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Was sitting with Suzanne, the dawn of our exam, With the joie de vivre with little of a plan, that comes of spring, except the plan to cram. and in celebration of The apple pie now eaten, eight pieces fully beaten, Literacy and Numeracy ARTWORK/DESIGNS/LAYOUTS with icrecream, too, that sweetened Week, I bring you a poem the morning we were greetin’. of languages, culture
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‘Suzanne,’ I pinned her eye, ‘Oh why oh why oh why did you pick maths, like I?’ She said, ‘’Cause I like pi.’ ‘You mean,’ I said to her, ‘like, apple pie?’ This blur at dawn now caused a stir and she said,’‘Well, um, err…’
‘The thing, Suzanne,INDICATED you see, BELOW, THE ADV incorrect this Maths is language glee, information publishe and will appear differently on I love it like boats the sea, as shown on a newspa exactly but it’s all quite…Greek…to me…hehe. Well…we passed with fine aplomb, parabolas now done, whence I flew towards the sun Santorini - that’s the one.
Pre Cyclone Pre Cyclone Clean Clean Up Up 2010 2010
Residential Roebourne: Residential areas areas ONLY ONLY In the Shadow of a Mountain
I'm a resident in Karratha and we live very close to the Salvation Army shop. LAST DATES FOR PLACEMENT OF RUBBISH ON ROAD VERGE Many local organisations were lucky Relations Advisor Rob McPhee said LAST DATES FOR PLACEMENT OF RUBBISH ON ROAD VERGE Karratha Airport..................... 4 October Most days I travel to the Centro to pick up aDampier, few enough to receive sponsorship funds "Each year Woodside and the North Bulgarra, Town Centre .......................... 4 October October Dampier, Karratha Airport ..................... 4 items, do some shopping etc and more often than not from Woodside and North West Shelf West Shelf Venture are proud to support Millars Well, Pegs Creek ....................... 18 October Bulgarra, Town Centre .......................... 4 October I see something disturbing going on. Baynton & Nickol .................................. Venture on October 28 as part of their and work with a range of not-for-profit Sitting on top of our hill, the sun sets1 November Roebourne, our tiny town that lays in the Millars Well,onWickham Pegs Creek ....................... October People in this townour are very generous and donate Roebourne, & Point Samson . 18 15 shadow November west the horizon, of a mountain, annual initiative. organisations which help make Baynton & Nickol .................................. 1 November regularly to the Salvation Army (who a lot for ourup will Nodo cyclone clean be undertaken within or adjacent to Industrial Areas, Workforce the cool ocean breeze fl ows to us from is home to Transient many....on our Ngarluma community a great place to live and Over 60 people attended the event Accommodation Caravan Parks. community) and these donations are left outsideRoebourne, the Point Samson, Wickham & PointorSamson . 15 Nation. November held at the Kats Club, Millars Well and work. take place within approximately two weeks of the above dates. premises for the volunteers toCollections collect andwill sort before Over looking our town webeto call ess Materials verge theundertaken Shire collection NOT removed. No placed cycloneon clean upafter will be withinWILL or adjacent Industrial Areas, Transient Workforce t • Reduce Str“I’d e Weigh are put the shop. over •25 awarded like tothey thank theintoWoodside Smoking • Loswere Quitsponsorships All items must be placed outEiramugadu, on the verge for collection. Roebourne is a place where my Accommodation or Caravan Parks. Please note: of people to local community organisations employees have been who an alarming number andThere contractors but toseparately out-siders,from you call it Roebourne. Ancestors once roamed, KARRATHA • Tree loppings are to be stacked other rubbish. Appointments Essential Collections place within approximately two weeks of the above dates. nominated by Woodside employees and nominated theoutside the will items • Metal items totake bewhen separated from other rubbish and tree loppings. varietythe of Salvo's groups sorting as it through Roebourne is Roebourne, the one place • Keep allplaced rubbish of after fences, power vehicles & trailers, letter boxes, Telstra pits, Materials onclear verge thewater Shire meters, collection WILLpoles, NOT be removed. closed. contractors. demonstrates they theirare commitment to 2/16 Hedland Place • Karratha driveways andbe gardens. town might small, our town may I call home. All items must placed outOur on the verge forbe collection. • Items mustto beput cut their or dismantled into pieces not exceeding 2.5 metres in length. These people are not finding a way of local community be tiny, The organisations that161 were288 awarded supporting a range Please • Items note: placed out that do not meet these criteria will not be removed. Mary-Jane 0418 donations undercover, they are looking for a 'free' Littering Fines are may for materialis placed outrubbish. that problem such as loose paper, • Tree loppings tobe beimposed stacked separately from but Roebourne myother home andcreates that’s a litter Sitting on the banks of the Harding sponsorships ranged from sporting organisations. 