Tatura Bulletin March Edition 2019

TATURA AREA COMMUNITY

Bulletin Volume 35, No. 3 - March 2019

Published: 4th Tuesday of each month. NEXT ISSUE: Tuesday April 23, 2019

Copy Deadline for next issue: Monday April 8, 2019

Tat Fest 2019

See page 4 for details and page 5 for more photos

Photos Courtesy of Kaye Watson

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COMING EVENTS ROTARY CLUB TRIVIA and GAMES NIGHT Saturday 30 March 7pm for 7.30pm SHEPPARTON SOROPTIMIST CLUB LADIES PAMPERING DAY Thursday 4 April 10am – 3pm Peppermill Hotel, Shepparton COOL HEADS Young Drivers Program Wednesday 3 April 7pm GOTAFE Shepparton MURCHISON RSL SUB BRANCH BLACK TIE BALL Saturday 27 April 6pm for 6.30pm Murchison Community Centre

Tatura Park April Events 14 Little Red Dragon Show 27-28 GVRHA April Ribbon Show

WHERE TO GET THE BULLETIN The Bulletin is delivered to all residences in Tatura, Toolamba and Murchison.

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Death Notice UEBERGANG GEOFFREY HERBERT It is with sadness that we announce the passing of our cherished Dad, Father-inlaw, Pa and Great Pa on February 19th in Eden. Aged 82. We loved and adored him and are comforted knowing that he is reunited with our beautiful Mum. Robyn, Carolyn and James.

"Now at Peace".

BLACK TIE BALL Murchison RSL Sub Branch is holding its Biennial Black Tie Ball on 27 April, celebrating 100 years of service to the Community, at the Community Centre in Murchison.

The evening begins at 6pm, for a 6.30 pm start, cost is $65.00 pp, bring your own alcohol, for a four course meal and live entertainment.

Tables of 10 can be arranged.

Contact details are: Warwick Gregory 0408175570 Bob Langford 0428233538 John Taylor 0427688909

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TATFEST 2019

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GENEROUS DONATION GV Fins and Fenders, our local Tatura Car Club, holds an annual Show and Shine on the third Sunday of each October and from profits raised donates to a deserving community group. This year, by unanimous voting, they have donated $500 to the Tatura Area Community Bulletin.

The Bulletin is made up entirely of volunteers, working hard to bring the publication to so many people, at no cost to them, and sometimes struggles to keep in credit each month if advertising revenue is down. The Bulletin strives to keep the costs for advertisers to a minimum but a recent increase in the cost of printing has meant that there is financial pressure to increase the prices for advertising in order to cover costs. While we will always print articles from local community groups, we also receive a great deal of information from bodies such as the Shepparton Council which we believe will be of interest to various sections of the local community.

Unfortunately, due to these financial constrictions, these are always the first to be deleted if don’t have sufficient advertising. Generous donations like this will enable the Bulletin to continue to achieve the current high standard. Thank you to all members of the Fins and Fenders Car Club.

- John Kriesfeld

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After another year of planning, sponsor support, activity selection, kids’ games selection, food stall preparations, novelty stall communications, media communications, to name just a few, Tatura Lions were rightly pleased with this year’s TatFest results.

Given the unfortunate dilemma posed by the rather inhospitable heat during the day, coupled with so many regional activities occurring on March 3 this year, not the least of which was the AFL’s decision to play a preliminary match nearby, the continuing support by many local and regional families, resulted in a final tally of almost 1,100 visitors participating in Tatfest 2019.

The presence of GV Water with their ‘free supply’ of cool water, the early morning reorganising of food and variety stalls to ensure that maximum room was available for family shaded areas and the availability of our free sunscreen helped offset the rather unexpected weather for this time of year.

A last-minute hiccup with our planned supplier of both food variety and more fortified beverages did not help with quenching the thirst for some, so had to seek relief for their thirst close by. Again, something that literally occurred during the week prior to TatFest.

All that aside, there were many activities for all the family to enjoy. Although the focus is to ensure the kids are catered for, we plan to ensure that there is more variety for the adults to enjoy at the next TatFest.

Apart from the many items for the kids we did manage to arrange a live accident demonstration by our local Emergency Services, comprising Ambulance, SES and CFA teams, in the removal of a car accident victim.

It really showed everyone the detailed care that these predominantly volunteers do for our community. Well done!!! Yes, the victim was safely extracted from the very distraught Sigma vehicle.

An event on this scale cannot happen without the volunteers both within Tatura and from the general district. Sincere thanks to all clubs and individuals who contributed to the event running so smoothly.

Finally, Tatura Lions wish to thank our long-standing sponsors, as well as the new sponsors, of this community event.

We are pleased to confirm that proceeds from the event will go towards upgrading Tatura Hospital bedding equipment.

So now all that remains is to start the process for TatFest 2020. Work will begin shortly to ensure that the next TatFest will definitely have more variety for all to enjoy.

Please add March 1, 2020 to your family diary for TatFest 2020.

- Angelo Torresan, TatFest secretary

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TATURA COMMUNITY PLAN What are the projects your Tatura Community Plan Committee address?

As promised in our Christmas flyer, we will endeavour to keep you, the community, up to date with items we are involved with. After every monthly meeting we will write a short piece on some of the items that have been addressed within our meeting and its process.

Our meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the Senior Citizens Centre, and everyone is welcome.

Our meeting on February 19 covered many things, including: 1. Tatura Men’s Shed reported how busy they have been bottling last year’s wine and enjoying the journey out to Yalca to get grapes for this year’s wine production, including a nice lunch out. They had 32 members participate in Tuesday’s lunch.

2. Our council will be correcting our town population signs, which did not match, one showed we had a population of 3533 and the other showed 4054. This will be rectified in the next couple of days. We work closely with council and achieve many things going forward as we have an amazing council representative on the planning committee (Heather East).

After a visit to Tatura with the council our Community Planning Committee highlighted items that we are pursuing, such as an RV stopping area for the town, we looked at safety issues in the town such as lighting (which council has reported they have flagged for attention).

Your Community Plan committee is working hard with council to prepare for next Christmas and have Tatura sparkling with festive decorations and get us all in the spirit. We look forward to bringing you more news after next meeting on March 19.

- Sharon Hopkins

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ROSS STREET CAFÉ UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT Kane Dougherty had been working at Goulburn Murray Water for seventeen years as a project manager and decided he wanted a change. He has therefore taken over Ross Street Café with his girlfriend of two years, Mat, and already there is quite a change to be seen. Having only been two months so far, there is much more to be done, which will continue to improve the business. The thing that struck me as I walked in to the shop was how clean and fresh it is looking already and how comfortable the table seating is.

The cafe is open five days a week from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m., with food available all day. To be able to walk in and choose from the extra large bain-marie without a wait is very handy for a lot of people, though they are more than happy to cook freshly when ordered if wanted.

Phone orders can be picked up, again saving people time. The menu has become quite extensive, with their very tasty and juicy hamburgers being most popular and they

keep getting positive comments about the fried chicken at lunch time. In cooler months they even plan to add some Thai food, such as garlic and pepper chicken, fried rice and some curries.

They use fresh buns daily and all vegetables used are fresh as well. Their fish is not prebattered and everything is cooked fresh. They also sell newspapers and are expanding their drink range.

Kane, previously from Shepparton, has lived at Dhurringile for seven years and enjoys the life there. He has a long family history in Tatura, with his mother's family from this town. Outside of work he enjoys his motorbike riding, as well as camping and fishing with his two sons, 7 and 9 years of age.

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TWO DAYS TO REMEMBER The first day to remember is 26 March as it is the birthday of a very valued member. Lorna is 91 years young and an inspiration to us all.

The second day to remember is the 29 March, our mystery trip and Bob’s birthday. Make sure you have your name in and have paid up for the trip by Wednesday 27th.

Our Devonshire tea for Tatfest was successful with a substantial profit made. Thank you to those who helped on the day.

Monday 1 April is Crazy Whist day so come along and be part of it. It’s a fun afternoon.

Wednesday 10 April is meeting day at 10.30am. Hopefully the Easter Bunny will be good to all of you and you have a safe and enjoyable long break.

Birthdays: 26 March Lorna Finn 29 March Bob Kohlman 6 April Margaret Chance & Isobel Langton 10 April Pat Reilly 13 April Alan Brown 15 April Lyn Evans 18 April Doug Clapp 25 April Dawn Hamserucci Best wishes to you all Bob Kohlman (Secretary)

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Without much notice, we were informed that the Member for Northern Victoria, Mark Gepp, was coming to officially open our building on Tuesday, February 26. The staff and students invited representatives from our local community. Special guests included five past Principals of the school: Gary Hopcraft, Geoff Baker, Glenys Rokahr, Shaun O’Shannessy and Jane Lloyd. They were all thrilled to see the new learning spaces and how excited the children were about the recent developments at the school. Ruth McCracken, a former student who started at TPS in 1936, was also present. Her legacy continues as she has two great-grandsons at the school today! There

were representatives from the Department of Education, Grove Constructions and Sensum Project Management.

The senior band performed for the occasion and the ribbon was cut by Mark Gepp, Susanne Gill and the two school captains, Daniela Dominicata and Riley Anstey.

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IDW THANKS To all the 200 plus volunteers who assisted with 2019 International Dairy Week, the Tatura Football Netball Club and the IDW subcommittee would like to thank you all very much. It was heartening to see many new volunteers join our ranks and hopefully you enjoyed the experience well enough to come back next year.

The volunteers worked in many areas and took on a great number of roles which included: • Preparation of sandwiches and rolls • Cooking and serving breakfasts at Wilson Hall • Preparation, cooking and serving hot and cold food during the day at Wilson Hall • Preparation and serving for special functions • Preparation, cooking and serving breakfasts, lunches, and evening meals at Ballantyne Centre • Bar service • Gatekeeping • Logistical support prior, during and after the event • Workforce coordination and rostering • Preparation and maintaining floats, invoicing, banking • Cleaning of stalls and grounds I would like to encourage any new members of the Tatura community to get involved in volunteering at either IDW or assisting during the upcoming football season. It is a great way to meet many local and interesting people from around the town.

If you wish to get involved call me on 0408335284 or pop into the Tatura Newsagency and introduce yourself to John Lovel who will be glad to point you in the right direction.

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My wife, Jen’s mother was living here. My mother-in-law moved from her own home in Shepparton to Murchison to be near us. As soon as a unit became available a Wybalena we took it. At the previous Annual Meeting with the retirement of the president Gordon Newton, who had been in the chair for a number of years, I agreed to take on and was elected to the president role as a temporary

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position. Later this became permanent and I was in the role for 17 years. Fortunately, I had a very dedicated committee backing me and we all worked well together as a team, for the village and its residents. The committee all and still do work on a voluntary basis.

We were dairy farmers in Tatura and then moved to a grazing property in Murchison for about 14 years. We sold that and moved into Murchison where we stayed for another 14 years. We recently downsized again into Tatura but I have remained on the committee.

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TATURA

The Early Years - Religion The church minutes record that at “Tatura on Thursday the thirty-first day of August 1882, the Presbytery of Seymour met to induct the Rev. Andrew Chambers, B.A, in pastoral charge of Tatura, Toolamba and Girgarre. Andrew Chambers served his people for 25 years, and his place in the history and heart of the Tatura Presbyterian Church is comparable to that of Fr. O’Connell in the Catholic Church. A later church historian was to write: “The only record of his official duties that we have is a well-preserved baptismal register which shows that he administered the rites of baptism to 523 candidates. The first child baptised by him in Tatura was John, son of Quentin Dick, and the last Gordon Keith, son of Alex Miles.”

Chambers was born at Belfast, Ireland on July 25, 1843. Rather reserved and retiring, but scholarly, cultured and earnest, he was ordained in 1872, then went to Newstead and in 1877 to Penshurst. He came to Tatura without a manse, church, horse, gig, Sunday School or Session, but with the able help of Messrs A. Stewart and A. Donaldson as elders, C. Wilson as secretary and D. Everist as treasurer.

