Volume 1 Issue 1: 14th April 2016

VOLUME 1: ISSUE #1
Thursday, 14 April 2016
$1.50
A NEW CHAPTER EMERGES
BY Londa Finlayson
THE news was not pleasant;
when the long standing
newspaper of over 100 years
had closed.
The
community
was
devastated by this inevitable
news announced by Fairfax
Media, it not only sparked
upset and dismay, but also left
the community feeling a great
hole of uncertainty.
Seeing the changes over the
years and knowing that the
community had a solid form of
communication
that
everyone depended upon,
was a safety net for the
community.
But as times changed, so did
the evolving Argus. It was time
for the newspaper to call it a
day.
Having over 100 years’ worth
of articles, advertising, photos,
information and news is
something our
community
should be super proud of.
It is something that we as a
community
can
treasure
forever.
Now we must all look to the
future of the newspaper come
newsletter.
The new evolution of the
newsletter has begun and the
Wagin Community Resource
Centre is proud to own,
operate and produce a
fortnightly
communication
tool to the community of
Wagin.
What we hope to achieve is a
professional, informative and
proactive newsletter; and a
great representation of what
the community is doing and
achieving.
This newsletter will also be the
new archiving of history and
will carry on the strong legacy
of the Wagin Argus, ensuring
we
are
documenting
milestones
and
historic
moments for our town…..
More on Page 8
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6315
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HISTORICAL VILLAGE ROSTER
AM
Thursday 14th April
Alan & Ludy Dean
Friday 15th April
Geoff Cheriton
Saturday 16th April
Christine Rich
Sunday 17th April
Melanie Meehan
Monday 18th April
Stephanie Stutley
Tuesday 19th April
Simeret & Rosemarie
Wednesday 20th April
Joyce & Marleen
Thursday 21st April
TBA
Friday 22nd April
John & Paula Thomas
Saturday 23rd April
Christine Rich
Sunday 24th April
Melanie Meehan
Monday 25th April
Stephanie Stutley
Tuesday 26th April
Maureen McManus
Wednesday 27th April
Marleen & Joyce
Thursday 28th April
Lny & Melanie
St Joseph’s
Catholic Church
Wagin
6.00PM Saturday
& 8.00AM 1st
Sunday of each
month
Priest in Charge:
Fr Mat
9881 1153
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Wagin P&C Footy Tipping
PM
Round 1 Winner:
Stephanie Stutley
Miss Eagle
Neil Vagg
Round 2 Winner:
Melanie Meehan
Ewen Foley
Neil Vagg
Round 3 Winner:
Anne Brooks
Chardonnay Free Zone
Maurie Becker
Denise Palmer
Stephanie Stutley
TBA
Melanie Meehan
Neil Vagg
Denise Palmer
Maureen McManus
Leonie Kirk
Thankyou to our sponsors:
Radio Great Southern, Wagin Co-op, Ewen
Foley, Wagin Earthmoving, All Occasion
Celebrant, W T & M R Becker, Wagin
Concrete, Faz Fab, Big Bale Co, Wagin
Mechanical Repairs, Borondi Poll, Shire of
Wagin, Greenline Ag, KR Rowell, Alexander
Galt, B & J Kilpatrick, Palace Hotel, Aussie
Stockyards, Wagin Panel & Paint, Stoney
Agri, Dunara Farms, Minding Auto, Marleys
Diesel, Hamersley Refrigeration, Wagin
Plumbing.
Stephanie Stutley
St Georges Anglican
Community of
Wagin
10th at 9AM: Eucharist
& Vesty Meeting –
Rev’d Canon Carol
Morgan
The Wagin
Baptist Church
Sunday 10.30AM
All Welcome
Sunday School &
Crèche.
Wagin Vineyard
Church
Wagin Uniting
Church
1st Sunday of The
Month at
Woodanilling
Community
Church 10AM
Wagin CWA
10AM
Every other
Sunday
17th : Darkan
9AM Graham &
Ann Wasley Holy
Com
Wagin 10.15AM
Neil Vagg
th
24 : Collanilling
9AM Stephen van
Schalkwyk
Wagin
10.15AM Stephen
van Schalkwyk
Pastor:
Gary Pilkington
0407 194 431
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CRC welcomes new trainee
Miss Smith will be completing a Certificate IV in
Business, which will challenge her but also
continue on her studies from school.
“It has been such a busy couple of months since
Ayla has joined our team, we have started a
new year, had Woolorama and now launching
a NEW newsletter; Ayla has eased the pressure
of the work load considerably and we look
forward to seeing her progress in the coming
year” ~ Londa Finlayson.
AYLA Smith has been employed as the 2016
Trainee for the Wagin Community Resource
Centre.
She commenced employment at the Wagin
Community Resource Centre in February, ready
for a new challenge and to help the
community.
