Darlington Review May 2019

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Editorial

When the 2018 winner of Mundaring Shire’s Robert Juniper Award for the Arts was announced, it was a celebratory occasion for two Helena College graduates already making their mark in the music world. The important youth scholarship – that has been won by a string of Darlington residents over three decades – is awarded annually and applications close in September.

When you stand at a rite-of-passage threshold – graduating from high school or completing a degree/diploma that’s your passport to the next phase of adult life – your expectations are high. You can change the world; persuade people to embrace a whole new way of thinking, chart your own course in your chosen field.

winner, Annika Moses – now a student at the WA Academy of Performing Arts and a Trustee of the annual awards supported

by Mundaring Shire. The two Helena College graduates have performed together with UWA and WAAPA students, as well as individually at the Darlington Arts Festival.

Not long after winning the award, Nate’s talent was again acknowledged when he was one of the few aspiring composers accepted into the WA Symphony Orchestra’s composition program – “a great opportunity for young composers because your work is performed and workshopped by the orchestra”.

The program began in February and spans five months.

When, last December, the Mundaring Bicentennial Scholarship Trust selected Darlington’s Nathanial Wood as winner of the Robert Juniper Award for the Arts, they chose a young composer whose eyes are wide open to the challenges of composing contemporary experimental music at a time when the classics have long been firmly embedded as the world’s most performed orchestral works.

“Currently we’re in the process of drafting, rehearsing and re-drafting our pieces. We’ve had rehearsals with the whole orchestra, as well as a series of mentoring workshops,” Nate tells the Review. “The final performance with the orchestra is at 6pm on Monday the 10th of June at Hale School. The whole process has allowed me to try new things: experimenting with sound, unusual techniques and effects. We also get to see how WASO operates, runs rehearsals and organises concerts, and we get an insight into the finer points and practical components of writing for an orchestra.”

However, the 2018 Juniper Award winner is undeterred. “A lot of young people are enthusiastic about what I call ‘exploratory experimental music’ precisely BECAUSE you’re working outside the classical paradigm. You’re exploring ways of creating different kinds of sounds – and music permits that,” says Nate, who has just completed his third year of a Bachelor of Music degree. “The great thing about contemporary classical music is that people can access it in different ways, particularly if you adopt an interdisciplinary approach, like combining your musical score with a film, as I did in the digitally-produced soundtrack played at the award ceremony.”

As part of his UWA studies, Nate explored several sound possibilities for his award-winning composition, Geoid, that was inspired by living in Darlington: “on top of a hill — and acutely aware of the geology of the earth, the colours, the life-cycles of creeks and ponds”.

On hand to congratulate Nate at the award presentation ceremony at Mundaring Arts Centre, was a previous scholarship

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Darlington Review - May 2019 Performed by the UWA Symphony Orchestra last August, the composition featured instruments that he’d modified to produce usual sounds – and he was delighted the performers took up the challenges posed by unusual time signatures and rhythms, and his use of unconventional instruments such as a slide whistle and analog synthesiser.

Nate began learning violin at six, and his teachers have included his grandfather, former WASO performer Graham Wood, and virtuoso violinist Shaun Lee-Chen. Today, while he continues to perform, and to teach violin at the Sound Centre School of Music in Morley, he is increasingly drawn to composition: “I want to understand the inner workings of music, how it’s constructed – and violin and composition overlap because a lot of young composers in Perth collaborate and perform one another’s work.”

The UWA student plans to use his Juniper award to record an album of his music and to attend next year’s month-long summer course in new music at Darmstadt in Germany — “an amazing course that is considered the bastion of contemporary avant garde music”.

might be otherwise impossible,” she says. “It is one of the only substantial awards in Mundaring Shire that acts as a grant rather than a prize for work already created, opening up exciting possibilities for young artists. We are very grateful to the Shire for their continued support for the award.”

Applications for the Robert Juniper Award for the Arts close in September. For more info visit: mundaringarts.org/

Permits for restricted burning essential As we went to press the rains came, bringing a communal sigh of relief – but read Ricky Harvey’s Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade notes because he points out that the bush is still very dry. He writes: “The Shire of Mundaring has now moved to the Restricted Burning period, but our late summer and continued soil dryness has delayed the issuing of permits to burn over the last few weeks, and – despite the recent cooler weather, and periods of rain – fires can still burn easily in the bush. Permits to burn must be obtained for all running fires (day and night), and all burning before 6pm. Permits are available from the Darlington Fire Station on Saturday mornings between 9am – 10.30am.”

Funding boost for pavilion Stage two of the Darlington Community Pavilion took a big step forward last week when Ken Wyatt visited Darlington sporting one of those familiar fund-raising T-shirt and sharing the good news that, irrespective of the outcome of the Federal election, the pavilion has an additional $150,000 of Federal funding so work on the facility can resume.

When presenting the award, Mundaring Shire President John Daw thanked the Trust and the judges for driving the award each year. “The Hills produces great artists across all fields of the arts and the Shire is enthusiastic about supporting young residents who display special abilities in their chosen field.”

It is clear that the Hasluck MP appreciates the huge effort that has gone into the pavilion project so far. “You’re a community welded together in the way you do things,” he said, “so when I came up to follow the progress of the pavilion recently, I asked what would make a difference, and was told you’d love a kitchen, storeroom and a solid wall for this extension.”

You have only to look at previous winner Annika’s blossoming career to see that the scholarship is proving to be an excellent investment in young talent.

Among the elated audience were sports coaches, fund-raisers, architects, current and former MPs, Mundaring Shire officers and councillors, plus past and present Shire Presidents.

The WAAPA graduate’s list of engagements includes composing, running workshops to inspire other young musicians and performing with local and metro artists. She was also involved in sound designing for FRINGEWORLD shows this year; was commissioned to write a piece for Decibel ensemble (supported

by Tura New Music); released a self-produced folk EP under her folk alias Nika Mo, as well as a track on a various artists release with local Perth label Rathe, under the electronic alias Great Statue. And like her musical colleague Nate, she is promoting new approaches to music.

And there was more, but we don’t want to steal the thunder of those preparing notes for this issue of the Review – so read the Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Committee and the Darlington Community Pavilion notes for the full story.

A delighted Cam Giles reminded those present that $150,000 now remains to be raised through quiz nights and raffles, or by taking out a Bendigo Bank home loan that will boost pavilion funds. The community bank has long supported sport

“I’ve been presenting the experimental music program Difficult Listening on the local radio station RTRFM since April last year, and did three south-west tours with the exploratory music event series Outcome Unknown running workshops and performances with local and metro artists,” says the Helena College graduate.

And, of course, having benefitted from the Robert Juniper Award for the Arts herself, she’s now become a scholarship Trustee.

“The award enables young artists in all disciplines to undertake projects and creative development that

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ABOVE: Ken Wyatt with Gabby Houldsworth, Mundaring Councillor David Lavell and Lindsay Earnshaw

Darlington Review - May 2019 in Darlington and ploughs 80 percent of its profits back to the community.

Jemma was unanimously voted back into office at the AGM earlier this year, and it’s easy to see why. On the way into the meeting we bumped into a long-term DAF volunteer (who’d let it be known he was planning to bow out) and asked why he was back in the fold. The answer was two-fold: the festival had become a bit like ‘family’ – “but it’s mainly because of Jemma,” he said.

With a backdrop of excited kids playing footy, there was an upbeat atmosphere at this event at which members of the Darlington Volunteer Bushfire Brigade prepared hot dogs for the guests. And no doubt they were recalling that the new building proved useful when the fire station became the Incident Control Point for the New Year’s Day fire – living up to its name as a community pavilion.

When you’re at the helm of a disparate and passionate group of people, one of the main challenges is weaving all that talent, all those opinions, into a functioning whole and generating a sense of belonging. Jemma gets that.

And if you want to acquire the fashion statement of the year – that T-shirt by Alastair Taylor – you can purchase online at www.darlingtonpavilion.com or order direct from Gabby on 0408944737. There are also limited edition, signed prints available.

“We’re all here to do this, but ultimately we want to have fun doing it,” she says.

A street level perspective A leading social researcher recently observed that “the state of the nation starts in our street”, and at a time when there’s no shortage of hand-wringing about the state of just about everything — democracy, social fault lines, you name it — it’s heartening to take a look around at street level.

“Sure, we’re putting in a lot of time and energy, but at the end of the day it must be enjoyable and you must grow through being involved – because these are the things that will keep you involved,” says the President.

“I’ve learned that taking on a role like this – something I’d never done before – builds confidence because you’re doing it in a supportive environment. As president you’re surrounded by 25 other people all working to make the festival happen, and they’re a really talented bunch of people. This role has allowed me to tap into a lot of other peoples’ resources and to learn. And I’m challenging myself – to walk into a meeting with an MP, for instance, and not be asking myself ‘what are you doing here?’

“Most importantly it’s given me a real sense of place. I’ve found myself really loving this place and wanting to make it richer for those who live here. I’ve also discovered I really enjoy working with people. It’s about seeing the people you have, and their skills, and supporting them to achieve their goals – and allowing that to happen organically.”

