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Above: Colin James, Geoff Barker, Paul McDonald and Lindsay Earnshaw discuss the progress with MLA Matthew Hughes. power bills (and emissions) but will allow the association to sell power back to the grid.

The Pavilion flies There’s a heap of good news stories happening right now, but top of the chart has to be watching our Darlington Community Pavilion take shape — in between the showers — on the edge of the oval.

While volunteering, fund-raising, and the in-kind help of local tradies have helped to get this project off the ground, the financial boosts provided by local MPs and the Shire have given this ambitious project wings. However, as Geoff Barker mentions in his DaSRA notes, $75,000 still needs to be raised, so be sure you have the forthcoming fund-raisers in the diary: the big quiz this month, the wine tent at the Darlington Arts Festival, and a major raffle on the horizon. Check out the details in DaSRA notes, and remember you still have time to buy a brick and see your family’s name on the wall of the main meeting room.

The Review has sat in on more meetings than we care to remember that plotted the possibility of making this happen ever since a frustrated mum with sporting juniors denounced our pavilion as the worst in the Shire at a ratepayers’ meeting.

That was a decade ago, and it spurred sporting and community groups — and a core of key people in the Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group, including Colin James, David and Lindsay Earnshaw, Cambell Giles and architect Paul McDonald — to work in earnest to make it happen.

Opera Box encore Darlington has taken Opera Box’s small but talented ensemble of singers and musicians to heart – so the group is planning a one-night-only September visit. For the last few years, the group have brought a production to Darlington Hall, and this year they’re presenting an irresistibly theatrical work of lost innocence based on the French novel Manon Lescaut by Abbe Prevost.

Then local architect Geoff Barker, with significant expertise in building projects, came on board and took the helm of the Darlington Sports and Recreation Association (DaSRA) that was formed to drive the project forward. And when Federal and State Governments and Mundaring Shire came on board, the momentum became unstoppable.

The novel tells the tale of a young beauty planning to enter a convent who has her head turned who has her head turned by the glamour of Parisian high society. Her impending vows forgotten, Manon encounters all manner of opportunistic high-born rakes, along with an idealistic young man who falls for her. However, he ends up lovelorn in a monastery and, this being opera, there is a final, tragic reunion with a crescendo of heartfelt music.

Recently Kalamunda MLA Matthew visited the site to meet locals who’ve volunteered countless hours to get the project off the ground. The State Government contributed $100,000, making good on an election promise. And as the Review went to press, Federal MP Ken Wyatt was planning a visit to meet the committee and be formally thanked for providing more than $11,000 for the installation of rooftop solar that will not only cut 3

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Above left to right: An early production of Massenet’s Manon, the Opera box poster and Jenna Robertson as Manon and tenor Gaetano Bonfante

Festival and says: “I loved it! This feels like a village festival and yet the sophistication of that Retrospective Exhibition — the quality of the work and the brilliant way it was curated — was of international standard. The whole event and the amount of talent involved was just remarkable!”

Described as “a quintessential example of the charm and vitality of the music and culture of the Parisian Belle Epoque”, Opera Box have set their production in the 1920s and, as usual, they will bring their full orchestra to Darlington Hall.

Charismatic conductor Christopher Dragon returns for his fifth Opera Box production (he is now Assistant Conductor of the Colorado Symphony) and the production is being directed

by Sydney’s Joseph Restubog making his WA debut. Opera Australia’s tenor Gaetano Bonfante and Scottish/Australian soprano Jenna Robertson play the leads and if you’re excited already, the date is September 3, 7.30, at the Hall and you can book at: http://bit.ly/ManorTix or phone 0406 258 450.

Sometimes it takes an outsider to remind of us just what an amazing festival a small band of dedicated volunteers produces each year — to showcase local talent across the arts spectrum; to allow small-scale makers to sell what they love producing; and to provide an unmatched annual opportunity for local fund-raising for schools, churches, sporting and social clubs.

Having been a ‘maker’ herself and on the committee of a London street festival, Colette says when she fronted up to the festival AGM earlier this year she was willing to put her hand up for almost any available role: promotions, marketing, web master you name it. And, as the latter was waiting to be filled, and was tailored to her own professional skills, that was it.

New resident answers the DAF call What is it about Darlington that has a recently-arrived resident saying: “This place feels like home…” — barely nine months after moving up the hill from Leederville where she and her husband had lived since arriving from the UK.

Colette describes herself as both a ‘Santa’s elf’ in terms of festivals (“I love getting involved, being one of those people who has lots of ideas about lots of things!”) and a ‘data nerd’. She works in project and business analysis at Western Power, and previously crunched data for BHP. You get the feeling that the Festival has struck gold with this new recruit.

Clearly, Londoner Colette Murray, has eased into local life effortlessly, and has already answered the call from the Darlington Arts Festival! She’d arrived just before the last

In terms of the Festival’s website, she knows how to navigate Google Panda’s algorithms to ensure that, when the site is up-and-running and a traveler or local searches ‘Things to do in Perth in November’, the DAF website will be highly-ranked. She hopes it will also be sufficiently attractive and informative to ensure that visitors spend time at the site, using it to connect to local artists and festival stallholders and explore links that are really meaningful — all of which helps a website rise in the Google hierarchy.

“When people are doing a search of activities planned for November, I want DAF to be on the first page. This happens when you use metatags that say to Mr Google: I am out there, take note.

The words you choose to use are encapsulated in code and there are certain words that are gold.”

Colette Murray enjoys a coffee at The Pines

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Darlington Review - August 2017 With Australia agonizing over the lack of females in science and technology, we wanted to know whether Colette had been a high school maths/science whizz. Far from it, she says. “I’m rubbish at maths, but I understand what the numbers mean. In my area, it’s more about logic than maths. And I firmly believe that in relation to learning, we need to change how we frame things when teaching maths and science. In my view, it’s the adult that put obstacles in the way, not the children.”

his hat into the ring again, while Trish Cook is considering her options given her busy working/study/family commitments. We profile David in My Place, and will bring you more info on Trish’s intentions in the September issue. There will be many locals who hope that, after a July school holiday break, this impressive councillor stays the course.

This time around, our third South Ward Councillor, Boya’s James Martin, can observe the forthcoming contest from the sidelines.

Local Government elections are held every second year and a term of office spans four years.

Colette believes it’s all about finding what makes a subject appealing to students. She left school at 16 but landed a job that proved she was a whiz at doing spreadsheets. “I found them really cool!” she recalls, “so I became good in that particular work environment. You get shaped by the jobs you’re in, but I also shaped the jobs I was in because I was good at certain things, so my job became weighted. I’ve found that you can almost develop a need for your skills within your environment.

The election will be held on October 21, with rolls closing 50 days prior to polling day. If you’d like to be in the contest and nominate as a candidate there is information on the web. Should there be a contest, the Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA) generally holds a candidates’ meeting to give new and sitting candidates a chance to address locals. And yes, there is remuneration for your investment of time.

“Having said that, I certainly don’t encourage students to follow my example of bailing at 16. I could have done so much more, and you can really reap the benefits of making an effort in those final years. But, along the way, it is also important that you need to believe that you can be the next Bill Gates!”

Dogs: their numbers, exercise areas — and poo!

The festival’s new website should be up and running very soon.

Keep checking in to see what is new as the site continues to evolve and grow.

“Maybe Darlington Review readers can help to keep it fresh by sharing photos, memories and stories from festivals gone by,” says Colette.

Anonymous donor supports DAF prize The great news in DAF notes is that an anonymous local has contributed to the $10,000 major art prize, so it is now fully funded and has a brand new name: The Darlington Arts Festival Reserve Art Prize. Forms for this prize, along with information and application forms relating to the Open Art Exhibition, stalls etc are now on the website: www.darlingtonartfestival.org

Coming up at the August Council meeting is the contentious issue of The Dog Act’s requirement that Councils create designated dog exercise areas. The officers’ recommendation is that the Heritage Trail should be an on-leash area and many locals put in submissions on this aspect.

Currently up for public comment is the Shire’s move to strengthen rules regarding dogs, limiting the number of dogs that can be kept on a single property without approval and tightening rules regarding fences and picking up after your dog, with increased fines being proposed.

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Plastic bag ban gets WALGA support Councillor Trish Cook’s recent move to urge Mundaring Shire to frame its own Local Law in relation to single use plastic bags may not have convinced fellow councilors, but she was clearly one step ahead because it now looks as if both the supermarkets and the State Government are on side, with State-wide bans proposed for next year.

However, it’s important that the law goes beyond just banning single use bags because what happened in Tasmania was that, six months after its ban was implemented, thicker ‘reusable’ bags become the new normal at supermarkets. And green polypropylene bags, sold by some supermarkets, are also not the answer. What is are hessian bags, the boomerang bags that are appearing in more stores or thick brown paper bags.

Councillors David Lavell, Trish Cook and James Martin With two out of three South Ward seats on Mundaring Council up for grabs at Local Government elections in October, sitting candidate David Lavell (the current Shire President) is throwing 5

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A DRRA President at last!

The good news out of the July Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA) meeting is that our community ‘watchdog’ organisation finally has a president, six months after the AGM! And it has happened in a nicely organic way.

When local Alan McAuliff turned up at the AGM (responding to a call for new younger members) he was urged to join the Committee. Clearly keen to see how the association worked, six months down the track — having chaired several meetings and attended and addressed a Shire Council meeting on our behalf — it’s good to know that Allan feels ready to take on the job.

And watching Committee member Michael Jones in the chair would have provided him with many good pointers.

Local artist Rachel’s paintings are currently on display at Nest, along with works by Ric Burkitt and Diana Johnston — and because we’re mourning the loss of sunshine (yes, we know we need the grey skies and rain) we were particularly taken by the luxuriant greenery of Diana Johnston’s Tropical.

Nest’s Maya Bouchard is constantly adding new elements to her creative hub on the corner of Brook and Glen, so you can currently develop your own talents at a painting or sculpture workshop, learn meditation and yoga techniques, admire the art on the wall, or acquire a classy artwork gift from a fine selection sourced from local artists.

If you want to check out the up-and-coming weekend art and craft workshops, visit www.nestaustralia.net.au or phone Maya on 0412 025 893

With a background in the building industry, the new DRRA President knows how planning, decision-making and how the appeals system works which will be an asset to the organisation.

And it’s great to see him joining other younger faces on the committee, including Pippa Windsor, and Grant Butler and current Treasurer David Shimmel. As former president Peter Horobin noted in the last issue, this younger contingent of local residents are the future of DRRA and they are benefitting from working alongside mentors like Mike Jones, Chris Pemberton and former President Phil Vile who know the organisation back-to- front and continue to play a vital role in its functioning.

Chairing his first meeting as President, Alan acknowledged this.

“I’ve learnt a lot from this crew,” he said, “and hopefully the need for instruction will lessen over the next 10 years!”

“He’s here for the long haul!” observed a satisfied colleague.

Several items were discussed, including the Shire’s removal of deciduous trees without community consultation as work proceeds on the Community Pavilion (more on this later).