Ayla recently finished year 12 at Narrogin Senior
High School, since then she has been looking
forward to getting into the work force and
earning a dollar or two.
“I hope to gain local knowledge and
community information from working with the
Wagin Community Resource Centre team; but
to also give back to the community in a different
way, than just in a sporting role. I feel it is
important as a young person to take interest in
the local community that you live in and give
back every once in a while” ~ Ayla Smith.
The Wagin Community Resource Centre is very
proud of the Traineeship program that is run. It
has been proven in the past and still to this day
that Traineeships can be the very foundations to
the stepping stones young people need to give
them a helping hand for their future careers.
WORKPLACE LEARNING STUDENT
The CRC have been lucky enough to have
Chloe Kirk, as our Workplace Learning student
for the first week of the school holidays!
Chloe has helped immensely in the workplace
by being the first point of contact for customers,
completing customer jobs and helping out with
small
Newsletter
tasks!
Her WPL hours, will go towards her studying, and
towards
her
graduation
next
year!
Chloe’s last WPL day is this Friday, so feel free to
pop
in
and
say
hello!
The CRC staff & Committee would like to thank
Chloe for all the hard work she has put in over
the week!
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Council Corner – 14.4.2016
1) Vandalism – We are experiencing an increase in Vandalism around town. A traffic Counter was
smashed and the tubing across the road cut up (these counters cost in the region of $4,000) and
attempts had been made to take a water pump down at the CBH dam site. If anyone sees anyone
causing damage report to Police or Shire. Smashed window at the library over the weekend plus a
number of motor vehicles broken into
2) Unsightly land & Buildings – Council would like to tidy up the town approaches and if required
letters will be sent to those houses and vacant blocks that are considered unsightly
3) War Memorial – This memorial has now been cleaned and a new name inscribed, ready for this
year’s ANZAC Day.
4) Lions Park – The Wagin Lions Club have asked Council to look at the Pool parking on Lions Park.
Council will be meeting with Lions to address some of their concerns. A new tree, replacing one
vandalised will be planted as well as a barrier around the Peter Marks Memorial.
5) Road works over next few weeks –
 Maintenance Grader is in the north east section of the Shire
 Aged Units – earth works
 Ballagin Rd – clearing of gravel etc from side of road
 Drainage in Tudor St – commencing within month.
 Dongolocking Rd – has now been widened and sealed
6) Alternate route / By Pass – a public meeting will be held shortly for residents to comment on
alternate route / by pass ideas that have been raised. More details regarding this meeting will be
advertised over the next month
2016 NAIDOC GRANT FUNDING ROUND IS NOW OPEN
NAIDOC Week 2016 will run from 3 - 10 July and is an opportunity for all Australians to come together to celebrate
the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Funding is available under the IAS to help communities to celebrate NAIDOC Week 2016. The Department of the
Prime Minister and Cabinet (the Department) invites eligible applicants to submit applications for NAIDOC grant
funding.
The NAIDOC grant funding round aims to support activities being held during NAIDOC Week 2016 (3-10 July) that
celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander histories, cultures, achievements and continuing contributions to our
country and society.
Contact the CRC for an application kit!
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‘Can You See My Mind?’ Art Exhibition
By Megan Henry
AN inspiring morning was held last Thursday 7th
April 2016 at the Shire of Wagin to officially
acknowledge the $15,000 Healthway grant
received by the Shire of Wagin and the
passionate parties involved who will help to
present and exhibit the Healthway 'Can You See
My Mind?' Art Exhibition in October 2016. This
important mental health awareness art
exhibition will be formally presented by Mentally
Healthy WA and their positive ’Act. Belong.
Commit' message.
The Healthway ‘Can You See My Mind?’ Art
Exhibition is the creative vision of local Wagin
Artists, Megan Henry and Melanie English who
are both mental health advocates and are
passionate about bringing awareness and
understanding to rural mental health through
the beauty of art. Megan and Melanie,
together with a very supportive Shire of Wagin,
made a detailed grant submission to Healthway
in 2015 to secure funding for the proposed
mental health awareness art exhibition ‘Can
You See My Mind?’ The Shire of Wagin were
formally notified by Healthway a few weeks ago
that the submission had successfully been
allocated a humbling $15,000 to professionally
present the exhibition in October 2016. This
important art exhibition will specifically coincide
with Mental Health Week, 9th – 15th October
and World Mental Health Day, 10th October
2016
to
promote
understanding
and
compassion towards mental health.