4changenow.com.au plastic bags, cardboard food containers, clothing etc. bargain. • Metal items to bemay separated fromyou other rubbish and tree where will always find me.loppings. River, our town has survived all sorts of groups to schools including the Karratha • Other items that be temporarily stored on the verge that does not require removal is to be clearly “We’re glad these funds will assist the Keep all rubbish fences, meters, power poles, vehicles & trailers, letter boxes, Telstra pits, weather; able &itseparated from itemswater requiring removal. This is not just one 'type'•identifi of person has clear beenof Cancer Support Group, Apex and West groups in providing community servicesbut the driveways and made gardens. several different people thing cyclones, flasks oodsthat anddrivers storms. Please bethat aware that me clean-up crews will ain’t be working on the roads.for The droughts, Shire of Roebourne Being small no disadvantage, Pilbara Sea Search and Rescue. Items must or dismantled pieces not exceeding metres in length. be patient & be prepared tointo stop and slow down when2.5 approaching work area. and recreational opportunities in ourI saw •please Training for Today more angry was when two males inbea cut mining we are many with a big, strong heritage. Roebourne was built very strong, Items placed out that meet these criteria will not be removed. Woodside’s Community town." company car looking through •the items that had beendo not The below items WILLstill NOT be removed by the on Shire of foundation. Roebourne: Skills forSenior Tomorrow Our culture lives, when arecreates gone solid • Littering Fines may be imposed for material placed outwe that a littera problem such as loose paper, donated late Sunday afternoon. and our songs andConcrete dance plastic bags, cardboardDirt/Rubble food containers, clothing etc. will always Roebourne, Liquids our tiny town...in the carry on. stored on Other I have lived up here long enough know that the • Other to items that may be temporarily the verge that does not shadow require is to be clearly Flaresremoval of the mountain. Paints chemicals mining companies pay very well so able why &did you feel identifi separated from items requiring removal. Food Batteries Gas Bottles the need to pilfer through the Salvos donations? Pesticides Fridges Freezers Camping, hunting and fishing be aThe They Roebourneasks comes all but Please be aware that clean-up crews will be working on themay roads. Shire say of Roebourne thatalive drivers Tyres Air conditioners Any items great pass-time, All you people have to doplease is waitbe until they open oncework a year, patient & be prepared to stop and slow down when approaching area. containing glass Car Bodies Topic Date Firebut for many of us locals, well...it is our Builders working on housing get involved. and purchase the items. when the thunder of hoofs race around Oils/Fuel Extinguishers life-line. The below items WILL NOT Bricks be removed by the the Shire oftoRoebourne: It's disgusting that people think they can get away track the peoples cheer. 13 & 27 September Heights projects in the Baynton West “It is great to see local builders Please note - this is a pre-cyclone season yard clean up for residential areas ONLY. with stealing from a charity. People come and people go, area participated in a clean up on NOT a general household cleanLiquids up. First Aid 20 - 21 September working in partnership with the Dirt/Rubble Concrete The great iron snake rolls through our they Even more so when they rock up in a company move faster, faster than the wind October 29 in preparation for the Shire of Roebourne’s For enquiries, please call Customer Services on 9186 8555 CleanSweep country, Flares Paints Other chemicals can vehicle and start sifting through items. blow. Industrial cyclone season. Taskforce to address the important carrying pieces of our out across Food Batteries Gasland Bottles I think that video surveillance should be placed Topic involved in the clean Date issue of litter in our community,” he the sea. Companies out the front (without letting people know) so we can When you’re all gone back to your Pesticides Fridges Freezers said. up included homes, shame the thieves, get their number plates and do Towns pop up here and there, - 22 September CraneRapley Wilkinson,20Timik, Tyres Air conditioners Any the mining boom has hit,items there’s people have a thought for where you have Eaton Building, DME Contractors aboutclean this. “Keeping something the streets containing Car Bodies Forklift everywhere. STEP 2 -glass ARTWORK APPROVAL 14 -15 September STEP 1 SIZE & PRICE Fire been, and NW Kerbing. 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Do not proceed withLandon which are marked the order yet. those of the writer and are not the views of the Pilbara Punch select an option below Topic Date Echo newspaper, Pilbara Please Newspapers Pty Ltd or its staff. treated to afterwards. To manyplease people,call changing withby: the “I would encourage whoname For enquiries, Customer Services on 9186 8555 (name) Approved ____________________________ The ECHOanyone needs your and residential address, plus a This ad will appear for 1 week only on times 28 August can be hard, but youSignature: are not alone, Street numbers are Conflict Resolution 24 September ______________________________ date: / sees littering todaytime report itphone to thenumber Shire foryourverification. David ‘Harry’ Hipworth, Councillor not published. 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