Orara Valley Fair 2011

Goodness we are up to the third edition of the Valley news for the year, gee how time has flown. The Upper Orara
school is rebuilding, the new buildings arrived and are being fitted out .The teachers have moved in to the new admin
building , very nice. The building to be used for the library needs lots of work and really was in a bad way.
What a lovely day we had for the Fair and by all accounts those who had stalls did very well. Dianne Kingsford Smith and
her band of workers really made the day a great success.
We have a newcomer to the Valley News, Natural Health Practitioner Amy Moon she specialises in Nutrition, Homoeopathy & Massage . Also articles from Joy Dal Bon and Peter Faser. Thanks to Dianne Kingsford Smith again who always makes time to write more than one article for the newsletter. What’s the saying? ask a busy person....
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Orara Valley Fair 2011
At last a cold frosty morning to herald in a beautiful sunny winters day. After a flood
over the Queens Birthday weekend which lead to the fairs cancellation, to crunch
over the Recreation ground with every step was pure pleasure. With the weather
shining over the valley the crowds flocked to the Fair to enjoy the attractions, stalls
and catching up with friends and family.
The committee were thrilled to see the enjoyment on people’s faces. Once again the
tractor ride proved to be very popular with kids of all ages. The woodchops gave a
great back drop to the grounds activities and a fantastic place for people to sit and
admire the skill and speed of the axemen. For the kids entertainment came in many
ways with a circus workshop from Coffs coast Community Circus, The Lions jumping
castle (saved by committee member Paul and his spare blower and Geoff’s spare
generator), The Orara Axeman’s ball passing skills and some old fashioned three
legged and lemon races. Music supplied by 2 Air FM and Errol Gray and friends entertained all, with Brian whipping up a storm with his cracking.
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Once again the Orara RFS and Anglican Church controlled the parking and gate keeping respectively. The
RFS reported parking more cars this year than for many
years. With all this activity it again fell to a small band of
volunteers to ensure that the day went ahead. If the community wish to enjoy these days which help to support
local infrastructure and organisations than I would urge
them to join the committee before the day folds because
of lack of interest in the organisation of the day’s festivities.
Bits and Pieces.
Peter Fraser 66 538 336
Motoring. Motor vehicle accidents have prompted a demand for safer roads. The Government response is to
build autobahn style highways, great but at what expense? Germany has a population of 82 million, an area
of 357114 sq km and a GDP of $3.339 trillion. Oz has a
population of 22 million, an area of 7617000sq km and a
GDP of $1.235 trillion. That is an area twenty times that of
Germany, a quarter the population and 1/3 the GDP. No
wonder the Government has to borrow so much to meet
the demands/expectations of the electorate.
The C Class Mercedes Benz has Parktronic with parking
guidance, Pre-Safe brake system, Attention Assist, Lane
Keep Assist [stops straying into the wrong lane] and Blind
Spot Assist. Too many gadgets!
Remember the Honda Civic, that pint sized car that ran
on the smell of any oily rag? Well the recent models appear to be larger and I note that the latest Toyota Yaris [to
be released later this year] is also larger. The write up
states that 15mm has been shaved off the roofline while
the body is 100mm longer and the wheel base an extra
50mm. So what starts off a small car grows to a medium
one.
It was fantastic to go to the Dance held by the Upper
Orara P&C on the long weekend, with fabulous support
from Karangi School families. These nights though I
heard from a third party ‘didn’t make enough money ‘,
are how we can build community participation. We all
hear about how it falls to a few to get community activities going. By coming together socially will help to build
community spirit. We have missed out on engendering a
sense of community participation with the last generation; by bringing children and parents together for fun
and sense and purpose. I would ask both schools to consider combining their efforts to help bring the community
together. I for one will be with them to help and dance.
Disclaimer
No-one who writes an article in the Orara Valley
News wishes to offend, nor does the editors. It is
intended purely for the benefit of the community .The editors may have to adjust articles to fit
the publication, but will do their best to display it in
the manner it was intended. Any errors or omissions are purely by mistake.
