Tatura Bulletin June Edition 2023

Pictures Courtesy Kaye Watson

TATURA HOSPITAL & PARKVILLA AGED CARE FACILITY LADIES AUXILIARY

The Annual Meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary will be held at St Mary’s Hall, Hogan Street on

Thursday 27 July 2023 at 2pm

Guest Speaker: Claire Ewart-Kennedy from the GV Health Foundation

Afternoon Tea provided All Welcome

Janice Dreyer, President Ph 0431 777 830

BULLETIN AGM

The Annual General Meeting of the Tatura Area Community Bulletin Inc. will be held at the Bulletin office in Hogan Street at 7pm on Tuesday 1 August 2023.

All welcome

MERRIGUM HISTORICAL SOCIETY

The Merrigum Museum is open on the second Saturday of each month 10am to 3pm. Other times by arrangement.

Entry Adults $5.00 each Children $2.00

Group Bookings welcome.

Ph. Flo on 5855 2330

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Reviews WITH KERRY…

THE WEDDING DRESS SEWING CIRCLE

By Jennifer Ryan

OLIVE & VINE CAFE

Due to repairs to be carried out following the storm, the Olive & Vine Café is closed until further notice.

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.

THE ROTARY ART SHOW

The Tatura Rotary Community Art Show is back! We remembered how to do it after three shows being cancelled over the past few years! After a rather slow start, the weekend built up to be the best yet with a record number of artworks being sold.

G.V. WEST CWA

Goulburn Valley West, Country Women’s Association is made up of five local Branches, Rodney, Harston, Mooroopna, Sheridan, and CWA Potters. Our focus during the past couple of months has been to get together in CWA Friendship to help friends meet challenges during unusual weather events and also come together to celebrate planned events of the CWA annual calendar, which includes muchneeded fund-raising.

It is always that cup of tea with a homemade biscuit which warms the heart of someone reaching out for ‘that hand up’.

Echuca, Eastern Goulburn Valley and G.V.West came together for a Craft Day recently. Many new and old friendships were renewed as well as craft ideas.

RAFFLE

The Tatura Hospital and Parkvilla Ladies Auxiliary is holding a raffle in July, to be drawn at the AGM on Thursday 27 July. Tickets for the three prizes will be the usual $2 each or 3 for $5. We, as a small group, work as much as we can to raise funds to support our local hospital so very much appreciate everyone who helps us. With that in mind, we ask that you purchase one or more tickets when you see them being sold in the main street.

JOHN'S SHORT STORIES

If you want access to John’s Short Stories for free, please go to johnkriesfeld.substack.com and register.

All welcome

After renowned London fashion designer Cressida Westcott loses both her home and her design house to the Blitz., she has nowhere to go but the family manor house she fled decades ago. She arrives with nothing but the clothes she stands in, at a loss as to how to rebuild her business from a quaint country village.

The local vicar’s daughter Grace is trying in vain to repair her mother’s wedding gown. When Cressida appears at the local sewing circle meeting Grace asks for help – but Cressida has much more to teach the ladies than just simple sewing skills.

Nice lighthearted read after all the murder mysteries I had read. As I am in a sewing group myself, I had an understanding of a group of women getting together to solve the world problems and to help each other.

If you like Maeve Binchy books or similar you will enjoy The Wedding Dress Sewing Circle.

Kerry Gardner

Our People’s Choice Award, sponsored by GMCU, went to Colin Brown for ‘Grandma’s Sitting Room’.

Second prize sponsored by Viberts Mitre 10, went to Dianne Aitken for ‘Wrinkly Face’. The raffle was won by Julie, a resident of Tatura.

The entertainment provided by the local musician Barry Bishop was well received with lots of people observed toe tapping or singing along!

We extend a special thank you to all the volunteers who assisted our Rotarians with the setup of the hall, management of the acceptance and collection of art, the cafe and bar and other tasks. It is definitely a community effort.

Thank you as well to all the patrons, it is you who make this a success.

We will be back next year bigger and better. We have already had many new artists contact us, so stay tuned early in the new year when we call for artists and volunteers to assist.

- Rhonda Rose, Art Show Convenor

Tatura Area Community Bulletin

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The greater CWA had a weekend of support to Rochester township after the recent flooding. The annual Group President lunch will be held at Hill Top Golf Club on June 21. Also, a reminder to the community that the Goulburn Valley West ‘Creative Arts Exhibition’ will be held on September 10 at Victory Hall, Tatura. Admission will be $10, including Devonshire Tea. This is always the ‘showcase of CWA’ for the current year.

Barbara Carter, Publicity

BIANCA’S PAINTING

Over the past year, Bianca Court has been working on a painting in memory of her mum Chris Court. Chris was a friend, volunteer, supporter, and committee member of Tatura Community House for many years. Sadly, Chris passed away 2 years ago. Bianca’s painting represents new life and new beginnings and getting through tough times.

“Life will continue on after a dramatic event”

Bianca says, “like it did for me, and taking up

art as a way of healing has helped immensely on my journey. I would like to support the community by giving back to people and let them experience the joy of creating in my new art & craft group on Wednesday mornings at the community house”. Bianca’s painting will be displayed at the community house – come and have a look, everyone welcome! Please find more information on Bianca’s art & craft group in the Tatura Community House article.

Bianca and her Painting

A DIFFERENT BUSINESS IN TOWN

Tyla and Shannon are the owners of a new Tattoo business in Tatura, named Enraptured. Tyla has had six years’ experience and Shannon seventeen years in giving tattoos. They were both working together in Shepparton when the owner of that business planned on moving it to Geelong, so they decided to open their own shop in partnership.

Shannon lives in Tatura and Tyla in Kyabram so their commutes for work are far easier for them both. The girls have only known each other for about two years but are very similar and hit it off together immediately. Shannon is interested in plants, and they therefore have a numerous amount of them in their shop. Tyla is more into crafts, and particularly enjoys crochet. There has been a lot of interest in their business since opening and they have been quite surprised with the number of walk-ins with good foot traffic. They plan to continue with what they love and are hoping to make money at the same time. So, if you are into getting a first or new tattoo, go no further than Enraptured.

MEN’S HEALTH

Men love their cars or machinery and make sure that they are taken care of. Has your car been serviced recently? We all know that by regular servicing, costly repairs are prevented before they become major issues. If your car needs it, you need it as well. Our bodies are the most valuable piece of machinery, every man needs to have a regular servicing too. A simple general maintenance schedule, that you can manage yourself is as below.

Choose the right fuel for your body as you would for your car, eat the right amount of protein and fruits and vegetables more often. Keep moving it, just as any machine needs to run regularly, exercise on most days for 30 minutes.

Build healthy relationships, socialize, enjoy time with your family and friends to keep mentally healthy.

If you need to talk about any health concerns or relationships, you can seek help from your doctor. As you reach the age of fifty, your health risks increase, especially if you have neglected to take care of it in the past.

RODNEY CWA

The Junior girls enjoyed their meeting on June 8, when they did Pour Painting. They produced some beautiful results.

The Guest Speaker at our meeting was Pam Wells, on the subject of “Quilt of Valour”.

Pam’s husband, the late Rod Wells, served in WW2. He was a freemason, a member of the Army Lodge. Pam was a speaker at the Freemasons Hall in April, just prior to Anzac Day. At the conclusion of her speech, she was presented with a Quilt of Valour.

Helen, a mother of an injured soldier, was touched when her son was presented with a ‘Quilt of Valour’, to wrap him in love, care and healing. She was so inspired she became the driving force behind the ‘Quilts of Valour’ Australia which was formed in 2012. ‘Quilts of Valour have now supplied in excess of 3,000 quilts to veterans affected by war and the immediate families of fallen soldiers.

The quilt is a very powerful gift of love. The top with its many colours and shapes represents the many communities and individuals. The wadding in the middle represents warmth in the hope it will bring warmth, comfort, peace, and healing to the recipient. The backing is the strength that supports the other layers.

Enraptured

We don’t talk enough about our mental health. If you are feeling low, worthless, experiencing anxiety or depression, seek help from your doctor. A family history of diabetes, heart disease, lung disease, stroke, bowel cancer, prostate cancer is no reason to worry, just ask your doctor about any suitable screening. Smoking and increased consumption of alcohol can have implications on your health too. There is help available to quit or reduce alcohol consumption.

Men are known to avoid the doctor or taking care of themselves which leads to a reduced life span in comparison to women. Every year Men’s Health week is celebrated in the second week of June around the world to encourage more men to be aware of their health.

Do not neglect your physical and mental health, take care of yourself. Please book your preventative maintenance servicing with your doctor at the earliest and keep your body machinery running well.

- Jenny John, Community Health Coordinator

Pauline thanked Pam for showing us her beautiful quilt and sharing its history. A small gift was presented in appreciation of her time given. On May 29, five members participated in Women Walk the World. A member noted the use of rugs for outdoor dining at a café in Rochester. A result of donations from the feel-good day at Rochester following flood recovery. We catered for the Wool and Fibre in Shepparton on 3rd June. Group Creative Arts will be held on September 9 and 10, in Victory Hall Tatura. Theme Branch Exhibit. ‘Father’s Day’. Next meeting July 13, at the Tatura Bowls Clubrooms.

Beatrice Greaves, publicity

Support your local Business People

- Janice Dreyer Tyla and Shannon

Tyla Tasmin Shannon Miller

Pour Painting Works of Art

TATURA KEBABS

Baqir Rezae has taken over the old chicken shop in Tatura to make and sell kebabs and having eaten one myself, I can confirm they are delicious. Baqir lives in Shepparton and travels from there each day, as he has the shop open seven days a week from 10am until 7pm. He has stated, "We offer meals of excellent quality. The key to our success is simple, to support the Tatura community, providing quality and consistent food every single time. We pride ourselves on serving our customers delicious genuine dishes, such as kebabs, drinks and sweets."

They have a wide variety of kebabs in wraps and rolls; that is beef, lamb and chicken. There are also many choices to add - onions, lettuce, tomato, cheese, carrots, tabouli, falafel and sauces. Prices start from $9 upwards and with snack packs from $16. There are also family packs and kid’s packs with chicken nuggets. And don't forget to add some chips or Turkish bread. Sweets on offer are both Turkish Delight and Baclava at $5 each. And then you can finish your meal off with a coffee (cappuccino, flat white or latte) or hot chocolate.

I particularly liked the fact I could choose plain salt, chicken salt or no salt at all on the chips and could take home some Tabouli salad.

Baqir's wife, Rezae, who was originally from Pakistan, told me they have a three-year-old daughter and that they are looking forward to be able to visit family she hasn't seen for five years or at least, have some of them visit over here. She said they don't want much and just dream of a relaxed life with everyone happy and content. She supports her husband in the profession he loves so much, having never been interested in doing anything else. They both look forward to the shop growing and having extra staff so that Baqir can have a bit of time off to spend with his family. From what I

have seen and tasted; I can certainly see that happening.