Discovering your inner artist…

Above: Diana Johnston’s Tropical on display at Nest Design Studio

Optus appeals Council rejection of phone tower Many of those attending the last DRRA meeting were there because Optus had announced it was appealing the Shire’s rejection of its proposed location for a mobile phone tower in Victor Road. Mundaring councillors, supporting local residents opposed to the tower, deemed it to be a ‘large scale commercial installation’ which is not permitted in a Rural Residential zoned area.

It’s great to hear stories of locals unleashing their ‘inner artist’ when participating in one of the many workshops happening at Nest Design Studio in Brook Road.

We’re told local dentist Karl Bailey surprised himself by producing an impressive sculpture during a Found Objects Sculpture workshop with Neil Elliott. And when Donelle took a break from the Post Office she discovered her talents as a painter during a Rachel Gillam weekend workshop.

As anticipated, the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) that will consider the appeal has ordered mediation between the Shire, Optus and opponents of the tower who have been permitted by the Shire to participate in an onsite meeting.

Local resident David Silk, who has spearheaded opposition to the tower, is one of a group of five residents who will meet with Joe Algeri of Altus Planning and Appeals (representing the Shire) and Optus representatives.

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Darlington Review - August 2017 “Properties on the northern side of these streets do not directly adjoin the subject site so they were not directly notified in writing,” said CEO Jonathan Throssell.

Council when the matter was debated. They are hoping that the matter can be amicably resolved through negotiation.

While supporting improved coverage in the area, opponents object to what they consider to be the visual obtrusiveness of the tower in a scenic rural valley. They suggest improved coverage could be achieved at alternative sites in secluded locations as are other towers in Darlington, or by enhancing existing towers.

Opponents also suggest that the proposed location would be mainly beneficial to Helena Valley rather than Darlington.

Inspired by horses Mundaring Arts Centre has an ambitious program of exhibitions and workshops planned around the theme of horses and it encompasses several display spaces ranging from the Mundaring Art Centre and the Midland Junction Arts Centre to the foyer of the new Boya Community Hall.

The Review put several questions to Optus relating to the above, including the possibility of co-location, coverage provided by the Victor Road location and alternative sites.

With their elegant limbs and thoroughbred lines, horses have long been an inspiration for artists, and the Habits of Horses exhibition at MAC, curated by artist Jude van der Merwe, features a string of well-known artists, including Darlington’s Tony Jones — and it runs from August 11 to September 10.

The company reiterated that prior to submitting its proposal, it investigated a number of potential sites in Darlington. “Optus conducts on-site inspections at all new site proposals to ensure the location will provide service in areas where Optus has poor coverage,” said a spokesperson.

Another local artist, Alastair Taylor, will also have work featured at the Horse Drawn exhibition that celebrates the equine form through traditional drawing skills and contemporary techniques.

Local artists will be sharing their skills at the Midland Junction Arts Centre from August 24 – September 24.

It believed the Victor Road site would improve mobile voice and data services to the north and north-east of the tower.

The company noted that co-location was always explored with 75 per cent of its mobile equipment co-located on third party infrastructure. “We considered a number of co-location possibilities, however there was no existing infrastructure in the area that would fully address coverage issues being experienced by our customers.”

And photography will be in the mix, with Mundaring Camera Club members — including locals Lynne Dullard and Paul Bastion — showing their horse-inspired works in the foyer of Boya Community Hall as part of Habits of Horses. The challenge posed by the theme took Paul to a range of equestrian events from Ascot races and State dressage events to camp drafting.

At the last ratepayers meeting, a Kookaburra Place resident who said her home would look onto the tower complained that she had not been informed of the proposed tower. Mundaring Shire responded saying that public comment was called through advertisements in community newspapers in January, letters to landowners within 300 metres of the proposed installation footprint, as well as those abutting the subject land on Kookaburra Place and Maslin Crescent. There was also a sign on the subject site.

However, it was the thoroughbreds at Ascot that impressed the former physician who admits that, having treated too many riders who took a tumble, he was never at home on horseback!

KSP Writers Centre is also collaborating with MAC for Habits of Horses, and has been collecting short stories from members and Mundaring school kids to hang on a ‘Story Horse’ structure. It will be displayed at the Open Day in August.

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Paul Bastion’s photograph of the Ascot Races

Darlington Review - August 2017 While Semra was an appreciative member of the audience at that concert, in the next Darlington Concerts performance (the second last this season) she will be back to showing her skills on the violin. She will be joined by Graeme Gilling (piano), Sally Boud (viola) and Jon Tooby (cello) in a program featuring works

by Dohnanyi, Ledger and Brahms. The concert is on August 27.

The mystery of Rose Cottage As reported in their notes in the last issue, the Darlington History Group recently held a celebration of local houses that turned 100 this year. It included an impressive display with photos and information about a range of local houses from grand homesteads to tiny cottages. (See Letters) The Group’s Lyn Myles has uncovered much valuable information in her research on local homes, but she’s currently encountering a mystery and is seeking the help of readers in piecing together the history of Rose Cottage in Brook Road.

Musicians Minky G & Rosco Dwyer

Gypsy jazz and chocolate anyone?

Fancy an evening of gypsy jazz that brings together two talented musicians for a Chocolat movie themed night? OK, you’re already reaching for the diary, so the date in Friday, August 18, the place 2 Montrose, and 2 Café will be providing chocolate-infused food. You’ll find an advert in this issue for booking details.

Musician Minky G who studied jazz guitar at WAAPA is making her mark as a quality local singer-songwriter. She’s teamed up with Rosco Dwyer who complements her work with his considerable skill as a guitarist. Also a WAAPA graduate, he’s been involved in national and state tours.

“Minky G delivers brilliant songwriting and her bubbly and energetic guitar playing complement her. Fans of Frank Sinatra, Norah Jones and Jack Johnson should check her out,” reads a recent review.

This long-gone cottage was once the home of author Molly Skinner’s mother and her brother Jack. The latter became a character in Skinner’s novel The Boy in the Bush, co-authored with D H Lawrence. At the time, the local writer was running a guesthouse at Leithdale where, in the 1920s, the celebrated British author and his wife stayed during a trip to Perth.

“We’d love to find out the ultimate fate of Rose Cottage which was originally Jessie Skinner’s house. It was transported from Kalamunda c1922 and placed next to an existing cottage Brook Cottage (now 30 Brook Rd). I have been told a couple of versions of its fate: that there was a fire and it was demolished, and alternatively that it was demolished by the then owners to allow access to the property. It was probably removed around the late 1970’s to early 1980’s. Any information on this cottage’s history after it left the Skinner family (Dolly Law’s family lived in Rose Cottage from 1936-1954) would be much appreciated”.

You can contact Lyn at: myleslc@bigpond.com

Celtic music brings a full house There was lots of foot tapping — plus the urge to sweep your partner up for an exuberant reel — when the Robert Zielinski Trio came to town as part of Darlington Chamber Music’s 2017 Winter Series. No surprise that it was a full house at Darlington Hall, with the audience relishing the music of the traditional fiddle, Irish bouzouki, double bass, wooden flute, whistles and voices — and those not Celtic to the core also learned the difference between a jig and a reel! Zielinski thanked Semra Lee for suggesting his trio come up to Darlington to perform.

Sketch of Rose Cottage by Leon Pericles

Where have all the deciduous trees gone?

Finally, a story that started with a lot of local furrowed brows but will eventually end well, about this time next year. It’s a tale that once again highlights our wish that Mundaring Shire would lift its game in terms of community consultation.

Stroll around the oval and you may have noticed the sudden disappearance of the ten deciduous trees that had brought lovely autumn colours to the area around the skate park and dirt jumps. They were planted, with Shire help, back in 2008, as part of an initiative by a group of locals to green the treeless western end of the oval.

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We had been told that work around the entrance and the installation of septics for the Darlington Community Pavilion would mean two pines would be felled and a couple of deciduous trees would be transplanted elsewhere — it being an ideal time while the trees are dormant.

Chinese pear, also commonly called Manchurian Pear. It has shiny elliptical leaves that turn from deep green to red in autumn. Michael Tooby and myself will certainly be checking on them to see that they thrive! A Malay proverb tells us: Though a tree grows so high, the falling leaves return to the root.”

However, without consulting locals, “elsewhere” proved to be a park in Swan View for five of the ten trees that were actually removed. This struck not a few people as being a tad highhanded. With consultation, all could have found a home, providing shade around the playground (where a plane tree had died) and around the oval.

A nice note to end this story.

Housekeeping Notes Looking ahead, guest editor Chris Durrant will be bringing you the news in September and I’ll be back in the editor’s chair in October. Thanks to Chris and to Sarah ThorntonSmith (advertising) and Jan Carroll (production) for swinging into action and giving Kirsty a break. Please make sure you send all notes and adverts to the Darlington Review email addresses which are editorial@darlingtonreview.com.au and advertising@darlingtonreview.com.au to avoid items getting lost or mislaid!

Fortunately, Sheena Wheeler and Mike Tooby, who organized the original plantings, are forgiving types and while initially alarmed by the disappearance of the trees, they were generous in their praise of the highly-professional way the trees were transplanted by arborists (see Letters). As they worked on anchoring the tallow trees by the tennis clubhouse, the arborist noted that the soil was better in this new location, which is good news.

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At the DRRA meeting in July, Sheena and Mike (who have helped green the centre of Darlington over many years) were officially made Custodians of the Deciduous Trees. In this capacity, they will be the point of contact for the Shire in relation to future tree removals and plantings.

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Also good news is that, come this time next year, five more deciduous trees will arrive from the Shire, and that pleases Sheena.

“Once the pavilion and surrounds have been completed, the plantings of replacement deciduous trees will happen in winter 2018,” she says. “The trees chosen are the Pyrus (Pear) Calleryana,

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My Place: The balancing act of being President “I was part of an engineering team assessing the damage, in partnership with AusAID and the UNHCR,” recalls David who was well prepared for disasters having completed a REDR training course that involved dealing with multiple scenarios from being abducted to tackling road blocks. “They need to be sure you’re level-headed,” he says. “Working in areas like this certainly helps to develop leadership and build character — you quickly learn who you are and what your limitations are.”

Being level-headed has proved to be an asset when presiding over council meetings during which emotions in the public gallery can run high.

“As president, it’s important that you’re seen to be fair and reasonable to everybody, because you’re often dealing with differing opinions both among the councillors and the public.

It’s important to listen and avoid showing bias,” he observes.

“There’s no hard-and-fast rule regarding the president’s casting vote when Council is evenly split, but my approach has been to err on the side of caution and go with the officers’ recommendations. Sure, you cop some flack, but that’s just part of the job.

“The council’s monthly forum is important for informing yourself in relation to future decision-making because this is an occasion when councillors and staff get together. We can raise issues, explore the background and ask the staff to research a particular aspect. We all benefit from having the full picture when deciding on emotive issues like NBN and telecommunication towers — or the designated Dog Exercise areas that will come before Council in August.”

Shire President David Lavell with Shire of Mundaring Environmental Officer Jolene Wallington promoting the Shire’s popular Tree Canopy and Understory Program Inevitably, many locals have been asking David Lavell whether he intends to stand again as a South Ward Councillor, and there’s not a shadow of doubt in his response. It’s yes to continuing on the Council he has served for all but three of the last 12 years — and yes, he’ll again nominate for the role of President.

