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Supporting refugees By KYLIE WILSON
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Geoff Galbraith and Helen McGowan are part of the ever growing Beechworth Refugee/ Asylum Seeker Support Group (BRASS). PHOTO: Wendy Stephens
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A WISH to improve the lives of their fellow man is uniting members of the Beechworth Refugee/Asylum Seeker Support Group (BRASS). The group has gained momentum over the past year, since last year’s candlelight vigil marking the anniversary of the death of Iranian refugee Reza Berati, while in detention on Manus Island. “As a lawyer, my interest is in justice,” said group member Helen McGowan, from Indigo Valley. “My desire is to be active, rather than passive.” Helen said a recent picnic in Beechworth which saw a range of refugee families in attendance received a huge response from the community, and was a great day of connection for all involved. “There were games, shared food and lots of conversation,” she said. “People just want to connect with each other.” Fellow group member Jacquie Coupe is a regular visitor to refugees in detention centres in Melbourne. She said she felt galvanised to action by the plight of refugees in detention. “It’s not illegal to seek asylum,” Ms Coupe, of Londrigan, said. “These people are just like us, ordinary people fleeing very, very desperate situations.” continued page |
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STAYING ACTIVE: Betty Torney in the community garden at Homestead Life in Wangaratta. PHOTO: Kylie Wilson
What’s in your garden: A huge range of food, including carrots, parsnips, turnips, onions, celery, silverbeet, herbs, telephone and greenfeast peas, cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and brussel sprouts. What do you enjoy about gardening: Fresh air and being outside. I love to see things develop. Favourite plant/spot in your garden:
I enjoy the strawberries and peas for their fresh taste. Water saving/conservation tip: We use a lot of compost and water by hand. All food grown in this garden is grown organically. Your tips to keep gardens in top shape: Keep the weeds down.
CALLING ALL GREEN THUMBS...
Do you live in the Rural City of Wangaratta, Alpine or Indigo Shires and want to showcase your garden on this page? Call Kylie Wilson on (03) 5723 0135 or email kwilson@ nemedia.com.au to find out more.
WITH only a week and a half to go until it is officially winter, the cold and wet weather has already arrived, bringing with it true winter conditions. So what do you do on a grey winter day when it is too cold and wet to get out in the garden? Find a warm dry spot and plan the tasks to do in the next coming months. Get inspired by reading gardening magazines, books, catalogues and websites. This is a great way to find new ideas and projects for your garden. Many gardens are never completely finished; they just keep evolving year after year, so draw a rough plan of your garden with the projects for this year and the longer term projects. The months of June and July are when bare rooted roses, fruit trees and vines are planted so do some research now and choose what you will plant. Some fruit trees require two of the same type for cross pollination, while others are self-pollinating, so only one is necessary. Decide on suitable spots for plants according to their growing conditions and what preparations need to be completed prior to planting. Retreat to the garden shed to do some seasonal sorting and tidying up.
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Organise seeds by grouping them into flowers and vegetables and store them in vermin proof containers. Check the use by dates as seeds become less viable as they age and may not germinate. Check the stocks of garden chemicals. Any past their use by dates, in damaged containers, missing labels, or unidentifiable, need to be disposed of. Most councils or waste transfer stations offer a chemicals waste disposal service. Tend to the garden tools by cleaning and sharpening secateurs, loppers and pruning saws. Wash off any dirt on spades, shovels, rakes and forks and sharpen shovels and spades with an axe sharpening stone. Lightly sand wooden handles, then wipe over with linseed oil or turpentine to help prevent the wood from drying out and cracking. Rug up, stay warm, research, plan and prepare, ready for brighter days in the garden. Happy gardening.
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Hydatids in dogs VOICES IN THE NIGHT: A Palm Sunday candlelight vigil held in late March by the BRASS group.