- Janice Dreyer

SOAK RELOCATION

The girls at Soak have all relocated to home clinics. Please contact us on our work numbers to secure a booking in our new locations. We look forward to seeing you all soon.

Sandy 0481 194 577

(Waxing, Facials & Womens Massage)

Deb Turco 0429 964 205 (Bowen Therapy)

Deb Byers 0416 084 360 (IPL Hair Removal and Skin Laser treatments) available at Soak

GV TREE GROUP

The Understorey Story

What is understorey vegetation? Understorey vegetation includes small trees, shrubs, herbs grasses, mosses, and lichens.

A good revegetation project should include understorey species. In fact, it could be a large proportion of your plantings.

Understorey is an important layer that provides essential habitat resources of food, nest building materials and shelter to numerous beneficial insects such as bees for pollination, many frogs, reptiles, small mammals and birds such as honeyeaters, wrens and many other birds which will help control pests and insects.

Many species of wildlife prefer to feed in understorey vegetation as they feel much safer than in open spaces. Honeyeaters, Sugar gliders, bees and our native bees, butterflies, wasps and ants all feed on nectar from this valuable layer of vegetation.

Wrens build their nests in prickly shrubs for protection and their young will use this as protection too.

Without ground protection from understorey, there is the potential to lose water from rapid run off, taking soil and organic matter leading to erosion and silted waterways. Species such as wattles and casuarinas help to fix valuable nitrogen into the soil which other plants really benefit from, so your new plants should thrive.

Your understorey plants will also help fill in the gaps under your trees as they grow, creating a much more effective wind break.

We have found it is far more successful to plant understorey species at the same time as trees, as established trees can compete for water and nutrients leaving your new plants struggling to survive.

Goulburn Valley Tree Group currently have a diverse range of understorey plants as well as trees for your revegetation project and our friendly volunteers love to see our plants going to good homes.

As we plant our own seeds, when our stock runs out for the year you may miss out.

CUBBY NEWS

Another great month at the Cubby. The last month was all about reading. Our children have regular library visits to Story Time every second Thursday which includes singing and story reading. We have also started our own Cubby Library. Each child got their own library bag, and they take books home to read with their family and friends. The children and their families just love it. We have enrolled all families in the Victorian’s Premier reading challenge. The target is to read 40 books which all families should easily achieve.

Children have enjoyed the wooden blocks, hammers, nails and bottle lids. This has created a good understanding for the children of taking turns, patience, hand-eye-coordination, concentration, problem solving, looking out for each other and safety when working with tools.

We are now baking our own bread. How much fun is measuring all the ingredients, kneading and then tasting freshly baked bread. The children learn how flour and bread is made and understand that things need to grow before we can eat them. Not only fun, but a great learning experience.

Children also learned how to use scissors by first trying to cut playdough and then move onto paper. They are practicing their language and communication skills on telephone calls with each other.

The staff at The Cubby are dedicated to providing quality care for children

and ensuring that they have fun and memorable experiences. As the autumn season continues, we can only expect more exciting activities and adventures at The Cubby.

Check out our School Holidays Program with lots of fun activities: volcano making, pasta making, teddy bear picnic, bread making, movie day, career dress up day and celebrating world chocolate day. Children up to age 6 can attend and Childcare Subsidy applies. Our license to operate covers childcare for 15 children per day which gives us the opportunity and the joy to care for our families in a very individual and personal way – you become part of the Cubby family. We are here to support our parents above the regular services of childcare centres. We can help you with your Child Care Subsidy application with Centrelink, connect you to support services or just have an open ear for the days where it all seems a bit much.

We have a few spots left. Give us a call to inquire about vacancies, have a chat and book a time to get to know The Cubby and our staff. The Cubby is open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, 8:30am – 4:00pm in the orange building on Kerferd Street. The Cubby is a Child Care Subsidy provider, making it an affordable choice for families. Give us a call on 5824 1315 or 0490 117 030 to have a chat with one of our friendly staff.

• Carpet steam cleaning

• Upholstery

- Deb

We are located at 6 Kerford Street, Tatura and open Tuesday and Saturday mornings. Happy planting!

GV FINS & FENDERS AGM

Come and join us.

The Tatura GV Fins & Fenders car club are holding their AGM at Lagozzino's Top Pub on Tuesday, July 25 at 6p.m. and are extending an invitation to all in the community to join us.

We are a friendly group of locals who enjoy camaraderie together, having a passion in all things motors, antiques, classics, hot-rods, muscle, exotic and memorabilia.

Whether you are a car enthusiast or just like the look of classic cars, or simply looking to meet locals in a social setting, please join us for a meal after the meeting around 6.30p.m. You'll certainly be made to feel most welcome.

- Janice Dreyer

• Tile & grout

• Build cleans

• Rugs

• Rental Vacancies

• Flood recovery

• End of lease cleaning

• Pressure cleaning

Phone:

Baqir Rezae

Making bread Her own Library Bag A budding carpenter

DAY’S MILL AND FARM

One of the best kept secrets in the Goulburn Valley is Day’s Mill and Farm situated on four hectares of land, south of Murchison. It is the best preserved 19th century flour mill in Victoria and contains one of the finest examples of traditional milling technology in working form in its original setting in Australia. The property consists of the mill, a house and several farm buildings and is well worth a visit.

Day’s Mill is listed on the Victorian Trust Register and is classified by the National Trust. It offers visitors a unique glimpse into the past in an authentic rural setting, and the opportunity to learn about the operation of the property and the family that lived and worked there for four generations.

In the 1840s, this area of the Goulburn Valley was newly occupied by squatters. In the 1850s, gold was discovered in the general area and

William and Ann Day from Kent in southern England arrived at the height of the gold rush. They were not interested in life on the diggings and William set himself up as a carter while Ann set up a store and garden on Noorilim Station on the other side of the Goulburn River to Day’s Mill. The sold vegetables, meat and other produce to the gold diggers. The proceeds allowed them to buy some land in 1863.

In 1865 William Day established the twostorey flour mill now known as Day’s Mill. They also operated a bush sawmill and a punt over the Goulburn River, and Ann ran a local store. William died tragically in 1872, leaving Ann to support seven children, aged 5 to 19. The mill and house dominate the site but there are many fascinating outbuildings to explore as well, including a milking shed, stables, shearing shed, dairy, butchery and piggery.

The Speaking Contestants

The Lions Members

TATURA LIONS CLUB

Tatura Lions were honoured to be judges at the recent Junior Speaking contest held at the Tatura Primary School Well done to all the contestants.

Sacred Heart Primary School will be holding their contest next week.

Winners from both schools will then compete at a Lions meeting in the near future.

We wish the participants best of luck going forward.

SECRET HIDEAWAY

The Tatura RSL that has been located at the Mechanics Hall in the Civic Halls Complex for over 100 years is in the finishing stages to relocate to shared facilities with the Senior Citizens in a building at Memorial Place and within the Private Robert Mactier VC Memorial Gardens. In the process of relocating their memorabilia and equipment, an item was found secreted behind the air vent in the wall. For many years, the RSL had possessed a full-sized pool table that was used by RSL members and some lucky players from among the public. Local, Peter LeSueur, whose father

Bill was President of the RSL for a time, can remember playing snooker on most Friday evenings with the likes of Jim Cassidy and Richard ‘Slim’ Henderson. It was Peter's presence in the RSL pool room over 22 years ago that enabled him to conceal in the air vent cavity a copy of the Sun News Pictorial dated July 28, 1981. It was not just any newspaper - it was a commemorative paper that had a full colour front page of a portrait by Australian artist Charles Bush depicting Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer to mark their wedding which was

Tatura Lions Members were able to assist with the ‘Safe Plate Screws’ held in Tatura. Thirty-two cars had their plates secured. Thanks to Neighbourhood Watch and the police for their assistance. Well done to everyone and thanks to the public for their support

occurring the next day. Other interesting items that can be gleaned from the paper are the cost of the paper at 15 cents, a full coloured back page advertising Benson and Hedges cigarettes, New Caravans costing $3999, Commodore cars from $8170 and Ardmona canned Fruit 72 cents. It is certainly an interesting look into the past. Peter now has the newspaper in his possession after it was returned to him after 42 years hidden in the air vent.

- John Crilly

Day’s Mill Homestead

THE BULLETIN SUPPORTS LOCALS, FOR LOCALS, BY LOCALS

HOT RODS, OLD WESTERN TOWN, AND PIZZA

The GV Fins and Fenders Car Club in Tatura went on a very enjoyable bus trip, driven by local Joe Gagliardi. With 18 of us going, we had plenty of room to spread out on the bus and a few of us had brought along non-member friends.

We drove past Castlemaine where we visited Rod Hadfield's Hot Rod Museum. Hot rod legend Rod Hadfield is a name I had never heard of, but I certainly will remember him now. He was a man with humble beginnings on the family farm, minimal formal education, and no qualifications, but he had an enormous drive and vision. His is a name well recognized in the Australian automotive landscape, but a person who very few people know properly With a very smart, loyal, and patient wife, he founded one of the most successful automotive small businesses in Australia and was the initiator of trends, the creator of some of the most radical, yet immaculately engineered cars this country have seen and he inspired thousands to modify their own cars.

Rod is also the foundation father of Salt Lakes Racing in Australia. He is another from the hot-rodding fraternity to be fascinated by the salt lake, having built some of the classiest and wildest hot rods in Australia and over the years run a number of vehicles at the salt. In one of his vehicles, he experienced his worst accident, rolling the car and badly damaging his hand. Rod was one of three Aussies who make up the Aussie AsSalt Thunder from Down Under team, going to Bonneville for the 50th Annual Speed Trials in August of 1998.

Back to our visit at his museum. When first shown into a workshop, we saw one vehicle fully restored, one being worked on over a pit and another that was just a shell. Then we found another door that led us into a room with twenty fully restored vehicles - drag cars, hot rods, classics, and muscle cars. There was also a large display of trophies and awards Rod has won throughout his career, walls covered with memorabilia and show cases full of other car related things. Wow! Some of our members were particularly impressed with the soupedup high octane cars.

Rod Hadfield runs the museum himself and we were able to also meet his wife. They've obviously spent all their lives and money on their passion. We then had our BBQ there of sausages and burgers in bread, with all brought on the bus by our secretary, Kristal.

TATURA ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP

The Bruce Anderson Scholarship is now available for first year university students from Tatura and surrounding districts for tertiary studies in 2023. A one-thousand-dollar grant is available to assist a student with living expenses while studying.

