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THE WHITE BIKE EXHIBITION A HUGE SUCCESS
Val Rokhar and the White Bike It was standing room only on Friday night, when over 110 people packed the Mechanics Institute in Tatura for the launch of Val Rokahr’s first solo exhibition, the White Bike. Val said that she was overwhelmed by the response to her first exhibition and the feedback from patrons. “I have been so humbled by the support I have received from the whole of the community. I wish to thank the Friends of Victory Hall and the many others who have worked tirelessly catering on Friday night, Saturday and Sunday. Your hard work and assistance has been greatly appreciated. I would also like to thank the Tatura RSL for having their clubrooms open over the weekend and working collaboratively with me regarding my exhibition requirements. There are too many people to individually mention but to the many family and friends who supported me in the past few weeks thank you very much,” Val said.
Val’s first solo exhibition had a total of 53 watercolour pieces. The paintings were completed in the past 12 months in Cinque Terra in Italy, Burleigh Heads and various other locations throughout the state. The event was a fundraiser for Victory Hall with the raffle proceeds and entry price going to the Hall. Ian Grant, Secretary of Tatura Civic Halls Committee and Friends of Victory Hall was delighted with the weekend. “This is what Friends of Victory Hall is all about, a win win situation for everybody. Everyone has benefited from this vibrant art show held over a sunny weekend in Tatura. Our community-owned hall complex was buzzing over the whole weekend. Rotary exchange students were in one room, the Tatura Soccer Club were cooking spaghetti sauce in the commercial kitchen for an end of season dinner, the RSL was open for inspection and Val’s art exhibition was in the Mechanics
Institute. To see people supporting the hall is a wonderful testament to the community spirit in our town,” Ian said. President of the Tatura RSL, Robert Mathieson, opened the newly decorated clubrooms over the weekend and had a wonderful response from visitors to the exhibition who dropped in. A number of them made enquiries about their ancestral military history and the club also gained some new members. First prize in the raffle was a painting of the White Bike and was won by Mr Mal Watts. Second prize was won by Dorothy Heard from Numurkah and third prize was won by Sue Plant from Shepparton. The exhibition has been a huge success. Val Rokahr is available for commissions and can be contacted on 0419 503 941. - Photo by Kaye Watson
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THE ‘GRAND OLD LADY OF TATURA’ ponders her history As I said last time we spoke, I had realized I was not the absolute centre of attention and the best building in the world. I might have been the newest and brightest in town but that did not mean I was the most popular as people still flocked to my old neighbour, the Mechanics Institute, who was some forty years my senior. They did this in 1919 when the Mechanics Institute Committee of Management and the Progress Association met in the Mechanics Institute behind closed doors. We’re not sure what all these important people got up to in there but when they left several hours later I had been conceived, (it sounds like my conception was a real team effort), and I was born seven years later. The people who organized my conception and birth were people of high standing in the local community with the foresight to manage my ‘growing up’, so to speak. Some of these people were called ‘trustees’ and were there
to watch over my birth, (which as you have read previously, was a momentous occasion). The trustees were F.E. Williams, a commissioner and chairman of the Tatura Waterworks Trust, J.W. Wilson, a blacksmith who came to Tatura in 1880 and became Shire President, J.J. Hanlon, Treasurer of Tatura progress Association, H.S. Davy, the proprietor of the Tatura Guardian and Secretary of the Tatura Progress Association, W. Ponting, President of the Shire of Rodney, C.J. Mitchell, the local Grocer and president of the Football Club, and J. Bartlett, the local Cordial manufacturer. All of these people had the patience and tenacity to remain right through my long gestation period. There were additions to the committee of course, so the patient, hardworking people who were on the committee at the time of my birth, when all building was completed,
clubs and organisations directory Over the years the Clubs and Organisations directory has grown and is now so large that it is about to spill off the page. The Bulletin Committee has decided it is time for a review of the directory, and Clubs and Organisations are asked to advise the Bulletin office if they with to continue to be listed. It would also be appreciated if the contact details provided are checked and updated if necessary. Clubs and Organisations are asked to respond by 31st January 2015. Information requested is:
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were A. Crow, G. Stewart, W. Hunter, P.G. Pullar, J.S. Hill, H.B. Waller, W. Holden and H. Reilly. The Trustees were F.E. Williams, J.W. Wilson, J.J. Hanlon, H.S. Davy, W. Ponting, C.J. Mitchell and J. Bartlett. These people, along with most of the community of Tatura, endured the hot windy day when Lord Stonehaven performed the opening ceremony. When I opened my eyes for the first time I think I saw wet cheeks in the crowd although I’m not sure why because it wasn’t raining. Over the years I knew I was safe because my parents were always there to tuck me in and make sure I was locked up safe and sound. Even though I’m now nearly ninety years old and my parents have long since passed away I have not forgotten them. I would really like to see some of my relatives again so if you are a relative of any of my parents please drop by and say hello. If there are any relatives of the people named above and you would like to make contact or perhaps you have some photos of the hall and people of the time, please call Ian Grant Mob: 0427 140 241 or email: ianmcdog@ hotmail.com - Val Whyte, ‘Friends of Victory Hall’ Historian
TOOLAMBA SENIOR'S WEEK We enjoyed an afternoon of food, chatter and music at the Toolamba Community Centre, Wednesday October 8 in celebration of Seniors’ Week. Toolamba's Lions Club, Toolamba Fishing Club and the Greater Shepparton City Council put on a two course lunch for seniors in the Greater Shepparton area, with about 50 people enjoying the day. Lions Club members Helen and John Morritt, Bev Long and Bill McDonald, were quick on their feet during the festivities.
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FATHER MICHAEL’S 70TH BIRTHDAY Sacred Heart Parish Tatura celebrated Father Michael's 70th birthday on Sunday September 28 with parishioners, family, friends and visitors from Kyabram Parish and Yarrawonga. The cake, complete with a motorbike that looks like Father Michael's, was decorated by Sandra Dodd.
On my commute to Shepparton I am always pleased to see this old truck feature at the entrance to a farm I drive past. In fact I was interested enough to try to find out about it, so when my husband, who is very interested in all cars, told me it was a Chev Blitz, I checked the internet and found many interesting facts about them. Basically, the military wanted a small truck that was capable of being fitted with all sorts of bodies to make them suited to different purposes. The Ford and Chevrolet trucks shared a standard cab design, apart from a few minor differences depending of whether they were built by Ford or General Motors. The Canadian Military Pattern truck was made in large numbers in Canada during World War Two using British specifications for use in the armies of the British Commonwealth allies. Standard designs were drawn up just before the beginning of the war and these vehicles saw service in many different conflicts. Just over 500,000 of these trucks were manufactured in Canada for World War Two, so though obviously not rare, I still wonder what the story of this particular one might be. - Janice Dreyer
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TATURA BLUE LIGHT DISCO We had over 160 children attend the Blue Light Disco held on Friday September 5. Families lined Hogan Street out side Victory Hall waiting to get in and it was fantastic to see so many young children out there dancing and enjoying the music. The glow wear was very popular with the children and there was also an iTunes gift card for the lucky door prize and prizes for best dancers. There has been a new committee elected and we are all thrilled with how our first disco went. We have received great feed back from parents and are hoping for an even better turn out next time. We are asking parents to ‘like’ the Tatura Blue Light Disco page on Facebook to keep up to date with what's happening, check out photos from the events and all the new glow wear that will be available on the night. They can also leave a review and send any feedback or suggestions to the Our Band of Willing Helpers page admin to be discussed at the up coming committee meetings as we value input from the community. The next Blue Light Disco will be held on Friday November 14 at Victory Hall from 6:30 to 9:30 for ages From: John Miranda [jmiranda@mcmedia.com.au] From: John Miranda [jmiranda@mcmedia.com.au] Sent: Wednesday, 17 September 2014 2:00 PM 5-13years. There will be a lucky door prize as well as best dressed prizes for male and Sent: Wednesday, 17 September 2014 2:00 PM To: justin@rodneyprinters.com.au female, so come dressed in your best disco To: Cc: justin@rodneyprinters.com.au John Miranda dancing clothes. For further information, Cc: John Miranda From: John Miranda Subject: Fw: DIANA [jmiranda@mcmedia.com.au] Miranda 1 contact Daryl Phillips at the Tatura police Subject: Fw: DIANA Miranda 1 Sent: Wednesday, 17 September 2014 2:00 PM station on 5824 3099.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY The Tatura Energy Opportunity Study recently held two successful community consultation sessions at Stuart Mock Place in Tatura. Transition Tatura member Marisa O’Halloran said, “We were very pleased with the response to our community consultation. The residents who came along to chat about energy in Tatura had received the brochure in the mail and were very interested in renewable energy.” A survey was conducted as part of the consultation and the results showed that: 100% of respondents support a renewable energy industry in Tatura; 86% would undertake a free home/business energy audit, and implement actions to reduce energy usage; 64% would be prepared to become financially involved in a community-owned solar power station; 77% would be interested in joining an energy group based in Tatura. There were also some great suggestions made by the respondents for renewable energy in Tatura. These included: increasing solar usage for houses, big users of energy and those with shed space such as orchardists and dairies, generating power for Tatura using waste materials, using solar panels in irrigation pumping, managing energy demand throughout the town, investigating new technologies such as solar paints, and
Brian Heatherich from Contex collective purchasing of energy efficient appliances. GV Community Energy and Transition Tatura would like to thank all of the people who made the time to come along to the consultation sessions, and for the thoughts and ideas they have shared. The Study was initiated in response to Tatura’s energy supply being at capacity, and limiting expansion of industry in the town. The key aspect of the study is to increase energy supply to Tatura using renewable energy sources. The Contex Group are conducting the study,
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Dancing on the Deck Term 4 at Tatura Toy Library - Do your kids want something new and different to play with? The Tatura Toy Library is a great place to find new and exciting toys for you and the kids to play with. An added benefit is that you can return your items when you have finished with them! We are a local friendly group that runs our valued local resource and is always looking for new families, grandparents and groups to join as members and on our committee. The Toy Library is a great way to meet new families whilst getting involved in our local community. On a business note, we held our AGM this month and sadly said goodbye to Marissa O’Hallaran (president), Susie Mapson and Kristy Thomas. We thank them for their commitment and work over the years. We welcomed new members Mark Bailey (president), Emily Crawford and Kate Dainton. The new committee with new and existing members is excited about our future directions. Spring is here and this means families can now enjoy a lot more fun time outside. The Toy Library has lots of fun toys for inside and outside play. Our toys are for all age groups and you won’t be disappointed. We look forward to seeing you.
