Darlington Review June 2016

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Editorial

Autumn at last!

We thought for a while that late summer heat and angry easterlies might have robbed us of the season’s rich colours given that some local trees had either shed or been stripped of their leaves — then came the showers and plummeting temperatures that ushered in autumn.

Deciduous trees around The Glen and oval are looking especially beautiful (bouquets to those planters) as are weeping eucalypts and hakeas.

June promises to be super busy, with a couple of enticing musical concerts – one riffing off a Springsteen/ Drake vibe, while another carries us off on an operatic jaunt (check out Darlington Chamber Music notes).

And on stage at Marloo Theatre is Terry Pratchett’s irresistible Wyrd Sisters with performances from June 17 – July 9 and a special Auslan Signing night on June 22, Garrick’s You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown (see Community Notices) and the gorgeous Broadway Ladies at the Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre.

Not quite on the same entertainment level, but important all the same, is a June Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA) meeting at which proposed Darlington Hall changes will be discussed. During June you will also have the opportunity to provide input into Mundaring Shire thinking about how many councillors we need to best

represent us, and whether our wards are effectively structured.

In this issue you’ll find details about new books to browse by the fire, a chance to meet Mundaring Arts Centre’s artistin-residence and — if you’re a budding young writer — the prospect of joining KSP’s new Press Club during the July holidays. We’re also welcoming two new Review members: the Eastern Hills Branch of the Wildflower Society and Mundaring Christian School, so get to know what they are up to by checking out their notes.

Also in this issue is Darlington Pavilion Project news that fund-raising has become TOP priority, with the Shire advising that the budget must be secured for the project to advance. So get behind this important community initiative — our biggest ever — by offering a prize for the big August quiz night or becoming a Foundation supporter by buying a brick for $100.

Read Geoff Barker’s DaSRA notes to find out more.

The Darlington Arts Festival is little more than four months away and it has excellent news about a brand new (and very substantial) art prize. It also reveals in its notes the identity of its retrospective artist for this year.

All this and more, so read on and enjoy!

Elevations of the Shire’s proposal

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Darlington Hall changes

Given Darlington’s strong sense of place and the protective instincts that swing into action when changes to places like Darlington Hall are proposed, there was an expectation of fireworks at the May DRRA meeting.

Mundaring Shire’s Director of Infrastructure Services Shane Purdy had been invited to outline proposed changes to make the hall compliant with mandatory disability access requirements. While everyone wants to see the hall meet these obligations, there was concern about the architectural challenges of turning a century-old former wine cellar (lesser hall) and its ‘60s addition (main hall) into a 21st century compliant facility.

Would aspects of our much-loved community asset — in which untold hours of community volunteering and donating are invested — be threatened?

Shane Purdy has participated in his fair share of robust local ratepayers’ meetings, so he knows our peculiarities and passions, which makes it good to report that a welcome degree of consensus was achieved when the Shire Plan and the Local Plan were put on the table.

Darlington Review - June 2016 Below: Painting of the original Darlington Vineyard wine cellar by artist Walter Paterson Meston, who lived in a stone house in Darlington Road.

Information (and permission to use this) courtesy Lyn Myles (Darlington History Group) and John Abbotts

Shane Purdy readily accepted the suggestion that the Precinct Committee form a negotiating team. “I think we’re on the same page with a lot of suggestions and certainly working with a sub-committee would be better for me,” he concluded.

The sub-committee headed by Poul Dahl (phone 9299 7114) includes Mike Tooby, Mark Alderson, Sarah Thornton-Smith, Gail Gregson and George Grayston. Hall users have already been canvassed for input and the hope is that a firmed-up local plan to take to the Shire will be presented at the next DRRA meeting (June 7, at 7.30pm, Lesser Hall). The Shire hopes to begin construction in January 2017 and regular hall users need to know that it is likely to be closed for at least two months.

A group of locals (architects, landscape architects, designers with long involvement in the hall) came armed with alternative options to those suggested by disability audit consultants, the key challenges being to address questions of wheelchair access and compliant toilets.

Springsteen meets Drake — in Darlington dive!

Fancy an evening of folkrock, a couple of great acts, a video screening — plus hot soup, cheese, coffee and cake?

Speaking on behalf of locals, Precinct Committee Co-ordinator Poul Dahl outlined options that included extending the front verandahs, creating an access ramp on the western side close to a disabled parking bay, and building either separate public toilets or a western access to existing toilets.

When Shane Purdy produced architectural drawings of the Shire plan, it was clear that common ground existed in verandah extensions, however the Shire proposed locating the unisex toilet on the verandah. Locals found that problematic given its use at arts festivals and carols. Also evoking murmurs of protest was a suggestion that the (donated) York stone floor be buried beneath concrete patterned by a spray-on ‘stone’ stencil. Locals are hoping an even surface can be achieved by re-grouting areas that had certainly become worn.

That’s on offer from Darlington musician Jonathan Brain and @2 Café are staying open for the evening event.

There’s only room for 60, so you need to get in quick! You can book at Darlington Dental or hope you’re lucky turning up on the night.

However, the pleasing thing was the spirit of compromise that characterised the meeting and a suggestion from DRRA committee member Mike Jones that a sub-committee be formed to liaise with the Shire was warmly accepted.

A musician and teacher, Jonathan describes this evening as “Bruce Springsteen meets Nick Drake in a Soho dive!” The novel night-out sees the launch of a CD and video clip featuring his work. It’s at 7.30 on June 3. Entry ($20) includes the CD.

“We’re really pleased that the Shire has considered the aesthetics of the hall, and that we are not going down the path of putting a lift to the mezzanine — an over-the-top expenditure given its limited use,” said Poul Dahl.

“I spent a weekend in January with a merry band of friends up in Parkerville Hall recording three tracks live,” says Jonathan.

“Filmmaker Chad Peacock (a Mundaring resident) filmed two of the performances and has made beautiful film clips which we’ll screen on the night of the concert.” To see if this is your thing, here’s a link to a short excerpt from one to give you a taste. https://youtube/7C2-ex9tHcQ

It is Shire policy to leave public toilets open around the clock, however toilets in halls — with the exception of ours — are only open when the building is in use. National building standards now require a unisex toilet in public buildings to be separate to that of the male and female toilets. The hope is that the negotiated outcome will allow the hall toilets to be closed at night given that most serious vandalism occurs at night.

Only in Darlington…do you find a dental surgery that doubles as an art gallery and music venue!

So while you’re enjoying the above concert or waiting for that dental appointment, you can admire Mezzanine Gallery’s current exhibition featuring the lino prints and paintings of artist Guundie Kuchling.

“Essentially we’re asking for common sense to prevail,” said Poul Dahl. “We’re not saying we have all the answers and we understand the Shire’s obligations. Residents really welcome the opportunity to be involved in negotiating the solutions and we would like to think of this meeting as the first stage of negotiation.”

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Darlington Review - June 2016

Life — and the lottery

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The Lottery of Life The travels and adventures of a simple freight forwarder

Folker Krueger’s book that was illustrated by Alastair Taylor and designed by Mich Lee

More than a million Australians live and work overseas and with young Australians putting this firmly on their agendas, Folker Krueger’s book The Lottery of Life — describing a career that took him around the world — is timely.

Born during WWII (from which his father never returned) the local’s resilience was forged early as a ‘key child’ in occupied Berlin, getting himself to and from kindergarten while his mother worked to put food on the table for her three sons.

At 20 he embarked on an apprenticeship in freight forwarding, knowing it was the key to travel. Then there was Switzerland, London, and Sydney where he began a new life as a country manager for a major company, spending time in Singapore, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Indonesia.

Folker had come to Australia after befriending Aussies in London and he travelled via the epic overland route in a VW Beetle, camping in the Middle East, Afghanistan and Pakistan in areas that are now war zones. He covers all with a characteristic Berlin brand of humour, relating challenges encountered, including changing business and political environments.

This book is very much a local production with illustrations that capture the spirit of adventure by the local artist Alastair Taylor and design by Mich Lee. The local’s philosophy is certainly reflected in the title: “You get a ticket

and have to deal with it. You may find yourself born to rich parents and some may consider that is a win in the lottery.

You will only find out years later if that in fact was a good start …This story is a reflection on what my ticket presented me with and how things shaped up over the years …”

If you’d like to know more about this life journey, you can order copies visit www.thelotteryoflife.com.au

Above: Folker and his wife Rosita, an artist whose work has been exhibited at the Mezzanine Gallery.

Dipsticks stir interest

Clearly the arrival in the Review of The Darlington Dipsticks and their classic cars has stirred interest in this new club.

We fielded a number of calls from locals eager to join — because the phone contact given in the club’s notes was incorrect. For more info read their notes and to join, contact Bindy on 9252 1050.

include all of Darlington. Items of interest include second hand books of all types, toys, paintings, kitchenware, jewellery, sporting goods — in fact any clean saleable item with the exception of electrical goods. We don’t price items for sale, we find the generosity of our patrons justifies relying on donations for items purchased. Naturally our stall could not function without the good folk who donate items for sale.

