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Bulletin Volume 35, No. 7 - July 2019
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The Annual General Meeting of the Tatura Area Community Bulletin committee will be held on Tuesday 6 August at 7pm at the Bulletin office in Hogan Street, Tatura.
Winter High Tea Tuesday 30 July 10am to 11.30am Tatura Community House
September 9th – Splinters performing at the Blue Room, Mechanics Hall, Tatura
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Women’s Breakfast Friday 2 August 7.30 – 9.30 am Hill Top Guest Speaker: Tracey Sofra Contact Tatura Community House
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28th & 29th - Goulburn Valley Orchid Show 28th & 29th – 50th Anniversary of Murchison Meteorite October Sat. 5th – Murchison Goes Pink
Ndis Information Session Tuesday 6 August 10.30 am to 11.30am Tatura Community House
Fri. 11th - Toolamba Afternoon Tea Delights
Reduce The Risk Residential Fire Safety Tuesday 10 August 10.30am Tatura Community House
November Date TBA - Byrneside Hall 150th celebrations
Wednesday 25 September 7.30pm at the Tatura Museum.
60+ SOCIAL GROUP We are a group who like to meet up for a meal or occasionally a game of cards and board games. We meet once a week and have an average attendance of around eight men and women. We would love you to join us. For further details, phone Janice on 0431 777 830. Friday 26 July 6pm at the Mooroopna Golf Club Friday 2 August noon at the Degani, Riverside Plaza, Kialla Saturday 10 August noon at La Porchetta, Shepparton Tuesday 13 August 6pm at Casablanca Pizza, Shepparton Saturday 17 August noon at the Caledonian Hotel, Murchison
15th – Tatura Museum official opening of new extension
Merrigum Museum Willow Ware Exhibition Sunday 18 August 12.30pm to 3.300pm Cwa Creative Arts Exhibition Sunday 25 August 10am to 4pm Victory Hall, Tatura Transition Tatura Film Festival Saturday 31 August
Wed. 16th Oct @ 10.0am. Presbyterian Ladies Morning Coffee,
Sat. 23rd – Toolamba Twilight Festival
TATURA PARK AUGUST EVENTS 3-4 9-11
GVRHA Jackpot Show/Qualifier Tatura Dressage Classic and Spring Showcase 17 Stars in the Valley Junior Show 18 Show Horse Council Victorian Clinic & Measuring Day 23-25 GVSJC Tatura Indoor Classic Showjumping
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George Nelson at NAIDOC Flag Raising
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NAIDOC originally stood for National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee and can be traced to the emergence of Aboriginal groups in the 1920's, which sought to increase awareness in the wider community of the status and treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. In the latter years it has been responsible for organizing national activities during NAIDOC Week and its acronym has since become the name of the week itself, lasting form the first Sunday in July until the following Sunday and celebrates the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Celebrations are held across Australia, not only in Indigenous communities but by Australians from all walks of life. Local community celebrations are encouraged and often organized by communities, government agencies, local councils, schools and
workplaces. The Theme for 2019 is Voice, Treaty, Truth - Lets walk together for a shared future. In our region the NAIDOC Week commenced with a Flag Raising ceremony at Rumbalara Aboriginal Cooperative, which I attended and particularly enjoyed experiencing the Smoking Ceremony and Traditional Dancing by young boys. The Aboriginals have practiced smoking ceremonies for thousands of years. It is when various native plants are collected and used to produce smoke. This has been believed to have cleansing properties and the ability to ward off unwanted and bad spirits, which was believed to bring bad omens. Other activities for the week included a family movie day, Elders luncheon, Traditional Indigenous Games (with a modern twist), a Barmah National Park Fun Day and another at Rumbalara with kids activities, face painting, raffles, arts and crafts, pony rides and stalls. While at the event I attended, I had the
opportunity to speak to one of our locals living in Murchison. George Nelson, a very interesting person, who has written the book ‘Dharmalan Dana’, which translates to ‘In His Footsteps’. His book is a Yorta Yorta man's seventy-three year search for the story of his Aboriginal and Indian ancestors, including his Indian Grampa who, as a real mystery man, came to Yorta Yorta country in Australia from Mauritius in 1881 and went on to leave an incredible legacy for Aboriginal Australia. This story is written through George's eyes, life and experiences, from the time of his earliest memory, to his marriage to his sweetheart Brenda, through to his journey to Mauritius at the age of seventy-three and was written with the support of his daughter, Robynne, who was one of the speakers at NAIDOC. Born George Nelson III on 25/9/1933 at Cummeragunga Mission, he later started school at Mooroopna Primary and spent much of his early years living in a tent. He married Brenda Morgan in 1952 and was with her for 58 years until her death in 2010. He had always dreamed of being a runner and started his professional running career in 1954. He won a range of races at a variety of distances, including 75 yard sprints, gifts (130 yards), 220 yards, 880 yards and the mile. After his final win of the 880 yards at Yarroweyah he went on with great success as a trainer. His working career included 16 years at a Flour Mill in Echuca and later at Pipeworks. He and his wife finally bought their own home in 1965 at Echuca Village, where they lived for 44 years. Having had little education, it showed the man he was to have created such success in professional athletics and though having lived through such hard times, he still is the smiling, quietly spoken and interesting man I spoke to. At the end of his book, after listing a group of people he was thankful for he wrote, "They have all left me with something very special that still sits deep within my heart, mind and spirit today." I hope you have also been able to enjoy some of the interesting times of NAIDOC week. - Janice Dreyer
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PYJAMA DAY AT TATURA CHILDREN’S CENTRE It was one of the children's favourite time of the year again, Pyjama Day! On Tuesday, June 25, the Fun Group children and educators at TCC were excited to wear their pyjamas for the day. The children enjoyed showing one and other their pyjamas and some even had their favourite bedtime story, which we read. We snuggled down in our beds with pillows and blankets, while we watched Toy Story 3. We ate toast for morning tea and had lots of craft activities throughout the day relating to pyjamas. Pyjama Day gave the children a sense of being as they recognised the significance of the here and now in their lives. Children's being relates to the present and them knowing themselves, building and maintaining relationships with others and engaging with life’s joys. - Terrianne Miller
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SHEPPARTON ADVENTURE CLUB
Walkers on the Trail Our recent mid-week walk was to Numurkah Broken Creek and Kinnairds Wetland. We can’t complain about the wintry weather when we have glorious sunny days hinting at spring, as we did for June’s midweek walk. The smell of warmer weather may have been what prompted eighteen of us to venture out or maybe it was the close proximity to home that brought so many together, regardless as to why, it was one of the biggest groups I’d participated with in my short history of mid-week walks. Some of our walkers joined us on location in Numurkah while the remainder car pooled in four vehicles. I enjoy the banter and conversation of the road trip as much as I do the walk and landscapes we visit. It’s such an easy and enjoyable way to learn what’s happening locally, who’s tripping where and hearing about wonderful locations to add to the wish list. Something I think our walk organisers do very well is to offer great variety in the length of duration of walks,
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did see and hear over the course of the day’s walk. Definitely out of my league in that area. We saw quite a few birds, mostly the common urban/rural ones but the Numurkah Lake and the Broken Creek provided quite few waterbirds including Cormorants, Black and Wood ducks, Coots, Australian white ibis, Purple Swamp-hen, Black Swans, Pelicans and a little more uncommon bird, a female Darter. We were quite pleased that the hundreds of very noisy corellas that had been annoying Numurkah residents and golfers had moved on. Having enjoyed a cuppa and morning tea prior to entering the wetlands, we continued on after a quick break for the mandatory photo shoot, heading back the way we came, venturing over the Broken Creek foot bridge to enjoy the bush walk around the edge of the golf course and football oval. Many remarks were passed on the new football clubrooms, the impressive parklands and walking paths. Numurkah has a lot to offer! We continued our walk along the Broken Creek back along the southern side of the creek, crossing the main street at the caravan park, then heading along the road to access the walking path to the McNamara Drive Reserve Parklands and Gardens. After completing the circuit of the ponds, we returned to our vehicles along much the same route this time on the northern side of the creek. Driving back into town we enjoyed lunch at the Melville St Park in the centre of shopping precinct. Some of our walkers dispersed for home after a much welcome lunch, the remainder staying on to enjoy a coffee and/ or cake at the Numurkah Bakery and Tiffany's Coffee and Gift Shop. A very enjoyable day; good company and opportunity for exercise in the great outdoors. Thanks to Barb Brown for a well-rounded walk. We missed our regulars, Richard who is recovering from an operation and Ray who is travelling overseas. Hope to see you out and about soon. - Lea Watts
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CWA HARSTON BRANCH As I sit and ponder, after our Harston Branch meeting, I think of the wider organization the Country Women’s Association of Victoria represents. For your understanding we are just one branch of many who make up the Goulburn Valley West Group, there are 42 Groups in the State, with over 5000 members. It is within this Group’s area, our very own back door, the State Exhibition is being held. Members from all over the State will display their handcrafts and preserves in the Kyabram Town Hall in the hope of coming away with the First prize Trophy in their class of entry. If you think CWA ladies are not competitive, think again. The Judges are looking for perfection, no loose threads, perfectly baked cakes and slices, flower arrangements, photographs and Art. With the opportunity to hold the State Creative Arts Exhibition so close to home, many local members are involved with assisting with the set-up and catering, thank you to the CWA Potters, Harston, Rodney and Mooroopna Branch members. The CWA State Exhibition is open to the public and members, Friday August 2 and Saturday August 3. Entry to this is only $10, children accompanied by an adult are free; also offered door raffle prizes. Our Harston branch lunchtime meeting this was well represented with the competition of three items being won by Mrs. Marie Wright, second Mrs. Josie Watson and third Mrs. Glenys Eberle. The best bloom was won by Mrs. Margaret Chance, second Mrs. Judith Poole and third Mrs. Freda Clements. The monthly raffle was won by Mrs. Marilyn Pell. Our very own CWA Group Exhibition will be held at Victory Hall Tatura on August 24 and 25. Members will have the opportunity to enter their works from the state to this locally, there’s never been a better time to visit the State Exhibition at Kyabram or local Group Exhibition at Tatura to see the wonderful handcrafts and cooking of this Association. - Mrs. Marilyn Pell
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MURCHISON HERITAGE CENTRE Our regular open time on a Saturday morning at the Murchison Heritage Centre will be in recess until August 10, as some of our members are travelling and visitor numbers drop in the cold weather. But we will be very active behind the scenes preparing for our celebration in September to mark the 50th anniversary of the fall of the Murchison meteorite. We have some top science people coming to give talks about the Murchison meteorite and related subjects, plus other activities planned for the weekend of September 28 and 29. Revitalisation of Meteorite Park is well under way, and the display board installed on the occasion of the 25th anniversary is now with the Men’s Shed undergoing refurbishment, thanks to the efforts of members Gordon Newton, John Ferguson and Bruce Smith. New material will be placed on the renovated display to provide fresh information about the meteorite which is recognised as the most important meteorite of its kind to have fallen to earth. A labyrinth is also planned for the park and this will provide a calming meditative activity in the outdoors for people of all ages. The position of the planets across the solar system, when the meteorite fell in 1969, will be marked out on the labyrinth to connect the event with the activity, the park and the town.
