October 2013 VOLUME 318

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October 2013
this month
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Vote for
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council election nominees
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Alan Jelly for you in North
Ward
Daughter Alisha
Granddaughter Trinity
Alan Jelly
Who I am
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Married to Gail Jelly who works in the health care industry.
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Grew up in WA and spent a great deal of time in the Wheatbelt then moved to Toodyay in 1992.
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Have spent the past six years managing Community Relations at C.Y. O’Connor Institute (TAFE)
Northam.
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Have Certificates, Diploma and Post grad level qualifications in Business, Marketing and Internet
technologies.
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Community activities including Toodyay Bendigo Bank and the Northam Chamber of Commerce and
Industry board membership and membership with many Toodyay community committees and
groups.
I stand for:
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Your right to be well represented in Local Government.
I Promises To:
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Be available and engaged with the you and your local government concerns.
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Give you strong representation on your Shire.
Please Vote on Saturday 19 October 2013, at the Shire of Toodyay: Fiennes Street, Toodyay.
Or contact the Shire for a postal vote form or other options on Tel 9574 2258
Contact Alan: T:9574 4030 E [email protected]
toodyay lions charity ride
page 8-9
Authorised by Alan Jelly 2299 Bindi Bindi Toodyay Road, Bejoording, 6566, WA
Beth Frayne, Shelley Kingston, Greg Warburton and Kim Angus proudly display Toodyay’s awards
Awards Galore
Toodyay wins Tidy Towns Title and gets a gong at the GWN Top Tourism Awards
TOODYAY has claimed the Tidy Towns
Sustainable Communities Central Wheatbelt
and Goldfields Regional winner’s title
announced in York on 20 September. Later
in the day, this was followed up by Toodyay
taking out the West Australian Regional
Newspapers 2013 Heritage Award at the
GWN Top Tourism Awards.
Considering this follows on from Toodyay’s
amazing success at the Heritage Council
Awards this year, Toodyay definitely has a
great deal to be proud of, not just the awards
themselves but the community spirit and hard
work that made them possible.
Keep Australia Beautiful Council WA
Chair, Mel Hay, said Toodyay was a beautiful
heritage town which worked tirelessly to
remain litter free.
“Impressively, Toodyay has established
more than 500 volunteers and more than 40
groups and partnerships, which are focussed
on litter prevention and conservation of the
natural environment,” Mr Hay said. “The
Toodyay Tidy Towns Committee (TTTC) is
extremely well-organised and fundamental
to its success has been the implementation
of Keep Australia Beautiful’s Adopt-a-Spot
programme – 16 community groups have
committed to keeping specific areas free of
litter, including placing recognisable signage
at each site,” Mr Hay said.
(Actually it’s 22 community groups.)
“In addition, the TTTC designs and
displays posters promoting litter prevention
messages, and keeps a very detailed record
of activities.
“The Toodyay community is also
encouraged to prevent litter through a
newsletter, Toodyay Tidy Talk, and via a
monthly column in the local newspaper, The
Toodyay Herald.
“The judges found all the areas they visited
were litter free and the main street had an
abundance of litter bins which have been
cleverly used to display signage about nearby
historic sites.
“Toodyay is a very deserving winner of
the Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities
Central Wheatbelt and Goldfields title. It’s
also great to see that Toodyay acknowledges
litter prevention ‘champions’ with awards for
good citizenship and volunteering.”
Toodyay also won the category of
Community Action and Partnerships, while
Nungarin won for General Appearance,
Wongan Hills for Waste Management and
Litter Prevention and Kalgoorlie-Boulder for
Natural Environment Conservation. Heritage
and Culture was won by York, Merredin won
Water Conservation and Quairading won
Energy Innovation. York was also winner of
the Young Legends category.
Judges also awarded special commendations
to: Nungarin Heritage Machinery and Army
Museum for volunteers’ efforts to keep the
museum functioning; Calingiri School for
engaging students in learning experiences
beyond the norm; Quairading for the
‘legendary’ Tong sisters’ daily litter patrols;
and, in a third presentation to our lovely
town, Toodyay for its strong community
commitment to natural environment
conservation.
Toodyay will now compete with other
regional winners for the Tidy Towns
Sustainable Communities State title in
November.
Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities
is a Keep Australia Beautiful Council WA
(KABCWA) program. The Department
of Environment Regulation provides
administrative, logistical and policy support
to KABCWA and the project is also supported
by the Waste Authority through the landfill
levy fund.
Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities is
sponsored by GWN7, the Department of
Regional Development and Lands, West
Australian Regional Newspapers, Cliffs
Natural Resources Inc. and the Packaging
Stewardship Forum of the Australian Food
and Grocery Council.
While not faring as well in the GWN
Top Tourism Awards, Toodyay still made a
creditable showing.
Taking out the honours in 2013 was
Margaret River, named the winner of the
2013 GWN7 Top Tourism Award and
Dunsborough, named the winner in the
Population Under 5,000 category.
Additionally The West Australian Regional
Newspapers Special Category Awards were
awarded on the night:
2013 Heritage Award – Toodyay
2013 Cultural Award – Derby
2013 Website Development Award –
Busselton
2013 Management/Staff Training Award
– Busselton
2013 Community Relations Award –
Dongara-Port Denison
2013 Environment Award – Denmark
2013 Special Events Award – Bridgetown
This is, of course, where Toodyay got its
gong.
So what is the take home message from all
of this?
Toodyay is a wonderful community that
takes pride in its heritage and though the
combined efforts of the community and the
Shire making it a great place to be for tourists
and residents alike.
Keep up the good work, Toodyay!
toodyay ballet school
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toodyay spinners
page 16
business listings
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classifieds27
environmental matters
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gardening27
health matters
22
heritage focus
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letters4
public notices
19
puzzles37
shire pages
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sport & leisure
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trades & services
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when & where they meet
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youth fusion
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THE Toodyay Shire has often stated its
commitment to a policy of transparency. On
the one hand, they have graciously allowed
the public to witness forum meetings in
the future, (hear, hear!) Yet, they have also
decided to hold their public council meetings
during the day at 9am on a Tuesday.
Residents who work for a living are now
unable to attend meetings without losing a
day’s pay. This inconvenience is aggravated
by the Shire often not posting the minutes
of council meetings until the last possible
moment that the law allows. The great
unwashed can wait 10 days for the tablets
to descend from the mountain.
This makes it impossible for residents
and journalists alike to scrutinise council
decisions in a timely fashion. The Herald’s
deadline falls due a week after the council
meeting. Should you wish to write to the
Herald about an issue of importance in the
Shire, you will always be a month behind
the action. This legislation they quote, which
I’m sure was written on a typewriter in 1960,
merely sets a deadline. Having read today
The Preparation of Agendas and Minutes
- A Guide for Western Australian Local
Governments I’m confident the preparation
of minutes could occupy the whole morning,
perhaps all day. But two weeks? It’s not
a manual to rewire your kombi! It’s a
summarised record of a meeting with a few
fancy bits. You’ve already got a chassis to
work with that you use each month, the
agenda, and you’re just plugging in a few
extra panels of who, when and where on.
The minutes should be posted online as
soon as practicable. Transparency means to
make information clear, plain and available.
Northam Shire has a Facebook site where
they provide up-to-date information and they
answer any questions you post. Toodyay
could try that. We could expand our horizons,
embrace modernity and go online. Of course
there’s always the chance that an informed
public might ask awkward questions, but
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hey, we’re all in the same boat and it might
be leaking.
The submission deadline for the toxic tip
business slid right by most folks. There’s
a lot of people who would have put pen to
paper if our media and council were on top of
their game. Few heard when the submissions
opened. Sites like Twitter and Facebook offer
another channel of communication which
could prove to be quite effective if we keep
things short and simple and inject a touch
of humour. Maybe even have a summary
of council meetings, abbreviated and
unconfirmed, but none the less informative.
We could call them seconds, you know, not
quite minutes.
Sounds good to me. Fremantle Shire
provides 4 hours daily free Wi-Fi access all
around the town hall. How cool! You can
sit in the park and travel the world for free.
Apparently it helps them connect with and
provide assistance to the community and
visitors to the town.
I reckon the Freemasons, the Vic, Cola
Cafe, IGA and the visitors centre (the
Shire) should put their heads together and
collectively provide Wi-Fi in their corner of
town for free. Coach and train passengers
could look at maps and hear stories, locals
might check their emails. Our history,
geography and a directory all a touch away.
Too easy. Nearly every cafe and pub in Bali
has Wi-Fi. The Shire should have it too.
Technologies that provide a service to so
many at such small cost are exactly what a
small town with a growing tourism sector
should encourage. All the better if a few
businesses that will share the benefits also
share the costs. Whatever you do, make it
free and easy.
Just a thought but perhaps there are
police or emergency services planning and
communication opportunities as well... say,
what if the TV screens in these gathering
sites could be used to broadcast urgent fire
or weather alerts, etc?
‘Information is the currency of democracy.’
~Thomas Jefferson.
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THE TOODYAY HERALD October 2013 Page 3.
Top Honours to Outstanding Firefighters
WESTERN Australian firefighters have
been recognised for their role in protecting
lives and properties as well as promoting
community safety at the 2013 Firefighting
Awards.
Station Officer John Landwehr and volunteer
firefighters Darren Smith, David Hasted and
Matthew Bartels were acknowledged at the
awards ceremony held today for going above
and beyond what was expected of them, and
showing leadership in their field.
The Firefighting Awards for 2013 were
outstanding efforts in making a difference.
“These exceptional firefighters have each
combined initiative with a keen dedication
to helping members of the community who
find themselves caught up in emergencies
or situations that may cause them harm,”
Commissioner Gregson said. “While the
exceptional commitment of four firefighters
has been acknowledged today, the awards are
an opportunity to celebrate and acknowledge
the work of all firefighters in Western
Australia.
“Courageous is a fitting word to describe
every firefighter who has dedicated their
time and acted bravely during dangerous and
difficult incidents where lives and property
may be under threat.
“It is no small feat to be a firefighter.
In congratulating the award winners, my
congratulations also go to the many fire
and emergency services personnel who
consistently rise to the challenge and protect
people in their time of need.”
Local MP Disputes
Toodyay Road
Claim
Michael Sinclair-Jones
Wayne Gregson, Fire and Emergency Services
Commissioner presents Matthew Bartels,
Morangup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, with
the Firefighting Youth Achievement Award.
presented across four categories:
Matthew Bartels, from Morangup Volunteer
Bush Fire Brigade, was announced winner of
the Firefighting Youth Achievement award,
acknowledging both his dedication and
commitment to the community as well as his
local Bush Fire Brigade. Since joining his
brigade, Mr Bartels has completed his Crew
Leader and Advanced Bushfire Fighting
training which enables him to carry out a
number of volunteer roles. Currently studying
at Murdoch University, he is using his new
skills to enhance the work of the brigade by
designing a contact database, updating IT
training and equipment, as well as assisting
with installing a new security system at the
volunteer fire station.
Darren Smith, from Wagin Volunteer Fire
and Rescue Service won the WA Volunteer
Fire and Rescue Service Award and the
Murray Lang Bush Fire Service of WA
Award went to David Hasted from Ivanhoe
Bush Fire Brigade. The WA Career Fire and
Rescue Service Award was presented to John
Landwehr from Aviation Services.
Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner
Wayne Gregson said the firefighters had been
recognised in their local communities for their
Acknowledgements
Grant Scobie
Editor
I’D just sent the paper off to the printer
and received their confirmation that all the
pages had arrived intact when I realised that
I hadn’t acknowledged some people without
whom last month’s edition of The Toodyay
Herald would not have been possible.
Firstly, I’d like to mention the wonderful
photos for our 8-page lift out. Michael
Sinclair-Jones was the photographer for the
Toodyay Agricultural Society Ball. He has
generously offered his photos to the Herald
to be sold to any who wish. Call in or email
us (see page 1 for details) and we’ll organise
to get the photo to you. Proceeds will be
divided between the Herald and the Toodyay
Ag Society.
The other four pages of the lift out were
designed and produced by Kristee Jolly who
also produces the Shire pages and Youth
Fusion page every month. Kristee works
at the Shire and has shown a wonderful
artistic sense in these pages. Kristee was also
photographer.
I’d also like to mention the contributors
to Gaven Donegan’s obituary. I have had
many kind comments about the article but
feel I have to acknowledge that I wrote it
with the majority coming from Gaven’s
youngest brother, Noel Donegan’s eulogy. I
also included some bits from the many other
people who spoke at his funeral.
Lastly, I acknowledge all the contributors
to the paper. We could not make this the best
country newspaper in Australia without you
all.
A DISPUTE over whether Toodyay Road is
‘at capacity’ has emerged after Main Roads
WA suggested it can carry at least five times
more traffic than now.
A spokesperson said it was “understood”
Toodyay Road was not at capacity and that
generally, single two-lane roads can carry
more than 15,000 vehicles a day.
Local Nationals MP Shane Love said the
claim was “hard to believe”.
According to an independent traffic count
two years ago, Toodyay Road averages 2,800
vehicles a day, of which about 160 a day are
heavy trucks. Heavy truck numbers are set to
increase substantially if the State Government
allows a big new Perth rubbish tip to be built
on Chitty Road, 14km south of the town.
The planned 30-ha waste dump – and a
shock WA Government decision to close
Toodyay’s AvonLink rail service – make road
safety a key issue in two current National
Party-sponsored petitions to State Parliament
opposing both moves.
Main Roads says it is due to complete a road
safety audit of the entire length of Toodyay
Road later this year to “identify areas for
improvement”.
Nationals MP, Shane Love, said he found
it hard to believe that Main Roads WA could
consider 15,000 vehicles a day on Toodyay
Road to be safe.
“I don’t accept that,” the Member for Moore
said. “There’s a big difference between a
suburban road with a 60km/h speed limit and
a country road with traffic moving at 100km/h.
“In its current state, I wouldn’t want to see
any more traffic on Toodyay Road.”
Local MPs and Toodyay Shire officers say
Toodyay Road is already one of the State’s
most dangerous, with six tragic deaths in 11
months, including a mother and two young
children killed by an oncoming truck at Noble
Falls in August.
Transport Minister Troy Buswell was
unavailable for comment.
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WITH THE RECENT announcement to
close the Avon Link, it is great to see the
people of the region showing strong protest
(through community meetings, online and
other petitions, letter writing local members)
to ensure the Avon “stays on track.”
Many Toodyay residents, myself included,
have chosen to move from elsewhere to live
here because of the environment, lifestyle
and wonderful eclectic mix of people. The
Avon Link is part of this attraction.