Dr Bruce Anderson (1936 - 2009) was a vet in the Tatura district for thirty-five years, serving the rural communities in both private practice and in public service. He also served the community as an active member and passionate supporter of Rotary Tatura. Rotary Tatura is encouraging all first-year university students from Tatura and the surrounding districts, including Mooroopna, Kyabram, Murchison and Rochester, to apply for this scholarship. Selection is based on all the following criteria: financial need, academic merit, work experience, and community involvement.

The application procedure is reasonably simple, requiring a resume including work experience, community involvement and proof of VCE results. The contact details for referees who can verify the information from these three areas are also required.

The Scholarship is awarded at a Tatura Rotary Club meeting before the end of the year. More information is available from Rotarians Sam Lolicato: sj.lolicato@gmail.com Mobile ph. 0400 920 467 Frank Mattea: frankmattea@bigpond.com

Wybalena Unit

WYBALENA

Opportunity to reside in Murchison Retirement Village.

Known as Wybalena, the Murchison Retirement Village consists of 11 two-bedroom units, is owned by the people of Murchison, and is overseen by a Committee of Management consisting of caring members of the town. Retirees 60 years and over are able to live independently, can be free of property maintenance worries and live here in very pleasant surroundings. In-going costs are very reasonable and maintenance fees are kept to a minimum.

A fully renovated two-bedroom unit is currently available and the Committee is interested in talking to people looking for this style of accommodation.

The village has a friendly atmosphere and is located in Impey Street, Murchison, within walking distance of the shops in the main street, the medical centre and pharmacy, and right next door to the vibrant and busy Murchison Neighbourhood House.

The Committee maintains a “waiting list” of interested people, so even if you are not ready for a move yet, you are invited to come and have a look and to register your name for future contact. For more information, please contact Bruce Smith on 0437 627 210, or Margaret McMaster 0417 262 213.

Andrew Chadwick Independent Support Worker andrewchadwick1@protonmail.com

Independent Support Worker andrewchadwick1@protonmail com

0449 229 724 www.andrewchadwick.com.au

0449 229 724 www.andrewchadwick.com.au

After leaving there we drove to Dog Town in Merrigum. We'd been told it was somewhere a man had "some car stuff in his backyard" and I'm pleased we hadn't been told more than that as it was then a terrific surprise when we saw the amazing set up Anthony has obviously been working on for many years. The ‘town’ was a street that looked like one from an old western movie with a jail, undertakers, post office and other appropriate buildings. The street included horse hitching rails, water troughs and old wagon wheels. Away from the street was another area with lit up KFC, McDonalds and Hotel signs, an old phone box with an old phone, a picture theatre, complete with a lit-up sign showing upcoming movies, a garage with an old truck out front, an oldfashioned wooden table and seats, complete with umbrella and much more. At the end of this very full and amazing day, our secretary ordered pizzas to be delivered and we sat around a fire to eat them before heading home.

- Janice Dreyer

Bruce

0449 229 724 www andrewchadwick Murchison Retirement Village “Wybalena” 25-27 Impey Street, Murchison 3610 Newly renovated two bedroom independent living unit now available at Wybalena Village Murchison “Your friendly local community focused Retirement Village” Very reasonable ingoing costs and maintenance fees. For more information, please contact Bruce Smith 0437 627 210 Marg McMaster 0417 262 213 Lee Gardiner 0438 464 913

A Hot-Rod Hearse

THE UNDERWEAR TRAP

We were sitting around having a cuppa after church, when the conversation among some of the men turned to the subject of underwear. One chap announcing he had just re-stocked his supply of underwear, saying it had been a difficult decision as the old underpants were still in reasonable condition, well, except for the fact the elastic was no longer up to the task, and he kept finding them falling down within his trousers.

To my surprise, the other men at the table, me included, shared similar stories about the difficulty of saying goodbye to a pair of ageing undies.

I imagine there are a few reasons for this difficulty. Being thrifty farmers, we know the value of a dollar, and it is rarely just a single pair of undies that are faulty. Underpants tend to be sold in packs, so if one pair is on the way out, you can expect several other pairs are in a similar state. You have probably heard the story about the frog being boiled alive. The premise is that if a frog is put suddenly into boiling water, it will jump out, but if the frog is put in tepid water, which is then brought to a boil slowly, it will not perceive the danger and will be cooked to death.

The All Saints Tatura church building and hall was closed on March 24. It will remain closed to parishioners and the community until Government and Diocese restrictions associated with the coronavirus pandemic are lifted. Many school halls, church buildings, cathedrals and other places where people meet to worship are empty. In my 16 years of church ministry in different contexts, I have always begun each Sunday by thanking God for the opportunity and freedom to meet together. I never once thought that this would change in a peaceful democratic country like Australia. These are exceptional times.

I once bought a pack of seven pairs of underwear. On the waistband the clever designers had embroidered Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, etc., each pair emblazoned with a day of the week. It looked good and I didn’t give too much thought to it, but for the next four years I was tormented by the thought of having an accident and being found with ‘Monday’ on my underpants, when it was actually Thursday. My mother always told me to wear clean underwear in case I was in an accident. What was my mother thinking when she told me this? People are in accidents all the time and I’ve never read about the state of their underwear in any of the reports. Have you ever seen this in a newspaper? “A 25-year-old male driver was injured in a single-car rollover on the Bendigo-Murchison Road this morning after swerving to avoid a kangaroo. He suffered head injuries and a broken wrist. Police say he wasn’t wearing clean underwear at the time of the accident.”

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

Well since those days, the term has been used a fair bit, particularly by

However, I cannot help but see that we are indeed a lucky country and

LIBRARY NEWS

Well, that is the ‘underpants dilemma’. If the elastic snapped completely, it would be easy. We’d throw them out straightaway, but it’s not like one day they stay up, and the next day they fall down. It’s incremental. The elastic fails very gradually. At the time of this conversation, I was having the same problem, so was relieved to find that I was not alone.

All your print needs…

I’m not the best shopper. Living fifty kilometres from the nearest menswear shop, it’s easy to put off going shopping for clothes. Fortunately, I’m not very fashion conscious so I generally wear my shirts, jeans, and jumpers for many years until my ‘resident fashion consultant’ declares I can’t wear this or that item of clothing anymore. Despite her impeccable feminist credentials, she still feels that my frayed collar or torn jeans will reflect badly on her. But she is not a witness to my failing underpants, so this is a decision I must make alone.

No, I haven’t either! No one writes about the state of your underwear when you're in an accident. To be fair, most of us can get through most days without having to take our pants off in public, accident or not. So, sixty years later I’m still guessing at my mother’s motives. I know I’m not the only one. It seems to have been a very common bit of maternal advice. Assuming she wasn’t just trying to give me one more childhood trauma, perhaps Mum was saying that the things you think are secret and private can be uncovered when you least expect it, so be prepared, have integrity. Let your private self be the same as your public self. Some secrets are fun and healthy: surprise parties, hiding the gender of the baby until it is born, and romantic proposals. But there are other kinds of secrets that are inherently harmful.

Whilst I understand the absolute necessity to protect one another from COVID-19 and ‘flatten the curve’, it is still extraordinary and unsettling to know that at a time when people are afraid, frustrated, worried and looking for answers, our church doors are shut. And yet… our church community remains active. Our message of hope in Christ and our love for community is being spread in new ways. All our parishioners are praying for our families and friends, our church, our town, our nation and the world. The leaders of our pastoral care groups call and check in on assigned members of the congregation every week, to see how they are and if they need any help. As the Minister, I also call a number of different parishioners each week to offer pastoral care and prayer.

The insidious nature of secrets is that they are almost always rooted in shame. If there weren’t some degree of shame attached to them, we wouldn’t want to hide them. To be the keeper of a secret, means carrying a burden whose weight never grows lighter, believing if anyone knew the truth, the shame of it all would consume you.

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.

The Australian Ballet is coming to the Tatura Library.

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.

MACCA’S MOB

So how can we say we are a lucky country?

The Australian Ballet is offering a range of workshops at the Tatura Library on Wednesday 5th July.

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.

Each of the workshops is geared toward a specific age group starting with young children, through to youth, adults, and a dedicated seniors session for those over 60.

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.

Workshops are being facilitated by the Australian Ballet Education and Outreach team. The workshops for children are designed to be accessible to all children regardless of learning styles or physical abilities. No previous dance experience is required: anyone can join in. Sessions will involve warmups, storytelling, creative games, dance exercises and learning the tools to make a dance. If your child enjoys movement and creativity, then sign up for one of these amazing workshops. Don’t worry - adults don’t miss out! An adult session will be held at Mooroopna Library and a youth session aimed at 12 to 18 year olds will be happening at the Shepparton Library.

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.

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.

Macca's Mob, also known as the Tatura Bowls Club Pool team, are currently sitting on top of the B Grade ladder in the Merrigum and District Pool competition which plays competitively each Tuesday night against some district hotel teams.

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.

The use of the pool table at the bowls club rooms has seen the introduction of some light-hearted pool being played each Friday evening following the club's Friday social evening's snacks and raffles. The game played at the club is a variant to the normal ‘Kelly Pool’ where a shooter must pot their own secret numbered ball. In the game played at the bowls club it is a process of elimination of other players by sinking their ball and putting them out of the game until only one person remains and is the winner.

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.

The game has proven to be a great hit at the club and many attendees are also taking advantage of the indoor carpet bowls and the three mats that are set up at the bowls club. So, for some social interaction come along to the Tatura Bowls Club on a Friday night from around 5pm.

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

- John Crilly

Shame and secrecy have no place for those of us following Jesus. We are loved unconditionally, as we are. In the words of the Apostle Paul, “There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1)

To which we might add the words of Jesus, “Nothing is covered up that will not be uncovered, and nothing secret that will not become known. What I say to you in the dark, tell in the light; and what you hear whispered, proclaim from the housetops.” (Matthew 10:26-27) This is the gospel, and Jesus wasn’t talking about your underwear!

- Brian Spencer, Minister, Tatura Uniting Church

Every Sunday we upload an audio and transcript of the sermon to our website (https:// allsaintstatura.org.au/sermon/). We also produce a weekly newsletter which includes encouraging news, stories and photos from parishioners spending their days at home. For those at home with kids or grandkids, we put together a weekly ‘Little Saints’ kids pack which includes a kids bible teaching and some simple crafts to do as a family at home. The sermon, newsletter and kids pack are emailed to the congregation and for those who do not have internet access, is printed and left in letterboxes.

TATURA BLINDS

Over the Easter weekend, George Ferguson and I placed artwork by one of our parishioners, Kate Peachey, on display outside the church building along with three crosses. The portraits captured Jesus’ journey to the cross and his resurrection. We chose to put up this display to help our community reflect on the true meaning of Easter; the sacrifice that Jesus made dying on the cross to reconcile people to God. Many people doing their regular daily exercise in Tatura walked past the building and saw the paintings and crosses.

Yes, the church building may be closed but as the bells ring each Sunday morning, please know that the church community are still here in Tatura, praying for you and believing we will come through this together.

