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Coming Events Carols by Candlelight Mactier Park Wednesday 18 November Tatura Bowls Club Christmas Dinner & Sponsors Night Friday 6 December From 6.30pm International Dairy Week Tatura Park Sunday19 – Thursday 23 January

KEEP THIS DATE FREE February 2020 Saturday 22 – 100 Lap Challenge March 2020 Sunday 1 - Tatfest

THE BULLETIN OFFICE The Bulletin volunteers will be taking a well-earned break over the Christmas New Year period.

The office will be closed from Friday 15 November 2019 and re-open 10am Friday 3 January 2020.

The phone, email and office will be checked regularly but only urgent matters attended to.

TATURA FILM SOCIETY For details on how to join the Tatura Film Society please refer to the Clubs and Organisations Directory.

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

Additional copies are available from the following; • Tatura Bulletin Office • Rodney Printers • Shoppers Delight Tatura • Byrneside Service Station • Merrigum Post Office • Ardmona General Store • Toolamba General Store • Kyabram Motor Wreckers

60+ SOCIAL GROUP We are a group who like to meet up for a meal or occasionally a game of cards and board games. We meet once a week and have an average attendance of around eight men and women. We would love you to join us. For further details, phone Janice on 0431 777 830.

We will be having out final get together for the year on Tuesday 10 December at 6pm at the Victoria Hotel, 272 Wyndham Street, Shepparton. Please join us!

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BYRNESIDE HALL ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS Sunday, November 10, saw over 150 people gather at the Byrneside Hall to celebrate its 125th Anniversary. Construction of the beautiful Hall was started in November 1894 and was completed by mid 1895. Since then it has seen many dances, birthday celebrations, gatherings, school concerts and annual Christmas dinners.

Visitors for the afternoon came from near and far to help celebrate. The Cake was cut by previous Committee of Management members for the Hall: Dorothy Smith, Margaret Donaldson, Gordon Mann, Merv Crow and Bill Woods.

Thank you to everyone who came along and made the afternoon so

special. This includes the members of the Rochester Motoring Club for their display of vehicles for the afternoon.

Congratulations to the Committee of Management and other volunteers for all their hard work and effort into planning and running the day, the feedback from those attending was very positive. Special thanks to Kaye Watson, Thelma Wood and Garry Clough for their time and effort into the magnificent displays in the Hall and the production of the Byrneside Tribune.

The Committee of Management would like to acknowledge the Greater Shepparton City Council for their support with the event.

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TATURA BULLETIN AWARDED BEST VICTORIAN COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER The Tatura Area Community Bulletin was judged the Best Community Newspaper for 2019 at the annual meeting of the Community Newspapers of Victoria Association. To be rated Best Newspaper from a field of 71 community publications from all over Victoria is a feather in the cap of our entire community.

The Tatura Bulletin is a true community publication and I say this for the following reasons: The generosity of Tatura Milk in providing an office for us free of charge has enabled us to keep our advertising costs to a minimum, thereby making advertising in the Bulletin a cost-effective exercise for many businesses in and around Tatura.

The support of local businesses through advertising totally funds the publication of the Bulletin enabling us to deliver a free copy to each house in Tatura and Toolamba, as well as distributing copies to Murchison, Merrigum, Ardmona, Byrneside, Mooroopna and Kyabram. Most other community publications charge between $1 and $2 for each copy.

The photographic skills of Kaye Watson ensure that we always have a fantastic selection of pictures to choose from for our front cover. Kaye has been happy to donate her services to the Bulletin for many years.

Justin and Melissa Connors from Rodney Printers are also a significant part of the Bulletin’s success. Each month they put a great deal of time and effort into the layout of each page and create wonderful banners and headings for the various articles that have been submitted.

The Bulletin wouldn’t be a community paper without the many community submissions that we receive each month. The Bulletin does not have any roving reporters so we rely upon the tireless work of volunteers from other organisations to send us their contributions on a regular basis.

The Bulletin committee, comprising of Lois Orr, Marg Corrigan, Carol Ryan, Melissa Connors, Janice Dreyer, Sharron Kriesfeld, Julie Duncan, Helen Hoskin, Dennis Booth and myself, also plays an important role. Our treasurer Lois ensures that our finances are managed correctly and our secretary, Melissa, keeps all of our minutes and correspondence up-to date. Lois, Janice and Marg contact and liaise with our advertisers on a regular basis, while Lois and I edit the articles submitted to us. Carol and Helen proof-read the finished items, and Lois helps Melissa layout the pages for the next edition.

I would also like to acknowledge Kerry

Gardner who supplies the monthly book reviews and Sue Baumber who sends in the Kids Page each month. George Ferguson also volunteers his time to collate the Bulletins once they are printed so that they are ready for distribution.

We also need a variety of articles to cater for the many interests of our readers. We need to ensure that the Bulletin’s many advertisers are placed evenly throughout the paper next to interesting articles rather than simply having pages of advertisements. Janice Dreyer, Ma Merle and I have been writing articles for several years to ensure that we have sufficient items to spread out among our many advertisers. Dennis Booth and his column Fair Dinkum! Has also been a welcome addition.

And last, but by no means least, it is you, the Bulletin reader that must take a great deal of credit for the Bulletin’s success. Our advertisers are happy to advertise in the Bulletin, knowing that the vast majority of people read the Bulletin and therefore see their advertisement, and they are aware that people hold on to it each month and use it as a reference if they need local services and businesses.

- John Kriesfeld, President

TATURA PLANNING COMMITTEE Are you aware you have a Community Planning Committee in Tatura?

Our meetings are held the third Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm in the Senior Citizens Centre, and everyone is welcome. We would love to hear from you. You may have great ideas for our town or you may have noticed something that needs attention. Come along and meet this dedicated committee and share your story.

We work closely with council and achieve many things going forward as we have an amazing council representative on the planning committee in Heather East.

Tatura has its own Action Plan with many items listed for upcoming and future Council budgets. Most of our October meeting, which was held in the newly refurbished and award-winning Tatura Museum, was spent

prioritising items on the plan so these will be highlighted in budget planning with council and others. The couple of items that are still high on the list were the extension of Mactier Park and very importantly, the priority around improving the safety around the pedestrian crossings in Hogan Street.

A very important item that came out of this meeting was that Meals on Wheels will not be delivered in Tatura over weekends. Instead, frozen meals will be delivered to residents on Fridays so they need only heat them up when required. However due to age and health concerns, we would like to draw to everyone’s attention, how important it is to check in on your neighbour as this ensures they are coping with the new food arrangements, or even that with summer coming, they know how to adjust to the hot conditions. Let’s be

grateful we are a caring community and that we care for each other.

Tatura is looking at having some murals placed around the town and we would like to hear from any person who has been involved in this type of activity or knows of any good mural artist. Please phone Maria on 04 0780 8373.

Your Community Planning Committee is working hard with council to prepare for the upcoming Christmas period and to have Tatura sparkling with festive decorations to help get us all in the spirit. Watch this space.

I am sure you are all starting to do the countdown until Christmas, and yes it will be here before we can blink, so as we do our shopping to prepare for this busy time, let’s think and buy local where possible and keep our town humming!

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KAYE WATSON CALENDAR Looking for the ideal Christmas gift? Once again Kaye Watson has produced beautiful calendars featuring local scenes and these would make an ideal gift for either yourself, family or friends. There is an A3 size calendar and also a small desk calendar perfect for sending overseas. Calendars are available from Kaye and from the Museum in Tatura.

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TATURA FAREWELLS FR MICHAEL On Sunday, October 20, Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Tatura was packed to the rafters as people from across the region and beyond, came together to celebrate Fr Michael Morley’s final Mass. Over 400 people attended the special Mass to celebrate Fr Michael’s retirement. After 16 years as Tatura’s Parish Priest and 44 years of Ministry in the Sandhurst Diocese, Fr Michael will be relocating to his home near Yarrawonga and retire from full time parish duties to ‘lesser duties’.

Fr Michael said that it was so humbling to see so many people in the Church. “Family, from Sydney and Melbourne attended, along with friends from WA and NSW South Coast.

There were people from each of the parishes I served at and friends from before I went into the seminary and friends I made while at the seminary,” he commented.

He was also grateful that some men from Dhurringile prison could be present at Mass.

“It was wonderful to be able to celebrate Mass with my dear friend Fr Rom Hayes, who retired in January, and include people in the service who represented different parts of my life and special people in our Parish at Sacred Heart and our school Children,” Fr Morley said.

After Mass, more than 250 people gathered at the Tatura Italian Club to enjoy a farewell luncheon. The catering committee had an abundance of food to satisfy the needs of so many people. Everyone was treated to several excellent speeches with laughs from the reflections of the school children and a very hilarious skit by the office staff. Fr Michael said, “Sandra Dodd, who never ceases to amaze us with her giftedness, has again excelled with a beautiful cake of the altar and a beautiful bible, that she created herself.” Fr Michael added, “There are so many people who helped to make this an incredible day and I thank everyone who was involved, and everyone who came to celebrate with me.

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SHEPPARTON ADVENTURE CLUB

Walkers In the Powder Magazine A keen group of shepparton Adventure Club members gathered at the Princess Park meeting point to sign in. We departed at 9.00am and drove to Heathcote via Nagambie and Greytown. This is a very attractive drive with interesting scenery of the Goulburn Weir, the Goulburn river and various State Parks and National Parks along the way. Mother Nature gave us a very warm day for our hike up into the McIvor Range.

After arriving in Heathcote, our group had morning tea in the Visitors Park and readied for the adventure. There was a brief reminder to keep an eye out for snakes due to the very warm day. We walked over the McIvor Creek foot bridge and along the ‘Valley of the Liquid Ambers’. This Valley was opened by the Heathcote Tourist Promotion Committee in September 1971. Local residents planted each tree with a plaque attached as a lasting memorial for future generations. Many plaques

and names have been lost to time but the trees still stand.

The next site visited is the very interesting Powder Magazine. Powder Magazines in Victoria were primarily intended to store explosives used in goldmining, quarrying and road-making. Publicly owned powder magazines were located outside many goldfields towns to avoid accidental explosions close to residential areas. By 1890 there were 22 public magazines in Victoria, but by 1921 all were closed, due to the decline in goldmining activity. From the Powder Magazine, we headed up the Range track and stopped off for a look at The Devils Cave site.

It is reported that the Cave has been used since the 1860’s, firstly by gold prospectors and then various vagabonds and wanderers.

Winding further uphill, the next section of track was narrow and a single file goat track.

This was quite interesting as the track followed

the contour of a steep valley for a bit, before we headed up a forest road to the McIvor Range summit. The summit showed 398m and Relive reported it as 401m, so it was quite a climb from starting at about 220m at the Park in town.

We had lunch at a cooler spot where there was a breeze coming up the valley and from there we headed to the Western end of the main Range. We debated taking the easy way out, but members pushed on and we headed up the track towards the Lookout Rocks site.

This Lookout gives a very panoramic view over Heathcote and around towards Bendigo.

Following a short break for pictures, we started the final section of the hike downhill and back to the park in town.

Very little time was lost in getting across the road to the bakery for a coffee and a delicious custard pie or two. Thanks again to AC members for their support and making the McIvor Range adventure a great day out.

The members present agreed that we will definitely do the Rocky Ned Track (Lower section) and the Rocky Ned Creek Falls as our mid-November activity.

The time of year was also discussed and it was decided we are best to leave Shepparton at 8.00am so we can get the location that hour earlier and make use of the bit cooler time of day. Stay tuned for updates as we get closer to the event date.

- Philip Schultz

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DHURRINGILE PRIMARY SCHOOL 15 Mile Creek Camp: The first week this term was filled with adventure and excitement at 15 Mile Creek camp along with our friends from Zeerust, Waaia-Yalca South and Wunghnu Primary Schools. All students from Foundation through to Year 6 attended for the four days. Students were divided into year level groups with each group rotating through a variety of activities which included archery, bush walking, orienteering, hut making, canoeing, bike riding, rock walk climbing, flying fox and a night hike. The Dhurringile students thoroughly enjoyed themselves and are already talking about going back in two years’ time.

Students Listening Carefully

Annual Melbourne Shopping Trip: Dhurringile Primary School hold an annual Melbourne shopping trip on the first Saturday following the Melbourne Cup each year. This year 23 ladies attended the trip on Saturday, November 9 along with our hostess Val and bus driver Bob. All of the ladies received one of the new Dhurringile Primary School shopping bags to use during the trip. The school would like to give a huge thank you to Adelaide for the donation of Nutrimetic gift packs which were used as raffle prizes.

The commissions given by the shops visited totalled over $1000 with the final figure to come in during the next couple of weeks.

End of Year Christmas Concert: This year the Dhurringile Primary School end of year concert will be held on Wednesday, December 11 at 7pm at the Dhurringile Community Hall.

The community is invited to attend the concert.

Please call the school for further information on 5826 6222.

- Lisa Wilson, Principal

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CRUNCH TIME FOR TOY LIBRARY The Tatura Toy Library is appealing for new members and volunteers to help it continue operating into 2020. Memberships have fallen to low levels. Without a strong membership and coordinating committee, there will be no new toys and nobody to operate the library for the Tatura community.

The toy library is part of the Tatura Children’s Centre. Membership for the library is only $35 per year per family. New parents are welcome to join the library at no cost for the first 12 months.

The library has toys suitable for infants through to middle primary school age. The toys can be borrowed for two weeks at a time, giving parents and carers the chance to test a range of different toys for a small investment.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Tatura Toy Library, please email tcctoylibrary@outlook.com or call the president Mark Bailey on 0428 377 866.

Mark is stepping down from the toy library committee at the end of 2019 but is happy to help new members take the library forward into 2020 and beyond.

Community members willing to help coordinate improvements and upgrades to the toy library are especially welcome. Thirty minutes or an hour a week focused on the toy library would be a great way to confirm its ongoing role for Tatura families.

- Mark Bailey, President

Pauline Parks, Liz Harfull and Brian Williams

PLEASANT SUNDAY AFTERNOON About forty people were in attendance at All Saints Hall to meet and hear author, Liz Harfull, when she visited Tatura recently. The audience was captivated by Liz’s engaging, interesting and entertaining talk which was illustrated by a power point display.

Liz has had both Australian and international success with her books featuring recipe books produced by local organisations to raise funds, or prize-winning recipes from country shows. A feature of her latest book is the inclusion of a local history segment from the town from which each recipe book originated. A fascinating aspect of some recipes was their content, containing ingredients no longer considered healthy, while others appeared to encourage very liberal use of spirits.

Much interest was shown in the books for sale, about twenty being purchased. The very pleasant afternoon concluded with afternoon tea generously provided by those who attended.

- Brian Williams, Tatura Historical Society

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OPEN GARDEN HELPS GIRL GUIDES

Rhonda and Vince Vincitorio’s Open Garden held on November 2 and 3 was a great success, despite the rain on Saturday afternoon. The gardens were looking lovely thanks to lots of work by Rhonda and Vince. There were also various stalls with food, plants, bric a brac and collectibles.

Visitors came from far and wide including Melbourne, Albury, Finley.

The raffle conducted at the Open Garden to support the local Girl Guides raised the wonderful amount of $700.

The Guides do not receive any funding at all and must fundraise to pay all expenses incurred in the running of the group here in Tatura. These expenses include insurance, maintenance on the hall, electricity and rates and, as we all know, these can amount to a considerable sum. A lot of the girls went to the Open Garden and thought it was like a ‘fairy garden’.

