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October / November 2015
Issue 62
Tough decision: Indigo Shire Councillor James Trenery
fought to keep Yackandandah’s historic Ardsville property in
the community’s hands.
Greenlight for Ardsville sale
By Lauren Salathiel
Yackandandah’s
historic Ardsville
property, hitherto
used as office space
for Indigo Shire
Council, will be sold,
according to a decision
at council’s August
meeting.
The decision to
sell the property,
which council first
earmarked for sale in
March 2013, came
despite the hesitancy
of councillors James
Trenery and Jenny
O’Connor, who said
they would be sad to
see the building sold
Council resolves to sell historic Yackandandah property
as they had hoped a
community use might
be found for it.
Cr Trenery said
the property sale was
the result of council
staff moving from the
Yackandandah offices
to new Beechworth
offices.
“I’ve fought for
months to keep both
this building, Wellsford
House next door
and the 19 staff who
had been working in
the Yackandandah
office, but have now
been relocated to
Beechworth,” Cr
Trenery said.
“Fortunately, we had
success in retaining
Wellsford House for
community use as a
meeting space for the
local Lions Club and
Garden Club, however
it has been a challenge
to do the same for
Ardsville.
“I really would have
liked to have seen it
used for a community
purpose, and have
been speaking to two
local interest groups
to see if we could get
together the finances
to buy it, but it’s
a lot of money for
community groups to
get together.”
Cr Trenery said
he hoped to see a
community-minded
business purchase
Ardsville and
provide employment
opportunities for local
residents.
“The relocation
of 19 council staff
members from
Yackandandah to
Beechworth has
impacted our local
economy, so it would
be great to see a new
business start up in
Ardsville to try to
counter that,” he said.
“Ardsville is
subject to a heritage
overlay, so it’s good
to know that whatever
happens, the building’s
heritage value will
be maintained and
respected.”
Cr Trenery said
that, even though the
decision had been
finalised, he was still
willing to talk to locals
who might have ideas
about the future use of
the building.
“If someone has an
idea about Ardsville’s
future, I’m really
happy for them to get
in touch with me,” he
said.
Locals can contact
Cr Trenery at james_
[email protected]
or by phoning 0429
417 420.
Council has
budgeted $375,000 for
the sale of Ardsville,
based upon valuations
from an independent
property valuer and
market appraisals
from three real estate
agencies.
The sale is to be
conducted on behalf of
council by a real estate
agency.
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An energising conversation: Members of Totally Renewable Yackandandah (TRY), Matthew Grogan
and Tamsin Greenwood, met with Professor Tim Flannery, now an international mover and shaker in the
environmental world in September 2015. Tim was a speaker at Albury’s Write Around the Murray Festival
and was delighted to find out more about TRY’s ambitions and to offer assistance in helping the group
meet its ambitions to see the town powered by renewable energy by 2022. Photograph by Ali Pockley
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that
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Excitement, because
I love a good yarn, and
I’m now in the very
fortunate position to
spend a considerable
amount of time sniffing
about for stories in the
local community.
This edition features
some cracking tales, a
demonstration of just
how much happens in
last year.
And
I’m
buoyed
- as I hope you
are - by the news
that
Yackandandah
Health has joined with
Totally
Renewable
Yackandandah to work
towards the innovative
goal of powering the
health facility by solar.
This is a project we
can all be part of - have
a dig around down
the back of the couch
and donate the cash
you find there to this
ambitious and “uniquely
Yackandandian” project!
- Lauren
Are you a
Yack-based
business,
or do you
serve the
Yack area?
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like you.
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A Ramble
with the
Editor
our town over a twomonth period!
It has been delightful
to speak to several of the
town’s newest business
people - including one
young
entrepreneur
whose rapport with our
furry and feathered
friends is earning her
quite the reputation
among local pet owners.
It
was
also
heartwarming to learn
of the hard work that
has gone into the
kinder’s new garden
honouring kindie friend
Jack Wallace and his
mother, Lisa Turner,
who died so tragically
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Lighting the dark
for Syrian refugees
By Lauren Salathiel
Yackandandah
joined communities
across Australia to
light candles of hope
for refugees fleeing
the conflict in Syria on
Monday, September
14.
Led by members of
the town’s Amnesty
International group,
about 60 locals
congregated in the
Soldiers’ Memorial
Park as night fell to
reflect upon the plight
of Syrian refugees
through a night of
music and readings.
Amnesty
International group
member Clare
Cunnington said the
event was motivated
by similar events held
in metropolitan areas
over recent weeks.
“The aim of all of
these events was to
focus compassion on
people in, and fleeing,
Syria,” Clare said.
“It was an event
that came together
quite quickly and
easily, thanks to
Yackandandah’s
amazing networks, and
Sparks of hope: About 60 Yackandandah locals gathered in the Soldiers’
Memorial Park on September 14 to reflect on the plight of Syrian refugees.
the skills and talents of
community members.”
The night, hosted
by Bill Buchanan,
featured readings by
Jane Bishop and Jill
Whitford, and musical
items by Gordon
Mullen, Uke-n-dandah,
Naikya Costin and
Trina Costin.
Clare said she was
blown away by the
number of people
who approached her
throughout the evening
asking how they might
be able to help.
“We have worked
with the Yackandandah
Community Centre
(YCC) to put together
an expression of
interest form for
people who want to
be actively involved
in helping refugees
should they settle in
the area,” Clare said.
“We can then pass
people’s details on to
the agencies that are
selected to work with
refugees if they come
to this area.
“The sort of things
that might be required
are friendship, driving
lessons, help with
cultural acclimitisation,
short, occasional
or long-term
accommodation, or
financial donations.”
To express an
interest in helping
with the settlement of
Syrian refugees should
they come to the local
area, please visit YCC
in High Street during
its business hours,
Tuesday to Thursday.
To donate to the
United Nations’ Syria
appeal visit http://
donate.unhcr.org/syria
Brazen thieves
target Yfuel
By Lauren Salathiel
A break-in at Yackandandah’s communityowned petrol station, Yfuel, has ruffled the
community’s feathers, as thieves made off with
cash from a safe.
Thieves forced entry through the front door
of the petrol station, tripping the alarm, at about
2am on August 21.
Yfuel manager Andrew Earl, who attended
the scene with Yackandandah Police Leading
Senior Constable Luke Millar shortly after the
alarm was sounded, said the burglary came
about a month after an attempted break-in, also
in the wee hours of the morning.
“We were lucky we got security footage
of the people who broke in this time around,
although it’s hard to make out the faces of
the perpetrators clearly as they were wearing
balaclavas,” Andrew said.
“It looked like there were four offenders, two
of whom broke into the building, one who was
a scout, and another possibly waiting in a car.”
Andrew said the community had rallied
around him and his staff in the days following
the break-in.
“This has really ruffled feathers, because
of the community-owned aspect of Yfuel,” he
said.
“These people have stolen from all of us, it’s
the community’s money, and the community is
understanding upset and angry about that.”
Since the break-in, Yfuel staff and members
of Yackandandah Community Development
Corporation (YCDco) have undertaken a range
of security upgrades to the petrol station site.
Best wishes
to a local
business
stalwart
It was remiss of
us not to farewell
Gary
Brennan,
former owner of
Yackandandah’s
Townshiphill Motel
in our last edition.
Gary has been
a stalwart of the
Ya c k a n d a n d a h
b u s i n e s s
community
for
many
years,
providing
a
comfortable and
welcoming place
for visitors to stay.
We
hope
you enjoy your
retirement, Gary!
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Here’s to Yack’s newest group
What could you achieve
in life if you could present
your point of view more
persuasively?
Think about improving
your ability to clearly convey
information to your boss or
workmates, being confident
enough to express your
point of view at your local
school, sporting or social
club, or making poignant
speeches on special family
occasions.
We can all benefit from
better communication
skills and Toastmasters
International, initially started
in 1924, enables members
to improve communication
skills and develop
leadership skills in a safe,
encouraging, supportive
environment.
Yackandandah has a
brand new Toastmaster
club, the Indigo Valley
Speakers, which offers
challenges and loads of
encouragement to meet
individual goals.
Members must be 18
years old to join but there
is no upper age limit. The
range of ages and stages
from new members of
the workforce to retirees,
makes the meetings
interesting, inspiring and
stimulating.
The Indigo Valley
Speakers meet in
the boardroom at the
Yackandandah Community
Centre, High Street,
Yackandandah, at 6.15pm
for a 6.30pm start, on the
first and third Wednesday in
the month.
For more information
about Toastmasters phone
Carole McCulloch on 0414
532 785 or Elizabeth Mourik
0408 284 324.
A healthy partnership
To t a l l y
Foxy Ladies
Beauty Salon
For all your
waxing, nails & body
treatments.
Call Robyn for an
appointment on
0407 865 788
19 High St Yackandandah
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Renewable
Ya c k
Yackandandah
Health has partnered
with Totally Renewable
Yackandandah (TRY)
in an innovative
venture to dramatically
reduce its power
demands and install
90kW of solar panels.
The project comes
as TRY continues in
its plight to switch the
town to 100 per cent
renewable energy by
2022.
Health service
chief executive
Annette Nuck said
she was excited to be
introducing the new
energy program. “We looked at
the finances for
the efficiency and
generation plan
and it made strong
economic sense
for our community
owned, not-for-profit
organisation,” she said.
“At Yackandandah
Health we use power
consistently and
predictably, so it
has been relatively
easy to map savings
and to determine the
optimal photovoltaic
installation capacity.
“But we are also
mindful of the critical
importance of reducing
our carbon footprint,
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Bright prospects: Yackandandah Health’s Lisa Greenwood and Annette Nuck
and with Totally Renewable Yackandandah’s Matt Grogan at Yack Health.
and at the same time
working with the local
community to achieve
the 100 per cent
renewable aspiration.
“The solar
installation is part of
a broader program
at Yackandandah
Health where we are
looking at making
our organisation more
environmentally aware
and lessening our
footprint.
“We’re considering all
activities on-site with the
aim to decrease waste
and our impact on the
environment and hope
others follow our lead.”
Paying back the
initial cost of the
solar installation is
calculated to take only
five years and offer
an anticipated carbon
emission reduction of
more than 200 tonnes
annually.
The panels will
generate an equivalent
amount of electricity
to power 15 average
Victorian homes.
TRY is assisting
Yackandandah Health
to raise a $60,000 loan
via a combination
of a crowd sourcing
campaign named
Totally Renewable
Yackandandah
Perpetual Energy Fund
and an enthusiastic
local fund raising
program.
Yackandandah
Health will use savings
from its electricity
bills to repay this loan,
with the repaid capital
to then be reinvested
in TRY’s Perpetual
Energy Fund to enable
other community
energy projects around
Yackandandah. TRY President,
Matthew Grogan said
TRY was thrilled that
the health service was
helping to lead the
way in local energy
thinking .
“This project
will save money,
stabilise the supply of
electricity and respond
to our collective need
to reduce carbon
emissions,” he said.
To make a donation
to TRY’s Perpetual
Energy Fund visit
the TRY crowd
funding link at https://
chuffed.org/project/
totally-renewableyackandandahperpetual-energyfund or http://
totallyrenewableyack.
org.au.
Kindergarten remembers a friend
By Lauren Salathiel
Yackandandah
Kindergarten students,
parents and staff have
created a beautiful
tribute to student Jack
Wallace and his mother
Lisa Turner, who
died in a car accident
at Staghorn Flat in
August last year.
The tribute, in the
form of a tranquil
garden beside the
kindergarten entrance,
was unveiled last
month at a ceremony
attended by Jack’s
friends, kindergarten
families and members
of the public.
Kindergarten
director Marisel Blefari
said the garden was
A community tribute: Yackandandah Kindergarten director Marisel Blefari, with
kinder co-educators Nicky Isaac and Claire Vale in Jack and Lisa’s Garden.
the result of months of
planning, discussion
and hard work.
“We felt, as a kinder
and as a community, that
we needed a space where
we could remember our
friends Jack and Lisa,”
Marisel said.
“Over the past few
months, we’ve had lots
of conversations with
staff, families and the
community to come up
with this idea, and the
community has really
rallied together to bring
the garden to life.”
During the opening
ceremony, attendees
were invited to write
a message on a rock
to place in the garden,
which features a bespoke
wooden bench crafted
by the Yackandandah
Men’s Shed and Nelmac,
a stone gambion and
a dinosaur garden
designed to reflect
Jack’s love of all things
Jurassic.
Marisel said she
hoped the community
would visit the garden,
and use it as a spot to
spend some quiet time
in reflection.
