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News of the communities of the Paterson and Allyn River Valleys September 2019

Our Future Scientists... on the Street Around 96 children representing most schools in the Shire presented Junior Science on the Street during the Paterson Allyn Williams Festival of Science. The event was one of five major events organised by the Paterson Allyn Williams Science Hub for National Science Week. Above: Lara Silver, year 4, Gresford Public School, explains the mysteries of DNA decoding. Also pictured, front to back, are Kammi Conn (Y4), Charli Barnett (Y3) and Pearl Ropata (Y3), Gresford Public School.

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The Gresford News Community Diary Sat 7 Sep Mental Health Social Bowls Fundraiser, Gresford Bowls Sport & Recreation Club Sun 8 Sep Vacy Village Country Carnival, 9.00am Sun 8 Sep Live music – Crawford Stew, Hotel Beatty, 1.00pm Sat 14 Sep Scorpians Presentation Night, Hotel Beatty Sat-Sun 14-15 Sep Wirragulla Polo Club's annual Hunter Polo Challenge Sun 15 Sep Get Ready Weekend, Gresford Rural Fire Brigade, 10.00am Sun 15 Sep Gresford Community Markets, Hotel Beatty, 9.00am Sun 15 Sep Maitland Classic Car Club 10th Annual Show & Shine with live music, Hotel Beatty, 9.00am Sun 22 Sep Launch of Cameron Archer's book 'Magic Valley: The Paterson Valley – then and now',

Paterson School of Arts, 3.00pm Fri-Mon 4-7 Oct Dungog Festival Fri-Mon 4-7 Oct Sculpture on the Farm, Fosterton Tues 8 Oct Gresford and District Community Group AGM, Beatty Hotel, 6.30pm Mon-Fri 14-18 Oct Dungog Shire Council Green Waste Clean Up Tues 15 Oct Gresford School of Arts Committee AGM, School of Arts Hall, 7.30pm Sun 20 Oct 30th Anniversary Picnic Day, Gresford District Historical Society, 10.00am Sat 9 Nov Boots and Bows, Gresford P & C Fundraising Ball, Gresford School of Arts, 6.30pm Thurs 19 Dec It wasn't just another day family Christmas Carols, St Anne's Anglican Church, 6.00pm Tuesdays Social ladies tennis, every week of school term all year, Gresford Tennis Courts, 9.00–10.30am Mon & Wed Vacy and Gresford Dance Centre at Vacy School of Arts Hall Tuesdays Vacy and Gresford Dance Centre at Gresford School of Arts Hall Friday afternoons Junior tennis coaching, every week of school term, Gresford Tennis Courts, 4.00pm 1st Sun each month Fresh Home Grown Produce Day at Vacy General Store. Money goes back to grower.

1st Mon each month Gresford District Community Group Meeting, 6.30pm, 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) 1st & 2nd Sun each month Gresford Historical Centre (Therese Doyle Hall) 10am-2pm & by appt. Ph George Sales 4938 9639 2nd Mon each month Gresford Historical Society Meeting, Therese Doyle Hall, 10.30am (not Dec, Jan or June) 2nd Mon 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 & Thur (school terms) Hunter Mobile Preschool, Vacy School of Arts Hall, 9.00am 49346725 Every Tue & Fri (school terms) Hunter Mobile Preschool, Gresford School of Arts, 9.00am 49346725 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 School of Arts, 10.00am Every Sunday The Gresford Congregational Church welcomes you, 10.30am

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Gresford News Notices Thank-you to Dungog Shire Council

Gresford people will have noted the recent construction work carried out at the Gresford School of Arts facility. This involved the laying of a concrete path from the roadside to the existing concrete pad allowing for a much safer access to the public toilets.

Following a meeting of the Gresford School of Arts Management Committee, a letter was sent to Dungog Shire Council on the 5th August pointing out the problems created by the lack of a pathway, especially for the elderly who struggled to cross the 12 metres of grass to the Gresford public toilets (which are maintained by Dungog Shire Council).

It also pointed out that the need had yet again been clearly identified by visitors at the time of the 2019 State and Federal elections where the Gresford School of Arts small hall (supper room) was the designated voting centre for Gresford and surrounds.

I received a prompt reply which also acknowledged that this work had been

discussed at the time of the substantial Park Street road works.

I think we were all very impressed that Dungog Shire Council prioritised the construction so that the concrete pathway to the Gresford Public Toilets had occurred by the 17th August 2019.

