Yankalilla Regional News September 2023 Issue

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Wirrina Cove Social Golf Club

W irrina Cove Social Golf Club, committee and members are delighted to announce the Life Memberships of Robert “ Bob” and June Pearson. Bob and June have been members of the club for more than 40 years, both have served on the committee most recently as Handicappers. June was Ladies Captain for 3 years and Bob represented the club at Pennants golf.

Pictured right are Bob and June receiving their Life Membership Certificates from club president Phil O’Sullivan (left) and club secretary/ treasurer Bob Eneberg. Congratulations Bob and June.

Rapid Bay Cricket Club

The new cricket season is starting soon!

Come on down the hill to a welcoming community club, on one of the most picturesque cricket ovals in the state.

Teams for girls, boys and adult cricketers

Call Max on 0431 903 323 for more information. And be sure to ask about our annual pre-season KI cricket camp!

RBCC – The Community Club

Inman Valley Tennis 2023-24

The Inman Valley Tennis Club is getting ready for another prosperous season commencing in mid October. The club will be having its regular working bee held on Sat September 23rd to get the courts and grounds looking great with an open day to be held on the 7th October. For further details you can contact the club at inmanvalleytennis@gmail.com or check our Facebook page at Inman Valley Tennis Club. The club is always welcoming of new players young, old or in-between who are looking for a regular hit of tennis in a welcoming and enjoyable atmosphere.

SAVE THE DATE - ADVANCE NOTICE:

Sat 17th February 2024

The popular Adelaide musical duo 2 Harts will be performing at the Inman Memorial Hall as a major fundraiser for the tennis club. Their music covers the genres of Neil Diamond, Bee Gees, Tom Jones, Dusty Springfield, Shirley Bassey, The Beatles and Cliff Richard among many other famous musical artists. To reserve seats or book a table phone 0414 900 691, to ensure you get a seat.

Hi community, Ash & Cass from the Normanville New Year's Eve Pageant here. A quick update: We're officially on. The pageant, entertainment and fireworks are all going ahead. Start building your floats, get a crew together, find some costumes and be part of the iconic event.

If you are interested or know anyone who may be interested in having a food van or entertainment on the night, please get in contact with us ASAP on - Cass Edwards 0400 8569 00, or pop into Elders Normanville for a chat. Cheers, Ash & Cass.

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Hello Readers, Spring has arrived and that means it is almost time for the Yankalilla Show. This year it falls on the 30th September, which also happens to be the AFL footy finals, the long weekend, and the start of school holidays. This year the Show Society have organised a local shuttle bus service to save congestion and long walks around the showgrounds. See page 8 and 9 for these and more show day details.

Yankalilla District Dog Park is the new official name of the ‘friends of the Yank/Normy dog park’. Work is progressing and fundraising has commenced.

There will be fundraising at the Yankalilla Show with a scones with jam & cream, tea & coffee stall, with help from Yankalilla CWA. The next meeting wil be 14 September at 2pm in the Library meeting room, all welcome.

Yankalilla Council want your feedback via Your Say on the pending lease arrangements of the foreshore café/slsc building. If you would rather speak to a real person, call the DCY office to make an appointment to put your views forward.

Next Issue: October 2023

Deadline: 15th September 2023

It is interesting that DCY wants feedback about leases but were only too happy to bury the discussion around a $16,000pa wage increase for our CEO. There is more about that in the discussion pages.

Congratulations to Lady Bay Hotel on being a finalist in the SA Hotels Award for Superior Hotel (Regional). See page 11. Amanda and I had a very nice meal there recently, for the record.

The Normanville NYE Pageant is officially on, according to the brief note we received, on page 3, so call Cass for more detail.

During August the state government removed the 550m radius shipwreck protected zone around the HMAS Hobart shipwreck site in Encounter Marine Park, in Yankalilla Bay. Divers can rejoice because permits no longer will be required to enjoy one of the state’s most incredible underwater experiences. It is expected to significantly increase diver visitation to the site and benefit the greater Adelaide and Fleurieu Peninsula economies. The Hobart was scuttled in 2002 after being gifted to South Australia.

What else? Quiz nights, food and fun among other things, so read on to find out.

Until next issue...

Cheers, Paul Jelfs Editor

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●Lady Bay Resort ................................................. 11

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●Normanville Farmers Market ................................9

●Rachel Steele Travel Consultant ..........................5

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●Yankalilla Craft & Produce Market........................9

●Yankalilla Show ....................................................9

Farming/Gardening/Landscaping

●Carragher Agriculture and Gardens ................... 20

●Forest Floor Enterprises ..................................... 35

●Good Grounds Company .....................................3

●Gums n Roses Gardening Service ..................... 32

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●Mick Mac Contracting ......................................... 35

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●Spencer’s Lawn Mowing & Garden Maintenance20

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●Yankalilla Landscaping & Gardening Centre ...... 27

Fencing - Mike Pitman ......................................... 21

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Exhibition by Local Artists

L ocal artist’s, Jane Smeets, Judith Sweetman and Jim Kumnick have an upcoming exhibition titled , ‘Human Nature’. These artists respond to living on the Fleurieu Peninsula and their perception of human interaction with that natural environment.

The exhibition is at Coral Street Art Space, Coral Street, Victor Harbor, from Saturday November 4th until Wednesday November 29th. Opening hours 10am-2pm, Wed-Sat.

Check website for details. www.coralstreetartspace.com.au

September is shaping up to be a very busy month at the Club. In addition to our regular meals we have a number of special events on the calendar.

Saturday 2 September at 3.00pm Club Annual General Meeting

Everyone is welcome to attend the AGM, but voting will be restricted to 2023-2024 financial members and Life Members. The meeting will be followed by afternoon tea and the bar will be open for purchase of drinks.

Tuesday 12 September

7.00pm Night Bingo

Due to popular demand, we are holding our first night Bingo in some years. Eyes down at 7.30pm. Come along, have some fun and try your luck! Bjorn’s Bar will be open for refreshments.

Club Fleurieu – A Club for Everyone!

Friday 22 September

Club Quiz Night

Our Quiz Night is always a hugely popular event and this year proceeds will benefit Yankalilla RSL. Please see separate advertisement on this page.

On Saturday 30 September it’s once again time for the Yankalilla Show. The Club will have a stall again this year and we’d love you all to drop by, have a chat and find out everything we have to offer! Our stall will have a “Pop-Up Op Shop”, and there will also be baked goodies, crafts, plants, produce and lots more. We look forward to seeing you at the Show!

Regular Events in September

Thursday 7 September

FILM NIGHT

6.30pm for 7.00pm

Southern Fleurieu Film Society presents “Terror Nullius”, a comedy described as “A Political Revenge Fable in Three Acts”. Bjorn’s Bar will be open for snacks & refreshments. Remember to join the Film Society if you’d like to see a movie each month for the rest of this year, for a total cost of $25. Phone 8558 0240 or email cooee@visitfleurieucoast.com.au to join up.

5CY Community Pantry

The Pantry is a valuable service run by volunteers from Yankalilla District Inter-Church Council. The Club is a drop off point for donations of nonperishable food, for local people who need temporary assistance. As you can see, our basket is overflowing, thanks to generous members and visitors. Many thanks to you all! Recently the Club was pleased to also donate $500 to 5CY to assist this program.

Friday 8 September

Happy Hour & Dinner

from 5.00pm

This month the menu features Atlantic Salmon in a white wine sauce, with vegetables. It sounds delicious! Optional dessert will follow. $20 members/$25 nonmembers and $5 for dessert.

Tuesday 12 September

BARBECUE LUNCH

12 noon

The weather is warming up and our BBQ Lunch is back! Catch up with friends while enjoying a drink and a casual lunch. Just $12 per person.

CLUB LUNCH

12 noon

This month we celebrate all our fantastic Dads & Grandads with a Father’s Day themed Club Lunch. Main Course: Lamb & Stout Pie with vegetables or Schnitzel with Wedges & Salad

Dessert: Bread & Butter Pudding or Fruit & Icecream $17 members, $22 non-members

Friday 29 September

Happy Hour & Games Night

from 5.00pm

Relax with a drink at Bjorn’s famous Happy Hour prices, then buy some snacks and settle in for a friendly game or two. Our pool table is always popular, but we also have darts, chess, cards, and board games. There’s no need to book, and everyone is welcome!

Bookings are required for all functions except Games Night.

**Special Advance Notice**

Tuesday 7 November

MELBOURNE CUP LUNCH

Our ever-popular Cup Lunch will be here before we know it! Enjoy a great day at the Club with a delicious three course lunch, sweeps, a raffle, and games. Dress to impress and you might take out the prize for Best Fashion on the Field! Share the excitement of “The Race that Stops a Nation” on our BIG SCREEN. Bjorn’s Bar will of course be open for business. More details in the October issue of YRN, and on our website & Facebook page.

$35 members / $40 non-members

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Southern Fleurieu Film Society

September’s movie from the Southern Fleurieu Film Society (SFFS) is Terror Nullius. It is a 2018 Australian film described as adventure, comedy, fantasy, history, and horror. It has been described as very controversial. Its creators are two sisters from Sydney, Dan and Dominique Angeloro. They are happy for the film to be described as controversial, if this means it will start uncomfortable conversations. It is 54 minutes long, so there should be plenty of time to have some of those conversations over a drink after the screening.

 Yankalilla at Club Fleurieu on Thursday 7th September

 Victor Harbor, Victa Cinema, on Tue 5th September

 Goolwa in Centenary Hall on Wednesday 6thSeptember

 Milang in the Milang Institute on Friday 1st September

Doors open at 6:30 pm for a 7:00 pm start. Get the 2023 programme at https://sffs.org.au

Members can invite a guest. They can also have someone attend in their place if unable to get to any of the screenings. They can attend any of the venues. There is now a local library of films that can be borrowed by members. Last month’s film was rated 3.9 by local members, who are also encouraged to submit film titles (with a few reasons) as ideas for the 2024 screenings.

Visit the website to find out all you need to know, and to join at a reduced price for the rest of 2023. https://sffs.org.au

You can also contact Mike Tye (Chairperson SFFS) on 0438 800 066 or through mike@michaeltye.com.au

Shuttle Bus Service announced for Yankalilla Show Day

Community Access Solution

At the August Committee Meeting of the Yankalilla, Rapid Bay & Myponga Show Society Inc., vice-President, Ian Main, announced a shuttle bus service to operate on Show Day, 30th September. On Show Day 2023, Yankalilla Show will operate a designated driver shuttle service, between the Show Grounds and Yankalilla Memorial Park, a short distance away.

“Urbanisation around our show ground has increased over the years, limiting the past generous use of surrounding vacant land,” said Ian, vice-president and Life Member of Yankalilla Show. “Lack of parking has become not only a practical inconvenience but an increasing safety issue.”

There will be a drop off zone near the entry gate at the Show grounds to allow drivers to drop off family and friends and then to drive on to Memorial Park to use the shuttle service, a 12-seater bus operated by The Backyard Universe. Adelaide Traffic Control will supervise parking at Memorial Park. Bus

stops will operate on Jervois Rd near the main entrance to the Show and next to the Football Clubrooms at the Memorial Park for easy access. Signage and promotional material is currently being developed to inform patrons of the new service. For ease of planning on the day people will be able to track the shuttle on Google maps.

“This is good news for families,” said local resident and Show Society member, Peter Cleland. “It takes the stress off the driver, finding a park, and the family having a long walk to the grounds.”