Tatura Library is acting as a collection point for the ‘5000 Poppies’ project which is one of many activities to commemorate the Anzac Centenary, marking 100 years since Australia’s involvement in the First World War. From its association with poppies flowering in the spring of 1915 on the battlefields of Belgium, France and Gallipoli, the poppy has become a symbol of both great loss in war and hope for those left behind. The aim is to ‘plant’ a massive field of handmade poppies in Federation Square Melbourne on Anzac Day 2015 as a stunning visual tribute to Australian servicemen and women for more than a century of service in all wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Phillip Johnson, Australia’s premiere landscape designer will develop the display of over 100,000 poppies from all over Australia and indeed, the world, for the project. Contributors are asked to hand make one or more poppies. They can be crocheted, knitted, felted or sewn from any materials. Any shade of red can be used and poppies should be no more than 15 cm in diameter. There is no entry fee and contributors are asked to provide their own materials. There is no limit to the amount of poppies that can be submitted. Poppies will either be sent to Federation Square or, if you prefer, can be kept for local projects. You are welcome to include a dedication with your poppies if you wish. Some patterns are available from the library so why not grab your knitting needles or crochet hook and get involved with this worthwhile project. More information is available from 5000poppies.wordpress.com or contact Claire or Kerrie at Tatura Library on 1300 374 765
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ADOPT-A-ROADSIDE CLEANUP Everyone is welcome to Transition Tatura’s next roadside clean-up which will be held on Sunday November 16 at 9am. We are meeting at the Adopt-a-Roadside sign on Dhurringile Rd (Hogan St end). Four new Adopt-a-roadside signs were installed in Tatura in April as part of Transition Tatura’s campaign in partnership with VicRoads, Sustainability Victoria and Keep Australia Beautiful Victoria. Transition Tatura members and friends commenced the project in October 2012 and have conducted four clean-up days so far, collecting over 6.5 cubic meters of rubbish from Dhurringile Rd and the Tatura-Rushworth Rd. Most rubbish has consisted of cans and plastic bottles, fast food packaging, cigarette packets and alcohol bottles. Work to begin on an Energy Descent Action Plan (EDAP) for Tatura. A vision of the Transition Towns movement is to address the twin challenges of peak oil and climate change. A town such as Tatura is very vulnerable to future increases in fuel costs for transport, given that our agricultural industries rely on heavy machinery for production and require transport for processing and market access. We also have minimal public transport for personal use. Climate change threatens both our short-term and long-term viability as an agricultural area and the climate is already rapidly changing, jeopardising the livelihoods of both farmers and industries reliant on food
Adopt-a-Roadside Volunteers production. Therefore reducing energy use collectively with industry and the community and localising energy production is a key to begin to address this issue. Transition step in ensuring the long-term survival and Tatura is looking forward to undertaking resilience of our community. the challenge of exploring energy reduction options and opportunities for Tatura and will Transition Tatura is beginning work on an be looking for community involvement in Energy Descent Action Plan to map out the future. energy use for the town and develop a plan to reduce energy over time. Transition Tatura For more information on Transition Tatura, has partnered with the GV Community Energy visit Facebook (Transition Towns Tatura) or led Tatura Energy Opportunity Study to work call Ross Musolino on 0407 845 247.
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SHEPPARTON ADVENTURE CLUB The Shepparton Adventure Club’s Mid-Week Walk for September was around the Whroo Historic Reserve. With showers and possible thunder storms forecast, our group of eight set off in light rain in our wet weather gear to the Balaclava open cut mine, including venturing down the steep stairs to the mine shaft tunnel. Access to the tunnel has now been closed to the public. New fencing and locked steel doors at both ends of the mine tunnel have been erected since we were last in this area. We then meandered through the historic reserve to the Whroo Cemetery and the Aboriginal Rock Well on Spring Hill. We attempted to follow an old walking track which petered out and we spent some time walking off track admiring the plentiful show of seasonal wild flowers and bird life and disturbed the occasional kangaroo. The rain finally eased off and we stored our wet weather gear in our back packs. We noticed that many of the directional signs are either in a bad state of repair or are missing altogether. The Park Notes map we were using did not seem to be accurate at times. On our way back to the picnic area we did a short side walk to have a look at the Greens Road Camping Area, which some of the group were not aware was there. This area has been improved with pit toilets and fencing to stop campers straying into the surrounding bush. After almost three hours walking and six kilometres later, according to our GPS, we arrived back at our cars and lunch. We finished a very pleasant day at the Rushworth Café for coffee and cakes. - Richard Graves.
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TATURA ANGLICAN CHURCH On Sunday October 12, the Anglican Parish of Tatura held the ‘Blessing of the Pets.’ There was a range of animals from fish, cats, dogs, birds and horses. All the pets were blessed by Reverend Jude. There was little barking by the dogs and all in all it was a wonderful service. The service was followed by a sausage sizzle to all parishioners and guests. Prizes were given out to the children who entered the colouring competition.
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Mary with some of her treasures
MEMORIES Days of Yore is a new shop opened in Tatura that sells many ‘Treasures from the Past.’ The owner of this new enterprise is Mary Shaddix, who grew up in Surrey Hills and then lived years in America with her husband who was in the American Navy. After he retired in 1998 they moved to Australia and are now residing in Murchison. She has always been interested in anything old and spent many years collecting items for her personal use and now she is retired, has been able to realize her dream of having her own shop. Her interest began with her collection of costume jewellery and from there she "just kept finding things she loved". In her shop she hopes people will find "a unique gift for somebody" and I believe that will certainly happen. This shop is quite unique and most affordable. I was pleasantly surprised at the prices marked on the wide variety of goods available as in my experience such items as these are usually way out of my price range. She has quality copies of magazine advertisements ready to frame, charcoal portraits of Academy Award Winners (by Nicholas Volpe), stereo views from the late 1800's, costume jewellery and accessories for women, a variety of men's gifts, as well as many different forms of memorabilia. Some of my favourites are the charcoal portraits that come with a presentation certificate along with information about the portrait. I particularly liked Elvis Presley, so enjoyed looking at his table of goodies. I really do recommend that everyone have a look at this very interesting shop and even if you don't want to actually purchase anything, Mary is a most interesting person to chat to and she loves to show her treasures to anyone interested in looking at them. As she said to me, "I love sharing my treasures with others." - Janice Dreyer
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G.V. TREE GROUP This month’s meeting was chaired by our Vice President, as our President is lolling on board a cruise ship floating down the Rhine, quite a change from his usual travels to places like Cambodia where WANT is the predominant theme. In the real nursery world we have had an 80% germination rate, which is a real boost after the poor strike rate of last year. A few boxes have been pricked out and looking at the seed trays pricking out looks like being a permanent occupation for some time. If you missed out on ‘pricklies’ last year, this crop will more than make up. We had some Norfolk Island Pine seeds given to us. They are the very devil to extract from the seed pod and then quite often have turned to dust, but we are hoping to get enough to see if we can germinate them. We have also been the recipients of a photocopier for which we thank the men’s shed most sincerely. It will be a real asset to us for printing out our lists of trees available. It has already had a very nice cover made for it and is generally treated with respect. If you happen to have a death in the tree family, we have about 20 boxes of this and that from last year which can be used as replacements. - Joan Baumber
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OUR FERAL CAT PROBLEM SOLVED Are you having trouble with feral cats? We did, with numerous cats causing us many problems, especially one large ginger male that was terrorizing our pet cat. Although we live on a farm and my husband has a gun license, we couldn't risk shooting between the two houses (after all, what if he missed?), so I therefore made a few inquiries at the council and after speaking many departments and a wide variety of people, I discovered that our local Animal Shelter in Shepparton hires out cat cage traps for just such situations. The cage/trap is a simple design and very effective. Apparently Hunters sell them for approximately $140 though I personally found the $12 weekly hire was quite sufficient for us.
Once a cat has been caught, the staff at the Animal Shelter will euthanize them at no cost if they are in fact totally feral. If the cats are quiet enough for the qualified officers at the shelter to get them into a cage, they will keep the animals and try to find homes for them. The staff member I spoke to said they usually only take a few days to settle down and can become good pets for homes wanting them. So if you have a similar problem, why not give the Animal Shelter a call on 5832 9794. They are easily found in Wanganui Street at the Waste Transfer and Recycling Centre (before you get to DECA). - Janice Dreyer
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LIONS CLUB, TOOLAMBA On Tuesday September 2, a group of junior volunteers, Annie and Kasey Moseley, Michaela and Kieren Laws and Isabella Birchmore was presented with Certificates of Appreciation and Junior Volunteer Badges from Lion Helen Morritt to recognise their participation and hard work at various Lions events around Toolamba. The Lions Club of Toolamba congratulates and welcomes our newest junior volunteers.
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YOUNG PEOPLE FIND VOICE Young people at secondary school have a chance to come together and talk about what they would like to see happen in Murchison at a forum organised by Murchison Neighbourhood House. To be held at 7pm on Monday October 27 at the Neighbourhood House, an update on a skate park for Murchison will be given, as well as ideas for other youth specific activities explored. There will be a movie night for young people aged 13-18 attending secondary school held at the Murchison Community Centre on Friday November 14. BYO soft drink and bean bag, and popcorn will be available. Cost for the night is $2. For more information about the youth forum or October 27, or the movie night, contact Jenny at the Neighbourhood House on 5826 2373. Like us on face book to stay up to date with what is happening www.facebook.com/ murchisonnh - Jenny Lister
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DO YOU FANCY A REPTILE AS A PET? Reptiles are becoming increasingly popular, with certain species of snakes and lizards able to be kept as pets by licence holders in Victoria. Various species of pythons as well as lizards, including bearded dragons, shinglebacks and blue tongues are occasionally brought into the Tatura Vet Clinic. Some interesting facts you may not know are: reptiles are ectothermic or cold blooded, and rely on external sources of heat to maintain their preferred body temperature. There is only a narrow temperature range for each species, where they are functioning at their optimum capacity. Reptiles hibernate during autumn and winter and should not be fed at this time. Energy is obtained by metabolising body fat reserves as they are unable to adequately digest food when hibernating. Incorrect husbandry is the major source of illness in captive reptiles. Problems can include being too cold, thermal burns from heat sources, incorrect humidity, difficulty in sloughing their skin, fungal or bacterial diseases, inappropriate substrates in their cage causing trauma, or dietary or UV light deficiencies. Bearded dragons are especially susceptible to metabolic bone disease (MBD) from inadequate UV light and calcium in their diets. Lizards with MBD are usually weak and stunted. They can have poor posture and mobility and even tremors. They can also develop fractures due to weakened bones. MBD can be treated if caught early enough but as always, prevention is better than cure. Prevention is by ensuring proper vivarium temperatures, adequate exposure to UV light, proper day-night cycles, a balanced diet of calcium and other nutrients as well as housing the reptile in an enclosure with enough space to hunt and climb. - Tatura Veterinary Clinic
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HARV'S SMALL ENGINE REPAIRS This picture of the property at the corner of Hogan and Ross Streets is certainly very different from the previous one published in our last edition and now looks very impressive. After a lot of hard work, Harv's Small Engine Repairs is now open for business and John Harvey already has stock displayed for sale, as well as being ready to service all makes, models and types of lawn and garden equipment, generators and pumps. A lot of very busy locals are sure to be most impressed with his offer of free pick up and delivery too. It is always nice to have new businesses in our town and especially ones that offer such a good service. - Janice Dreyer
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TATURA HOT BREAD HAS RECENT SUCCESS
IT’S TIME TO CHECK YOUR POOL/SPA FENCES
Tatura Hot Bread recently competed in two competitions. The Great Aussie Pie Competition and the Merbein Vanilla Slice Triumph. The Great Aussie Pie Competition was held in Melbourne this year. It is the Pie Competition that all bakeries want to do well in. We entered ten pies. We came home with Gold for our Chicken, Cranberry and Brie Pie, Curried Chicken and Vegetable and our NEW Breakfast Pie. We also received Silver for our Cauliflower, Broccoli and Cheese, a Vegetarian Pie and our Chunky Pepper. We received Bronze for our Sausage Roll, Apple Pie, Chunky Steak and Chicken and Vegetable. Jeff, Glenda and their staff were over the moon with their results, however, they also found out later, that in the Chicken Section of the competition, the Chicken Cranberry and Brie Pie came second overall and the Breakfast Pie came second overall in the Breakfast Pie Category. It is a fantastic result for a bakery in a small country town, when there are entries from all over Australia. The Vanilla Slice Competition was held at Merbein, near Mildura. The weather was wet and miserable, but there was still a good crowd there. The Ambassador for this year’s competition was Adriano Zumbo, who did his special touch on making a Vanilla Slice. While he was making it he was answering questions from the crowd and also telling some stories about his working life in the bakery. Bakery owners could relate to a lot of the things he was talking about. The competition was also tough, but we had a successful competition. Tatura Hot Bread came 3rd in the Vanilla Slice Competition, our best result for three years. We came second in the Novelty Vanilla Slice with our Hazelnut Vanilla Slice. They also had a Plum Pudding Competition in which we came third, and were only two points off first. We also came third with our Sultana Muffin. Jeff and Glenda would like to thank their staff for the hard work they put into the competitions and for helping us put Tat on the Map.