Over the next six months the passionate and
creative team, pictured to the right will be
working extremely hard to present the
Healthway 'Can You See My Mind?' Art
Exhibition, which will be officially opened
Saturday 8th October by inspirational speaker
Professor Lyn Beazley; Neuroscientist and WA
Australian of the Year 2015. ‘Can You See My
Mind?’ will be exhibiting at the Wagin at the
Town Hall 9th- 31st October, 10am - 4pm before
touring to art galleries in Albany, Katanning,
Narrogin and Perth in the following months.
associated with mental health but also help to
create positive mental health conversations
and give immense insight into the often silent
feelings, thoughts and emotions of everyday
people in our rural communities who are living
with or have lived through a Mental Health
condition.
The Main Exhibition will comprise of: 15 x Pieces
of Digital Photography Art (40 x 60) by Melanie
English and 10 x Pieces of Mixed Media Canvas
Art (30 x 40) by Megan Henry. This artwork will be
specifically created from anonymous Mental
Health Questionnaires sourced and completed
by volunteers from all over WA in 2015 and will
represent the detailed descriptions of each
volunteer’s personal mental health journey and
the theme 'Can You See My Mind?'. The mental
health questionnaire was well responded to and
both Megan and Melanie wish to sincerely thank
the volunteers for their participation and
support.
The uniqueness of the Healthway funded art
exhibition is that it also positively involves high
school art students from Wagin DHS, Narrogin
SHS and Katanning TAFE Art Students. Students in
Term 2 and 3, under the direction of their
passionate Art Teachers, will be having
important discussions about Mental Health,
Mental Health Awareness and the expression of
emotion through Art, they will then incorporate
these positive discussions into creating their own
pieces of art, in any discipline, that reflects the
theme 'Can You See My Mind?' The Student Art
will be exhibited alongside the main exhibition in
Wagin and professionally judged with Art Prizes
awarded to the Overall Winner and Runner-Up.
The winning and highly commended student Art
will also tour with the Main Exhibition in the
following months… continue on next page
The art exhibition will not only help to bring
awareness to and reduce the silence
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A sincere thanks goes to Shaun Vandenberg
from the Arts Department at Wagin DHS, Zoe
Quartermaine from the Arts Department at
Narrogin NSHS and Jane Mary Richardson from
TAFE Katanning who have openly embraced
this wonderful Healthway sponsored Art
Exhibition that will positively promote Mental
Health Awareness. The ‘Can You See My
Mind?’ team can’t wait to see the student
artwork and hope to inspire some up and
coming artists.
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A massive thank you to the Healthway team,
the Shire of Wagin; in particular Peter Webster,
Brian Roderick, Polly Medlen and the Shire
Counsellors for their support of ‘Can You See
My Mind?’ which will positively impact Mental
Health Awareness in Western Australia through
the beauty of Art.
The Healthway ‘Can You See My Mind?’ Art
Exhibition has an event created on Facebook
to keep everyone informed of the details so
please get on to LIKE and SHARE this important
event with your friends and families which
promotes the Act. Belong. Commit message.
Pictured is the creative team who are united to bring awareness and understanding to Mental
Health in our communities through the beauty of Art.
(Pictured is Zoe Quartermaine from Narrogin Senior High School Arts Department, Jane Mary
Richardson from TAFE Katanning, Jodie Sercombe representing Wagin District High School Arts
Department/Shaun Vandenberg, Melanie English: Photographer/Artist, Megan Henry:
Author/Mixed Media Artist and the supportive Shire of Wagin representatives; Community
Liaison Officer Kylie (Polly) Medlen and Deputy CEO Brian Roderick)
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A New Chapter Emerges
Continue from front page….
This is a new territory for the
Wagin Community Resource
Centre Committee and Staff,
so a lot of community support
will be needed.
Plenty of communication will
be asked from the community,
by all mediums possible.
Whether you are out at a
social event, sporting event or
even a community event. If
you take a snap of something
or someone and you have
some information, we would
greatly
appreciate
the
information to put into the
newsletter.
Bare in
information
fortnightly
please
information
happens.
mind that this
is needed on a
basis, but also
send
through
as it emerges or
We also want to encourage
people to put quirky things in
like travel, weddings, babies,
history pieces, mysteries, lost
and found, advertising, event
flyers, birthdays, anniversaries,
short
stories,
puzzles,
educational pieces, fun facts
and anything else you can
think of.
Simply
email
us
at:
[email protected]
or
contact Kelly Enright who will
gladly put the information in
the newsletter for you.
“We are looking forward to the
challenge, but we also
anticipate
some
hiccups
along the way. So long as the
community can support us
with this new venture, we will
make it something that will be
sustainable for a very long
time” ~Londa Finlayson
If you would like to volunteer
for the newsletter doing proof
reading or layout setting from
time to time, please call us or
send an email and we will
happily accommodate that
request.
Netball Busy Bee
contributed by Evelyn iles
BECKERS farm was full of action with the Wagin Netball Crutching busy bee held last
weekend. Thanks to everyone involved with food, helping in the yards, needling & sorting wool.