The service for the 141 year old Country Show has been made possible with the support of Bendigo Community Bank and Yankalilla Memorial Park, the local sporting complex at the heart of the community since 1928.

2023 Yankalilla Show

Gates Open for TRADE at 7am and for PUBLIC at 9am.

Admission fees: Adults $10, Aged Pensioners $5, Children 5–16yrs $5, Children Under 5yrs FREE. Companion Card Accepted

Download a Show Membership Form to get your Show Book in advance and tickets for 2023 for a special inclusive price: https://yankshow.com/images/Forms/ membership2021.pdf

Volunteers are always needed to make this special event come alive:

 Roll up on the Sunday prior to Show Day

 Get involved by contributing an entry to one of the Show Competition Sections

 Take on a role by becoming a steward of one of the Show Competition Sections in which you have an interest.

Arts and Creativity Grants and Your Imagination!

Creativity is intelligence having fun! … Albert Einstein

Do you reside in the Yankalilla District and have an idea that will enhance creative expression and wellbeing for us all?

The DCY 2023-24 Budget has now been adopted and quick response grants (of up to $1,000) continue to be available to artists and other creatives in the District who wish to make an artistic difference across our region.

These grants can provide assistance towards visual/public art ideas, performance arts, literary arts, indigenous culture or a music project. They are also available for skills and professional development opportunities and activities that provide wellbeing for residents in our area.

Recent recipients of the grants have included the Yankalilla Youth Theatre and the Yankalilla Senior School Band.

The wonderful Bowling club mural, a project initiated by the Yankalilla Bowling Club and supported with an Arts and Creativity grant is a very fine example of the benefit of partnerships towards creativity. Partnerships with several DCY groups and an Arts and Creative Grant has also enabled the recent purchase of an easy to install portable stage.

Guidelines for these grants and the Application Form itself are available at www.yankalilla.sa.gov.au or can be collected from Council Chambers. The Arts and Creativity Grants Program Application Form is easy to understand and complete and we would urge anyone with a creative idea that would contribute to the artistic beauty of our region to apply. If you would like to discuss your creative thoughts, please do contact Claire Taylor on 8558 0264. Anything is possible!

Jillian Langford Art and Creativity Advisory Group

Would you like to show off your best photos in a public exhibition? If so, please consider entering them in the Photography section at the upcoming Yankalilla Show on Saturday 30th September. A couple of thousand people will admire your work on the day! There are 19 different classes you can enter photos into, including People, Fleurieu Landmarks, Nature, Landscape, Rural Life, and the Second Valley Challenge, for which the winner receives $100. Three new classes make their debut this year - Structures, Sport and

Pets. The Open Colour and Monochrome classes cater for pictures of any subject. There are other cash prizes on offer, and no entrance fees. The maximum size for prints has been reduced from A3 to 42 x 21 cm, which should make it easier and cheaper to print your entries, and allow us to hang more photos in our allocated space. For more details go to www.yankshow.com, click on the “Exhibitor Entry Details and Forms 2023” link, and select “Section G –Photography” from the drop-down menu. We’d like to see further

growth in entries this year and encourage you to show your unique view of the world by entering your best/favourite photographs. Everyone with a smartphone is a photographer now, so have a go this year!

Andy Mitchell

Photography Section Convenor

On Monday 4th September, please join us at the Yankalilla Bowling Club for Morning Tea, commencing at 10am. Come along and have a cuppa with home baked goods and try your luck at the raffle. We are also having a Trading Table. Bring your friends and have a good time. Following up on our report in last months newsletter, I wish to inform you that Joyce Blesing has been President for 28 years and Coralie Law has been Secretary for 28 years. Might be some sort of record, well done ladies.

At the Yankalilla Show, Saturday 30th September, we are having a Trading Table in the big shed. Please come along and say hi, there will be plenty of home baked foods and produce which may tempt you. See you there.

We are please to advise the Community that Friends of Bungala River Group (FOBR) have been successful in obtaining a grant through Landcare and Gallagher Fencing to install electric fencing from Williss Drive to the Caravan Park. The Grant provides over $6,000 worth of electric fencing components. FOBR will supply some additional components required and the manpower to install the fence.

We are very grateful to John Croser for allowing this project to commence and appreciate the assistance he is providing.

The 2024 festival is beginning to take shape with planned exhibitions, guided walks, open houses and spaces, music, a play, fun & games. There is still time to get involved email yank.hist.soc@gmail.com. Starting with the Festival Launch in Inman Valley, there will be events in Myponga, Yankalilla, Normanville, Second Valley, Rapid Bay and Cape Jervis. If you think you want to be involved the aim of the festival is to share our local heritage through the SA History month of May 2024. We would love to hear from you.

Once installed, the fencing will exclude stock from the estuary and wetland areas of the Bungala River. It is then planned to mechanically remove the olives and many other invasive species currently present in the riparian area and commence replanting with locally sourced native plants over the coming years. We will seek further funding, via any Grants that we think we may qualify for or start a ‘Go Fund Me’ page where local people can become involved by supporting the project financially. We will need approximately $10,000 as a starting point to remove invasive species, poison stumps and build some enclosures to protect the new plantings.

We would also love some new volunteers to help move this project along as quickly as possible.

To keep up to date with the project, please follow us on our Facebook Group ‘Friends of Bungala River’.

A New Culinary Dawn at Lady Bay Resort

There's an exhilarating buzz at the Lady Bay Resort. Recently nominated as a finalist in the prestigious SA Hotels award for Superior Hotel (Regional), our commitment to excellence is evident in every facet of our offerings.

The accolades received by the company stand as a testament to its unparalleled quality. Recognised twice as the state's top caterer and bagging the title of 2022's Best Wedding Caterer, the resort's ethos centres on nurturing and empowering talent. This vision is further amplified by its partnership with Adelaide Zoo and its rigorous training programs in Normanville, producing over 16 accomplished graduates.

Community is the lifeblood of Lady Bay Resort. Whether it's unwavering support for local sports and arts or the much-loved Wednesday quiz nights, the resort revels in fostering community spirit. "We're are deeply thankful to our local community, especially for their immense support during the challenging pandemic phase. It's this shared resilience that promises a brighter future," Steve reflects.

As the year unfolds, guests can look forward to enthralling musical tributes to icons like Queen, Neil Diamond, and Abba. And here's a tip from Steve: "For those planning ahead, make your bookings early and receive a 10% discount. Just reference this ad."

Adding to the vibrancy is the culinary magic stirred by our latest additions, Chefs Susantha and Sajith. Fresh from the global gourmet hub of Dubai, they've masterfully curated a menu that beckons with a medley of international flavours. As Spring arrives this September, the resort extends a heartwarming invitation to families: children under 12 can enjoy complimentary meals from a meticulously crafted children's menu.

For every guest at Lady Bay Resort, the journey surpasses a mere stay; it's an immersion into lasting memories. Explore the realm of Lady Bay and become an integral part of its illustrious narrative.

Beyond its culinary sphere, Lady Bay Resort's commitment to elevating guest experiences is evident. The revamped rooms, adorned with contemporary décor, now feature the state-of-the -art digital Tapendium. This innovation not only elevates the guest experience but also spotlights local businesses, drawing attention to regional attractions and eateries. "We aim to do more than just enhance; we want to deeply connect with our community," says Steve.

Discussions - Letters - Opinions

Tearing out the heart of a town

I’m heartbroken. Arranging Matters is gone. Will we ever see another iteration of this lovely family business? Who knows? I know that I am not alone in expressing my grief and deep sense of loss – yet another meeting point of our community is gone. For me, it feels as though the spiritual heart of Yankalilla has been ripped out. Many will ask ‘why?’ The answer is simple but not mine to give. I write this to acknowledge and thank the Krix family and staff for many happy moments at the venue. I have had the great pleasure to feel part of the wider community in that space, as well as enjoy many fabulous breakfasts and lunches –food which because of my gluten intolerance and IBS issues I could joyfully eat.

I was fortunate to launch my book Born at Sea: The Life and Art of Geoff Bromilow there on that stormy day on 12 November 2022. In addition, early in 2023, Geoff and Kym Mitchell played a

marvellous jazz gig there to accompany a wine tasting event. At least, we have great memories of these communal gatherings.

I also spent time writing in the café. Here is a short excerpt from an upcoming book:

I sit alone in this elegant café… I could be forgiven for the reverie that I experience because of the aesthetic proportions and décor of the setting: Art Nouveau furnishings, the high ceilings, and the lavish pot-plants. It’s exciting to see an enormous, framed print of Gustav Klimt’s work, and it situates me in a ‘familiar’ zone.

(From: Propinquity – a Duet in Memoir by Liz Hall -Downs & Kathryn Pentecost)

Indeed, Arranging Matters reminded me of places I had been in Europe, and even imaginatively connected me to a lost world in Vienna – the home of my grandfather and other ancestors. Now, whenever I go to Yankalilla, I feel a deep yearning, but I am ever grateful that one special family took the risk to create something beautiful that I hope will not ever be forgotten.

Kathryn Pentecost

Discussions - Letters - Opinions

Who would like a $16,000pa pay rise?

At this month’s meeting, Council approved a 6.7% pay rise ($307 p.w.) for our CEO. This is on top of the mandatory 0.5% Superannuation increase this year.

A motion moved by Cr. Verwey to reduce the pay rise to 2% was blocked in a Motion moved by Cr. Ollson and Seconded Mayor Houston. This motion effectively prevented any debate about the recommended pay rise and was supported by Cr Rothwell & Deputy Mayor Moffat.

Myself, Cr. Verwey and Cr. Quirke were outvoted and effectively gaged by Cr. Ollson’s motion.

So much for Elected Members electoral promises of open and transparent Governance. We were not able to question the members of the CEO Performance and Review Committee on how they came to their recommendation.

It is also disappointing to me, as I spend hours before meetings researching information to support my arguments. To then not get an opportunity to present is a waste of my time and effort. I can think of better things to do.

Rather than waste that effort, I will share some of the information that I believe supported the argument for a lesser pay rise in this instance.

 Source - ABS has average annual wages growth for 2023 at 3.6%.

 FYE June 2023 - private sector wages rose 3.7% while the public sector rose 3.1%

 NSW Nurse & Midwife Assoc. has accepted a 4% pay increase, avoiding strike action. Yes, they had to threaten strike action to get 4%.

So how did the Committee consider the CEO was worth a 6.7% (plus

0.5% superannuation) pay rise? What criteria and justification was used to arrive at this generous percentage?

Unfortunately, I and the Community will never know now because of the gag motion. I note this comment in the Committees recommendation “bringing it (CEO salary) in line with the current EBA (under negotiation) for indoor and outdoor staff”. Does this mean that the CEO negotiates the staff Enterprise Bargaining Agreement and then uses this outcome to support an increase in his own remuneration. Can anyone see a conflict of interest here?

I do not blame Council staff for these large increases. No one can honestly say they would knock back a pay rise. However, no one appears to be arguing for and on behalf of the Ratepayers, the people who have to foot the bill, during enterprise bargaining agreement negotiations.

In a small Council District that is burdened by heavy debt, this was an opportunity for the CEO and Councillors to show leadership and some compassion towards struggling Ratepayers. Unfortunately this was an opportunity they chose to ignore. If this pay rise is applied across the Council, with a staff cost of almost $7 million p.a., it will equate to approximately $435,000 p.a. additional cost or a rate rise of approximately 3.5%.

I will continue to seek and argue for substantial cost savings within the Council this year to avert the need for significant rate increases next year. Unfortunately, I am not confident I will get sufficient (if any) support from some of the other Members of Council.