Jacquie said meeting with refugees and just spending time with them had changed her life, had helped broaden her mind and built her resolve to change other people’s minds about refugees and asylum seekers. For Beechworth’s Geoff Galbraith, his sympathy for refugees and asylum seekers is rooted in his strong Christian faith. “I am absolutely appalled at the treatment of asylum seekers,” he said, strongly supporting the Biblical ideology of ‘Do unto others as you would have them do unto you’. “I won’t pretend it’s not a complex problem, but I would hope that people wouldn’t treat me as they are being treated.” North East Multicultural Association (NEMA) is also trying to make life better for refugees. NEMA’s John Joyce said it is keen to establish pathways for refugees into rural communities and get new people connected and supported. “It is important for the growth of our community and economy that people from a Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) background feel as comfortable as possible in their new environment,” he said.
“The skills, experiences and perspectives that they are able to bring make our community more diverse and ultimately richer so it is in our interests to ensure pathways to health, education, family support, recreation and social support are established to assist in their settlement. “NEMA is dedicated to assisting all CALD people, including refugees in the settlement process.” People can find out more about BRASS, including how to get involved, by logging on to the group’s Facebook site, call 0499 409 042, or see the Rural Australians for Refugees website or social media pages. Refugee Week, a Refugee Council of Australia initiative, is being held between June 14-20, and this year’s theme, taken from the second verse of the Australian national anthem, is “with courage let us all combine”. More information on the week is available on www.refugeeweek.org.au. CORRECTION: A caption on the front page of last week’s Regional Extra stated that members of the Beechworth Treescape Group were standing under an English Oak, when in fact the tree was a liquidambar.
TASMANIA: pristine wilderness, gourmet food and no hydatids - what more could you want? What’s the benefit of no hydatids you ask? Read the following and you might be buying a ticket for the Spirit of Tasmania. The Hydatid tapeworm scientifically known as Echinococcus granulosus is an internal parasite that inhabits the gastrointestinal system of the canine. The parasite can be transmitted to humans and poses a significant health risk. The Hydatid life cycle involves eggs being shed in the faeces of an infected canine (dog or fox), the eggs are picked up by an “intermediate host” such as kangaroos, wallabies and sheep. Inside these animals the eggs hatch, the larvae burrow through the intestinal wall, enter the blood stream and then form a cyst (fluid filled structure) usually in the liver or other tissues. For the life cycle to be completed, a dog must eat a cyst which then matures to an adult Hydatid and begins laying eggs. People cannot contract hydatids from eating meat or even cysts from an intermediate host. The only way people may be infected with hydatids is if they ingest hydatid eggs from faeces of a canine. This may sound outrageous that a person may be eating dog faeces but you would be surprised where it gets. Not to mention that the eggs are sticky and may stick to the fur of the dog. Not washing hands after handling dogs and then touching food or your mouth is a common way to ingest eggs. It is for this reason that children are more commonly
affected by the disease than are adults. The reason why hydatids pose such a significant health risk in humans is that they may form cysts in areas such as the brain, heart, liver, lungs or behind the eye. The best way of prevention is to maintain good hygiene (wash your hands after handling your dog) and regularly treat your dogs for intestinal worms. All wormer tablets containing the active ingredient praziquantel are suitable. Puppies should be wormed every two weeks until three months old, then every month until six months old and then every three months thereafter. If your dog is at a high risk of contracting hydatids (has access to kangaroo or sheep carcasses) then it is advised to worm every six weeks as this breaks the life cycle of the hydatid tapeworms. Providing these measures are undertaken there is a very low risk of contracting a hydatid cyst. It is also worth mentioning that most cysts are treatable (usually surgically); however, as the saying goes prevention is better than a cure. Rob Wilson, Wangaratta Veterinary Clinic.
PETS CORNER THIS week’s pet of the week at the Wangaratta RSPCA is Eric, a wolfhound cross boxer who is male, aged one year and seven months, and is tan and white in colour. To see more animals up for adoption at the Wangaratta RSPCA, visit the shelter in Connell Street or phone (03) 57222874.