Greater Shepparton City Council is asking all residents to check their swimming pool/spa fencing and gates in preparation for the warmer weather. The installation of child proof barriers around swimming pools and spas is compulsory under State Government legislation and for any new pools or spas, you must get a building permit before constructing the fence around the pool or spa. Drowning is the single largest cause of death of children up to four years old. The Council is keen to ensure that action is taken to prevent any tragedies and will offer assistance and information to residents to facilitate the installation of appropriate child safety barriers. It is the pool and spa owners and occupiers responsibility to ensure that all safety barriers are properly installed and adequately maintained. Greater Shepparton City Council Director of Sustainable Development, Johann Rajaratnam said, “This weekend, as part of daylight savings, you can also check you pool and spa fences. Now that it is getting warmer we all want to be outside using our pools and spas and enjoying the lovely weather. As such, we need to ensure all fences and gates are operational and up to code. We are asking owners of pools and spas to be diligent and check that their fences and gates are all in good working order this weekend.” Here are some tips for checking safety barriers: Pool fences, fences, gates, doors and windows that form the barrier must be fitted and operating correctly. Ensure the barrier area is maintained and landscaped so that children can't climb o bjects including tree branches, pot plants, boxes, play equipment, clothes lines to gain access to the swimming pool/spa. Consider inspecting adjoining properties to ensure there are no potential hazards or objects that may allow young children access to the swimming pool/spa. Never prop open any gate providing access to the swimming pool or spa. “If fences do not comply with Building Regulations 2006, this could result in the owners receiving large fines,” Mr Rajaratnam said. For more information on child safety around pools visit www.kidsafevic. com.au and view their pools and spas checking, or contact Greater Shepparton City Council on 5832 9700.
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BOOK REVIEW ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE Anthony Doerr Marie-Laure LeBlanc is blind and lives with her father, the Master of Locks at the Museum of Natural History in Paris. When the Nazis invade, they flee to the coast, carrying a dangerous secret. Werner Pfennig is an orphan who wins a place at a brutal military academy. However, on joining the army, he grows ever more aware that his way out of obscurity is built on suffering. In a walled city by the sea, an old man with a radio set creates new worlds without ever setting foot outside, and yet, impending danger will not allow him to remain shut in forever. *What a beautifully written book, a view of the commencement of WW2 in Europe through the eyes of children. It shows, how against all odds, people try to be good to one another and isn’t that a nice change to what we are reading in the papers lately. Kerry Gardner
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TATURA FIRE BRIGADE
Under 14 Member, Floyd Vincitorio Tatura will have competitors in the Under 14 and Under 17 divisions on Saturday at the Tatura racecourse with the first event
Tatura Fire Brigade will be hosting the Greater Midlands Local Fire Brigade Championship on November 29 and 30.
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A number of community meetings will be held as follows: Merrigum Senior Citizens, Waverley Avenue 6.00pm, Monday November 17 Tatura Senior Citizens, Flanagan Pl 6.00pm, Tuesday November 18 Mooroopna Hub Hall, 23 Alexandra Street 6.00pm, Wednesday November 19 Informal drop in sessions will also be held at: Mooroopna Swimming Pool Friday November 21, 4.00pm to 6.00pm Aquamoves Saturday November 22, 9.30am to 11.30am Tatura Swimming Pool Saturday November 22, 12.00pm to 2.00pm Merrigum Swimming Pool Saturday November 22, 2.30pm to 4.30pm For more information, or to fill out the survey, visit www.greatershepparton.com.au
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TOOLAMBA SENIOR'S WEEK Going on holidays and need your animals fed
Toolamba Lions Club members We enjoyed an afternoon of food, chatter and music at the Toolamba Community Centre, Wednesday October 8 in celebration of Seniors’ Week. Toolamba's Lions Club, Toolamba Fishing Club and the Greater Shepparton City Council put on a two course lunch for seniors in the Greater Shepparton area, with about 50 people enjoying the day. Lions Club members Helen and John Morritt, Bev Long and Bill McDonald, were quick on their feet during the festivities.
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TATURA PROBUS CLUB
J. Hermecz being thanked by President W. Wilson The meeting on September 25 was indeed a special one with a new member inducted and two very interesting speakers. Margaret Cronyn was introduced by Coral Reilly. President Betty Curtis inducted Margaret into the club and presented her with her badge and diary, saying she was a very welcome member. Margaret and her husband farmed at Byrneside until he passed away and she then ran the farm with one of her sons for six years. Finally, after 40 years, she sold the farm and moved into Tatura in 2000. Margaret has two sons, two daughters and nine grandchildren. Brian O’Meara was the Member behind the Badge and told us of his recent trip to Queensland including a visit to Mt Isa where he and Betty visited the underground hospital. The building of the hospital was commenced in 1942 when Darwin was bombed, and with great aforethought the Hospital Board decided that an underground hospital could
be beneficial. It was built into the hill directly beside the existing hospital and was fully functional. Thankfully, it was never used and has now become a very interesting museum. Thank you Brian, it was an amazing story and we are glad you and Betty are such lovers of travel and exploration. Our guest speaker was Jenny Hermecz, who grew up in Tatura and went to Sacred Heart schools in Tatura and Shepparton. Jenny is the daughter of Bill Woods who is Vice President of Probus. Jenny married Shepparton boy Michael Hermecz, a Metallurgist who formerly worked at Pt. Henry, Geelong, which is now closed. Jenny and Michael have two lovely children, Stefan aged 15 and Emilia 11. Michael successfully applied for a position as a Metallurgical Engineer with Alcoa in Saudi Arabia and the family moved there in 2011. Jenny gave us an outline of life in Saudi Arabia including the fact that King Abdulah has four wives, seven sons and fifteen daughters! One
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MURCHISON ACTION GROUP Murchison Action Group will be holding its Annual General Meeting on Monday November 10 at 7:30pm at the Murchison Community Centre in Watson Street. A general meeting will follow the Annual General Meeting. The Murchison Action Group has been active for many years in the community. Recent activities of note have been public forums to discuss and oppose the development of a broiler farm at Murchison East and the erection of Christmas Street Decorations. Several new projects are on the drawing board for the coming year and priorities will be set at the next general meeting. Members would like to thank Margaret Lock for her work as secretary over the last year. Margaret will not be renominating for the position but will remain as an active group member. New members are welcome, as are all interested people. Watch this space for further news about the activities of the Murchison Action Group and how you can get involved.
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A Trip To Laos by Kerry Gardner
I recently had the pleasure of a two week holiday to Laos and can highly recommend Laos as a holiday destination. I travelled with five people from Britain, and four from Australia and we all got on very well which was an added bonus. We commenced our travels in the north of Laos, Luang Prabang, visiting magnificent temples built in the 16th century. Luang Prabang is a UNESCO World Heritage listed town and was the royal residence of the last King, Sisavan Vatthara. We rose early one morning to line the streets with our baskets of sticky rice to give alms to the monks. Each person places a small amount in each monks dish and they then take that back to their temple to share. 65% of the population are Buddhists. Later that morning we wandered through the food markets where we saw all types of fruit, vegetables, herbs and meat on show. For the more adventurous travellers there were also crickets, frogs, grubs, eels and rat-like creatures that I think were moles. In the afternoon we set sail up the mighty Mekong River in a local boat. Because it was their monsoon season the river was in full flight and very muddy due to the silt. It was a sight to behold. Next we visited the Kuangsi Waterfalls and of course, due to the rain, they were spectacular. At the base of the falls is a refuge for Asiatic bears that have been rescued from cages. The bears are used for their bile and it appears that there are still a lot of traditional medical habits that need to be changed. It is great to know that there are people out there saving these beautiful animals from a life of misery. Our road trip to our next destination took eight hours through some extremely rugged mountains. Along the way we stopped at a local school and then at a village of hill tribe people. It was like stepping back in time to see how they lived; houses made from bamboo, no sanitation, and the men went out hunting in the jungle for their food. The Plain of Jars, at Phonesavan, is a large archaeological site, scattered with huge stone jars which are between two and three thousand years old. We also visited the Mines Advisory Group to learn about the current projects which aim to create safe methods for the destruction of
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COLOUR OUR WORLD
WHAT IS A ‘STISHION’?
Tatura Community House has been successful in gaining a Community Matching Grant from Greater Shepparton City Council. Our focus is to brighten and revitalize the entry into the Tatura Community Hub which includes the Tatura Community House, the Tatura Library, Maternal and Child Health, Occasional Child Care and the Children’s Centre. The ‘Picket Fence Project’ called ‘Colour Our World’, is now in full swing. What is it all about? Invitation letters have gone out to organisations and groups in Tatura to showcase their activities and their role in the community on the pickets. Once we get an idea of how many organisations are interested, we can allocate pickets and open the project to the wider community for additional participation. Fence pickets will be painted by you or your group/organisation with paint and pickets both supplied to you ‘free’ by the Tatura Community House. The pickets will be displayed around the Tatura Community Hub facade and frontage to showcase the face of Tatura. This exciting art project will see the drab look of the building lifted to an exciting colourful explosion of colour and creativity, something we can all be proud of. It is easy to participate and no level of talent is necessary for this to be a joyful experience as it’s all about involvement and a sense of fun. If you can depict your organisations activities in images or words, we look forward to talking with you about your ideas. Please contact Sharron or Jo at the Tatura Community House to be part of this exciting project on 5824 1315. Anyone is welcome to apply to participate!
Now before you go reaching for a dictionary, let me give you a clue. A ‘stishion’ has something to do with your nose; well maybe not your nose, but the nose of someone of a delicate nature and is often associated with spring and a visit to the chemist. You’re right, it’s that soft apologetic sound of a sneeze. Go on say it out loud if you like,‘stishion’! A closer look at the utterer will often reveal her to be female, one who will have hastily reached for a tissue-like small square of fabric tucked under her watchband, often imbibed with a fragrance of lavender or something similar and embroidered around the edges with colourful images of flowers whose pollen gave her the sneeze in the first place! As for the rest of us, well a sneeze is a sneeze and it sounds with an urgency of expression, ‘atishoo’! If you’re lucky, someone will answer, ‘bless you’ but why would they say that? In days long gone, a largely illiterate population was encouraged to believe in the Almighty and his arch-nemesis, the devil. When someone sneezed, they were encouraged to place a hand over the nose and mouth to prevent the devil getting in. As an added protection, someone else saying, ‘bless you’ was to make sure he didn’t. That became known centuries later as a super stishion, or as it’s known today, a superstition. Dozens of superstitions rule the lives of millions throughout the world, even in countries like Australia. One such common superstition explains that seeing a cow lift its tail is a sign of rain. Any I’ve seen doing that, heralds the coming of either something more compact or water of a different kind. And then there’s a warning from your ears. If the left one throbs and gets itchy, you are being talked about, very unkindly. If the right one does the same, you are admired and loved. If however both ears should throb, get itchy and fall off, then you’ll have nowhere to hang your glasses. Here are some more superstitions that keep us fixed to our past. Never walk under a ladder while a black cat is washing his windows. Never place boots on a table, especially if you’re still wearing them. If the sole of your right foot itches, you’re going to take a trip. If your left knee aches, you’ve just had it. And this one, it’s bad luck to open an umbrella in the house, especially when it’s raining. ‘It’s a sign that the cook is in love if the soup is salty’, ‘take a cold bath and you’ll tremble for love’, and on and on they go, reminders of omens, trickery, witchcraft and passed-down tales from generation to generation. Finally, on a note of caution for those about to experience the annual sniff-a-long, “If your nose itches, your mouth is in danger, you’ll kiss a fool and meet a stranger.” I can hardly wait. Pass me the tissues someone. - Harry Gorry
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MURCHISON AND DISTRICT SENIORS CLUB Our club participated in the 2014 Victorian Seniors Festival by holding a bus trip to Cobram-Barooga. Katamatite saw us having morning tea compliments of Murchison Neighbourhood House. Lunch was at Barooga Sporties Golf Club, after a short stop in Cobram to stretch our legs. This trip was given a grant from Greater Shepparton City Council to assist with bus hire for which we thank them. Thanks also go to Muir's Bus Service, our driver Lachlan McLeod, Murchison Neighbourhood House and the ladies who cooked the lovely morning tea. Thanks to Lola Kimmorley, Lorraine Avery, Cindy Richter and Val Hayes for organizing morning tea at Katamatite and ensuring everyone had a cuppa. Also thanks to all who participated, especially to Brian O'Meara for adding four Tatura members to our numbers. Thanks also to all who participated in making up numbers for the trip, to Barooga Sporties Golf Club for a lovely lunch, and to The Big Strawberry for making us welcome. Last but not forgotten, the three people who were unable to come due to ill health. We hope you are on the mend and feeling a lot better. Our next meeting will be Monday, November 3, at 1.30 p.m. Please make an effort to come to this meeting as we have a very interesting guest speaker talking about Mental Health issues. Further information can always be obtained by phoning either our President, Lola Kimmorley, on 5826 2362 or Judy Williams, Secretary. Phone 5826 2192.