The name of St Andrews was not adopted until 1914, a happy coincidence recalling Scotland’s patron saint and Tatura’s pioneering paster, although Andrews had retired in 1907 because of failing health.

In 1885 Murchison and Dargalong were joined to the Tatura charge, but by 1898 the burden on the minister, who had also recently lost his wife, was impossible. It was lessened to some extent by securing a succession of assistants to reside at Murchison and carry out the pastoral work there and at Goulburn Weir, which was then also embraced in the Tatura charge, but in 1901, at Chamber’s request, these two places were dropped. In 1920 an assistant was appointed to help in Mooroopna and Tatura, but the arrangement was not popular.

When Rev C. Legate began his ministry in 1907 the Tatura church was in need of repairs. “The interior had not been plastered at the time of

building, and the ravages of time had affected the appearance so much that that it was difficult to create the atmosphere conducive to worship.”

In 1908 the church was renovated and re-opened, and in 1909 an organ was purchased for 75 pounds through the efforts of Mr A. Bowie, but by 1910 the need of a Sunday School was pressing, and this was the main factor prompting the building of a new church. George Stewart of ‘Gowrie Park’ was invited to lay the foundation stone “with a handsome silver trowel” on May 1, 1912 and Rev Chambers was invited back for the occasion. Rev. C. Legate dedicated the building on October 6, 1912 and “in the evening the church was packed to the doors before the preacher entered the pulpit, and many late-comers had to be turned away.”

Legate was overtaken by illness during the next six months, and early in the following year the Free Press observed, with its usual directness, “The Rev. Mr Legate arrived home in Tatura last week, but it is feared he has not benefited to any great extent by his holiday.” In June 1915 he died “in harness of an incurable malady” at the age of 63, revered as one who had “vigorously advocated the erection of a new church”, and December his widow left Tatura with a purse of 40 sovereigns, tribute from a congregation that had so recently expended itself on a new building.

A kitchen was added to the Sunday School in 1920 and in 1921 more land was purchased at the rear of the church property. The next important project was the construction of a new church at Toolamba to replace the faithful, but failing, old Pioneer Church. Stones were laid on April 18, 1923 by Mr W. Patterson of ‘Ramelton’ and Mrs A. Crawford of ‘Woodlands’ and on August 25, the Rt. Rev. John Matthew led the service of dedication.

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Celebrating International Women’s Day This month we celebrated International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is a global event to celebrate how far women’s rights have come and to vocalise the issues women still face today.

The Greater Shepparton Women’s Advisory Committee hosted an event to celebrate womanhood and we were thrilled to not only attend but to receive the proceeds of the tin raffle which added up to $303.70 Blokes Gardening The blokes garden is growing every week. We are keeping a keen eye over the new strawberries and are happy to say the lettuce is great in sandwiches. The blokes were happy with their sauce making day, the sauce and relish is delicious!

All are welcome to come help out on Mondays from 10am to 11am for free. Gardening knowledge not necessary.

Our harvest table is also up and running out the front, please feel free to drop off any excess fruit and vegetables, take what you need or swap for something else.

Tatgatherings is a great way to meet new people and reconnect with old friends in an upbeat friendly atmosphere. The gatherings at the Gallery Café for morning tea have solid numbers and we look forward to developing numbers for the dinner gathering.

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Relaxing Before the Swim

Stephen & Darren

ROTTNEST CHANNEL SWIMMERS Several members of the GV Crocs Aussi Masters Swimming Club headed across to Perth in February to do the Rottnest Channel Swim. The swim is from Cottesloe Beach to Rottnest Island, a total of 19.7km.

The team of Alison Christopher, Wendy Kingma, Carole McGregor and Elyse Graham

completed the swim in just under seven hours.

They came second in their category and were pleased to have been able to finish the swim after having to leave the water without finishing last year due to an alleged shark sighting.

The duo of Stephen Orr and Darren Nabbs completed the swim in just over seven hours.

Needless to say there were some very tired people that night although there was a great sense of achievement.

Quite a few of the GC Crocs are now in training for the Magnetic Island swim in July when they will swim from Magnetic Island to Townsville, a mere 8km.

TATURA COMMUNITY CUBBY HOUSE NEWS It has been a busy month at the Cubby with lots of fun and new adventures!

We went for a walk to the local shops to buy some new plants and flowers for the yard as well as some strawberry runners to grow some fresh strawberries for our morning tea. The flowers are a lovely and bright addition to our yard and are a favourite of the kids.

We also attended Story Time with Emma at the library, a few of the stories were of a fishy theme so the children decorated their own fish to hang on the wall.

For Valentine’s Day the children used their creative flair to decorate some yummy biscuits for their loved ones and also snuck a couple for morning tea.

In the play room the children have been camping. With a tent set up, fake fire and torches the kids have been fishing and cooking dinner on the open fire. It has been a fantastic exercise in language, role models and creative thinking.

Learning about growing has also been a theme this month and the children have been

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WORLD EVENTS

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April 1 – April Fool’s Day. This day for playing practical jokes and hoaxes isn’t as popular as it once was, probably because the entire world has become one huge practical joke. So, let’s reclaim it by playing a few well-thought out practical jokes on colleagues and friends. I’m sure they won’t be expecting it.

April 2 – World Pillow Fight Day. This is no ordinary pillow fight where you smack your brother over the head when he’s not looking and then laugh yourself silly. This is all about flash mobs getting together at an agreed location via the internet and then fighting it out. The record is 3,706 participants. Pillows stuffed with feathers are highly recommended as they make one hell of a mess. Apparently putting a brick in your pillow is frowned upon. Sorry bro.

April 3 – World Street Party Day. The thinking behind this day is that the opposite of war and suffering should not be to passively observe peace.

Instead, people should actively participate in the celebration of life and what better way than to throw a street party and get together with your friends and neighbours. Time’s running out so get a move on! I’ll be checking my mail box for the invitation.

April 5 – Tartan Day. This is a celebration of everything Scottish. The Scots are well-known for their kilts, whisky and porridge but how many of us have been game enough to try eating a haggis? You will need a sheep’s heart, liver and lungs, minced with onions, oatmeal and suet (which is the raw, hard fat found around the sheep’s loins and kidneys), spices and salt and then encased in the sheep’s stomach. I’d give it a go myself but I can’t eat onions. Damn!

April 6 – International Day of Sport. This day recognises the power of sport in promoting peace and erasing cultural barriers worldwide. A fine example of this are the rampaging soccer mobs every time England or Russia play abroad.

April 7 – International Beer Day. Several countries around the world such as America, England and Iceland have decided that having a national beer day is a good idea. More enlightened countries such as Australia and Ireland have evolved to the point where every day can be considered a beer day. I’ll drink to that.

April 9 – Name Yourself Day. If you don’t like the name you were born with then this is your big opportunity to change it. It reminds me of that old joke where a man walks into the name registry office and says to the lady behind the counter, “I’d like to change my name.”

“Certainly,” replies the lady. “What is it at the moment?”

“Frank Fartbottom,” replies the man.

“Oh dear,” says the lady. “I can certainly understand why you want to change it. What would you like your new name to be?”

“Peter Fartbottom,” replies the man.

April 11 – Pet Day. Most households in Australia have a pet of some sort which happily fill a void in our lives. Here are a few facts about pets: With proper care, goldfish can live up to 40 years in a well-aerated tank, cats sleep for approximately 14 hours a day and dogs only sweat through the pads on their feet.

April 12 – Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day. The grilled cheese sandwich is such a nourishing, easy and quick snack to make and is famous in many parts of the world. The best way to celebrate this day is to make one and then eat it. Even the most inept man about the house should be capable of mastering this particular recipe.

April 14 – World Dolphin Day. This day is all about focussing world-wide attention on the plight of the dolphin with the aim being to stop the barbaric Japanese dolphin hunts. After all, how much scientific research do they need that actually involves killing the dolphins?

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April 15 – Reach as High as You Can Day – This is all about self-belief.

Many of us don’t attempt something because we’re certain we’ll fail. Well, failure is an important part of success. Just ask JK Rowling who was rejected by more than thirty publishers before one finally agreed to publish Harry Potter. So, try your hand at that thing you thought was impossible, so at the very least, you won’t die wondering.

April 16 – Wear Your Pyjamas to Work Day. This can be a lot of fun but I would strongly advise you to get together with a group of your co-workers and organise this as a social event at work. If you just turn up in your pj’s by yourself then it may affect your chances of promotion.

April 17 – World Lookalike Day. Most of us have some passing resemblance to somebody famous, whether they’re a sports star, film star, pop idol or television personality. On this day you can dress up and style your hair to resemble your lookalike. Over the years, for some unfathomable reason, people have suggested I have a vague resemblance to Groucho Marx.

I can’t see it myself. It’s quite obvious that George Clooney is my lookalike.

April 22 – Earth Day. The first Earth Day was held in 1970 amid fears for the future of the Earth. It was predicted that between 1980 and 1989, over 4 billion people would starve to death, including 6 million Australians. By 1985, air pollution would have reduced the amount of sunlight reaching the earth by half and by 1995, almost 80% of all living creatures would be extinct.

I wonder how many government grants world-wide were commissioned on the basis of all that. Does anybody else detect echoes of global warming?

Apparently, the world is going to end in twelve years’ time. Sound familiar?

Forget about scare-mongering, Earth Day should be used to celebrate the planet, to go for a walk in the countryside and commune with Mother Nature.

Take the time to stop and smell the roses.

April 23 – Talk Like Shakespeare Day. This is an opportunity to put a little culture into your life and impress your family and friends, although there is the slight possibility that they will have you committed to an asylum. Here are some words and phrases to utilise: prithee, thou, thee, thy, thine, doth, knave, hither, hath, methinks, pray tell, forsooth, anon, hark, by your leave, yea verily, per chance, lay on McDuff, I do beseech thee, my lord, my lady, wench, poppet and tosspot.

April 26 – Get Organised Day. Are you lost in a sea of clutter? Is your filing system actually an odds and sods dumping ground? Well, the people who know what’s good for you have arranged this day to encourage you to stop procrastinating and tackle at least one of your many junk drawers.

There’s a good chance that you will utter the words, “So that’s where that got to,” in the process.

April 29 – International Dance Day. This day is used to promote dance around the world and to recognise its place in society. What I can’t work out is how some people can look so cool on the dance floor without really trying, while others, such as myself, always look so daggy and unco-ordinated no matter how hard we try. Perhaps I’ll sign up for some dance lessons and give some poor dance teacher nightmares.

April 30 – International Jazz Day. Yes folks, another United Nations event to break down the barriers and foster mutual understanding and tolerance throughout the world. After all these years and countless events, you’d think we’d have finally gotten there but alas, apparently not. Perhaps we should just enjoy good jazz for the sake of enjoying the music and do away with the political correctness aspect. Be cool man!

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DR HARRIET CLISBY 31/08/1830 - 30/04/1931 Harriet Clisby, who lived to be over 100 years of age and was the oldest woman doctor in the world at the time, was the youngest child of George and Sarah Clisby who were Free Passage emigrants from England to Australia in 1838.

In an interview in London in 1928, Harriet, 98 years old at the time but only eight when the family had come to South Australia, said she remembered the five-month voyage on the Rajastan perfectly well. The interviewer ventured the opinion that the voyage in the sailing ship must have been uncomfortable but Harriet claimed, "It was lovely. We encountered plenty of storms but I enjoyed them and I loved watching the dolphins and the porpoises and the whales." She also advised, "Everything we ate was tinned. The captain kept a few fowls and goats, so there was a little fresh meat and milk but they were reserved for special occasions.

As a general rule, we lived on tinned milk and tinned pork and beef, both very salty, and tinned potatoes that were put into water and mashed."