ABOVE: FODS members Gill Scott and Alf Leaver freshening up the paint of the Station Reserve sign

We suspect if you chatted to most DAF volunteers they’d have similar stories. If you’d like to get involved, donate, book a stall or volunteer, visit the festival’s excellent website:

In Darlington, most of us know our neighbours, many of us try to contribute in some way to do good things. And we see daily evidence of people caring for the community – coaches working with young footballers, locals planning a community garden, serving a community breakfast on Anzac Day, or refurbishing a sign in the Darlington Station Reserve, which, in itself, must have clocked up thousands of hours of caring by locals.

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The Darlington Arts Festival recently estimated the number of volunteer hours that go into organising and staging what is the biggest event on our community’s calendar (and one that allows other volunteer groups to boost their fund-raising coffers). The result was a staggering 13,180 hours that – even costed at the minimum wage – comes to a social capital investment of more than $250,000.

As festival goers and participants, we all know that all those volunteer hours are well appreciated by the community, but to get an idea of what the volunteers get out of it, we put the question to DAF President Jemma Durham.

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Darlington Review - May 2019 If you would like to assist with the project could please contact the subgroup working on this at stacey.august64@gmail.com

Sculpture deadline is days away!

Last year, wearing another hat, Stacey August (below left) was pulling together the inaugural Sculpture on the Scarp exhibition for the Darlington Arts Festival. This year, Amy Pepper is coordinating the exhibition and, as we reported in the last issue, the deadline for applications is May 1.

One of last year’s exhibitors busily working towards that deadline is local Nick Kemp, who was inspired to enter the show after attending one of Neil Elliot’s sculpture workshop at Nest Design Studio in Darlington.

Another street level perspective!

At a recent meeting of the Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA), Deputy President Grant Butler and local Stacey August promised to provide locals with some visuals of ideas that could help create a safer crossing of Owen Road between the park and Perrellas.

The pair have brought together a string of suggestions that you can now view at http://www.darlingtonvillage.org/communitygroups/darlington-ratepayers/ Apart from addressing the safety issue – caused by motorists accelerating between the speed humps and the current parking regime reducing visibility both ways – it is hoped that the changes will also improve the aesthetic of what is the commercial and social heart of Darlington.

“There is a map which can be printed, drawn upon, scanned and returned to my email address OR deposited at 121 Darlington Road in hardcopy. The photos are to trigger comment and ideas and we’ll close this method of commenting on 30th May,” explains Stacey. “We’ll then summarise the comments and present them to the community at a Town Meeting (date yet to be determined) for further comment. As part of the process, we’ve contacted major stakeholders by email and are making effort to contact other groups within the community via schools, face to face at the playground and via the Darlington Hub Facebook page. And Perrellas have kindly agreed to have a small board with some information on what we are considering and a suggestion box for comments and suggestions.”

“Prior to exhibiting at Sculpture on the Scarp, I had a long hiatus from doing any sculpture artwork,” says Nick.

“I’ve been involved in advertising, illustration and animation for the past 20 years but after that sculpture workshop I got my confidence back.” And when Lyn and Richard Woldendorp purchased his goanna sculpture it was an additional confidence boost.

“I liked the idea of depicting a goanna, so I went salvaging scrap metal from verges in the hills. Most of the piece was created from burnt out car seats found on the side of the road as well bits of an old trampoline.

“Being involved in Sculpture on the Scarp was such a positive thing, and the reactions from the public were amazing. Having Lyn and Richard buy the piece was brilliant and I’m so glad the goanna is now in the company of some really great artwork in their collection.”

This year Nick is collaborating on a piece with his partner, Emma Camden, and it will be completely different to last year’s entry, says the creative director of animation company ZAC Creative that has received a WA Screen Award. He is now pursuing the idea of combining animation and sculpture for future projects.

Watch that space on the station reserve come the first weekend in November, and don’t forget that deadline!

BELOW: Nick Kemp’s goanna finds a home in the Woldendorp’s garden

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Darlington Review - May 2019 Director/Chief Conductor of the Darwin Symphony Orchestra, his life has become extremely busy, moving between Darwin and Darlington: “I’m pinching myself a bit and really having a blast!”

“Programming fabulous repertoire for orchestra is a thrill in itself but to be able to deliver it as conductor is truly like having my cake AND eating it!” says the talented local.

Jon has been keen to ease himself into the highly competitive conducting space for a while, so you can appreciate his enthusiasm – that is underscored by the fact that during the Dry (May – September) when the Northern Territory is stunning and the sky is cloudless, the orchestra’s outdoor concerts attract as many as 10,000. “There’s a real awareness in the community of the orchestra which is not as noticeable in most large Australian cities,” he says.

New life for village website

“My favourite part of the job is building and creating a team.

Having played in orchestras most of my life I know only too well that when it comes to performance, morale is key, so it’s been of particular importance to me to get this right. And even in eight months, I’ve seen a huge change in energy from each show.

When you get around to providing feedback on the Owen Road crossing, you’ll notice that the information gathered by Grant and Stacey is coming to you via the new and vastly improved Darlington Village website (www.darlingtonvillage.org).

“Yes, it means a lot of travel and I’m away from my beloved Darlington for nearly half the year with 20 return trips scheduled this year as well as four overseas ventures. But with Rosie studying in the UK, Laura doing full time ballet and Penny keeping us all organised and sane, it is definitely a transient time for us all but we will all enjoy it while it lasts.”

If you suspect that it has the Colette Murray touch you’d be right because it seems that half of Darlington is drawing on the skills of this already very busy resident who designed DAF’s website.

The Darlington village website came into being way back when a former resident, Peter Thomas, initiated it and then went to live elsewhere and, rather than let it die, the Darlington Review took it over. Since then it has been managed, on a voluntary basis, by others and when it appeared to be under threat again, busy Colette agreed to redesign and manage it.

The cellist will join the original team of Semra Lee Smith (violin) and Graeme Gilling (Piano) in presenting works by Bach, Sculthorpe and Arensky for the May 5 concert. “It still amazes me how much incredible chamber music exists – and that’s reflected in the fact most of the 16 works in this 2019 series we will be performing for the first time in Darlington.”

“The village website is a place for community groups to post contact and other details about their group,” says Colette.

“Darlington is such a vibrant community, there seem to be as many committees and groups as residents! As the site grows, it is hoped that each group has a static page that outlines what they do, when they have AGMs, events and other info.

Brochures for Darlington Concerts are available at the Post Office and other places, and on the website.

“It’s definitely not a place to advertise businesses, you need to contact the Darlington Review for that. We’d love you to let us know what you think of the site, send us your ideas and help make it more meaningful and useful.”

BELOW: Semra Lee Smith, Graeme Gilling and Jon Tooby will perform in the first concert of the Darlington chamber Music Series

You’ll notice that some of the groups listed don’t yet have links, so check to see if your group needs to do that. The site also has a feedback page. The Darlington Review is very grateful that Colette has taken this on and that www.darlingtonvillage.org lives on.

Mellow music Autumn ushers in the seasonal treat of Sunday afternoons in Darlington Hall enjoying fine music and an amazing afternoon tea to follow.

It’s hard to believe that the Darlington Chamber Music Series is now in its 16th year, having performed 80 concerts since local cellist/conductor Jon Tooby initiated Darlington Concerts – and rallied a group of professional musos to join him. Their first concert this year is on May 5. And it’s good to know that Jon continues to be involved with the music event he founded because, since his appointment as Artistic 7

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Be prepared!

Have a read of Colin James’ Bushfire Ready notes, in which he writes: “The Shire are placing an additional emphasis this year on Darlington as we prepare for the next fire season. They will be undertaking very close inspections to ensure all properties comply with required fire break; fuel litter reduced; overhanging branches on homes; leaves in gutters and valleys. So, if you don’t want a clean-up notice, ensure you prepare your home effectively. Numerous hazardous areas were noted to report on Nelson Road; heritage trail between Darlington and Glen Forrest and Greenmount National Park down lookout way. Remember it’s never too early to start PREPARING YOUR PROPERTY.”

What’s happening?

Local musos are tuning up for a Darlington Hall concert over the WA Day long weekend. Live at the Hall on June 2 was the brainchild of locals Ben Smeeton and Glen Whisson (Self Sewn Events) and follows on from successful functions in Darlington (DAF Wine Tent, Pavilion Gig, etc) and Glen Forrest (Day In The Forrest). They plan on making this event slightly different by having ‘premium seating’ on the Main Hall stage, from which guests will look across the Hall to the performers at the eastern end of the Hall.

Blue Manna says he has to pinch himself every time he climbs on stage with Graeme Heinrich (vocals), Mick Glendinning (bass), Bob Patient (keyboards), Warren Hall (drums) and musical legend Dave Hole (guitar). Check out the advert in this issue.

Enjoy the rain and the sunshine of Autumn.

“Final Shire approval is pending, but fingers crossed, on paper, it looks to be an amazing line-up to kick off winter, with acclaimed Lucky Oceans and Bill Chambers supporting our own Blue Manna,” says Glen. The local guitarist and founding member of

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Letters to the Review From Gail Palmer, Darlington resident I don’t drive down Darlington Road anymore. It’s too distressing.

We were away from August to October and missed the local news so were unaware of what was unfolding. When we returned home there were a lot more birds fighting for dominance in our garden. Our possum population had grown from two to several.

