, https:// www.garagesaletrail.com.au/
3rd Sean Powell, Gwen Powell, Elenorah Lubach
4th Emelia Coakley
5th Shane Dalton
6th Bernadette Dall, Chloe Anderson
7th Grant Collard, Bradley Johnson, Cheryle Simpson
8th Samuel Haythornthwaite
9th Mark Wells, Andrew Walker
10th Bruce Johnson
12th Ashley Cowcill
13th George Anderson, Lorraine Taylor, Ann Stone
14th Brandon Clemens
15th Shondelle Stone, Jorja Squiers
16th Wayne (Speary) George, Kylie Jones, Kingsley Simpson, Sarah Van Elden
17th Julie Bavin, Ken Swithenbank, Allen Cowcill
18th Laura McRae, Ellie Hinkley
20th Macey Dall
22nd Brooke Hayes
24th Shirley Cowcill, Olive Caporn, Greg Logan, Fred Ruck
25th Shaun Simpson, Andrew Green
26th Terry Stacey
29th Val Robinson, Chett Barr
30th Andrea Allsop, Megan-Jayne Amiss
31st Jesse Kevill, Jordan Van Elden
Dr Sing Jack Yap MBBS, FRACGP, DIP DERM DCH
PRACTICE HOURS
MONDAY - THURSDAY
8:30am—12:30pm 1:30pm 5:00pm
FRIDAY 8:30am 12:00pm
VISITING HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Female GP
Dr Irene Dolan 4th & 5th November
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
• Heart Health Clinic
In the event of a medical emergency, call 000
Quairading Medical Practice
19 Harris Street
PO Box 125 Quairading WA 6383
PHONE: 9645 1210
Welcome to use our new website to check our latest news, services, policies or book your appointment on line www.qmpwa.com.au
Welcome to use our new AI receptionist Helen. When you call our practice, you will hear voice prompt asking you to choose option 1 to speak to Helen for standard appointment booking with Dr Jack if you are an existing patient or option 2 to speak to our staff if you are a new patient or wish to book with another practitioner or long appointment. Please give us feedback on Helen so we can improve to help you better!
Leave notices
Dr. Jack will be away on 17th , 20th and 31th October and 3rd November, our practice remain open for phone calls and enquires on those days.
Dr Min will be away from the practice from Tuesday 30th September to Friday 10th October. She will return on Monday13th October.
If you are unable to attend your scheduled appointment please contact the practice to cancel or reschedule. This will enable our Admin team to offer the appointment time to those patients on our appointment waitlist.
When arriving at the practice for your appointment, please inform our Admin team that you are here. There are times where we may be busy and might not notice that you have arrived. We are not able to advise the Dr you are waiting if we are not aware that you are here.
If you are experiencing Cold or Flu symptoms (sore throat, runny nose, fevers etc) please advise our Admin team prior to arriving for your appointment.
Patients experiencing Cold and Flu symptoms will not be denied a medical consult, however, our Admin team will advise you to present to our external waiting area as a precaution. This is to minimise the potential risk of spreading virus to other patients in the clinic, or to our team members.
A few friendly reminders:
• Please bring your Medicare card to appointments.
• If hearing impaired, please wear your hearing aid device when attending appointments.
• Please bring Drivers Licence renewal paperwork, and your Drivers Licence with you when attending an appointment for a Drivers Licence Medical.
• We are continuing to register patients for SMS reminders. If you would like to receive clinical and appointment reminders, please bring your mobile phone to your appointment so our Admin team can process the set up for you.
• A Pathology request form is required for all Pathology appts. We are unable to perform Pathology testing without a request form. Patients who arrive without a form will be rescheduled and advised to book an appt. with the Dr to obtain the required pathology request form.
Huge thanks to Madison Shotter for capturing the night!