“Until I started collecting I thought I knew Darlington, but believe me there are many wonderful homes hidden from view up and down long driveways which I’ve been privileged to visit in my quest to save saleable items from the Shire Transfer Station. Anyone interested in donating unwanted preloved books and bric-a-brac can contact me by ‘phone on 9299-6746 or email kelre@westnet.com.au”

More about rubbish!

As you can see from the back cover, the Let’s Talk Rubbish group is calling for volunteers who love Darlington and want to do their bit to keep it clean — all it takes is a couple of hours a month.

It would also help if we all got on board, reminding school kids who toss away drink cans to bin them, and resisting the easy option of cramming rubbish into overfilled bins. An outraged reader sent us pics of an oval overflowing bin within easy reach of another that was half full

Planning an early spring clean?

The Darlington Arts Festival may seem a way off, but at least one local club is working towards their stall.

The Darlington History Group, very much a local success story, looks on the festival (as do others) as their major fund-raising opportunity. Apart from selling its great books, the group’s brica-brac sale has become a large part of the Community Tent that the Darlington Review sponsors — so the club’s Reg Kelly is already on the prowl for good things to sell.

“Initially I started collecting books and bric-a-brac from friends and neighbours,” recalls Reg, “but my collection round has expanded to

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— and to make it worse, she said, the maggies had scattered the contents across the road. Another eyesore she snapped was the pile of ‘donations’ left by a early spring-cleaner who dumped the lot at the Good Samaritans bins by the United Church. “Good Sammies constantly urges us NOT to leave donations if bins are filled and NOT use them for material that rightly belongs at the tip,” she said.

Darlington Review - June 2016 House built in 1890 for the retirement of Aimable and Julia Duperouzel. While the name sounds grand, Aimable was transported to the colony in 1858, did time in Fremantle Prison and arrived in York as a ticket of leave labourer. A journey from retribution to redemption — like so many in this land of opportunity.

The pleasures of York revisited

Come summer locals escape to the coast, come winter we venture inland for weekends in cosy York cottages or inns, savouring the history embedded in the colonial bond brickwork, bullnosed verandahs and sturdy barns.

You can get a copy of York in Ink through Arlene on 0447 6554 980 or email: illustrations@gmail.com

The power of more than one …

This makes another local book a welcome addition: York in Ink is illustrated by Kenneth J Irwin with an informative text by local author and history enthusiast Arlene Collings — and it’s a great reminder of the Swan River Colony’s first substantial farming district.

The buildings covered take you back to York at a time when a good barn, a hospitable inn and a substantial homestead were the building blocks of the picturesque colonial town. So we visit Marwick Barn — with its stonework, corrugated iron and buttresses — built in 1852 by one of the first families who ran a coaching and carriage business until it was eclipsed by the Goldfields railway that passed through Darlington.

The Marwicks went on to establish one of the region’s largest farming concerns and the barn illustration evokes that era.

In this recently launched book you’ll find expansive homesteads with iron turrets and small cottages like Julia’s

overseas visits. So if you can help, Phil Vile would love to hear from you (see their notes for contact details). And after their labours, this group enjoys a very social morning tea with muffins!

The rights of plants

Still on the topic of planting, a Friends of Darlington Station volunteer lamented the recent vandalism that has destroyed a sapling planted (in his presence) to mark the 100th birthday of Findlay Kidman who passed away recently. On two occasions this sapling has seen bits broken off it. “It’s very disappointing,” said his step-daughter Robin Drew.

Whenever there are new plantings there are, sadly, some losses possibly due to careless bikers or kids. Perhaps some words of wisdom from parents/schools about the rights of plants — and the work volunteers (including local school kids) put into making our reserves and playgrounds more attractive?

Too many councillors or a vital voice for us?

Volunteer Pauline Sawyer and Barbara Allison at the Mandoon Park site

The work of Friends of Darlington Station (FODS) is clearly visible to all, and has now extended to the area beside the new tennis court car park (hats off to Peter Cater for ensuring that these plantings have thrived).

However, good things are also happening in Darlington bushland as committed locals decide to adopt and restore a patch on their doorsteps. Such a group is the Friends of Mandoon Park who have been quietly working away since 1999 in bush running along a creek north of Coulston Road between Saw Drive and Mandoon Close.

In Letters, Pauline Sawyers appeals for more volunteers to help with this work, so read her letter and (particularly if you live in that very pretty area) see if you can help.

Pauline’s group is not alone in looking for help. FODS has lost several regulars as they moved away or went on lengthy

Arlene and Kenneth

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Mundaring Shire is seeking feedback for its current review of ward boundaries and the number of councillors representing ratepayers in each ward.

In other words, have they got it right that our South Ward comprises parts of Bellevue and Greenmount, along with Boya, Helena Valley and Darlington, or should the boundary be amended to include all of Greenmount and a slice of Glen Forrest? And should the current ward representation of elected councillors — three in each of the four wards — continue?

In 2011 the Shire (as it is obliged to do under the Local Government Act) reviewed its situation and concluded it was fine, but decided to repeat the exercise in 2017. To gauge local reaction to a number of options, the Shire has produced a Discussion Paper you can read on their website, has held a very poorly attended community forum in May, and is calling for feedback by the end of June.

It’s an important issue and one on which ratepayers’ groups will want to express opinions. Some will argue that, in comparison with urban centres, we’re over-represented in Mundaring Shire and money could be saved by cutting the number of councillors from 12 to 6; others (already concerned about the diminishing voice ratepayers have in

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Below: South Ward Councillors David Lavell (who is also Shire President), Trish Cook and James Martin

Heard on the village green…

There was panic among the poodles, much harumphing from the German Shepherds and calls for rebellion from a feisty terrier in tartan.

relation to developments) will point out that such a move would radically increase the workload of councillors — possibly making representing their communities all but impossible for those not financially secure, or those who may have great talents but who also juggle family and careers. Read the options in the discussion paper and have your say on this important issue.

Has anyone seen my drone?

At one time kites were the things that sailed off into the blue, buoyed by a brisk wind, and were lost. Now it’s drones — a sign of the times. A local resident found a small drone in her backyard in Darlington on Sunday May 1 in the afternoon. If it’s yours, you can claim it by phoning 041 8957 388.

Why the fuss? The perennial problem of dog poo on the oval and occasional overexuberant dogs getting among young players is again causing consternation among those who use the oval for sport. There were furrowed brows among coaches and owners — and consternation among canines feeling unjustly accused.

It should be noted that members of the informal doggie club who gather in the late afternoon while their dogs let off steam have developed protocols to avoid just such clashes of oval use.

Long-time members are quick to inform newcomers of their obligation to pick up after their pets, and keep them well away from the sporting action.

In fact, we’ve witnessed owners who go over and above, cleaning up after dogs that have walked earlier in the day — possibly with oblivious owners engrossed with their mobiles — or dogs that take themselves for walks because their owners are far too busy.

most club regulars meet on the edge of the skate park or in other areas. They’re hoping any problems can be addressed before they escalate — and there is consensus that owners of large, overexcited dogs need to keep an eye on them at all times.

Long-time member of the doggie club Liz Dumont says that when this issue surfaced a couple of years back, it was agreed that football/cricket coaches would mark with cones the area in which exercising dogs should not intrude. “It worked well and we’re always more than happy to talk with the coaches on any issues,” she said.

On the balmy autumn evening when the Review visited, the level of canine concern was ebbing. It was whispered the doyen of dogs, the griffin KeeKee, had turned her nose up (she can’t help it) at intemperate calls for rebellion from the tartan terrier and a j’accuse moment when a pair of bouncy red poodles demanded: “What about the horses? Do their owners clean up?”.

However, the griffin’s sage advice had clearly defused the situation: It’s all happened before, and the owners and sports people always sort it out. This is Darlington.

We’re sure she’s right.

Trea Wiltshire Editor

When football occupies all of the oval,

What about the Horses?

They’ll sort it out.

It’s not our fault!

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Letters to the Review the death of Rev. Dr Noel Vose AM. After service in the RAAF during WW2, Noel trained as a Baptist pastor and pastored churches at East Fremantle and Dalkeith before pursuing doctoral studies in the US. He was appointed Foundation Principal of the Baptist Theological College in 1962 which grew steadily under his leadership. His first retirement was in 1990.

From 1985 to 1990 he was President of the Baptist World Alliance and travelled extensively including regular visits to Latin America, Africa, the USSR and China. Noel and his wife Dr Heather Vose always enjoyed returning to Darlington after their exhausting itineraries. Heather died in 1990.

From Chantal Vanderhaeghen

Noel also served as a Vice-President of World Vision and the Bible Society. Following his retirement at 70, he founded the Parkerville Baptist Church and ministered there until 1998. He was the author of ‘Mena:Daughter of Obedience’, a biography of the wife of Governor Weld. His counsel continued to be sought by many until his death at 94. Over 450 people attended the service of thanksgiving for Noel at the Parkerville church.

Thanks to my family, friends and of course my local community.

I did it. For Princess Margaret Hospital, I abseiled down QV1. It was the longest descent I have ever done (40 stories) in the shortest time. It truly pushed all my boundaries. And at one point, I did not think I would be able to do it. And I did. Thank you for all the support given to me by you all to help me reach $1683. This was the first time that the abseil had been conducted in this way in all of Australia. And we smashed the total fundraising amount to boot. So well worth the effort for all of us how braved this madness – 360 in total. And I have been told I will be ‘divorced’ if I ever do something like this again. Too nerve wracking for my loved ones!