Then I drove down Darlington Road past the area I was born in I noticed considerable activity.

At first I thought it was a new house being built but as the days went by and the tree loss became extensive, I realised something much more profound was happening. I put a post onto the Darlington Facebook page and to my utter dismay I have been told that the massive destruction to the local environment off Darlington Road is the building of a road and development of a subdivision. How could this have happened?

Darlington has a unique semi rural village environment.

It’s tree scape should be protected and nurtured.

Why did our local councillors allow this to happen? I have heard from the people surrounding the area that the local wildlife has been decimated, not least the habitat of the endangered black cockatoo. The homes they bought to enjoy a quiet bush environment have lost all their peace and tranquillity. If we want to live in suburbia we can move anytime down to Helena Valley but to have this happen in our heart is soul destroying. The village will not be destroyed overnight but bit by bit over time.

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Community Notice

From Jade White:

If you enjoy making art in your free time or are a professional artist, please consider donating a piece of art to our event.

Those who donate will have their artwork posted on the ‘Art For Endometriosis’ Facebook page, we will tag you or your professional art page in the photo to provide you with more exposure. Your artwork will also be displayed for the duration for the Darlington Arts Festival, so that everyone can come and appreciate all your hard work! Artists who donate also get a voucher for donuts at the festival. Your donation and involvement can make a big difference in the lives of Australian women.

More than 730,000 (10%) of Australian women suffer from endometriosis in their lifetime.

This year at the Darlington Arts Festival (2nd-3rd of November) we will be hosting a stall where you can come down to view and purchase amazing artworks from local artists and aspiring young talent from local schools. All profit from art sales will be donated directly to Endometriosis Australia to help fund research and support programs for sufferers of Endometriosis. I am a hills local and a graduate from Helena College Senior school and I would like your help to promote this initiative so that I can give back to the community where I was raised through providing a platform for artists to show their works, and generating funding for Endometriosis Australia. The proceeds from Endometriosis Australia go directly towards research, education programs for women to increase rates of early diagnosis and supporting those suffering from endometriosis.

Check out our Facebook ArtForEndometriosis/

page:

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Or contact us via artforendometriosis@gmail.com if you have any queries.

Darlington Tennis Club The Darlington Tennis Club Junior Championships were held in April and Lee Oliver did a fantastic job of organising the 16 players with morning matches held at Helena Valley Courts (due to coaching at Darlington) and afternoon matches and finals at Darlington. Congratulations to our winners and to everyone competing for great sportsmanship:

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Girls Winner - Eleanor Kelso Girls Runner-up - Milly Pachota Boys Winner - Cooper Parker Boys Runner-up - James Clark Girls Doubles Winner - Eleanor Kelso & Chelsea Harris Girls Runner-up - Haylee King & Tallulah Taylor-Cruskall Boys Doubles Winner - Cooper Parker & James Clark Boys Doubles Runner-up - Anthony Waters & Jordan Callard

LEFT : 2019 Junior Champions – Cooper Parker and Eleanor Kelso For general court hire please check the current schedule on the website for available times. The key can be picked up from Perellas Café opposite for $5/ hour (free for members), $7 with lights, and $20 refundable key deposit. For after-hours bookings call Brendon on 0427 250 566, and for any coaching / cardiotennis / teens Friday social tennis enquiries contact Lee on lolivers@ bigpond.com.

Website: www.darlingtontennisclub.org.au General inquiries: alex.hoschke@gmail.com (ph 0439 976 672).

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Matthew Hughes MLA JP - Member for Kalamunda 11 March, 2019 marked the second anniversary of my election to the State Parliament as the Member for Kalamunda and the McGowan State Labor Government. At the election WA Labor promised a ‘fresh approach’.

I believe it is clear that the McGowan Government is delivering on that promise.

meet with the Save Perth Hills group at the Bendigo Bank Treehouse Community Business Centre for over an hour to listen to the group’s concerns.

While we share a common sense of place as members of the Perth Hills the communities of the Electorate of Kalamunda are simultaneously unique. The land capability issues facing the orchardists in Carmel and Bickley and the need for the diversification of agricultural activity in the district and the reinvigoration of the local economy by allied businesses, for example are different to the residents of Parkerville and Stoneville as they confront proposed large scale and arguably incongruous residential subdivision, albeit in areas long since gazetted for urban development.

We should not underestimate the magnitude of the financial mess left to the WA Labor Government to fix.

Central to the fresh approach was the determination to halt the State’s rising debt, projected to top $41 billion according to the outgoing Liberal National government’s forward estimates, and to bring the annual budget back into balance and then into surplus. The State Government is meeting these twin aims. The debt has been held steady and then reduced over the forward estimates. The State’s budget is now on track to be in surplus by the end of the 2019-2020 financial year. I am very much looking forward to the forthcoming State budget.

The identified issues that I am pursuing are varied. The following is not the complete list. Amongst them are the identification, promotion and marketing of the Perth Hills as a specific tourist destination separate from the Swan Valley; the pursuit of improved public road transport across the Hills; the development of residential aged care facilities to meet the shortage in the Shire of Mundaring and the City of Kalamunda; the provision of a hub and spoke integrated model of service provision preferably collocated at the district hospital for the delivery of home care, respite care and palliative care; long overdue significant upgrades to the school buildings and associated facilities and support for Youth across the Hills in the areas of sport and recreation and access to services.

While tacking the restoration of the structural integrity of the State’s finances, by careful reprioritisation of expenditure the front line services of the State in the areas of Education, Health and Mental Health, Public Transport, Community Services, Public Safety and Housing have not been compromised. The significant reform of the machinery of government and with it the major reduction in the number of separate government departments has assisted also.

This year the State Parliament will debate dying with dignity legislation.

This is a weighty issue and one which there are strong opinions on both sides of the debate. Each member of the Parliament will have a conscience vote on the issue to permit adults, who are terminally ill to have the choice to end their lives. I will be holding a community forum on Monday, 20 May from 6pm to 8pm to explain the proposed dying with dignity legislation and to have a number of the senior members of the State Government present. The venue has not been finalised.

When it has been settled my office will publish the information on my Facebook page and via your letter box.

Over the last two years I have managed secure individual visits by members of the State Cabinet to our wide spread Electorate to canvass a number of issues confronting us. The strategy to directly engage individual ministers over the last two years culminated over Sunday 24 and Monday 25 March with the visit of the entire McGowan Ministry to the district for a joint Kalamunda and Forrestfield Electorate Community Cabinet. The logistical need to accommodate each electorate meant that the town of Kalamunda served as the focal point for a number of meetings held by the Minsters with various community groups. I was particularly pleased that the Minister for Planning was able to

A reminder that I have my Pop-up office at the Treehouse in Mundaring most Fridays from 9am until 1pm. Please take the opportunity to phone my Office on 9293 4747 for an appointment.

Darlington Arts Festival greatly appreciated and without it the festival would not survive. There will be a lot more information on this soon and we will be talking to previous sponsors and donors but if you are new to Darlington and would like to contribute we would be very pleased to hear from you.

The DAF committee is unusual in that apart from the required executive members, all other positions are specialist coordinators/ assistant coordinators who look after the vast array of tasks the festival involves. So it was a relief to fill the last of the vacant slots and we are delighted to welcome Ian Christie who will coordinate Performing Arts. As a performing artist himself he knows the scene well.

2019 festival poster The Darlington Arts Festival is again calling on creatives with a flair for graphic design to enter the 2019 DAF Poster Competition. The winning design will be plastered about town as our promotional poster and will feature on our website, social media, printed material and possibly merchandise.

At this time of the year things are moving at a gentle pace but from May onwards momentum increases and there will be a lot of activity, including pre festival fundraising events.

We are offering a $300 cash prize for the winning entry. Get creative and send us something fresh and fabulous for DAF 2019.

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In the next month or so, information for sponsorships and donations plus registration details for art exhibitions, stalls and performing arts will be put onto the website - watch this space.

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Darlington Theatre Players at Marloo Theatre And so we move on to our second season of the year.

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE Directed by Brendan Tobin, with a superb cast of well known local actors; Jacqui Warner, Michael Hart, Ryan Perrin, Billy Darlington, Kerry Goode, Tracey Morrison, Richard Hadler, Raymond Egan, Benedict Chau, Harrison MacLennan and David Seman.

Arsenic & Old Lace written by Joseph Kesselring is a farcical black comedy revolving around the Brewster family, descended from the Mayflower settlers, but now composed of insane homicidal maniacs. The hero, Mortimer Brewster Harrison MacLennan, Ryan Perrin, Jacqui Warner, Kerry Goode and Benedict Chau in (Richard Hadler), is a drama critic who must deal with his rehearsal for Arsenic and Old Lace crazy, homicidal family and local police in Brooklyn, New York, as he debates whether to go through with his recent promise to marry the woman he loves, Elaine Harper (Tracey Morrison), who lives next door and is the daughter of the local minister…

Arsenic & Old Lace plays at 7:30pm May 3,4,8,10,11,15,17,18,22,24 and 25 with 2pm matinees May 5,12 and 19. Tickets are $22, $20 Concession, $18 Members – book now on www.trybooking.com/ZYTB or call 0490 098 552 or visit marlootheatre.com.au Marloo Theatre is located at 20 Marloo Road, Greenmount (off Innamincka Road).