“We hope this will
be a very special place
for the community,”
Marisel said.
Marisel said she and
the kinder community
were grateful to
Zauner Construction,
Alan Rockliff, the
Yackandandah Men’s
Shed, Nelmac,
Wodonga Police, Beth
and Ty Boddenberg,
Beechworth
Correctional Centre,
Wodonga Pain
Management Hospital,
and all the kindergarten
staff and families
for their support in
bringing the garden to
fruition.
Reminder: lock it up or lose it
Yackandandah residents
are reminded to lock their
vehicles after a series of car
break-ins in recent weeks.
Windham Street and
Melbourne Lane residents
were distressed to find their
cars had been opened in the
night on several occasions
by unscrupulous folk who
rummaged through them.
Double check you have
locked your vehicle before
turning in for the night, and
report suspicious behaviour
to Yackandandah Police
Leading Senior Constable
Luke Millar.
Men at work: Yackandandah’s Men’s Shed has completed the construction of its
new workshop, and is calling for new members to get involved.
New men’s shed
workshop ready to go
Thanks to the generosity of the
Yackandandah community, the
Men's Shed has now completed
erection of its new workshop and
the fitting out with woodworking
machines and a welding bay.
Thanks also to the many people
who have supported our raffles and
our other fundraising activities We now have 40 members and are
open on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
between 9am and 12 noon
We are now able to invite
submissions from community
groups and associations who may
need projects completed that are
within our skill-set and resources.
To date we have made picnic
tables, benches, seats and other
furniture. Ya c k S h a c k
We have renovated damaged and
deteriorated items. We have made signs, shelving and
also outdoor musical instruments for
the kinder.
We have welding capability and
have renovated a couple of older
trailers.
We normally have to charge for
materials that we have to purchase,
if we do not have them in stock.
We also request a donation for
labour to cover our overheads
So please contact us about
your needs - email mensshed@
yackandandah.com or phone 0417
130 541.
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Trio pedals for Peter Mac centre
By Lauren Salathiel
It’s hard to discourage
Suzanne McIntosh, and
her peddling pals Kylie
Murphy and Kimone Hicks
from taking on a challenge,
particularly if it involves
bike riding.
Even an achilles heel
injury, sustained by Kylie,
hasn’t interrupted the trio’s
plans to tackle the 200km
Conquer Cancer Ride in
support of Melbourne’s
Peter MacCallum Cancer
Centre.
In fact, Suzanne and
her riding friends have
embraced injury with good
humour, naming their team
the ‘Achilles Wheels’.
“Kylie is a real trooper
- she’s had surgery on her
achilles heel, and we’ve told
her to go easy on it, but she’s
adamant that she’s going to
do the ride, even if we have
to dink her or take her on a
Cycling for a cause: Yackandandah
cyclists Kimone Hick, Suzanne MacIntosh
and Kylie Murphy (inset) will ride in the
200km Conquer Cancer Ride.
tandem!” Suzanne said.
The two-day 200km
charity ride, which begins
in Melbourne on October
24, is the latest attempt by
Suzanne and Kimone to
scratch their itch for cycling
adventure.
“We became interested in
mountain biking about 18
months ago, and took part in
the 40km Hard Yacka ride,
and then the Tallangatta
100km,” Suzanne said.
“As soon as we finished
the Tallangatta ride, we said
to each other, ‘right, what’s
next?’.”
The Conquer Cancer
ride requires more than just
hours of training on the bike,
with each rider required to
raise $2,500 to take part - all
of which is donated to the
cancer centre.
“We’re really delighted to
be able to contribute to the
centre in some way, seeing
as it touches the lives of so
many people in communities
around the country,”
Suzanne said.
“Cancer is something
that doesn’t discriminate,
but having a facility like
the Peter Mac centre is
really a great comfort to so
many people and families
experiencing cancer.
“We’ve been holding
fundraisers in the
community to gather
donations towards our
$7,500 target.
“So far we’ve had a Thai
‘n’ Vibes night at Grace’s
Place, where we were
entertained by band Magpie
Rising, and raised $1170.
“We also held a devonshire
tea and open garden day,
raising $865, so our target is
well within reach.”
Suzanne said the team’s
fundraising success was a
credit to the Yackandandah
community, and the
contributions of a host of
individuals and businesses.
“We’re lucky to have a
long list of amazing local
sponsors onboard, and a
strong network of people
who are very generous with
their time and skills - we
really can’t thank those
people enough,” she said.
To donate to the Achilles
Wheels fundraiser for the Peter
MacCallum Cancer Centre,
visit www.conquercancer.org.
au, click the “Donate” tab and
search for the team “Achilles
Wheels”.
Hard Yacka challenge
returns for its second year
By Phil Edwardes
Yackandandah Primary
School community is thrilled
to announce the second
running of the WAW Credit
Union Hard Yacka on Sunday,
October 11.
This is a fundraising event
for the school that aims to
also be a family friendly
community event that
promotes keeping active.
Competitors are invited
to participate in one of two
disciplines – a mountain bike
event of either 80km or 40km
or a cross country run of either
5km or 10km.
The free Hard Yacka
- LittleTacker events (a 2.5km
run or 5km ride) are on offer
for all primary school aged
children.
Regardless of which course
you choose to tackle, you can
be assured of an event that
will challenge your endurance
and test your resolve yet
take you though some of the
spectacular scenery for which
the Yackandandah area is
renowned.
All money raised during
the event will directly benefit
the students and community
of Yackandandah Primary
School.
This year’s event is based at
the Sports Park with running
courses along Yackandandah
Creek to Rowdy Flat and
cycling courses to Mt Stanley
for the 40km circuit and
extending to Big Ben for the
80km circuit on a mixture of
roads, fire trails and bush tracks.
There are no road closures
for this event so we ask that
drivers be especially vigilant
for participants on the day.
We are still filling volunteer
roles for the weekend so if
you would like to be part of
supporting this event please
contact the school on 6027 1431.
For more information visit
www.hardyacka.com.au.
Yackandandah
Sports Park
A great venue for parties,
weddings, special events.
Very reasonable rates with
excellent facilities.
Please call Lynda on
0427 852 846 for further
information
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Grab a
bargain
at the
library
sale
Indigo Shire
Libraries will
hold their annual
book sale as part
of the Chiltern
Town Garage
Sale on Sunday,
November 15
from 8am to 2pm.
Items no longer
required by the
libraries will be
on sale at the
Chiltern Memorial
Hall, Conness
Street, Chiltern.
Prices start from
50 cents so come
along and grab a
boxful!
For more
information
contact
Yackandandah
Library on 6028
1180 or pop in
and speak to the
friendly library
staff.
Yackandandah
Library is open
weekdays
8.30am to 5pm
and Saturdays
from 9.30am to
12 noon.
Dressing for success
By Lauren Salathiel
Nine years ago,
Yackandandah
resident Julie Kruger
planted out her garden
with native grasses,
never imagining that
one day she’d find
herself harvesting it
to use in the creation
of costumes for an
indigenous dance
troupe.
And yet, this is just
what Julie has spent
her time doing over
recent weeks, as she
works with a team of
three other costume
designers to produce
costumes for a team
of Aboriginal dancers
who will be performing
at the opening of
Albury’s new Murray
Art Museum Albury
(MAMA) gallery on
October 2.
Julie said it was an
exciting project, and
her first “big costume
gig” in many years.
“My background
is in costume design,
but this is the first
big job I’ve done
since I moved to
Yackandandah nine
years ago,” she said.
“The last project
I worked on was
for the Yack Young
Players’ performance
of Scaredy Cat, which
Coming to MAMA: Julie Kruger is one of four
costume designers creating outfits for an indigenous
dance troupe that will be opening the new MAMA art
gallery in Albury.
was just so much fun,
and once it finished I
kind of felt like I was
ready to keep making,
so this opportunity
came at the perfect
time!”
Julie’s love for
costumes stemmed
from her time working
in a fabric store in
Melbourne.
“I worked at this
store for eight years,
and one day saw a
three-line ad in The
Age for a costume
designer at the ABC,”
she said.
“I had no experience,
but had been making
clothes and costumes
in my own time, so
gave them a call and
the secretary said to
apply anyway.
“I had no CV, but I
put together a suitcase
of some of the things
I’d made and took it in,
and they took one look
at it and said, ‘you’ll fit
right in!’”
What began as a
three-month job turned
into an 18-year career,
with Julie collaborating
on costumes for
ABC programs
such as Big Gig,
the Doug Anthonies
Show, Phoenix, and
Seachange, as well
as on films such as
Rabbitproof Fence.
“It really was just
a case of being in the
right place at the right
time,” Julie said something as true then
as it is now!
“With this costume
project for MAMA’s
opening, it just so
happened that the
gallery found out about
me via someone I used
to go to art school
with.”
Julie said she was
thrilled that MAMA
had given the team of
designers the freedom
to determine what the
costumes would look
like.
“MAMA has
spoken to the elders
of the various clans
represented by each
of the dancers, and
has told us about their
totems, but apart from
that we’ve been given
a clean slate to work
Yackity Yak
on our own designs,”
Julie said.
“I’ve been focused
on things like
armbands, anklebands
and tabbards, and
have been using
native grasses from
my garden, as well as
having approached
Kangaloola and Angels
of the Bush to try
and get some native
feathers and fur.
“We’re working
on getting just
the right mix of
traditional features and
contemporary design,
and are just letting the
materials determine
the process and the end
result.
“It’s a really artistic,
collaborative process
- I’m on a high just
thinking about it!”
MAMA, located in
Dean Street, Asbury,
will stage its official
opening on Friday,
October 2 from 5pm
to 10pm. Entry to the
opening event, which
will feature art, music,
roving performers,
theatre and food is
free.
For more
information visit
www.mamalbury.
com.au/see-and-do/
mamas-big-night-out
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Fun with the fire brigade: Yackandandah Kindergarten’s three-year-old class
enjoyed a visit from the Yackandandah Fire Brigade in August.
Prepare your fire plan
To report a fire
000
Burn-off notification
1800 668 511
Bushfire information line
1800 240 667
CFA website
www.cfa.vic.gov.au
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The primary reason
for the existence of the
Country Fire Authority
is to protect lives and
property.
There are many
ways it achieves
this goal, one of
which is obviously
extinguishing wildfires, through the
services of local fire
brigades, be these in
rural or urban areas,
or resulting from
vehicular accidents.
Distributing advice
and warnings of fire risk
to the general public
in local communities
has evolved as a major
thrust in keeping these
populations safe from
fire.
The large campaign
fires in recent
years have shown
the vital need for
adequate warnings
Ya c k C FA
and education for
communities in the
event of serious fire
danger suddenly
occurring.
It is now policy for
sizeable communities
to have Neighbour
Safer Places (NSPs)
which can be used in
the case of extreme fire
risk.
A deal of uncertainty
still exists in the minds
of many residents
regarding the action
they should take, and
what NSPs actually
provide, should a town
be threatened by a
major fire.
The Yackandandah
brigade is arranging
an advice session on
Wednesday, October
21 at Yackatoon
Retirement Village to
assist local residents to
better understand what
they should do in such
an event.
On bad fire-danger
days, it is critical to
keep a watch outside,
and listen to local
radio in case a fire
erupts nearby.
It is also vital to wear
appropriate clothing if
fighting a fire. Fulllength cotton garments
are safest, with all skin
areas covered. Safety
goggles to protect
eyes from smoke are
essential, as is leather
footwear.
Now is an ideal time
to plan ahead for the
coming summer and
clean up fire hazards.
Make sure your
drive-ways are
trimmed to allow the
entry of a fire-truck.
Always ring Vicfire
before lighting a
rubbish heap.
Check the CFA
website at www.cfa.
vic.gov.au/residents/
home/index.htm for
further advice.
Dennis gets some new wheels
By Lauren Salathiel
A few weeks ago, Yackandandah’s
sole taxi driver, Dennis Cook, was
ready to hang his keys up for good
and enjoy retirement.
However, fortunately for the
community, Dennis had a change of
heart and now finds himself back in
the driver’s seat, and zipping around
town in brand new set of wheels.
Dennis, who has been
Yackandandah’s only taxi owner and
operator for the past 13 years, said
the more he thought about retiring,
the more he realised how much he
loved his job.
“It’s a good little business, and
this is something that makes me feel
useful to the community,” he said.
“Over the past 13 years, I’ve meet
so many people through this job,
I’ve done things I never would have
expected.
“When I started thinking about
Back behind the wheel: Despite considering retirement, Dennis Cook has
committed to driving the town’s taxi for the next six or seven years.
retiring, I then also realised that I
couldn’t leave the town without a
taxi - a lot of people depend on it.”