Special thanks to the local boys from the Iles, Kapene & Barlow shearing team who helped crutch
over 2,300 sheep, in half a day. This fundraising goes towards our affiliation fees which is a huge help
towards costs for our girls. Overall it was a very successful day & good luck to our girls for this season!
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Easter Dawn Service
Contributed by Lyn Pike
NORRING Lake is the venue for the annual
Combined Churches of Wagin Easter Sunday
Dawn Service.
Several days of beautiful steady rain didn’t
dampen the spirits of those attending, who were
able to enjoy the peace and beauty of a sunrise
over the Lake. Cloud cover hid the moment of
sunrise, but no rain, though the breeze was
pretty fresh. The warm hot cross buns and
thermos coffee after was well appreciated, and
enabled a good chat before returning home.
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Easter is all about new life, and we were
surrounded by evidence of that in nature. Since
the recent rains there is a beautiful tinge of
green everywhere, and driving back into town
we passed some low lying paddocks that have
already been ripped up to begin the cycle of a
new crop, the hope of new growth and crop
yields that will enable our agricultural based
community to not only survive but to prosper.
Pastor Ian McDougall led the service and singing
with guitars, while the address was given by Rev
Stephen van Schalkwyk, in his first Easter in
Wagin with the Uniting Church.
The point that struck home to me was that in of
that first Easter, Jesus spoke directly to Mary, by
name to reassure her, and that he continues to
do that for us today, being a focal point of
stability. With the realisation of the priority of our
Christian walk, and that we aren’t “going it
alone” comes the enabling to deal with
whatever circumstances we are facing.
FWLG
As friends of the Wagin Library and Art Gallery, we would encourage all who have not been in
to go and visit, Stephanie & Graeme are lovely people and always greet us with a big smile of
welcome. They have a beautiful selection of books, CD’s and large print for those who cannot
see too well.
The children section is so lovely I almost wish I was a child again, they can have so much fun.
We feel it is so important for young ones to read and enjoy stories, so parents please take your
families along, they will love the special section.
We are going to be holding a Mother’s Day raffle on the 6th & 7th May, to support our great
library. So please be generous.
We would also like to show our appreciation to the Community Resource Centre for their
undertaking of producing our Wagin newsletter. Very best of luck.
Ivy Bicknell
Communication and Co-Ordination Officer
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Messy Play day
By Kelly Enright
THE Ram Park was host to another Messy Play
Day organised by The Wagin Early Years
Network.
The day is organised not only to make a lot of
mess and have fun, but to give kids a morning
full of sensory play activities that promote
positive ways to develop and learn.
The activities are suited for ages between 0-8
years old and they seem to be a hit with all
involved. Many of the activities are set up
using everyday items, such as flour, sand,
water, bubble mixture, paint and even
spaghetti!
The day also gives children the chance to
socialise, interact and learn with different
children and also gives the parents a chance
to catch up with each other and meet the
facilitators of the event.
Wagin CRC Trainee Ayla Smith attended the
Messy Play Day, she helped set up the
activities and participated in many of the
activities as well.
It was a really enjoyable day spent with the
kids, they really enjoy the day and I believe
they learn to use their senses whilst playing. It is
an event I would encourage more people to
attend and I hope to see the event back
again next year. ~ Ayla Smith
The Wagin Early Years network do an amazing
job organising and running this event for all the
local kids of Wagin, so thank you to all
involved!
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Holiday Happenings
By Glenys Ball
DURING our summer break ,
after harvest , and once school
had started we enjoyed a
couple of weeks over on the
coast camping out , catching
up with friends and visiting
wineries , eating and drinking far
too much at Yallingup.
There were a couple of
happenings during those weeks
which I thought might be of
interest.
One of those took
place at a well-known noshery
on Caves Road at Yallingup. We
were there with friends, and it
was fairly crowded and the
table we were seated at was
outside on the terrace. We had
just started eating our fish and
oysters when at a nearby table
a young woman leapt to her
feet and without hesitation
started running. I thought at first
she had been stung by a bee
and was anaphylactic. Others
thought they were watching a
bag snatch. But the girl was
running for a life, and it wasn't
hers.
She ran through the tables,
without
a
word,
passing
everybody. There was silence,
she wasn't calling out and no
other person was shouting. We
could hear only the sound of her
thongs slapping on the cement.
The girl was running, and running
fast with purpose. She sped
across the lawn and along the
paths, and we lost sight of her
through the trees, with just
glimpses through the afternoon
shadows. With our eyes we
followed her direction and
suddenly we could see a small
boy about 3 years old, running
downhill, almost tumbling, and
heading towards a lake at the
bottom of the garden. A dark,
deep
unfenced
lake
surrounded by trees and bushes.
