GOULBURN VALLEY WEST GROUP

The Country Women’s Association of Vic. Inc.

Our annual (but not for the last two years!) Creative Arts Exhibition was held at Victory Hall in Tatura on Sunday 11th September. Many hours of hard work and planning went into holding our Exhibition which fell on a weekend when there was so much going on in Tatura and surrounding areas.

We were very pleasantly surprised with the number of people who attended our Exhibition, around 200, and would like to thank the ladies, men and families who came along and supported our Exhibition because without your attendance our Exhibition could not be a success. Many enjoyed catching up with friends and having a chat whilst looking at the items on display. Our raffle was very well supported, and the winners, Beryl Cross, Ann Roberts and Caroline Minns were thrilled with their prizes.

There was a lovely variety of succulents, cacti, flowers along with the delicious looking cakes and slices. Many varieties of jams, relishes and sauces were entered. The detailed work involved in the knitting, crocheting, sewing, and artwork show just how talented many of our CWA ladies are. Rodney Junior CWA members Tori, Ava and Alessia are to be congratulated on the quality of their entries. Tori was thrilled to have also won prizes in the Adult section.

Beatrice Greaves had a wonderful display of her woollen yarns and gave demonstrations on her Spinning Wheel. The CWA goods with tea towels and cookbooks was popular as was the trading table, and the display of Teapots and Tea cosies. The Devonshire Tea went down well with the patrons, this year being presented in a cardboard box which could be eaten at the venue or taken home.

The setting up in such a great venue as Victory Hall takes a lot of hard work and could not be done without the help of CWA husbands along with our CWA ladies. A special thank you goes to Alec Ranson and Tony Mason who collect many of the large display boards by truck and set up on Friday and pack up again on Sunday afternoon. A great effort by both of them. CWA look forward to seeing you all again for our 2023 Exhibition.

Janice Barrette – Publicity Officer

WITH KERRY…

The Guest List By Lucy Foley

A classic whodunit and a very contemporary psychological thriller along the lines of an Agatha Christie novel.

A classic whodunit and a very contemporary psychological thriller along the lines of an

Agatha Christie novel.

A real page turner and had you guessing until the very end. And that is how a good murder mystery should be.

Kerry Gardner

Generations Op Shop Twenty Years Celebration

We all know what a great job the Generations Op Shop does in Tatura, giving back to the community with profits made. Only a month back there was a cheque for $2,000 given to Moyola, though they are giving less lately as they are currently putting their efforts into the Food Kitchen for those in need.

This was started at the beginning of Covid when they partnered with the Community House, collecting from Food Share once a fortnight, getting fresh food and vegetables, fridge items, sometimes meat and picking from non-perishables. They are very appreciative of the great partnership with the Community House and being given cooked meals which are frozen and handed out.

I was told the Food Kitchen area was created so people don't have to justify needing help, no matter what the need is. People are able to choose what they want rather than be given things they wouldn't eat. Those in the shop are well aware how difficult it is to ask for help and they want to make it as easy as possible so those being helped can retain their dignity. We all know if you need help, you need help. The kitchen usually has around fifteen regulars each fortnight and some drop ins, a few who are even homeless. The room is discreetly arranged at the back of the shop and even has a new fridge supplied by a generous cash donation. Any items donated in the ‘Helping Hands’ trolleys in our supermarkets also go directly to help.

When I called in to the Op Shop, I saw the 20 Years Celebration was well supported. There was live music and free sausages being handed out and all those who volunteer are very appreciative of the support from the community. The manager, Neville, was telling me they worked out they have had over 160 volunteers helping over the twenty years and are always looking for more who may be willing to give a little of their time, whether that be in the shop or behind the scenes.

Although they started twenty years ago up past the railway line, they have been in the current premises for six years now and like most people, I enjoy checking out their window every time I walk past. The support from the community is very generous and so very much appreciated by all.

- Janice Dreyer

Vale Andrew Crawford

July 12th, 2022 saw the passing of an esteemed Rotarian in Andrew Crawford. Andrew was a committed Rotarian and proudly supported not only the Tatura Rotary Club in District 9790, but the World Wide Rotary organization. His commitment was remarkable, even attending the clubs annual change over dinner on July 8, shortly before his passing. He truly gave until the end.

