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News of the communities of the Paterson and Allyn River Valleys June 2016

Gresford Reunion Gathering of guests at the reunion.

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aturday May the 7th saw a gathering of former and local residents who grew up and spent their teenage years (1965-1975) in the Paterson and Allyn Valleys, in the Gresford area. Many had not seen each other for years, with guests coming from Tenterfield, Nelson Bay, Newcastle, Maitland, Central Coast, Karuah and Dungog (and of course Gresford). – Some great early pics and story inside...

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VACY AND GRESFORD DANCE CENTRE Vacy School of Arts Gresford School of Arts The Best Small Dog Races are Back!

Plus Stalls Galore & Loads of Entertainment for ALL

Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Ballet Gymnastics and Adults Jazzercise Class

To book a stall, lend a hand or sponsor the event please email vacycc@gmail.com

For all enquires contact Brooke Via Facebook Phone: 0437354577 Email: brookedance@bigpond.com

Gresford General Store and Post Office Home of the Crossroads Cafe 162 Durham Road Gresford (Cnr Lostock & Durham Road) Phone 4938 9239

Trading

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Mon – Thurs 7 am – 5 pm Fri – Sun 7 am – 7 pm

Cafe

Take Away

8.30 am – 3 pm 8.30 am – 4 pm

8.30 am – 3 pm 8.30 am – 7 pm

Gourmet fresh cut sandwiches and real Milkshakes available – BBQ Chickens – Ice – DVDs – Grocery – Ice Creams – Drinks – Pizza also available from 5pm Thursday–Sunday FRESH SEAFOOD available on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Order on Mondays for Tuesday delivery and Wednesday for Thursday delivery. Bon apetit!

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The Gresford News Community Diary Wed

1 Jun 1st of 4 FREE workshops – Future proof your business, Old Hardware, Dungog, 5.30pm

Fri

3 Jun FREE short film about Peacock Spiders followed by Q&A session, James Theatre, Dungog, 6.00pm

Fri

10 Jun Community Table for dinner, Hotel Beatty

Sun

12 Jun

Gresford Museum Open Day

Sun

12 Jun

Live music – Newcastle Jazz Club luncheon, Hotel Beatty, 1.00pm

Sun

12 Jun

International 'Back to Back' wool challenge, Tocal Homestead, 9.00am

Sat

18 Jun Endangered Fauna Workshop & BBQ, Clarence Town Reserve, Glen Oak, 9.00am

Sun

19 Jun Gresford markets, Gresford District Historical Society event, grounds of the Hotel Beatty, 9.00am

Sun

12 Jun Live music – Rusty Buckets, Hotel Beatty, 11.00am

Tues

21 Jun

Paterson Allyn Garden Group meet, 10.00am

Wed

29 Jun

Giant Parramatta Grass Info Day, Dungog RSL, 9.45am

Claim these dates: Tues

9 Aug CWA International Day - country of study Mongolia, St Anne's Hall, Gresford

Thurs

1 Sep Speaker from Devil Ark in the Barrington Tops, Gresford CWA

Sun

18 Sep GAPS matinee play 'Antics Roadshow', Gresford School of Arts, 1.30pm

Sun

18 Sep Vacy Village Country Carnival

Fri, Sat, Fri, Sat 23, 24, 30 Sep & 1 Oct GAPS theatre restaurant play 'Antics Roadshow', Gresford School of Arts, all at 6.30pm Sat, Sun 24,25 Sep Gresford Photographic Exhibition, St Anne's Hall, Gresford Tuesdays 12 May, 11 Aug & 10 Nov Gresford School of Arts Meeting, Gresford School of Arts Hall, 7.30pm Tuesdays

Spring/summer mixed Tuesday nights tennis, 7.30–9.30pm

Mon/Tues

Social ladies tennis starts, Mon or Tues mornings, Gresford Tennis Courts, 9.30–11.00am

Friday afternoons Junior tennis coaching, Gresford Tennis Courts 1st Mon each month

Gresford Community Group Meeting, 5.30pm, Hotel Beatty, all welcome! (not Jan)

1st Wed each month

Gresford Rural Fire Brigade meeting, station, 7.30pm

1st Thurs each month

CWA Gresford Branch Meeting, CWA rooms, East Gresford, 9.30am (not Jan)

2nd Mon each month

Gresford Historical Society Meeting, Therese Doyle Hall, 10.30am (not Dec, Jan or June)

2nd Tues each month

Gresford District Landcare Group Meeting, Hotel Beatty, 7.30pm (not Jan)

