2012 March Echo

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EXCLUSIVE Bec O’Brien reports

District Council of Mallala has endorsed a proposed housing developLewiston Two Wells Gawler ment plan for north of the town at its Middle Beach February meeting, paving the way for Gawler community consultation on the plan River Port Gawler to begin this month.

Representatives from housing MacDonald developer, Hickinbotham, presented Buckland Port Gawler Park Penfield Virginia Park Conservation Andrews Munno Para Gardens Park the draft plan to council’s Strategic Farm Penfield Infrastructure and Planning Committee early last month, who then Waterloo RAAF Base Corner recommended to council it endorse Edinburgh Elizabeth the Development Plan Amendment Two Wells and Lewiston, Middle Beach, (DPA) at its full council meeting.

Lower Light, Port Gawler, Buckland Park, DCM chief executive officer, and Virginia.

Charles Mansueto, said the endorsement by council of the DPA meant the 2500-home development could Phone 8862 1977 now progress.

FACSIMILE 8862 1997 “There’s quite a formal process involved,” Mr Mansueto said.

NEWS editor@twowellsecho.com.au “But this is one step closer.Things SALES sales@twowellsecho.com.au are starting to happen.” internet www.twowellsecho.com.au Hickinbotham’s managing direcdeadlines Advertising and Editorial closes tor, Michael Hickinbotham, said 5 pm the last Wednesday of the month. the plan was based on information reporter Bec O’Brien gathered from the community at news@twowellsecho.com.au ‘placemaking’ workshops held in the MOBILE 0419 292 715 town, as well as site investigations. advertising David Newsome “The draft plan takes into account sales@twowellsecho.com.au many of the ideas and suggestions manager Andrew Manuel presented throughout the community andrew@twowellsecho.com.au engagement sessions earlier this year editor Terry Williams to make this proposed development editor@twowellsecho.com.au the best it can be,” Mr Hickinbotham POSTAL PO Box 63, Balaklava SA 5461 said.

“It will be a very attractive place to live for people who want highThe Echo was founded in 1978 and originally quality and sustainable housing close printed as an A4 single sheet newsletter. In 2010, to metropolitan Adelaide.”

Papers & Publications trading as the Plains Mr Mansueto said council was Producer newspaper based in Balaklava started planning to hold a community “drop in producing the newspaper in a tabloid format. day”, possibly on a Sunday, where residents would be encouraged to come and view the plans, ask questions and Submitting news and photos to the Two Wells give feedback and suggestions. & Districts Echo is easy and photographs from “It will be an important part of the almost any subject are welcome. Send your process,” he said. “That inclusion of news in detail, or even an outline, to news@ people, where they can come in and twowellsecho.com.au, PO Box 63 Balaklava ask questions, is very important.”

SA 5461, or drop it in to our office at 9 Howes Mr Mansueto said council’s Strastreet in Balaklava. In today’s times, we do tegic Infrastructure and Planning prefer email – but you can submit it in letter or Committee would oversee all sub“dot point” format. missions on the DPA and then make some events which you might think are recommendations back to council. of public interest are in reality an obvious Once the community consultation commercial benefit to organisers and in this process had finished, he said, the plan instance only basic details will be published would be presented to Minister for in editorial form. Organisers should contact us Planning, John Rau, for approval, for advertising rates at sales@twowellsecho. hopefully by the end of August. com.au “If we tick all the boxes they’re asking us to, it should go through,” he said. “We’re at that point where * ALL original material produced by employees we’re going to see some progress.”

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Many elements in proposal This is what the proposed 2500-home development north of the town centre could look like in the future.

Developer Hickinbotham presented this plan to the District Council of Mallala last month, and council endorsed it at its February 27 meeting.

Key elements include: • A local village centre in the future growth area to complement the existing main street • Entry to the expansion off Port Wakefield Road to provide

easy access and assist to keep the integrity of the main street • A potential wastewater treatment site to the north west with provision to use recycled water to irrigate parks.

• Walking and cycling trails, traditional neighbourhood parks, wetlands and play spaces • Larger country lifestyle living to the east • The potential for a K-12 school with playing fields • A road network to efficiently connect the existing

town centre with the future growth area •A green belt near Sharpe Road to provide protection for adjacent rural activity •Provision for flood prevention infrastructure (a swale to the south of Temby road) that will support council’s overall scheme for flood-proofing Two Wells DCM will start community consultation on the plan this month, with input from residents welcomed.

New rates plan likely Despite poorly attended community meetings, the District Council of Mallala is pushing ahead with its proposed rate review.

The review would see the council change its existing rate policy from one of being based on planning zones to one that focuses on how land is used, with ratepayers being charged under the banners of industrial/commercial use, residential and

primary production (farming/horticulture) use.

“We would have liked a few more people to attend the meetings but the feedback so far has been supportive of the change,” DCM chief executive officer, Charles Mansueto, said.

“We have modelled it so we get the same revenue; we don’t get any more or any less.

“It does get rid of any anomalies but the

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Mr Mansueto said the change would bring the council in line with a lot of other councils around the state who were also using the rating system.

A report on the submissions was set to be finalised earlier this month, with the new rating policy to come into effect from July 1 this year, he said.

“Our system has been in place for at

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least 20 years,” Mr Manseuto added.

“It has worked but we now have an area changing in demographics and we need to change with it.”

• Council considered submissions on the draft proposal at a special meeting on Monday (March 5).

Due to a technicality, no decision was reached. A further meeting will take place on March 26.

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Playgroup at Two Wells Children’s Community Centre is now on Friday mornings. Drop in between 9.15 – 11.15am or phone 8520 2358.

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Transport: What do you want?

Public transport is back on the agenda after Member for Taylor, Leesa Vlahos, announced an extensive survey would be launched in early March.

Ms Vlahos said the survey was designed to gather statistical information and local viewpoints on public transport throughout the Port Wakefield Road corridor, with distribution set through the areas of Two Wells, Virginia, Lewiston, and Waterloo Corner via mailed envelopes.

Mrs Vlahos said she hoped to gain an insight into the opinions and concerns of the residents in these areas, who had limited access to metropolitan public transport, and hoped residents took the opportunity to share their views.

“With the rapid growth and development in the northern regions, up-to-date information is needed to make sure our area is serviced properly and efficiently,” Mrs Vlahos stated.

“I am really encouraging everyone to complete the survey with as much detail as possible, and return it to my office.

“The more information I have, the better I can advocate for the local area.”

Mrs Vlahos said the issue had been on her agenda for a while, with residents frequently approaching her with concerns about the lack of public transport in the area, and the survey

SURVEY SEEKS YOUR OPINION MP for Taylor, Leesa Vlahos, is putting public transport in the north back on the agenda.

was the first of many steps to highlight it to the state government.

“Public transport is a great benefit for the whole (electorate) area,” she said “It’s about jobs, it’s about growth, and it’s of real benefit to the elderly and for the youth.

“It’s about how people get to work and get to the shops, (and) what I need to establish is where people go and how often they go?; if there were greater opportunities, would they use them?, and how do we make it better?”.

Mrs Vlahos said with proposed major

developments at Buckland Park and in Two Wells, now was the time to be planning and structuring for future public transport needs to the north of Adelaide.

“If I’m not vocal about it now, I can’t unscramble the egg later,” she said.

“I think we should be proactive; we don’t want to miss out on the opportunity of connecting the dots.”