Dennis has committed to driving
the town’s taxi for the next six or
seven years, purchasing a sparkling
silver vehicle for the purpose,
and emphasising the fact that he
really does drive people anywhere,
anytime.
“I do everything from little runs
driving people home from the pubs,
Dancers flock to town to kick up heels
Yackandandah
TAXI HIRE CAR
AND
Ya c k O l d
Ti m e D a n c e
The Yackandandah Old
Time Dance Group hosted
a weekend of dance over
Saturday night and Sunday,
September 12 and 13.
The event was a
tremendous success in
that the group managed to
attract visitors to the town
from far and wide for the
two days.
The dance music was
provided by a well known
and extremely good dance
musician namely Ian Werfel
from Portland, Victoria.
The ladies, being true to
form provided a marvellous
to big runs interstate,” he said.
“The longest trip I’ve ever done
was to deliver a computer part to
Sydney.
“I had to have it there by 5am, so
I left at 7pm the night before and
drove through the night, delivered
the part and then turned right back
around again.”
He said trips to Albury or
Melbourne airports were common,
and he accompanied a lot of locals
to Albury and Wodonga on shopping
trips.
As well as a taxi, Dennis also
owns and operates a chauffeur
hire-car service, popular among
corporate groups, and could offer
those who held a multipurpose taxi
card a 50 per cent discount on their
fares.
For more information on the
Yackandandah Taxi Service, or for
bookings, phone 0407 100 111.
Driving you anywhere, anytime
Transfers to and from Albury Airport and Rail
24 HOUR SERVICE
0407 100 111
Dennis and Pauline Cook
Fax: (02) 6027 1017
Take your partners: Yackandandah’s Old Time Dance Group hosted
a successful dance event in mid-September.
supper Saturday evening
and a great lunch the
following day.
Yackandandah ranks very
high on the dance world
league ladder in Victoria
and we are determined to
keep it that way.
Another dance festival will
be held in March next year.
If there is anyone out
there who would like to
come along and learn how
to dance then lessons are
held each Tuesday evening
in the Yackandandah Public
Hall.
The group would be
pleased to take you on
board.
Got a story to share?
Contact Yackity Yak today - yackity_
[email protected] or
0422 854 909
Billy cart racers feel
the need for speed
It is time to start
getting those billy
carts ready and
preparing those nerves
of steel for the Great
Yackandandah Billy
Cart Race on Sunday,
November 8.
There are races for
all levels, with preschool age children
being rope-raced
right up to the open
event where the
record holder has
clocked a massive
51km.
Team Stamp has
won the trophy a
good few times - time
for a competitive
challenge to Team
Stamp, good folks of
Yackandandah?
If you require any
information contact
Bron Nolan on
0408422702, Dave
McAuliffe or Richard
Stamp for more
information.
Registrations can
be made through
Sandra McKibbin at
Yackandandah Primary
School.
Special sheets and
more details will
be loaded on the
Yackandandah Primary
school website in
coming weeks.
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88.0
FM
Radio powered by
local people
Mon
Tues
9.30am to 11.30am
Morning Morning Memo with Greg
12 noon to 2pm
Musical Mash with Spencer
7.30pm to 9.30pm#
Bullfrog’s Roadhouse with Mark
Wed
10am to 12 noon
Music with Phil with Phil
4pm to 5pm
School News with Dayna & Jordyn
7pm to 9pm
The Music Snob with Andrew
Fri
10am to 12 noon
Light Classical with Phil
Sat
8am to 10am*
Everyone Deserves Music with Scott
12.15pm to 1.15pm
Musical Mash with Spencer
Sun
6pm to 8pm*
Sunshine, Moonlight, Boogie with Chris & Lauren
# - Program broadcast when available
* - Program broadcast fortnightly
Indigo FM transmits 24 hours a day, seven days a week. When lives
programs are not on air, the station plays a diverse and eclectic mix of
music from all eras. Indigo FM also broadcasts shows from other Indigo
Shire towns - Beechworth and Rutherglen - as part of its playlist, and
repeat shows from Yackandandah, just in case you missed them!
Become a radio presenter - email
[email protected] to find out how!
Cut me out and put me on your fridge!
Music lovers: Indigo FM Yackandandah radio presenters Chris McGorlick and
Andrew Mullen are looking forward to the Indigo FM radiothon on October 17 and
18.
Don’t touch that dial!
Radio lovers of Yackandandah,
you’re in for a treat!
Yackandandah’s own community
radio station, Indigo FM 88.0, is
gearing up for its biggest weekend
of the year on October 17 and 18, as
it stages its third annual radiothon.
Designed to coincide with the
town garage sale on the Saturday and
Lions Market on the Sunday, Indigo
FM Yackandandah radio presenter
Andrew Mullen said the event would
provide the soundtrack to one of the
busiest weekends in town.
“It’s going to be a weekend of
back-to-back programmed shows by
our team of local radio presenters,
and we hope people will switch on
and have the radio playing in the
background while they’re holding
their garage sales on Saturday,”
Andrew said.
“Then, on the Sunday, as well as
having presenters spinning tunes
in the station, we’ll be down at
the Lions Market with the music
pumping, and hope people will
stop into our stall, have a chat, and
consider becoming radio members
or even presenters.
“Our station can only exist with the
support of members, so we’re really
grateful to locals who are willing to get
behind us and ensure we can continue
to program diverse, interesting music
and localised content.”
The Yackandandah radio station
currently boasts a presenter team
of 10, which plays a repertoire
comprising everything from rock
and pop, soul, jazz and funk, to
classical, easy listening, and of
course, folk.
“The radiothon weekend is a great
opportunity for people who perhaps
haven’t tuned into 88.0 FM before
to turn on the radio and get a taste of
what we have to offer,” Andrew said.
Indigo FM Yackandandah’s
radiothon runs from 8am to 5pm on
Saturday, October 17 and 9am to
1pm on Sunday, October 18.
For more information, or to
become a member visit www.
indigofmradio.com or email
[email protected].
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October / November 2015 Yackity Yak
Nature lovers focus on creek
By Lauren Salathiel
A small group of
Yackandandah naturelovers is banding
together to take action
on improving and
conserving the state of
Yackandandah Creek.
Aided by Indigo
Shire Council’s natural
resources management
coordinator Jenny
Pena and Kiewa
Landcare coordinator
Belinda Pearce, the
newly formed Friends
of Yackandandah
Creek group is
currently seeking
interested community
members to join it in
its plight.
Yackandandah
resident Kathleen
Bragge, one of the
key instigators of the
group, said her love of
Yackandandah Creek
and the sports park
area inspired her to act
to ensure their natural
features could be
enjoyed by all.
Friends of the creek: Yackandandah residents Sharni Muller with son Henry and
daughter Arden, Edith Nicholls with son Benjamin, Indigo Shire Council natural
resources management coordinator Jenny Pena, Kiewa Landcare coordinator
Belinda Pearce and Yackandandah nature-lover Kathleen Bragge have started a
new group for locals who love the creek.
“I walk down at the
sports park and along
the creek almost every
day, and just love this
area,” she said.
“However in my
walks down there, I’ve
noticed that there’s a
bit of a weed problem,
and the previous native
plantings are looking a
bit miserable.
“I want to see
the community
regain its interest in
the environmental
projects that have been
undertaken in this part
of the town, for the
sake of tourism and the
Nominate for Australia Day awards
Indigo Shire Council is looking
for its 2016 Citizen of the Year. If
you know somebody whose hard
work is deserving of recognition,
nominate them for Council’s 2016
Australia Day Awards.
The Indigo Shire Council
Australia Day Awards celebrate
the contribution of individuals,
community organisations and
businesses.
Award categories includeIndigo
Shire Citizen of the Year, Indigo
Shire Young Citizen of the
Year, Indigo Shire Community
Organisation of the Year,
Yackandandah and District
Certificate of Appreciation and
the Emma George Junior Sporting
Scholarship, among others.
Winners will be honoured on
January 26, 2016 at Australia Day
events in Yackandandah and other
Indigo Shire towns.
All residents of Indigo Shire
are eligible for nomination.
Nominations forms and details
on how to apply are available
from Council’s Beechworth and
Yackandandah offices, Chiltern
and Rutherglen Customer
Service Centres, and from www.
indigoshire.vic.gov.au/australiaday.
Nominations close at 5pm on
Friday, November 13, 2015.
For more information please
contact Jessica Johnston on 1300
365 003.
environment.”
Jenny Pena,
representing council
on the group, said she
was heartened to see
the strong community
interest in the creek
and wetland areas
around the sports park.
“There are so many
Ya c k
Lions
Club
interest groups that
utilise this area, that I
know there is already
a great deal of
enthusiasm for doing
something to improve
the environmental
value of the creek
and surrounds,” she
said.
“The scout group
is really keen to help
rejuvenate the wetlands
area near the scout
hall and turn it into an
educational resource,
so that’s a great start.
“This group of
young people is
also interested in
modelling the ‘adopt
a highway’ approach
to areas along the
sides of the creek, so
that smaller groups of
people or user groups
can take responsibility
for maintaining the
area.”
The group has
already overseen the
installation of new
seats along the track,
The Yack Lions Club’s
Sunday markets will be
held on the following
dates in 2015:
October 18
November 15
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and is interested in
investigating the
installation of a small
footbridge across the
creek to link Bells Flat
Road with the walking
tracks inside the sports
park, thus creating a
walking loop.
Friends of
Yackandandah Creek
will host a community
workshop to discuss
these and other
ideas on Tuesday,
November 24 at
7.30pm at the sports
park stadium.
The forum will be
preceded by a guided
walk around the creekside walking tracks,
starting at 6pm at the
stadium entrance,
before participants
are invited to enjoy
a barbecue at 7pm
and the forum from
7.30pm.
For more
information, phone
Jenny Pena on 0418
890 557.
December 20
The Lions Club happily
donates a free site
to a Yackandandah
community group at
each market.
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Health services for all
Equipment Hire: Our
equipment for hire includes:
wheelchairs, shower chairs,
shower commodes and over
toilet seats.
We offer short term hire at
the following rates:
Wheel chairs - $5 per day or
$10 per week. Maximum hire
period one week
Shower chairs - $8 per
week—maximum hire one
month
Over toilet seats - $8 per
week—maximum hire one
month
Shower commodes - $10
per week—maximum hire one
month
Members of Yackandandah
Health receive a 50 per
cent discount on the above
prices. Membership is open
to all residents and is $10 per
annum for families and $5 per
annum for singles.
Equipment can be hired by
contacting our admin staff on
Monday to Friday between
10am and 4pm.
Meeting/Training Room
for Hire: Our meeting room
is available for community
groups who are looking for a
comfortable space to meet.
A small kitchenette provides
tea and coffee making facilities
and we have a whiteboard,
projector and television available
with USB access. The room
will comfortably seat 30 people
theatre style and 20 people for
conference or training.
There is a separate access
for privacy. Enquiries can be
made on 02 6028 0100.
Primary Health Services:
Border Pathology continues
to offer a full pathology
service on Tuesdays and
Fridays from 8am to 11am.
Our other services include
– Physiotherapy (Rebecca
Stamp), Remedial Massage
(Julie Walker) and Kinesiology
(Trina Costin). David Thorpe
has recently commenced
practicing Bowen Therapy at
Yackandandah Health.
We have a number of consult
rooms available for health
professionals to rent at a very
reasonable price. If you are
interested, please give us a
call.
Wonder Women: Yackandandah Health’s ladies auxiliary members Sonia Wolf,
Mona Saunders, Pam Smith (president), Alison Nichols, Pat Muller, Helen Kelley
(secretary), Lyn Cameron and Phyllis Heiner have worked tirelessly to fundraise
for the health service.
Ladies cook up a
fundraising storm
The fundraising
tally for Yackandandah
Health’s refurbishment
program has had a major
boost with our ladies
auxiliary group handing
over a cheque for
$10,000 in September.
Our group of tireless
and dedicated ladies
continue to work
diligently and quietly
behind the scenes.
This amazing
donation is a
culmination of many
hours of volunteering,
cooking large quantity
of scones and catering
at town events
(including the charity
bowls day in January
and Christmas lunch
and cake raffle in
November).
Our wonderful group
of ladies are always on
hand to assist us with
events which we would
not be able to run
without them.
This donation has
now enabled us to go
ahead and order the
items required for
the first of our sitting
rooms.
We are looking at
replacing the tired and
dated furniture with a
brighter mix of fabrics
and contemporary
pieces.