Barely a minute had passed and
we are now standing, our meals
forgotten, watching silently and
praying that the young woman
would reach the boy before he
toppled into the water. She was
going faster now and as she
came off the path and out of
the bushes with her arms
outstretched
and
with
a
precious metre to go, she
lunged and grabbed the boys
arm and pulled him away from
the edge.
headed small boy was lost in the
centre and his name was Hugo.
In the aisle I was shopping in,
there was a young mum with a
blonde headed boy and the
three of us walked to the till at
the same time.
Mum was ahead pushing her
loaded trolley, the small boy a
metre or two behind and
preoccupied with the wrapper
on a lolly. When out of the blue
a strange woman stepped
hurriedly between us , and
without speaking to either adult
knelt down to the small boy and
said ' Is your name Hugo, come
with me darling , your mummy is
looking for you' and she put her
arms around the child and
started to lift him up. I, being the
closest, quickly said,' no, that is
his mother standing there.' The
exchange of words followed
along the lines of ‘there is a child
lost in the shop’.. With the
mother saying 'it isn't this child ...
This child is mine'.
The
overzealous
woman
then
backed away and without
apology disappeared.
We
cheered.
When
she
returned, hardly out of breath,
to the terrace with the boy in
tow, we applauded her and
told her that she should be
going to Rio. Only a mother
could run that fast, someone
called out. Our hearts were in
our mouths along with our fish The mother and I raised our
and chips. A tragedy was eyebrows at each other, and
averted.
she pulled her son closer and we
left the shop.
The security
Another drama also involved a
guards were no longer on duty
young boy. While shopping in
at the doors, so we can assume
Dunsborough I noticed security
that 'Hugo' had been found.
guards searching shops and
obviously looking for someone. But the incident made me think
A minute or so later there was an of little William Tyrell and Maddie
announcement
over
the McCann and how quickly
loudspeakers that a blonde children can be whisked away.
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Market Day a success
By Abbie Murray
On Saturday 9th of April, Waratah Lodge held
a Market Day, and thankfully the weather was
perfect!
With 9 stalls and many people in attendance,
the day was a success, with the lodge raising
just over $3,000.00, which will be going
towards a hoist & wheelchairs.
Waratah Lodge had a raffle, made up of items
donated
by
their
sponsors.
1st Prize Winner was Pam Shackley, 2nd Prize
going to Darcy King, 3rd prize to Winnie Hicks
and 4th to Val.
The convent was also opened to the public for
viewing as a second fundraiser for the lodge,
the tours were a huge success and the
community were so thankful to have the
opportunity to have a tour through the
convent.
Waratah Lodge would like to thank the Wagin
CRC for all their help with the Markets, Alan
Lord for conducting the Convent Viewings
and to all the helpers on the day.
We also thank our awesome sponsors, Aussie
Stockyards, Greenline Ag, Elders Wagin, the
Wagin co-op, Wagin Jewellery and giftware,
The Lamb Shank Cafe, Euphoria Hair by Kahli,
Galts and Narrogin Technology Solutions.
ANZAC DAY
25th April 2016
Wagin War Memorial
Dawn Service
6.30PM
Commemorative Service
11.00AM
Conducted by the
Wagin RSL Sub-Branch
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GOOD CROWDS ENJOY WOOLORAMA
By Wendy Pederick
Over two days in March Wagin's small community
swelled to ten times its normal population hosting,
in warm weather, a comprehensive showcase of
rural living in the Great Southern. The show
exuded an impressive atmosphere of excellence,
fun, efficiency, innovation and style.
clean-up, then enjoys a relaxing barbecue
lunch together before heading home to pick
up their ordinary lives.
There were some excellent features of this
year's show. The fashion parade was both
entertaining and relevant. Poultry competition
entries continue to rise. The photography
competition was captivating and the art
competition enjoyed increased entries. The
Ute fraternity showed up in strength. Media
gave excellent coverage during and since.
Commercial
companies
reported
very
pleasing sales.
Almost 20,000 people attended and did the
rounds of the 400 trade exhibitors, livestock
competitions, sideshows and stimulating displays.
The event was officially opened by Hon. Terry
Redman, Minister for Regional Development, who
spoke of agricultural markets for WA farmers now
being consumer, not producer, driven.
The organisers received 3474 entries from 1325
entrants for the 26 competitions. In the smoothrunning event, staged largely by volunteers, 1284
animals were entered in competitions - a huge
undertaking by the breeders. The event enjoys
support from 130 sponsors, and promotes the
"Make Smoking History" health message.
The Committee is thankful to the many
contributors
who
generously
planned,
facilitated, collaborated, sweated and
enabled the presentation of the 2016 show.
The Society's 45th Woolorama, will be held on
Friday 10 and Saturday 11 March 2017.
Planning has begun
Attendances were up on Friday and slightly
down for the Saturday, yet a crowd of 4000
stayed for the Saturday night rodeo, which has
become a very successful grand finale to the
event. 112 entrants thrilled the audience with
pace and daring.