Meteorite Park People using the labyrinth can pause from the busyness of their lives to ponder on the amazing immenseness of the universe, our place in it, and the unique event of the fall of this ancient piece of rock - 4.6 billion years old - consisting of very primitive chemistry that broke up over the skies of Murchison. Labyrinth experts, Dr Lisa Shortridge and Geoff Rodda, have advised the working party on the design. - Kay Ball, President
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BIG NIGHT OUT FOR ROTARY
Rotary Changeover The Rotary Club of Tatura had its biggest night of the year on Saturday evening, July 6. It was the annual Changeover Dinner, where Rotarian Bill Purcell was inducted as the 58th president of Tatura Rotary for 2019/20. The club was founded on August 25, 1962 with Trevor La Peyre as its first president. Interestingly, it was his son Jan La Peyre, who inducted Bill Purcell into Rotary 36 years ago. Over fifty people attended this year’s Changeover, some from as far away as Bacchus Marsh. The Induction ceremony was conducted by the Rotary District Governor for District 9790, Brian Peters. Guests included the Past District Governor, Bernie Bott from Yarrawonga, and Laurie Fagan, Assistant Governor of Group 5 in district 9790, with representatives from both Mooroopna and Shepparton South Rotary clubs. Brian O’Meara represented the Probus club of Tatura. Local singer Amanda Sibio provided the entertainment during the evening. A sumptuous three-course meal was supplied by Maxine
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Bartlett of ‘Food to the Max’ catering service and unlike the previous week, when the huge storm hit Tatura and caused havoc, Rotary’s night went off without a hitch. Past President, Rod Schubert, gave a report on the club’s year, with the Art Show once again being the highlight and thanked everyone for their support. The Annual Art show held over the Queen’s Birthday Weekend is regarded as one of the premier art shows in country Victoria and involves the whole community. In his acceptance speech, Bill emphasized the need for Tatura Rotary to embrace change, to enable the club to attract new members, and continue to be involved in the amazing worldwide projects that epitomise Rotary. There were three key speakers who outlined the major projects of the club for the coming year. Each address was complemented with a short video display. Elizabeth Mace spoke on membership, Rhonda Rose spoke on Rotary Health and Mental Illness and Simon Pogue spoke on family violence, a subject that the Rotary Club of Tatura has played a leading role in raising awareness with its White Ribbon flags that are displayed in the centre of town around White Ribbon Day on November 25 each year. The Rotary club was awarded a special citation from Rotary District 9790 for this project. The White Ribbon flags featured prominently, along with a display of memorabilia from those early years. There was also a video presentation from Rotary member Mary Connelly-Gale about ‘Days for Girls’ which is a grass roots not for profit organization creating a better future for girls by providing advocacy, reproductive health education and sustainable feminine hygiene products. Mary is the Australian coordinator for ‘Days for Girls’. President Bill’s vision for next year will see an increase in the social aspects of the club with an emphasis on stronger co-operation between the other Rotary clubs within our district.
HARSTON HAPPENINGS Reconnecting the community has been a recent discussion at the Harston Hall committee of management. Unfortunately, today many people in our community do not know their neighbours or other people who make up their local community. Turn the clock back forty/fifty years and things were different. There were neighbourhood Christmas parties, dances were held at the Harston Hall, there was a local Youth Club, you could play table tennis, badminton, carpet bowls and tennis. Today only the Harston Tennis Club remains, and they are struggling to survive, with very few members. Is it that life has become so busy that nobody has time?
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HOSPITAL SUNDAY There was an unusually high attendance at this year’s Hospital Sunday in Tatura, the day allocated to thank those who help in the Tatura Hospital and Parkvilla Aged Care Facility, both by volunteering and giving donations. Terry Court, from the Reference Committee, opened the afternoon proceedings, gave a short talk explaining the role of the committee, thanked everyone for coming and handed over to Matt Sharp the CEO of GV Health. Matt started by telling us a little about himself, talking about how he grew up in the small town of Tarrawingee outside of Wangaratta, and explaining about his connection with Tatura as his mother's side of the family is related to the Kerrins family here. After qualifying he spent four years in an executive role at Eastern Health in Melbourne, which covered a very large area, before taking the three-month interim position, after which he was appointed as the permanent CEO under a five-year contract. He spoke of the challenges ahead and the importance of each. Things such as implementing strategy and consistency for management and staff, recruitment and retention of the workforce at GV Health and making sure that patient experiences and outcomes are the best possible. He said they aim to continue what they are doing well but trying to improve in all areas. It was good to hear that the Waranga campus at Rushworth now has all services in the one area and that a master plan will be made for Tatura. Over the next couple of years different departments at Graham Street in Shepparton will be moved while the older areas are being refurbished, not an easy feat while keeping all services working. The new dialysis building, next to the café, is expecting to be fully operational with twelve chairs by November of this year, building up to sixteen chairs in due course. The Emergency Department currently has eighteen beds and the new thirty-six bed unit is expected to be completed by the end of next year. There are currently 3,500 staff (equal to 1,750 full time positions) and it is expected there will be a further 650 people needed in the next two years. Heidi Van de Ende, currently working as the interim acting Nursing Director, explained that she will be in that position until the end of July, by which time a permanent replacement for Jayne French will be appointed. She thanked those giving donations and stressed that 100 percent of all donations stay at the Tatura campus. They have almost reached the target of replacing all twenty-three of the outdated hospital beds and refurbishment of Parkvilla Aged Care is well under way. Representatives from the Tatura Italian Club, Tatura Rotary Club, Tatura Lions Club
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TATURA COMMUNITY PLAN COMMITTEE A report from our meeting held Tuesday, June 18 is as follows: The Greater Shepparton City Council is holding an Events Workshop to enlighten participants in the many requirements of holding an event. This workshop will endeavour to make it easier for you to understand and complete paperwork, permits and the health requirements needed for holding community events. This workshop will be in July and is free so watch Council website for more details. The Tatura Men’s Shed is boasting 57 members and going strong. Last Tuesday’s meal was goat casserole, which I hear was delicious. New members are always welcome. Transition Towns will hold their annual Film Festival on Saturday, August 30. This year they are asking local primary school students to submit a short video, with prizes going to the best video and to each participating school, so save this date and submit those videos.
The Tatura Museum committee are getting excited with the air conditioning now installed in the extension and the grand opening proposed for August. A very special opening celebration is being planned so keep your eyes and ears open for more news on this. Your Community Plan Committee is working very hard to have our town looking its best this Christmas. With a dedicated Christmas Decoration team and the assistance of funds from Council, I feel we will be well on track to achieving this. More details on this as we go along. The Community Plan Committee has sent a letter to council regarding poor drainage in Hogan Street, along with other items across the town that need attention. We now await a meeting to be advised of a resolution. The Senior Citizens have exciting news, they have finally got their street renamed to Memorial Place. This was requested through
Council due to there being multiple instances of Flanagan used as street names in Tatura. This was a safety issue if emergency services were required and being unable to find the correct location in a timely manner. Now its name is very fitting to our lovely Memorial Gardens. Tatura Seniors also are going strong with 75 members but always welcoming newcomers. Council has installed a new sign for the RV Dump Site. A shade sail is being installed in Northlinks, the poles are up and ready for further installation of the shade sails. A review of the number of signs on the existing post at the corner of Ross and Hogan St is underway, uncluttering the sign and providing a clearer direction. The next Community Plan Committee meeting will be on Tuesday, August 20, 7.30pm at Senior Citizens rooms Tatura. - Sharon Hopkins
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The Murchison Medical Clinic is pleased to announce the arrival of three new doctors. MMC is a premiere rural teaching clinic hosting both medical students and a registrar thanks to some renovation work in 2018 partly funded by the Commonwealth Government. The clinic now has 5 consult rooms, a training centre and new equipment to support telehealth appointments, online bookings and improved check-in system. This expands the clinics capacity so there are on the day appointments regularly available, expanded access to allied health and specialists. Our new doctors are happy to accept new patients. Joining Drs. Neville Leslie, Susan Furphy and Satinder Kaur are Drs. Gurshant Singh, Elisa Beasley and Keerthi Kulasekara. Dr Singh has been practicing medicine since 2003 and is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian
Originally from San Francisco, California, Dr. Beasley moved to London, England to study medicine. She qualified in 2008 from Kings College London and thereafter obtained her fellowship with the Royal Collage of General Practitioners and RACGP. She worked as a GP in England until moving to Melbourne as an honourary lecturer for the University of Melbourne Medical School in 2016. She currently shares her home working as a teaching GP in Melbourne and at MMC. She and her husband and son enjoy country life on
their small farm. Dr. Beasley works at MMC on Thursdays and Fridays with interest in paediatrics and dermatology. Dr Kulasekara is the clinic’s first registrar and joins us from the Euroa Medical Clinic. He has been practicing as a full doctor since 2014. He has a strong academic inclination with a Masters degree in Philosophy and a PhD in Philosophy from the University of Flinders, Adelaide. He has experience in emergency medicine, ObGyn, paediatrics and sexual health as well as end of life care. Keerthi lives just outside Bendigo and is married with a 14-year-old son. If you have had trouble getting in in the past or would like to see why MMC has a reputation for quality care and friendly, caring staff, please ring the clinic on 58 262 575 or book online through the Murchison Medical Clinic’s Facebook Page.
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DHURRINGILE PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWS
WHAT IF
by Lynne Hume What if you hadn`t punched me and made my eye turn black, Or broke my arm in three places when you pushed it right up my back? What if? What if you`d told me you loved me without first punching my nose and what if I hadn`t cowered when you belted me with the hose? What if? When you first told me you loved me I was on top of the world. The others were all so jealous That I had become your girl. They knew not that you needed power And you needed to be in control And I wasn`t to have aspirations Or think I could have my own goals. What if I hadn`t laid charges And had you sent off to jail. What if I hadn`t found the shelter With help from omniscient females. What if I hadn`t stood up to you And started a life of my own. I would have wilted and withered away And never ever have grown. What if? Now, out of jail, and here at my door You want to return to a life that had been. You say that you`ve changed. You`re loving and kind But that has yet to be seen. What if you come back to live with me? Heh … AS IF!
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To finish our studies of Roald Dahl’s book ‘The Twits’, we attended the Riverlinks presentation at Eastbank of the book in the last week of term. ‘The Twits’ is a story of a married couple, Mr and Mrs Twit who spend all of their time thinking up terrible pranks to play on one another. Our students were mesmerised by the show and participated in the Q and A afterwards with the performers. Following the show, the teachers surprised us by announcing that we had a surprise for the afternoon. Some of us thought the ice-cream we got at Subway was the surprise however we soon discovered that we were going Ten Pin Bowling. While a number of the students had been bowling before, most of the younger students had never been. Some of the students were thrilled to be able to bowl spares and strikes.
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Family and friends from near and far, and a large group of the bowling fraternity attended the Tatura Bowls Club recently when a function was held to celebrate the life of Doris Maskell, a long term Tatura resident and a dynamic lawn bowling enthusiast who worked tirelessly for the Tatura Bowls Club and also the Goulburn Valley Ladies District Bowls Association. Joining the Tatura Bowls Club in 1962, Doris served in many capacities within the club including match committee, selection committee, vice president for three years and president for six years. Doris also took on administrative roles at Association level which included two years as President in the 1980's and as a Group Six counsellor. Awarded Life Membership of the Tatura Club in 1997, Doris joined husband Jack on the Life Members honour board. The Goulburn Valley Association also recognised Doris' significant and valued contribution with Life Membership of the association. The celebration of the life of Doris was organised by daughter Barbara who is also a bowling enthusiast and is the current Victorian Bowls President. Guest speakers spoke highly of Doris and a message to the gathering from Betty Collins OAM, former President of the VLBA, Australian World Bowls Council and World Bowls spoke glowingly of her privilege to count Doris as a dear friend and a person who had a great influence on her life, always prepared to listen and to share her wisdom. Betty had very fond memories of a gracious lady who had great integrity and deep feeling, one who always showed care and interest in all that was happening in her world. The gathering enjoyed afternoon tea and refreshments at the Tatura Bowls Club a venue that Doris had much pride in.