We are excited to
be able to commence
this project and hope
you enjoy watching the
transformation.
Answering your aged care questions
Do you have any queries
regarding entering aged care?
Entering aged care can be a
challenging time for potential
residents and family members.
We are happy to help you
with plans for this transition
and answer queries regarding
fees and charges.
If you would like to look
around our facility or discuss
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October / November 2015 Yackity Yak
respite or permanent
placement please contact us
on 6028 0100 to arrange an
appointment.
Our website, at www.
yackandandahhealth.com.
au, now also offers up to date
information on our aged care
and primary health services,
along with latest news, events
and employment opportunities.
Garden gates open to the public
Spring has arrived in
Yackandandah to the sweet
sounds of bees buzzing,
mother birds preparing for
their newborns and there are
lambs everywhere. Why live
anywhere else?
Open garden
The Garden Club
members are very busy
pulling together the
upcoming open garden day.
This year we have
combined our gardens
with quilting, so our theme
this year is ‘Quilts in the
Garden’. The Quilts in the
Garden will be on Sunday,
October 18, from 10am
until about 4pm, and will
include gardens at ‘Magpie
Rise” 35 Longstaff Lane
(includes poetry reading);
116 Racecourse Road; 66
Isaacs Avenue; and 318
Racecourse Road (quilt
garden only).
Tickets, available for
$15, are available at the
Senior Citizens Hall, or
can be purchased at the
participating gardens.
The Men’s Shed will also
open its doors to the public
from 10am until 3 pm.
There will be plant sales
Ya c k a n d a n d a h G a r d e n C l u b
Yack Station morning
tea
Adventure: Yackandandah Garden Club members Chris, Jim
and Teresa exploring a garden in Longwood East during a club
visit.
at the Senior Citizens’
Hall and at the gardens.
On display at the Seniors
Citizens’ Hall will be quilts
and art by the members, and
Devonshire tea for sale.
Photo competition
Also on display will
be photos taken by the
members for the photo
competition of local gardens
during the four seasons.
Three of the best photos
judged in each season will
be featured in the 2016
Yackandandah Garden
Club Calendar, available
for purchase at some local
businesses or by placing an
order with the club.
The success of this open
garden day will benefit the
community in our continued
donations to the community
- for example, the club is the
sole provider of the barrels,
soil and plants in front of
local businesses and the
garden beds around the town
- a task the club is proud of!
It’s sowing season!
There’s a glorious
piece of garden
wisdom that sticks
in the mind of
gardeners as winter
days lengthen into
spring, and green
thumbs twitch with
anticipation - one can
begin to sow only
when the ground is
warm enough to sit on
with a bare bottom.
There’s no need
to try this at home,
however, as Yack
Community Garden
has prepared a handy
online planting
calendar to ensure
that local behinds
stay warm and seeds
go into the ground at
exactly the right time!
Find all the dirt
on gardening for the
local climate at http://
yackandandahcg.
blogspot.com.au, or at
upcoming community
garden workshops and
events.
Garden visit
During the month a few
members went and visited
the garden of Ian and Olive
Moyle enjoying morning
tea and some time in the sun
with the Moyles. Ian and
Olive are some of the club’s
founding members of the
Garden Club, whose passion
for gardening only continues
to grow.
The members enjoyed a
lovely morning tea with the
Yack Station artists recently,
who invited the club to visit
as a thank you to the club
for its commitment to the
community. Thank you for
your efforts in providing a
great morning tea!
Longwood East garden
On Saturday, September
12, the members joined
with Beechworth garden
enthusiasts and went for
a day trip to ‘The Falls’
garden, then had lunch at
the Ruffy General Store
and visited the Odd Jugs
Nursery at Ruffy. The nineacre garden was saved by the
local CFA when a fire swept
through the valley last year.
(Our thanks go out to Jim
who had to fix the flat tyre
on the Mini bus at Euroa.)
This garden is set in such
beautiful surrounds; there is
plenty of rock for walls and
entrances to properties. It
certainly was worth the trip!
Next club meeting
All fruit growers are
welcome to attend our
next meeting to listen to
our guest speaker, Milton
‘Gumboots” Kimble, who
will speak about how to
deal with the Queensland
Fruit Fly. We all have an
obligation to eradicate this
fly from our region.
Our meeting starts at
7.30pm on Thursday,
October 8, our guest speaker
is first up for the evening.
Members of the public are
welcome to attend.
Newcomers to town
The garden club has
welcome packs that it likes
to distribute to newcomers
to town.
If you know of anyone
who has just moved to
Yackandandah, please let
the club know (with their
consent) by emailing yack.
[email protected].
Ya c k C o m m u n i t y
Garden
Sow seed in October
- In punnets: capsicums, eggplants,
melons, pumpkins, spring onions,
spinach, tomatoes
- Directly into garden beds: beans,
beetroot, carrot, coriander, fennel,
parsnip, peas, seed potatoes, snow
peas
Plant out seedlings in October
Asian greens, broccoli, cabbage,
cauliflower, celery, kale, salad greens,
spinach
(Full moon: October 27, 2015)
Sow seed in November
- In punnets: Asian greens, basil,
cucumber, leek, lettuce, spring onions,
zucchini (and in late November, sow
Brussels sprouts)
- Directly into garden beds: beans,
melons, fennel, melons, peas, pumpkin,
seed potatoes, snow peas, sweetcorn,
sweet potatoes
(Full moon: November 25, 2015)
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Colourful characters come to class
Ya c k
Primary
School
It was Book Week
during the last school week
in August. To celebrate
students and staff dressed up
as a favourite character from
a book.
There were plenty of
fabulous costumes showing
the creative skills of
students, parents and staff
alike.
Students also took part
in book week activities at
the Yackandandah Library.
Thanks to the Yackandandah
Library staff for their
invitation to celebrate Book
Week with them.
Year 5/6 students at
Yackandandah Primary
School took to the slopes for
three ski days this winter.
One day was dedicated
to cross-country skiing and
two days were for downhill
skiing.
Students, staff and parents
had a great time on the slopes
and relished the opportunity
to make the best of the
conditions. Well done, all!
Mad as a hatter: Yackandandah Primary School students
enjoyed dressing as their favourite book characters during Book
Week.
Hitting the slopes: The school’s year 5/6 students enjoyed a
three-day trip to the snow.
At the recent Beechworth
District Athletics day
Yackandandah Primary
School students performed
exceptionally well.
There were many stellar
performances including
some district records broken.
The record breakers
were: Ethan Gray and Rory
McInnes (both in high
jump), Meg Pendergast in
shotput, Isaac Jansen in
hurdles, Will Stamp in triple
jump, Ellie Jarrat in long
jump and the 12-year girls’
relay consisting of Lani
Mathers, Briana DeHenin,
Eliza Gray and Gemma
to perform and let their
creativity flow. All classes
did a magnificent job – the
foundation/year one class
with their combined dance
and musical rendition of
‘The Blue Danube’ received
extra critical acclaim.
A couple of future events
to note: The annual Hard
Yacka Community Run/
Ride event takes place
on Sunday, October 11 at
the Yackandandah Sports
Park. It’s a fun day for the
casual runner/cyclist as well
as providing challenging
opportunities for the more
serious competitors. There
Martin.
Congratulations to all
who competed on your
sports performances and
on the exemplary way
you conducted yourselves
throughout the day.
Another highlight for
students at Yackandandah
Primary School was the
Wodonga District Arts
Festival. Each class entered
a performance item for the
arts festival in front of an
audience at Galvin Hall,
Wodonga Senior Secondary
College. It was fantastic
to see the students make
the best of the opportunity
are events for younger
competitors as well as
adults.
We hope to see you
there, enjoying the day and
supporting Yackandandah
Primary School with your
participation. For more
details visit www.hardyacka.
com.au.
The Yackandandah Billy
Cart Race takes place on
Sunday, November 8. It
is a great opportunity to
race your billy carts down
Railway Ave on a specially
designed course. For more
information visit www.
yackaps.vic.edu.au/.
Discover playgroup Non-toy gifts for kids
Yackandandah
Playgroup is based
in the kindergarten
building and is open
between 10am and
12pm on Fridays
during the school term.
We aim to create a
relaxed environment
for both children
(up to the age of 6)
and parents to feel
comfortable in.
A major benefit
of our playgroup for
14
children nearing kinder
age is that they are able
to become familiar
with the kinder grounds
and building before
commencing kinder.
We have an
extensive collection of
toys and activities that
parents are welcome to
set up for the children
to use. The only other
thing to bring along is
a piece of fruit to share
for morning tea.
New families are
always welcome and
the first few visits are
free to allow parents
to decide whether the
playgroup environment
works for their children
and after this the charge
is $3 per family, and
the family has to join
Playgroup Victoria.
For more
information on
playgroup, visit www.
playgroup.org.au.
October / November 2015 Yackity Yak
By Sarah McAlister
I’ve been inspired lately, by
some minimalist reading, to
share with you a few ideas for
non-toy gift buying in the lead
up to Christmas.
One of the Yackandandah
Toy Library’s philosophies is
reducing the amount of toys we
have in our homes, simply by
becoming a member, sharing
toys, consuming less but
getting access to more.
The helpful blog Planning with
Kids uses a great rule when gift
buying at Christmas, limiting
gifts to four items per child:
something they want, something
they need, something to wear,
something to read.
Here are some other ideas to
inspire you for non-toy gifts for
children this year:
• Classes: music, dance,
riding, art, swimming, circus.
• Memberships or
subscriptions: zoo, museum
or gallery, local toy library, etc.
• Events or activities:
movie tickets, trampolining,
amusement park or mini golf.
• Arts and craft supplies
• Gift vouchers or money:
you can even make your own
vouchers children can “spend” at
any time- eg. movie and popcorn
night, you pick the movie!
• Dress-up clothes from
op-shops.
• Books
• Clothes
• Outdoor supplies: give
kids their own fishing tackle,
gardening equipment, solar
charging torch, LED head
torch, swimming goggles.
• Games and puzzles
Date for your diary: Come
& Play! at Yackandandah
Toy Library 10am to 11.30am
Saturday, November 14 in
the garden behind YCC, High
St. New members always
welcome. Join in November
and pay only $5 for the
remainder of the membership
year! (01 Feb 2016). Casual
membership only $10. Bring
yourself a tea/coffee.
For more details phone
toy library president Sarah
McAlister 6027 1118.
Kinder kids think ahead to school
Ya c k
Kinder
Term three is over and
already many of the fouryear-old kinder children are
starting to look ahead to the
excitement and challenges
of starting school next year.
The past term has been
busy with activities both in
and out of the kinder itself.
A focus on indigenous
perspectives provided
the children with the
opportunity to view the
world from another point
of view and a visit from a
representative of the local
Wiradjuri people had the
kids producing art with an
Aboriginal focus.
The kinder has also been
taking the students out and
about this term with visits
to the traffic safety centre
Storytime: Yackadandah Kindergarten’s four-year-old students
enjoy listening to a story.
in Wangaratta to learn some
of the basics of road safety,
the Beechworth Bakery to
practice baking, Beechworth
Honey to see the bees at
work and also Yamaroo
Hostel to meet some of our
senior citizens.
In addition there was a
visit from the Green Turtle
travelling puppet show
to entertain the kids in a
traditional format and also
the SES came by to show the
kids some of their equipment
and educate them on safety.
With Father’s Day
happening this term there
were also many cards and
gifts being produced.
Next term those students
heading to school in 2016
will be taking part in school
transition days every month
where they’ll be buddied up
with older students to help
ease the move from kinder
to the big schools.
Progress on the grounds
continues, especially around
the front entrance with the
pavers and memorial garden
the latest additions.
Recognition needs to
be made to YCDCO for
providing a grant to continue
the development of the
surroundings and again to
the crew from Beechworth
Correctional Centre and
parents who’ve pitched in to
get projects happening.
We are still looking for
curved tree branches in
order to create a hut in our
playground. Ideally these
branches would be about
200mm in diameter and the
curves be around a metre in
radius.
If anyone happens to have
Busy winter at Osbornes Flat
Osbornes
Flat PS
Osbornes Flat
Primary School’s
students have been
very active during the
autumn and winter
months with the whole
school participating
in the district athletics
carnival in May, with
several senior students
going on to the next
levels of competition.
Our year five and
six students joined
Yackandandah Primary
School students for
three days skiing at
Falls Creek; the year
three to six students
competed in the
district winter sports
carnival in Wodonga,
and we had our annual
Jump Rope for Heart
skipping day in June,
and our six-week
swimming program for
the prep to year three
students has just begun
at Edge Aquatics in
Baranduda.
