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March 2014
Issue 17
DIARY DATES!
March 2014
5th...Green Waste
7th...Community BBQ
10th...Adelaide Cup
April 2014
2nd...Green Waste
4th...Community BBQ
The Piney News
TOMS NEW YEARS DAY ON THE FLAT !
A slow start to the day with a few heavy heads after New Years Eve but Toms annual
fundraiser was an absolute classic with the “character cutout boards”. The Event soon kicked
into gear with some very clever designs that got lots of laughs & raised well over $500 for the
Flying Doctor Service. Congrats to the artists, and the Country Times made great use of the
photos. The winner being Gibbo with his Jailers stocks design & runner up was David and his
Fairy. Master BBQ cooks Lyn & Ray kept the food coming & all of the snags Tom donated
were sold out. Tom is to be thanked for his hard work & again received a Certificate of
Appreciation from the Flying Doctor. He has hinted of “burnout” but we have got our fingers
crossed some New Ideas might re-ignite the passion one more time. Well done Tom & his
Helpers.
18th...Good Friday
21st...Easter Monday
25th...Anzac Day
May 2014
2nd...Community BBQ
7th… Green Waste
11th… Mothers Day
Next Issue
June 2014
In this Issue
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#Toms New Years Day
# Australia Day
PAGE 2
# Emergency Plan
# Heart Rate
# Trophy Winner
# Recycle Shed
PAGE3
# Opera at the Hall
# Summer Rains
# Boat Ramp Danger
#YPLOG
#Pelicans at Piney
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# Boat Ramp Danger
Continued
# Revamp
# Good Old days
#Anzac Dawn Service
# Committee Details
AUSTRALIA DAY
Cricket & Pie floaters with the raising of the flag saw another Gem of a Day, with Doug &
Sharyon opening their doors to the townsfolk. It was a tough day on the bitumen but left
handed Buddha (Bruce) taking to the bowlers & excelling in the field was voted Man of the
Match. The old “one hand - one bounce” catching rule saw a quick turnover of Batsmen &
Batsladies with no injuries this year ! Pie floaters & Lamingtons sorted out the players & it
was called stumps to chill with a couple of quiet Ales.
Wendy & Helen enjoying
the Day
Kym concentrating on
the wicket
The LeFevre Team
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THE PINEY NEWS
Emergency Plan
Be Bushfire Ready– Everyone was delivered
a household folder in 2011 thanks to
Lorraine Bell. We ask you to update the
information when necessary and be prepared
with an emergency plan.
For assistancePolice 131444
Ambulance 000
Bushfire Hotline 1300 362 361
HEART RATE
Whilst on the subject of Heart Rates recently
whilst I was sitting in the office at the Park I
could hear this chirping when the battery in the
Community Defibrillator expired and thanks to
our resident St Johns Ambulance Commissioner
Mr Ray Greig he was quick off the mark. Ray
& his wife Lyn quickly purchased the expensive
battery & installed it. They also have kindly
donated it to the Community so we are all good
to go if anyone is in need of a jumpstart. The
Defibrillator has also been moved from the
outside wall of the Park Office to just inside the
foyer to the Mens Showers located on the
southern side of the old school building.
THE SHED
As most of you may already know a Grant was approved by
the Council for our New Recycling Shed at the rear of the
existing Progress shed. A great initiative of Allen Tolfts
should see the project well underway in the next couple of
weeks. Lindsay Beer & John Germein started the ball rolling a
couple of years ago with the massive job of removing the
Pines & burning off the scrub as part of our Fire Prevention.
Council has also done some hard yards with the site preparation & we thank them again. With joint funding from Progress
Assoc. & YP Council & volunteers help; shed construction,
concrete floor & recycling racks are becoming a reality.
With major increases to Progress & Hall Insurances &
Electricity charges it was obvious we needed to generate more
income through our recycling to maintain our Community
Services.
Thanks to Andrew Clift for access to allow our earthworks &
well done to Allen and his helpers.
Only 10cent refundable cans & bottles in crates
around town.
Please place Wine bottles & all other recyclable material in
Yellow lid bins & general rubbish in Red lid bins.
Council preparing the
Site for shed.
BRAGGERS TROPHY
Doug Smith took out the title with his Bonza
K.G Whiting at 50cm. His name is now
engraved on the Trophy located at the Pine
Point Caravan Park Office. No doubt his
bragging rights will be heard around the
campfires. Good Luck Doug, we only wish
there were a few more of the big ones around
the waters.
The challenge is on again & finishing at the
publication of the December Newsletter. If
you think you have a whiting candidate take it
up to Gavin at the Caravan Park to measure &
photograph, but remember it has to be caught
in the waters around Piney/Blacky.
Doug Smiths Braggers Trophy
Council loading
Greenwaste for
dumping.
Remember Send your
photos & ideas to
[email protected]
Or see Yvette at the
Caravan Park.
Left: Liz & Jim Sandfords
grandson Gaeghan in the
Progress Recycle Trailer
showing everyone your never
too Young to collect cans &
bottles for recycling.