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Did you know that the Shire of Mundaring has no less than 24 heritage sites listed on the State Register of Heritage Places? These range from WA’s first railway tunnel to 100-year-old buildings still in use. What is more, The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme, which has had pumped water from Mundaring to Kalgoorlie since 1903, is one of only 16 places in WA on the National Heritage List.

More information about the Heritage Festival can be found at, https://www.nationaltrust.org.au/ahf/wa/ .

The fascinating history of the Shire of Mundaring is worth celebrating, and from 18 April until 19 May activities will take place across the Shire as part of the National Trust’s Australian Heritage Festival.

If you would like to find out more about the history of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme, the National Trust is offering free weekend entry to No. 1 Pump Station at Mundaring Weir for the duration of the festival, 12pm to 4pm Saturdays and Sundays.

On Sunday 19 May, Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre (KSP) is hosting a free community Open Day at their heritage-listed property on Old York Road. This is a wonderful opportunity to tour a lovely old home, and to see what KSP can offer budding authors.

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The Darlington Club We have just acquired a new Sony “boom box” and I can’t wait to host a quiz or movie night. This new Club accessory will add a new dimension to Friday nights. From your mobile you will be able to Bluetooth your music of choice, or if you have a favourite CD or DVD, please bring it along to share. “Casablanca” has always been a choice of mine on cool relaxing evenings, what’s yours?

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For those still wishing to join, fees remain at $20 per person and $40 per family. Pay directly into the Bendigo Bank account BSB: 633 000 Account No: 124527748.

Please use Surname on deposit. Or, drop by the Club on a Friday night. Please call Club President Sue on 9299 7420 or mobile 0439 273 213 for further information.

Community connect | the hub of the hills Look what’s on at The Hub of the Hills in May Speakers Circle, Thursday 2 May, 2pm-4pm This month’s Speaker is Brian Langley, bush poet and yarn spinner. Come along and join Brian as he performs his own Australian Rhyming Verse. Refreshments are provided and entry is free. This is an Active Ageing Project proudly sponsored by Shire of Mundaring and hosted by Mundaring Community Men’s Shed.

Biggest Morning Tea & Book Cafe, Tuesday 8 May, 9am to 11am Come along and enjoy home made morning tea for just $2, free tea and coffee, and browse a huge selection of pre-loved books available for purchase for a cash donation of your choosing.

There will be a guest speaker from the Cancer Council of WA, and all money raised on the day will be donated to the Cancer Council.

Fashion Parade, Thursday 16 May, 1.30pm to 4pm Another event organised by the Active Ageing Network, this fashion parade will feature clothes by Kimbos and Cameo Loretta Fashions. All attendees will receive a 10% discount. Come and enjoy a lovely afternoon of fashion and fun with free entry and free tea & coffee.

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Mundaring Sharing Community Treasure Hunt for National Volunteer Week This year for National Volunteer Week Mundaring Sharing is proud to announce that it will be hosting the event ‘Community Treasure Hunt’. The whole idea of the event is to invite organizations from the Shire of Mundaring to attend the event to decide if they would like to join in on the community treasure hunt. The gathering would bring together the volunteer groups and encourage them to join up into sharing amongst each other in order to help build a stronger community. Sharing is not limited to equipment but also most importantly knowledge about being in community volunteers groups. Such sense of sharing is sure to forge a strong sense of community amongst the volunteer groups in the Perth Hills. This treasure hunt will be held in the spirit of community and strives to build upon through a plat form held by the Shire of Mundaring. The occasion will be held the last weekend in May and is made thanks to the Shire of Mundaring, Mundaring Sharing, Lotteries West and Volunteering WA. If you are from any volunteer group and have not yet been invited to the event and would like to participate please feel free to contact Mundaring Sharing and we will endeavor our best to include you in the sprit of Volunteering and Sharing.

Email us at mundaringsharing@iinet.net.au or call on 9295 1688 and ask for Melanye Wawrik

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DRRA’s main focus for the past month has been the sub committee’s activity on the Owen Road crossing. Our thanks go to Stacey for all her work to get the documents out to the community.

Owen Road crossing & beautification Your comments are being sought about the aesthetics of the commercial area along Owen Rd and safety when crossing Owen Rd. Everyone’s comments are welcome.

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The sub committee has published the Community Consultation documents and links to it in several places: the village website www.darlingtonvillage.org (Community Groups), on the noticeboard on Owen Rd, on the facebook page Darlington Hub (search “Owen Rd Crossing” ) and at Perellas Café. The documents have been sent also to community groups and to the schools for their newsletters.

We are starting to receive suggestions and concerns. Thank you to all for getting involved in the conversation. We will summarise all suggestions we receive on or before 30th May and present them to a public meeting (date to be advised).

The documents have photos and ideas to trigger conversation plus a map.

The next meeting is Tuesday 7th May, 7.30pm in the Lesser Hall.

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Darlington Community Pavilion Update FEDERAL FUNDING GRANT OF $150,000 FOR STAGE 2 OF THE DARLINGTON COMMUNITY PAVILION PROJECT. The DaSRA committee is thrilled to announce receipt of a Federal Community Sporting Infrastructure Program Funding grant of $150,000. The grant supports small to medium scale projects to improve local community sport infrastructure and encourage greater community participation in sport and physical activity and also offer safe and more inclusive community sporting hubs.

Member for Hasluck Ken Wyatt MP announced the funding and handed over a giant sized cheque at a community gathering on Wednesday 17th April which attracted a good crowd.

This means that together with a promised contribution from Shire of Mundaring in its 2019/20 Budget and continued fund raising activities by the committee, we are now well on our way to meeting our target for completion of Stage 2 so you will see plenty of action on site in the next few months.

OUR SINCERE THANKS TO MR WYATT AND EVERYONE WHO SUPPORTED US ON THE DAY.

Architect Paul McDonald and Vice President Stuart Aldred hold the cheque received from Ken Wyatt MP

Members of the Darlington Volunteer Bushfire Brigade cooked the Sausage Sizzle.

Member for Hasluck Ken Wyatt MP (3rd from left) with Federal and State MP's, DaSRA committee members, representatives from local Sports and Community Clubs and Foundation and community Members and Junior Footballers training in the background.

For further details on any of the above please contact Chairman Geoff Barker on 0418 953 176 or Secretary Cambell Giles on 0418 936 544 or visit darlingtonpavilion.com.au for further information.

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Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre Autumn Activities at the KSP Writers’ Centre Sundowner Session, Fri 31 May, 6.30-8.30pm

This May we have an intensive poetry workshop, free Open Day community event, and our final Autumn Authors sundowner session.

May’s feature author, Lisa Walker, has been published in ‘Griffith Review’, ‘Review of Australian Fiction’ and ‘The Age’. Melt, published

by Lacuna, is her fourth adult novel. Dr Karl Kruszelnicki called it, ‘a lovely romp of a RomCom, involving Climate Change, Mistaken Identities and Antarctica!’ At this event, Lisa will talk about why she decided to write a comedy on a topic that has been described as ‘the most boring subject humanity has ever confronted’. Tickets just $5 at the door for KSP members ($10 others). Complimentary wine on arrival thanks to Lion Mill Winery.

Poetry Workshop, Sat 4 May, 10am-4.30pm One of Australia’s leading poetry facilitators, Les Wicks, is giving a workshop at the KSP Writers’ Centre. You’ve worked hard, those poems of yours deserve a wider audience. This workshop will give you a unique set of strategies for polishing your work and getting it published regardless of whether you are new or developing voice. Les’ programs are known for their constructive and friendly orientation. BYO lunch. Tickets from $100.

KSP Writing Competitions, deadlines in July, September and October In 2019, KSP’s is offering three writing competitions in the categories of Spooky Stories, Short Fiction, and Poetry. Entry costs for adults start at $10; youth can enter for free thanks to sponsorship from the Shire of Mundaring. Cash prizes and certificates on offer.

KSP Open Day, Sunday 19 May, 11.00am-3.00pm, free KSP’s free annual open day offers guided tours, sausage sizzle, treasure hunt, KSP café, pop-up bookstore with local author signings, heritage cuttings, prose and poetry performances and plenty of information about KSP’s services and upcoming events.

To book or for more details on any of these activities please visit the KSP website www.kspwriterscentre.com or phone the office on 08 9294 1872.

Mundaring Bahá’í Community Let your thoughts dwell on your own spiritual development, and close your eyes to the deficiencies of other souls.

Abdu’l-Baha Have you ever wondered why people pray? Or what happens to our souls after we die? Do you ever question your purpose in life? Why are we even here at all?

These questions are discussed at our regular study circles held in Darlington and Mahogany Creek as part of a global study program.

An aim of the Baha’i Faith is to unite all of humanity. It’s an organic process, which starts with the individual’s recognition that there is more to life than material gain, that we are spiritual beings and our greatest happiness is truly in serving others.

Such a transformational process requires skills and training. That’s where the study circles come in. Guided by a tutor, who holds no special status other than experience in facilitating discussions, participants help each other recognise the spiritual nature of the individual, experience the power of prayer, develop skills and capacities, engage in service and embark on a lifelong learning process.