Well done and thank-you to the staff and management of Dungog Shire Council!

Kel Merriman, Secretary Gresford School of Arts Management Committee.

Polo annual tournament

The Klosters Volkswagen Polo Challenge 2019 is to be held on the weekend of 14th & 15th September at Wirragulla Polo Club – celebrating it's 96th birthday! The gates open at 9am Saturday, welcoming all to watch some of the most competitive polo ever seen in Dungog over 2 days of packed polo action. The popular polo dinner will be held on the Saturday evening.

Visit www.wirrgullapoloclub.com.au for more information.

Dungog Health Expo

James Theatre, Dungog Wed 25 September, 9am to 3pm The Dungog Health Committee are community representatives to the Local Health Service. They have arranged to provide updates on health services in our Local Government Area and connections with local health service providers.

Presentations will be conducted throughout the day including Dungog Hospital renovation update, New Maitland Hospital update, and local community health groups will provide health information specifically for our local area. Coffee and tea and light lunch will be provided.

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AGM Notices Gresford and District Community Group AGM at Beatty Hotel Tuesday, 8th October, 6.30 pm Gresford School of Arts Committee AGM at School of Arts Hall Tuesday 15 October, 7.30pm

DUNGOG SHIRE COUNCIL GREEN WASTE CLEAN UP 14 TO 18 OCTOBER 2019 Dungog Shire Council is providing a Kerbside Green Waste Clean-up for Residential premises within the 50km SIGN POSTED town areas of the following villages: Dungog, Clarence Town, Gresford, East Gresford, Paterson, Vacy and Martins Creek.

Collections will commence on Monday 14 October. Residents are requested to put their Green Waste out the weekend before, at their normal weekly collection point.

Two cubic metres of green waste will be accepted from each household.

Acceptable items are: • Garden Prunings and tree limbs no longer than 1.8 metres and 250mm in diameter.

• Lawn clippings and loose material must be in sturdy cardboard boxes.

• All green waste must be securely tied with rope or string (not wire) into bundles.

• All material must be of a manageable size for one person to lift.

Unacceptable Items: • Items in plastic bags (including woven poly bags) • Large tree trunks & thorny bushes • Tree Stumps larger than 250mm in diameter • Timber with bolts, brackets etc. • Sawdust • Bundles secured with wire • Loose items • Any items other than Green Waste The Contractor and Council have the right to reject any material that they consider unacceptable.

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Paterson valley environmental history The long awaited book about the environmental history of the Paterson Valley by Cameron Archer 'Magic Valley: The Paterson Valley – then and now' will be launched by the Paterson Historical Society at the Paterson School of Arts 3pm on Sunday 22 September 2019 Well known journalist and author Scott Bevan will launch the book.

Scott has written much on the environment including his acclaimed book 'The Hunter Paddling through time along a great Australian river'. This also became a widely viewed documentary.

Cameron has spent over 40 years living and working in the Valley’s community and agricultural industries. He has been active in the Paterson Historical Society throughout this period, writing various books through the Society and also with Tocal College.

In 2008 Cameron completed a PhD on the environmental history of the Valley and finally a book has emerged. From the mid 1980s he interviewed many long time

residents about their life and times on the Paterson River.

The book is published by Cameron through his own imprint ACA Books but all proceeds from the launch will go to the Paterson Historical Society.

It is expected that the book will retail for $30–35 but they will be sold on the day for $30.00.

It is over 400 pages with a number of images and maps to support the text. The book is a detailed examination of how the environment has changed, commencing with the way it was when cared for by the Aboriginal people. In the process the book captures the changing patterns of social and agricultural history of the Valley.

The reason the title is "The Magic Valley" will become apparent to the reader.

All are welcome to attend the launch but for catering purposes please if possible RSVP to: patersonmuseum@gmail.com

New Tourism Board The three-year term of the current board of Dungog Regional Tourism Inc concludes at the 2019 Annual General Meeting in November.

The constitution calls for a skills-based board of seven directors to be appointed to grow tourism in the Dungog region.

A selection committee will be appointed to select the directors to then be formally appointed by members at the AGM. The Board must comprise, if possible, of members who are knowledgeable and passionate about tourism issues and challenges and who have one or more of the following skills: business, marketing, governance, finance and/or strategy.

A demonstrated commitment to and interest in the Dungog Region is also essential.