Rather than close this service, the decision
makers must work with the region about
ways to retain it. Let’s be more innovative
in the use of the Avon Link so as to support
local business and attract more visitors to our
town – for family outings, community events,
exploring the history, bush experiences and
overnight stays. We should be selling the
Avon Link as the wonderful attraction that
it is! How about a trial to look at additional
or alternative hours to be more effective such
as supporting the daily commuter, the visitor,
those shopping or with appointments?
Introducing a coach service, while very
inconvenient to elderly and families, also
takes away the unique train experience, and
opportunities for many locals. In addition
there are also the significant concerns
regarding safe travel on Toodyay Road
and the financial and personal cost to our
communities.
To continue to have your say, speak to
your elected representatives; go on line at
change.org (Joy Harding’s petition), or get an
electronic copy of a second petition through
Mia Davies’ office in Northam (mia.davies@
mp.wa.gov.au.)
To keep and expand Avon Link service
ALL of us must do our bit.
Helen Shanks
I would like to send out my thanks and
appreciation to several wonderful Toodyay
citizens who have helped me over the past
few months.
Having fallen into despair trying to gain
more employment and dealing with the
frustrations of the welfare system, I have been
immeasurably encouraged and assisted by
folk who not only listened to my story (and
whinges!), but offered practical assistance –
gold dust in these difficult times.
Thank you to Sophie of Julimar – your
friendly face and kind words were never so
welcome a sight as last week on Fitzgerald
Terrace, Northam.
And a message of gratitude must go to the
Maryan church, in particular Friar Gabriel,
for the hard work he does in collecting and
sharing food and supplies – allowing me to
redistribute these things to those who are far
needier than my own family. It is an honour to
be involved in this important voluntary work.
The availability of good bread has meant
that a system of vegemite and toast in the
morning for Pre Primary students was set up
at Toodyay School during the last term.
Terry, also, we appreciate so much all you
have done for us. Sad that it took us six and
a half years living in the same street to finally
meet!
Mrs Wakka – thank you for your empathy
and offer of work two weeks ago. And thank
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you also to Colleen of Weeding Women for
offering me work – and to my friend, Clare
Love, for passing my story on to her clients,
enabling some networking to happen.
In what seems to me an increasingly
‘zombie filled’ world where ‘looking out for
number one’ is ever more the norm, even the
smallest kindnesses are so important, fuelling
me and others in my position to get up and
keep fighting when we are down.
Naomi Millett
plates drove through the roundabout from
Burns Beach Road, running me out of my
line of traffic and almost ‘T-boning’ me.
Once I caught up to this vehicle, I noticed
that the driver, who was in his mid 40s to late
50s, had an eye patch covering his right eye.
Please be mindful to remain clear if he is
on the road – he is dangerous – and, if you
are the said individual, hand your licence
back and stay off the road.
P Doran
A new event on the Bush Poetry Calendar
is the Toodyay Bush Poetry Festival. Run as
a joint venture between the WA Bush Poets
& Yarnspinners Assn and Toodyay Festivals
Inc, the people who bring you the annual
Toodyay Moondyne Festival, this 3-day
Festival to be held from 1 – 3 November
will include the 2013 WA Bush Poetry State
Championships.
The Festival will also include Bush Poetry
Workshops, a ‘Club Night’ at the Toodyay
Club, a Poets’ Breakfast by the Toodyay
Lion’s Club and a Poets’ ‘Brawl’. As well as
these, on the Saturday night, there will be a
‘Bush Dance’ at the Memorial Hall featuring
Greg Hastings, formerly of ‘Mucky Duck’
fame. (BYO food and drinks.)
Competing in the Championships will
be many former WA Champions along
with those who have yet to win a major
prize. As well as local Rhyming Poets and
Yarnspinners, the festival will include Bill
Kearns of NSW, one of Australia’s leading
Bush Poets.
So come along to Toodyay and be
entertained by these masters of Rhyme and
Story Telling who will bring you a mixed
programme in the style made popular all
those years ago by Banjo Paterson, Henry
Lawson and co. You will get to hear
their own work as well as that of leading
Australian Bush Poets, both Traditional and
Contemporary. Not only that, but all events
are FREE.
Further information and a full timetable
can be found at www.wabushpoets.asn.au.
Toodyay Festivals Inc
Proposed Dump Site for Toodyay
COULD THERE BE another way of looking
at the proposed dump site for Toodyay? Are
there benefits to be gained for Toodyay?
Given the present condition of Toodyay
Road, we certainly don’t want an increase
in the number of trucks. Neither do we want
the smell nor the production of methane gas.
However, what if Toodyay Road was
upgraded to 4 lanes? Would this not increase
tourism and bring the associated benefits?
What if the authorities were to impose
strict controls over the smell and methane
gas emissions? I believe it has been made
effective at the dump at Tamala Park in
Mindarie.
Could it bring more jobs to our community
and an increase of families and houses and
so an injection of more money?
Mimi Daw
I WOULD LIKE to thank all Toodyay people
who have rung me, talked to me in the street,
prayed for me or relayed messages through
Peter. You have no idea just how much this
has meant and helped in my recovery.
While the news was not something I was
expecting (lung cancer with a secondary
cancer in the brain), I am planning on a full
recovery. I have started radiotherapy to the
brain and so far so good; the beginning of
the next step in my journey.
This support is one of the reasons I love
Toodyay.
Kathy Robinson
PLEASE TAKE THE following as
a community service warning (if this
individual lives in the district).
This morning (24 September at 6.10am) I
was driving on Joondalup Drive. I indicated
and had entered the large roundabout at the
bottom of the hill. Whilst on the roundabout,
a white Nissan Navara with Toodyay number
Boosting Visitor
Numbers to the
Avon Valley
A REFRESHED Avon Valley Tourism is
working on strategies to build the strength
of the Avon Valley brand to support tourism
operators and businesses throughout the
region.
Speaking after September’s Board meeting,
Chairwoman, Wendy Williams, said the
promotion of the Avon Valley as a perfect
destination for a day trip or weekend getaway
was the Board’s priority.
“Our role is to create demand and
strengthen the Avon’s image as a desired
holiday destination and we do this by working
with our members and key stakeholders to
promote the region,” Mrs Williams said.
“The highly successful Avon Valley holiday
planner is distributed at a number of visitor
centres, interstate and overseas and at the
Perth International airport.
“We work closely with the Visitor Centres
throughout the region, the first port of call
for many tourists, and in addition to our
attendance at trade and holiday shows we
are building a strong online presence through
our new and improved website.
Mrs Williams said the website had recently
been revamped and was generating statistical
data that would provide valuable information
for its membership and the Board.
The ‘Experience the Avon Valley’ website
provides a portal for visitors to seamlessly
plan their visit to the Valley by booking
accommodation in real time, planning trip
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region.
“We are tracking the way visitors to
the region seek out information about
accommodation, what’s on, where to eat and
what services and amenities are in each of
the towns,” she said. “In the first three weeks
we clocked up 2,538 clicks on members web
addresses, 268 clicks on member businesses
phone numbers and 266 on web links listed
on the page.
“It’s early days, but there’s certainly
evidence that the Avon Valley Tourism brand
and the services provided are adding value
to our members businesses.”
Owner of The Grandhouse York, Leanne
Lee said Avon Valley Tourism had undergone
a period of renewal and encouraged all
tourism operators and associated businesses
in the Avon Valley to consider becoming a
member.
“As a tourism operator I see the value in
supporting an organisation that is focussed
on boosting numbers to the region, working
to market the Avon as a desirable place to
visit,” she said. “You only need to look at
the worldwide recognition of brands like
Swan Valley and Margaret River have to
understand the value of businesses in the
Avon working together.
“A strong Avon Valley brand will attract
more visitors and add value to my business,
and once they’re here they spend around
$500 over a weekend which is a great boost
to local the local economy.”
Avon Valley Tourism is supported by a
number of local governments in the region,
along with a range of tourism operators and
businesses who benefit from increased visitor
numbers.
Membership ranges from a low $100-$300
and is now open for 2013/14.
For more information visit www.
avonvalleywa.com.au or email info@
avonvalleywa.com.au.
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TIRES
Toodyay Ballet School Tops in Exam Results! Lights, Camera, Action!
Lani McGeady (Lic)CBA CICB cert iv
WHAT a fantastic result for all the hard work
the students have put in to ensure they could
do their very best for the 2013 WA Cecchetti
Ballet exams. This year’s examiner travelled
from Geelong in Victoria to examine all the
Cecchetti students in WA.
Our little 4-year-old, Cassie Edmonds,
received the highest mark for all pre-primaries
in the state. Amy Blechynden (6yrs) received
the 2nd highest mark for primary and Bonnie
Edmonds (6yrs), Matilda Waugh (7yrs) and
Elisa Jane Thompson (7yrs) received the 3rd
highest for primary in WA. Rowan Edmonds
(8yrs) received the highest mark for all of
grade one and all of grade two. Aponi Hitches
received 2nd highest. Prue Caporn was 3rd
highest in the state for grade 3 and Tallon
Hogan was 4th. Olivia Miller was 3rd highest
and Lily Bechynden and Bella Watson were
4th highest for grade 4. Whitney Mills was 2nd
highest for Grade 5 and Janae Kerr and Bailey
the fun.
Enrolments for
next year have
already started to
roll in and, with
the addition of
the very talented
Bonnie McGeady
to the teaching staff
of Lani McGeady
and Lauren Smart
next year, we will
be expanding and
offering even
more amazing
adventures and
opportunities to
our dance students.
So why not come
along and try a class for free? All little girls
should get to be a ballerina at some time in
their lives!
Keep Stretching!
Toodyay Theatre Group
Kristee Jolly
REHEARSALS have now commenced and
preparations for our upcoming performance,
‘Uncle Jack’, are now underway.
Following in the footsteps of Andrew Lee,
another young performer from our group has
stepped up to the plate and is taking on the role
of director. Hannah Welburn, who has been in
the Theatre Group since the tender age of 12,
is stepping off the stage and trying her hand as
director. With the guidance of Graham ‘Bozzy’
Boston, we have no doubt Hannah will do
a fantastic job and put on a great show. We
wish Hannah all the best for her first directing
experience.
Backstage crew, we want you!
If being on stage just isn’t your thing, the
Toodyay Theatre Group is still looking for
assistance with backstage roles. If you have
experience, great! If you want to try something
new, even better! We always have an experienced
member who would be willing to lend a helping
hand and point you in the right direction.
We are currently looking for the following
positions to be filled:
• Prompt
• Make-up
• Helpers for performance night (front of
house etc)
If you would like to help out, please call Hannah
Welburn on 0409 258 871 after business hours
to express your interest.
TTG on Facebook
If you would like to be kept up to date with
productions, auditions and just general TTG chit
chat, please follow us by searching ‘Toodyay
Theatre Group’ on Facebook or go to www.
facebook. com/ToodyayTheatreGroup.
Parliament Protest
Planned Over City
Waste for Toodyay
TOODYAY residents will be urged to join
public protest on the steps of WA Parliament
House later this month calling on the State
Government to stop plans to dump 3 million
tonnes of Perth garbage 14km south of the
town.
More than 3000 people from Gingin,
York, Beverley and Toodyay who oppose
Perth rubbish being dumped in the Avon
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Fire Breaks – Owing to early spring rains, the weeds are growing faster than
ever. Get your fire breaks established prior to the Toodyay Shire’s deadline of
November 1st 2013.
Hay Planting/Cutting/Baling – We now have equipment to plant hay, fertilise,
offer weed control, and cut and bale hay for small properties.
Transport – We are pleased to report that we have a truck complete with a
crane to assist with your transport needs. Small hay bale collection and
transport is our speciality. No job too small.
Garden Makeovers – Small Farm Maintenance has been busy doing a number
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Glen achieved the highest marks for Grade 6,
with Mollie Hare 2nd. Shaylee was given the
2nd highest mark for Intermediate.
So, out of the total of 227 students for WA
who sat their exams, our students have done
exceptionally well.
These great results were, of course, echoed
in our success at the State Medal Test held at
the beautiful WA Ballet Co soon after the exam
sessions.
Grade Two State Medal
WinnerAponi Hitches
Runner-Up
Rowan Edmonds
Grade Three
Hon Mention
Prue Caporn
Grade Four
Runner-Up
Bella Watson
Grade Five
Hon Mention
Whitney Mills
Grade Six State Medal
WinnerJanae Kerr
Runner-Up
Bailey Glen
Hon Mention Mollie Hare
And, to top it all off, Shaylee Mills was
the winner of the very prestigious $500
Intermediate Scholarship for 2013. What
an amazing year for this little girl from
Quairading. In July Shaylee represented
WA in the Australia-wide Lucie Saronova
competition held in Melbourne and, for the
second year in a row, she was awarded an
honourable mention behind the runner-up
and winner.
The other highlight for this exam session
was the exceptional result achieved by two
of our grade 6 students. Classical ballet
is a demanding and elite genre of dance,
making it extremely hard to reach perfection.
Congratulations to Janae Kerr and Bailey Glen
who both received the perfect mark of 100%.
Outstanding!
With the exams over, the students are all
enjoying learning their fun routines for the
concert. This year we will have students taking
the audience on adventures through Japan,
Australian folk legends, favourite movie
highlights and we will even be spending some
time in Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory! The
concert is a magical end to our year of dance
and all are welcome to come along and join
ALL BINS OUT BY 6.00AM
Youth Hall Paving
Robert Millar
OVER the past few weeks a transformation
has been made to the area in front of the
Youth Hall at the Toodyay Showgrounds.
The Toodyay Agricultural Society, with
the approval of the Shire of Toodyay, has
negotiated with AUSTRAL Bricks to acquire
drive-on pavers at 50% discount to pave the
area which has been used for car parking and
access to both the Youth Hall and Ernest Lee
Pavilion. International Brick and Tile/Metro
Bricks, now AUSTRAL Bricks, provided the
75,000 bricks used to build the Youth Hall
itself free of charge. Austral Bricks have
continued to be the major sponsor of the
fireworks for our annual Show.
The laying of the pavers has been
completed by the Wheatbelt Work Team,
‘Green Brigade’ as part of their rehabilitation
programme. Appreciation is also extended
to Mark D’Alton and Wayne Fletcher for all
their work from the Society’s end.
This project has now been completed as
part of the commitment by the Agricultural
Society for their 160th Show this year.
Silver Lining for ‘Place of Plenty’
AFTER four and a half years, the 2009
Toodyay bushfire seems history in the minds
of many Toodyay people but, for some, the
recovery is still very real. Thankfully, many
homes have been built, blocks replanted and
people have settled back to a new life but,
for some Toodyay residents, the recovery is
still ongoing.
When the fire burnt through Mick and
Margaret McKeown’s ‘Place of Plenty’
olive grove at ‘Nardie’ on the Northam –
Toodyay Road, they wondered if they would
ever return the severely damaged grove to
production.