Anyone interested in informing themselves on issues about to be debated in Council can read the Shire officers’ reports and recommendations prior to the monthly Council meetings. They are available on the Shire’s website and give an insight into the research that underpins officers’ recommendations.

David and Sue Lavell have won an admirable profile for their community engagement over many years. They’ve served in tandem as President and Vice-President of the Darlington Arts Festival and The Darlington Club (where Sue is currently President). David is a familiar figure busy over the BBQ at fund-raising sausage sizzles for events such as the Community Bonfire and Sue manages to marshal an amazing array of dishes whenever there are special events at the social club.

Volunteering for good causes became an early commitment for the Lavells and during the 1980s they joined Australian Volunteers Abroad, spending three years in what they recall as an idyllic placement in the Cook Islands where daughter Bree was born and David put his engineering skills to good use.

And perhaps Sue’s signature flower-in-the hair stems from that Pacific island adventure.

More recently, as a member of the Registered Engineers for Disaster Relief, David served in newly-independent East Timor, helping to rebuild the war-torn fledgling nation. Then there was time on Nias, when an earthquake brought a double dose of disaster to the Indonesian island already devastated by the 2005 tsunami. The ‘quake left the north-east of the island three meters higher while its south dipped a metre — so the toll on infrastructure and homes was huge.

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Letters to the Review Stacey August writes: Sheena Wheeler and her Escaping Trees

Seriously people – They are thinking of banning smoking in the Hay Street Mall.

It was on a cold morning in July that Sheena Wheeler and her husband Geoff noticed that some of the trees that she had planted 10 years ago near the Darlington skate park had escaped from their beds and disappeared. Others appeared to be hitching a ride on the back of a truck parked nearby.

Apparently people who live in the hills “are environmentally aware”.

Please people, can we all think of all living things and try our best to keep the air clear!

As the Shire is under pressure to cut costs, I daren’t suggest that we have a free green waste skip bin available to each house (possibly the easiest answer to this problem).

This was very disturbing to Sheena because of her dedication to these trees. She and a group of other people had, together with the Shire, planted them with love and high expectation.

The years had rolled by and they were just starting to become mature. Sheena was preparing to suggest some fertiliser so that they could move quickly into their next phase of growth.

The Shire provides us with free green waste disposal at three tip sites (a luxury compared to many other regions). So why can’t we ban personal burning in yards? If a property needs to do some burning why can’t that be done through the Volunteer Bushfire Brigade? Surely some legal group will soon sue the Shire for damages – “not protecting the air we breathe!” A cost that I’m sure would be passed on to all ratepayers. Or maybe the cost will be passed on to cover the insurance “just in case we get sued”. Before we get to that point in time, can’t we all just band together and take our green waste to the tip and keep the air clean.

Imagine her shock when she saw them leaving home and not yet 11 years old!

What happened next is the best part of the story. Sheena opened up her network as soon as she got home. Several people were contacted including the Shire and she was able to piece together the story. The trees were in danger from construction works whilst the new recreation pavilion is being created and so the Shire arranged to have them transplanted to a safer place. The biggest ones went to Swan View and the others were replanted near to the tennis club at Darlington Oval.

“Smog might just be better for your lungs than what’s being burnt, almost daily, by suburb neighbours. Especially when, on the flats, the Fremantle Doctor comes to the rescue every afternoon.”

It is a measure of this generous and intelligent woman that she moved quickly from shock and regret towards the best outcome for the future of the trees. She spoke with no rancour nor blame.

How refreshing.

Val Shiell, Chair, Darlington History Group writes: Having returned to Darlington after traversing the country to see family and friends in the East, it has been wonderful to hear of the excitement and joy expressed by those attending the Darlington History Group’s Annual High Tea and Reunion. The celebration of the houses in our community that were 100 years or older bought many old friends together and I understand, there was a real “buzz” in the hall. People who had lived on these old houses talking to those who presently occupy them and old school friends and residents who hadn’t connected for many years. I would like to thank everyone who attended and assisted with the event; it is a wonderful example of a thriving community that continues to participate and contribute to these events which helps us all to understand our past.

From A disgruntled tree-changer Yet another day in paradise – what!

You have to be kidding me. You mean, “Yet another day where we can all end up with lung damage and headaches, thanks to a few inconsiderate neighbours”. If only it was a few.

It’s 5 o’clock on a Thursday The regular crowd shuffles in The kids are practicing footy on the oval And my friends have come over for a “gin” But NO, up wind from the oval Stand a couple of gents Watching the smoke billowing away from their ‘authorised’ burn

On another note, the History Group has been looking at the way in which the 1950’s saw the emergence of an enclave of artists who came to Darlington to practice their art. They worked together to build studios and homes and initiated the Art Exhibitions, laying the foundation for the Darlington Arts Festival, as we know it to day.

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In researching the background of the Festival we have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the people who have had personal involvement with the Festival. The archival photographs of the Darlington Theatre Players and the Festival put together by George Grayston, artists portraits of Darlington Artists and their studios by Richard Woldendorp, input from Jenny Haynes has the making of a fascinating book that reflects a festival that draws together visual artists, crafts people, performers and musicians. All of which has contributed to the

Wheeze, wheeze, wheeze, pass me my Ventolin Meanwhile my washing now has a fragrance of it’s own My friends are coughing and departing The kids on the oval battle through it The long-term effects yet unknown (Inspired by Billy Joel – Piano Man)

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really came into play for me. It being “To encourage friendships through the medium of social and community activities”.

We would love to capture the Festival’s history and the aspects that have enabled it to survive as the oldest festival still running in WA. To write, research and print such a publication takes considerable resources and the History Group has submitted two grant applications that were unsuccessful, Janet Holmes á Court has made a small donation and we have committed many hours of research. We will try other grant sources, but I want to take this opportunity to thank those people who have written letters of support for these two applications. It has been wonderful to feel that others also value this project.

In our community, a sense of ‘lonliness’ can be tough. However to me living just down the road from our Club, it sure bridged that ‘tough’ gap for the rest of 2013, and well into 2014. From our current, so-enthusiastic President, Sue Lavell, I learnt there are so many in our Darlington living on their own. In fact, Sue brought at least eight new members – the majority of which were ladies – into our Club at our recent Membership Renewal night.

Currently, we have in the region of 65 financial members for Year 2017-2018. However in the past we have had over 100 but in our suburb, people do come and go. Joining such a Club as ours is one thing, but actively participating in our so broad a range of inviting activities does indeed meet our objective of “To promote the well-being of the community of Darlington”.

And finally Darlington Club Member, Tony Burnett writes: For maybe most of its 10 years existence, I have proudly been a member of our Darlington Club, as based in the Darlington Lesser Hall. Such useful membership became more significant after my wife Nancy passed away suddenly so peacefully in August 2013. And that’s when our Club’s second objective

So if you are on your own, or even a couple, do not just join our Darlington Club, but openly participate in many of its range of activities, because to you, the benefits could be beneficial and wide-ranging.

Darlington Ratepayers & Residents Association The good news for DRRA is that after 8 months without a President, Allan McCAuliffe has agreed to step into the position.

Although DRRA had continued to function effectively without a President, it is always preferable for any organisation to have an appointed leader and we are delighted to welcome Allan to that role.

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Following Council’s rejection of Optus plans to put a telecommunications tower on Victor Rd, Optus appealed to the State Administrative Tribunal and the action group opposing this sought DRRA support for local residents to meet the expert adviser appointed by the Shire. It is considered most important that, prior to SAT’s decision on how the appeal will proceed, the adviser has a good understanding of local residents’ concerns and the Shire was advised of DRRA’s strong support for this. Since the July meeting, representatives of the action group have been invited by the Shire President and CEO to participate in mediation between the Shire and Optus.

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Ten years ago Sheena Wheeler was instrumental in getting deciduous trees planted at the western end of the oval. When ten trees were removed as part of the groundwork preparation for the new sports pavilion, Sheena was not the only one to notice and the Shire was asked about their fate. The Shire has assured us that the trees have been transplanted to a site in Swan View and once work on the pavilion and surrounds is completed, the trees will be replaced. Sheena and Mike Tooby have been appointed “custodians of deciduous trees” and will be the first point of contact for future plantings .

For more years and more issues than you can count, Poul Dahl has been a strong advocate for Darlington’s interests, both as DRRA President and on umpteen sub committees, including leading successful negotiations with the Shire on the hall upgrade. He has decided the time has come to withdraw from the sub committees but not, we hope, from continuing his participation in DRRA. We are very grateful for his decades of work for this community.

While on the subject of plants, many users of the walk trail through Station Reserve have noticed and approved the extensive work undertaken. Gill Scott pointed out that this was largely due to Helena College Year 10 students whose community service in Term 2 was with the Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS). It was a pleasure to ask Helena College to pass on our thanks.

Next meeting: Tuesday 1st August

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Treetops

A Montessori and International Baccalaureate School This student-centred individualising of the curriculum continues throughout the school. By Year 3 and 4 level students while following the West Australian curriculum, have the freedom (in some cases heavily guided by teacher and aide) to choose their order of work during their “work cycle” and, to some extent, their pace. Students work, for example on the phonics scheme at anything from about a Year One to a Year Seven range, depending on their ability, not based on their chronological age or on a rough average of other students in the class.

By High School students are beginning a pathway that will lead them to the International Baccalaureate Diploma programme, or the more vocational Courses programme – both student centred courses aiming at encouraging the love of learning and the full development of the learner rather than just ‘cramming’ knowledge. Despite needing to meet the set demands of these programmes (and an IB Diploma is an academic achievement that will gain a student entry to Universities worldwide) a range of ‘scaffolds’, extension activities, accommodations and teacher delivery that is focused squarely on students’ individual interests, means that the high level of engagement continues.

So what is the constant, in terms of the engagement of the students? Two things, based on all the above: firstly the teachers love teaching at Treetops so they are motivated, have great relationships with their students, are passionate about what they do and truly want their students to learn well; and secondly, since the atmosphere is one of focus, interest and learning, all students, including those who are new, including those who have more difficulty learning, including those who are gifted and may have been bored in a previous school, are swept along in the tide of focus, engagement, and thus of course, learning. How lucky, then, are the students at Treetops.

Jayne Simpson Deputy Principal / Director of Enrichment Programs

If we are lucky, we can look back on our own years of schooling and remember one or two teachers that we loved, that kept us fully engaged, that could truly help us to learn.

Over the years I have heard many ideas about what keeps students engaged and makes a good lesson – improve concentration by adding humour, use the element of surprise...

Teachers might build good relationships with students by bringing a passion that they might hold, into the classroom to help engage the students. Whether quidditch or quilting, any topic discussed with interest, knowledge and passion is worth listening to and learning becomes automatic.

Child centred education holds a lot of answers – work in areas that interest the learner, build skills in areas that they are ready to move on to and therefore naturally desire to learn - the key being that the teacher needs to understand well what these interests and skills are for each individual child.