The positions are voluntary and there will be at least 10 meetings per year as well as other commitments.

Further details about the organisation and regarding the application process are available from Matthew Coxhill, Chair Selection Committee, email Matthew.coxhill@uon.edu.au or the current Chair of the Board, Cameron Archer 0427 202 948 6579aca@gmail.com Applications close at cob on Friday 27 September 2019.

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Dungog Festival Fri 4 – Mon 7 October 2019 You know it’s only a short drive away, on a stunning road, don’t you? Dungog Festival in early October is a Long Weekend of film, fresh food, fresh air, fresh art and some serious fun for the whole family. This year’s highlights include the second iteration of Sculpture on the Farm, the Wallarobba Octoberfest and of course movies at the James Theatre. You’ll get loads of live music, a kids’ corner, local arts and crafts markets, and plenty of mouth-watering food offerings.

Definitely on the 'don't miss' list are the iconic Long Table Dinner (this year back to the popular country-style three-course meal under the stars on the main street) and of course the free Sunday Street party where Wes Carr and Trent Bell (famous from Australian Idol and The Voice) will rock you out, E For Echo will charm with honeyed harmonies, and the Dungog High School band will showcase diverse styles from ballads to the heavy stuff.

And don’t miss Wallarobba Octoberfest at Wallarobba Memorial Hall. If you like German food, Tinshed Brewery’s craft beer and cider, and authentic Bavarian tunes by the Happy Wanderers, you’ll be shouting Ja, ja, bitte! The Dachshund races are on at 3:00pm. Bring your dog along and enter the fastest and best dressed, or maybe just watch?

The wildly successful 'Sculpture on the Farm' will again become home for monumental works, while smaller outdoor works will be on show in the scented gardens and the Main House Gallery. The opening Friday night cocktail party is a dream, and afterwards you could pop over to the Settlers Arms to enjoy the jazzy Dew Cats in action.

Want to sit back, relax and catch a movie?

The Friends of the James Theatre will be presenting three films: Yesterday, a magical mystery tour of a world without the Beatles; Academy Award winner for Best Foreign Language Film, Cinema Paradiso, the enchanting story of a young boy’s lifelong love affair with the movies; and Quentin

The iconic long table dinner under the stars.

Tarantino’s Once upon a time in... Hollywood with a stellar cast including Brad Pitt and Leonardo di Caprio. Saturday’s screening of Yesterday will even get you out in time for the Long Table Dinner.

And much more. Galleries are open, there’s the lively Gala Street Parade on the Saturday morning, there’s a chalk art competition for kids. So head across the hills, for some memorable fun!

Check out the Dungog Festival Program at www.dungogfestival.com.au or pick up a paper program at the shops.

For any enquiries please email ; eventmanager@dungogfestival.com

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National Science Week in Dungog Shire

Luckily the robot is on our side! Professor Salah Sukkarieh putting 'Swag Bot' through it's paces at the Future Paddock field day, Allynbrook.

Dungog Shire was buzzing with science events during this year's National Science week,10–18 August, due to the efforts of the volunteers of Paterson Allyn Williams Science Hub. An estimated 700 people attended an extaordinary range of science based activities that explored the role of science in our lives, from our changing feelings towards our place in the environment to hands on experience of

ecological restoration of local endangered rainforest. From mind expanding films about how slime mold can work out complex problems, to robots learning through artifical intelligence and the bio-alchemy of brewing. You might also have had an encounter with one of the grade four students from Gresford Public School who would have demonstrated how DNA decoding works – amazing!

A big thank you to the Gresford District Community Group for helping to transport Students from Gresford and Vacy over to Dungog to participate in Science on the Street. Thanks also to the Kater family for hosting the Future Paddock Field day.

Science week events received grant funding from the Australian Government, Inspiring Australia and the NSW Government.

Gresford Public School P&C Presents

Saturday 9th November Live Band ☛ 24 Hrs + Bar, Auction and Games Gresford School of Arts 6.30pm $50 per Head including dinner Tickets on sale at the office of Gresford Public School.

All funds raised will be used toward new laptops for the students of Gresford Public School.

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John O'Brien in conversation with environmentalist and philosopher Dr Glenn Albrecht at the James Theatre for the Festival launch. Albrecht's transdisciplinary investigations into our changing relationships to ecological change has had international recognition in academic, arts and legal contexts.