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CATCH OF THE WEEK
WHAT A WHOPPER: Ant McLennen is pictured with a lovely large Murray cod caught recently on a Bassman 4x4 spinnerbait. The Murray River is the place to head chasing big cod at this time of the year. PHOTO: Courtesy Rod McKenzie (Codmac)
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It’s ‘big cod’ season now BY ROB ALEXANDER, WANGARATTA
THE Murray River has started to drop as the irrigation season finishes up, and this can be a great time to target Murray cod anywhere along the Murray from Albury to South Australia. The lower reaches of the Murray River are known for the large cod that get caught each year in the cooler weather, but what many people fail to realise is that there are a lot of large Murray cod in the middle stretches of the river as well, particularly between
Lake Mulwala and Lake Hume. This area has not had the same amount of publicity as the lower reaches of the Murray but believe me when I tell you that plenty of large Murray cod over 100cms get caught there every year, and the best time of the year to catch them is when the river first subsides at the end of the irrigation season. In other words, get fishing now. If you’re heading to the Murray River, try and concentrate your efforts on the deeper holes. Troll ultra large deep diving lures such as 150mm AC invaders, large stump jumpers etc.
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Don’t be afraid to tie on the biggest lure you can find as Murray cod are not afraid to hit an ultra large lure at this time of the year. Be cautious when boating the Murray River at this time of the year as the river can be very shallow in stretches, particularly when the outflows from Lake Hume are reduced to a trickle. Be patient – don’t expect to catch 10 big cod per day. Sometimes you may go three or four days without a strike, but when you do finally get one it may very well be that ‘once in a life time’ fish you have been waiting for.
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IF the hot water bottle, pain relief tablets and the couch are your best friends each month, then it’s time to break the debilitating pain cycle known as period pain. Pain lets your body know that something is amiss and should not be ignored or band-aided if it keeps occurring. There are two main types of period pain. Firstly, crampy pain which often doubles a person forward is a sign that muscles are locking up or cramping. This is very common with young, growing women and can indicate a mineral deficiency which makes muscles and nerves malfunction. During the growing and developing years of a teenager, minerals such as magnesium and calcium are in high demand for bone and muscle growth. Sporty teens will also use minerals magnesium and potassium. Stressed, moody or academic teens will use vitamin B which assists these minerals absorb and reach areas in the body where they are needed most. A naturopath will guide you to the best combination to top these nutrients back up and ensure you are eating well enough to maintain healthy levels. The second common pain
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THAT TIME OF THE MONTH: If your period pain is debilitating, it may be time to break the cycle.
type is a full, congested, bloated pain which may be accompanied by constipation. Any pressure applied to the belly makes it worse. Sometimes the pain feels like it is dragging down into the pelvis and legs. The period bleed may have a delayed start and then can be heavy and clotted. This type is a little more complex as other organs may be involved such as the liver, the hormone balance glands, the bowels or the lymph system. Most often these organs
are running sluggish or out of balance. In some severe cases, an ultrasound is recommended to rule out endometriosis which can cause extra bleeding and pain. If this is all clear, naturopaths focus on increasing energy flow through the pelvis to help blood move and not stagnate, move constipation and rebalance the hormones if there is excessive bleeding. Period pain can be helped and the cycle of pain most often only takes up to three months to resolve if treated correctly in most cases.
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Pumpkin and hommus & red cabbage with hazelnuts
THIS DAY IN HISTORY
An invasion of cobwebs, 1942 AT the height of a terrible drought, the sky was seen to be full of floating cobwebs. By morning, the countryside appeared to be covered with frost. The phenomenon was particularly noticeable around the Moyhu area, where everything was white. Cobwebs were draped across telephone lines, fences, even the stock grazing in the paddocks had been turned white. Old timers remembered the countryside covered with cobwebs in 1917, just before the big flood. Sure enough, within a month, the drought had been broken, and the North East was being flooded.
PEOPLE usually think about a side dish long after the protein component has been settled on and well into the cooking stage. Here are two side dishes that could easily stand on their own, but go beautifully with any number of meats. Method: Pumpkin & Hommus Preheat oven to 200°C Cut pumpkin into large wedges and place on an oven tray lined with baking paper. Drizzle with a little oil and season with salt, pepper. And ground cumin. Roast until tender, about 20 minutes, depending on wedge size. To serve, place pumpkin in a serving bowl and scatter with the chilli. Top with hommus and coriander leaves and season with a generous grinding of black pepper. Method: Red cabbage with hazelnuts Heat a heavy-based pan over a moderate heat and add a little olive oil. Add onion and garlic and sweat until onion is transparent. Add cabbage to pan and sautÊ until softened.