QFNC WIND UP DINNER 2025
We celebrated season 2025 in style on Saturday 13th September with a formal affair in the Town Hall complete with red carpet and three course meal by Flavour Town Catering. Thank you to everyone who supported the night, and the season, and congrats to all our trophy winners:
Club Person of the Year 2025
William Hadlow
Netball Fairest & Best
Marlene Bland Memorial Trophy
Donated by Sue Shenton & Wendy Taylor
Hollee Richards
Netball Runner-up Fairest & Best
Trophy 2025
Donated by Shondelle Stone
Kaeshia Colbung
Netball Player’s Choice Trophy 2025
Donated by Sharon Richards Kaeshia Colbung
Netball Coach’s Trophy
Abbey Winterbine
Reserves Fairest & Best 2025
Donated by Butley Hadlow
Troy Simpson
Reserves Runner-Up Fairest & Best 2025
Donated by Robert Wilson
Alfred Taylor
Reserves Most Consistent 2025
Bill Shenton Memorial Trophy
Donated by Sue Shenton
Alfred Taylor
Reserves Most Improved 2025
Michael Haythornthwaite & Daryl Watts
Memorial Trophy
Donated by Stephen & Terryle Bartlett
Mitch Amey
Reserves Leading Goalkicker 2025
BG Robinson Memorial Trophy
Donated by Val Robinson
Troy Simpson
Reserves Coaches Trophy 2025
Donated by Bounce & Robyn Richards
Kaiden Johnston
League Fairest & Best 2025
Donated by Richard Walker & Darryl Richards
Ben Rushforth
League Runner-Up Fairest & Best 2025
BJ Stacey Memorial Trophy
Donated by Shirley Stacey
Lucas Pereira
League Most Consistent 2025
RG Anderson Memorial Trophy
Donated by the Anderson Family
Brayden Andrews
League Most Improved 2025
SA Hadlow Memorial Trophy
Donated by the Hadlow Family
Jake Stacey
League Coach’s Trophy 2025
P Haythornthwaite & Son Trophy
Donated by the Haythornthwaite Family
William Bowring
League Leading Goalkicker 2025
Donated by Greg & Jo Hayes
Cooper Nitschke
League Player of the Finals
Donated by Lyall & Kelli Brown
Tom Lee
LAST BULL IN THE PEN
Draw 9: Saturday 13th September
#66 Joe & Clare Mertens
#15 Bill & Marie Walker
#83 Claudia Caporn
#92 Jo & Colonel Hayes
#65 LJ
#73 The Bensons
#85 Kelsie Squiers
#90 John Boy
#88 Cody Eva
$100 #49 Jake Stacey
Draw 10 (the final draw!)
10th #78 Kelsie Squiers
9th #80 Nigel Norwood
8th #91 Christine Lee
7th #39 Braden & Bel
6th #41 Oscar Stone
5th #37 Kelli Brown
4th #93 Hollee Richards
3rd $1000 #74 Lachlan Gelmi
2nd $1500 #30 Tom & Letty Mills
1st $3000 #86 Robyn Richards (and friends)
2026 FOOTY COACH ROLES
The Quairading Football & Netball Club are now inviting applications for the positions of Reserves Football Coach and League Football Coach for the 2026 season.
If you're interested in coaching, please submit a typed application (no more than one page necessary) detailing your coaching resume, club experience and your planned approach to coaching including training, liaising with the other coach and committee, team culture and game plan. Applications are due by 5pm on Friday 10th October by email to the President, Jack Richards: jackrichards@live.com.au
The Club sincerely thanks and commends outgoing coaches, Rhys Holdman and Jason Colbung Snr, for their huge efforts in 2025.
AGM
Save the date for our most exciting occasion of the year! The 2025 AGM will be held on Wednesday 22nd October at 7pm in the changerooms. For a copy of the financial report ahead of the meeting, please email treasurer@quairadingbulls.com. To submit your apologies or an agenda item, contact braden_hayes@outlook.com. See you there!
Clarification on Patient Transfers – St John Ambulance Quairading
There’s been some confusion about our ability to transport patients without a nurse or paramedic. I just want to clarify; we can transport patients without a paramedic/nurse and will continue to do so, unless the patient is seriously ill or requires medication outside our scope - in which case, a nurse or paramedic is required to accompany us. This is not a new policy and has always been the case.
I acknowledge and share the frustration around fewer transfers being completed by our crews this year. We are incredible thankful for out-of-town crews being able to come and make the transfers for us. We seem to have had a very busy year this year. I personally was involved in 9 jobs in one month earlier this year and we are currently averaging around 15 per month (give or take!) as a group for the year.
Unfortunately, a combination of high demand, volunteer availability, and equipment issues has limited what we can do. For example:
• Transfers to Northam hospital take approx. a 5 hour round trip.
