Tatura Bulletin June Edition 2022

COMING EVENTS

TATURA HOSPITAL LADIES AUXILIARY AGM COOLHEADS

Wednesday 16 November 2022

Commencing 7pm

Riverlinks Westside Mooroopna

• Free, but ticketed event. Tickets via Riverlinks open 1 August 2022.

• Event flyer will be circulated by the end of June 2022.

• Attendees requiring a Certificate of Attendance – must register before taking their seat on the night.

TATURA MENS SHED

The Tatura Men’s Shed is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 9am. Don’t forget the Tuesday lunches. Drop in for a chat and a cuppa on these days.

JOKES

Why did the man fall down the well? Because he didn't see that well.

I stood behind a customer at an ATM and he turned around and asked me would I check his balance? So I pushed him. His balance wasn't that great.

Two guys walked into a bar. The third guy ducked.

What do you call two happy mushrooms? Fun guys.

What do you call a train loaded with toffee? A chew chew train.

What's bad tempered and goes with custard? Apple grumble.

OLIVE & VINE CAFE

Don't forget the AGM being held on Thursday July 28 at 2 p.m., in St.Mary's Hall (Hogan Street, opposite the school). Everyone in the community is invited and will be made most welcome to listen to our interesting guest speaker, John Kriesfeld, followed by an afternoon tea supplied by committee members. All free.

Janice Dreyer Treasurer

The former Gallery Café is to re-open in July as the Olive and Vine. The café will be open for three Thursdays and one Sunday commencing on the 7th July.

Purchased by the Uniting Church in August 2021, the café has been a work in progress with many plans scuttled by Covid restrictions and outbreaks. Despite this the congregation has been exploring how the café could open and serve our community.

The local church has been working with Uniting Settlement Hub in Shepparton to develop a way of running the café as a social enterprise. The Settlement Hub provides ongoing support for individuals and families who have been in Australia for less than five years. It offers programs and services to make the settlement process easier and to gain independence. It focuses on fostering social participation, economic and personal wellbeing and community connections.

The cafe will provide light meals and coffee/ tea and snacks. It will be staffed by volunteers from the Settlement Hub and provide valuable work experience to people seeking further employment in hospitality.

On Sunday 24th July there will be a Multicultural lunch from 11.30 am -2.30pm featuring the favourite recipes of some of the refugees. Bookings will be open in July. This is a ‘soft’ opening of the café and it is hoped that this will lead to the café being open regularly and more often.

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Area Community Bulletin

Mignon Campbell & Beryl Cross

ONE TREE PER CHILD

On Friday we went to the One Tree per Child Tree Planting Day in Shepparton. My dad was one of the organisers and there were lots of people there. We all wore green t-shirts. We planted trees with Costa, from Gardening Australia and got knuckles with him. We learned about our aboriginal culture and the local birthing tree. Planting trees is good for our environment, they provide homes for the animals, keep our air clean, look nice and keep us cool. We had a great day on Friday, getting dirty, meeting a celebrity and having fun in the outdoors.

Ollie & Lola Yr. 3

Sacred Heart Primary Tatura

Tree Planting with Costa

Grade 2 students from Sacred Heart School recently went on an excursion to Twisted Science Echuca as part of their Inquiry topic “Energy and Forces”. The children participated in a one-hour workshop and then had one-hour in the “Play Zone”. Please read on for some recounts from the children.

Grade 2 teachers, Andrew, Bec and Bree. I had so much fun in the Play Zone. The ball chute was fun. The paper plane machine was so fun. I made a cool paper plane. There were pipes pushing air out and lifting coloured balls. The moving tiles were amazing. The day at Echuca was awesome!

Noah M

We went on the bus for 50 minutes. It was a long time. It was worth it. First, we went over to the park for some recess. It was fun. Then we went into Twisted Science for the workshop. We used the ball chute and magnets. We tested the magnets on things. Then we went to the Play Zone. It was so much fun.

Mitchell H

The bus was fun. I sat with Mac and Brendan. Then when we got there, we went to the park next to the library and we had our lunch there. Then we played Farmer Sam. Then we went in Twisted Science. First Emma the worker told us the rules then we went to the workshop. We did push and pull science. Then we went to the Play Zone. There were lots of fun science toys there. After that we went to the park again. Then we went on the bus. I sat with Ruby. It was a great excursion!

Vivian H

We went on a bus. I sat next to Aylah. We played I Spy. Then we got there. We were at Echuca. We got off the bus. We went to a park to eat lunch and then we went for a run. After that we went into Twisted Science. We got to go to the Play Zone first. I saw some liquid tiles. I stepped on them and it was cool. I went on the wobble chairs. They were my favourite thing. Then we went to the push and pull workshop. Our teacher’s name was Isaac. I learnt two words, they were attracted and repelled. Then we went down to the park and ate second lunch. Then we went back on the bus. I sat next to Emily.

Shaylee H

First my class got to do the things in the Play Zone while the other grade did the science lesson. I sat next to Emmerson on the bus. We had lunch at a park. At the Play Zone there were stairs and a gigantic slinky and it goes down the stairs. My favourite thing was the spinny cup you sit in. It was so fun. There is even a ball table you stick balls in, and it ends up raining balls!

Elise S

Finally on Friday the 3rd of June I went to Twisted Science in Echuca. First, I went on the bus. Me and Astin played Rainbow. When we got there, we ate our lunch and played Farmer Sam and tag. Then we went in to Twisted Science. I played with the paper aeroplanes with Astin. Astin and Brendan and I built a big tower. I played with the light buttons with Sammy. Lincoln spun me around in the spinny chair and I took a photo with the photo booth and Isaac took us in a room and he taught us about magnets.

Sonny L

Mitchell

Shaylee

Noah

Sonny

Elise

Vivian

VITAMIN C

Vitamin C is an essential vitamin, meaning your body can’t produce it. Yet, it has many roles and has been linked to impressive health benefits:

✅ Antioxidant – Vitamin C, in meaningful doses, is an effective antioxidant that works to scavenge damaging free radicals within the body. This may help reduce the risk of chronic diseases like heart disease.

✅ Immune Health – High dose vitamin C may help support a healthy immune system.

✅ Skin Health – Vitamin C supports collagen formation for healthy skin, as well as other connective tissue, such as bones, tendons, ligaments and blood vessels.

FINS AND FENDERS

WE WANT YOU!

We are a group of folks who have a passion in all things motors; antiques, classics, hot-rods, muscle, exotic and unique. We wish to share this interest with other likeminded people and the community. We hold an informal monthly meeting on the last Wednesday of the Month (bi-monthly during these colder months), gathering at the Club Rooms (next door to the Tatura Scout Hall). Here we can swap car stories, enjoy a drink together, share our cars with the community and make everlasting friendships. We also have Club Runs to nearby destinations and local Car Shows. The cost to join as a member is $30 per year for a single, or $50 for a family and this money is put towards administrative costs, including paper, printing, mailings, social media, general club marketing material, rent of club rooms and occasional expenses as approved by the Club. I would like to explain at this point that I personally don't even own a classic car (though I do love them) but am most welcome at the club, at our gatherings and on Club Runs. So, if you

are like me, don't let it stop you enjoying this great group of men, women and children. Therefore, please join us for barbecues, lively conversations, good times, car lies and laughs. Most importantly - enjoy the camaraderie with other members.

We are holding our AGM on Wednesday 27th July in the O'Brien Room at the Tatura Hotel (middle pub). Starting at 6 p.m. for meals (purchasing your own) and then a short meeting around 7 p.m. If you have no interest in joining the club, we would still love you to have a meal with us on that evening - staying for the meeting or leaving after you have eaten. Please join us!

For any further queries, don't hesitate to contact us - email: finsandfenderstat@gmail. com - Facebook page: GV fins and fenders car club - or phone: Troy on 0459 673 392 or Steve on 0448 801 495

Janice Dreyer Club Member.

OAKRI D GE DESIGNS

Furniture Paint, Home Decor & Workshops

Shop 129 Hogan Street, Tatura, Victoria, 3616

Meghann Talarico

0437086463

oakridge.designs@outlook.com www.oakridgedesigns.com.au

✅ Adrenal Health – Vitamin C supports healthy adrenal function, as it is required for the synthesis of adrenal hormones and neurotransmitters.

✅ Heart Health Vitamin C supplements have been found to lower blood pressure in both healthy adults and those with high blood pressure. They also may lower heart disease risk factors, including high blood levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol and triglycerides.

✅ Iron Absorption – Vitamin C can improve the absorption of iron that is poorly absorbed, such as iron from meat-free sources. It may also reduce the risk of iron deficiency.