After finally arriving in Australia, she told how they had set off from Adelaide with two drays, four bullocks, some geese and a pig and went on a long trek to the bush, the Inman Valley, where they lived and farmed for about five years before moving back to Adelaide when her father took over the license of the City Arms Inn. Their home was a ‘nice little house of eucalyptus bark’ built for them by two carpenters, and where, in the open window spaces, Harriet's mother had hung "beautiful curtains which shut out the night". They made their own furniture, their seats being logs of wood.

In 1856 Harriet went to Melbourne, where she was editor of the Southern Phonographic Harmonia. In 1858 she ran a community home for the rescue of women prisoners in Adelaide, and this sort of work interested her for the rest of her life. In 1861 she collaborated with Caroline Dexter to publish two numbers of the Interpreter, a monthly magazine of literature, science and art. This was one of the first published by women in Australia.

Her introduction to the writings of the first English physician, Elizabeth Blackwell, led her to study under a medical friend and she left South Australia for London in the hope of studying to become a doctor, but could find no hospital which would accept her. Eventually she went to New York and in 1865, after three years study she achieved her ambition

Harriet Clisby and was awarded her diploma from a college which she and other women students had attended "in spite of fierce and organized opposition from the male students and some of the doctors."

Harriet spent the rest of her life working first in America for over 20 years, later in Switzerland for 25 years, and then from 1911, back in London where she had been born in 1830. She worked particularly for the causes of women, organizing the first ‘Free Religious Movement for Women’ and later practiced, lectured and established the ‘Educational and Industrial Women's Union’ in Boston, and continuing many of her activities when she retired to Geneva. Harriet is thought to have married a Captain Walker at some time, but the marriage did not last.

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Students Learning about Water Safety

MURCHISON PRIMARY SCHOOL A big welcome to the 2019 school year! A special welcome goes out to all of our new families at Murchison Primary School this year and we look forward to welcoming you into our great school community. We are excited to be offering some new programs at our school this year. Luckily our 5/6 students have the opportunity to learn a musical instrument and be part of the Murchison Primary School Band.

Students will be under the instruction of Lindy Tennant and Nicole Thorne. This program has been made possible from the support of the Fairley Foundation. It's been great to see students from Dhurringile Primary join us on Thursdays to also take part in the program Our Foundation students have had a great start to the year. They had some wonderful things to say about their start: “School is good! I like playing outside on the playground. I learnt about manners. I can’t wait to go up a grade!” – Leo.

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I learnt that you need to put your hands in your lap and cross your legs when you sit on the floor. I want to learn how to write.” – Esther Students in years 1-6 have been working on their swimming skills during the first few weeks of school.

Teachers have been very impressed with the improvement in student skills and wonderful attitudes shown. The program has been greatly supported by the parents and a big thanks needs to be given to our many faithful helpers. We’d especially like to thank our Auswim expert Kelly Bedwell for her help and support.

Murchison Primary held their annual House Swimming Sports on Monday, February 11. What a spectacular day it was! The sun was out and getting hotter as students in years 3-6 took part in 25m events.

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Torpedoes, running and the ever-entertaining cork scramble were crowd pleasers! The younger students had a ball in the wading pool where balls, ducks and corks were found. Once again, thanks to the parent helpers who gave up their time to make the day possible, you are much appreciated!

Our school assembly will be held each Monday and will be led by our student leaders. We love seeing parents, families and friends coming and supporting our students.

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SANDPLAY THERAPY

Aaron & Molly

PAT CASH CUP Locals represent Goulburn Valley in the Pat Cash Cup. Juniors from around the Goulburn Valley were invited to try out and represent the region to play in the Pat Cash Cup in February. The event was held at Warrnambool Lawn Tennis Club where 12 teams from across metropolitan and other regional areas converged to the one venue. Each age group consisted of 2 junior boys and girls where they played singles and mixed doubles. Aaron Niglia from Dhurringile tennis club played in the 14/U age group as Goulburn’s No. 1 junior boy and Molly Cox from Tatura Lawn Tennis club played in the 18/U age group as Goulburn’s no. 2 junior player. Goulburn Region came first amongst other regional teams however overall, came in 5th position behind the 4 metropolitan teams. Well done to Aaron and Molly for representing the Goulburn region.

Most people are unaware of what Sandplay Therapy means, what is involved and why you would go along to a therapist who practices this non-traditional style of therapy. Most believe it is only for children. I have been asked numerous times by adults, while telling them I am a Sandplay Therapist, if they need to sit in sand. The answer is no!

This amazing process is wonderful for children but extremely beneficial for adults. In fact, most of my clients are adults. Children, even loved and cared for ones, can form unhealthy and unwanted patterns at an early age for a whole range of reasons. These patterns will continue to play out in the life of the adult causing all sorts of issues, often repetitive. As long as the adult does not understand, move beyond or work through the original cause energetically, they will continue to act out from the ‘wounded’ inner child. Adult clients are merely children who have grown up!

A great way to think of this is, heal the inner child and you heal the adult.

We all have an inner child and when we find ourselves reacting rather than responding to situations, and when we have difficulty within our lives, this indicates the child acting out. Some people operate unknowingly from their inner child far more than their adult self. Sandplay works on healing the inner child, deeply, quickly and emotionally.

A normal session will involve a wooden tray filled with sand which the client will engage with using their hands in whatever way they feel comfortable. Even this process says much about the client. The room contains many small figurines and as our unconscious remembers only in images, certain figurines will trigger a deep memory or experience, not known or understood consciously.

Focused around what it is the client came to work on, they will place certain pieces in the tray in a host of different ways; no two trays are ever the same. But what does happen in Sandplay is that due to the unconscious being on display, what needs to be worked on will present itself in the tray. Working this way, the cause of issues can be located very deeply and very quickly and therapy need not be ongoing. Sandplay has been around for a very long time and is not new or faddish, it is deep and life changing work and has proven to be very effective.

If you would like to understand more or make an appointment please phone Sharron Kriesfeld on 0408 535 495.

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CREAMED CHEESE CUSTARD This dessert is particularly nice with fruit and lemon syrup or just whipped cream. The lemon syrup is made from juice and rind of one lemon, 1/3 cup sugar and 2 tablespoons water. My family likes me making them as they know I will use up the egg whites by making meringues.

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Bring to boil, remove and stir in chocolate until melted.

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Put in small containers and bake in water bath for 40 minutes at 150 degrees.

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LEADING YOUR COMMUNITY Red Cross is the world’s largest humanitarian organisation and at the local level, Red Cross Emergency Services is well known for the work they undertake in supporting local communities in times of need.

Whether this be assisting communities to be prepared for emergency events, during the emergency event or in the recovery stage of an emergency event, Red Cross Emergency Services is there to assist.

To ensure that this support is delivered as part of a coordinated approach, Red Cross Emergency Services is currently looking to recruit volunteers to fill the position of Divisional Operations Officer. This position is the lead volunteer for Red Cross Emergency Services within a geographic area and is responsible for the coordination and support of services in line with municipal Councils and community needs.

When an emergency event occurs, local council may establish and open a relief centre to provide support and shelter to effected community members. In support of local council, Red Cross Emergency Services teams provides care and comfort in the provision of Psychological First Aid, the registration and reconnection of friends, families and relatives through the Register. Find. Reunite system and the provision of basic food needs for those at the relief centre. The management and coordination of this support is just one of the aspects that the Divisional Operations Officer is responsible for.

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Successful applicants will undertake specific training to ensure that they are equipped to engage with local stakeholders and local Red Cross teams to coordinate and manage any support requested. Opportunities also exist to undertake further facilitation at other external leadership events as well as possible interstate deployments.

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Greater Shepparton City Council’s Manager Environment, Greg McKenzie said the closure of the loop path may be required to prevent disturbance of the camp, potentially causing the flying foxes to move to less desirable locations in town. “It also minimises the chance of people and pets coming into direct contact with the flying foxes which carries a health risk,” Mr McKenzie said.

Flying foxes are an important part of the Australian environment and are all protected by law. The grey-headed flying fox is listed as vulnerable under the Commonwealth Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 and the Victorian Flora and Fauna Guarantee Act. Physical harm and attempts to relocate them are therefore not permitted without approval from relevant Government Departments. At present the population at the camp in Cussen Park consists mainly of grey headed flying foxes. It is possible residents of Tatura and surrounding areas may hear the flying foxes at night feeding in the trees that are in blossom.

Residents are asked to observe the path closure signs when the path is closed and refrain from disturbing the flying foxes whilst they are roosting at their present site.

Greater Shepparton City Council advises residents they should not handle flying foxes as some diseases they carry, such as Australian Bat Lyssavirus, are transmissible to humans. The virus is only transmitted through being scratched or bitten by a flying fox and can be fatal.

Although it is known that many flying foxes across Australia carry the virus, instances of transmission to humans are very rare. If bitten or scratched please wash thoroughly and seek immediate medical treatment.

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CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME?

by Ma Merle

Agnes put down her teacup and looked across at me expectantly. “Oh Merle, I must tell you some interesting news.”

I was hoping it really was interesting as it quite often isn’t but for the sake of keeping up my end of the conversation I replied in my kindest manner.” Oh yes Agnes and what is that?”

Agnes paused as if to build up the suspense and then suddenly blurted out. “Garry is not seeing Monica anymore.”

“Interesting?” I thought to myself. I could think of far more interesting topics. “Oh well, I’m not sure that is interesting news,” I replied politely so as not to offend Agnes. “Although, now that I think about it, I don’t believe they were really suited to one another.” I glanced across at Agnes who was looking a little downcast at my lack of excitement. “But,” I continued, “seeing as you are sharing this news with me, you may as well tell me how it all came about.”

Agnes immediately cheered up and leaned forward confidentially. “It turns out that Garry was not altogether fond of the fact that Monica had some work done on her face, if you know what I mean.”

Work done? I do hate it when she talks in code.

“What sort of work can you do to your face?

Do you mean makeup applied professionally from one of those special makeup salons?

They charge a fortune and you end up looking like a jolly clown with all that thick, caked on makeup.”

“Oh no Merle,” replied Agnes, eager to impart her information. “She had a medical procedure done, you know, a good old-fashioned face lift.”

“On Lordy!” I exclaimed. “Why on earth would she do that? I mean, just between you and me, she couldn’t be called an attractive woman and you can’t really fix that with surgery, can you? It brings to mind that old saying about putting lipstick on a pig.”

“That’s a bit unkind Merle,” said Agnes with a frown.

“It’s just an old saying Agnes,” I replied. “It’s got nothing to do with me. Anyway, why you even bother at her age? I am glad that Garry had the good sense to find that unacceptable.”

“Well some people do like to get work done Merle, just to feel better about themselves. I’m sure we all have little bits and pieces that could do with a bit of fixing up. However, from what I’ve heard, the relationship was getting a bit rocky anyway.”

Although it’s against my good nature to engage in gossip, I was now curious as to what had brought about this rockiness in the relationship.

“Well you may as well tell me everything Agnes. I don’t have anything special to talk about today and I am finding this all very amusing.”

“Amusing is an interesting choice of words Merle,” replied Agnes. “Let me tell you what Garry told Fred, and of course Fred told me. It turns out Monica was getting a little too clingy.

She was hinting, rather strongly, about moving in with Garry and that he was her forever man and those sorts of things. Garry was not too happy about this as he thought the relationship was far more casual than Monica clearly did.

He liked having her around but the clingier she got, the more he backed away, wanting to be a free man and all of that. Apparently, the facelift was the last straw and he told her it was best they went their separate ways. He said he didn’t believe in tampering with what had been given to you in life. Monica was very upset and tried to talk Garry around, but in the end, they were just two very different people.” She paused again as she leaned even closer. “And listen to this,” she whispered. “She has already met up with another gentleman and has started going on outings with him.”

I must admit to being rather astounded. “Agnes, what is it with that woman? Can’t she just be content to be on her own for a while? Well I guess not everyone is the same are they?

Personally, I can’t imagine having to put up with having someone else in my life although I suppose this has worked out rather well for me.”

Agnes’s eyes suddenly bulged into huge circles and she spluttered her tea all over the place, almost getting some on my new blue dress. “Now she is having trouble drinking,” I thought to myself. Things are really declining for poor Agnes. I politely ignored her as she hastily mopped up her mess and continued.