If anyone is having trouble meeting their Council rates, State Legislation ensures that there are Council Policies in place to assist anyone in need. In recent years, very few have applied for any type of assistance, I assume because of a degree of embarrassment in a small Community. I strongly recommend anyone that is finding it difficult to afford their rates to contact Council and look at some of the alternatives available.

Please note that these are my personal opinions and is not a detraction from what the current Administration is doing, just that the Council as a whole needs to show a far greater degree of transparency, fiscal responsibility and empathy towards our Community.

On a brighter note, I would like to congratulate Kenton Day on being selected as the preferred lessee for the Commercial space in the new Surf Club building. His presentation showed that local people have the talent and skill to meet the needs of the local Community. We don’t always need to go outside the district to find exceptional people.

Cr. Wayne Gibbs

Two Women

Two well known women died in July, who moved many people and me deeply in their lives and in their passing. At the beginning of the month Kumantje MK Turner OAM who lived in Mparntwe Alice Springs and at the end of the month, Sinead O’Connor from Ireland. Kumantje Turner was an Arrernte woman of the Akarre people. An esteemed Elder, teacher, interpreter of culture and language, an artist and writer. She brought people together. The other woman, Sinead O’Connor, an Irish singer and artist of heart and soul music, also brought people together. Yet both women came from vastly different environments and ancestry. What did these two women have in common? Both were affected by many significant interfering behaviours from both military and religious organisations, that can be only be described as abusive in nature. The reason why these two women moved so many people, was because what they endured, actually affects us all. They spoke from their hearts and their feelings within their respective Art. They spoke uncomfortable truths, because speaking up is important. Both were questioned for speaking up when the forces did not want their truths to be told. One article on Sinead O’Connor called her a polarising figure, because she shone a light on the sexual abuse found in the

Catholic church, by tearing up a picture of the Pope at the time, before it became common knowledge. To set that record straight, what truly polarises people is the hurtful behaviour. These hurtful behaviours cause great distrust, shame, sorrow and violence within people. If these hurts are not acknowledged and healed, they greatly affect our health and the effects are passed down the generations through our DNA (epigenetics). The behaviours are also passed on. Thus organisations and those within them, who hurt people are truly the ones, who are the polarising figures. Lies, omissions and hypocrisy by religious leaders, politicians and societal authorities such as those in charge of economics and some healthcare can no longer be tolerated, with their vast and unchecked influences on the way we live our lives. Nobody wants to be living out these lies, omissions and hypocrisies. For example; who really wants to be polluting the Earth with byproducts of the fossil fuels such as endless plastic? Yet in everything we buy we struggle to unpack the items from reams of plastic. When it comes down to it, when people know the truth of things, “they will be cheering too” (Sinead O’Connor 1992) Sacrifice and martyrdom are lauded as concepts of high spiritual quality. However these concepts keep alive the harm created by military and religious organisations fanned by media; cheering on those who die or are hurt for their cause! These concepts need to be moved on. Nobody needs to be martyred or sacrificed for the agenda of others. Nor does the Earth need to be sacrificed or martyred by these polarising forces.

Vale Kumantje Turner and Sinead O’Connor.

Isabel Dupuy

VALE Mr Grant Mayfield, a past resident who had a big impact on our community. Chairman of the Yankalilla District Council, 14 years a Councillor, six as deputy Chair and four as Chairman. A Parawa resident for more than 40 years owner of the Maylands property. A life member of the Parawa Ag bureau, past president and patron of the Yankalilla Show Society, member and past secretary of the Yankalilla Area School and charter president of the Rotary Club of Yankalilla.

August Dinner Meeting

Evette Wolf from the Yankalilla Youth Theatre was the guest speaker at our August dinner meeting. She participated in the Riverland youth theatre when she was younger, as a student and then a teacher. Evette showed us her passion for youth and the arts as she believes this has a positive impact on mental health & wellbeing for everyone involved.

Yankalilla Lions Club

and organisation’s future.

David’s project of the Australian Lions Hearing Dogs is a fantastic program which our club continues to support. Amber holds the positions of Global Membership Team Coordinator in our District and is also Youth & Youth Camps coordinator, so Simon and Amber are both very busy Lions! Best wishes to DG David and the District Cabinet for a successful year.

Lions contribute to Yankalilla Museum

New Building

The Yankalilla Museum received a donation recently from the Lions Club to assist in the construction of the new dairying / shearing shed which has just been completed and is in the process of being fitted out.

Lions members assisted in building the shed. Specifically, Laurie Rowley donated Oregon timber and gates, Nigel Pile donated a milking machine and Berk Foulds supplied the electrical work.

The completed structure will rehouse the dairying and shearing

equipment and displays from yesteryear which were originally in the main pavilion. This will now free up more space there for future exhibits that would be of interest to the public.

Lions have financially supported the development of the museum since its conception in 1987 and have also been actively involved in the construction of the numerous other buildings. Lions members represent seven out of the eleven volunteers who form the working committee. Their main role is to regularly carry out general repairs and maintenance.

The display is now open for viewing – its worth a look! (As are all the other displays)

Other benefits include building peer to peer connections outside of school, teamwork, trust, friendship, confidence, self-esteem and self expression.

The 25 or so members of the YYT write their own scripts and participate in many aspects of performance. They have performed lots of times in both formal & informal settings in the community. Our club is always interested in supporting local youth, so we look forward to developing a stronger relationship with Evette and the Yankalilla Youth Theatre. We were also pleased to welcome a new member, Cassie Edwards, sponsored by President Vicki. Club member & District Global Leadership Coordinator Melinda Fogden conducted the induction ceremony.

Cassie is already volunteering to help with a number of our projects, and we wish her a long, happy and fun time in our club, making a difference in our community.

Our District Governor’s message

Second Vice District Governor Simon Westwood and his partner Amber Cauchi came along to our business meeting in late July. Simon was representing our current District Governor David Horne and delivered David’s message to our club members. David’s motto “Fortune Favours the Bold” resonated with us, and we understand that the Big Audacious Mission (BAM) of increasing membership will secure our club

A man on a mission!

Some people go on walking holidays but not many walk across the entire country!

John Shanahan is well known in the community and is one of our Lion’s members.

During September John and one of his friends from the South Pacific will begin their walk across Spain called the ‘Camino de Santiago’. Starting in northeast Spain, San Sebastian they will walk over 700km taking at least 35 days to reach the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela in northwest Spain. Initially this was just going to be a holiday! but has turned into a personal quest to raise funds for Diabetes Education and Treatment in the South Pacific.

To date they have raised $26,000 through friends, colleagues and other parties and are amazed at the collective effort so far!

The funds will go to an organisation called ‘10,000 toes’ which is passionate about addressing lifestyles diseases like Diabetes 2 in the South Pacific.

We wish them the best on this amazing journey which they are funding themselves.

If you wish to make a donation directly to the 10,000 toes organisation, you can do so by going directly to their web site. https:// melstrekfor10000toes.gofundraise .com.au

Interested in joining the Lions Club ?

New Lions members are always welcome to join our organisation to help us serve the community in many ways whilst having fun and making new friends at the same time.

For more information on the Yankalilla & District Lions Club activities please free to follow us on Facebook; https://www.facebook.com/ yankalillaanddistrictlionsclub

(Pictured L to R: 2VDG Simon, Club President Vicki, Amber.)

John Shanahan

Yankalilla Ladies Probus Club Inc.

A Sweet Story

Our guest speaker for July was Jill Robertson, author of “MacRobertson: The Chocolate King”. Interestingly, Jill nor her husband, is related to THE MacRobertson. But Jill has certainly researched her subject very well, and gave us a potted history of the life of this extraordinary man.

From very humble beginnings on the goldfields of Australia, being shipped off to Scotland with his mother as a small boy, to a self-made man and great philanthropist, of whom little is widely known, this is a rag to riches story that is spell binding. His surname was Robertson and his given first name was MacPherson, so the famous brand name is a blending of those two. Robertson started making boiled sweets on a converted nail stove as a very young man in Scotland in the late 1800’s. The famous Cherry Ripe was released in Australia in 1924. A man of surprisingly liberated thinking for his times, he endowed a school for girls in Melbourne, but only after the first school he paid for, was opened to boys only! Much to his dislike. He was a considerate employer who kept all his staff on during the Great Depression. He started

MMA – Macroberton Miller Airlines – which was taken over by TAA in 1967. He funded an expedition by Scott to the Antarctic, where Scott named an area for him – MacRobertsonland. Check the maps, it’s there!

I could write a book about this interesting man, but somebody beat me to it. Well done Jill and thank you for a great talk – and the chocolates! Please visit us at a future meeting (the September meeting is on the 27th) or contact the Publicity Officer, details listed below, to find out about Fun, Friendship and Fellowship with Probus.

Lorraine Felix – Publicity Officer 0409 099 867

Choir warms up to new season

The photo shows two of our members, Brian Matthews and Annie Nancarrow, at our winter luncheon at The Links Restaurant on August 8, 2023. We have been on a winter break and are now gearing up to our new SpringSummer season which starts on Wednesday September 6 at 7pm in Club Fleurieu, Yankalilla. We have regular social occasions such as this and they do help us to develop our friendships more closely. However, the real joy of belonging to the Festival Fleurieu Choir is the opportunity to sing a wonderful selection of beautiful music in a congenial setting. We cover a range of different musical styles from folk, opera, sacred and vintage popular repertoire. There is something for everyone! Importantly, we help you develop your voice to its best capacity. So even if you haven’t sung since school days, you are welcome to try us out.

Contact Liz Gordon-Mills on 041119023 or elizabeth@albeth.com for more details.

Sometime over the coming weeks or months a mural in the middle of town might disappear – just like the Arranging Matters café that sponsored its creation. It’s a blow to lose a beloved coffee spot, but it might be a moment to consider the value of people who sometimes create a graceful thing in an unlikely place just because it is beautiful.

Firstly, how do you locate this mural? Arranging Matters occupied 102 Main South Road and the mural is still visible on the back of the building as you drive from the Yankalilla Oval toward the Main Road. It depicts a lady with a quizzical expression offering coffee while nymphs frolic in the margins around the words ‘coffee’ and ‘flowers’.

Is it art or advertising? There is a somewhat Art Nouveau 1920s style to the piece that seems to elevate the hand painted mural a step above advertising. If it had been painted in the 20s it would be local history and if it could stick around for another 20 years, it would be part of the visual iconography of the district. For my money it’s art.

The painter, Caitlin Mohr, is a 24-year-old selftaught South African painter now based in Adelaide. She will exhibit in the SALA festival from August 25 – September 24 at ‘The Collective Haunt’ Gallery (68 Norwood Parade). She describes her style now as ‘abstract figurative surrealism’ and seems to be showing promise as an up-and-coming artist, planning more exhibitions and collaborations soon.

The back of a rented building is a precarious position for an artwork. Figuring out who owns the intellectual property would require more lawyers than this article has to offer. Its reclusive location means that not even all of the customers of the café knew it existed unless they stepped out the back to find the toilets. In a way, it’s like a shrine to gods less logical and less commercial than the usual ones – which makes it extra charming.

This article was prompted by another local artist who suggested that, if the mural could stay, it might become part of a public art trail. Catalysts are mysterious however: like attracts like; put up a mural, soon someone puts up a sculpture. Usually no one starts out intending to create an artistic and cultural hub, they do one thing for

their own reasons and others join. Eventually, in cities as diverse as Melbourne, Singapore, and Florence, you find it is the laneways, public art, and architecture that draw millions to come and appreciate.