You are invited to take inspiration from the Baha’i teachings, benefiting from whichever gems of wisdom and knowledge you feel will help you address your own challenges in life.

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Next Brigade meeting: AGM, Tuesday, May 14th 2019, at the Darlington Fire Station.

The extension to our station is starting to take shape, with the slab recently being laid. This is a major step forward for our members as their hard work and dozens of volunteer work hours is now becoming visible. After some internal reconstruction, and lots of sub-soil, septic and drainage work, the pad prep and slab pour have bought us to the end of stage 3. As well as the support of donations and services provided by lots of professionals and businesses, including Paul McDonald & Terry Coleman (Drafting), David Lavell (Engineering), Kennard’s Hire Midland, Kee Surfacing, Mick & Craig Meakins (Plumbing), Toby Polkinghorne (Concreting); we must acknowledge the fantastic contribution from the Ertech Construction Academy. The Ertech Construction Academy provides real world education and training for young people wishing to pursue a career in civil engineering and construction. Over 2 days more than a dozen Ertech students dug, shovelled, shifted, compacted, levelled and trenched, to prepare the pad for the pour of the concrete slab. Please be patient as future building work proceeds near the access from Pine Terrace to the BMX track and Pavilion.

may not have the opportunity to conduct many of the burns we have listed, and we apologise in advance if we cannot complete our promised burns. When undertaken, HRBs are a great opportunity for our trainee and probationary fire fighters to enhance their theoretical and classroom training with practical, hands on experience with fire suppression in a ‘real fire’ environment.

It also provides experienced firefighters with skills refreshers and leadership development. If you are a property owner, and would like the Brigade to assist with a hazard reduction burn on your property you can call the Station on 9299 7217 or visit us on Saturday mornings to register your details. An authorised officer will arrange a visit to examine your property, discuss your requirements and provide a quote based on things such as area, fuel load, topography, access, time to burn etc. (note: the timing of HRBs are subject to weather and environmental considerations).

After another successful summer of firefighting, the Helitacs (water bombing helicopters), including the large orange Erickson Aircrane, have now finished their contracts and moved on to other locations.

The fixed wing water bombing planes, or SEATs (Single Engine Air Tanker) have also ceased operation for the winter. It will be several months before these aircraft are seen and heard buzzing over the Perth landscape again, and in the meantime the Darlington Brigade’s Collar Tank operations will continue their training and maintenance activities.

The Shire of Mundaring has now moved to the Restricted Burning period, but our late summer and continued soil dryness has delayed the issuing of permits to burn over the last few weeks, and despite the recent cooler weather, and periods of rain fires can still burn easily in the bush. Permits to burn must be obtained for all running fires (day and night), and all burning before 6pm. Permits are available from the Darlington Fire Station on Saturday mornings between 9am – 10.30am. Otherwise, small piles of garden refuse no bigger than 1 cubic metre may be burnt after 6pm without a permit, but under strict conditions including; only 1 pile alight at a time, keep a 5m clearance area around any fire, have a means of extinguishing the fire within reach, a capable adult in attendance at the fire at all times, and consider the impact of smoke on your neighbours. Please refer to the Shire’s website and/or ‘Fire & Burning Information Booklet’ for full conditions.

If you have ever thought about joining your local volunteer bush fire brigade, the cooler winter months are an ideal time to join, as you can undertake all the pre requisite training to be ready for next fire season. If you’d like more details or just have some questions to ask, feel free to contact the brigade to find out more; or better still, come and see us at the Darlington Fire Station on a Saturday morning from 9 – 10.30 am.

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgement that something else is more important than fear.” ~ Ambrose Redmoon Cheers

Due to the extensions of the Prohibited Burning season the Brigade has had to delay its seasonal Hazard Reduction Burns programme.

This, coupled with recent rains and cooler temperatures means we

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Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS) I’m singing in the rain, just singing in the rain; What a wonderful feeling, I’m happy again.

(Arthur Freed)

We will be down on the reserve every 2nd Sunday in winter and Spring from 8am to 10am starting on 28th April and we have a small group who meet on Thursday mornings also; please check with Stacey whose details are listed below if you want to attend that group. Pauline coordinates another small group on the Mandoon Park Reserve too. All welcome to our volunteer group and you only have to come and find us on the day or contact one of us as listed here: Phil on 0424 703 200 or philvile@iinet.net.au Stacey on 9299 8986 or Stacey.august64@gmail.com (for the Thursday group) and Pauline (who cares for the Mandoon Reserve) on 9299 7039 or paulines191@ gmail.com

I hope this is still appropriate by the time you get to read this! Fingers crossed. What a difference the rain over these past few days has made; I never cease to wonder at it.

Every year we get the opportunity to review our little reserve and what we, as FODS volunteers, do there. The big picture shows that urban bushland vegetation is increasingly threatened on a global scale from land use pressure, weed infestation and feral animals to mining and agriculture; we are so lucky, then, that weeds represent our greatest challenge on our little Station Reserve. Nonetheless we can still apply the principles adopted for large areas like Kings Park and Bold Park by the Botanic Gardens and Parks Authority ( BGPA ) and follow their guidelines. If you would like to read more, a useful reference is included below. We can aim to conserve and enhance remaining biological diversity for example. We have put in our order with the Shire of Mundaring to their wonderful program providing local plants for revegetation and you will see us planting them early in June. We are encouraged in our endeavours also by how much natural seeding we observe, of plants like the Prickly Hovea, Prickly Moses and the beautiful Blue Lady orchids.

In this same plant guide, as referenced below, there is a quote from Deanna Rokich and she described urban bushland as ‘ a natural legacy - a gift from previous generations’ and , although the Station Reserve has had a previous life, I still like to think of it as a gift. Who knows what the future holds for any urban bushland but we can still aim to create a refuge for native biological diversity, just incase.

Look out for the first wildflower most years - this prickly Hovea Reference: Russell Barrett and Eng Pin Tay “Perth Plants: A Field Guide to the Bushland and Coastal Flora of Kings Park and Bold Park, Perth, Western Australia” See you sometime on the reserve Diane

Bushfire Ready A recent street contacts meeting was held in the Volunteer Fire station with also attendees Jamie O’Neil (SOM CESM), Daniel Heppinstall (SOM Fire Hazard Inspection Officer) and from DFES Community Safety operations Haley Hibbit and Rachel Jones.

It was also noted that a recent CSIRO study into high risk national bushfire areas, placed the SOM 5th overall……..the highest rating one in WA. Daniel indicated that the Shire are placing an additional emphasis this year on Darlington as we prepare for the next fire season. They will be undertaking very close inspections to ensure all properties comply with required fire break; fuel litter reduced ; overhanging branches on homes; leaves in gutters and valleys. So if you don’t want a clean up notice, ensure you prepare your home effectively. Hopefully some BRG streets will have Daniel come along to address them before December 1st and show what needs to be achieved.

BRG coordinator Colin James welcomed all and noted that Darlington had a significant fire on New Years day which created a number of concerns, being a holiday period and many residents away. Contacts present raised the matter of apparent lack of information on the fire on any of the indicated information channels……….social media was certainly very active. Jamie explained the alert process, and as the fire was contained fairly quickly inside the firebreaks no advice warning went out. Residents used their phone tree’s but these also were limited if persons not home. It was also suggested that an additional information medium is the WHATS APP……can be used to text or speak to a group.

Numerous hazardous areas were noted to report on Nelson Road; heritage trail between Darlington an Glen Forrest and Greenmount National park down lookout way.

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Whether it be career workshops, mentoring or the provision of workappropriate outfits, Dress for Success Perth is all about supporting women to attain economic independence and I was delighted to visit the organisation recently to hear more about their various programmes.

Part of a global movement to create long-lasting solutions that empower vulnerable women to secure employment, Dress for Success offers a range of development workshops and mentoring to improve women’s interview skills, resumes and confidence. In addition, clients are provided with a suiting and styling session and are given advice on the appropriate types of clothing for their employment. To assist them in their first week, clients are also provided with a selection of suitable work outfits.

I was also very pleased to catch up again with representatives from the Darlington Sports and Recreation Association (WA) Inc and members of the Darlington community for the important announcement by the Federal Member for Hasluck, Hon Ken Wyatt MP, of $150,000 in Commonwealth Government funding for Stage 2 of the Darlington Community Pavilion Project. Like Ken, I know how important this project is for the Darlington community and this Commonwealth funding is very welcome news.

As always, if I can be of any assistance please do not hesitate to contact me.

Darlington Family Playgroup Darlington Family Playgroup has been a hive of activity this last month. We have had visits from Happyfeet Fitness, a specialist Children’s Yoga instructor and we have also completed a Busy Bee to ensure our building, grounds and playspace are spic and span and looking their best.

Our Playgroup is run purely by volunteers so it was very heartening to see so many people in our playgroup community taking an active part in the Busy Bee. Thank you so much to all of our members who worked hard to ensure the Busy Bee was a success particularly our Facilities Manager Jackie Pitchford Schembri and her husband Andrew.