E-WASTE REDUCTION CAMPAIGN Greater Shepparton residents are urged to get behind a new campaign from Sustainability Victoria and help to reduce the amount of e-waste being sent to our landfill. E-waste is any item with a plug, battery or cord that is no longer working or wanted and is the fastest growing category of waste worldwide. Starting July 1, e-waste products will no longer be treated in landfills and will need to be disposed of responsibly at dedicated facilities. To ensure e-waste goes to recycling centres instead of regular rubbish collections, Greater Shepparton City Council is working with Sustainability Victoria to help residents understand what e-waste is and how they can dispose of it properly. Greater Shepparton City Council Manager Works and Waste Janelle Bunfield said it was vital we dispose of e-waste correctly as it contains materials dangerous for the environment. “Many of these items contain hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, phosphor, arsenic, fluids and refrigerants. If disposed of inappropriately, these materials can leach into groundwater and soil or be released into the air, creating long term contamination issues,” Mrs Bunfield said. “With today’s unprecedented pace in technology upgrades, we are living in an increasingly disposable age where even large ticket items are discarded with far greater frequency than a generation ago. This trend and our tendency to throw out these products with our regular rubbish is a poor environmental outcome and could potentially have a devastating impact on our landfill. It is important we understand that there are some extremely useful and valuable substances contained within these devices and in fact 90 per cent of e-waste is recyclable when taken to the right place.” Council’s three Resource Recovery Centres are equipped to collect and dispose of e-waste items properly and Council advises residents to start making visits to the centres. Other retail businesses such as Harvey Norman and Office works also offer e-waste deposit services which residents are encouraged to use. For more information on e-waste or general waste and what materials can be disposed of at the Resource Recovery Centre’s across the region head to Council’s website or phone 03 5832 9700.
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C.W.A. CREATIVE ARTS EXHIBITION Goulburn Valley West Group of the Country Women’s Association will be holding its annual Craft and Cookery Exhibition at Victory Hall, Tatura on Sunday, August 25. This display of quality handwork and cookery will be open to the public from 10.00am until 4.00pm with entry fee of $5.00. Devonshire tea at a further cost of $5.00 per head will be available all day. What could be better than enjoying a display of work by some very talented ladies and following it with a cuppa and chat whilst enjoying scones baked by CWA members, and we all know that CWA has a reputation for producing the very best scones. Goulburn Valley West Group is made up of branches in Harston, Mooroopna, Kyabram, Rushworth, Toolamba, Potters and Rodney Branch in Tatura. There is a Rodney Junior Branch of twenty members and these girls will also have work on display. They will be decorating and selling cupcakes to raise funds for some of their craft activities. Beatrice and her spinning wheel will create a busy corner and she welcomes anyone who would like to try their hand at spinning. There will be lots to see so please come along and support the CWA who channel all funds raised back into the Community. A recent street stall held by Rodney Branch, the local Tatura Branch, donated all funds raised that day to the palliative care room at Tatura Hospital. The members of Rodney Branch thank the community for their support and ask for your support again by attending our Creative Arts Display on Sunday, August 25, from 10.00am. - Janette Mason, Exhibition Convenor
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TATURA COMMUNITY HOUSE NEWS There are some amazing events and information sessions coming up at the Community House. Tickets for the High Tea and the Women’s Breakfast are selling fast, please call us or drop in to secure your spot. Winter High Tea: Tuesday, July 30. Come and share the experience of this beautiful Tatura Community House tradition. We invite you to bring some friends and dine in elegance and sample the delectable sweet and savoury treats made by our talented cooks. Seating from 10am (GF available) Tickets just $15. Tatura Women’s Breakfast - Inspire Empower Grow: Friday, August 2. Join us as we celebrate the wonderful women of our region. Bring along your colleagues, co-workers or friends and be inspired by Tracey Sofra - entrepreneur, motivational speaker and financial educator as she shares her knowledge, experience and passion she has for creating wealth. A unique opportunity to network with those living and working locally. If you belong to an organisation or business you are very welcome to display any promotional material at our information table. Support us to support you by dropping off any material to the Community House prior to the event. Time: 7:30am to 9:30am. Where: Hill Top Golf and Country Club Cost: $25 per head. Only 100 tickets available. Please contact the Tatura Community House on 5824 1315 to book your ticket/s. (table, groups or individual bookings welcome). Please advise of any dietary requirements on booking. NDIS Information Session: Tuesday, August 6. The National Disability Insurance Agency is running an information session for people with disabilities, family members and carers to help navigate the national disability insurance
scheme. Time: 10:30am - 11:30am. Cost: Free. Please register your place. CFA home fire awareness information and discussion session: Tuesday, August 13. Come along to a CFA home fire awareness information and discussion session. Increase your awareness of common causes of fires in the home and understand the ways to prevent them. Topics covered include, smoke alarms, fire safety in the kitchen, electrical safety, heater safety and home escape plans. Volunteer Information morning tea: Tuesday, August 13. If you are looking for a volunteer opportunity and can see yourself giving great customer service at our reception, working in childcare, making coffee in our Coffee Hub, volunteer tutoring, being a board member or leading a group, come along on Tuesday, August 13 at 10:30 am. On a personal note I would like to thank Tom Boocock and wish him all the best in his future endeavours. Tom was our ‘go to guy’ for all things techy and produced some great work in the advertising, administration and project space. He developed some great relationships with many Taturians and will be missed from our team. - Leeane Button
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Interviews with John
Marg and Jim Nicholl My interview this month is with Marg and Jim Nicholl, keen supporters of the Harston Hall and who are concerned about its future. John: How long have you lived in the Harston area? Jim: My family arrived here in 1946 from Terip Terip, which was a little place south of Euroa up in the hills. I was only six at the time. I remembered that it used to snow up there in winter but it was no good for farming. John: So, your family moved here for the farming? Jim: Not really. My old man was a shearer and used to move around the country shearing and sometimes droving. John: And what about you Marg?
Marg: My family moved from Rushworth to Tatura in 1933 where I was born. My family then moved out to Harston when I was quite young and began farming. John: Where did you two meet? Jim: We went to the Harston school together. (Laughs) Neither of us went any further than Harston school. Marg: I left the day I was 14. Jim: And I left the day I was 13. I hated school. It was awful. Marg: So did I. Jim: Anyway, we’ve done pretty good for not going to school for all those extra years. John: You certainly have. What did the locals do before Harston Hall was purchased?
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Marg: All the dances were held in the school. I remember that we used to pack up all the desks and stack them out of the way and if you had a loose pencil you never saw it again. John: Who was the original owner of the land? Marg: John Stephenson was the original land owner and transferred the land for the Harston Hall in 1954. We’ve been able to locate a copy of the land transfer certificate. John: Tell me about your earliest memories of Harston Hall. Jim: I remember that we’d just arrived in the area and three blokes pulled up in a car and said they were collecting money for the Hall. Marg: One was my father, one was Keith Dick and the other was Peter Fleming. Jim: That’s right. Anyway, my old man said that he’d put in ten pounds. John: That was a lot of money for those days. Marg: Yes it was. My father told me that they went around the area collecting more money and told everyone that the new bloke had put in ten pounds, so the old ones all had to dish out that much as well otherwise it wouldn’t have looked too good. Jim: They raised enough money to go out to Camp 13 near Rushworth and bought the officer’s mess hall and they had enough left over to buy the supper room as well. John: How did they move the two buildings to Harston? Jim: The farmers all volunteered their time and went and dismantled the hall and then brought it back here loaded onto old trucks and trailers. Marg: I remember going out to the camp with my dad and old Bill Spry the school teacher, and collecting bits of wire and bits and pieces of other materials that we needed. Jim: On the way back from Rushworth we realised that they had overloaded the old Chev truck and she wouldn’t pull up the little hills between Rushworth and Harston. A couple of the men yelled out, “What are we going to do?” but old Tommy just smiled, turned the truck around and went up the hills backwards because the gear ratio was a lot lower in reverse. John: That would have been a long trip. Jim: It certainly was. I was just a boy but I remember it as if it was yesterday and I remember thinking that they’d never get all the bits and pieces back together again but they did. John: What year was that? Jim: It was the end of 1946. Marg: Henry Henderson was actually the only one who had any carpentry skills but all the old farmers had a good knowledge about putting things together and making them work.
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Jim: They brought the supper room back to Harston in one piece but I don’t remember seeing that. John: Did it take long to put everything together? Jim: It wasn’t too bad because everybody chipped in. The only extra thing they had to do was build a stage in the hall. When that was done, they held a ball to celebrate the opening. John: Do you remember that? Marg: Jim’s parents didn’t go but I went. I enjoyed watching all the old dances, particularly when they were doing the Lancers. Jim: I remember going along to the dances when I was about nine years old and getting up to a lot of mischief with the other boys. John: What are the current issues with the hall? Marg: Maintenance is an ongoing problem but the Dhurringile prisoners come along and do a lot of painting from time to time as well as cleaning up around the place. They do a marvellous job. John: I understand that it’s been heritage listed. Do you know why that was done? Marg: Not really. I think the Shire did it. They listed the church and the Harston Hall and even listed the log and chock fence somewhere around here. John: My understanding is that once something is listed, it’s very hard to do any repairs and almost impossible to make any improvements. Marg: That’s right. We had to replace the windows in the north side of the building because they’d rotted out and we weren’t allowed to use aluminium window frames, they had to be wooden ones. Jim: The hall as pretty much paid for itself over the years. Marg: It has its ups and downs. As one group of committee members get too old it tends to drop off a bit and then a younger, more energetic group comes along and away it goes again until they also become too old. John: I suppose one of the issues is that there aren’t that many members of the next generation living in Harston who can take over the running of the hall. Share-farmers are almost non-existent and many of the smaller farms have been amalgamated into one large farm. Marg: That’s right. The big Cole’s promotion kept it going for a while but that was a one-off. John: So, it’s available for hire for people who want to use it. Jim: Yes it is, as long as they’re respectful of the hall. John: Well, thanks for talking to me and all the best for the future with Harston Hall.
SPLINTERS PERFORMING IN SEPTEMBER The Splinters began when a few enthusiastic players from Shepparton Brass and Wind and friends got together to make music. The music chosen was usually well known and loved songs, old time dance tunes, some jazz and swing, to early rock and roll. Splinters numbers range from 10 to 13 players. The band consists of brass, woodwind, string, keyboard and percussion and play popular tunes from days of old. Since 2015 until the present, Splinters have played at many retirement villages and nursing homes, as well as various fundraising events, conventions and concerts throughout the district. Previous Tatura performances have been the Men’s Shed Master Chef Luncheon, Tatura Hospital and Parkvilla grounds, Tatura Men’s Shed fund raiser at the Italian Social Club, Probus 20th Birthday and the Mechanic’s Hall Blue Room. The Splinters will be playing in the Mechanic’s Hall Blue Room at 1.30pm – 3pm on Monday, September 9. They will be performing music from the last century. Members of the public are invited to join with residents from Moyola and Parkvilla to enjoy the music. Gold coin donation to cover the hall hire.
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TATURA PROBUS CLUB President Ev welcomed members and guests Helen and Fran. Last month’s reports were read out. Everyone enjoyed the trip to Bendigo to visit the Great Stupa, well worth a visit! Another trip was to Bendigo to visit the exhibition ‘Tudors to Windsors’. Members enjoyed their lunch outing to the Mooroopna golf club. Thanks to Bill for organising the luncheons. Next Month’s events are July 3, Afternoon delights at Riverside, The Piano Man and July 18, Lunch with Bill at the Murchison East hotel. Birthdays were celebrated, then our member Lindy told us the story about how she came to paint angels. Lindy was a nurse for many years, and did a lot of travelling to her work. One dark night she was driving home and she had a near collision with a tree. All she can remember was, “This is it, I am going to hit the tree.” Somehow, she felt the presence of someone saving her and guided her back onto the road. After she retired from nursing, she followed her desire to study art and achieved her Arts degree. She said she will never forget that night on the road, and that’s why she paints angels. All of her paintings have a little angel in them and all have a special meaning. She brought along an amazing painting to share with the Probus members. We found her story to be very interesting and she also painted a little angel for each member which was a beautiful thing to do. Our guest speaker was Sergeant Daryl Phillips, the officer in charge of the Tatura Police Station. He told us about the various parts of their jobs they have to attend such as burglaries, accidents, road rage and speeding. It takes a special person to deal with some of the idiots on the roads today. Family violence also takes up a lot of their time and often takes hours to resolve then they have all the book work to fill out. Daryl mentioned that drugs are also an increasing issue. He said accidents on our roads and road deaths are climbing which is a disappointment, and no-one knows the main reason for the 154 deaths this year. Is it drugs or careless driving? They have a large area to cover and so can’t always be in their station and they always require two members on duty as a matter of staff safety. Daryl is well known in the town he has been involved in the youth club disco and footy. Daryl told us that a new service will be introduced on July 1 to the public. You can report non-emergency problems on the Blueconnect report online or phone 131444. However, always call triple 0 if it is an emergency. He reminded everyone to make sure they have good security and lock everything up. He said, “Be safe Be alert but not Alarmed, and good on you for living in Tatura,” and we all agreed. It’s good to know we are in safe hands. Next meeting on Thursday, July 25, 10am at the Tatura Community Centre. - Edith Bradbury
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TATURA INDOOR BOWLS The Tatura Bowls Club have, during the winter months, a well established group enjoying the warmth of the clubrooms and the pleasures of playing competitive indoor carpet bowls. The club established in 1969 by W J (Jack) Williams, a Toolamba farmer, has been a regular competitor in Goulburn Valley pennant on Monday evenings and social bowls on a Thursday night. The club is keen to welcome any new members. Members also participate in local club events and the premier event is the playing for the club championship. For the second year in a row Lyn Nicholson has taken out the Ladies Club Championship defeating Dianne Downie in the final. In the Men's final, John Crilly fought out a great battle with Trevor Downie scoring a winning shot on the last end to get up by a solitary shot 11 to 10. Crilly has now been fortunate enough to win his 6th Club Championship.