- Rev Simba Musvamhiri

The workshop for seniors is being offered once only at the Tatura Library. The program’s inclusive design ensures there are options for everyone aged 60 years and over, regardless of ability or experience. The dancebased workshop will include classical music, movement options and a social experience. There are seated and supported options so it’s accessible to everyone.

If you would like to join in one of these amazing workshops you can register via Eventbrite. You will find direct links to specific workshops on our website www.gvlibraries.com.au or our social media pages. Bookings are essential as spaces in each workshop are limited. Book early – you won’t want to miss this unique opportunity.

If you need help booking through Eventbrite, please contact the Tatura Library on 1300 374 765 or email tatura@gvlibraries.com.au

For more information:

Bronwyn Cole Program Co-ordinator, Goulburn Valley Libraries

Tel: 1300 374 765

Email: bronwync@gvlibraries.com.au

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.

Geoff Gerrish TREE STUMP REMOVALS

Rev Musvamhiri with the Easter Artwork

TAB - Nursewatch dance for Seniors (credit Sophia Bende)

The Kelly Pool Gang

MURCHISON MEN’S SHED Ten years in the Making.

Over a hundred Murchison residents and friends celebrated the opening of the new Murchison Men's Shed on Saturday, May 6. The chairman of the Murchison Community Planning Committee, Mr Glen Thomas, opened proceedings and invited the Deputy Mayor of the Greater Shepparton City Council to acknowledge the traditional land owners and officially declare the shed open.

It was pleasing to see the support and attendance of ex and current council employees, Josh Lee, Renee Scott, Karen Kidd, Paul Newcombe, and Steve Varcoe, who all played a major role in reaching our goal, as well as Sam Birrell, National Member of Parliament for Shepparton, and Liz Tatai from the Department of Families, Fairness and Housing.

Paul Sladdin, President of the AMSA, and Derek O'Leary, CEO of the VMSA both spoke of the importance of Men's Sheds. More than ever before, men are looking

MENTAL HEALTH AND CONCUSSION NIGHT

1. What is the collective noun for lions?

a. A gang of lions

b. A clutch of lions

c. A pride of lions

d. A pack of lions

2.Which is the seventh planet from the sun?

a. Neptune

b. Jupiter

c. Saturn

d. Uranus

3. What are the colours on the flag of Finland?

a. Blue and White

b. Blue and Yellow

c. Blue, Yellow and White

d. Yellow and White

towards men's sheds as a safe and welcoming environment to talk about their problems and seek companionship, learn new skills, and gain self-esteem.

It’s not only the men that benefit, but also the community in which they live, and this was evident by the number of residents and members of other sheds who attended the opening. It was pleasing to meet members from Katandra West and District, Violet Town, Shepparton, Stanhope, Shepparton East and Tallygaroopna, Men's Sheds who added their support on the day.

In the final speech, Murchison Men's Shed President, Dennis McCullagh gave a short history lesson about the shed over the past ten years, and thanked the Shepparton Council who supplied the land and the building, the Longleat Winery owners, Guido and Sandra Vazzoler, for allowing us to use our old shed rent free since the liquidation of the nursing home.

It was also good to see members of the SES, CFA, the Bowling Club, the Lions Club, Caravan Park, Police, Neighbourhood House, and the RSL, all present and supporting our day.

The day finished with a fantastic spread of a variety of sandwiches, cakes and fruit platters which was arranged by members of the Murchison Bowling Club.

The high light of the day was possibly the members shoot which included the reunion of founding and life member, Wal Harrison, from Tatura, founding member, Ken Mair, who travelled by train from Melbourne, and Alan Munro, stalwart and life member who also travelled from Melbourne.

Dates for coming events:

Wednesday, July 5, Murchison Men’s Shed 10.00 am – 3.00 pm. Lunch supplied at 12.00 noon.

Saturday, July 8, Murchison Men’s Shed BBQ at Murchison Pharmacy, Main Street. Wednesdays, July 12, 19 and 26, Murchison Men’s Shed 10.00 am – 3.00 pm

4. To which instrument family does the piano belong?

a. Percussion

b. String

c. Brass

d. Woodwind

5. What is the origin of the name June?

a. The Roman goddess Juno

b. The pagan festival of Junell

c. The planet Jupiter, visible in June

d. The juniper plant which grows in June.

6. What is the lightest element on the periodic table?

a. Lithium

b. Helium

c. Hydrogen

d. Neon

7. Which mammal cannot jump?

a. Elephant

b. Giraffe

c. Koala

d. White Homo Sapiens

8. Which continent has the most countries?

a. Asia

b. Africa

c. Europe

d. South America

9. What is Australia’s form of government?

a. Federation

b. Monarchy

c. Republic

d. Democracy

10. Which is the longest Australian waterfall?

a. Jim Jim Falls

b. Simpson Falls

c. Wallaman Falls

d. Fitzroy Falls

A TRULY NICE EXPERIENCE

Jodie Newell has opened her new shop, aptly named the Grand Central Barber Shop. With twenty years’ experience in Melbourne, she is well qualified and extremely happy to settle in Tatura. Her grandparents had a farm in Harston and retired into this town, so she spent a lot of time here. Also, her partner is one of the Vincitorio family, so her extended family is very plentiful, with many of them born and raised here. Though she had originally planned to take over another business in town, she is a great believer in things happening for a reason when they're meant to, and she is more than happy with the ambiance of where she is. It is well suited for what she wanted, and she has found it to be a beautiful space with good energy that had a nice feeling.

A photo of a barber shop in the UK was her inspiration for what she has developed in her new shop. She's always planned for the colour green with it being a calm and restful colour and had a vision of organized clutter. With the many things she has accumulated and after raiding her partner's man cave and shed, she's had plenty to decorate her new shop and the effect she has created is most inviting. Jodie explained to me how much fun she'd had doing it up with ‘organized clutter’ and even when she’s not busy she loves sitting in this pleasant space and watching the world go by. Some may know Jodie from her working at Mes Amours Twilight Market and though there was an offer for her to stay there, she wished to "do her own thing without compromise". She's surprised at how everything has fallen into place and couldn't be happier. She's been amazed at people just calling in to say hello and comment on her new shop, wishing her luck. She told me that as she doesn't even know them she finds that amazing.

Central to her shop seems to be the barber's chair that she's had for five years and is probably her most prized possession. With the chair, large mirrors, old style lamps, framed photos, and other various memorabilia, she has certainly achieved a marvellous look.

Jodie wants her customers to find their hair cut an enjoyable experience. She wants everyone to feel welcome. Her service is not just for men but family friendly as well, for Mum to come in with her boys, young or old. Jodie has set up a kids' corner for them to draw, paint or colour in and after having their hair cut, each child is able to choose a lollipop or painted rock to take home.

Jodie has a 26-year-old daughter who has a child herself and a 16-year-old still at home. Her partner, Kyle, has designed her logo and sign. Jodie leaves on her fairy lights at night so when you’re out in the dark, make sure you have a look at the lovely sight.

- Janice Dreyer

A function to highlight issues relating to concussion and mental health was held at the Ardmona Community Complex on May 20th.

Bob Boyer was the driving force behind the evening and, with the help of Tom Crawford, and in conjunction with the Undera Football Netball Club the night was an outstanding success.

Guest speakers were former St Kilda footballer Justin Koshitzke and Chelsea Frawley, the daughter of Danny Frawley. Chelsea asked Justin numerous questions about his life in football. Justin said that he had numerous head knocks but continued playing out the games. In later life he’s had mental health issues, his marriage failed, he has had financial difficulties and on certain days he has really struggled. Justin is currently an assistant coach back at St Kilda and life is on the up.

Chelsea spoke about her father, the number of serious head knocks he received, and how it affected him in later life.

Many of the audience asked questions, and the main issue highlighted was that if you are struggling, don’t bottle it up – ask for help.

One4One of Tatura provided superb food throughout the night and the band, ‘Shanes Party Club’, played some great 70’s tunes. Bob and Tom would like to thank all the sponsors; Ardmona Community Complex Committee; Rod Senior Steel; Gouge; Murray Dairy; CVGT; GV Giants Masters Football; Nixon and Maude; North East Izuzu; Blooming Buckets; Turk Motors, and the Danny Frawley Centre. Thanks also to those who made donations and helped make the night a great financial success. All profits from the night will go to the Danny Frawley Centre in Moorabbin.

Andy Crawford

Jodie Newell

Fast Facts | House sales in Tatura postcode

Tatura

Property Report

June 2023

of Ray White Tatura

The real estate market is in good health!

Ray White Tatura recorded its strongest 12 months providing added confidence to sellers that the real estate market is active and experiencing growth, despite global economic constraints, high cost of living pressures and ongoing interest rate increases. The housing market had a lot going on as both Federal and State Governments handed down their annual budgets, which had both positive and negative outcomes for the real estate sector. Whilst the Federal Government aimed to address the national housing shortage by incentivising build to rent investors, the State Government increased land tax on investors which will only look to apply more pressure on ‘mum and dad’ investors and the rental sector. That said, the main contributors to our strong performance was two-fold:

• Decrease in listing volume [Supply]

• Increase in buyer activity [Demand]

As we look ahead, even with the threat of more interest rates to come, a slowing of new listings to market through winter and our population continuing to grow, the real estate market should remain healthy for at least the next few months, or until the volume of property for sale returns.

Properties Sold for the Year

Courtesy

Brett Creighton Director/Sales 0418 399 640

Nello Giansiracusa Sales 0408 242 135

Steve O’Toole Sales 0412 477 586

Interviews with John THE UNCERTAIN FUTURE OF THE BULLETIN

My interview this month is with the Bulletin team to talk about the work they do behind the scenes and to discuss the uncertain future of the Bulletin.

John: What is your role on the committee and how long have you been involved?

John: I am the current President and I also do a great deal of the editing and initial proof reading. I submit the quiz each month along with the word search and sudoku and write the occasional short story. I also look after the distribution of the Bulletin in Tatura, Dhurringile and Murchison. I have been on the committee for eleven years.

Lois: I have been on the committee for sixteen years and I am currently the Treasurer and do most of the office management. I also assist with advertising, editing the articles, the Bulletin layout and respond to queries on advertising and articles. I am also the backup for sorting the Bulletins ready for distribution.

Bill: I’m the Assistant Secretary and I also do some of the editing of the articles when they come in. I have been on the committee for two years.

Janice: I have been on the committee for seven years and I help with the advertising and conduct most of the interviews around town. I contribute a variety of articles along with the monthly recipe. I also help to deliver the Bulletin around Tatura each month.

Melissa: I am the current Secretary, which involves attending the monthly meetings and taking notes. I also do the ‘paste-up’ each month with Lois which involves arranging all the articles and advertisements on a layout page to form the template for the publication. In addition to this, my role at Rodney Printers includes proof reading, printing, and making of the booklets. This is my thirteenth year on the committee.