✅ Cognitive Ability –Low vitamin C levels have been linked to an increased risk of memory and thinking disorders like dementia, while a high intake of vitamin C from foods and supplements has been shown to have a protective effect.

If you struggle to get enough from your diet, Vitamin C supplements are a great and simple way to boost your Vitamin C intake.

Diana Miranda Clinical Nutritionist Metabolic Balance Practitioner

STAGES

by Hermann Hesse

As every flower fades and as all youth Departs, so life at every stage, So every virtue, so our grasp of truth, Blooms in its day and may not last forever.

Since life may summon us at every age

Be ready, heart, for parting, new endeavour, Be ready bravely and without remorse

To find new light that old ties cannot give. In all beginnings dwells a magic force For guarding us and helping us to live.

Serenely let us move to distant places And let no sentiments of home detain us. The Cosmic Spirit seeks not to restrain us But lifts us stage by stage to wider spaces. If we accept a home of our own making, Familiar habit makes for indolence. We must prepare for parting and leave-taking Or else remain the slaves of permanence. Even the hour of our death may send

Us speeding on to fresh and newer spaces, And life may summon us to newer races. So be it, heart: bid farewell without end.

TATURA BOWLS CLUB CHARITY DAY TOURNAMENT

Annually the Tatura Bowls Club, ably supported by numerous donations from business establishments throughout the area, conduct a bowls tournament with numerous raffle prizes in aid of the local Tatura Hospital. Following approaches to businesses in the area, club members Col Johnson, Jenny Johnson and John Crilly were able to offer over 30 prizes in a raffle which greatly aided the amount raised for the local hospital. The Tatura Bowls Club acknowledges the generosity of these businesses that made the Bowls Tournament and the raffle such a financial success. Thank you all.

Tatura Hospital Campus Manager and Director of Nursing Lisa Waite was appreciative of receiving a donation of $1200 from the Tatura Bowls Club from the tournament. The previous year the Tatura Bowls Club also donated the sum of $1200 which was used to purchase outdoor furniture for client's use on the Tatura Hospital campus and this years' donation will also be put to good use as determined by the Hospital's volunteer Tatura Reference Committee.

John Crilly

CUBBY NEWS

All our new furniture and toys have arrived, so the Cubby staff, families and children are very happy to use and explore new things. The children have enjoyed trying out the new bikes that arrived.

With the winter weather keeping us inside, the children have explored different types of painting like finger painting, painting with a brush, stamping and using rollers and sponges to create their master pieces. We have also used shaving cream to create and marvel at different patterns.

Play dough is an all-time favourite and the children have had lots of fun rolling, cutting, making shapes, letters and numbers as well as learning how to use scissors safely.

The Cubby will be open during the school holidays and we have some fun activities planned like Dress-up Day, Movie Day and Pizza Making Day. Although we are fully booked, we still have spots on the waiting list.

If you are interested in childcare for term 3, don’t hesitate to contact the Tatura Community House if you would like to have a look around and get to know our childcare staff. Please note: on some days, we might only be able to offer a spot on our waiting list.

The Cubby Occasional Care is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, 9am-2pm in the orange building on Kerferd Street. The Cubby is a Child Care Subsidy provider, making it an affordable choice for families. Ph 5824 1315.

Tatura Hospital donation

GOLDEN WHEEL CLOSES

and in 1992 he and his wife Ann made the major decision to open their own restaurant in Tatura. The Golden Wheel situated in Hogan Street quickly became renowned for its Chinese and Malaysian cooking. Customers flocked to it for the high-quality food sold at reasonable prices and many from Tatura, Kyabram, Rushworth and Shepparton have remained faithful to the Golden Wheel for all of its 30 plus years in business and have become real friends to Ann and Thomas. All-time favourites with the customers are Singapore Noodles, Honey Chicken, Mongolian Beef, Satays, Special Fried Rice and Lemon Chicken.

Thomas and Ann’s success is due to the long hours of preparation, cooking, cleaning and shopping which they combined with raising their two daughters. Having survived the Covid restrictions they have decided that now is the time to retire to Melbourne to be near their daughters with the extra excitement of the arrival of their first grandchild in September.

So, on 26th June Thomas will turn off the four burners and clean his woks for the last time before he and Ann head off to Melbourne. They plan to revisit Tatura from time to time to meet up with their friends. I’m sure their many customers wish them happy and healthy years of well-earned retirement. We shall certainly miss them and their Golden Wheel.

WORDS ON WASTE

Plastic Free July is Coming!

Plastic Free July is a global movement that helps millions of people tackle plastic pollution. As July edges closer, Council would love you to start thinking about the changes (big or small) that you could make this year to reduce the amount of plastic in your life. Head to www.plasticfreejuly.org to find out more and get ready to take the challenge.

E-Waste

E-Waste (electronic waste) should never be disposed of in your kerbside bins. Not only can the contents pose a danger to the environment, but they are also valuable resources that can be used again!

You can dispose of small E-Waste items such as laptops, iPads, irons and drills for FREE at all of Council’s Resource Recovery Centres.

Follow Your Rubbish Tours

Are you interested in seeing what happens to the contents of your kerbside

bins, once the garbage truck takes it away? Council offers schools and community groups the opportunity to book in a Follow Your Rubbish tour. This tour can be tailored to suit your interest, and can include one, all or a combination of: the Shepparton Resource Recovery Centre, Western Composting, Cosgrove Landfill and the Australian Botanic Gardens.

Soft Plastics

Soft plastics like cling wrap, bread bags, cereal box liners, lolly bags and frozen food bags can all be kept out of your landfill bin! As part of the RED cycle program, you can drop off all of these items (and more) at your local Coles or Woolworths supermarket. What looks like waste is then turned into things like park furniture and bollards. Further information can be found on the Council’s website. Extract from Words On Waste, Greater Shepparton City Council’s Waste Education Newsletter.

When apprentice chef 21-year-old Thomas Liew arrived in Australia in 1972 from Kuala Lumpur he readily found employment in the Chinese restaurant scene in Melbourne. Eventually he found his way to Shepparton

Thomas and Ann

MURCHISON HISTORICAL SOCIETY VOLUNTEER DENNI BATHMAN ACKNOWLEDGED

At the recent City of Greater Shepparton Volunteer Recognition Awards, Denni Bathman of Murchison won the Young Volunteer Award for 2022.

Her citation reads: ‘Denni is a young person that always puts her hand up and says “yep, I’ll do that”. Denni follows through and completes everything asked of her and all things she volunteers for, to the very best of her ability. Denni inspires those around her to be active in their communities and is a strong advocate for all the positive things that young people are. Denni is a leader, Denni is a champion, Denni is a deserving winner of this award.’

At 16 years of age, Denni is the youngest member of the Murchison & District Historical Society, and it is a delight to have her involved in our activities. Denni volunteers at the Heritage Centre when she can and takes a keen interest in a variety of our projects, interacts with our visitors well and makes them feel very welcome. She undertakes tasks with confidence, using her initiative appropriately. When we were celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the landing of the Murchison meteorite, Denni was my right-hand helper and did a great job.

We are so proud of Denni and warmly congratulate her on this Award. We are sure she will achieve whatever she plans to do in the future and will also continue to contribute by volunteering in our local community.

Kay Ball, President, Murchison & District Historical Society.

WITH

Life and the Widow By Christian White

Set against the backdrop of an island town in the dead of winter, The Wife and the Widow is a thriller told from two perspectives: Kate, a widow whose grief is compounded by what she learns about her husband’s secret life, and Abby, an island local who is forced to confront the evidence that her husband is a murderer. But nothing on this island is quite as it seems. Only when these women are pushed to the edge can they uncover the whole crushing truth about the men in their lives.

This was a very good read. It had me hooked from the start. The old fashioned sort of thriller that has you coasting along and then “wham”, a twist at the end that you didn’t see coming. Christian White’s first novel, “The Nowhere Child” also sounds like it’s worth a read.

Kerry Gardner

Denni Bathman receives her award

HARSTON CWA

Recently, the Country Women’s Association of Victoria, held their Ninety-Fourth State Conference and AGM at the Melbourne Royal, previously known as the Melbourne Showgrounds or Royal Melbourne Show. This was our first face to face meeting since Covid, and were we thrilled to see each other after three years. Often you will hear the ladies say, how friendships made through meeting other members at CWA lasts a lifetime. It’s absolutely true, Hugs and kisses through masks!

The State President and Past State Presidents, along with the Members of Honour were led into the room at the Victoria Pavilion by a Scottish Pied piper, love or loath the Bagpipes they were loud.

Four members represented our area, one each from Harston, Mooroopna, Potters and Rodney.

Over the course of the two days, many General resolutions were debated, for example.