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The Minister for Local Government has held the Shire of Rodney’s new Human Services building up as an example to other municipalities as she tours around the state. The Hon Maureen Lister officially opened the $1350,000 renovated house recently and in doing so, paid tribute to the Shire of Rodney’s close relationship with the community through its provision of services. “This house welcomes people. It exemplifies the philosophy of community services,” she said.
of defeat his season in a thrilling game. Sixth-placed Merrigum broke clear of its more fancied opponent in the second term and clung onto a 14 points lead at the last change before hanging on to win by four points. Lion-hearted Peter Hall set the Bulldogs alight early in the match and with smaller players in Mick Costa, Jamie Corish, Jason and Troy McCormick firing around the packs, the Bulldogs were able to clip the wings of the cocky Swans in a morale-lifting performance.
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A new vaccine to protect children from measles, mumps and rubella is now available in Rodney Shire. The vaccine protects children from the three illnesses in one injection. Health Minister, Ms Caroline Hogg, said the triple vaccine would replace the current mumps/measles vaccine to help reduce the risk of children contracting Rubella. Previously, the rubella vaccine was only given to schoolgirls in year six and to nonimmune women of child-bearing age. Rodney Health Surveyor, Mr Vince Page, said, “A single dose of the vaccine will produce long-term immunity in more than 90 percent of children, if the child is more than a year old.”
The scenario for road surfaces in the Rodney Shire gets worse and worse, and some roads are already terrible. Indications are ratepayers and visiting motorists, transport drivers motor-cyclists and other road users are in for further surface shocks. Cr Andrew Crawford asked at the Shire’s recent meeting that a bad section of the Murchison Toolamba Road be ripped up and replaced with gravel. He said that some sections could not be left in their present state. “That road is beyond patching,” he said. Shire Engineer, Mr Terry Alford said he had invited the Roads Corporation to come and look at the road, but it was already aware of it. Shire President, Cr Kevin Ryan, said Council had been showing concern for five years about the roads. When former Deputy Engineer, Mr Graham Cowie, brought in a plan for 100km of bitumen to be ripped up some years ago, everyone laughed at him. Cr Ryan said this plan was becoming a reality. “By the time it is finished, you will have dirt roads,” he said.
***** Local Tatura lad Stuart Trevaskis has been awarded the Society of Automotive Engineers Apprentice of the Year Award at a presentation in Melbourne at the National Science Centre. Stuart is employed by Black’s Machinery at Nagambie while studying and working for his trade. Stuart is the son of Joyce and Lyndsay Trevaskis and is married to Roz, who works at the Rodney Shire. ***** After a disappointing loss to fourth placed Undera in the previous week, Merrigum shocked top team Avenel and gave the Swans their first taste
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***** Tom Maher is the new Tatura Rotary Club president, taking over the reins from Robert Trevaskis. During the year the club’s major area of activity was related to the Youth Exchange Program. Robyn Hipwell spent twelve months in America being hosted by the Rotary Club of Spokand while another outgoing student, Michael Maskell was hosed by the Ornskoldsvik Club. At the changeover dinner it was revealed that the club raised $5,000 for the past 12 months with the major organisations receiving donations being the Tatura Hospital, Historical Society and Civic Halls. ***** The owners of a German war memorial cairn near Murchison want it to remain on their property. Rodney Shire Council and other interested parties would like it relocated to the German War Graves Cemetery at Tatura. Mr C. Hammond wrote to Council on behalf of the Hammond family, saying they wanted the monument to remain where it is on their River Road property. Council decided to ask the Hammond family to meet representatives of the German Consulate on their visit to Tatura for the annual memorial service at the war cemetery later in the year. The cairn was put there by German prisoners during the Second World War.
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COMMUNITY GRANTS ROUND 1 Round One of Greater Shepparton City Council’s 2019/20 grants programs will open on Monday, July 1, with a range of different grants available for the community. The Our Sporting Future, Community Arts Grants, Small and Large Event Grants, Community Matching Grants and Community Sustainability Grants are all currently open for application until 5.00pm Monday, August 5. Greater Shepparton City Council Director Sustainable Development Geraldine Christou said the grants are a great opportunity for the community to obtain financial assistance for projects, activities or events that need funding. “Council provides assistance to community organisations for worthwhile projects that meet the criteria,” Mrs Christou said. “There are lots of small groups in our municipality that could do with a helping hand and we are keen
to provide funds to see some of these projects get off the ground.” Greater Shepparton City Council will hold a public information session on July 22, where residents can hear about the different grants available. If anyone is interested to discuss their application directly with Council’s Grants Coordinator they can phone (03) 5832 5218 to make an appointment. Public Grants Information Session: Monday, July 22, 5.30-7pm, Council upstairs Boardroom, 90 Welsford Street, Shepparton. Please RSVP via Eventbrite https:// gsccgrantsinformationsession.eventbrite. com.au More information and application forms are available at www.greatershepparton.com.au/community/ grants-and-funding.
NEW SPORTING GRANTS AVAILABLE Applications for Round One of Greater Shepparton City Council’s Our Sporting Future Funding 2019/2020 are now open. The program assists sporting clubs with the implementation of small to medium-sized infrastructure development projects and development programs for new sporting organisations throughout Greater Shepparton. Funding is available under three categories: Majors – for projects on a $1 for $1 basis but not exceeding $30,000 Minors– for projects on a $1 for $1 basis but not exceeding $15,000 Sports Aid - funding between $500 and $5,000 (without matching contributions) for special sports projects Greater Shepparton City Council Mayor, Cr Kim O’Keeffe said the Our Sporting Future Funding offered local sporting clubs and organisations a helping hand. “This financial support will allow sporting clubs and organisations in Greater Shepparton to prosper
and continue to grow,” Cr O’Keeffe said. “Like the majority of our funding, these grants stretch far and wide across our municipality, so I encourage all local sporting clubs to have a think about applying for a grant. Please let Council know how we can help you.” Examples of successful 2018/19 applicants include: Minor: Tallygaroopna Bowling Club - Club Improvements - $13,457, Sports Aid: Shepparton Junior Soccer Association - The first Kinderoos program - $2,176, Major: Central Park/St Brendan’s Cricket Club Wicket roller/storage shed purchase and install - $29,129. Clubs looking to apply can find the application here: www.greatershepparton.smartygrants.com.au/ oursportingfuture1920round1 Applications for funding are assessed in two rounds annually, with the first round closing on August 5 and the second round closing in February each year.
TATURA MUSEUM UPDATE The Museum extension will hopefully be finished by the time this Bulletin is out. The entrance gate is to be repositioned to enable a ramp to be built to the front door. The Historical Society is pleased to announce that the official opening of the new extension will be on Sunday, September 15 at 2pm and will be opened by the Mayor of Greater Shepparton City Council, Kim O’Keeffe In conjunction with the opening there will be an exhibition by Erwin Fabian, who was interned during World War 2 at Tatura Camps. He is a renowned sculptor and artist, born in Berlin in 1915. The exhibition will be opened by Jana Wendt. Plans are also underway at the Museum for historical scenes in the alcoves along the wall in Ross St. New members are always welcome at the Historical Society, which meets on the 4th Wednesday of the month at the Museum at 7.30pm.
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CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME? by Ma Merle
After many and varied diagnosis from the hospital, ranging from a broken foot one minute, broken ankle the next, to sprained, strained, damaged and any other injury they could conjure up, I was eventually free to go home. The hospital finally decided that I had torn a muscle in my ankle and strained my foot rather badly and therefore no operation was needed. Garry had been very supportive and kept checking in on me but I did not once see Agnes in all the time I was in hospital. I kept asking Garry when she was coming in and he said that she would come when she could. He seemed to be avoiding eye contact and I was convinced that he was aware of something that I was not. He kindly drove me home on day three as I needed crutches and was not allowed to drive or put any weight on my foot at all. None of the pain and inconvenience did my disposition any favours, and to my own admission, I was feeling very grumpy indeed. Garry dropped me home, went up the street and came back with some groceries for me. He said he was happy to cook my dinner and do anything else I needed, just to ask. “Yes. well that will be fine,” I replied while still being quite grumpy for his part in all of this. “I am happy to help you out Merle but only if you are comfortable with that,” he had the gall to say. “Comfortable!” I raised my voice. “How could I possibly be comfortable? I am a long way from comfortable thanks to both you and Agnes,” I managed to say to him through my pain. Garry turned to me with an expression I had never seen on his face before. “How do you possibly fathom that Merle?” he retorted with a clenched jaw. “Well, we both know that if it wasn’t for the devil-may-care attitude you and Agnes have towards my wellbeing, that I would not be here in all this pain in the first place, totally out of action relying on other people to do things for me”. “Right”, said Garry, “I have something to say to you Merle.” He sat down on the chair next to mine, turned to me and said. “I need to be honest with you Merle. I have attempted to make you my friend and that has been no easy task as you usually only have one point of view, and one only, and if I am being honest, it is usually a negative one. Now one of the many things I admire about you is your strength. You are assertive and strong and that goes a long way. However, Merle, you can be downright rude and ungrateful at times. You are blaming everybody but yourself for this accident when it was nobody’s fault but your own.” “Well,” I stuttered, “I, I …“ “I have not finished yet,” said Garry firmly. “Your best friend Agnes gave you her spare shoes so you could get some exercise and become more mobile and be less susceptible to injury. She cares very much about you and wanted you to get moving to stay healthier longer. I heard every word that doctor said in the hospital about the only reason you did so much damage was because you were very inflexible and that your joints
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were all very tight and you clearly had been doing nothing to help your body to be more flexible. He even said it is a wonder you have not had more accidents. “Well what would he know?” I replied. “He knew nothing anyway”. “That is just the point, Merle, he does know, he is the doctor. And on top of that, you have the audacity to blame me. I gave up golf on the day I came to take you for a walk because I can see you are not getting any exercise and I care about you. I am telling you now Merle, you need to take a good long look at your behaviour or you will not have a friend in the world who wants to be around you. You did not tie your shoelaces up properly and you are the one and only person to blame for your accident. I am going home now Merle. I think I have said enough. I also suggest you phone Agnes and apologise, or quite frankly you may well lose her as a friend, and that would be a very unwise choice for you to make.” Garry picked up his keys and left. I sat for a long time staring at the front door. I wanted to yell, I wanted to scream, I wanted to cry, but mostly I was stunned. I wanted to blame Garry for how I felt but for the first time in a very long time I sat quietly and reflected on my own behaviour. Sitting with my tears, I realised everything Garry had said was right. I know full well what the doctor said and I know Agnes was only acting out of kindness and I know I have been very mean to Garry who has shown me nothing but kindness. I wondered why I was acting the way I was and knew it stemmed back to when my dear husband died and left me all alone to take care of everything when he had promised we would grow old together. Now here I am relying on other people. I was so very sad and I see how resentful I have become, and I was clearly taking it out on those close to me. I phoned Agnes and I told her what Garry had said and that I knew I needed to apologise to her for my behaviour. “That does not mean I am going to change into some soft, old woman who is walked all over but I can see that my behaviour has been very unpleasant and quite unwarranted, unfair and unkind,” I said. Agnes cried, as did I. She never once pointed the finger at me. I should be more like her I thought to myself. I phoned Garry but he did not answer, so I left a message telling him I had called Agnes and that we were all good again and that he was quite right in all that he said. Why does it take someone else to point out when our behaviour has gotten out of control? Why would I want to be mean to my friends? Why does grief do strange things to us? Will Garry still want to be my friend? Can someone please explain?