On the 1st April we were lucky enough to be joined by Miss Lee from Happyfeet Fitness for a fabulous morning of song, dance and magic. The children all had a brilliant time and Miss Lee, a Darlington local, was superb at engaging the children and adults alike. Some of the adults are still trying to figure out the magic tricks particularly the magic book which still has this adult perplexed and mystified!

Another special guest who has visited us recently was Alana from Tarquine’s Tranquility who ran a lovely session of Koolangka Yoga with the children. This yoga incorporates movement and Noongar language through storytelling and was a brilliant way for our littlest members to learn about Noongar culture and use their growing bodies in new and challenging ways.

We have been eggcitedly preparing for Easter at Playgroup and have created lots of wonderful Easter crafts including Easter wreaths, dragon eggs and colourful bunnies.

We hope all of our members had a safe and happy Easter with their families and we are looking forward to seeing everybody next term for more fun and adventures. Exciting events we have coming up in Term 2 include Anzac biscuit baking, animal crafts and a Scitech incursion on the 6th May. If you have children aged 0-5 and are wanting to provide them with unique learning and play opportunities all whilst meeting other local families then visit our Facebook page. We have sessions that run Mon-Fri and each new member is entitled to two free trial sessions. Contact us today to arrange your free trial.

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Treetops

A Montessori and International Baccalaureate School Montessori Qualities and the IB Learner Profile complementary and provide context for learning.

The Treetops Difference Our teaching staff have spent some time over the last few months considering what a Treetops’ graduate looks like and why Treetops is both a Montessori and an International Baccalaureate school.

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Montessori is an approach supporting the full development of the human being, is used in over 22,000 schools worldwide and has a longer track record of success than any other educational approach in the world.

The Montessori approach to education inspires children towards a lifelong love of learning, utilising their natural developmental trajectory. Children become confident, responsible, independent learners, who trust in their own abilities. The inclusivity and positive social development facilitated by the Montessori programme forms the basis for a persistent attachment to learning and knowledge.

Treetops uses the Western Australian Curriculum from PrePrimary through to Year 10, delivered within a Montessori learning framework. Our Year 11 and 12 students then have the choice of two distinct International Baccalaureate Programs, both of which cater for diverse range of ability and future pathways.

Fundamentally, we are a school that greatly values child-centred learning approaches, with a strong focus upon the individual.

Montessori Learning Principles and Qualities, along with the IB Learner Profile, are ideal vehicles to support our goals.

Treetops Graduates:

The Diploma Program enables our graduates to enter university within Australia or internationally, direct from completing Year 12. The Career Related Program is specifically developed for students who wish to engage in career-related learning, while gaining transferable and lifelong skills in applied knowledge, critical thinking, communication and cross-cultural engagement.

Are life-long learners with highly developed critical thinking skills, cognisant of their strengths and weaknesses, who use that awareness to identify areas of growth to reach their full potential.

Model respectful, pro-social and principled behaviour to all individuals as they value everyone’s unique contribution to local and globally diverse communities and their environments.

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Darlington History Group ANZAC TRIBUTE and larger book, ”No Less Worthy”, was published later and deals with many other Aboriginal servicemen throughout Australia. It is also a riveting and detailed look at how they fared in service to Australia and also their lives after the war and their return home. It is fitting that these histories have become a significant addition to the legends of Australia’s contribution of service during World War I.

It was with pleasure that we welcomed Anna and Ken Wyatt to this special General Meeting in April. Anna was our Guest Speaker for the evening, paying due deference to thirteen Aboriginal servicemen who did indeed ‘serve with honour’ alongside so many volunteers at Gallipoli.

And so to May when our Guest Speaker will be Cheryl Rogers, journalist, researcher and writer and also a resident of the Swan Valley for a significant period of time. Her talk is entitled “On the Swan: Sharing History Through Saved Images and Stories” which details five generations of a family who have lived, worked and farmed in the Swan Valley since 1831.

Anna is the Director of Aboriginal History in the State Government’s Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries.

She and her team spent countless hours researching, writing and publishing a penetrating and informative account of this small group whose history had been untold for so long after the cataclysmic time they spent fighting so courageously with their mates at the historic site of Gallipoli.

Darlington, too, can boast of families who have lived in the Village and its surrounds for succeeding generations, so it will be interesting to compare the Swan Valley experience with that of the Hills. This meeting will be held on WEDNESDAY 8TH MAY AT 7:30PM IN THE LESSER HALL DARLINGTON. Hoping to see not only long-term residents of our lovely site, but also those who have shifted here more recently and who are creating their own histories of life in the Hills.

We would like to remind people that we do not hold evening meetings during the cold and wet months of June, July and August. However we do endeavour to arrange a daytime event for each of these months, the first being a visit to Woodbridge House in Guildford on Thursday 13th June starting at 1pm. More information will be available in the next issue of the Review, but do make a note of the day and time now as a guided tour has been arranged for 15 visitors. So don’t miss out; if you wish to be part of this event please contact me on 9297 6451 or 0409 075 825 or at judi.bracks@bigpond.com.

Anna Wyatt and Val Shiells

With the book produced, “They Served With Honour”, there was a race against time to have it published just before Anzac Day in 2015 and it serves as a wonderful tribute to this group of servicemen. A second

Cheers for now.

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MESSAGE FROM LYN : Check out our website which now has the heading, “History Resources”. These resources that are new come under a number of topics to do with historical Darlington which includes early settlers’ Memoirs, Interesting Personalities, Education, Reserves and Guest Houses, to name just a few, with much more to come in 2019. Check them out and give us your feedback.

Cheers.

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Mundaring Arts Centre Currently on display at Mundaring Arts Centre

Also on display, Face of Fingerprints is a filmic journey that explores 40 years of community arts and the stories of MAC creatives over the decades. Both exhibitions continue until 7 July.

‘Survival: Fight or Flight’ explores the concept of survival and delves into issues that question our existence in a world fraught with challenges. An exciting exhibition evoking a juxtaposition of responses by Denise Brown, Peter Dailey, Bev Iles, David Small, Cathy Swioklo and Patricia Tarrant.

Midland Junction Arts Centre Visit artist in focus Anne Williams as she stitches each day in the gallery and investigates the experience of quality of time through hand stitching - working with daily, weekly and yearly rhythms.

On Saturday 18 May you can join Anne to explore the rhythms of hand stitching in a creative and thoughtful workshop.

In Gallery 2 ‘Altered States’ is a new solo exhibition by Karen Prakhoff Rickman which presents a series of prints that evoke both personal and collective memories of landscape: faint, forgotten or altered recollections. Both exhibitions continue until 19 May. Mundaring Arts Centre are celebrating 40 years of nurturing creative potential with two new exhibitions opening Friday 24 May.

Also on display is ‘The Life Around’ by painters Ian Williams and Ellen Norrish and the annual ‘In Focus’ exhibition which features artists connected to the DADAA Midland hub. All exhibitions continue until 8 June.

Continuity and Change; Future pairs a group of emerging artists with established Mundaring Arts Centre artists to share practice and the creative journey. Working collaboratively the exhibiting artists have created new works to showcase their collective responses. Featuring the work of Richard Woldendorp, Olive Lipscombe, Philippa O’Brien, Yi Xiao Chen, Sue Starcken, Marina van Leeuwen ,Penny Coss, Benjamin Bannan, Peter Dailey, Stephanie De Biasi, Merrick Belyea, Jarrad Martyn, Greg Crowe, Jane Grierson, Nic Compton, Matthew Bremmer, Phil Gamblen, James Nolan Mel Dare, Madeleine Beech, Claire Bushby and Sophie Nixon.

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Soroptimist International of Helena Federation is holding the Interim Board Meeting where decisions will be made which affect us all. Board members from all parts of the Federation will be present.

Mongolia, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, Indonesia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Fiji, Singapore and Australia will come to the AGM and Board Meetings. Members from all states of Australia will be present to renew friendship and enjoy camaraderie.

In late March Rosalie and Robyn presented the Soroptimist “Educate to Lead” Drama Bursary to Cassandra Kop at Swan View Senior High School. It was lovely to see previous recipients of the Transition Bursary in the audience. It was quite a good feeling to see the smiling faces of young girls we have assisted.

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Silver Tree Steiner School Productions at Silver Tree.

By Anne Marie, Class 5 Teacher The Voyagers have been knee deep rehearsing for their play, digging deep and finding many hidden treasures. It really is one of the most remarkable processes you get to witness as a Class Teacher, watching each child, slowly but surely, metamorphose into character. The ability to work together is paramount in a Class Play and it has definitely filled my heart with joy seeing the Voyagers camaraderie. We have particularly loved breaking into song and dance when Aiden spontaneously plays, on his violin, a toe tapping, jig-swinging rendition of Mairiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wedding. Tired and heavy bodies rise from the ground, once again, full of life and exuberance. Thanks Aiden for keeping us all going at these times! we think.

We have really enjoyed being amongst the trees in the bush, we are so lucky to have their shade from the sun and we have also been lucky that the rain has mostly stayed away. Being in nature has given us inspiration so with each passing day new ideas build in each of our characters. We are so passionate about our characters that sometimes

Some students had a spare moment to reflect on what this Class Play has meant to them and this is what they had to share: We are in the midst of our Class 5 Play, it is a roller coaster of love, laughter, despair and victory with King Gilgamesh, and his fearsome companion Enkidu, conquering beasts of all shapes and sizes with no trouble at all. But will King Gilgamesh have the power and will to

we add words to our lines!