“Good luck to both of them Agnes. Perhaps Garry might now come and finish off some of those jobs he promised he would do. I have quite a few lined up for him now so without that distraction, maybe he can get back to what is important, like my jobs.”

Agnes had finally composed herself again after all that tea spitting which was very embarrassing.

“Yes of course, your jobs are very important.”

Agnes said with a weird expression on her face. She still was not quite right I thought to myself, and decided not to draw any attention to it. “Garry doesn’t feel as bad now that she is seeing someone else and he did say in confidence to Fred that she was not the one who he really wanted anyway.”

“Hmm, yes, well I think we are done with this conversation,” I said as I was becoming a little bored. I was more worried that she would have another spluttering turn so once we finished up our tea and cakes, I headed home as I did not need to see more of that today.

I was barely home when there was a loud knock at the door and I opened it to see Garry of all people standing there with that stupid

look of his. “Hi love,” he said. “I thought I’d pop around and finish off some of those jobs for you.”

Surely Agnes could not have relayed that to him in such a short time. “I suppose you have spoken to Agnes about this, have you?”

“Agnes? About what love? I just thought I better get cracking seeing as I have more time on my hands now. Not sure if Agnes mentioned it but I am not seeing Monica anymore.”

I pursed my lips disdainfully. “Oh, I can’t say we mentioned you or Monica really. We have far more important things to talk about than other people’s business although I do think she may have mentioned something about a facelift.”

“Oh, yes, the facelift. Monica was always pleased to see me but after she had the facelift, she always seemed surprised. Actually, she seemed surprised by everything. I’m afraid I simply could not go for that sort of thing. I mean, beauty needs to be natural, like yours is love. When you’re blessed with good looks then you obviously have no need to go getting operations to improve on it.”

My cheeks flushed and I thought how rude Garry was, always saying the wrong thing, silly man. “Hmmph, well I’m not interested in all of that,” I replied. “Just go around the back and you will see nothing has been done since you were here last, which was some time ago now. I suppose you are expecting free coffee and biscuits as usual?”

“That would be really lovely thanks Merle.”

Garry winked at me and I shut the door quickly in his face. What a strange man. What’s with all of that? Men! Who can understand them? I mean, what is going on? Can somebody please explain it to me? Anyone?

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THE DEATH CAFÉ LIBRARY LINES Free School Holiday Activities With the holidays fast approaching now is a good time to mark on your calendar the free activities offered at the Library. On Tuesday 9 April at 11.00am there will be a session on Puffy Painting. This will really make your paintings jump off the page. Suitable for ages 5+.

Also on offer during opening times is Paper Plate Easter Bunnies. All Goulburn Valley libraries will be offering free activities over the holidays so call into the library for a free program or check out our web-site www. gvlibraries.com.au.

Get Tech Savvy @Tatura Library The second session of our free eLearning program is on Monday 1st April from 12.30 till 2.00pm. This session is for those with some experience using a device. During this session we will be looking at helpful and popular apps, getting the most out of spotlight searching, using your control panel, social media, photo storage, finding your lost iPad and updating your operating system. Bring along your own device, or use one of ours. Call 1300 374 765 for bookings or more information.

Rhyme and Story-time Reading aloud and sharing stories is a great way to spend time together and also helps to promote language, literacy and brain development.

Coming along to these sessions is a great way to help your child become familiar with the library, have fun and enjoy books and stories.

Our next session is on Thursday March 28 at 10.30am where the theme is happy hippos!

Lego Extravaganza Tatura Library was a hive of activity recently with the arrival of our Lego collection. Participants created many wonderful Lego models and enjoyed watching Lego movies. Congratulations to Kate who was the winner of our Lego colouring competition. This activity was made possible with the support of the Fonterra Grassroots Fund. Keep an eye out for another week of Lego activities later in the year.

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Last month the first-ever Death Café was held at the Tatura Community House. The group of five had a most enjoyable evening, talking about a wide range of issues covering ‘life and death’.

‘Enjoyable’ is not a term often used in relation to the end of our life, but all members of the group, covering a range of religions, ages and life experiences, agreed that talking about death was not as gruesome as many people seem to think. We learned from each other, heard about different experiences related to the death of loved-ones and how we would like to be treated when the time finally, and inevitably, comes.

Although only five people attended, the Café had been a well discussed topic in our community before the night. Many people were interested but for a range of reasons decided in the end not to attend. To give these people a second chance, another Café could be organised. To express interest, please contact the Community House by phone on 5824 1315, or in person during office hours,9am - 3 pm, leaving your name, email or phone number, or ring Alfred Heuperman on 58241543. After collating the potential attendance list, a final date will be set to accommodate the majority of those interested.

For those readers who missed last Bulletin’s article; “A Death Cafe is an open-ended group-directed discussion of death with no agenda, objectives or themes. It is a discussion group, rather than a grief support or counselling session.”

A Death Café is open for everybody; young and old, women or man, religious or non-believer. We all will face death at some stage, either at the end of our own life or during our life, such as the death of a loved one or friend. Talking about death often gives us another perspective about how to handle these events in our life.

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ATTENDING THE DEATH CAFÉ We are all going to die. I believe it’s healthy for people to talk about death, and we could all benefit from more open discussions on the topic. Everyone is affected in some way by death, and ultimately it will be our own.

My adult son and I went along to our first ‘Death Café discussion group at the Tatura Community House in February. I first heard about the concept of a Death Café when it was advertised in the Tatura Community Bulletin.

The concept is not new, but it was its first time in Tatura. I was intrigued. How common are these meetings and what types of people go?

And of course, what it is that actually gets discussed?

While you’d be forgiven for thinking that something that’s called a ‘Death Café would be depressing, solemn, or even morbid, I felt by attending we would understand more about what it was all about.

We were pretty sure that whoever did attend would not have escaped having some exposure to death. We were hoping for a healthy conversation around the concept and as every human who has ever lived and is no longer living, has died. It’s the natural order of things.

There were five of us at the discussion group, a relatively small group, but it left the space open for each of us to have a turn to speak

openly about our thoughts around death. It was a healthy exchange of ideas, thoughts, experiences and beliefs. We had a tea, coffee and a vanilla slice, as promised in the advertisement, coffee and cake for $5.00 and as someone said, going along for that is worth it if nothing else!

On this occasion each of us had, as expected experienced at least one person in our lives who had died, the discussion was not sad or morbid, but rather open and supportive.

There was a relaxed vibe as we moved on to topics like euthanasia and how different countries viewed it, what were our religious beliefs around death, did anyone believe in life after death, or what did we think happened after the body dies.

All in all, the discussion went anywhere people were interested in it going, no one seemed afraid of talking about death. Our society avoids talking about death as if it is morbid or will bring it closer, based on the notion that death is bad. Grieving or mourning is inevitable and even healthy for humans. The Death Café is not about disregarding feelings or making light of grief but rather to create a space where conversation is accepted around this important topic.

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This Irish best-seller describes what happened to countless unmarried women only sixty years ago. Hidden from family and friends in a forbidding home attached to a nunnery near Cork, they were forced to do hard physical work until the day they delivered their babies.

The atmosphere was one of humiliation and punishment. Scarcely any medical help was permitted and certainly, no kindness. *What a contrast this book was to the last one I read. It’s terrible to read about what happened to young unmarried, pregnant women in Ireland. Mind you, this took place in the 1950’s, not the 1800’s. Thankfully things have changed, but you would have to feel for the women of the past who have given up their children or had them taken, not knowing what ever happened to them.

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The growth (with the exception of some of the forest trees like the grey and yellow box) has been phenomenal. They look just so shiny and healthy.

Needless to say the sooner they are out of the tubes and into well prepared ground the better.

As nature is being a bit skittish with rain any planting will want judicious (not over) watering to get them established.

This year the nursery has grown a lot of trees against firm orders which means not quite so many for the casual buyer. Definitely first in best dressed. Currently we are getting organised to advertise on Facebook so that you will have some idea of what is planting ready.

Our Nursery Manager’s pick of the month is Leptospermum petersonii. Grows two to three metres in height.

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CIGARETTE BUTTS ARE AN ENVIRONMENTAL RISK Flicking a cigarette butt from a car window is a severe fire danger and environmental risk: EPA, fire and rescue services say. With North East Victoria’s fire danger period projected to continue into May, EPA, Country Fire Authority and Metropolitan Fire Brigade are calling for cigarette butt litterers to check their habit, and for members of the community to report this kind of littering. Given that most human-cause fire incidents in Victoria are caused by lit cigarette butts, the potential cost to the community and environment is extreme.

“EPA counts on members of the public to report people who flick their butts out of car windows,” said EPA North East Region Manager Emma Knights. “Flicking lit cigarettes out your car window is a serious fire hazard, as recent fire tragedies across our state have shown. Cigarette butt litter also pollutes our roadsides and chokes our waterways.”

The CFA regularly attends to fires caused by cigarettes, and some of Victoria’s worst bushfire tragedies were sparked by cigarette butt litter.

CFA Chief Officer Steve Warrington said that roadside fires pose a significant danger to drivers not only from smoke, but flames or falling burning trees or branches, and there’s high potential for tragic consequences. More than half of Victorian bushfires are deliberately lit or caused by reckless behaviour. “One of the most common causes is inappropriately disposing of cigarette butts. Recklessly caused fires are often viewed by the community as accidental, but in reality, the potential for injury, loss of life, property damage and drain on resources is the same as that caused by arson,” Mr Warrington said.

MFB Chief Officer Dan Stephens said that firefighters respond to more than ten fires caused by carelessly discarded smoking materials every month across the Melbourne metropolitan district alone. “Careless disposal of smoking materials can quickly start a fire, especially in a high-risk area such as on a balcony, in a street bin or near grass and parklands. It doesn’t have to be a hot or windy day for a fire to spread quickly and cause substantial damage. Smokers must fully extinguish smoking materials and dispose of them in heavy, high-sided ashtrays to avoid starting a fire,” Mr Stephens said.

Last financial year, EPA handed out over $5 million in fines to more than 11,000 Victorians for discarding litter, mostly cigarette butts, from their vehicles. Ms Knights said that EPA’s litter reporting program works to curb cigarette butt littering, with fines and enforcement actions undertaken through the courts sending a clear message that this kind of mindless behaviour will have real consequences.

EPA litter fines range from $322 for a small piece of rubbish or unlit cigarette up to $645 for a lit cigarette.

Individuals issued with a litter fine have the right to request that EPA review the matter or to have it determined in court.

Report littering: People can report littering via EPA’s website, through its smartphone litter app, or by calling 1300 EPA VIC (1300 372 842).

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Crime PREVENTION With Glenn Gibson, Crime Prevention Officer

FIREARM THEFT Theft of firearms from rural areas is the highest on record! The majority of our legal firearms are stored in rural areas and criminals see rural areas as an ongoing source of weapons. We believe the demand for illicit firearms is leading to targeted burglaries. When stolen they are used in other crimes, shootings or sold through organised crime connections.

If you store firearms on your property you should not accidently promote this fact. Advertising your involvement with firearms on social media should be limited. Hunting branded stickers should not be placed on your vehicle and after hunting, you should transfer firearms discreetly from your car to the storage area.

Firearm safety does not end with the handling of a gun. As a responsible registered firearm owner, you do not want to see your firearms in the wrong hands. It is not just the loss of a valuable asset; imagine learning your stolen firearm has been used in an illegal activity, often many years after the theft.

Firearm owners need to consider the quality of their firearm storage cabinet.

The average collection of three modern quality firearms could be valued at over $3000. My question; do you want to secure your valuable firearms in a cabinet that meets the minimum requirement? Why not exceed the minimum, especially when a quality firearm safe may be worth only $300 to $500. The security, and peace of mind, is invaluable.