MURCHISON MEN’S SHED Gatherings at Murchison Men’s Shed are growing with each event. In early October, thirty people came together to hear Dr Sue Furphy talk about how to identify if someone is having a stroke. The next presentation on October 27 will be by Neil Lowe, past chairman of the Melbourne Market Authority. Presentations will be held monthly from November. Everyone is welcome to attend as the Men’s Shed develops a growing community of interest. The next presentation will be on November 10, the speaker to be confirmed. For more information about the Murchison Men’s Shed, contact Ken on 0428 981 318, or Jenny at the Neighbourhood House on 5826 2373.
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BIRDWATCHING AT STOCKYARD PLAIN On Sunday March 12, the Harston Landcare group held a bird watching day at Stockyard Plain with Birdlife Goulburn Murray. Over twenty people attended and were delighted to view a pair of brolgas foraging on the wetland. “In total, 44 species were recorded at the wetland, including Peregrine Falcons, Swamp Harriers, Collared Sparrowhawk, Wedge-tailed Eagles, and Red-Rumped Parrots to name a few,” Harston Landcare Secretary Emily Crawford said. “We are making a walking track at the site and hope it will be a place where members of the local community and bird watching groups will come to observe the significant biodiversity we have locally”. The Harston Landcare Group have completed two major tree planting days at the site and plan another for next year. It is hoped that by planting native vegetation and eradicating pests such as feral cats and foxes, the brolgas that are rare in northern Victoria may successfully breed at the site. “We were really pleased that the day was such a success. Adults and children alike learnt a lot from our bird watching friends. The wetland is full of water at the moment and it’s amazing what can be seen with binoculars,” Emily Crawford said.
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The final stages of the club’s “Safety Upgrade” will be complete by the end of October. Thanks to the Department of Justice who have given the club and the Community Centre the opportunity to upgrade its facility, improve safety standards and modernise the facility with security lighting and an alarm system, something that neither the club nor the Hall could ever afford. The tennis club held its open day on Sunday the October 5. Players rocked up to fine-tune their ground strokes ready for the season. The club has entered two senior teams in the Goulburn Murray Lawn Tennis Association, a Premier section side 2 and a Greater Goulburn section 2 side. This is a top effort for a small club and great for juniors to encourage them to aim high. The club will again introduce community play under the new ANZ Tennis Hot Shots (ANZTHS) program which is Tennis Australia’s official development program for primary school aged children. The ANZ program uses
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LONG GRASS REMINDER
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Greater Shepparton City Council is reminding land owners to ensure their vacant land is kept mown and free of rubbish and other debris leading into the warmer weather. Council’s Local Laws department says with the weather warming up snakes are becoming more active and long grass may pose a fire risk to surrounding houses. “Keeping vegetation at an acceptable level will assist in reducing the risk to other home owners and residents,” says Manager Citizens Services Laurienne Winbanks. “Owners need to be reminded that under the Local Law #1 Community Living they are responsible for the maintenance of their land. If we receive a complaint about the condition of vacant land, we inspect the property within a day or two at the most and either send a Caution/Notice to Comply or ring the owner and request the problem be rectified. In 99 per cent of cases the owners comply and rectify the situation within seven days. The Council guidelines are 75mm for grass length.”
I had recently stopped in at a new shop that was to be opening shortly in Tatura when I saw the new proprietor (Jamie James) waiting there for one of her tradesmen. I had spoken to her on the telephone previously so it was good to actually meet her and the business sounds very interesting although almost impossible to put into a short description. Most people would have realized that the shop is now opened. It is named "Jamie James From The Art" and is a combination of numerous business names:Paperdoll Vintage Clothing, Elephant Ears Kidswear, Jamie James Fashions, Photographabull, and Rae Carroll (fuller figure clothing). Jamie is a qualified make up artist, dressmaker and designer, who paints as a hobby. She grew up in New Zealand, lived in Sydney for many years and moved to this area after meeting her partner, Andrew Elms, who is the photographer in the new business. She plans to sell all clothing that she makes herself, have a gallery wall of photos and watercolour paintings, will do make up and dress people for photo sittings, offer a pattern making service from pictures or garments, dress making and alterations, as well as a full Bridal Studio with made to measure gowns. Her prices will be quite reasonable and she herself came across as a very interesting lady. Her vintage label is from the 40, 50 and 60s, consisting mainly of dresses, tops and skirts. She does a particular style of shorts she designed herself that are quite dressy and flattering from sizes 6 to 26. The photographer does extremely good glamour shots and pin-up style photos. Willing to support local craftspeople, the shop already has special occasion dresses by Katesoriginals from Dhurringile on display. Jamie says she really enjoys doing her best work and insists that all garments she makes look good on the inside as well as out and also believes that clothes on larger women should still look nice and be modern. She particularly insists that all her work be affordable to people and had left a different display in the window each week until she actually opened. I was one who checked it out regularly to see what each new display was. Determined to make her business a successful one as well as being enjoyed by people, she is open from 9 am til 5pm each Monday to Friday, then 9am til 2pm on Saturdays and 9.30am til 2pm on Sundays. - Janice Dreyer
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TATURA HOSPITAL INTERVIEW The Tatura Hospital quietly goes about its business each day with a minimum of fuss. The Bulletin’s John Kriesfeld decided to delve behind this calm exterior and spoke to Jayne French, the Manager/Director of Nursing, to find out more about our town’s great asset. The Bulletin: Tell me a little bit about your background. Jayne: I grew up in Tatura and moved to Bendigo in 1979 to complete my nursing training. I commenced employment as a Division 1 nurse at Tatura Hospital in 1983 and worked for six years under Marg Feehan. After taking time off to have my family, I returned in 1999 as Quality Coordinator and Nurse Unit Manager for 10 years. In 2010, I was successful in my application for Manager/Director of Nursing , this being my current role. The Bulletin: Tell me a little about the hospital’s history. Jayne: The hospital opened in 1933 as a Bush Nursing Hospital with five beds. It struggled to survive financially during the early years and became an annex of the Mooroopna and District Base Hospital in 1946 which was the start of the long association with Goulburn Valley Health. In 1999 a $2.5 million grant was obtained to rebuild the nursing home and refurbish the hospital. We now provide care for eight acute patients and fifteen high care nursing home residents including two transitional care clients. The Bulletin: How many staff do you have? Jayne: We have approximately fifty staff comprising administration, nursing, lifestyle, management, cleaning, kitchen staff and gardening/maintenance. The Bulletin: That’s great employment for the town. Is staffing an issue, particularly night shift? Jayne: Most of the time, we have good response to advertised vacancies. Recently, we advertised for a position and received 28 applications. The hospital has such a good reputation that people are prepared to travel to work here. The nurses work on rotating shifts so night shift isn’t an issue. The Bulletin: Do you have a need for volunteers? Jayne: Our Ladies Auxiliary organize fundraising activities and they held a very successful antique appraisal last year. They meet once a month and do a fantastic job. They’re a very passionate group of women but can always do with new helpers. They provide Easter treats and Christmas gifts for the residents which is a nice touch. They’ve recently raised funds to refurbish our palliative care room. We have other volunteers who come in and read to the residents, have a chat or play cards with them but we can always do with more. We have a community bus and
Jayne French for the same reason which is to provide care some of our volunteers help with transporting and quality services to the Tatura community. our residents to lifestyle activities or medical appointments. The Bulletin: Tell me about your palliative care program. The Bulletin: What services does the hospital offer? Jayne: Palliative care is caring for a person in the terminal phase of their illness to make Jayne: We have x-rays here on a Monday, the transition for both them and their family Wednesday and Friday afternoon and also as easy as possible. We have a dedicated pathology twice a week in Hodson House palliative care facility which is beautifully laid which is a building at the rear of the hospital. out and has a room where family members We also have podiatry and physiotherapy can stay and a kitchenette so that families services. If people are interested then they can spend time with their loved ones in those should call our reception on 5824 8400 to last days. We are fortunate to have a trained make an appointment. palliative care General Practitioner and to have The Bulletin: Who does the catering for the passionate staff who excel in this area. hospital? The Bulletin: With hospitals occasionally Jayne: We have a kitchen on site and the closing down, what’s the future looking like staff prepare breakfast for our residents and for Tatura? patients. The lunchtime meals come from GV Jayne: GV Health recently launched their new Health and the staff prepare the evening meals strategic plan of which Tatura hospital is part in conjunction with GV Health. of. We assist GV Health with their patient flow The Bulletin: What fundraising activities do by accepting suitable patients and at the same you have? time, increasing Tatura’s occupancy rate. The Jayne: The community support to this hospital recent new program of Transitional Care has is outstanding. Different groups will simply been very successful whereby patients are case come in and hand over crocheted rugs or managed in hospital with access to various donations of money. Tatura people are very services for up to 12 weeks before they are generous. Our advisory committee hold the discharged home or move into residential care. Hospital Sunday in June which is a way for Parkvilla currently has a waiting list and is at us to thank the community for their support 100% occupancy. and they also organise the 100 lap challenge. A The Bulletin: You don’t have a resident doctor. group of staff in conjunction with the Advisory Is that an issue? committee organize the annual fun run/walk. Jayne: We have a doctor on call 24 hours a Both these events are very successful in raising day from the Tatura clinic. Patients are seen funds for the hospital. regularly and any urgent issues relating to The Bulletin: Do you have a relationship patients and residents out of hours are referred with Moyola? to the Doctor on call. We’re very fortunate in Jayne: Yes, we have a very good working Tatura that we have doctors available seven relationship with Moyola and lifestyle staff days a week. Parkvilla residents are seen conduct activities in which residents from weekly by a designated doctor from Tatura both facilities can participate. Even though Medical clinic. we are two different services, we’re both here
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VICTORIA FACING ABOVE AVERAGE FIRE SEASON Victoria will face another significant fire season this year according to the latest seasonal outlook for southern Australia. The Southern Australia Seasonal Bushfire Outlook 2014/15 indicates Victoria is likely to see a fire season more active than the last, when the state battled heat wave conditions and firefighters fought more than 4600 bush and grassfires. Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley said the forecast provided an early opportunity to focus on fire preparedness for all agencies and the community. According to the seasonal outlook released by the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC in conjunction with fire services across Australia, the State can expect a warmer Spring with little rain in some areas. “The forecast at this stage is for above average temperatures across southern Australia during Spring, and we are preparing for an above normal bushfire season for Victoria,” Mr Lapsley said. “January and February are traditionally the worst periods for bush and grass fires in Victoria and we saw this last summer in the Grampians, Mallee, Warrandyte, Kilmore and in East Gippsland. The last fire season challenged firefighters and community members alike and Victoria’s emergency management sector is already preparing across the state for the next”. Mr Lapsley said the rainfall deficit and the potential for an earlier start to the season meant Victoria needed to be prepared for another significant summer. The forecast indicates that West, Central, Northern Victoria and outer metropolitan Melbourne areas are at highest risk of fire this season. “Areas including Ballarat, Bendigo, Seymour and around Melbourne including Geelong and Healesville have grass, bush and higher populations, a combination that will challenge Victoria this season.” Mr Lapsley said. Seventeen multi-agency pre-season briefings get underway in the next few weeks across Victoria to brief emergency management personnel on the predicted season and reiterate the operational and community priorities for this year. Additionally, the State’s air fleet will continue to operate 42 aircraft, including helicopters and fixed wing aircraft positioned across Victoria in accordance with the risk. “Victoria and its fire-fighters will be well prepared for the season ahead,” Mr Lapsley said. The full seasonal outlook report is at www.bnhcrc.com.au
TATURA GIRL GUIDES Who didn’t enjoy the old fashioned Bon Fire night? Leader Sam’s family farm was the venue to celebrate with Dads for Father’s Day. No crackers lighting the sky, but the warm glow of the fire with the food cooking amongst the coals made the night perfect. Guides have been working on their chosen badges over the past week. This encourages them to think for themselves, with help available from the leaders if required. On October 18, Audrey Spedding invited a friend to test out her outdoor cooking on an open fire in Phyll’s garden. Cate and Verena helped the girls decide on their choices for badge work, and this was one that Audrey chose. The Guides have been helping with the sale of our Monster Raffle which will be drawn on Friday October 31 at 12 noon. The leaders felt it was necessary that the Guides learn that ‘If you need anything in this life you have to work for it’. The Raffle ran for three days each week during October with the Guides very involved. A big ‘Thank you’ to the community for their interest and support. It is very much appreciated.