Lisa Wagner, current Guide leader, runs the group with the support of Naomi Kerr. Maria Spedding and Kuldeep Randhawa assist when needed. There are 12 girls in the group and there are another 12 on the waiting list. Lisa says that the girls learn resilience, team building, and life skills as well participating in the traditional outdoor activities like camping. Guides are involved in local activities like the Australia Day celebrations and take part in regional and state activities. The girls have a big say in what activities they do each week and the $700 will be spent on activities of the girls choosing.

If you could spare some time to help out with the Guides, Lisa would

love to hear from you, contact details are on the Clubs and Organisations Directory page. You don’t have to be there every week, and the required Working With Children check is free for volunteers.

Rhonda, Vince and Lisa would like to thank everyone who contributed to, and supported the raffle.

- Lois Orr

Vince & Rhonda handing over the cheque to Lisa and Naomi

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CR SEEMA ABDULLA ELECTED AS MAYOR At the recent Special Council Meeting, Cr Seema Abdullah was elected Mayor for Greater Shepparton City Council for the coming twelve months. This is Cr Abdullah’s first term as Mayor. Cr Dinny Adem was elected Deputy Mayor for the coming twelve months.

Mayor Cr Seema Abdullah gave the following address at last night’s special meeting: “I am very honoured and humbled to be elected as the Mayor for Greater Shepparton for the next twelve months. I would like to thank my fellow Councillors for their support, confidence and trust in electing me as Mayor. I would also like to acknowledge and thank Cr Kim O’Keeffe for the effort and dedication she has shown in the Mayoral role, and the things we have achieved as a Council. Cr O’Keeffe’s affection and passion for our community has been impressive. I would like to thank my family, friends and well-wishers who have provided me immense encouragement, support and guidance in this journey. Last, but not least, I would like to thank the Greater Shepparton community. It has been an absolute pleasure to be your local Councillor and engage with you. Let’s continue to work together, for a brighter, prosperous and thriving Greater Shepparton.”

HALLOWEEN CELEBRATIONS What a great night was had by all who attended the Halloween evening at Northlinks Estate. It was wonderful to see so many of the participants dress up, and some of the outfits were amazing.

The Lions Club of Tatura cooked over 500 sausages to give away to the hungry Trick or Treaters, while the Rotary Club held the old fashioned Apple Bob and treats. Tatura Ambulance, Police and Fire Brigade were also involved in the night with demonstrations. After a lot of house calls trick or treating participants came back with lots of lollies to keep them going for many days.

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ROTARY DISTRICT GOVERNOR VISITS TATURA

The District Governor of 9790, Brian Peters visited the Rotary Club of Tatura in October.

Brian officiated in the presentation of two Paul Harris Fellowship Awards that were presented to Carol Neave and Sam Lolicato during his visit. Both these Rotarians have contributed to the Rotary Club over many years and are very worthy recipients of this high award.

Carol first joined Rotary in 2002 and was program coordinator in her first year. Due to family matters, Carol had to take a break from Rotary for a few years and re-joined in 2013.

Since re-joining, Carol has been the coordinator for the meals on wheels community project.

Sam Lolicato, having joined in 2002, served as both secretary and president during this time.

Sam is the club’s representative on the Tatura Action Group and took a leading role in the establishment of the Jodie Ridge’s Bike Path and continues to organize the Ride in the Tatura 200 event. He has spent 12 months volunteering in Cambodia in which time saw our club donate a refrigerator to a local school.

The District Go vernor’s role is to visit each club in district 9790 during his year.

District Governor Brian accepted a cheque from the club for $500 towards Rotex. The funds will assist in providing support to former Rotary Exchange students who assist in helping new Exchange Students prepare for their year overseas.

- Bill Purcell, President

Carol Neave and Sam Lolicato

TATURA FOOTBALL / NETBALL CLUB MAJOR RAFFLE Major Raffle – Results drawn October 20.

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ROTARY GOES GREEN The Rotary Club of Tatura has donated funds raised by a trivia night to local Primary Schools. Rotary Club of Tatura president Bill Purcell, presented Toolamba Primary Schools Junior School Council members, Lara Sawyer and Cassin Cook with a cheque for $300 at the school assembly. These funds will go towards purchasing equipment for their Kitchen Garden Project.

Principal of Toolamba Primary School, Heather Kennedy said, “This donation is very much appreciated. Rotary does a fantastic job in our local community.”

The Winner’s Table

ROTARY HAT NIGHT FUNCTION

Bill Purcell with Lara Sawyer and Cassin Cook

WHAT IS ROTARY?

Rotary is a worldwide organization started by Paul Harris, a Chicago Attorney in 1905, so that professionals from diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas, form meaningful, lifelong friendships and to give back to the communities.

Rotary has spread worldwide and now consists of 1.2 million members in 36,000 clubs in 545 Districts in 220 Countries in 6 continents.

Australia has 27,000 members in 1082 clubs in 21 districts.

In our area, there are three clubs in Shepparton and one club in each of Mooroopna, Tatura and Kyabram.

Tune in next month to see “What Does Rotary Do?” - Bill Purcell

What a night it was, it really was. Raising money for Mental Health Research has never been such fun.

The Rotary Club of Tatura put on a magnificent, entertaining evening based around the Spring Racing Carnival. Guests were enticed to dress accordingly with prizes for the best dressed Male being John Anderson and Female, Linda O’Shannessy.

The Italian Social Club once again surpassed themselves with the meals and the bar staff even got into the mood of the night participating in the auctions conducted by auctioneer extraordinaire Rod Schubert. Lou and Debbie Worm once again ran a very professional evening helped out by Simon and Tony.

The excitement rose when we reached the cup race which was won by No 5, Prince of Arran owned by the Presidents table, which included six Rotary members from the Shepparton South Rotary Club, including President Belinda along with Bill Purcell and Merle. Presentation of the illustrious Tatura cup was done by Lou to the winning table chairman, Nigel Liggins.

The amount raised for Mental Health was just over $2000 which is a record for this event. A big thank you to our race sponsors, Peter Kennedy and his Tatura Lawn Mowing & Gardening Services, Allan & Mary Connelly Gale, Murchison Pharmacy and G & C Fasano.

One guest made the famous comment after the night, “I’ll be back” next year.

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TATURA LIONS CLUB

GOULBURN VALLEY WEST GROUP CWA CRAFT DAY

Christmas Trees As in past years the Lions Club of Tatura will be selling nursery grown Christmas trees to adorn your premises during the Festive Season. Trees will range in size from approximately 5ft, 6ft and 7ft in height.

Tatura Lions will be taking orders at the upcoming “Christmas in Tatura” event planned for 6pm Friday 29th of November 6pm at Stuart Mock place.

However, if you want to ensure that your order is filled early, please contact Doug TUHAN on 0447 292 246 to make necessary arrangements.

Sales and pre-ordered trees will be available for collection, or if required delivery by arrangement, on Saturday 7th December or Saturday 14th December in the vacant block next to Mactier Gardens in Hogan Street, Tatura.

Christmas Carols and Fair The Annual Tatura Christmas Carols will be held on Wednesday 18 December at Mactier Park in Tatura. From 5.30pm to 7pm there will be the Tatura Christmas Fair with a free BBQ, jumping castle, petting zoo and ball games. Carols commence at 7pm and go through to 9pm. See advertisement for further details.

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John, Jenny & Staff would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas & a Safe & Prosperous New Year

We thank our customers for supporting our business and shopping locally.

We have some great gift ideas, particularly KK Presents, charity xmas cards and quality wrap.

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Ginger Bread House Demonstrator Jean Miles with Gwen Ransom The Goulburn Valley West Group of the Country Women’s Association has seven local branches: Kyabram (Sheridan), Rushworth, Mooroopna, Toolamba (Wrens), Rodney (night branch in Tatura), CWA Potters (based in Shepparton and area) and Harston.

The Craft Day is held on the third Wednesday of the month at the Tatura Community House from 9.00 am to 12. 45 pm. Each branch takes a turn providing morning tea for all attending. Crafts are demonstrated by members from various branches with outside tutors involved also, usually two crafts per craft day.

The Group Craft Leader is Gwen Ranson, who organises the roster and special craft demonstrations and the running of the Craft Group. Gwen organised a bus trip to Bendigo in April visiting the Pottery, Woollen Mills and several Patchwork shops where all members came back loaded up with more craft projects. Crafts this year have consisted of quilted pin cushions, a cross stitch kangaroo, needle tatting held over two craft sessions, sewn trivet, a floral demonstration and the making of a gingerbread house for Christmas. Some members just come along to the Craft Day and knit or crotchet to enjoy the friendship of the group. November Craft Day has a Christmas theme with members sharing a Christmas lunch and sweets and making small Christmas crafts.

The February Craft day was the packing and labelling of hundreds of Australiana craft items members made to be sold at the Associated Country Women of the World Conference that was held in Melbourne in April and attended by women from all over the world the USA, Canada, South Africa, New Guinea, the UK and many island countries were represented.

For all information regarding joining The Country Women’s Association locally and joining in on the Craft Days, contact the Group President: Jenny Goonan on 0412 913 313.

- Janice Barrette, Publicity Officer

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TATURA COMMUNITY HOUSE NEWS

The Committee of Management, staff and volunteers would like to thank the Tatura community for their support and participation during 2019.

We extend a warm invitation to anyone who would like to come along to any of our end of year celebrations.

Our 2020 program will be out in the January Bulletin. If you have a program idea or would like to lead an activity at the community house next year, please give Leeane or Nadine a call. Pictured in this article are some of the wonderful people who come along to the community house to learn, share and have fun!

Christmas Community Lunch: Tuesday, December 10, 12 Noon, Cost $10. Come and enjoy a beautiful 2-course traditional Christmas Lunch, cooked by Bev and our Cook’n’ Save group. We are doing a no cost Kris Kringle. You are welcome to re-gift, recycle or create something to put in our Santa gift box. Please book your place at the Christmas table.

Sue and Barry Cooking Up a Storm

Community and Teddy Bear Christmas Party: BBQ Thursday, December 19, $2 donation. Volunteers, friends and the community are invited to our end of year Christmas BBQ on the front lawn of the Community House from 6pm-8pm. Bring a chair or blanket, relax, listen to some Christmas tunes. $2 includes a sausage and a drink.

Children and grownups are encouraged to decorate their favourite teddy or toy in a Christmas theme and bring them along. Santa will be dropping in around 7pm with some treats for the children. To help with catering please call us with your numbers.

Tatgathering: Put on your Christmas hat or tinsel up! The last Tatgathering with Carol for the year is on December 4, 10am at Tatura Bakery and Lunches. Whether you are new to Tatura or an old face around town, come along and meet some new people. You can be sure of some laughter and merriment amongst this crew!

Wishing everyone a very happy and safe Christmas.

- Leeane Button

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Merry and safe Christmas to all our community

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GV FINS AND FENDERS

Some of the Exhibitions on Show

RODNEY BRANCH CWA Our branch meets on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 7.00 pm at the Senior Citizens rooms in Tatura, new members most welcome and any enquires can be directed to our Secretary Janette Mason on 0408 194 638.

Our Junior branch continues to be busy and their 5th December meeting will be the Christmas break up and they will be making a Christmas themed book mark. The competition is “Favourite Christmas Decoration”.

Our AGM was held on 14th November and Carol Brisbane will continue on as President, Janette Mason is continuing on as Secretary and Lynn Lowe will be our new Treasurer. Shirley Harrison is standing down as Treasurer after six years in the position and we thank her for her sterling effort.

All office bearers were thanked for their input over the past year.

Members have for the past year been filling pamper bags, children’s activity bags. Beanies, gloves, teddy bears, toiletries, Easter Eggs, pyjamas, baby’s jumpers and clothing, and over 50 premature baby beanies are just some of the items donated to local charities. These include the Marian Community, Family Care and the Generations Op Shop to name a few. We also donated $900 to the Palliative Care Unit of the Tatura Hospital.

Our Christmas Break up will be held on Thursday 12th December at the Tatura Chinese Restaurant.

The cost is $35.00 per head and payment and numbers attending to Janette Mason in advance please. BYO drinks.

It is with great sadness that we were informed of the passing of our member for many years Helen Ritchie. Helen will be remembered for her love of her garden, her kind nature and willingness to help at our branch activities. Rest in Peace Helen.

Janice Barrette – Publicity Officer

Our local car club, GV Fins and Fenders had another successful Show and Shine this year at the Tatura Racecourse. Growing larger each year, there was a record number of entries locally and from throughout Victoria and interstate. There was so much to see, including the usual SES demonstration, Kyabram Vintage Engine and Machinery Restoration Group display, an aeroplanes flyover, numerous food vans, stall holders and a jumping castle. Many children and adults alike also loved seeing the CFA fire truck up close. Though there is only a small group in our club, we all band together under the guidance of secretary/treasurer Janine McNiece to offer everyone the best show possible and believe we are improving each year as it gets finetuned from experience. With funds raised, this year’s donation is to be given to the Tatura Girl Guides, who are currently in need of help.

- Janice Dreyer

INTERNATIONAL DAIRY WEEK VOLUNTEERS WANTED Australia’s International Dairy Week will be held in Tatura from the 19th to the 23rd January 2020, at Tatura Park.

This event can only be run with the help of lots of volunteers to make sandwiches and rolls from 8:15am to mid-morning in the Ballantyne Centre on Saturday 18th to Thursday 24th January. You will not be needed every day!

Please phone Joy Maher 5824 1703 or Mignon Campbell 5824 1367 if you can help.

If you are a newcomer to Tatura this is a great way to meet people.

Help is also needed with food preparation upstairs in the Ballantyne Centre, and with serving.

Carol Ryan, 0438 582 419, would love to hear from you if you can volunteer some hours mid-morning on.

The directors and staff wish our valued clients the compliments of the season and advise that our office will close from 23rd December 2019 and re-open on 6th January 2020.

• Dr Pablo Chakma • Dr Pranali Shah our Female Doctor practicing on Monday & Friday We wish all our patients a happy and healthy Christmas and New Year

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100 LAP CHALLENGE ON AGAIN 2020 On Saturday, February 22, 2020, the annual 100 lap challenge will be held at the Tatura swimming pool. The event has run for 25 years and originated from a bet in the pub about who could swim 100 laps. The event raises funds for the Tatura Hospital and Parkvilla Nursing Home. Over the years the event has evolved to include teams as well as individual swimmers. Several teams from the community, service clubs and families now enter each year along with the stalwart individuals who always swim the 100 laps.

Each swimmer or team is expected to raise a minimum $100 sponsorship.

There are no costs involved in staging the event and all funds go directly to the Hospital and Parkvilla. Over the years $70,150 has been raised. Recently funds from this event have provided new beds, new Ventolin pumps, a piano, an oxygen concentrator, bladder scanner and refurbishment of the front garden and fencing to improve the amenity for Parkvilla residents. Anyone who would like to participate can contact Geoff Lipshut on 04 1713 4929 or Gary Whyte on 5824 1461.

TATURA COMMUNITY PLAN The TCP Committee would like to wish everyone in the community a safe and healthy festive season. Thank you for your support throughout 2019. We ask that you make an attempt to purchase what we can from local traders as this does make a difference both for the trader and our community.

Our motto for 2020 is “SHOP LOCAL�.

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Melbourne Cup Revellers

MELBOURNE CUP LUNCHEON AT HILL TOP The Spring Carnival of racing at Hill Top opened with a Calcutta the night before the Melbourne Cup, where a prize pool of $7000 dollars was raised, with the lucky winners receiving $5000 dollars for having the first horse past the post in the cup.

The lady golfers organised the Melbourne Cup Luncheon, and once again displayed their talent for making the day a joyous event. Ninety-four guests were welcomed to the dining room through a rose decorated arch before being seated at the tables with a yellow theme of roses to envy Flemington.