Andrew was very community minded his entire life and many stories were told at his memorial service in the Ballantyne center on August 5. In the old days of the Rodney Shire, Andrew was a long-time councilor and served as Shire President during this time. His support for sporting clubs was renowned.

It was Rotary where his passion overflowed. Joining in 1969, President in 1974-75, he maintained 100% attendance at club meetings until his retirement from being an active member, a feat not many can claim. He attended a number of World Conferences in USA and Europe and took part in overseas projects for Rotary. He was a great supporter of the Rotary Student Exchange Program and the Shelter Box initiative, often contributing generously himself. He embraced the 4 way rotary test in all the things he did.

1. Is it the Truth?

2. Is it fair to all concerned?

3. Will it build goodwill and better friendships?

4. Will it be beneficial to all concerned? Not even a stroke in later years could prevent him from giving his all. He would insist on helping out the Rotary club during Dairy Week rubbish collection, by driving the pickup vehicle, despite his age.

Tatura Rotary Club wishes to extend their condolences to his family and his partner Pam at this sad time. Rotary will not be the same without him.

The community and Rotary have lost a Legend. Rest in Peace Andrew.

SACRED HEART TATURA Mungo Man & Mungo Lady

When 5/6 teachers at Sacred Heart School Tatura, Cath Basile, Emily Slaughter and Reilly Young commenced this term’s unit they never could have imagined the learning that was about to take place. Mungo Man and Mungo Lady, two of the oldest human remains discovered, completely changed the understanding of Australia’s past.

When Jim Bowler, 92 the archaeologist who, in 1974 discovered these remains, zoomed into Sacred Heart to share his story with the students they were very excited. It was really a very inspiring experience to see how much the students had really integrated and how curious and informed they were.

The students were able to talk to Jim and ask him questions, developing a sense of what it must have been like for him at that time. Jim congratulated them and their teachers on their deep knowledge and understanding of the Australian story and their curiosity to know more. Parents and other students went on a Learning Walk to see the work that had taken place over the term.

Raising The Flags At Tatura Primary School

Thanks to the wonderful support of Peter Wallace, Laurie Rees Builders and Jason and Scott Carter from Tatura Engineering, Tatura Primary School is now proudly flying their flags. The team provided the expertise, materials, and labour to erect our flag poles early last term. We encourage you to drive past and see how they complement our beautifully landscaped grounds. Having the flag poles in place meant that we could show our respects to the convention of lowering the flags to halfmast when the Queen passed away recently. We will have the middle courtyard completed soon with the finishing touch- another shade sail over our outdoor learning space. A friendly reminder to our local families, that enrolments for 2023 are still open and we welcome all enquiries to the office on 58241684. Our transition program for all new Foundation students begins in Term 4.

- Susanne Gill, Principal.

Planning Ahead

A woman wished to have her portrait painted and her husband engaged the best artist he could find. During one of the sittings the wife asked the artist to paint in a diamond necklace, earrings and tiara, even though she wore no jewellery. The artist obliged but was puzzled, so after finishing the product he asked the woman why she had requested that. Said the wife, "It's in case I die before my husband. I just know he'd remarry right away. Let his new wife look for the jewels!"

TATURA BULLETIN AGM 2022 PRESIDENT’S REPORT

It has been a strange twelve months with intermittent covid-19 issues, spiralling petrol prices, inflation and talks of recession. Throughout all of this, our staunch advertisers have remained committed and loyal to the Tatura Bulletin and on behalf of the committee, I would like to thank them and ask that our readers support these local businesses whenever possible as it is only through the ongoing support of these businesses that we are able to produce a high-quality publication and deliver it free each month.

The Bulletin currently has a circulation of almost 4,000 and is delivered free of charge to every home in Tatura and Toolamba as well as selected outlets in Murchison, Ardmona, Merrigum and Mooroopna.