Resolution 1. The Country Women’s Association of Vic Inc. urges the Victorian State Government and the Opposition, to reject any proposal to introduce dingos into the Grampians or National Parks.

Resolution 3. That the Country Women’s Association of Vic. Inc. urges the Victorian State Government to strengthen the sex workers act 1994 and legislative framework to decrease the occurrence of illegal brothels in Victoria.

Resolution 5. That the County Women’s Association of Vic Inc. opposes the recent job losses at Agriculture Victoria and urges the Victorian Government to urgently commit to restoring the work force and funding of Agriculture Victoria. There were many more Resolutions than the three above, the State President will write to the Victorian Government, and these will certainly be followed up upon, as you can see the CWA is more than scones, cream, and jam. Speaking of the Melbourne Royal show, it is back again this year and members of Goulburn Valley West Group will once again volunteer their time in the cafeteria.

Locally, Harston Branch met at the Tatura Bowls Club rooms, we enjoyed a lovely morning tea, followed by a meeting of only eight ladies, perhaps the long weekend had them preoccupied. The winner of ‘Any Broach’ went to Mrs. Freda Clement for her beautiful porcelain flower pin, with Mrs. Margaret Corrigan 2nd and Mrs. Fay Alexander 3rd. The best bloom in a flower went to Mrs. Margaret Chance, with Fay 2nd and Freda 3rd. The Branch raffle was won by Mrs. Marilyn Pell.

Harston Branch will get back into their fundraising by attending, the Rushworth Arts and Craft Market Day on Saturday 2nd July 2022, at the Rushworth Shire Hall starting at 8.30am until 1.00pm. We will be having a trading table with CWA cookbooks, Home-made craft, Preserves and Nic Naks. Fresh produce from our garden, plants and, wait for it, freshly made Jam and scones to purchase.

Yours in CWA Friendship

Mrs. Marilyn Pell (Harston Branch)

Glenys Stockdale Mooroopna, Janette Mason Rodney, Marilyn Pell Harston, and Della Metzke CWA Potters.

WORLD EVENTS in July

July 1 – Second Half of the Year Day. This is your chance to evaluate your year so far with your goals and objectives, as your New Year’s resolutions probably evaporated months ago. It’s a great opportunity to do some hard thinking (that’s ‘thinking’ not ‘drinking’) over your finances, your diet, your career and other aspects of your life that you might want to improve. Remember, it’s your current energy that determines your future.

July 2 – I Forgot Day. This day encourages people to apologise and make up for all the events and occasions they might have forgotten. Acknowledge your mistake and do something nice for those whose birthdays and anniversaries you missed.

July 5 – Compliment Your Mirror Day. Many people suffer silently from depression or lack of self-esteem. It’s easy to focus on the negatives in our life and ignore the many positive aspects. However, complimenting our mirrors isn’t just about how we look. We can do our best to look after our health and bodies, but they will always be the ones that we were dealt by our parents’ genes. If only my dad was George Clooney and not Grouch Marx. Anyway, it’s about acknowledging our inner strength and our inner beauty and remembering that your best friend is looking right back at you.

July 8 – International Chocolate Day. There appears to be four or five of these days scattered throughout the year which is fair enough. So, just indulge yourself with anything composed of chocolate.

July 11 – World Population Day. The population of the world did not reach 1 billion people until 1804. It reached 2 billion in 1927, 3 billion in 1960, 4 billion in 1974, 5 billion in 1987, 6 billion in 1999 and 7 billion in 2008. It is projected that we will reach 8 billion in 2024 and the population will continue to increase at a rate of 1.1% each year. Logic dictates that at some stage we will run out of food, water, habitable space and car parking at the MCG. Something has to give. This day is organised each year to remind us of this fact. July 12

should be Universal Depression Day.

July 12 – Teddy Bear’s Picnic Day. This is simply a day for parents to encourage creativity among their children by taking them out for a whimsical picnic with their teddy bears and other stuffed toys. However, be wary of any bananas in pyjamas that you see hanging about.

July 13 – Embrace Your Inner Geek Day. Geek: a usually intelligent person who is unfashionable or socially awkward. The word geek is a slang term originally used to describe eccentric or non-mainstream people. In current use, the word typically describes an enthusiast who is obsessed with a hobby or intellectual pursuit and can speak fluently on it for hours, boring everybody in the immediate vicinity. I’m not sure how this differs from a nerd. Anyway, we all have some secret hobby or obsession, so today you have carte blanche to bore all of your friends and workmates by describing it in complete and utterly painstaking detail.

July 14 – Bastille Day. This day marks the storming of the Bastille in Paris in 1789 which triggered the French Revolution. Although it eventually became a reign of terror, the initial declaration of freedom, equality and brotherhood is still pertinent in today’s world where our governing elite still believe that some people are more equal than others and are trying to legislate to make it so.

July 15 – World Youth Skills Day This is another United Nations initiative to generate greater awareness of the importance of technical and vocational training. The intent is to reduce unemployment among the youth across the globe. When I was young, this was phrased as, ‘Get a haircut and get a real job.’

July 18 – Nelson Mandela International Day. This is another United Nations Day and is in recognition of Nelson Mandela’s contribution to the culture of peace and freedom. For 67 years Nelson Mandela devoted his life to the service of humanity, as a human rights lawyer, a prisoner of conscience, an international peacemaker and the first democratically elected

president of a free South Africa. You are asked (yes, you, no don’t look around, I’m talking to you), to devote 67 minutes of your time to helping others. That’s not asking too much is it?

July 20 – Space Exploration Day. There is a connection with World Population Day. As our population continues to expand, the overflow will need to go somewhere. Eventually, we will need to colonise other worlds and export our wonderful human culture to the rest of the universe. We will therefore need to continue exploring space and searching for human compatible planets. You can celebrate this day by organising a star gazing party. Be sure to rug up.

July 22 – Pi Approximation Day. This is a fun mathematical day to celebrate Pi. Why July 22 I hear you ask? Pi, which is the ratio of any circle’s circumference to its diameter, corresponds to the fraction 22/7. Do you get it now? Pi Day has been observed in many ways, including eating a pie, throwing pies, and discussing the significance of the number 22/7. Perhaps the Hot Bread shop could bake a special Pi pie to commemorate this.

July 27 – Take Your Pants for a Walk Day. Studies have shown that walking at a medium to fast pace regularly can have tremendous mental and physical health benefits. Walking not only helps burn calories but can also boost a person's mood and can help treat depression. It also reduces the risk of a variety of health problems including obesity, diabetes, and heart diseases. Here’s a tip for the unwary – try and wear your pants rather than just have them with you. It will avoid unnecessary court appearances.

July 30 – International Day of Friendship. Friendship Day was originally promoted by Joyce Hall, the founder of Hallmark cards in 1930, intended to be a day when people celebrated their friendships by sending cards. Perhaps I’m just a cynic but I sense an ulterior motive here. Besides, true friends don’t need to send a card; texts are much easier and far cheaper.

- John Kriesfeld

WE DON ’ T GET OUR RESULTS BY CHANCE!

We

Sale

73-75 Ross Street, TATURA

$690,000

"Clairvaux" - Circa. 1952

Delivering charming period style in an enchanting garden paradise, this classic cream brick home built by renowned Montgomery builders is a must to inspect. The home welcomes guests into a charming interior, with a spacious formal lounge and signature picture window. The adjoining lounge and dining room hosts fireside relaxation and lively dinners under a shower of northern sun. Each bedroom is generously sized, including an enormous master bedroom with ensuite, as well as ensuite to the third bedroom. Step outside to the back verandah/outdoor entertaining area with a servery window from the kitchen.

Brett Creighton 0418 399 640

Sale

81 Thomson Street, TATURA

$520,000 to $560,000

Opposite Golf Course

Positioned just over the road from Hilltop Golf Course, this immaculate 4 bedroom family home includes a stylish modern kitchen and adjoining meals area. There is a spacious light filled North facing formal lounge area, ensuite to the master, second living area and central bathroom. Ducted evaporative cooling, 2 gas heaters and split system ensure year round comfort. Outside you have a relaxed covered outdoor entertaining area, double carport and double garage.

Brett Creighton 0418 399 640

Sale

7 Birkdale Square, TATURA $620,000

Short chip to the golf course

Proudly positioned in Tatura's most in demand location and only 200m from Hilltop Golf Course, this well presented property offers 4 bedrooms with ensuite and walk in robe to the master, formal lounge area and spacious open plan kitchen, meals and living area. Comfort is assured all year round with ducted heating and cooling as well as a wood heater in the living area. Outside you have a double garage with side access, perfect for a boat or caravan. There is also an alfresco and well established gardens.