The day was made all the more enjoyable as twenty caravanners from the University of the Third Age, who were staying at Hill Top, joined in the fun dressed in highly coloured outfits. Rod Schubert led the way, encouraging people to enter the sweeps on each race, which was one of the exciting parts of the day, and entertained with jokes and banter as he paid the investments to the lucky winners.

Prizes were awarded for the best dressed couple of the day, which were Lyn and John Fanning.

Hank Popplestone was the best dressed male, Lady of the Day went to Jan Blake, while Leigh Thornton won a prize for his colourful tie. Raffles, and the lucky ticket were drawn, following a delicious three course meal prepared by our chef Andrew. Win TV recorded the day for the news that evening, which included an interview with our best dressed couple and other brightly dressed guests. A most enjoyable day was had by everyone, with the happy University of the Third Age people promising to return next year.

- Judy Baker

Merry Christmas from the team at Waterwheel Tyres

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CHRISTMAS LUNCH The Tatura Football Netball Club is once again hosting a Christmas Day luncheon. We encourage anyone, who for various reasons, is unable to be with family or friends for Christmas dinner to come along and enjoy a traditional home cooked roast dinner. Family groups are also welcome to come and share in the Christmas camaraderie that prevails at these occasions.

The Christmas Luncheon is held at the home of the Bulldogs, the Ballantyne Centre, Hastie Street, Tatura. The start time is 12 noon and concludes at 2.30pm. Meals are provided free of charge, alcohol is not permitted but soft drinks are included.

The luncheon, in its fourth year and initiated after a conversation regarding how Christmas Day can be a sad and lonely day for some if they do not have the means or ability to be with family. This can be a reality for some and quite contrary to the image we all relate to at Christmas.

The event continues to grow in the number of attendees every year and identifies a real need.

Steve O’Toole, the renowned Roast Chef, and John Lovel continue to steer the event with the help of many tireless volunteers. Generous donations from individuals also enable the club to provide the meals at no cost to the community.

For those wishing to attend you must book by contacting Steve O’Toole on 04 1247 7586, John Lovel on 5824 1786, or by calling into the Tatura Newsagency. All are welcome, and the more the merrier. Hope to see you all there.

PROBUS Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all Tatura Probus members. The Tatura Probus Club meets at 10am on the 4th Thursday of the month at the Tatura Community House. If you are interested in finding out what Probus is all about, feel free to drop in and say hello.

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A Protected Turtle Nest

IT’S TURTLE SEASON Now is the time to keep an eye out for turtles as they wander around looking for suitable places to lay their eggs. They will often cross roads so be aware and avoid them if you can. If possible, stop and move them off the road, in the direction they were travelling, to help keep them safe.

Turtles are most active with egg laying after rain. Open areas up the banks of a creek, dam or river are sought after nesting areas. They will often walk past the trees and find the open, grassy areas, close to the highest point from where they emerged from.

The biggest threat to turtle nests is depredation by foxes and around 90% of nests in this region are destroyed in this way. Nests can be protected by pegging 50mm garden mesh over the top. The holes are large enough to allow the baby turtles to crawl through them when they hatch.

The Cussen Park Advisory Committee has a nest protection kit and is hoping to protect nests around the Park. We would love your assistance in finding nests. If you come across a nesting turtle around Tatura, send a message with location details to 04 1716 8535. Take a picture of the nest with your phone, and a shot with some geographic features to assist with locating the nest and send these as well. Nesting activity has been noted around the Margaret Street wetland where the town storm water is pumped to, and also in Cussen Park around the southern side of the main lake.

Turtle sightings, dead or alive, nesting or not, can also be recorded by anyone on a national database called TurtleSAT. The data will be used by researchers to answer questions such as: Where do turtles live? Where do they breed? Are there important breeding ‘hotspots’? What are the major causes of turtle decline?

Visit www.turtlesat.org.au or Facebook ‘Turtlesat – Turtle Survey and Analysis Tools’ to find out more.

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TATURA

The Early Years - Education Within weeks of Tatura’s proclamation as a township, the cry went up for new public amenities. One of the desired public amenities was a school, and the local parents did their bit toward providing one. In May 1874, the Goulburn Advertiser reported: “A building 30 feet by 15 feet has been erected by voluntary subscription to serve as a temporary expedient for a school house. The names of about fifty children have been enrolled as prepared to attend, and application has been made to the Education Department for a teacher.”

After some delay, the first teacher, Mr Jeffrey, was appointed in September, and the Goulburn Advertiser reported: “The opening of a State School, under the auspices of the Board of Education, at Tatura, in the temporary building erected at this place, and appointment of a state paid teacher, gives much satisfaction to this community. Nearly eighteen months have elapsed since a move was first made to obtain this object. A concert and ball took place here a few days ago in aid of the school funds, and only two days after, the notification arrived of the appointment of a teacher.”

Earlier histories seem to agree that this school was not located in the township, but was near Mr Fuzzard’s house on the Murchison Road, two miles south of Ross’s store. The ‘Back to Tatura’ souvenir of 1923 says also that, “in 1877 another school was built near Mr Love’s house and as many as 70 children attended it.” Mr Love’s selection was two miles north of Ross’s store, north-east of the intersection of the Tatura-Undera Road and the Midland Highway. A mile to the west lay the selection of Thomas Notman, now ‘Kelvin Grove’, and there is some confusion as to whether or not the school near Mr Love’s house was in fact the school on Mr Notman’s farm. The Goulburn Advertiser in November 1875 reported: “The concert and ball in aid of the building fund of the school on Mr Notman’s farm is expected to be a great success, and numbers of the people around Tatura intend to be present. The school, consisting of a bark hut 24 feet long and 12 feet wide, is intended to serve until a state school is erected by the Minister of Education. The school is under the tuition of Mr John Sheehan of Tatura, and attendance is somewhat over twenty children.” Older residents of Tatura were definite that there was a school on Love’s property and conclusion therefore must be that there were, in fact, two schools a mile or so apart.

The schools to the north and south of Tatura were to be closed when a new one was built in the township, but in the meantime, it was always the one at Fuzzard’s that was described as the Tatura school, and in the last six months of 1875 there were 66 pupils on the roll. When it re-opened on January 3, 1876, after a two-week recess, “the attendance was small, being somewhat over twenty, owing to the fact the harvest operations have not yet been completed.”

The parents were far from content with the temporary school and in April 1876, the Goulburn Advertiser reported: “A bark hut that has weathered wind, storm, rain and sunshine for two years is a very unsuitable edifice to bear the dignified title of State School, and some of these decaying structures will soon crumble to the ground if not relieved of their burden in time. A new school-house is absolutely required at Tatura before winter sets in in.” In June 1876, after a department inspector visited the school, the Advertiser commented: “Although the roof is rotten and leaks in a dozen different places, whilst the spaces between the slabs of the chimney are quite open, and nearly as wide as the spaces between the panels of a slip-rail gate, the department has not yet had sufficient time to consider whether the building should be repaired.”

- Source: Tatura and the Shire of Rodney, W.H Bossence (available for purchase from the Tatura Museum)

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TATURA SENIOR CITIZENS Congratulations to the Tatura Bulletin on a well deserved award of the 2019 Best Community Newspaper. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to the Bulletin staff.

Our Christmas lunch is on Wednesday December 11. Please make sure you book in by December 4. Also on December 4 is the deadline for donations to the Christmas Raffle.

Then on Wednesday December 18 is the clear-up day and as many hands as possible are needed.

The bus trip to Albury is on Friday December 6. Cost is $30 per head and BYO lunch, leaving at 8.00am.

We return to the club on January 29, 2020 to put lunch name in for Wednesday February 5.

Birthdays: Dec 6 – Kaye Butler, Dec 28 – Laurie Noonan, Jan 2 – Wilma Liersch, Jan 6 - Filomena Moro, Jan 21 – Sheila McCann, Jan 21 – Fay Alexander, Jan 24 - Morrie Serra, Jan 28 – Margaret Corrigan.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all members.

- Bob Kohlman, Secretary

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The NSW Bowlers with Tatura Locals

TATURA AND HILL TOP BOWLS CLUBS Each year the Northern Rivers District Bowls Association (NSW) Tour Group visit a different part of Australia each year for two weeks at a time. The group formed 25 years ago and the clubs in their district in the far north coast of NSW include Ballina, Casino, Evans Head, Kyogle, Lennox Head, Lismore and Nimbin. The group comprises around 50 in number and they play bowls against different local clubs. In the past they have been all over Australia including to Perth, Tasmania and this year the Goulburn Valley region. Next year they are heading to Toowoomba Qld. This year they flew into Melbourne on October 12 with overnight’s accommodation at a motel in Shepparton and departed a fortnight later.

District clubs visited included Mooroopna. Mooroopna Golf, Rushworth, Stanhope, Kyabram, Murchison, Shepparton Park, East Shepparton, Tatura and Hill Top. A couple of free days were scheduled with a tour visit to Echuca and Bendigo.

All clubs that hosted the NSW visitors provided a lunch and hot dinner and were suitably rewarded financially. A day’s friendly bowls was spent with our interstate visitors and a great time had by all who participated.

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FLANAGAN’S STORE AT TATURA MUSEUM A special display has been mounted in the Local History Area of the Tatura Museum. Flanagan’s first Store was established in 1894 by Mr. Thomas Flanagan on the north-east corner of Hogan and Ross Streets.

The first week’s taking were 5 pounds 10 shillings, with expenses of just over 3 pounds.

In 1898 Mr. Flanagan purchased land on the corner of Hogan and Ross Streets and this store opened in 1900. Mr. Flanagan sold out to Edward & Co of Melbourne in 1917. In 1924 he repurchased the business in partnership with his son, Tom jnr. And they traded as Flanagan & Son. They were doing home deliveries at this stage, which included going out to farms and returning with fresh eggs for the store.

In 1928 Tom Jnr married Kath Blake and they took over the business.

Tom Snr. Returned to live in Melbourne.

After eleven years, it was decided to build a new store in the centre of Tatura and William J. Montgomery was in charge of the new building.

In December 1973, Tom Flanagan & Co and A. & G. Ranson amalgamated under the management of Mr. Alex Ranson. The Tatura Guardian reported, “Major alterations and modernisation of the Flanagan Store has commenced which will provide the people of Tatura with a modern, updated shop facility. Included are elevated offices at the rear of the store, a greatly expanded self-service food section, a more modern open display of hardware and relocation and modernisation of the drapery department, giving greater opportunities for customers to self- select their requirements.”

Kings Family purchased the business in 1983 and it then became a Supermarket.

At the Museum the Information Boards about Flanagan’s also display prices of the era, and there are photos of all three stores and their staff.

Further history of local families would be greatly appreciated, especially now we have more room for displaying information.

The Museum is also looking for more volunteers to staff the opening hours, and to help in any way they are able.

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FAIR UM! Dennis's Booth

DINKUM

Tatura could be on the verge of a boom and I believe statistics will prove it.

Whilst this month’s column is not light-hearted, I think it is something that needs to be said by someone who has been in Tatura less than six months.

There is a sign on Dhurringile Road that I believe says the population of Tatura is just over 4000…. Well that might have been right at the time it was put up, but I can assure you it is wrong today.

How do I know? Well I went to an Internet website “.id” which proclaims itself as population experts and they base their population figures on a number of factors but it would appear primarily on planning approvals for housing and tagged on to Australian Bureau of Statistics figures from taken Census in 2011 and 2016.

So, the “.id” website currently has the Tatura population at 4989, estimating that by 2036 it will be 6297.

So firstly, should not that signpost leading into Tatura be taken down and a much-upgraded figure put up? Why? Well anyone interested in investing in Tatura would do their homework and would see that there are vacant shops around…some bigger than others. Seeing a population figure perhaps 20-25% less than what it really is might put them off.

I suggest that the population figures at present and what we can expect say within five years 5-10 years and not by 2036, could be closer to 7000.

Have a look at the continual development going on in Northlinks Estate for instance and the soon to be built on Tatura Waters at Tatura East. And along that same road there is farmland with For Sale signs which could attract a developer for more residential offerings.

My wife and I first came through Tatura about three years ago …. On our way through and to try the famed vanilla slices at one of the bakeries.

A few more trips down and we had decided Northlinks looked interesting so we snapped up a block at a price we could not believe. In NSW where we lived, we had thought of building in Orange, about 125kms away and a block the size of what we secured here would have set us back over $220,00.

We finally moved into our new home in late April of this year and just love not only our home but the friendliness of Tatura people; it is another reason people will want to move here.

Finally, I will be up front and say we stayed at the local motel when we were inspecting out house being built and at the time the motel was not a good experience at all. Fortunately, this year it has changed hands, and the owners have already made some great improvements and it is so refreshing to see cars regularly out in front of the rooms.

The new owners or lessees also have the local caravan park so they can see there is going to be growth and already by investing in that place they are showing confidence which I trust will be paid back in a big way.

Sometimes some people in relatively small country towns tend to think along the lines that, “well we haven’t really grown much over the years, so we are happy enough.”

There is nothing wrong with being happy at all, but I suggest a rising population can bring in new people who have needed skills and talents to make Tatura and even nicer and greater place than it is now.

- Dennis Booth

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LIBRARY LINES Christmas School Holiday Program: As another school year draws to an end, there will be plenty of fun things to do at the library school holidays. At the time of writing, our school holiday program is being finalised, but all details will be available on our website and from the library prior to Christmas. Our Summer Reading Bingo will be launched in mid-December.

During December kids can come into the library to make their own Christmas cards and decorations, and there will be Christmas DVDs continuously playing.

Craft and Coffee: Craft and Coffee won’t be held in December; instead a morning tea will be held on Thursday, December 5 at 10.00am to celebrate the successful year. If you have enjoyed Craft and Coffee, or would like more information about next year’s program, you are most welcome to attend.

Rhyme and Story-Time: Our next Rhyme and Story-time is our Christmas Special and will be held Thursday, December 19 at10.30am Everyone is welcome to come along and enjoy this free activity for preschoolers. It is a fun session with songs, stories and an activity.

For information on any activity or program please visit our website, www. gvlibraries.com.au or call the library or drop into the branch to talk staff.

Tatura Library will be open for our usual hours over the holiday period except for the public holidays i.e. Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. Please note Goulburn Valley Libraries will close at 2.00pm on Christmas Eve, Tuesday December 24.

Season’s Greetings: I would like to take this opportunity to thank all our patrons for their support throughout the year and wish everyone a happy and safe Christmas and New Year.

- Kerrie, Library Co-Ordinator

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Interviews with John

John and Lynette Lowe

JOHN LOWE

My interview this month is with John Lowe who recently resigned from his position of chairman of Moyola after forty-one years on the committee.

John K: Thank you for agreeing to this interview. How did you first become involved with Moyola?

John L: It was in 1978. I was with Apex and we were involved with building the original nineteen cottages. I was president of Apex at the time so I went on the Moyola committee as a representative of Apex.

John K: How many years were you president of Moyola?

John L: (Laughs) I was on and off for the first twenty or thirty years but lately I’ve been president for the past ten or so years. Apex teaches you how to speak in public and run meetings. I’ve noticed that younger people nowadays have no real idea of meeting procedures.

John K: Who were some of the other original committee members?

John L: Tib Riley, an old stalwart of Tatura for many years, was the president of the committee and some of the other members were J. H. Trevaskis who was an accountant and Joe Ford who was managing director of Tatura Milk. Joe Ford had the idea of starting the lodge as a place where older people could go after they retired and were looking to scale down their house. After a great deal of community consultation, we decided to hold a big fund-raiser.

John K: What type of fund-raiser was it?