Woolorama's President, Tony Baxter, thanked
the 100s of volunteers who do their jobs
efficiently and well. The Committee returns to
the showgrounds early on Sunday for the
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ANZAC BISCUITS
Recipe from: http://www.taste.com.au/
Ingredients:
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1 cup plain flour
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1 cup rolled oats
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1 cup brown sugar
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1/2 cup coconut
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125 g butter
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2 tbs golden syrup
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1 tbs water
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1/2 tsp bicarbonate of soda
Method:
1. Sift the flour into a bowl. Add the
sugar, rolled oats and coconut.
2. Melt the butter in a saucepan and
add the golden syrup and water.
3. Stir the bicarbonate of soda into
the liquid mixture.
4. Add the liquid to the dry
ingredients and mix thoroughly.
5. Place walnut-sized balls of mixture
on a greased tray and bake at
175C for 15-20 minutes.
6. Biscuits will harden when cool.
Hello to all Wagin book lovers!
New Items
Wagin Library & Gallery's new exchange
items have arrived, including a good
selection of fiction Audio CDs and DVDs.
Come in and see if there's something you'd
like to borrow.
For our Young Readers
Are you between the ages of 8 to 12? Would
you like to write a book review of your
favourite book?
The 'Friends of Wagin Library & Gallery' are
offering a prize for the best book review to be
published in the Wagin Wool Press over the
year. You will win a copy of a book by your
favourite author, so get reading and writing!
We hope to include book reviews for each
edition of the Wagin Wool Press.
Wagin Library & Gallery Membership
Are you a member of your local public
library? Membership is free! Just come in to
see our friendly library staff and join up easily.
You will need to provide some form of
identification, e.g. a drivers' licence. If you are
under 15, you will need to bring an adult
family member along to provide permission.
We are in the beautiful heritage listed Wagin
Road Board building, 3 Trent Street, Wagin, on
the opposite corner to Bankwest. There's lots
of parking right outside.
Wagin Library & Gallery Opening Times
Monday 2pm - 4pm
Tuesday 2pm - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 12 noon / 2pm - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 12 noon / 2pm - 5pm
Friday 1pm - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 12 noon
Happy reading!
From your Wagin Library & Gallery team Stephanie, Graeme and Tina
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Wagin Golf Club
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WAGIN FOOTBALL CLUB
Opening Day Saturday 16 April
Tee off 12:00PM
Mixed event – 3 Person Ambrose
Sponsored by National Australia Bank
Arrange partners or we will find one for
you!
Round 1: 17th April VS Williams in Wagin.
Round 2: 23rd April VS Narrogin in Narrogin
Game Times are as follows:
D Grade - 9.30am
C Grade - 11.00am
B Grade - 12.30pm
A Grade - 2.00PM
Be sure to come along and support the
boys
Go Bulldogs
Followed by a BBQ tea
ALL WELCOME
Homemade soup & Crusty Bread $5.00
WAGIN TROTTING CLUB
Friday 22nd May 2016
Wagin Jewellers & Giftware 2016
Gold Bracelet
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – ABORIGINAL SUPPORTED
PLAYGROUP WORKER
Expressions of interest are sought from people interested in
applying for the position of Playgroup Support Worker for an
Aboriginal Playgroup that will be starting soon in Wagin.
Playgroup WA has funding from the Department of Prime
Minister and Cabinet to establish and support this playgroup
for Aboriginal families with children aged 0-4 years in Wagin.
The person would be employed for 5 hours per week during
school terms to run playgroup sessions, plan and prepare
activities, liaise with a range of people including families,
school staff, and local and regional service providers,
maintain program records including attendance information
and other information required for reports. Preference will be
given to people from an Indigenous background.
If you would like more information or are interested in be
considered for this position, please contact Chris Hawkes at
Playgroup WA on 1800 171 882 (free call – ask for Chris) or email to
[email protected] . Expressions of Interest are open
until Wednesday 20th April 2016.
Send through your fixtures,
flyers and event details!
Kelly| [email protected]
9861 1644
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Classifieds
WAGIN TOURISM AND PROMOTION
COMMITTEE
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
The Shire of Wagin is seeking interested
community members to join Council’s Tourism
and Promotion Committee for Wagin. This
Committee of Council is currently made up of
four Shire Council members and are seeking
members of the community who have a
passion for Wagin and the promoting of
Wagin.
Please send your expression of
interest to the Chief Executive Officer, Shire of
Wagin PO Box 200 Wagin WA 6315 or email
[email protected].
For
further
information contact the Shire on 08 9861 1177.
P R Webster
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
P O Box 200
WAGIN WA 6315
HENS FREE RANGE LAYING
SHIRE OF WAGIN
ALTERATION TO TRAFFIC DIRECTION – LEAKE
LANE
Council has resolved to seek public
comment regarding closing Leake Lane to
southward bound traffic. Traffic will only be
able to access Leake Lane off Tudhoe St
Wagin, travelling north.