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The question often arises as to the classification of cars
particularly if it is vintage veteran or classic. The NRMA’s
Product Disclosure Statement solves the problem. Under
its [NRMA] policy Veteran is a vehicle made before 1919;
vintage is made between 1919 – 1930 and what is a relatively new category ‘Classic’ is a vehicle of 15 years or
more and recognised by the NRMA as a collectable vehicle. The vehicles in all categories have to be used for
hobby or recreational purposes and travel no more than
9000km annually.
Health Matters. Coffee drinkers can have a reduction in
prostate cancer and are less likely to have type 2 diabetes, Parkinson’s disease dementia and strokes. Generally, scientists attribute the health benefits of coffee to the
antioxidants and minerals it contains, although it is possible that some other mechanism is at work.
Good hydration is essential [Advocate 8.6.2011]. Recommended daily intake of water is;
9 to 13 years of age Males 6 glasses
14 to 18
7
Adults
10
Females 5 to 6
6
8
where the glass is 250ml. Flavoured drinks, such as
sports drinks and low concentration cordial may encourage more fluid consumption than plain water because of
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their taste and sodium content.
In Australia 48000 men die every year from preventable
diseases [5 every hour].ABC Radio, 6.6.2011.
We certainly live I in a good country. I can remember
as a child there was the family doctor and perhaps a
couple of Specialists. In my case today I have my GP
and six Specialists watching my health. That accounts
for the increase in life expectancy.
The United Nations reports that we will be in strife by
2050 unless we cut down on the use of natural resources [oil, copper and gold]. Governments must find
ways to do more with less. Currently people in rich nations consume an average of 16 tonnes of minerals,
ores, fossil fuels, biomasses and other products from
plants- per year. Some wealthy countries consume 40
tonnes while India’s people average 4 tonnes.
[Advocate 14.5.2011].
Coal seam gas exploration licenses and permits
cover 50% of NSW the bulk of which is in North East
NSW. Severe environmental damage can result from
such exploration. Check with the local member if there
are any concerns.[Advocate 12.5.2011]
Gardening. Eucalyptus Grandis or Flooded Gum is not
the usual tree to have in the garden for, as the name
implies it is the largest of the Eucalyptus family. Nonetheless, with early morning or late afternoon sunlight on
its trunk it is indeed majestic.
I heard a comment by a gardener that they walk
through their garden each day. I would find this difficult
to do [the discipline to find/spare the time] but the concept is great because it enables you to get close and
personal to the plants as they grow and die. It inspires
one to do more and it lifts the soul and if you are so
inclined brings one close to the Creator.
It is not too late to do last minute pruning. Check the
garden for excess growth during last summer and
shape the plants/shrubs for there new spring growth
and blooms. Consult your gardening manual for your
favourite interest [orchids, veggies, flowers, fruit trees,
ornamentals] as to what they need for the new season.
I have a feeling that this year it is going to be a good
one.
A recent visit to a neighbour’s garden showed how we
view what the garden should be like. This particular
garden had been neglected and the new owners put
heaps of energy into removing weeds and establishing
there ‘own’ plants of interest. A new pergola and the
rejuvenation of part of the original ‘homestead’ plus the
impact of deciduous trees and expansive lawns transformed the garden.
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Rainfall. For those who remember, the 2011 June
long weekend was wet and the Orara Valley Fair was
postponed. Of course this is not the first time the big
event has succumbed to the elements. My rainfall readings, going back to 1991, indicate that there always is a
drop or two of H2Oin the first two weeks of June
but1999 had a real downpour in that period and the
Fair date is always an anxious time as organizers study
the synoptic charts. Mostly the first frost of the season
has arrived by the Queens Birthday long weekend and
this year was no exception. The mean rainfall for June
is 163mm with the highest for the 100 years [at Aurania] to 2003 being 1093 in 1967.
Sunday Drives are great when visitors arrive. We did a
nice drive from Dairyville, to Glenreagh [Rail Museumfrom the outside and the big ‘Golden Dog’], to Coutts
Crossing via Braunstone, to Shannon Creek Dam and
the picnic area [the Dam was full], Russell Crow’s Nymboida Coaching Station Inn [Museum of Interesting
Things] and a beaut meal, on to Dorrigo via Bostobrick
and Dorrigo North, to Bellingen and home. An all day
outing but enjoyable.