The survey is set to cover a wide range of questions from basic statistics and household transportation facts, to what types of public

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transport residents would like to see and if they would use them.

Two Wells Regional Action Team (TWRAT) vice-president, Bev Smith-Trimm, said the survey was welcome news to the group, and hoped it would be successful in bringing about change to public transport in the area.

“The new housing developments planned for Two Wells and Buckland Park will bring thousands of people to this region and transport needs of the future need to be addressed before those residents are here,” Mrs SmithTrimm said.

“With the District Council of Mallala being proactive in the planning of shopping and other facilities for Two Wells, surely the State government should be able to be as forward thinking.”

Ms Vlahos said she believed it was the biggest public transport survey to be conducted in the area in the last 10 years, and estimated it would take between five and seven minutes for people to complete.

A community campaign, where Mrs Vlahos said she would take the survey to the streets, will also be conducted in conjunction with the survey in a bid to get more people involved, with all results to be collated and passed on to the Minister for Transport Services, Chloe Fox.

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ewiston resident and mother “I have to show some evidence to of three, Jodie Simons, is putting make the claim valid.” her hand up to be the face of a new Mrs Vlahos said the survey would campaign calling for better public trans- be posted to around 5000 homes with a port services in the area, after Member reply paid envelope, and would take five for Taylor, Leesa Vlahos, announced an to seven minutes to complete. extensive survey of the issue would be “If lots of people fill it out, it strengthconducted in March. ens our case to get public transport not Jodie said she is backing the survey only in Two Wells but also Virginia,” as the lack of public transport in the area she said. is a disgrace and is limiting options for The survey will cover a broad range families, working people, the elderly and of transport issues including where peoschool children. ple travel, why and at what times; what Earlier this year, when Jodie’s type of public transport is needed; and 13-year-old daughter, would they use it if it was Tameka, began Year 8 at available.

Bec O’Brien reports: Urrbrae Agricultural High It will also look at how School on the other side of families get their children Adelaide, Jodie says she contacted Mrs to school, how elderly residents are caVlahos, office for support after getting tered for and how people with disabilities Tameka to school each day became a are affected. logistical nightmare.

“Jodie is certainly an example of why “It was just horrendous,” Jodie said. we need public transport,” Mrs Vlahos “It was a nightmare trying to work it out.” said. “There are families spending a small Mrs Vlahos agreed Jodie had quite the fortune getting their children to school.” transport challenge for getting her daughJodie said Mrs Vlahos’ support had ter to school, and said the public transport been fantastic and she was pleasantly survey would be run in conjunction with a surprised by the prompt response. community campaign, which would take While the issue of public transport to the survey to the streets. the area is going to take a while to resolve, “For a long time people have been Jodie said many people were unaware talking about it but there’s no point me Yorke Peninsula Coaches provide a bus just talking about it,” Mrs Vlahos said. service to the city that leaves Two Wells

at 7.05am and returns at around 4.30pm each weekday, and urges residents to make use of it.

“This gives parents and families a choice of schooling so if they want to go to the city they can,” Jodie said.

“But we need to use this service otherwise we might lose it; there might come a time when we don’t have a service.”

While the morning bus schedule is okay for Tameka, Jodie says recent changes to the service’s timetable means her daughter is unable to catch the return afternoon trip as buses from Urrbrae do

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not correspond. After school, Tameka catches a bus into the city, then boards an outward-bound bus to Elizabeth, where her dad, Scott works. She finally arrives home about 6pm.

Tameka says having better transport in the area would make her day less hectic.

“It would be better if we had a bus service out here because it’s too long a day,” she said. “We need people to act on this issue and make a stand,” Jodie added.

“I know it’s not probably going to eventuate for Tameka but it might help others in the future.”

Lewiston resident Jodie Simon, and her daughter, Tameka, are urging everyone to complete the public transport survey and have their say.

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Send or amend your free community announcements at news@twowellsecho.com.au alcoholics anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous, Meets every Thursday evening in Two Wells, Commencing at 8pm in the Hall at St. Pauls Anglican Church Old Port Wakefield Road, Anyone who thinks they may have a problem with alcohol is welcome to attend. basketball

Two Rivers Basketball Association, Angle Vale Primary School, PO Box 455 Two Wells SA 5501. Basketball Coaching Clinic from 5pm, Games commence from 5:30pm, 12 and Under, 15 and under, Learn basketball in a friendly family atmosphere.Contact Paul on 0414 248 732.

Bowling Club

We welcome all bowlers an opportunity to play, especially new bowlers to come along and enjoyagameofBowls.Thegames are played on Wednesdays or Saturdays. ‘Learn To Bowls” is Tuesday evenings.The ladies Competition is played on Thursdays.Bowls competition runs from October to April of each year.For more information please contact the secretary Doug Maylin On 85243288 C/O PO Box 127, Two Wells 5501or club phone/fax number 85202316.We have excellent bar facilities ,why not consider your next function at the Bowling Clubrooms on Old Port Wakefield Road ,Two Wells.

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Church times

Anglican Church Services St Peter’s Mallala: 1st Sunday of the month 10am Friday March 2, 10am - World Day of Prayer Service.

10 am Sunday March 4, Palm Sunday April 1 and Good Friday April 6 Contact: Rev Barbara Bonifant 8449 4454 St Paul’s Two Wells: Friday March 2, 7.30pm World Day of Prayer Service Sunday March 11, 10am Sunday March 18, 10am Sunday March 25, 11am (at The Bonifant’s) Thursday April 5, 7.30pm (Maundy Thursday) Sunday April 8, 10am (Easter Day) Sunday April 15, 10am Sunday April 22, 10am Sunday April 29, 10am

Two Wells Uniting Church, Gawler Road. Services are held every Sunday from 10.30am, including Sunday School for the children. All welcome

Two Wells Lutheran Church, Home service with Holy Communion Contact Pastor Wayne Boehm 8281 2976 for further information.

Children’s centre Two Wells CFS, station located at Wells road Two Wells.

Training Monday nights, Cadets (11-15 years) 6pm to 7:30pm, Seniors 7:30pm. New volunteers welcome. For more information phone 8520 2500.

Calisthenics

Two Wells Calisthenics. Looking for something new and lots of fun? Come along and give it a go! Classes held at Two Wells Primary School, Tuesday Night practice, Sub Juniors(7-9 years) 5pm to 6.30pm. Juniors(10-12 years) 6pm to 7.45. Inters(13 and older) 6.45pm to 8.30pm.

Phone Jodie Simons on 8524 3990 or 0423 928 311, first lesson complementary.

child & youth health Child and Youth Health, Child and Youth Health services are held on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month at The Two Wells Children’s Centre, 27a Gawler Rd, Two Wells 9:15am to 10:30am and 1pm to 4pm by appointment only, 10:30am to 12 noon drop in. Call 1300 733 606 for appointments.

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Two Wells Community Children’s Centre, 27a Gawler Road, Two Wells. Community-based, fully accredited. Childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 12 years, Monday to Friday 7am-6pm. Full time/part time/ casual care, before and after Kindy care, vacation care for school-aged children. Dept of Education Preschool and PreEntry. Qualified, caring staff.

Educational, developmental programmes, and Special Needs services available.

Nutritious, fresh meals. Children are too precious for profit! Visit www.twowellskgn.sa.edu.au or phone 8520 2358.