Wendy: As a committee member it is my role to come up with ideas for articles each month and to help to iron out any problems that may arise. Along with Carol Ryan, I also assist with the proof reading prior to the articles being sent to Melissa and Lois for paste-up. This is my second year on the committee.

John: Why did you join the committee?

Bill: I had the time and I thought I could use my past experience to assist with the editing.

Melissa: When Justin and I purchased Rodney Printers from Rod and Judy Diffey I went to a committee meeting with Judy to see what happened behind the scenes. I really enjoyed helping so I decided to commit each month.

Lois: There was a ‘Call to Arms’ in 2007 regarding the future of the Bulletin and I thought I could help out. The Bulletin had been going for 25 years and it seemed a shame for it to fold due to a lack of volunteers. I enjoy being involved in the community and had skills which I thought could be used. Two months after I joined, I became Secretary and continued in that role for eleven years before becoming Treasurer.

John: I had recently retired from working at Unilever and my book ‘Memories to Die For’ had just been published. A couple of the committee members thought it would be beneficial to have a writer on the committee and invited me to a meeting. Twelve months later I was the President.

Janice: I attended the AGM after reading a request for helpers and decided to join the committee.

John: What other voluntary roles have you recently undertaken within the community.

Lois: I currently help with Family History at the Tatura Community House. I am also the Secretary for the Euroa Historical and Genealogical Society as I grew up in that area. In addition to that I am involved in a group trying to get better banking facilities in Tatura. I the recent past I have also been involved with the Australia Day Committee, BPW and the Moyola Gardens Committee.

Janice: I am currently President of the Tatura Hospital and Parkvilla Ladies Auxiliary.

Wendy: I am or have recently been involved with Probus, the museum and Harston Tennis Club.

John: I was recently the President of the Tatura Community House.

Helen: I am currently President of the Tatura Lions Club.

Bill: I am involved with the National Parks weeds program and species reintroduction and have also been a golf club committee member and captain.

John: What feedback have you received from the community regarding the Bulletin?

Melissa: It has always been positive and how much it is valued in the community. I also have many people comment about volunteering and asking me how I find the time but my commitment to the Bulletin is up to me to nominate. There is no pressure to do more or less.

Wendy: All I hear are positive comments and people saying how lucky we are to have the Bulletin.

John: I attended a Shepparton Council meeting several years ago and there were representatives from all the surrounding towns and they all said that they wished their town had something like the Bulletin. They were very jealous of Tatura.

Janice: Quite a lot of great feedback for the publication in general, but particularly for Ma Merle.

Lois: All I hear is good feedback. The Bulletin has been around for so long now that I think people just take it for granted.

John: Are you concerned about the future of the Bulletin?

Bill: I can see that it might struggle in future years, but the current group have it well in hand.

Lois: Yes, I am definitely concerned. The Bulletin has been going for almost forty years and is produced entirely by volunteers. As most organisations are finding at the moment, it is hard to get volunteers. The main issues seem to be lack of time, concern about what is involved, what commitment is required, the skills needed or simply a lack of interest. On the occasions I have mentioned that the Bulletin may fold if no more volunteers put up their hand the response has been, “Oh no! I really like the Bulletin.” Unfortunately, that doesn’t translate into volunteers. Social media plays a part in getting information out into the community but not everybody is on social media, and many older members of the community like to

have a paper copy. Social media doesn’t get to every household in Tatura, Toolamba and Murchison like the Bulletin does. You may be thinking, “How can I help?” Not all the things that need to be done to produce the Bulletin take a lot of time. You could help out by looking after our stationery, asking new businesses if they want to advertise or following up local clubs and organisations for articles. You don’t have to write the articles yourself. Maybe you have computer skills and can help with the Excel spreadsheet listing monthly advertisers. Even better would be MYOB skills so that this Treasurer could have a backup and go on holiday or step down from the role in the future.

Melissa: I am very concerned! We definitely need more members of the community to help. We are a small team and if one of us is unavailable it places enormous strain on the rest of the team. There is always something to assist with or take on, but it is crucial that volunteers stick around and commit each month. Whether it be one hour or five hours, commitment is the key to producing a successful Bulletin.

Wendy: I’m very concerned about the future. We would like to have a succession plan in place for when our key members retire but unfortunately there is no-one currently to take their place.

Janice: I think all the committee members are concerned. If we don’t get any new volunteers in the next twelve months then the future of the Bulletin is very doubtful and will most likely fold, which is a pity.

John: There is no doubt in my that without a proper succession plan in place, the Bulletin may last two more years but it could certainly fold sooner if one of us became very sick or decided to head north to a warmer climate. That’s how close it is. The thing is, our current volunteers only spend between one to four hours a week, depending on where we are in the monthly cycle. Lois and I do most of the editing, although we sometimes call on Bill if one of us is unavailable, and some weeks I might spend one hour and other weeks five hours but the work is neither continuous or onerous and we set our own hours in order to complete this work. So, as you can see, volunteering at the Bulletin won’t take up a great deal of time. Probably the two main areas of concern are training back-ups for both the editing process and for advertising. Neither of these areas could be regarded as rocket science and would not be difficult for somebody with basic computer skills. All they need is a working knowledge of either Word or Excel.

John: So, if somebody wants to volunteer at the Bulletin, how do they go about it?

John: Come along to our AGM on Tuesday, August 1 at 7.00pm at the old police station building next to the old courthouse. It is across the road from the Indian restaurant. They are usually rather quick meetings as we don’t bother with guest speakers and the like.

John: Is there anything else you want to add?

John: Yes there is, and thank you for asking. If anybody enjoys meeting new people and having a bit of a chat with them, we’re looking for someone to conduct the occasional interview with new businesses in town or with locals who have achieved something significant. I did this for several years and then happily passed the baton onto Janice, and now she is looking to pass the baton on as well. If you think this is something you would like to do, then send an email to the Bulletin and we will be in contact with you. Our email address is: info@tatbulletin.com.au. Don’t worry if you think you might not have the skills as either Janice or I will train you.

John: Okay, well good luck attracting some new volunteers.

John: Thank you, and thanks also for giving us the opportunity to explain the situation.

John: You’re welcome.

ASSOCIATED WOMEN OF THE WORLD (ACWW)

Rural women are the background of families, communities, and nations from across the World. It was with delight that Bill and Glenys Stockdale (Tatura) travelled to Kuala Lumper, Malaysia to attend the 2023 triennial Conference of ACWW.

ACWW addresses and works toward gender equality. It also commits to being an anti-racist organisation, asking all members to collaborate and to ensure that voices of women, women of colour and indigenous women are heard. Glenys is a proud member of Associated Women of the World. The work of this organisation is very similar to CWA locally where Glenys and the other women of G.V.West branches are working towards the same determinations. The next triennial ACWW Conference will be held in Ottawa, Canada in 2026.

Glenys stated that it was a very enlightening experience to meet so many other women of the world, all striving towards the same outcome. The conference is held every three years providing women across the world to meet and create new friendships. Glenys met up with her good friend from Ireland which created many hours of chatting. A highlight for Glenys and Bill was to enjoy dinner with the King and Queen of Malaysia at the Palace.

- Barbara Carter

Glenys at the Palace

TATURA COMMUNITY HOUSE

Fashion Parade in memory of Phyll Bramley. Our fashion parade on May 23 was a great afternoon for everyone. We remembered Phyll Bramley, an amazing supporter and friend of the community house for many years. More than 40 outfits from different decades of the last and this century were modelled. We had more than 30 guests come together for a wonderful afternoon of marvelling at our models and their outfits, enjoying a cuppa and a savory treat and just have a good time.

We would like to thank: Cheryl Dedman for the wonderful job she did as the MC for the afternoon – supported by her granddaughter

Gracie, Jacob Dedman for the amazing photos and wonderful video collage, Jenny Stammers and the chop & chat group for yummy snacks and refreshment, our volunteers – especially Janice and Liz – who worked tirelessly so that everything could come together nicely. Our models were Pam, Sharee, Mia with Sydney, Adele and Nadine. Thank you, Adele, for organising this great event – job well done!

A big thank you goes to the many people in our community and also from far away that trusted us with their precious outfits and lent them to us for this special occasion – Thank You! And last, but definitely not least, thank you Phyll for having the idea for the fashion parade, you would have absolutely loved it!

With the money donated in Phyll’s memory, the community house purchased a digital photo frame for the coffee hub, one of Phyll’s favourite spots in the community house.

Get Tech Savvy with “Digital Essentials”

Digital Essentials is starting on Thursday July 13 from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Would you like to learn the basics of how to operate your smartphone or tablet in a small and friendly group setting with plenty of time to learn and apply your knowledge straight asway? Then these 10-session classes are the thing for you! Each session is three hours, course fee is $130 full fee and $103 concession. Please call the community house to register for this class 5824 1315.

SUDOKU

No. 83

Join our group “Be Creative with Bianca” on Wednesday mornings.

Join us for a creative, relaxing, and inspiring art & crafts group on Wednesday mornings from 10:00am to 12:00pm, starting on Wednesday 19th July. Bianca will introduce you to different aspects of creativity and art, including mosaic, 3D painting, mandalas, patterns, scrapbooking and more. We accommodate all abilities; support workers are welcome to attend. Fee for 9 sessions $50, materials included. Please register for this group 5824 1315.

First Aid in July

First Aid Course – Thursday, July 20, 9:00am – 3:00pm. Register with the community house to refresh your skills or learn first aid for the first time! We offer CPR, Provide First Aid and Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting.

Power Saving Bonus – every household is eligible! Get $250 in ten minutes! The community house can process your power saving bonus application quickly and ensure that all documents are uploaded. Bookings essential – 5824 1315.

Victorian Sick Pay Guarantee – up to 38 hours of sick pay for casual workers paid by the Victorian Government!

If you are a casual worker in hospitality, food trades and food preparation, supermarkets, retail or sale, aged care and disability, cleaning, and laundry, then you may be entitled to 38 hours of paid sick pay per year. You need to work an average of 7.6 hours or more per week, be older than 15 years and work in Victoria. The community house can register you and support you in claiming your sick pay. Bookings essential – 5824 1315.

Women’s Health Clinic – Free Bulk Billing. In partnership with GV Health, a Women’s Health Clinic will be available at the Community House for women and LGBTIQA+ people of all ages. The clinic will provide information, support, clinical services and

appropriate specialist referral services in an informal and relaxed environment. The clinic runs every first Tuesday of the month during school terms from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Give us a call.

High Tea is back in August

High Tea @ Olive & Vine – A great Tatura Community House tradition! 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, August 8, 10:30am – 12:00pm at Olive & Vine, 115 Hogan Street,Tatura

Cost: $15 per person

Coming Soon – Tatura Community House Walkway Gallery – Volunteers needed We are transforming our hallways and foyer into a community gallery. We are looking for art loving volunteers for the gallery committee. Give us a call to inquire and have a chat.