Scripture in schools has recently been in the media
following the introduction of an ‘alternate’ subject
‘ethics’. Ethics is defined as ‘set of principles, morals
and rules of conduct’. There is a view that ‘Scripture’
does not convey to children, at school, these principles.
It is interesting to note that in this term the Scripture
Lessons include subjects on encouraging, helping,
teamwork, doing good for others, caring for the poor,
being generous and making a difference. The authority
for these lessons is in the books of Acts, Luke, Proverbs, Corinthians and Matthew of the Holy Bible. I pray
that these lessons can be beneficial to the children.
The Cost of living today appears to be higher than it
was 40 years ago but statistics reveal that some costs
are lower today. We have more disposable income [for
double income families] than we did 40 years ago and
there are more things/stuff to spend our earnings on
[look at all those op shops with their boutique gear] so
we part with our money quicker, not because of the
cost of goods/services but because of the things we
‘have to have’, our standard of living is higher.
Being concerned [at the end of the financial year] as to
where our dollars went, I compiled a spread sheet of all
income and expenditure with the aim of ‘doing a
budget’ for 2011/12 to enable cost savings. The analysis revealed a couple of large non recurring expense
items and gave an indicator where savings could be
made. Quarterly reviews will help keep on track and
save for the day when the cost of living could be worse.
That is all for this edition. Enjoy Spring.
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All Saints Anglican
Church Upper Orara
As you would be aware from the article in the Coffs
Coast Advocate the community is in danger of losing
the church. The church celebrated its centenary last
year, two years after the Orara Public Hall. Unfortunately due to falling congregation numbers the Sunday services stopped 7 years ago. Earlier this year
the Diocese placed a notice on the church door that
there was to be a meeting at Nana Glen. At the
meeting the community could ask questions about
the churches sale but there was a meeting after
where the decision on the future of the church would
be decided but no locals had any vote. The church is
in debt to the tune of several million dollars because
of an Anglican School in Grafton. A spokesman at
the meeting claimed that the church had ‘taken their
eye off the ball’, and this how the debt was incurred.
The local Orara Valley churches, Coramba, Nana
Glen, Glenreagh and Upper Orara are $70,000 in
debt. The churches solution is to sell the church to
Bishop Druitt College and then sell the block of land
between the Hall and Cenotaph.
This raises several issues;
 Where does Bishop Druitt College obtain
$200,000.00 to purchase our church
 As the community has paid for the land and built
the church how can they sell it and pocket the
money
 When the majority of the debt was incurred by a
school in Grafton how does that justify the sale of a
church in Orara
The church is Heritage listed on the Coffs Harbour
City Council LEP
Currently we have gathered 60 signatures on a petition to take to Council as a way of showing the interest the community has in saving the church as a
community asset. Though the Diocese feel that they
have already won the case to sell, the community
have a committee of 6 which have approached the
Council with the concept of creating a Heritage Precinct which would gather the Hall, Church, Cenotaph, Centenary memorial and the proposed Vintage
Farm Museum.
The committee have been discussing strategies for
making the church a revenue neutral operation. This
would include things like making the church non denominational so any religion could use it for services
and ‘coffee in the church’ as a meeting place on the
weekends. The church could be marketed as the
perfect wedding venue with the hall next door as the
best place for wedding breakfasts. There are a myriad of possibilities if the church would give the community the opportunity. The church has helped the
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community by manning the gates for the Orara Valley Fair. The community in return has paid them for
doing this job. The first we knew of the sale was in
May. For the previous decade the church could have
asked for help or suggestions to ensure that the
churches costs could have been meet. To turn
around and sell saying that the church wasn’t being
used by the community is ingenuity of a sort on their
behalf, it’s hard to use a church when is doors have
been closed!
Anyone interested in saving our Heritage Precinct
please phone Dianne on 6653 8193.
PLAYGROUP
Monday from 10.30am to 12pm
Except school holidays
Orara Rec Ground
Playgroup is such an important part of
early childhood development, and the
kids really enjoy making new friends
and look forward to it every week. It
has great toys and craft supplies. It is
also a great way for mums to get out
and meet other mums, and to just sit
and relax and enjoy a coffee and a
chat. We hope to see you there! If you
have any inquiries, please contact
Kelly 66538846
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ORARA RFS NEWSLETTER
Well here is the latest edition of the Orara RFS Newsletter.