If you see Georgie .....

Sam Loxton writes: I am writing on behalf of a few Darlington locals living in Dreghorn Road who for the past six months have been welcoming a very tame, confident pink and grey Galah virtually into our homes for a meal and social visit.

Micahel Jones writes: The Shire of Mundaring should be hung, drawn and quartered over its refusal to shift our green waste collection date from the current (virtually) useless date in August, to a more sensible time later in the year.

This friendly little bird has introduced himslef quite assertively as Georgie. Georgie likes to visit and enjoy a bit of companionship. He is wary of women for some reason: however I was lucky to have been allowed to shake his claw with myfinger unscathed, so I am thankfully in Georgie’s good books!

Their lack of logic is breathtaking.

On the one hand they rightly encourage us to be bushfire ready and keep our properties as safe as possible. On the other hand they are refusing to help us do just that!

I am writing this letter as recently Georgie has been picked up by some local residents who have kindly thought he may be lost. Over the past six months we have not located Georgie’s owner and believe he was released perhaps because he has the tendency to bite; despite being quite a wonderful companion.

We have chosen to let Georgie fly freely with the other pink and grey Galahs whom he gets on well with. He has a strong survival instinct and has adapted to being in the wild.

Georgeie enjoys his freedom to come and go as he pleases and make his daily visits to those he has familiarised himself with.

If you get a chance to meet George, feel welcome to enjoy his companionship like we all do. Lately we haven’t seen Georgie, and are concerned he may have been captured and put into a cage which he can’t stand.

If you come across him; or do know of anyone who has located him and thinks he is a missing pet, we reassure you he isn’t.

Feel free to call John Loxton if you have any queries or concerns on 9299 7197. Georgie is a free spirit, and one that brings joy to so many of us.

Ian Lindsay remembers Dr Noel Bose AM Darlington lost one of its distinguished residents in May with

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Pauline Sawyer writes re Mandoon Park

needed. Work sessions are on an irregular basis to suit personal circumstances and are only as arduous as individuals want it to be: planting, weeding and occasional watering.

The Friends group is doing a great job at the Station Reserve, but there is another small group that has been working quietly away since 1999 in what is officially called Mandoon Park, but is in fact a remnant of natural bushland running along a creek north of Coulston Road between Saw Drive and Mandoon Close, plus a small extra patch at each end.

If you are interested you can see our Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/mandoonpark/ and contact me by email at paulines191@gmail.com Letter from a Glen Forrest gran:

In the years after our family moved to Darlington I could see that the area which had been full of native plants was gradually being overtaken by weeds. Thanks to Peter Day’s campaign the watsonias were all gone but other weeds quickly took their place.

The Shire of Mundaring is to be congratulated for the wonderful upgrade to several of the playgrounds in the Shire, particularly the ‘Train Park’ in Glen Forrest which is enjoyed by so many children, mums and grandparents (of which I am one) especially over the school holidays. But is an unaccompanied grandfather unable to enjoy it as well without being regarded with superstition by some mothers. Having a camera seems to heighten the fear regardless of the fact that the park is filled with people snapping away continually on mobile phones.

Perhaps a ‘real’ camera appears more threatening? Has the world really reached a point where fear has so overtaken common sense that a parent would go so far as to take registrations and share their suspicions with the police — as happened recently? Do mothers feel their children are in constant danger wherever they are? If the answer is yes, I fear we are all the losers.

The Friends of Mandoon Park started off in a flurry of activity, with keen members and grants from conservation funding bodies for such things as extra volunteers (yes, overheads and insurance for volunteers is expensive), removing weed trees and other heavy work. Since funding dried up the Shire has been very supportive, providing an amount each year for a spraying contractor and supplying plants through the Tree canopy and Understorey Program.

However, worker numbers have dwindled as people move away or take up other interests and more volunteers are badly

Darlington Dibbler Girl Guides This term the Darlington Girl Guides have attended the ANZAC Day march and service at Mundaring and are working towards completing the “Saluting Their Service” badge.

With assistance from the dads on roster, the girls all made beautiful Mothers Day gifts and are now participating in the “Free To Be Me” program. This program aims to empower girls to reach their full potential by building selfesteem and body confidence.

It’s also lots of fun and we are having a great time working though the weekly activities.

It would be wonderful to have some new Leaders to share the Girl Guide adventure with so if you would like to know more, please get in touch and contact Tracey on 9299 6636. Dibbler Girl Guides (8 - 12 years) meet on Tuesdays from 6.00 - 7.30 pm in the Kathleen Skipsey Guide/ Scout Hall in Glen Rd Darlington.

There are still a few vacancies but we are filling up fast!

The Girl Guides went on camp to Woodman Point at the end of last term. The theme for the camp was “Penguins” and the girls all had a wonderful weekend and participated in lots of fun activities including; iceskating, a penguin widegame, ferry ride to Penguin Island, environment walk and a visit to the penguins who live on the island and lots more. The girls were collected from camp on Sunday afternoon and I am sure that the parents would all agree that they were exhausted after having a great weekend. A huge thank you to all the parents who came along to assist on camp and made it such a wonderful success for all the girls.

Girl Guide Biscuits are here again so look out for your local Girl Guide who will be more than happy to sell you a pack or two of these yummy biscuits or contact Tracey on 9299 6636 if you would like to purchase some. Girl Guides have a new supplier and the biscuits are now all Australian made and free of palm oil.

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Darlington Junior Football Club Not knowing the dads’ names, likes, dislikes or personalities was the first barrier to overcome.

There’s no doubt the Darlington Junior Football Club is a great environment for the kids as well as the parents. But this month the club wants to recognise an extraordinary group of dads who have formed an enduring bromance that is paying big dividends for the dads and their young footy players.

“To overcome any potential inhibitions that the dads may have, I decided to bring some homebrew beers down after training under the false pretence of “requiring feedback for my beer making skills”.

Many of the Darlington Whites year 3/4 dads first met while watching each other’s kids playing Auskick. Each weekend they would awkwardly say g’day mate either because they couldn’t for the life of them remember their name or had never asked for it in the first place.

This ritual would continue over a couple of years until the boys were ready for junior football.

“This was all it took.

“From that moment on we haven’t looked back. We have had dad’s only weekends away as well as dad’s and son’s weekends, with a couple of mums bravely joining us.

“It has extended now to movies, beer and ribs nights when blokey movies come out.

It was Joe Meagher who led the early charge for the dads to get involved in some serious male bonding.

“Having seen what the dads have been up to, the mums are now getting in on the act, occasionally sharing a responsible beverage together and going out for dinner.”

“After being part of my older son’s junior football team for a couple of years I enjoyed the nights away from game day where the team would get together and the parents would share a social drink once or twice a year while the kids played together in the background,” he said.

The knock on affect is evident for the team. Each week at training up to a dozen dads are out on the field helping coach Heath Dullard put the team through their paces. The boys are a spirited bunch but the dads are there acting as a guiding hand proving that grassroots football is helping to deliver important life lessons that will hopefully set these boys on the right path.

“I wanted to share this experience with the parents of this new junior team and hopefully create enjoyable social outings throughout the junior footy period.

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Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS) Owen Road & Darlington Road “Reserve”

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As can be seen for those of you who walk along the Bridle Track in Darlington your FODS volunteers have been busy.

Apart from regular cleaning up and removing dead plants and bushes volunteers will soon be carrying out new planting work alongside the tennis court carpark perimeter and entrance beds.

We are just waiting for the final seedlings to arrive and have the Shire provide a water supply tap so that we can do future watering.

Mulching is partly done and able-bodied volunteers are needed to move what’s left. ….In the meantime….

FODS as always is working hard every second Sunday of the month on keeping the station area surrounds neat and tidy.

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Soroptimist International of Helena We are at present involved with the new changes in the Association Act for Incorporated bodies.

The Quiz Night is upon us and we would really like to have some tables filled with some local people. It is on 17th June at Lesmurdie Club, Boronia Rd Walliston. The quiz master is Mr Quizzical. $15 per head and tables of six. Lots of good prizes, raffles and a door prize.

Our members who attended the 20th Conference of Clubs in Sydney on 29th-1st May came home with lots of information and enthusiasm. They were please to catch up with old friends from all over the world including in particular, one of our friendship links. Soroptimist International of Bangsar, This is the time when members from across the 13 countries in the South West Pacific and Asia get together. We congratulate and welcome our new SISWP President, Theresa Lyford from Victoria. The new Federation project for the next four years is to Build Rescue Houses for Homeless Women in Fiji.

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On May 5th some of the members who stayed home, spent a lovely afternoon with the Midwives of St John of God Public Hospital - being International Midwives Day. We served them afternoon tea with our home made goodies and presenting each midwife with a yellow rose. This has become an annual event, starting off at Swan District Hospital several years ago.

During those years we have made some great friends and were delighted to receive a donation which we will put into one of our projects involving mothers and babies.

