TATURA AREA BULLETIN, August 2022

from Tatura Bulletin August Edition 2022

WE DON ’ T GET OUR RESULTS BY CHANCE!

OLDER GENERATION TELEVISION SHOWS WORD SEARCH

Find and circle all of the hidden words about television shows. The left over letters reveal a secret message

See page 27 for answers a. 0 b. 1 c. 2 d. 3 a. Caravan b. Troupe c. Pack d. Gang a. 18% b. 39% c. 55% d. 78% a. Edwin ‘Buzz’ Aldrin b. Charles Conrad c. Neil Armstrong d. Michael Collins a. Bright giant star. b. Yellow giant star. c. Yellow sub-giant star. d. Yellow dwarf star. a. William Shakespeare b. Mark Twain c. Homer d. Tolstoy

1. How many moons does the planet Mars have?

2. What is the collective noun for gypsies?

3. What is the water content of the average human brain?

4. Who was the third man to walk on the moon?

5. How is the sun classified?

6. Who wrote The Odyssey?

DADS ARMY PERFECT MATCH THE GOOD LIFE

DOCTOR WHO PRISONER THE SIMPSONS

EASTENDERS RAGE THE WALKING DEAD

FAMILY FEUD RAKE TODAY

FARGO REIGN WEEKEND

FIRE FLY SABRINA WIZADORA

F TROOP a. Sofia b. Budapest c. Bucharest d. Minsk a. Galileo b. Leonardo Da Vinci c. Benjamin Franklin d. Sir Isaac Newton a. Greece b. Egypt c. Turkey d. Persia a. Western Australia b. Northern Territory c. Queensland d. South Australia

7. What is the capital city of Bulgaria?

8. Who invented the reflecting telescope?

9. In which country was the Temple of Artemis?

10. In which state of Australia is the Bungle Bungle Range?

Quite The Catch

My online dating bio says I have a corner office with views of the entire city, drive a $500,000 vehicle and that I'm paid to travel. I don't know why my dates are surprised when I tell them I'm a bus driver.

Tatura Museum Musings

The Annual General Meeting of the Tatura and District Historical Society Inc. was held on 27th July with 15 members present. Reports were read and all current office bearers were re-elected. Annual Membership was set at $20 and now due from 1st July 2022. Thank you to the 28 members who have paid already.

After AGM business was attended to, Member Pam Wells was invited to give a talk on the writing of her recently released book ‘The Tiger Has Many Lives’. The book covers the life of her late husband Rod Wells especially the dreadful cruelty inflicted on him during his wartime imprisonment. The book is compelling reading and attested to by those present, who have read it. It is available at the Tatura Museum. After Pam’s talk morning tea was enjoyed by all.

An interesting envelope containing many small tracings was recently received from a Mrs Fallshaw living in England. Mrs Fallshaw’s husband was an artist and friend of Alfred Landauer, who was a Dunera internee in Camp at Tatura during WW2. A few weeks later Mrs Fallshaw also sent 6 delightful sketches about A4 size, done during internment at Tatura. These will make a nice display for the next Dunera group visit.

George Ferguson Tatura Museum

New Office Bearers For Car Club

This year’s AGM was held at the Tatura Hotel, with a good turn up of 26 adults and quite a few children. Most had a meal beforehand, with some leaving before the meeting they weren't interested in. It was great to meet them and we hope they'll join in on other social activities with us. New office bearers were elected with Troy as president, our previous president, Steve, taking on the role of vice president this year, Kristal as secretary and Chriss as treasurer. We wish them all the best in their new roles and look forward to a good year for the club in general to move forward after the last couple of interrupted ones due to Covid. For anyone interested, feel free to check out our new Facebook page: GV fins and fenders car club and we can always be contacted via email: finsandfenderstat@gmail.com - or phone: Troy on 0459 673 392 or Steve on 0448 801 495.