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Crime PREVENTION
With Glenn Gibson, Crime Prevention Officer
The following crime statistics might be of interest to the Bulletin readers. The figures show both good news and not so good news with property crime down, such as theft, burglaries and damage, but increased assaults and weapon offences. Tatura crime figures have returned to similar crime incident numbers as 2017. Offence Categories The highest principal offence categories in the year ending March 2019 for the Greater Shepparton area were: Theft 1,523 incidents which were 3 fewer than 2018. Breaches of orders 926 incidents, (+114) Burglary 813 incidents (-7) Assaults 676 incidents (+37) Property damage 642 incidents (+28) Weapons and explosives incidents 247 (+18). Overall, there was an increase in incidents recorded of 4.3%. Investigation Status The investigation status of incidents in Greater Shepparton is as follows: Arrests – 1887 incidents. Summons – 797 incidents. Caution / warning – 126 incidents. Penalty Notice – 250 incidents. Other – 58 incidents. Incidents by Area Shepparton: Tatura: 2017 – 4504. 2017 – 203. 2018 – 4084. 2018 – 224. 2019 – 4386. 2019 – 205. Mooroopna: Murchison: 2017 – 820. 2017 – 55. 2018 – 918. 2018 – 43. 2019 – 807. 2019 – 78.
LIBRARY LINES School Holidays: The library during the school holidays was a fun place to be with slime making, creating a serpent and movies and popcorn. Slime making was one of our most popular sessions ever and there were so many happy slime-makers that we had to move to a bigger room. Thank you to the Community House for making their room available on short notice. We hope all the participants had fun at home with their creation. The details for the next school holiday program will be on our web-site shortly before the holiday’s and as numbers are limited bookings will be required. Rhyme and Story-time: A special Rhyme and Story Time this month to celebrate National Tree Day. Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy this free activity for pre-schoolers. You will be able to take home a tree to plant in your garden. Thursday July 25 at 10.30am. Craft and Coffee: Decoupage Tins. To be held on Tuesday August 6 at 10.30am and Thursday August 8 at 10.00am. Everyone is welcome. Bookings are required. Homebound Library Service: Tatura residents who are unable to visit our library can access a range of our services and materials through our Home Library Service. To discuss your eligibility or enquire on behalf of a friend or family member, come into the library to chat with staff or call us on 1300 374 765 Dungala-Kaiela Writing Awards: These awards are open to Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander people with a connection to our region. Categories include Elder, Youth and Junior awards for writing and poetry as well as Aboriginal Language. Entries must be received by August 31. Further information is available from www.facebook.com/dungalakaiela/ - Claire and Kerrie, Library Co-Ordinators
TATURA FIRE BRIGADE 125TH ANNIVERSARY The final article of our quasquicentennial celebration wraps up the last 25 years of the Tatura Fire Brigade. Some of the major events in this time were Ex-Captain Phil Slender elected as District 22 State Councillor Volunteer Fires Brigades Victoria in 1997, our Brigade Strike Team responding to Black Saturday in February 2009, resulting in subsequent crews following up over several weeks, the Ladies Auxiliary celebrating their 50th anniversary in June 2015, and most recently, Ex-Captain Geoff Wright receiving the Outstanding Service Award from the Acting Chief Officer last October. Then in response to an increase in urban fire risk, our brigade upgraded its Urban pumper at the end of last year. It’s no easy task trying to sum up the achievements of the Tatura brigade in so few words but knowing we are part of its history going forward makes it easier. Our Captain has signed off on the plans for our new station, which will start a new chapter in our history. Construction is
planned to start this year. If you would like to be part of our brigade’s history, please contact Captain Trevor on 0430 014 400 to discuss how you can add value to our brigade. Or we are in the station on Casey Street most Monday nights from 7.30pm, so feel free to pop in. The Tatura Fire Brigade in conjunction with the Tatura Community House and District 22 CFA office are hosting a Residential Fire Safety Session on Tuesday, August 13 at 10.30am. This is being held at the Tatura Community House 12-16 Casey Street, Tatura. There are about 3800 home fires in Victoria every year. These incidents result in property damage, injuries and sometimes death. This is a free event open to all. Topics covered are: Fire safety in the kitchen, Electrical safety, heater safety and Home escape plans. If you would like to attend please contact The Tatura Community house on 5824 1315, Amber on 0474092160 or Emily on 5833 2414.
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PINK IS THE NEW BLACK
Goulburn Valley TREE GROUP Well, the A.G.M.is over without drama and all positions filled. As some of us are getting rather white on top a couple of the positions have back-ups to relieve the pressure. The Tree Group has enjoyed a successful year, both from the growing and selling points of view. We did have one disaster with the water being inadvertently disconnected to one of the hot houses which didn’t do much for the trays of seeds. One thing that became obvious this year was the fresher the seeds the better the germination leading on to better seedlings and so of course on to superior trees. We decided we would sell our remaining stock at reduced prices during July. As this little item of news will be stale by the end of the month I hope you have found out either through the Country News or Gum Tree. We also will have notices on the entrance to the nursery. As usual, we will be going into recess during August and starting the annual routine in September. - Joan Baumber
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Murchison goes pink again on October 5 as it hosts another pink ribbon morning tea. Join in sharing the laughter and tears as women join together to raise money for Pink Ribbon Foundation. For $25 your belly will be filled with wonderful home baked goodies and you will be entertained by stories of courage and strength. It is about local women sharing their stories, mixed with the opportunity to play a game or two. Raffles and lucky door prizes on day. Tickets are on sale now, please contact Sharon Reilly on 0438262172 to book your ticket or gather a group and book a table or two.
TATURA SENIOR CITIZENS On Wednesday July 10, we held our AGM. The new committee consists of President – Veronica Dowell, Vice-president – Kaye Butler, Secretary – Bob Kohlman and Treasurer – Wilma Liersch. The General Members are Alan Richardson, Marlene Pengelly, Merle Krause and Margaret Chance. On July 26 is our bus trip to Bright and Beechworth. It’s a freeby and you need to bring your own meals. July 29 is Crazy Whist. Birthdays: June 26 - Brian Reeves, June 30 - Merle Krause, August 1 - Mary Meda, August 3 - Marion Johnson, August 6 - Pat Noble, August 19 Brian Ormiston and August 31 – Marlene Pengelly. We are looking forward to a great year ahead, with the hope of attracting some more members to the fold. It is $5 well invested so come along and be in it. Congratulations to all elected committee members and your assistance is greatly needed throughout the year. - Bob Kohlman, secretary
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The Lions Club held their annual Changeover Dinner on Saturday, July 6, at the Tatura Seniors Citizens Club Rooms. The theme for the night was ‘International Dress’ and almost everyone found a costume to suit a special country. Dinner was provided by the Members of the Tatura Seniors and was a great mixture of many International foods. There was a difference during the night when Installing Officer Graham Mackay from Melbourne inducted the Board of the Tatura Lions Club V5 and the Murchison Lions Club V6. There was lots of fun and laughter during the night and we were also entertained by two members of the Seniors who sang songs from around the world. Past President Doug Tuhan thanked all his club members for a great year and noted that the club was able to donate over $38,000 to the local community and Lions Projects. Incoming President PDG Glenda McLeod thanked all those who attended and promised to make her year successful with the help of her club members and to support the Tatura Community.
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The Merrigum Museum, located at 111-113 Waverley Avenue, Merrigum, will be open on the last Friday of the month from 1pm to 3pm or by appointment. Admission for viewing is $2.00 per person. Tours and groups are most welcome and admission for tours and groups, including morning or afternoon tea, is $7.00 per person. Booking is essential. Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of the month at 7.30. For further details phone Secretary on 03 58552330. The Merrigum District Historical and Educational Society will be showing a Willow Ware Exhibition at the Merrigum Museum, on August 18 from 12.30pm to 3.30pm. Special guest Steven O’Brien will be speaking on his 22 years of employment as Supply/Planning Manager at Willow Ware Australia Pty Ltd and detailing his experiences and the products produced by Willow over the years. A collection of Willow Ware from The Merrigum Historical Society and from Jenny Lawler (nee Kay) will be on display. Afternoon tea will be supplied after the guest speaker. Entry, including afternoon tea, will be $7.00 per person. - Nora Fitzsimmons
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The Early Years - Medical Dr J. Heily was already practising medicine at Rushworth when the selection rush began to Tatura and the surrounding districts. He was virtually the only practitioner in the area for several years, and those who did not cure their ills at home found their way to his surgery, or he found his way to their homes. The Goulburn Advertiser reported in December 1875 that he was then making visits to Toolamba West, and years later H. S. Gullett wrote: “Perhaps his eminence in one’s mind is due to the calling he followed. For who in the district has not gone riding hard by day or night along the lonely winding road over the stony ridges leading into the picturesque little Rushworth on an urgent call for the generous-hearted and greatly skilled doctor? And none of us ever rode in vain. He turned out on the rough roads at all hours. I remember as a child, his coming to us one morning at dawn, after having been out all night among his widely scattered patients. He was with all his ruggedness a fairy prince to the pioneers. There may have been more gifted physicians in the world, but none with a greater heart and none who was more blindly trusted and affectionately regarded that Heily of Rushworth. A whimsical, moody man, the district simmered with his little idiosyncrasies. I remember him once stopping his grey ponies on the road, and coming towards us across the stubble to where we were having afternoon lunch during the harvest. He walked up, disregarded our greeting, took a pannikin and helped himself to tea, picked up a couple of currant cakes and walked off without breaking the silence.” In 1880, Dr Charles Trood of Mooroopna began visiting Tatura each Wednesday for vaccinations at Dove’s Store, presumably in his capacity as local health officer, then in February 1884, the Tatura Independent advised that Dr Blyth could be consulted at Mrs Finn’s Bush Inn. In July 1884, Dr J. Davidson commenced practice at Tatura, and was long thought to have been the first resident doctor in the town. Dr Davidson was a smart young Irishman who married Miss Friedlieb, the postmistress. A second
practice was established by Dr H. McCarthy in 1887. The name of Park has a legendary quality in the medical annals of Tatura, and Alexander, the first of two brothers to conduct the same practice, arrived in 1896. Like his counterparts in other towns, he was one of the first to drive a motor car. The Free Press reported in 1903: “Mr D. Calman, Tatura, is just now king of the road by virtue of a motor bicycle which he has just purchased. His supremacy, however, will be disputed in a few days by Dr Park who is expecting his Oldsmobile early next week.” One may question whether doctors deemed motor transport necessary for their work, or whether their pioneer automobiles were merely manifestation of affluence. Two years later Dr Park bought the Bank of Victoria building and fitted it up as a shop in Hogan Street for the same Mr Calman who set up business there as a cycle agent and builder. It is of passing historical interest to note that during one of Dr Park’s absences his locum tenens in Tatura was Dr Simpson who went down with the Titanic a few years later. Dr Park left the town in 1908 to become Chief Medical Officer to the Bendigo Friendly Societies Institute, and he died twenty years afterwards leaving four sons and three daughters. It would appear that Dr Park did his own dispensing, for the Guardian reported in January 1908 on the arrival of Ewen Bisset, chemist, to take over the Tatura Pharmacy “formerly carried on by Dr Park.” Before this, however, there had been independent pharmacists in town, and the first of them was E. Florance. The Tatura Herald reported in November 1880: “Mr Florance intends starting a chemist’s shop in Tatura in the course of a few days. The building selected for his business is next to the Commercial Bank.” - Source: Tatura and the Shire of Rodne y, W.H Bossence (available for purchase from the Tatura Museum)
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WORLD EVENTS