Brett Creighton 0418 399 640

Sale

15 Hanlon Street, TATURA

$430,000

Something for everyone

A great opportunity! For those who are looking to buy a first home or securing an investment property, then this is the property for you. This home offers 4 bedrooms serviced by a central bathroom, formal lounge area, kitchen with plenty of cupboard space and adjoining meals area. Comfort is assured all year round with ducted cooling and a gas heater. Outside you have a lock up garage, carport and a good sized rear yard.

Brett Creighton 0418 399 640

Sale

13 Gowrie Street, TATURA $290,000

Short Chip to the Golf Course

Just 700m to Hilltop Golf Course and within close proximity to all amenities that you would require in Tatura, this neat 3 bedroom home would make a great first home or investment. Comprising of a light filled North facing lounge area, updated kitchen with bench hot plates and oven, meals area and rear sunroom. Comfort is assured all year round with split system and gas heater. Outside you have a double garage, carport and solar panels to keep your power bills at bay

Steve O’Toole 0412 477 586

Under offer

5 Doller Court, TATURA

$700,000

Picturesque Lifestyle Property Only 2 Mins

From Town!

Set on over 1 acre & in a quiet court, this property offers great shedding, established gardens, manicured lawns, town water, gas connection and a large brick veneer family home. This home features four bedrooms (BIRs to two), master bedroom with WIR and ensuite, two living, two dining, kitchen with updates and a double lock up garage. Solid timber entry doors welcome you and set the feel for the home. Stunning timber glass doors open off the entry to a formal lounge and dining that is full of character and charm with decorative cornices and ceiling roses

Brett Creighton 0418 399 640

have the best local people using their experience, knowledge and professionalism to get you the best possible result.

Centrally located just a short walk from town centre this neat and tidy cream brick home is a must to inspect. Featuring 3 bedrooms all with built-in robes, spacious lounge area, updated kitchen and adjoining meals area. Comfort is assured all year round with ducted heating and cooling. Outside you have decked outdoor entertaining area, double garage, double carport and 5m x 6m shed with concrete floor and power

Brett Creighton 0418 399 640

A Versatile Lifestyle/Farming Opportunity in Undera

• Land area 94.75 hectares (237 acres).

• Located 28km from Shepparton, 20km to Tatura.

• This property boasts a 4 bedroom brick veneer home with 2 living areas and 3 bathrooms. .

• The property adjoins with a backbone channel. 1 service point with 1.44 delivery shares, 2 domestic service lines.

• 2 hay sheds, 10x5m and 20x12m, and a 6 bay steel machinery shed (6x30m) and steel cattle yards.

• This property is suitable for dairy, beef, horticulture equine

Sale

571 Pogue Road, TOOLAMBA

$2,500,000 to $2,750,000

Lifestyle Property With Income

This lovely French Provincial style home has many great features, some including;Large 10ft high ceilings.,Open plan kitchen, dining and two lounge rooms. A gas fire heater and a woodfire heater. 6 burner gas oven/stove and lots of storage and bench space. The laundry is large and a large walk in storage room. 4 bedrooms plus a study. Refrigerated cooling and ducted heating throughout this home.Business includes: 60 acres with over 8,500 walnut trees over 40 acres. Walnut harvesting equipment and packing and processing plant, as well as a client list. 60 roof top solar panels with three phase electricity supply is connected.

Sale Sale

2/555 Murton Road, TATURA

$310,000

A Rare 1 Acre Find.

Just about impossible to find. This 1 acre building block in one of Tatura's most sought after locations is the perfect block for your dream home. With great rural outlook, good fencing, power and town water, all that is left to do is get the plans ready!

Brett Creighton 0418 399 640

4/7 Hunter Street, TATURA

$280,000

Great position!

This unit is ideally positioned within walking distance to the Tatura hospital, local school and main street. This compact but comfy residence has a spacious open plan lounge and kitchen. The two bedrooms have built in robes and ceiling fans. Situated in a quiet court, this unit has plenty of space either side. There is a single carport to the side and a garden shed in the backyard. The space saving bathroom doubles as a laundry featuring a shower, vanity/ sink and toilet. This unit would be great for an investor or someone wanting to purchase their first home.

Steve O’Toole 0412 477 586

Sale

31 Service Street, TATURA

$355,000 to $370,000

Property With Commercial Kitchen

This quality brick home is situated close to schools, sporting facilities and the main street of Tatura. This home contains 3 good sized bedrooms; the main has an ensuite and walk in robe, and the second bedroom has a built in robe. There is a large lounge room plus a sitting room or dining room. The kitchen is good sized, with plenty of cupboard/bench space, featuring an electric oven and stove top. Ducted heating and evaporative cooling, plus an electric wall air conditioner in the lounge room. Outside you will find an outdoor area with access from the kitchen, a large sliding door and windows from the hallway. There is a single garage with a workshop and a single carport.

Steve O’Toole 0412 477 586

Health and Wellbeing

Hatha Flow Yoga

Tuesdays | 5:30 - 6:30pm | $108 term

Suitable for all levels.

Gentle Yoga

Tuesdays | 6:30 - 7:30pm | $108 term

Suitable for all levels including those looking for a slower practice.

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Skills and Training

Learn English

Wednesdays 9:30 - 11:30am

Full Fee $10 | Concession $7

Is English your second language? Improve your spoken and written English with John.

Genealogy Group

Wednesdays | 1:00 - 3:00pm | $5 session

Lois and Garry will be on hand to support you with your research and provide great hints to help unravel the past.

Introduction to Family History

Wednesday 3rd August from 1:00 to 3:00pm | FREE

Discover Trove - Historical Search

Wednesday 7th September from 1:00 to 3:00pm | FREE

Digital Essentials - Level 1

Every Monday & Wednesday from 13th July - 10 Sessions

Full Fee $130 | Concession $103

Mondays | 1:30 - 2:15pm | $5 session

Suitable for any age. Improve strength, general fitness, movement & mobility.

Resistance Training

Fridays | 10:00 - 10:45am or 11:00 - 11:45am | $5 session

Focus on whole-body strength, bone density and improving movement and mobility.

Men’s Training

Mondays | 11:30am - 12:15pm | $5 session

Designed specifically for men. Sessions focus on increasing whole body muscular strength & endurance, general fitness and improving movement and mobility, suitable to most.

Movement to Music

Mondays | 12:30 - 1:15pm | $5 session

A gentle yet energetic class set to upbeat and bright music, suitable to most.

Yogalates

Fridays | 12:00 - 12:45pm | $5 session

Yogalates is a combination of Yoga and Pilates designed to build strength and tone your muscles while improving flexibility, mind and body balance.

Digital Essentials Level 1 is designed to help learners understand the basics of technology, including different digital devices, their functionality and the ways people can use these devices to connect with others and access services over the Internet.

Homework Club - FREE TUTORING

Tuesdays @ the Library

Primary Students 3:45 - 4:30pm | FREE!

Come along for an interactive fun time in Math and English.

Secondary Students 4:30 - 5:30pm | FREE!

Come along and finish your homework in a group environment. Qualified teachers are on-site to give you assistance.

Get Creative

Origami

Thursdays @ the Library | 4:00 - 5:00pm | FREE

A great way to unwind and practise mindfulness in this ancient paper-folding art. Dean will show you how.

Knitting, Sewing & Crochet

Tuesdays | 9:00am - 1:00pm | $3 session

Come along and learn how to crochet, knit or sew.

Tatura Community House are proud

members of

Let us know if you are interested in chess, dancing or any other group activity :)

1 E TEM ER

12-16 Casey St, Tatura, Victoria, 3616 Open 9:00am – 3:00pm, Monday to Friday Phone (03) 5824 1315

www.tatcom.vic.edu.au

Social Groups Supporting Our Community

Coffee Hub Club

Tuesdays | 10:00 - 11:30am | $3.00 coffee

Come along and meet and chat to other local friendly faces.

Italian Ladies Social Group

Wednesdays | 1:00 - 3:30pm | Gold Coin

Tat Gathering - Morning Tea

6th July, 3rd August, 7th September | 10:00am | Ross St Cafe

Coffee and cake at own cost

Meet new people and make new friends in Tatura. Come along and share morning tea on the first Wednesday of the month.

Thursdays Bridge

Thursdays | 1:00 - 3:00pm | FREE

Beginners welcome. Come along and have a go, we will teach you how to play. It's lots of fun!

Youth Games Club

Mondays | 4:00 - 5:30pm | FREE

Take a break from video games and meet some new people. Kids and teens aged between 8 to 18 are welcome.