As previously reported in The Toodyay
Herald, with a massive effort from neighbours
and friends, the irrigation system was
replaced ten days after the fire and the trees
were given a well-needed drink.
Then the really hard task began. The
surviving trees were all cut down to trunks to
stimulate new growth. Unfortunately, not all
trees regenerated a new canopy. Most of the
trees required relentless pruning of suckers
from the base of the damaged tree, with the
strongest sucker trained into the new tree.
If the pruning had been a one-off event, the
job would have been simple. After wearing
out six pairs of jeans in the seat and knees,
Margaret can testify that the project has been
a challenging one!
Now, after four years of consistent effort,
the good news is ‘Place of Plenty’ olive trees
have produced the first crop since recovery
began in 2010. In June this year, the olives
were hand-picked by Margaret and Mick and
were pressed to produce extra virgin olive oil.
This oil was entered into the 2013 Perth
Royal Show Olive Oil Competition and, to
the delight of Margaret and Mick, the oil
gained a Silver Medal and was placed third
in its class.
Now this fresh olive oil is once more
available from their grove at ‘Nardie’ in the
Northam-Toodyay Road, opposite Extracts
Weir, at the Toodyay Visitors Centre, and
at the Toodyay Butchers in Stirling Tce,
Toodyay.
Once again customers can ‘Experience the
Taste’.
Toodyay Community Market Update
Karla Hooper
Builders Reg No. 11421 & 11422 | CM_RCOCOAS14
THE Toodyay Community Market plan
is coming along in leaps and bounds. The
constantly evolving plan is an exciting, wellreceived concept that has been embraced
by those introduced to it. To help spread
the word and, hopefully, get the community
on board and involved, the following
community consultation sessions have been
set:
Tuesday 15 October 2013 – 10am
Saturday 19 October 2013 – 10am
Tuesday 22 October 2013 – 7pm
All sessions will be held at the Toodyay
Community Centre and all are welcome to
attend (children included). Beverages and
snacks will be supplied, only with a twist:
have you ever wanted a healthy dessert that
you can eat for breakfast lunch or dinner
because all components are good for you?
Well, come along to have your mind blown
and taste buds tantalised! The catering is
just a small insight into the bigger picture
Community Market plan. Come and hear
how you can get involved and be part of the
new world concept about to take Toodyay
by storm!
As its name suggests, The Coastal View keeps our coastal regions firmly in mind, along with the aesthetics of the home’s surroundings.
The central core area, a magnificent free-form living environment, is classic Rural Building Company, taking advantage of any views
and the home’s surroundings, and opening to a wonderful portico / alfresco. Large expanses of glass, slider windows and ultra-high
raked ceilings create a dramatic atmosphere.
To find out more call 1800 643 800 or visit ruralbuilding.com.au
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Wide open spaces.
Beautiful natural light.
council nominees
East Ward
Therese Chitty
HELLO, my name is Therese Chitty. I am 52
years old, have six children and have lived
in Toodyay all my life. I am nominating for
the East Ward in the council election to be
held 19 October 2013.
I am a farmer with my husband, Rod, work
at the local dental surgery and am currently
on the Junior Hockey club committee as well
as being secretary and junior co-coordinator
of the Tennis club. In the past I have been
president of the TDHS P&C, on school
council and been on committees of most
other sporting groups in town.
I am a strong believer in sport for our
youth and providing adequate venues for
this to happen. As our community population
is ageing, there is also a need to provide
recreation and sports that our aged can
participate in. Therefore I am supportive of
the ongoing development of a new recreation
precinct adjacent to the Toodyay School.
The improvement and maintenance of
our local roads needs to be ongoing. This
is particularly important to the safety
and economic viability of residents in
the East Ward. Farming and extractive
industries reliant on heavy transport are
major economic drivers in this area.
I believe that Toodyay needs community
harmony and a common sense approach
and I feel this starts with council and how it
interacts with local groups and individuals.
I am ready for the challenge that council
will bring and believe I have the qualifications
necessary to make a strong contribution to
our local community.
Contact details: home phone 9574 4274;
mobile 0459 344 274; email chitty@
skymesh.com.au.
North Ward
Brian Rayner
MY name is Brian Rayner and I am seeking
election for North Ward in the Toodyay Shire
Council elections in October.
I was born and raised in the country and
understand the needs and requirements of
country residents.
I worked for Australia Post for almost forty
years throughout country towns in Western
Australia. As a Justice of the Peace, I have
offered a variety of volunteer services for the
last fifteen years.
I have been involved with the Toodyay
Community since 1995 when I became
Postal Manager in the Old Post Office
building, later purchasing the business as a
Licensed Post Office.
After selling the Toodyay Licensed Post
Office, I purchased a property on Julimar
Road and have farmed it since 2004, also
driving school buses for local contractors.
After taking up residence on the farm, I
became an active member of the Julimar
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Vote for
Daughter Alisha
DUE to extenuating circumstances, I have
found it necessary to withdraw from the
ordinary council elections set for 19 October
in the Shire of Toodyay.
Unfortunately, under the Act, there is no
provision for this event (or even the death of
a candidate once nominations have closed)
so the Shire is obligated to continue to show
me as a running candidate.
If by some chance I were to win the vote,
I would then have to resign and the Shire
would then have the additional cost and
inconvenience of running a special election!
I have spoken with Therese Chitty, the only
other candidate for the EAST ward and
explained the situation.
Therefore, to all voters in the East Ward,
although I have tried to withdraw my
nomination, my name will still appear on
the ballot paper. Voting must still take place
and all votes must be for Therese Chitty.
My apologies to everyone and my thanks
for their understanding.
Written and authorised by John Hansen,
365 Sandplain Rd TOODYAY
Graham Boston
Written and authorised by Brian Rayner
805 Julimar Road, Toodyay
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Granddaughter Trinity
Alan Jelly
Alan Jelly for you in North Ward
Written and authorised by Therese Chitty,
5047 Toodyay Road Toodyay
John Hansen
Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade as a firefighter.
I currently hold the position of Lieutenant.
Over the years, the Toodyay Theatre
Group has been a large part of my volunteer
commitment, providing entertainment
through Hotham Valley Railway’s Murder
Mysteries and theatre productions for the
town. While a member of the Theatre Group,
I have been on the committee and held the
positions of president and treasurer.
With the support of my partner, Jeanette
Young, I believe that my election as a
councillor would allow me to provide a voice
for the people of Toodyay.
You can vote for me by:
• Attending the council elections at the
Toodyay Shire offices between 8am and
6pm on Saturday, 19 October, 2013;
• Obtaining a postal vote and completing
and posting it so that it is received at the
Toodyay Shire offices by 4.30 pm on
Friday, 18 October 2013. You can obtain
a postal vote form by contacting the Shire
offices on 9574 2258 or by asking me for
an application;
• Completing a pre election vote at the
Toodyay Shire Offices. Pre election voting
opened on Thursday, 19 September, 2013
and closes on Friday, 18 October, 2013.
Who I am
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Married to Gail Jelly who works in the health care industry.
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Grew up in WA and spent a great deal of time in the Wheatbelt then moved to Toodyay in 1992.
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Have spent the past six years managing Community Relations at C.Y. O’Connor Institute (TAFE)
Northam.
•
Have Certificates, Diploma and Post grad level qualifications in Business, Marketing and Internet
technologies.
•
Community activities including Toodyay Bendigo Bank and the Northam Chamber of Commerce and
Industry board membership and membership with many Toodyay community committees and
groups.
I stand for:
•
Your right to be well represented in Local Government.
I Promises To:
•
Be available and engaged with the you and your local government concerns.
•
Give you strong representation on your Shire.
Northam Jewellery and Repairs
102 Fitzgerald Street Northam
(Opp Red Rooster)
Phone: 9622 8037
Mob: 0438 919 932
Please Vote on Saturday 19 October 2013, at the Shire of Toodyay: Fiennes Street, Toodyay.
Or contact the Shire for a postal vote form or other options on Tel 9574 2258
Contact Alan: T:9574 4030 E [email protected]
Authorised by Alan Jelly 2299 Bindi Bindi Toodyay Road, Bejoording, 6566, WA
The Toodyay Lions Club Charity Ride Day
(All proceeds to the Toodyay Lions Club)
SUNDAY 20 October will see a fleet of rally
cars make their way to Toodyay to participate
in the Toodyay Lions Club Charity Ride Day.
Toodyay and the surrounding area residents
will have the opportunity to go for a ride in
a fully prepared Tarmac Rally Car normally
only used in events such as Quit Targa West.
A $30 donation, which goes to the Toodyay
Lions Club, is all it takes to go for the ride
of your life.
“If you haven’t experienced the thrill of
riding in a rally car before, you won’t want
to miss this opportunity”, said event director
Bob Schrader.
“Over the past two years we have run a
similar fund raising event in Pemberton and
the local residents are still walking around
with big smiles on their faces,” Bob added.
The Toodyay Lions Club was chosen as
the beneficiary of the funds raised because
of the excellent work they do in the Toodyay
region. Beside the $30 donation to go for a
ride, money has also been raised through
sponsorship and competitor entry fees. It is
hoped the total amount raised will exceed
$5000.
To experience the thrill of riding in a
tarmac rally car, simply register on-site on
the day or pre-register on www.targawest.
com.au to be placed on the priority list for a
ride.
The rally action will start at 9am and it will
all be finished at 2pm. Park in Newcastle
Park opposite Oddfellow St and walk across
the footbridge to the Rally Car assemble area
on Drummond Street East.
Please note: all Passengers must be 14
years or over and sign the CAMS Passenger
in Vehicle Disclaimer before riding and wear
non-flammable apparel covering the body
from ankles, to neck, to wrists with closed
footwear, a CAMS approved helmet (rally
crew can provide) and be able to fit into the
co-driver’s seat wearing the seat belts as
intended.
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Toodyay Miniature
Railway
June Eastwood
SHANDY has been puffing round the
track for the past 15 years, giving a great
deal of pleasure to decades of passengers.
But Shandy has a whistle that has never
puffed, let alone whistle. It has squeaked,
squawked, hissed, lisped, shrieked or
stayed obstinately and completely silent.
The club decided enough was enough so
Shandy has been presented with a whistle
that is actually a real, two-tone whistle.
It sounds just like a train whistle should
whistle so, from now on, stand back!
Our second exciting event was the
arrival of the Queen of Pixies. Those
who do ride the train will know of
the four pixie figures inside the Auto
Electric fence. There was the sad moult
of blossoms and now all are to gain a new
outfit as befits the ‘children’ of our new
and beautifully blossom and leaf covered
Queen. Obtaining the Queen was not
easy. Purchasing her was the simple part
after her debut at the recent Agricultural
Ball. What we did not know at the time
was that she stood on a solid 8ft square
base. The first attempt to collect her had
to be abandoned and one would-be helper
declared he was not available for a further
attempt whenever that was to be!
However, four trusty Shire men joined
four of our own and she was lifted onto
Robert Millar’s flat top ute. From there
it was over to Jim and his trusty machine
and, with his family lending helping
hands, Pixie Queen was taken down the
hill and placed with her little group. So
a big thanks to all who were involved in
her relocation. Queen has so many leaves
and blossoms adorning, we hope she will
weather at least a couple of seasons.
The railway will operate on Wednesday
during the term holidays but remember,
closed shoes please.
As we had a special request to run on
Sunday 27 October for a group of St
John cadets who were being brought to
Toodyay as a reward for their service, we
have decided to make that Sunday a full
run day for the public as well.
Spring Sale Now On
Wheelbarrows steel & poly
$109
“P” handle trolleys
No flat tyres $59
6 watt solar power
trickle charger
Great for charging
your ride-on mower,
tractor, caravan, etc $7595
at a TDHS Assembly and also to the Lions
Club. Last but not least, they will be invited
to our War Widows’ Christmas function with
Toodyay RSL
their guardian to give the same presentation.
The students who have gone in the past have
ARE you ready for the experience of your completed most of these engagements without
life?
any difficulty. Normally the presentation at the
The Toodyay RSL is offering a Scholarship school is done in conjunction with the following
to be part of the ANZAC Service in Sandakan, year’s ANZAC Service.
Sabah, Malaysia (British North Borneo) to A rough outline as to what is required to be
commemorate the sacrifice of Australian successful in winning this scholarship is to give
Servicemen including four sons of Toodyay. a presentation of your choice on the Sandakan
The three Dorizzi brothers (Tom, Bert and Death March, or its effects. Students who are
Gordon) and Reg Ferguson all lost their lives interested in applying for this scholarship,
on the Sandakan Death March during the second please contact the Toodyay District High School
world war, whilst prisoners of the Japanese or the Toodyay RSL on 9574 4310 to receive a
Army.
copy of the criteria for the scholarship.
We, The Toodyay RSL, feel it is important The major sponsors who assist us in this
that our youth acknowledge and understand the endeavour are Shire of Toodyay, the Toodyay
sacrifice the youth of Australia suffered to keep Op Shop, Lions Club of Toodyay, Dr Michael
Australia free. We are extremely proud of the McGuinness – Toodyay Dental Clinic, Bendigo
students who have represented Toodyay in the Bank Toodyay & District Community Bank,
past five years; they have returned to Toodyay Charlie Ferguson from Avon Scrap Metal and
richer in life skills, pride in Australia and with Wood, Hon Grant Woodhams MLA (former
the ability to relate their experience to others.
member for Moore), Hon Judi Moylan MP
This year we will be offering two students the (former Federal Member for Pearce), Toodyay
opportunity to attend the ANZAC Day service District High School, Rogue Riders Social
in Borneo. As well as retracing the steps of Club, The Toodyay Herald and, you, the
the infamous ‘Sandakan Death March’ those residents of Toodyay who so generously support
students will also visit Labuan War cemetery, the street stall and raffles that the RSL runs as
Kuching and Kota Kinabalu. The students last fundraisers towards this project.
year also went to the Kranji War Cemetery in These are the students we have sent in
Singapore.
previously:
This scholarship is open to all year 8/9 2009 Morgan Goodman and Jakob Kidd
students who live in the Toodyay District. In 2010 Sarah Catto
the last few years we have restricted the entry to 2011 Rachael Michael
students that attended TDHS only but feel that 2012 Taylor Ferguson
this is not fair as there are a significant amount 2013 Lia Bannister
of students who attend schools out of the Shire
‘SANDAKAN’ This Story Must Be Told
of Toodyay.
In 2008, two students, Jakob Kidd who
attended TDHS and Morgan Goodman who was
home schooled, both won the scholarship and
attended the Sandakan service in 2009. This was
the first year that Toodyay had been involved
in the scholarship, which is conducted by the
Borneo Expedition Group. The Toodyay RSL
paid for the students and their guardians paid Sally Block
their own fares. Since then, we have paid for Gidgegannup Progress Association Inc
both the student and the guardian. Therefore,
we have only been able to send one student. We THE Gidgegannup Progress Association (GPA)
propose this year to send two students and give held a meeting on Monday, 16 September, 2013
each of the student’s guardians, approx $1000 to keep the community informed of progress on
plans for the improvement to Toodyay Road.
towards their fares.