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August 1 – International Child Free Day. This day was set up to celebrate those people who specifically chose not to have children. This is akin to having crocodile free day to celebrate those people who chose not to have a crocodile as a pet. Every day is child free day for those couples who chose not to have children. What about a child-free day for the many people who have to put up with their whining off-spring day after b%*#*y day. Here’s an idea. How about parents foist their ungrateful children onto these childless people for a day so that they can actually have a child-free day, then this day would make a little more sense. August 2 – International Beer Day. This day is always held on the first Friday in August. It’s a day to celebrate with old friends and meet new friends by drinking beer together. However, the thing I don’t understand is this, why do we need a special day in order to drink beer? So, bottoms up! Salut! Prost! Slainte! Skaal! Cin cin! Oogy wawa! August 3 – International Forgiveness Day. This is a time for personal reflection, restored relationships, and inner healing. We need to look closer at the situations where misunderstood words and actions lead to wasted time, energy and resources on unnecessary conflict. Obviously, some people are also clearly guilty of transgressions and the choice is yours as to whether you forgive them. However, why wait for a random day on the calendar imposed by strangers? True forgiveness can only come when you take control of your own life. August 5 – Clean Your Floors Day. This appears to be a throw-back to ancient times when we had dirt floors that were covered in rushes or plants. Once a year these rushes were thrown out and replaced with new rushes, hence no need for vacuuming or sweeping. And we thought people in the olden days did it tough. Anyway, if you choose to just scrub your floors and sweep up the dust bunnies once a year, then apparently this is the day you do it on. August 8 – International Cat Day. I’m sure they have one of these every couple of months. The cats are obviously doing more than hacking up fur balls, they’re also hacking the system. There are estimated to be 500 million cats frolicking in neighbour’s gardens all over the world and annoying their dogs. Owning a cat has been shown to improve mental health and to relieve stress, anxiety and depression although not in all cases as my cat tends to scratch on the flywire screen and meow endlessly at three o’clock in the morning demanding to be fed. Objects have been known to have been thrown. August 9 – International Book Lover’s Day. Who doesn’t enjoy a good book? Okay, lots of people but let’s just ignore them as they
are obviously philistines. If you’re intelligent, creative, imaginative, cultured and obviously a superior intellect, then you know the value of losing yourself in a good book so I need say no more on the subject. Enjoy! Anyway, for true book lovers, every day is book lover’s day. August 11 – Middle Child Day – It’s time, in fact well-overdue by my reckoning, and I’m not biased in any way, shape or form, to give some well-deserved recognition to the long neglected middle child in the family. The birth of the first child is always a special occasion and it’s a proven scientific fact that this child is always spoilt rotten. The birth of the middle child is rather ho-hum, nothing to see here folks, we’ve done all of this before. Then of course, we have the final child, the baby of the family who is once again spoilt rotten. Is it any wonder that middle children grow up to be fiercely independent and invariably go on to become either world leaders or serial-killers? August 12 – World Elephant Day. The goal of World Elephant Day is to create awareness of the urgent plight of African and Asian elephants. African elephants are listed as ‘vulnerable’ and Asian elephants as ‘endangered’ on the IUCN Red List of threatened species. There is a belief that both African and Asian elephants could face extinction within eleven years. The current population estimates are about 400,000 for African elephants and 40,000 for Asian elephants, although it has been argued that these numbers are much too high. August 13 – International Left-handers Day. Are you a left-hander? Then this is the chance to tell your family and friends how proud you are of being left-handed and also raise awareness of the everyday issues that lefties apparently face in a world apparently designed for right-handers. Oh diddums, such trauma! Next, we’ll be having tennis racquets for left handers. What about right-handers day I say, or even back-handers day for that matter? August 15 – World Relaxation Day. In a world full of stress, pressure and bad news, it’s important to occasionally stop and smell the roses. Compared to every other time in history, mankind has never had it so good. So, here’s what you need to do. Make a list of all the things that you’re stressing about then circle the things that you have absolutely no control over e.g. global warming, Donald Trump, Carlton, Islamic terrorists and promise yourself to ignore these whenever they appear on the news. Then for everything else on your list that you can do something about, get off your backside and do it! You’ll find yourself far more relaxed at the end of this simple exercise. Remember, true happiness comes from solving your problems. August 17 – Black Cat Appreciation Day. Not more cats? I tell you, they’ve taken over the world. Strangely, many people still believe
the myth that black cats bring bad luck and some people even have deep-seated phobias about it (ailurophobia). However, it’s only bad luck if you happen to trip over one and fall in front of a bus or down the stairs. Animal shelters report that black cats are the least likely felines to be adopted, hence the need for Black Cat Appreciation Day. We need to start a movement like ‘Black Cats Matter’. August 19 – World Humanitarian Day. This day is dedicated to recognising people working around the world on humanitarian causes as well as those who have lost their lives in the course of carrying out these humanitarian activities. August 20 – World Mosquito Day. On this day in 1897, British scientist Sir Ronald Ross made the breakthrough discovery that malaria is transmitted between humans by the female anopheles mosquito. More than 100 years later, we are still working to find a cure for this deadly disease. One of the objectives of this day is to raise money to provide bed nets to help prevent children and families from getting malaria. Sometimes, we don’t realise how lucky we are living in Tatura, despite the occasional mosquito plague. August 26 – Go Topless Day. This day has been organised to promote gender equality and encourages women to go topless in public, as men are able to do. I’m sure this was dreamed up in the Northern Hemisphere where it’s still nice and warm. Although I believe that we should be encouraging this type of equality, it would probably be too dangerous to celebrate the day in Australia at this time of the year as you could put somebody’s eye out. Perhaps we should leave it for summer. August 29 – International Individual Rights Day. This is not to be confused with ‘I’m Entitled to Everything I Want Day’ which exists in the minds of many confused people. First proposed by John Locke, our basic human rights include life, liberty, property, freedom of speech and freedom of religion. It didn’t include the freedom to live off the taxes of other people because I’m too lazy to get out of bed and get a job and would much rather watch daytime television. August 30 – International Commercials Day. These are very irritating and invariably come at the most interesting times in a program. I remember watching test cricket many years ago when Greg Chappell was close to scoring a century. Some dull spark in the studio switched to a commercial and when we returned to the action, Greg was raising his bat and saluting the crowd. A complete anticlimax. However, commercials pay for the salaries of both television and radio personnel and without them, the only free-to-air television and radio stations would be the ABC and SBS. I think I’ve made the compelling case for commercials. - John Kriesfeld
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Bulletin QUIZ See page 30 for answers
1. Which planet is third closest to the sun? a. Mars b. Venus c. Mercury d. Earth 2. The collective noun for bats is? a. Family b. Colony c. Gathering d. Hanging 3. How many moons does Mars have? a. Zero b. 1 c. 2 d. 4 4. In which year did St Kilda win their only premiership? a. 1954 b. 1964 c. 1966 d. 1976 5. Piglet, Roo and Eeyore are characters in which book? a. Winnie the Pooh. b. Wind in the Willows. c. The Jungle Book d. Watership Down 6. Who was the first Australian Olympic gold medallist? a. Edwin Flack b. Fred Lane c. Sarah Durack d. Andrew Charlton 7. Who has won the most Olympic gold medals for Australia? a. Dawn Fraser b. Murray Rose c. Ian Thorpe d. Betty Cuthbert 8. Frodo Baggins is from which mystical land? a. Middle Earth b. Narnia c. Avalon d. Camelot 9. Where would I find the Inca site Machu Picchu? a. Colombia b. Peru c. Mexico d. Brazil 10. Which is the largest African country by population? a. Nigeria b. Egypt c. Ethiopia d. Congo
TATURA BASKETBALL FINALS A Grade Grand Final: Bulls 62 defeated Heat 48 Bulls jumped out of the blocks with a great ten minutes of basketball getting out to a 20-2 lead. Riley O’Neill was unstoppable, Sam Jackson owned the boards, and Will Russell and Jordan O’Neill kicked in with some sweet 2-point shots. Heat finally got their game going and matched Bulls scoring, with Bulls holding an 18 point lead at half time, up 3416. Some timely 3-pointers by Ryan Hatch, fantastic effort by Damo Lyons, and some great basketball by Floyd Vincitorio at both ends of the floor, saw Heat win the second half, but the damage had been done in the first ten minutes of the match, and Bulls ran out 14 point winners. Top scorers: Bulls – Riley O’Neill 25 points, Samuel Jackson 21 points, Heat – Floyd Vincitorio 34 points, Ryan Hatch 12 points. Godfrey Medal for MVP Final – Floyd Vincitorio Season MVP: Winner – Floyd Vincitorio 39 votes, Runner Up – Kelham Tyson 35 votes Coaches Award – Kelham Tyson, Most Improved Player – Zane Sutton. B Grade Grand Final: Heat 43 defeated Suns 31 The B grade grand final between Heat and Suns saw a closely contested first half with Joth Mallon kicking off on the score board. Heat held a small but consistent lead throughout the first half going to the break just 3 points up. Sun’s who’d fought their way through the finals to come up against the ladder leaders, came out fighting and took the lead for a short time at the start of the second half. Marcus Perry, Joth Mallon and Archie Watt all pulled
out the big guns landing a 3-pointer each. Both teams showed a go hard or go home attitude showcasing some great defensive work which had the ball turning over continually. Despite their best efforts Sun’s lead was only short lived. Heat lived up to their namesake and turned up the heat running away with a 12 point win. Top scorers: Heat – Marcus Perry 20 points, Joth Mallon and Trent Benjamin 9 points, Suns – Archie Watt 20 points, Tanz Dellar 4 points Rijs Medal for Grand final MVP: Marcus Perry. Season MVP: Winner - Marcus Perry 23 votes, Runner Up - Archie Watt 17 votes. Coaches award: Marcus Perry, Most Improved: Jonah Saddlier, Encouragement award: Isaac Field. C/D Grade Grand Final: Celtics 28 defeated Magic 10. In a hard fought first half Magic took the game right up to Celtics, but some great rebounding by Tiearne Flint, and passing by Jack Doolan kept Celtics ahead 12-5 at half time. To their credit, Magic never gave up, but Celtics kept playing their team game with strong defensive pressure, and ran out winners by 18 points. Top scorers: Celtics - Darcy Ferlauto 10 points, Tiearne Flint 8 points, Magic: Oliver Barnett 5 points, Mason Earle 3 points. Harris Medal for MVP Final – Jack Doolan Season MVP Winner – Archer Backway 25 votes, Runner Up MVP – Jack Doolan 24 votes Female MVP Lily Fidock 17 votes Encouragement Award – Matilda Healy, Most Improved Player – Brodie Lowry, Coaches Award – Archer Backway.
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VIVIAN BULLWINKEL
Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel was an Australian Army nurse during the Second World War and the sole surviving nurse of the Bangka Island Massacre. She was born on 18th December 1915 in Kapunda, South Australia to George and Eva and had a brother, John. She trained as a nurse and midwife at Broken Hill, New South Wales and began her nursing career in Hamilton, Victoria, before moving to the Jessie McPherson Hospital in Melbourne. In 1941, aged 25 and wanting to enlist, she volunteered as a nurse with the Royal Australian Air Force but was rejected for having flat feet. She was, however, able to join the Australian Army Nursing Service and in September of 1941 sailed for Singapore. In February of 1942, with the fall of Singapore imminent, Bullwinkel and 65 other nurses boarded the SS Vyner Brooke to escape. Two days later, the ship was sunk by Japanese aircraft, so Bullwinkel, 21 other nurses and a large group of men, women and children made it ashore at Radji Beach on Banka Island. Others on board either went down with the ship or were swept away and never seen again. The group were joined the next day by others making a total of about 100, including about twenty English soldiers from another ship sunk earlier. They elected to surrender to the Japanese. In an action that later became known as the Banka Island Massacre, Japanese soldiers came and killed the men, then motioned the nurses to wade into the sea. They then machine-gunned the nurses from behind. Bullwinkel was struck by a bullet which passed completely through her body, missing her internal organs, and feigned death until the Japanese soldiers left. After a long while she got back to the now empty beach. There she found a wounded British soldier from another massacre. They hid out for twelve days and she cared for the man until he died. Eventually she surrendered again to the Japanese but made no mention of the massacre. She was interned with other nurses and endured a further three years of hardship and brutality before her release enabled her to tell her harrowing story. Vivian left the army in 1947 and became Director of Nursing at the Fairfield Infectious Diseases Hospital. Also, in 1947, she gave evidence of the massacre at a war crimes trial in Tokyo. She devoted herself to the nursing profession and to honouring those killed on Bangka Island, raising funds for a nurses' memorial and serving on numerous committees.