“Smart Slime” filmmaker, Juliette Martineau, flew in from the UK especially for the Dungog screening of Best of Scinema International Film Festival... with the Science Festival team - L-R Judy Boyden, Anne Boyden, Brian Doherty, John O’Brien, Jane Richens, Lesley Wright, Juliette Martineau, Kim Wright, Michael Kelly, Ruth Dircks, Toby Solomon.

Martyn Robinson discusses worms that live in beer and cider. One of the micro-talks at the Fermentation and Trivia night,Tinshed Brewery, Dungog

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Don't miss the gala opening – Sculpture On The Farm The gala opening of Sculpture on the Farm 2019 is shaping up to be an event not to be missed and a significant part of the credit is sure to go to 2 well-known Gresford ladies: Cathy Oliver of Torryburn and Liz Jones of Summerhill Road. Cathy and Liz, together with Kathy MacDonald of Quartpot have teamed up to make sure that guests at the gala opening are offered a delectable array of finger foods, whilst amateur wine buff, John Graham, has been busy selecting an impressive array of wines to accompany the food.

Cathy has many years of catering experience as the wife of now local photographer, David Oliver. As David now conducts photographic retreats at their home in Torryburn, Cathy continues to cater for their guests, even though David has retired from his Sydney studio.

The indefatigable Liz Jones (you might remember the dance at the Gresford Showground a while ago) has a list of community involvement too long to set out here, but her love of cooking makes her a perfect fit to partner with Cathy.

And as for Kathy MacDonald, aka the sponge cake queen of Dungog, it is

Liz Jones, Kathy MacDonald and Cathy Oliver

hardly necessary to add anything else. At a recent fundraiser in Dungog a keen bidder paid $1,000 for the privilege of one sponge cake per month from Kathy for a whole year. The losing bidder then agreed to pay the same amount for the same privilege.

However, back to Sculpture on the Farm.

Guests are invited to arrive at the Gala Opening on Friday 4 October from 4pm to allow plenty of time to wander the garden and paddocks at Fosterton before dusk, naturally with champagne in hand, to admire the splendid array of

sculptures on display there. And for the blokes, they can of course wander beer in hand should they prefer.

The winner of the acquisitive prize will be announced that night, with the winning sculpture to find a home somewhere in Dungog Shire. There is also a people’s choice prize, which all guests can vote for, should they wish to do so.

Numbers are limited for the opening, so to make sure you do not miss out secure your tickets at sculptureonthefarm.com and follow the links.

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Kirala Angus Stud Relocates to Lewinsbrook

Established in 2009 by brothers Ben & Jack Emery, “Kirala Angus Stud”, recently relocated from Maitland to a larger property at Clements Rd, Lewinsbrook, The move will enable the expansion of the already successful Stud, where they are concentrating their seedstock operation to produce superior Stud Angus bulls for the commercial market.

Manager, Ben Emery has dedicated his passion for breeding quality Stud Angus cattle by focusing on producing sound, eye appealing cattle with excellent EBV’s.

Using both A.I. and Embryo transfer programs, Ben aims to produce bulls that suit both producers and the geographical area.

With numerous successes over the years breeding & showing their cattle, their wins have included winning Grand Champion Heifer at the prestigious “Beef Spectacular” in Dubbo, Champion Cow at the National Angus Youth Round-Up and many Champions at Agricultural Shows as well as placing at Sydney Royal.

839 Direction P9 (pictured) was awarded Junior Champion Angus Heifer against strong competition.

At the recent Brisbane Royal Show (affectionately known as “the Ekka”), a home bred 12-month-old heifer Kirala

Kirala Angus currently has both registered, semen tested bulls as well as a select number of females available for

12-month-old heifer Kirala 839 Direction P9 with Ben Emery & handler Madi Riley at the Brisbane Ekka.

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INTERNATIONAL DAY Guest speaker Terry Gibbons interacted with the 22 Gresford school students.

The Children put on an amazing performance, enjoyed by all. Thank you Meaghan and Mr. Taylor. The posters were excellent congratulations to: Monica Lawrence 1st place, Mathilda Joliffe 2nd place, Bella Sellens 3rd place.

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Donna Hucker who is a volunteer with Port Stephens Koalas at Anna Bay, spoke on The work done there. She has been looking after koalas in the greater Hunter region Since 2010 and has a certificate for senior zoo keeper. The certificate enables her to Rescue, care, rehabilitate and release koalas back to the wild.