Add vinegar and brown sugar, mix lightly, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Remove lid and cook a further 5 minutes. Just before serving, scatter with the hazelnuts.
Pumpkin and Hommus > 1.5kg butternut pumpkin > Extra-virgin olive oil > Salt/pepper > 2-teaspoon ground cumin > 1 long red chilli thinly sliced > 4 tablespoons hommus ( I make my own but you can buy it if you like) > ½ cup coriander leaves Red cabbage with hazelnuts > Olive oil > 1 onion, sliced > 2 cloves garlic, crushed > ½ red cabbage, shredded > 125ml red wine vinegar > ½ cup brown sugar > 1/3 cup hazelnuts, roasted and skinned
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Galen Catholic College Wangaratta is a co-educational College with an enrolment of 1100 students from Years 7 - 12 and 120 full and part time staff.
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Italian Religious Education Applications close Wednesday 27th May 2015 at 3.30pm Please email letter of application and a current CV to principal@galen.vic.edu.au or post to The Principal, Galen Catholic College, PO Box 630, Wangaratta 3676 Please mark your envelope ‘confidential’
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How about some responsibility? A FEW weeks ago I touched on the subject of council rate increases and what it would do to your pocket. In my research over the past week I was reading an article where a survey conducted on 10 Victorian councils in 2014 indicated their wages bill was a whopping 49 per cent higher than it would have been had salaries only increased by inflation over the past 10 years. I attended the Rural City of Wangaratta special council meeting a week or two ago and am amazed that our administrators can consider that a six per cent rate rise is warranted. In a discussion on the level of increase, I posed the question as to what loss of revenue would occur should council reduce the rise to five per cent - the answer received was $250,000. With total income expected to be $55.23 million in 2015/2016 and expenses $52.25 million, my question now is why do we have
By KEN CLARKE, WANGARATTA CERTIFIED PRACTICING ACCOUNTANT
kenclarke11@bigpond.com to (after making a downward adjustment of $1.389 million for non-recurrent capital grants, non– monetary asset contributions and capital contributions from other sources) still have to increase the underlying surplus by a whopping $1.1 million? The budget papers at page 70 say “It is a measure of financial sustainability and council’s ability to achieve its service delivery objectives as it is not impacted by capital income items which can often mask the operating result.� Rates and charges are set to increase by 7.1 per cent or $1.9
million to $28.2 million. This includes an increase in the rates charge, garbage charge of six per cent and a one per cent increase in the capital value of your property. But employee costs are to rise by $1.184 million and in the case of the council this represents a whopping 45 per cent of our total budgeted income. While staff numbers appear to remain at the same level until 2018/2019 over this period the cost of staff will increase by some $2.48 million. I also note there is in addition to the $650,000 for the Mitchell Avenue Splash Park an amount of $1.5 million for the 2014 aquatics plan. I would have thought that reasonable administrators would have reduced this amount considerably. Enough about the rural city though, as I said previously some councils are acting sensibly with their desire to be all things to their
ratepayers without massive rate increases. So back to my opening comments and the salaries being paid to chief executives and other senior staff by some councils in Victoria. In other words, their costs have leapt ahead of inflation because they have ballooned their workforce and chosen to pay senior executives excessive salaries far outstripping inflation. From 73 officials earning in excess of $120,000 in 2003 this has now exceeded 400 and we only have I think 81 municipalities. Local government needs to stop levying residents through untrammelled rate hikes to pay for its own excesses. If councillors want to be politicians then they should run for Parliament, not council. For those of you with elected representatives, I trust that your councillors have the community at heart, and if there is a problem
with the level of service, then they can step into the breach and have it fixed. But I am starting to question who is running our councils. Not surprisingly, even though Wodonga Council put through a rate increase of 4.3 per cent, it is to revisit this in line with a huge grant in the Federal Budget to assist with the upgrade of the city centre. It is almost certain Wangaratta will continue to run (from October 2016) with a seven member council, so I am hoping that when nominations are called we have some responsible and knowledgeable community members putting up their hand so that a workable council can be elected. EDITOR’S NOTE: Ken Clarke served as mayor of the City of Wangaratta in 1985/86, and 1988/89, and he retains a deep interest in council, as a regular attendee at monthly meetings.
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