Vivian Bullwinkel She later spent time as a member of the Council of the Australian War Memorial and then president of the Australian College of Nursing. She married Colonel Francis West Statham in September of 1977, changing her name to Vivian Statham and returned to Bangka Island in 1992 to unveil a shrine to the nurses who had not survived the war. She died of a heart attack on July 3, 2000, aged 84, in Perth, Western Australia. - Janice Dreyer
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August GARDENING PLAN
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and frequently weighed. No high calories for me. No icecream and jelly. No big floppy belly. Please. No milk in the tea. I married my dream. We were both very lean. What a handsome couple we made. I cooked and I cared, Steaks and cakes shared. Married bliss was how I was paid. The married years flew. The exercise too, mores to be the pity. For here I sit instead of happy and fit I`m just fat and hippy. And now I look at your pot. God, what have I got? Where`s that boy that I WAS married to? The girl he married that day Took him away And left me here sitting with you.
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QUIZ answers 1d – Earth 2b – Colony 3c – 2 4c – 1966 5a – Winnie the Pooh 6a – Edwin Flack 7c – Ian Thorpe 8a – Middle Earth 9b - Peru 10a – Nigeria Scoring. 0–2. Struggle Street. Bad luck (or bad guessing). I was sure you’d do better this time. Perhaps I should have included a few questions about Pokemons. Maybe next time. 3-5. Bland Street. Well done, a performance of titanic proportions. Perhaps if your ship of knowledge avoided the rock of uncertainty you might do better. Anyway, you’re still society’s measuring stick so your importance shouldn’t be underestimated. 6-7. Above Average (sort of). Give yourself a pat on the back. You have escaped the mire of ordinariness and proven that you are indeed destined for great things, so dare to dream, seize the moment, rise from the couch and fulfil your destiny! Or not, the choice is yours and it is rather cold outside. 8-9. Smarty Pants. Such a title indicates that your brains are in your pants, which seems a bit strange. Perhaps it’s meant to be disparaging but I assure you, in this case, it is entirely indicative of the respect in which you are held. 10. Genius. I’m actually surprised that somebody of your towering intellect can be bothered doing this quiz. Most other geniuses are out saving the world and yet, here you are …. oh well, I suppose we should be grateful that you choose to live among us simple people.
FURTHER USELESS INFORMATION If one of my recent quizzes, I asked how many was a Baker’s Dozen, with the answer being thirteen. One of our many Bulletin readers stopped me in the street and asked why there were thirteen in a Baker’s Dozen. As I didn’t know the answer, I explained that I was late for an important meeting and hurried off. However, it got me thinking, which can be a dangerous thing, and I decided to research that question as well as a myriad of other useless information. Why are their thirteen in a Baker’s Dozen? During the 15th century in England, bread rolls, buns and cakes were fashioned by hand. They were cooked in three rows of four and sold in batches of a dozen. Some unscrupulous bakers realised that they could make them smaller without the customer being any wiser. After all, who could tell the difference when the twelve items were stuffed into a bag? Unfortunately for them, customers soon SUDOKU No.dubious 41 practice and a law caught on to this was passed in London which standardised the weight of goods. Stiff fines and jail sentences were imposed on the bakers if the total of the dozen buns or cakes was less than the standard. In order to avoid this, bakers often took the precaution of throwing in an extra roll or cake to make absolutely sure that they made the required weight which is where we get the Baker’s Dozen. Davy Jones’ Locker: Those of us older than thirty will remember Davy Jones, the lead singer for the Monkees. Well, this has nothing to do with him. Davy Jones' Locker is an idiom for the bottom of the sea: the state of death among drowned sailors and shipwrecks. It is used as a euphemism for drowning or shipwrecks in which the sailors' and ships' remains are consigned to the bottom of the sea.
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In order to understand how this saying came about we need to venture back a couple of hundred years when sailors were rather superstitious. A West Indian word for ghost is ‘duffy’, and West Indian sailors often spoke of an apparition of Jonah, the biblical prophet, calling him the duffy Jonah. The West Indian dialect can be difficult to understand and visiting sailors, not quite understanding what was being said, took the figure to be some lost sailor by the name of Davy Jones. A common word for a seaman’s chest is locker, thus to visit Davy Jones’ locker is to go to the bottom of the sea, and one’s death. Piggy Banks: Have you ever wondered why are they called Piggy Banks and not Puppy Banks or Horsey Banks? In Medieval England, clay was known as ‘pygg’. People would usually put their spare coins in pygg dishes or jars when they came home. These were commonly referred to as ‘pygg banks’. One English potter, around the year 1600, was asked to make several pygg banks. However, he was unfamiliar with the term and instead made several banks shaped like pigs, with slots in the back for coins. Instead of being disappointed with the result, the customer liked the pig banks so much that he ordered more for his friends. The concept quickly caught on and quickly spread throughout England. It’s interesting to note that pigs also take their name from the same root word, pygg. Instead of it being clay made from mud, they were animals who lived in mud. - John Kriesfeld
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TATURA AREA BULLETIN, July 2019 - Page 31 TATURA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Minister: Rev. Kevin Maxwell 5824 1042 Church Service Times: Tatura – 10.30am Tatura Sunday School – 9.30am (except School Holidays) Rushworth – 9.00am
ALL SAINTS TATURA (Anglican Parish of Tatura) Minister: Simba Musvamhiri 18 Francis St. Tatura Phone: 5824 1170 Church Service Times Email: info@allsaintstatura.org.au Rev. Simba 0497 597 129 or Email: simba@allsaintstatura.org.au Church Service Times Sundays - 10.00am
SACRED HEART PARISH Parish Priest: Father Michael Morley. 65 Hogan Street, Tatura Phone: 5824 1049. Fax: 5824 2745 Mass Times Saturday - 6.00p.m. Sunday -9.30am. Weekdays: Refer to Parish Bulletin Reconciliation: Saturday 11.30am to 12 noon
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GENERATIONS CHURCH 295 Dhurringile Rd. Tatura Sunday Services: 10am Kid’s Program:10am Senior Pastors: Ron & Susan Mallon 5824 3240 Youth Pastor: Kareena Gibbs 0487 460 162 Kids and Young Adult Pastor: Jacinta Finster 0409 921 367 Op. Shop: Neville Crow 5824 3059 TATURA UNITING CHURCH Minister: Rev. Brian Spencer 0400 274 482 AUGUST 4th 11am Neil Short 11th 11am Rev. B. Spencer H.C. 18th 11am Congregation 25th 11am Rev. B. Spencer
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TATURA FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB CELEBRATION The slogan of ‘Our Town Our Club’ was at the centre of celebrations for the Tatura Football Netball Club on Saturday June 29, when it celebrated its 125th anniversary in style. Past players and supporters were greeted at Tatura Park by the modern-day Bulldogs wearing heritage jumpers in their round 12 clash with league powerhouse Kyabram. The jumpers worn by all football teams on the day were reminiscent of those worn by the club in the 1940’s and 1950’s and it seemed all those in attendance were delighted by the unique style of jumper that was so popular in the past. The celebrations continued throughout the day, with past footballers and netballers enjoying the opportunity to catch up with old friends and acquaintances from years gone by. Whilst the day was one of joy, it was soon threatened by a fierce storm that cut power to the town for 24 hours and if it was not for the assistance of club sponsor and local electrician Matt Langley with his generator, the gala event planned for that evening in the Ballantyne Centre would not have gone ahead. However, in circumstances of difficulty, the resilience of small town spirit shone through and over 300 guests arrived for the gala evening that had been part of the clubs plans for the previous six months.
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The evening was a roaring success and included highlights such as the release of a club booklet depicting the club’s history and the release of a limited edition 125th Anniversary Shiraz and Sauvignon Blanc for sale. For those who would like a memento of the celebrations, the club still has limited booklets and wine for sale. In trying conditions, all those in attendance enjoyed a beautiful meal served by caterer Maxine Parkin and settled down to enjoy the formal part of the evening. To the enjoyment of all present, the club announced its inaugural Team of Champions ‘Football’ and ‘Netball’ with many of those selected in attendance. Further to these announcements and to the delight of the huge crowd, local identities, Angie Serra and Peter Kerrins (Dec) were inducted into the club’s Hall of Fame, whilst current Hall of Famer and Team of Champions coach Doug Brown, was elevated to Legend status. Those present, celebrated into the late hours and enjoyed what was a rare opportunity to catch up with past players and friends. Special thanks must go to great club helpers such as Freddo McMahon, Gaye Eaton, Helen Murdoch and Carl Walters.