The reasoning behind making this lane a one
way street is that it is narrow and often
congested around the intersection of Leake
Lane & Tudhoe St.
Comments should be sent to the Shire of
Wagin Office by the 15th May 2016. Either by
mail PO Box 200 WAGIN WA 6315 or email
[email protected].
Should you require any further information
please contact the CEO on 9861 1177.
Regards
Peter Webster
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
5TH April 2016
$10 EACH
$80 FOR 10
$140 FOR 20
Delivery Wed May 4
Wagin Woodanilling
PH 9844 3485 | Blechynden Poultry
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Trades & SERVICES
Wagin Earthmoving
ABN 20 086 213 868
MINOR to MAJOR
Call Wayne Hegarty
0428 889 261
GARDEN RETIC SERVICE
INSTALL & MAINTAIN
VERTI MOWING
WILLING TO TRAVEL
0427 214 307
Lamb Shank Café
Open 8am – 7days
9861 2006
Al A Carte Restaurant
Thursday Friday & Saturday nights
BYO Licenced
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Trades & SERVICES
Mothers Day Luncheon
Let us help you Spoil Mum on her
special day
Make your booking at the
Lamb Shank Café
$29.50 per head includes Main
meal, Dessert and coffee
(Childrens menu available)
9861 2006
BYO Licenced
NOTICES
FLU VACCINE CLINIC
IF YOU ARE 65 YEARS OF AGE & OVER, OR
ABORIGNAL 50 YEARS OF AGE & OVER YOU ARE
ENTITLED TO A FREE FLU & PNEUMOCOCAL
VACCINE.
WILL BE HELD AT THE WAGIN GENERAL PRACTICE
ON
Friday 22nd April 2016
From 9am to 12pm
NO APPOINTMENT REQUIRED!
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Wagin District Cricket Club
Contributed By Kade Storer
WAGIN District Cricket Club held their
season break up on Sunday the 20th of
March. The celebrations began with the
Davidson cup, a light hearted social 30Thirty
match with modified (and very bendy) rules.
A perpetual cup was donated by the club
and the team captained by Scott Davidson
took the inaugural trophy over Kim's side.
After the match, presentations were held for
the junior and senior teams. Junior Club
champion was won by Daniel Roderick who
also took out the batting award with the
bowling trophy went to Nathan Spooner.
Senior club champion went to Club
Captain Jackson Davidson with a total of
563 points, bowling aggregate went to Zane
Watt with 16 wickets and bowling average
was won by Nathan Spooner whilst Kade
Storer won the batting aggregate and
average with 311 runs at 51. All winners
pictured below!
Shane Nagle was awarded the Clubman's
trophy as well as a share in the duck trophy
with Sam McQoid (2 ducks each).
The club would like to thank major sponsor
Aussie Stockyards for their support during the
season as well as all of our other sponsors
including West Arthur Ice. Thanks also
to Dwight Kellow and Brenden Hall, without
these two blokes the cricket club would
barely function.
Thanks to the coaches of the under
16's Conan Holder, Zane Watt and Jackson
Davison.
Finally, a very big thanks to Nathan
Pearce and Jackson Davidson for stepping
up this year to the positions of Club President
and Captain respectively. It is great to see a
couple of young blokes take on the
responsibility of carrying this club.
Thanks everyone for a great season.
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WAGIN GUN CLUB
Contributed by Sandra Moffatt
The Australian Clay Target Associations National
Trap Championships were held last week. Three
members of the Wagin Gun Club travelled to
Wagga Wagga to compete in the week-long
event. The Championships were opened with
the annual State Teams Shoulder to Shoulder
event where each state is represented by an
Open, Ladies, Juniors and Veterans team. Jim
West captained the Veterans Team which also
consisted of Northam's Arthur Ward and Perth's
Mike Voke. The team dropped only three targets
in their 75 target round which saw them place
well. Sandra Moffatt captained the Ladies
Team, also represented by Augusta's Jessica
Price and Perth's Nikki Smith. The Ladies team
held their nerve well and hit 74/75 targets, which
is a record best score for a WA Ladies Team. In
previous years, Victoria has been the team to
beat in the National Competition, but this time
they were relegated to second place as the WA
Ladies claimed victory. This was the first time
ever that the WA Ladies Team has won the
event. Although there were no further victories
for the Wagin contingent after this, there was
several credible performances with some
personal bests achieved by West, Moffatt and
Liz Pederick. The Wagin Gun Club will host a club
shoot at their Bullock Hills Road grounds on April
25th commencing at 1pm. Anyone wishing to
have a go at this sport is welcome to attend.