John L: Believe it or not, we set up four telephones where Stuart Mock Place is now and we just rang everybody in the district. It was mainly Apexians who manned the phones, people like Doug Pyke, and we all did our bit and raised a lot of money. Joe Ford obtained the rights to start the lodge. Miller Homes, who were out at Rushworth, handed in their

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John K: What do you mean by options?

John L: You just can’t start building a facility willy-nilly. You have to obtain government approval and we did receive some money from the government to help us start.

John K: How did you decide on a location?

John L: It was next to the hospital so that made sense.

John K: What was there at the time?

John L: It was just open fields and a few pepper trees. Anyway, that’s how I got started and when Joe decided to step down as president, he nominated me. I was thrown in at the deep end so I spoke to a few of my friends from Apex, Doug Pyke, Alan Clement, John Clement, Richard Russell, and they all volunteered to become committee members.

John K: Were there any problems building the lodge?

John L: There were a few minor problems but the main issue was that we couldn’t get anybody to move into it once it was completed. It was a new concept in Tatura and people were a bit wary. Mrs Mactier, who was in one of the cottages and was a well-known identity in town, decided that she would go into it and then everybody decided to follow her example and it hasn’t been empty since.

John K: What have been the committee’s greatest challenges apart from raising the finance?

John L: Probably to attract the right employees and get a manager so that we could operate successfully and correctly. Accreditation and governance are important aspects that need to be addressed so that was a bit of a challenge at the start but we seemed to manage it okay.

John K: And it’s grown further now with the different wings.

John L: After we built the initial twenty rooms, people from the government kept telling us we wouldn’t be viable with only twenty rooms so we added the Sun Rooms, gradually increased the number of rooms to forty and eventually started down at Moyola Gardens with the self-contained units.

John K: Moyola Gardens seems a good idea. Is it full up?

John L: We have the occasional vacancy when somebody dies or moves into the lodge. We usually have to redecorate but there’s always two or three people looking for a place.

John K: I understand you also built a high dependency ward.

John L: Yes, it was very much needed. Relatives of the patients don’t have to travel to Shepparton or somewhere else which is never ideal, especially as people get older. They can go up there any time of the night or day to visit.

John K: Are there any further plans for Moyola over the next few years?

John L: We have got permission to build another seven beds and we have to modernise some of the older rooms by altering their bathrooms and so on. We may even build a second storey for administration. In the next few months we’ll be going to the public to ask for more donations.

John K: Well, Tatura has always been very generous when it comes to donating money or volunteering their time.

John L: I was going to add that. Without the generosity of the Tatura community we wouldn’t be there. The government seems to be making it more and more difficult. We can get the funding for the running of the day-to-day activities but we can’t get money for bricks and mortar.

That sort of money always seems to go to the bigger towns. Finance has always been the main challenge and wages can often be the real killer.

We have around seventy people on staff, including part-timers, and we need things such as rosters and wage-sheets to ensure that everything is running correctly.

John K: That’s a lot of responsibility.

John L: We’re very lucky. We’ve got a good CEO, Polly Devine, in charge and she runs a very tight ship.

John K: Have you had any trouble attracting younger people onto your committee?

John L: Yes. However, that’s the main reason why I resigned. We attracted a couple of younger people recently and I thought I’d get out of the way

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Interviews with John and let them have a go.

John K: You were quite young when you first joined the committee.

John L: Yes, I was about thirty.

John K: What’s the origin of the Moyola name?

John L: Out on the highway there’s a farm called Moyola. It was owned by spinster sisters who came from Moyola in Ireland. They donated a large amount of money to get the cottages started on the proviso that it was used for aged care.

John K: Have you always lived in the Tatura area?

John L: I was born in Merrigum and Dad worked at the Carnation Milk Company. Later on, I travelled down to Melbourne to play football.

John K: Who’d you play for?

John L: I played for North Melbourne but I didn’t reach any great heights.

I kept coming back up here all the time to see my girlfriend who lived at Dhurringile and we eventually got married. You met her when you came in.

John K: She looks a bit younger than you.

John L: (Laughs) I’ll tell her that.

John K: What are your personal plans for the future?

John L: We’d love to travel. This year we went to Spain and Portugal and drove around Scotland. We’ve got another trip planned for next year but apart from that I’m happy to just play a bit of bowls and go fishing with a few mates. Grand-children take up your time of course. I’ve got a daughter in Shepparton with three children and we seem to get roped in all the time to do a few things.

John K: Apart from Moyola and Apex, is there anything else you’ve been involved with?

John L: I was a director at Tatura Milk for nearly twenty years. That wasn’t voluntary of course, that was a paid position. I’ve been on school councils. I was on the Grammar School committee when it first started. I suppose I’ve always put up my hand if things needed doing. I remember that in Apex we used to have wood drives, and deliver wood to widows mainly and think that’s what got me interested in aged care. Some of these widows would cry when we delivered wood to them in winter because fire was very important for cooking and heating.

John K: I’m not familiar with all the wings at Moyola. I know there’s a Doug Pyke wing.

John L: There’s also the Joe Ford Wing and Trevaskis Wing.

John K: There’s no John Lowe Wing?

John L: (Laughs) No, I kept putting other people forward for recognition.

Doug Pyke was president for quite some time and he put a lot of time and effort into Moyola.

John K: Is there anything locals like myself can do on a day-to-day basis to assist with Moyola?

John L: I’m glad you raised that. Volunteers are very much needed at Moyola to do such things as reading newspapers, serving cups of tea or interacting with the residents. If you just drop in and say you’ve come to volunteer, Polly will soon find you something to do. We have a ladies committee that people can join if they wish. The committee just bought an electric chair for almost $4,000 and they raised the money by holding street stalls and raffles.

John K: Is there anything else you want to talk about that I haven’t asked?

John L: I think we’ve covered most things but I’d just like to mention the fact that a lot of people think Moyola is attached to the hospital, but it’s not. The people of Tatura own Moyola. It’s a not-for-profit organisation but because it’s next to the hospital people tend to think that Goulburn Valley Health runs it but it’s a separate entity.

John K: So, any future fund-raisers need to be well attended in order to keep it going. Do you find that many people leave bequests in their wills for Moyola.

John L: Yes, we’re always open to receiving that sort of thing and we have received different amounts over the years, although they haven’t been huge sums, but every little bit helps. We have sold the cottages now and a private person has bought them.

John K: What does that mean?

John L: They were there for aged care but since we built Moyola Gardens the need has diminished so we were just renting them out to anybody who wanted them. They were built for a price at the time and the maintenance costs have been getting higher and higher so in our wisdom, we decided to sell them.

John K: So overall everything is quite healthy financially.

John L: Yes it is, but we still have to keep a careful eye on the wages bill.

I’m sure you’re aware of what has happened to Murchison. Most aged care facilities in the country area are pushing hard to provide an excellent service while keeping costs under control and Moyola is no different but we’re doing okay at the moment.

John K: Thank you for your time and good luck for the future.

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WORLD EVENTS

in December

December 1 – World AIDS Day. This day raises awareness about the issues surrounding HIV and AIDS. It is a day for people to show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died by wearing a red ribbon.

December 3 – International Day of Persons with Disabilities. It is important to consider how people with a disability are excluded from society by promoting the removal of all types of barriers; including the physical environment and attitudinal barriers. It should be noted that musically challenged karaoke ‘singers’ are not entitled to park in a disability parking space.

December 4 – World Wildlife Conservation Day. The sad truth is that many of the world’s most beautiful and fascinating species are being slaughtered by widespread and dangerous criminal networks. They then sell the animal body parts to delusional customers around the world who, for example, believe that powdered rhinoceros horn will increase their sexual prowess.

December 5 – World Soil Day. This day highlights the fact that soil is the network of interacting living organisms within the earth’s surface layer which support life above ground. The nutritional value of the food we eat is directly related to the health of the soil in which it grows.

Unfortunately, walking around in soiled clothing to demonstrate your love for the earth is still deemed socially unacceptable. Some attitudes never change.

December 10 – Human Rights Day. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was made by the United Nation in 1948. What are these rights? Well there are too many to list as there are thirty articles and many of them have two or three sub-clauses but having read them all closely I couldn’t find anything relating to the right to drive slowly in the right hand lane or the right to ignore your children while they run wild in the supermarket.

December 11 – International Mountain Day. This is another United Nations sanctioned celebration that honours the fact that mountains cover 22% of the Earth’s land mass. As mountains are in short supply in Tatura, once again I suggest that we make the trek to Hilltop and celebrate by singing ‘Climb Every Mountain’ from the Sound of Music. Perhaps after a few drinks at the bar.

December 13 – Violin Day. The violin is an incredibly versatile musical instrument, allowing for music of great passion and incredible delicacy. Violin Day salutes violinists, and encourages you to listen to music featuring violins. If you’re feeling particularly brave and enjoy annoying your family, friends and neighbours, why not try to learn to play? However, I would also like to point out the inherent discrimination in that there is no drum, bongos, guitar, piano or cello day.

December 14 – International Monkey Day. Although this is a day for monkeying about, it has a more serious undertone and also raises awareness of the theory of evolution, medical research and animal rights.

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December 15 – World Underdog Day. While the favourite is called the top dog, the one expected to lose is called the underdog. There have been many underdogs that against all expectations, have gone on to win the competition or event, none more so than speed skater Stephen Bradbury.

It is human nature to barrack for the underdog, the perennial loser, which explains why Collingwood has such a high membership. So, on this day, give some thought to the losers, the runner’s up, the ones who didn’t quite make it, because without these unsung heroes, there can be no winners.

December 16 – Chocolate Covered Anything Day. I think the title of this day pretty much speaks for itself. If it tastes good without chocolate then why not try it covered in chocolate? Be brave and experiment. The only thing you’ve got to lose will be the contents of your stomach.

December 20 – Games Day. Here is an officially sanctioned day to play your favourite games whether they’re computer games, board games, card games or video games. This is a chance to relax and unwind before the hustle and bustle of Christmas although if your games end like mine use to do when I was growing up, then it may also be a good idea to wear a helmet.

December 21 – International Look On The Bright Side Day. Everybody experiences pain, suffering and loss at some time in their lives. Some people move on by putting the past behind them and living happily in the present, while others continue to live in the past, reliving their suffering over and over as each day passes, being perpetual victims.

It basically comes down to a choice that only you can make and this day reminds you to look on the bright side of life.

December 22 – Forefather’s Day. Did you realise that every one of your many ancestors, from the beginning of time, lived to an age when they could have children? If just one of them had died in childhood from disease or been killed in a battle before they could marry then you would not exist. The odds against that happening are astronomical so I think it’s worth celebrating. Reflect upon this next time you’re feeling a little unlucky.

December 25 – Christmas Day. There is no need for any explanation here.

December 26 – Boxing Day. There are several explanations behind the reason for this day but all you need to remember is that it’s test cricket at the MCG. December 29 – Tick Tock Day. The clock is ticking and there are only two days left until the end of the year. So, have you achieved everything you set out to do at the start of the year when you made those inspirational resolutions? That’s what I thought. Tick Tock Day reminds you to cram in some last-minute work to achieve your goals.

December 31 – Make Up Your Mind Day. No excuses, no procrastination, no ifs or buts, this day is your last chance to stop putting things off and get things done. How can you successfully launch yourself into a new year when you’re still carrying around baggage from this year?

The best way to celebrate this holiday is to make a firm decision to make firm decisions from now on.

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CWA HARSTON BRANCH It was an enjoyable November meeting at the Gallery Café as Harston Branch members attended their Annual AGM. The Country Women’s Association Goulburn Valley West Group President, Mrs. Jennifer Goonan, was there with the Group Secretary Mrs. Della Metzke. The Branch AGM is conducted in agreement with the rules of the Association, with all position being filled.

The incoming Branch President is Mrs. Judith Poole, the Branch Secretary is Mrs. Freda Clement and the Branch Treasurer is Mrs. Marilyn Pell.

Most members have a role to fill, be it welfare, craft or fundraising.

One such role is flowers where Mrs. Margaret Chance supplies the most beautiful sprays each month for the members celebrating a birthday or anniversary. Harston have a number of ladies who have been members for some time. Mrs Lucy Harper joined the CWA in 1952 having been a member for nearly 68 years and a number of other treasured members are not far behind having joined in 1955 and 1957. We welcomed a new member Mrs. Judith Gade in 2019 who transferred from another area to join us.

The CWA of Victoria Inc. award service badges and certificates to any members once they reach ten years’ service. On Monday the Group President awarded Mrs. Margaret Donaldson with her 60 Years of Service Badge and Mrs Marie Wright with her 30 years Badge. This is a great achievement and much appreciated by all.

The Muriel Calder Trophy is a silver tray, this was awarded for monthly attendance with the winner being Mrs. Marie Wright. Second place was Mrs. Josie Watson and third being Mrs. Margaret Chance.

The overall winner of the Lucy Nichol Cup for ‘Best bloom’ was a tie between Mrs. Margaret Chance and Mrs. Judy Hussey, second place went to joint winners again in Mrs. Irene Gale and Mrs. Judith Poole and third to Mrs. Freda Clement and Mrs. Glenys Eberle.

Competition winners were first place Mrs. Marie Wright, second Mrs. Judith Poole, and third Mrs. Josie Watson.

The next Harston meeting is our Christmas Lunch. From all the members of Harston CWA we wish you all a safe and happy Christmas and we’ll see you in the New Year. Merry Christmas.

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TATURA BASKETBALL The Tatura Titans U14 Boys Representative Basketball team competed in the Swan Hill Tournament on the weekend of October 26 and 27. With some great team play and effort the boys won four of their five round games. Their only loss was to Seymour, a big loss – by 40 points. The top two teams from the section went into the Grand Final – Tatura against Seymour again!

This time the boys brought their A Game, with some lockdown defence, great ball movement, and excellent team play creating open shots. It was a fiercely competitive game, but the Titans couldn’t quite do enough, going down by 7 points.

A big congratulations to the team – Tanz Dellar, Issac Field, Leon Findlay, Kacee Swetnam, Ryan Shalley, Reece Butler, Robbie Hamilton, Cooper Gow, Shannon Wills, Archer Backway- and Coach Maddi Rijs.

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LIME RICE PARFAIT

AROUND TATURA

30 Years Ago…

A roads strategy adopted by Rodney Shire Council will mean certain important rural roads are fully maintained and others allowed to gradually revert to gravel. The council decided on the strategy at its recent estimates meeting to cope with the road funding problems that have become a crisis in recent months. When safety of motorists dictates, the sealed surface will be automatically reverted to gravel. ***** The Sacred Heart Parish, Tatura celebrated its centenary this month. Many past and current parishioners attended Mass and afterwards met up with their old school friends at a Back to St Mary’s College Sacred Heart School, in St Mary’s Hall. Fathers J. Corcoran, J. Tracey and P. Quinn, along with Parish Priest Father Collins, concelebrated Mass for the deceased Parishioners, who had been so much a part of the Sacred Heart Parish over the past 100 years. ***** Rodney Shire Council’s 20 percent rate rise to combat serious road deterioration problem was carried 6-3 at the recent Council meeting. The 20 percent rise will mean an extra $625,000 to the council. ***** Refuse from the Tatura rubbish tip had resulted in rejection of hay for the Japanese market, Rodney Shire Council was told at their recent meeting. Cr Tom Perry said the refuse affected his property, because supermarket bags were blowing over the fence from the tip. Cr Perry said that the Tatura tip would close right now if a hard line was taken with it. ***** The opening of the Berlin Wall featured in the main address at the annual remembrance service at the Tatura German War Cemetery. Guest speaker was the director of the Australian War Graves, Mr Alf Clarke, who spoke of the futility of war and the changes sweeping Eastern Europe. “At this moment when the wall between East and West Germany is coming down, we should reflect on those who died along that wall seeking the freedom we accept so lightly in Australia,” he said. ***** Murchison Water Board faces a financial crisis in the next few years unless it can get help with its loan commitments. The board disclosed this week that it is having merger discussions with Shepparton and Rodney Water Boards and intends to speak to Mooroopna Water Board. However, both Shepparton and Rodney boards have said that they are not prepared to take on the $1.2 million debt the Murchison board is carrying because of a major sewerage scheme built a year ago. ***** Tatura’s Naylor family was torn between joy and anguish this week. Shane Naylor was named in the Commonwealth Games athletics team but his sister, Lee, missed out despite smashing the 400m qualifying time. Shane will run in the 100m after missing the Olympics but an injured ankle looks to have robbed Lee of a trip to Auckland for next month’s games.