Community bus

Community Bus, return trip to Elizabeth City Shopping Centre, Only $5.00 return (kids free), Next bus: March 16, 2012. Bus departs Mallala Post Office 9am, Port Parham Sports and Social Club 9:15am, Two Wells Bakery 9:40am, Dublin, Lower Light & Lewiston by arrangement.

Return departs Elizabeth 3pm. All bookings contact Jasmin Daniele 8520 2233.

Community Public Library

Community Public Library, Located in the Institute. Hours: Mondays-Closed, Tues & Thurs - 9:30am to 5pm, Wed – 1pm to 7pm, Fri – 9:30am to 3pm, Sat – 9am to 11am, Ph 8520 2100.

community centre

TWO WELLS COMMUNITY CENTRE, Available for hire for Weddings, special occasions, seminars, conventions. Seats up to 200, large kitchen & bar, Contact: Yolanda on 8524 3131 or 0408 835 331 for more information.

Craft Group

Craft Group at Two Wells In the St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, 10am to 12noon Wednesday March 7 & 21. April 4 & 18. Craft Group is in recess in January Contact: Rev Barbara Bonifant - Ph: 8449 4454.

healthy eating club

Two Wells Healthy Eating Club, Fridays 9:30-10:30am, Catholic Church Hall (opp Cemetery) Cost $1 per week. Come in and have a chat about healthy foods and how to select the best products when doing your grocery shopping. We weigh each person each week and keep records so you can keep track of your weight. Make this your year for a healthier you! See you there, Chris Hart (President) 8520 2037.

kennel & obedience club

ADELAIDE PLAINS KENNEL & OBEDIENCE CLUB, Training Wednesday evenings, Beginners, Grades 1 & 2 - 7pm, Grades 3, 4 & 5 - 7:40pm, Conformation 7:40pm. All breeds & people welcome. If you have a problem come & see us. Contact Josie on 8524 3499 for more info.

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craft shop

The Craft Shop, TWO WELLS COURT HOUSE, Quality goods sold on consignment, Locally made olive oil and honey, Home made Jams and Sauces, Gift ideas, skin products, bric-abrac. hand crafted quilts. OPEN Tues to Fri 9.30am to 4pm, Sat 9.30am to 1pm. Closed Sun & Mon.

Equestrian & Pony club

Two Wells Equestrian and Pony Club hold rallies on the first and third Sundays of the month at 9.30am on our grounds, Aunger Road, Lewiston. Further details on www.twepc.com.au.

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Fa m i l i e s L e a r n i n g a n d Growing, This is a FREE service for anyone with children aged birth to 4 years. Come and join us in some fun, games and activities. 9.15-11.30am every Tuesday in school term, Uniting Church Hall, Gawler Road.

For more information please contact Karen 0411 772 333, Helen 0411 180 469 or Tanya on 0438 202 840.

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Landcare Two Wells, Lewiston & Districts Land Care Group, Monthly Activities, Land Care is bigger than your back yard.

Pat: 0419 860 981, Sharon: 0412 345 852.

neighbourhood watch

Neighbourhood Watch Meeting held every second Tuesday in the month (except January) at 7.30pm in the Two Wells Community RSL, Main Street of Two Wells. For more information contact Dave Body on 8524 2036 or Maria Aunger 8520 2328.

Play group

Two Wells Play Group, every Friday morning except Public Holidays, 9:15am to 11am At Two Wells Children’s Centre, For more information contact the Two Wells Children’s Centre on: 8520 2358.

probus club Two Wells Football Club, meals every Saturday night during the season. Come on down and see your local teams play and enjoy a club style meal after the game!

Bar facilities available. TWFC Ph: 8520 2524. New players welcome. golf club

Two Wells Golf Club, 18 hole scrapes course open April until October. Competitions: Tuesdays Ladies Day, tee-off 9-9:30am, Wednesdays Mixed Tournament, tee-off 9-9:30am; Saturdays Mixed Comp teeoff 11am onwards. McPharlin Rd (extension of Bethesda Rd) Two Wells ph 8520 2607, membership available. Club secretary: B. Prior 8523 3272 or 0417 842 260. All visitors welcome.

scouts

1St two wells scout group, po box 427 two wells sa 5501. Joeys 6-8yrs, Tuesdays 5:30pm, cubs 8-11yrs, tuesdays 7pm, scouts 11-15yrs, thursday 7pm, venturers 14-18yrs, thursday 7pm. Group leader Ian Laughton Phone 0403 976 984.

Two Wells Blue Light

Two Wells Blue Light held 4 times a year at the Two Wells Community Centre, 7pm to 9.30pm for ages 8 to 17 years.

For more information contact Maria Aunger on 8520 2328 or Anne Porter on 8524 3382.

UCA Op shop

Two Wells Uniting Church treasure trove op shop, opening times, Mon, Wed & Fri 9am to 4pm and Tue, Thur, Sat 9am to 12noon. Open all school holidays, come in and browse, uniting church hall drew street, two wells, contact pam duncan 8520 2764 any time for information.

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Uniting Church Adult Fellowship. Meetings held monthly in the Uniting Church Hall with the aim to provide supported friendship and opportunities and to support the ongoing mission of the church.

For information contact Mollie Frost 8520 2073 or Alan Howell 8520 3063.

Walking Group

Heart foundation walking groups have been established in Two Wells.

The group is called Two Wells Walkabouts and meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 8.20am by Two Wells Historical Walk (near toilets).

Walking starts at 8.30am for up to one hour. For more info contact Val Mai on 8520 2722.

Weight Watches The Combined Probus Club of Two Wells Inc. Meetings are held in the Two Wells Bowling Club on the 4th Monday of the month from 10am. Come along and hear our guest speakers and enjoy some companionship. Contact: Violanda Cannizzaro 8524 3131.

RSL

Two Wells RSL Sub Branch, Main Street, Two Wells, Ph: 8520 2826, Open: Wednesdays 9am to Noon and Friday 12 to late, Social night every Friday night from 6pm. Contact Tony: 0412 773 111, John: 0411 894 245.

Mallala Weight Watchers Group has moved to a new venue. Weigh-ins, followed by a group meeting, will now be held at the Mallala Uniting Church every Monday night from 6.30pm. New members welcome.

yoga

YOGA, Classes are at the Two Wells Catholic Church Hall are held on Mondays 7pm to 8:15pm. Enquiries to Diane 8520 2308 or 0427 616 301.

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Environment groups vital

MESSAGE TO RESIDENTS: From Lewiston ward Councillor Duncan Kennington

For the record:

IN the previous Echo the mayor, Marcus Strudwicke, was quoted as describing the Mallala Works project upgrade as “a million dollar venture bringing the depot in line with current environmental and waste water management practices, and lifting its accessibility to the public…”

For the sake of accuracy and transparency I need to correct that figure.

In fact it is $2,583,725.

For the record, I didn’t support the resolution; I supported the option that would have cost residents, ironically, about the $1million quoted by the mayor.

At present the council is deliberating on several items of interest to locals.

A rates’ review is being conducted which has included community consultation. Opinions can still be fed through any of the councilors.

The budget is also currently being considered, with community consultation to follow. Also the council is currently considering the potential Hickinbotham development in Two Wells.

Community consultation has occurred but residents can still feed back through their councilors.

• During my recent holiday a couple of friends were around at my place drinking tea, or similar.

A brown snake appeared at the window and began snooping around.