Wagin Adult Rider Club
Contributed By Toni Brockwell
Wagin Adult Rider Club Inc. held its first rally for 2016 on
Sunday April 3rd. This is only the second year that the club has
been going and it is great to see that we already have 14
members!!
The rally was held at the Wagin Riding and Pony Club
grounds from 9am. Two instructors were present to keep the
day flowing.
The lessons were a combination of flatwork, poles and
ground work. It is a great club for riders and horses of all
experience levels as there is something for everyone. It is a
fun and encouraging environment.
The next rally is a Poker Trail ride which will be held on Saturday May 7th. If you would like
any further information or would like to attend, please feel free to contact Toni Brockwell
9861 2466 or [email protected]
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The season as it was!
Contributed by Ali Watt
THE Wagin Amateur Swimming Club has had a
very successful year, attending 9 Swim Meets
which saw us travel to Perth, York, Collie and our
Grand Finale- Country Pennants which was held
in Moora this year. In the 2015/16 season we held
our 1st Wagin Open which was attended by 184
swimmers from 23 clubs who entered into a
whopping 927 events. This was an extremely
successful meet for us and something we are
looking forward to making bigger and better in
the years to come. We had an overall yearly total
of 179 PB's from 458 Swimming WA Sanctioned
events entered by our Swimmers, out of all those
events we had 3 Swimmers obtain State
Qualifying times and a few that close it's not
funny!! This is a fantastic achievement.
We recently received an award from Swimming
WA acknowledging us as having increased our
membership base by at least 10% from last year,
for a small country town it is by no means a small
feat. We topped our season off with a fantastic
Wind Up on Friday 1st April at the Eric Farrow
Pavilion which was well attended by 80+
members. President Ali Watt opened the evening
with a sneaky final meeting for the year giving a
very brief rundown of the season’s happenings
and the direction going forward for the coming
years, priority lying with getting a shed built over
winter so we can have some clubrooms and
storage come the start of season 2016/17. Thank
you to our awesome Head Coach Stuart
Johansson and Junior Coach Kelly Edwards,
without them dedicating/volunteering their time
every week there would be no Swimming Club
here in Wagin. To all the members including those
from out of town who come every week to be
part of our club we thank you too, you have
brought excitement, commitment & above all
FUN to our club.
We'd also like to make special mention of the
following: Wagin Ag Society for the loan of "The
Bart the RAM" costume this year for the Country
Pennants March Pass Parade. The Shire of Wagin
not only for the fantastic facility we have to train
in each week which is the envy of most who see
it for the first time but also for the loan of the
"Home of Woolorama" Quilt/Banner that hangs in
the foyer also used for the March Pass Parade. Mt
Barker Barracuda's took out the award from the
28 Clubs in attendance, we did however receive
special mention of how amazing we looked!
TROPHY PRESENTATIONS:
Most Improved Female Junior – Emmerson Nottle
(121.91 Sec)
Most Improved Male Junior – Jayden Bolt (58.17
Sec)
Most Improved Female Senior – Teanna LeeBroughton (53.24 Sec)
Most Improved Male Senior – Brayden Watt
(86.89 Sec)
Club Champion – Brayden Watt
Runner Up Club Champion – Bryn Hamersley (diff
of 13 points)
Coaches Award - Stu – Ruby “Diva” Thomson
Coaches Award - Kelly – Marcus Nalder
Swimmers Choice Award – Jamie Spooner
(Donated by Johansson Family) and voted by
the swimmers
Tony Jackson Perpetual Trophy – Shelley
Hamersley -Most Loyal, Reliable Conscientious
Club Member. All winners pictured below.
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‘Hollywoods’ 4 hour pony express
On Saturday the 9th of April the Wagin Motorcycle Club held an event for over 200 riders.
The event was held as a fundraiser for a past member and their family, all proceeds will be
donated to the family! Congratulations to all the winners and event organisers and
volunteers!
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EMERGENCY CONTACTS
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Important Contacts
WAGIN POLICE STATION
9861 1211
WAGIN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL
9861 1877
AMBULANCE
000
WAGIN S.E.S
132 500
CHILD HEALTH
9861 1224
WAGIN SHIRE COUNCIL
9861 1177
DOCTOR
9861 1633
ROTARY CLUB
President: Tony Baxter
0428 611 280
FIRE BRIGADE
000
HOSPITAL
9861 3444
VETERINARY SURGEON
9861 1844
Water Supply
13 13 75
WESTERN POWER EMERGENCY
9821 1330
APEX CLUB
President: Wade Longmuir
0447 611 355
C.W.A
President: Carol Rogers
0428 861 266
LIONS CLUB
President: Geoff Abbott
9862 6081
RSL SUB BRANCH
President: Peter Bartholomeuz
9823 1127
DENTIST
9861 1400
Future Deadline days & Publication days
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