- Source: Tatura Guardian Newspaper

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Recipes

This is a nice dessert served cold on a summer’s day. Using ginger ale when making up the jelly gives it a fizzy type of texture, which is particularly interesting.

Ingredients: 3 cups Cooked Rice 3 cups Milk 2 tablespoons Sugar 1 teaspoon Vanilla 1 cup Whipped Cream 1 pkt Lime Jelly Crystals 450ml Ginger Ale 2 sliced Kiwi Fruit Method: Place milk in saucepan, add rice and stir over low heat until rice is thick and creamy (approximately 15 minutes).

Blend in sugar. Add vanilla and allow to cool.

Fold in whipped cream.

Heat ginger ale, add jelly crystals and stir until dissolved. Allow to cool.

When just starting to set, fold in kiwi fruit.

When jelly is quite firm, spoon alternate layers of creamy rice and jelly into parfait glasses.

Decorate with extra whipped cream and kiwi fruit if desired.

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TATURA 2000 Where were you 20 years ago? Were you getting ready to celebrate leaving the nineties and going into the noughties? Does anyone remember the Y2K bug which was seen as a possible threat to the entire computer network?

How much was spent on making sure that all our systems could cope when the clock struck midnight on 31 December 1999?

The Tatura 2000 committee organised an event at the Tatura showgrounds for New Year’s Eve 1999. It was a cold, windy evening but crowds turned out to see in the New Year. For entertainment there was music and dancing and lots of catching up with friends. A great display of fireworks welcomed the New Year with ‘Tatura 2000’ spelt out in a shower of sparkles.

Many people regarded it as the start of the new millennium however there was considerable debate as to whether 2000 or 2001 was the true start of the millennium.

Who can forget the Tatura Rocket, which was part of the publicity for the event? This is still part of the Tatura Columns display near the Tatura Italian Social Club.

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CAN YOU PLEASE EXPLAIN THIS TO ME?

by Ma Merle

Once again, Agnes dragged me along to one of her many social activities and being such a kind-hearted and charitable soul, I didn’t like to let her down. We set up a stall at the local monthly market where stallholders gave a percentage of their profits to the community group that runs it. It’s the group where that mean, rather large lady thinks she is in charge. Thank goodness she has not come along today. I was thinking how beneficial it is to sell things I no longer needed. I also had some lovely potted plant cuttings. I find joy in filling little pots with cuttings, nurturing them a bit and then selling them off, or even giving them as gifts, which I do every Christmas including this one. Some of my friends appeared to be rather surprised by my potted plants this year which is strange considering I do the same thing most years.

After a very busy morning selling most of our goods, Agnes said that she would take a look around and buy a couple of things. She had not been gone very long when a lady came up to the stall.

“How may I help you?” I asked politely.

“Well, I just wanted to look at your plants if you don’t mind?” she said, not necessarily in a friendly manner.

Why should I mind? I thought. It was a rather odd thing to say. “Yes, go ahead,” I replied. “They are all for sale and the prices are on them.”

She looked them over very intently before asking me, “Do you have any others?”

Isn’t that typical of some people, I thought. They always want what you haven’t got. “No. As you can plainly see there, are no other plants lying around. These are the ones I have and all that is left,” I explained firmly.

“Oh, so you did you have others?” she said.

“Well, of course I had others, the ones that I have sold already,” I replied, not really understanding where this conversation was heading. “I have been here for hours and sold many things including plants.” I was wondering if she was doing a bit of a stocktake to make sure we gave the correct donation amount.

“Yes of course,” replied the lady rather quickly. “It’s just that, well, I have had a report from a lady who said you may be selling illegal plants.”

“Illegal?” I said rather loudly. The people in my immediate area looked around with quizzical looks. “What on earth are you saying?” I demanded.

“It is not illegal to sell plants at a market. Look over there. There are at least five other stalls selling plants today. I cannot imagine why you are singling me out with this rubbish about illegal plants? Are you going to harass these other stall holders too?”

“Well, as I was saying,” said the woman as she took out her hanky and began twisting it in her fingers, “a lady come to me around an hour ago and said that you were selling illegal plants but I have been too busy until now to come and see you. Did you sell any other plant varieties before? I am very sorry to ask but I need to follow up, what with risk management being all the rage at the moment. Surely you understand.”

I certainly did not understand and knew nothing about any illegal plants.

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I actually was concerned about her sanity and glanced around to see if she had a minder nearby. I eventually decided to simply humour her and move her on. “I have sold out of all the small agapanthus’s but still have some large ones left. I have no more daisies left in the yellow, but still some orange. All of the liriopes have gone and so have the dozen small plants I took cuttings of last month. I’m not really sure what they were called, botanical or otherwise.”

“Well, what did those ones look like?” the woman pressed, clearly eager to solve this crime of which I was baffled by.

“Well, if you really must know, they were very leafy and green like most plants really, and they had cute little zig zag shaped leaves,” I said. “I cannot help you any further than that.”

“And have you sold all of those?” continued the woman, who was obviously hard of hearing.

“Yes, I told you that already,” I replied, trying not to snap at her as she was starting to irritate me and ruin a lovely day. “A young man bought one and then came back five minutes later with a couple of friends and they bought all the rest. They all seemed delighted so surely that is a good thing. I suppose it reminded him of ones from his mother’s garden. He said they were very surprised to see them at the market. So, I just thought they must be a rare plant. I probably should have asked him if he knew the botanical name or at least put more than five dollars on them now that I think of it.”

The lady raised her eyebrows, and her eyes bulged slightly which was a strange response to a pretty average story, I thought. Not unlike the face Agnes sometimes pulls. She must lead a boring life is all I could think.

She eventually pulled out her phone and showed me a picture of a plant.

“Did those plants you sold earlier to those young men look like this?”

“Oh, seriously,” I said as I waved her phone away. “Can we just get past this plant nonsense. There is no such thing as illegal plants so you need to leave me alone and get on with your own business. You are driving all of my customers away. I feel like I am under suspicion of some crime, so book me or leave me alone.” I thought I was pretty clever saying this as that’s what they all say on the movies.

They lady stared at me for a moment and then walked away muttering something about a pot and risk management. Agnes returned a short time later and saw the strange look on my face and asked what was going on so I told her al about the strange lady.

“Well, where did you get them Merle?” she asked when I finished.

“They were the ones I got when I visited my cousin’s son last month over in Daylesford. I took a few bits and pieces from his garden while he was inside on the phone and I can tell you, those ones were difficult to find.

I had to go around behind the shed and past some temporary fencing but that’s often where you find lovely plants growing, you know, in the rugged unkempt parts of the garden. Although saying that, they did look well-tended to. I always take clippings from the gardens I visit and people don’t generally mind.”

“Oh Merle, this is sounding a little worrying. To tell you the truth I think they may have been pot.”

“You are sounding as crazy as that woman,” I scoffed. “Yes, I potted them up, how else was I going to sell them.”

“Yes, but I mean you may have stumbled upon a plant that some people grow for recreational purposes. It’s called pot.”

“Well it seems that you know the botanical name after all and that’s helpful for when I sell them next time, silly name though. I think I have had enough for today Agnes, so let’s pack up and head for home. Those little plants were quite lovely and I did get a great response from the people I gave them to as gifts already. Oh I do hope I don’t go to jail Agnes.” I laughed at my own joke as we packed up although Agnes was not laughing with me. She can be strange like that sometimes.

Why are some people so suspicious of the simple things in life? Can someone please explain? Anyone?

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A FIRE SAFETY MESSAGE FROM TATURA FIRE BRIGADE Fire Restrictions Now in Force: The Fire Danger Period now applies across the City of Greater Shepparton.

Once the Fire Danger Period has been declared, fire restrictions come into force. This means you cannot light a fire in the open air unless you have a permit from CFA. At this stage CFA have advised that theses permits will not be issued after November 10.

In addition, the City of Greater Shepparton has its own local laws in relation to lighting fires in urban areas. These apply 12 months of the year. The council should be contacted to find out details of this local law and how they may apply to your property.

Zero Tolerance: It is important that landowners make enquiry with CFA and Council prior to any burning off outdoors. Landowners are advised that when a brigade turns out to burn-off during the Fire Restriction Period where no permit has been issued, the police will automatically be called and fines may be imposed.

Fire Precautions on Properties: Properties in rural areas, townships and on the urban fringe are particularly vulnerable from grass or bushfire attack. The location, type and ongoing maintenance of vegetation and other flammable material near and within a property can significantly reduce the impact of a bush or grassfire on any house. You should aim to keep the area around your house and other structures, such as carports, garages and sheds, free of vegetation and other flammable materials that can easily catch fire and then ignite the buildings.

Other precautions include: Create defendable space around the house, shedding and other vital infrastructure and equipment by slashing, ploughing or grazing; Remove flammable material such as timber, plastics, fuel and chemicals from around the house and shedding; Make sure your property name or number is clearly visible so emergency services can identify it easily when approaching the entrance.

Make sure your gateways are wide enough for access by fire tankers and lop overhanging tree branches along access tracks.

Remember to effectively defend a building during a bushfire, you will need to establish a water supply of at least 10,000 litres, independent of the mains supply.

Restrictions on Operating Farming Machinery, Equipment and Vehicles: It’s your responsibility to make sure you don’t start a fire.

On hot, dry days, exercise extreme caution before harvesting, grinding, welding, chain sawing, slashing or mowing. Avoid driving vehicles and motorbikes through dry grass or crop as the risk from the hot exhaust system is high. Make it part of your routine to check machinery for straw or grass build-up, and hot bearings and check machinery to ensure that spark arrestors are maintained.

For further information on these Restrictions relating to farm operations during the Fire Danger Period, refer to the CFA website.

HALLOWEEN MADNESS Once again Michelle from Coffee+ was dressed to impress on Halloween.

ROADSIDE WEED CONTROL Greater Shepparton City Council would like to inform large block owners and regional properties owners of weed spraying occurring from now until January 2020. Council undertakes ongoing weed control on regional roads to manage a number of weed species including Patterson’s Curse, Horehound, Nightshade and Blackberry.

Greater Shepparton City Council Manager Environment Greg McKenzie said that spring and summer were the best times to control these weeds and ensure they are kept under control. “Farmers and other regional property owners will be aware of the importance of undertaking weed control. This is something we have to stay on top of, we undertake a regular program of works every year to assist with controlling weeds such as Patterson’s Curse, Horehound, Nightshade and Blackberry. Keeping the weeds under control assists with preserving our native vegetation and also nearby crops,” said Mr McKenzie.

For more information and a map of the areas Council will be spraying please visit www.greatershepparton.com.au

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MND FUNDRAISING MND or Motor Neurone Disease is a progressive degenerative disease that affects muscular function. Its hallmark is the selective death of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord, which leads to paralysis of voluntary muscles. At present there is no known cure but fundraising to support research is ongoing with probably the most well- known event being the ‘Big Freeze’ held at the MCG each year. There a lot of other people doing their bit to help fundraise for research, and two of them were in Tatura recently.

Murray and Barb have spent the last four months running a spinning wheel raffle at various locations including Moama, Echuca and Shepparton. They were here in Tatura recently and set up outside the local IGA supermarket. Prizes on the spinning wheel were vouchers donated

by IGA. Murray said that prizes were generally donated by businesses where they set up but they did provide some prizes themselves. Over the last four months they have raised $3,250 for research into MND. Well done Murray and Barb.

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NIGHT RIDER BUS SERVICE The Street Rider Night Bus Service, delivered in partnership between Greater Shepparton City Council and Victoria Police, has ceased as a weekly service. The service will instead operate on peak weekends across the calendar year as identified by Victoria Police, Council and late-night venues. The bus service is a community safety initiative that has been run by volunteers and local businesses since its inception in 2008.

The original aim of the Street Rider was to reduce the incidence of late-night altercations, assaults and disorderly behaviour within Shepparton’s Central Business District, helping people get home safely and quickly. Council and Victoria Police have undertaken a review of the service in the past 12 months, evaluating the utilisation of the night bus service. The review found a significant decrease in community usage of the service, with this decline continuing despite an increase in promotional activities by Council, Victoria Police, sponsors and venues.

After usage peaked in 2009 and 2010 with 2200 and 2383 rides, the service was used just 721 times in 2019, an average of 15 people per week.

Greater Shepparton City Council Director Community Kaye Thomson said after taking the current volunteers and sponsors into account, the decision was made to suspend regular weekly operation of the bus and replace it with a service delivered during peak weekends. “Operation of the Street Rider Bus Service will continue during peak times that have an impact on private transport options, such as Land of Plenty festival and Carols By Barrels,” she said. “During this time Council and Victoria Police will continue to evaluate the Street Rider Night Bus model and explore alternative avenues for late night community safety initiatives to benefit the current and future Greater Shepparton community.”

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BOOMERANG BAGS Alena Ratcliffe and Bev Roberts did their second distribution of Tatura Boomerang bags for the month of November. They were proud to relaunch the bags with new branding. The bags are now in many of our local shops and are free, simply take them and use them. The latest bags have a new slogan, “I’m yours, re-use me”. We hope to see more Taturians carrying around these bags which are made right here in Tatura at the Community House. The local shopkeepers are helping with distribution and getting the message out. Not only are we reducing our reliance on plastic bags, we are also utilising fabric that would likely end up in landfill.

Plus, the bags are a perfect size and very robust and also washable.

The group will continue to make the Bought to Support bags, which are usually in the higher quality fabrics, which we will sell to help cover the ongoing costs of cotton, needles and sewing machine maintenance.

So, well done and a big thank you to the Boomerang Bag group who come to the community house and make the bags and also to those who cut or sew from home. If you are looking to help out, you don’t require any special skills, just come along when you can. We would love to welcome you into the group – Thursdays 9.15 to 12 noon during school terms On Thursday, December 12, the group will have their last session and a morning tea. Please bring a plate.

If anyone has any excess Christmas material at home that they would like to donate please drop it into the Community House and we will make good use of it.

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BOATERS NEED TO BE WATER SMART Warmer weather is seeing increasing numbers of boating enthusiasts enjoying Victoria’s lakes, dams and reservoirs, but they need to prepare and be mindful of risks on the water. Goulburn-Murray Water (GMW) and Maritime Safety Victoria (MSV) are urging recreational users to take note of vital safety reminders for boating or paddling at Lake Eildon, Lake Eppalock and the state’s other popular inland lakes and rivers.

“The main purpose of GMW’s lakes, dams and reservoirs is to capture, store and release water to customers but they are also great places to visit for boating and recreation,” GMW General Manager Water Storages Martina Cusack said. “We hope these important reminders will better prepare visitors for a safe day on the water.”

Ms Cusack encouraged visitors to take heed of the following advice: Safe boat launching. Use public boat ramp facilities provided, to avoid soil disturbance and vehicle bogging incidents in lake foreshore areas.

There is a greater danger when operating vessels at low water levels – Be aware of submerged objects like rocks, sandbars, trees and other debris.