Now consider where you locate your safe or cabinet. Is your firearm safe in a shed on the farm? While this will not breach any storage requirement, it is not the best location! A shed or workshop may store tools that could assist a thief breaking into your firearm cabinet. A farm shed remote from the house also has less foot traffic and low natural surveillance, often providing a thief with more time and opportunity to gain access to your firearms. Often guns stolen from this type of environment are missing for a week before the theft is noticed. It is recommended that you secure the cabinet in a residential environment, such as the house or the garage and not in remote sheds, workshops or a holiday house.

Let us consider the worst-case scenario and your guns are stolen. An effective last line of defence could be a cabinet door activated electronic alarm and gun trigger lock. The locks will stop them being used until some significant engineering work is completed. Cabinet door alarms are simple and inexpensive.

My final recommendation is to establish security habits with handling and storage of your firearms. Now that you have the security, use it. Store you ammunition separately. Use your locks and alarms. Store your keys appropriately. After a good day, take the time to remove firearms from your vehicle and store them away appropriately.

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FLUORIDATION OF TATURA’S WATER SUPPLY It may come as a surprise that Tatura’s water supply is not fluoridated, making it the fourth largest community in Victoria not having a fluoridated water supply. Melbourne’s water supply has been fluoridated for 40 years and at present more than 90% of Victorians drink fluoridated water, and Mooroopna and Shepparton water supplies have also been fluoridated for years.

The Department of Health’s approval is required to fluoridate a water supply and community support is desirable in order to obtain approval.

In order to further the initiative, the Fluoridation of Tatura’s Water Supply Working Group consisting of nine community members and the CEO of the Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch has been formed to engage with and obtain community support for presentation to the Department of Health.

Fluoride is a naturally occurring compound found in water, plants, rocks, soil, air and most foods. It is known to help protect teeth against decay.

Water fluoridation is the most effective way to allow everybody to have access to the benefits fluoride.

Tooth decay develops when acid destroys part of the structure of the tooth.

The acid is produced from sugar by bacteria in the mouth. Fluoride can limit the amount of acid produced and can also repair damage before it becomes permanent. A constant supply of a low level of fluoride in the mouth is the best for this and fluoride in the water supply acts like a constant repair kit for teeth. Fluoride has no smell, so water fluoridation does not alter the taste or smell of drinking water.

If the project proceeds, fluoride would be added to the water treatment plant at a dosage rate of 1mg/L (which means that every part of fluoride is diluted by one million parts of water) using especially designed fluoridation equipment that carefully controls the addition of fluoride to the water supply.

It is recognised that some industries located in the town have specific water quality needs. These matters will be addressed as part of the final design of the fluoridation works when approval has been obtained from the Department of Health.

Community Engagement - A key part of the community engagement will be an information / drop-in session, where representatives of the Department of Health, Goulburn Valley Water, community members of the Working Group and Mathew Hopcraft, CEO Australian Dental Association will be in attendance. This will occur on April 12, from 10.00am until 1.00pm in Stuart Mock Place adjacent to the Murals in Hogan Street.

Information on fluoridation and other oral health issues such as the negative impact of sugar will be available.

Following completion of community engagement, a submission containing community feedback will be complied for Department of Health.

Information on Fluoridation can be found at https://nhmrc.gov.au/healthadvice/public-health/health-effects-water-fluoridation and follow the link to the Questions and Answers. More information can be obtained from either Terry Court, 0407344912 or Ross Musolino, Tatura Dental Care 58241038.

COMMUNITY SATISFACTION SURVEY Greater Shepparton City Council has released the results of the Community Satisfaction Survey 2018/2019 Quarter 2 which shows the increase in overall satisfaction with Council compared to previous years has continued.

Since 2016 Greater Shepparton City Council has seen a significant increase in performance on all core measures including Overall Direction (up 21 points), Overall Performance (up 15 points), Making Community Decisions (up 9 points), Customer Service (up 13 points), and Sealed Local Roads (up 17 points since 2017).

Other areas such as Advocacy, the Transfer Station, Arts and Cultural Activities, Trust and Financial Management are all higher.

The main objectives of the survey are to assess the performance of Greater Shepparton City Council across a range of measures and to seek insight into ways to provide improved or more effective service delivery. The survey measures how the community believes Council is performing on a range of measures set by Local Government Victoria (LGV). The survey also provides councils with a means to fulfil some of their statutory reporting requirements as well as acting as a feedback mechanism to LGV. Greater Shepparton City Council engaged Thinkfield to conduct the Community Satisfaction Survey. Thinkfield used Computer Assisted Telephone Interviewing (CATI) as a representative random probability survey of residents aged 18+ years in the Greater Shepparton municipality. They also conducted face to face interviews in the CBD in mid-December last year.

Two hundred Greater Shepparton residents completed interviews with the survey fieldwork being conducted in December 2018. This financial year the number of interviews to be completed increased to 800 (200 per quarter) from 500 (125 per quarter) in 2017 allowing for more accurate results.

Greater Shepparton City Council Director Corporate Services, Chris Teitzel, said the results of the survey are very pleasing. “The most impressive result is an increase in Overall Council Direction of 21 points in the past two years,” he said. “We have also seen an increase of 13 points in Customer Service and 15 points improvement with Overall Performance. I think we are seeing a more accurate picture of community sentiment with this survey. Previous years’ surveys interviewed a total of 400 residents once a year but moving to quarterly surveys and interviewing more residents has provided a much more realistic result,” he said. “There are still improvements to be made and we encourage residents to provide their feedback if they are asked to participate next time. We will continue to survey residents quarterly and release the results quarterly so that councillors and the community can see how we are tracking.”

The next survey for the third quarter commenced on March 1.

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TATURA FIRE BRIGADE - The First 25 Years

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This first station was in use until July 12, 1911 when our second and larger station opened at 182 Hogan Street. In 1914 the world was plunged into war and extended leave was granted to firemen who enlisted. At the end of the war those who were fortunate enough to return were welcomed home and acknowledged on an Honour Board displayed in the station’s Bridge Room.

The CFA has more than 55,000 volunteers including 15,000 non-operational members and 2,000 junior volunteers. One of our core values is ‘We Put Safety First’ and all volunteer and paid CFA fire fighters are trained to professional standards. The CFA is one of the largest providers of tertiary-level training in Australia and is a registered training organisation. If you would like to discuss joining our wonderful Tatura Fire Brigade, come and see us at Tatura Fest on March 3, the Sacred Heart Fete on March 22, or contact Captain Trevor Franklin on 0430 014 400. You will be made most welcome!

From our first article in this series to outline the Tatura Fire Brigade’s history, we noted that the brigade was first registered with the Country Fire Brigade Board on February 1, 1894. Our Brigade was fifteen fire fighters strong, with these numbers staying true for many years.

This article reflects on our first 25 years of community service. The first Fire Station in Tatura was located at 184 Hogan Street which is now the site of one of our local petrol stations. In our first annual report dated 1893, Captain Ritchie was able to inform all that the station had cost twenty-five pounds and five shillings. (Don’t worry, we have a bit more room in the budget for the next one!)

A mere fortnight into our official life we encounter “our first fire of any consequence in Tatura within the last 12 years” as quoted

by W.H Bossence. With the alarm sounding in the early hours of Friday, February 16, 1984 for a fire at the Herald office and Gibb’s bakery.

I believe now a business responsible for an award-winning vanilla slice. Unfortunately, both establishments were almost completely destroyed. However, they did manage to save

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Tasty herbs in the ‘burbs that are ready to roll include our old favourite, coriander. You could give mint and lemon balm a go as well, but be careful to contain it, otherwise it can take over!

Try these tasty wonders into your Yummy Yard this month: Chinese cabbage, most Asian greens, spinach, rocket, broccoli, spring onions, asparagus, celery, endive, squash, onions, silver beet, leeks and lettuce. Don’t be a bunny, remember to plant some carrots during April!

Add some colour and movement to the patch, and pop in some of these little pretties: dianthus, cornflower, pansy, viola, Echinacea, stock, verbena and lupins. Having these around your veggies will give some interest to the patch, and act as beneficial insect attractors!

Top up mulch on your veggie patches, herb gardens and ornamental beds. This is especially important for weed suppression at this time of year. A hot tip is to mulch after watering the patch, to a depth of about 7cm.

Keep mulch clear of plant stems, especially young seedlings. Choose a low environmental impact mulch, one that will enrich your soil as it breaks down.

Plants feel the need for a feed at this time of year. A seaweed tea, or any low environmental impact liquid fertiliser, is perfect for the seedlings you’ve just popped in. Apply to the soil early in the morning, and in the concentrations mentioned on the packet. The rest of your garden will also appreciate a pick me up too.

Weeding is an awesome job to do at this time of year. Cut down the competition between your tasty treats and these space invaders and tidy up your patch and garden beds. It may sound tedious, but it’s incredibly rewarding!

Water smarter at this time of year. Water first thing in the morning, and instead of quickie irrigation, a nice, deep drink a couple of times a week is far more beneficial. Always check soil moisture before watering at this time of year. Don’t waste your precious drinking water if Mother Nature has already done all the hard work for you.

If you have any bulbs, such as Daffodils and Tulips etc in your fridge, then now is the right time to pull them out and plant. A helpful tip when planting bulbs is to add a 3cm layer of sand in bulb planting holes to improve drainage for heavy clay soils. This will also help your bulbs survive wet summers. Give the bulbs a good feed of organic fertilizer such as Dynamic lifter or some specific bulb food to get the best flowering performance.

- Janine, Viberts Nursery

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AROUND TATURA

30 Years Ago…

The Toolamba level crossing should get flashing lights and warning signs following a visit by the Minister for Transport, Mr Jim Kennan, recently.

Rodney Shire councillors told Mr Keenan they were worried about safety because the train no longer stopped at Toolamba and now passed through the Wren Street crossing around 90km/h. Mr Kennan promised to get a report on the Shepparton Mooroopna highway widening, though he could not see a six-lane highway getting a priority. He agreed there was a case for a bike path along the route. ***** Prisoner of war camps which existed during the Second World War are being researched by members of the Tatura and District Historical Society.

Photographs and other documentation will be featured later in the Tatura Irrigation and Local History Museum in Hogan Street. Society official Mr Arthur Knee said they had written to the National War Museum for details of the five camps around Waranga Basin, Dhurringile and at Graytown.

Mr Knee said it was hoped to prepare a brochure which could be shown to anyone interested, including descendants and relatives of people who were in the camps. The museum building was the original Rodney Irrigation Trust and was the office of the consulting engineer, Walter Scott Murray.

It was later a doctor’s surgery and private home before being marked for demolition. After receiving a grant from the Bicentennial committee and Rodney Shire, the building, erected in 1888, was restored by society members, service clubs and corrective service workers. ***** Hill Top golfer, Jodi Robinson has been recognised as the most improved junior golfer in Victoria. Robinson, 17, received the Margie Masterson trophy from the Victorian Ladies Golf Union vice-president, Rosemary Wakeham for her performances in the past year. Robinson reduced her handicap from 36 to 15 in one year under the guidance of golf professional Tom Gibbins while also completing her VCE certificate for year 12. Her achievements have also gained her selection into the Victorian Junior Girls Golf squad. ***** Tatura’s postal services officer, Maurie Goodwin, recently chalked up forty years of service with Australian Post. Maurie, who was honoured with a pen set by the state manager of Australian Post, Mr Mel Beck, is the first person in Tatura to ever receive an honour for forty years of service to the community. The biggest change Maurie has seen during the past forty years with Australian Post was the telephone exchange service. “When I started, the exchange system was manual but now, forty years down the track, it is all automatic,” Maurie explained. ***** Tatura Fire Brigade were recently crowned State Champions in C section at the 106th annual championships. 108 Urban Fire Brigades competed in the 20-event program in overcast and threatening weather at the Portarlington track. Tatura firemen involved in the State championship team included David Rennie, Martin Rennie, Peter Fiddes, Tony Stone, Peter Hromenko, Murray Johnston, Jarrod Maidment, Damien Maidment, Ray Slender, Phil Slender and Captain Geoff Wright. *****

Defending what seemed to be a losing first day total of only 138 runs, Tatura’s bowlers, headed by 16-year-old left arm pace bowler Scott Miller, cut the powerful Girgarre batting line-up down for only 101 runs to win the KDCA A Grade Premiership. Miller, touted as the most promising quickie to emerge on the KDCA scene for some years, produced a matchwinning burst of line and length bowling to claim 6-32 off 19 overs.

