TATURA COMMUNITY HOUSE

Community House AGM: We invite everyone to the Annual General Meeting at the Tatura Community House on Tuesday, October 4 at 7:00pm. Get involved or come along to hear how your community house is going. A light supper will be provided. RSVP by Monday, October 3 on 5824 1315 or email: manager@tatcom.com.au.

The Monster Was Here: After a hiatus of two years, we were finally able to organise a town garage sale again which took place on Saturday, September 10. It was great to have the town moving again and seeing many new and familiar faces. People travelled from Cobram and Melbourne to enjoy our beautiful town. We had 45 individual garage sales going on around town with more than 160 maps sold. Even though the weather wasn’t on our side, with rain and wind and a cold change coming in, we hope that everyone had a great time. We know people enjoyed the Lions Barbeque and the hot drinks. Thank you to all our supporters and helpers:

• Greater Shepparton City Council

• Tatura Lions Club

• Nadine from the CFA and her brigade of early risers

• Our wonderful volunteers!

What’s On

First Aid October 6 – First Aid is back! Register with the community house to refresh your skills or learn first aid for the first time! We offer CPR, Provide First Aid and Provide First Aid in an Education and Care Setting.

PCC Exercises all new on Mondays – Come and join exercise classes on Monday morning, facilitated by Primary Care Connect. At 9:30am, we have Individual Program Training which is suitable for any age and fitness level with programs specifically tailored to you. We continue with Circuit Training, starting at 10:30am. It is suitable for any age and improves strength, general fitness, movement and mobility. We conclude our classes with Boxing at 11:30am which provides you with a great cardiovascular workout, using body weight to go through a range of exercises.

Youth Games Club – Take a break from video games and have some fun with nondigital games like Uno, Spot It! Trivial Pursuit, Yahtzee and whichever games you like to bring along. Kids and teens ages 8 to 18 are welcome for some after school fun. Mondays during school term from 4:00 to 5:30 pm. Come along and give it a try!

Origami – A great way to unwind and practise mindfulness in this ancient paper-folding art. Come along Thursdays from 4:00 to 5:00pm at the library.

Justice of the Peace – Do you need some documents witnessed? We have a JP on site to certify and sign your documents. The JP will be available every Monday 10:00am-12:00pm. Please check out our website www.tatcom.vic. edu.au for our complete term program.

- Tom Boocock and Nadine Richter, Managers

Tatura Uniting Church

“Olive & Vine”

115 Hogan Street, Tatura

Minister: Brian Spencer 0400 274 482 Service 9.30am every Sunday.

Sept 4 Rev Brian Spencer.

Sept 11 Rev Brian Spencer

Zoom from Rushworth

Sept 18 Rev Brian Spencer, Tatura

Sept 25 Joan McRae

Zoom from Murchison

Oct 2 Rev Brian Spencer

Zoom from Colbinabbin Communion

See Waranga Uniting Churches Web site for Zoom links

Generations Church Tatura

Senior Pastor: Ps Jeremy Burr 10am Service 03 58243240

295 Dhurringile Rd www.generations.org.au

Tatura Presbyterian Church

Minister: Kalpan Vasa

Worship Services

Tatura 10:30 am

Rushworth 9:00 am.

Weekly Bible study and Fellowship Groups

Contact 0477 241 042

All Saints Tatura

Anglican Church

Minister: Rev. Simba Musvamhiri Family Worship Service

Including Little Saints Children’s Program

Sundays at 9.30am

Contact 0497 597 127 www.allsaintstatura.org.au

Sacred Heart Church Tatura

Minister: Rev Fr John Paul Pasala Worship Services: Saturday 6pm Sunday 10am

Reconciliation: 1st Saturday of the month at 11.30am

Contact: Ph. 5824 1049

Email: Tatura@cdos.org.au www.sacredheartparishtatura.com.au

October 1 – International Day of Older Persons. Ageism is the most socially normalised of any prejudice. The media portrays old people as senile and doddering on television, many employers discriminate based on age and some doctors apply a more relaxed attitude towards screening an older person for preventable diseases. Older people who succumb to these attitudes live, on average, eight years less than those with more positive attitudes. My mother often told me, “You don’t stop playing because you get old, you get old because you stop playing.” She lived to 94.

October 2 – Name Your Car Day. Cars are a part of our life, every day and in every way. We name our children, our pets, and sometimes even our body parts, so why not name your car. Actually, a recent survey showed that 94% of us name our cars, which is entirely different to calling our car names when it won’t start in the morning. So, if you’re one of the 6% lacking in imagination, pop out to the garage right now and give your car a name, although preferably not ‘Herbie’ or ‘Herpe’ for that matter.