Of course I vacated the room to obtain the appropriate equipment to shoot it with; a camera of course. When I returned the snake had done a dash for it.

My courageous friends had kept a keen eye on it, from 10 metres away or so. Unfortunately, after all that, I didn’t get a picture.

I reckon it was bigger than a metre, and this was confirmed by one of the eye witnesses who compared its length to the length of my thongs.

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Be neighbourly

Be a Neighbourhood Watch neighbour!

All that is required to be a Neighbourhood Watch neighbour is a little vigilance (not vigilantes) and a little communication between neighbours as well as with the police.

Just looking and listening to what is going on in your own street and reporting anything out of the ordinary to police on 131 444 for their attendance is all that is necessary.

We should be wary of people leaving a neighbour’s house carrying large parcels wrapped in blankets, sheets or even carrying suitcases, especially if you are aware your neighbour is out for the day or away on holidays.

Under no circumstances try to apprehend the person, but do immediately ring 131 444 and report it for police attendance.

Don’t be like the statues of the three wise monkeys – hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil.

Police do need and appreciate your help.

The next Neighbourhood Watch meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 13 at 7.30pm in the Community RSL, main street of Two Wells.

The following meeting will be held on Tuesday, April 10. Everyone is welcome.

TWO WELLS BLUE LIGHT DISCO Our first “solo” disco was a great success!

Black and white ruled and flashing jewellery dazzled as DJ Andrew pumped out some great dance music.

MP Leesa Vlahos also visited the Two Wells Blue Light, and even helped out in the canteen.

Thank you to all who attended, and to those who volunteered their time to help out.

We’d also like to thank Cheryl of Two Wells Pizza Bar for her generosity and delicious pizzas!

Our next Blue Light event will be held on Friday April 27 at 7pm – please keep that night free to join us.

TWO Wells CFS brigade is in desperate need of new members. Give these people some help! From left, front, Lt 2 Michael Howell and Jayden Cairns, with back, Ryan Allen, Sara Oljey, and Nigel Zilys.

Depleted crew may affect responses:

CFS appeals: ‘We need you’ Two Wells Country Fire Service is could be up to half an hour or more.” warning local CFS activities could be With the CFS attending everything restricted and response times to emer- from car accidents to house fires to gencies increased if new members are rural burn offs, even floods, the service not found soon. its volunteers provide is important and Brigade captain, Adam Harris, said essential to the community, he said. the service was in desperate need of new Any new members would need to members to keep the service going and undertake a weekend training course, to support the 15 dedicated which the CFS could help members who are currently fund, and then participate active. in brigade training sessions.

In a bid to recruit new “We don’t want money members and raise the we just want people to be profile of the CFS, the aware we are looking for brigade will be hosting new members,” Adam an information morning TWO WELLS CFS explained. “We’re short; if at the Saturday fruit and you have any emergencies vegetable market, near the town oval, you may be waiting up to half an hour on March 31. for a crew to get to you.”

“We’re getting to a stage where we The brigade will have both its fire won’t have a fire service in the town if we trucks, as well as information about the don’t have some more help,” Adam said. service and the opportunity to speak to “That will mean there will be in- members, at the market on Saturday creased response times from other areas March 31 between 9am and 12noon to get to Two Wells. and again on April 28.

“So instead of it being 10 or 15 A door-knock campaign is also being minutes to respond to an emergency it planned for later in the year.

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People ask me why I choose to be involved in volunteering for Landcare. Here’s why: One thing I believe in is we as a community have an opportunity to demonstrate leadership and guidance so our precious natural resources are protected, and hopefully improved, so our children have an opportunity to enjoy what we have today.

I recently attended a coastal community forum organised through the Adelaide and Mount Lofty Ranges Natural Resources Management Board (AMLRNRMB), where I was able to converse with other environmental groups whose focus is on protecting the fragile coastal ecosystem within their region.

I believe without these groups our coastal ecosystems would look very different from what we see today.

So next time you visit the beach take some time to see what some of these community groups are doing to protect these fragile environments.

Our region has some of the largest and most diverse temperate salt marsh/samphire wetlands in Australia.

The extensive tidal flats provide a significant resource and breeding With Mark Webb ground for more than 51 species of migratory shore birds who live and visit these areas, many populations of which are national and international importance (sharp tailed sand piper, red caped plover and national significant gray plover and curlew piper to name a few).

• Unfortunately there a number of threats to these coastal zones.

One of the main threats to our coastal area is the destructive nature of off road vehicles within this fragile ecosystem.

If this trend continues many areas that provide good habitat for shorebirds will become unsuitable for these birds to survive.

I have mentioned previously about a project that has brought together community groups, staff members and students.

• Two Wells Primary School’s ‘Community Connections Project’ will have its official opening of the garden at the school on Tuesday, April 3 at 10.15 am.

If you have students or know of students attending this school ask them about the garden project and you will see the excitement in their eyes as they inform you of their adventure from selecting the plants they want to grow or the scare crows they want to build.

The school has encompassed an approach to sustainability that I believe will empower students to make informed decisions into the future.

But for this to continue we as a community need to acknowledge, encourage and support their efforts where we can within this area.

All are welcome to attend this event.

Have Your Say: Compulsory Third Party Insurance Scheme South Australia’s Compulsory Third Party (CTP) Insurance Scheme has been in place since 1936 to protect our community in the event of a motor crash injury.

The State Government is currently reviewing the CTP scheme with the aim of: • achieving better recovery, rehabilitation and on-going care and support for injured persons • improving the fairness and cost-effectiveness of the scheme.

Your views are being sought to help the development of a better CTP insurance scheme in South Australia.

To assist the consultation, a Green Paper has been released that contains important matters for discussion and includes possible options for changes to the scheme. Public comment is sought by 27 April, 2012.

For further information and to have your say email CTPgreenpaper@sa.gov.au or visit:

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Results point to progress

Two Wells Primary School is work in numeracy. The principal and looking forward optimistically to another staff member also presented 2012,working with families to enhance a workshop at a Brisbane conference, the learning of students. detailing the school’s successful nuTwo Wells Primeracy programs, mary had a very n TWO WELLS PRIMARY promoting high successful year in achievement.

2011. The students achieved very well Students had continued success in National testing (NAPLAN) with in the arts and sports. More than 30 grammar and spelling results above students participated in the Festival SA and national means.

Choir performance at Festival Theatre Numeracy also showed excellent in Adelaide, a very exciting event. Susresults and progress. The school was tainability, with a new school garden selected to be featured on the National supported by students, staff and the Education ( DEEWR) website for their school community was important.

Mr Nick Hately (Head of Trinity College) congratulates (from left) Olivia Salagaras, Tim Atkinson, Matthew Gard and Jonathan Targett at the SACE Award ceremony at Government House.

Tim and Trinity will reach for the stars

The moon may not be out of reach for recent Trinity College graduate Tim Atkinson.

Tim was recently awarded the Andy Thomas Scholarship from Adelaide University.

The University offers one scholarship to a student who has demonstrated outstanding academic merit as shown by the student’s ATAR (Australian Tertiary Admission Rank) and who is enrolling in a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical, Mechatronic or Aerospace) program at the University of Adelaide in 2012.

Tim, who achieved a perfect ATAR of 99.95, has been announced as the 2012 Scholarship recipient. The Andy Thomas

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Scholarship provides an allowance of $6,000 per annum to assist with education/living costs and covers the student’s tuition fees for the duration of the Bachelor of Engineering program up to a maximum period of four years.