2nd Sat each month

Book Club, CWA rooms, East Gresford, 3.00pm (not Dec or Jan)

3rd Tues each month

Paterson Allyn Garden Group meet, 10.00am (not Jan)

3rd Fri each month

Gresford Public School P&C Meeting, school library, 10.00am

Last Thurs each month

Gresford District Agricultural Society Meeting, Showground Luncheon Pavilion, 7.30pm

Every Wed, Fri & Sun

Gresford Bowls Sport & Recreation Club Raffles, from 6.30pm

Every Mon & Fri (school terms) Gresford Pre-School, Gresford Community Hall, 9.00am, 4934 6725 Every Thur Happy hour and free pool and jukebox at the Hotel Beatty Every Fri Cricket Club Raffles at the Hotel Beatty Every Wed & Fri (school terms) Yoga with Donna Cavanough, Wed–gentle, Fri–general, Vacy School of Arts Hall, 9.15am Every Wed Gresford PlayTime, children 0-5 & carers, Gresford Community Hall, 10.00am Every Sunday The Gresford Congregational Church welcomes you, 10.30am

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Gresford News Notices

Gresford Museum

Thank You Ted Baker

Since 2013 Ted Baker, father of Mary Horn of Lostock, has provided a professional aural version of the Gresford News. The audio CD was provided free of Sunday 12 June, 9am til 2pm charge to anyone with reading difficulties Therese Doyle Community Hall and Grounds who requested it. This year there has not been enough call on the service to The Gresford District Historical Society Inc continue it. Ted has indicated he would invites everyone to the consider providing the service again if 'Official opening day' there was the demand. of our museum.

Thank you Ted for providing a The official ceremony will be at 11.45am – thoroughly professional service and for cutting of the ribbon and cake. your exemplorary community service.

View our local museum with a focus on the timber industry, dairying, agriculture and domestic life.

Official Opening Day

YOTS Annual Charity Dinner & Art Auction

Food and treats will be available plus hot and cold drinks.

Other attactions will be present on the day.

Catch up with friends and family and share some history with each other Contact: President George Sales 4938 9589 Mrs Delma Lawrence 4938 9589 Secretary Lorraine Ashard PO Box 96 East Gresford 2311

The 2016 YOTS Annual Charity Dinner and Art Auction will be held on Saturday 22 October next.

This is a community function to raise money for Youth Off The Streets.

The venue this year has been changed from Gresford to the Paterson School of Arts hall. More details to follow concerning ticket price and availability.

Needless to say, there will also be raffles on the night, with great prizes.

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The audio version is no longer available for the visually impaired 0412 372 687

Gresford Community Dinner at Hotel Beatty

Our next dinner will be Friday 10 June at 6.30pm at the Hotel Beatty and we hope to see more new residents coming to enjoy a night on the town!

In May we had three new families to the district, one of whom was the resident policeman, his wife and two gorgeous children. We used the Victoria Room as the new bar was being installed but next month just ask where the community dinner is being held as unfortunately I shall not be there. I shall ask Bernie and the staff to make sure those who want to join in sitting together, get to do so. Enjoy!

Carolyn Addison – Member of GDCG

Polling Places?

Gresford News has been advised that there may be changes to the usual polling places. You should check in advance of voting what locations will be operating.

Gresford Market presented by Gresford District Historical Society Inc.

Sunday 19 June 9am to 1.30pm at the

Beatty Hotel

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Features local stalls and produce, Great music local goods, treats, attactions and a little bit of history ...........................

Further information contact George Sales 49389639

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Letter To The Editor I received the following from a good Scottish friend of mine that lives near Loch Lomand. I thought it may be worth sharing with your readers. It is purported to have appeared as an obituary in the London Times but not sure when!!

Regards, Doug Daly

when well-intentioned but overbearing were set in place. Reports of a 6-year-old boy charged with sexual harassment for kissing a classmate; teens suspended from school for using mouthwash after lunch; and a teacher fired for reprimanding an unruly student, only worsened her condition.

to live, after a woman failed to realise that a steaming cup of coffee was hot.

She spilled a little in her lap, and was promptly awarded a huge settlement.

Common Sense was preceded in death, by her parents Truth and Trust, by her husband Discretion, by her daughter Responsibility, and by her son Reason.

Common Sense lost ground when She is survived by her 5 stepbrothers: I parents attacked teachers for doing their know my rights, I want it now, job that they themselves had failed to Someone else is to blame, I’m a victim, do in disciplining their unruly children.

Pay me for doing nothing.