October 5 – World Teacher’s Day. This day aims to raise awareness of the importance of the role played by teachers all over the world. The responsibility for educating future generations is a very important one and should not be taken lightly. However, if you don’t already understand this, then a promotional day won’t make any difference.

October 7 – Random Acts of Poetry Day. “A poet is a nightingale, who sits in darkness and sings to cheer its own solitude with sweet sounds.” and curious events surrounding us and the purpose of this day is to encourage us to think about them rather than take them for granted. Here are a few examples to contemplate. Who actually does drink the last of the milk and leave the empty container in the fridge? With all of his money, why did Donald Trump choose a hairpiece like that? Why does my cat always settle on my lap the moment I decide it’s time to get up? Why is a shop always frantically busy when I walk in and almost empty when I walk out? (and no, I don’t have a flatulence problem).

October 10 – World Mental Health Day. There is still a stigma attached to mental health, but the fact is, we all have mental health just as we have physical health. However, some people have problems with their mental health and need help to get better. Unfortunately, due to this stigma, many people who know they should be seeking help refuse to do so. The purpose of mental health day is to reduce this stigma and encourage help seeking behaviour.

October 11 – Face Your Fears Day. Take a moment to consider what your life might be like if you conquered some of your greatest fears. What would you do differently? One of my favourite sayings is this: ‘Action without contemplation leads to repetition, contemplation with action is meaningless.’ Face Your Fears Day gives you the chance to stand up to your fears, overcome them, and seize the day.

– Percy

Bysshe Shelley. As long as there has been language there has been poetry, taking the shadowed hearts of men and women and finding ways to twist the abstract feelings and experiences of perception into the rising and falling rhythms of the spoken or written word. The spiritual and emotional experiences of mankind cannot be written in simple phrases or plain sentences bound by the rules of grammar and sense. Such is the purpose of Random Acts of Poetry Day, to unleash the human voice within us and share it with the world. Here's a poem by that famous author Unknown, called ‘Do You Carrot All for Me?’

Do you carrot all for me?

My heart beets for you,

With your turnip nose

And your radish face, You are a peach.

If we cantaloupe, Lettuce marry:

Weed make a swell pear.

October 8 – Universal Music Day. Music enriches our lives in so many ways. It connects with our soul and can lift us up when we are happy and comfort us when we are sad. Just hearing the opening chords to a well-known song can evoke wistful memories and transport us back in time. By the way, I’m talking about real music here, not hip hop or rap.

October 9 – Curious Events Day. There are so many unsolved mysteries

October 17 – Mulligan Day. This is a day to give yourself, or someone else, a second chance. The term Mulligan originates from informal games of golf where someone has played a rubbish shot and is allowed to replay it. Whether it is a relationship with a friend or loved one, an old hobby that you abandoned or a past mistake that needs rectifying, you can give it another go on Mulligan Day.

October 19 – Evaluate Your Life Day. At various times in our life, it makes sense to evaluate the progress we’ve made and the path we’re on. If we don’t take time to reflect and make changes, then we just tend to drift along, being blown in all directions by the opinions of others.

October 29 – International Cat Day. Here we go again! Yet another Cat Day and the thing is, I can’t recall any Dog Days or Canary Days. Just who is in charge here? This day is to help stray cats find their forever home. Cats can lower your blood pressure, offer unconditional love (as long as you do what you’re told), many laughs and companionship. As Charles Dickens said, “What greater gift than the love of a cat?” Actually, I can think of quite a few.

October 30 – Create a Great Funeral Day. We all have to go at some stage but perhaps you’d like your funeral to be an occasion of celebration. No, not because you’re dead! It should be a celebration of the fact you were part of the lives of the significant people around you. Naturally, we miss family and friends when they depart this world and we feel sad that they are no longer around. However, how more meaningful would your funeral be to everyone one involved, and this includes you, seeing as you’re the star of the show, if you had a hand in planning it beforehand?