Okay, it’s far-fetched to imagine Yankalilla in that company, but it has some things going for it. Firstly, you can’t argue with geography – well, you can, but you won’t win. Yankalilla is a beautiful spot and beautiful spots attract artists. There are a whole tribe of them ten doors down at Gallery 88 and dotted around the district. Beautiful spots also attract tourists and, not only are artists and tourists highly compatible economically, but they also attract the interest to funding bodies like the Tourism board and Country Arts SA. If anyone were interested in re -locating the mural to a more public or accessible place, or feeling inspired to start some trouble of their own, the Country Arts SA grants page (https://www.countryarts.org.au/forartists/grants/) might start to make that idea practical.

Or, on a more manageable scale, next time you are off to the bakery or the footy, you might pause just to take a precautionary photo while the ‘purple lady’ is still there.

FLEC - Fleurieu Environment Centre

FLEC events and activities coming up in September and October

Veggie Swap, Saturday 2nd September, 9:20am

Community Nursery Working Bee, Monday 4th & 18th September 9:30am

Bird Watching, Trip to KI, 17th-20th September

Yankalilla Agricultural Show, Saturday 30th of September

NO VEGGIE SWAP IN OCTOBER due to Festival of Nature

Community Nursery Working Bee, Monday 2nd & 16th October, 9:30am

Festival of Nature Happening in October!

The Festival of Nature is happening from the 7th to the 15th of October. This weeklong festival is run in partnership between the Fleurieu Environment Centre and the District Council of Yankalilla and will be packed with fun and informative events for the whole community. See the adverts below and right for a few of the events, the full schedule will be promoted throughout September via our social media pages, District Council of Yankalilla Promotions and our e-newsletter. If you’d like to find out more pop in to FLEC or the Fleurieu Coast Visitor Centre to pick up a flyer about the festival.

FLEC Stall and Fleurieu Marine Education Activities at Yankalilla Show, 30 September

Hooded Plover breeding season is a busy time for over 70 volunteers on the Fleurieu

From August to March dedicated volunteers walk their local beaches in search of Hooded Plovers, their nests and hopefully some chicks. Already, in late July the metro beaches have recorded nests at the Minda Dunes and the River Torrens outlet. It was not long before nests were found on the mid and south coasts.

In the Yankalilla Council area, we have a great supportive group of volunteers who monitor the beaches from Myponga down to Lands End. Last year we had 4 fledglings which was very encouraging as we had experienced a couple of seasons without any. One chick fledged at Myponga Beach, spending most of its time on the pebble bank across the creek from the main beach and as it got older ventured up the estuary on to the mud flats. This behaviour ensured it did not have to encounter as many beach users and their dogs. Normanville South fledged 2 chicks and again these birds used the estuary to their advantage by spending a lot of their time on the mud banks of the river. The last chick fledged at Shelley Beach, unfortunately as you can see in the photo, 2 chicks hatched but only one survived. Hopefully all last year’s breeding pairs have rested during the winter and are now ready to start breeding again.

With less than 70 Hooded Plovers in the whole Fleurieu and Adelaide metro region nesting on our local beaches, they are very vulnerable not only to natural threats, such as storm surges, high tides and native predators, but also to introduced pests such as foxes and dogs. We can all do a little bit to help their breeding success by staying away from roped off areas with nests, walking by the water’s edge and putting our dogs on the lead where there is a nest or chicks. It is very easy to locate a nest as it will be surrounded by orange rope but as soon as the chicks hatch, they do not stay within this area and can be found many meters if not kilometers down the beach.

Please visit https://beachvol.birdlife.org.au/ if you would like to know more about this valuable project or contact Wendy White, Coordinator, Friends of Hooded Plover on 0413 918 085. We know that people have other commitments, so we don't ask volunteers to do a 'minimum' number of hours or anything. It's totally up to the individual how much time they want to volunteer - even if it's once a month - it is all extremely helpful and appreciated. This project is delivered by BirdLife Australia with funding from Green Adelaide and The Hills & Fleurieu Landscape Board.

FLEC excited to partner with Fleurieu Coast Community Nursery for fantastic new grant project!

The Fleurieu Environment Centre in partnership with the Fleurieu Coast Community Nursery (which is supported by funding from Green Adelaide and the District Council of Yankalilla) has been successful in obtaining funding of $250,000 to run a Fire Wise project in the Yankalilla and Onkaparinga Local Government Areas (LGAs). The project is part of the Landscape Resilience program being run by the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife (FNPW) which was successful in obtaining a grant for $2,189,377 through the Australian Government’s Preparing Australian Communities Program – Local Stream to March 2025. The FNPW Fire Wise program is being run in 10 LGAs in South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.

The Fire Wise Project will include a series of education events and workshops for our community run by the Fleurieu Environment Centre with the aim of investigating and increasing awareness of fire retardant local native plant species and how they can be used to improve the resiliency of our homes and landscapes in the event of bushfire. Events held as part of this project will including hands on seed collecting, plant propagation, revegetation planting and educational seminars. The FCCN will be involved in the development of a seed bank to store local Fire Wise native species, as well as the propagation of plants for revegetation sites, demonstration gardens in public spaces and living seed banks on public and private land. We are thrilled at the opportunity to facilitate this project in our region and look forward to raising awareness and providing education about the role fire plays in the local landscape. Some of the key outcomes for this project include increasing the availability of appropriate seed stock in our region and collaborating with other LGA’s and First Nations Groups to investigate the use of modern and traditional practices

for improving the resiliency of our landscapes to fire.

The first of these events was held in August 2023, with a Native Grasses for Fire Wise Landscapes Workshop in conjunction with the Friends of Banksia Park monthly working bee.

The Nursery has expanded its operations significantly since its birth, with plants now being grown for projects across the Fleurieu and the nursery infrastructure ever improving thanks to grant funding from the Foundation for National Parks and Wildlife and the continued support and funding from Green Adelaide and the District Council of Yankalilla. While the nursery does not sell plants to the public, some are sold at the Environment Centre, so please pop down and check out the stock they have available.

If you are interested in volunteering at the Nursery, please contact nursery@flec.com.au to find out more. It is a great opportunity for locals to learn about the environment and gain knowledge about local flora.

Volunteers planting Kangaroo Grass in Banksia Park as part of the Native Grasses for Fire Wise Landscapes Workshop, photo by Paul Green

September is National Biodiversity Month

National Biodiversity Month is a time when we celebrate the incredible diversity of life on our planet and our amazing continent. Biodiversity is all the different kinds of life on Earth and how they work together. It’s the variety of animals, plants, fungi, and bacteria that make up our natural world. Each of these species and organisms function in ecosystems, like an intricate web, to maintain balance and support life. Australia is globally regarded for its distinct ecosystems and diverse flora and fauna, making it one of a group of only 17 ‘megadiverse’ countries. These mega-diverse countries cover less than 10% of the world’s area but have more than 70% of its biodiversity.

Why is biodiversity vitally important?

Conserving biodiversity is essential for preserving life as we know it. No matter how technologically advanced we are, humans rely on food, fibre, materials and energy produced by nature.

Spending time in nature is also vital to our wellbeing and can even benefit our physical health. One of the most important reasons for preserving biodiversity is that it helps to maintain our environment. The more diverse an ecosystem is, the more resilient it is to changes and disturbances. This means that ecosystems with a high level of biodiversity are more likely to be able to withstand environmental shocks like floods or droughts. Biodiversity provides us with a variety of ecosystem services. These are the benefits that humans receive from healthy ecosystems. For example, healthy forests provide us with clean air and water, while pollinators such as bees help to ensure that our crops are fruitful. Biodiversity also plays an important role in the economy. The tourism industry relies on the existence of diverse and beautiful natural ecosystems. Preserving biodiversity is important for our own health and wellbeing. Studies have shown that contact with nature can improve our mental and physical wellbeing. This is likely because interacting with the natural world helps to reduce stress levels and promote relaxation.

What can we do to help?

You too can start taking steps to enhance the biodiversity in our area by:

 supporting conservation efforts (contact us at FLEC to find out about groups in our region).

 choosing environmentally friendly cosmetic, cleaning and household products. What you put down your drain ultimately ends up in the environment and can impact the biodiversity of that area.

 improve the habitat in your backyard, planting local native plants to provide food and shelter for native animals.

 take action on weeds and invasive species that threaten the biodiversity of our landscapes.

 composting your food waste or create a worm farm to improve the biodiversity in our soil.

 be a responsible pet owner, don’t let pets roam unsupervised in natural landscapes as they can attack wildlife.

 spending time in nature!

You can find out more information about National Biodiversity Month at: https://www.environment.sa.gov.au/topics/biodiversity https://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/conservation/strategy

Photo by Henry Hoskin-Murray

2 chicks and adult Hooded Plover at Shelley Beach

D & A HAMILTON CONSTRUCTIONS

Book of the Month

Kaurna stone artefacts, some methods of analysis.

Sam Wade, Tim Owen, 2023. GML Heritage, Sydney. What are stone artefacts? Artefacts are items which have been formed, shaped and/or used by humans and their actions. Stone artefacts are often made (manufactured) from stone through processing of flaking, grinding or pounding. Each process results in distinct and different characteristics, which can be recorded and analysed.

A study of stone artefacts can provide some insight into Kaurna traditions, their economy and society. An understanding of the material and its use can provide new information on how a specific place was used and whether it has traditional or special connections.

This short guide on stone artefacts has been prepared for anyone who has an interest in understanding and recording stone artefacts commonly found within the Kaurna’s traditional lands. The guide features artefacts recovered during the archaeological excavation of a Kaurna site in the Edinburgh Defence Precinct,

Elizabeth, Adelaide, South Australia.

All information taken from Kaurna stone artefacts This book is available for loan from the Fleurieu Environment Centre

The Fleurieu Environment Centre acknowledges the Traditional Owners of the land, sea and waters of the area that we live and work, the Kaurna Meyunna , Ngarrindjeri and Ramindjeri people of the Fleurieu Peninsula. We pay our respects to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations people.

We would like to thank our funding sponsors and partners who enable us to deliver our events programs. Events held by Fleurieu Environment Centre and the Greater Adelaide Environment Network are seeded by Green Adelaide with support from the Hills & Fleurieu Landscape Board.

Books and Words Group

UPCOMING EVENTS

Watch for these dates:

Saturday 28th October, 2pm Normanville hotel

Our AGM will be short and sharp followed by an interview with author Margot Ogilvie, who has written “With Age Comes…”which offers insight into older people through story.

Friday 1st December, Supper Room Yankalilla Showground

Our annual fun event Christmas Party where you give us 3 minutes of a piece of writing that inspired or entertained, a piece of poetry, or book you have read this year. And watch this space for further entertainment

LAST EVENT

On a Sunday afternoon in August the BWG audience enjoyed a conversation with David Sly as he shared insights from a career that began at the coalface of news reporting. As a copy boy and messenger on the floor of the News and later as a subeditor and features editor, David developed the craft of clear, concise and accurate writing. Since moving from newspapers to his current life as a freelance writer, author and lecturer, David has lost none of his passion for skills learnt in news reporting. His advice for budding journalists: “Get to the point quickly.” “Be ruthless with your own words. Ask yourself,

‘Does it belong on the page?’ “Forget what you think. What do you know? Go to the source.” Sadly these days many journalism graduates lack opportunities to learn these skills on the job. David is passionate about supporting emerging Australian writers. Literary fiction contributes so much to our culture and yet few writers can obtain a living wage. David is a member of the panel for the MUD Literary Prize which awards $10,000 to a debut literary novelist in March of each year at Adelaide Writers” Week. (The MUD acronym was derived from “Mates of Ubud”, a philanthropic group who also support the Ubud Writers & Readers Festival in Bali.) There was much food for thought in this conversation with David. One morsel was from Hemingway: “I could write a story in six words: “For Sale: Baby shoes. Never worn.”