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TATURA AREA COMMUNITY
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SNAPSHOT OF OUR CURRENT COMMITTEE
As the Bulletin is celebrating its 30th year, we decided to provide a brief snapshot of our current committee members. Several of our committee are involved in paste-up and folding activities and I’m sure many of our readers won’t know what this actually entails. Paste-up – After the monthly articles, reports
and advertising have been finalised, several members of the committee meet to lay out the pages ready for printing. In many ways, it’s like putting together a giant jigsaw puzzle with a variety of possible solutions. Once the final layout has been agreed, the articles etc, are pasted onto a series of sheets and sent to
the printer. Folding – We receive the Bulletin from the printer in a series of individual sheets. A dedicated group of volunteers then collates these sheets by hand to form the finished product. In the good old days, each Bulletin was then folded in half, ready for the letter box.
John Kriesfeld
Glenda Walker
Lois Orr
I was approached to join the committee in 2012 after my book was published. The committee thought it would be a good idea to have a writer on board. I took over as president from Judy Diffey in 2013. Apart from helping with the editing, proof reading and writing, I also attend pasteup and folding. The Bulletin is a great resource for Tatura, as apart from keeping everybody informed, it’s also a great vehicle to showcase our local talent, so if you’ve got a story, send it in.
I replied to an advert in the Bulletin in 2007 asking for helpers and thought that would help fill in my time as I had recently finished working. My main role is treasurer and looking after the accounts but I also help with the office administration, typing up articles and assisting at paste-up. I believe the Bulletin helps the elderly around town keep up with local news and events. I’m pleased that so many people look forward to it each month.
I responded to an advert in the Bulletin in 2007 saying they were desperately in need of new blood and within three months I was secretary. I also look after advertising, chasing up articles and I’m currently vice-president. The Bulletin is all about community and I’d like to think it has items in it that the community appreciates.
Melissa Connors
Gerard Voogd
Joan Dillon
I joined the Bulletin Committee in 2010 when we purchased Rodney Printers from Judy and Rod Diffey. I needed to be involved in order to help with the layout of the Bulletin. I am currently the secretary and also in charge of paste-up where we lay out the Bulletin ready for printing. I do a final check on proof reading and also liaise with advertisers regarding design and content. I think the Bulletin gives a voice to the community and acknowledges the diverse personalities and groups in Tatura. As the name suggests, it’s a bulletin board for people to find out what is happening around town.
I joined the committee in 1999. I had been helping with the advertising and was asked to join the committee when a position became vacant. I have been president and vice-president and I’m currently in charge of advertising. Apart from manning the office, I help out with both paste-up and folding. I also deliver copies of the Bulletin to the surrounding towns such as Toolamba, Murchison and Byrneside. I enjoy the contact with tradesmen, various clubs and locals around Tatura and my involvement keeps me mentally and physically active.
I joined the committee in 2011 in order to meet people and to help out with what skills I had. My main role is typing reports and organising the photographs that are submitted to us. I help with the proof reading, general administration, paste-up and also man the office when required. Working at the Bulletin is a great way of keeping up with local events and news and helps me to keep my brain active.
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Marg Corrigan
Janice Dreyer
Bill Woods
Murial Calder talked me into joining the committee in 1985. I help with the advertising but my main role is organising folding where we collate the single pages together to form the finished Bulletin. I pick up the tubs from the printer, set out the individual pages for collation, count all the papers and put them into bundles for delivery to Tatura, Toolamba, Murchison, Byrneside, Ardmona, Mooroopna and Merrigum. I find the Bulletin makes very interesting reading and it’s handy to keep around for the advertising.
I joined the committee in 2011. I loved receiving the Bulletin when I first moved into the area so when I was no longer able to work, I decided to volunteer my time. I’m one of the writers and am always looking for an interesting story. I also help with the advertising and at folding. I’m happy to spend my time being involved in a publication that means so much to so many people.
I replied to an advert in the Bulletin this year. I had a bit of spare time on my hands and so I decided to come along and help out. Apart from being a general committee member, I also help out with the advertising. The Bulletin keeps everybody in the district informed and it’s a very interesting publication to read.
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I had always enjoyed reading the Bulletin and I joined the committee in 2011 when I learnt they were looking for new members. I help with the reporting, proof-reading and I’m the Bulletin’s chief photographer. I also have an advertising list of clients to look after and I attend the paste-up and folding sessions. Working at the Bulletin has been marvellous. It’s helped me feel like a local since I moved here four years ago. I’ve met so many interesting people and it’s become a very important part of my life.
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TATURA FOOTBALL / NETBALL CLUB Search for Head Coaches for 2015
Like all clubs, we have been conducting reviews of our performance on and off the court and field. Off the court and field we are heading in a direction to maintain and strengthen the various teams that run our club, and working much more closely with the junior football side of our club and with the Tatura Netball Association who run the junior netball program within our community. Of our GVFL teams, only our senior football team made finals and it is not surprising that our reviews conclude that substantial improvement is needed if we are to get back to being the club we want to be. It is also no surprise that our reviews have concluded that a much greater focus needs to be placed on development of our young local netball and football talent. This points directly to the need to lift the quality of coaching to the highest possible level and to place a much greater emphasis on individual development right along the development pathway. There is some clear evidence that good things are happening in this regard, particularly within the junior netball ranks, where the Under 13s team went through undefeated and won the only Tatura netball or football premiership in 2014. Increasing the level of coordination and alignment within the pathways from Net Set Go and Auskick to GVFL level and beyond is clearly a shared priority within the Tatura netball and football community.
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If we are to make progress in relation to the aspiration to improve development of local netball and football talent, it is clear that the leadership role to be played by the head coaches of our club is very important. In 2014 we were unable to find an A Grade netball coach and the task was admirably conducted by a senior netballer group. Our senior football coaching team under the leadership of Brendan Van Der Donk applied themselves with great commitment and the end result of one great finals win and then a loss to finish fourth overall was probably a par result. Continuity with Donk at the helm of a senior football coaching group is clearly an option, so long as plans for improvement in areas which have been identified and discussed with Donk can be convincingly presented, but this is not an option for senior netball. Hence the work of the teams charged with the task of retention and/or recruitment of head coaches at GVFL level is obviously a current priority, and after much deliberation it has been decided that the club will openly advertise for the positions of Head Netball Coach and Head Football Coach so that members can be assured that the best possible outcome for the club is being pursued. There are no limits on the breadth of the search, with both playing and non-playing options considered. Expressions of interest for our other GVFL coaching positions will also be advertised. - Denis Flett, President TFNC
CWA RODNEY BRANCH It has been another busy month for our Branch with preparations underway for our Annual General Meeting on November 13 at the Tatura Senior Citizens Hall from 7.00pm. At our last meeting, we heard from Gwen Ranson about her recent trip to Dili, East Timor, where a group of local men and women set about providing practical aid to the people in a remote area. Building repairs, sewing, provision of beds and linen, teaching of sewing, needlework and crochet, dentistry services and fellowship were just a few of the things provided by this inspiring group from our local communities. Several of our members won prizes for their handicrafts and cooking at the Goulburn Valley West Group Exhibition and we congratulate them in their endeavours. A special mention should be made of our junior member Beanie Russell, who won Best Exhibit in the Junior Section for her chocolate cake, an outstanding effort. Congratulations Beanie! On the subject of cooking, CWA Victoria has released a new recipe book of slices. There are a number of gluten free recipes and also no-bake ones and each has been written and tested by members of the CWA. It is a lovely publication with some delicious recipes sure to impress family and friends. The Chocolate Cheesecake Slice is heavenly and there are several healthy slices suitable for school lunch boxes and afternoon tea. We have a number of these books available for $25 each and they would make a great Christmas gift for the cooks and budding cooks in your life. Please contact me on 0419 210 149 concerning anything CWA. - Mandy Perkins Secretary
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MURCHISON AND DISTRICT HISTORICAL SOCIETY Some Special Visitors to the Ossario. The Ossario, nestling quietly in the corner of the Murchison Cemetery is the resting place of 130 Italian POW’s and internees who died on Australian soil during the Second World War. It is a unique place and so it is always exciting to learn more about its history. Recently, I met two interesting people there who each have a special connection with the Ossario. Mia Spizzica is conducting studies for her PhD on the Italian civilian internees of World War 2. Mia had arranged to meet an Italian gentleman by the name of Mr. Avelino Crespan who was the builder of the extension to the rear of the Ossario. It was a great pleasure to walk around the Ossario with Mia interviewing Avelino and to find out about the work he did there. The original chapel area and bell tower of the Ossario was opened in 1961 and the remains of the Italians were interred in a crypt below. In the early 1970’s due to damage by flooding, it became necessary to build an area to the rear at ground level and for the caskets to be housed there safe from flood waters. The stone for the extension was acquired from the same quarry as the original building and the roman roof tiles were also a perfect match. The small lead lined caskets were reclaimed from the crypt and stored in the chapel area while the work was in progress. The same steel framework that supported the compartments was retrieved and then the crypt was filled with sand. Once the extension was complete, the steel framework was placed in the new area and again available to house the small coffins. Also, the attractive polished Blackwood plaques bearing the names of the Italians who are resting there, were replaced. The new area for the caskets was completed in 1974. It blends perfectly with the original chapel and bell tower at the front. Most people would be familiar with the front of the Ossario but not as familiar with the rear of the building which is also very appealing. It is an example of work by skilled craftsmen who made sure the stonework was of a high standard and that the addition complemented the original section. We look forward to Mia completing her studies, as she is then planning to produce a book from her research. It was a great pleasure to meet Avelino and hear his story. - Kay Ball, President Murchison & District Historical Society
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Everybody Has A Story PUTTING THE RELIEF INTO RELIEF MILKING Many years ago when I was living at Harston, I helped out several of the local dairy farmers with a bit of relief milking. Dairy farming isn’t one of those jobs where you can clock off at the end of the day and pop down to the pub for a few drinks before heading home. It’s full on twenty four hours a day, seven days a week, so I was happy to provide a few of my dairy farming friends with some occasional well-deserved time off whilst earning a couple of dollars at the same time. Friends of mine, Charlie and Marg, owned a dairy farm on the corner of Springvale Road and the Midland Highway and needed to get away for the week-end for an important family function. Unfortunately, their usual relief milker was unavailable, so in desperation, they asked if I could help them. I hadn’t milked at Charlie and Marg’s before and I had heard they were quite fussy about their cows and even though all dairies are different, I readily agreed. If I’d known about the severe mental scarring I was about to receive, I wouldn’t have been so quick. Charlie and Marg took me on a tour of their dairy and I made detailed notes about their machinery and various switches and eventually we were all confident that I could adequately cope with the occasion. They were still looking a bit apprehensive when we parted and I foolishly exclaimed, “Have a great weekend and don’t worry about a thing. After all, what could possibly go wrong?” Foolish, foolish words. I arose early the following Saturday morning and made my way to the farm in semidarkness to let the cows out of their paddock. Dairy cows have a natural pecking order with the same cows always leading the slow walk to the dairy and the same cows always first into the milking shed. Heaven help any young cow foolish enough to question this order. I shut them in the holding yard and went inside to turn on the machinery. My notes served me well and in no time at all, everything was working perfectly. Even the radio was blasting out some worthwhile music. Charlie and Marg had an eight aside, swing over dairy and I hustled the first cows inside and after washing their udders, hooked on the cups. Several of the cows were unhappy to have a stranger’s hands handling their intimate parts and showed their displeasure in the time honoured manner that all cows have, they crapped everywhere. The dairy had an automatic cup release system and as each cow finished, I hooked up the discarded cups onto the cow waiting impatiently on the other side of the dairy. Once the first row was completed, I opened the gate and the cows wandered out into a
