Lest We Forget - Shire of Sandstone
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Lest We Forget - Shire of Sandstone
November 2015 Edition Lest We Forget The Shire of Sandstone PG 9 PG 10 PG 11 PG 12 PG 13 PG 14 PG 15 PG 16 PG 17 PG 18 PG 19-21 PG 22 PG 23 PG 24 PG 25-26 Contents Why wear a Poppy? Ambulance update and news From the desk of the CEO Christmas closure /council meeting dates for 2016 Christmas lights competition Sandstone Christmas Party Proposed Local Laws Proposed Local Laws/ feedback Bio Remediation facility Community Bus / Gas price increase William’s market stall and Joker Night Vet Visit Just for laughs Firebreak notice/ Fire meeting Yamatji Annual Regional Meeting History corner Caravan for sale \ flower pots for sale Real estate for sale/wanted PG 27-28 PG 29 PG 30-32 PG 33-34 PG 35-36 PG 37-39 PG 40-42 Advertisements Helpful Hints Recipes Crossword puzzle Public Notices / Directory of Services Community Bulletin Board Health Services / Calendar PG 2 PG 3 PG 4-7 PG 8 Then I stopped and watched as she offered them there, And her face was old and lined with care; But the war went on and he had to stay, And all I could do was wait and pray. But beneath the scars the years had made There remained a smile that refused to fade. A boy came whistling down the street, Bouncing along on care-free feet. His letters told of the awful fight (I can see it still in my dreams at night), With the tanks and guns and cruel barbed wire, And the mines and bullets, the bombs and fire. His smile was full of joy and fun, "Lady," said he, "may I have one?" When she'd pinned it on, he turned to say; "Why do we wear a poppy today?" Till at last, at last, the war was won And that's why we wear a poppy, son." The small boy turned as if to go, Then said, "Thanks, lady, I'm glad to know. The lady smiled in her wistful way And answered; "This is Remembrance Day. And the poppy there is a symbol for The gallant men who died in war. That sure did sound like an awful fight But your son - did he come back all right?" A tear rolled down each faded cheek; She shook her head, but didn't speak I slunk away in a sort of shame, And if you were me, you'd have done the same: And because they did, you and I are free That's why we wear a poppy, you see. I had a boy about your size, With golden hair and big blue eyes. He loved to play and jump and shout, Free as a bird, he would race about. As the years went by, he learned and grew, And became a man - as you will, too. He was fine and strong, with a boyish smile, But he'd been with us such a little while When war broke out and he went away. I still remember his face that day. For our thanks, in giving, if oft delayed, Though our freedom was bought - and thousands paid! And so, when we see a poppy worn, Let us reflect on the burden borne By those who gave their very all When asked to answer their country's call That we at home in peace might live. Then wear a poppy! Remember - and Give! - Don Crawford As you may already know we have lost our fearless leader Helen Painter, who we will miss very much….but please don’t stress as our new paramedic is just as wonderful. His name is Blair and he loves coming out bush and has requested to stay with us bushies full time. He will also be working in Cue, Mt Magnet, Yalgoo, Meekatharra and sunny Sandstone, lucky us! We wish Helen all the best in her new job, hopefully she’ll come for a visit now and then. This month has been quiet which means everybody is fit and well, well done Sandstoniens :) To all the volunteers at Sandstone Sub Centre, pat yourselves on the back as you are all doing a wonderful job and I say that because I did two full shifts at Kalgoorlie which I really did enjoy, plus it made me realise that we do an excellent job, not only do we have to keep our patients longer, compared with Kalgoorlie who pick up and deliver to hospital. We’re not so lucky in that we have a 200km trip on a dirt road to the nearest hospital or we have to wait for the Royal Flying Doctor Service which could be an hour up to four hours, so as you can see our vollies can’t just hand over. So be proud of what you do—it isn’t an easy job. As the weather gets hotter we all need to stay cool, drink lots of water. It’s also time for some fund raising, car wash coming soon. We will let you know. Take Care Gina and the rest of the Ambo’s Email: [email protected] FROM THE DESK OF THE CEO Human Resources Shire of Sandstone welcomed Don Whittington as a truck driver. Roz Derrick has recommenced with the Shire as