At Treetops something that almost everyone who visits the school, whether it be government inspector, parent on tour, visiting teacher or relief teacher, comments on, is the unusual degree of engagement of our students. Why? Teachers do sometimes make use of the unusual, use humour, and have good relationships with their students that include and understanding of outside interests. The Montessori system and ethos is child-centred. At Children’s House level (Pre-Kindy to Pre-Primary), students are individually taught the activities that they are academically and developmentally ready for, and then have choice as to when they take these activities from the shelves to work on.

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The Darlington Club Membership night was a great success with 60 people attending, some old members and some new members. For those who have not renewed their membership and wish to do please pay on line Bendigo Bank BSB 633000 Account 124527748 $15 each. $30 family membership.

The Quiz evening was well attended and the winning table won dinner at Parliament House complimentary of Mr Matthew Hughes MLA. The Club thanks Matthew for generous donation and Cathryn Cann for a very well organized quiz.

Coming events in August : August 4th Soup night August 11th Sundowner August 18th Games night August 25th Sundowner

Put this date in your diary: September 1st is MOROCCAN THEME DINNER For more information on any on these events please contact Sue Lavell on 92997420 or Jan McMillan on 0402 152 815

Darlington Theatre Players Inc. The Darlington Theatre Players at Marloo Theatre The DTP is pleased to announce our next productions. In early September, we are presenting our 2017 One-Act Season comprised of four short plays: The Mystery at Dunbar Mansion directed by Rachel Vonk; He Said And She Said, directed

by Taneal Thompson; Just A Straight Man, directed by Guy Jackson; Dinner For One, directed by Ray Egan.

This is a wonderful chance to see four different genres of plays for a special price of only $10 per person for all plays.

Dates: 1 September – 9 September Times: Fri, Sat, Wed, 8pm; Sunday 2pm Venue: Marloo Theatre, Marloo Road, Greenmount Tickets: $10 per person for four plays: Gwyne 9255 1783 or www.trybooking.com/OTIX

Following the One-Act Season the DTP will present the Hills Festival of Theatre; This very successful festival celebrates the diversity of short plays brought to the Marloo stage by various theatre groups from the Perth area. This is a great opportunity to enjoy a group of plays in one or more sessions over the weekend of 15 – 17 September. The bar will be open prior and during the show, and teas and coffees will be available in the intervals. On Sunday, there will be a sausage sizzle and soft drink available for $5 per person before the adjudicator, Joe Isaia, presents the awards.

Dates: 15 – 17 September Session times: Evening Friday; afternoon and evening Saturday; morning Sunday.

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Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS) WEEKDAY FODS! Weekday FODS is going really well preparing and putting in new seedlings and tidying up dead growth. As always we need some more volunteers to join our small but hopefully growing band of volunteers.

Our members get together at Darlington Station between 8 and 10 each 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month which in August are: Thursday 3rd and Thursday 17th August.

Contact Stacey on 0400 247 526 or stacey.august64@gmail.com

FODS relies totally on our band of volunteers to keep up the good work.

Sadly I must report that Dick Sayer a volunteer with FODS for many, many years very recently passed away after a long illness. Our thoughts go out to his wife Marg -who is also one of our volunteers, and the Sayer family.

Dick shall be very much missed.

WEEKEND FODS! As always we shall continue to do our Weekend FODS on every 2nd Sunday.

“ADOPT-A-SPOT” FODS! We are looking forward to rolling out our “Adopt-A-Spot” FODS programme.

Perhaps a location nearer to your home appears to need some attention- this may even be along your own kerbside. If this suits you better than coming down to the Darlington Station surrounds then that is good too. Use the “Adopt-A-Spot” idea and do your clean-ups nearer to home. Again we can assist you there.

Our FODS dates this August are: Sunday 13th and 27th August.

Contact Gill on 9299 7297 or gillscott43@gmail.com If Sundays are not possible but you still wish to help out then maybe the Thursdays could work for you?

Once again we encourage an informal “Drop In- Drop Out” format which means that you can choose your start-finish time as well as the duration time to suit yourself.

If you are interested then please contact me.

As always gloves, tools and bags etc. etc. are all supplied free so no need to bring anything along.

Welcome aboard!

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

• For general Brigade enquiries please ring 9299 7217. Station hours: Saturday 9am-10:30am. Facebook Page: Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade • Next Brigade meeting: Tuesday, August 8th 2017, at the Darlington Fire Station.

Despite an unseasonably long and dry “summer”, spanning well in to June, we had substantially fewer large fires than in previous years. Whilst this meant a quiet season for fire fighters, and less impact on the community, we must not get complacent about our roles in playing a part in bushfire mitigation. Incident reviews of many major fires have reinforced that land owners and residents must take a degree of shared responsibility to prepare their properties, by reducing the potential risk of bushfire around their properties and planning for a bushfire emergency. All landholders are required to prepare for, prevent and manage bushfires on their land. Please make time to plan, and carry out, what can be done around your home and property BEFORE the next fire season starts; to minimise the bushfire risk for you, your neighbours and the Darlington community. Contact the Station or your local Bushfire Ready Group coordinator for more information.

At recent Brigade meetings many of our members have been honoured with long service medallions. Several special guests have been in attendance to hand over the awards, and we would like to acknowledge; Greg Jack (10 yrs), Gerry Starr (10 yrs), Rene de Haan (10 yrs), Daniel Eves (5 yrs), Jana Mackowiak (5 yrs), Neil Inwood (5 yrs), Pat Lane (5 yrs) and Simon Sharp (5 yrs). Congratulations to all of them for their outstanding commitment to the Darlington community.

If you have concerns about the fuel load on your property leading up to the next fire season, the Darlington Brigade may be able to help. Property owners that would like the Brigade to undertake a Hazard Reduction Burn on their property can call us on 9299 7217, or visit the Station between 9am and 10.30am any Saturday morning. An authorised officer will arrange a visit to examine your property, discuss your issues and provide a quote, based on such things as size, fuel load, topography, access, time to burn etc. (note: HRBs are subject to weather and environmental considerations).

These burns also provide a valuable opportunity for training, development and re-qualification of Brigade members.

Every year people die in house fires, and well over 1,000 fires start in homes. Matches, lighters and candles are all too often the cause of fires in homes, and these fires cause hundreds of thousands of dollars damage, and can contribute to the death and injury of many people; including children. Most of these fires are accidental and preventable and everyone can improve their fire safety by doing a few simple things.

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Candles should NEVER be left unattended, or left burning overnight

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Candles and heaters should be kept clear of any combustible materials such as paper, curtains and clothing

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Keep lighters and matches out of the reach of children, preferably up high and/or in a locked cupboard

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Never leave children unattended with lighters or matches

“If you think it’s tough being a firefighter, try being a firefighter’s wife.” ~ Author Unknown Cheers Ricky Harvey

Accidental fires can occur in any home and can be devastating for those involved, but the good news is; you can play a part in preventing it from happening to you. If you would like more information about preventing accidental home fires visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au/wintersafe/Pages/default.htm

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Darlington Review - August 2017

Darlington Bushwalking Series Contact Details Phone: 9299 6696 Email: cliffburns@iprimus.com.au SPRING - The Best Time to Bushwalk Yes, spring is not far away!!

And that means the peak bushwalking time of the year has arrived. The bushlands are at their best and our wildflowers are “showing off” their wonderful displays.

We are so lucky to have some of the very best walk tracks and trails anywhere in the hills, right at our doorstep.

Beside the shear beauty of our bushlands and landscape scenery think of all the benefits you can enjoy by taking a walk with our Group – friendly like-minded company, it does the body good (and the mind also) and just feel that energy level being replenished.

“Book a Bushwalk” or all the bushwalks by sending an email to Cliff. Bookings are essential. He will promptly reply with full details and the information you need.

The Wonderful World of Trekking (below) Or more to the point, here are “Some wonderful scenes you can only view if you walk/trek”.

A Funny Thing Happened……

Sherlock Holmes and Watson were on a hiking trip. They had gone to bed and were lying there looking up at the sky.

Holmes said, "Watson, look up. What do you see?

"Well, I see thousands of stars."

"And what does that mean to you?” said Holmes.

"Well, I guess it means we will have another nice day tomorrow.

What does it mean to you, Holmes?"

"To me, it means someone has stolen our tent."

“Walk Trails and Circuits” Book – NEW 2nd Edition Now available, the book includes almost every trail or track in the Darlington surrounds. Since the first edition, 9 years ago, some old tracks have disappeared and many new ones created. All the maps/trails/tracks have been revised using GPS technology. For copies contact Cliff and Sharron.

Bushwalk Newsletter Ask to be placed on the “Darlington Bushwalk News” email list to receive all the new information “hot off the press”.

See you on the track.

Cliff Burns (Organizer and Guide) 9299 6696

LEFT: The base of Angel Falls (Venezuela) CENTRE: Torres del Paine, Patagonia (Chile) RIGHT: Choquequirao Trail in the Andes Mountains (Peru)

2017 Darlington Bushwalk Series August, September & October Bushwalks Note that the Cape to Cape Track Adventure may be fully booked.

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Darlington Review - August 2017

Darlington Tennis Club Darlington Tennis Club Court Weekly Bookings

Updated June 2017

Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday From Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 school 20:00 school 21:00 school

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Mon morning social tennis from 8.30am.

Faye Jackson

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Thurs morning social tennis from 8.30am.

Trevor Folley

9252 1697

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Mon, Tues, Wed nights 7-9.30pm mixed social comp Paula Wood (Mon)

0430 022 047

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(These comps do not usually run in school hols)

Tim Nicholas (Tues)

0434 322 139

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Players assigned to a team for duration of comp.

Brendon (Wed)

0427 250 566

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Cardio Tennis Mon 6-7pm

Lee Oliver

9252 0209

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Pennants training session Thursday 5-7.30pm

Zane Moran

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Pennants training session Friday 6-7.15pm

Lee Oliver

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Social Tennis - Friday 7.15-9pm

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Coaching (adults): Thurs 7-9pm

Lee Oliver

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Coaching (kids): Tues 4-6pm; Fri 4-6pm; Sat 7-9.30am Lee Oliver 9253 0209 Pennants see website for team contacts

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Wheelchair tennis Monday 6-7pm

Lee Oliver

9254 0209

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At other times courts may be hired through Pines shop across the road ($20 key deposit; $5 an hour for non-members, $7 for lights)

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After hours court bookings: Brendon 9252 1392/0427 250 566. General enquiries Alex Hoschke 0439 976 672 alex.hoschke@gmail.com

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Darlington Review - August 2017

Shire of Mundaring Library Service NAIDOC School Event

Week Holiday

Children were entertained and informed in an action-packed ‘Nytting Time’ presentation by proud Noongar woman, Beccy Garlett during two special NAIDOC Week school holiday events. The workshops included songs, poems, games and stories inspired by Noongar culture. She explained Nyitting Time meant The Cold Time in Noongar Dreamtime and likened it to ‘Australia’s Ice Age’. The story about why we don’t have crocodiles (yondook) in the south of Western Australia anymore intrigued the audience as she introduced them to the mamman (whale) and kwila (shark) and the role these animals had played in banishing the crocodile to the north of the State.