It’s hard to believe that we are in September and of
course, Spring!
There is little to report on the fire front, as the weather has
made it a little difficult to have too much in the line of fires.
Unfortunately this means that we have also ended up with
more of a fuel load at the beginning of our fire season this
year. So, yes, permits are now required, which means
that you must contact our permit officers as soon as you
know that you are requiring a fire. Please be patient as far
as permits are concerned as our officers are volunteers
and can only do the permits in their own personal time.
Permit Officers are as follows:
Warwick Howe…..Dairyville Road
66539027
Rob Rogl….Friday Creek/ Loop Rds 66538822
Geoff Hoschke…..Upper Orara Rd
66538205.
Please remember that you must advise your neighbours
24 hours before lighting, and you must also contact Firecom and advise them at least one hour before you commence your burn. Your permit officer will advise you of the
number that you need to contact regarding this.
The staff and students of Upper Orara Public
School would like to invite parents of 2012 Kin-
We have had two of our cadets graduate and become full
fledged basic fire fighters in the last couple of months. A
big congratulations to Ryan Hoschke and Seth Southwell
on a job well done. We knew you could do it…now for the
real thing.
dergarten children to attend an information ses-
If you are interested in joining our brigade, please feel free
to come to one of our meetings, held on the third Tuesday
of every month, at the fire shed at 7.30pm and ask any
questions that you may have.
sion will be to let parents meet staff and hear
Although the Orara Valley Fair was held a couple of
months ago, we think it still deserves a mention, with a
perfect day and an outstanding number of visitors. To
those of you in the brigade{and those that looked stunning
in yellows, and are our up and coming new recruits} a
heartfelt thank-you for all your hard work and time on the
day. Special mention to our catering staff, Bob and Judy,
AHHHH meals on wheels!!!
sion at the school. This opportunity is available to
all parents whether or not they have a child already enrolled at the school. The information sesabout programs and procedures within the
school. It will be an informal meeting and we
would like to see as many people as possible
take the opportunity to see what a wonderful
learning community there is at Upper Orara Public School. Please contact the school office for
any further information.
Sue Bryen (Relieving Principal)
Need I say more. It’s great to know that we have such a
strong team spirit within our brigade and also within the
valley. THANK YOU AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!
Upper Orara Public School
That’s about all there is for this edition, so until next time,
stay fire safe.
Upper Orara
Written on behalf of
DAVE RANDELL
Orara RFS Fire Captain
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Hall meetings are held the first Monday of the month, at 1:45pm. If you
would like to participate in decisions
that keep our Hall functioning well
phone a committee member for information on becoming a member.
Treasurer B Kellett 66538355
President D Hoschke 66538372
Secretary E Fursman 66538254
Booking Officer Chris McIntyre 66538348
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chickens, each week a new photo is added to our Lifecycle of a Chicken chart for the children to see their progress.
We have also had Life Education come to visit. At the
moment, Nardia Pade from Harbour Tennis is running her
Kanga Kidz program at Pre School each Wednesday afternoon, it is great to see the children developing lots of
new skills. We have also organised a visit from a Dental
Nurse in October to give the children a talk on
dental hygeine.
Congratulations to Redeina and Trista, who have both
completed their Certificate III , they both put in a lot of
hard work to finish ahead of time. Well Done!
WOW! We have lots of exiting things happening at the
moment. Our new pre-school building is well underway
and looking great. The children are going to love our new
adventure playground! We
are hoping to be in sometime during Term four.
This term we have been discussing sustainability and how
we can all help to look after our environment, the children
have been really keen on learning about recycling. At our
lunch tables we now have red, yellow and green containers which are providing
lots of opportunities for discussion on things that can and
cannot be recycled. We are hoping to organise an excursion to the Coffs Recycling Centre in term four so the children can see first hand how things can be re used.