the final trim grader operator. We said goodbye to the Shire’s Carolyn and Graeme Cramp. We welcome Margie Dixon as the permanent caravan park caretaker. Margie was previously the Shire’s relief caravan park caretaker. Dot Whittington is now the relief caravan park caretaker. And last but not least we welcome Adrian Egan as the Shire’s gardener and Margie Duhig as part-time Administration/Library Officer. Council Elections Sandstone had 3 positions vacant and a total number of 6 nominations. The results on the day saw the re-election of Beth Walton and we welcome two new Councillors, Freda May and Kerry Key. Road Works and Equipment Like most Shire’s in the Murchison Zone, Sandstone suffered flood damage to roads again with the recent rains. We managed to secure a large amount of funding for the repairs. The works on this damage has commenced. Buildings The caravan park ablutions are completed and were well utilised over the heavy tourist period. The new house funded with R4R funds has finally been completed and issues corrected. There are still a few external projects to complete to finish the project and have it acquitted. The landscaping and asphalt has been completed at the new Administration Building. Vince Catania will officially open the building on the 11th November 2015. Tourism The Visitor Centre closed on Saturday the 31st October 2015 and will reopen in April 2016. Other The Shire has finished the expansion of the bio remediation cell at the waste facility. The cell is now available for private enterprise to use. Please see the following flyer with more information. 2015 Christmas Closure Please be advised, the Shire of Sandstone Administration Centre will be closed for the Christmas break, from 4.00pm Wednesday 23rd December 2015. The Shire of Sandstone Administration Centre will reopen at 8.30am on Monday 4th January 2016. Mia Dohnt Chief Executive Officer T: 08 9963 5802 F: 08 9963 5852 M: 0407 471 754 2016 Council Meetings Please be advised, in accordance with the Local Government (Administration) Regulations 1996; The Shire of Sandstone traditionally meets on the 4th Thursday of each month. The council meetings for 2016 will be held in the council Chambers at the Shire of Sandstone Administration Centre, on the following dates; January February March April May June July August September October November December - No meeting Thursday 25th Thursday 24th Thursday 28th Thursday 26th Thursday 23rd Thursday 28th Thursday 25th Thursday 22nd Thursday 27th Thursday 24th Thursday 15th (3rd week due to Christmas) Mia Dohnt Chief Executive Officer T: 08 9963 5802 F: 08 9963 5852 M: 0407 471 754 CHRISTMAS LIGHTS COMPETITION Don’t forget the Annual Christmas Lights competition. There will be a First Prize of $100 and a Second Prize of $50 (Secret Judge ! ) Judging will be on Wednesday night 9th December 2015 Winners will be announced at the Town Christmas Party on Saturday 12th December SANDSTONE TOWN CHRISTMAS PARTY Sandstone will be holding this year’s Christmas Party on Saturday 12th December at the Community Rec Centre, commencing at 6.30pm. Everyone is welcome, we will be having a BBQ with the Shire providing food and soft drink, and limited alcoholic beverages. ******************************************************************************************************* Feedback re our Bio-remediation Facility Afternoon Councillors, For your information. Good on you Sandstone. This is what happens when Council’s think outside the box. Hope Sandstone have sent this success story to those in high places who sit back and criticize local governments when they attempt something new. Regards, Jim Epis Chief Executive Officer Shire of Leonora PO Box 56 LEONORA WA 6438 Ph: 9037 6044 Fax: 9037 6295 [email protected] COMMUNITY BUS TAKING PASSENGERS TO MT MAGNET The Sandstone Community Bus will be travelling to Mt Magnet once a month for Shire business. If anyone needs to travel to Mt Magnet for business, there are available seats - please be aware a strict time schedule will be adhered to. The bus will leave from the Sandstone Shire Administration office at 10am, and will leave Mt Magnet opposite the IGA at 1pm. Please book your seat by contacting either Rhonda or Carmela at the Shire office. Preference will be given to local residents. DATES November WEDNESDAY 18TH December WEDNESDAY 16TH Dates for next year will be advertised in January Bush Telegraph. ************************************************************ KLEENHEAT GAS PRICE INCREASE Price for 45kg Gas Bottles