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50 years ago on 20th July 1969 the first manned spacecraft landed on the moon. It was called Apollo 11 mission. The astronauts that did the walking were Neil Armstrong and Edwin [Buzz] Aldrin Jr. Michael Collins stayed on the spacecraft Columbia. What did the scientist say when they found bones on the moon? The cow didn’t make it! Why did the cow jump over the moon? The farmer had cold hands! WORDSEARCH MOON LANDING ALDRIN APOLLO ARMSTRONG COLLINS COLUMBIA COUNTDOWN DUST EAGLE EARTH HOUSTON LUNA MODULE MOON ORBIT ROCK
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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 —— BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP. Meet 2nd Tues. in month, 8.00pm in private homes. Mignon Campbell 5824 1367 RODNEY ARTS SOCIETY - CREATIVE ART. Meet every Thurs at 9am. Mechanics Hall. Park at rear. Contact: Sue Graves 5824 2929 TURATON Music Company Rehearsals Monday nights at 252 Pyke Rd New members welcome. Ph. 58 241 547 E. gsferg@activ8.net.au Web www.turaton.org.au
—— Churches —— ANGLICAN PARISH OF TATURA (All Saints Tatura). Rev. Simba Musvamhiri 0497 597 127 or 58241170 E; info@allsaintstatura.org.au; Wardens Glenda McLeod 58241398 & William Milner 58242649. 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 Mon. 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 10am Sunday's. MURCHISON UNITING CHURCH. Congregation Pres. Helen Newton 5826 2426 MURCHISON “MURRUNGAR” U.C.F. Meet 3rd Wed. in month 2.00pm in Church Hall. Contact: M. Brown 5826 2381 Sacred Heart Parish Tatura, Parish Priest: Father Michael Morley 5824 1049, Sec. Mary Connelly-Gale 5824 1049. Mass – Saturday 6pm. Sunday 9.30am. Tatura/Toolamba Uniting Church, Rev. Brian Spencer 0400 274 482 .Congregation Sec. Beryl Cross 0458 266 356. TATURA / TOOLAMBA UNITING CHURCH FELLOWSHIP meet at the Tatura Church on 1st Thursday of each month at 1.30pm. Pres. Mignon Campbell 5824 1367 Sec. Beryl Cross 0458 266 356 —— Committees —— AUSTRALIA DAY COMMITTEE MURCHISON. Contact: Desley on 5826 2546. AUSTRALIA DAY COMMITTEE TATURA. Contact: Bill Milner 0447 778 830 AUSTRALIA DAY COMMITTEE TOOLAMBA. Contact: Vin White 0437 314 418 Sally Moseley 0418 577 552 BYRNESIDE HALL COMMITTEE. Meet when necessary, Byrneside Hall. Contact: Sec. Jen Pagon 0407 369 354. 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 0411 186 185 Tatura community plan committee. Meet 3rd Tuesday of month, 7.30pm at Tatura Senior Citizens. Contact Carl Walters on 0419 118 237 —— 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 0438 262 472 MURCHISON COMMUNITY CENTRE. Contact: Marty Morris 0417 511 357 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 0475 018 743. Murchison retirement village. 25-27 Impey St, Murchison. Pres. Bruce Smith 0437 627 210, Sec. Marg McMaster 0417 262 213 MURCHISON R.S.L. Meet 2nd Tues in month, 7.30pm RSL Meeting Rooms, Community Centre Contact: Justin Appleton 0475 797 697. murchison men's shed. 1pm to 2pm Wednesday, rear of Murchison Community Care Bldg. Contact Ken Mair 5826 2773, Wal Harrison 5826 2512 TATURA AREA COMMUNITY BULLETIN P.O. Box 353 Tatura. Phone Enquiries 5824 1070, Fax 5824 1079, Email: info@tatbulletin.com.au TATURA CARER’S GROUP. Meet every 4th Monday of the month between 11.00 am to 1.00
pm at the Tatura Community House Meeting Room at 12-16 Casey TATURA TABLE TENNIS ASSOC. Inc. Winter Comp, May Street, Tatura. - Sept., Tuesday 7.30pm. at Tat Stadium. Contact: Pres. P. Crow TATURA COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTRE. Available for 0429 941 454. hire, Contact: 5831 1510. WARANGA BOAT CLUB. Sailing, power boating, learn to sail, TATURA COMMUNITY HOUSE. 12-16 Casey Street Ph 5824 1315 excellent facilities. TATURA & DIST. HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Meet 4th Wed. in —— WELFARE —— month, 7.30pm, Tatura Museum. Contact Pres. Steve Barnard 0401 ST VINCENT DE PAUL. Help and information 635 556 Sec. George Ferguson 0400 947 547. 3 Francis St. Tatura 5824 1443 TATURA FILM SOCIETY. PO Box 356 Tatura. Pres, Lynette C.O.G.S Aged & Disability Services Offer in home Patullock 0400 202 609 Membership Sec. Vaughan Patullock supports and services to Seniors. Contact ‘The Coordinator’ on e: vpatullock@y7mail.com 5832 7985 TATURA FIRE BRIGADE AUXILIARY. Meet 2nd Fri. in —— Guides —— month at 7.30pm. Fire Station, Pres: Marie Wright 5856 1418. TATURA GIRL GUIDES Contact Lisa A Wagner 5855 2427 mob Sec: Gail Pollerd 5824 2784 0409 150 507 email TaturaGuides@bigpond.com TATURA ITALIAN SOCIAL CLUB. Contact: Nello Giansiracusa —— Seniors —— Mob 0408 242 135. Club open Tues. & Thurs. nights, Sat noon - 5 p.m. TATURA ITALIAN PENSIONER CLUB. Meet each Tues. Tatura Men's Shed. Meets Tuesdays 10am-3pm; Thurs 2pm- night 7.00pm. St. Mary’s Hall, Tatura. Contact: Pres. Sam 5pm at Clubrooms, S.W. corner of Racecourse. Pres: Allan Johnston Russo 5824 2131. 0400 143 977, Sec: Robert Knight 5826 5095 TATURA SENIOR CITIZENS. Meet every Wed at Clubrooms, TATURA MUSEUM. Open 2-4pm. Sat, Sun. & Pub. Hols. 1-3pm Lunch 12pm. Activities 1pm, Contact: Pres. Veronica Dowell Mon-Fri or by appointment. Contact: 5824 2111 or George Ferguson 5824 1815, Vice Pres. Kaye Butler 5824 2320. Sec. Bob 0400 947 547. Kohlman 5825 5150. TATURA PROBUS CLUB. Meet 4th Thur. in month, 10am at Tatura —— Service —— Community House Contact: Pres. Ev Leahy 0408 241 712 Sec. Phyl Lions Club of Murchison & District Meet Mactier 5824 1217 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at the Caledonian Hotel, TATURA R.S.L. Meet 3rd Fri. in month, 1.30pm, R.S.L. Clubrooms, Murchison. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Contact Pres. Alan Rosser Contact: Pres. Rod Schubert 0419 924 610 , Sec. Mark Sommers 0404 369 111 or Sec. Bruce Smith 5826 2721. 0481 286 842. TATURA S.E.S. Training Monday nights 7pm at Cnr Martin & Russell LIONS CLUB OF TATURA Inc. Meet 2nd & 4th Tues. Tatura Senior Citizens Hall. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Contact: Malcolm Sts. Contact 5824 1910. TATURA TOY LIBRARY. Meet 2nd Tuesday of month, 7.30pm at Campbell 0429 683 775 or 03 5824 1367 or email tatura@ Toy Library, behind Presbyterian Church Hall Open Mon 3.45-4.30pm, lionsclubs201v5.org. We welcome all inquiries. Saturdays 10am-11am except school holidays and public holidays LIONS CLUB OF TOOLAMBA meets 1st Tuesday of each month at Junction Hotel at 6.30pm. Contact Heather Mulcahy Contact Mark Bailey on 0428 377 866 TATURA UDV. Meet Criterion Hotel. Contact H.Crawford 0407 0447 332 833 or Helen Morritt 0438 907 157. ROTARY CLUB OF TATURA. Formal Meetings 1st & 3rd 042 760 or 5854 8356 Wed. Social Meeting other Weds. Tatura Hotel, 6pm for 6:30pm. TATURA VICTORY HALL AVAILABLE FOR HIRE Visitors always welcome. Contact Pres. Rod Schubert 0419 924 Book online – ‘Tatura Civic Halls’ or Phone 0407 143 614 TOOLAMBA Community HALL For bookings please contact 610, Sec. Darlene Lamperd 0438 689 630. HARSTON CWA Meet 2nd Mon. in month, 11.00am The Jim Woodward 0427 099 955 or Rhonda White 5826 5461. TOOLAMBA TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL Gallery Cafe, Tatura. Contact Marg Corrigan 0434052342 COMMITTEE. Chairperson: Keira Birchmore, 0417 252 874 MOOROOPNA CWA Meet Last Thur. in month, Royal Mail keirabirchmore@bigpond.com Sec: Pat Patt 0408 597 198 pattyryka@ Hotel, Mooroopna at 7.30pm Contact: Sec. Cecily Dumaresq Ph: 5825 4836 hotmail.com RODNEY CWA Meet 2nd Thurs. in month, 7.30pm at the Senior —— SPORTS & RECREATION— BYRNESIDE TENNIS CLUB. Contact: President John Maher Citizen's Rooms. Contact: Pres. Carol Brisbane 0428 266 212, 0439 556 348 Sec. Janette Mason 0408 194 638. DHURRINGILE TENNIS CLUB. Contact: Secretary/Junior Co- .Toolamba Wrens CWA. Meets 3rd Tues 7pm Toolamba ordinator Lisa Niglia 0428 266 310 CFA meeting room Pres. Mel Hall 0419 992 039 Sec. Keira GMCA MOTOR HOME CHAPTER - Goulburn Valley Gypsies Birchmore 0417 252 874 cwatoolamba@gmail.com meet 4th Weekend every Month. Contact Pres. Joanne Arthur 5824 —— Environment —— 1030 or 0407 260 464 DHURRINGILE DISTRICT LANDCARE GROUP Meet Goulburn valley fins & fenders car club last Wed. of every 2nd month (odd numbered), Dhurringile Meet last Wednesday of the month, 7pm, Tatura Scout Hall. Contact Community Centre, 8.00pm Contact: Sec. Suzanne Johnstone Treasurer Janine McNiece 0456 157 083 or gvfinsandfenders@ BH: 58335274 M: 0418 358 248 gmail.com G.V. TREE GROUP. Meet 2nd Tues. in month at noon, Nursery, G.V. QUARTER HORSE & WESTERN RIDING CLUB Inc. 6 Kerferd St., Tatura. Contact: President, Tom Dumaresq 5825 Contact: Diane Rose 5826 5113 or Kerry Corrigan 5824 2292 4836 0407 847 353 Hill Top Golf Club Tatura. Contact: 5824 1689 HARSTON LANDCARE GROUP. President Nick O'Halloran HILL TOP LADY BOWLERS. Meet 1st Mon. in month 10am. 0438 321 528 in Clubhouse. NTH MURCHISON - TOOLAMBA LANDCARE GROUP. MURCHISON BOWLS CLUB Inc. P.O. Box 94. Murchison. New Contact: Rick Cross 5826 6292 Members Welcome. Contact president Margaret Tweddle 5826 2268 NTH WEST MOOROOPNA LAND MGT GROUP Meet RUSHWORTH PROSPECTING CLUB. Enquiries Secretary 7:30pm 1st Tues in even numbered months at Dept. Primary 5824 2447. Industries, Tatura Pres. Nickee Freeman 0407 312 288 Sec. SHEPP ADVENTURE CLUB. Meet 4th Tues of every 2nd month Rhodey Bowman 5833 5957 (Feb,Apr,Jun,Aug,Oct) in Shepparton Contact: Chris or Jill 5824 Tatura garden club Meet 3rd Mon. in month at 8pm 1143 AH. at the Community House, Kerferd St, Tatura. Pres. Cheryl Miller; TATURA BASKETBALL ASSOC. Junior competitions. Contact Sec. Jenny Stammers 5824 2241. Lisa Cullum 0428 242 889 TRansition toWn tatura Meet 4th Wednesday of TATURA BLUELIGHT DISCO CLUB. Mechanics Hall Hogan month at Community House, 7:30pm. Contact: Ross Musolino St. Ph Sgt. Darryl Phillips 5824 3099. 0407 845 247. TATURA BOWLS CLUB Inc PO Box 4 Tatura. —— Health —— Meets 3rd Wed in month at Clubrooms, Cnr Service & Albert Sts, 5824 1746. Email: info@tatbowls.com Web: www.tatura.bowls.com. AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOC. (Tatura, Shepparton & Mooroopna areas) Two meetings a month au Pres: Phil Boyd 5824 1308. TATURA CRICKET CLUB Training at 5pm on Tues & Thurs at (morning & night) covering breastfeeding and parenting topics. Tish Okley 5800 1234 or 0427 311 072. Tatura Park. Contact: Bob Wildes 5824 1904 TATURA FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB Club Phone 5824 1421 HEARTBEAT VICTORIA. G.V. Branch meets 1st Mon. in TATURA INDOOR BIAS BOWLS. Cnr Service & Albert Sts. month, 6.00pm for Dinner meeting at 7.00pm, G.V. Health Wintertime only - Social Thurs 7.30pm - Pennant Mon 7.15pm, Dining Room. Contact: Arthur Fennell 5824 1724. Ph 58241746. Web: www.tatura.bowls.com.au. Contact: Sec. Freda Moyola Lodge Aux. meet 2nd Wed. in month, 2pm. Pres. Bev McMahon 5824 1171 Sec. Mignon Campbell Clement 5824 3407. Evert Worm 5826 6372 TATURA LAWN TENNIS CLUB Inc. Committee meet 3rd Tuesday 5824 1367 in month at Clubrooms, 6:00pm. Contact: Pres, Richard Twite 5824 1177, TATURA - HARSTON RED CROSS UNIT. Meet 1st Wed. in Sec, Katrina Lowden 5856 1572, Hall Hire, Catherine Brooks 5824 1823 month,10.00am at Hodson House contact Coral Reilly 58243683. TATURA NETBALLASSOC. Contact Pres. S. Pogue 0417 305 637 TATURA HOSPITAL LADIES AUX. Meet 4th Thurs. in month or taturanetballassoc@hotmail.com. Meets 3rd Tuesday of month at 2.00pm, Hodson House. Contact: Sec. Jill Clapperton 5824 1143. 'mainly music' for Preschoolers. Wednesday morning (school 7pm, Tatura Netball clubrooms, Hastie St, Tatura. TATURA SOCCER CLUB. Training Tues. & Thurs. at 6.30pm term) at 10am. All Saints Anglican Church, Francis St. Tatura. Howley Oval. Contact: Pres. M. Lia 5831 8579, Sec. M. Crisera. Enquiries: Iola 5854 8265
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