The meeting was well attended with Frank
Part of the commitment students must
make on their return from Borneo is to make Alban MLA, Crs Charlie Zannino and
a presentation of their experiences to our Darryl Trease from the City of Swan, Crs
Rosemary Madacsi, Paula Greenaway and
membership at an RSL meeting which is
Andrew McCann from the Shire of Toodyay,
attended by all of our major sponsors. Also, they
must undertake to give the same presentation representatives from the Morangup Progress
Students of Toodyay
Toodyay Road – Update
Association and Community and Roadwise
representatives both North Metropolitan and
Regional present. Another 20-30 people were
present from Gidgegannup representing those
directly affected by the recent tragic accident,
the parents from the school, people living on
Toodyay Road and those who use Toodyay
Road.
Main Roads have done a considerable amount
of work and, with the support of the City of
Swan, have drawn up conceptual plans for many
of the junctions on Toodyay Road and for the
area outside the Noble Falls Tavern. These were
all tabled for comment from those present and
it was generally felt that a very good job had
been done.
A safety audit of Toodyay Road in the City
of Swan has been completed and a full safety
audit of the whole of Toodyay Road to Stirling
Terrace in Toodyay will be completed by the
end of October and further recommendations
made.
In detail, Main Roads and the City of Swan
have done concept drawings for all the junctions
GPA listed in our letter to the Premier. They
have also done concept drawings for the road
outside the Noble Falls and have brought
the speed limit down. They will be widening
that part of road for 1.2km and undertaking
vegetation clearing with consultation between
Main Roads and DEC.
The full road safety audit of the whole
length of Toodyay Road up to Toodyay from
Roe Highway will be completed by the end of
October.
Toodyay Road shoulders will be sealed with
an audible edge line entire length.
There will be a speed zone review with
realistic limits. This has already been done
approaching Noble Falls with the limit 80kph.
Suggestions regarding the placement of cats
eyes will be considered, also.
The Gidgegannup townsite speed limit will be
lowered to 60 kph with possibly 50kph lights
in daylight hours and the school zone will be
extended.
This will all take place over a period of 3 – 4
years, although this may possibly need to be
extended to 6 – 7 years when the safety audit
is completed the length of Toodyay Road.
A committee of 12 has been formed with four
alternates; the terms of reference are yet to be
worked out but it will contain representatives
from Gidgegannup, the City of Swan, Shire
of Toodyay, Morangup Progress Association,
Gidgegannup School and Roadwise.
The committee will decide on prioritisation,
etc. and will liaise with their communities and
report to City of Swan and GPA.
Names of the representatives will be published
so that the communities can liaise with them and
feedback will be given through the media and
networks on the progress.
If the community wishes it, a further public
meeting will be held.
Petition Opposes
AvonLink Rail
Closure
A PETITION of at least 2000 signatures
opposing the AvonLink rail closure is expected
to be presented to State Parliament this month.
It will call on WA Transport Minister Troy
Buswell and Regional Development Minister
Brendon Grylls to keep the Toodyay rail service
running for another three years using WA
Royalties for Regions money.
Toodyay’s weekday-only rail service is set to
close on December 30 after Mr Buswell said
it was losing $900,000 a year due to declining
passenger numbers.
The Government plans to replace it with a
twice-daily bus service to Midland on busy
Toodyay Road.
However, Toodyay Shire Council and local
MPs are leading a public campaign to retain
the rail service with new timetables, fares and
ticketing to make it more user-friendly and
attractive to Perth tourists and local residents.
Outgoing Toodyay Shire President, Kevin
Hogg, said the AvonLink would be more
successful if it operated similarly to the Perth
rail service to Mandurah, which covered about
the same distance.
“Passengers should be able to buy a
SmartRider ticket just as for any other Public
Transport Authority bus or rail journey,” Cr
Hogg said. “And people should pay the same
fare, which is $9.90 one-way from Perth to
Mandurah instead of TransWA’s $16.45 fare
to Toodyay.
“We pay the same for water and electricity
as everybody else – the same should apply to
Toodyay’s rail service.”
Local Nationals MP, Shane Love, said
SmartRider ticketing would enable people in
places like Joondalup to buy a single ticket to
travel to Toodyay on day trips.
“At the moment, it’s a bit of a mystery for
Perth people to find out how to catch a train to
Toodyay,” he said. “More people would use it
if they knew it was there and tickets were easier
to get.”
Mr Love said the AvonLink could be saved if
the rail cars weren’t needed elsewhere and if Mr
Grylls – who is also his party’s leader – could
be convinced it had a future under Royalties
for Regions funding.
“It needs to be worthwhile and selfsupporting,” he said. “Tourism could become a
big driver for future growth in the Avon Valley.
“We see it as a two-way street – good for
Avon Valley people and good for Perth people
but it needs to be a part of the metropolitan
SmartRider ticketing system to help increase
patronage.”
Mr Love said he had no doubt a petition
currently being circulated among Avon Valley
communities would reach 2000 signatures.
It would be presented to Parliament this
month by Nationals Central Wheatbelt MLA
Mia Davies, who is based in Northam, which
is also affected by the rail closure.
Last month, TransWA invited Toodyay
residents to complete an online survey to
choose which of two bus timetables they prefer
after the AvonLink closes on December 30.
It is understood some local residents declined
to choose and called instead for the rail service
to be retained.
Parliament Protest Planned...
Continued from Page 5
Valley have signed a petition calling on the
Government to rethink how waste disposal
is managed throughout WA.
This follows a State decision to ban further
waste landfill sites on the Swan Coastal
Plain, causing contractors to look east of
Darling Range to find new rubbish tip sites
for Perth’s rapidly expanding population.
Avon Valley residents will travel to
Parliament House to deliver their protest to
local Nationals MP Paul Brown and watch
from the public gallery as the Member for the
Agricultural Region tables the Upper House
petition.
Mr Brown said it would go to the Upper
House Environment and Public Affairs
Committee – of which he is a member –
to decide if a state-wide strategic waste
management review should be conducted.
“Media will be invited when the petition is
delivered on the steps of Parliament House to
get the message across to the public loud and
clear about how Avon Valley residents feel,”
Mr Brown said. “Apart from the landfill
company and one of the co-owners of the
proposed Chitty Road site, I don’t know of
anyone who supports the waste disposal plan.
“It’s basically a dump site that would create
very few new jobs.”
WA’s Environmental Protection Authority
will decide later this month if the proposed
30-ha Chitty Road waste landfill site
should undergo a full environmental impact
assessment, following 32 public submissions
in August.
The State Administrative Tribunal has
already indicated it is prepared to overturn
Toodyay Shire Council’s decision last year to
reject the waste dump, pending further water
bore testing due to be completed by the end
of the year.
Outgoing Toodyay Shire President Kevin
Hogg said he was unable to comment on the
issue because he had a conflict of interest
arising from his business dealings with the
Chitty Road site owner.
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Bejoording
Volunteer Bushfire
Brigade
From the desk of The Badger
ON Tuesday 17 September the Brigade held its
unique event, the annual get-together with the
broad acre farmers in our region. Most of the
major farms in a wide area around Bejoording
were well represented with about 30 people in
attendance.
The evening offers a rare opportunity for the
farmers to get together over a barbecue before
the official meeting and refresh their networks,
discuss common issues and matters of interest,
and simply enjoy fellowship away from the
pressures of day to day farm management.
To conclude this month’s column, the Brigade
welcomes new members Vicky and Eric
Meehan, and Alan Jelly.
The Bejoording Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade
asks you to remember to always plan and
prepare before lighting any fire for any reason,
and have a clear contingency strategy in place
should things get out of control. Even at the
safest times of the year fires can pose a risk to
people and property, whether it’s burning off
on your acreage or a back yard bonfire, so take
care. Advice is free, but getting it wrong can
be expensive!
If you have any questions remember you can
contact Captain Lawrence Hayward on 9574
5106, or the Badger on 9574 4834. Please leave
a message if we’re not there.
Julimar Volunteer
Bush Fire Brigade
Tim Walker
Farmers and fire fighters network over a
burger
This is considered an important part of the event
and all food and refreshments are provided and
cooked by the Bejoording Brigade.
The formal part of the evening was chaired by
The burger production line in full swing
Barry Grey, the Brigade’s Secretary/Treasurer
and 2nd Lieutenant; guest speakers were
Lawrence Hayward, the Brigade’s Captain;
Corry Munson, the Acting Community
Emergency Services Manager from the Shire of
Toodyay; and Mick Rogers, the Shire’s Deputy
Chief Bush Fire Control Officer.
Topics covered included basic reminders
Corry Munson addresses the broadacre
farmers
about ‘fire sense’ as the season approaches;
‘fire readiness’ in terms of vehicle and
equipment checking and maintenance and
the importance of working cooperatively as
a fire fighting community, pooling resources
where appropriate, and knowing who’s who
in the lines of communication and chains of
command.
Mick Rogers introduced the new Toodyay
Bush Fire Support Vehicle which was there
for all to see. It was stressed that the vehicle
is owned jointly by all local brigades and will
function both as an Incident Control Vehicle,
and for training purposes when not active.
Barry Grey wrapped up the meeting with an
update on developments in communications
technology and the pending changeover from
40 channel UHF radios to the new 80 channel
models. He also reminded everyone of the
value and importance of smoke detectors and
fire blankets in home and office situations,
and the need for fire extinguishers not just in
buildings but in our motor vehicles as well. The
dry powder type was recommended.
Overall the evening was considered to
be a great success and has now become an
institution on the Bejoording calendar.
WITH nearly two record months of rainfall
in August and September, it could well be a
busy summer for the fire fighting teams. This
prolonged spring rainfall will no doubt impact
on land owners being able to carry out their
normal preseason fire reduction burns, perhaps
we will see the open season extended again as
was the case last year?
Not a particularly busy month to report
on. However, the fund raising activity has
continued with a team of volunteers from the
Brigade helping out with parking at the Taste of
Chittering Show. A very long day indeed with
a start time of 8.30 to finishing at 3.30 A big
thanks to all those concerned.
The Murdoch Probus Club made a pilgrimage
to Toodyay and one of the highlights was their
afternoon tea at The Fireplace, together with
a demonstration of the brigade’s firefighting
equipment and capabilities.
This was preceded by a very comprehensive
talk by Captain Grant on the workings of a
modern and well equipped Volunteer Bush
Fire Brigade and the organisation and support
groups who provide backup services such as
monitoring the radio traffic, food and drinks to
the guys and gals at the fire front. To the ladies
who provided the afternoon tea a big thanks and,
again, to the firemen on duty for the afternoon,
thanks from us all.
On Sunday 15 September, the five officers
attended a special training session with our own
Training Officer, Brian Salmond, to reinforce
their knowledge of the radio functions and pump
use. This is to make sure that, when they are
conducting the vehicle checks and helping their
crews with radio and pump procedures, they’re
all playing off the same page. Unfortunately,
the pump on the 1.4 wouldn’t start (again) so
that’s off at the manufacturers to get repaired
once and for all (we hope).
Then, on 20 September, a group of half a
dozen or so popped down to the shed to do some
maintenance. They cleaned and greased all the
hose fittings, got wet, started up the auxiliary
pumps at the shed, got wet, and charged up
the generator. At all times, when they weren’t
getting wet from the hoses or pumps, they were
being rained upon. Good work, folks. Thanks
for making our bits and pieces work properly.
As we farewell two of our well-loved
and respected firefighters, Rolfe and Anne,
who move on to more southerly climes, we
also welcome two new firefighters, Rob and
Ronnie who have just completed their Intro to
Firefighting course.
Coondle Nunile Volunteer Bush Fire
Brigade
Colin Blanchett
Lieutenant
WELL, here we go again; another month and
it’s still raining! Let’s hope it slows down
soon as I am pretty sure we are all over it
by now. It would also help us to get our last
burns done before the fire season starts.
At Coondle we have been very busy this
month with our members going around
to houses in the Coondle area to hand
out pamphlets regarding fire awareness
information and to let everyone know we
were having an open day on 22 September.
Thanks go to all the members who came
out on that lovely wet and windy day to
undertake this task.
During the month we also had two
new members attend the Introduction to
Firefighting course. Welcome Steve and John
Sims.
thank you to Mick for this). We then arrived
for our luncheon date at Stringybark Winery
where we partook in some wine tasting and
lots and lots of food. Absolutely fantastic
food and all members then rolled out two
hours later to the bus for our journey back to
our fire shed. This proved to be a great team
building trip.
On 22 September we held an open day/
BBQ at the shed with a great turn out of
members to greet the many guests who
arrived. We were lucky to have the 12.2
truck and the Toodyay response vehicle so
the visitors could climb in and get the feel
of these vehicles.
The red and blue lights and the siren were a
great attraction for the children who arrived
with their parents. As a result of this day we
have six new fire fighters ready to do battle
and we welcome them all.
So now we wait for the rain to stop and
On 15 September 20 members took a bus
trip to the FESA (now DFES) Communication
Centre in Cockburn for an overwhelming
tour of their new facilities. WOW! It blew
us all away. I recommend all the fire sheds
visit there.
After the tour we headed back onto the bus
and the wheels went round and round with
a few “Are we there yet?” comments to our
kind bus driver, Mick Rogers (and a BIG
summer to appear. And, with all this rain,
there will be a lot of weed growth around
sheds, houses and fire breaks and should be
sprayed at the first opportunity to prevent
any unfortunate fires that may crop up.
If you wish to visit and want to know more
about what to do with the upcoming fire
season, then call in at the shed on a Friday
night from 5pm to chat with the firefighters.
Look forward to seeing you there.
Police Beat
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On the second occasion offenders have
removed a trailer and a mini excavator
valued at $45000.
Enquiries are continuing in relation
to these listed offences and many more.
As always assistance from the public is
sought for someone that might have seen
something that could provide that last
piece of information. If you have any
information to these or any other offences
please contact Toodyay Police or Crime
Stoppers.
Please keep a lookout for any suspicious
behaviour and, where possible, make
Acting Sergeant Matt Bruse
SOMETIME overnight on 15 August
2013, offenders have forced entry to the
office area at the Toodyay Waste Transfer
Station. Nothing appears to have been
stolen on this occasion but this is the
second such report received recently
regarding activity at the Transfer Station.
Sometime overnight on 22 August 2013,
offenders have accessed a property in
Morangup and stolen a Honda trail bike.
The bike was last seen heading towards
Wundowie.
The Toodyay Football Club and pavilion
were also targeted on two separate
occasions in August. On one such occasion
offenders have gained access and removed
quantities of soft drink and in the process
causing significant damage to the internal
doors within the pavilion.