The students have
enjoyed trips to
Beechworth to see
a HotHouse theatre
production; The Cube
in Wodonga to see
some, perhaps lying on a
bonfire even, we can make
use of them in the yard.
Parents of kinder aged
children for 2016 can
contact the kinder to discuss
the enrolments.
The kinder can now offer
8:30am to 4pm kinder for
three-year-olds on Fridays so
if any parents are interested
please contact the kinder.
The kinder is very
keen to continue to create
connections with the local
community and our director
Marisel would appreciate
hearing from any local
organisations that would be
interested in speaking with
the kinder kids.
For more information,
phone 6027 1560,
email yackandandah.
[email protected].
gov.au or visit www.
yackandandahkinder.com.au
Yackandandah Primary
School
is now taking enrolments for 2016
If you are intending to enrol your child
at Yackandandah Primary School in
2016 please call into the school office
to collect an enrolment form or visit our
website at www.yackaps.vic.edu.au
Young performers: Osbornes Flat Primary School’s junior students performed a
number at the recent arts festival.
Peter Pan; we have
just participated in the
Wodonga Schools Arts
Festival and we held
our annual Italian Day.
We combined
our Book Week
celebrations with
Grandparents Day and
had lots of grandparents
and friends join us
for activities, as well
as our Book Week
parade and we finished
the celebration with
a barbecue and
morning tea. It was
fantastic to see so
many grandparents
and friends happily
participating in the
activities.
Our whole-school
integrated studies topic
this past term was
based on Book Week
and all year levels
focused on “fairytales”
as their area of study.
The year three to six
students had lots of fun
researching the many
versions of fairytales
that differ from the
originals.
Our school families
and friends have been
eager to participate
in two Gumtree Pie
fundraisers over the
past couple of months,
both raising a fantastic
amount of money for
the school.
We have had several
visits to Yamaroo
residents as part of
our intergenerational
program, and five
students from years
three to six participated
in the Yackandandah
Lions Club Public
Speaking competition.
If you would like a tour of the school or
have any questions please
call the school office on
02 60271 431 to make
an appointment with the
Principal, Michael Edwards.
For most it was their
first time and they all
did an amazing job
speaking for three
minutes in front of 100
strangers.
We have finished this
term with our annual
disco, a great night for
students, teachers (and
some parents) to dress
up, and dance the night
away.
At the end of term we
had a visit from Starlab,
a huge dome inside
which the students get
to visit the planets of
our solar system and
see the night sky as
it would look here in
Yackandandah at this
time of year. To quote
most of the students
on their way out of
the dome, “it was
amazing!”.
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October / November 2015 15
New business platform
By Lauren Salathiel
Have you got a
favourite song that,
with the end of the
tape deck era, is now
trapped forever on
cassette tape? Then,
Darryn Coulston
might be just the man
to help you!
Darryn began
a digital scanning
business at Yack
Station when it
opened 18 months
ago, making digital
reproductions of old
photographs and
documents.
He is now
diversifying into the
transferral of audio
material from vinyl
records and cassette
tapes onto CD or USB
memory stick.
Darryn said his
skills with a scanner
and digital recorder
Model business: Darryn Coulston is operating his
scanning business, as well as displaying his model
rail sets, at Yack Station.
had been honed
during his work
as a volunteer at
the Yackandandah
Historical Society.
“I started doing the
scanning at the Yack
museum one day a
week in 2009, helping
the museum to digitise
its photo collection,”
Program of events
October/November 2015
Saturday,
October 17,
7.15pm
Flickside film - My Old Lady*
Yackandandah Courthouse
FREE entry to Arts Yack members
Friday,
November 13,
7.15pm
Melbourne Chamber Orchestra
Yackandandah Public Hall
Saturday,
November 21,
7.15pm
Flickside film - Boyhood#
Yackandandah Courthouse
Saturday,
December 5
FREE entry to Arts Yack members
Yackandandah Open Studios Day
At art studios throughout Yack
*My Old Lady - comedy/drama, France/USA, rated
M 2012, 107 mins. Starring: Kevin Kline, Kristin Scott
Thomas, Maggie Smith
An American inherits an apartment in Paris that comes
with an unexpected resident.
#Boyhood - drama, U.S.A., 2014, 166 mins.
The life of Mason, from early childhood to his arrival
at college. Golden Globe Award and the British Academy Film Award for Best Film. 87th Academy AwardOscar for Supporting Actress
flickside screens at the Yackandandah Courthouse. If
you wish you can bring your favourite folding chair
and/or cushion/beanbag. New members can join on
the night, or join online at arts.yackandandah.com
$20 single/$30 family.
Cut me out and put me on your fridge!
UKE-N-DANDAH
Yackandandah’s own Ukulele Club is proudly associated with Arts Yackandandah. We meet every
Monday night between 7.15pm - 8.30pm at the Court House.
New members are most welcome, and if you are a beginner, no problem as basic instruction is given.
Come on - have fun and strum!
Tim Evans, 0412 106 085
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October / November 2015 Yackity Yak
he said.
“Then I thought I
could start a business
to help other people
preserve their
photographs and
documents.”
Darryn’s scanning
skills have also come
in handy with the first
stages in the creation
of a railway museum,
located in a disused
rail carriage at Yack
Station.
“I found a few
great photographs
from the old railway
station while I was
volunteering at the
museum, and have
made copies of
those, so they are
now here also,” he
said.
Railway fanatics
can also see Darryn’s
working model of the
old Yackandandah
station and railway
line.
Darryn can be
found hard at work
at Yack Station
from Tuesdays to
Fridays, and Sunday
each week, or
can be emailed at
scanyourheritage@
gmail.com.
Craft fair back
for Christmas
Are you already on the look-out for unique,
high quality and handmade Christmas gifts for
your loved ones?
You need to get along to Yackandandah’s High
Country Christmas Fair on Saturday, December
5.
Now in its third year, the fair brings artists,
makers and crafters from all over north-eastern
Victoria and southern NSW right to your
doorstep - at Yack’s Soldiers’ Memorial Park.
This year’s fair will feature 25 stalls selling
everything from exquisitely made wooden
platters and serving trays, gorgeous jewellery,
handmade women’s and children’s clothing,
handmade garden pots, homewares, bags and
heaps more.
Also at this year’s fair will be the
Yackandandah scout group, who will offer a
gift wrapping service, as a fundraiser to help get
them to their upcoming jamboree.
The 2015 High Country Christmas Fair will
coincide with Yackandandah’s first open studios
day, when local artists and makers will throw open
their studio doors to give the public an insight into
the people and places behind the art.
Featuring artist talks, exhibitions and
demonstrations, it’s a perfect occasion to invite
friends and family to town to see just how
creative Yackandandah is!
If you are an artist and would like to
participate in the open studios day, email
[email protected], or phone 0422 854 909.
For more information on the High Country
Christmas Fair, visit http://highcountryfair.wix.
com/home or search for “High Country Fair” on
Facebook.
A concert to remember
By Lauren Salathiel
He’s played in more countries
than almost all other concert
pianists, and in September,
American concert pianist
Roman Rudnytsky graced the
Yackandandah Public Hall stage
for a one-night-only concert
hosted by Arts Yackandandah.
Playing a selection of music
from the classical and romantic
periods, Roman stunned the
audience with his lightningquick fingers and amazing
memory for the pieces he
performed.
Roman said this year’s
visit to Yackandandah - his
second to the town - included a
masterclass for piano students,
during which he sought to
shed light on his techniques
for memorising his long and
complicated repertoire.
“I have been working on a
technique for memorising my
music since I was about 16,
and find that it boils down to
watching my hands so that I can
associate the notes with finger
patterns, rather than relying too
much on ear, which is what a lot
of students do.
“Being able to memorise
the music in this way helps
to reduce nerves and tension
during a performance.”
One would think, however,
that nerves would hardly
be a factor for a seasoned
performer like Roman, whose
Classical performance: American concert pianist Roman Rudnytsky
enthralled audiences in Yackandandah in September.
performances have taken him
to more than 75 countries, and
have seen him play in everything
from the grandest of concert
halls, to cruise ships, and the
tiniest of outback venues.
“This is my 19th time in
Australia, and I like to go to
unusual places,” he said.
“As long as there’s a piano
there, I’m happy to play - I’ve
performed on electric pianos,
and old church hall pianos that
are barely in tune.
“I’m not a prima donna in
that way!”
Roman’s trip to Yackandandah
capped off a nine-month aroundthe-world trip that saw him
perform at venues in the Pacific
Islands, the UK, Canada, and
New Zealand.
He said he looked forward
to returning home for a few
months, before setting off
to play on a series of cruise
ships during November and
December.
Young players can’t be beaten!
The Yackandandah Young Players will
bring their new production to the stage in
November.
Featuring 18 local children, How to Beat
a Bully is a play for anyone who has been
bullied, teased or endured more than their
fair share of wedgies, nipple cripples and
third-degree Chinese burns.
Set in the 1980s, it tells the story of
10-year-old Clint, who hopes for a “fresh
start” at his new school after the bully at his
old school made his life a living hell.
But things don't quite go to plan as he
soon finds himself behind the shelter shed
in the ultimate showdown with the 'worst
bully the world has ever seen!' Just how do
you beat a bully?
This is an original production by the
Yackandandah Young Players, written and
directed by Brendan Hogan, suitable for
families and children five years and older.
How to Beat a Bully will appear at the
Yackandandah Public Hall on Friday,
November 6 at 7.30pm, and Saturday
November 7 at 2pm and 7.30pm.
All tickets cost $10, and can be purchased
at www.arts.yackandandah.com.
Fun for the family: Yackandandah Young Players
will take to the stage with their new production, How
to Beat a Bully, in November.
Yackity Yak
October / November 2015 17
Honouring a true community man
Obituary
Alan Edward
Johnson
September 30, 1927 to
August 14, 2015
By Lauren Salathiel
Yackandandah farewelled
a devoted community man
in August, with the passing
of Alan Johnson.
Alan has graced the
pages of Yackity Yak many
a time, for his significant
contributions to the local
CFA, Uniting Church,
Yackandandah Scouts,
Yackandandah Citizens’
Band and golf and tennis
clubs, among other groups.
Born on September 30,
1927 in Violet Town as the
second youngest of nine
children, Alan grew up
during the depression.
He left school at 14 upon
gaining his merit certificate,
as was the norm at the time,
and spent his teenage years
working at Violet Town’s
Proud service: Alan Johnson was particularly proud of his
service with the CFA.
general store and operating
the local telephone exchange
switchboard on night shift.
In his early 20s, he was
offered a position with the
Crown Lands Department,
and was posted to
Yackandandah in 1954 with
his wife Elvie and their two
children, Dorothy and Neil.
The family first lived in
a caravan in the grounds
of the Lands Department,
next to the courthouse,
before purchasing a home in
Hammond Street. He and his
family was then transferred
to Broadford in 1972.
In 1975, Alan remarried,
to Val, and the couple had
a daughter, Kathryn. The
family was transferred once
again in 1984 to Wangaratta
where Alan worked as
Crown Lands Department
Senior Inspector until his
retirement in 1987.
Alan’s heart was always in
Yackandandah, and he and
Val retained their property
here and moved back to town
shortly after retirement.
However far from slowing
down to enjoy retired life,
Alan only picked up the
pace, joining the local Lions
Club and holding the club’s
president’s, treasurer’s
and secretary’s positions,
serving as president of
the Yackandandah Old
Time Dance Group and
Neighbouhood Watch
Coordinator.
The local CFA held a
special place in Alan’s life,
with him volunteering his
time wherever he lived for
more than 30 years, and
receiving the Queen’s Medal
for 30 Years’ Long Service
and Good Conduct in 1981.
In 1996, the
Yackandandah community
recognised Alan’s
community spirit, awarding
him Citizen of the Year on
Australia Day.
Two years ago, as his
health began to deteriorate,
Alan settled into Yamaroo,
where he enjoyed the
company and support
of the staff, and proudly
hung his CFA medals and
commendations on the walls
of his room.
As his friends remarked
during his recent funeral,
Alan was a modest and
honest man who dedicated
his life to others and to
his community, and is
remembered as a model of
generosity and hard work.
He loved nothing more
than spending time in the
bush with his dog by his
side and tending to his
vegetable garden (and trying
to coax his tomato bushes
into producing fruit before
his sister, Ida’s, did!).
His friends, family and
the town as a whole will,
indeed, miss Alan.
Alan is survived by
his wife Val, and his
children Dorothy, Neil and
Kathryn, his grandchildren,
great-grandchildren, and
great-great-grandchildren.