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Edek is a Holocaust survivor, like Brett’s own father, and he is much more BOOK CLUB philosophical about life than Ruth is. At The next meeting is on Saturday 14th the age of 87 he proves to have a certain September at 3.00p.m. We will be amount of sex appeal and drive that lead discussing “No Friends but the him to start a new enterprise. Ruth is left Mountains” by Behrouz Boochani. grappling with the doubts and 3.00P.M. in the CWA rooms, 12 Durham uncertainties that suggest the unlikelihood Road, East Gresford. Come and join The of his success, but Edek displays a breezy discussion. Afternoon tea provided. confidence that confounds the more sophisticated Ruth. This is a warm and NEXT MEETING entertaining novel, with Brett displaying The next meeting of the Gresford CWA self-deprecating humour and a depth of is on Thursday, September 5th at affection for her city and her characters.

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Our Gardens | a series on locals & gardening ‘Duninald’ and ‘Old Duninald’ Duninald was an original land grant of 1300 acres to William Dunn which he selected in 1822.

The original house (now known as Old Duninald) was built in 1822. The Norfolk Island Hibiscus by the house is credited to William’s wife Maria. The family recalled how William had made (Old) Duninald a “beautiful place with avenues of oaks and terraces of roses” – sadly, none of which now survive.

William and Maria had 11 children and suffered fire, flood and drought until in 1843 William was basically insolvent.

There are then very few records for the house and garden for almost 100 years, when Sydney and Frances Reynolds took up residence. William and Maria’s eldest daughter had married Charles Reynolds of Tocal in 1844.

The current Duninald residence was built in 1876. It is believed that the Norfolk Island Hibiscus to the west of the “court” verandah, and the weeping Chinese Elm to the centre, was planted at this time. A 1907 photo shows both these trees and that roses were still part of the planting. It is possible that the Banksia Rose by the pantry is the one

‘Duninald’ built in 1876 with the Weeping Chinese Elm planted about the same time

that is also in the photograph. Several successive generations of the Reynolds family occupied the house and all have left their mark on the garden.

in 1966 and at the same time established a “botanic garden” with seed he had collected for the nursery.

When Julia and Chris Wokes took over the property in 2005, this planting and the Old Duninald house had been badly neglected. They are responsible for restoring the residence and clearing out Sid Reynolds established a native nursery the weeds from the “botanical garden”.

The N.S.W. Heritage website describes the mature trees around the Duninald homestead as representing historical garden design.

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Work continues on the ‘Duninald’ Arboretum

With the help of Biological Preservation Australia, tree species have been identified and Chris and Julia have plans for an arboretum showcasing Lower Hunter rainforest environments.

Murraya and Viburnum hedge on the western side of the house in the 2000’s and it was Annie and Bill who incorporated the tennis court into the garden.

Jane Reynolds created the herb garden at Duninald in the 1990’s and also planted the Pepper trees near the machinery shed. Annie Reynolds planted the

Current owners, Chris and Julia feel strongly that they are custodians of the past, and also feel a responsibility for what they do in the future.

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Extending Barrington Tops National Park? including the Hunter Regional Strategy On August 2nd, representatives from National Parks Association NSW (Hunter and Koala Strategy.

Branch) and Gresford District An invitation was extended to the Community group attended a meeting at Minister to attend a bushwalk and the Sydney office of the state Minister inspection of the area to assess the for Energy and the Environment. environmental values and tourism This meeting followed initiatives begun opportunities of the area. We await some years ago in an effort to address further communication on the matter. issues in the Upper Allyn and Paterson Catchments.

The Minister Hon. Matt Keane MP was unavailable and the meeting was convened in the presence of Christian Dunk, Deputy Chief of Staff and Naomi Stephens from National Parks and Wildlife Association.

A proposal was discussed to extend Barrington Tops National Park in the Upper Paterson and Allyn Catchments.

This submission is consistent with a Ready for a meeting with Christian Dunk and Naomi Stephens – Jane number of NSW Chandler, Penny Kater, Tim Donovan and Martin Faulding.

Government strategies

Gresford District Historical Society 30th Anniversary Picnic Day Sunday 20 October 10-4 The Historical Society invites everyone to join them at the Museum Grounds (Therese Doyle Hall) to Celebrate their 30th Year Anniversary on Sunday the 20th October 2019. It is normal market day but the venue will be at the Museum.