Two burglaries occurred within the
Extracts Industrial Park. Offenders have
targeted specific items as listed:
Individual Tax Return
Business & Rural Specialists
Self Managed Super Funds
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Changes at Toodyay Police Station
Over the next few weeks you will notice
some new faces here at the station.
With the departure of Sergeant Geoff
Dickson to Northam, the new Officer-inCharge has been announced and will be
taking up the position in early October.
Sergeant Warren Conder, previously from
Geraldton Police Station, will, I’m sure,
bring some new ideas and enthusiasm to
Toodyay.
I too will be leaving in the near future for
Lancelin Police Station. Senior Constable
Nicola TURNER has been announced as
my replacement and will be arriving in
early October.
First Class Constable Charlie Ambrose
has also rejoined the team after a stint in
the Kimberley.
I’m sure you will give them all a warm
welcome upon their arrival.
If you require police assistance or see
suspicious behaviour please call 131 444
immediately. If you have any information
on a crime please call Crime Stoppers on
1800 333 000.
St John Ambulance
– Toodyay &
Districts Sub Centre
Kerry Fletcher
SPRING is here at last, though we’d never
know with all the wintery weather that
seemed to start with September! With
spring comes a flurry of activity; everyone
seems to emerge from their cosy homes
and out into gardens, outdoor activities
and travelling.
For the ambulance, spring usually
means an increase in calls, all of which
our local volunteer crews are happy to
attend – any time, any day! This year’s
start to spring has been no exception! Our
small contingent of volunteers have been
particularly busy responding to calls in and
around Toodyay, Bolgart and Morangup,
as well as helping out Northam and other
nearby sub centres with their workload.
The busy period continues into October
with first aid posts and ambulance standbys
for upcoming local events, and some
promotional days and recruitment drives.
There’ll be an open day in November
where everyone is encouraged to come
down and have a look at our sub centre,
chat to our vollies and find out what being
a Volunteer Ambulance Officer really
entails (very little of our work is tragic
or confrontational!) Most importantly,
you’ll discover how we really operate!
Our entire crew are volunteers; everyday
people going about their everyday tasks
but drop what they are doing to respond
to an ambulance call. And you don’t have
to be an actual ambulance officer to help
us out – we are also in need of phone
coordinators! Please feel free to contact
the Sub Centre office if you would like any
further information on volunteering with
Toodyay & Districts St John Ambulance.
Raffle tickets for our annual ‘Monster
Raffle’ are on sale in Toodyay Hair Studio.
Go in and have a look at what is in the
hamper – you won’t have to buy presents
for the next year if you win this one!
Tickets will also be on sale at this year’s
Toodyay Show, when the raffle will be
drawn. Come and visit the First Aid Post
to buy a ticket and say hello!
Do you have adequate ambulance
transport cover? A local annual Ambulance
Benefit Fund membership will only cost
you $48 for a single, or $79 for a family.
This membership ensures you are fully
covered for any ambulance transport costs
in WA and is a very small price to pay
when the minimum ambulance call out fee
in our area is around $370. If you require
an ambulance in an area where there are
Paramedics you will be charged much
more! Local memberships help support
our service in Toodyay and Districts.
Feel free to phone 9574 2390 or visit
the sub centre, Rear 120 Stirling Tce
(behind Toodyay Hair Studio) for more
information from 9 am to 2 pm, Monday
– Thursday.
Toodyay Central Volunteer Bush Fire
Brigade
Desrae Clarké
THE September General Meeting was wellattended with chairperson, Paul Thompson,
welcomed back from travelling interstate.
The pre-season months continue to be
relatively quiet but training for new members
for the season was very well patronised. The
next training session, SELF PRESERVATION,
is to be held on Sunday 27 October commencing
at 10am; it will be held at the Fire and
Emergency Services Centre.
The commencement of the ‘restricted burning
period’ has been extended till 14th October after
which a permit from the Shire will be required.
The next General Meeting is to be held on
Tuesday 22 October commencing at 7.30pm
at the Fire and Emergency Service Centre,
Stirling Terrace, Toodyay. New members are
urgently needed! If you would like to join our
brigade enquiries may be made to Captain,
Mike McEwen, 9574 2123, Secretary, Wayne
Clarke, 6364 3609 or email: 2jcentralvbfb@
westnet.com.au
NB DON’T FORGET TRAINING SUNDAY
27 OCTOBER AT 10AM!
Toodyay Neighbourhood and Rural Watch
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Biennial General Meeting of the
TOODYAY LAND CONSERVATION
DISTRICT COMMITTEE (LCDC)
will be held on Monday
19th November 2013
at 7:30pm in the CWA Hall
Stirling Terrace, Toodyay
All persons actively engaged in, or affected by,
or associated with land use (land users) within the
district (Shire of Toodyay)
are eligible to nominate for the LCDC.
The ‘vision’ of the Toodyay LCDC is for:
The Shire of Toodyay to be an economically viable and
vibrant community with a sense of responsibility towards
the environment and a willingness to contribute towards
sustainable and diverse land use activities
for the benefit of present and future generations.
You can contribute towards making this vision
a reality by joining the Toodyay LCDC.
Desraé Clarké
THROWING or dropping litter, even
unintentionally, is an offence according to
the Litter Act 1979. Dumping rubbish of
any kind on any land that is not specified as
a waste facility is also considered littering.
Illegal dumping is when people go out
of their way to dump goods which may be
in bushland, National Parks, vacant land,
building sites, household rubbish in public
bins and outside charity bins, etc.
Illegal dumping can be prosecuted under
the Litter Act 1979 and can attract an
infringement notice of $200 up to thousands
of dollars if taken to court.
Amendments to the Litter Act 1979
were passed in August 2012 in the West
Australian Government increasing litter
penalties and a greater range of littering
offences. The changes came into being 11
January 2013.
Cigarette butt littering increased from
$75 to $200 for individuals and $500 for
corporations (businesses).
Fines for some offences increased
from $500 for individuals to $2,000 for
corporations.
If taken to court littering offences for
individuals increased to $5,000 and $10,000
for corporations.
In the case of littering from a vehicle, the
registered owner is responsible unless they
can identify the driver at the time of the
offence.
Check the Keep Australia Beautiful
website for the new Western Australian litter
fines fact sheets which gives information
from illegal dumping to dog droppings.
To report illegal dumping take as much
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Area
Colour and type of vehicle
Registration of vehicle and trailer
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Number of persons involved.
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Blast from the past in the Herald Archives
School bus history required!
Beth Frayne
The back of this photo in the Herald
collection is annotated ‘93’, but a closer
look at the chalk marks on the bus seems
to indicate that it provided a service from
1979 to 1993. I haven’t found the photo
in the Herald yet but I have only read the
Feb. to June issues so far! Wayne Clarke
has identified the fellows as (L-R): Russell
Chrimes, Max Heath, Colin ? (possibly
Chrimes), and Keith Chrimes. So, boys,
please let Beth know any further details by
phoning 9574 5971 or email the Herald on
[email protected].
‘Pictures anyone’ reprise!
My questions about the beautiful Toodyay
Community Cinema screen, featured in
In Days Gone By
Historical Records of Long Ago
Ron E Waters
TODAY I will talk about some of the history
of the old days and not so long ago. Back
in about the 1929-1930 shearing season a
local Toodyay man made a shearing record.
His name was Harry Finlay; his mother and
father, when I was young, lived at Dewars
Pool. At Three Rivers Station at Meekatharra,
WA, in eight hours he sheared 301 sheep.
This tally of his should be recorded in
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last month’s issue, have been answered
by Graham Boston, whom I interviewed
in his jeweller’s shop in Northam. The
screen was designed by Hilda Christian,
who, at that time, ran the Wendouree Tea
Rooms, with her son Brett. Hilda, assisted
by Graham Boston and Marie Johnson,
did the painting. The screen was erected
on the stage each picture night, to hide the
projectors, which originally came from
Wittenoom. The large white screen was
hung from the cross-bars of the hall. Hilda
had also painted a board featuring two
kookaburras, which was placed at the top
of the white screen. Graham thinks that this
board might still be in the Toodyay Theatre
Group shed! Many thanks, Graham, for this
valuable information.
Toodyay history. Two of his sons attended
Toodyay State school when I was there.
Back when I was a young boy, there was
a Mr James who owned the grocery store in
Toodyay. He printed pretty pictures on his
calendars, with dogs in a pram and pictures
of pretty flowers and on one calendar a little
boy lying asleep near his birthday cake.
I remember a very hot summer, like the one
we just had when Dewars Pool Tennis Club
was playing Jennacubbine at Jennacubbine
and two sets I played in. Miss J Lloyd and
myself played Miss B Herridge and a R
Leeson, which ended in a draw 6-5, 5-6, after
about two hours and in the Men’s doubles
Stan Cook and I played Mr G Glass and Mr
R Leeson and we lost 3-6, 6-5 in another very
long set. This was on 8 February 1948 and the
temperature was 105 degrees (F); in today’s
temperature it would be 40.5 (C).
I think it was in 1949-1950 Golf season
when Wallas Coleman hit a hole in one on
the Toodyay Golf Course. It was the talk of
the town for a long time.
Then in 1951, my partner and myself won
the men’s handicap doubles at Toodyay
Tennis Club. Then on the Toodyay Jubilee
Gymkhana sports day at the Race course, I
won the three mile Bike race and the K.D.Lee
trophy.
Many years later in March of 1984 my
nephew, Norman Anderson of Northam,
rode a very high-spirited bucking horse at
the Northam Rodeo and displayed great skill
in the way he rode. A few years before I got
Norman to ride our horse called Sugar here at
Toodyay to make him quiet for our children.
Norman rode Sugar in polo matches in this
area.
Then in May, 1994 my wife Rita Waters
became the first Lady Mayor of the City of
Wanneroo and Joondalup when they were just
the one city. Rita and I had seven children,
while we were faming in Toodyay, two girls
and five boys, but unfortunately we lost twin
boys. Rita used to do meals on wheels with
Alma Lee and clean Culham Church with
Alma. Rita also played cards one night a week
at the high school with a group of people in
Toodyay and played tennis on ladies day at
the Toodyay tennis courts.
Then, just before Christmas 2012, our
granddaughter from Humpty Doo in the
Northern Territory passed into university
with very high marks, and now is studying
Law. Prior to university she had been going
to St Hilda’s College in Perth for four years
and in between exams stayed with me out
here on Black Wattle Road, Dewars Pool.
She would stay up many nights studying and
when she woke up in the morning she used
to sit up in bed and just loved looking out at
the hills over the Bindoon Road, which is
something they have not got at Humpty Doo
in the Northern Territory. Her name is Eleanor
Green, a young teenager who loves going
to the Toodyay Show, and the Moondyne
Festival, which makes me very proud of her
achievements.
Toodyay Historical
Society
Beth Frayne
Events Co-ordinator
CONGRATULATIONS to the Toodyay Tidy
Towns Committee and all the Supporters
on winning the Tidy Towns Sustainable
Communities Central Wheatbelt and Goldfields
Regional Award on 20 September, at York.
Five THS members attended the State
History Conference, at the Koombana Bay
Sailing Club, Bunbury, on 7-9 September.
Our host, the Bunbury Historical Society
(BHS), presented a well-organized weekend.
The programme was excellent, and of great
variety, especially Prof. Steve Hopper’s
keynote address on SW WA’s ‘deep history’
(geology, unique species and early Aboriginal
inhabitants). Bunbury is planning a new
City Museum in the Paisley Centre (former
school). We finished our visit with lunch
at the Historical Society’s King Cottage
museum. Congratulations to our archivist,
Jenny Edgecombe, for being elected to the
Royal Western Australian Historical Society’s
Affiliated Societies Committee.
On the 14-15 September weekend, THS
assisted a Time Team event at the Toodyay
Hockey Field. A UWA team did a groundpenetrating radar survey of the Aboriginal
Burial Reserve on and around the Hockey
Field. Many thanks to Kim Angus (Shire
of Toodyay) for arranging with the survey
organiser, Clem Rodney, of the SW Aboriginal
Land and Sea Council, for THS members to
observe the proceedings, in between showers.
THS member, Dr. Toby Metcalfe, was the
Feature Speaker at our September Wednesday
night meeting. Being a specialist in the field
of Aboriginal languages and education, Toby
gave a fascinating talk entitled: ‘It’s easy to
mistake mother-in-law for a nasty species of
sting-ray! - miscommunication in indigenous
communities’, referring to the very slight
differences in pronunciation that changes
meaning. This makes the learning of these
languages a challenge. During their teaching
careers at Aboriginal settlements in the northwest of the State, Toby and his wife Dawn
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became acquainted with Aboriginal language
specialist Wilf Douglas. Toby presented
examples of Bardi language vocabulary and
grammar. Many thanks, Toby. More info in
the next Duidgeeana.
Committee member, Robyn Taylor, presented
an introduction at the ‘Sarah of Enderslea
going down lanes and looking into backyards!
Meet at the Toodyay Visitor Centre at 2pm. All
welcome.
For information about any matter related
to the Toodyay Historical Society or how
we may assist you or your group, please
contact the Secretary Desrae Clarke via email:
[email protected] or phone 6364 3609,
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Farm’ play, on 22 September, at Diane Pope’s President, Peter Robinson on 0417 957 378,
heritage Enderslea Farm, 681 Blue Plains or committee member, Beth Frayne, on 9574
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Road, Chittering Valley.
Robyn reported a sell-out event, and the Our headquarters are at Donegan’s Cottage
usual scrumptious afternoon tea. Some of the (within the Showground complex), which is
audience who had Toodyay connections gave open to the public every Thursday from 1pm
some enquiries for THS to pursue, regarding til 3pm. Membership is $10 and our postal
Fergusons who are buried in Toodyay and address is PO Box 32, Toodyay WA 6566.
Culham,
Other issues and activities: The THS made
Peter’s Pitch
a submission on the heritage aspects of the
Shire’s Draft Recreation Strategy, assisted
the Toodyay Community Bank Branch with Peter Robinson
2014 calendar plans, identified an early President
wildflower collection point for a renowned
botanist, presented a lecture to the Murdoch YET another WA first for Toodyay! The
Probus Club staying at Avalon, and helped with Geophysical Sciences Department of the
enquires about Brookdale, Nurse Durlacher, UWA were in town on the weekend of
John Higgins, Annie Stack, Bowers Road and September 14 - 15. With the backing and
support of the South West Aboriginal Land
Bill Sorrell.
Our next general meeting will be on and Sea Council, the geophys team came to
Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 7pm, at Toodyay to use their very sophisticated high
Donegan’s Cottage. The feature speaker will tech equipment to do a ‘Time Team’ type
be committee member and former librarian, search for human burials under the town
Beth Frayne, who will ‘Talk about the TAS’, hockey field.
and her research methods for a history of the It was a good, first time, field exercise
for the students. The geophys people are
Toodyay Agricultural Society.