Quiz

See page 28 for answers a. From the Latin Sept meaning seven b. Named after Septimus Caesar c. From Ellisept the Celtic goddess of Spring d. From septelle, the French word for Autumn. a. Sahara Desert b. Gobi Desert c. Great Victoria Desert d. Kalahari Desert a. 8 b. 9 c. 10 d. 11 a. Yellow, blue and red b. Green, red and yellow c. Red, yellow and white d. Yellow, black and white a. Serena Williams b. Martina Navratilova c. Helen Wills Moody d. Margaret Court a. Philatelist. b. Numismatist. c. Lepidopterist d. Conchologist a. Mars b. Saturn c. Jupiter d. Zeus a. Jonas Salk b. Frederick Banting c. Alexander Fleming d. Felix Hoffman a. Silly short leg. b. Short fine cover c. Deep fine leg d. Cow Corner a. Suzanne Collins b. Cassandra Clare c. Stephenie Meyer d. Veronica Roth

1. What is the derivation of September?

2. What is the largest hot desert in the world?

3. How many players are there in a baseball team?

4. What are the colours of the Colombian flag?

5. Which woman has won the most tennis major championships?

6. What do we call people who collect coins?

7. Which of the following is the Roman god of war?

8. Who first treated diabetes with insulin?

9. Which of these is not a cricketing term?

10. Who wrote the series ‘Twilight’?

Dhurringile Primary School

Beeps and whirls being emitted are familiar noises at Dhurringile Primary School as we have a ‘hive’ of 6 Blue Bot robots and 6 Edison robots. The robots support our digital technologies curriculum.

Longleat Literary Lunch

Spring is now well and truly with us and what could be more pleasant than enjoying a delicious lunch overlooking the Longleat Wines vineyard on the banks of the Goulburn River, followed by a book talk with Tatura author Pam Wells?

All of hese things will come together on Friday, October 7 at Longleat Wines as the Murchison Book Group have invited Pam to speak about the biography of her late husband, Lt.-Co. Rod Wells, ‘The Tiger Has Many Lives’, which was published in April.

Rod grew up on a dairy farm at Dhurringile and as a Signals Officer in WW11 Malaya spent some years as a prisoner of war of the Japanese. His exploits while incarcerated were daring and dangerous and he narrowly escaped execution by the Kempeitai. Post war he enjoyed several careers with various government departments which were equally as exciting as his POW days. During lockdown closures, the owners of Longleat Wines, Sandra and Guido Vazzoler, transformed their premises into a magnificent dining and tasting area and we are fortunate that it so accessible to our local towns, has plenty of parking space and is wheelchair friendly. Other features are the impressive ceiling-high mural by Rushworth artist Angie Russi and the `new’ fireplace featuring old and handmade bricks. Cost of the lunch is $38 which includes a complimentary drink on arrival and must be booked online as below. A signed copy of the book can also be pre-ordered and prepaid for $35 or purchased on the day for $35 cash sales only. Tables of eight can be reserved; smaller groups or individuals will be accommodated in a friendly atmosphere. Numbers are limited so book early on the following link sheppartontickets.com.au/event16747

For further information contact Margaret McMaster on 0417 262 213 or email mundoona3@bigpond.com

Proceeds from book sales and raffles will be donated to the Murchison community. Longleat Wines is situated at 105 Old Weir Rd. Murchison. We look forward to seeing you at this exciting event at 11.30 for a 12 noon start on October 7.

Through the digital technologies’ curriculum or digi tech for short, students get to design, create, manage and evaluate digital solutions through problem solving. Students are encouraged to become discerning decision makers around the benefits and potential risks for our society and the environment with the use of digital technology.

Recently we had a small school cluster day with Wunghnu Primary, Waaia-Yalca South Primary, and Zeerust Primary schools. The year 3-6 students were fortunate to have a session with Museum Victoria while the Foundation to two students got to explore Bee Bots and Blue Bots with Mrs W.

Bee Bots and Blue Bots are relatively simple robots that can be programmed directly onto the robot. They are an excellent robot for students just starting to learn about algorithms and programming. Blue Bots have the additional feature that they can be programmed through devices such as computers or iPads via Bluetooth.

Museum Victoria provided the iPads and robots for the students to use during their session. The students were introduced to ‘drop and drag’ programming language which is also used with the Edison robots. Working in pairs, the students designed an algorithm, and programmed the robot. An essential part of learning about technology is to learn to debug our programming.

The small schools are planning further technology interaction days for next term.

Tatura Physiotherapy Clinic

85 Hogan Street, Tatura

Lisa M. Cullum

Opening HOurs: Monday : 8:30am – 4pm

Tuesday: closed Wednesday: 8:30am – 4pm

Thursday: closed

Friday: 8:30am – 12noon

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

For an appointment phone 5824 2889