Volunteers Needed - If you would like to get involved, give the Community House a call on 5824 1315.

Recipes

CARROT AND LENTIL SOUP

Ingredients:

3 Tbsp Olive Oil

2 Brown Onions, diced

6 Cups Carrots, peeled and roughly chopped

3 Tbsp roughly chopped Ginger

1 Tbsp Cumin Seeds, ground

1/2 Tbsp Turmeric

250g Split Red Lentils

1.5 Litres Vegetable Stock

Sea Salt to season

1 1/2 Cups Greek-style Yoghurt

Method:

Brown onion and carrots in large pot with oil. Cook, stirring regularly, 5 mins until onion softened.

Add the ginger and spices and cook until fragrant.

Add lentils and stock, simmering for 20-25 mins until lentils soft and carrot cooked through.

Blend and then stir through yoghurt and sea salt to taste.

- Janice Dreyer

SPLINTER ART EXHIBITION

‘Let Colour Speak’

If you need to see some bright and cheerful art works, ‘Let Colour Speak’ will not disappoint. As the days get shorter and winter approaches, Splinter Contemporary Artists have created a new exhibition to brighten your day. It’s called ‘Let Colour Speak’ and the artists thoroughly enjoyed exploring colour in paintings, textiles and ceramics.

Colour is a powerful communication tool and can be used to signal action, influence mood …. even physiological reactions. In truth, colour is perception related to light landing on a surface. How much of the light is absorbed or reflected is what we call colour and how it bounces can have quite an effect on our emotions.

AUTUMN WORD SEARCH

Find and circle all of the hidden words about autumn. The leftover letters reveal a secret message about what autumn often brings.

Find and circle all of the hidden words about autumn. The leftover letters reveal a secret message about what autumn often brings.

Artists have used this knowledge for hundreds of years. They know there is passion, power and pride in reds and oranges and that pastel blues and greens have a calming, restful effect. They know that some colours can cancel each other out and create warm or cool greys. Bright yellow creates a happy atmosphere while you can have the brooding browns, greys and black or the purity of white which can create a feeling that everything is clean and pristine.

Splinter Contemporary Artists welcome new members who practise contemporary art. Contact president Amanda Hocking 0402 414 376 or message us on Facebook.

Enjoy ‘Let Colour Speak’ now showing at Kyabram Town Hall Gallery, Allan Street, Kyabram. The gallery is open 10am to 3pm Monday to Saturday for a gold coin donation. All the works are for sale at reasonable prices with commissions going to this community gallery at Kyabram.

APRIL

APRIL FOOTBALL RAINCOAT

AUTUMN FROSTY RAINY

AUTUMN FROSTY RAINY

BALACLAVA GLOVES RAKING

BALACLAVA GLOVES RAKING

BEANIE GREEN RECYCLE

BEANIE GREEN RECYCLE

BEETROOT GREY ROCKMELON

BEETROOT GREY ROCKMELON

BLANKETS GROWTH SCARF

BLANKETS GROWTH SCARF

BONFIRE GUSTY SHADOWS

BONFIRE GUSTY SHADOWS

BREEZY HARVEST SEASON

BREEZY HARVEST SEASON

BROWN HEATER SLEET

BROWN HEATER SLEET

CHANGING HOCKEY SNEEZES

CHANGING HOCKEY SNEEZES

CHILLY HOLIDAY SNOW

CHILLY HOLIDAY SNOW

CLIMATE INFLUENZA SOUP

CLIMATE INFLUENZA SOUP

COLD MARCH SWEATER

COLOURFUL MAY TEMPEST

COLD MARCH SWEATER

COUGH MIGRATION THUNDER

COLOURFUL MAY TEMPEST

EASTER NATURE TOMATOES

COUGH MIGRATION THUNDER

FALL NETBALL UMBRELLA

EASTER NATURE TOMATOES

FIREPLACE ORANGE WATERMELON

FALL NETBALL UMBRELLA

FOGGY PUMPKIN WINDY

FIREPLACE ORANGE WATERMELON

FOLIAGE QUILT YELLOW

FOGGY PUMPKIN WINDY

FOLIAGE QUILT YELLOW

Artwork by Bev Dowd

Artwork by Amanda Hocking

50 YEARS AGO

SHIRE ROADS UNDER FIRE

At Monday’s meeting of Rodney Shire Council, Councillors had to deal with a number of complaints about roads which had become somewhat the worse for wear owing to the excessively long wet period. A letter from D Hogan (Frank’s father) and 21 others stated that River Road, Toolamba from Trevaskis corner to Toolamba Cemetery was in a deplorable state.

HISTORIC APEX CONVENTIONS AT TATURA

Ritchie Trevaskis, a life member of the Tatura Apex Club, will open the District 4 Convention. Ritchie was a founding member of the Tatura Club when it was formed in 1959. Club highlights for the year include, combined with Lions and the RSL, running a very successful Mardi Gras, constructing a covered entrance to the hospital and raising $1,500 from paper drives.

CANON & MRS PAGE FAREWELLED

All Saints Hall, Tatura was packed to capacity when more than 200 people from all walks of life gathered to bid farewell to Canon Cliff Page and his wife Jean who are leaving Tatura shortly for Daylesford after more than 10 years’ service at All Saints.

APPROACHING MARRIAGE

Rosemary Graham and Ross Hepworth tied the knot at the Parish Church of St Augustine’s, Shepparton after which the reception followed at the Victoria Hotel, Shepparton. (still married and living in Tatura).

TATURA CIVIC HALLS

The Committee of Management of the Tatura Civic Halls is very pleased to see the advertisement by the Shire of Rodney in the Tatura Guardian, calling for tenders for renovations to the Tatura Civic Halls. These renovations, when competed, will give Tatura modernised halls with kitchen facilities

Tatura

Physiotherapy Clinic

85 Hogan Street, Tatura

Lisa M. Cullum

Opening HOurs:

Monday : 8:30am – 4pm

Tuesday: closed

Wednesday: 8:30am – 4pm

Thursday: closed

Friday: 8:30am – 12noon

From July Tatura Physiotherapy Clinic will be open the first Thursday evening of the month 5-8pm and closed on the Friday.

For an appointment phone 5824 2889

by Andy Crawford

equal to any available in the Goulburn Valley.

FOOTBALL

Tatura finished too well for Stanhope on Saturday to win their seventh game of the first round. Final scores were Tatura 13-14 (92) def Stanhope 10-6 (66)

Tatura’s Senior Side

B P Hansen, M Kelly, B Young

HB E Grey, T Tamburro, S Cohen

C J Steen, E Antonio, J Hicks

HF D Green, A Serra, R Doolan

F R Stammers, R Davies, T Harding

Foll F Houlihan, N Smith

Rover F McMahon

19th P Connors 20th A Crawford

Goals: F McMahon 4, R Doolan 3, N Smith, F Houlihan, R Downie, R Stammers (usually played on the backline) A Harding, A Serra.

Best: F Houlihan, N Smith, T Tamburro, F

McMahon, M Kelly, J Hicks, P Hansen

A GRADE NETBALL RESULTS

MT’s 98 def Scorpions 2

Best: MT’s - P Bonadesi, J Italia

Scorpions - W Stone, J Snelling

Bluebirds 35 def Rivals 30

Best: Bluebirds - S Smith, A Witten

Rivals - F France, N Price

250 GAMES FOR FREDDO

Freddo McMahon will run out on Saturday against Mooroopna to play his 250th senior game for the Bulldogs. Freddo started playing with the Under 17’s when they were playing in the Shepparton Junior League. Freddo was 14 years of age and won the Purcell Medal for the best and fairest boy in the comp. He first played with the senior side in 1958 and is now in his 16th year as a senior player.

COURSING CLUB

Sylvan Prince, owned and trained by Mr RS Izon of Springvale won the final by 2 points earning his owner $1,600 in prize money, plus a trophy. Club Secretary, Alan Calder, stated a capacity entry of 64 greyhounds contested the two day Derby.

RUSS STEEN WINS WINTER CUP

Every nerve bared, every muscle stretched, every effort given as Lindsay Ferguson and Russ Steen battled for the Winter Cup, a cup well earned by Russ. Two up and one to play tells nothing of the hard but extremely fair war these two seasoned veterans waged for 3½ hours.

SACRED HEART MOTHERS CLUB

A total of 26 members attended the June meeting of the Sacred Heart Mothers Club held in St Mary’s Hall. Two new members, Mrs Zappia and Mrs Gill, were welcomed by Mrs Kerrins who said how happy she was to see many members who had been absent for some time, able to attend once more.

Many interesting topics were discussed during the meeting with the next fundraiser being a rag drive.

Compiled by Andy Crawford

PILATES AT THE COMMUNITY HOUSE

Hello people of Tatura!! I’m Simone and I’m your new local Pilates and rehabilitation instructor.

My business Core Strength Fitness Victoria has been running since 2008 and is well known in the southeastern suburbs of Melbourne.

I would, now, like to extend my experience to you!

So, a bit about me.

I am a mum of 4 kids aged from 15 to 20. I grew up swimming and dancing and so have a love for understanding how the body works.

I fell in love with Pilates when I was 19 years old, because it complimented my ballet so well. I travelled around Europe and Britain for about 4½ years when I was younger and met lots of different people and experienced a lot of different cultures.

Whilst being a stay-at-home mum I decided to complete my Personal Training, Group Fitness and Pilates certificates.

This enabled me to be able to work around the schooling and extra curricula lifestyle of my children and keep me fit at the same time.

I started my business, in 2008, in a bungalow in my backyard and running private mobile classes.

Working in local gyms gave me some more experience until one day I decided to start running classes from my local Community Centre.

I always dreamed of having my own wellness studio but realised I could help more people through Community Centre work.

By 2019, I was running 19 group Pilates sessions and several private sessions in a number of Community Centres.

When COVID lock downs hit Melbourne, I took my business 100% online to keep my clients moving.

This was a great success and I still have a number of them online with me now.

The majority of my clients range in age between 40 and 80, so I have had a lot of experience helping those with ongoing ailments, conditions and injuries.

I love the challenge of ensuring everyone gets a complete personal workout and in assisting them reach their fitness goals.

Over the last 2 years I have been mentoring and training new instructors to help set them up on their own journey.

So, what is Pilates??

Simply, low impact strength training that will improve back health, joint health, muscle tone, posture & core strength.

My classes are designed to the class participants and offer all level abilities.

I am starting my first session here in Tatura on Tuesday 27 June, at 7pm, at the Tatura Community House, and can’t wait!