A brief history of the formation of the Gresford District Historical Society A conversation in late August 1989 between Meals on Wheels volunteers Delma Lawrence and Sheila Doyle focused on the need for a historical society in Gresford. Margaret Dent was approached and a meeting of interested persons was organised for the 11th of September 1989.

The meeting was successful in the formation of the historical society. Harry Boyle a well known Identity in the Hunter was a guest speaker on the night.

The following is a list of elected office bearers: President Margaret Dent; Vice President Vicky Wells; Secretary Brian Spencer; Treasurer Sheila Doyle; Archivist Vicky Wells.

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Mayoral Update 26 August 2019 Community Small Grants

Tracy Norman, Mayor Dungog Shire Council for land clearing or fire breaks. Fire Permits are designed to help ensure fire is safely used. Council will continue to work with the NSW Rural Fire Service to keep the community up to date during the danger period

Dungog Shire Council and the Hunter Water Corporation are committed to providing the opportunity for community organisations to develop Further information on the Bush Fire programs and activities which will further enhance the lives of the residents Danger Period is on the NSW Rural Fire Service website www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/fireof Dungog Shire. information/BFDP Applications are now open for grants in Preparing for Level 1 Water the following categories: 1. Small Equipment Grants – for the purchase or hire of equipment that improves the delivery of services, programs and events to the Dungog Shire community.

2. Community Development – projects and activities that supports the development of local initiatives that address priority issues in the Shire fostering opportunities for community participation and development.

3. Love Water – this category is supported by Hunter Water Corporation and the aim is to support water conservation and environmental sustainability focused projects and events.

Application forms are available from Council’s Administration Building, or at: https://www.dungog.nsw.gov.au/sites/ dungog/files/public/Community%20 Small%20Grants%20Application%20 Form%202019-20%20Final.pdf Applications must be received by 5pm Friday 20 September 2019. For further details please direct your enquiries to Tracey Lowrey, Council’s Community Projects Officer on 02 4995 7777.

Restrictions

While the Dungog Shire has not felt the hardship that people are experiencing in the Upper Hunter and to the west, winter conditions across the area coupled with 400mm less than average rainfall have had a significant impact on streamflow and water storages.

Currently, Hunter Water’s water storage levels are now at the lowest for more than 20 years, and Dungog Shire Council is working with Hunter Water Corporation (HWC) to prepare for Level 1 water restrictions should the hot, dry conditions continue.

Council will be meeting with HWC’s Drought Response Team over the coming weeks to develop a water efficiency plan for Council and to identify water savings and possible exemptions to maintain our service continuity.

Level 1 water restrictions have been announced by the Minister for Water, Property and Housing, Melinda Pavey, to commence on 16 September 2019, when water levels are predicted to reach 60%.

Level 1 restrictions are an extension of current Water Wise Rules and involve:

• Watering gardens with a hose fitted with a trigger nozzle or a drip irrigation Due to local climatic conditions, the system is allowed before 10 am and after Dungog Shire will be commencing it’s 4 pm. Sprinklers or watering systems, Bush Fire Danger Period a month early other than drip-irrigation, should not be on 1 September 2019. The New South used at any time.

Wales Rural Fire Service (RFS) has • No unattended hoses. advised Dungog Shire Council that it is • Hosing of hard surfaces such as one of 53 Local Government Areas driveways and footpaths only permitted commencing their Bush Fire Danger for spot cleaning for safety, health, or Period a month early. emergency reasons.

• Washing of vehicles, boats, and The extension comes as a result of the buildings only allowed with highhot and dry conditions across the region. pressure cleaning equipment, buckets or In recent years, Council has altered its hose fitted with trigger nozzle. Wash bush fire danger period in response to your vehicles on the grass. local climate conditions. This advice • Permits and pool covers will be from the Rural Fire Service formalises required to fill new/renovated pools and these seasonal alterations. spas (>10,000L).

During the Bush Fire Danger Period, • Topping up existing pools is permitted land-owners and managers are required if using a trigger nozzle or device that to obtain permits before lighting fires can be instantly turned off.

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• Repairs to leaks must be carried out as soon as possible.

With the current outlook of hot and dry weather continuing, we want to work with the community to conserve water during this time of shortfall. I urge residents to be vigilant.

Council will be ensuring all operations are consistent with level one water restrictions and a copy of Hunter Water’s letter outlining the restrictions will be on display for public access, across Council owned facilities and buildings from 16 September 2019.