Trista's son Dale, has been hatching and raising baby
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Amy Moon
Natural Health Practitioner
Specialising in Nutrition, Homoeopathy &
Massage
When treating illness I like to use a combination of Nutrition
and Homoeopathic medicine.
Nutrition looks at what we are eating on a daily basis and
how this may be affecting our health. Simple and effective
strategies can reduce cholesterol, relieve digestive complaints, balance hormones, manage Diabetes type 2, improve skin conditions and manage inflammation and pain.
Environmental toxins can build up in our body from pollution, drinking water, foods and work related pollutants. With
Nutrition and supplements a detoxifying program can
greatly reduce your chemical load which will improve organ
function and increase energy levels.
Supplements such as antioxidants can reduce the side effects of some drugs and improve post operative heath by
Homoeopathy is a safe and gentle medicine to be used for
nurturing the body back to health.
infants and children to treat colic, childhood illnesses, bed
wetting, fevers, coughs and colds. Homoeoprophylaxis kits
Homoeopathy is a natural medicine derived from minerals, are also available.
plants and animals. These products are used in very diluted form and are safe to take with other medications. Ho- Massage improves circulation and reduces aches and
moeopathic medicines are also safe for infants & children
pains in the joints and muscles.
and to take during pregnancy and labor.
Remedial massage works specific problems such as frozen
Homoeopathic medicines work by calming our stress reshoulder, sciatica, headaches, RSI and injuries. The
sponse. Stress effects various neural pathways and sysdeeper layers of muscles are manipulated using various
tems which may aggravate physical conditions or cause
pressure point techniques to release tensions, increase
illness. Stress can arise from external influences such as
blood flow and to improve range of motion and decrease
environmental toxins, pollens and foods which overwhelms pain. Hot rocks can also be incorporated. Hot rocks are
the immune system leading to allergic reactions and illness. positioned on various tension points and allowed to sit for a
Internal stressors such as anxiety, neurosis, anger and de- period of time the heat relaxes the muscles and stimulates
pression effects our judgment, the types of food we eat,
the blood flow.
work choices and relationships. Homoeopath reduces our
Pre Natal massage is wonderful to relieve an aching back,
sensitivity to external and internal stressors to restores
sciatica, stress and discomfort. The client lies on their side
health. Homoeopathy is also helpful for difficult to treat
and is supported with cushions.
problems such as menopause.
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ORARA VALLEY TENNIS CENTRE
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Tennis report by Allan Pade
The Mixed Night Comp teams have settled in nicely in
the latest comp with 4 Karangi teams plying their
trade. For the first time we even have a team
playing in Division 6 on the Tuesday night in
which they are more than holding their own. We
also have a team in Div 7 on Monday night as
well as a couple of teams in the bottom Division
also on the Monday night. Well done teams &
hope you have a good comp. If there are any
players who would like to have a game then
please give us a call as reserves are required for
some of the teams – both males & females are
welcome.
The Thursday Night Ladies Comp is also just about to
start & so if there are any ladies looking for a hit
on a Thursday evening then please give us a call
& we will do our best to place you in a
team. Players can enter either individually or as
a team already.
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Tennis court hire is available at the following rates:
$10 (hr), $15 (2hrs), or $20 (3hrs). For night hire
just add $5 to those prices. FREE court hire is
available to all members during daylight
hours. Membership costs are as follows: Family
$90, individual $50 or school children $10.
Tennis coaching is also held twice a week – either a
Monday or Friday afternoon. Aimed for kids from
5yrs & up. Term 4 enrolments are now being
taken.
The annual Junior Development Series held between
Coffs & Forster has been completed with 5 Orara
Valley Juniors playing this year. Players were
Dylan Thompson (14’s), Matt Thompson (12’s),
Lily & Charlie Pade ( 10’s girls & boys) & Kara
Francis (12’s). Dylan was successful in being the
overall point score winner which is a great
achievement. Dylan, Matt & Lily then qualified for
the North Coast Champions of Champions event
for kids between Tweed Heads & Forster where
all 3 again then qualified for the Northern NSW
Champions of Champions event held recently in
Inverell where Lily was placed 6th, & both Matt &
Dylan came 8th. With these results all 3 again
qualify for the next stage which is the NSW State
Finals to be held in Gosford in October.
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