Our monthly meetings have been altered to the last Tuesday of each month, the next being Tuesday, August 30, gathering at the club rooms (next door to the Tatura Scout Hall) at 6.30 p.m., with everyone most welcome to attend, regardless of whether they wish to join as a member or not.

- Janice Dreyer

Community Breakfast In Toolamba

Members of the Toolamba community enjoyed the chance to catch up with friends and neighbours at a free Community Breakfast in the township on Sunday 7th August. The breakfast was provided by the Lions club with funding from the Greater Shepparton City Council through their Social Recovery Grants. Other community groups, including the Food Swap, CWA, tennis club and CFA, joined in the event to showcase their activities and give newcomers to the town a chance to see what the town has to offer. The Lions cooked bacon and eggs, sausages, hash browns and pancakes, to cater for all breakfast tastes and Fastbrew Coffee from Tatura was on hand so people could get a welcome hot drink. There were many comments about how good it was to have a community event again after the long break due to Covid restrictions.

Recipes

Tuna Sloshburgers

This is actually a recipe I found in a town newsletter from Milang in South Australia. They did print that these are ‘delicious hot with vegetables or as a BBQ item. When cold they are great for lunch boxes or to eat with salad. They also freeze well.’

Ingredients:

1 large can Tuna

1 x 425g tin crushed Pineapple

1 grated Carrot

1 grated Onion

1 cup Water

1 cup SR Flour

2 Eggs

Salt and Pepper to taste

Oil to Fry

Method:

Drain liquid off Tuna and discard.

Put all other ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly, using the whole contents of the can of pineapple.

Be aware the mixture will be fairly sloppy. Heat frypan, add a small amount of oil to coat pan and add tablespoons of mixture to cook until brown on one side. Flip and brown other side until cooked as well.

- Janice Dreyer

PLAN FOR THE WORST, HOPE FOR THE BEST

Hi pet parents! This time I would like to talk about pet insurance. Traditionally, the most common thought on Pet Insurance was that it was expensive and lots of things aren’t covered. That was true then, but not now. These days, pet insurance companies are highly competitive and comprehensive. I believe that accident and illness cover should be part and parcel of owning a pet.

There is nothing more heartbreaking that having to make a tough decision for your friend just because the cost to treat them is too high. Diagnostics and specialist consults alone can run into the high hundreds and that’s before treatment begins. Allergies, broken bones, snake bite, poisoning, torn ligaments, ingesting not so appropriate objects and cancer are just some of the things that can run into the thousands to treat. Believe me, you only need one “event” in your pet’s life and your insurance can pay for itself!

Here is a personal experience that I would like to share with you. My beautiful Border Collie, Bux, up to the age of eleven was happy and healthy. He had never needed anything but routine visits to the Vet. He developed laryngeal paralysis. From start to finish, his Vet costs hit close to ten thousand dollars. Yep ouch!

Some of the things to look out for when researching pet insurance are firstly, make sure they cover the diagnostics (most do now), the limits that they put on some procedures and after care/rehab (like human medical insurance, your Dr/Vet needs to refer you to rehab services for your insurance to cover it.) Do they cover dental? Also, your yearly limit and waiting periods and make sure it’s for the life of your pet.

Most insurances offer options of excess or not. Look for companies that offer at least 80% rebate. There are some out there that offer 90% and even 100% rebate.

I believe that if you love your pet, you can’t afford not to have it. Some insurances even offer “pay gap only” which is fantastic. I pay mine monthly, but you can choose fortnightly or annually on many of them. I also choose not to include routine consults which keeps the cost down too.

If your pet really is family, the peace of mind that pet insurance gives, is priceless.

Hug your furry friends for me and may they all chase bunnies in their dreams!