No one knows for sure how old she was, She declined even further when schools Not many attended her funeral because since her birth records were long ago were required to get parental consent to so few realised she was gone. If you still lost in bureaucratic red tape. She will be administer sun lotion or an aspirin to a remember her, pass this on. If not, join remembered as having cultivated such student; but could not inform parents the majority and do nothing. valuable lessons as: when a student became pregnant and – Knowing when to come in out of the wanted to have an abortion. rain; Common Sense lost the will to live as – Why the early bird gets the worm; Gresford News welcomes letters the churches became businesses; and – Life isn’t always fair; and community stories. criminals received better treatment than – And maybe it was my fault. their victims.

Please send contributions to: Common Sense lived by simple, sound Common Sense took a beating when financial policies (don’t spend more Gresford News you couldn’t defend yourself from a than you can earn) and reliable PO Box 73 burglar in your own home and the strategies (adults, not children are East Gresford burglar could sue you for assault. in charge) Today we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Common Sense, who has been with us for many years.

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Her health began to deteriorate rapidly

Common Sense finally gave up the will

We are constantly being asked by locals where they can purchase Camyr Allyn Wines now that the cellar door has closed.

You can buy bottle stocks in East Gresford at: Foodworks The Beatty Hotel Bowling Club Cases (six packs) can be ordered on line at www.camyrallynwines.com.au and will delivered to the Post Office And of course you can just phone John on 0417389576 and he will deliver to your door.

Fully Licenced Café / Restaurant 4938 8305 Xmas in July $49p/p- Choice Menu Every Saturday night in JulyRoast turkey, honey glazed ham With all the trimmingsBarramundi or 7 hour Lamb Shank Trifle or Mousse au ChocolateComplimentary glass of Mulled Wine Winter Warmer Menu Creamy Garlic Soup $16 Wild Mushroom soup $16 Hungarian Goulash Stew $26 Traditional Beef Stroganoff $26 7 Hour braised inn Shiraz Lamb Shank$32 Honey Mustard Glazed Duck Breast $36 Come in and warm up with our specials-

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Feathered Forum Full House at Gresford Landcare Field Day far western NSW, are now migrating further east after several drought periods.

They are finding more plentiful food supplies and staying in our local areas.

Also, some more tropical species are moving south.

Bill told the Gresford Landcare Field day participants an amazing story of the travels of local fruit bats who made Noel Jupps nursery river bank their home during the past two years. A detection tracker was fitted to a bat to record its location. This was a very well travelled bat! It flew down south as far as Lakes Entrance in Victoria in November, travelled back to the central coast of NSW and then to Gresford in January and February. This bat then flew as far as 70km each way to feed in an area near Lake Glenbawn nearly every night.

There were many questions and observations from the audience, and the Ken Chandler, Mark Dedman, Bill Dowling, Gail Wright variety of species seen in our area is still very healthy.

Bird lovers flew out of the hills to hear expand their knowledge of native bird Bill Dowling from Dungog espouse some population in our region. While some Gresford Landcare thanks Bill Dowling of his extensive knowledge of our native species are becoming extinct, they are and the Hunter LLS for helping to make bird life. Over fifty people from a wide being replaced by different breeds the day a great success. area of the Lower Hunter met at St Mary migrating from other areas. Bird species Ken Chandler, on Allyn church hall on 22nd May to that were known to be mainly found in Gresford District Landcare Group

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What’s on the Shelves?

Gresford Police Report

May 2016, Kel Boak, Community Liaison Officer I have had a look at incidents reported to Police since the beginning of March 2016.

by Glenda Smith

American Journeys

Don Watson

Don Watson is a well-known and celebrated Australian writer, whose travels by road and rail in the United States give us an uncompromising view of a country in crisis – especially at the bottom of the hierarchy. He deals at length with the terrible legacy of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, quoting a worker in the clean-up who described the official response as ‘systematic failure at all levels of government’.

While the subject-matter is often depressing, Watson looks for the quirky and heart-warming wherever he goes, and his writing is so accomplished and witty that the book is not at all depressing in itself. He describes a biker ‘built like a bison’ thus – ‘Everything from his waist up seemed to be of one piece, as if it had been fashioned from axe heads fused by intense heat.’ Watson chronicles many acts of kindness, as well as conversations with wise observers of American society. He also quotes writers and speakers over the ages such as Mark Twain (There are lots of folk in Washington who need vilifying.) and Republican Congressman Richard Baker (We finally cleaned up public housing in New Orleans. We couldn’t do it, but God did.)