Yankalilla Men’s Shed

Elections were held on the 8th of August at the AGM; we have a new team. Just to name a few; President George Adler, Secretary Phil Morecroft, Treasurer Mike Quinton, along with six committee members plus past President Bob Hacker as an adviser. A wellplanned evening with some member news, both new and old, some sad and some on a happier note. Thanks to Sue McGurgan for counting the votes and providing Club Fleurieu for a wonderful facility. Fortunately, the bar was open so drinks could be purchased to celebrate our new team leaders. The supper, little pies, pasties and sausage rolls went down a treat. Next day it was back to business as usual with Steve Miller organising the next Bunnings BBQ for the 20th of August at Seaford store. Should you wish to join this wonderful group of gentlemen, who knows, you could be the next President, come along for a visit. Open Tuesdays and Fridays from 9.00am to 2.00pm, Wednesday night from 5.30pm until 9.00pm. I have enjoyed presenting our Men’s shed stories, now pass the baton over to another member.

Gavin Denton

Enquiries to the Men’s Shed made to the Secretary Phil Morecroft on 0468370274 or email

yankalillamensshed@gmail.com

Public Officer John Nyveld

President George Adler

Committee Member Chris Corrie

Committee Member Steve Miller Secretary Phil Morecroft

Dry stone walls – heritage that should be preserved

Acommunications consultant in natural resource management, Bruce Munday is also a dry stone waller and storyteller, who recently gave an interesting and illustrated talk about dry stone walls, especially in South Australia, where they remain an important part of our early settlement, and thus worthy of our preservation because of their heritage value.

Although dry stone walls have been in Australia for little more than 200 years, the art of building these walls goes back thousands of years, with an entire field system made from dry stone walls in County Mayo, Ireland, since covered in peat, carbon-dated to 3800 BC.

As the early pastoralists pushed further out from Adelaide into the unknown, stock never moved far from available water and were tended by shepherds. But when the vast pastoral runs were broken up for farming, and shepherds saw a better life on the Victorian goldfields during the 1850s-60s, walls and fences were needed to define boundaries and contain livestock. In areas where a proliferation of stone in the geological landscape necessitated a clearing of the land, dry stone walls became an economic form of fencing. They varied in size depending on their intended use, and could be as high as two metres, and thicker and deeper than those elsewhere, as landholders adapted to Australia’s expansive open spaces, the height of their livestock, whether cattle or sheep, or for exclusion of rabbits. Dry stone walls stand in the landscape today as testimony to a time when artisan skills indicated the patterns of early settlement. Skilled stone wall craftsmen were often Cornish, Scottish or Welsh. At Mintaro there is a garden wall built by Italians, interned during the Second World War.

Rural fences in the mid-19th century were about function and cost. Very few post-and-rail fences have survived 150 or so years of fire, termites, and rot, but we still have hundreds of kilometres of stone walling for various purposes, including animal yards and holding pens, or retaining walls, built in various styles and from various types of stones, but all built without mortar. Many not only survive, but are still in use, like the heritage-listed retaining wall at Cut Hill, near Victor Harbor, built in 1868 on a steep sloping site to a height of up to five metres to support a roadway.

A dry-stone wall near Moculta, north-east of Adelaide, in 2014 helped stop a grassfire spreading, an advantage South Australian surveyor George Goyder was aware of when, in 1865, he delineated a line, roughly east-west across the state, north of which he deemed the annual rainfall too low to support cropping. Long before European settlement, in parts of Australia where food and stones were abundant, Indigenous people built low, usually circular drystone structures, some roofed with branches and bark, and elaborate stone traps for fish and eel; the distinctive remains of which still exist at Lake Condah in south-west Victoria, and Brewarrina in NSW.

Charles Brown Fisher, at one time one of the biggest pastoralists in Australia, in partnership with his brother James, in 1855 bought the leasehold of Hill River station, covering more

than 100 square miles, near Clare, where they ran thousands of sheep. Teams of usually four men would build the walls, a chain (22 yards) a day, for which they were paid £1 a chain. It would take three months to build a mile of fence. According to Bruce Munday, the ‘camel hump wall’, built from local sandstone, on Hill River station, is the longest continuous dry stone wall in Australia.

Many examples of stone work are evident throughout the state, using different types of stones – limestone on Yorke Peninsula, slate-like stone in the very far north, and soft limestone in the south-east which can be tooled. Examples of dry-stone walling are still evident around the Robe district, many built by Cornish-born stonemason Levi Cooper, who fancied a woman, Margaret Park, who worked at the Caledonian Inn, Robe. Instead, Margaret later married Levi’s friend, the poet, horseman, and trooper Adam Lindsay Gordon. For many years, Levi lamented his loss at the Caledonian, over pints of lager, until he died in 1927, a bachelor who never married, but is long remembered for his stone craftsmanship throughout the Robe district. Bruce Munday grew up in Geelong, completed a PhD in physics, and then spent four years researching the magnetoelastic properties of antiferromagnetic materials. However, he found that his penchant for the esoteric cut him off from many of his friends, so he moved into teaching where he had a captive audience. In 1974 he and his wife Kristin bought a farm in the Mount Torrens area of the Adelaide Hills where they raised sheep, cattle, and three children, and planted many trees. When their children left home, Bruce established his own business and discovered how much he enjoyed sharing stories with people living on the land – particularly those who love the land and want to conserve it. He practised dry-stone work at his farm by building two walls and, not happy with the first, he pulled it down and rebuilt it. On leaving the farm he took about 20 tonnes of stone with him and has since built foot bridges and sculptures at the Aldinga Eco Village, where they now live.

A South Australian committee member of the Dry Stone Wallers Association of Australia, Bruce Munday is a staunch advocate for the protection of the dry stone walls in our state, which date from the earliest days of settlement. Ten years ago, Bruce published his book, Those dry-stone walls: Stories from South Australia’s stone age, and from time to time runs hands-on workshops, demonstrating the craft. A new updated book, with examples from the Fleurieu Peninsula, is due to be published shortly.

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Lorraine Day

The Yankalilla & District Historical Society Inc. meets on the second Monday of the months of September, October, November, February, March (usually on the Tuesday in March as Monday is Adelaide Cup Day) and April. The next meeting will be on Monday 11 September 2023 at 7 pm at Sanders Hall, Uniting Church, 121 Main South Road, Yankalilla

What’s on in September

For more information go to www.yankalilladistricthistory.org.au/events

Enquiries to Pamela Wright 0412 864 276

Tim Bickmore - An Ecological Niche in Banksia Park

Monday 11 September 2023 7:00pm (General YDHS meeting)

Bookings not required. The Library Meeting Room

Understanding natural cause & effect through observation, curiosity & research - a simple case study.

PLUS … Save the dates for October

A few of my favourite things - members of the Yankalilla District Museum

!!Please note change of date!!

Friday 6 October 2023 10:00am (YDHS Friday talks)

Bookings not required

Five members of the Museum will present the history of ‘their favourite things’, including the history and establishment of the Museum, the wheat era, St Thomas Church, the dairy industry and the transport sector. There is no charge for the talk, but a donation would be appreciated.

Papua New Guinea in the 1960s - Nigel Pile

Monday 9 October 2023 7:00pm (General YDHS meeting)

Bookings not required. The Library Meeting Room.

Nigel was a Patrol Officer for six years in the Eastern Highlands, Papua New Guinea. Patrol Officers carried out important administrative duties in pre-independence Papua New Guinea, prior to it achieving selfgovernment in 1973. They represented the Australian government and had wide-ranging authority in all parts of the country, including very remote areas. Papua New Guinea became fully independent in September 1975.

Free history consultations at the Yankalilla Library

If you have any questions about local or family history, YDHS volunteers are at the Library every Wednesday morning between 10:00am and 12:00noon. All welcome to call in and have a chat.

Heritage Fleurieu Coast Festival 2024

Heritage Fleurieu Coast Festival is taking shape with some interesting events being planned for 2024. It is not too late to put forward your ideas. Email yank.hist.soc@gmail.com. See separate article this issue for more information.

Yankalilla & District Historical Society

Dry stone wall, Hill River station, near Clare, South Australia

A dry stone wall at Mt Karinya near Moculta, South Australia

Buy, Sell, Rent

GUITAR STRINGS etc available for pickup at Normanville. 0409 723 341 or 8558 3201

HALL HIRE - YANKALILLA RSL Contact Avril or Brian Clark on 8558 3565 or 0407 492 071.

Anglican Pastoral District of Delamere & Yankalilla

Christ Church Yankalilla

130 Main South Road, Yankalilla (Church open daily 10-5pm).

St. James Church Delamere

Main South Road, Delamere.

Worship service times:

1st Sunday, 9am at Yankalilla

2nd Sunday, 9am Yankalilla, 11am Delamere

3rd Sunday, 9am at Yankalilla

4th Sunday, 9am Delamere, 11am Yankalilla

5th Sunday Combined Service — ring contact number for details.

Contact Fr Brenton Dick: 0417 831 880. Yankalilla Community Church 135 Main South Road, Yankalilla

Sundays at 10.00am.

Contact Pastor Josh Pitman: 0408 080 822. Yankalilla Lutheran Fellowship

Sanders Hall, 121 Main South Road, Yankalilla (next to Uniting Church).

1st & 3rd Sunday 7pm

Pastor Nigel Rosenzweig: 0490 889 108 Mike Cotton: 0416 069 337

Revival Fellowship

Sundays: 1.45pm Aldinga College Port Rd

Aldinga

Tuesdays: 7.30pm Revival Fellowship Camp

Caudle St Carrickalinga

8558 3100

LAWN MOWING. Call Buddy on 0427 590 000.

PICTURE FRAMING at affordable prices. Phone John on 0428 973 825.

PROFESSIONAL CHAINSAW SHARPENING, bar dressing, latest Oregon sharpener, prompt service, very reasonable rates. Based at Normanville. Phone Peter on 0407 974 435.

RUG DOCTOR Steam cleaner hire for your carpets. Normanville Mitre 10. Ph 85583100

WALLPAPER STEAM STRIPPER HIRE. Just add water. Normanville Mitre 10. Ph 85583100.

CAPE JERVIS

BIG4 Cape Jervis Accommodation & Caravan Park, 9351 Main South Rd. Ph,85980288.

Cape Jervis Hotel-Motel & General Store, Main South Rd. Ph,85980276.

DELAMERE

Delamere General Store, Main South Rd. Ph 85980200. GOOLWA

Visitor Information Centre, cnr Cadell St/Hay St. Ph 85553488.

INMAN VALLEY

Inman Valley General Store, 1714 Main Rd, 8558 8242. Inman Valley Post Office, Main Rd. IVCPA Postmistress: Ann Gater, 8558 8205.

MOUNT COMPASS

Mt Compass Post Office, Main Rd, Ph: 85568200.

MYPONGA

Myponga Post Office, 12-18 Hansen Street. Ph:85586152. Reservoir General Store, 53 Main Rd. Ph:85574227.