has increased to $164 effective immediately. Farm fresh fruit and vegies, eggs, home made bread, cakes & sauces Hack Street, opposite the Post Office JOKER NIGHT AT THE PUB COME AND TRY YOUR LUCK! At the National Hotel every Wednesday Night we have the Joker draw. Every time you buy an alcoholic drink from 5.30pm – 7.30 pm you get a FREE ticket to go into the draw to win the cash prize, drawn at 7.30 pm If no one wins, the cash jackpots by $50 till the next Wednesday. A Fire Brigade Meeting will be held at the fire station on THURSDAY 19th November At 5pm For further info contact Deputy Chief Bushfire Control Officer Banjo Patterson 0400 577 775 Housing By January 1908 the town was developing at a rapid rate. The houses in early Sandstone, or in fact any gold mining town in that time, were generally constructed from timber and hessian. The ideal timber for housing was, of course, dressed timber but in many of the early houses built before the railway reached Sandstone, local bush timber was used often adzed to a squarish shape. The hessian was stretched over a wooden frame, and was either left in it’s natural state or painted with whitewash, a paint made of ground limestone and water, and applied with a coarse brush. Some inside walls were painted with kalsomine, a water-based interior wall paint, usually tinted pastel colours. Corrugated iron was saved for the roof, if it was available, as it was very expensive due to the great distances it had to be carted. A verandah was an integral part of these dwellings, and when roofing iron was in short supply verandahs were often roofed with boughs of mulga trees laid across them. More affluent houses had corrugated iron walls, but these were generally very hot in summer. The bough covered verandahs and hessian walls were very effective in all but wet weather, being much cooler than iron, but in winter they were bitterly cold. In hot weather, if there was water to spare, it could be thrown onto the walls, and the subsequent evaporation could drop the temperature within considerably. These dwellings were cheap to erect and easy to dismantle to take to a new location, with only the roofing iron and timber to take away. However, because the lighting was by open-flamed lamps and cooking done on a wood fire, they were also very vulnerable to fire, as even the roofing iron would be destroyed once heated enough. Cooking was usually done in a separate structure to the sleeping quarters, which was a wise precaution because of the danger of fires. In an endeavour to house the cooking fire in a less flammable building, this building was often built of mud bricks which were made on the spot and dried in the sun. When constructed into a building with a door that would close out the cold winds in winter, and shutters on the windows to do the same thing, they made a snug building that was used as a kitchen cum living room, especially during the winter months. It had a chimney built either from the home-made mud bricks or from stone found in the ***************************************************************************************************** Colourful recycled plastic flower pots for sale Would make great Christmas presents, can be painted to the colours of your choice. Please see Di Jellett What happens to a frog's car when it breaks down? It gets toad away. WANTED IN SANDSTONE OR SURROUNDING AREA Dwelling providing three separate sleeping areas or capable of being renovated to provide this requirement Q: What do you call a woman that sets her bills on fire? A: Bernadette. Condition of dwelling and land unimportant providing the building is sound and is without encumbrance of any sort Cash payment is offered and a timely reply to any dwelling proposed, including approved shed type accommodation, is guaranteed. All replies to IMPROVE YOUR HEALTH WITH MOXA PRODUCTS PAIN RELIEF STRESS RELIEF BETTER SLEEP INSECT REPELLENT 100% NATURAL MORE----------THE FIRST 50 PEOPLE WHO RING OR EMAIL US CAN GET FREE TRIALS, DONT MISS IT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLS CONTACT MICK STRONACH MOB:0498148194, EMAIL: [email protected] Removing red wine stains. Did you know, that you can remove red wine stains with soda water? Even a week later I was able to remove the red wine stain by gently squeezing it in just good club soda water. It looked like new. Removing candle wax from carpet or tablecloth. You need a hot iron and blotting paper. Scrape as much wax off as possible. Place the blotting paper on top of the hardened wax and