As an atheist, Watson is fascinated by the pervasiveness of religious belief at every level of society, and is also bemused by the wide assumption that freedom does not exist in other countries. The pervasiveness of religion is matched by that of gun violence, but overall, Watson finds an irrepressible sense of optimism and hope – the American Dream is not yet dead. This is an illuminating book.

All books reviewed are from the CWA library. They are put on a separate shelf in the library so they are easy to find plus the reviews are in a folder. People can call Dotti Hilliard 49389 483 for access to the rooms.

A house was broken into on the evening of 23 April in Durham St East Gresford and a television stolen. In a disturbing incident a woman who had three children in her vehicle was found to be driving with three times the legal level of alcohol in her blood after attending the Gresford Show in March. Some power tools were also stolen from a house under construction on Torryburn Rd, Torryburn.

In another driving matter a 21 year old man was detected by Police drink driving at Pademelon camping area, Allyn River Road, Eccleston on 26 March. At the time detected the young man was driving a ute with four other males on deck chairs in the back of the ute. He was arrested and will be attending Court.

As usual I ask residents to be vigilant and if you see something, say something. Ring East Gresford Police Station on 4938 9436 (if the station is not manned the call will be diverted).

If you have any information about crime, contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 000 333.

A new Police Officer has started at East Gresford, Senior Constable Todd Cremer.

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Future Proofing Your Business – Free Workshops The April 2015 storms impacted many local businesses in our area, some finding themselves unprepared and therefore suffering a greater impact from this event and subsequent flooding.

These workshops are designed to better prepare businesses for the possibility of future disasters of any sort that may affect their business.

5. Finance and Banking

1. Planning For Your Future

Location: The Festival Lounge, 224 Dowling Street, Dungog

Updating your business plan and why you need it – will be held at Dungog on Wednesday June 1.

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Allynbrook field day:

Trees for farm productivity

Understanding your financials as well as using the right banking products – will be held in Dungog on Wednesday July 27.

Time: Dungog workshops will run from 5.30-8pm (2½ hour investment of your time)

Cost: FREE

Participants who attend this series of workshop will be eligible for a FREE 1 Understanding and preparing for if things hour one-on-one appointment for each workshop attended, with our Facilitator go wrong – will be held in Dungog on Kate Murphy, who can assist you with Wednesday June 15. your business.

2. Risk Management

3. Protecting Your Business

Legislation you need to comply with including FairWork, PPSR and reviewing your Insurance and Security – will be held in Dungog on Wednesday June 29.

Bookings are essential. Please contact Kasie on 4936 2557 or email reception@hunterregionbec.com.au Hunter Region Business Enterprise Centre

4. Technology and IT

Sponsored by Westpac through their Effects on crashes and what you might do disaster relief fund. Venue kindly to mitigate them – will be held in sponsored by Settlers Arms and Dungog on Wednesday July 13.

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Rowan Reid demonstrating tree pruning

Rowan Reid, leading tree grower & founder of the Australian Master Tree Grower program from Victoria, presented a field day for the Hunter Farm Forestry Nework at Allynbrook on Friday 13th May. The field day showcased practical approaches to increasing the value of trees on farms and Rowan shared his experience of growing and managing trees for timber production and biodiversity.

Local tree grower, Annabel Kater, also talked about options for managing regrowth on farms for production & conservation. There was an afternoon farm walk with Rowan, Annabel and Penny Kater, and local Hunter Farm Forestry mentors with thinning & pruning demonstrations and lessons from past tree plantings A second site was visited to see a thinned regrowth forest used for grazing, timber and biodiversity.

There is an opportunity to sign up for the Hunter Farm Forestry Network’s mentoring program & have experienced tree growers come out to see your property and discuss your ideas.

Enquiries about further workshops: Annabel Kater Mob: 0437 399 511 annabel@australiansustainabletimbers. com

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story and photos by David Wells

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hile we had a good roll-up, there were many who for one reason or another could not attend. There were requests for it to become an annual event. But at this stage it will be possibly 2 yearly. If you were a teenager during these years (1965-1975) and would like to attend in the future please contact Jenny Stuckings, Colin Brooker or David Wells.

Our thanks must go to Jenny Stuckings and her husband Peter for hosting the day which was held in absolutely perfect weather and surroundings.

One hundred dollars raised from the day has been donated to St Mary’s on Allyn church.

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Dungog Region Science Hub group would like to partner with the Dungog Science Hub, please contact us at: education@dscc.net.au

Rubeli will provide a local perspective on threatened species conservation projects.