• Transfers to Perth hospitals can take anywhere from 7–9 hours round trip. This includes arriving at the Sub Centre, completing pre-job checks, picking up and transporting the patient, returning to base, and then cleaning and restocking the ambulance.
Please remember that all our volunteers juggle jobs, families, and other commitments on top of volunteering for our ambulance service!
We’ve also had some ambulance and equipment problems. On the farm, I can jam in a screwdriver and tie it down with wire, but we can’t do that in the ambulance world! When one ambulance is down, we keep the other in town for emergencies, meaning we are unable to do transfers to other hospitals.
Many years ago our Committee decided that as a safety measure, we would not accept road transfers after 7:30 pm due to the risks of late-night driving and fatigue. Before this rule was made I actually fell asleep at the Midland traffic lights waiting for them to change to green around 1.00 am in the morning. (But not many people know about this... So we will keep that to ourselves.)
So, where am I going with this?? I am so glad you asked! Now is a great time to get involved if you have been thinking about it. Or if you know someone who you can constructively encourage (i.e. nag) that would work as well! There is nothing better than being involved with a great bunch of people working together to help our community.
If you would like to know more you can always contact me (Peter) on 0427 454 204, Clive Stone on 0428 455 239, or drop into the Sub Centre on Tuesdays or Fridays to chat with Liz, our fantastic admin officer. We also catch up twice a month on the first and last Thursday evening to go over our training and learn new skills.
These days everything is done online, so to apply head to the St John website below!
Looking forward to seeing you at a training session!
Peter West
0427 454 204
Quairading St John Ambulance Chairperson.
TRACKER DOGS in the Vietnam War
Of all those sent to Vietnam eleven members of the Australian Army carried out their allotted tasks without a word of complaint, which was all the more commendable considering they could not return home when their tour of duty ended. These veterans were, of course, the tracker dogs used by the Australian Task Force. The dogs were the core of Combat Tracker Teams that were used from 1967 until the last combat troops departed in1971. Normally two dogs were assigned to each of the Australian Battalions of the Task Force at Nui Dat. Each dog would complete around a three year tour before they were ‘retired’. On occasions, as when 2RAR was replaced by 4RAR, which arrived with Milo and Trajan, there were three dogs in the battalion.
Generally, a Tracker Team consisted of the two dogs and their handlers, two visual trackers and two cover men (a machine-gunner and a signaller). However, each Battalion had their own way of doing things and so you will find, for example, in 6RAR during their second tour from June 1969 to May 1970 there were 3 teams in use.
The dogs were trained at the Infantry Centre, at Ingleburn in NSW, and came from a variety of sources, including the local pound. They were outstandingly successful in carrying out their tracking task and, although not trained to detect mines, the dogs were intelligent and sometimes able to do so. The Australian Army policy was that the dogs would not be brought home at the end of their service. One reason, perhaps not adequately explained at the time, related to an Army veterinary report which noted that large numbers of American tracker dogs in Vietnam had died from a tropical disease, thought (but not confirmed) to be transmitted by ticks. The report recommended that no tracker dogs be allowed back into Australia “even under strict quarantine”.
Homes were found with European or Australian families resident in Saigon for 10 of the 11 dogs. One dog, Cassius, died of heat exhaustion after a training run.
Portrait of Marcian the black Labrador tracker dog and his handler 219905 Private (Pte) David Robert Nelson, 4th Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment - New Zealand (ANZAC) (4RAR), on patrol through tall lallang grass. Marcian arrived in South Vietnam in August 1970 and served with 4RAR and 3RAR. He was highly rated as a fast and obedient dog, who was proficient at keeping a track scent. Marcian was retired from 4RAR in November 1971 and was adopted by the Consul General at the British Embassy in Saigon. Pte Nelson is armed with a 5.56 mm M16A1 automatic rifle.
Lest we forget
The Slouch Hat
Of all the Felt I ever Felt I never Felt a better Felt until I Felt the Felt of your Felt hat.