Cheers Marie

Tatura Community House

THE MONSTER IS BACK – Tatura Monster Garage Sale - Saturday 10th September

After a hiatus of two years, we are very pleased to announce that the Monster Garage Sale is back this year on Saturday, 10th September. Registrations for your garage will cost $25 and are now open so give us a call on 5824 1315 or pop in Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Maps for the garage sale will be available at the community house at 8:00 am sharp on the big day. So if your place is anything like ours you will be in desperate need of a clear out and some extra cash would not go amiss. What’s On Youth Games Club – Take a break from video games and have some fun with non-digital games like Uno, Spot It!, Trivial Pursuit, Yahtzee and whichever games you like to bring along! Kids and teens ages 8 to 18 are welcome for some after school fun. Mondays during school term from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Come along and give it a try!

Learn English- Do you or someone you know need help with written or conversational English? Join John and his small group to improve your English language and writing skills. Learn English is run on Wednesdays during school terms. Give us a call to book your place.

Justice of the Peace – Do you need some documents witnessed? We now have a JP on site to certify and sign your documents. The JP will be available every Monday 10:00am-12:00pm.

Please check out our website www.tatcom.vic.edu.au for our complete term program.

September 1 – Wattle Day. Did you know that the first day of spring is also known as Wattle Day in Australia? This day was originally conceived in the early twentieth century to demonstrate patriotism for the new nation of Australia. In 1988, the Golden Wattle was officially proclaimed as Australia’s national floral emblem and in 1992, Governor-General Bill Hayden, declared that, “September 1 in each year shall be observed as National Wattle Day.” Since then, it’s been a well-kept secret.

September 5 – Be Late for Something Day. This day encourages people to take a step back from their busy schedule and intentionally be late for something. It’s important to remember that things can go on without you, and maybe it’s not all quite as important as you thought. I know of several people who have been practising for this day all year.

September 6 – Fight Procrastination Day. Every year we have numerous meetings to decide how to celebrate this day, and every year we eventually agree to organise a huge parade with a variety of floats and a couple of marching bands to march down Hogan Street, and somehow, every year, we never get around to it. However, I have a really good feeling about next year.

September 7 – Read a Book Day. We don’t expect you to read a whole book unless you’ve chosen ‘The Cat In The Hat’, but we do expect you to read a couple of chapters, and if you have children, read a book to them that they have particularly enjoyed. Children are encouraged to read when they see adults reading.

September 9 – Wonderful Weirdos Day. Nothing’s quite as dull as being boring and average. Fortunately, most of us are blessed with one or two wonderful weirdos in our lives who remind us to think outside the box and to be true to ourselves. On this day, you can try and discover the weirdo suppressed within yourself. Make an effort by dressing weirdly, doing weird things and encouraging weirdness among people around you. You can claim success when somebody calls you ‘Weirdo!’

September 10 – World Suicide Prevention Day. The World Health Organization estimates that over 800,000 people die by suicide each year – that’s one person every 40 seconds. Up to 25 times as many people make a suicide attempt. The tragic ripple effect means that there are many more people who have been bereaved by suicide or have been close to someone who has tried to take his or her own life. 'Connect, Communicate, Care' is the theme of Suicide Prevention Day and encourages you to truly care about those around you, and to work to help end the epidemic before it claims someone you love.

September 11 – International Grandparents Day. Where would we be without our grandparents? Too often we take for granted all the voluntary help that our grandparents have offered us over the years. There is so much wisdom and knowledge that they have gathered during their lifetime and all you have to do is ask if you want any guidance. In return, you can show them all the useful apps they can add to their mobile phones and help them understand that they can be used for more than just making phone calls.

September 15 – Mini-Golf Day. When’s the last time you played a round? I’m talking about mini-golf. This is lots of fun for the whole family and luck plays an equal role with skill so everyone has a chance to win, and apart from having a great time, the main aim of the game is to laugh at the misfortune of the other players, or perhaps that’s just me. Anyway, if Tatura wants to be a really great town, we need to invest in mini-golf.