place the hot iron on top of it. Move the blotting paper around to absorb the melting wax. Carry on until it all has been removed, but being careful not to scorch the fabric underneath. Removing chewing gum. Put ice cubes into a plastic bag, place on top the chewing gum to harden it and slowly scrape the gum off. Removing tar. Soften the tar with turpentine or unsalted butter, then treat afterwards with petrol and wash the usual way. It will take a few washes to completely come out. Removing rust. Rub into fabric lemon juice, sprinkle salt on top and leave to rest for at least an hour. Rinse and wash in the normal way. Or leave soaking for a while in a solution of water and glycerin. Removing coffee stains. Dab the stain with glycerin, then rinse in cold water. Wash the normal way. Removing soot from carpet. Using the nozzle attachment .of the vacuum cleaner clean most of it up. Try not to rub the soot into the carpet. Then sprinkle talcum powder over it and brush in. Vacuum as normal. Removing ketchup from carpet. Carefully remove excess from carpet, then rub glycerin into the stain. Sponge with warm water trying not to wet the carpet to much. Removing blueberry stains. Soak the fabric for long time in sour milk rinse and wash warm as normal. Removing raspberry and redcurrant stains. Dab the stain with lemon juice, rinse in warm water. Wash in normal way. House smells of cooking, dog, etc. Next time you vacuum, add a cotton wool ball soaked with a few drops of aromatherapy oil, like geranium or lavender into your vacuum cleaner bag. The smell will be gone and a beautiful scent has been added. Window, mirror and glass cleaning. Have no leather or window cloth to add shine? Lemon Slice Ingredients 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk 100g butter 200g granita biscuits 1 cup desiccated coconut 2 teaspoons finely grated lemon rind Lemon icing 2 cups pure icing sugar 20g butter, softened 2 1/2 tablespoons lemon juice Step 1 Grease a 3cm deep, 15.5cm x 25cm (base) slab pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm above edges of pan. Step 2 Place condensed milk and butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until smooth and combined. Remove from heat. Step 3 Using a food processor, process biscuits until fine crumbs. Transfer to a bowl. Add coconut and lemon rind. Stir to combine. Add hot butter mixture. Mix well to combine. Press mixture over the base of prepared pan. Cover. Refrigerate for 1 1/2 hours or until firm. Step 4 Make lemon icing: Sift icing sugar into a bowl. Add butter and lemon juice. Beat with a wooden spoon until smooth and combined. Spread icing over slice. Stand at room temper- Kale loaf Equipment 9.5 x 19.5cm loaf pan, food processor Ingredients 120g baby kale 3 cups almond meal 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1 teaspoon sea salt 4 eggs 1/3 cup macadamia oil 1 tablespoon lemon juice 2 teaspoons honey Step 1 Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan forced. Grease a 9.5 x 19.5cm loaf pan. Line with baking paper. Step 2 Finely process baby kale in a food processor. Combine kale, almond meal, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Whisk eggs, oil, lemon juice and honey in a jug. Add to kale mixture. Stir. Step 3 Spoon into prepared pan. Bake for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer inserted comes out clean. Bacon & Vegie Noodle Slice 2 teaspoons vegetable oil 2 middle bacon rashers, trimmed, chopped 1/2 x 440g packet shelf-fresh thin hokkien noodles 2 medium zucchini, grated 2 medium carrots, peeled, grated 125g can corn kernels, drained 1/2 cup frozen peas 4 green onions, thinly sliced 1 cup self-raising flour 1/2 cup grated tasty cheese 4 eggs 1/2 cup milk 1/4 cup vegetable oil, extra Mixed salad leaves to serve Method Step 1 Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan-forced. Grease a 20cm x 30cm lamington pan. Line base and sides with baking paper, extending paper 2cm on all sides. Step 2 Heat oil in a frying pan over medium- high heat. Add bacon. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 4 to 5 minutes or until just golden. Remove from heat. Step 3 Separate noodles with your hands. Using kitchen scissors, cut into 5cm lengths. Step 4 Squeeze excess liquid from zucchini and carrot. Combine noodles, bacon, zucchini, carrot, corn, peas, onion, flour and cheese in a bowl. Place eggs, milk and extra oil in a jug. Whisk to combine. Stir through noodle mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Spread into prepared pan. Step 5 Pastoralists and D.E.C. in the Sandstone and surrounding Shire’s have commenced the wild dog bait programme. Please be advised BAITS WILL BE ON THE GROUND ALL YEAR ROUND Also just a friendly reminder to keep your dogs locked up, or on a leash if out walking. To avoid being penalised all dogs and cats must be kept in your yards or on leads at all times. Please clean up after your dog!!!!! All dogs must be registered. If your dog is not registered, or if you are unsure when the registration expires, please contact the Shire office. The RANGER is making Physiotherapist JPB Contracting Visiting Sandstone Nursing Post Paul (Scruffy) Bennett Monday 23rd November Ph: 0427 841 888 2015 11.00am-2.30pm Please call the Shire for an appointment 08 9963 5802 Mount Magnet Post & Lotteries We now have Gold Detector Hire Pick up a brochure from us or the Sandstone Shire Check out the website www.mtmagnetpost.com Hair Cuts Call Drina 0431 025 760 I can come to you or you can come to me! SANDSTONE LIBRARY Open Monday—Friday 9am—4.30pm Casual memberships welcome Interlibrary Loans YOU MUST CONTACT THE SHIRE OF SANDSTONE PRIOR TO DISPOSAL OF ANY ASBESTOS MATERIALS Phone 9963 5802 Mondays - Fridays 8:30 - 4:00pm LEGAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN FOR NON-COMPLIANCE We are the very first Rotary Club that is based purely online in WA. This enables people living in remote/regional areas the option to still provide a service to their local community by joining Rotary E club of E.WA. It’s a new and vital Rotary Experience. We meet via online webinars and the use of Facebook, both open to the public and private sessions. Name: E-WA Rotary Address: www.ewarotary.org.au www.facebook.com/ewarotary Ph 0408 802 490 Community Group Name : E-WA Rotary—Kerry O’Shea [email protected] We’d love to hear from you :) Westcoast Seafood Email: [email protected] Contact Stan to see when he will be in Sandstone next Looking for Gold? Want to Prospect near Sandstone? Please contact the Mt Magnet Office of the Department of Mines and Petroleum, Cnr Hepburn and Richardson St Telephone Fax (08) 9963 4509 (08) 9963 4488 Museum & Visitor Centre Closed for the summer ** Useful Sandstone Phone Numbers Alice Atkinson Caravan Park Main Roads - Road Conditions (24 Hr Customer Contact Centre ) Mt Magnet Police National Hotel Outback Accommodation Sandstone Museum & Visitor Information Centre Sandstone Nursing Post Sandstone Post Office Shire of Sandstone Office 08 9963 5859 13 81 38 08 9963 3222 08 9963 5801 08 9963 5869 08 9963 5061 08 9963 5808 08 9963 5222 08 9963 5802 Ambulance 000 RFDS 1800 625 800 Church Notices Black Range Chapel Ordinary Meeting of Council The next meeting of Council will be held on Thursday 26th Mental Health Services in Meekatharra are currently providing an outreach service to Sandstone. The Mental Health nurse will attend Sandstone with the Flying Doctor on the last visit of each month. To make an appointment please call Meekatharra Mental Health Services on 9981 0625 TELEPHONE HELP LINES Mental Health Emergency Response Line (formerly Psychiatric Emergency Team) Perth WA 6000 Tel: 08 9224 8888 RuralLink Tel: 1800 552 002 SERVICE Geraldton Regional Aboriginal Medical Service (GRAMS) Hours: 10am - 3:00pm At Nursing Post Goldfields Chiropractic, Leonora Clinic November December By appointment only Please phone By appointment only Please Phone Appointments are necessary Nursing Post 8.30 am-4.00pm THURSDAY 5th & 19th At Nursing Post Physiotherapist 11:00am - 3:30pm At Nursing Post PODIATRIST Mt Magnet Pharmacy Geraldton Office Ph 9956 6555 Mt Magnet Office Ph. 99634016 The clinic operates from the Leonora Community Health Centre on main street in Leonora, call 9091 5667 for appointments Murchison Dental Service Meekatharra Flying Doctor Service RFDS CONTACT DETAILS WEDNESDAY 11th & 25th MONDAY 23rd THURSDAY 3rd & 174th Ph 0427 386 647 Lana Lefroy 9963 5808 or 9963 5831 RFDS Emergency Number WEDNESDAY 1800 625 800 9th & 23rd Meekatharra Hospital 9981 0600 Contact Shire office for enquiries or appointments Ph 9963 5802 GRAMS Geraldton Ph 9956 6555 Ph 9963 4788 1 2 8 9 3 10 4 5 6 Nurses Post Shire RDO 12 13 14 18 Community Bus to Mt Magnet 19 20 21 25 Dr’s Clinic/Mental Health Nurse 26 27 28 11 7 Dr’s Clinic 15 22 16 23 Physio 29 17 24 Nurses Post 30 **Internet is available at Sandstone Library in the Shire building** Monday—Friday, 9am—4.30pm We don’t have WIFI but you can use our computers to access internet Please make a donation to RFDS when using computers