More Than Just a Hat - The slouch hat is an object strongly associated with Australian military identity. The word ‘slouch’ refers to the sloping brim. The brim is made from rabbit-fur felt or wool felt and is always worn with a puggaree. There’s something timeless about the slouch hat. That wide brim turned up on one side, the khaki felt, the quiet dignity it carries. It’s not just part of a uniform it’s a symbol of mateship, courage, and the Aussie spirit. Worn by generations of Australian soldiers, from Gallipoli to modern peacekeeping missions, the slouch hat tells a story. A story of service, sacrifice, and standing tall even when the odds are stacked against you. The slouch hat is an object strongly associated with Australian identity. The fur of eighty rabbits go into one Hat, The Army refers to the slouch hat by its official designation - hat khaki fur felt (KFF). The Slouch Hat became standard issue headdress in 1903 and its brim position was mostly standardised. The slouch hat became a famous symbol of the Australian fighting man during World War One and continued to be worn throughout World War Two. Its use since that time has made it a national symbol although, in more recent years, its use is limited mostly to ceremonial duties.
According to what was known years ago as the New South Wales Ordnance Department, it was born from a shortage of helmets during the South African War. The origins of the slouch hat began with the Victorian Mounted Rifles in 1885. The Victorian hat was an ordinary bush felt hat turned up on the right side to ensure it would not be caught during the drill movement of 'shoulder arms' from 'order arms'. By 1890, State military commandants had agreed that all Australian forces, except the artillery corps, should wear a looped-up hat of uniform pattern. The hat was turned up on the right side in Victoria and Tasmania, and on the left side in all other States to allow for different drill movements.
General Bridges, the inaugural commander of the 1st Australian Imperial Force, was found wearing his slouch hat back to front when he was fatally wounded at Gallipoli. As a mark of respect and remembrance for Bridges, when the slouch hat is worn at the Royal Military College - Duntroon, it has become traditional to wear the chinstrap buckle on the right side with the brim down.
This tradition commenced at the Royal Military College in 1932. However, when the slouch hat is worn ceremonially, for example on ANZAC Day, it is worn in accordance with the wider Army custom - brim up and chinstrap buckle on the left hand side.
Today, Army members wear the slouch hat with the brim down to provide additional protection from the sun when not performing ceremonial duties. Commenting in 1937 upon the suggested abolition of the slouch hat, the London Daily Mail, in a leading article, entitled ‘The Old Shako’, expressed regret that the prosaic peaked cap was supplanting the Australian wartime headgear. ‘The mind leaps back 20 years,’ it said, ‘and summons a picture of the Aussies, young, spare, and magnificently athletic, with their brown faces under slouch hats pinned up by the famous Australian badge.’
ELIZABETH KENNY
Australian nurse Elizabeth Kenny was a pioneer in physical therapy. Born on 20 September 1880 at Kelly's Gully, a township just west of the New South Wales town of Warialda, her family then moved to the small town of Nobby on the Darling Downs, near Toowoomba, Queensland.
An accident during her teenage years, in which she broke her wrist, sparked her interest in anatomy. Whilst recovering, Elizabeth keenly questioned her doctor and mentor, Dr. Aeneas McDonnell, about the workings of the human body. Though untrained, in 1911 she began working as a bush nurse in the area, even starting up a hospital in nearby Clifton. At the outbreak of World War I, she volunteered to serve as a nurse. Due to the dire need for nurses, the untrained Kenny was accepted to work on soldier transport ships, and the experience she gained in this venture earned her the official title of "Sister".
Sister Kenny continued to work as a nurse after the war, and even improved the design of stretchers used in ambulances on the Darling Downs. Marketing the stretcher as the "Sylvie Stretcher", Kenny gave the profits to the Australian Country Women's Association who managed sales and manufacture of the invention. Her initiative gained the attention of a family on a cattle station near Townsville, who arranged for her to come and care for their daughter who had been disabled by polio. Her methods of care and treatment enabled the girl to completely recover. She gradually achieved acclaim for her methods by the many polio-stricken children she treated and cured, but criticism from the medical fraternity for her lack of training.
Unlike other methods of the time, Kenny's treatment opposed immobilising affected limbs with casts or braces. She advocated treating children during the acute stage of polio and using hot compresses. However, doctors would not permit her to treat patients until after the first stage of the disease or until muscle spasms had ceased. Instead, she designed a programme of passive exercises to stimulate function.
Kenny's pioneering methods were gradually adopted by more physicians as she travelled to the USA to promote them. During her 11-year stay in America, she opened numerous Kenny Treatment Centres. Although her processes were criticised by many doctors, her dramatic results in affected children spoke for themselves. Her lasting legacy is her methodology for rehabilitating muscles, which formed the foundation for physical therapy, or what is commonly known as physiotherapy. Kenny returned to Australia in 1951, and died on 30 November 1952. Her grave lies in Nobby Cemetery.