Save the date for the 19th Yack folk festival
The 19th
Yackandandah Folk
Festival is just around
the corner - save the
date for Friday, March
18 to Sunday, March
20, 2016!
Planning for
the festival is now
underway, with the
festivalcommittee
meeting for the first
time in September
to set the wheels in
motion for another year.
The website will,
over the coming
months, be updated
with new information
for 2016. If you’d like
to stay informed about
ticket sales, the 2016
performer line-up and
other festival news,
then please log on the
website and subscribe
to the email list:
yackfolkfestival.com,
or like us on Facebook.
Volunteer online
applications will be
available in November
this year.
For those new to
Yackandandah, or
locals who don’t
know much about
how we work behind
the scenes, the folk
festival is run entirely
by a dedicated and
hard working voluntary
committee, consisting
of Chris Smith (festival
director); Louise KayeSmith (vice president);
David Bishop
(treasurer); Lauren
Salathiel (secretary);
Dan Carberry (logistics
co-ordinator); Sarah
McAlister, (artistic and
visual communications
co-ordinator); Sally
Cheater (administration
and ticketing);
Claire Maginness
(sponsorship); Paula
Fraser (food coordinator); Michael
Rosenbrock (online
co-ordinator); Kevin
Poyner (Yack Station
and logistics); Matthew
Charles-Jones (outgoing Green Team
co-ordinator); Meredith
Greenwood (youth
events co-ordinator);
and Ali Ryan (media).
We aim for the
festival to ensure
everyone involved has
fun, promote musicbased community
expression, improve
the quality of
community life,
be inclusive of all
members of the
community to engender
a feeling of community
involvement and create
an ongoing festival that
reflects the priorities
and values of the
community.
Super Early Bird
tickets will be available
to purchase online
until December 24,
2015. They’d make
a great Christmas
presents at just $79 for
a weekend ticket, $69
for a concession or
student ticket and $39
for youth (16 to 18)
tickets.
Are you interested
in joining the Folk
Festival Committee?
Then please contact
Louise KayeSmith 02 6027
1742 for more
information. For all
other volunteering
inquiries, please refer
to the website.
YACKANDANDAH PUBLIC HALLS
COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT
(Section 86 Committee of Management of Indigo Shire Council)
will be holding its
Annual General Meeting
in the Gallery, Yackandandah Public Hall on Wednesday,
October 28, 2015 at 7.30pm.
Members of the public are welcome to attend
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October / November 2015 Yackity Yak
New Bowen practice in town
Yackandandah Town
By Lauren Salathiel
A remarkable
personal experience
with Bowen therapy
has led to a new
business for David
Thorpe, who has
just started treating
clients in rooms at
Yackandandah Health.
David suffered
back pain throughout
his early 20s,
attempting to treat it
with everything from
massage and exercise
to chiropractors,
acupuncture and
Healing hands: Bowen therapist David Thorpe is now seeing clients in
painkillers, which
Yackandandah.
offered relief for short
would work even
The technique can
“There are frequent
periods, but nothing
better’.
be beneficial for those but very essential
lasting.
“Even
though
the
suffering back, neck
pauses throughout the
However, he said
treatments were quick or shoulder pain,
treatment that allows
it was his encounter
and
quite
gentle,
I
was
sciatica,
sports
and
the clients body time
with Bowen therapy
so convinced of the
accident injuries,
to respond to the
that finally reduced
capacity that Bowen
groin pain, pelvic tilt, moves and allow the
his pain, and spurred
therapy
has
to
heal
uneven leg length,
healing process to
him to begin studying
that two years ago I
respiratory problems,
begin.”
the technique with
enrolled
in
a
course
digestive
problems,
David treats
a view to operating
at the Border College
fibromyalgia and
clients from rooms
his own professional
of Natural Therapies
chronic fatigue
at Yackandandah
practice.
in
Wodonga
to
learn
syndrome
and
Health, as well as out
“I started finding
more about it.”
ear infections and
of rooms at Border
some relief when I
Bowen
is
a
form
migraines.
Natural Therapies
went to a therapist
of gentle therapy
“The practitioner
in Wodonga, and
who said she used
where the practitioner can target a specific
takes bookings
some Bowen
makes
specific,
problem
or
address
in Yackandandah
movements as part
subtle movements
the body as a whole,” for Tuesdays and
of her massage
on
the
client’s
David said.
Thursdays, loosely
protocol,” David said.
“A first session
from 9am to 5pm, but
“When I heard that, muscles, tendons and
connective tissue to
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can be flexible to suit
I thought, ‘well if
trigger
the
body’s
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to
1
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clients’ needs.
some Bowen moves
innate ability to return Follow-up sessions
For more
seem to be working
to
a
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contact
well, perhaps a full
state.
minutes.
David on 0400 740 791.
Bowen treatment
Grace is a pet’s best friend
By Lauren Salathiel
Whether it’s a
goldfish or a horse,
Grace Pattenden knows
how to look after it.
The 15-year-old
Wodonga Catholic
College student has
turned her love of
animals into something
of a business, caring
for pets around
Yackandandah while
their owners are away
on holidays.
Grace said she had
been looking after
pets for a few years,
and had her regular
customers.
“I’ve just finished
looking after a pet
Animal lover: Fifteen-year-old Grace Pattenden
recently cared for a pet cockatoo, Pico, while his
owner was away.
cockatoo, Pico, for two
weeks,” she said.
“Pico was so lovely
- when I was cleaning
out his cage, he would
sit on my shoulder and
nibble on my ear.
“I’ve looked after
cats, dogs, even
horses - I love looking
after horses while
their owners are
away.”
Grace said she
Saturday, October 17, 2015
It’s not too late to be part of this
popular event!
Register your garage sale site before
Saturday, October 12, for just $15, to be
included on the Town Garage Sale Map,
which will be available to visitors on the
day. Garage sale participants will also
receive signage and balloons (to be used
on the day), identifying your site. You
can also register to have a stall at the
Yackandandah Primary School grounds.
Stall sizes are limited to approximately
two metres or one trestle table.
Garage sale site maps, with sale item
listings, may be collected on the day
from 7.45am at the Yackandandah
Visitor Information Centre (37 High St)
for a gold coin donation.
For more information phone
(02) 6027 1988 or visit
www.uniqueyackandandah.com.au
Bowen Therapy
Experience the Difference
A gentle and relaxing therapy for
long-lasting relief from pain and discomfort.
Assists in recovery from back, sciatic, and
shoulder pain, sports injuries and chronic
illness.
Yackandandah Health – Room 3
For appointments phone David
Thorpe on 0400 740 791
could do everything
from feeding animals
and cleaning out their
cages or enclosures,
to walking them, and
even the odd spot of
garden watering.
“I want to learn all I
can about looking after
animals, because when
I finish school, I want
to become a zoologist
or a vet nurse, or
maybe train police
dogs or horses,” she
said.
If you have a furry
or feathered friend
that needs looking
after while you are on
holidays, give Grace a
call on 0459 585 268.
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October / November 2015 19
Share your views at Indi Summit
Indi news with Federal Member
Cathy McGowan
Cathy proudly welcomed
former prime minister Tony
Abbott to Indi for the opening
of the Spirit of ANZAC
Centenary Experience
on September 4. She
acknowledged the role former
Nationals leader Tim Fischer
played in lobbying for Wodonga
to host the official opening
of SACE. Cathy thanked
Australian War Memorial
director Dr Brendan Nelson for
selecting Indi as the location
to begin this touring military
exhibition, and also Wodonga
City Council for its support.
Indi Summit coming up
Citizens from across the
region have their chance
to speak up on matters that
concern them and contribute to
their future at the inaugural Indi
Summit in Benalla on Saturday,
October 24.
The summit is the culmination
of a year-long community
engagement process, giving
people across the electorate the
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October / November 2015 Yackity Yak
opportunity to address key issues
they have identitied, and plan for
the future.
The event is free – register to
attend at www.cathymcgowan.
com.au/indisummit
Mt Buffalo Chalet brief
In September, Cathy met
with a new group Community
Action for the Chalet, which is
exploring a lasting solution for
this iconic building.
Seeking both state and federal
funding to kickstart the project, the
group firmly believes that a viable
future needs to be found before
time and weather deal the building
a final blow. Cathy offered her full
support to the project.
Find out more about CAC’s
work at www.facebook.com/
Community.Action.for.the.
Chalet
Cathyvan to visit Yack
Cathy invites Yackandandah
community members to meet
with her as part of a string of
visits to towns in the electorate.
Continuing her signature
community engagement, Cathy
is keen to speak to as many
people as possible on Saturday,
November 14 to discuss key
issues and hear from local
constituents.
Look out for the orange
Cathyvan at the Memorial
Gardens in High Street.
Asphalt and rails: both
need support
Cathy welcomed the recent
announcement of the completion
of sealing for some key roads in
Indigo Shire Council.
But she called on Jamie
Briggs, Assistant Minister for
Infrastructure and Regional
Development to show a similar
commitment to trains as well.
“With the people of Indi
unable to rely on train services
to access important and vital
services such as medical
appointments in Melbourne, it’s
time to act.”
Yackandandah Chamber of Commerce
will hold its AGM on
Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 8.30am
at Yackandandah Community Centre,
29 High Street.
All positions will be declared vacant,
therefore the chamber will be seeking a
president, secretary and treasurer,
plus committee members.
Interested?
Please email yackchamber@yackandandah.
com with your contact details and experience.
We look forward to hearing from someone
who would like to help us and the town.
Changing of the guard: New Yackandandah Post Office owner Chris Horton has taken over from Denise and
Warren Gould, who will now focus on their Ausmentos business, in the front of the post office building.
From mail to mementos
By Lauren Salathiel
Eight years of operating the
Yackandandah Post Office will
come to an end in November
for Warren and Denise Gould,
as they hand over the business
to Chris Horton.
However, the changeover
marks a change of business
direction rather than retirement
for the pair, who have decided
to focus their attentions on
selling Australiana and giftware
from the shopfront in front of
the post office.
Denise said she and her
husband had thought about
retiring, but were far too
attached to their substantial
collection of Australian giftware
to take a break from business all
together.
“When we started the post
office, we just had a few gift
items, but over time it has
grown and grown, and that’s
where my interest is now,”
Denise said.
“It was a logical choice for
us to split the Australiana and
giftware part of the business
off from the post office, and
run it out of the front section
of the post office building, as
a standalone business, which
we’ve called Ausmentos.
“We’ve really appreciated all
the friendliness and support of
our customers over the years,
and hope everyone will stop in
to Ausmentos to see us and have
a look at what we have to offer.”
Taking over the post office,
Chris said he was grateful to
Warren and Denise for showing
him the ropes during the past
few weeks as he underwent post
office training in Melbourne.
“It’s a real career change for
me - up until now I’ve mainly
worked in the educational
sector - so it was good to have
someone here to show me how
things are done,” he said.
“It’s been a fascinating
process, going from one side of
the counter to the other.
“When you go into a post
office as a customer, what you
see is only the tip of the iceberg,
as there’s a lot of sorting and
organising going on behind the
scenes.”
Chris, who has lived in
Yackandandah with his wife,
Karen, for nine years, said he
looked forward to meeting and
assisting locals as they came in
for their mail.
The post office will continue
to be open Mondays to Fridays,
and Saturday mornings.
Communities benefit from grants
Indigo Shire
Council has
approved $50,000 in
grants to a range of
community groups
cross the shire.
The grants were
approved at the
August council
meeting.
Council received
50 applications
under the program
requesting a total
of $142,218 for
projects valued
at $448,721.
The applications
were assessed
by council’s
Grants and
Awards Advisory
Committee, which
recommended
31 of the 50
applications
receive funding.
Some of the
recipients of the
grants include
$2,800 to the
Yackandandah
Men’s Shed group
towards a solar
power supply;
$2,300 to Wooragee
Community Centre
towards the cost of
a new storeroom
at the hall; $4000
to the Bruarong
Community
Centre committee
towards a covered
walkway; $4000
for the Coulston
Park Committee
of Management at
Tangambalanga
towards the cost
of a three-bay
storage shed; $500
for Rutherglen
Kindergarten
towards the cost
of replacing softfall
in the outdoor play
space; and $1600 to
the Chiltern Rodeo
Club towards a
cultivator.
Yackity Yak
October / November 2015 21
Meander through time
NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING
Yackandandah Community Development
Company Limited (Company) gives notice
that the 2015 annual general meeting
of shareholders will be held at JAVA@
YACK on Wednesday, November 25,
2015 at 6.00pm for a 6.30pm start. Light
refreshments supplied.