September 17 – Australian Citizenship Day. This Day is an opportunity for all Australian citizens, whether by birth or by choice, to reflect on the meaning and importance of their citizenship. The day is used as an opportunity to think about what unites all Australians, to take pride in Australia’s democratic values and to celebrate the role citizens play in shaping the nation. This is another well-kept secret.

September 19 – International Talk Like a Pirate Day. The point to this day is that there is no point. It’s just a day for silliness to take our minds off all the depressing news that abounds at the moment. Once you master, “Arrr!” you’ve pretty much got the entire pirate language under control.

September 21 – World Gratitude Day. We tend to take the good things in our lives for granted and only focus on the things that annoy or frustrate us, and often these are insignificant. Even the basics that we take for granted such as clean air, clean water, sufficient food, shelter, freedom and safety, are denied to billions of people around the world. Take a moment to be grateful that we still live in the lucky country.

September 27 – International Coffee Day. This day is used to celebrate coffee as a beverage, with many events organised around the world. Many leading cafes and hot bread shops offer free or heavily discounted cups (or even huge mugs) of coffee to celebrate this occasion. As this hint was completely ignored yet again last year, hopefully it will be noted this time.

September 28 – World Museum Day. This day is used to promote the role of museums around in the world, creating unique, enjoyable and free activities, often around an agreed theme. We have a world class museum in Tatura and the agreed theme this year is two-fold and by coincidence, exactly the same as last year and the year before that; the history of irrigation and the Tatura War Camps. Come along and have a look, it’s free.

September 29 – World Heart Day. Each year 17.3 million people die of cardiovascular disease, 80% in the developing world. World Heart Day was devised by the World Heart Federation to help people realise that the majority of these deaths could be avoided through a well-balanced diet and exercise. If you look as though you have a basketball stuffed up your jumper, then perhaps it’s time to take note.

September 30 – Ask a Stupid Question Day. If we’re honest with ourselves we’ve had that question we wanted to ask but didn’t want to sound stupid or uneducated. The truth is there is no such thing as a stupid question, except the one that you choose not to ask. We never learn anything if we’re afraid to ask the question to begin with. So, overcome your fear and ask those questions. The chances are most of the people around you will be wondering the same thing but are too afraid to ask. So remember, there are no stupid questions, unless of course it has just been explained to you and you weren’t actually listening because you were looking at a funny cat video on your phone. In that case it’s not the question that’s stupid but the person asking it so put away that damn phone and pay attention. Your intellect will thank you.

- John Kriesfeld

Tatura Indoor Bowls

The Tatura Indoor Bowls Club's final event for the season saw Freda Clement skip her side of Laurie Nicholson, John Crilly and Terry Gale to a victory over Keith Smith(S), Frances Britten. Lyn Nicholson and Margaret Chance in the championship final and playing off for recognition as the winner for 2022 in the W J Williams Shield.

The W J Williams shield has been an annual event played between Tatura club members since 1979 and is in recognition of the instigator of indoor bowls in Tatura, W J ‘Jack or Smiler’ Williams. In 1969 Jack ‘Smiler’ Williams, a Toolamba farmer and a carpet bowler with a Mooroopna Club, instigated and formed an indoor carpet bowls club playing out of the Tatura Bowls Club. Responsible for purchasing equipment and the tutoring of enthusiastic new bowlers, Jack became Tatura's founding president and club champion in that year. Initially play was held on the uneven floor of the old Tatura Bowls Club, now the Tatura Netball clubhouse. Use was also made of the Guide Hall and tournaments were held at the nearby Tatura Primary School. The Tatura Indoor Bowls Club was an inaugural member of the newly formed Goulburn Valley Indoor Bowling Association in 1970.

- John Crilly

Recipes

SLOW COOKER / STOVE TOP CHICKEN SOUP

This recipe serves eight and takes six hours.