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Darlington United Church Cnr Darlington Rd and Allestree Rd, Darlington Food, fun and films was the theme of a recent evening at the church with a focus on overseas mission work. We enjoyed food from several different countries – India, Ivory Coast, Thailand, New Guinea and the United States. A quiz had people filling in the blanks as they search for answers in articles from mission organisations. One of our young adults shared how she was impacted by a mission trip to the Philippines that she did last year. Mikayla showed photos and talked about how rewarding it was work alongside and help those less fortunate than herself. She is going again this year, this time as a leader.

of churches where there are none, is involved in teaching English and community development; has medical work in many countries and works among drug addicts and children in crisis.

As well as being fun, the mission evening helped us consider the amazing variety of work that is going on in many parts of the world.

Work that does not make the news, but which nevertheless is making a positive difference in the lives of so many. Work done by individuals who are willing to give up careers and comfortable lifestyles all for the sake of helping others. It is challenging to think about what we can do to improve the lives of others.

Finally we watched three short films with a mission emphasis. The first film showed the work of MAF - a Christian aviation mission organisation which provides flights in isolated areas of the world. It partners with over a hundred other organisations to bring medical care, emergency relief, long term development and the good news of Jesus to those in areas where air travel is the only viable means of transport. The film focused on the work of MAF in East Timor. MAF flights there mean eye specialists can easily travel to remote areas to perform eye surgery. Being able to travel with MAF means the surgeons can get in two extra days of surgery which equates to 60 extra operations.

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The next film was about the impact prayer had on the work of Wycliffe Bible Translators. Wycliffe aims to see Bibles translated into indigenous languages and to run literacy programs to enable people to read and write in their own (heart) language. Its work has meant thousands of previously unwritten languages are now in written form with their own alphabet. Tens of thousands of people have become literate as a result of their work.

The third film was produced by WEC International and looked at the two very different people - the man known as the Rich Young Ruler in the Bible and CT Studd the founder of WEC. The rich young ruler was not willing to give up his riches to follow Jesus and went away sad (see Luke 18: 18-30). CT Studd, who once played Test cricket for England, was a wealthy man who gave up his riches to serve God in China, India and the Congo in Africa. CT Studd’s legacy has resulted in an organisation which works in 90 countries. It has started thousands

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Darlington Tennis Club The Darlington Tennis Club now has over 160 members, which is fantastic for a club with only four courts!

The courts are experiencing high use due to 7 winter pennants teams and the many social tennis sessions that are running each week, and we are still hosting Helena Valley Club while the Boya Hub is constructed.

To see details of all current court bookings please go to our website www.darlingtontennisclub.org.au and there is a “Court Use Schedule” under the Club Info tab. We also have

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The Club Championships is (weather permitting) scheduled to be held over the weekend of 4th / 5th June so the courts will be unavailable for public use this weekend. It is open to all club members – there is a sign up list at the club or email Alex (alex.hoschke@gmail.com).

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being in the garden. The ‘weeding faeries’, Class One and Two, have made a huge impact in the vegetable garden and we have lots of ‘weed bags’ ready for some special tea compost making.

One of the aims of a Steiner education is to help young children develop lifelong skills to enable them to be free individuals with purpose and meaning in their lives. Our gardening lessons support this pedagogy as each primary child is given the opportunity, once a week, to connect with the land and find meaning in how food is grown. They learn all the aspects of gardening in particular preparing the soil, planting the seedlings, watering, nurturing the crop and harvesting.

Spreading of mulch around the oval edges, discovering some capsicum hiding in a garden bed of winter grass and a very special solo okra has meant we now have seeds for next season from our own plants.

The students have given all our native plants their Autumn Seasol tonic, discovered the joys of weeding using hoolahoops and that saying your times tables while you spread mulch is a talent!

The gardening verse explains the level of involvement: “To dig the ditch, to plough the land, to this the farmers turn their hand.

Class Three morphed into goats this week, ripping their way through the grass in the agricultural garden bed, rolling it flat so that it’s ready for some sheet mulching in the next couple of weeks and getting ready for their agricultural main lesson later this year. Working carefully with garden forks, children loosened up areas within the vegetable garden ready for their classmates the ‘weeding locusts’ to finish off the job.

To sow the seed, to hoe and weed, to give the plants the light they need.

To care for the soil, to let it rest, to feed it so it gives it’s best.

To grow good food for beast and man, the farmers work as best they can”

Class Four, Five and Six have taken particular enjoyment in immersing themselves into a war on eradicating our school property of bridal creeper. Bars have been set and raised, and mats of the weeds tubers have been uncovered and rolled up like carpets ready for pickup and disposal. We do not spray on the school property, instead we use mechanical remove methods of this plant.

Beautiful weather has blessed us for the start of Term Two and the children have relished

This year has been a bumper crop of pumpkins and they are STILL growing! Cooking classes and kindergartens have been over flowing with pumpkins ready to cook up a storm.

Pumpkin soup, pumpkin scones and quiche have been on the menu.

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Mundaring Christian College “We work on the premise that all students can do these things if they are taught how and if teachers expect them to be able to,” said Dr. Perso.

ALL Parents believe their children to be gifted and/or talented, and so do the staff at Mundaring Christian College.

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Mundaring Arts Centre June at MAC

The FUSION exhibition gives its audience a chance to experience this amazing creative journey and is on show at Mundaring Arts Centre until Sunday 26 June. The Project is proudly supported by National Disability Insurance Agency, MAC, DADAA WA, Dept of Culture and the Arts and Shire of Mundaring.

For years, MAC has delivered art workshops aimed at improving the skills and enhancing the quality of life for residents in the Shire of Mundaring and surrounding areas. Since 2006 MAC has gone one step further to bring professional artists together with art enthusiasts of varying technical, intellectual and physical abilities in one inclusive program – the FUSION Art Project.

The FUSION exhibition caps a year of FUSION Art Project achievements, including the stunning collaborative mural designed for the Bilgoman Pool bus shelter, a painting workshop held at Aboriginal aged day centre Moorditj Mia, and a large scale ephemeral art installation at Trek the Trail. The FUSION exhibition honours the diversity found in the community and in individual art practices.

It celebrates the artistic achievements of aspiring and established artists who came together over the past year to learn from one another.

The exhibition highlights the brilliant, the humorous, and the sometimes surprising art created by FUSION participants. With

In Gallery 2, Aliesha Mafrici works in residence as our next artist in focus. Nominated by ECU lecturers as a student with exceptional potential, Aliesha uses her time as artist in residence to explore the fragility of time, memory and understanding through print, photography and sculpture. You can meet Aliesha on Tuesdays and Fridays 10am-3pm until 26 June. Visit her early on, then come back on the last weekend of her residency and celebrate her evolvement when she sets up the space as an exhibition of new works,24,25 and 26 June.

the supportive guidance of the workshop facilitators – professional artists Dan Duggan, Bruno Booth, Jessica Jubb, Nicole Andreijevic, Jade Dolman, Caitlin Dominey, Melissa Statham, Kath Stanwix, Teelah George, Daniela Dlugocz, Anne Williams, Linda Van Der Merwe, Gayle Mason, Mikaela Castledine, Mary Louise Carbone, Louise Snook, Denise Brown, Ashley Yihsin Chang, Jacqui Crossley, Andrea Vinkovic, Leonie Wright and Joyce Tasma – over 500 people (with more than half identifying as having a disability) painted, felted, sculpted, constructed, drew, stitched, printed and designed their way through a year’s worth of workshops.

Community Notice The Garrick Theatre is bringing to the stage that lovable loser and widely recognized cartoon character Charlie Brown. The show is a classic Broadway musical based on the famous Peanuts franchise. It’s clever, endearing and funny, with an awesome collection of songs and this must-see production will feature Marloo Theatre regular Charlie Darlington.

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June is also jamb packed with workshops for all ages so be sure to check them all out on our website and book in quick! Some terrific opportunities to learn from Masters of their craft such as ceramicist Garry Zeck, jeweller Bethamy Linton, painter, drawer and sculptor Peter Dailey, and printmaker Jude Taylor plus digital animation, sculpture, painting, drawing and textiles for kids Book online or contact MAC for more details.

From the end of June, MAC is having a short break and will be closed from 27 June – 8 July when we reopen with the highly anticipated Machines and Makers exhibition, curated by Jude van der Merwe. MAC is in the heart of Mundaring at 7190 Great Eastern Highway (corner Nichol Street). Entry is free and the Shop and Gallery are open Tuesday – Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am – 3pm (closed Mondays and Public Holidays). Contact 9295 3991 or visit www. mundaringartscentre.com.au for further information.

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Darlington Volunteer Bushfire Brigade

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Remember, 000 is the ONLY number to ring for all fire & smoke sightings. The ComCen will page our members who are on duty.

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For general Brigade enquiries please ring 9299 7217. Station hours: Saturday 9am-10:30am. Facebook Page: Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade

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Next Brigade meeting: Tuesday, June 14th 2016, at the Darlington Fire Station.

We would like to thank the Darlington and surrounding communities again for your support during the last fire season, especially during the fires that impacted on Boya and the Greenmount National Park. It is heartening to know that the Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade continues to have the ongoing support of, and a strong relationship with, the community we serve to protect.