NORMANVILLE

Beachside Caravan Park, Williss Dr. Ph: 85582458

Caffe On Bungala, 48 Main Rd. Ph: 85582537. Jetty Caravan Park Normanville, Jetty Rd. Ph 85582038.

Lady Bay Hotel, St Andrews Blvd, 8558 2220. Mitre 10 & Mitre 10 Gardener, Shops 1-2 Mary St, Ph 85583100.

Normanville Bakery, Shop 9, Shopping Centre, Ph:85582177.

Normanville Mall, Normanville Shopping Centre.

Normanville Post Office, Shop 1 Shopping Centre, Ph: 85583049.

Contact Chas Hilder Yankalilla 0408 847 088. St. Peters Catholic Church Normanville Corner St. Andrews Blvd & Willis Drive Mass Times

1st, 3rd & 5th Sundays @ 10.30am. 2nd & 4th Sundays @ 8.30am. Mass at 12noon each Friday.

Contact Peter Bohnsack 0400 525 690. South West Fleurieu Uniting Churches

Church Office: 8558 4077

Pastor Shelley Alexander 0403 825 248

Delamere Yoho Road - Every Sunday at 9.15am. (except 5th Sunday)

Coffee & Chat on 2nd Tuesday each month

Range Rd, Parawa 1st Sunday at 11.00am.

Care & Share 2nd Sunday 11.00am.

Yankalilla Uniting Church, 121 Main South Road - Each Sunday at 9.15am

Ray White Real Estate, 67 Main South Rd, 8558 3050. South Coast Realty, 69a Main Rd. Ph: 85582900.

SECOND VALLEY

Second Valley Caravan Park & General Store, Finniss Vale Dr. Ph:85984064.

SELLICKS BEACH

Sellicks Beach Post Office, Esplanade. Ph: 85563020.

VICTOR HARBOR

Avondale Deli, 25 Ocean St. Ph: 85521058.

Harbor View Deli, 2/36 Port Elliot Rd. Ph: 85523334.

Harbour Bakery, 72 Victoria St. Ph: 85525455.

Fleurieu FM (89.3 or 94.7) 18 Seaview Rd. Ph:85525655

YANKALILLA

Ampol Normanville, 216 Main South Rd. Ph: 83275970 Book Exchange & 2nd Hand Goods, 92 Main St, Ph:85582835.

Drakes Supermarket, 106-108 Main South Rd. Ph 8558 3074.

Gallery 88, 88 Main St.

Yank Takeaway, 98A Main South Rd, Ph 8558 4158.

Yankalilla Bakery, 102 Main St. Ph: 85583413.

Yankalilla Library, 181 Main South Rd, Ph:85582043.

Yankalilla Family Pharmacy, 107 Main South Rd. Ph 8558 3254.

Yankalilla Landscape & Gardening Centre, 184 Main Rd. Ph: 85582461.

Yankalilla Post Office, 98A Main South Rd. Ph: 85582020.

Yankalilla Trading Store, 87 Main Rd. Ph: 8558 3804.

Yankalilla Visitor Centre, Main South Rd. Ph:85580240.

The YRN is usually available at the following locations.

Local Science with Rob Kirk

Diprotodon Hunt

In one of the earlier “Local Science” YRN (“Yankalilla Regional News”) articles I mentioned “our” diprotodon which was found by Robert Robertson and his son in the 1890’s in a swamp at Hay Flat. It was identified by the South Australian museum as D. optatum. Figure 1 shows a scene that could have been Normanville some 30,000 years ago including the dangerous marsupial lion, Thylacoleo.

fossil in the museum is on the east side of the road 50 metres or so north of the sewerage works - which is still not far from “Appakaldree” - see Figure 6.

Figure 2

location

diprotodontids around the country (the black triangle is optatum) - with quite a few being in South Australia - but note that they do not have one on the Fleurieu!

Lake Callabonna in the state’s north has fossils and even a trackway made by one walking across a lake.

Recent sleuthing suggests that the site where this came from may not be far off Hay Flat Road, in a swampy area near the old house “Appakaldree”, once owned by Robertson - see Figure 5. Some say it is to the west of the road near the old abattoir. When looking around this area, I cannot see any white outcrops. Looking at the fossil in the museum behind the Information Centre it appears to be a white, limey (calcareous) sandstone - which is not obvious in any of the land to the west of the road. Note the red dashed line on the figure - this was the shore some 1 million years ago with the bunkers of the Links golf course being old sand dunes that gradually replaced the sea as it retreated to where it is today. This might mean our diprotodon was eating grass near the shore, by a stream. The figure also shows in blue two modern streams. I wonder how old these are, or if they had ancestor streams in the same general area?

The only outcrop I can find that looks like the

The upper part of it is “calcrete”, a creamy massive, to nodular limestone which forms in arid conditions when lime-rich waters evaporate and leave the white limestone nodules behind. Beneath this there may be some calcareous sandstone - which is very like the fossil in the museum.

I am wondering if the bones may have come from here when the road was dug, or altered, and that the calcareous sand is a fossil sand dune.

If anyone can take this story further contact the museum or YRN for this would be quite historic and we “might make the news”! It would be incredible to find more bones.

Figure 1-Wikipedia.

shows the

of

Figure 2-“Twilght Beasts”. Figure 3 shows the general setting for Diprotodon fossils found off the eastern slopes of the Mount Lofty Ranges.

Figure 3-Flinders University. Here they found bones like ours - Figure 4.

Figure 4-author.

Figure 7-Bourman, 2016, Google Earth.

Figure 7 (left side) shows the young and old beach dunes from a previous YRN article, and the red dot shows the possible site of the fossil. The right side of the figure is an imaginative view of “our” diprotodon, some 30,000+ years ago, near the sea, and possibly near a waterhole, where it died amongst the dunes.

Figure 5-Google Earth.

Figure 6-author.

The Yankalilla Youth Theatre continues to have a busy year, with classes growing and children and families involved in a variety of creative activities.

Cardboard Band

Agroup of keen young buskers (and cheerful parents!) set up the cardboard band at the Olives and performed “Cowboy Band Gone Wrong”. The group entertained the audience as they arrived for Amicus Strings, who were performing Queen songs as part of Festival Fleurieu. Thank you to Festival Fleurieu for involving us in this wonderful event.

Murder Mystery in the Library

Last term we were thrilled to jump onboard with the Yankalilla Library’s Common Threads project and collaborate with film maker/animator Mikey Hill. Our challenge was to connect with the wider community and create an original film script to be recorded in the new library. Creative young minds came up with another funny storyline, this time a murder mystery in the library. The group brainstormed who in the community stood out to them, and these local identities were invited to play “suspects” in the film. The children highlighted Murray from the Normanville Newsagency, Jodie the postie, Gilbert with the colourful shirts, Darryl the mayor and many other members of their community. Each community member completed a questionnaire about their activities in the community and highlighted their favourite places. These ideas were incorporated into the script to celebrate our new library, our strong community and beautiful region.

Thank you to everyone involved for playing along with such good humour and supporting and encouraging the children’s creative expression. Feedback from the

group was positive with some of their favourite parts being “meeting the mayor”, “the wheely chairs at the library” and “the old people.” !

Film Premiere – Sunday 10

September 1-4pm

Yankalilla Library

We are very excited to view our film for the first time on Sunday 10 September. Everyone is invited to this free event and film screenings will run throughout the afternoon. Youth Theatre participants are busy preparing for the “red carpet” event, which will be a lot of fun. Tickets are available at the library or onlineyankalillalibrary.eventbrite.com

Mini Mag – Sunday Session

Our devoted team are working hard to produce our very own kid’s magazine called “Mini Mag”. 18 young people and many parents gathered on 13 August to work on creative writing and drawing exercises. Congratulations to Christine Stokes for her winning

entry to the magazine, a creative travel guide to a magical location. Christine won a double film pass. The magazine will be printed and shared with the community in the next few months.

Food Connections

Our next major project is now underway, with the groups working on performances to celebrate the opening of the community garden. Young theatre makers brainstormed and improvised many ideas before deciding on two performance ideas – A tour of plants with special powers and a comedy cooking show. Look out for this great local event later in the year! We are thrilled to have received funding support from Country Arts SA and the Regional Arts Fund to stage this event and project. We are very excited to collaborate with the hard working team at the Fleurieu Environment Centre (FLEC) who have put so much effort into bringing this garden to life. New families are welcome to join the youth theatre.

Contact Evette Wolf 0480292920 / yytheatre@outlook.com

8558 3777

Yankalilla Youth Theatre

Parent's Welcome!

Creative Writing Exercise

Yankalilla Karate Club

The Night Shift ! with The Backyard Universe

Welcome to the concluding Part 3 of Some Star Clusters For Binoculars and small telescopes. This month's targets are all in the morning sky; but if you don't want to go outside after 1am you can wait until early summer to see them in the evening skies instead. Last month we introduced Charles Messier and his 18th century Catalogue of assorted blurry & fuzzy things that resembled comets. Historians suspect he wanted to publish quickly to (a) look awesome to other astronomers and (b) forestall any rival catalogue. So two of this month's three targets were included in the 45 objects of the first Messier Catalogue, even though every astronomer in Messier's day already knew they weren't new comets. Then after staking his claim to astronomical fame with the first edition, Messier continued adding other comet-like things to the later editions. If you own a go-to telescope then all 110 Messier objects are included in its databases.

The Pleiades a.k.a. Seven Sisters (and many, many other names from around the world) is listed as Messier 45 (M45). This star cluster has been recognised as such by multiple cultures since prehistory, and up to 14 stars were recorded in it before the invention of telescopes. Binoculars and small telescopes will show many more stars (see our photo negative as an example). Larger telescopes (and long exposure photos) will also show a faint background glow from the tenuous interstellar dust cloud the Pleiades stars are currently passing through. But Messier's telescopes were far too small to detect this dust so his Catalogue description of M45 was "Amas d'étoiles, conneus fous le nom des Pléiades." ("A cluster of stars, known by the name of the Pleiades"). He must have had a low opinion of other astronomers if he thought this well-known cluster could be mistaken for a new comet!

The Orion Nebula is now known to be a star-forming region; and just one small part of an enormous dark cloud of gas & dust in the Orion constellation. We see the Nebula only because it happens to be on the front side of the dark cloud, and is illuminated by the light from the stars just in front of it. Infrared telescopes have revealed thousands of newlyformed stars & planetary systems still hidden within the cloud.

Single-shot digital camera photos of the Orion Nebula are dominated by the pinks & magentas of fluorescing hydrogen gas, and the central brightest part is likely to be overexposed (like our photo negative). Showing its full details requires compositing of multiple exposures.

While you're out looking at this month's targets also check out Jupiter Small telescopes will show dark cloud bands in its atmosphere plus its four largest satellites Io, Europa, Ganymede & Callisto. Innermost satellite Io completes an orbit in about 42½ hours; outermost satellite Callisto takes about 16.7 days. We see their orbits nearly edge-on, so if one or two of the satellites are missing then they may be behind (or in front of) Jupiter. Look again in a few hours. 10x or stronger binoculars on a tripod will show Ganymede & Callisto when they're not close to Jupiter.

The Hyades star cluster is similar in size to the Pleiades but is only onethird as far away, so it covers a much larger area of sky. Although known since prehistory many cultures identified its stars as individuals rather than as members of a cluster. Its brightest members form an "A" shape in our skies; which combine with the bright red giant Aldebaran to define the head of the (upside down) Taurus constellation. Aldebaran is not a member of the Hyades, it's less than half as far away from us along the same line of sight. Binoculars will show dozens of fainter members scattered around and between the brighter Hyades stars; plus the varied colours of the brighter members. This is not a good cluster for a telescope because it's too big to be seen all at once!