Donegan’s Cottage will feature special normally working in the mining exploration
displays and information relating to the area. The students used various types of
Toodyay Agricultural Society, and other ground penetrating equipment in a very tight
themes at the Toodyay Agricultural Show, grid patten (half metre increments). By the
Saturday, 12 October. Please let Beth know end of the second day they had covered most
if you can be added to the Donegan’s Cottage of the hockey field and some other nearby
areas.
Show Day roster.
On Sunday, 27 October from 2 – 4pm, on The results are being eagerly awaited by
our THS Heritage Walk, Toodyay Town, Beth our Shire, the SWALSC, and ourselves.
and helpers will tell people about little known It will be another 6 weeks before all the
aspects of the town’s history and buildings, readings are interpreted and a report written.
Toodyay YouthCARE
Council
(Chaplaincy)
Vivienne Freeman
Secretary
YES, once again we had a successful raffle on
6 and 7 September. You donated the sum of
$1020.85 towards our Chaplaincy fund. Thank
you again to the Toodyay Bendigo Bank for
the donation of prizes. The 1st prize was won
by Colin Yandell, red C73. 2nd prize went to
Bev Leighton from Perth, blue A40, while
3rd prize was won by Mrs Glass, blue A22.
The 3rd prize was donated to a needy family.
Our Chaplain, Robyn Sinclair, has been able
to meet up with many of our students and is
enjoying interacting with students and staff.
The breakfast club is operating on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday mornings prior to the
commencement of the school day. Children
are offered a variety of goodies. We would
like to thank publically the many helpers who
keep this up and running.
A morning tea is to be held on 30 October
to invite ‘Friends of Chaplaincy’ to say thank
you for their support of the Chaplain over this
year. This will be held at the Toodyay District
High School and will be catered for by the
‘Yummy Chummy’ team of the school.
Our Toodyay Shire has intimated that they
will be contributing $5,000 this year to our
Chaplaincy Fund. We are certainly grateful
for their generosity.
Members of the YouthCARE Council met
with the Candidate for Pearce, Mr Christian
Porter, to ascertain the stance of the Liberal
Party on the funding of Chaplaincy. We were
assured that they did not have a policy to
change the present funding.
A letter has been sent to our WA state
government on behalf of our Committee to
object to the proposed closure of the Avon
Valley rail service.
Our final raffle/stall for this year will be held
on 29 and 30 November, so get busy potting
up plants and filling jam jars. Thank you in
anticipation!
is organising a friendship picnic at Lake
Leschenaultia from 10.30am onwards on 21
October. We are asked to take a picnic lunch
and a flask of hot water. There will be a 3km
walk around the lake for those with energy to
spare or just relax and enjoy the company. We
Melinda Lucas
will be meeting at the CWA hall to leave at
I HOPE everyone’s got their schedules and 9.45am.
entries underway! We’re expecting lots of Our next meeting starts at the usual time of
entries this year for our 160th Agricultural 1.30pm in the CWA Hall on 26 October. We
Show. Whether it is your best sheep’s wool or welcome new members.
a nice homemade cake, we want to see what Having seen the story in this month’s paper,
I’m sure you all know that Toodyay won the
you can do!
For all the kids, you can enter something in Tidy Towns title for 2013. CWA members
the show too. For example, cooking up some were as involved as the rest of the community
scones or cakes (showing your parents a thing and we will continue to ensure that the gazebo
or two) or, for the future Picasso’s out there, area in the cemetery is kept in good order. The
artwork in the forms of paintings or even gazebo now has seating thanks to the Men’s
ceramics! There really are so many things to Shed and we hope to have flowerbeds organised
do in the schedule for the show; take a look and soon. I was lucky enough to attend the Tidy
see what you can come up with. We all look Towns awards last Friday as our stand-in
CWA committee member and it was a great
forward to seeing them.
Take note that the entry forms for the show moment when our name was read out – truly a
need to be in before 12noon on 5 October. The community effort.
places where you can take your forms to are Two members were invited to Jennacubbine
located on the first page of the Show Schedule. CWA for their 80th birthday on 9 September
Also please grab a show flyer located around and we had a most enjoyable day. Despite
town, telling you all about the parade we have having no electricity on the day, they coped
to kick off the show, along with the events magnificently and provided three kinds of
delicious soup, sandwiches and endless cuppas.
happening on the day for everyone.
State President, Mrs. Sarah Kenny, was there to
Lodgement time for entries:
The Youth Hall- will be open to receive award two members with their 60 year service
exhibits on Friday 11 October: Art and China certificates as well as the Branch’s 80 year
Painting – 9.30am til 12.30pm; Photography certificate. It was an interesting and happy day.
– 9am til 12pm; Weaving – 9am til 12pm; We look forward to their 81st birthday.
Gidgegannup CWA held a Craft and Garden
Woodwork – 11am til 2pm.
The Exhibition Hall- will be open to receive Produce Day at their showgrounds on 14
exhibits in all sections (excluding needle- September. Four of us were able to go and
work) on Friday 11 October, from 11am admire the entries in numerous different classes
til 3pm. Please note Needlework section and also the various stalls and enormous raffle.
exhibits will be received between 9.30am til We wondered how we were going to get our
prizes home because some were so huge but,
12.30pm ONLY.
Hand spinning garments, Alpaca and alas, none of us won anything! Prizes went all
Coloured Fleeces must be received at Parkers over the state. Town and Country were well
Cottage by Wednesday 9 October by 12 noon. represented and members from all over were
Once again, kids and adults of all ages please spotted. The State President and Secretary were
read the schedule and pick something or a few both there as were other members from the
things to enter for this year’s show. The more State Office. Congratulations to Gidgegannup
for a great day. Hours and hours must have
the merrier as the saying goes!
We look forward to seeing you all there for gone into the organisation of this day and they
a wonderful day, in celebration of the 160th should be proud that it went off so smoothly.
That’s it for this month. Look out for our
Toodyay Agricultural Show.
display at the Toodyay Show. If you have any
questions about CWA please come and see us.
The hall is being well used by community
groups and individuals .If you need to book
please ring Viv Street 9574 4871.
For further information, call Secretary, Kathy
Vivien Street
Haynes, on 9574 2923 or President, Maxine
Reporter
Walker on 9574 2418.
MEMBERS and friends send love to Glenys
and look forward to her speedy recovery and
return to our CWA activities. We certainly
feel the gap without you. Treasury matters are
being dealt with by the shadow cabinet until
Glenys is fighting fit again so please send any
payments to PO Box 390 if you are posting
cheques. Thanks to the Bendigo Bank staff for
their help this month.
Our meeting on 26 September started early
at 12noon with a BYO lunch and an open
invitation to anyone who wished to hear our
guest speaker, Karen from the Cancer Council,
give a talk as we shared lunch. This was
followed by our meeting at the normal time of
1.30pm. More on this next month.
At the Toodyay Show this year, we hope
to have CWA members in attendance at our
display so we can answer queries and give out
The gazebo with its new seating , ramp for
information about the association.
wheelchairs and wide steps for easy access
Mount Helena/Parkerville Branch
Toodyay
Agricultural Society
CWA
Music
Contemporary acoustic rock
with some lovely ballads
and old hymns thrown in.
Sunday School
Three classes, 6-9 yr olds, 9-12
yr olds, 12-15 yr olds. Creche
for under school-aged kids.
Youth
Every Friday night at our place
“The Factory”. Ages 13-21.
Ladies
Bible studies and fellowship.
Mens
Groups, short term studies.
be a wet day but we were under a verandah
and so were well protected. We were not in
a good position and the day was quiet with
just a little interest. Some of the things our
members demonstrated were candlestick
holders, pens and also spinning tops that we
gave to the youngsters who stopped to watch.
The trophies that we made for the Northam
Agricultural Society went down well; it
made a nice tidy profit for our club.
Then on 21 September, quite a few of
us attended the Annual General Meeting
of the Western Australian Wood Turners
Association [WAWA]. At this meeting our
esteemed member, David Eyres, was made
a life member of our Association. It came as
a complete shock to David and we were all
so proud of him and thank him for his efforts
on behalf of WAWA and our local club. We
also had confirmed that our Sec/Treasurer
has been successful in being elected to the
executive of WAWA.
We were also informed that we have
been allotted March 2014 for our Weekend
workshop.
Our raffle project for the show is nearing
completion and also our members are flat
out turning items for the Toodyay show in
October.
Well that’s about all for now and so, as
our sponsor, Roadwise, states, ‘Don’t Drive
Tired’.
Max Heath
Avon Woodturners
WELL, it’s been quite a month at the
pavillion. We started our month with our
Annual General Meeting on 8 September
and things stayed pretty well as they were
with Andrew McCann being returned for the
next year as Convener, Andrea McCandish as
Sec/Treasurer and Terry Hood as Equipment
Officer. It was then discussed whether or not
we would apply for a weekend workshop for
next year with our preference to being April
or November 2014.
The next week we prepared for the Northam
Show where we were demonstrating on the
Saturday. It appeared that it was going to
AGM
13 November 2013
6.30pm
92B Stirling Terrace, Toodyay
Ida’s Hideaway
Greasy Sleeve
ON 16 September, we had our 12th birthday.
This was held again at the Victoria Hotel.
Margaret and her helpers did, as always, a
lovely lunch. Thanks so much.
The baker made the cake which was cut by
our guest of honour, Mena Chapman.
It was a great day and we are looking
forward to year 13.
Sorry to hear that Joan Hubie is in hospital.
We wish her a speedy recovery.
It is good to hear that Peg Nelligan is on
the mend; keep on smiling, Peg.
Our birthday girl is celebrating on 6
October and Syd Sinclaire is on 11 October.
Happy Birthday to you both.
Til next month, keep well.
You know our number: Ida and Ray,
9574 2858.
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Desraé Clarke
MY Mother would not allow my sister or
me to cook – we may make a mess! On
beginning High School in Bunbury, the first
three years’ curriculum included a weekly
afternoon of cooking. We had kitchen wood
fires kept going by our dear Mrs McRobb
who endeavoured to keep us free of trouble
with our extremely strict Domestic Science
teacher, Miss Lowe.
Over the years Miss Lowe’s teaching
comes back to me.
Organisation of your cooking plans
We had to organise our ingredients for our
cooking. There was no allowance to ‘pop
down to the shop’ which is why I plan my
meals a day ahead to ensure I have all my
required ingredients.
To begin our afternoon’s work we put our
required utensils on the bench, measured the
foodstuffs needed and waited for direction. I
still prepare to cook this way.
‘Cooking days’ save a lot of time. It is
easier to make two different soups and a
casserole at the same time than soup one
night, casserole the next and a different soup
on the following day. There is one session of
preparing and one ‘clean-up’.
I love my two freezers!!
A large amount of whatever, even mashed
potato, can be frozen in serving portions.
Most cakes, with or without icing, and
desserts freeze well and need a short time to
defrost.
When vegetables and fruit are plentiful
cook them to freeze or thoroughly wash and
dry vegetables, place in a plastic bag, take
out the air, tie the bag tightly and freeze.
Seasonal goods are cheaper, tastier and
more nutritious than those ‘gassed’ or grown
in ‘hot houses’.
Cooking Scones
Miss Lowe told us many times that “you pop
the scones into the oven as the guests walk
through the door!”
Scones, a ‘first cake method, don’t remain
fresh for long. Place cooked scones into
a plastic bag and freeze them. To serve,
microwave for a minute!
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Scone dough must be handled minimally!
Prepare your scones on a tray ready for the
oven, cover with plastic wrap and place them
in the fridge for 15 minutes. Set the oven at
200ºc, paint the scones with either milk or
beaten egg and cook them to a light brown.
Take them from the oven and tray, then wrap
them in a tea towel-why? The scone tops will
become very hard and wrapping them in a tea
towel allows the steam to penetrate the top
preventing it from developing a hard crust.
I also cover my cakes when first taken from
the oven and also when taken out of their
cooking container. Beaten cream can be frozen very
successfully – but it must be beaten!
Eggs
Never wash eggs! The porous shells allow
microbes to make their way into the egg
centre. Gently scrub the egg with a dry piece
of steel wool then wipe the egg with dry
kitchen paper.
When using eggs in cooking always, but
always, break them individually into a cup.
If an egg is a little bloody a whole mixture
of cake, quiche, pavlova, etc, will be lost.
When beating egg whites, for a pavlova
or meringue, allow them to reach room
temperature before use. When separating
the white from the yolk, for meringues or
pavlova, never allow any yolk to mix with
the white as they will not beat satisfactorily.
Never use a silver plated spoon or fork in
an egg mixture – it will tarnish because of
the iron content of the egg.
I try to use cake recipes that use only one
or two eggs. I will use more eggs for special
occasion cakes.
I use powdered milk for all my cooking
needs.
I have two sets of measuring cups and two
sets of measuring spoons.
Have all ingredients measured before
beginning to cook. If called to the door or the
phone you will not be wondering whether,
for example, you had put in the self raising
flour or the plain flour.
I hope some of these hints may make
cooking an enjoyable occasion!
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Ange Sturman
THIS month everyone seems to be working
very hard. Many of our members are
preparing items for the Toodyay Show.
Val made a beaded bracelet with dark pink
yarn and blue beads. She also knitted a green
lace shawl from yarn spun from baby camel
and silk plied with soya. Berenice crocheted
a rug in commercial Bendigo wool in green,
maroon and
beige. Alice
crocheted
a white hat
(commercial
wool). Phil
knitted a
curling scarf
(commercial
wool).
Elaine
knitted a
blue jumper
from yarn
she had spun from a bump (commercially
carded wool prepared for spinning, but not
yet spun.) Lois made a wide scarf/shawl
spun from a bump of ‘silver’ wool plied with
commercial yarn from our stores.
Our Spinning Group meets every
Wednesday from 9am to 12noon, and every
third Saturday of the month at Parker’s
Cottage in the Showgrounds.
For further information, please contact
Ange Sturman, Secretary, on 9574 2507 or
Gretta Sauta, President, on 9574 2868. New
members are most welcome – no experience
necessary.
3C’S (Coffee, Crochet, Chat)
Every Tuesday 9.30am – noon $3pp
Just as the name suggests! Everyone is
welcome. A stress free morning with
morning tea supplied
Computer Basics Classes
Mon 21 Oct and Mon 28 Oct 10am - 12pm
$40pp for 2 sessions (2hr sessions)
Basics with Ken. Places are limited so book
your spot today for the October Classes.
Mosaic Chickens
Monday 21 and 28 October 10am - 1pm
$10pp per day
Two day workshop. Bring along a collection
of coloured tiles or china to decorate your
work.