With cooler, damper weather conditions marking the onset of winter, many of you may be considering undertaking fuel reduction burns on your property. The Restricted Burning period has now ended, but due to the long dry summer please take great care when burning garden refuse, and try to follow the guidelines set out in the Shire of Mundaring’s ‘Fire & Burning Information’ booklet (available on line). These include; only burn small piles of garden rubbish at a time, keep a 5m clearance zone around any fire, always have a reliable means of extinguishing a fire nearby, never leave a fire unattended and consider the impact of fire and smoke on your neighbours.

Over the coming weeks the Darlington brigade plans to undertake several Hazard Reduction Burns in the area, which will provide an important part of the training required for new members. As part of the training process, probationary firefighters are required to participate in several HRBs prior to being allowed to attend emergency call-outs and wildfires.

These burns provide invaluable experience for new members in understanding fuel types and fuel loads, fire behaviour, suppression techniques, equipment operation and the physical requirements of bush firefighting that you don’t get in theoretical training. These burns also provide income for the brigade.

On Tuesday May 10th the Brigade held its AGM and the following key Office Bearers were elected; Captain – Eric Baldock, 1st Lieutenant – Daniel Eves, Chairman – Mark Della, Secretary – Jana Mackowiak, Treasurer – Heather Curley, Team

Lieutenants – Pat Lane, Tim Barker, Chris Watson, Ricky Harvey and Colin James, Membership & Training – Cedric Griffith. You may notice a few new faces in our leadership team, along with some returning after a break, to join many familiar faces (see photo).

S p e c i a l congratulations also go to long standing member Nigel Morgan who was presented with Life Membership of the brigade at the AGM (see photo). Nigel has been a member of the brigade since 2003 and has held several positions including, Vehicle Officer, Captain and Fire Control Officer (FCO).

He is also currently a Deputy Chief for the Shire of Mundaring, and the Chairman of the Mundaring Firefighters School. Nigel has trained and mentored many fire fighters, and continues to be a strong advocate for the brigade.

With a handful of new members joining the Brigade over the past several months there are now more than 60 community members volunteering with us. The Department of Fire & Emergency Services (DFES), the Mundaring Firefighters School (MFS) and the Brigade undertake training and activities all through the winter months and we encourage men and women, 18 and over, to join us in this valuable service to the community.

“Firefighters are a different breed. They run to danger as most people run away. They leave comfort and safety to answer the call.

They forget sleep to serve strangers, and they hold firm even when the strongest of foundations begin to crack. They aren’t just the men and women of your community; they are the best part of it.” ~ Gyandeva, from ‘Firefighters are a Different Breed’ Cheers Ricky Harvey

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Darlington Residents & Ratepayers Association Darlington Ratepayer’s and Resident’s Community Meeting is on: TUESDAY 7th JUNE starting at 7:30 (Doors open 7:15) LOTS OF THINGS ARE HAPPENING: Matters on the agenda for the night are: •

Shire of Mundaring Review of Ward Boundaries and Elected Members.

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New Signage on Illegal Littering at the truck stop on Great Eastern Hwy.

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The clean-up of Montrose Steps and surrounding vegetation. Getting closer.

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Glen Road Rubbish dumping. Update on latest developments.

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New Darlington Pavilion.

If you wish to raise any items for DRRA’s attention but can’t make the meeting then please send details on to DRRA at either of the addresses shown below.

Alternatively because meeting time is always tight and if you have a lengthy issue or a number of issues to raise then details can be provided separately to the meeting in advance for the DRRA Committee to take a look at for you.

DRRA General Meetings take place in the Lesser Hall on the corner of Owen Road & Pine Terrace on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 7:30-9:00pm.

So come along to our next General Meeting take the opportunity to know more about what’s going on in Darlington!

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE NIGHT. Phil Vile - President, Darlington Ratepayers & Residents Assoc. Inc. P.O. Box 177, Darlington WA 6070 (philvile@iinet.net.au)

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1st Darlington Scout Group As we head into the winter months, there is a hive of activity at our Scout Group. This time of the year is perfect to learn and practice lighting camp fires and camp fire cooking.

It wouldn’t be a Scout campfire without singing, yarns, skits and lots of fun – not to mention all those smelly clothes and red eyes from the smoke. I am sure our Cub Scouts could be heard across Darlington during a recent campfire!

Recently over 20 of our Cubs along with 8 leaders and parent helpers joined 60 other Cubs for the annual Bilgoman District Cub Camp. Bilgoman district consists of Darlington, Glen Forrest, Mundaring, Eastern Hills, Gidgegannup and Northam Scout groups. A very successful “Lost in Space” themed camp was held at Gingin, which included a visit to Gravity Discovery Centre and Observatory, as well as many other space themed activities.

Our second membership goal is setting up an additional Cub pack up in 2016. We currently have a waiting list to join our Cub section and would like to be able to give more opportunities for local young people to experience Scouting. Again to do this we need additional parents and community members to get involved and train to become leaders.

A recent article by Jason O’Donnell, provided an interesting perspective on becoming a Scout leader “That’s why I’m a Scout Leader. Because I want your son or daughter to have the chance to experience achievement, self realisation, compassion for one another, and the joy of doing. I want to give to our children the opportunities I was given by my own Scout Leaders. I want the world for your child, and plan to give them every opportunity I can for them to take it. When they challenge and surprise themselves, I reap rewards far beyond the time or effort I put in- I receive a better world for my children.”

It was pleasing to see the community involvement of our Scouts, volunteering their time to assist the Glen Forrest Scouts run the rope bridge and children’s activities at the Glen Forrest Primary School Fete. Special thanks to our Joey Leader Vandra Stenton for coordinating this.

There is an opportunity for the whole family to get involved in Scouting. Not only are there opportunities for adults to become leaders or to assist as adult supporters or committee members, adults can be part of the program. The Joey Scout Mothers Day night (pictured below) was a great example of this.

Our Scout Group has two specific membership goals for 2016.

The first is the establishment of a Venturer Section for youth aged from 14.5 to 18. We are close to getting this section up and running with a few of our Scouts ready to transition in the next few months. We are still looking for additional leaders in this section. If you have previously been involved in Scouting this would be a great time to get involved. If not there is a great training program available.

If you would like to know more, get involved as a youth member or volunteer as a leader or adult helper, please contact our Group leader (Glen Stenton) gl.darlington@scoutswa.com.au.

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Helena College Helena College

International Baccalaureate School International Baccalaureate School In schools right now, there is a major focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics – the STEM subjects that are seen to be the foundation for Australia’s economic future.

Millions of dollars are being spent on school programmes to boost Australia’s STEM capabilities, and to address the ‘digital divide’ where many children are being left behind because they don’t have the chance to learn vital digital skills.

At Helena College, these areas of focus are already well established strengths within our teaching and learning environments at both campuses.

The College has been a leading digital educator for more than a decade, having introduced our one-to-one laptop programme in 2006. This year is the national Year of Digital Literacy and our focus is on the future once again, with programmes to advance innovation in our students.

In Years 6-8, all students are learning coding which gives them the capability to create computer software, apps and websites.

At the Glen Forrest Campus (Years 6-12), all our secondary teaching staff have specialist university qualifications in the subject area they are teaching. Many have gone on to further study and qualifications. This depth of teaching experience and specialist subject knowledge continues to inspire and motivate our students to their own achievements of excellence in their favourite subjects.

We congratulate our Head of Science, Bill Offer, on being made a Paul Harris Fellow by the Swan Districts Rotary Club for his work in selecting and mentoring students to attend the National Youth Science Forum each year. Only a few students are invited to attend each forum, sponsored

by Rotary, and Helena College has been represented most years. One of this year’s attendees, Georgia Jackson, has since been invited to an international science summer camp in Singapore during the July school holidays.

Congratulations also to Year 10 student James Mercer, who has been selected as one of a handful of Scitech Student Ambassadors for the World Biotech Tour - a prestigious science event happening in Perth later this year. James will work with a mentor on a biotechnology research project within his area of interest, and is to present his findings during the Perth Science Festival in August.

National Science Week is also in August, and closer to the time we will bring you news of a forthcoming Science night at our Darlington Campus (Kindergarten to Year 5).

There’s great excitement at the campus as planning is underway for the celebration and exploration of all things science.

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Treetops - A Montessori and International Baccalaureate School New Growth at Treetops Treetops has enjoyed a successful year of growth.

Principal, Peter MacLean, is about to celebrate the anniversary of his first year at the school.

“After working for many years in Management of large schools throughout Australia, I made the decision to do humanitarian work, and accepted a position at Nauru.

There I was responsible for initiating education programs for school age and adult education asylum seekers.

Whilst my work there was important, when my contract at Save The Children ended, I took the opportunity to determine what I really wanted from my career. My overriding desire was for a working environment which understands and

respects how students learn; one that provides positive learning experiences.

Treetops is such a contrast to previous schools I’ve worked in. The students are happy, and the parents are supportive. Above all, the education is excellent.

I am committed to the Montessori approach to Early and Primary School education, and furthering the International Baccalaureate Programme in Secondary.”