Polio is a highly contagious disease spread mainly through contaminated food and water via the fecaloral route, but also through saliva and respiratory droplets. It is caused by the poliovirus and can be spread by people who have no symptoms, making vaccination the only effective way to prevent it. Individuals who survived polio can experience a recurrence of symptoms in old age, though the virus itself does not reactivate. This condition is called Post-Polio Syndrome (PPS) and occurs years or decades after the initial infection, leading to new or worsening muscle weakness, fatigue, and pain. PPS is believed to be caused by the progressive loss of motor neurons that had compensated for the damage from the original infection, rather than a reactivation of the virus.
In 1922, a team of scientists arrived at the Toronto General Hospital, where wards were filled with children suffering from advanced diabetes. Many of the young patients were in diabetic comas, teetering on the edge of death from ketoacidosis. Others were barely surviving on starvation diets then the only known way to slow the disease. Parents sat helplessly by their children's bedsides, waiting for the inevitable. Then something extraordinary happened. The scientists went from bed to bed, injecting each child with a new purified extract called insulin. As they reached the last child, still unconscious, the very first child they had treated began to stir. One by one, the children awoke, emerging from their comas. What had been a ward filled with grief and despair transformed into a room overflowing with relief and joy.
This groundbreaking moment was the result of tireless work by Frederick Banting and
Charles Best, under the guidance of John Macleod at the University of Toronto. With James Collip’s help, they refined and purified insulin, making it viable for widespread medical use. Rather than profit from their discovery, Banting, Best, and Collip sold the patent to the University of Toronto for just one dollar, believing it belonged to the world. In 1923, Banting and Macleod were awarded the Nobel Prize in recognition of their lifesaving breakthrough. Banting and Best developed the initial pancreatic extracts then tried it out on Leonard Thompson in January 1922.
Roles in the Discovery
Frederick Banting: A surgeon who initiated the research, conceiving of a method to extract insulin from the pancreas.
Charles Best: A medical student who assisted Banting with the experimental procedures.
James Collip: A biochemist who purified the pancreatic extract, removing impurities that caused adverse reactions in the early attempts.
John Macleod: The professor of physiology who directed the research, provided the facilities, and guidance.
In 1921, a young surgeon named Frederick Banting and his assistant Charles Best figured out how to remove insulin from a dog's pancreas. Skeptical colleagues said the stuff looked like “thick brown muck,” but little did they know this would lead to life and hope for millions of people with diabetes.1 July 20
Frederick Banting and Charles Best initially isolated a pancreatic extract that lowered blood sugar in diabetic dogs, but it was too impure for human use.
James Collip was brought in to help purify the extract, developing a method that made it safe for human injection, and was crucial for the success of the first human trials.
John Macleod provided the resources and support of the University of Toronto for their research, and his work on the overall project was recognized with a Nobel Prize alongside Collip.
Leonard Thompson's treatment
• Thompson, a 14-year-old boy with severe diabetes, was the first human to receive an insulin injection on January 11, 1922, using the initial, impure extract from Banting and Best.
• After Collip's purification efforts, a second injection on January 23, 1922, dramatically lowered Thompson's blood sugar, leading to significant improvements and marking the first successful human treatment with insulin.
Impact and legacy
• The discovery of insulin by this team transformed diabetes care worldwide, providing a treatment for a previously fatal condition.
• For their groundbreaking work, Banting and Macleod were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1923, with Banting sharing his portion with Best and Macleod sharing his with Collip.
Banting split his half of the Prize money with Best, and Macleod split the other half of the Prize money with James Collip.
THE DISCOVERY OF INSULIN
In 1922, a team of scientists arrived at the Toronto General Hospital, where wards were filled with children suffering from advanced diabetes. Many of the young patients were in diabetic comas, teetering on the edge of death from ketoacidosis. Others were barely surviving on starvation diets then the only known way to slow the disease. Parents sat helplessly by their children's bedsides, waiting for the inevitable.
Then something extraordinary happened. The scientists went from bed to bed, injecting each child with a new purified extract called insulin. As they reached the last child, still unconscious, the very first child they had treated began to stir. One by one, the children awoke, emerging from their comas. What had been a ward filled with grief and despair transformed into a room overflowing with relief and joy.