You can contact me on 0409688279, corestrength08@gmail.com or go to my website at www.corestrengthfitnessvictoria.com.au

CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME? by Ma

Merle

“I tell you Merle,” Agnes said as she nodded her head side to side, “this meditation is doing us the world of good. Honestly, I am sleeping better than I have for ages and feeling so well.”

“Yes, and that’s just while you are here meditating Agnes,” I chided. “Oh, ha-ha, you are so funny Merle, although you are right. But I am also sleeping so well at night. I think it’s the best thing we have done for ages.”

“Well, we have been very disciplined Agnes. Doing this meditation three times a week has been working very well for me too. I don’t feel nearly as stressed as I used to. Garry keeps asking if he can come and join us, but I told him there is no room left in the group.” I gave a jovial laugh and Agnes joined in with me.

“We are a bit cheeky Merle, but I do like just the two of us doing this. I mean we mostly just sleep, listen to music and snore but there are some things women like to keep to themselves and I think this fits into that category, don’t you?”

“Oh yes indeed, Agnes,” I agreed. “Now let’s have a cup of tea and I can see if there is any of that sponge cake left in the fridge.” I was putting the kettle on when Agnes raised her voice and pointed out of the window. “Well now what is that up there on your decking Merle?” Her tone was quite accusing.

“What are you looking at Agnes?” I mean how did she think I knew what she meant. The pot plant? The table? “There are many things on the decking Agnes, you will need to be more specific.”

“Oh, I will be specific, Merle. I am looking at what appears to be a warm, fluffy, cat bed. I mean I could be wrong, but that is certainly what it looks like from here.”

“Oh, I see,” I answered slowly. “Yes, well that would be a cat bed then, that you are seeing.”

Agnes turned and looked at me. “But what on earth, Merle, why?”

“It’s not really my fault. Garry bought it. He said now that it is getting colder, and the little cat seems to be here to stay, we should take better care of it.” Agnes raised a knowing eyebrow at me. “We? Oh, my Merle, we?”

“It’s not like that at all, Agnes, you know what Garry is like. He just feels a sense of ownership around the place because of the work he does out there in the yard, and I suppose the deck is all part of that, and I suppose the little doggy and the cat are also part of that too.”

“So, you have gone from the woman who will never have a stray cat hanging around to making sure it is warm and cozy with you setting up a nice place for it to sleep? It’s a wonder it does not sleep on the bed with you.” Agnes had an almost disapproving tone to her voice. I felt as though I was being scolded.

“Don’t be silly Agnes, you know Roger is not allowed in the house.” I felt now was not the time to mention that he has taken to following Barney in through the doggy door. I’ll maybe save that for another time, or better still, never.

“Roger, of course I forgot you have named it too. Sounds very much like Roger is here to stay.”

“Let’s just eat cake Agnes and enough about all of that nonsense.” I said rushing over to the fridge and grabbing the sponge cake.

“And Garry?” Agnes said looking at me with her questioning eyes.

“Yes, what about Garry Agnes? Is there a question in that?”

“I was just wondering about how often he seems to have been coming around. Last time I spoke to you, he had just been here as well. It seems to me that he has been here an awful lot lately.”

“Agnes read into it all you like. You know he gets lonely, and you know I need work done out in the yard. As long as I give him a cup of tea and a biscuit or two, not five like I think he would happily guts down, then everyone is gaining something. He gets to enjoy my company and I get the work done. Plus, he sorts the sleeping arrangements out.”

“Animal sleeping arrangements I presume Merle?” Agnes once again had a tone to her voice along with another raised eyebrow.

“You are in a strange mood today, Agnes. You used to try and push Garry and I together and now you are acting like I have done something wrong.” Agnes sighed. “You’re right Merle, I am a bit out of sorts. You see Fred has been at me for the past few weeks to work out if you are interested in Garry or not because he said Noelene from the club has been asking him to set her up with him. To be honest I am sick of Fred and sick of his pestering lately. And now I feel like some sort of double agent spy.”

I did not know how to respond or to answer Agnes. She was never sick of Fred. They were always so lovey-dovey and now she is sick of him. Oh dear.

“Um, Agnes are you and Fred okay?” I asked gently. I really am such a caring friend to Agnes.

“Not really Merle, we are just bumping heads at the moment, and I am getting cranky at him for all sorts of things. I mean he trapses through the house with his outdoor shoes on, leaving mud everywhere and I can’t stand it. I growl at him and he says he won’t do it again, but the very next time he goes out into the yard, in he comes with his dirty shoes. I know it sounds minor but it really gets under my goat. I could strangle him to be honest. Clearly, he doesn’t get it. Just thinks I am being fussy and all.”

“Oh, fussy not.” I sternly replied. “You can never be too fussy about that sort of business. How men don’t understand the idea of a clean floor is beyond me. How can anyone ever think outdoor muddy or dirty shoes are acceptable in the home? I would be very upset too Agnes. Take the damn shoes off, I say. I never allowed it back when hubby was alive. Or from the kids either. I don’t blame you being upset, not one bit.”

“Yes, it is the straw breaking the weakened camel’s back at the moment, Merle.” Agnes looked a little sad.

“Maybe it’s time we went away on another weekend Agnes, just the two of us again. What do you think?” I said this as cheerfully as I could to lift her mood up a bit.

Agnes brightened immediately. “I think that would be great, Merle. Let’s get the cake sorted and then make some plans while we enjoy our afternoon tea.”

Although Fred does get under my skin, he has made Agnes very happy, and this business was most disturbing. I think I will pay him a visit tomorrow, firstly to make sure he understands his wrong doings with his outdoor shoes and then to tell him to tell Noelene to leave Garry alone. And Fred can mind his own business as well. Yes, that’s what I will do. Fancy people sticking their nose in other people’s business when it has nothing to do with them. Why would they think they can do that? Can someone please explain? Anyone?

Ross and Ray

TATURA – A FIT PLACE TO LIVE!

The Rotary Club of Tatura, with backing from the Greater City of Shepparton Council, Tatura Community Planning Committee, Tatura Walks and Ride Committee, Tatura Football and Netball Club, Primary School, Lions Club and Boot Camp groups is planning to install a 6-station exercise equipment plant in the Lake Bartlett area adjacent to the gas BBQ and toilet block. The exercise equipment has been selected to be suitable for all age groups to use and enjoy. This project is currently quoted at around $65,000. To date, almost $23,000 has been raised through the generous donation / pledges of forty local businesses and six individuals. Submissions have been made to Shepparton Council ‘Our Sporting Future Grant program’ for $15,000, on a matching $ for $ basis. Further, grant submissions have been made to Qantas Regional Development grants, and the Rotary Foundation to assist in bridging the gap to the funds needed to implement this project. The Rotary Club of Tatura has already implemented several projects within the town for the benefit of the local community and this is our latest effort.

With fund raising ongoing, any business or individual who wishes to contribute to this community project can do so by contacting either Rhonda Rose on 0418181295 or John John on 0451126622. The community spirit within Tatura is strong, and it is this that will see this project succeed.

The photo shows Foundation Director Ray Fleming accepting a $1,000 cheque for Ross Mussolino on behalf of Tatura Walks and Ride Committee.

MURCHISON HISTORICAL SOCIETY

2023 Heritage Open Days

The Greater Shepparton City Council Heritage Advisory Committee organised four Heritage Open Days in May that were enjoyed by lots of people and feedback has been very positive – most want the days to be extended so visiting more venues is possible. In the Murchison area events were well attended and the weather was kind.

The Irrigation Tour on the Friday was fully booked, and participants said they learnt a lot. The bus driver was extremely accommodating and willing to explore with us, even going the long way round back to Murchison from Channel Inlet Road to have a good view of Waranga Basin. The former St Patrick’s Church at Moorilim, now a private home, receives many compliments when it is open to the public and again, this was the case this year.

On the Saturday morning, Stepping Back in Time a guided walking tour lasting an hour and half, was attended by seven people and they all said it was good to hear details about the town’s notable buildings and heritage sites and the history behind them, learning many things that were not known before. It terminated with a welcome cuppa at the Heritage Centre. Showing of the new film about the local war-time camps in our area was screened at the Heritage Centre on both Friday and Saturday, and again feedback was complimentary. Viewers related that they were surprised by quite a few facts about this piece of our local history revealed in the film. The Heritage Centre and displays in the gallery were also on view for extended hours over two days.

Walk and Talk sessions at the cemetery on the Saturday also gave great insight into some very special historic graves. The story and facts behind the unique Ossario, quietly nestled in the southern corner of the cemetery always amazes visitors.

The outstanding stained-glass windows in Christ Church Anglican church were greatly admired, as the church was open for visitors both on the Friday and the Saturday.

Days Mill and Farm complex was part of the Heritage Open Days program and is always a great drawcard. On the Sunday, approximately 600 visitors attended. The grounds and buildings had been very well prepared by Parks Victoria Staff. Many people said they wanted to make a return visit and bring family and friends to enjoy it as well. Stalls and food outlets were greatly appreciated.

Approximately forty venues were open for visiting on these Heritage Open Days, and the hard-working volunteer committee along with council support staff, deserve congratulations for their time, effort, and skill in providing a well organised event. It is no small task to arrange all the details to ensure an event this large and diverse runs smoothly.

- Kay Ball, President.

FLAVORITE GLASSHOUSE TOUR

Successful glasshouse tour for charity

The Flavorite glasshouse tour held on April 14, jointly organised by the Rotary Club of Tatura and Flavorite was a great success, attracting over one hundred expressions of interest from far and wide, including Shepparton, Benalla, Cobram and Echuca. Initially we planned to cater for a group of twenty-five, but after the overwhelming demand Flavorite agreed to run a second group, to cater for a total of fifty participants. We have retained the names and email addresses of those who missed out and will give them first offers if we can organise another tour in the future. The interest especially surprised us because the Rotary Club also asked for a $20 per head donation. Due to the curiosity and generosity of the public we raised just over $1000, all of which will go to good causes, most likely in the local community.

Flavorite provided us with a comprehensive tour of the glasshouses led by John Murphy and Amy Boyington who are experts in the field of hydroponic horticultural production. Many of us were amazed to see the advanced level of technical expertise required to achieve optimum climatic conditions and control of pests and diseases. Some of the technology is still being developed by Flavorite. For example, hundreds of metres of sticky tape to control insects instead of using chemical insecticides. We also saw tomato plants 5 metres high loaded with fruit, while the old part of the stem from the same plant had been laid horizontally for 10 metres leading to the base of the plant. The total length of growth for the season was 15 metres.

We in Tatura are fortunate to have very significant food production and processing facilities such as Flavorite creating local wealth, jobs and food security for the nation. We thank the management and staff for collaborating with us to inform the community and raise funds for charity.

- Sam Lolicato, Rotary Club of Tatura.

TATURA BOWLING LEGEND

Philip Galloway Pullar, a Tatura lawn bowler has Received GV Hall of Fame Legend Status.