The Orion Nebula got two listings in the Catalogue. The bigger and brighter section is Messier 42 (M42) and its smaller neighbour is Messier 43 (M43). To the eye the Nebula looks like a dim and fuzzy "star" in the handle of the Orion Saucepan. Binoculars show it as a little grey cloud embedded with stars. Small telescopes show some internal features of the Nebula, and more stars in it. William Herschel's 1789 description of the Nebula in his large telescope as "an unformed fiery mist, the chaotic material of future suns" is poetic, concise -- and scientifically prophetic.

Bright planets in September:

Mercury has an Inferior Conjunction (passing almost between Earth & Sun) on the 6th before reappearing very low in the morning sky later this month.

Venus had its Inferior Conjunction last month and is now brilliantly visible in the northeastern dawn sky. If you have a telescope or binoculars, try to spot Venus' crescent phase this month.

Mars vanishes into the sunset this month and won't be visible again until next year.

Jupiter's rise times get earlier during September, from about 11pm on Sep 1 to about 9pm by end of month. It's by far the brightest "star" in the sky when Venus isn't visible.

Saturn is visible in the eastern evening sky as soon as it gets dark. See this month's finder chart, showing Saturn and some of the bright stars. You will need at least 25x magnification to see Saturn's rings.

The Moon passes near Jupiter on Sep 4, near Mars on Sep 16 & 17, and near Saturn on Sep 27. Last Quarter Moon on Sep 7, New Moon Sep 15, First Quarter Moon Sep 23 and Full Moon Sep 29. Closest approach to Earth this month is on Sep 28.

If you're wondering why you didn't see any of the famous Perseid Meteor Shower last month, then don't just blame our cloudy nights. We're too far south to see these meteors anyway. The one time I have seen them was from a roadside stop -- near Mount Isa. Until next month...

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Yankalilla Men’s Probus

What a better way to commence this newspaper article with a recent photograph of some of our club members, and our tour guide, admiring historical treasures located on the middle deck of the clipper ship City of Adelaide. What wonderful work volunteers on this restoration project have done for the citizens of South Australia.

Olssen, who studied a doctorate of archaeology with her interests in Pompeii and Herculaneum. Dr Jane was engaged in a project where a group of buildings were gradually scaled and peeled back to reveal just how the inhabitants lived. She was allotted her own ‘house’ building and members found her talk was incredibly revealing and fascinating.

Our next meeting is on Tuesday 5th September 2023, and our speaker will be Shaun Chipman, an SES Supervisor, and we look forward to hearing from him in this very important role.

Normanville Table tennis Club

The Normanville Table Tennis Club re-formed this season, after not fielding a team since Covid. The Club has enjoyed the competition, and social hitters have been welcome. Thanks go to Normanville Bakery for supplying supper for every game, and a HUGE thank you must

go to the Yankalilla Community Op Shop for providing the finances for the much-needed equipment for the Normanville Club, and for the whole association. This has made a massive difference and we are very grateful.

Bryce Pritchard spokesman for Normanville Table Tennis Club. Pictured: new tables and barriers

Another great community contributor is the Lion’s Club Australia Organisation, and our members visited the Lion’s Hearing Dog Centre at Verdun on Thursday 17th August for a tour of the training facility. These highly trained dogs assist those people with Cochlear Implants and other hearing difficulties.

At our previous meeting in August, our Guest Speaker was Dr Jane

And just to let members know, our ‘famous’ annual Mystery Tour beckons again on 21st September 2023 starting at 10am sharp and commencing adjacent to the Victory Hotel. It will cost $5 per person and lunch time meal at cost, (at a surprise venue).

If you are retired and interested in joining our group, then give it a thought. We meet on the 1st Tuesday of every month at 10 am at the RSL Hall (situated 18 Main South Road, Normanville). To find out more contact:

Bruce Mob: 0412474421 OR Neil Mob: 0452341145

As editor of the Yankalilla Regional News Paul, it’s your turn to talk about your creative side as a musician and graphic designer, although you debunked being labelled a writer.

Apart from a short editorial overview to open the magazine, or a brief report on something, the main wordsmithing I do is a little tweaking here and there. I rely on the different components submitted and don’t change contributors’ original concepts. My main work is to arrange the pages attractively to appeal to the reader, for the magazine to hang together and make sense. The laying out and placement have to work.

Can you describe the complex job of getting together a publication?

To begin I accumulate the text, notices and opinions into a master content file. The adverts are created in individual files. Based on calculated revenue the main file is created with the budgeted number of pages in multiples of four – a bit like a skeleton. Then the adverts are placed throughout the pages according to where they fit best or what they relate to – like the muscles on the skeleton. Then comes the text and other content and photos – putting the flesh on the body, so to speak. I keep in mind other aspects such as colour or black and white page ratios and staying within budget. I group articles with related adverts. Food and entertainment are generally up front, health and medical together, and land care, natural resources and green topics aligned. Then I slot in the remaining content and hope I haven’t missed anyone. A spread sheet to manage indexing to go with page numbers provides a double check. I convert the completed file into a PDF for the press.

To make it accurate and look good requires graphic art skill. But that’s just the beginning of the process isn’t it? The finished magazine is put up online, but for hard copies, I send the file to Mercury Printing at Lonsdale. It requires an offset press as the run of over 5,000 copies is too large for digital printing. When that’s done, I distribute copies across the Fleurieu. To supply locally and as far as Cape Jervis, Goolwa and Mt Compass, Myponga and Sellicks Beach takes two days. Paying for delivery via post offices adds to the paper’s reach but incurs further costs.

And then there’s time spent on admin?

Sending invoices and chasing payments, keeping MYOB updated and orderly records for my accountant to file BAS and tax returns - all the usual small business duties. Then the cycle continues, chasing up contributions and advertising for the next one.

What’s your education story for your present work?

Largely self-taught and on the job experience. I went to Yankalilla Area School through my primary years, and was in the initial intake at the Annexe. From 1980 to 84 I was a student at Westminster School. In those days, school computers were clunky, little more than word processors, and access limited.

I didn’t know what path I wanted to follow but resisted nudges to do pharmacy and for two years studied applied geology at the SA Institute of Technology. Still undecided, I left and worked as a trainee manager in Coles, and then as a night fill supervisor, learned scanning

systems. It wasn’t until I returned to work in the family business that I really began to use computers. It was the early days of pharmacy computers running in DOS. Windows came later but when you start working with computers you find yourself dragged along for the ride by the changing technology.

And music has been important. When did that interest start?

I was pushed to do guitar lessons in primary school. Many of Mum’s family were musically inclined although Dad’s weren’t. After a while, I learned to enjoy it. I was exposed to more art and music in my secondary years. Westminster was known for its music programs, and my interest in guitar grew. I continued with guitar tuition and was also in the school concert band. Each year group had its own band performing for various functions, culminating in a spectacular annual event. There was a music trip to Darwin and other tours. I was hooked on this form of creativity and self-expression.

I started playing in rock bands doing covers and popular stuff when I was at university and then in my working life, performed at Adelaide pubs such as the Duke of York, Exeter, Tivoli, Findon and Tonsley, and various footy clubs too. Music took a back seat for a few years when I married and had kids.

But playing came back, you couldn’t let it go?

I never lost my passion for music, and currently play lead guitar in my current band project called Ultimate Distraction. My partner Amanda is its lead vocalist and sax and keyboard player. With other band members, we play all over the place, including recent country trips to the Globe Hotel in Mt Gambier and the Hotel Renmark, but also in clubs and pubs in Adelaide and suburbs. Ultimate Distraction aims to distract audiences from the stresses of life! Music also enables me to become a different person, playing a part and being a performer. It still thrills me.

Does participating in sport feature in your life?

I’ve never been that interested in team sports –cricket and footy in high school was it. I have, however, spent many years training in various karate styles, have learned to scuba dive, thrown a few darts, and competed in ten-pin bowling. A few years ago, I joined the Myponga Pistol Club and now enjoy successfully competing in action pistol matches at both club and inter-club level.

Has life or travel taken you beyond the Fleurieu?

I lived in Yankalilla in my youth and in the city part-time for secondary and post-school studies, and for work. Later I lived in Victor Harbor for a couple of years, but I’ve called Carrickalinga, then Normanville, home for most of my adult years. A born and bred local!

Childhood was rich in adventurous Australian travels, including Tasmania, the Flinders, major cities, snowfields and deserts. Whether in cities or rural areas, we - brother Colin and sister Fiona and I - were exposed to museums, galleries and art. Our mother, Marilyn, was always doing art of some form, and often we would explore interesting creeks, parks, and dunes while she painted landscapes in oils, acrylics, or watercolour.

My own travels were a bit rougher. In 1988 I did a roadie trip in the USA with another guitarist. Looking to buy musical instruments, we covered thousands of miles from California to Las Vegas, across the border into Mexico, to Dallas and Fort Worth, and more, even to Graceland in Memphis. My favourite guitar I use today is one I purchased on that trip. Apart from that, I competed in a karate tournament in NZ and went to Fiji a couple of times for conferences.

Your family has seen many changes locally, not least in this paper.

Yes, my father, John, became the local pharmacist in Yankalilla in 1967 (the year I was born). The Methodist minister approached him to develop a news sheet as a community service. Thus, in September 1970, this district had its first Yankalilla News. My mother Marilyn, drew the cover designs, and people dropped handwritten notes about events, clubs, groups, and sports into a bag by the shop counter for inclusion. A complicated process followed, including a hand-cranked printing machine producing single pages to be collated, hand stapled, and folded for the post office by staff at the pharmacy.

In the 1980s, with the help of a developer, my family built the Normanville Shopping Centre which included our supermarket, pharmacy, and post office. They purchased the newsagency some years later, and when my father shifted to sole premises in Normanville, the Yankalilla pharmacy was rented to a bulk food producer before my mother set up Gallery 88 there. I returned to work in the family business in 1988. My role with the Yankalilla Regional News grew as the publication evolved and I was managing it from the Normanville Newsagency until 2011 when the family business was sold, and I became sole owner of this publication. I have been running it from home ever since.

The district is fortunate to have this handsome monthly magazine which has grown in scope to provide a unique and extensive information service that many areas envy. For years I’ve received your generous support for various events and groups I‘ve been involved with, and you know my only plea is to ask you limit the length of letters so more people can have a say. But like so many locals, I am grateful for your contribution to our community. Thank you Paul.

Portrait of Paul Jelfs, a musical graphic artist

Lorraine McLoughlin

Pretty Fishes of Yankalilla Bay with David Muirhead

The Smooth Toadfish (Tectractenos glaber) [Part 1]

Other common names include smooth toado, slimey toadfish and smooth blowie. Toadfish in general are often called 'Toadies' in Australia.

Readers who think I'm scraping the barrell's bottom with this month's choice of Pretty Fish

are excused, but wrong. Heaps of flashier species await coverage but being flashier doesn't necessarily make them as interesting.

This choice is heavily weighted towards pretty AND interesting; interesting due to characteristics and behaviours peculiar to pufferfish generally, eg. toxic flesh and ability to inflate, plus as a local snorkeller I've seen these fish do something which really surprised me.

I'm itching to share that, but first, some basics. Pufferfishes constitute Family Tetraodontidae, a large family comprising about 20 genera and at least 100 species.

The common name comes from their ability to inflate themselves to almost balloon proportions in order to deter predators.