small yard leading to the laneway which would take them back to their paddock. I then went back to the first holding yard and pushed eight more cows into the dairy. Everything was working well although I did note that several of the cars passing on the highway were tooting their horns. They obviously knew Charlie and Marg, and seeing the lights on in the dairy, were passing on a friendly greeting. After letting several further groups of cows out into the yard, I noticed that more and more cars were tooting their horns so, when I had a free moment, I wandered out into the yard to see what was going on. There have been occasions in my life where my heart has lurched down into my stomach but this was the only time it actually dropped out the other side. The yard, for some unknown reason, had a gate on the highway fence and it obviously hadn’t been secured properly, as the cows had pushed it open and about thirty of them were grazing blissfully along the side of the highway, oblivious to the passing traffic. I rushed across the yard and squeezed past a cow as she began to push through the gate. I then closed the gate behind me and latched it securely to prevent more cows from joining the escapees on the side of the road. As I surveyed the scene, thinking frantically how to solve the problem, I knew it was only a matter of time before a couple of the more adventurous cows decided that the grass was greener on the other side of the highway. In my mind I saw dead cows and crashed cars strewn across the highway and knew I could never explain it properly to Charlie and Marg. I hurried behind the furthermost cow and began to coax them east towards Springvale Road. I hoped that if I pushed them along at a gentle enough pace, they would follow the fence around and head down Springvale Road to comparative safety. If they decided to cross the road and continue to head east along the highway then I was lost. As they neared the corner, I hurried forward in an attempt to outflank them if they chose the latter option. To my immense relief, they turned south into Springvale Road and I let out a deep sigh. My relief was short lived, as for some inexplicable reason known only to cows, the moment they lead cows turned the corner they took off at a brisk trot, their udders swinging in an ungainly rhythm beneath them. I knew there was a gate at the bottom of the farm and I took off after the animals, desperate to get to the gate before they went past it. Cows can move along at a brisk pace and running in gumboots tends to slow you down. After we’d travelled about 100 metres, my shins
began to burn from the constant rubbing of the gumboots and my breathing became very laboured. However, I had no alternative. I had to get to the gate first. As I drew closer to the lead cows, I noticed that they were starting to tire and I crossed to the other side of the road so that they wouldn’t think I was chasing them. The moment I hit the lead I crossed back in front of them and they immediately slowed to a walk and then began to graze once again. My final fear that the gate would be padlocked was unfounded and I was able to open the gate and pull it out in front of them. The whole time I had been chasing the cows I had been hoping that a local farmer would drive past and stop to help me but being so close to victory, I began now to hope they would stay away. The last thing I wanted was to be the butt of local, dry humour for the next six months. I finally relaxed as I herded the last of the cows through the gate and shut it behind them. I took them to the laneway leading to their paddock and then trotted back to the dairy. The cows that had been shut in the dairy while this whole episode had taken place had shown their complete displeasure at being penned up by crapping absolutely everywhere. It took a while to hose the dairy out and when I went out to the holding yard to get the next batch of cows in, it was just as bad. Apparently cows don’t like to be kept waiting. I didn’t care. I was just relieved that nothing worse had occurred. Charlie and Marg returned from their weekend away as I was finishing up after the final milking on Sunday evening and naturally asked how things had gone. Did I tell them that I had a cow of a time and almost killed off a third of their herd on the highway? Of course not, I didn’t tell anybody about it. I figured all’s well that ends well and so I let sleeping cows lie. Hopefully they won’t read this. - John Kriesfeld
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TATURA JUNIOR SOCCER CLUB PRESENTATION NIGHT The Tatura Junior Soccer Club recently held its presentation night at Victory Hall. It was a fantastic night to celebrate a great season for the club, which has seen player numbers double from around 30 players in 2013 to 63 players this year. Over 230 people attended and enjoyed a great meal, the presentations, plus a raffle, and the players had a disco to conclude the night. All players received a medallion and a leather soccer ball neckband in recognition of their hard work, enthusiasm and team spirit throughout the year. The Club congratulates all players and their families, many of whom were playing soccer for the first time. The teams play on Saturday mornings during Terms 2 and 3 in Shepparton in the Shepparton Junior Soccer Association. All the coaches were very pleased with the development of skills and team work that was shown by players throughout the season and the amount of fun that was had by both the players and the supporters! The teams were: Under 7 Victory coached by Marisa O’Halloran and Damien Rosella Under 7 Hearts coached by Marisa O’Halloran Under 8 Victory coached by Damien Mercuri and Donny Cricelli Under 8 Hearts coached by Michael Pena Under 10 coached by Cosi de Palma with Team manager Rocky Niglia Under 12 coached by Jim Martinek and Assistant Coach Gayle Forster. The Tatura Junior Soccer Club warmly thanks all the sponsors for the year: Mercuri Bros, N & N de Palma, El Toro, G & M Vraca, Ada Excavation, and Shepparton Hyundai. The Club was very fortunate to have been chosen to take part in the Hyundai A-League Goals for Grassroots program in 2013 and received $5000 which was put towards new tops for the players this year. The Club also thanks the coaches and team managers, and the Committee members, Carmel Mercuri, Lucy Amurri, Trish de Palma and Rayleen Pena for their amazing work this year, co-ordinating coaches, equipment and events for the players. The Club is looking forward to seeing the children take to the field again next year!
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Please help Tatura Primary School repair and renovate our playground. If you love mangoes, here’s your chance to indulge in fresh, juicy fruit and support our school fundraising efforts at the same time. Order forms can be obtained from the Tatura PS office. Ph 5824 1684, or contact Jill on 5824 1143. Forms and payment need to be returned to the Tatura Primary School Office by: Thursday November 27. Earlier returns would be appreciated. Mangoes should be ready for collection on Thursday December 4, 2:304:30pm. (This date may vary slightly depending on the delivery times.) Collect from the playground area at TPS. We will make announcements at school to confirm arrival date. Extra mangoes may be available for purchase after school on Thursday December 4 and at a stall in Hogan Street on Friday morning December 5 (if there are any leftover). Mangoes may be ordered by the tray (approximately 10-22 mangoes depending on size) or individually. The prices this year will be $30 per tray or $2 per mango. NOTE: ORDERS MUST BE PAID FOR BEFORE DELIVERY.
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Rob Crawford of Rob's Radiator and Windscreen recently attended a conference in Adelaide for ADRAD Radiators where he was presented with an award for 30 years Service to the Radiator Industry. There was another man at the conference who was given one for 55 years which apparently is the longest period in Australia. Rob now has numerous awards adorning his office wall, starting with one for Independent Cooling Expert Shop of the Year in 1996, 25 years with VACC and numerous certificates from different courses he has completed. Rob started his apprenticeship in Shepparton when he was 16 years old and apart from a couple of years working in Queensland and five years night shift at a local cannery he has devoted his life to his chosen career. His brother, Dave, has worked by his side for the last fifteen years and they certainly seem to make a good pair. Rob built the current shop in Ross Street in 1999 and has never looked back. That is not surprising when one hears of his expertise and good service record from many happy customers. He is a member of Radiator Masters for Insurance, doing work for RACV and AAMI and works hard to keep up with the latest technology and new vehicles, fitting and repairing all windscreens. With the hot weather just around the corner we should all get our car air conditioning units up and running for summer and one can get his cooling checked for free with Rob, though it is recommended to book in now ‘before the rush’. Once the hot weather hits they may not be able to offer instant service and don't like to see any customer having to wait. Rob says it is a good time to have air conditioning recharged if necessary as the price of gas has dropped due to the carbon tax. Now that is certainly a good incentive. - Janice Dreyer
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Students in training for the footy game against the parents/teachers.
DHURRINGILE PRIMARY SCHOOL At the end of last term Dhurringile Primary School held their Footy Day. The day was organised and run wholly by the Gr. 5/6 students who planned the day, wrote to AFL clubs requesting donations, organised lunch orders including the costing and organised footy skill activities as well as a parent/student football game. It was a fantastic day that was thoroughly enjoyed by all. “Thanks to all of the Grade 5 and 6 students who organised and Marko for umpiring the game. Thanks to the teachers and mums and dads who played the game as well. It was funny and it made the teams fair and all the games were awesome. But the hand ball into the bucket was the best game,” said Jedd. We would like to welcome the families who have enrolled their child in Prep for 2015. We are still taking enrolments and are more than happy to conduct a school tour for you and your child. Please call us on 5826 6222 to
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TATURA SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL The students of Sacred Heart Primary School, Tatura collected and donated soft toys to the new West Kenyan Children's Hospital. This new facility has been built with the generous assistance and fundraising of the Goulburn Valley community. The toys were delivered to GV Health and collected by Mark Rumble on behalf of the West Kenyan Hospital.
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TATURA CHILDREN’S CENTRE Last week the TCC was notified of a $65,000 funding grant from the Australian Government to improve the quality of teaching provided at TCC through professional development training and in-services. The Australian Government is committed to a professional child care and early learning workforce and this investment aims to help the sector meet that commitment. Sheree Carver, the Director of the Tatura Children’s Centre said, “The funds will ensure we can adequately meet the training needs of our employees while also meeting TCC’s long term visions.” Tatura Children’s Centre has worked hard in recent years to improve quality and meet the requirements of the National Framework. In 2013 they were rewarded for this by receiving an ‘Exceeding’ rating, which is the highest rating an Early Childhood Service can receive regarding care and education of children within a service. Being a non profit organisation in a rural town, the service has worked hard to keep fees down to make it viable for all families in the town. They have therefore been creative with keeping their educators up-skilled and able to access professional support by using on-line training sessions, studying by correspondence and sourcing Early Childhood Consultants to review its service’s operations. The funding will also allow the Centre to cover the cost of replacement educators while other educators attend training away from the Centre. “There are some great training courses and in-services available in Melbourne, which the Centre is looking forward to exploring more in the next few months,” said Sheree. TCC is very much looking forward to utilising these funds to ensure the Community continues to receive high quality trained educators for years to come. After all, the more training an educator receives the better the outcomes for young children.
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TATURA LION’S CLUB Lion's Club of Tatura has a new Member. Michael Lamperd was inducted into Lions by District Governor Alan Fluck on Tuesday October 14. Welcome Michael and Darlene to Tatura Lions Club.
Michael, District Governor Alan, Membership Chairman Lyn
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"He He He,Ha Ha Ha" Horse Jokes
The trainer was giving last minute instructions to the jockey and appeared to slip something into the horse's mouth just as a steward walked by. "What was that?" inquired the steward. "Oh nothing" said the trainer, "it’s just a lump of sugar". He offered one to the steward and then had one himself. “As I said,” repeated the trainer, “it’s just sugar.” After the suspicious steward had left the scene the trainer continued with his instructions. "Just keep on the rail. You are on a certainty. The only thing that could possibly pass you down the home straight is either the steward or me". ******************************************************* A man's car stalls on a country road. When he gets out to fix it, a horse in the nearby field comes up along side the fence and leans over by him. "Your trouble is probably in the carburettor," says the horse. Startled, the man jumps back and runs down the road until he meets a farmer. He tells the farmer his story. "Was it a large white horse with a black mark over the right eye?" asks the farmer. "Yes, Yes," the man replies. "Oh, I wouldn't listen to her," says the farmer, "she doesn't know anything about cars." ******************************************************* One day, as a husband was reading the Sunday paper, his wife smacked him upside the head with a frying pan.