Philip Pullar was a champion lawn bowler, winning Tatura's Club Championship eighteen times and the Goulburn Valley Bowling Association Champion of Champions six times. He has recently been recognised by the Goulburn Valley Murray Bowls Region as a Goulburn Valley Bowls Hall of Fame Legend.

Pullar born around 1891 and passed away in 1962 aged 71 and was known as ‘The Old Master’. He had a profound knowledge of the game of bowls and was at one time rated among the best bowlers in Australia, being adept at every shot. A generous counsellor, he assisted many players, particularly in the correction of faults. He was also a prominent footballer in the Goulburn Valley and excelled at golf. His father introduced him to bowls at the early age of eleven, and he soon showed great aptitude for the game.

His club championships were won in 1922, 1933, 1935-37, 1939-41, and 1943-52, the last ten in succession and a record that may never be equalled. Ill health then precluded him from championship bowls until his comeback in the 1960-61 season. Phil played his part in the administration of Tatura Bowling Club, being President in 1934 and 1945, as well as serving in various other capacities.

The Tatura Club Championship Pairs, now known as the P. G. Pullar Pairs, honours his memory as does this award of Goulburn Valley Hall of Fame Legend.

Tatura Club bowler Peter LeSueur, a member of the Hall of Fame Committee along with Brian Nisbet and John O'Donnell recognised the outstanding achievement of Phil Pullar and acknowledged a truly impressive record worthy of recognition as a GV Hall of Fame Legend.

- John Crilly

Group led by John Murphy.

Giant tomato vines at Flavorite Tatura

PROBUS

Tom Perry spoke of many things including the Tatura Men's Shed, it's history and how much it has changed over the years. Tom has done a lot for the community over a long period of time and continues to push for improvements for our town.

Kath De Angelis, who was the member behind the badge, spoke of her life beginning from when she was a child and about when she first came to Australia and how her life continued in our district. She was very interesting and informative.

LINDSAY ROYDEN JAMES

My interest was piqued by the article titled ‘The Defence of Australia 1942’ in the May edition of the Bulletin. Coincidence is a strange thing and the article reminded me of the experiences of my father, Lindsay Royden James, during World War 2. He enlisted in January 1942 and after training in Queensland in December 1942, he was posted to Milne Bay in Papua New Guinea in the 235 Australian Light Anti-Aircraft Battery. Like many exservicemen, Lindsay spoke very little about his service during those years. However, in May 2002 an article in the Herald Sun about former Prime Minister Sir John Gorton’s lucky run as a pilot during the war, caught his attention. It reminded him that during his service in Milne Bay he recalled a Kitty Hawk failing in an attempt to take-off. Lindsay kept a diary during his time in Milne Bay, and in going back to the diary, he had noted that the Kitty Hawk flown by John Gorton had in fact crashed on that day March 8, 1943.

After Lindsay passed away in 2018 at the age of 95, his diary was passed on to me. Because of the reference to the crash involving the former Prime Minister, I thought the Australian War Memorial might be interested in the diary, and it is now part of the Memorial’s permanent collection. Fortunately, I kept a copy of all pages in the diary.

I mentioned coincidences earlier on. Mum and Dad both passed away in 2018 and as my sister and I went through all my parents’ memorabilia, to my surprise, there was an envelope dated 1945 addressed to my mother, post-marked Murchison, Victoria. Dad had written regularly to Mum during the war, but as they both used to make quite clear, at that time they were just friends, having worked together at a haberdashery store in Camperdown before the war. Doing some research, with the help of the Camperdown branch of the RSL, I found out that he had served as a guard at the Murchison Prisoner of War Group from October 4, 1945. In 2018 I had been living in Murchison for twelve years, and although Mum and Dad had visited us on a number of occasions, and we regularly visited them in Camperdown, not once did Dad say that he had been in Murchison back in 1945. As I said, he didn’t talk about the war, but if he did, it was invariably to complain about how much rice he had to eat in Milne Bay. He obstinately refused to eat rice for the rest of his life.

- Royden James

MURCHISON HERITAGE CENTRE

The Murchison Heritage Centre is now closed for the winter and will reopen mid-September.

During this time, our volunteer members will be making major alterations and improvements to our library and storeroom. As the number of books featuring local history, family history folders and organisation archives has grown over the years, we are needing more storage space. Installing new bookshelves in the library will enable us to provide more space to house our library books and allow us to re-organise storage of our family and organisation file folders. We also plan to install a compactus in the storeroom that will provide a more efficient way to store our catalogued artefacts and historical items. This will all take some time and effort and is ideal to undertake the project during our usual winter recess. We apologise if this closure will inconvenience anyone who may have been wanting to visit our Heritage Centre in the next few months. Any family history or general enquiries can still be answered by contacting us via email. Our email address is: murchison-historical-society@hotmail.com or by mail to: PO Box 98, Murchison, Victoria, 3610.

- Kay Ball, President

Large

- Christine Hughan

Kath De Angelis

Tom Perry

Lindsay Royden James

View of the Gallery

SACRED HEART TATURA

Sacred Heart Grade 1/2 Melbourne Zoo Excursion

Grade 1/2 students had a fantastic time at the Melbourne Zoo excursion. The excursion linked in with our current Inquiry topic of “Why do I live here?”. Children explored habitats, life cycles, diets, and many other things about animals. They participated in a workshop called “Wild Labs” and played in a developmental play area with many hands-on toys and tools. Children will use these new wonderings and discoveries in many follow-on lessons and activities.

It was a fantastic day and a big congratulations to all the students for their excellent behaviour and the way they followed the school PBIS.

Mr Nilbett Grade 1/2 Teacher

QUIZ answers

1c – A pride of lions

2d – Uranus

3a – Blue and White

4a – Percussion *

5a – The Roman goddess Juno

6c – Hydrogen

7a – Elephant

8b – Africa

9b – Monarchy

10c – Wallaman Falls

* Due to the hammers hitting the strings 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?

Sacred Heart Church Tatura

Minister: Rev Fr John Paul Pasala

Worship Services: Weekends

Saturday 6pm (1st & 3rd of the month)

Sunday 10.30am

Weekdays

Wednesday 9.15am

Friday 9.15am

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

All Saints Tatura

Anglican Church

Minister: Rev. Tracey Wolsley

Family Worship Service

Including Little Saints Children’s Program

Sundays at 9.30am

Contact 0423 267 405 www.allsaintstatura.org.au

TATURA FIRE BRIGADE

Tatura Fire Brigade recently held its bi-annual elections. Both the Operational Brigade Members and the Auxiliary (Non-Operational members) will have a change in leadership as of July 1.

Auxiliary welcomed new members to its leadership with L. Taylor-Brown, N. Freemantle and L. Maher taking on President, Vice President and Secretary. S. Witham has wonderfully agreed to remain treasurer. The Operational Brigade also welcomes new members to leadership positions. We welcome P. Bevan to Captain, A. Brown, A. Andrus, M. Lambert and D. Hamilton to 1st – 4th Lieutenant's positions.

N. Freemantle, G. Maher, P. Fiddes, W. Stockdale, S. Witham, A. Tyson along with P. Slender, have accepted nominations to remain in their positions.

All the brigade members sincerely thank all the outgoing position members for their time, service and dedication they have shown over the last few years.

On July 15, the Tatura community will get a chance to meet the new leadership at a display to be held at Stuart Mock Place. The CFA Mobile Education Unit will be in attendance from 9am-1pm. Come down and meet the leadership members, have a chat about winter home fire safety, including how to make your home escape plan and learn about the new recommendations for smoke detectors.

- Nadine Freemantle

Tatura Uniting Church

“Olive & Vine”

115 Hogan Street, Tatura

Minister: Brian Spencer 0400 274 482

Service 9.30am every Sunday.

July 2 Rev B Spencer

Zoom from Colbinabbin

July 9 Rev B Spencer, Communion

Zoom from Murchison

July 16 Gereldine Leonard

Zoom from Rushworth

July 23 Rev B Spencer

Tatura

July 30 Rev B Spencer Colbinabbin

Cluster Service/Communion

See Waranga Uniting Churches

Web site for Zoom links

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

TATURA BOWLS CLUB

Annual Bowls Tournament

Tatura's annual bowls tournament in aid of the Tatura Hospital and Parkvilla Aged Care Facility, through the bowls event and numerous raffles, raised $2750 with the Tatura Bowls Club rounding off the donation contribution amount to $3000. Tatura fundraiser organisers Jenny Johnson and John Crilly representing the Bowls Club, were most appreciative of the generous raffle sponsorships from business establishments which greatly aided the significant amount raised through raffle ticket sales. Gratitude was also extended to the community and persons who willingly purchased raffle tickets for this worthwhile cause.

Bernadette Wardle, Director of Nursing at the Tatura Hospital and Parkville Aged Care Facility gratefully accepted the donation and said that it would go towards funding for new barbecue facilities for the residents, patients, and their families. It will create a wonderful social experience for our residents and families.

Tatura Outdoor Bowls Event: Social Bowls, Single entries from 12.30pm each Wednesday. $5 green fees. Entries close at 11.30am. Register names by either entry on club noticeboard, phone Club 58241746 or advise President Keith Smith 0418266205.

The Tatura Club's Secretary position has been filled with member Paul Nowland accepting the role.

Tatura Indoor Carpet Bowls: A six team Goulburn Valley pennant competition will be played from Monday, June 19, alternating between Tatura and Shepparton Park Club venues. Tatura practice and social bowls will be held on Fridays from 1pm. New members welcome. Enquiries can be made to Freda 0419009059.

- John Crilly

Admiring the Greenery

Concentration Checking it out

GEMSTONES

Kids Page

GEMSTONES and CRYSTALS

These are generally precious or semi-precious minerals that are cut and polished for use in jewellery and other decorative items.However, there arefour organic gemstones -Amber, Coral, Jet, and Pearl.

CRYSTALS

Many gems are crystals, including Emeralds, Rubies and Sapphires.

Gemstones can be faceted or cut in many different ways.

**Can you see these different facets or cuts in the diagram on the right?

Gemstones come in many colours and shades including red, pink, orange, yellow, lime, green, blue, purple,mauve,grey, black and clear. Colour the gemstones below.

Which facets do you like the best?

Can you see the gem with five sides?

This is a “Pentagon’ facet or cut.

Months & Modern Birthstones (Main Colour)

*January – Garnet (dark red), *February – Amethyst(mauve-purple), *March – Aquamarine (light blue), *April – Diamond(clear), *May – Emerald(green), *June – Alexandrite (mauve), *July – Ruby (pink-red), *August – Peridot(lime green), *September – Sapphire(blue), *October – Tourmaline (pink-mauve), *November – Citrine(orange-yellow) and *December -Blue Topaz(lightblue).

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