The costumes are so real that it brings the whole play alive. As we are writing this, it is almost impossible to find enough vibrant and wonderful words to express our awesome play. We have loved this play because there has been love, joy and fun around every corner.

We thank our beautiful teacher Anne-Marie who will help us complete our play and journey.

Reporters: Carla, Aaron and Lila.

Steiner education is an integrated, holistic education, designed to provide a balance of intellectual, a r t i s t i c , imaginative capacities and practical life skills.

To learn more about this education, book a tour with us by calling 9295 4787 or via the website www.silvertree.wa.edu.au

defeat death?

The rain is keeping us inside today, but that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t keep us from having fun and expressing our characters. It is also a good opportunity to practise playing all the instruments we need for the play.

Anne-Marie asked us what this Play has meant to us and this is what

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Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group With the Federal Election looming we are pleased that see that support for the Darlington Skate Park Community Masterplan has been considered. Current Member for Hasluck, the Honourable Ken Wyatt AM MP recently announced that his recommendation for the Masterplan has been approved by the Prime Minister as part of the “Ken Wyatt Fighting for Project” election promises pending a return of the Morrison government. Ken has been a consistent supporter of the project which includes a pump track, a community garden, restored native bush area, adventure playground. Ken’s promise is for $338,000 and is very welcome by DCRAG.

It is hoped that Labor candidate James Martin, who has also been kept informed of this project, will also be able to formalise support of this project with election commitments, though at time of print this is unconfirmed. The Greens candidate Leanne Mills has also been informed of the project of which DCRAG has also submitted to the Shire of Mundaring.

Stay tuned to Facebook Darlington Hub over the next few weeks!!

Meanwhile...

Senior Lorax Sheena Wheeler and Junior Lorax Stacey August continue on the DCRAG 2019 Large Tree Management Plan for the Darlington recreation area starting with a comprehensive tree audit.

The Darlington Youth Community Bonfire 2019 will be happening on Saturday the 26th October 2019 with the help of Helena College Year 9 students. Please save the date!! Under auspicing arrangements with DaSRA, the Bonfire has successfully received a grant for $1575 from the Shire of Mundaring. Thanks Amy Pepper for helping with the grant! It is hoped this year that we have a lot more young music performers including classical musicians after light up. Please email Trish if your daughter/son would like to be a part of this. The Bonfire folk will be selling Bendigo raffle tickets in the near future to provide prize money for the performers and skate park competitors. This new format

by Bendigo Mundaring includes a first prize of $20,000 so please

support this activity. If you or youth you know are able to assist in the organisation of the event and management of the raffle please let Trish know.

The Skatepark Half-pipe extension project, using money from McGowan State Government election promise for 2017, is many steps closer to becoming reality thanks to new local resident and former architect David Grant. He has been welcomed by the Darlington community by giving him the role Project Manager for the half pipe and he is enjoying meeting many people in our great community.

David has done a sterling job so far including getting the drawings together with another brilliant local – engineer/Cr. David Lavell, and by liaising with the Shire of Mundaring officers, contractors, draftsperson as well as talking with skatepark users. Now that three quotes have been secured, we are looking at ways to make the $25,000 budget stretch. David is working closely with Geoff Barker from DaSRA who are kindly auspicing the build. If you can assist with the build or supply of materials at a discounted rate please contact David Grant at davidwgrant@bigpond.com.

Members of the Darlington Community Garden (DCG) await information regarding a lease for the area from the Shire of Mundaring (SOM). The SOM are liaising with the State Government on DCH behalf.

Sue Lennard is making study plastic recycled shopping bags for sale which are available at The Nook Café at $5 each. The bags make great presents &/or wrapping bags. Sue also sells worm starter kits for $20 and stag horns! Thanks Sue, your kind work will help when we need to access grants. The Shire of Mundaring have not set a date for the Darlington Hall paths/retic/ turf/water fountain as yet, (though a new water fountain has been installed near the playground). The Darlington Hall front garden will then follow the Shire’s work. How can other members help?? If anyone would care to take on the role of secretary, this would be gratefully welcomed. Please join Facebook group “Darlington Community Garden” if you wish to join and to be notified of the activities.

Delegates and members are reminded that our next Advisory Group meeting will be held on Monday, 20th May at 7.00pm in the Community pavilion. All observers and new residents welcome.

Other items for discussion include; •

Supporting DRRA Owen Road Crossing – safety and beautification project

•

Shade structure in the hall precinct proposed by the History Group

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Updates from members on their current activities.

Regards, Secretary Colin James & Chair Trish Cook trishcook@netspace.net.au / 040 9479 551

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Shire of Mundaring Library Service which he wrote specifically for the book –the main character sings the song on Page 33 (it’s available on Spotify and iTunes).

There were many laughs, great stories, and bopping along to great music. Some people even brought LPs from the 70s for Dave to sign. Dymocks Midland Gate for looked after book sales and a warm and wonderful audience helped make it an event to remember.

Baby Chickens Hatch @ Boya Library Children (and accompanying adults) were treated to a lively and informative talk about the life cycle of chickens. Children completed a cute craft activity followed by surprise Easter egg hunt which saw children excitedly scampering off around the library to find their chocolate surprises. Over the next 24 hours, the chickens hatched – a perfect dozen. We saw a toddler watch patiently for over 20 minutes while a chick to broke through its egg. It has brought smiles to our faces to see children’s faces light up as they watch the chicks cheep, peck at their food, and run about their brooder box.

Tech Help @ Libraries If you or someone you know needs some help with using computers or mobile devices, the libraries have friendly volunteers who can help. The sessions will recommence on Tuesdays between 11.30am and 1.30pm at Mundaring Library after it reopens on Monday 6 May. Sessions at Boya Library are available on Thursdays between 10am and 12noon. Bookings are essential. The 30-minute sessions are free, and operate on a oneto-one basis.

Musical Times Two music-themed events hosted by the libraries proved extremely popular with around 100 people attending each.

A Brief History of the Blues

Autumn Seeds at the Seed Library

Backwater Rising, a duo playing and singing Blues music, presented an entertaining and educational history of the Blues. Nothing tells a story quite like the Blues! The audience enjoyed Brenton Fosdike (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonicas, slide, kazoo) and Lindsay Evans (acoustic guitar, vocals, slide, percussion) present music and stories from over 150 years of the Blues, from acoustic Delta Blues to electric Chicago Blues and beyond. A member of the audience said, “It was a great musical walk through the history of blues music. I am sure every single person there enjoyed it as the applause following each piece and at the end of the event was rapturous.”

Dave Warner and River of Salt

New season’s seeds are now available from the Seed Library and are available to library members. The community Seed Library is normally located at Mundaring Library, has relocated to Boya Library until Mundaring Library reopens on Monday 6 May. The Seed Library welcomes donations of seeds. The more seeds there are, the more seed packets are available and the more sustainable the seed library becomes. Convenient donation bags are available at the library, or you can simply use your own.

Check the library website for more information.

It was treat to hear Dave Warner talk about his writing and perform music with guitarist, Tony Durrant at Boya Community Centre. Dave Warner is well known from his days as a full-time musician with his band, Dave Warners from the Suburbs, but he has been writing extensively for the last 35 years as a novelist and screenwriter. Dave is a proud supporter of libraries and literacy. His new novel, River of Salt, is a crime thriller set in 1960s. Dave performed “No Good Can Come From This”, a song with a 1960s feel,

JP Signing Service The JP Signing Service is available on Tuesdays, alternating between the libraries. However, the service will not be available on Tuesday 23 April. It will then be available at Boya Library on 30 April, resuming the normal rota from Tuesday 7 May at Mundaring and 14 May at Boya.

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1st Darlington Scout Group Term 1 has seen a great deal of adventure and fun for all our Joey Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts & Venturer Scouts. As you can see pictured here and over the last few months our youth have had some great times learning to surf, sailing, raft building, canoeing, sand boarding, construction nights, abseiling, escape room and bush walking.

As the weather gets cooler in term 2 there will be further opportunities for hiking, camp fire lighting and cooking as well as overnight camps for all age groups. Most recently a large number of our Scouts participated in Anzac Day ceremonies at Blackboy Hill Memorial in Greenmount and our Venturers who also attended a service in Kings Park.

Scouts, focuses on allowing young people to develop their confidence and teaches them how to work as part of a team. Scouts learn essential outdoor safety skills as well as participate in a variety of physical and intellectual challenges.

The programs are designed to target each young person’s own special interests, encouraging them to enjoy their favourite hobbies using meaningful badges and awards. Epic bushwalks and camping expeditions, getting out on the water in a kayak, canoe or sailboat or even going up in a plane on a visit to an Air

Activity Centre are just some of the adventures Scouts get up to!

You may recall the rescue operation that took place in Thailand in June 2018 – the rescue of the young Wild Boar soccer team who had been trapped in a flooded cave in Chiang Rai, Thailand.