Ingredients:

2 Yellow Onion (diced)

6 stalks Celery (diced)

4 Carrot (medium, chopped)

1 tbsp Rosemary (fresh)

1 kilogram Chicken Thighs with Skin

Celtic Sea Salt and Black Pepper (add herbamare herbal salt to desired taste, white pepper and freshly ground black pepper)

8 cups Water

¼ cup Parsley (chop fine)

1 tbsp Ginger (chop finely or omit)

1 bulb Garlic (chop 3 cloves finely)

1 cup Shiitake Mushrooms (finely chopped)

Directions:

1. Add all ingredients to the slow cooker/crock pot and cook on low for 6-8 hrs/or overnight. Alternatively, cook in a sauce pan on the stove.

2. Once soup is cooked and tastes rich in flavour, collect cooked chicken legs, remove skin and bones (throw away) transfer meat section to a large bowl and shred it with two forks. Return the shredded chicken to the crock pot and let it soak for at least 5-10 minutes before serving. Adjust seasoning as needed. Sprinkle extra parsley on top for extra flavour.

Notes:

Extra water: May need to add extra water if it reduces too far, then add extra seasoning.

Fatty film on soup: May require to skim fat off the soup when cooked.

More Carbs: Add chopped potatoes (white or sweet) or cooked barilla chickpea pasta. You can also mix in raw pasta about 15 minutes before serving.

More fibre and wholesome carbohydrates: Add brown rice/noodles, buckwheat soba noodles or cooked quinoa for a complete meal.

Leftovers: Refrigerate in an air-tight container up to 3-4 days or freeze up to 6 months.

- Diana Miranda, Clinical Nutritionist

A Most Interesting Talk

At the Tatura Hospital & Parkvilla Ladies Auxiliary's AGM, which was held at St.Mary's Hall in Hogan Street, we had John Kriesfeld as our invited guest speaker. John chose the topic ‘understanding’, which we thought was an interesting choice and we weren’t sure how the talk was going to develop. However, he then went on and spoke about the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (BMTI), giving us examples of each type so that we could determine where we fitted in.

In fact, it was so interesting that I didn't even remember to get photographs from the afternoon! As anyone who knows John will understand, he is not only president of this Bulletin, but is also a published author, has been involved in much of Tatura and is known by many. For those who are not aware of MBTI, as I wasn't before this talk, I'll put a little description of it here that I have taken from the Internet.

"The purpose is to make the theory of psychological types described by C.G.Jung understandable and useful in people's lives. The essence of the theory is that much seemingly random variation in the behaviour is actually quite orderly and consistent, being due to basic differences in the ways individuals prefer to use their perception and judgement. In developing the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, the aim of Isabel Briggs Myers, and her mother, Katharine Briggs, was to make the insights of type theory accessible to individuals and groups."

For anyone who wishes to find out more, just google "Myers-Briggs Type Indicator" and maybe even take the free test available. I’m sure you will find it most interesting.

Our new office bearers for the auxiliary were installed and a lovely afternoon tea enjoyed while we continued to chat. With our monthly meetings held on the 4th Thursday of each month at Hodson House (behind the Tatura Hospital) at 2 p.m. our next meeting is on Thursday, August 25, and anyone wishing to attend would be made most welcome.

- Janice Dreyer

The Gospel according to Neale. I’m 30000 ft above the Great Australian Bight, flying to Western Australia on my way to visit my best friend. I’m listening to Neale Daniher’s audio book “When all is said and done.” Neale has spearheaded the fight against Motor Neuron Disease (MND). He, along with his three brothers, played for Essendon Football Club. Later, Neale was head coach of Melbourne Football Club and later held coaching positions with Fremantle and West Coast Football Clubs. It was in 2013, while Neale was with West Coast, that he was diagnosed with MND. I listen to Neale as he recounts flying from Melbourne to Perth immediately after diagnosis. As he describes the conflicting thoughts and emotions he experienced as he flew, I’m struck by the fact, that I am following his journey.