Tatura’s youthful skipper Rod Kilmartin, who has kept the Tatura side at the crest of the ladder all season, singled out Miller’s superb bowling for bringing Tatura back from the brink of defeat. ***** Rebecca Day from Tatura has been named Northern Country Region Athlete of the Year and now becomes eligible for the Little Athlete of the Year Award.

- Source: Tatura Guardian Newspaper

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Pairs Finalists

TATURA BOWLS CLUB Tatura Bowls Clubs Men's Pairs event has been completed with Nick Tziros (S) and John Crilly winning for the consecutive year.

They also successfully teamed up in 2015 making it three wins in the past five years. In their most recent championship match they competed against Phil Boyd and Col Johnson.

CWA MOOROOPNA BRANCH Mooroopna branch of C.W.A. meets monthly on the last Thursday of the month at the Royal Mail Hotel in McLennan St for a meal at 6.30pm with the meeting to follow. Members enjoyed our traveller, Heather Drust, who with her husband Lindsay, have returned from exciting times in our country's western states. They worked many volunteer hours at National Parks keeping campers from overseas and Australia happy. The amazing photos of our country, in all its dryness, colours, flora and fauna let us enjoy their adventures with them.

April will see two members take part in the Australian Country Women of the World Conference to be held in Melbourne. This event sees members from most Commonwealth countries visit Melbourne. What an experience for the 670 delegates attending. Mooroopna members have been generous in donating to farmers around the Deniliquin area and we thank the Rodney Park Village Activities Support Group for their very generous $1000 donation. These residents requested this money be given to farming families and this was done with Deniliquin I.G.A. vouchers being put with food and pamper packs for between 45 to 50 families.

Mooroopna branch will be holding a Bunnings B.B.Q. at Shepparton on Sunday, April 28, as a fundraiser. Enquiries to president Jennifer Broadbent 5825 3357 or secretary Cecily Dumaresq 5825 4836.

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- A REMARKABLE SHOW I recently attended a Shen Yun show in Melbourne and was so taken with the spectacular performance that I decided to write an article about this extraordinary company. Shen Yun Performing Arts is the world's premier classical Chinese dance and music company. The name Shen Yun means the beauty of divine beings dancing. Shen Yun was established in New York in 2006 by elite Chinese artists. They came together with a shared vision and passion to revive the lost world of traditional Chinese culture and share it with everyone. They now have six large companies that, after months of training and preparation, tour the world simultaneously, bringing a performance of dance, costumes, animated backdrops, singing and music to over 150 theatres every year. After months of training and preparation they travel for about six months, performing in 20 countries and 100 cities.

Chinese dance is known for its incredible flips, spins and gentle elegance.

Built on traditional aesthetics, it was once passed down among the people, in imperial courts and through ancient plays. Over thousands of years it was constantly refined, eventually developing into the vast and distinctly Chinese dance form we know today and is one of the most rigorous and expressive art forms in the world.

Ancient Chinese instruments, such as the erhu and pipa lead the melody on top of a full orchestra of Western strings, percussion, woodwinds and brass. The Western orchestra with its energy and grandeur, and the Chinese instruments with their distinct tones, create a dramatic new sound.

By extending the stage with digital projection, this allows the storytelling without limits and a Shen Yun innovation creates a seamless interaction between the projection and performers on stage, an invention so original that it has its own patent!

Entirely non-profit and independent of the Chinese regime, Shen Yun enjoys the artistic freedom of New York, enabling it to now bring these ancient traditions to the stage. Shen Yun have drawn top talent from around the world; many artists are winners of international competitions and dance, choreography and music. Shen Yun's brightly coloured and detailed costumes bring back the styles of China's different dynasties, regions and ethnic groups.

With them producing an all new show each year complete with new works of choreography and orchestral music as well as new costumes, digital backdrops and storylines, I look forward to seeing another performance from them again in the future.

- Janice Dreyer

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Bulletin QUIZ See page 30 for answers

1. Which is the closest planet to the Earth? a. Mercury b. Venus c. Mars d. Jupiter 2. Who painted the ‘Mona Lisa’? a. Raphael b. Michelangelo c. Rubens d. Leonardo Da Vinci 3. In what year did the Berlin Wall come down? a. 1989 b. 1990 c. 1993 d. 1995 4. What is the capital city of Switzerland? a. Bern b. Zurich c. Lucerne d. Geneva 5. Who discovered vaccination? a. Ian Fleming b. Alexander Fleming c. Edward Jenner d. Marie Curie 6. Who wrote ‘A Tale of Two Cities’? a. Alexandre Dumas b. Mark Twain c. Charles Dickens d. William Shakespeare 7. What are the colours on the flag of Denmark? a. Blue and White b. Red and White c. Red, White and Blue d. Yellow and Blue 8. What is the fastest bird in level flight? a. Peregrine Falcon b. Frigate Bird c. Eider Duck d. Spine-tailed Swift 9. What is the tallest building on Earth? a. Shanghai Tower - China b. Burj Khalifa - UAE c. Taipei 101 - Taiwan d. Willis Tower - USA 10. Who ran the first mile in under four minutes? a. Roger Bannister b. John Landy c. Paavo Nurmi d. Herb Elliott

NOMINATE SOMEONE WHO MAKES A DIFFERENCE Nominations are now open for the 2019 Greater Shepparton Volunteer Recognition Awards. Now in their tenth year, the volunteer awards recognise the contribution made to the Greater Shepparton community by hardworking volunteers. There are six categories volunteers can be nominated under; volunteer team, male volunteer, female volunteer, youth volunteer (for people aged between 12 and 25), rural volunteer (for towns with under 5,000 residents) and long serving volunteer.

Greater Shepparton Mayor Kim O’Keeffe said volunteers are often the lifeblood of a community. “Volunteers work across a wide range of sectors, including emergency services, education, sport, environment, the arts and many more,” Cr O’Keeffe said. “This year’s theme for National Volunteer Week is ‘Making a Difference’ and we have countless volunteers in our region who make a significant difference every day. Last year’s winners volunteered across a range of sectors and made a wonderful contribution to all areas of our society. I strongly encourage anyone who knows of a volunteer to nominate them for an award so they can be recognised for their contribution to our community.”

Nominations for the awards will close Friday 12 April. An awards presentation will be held on May 20 during National Volunteer Week which runs from May 20-26.

Nomination forms can be found at Council’s website www.greatershepparton.com.au by searching ‘Volunteer Recognition Awards’, at Council’s Customer Service Counter or by contacting Council’s Neighbourhoods Department on (03) 5832 9700.

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POETRY WORKSHOP AND OPEN MIC. Saturday, April 6, will be very special for creative writers in the Murchison area. Under the auspice of Murchison Neighbourhood House and the Murchison Scribbles writing group, there will be opportunities for both new and experienced writers.

First, we are holding a poetry workshop aimed mostly at those who have not written before. This will be under our tutor Lorraine Marwood, who has had a wide range of experience in teaching poetry. This will not be rhyming poetry, so all of you who agonize about finding a rhyme for orange, (there isn’t one) you can relax and enjoy yourself. There will be a cost of $10 for this workshop which will include afternoon tea. It is suitable for all ages from 5 – 95. It will be held in the Senior Citizens Rooms in Watson St. Murchison from 2pm-4pm in the afternoon.

The second part involves an open mic. in the evening. “What’s an open mic?” you ask.

An open Mic is a presentation of original poetry before a sympathetic audience. We are encouraging both beginners and more experienced writers to present their work. It’s okay to read your work so you don’t have to commit it memory. We’re hoping to fill the Murchison Hall, also in Watson Street and at $2 a head it will be fun. Please bring snacks and soft drinks for your table. Tea and coffee will be provided during the evening. We hope to see you there.

- Jane Botswell

LADIES PAMPERING DAY The Shepparton Soroptimist Club are holding a Ladies Pampering Day on Thursday, April 4 at the Peppermill Hotel from 10am to 3pm.

There will be stalls, health checks, a fitness instructor and much more.

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QUIZ answers

ST. PATRICK’S DAY WORD SEARCH Find and circle all of the hidden words about Ireland and the Irish.

The left-over letters reveal a secret message.

For an extra challenge, try and beat the score by Ludachris of 15m 05s.

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The Peregrine Falcon is the fastest bird in a steep dive but not in level flight.

Scoring.

0–2. Struggle Street. Watching reality TV and texting your friends on the phone has some benefits but gaining general knowledge isn’t one of them 3-5. Bland Street. There you go again, another average performance which is about average for people who perform averagely. As Mr Mediocre says, “It’s normal to be average.”

6-7. Above Average (sort of). Well done!

You’re clearly better than normal. Of course you should realise that you can now be legitimately called abnormal.

8-9. Smarty Pants. You have a well-rounded grasp of general knowledge. Unfortunately, there’s always one or two questions that trip you up. Perhaps we should allow you to reject your two worst answers.

10. Genius. Getting every question correct either puts in in the top 5% of the population for intelligence or the top 1% for sheer flukes.

You choose.

AMERICAN SPELLING Most people are aware that the Americans spell certain words differently to other English using countries. For example, we spell the word ‘colour’ one way and they spell the same word another way, ‘color’. There is a reason for this.

Just as William the Conqueror brought the French language with him to England when he conquered it, English people brought English to the many countries that they ruled during the time of the English Empire. Almost half of the global map was coloured pink in those days which designated that those countries were part of the empire, which is why English is spoken in so many different parts of the world, the United States, Canada, Australia, South Africa and India, just to name a few. In each place, a different kind of English developed, not just in accents but also in ways of making sentences, types of words and spelling.

During the course of history, there have been many attempts to fix up the English language as it is quite nonsensical in many ways and very

difficult for a non-English person to learn how to read and write it. Silent letters are a great example of this. Unfortunately, almost all of these attempts failed. The most successful attempt was the spelling reform that took place in the United States in the 18th century after the American Revolution when America gained its independence from Britain.

During this time, a man called Noah Webster decided to write a dictionary of American English. He saw it as a major opportunity for the new country to improve all of the ridiculous British spelling. Webster was particularly keen to get rid of what he described as, “silent letters; as in bread. Thus bread, head, give, breast, built, meant, realm, friend, would be spelt, bred, hed, giv, brest, bilt, ment, relm, frend. Would this alteration produce any inconvenience, any embarrassment or expense? By no means.”

Unfortunately, he didn’t get most of what he

wanted but he did succeed in removing some silent letters from American spelling which resulted in words such as color and labor.

He was also able to remove the ‘gue’ ending from words such as dialogue, resulting in the American version, dialog.

Common sense may prevail at some time in the future but at the moment we are stuck with such words as ‘enough’, ‘bough’ and ‘cough’. I wrote a short article previously about Lewis Carrol which is worth repeating to demonstrate the lack of a sensible formal structure in English. He wrote the word ‘ghot’ on a blackboard and asked if anybody could pronounce it. After several unsuccessful attempts, he announced to the audience that the word was pronounced ‘fish’. He then explained that ‘gh’ was pronounced ‘f’ as in ‘enough’, the ‘o’ was pronounced ‘i’ as in ‘women’ and the ‘t’ was pronounced ‘sh’ as in ‘station’.

- John Kriesfeld

TATURA AREA BULLETIN, March 2019 - Page 31 GENERATIONS CHURCH 295 Dhurringile Rd. Tatura Sunday Services: 10am and 6pm Kid’s Program:10am Senior Pastors: Ron & Susan Mallon 5824 3240 Youth Pastor: Kareena Gibbs 0487 460 162 Kids and Young Adult Pastor: Jacinta Finster 0409 921 367 Op. Shop: Neville Crow 5824 3059 SACRED HEART PARISH Parish Priest: Father Michael Morley.