Ensure you do a weather check. Be aware that foggy and/or stormy conditions can lead to poor boat visibility on the water. High winds are dangerous and can lead to a boat capsizing.

Get your vessel ready for the season. Service your motor and replace stale fuel before your first trip out. Ensure your battery will reliably get you home at the end of the day.

Be aware that Victorian waters remain cold year-round. Remember wearing your lifejacket on the outside of clothing is critical to your survival, and you need to be able to call for help.

On inland Victorian waters a five-knot speed limit applies at any water level within 50m (except where otherwise indicated) of the water’s edge, other vessels, people in the water, fixed or floating structures and other water users.

“Any temporary speed restrictions are signposted at public boat ramps.

At all other times you should travel at a safe speed for the water level and conditions,” Ms Cusack said. “People also need to be aware of NSW water rules while enjoying the River Murray. Even if you are from Victoria and have a Victorian boat licence, NSW rules apply to activities on the River Murray. It’s essential you have all required safety equipment ready, and lifejackets should be top of the list.”

MSV’s Gareth Johnson says before setting out, make sure you tell friends and family where you are going, when you expect to return to shore and what to do if you don’t. “Before you head out on the water work out how you can raise the alarm if it becomes necessary,” Mr Johnson said.

“Always wear your lifejacket and consider carrying a personal location beacon (PLB) or emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) and flares even if you are not required to do so under the regulations.”

Visitors to GMW water storages are also reminded of the ‘carry-in, carryout’ rule for all rubbish. “If you bring it with you, then take it home with you. We rely on visitors doing the right thing, so that our water storages  Wills and  Property and remain clean andEstates beautiful places to visit,” Ms Cusack said. “Our yearConveyancing  Powers of Attorney round Water Smarts campaign is a great place to look for safety advice Enduring and  Notary Public whileboth visiting GMW-managed water storages.”

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MURCHISON PRIMARY SCHOOL Term 4 at Murchison Primary has been bumper to bumper with special events. To carry on with celebrations of the Murchison Meteorite, the school concert was ‘Space’ themed. Students rehearsed with gusto – and performed spectacularly at both the matinee and evening performances. We hope that footage of the staff number hasn’t travelled too far. Well done to the Murch has Talent acts that also performed at the concert, those extra practise sessions definitely paid off!

The Grade 6’s have been especially busy in the second half of Term 4 with yachting and heading to Melbourne for Urban Camp. Catching trains and trams is always an exciting experience. By all accounts the students and staff had a ball, and managed to pack a lot in. They have also been preparing for their Graduation ceremony and we are sure it will be a great, and maybe a little teary, and memorable night for them.

With a day at the pool on the cards for the last full day of school, Thursday, December 19, we have our fingers crossed for glorious weather.

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HAVE YOU ANY SPARE HOURS? The Tatura Hospital Ladies Auxiliary is having their usual Christmas raffle to raise funds and with dwindling members, they are hoping people in the community may be willing to give a couple of hours to help out.

Even if one doesn't wish to commit any particular time, we would also be most appreciative of them selling tickets to their family and friends.

If you are able to help us out for this terrific local cause, please contact either the secretary, Jill Clapperton on 0409 026 103 or president, Margery La Peyre on 0418 643 961.

Please purchase a raffle ticket or two when they are being sold in front of Mulcahy Nelson later in the month.

Our committee had a most enjoyable meeting at a member's home, where we were served an elaborate and very yummy afternoon tea. We feel Anne could have taken a first prize with her lovely cream sponge. Thanks Anne from all of us.

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TAKE ACTION AGAINST FRUIT FLY

Michael Stone and Dave Westin

TATURA BOWLS CLUB The opening month of the bowls season has been more aligned to a winter sport with pennant players regularly donning their winter jackets out on the green. However, there will surely be warmer conditions to come. Tatura is fielding two sides on Weekend pennant and one side in Midweek pennant. Last year both weekend sides made the Grand Finals but failed to take out the major prize, so the club is hoping to take one step further this year.

60 and Over bowls played each Wednesday is proving to be very popular and two Tatura sides are entered in this competition which is played throughout the district clubs in the Goulburn Valley Bowls District.

New players are most welcome to join the club for bowls participation.

Club games have already commenced and will be keenly competed for over the next few months.

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Home gardeners are encouraged to act now so future crops in their garden or yard, and commercial crops are safe from fruit flies. Queensland Fruit Fly (QFF) populations are currently being trapped and recorded in urban areas. Home gardeners should take some simple steps to help protect against the spread of the pest.

Reoccurring trouble spots: If you or your neighbours had fruit fly problems in your garden last year that were not controlled, you are likely to have them again this season.

Monitor for fruit fly: You can monitor for the presence of QFF using traps and eyesight. Most traps catch male QFF, however some will catch females. You can also monitor by checking ripening fruit for fruit fly sting marks. Don’t forget to check and monitor your front yard too if it contains fruiting plants.

Keep an eye out for fruiting plants near your house, on roadsides, channel banks, Council and Crown land, untended properties and business sites.

You may have to talk with your Council or your local Fruit Fly Coordinator to let them know about host plants.

Remove ripening fruit: Simply put - if fruit flies do not have fruit to lay into, they will die out eventually. After removal, fruit must be handled and destroyed properly so that fly larvae can’t escape into the soil. Compost heaps are not a good place to destroy fruit as conditions on and around them are suitable for QFF survival.

Tree removal: If you have a fruit tree you are unable to manage or no longer want, contact your participating Council for more information about the free Fruit Tree Removal Program.

Baiting: Baits attract and kill fruit flies with food-based attractants and toxicants. There are several commercial products available for this strategy. Baiting works best in the home garden if it is practiced by all neighbours and is most effective when applied weekly, and more often if it rains.

Netting: Netting is a highly effective fruit fly control strategy for the home garden if you want to keep your fruit and fruit fly susceptible vegetables, such as tomatoes, chillies, eggplants, capsicum, rockmelons, honeydews.

Because many fruiting plants need bees, moths or wind to pollinate them to allow fruit to set, netting should be applied after fruit set. There are different types and sizes of fruit fly netting.

Restricted use of pesticides: There are very few pesticides with Federal Government approval for use in home gardens and those that are approved are difficult to obtain.

Your garden produce or hardware store can provide further advice about the various products to help control and manage fruit fly.

For more information: For more information on QFF control, collect an information pack from your Council’s Customer Service Centre.

CHRISTMAS JOKES I asked my wife what she wanted for Christmas and she said nothing would make her happier than a diamond necklace, so I gave her nothing.

The three phases of man: he believes in Santa Claus, he doesn’t believe in Santa Claus, he is Santa Claus.

I bought my son a refrigerator for Christmas. I can’t wait to see his face light up when he opens it.

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Bulletin QUIZ See page 43 for answers

1. In which country does Christmas Day occur first? a. Canada b. New Zealand c. Finland d. England 2. Which country was the first to use the tradition of Christmas trees? a. The United States of America b. Germany c. France d. Poland 3. How many presents were given in the 12 Days of Christmas? a. 264 b. 310 c. 364 d. 410 4. Which country does the song Silent Night come from? a. Austria b. Latvia c. Sweden d. Denmark 5. How many reindeer does Santa have? a. 7 b. 9 c. 11 d. 12 6. St Nicholas was born in what country? a. Turkey b. Greece c. Holland d. Germany 7. What present did Harry Potter receive for his first Christmas at Hogwarts? a. A wand b. A flying broomstick c. A secret map d. An invisibility cloak 8. Who is the patron saint of children? a. Saint Nicholas b. Saint Bernard c. Saint Francis d. Saint Christopher 9. Which of these was not one of the wise men to visit baby Jesus? a. Casper b. Herod c. Melchior d. Balthazar 10. Who wrote ‘A Christmas Carol’? a. Jules Verne b. Hans Christian Anderson c. Charles Dickens d. William Shakespeare

SUPERSTITIONS – SPILLING SALT

Up until the Nineteenth Century, salt was one of the most precious commodities known to man. The location of salt mines determined where cities would flourish, salt routes paved the way for later trade routes and, before refrigeration, curing with salt was the primary method by which food could be preserved, thereby enabling families to survive winter when fresh food was scarce. Mining rock salt was expensive and hard to come by and evaporating enough salt water to extract sufficient quantities of sea salt was a very difficult and tedious process.

This led to the common misconception that because salt was such a valuable commodity, Roman soldiers were paid in it, although there is no historical evidence to support this belief.

However, this belief was held so widely and for so long that the etymology of the word salary comes from the Latin salarium which means salt money.

Due to the high cost of salt, misfortune was associated with spilling even a small quantity of it and over time, this simple misfortune morphed into the fear of the forces of evil which caused this event to happen, and thus the superstition was born.

In Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, The Last Supper, Judas Iscariot is shown overturning a salt cellar which was supposedly done to depict an act of the Devil. In medieval times it was believed that the Devil waited behind your left shoulder waiting for any opportunity to pounce, which gave rise to the tradition of throwing a pinch of salt over your left shoulder immediately after you spilled it to strike him in the face and prevent him from making further trouble. In Norway it was believed that the more salt spilled the greater the misfortune would be as more tears would have to be shed in order to dissolve all the grains of salt.

One of the reasons that this superstition has been so enduring and widespread is that salt has long held an important place in the religions of many cultures. Ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans invoked gods with salt offerings. Some people think this to be the origin of Holy Water in Christianity as it contains salt. Salt is an auspicious substance in Hinduism and is used in ceremonies like house-warmings and weddings. Salt is believed to ward off evil spirits in Mahayana Buddhist tradition, and after a funeral, salt is thrown over the left shoulder to prevent evil spirits from entering the house. In Shinto, salt ritually purifies locations and people, and piles of salt are placed in dishes by the entrance of businesses to ward off evil and attract patrons.

In the Old Testament, thirty-five verses mention salt including the story of Lot’s wife who was turned into a pillar of salt when she looked back at Sodom and Gomorrah as they were destroyed. In the New Testament, six verses mention salt including the Sermon on the Mount where Jesus referred to followers as the ‘salt of the earth.’ In Wicca, it’s used to cleanse an area of harmful, negative energy.

Although this is generally regarded as an ineffectual superstition today, university studies have shown that with certain people, jinx avoidance behaviour such as throwing salt over the left shoulder can have a positive effect on their actions after a perceived bad luck event.

- John Kriesfeld

GOWRIE PARK PRE-SCHOOL Just like that, another year of fun and learning is coming to an end at Gowrie Park PreSchool. We have spent the last term exploring and learning about our community. We have enjoyed excursions to the butcher shop, where we watched some sausages being made, and also to the bakery, where we enjoyed our hands-on experience as budding bakers. We would like to say a huge thank you to Brady at Tatura Family Butchers and Glenda and Geoff at Tatura Hot Bread Bakery for offering us such wonderful learning opportunities.

During our kindergarten sessions, we have been writing letters to each other and enjoying sending them through the mail. It has been very exciting waiting for the postman to deliver them back to us.

Outside play had continued to be popular as we enjoy the warmer days. Our natural play area is a hive of activity as creations are hammered in the woodwork area and the plants are nurtured by our little ‘green thumbs’. We have continued to enjoy playing with the chickens and are looking forward to Lynda bringing in some baby chickens and turkeys that she has hatched at home.

We are still taking enrolments for 2020, so please contact the Greater Shepparton Council’s Kindergarten Central Registration Officer on 5832 9807 for any further information.

We would like to take this opportunity to thank our families and the community for their continued support throughout the year and wish you all a safe and happy Christmas break.

- Tracy Fitzpatrick

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INTERESTING CHRISTMAS FACTS All the gifts in the Twelve Days of Christmas would equal 364 gifts.

In A.D. 350, Pope Julius I, bishop of Rome, proclaimed December 25 the official celebration date for the birthday of Christ.

The traditional three colours of Christmas are green, red, and gold. Green has long been a symbol of life and rebirth; red symbolizes the blood of Christ, and gold represents light as well as wealth and royalty.

Bolivians celebrate Misa del Gallo or ‘Mass of the Rooster’ on Christmas Eve. Some people bring roosters to the midnight mass, a gesture that symbolizes the belief that a rooster was the first animal to announce the birth of Jesus.

In Poland, spiders or spider webs are common Christmas trees decorations because according to legend, a spider wove a blanket for Baby Jesus.

In fact, Polish people consider spiders to be symbols of goodness and prosperity at Christmas.

Christmas has its roots in pagan festivals such as Saturnalia (December 17-December 23), the Kalends (January 1 -5, the precursor to the Twelve Days of Christmas), and Deus Sol Invictus or Birthday of the Unconquerable Sun (December 25). The Christian church disapproved of such celebrations and co-opted the pagans by declaring December 25 as Christ’s day of birth, though there is no evidence Christ was born on that day.

Santa Claus is based on a real person, St. Nikolas of Myra who lived during the fourth century. He was born in Patara in modern-day Turkey.

Early illustrations of St. Nicholas depict him as stern, commanding, and holding a birch rod. He was more a symbol of discipline and punishment than the jolly, overweight elf children know today.

It is estimated that the single White Christmas by Irving Berlin is the best-selling single of all time, with over 100 million sales worldwide.

Each year more than 3 billion Christmas cards are sent in the U.S. alone.

Christmas is a contraction of Christ’s Mass, which is derived from the Old English Cristes mæsse (first recorded in 1038). The letter X in Greek is the first letter of Christ, and Xmas has been used as an abbreviation for Christmas since the mid-1500s.

During the Christmas season, nearly 28 sets of LEGO are sold every second.

When visiting Finland, Santa leaves his sleigh behind and rides on a goat named Ukko. Finnish folklore has it that Ukko is made of straw, but is strong enough to carry Santa Claus anyway.

Many years ago, in England a traditional Christmas dinner included a pig’s head served with mustard.

Though Santa Claus has worn blue and white and green in the past, his traditional red suit came from a 1930s advertisement by Coca Cola.

Rudolph was actually conceived by a department store, Montgomery Ward, as a marketing gimmick to get kids to buy holiday coloring books.

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HISTORIC TATURA SPORTING CUP FROM 1910 Over 109 years ago, an impressive trophy was presented to R. Cox for recording the fastest time in the third annual cycle road race staged at Tatura in country Victoria. The event was conducted on Wednesday, April 20, 1910.

The Road Race Cup: The large Cup stands over 16 inches (41cm) tall.

Engraved in seven lines on the trophy is the following: “Gem” Road Race, 18 miles, Tatura, Fastest Time: 51 mins 49 secs, won by R. Cox, 24.4.10 A.V. Riddle & Co. of Tatura – Race Promoter: Albert Victoria Riddle, trading as A.V. Riddle & Co. conducted the “Gem” Cycle Factory, a Sporting Depot and Phonograph Supply Store in the Township of Tatura in the early years of the twentieth century. Mr. Riddle used his “Gem” Cycle brand to promote his home town’s prestigious annual registered road race.

According to an advertisement in the Tatura Guardian dated 19 April, 1910, the company contributed valuable trophies and over fifty pounds in prize money. The nomination fee for professional riders was two shillings and sixpence, with acceptance one shilling and sixpence.

Tatura’s “Gem” Cycle Road Race: The race day action was reported in both the Guardian dated April 22, 1910, the Euroa Advertiser, dated April 29, 1910.

The Guardian correspondent reported: Cycle Road Race a Huge Field.

