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.

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.

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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