This groundbreaking moment was the result of tireless work by Frederick Banting and Charles Best, under the guidance of John Macleod at the University of Toronto - the key scientists at the University of Toronto who discovered and purified insulin, a treatment for diabetes. Banting, the surgeon who conceived the idea, and Best, the medical student who assisted him, developed crude pancreatic extracts. Collip, a biochemist on a sabbatical from the University of Alberta, was brought in to purify the crude extracts. His purified extract was free from the impurities that caused inflammatory reactions in patients. This cleaner extract was then successfully administered to a young diabetic patient, Leonard Thompson, in January 1922, proving insulin's effectiveness. This collaborative effort transformed type 1 diabetes from a fatal disease into a manageable one.
Rather than profit from their discovery, Banting, Best, and Collip sold the patent to the University of Toronto for just one dollar, believing it belonged to the world.
The Breakthrough: The four scientists worked together to refine the purification process, leading to the development of insulin as a viable treatment. In 1923, Banting and Macleod were awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for their work on insulin. Banting shared his prize money with Best, and Macleod shared his with Collip, acknowledging their vital contributions.
Leonard Thompson was born on Pickering Street near the beaches of Toronto on 17 July 1908, to parents Harold and Florence Thompson. He was diagnosed with diabetes mellitus, and was first treated at the Hospital for Sick Children before being transferred to the care of physicians Andrew Almon Fletcher, Duncan Archibald Graham and Walter Ruggles Campbell. Thompson received his first injection in Toronto, Ontario on January 11th, 1922, at 13 years of age. Thompson's first dose had an apparent impurity which caused an allergic reaction. A refined process was quickly developed to concentrate the pancreatic extract. Twelve days later, on January 23, he began a two-week series of daily injections that rapidly improved his health, allowing him to live to until dying of pneumonia at age 26.
Until insulin was made clinically available, a diagnosis of diabetes was a death sentence, more or less quickly (usually within months, and frequently within weeks or days).
Gardening in the Wheatbelt
Written by Carmela Kriszyk of Eaglewood Farm
September was kinder this year than I remember in other years. We have had good rain and cool if not downright cold weather. These conditions have been perfect for gardening; cool so that weeding in the sun has been a pleasure, no aphids to speak of, I rubbed the first ones off a rose bush just last week and enough rain so that everything is growing happily. The last week of the month is warming up but maybe not too much. Having checked under the mulch this morning I found the soil is lovely and moist but way to cool for new seedlings.
The October meeting of the QGLG is on Friday the 31st at the Lake House in Beverley at 9:30am, this meeting is for members only. However, keep in mind that after a break in December, our meetings start up again in January on the last Friday at 9:30 at the CRC and we would love to see new members join our very active and vibrant group.
For years now having a lawn has become an anachronistic indulgence which many of us with limited water have not been able to even think of having as part of our garden. So instead, some gardeners have turned to native gardens or gravel gardens. These definitely have their place especially in our drying climate. However, I’m here to give a plug for the small patch of lawn laid close to the house. So why should you consider laying a lawn? Firstly, compared to a gravel garden it is cooler and will cool the ambient temperature near the house by as much as 10 degrees, it also captures carbon dioxide and releases oxygen. It is of course more inviting and comfortable to walk on or play games on rather than gravel. Native gardens are great to look at in winter and spring but in summer just like lawns require maintenance and irrigation to stay looking at their best. These plants also produce oxygen, however, you can’t play cricket in amongst the shrubs. The little patch of lawn in my garden is indeed small, only two by ten meters. It is quick to mow and quick to weed. But it is a cooling green that is there in summer when green at ground level is hard to find.
If you are ahead of the game and already have lawn, what can you do at this time of the year to improve your chances of having a great lawn over summer.
1. Firstly, rake the lawn so that any autumn leaves still lying around are collected and the edges of garden beds are clearly marked and cut away from the lawn.
2. Aerate the lawn with a garden fork keeping well away from irrigation systems. If the lawn is a thatching lawn like Buffalo it may require dethatching or coring. Lawns with heavy traffic or on clay soil can become compacted so aerating helps to allow roots to obtain oxygen for healthy growth.