The ongoing monthly publication of the Bulletin is truly a wonderful team effort involving many different sections of the community and in order to thank all of these generous people, I will start at the beginning. Tatura Milk generously provides an office, free of charge, for the Bulletin team to work from and this, naturally, enables us to keep our advertising charges at a low rate as we don’t have rental overheads to cover. In fact, we have not needed to increase our advertising prices since 2016.

The local Tatura, Murchison, Toolamba, Harston, Dhurringile and Merrigum communities keep us supplied with a wide range of reports on a variety of local activities. Without these articles there is no reason for the Bulletin to exist and it is very satisfying knowing that the Bulletin continues to be an important part of the Tatura and surrounding districts social fabric. The monthly expectation from the local community is that the Bulletin will contain something of interest to them, whether it be a report from a wide range of organisations, school information, kindergarten updates, church news, Community House news, Shepparton council updates, library happenings, gardening news, historical society information, budding authors, crime prevention, world events for the month, the book report, Ma Merle with her insights into behaviour, a new recipe to try, an interview with local entities, tips on training your dog, the children’s page, a short story, dissection of the English language or simply participation in the word search, Sudoku or Bulletin quiz, helps to keep the dedicated Bulletin team motivated.

Our small band of dedicated volunteers have been tirelessly editing, proof reading and putting the Bulletin together each month, contacting advertisers, working on our finances, talking to contributors, and I would like to give Lois Orr, Melissa Connors, Janice Dreyer, Bill Ashcroft, Carol Ryan, Wendy Wilson, Sharyn Kidd and Helen Hoskin a special mention for this.

Rodney Printers then do an exceptional job of laying out the Bulletin and printing it and then George Ferguson bundles up the copies ready for our small team of dedicated locals to walk the streets and put them into mailboxes. If for some reason you don’t receive the Bulletin, there are always spare copies available at Rodney Printers in Ross Street

The success of any enterprise is dependent upon the cohesiveness and initiative of the leadership team and the Bulletin is very fortunate to have an excellent committee who are happy to work tirelessly with little or no recognition, to produce a great publication each month for the local community. Almost all other community publications of a similar standard employ paid staff and are sold for between one and two dollars.

The Bulletin has been around in various formats for 38 years and hopefully it will continue to exist in some form in the future and continue to play an important role in community life. However, every successful enterprise needs to rejuvenate itself at various times so that it stays relevant, and my belief is that the Bulletin is approaching one of these rejuvenation periods. We are therefore looking for a few energetic and creative people to join the Bulletin committee and learn the ropes so that when it is time to transition from the current committee, we will have several enthusiastic and capable people ready to take over and continue the proud tradition of the Bulletin for many years to come.

Finally, to the many readers of the Bulletin, I would ask that you continue to support the Bulletin, whether it be by supporting our advertisers, sending in articles, stories and photos or simply by the occasional word of encouragement.

- John Kriesfeld, President.

Keeping Up The Good Work

Aidan Pacquola, who lives in Shepparton and has been working for Craig at Hotwire Auto Electrics and Air conditioning for the last two years has now bought the business and plans to continue giving the good service that Hotwire in Tatura is known for. Regular customers will certainly be very pleased about that. Aidan is a bit of a workaholic and apart from spending what time he can with their five year old daughter he pretty much works all the time. For those who aren't aware, Hotwire is specializing in all Automotive Electrical Repairs in Trucks, Cars, Tractors, Bikes and Marine. They can be contacted on 5824 3204 or Mobile on 0408 570 204 and are at 123-125 Ross Street, Tatura.

Janice Dreyer

Tatura Tennis Club

Tatura Lawn Tennis Club’s new season will be starting in October. The Annual General Meeting has been held and all positions filled with three new committee members. After many years of dedicated and consistent service to the club, three of our Life Members, Barb and Richard Twite and Lyn Schramm have decided it is time for some of our younger members to get involved in helping to run the club. Barb, Richard and Lyn have been untiring in their support of our club and activities with around 150 years of combined service between them. Outstanding contributions.