Beccy, who is also a language teacher, said storytelling was a great way to bring the Aboriginal languages back into use and said the children’s imagination was captured when they were introduced to the language through interactive play.

School Holiday Movie Night a First at Boya Community Centre A crowd of almost 50 children attended the first ever school holiday movie night at Boya Community Centre. The movie ‘Moana’ was shown to the children aged from 12 to 17 years. It proved to engaging to all ages. Pizza and soft drinks were provided, and it is a testament to the children that they didn’t leave a mess, and in fact, helped to clean up without being asked. It was so successful that it won’t be the last movie night.

Habits of Horses Project Shire of Mundaring Libraries is one of the community organisations partnering with Mundaring Arts Centre in the ‘Habits of Horses’ project. There are loads of wonderful events and exhibitions on from 1 August through to September.

The libraries will be taking part with competitions, displays, a special opening of the Mundaring Library on the Habits of Horses Open Day on 20 August and book sale, and - Mundaring Library will be hosting Marcella Polain for a reading from her latest manuscript, ‘Driving into the Sun’, on 17 August.

Simon Cherriman and ‘Matilda’ Simon Cherriman, much loved local resident and environmental biologist, visited Boya Library recently to make some interesting additions to ‘Matilda’ the Carnaby’s Cockatoo display. Come and have a look – you will never look at a honky nut the same way!

Simon has provided some information and exhibits of honky nuts which have distinct biting patterns caused by different bird species such as the Baudin’s Cockatoo, the Australian Ringneck, and others. Whilst putting up the display, several people came up to have a chat and went away knowing lots more about our wonderful native bird life. If you are interested native wildlife, especially birds, check Simon’s blog www.simoncherriman. blogspot.com.au. Simon is also working on an expansion of his wedge-tailed eagle satellite tracking project called “Where’s Wailitj?”

Upcoming Author Talk – ‘The Laundry Girl’ by Faye Bohling What would induce a young mother to leave her new baby with strangers?

And why would that mother, after reclaiming her baby, leave her child in a convent home for unmarried mothers and those with mental health issues? Faye Bohling was that child, and her autobiography is a riveting story of her turbulent early life and the way she bravely faced every setback, never losing her capacity to love and care. It is an interesting light on an aspect of Western Australian life in the 1940s and 1950s. Bookings will be available through Eventbrite from early August.

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Darlington Review - August 2017

Silver Tree Steiner School Tablets Out, Imaginations In Why there are no computers in a Steiner Primary Classroom?

The Chief Technology Officer of eBay sends his children to a school in Los Altos, California. So do employees of Silicon Valley giants like Google, Apple, Yahoo and Hewlett-Packard.

But the school’s chief teaching tools are anything but high-tech: pens and paper, knitting needles and, occasionally, mud. Not a computer to be found. They are not allowed in the classroom, and the school discourages use of computers at home in Primary School.

This is the Waldorf School of the Peninsula, one of about 1000 Steiner Waldorf schools worldwide that subscribe to a teaching philosophy focused on learning through creative, hands-on tasks.

Three-quarters of the students at this school have parents with a strong high-tech connection. Eagle, like other parents, sees no contradiction. Technology, he says, has its time and place.

Whilst other schools in the region are proud of their wired classrooms, the Waldorf school embraces a simple, retro look: blackboards with colourful chalk, bookshelves with encyclopedias, wooden desks filled with workbooks and pencils. ‘’Engagement is about human contact; the contact with the teacher, the contact with their peers,’’ said Pierre Laurent, 50, who works at a high-tech start-up. He has three children in Waldorf schools.

Where advocates for stocking classrooms with technology say children need computer time to compete in the modern world, Steiner parents counter: what’s the rush, given how easy it is to pick up those skills? ‘’It’s like learning to use toothpaste,’’ Eagle said. ‘’At Google and all these places, we make technology as braindead easy to use as possible. There’s no reason why kids can’t figure it out when they get older.’’

Come and find out how a Steiner school meets your child’s developmental needs. Join us on our next school tour by calling Hayley on 9295 4787 or e-mail community@silvertree.wa.edu.au.

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Darlington Dipsticks

WA Inc. Car Club

Another club event held in June was a car run out around the Kalamunda/Mundaring Weir loop. A hallmark of this short event (which included a lunch-stop at the Weir pub) is the galvanizing effect it had on the club due to three separate vehicle breakdowns that occurred along the way. The nature of these breakdowns were by no means out of the ordinary for an old vehicle.

And such possible but largely unexpected occurrence is always held somewhere in the back of mind of a wise driver when out and about touring in an old classic.

The last 12 months have sped by and the Darlington Dipsticks have just cruised past the mile-stone which marked our first birthday. The club’s June meeting was our first AGM, with the occasion being celebrated by a most wonderful spread of food, storytelling, and general socialising at the home of two club members. Indeed, our last three monthly meetings were similarly enjoyed at homes of members - so much so that the club has decided to rotate home based monthly meetings.

The first break-down was halfway up Gooseberry Hill Road, the second was on the main road other side of Kalamunda, and the third was on the snaking section of weir road as it winds its way up out of the bottom of the valley from below the dam wall.

In each case, as a collective of wise and experienced drivers, the club was able to instinctively and very quickly spring into action and form an effective team of virtual “Lollypop” men and women, to warn oncoming site-seeing Sunday traffic of a stationary and unseen (around the bend) vehicle ahead. This action enabled the drivers of said traffic to safely slow down and take appropriate caution.

On the 4th of June the ‘Breakfast with a Dipstick’ complimentary sausage sizzle took place down by the oval on a lovely sunny morning. Albeit a long weekend, the event saw a good turnout, thoroughly enjoyed by members and guests, and the odd curious passer-by.

All shared facts and general chit chat about the various Marques on display. The star of the show was a 1931 Ford Model ‘A’ Deluxe Roadster. The proud owner, Barrie, had decided to pop-in as a guest for Breakfast to checkout us Dipsticks (after seeing our invitation in the Darlington Review). By the end of breakfast, Barrie, and three other like minded visitors, had signed up to join our club, and are all now fully fledged Dipsticks. Such an outcome is surely a tribute to companionship felt at the breakfast (and the effectiveness of the Darlington Review).

Although we call may ourselves Dipsticks, we got each other’s Back. And that includes your Back.

Malcolm McNabb. Dipstick Pen Pusher.

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Darlington Review - August 2017

Mundaring Christian College Design that Looks to the Future

The completed Stage 2 will provide students with open areas for general learning, library and technology zones and large central space for assemblies. The focus on flexible learning spaces, instead of individual classrooms, allows for richer connections and stimulates the flow of communication.

Mundaring Christian College’s Secondary campus is buzzing with the construction of Stage 2’s first building underway. The walls are up, with glimpses of an innovative learning space fitting in to the shape of the natural environment.

This twenty-first century design enhances learning and will prepare students for universities and modern offices which utilise open-plan and shared spaces for innovation and creativity. The College will maintain its nature focus through open air courtyards and gathering spaces, and areas for future aqua- and perma-culture gardens.

The flexible and modulated design of the building will provide students with creative areas to develop twenty-first century communication, collaboration, and critical thinking skills.

Outside, weeks of sand blasting has provided the walls with a textured finish as construction workers moved on to internal steel framework. The concrete structure and main steps have been completed, and underground lie electrical pre-wires.

Due to strong demand, we’ve also added an additional Year 7 Class for 2018 to accommodate students at our Parkerville Campus. Limited places are available in this Year 7 2018 class, and also in our Early Learning Centre for 2018.

The next month will bring the roof frame and sheeting, as the finishing touches add shape to what has thus far been left to the imagination. Internal and external door and window frames will be installed, and electricity, air-conditioning, and heavy plant equipment. External wall cladding is also being added to soften and vary the concrete appearance.

We look forward to the safe and speedy completion of Stage 2A, and for the education of bright minded students that will enjoy it from 2018.

We would love to show you around our campuses. Find out why Mundaring Christian College is more than a school by phoning 9295 2688 for a personal school tour.

The campus is situated amongst the forest on top of the Darling Scarp, where its Hills feel and “artisan” focus complement the beautiful setting. Broderick Architects, experts in educational facility design, have ensured the reality of this dream through their meticulous planning, creative thinking, and practical solutions; as they had with the first stage of the campus.

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Darlington Review - August 2017

Helena College College Helena

International Baccalaureate BaccalaureateSchool School International Many families are already considering what 2018 will hold for their child. t’s something that was on the minds of our new Year 5 parents twelve months ago.

Changing schools is such a big deal and we have spent countless hours wondering if we have made the right decision.

However, after just a few days at Helena, we felt nothing but relief at seeing how well our daughter was adjusting.

Twenty one students joined our inaugural second Year 5 class at the Darlington Campus in 2017, and were quickly embraced by the tightknit Helena community. It was a relief and a delight for their parents: She goes to school happily, and comes home happily; what more can we want?

What’s so special about Year 5?

What else are the Year 5s loving and learning from?

There are two Year 5 classes with a maximum of 24 students, giving their teachers the chance to know the children and their individual academic, social and emotional needs. The learning is inquiry based, with the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme providing the framework for the learning outcomes of the Western Australian curriculum.

Year 5 camp – the students gained so much from spending four days at the Ern Halliday centre in June. Our camps programme helps develop confident, well rounded students and this was evident among all the Year 5s. For some, it was their sixth Helena camp while for others, it was their first school camp. But the outcome was the same for all – lots of fun, bonding and personal growth.

Academic Support - At the beginning of the school year, teachers and support staff worked closely with parents to determine the needs of each child. Where required, students have differentiated learning programmes that are based on these initial and ongoing assessments in literacy and numeracy.

Food classes - working in the purpose-built kitchen alongside volunteer parents and grandparents to learn kitchen safety, hygiene and of course, cooking skills.

Leadership Programme The House Captains election programme was boosted by the Unit of Inquiry into Australian systems of government. Based on what they learned, students ran an election campaign for the House Captain positions, and voted in their Ministers for roles such as Education, Sport, Environment and Health. For the students, one of the highlights is receiving and wearing their Year 5 Leaders’ jackets.

Getting to know the Glen Forrest Campus – regular visits to our high school campus are a big part of the Year 5 experience and the students have begun to spend time with the teachers, students and surroundings that will be part of their school ‘home’ next year.

In my daughter’s words, ‘I can’t think of one negative thing about the school’.

Year 5 in Action Tour

Specialist and Electives Programme - All students take part in specialist classes in Health & PE, Performing Arts, Indonesian, Computing and Library. Through the Electives Programme, they can also take classes in subjects of interest such as Pottery, Art, Drama, Ballet, Jazz, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Zen Do Kai and Tai Kwon Do.

Thursday, 24 August, 11am-12.15pm Find out more about Year 5 for your child, and see the benefits of this transition year at Helena College.

Contact our Registrar - see details below

College Tours Glen Forrest Campus (6-12) –9.30am on Tuesday, 8 August or 14 September Darlington Campus (K-5) –11am on Thursday, 17 August or 5 September To book, call our registrar or visit our website and click on the Tour and Event Bookings button.