Peter is inviting new families to tour Treetops with him at an Open Morning on Wednesday 15th June at 9.30am. Please RSVP to Kate in the Treetops office on 9299 6725 or office@treetops.wa.edu.au

Eastern Hills Branch of the Wildflower Society The annual Eastern Hills Branch of the Wildflower Plant Sale was held on Saturday May 7th. Many Darlington residents queued from 8 a.m. onwards and braved the very welcome rain to select plants from a diverse range available, as outlined in the catalogue and grown by members. Grevillea were the favourite plants of the sale If you missed the sale the Branch will be at the Rotary Markets in Mundaring on Sunday 10th July.

The Branch meets in the Octagonal Hall in McGlew Road, Glen Forrest on the fourth Friday of each month at 7 p.m. Each month there are interesting speakers who have an extensive and admirable knowledge of the bush throughout the State.

The next meeting will be on May 27th at the Octagonal Hall, Paul Armstrong, consultant botanist on “Threatened flora of the Johnston lakes”. The lakes are extensive in the difficult to access Great Western Woodlands. Visitors welcome.

The branch also conducts a range of interesting activities all aimed at preserving our wild flower heritage. These include one off activites such as:

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June 11 workshop “How to take cuttings from wild flower plants” with Hazel Dempster. Cost to members $10.00 , non members $20.00 Contact Lee Roberts to book a place on lee.roberts205@gmail.com

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In spring there will be Botanical Art Workshops run by local artist Jan Pittman. Keep watch for the dates that will be announced soon.

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24 – 26th September excursion to Tutanning Nature Reserve near Narrogin. There should be a good display of wild flowers! Interested? Contact Christina Lyall 9299 6693 on chrislyall1@bigpond.com

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The Branch also runs regular activities based at the Octagonal Hall, such as

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Seed cleaning of the seeds collected by members which are later for sale. Contact Diana Drew 0466471925

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Propagation Group, come along and learn how to propagate your own native plants. Contact Sandy Stone 0412608968

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Shire of Mundaring Library Service May Author Talks Lorna Hendry The libraries hosted two very different, but enjoyable author talks in May. On 4 May, Lorna Hendry, spoke at Greenmount Library about her book, Wrong Way Round. Hendry is a graphic designer, editor, lecturer and writer, and was Emerging Writer-inResidence in May at the KSP Writers’ Centre. The audience was treated to slides to illustrate her talk about a 12-month trip around Australia with her family which turned into a 3-year odyssey. There were more than a few laughs at some of the funny things that happened, but these were tempered by the insights and profound changes that the trip had on the Hendry family. Lorna Hendry also spoke frankly about the process of writing, and how her book was eventually published after enduring many knockbacks.

Cameron Raynes Cameron Raynes spoke to an intimate audience at Mundaring Library about his first novel, First Person Shooter, and about his life as a writer and a stutterer.

The main character in the novel is Jayden, a fifteenyear old who stutters.

Raynes said he shared much of his own experience with Jayden. Jayden’s voice is intensely self-aware, hyper alert and fraught.

His days are defined by frustrating and devastating experiences of attempted verbal expression and the debilitating alternative of choosing not to communicate, express or participate. Cameron Raynes told the audience the story of the moment when, as a middle-aged man and father, he accepted he would stutter each and every day. Along with that he decided he would talk to a new person, a stranger, every day. This is the practice he credits with resolving his condition. He said, ‘If you believe there is something ugly about you and you don’t own it, it will own you.’

The libraries have both these books available for loan, but they can also be purchased online.

Sing With Me backpacks for 2 year-olds The Shire of Mundaring Libraries are taking part in a pilot programme aimed at promoting literacy in 2 yearold children.

Parents of children aged 2 can visit the library and ask for the Sing With Me backpack which includes: a beautiful Australian children’s picture book, a nursery rhyme booklet with activities, a CD of nursery rhymes, a nursery rhyme puzzle magnet, information for parents about reading with their child, and a 30 Books to Read Before You’re 3 booklet. Sharing books, songs and rhymes from birth builds early language skills and improves future literacy outcomes, as well as just being fun!

Technology Zoo and GoDigi 2016 is the National Year of Digital Literacy, and as part of nation-wide activities celebrating this, many libraries took part in the inaugural GoDigi Perth Pop-up Festival from 19 May to 21 May. Shire of Mundaring Libraries had a Technology Zoo set up for people to try out different mobile devices to access eBooks, eMagazines and eAudiobooks.

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Jasmine Wittber helping with the Technology Zoo

Keen family history and genealogy buffs may not know that Ancestry.com is available for free on computers in the libraries.

Call the libraries for more information, and to book a computer.

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Darlington Arts Festival

We are delighted to announce that the Retrospective Artist for 2016 is Hovea artist Hans Arkeveld. Working across a range of media, Hans draws, paints and sculpts in bronze, wood, wire, wax and any object he can re-purpose to meet his needs. He says, “I’m not a writer, I’m not particularly articulate but I can paint and draw and work in 3D. It’s how I express my thoughts and feelings about the world”. For more information about Hans put his name into your favourite search engine and be amazed at the diversity of his work.

The other exciting news is that a sponsor has come on board enabling us to offer a $10,000 prize for a landscape work.

There will be much more information about this soon.

In 2015 we were greatly encouraged by the increased support the Shire provided, through the waiver of hire fees (which amount to several thousand dollars) and looked forward to an increasingly strong partnership between the festival and

the Shire going into the future. Consistent with this evolving relationship, around March of this year the Shire prepared an internal recommendation to continue the facility fee waivers and provide a $12,000 indexed allocation toward the operational costs of the The festival. Unfortunately the submission appears to have been significantly reduced downward. A new submission scheduled for presentation at the July council meeeting no longer includes the waiver of higher fees and the base grant amount has reduced from $12,000 to $10,000 and will only apply to this year and 2017.

Sadly this reduced position will mean that net Shire funding for this year will be less than last year amidst an economic environment of increasing costs and falling sponsorships.

Given the festival is the premier arts/community event in the Shire this is most disappointing and perhaps more than a little mystifying.

Darlington Chamber Music Concert one of the 2016 Series has come and gone, and our much loved Trio served up a feast of music and musicianship that the capacity audience will remember for a very long time.

All eyes and ears were on the “new old” cello in Jon’s hands. This was its Darlington debut, and the occasion was made even more special by the presence of Lawrence Osborne, its previous owner. He was hearing his mother’s beautiful instrument played after having lain silent for forty years since her death.

He told us after the concert that it had brought a tear or two to his eyes, and he was not alone! He is so happy that Jon now has it, and so are we all.

That concert ended with the music of Dmitri Schostakovich, written in 1944 when he and the Soviet Union were enduring all the horror of the Second World War, and Schostakovich was also trying to keep beneath the communist’s radar. This setting was eloquently described by Graeme, which greatly enhanced the audience experience.

They will deliver an afternoon of song, ranging across a wide range from musical to light opera and grand opera. These fantastic people thoroughly entertained their audience in Darlington last time, and have since taken to the road with great acclaim.

Tickets for Concert 2 are now on sale from the Post Office, Cafe 2, the Pines, and Bendigo Bank, Mundaring or you can send a cheque and order to Post Office box 194, Darlington. Tickets can also be purchased by credit card through Bendigo Bank, Mundaring. Phone 92956411 (Tuesday-Friday 9am to 3pm).

Nevertheless, it would be a very hard act to follow, so our programmers aimed for a complete change of mood for Concert two (on June 5th at 3pm in Darlington Hall.) We will have the return of the diminutive and effervescent Penelope Reynolds with the giant baritone Robert Hoffman (pictured above right) , with their irrepressible pianist, Tomasso Pollio.

Put October 22 and 23 in your diaries for the Spring Festival.

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Darlington History Group For those of us in the Group it has surely been the merry month of May with several important events occurring.

Back tracking to 26th April, Edwina Carter and I represented the Group at the unveiling of the Anzac Centenary Commemorative Rose Gardens in Stirling Square, Guildford.

These gardens were established last year using bushes grown from the stock of heritage roses which would have been prevalent a century or so ago. Our Chairperson, Val Shiell, is an active member of the Heritage Roses in Australia Group and was involved with the planning and execution of this project in conjunction with the City of Swan.

Then, at our monthly meeting in May, our guest speaker, Katie Simpson (pictured left with Cliff Burns), gave us a very professional presentation about the history of the Beenong Road area and, in particular, her family’s property, “Lone Acre”, where she and her sister have been brought up. This treatise originated while Katie was a student at Helena College and was a major undertaking during Year 10 with outstanding results.

Katie is now undertaking teaching studies at university and we wish her every success.

There are going to be some very lucky kids having her for a teacher in the years to come.

On the same evening Mike Tooby briefed us about the East Perth walk and talk, “ The Interpretation of Heritage Through Design”. Then on Friday 13th May, a glorious autumn day, 20 of the Group and friends met at the City Farm Café where we were privileged to learn about the birth of this project and its

development with Mike’s invaluable involvement and backing.

After a delicious morning tea we were off to explore the East Perth Heritage Precinct in which Mike had been involved. It is hard to imagine now just how derelict parts of this area were and how much hard slog went into developing it to its beauty today. A feature of its design and planning was the involvement of the indigenous community and this culture is evident as you progress along the walkways to the lookout above the Swan River where Claisebrook flows into it. Pam and Mike have every reason to be proud of what their company helped to achieve.