Further information on water levels and restrictions will be made available via Dungog Shire Council’s website www. dungog.nsw.gov.au as planning progresses.

Emergency Services Levy Thanks to a collaborative advocacy effort of Local Government NSW, Joint Organisations (JOs), including the Hunter JO, the Country Mayors Association and individual Councils, including Dungog Shire Council, the State Government has agreed to cover the costs of the first year of the Emergency Services Levy, which was introduced to increase Workers Compensation cover for emergency workers suffering from cancers directly linked to their workplace activities.

Dungog Shire Council’s General Manager, Coralie Nichols, and I made representations to the Minister of Local Government, Shelley Hancock, about this issue when we met with her earlier this year. I also put up the motion to Hunter JO that it also make representations about this issue. This result show that Local Government can have a voice in the other levels of government if we can come together on issues and speak with one voice on common issues.

Connecting to Country Dungog Shire Council’s Strategic Planner, Em Tischner, and I attended this three-day course, where we learned more about the history and culture of the Worimi people, in particular, aboriginal culture in general. It’s pretty amazing to learn more about the oldest living culture in the world in the presence of those who are living it. All of the presenters had the same attitude of welcoming us into their world and wanting us to know more about their ancestors’ way of life as well their strong connection to land, family, language and belief system. I will give a more detailed report on these three days

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19 August 2019 Hunter Water Corporation (HWC) Customer Community Advisory Group (CCAG) Meeting The HWC CCAG meeting was held at Wyee, where we were updated on the Wyee’s sewage works. We also heard from the new Chief Executive Officer, Mr Graham Wood, who gave us a brief overview of his previous experience in the water supply industry before running through the corporate scorecard of HWC’s performance for the last year.

Many of HWC’s targets were exceeded or at least improving. While there were improvements made in leak detections and reduction of water consumption, the targets fell a long way short and achieving industry best practice is still a work in progress.

Tischner and Manager Business Strategy and Investment, Jakob Gray, met with representatives from Tocal College, Local Land Services and some leading local agriculturists to discuss barriers and opportunities for agriculture in the Shire over the next 20 years.

This was the first step in the lead up to the Portfolio Group engaging with the broader farming community regarding this very important topic. There was great input from all in the room, with some innovative ideas flowing. We are now planning our agricultural forum, where we want to hear from our farmers and to share some thinking with them on topics such as diversifying on-farm income streams, co-operative enterprises and the benefits of value adding.

Communications from Council

Council is committed to communicating openly and effectively with residents and ratepayers. We will be working on a Water Resilience Program Director, number of key initiatives over the next Emma Berry, updated us on HWC’s year to improve our communication with strategies to deal with drought and on the community to ensure you are the review of the Lower Hunter Water properly informed and consulted on the Plan, as well as its strategies to incorporate the Greater Hunter Regional issues and decisions that matter to you.

As part of the Dungog Shire community, Water Plan into its planning process. we’re keen to understand how you’d like With the Bureau of Meteorology us to communicate with you and what predicting the next 3 months to be dryer we can do better to ensure that you are and warmer than usual, and Chichester properly informed and consulted on the Dam receiving 40% of normal flows at issues and decisions that matter to you. present, HWC is likely to introduce Level 12 August 2019 1 water restrictions by mid-September, with Level 2 planned for around Meeting with Warrick Jordan December if there is not significant Council’s General Manager (GM), Coralie rainfall by then. HWC is working on a Nichols, Business Strategy and number of strategies to deal with the Investments Manager, Roger Stephan, on-going drought. It is working with its and I met with Hunter Valley largest customers on water efficiency Employment Facilitator with the Federal audits and plans and it is ramping up Department of Employment, Skills, water conservation works. HWC is also Small and Family Business, Warrick working with local councils to realise Jordan last week. water recycling opportunities and undertake audits on water use and Warrick can help both businesses and identify where usage could be decreased. their employees that are going through a Emma’s presentation also included some interesting research being undertaken by HWC on groundwater sources.

For information on how you can conserve water and to find out about HWC’s Water Wise Rules, please see www.hunterwater.com.au.

The Future of Farming in Dungog Shire Council’s Agriculture Portfolio Group, comprising of the Deputy Mayor Cr Digby Rayward, Cr Greg Riley and myself, along with Council’s General Manager (GM), Strategic Planner, Em

process of retrenchment to help ensure that best practice is followed by the business, and to ensure that both the business and employees have access to information and all the services and entitlements available to them. Warrick can help any sized business with this service and is enthusiastic and very willing to help anyone who finds themselves in this situation.