3. Apply nitrogen rich fertiliser and all the better if
it is slow release. A seaweed liquid and wetting agent will also help strengthen the lawn’s ability to withstand the summer heat.
4. Control weeds. This is really best done in autumn before winter grass shows its ugly little head. A pre-emergence weed killer like “Winter Grass Killer” works really well. At this time of the year more perennial weeds can be dealt with by pulling the out by hand.
5. When the weather heats up and before the top soil moisture has gone start watering on a regular basis. It is best to water when it is less windy. So as not to waste water large drop sprinkler types are the best for lawn irrigation. Water deeply to promote root growth for a more resilient lawn.
6. Finally, lift your sharpened mower blades a notch. Cutting the lawn too low risks exposing the roots to the hot sun and there by killing them.
October in the Garden
It’s time to – feed new roses planted in winter, keep an eye out for sucking insects, a few aphids can be squashed with your fingers while you wait for the ladybirds to arrive, scale on the other hand should be dealt with using oil spray, indoor plants can be put outside in a covered area for a little outdoor holiday, take out any spring bloomers that a beyond their best so that you can prepare the soil for summer flowering plants, prune native shrubs which have finished flowering, moveable worm farms should be moved to a shadier position, all spring flowering bulbs will soon be finished and it is now time to fertilise them as they prepare to store energy for their next year’s bulbs, visit open garden to gain inspiration for your garden.
Sow – all summer flowering and fruiting plants can be sown now,
Plant – dahlia tubers should be planted into a sunny compost rich well drained bed, citrus trees can be planted in spring, pot up coleus seedlings now for leafy colour in shady spots
Harvest – at Eaglewood Farm we are still harvesting all citrus, while in the veggie garden we have carrots, swede, coriander, rocket, fennel, cauliflower, red and green cabbage, broccoli, kale, celery, radish, silver beet, English spinach, snow peas, spring onions, leeks, rhubarb and parsley. We picked the season’s first lot of peas last week and before the end of the month we will be cutting asparagus and globe artichokes.
The last word – When a tree or shrub in your garden dies, lament its passing but celebrate the opportunity to plant another in its place. (Yours truly)
Anglican Church (St Faith’s)
Harris Street
October in the Parish of St Faith’s, Quairading
The Church of Saint Faith, Conques, France
St Faith’s Church, Quairading
Sunday, 5th October
Sunday, 12th October
Saturday, 18th October
Sunday, 26th October
10.00 a.m.
9.00 a.m.
5.30 p.m.
9.00 a.m.
Commemoration of St Faith - Eucharist
Eighteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Morning Prayer
Nineteenth Sunday after Pentecost – Eucharist
Twentieth Sunday after Pentecost – Morning Prayer
Diocesan Synod: Synod will take place in Perth on the evening of Friday, 17th and during Saturday, 18th October.
Patronal Festival of St Faith’s Church, Quairading: Bishop Kate Wilmot will preside and preach at a special service in honour of St Faith at 10.00 a.m. on Sunday, 5th October. A “bring and share” lunch will follow.
On Retreat: Our Priest-in-Charge, Philip Raymont, will be on his annual retreat from Monday, 6th to Friday, 10th October. OPEN HOUSE – The annual OPEN HOUSE event is an invitation to all members of our local community to enjoy each other’s company over refreshments: (NB. The Date for Quairading has changed.) Friday, 31st October, St Faith’s Church, Quairading – 5.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m.
Services of Thanksgiving & Remembrance: On the first two Sundays of November services of Thanksgiving & Remembrance will be conducted, giving thanks for the lives of the Faithful Departed (All Souls’ Day) and those killed in war (Remembrance Day) as we look forward with anticipation and thankfulness for the fruits of the forthcoming harvest (Lammastide).
St Hilda’s Day: will be celebrated at 6.00 p.m. on Tuesday, 18th November at St Mark’s Church, Brookton and at 6.00 p.m. on Thursday, 20th November at Holy Trinity Church, York.
St Andrew’s Day – The Patronal Festival of St Andrew’s Church, Greenhills, will be celebrated at 5 p.m. on Sunday, 23rd November. Following the service, attendees will adjourn to the White Gum Farm for a meal.