Tim has enrolled in a Bachelor of Engineering (Mechatronic).

Tim said his favourite subject at Trinity College was chemistry and hoped that undertaking this degree would enable him to work in the area of defence.

Unlike Dr Thomas, Tim has no desire to fly to the moon but he would like to design something innovative including unmanned

aircrafts, robots or vehicles that have automatic sequences.

Sharing in this special announcement were three of Tim’s class mates.

Olivia Salagaras, Matthew Gard and Jonathan Targett were all awarded Merits for their perfect academic performance in a variety of subjects including Chemistry, Maths Studies, Specialist Maths, Biology, Maths Methods and Visual Arts.

For the first time this year, 25 students who achieved overall excellence in the SACE received a Governor of South Australia SACE Award.

Olivia Salagaras (99.85 ATAR) was also awarded this honour.

PLAY TIME challenge at Stepping Stone for (from left) Odessia Kotsano, Tara Lord, Benjamin Belchambers and, at rear, Sophie Zachoryj.

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Providing the best start for children

The early development of any child is crucial, and that is why Stepping Stone’s Child Care Centre in Two Wells offers a range of programs to assist with their development.

Operating since October 29, 2007, Stepping Stone is dedicated to offering the best start in children’s learning from the age of six weeks to five years, offering educational programs according to the Early Years Learning Framework.

Centre Director, Noelene Kakoschke, said this is essential. “The program is all about the children’s interest and extending on what they want to learn,” Noelene said.

Another program on hand is My Time Our Place, which is focused at school aged children.

Stepping Stone is also proud to be a Start Right, Eat Right awarded centre, providing children with nutritional foods.

Out of schools hours care is also available during school terms and Stepping Stone participates in a program called Active after-school communities.

The centre is licensed for 60 children aged six weeks to five years and 20 children aged six years to 12 years. The centre is open from 6.30 am to 6.30pm.

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This family-run business, which has been operating for a year, is open 52 weeks a year, only closing on public holidays.

Catering for children aged six weeks to five years, the centre has new

programs in place which focus on the children as individuals. Director, Tammy Hall, said programs are conducted fortnightly to assess children.

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Caitlin Stewart, Efrosini Tzevelekos, Jorjia Carter, Tayla Simons and Amy Cattell on the dance floor at the disco.

A record number of young people attended this year’s first Blue Light disco held at the Two Wells Community Centre on Friday February 24.

Hosted by the Two Wells and Lewiston Neighbourhood Watch group, just over 150 children attended the black and white themed event, with music from mobile DJ, Andrew Clifford, and a special appearance by local Member for Taylor, Leesa Vlahos.

Colin Ashby, Brock Fox and Thomas Edwards on the dance floor.

Kaitlyn Harrison, Taneesha Sparnon and Jade Murphy made the effort to dress in black and white.

Rebecca Field, Kaitlin Varney, Shannay Edwards, Nikki Hossack and Maryann Maxwell show some style.

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They’ll get it here as quick as they can And then I’ll no longer have to stand Wifey utters to herself – Now if I can just get the remote control from him!!

Member for Taylor, Leesa Vlahos attended the black and white themed Blue Light disco and is pictured with Amanda Maxwell, Abby Hossack and Georgia Cook.

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Blue Light Disco regulars, Cody Murch and Caleb Hagenbucher, having fun with their oversized glasses.

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! y t r a P e k Panca Two Wells Community Children’s Centre director, Sarah Wormald (centre) shares pancakes with kindy children from left, Jack Seed, Heath O’Shea, Addison Slater, Grace Lepley and back, Abby Fagan, Maddison O’Brien and Cassandra Knevitt.

The smell of delicious pancakes filled the air in Two Wells recently as children and community groups celebrated UnitingCare’s annual Pancake Day. Pancake Day, also known as Shrove Tuesday, is the last day before the period christians call Lent, a festival leading up to Easter Sunday when christians

believe they should give things up as a reminder of their beliefs.

It was traditional to eat pancakes on this day.

Pancakes were cooked, flipped and eaten at a variety of places around town on February 21, including the Community Children’s Centre, local kindergarten, and Two Wells Primary School.

TOP: Enjoying pancakes at TWCCC were front, April Hembury, and Harry Chambers, with back, Evie Stirling and Olivia Tenter-Valerine.

LEFT: TWPS students Nathan Cavallaro and Jarod Reyers tuck in.

Combining with members of the Families Learning and Growing Together (FLAG) group, the event at TWPS raised almost $880 for UnitingCare.

Friday flippers •Two Wells Uniting Church will hold a trading table and pancake stall at the Post Office on March 9.

THE smile tells the story for Year 6 TWPS student Kiana Mallison

Bright new look for library After thousands of dollars in repairs, both inside and out, the Two Wells Public Library was officially opened on Monday, January 30.

Federal MP for Wakefield, Nick Champion, was scheduled to open the building but was unable to attend at the last minute.

Matthew Werfel, a representative from his office, did the officiating.

Once home to dances, movies and meetings, the old Two Wells Institute building’s foundation stone was laid on 27 November 1877, and was formally opened on November 18, 1878.

The building is now home to the local library and is a much appreciated and well used facility.

Funds for the project were sourced from the Federal government’s Regional

Senior Conservation Architect Margaret Heathcote, Heritage Conservation Project Officer, Wendy Haylock, and Two Wells Institute Committee life members Bet Williams and Pat Seccafien at the official opening.

and Local Community Infrastructure Program as well as the Department of Environment and Natural Resources Heritage Fund, with work conducted including internal and external repairs of cracks, repainting stonework, and replacing red bricks.

Both the inside and outside of the building was repainted and the stage area, where most of the changes can be seen, has had the rear windows and doors replaced, with the rear steps repaired including new slate.

The District Council of

What an ‘amazing read’ Participants in this year’s Two Wells Public Library’s successful summer reading program, “The Amazing Read”, celebrated its conclusion with cupcakes and fruit at the library on Wednesday February 14.

District Council of Mallala mayor, Marcus Strudwicke, presented 24 participants with certificates and a book in recognition of their reading efforts.

Mallala took over control of the building from the Two Wells Institute Committee in 2006.

Past Institute Committee members, DCM representatives and local residents gathered for the opening, with afternoon tea at its conclusion

INSIDE the refurbished library

“I don’t think there’s anything more exciting in life than what you get from reading a good book,” he told the group.

“If you can enjoy reading, and not only enjoy it but also understand it, that’s something you have for life.”

Ranging in age from one year to 13 years old, the 27 participants read more than 280 books over the summer school holidays.

• Celebrating their participation in the Two Wells Public Library’s Amazing Read summer reading program were (back) Breanna Machin, Nathan Wilson, Sarah Walton, Kaitlyn O’Brien, Felicity Boyce, Chloe Sharpe, Kasey Page, Emma Sharpe, Bailey Menadue and Keeley Menadue, with front, Jorja Page, Brook Walton, Kai-Leigh Wilson, Hayley Walton and Angus Hall.

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fter more than 30 years turning sausages, helping community groups get the job done and sending local students overseas, the Rotary Club of Two Wells (RCTW) has handed in its charter and dissolved.

Established in 1988 with 25 members, the RCTW had, like many other community groups, seen a gradual decline in membership numbers in recent years, so much so for the past few years they had been operating with only four members.

On December 2 last year the club disbanded.