The club is looking for anyone; juniors and seniors, boys, girls, women and men who would like to pick up a racquet and have a hit, either in our Saturday competitions, midweek ladies competition or for a social hit on Thursdays. Later in the season our FAST 4 social tennis comp will be conducted, run by Gabby Cornwall and sponsored by Shepparton Real Estate. More details will follow.

Juniors can express their interest with Matt Nihill on 0419 385 610.

Seniors can register their interest by txt to Tony Gagliardi on 0417 542 422, email to taturalawntennis@gmail.com or by Messenger in Facebook: Tatura Lawn Tennis Club

- Royden James

Four Generations Of The Lang Family

In a recent visit to Switzerland, Werner Lang was able to celebrate his 70th birthday with family and friends. The celebration was held at a forest hut in the Swiss alps on a beautiful summer’s day. Werner’s daughter Katherine and grandson Frederick were able to celebrate the occasion with him and managed to get a photo of four generations of the Lang family with Werner’s 98-year-old mother.

Rodney Cwa

We all enjoyed the GV West Creative Arts Exhibition at Victory Hall in September. Our country of study is Malaysia. Kuala Lumpar is the Capital of Malaysia. Built on a hilly countryside, it is a well-planned city mixture of modern and traditional architecture. Has a good transport system. Climate, high temperatures. Driest months are June and July.

Juniors – Lyn Trezise, J. Barrette, and C. Bauman present assisted the girls with the craft of folding two hankies to make a shirt. A lovely gift presented in a cellophane bag. Next meeting will be Thursday 13th October at the Tatura Bowls Clubrooms at 1:30 pm. This is “Pink Month”; bring and wear something pink. A reminder that subscriptions are due. Group Craft will be 19th October.

Beatrice Greaves

Getting Ready For Summer Meetings

A few members of the Fins and Fenders Car Club in Tatura recently got together for a working bee at the club rooms in Martin Street. Some of the jobs completed were, cleaning out the gutters, going through cupboards, which held years of club collections, cleaning and rearranging the room.

This has set things up for a good start to the new season now that Covid has settled down somewhat. With the new office bearers, as well as the ideas put forward by different members, we are expecting the next twelve months to be a successful one for the small club. Our monthly meetings are now being held on the last Tuesday of the month at 6.30 p.m. and everyone is welcome to attend. The fridge is stocked with cans of beer, soft drink and spirits- as well as bottles of water. Just look for the car bonnet with club logo next door to the scout hall in Martin Street.

Tatura Fire Brigade

After the last two years of restricted connection with the community, it has been incredible to be out and about again interacting with you all. As you may have seen, we have been hosting community breakfasts once a month, allowing the public to see our new station and come have a chat with the local firefighters. We are always ready to welcome fresh new faces into our brigade. This may be as a volunteer firefighter, a member of our ladies’ auxiliary, or as a non-operational member who helps behind the scenes. If you have older kids, bring them down and we can have a chat about our competition team as it is due to start back up again in term 4.

Our next community breakfast will be held on October 9 at 9-10am. This event will consist of kid’s activities and a free barbecue breakfast. This is a great opportunity to talk to the brigade about fire safety and what you can do to protect your property as we move into the beginning of fire season.

Tatura Museum Musings

We remember our gracious Queen Elizabeth II and some of us recall the memorable Royal Visit to Tatura in 1954. We have selected some photographs of the visit from our collection and hope it rekindles memories. Mr Arthur Knee, our museum historian extraordinaire, was chair of the local committee who arranged the tour and has told of many amusing sidelights of proceedings during the tour. Our pictures show an archway on Hogan Street near the Ross St intersection, a simple but stunning window dressing in Flanagan’s Store, the Hogan Street level crossing at the Gatehouse with crowds waiting for the road cavalcade to arrive and then the royal train to pass on its way to Echuca, the Queen and Prince Phillip being welcomed by the Shire of Rodney President Cr. G.H. Brewer at the Tatura Rail Station and the 6 motorbike police escort preparing to leave Tatura. Lastly the Stone Monument in Mactier Memorial Park details the 5th March 1954 when Queen Elizabeth passed by. The Royal Tour of 1954 travelled by road from Benalla via Shepparton to Tatura and then by The Royal Train to Echuca.