Wooden cut out, tile cement and morning
tea supplied
Events to look forward to in
November
The Committee of the Toodyay Community Resource Centre
Annual General Meeting 2013
The Toodyay Community Resource Centre
held their 3rd AGM on 9 September and wish
to thank Jeff Roberts who took the chair to
oversee the election of the following office
bearers who were duly elected for the next
12 months:
Chairperson
Gale Anderson
Vice Chairperson
Desraé Clarke
Secretary/Treasurer
Kaye Rewell
Public Officer
Maggie Parsons
Committee members – Judith Walton,
Pat Old, Wayne Clarke, Kim Angus, Bel
Rowe, Sadie Gilpin, Jan Broadbent and
Tommy Towers. A big thank you to all the
committee members who make themselves
available and give many hours of personal
time to ensure that our centre operates and
provides a professional service for the
community. Sincere thanks must also go to
Tenneille Hughes, Alison Godfrey and Evie
Tomkins, the TCRC staff who place great
emphasis on customer service and delivery
of secretarial excellence as well as keeping
abreast of government information at your
request. We also wish to thank the members
of the TCRC who took the time to attend
our 2013 AGM; your attendance was most
appreciated and, for those who were unable
to come on the night, the Annual Report is
available for interested parties on the TCRC
website: www.toodyay.crc.net.au.
Gale Anderson
Chairperson
Toodyay Show Booth
Our big event this month is at the 160th
Annual Toodyay Show on 12 October. We
will be having free giveaways, advice and
information on our services and activities. It
is a great opportunity to have a chat, meet our
staff and committee and really find out what
we can do for you. After all that is why we
are here so drop in to our stand and introduce
yourself we would love to meet you!
Seniors Week Event Bus Trip
Wednesday 13 November 9am – 4.30pm
FREE!
Join some friendly and familiar faces on the
Toodyay Community Bus and travel to ‘Have
a Go’ Day at Burswood. Each participant will
receive an activity bag for the road.
The bus will pick up from the Toodyay
Community Resource Centre at 9am. Speak
to us (when booking) if you are not able to
arrange transport to the centre. Bookings
essential
Miss Hiss Session
Saturday 26 October 10am – 11:30am
$1 per child; $2 per adult; $5 per family
The very knowledgeable Miss Hiss will
be delivering a jam-packed information
session on local species of snakes. Learn
how to identify a snake, better understand
the behaviour and how to treat a snake bite.
This is a family friendly event, all welcome.
Bookings essential
Multifarious Monday
Every Monday 10am-12.30pm $4pp (plus
cost of materials)
All welcome.
Textiles
Saturday 16 November 9am – 4pm
$45pp (including Kit)
Bev Bush will be joining us to show how to
make textiles with ease. This is a class that
is suitable for novices so come along and let
your creative side flourish. A student kit is
also included in the price. Please bring your
own lunch.
For more Information please contact Bev
Bush 0428 531 008
Christmas Cake Decorating
Wednesday 22 November 10am – 1pm
$15pp
Christmas next month so get ready early
and prepare a stunning presentation with a
Christmas cake to impress. Lovely Leanne
from Silver Blossoms is joining us again.
This was a very popular class so please book
early. Please bring a cake covered in fondant
to decorate.
Floristry
Saturday 23 November 1pm – 4pm
$10pp
Learn how to make your own Christmas
wreath for the front door or a Christmas
basket/box gift with flowers that you can
give to a friend or family for Christmas.
Flowers supplied. Wreaths and baskets will
be available for purchase for a small charge
If you would like to attend any of these
events, please book on 9574 5357 or call in
and see Tenneille, Alison or Evie.
Toodyay Community Resource Centre
(TCRC) Email: [email protected] or visit
us at 79 Stirling Tce. Open Monday to Friday
9am to 4.30pm.
Toodyay
Community Bus
Di Roberts
WELCOME everyone to the Toodyay
Community Bus column of October, 2013.
Spring has arrived and love is in the air.
Love certainly came to the Cheeky Bus last
weekend when love was declared between two
people, Craig and Eli, at the Culham Church,
where the bus took several people to view the
wedding of this special
couple.
Yes, the
bus was
adorned
with a
bridal
doll,
ribbons
inside
a n d
out, and
several
kisses outside, but
the curly eyelashes on the lights
gave that cheekiness to bring about a smile
and mirth amongst the people who attended
the wedding.
Our bus has a mind of its own: it can bring
joy to whoever wishes to be in it. Let me tell
you a story of how joy can be achieved.
The Friday Craft Group decided they would
visit a very special friend, June, who previously
lived in Toodyay and attended the Craft Group.
She is sadly missed, but what a day she had
with her friends! The bus was full, the stories
came thick and fast, and again Driver Jeff was
sworn to secrecy upon hearing these stories.
Again, friendship prevailed, and June felt her
day with the group was outstanding.
There is also a booking from the Toodyay
District High School to take a group of young
people to Country Week in Perth; sounds like
a great week for them all. Good luck and hope
that all is enjoyed by all.
It is not long before the Toodyay Agricultural
Show on Saturday 12 October. We will
be using the bus as a ‘Shuttle Bus’ from
designated areas to the Show and back, and we
only ask for a gold coin donation to help our
bus to keep the maintenance up. Notices will
be throughout the township for information.
Toodyay Festivals Inc
in conjunction with the
W.A. Bush Poets & Yarnspinners Assoc.(WABP)
bring you the
Toodyay Bush Poetry Festival
Program
Friday 1 November 2013
7.30pm
CWA Hall
11am – 12.30pm Workshop - Writing Bush Poetry
by Members of WABP
1pm – 2.30pm Workshop - Performing Bush Poetry
by Members of WABP
3pm – 5pm
Workshop – Judging Performance Competitions
by Bill Kearns
Toodyay Club
6pm
6pm
Dinner with the Poets (you may wish to pre book this)
performances by Bill Kearns, members of the WABP,
plus Walk-up Opportunities
registering for the Poet’s Brawl (limited to 20 entrants)
Saturday 2 November 2013
Memorial Hall
9am
12 noon
12.50pm
1pm
4 State Championship Events
Junior Original - Junior Other - Novice Original Novice Other
Presentation of entries in the “Road Safety”
short poem competition
Official Opening (Andrew McCann, President
Toodyay Festivals Inc & Bill Gordon, President
WA Bush Poets & Yarn-spinners Assoc.)
3 State Championship events,
Novice Classics Reader, Yarn-spinning,
Contemporary
Family Bush Dance with Greg Hastings,
Roger Montgomery, Bill Kearns & Co
(B.Y.O Food & Drinks)
Sunday 3 November 2013
Memorial Hall
7.30am
9.30am
12.30 pm
1.30pm
3pm
Bush Poets Breakfast
Brekkies by Toodyay Lions Club
entertainment with Bill Kearns & Members of the
WABP plus Walk-up Opportunities
2 State Championship events
Traditional, Original Humorous
Poet’s Brawl (Outdoors adjacent to Hall)
Final State Championship Event
Original Serious
Announcement of Winners of the State
Championship Written category
Reading of some winning poems
Announcement of 2013 WA Bush Poetry Champion
(combined events)
Presentation of Awards
Close (around 4.30pm)
Throughout the Festival, the Memorial Hall foyer will have
information, Poetrees with leaves by local poets and members
of WABP, Poetic products for sale, Meet the poets (when
available), Raffles etc
So, the ongoing executive is made up of
An important date to remember is the Annual President – Sharon Boxall, Treasurer – Ruth
General Meeting of the Toodyay Community Lawford and Secretary – Clive Eger.
Bus to be held at the Shire of Toodyay It was decided that the format of our
Council Chambers on Monday 14 October, meetings would be changed so that the
commencing at 10am. We look forward to ‘nuts and bolts’ business of Arts Toodyay
new members and interested persons to come would be conducted at committee meetings
along and meet with the committee and other and that the regular meetings attended
members, so jot this date down in your diaries. by the members would be more informal
Seniors Week will again be held in November and include arts based activities such as
and the bus will be taking members of the demonstrations, talks, visits to artists’
community to events over two days. The studios and excursions to exhibitions. These
dates have not been formalised yet but, when meetings would not be restricted to the
available, information will be at the Toodyay previous ‘first Tuesday of the month’ times
Visitors Centre, in The Toodyay Herald and and could also take place at weekends. All
other parts of the town and we’ll be informing members are encouraged to suggest topics
other not-for-profit community organisations. for these meetings and exhibitions that the
So keep your eyes peeled for the information group might enjoy visiting.
or contact me, Di Roberts, on 9574 2498 or Meanwhile our major outing of the year
has been held with great success. VINO
email [email protected].
If you wish to hire the bus for any occasion, 2013 has been our fifth annual exhibition and
please contact the Toodyay Visitors Centre on once again we had a large number of entries
9574 2435 to make a booking with the friendly and the standard was extremely high. Some
30 artists displayed their work including
staff.
If you have any ideas for future events please thirteen Arts Toodyay Inc members and 17
contact me on 9574 2498; your input would be non-members from throughout the Avon
Valley area.
gratefully appreciated.
Take care, the weather is warming, the Local artist Kaye Devlin officially opened
native plants are beginning to bloom, and to the exhibition on Friday night and, as in
feel a little warmth upon ourselves will bring previous years, the event was generously
hosted by Michael Wood at Coorinja Winery.
pleasant dreams.
As always, the venue was a delightful
setting for the artworks and we are most
grateful to Michael for his generosity. We
would also like to acknowledge the great
assistance provided by LJ Hookers in acting
Clive Eger
as a distribution and reception centre for
entry forms in the run up to the exhibition.
THE Annual General Meeting of Arts Margaret Sommerville generously arranged
Toodyay Inc was held recently and the for the printing of our posters and Roz
current office bearers were all returned. Davidson contributed prize money for the
People’s Choice Award. The night was chilly
but there was an energy and buzz about the
MCBRIDE CONTRACTING crowd that kept everyone warm and too well
entertained to worry about such things.
Arts Toodyay Inc is a group of arts
Arts Toodyay
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Ph 9574 2616 Fax 9574 2103
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FAMILY LAW
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* Separation
* Child Support/Maintenance
* Divorce
* Property Settlement
* Contact/Residence - Children
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* Prenuptial Agreements - Binding
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Now seeing clients at:
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Barrister & Solicitor
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(offices of Mayberry Hammond)
Telephone: 9622 7255
EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
Toodyay & Districts Sub Centre, St John Ambulance
Ambulance Cleaning and External
Building/ Grounds Maintenance
Expressions of Interest are invited for a position with the sub centre to
undertake weekly ambulance cleaning, ambulance shed cleaning and
external building and grounds maintenance. All cleaning equipment,
cleaning products and maintenance tools are provided by the sub centre.
Applicants require an ABN and will demonstrate their ability to ensure the
high-grade cleaning of three ambulances and maintain a clean and well
presented building and grounds. Remuneration will be a fixed weekly rate.
enthusiasts from the Toodyay area who
meet to share their expertise and promote
their work in the Toodyay area. Members
have diverse interests ranging from painting,
creative textiles, jewellery and contemporary
embroidery to creative writing, pottery,
printmaking and sculpture. New members
are very welcome. Contact Clive on
0401 966 153 or email drumree99@gmail.
com.
Toodyay Music Club
Jenny Edgecombe
THE songs were cheerful and our performers
were in good spirits for the September
meeting in spite of the dismal weather. The
programme was shorter than usual to allow
time for the Annual General Meeting.
The Executive remains unchanged, with
Joe Edgecombe as President, Spencer James
Vice-President, Jeanette Jones Treasurer
and Gale Anderson as Secretary. There
were some changes to the Committee
membership. We had some enthusiastic
discussion about increasing publicity to
reach a wider audience and a possible name
change to support this.
The evening was off to a rousing start with
a sing-along session to warm us up. This was
followed by a slightly morbid but definitely
entertaining, ‘Wreck of the Old 97’ with
Leila on double bass and Joe on guitar. Peter
and Moya provided a change of pace with
the haunting, ‘Blue Bayou’ and switched
pace again later with, ‘The Green Door’ – I
do love the mysterious mood at the start of
that song.
Moya’s ‘Atchison, Topeka and the Santa
Fe’ was one to get the feet tapping after
supper, which featured a high percentage
of the chocolate ‘food group’ in honour of
Spencer’s recent birthday. I forgot to check
for the proper title for Moya’s song, but when
I googled, ‘Anta Sona Peake A…Santa Fe’,
the computer came up trumps.
Jeanette is always exploring for new songs,
and came up with a real winner this month
in, ‘Don’t Give Up Till It’s Over’. What a
lovely flowing sound!
The variety was as amazing as usual – the
cheeky ‘Railway Widow’s Blues’ from Jenny
contrasting with Joe’s beautiful singing of
the ‘Bush Girl’ ballad based on the Henry
Lawson poem. As usual, Joe seriously
changed tack later to make sure we were
wide-awake for the drive home with the
raucous ‘Bad Boy for Love’!
Spencer ranged from the rueful tale of,
‘The Farmer and the Ewe’ to, ‘The Old
Miner’. He has a way with those jaunty
English songs you find yourself humming
along to quite cheerfully, then suddenly
realising the pathos of its message about
people facing hard times with courage.
Peter rounded off the evening with an
amusing ‘Nautical Yarn’ and a final song
that turned into a sing-along, ‘I’m Gonna Sit
Right Down and Write Myself a Letter’.
The next theme night will be in November,
‘Heavenly Bodies’. That gives wide scope
for some great music!
See you at 7pm on Friday 11 October for
another night of friendship and terrific music.
Any style of singing or instrumental
performance welcome so long as it is
acoustic. Further Information: Teddy or
Spencer on 9574 4492.
Toodyay RSL Sub
Branch
Lou Kidd
Secretary/Treasurer
WE conducted our annual general meeting at
the Toodyay Club on Saturday 7 September.
John Clarke, our president, was re-elected
unopposed for a further 12 months. John
Adams, who has done the Secretary/Treasurers
job for the last four years has been replaced by
Lou Kidd. John has been elected as our Senior
Vice President so we have not lost his skills.
He will also be the events coordinator for our
Sub Branch, meaning he is responsible for
ANZAC Day Services, Remembrance Day,
Vietnam Veterans memorial service and much
more. Robert (Daisy) Day has been re-elected
as Membership Officer. Warren Hall is still the
Welfare Officer but he will be ably assisted by
our new member, Peter Brennan, who comes
to us from Canberra where he has had a lot of
experience in this position.
The sub branch conducted a raffle in
September to raise funds for the Sandakan
Scholarship 2014. The raffle raised over $700
and we would like to thank the people of
Toodyay for their support. The winners were
Jennifer Stageman and second prize going to
Athol Donegan.