Catholic Church (St Francis Xavier)
Heggerty Street
October 2025
Date Saturday 4th Sunday 12th Sunday 19th Sunday 26th
Time 6pm No mass 10am No mass
Reading + Psalm & General Intercession
Father Matthew Hodgson
Phone: 9061 1094
J. O’Hare
Email: brucerockparish@gmail.com
C. Gimbel
Please contact Father at any time regarding Confession / Reconciliation.
Uniting
Church
Coraling Street
Thanks to those who joined us to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of our current building! We had a good crowd and the discussion over lunch was lively and cheerful.
In October our Gospel readings are from Luke chapters 17 and 18. Luke was a doctor who travelled with Paul as he went from town to town spreading the good news about Jesus. Along the way Luke met many people who had listened to Jesus and he wrote down what they told him about Jesus.
In the reading for Sunday the 5th Jesus talks about what we can do with even a tiny speck of faith and how there is always more that we can do for God.
In the reading for the 12th Jesus heals 10 lepers but only one returns to say thanks. Gratitude is an important part of our faith. It has been said that the cornerstone of the sinner’s prayer is “Thank you God”.
In the reading for the 19th Jesus tells of a crooked judge who eventually did the right thing because a widow kept coming to him and asking for justice. If even a crooked judge gives justice if you are persistent how much faster will a loving God answer the prayers of those who call upon him?
And for the 26th Jesus describes the prayers of a man who thinks that he is really good and of a man who thinks that he is really bad. The man who thinks that he is good really is pretty good but he has let it go to his head. The man who thinks that he is bad probably was bad but Jesus said that God was happy that he was asking for forgiveness and forgave him.
Uniting Church services for September:
Sunday 5th October 10:30am Café Church led by Arthur West
Sunday 12th October 10:30am led by Mark Beadle
Sunday 19th October 10:30am led by Peter West
Sunday 26th October 10:30am led by Arthur West.
Enquiries: Mark Beadle 0435 698 655 or Arthur West 9645 0081 or Quairading.UC@Gmail.com
If you would like a visit please contact Mark Beadle. Check out our Facebook page: Quairading Church
Rural Aid Article
This month I’ve been travelling our region, meeting people, catching up with other agency reps and more. Once again, I’m personally encouraged and left with a warm fuzzy feeling how the message of connection, community and looking out for each other is happening in conversations and at events. Whether a community event, sporting event or a BBQ communication and connection are a must to support ourselves and others enhancing our mental health and wellbeing.
An effective question to ask yourself, that assists with any situation we find ourselves in at any time is, ‘What do I personally have control over and what do I not have control over? I can’t control the weather but what I can do is be prepared for when the desired weather arrives or doesn’t arrive.
‘When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves. (Victor Frankl).
If we are faced with a relationship break down or loss we cannot control what the other person says or does. We can’t control what others say about our situation. But we can ensure we maintain our personal morals and core values. If others come up with gossip or negativity about the other person, we are free to choose to not agree or respond. Where someone is treating us with disrespect, we are free to choose to not agree or respond. We keep to our true selves, and we ensure we respond respectfully. There is no need for justification of why we choose to not engage in negative conversation. Very hard choice, but very effective and results in no regrets in the future.
Core values? not sure what yours are? One way is using the ‘Wise words to ourselves’ exercise. This exercise helps highlight our individuality and our unique life journey so far. Imagine now at your age you are sitting with the younger you and giving some wise words to that younger you. Write this message down. Separate messages for each age. Wise words of wisdom about what you know now that would have helped you of then. Advise your 5year old self, then 15, then 25, then 35, then 45, then 55 and so on. ( Yes I’m over 55) This exercise should pick up what you have always felt is important and also some unique to yourself traits and life values.
The above may bring up some past oops moments as well. Even when feeling regret there was a lesson. Those times when we were not our finest also taught us and shaped us. We can’t undo our past but we can choose to learn, move forward and do our best never to do that again.
I truly believe that every single person has good inside of themselves. Our thoughts and subsequent emotions maybe sometimes telling us otherwise. We a free to choose to be responsible not to just ourselves but to those we love as well. When everything is too much, ask for help, being true to yourself results in being true to those you love and hold dear as well.
Roger Hitchcock
Counsellor & Community Representative West Australia based in Narrogin Rural Aid Australia
M: 0460 310 661 |P: 07 3153 4656 |E: roger.hitchcock@ruralaid.org.au Head Office : 1300 327 624 / Mental Health and Counselling Line 1300 175 594
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