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"What was that for?" cried the husband. "I was doing your laundry when I found a piece of paper with the name of Marylou on it!" screamed the wife. "Who is she? Are you cheating on me?" "Honey don't worry. Remember when I went to the horse race three weeks ago with my friends? Marylou was the name of the horse I was betting on." Satisfied, the wife continued doing the laundry. A few hours later, the wife smacked the husband with a frying pan again. "What now?" said the annoyed husband. "Your horse just called." ************************************************************ I went to the horse racing for the first time ever at the weekend. I haven't got a clue about betting, so I walked up to the counter and said, "Excuse me, could you explain to me what an each way bet is please?" The man said, "No problem Sir. An each way bet is split into two stakes. The first is a bet on the horse to win. The second is a proportional bet on the horse to finish in a place. This can be first, second, third or even fourth, depending on the amount of horses running in the race." I said, "That sounds perfect for me! Can I have five dollars each way on number four please?" "No," he replied. "Oh," I said, "And why's that?" "This is a hot dog stand."
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TATURA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Minister : Rev. Kevin Maxwell 5824 1042 Church Service Times: Tatura – 10.30am Tatura Sunday School – 9.30am (except School Holidays) Rushworth – 8.30am
UNITING CHURCH
Minister Rev. Brian Spencer 0400 274 482 Services for November Murchison 2 11am B. Spencer (HC) 9 11am J McRae 16 11am Kevin Chapman 23 9.15am Congregation Toolamba 2 11am Joan Fisher 9 11am Ken Faulkner Tatura 16 11am Congregation 23 11am B. Spencer (HC) 30 9.30am Parish Service at Colbinabbin
PETER’S PONDERINGS I have watched with interest as funds have been raised, work undertaken and now, around the time this issue of the Bulletin is published, we will witness the unveiling of the Private Robert Mactier VC statue here in Tatura. This has caused me to reflect again on his story and consider further what real sacrifice is about. Clearly, sacrifice comes in a variety of forms, but by definition it is unpleasant and costly. When I dwell more on the nature of sacrifice, I suspect that in our comfort seeking society, it is something that more people run away from, rather than run right into, as Robert Mactier did. Is there anything of lasting value that is really gained without costly personal sacrifice of one form or another? The story of Robert Mactier causes me to reflect, to be inspired and, amongst other things, to be thankful. His story also draws me back to another young man who, as he was about to lay his life down, calls out and says, “Friend, I’m doing this for you so please live the way I have shown you”. When we were utterly helpless, Christ came at just the right time and died for us sinners. Now, most people would not be willing to die for an upright person, though someone might perhaps be willing to die for a person who is especially good. But God showed his great love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners. ……. our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies. (From the NLT Bible, Romans 5:6-8, 10a) Accepting Jesus’ sacrifice equips and empowers us for life now and always, and this will surely involve our own costly personal sacrifice in one form or another.
SACRED HEART PARISH
ANGLICAN PARISH OF TATURA
All Saints, Francis St. Tatura Ph. Rectory : 5824 1170 New Rector: Rev. Jude Benton Church Service Times Sundays 9.00am All Welcome Wednesdays 10am. Mainly music for pre-schoolers and parents. Contact: Iola Ibrahim 5854 8265 Wednesdays 12.30-4pm Artmooveau Craft group
MERRIGUM CHURCH SHALOM WORSHIP CENTRE Family Praise & Worship Sunday 10 am 116 Waverley Ave. Merrigum (opposite Merrigum Cafe)
ALL SAINTS GUILD NEWS Our October meeting began with Holy Communion and then a minute’s silence for our dear past members Pam Warnett and Joyce Carr, evoking memories both sad and happy. Rev Jude helped bring back wonderful memories of Pam on DVD, following Holy Communion. Our guest for the November 14 meeting will be Tina Clarke. Tina is the President of the Tatura Presbyterian Ladies Fellowship, and she will speak about the children in Malawi in Africa and also the babies in gaol in Britain. Their Fellowship helps both of these places with clothing and toys that they make themselves. Everyone is welcome to join us to learn more about how we can also help. We accepted with regret the resignation of President Jenny Pritchard who needs to devote more time to her Mum. Our Vice President Margaret Davies has stepped into the role as our President. This is not a new role for Margaret and we thank her for taking on the position. Our next busy time will be catering for the Turaton Concert on October 26. Congratulations Turaton, celebrating your 70th Anniversary. Well done! We also congratulate our Treasurer Val Maynard and her husband Ken, on the success of their granddaughter Mardi Petherick. Mardi was selected in the Victorian Under 14 Invitational Hockey Team and they went on to win the tournament against NSW and ACT. It was held at the Hockey Centre, Melbourne during the school holidays. Wonderful news! The Guild Christmas celebration this year will be at The Gallery on November 27 for afternoon tea at 2 pm. If you know of anyone who will be on their own for Christmas please phone Margaret – 5824 1231 or Phyll – 5824 2633. We can arrange to collect them as well.
Parish Priest: Father Michael Morley. 65 Hogan Street, Tatura Phone: 5824 1049. Fax: 5824 2745 Email: sacredhearttatura@bigpond.com Mass Times 1st. 3rd. & 5th. Sundays: Saturday - 6.00p.m., Sunday - 8.00am. 2nd & 4th. Sundays Saturday - No Mass. Sunday: 10.00am. Weekdays: Refer to Parish Bulletin Reconciliation: Saturday 11.30am to 12 noon SACRED HEART PRIMARY SCHOOL Principal: Mrs Trish Miller Ph 5824 1841
GENERATIONS CHURCH ACC Venue- 295 Dhurringile Road, Tatura Sunday Services At 10.00am and 4.00pm Children’s Programs in all services Pastors Ron & Susan Mallon 5824 3240 Youth Pastor Michael Reid 0422 449 002 Revolution Kids Andy Mallon 0417 394 119 Op. Shop Neville Crow 5824 3059
CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE Arrangements were made at the October meeting for the forthcoming Annual General Meeting to be held on November 5. The Guest Speaker will be Alex Ranson who will share some of his recent experiences in Timor Leste. The winners of the September crazy whist cards were Pat Noble, Olive Stammers and Pat Baldwin. The competition was won by Trish Warnett. The last round of the aggregate was played in October and the winners for the year will be announced at the card afternoon to be held on November 15.
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If you were looking for a mouse and a dinosaur, where would you look? High and low. What do you call a dinosaur with high heels? My-feet-are-saurus! What do you get if you cross a dinosaur with a dog? A very nervous postman. What did the egg say to the dinosaur? You’re egg-stint! What do you call a dinosaur that destroys everything in its path? Tyrannosaurus Wrecks. What do you call a dinosaur that’s a noisy sleeper? Brontosnorus.
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CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS DIRECTORY
This directory is designed to inform newcomers to the Tatura area of the contact people for the various groups as listed. Club Secretaries are asked to keep us informed in order to keep the list up-to-date.
—— Arts —— C,A,E, BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP. Meet 2nd Tues. in month, 8.00pm in private homes. Mignon Campbell 5824 1367, or Lois Orr 5824 2379 G.V. BRANCH CAKE DECORATORS ASS. VIC. Inc. Workshop & meeting bi-monthly, Hodson House, Contact: Bev Smallman 5824 2638. RODNEY ARTS SOCIETY PAINTING GROUP. Meet every Thurs 9.30-12noon. Mechanics Hall in former Physiotherapists rooms. Contact: Phyl Mactier 5824 1217 TATURA GARDEN CLUB. Meet 3rd Mon. in month. 8.00pm at Tatura Community House, Kerferd St., Tatura President: Jan Perry 5824 1130 Secretary: Lyn McCartney 5824 2464 TURATON MUSIC COMPANY Rehearsals Monday and Wednesday at 7.30pm at 252 Pyke Road. New members welcome. Contact Shirley Ferguson 5824 1547 Email: info@turaton.org.au Web: www.turaton.org.au —— Churches —— ANGLICAN PARISH OF TATURA. Rev'd Jude Benton 5824 1170. Parish Secretary Jillian Earl 5824 2988. Ladies Guild. Meet 2nd Fri. in month, 2.00pm Contact: Phyll Bramley 5824 2633 ANGLICAN PARISH OF MURCHISON & RUSHWORTH Parish Secretary J. Baumber 5826 6344 Every Sun 9.00am Rushworth 11am Murchison ST BRIGID’S MURCHISON. Ladies Guild Meet 2nd Mon. in month 1.30pm Contact: Marion 5826 2303 ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN. Parish Sec. Irene Tavener 5824 2729 Tatura Presbyterian Ladies Fellowship Meet 1st Tues. in month in Church Hall, March – Dec. Contact: Tina Clark 5824 3416 GENERATIONS CHURCH ACC. PO Box 216 Tatura Ph. 5824 3240 Email: info@generations.org.au MURCHISON UNITING CHURCH. Congregation Pres. Helen Newton 5826 2426 MURCHISON “MURRUNGAR” U.C.F. Meet 3rd Fri. in month 2.00pm in Church Hall. Contact: M. Brown 5826 2381 TATURA CATHOLIC WOMEN’S LEAGUE. Meet 1st Wed. of month, 2 pm Parish Hall. Contact: Gwen Ranson 5824 1251 Tatura/Toolamba Uniting Church, Rev. Brian Spencer 0400 274 .Congregation Sec. Beryl Cross 5826 6353. TATURA / TOOLAMBA UNITING CHURCH FELLOWSHIP Meet at alternate venues 2nd Thurs of month Pres. Mignon Campbell 5824 1367 Sec. Beryl Cross 5826 6353 —— Committees —— AUSTRALIA DAY COMMITTEE MURCHISON. Contact: Desley on 5826 2546. AUSTRALIA DAY COMMITTEE TATURA. Contact: Lois Orr 5824 1367. AUSTRALIA DAY COMMITTEE TOOLAMBA. Contact: Vin Whit e 0437 314 418 Sally Moseley 0418 577 552 BYRNESIDE HALL COMMITTEE. Meet when necessary, Byrneside Hall. Contact: Sec. Thelma Wood 5855 2481. Bookings - Dale Manuel 5855 2461 Cussen Park Advisory Committee. Meet 4th Thurs. in month. 7.30pm G-MW Conference Room, Casey St. Contact: Simon Cowan 0427 301 732 (c/- Locked Bag 1000, Shepparton) DHURRINGILE COMMUNITY RECREATION RESERVE AND HALL COMMITTEE. Contact: President Sharon McCarthy 0406 070 975. HARSTON MEMORIAL HALL. Contact: Wes Tyson 5854 8323 MURCHISON ACTION GROUP. Contact: Pres. Karen Winter 5826 2751. TOOLAMBA COMMUNITY HALL. For bookings contact Sally Moseley on 5823 5125 or 0418 577 552. —— Community —— BALLANTYNE CENTRE TATURA. For bookings and enquiries 5824 1421. Harston Playgroup. Every Wed. 10am to 12noon (not school holidays) Harston Primary Portable Building. For Information call Cathy 5854 8317 Merrigum Historical Society 111-113 Waverley Avenue, Merrigum. Meetings Second Wednesday In Month At 8 Pm At Museum. Museum Open By Appointment Contact – Florence Halliday 5855 2330 or Bert Henderson 5855 2495 MURCHISON CEMETERY TRUST. Enquiries Sue Brown 5826 2472 MURCHISON COMMUNITY CENTRE. Contact: Fiona Newton (manager) on 0428 579 471 MURCHISON & DIST. NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE. Meet 2nd Wed. in month Contact: Pres. M. Morris ph 5826 2525, Coordinator J. Lister ph 5826 2373 MURCHISON & DIST. HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Pres. Kay Ball 5826 2518. MURCHISON R.S.L. Meet 2nd Tues in month, 2.00pm RSL Meeting Room, Contact: Douglas Messer 5826 2328. TATURAAREA COMMUNITY BULLETIN P.O. Box 353 Tatura. Phone Enquiries 5824 1070, Fax 5824 1079, Email: tatbulletin@ mcmedia.com.au TATURA A.A. & ALONON. Help and Information, Contact: Michele 5824 2836. TATURA AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. Meet at Victoria Hotel, Contact: Sec. Maxine Parker 5826 1372 P.O. Box 224 Tatura