65 Hogan Street, Tatura Phone: 5824 1049. Fax: 5824 2745 Mass Times Saturday - 6.00p.m. Sunday -9.30am.

Weekdays: Refer to Parish Bulletin Reconciliation: Saturday 11.30am to 12 noon

TATURA UNITING CHURCH Minister: Rev. Brian Spencer 0400 274 482 APRIL 7th 11am J. McRae 14th 9.30am Palm Sunday Colbinabbin

Rev. B Spencer 18th 7.30pm Maundy Thursday

Rev. B Spencer 19th 9am Good Friday Rushworth

Rev. B. Spencer 21st 9.30am Easter Day Rev. B. Spencer 28th 11am Rev. B Spencer

ANGLICAN PARISH OF TATURA Minister: Simba Musvamhiri All Saints, 18 Francis St. Tatura Office Phone: 5824 1170 Church Service Times Sundays - 10.00am ‘Mainly Music’ for preschoolers and carers Wednesday mornings 10am during school terms All Saints Anglican Church, St. Tatura SUDOKUFrancis No. 36 Contact: Jillian 5824 2988

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A REVELL-ATION! It is always exciting when someone walks through the door of the Heritage Centre in Murchison with a piece of our past in their hands, wanting to share the story or donate the item to the Historical Society. Sometimes it is a photograph or newspaper clipping, post-card or letter, and other times an item belonging to a Murchison resident reflecting practices or events of some time ago, and is tangible evidence of our past history.

Judy Revell recently called in to the Heritage Centre with a copy of the Tatura Guardian Press dated April 27, 1961, containing more than one notable mention of the Revell family, and is quite a revelation.

Judy’s husband John, worked for the Tatura Butter factory at the time and this issue records that John was named the ‘Top Butter Maker in Victoria’, and describes the annual

award as one of very great distinction; quite an impressive achievement. The award came with prize money of five guineas and two certificates. John and Judy don’t recall seeing either the money or the award certificates!

The Revell’s moved to Murchison in 1965 when John took up the position of water bailiff with the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission. He had responsibility for supply of water to farmers from the outlet of the Stewart Murray Canal at the Goulburn Weir right through to Toolamba, well before the days of computer-controlled delivery of water.

His equipment was a ute in which to drive around the channels and a shovel to mend the leaks, and he provided a great service to the irrigators. Retired for 30 years now, John and Judy happily live in Wybalena, Murchison’s Retirement Village.

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Also mentioned in this same edition, is the retirement of George Revell, John’s father, a highly respected local water bailiff who offered great assistance to farmers for many years, over and above the requirement of his job as a water bailiff. Ron Revell, John’s younger brother is reported as having passed his test to also become a water bailiff, in this 292 issue of the paper. Albert, another of John’s brothers also had a career as a water bailiff!

Murchison & District Historical Society is always pleased to receive items like this copy of the newspaper the Revell’s have donated.

We are also happy to simply copy an item such as a photograph or letter if the owner wants to keep the original. Our policy is to collect things that relate directly to Murchison, that is, we want items that tell the story of Murchison and district events and people. So, thanks to Judy and John Revell, we now have another document in our archives adding to our collection of local history.

- Kay Ball, President

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100 LAP CHALLENGE Article page 34.

TATURA MEDICAL CENTRE 4 Thomson St, Tatura 3616 Tel: (03) 5824 1244 E: admin@taturamedical.com.au

It’s coming up to that time of year again!!

Health Authorities are advising that Flu Vaccinations are most effective for between 3 & 4 months after they are given. With the Australian peak season for Flu being between June and August, vaccinations are recommended in late April or May to ensure your immunity is at is peak during the worst of the season.

Private vaccinations will cost $15.00 (Inc GST), the same as previous years, and will be available from the end of March.

We expect the Free vaccinations (funded by the Australian Government) for those eligible, to be available from late March or early April.

We will send SMS reminders to all patients who have provided consent to receive messages, to advise when the vaccines arrive.

Please call 5824 1244 to book in for one of our Flu Vaccination Clinics.

Say hello to the newest members of the team Team at Tatura Medical Centre…….

Reception & Admin – Cody and Dianna New GP’s – Dr Apoorv Sahu and Dr Muhammad Hassan

New Female Doctor coming soon Tues afternoon 2pm to 5.45pm, Thurs afternoon 2pm to 5.45pm Call 5824 1244 to book an appointment

Did you know – We Bulk Bill for children Under 16 years (In normal clinic hours) In February, we said goodbye to Dr Badrangi Maddage who had completed her time with us and has moved back to Melbourne to complete her GP Training. We wish Dr Maddage all the best for the future.

At the end of February, we sent Kate (Receptionist and part time Nurse), off on Maternity Leave to await the arrival of her second child at the end of March. We are all very excited to welcome the new baby and look forward to Kate returning, later in the year. We wish Kate and her family all the very best.

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KIDS PAGE...

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Why can’t witches ride their brooms?

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What makes more noise than an angry witch?

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What happens to wizards when it rains?

They get wet like everyone else.

What did the tired wizard do?

Sat down for a spell

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100 LAP CHALLENGE

On Saturday 23rd February twenty-six swimmers aged from 15 months to 70, participated in the 100 Lap Challenge at Tatura Swimming Pool. This is an annual event to support the Tatura Hospital & Parkvilla Aged Care Facility. Despite the chilly breeze early, the water in the pool was a warm & inviting.

There were nine swimmers who completed 100 laps individually. They were Peter Finlayson, Sacha Finlayson, Rob Miller, Trevor Anselmi,

Colin Magnay, Moara Smith, Jill Clapperton, Elizabeth Smith, & former Tatura resident John Stewart who returned again from Ararat to participate.

There were family & friends swimming in teams to complete 100 or more laps.

They were Ian & Esther Moorhouse and Andrew & Daniel Chadwick & Susannah Turpin; Richard Graves & family Brett, Jackson and Oliver; Simon, Lisa & Fiona Cowan. Peter

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Caldow, Greg Smith, Geoff Lipshut, Cecilia Stewart, & Gary Whyte completing over 100 laps between them.

The Hospital Ladies Auxiliary once again provided a delicious morning tea and welcome hot coffee for all the swimmers and supporters.

Swimmers received certificates from the Hospital and vouchers from Glenda and Jeff Alexander of Tatura Hot Bread.

Due to wonderful support from many in the community, the event raised $3647.

These funds will go towards the provision of specialized beds for the hospital.

Many thanks from the Tatura Hospital & Parkvilla Community Reference Group to the event convener Geoff Lipshut, Lipshut Law, Jayne & Andrea at the Hospital, and to all the swimmers, sponsors, supporters and helpers who organized the day and once more made it a successful and most enjoyable fundraiser on the Hospital’s calendar. Special thanks go to the Aquamoves staff for the early start opening the pool on the day, and their assistance throughout the season.

The following organisations and businesses also sponsored the event; Tatura Dental Care, Lipshut Law, Tatura Hot Bread and Tatura Rotary Club.

The Tatura Hospital & Parkvilla and the Tatura Swimming Pool are both major assets in the town and this event serves to highlight their importance to the fabric of Tatura society and the willingness of the community to support them.

Please make note in your diaries that the challenge will be on again, on 22 February 2020.

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CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS DIRECTORY

This directory is designed to inform newcomers to the Tatura area of the contact people for the various groups as listed. Club Secretaries are asked to keep us informed in order to keep the list up-to-date.

—— Arts —— BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP. Meet 2nd Tues. in month, 8.00pm in private homes. Mignon Campbell 5824 1367 RODNEY ARTS SOCIETY - CREATIVE ART. Meet every Thurs at 9am. Mechanics Hall. Park at rear. Contact: Sue Graves 5824 2929 TATURA GARDEN CLUB. Meet 3rd Mon. in month. 8.00pm at Tatura Community House, Kerferd St., Tatura President: Jan Perry 5824 1130 Secretary: Lyn McCartney 5824 2464 TURATON Music Company Rehearsals Monday nights at 252 Pyke Rd New members welcome. Ph. 58 241 547 E. gsferg@activ8.net.au Web www.turaton.org.au

—— Churches —— ANGLICAN PARISH OF TATURA. Minister Simba Musvamhiri 0497 597 127; Wardens J Earl 58242988, G McLeod 58241398, W Milner 58242649.

ANGLICAN PARISH OF MURCHISON & RUSHWORTH Parish Secretary J. Baumber 5826 6344 Every Sun 9.00am Rushworth 11am Murchison ST BRIGID’S MURCHISON. Ladies Guild Meet 2nd Mon. in month 1.30pm Contact: Marion 5826 2303 ST ANDREW’S PRESBYTERIAN. Parish Sec. Irene Tavener 5824 2729 Tatura Presbyterian Ladies Fellowship Meet 1st Mon. in month in Church Hall, March – Dec. Contact: Tina Clark 5824 3416 GENERATIONS CHURCH ACC. PO Box 216 Tatura Ph. 5824 3240 Email: info@generations.org.au 10am & 6pm Sunday's.

MURCHISON UNITING CHURCH. Congregation Pres. Helen Newton 5826 2426 MURCHISON “MURRUNGAR” U.C.F. Meet 3rd Wed. in month 2.00pm in Church Hall. Contact: M. Brown 5826 2381 Sacred Heart Parish Tatura, Parish Priest: Father Michael Morley 5824 1049, Sec. Mary Connelly-Gale 5824 1049.

Mass – Saturday 6pm. Sunday 9.30am.

Tatura/Toolamba Uniting Church, Rev. Brian Spencer 0400 274 482 .Congregation Sec. Beryl Cross 0458 266 356.

TATURA / TOOLAMBA UNITING CHURCH FELLOWSHIP meet at the Tatura Church on 1st Thursday of each month at 1.30pm.

Pres. Mignon Campbell 5824 1367 Sec. Beryl Cross 0458 266 356 —— Committees —— AUSTRALIA DAY COMMITTEE MURCHISON. Contact: Desley on 5826 2546.

AUSTRALIA DAY COMMITTEE TATURA. Contact: Bill Milner 0447 778 830 AUSTRALIA DAY COMMITTEE TOOLAMBA. Contact: Vin White 0437 314 418 Sally Moseley 0418 577 552 BYRNESIDE HALL COMMITTEE. Meet when necessary, Byrneside Hall. Contact: Sec. Jen Pagon 0407 369 354. Bookings - Dale Manuel 5855 2461 Cussen Park Advisory Committee. Meet 4th Thurs. in month. 7.30pm G-MW Conference Room, Casey St. Contact: Simon Cowan 0427 301 732 (c/- Locked Bag 1000, Shepparton) DHURRINGILE COMMUNITY RECREATION RESERVE AND HALL COMMITTEE. Contact: President Sharon McCarthy 0406 070 975.

HARSTON MEMORIAL HALL. Contact: Wes Tyson 0411 186 185 Tatura community plan committee. Meet 3rd Tuesday of month, 7.30pm at Tatura Senior Citizens. Contact Carl Walters on 0419 118 237 —— Community —— BALLANTYNE CENTRE TATURA. For bookings and enquiries 5824 1421.

Harston Playgroup. Every Wed. 10am to 12noon (not school holidays) Harston Primary Portable Building. For Information call Cathy 5854 8317 Merrigum Historical Society 111-113 Waverley Avenue, Merrigum. Meetings Second Wednesday In Month At 8 Pm At Museum. Museum Open By Appointment Contact – Florence Halliday 5855 2330 or Bert Henderson 5855 2495 MURCHISON CEMETERY TRUST. Enquiries Sue Brown 0438 262 472 MURCHISON COMMUNITY CENTRE. Contact: Marty Morris 0417 511 357 MURCHISON & DIST. NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE. Meet 2nd Wed. in month Contact: Pres. M. Morris ph 5826 2525, Coordinator J. Lister ph 5826 2373 MURCHISON & DIST. HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Pres. Kay Ball 0475 018 743.