Supporting Our Community

Food Pantry Fridays

Fridays | 10:00am - 12:00pm | FREE

If you or someone you know needs some food to help get through, we are here to help! This includes people who may be just out of the hospital, those doing it a bit tough, newly arrived to the area and people who don't have the capacity to cook for themselves at the moment.

Boomerang Bags

Thursdays | 9:15am - 12:00pm | FREE

Join the friendly group and help us reuse and repurpose fabric. A job for everyone - no skills necessary!

Chop & Chat

Tuesdays 19th July, 2nd, 9th, 30th August, 13 September 10:00am - 1:00pm | FREE

Come and help us process fruit and vegetables to make yummy jams, sauces, chutneys & pickles for the community.

Justice of the Peace

Mondays | 10am - 12pm

Need a document witnessed? We have a Justice of the Peace on-site every Monday morning. Give us a call to book

Hearing Australia - Free Hearing Tests

Tuesday 26th July

Hearing Australia is coming to you! Book in your free test.

Occasional Child Care

Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Fridays | 9:00am - 2:00pm

The Cubby

Tatura Community House is supported by

Tatura Community House is located on the lands of the Yorta Yorta people and we acknowledge them as Traditional Owners. We also pay our respects to their Elders, past and present, and Aboriginal Elders of other communities.

CARBON ZER TATURA

How well do your appliances rate?

Yvonne O’Connell (GV Community Energy)

In this last article in this series, we investigate how well our appliances at home perform in regard to energy use.

All new household appliances come with an energy star rating. The energy rating label will tell you the efficiency of the appliance when compared with other appliances of the same type and size. On most appliances the label shows a star rating from 1 to 6 stars: the more stars, the more efficient the product. Some products may exceed 6 stars - these will be shown with a modified label.

The energy rating label also shows the estimated annual electricity usage in kWh. It is essential to consider this figure when comparing products, because a large model with the same star rating as a smaller model will use more electricity!

When considering purchasing appliances, many people compare star ratings of new products against the faded label still on their existing one - this will be misleading as rating scales today are stricter than yesteryear as they are adjusted to accommodate improved energy efficiency. The energy consumption number (kWh) on the label is the most reliable basis for comparing old and new appliances.

Similarly, the Water Efficiency Labelling and Standards (WELS) scheme is a mandatory national labelling scheme for some whitegoods and plumbing products. The water rating label has 1 to 6 stars, and more stars indicates better water efficiency.

These labels show the star rating and average water use per wash for dishwashers and clothes washers. Total water consumption per wash cycle under test conditions is the key figure to use when comparing different models. Labels for plumbing products such as tapware and showerheads also show flow rates. In a country like ours with scares water resources it makes sense to minimise our water consumption!

Air conditioning is typically the largest energy user in our homes. We use this term here to describe both heating and cooling needs. Airconditioning can account for up to 50% of the annual energy used in a typical Australian household.

Most older homes were built to use separate appliances for heating and cooling Traditionally electricity, wood, or natural gas were used for heating. Many homes then had a separate evaporative cooler or refrigerated air conditioner added over time. Evaporative coolers are very energy efficient as they only need run a fan when operating unless the water is supplied by a pump and then this pump will run sporadically throughout the operation of the cooler.

Nowadays reverse cycle air conditioners (heat pumps) are the most efficient appliances to both heat and cool a home. They are often installed as either a wall or ceiling mounted split system, or a centrally ducted system. This technology extracts heat from ambient air and uses a refrigerant to transfer heat into the home in winter or transfer it outside the home in summer. They can operate with efficiencies of up to 5 which means that the heating output is up to 5 times as great as the power required, making them very economical to run.

Always check the star rating system before purchasing an air-conditioner to help you select the most efficient one.

The figure below compares the daily heating costs for different heating systems applying to an average household in a climate like Tatura

Water heating is the second largest source of energy expenditure in Australian households, making up 25% of the average energy use. Approximately 45% of all water heaters in Australia are gas, 45% are

electric, and the remaining 10% are a solar collector with gas or electric boosters or heat pumps.

Heat Pumps

Much like air-conditioning, heat pump technology offers now the most energy efficient way to heat your water with heating output efficiencies up to 6 times as great as the power required. The cost of water heating by heat pump is approximately half compared to heating by natural gas. When purchasing a heat pump, check its Coefficient of Performance rating (COP). This is often combined with use of CO2 gas as the refrigerant which has a lower “Greenhouse gas potential” so if any gas is accidentally released, it is less toxic to the atmosphere.

Solar Water Heaters

Solar water heaters have comparably low running costs compared to other domestic hot water systems, but they are often more expensive to purchase and install and require either an electric or gas-boosted backup system to help heat the water in winter, and these are less efficient than a heat pump option. A luxurious shower of say, 8 minutes duration, will have a wide range of costs depending on heating source.

TATURA ANGLICAN CHURCH

Tatura Anglican Church held a fabulous “Teapot Exhibition” over 100 teapots from around the world were on display, some pots were over 100 years old.

Lots of tea caddies, cups and saucers, milk jugs and large cups were displayed.

A great morning with a Devonshire Morning Tea was enjoyed by those who attended.

Thanks for coming to our display.

Other Appliances

• Other appliances that use energy include fridges and freezers, dishwasher and microwave, clothes dryers, and TVs and home entertainment equipment. Swimming pools are expensive to run even with variable speed driven pumps that can use up to 18% of the overall household energy budget!

• Upgrading your appliances and technology to more energy efficient models will reduce your energy consumption and is necessary for Australia to meets its international greenhouse gas reduction obligations signed at Paris.

• When purchasing appliances, consider the right size to suit your household and lifestyle. If you simply purchase the largest you can afford, you may waste money in running costs - bigger isn’t always better!

• Select a retailer that includes the government rebates as a “point of sale” discount by redeeming the carbon credits also known as Victorian Energy Efficiency Certificates (VEECs). Nearly every electrical appliance in the house is eligible for VEECs.

• Consider the long-term costs as well as the purchase price: a cheaper, less-efficient model will cost more to run in the long-term. Use the Energy Rating Calculator to find out how much an appliance will cost you over its lifetime. https://www.energyrating.gov.au/calculator

• Operate appliances efficiently by following the instructions, and keep appliances well maintained. Change or clean filters regularly! Where possible, switch appliances off at the power point when you are not using them, unless it is necessary to have them switched on all the time.

Resources: - energyrating.gov.au; https://compare.energy.vic.gov.au; waterrating.gov.au; http://www.cleanenergyregulator.gov.au; https://www.waterrating.gov.au

Works Cited

Griffith, D. S. (2021). Rewiring Australia - discussion paper and technical paper. Retrieved from "Rewiring Australia": https://www. rewiringaustralia.org/castles-and-cars

Riedy, C., & Brown, J. (2020). Energy and hot water systems. Retrieved from "Yourhome": https://www.yourhome.gov.au/

I could hardly believe that the big day had finally arrived. After what felt like years of a never-ending build-up, the wedding was finally taking place. Agnes did look beautiful, I must say, and Fred was tidy enough. Garry picked me up, which was kind of him, and he looked quite pleasant for a change. It seems brushing his hair, trimming his beard, and wearing a suit, makes him look all the better. As he opened the car door for me to get out, he said, “You look just lovely, and just like I told you, those blue eyes of yours, well what can I say?”

I had no idea what he could say about my blue eyes, for heaven’s sake.

“What a strange thing to say,” I thought as Garry gushed away, wiping down the front of his suit and looking at his shiny shoes.

A strange man really. And his shoes were very shiny now that I had a chance to look closely at them. He must have been polishing them all morning.

“Your shoes are very shiny,” I said casually, not sure what else to say.

“What’s that love?” Garry said.

“Your shoes Garry, I said they are very shiny. Are they new or have you had the old boot polish out?” It really was a riveting conversation.

“Ha, oh yes, the old boot polish got a run this morning. I laid out the newspaper and polished these little beauties up just like my father used to, and they came up looking like brand new,” he explained proudly. Well, now I was really bored and quite sick of talking about his shoes.

“Yes, yes very nice,” I replied with the best smile I could manage.

The ceremony was simple and most enjoyable. I mean, a quick ceremony is always preferrable and it went very well.

Off the two of them went with their families and friends to get all the professional photos taken and the guests were left to mingle. Naturally, I was involved in many of the photos and then was eventueally let free while they finished up.

As Garry and I stood looking around I felt slightly at a loss. “Look, they are serving sherry!” I almost yelled to shake off the weird feeling I had.

“I’ll go grab us some then,” replied Garry immediately. “You wait here love.” I have lost count how many times I have told Garry to stop calling me love, but he just goes on doing it. Not the brightest of men.