Next month is Remembrance Day. We
will be conducting our service at Toodyay
War Memorial on Monday 11 November
at 11am. We will be selling poppies for our
amelioration fund on Friday 8 November.
If anyone is aware of any veterans or their
dependents living in our community who need
assistance, please feel free to contact Peter on
9574 2721 or Warren on 0427 744 484.
Stand Easy.
Toodyay
Community Singers
Margaret O’Sullivan
ANOTHER month has passed very quickly
and our countryside is still receiving lots of
rain, keeping things a beautiful shade of green.
Thursday night at the CWA hall, with the
rain belting down outside, we raised our
voices strongly in unison as we perfected
our repertoire. Our arm flapper (Trish) seems
delighted and thinks we are finally getting the
message about voice projection (little does she
know, we are just belting it out and trying to
be heard!)
We have received a very lengthy message
from the wonderful Dame Edna and the
famous troops we were hoping to have
entertain us all at the Toodyay Club early in
November. Sadly, ‘Let the good times roll’
has had to be postponed. It seems the overseas
commitments of our superstars outweighed
their pledge to Toodyay.
“Oh Possums, I am devastated to be letting
my wonderful fans down; my frock was
chosen and my gladdies ordered. Oh Possums,
I will be back.” Please keep your eyes glued
to our little articles for an update.
We are still singing our hearts out and look
forward to the tap on the door from anyone
who is game enough, keen enough, and just
wants to come along and have a go. See you
soon!
LEYLAND
ENGINEERING SERVICES
MOBILE WORKSHOP - WE COME TO YOU
We specialise in:
Expression of Interest must be received at the sub centre office by
2pm Monday 21 October 2013.
- Fabrication & Welding Repairs
- Maintenance & Servicing
- Hydraulic Repairs
- General Machining
- 15 years experience heavy industry
For more information please contact the sub centre office,
Monday – Thursday, 9am to 2pm.
Phone 9574 2390, email [email protected]
or rear 120 Stirling Terrace (behind Toodyay Hair Studio)
0400 378 930 A/H : 9574 4286
Please submit your expression of interest by mail to:
The Committee
Toodyay & Districts Sub Centre
St John Ambulance (WA)
PO Box 364
TOODYAY WA 6566
Phone Steve Leyland
public notices
Anniversaries
St John the Baptist Parish, Toodyay (est.
1854) celebrates the 50th Anniversary of
the current church on 17 November, 2013.
Archbishop Timothy Costelloe SDB will
concelebrate Mass at 11am followed by
lunch.
Fr Pavol Herda and the Parish Community
cordially invite all past Priests, Religious,
past/present parishioners and friends to join
in this celebration
RSVP Barbara Moran PH: 9574 5786 or
email: [email protected]
Mark & Tara Taylor
Ray & Ida Edwards
Doris & Ray Martin
Maureen & Peter Harris
Veya & George Due
Milton & Faye Baxter
Annual General
Meetings
Toodyay Golf Club
The AGM of the Toodyay Golf Club will be
held on Tuesday 15 October at 7.30pm in
the clubrooms.
Toodyay & Districts Community
Financial Services Ltd
Toodyay & Districts Community Financial
Services Ltd Annual General Meeting is to
be held on Tuesday 29 October 2013 at the
Toodyay Community Centre commencing at
7pm. All are welcome to attend and we look
forward to seeing you there!
The Toodyay Herald Inc
The Annual General Meeting of The Toodyay
Herald Inc will be held on Wednesday 13
November at 6.30pm at The Toodyay Herald
office, 92b Stirling Tce, Toodyay.
Membership fees are due at this time.
Birthdays
Liam O’Sullivan
Sharon Mills
Zoe Hamlyn
Jade Hamlyn
Les Warrell
Shann Ferguson
Bruce Murray
Alison Bloom
Emylee Morrison Christopher King
Thomas Seed
Kelly Seed
Christopher Panizza Kale Portlock
Sam Hide
Keisha Calyum
Hazel Cardem
Michelle Higgins
Paul Cullen
Daniel Beveridge
Aileen Smith
Bob Adams
June Eddy
Hazel Carter
Jye Ryley Nelmes Courtney Valentine
Faye Baxter
James King
Deagan James Wacura
2013, at the CWA Rooms, 113 Stirling
Terrace.
All persons actively engaged in, or affected
by, or associated with land use (land users)
within the district (Shire of Toodyay) are
eligible, and encouraged, to nominate.
For further details Contact the Secretary
on 6364 3609
Thank You
Many thanks to all those who so generously
donated to the Heart Foundation Appeal.
Tina Short
General Meetings
Toodyay Land Conservation District
Committee (LCDC)
The Biennial General Meeting of the Toodyay
Land Conservation District Committee will
be held at 7.30pm on Monday 19 November
when and where they meet
AAFC 708 SQUADRON
Australian Air Force Cadets ages 12 ½ to 17, male and female
Building J1, Northam Army Camp Grt Eastern Hwy. Friday
6:30-9:30pm during school term. [email protected]
AFRICAN DRUMMING
Thursdays (adults) 6 - 7.30pm at The Factory Baptist Church
All instruments provided. Enquiries: Heather on 9574 5463.
ARTS TOODYAY INC
Meets 1st Tuesday 8pm, The Old Police Station, Duke St Sth.
Interested in arts/crafts workshops call Wendy 9574 4172
AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOCIATION
Breastfeeding information & company of mums. 2nd & 4th
Tuesday, Salvation Army Support Centre, 3 Elizabeth Pl
Northam 10am-noon. 3rd Tuesday at Toodyay Playgroup 122pm. Call Louise for details 9574 0229
AUTUMN CLUB
Every Wednesday 1pm to 4pm Toodyay Sports Pavilion Contact
Glenyce Bosnjak 9574 4587
AVONGROVE TAI CHI
Promoting Health Fitness & Relaxation Classes at CWA Hall
Mondays & Thursdays 9:30am to 11:00am. New members
receive two free intro classes Contact Peter Millar 0408 364 917
AVON VALLEY ADULT RIDING CLUB
Meets 4th Saturday (Feb - Nov) at Northam.
Contact Tina 0499 030 177
AVON VALLEY ENVIRONMENTAL SOC.
3rd Friday at Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management
(WNRM) transportable, Dept of Agriculture and Food, York
Road, approx 500m past Cunderdin turnoff, noon.
AVON VALLEY VINTAGE VEHICLE ASSOCIATION
3rd Thursday 8pm at the old engineers quarters next to Northam
Railway Museum Fitzgerald Street Northam Ph 9622 1192
AVON WOODTURNERS GROUP
Meet every Sunday and Wednesday 9am-12 noon Wool Pavilion
Toodyay Sports Ground
BEJOORDING VOLUNTEER FIRE BRIGADE
Meet at Bejoording Fire Shed, 3rd Saturday 5pm
CHILD HEALTH IMMUNISATION CLINIC
For the next immunisation clinic please call Sheree on 9574 4577
for details and book an appointment.
COONDLE NUNILE VOLUNTEER BUSH FIRE BRIGADE
Meets 2nd Saturday from October to April, June and August, 5pm
at Coondle Fire Shed.
MORANGUP PLAYGROUP
Morangup Community Hall, Lot 3 Wallaby Way, Morangup.
Every Wednesday 9.30 to 11.30am (excluding public and school
holidays). Emma Whately 9572 9376, Julie Slater 9572 9914
or Chere Rothwell 9572 9298
MORANGUP VOLUNTEER BUSH FIRE BRIGADE
Meets 3rd Wednesday at 7pm Saturday mornings 8am at 3
Wallaby Way, Morangup new members welcome. Call Cheryl
Mustchin 9572 9556
RAG BAGS QUILTING GROUP
1st, 3rd Wednesday, 10am CWA Hall
RSL TOODYAY SUB -BRANCH
1st Saturday February, April, May, July, September (AGM) &
November at 2pm at the Bowling Club. Contact John 9574
5681
ST STEPHEN’S MOTHERS’ UNION/GUILD
3rd Tuesday Anglican Hall, 2pm from March to November
SHIRE OF TOODYAY COUNCIL MEETING
3rd Thursday Council Chambers 7pm
SIMPLY MUSIC
Piano lessons for all ages Anglican Church Hall (next to Cola
Cafe), Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings. Phone Jan
0416 054 942.
SOCIAL TENNIS
Tuesday 8.30am ladies and senior men
TOODYAY 4WD CLUB
Meets 3rd Saturday, for location & time call Dave Isbill 9574
4035
JULIMAR VOLUNTEER BUSH FIRE BRIGADE
Meets 3rd Saturday 5.30pm Julimar Fire Shed followed by BYO
BBQ. Training Sunday following meeting 9am Julimar Fire
Shed.
MOERLINA
Every Tuesday and Thursday Toodyay Sports Pavilion
TOODYAY MEN’S SHED (Inc)
Meets 6176 Toodyay Road Monday and Thursday mornings
8.30am – 12 Phone Fred 9574 5795
TOODYAY MINIATURE RAILWAY (Inc)
1st and 3rd Sunday commencing Easter Sunday.
Enquiries 9574 4462
TOODYAY MOONDYNE FESTIVAL
Meets 2nd Monday 5.30pm Toodyay Club. New members
always welcome Contact Jasmin 9574 4068 or email
[email protected]
TOODYAY MUSIC CLUB INC
2nd Friday 7pm CWA Hall call Teddy or Spencer 9574 4492
TOODYAY NATURALISTS’ CLUB
Meets 3rd Saturday Venue found in the article under
‘Environmental Matters. Enq to President 6364 3609, Vice
President 9574 2578 or email [email protected].
New members and visitors are made very welcome.
TOODYAY NEIGHBOURHOOD/RURAL WATCH
Enq 9574 9555 or Desraé 6364 3609
TOODYAY RATEPAYERS & RESIDENTS ASSOC (INC.)
General Meetings: venues and times, please contact Chris
Ballam (Chairperson) 9594 3167 or email trrainc@gmail.
com
TOODYAY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY
INC
Meets 3rd Monday Toodyay Club, 5.30pm. Contact Phil
Perkins 9574 4810
TOODYAY RED CROSS
2nd Monday February May August & November Anglican
Hall 1.30pm
TOODYAY COMMUNITY RADIO 105.3fm
Meets 1st Tuesday 7-ish (or as soon as the coffee is ready)
Phone 9574 4554 for this month’s venue. New members and
volunteers to help run the station welcome
IDA’S HIDEAWAY
Every Saturday 1-4pm Butterly House Call Ida Edwards 9574
2858
TOODYAY MASONIC LODGE
3rd Friday (except Jan) Masonic Hall Fiennes St 7.30pm
TOODYAY CENTRAL VOLUNTEER BUSH FIRE
BRIGADE
4th Tuesday 7.30pm at the Toodyay Fire & Emergency Services
Centre. Training 3rd Tuesday, 3rd Sunday
CUBS, JOEYS & SCOUTS (only during school term)
Youth Hall, Showgrounds, Cubs & Joeys 4.00pm - 5.30pm
Scouts, Thursday 6pm - 8.00pm Ph: 9574 2363
FITNESS AND FUN FOR THE OVER 55’s
Wednesday 9am, Sports Pavillion.
TOODYAY LIONS CLUB
1st & 3rd Tuesday Hotel Freemasons
TOODYAY PLAYGROUP
Tuesdays & Thursdays 9.30-11.30am Playgroup Hall
Community Centre contact Jane Arnold 0477 145 706
TOODYAY/CLACKLINE KARATE CLUB
Wednesday 3.30-4pm, under 8, 4-5pm under 11, 5-6pm under
14, 6-7.30pm seniors. Friday 3.30-4pm Peewees, 4-5pm
juniors, 5-6pm intermediate, 6-7pm seniors at the Youth Hall
FIRST STEPS PLAYGROUP INC - TOODYAY
MONTESSORI
Monday 9.30 - 11.30am Playgroup Room Community Resource
Centre Enquiries call Felicity 9574 4254
TOODYAY KINDERGYM
Kindergym Fridays (except school holidays) Toodyay
Sports Pavilion call Claire Moore (President) 9574 4529
TOODYAY BALLET SCHOOL
Classes in Classical, Jazz & Tap held at 507 Julimar Rd,
new studio. Ages 4yrs to Adults, girls and boys 9574 4459
Saturdays 9am-30pm (except school holidays)
COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION (CWA)
General meeting - 4th Thursday 1.30pm C.W.A. Hall. New
Members very welcome. Hall bookings and enquiries contact
Viv 9574 4871
EARTH SOLUTIONS - AVON VALLEY
3rd Tuesday 6pm at PB Kirby Centre, cnr Gordon & Wellington
Sts, Northam. New members welcome. Contact Caroline Barr
on 9622 8043 or Belle Moore on 9622 5203 for information.
TOODYAY IRISH DANCING (Inc)
Fridays (except school holidays) 3.30-7pm Anglican Church
Hall call Alison 0409 295 369
THE TOODYAY COMMUNITY SINGERS INC
Meet at CWA Hall, Stirling Terr at 7pm each Thursday night.
Contact Margaret O’Sullivan 9574 2183
TOODYAY ROADWISE COMMITTEE
3rd Tuesday, Shire of Toodyay Works Depot, 10am. Further
details: Max Heath 9574 2069
TOODYAY SPINNERS
Wednesdays and 3rd Saturdays from 9am in Parkers
Cottage, Showgrounds. President: Gretta Sauta 9574 2868;
Secretary: Ange Sturman 9574 2507
TOODYAY SWIMMING POOL ACTION COMM
Please contact Bethan Lloyd on 9574 5882 for details of
meetings.
TOODYAY DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL P & C
Every 3rd Wednesday (except school holidays) School
Library 7pm
TOODYAY TOWN WALKS
Walk around our beautiful town. Monday & Friday (varies).
Contact Prim on 9574 2490
TOODYAY DISTRICTS HORSE & PONY CLUB
1st Sunday Feb-Nov Northam Equestrian Centre call Tanzi
0427 859 493
TOODYAY TOY LIBRARY
Tuesday 9.30-11.30am Toodyay Community Centre next to
Toodyay Playgroup. Contact Moni Thornton 0437 655 901
TOODYAY FRIENDS OF THE RIVER
3rd Sunday Duidgee Park (near Newcastle Bridge) 8am
October to April and 9am May to September. Enquiries
9574 2578
TOODYAY VOLUNTEER FIRE AND RESCUE
1st Monday Fire Station 7.30pm
TOODYAY GARDEN CLUB (Inc)
1st Thursday 10am call Peggy 9574 4534 for next club venue.
TOODYAY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
3rd Wednesday 7pm Donegan’s Cottage
UNITING CHURCH
10am St Stephen’s Church, Toodyay
YOGA
Friday 9am, Monday 6pm Toodyay Community Resource
Centre 9574 4184

October 2013 VOLUME 318

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