Finally, as I write this, the Group is looking forward to its Annual Reunion and High Tea, this year focussing on Dalry Road, one of Darlington’s oldest precincts and home to some notable people, both past and present. These reunions are known for the chatter and laughter they generate from those renewing friendships, and it’s amazing what little gems of history emerge. Lyn Myles, our Archivist, will be all ears and no doubt deep in discussions with those present. More about this in the next issue of the Review.

Looking forward – our next Guest Speaker will be Doug Love who with his wife, Judy, lived in Lionel Road for a long period of time before upping anchor and going to live in City Beach.

However, Doug also lived here as a lad in a house in Amherst Avenue and has many memories to share of his first sojourn in Darlington. His talk is entitled “Darlington in the Forties – a boy’s eye view”. Doug is an erudite and accomplished public speaker having been Principal at Swan View High School in the eighties and we are sure that there will be some rascally anecdotes peppering the historical content of his talk. If you are currently a resident of Amherst Avenue please feel welcome to join us and if any of you know of former residents please let them know of this up-coming event.

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Darlington Primary School Term 2 is set to be a very full one at Darlington Primary School. On 17 May, much loved children’s’ entertainer Peter Combe performed some of his wonderful songs for the whole school community. The show and the music augmented the school’s established music program, accessible to all students from Kindergarten to Year 6.

Nearly 150 students from Years 4-6 will be competing in the Hills Education Community Schools (HEC) Lightning Carnival on Friday 20 May in various teams such as football, basketball, netball, volleyball and soccer.

In preparation for the HEC Spelling Bee, which takes place on Wednesday 1st June, the students from Year 3-4 and 5-6 participate in an in house school Spelling Bee on Friday 27 May. This is always a very engaging event with all students eagerly supporting and encouraging their class mates to spell the words correctly. Two successful students from Year 3-4 and 5-6 are chosen to represent the school.

for special school projects. Children can walk, jog, run, skip or dance their way around the course. Everyone is encouraged to dress up. We hope you will respond favourably to student requests for sponsorship support.

On the last two days of term, 30 June and 1 July, Whadjuk Noongar elder Noel Nannup is conducting NAIDOC workshops for all year levels. Workshops will include language, stories, music and some time in the bush if the weather is fine.

For the first time, Darlington Primary School is marking World Environment Day on 10 June with some school planting and garden beautification activities.

Meanwhile the grounds upgrade project is moving ahead, with parents and students working together on projects such as veggie patches for the junior and senior schools, and a nature trail on site.

Year 6 students will be on their annual leadership camp from 13 June to 17th June. This is always a great week with many challenging activities planned.

DPS has a new website with upto-date information about events and activities at the school. http://darlingtonps.wa.edu.au/

On Friday 24th June DPS is holding its first ever Fun Run for all students from Kindergarten to Year 6, as a fundraiser

Enrolments are currently open for Kindergarten and Pre-Primary for 2017 contact the school on 9299 6888

The Darlington Club Club opens from 6.30pm. It will close at 8pm if no one turns up and a sign will be placed on the door. Closed on long weekends.

We are pleased to announce our new treasurer Ray Griffiths a long time resident and member of the club. Replacing the sudden departure of Don Cole who moved to Albany. We had some lovely events in May including Fish and Chips nights for Mothers Day, and a pot luck casserole night which was well attended and had a variety of meals from curries, hot pots and spiced wedges.

Activities planned for June June 3rd Closed for Long Weekend June 10 Stuffed Spud and membership renewal night.

June 17 Sundowner June 24 – from 7pm A Book Launch and signing with local author Folker Kruger The Lottery of Life is a fascinating story of the travels and adventures of a person who enjoyed the world of freightforwarding in eight countries, including a period of twenty-seven years in Asia. Winter is a perfect time to relax in front of the fire with a book so come along and meet Folker and get you very own signed copy!

June 29th –7.30pm A musical skills night! Rhythm, Melodies and Harmonise! With Dr Jan McMillan, a long time resident, teacher and performer in Darlington and overseas. Come along with an instrument, a tin to drum and some sticks to clap or nothing at all and she will teach you how to read and play music in a fun way.

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Community Connect - The Hub of the Hills Look what’s on at the Hub of the Hills Speaker’s Circle

Active Aging Network

This month the speakers Circle features Claudette Pope speaking on “The Native Garden – smart, spectacular and satisfying”

The Active Ageing Network is a group of volunteers at The Hub of the Hills in Mundaring who help plan events and activities for seniors in the local community, such as the Hub Coffee Morning, Book café and Christmas Lunch. The Network is currently looking for new volunteer members and invites you to join them.

Come and listen to an interesting talk and then enjoy refreshments.

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Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group At our recent meeting delegates welcomed the appointment of two more Community representatives to the Advisory Group—Hanah Ley and Linda Roberts.

One disappointing matter raised at the meeting is the continuance of ‘broken’ glass being found on and in close proximity to the skate board park. The Darlington clean up team do a great job, but broken glass is not welcome. Please if down around the park take your bottles home, so won’t be smashed up and can cause serious injury to a park user.

The Shire have acknowledged receipt of our Budget list for 2016/2017 and hopefully some of them will remain in the final document, acknowledging Councils endeavour to keep the Shire rates rise to a minimum. It was acknowledged by oval users that the request for additional seating on the northern perimeter of the oval will be most useful as persons walking by now will have a place to sit and watch oval activities.

Similarly if the pavilion rubbish bins are full, then also take your rubbish home with you. Some oval users have also commented on ‘dog poo’ now being found on it……… remember dog owner you have the responsibility to pick-up your dog’s doings and bin it.

The junior football club indicated they have had tremendous response for their Auskick and Junior football registrations with over 180 participants. Saturday mornings on the oval is now at its maximum with 4 small ovals on one, and plenty of noise from excited children. It is also very good to see the volunteer inputs from parents in coaching roles and assisting------Darlington certainly is a great place to be.

The Shires Darlington Hall Disability Access Audit was also discussed, noting changes recommended. This matter was also being discussed at the DRRA meeting, with Shane Purdy, SOM present. Hopefully with any changes, the location of the hall public toilets will be altered to allow better outside access and use by hall users.

Next meeting of the Advisory Group is August 1st.

Colin James, Secretary

Another volunteer group whom have a fairly busy year, thankfully not so much in our locality, but outside of it, has been the Bushfire Brigade. Many of their members, together with their vehicles or manning other Brigades vehicles, spent many hours assisting at those fires. It is also pleasing to note here the increase in Brigade numbers with new inductees.

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Darlington Social Cricket Club Inc

“Slips, Stumpings Appeals & Silly Points”

As I said in the previous edition of Horse and Hound, this is where the facts are slightly embellished to make a good read for the thousands of adoring fans. The cricket is finished for another season and the “Has Been Captain”, Bazil Roberts has put away his size 7XL captain’s jacket.

the fact that he always forgets to take his shopping list when he goes shopping with his friend, Knackered Knees Harding. So if you are in need of a can or two, of tined spaghetti, feel free to contact Mario. I’m sure he would be only too happy to help out.

Last year, DSCC held a quiz night and one of the auctioned prizes was a trip on the back of Hamstring Turner’s Harley Davidson motor bike. Cambell Giles being a good son, purchased this much sort after prize for his mother Patti. After a few false starts and rainy days, Mick and Patti set off for a delightful drive through the Chittering Valley up to Bogart. They were accompanied by Graham (The Hort) Ekert and Mitch, Mick’s son who had recently traded in his tricycle for a Harley.

It was a glorious day and they had a lovely time. They stopped up in Bolgart for delightful brunch. Graham was able to explain to the group about the diverse native plants on the side of the road that they had passed while doing 110km’s per hour. On the way back, Mick swapped bikes with his son a KTM Enduro bike and Mick took Patti through the back roads, mostly gravel. They arrived back home safe and sound I am happy to say, after a wonderful day. Speaking to Mick over a quiet cup of tea, he said he was a bit worried he had dropped Patti off the back off the bike as she was so light. But each time he looked around, Patti was hanging on and had a big smile on her face.

Congratulations to Mick and Wendy Turner who recently became grand parents on the 12th of May. Their daughter Beige and her husband Harley, were blessed with a beautiful little daughter, London Jessie. Young London weighed in at 4 pounds 7 ounces. This fine magazine, Horse and Hound doesn’t normally delve into gossip mongering, but rumours have been doing the rounds that, Wendy has traded her hair dryer in for a dozen knitting needles and has been producing all sorts of garments for her grand daughter.

The author would like to send out a big hello to Mario, who came off second best while trying to trim his finger nails with a hedge trimmer, while up a ladder. It just goes to show, “you can’t teach an Old Dog, new trick’s”. I’m please to say he is making a speedy recovery and hopes to be back out in the garden once again. Mario has sought advice from his good mate Stuy Aldred on the correct way to use garden power tools.

Till next month, when the winter creeks are running and our gardens are lush and green.

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Darlington Family Playgroup We’re a sociable bunch up here at D a r l i n g to n F a m i l y P l ayg ro u p !