Dungog Science Hub has noticed these upcoming events in our area

Endangered Fauna Workshop & BBQ, Sat 18 June

FREE – Peacock spider short film & Q&A, Fri 3 June, 6pm

9am–1.30pm, Clarence Town Reserve, Meet at Langlands Rd, Glen Oak

Topics & speakers: 'Maratus' A story of discovery and citizen • Threatened & endangered animals in science. James Theatre, Dungog your back yard, Narawan Williams, local fauna specialist A self-described under-achiever and The Dungog Region Science Hub was • Importance of maintaining Koala amateur photographer from Canberra formed earlier this year to support and pathways, Native Animal Trust takes a photo of a spider and posts it promote the understanding of how • Weed identification, Port Stephens online. The spider has never been seen Council science can be of value in our before and it takes three years for two • Preserving farmed landscapes for community. A group of local men – one who is scared of spiders and people & wildlife, Hunter Local organisations in the shire are partnering the other who is colour blind to find this Land Services with Inspiring Australia to organise colourful 5mm spider again! This film events where people can engage with Find out about local environmental tells the story of their journey. scientists or participate in citizen science projects in your area. projects with a local focus. There will be a The screening of the film will be RSVP: Thurs 9 June, Eva Twarkowski series of talks in our local pubs, a field followed by a Q&A session and 4978 4029, evat@huntercouncils.com.au day to prepare for an annual citizen discussion of the story by the science event as well as information photographer Stuart Harris and director Please contact us if you have a science online and in newsletters – so stay tuned. Simon Cunich. Scientist and spider event or project you would like to expert Dr Jurgen Otto will also make a If you have burning questions you want promote or if you would like to get on guest appearance. answers to, science contacts or leads that the mailing list for upcoming events: Local naturalists Bill Dowling & Ken you would like to contribute, or if your Email: education@dscc.net.au

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Community Matters – Gresford Community Group The Gresford Community Group is glad to see many projects underway that will benefit the Gresford Community.

One of the exciting new initiatives is the inaugural Gresford Photographic Exhibition, scheduled from 24-25 September, 2016.

and East Gresford more Christmas merriment a Christmas light competition would add some fun to the festivities. So now is the time to start planning how you are going to light up your house, garden, fence or trees. Prizes will be awarded for (a) best Christmas house and (b) best Christmas front yard. Local businesses are encouraged to ‘light up’ as well, with the Beatty Hotel, the Twin River Café and the Butcher shop already promising lots of lights.

other people interested in gardening and becoming involved in our community. If you would like to attend please phone either Carolyn on 4938 9424 or book in at the Beatty Hotel on 4938 9451.

A list of local sporting, social and special interest clubs is being The Photographic Exhibition will compiled so if you are interested in showcase leading photographers having your group added to the list including Australian Institute of please contact Liz Jones on 4938 8045.

Professional Photographers The GCG meets the first Monday of Grandmasters David Oliver and Peter each month at 5.30pm at the Beatty Eastway. Any local photographers The Beautification Committee is working Hotel and everyone is encouraged requiring further information please to attend and become involved in hard with the next round of Crepe contact Graham Murphy on 0416 116 009 our community.

Myrtles - Lagerstroemia ‘Sioux’ to be for the guidelines. planted around our village. Information On a sad note, the Community Group has been placed in local shops and the While Clean up Australia Day was a would like to acknowledge the sudden success, participation from Gresford and Post Office for owners to register their passing on 11 May of Harvey interest. The Crepe Myrtles are free, all East Gresford was under whelming. To Collingwood-Boots from Tar10. Harvey you are required to do is plant and then encourage involvement in 2017, not will be greatly missed but will be look after them. only will there be Jane Chandler’s remembered for his contagious smile, scrumptious morning tea, there will friendly and helpful assistance to many Carolyn Addison is to be be a ‘lucky bag’ prize for anyone from of our community organisations. Our congratulated for the initiative of the Gresford and East Gresford village thoughts go to Melanie and the family. setting up the Community Table who participates. every second Friday of each month.

Gresford Community Group They are proving to be very successful Driving through Gresford and East Meets 1st Monday of the month and a great way of introducing new Gresford last December, it was hard to 5.30pm, Hotel Beatty people to our community – we are imagine it was Christmas; GAPs were All welcome delighted that Margaret who is doing their part in having a Carol night interested in gardening has now gone but other than that, not a lot! It has on to join PAGG enabling her to meet been suggested that to give Gresford

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DARK STEAM PUDDING Ingredients:

Gresford CWA News thanks to Judy Daly for her display of beautifully knitted and crocheted items. Monica Boland for bringing her spinning wheel. Marcia Francis, Val Smith, Betty Kelehear and Lyn Tunin for your patience and expertise. Dotti Hilliard for a super morning tea.