TATURA SOCCER CLUB. Training Tues. & Thurs. at 6.30pm TATURA CARER’S GROUP. Meet every 4th Monday of the month between 11.00 am to 1.00 Howley Oval. Contact: Pres. M. Lia 5831 8579, Sec. M. Crisera. pm at the Tatura Community House Meeting Room at 12-16 Casey TATURA TABLE TENNIS ASSOC. Inc. Winter Comp, May - Sept., Tuesday 7.30pm. at Tat Stadium. Contact: Pres. P. Crow Street, Tatura. TATURA COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTRE. Available for 0429 941 454. WARANGA BOAT CLUB. Sailing, power boating, learn to sail, hire, Contact: 5831 1510. TATURA COMMUNITY HOUSE. 12-16 Casey Street Ph 5824 excellent facilities. —— WELFARE —— 1315 TATURA COMMUNITY PLAN STEERING COMMITTEE. ST VINCENT DE PAUL. Help and information 3 Francis St. Tatura 5824 1443 Contact Carl Walters 0419 118 237. TATURA & DIST. HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Meet 4th Wed. in C.O.G.S Aged & Disability Services Offer in home month, 7.30pm, Tatura Museum. Contact Pres. Evert Worm 5826 6372. supports and services to Seniors. Contact ‘The Coordinator’ on 5832 7985 Sec. Mignon Campbell 5824 1367. —— Guides —— TATURA FIRE BRIGADE AUXILIARY. Meet 2nd Fri. in month. Fire Station, Contact: Ruth Johnson Pres. 5824 2964 or Gayle Pollerd TATURA GIRL GUIDES Contact Cate Thomas 0448 180 298 Sec 5824 2784. —— Seniors —— TATURA ITALIAN SOCIAL CLUB. Contact: Nello Giansiracusa MURCHISON SENIOR CITIZENS CLUB Inc. Meet 1st Mob 0408 242 135. Club open Tues. & Thurs. nights, Sat noon - 5 p.m. & 3rd (social day) Mon. 2.00pm Club Rooms, Community Tatura Mens Shed. Meets Tuesdays 10am to 3pm at Clubrooms, Centre, Watson St, . Cards (Euchre) every 2nd Wed. 1.30pm. S.W. corner of Racecourse. Pres: Allan Johnston 0400 143 977, Sec: Indoor Bowls every Thurs. 1.30pm. Contact: Sec. Judy Williams Robert Knight 5826 5095 5826 2192. TATURA MUSEUM. Open 2-4pm. Sat, Sun. & Pub. Hols. 1-3pm TATURA ITALIAN PENSIONER CLUB. Meet each Tues. Mon-Fri or by appointment. Contact: 5824 2111 or Mignon Campbell night 7.00pm. St. Mary’s Hall, Tatura. Contact: Pres. Sam 5824 1367. Russo 5824 2131. TATURA PROBUS CLUB. Meet 4th Thur. in month, 10am at The TATURA SENIOR CITIZENS. Meet every Wed at Clubrooms, Tatura Hotel. Contact: Pres. Betty Curtis 5824 1152 Sec. Wendy Lunch 12pm. Activities 1pm, Contact: Pres. Veronica Dowell Wilson 5854 8280 5824 1815, Sec, Kaye Butler 5824 2320 Assist. Sec, Brian TATURA R.S.L. Meet 3rd Fri. in month, 1.30pm, R.S.L. Clubrooms, Reeves 5824 1646. Contact: Pres. R.Mathieson telephone number to 5878 2131, Sec. —— Service —— Doug Clapp 5824 3157. Lions Club of Murchison & District Meet TATURA S.E.S. Training Thurs nights 7.30pm at Cnr Martin & 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at the Caledonian Hotel, Russell Sts. Contact 5824 1910. Murchison. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Contact Pres. Peter Elford TATURA TOY LIBRARY. 5-9 Kerferd Street Open Mon 3.450418 586 728 or Sec. Mary Tandy 0408 389 199. 4.30pm, Saturdays 10am-11am except school holidays and public LIONS CLUB OF TATURA Inc. Meet 2nd & 4th Tues. Hill holidays Contact 0447 775 515 Pres. Marisa O'Halloran TATURA UDV. Meet Criterion Hotel. Contact H.Crawford 0407 Top Golf & Country Club. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Contact: Pres. Malcolm Campbell 5824 1367 Sec. Glenda McLeod 5824 1398 042 760 or 5854 8356 LIONS CLUB OF TOOLAMBA meets 1st Tuesday of each TATURA VICTORY HALL AVAILABLE FOR HIRE month. President Bill McDonald 0418 643 980 or Helen Morritt Bookings - KD Corner Store, phone 5824 1195 TOOLAMBA Community HALL For bookings please contact 5856 5005. ROTARY CLUB OF TATURA. Formal Meetings 1st & 3rd Sally Moseley on 5823 5125 or 0418 577 552 TOOLAMBA TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Wed. Social Meeting other Weds. Tatura Hotel, 6pm for 6:30pm. COMMITTEE. Chairperson: Sally Moseley 5826 5125, Sec. Kiera Visitors always welcome. Contact Pres. Richard Selway 0433 Birchmore 5825 2722 kierabirchmore@bigpond.com meets 4th Thurs 630 829, Sec. Rhonda Rose 0418 181 295. HARSTON CWA Meet 2nd Mon. in month, 10.00am The of month. 7pm at Toolamba CFA. Gallery Cafe, Tatura. Contact Heather Gow 5824 1036 —— SPORTS & RECREATION— MOOROOPNA CWA Meet 1st Thur. in month, Mooroopna BYRNESIDE TENNIS CLUB. Contact: President John Maher Croquet Club Rooms at 7.30pm Contact: Pres. Jennifer 0439 556 348 Broadbent 5825 3357 Sec. Cecily Dumaresq 5825 4836 DHURRINGILE TENNIS CLUB. Contact: Secretary/Junior Co- MURCHISON CWA Meet 1st Wed. in month, 12 noon at ordinator Lisa Niglia 0428 266 310 members houses. Contact Grace White 5826 2788 for meeting GMCA MOTOR HOME CHAPTER - Goulburn Valley Gypsies venue meet 4th Weekend every Month. Contact Pres. Joanne Arthur 5824 RODNEY CWA Meet 2nd Thurs. in month, 7.30pm at the Senior 1030 or 0407 260 464 Citizen's Rooms. Contact: pres. J. Delahey 5823 5276, Sec. M. G.V. QUARTER HORSE & WESTERN RIDING CLUB Inc. Perkins 0419 210 149 Contact: Diane Rose 5826 5113 or Kerry Corrigan 5824 2292 —— Environment —— Hill Top Golf Club Tatura. Contact: Nick Batchelor DHURRINGILE DISTRICT LANDCARE GROUP Meet 5824 1689 HILL TOP LADY BOWLERS. Meet 1st Mon. in month 9.30am. in last Wed. of every 2nd month (odd numbered), Dhurringile Community Centre, 8.00pm Contact: Sec. Suzanne Johnstone Clubhouse. Contact: Sec. Christine Popple Ph 5824 2785 MURCHISON BOWLS CLUB Inc. P.O. Box 94. Murchison. New BH: 58335274 M: 0418 358 248 Members Welcome. Pres. Gordon Thompson 5826 2020 Mob.0408 G.V. TREE GROUP. Meet 2nd Tues. in month at noon, Nursery, 570 368 Vice Pres. Jean Aitken 5626 2272 Club House 5826 2341 Ph/ 6 Kerferd St., Tatura. Contact: President, Tom Dumaresq 5825 4836 0407 847 353 Fax Ladies Sec. Gloria Polkinghorne 5826 2254. SHEPP ADVENTURE CLUB. Meet 4th Tues of every 2nd month HARSTON LANDCARE GROUP. President Nick O'Halloran (Feb,Apr,Jun,Aug,Oct) in Shepparton Contact: Chris or Jill 5824 0438 321 528 NTH MURCHISON - TOOLAMBA LANDCARE GROUP. 1143 AH. TATURA & DIST. FISHING CLUB. meet 1st Tues. 7.30pm Contact: Rick Cross 5826 6292 Scout Hall. Contact Kim O’Toole, Pres. 5824 2044. Jack Forster, NTH WEST MOOROOPNA LAND MGT GROUP Meet Sec. 5824 1862 7:30pm 1st Tues in even numbered months at Dept. Primary TATURA BASKETBALL ASSOC. Junior competitions. Contact Industries, Tatura Pres. Nickee Freeman 0407 312 288 Sec. Jenni Harris 5824 1829 Rhodey Bowman 5833 5957 TATURA BADMINTON CLUB Inc. Winter & Spring comps. TRansition toWn tatura Meet 4th Wednesday of Friday nights, all ages. Contact: Pres. Simon Hocking 5852 1883, Sec. month at Community House, 7:30pm. Contact: Ross Musolino Judy DeLeeuw 5854 8321 0407 845 247. TATURA BLUELIGHT YOUTH CLUB. Mechanics Hall Hogan —— Health —— St. Ph Pres. Kevin Gould 5824 1641 AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOC. (Tatura, TATURA BOWLS CLUB Inc PO Box 4 Tatura. Shepparton & Mooroopna areas) Two meetings a month Meets 3rd Wed in month at Clubrooms, Cnr Service & Albert Sts, (morning & night) covering breastfeeding and parenting topics. 5824 1746. Email: info@tatbowls.com Web: www.tatura.bowls.com. Tish Okley 5800 1234 or 0427 311 072 au Pres: Phil Boyd 5824 1308. Sec: John Crilly 5824 2447 Tatura DIABETES EDUCATION & PEER SUPPORT GROUP. Lady Bowlers and Midweek Bowls. Enquiries at Club 5824 1746. Meetings held second Wednesday each month. Call Tatura Freda Clement 5824 3407. Noeleen Boyd 5824 1308 Hospital 5824 8400 for details or bookings. TATURA CRICKET CLUB Training at 5pm on Tues & Thurs at HEARTBEAT VICTORIA. G.V. Branch meets 1st Mon. in Tatura Park. Contact: Bob Wildes 5824 1904 month, 6.00pm for Dinner meeting at 7.00pm, G.V. Health TATURA FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB Club Phone 5824 1421 Dining Room. Contact: Arthur Fennell 5824 1724. TATURA INDOOR BIAS BOWLS. Cnr Service & Albert Sts. Moyola Lodge Aux. meet 2nd Wed. in month, 2.30pm. Wintertime only - Social Thurs 7.30pm - Pennant Mon 7.15pm, Pres. Bev McMahon 5824 1171 Sec. Mignon Campbell Ph 58241746. Web: www.tatura.bowls.com.au. Contact: Sec. Freda 5824 1367 Clement 5824 3407. Evert Worm 5826 6372 TATURA - HARSTON RED CROSS UNIT. Meet 1st Wed. TATURA LAWN TENNIS CLUB Inc. Committee in month,10.00am For venue contact June Cohen 5824 2121. meet 3rd Tuesday in month at Clubrooms, 6.30pm. TATURA HOSPITAL LADIES AUX. Meet 4th Thurs. in month Contact: Pres Damian Smith 5824 2661, Secretary Sharon Clement 2.00pm, Hodson House. Contact: Sec. Dorothy Smith 5855 2380 0408 588 844, Membership Secretary Dick Ballantyne 5854 8461, —— PRE SCHOOLERS —— Hall Hire Lyn Schramm 5824 1804 TATURA NETBALL ASSOC. Contact Pres. S. Pogue 0417 305 'mainly music' for Preschoolers. Wednesday morning (school term) at 10am. All Saints Anglican Church, Francis St. Tatura. 637. Treas. B. Roberts 5824 2855 Enquiries: Iola 5854 8265
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