While the remaining four – Eddie Stubing, Malcolm Wilson, Robin Trevilyan and Christine Lindeblad – worked tirelessly to help our community and provide opportunity for growth, there is only so much a handful of people can achieve.

“It’s a very small club but it’s personal,” president for the past five years, Robin Trevilyan, said.

“It was more of a social club. We can’t raise a lot of funds by ourselves so we’re limited in what we can do.”

Robin has been a member since

the club’s inception and at first was a little skeptical of what Rotary was all about. But having been involved for three decades he’s come to see the impact the organisation can have at a local, national and international level, and believes the ideals of Rotary are inspiring.

“It’s not religious, it’s not political,” Robin said.

“Rotary believes if we can have understanding, if we can have no wars, if we can break down all those barriers, it should be a better world.”

Rotary was first established in 1905, when three American businessmen gathered to discuss ways in which they could help better the world. The name Rotary stems from the men rotating between their houses for meetings, with the organisation’s long-standing motto of “Service Before Self’ still evident in what they do today.

Eradicating polio was a significant priority for Rotary and over the years many have been helped.

Catching up at Rotary’s Historical Walkway are final Rotary Club of Two Wells members Malcolm Wilson, Eddie Stubing, Robin Trevilyan and Christine Lindeblad.

“We’re also going on to try to eradicate malaria,” Robin said.

“We work with other organizations but we supply all the labour and expertise if required.”

The Two Wells club has been strongly involved with the organisation’s youth enrichment program (RYPEN) and also the youth exchange program (YEP), where local students were given the opportunity to travel overseas and learn about other cultures.

T PEOPLE Bec O’Brien Robin said this program was appreciated by those who participated.

“It’s a new experience for them,” he said. “And they’re really put in an unfamiliar position because they’re away from their home.

“They go there to get to know the other cultures (and) they always come back two years older, they’ve matured that much.”

While abroad students stay with four different families to experience a wide range of living, school and community environments. On their return, participants give a presentation detailing their experiences.

In Two Wells, the Rotary club is well known for its hands-on approach, with the town’s historical walkway one of their major accomplishments.

This project took 12 years to complete and is a great tribute to those who have helped shape our town.

The club’s presence at the annual street parade is also well known, with the group manning the ever-popular fruit salad and ice-cream stall.

This year, as the club has dissolved, they are handing the reins over to a group of boys who are hoping to begin the long process of raising funds for a skate park in the town.

And the group’s contribution to other local community groups

why become a rotarian?

Malcolm Wilson is an original charter member and over the years has been involved in many different community groups and projects.

Malcolm said what he appreciated about Rotary was the opportunity to help so many people on so many different levels.

“The thing that I valued about it was the international aspect,” he said.

“I appreciated the things I could do here on a local level (but) I think you’re able to help people on an international basis also.”

In 2008 Malcolm visited the Solomon Islands as part of the Rotary Australian World Community Service Program (RAWCS), where he helped build garages for the secure storage of materials to help the fight against malaria.

Christine Lindeblad is not a Two Wells local. But after joining the RCTW in

FLASHBACK: RCTW closing president Robin Trevilyan, with Paul Harris Fellowship recipients, Jeanette Sharpe, Christine Lindeblad, Bet Williams and past district governor Ed King.

2006 and being involved in many community projects, she certainly feels like one.

Living in Salisbury, Christine said she was looking to be involved in an organisation in a community where she felt she could make a difference.

And taking into consideration work and home restrictions, she needed to find a group who were flexible. A friend suggested she try the Rotary Club of Two Wells.

“I came out there in 2006 and the people were fabulous,” Christine said.

has not gone unnoticed either. The Rotarians have been involved with projects at the Uniting Church, CFS, and local primary school.

The club has even established an annual literacy award at the Two Wells Primary School, honouring a student in the middle primary years for their literacy learning.

“That will be a lasting legacy,” Robin said.

In recent months, the club has helped the school establish an outdoor classroom and fire-pit area.

Some of the many things members have been involved with in the past include planting trees on the main highway, collecting funds to support bushfire appeals, growing seedlings for the Trees for Life program, eradicating pigeons from the town, installing fire alarms and establishing an anti-graffiti project.

There is not much the Rotarians of Two Wells haven’t been involved in and their contributions will be sorely missed.

I’m sure though, the “final four”, will continue to support and drive our town in their own ways.

“They were really dedicated people and they were really nice, and that’s why I kept coming.

I stayed on because of the people and the town.”

Eddie Stubing was the “youngest” Rotarian of the final four members – in that he had only been a member of the club for the past four years.

In that time, Eddie says he met the most amazing people and made some life-long friends.

“I met a lot of interesting people and people with a lot of good will,” he said.

“Even though it was sad (handing in the club’s charter) we won’t ever lose that friendship (and) there’s a positive because we will move onto other clubs.

“But that rotary ideal won’t be lost because we’ll be here in the town.”

Eddie said he was proud of what Rotary had achieved in Two Wells and would continue to work to advance the community.

“Rotary will never die in this town because there is still so much to do,” he said.

“We are part of the whole and I personally will continue in the Rotarian way.”

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Dog and land use changes coming

District Council of Mallala passed two local bylaws at its February 27 meeting.

DCM chief executive officer, Charles Mansueto said council had been working on a local government land use bylaw as well as a dog bylaw, with council approving both last month.

The new dog bylaw is set to restrict homes in the town to three dogs, up from previous recommendations of only two dogs, with homes in the Rural Living Zone also limited to three dogs.

People living in the Animal Husbandry Zone are permitted to have up to nine dogs. Any property not in one of these zones, or in the town, may have up to five dogs.

“This is trying to recognise some people have working dogs on a farm,” Mr Manseuto said.

The council’s new local government land use bylaw gives a clearer picture of what people can and can’t do on council land and if they need to apply for permission to do so. It also gives council more weight to enforce it.

“This gives us the authority to manage the use of local government land,” Mr Mansueto said.

Both bylaws will now go to community consultation, with submissions to be considered by council.

Gun Club Lower North Gun Club held its monthly shoot on Sunday, February 26, with 21 shooters from Wilkawatt, Minarto, Kingston SE, Wallaroo, Pt.Augusta and Gippsland Victoria.

Scores for the day were: Event 1 – 25 Target Seed Distributors Handicap – 1st T. O’Connor 47/48; 2nd M. Raper 46/48; 3rd D. Mills 32/34.

Prizes donated by Rob Damin for Seed Distributors.

Event 2 -50 Target State Continental Point Score Championship – AA Grade Overall C. Bentley 158/159; 2nd S. Stokes 157/159; AGrade 1st G. Read 138/150; 2nd R. Damin 137/150; B Grade 1st T. Damin 132/150. Prizes donated

by Tim O’Connor.

High Gun M. Raper 165/175 The next monthly shoot is Winners from Lower North Gun Club’s recent shoot were, back from left, Tom Damin, on Sunday, MARCGH 25.Any Garry Read, Des Mills, Craig Bentley, Rob Damin, Michael Raper and Shane Stokes, enquiries please contact the president on 0411238391. with front, Tim O’Connor.

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Horsing around

Former mounted police officer and keen horseman, John Newton, is behind the formation of the Adelaide Plains Riding Club.

Are you a horse-lover looking for like-minded people to ride, converse and share skills, ideas, knowledge and horse information with?

Then the newly formed Adelaide Plains Riding Club could be the answer.