1 tablespoon butter 1 cup milk 1 teaspoon bicarb soda 1 cup plain flour ½ cup caster sugar Pinch of salt 1 cup mixed fruit or dates

NOTE: We are looking for a pattern for knitted socks. A request we were unable to fulfill. However, many went home with the pattern for “bears” which the Hospital visiting group will distribute to children in hospital. We hope to have a “felting” workshop in September, many requests have been

Method: Boil butter and milk together. Sift bicarb and flour together; add sugar, salt and fruit; Mix well and combine with butter and milk mixture. Pack into lightly greased steamer and steam for 2 hours.

Serve custard, cream or ice cream.

This recipe was provided for the CWA Recipe Book

by Deidre Lawrence.

The book is available at Gresford Foodworks and the Gresford Store.

Cost $13.

Monica Boland with Lara Silver and George Allingham.

Saturday 14th may saw 17 people enjoy the CWA Woolly Workshop. Participants were given the choice of activities crocheting, knitting and spinning. Our younger folk attempted all three, George from Martins Creek and Lara from Allynbrook went home crocheting, knitting and being fascinated by spinning. Older participants had definite ideas and with an excellent CWA morning tea everyone had a good time. Many

Valarie Smith and Gina Goulder.

The Cowlick's team has been super busy looking after all of our lovely clients in the salon over the past month.

Our new senior stylist Josie has settled in nicely and has been giving her clients fabulous new hairstyles and is available Wednesday to Saturday in the salon.

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Gresford CWA News BOOK CLUB

Meets on the second Saturday of the month in the CWA rooms at 3.00pm. The book for discussion in June is “The Boston Girl” by Anita Diamant. A lively discussion and afternoon tea.

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY CWA International Day August 9th at St. Anne’s Hall, country of study Mongolia.

September 1st a speaker from the Devil Ark program being conducted in the Barrington Tops…all welcome.

September 24th, 25th and 26th Gresford Community Group Photographic Exhibition at St.Anne’s Hall.

The Gresford CWA meets on the 1st Thursday of the month at 9.30am in the rooms 12 Durham Road, East Gresford.

New members welcomed.

Robyn Thornton, President Amanda Silver and Lara Silver.

made to Marcia Francis, but she needs to get Ron better first. Some of our visitors borrowed books from the library.

FRENCH IN THE LIBRARY Glenda Smith will open the CWA Library for borrowing books on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month from 11.00am to 12.30. At the same time she will conduct elementary French conversation. All welcome male and female. A gold coin donation for conversation printed material would be appreciated.

Pam Williams, Marcia Francis, Eileen Challinor.

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CULTURE VULTURE

Dungog, Simone Turner Ryan

Woven Scarf, Heather Kilpatrick, Dungog by Design

Upper Chichester-Timberline, Simone Turner Ryan

Let's Get Rowie to America Paterson River Pony Club Presents Auction items Let's Get Rowie to America • Cubby house Fund Raiser • Natural Timber Saturday 18 June Coffee Table Gresford Bowling Club • Carton of mixed wine

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• Cut, colour & blowdry @ Studio 91 • 1 hour private bison school lesson @ Dungog Bison School • 10x5 (2m cube) trailer of fire wood • Timber strainer posts

• 6pm start • Live band • Raffles • Auction • Bistro catering, along with beef & gravy rolls & a BBQ by Paterson River Pony Club

Tommy Contor & Band Playing a mixture of country & old rock. Tamworth Country Music Festival Rising Star Top 10 Finalist.

Rowena Dillon from Gresford is heading off to Wyoming for the American National High School Rodeo Association's Finals.

She will be heading off in early July and we wish her the best of luck.

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CULTURE VULTURE SIMONE TURNER RYAN – Interview Simone born in 1972 is the Fourth generation on both sides of her family to call Dungog home. Inheriting her father’s ability to draw with attention to detail, Simone is otherwise a self-taught painter in acrylic and enamel. Inspired by scientific illustrators from an early age, Simone drew animal and plant specimens from the garden, bush and local areas.

and saw blades. Rural landscapes are now her specialty.

by Robyn Werkhoven The Arts Zine features interviews with nationally and internationally recognised artists, award winning portraitist Sally Ryan and Newcastle artist Paul Maher.