Please RSVP to Bronwyn on 02 6027
1408 (leave a message if necessary) or
[email protected].
ANNUAL REPORT
The annual report may be viewed from
November at http://www.yackandandah.
com/ycdco/AnnualReports.html. If
you wish to receive a printed copy,
please send an email to ycdco.admin@
yackandandah.com or telephone
02 6027 1408 during normal business
hours.
Dated: September 15, 2015:
By order of the Board
Phillip Newman (Director)
Website: www.yackandandah.com/ycdco/
Yack Newsagency
Business for sale
Contact Peter Campbell Real Estate
0412 694 069
or
petercampbellrealestate.com
MUSCLE MATTERS MYOTHERAPY
“Relief for your aching muscles”
Deep Soft Tissue Massage specialising in the
assessment, treatment and management of muscular
conditions –i.e. headaches, tension, back aches, RSI,
tight muscles & more. Treatments are tailored to
your specific needs and likes, and may be corrective,
preventative or rehabilitative.
Contact Karlie Hodgkin for appointment
Tel: 0488 224 481
29 Hammond Street, Yackandandah VIC 3749
Website:musclemattersmyotherapy.com.au
Ya c k
Historical
Society
The Yackandandah Museum’s
next cemetery walk will take
place on October 11 at 2.30pm.
To coincide with the current
WWI exhibition, the focus of
the walk will be the following
WWI soldiers who are buried in
the Yackandandah Cemetery:
• George William Joseph Bell
• Benjamin Boyd
• William Lawrence Cure
• Albert Morley Gale
• James Isaac Larsen
• George William Pardon
• George William Frederick
August Pardon
• Thomas William Plummer
• Thomas Henry Rea
• Walter Frederick Street
The museum’s volunteers
have done extensive research
on Yackandandah’s ANZACs –
this is a cemetery walk not to be
missed.
Memberships
Please consider becoming
a member or a Friend of the
Yackandandah and District
Historical Society and support
the work we do.
Call in to the museum and
join. Membership costs $15
each, or Friend $10, annual
fee, due at the annual meeting
in June each year, and payable
from now.
Opening hours
The museum, located at 21
High Street, Yackandandah, is
open from Wednesday to Sunday
each week from 11am till 4pm.
During Victorian school
holidays we are open every day,
11am to 4pm.
We welcome visitors,
researchers, volunteers and
donations to our fundraising
during those hours.
For further information,
phone 02 6027 0627, email
museum@yackandandah.
com, visit the website at
yackandandahmuseum.
wordpress.com or search for us
on Facebook.
A news
snippet
from
the past
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Member profile:
Bec Humphries, museum attendant
I’ve been in this
position at Yackandandah
Museum since April and
I’ve been impressed by
the level of commitment
and the professionalism
of everyone involved. The
museum volunteers all
have fantastic talents and
skills and I’m learning a
lot from them and other
community members.
The museum is a great
place to visit, I’m always
amazed by how our area
attracts visitors from all
over the country and the
world, so many great
people to meet!
It is really lovely
introducing people to the
museum and learning
from them in turn. I’m
studying art and art
history at Charles Sturt
University and have
been involved in the art
community for several
years after working in
community development
in the past.
I have enjoyed learning
more about exhibition
practice, the large and
significant collection that
the museum holds and
the general workings of
the museum as well as
helping to run the new
Facebook page.
We will have lots
of great photos and
information on the
Facebook page so be
sure to look us up when
you next log in!
Members and volunteers form the backbone
of the museum – and we’d like to let you
know a bit more about the friendly folks who
help out on the museum floor and behind the
scenes.
If you’d like to get involved at the museum –
be sure to pop in one day and have a chat, we
are always on the lookout for new volunteers.
The Yackandandah Times Friday, May 15, 1896
“Furious Riding”
A lad named Beatty, son of Mr Guy Beatty, and about 12 years of age,
was charged by Constable Murcutt with furious riding. The Constable
deposed that he was going down the Osborne’s Flat Road when he met the
defendant riding at a furious pace. Mr Guy Beatty said the lad had stated
that his horse bolted, and he could not control the animal. The Constable
said he did not wish to press the case or to be hard on the boy. The P. M.
suggested that the case be withdrawn, and it was accordingly done.
Paris to the rescue
Kangaloola
For some months, Paris
Weller, 11, of Kergunyah
South had been telling her dad,
Michael, if they were to see
a dead kangaroo they should
check inside the pouch. (This
is great advice, because joeys
can survive a few days inside
the pouch of a dead mother
kangaroo).
When asked how Paris knew
to check inside the pouch she
said “I have no clue”. She
just knew. That turned out to
be lucky for one little joey.
Michael, her father, saw an
injured kangaroo on their
farm, so he and Paris went to
check. The mother roo was
quite young, she had broken
a leg crossing over a fence.
Unfortunately, she would not
survive and was euthanaised.
They could see movement in
the pouch through the skin, and
Doing well: Little Meika, rescued
from her injured mother by
Kergunyah South’s Paris Weller, is
being cared for at Kangaloola.
gently felt inside. There was a
tiny joey in there. It was quite
exciting for Paris because she
had been telling her dad about
checking pouches as recently as
the previous day.
Paris and Michael gently
removed the joey and placed her
inside a pillowslip, then kept her
warm. Initially, Paris thought she
could care for the joey and raise
it herself. Michael called the
local vet and was advised that it
is illegal to keep native wildlife
as a pet and joeys would die if
fed on normal milk.
Knowing the joey needed
urgent care, Michael called the
Wildlife Victoria helpline. They,
in turn, contacted a local rescuer
who came immediately. The time
from initial rescue to handover
to a rescuer was two hours, so
Paris and Michael did exactly the
right thing once they realised they
could not care for the joey. She
was put into the care of expert
carers as quickly as possible.
The joey was immediately
treated for shock and
dehydration at Kangaloola.
Later, she began a four-hourly
feeding regimen on the special
milk formula for kangaroos.
She is now known as ‘Meika’
and is doing very well. It’s a
long road from pouch to living
independently in the bush.
Meika will be at the shelter for
18 months.
Rescuer profile
Name: Paris Weller
Age: 11
Lives: on a farm at Kergunyah South.
Interests: Paris loves animals. (Ed: you can
usually count on children to show us the way.)
Some of her pets are ‘Cinderella’ a ginger cat,
‘Luca’ a Scotch Collie dog, ‘Tommy’ the horse
and ‘Scarlet’ an Angus calf. Actually, she handraised Scarlet who was orphaned. Paris has
successfully raised four orphan calves. She also
sponsors an orphan Orang-utan in Borneo.
Osbornes Flat Hall
Town Garage Sale,
Saturday, October 17
Expressions of interest: If anyone
is interested in holding a stall this year
for the Town Garage Sale, phone Lisa
on 0439 855 297 by Friday, October 9.
If enough stallholders book a site we
will go ahead and open the hall. Free of
charge for Osbornes Flat residents.
Pilates: Classes are held on Mondays
and Wednesday evening at 7pm.
Contact Janene for further information.
Hire me! The hall is the perfect
location and size for that special
occasion or celebration. Where else
could you find a venue so reasonably
priced? Erect a marquee in the beautiful
space outdoors adjacent to the natural
bushland or decorate the interior of the
hall for that special country wedding
or party - your visiting family and
friends from the city will talk about the
experience for years to come!
Hire starts from $150 per day/night.
For all enquiries phone Andrea on
6027 1991 or Lisa on 6027 1808 (email:
[email protected])
Come and take a look around – you
will be pleasantly surprised.
This article was reproduced, with permission, from Kangaloola’s excellent monthly
e-newsletter. Full of fascinating, informative and heartwarming stories about the
important work of Kangaloola staff, volunteers and community rescuers, the
newsletter is available by emailing [email protected]
Indigo library membership on the rise
Indigo Shire libraries
have experienced
unprecedented growth in
membership, borrowings
and children's activities
during the past two
years.
Indigo Shire Council
decided in early 2013
to run its own libraries
once the Upper Murray
Regional Library
ceased operating at the
end of June 2013.
Indigo Shire’s library
coordinator Wendy
Kerr said membership
had increased by 50
per cent since council
started to operate the
libraries itself.
“Our membership
has increased from
1,914 at the end of
June 2014 to 2,780 at
the end of June 2015,”
Ms Kerr said.
“And the number of
items borrowed in that
time has increased by
16,992 to 65,923 —
and that figure does
not include loans of
eBooks and eAudio.”
The libraries,
in Yackandandah,
Beechworth,
Rutherglen and
Chiltern, also conduct
a number of children's
activities including
storyttime sessions,
National Simultaneous
Story Time, Summer
Reading Club and
Book Week activities.
“I am thrilled to
see that attendance at
children's activities and
events has increased
by more than 3000 to
5686 in the 2014-15
year,” Ms Kerr said.
Indigo Mayor Cr
Bernard Gaffney said
these statistics were
a reflection of the
skill and dedication
of all the Indigo
Shire library staff and
demonstrated the value
of council taking on
the library services
from the Upper Murray
Regional Library.
“These statistics
reflect the sound
choices made by
Indigo Shire of
investing in the SWIFT
consortium, which
allows members to
borrow from a pool
of over three million
items across the state,”
Cr Gaffney said.
He said the new
library building at
Yackandandah had
certainly played its
part in increasing
memberships and
borrowings.
“And once the
Beechworth library
is relocated into the
former council office
space at the side of the
memorial hall I would
expect further growth
in memberships and
loans,” he said.
Yackity Yak
October / November 2015 23
Op shop opportunity
Ya c k
Community
Centre
For all your home construction
requirements
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New work
Extensions & renovations
Decks & pergolas
Period restoration
HIA & Indigo Shire award winning builder
“For Classical Quality, see Classical Constructions”
Phone 0427 271 647 or 6027 1647
Builders Reg No. DB-U 22205
Yackandandah’s
Community Op Shop
will be losing two very
valued members of its
volunteer team shortly
as people move from
the district.
We will miss them
very much, and in
consequence are
looking for people who
might like to donate
about three hours a
week on a roster of
volunteers to help in
our Op Shop.
It is light work,
very enjoyable and
a great opportunity
to meet people, help
recycle goods that
might otherwise end in
landfill, and help the
community centre fulfil
its work in Yack.
We would love to
hear from you, and to
introduce you to our
current volunteers who
enjoy their time in the
Op Shop so much!
Please contact Ali
on 0448 803 411 for a
chat.
One of our
volunteers, Libby
Schmidt, recently went
to Tanna Island, the
epicentre of the March
2015 cyclone that
devastated much of
Vanuatu.
Libby was one of a
team of people from
north-east Victoria
which was going
to help with the
rebuilding project that
is so badly needed in
the area.
Libby mentioned
that the Tanna Island
community owned
wedding dress was
unfortunately lost in
the March cyclone, and
we started a campaign
to find another to
replace it, that Libby
could take on her trip.
A well-placed article
in the Ovens and Murray
Advertiser saw Yack’s
Jennie Lannen offer
her beautiful wedding
dress to the cause. And
just before Libby left,
Lorraine Collan of
Beechworth pledged her
dress as well.
As you can imagine,
Libby was beside
herself with excitement
that she could take two
lovely dresses with her
to give to the Tanna
Island women.
We will look
forward, hopefully, to
seeing photos of the
handover to the women
in a future Yackity Yak
edition.
In the meantime,
another big and
grateful thank you to
Jennie and Lorraine.
Come and visit us
The office at the
community centre
is open on Tuesdays
and Wednesdays from
9am to 5pm and on
Thursdays from 9am to
4pm.
The Op Shop is
generally open from
10am to 4pm from
Mondays to Fridays.
Please call 6027
1743 (leave a message
if we are not there),
email manager@ycc.
org.au, or visit us
online at www.ycc.org.
au.
Find a YCC course to interest you!
Bike Maintenance for
Youths, and an Afternoon
Bike Maintenance
Course will be running in
October/November at the
Yackandandah Community
Centre (YCC) - just in time
to get that bike ready for
great warmer weather
riding. Expert tuition by local
bike guru, Phil Edwardes.
Junior Drama – For Years
3 /4, 5/6 and 7/8. Brendan
Hogan will be finishing off a
brilliant year of drama for our
young thespians – and what
a year!
Chainsaw Maintenance
and Cross Cut – do you
need to brush up on your
skills or learn new ones?
Our great tutor, Tracy
Culhane, will hopefully be
available to carry out a
further course before he
heads overseas to help
with wild and bushfires in
America. Register your
interest now.