Murchison retirement village. 25-27 Impey St, Murchison. Pres. Bruce Smith 0437 627 210, Sec. Marg McMaster 0417 262 213 MURCHISON R.S.L. Meet 2nd Tues in month, 7.30pm RSL Meeting Rooms, Community Centre Contact: Justin Appleton 0475 797 697. murchison men's shed. 1pm to 2pm Wednesday, rear of Murchison Community Care Bldg. Contact Ken Mair 5826 2773, Wal Harrison 5826 2512 TATURA AREA COMMUNITY BULLETIN P.O. Box 353 Tatura. Phone Enquiries 5824 1070, Fax 5824 1079, Email: info@tatbulletin.com.au

TATURA SOCCER CLUB. Training Tues. & Thurs. at 6.30pm TATURA CARER’S GROUP. Meet every 4th Monday of the month between 11.00 am to 1.00 Howley Oval. Contact: Pres. M. Lia 5831 8579, Sec. M. Crisera. pm at the Tatura Community House Meeting Room at 12-16 Casey TATURA TABLE TENNIS ASSOC. Inc. Winter Comp, May - Sept., Tuesday 7.30pm. at Tat Stadium. Contact: Pres. P. Crow Street, Tatura.

TATURA COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTRE. Available for 0429 941 454.

WARANGA BOAT CLUB. Sailing, power boating, learn to sail, hire, Contact: 5831 1510.

TATURA COMMUNITY HOUSE. 12-16 Casey Street Ph 5824 1315 excellent facilities.

—— WELFARE —— TATURA & DIST. HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Meet 4th Wed. in month, 7.30pm, Tatura Museum. Contact Pres. Steve Barnard 0401 ST VINCENT DE PAUL. Help and information 3 Francis St. Tatura 5824 1443 635 556 Sec. George Ferguson 0400 947 547.

TATURA FILM SOCIETY. PO Box 356 Tatura. Pres, Lynette C.O.G.S Aged & Disability Services Offer in home Patullock 0400 202 609 Membership Sec. Vaughan Patullock supports and services to Seniors. Contact ‘The Coordinator’ on 5832 7985 e: vpatullock@y7mail.com —— Guides —— TATURA FIRE BRIGADE AUXILIARY. Meet 2nd Fri. in month at 7.30pm. Fire Station, Pres: Marie Wright 5856 1418. TATURA GIRL GUIDES Contact Lisa A Wagner 5855 2427 mob 0409 150 507 email TaturaGuides@bigpond.com Sec: Gail Pollerd 5824 2784 —— Seniors —— TATURA ITALIAN SOCIAL CLUB. Contact: Nello Giansiracusa Mob 0408 242 135. Club open Tues. & Thurs. nights, Sat noon - 5 p.m. TATURA ITALIAN PENSIONER CLUB. Meet each Tues.

Tatura Men's Shed. Meets Tuesdays 10am-3pm; Thurs 2pm- night 7.00pm. St. Mary’s Hall, Tatura. Contact: Pres. Sam 5pm at Clubrooms, S.W. corner of Racecourse. Pres: Allan Johnston Russo 5824 2131.

TATURA SENIOR CITIZENS. Meet every Wed at Clubrooms, 0400 143 977, Sec: Robert Knight 5826 5095 TATURA MUSEUM. Open 2-4pm. Sat, Sun. & Pub. Hols. 1-3pm Lunch 12pm. Activities 1pm, Contact: Pres. Veronica Dowell Mon-Fri or by appointment. Contact: 5824 2111 or George Ferguson 5824 1815, Vice Pres. Kaye Butler 5824 2320. Sec. Bob Kohlman 5825 5150.

0400 947 547.

—— Service —— TATURA PROBUS CLUB. Meet 4th Thur. in month, 10am at Tatura Community House Contact: Pres. Ev Leahy 0408 241 712 Sec. Phyl Lions Club of Murchison & District Meet 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at the Caledonian Hotel, Mactier 5824 1217 TATURA R.S.L. Meet 3rd Fri. in month, 1.30pm, R.S.L. Clubrooms, Murchison. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Contact Pres. Alan Rosser Contact: Pres. Rod Schubert 0419 924 610 , Sec. Mark Sommers 0404 369 111 or Sec. Bruce Smith 5826 2721.

LIONS CLUB OF TATURA Inc. Meet 2nd & 4th Tues. Tatura 0481 286 842.

TATURA S.E.S. Training Monday nights 7pm at Cnr Martin & Russell Senior Citizens Hall. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Contact: Malcolm Campbell 0429 683 775 or 03 5824 1367 or email tatura@ Sts. Contact 5824 1910.

TATURA TOY LIBRARY. Meet 2nd Tuesday of month, 7.30pm at lionsclubs201v5.org. We welcome all inquiries.

Toy Library, behind Presbyterian Church Hall Open Mon 3.45-4.30pm, LIONS CLUB OF TOOLAMBA meets 1st Tuesday of each Saturdays 10am-11am except school holidays and public holidays month at Junction Hotel at 6.30pm. Contact Heather Mulcahy 0447 332 833 or Helen Morritt 0438 907 157.

Contact Mark Bailey on 0428 377 866 TATURA UDV. Meet Criterion Hotel. Contact H.Crawford 0407 ROTARY CLUB OF TATURA. Formal Meetings 1st & 3rd Wed. Social Meeting other Weds. Tatura Hotel, 6pm for 6:30pm.

042 760 or 5854 8356 Visitors always welcome. Contact Pres. Rod Schubert 0419 924 TATURA VICTORY HALL AVAILABLE FOR HIRE 610, Sec. Darlene Lamperd 0438 689 630.

Book online – ‘Tatura Civic Halls’ or Phone 0407 143 614 TOOLAMBA Community HALL For bookings please contact HARSTON CWA Meet 2nd Mon. in month, 11.00am The Gallery Cafe, Tatura. Contact Marg Corrigan 0434052342 Jim Woodward 0427 099 955 or Rhonda White 5826 5461.

TOOLAMBA TWILIGHT CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL MOOROOPNA CWA Meet Last Thur. in month, Royal Mail COMMITTEE. Chairperson: Keira Birchmore, 0417 252 874 Hotel, Mooroopna at 7.30pm Contact: Sec. Cecily Dumaresq keirabirchmore@bigpond.com Sec: Pat Patt 0408 597 198 pattyryka@ Ph: 5825 4836 RODNEY CWA Meet 2nd Thurs. in month, 7.30pm at the Senior hotmail.com Citizen's Rooms. Contact: Pres. Carol Brisbane 0428 266 212, —— SPORTS & RECREATION— BYRNESIDE TENNIS CLUB. Contact: President John Maher Sec. Janette Mason 0408 194 638. .Toolamba Wrens CWA. Meets 3rd Tues 7pm Toolamba 0439 556 348 DHURRINGILE TENNIS CLUB. Contact: Secretary/Junior Co- CFA meeting room Pres. Mel Hall 0419 992 039 Sec. Keira Birchmore 0417 252 874 cwatoolamba@gmail.com ordinator Lisa Niglia 0428 266 310 —— Environment —— GMCA MOTOR HOME CHAPTER - Goulburn Valley Gypsies meet 4th Weekend every Month. Contact Pres. Joanne Arthur 5824 DHURRINGILE DISTRICT LANDCARE GROUP Meet last Wed. of every 2nd month (odd numbered), Dhurringile 1030 or 0407 260 464 Goulburn valley fins & fenders car club Community Centre, 8.00pm Contact: Sec. Suzanne Johnstone Meet last Wednesday of the month, 7pm, Tatura Scout Hall. Contact BH: 58335274 M: 0418 358 248 Treasurer Janine McNiece 0456 157 083 or gvfinsandfenders@ G.V. TREE GROUP. Meet 2nd Tues. in month at noon, Nursery, 6 Kerferd St., Tatura. Contact: President, Tom Dumaresq 5825 gmail.com G.V. QUARTER HORSE & WESTERN RIDING CLUB Inc. 4836 0407 847 353 HARSTON LANDCARE GROUP. President Nick O'Halloran Contact: Diane Rose 5826 5113 or Kerry Corrigan 5824 2292 0438 321 528 Hill Top Golf Club Tatura. Contact: 5824 1689 HILL TOP LADY BOWLERS. Meet 1st Mon. in month 10am. NTH MURCHISON - TOOLAMBA LANDCARE GROUP. Contact: Rick Cross 5826 6292 in Clubhouse.

MURCHISON BOWLS CLUB Inc. P.O. Box 94. Murchison. New NTH WEST MOOROOPNA LAND MGT GROUP Meet Members Welcome. Contact president Margaret Tweddle 5826 2268 7:30pm 1st Tues in even numbered months at Dept. Primary RUSHWORTH PROSPECTING CLUB. Enquiries Secretary Industries, Tatura Pres. Nickee Freeman 0407 312 288 Sec. Rhodey Bowman 5833 5957 5824 2447.

SHEPP ADVENTURE CLUB. Meet 4th Tues of every 2nd month TRansition toWn tatura Meet 4th Wednesday of (Feb,Apr,Jun,Aug,Oct) in Shepparton Contact: Chris or Jill 5824 month at Community House, 7:30pm. Contact: Ross Musolino 0407 845 247.

1143 AH. —— Health —— TATURA BASKETBALL ASSOC. Junior competitions. Contact AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOC. (Tatura, Lisa Cullum 0428 242 889 TATURA BLUELIGHT DISCO CLUB. Mechanics Hall Hogan Shepparton & Mooroopna areas) Two meetings a month (morning & night) covering breastfeeding and parenting topics.

St. Ph Sgt. Darryl Phillips 5824 3099.

Tish Okley 5800 1234 or 0427 311 072 TATURA BOWLS CLUB Inc PO Box 4 Tatura.

Meets 3rd Wed in month at Clubrooms, Cnr Service & Albert Sts, DIABETES EDUCATION & PEER SUPPORT GROUP. 5824 1746. Email: info@tatbowls.com Web: www.tatura.bowls.com. Meetings held second Wednesday each month. Call Tatura Hospital 5824 8400 for details or bookings. au Pres: Phil Boyd 5824 1308.

TATURA CRICKET CLUB Training at 5pm on Tues & Thurs at HEARTBEAT VICTORIA. G.V. Branch meets 1st Mon. in month, 6.00pm for Dinner meeting at 7.00pm, G.V. Health Tatura Park. Contact: Bob Wildes 5824 1904 TATURA FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB Club Phone 5824 1421 Dining Room. Contact: Arthur Fennell 5824 1724.

TATURA INDOOR BIAS BOWLS. Cnr Service & Albert Sts. Moyola Lodge Aux. meet 2nd Wed. in month, 2pm.

Wintertime only - Social Thurs 7.30pm - Pennant Mon 7.15pm, Pres. Bev McMahon 5824 1171 Sec. Mignon Campbell Ph 58241746. Web: www.tatura.bowls.com.au. Contact: Sec. Freda 5824 1367 TATURA - HARSTON RED CROSS UNIT. Meet 1st Wed. in Clement 5824 3407. Evert Worm 5826 6372 TATURA LAWN TENNIS CLUB Inc. Committee meet 3rd Tuesday month,10.00am at Hodson House contact Coral Reilly 58243683. in month at Clubrooms, 6:00pm. Contact: Pres, Richard Twite 5824 1177, TATURA HOSPITAL LADIES AUX. Meet 4th Thurs. in month Sec, Katrina Lowden 5856 1572, Hall Hire, Catherine Brooks 5824 1823 2.00pm, Hodson House. Contact: Sec. Jill Clapperton 5824 1143.

TATURA NETBALLASSOC. Contact Pres. S. Pogue 0417 305 637 'mainly music' for Preschoolers. Wednesday morning (school or taturanetballassoc@hotmail.com. Meets 3rd Tuesday of month at term) at 10am. All Saints Anglican Church, Francis St. Tatura.

Enquiries: Iola 5854 8265 7pm, Tatura Netball clubrooms, Hastie St, Tatura.

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