She has work represented in private collections in Australia, Canada, Germany, United States and the Netherlands.

Simone’s paintings are available at Dungog by Design Gallery / shop at 224 Dowling Street, Dungog…..commissions welcomed. www.simoneturnerryan.com

Lorraine Fildes, travel writer and photographer presents Tungaru:The Kiribati Project, a personal story about identity, climate change and threats to traditional cultures.

Newcastle Artists Barbara Nanshe and Naomi Wild talk about their Heather Kilpatrick loves to knit and forthcoming exhibitions in Europe – weave. Her wonderful colourful socks are Creatives Abroad. in Dungog by Design Shop, 224 Dowling We also introduce two poets to our Zine, Street, Dungog.

Melanie O’Dell and Yosua Aethyrin.

Her woven and knitted scarves are just Included in this issue are articles on right for the Winter weather to come, Dungog by Design, an artisan collective colourful and warm as well as perfectly She loves recording present day and shop & gallery in Dungog NSW. made and a new line is boot toppers is local history in a traditional, realist style, just the thing to keep out the draught. valuing quality over quantity. Simone Don’t miss reading our new poetry uses acrylic on wood, instead of canvas, and essays and forthcoming art ART NEWS for an archival advantage and enamel on exhibition news.

Below is a direct link for Studio La wood or metal.

Primitive Arts Zine issue 15 for MAY 2016. Previous issues of ARTS ZINE available https://issuu.com/robynwerkhoven/docs/ on web site: www.studiolaprimitive.net Selling through word of mouth, with arts_zine_may_2016. Please pass the link Contact Robyn Werkhoven with art new: fifty per cent of works been commissioned which include milk cans onto your friends and art / poetry lovers. werkhovenr@bigpond.com One of the youngest winners of the Maitland Secondary Student Art Prize in 1986. She exhibited work at Sydney’s Royal Easter Show – Under 19s Section in 1989–91. In 1991 Simone left school to concentrate on commissioned paintings.

Other new work at Dungog by Design

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Getting to know the locals... by Noel Jupp OAM, Dip Hort, QP Dept Ag & Fisheries Last month the photograph to the left was incorrectly identified as 'Waterhousia Allyn Fine' when it should have been identified as the 'Barrington Tops Tea Tree' described below. We appologise for the error.

The foliage and flowers of the Waterhousia is shown in the photo to the right and we are reprinting the description opposite.

LEPTOSPERMUM ARGENTEUM – Barrington Tops Tea Tree. This species

Barrington Tops Tea Tree

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Container Deposit Scheme WEEPING LILLY PILLY The Genus WATERHOUSIA or Weeping Lilly Pilly has gone through an identity crisis for a number of years. It first started out as Eugenia ventenatii but then changed to Waterhousia florabunda and now it has been renamed SYZYGIUM FLORABUNDUM. Common names include Weeping Myrtle, Weeping Eugenia, Weeping Lilly Pilly and Weeping Satin Ash. This species occurs naturally from the Williams River in the Lower Hunter Valley northwards to Mackay in QLD. It is common on nearly every major stream on the NSW coast.

There is very little variation in the plants regardless of their location. They usually grow in dense stands on riverbanks but are seen at their best when they are widely separated.

They are a densely foliaged tree with a wide spreading and strongly weeping crown. They can be a bit overpowering for an urban backyard but are an elegant addition to the larger rural block or to riparian situations. At Riverdene we have developed a compact densely foliaged form 'Waterhousia Allyn Fine' which also has finer leaves that is suitable for the urban backyard or as a smaller specimen on a rural block and is a great windbreak tree.

A refund container deposit scheme is set to be introduced in New South Wales to help reduce litter.

Residents will be able to return their drink containers for a 10 cent refund.

The scheme will commence from July 2017 and apply to eligible drink containers between 150ml and three litres, which will display NSW CDS labelling.

Some of the scheme’s features include: • A 10 cent refund for anybody who returns an eligible container • Collection depots will range from large-scale depots through to standalone reverse-vendingmachines and pop-up sites • Funding of the 10 cent refund as well as the associated handling and administration fees will be provided by beverage suppliers.

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Gresford Photographic Exhibition

Another first for Gresford

end of the night along with other donated goods.

of publicity as we work to finalise this great event.

The Gresford Photographic Exhibition has finalised talks with some of Australia’s leading photographers to come to Gresford to exhibit their work.

Along with the national and internationally acclaimed photographers we have invited a number of local amateur photographers as well.