Back he came with a huge smile as he handed me the sherry. “I just know you will enjoy that,” he chuckled. I wondered upon his all-knowing abilities but let it slide. No use being all picky on such a pleasant day. I suddenly wrinkled my nose in disgust. “Good heavens! What is that god awful smell Garry?”

“What’s that now?” he replied casually, all unaware and unfocused.

“That disgusting smell, Garry. It’s terribly sweet and sickly,” I said as I frowned in annoyance.

Garry shrugged and kept smiling while looking about the room in case he saw anyone he knew.

I looked around sniffing like a dog at the airport, and eventually saw a large man over by the bar with a strange looking object that he was sucking on and then blowing out what appeared to be fake smoke, “Over there!” I almost yelled at Garry, as I slapped his arm. “That fat man, it’s him that is doing something that smells awful.”

by Ma Merle

Garry shook his head reproachfully. “Oh Merle, you are not really allowed to call people fat anymore.”

“What do you mean Garry? He is clearly fat.”

“Yes, but you can’t say it,” replied Garry. “My kids keep telling me off for stuff like that.”

“Okay, forget the fact that he’s fat,” I said as I shook my head in confusion. “It’s him, and whatever he’s doing absolutely stinks.”

A young lady walked by at that moment and I grabbed her by the arm. “Can you please tell me dear, what it is that the …er... large man at the bar has in his hands that smells so bad?”

She looked down her snooty nose at me for a moment and then said, “He is vaping.”

Surely slapping young people is still allowed I pondered as I looked her up and down. “Vating? What is that then?” I didn’t use any of my manners as I did not like her attitude.

“Vaping,” she replied as she pronounced the word slowly and clearly. “He is vaping.” And off she went, shaking off my grip on her arm.

“Little cow,” I said to Garry who roared laughing. I must admit I did have a giggle at my own annoyance. “My tolerance is not what it used to be Garry,” I explained. “What a little upstart. Just because everything has a trendy name now does not give them any right to be annoyed at the more mature folk who are not up with their stupid lingo. What the darn heck is this stinky vaping all about anyway?”

“You are quite right Merle, I could not agree more,” replied Garry who was very resolute in his response which surprised me.

“Stupid vaper,” I said to Garry. “It absolutely stinks, and I don’t like it one bit. He should go outside and stink.” Garry once again roared laughing. I was wondering if he had something in his drink, but the laughter was a bit infectious and I began to laugh also and we clinked our glasses in agreement.

Once the bride and groom were seated, we all found our place and sat down for the evening. Garry and I were still giggling about all sorts of things. The sherry was still flowing, but wine and beer was now added to the tables.

Even though it was their wedding, Agnes and Fred still provided everyone with a song for the evening. They made their way up on the stage and politely shoved the band out of the way. They were only able to perform one song, thank goodness, before the band good-naturedly snatched back their microphones, and sent them on their way as the audience clapped loudly, mostly from relief.

“What a lovely evening,” I said as Garry walked me to my front door. “Thank you for your company and goodbye.”

Garry touched me gently on the arm. “Well love, before you go, would you like to go out for dinner again one night soon? The RSL is half price on Tuesdays.”

“Oh yes, I suppose,” I replied with a feeling of being put out. “But not this Tuesday, I am busy so it will have to be the next.”

Garry smiled broadly. “I will phone you before then love. Goodnight.” And off he went.

Why would he have to phone me? We have already made the plan. What more is there to talk about? Can someone please explain? Anyone?

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

QUIZ answers

Given all the recent publicity on the banning of pinch collars and that I’m often asked about what is best to use on a dog, I thought that this time I might have a bit of a chat about “Tools of the Trade.”

1c – Tony Lockett

2a – Andes, South America

3b – Ottawa

4d – George Orwell

5a – Emerald

Firstly, what are the tools we use for training, controlling and generally getting the desired behaviour from our dogs? Correction chains, pinch collars, martingales, harnesses, muzzles, slip leads, standard collars, leads, e-collars, clickers, food, voice, body language, environment, toys. The list is long and I’m sure that I have left out more than a few.

6b – Vines

7c – Tchaikovsky

8c – Signs and Symbols

9c – 2 (Phobos and Deimos)

10b – Baby

What do all the above and more have in common? Glad you asked. They ALL need some level of skill to be used efficiently and correctly for a positive outcome! More importantly, ALL the above, when used incorrectly can cause anything from mild to severe physical or mental injury and often increase the problem if not create new ones.

Scoring.

In the 1960’s acclaimed author Donald Horne described Australia as the lucky country, but he did it very much tongue in cheek rather suggesting were we in fact the/a lucky country.

TATURA MUSEUM MUSINGS

Well since those days, the term has been used a fair bit, particularly by politicians and media journalists.

However, I cannot help but see that we are indeed a lucky country and never more so than in the last twelve months.

Here is a bit of an analogy. In the human world, the same can be said for chain saws, cars, guns, vacuum cleaners, stoves, heaters, knives, garden hoses, turpentine, Panadol, pens, sparklers, words, environment (getting the picture?) All require different degrees of skill levels; all can produce both positive and negative outcomes.

0–2. Struggle Street. Don’t feel too bad. In order for people to live on Bland Street, somebody has to be worse than that and I’m sorry to say that’s you. On the other hand, if you had guessed (c) for every answer you would have gotten four correct so perhaps you were just unlucky.

Tools, in any aspect of our lives, don’t “fix” problems. They help us to achieve a desired outcome. When it comes to our dogs, I think the most valuable tool we have at out disposal is our minds. Perhaps rather than seeing a type of behaviour as a problem to be solved, we can ask ourselves, “Why is this behaviour happening?” If you get the “why” right, the solution and the tools you may need is often not far behind.

3-5. Bland Street. The majority of the population fall into this category. After all, average is both normal and safe. If you stand out from the crowd you become a tall poppy and we know what happens to them so rejoice in your ordinariness.

6-7. Above Average (sort of). Well done on another abnormal performance. If you were normal you would have been living on Bland Street and being called unexceptional. So, according to the Oxford dictionary, you are exceptional, irregular and deviating from type. Ask your friends if that sounds like you.

Before retiring, I had spent well over 30 years training dogs, working as a Canine consultant and bodywork practitioner. I can honestly say that the most common physical and mental damage I see in dogs is from just standard/martingale collars and correction chains. Injuries ranging from easily corrected to “you need to see your vet.”

8-9. Smarty Pants. Excellent. Congratulations! You’re smarter than 95% of the population. Whether you choose to believe statistic is up to you. Oh, you do believe it. I thought you might. However, it also means you’re not as smart as 5%. Oh, I see. You don’t believe that particular statistic.

10. Genius. Every question correct! Go you! Lucky for you it was multiple choice because there were a couple you weren’t too sure about, weren’t there? However, you now have a month to bask in the glory by asking other people how they did on the quiz.

As for pinch collars, I remember the first time I saw one. I was horrified! Who would put such a barbaric thing on an animal? Then I examined it more closely, I was taught about it and learnt the situations where it may be used. Let me tell you that they look far worse than they actually are. Anyone who has had one put over their arm will tell you the same. Can they hurt and do damage? Yes, they can but so can any other type of restraint. They certainly are not for novice handlers, or to be used solely to control or restrain a dog, any more than a double bridle or a hackamore on a horse is.

The dogs I have seen that are worked properly in a pinch collar are happy, relaxed and confident.

Bottom line is. If you don’t know how to use it, learn. If you are a firsttime dog owner, do your homework. Set the foundations for a positive relationship with your dog. For the more experienced, if you want to try something you are not familiar with, get guidance from someone who does. My favourite consults were with novice owners that want to do the right thing by their dog. Because, do you know what? One of the many things dogs and humans have in common is that learning something new is much easier than breaking/changing unpleasant habits.

That’s all from me for now. If there is a topic you would like me to cover, drop a line in to the Tatura Bulletin and they will pass it on to me.

Now that may seem strange considering that we have had a drought many have said is the worst this country has seen, we have seen terrible bushfires ravage our country and leave untold misery as a result, and now we have the Corona Virus halting life as we once knew it.

So how can we say we are a lucky country?

The Tatura Museum is fortunate to be able to recommence guided tours of the Internment Camp 1. This was the first purpose-built Camp (prison) to accommodate internees at the outbreak of WW2 in 1939. In conjunction with the new owner of the Camp 1. site, tours are scheduled for approximately every three months. The next two are planned for Sunday 7th August and Sunday 6th November. Bookings and prepayment are essential and can be made by email taturamuseum@gmail.com or contact the Museum Secretary 0400947547. Although it is 77 years since the end of World War 2, all the concrete foundations remain. The two-lane Skittle Alley is very evident and even the dugout for the secret radio can be identified.