In addition, many species are prickly and when inflated become even more hazardous to consume.

All are poisonous, with toxic internal organs, skin, or both.

The family is globally distributed, tropical and temperate, and is well represented in southern

Australia, with 12 temperate species. However genus Tetractenos has only 2 species, the Smooth and the Common Toadfish. These look very similar, but the latter is only known on Australia's east coast, from Townsville down to southern NSW.

Many species are estuarine, tolerating low salinities.

The Smooth Toadfish is found from Moreton Bay Qld to SA's west coast, and is very common within its range, including around Tasmania. It prefers sandy flats in coastal bays, sometimes forming large schools,and freely entering estuaries.

Unlike most pufferfishes and as the name suggests, externally the skin is smooth. The body does have spines, densely set, but they're so minute and embedded in the skin that they're neither visible nor palpable, even at full inflation.

They reach a maximum length of 16cm. To swell themselves up, they swallow water or air via a flap in the throat.

And, in front of the eyes are two small nippleshaped structures (papillae) that are nasal organs which the fish can also close and open at will. Now let's look at those round eyes. They are 'adnate' (unable to rotate) but large and prominently placed which, like the nasal organs, suit this fish's habit of partially burying itself in sand or mud.

And how about those eye colours!

The irises are often a rich red, and never less than light orange to red. The iris colour, as seen by a snorkeller, remains fully apparent on underwater photos, regardless of whether we use artificial lighting (strobes or video lights) or rely entirely on natural (ambient) lighting.

Why? I'm not sure anyone's really answered that question, but since so many inshore fishes (probably most, perhaps all) can modify their colours and patterns to aid camouflage, express emotion and to communicate, it is likely that this ability extends to the eye rings.

For many species around the world, the common mechanism for such bodily colour control has been shown conclusively to involve "neuronal or neuro-hormonal regulation", and even a cursory google throws up a plethora of scientific terms like "pigment translocations within skin melanophores". Confusing for many, and I don't understand most of it.

However very few fish species have been subjected to similar research targeting the irises in particular.

So, if I say that a Smooth Toadie's bright red almost fluorescent eyes are under the fish's nervous system's control (automatic/autonomic, perhaps even conscious) it is mere conjecture, unproven as yet by science, at least for this taxon.

Probably true, even so.

[Dave will dig further in the next edition, Ed.]

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Blowin’ in the Wind

Last July, the Fleurieu Refugee Support Group (FRSG) celebrated Bastille Day with a small fundraiser, French Connections, and were happy to raise just over $400. Just as importantly, we discovered how song and food can bring people together, whatever the cultural difference. Did you know that a French song night could include Bob Dylan, Sonny & Cher, and Leonard Cohen? The loudest song of the evening was Blowin’ in the Wind, sung in both French and English, at the same time! Running a close second was No Regrets (Je Ne Regrette Rien), an Edith Piaf show stopper. There was much positive feedback about the good value, excellent food and fun. The rum babas disappeared quickly and Janet Page’s plum and almond cake was a favourite whether you were gluten intolerant or not. This was all

for $15, thanks to generosity and excellent volunteer work within the FRSG group. A big thank you to Bryce Pritchard who stepped in as our accordionist at the last minute, and was soon leading the way, despite no prior knowledge of French or of the tunes.

A French Connection to note on the night, was the arrival of Suzanne Laurens, almost straight from Paris to Yankalilla. Suzanne joined fellow former-teacher, Philip Reuter from Adelaide, to lead us in a folk song or two, and Philip reconnected with a former student, Dr Christiane Merz.

There is no language barrier at these events. We hope to see new faces next time. Look out for news of a Eureka Stockade celebration as an excuse to feature Australian songs. You will enjoy a fun evening with friends and be part of making a difference in a world, where the cannonballs still fly and the white dove still waits to sleep in the sand.

Find our stand at the Yankalilla Show on Show Day this year on 30th September. There will be an exhibition of art on the theme of Finding Freedom, selected from work done by Yankalilla Area School students. Find out more about what we do and what events are coming up.

Christ Church rejoices in Ordination of Women to the Priesthood

Many Christians in our community will be surprised at this announcement, coming to the Diocese of the Murray some 40 years after women were first ordained to the priesthood in the Diocese of Adelaide! However, the prayers of many have finally been answered and three women and one man were ordained in the church of Christ the King at Mt Barker on Saturday August 12, 2023. The ordinands are shown in the photo standing in front of the congregation who were joyfully expressing their approval. The three women are (left to right) the Rev. Alison Dutton, Rev. Carol Cornwall and Rev. Margaret Holt, while the one brave man is the Rev. Rodney Fopp. All of these new priests will be immediately set to work in various churches in the diocese. We certainly wish them well in their roles as leaders of God’s flock.

Christ Church

Sundays:

9am, September 3, 10, 17

11am September 24, healing service.

Wednesday:

6pm, September 20, service of Contemplation and Prayer, cuppa afterwards.

Friday: 9.15am, Christian meditation, every Friday.

Delamere

Sundays

11am, September 10

9am, September 24

Enquiries, Belinda Rosser, 0411591628

Photo courtesy of Bill Condie SERVICES IN SEPTEMBER 2023

Suzanne, Philip and Christiane

Dear Editor, September is my last month here as minister of South West Fleurieu Uniting Churches (Yankalilla, Delamere and Range Road churches), so this will be my final letter. I want to thank all those who have made me so welcome in this region. It is a wonderful place to live and work, and I thank God every day for the beauty of the surroundings – and the people! – I have been blessed to live amongst for nearly three years now.

My final service at Yankalilla Uniting Church will be on Sunday September 24th, where we will be giving thanks for the blessings of living here, and we will be praying for a future of peace and goodwill in this region. All are welcome to attend.

I want to leave with you some thoughts I expressed in a sermon I gave recently: Jesus was able to stand in someone else’s shoes. Instead of being annoyed, irritated, or confused by people’s reactions to him, or to each other, he looked on them with deep compassion. The Latin root of the word, compassion, is pati which means “to suffer”. Com means “with”. So, to have compassion means we suffer with, we have fellow feeling, with other sufferers. There are many verses in the gospels that say that Jesus ‘felt compassion’ as he looked at someone who was suffering. He felt it in his guts, in his heart. I have heard people say, looking at someone in a desperate situation, “Well, she brought it on herself…” That is not showing compassion, but judgement. We would do well to follow the oftenquoted maxim, “Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting their own battle”. We cannot see into other people’s hearts, their lives, their past, their thought processes. But we *can* resolve to be kind and to act with compassion and without judgement. This is resolving to act like Jesus. You will always be in my heart. While I will be

living and working in Palmerston North, New Zealand (much to my amazement!), I know already that I will look back fondly, and often, at our time together here. Stay kind �� God bless you.

Shalom to all –Rev Shelley Alexander Minister, South West Fleurieu Uniting Churches

Dear Editor,

I would like to thank the Normanville Whitecaps for the support they have given me since the passing of Bill just over 12 months ago. Bill loved the sea but also the comradeship of this friendly group that hit the water every morning no matter what the weather. Rain or shine.

It is groups like this that make Normanville and surrounds such a great place to live. Once again, many thanks for your support asnd love you have shown to me. Bill would be proud of the Whitecaps. Rosemary Griffin

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Yankalilla Hockey Club

September is finals fever for the Yankalilla Hockey Club! As this article is being written there is still one more minor round to play. But it looks likely that our women’s and under 14’s teams will finish top of the minor round. Well done to both. The under 17’s are a respectable 3rd, and will be contesting the semi-finals. We are pleased that the men were able to field a team this year. They will be looking forward to hockey next year for sure. The finals round starts on 2 September. The semifinals will be on 2 Sept at Goolwa. The preliminary finals are 9 Sept at Victor Harbor. Then the Grand Finals (which we sincerely hope to have some teams in) will be 16 Sept at Aldinga.

Our Quiz Night fundraiser was a great success. Lots of fun and lots of laughs, as to be expected from a trivia night. We’d like to take this opportunity to send out our thanks again to everyone who helped make the night work: gifts and prizes that came from

businesses and club members, volunteers who made it all happen, the quiz master and of course all the quiz table participants. We’d like to thank our auctioneer, Jason O’Halloran. He is a new sales consultant with Ray White Normanville. They also booked two tables for the evening!

We’ll wrap up the season in next month’s Yankalilla Regional News. Meanwhile, wish us luck for the finals rounds!

Is there a busier time for winter sports than the months of August/ September? Minor rounds are wrapping up, and hopefully some of the Yankalilla Memorial Park club teams will make it into their finals campaign. Fields have to be tidied up, fast-growing fairways need mowing, preparations made for good crowds at the games. Stay tuned next month for an article on ‘A month in the life of the Yankalilla Memorial Park Complex’

The Committee has been working hard with an Adelaide-based landscape architecture company to examine design ideas for a new playground in the Park. With their guidance, we conducted a successful consultation process in July to find out what our young

people in the sports clubs would want in a playground. It’s probably no surprise to any reader that a Flying Fox ranked highly in the voting! Stay tuned for updates on this idea as we move forward with the planning. Of course, funding will be the stickler, but we’ll do our best on applying for grant funding from any source we can identify.

The Park Committee would like to apologise that our “contact us” page on the Yankalilla Memorial Park Website was not working properly. The glitch has been fixed. So if anyone would like to contact us about any matters, head over to our website https:// yankalillamemorialpark.org.au/ and you should have success.

future of the St James Anglican Church and Hall at Delamere

There has been a lot of soulsearching and discussions over the past two years regarding the future of the St James Anglican Church, Hall, and Cemetery at Delamere. We have acknowledged that our Congregation is ageing and not increasing in size and that more recently there have been indications that more members may be leaving the area. We have investigated whether we could utilise the buildings for other purposes to generate an income stream, but the current facilities do not lend themselves to other activities without the expenditure of a considerable amount of money (which we don’t have) for a limited return which is not guaranteed. As a result of these factors, the members of the Congregation held a meeting in July and it was resolved that we request for St James’ Anglican Church Delamere to be closed, and that no further

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Services as under current arrangements, take place there after Christmas 2023. There is still a lengthy process to go through with the Diocese of the Murray as to what will happen with the buildings and the Cemetery.

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Myponga Reservoir parkrun

Did you know feeling a sense of belonging and feeling like you are part of a ‘community ‘is considered a protective factor to manage stress and to promote positive mental health?

The ‘community’ created at the Myponga Reservoir reserve parkrun would agree!

Each week a group of volunteers come out and band together encouraging friends and strangers, locals and visitors as they admire the 5km glorious route in our backyard right here on the Fleurieu. Afterwards many volunteers, walkers and runners come together for a chat and a cuppa developing relationships and that sense of belonging.

Many of the friendships formed would not have been created in other circumstances despite all living in the same region. We have young children like Ella and Lincoln who regularly volunteer with their mum Clare at parkrun. This provides them not only with that old ‘village’ feeling of support around them but also a sense of purpose and belonging. Riley, who hasn’t been volunteering much since he got a part time job at a local supermarket knows a lot more of the faces he now serves through his volunteering duties. Additionally being a participant at parkrun is great for your physical health as well! Don’t be fooled by the name, parkrun is for walkers as well and even those not able to complete the course. We have fulfilling roles for you too. Would you like to reap some of

these benefits? We would love to see you no matter what your age, gender, physical ability or fitness level there is a place for you!

To find out more join at 8am at the carpark by the kayak launch in the Myponga Reservoir, follow us on Facebook or check out parkrun.com.au