The exhibition will be held at the historic St Anne’s Hall, Gresford, 24 to 25 September.

Not many people get a chance to walk a red carpet and this will be their opportunity to do something fun and exciting. There will be photographers taking people’s photos against our sponsor’s board, there will be lights, there will be glitz and glamour, we are all looking forward to the opening.

There are limited opening night tickets available and if people are interested they should be booking their tickets now or possibly miss out.

They are $20 per head that gives each person one champagne, beer or soft drink plus catered finger food. Wine and beer will be available for sale at the bar. It also allows people to be the first to buy and have an opportunity to bid at the auction.

All money raised will go back into the community with a commitment to St Anne’s hall which is in serious need of We can’t believe our luck to have so maintenance and upgrade work. The many talented people exhibiting in our Hall is part of Gresford’s Heritage and small country village. Many of the it’s a shame to think in years to come it invited photographers show their may not be here and people will be works in some of the biggest galleries looking at a pile of bricks and wonder in the world. This is a great about the parties, balls and function opportunity for our community to see once held there. one of the best Photo Exhibitions in We really don’t want this to happen and the Hunter. we are inviting people who can offer a There will be a Red Carpet official trade service to help us fix up some opening on the Friday night with urgently needed repairs. finger food, wine, beer and light We are also looking for people who wish entertainment. We will have works to promote their business with from two AIPP Grandmasters of sponsorship of the Exhibition to get photography, David Oliver and involved. There will be a huge amount Peter Eastway, to auction of at the

Lock this event into your calendar and as a great opportunity to invite friends to come and visit for the weekend. Apart from the photographic exhibition, Paterson will be having their Custom car show on the Sunday and Gaps will be running their stage performances in Gresford as well.

For further information please contact: Graham Murphy – graham@gabes.com.au – 0416 116 009 Graham Murphy, Gresford Photographic Exhibition

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GDHSI Market Day and Events Update

Hats and caps at the May Market Day

We would like to see as many people connected to the ‘Allyn River Valley’, to come along on the day. Besides being a reunion day, it will be an information collecting day. So bring along your An extended invitation goes out to all to memories, any old memorabilia and attend the “Official Opening Day” of the photos. Pass the word on, and help newly formulated GDHSI Museum and preserve valuable history within our Most crazy Information Centre. local Allyn River area. Morning tea and 1st Karen Turnbull, 2nd Darrel Butler, lunch will be available.

This ‘celebrative’ event will be Sunday 3rd Rod Connelly 12th June at the Therese Doyle Most daggy Keep your eyes peeled for pamphlets and Community Hall and Grounds, East 1st Allan Litchfield, 2nd Delma ads around our local township. A big Gresford. We welcome all visitors, locally Lawrence, 3rd Gail Wright ‘Thank you’ to Gresford Foodworks, and afar.

Gresford Post Office, The Twin Rivers Most colourful Café, The Hotel Beatty, Gresford 1st Colleen Litchfield, 2nd Wilma Grant, Back to the ‘Allyn River Valley Reunion 3rd Katie Farrell Day’ for residents and ex-residents. This Crossroads Store and Café, Gresford Gourmet Country Meats and Gresford event will be held on Saturday 3rd Most authentic Caravan and Camping Park.

1st Paul Wright, 2nd Chris Kingdom, 3rd September at the Eccleston Fire Brigade shed.

Bruce Saxby Lorraine Ashard, GDHSI Secretary Our overall hat/cap winner for our May Market Day was Mrs Colleen Litchfield.

Her stylish Melbourne Cup hat caught the eye of our official judge Mrs Georgina Richardson. Four categories existed in our hat/cap competition with winners as given.

All winners received their certificates and had their photos taken. Mrs Georgina Richardson was thanked for her expertise in judging with a lovely bunch of flowers.

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Gresford News June* Crossword

Anglican Parish of Gresford Paterson ph 4938 9313

church times are: Paterson 8.30am every Sunday Gresford 10.30am every Sunday Allynbrook 12 noon on the 4th Sunday of the month

St Helen’s Catholic Parish of Gresford and Sacred Heart Summer Hill WEEKEND MASS TIMES St Helen’s Gresford Saturday Vigil 6.30pm 5th Sunday of the Month, no Mass at Gresford but Sacred Heart Church Summer Hill, time to be advised.

Enquiries Parish Priest Fr. Paul Hopper 4992 1477 May 2016 crossword answers

* Russel Jessop was unable to supply a crossword this month. We are reprinting a puzzle originally published in March 2014.

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