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PINEY NEWS
OPERA AT THE HALL
It was music to us all while Stephanie Acraman & other artists in “Pleasure
Opera” rehearsed at the hall for their performance at the Adelaide Fringe.
Stated as a Burlesque Opera Stephanie explains the show is a mix of theatre,
jazz, dance & opera, telling a story of a mans path to true love. Looks good
sounds great!
Steph who is from Black Point would like to thank all who helped out with
making good use of the hall.
YPLOG Yorke Peninsula Land Owners Group
An information update session to continue the awareness of mining on the
Peninsula was held at the Hall on Sunday 23rd February at 1pm. Many new
points to consider were raised & the group is to be congratulated for their
dedicated effort to secure & analize all the facts. This group needs our
support to continue on our behalf. Volunteer assistance is needed to share the
load & paperwork. Funding has been shared by our Local Farmers & Now
they need donations to further their work. Remember that there are numerous
unanswered issues with mining proposals and we need a watchdog. If you
can help or need more information
Contact Joy Wundersitz ph ; 0421 010 513
Stephanie (right) being
interviewed for ABC Rural TV
after her performance at the
Adelaide Fringe.
SUMMER RAINS
Photos of the
Pelicans at
Piney Taken
by 7 Year
old Sophie
Tolfts. Keep
up the good
photography
Sophie.
BOAT RAMP DANGER
THE BIG WET– In 4 days 98mm had the rain water filling
up tanks but was running down Beach Road & cutting out the
sides of the concrete ramp. The YP Council were quick to
respond & averted the danger of a boat or tractor tipping over
the 1 metre cutting.
There are concerns being raised about the damage being caused
by tractors driving through the soft areas when launching &
Retrieving . PLEASE STAY ON THE NATURAL HARD
SAND LINE & AVOID PERMANENT DAMAGE TO THE
MUDDY SEAGRASS. This prevents sand erosion protecting
the Native Sea Environment.
The “NO PARKING” applies to the whole turning area at the
top of the ramp. Common sense tells us all that turning &
reversing boats requires a clear path of sight. The ramp is for all
to share and we are fortunate to be able to park very close to it,
compared with many other ramps.
PLEASE PARK IN THE ALLOCATED ZONE, before there
is a collision. We would prefer to avoid Council giving out
Parking Fines.
With the BIG WET came
plenty of mice. Most households are catching 2 or 3 per
day. Not yet a plague but keep
setting them traps. Community
mowing will begin early this
year as the grasses have been
quick growing as a result of the
high rain. Watch out for the
boys on the mowers.
1 metre cutting on both sides of the
Boat Ramp
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Help the environment send your email
address to [email protected]
& have your newsletter emailed.
Editor : Karsha Bright
Email: [email protected]
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The Pine Point Progress Association Inc.
Contact Details : PO Box 20, Pine Point 5571.
Dan Sandford 0409 640 143
Daryl Connolly 0413 945 256
Liz Sandford 0428 440 207
Allen Tolfts 0400 441 621
Carolyn Clift 0409 695 348
Yvette Bright 0422 909 751 ( President )
Gavin Bright 0419 864 818 ( Vice President )
Sharyon Tonkes 0415 364 703 ( Secretary )
Chris Lynch 0417 893 183 ( Treasurer )
Wayne Lynch 0408 893 828
BOAT RAMP DANGER continued
Night Raiders Crow at the ramp…. Four concrete pipe ends
have been placed as tables at the ramp & soon to be
followed by more seating , thanks to the Council. Crab
designs were painted on the sides to add some temporary
colour. One dark & windy night two local ladies were
spotted looking very guilty & disappeared into the dunes.
Next Morning all the tables were cleverly adorned with
more crab cutouts except they were in “Crows” colours.
The “Port” fans were quick to the scene & routed out the
culprits. They even had the distaste to write the power
supporters names on the crows crabs, finishing with a
ha-ha! chuckle as their graffiti signature.
VERY FUNNY JAN & KAREN
PORT POWER FANS CHECKING OUT THE GRAFFITI
BOAT RAMP REVAMP
As most of you are aware of by now the closure of the Black
Point Boat Ramp until Easter has seen a large increase in the
Boaties looking to launch at Piney. Most of the boats are too
big & heavy for our tidal conditions & need to find other
alternatives such as Port Vincent or Ardrossan.
A note was placed in the Black Point Progress Newsletter to
this effect but the message hasn’t got out. There has been
casualties with busted props & wet car carpets……. Roll on
Easter & Roll over trucks. This picture was captured by
Gavin whilst down at Black Point Camp Ground. Thanks
Another casuality for Black Point.
ANOTHER OLDIE BUT A GOODIE
Thanks to Fred (from the old Piney Church) this is
an old postcard snap of Black Point around 1970.
Good find and & don't forget send in your old
photos & stories to be published.
Left: Start of the revamp of
the Boat Ramp at Blacky
ANZAC SERVICE
Right: Oops dump truck at
Blacky Boat Ramp rolling
along.
Once again we will host the
Anzac Dawn Service at the Pine
Point Hall. All Welcome to join
us for a 6.30am service this
will be followed by Bacon &
Egg Brekkie.
gold coin donation