The promoters of the annual cycle road race (“Gem” Cycle Factories, Tatura and Euroa), are again to be congratulated on the pronounced success of their annual fixture. The event attracted many notable riders including several interstate competitors. A huge field of 60 started in the race. The event was well contested, only a few feet separating the placed men in the big race. F. Burrows of Rutherglen, annexed a handsome prize in the 18 mile contest (off 4 minutes), F. Ball of Timmering second (off 5½ minutes) and H. Sims another Rutherglen representative third (off 3½ minutes). R. Cox of Glenrowan secured the prize for the fastest time, completing the course in 51 minutes and 49 seconds. Mr. A. Phillips officiated as time keeper and Messrs. A.V. and N. Riddle supervised the details.

The Euroa Advertiser correspondent reported: The annual cycle road race at Tatura, promoted by Messrs. A.V. Riddle & Co., took place last Wednesday and provided a splendid finish.

The track was very dusty, making things unpleasant for the riders. Over 50 started including well known and prominent riders. Owing to numerous falls, punctures and other accidents, the field dwindled to 10, the placed men being – C. Burrowes of Rutherglen First, A. Ball of Timmering East, Second and H. Simms of Rutherglen Third.

R. Cox of Glenrowan recorded the fastest time of 51 minutes 49 seconds.

The Benalla Standard Newspaper reported that R. Cox was a well-known figure in cycle road racing circles and that he resided at Taminick near Glenrowan. Ironically, R. Cox rode a rival cycle brand, the “Hercules Special Road Racer” to record the fastest time in Tatura’s “Gem” Cycle brand road race.

Conclusion: Back when cycling was an important means of transport, cycle racing was much more popular than football! In 1910, track racing was at its peak, with crowds of 30,000 watching the Austral Wheelrace at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, where huge sums of money changed hands.

The long-forgotten history of Tatura’s cycling road race event of 1910 is a fascinating insight into one of the town’s annual sporting highlights in the early twentieth century.

- Michael W Quinn, with thanks to the Tatura and District Historical Society

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MAY EMMELINE WIRTH May Wirth was an Australian circus and vaudeville performer, famous for her ability to do somersaults forwards and backwards on a running horse.

She was born in Bundaberg, Queensland, in 1894 and after her parents separated, was adopted in 1901 by Mary Wirth, an equestrienne and the sister of circus proprietors Philip and George Wirth. Having already been taught by her father to turn ‘flip-flaps’, May soon featured in balancing and tumbling acts, and as a tightwire performer and contortionist. From the Wirths, May also learned equestrian skills and at the age of 10 she was a real trick rider and began appearing in acts. In Melbourne in 1906, she was billed as ‘May Ringling’, the ‘American fearless hurricane hurdle rider’. Like many circus performers, bareback riders in particular, May was short but strong.

She only grew to 150cm (4 ft 11 ins) tall. Contortion work and tumbling, the earliest and most basic performing skills she acquired, were the basis of the technical precision and artistry she brought to her career as a bareback rider. After starring in Sydney in April 1911, when she rode and drove eight ponies and turned somersaults on a cantering grey, she visited America with her mother and sister. Engaged by John Ringling for two seasons to tour with his Barnum & Bailey circus, she was billed as the ‘world’s greatest bareback rider’ and given a conspicuous place on the programme at their opening show in New York in March 1912. An immediate success, May developed her act by somersaulting backwards through rings and by leaping from the ground to the back of her galloping horse with her feet encased in baskets.

Although seriously injured in a fall during a performance in April 1913, she soon recovered and appeared later that year with Carl Hagenbeck’s

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As the ‘Royal Wirth Family’, the troupe toured Australasia with Wirth Bros Ltd Circus in 1915-16, performing vaudeville, burlesque and equestrian items. May was dainty and delighted Sydney audiences, and in 1917 the troupe toured North America with Ringling Brothers. May remained the star equestrienne when the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey circuses amalgamated in 1919. In November of that year she married her manager Frank White, who also adopted the professional name of Wirth; they were to remain childless. May and her troupe toured with the Walter L. Main circus in the 1921 and 1923 seasons, performing in 1922 at the Coliseum, London and in the winter months they played in vaudeville in Europe. She again starred in Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey combined shows in 1924 but left in 1927 to tour country fairs and indoor circuses. In the winter of 1931, her troupe was featured as the St Leon Indoor Circus and in March of the following year she performed the live circus scenes in the operetta, The Blue Mask, at Chicago.

Retiring at the peak of her career in 1937, she travelled frequently with her husband, organizing circus spectacles through the United States. In 1956 they moved from their Long Island home to Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

May received the supreme honour of the American circus world when on February 23, 1964 she was inducted to the Circus Hall of Fame. Visitors found that May, at eighty, possessed a sharp memory for the details of the many tricks she did on horseback during her circus career, spoken in a gentle voice with a feint trace of an Australian accent. Predeceased by her husband, she died on 18th October 1978 at Sarasota and was cremated.

May Wirth and her stepsister appeared on an Australia Post commemorative postage stamp issued in March 1997 commemorating 150 years of circus in Australia.

- Janice Dreyer

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TOP TEN DARWIN AWARDS

Honouring Charles Darwin, the father of evolution, the Darwin Awards commemorate those who improve our gene pool, by removing themselves from it. The criterion for the awards states, “In the spirit of Charles Darwin, the Darwin Awards commemorate individuals who protect our gene pool by making the ultimate sacrifice of their own lives. Darwin Award winners eliminate themselves in an extraordinarily idiotic manner, thereby improving our species’ chances of long-term survival.”

10. The Helmet Protester – America.

In July, 2011, Mr Contos, from New York was taking part in a group ride protesting against motorcycle helmet laws, stating that people should have the right to decide whether or not they wear the proper safety equipment when they ride their motorcycles.

Even with evidence that shows that most people can survive a crash at or up to 90 miles per hour if they wear the right safety equipment, people like Mr Contos believe that they have the right to decide whether or not they should wear that equipment and whether or not they should die, because that’s exactly what happened to Contos during that ride. He was killed when he flipped over his handlebars and landed head first onto the pavement. His older brother said that he would have wanted it that way and that he wouldn’t have worn a helmet even if he was given a second chance as it was a matter of principle.

9. Foggy Sex – Brazil.

As it usually takes two to tango, this is a Double Darwin event. A young couple in Brazil who were driving along the Via Dutra just before 6a.m, the largest and busiest highway in the country, decided, for reasons known only to themselves, to have sex in the car. Now you would assume that they would have found a nice secluded spot to park but as it was very foggy, they decided that nobody would be able to see them no matter where they parked so they simply stopped and parked on the right-hand lane of the highway.

They were quite correct that nobody would be able to see them as a semi-trailer hit them at full speed and they were both killed instantly.

8. The Flying Priest – America In 2008, a Catholic priest named Father Antonio, 51, attempted to publicise his plans to build a spiritual rest stop for truckers. He imitated Lawn Chair Larry, who had attached 45 weather balloons to his lawn chair, and took off flying over Los Angeles. Despite being a man of faith, Antonio actually took several common-sense precautions such as sitting in a buoyant chair, wearing a survival suit and parachute, packing a satellite phone and a GPS. However, there was one problem with his plan and that’s that he didn’t know how to use the GPS. Unfortunately for Father Antonio, after he took off, the winds shifted, pushing him out over the Atlantic Ocean. At that point he could have used his parachute and jumped but he figured that he had his satellite phone and GPS. After drifting further and further out to sea, he eventually used his satellite phone to call for help. However, the coast guard were unable to locate him because he didn’t know how to use the GPS. He struggled with the GPS device over the next couple of few hours while the coast guard attempted to explain to him how to use it but eventually his phone died and he disappeared forever.

7. Dutch Courage – Holland This is another Double Darwin event and involved two men testing their courage against a train at the Rotterdam Train Station in the Netherlands.

The men had been drinking during a soccer match and were goading one another on about how tough and brave they were. As the goading increased in intensity, they both jumped down onto the tracks with one laying on the tracks, thinking that the train would pass right over him, and the other lying adjacent to the tracks, because he was being sensible.

Unfortunately for the men, when the train arrived a few seconds later, it was a lot lower and wider than they had anticipated and they were both killed instantly.

6. Snake Tales – Malaysia.

Unemployed 35 year-old, Zaim Kosnan spotted a twelve-foot reticulated python dozing on the side of the road and decided that the snake would be worth a lot of money. According to his sister, Kosnan returned home and told her that he intended to capture the snake and sell it. He then left with a pair of gloves and sickle. After capturing the huge python, the local

police believe that Kosnan then draped the snake across his shoulders, holding the reptile’s head as he transported it home by motorbike. The snake, apparently, had other ideas. Swinging in the air, the displeased captive made a counter-move and wrapped its body round and round its captor causing Kosnan to swerve off the road. The next morning, passersby killed the enormous snake to free the man’s body, and a post-mortem confirmed his death by strangulation.

5. Dead Unlucky – England In June of 2007, a passing cab driver stumbled upon a scene from a horror movie when he found a young couple lying naked and dead in the road, about an hour before sunrise. At first, investigators were baffled as to how the two could have both ended up dead and naked on the road. While the bodies were badly bruised, there wasn’t any sign of foul play and there were no signs of a car accident. After finding their clothes folded near the ledge of a nearby building, they realised that the couple died while attempting to have sex on the rooftop. Interestingly enough, one of them was named Tumbleston.

4. Dying for His Art – England A 26-year-old filmmaker wanted to make a name filming a documentary about the life of homeless people and the conditions that they find themselves in. Despite the fact that his friends and families told him it was a bad idea, the filmmaker said: “I will sleep rough, scrounge for my food, interact with as many homeless people as possible, and immerse myself in that lifestyle as deeply as I can.”

Three days later, he was found frozen to death in a boarded-up hostel.

By dying though, he actually accomplished his goal, which was to bring attention to a topic that many people ignore: the life and death situations that homeless people find themselves in due to cold weather on a nightly basis. It’s just a shame that he had to die for his story to be heard.

3. Chimney Sweep – Croatia.

Marko, a 55-year old man, was struggling to keep his chimney clean. So, using parts from his workshop he thought that he had found the perfect solution. With the help of a chain, he lowered the chimney cleaning brush from the top of the chimney and cleaned it that way.

However, the brush was dangling there without any weight to actually assist it in pushing up against the soot and filth. So, Marko thought that he would add a weight to the chain to assist in the scraping process. The only problem was that it happened to be a hand grenade which then exploded when Marko began the cleaning process. The blast shot shrapnel through the wall and into the windshield of a car parked outside of his house. The chimney remained untouched.

2. Up In Flames – England.

Philip, a 60-year-old man, had a skin condition that affected most of his body and despite the fact that his doctors told him that under no circumstances should he smoke while undergoing treatment for his skin disease, Philip wasn’t the type to listen to advice. He decided that despite the fact that his body was covered in a hyper flammable cream, having a quick cigarette wouldn’t do him any harm. Although smoking was forbidden at the hospital, he decided to sneak out onto the fire escape.

Because the cream had been applied to his body over the course of the day, his clothes were also soaked with the paraffin-based cream. He actually made it through the entire cigarette unscathed, but when he went to put the butt out with his heel, he burst into flames, suffering fatal burns over most of his body.

1. False Accusation – America.

In March of 2005, a 19-year-old man from New Orleans became irate when he discovered a bottle of alcohol missing from his liquor cabinet and decided that his neighbour must have stolen it. The man decided to get even with his neighbour by framing him for stabbing him. According to a witness, the man named Christopher entered the bathroom of his apartment and called 911, calmly explaining to the operator that his neighbour had stabbed him. After exiting the bathroom bleeding profusely from his chest, he then collapsed and died despite the fact that deputies made it to his apartment quite quickly. An autopsy showed that he had stabbed himself in the chest twice. The first time wasn’t life-threatening and thus not incriminating enough, so he plunged the knife into his chest a second time which pierced his left ventricle causing his death. The neighbour he accused didn’t get in trouble as another neighbour had been drinking with Christopher at the time and saw the entire thing.

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THE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD

Nobody is sure if the second ancient wonder in this series actually existed. Was it factual or simply a fabricated legend? Once you’ve read the information below, you can make up your own mind.

No. 2 – THE HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON In order to set the scene for this ancient wonder, we need to work out where Babylon would be if it still existed in today’s world.

The ancient city of Babylon was built on the east bank of the Euphrates River about thirty miles south of Baghdad in what is now modern day Iraq. Ancient scrolls indicate that the gardens were about 22 metres high.

The gardens were not only impressive for their blossoming flowers, ripe fruit, gushing waterfalls, terraces lush with rich foliage, and exotic creatures, but also for the engineering feat of supplying the massive, raised gardens with soil and water. German archaeologist Robert Koldewey discovered huge vaults and arches at the site of the city. He also uncovered an ancient hydraulic system that he believes was used to draw water from the river.

However, the hanging gardens didn’t actually hang. The term ‘hanging’ comes from the Greek word ‘kremastos’ which means ‘overhanging’ rather than ‘hanging’ as in the case of a terrace or balcony. The gardens were probably developed on a structure like a ziggurat, which is a pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and built in the form of elevated terraces, so that the gardens were at different levels which grew around and on top of the buildings.

There are two equally credible theories about who built the Hanging Gardens.

They are assumed to be the work either of Queen Semiramis, the Assyrian queen who reigned from 810 to 783 BC, or of King Nebuchadnezzar II, the king of the Babylonian Empire, who reigned from 605 BC – 562 BC. Though there are no compelling arguments about the credibility of any of the assumptions, the hanging Gardens of Babylon are often called the Hanging Gardens of Semiramis.

Ancient Greek historians, Strabo, Philo and Diodorus gave us the following descriptions of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon: Strabo – The Garden is quadrangular, and each side is four lethora long. It consists of arched vaults which are located on checkered cubelike foundations. The ascent of the uppermost terrace-roofs is made by a stairway.

Philo – The Hanging Garden has plants cultivated above ground level, and the roots of the trees are embedded in an upper terrace rather than in the earth. The whole mass is supported on stone columns. Streams of water emerging from elevated sources flow down sloping channels. These waters irrigate the whole garden saturating the roots of plants and keeping the whole area moist. Hence the grass is permanently green and the leaves of trees grow firmly attached to supple branches. This is a work of art of royal luxury and its most striking feature is that the labour of cultivation

The Hanging Gardens is suspended above the heads of the spectators.

Diodorus – The approach to the Garden sloped like a hillside and the several parts of the structure rose from one another, tier on tier. On all this, the earth had been piled and was thickly planted with trees of every kind that, by their great size and other charm, gave pleasure to the beholder. The water machines raised the water in great abundance from the river, although no one outside could see it.

Recent archaeological digs at Babylon have unearthed a major palace, a vaulted building with thick walls, and an irrigation well in proximity to the palace. Although an archaeological team surveyed the palace site and presented a reconstruction of the vaulted building as being the actual Hanging Gardens, accounts by Strabo place the Hanging Gardens at another location, nearer the Euphrates River. Other archaeologists insist that since the vaulted building is thousands of feet from the Euphrates, it is too distant to support the original claims even if Strabo happened to be wrong about the location. The latter team reconstructed the site of the palace, placing the Hanging Gardens in a zone running from the river to the palace. Interestingly, on the banks of the Euphrates, a newly discovered, immense, 82-foot thick wall may have been stepped to form terraces like those mentioned by the ancient Greek sources.

So, all of this sounds factual enough so why is there doubt about the Garden’s existence? Herodotus, the famous Greek historian described the city of Babylon in great detail his book Histories, but failed to mention the gardens. It is also interesting that clay tablets found from Nebuchadnezzar’s period of reign give detailed descriptions of the city of Babylonia, its walls, and the palace, but do not refer to the Hanging Gardens. Some historians claim that the warriors in the army of Alexander the Great were amazed at the immense prosperity of the thriving city of Babylon and tended to

exaggerate their experiences greatly. When the soldiers returned to their stark homeland, they had incredible stories to relate about the remarkable gardens, palm trees, and imposing buildings of rich and fertile Mesopotamia. The theory is that the legend about these mythical gardens arose from these stories.