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Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre Winter Events at KSP Writers’ Centre

seat in the Balcony Bar for a great evening of readings and socialising.

Complimentary glass of Lion Mill red wine on entry, while stocks last.

Spooky Stories Night, 26 August 2017, from 6pm

Advance bookings are essential for all events. For more details or to book, please phone 08 9294 1872 or visit the KSP website on www.kspwriterscentre.com .

Tickets: $10 children/concession, $15 adults – advance bookings essential KSP Writers’ Centre is holding a family-friendly Spooky Stories Night fundraiser this August.

This fun ghostly event will feature outdoor campfire pits – perfect for marshmallow toasting! Plus a pumpkin piñata and other activities, hearty soup, fresh rolls, hot chocolate and the announcement of awards from KSP’s 2017 Ghost Story Competition, followed by readings from the winners.

If you’ve never visited this heritage-listed Greenmount property before, this is a great chance to have a peek. The Centre provides the perfect atmosphere for spooky stories. The former owners of the house, author Katharine Susannah Prichard and VC hero Hugo Throssell, both died here and it is rumoured that their ghosts still roam the property.

There will be a lock-out period from 8.30pm where the littlies must head home to bed. Those over 18 years old can then pop a bottle of wine and settle in for a selection of adults-only spooky stories – if you dare. BYO drinks, warm clothes, torch, bag of marshmallows and some buddies to keep you safe. Prizes on offer for Spookiest Costumes.

August Sunday Session, Sunday 27 August 2017, 4.00-5.30 Tickets: $5 KSP/WAWU members, $10 others – book online or pay at the door KSP Sunday Sessions give you the chance to mingle with and learn from authors who’ve achieved great things in the industry - and want to share their knowledge with you. This month, meet fantastically interesting Swan Magazine editor and food writer Douglas SutherlandBruce, who will chat to emcee Tabetha Beggs about his career in the food and journalism industries. BYO drinks and nibbles and take a

Soroptimist International of Helena Soroptimist International Phnom Penh has sent photos of the presentation of Solar Lights to two families, who are in need of lighting in their homes. In one family, the wife and mother is the sole earner for the family as her husband is suffering with liver cancer and mother in law has mental issues. She works in farming.

The Memorandum of Understanding for the planned scholarship to Governor Stirling Senior High School’s STEM programme has been submitted, but due to school holidays and our executive members attending Conference and Board meetings in Europe, the agreement finalization has been delayed.

Another of our projects in Papua New Guinea has received $500 toward educating midwives, aiming to reduce the incidence of infant and maternal mortality.

July has been quiet, as various members have been unavailable through illness and travel. This month is the SI Europe Conference in Italy and the International President changeover. We look forward to reports and photos of the S I Europe experience, and wish those recuperating a speedy recovery.

We have submitted a nomination for the WA Region Stella Giles Award for Achievement which is offered biennially to a woman who has made a significant contribution in her chosen field. We feel she is an outstanding woman who has accomplished so much in assisting youth who may be at risk, and we wish her well

The club welcomes new members and hope that any ladies who wish to make a difference to the lives of women and girls please contact Robyn Cain 08 92988593 or 0417 179 761. Or check on our website: www.siswp.org/Helena-Inc or follow us on Facebook at Soroptimist International of Helena.

We are looking forward to our next major fundraiser - the Fashion Parade at Lesmurdie Club on Sunday, August 27th. Tickets are $45 which includes a delicious lunch, plus there are some lovely raffles prizes. Bar facilities are available. This features fashions by Kimbo’s Fashions, Gt Northern Highway Midland. Funds will be shared between Royal Flying Doctor Service and other commitments. This event always proves to be a lovely friendly afternoon apart from introducing the Spring fashions. I will be happy to receive your bookings – see advertisement on back cover. We still have some Entertainment Books available which will be available on the day for $70.

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Ken Wyatt

Minister for Aged Care, Minister for Indigenous Health - Federal Member for Hasluck July 30 till August 6 is DonateLife week and this year brought with it a bunch of exciting new developments and initiatives. As the Minister responsible for Organ and Tissue Authority I was excited to announce a new instant organ donor registration process which you can access on your mobile phone, tablet and computer. All you need to do is search “DonateLife register” or go to register.donatelife.gov.au/ decide and fill out the five-line form to register in just seconds. One minute of your time can now save 10 people’s lives.

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Federal Treasurer, Scott Morrison, came to visit Hasluck late in June and we continued our discussions about what can be done to fix the GST situation in WA.

If successful, applicants will receive a $500 grant that can be used towards the cost of travel, accommodation, uniforms or equipment when competing, coaching or officiating at an official national sporting organisation (NSO) endorsed state, national or international sporting championships, or a School Sport Australia state, national or international championships. Find out more at www.ausport.gov.au/lsc.

The Turnbull Government’s Youth Jobs PaTH is all about giving local young people the skills they need, giving them practical work experience and getting them a job.

Applications are now open for Local Sporting Champions, an Australian Government initiative designed to provide financial assistance for young sportsmen and women aged 12-18.

GST reform is a top priority and the WA Liberal team will continue its unrelenting push for reform of the entire GST and Commonwealth grants system.

Over the last month in parliament the Turnbull Government has achieved a number of important accomplishments, I have listed two below for your information: •

The Australian Retailers Association has backed the Coalition Government’s Youth Jobs PaTH (Prepare-Trial-Hire) program with a commitment to deliver thousands of internships for young Australians.

Thank you to all the Swan View locals who came and met with me at my Swan View Mobile Office!

We had a packed day and I will be coming back in the next month or so to see those who missed out this time around. Holding a mobile office enables me to better understand the concerns of our community and how we can all work together to make Hasluck an even better place to live, work and raise a family.

We are establishing a Home Affairs portfolio of Australia’s immigration, border protection and security agencies to better prepare Australia against evolving security concerns, including from terrorism, organised crime and cyber threats. The new portfolio will be similar to the UK Home office – bringing together border and security agencies including Border Force, AFP, ASIO, Office of Transport Security and Emergency Management Australia.

Please contact my Forrestfield electorate office if you have any queries or if you require more information on anything I have mentioned. The office number is 9359 0322 and my email is ken.wyatt.mp@aph.gov.au.

Wild Flower Society of Western Australia Eastern Hills Branch

The wild flower season is gradually unfolding and soon the State will be awash with colour and amazing plants. The upcoming activities of the branch will help to satisfy the curious about many of our unique and beautiful blooms.

Friday JULY 28 next monthly meeting, 7.00 p.m. at the Octagonal Hall, McGlew Road, Glen Forrest; an illustrated talk by Robert and Janet Atkins on “Wildflowers of the Wheatbelt and Desert Areas”. They have travelled extensively through WA’s farming area and up into the mulga and desert regions, always looking for and camping amongst the wildflowers. Both are accomplished photographers and knowledgeable field botanists, expert in the plants of that area. They will share some of their wonder and amazement at the beauty and diversity of our State.

The talk is sure to inflame your wanderlust for the coming spring months!

Saturday July 29 Botanical Ramble 10 a.m. to noon, approximately Berry Reserve at the end of Reen Road, Gidgegannup, this is a delightful area of riparian bushland. The creek should be flowing freely for additional interest. Led by Lee Roberts, leeroberts205@gmail.com for further details.

Friday August 25 next month’s meeting 7.30 p.m., at the Octagonal Hall, McGlew Road, Glen Forrest. “IT’S ALL ABOUT SEX!” A talk by Kevin Thiele, the Director of the WA Herbarium (don’t know what that is? Come and find out!) He will be talking about the intriguing pollination strategies developed by our extraordinary

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QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY WEEKEND September Saturday 23rd to Monday 25th.

Our Annual wild flower Excursion; the programme includes a visit to Jinjimia cave, an extraordinary hole in a chert ridge, formed during the breakup of Gondwana. There will be a look at conservation and rare plants on a superb farm, as well as rambles in two or three sandplain National Parks.

Accommodation in “The Barracks”, Coorow, will cost $45 single / room / night, double $65. The rooms are clean and warm with all needed linen provided and hot showers. A camp ground is available too with all facilities. Catering will be extra, call for details!

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Mundaring and Hills Historical Society Inc ‘Habits of Horses: Hoof-prints in the Hills’ August is an especially busy month for horses, and those who love them, in the Shire of Mundaring. While the usual celebration of horses’ birthdays takes place on the 1st of August, the rest of the month (and beyond!) sees a variety of events and exhibitions exploring the many ways horses enrich our lives. Numerous community organisations are participating in the ‘Habits of Horses’ Project with a highlight a day of horsethemed stalls, displays, competitions, and fun, on Sunday 20th August.

The first RDA centre in WA opened at Claremont in 1972, and was quickly followed by other centres, including the Hills Group in 1978. One of the first riders for the Hills Group was Samantha Hall (nee French) who, at the age of 6 years, found horse-riding integral to developing her muscle strength and confidence, as well as great fun. Celebrating its 40th anniversary next year, Hills RDA continues to provide a range of riding programs for children and adults, including dressage, recreational riding, and hippotherapy.

‘Hoof-Prints in the Hills’, opens at the Museum District Museum, located in the Old Mundaring Schoolhouse, Great Eastern Highway, on 20 August 2017.

As part of this project, the Mundaring & Hills Historical Society will open their new museum exhibition, ‘Hoof-prints in the Hills’, on the 20th of August. Tracing the hoof-prints of the first horses to traverse the Perth Hills from 1830 onwards, the exhibition also features some of the horse-based organisations that played a role in the lives of local people. One such organisation is the Riding for the Disabled Association (RDA), Hills Group.

It was during World War One that the benefits of horsebackriding for people with physical disabilities was recognised. A physiotherapist at the Oxford Hospital in England introduced a program of horseback-riding to rehabilitate injured soldiers.

She realised that the movement of a walking horse stimulated the rider’s nerves and strengthened muscles. By the 1950s and 1960s various organisations encouraging horseback-riding for people with physical or cognitive disabilities emerged worldwide. One of these was RDA.

Sam French - 1981 with Tinka

Darlington Retirement Accommodation Assoc. (Inc) “The Glen”

The gardens of the Darlington Glen are looking great and very tidy after the recent work completed by the Wooroloo Prisoners.

The residents welcome the frequent visits of the Wooroloo workers who maintain the gardens and outside facilities at the Glen to an excellent standard. An excellent morning tea is always provided by the residents and the DRAA committee and is much appreciated by the Wooroloo working party.

The Darlington Retirement Accommodation Association (Inc) will hold the AGM on Wednesday September 27th at 7:30 pm in St. Cuthbert’s Church Hall, Darlington. All members and interested parties will be advised prior to the event.

The next meeting of the DRAA management committee will be at the Glen on August 9th at 7:30pm. Any Darlington resident interested in joining this committee please forward an expression of interest to Secretary Carolyn Earnshaw at email address: grandi@wn.com.au Colin Merritt

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Darlington Review - August 2017

Darlington Arts Festival We are very pleased to announce that thanks to the generosity of an anonymous donor, the $10,000 art prize is fully funded and has a permanent name, The Darlington Arts Festival Reserve Art Prize.