Neale Daniher is driven by his values and his determination to make a difference while battling Motor Neurone Disease (MND). He is determined to live life to the fullest and to facing the challenges MND brings with courage and humour. He wants to find a cure for MND, even though he knows that a cure won’t be discovered in time to help him.

The purpose of my trip is to see my friend of 50 years who is facing the uncertainties of having prostate cancer. We met when we were both aged nineteen and roommates studying theology. I’ve had friends who have had prostate cancer before but Stephen and I are closer than brothers, so I am feeling his anxiety very personally. In the last month I’ve also been told that my brother, just three years older than me, has rapid onset Alzheimer’s Disease. He has lost his memory, his ability to walk and is hospitalised. I grieve because it feels like I have already lost him. I have a sense of foreboding that the future is so unknown and fragile. My awareness of mortality is being made even more real by the Estate Planning process that my wife and I initiated a few weeks ago, given the complexity of our situation and because we want to try to avoid future family conflict. I’ve always admired those people who have come to terms with their own mortality and are not afraid to talk about what happens when they die, have prepared and kept their wills up to date, chosen the hymns and readings for their funeral, etc.

I often say that at my age, when I can look back on events 40 years ago that feel like they only happened yesterday, that I can also look forward and see the end from here. It’s not a morbid thought, just a realistic outlook. I don’t fear death. It is a mystery what lies beyond death, but I have lived well and I trust God.

Life is

short and we should make it meaningful.

Neale Daniher says life doesn’t promise to be fair. Farmers can plan and work hard but that doesn’t mean that it will rain at the right time or in the right amounts. Promising sporting careers can be cut short by injury. Neale says the key thing is to control those things that you can control and don’t fret about the things that you cannot.

It is said that “Society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” I’d like to live that way. So even as I increasingly feel my age and people younger than me are retiring, I find myself working with a greater focus and sense of urgency.

In my private business, we continue to build new sheds, invest in new equipment, and plant new vineyards. In my ministry, I am working hard to help small churches remain sustainable by creating networks via the NBN, Zoom and social media. Our Tatura congregation has sold its old church complex and bought a café and reception centre in the main street. We are working towards opening the café as a social enterprise to both serve our community and give training and work experience to refugees and the unemployed. I may never sit in ‘the shade of these trees’ but I trust that my family and my communities will be better for my efforts. What makes for the good life? What do you believe in and how do your beliefs and values influence the decisions you make and the way you live? Neale Daniher has been dealt a cruel blow, but he refuses to play the victim. Inspiringly, he looks for opportunity amid adversity. The MND foundation he founded has raised millions of dollars for research and support of those with MND. Neale’s determination to make whatever time he has left meaningful has inspired millions of people to reconsider how they play the cards life has dealt them. Playing the victim is easier, he says, but it doesn’t get you far. Daniher quotes Viktor Frankl, Holocaust survivor and famous psychotherapist who said, “Everything can be taken from a man except the freedom to choose one’s attitude to their circumstances.”

Daniher says by the time he got to Perth on that long flight from Melbourne he had wrestled the demon of negativity and self-pity from his shoulder and was determined to find the opportunity in his adversity. I’m sure that there is much more to that story, but it highlights the importance of choosing our attitude to life’s circumstances. Are we a victim or a survivor?

I am always incredibly inspired by the way the story of Jesus centres on the cross. Despite being seemingly powerless and at the mercy of merciless men, so much of Jesus’ story and achievement centres on those few hours of torture. Throughout the ordeal, Jesus remained his own person; caring for his mother, reassuring the thief on the adjacent cross of God’s grace, forgiving his tormentors, giving instructions to his disciples. Jesus is never the victim. He responds rather than reacts. He finds opportunity where seemingly none exists.

Jesus said, “I am the resurrection and the life. Those who believe in me, even though they die, will live.” (John 11:25)

This is the gospel and it’s good news.