Key to that incredible rescue were two Australians, Dr Craig Challen SC OAM and Dr Richard Harris SC OAM, who were subsequently named 2019 Australians of the Year. As recently featured in the ABC’s 7:30 Report, some WA Scouts had the opportunity to catch up with the pair in a diving activity off the WA coast. They attribute their significant personal success and fulfilment to the ‘freedom to be adventurous’ which they have both enjoyed since childhood.

Craig and Harry are keen to spread the benefits of adventure to Australians and the world. As all Scouts know, Scouting offers young people unlimited opportunities to have safe, well-planned outdoor adventures. It’s what we have been doing since 1907. Scouts know how outdoor adventure builds resilience, preparation, teamwork and personal responsibility – skills that carry on throughout a young person’s entire life.

We would like more young people to join our Scout Group this term. Please come along with your friends to start your own adventure. We are particularly interested in having more girls join the group across all age ranges. To enquire about joining us to participate in a program that is fun, challenging, adventurous and inclusive please contact Group Leader Glen Stenton – groupleader@darlingtonscouts.com. Joey Scouts for age 5 (and at full time school) to 8; Cub Scouts for ages 8 to 11, Scouts for ages 11 to 14 and Venturers for ages 14 to 1.

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Helena College Helena College

International Baccalaureate International Baccalaureate School School ‘Happy, calm children learn best.’

Daniel Goleman, Author of Emotional Intelligence

We honour our learners Children are natural inquirers, capable and active contributors towards their learning. We value their questions and wonders. They have the right to feel safe within their learning environment. We believe that children have the right to play, and we foster their natural curiosity to learn through play. We respect their unique individuality and encourage their collaboration with others. Diversity is celebrated and we endeavor to develop independence and resilience in each child. Our differentiated programs are responsive to, and cater for, the social, emotional and academic needs of children.

If there is one thing that unites parents and educators, it is the shared goal of wanting what is best for the children in their care.

What constitutes ‘best’ will naturally vary from child to child, age to age and situation to situation but there are some common elements.

The quote at the top sums up one aspect very well; children who are happy and calm are in the best frame of mind to learn.

We respect our learning environments We acknowledge and respect the natural environment within which we are situated. Our purposeful learning environments are interactive and lend to natural engagement in core learning areas, with the aim of inspiring and engaging the children.

At the Junior School, our Kindy to Year 2 teachers have just finalised their Early Childhood Philosophy Statement, outlining their approach to teaching and learning.

Our Early Years classes from Kindergarten to Year 2 focus on developing the whole child through a play based, inquiry curriculum. We have a strong family and community ethos, with a commitment to fundamental values and close working relationships between students, staff and families. (Philosophy Statement)

We value our families and community Partnerships and relationships with families are central to our core practice. Parents’ knowledge of their child is valued, as they are their child’s first educator. Families are encouraged to be active participants in their child’s educational journey. We encourage and foster connections within the wider community for the benefit of all.

Having a philosophy statement allows all the teachers to ensure they are aligned in developing high quality programmes that address the individual and collective needs of children from four to seven years. It is the overarching document that enables us to articulate what we do and why we do it.

We believe children are natural inquirers - capable and active contributors towards their learning. It’s important for us to value their questions and sense of wonder about the world, and to ensure that they feel safe within their learning environment so they can make those leaps in development.

We regard our educators As educators we promote learning through hands on, open ended inquiry-based experiences, alongside explicit instruction. Warm and nurturing relationships with children are central to our practice. We have a commitment to professional development, and as lifelong learners are responsive in our approach to teaching.

Kate Hill Kindergarten Teacher and Early Years Team Leader

Interviewing now for 2020 We still have places Kindergarten 2020 as well as Pre-primary, Year 2, Year 5, Year 7 and Year 9.

For more information please email registrar@helena.wa.edu.au or call 9298 9100.

We look forward to showing how Helena College can bring out the best in your child.

Darlington (K-5) 9299 6626

Glen Forrest (6-12) 9298 9100

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Darlington Christian Fellowship

Cnr Darlington Rd and Allestree Rd, Darlington Infinity

One of the laws of life is that everything in the physical is given to us to understand the spiritual. I believe God has given us the concept of infinity, so that we can begin to appreciate His character. We can also appreciate that there are aspects of His character that are beyond our comprehension. In describing the mercies of God, the prophet Jeremiah exclaims in Lamentations 3:23 “His compassions fail not, they are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.”

Jesus states that God is outside time when He says in Rev 1:8 “I am the Alpha and the Omega, says the Lord God, who is and who was, and who is to come. The Almighty.”

The Psalmist comments on the mind of God in Psalm 147:5 “Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; his understanding has no limit.”

I remember being at a footy match, parked on the grass, stuck at Subiaco oval in the car when someone in the car made the comment “we cannot even move – we are stuck.”

As a Maths teacher at the time, I patiently explained that this was not true. If we closed half the gap between us and the next car in 5 seconds by creeping forward, and then closed half of the remaining gap in the next 5 seconds and continued to do so, we would in fact be moving continuously. However, I was unsure what happens when the gap between us and the next car was only 1 atom apart. Now given that the diameter of an atom is approximately 10 – 7 mm, and supposing the original gap was 5m, it would only take 26 moves to be 1 atom apart. That’s just over 2 minutes. So many questions filled my mind. Would the car in front of us move? Would common sense prevail so I don’t dent or scratch 2 cars? Would the car explode if the atom was split?

The whole concept of infinity was explored about 2500 years ago by a Greek philosopher named Zeno and the thoughts above were obviously inspired by his paradox. Our experience in life would suggest that all things must be finite – even the grains of sand on our planet. But Maths students soon learn that when a non-zero number is divided by any very small number, the result is very big. So, if we divide 5 by 0 the result is infinity.

The writer of Proverbs teaches us that we can hide nothing from God. Proverbs 15:3 - “The eyes of the Lord are everywhere, keeping watch on the wicked and the good.”

He is an omnipotent God. Matthew 19:26 - “Jesus looked at them and said. ‘With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.’”

But most importantly He has said He will never leave those who have a personal relationship with Him. Hebrews 13:5 Because God said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’”

If you want to learn more about this wonderful God, our services are at 9:30 a.m. every Sunday or you can contact me (Pastor Rob Merrells) on 61530364.

Email dcfincorporated@gmail.com website www.darlingtonchristianfellowship.com.au.

Kid’s Alive: Sunday 9:30 – 10:30 am. Years 1-6 or speak to us about special situations for younger children. Children may be dropped off and parents are of course welcome to stay for church. Contact Rita Williams. Ph 0419194336.

Tuesdays: 8am to noon. Drop in and browse the bric-a-brac that is for sale, stop for a chat. Donations of saleable items are also welcome (no clothes or electrical please).

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St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church cnr Darlington Road and Hillsden Road, Darlington

Holy Week and Easter at St Cuthbert’s are a whirl of activities punctuated by times of silence and reflection. It all began on Palm Sunday with a passion play in the church grounds led by St Cuthbert’s Youth, then we headed into the city in the afternoon for the Walk for Justice for Refugees. On Maundy Thursday we were excited to welcome the ABC Radio ‘Drive’ program with host Geoff Hutchison for a live broadcast from St Cuthbert’s. The excitement gave way to solemnity in the evening as we washed feet, shared in Holy Communion, and kept watch at the church in shifts through the night. Good Friday was a solemn day, matched by the cool wet weather. Then, on Easter Eve, the great celebration began as the organ thundered, choir sang, bells rang and we welcomed Easter once again. Easter Day in the morning saw a packed church singing enthusiastically, followed by an Easter Egg hunt. Easter carries on for fifty days until Pentecost on Sunday 9 June, so we keep celebrating saying ‘Christ is Risen, He is Risen Indeed!’

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May 2019 Mon

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2 Mundaring Community Hub Speakers Corner 2-4

3 Arsenic and Old Lace @ Marloo Opens

4 KSPWC Workshop 10-4.30

5 Darlington Chamber Music Concert @ Hall 3pm

Darlington Club Music Quiz Night 7.30 Lesser Hall 6 Mundaring Library reopens

7 DRRA Meeting 7.30 @ Lesser Hall

8 Mundaring Hub Biggest Morning Tea 9-11

MHHS walking tour of Wooraloo see notes

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10 Darlington Club Italian Nightâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;see notes

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16 Mundaring Hub Fashion Parade 1.30-4

17 Darlington Club Sundowner

18 Midland Junction workshop with Anne Williams

19 KSPWC Open Day 11-3

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Darlington History Group Meeting 7.30 Lesser Hall 13

20 Comm Rec Meeting 7.00 @ The Community Pavilion

14 DVBB AGM @ Fire Station

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Community Forum organized by Matthew Hughes 6-8 see notes 27

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KSPWC Sundowner Session6.308.30

Soroptimist Sausage Sizzle Big Green Shed Midland see notes

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Sunday 26th May 2019 at 2.30pm Eastern Hills Senior High School Music Auditorium Keane Street, Mt Helena Choral Director: Storme Reeves Accompanist: Libby Patrizi Guest Accompanist: Margaret Jones Featuring The Hills Choir and Guest Artists Tickets Adults : $20.00 Children (under 12) $5.00 Tickets available from Choir members or at the door

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