Well, suddenly rain began to come when least expected and that has been followed up by some wonderful sustaining rain to fill dams, create sub-soil moisture so that crops can be sown.

Even the once dead Darling River is flowing again!

And the rain has put an end to possible continuing bushfires.

Yet there is still so much misery so again, why are we a lucky country?

Because we have men and women who have a spirit within them that makes us so proud of who we are.

BY BEEKERS

I am talking about the SES, Rural Fire Brigades…all of those who went day through night to help keep bushfires under control and who did so with some losing their own homes, and so many putting themselves in harm’s way.

I am talking about the convoy truckies who day through night and drove countless kilometres to take hay bales to farmers really struggling.

I am talking about the unsung, unseen heroes who went out of their way to drive to properties doing it tough with supplies of food and needed essentials.

And now we have the virus and we are seeing Australians learn to turn their business into helping others.

And now we are seeing health professionals and those who work daily in our hospitals putting themselves at risk because it is their job and the same can be said for those at airports, particularly those processing incoming passengers from overseas.

We are seeing what friendship, mateship and dedication is all about on a grand scale.

Yes, we are a lucky country in the true sense.

Finally let’s all still remember those who have gone in the drought, the bushfires and this virus.

Surely remembering makes us want to ensure they are not forgotten by doing what we can to keep Australia the lucky country.

TREE STUMP REMOVALS

Cheers Marie

George Ferguson Tatura Museum

Camp 1 Gate

HARRY POTTER WORD SEARCH

Find and circle all of the hidden words from the Harry Potter series. The left over letters reveal a secret message.

HARRY POTTER WORD SEARCH

Find and circle all of the hidden words from the Harry Potter series. The left over letters reveal a secret message

1. What is the only sport to be played on the moon?

a. Baseball

b. Tennis

c. Golf

d. Soccer

2.Which is the largest ocean?

a. Pacific Ocean

b. Atlantic Ocean

c. Indian Ocean

d. Arctic Ocean

3. Which is the longest bone in the human body?

a. Humerus

b. Fibula

c. Tibia

d. Femur

4. How many keys on a standard piano?

a. 86

b. 88

c. 90

d. 102

5. Who was the first explorer to circumnavigate the globe?

a. James Cook

b. Christopher Columbus

c. Ferdinand Magellan

d. Vasco de Gama

6. What was purpose of the Manhattan Project?

a. Develop the atomic bomb

b. Design the Empire State building

c. Build a tunnel between England and France

d. Put a man on the moon

7. Who is the father of geometry?

a. Aristotle

b. Euclid

MALFOY HUFFLEPUFF

DUDLEY LUCY

DUMBLEDORE LUMOS

DURO LUNA

EXPELLIARMUS MAGIC

c. Pythagoras

d. Archimedes

8. Which continent has the most countries?

a. Asia

b. Africa

c. Europe

d. South America

9. Who said, “I think, therefore I am.”?

a. Socrates

b. Voltaire

c. Aristotle

d. Descartes

10. Who was the English monarch prior to Elizabeth II?

a. Edward VIII

b. William IV

c. George VI

d. James II

Tatura Presbyterian Church

Minister: Kalpan Vasa

Worship Services

Tatura 10:30 am

Rushworth 9:00 am.

Weekly Bible study and Fellowship Groups

Contact 0477 241 042

All Saints Tatura

Anglican Church

Minister: Rev. Simba Musvamhiri Family Worship Service

Including Little Saints Children’s Program

Sundays at 9.30am

Contact 0497 597 127 www.allsaintstatura.org.au

Tatura Uniting Church

“Olive & Vine”

115 Hogan Street, Tatura

Minister: Brian Spencer 0400 274 482

Service 9.30am every Sunday.

July 3 Rev Brian Spencer

Murchison Zoom

July 10 Rev Brian Spencer

Colbinabbin Zoom

Communion

July 17 Gereldine Leonard

TBC Rushworth /Murchison

July 24 Rev Brian Spencer

Tatura Zoom.

See Waranga Uniting Churches Web site for Zoom links

Sacred Heart Church Tatura

Minister: Rev Fr John Paul Pasala

Worship Services:

Saturday 6pm Sunday 10am

Reconciliation:

1st Saturday of the month at 11.30am

Contact:

Ph. 5824 1049

Email: Tatura@cdos.org.au

www.sacredheartparishtatura.com.au

Generations Church Tatura

Senior Pastor: Ps Jeremy Burr

10am Service

03 58243240

295 Dhurringile Rd www.generations.org.au

Recipes

Ingredients:

350 grams Plain Yogurt

4 Eggs

100 grams Sugar

50 grams Cornflour

1 teaspoon Baking Powder

1 pinch of Salt

Directions:

Divide the egg yolks from the whites. Whip the egg yolks with sugar until pale in colour.

Add the cornflour, baking powder and yogurt. Beat the egg whites with salt until stiff. Add to the mixture and mix well.

Pour mixture into a mold and bake at 170 degrees for 50 minutes.

This is a particularly fluffy and mouthwatering dessert that isn't too sweet.

Can be topped with icing sugar and/or custard and/or cream.

Janice

YOGURT SPONGE CAKE

Yoghurt Sponge Cake

For all your print

Our meeting on May 26 was most enjoyable. Two new members were inducted into the Club namely Jean Courtnay and Glenyse Stockdale. President Betty Smith welcomed them and presented them with their badges. Congratulations Jean and Glenyse, it’s always great when new members join our Club. Our Member behind the Badge was Pat Ibbott who told us of her forbears and childhood and how she, by chance, met her husband! Quite a love story and still going strong to this day! The members were quite enthralled by her story. Well done Pat!

The guest speaker was Simone Carkeek, a Podiatrist from Southern Health. Simone spoke on all aspects concerning Feet! When explained so clearly and proficiently by someone such as Simone, there certainly is a lot to learn! Simone explained how important it is to care for your feet, to have them attended to regularly, as often they can indicate that something is occurring in your body that is not yet apparent. Betty Durston thanked Simone on behalf of the Club.

Our luncheon on May 19 was attended by 15 members. We went to Kyabram to Café Three 620, and enjoyed a wonderful lunch in a great atmosphere.

Our Club is a happy one, with many interesting, friendly people, so if you would like further information, please contact our President Betty Smith on 0408 329 686; you will be warmly welcomed.

Barb Halliwell

Glenyse, Betty and Jean

Pat Ibbott MBB

Betty and Simone

QUIZ answers

I only half heard you.

Charlie was an old orchardist from Harcourt when I knew him. It was the early 1970s and the Whitlam Labor Government was in power and colour TV had just been introduced to Australia. Charlie didn’t have any truck with either, but he was a stalwart of the local church and made up for his limited education with sheer confidence and a deep faith. He reminded me of what I think Jesus’ disciple Peter might have been like; the first to put his hand up, the first to speak, his confidence driven by a keen sense of his leadership role and a desire to help. But sometimes he was blissfully unaware of what he did not know, or the mayhem he left in his wake.

Charlie loved to read the Bible in church and aware that people could easily get bored he liked to read loudly, with expression and fast. I remember one time he was reading from the prophet Amos and the passage had a lengthy list of rhetorical threats of against various peoples who had abandoned their religious duties. It had a recurring phrase before each judgement; “For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke the punishment…” Charlie in his enthusiasm and his rapid-fire delivery, completely changed the sense of the reading by omitting the word ‘not’ from each line. I thought the first missed word wouldn’t matter too much, but as each pronouncement followed with the missing ‘not’ I was in a dilemma as to how I was going to preach my sermon without drawing attention to Charlie’s mistake and embarrassing him. Suffice to say, it was an interesting message!

I like to think that Charlie was so taken with the gospel of forgiveness, that he couldn’t hear such a negative, judgemental vision of God.

We humans need to be fully loved. On the one hand we know that you cannot be fully loved unless you are fully known. But we’re all at least a little bit scared that if we were to be fully known, others may not love us. Better, we think, to be unloved because we are misunderstood than because we are understood! It’s why so much of our social interactions are marked more by defensive pretence than by the open vulnerability. It’s easy to be misunderstood, misheard, or have people project their biases unto us. How often do we fail to hear what someone says because we think we know what they are going to say, and filter their words through our past experience of them, their past mistakes and our own expectations?

I’ve been running some studies on trauma. They explore how trauma, and the

transformation of that trauma, helped form and shape the early church. We’ve looked at key events in the Easter and post Easter story, learning about contemporary understandings of trauma and reflecting on the big and small traumas in our own lives and the life of our churches.