Established in late January following a public meeting, which attracted about 35 people, the club is the brainchild of former mounted police officer, local resident and keen horseman, John Newton.

John has been involved with horses for most of his life and has lived in the area for 30 years.

He has been active in pony club, competes in endurance riding events, and breeds the beautiful Arab horse.

Over the years John has seen more and more people take up horse riding, with limited facilities available for them to do it, and hopes the formation of the riding club will bring together people from all aspects of the equine industry.

“A lot of people just ride by themselves on the road,” he said.

“They just want to have somewhere to ride and this will be a great opportunity for everyone to get together.

“We might do a bit of dressage,

REPORT: Bec O’Brien or it might be trail riding, whatever the members want, we’ll do.

“It’s about educating people and educating their horses, and I’d like to see people’s riding improve, their horses improve and everybody having fun.”

While the club does not yet have a “home base”, John is hopeful open space land in Lewiston could be the answer.

The club is currently in the process of formalising its constitution and securing riding insurance to establish itself as an incorporated body. It will then contact District Council of Mallala (DCM) about available land.

DCM chief executive officer, Charles Mansueto, told the Echo: “We haven’t had any formal request to access land in Lewiston.”

“But that could be something we look at in our overall planning for the Lewiston area.” n For more information or to join, contact John Newton on 0427153570 or email newton@twpo.com.au.

Calisthenics club needs new coach Two Wells Calisthenics Club is in danger of closing if a new coach isn’t found soon, with some members forced to seek coaching at other clubs out of the area.

After a successful season last year - where the club had its best results at the state competition in years - its much-loved and talented coach, Kerry Smolarek, was forced to give up the position.

Club president, Jodie Simons, said Kerry was travelling from Happy Valley each week to lead the 20 young girls, but this travel ultimately became too much, and unfortunately for the club, she had to quit.

“We’ve been very successful in the last two years and we need a coach to keep this success going,” Jodie said.

“If there’s someone out there who has their level one coaching certificate, or maybe they’re a former member or have a calisthenics background, we need you.

“And if they don’t have

Waiting for the change!

Pictured in the current cramped change rooms are (back) Neville Seccafien, Anthony Cavallaro, Andrew Hardiman, Tallan Leighton, club president, Francis Pellizzari, William Hart, Ben Spiteri, (front) Michael Abdilla, Lachlan Franklin and Ned Seccafien.

STATE Minister for Recreation and Sport, Tom Kenyon, left, presented Two Wells Football and Netball Sporting Club with a $200,000 cheque on Monday, February 13. Pictured with him are club secretary Alison Goss, Tiffany Gameau, Member for Taylor, Leesa Vlahos, Lynette Seccafien, club president, Francis Pellizzari and life member Brenton Applebee.

that level one coaching, we can help support them through that process.”

Local resident, Tania Cattell, enrolled her two daughters, Bethany and Amy, into the club in a bid to increase their confidence, learn new skills and meet new people. Tania says the club is an important part of the community and would be a big loss if it were to close.

“It’s really sad to see another sport possibly being lost to the town,” Tania said.

“It builds self esteem and friendships and helps the girls to have confidence in themselves.”

The club holds trainings every Tuesday night from 5.30pm for children aged six to 16, incorporating dance, singing, music and a range of apparatus, with confidence, teamwork and fun key to each session.

Contact Jodie Simons on 0423 928 311 or email jodie.scott1@nuskope. com.au for more information or to help out with coaching.

Renovations will showcase club

• From Back Page “As we’re not hosting a final this year, we could start work on this building on September 1 and be ready (for the football season) by the first of April next year,” Francis said.

“We’re going to look at the plans again and if there are tweaks, tweak them and then start putting things into motion. It’s important we keep this moving (to) keep things on track.”

One of the major changes will be the construction of new and improved change rooms, and the

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extension of the building to the south to incorporate a bigger dining area and new and improved canteen and kitchen facilities.

With nothing major being done to the club’s building in the past 20 years, an overhaul is long overdue Francis said. Currently the players have basic showering facilities and ageing amenities in a cramped, poorly lit, room.

Francis said the new facility would see a more spacious area for the players to change in, with better showers and storage and also a designated area for

the trainers. To make way for the new change rooms the old kitchen and canteen area will be demolished, with a new area for them incorporated into the extension at the southern end of the building.

An umpires’room and cricket storage shed is also planned for the back of the clubrooms.

Access from the back of the building will also be a priority, with a planned doorway to allow people coming down from the netball courts easy entry into the clubrooms.

Female showers, a baby change area, and a merchandise room are also things the club is looking to include in its redevelopment.

“Conceptionally the plans are going to be as they are, we’re just trying to maximize the area as much as possible,” Francis said.

“Now is the time we can go through that process and start moving forward. We have a growing community and we’ve just outgrown our facilities. This is going to showcase our club. It’s an exciting time for the club.”

Two Wells Calisthenics Club members, back from left: Tenelle Simons, club president, Jodie Simons and Bethany Cattell. Front: Amy Cattell and Tayla Simons.

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ABOVE: Lower Light resident, Angus Tapscott shoots with an orange target, just seen in the distance (circled). RIGHT: Angus with his Beretta DT 10 X-Trap Shotgun, has won this year’s South Australian Clay Target Association’s Junior Scholarship and a place in the state junior team.

Angus Tapscott has achieved much for someone so young, particularly in his chosen sport of clay target shooting.

At just 15 years of age he has represented the state twice and was this year awarded the prestigious South Australian Clay TargetAssociation’s Junior Scholarship, worth $1000.

Born in Naracoorte in 1996, Angus lived in Lucindale until he was five and moved to Lower Light in 2001 with his family. He attended Mallala Primary School for three years before starting homeschooling with his Mum, Marie.

Angus began clay target shooting when he was just 11 years old in a bid to spend more time with his Dad, Greg, who had been diagnosed with NonHodgkin’s Lymphoma and was advised to do something more relaxing than fencing.

“Shooting became an instant love for Angus,” his proud Mum, Marie, said.

“He was the youngest junior shooter in South Australia up until two years ago.”

Quietly spoken, but with a great sense of dry humour, Angus has been a member of the Lower North Gun Club since 2007.

He is heavily involved in all aspects of the club, from shoot marshalling, to filling traps, working in the canteen, even refereeing, and was very recently anonymously recommended to be an Australian Clay Target Association referee - a position you normally have to apply for.

He has held numerous positions, including treasurer and assistant secretary, and is an active committee member selling raffle tickets, helping in the office and scoring.

Some of the highlights of his shooting career include coming first in the Australia

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SPOTLIGHT

With your help, each month the Echo hopes to highlight some of our younger generation. n To nominate someone for our “Spotlight” piece contact Bec on 0419 292 715 or email news@ twowellsecho.com. au. And remember, they don’t have to be the best, the greatest, the biggest; they just have to be living life to the full.

Day Handicap at Mallala in 2009, winning the B Grade Championship for Double Rise at the 2010 State Championships, taking out the High Gun score in 2009 at Mid North Gun Club; and qualifying in the Central Zone junior shooting team for the last four years.

This year Angus shot the best he ever has, 144 targets in a row without missing, smashing his previous best of 90.

Quite remarkable considering the target is only 11 centimeters in diameter and shoots out at 80 kilometers an hour.

At last month’s State Championships held at Virginia, Angus shot a clean 25 targets, single barrel, to win a place in the state junior team, and also took out the Team High Gun for the day.