M u m s and carers natter over a hot brew whilst the little ones tuck in to some homemade morning tea outside. This week the children munched into their fruit and salad before polishing off Astrie’s delicious raspberry and chocolate mini muffins!

Whatever the weather we play and explore, inside and out. It’s that time of year when our veggie garden is getting going with peas, silverbeet, garlic and broccoli to name but a few.

The children love to help us water, weed and of-course taste test the produce! A great way of getting them interested in different veggies!

along and take a look around if you have a child who is not yet of school age. It’s a great opportunity to meet like-minded carers and little ones.

We’ve had mainly outside play this week, as the cool temperatures with lovely sunshine coax us out. The fairies and princesses have enjoyed a ‘wagon’ ride around the pathways of playgroup from the police and ambulance men! Others have spent time in the sand, in and out of the cubby house preparing mud pies and delicious delicacies!

Playgroup runs sessions each weekday morning 9:30-11:30am and some afternoons too. If you contact us, we can let you know about availability on relevant days. Guests can enjoy two complimentary sessions before deciding to become a member. For more information please call 9299 6396 or email darlingtonfamilyplaygroup@ hotmail.com We’re on facebook too: darlingtonfamilyplaygroup, W.A.

An easy, relaxed and happy place to spend time, our families love to get together to enjoy some interactive play in the community. Why not come

Mundaring and Hills Historical Society Inc HIDDEN TREASURES Thanks to Mundaring Community Bank, Mundaring and Hills Historical Society has been able to upgrade the software we use to record items in our collection. While we’ve been tidying up the database, we’ve been reminded of some of the printed ephemera that’s hidden away in our computers and cabinets.

Many people are unaware that we have a research room with a wealth of material relating to the social history of the Mundaring Hills. There are maps, plans, newspaper cuttings, family history files, books, letters, local newsletters, even an almost complete set of the Darlington Review going back to 1959. Access to the research room is by appointment and is free for members, and to other, for a small fee.

We are also rummaging through our collection of old film footage and our next general meeting on Saturday 18th June might just be preceded at 2pm by a short film taken in Darlington some decades ago. Watch out for details on our Facebook page, in flyers around the Shire or email mhhs@iinet.net.au or phone 92950540.

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The Darlington Dipsticks Kangaroos on Coulston.

Impulsively she swung her car to the left in an attempt to avoid hitting the roo. However, off to the side of the road, hidden from view by low dense foliage, was a stone culvert and earth embankment. The car’s front left-hand wheel mounted these obstacles, which caused the vehicle to tilt severely, ultimately rolling onto its roof as it came to a halt.

I’d like to share a storey that has given me cause to be more aware when driving along Coulston Road…

Last Monday afternoon I was driving back into Darlington via Coulston Road enjoying that brief respite from the 50 kph speed limit between Hudman and Sandover Roads. As I approached the sweeping blind bend before the Sandover turn-off, I was stunned to observe a car lying on its roof just off to the side of the road. No other car seemed to be involved, but an amazingly composed young woman was circling around the vehicle. I stopped to offer assistance, as did all other drivers who happened upon the scene. Indeed it was wonderful how all passing motorists stopped to make doubly sure that everything was OK, inquiring could they be of any help. Once assured, they quickly drove on so as not to create further obstacle. I remained with the young driver until her family arrived.

So within seconds of a “life-couldn’t-get-any-better” feeling, she had a chance meeting Skippy and found herself dangling upside-down by her seatbelt in an upturned car, which in a state of shock she ascertained may at any minute be ploughed into by another car - or even burst into flames. She knew she had to get out of that situation and fast. And she did – through the side window.

This is when I and others came along and found her wandering somewhat bewildered. Miraculously, the only physical injury she had was a very slight cut on one knee. It may have been a very different storey if she hadn’t been wearing her seat belt, and if she wasn’t such a level headed quick thinking driver.

As we talked, we decided to inspect the adjacent road reserve, and the following account of her accident and minor miracle of unharmed survival unfolded:

So next time we’re travelling Coulston let’s be mindful that Skippy may well have made travel plans of his own that will conflict with ours. And his won’t be a one-off to anywhere special - a daily trip across to the other side other road is just as appealing to him; but it may be devastating for us.

She’d been driving west towards Midland and had just passed through the sweeping right-hand bend on Coulston Road before entering the 70 kph zone. The weather was fine with a clear blue sky, and she expressed that her life had felt wonderfully exciting at that moment and the world was her oyster – mainly because she had booked a seat on an international flight that was to take her to Greek Isles the very next day where she planned to meet with up a special friend.

Malcolm McNabb.

Dipstick Pen Pusher

Then all of a sudden a kangaroo came bounding out of the bush from her right.

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Darlington Sports and Recreation Association (WA) Inc. The DaSRA Committee continues to progress the project.

6. WA Planning Commission contacted regarding finalizing Planning Approval,

IT IS MOVING FORWARD!

7. Further discussions about the donation of materials, products and trade labour

We are about to formally commission the Architects to complete the drawings and other documentation so that we can finalise the Budget with the QS (they give us a full breakdown of the costs and what we need to order) so that we can satisfy the Shire we are on track financially and are prepared to go to Tender for a builder.

Remembering that the Shire Council advised that “THE PROJECT CANNOT GO AHEAD UNTIL THE FULL BUDGET IS SECURED!”. We are now in FULL Fund Raising mode.

Opportunities to support the project are available in a number of ways: 1. Colossal Quiz Night!Help raise money to build the community based Darlington Pavilion project a. 6 August 2016 from 6.30pm at Mt Helena Rec Centre b. $20/head, tables of eight c. Lots of fun, great prizes, heaps of chances to win d. Drinks to be purchased from the bar, bring your own nibbles/food

8. Discussions with Shire concerning the availability of a “laydown area” for the Builder to store gear and materials safely and securely on site, once a contract is in place The next month sees the committee pursuing the following activities: 1. Continue negotiations with the Shire regarding formalizing a parcel of land on which the building can be built and the lease terms and conditions being offered to DaSRA 2. Continue seeking donations and pledges of financial support 3. Continue to liaise and work with the Shire staff to advance the project 4. Finalise Expression of Interest [EOI] advertisement to seek a Builder to work with DaSRA. FINANCIAL UPDATE Each month we will provide an update on the financial situation which currently is summarised as follows:

2. Be a FOUNDATION supporter – buy a brick for $100 - with recognition on the Foundation Supporters Honour Board and a ticket in a Special Foundation Supporter Raffle.

Contact Geoff at geoff@pmdwa.com to confirm your pledge and arrange for the payment slip.

PROJECT BUDGET: approx $660,000

3. Buy one of the special Darlington Number Plates to DaSRA. Contact Geoff at geoff@pmdwa.com if you are interested in a unique local number-plate. Some quirky numbers still available.

TOTAL so far •

Mundaring Shire

$100,000

4. Cash and Monetary donations can be made through any of the sporting organisations or directly to DaSRA – Contact Geoff at geoff@pmdwa.com to confirm

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Lotterywest Grant:

$275,000 to be confirmed

Since the last update the following action has been happening:

We need to raise

1. Meeting with Shire to confirm Architects appointment process.

In the interim we have an ‘Underwriting’ – effectively a no interest Loan - of $100,000 which can reduce the immediate amount to raise to enable the project to be started.

2. Follow up Correspondence with Lotterywest and Shire concerning funding submission.

3. Contact with local builders regarding interest in being involved. (Any builder from the Hills area who would like to register interest can contact Geoff Barker).

4. Bushfire Assessment completed with recommendations regarding construction.

associated

5. Engineers being engaged to finalise their work for the drawings

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In the Bank:

50,000

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Pledges:

35,000

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Buy a Brick Pledges

1,000 $86,000

Plus potential Funding under consideration

Potential Total $461,000 $199,000

So if all these possibles happen then we need to immediately raise $99,000 in the short to medium term– including in-kind materials and trade services donations - to ensure the project proceeds.

So join us for the QUIZ NIGHT and BUY A BRICK or make a donation.

The Committee’s next meeting is on 9 June 2016.

If you have any ideas or suggestions or want to contribute to this important community project please contact Geoff Barker 0418 953 176 or geoff@pmdwa.com for more information.

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COLOSSAL QUIZ NIGHT SATURDAY 6 AUGUST 2016 $20 PER HEAD TABLES OF EIGHT MT HELENA REC CENTRE

LOTS OF FUN GREAT PRIZES

HEAPS OF

CHANCES TO WIN

Drinks to be purchased

from the bar

bring your own food

RAISING MONEY TO BUILD THE F U L LY - C O M M U N I T Y - F U N D E D DARLINGTON SPORTS AND C O M M U N I T Y P A V I L I O N

CALL KENDALL ON 0417 981 353 OR EMAIL KENDALL@EARNSHAWS.COM.AU

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DO YOU LOVE DARLINGTON? Are you community minded?

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THEN COME ON BOARD

HELP US ON CLEAN-UP DAYS AND KEEP DARLINGTON LOOKING GOOD! WE MEET EACH LAST SUNDAY OF THE MONTH

COME ON -JOIN THE TEAM! For more details contact Phil Vile philvile@iinet.net.au