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Local Government Week Activities Because we love Local Government so much, we stretched our Local Government Week activities over two weeks. I presided over a mock Council Meeting with Dungog Public School students, ably assisted by ‘Mayor’ Ella and ‘GM’ Eric, along with other ‘Councillors', ‘senior staff’ and even some members of the gallery. The councillors debated well and asked some very astute questions of the staff. I can tell you that the future of Dungog will be in very good hands in the years to come. Thanks goes to the students and teachers to Dungog Public School.

Dungog Library hosted morning tea to receive several books on recycling and to hear from JR Richard’s education officer, Megan Griffiths. The books cover topics on recycling and go way further than recycling your milk carton. There’s information on repairing furniture, up cycling clothes and other handy uses of household items.

Did you know that milk bottle lids and other small plastics that currently can’t go in the recycling bin because they slip through the machine and cause contamination are now being collected and used to make prosthetics. Dungog Boomerang Bags and Dungog Local Growers Market will soon be collection points for these small plastic items, so please save them up. Another handy hint is to put your metal bottle and can lids into a tin can and close that up to keep them in. That way they won’t slip through the machines. Roll your tin foil into big balls, about the size of a cricket ball or larger before throwing it into the recycle bin.

New labelling will soon be introduced to help with recycling. A good place to start with packaging is at the supermarket when you are deciding on what to purchase. Why not base your purchasing decisions on the ease of recycling the packaging? Other information can be found at: https://www.dungog.nsw.gov.au/ environment/waste-recycling/waste-andrecycling-fact-sheetsrecyclingnearyou. com.au And don’t forget to visit the wonderful staff at Dungog Library and view the collection of books on recycling and waste reduction. As Tracy and Amanda say: A librarian is a powerful search engine with a heart.

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Gresford Vacy Football Club

It’s been a big and successful year for the club with the junior mini-roos season complete plus also 7 of our 8 Scorps interdistrict teams qualifying through to the semis.

money for medical support to premature babies, so please support him on his Facebook page. Great stuff Ash.

reps, referees and the attending crowds on the field condition, canteen and supportive ground officials.

Raffle Tickets for new Mower

Well done all, a massive day from 7 am to 7 pm for many committed Scorps volunteers, with good returns through the canteen. A big, challenging and successful day for the club.

As some of you know the club is running This is a real reflection of the dedication a raffle to help pay for the newish mower that was purchased last month of our volunteer coaches and managers to help develop and support our players, with raffle ticket books distributed to all young and old to achieve their potential. families in the club. The mower was a big purchase for this club and will be a Our Patrons Jenny and Dave Crouch valuable asset to ensure we continue to wish to express how very impressed they have one of the best playing surfaces in are by all our teams and wish them all the district. good luck with the journey.

Raffle Tickets return deadlines – Parents, Volunteer Recognition please get your raffle monies back to No club can exist without dedicated your managers ASAP. Coaches and volunteers to help steer the ship and the Managers need to collate and provide all scorpions are blessed with great people completed raffle tickets with Money by within this club doing that bit extra for Sunday 8th Sept to either Cathy our community, and in a short period of Easdown or Jenny Crouch. time Ashley Foster has really stepped up GVFC Hosting Finals whenever needed.

As has been a trend over the last few Ashley is keen to get in and assist with years, GVFC was again accepted to host the committee, goes above and beyond finals recently on Saturday 24th August, with time on the BBQ at game days and coinciding with the Gresford Rodeo – a has even built & gifted the very rad trike big Saturday for the Gresford community. prize for our Scorps mower raffle. He’s With games from all age groups being currently in training for the Miracle played, there was an excellent turn out and great feedback from the association Moon Walk in Sydney which raises

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The Scorpions Senior presentation is the same evening at the Beatty Hotel from 6pm. Meal provided for registered senior players. Partners and others $25 each additional.

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St Helen’s Catholic Parish of Gresford and Sacred Heart Summer Hill WEEKEND MASS TIMES

St Helen’s Gresford Saturday Vigil 5.30pm (6.30pm from 13 October 2018) 5th Sunday of the Month, no Mass at Gresford but Sacred Heart Church Summer Hill, time to be advised.

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