The Christian Church was born through trauma. The disciples and broader group of followers who had gathered around Jesus suffered a traumatic experience with his death. The Christian church and the writings of the New Testament arose out of this experience. They speak to catastrophic human trauma. But it is trauma transformed. Trauma with the hope of healing.

To a large extent the healing from the trauma came about through better understanding some of the teachings of Jesus that the disciple’s mis-heard or filtered through their own expectations. More than once in the gospel stories Jesus takes his disciples to task for their inability to hear what he is saying, “Do you still not perceive or understand? Are your hearts hardened? Do you have eyes, and fail to see? Do you have ears, and fail to hear?” (Mark 8:17-18)

Likewise, repeatedly in the post -resurrection stories Jesus says things like this: “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you—that everything written about me in the law of Moses, the prophets, and the psalms must be fulfilled.’ Then he opened their minds to understand the scriptures.”

(Luke 24: 44-45)

Modern trauma research calls this process ‘reframing’. The essential idea is that the frame through which a person views a situation determines their point-of-view. When that frame is shifted, the meaning changes, enabling thinking and behaviour to change along with it.

Soren Kierkegaard the Danish philosopher and theologian said, "Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards." We can often only make sense of the events, joys, misfortunes, and struggles of our lives as we look back, sometimes many years later.

As his time with his disciples was ending, Jesus said to his followers “I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth.” (John 16:12-13) May we have ears to hear each other’s stories and to hear God’s word of grace to us all. This is the gospel and it’s good news.

Brian Spencer, Minister, Tatura Uniting Church

1c – Golf

2a – Pacific Ocean

3d

4b

Femur

88 keys

5c – Ferdinand Magellan

6a

Develop the atomic bomb

7b – Euclid

8b – Africa

9d – Descartes

10c – George VI

Scoring.

0–2. Struggle Street. What a wonderful attitude to life you must have. I’m sure nothing much worries you or upsets you as you sail along on a wave of blissful ignorance. A little knowledge is a dangerous thing so perhaps you should have a T-shirt printed to warn others.

3-5. Bland Street. You’re just another face in the faceless crowd. Mediocre, unexceptional, average, beige, I think Bland Street says all we need to know about you. Unfortunately, Facebook is not a great source of actual knowledge otherwise you’d be genius level.

6-7. Above Average (sort of). I wouldn’t get carried away with any over the top celebrations. Just stand in the street and look at the passing cavalcade of life. That’s who you’re slightly better than. Still, you do deserve a pat on the back for rising above the riff-raff.

8-9. Smarty Pants. Well done! You obviously paid attention at school and have been reading widely ever since. Those people with a score less than yours will no doubt whine that you had a couple of lucky guesses. The correct term should be educated guesses.

10. Genius. All ten correct? Really? You should either buy a Tattslotto ticket while your luck is still in or you really are a certified genius. If that’s the case, shouldn’t you be out saving the world?

Enquiries:

Beryl Cross 0428266356

Brian Spencer 0400274482

RODNEY CWA

At State Conference in Melbourne recently, Janette gave her report as outgoing Co Catering Committee Chairman. As part of the State Catering committee Janette baked and boxed the 6,000 Anzac biscuits ordered for the horse races held to commemorate Anzac. As of the Conference, Mandy Perkins is the new Group President for Goulburn Valley West Group and Janette Mason is Group Secretary. Mandy was voted in as Group President at our Group Conference in February but officially takes over after the State Conference.

At our May meeting, a report from Robyn Fennell on our country of study, Malaysia, outlined the importance of tea. It is part of the Malaysian Food Heritage and was introduced by the Chinese traders. Many varieties such as herbal and fruit are produced in the Cameron Highlands. Teh Tairk is a special variety served in tea houses throughout the country.

Guest Speaker – Lois Orr. “How to Trace Family History” Lois has been interested in family history for about 40 years. She likened it to a giant jig

saw puzzle. ‘Initially information was passed on via ‘snail mail’ Letters to Miranda could be helpful in finding a contact. Lois gave a number of tips to start the journey. – Join a family history group, record the source of the information and family stories ‘take with a grain of salt’. Sensitive information is best kept a secret if the individual involved is still alive. Trove (Digitized Newspapers) is a good source for family news. A very interesting and informative address. Mandy thanked Lois for her address and presented her with a small gift in appreciation of her time.

Our June meeting was held at the Tatura Museum, where we were very impressed with the range and quality of the displays and enjoyed an informative short film about life in the internment camps. We were especially intrigued by two recent additions: a knitted bedspread and a lace collar. Next meeting July 14th, 1:30 at the bowling club.

In June, our juniors were knitting, with the assistance of Lyn, Loraine, Beatrice and Shirley. Beatrice

Greaves

CWA Juniors

TATURA COMMUNITY HOUSE

Thank you to all our Biggest Morning Tea guests and their generous donations! We served Devonshire Tea with yummy scones to 50 guests who put on their most creative hat to win one of our prizes. We raised $500 for the Cancer Council and are very grateful to all donors and our wonderful volunteers Janice, Jenny, Jen, Liz, Cheryl, Jacob, Iris and Bev. We also managed to fill in all our reception volunteer positions and welcome two new volunteers to the team:

Annabelle Dunn – Annabelle has joined us to help out on Wednesdays and Fridays, mostly at reception, but she will also be helping us to process Power Saving Bonus applications for community members.

Emine Duran – Emine has been coming to the community house for years and is involved in several activities and has now taken to volunteering on Wednesday afternoons. Emine will help out at reception, but also with our backyard herb garden.

So, if you see Annabelle or Emine around the Community House please say hello and make them feel welcome.

THE MONSTER IS BACK!!!!

After a hiatus of two years, we are very pleased to announce that the Monster Garage Sale is back this year on Saturday, 10th September. Registrations for your garage will cost $25 and will be open from the 11th July! Go to tatcom.vic.edu.au, give us a call 5824 1315 or pop in Monday to Friday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. Maps for the garage sale will be available at the community house at 8:00 am sharp on the day.

What’s On

High Tea @ Olive & Vine – A great Tatura Community House tradition at a new location! We invite you to bring some friends and dine in elegance while savouring an assortment of treats made specially for you. Please ring the community house to book your spot 5824 1315.

When: Tuesday, 16th August 10:30 am at Olive & Vine, 115 Hogan Street, Tatura

Cost: $15 per person

Digital Essentials – Level 1 with Nadine. A great class to understand the basics of technology, including different digital devices and their functionality! Slow and steady in this class, starting Wednesday, 13th July at 10:00 am. Ten three-hour sessions, cost $130, concession $103. Call us to book a spot in this beginners’ class.

Youth Games Club – Take a break from video games and have some fun with non-digital games like Uno, Spot It!, Trivial Pursuit, Yahtzee and whichever games you like to bring along! Kids and teens ages 8 to 18 are welcome for some after school fun. Mondays during school term from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Come along and give it a try!

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

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

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

GV TREE GROUP

Melaleuca Linariifolia

This Melaleuca species is more commonly known as Snow in Summer of Flax-leafed Paperbark. It is an evergreen small to medium tree growing to about 10 meters. It has a strong deep root system and dense canopy spreading almost as wide as it does high. For these reasons it makes a great windbreak and can be grown in rows or as part of a diverse habitat planting. Its bark is papery and can peel off in sheets as with many of the paperbarks. It is typically found along waterways and in wetter areas. It can handle temporarily wet or waterlogged environments but has adapted to grow well in most soil types and environments. It is reasonably frost and drought tolerant. Undoubtedly the trees best feature is the mass of creamy/white flowers that cover the whole tree in late spring and summer, giving rise to the name ‘snow in summer’. This attracts numerous insects and birds and gives off a pleasant smell.

Another common paperbark is M.Stypheloides, (Prickly Paperbark). As from the name this is prickly to touch whereas the M.Linariifolia is much gentler on the skin.

We have some end of season specials on at the moment so if you’re after a bargain come in and see us.

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INDOOR BOWLS

Tatura Bowls Club's indoor carpet bowlers had a clean sweep of the Goulburn Valley Indoor Bias Bowls Association Pairs competition when both the Ladies entry of Freda Clement(S) and Frances Britten along with the Men’s entry of Keith Smith(S) and Laurie Nicholson won the GV Pairs competition. Smith made it two years in a row with his win in this event as he won last year with Ken Cornell as his partner. The Goulburn Valley Mixed Pairs event also involved some Tatura club success when Mooroopna's John Stokes combined with Tatura's Frances Britten.

Indoor Bowls Notice: Social bowls have been changed from Thursday to Wednesdays from 7pm. All are welcome to attend.

John Crilly

Proprietor - Glenn McPherson

GV Ladies Pairs

GV Mens Pairs

Frances Britten and John Stokes