All the information, forms etc. for the Open Art Exhibition, the DAF Reserve Art Prize, Stalls and Performing Arts are available now on www. darlingtonartsfestival.org - so if you are a visual artist, performing artist or stall holder, applications are now open.

The Walk Up An Appetite fundraising event was a great success.

Congratulations to Gabrielle Morris and the team of chefs and guides. Gabrielle is now working on the next fundraiser, the DAF Disco Party to be held in Darlington Hall on 2nd September should be another wonderful event so make sure you get your tickets.

The new website is just about ready for launch thanks to Coletteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard work. It has a fresh new look and will be easy to use for both applicants and those interested in browsing the site.

We still are seeking new committee members to coordinate the festival opening night or assist the Sponsorship/Donations Coordinator for fundraising invloving phone follow ups, emailing etc.

As always, anyone interested in supporting the festival welcome to contact Chris Pemberton on 92520154.

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Mundaring Weir Gallery This month we feature a great piece from one of our woodworkers.

Frank does a variety of work with his scroll saw and this clock would be ideal to remember a holiday in Australia by one of our many tourist visitors.

Open 11.30am to 5pm. Fri, Sat, Sun and Pub.hols. the Gallery is air conditioned for your comfort. Wheelchair accessible.

Find us on the corner of Hall Rd and Weir Rd in the Mundaring Weir precinct, opposite the Pub. Arrangements can be made to open other days for social groups and bus tours. Bookings to the Secretary At mwgallery@yahoo.com.au

Frank is a longstanding member and his work is worth the drive up to our Gallery to see and purchase some.

We have some wood turners, too, and their work is both unusual and functional.

We also have our usual ranges that cover Knitting, Crocheting, Sewing, Painting, Photography, Pottery, Candle and Card making, Honey and Jams and Pickled Onions, and so much more.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget our very Popular Antiques and Collectables Corner!!!

If you are an Artist or Crafter and wish to join the Gallery contact the Gallery on the email below or visit the Gallery and speak to one of our volunteers. Please note; to join the Gallery you must be able to roster, as we are all volunteers, and must all share in the running of the Gallery.

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Mundaring Arts Centre THE HABITS OF HORSES AT MAC - 11 Aug - 10 Sept 2017 There is some serious horsing around in August at MAC with the community arts project The Habits of Horses galloping into town! Celebrating the historical and cultural significance of the relationship between humans and horses, the project brings curated exhibitions, with works by international and nationally recognised artists, together with community artists, beginners and dabblers.

These run neck to neck with a host of workshops, events, demonstrations and - the mane attraction - a community Open Day.

horse jumping events, saddle competitions, pony rides, whip and bridle making, horse handling tips, hobby horse and dressage hat making, artists drawing and temporary sculptures in the park, handcrafted rocking horses, even the 10th Light Horse Regiment are coming! With the exhibitions and displays at MAC, the District Museum and the libraries there will be plenty to see, do and eat!

Midland Junction Arts Centre comes up on the inside rail later in the month with two exhibitions, Horse Drawn, a celebration of the equine form through traditional and contemporary drawing methods, and Vahana: Vehicle of the Gods, a photographic journey by Clare Arni of the making of terracotta horses and Hindu votive offerings for the Indian Ayyanar festival. There are Artists-in-Residence, drop-in workshops for groups of 5-15 people plus more structured workshops. On 10 September, 2-4pm, Midland Junction comes alive with Tamil dancing and food for a true Cultural Celebration. Indian potter Subbaiah Kasirajan will unveil his terracotta horse created during his residency along with community totemic horse sculptures.

At the centre of the project are two exhibitions at MAC. In Gallery 1, Habits of Horses: serious horsing around sees 12 prominent WA artists, Madeleine Clear, Marcia Espinosa, Indra Geidans, Jan Griffiths, Tony Jones, Paul Kaptein, Theo Koning, Matt McVeigh, Andrew Nicholls, Anna Louise Richardson, Sue Starcken and Yuko Takahashi, respond to the role horses played in the countries of their forefathers. Horse Tales in Gallery 2 goes on a wild ride celebrating hay, horse hair and horse shoe artworks created through community workshops in schools, community groups and MAC in the first half of 2017.

All the Habits of Horses events can be found on the Project page on MAC’s website, www.mundaringartscentre.com.au/habitsof-horses/

But that’s not all. Visit the temporary sculpture exhibition, Horse In-Stall, at the Mundaring Sculpture Park plus displays at the Mundaring District Museum, Mundaring and Boya libraries and KSP Writers’ Centre.

For further information on any of MAC’s happenings, please visit www.mundaringartscentre.com.au or call 9295 3991.

MAC is in the heart of Mundaring at 7190 Great Eastern Hwy (corner Nichol St). Entry is free and the Shop and Gallery are open Tuesday – Friday 10am - 5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am – 3pm (closed Mondays and Public Holidays). Find us on Facebook and Instagram.

If you are champing at the bit for more horse activity, come along to the Community Open Day on Sunday 20 August, 10am-4pm. Centred at the Mundaring Hall and Sculpture Park, the day promises whip cracking entertainment from hobby

Clockwise: Hay Horses created

by Gidgegannup Primary School students for Horse Tales at MAC Madeleine Clear, Horse Chase - a true story (detail), mixed media for Habits of Horses: serious horsing around at MAC Claire Bailey, On the Run, steel and pressed tin for Horse InStall at Sculpture Park Artist Ross Potter in Residence at Midland Junction Arts Centre for Horse Drawn at MJAC

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Darlington Review - August 2017

Darlington History Group After the hard work, but the undoubted pleasure, of our High Tea in June, it was with a certain sense of relief that we took a break from any events apart from a Committee Meeting in July.

As stated in previous issues of the Review, we have been trialling daytime events during the winter months of June, July and August. We were to have a Guest Speaker in July, but we felt that the topic of his talk would be admirably suited to the Anzac theme of our April Meeting next year.

However, it is back into action for August when it has been arranged to visit the Rail Heritage Museum in Bassendean. This links with the talk given by Geoff Higham in November of last year re the railways around Darlington as part of the Eastern Railways system. Geoff has been involved with the Museum for years and is also the editor of the “Westland”, a journal of Rail Heritage in W.A. Geoff has taken on the task of arranging this visit from the Bassendean end and, in Darlington, people who wish to be part of this excursion can meet at the Darlington Station Reserve NO LATER THAN 9:45 AM ON WEDNESDAY 9TH AUGUST. People may wish to car pool from there or travel independently. If the latter, the Museum is located at 136 Railway Parade in Bassendean. There is an admission cost of $9 adults or $7 seniors. We were able to arrange morning tea in one of the historic dining cars and there is an extra $2 cost for this treat. There is also the possibility of lunching in Bassendean, Guilford or Midland afterwards.

If you wish to participate in this event please contact Val Shiell on 9299 6868 or email shiell@iinet.net.au or Judi Bracks on 9297 6451 or email judi.bracks@bigpond.com. This will give us a good idea of how large our group will be and who we need to look out for at the Station Reserve.

September will see us on the road again, this time to York where Arlene Collings, Kenneth Irwin and Mike Tooby will give us an insight into some of the old buildings in York and the work taken to conserve and beautify them for future generations. We will be able to have morning tea and lunch at venues recommended by these experts. The date to remember is Wednesday 13th September, but specific times have not yet been finalised (more in the Review for September). It is envisaged that, for this excursion too, a convenient place will be the Station Reserve where people can decide whether they will car-share or be independent travellers.

Wednesday 11th October will see us back in the Lesser Hall for the Group’s AGM (groan??) BUT followed by wines, cheeses and assorted other goodies. (Yum!) Visitors and new members are always warmly welcomed and, no, we do not press gang anyone into nominating for Committee positions (unless, of course, they have a burning desire to do so!)

Hopefully we will see you at at least one of these events.

Cheers for now Judi Bracks Publicity Officer

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Matthew Hughes MLA JP Member for Kalamunda I am delighted to be representing my local suburb as the Member for Kalamunda which of course includes the rich, vibrant and artistic community of Darlington.

Within the first 100 days of office I have secured a grant of $10,000 for the Darlington Volunteer Bushfire Brigade along with the Glen Forrest Volunteer Bushfire Brigade, the Parkerville Volunteer Bushfire Brigade and Stoneville Volunteer Bushfire Brigade. Each fire brigade will receive $10,000 each.

This funding will be coming through in the second round of grants, as the first one was allocated to the Darlington Pavilion

Upgrade, which is progressing nicely. I am very pleased that the McGowan Government’s Local Projects, Local Jobs program has supported so many important local community projects, one of the most deserving is our volunteer firefighters.

I have met with members of these brigades and hosted a round table with Swan Hills MP Jessica Shaw in Mundaring which was important for both your local members to note the concerns of local firefighters and the challenges the Hills community face in summer.

This money has been allocated as part of the budget from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services and will be well spent on necessary equipment and other important items required to do the job. I want to thank our dedicated members of the community who keep us safe every summer and protect our valuable bush flora and fauna for future generations.

Matthew Hughes, Member for Kalamunda, JP, Phone 9293 4747

Kalamunda Hills Water Forum Hosted by Matthew Hughes MLA JP Member for Kalamunda A discussion about our water resource protection and supply with a focus on the Perth Hills.

Your opportunity to ask questions about the future protection and supply of water.

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Darlington Review - August 2017

Darlington United Church

Cnr Darlington Rd and Allestree Rd, Darlington Why read the Bible?

Growing up I really didn’t have time for the bible. The bible that I was given when I was christened sat on my shelf and collected dust for years until I got caught stealing when I was 14 and my parents made me copy out the ten commandments. That exercise certainly didn’t endear me to the Holy Scriptures, in fact, it reinforced to me the misconception that the bible was a kind a moral sledge hammer ready to strike us down with condemnation whenever we mess up.

I was like many Aussies who like to judge a book by its cover.

From reading just a few pages I made up my mind about the bible. I questioned the validity of its stories, the sanity of those who believed them and was perplexed over what relevance this book was supposed to have to my life.

So what changed my mind and why should you bother to read the bible?

I came to a conviction in my mid 20’s of the reality of a creator God. I personally think that you need more faith to believe that there is no God and all of this happened by random chance than to believe that there is an intelligent mind behind it all. Who in their right mind would believe that the Sistine Chapel just appeared through random chance without an architect, and how much more complex is the universe?

So then came the question of Jesus Christ? He came to me in a tangible experiential way, which I accept can easily be refuted by a sceptic. But what is a lot more difficult to refute is the considerable evidence of Jesus existence; his character that was demonstrated through his teaching, miracles and interaction with outcasts; and his death and resurrection which Christians point to as their means of salvation. Evidence supporting the authenticity of these events come from nine independent sources other than the bible and many of them who were not Christians and who had no motivation other than to record

historical facts.