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TATURA PRIMARY SCHOOL It was a colourful start to Term 4 at Tatura Primary School, with students participating in a Colour Explosion fundraising event. It was wonderful community event with many parents and family members assisting with the BBQ and manning colour stations as students from Foundation to Grade 6 ran the course.

Next year is the 50th Anniversary for Tatura Primary School. We are currently in the early stages of organising this celebration which will take place on the last weekend on October 2020. We invite any past students, parents or staff members to join a planning committee, with our next meeting taking place on Monday, December 9 at 3pm in the school library.

There are a number of special events planned over the next few weeks at T.P.S. One of our highlights is welcoming 2020 Foundation students, who have been attending a number of transition sessions. It has been a great opportunity for the children to become familiar with school, as well as a getting to know new families. Every year we like to acknowledge and show our appreciation for the support and assistance provided by our parents and community members by having a special morning tea. This will take place on Friday, December 13, at 11am. Our grade 6 students will attend their graduation ceremony Thursday, December 12. Our annual end of year concert will take place Monday, December 16, with the last day of school being Friday, December 20.

As this is the last Bulletin for 2019, we sincerely thank all our students and families for their continued support during the year. On behalf of our staff, I would like to wish all members of the Tatura community a safe and happy holiday season and look forward to the beginning of our school year in 2020.

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TATURA AREA BULLETIN, November/December 2019 - Page 43 ALL SAINTS TATURA (Anglican Parish of Tatura) Minister: Simba Musvamhiri 18 Francis St. Tatura Phone: 5824 1170 Church Service Times Email: info@allsaintstatura.org.au Rev. Simba 0497 597 129 or Email: simba@allsaintstatura.org.au Church Service Times Sundays - 10.00am

TATURA UNITING CHURCH Minister: Rev. Brian Spencer 0400 274 482 DECEMBER 1st 11am Neil Short 8th 11am Rev. B. Spencer H.C. 15th 11am Congregation 22nd 11am Rev. B. Spencer 24th 7.30pm Christmas Eve Carol Service, Tatura 25th 9am Christmas Day Service at Murchison 29th 9.30am Combined Parish Service at Tatura JANUARY 2020 5th 11am Neil Short 12th 11am To be advised 19th 9.30am Big Shed at Dairy Week 26th 11am Rev. B. Spencer

GENERATIONS CHURCH 295 Dhurringile Rd. Tatura Sunday Services: 10am Kid’s Program:10am Senior Pastors: Ron & Susan Mallon 5824 3240 Youth Pastor: Kareena Gibbs 0487 460 162 Kids and Young Adult Pastor: Jacinta Finster 0409 921 367 Op. Shop: Neville Crow 5824 3059

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We hope Santa brings you lots of cheer to take you through to the New Year!

SACRED HEART PARISH Parish Priest: Father John Paul Pasala.

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4-5. Unexceptional. Is beige your favourite colour? Do you know all the characters from ‘Home and Away’ and ‘Neighbours’? Does today feel the same as yesterday? Oh ye of the boring, mundane, middling majority; don’t worry, Christmas is coming and I’m sure Santa will have a present or two just for you.

That strange feeling of anticipation you’re experiencing is called excitement.

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CUBBY NEWS Congratulations to Tarja and the team at The Cubby Occasional Care for creating a wonderful fun and positive care environment for over 20 children who are enrolled in the childcare service. Numbers have certainly grown. Children have regular visits to the library and have plenty of opportunity to develop their fine and gross motor skills.

Riding the bikes and towing the trailers around, unloading and reloading, working together and working things out are some of the wonderful activities facilitated by the staff. Water play is one of the best activities, with both the children and the staff getting involved and plenty of laughter coming from their playground.

The service has a few occasional spots left for this year, with The Cubby finishing up for the year on December 20. Make sure you complete your child’s 2020 enrolment form before December 20 so we can process it with the Child Care Subsidy system.

The service will operate Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays 9am-2pm. The first day back is Wednesday, January 29. As we are closed over the holidays, we will be monitoring emails so please send all enquiries to manager@tatcom.com.au Wishing all our 2019 families a wonderful Christmas and look forward to meeting our new families in 2020!

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Thanks, I’ll never part with it!

What is the best Christmas present?

A broken drum, you can’t beat it!

What’s the difference between Santa’s reindeer and a knight?

One slays the dragon, and the other’s draggin’ the sleigh!

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What do you call a rich Elf? Welfy What colour Christmas candle burns longer, a green candle or a red candle?

Neither, candles always burn shorter!

What is the best thing to put into a Christmas Pie? Your teeth

The Bulletin Committee wish all Readers a Happy Christmas and a Safe Holiday Season and look forward to 2020.

We take this opportunity to thank our many advertisers, contributors and volunteers for their support and hard work over the past 35 years.

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CLUBS & ORGANISATIONS DIRECTORY

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

—— Arts —— BOOK DISCUSSION GROUP. Meet 2nd Tues. in month, 8.00pm in private homes. Mignon Campbell 5824 1367 RODNEY ARTS SOCIETY - CREATIVE ART. Meet every Thurs at 9am. Mechanics Hall. Park at rear. Contact: Sue Graves 5824 2929 TURATON Music Company Rehearsals Monday nights at 252 Pyke Rd New members welcome. Ph. 58 241 547 E. gsferg@activ8.net.au Web www.turaton.org.au —— Churches —— ANGLICAN PARISH OF TATURA (All Saints Tatura).

Rev. Simba Musvamhiri 0497 597 127 or 58241170 E; info@allsaintstatura.org.au; Wardens Glenda McLeod 58241398 & William Milner 58242649.

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

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

Mass – Saturday 6pm. Sunday 9.30am.

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

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

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

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

HARSTON MEMORIAL HALL. Contact: Wes Tyson 0411 186 185 Tatura community plan committee. Meet 3rd Tuesday of month, 7.30pm at Tatura Senior Citizens. Contact Carl Walters on 0419 118 237 Tatura Racetrack and Recreation Reserve CommitteeChair: Allan Johnston 0400 143 977 —— 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,

7pm, Tatura Netball clubrooms, Hastie St, Tatura.

Email: info@tatbulletin.com.au TATURA CARER’S GROUP. TATURA SOCCER CLUB. Training Tues. & Thurs. at 6.30pm 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 Street, Tatura.

- Sept., Tuesday 7.30pm. at Tat Stadium. Contact: Pres. P. Crow TATURA COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTRE. Available for 0429 941 454. hire, Contact: 5831 1510.

WARANGA BOAT CLUB. Sailing, power boating, learn to sail, TATURA COMMUNITY HOUSE. 12-16 Casey Street Ph 5824 1315 excellent facilities.

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

3 Francis St. Tatura 5824 1443 TATURA FILM SOCIETY. PO Box 356 Tatura. Pres, Lynette C.O.G.S Aged & Disability Services Offer in home Patullock 0400 202 609 Membership Sec. Vaughan Patullock supports and services to Seniors. Contact ‘The Coordinator’ on e: vpatullock@y7mail.com 5832 7985 TATURA FIRE BRIGADE AUXILIARY. Meet 2nd Fri. in —— Guides —— month at 7.30pm. Fire Station, Pres: Marie Wright 5856 1418. TATURA GIRL GUIDES Contact Lisa A Wagner 5855 2427 mob Sec: Gail Pollerd 5824 2784 0409 150 507 email TaturaGuides@bigpond.com TATURA ITALIAN SOCIAL CLUB. Contact: Nello Giansiracusa —— Seniors —— Mob 0408 242 135. Club open Tues. & Thurs. nights, Sat noon - 5 p.m. TATURA ITALIAN PENSIONER CLUB. Meet each Tues.

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

0400 143 977, Sec: Robert Knight 5826 5095 TATURA SENIOR CITIZENS. Meet every Wed at Clubrooms, TATURA MUSEUM. Open 2-4pm. Sat, Sun. & Pub. Hols. 1-3pm Lunch 12pm. Activities 1pm, Contact: Pres. Veronica Dowell Mon-Fri or by appointment. Contact: 5824 2111 or George Ferguson 5824 1815, Vice Pres. Kaye Butler 5824 2320. Sec. Bob 0400 947 547.

Kohlman 5825 5150.

TATURA PROBUS CLUB. Meet 4th Thur. in month, 10am at Tatura —— Service —— Community House Contact: Pres. Ev Leahy 0408 241 712 Sec. Wendy Lions Club of Murchison & District Meet Wilson 5824 3843 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at the Caledonian Hotel, TATURA R.S.L. Meet 3rd Fri. in month, 1.30pm, R.S.L. Clubrooms, Murchison. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Contact Pres. Alan Rosser Contact: Pres. Rod Schubert 0419 924 610 , Sec. Mark Sommers 0404 369 111 or Sec. Bruce Smith 5826 2721.

0481 286 842.

LIONS CLUB OF TATURA Inc. Meet 2nd & 4th Tues. Tatura TATURA S.E.S. Training Monday nights 7pm at Cnr Martin & Russell Senior Citizens Hall. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Contact: Malcolm Sts. Contact 5824 1910.

Campbell 0429 683 775 or 03 5824 1367 or email tatura@ 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 Contact Mark Bailey on 0428 377 866 0447 332 833 or Helen Morritt 0438 907 157.

TATURA UDV. Meet Criterion Hotel. Contact H.Crawford 0407 ROTARY CLUB OF TATURA. Formal Meetings 1st & 3rd 042 760 or 5854 8356 Wed. Social Meeting other Weds. Tatura Hotel, 6pm for 6:30pm.

TATURA VICTORY HALL AVAILABLE FOR HIRE Visitors always welcome. Contact Pres. Bill Purcell 0419 335 Book online – ‘Tatura Civic Halls’ or Phone 0407 143 614 241, Sec. Jo Burgess 0410 582 629.

TOOLAMBA Community HALL For bookings please contact HARSTON CWA Meet 2nd Mon. in month, 11.00am The Jim Woodward 0427 099 955 or Rhonda White 5826 5461.

Gallery Cafe, Tatura. Contact Marg Corrigan 0434052342 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 hotmail.com RODNEY CWA Meet 2nd Thurs. in month, 7.30pm at the Senior —— SPORTS & RECREATION— Citizen's Rooms. Contact: Pres. Carol Brisbane 0428 266 212, BYRNESIDE TENNIS CLUB. Contact: President John Maher Sec. Janette Mason 0408 194 638.

0439 556 348 .Toolamba Wrens CWA. Meets 3rd Tues 7pm Toolamba DHURRINGILE TENNIS CLUB. Contact: Secretary/Junior CoCFA meeting room Pres. Mel Hall 0419 992 039 Sec. Keira ordinator Lisa Niglia 0428 266 310 Birchmore 0417 252 874 cwatoolamba@gmail.com GMCA MOTOR HOME CHAPTER - Goulburn Valley Gypsies —— Environment —— meet 4th Weekend every Month. Contact Pres. Joanne Arthur 5824 DHURRINGILE DISTRICT LANDCARE GROUP Meet 1030 or 0407 260 464 Goulburn valley fins & fenders car club last Wed. of every 2nd month (odd numbered), Dhurringile Meet last Wednesday of the month, 7pm, Tatura Scout Hall. Contact Community Centre, 8.00pm Contact: Sec. Suzanne Johnstone Treasurer Janine McNiece 0456 157 083 or gvfinsandfenders@ BH: 58335274 M: 0418 358 248 G.V. TREE GROUP. Meet 2nd Tues. in month at noon, Nursery, gmail.com G.V. QUARTER HORSE & WESTERN RIDING CLUB Inc. 6 Kerferd St., Tatura. Contact: President, Tom Dumaresq 5825 4836 0407 847 353 Contact: Diane Rose 5826 5113 or Kerry Corrigan 5824 2292 HARSTON LANDCARE GROUP. President Nick O'Halloran Hill Top Golf Club Tatura. Contact: 5824 1689 HILL TOP LADY BOWLERS. Meet 1st Mon. in month 10am. 0438 321 528 NTH MURCHISON - TOOLAMBA LANDCARE GROUP. in Clubhouse.

MURCHISON BOWLS CLUB Inc. P.O. Box 94. Murchison. New Contact: Rick Cross 5826 6292 Members Welcome. Contact president Margaret Tweddle 5826 2268 NTH WEST MOOROOPNA LAND MGT GROUP Meet RUSHWORTH PROSPECTING CLUB. Enquiries Secretary 7:30pm 1st Tues in even numbered months at Dept. Primary Industries, Tatura Pres. Nickee Freeman 0407 312 288 Sec. 5824 2447.

SHEPP ADVENTURE CLUB. Meet 4th Tues of every 2nd month Rhodey Bowman 5833 5957 (Feb,Apr,Jun,Aug,Oct) in Shepparton Contact: Chris or Jill 5824 Tatura garden club Meet 3rdMon. in month at 8pm (7.30pm in June, July & August) at the Community House.

1143 AH. TATURA BASKETBALL ASSOC. Junior competitions. Contact Pres. Mel Clohesy, Sec. Jenny Stammers 5824 2241 TRansition toWn tatura Meet 4th Wednesday of Lisa Cullum 0428 242 889 TATURA BLUELIGHT DISCO CLUB. Mechanics Hall Hogan month at Community House, 7:30pm. Contact: Ross Musolino 0407 845 247.

St. Ph Sgt. Darryl Phillips 5824 3099.

—— Health —— TATURA BOWLS CLUB Inc PO Box 4 Tatura.

Meets 3rd Wed in month at Clubrooms, Cnr Service & Albert Sts, AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOC. (Tatura, 5824 1746. Email: info@tatbowls.com Web: www.tatura.bowls.com. Shepparton & Mooroopna areas) Two meetings a month (morning & night) covering breastfeeding and parenting topics. au Phil Boyd 5824 1308.

TATURA CRICKET CLUB Training at 5pm on Tues & Thurs at Tish Okley 5800 1234 or 0427 311 072.

HEARTBEAT VICTORIA. G.V. Branch meets 1st Mon. in Tatura Park. Contact: Bob Wildes 5824 1904 TATURA FOOTBALL NETBALL CLUB Club Phone 5824 1421 month, 6.00pm for Dinner meeting at 7.00pm, G.V. Health TATURA INDOOR BIAS BOWLS. Cnr Service & Albert Sts. Dining Room. Contact: Arthur Fennell 5824 1724.

Wintertime only - Social Thurs 7.30pm - Pennant Mon 7.15pm, Moyola Lodge Aux. meet 2nd Wed. in month, 2pm.

Ph: 58241746. Email: info@tatbowls.com.Web: www.tatura.bowls.com.au. Pres. Bev McMahon 5824 1171 Sec. Mignon Campbell 5824 1367 Contact: Sec. Freda Clement 5824 1459 mob. 0419 009 059.

TATURA LAWN TENNIS CLUB Inc. Committee meet 3rd Tuesday TATURA HOSPITAL LADIES AUX. Meet 4th Thurs. in month in month at Clubrooms, 6:00pm. Contact: Pres, Richard Twite 5824 1177, 2.00pm, Hodson House. Contact: Sec. Jill Clapperton 5824 1143.

Sec, Katrina Lowden 5856 1572, Hall Hire, Catherine Brooks 5824 1823 'mainly music' for Preschoolers. Wednesday morning (school TATURA NETBALLASSOC. Contact Pres. S. Pogue 0417 305 637 term) at 10am. All Saints Anglican Church, Francis St. Tatura. or taturanetballassoc@hotmail.com. Meets 3rd Tuesday of month at Enquiries: Iola 5854 8265

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