“I was pretty nervous at that shoot that’s for sure,” Angus laughed.

“It was hard, I could hardly think.

“I was mentally drained and still shaking 10 minutes later

but I was very happy.”

Competing in the junior division, 15 to 18 year olds, Angus has progressed from C grade to the sports top level of AA grade.

All grades shoot from 15 metres behind the trap (where the targets are released from), except for handicap events, where shooters are placed between 15 and 25 metres behind the trap, according to their grade level.

Although the sport is not highly publicised and often has a negative attachment to it, it is complex and challenging, a sport requiring great concentration, strength and skill.

It is this Angus loves, and the fact he gets to travel and compete against people from across Australia.

“It’s very challenging,” he said.

“You have to think about the different weather conditions, the wind on the day, the light, the different clubs and events, there’s a lot of concentration.

“I go into a zone where you don’t even see what’s happening right next to you, all you see is the target.

“You can see its colour, even the little dimples on it, it’s that clear.”

Like most sports, clay target shooting has it’s own rules, skills set and customs, even its own language, and for the newly initiated (like myself!!), it is incredible how much a shooter needs to know, practise and prepare for each event.

Angus says shooting is very much a mind game, with every shooter having their own quirks to keep themselves focused and employing a range

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After the last junior matches are played, everyone will meet at the courts for a BBQ lunch, a mini junior tennis tournament, AGM and junior

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trophy presentation to celebrate the end of the season.

Any donations towards junior trophies will be greatly appreciated.

Please contact junior tennis coordinator, Marie Tapscott, on 0419 838 929 for all enquiries.

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“Sometimes I sing songs to myself,” he chuckled.

“Shooting is a lot of fun.

“To shoot well you’ve got to concentrate very hard and when you’re concentrating very hard, you don’t seem to miss.”

The social side of target shooting is also something Angus enjoys, with his whole family all involved in the local gun club.

“One of my biggest highlights is all the people I have got to know,” he said.

“It is a very social sport and we are like a big family.”

Angus’ mum, Marie, says the support given to juniors in the sport is fantastic, with many people offering advice and tips as well as financial support to purchase state uniforms, shirts and shotgun shells.

“It is an expensive sport so any assistance is appreciated,” she said.

Angus competes in shooting events all over the state, travelling to Port Augusta, Bordertown, Mount Gambier, Pt Elliott and Kingston, and for the past two years has competed in the National Clay Target Championships in Wagga Wagga, NSW as part of the South Australian team.

He is looking forward to representing the state at the national championships later in the year.

Congratulations on your scholarship Angus, you are definitely a worthy recipient.

Junior tennis end Footy, netty trials set of season wind-up

Two Wells Tennis Club would like to extend an invitation to all players and families, those who have attended weekly coaching lessons and all interested members of the community, to attend the junior trophy presentation on Saturday March

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The pace is starting to pick up at the Two Wells Football and Netball Sporting Club as the 2012 season nears, with a trial game against Yorke Peninsula club, Broughton-Mundoora, set for Saturday March 31.

The club will be hosting the trials, with the Under 14s, Under 17s, B grade and A Grade all participating in matches, starting with the juniors from 9.30am.

The netballers will also be participating in a trial starting at 1.30pm.

Meals and bar facilities will be available at the club that

night, so why not head down to the oval (or netball courts) and see the talent on show?!

From March 6, both senior and junior training will be held on Tuesday and Thursday nights.

U14s will be held from 5.30pm - 6.30pm, with U17s and senior grades starting at 6pm.

Training for U8s and U11s will begin on April 5 at 5pm, and be held on Thursdays only.

The club will also be staging an internal football trial on Friday March 23 from 6.30pm.

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The successful applicant will ideally have relevant experience and qualifications.

Current plant licences and tickets relevant would be favourable. A current Car licence is essential and a Heavy Rigid licence is preferred. Strong communication and time management skills and a commitment to working positively towards the achievement of personal, team and organisational goals are a must.

Appointment to this permanent position will be at Level 4 ($43,730 per annum) or depending on skills and experience up to Level 6 ($46,085 per annum) of the Local Government Employee Award. Current provisions of the Council Enterprise Bargaining Agreement will also apply.

A job and person specification can be obtained from Council’s website at www. mallala.sa.gov.au or by contacting Andrea Humphrys, Infrastructure Coordinator, on (08) 8527 2196. Specific enquiries should be directed to Keith Earl on 0417 862 541.

Written applications marked “Confidential – Maintenance Worker” are to be submitted by 12 Noon Friday March 16, 2012 addressed to: District Council of Mallala PO Box 18 MALLALA SA 5502 Alternatively email info@mallala.sa.gov.au or fax (08) 8527 2242

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After securing a $200,000 Federal grant the Two Wells Football and Netball Sporting Club is pushing ahead with a major redevelopment of its facilities. Club members are pictured celebrating the funding announcement outside the current clubrooms.

$200,000 government grant to help...

Renovate the Roosters’ coop

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Bec O’Brien This time next year the Two Wells Football and Netball Sporting Club’s home base could look a whole lot different.

Securing the Federal Government’s $200,000 grant has meant the club can now push forward with plans to overhaul its facility.

Work on the $560,000 project is hoped to begin as early as September this year, with a seven-month finish date not out of the question, according to club president, Francis Pellizzari. n Continued Page 14

Pellizaro: Much more work ahead for club following funding

While Two Wells Football and Netball Club is celebrating its successful federal grant of $200,000, it is well aware there is more hard work to be done in securing further funds to see the project completed.

Club president, Francis Pellizzari said the funds were conditional on the club matching the grant, and they were now in the process of raising money and saving on costs, to make sure the redevelopment becomes a reality.

“Essentially we’re 60-odd thousand short of our budgeted costs,” Francis said.

“If we can get more people from the community coming forward to offer their services, whether it be demolition or equipment use or materials, that would be fantastic.”

Aside from the $200,000 grant, the club has already raised $80,000 on its own, with a further $122,500 in funding sourced.

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It was a really emotional thing to know that we’d got it because so much hard work had been put into it.

The District Council of Mallala is offering an $80,000 debenture loan; Bendigo Bank has pledged them $37,500 and Community Football SA has put up $5000.

The DCM has also provided the club with a $20,000 grant from its community partnerships program, to go towards a new air-conditioning system and cool room for the redeveloped building.

Francis said the club was hoping

to apply to the Australian Football League in the coming months for $50,000 in funding but was relying on promised donations of time, labour and equipment to help keep costs down.

“If people can donate their labour that is where the critical cost saving is,” he said.

“If we get more people delivering more of these goods and services it means the club can keep costs down.”

Club secretary, Alison Goss, said winning the grant was an emotional experience for many members of the club, and also for those who had put their faith in the idea of the redevelopment by offering to donate their time and effort to the project during the grant application process.

“It was a really emotional thing to know that we’d got it (the $200,000 grant) because so much

Pictured inside the current canteen and kitchen area are Tiffany Gameau and netball president Tanya Kent. A new canteen and kitchen facility will be built as part of the club’s redevelopment.

hard work had been put into it,” she said.

“But to know that there are other people out their sharing our dream, that we’re not alone, there are these people out there backing

us, is terrific.

“This (grant win) is a real pickme up for these people as they can see that we are now moving forward, that something is going to happen.”

Two Wells Echo, March 2012