So the Bible is made up of 66 books written over about 1500 years by 40 different authors who Christian’s believe were inspired by God. The evidence is compelling that this was divinely inspired, not just because of the amazing coherence of the picture created by the tapestry of all the different threads coming together. The Bible portrays one consistent theme that runs through every book. That God loves people despite their sin and promises to restore them to Himself into an eternal relationship. Over 360 prophecies, written hundreds of years before Christ came, are fulfilled in Jesus life time. From where he would be born; aspects of his life; and his death and resurrection.

The discovery of the dead sea scrolls in 1948 which are dated at about 150 BC prove that these prophecies were not written after the event but were in fact divinely inspired.

So is the Bible a moral sledge hammer. It does confront us with how God would have us live for a fruitful life, as any parent would instruct their child, however the purpose of the bible is not to bring condemnation. In the book of John from the bible we read 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”

The message is one of grace. It tells us that we can’t get right with God through our own merits but need to receive forgiveness and reconciliation through believing that Jesus paid the price for our sins on the cross.

If you would like to learn more about the Bible and the eternal hope it brings feel free to contact me to continue the conversation.

Ray Hockley Uniting Church President and Darlington Resident.

Regular Sunday services: 9.30am.

Contact: Ray Hockley (President) – 0403 790 380 Email: darlingtonunitedchurch@gmail.com Website: www.darlingtonunitedchurch.com.au

Darlington Sports and Recreation Association (WA) Inc. IT’S ALL GO!!!! – PAVILION WELL UNDERWAY The Darlington Pavilion is well underway with brickwork and steel nearly complete and roof going on in August.

The weather has not been kind but work has continued in between rain and mud.

(see below)

JOIN US AT OUR QUIZ NIGHT

BUY-a-BRICK

Book online @ www.darlingtonpavilion.com.au

Thank you to all who have bought their Bricks.

If you don’t want to book online, call Kendall

We are now in the final stages of deciding the final finish of the wall and the display of names of those who buy a brick and who are part of the Foundation Members inside the main meeting area. We urge you to get on board and buy-a-brick as soon as possible so we can arrange the name plates. You can buy online @ www.darlingtonpavilion.com. au or call Cambell Giles who can arrange a cash or EFT donations 0418 936 544.

Our major fundraiser for 2017 is the Quiz Night on August 26, 2017 •

Doors Open 6.30pm - Quiz Starts 7.00 pm

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Venue - Mount Helena Recreation Centre

If you have items for Auction or you wish to assist or make a donation please contact Kendall Earnshaw: 0417 981 353 kendall@earnshaws. com.au

Keep an eye on the website because by the time the Review is published there will be more info on this on the website.

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FUTURE PLANS

The support of Lotterywest and the current WA Government is greatly appreciated and the project is proceeding very much as a result of their commitment. However, we still need approximately $75,000.00 so PLEASE SUPPORT this long-awaited community project by coming to Upcoming Events:

It is planned to have Urban Art on one external wall as a feature. DaSRA is interested in hearing from local groups for ideas.

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The Quiz Night as mentioned above;

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The Wine Tent at the Darlington Arts Festival 4-5 November 2017

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And soon a Major Raffle with a serious first prize.

Tax deductibility is being pursued by the committee and a number of options are being finalised. If you wish to donate and are waiting for deductibility please contact Cambell Giles: 0418 936 544 cambell.giles@gilesjones.com.au SITE UPDATE Work continues between rain showers and in the mud! The septic tank work and retaining wall funded by the Shire are complete and the building work is well advanced with the roof to be installed in Late August. The expected completion date remains 26-30 October 2017 in time for the Darlington Arts Festival unless weather and unexpected building delays occur.

IN-KIND SUPPORT This community project could not survive without the involvement of local and in-kind support of local people and businesses. Those who provide support will have their names/Logos placed on the DaSRA Website. If you want to offer your services for Landscaping and site clean-up then please contact Geoff Barker. There are many who will be acknowledged in future articles.

Darlington Dibbler Girl Guides We’ve been busy learning, giving back, and having adventures!

Last term we finished off with a great big Promise night, with eight new girls and two new Leaders making their Promise!

The Girl Guides Promise is: I promise that I will do my best To be true to myself and develop my beliefs To serve my community and Australia And live by the Guide Law And the Guide Laws, which provide a framework and philosophy for living, are: As a Guide I will strive to: • Respect myself and others • Be considerate, honest and trustworthy • Be friendly to others • Make choices for a better world • Use my time and abilities wisely • Be thoughtful and optimistic • Live with courage and strength It was a wonderful night welcoming so many new guides, and parents and families joined us for a yummy supper.

Then we finished off the term with a rollerskating night in Morley!

In Term 4, we are very excited about our camp in York, a campfire singalong, and a special night with an astronomer coming to teach us about constellations. We’re also looking forward to volunteering at the Royal Show at the end of term.

If you’re interested in Leadership or helping out at our Girl Guide Unit, we’d love to hear from you! Contact membersupport@girlguideswa.org.au or hop onto the Girl Guides WA website and fill out the form.

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Love Languages in Acts 2 Language sometimes struggles to express the lived experience. Think about the process of falling in love. The sense of need and passion, the uncertainty and excitement, the desire and despair. Our paltry phrase “falling in love” does not even do it justice, not to mention that the experience is dramatically different for different people, and two people could talk about “falling in love”, while talking about almost entirely different sensations.

As we come to a fuller understanding of mental illness, it Is likewise increasingly clear that finding language to talk about people’s experiences is very difficult. While a health practitioner or priest can easily rattle off terms like depression, anxiety, stress or neurosis, there isn’t really adequate language to articulate the complex physical and psychological symptoms that accompany poor mental health. It is not sufficient to simply label a person and their condition and pretend that we understand what they’re going through. Language has limitations.

When early Christians had experiences of God who is intimately and closely present, abnormally and uniquely powerful, and maddeningly unpredictable all at once, they had to find a term for this experience of God. They needed language which would evoke older experiences - like the image of Wisdom in the book of Proverbs, or the presence of God as a pillar of fire or cloud in the desert - but which would also be distinctively Christological, and clearly related to the one who they had come to understand as God in human form.

They settled on hagio pneuma, in English “holy spirit”, as their shared language to describe this experience. In time the church would settle on the doctrine of the Trinity, using the language of one God of three persons to try to explain and celebrate the mystery of God. But language only gets us so far. Just as we often lack language to explain great love or great despair, so too it can be hard to talk about the experience of God in words.

One thing we have learnt as our parish has embraced Godly Play play as a methodology for faith formation with our children, is that the children already know God. They don’t need a jar of God magically poured into their heads, nor do they need to be convinced of a list of facts. What they need more than anything is a language system - words, rituals, symbols and stories which enable them to give a voice to their mystical experiences in a safe space. And we’re also coming to realise, slowly, that that is what the rest of us need too. We are not merely empty receptacles waiting for a book or a priest or website to pour useful information into us, we are dynamic spiritual beings in need of safe spaces and useful language to share the presence of God that is incubating within us.

The story in Acts chapter 2 of the day of Pentecost is a beautiful and glorious myth. When we say myth we mean a story about truth, not a story riddled with lies as the term is sometimes used colloquially. The purpose, I think, of the Pentecost story in Acts to is to provide us with precisely those symbols and stories and rituals that we so require. It gives us fire. Not just the word ‘fire’ - the experience of being close to fire, the flames licking into the air, the heat creating haze and manipulating our vision, the inherent danger and risk that fire presents, the irresistibility of the flames, their usefulness and uncontrollable-ness. The story gives us wind. Not just the word ‘wind’, but the refreshing breeze on a hot day, the piercing icy blast in winter, the power and destruction of erosion, the force which creates beautiful waves, which spreads pollen, which launches ships on long journeys, and carries sounds over long distances. And the language of the story gives us language itself, recalling the story of the Tower of Babel in which the unity of humanity is disrupted and division in the form of multiple languages becomes the norm. Yet in this glorious myth of the spirit, instead of separating people one from another, language becomes the uniting force, drawing people close together in shared experience of the Divine.

At Pentecost, we do not merely celebrate a dry doctrine. This is not simply a day to mark a useful idea. Our celebration today is of the truth that God is nearer to us than our own breath, that God infects us more thoroughly than any virus, and infests our community more insidiously than any weed. Despite our efforts to block out the divine influence, God sneaks in. God nudges us towards new and risky opportunities, God excites us with alternative possibilities, and God does not allow us to wallow in our fears, our anxieties and uncertainties. This person of God, this character who is wily and coy and ever so sneaky, we call the holy spirit. But even as we celebrate the way that person breaks down the barriers that language creates between us, we do so knowing that there is no language adequate to contain the lived experience of God at work within us. So don’t worry too much if you find it hard to talk about what God is doing in you. I suspect the Holy Spirit is much more interested in you opening yourself up to the new life she’s offering, than being able to articulate perfectly the vocation that is lurking inside you.

What I’m saying, is that the Holy Spirit is doing a job on you right now, and has been doing it for quite some time. You don’t have to understand it, you just have to go with it.

The Lord be with you The Reverend Chris Bedding is an Anglican priest in the Diocese of Perth, Western Australia. He is also an actor, director, musician and comedian. His passions are ministry amongst people in the first third of life, dynamic liturgy and advocacy for the oppressed. twitter.com/frchrisbedding facebook.com/frchrisbedding Email: rector.darlington@live.com.au

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COLOSSAL QUIZ NIGHT SATURDAY 26 AUGUST 2017

$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

WWW.DARLINGTONPAVILION.COM.AU OR EMAIL KENDALL@EARNSHAWS.COM.AU

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1 DRRA Meeting 7.30 Lesser Hall

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7 Water Forum 7-9 Kalamunda United Church

8 DVBB Meeting @ Fire Station

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4 Darlington Club Soup Night

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11 Darlington Club Sundowner

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18 Darlington Club Games Night Gypsy Jazz @ 2 Montrose

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20 Habits of Horses Open Day & Book Sale @ Boya Library

Habit of Horses opens see MAC Notes

17 FODS Book reading @ Boya Library—see notes

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Hoof-Prints in the Hills see MHHS notes 25 Darlington Club Sundowner

26 DaSRA Quiz Night Fundraiser 7pm Mt Helena Rec Centre

27 FODS Darlington Chamber Concert 3 pm @ Hall

Wild Flower Society monthly Spooky Stories meeting 7.30 Night @ Sunday “It’s All about KSPWC 6 pm Session @ Sex!” KSPWC see notes 3 1 2 Darlington Soroptimist’s Club Fashion Moroccan Parade see Night back cover

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Come along to our Fashion Parade!!

Featuring garments from long time supporter “Kimbo’s” in Midland

When: 10.45 for 11.00am start, Sunday 27th August.

Where: Boronia Room, Lesmurdie Club, Boronia Rd, Lesmurdie Tickets: $45pp at the door or bank transfer – phone for details. (no EFTPOS available); Tables of 10 For tickets and table bookings, please contact: Rosalie 92996230 rosalie.gordon@bigpond.com or sihelena@siswp.org Gwynne 9293 4320 or email bebop_312@iinet.net.au &

Bar facilities available in Boronia Room.

Two course lunch - Lucky Door—Raffles—Prizes Proceeds to Royal Flying Doctor Service and Soroptimist local, regional and federation projects empowering and educating women & children