Responsible Serving
of Alcohol – register your
interest now – cost $95.
CPR Refresher – threehour practical course to
be held before the end of
the year. The more people
we have, the cheaper the
course! Register now.
Permaculture in 2016
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October / November 2015 Yackity Yak
YCC is seeking
expressions of interest from
people wish to be involved
in a permaculture course
next year – very likely
starting in March and run in
conjunction with Beechworth
Neighbourhood Centre.
Permaculture was
developed in the 1970s
Australians Bill Mollison and
David Holmgren. Initially,
it began life as a thesis for
a PhD student but quickly
caught the attention of the
wider public and has now
grown into a lifestyle choice
for many people.
What Is Permaculture?
The design principles of
permaculture were derived
from the science of systems
ecology and study of preindustrial examples of
sustainable land use.
It has no religious,
spiritual or dress code
connotations but has ethics
and principles which are
adhered to.
Permaculture draws from
several other disciplines
including organic farming,
agro-forestry, sustainable
development, and applied
ecology.
The main plan is to assist
people to become more
self-reliant through the
design and development
of productive and
sustainable gardens, farms,
buildings, communities and
bio-regions.
What Will I Learn?
How to decrease your
own ecological footprint,
how to grow your own food,
how to create life-affirming
conditions for other living
things, instead of relying
on commercial food supply
and all its vices, ethical
investment so your money
is doing good work and
restores community and
your local economy, to
name a few.
Permaculture teaches
us how to design natural
homes, how to create
abundant gardens, plant
food forests, how to build
soils and go beyond
organics, how to include
backyard animals, how
to build biodiversity to
protect wildlife, regenerate
degraded landscapes
and ecosystems, harvest
rainwater, develop
ethical economies and
communities, and much
more.
Please register your
interest with Yackandandah
Community Centre by
calling 6027 1743.
Save
regional
media
Alternative options: There are now coffins available which can be made of
recycled materials such as cardboard and can be covered with other degradable
materials such as wicker.
Cemetery trust to unveil
donated lone pine
Lone Pine: an
unveiling of the lone
pine, donated by
the Cemeteries and
Crematoria Association
of Victoria will take
place directly after
the Cemetery walk
on Sunday, October
11. Thank you to
Graham Prosser from
Memorials In Stone
who has donated the
mount for the plaque.
General meeting:
our next meeting is
Wednesday, October
7 at 7.30pm at the
Yackandandah
Community Centre.
Working bee: an
early reminder that our
annual working bee is
on Saturday, December
5.
It starts at 8am
and we are most
appreciative of those
who attend to help
tend the grave areas,
especially those who
can tend their family
areas. Please wear
protective gear if
bringing your own
equipment. Morning
tea will be provided.
Laws pertaining
to coffin/casket
choice: there is often
discussion regarding
the alternatives to
coffins/caskets which
are offered by the
funeral companies,
which can be costly
and heavy.
There are now
coffins available
Ya c k
Cemetery
Tr u s t
which can be made of
recycled materials such
as cardboard and can
be covered with other
degradable materials
such as wicker.
Here is the extract
from the Department
of Health website:
The coffin
A coffin is a shaped
burial container,
wider at the shoulders
and tapering in at
the feet. A casket is
a rectangular burial
container.
Although a coffin
or casket is not
required for burial,
the Cemeteries
Regulations 2000
require that a body
be transported into a
cemetery in either:
• a closed coffin
which is soundly
constructed and made
of metal or wood, or
• a closed receptacle
or container which
is substantial and in
a clean and hygienic
state.
Whichever is used,
it must be designed so
that offensive liquids
and noxious gases
cannot escape.
If it is to be a
custom-made coffin or
receptacle, this should
be no larger than
necessary.
A standard size
adult coffin has
external dimensions
of approximately
2000mm long, 600mm
wide (including
handles) and 400mm
high.
With the agreement
of the cemetery, at the
time of booking, the
coffin may be larger
and/or be rectangular
(casket) shape. The
external finish on
the coffin may be
decorative or plain.
It is recommended
the cemetery trust has
other requirements of
the coffin, such as:
• the provision of
(at least) four strong
and securely affixed
handles capable of
bearing the required
weight. These handles
are necessary to aid
the carrying and
manoeuvring of the
coffin, and to feed the
tapes through the case
of hand-lowering the
coffin into the grave,
• a metal or plastic
nameplate affixed to
the lid of the coffin.
Engraved into this
plate should be the
name of the deceased
and the date of
death. The spelling
of the names of the
deceased on the
nameplate should be
identical with that
on all the necessary
documentation.
Locals who enjoy
having access to
vibrant regional
journalism on their
television screens
and radios are being
urged to join the
Save Our Voice
campaign, to ensure
regional Australian
issues continue to get
dedicated local media
coverage.
The campaign,
behind which former
deputy prime minister
and Nationas party
leader Tim Fischer has
thrown his support,
is seeking to generate
wider community
backing for updating
current media laws,
which prevent regional
news services from
being able to compete
fairly.
For more
information visit www.
saveourvoices.com.au
TABLE TENNIS
Did you know that table tennis is played every week in Yack (excluding public
and some school holidays)? A lively group of locals meet on Mondays between
10.30 am - 12.30 pm and enjoy a sociable game. Skill levels range from ‘pretty
good’ to ‘absolute beginners’, so there is competition to suit all comers.
Please call in at the Scouts Hall to the Sports Park.
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Classifieds
WANTED TO BUY
Coins, large lots or
small. Cash paid.
Phone Ray on 03 5721
7341 or 0401 177 370.
Wanted to buy, a
copy of “The Great
Yackandandah Billy
Cart Race” by Wendy
Orr. Pls contact:
Russell Harrison,
8B Vincent Street,
Sandrngham Vic 3191
FOR SALE
Mud bricks, approx
380, on pallets. $200
ono. Phone 6027
1416.
Ride-On Mower
- Cox LawnBos
16.5HP. Very good
condition. $980, plus
Exercise Bike as new
$80. Phone 0419 438
481.
WANTED
Photographs of
Yackandandah
township and
locality circa 1945
to circa 1980, to
view – possibly to
copy for publication
– showing buildings/
structures, transport,
community/social
groups, events/
ordinary activities,
including rural.
People – all ages etc.
with names/years if
possible. Phone Colin
Barnard on 6027
1324
FOR HIRE
The Osborne’s Flat
Community Hall has
donated its outdoor
chairs for use by
the community
for free. There are
about 70 and they
are stackable plastic
chairs with steel
frames. They will be
stored at Yack Station
and are available to
whoever needs them.
Phone 6027 0954 BH
to book them.
FOR RENT
Two new 3BR houses
located in central
Yackandandah.
Applications in
writing can be sent to
PO Box 45, Yack or
email carmelkelley@
bigpond.com. Bond
$1080. Rent $270/
week. Non-smoking.
References required.
Phone 0418 242 105
for more information.
FREE TO GOOD
HOME
Large quantity of
irrigation pipe and
drippers, already
installed in olive
grove, but free to
someone who is
happy to come and
collect it. Phone Jack
0407 480 175
We are happy to put in
classifieds free of charge.
Please forward your advert
or phone it through a week
before publication. yackity_
[email protected] or
phone 0422 854 909
A thank-you
straight from
the horse’s
mouth...
Yackandandah’s Riding Club has
offered a big thank you to YCDCo,
saying that “it’s true about YFuel
and YFarm Hardware and Produce
supporting local community groups like
the Yackandandah Riding Club.”
YFarm has put its profits back into
the Yackandandah community and
kindly donated this bag of chaff
to Yackandandah Riding Club’s
president, Kim Warne.
Thank you members for shopping at
YFuel and YFarm and keep up the
good work. Bags of feed are greatly
appreciated as the riding club can use
them as prizes.
Young riders go bush
By Phil Edwards
Yackandandah
youngsters can get
a taste of mountain
biking in a safe
and supportive
environment at
monthly rides around
the local area.
The rides are
designed to be noncompetitive and
accessible to children
from five to 14 years
old (riders aged eight
and younger must
be accompanied by
an adult and riding
geared bikes with good
brakes).
Rides generally go
for around one hour.
Participants will be led
by experienced adult
riders who will stop
On your bikes!: Monthly mountain bike rides especially for Yackandandah
children aged five to 14 are designed to build skills and confidence.
the group regularly to
allow all riders to keep
together.
All riders must be
covered by some form
of cyclist insurance or
through a MTBA day
license available for $5
on the day of the ride.
Rides for the
remainder of the year
will be on October
24, November 21 and
December 19.
More information
including the location
for the upcoming
month’s ride can
be found at https://
yackkidsride.
wordpress.com/
Golfing women play in annual tournament
Yackandandah’s lady
golfers have held their
annual tournament, with
about 55 ladies from
various clubs throughout
north-east Victoria
participating in this event
The results were as
follows:
A Grade Scratch Winner
(Jan Clark Trophy): Yvonne
Williamson (Rutherglen); A
Grade Net Winner: Frances
Boehm (Yackandandah); B
Grade Stableford : Heather
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Ya c k L a d i e s G o l f
Eggleston (Rutherglen); C
Grade Stableford: Jan Lang
(Beechworth); Permezel
Trophy for Best Team:
Commercial Albury; Nearest
to Pin: Viki Ley (Commercial
Albury) and Lyn Poulson
(Mansfield); Small Team
of three: Frances Boehm
(Yackandandah); Heather
Eggleston (Rutherglen);
Lyn Vildovas (Commercial
Albury).
Congratulations to
Isabella Rast from our club.
Meanwhile, Isabella,
one of our junior golfers,
has won her way through
to represent north-east
Victoria in the Victorian
Primary Schools
Competition in Benalla later
this year. We wish her well
in her golfing future.
Yack footballers reign supreme
Ya c k F o o t b a l l a n d
Netball Club
By Brendan Johnson
Yackandandah
Football and Netball
Club’s under-17
footballers did the
town proud, with a
win against Mitta in
their grand final for the
Tallangatta and District
Football League in
September.
While any grand
final win is special,
and is a crowning
achievement for any
competitor, this win
has the added status
as the first under age
footy flag for the club.
It was also the first
time the under-17s had
reached a grand final,
so the weight of history
was upon the lads, and
they came through
brilliantly.
And if that’s not
enough, it was the
last game as coach
for David Meehan,
who has been actively
involved as a player
and coach at the club
since well back in the
20th century!
The game itself was
a great contest, as the
Yack team drew away
and Mitta came back
at the boys during the
first half.
Yack established a
three-goal break by
three-quarter time,
then withstood a fierce
challenge from the
Mountain Men.
However, Yack held
fast and took the win.
The club is pleased at
some of the recruiting
this year, as a number of
Victorious: Yackandandah Football and Netball Club’s under-17 footballers
brought home a win against their Mitta rivals.
mates and their mates
came out to Butson
Park. Nigsch, Wickham,
Baker, Gray, Powell
and Loveland are now
Yackandandah names.
The club also has
to give credit to its
bottom age players,
who played under
14s in 2014, and
stepped up a grade this
year. Jarrett, Hicks,
Williams, Bullivant,
Shannon and McInnes
Spring tennis kicks off
Yackandandah Tennis Club’s
Thursday night mixed competition
begins spring 2015, and the club is
looking for players of all abilities.
You may enter as an individual
and be put in a team or enter a
mixed team.
This is a good social
competition for all ages.
Contact Anna Hession on
6027 0558/0438196937 or email
[email protected] registrations are due by October 15.
TUESDAY NIGHT
COMPETITION
Mixed competition - contact
Duane Washington 0418 578 860
for details
MARGARET COURT
TENNIS ACADEMY
Junior coaching is available
Wednesday nights with Jake ledger
from the USA. For details, contact
Jake Ledger on jakeledger3@
gmail.com or 0418 699 485.
Term four summer lessons also
begin on Wednesday, October 7.
Tablet lessons will commence at
4.30pm/5.15pm. Phone Anna on
0438196937 if interested.
BADMINTON
Wednesday nights at 7pm at
the Sports Park. Casual and all
abilities welcome. Racquets
provided. $5. Phone Duane
Washington on 0418 578 860
Ya c k Te n n i s
Club
CARDIO TENNIS
(expression of interest)
Jake is also able to offer cardio
tennis on a Wednesday night. This
is a great way of incorporating
tennis into a fun exercise program.
Could start at 6.45pm. Contact
Anna or Therese if interested.
SATURDAY MORNING
JUNIOR TENNIS
COMPETITION
Junior K T & DTA competition
will commence term four.
CLUB MEMBERSHIP
Club Membership is required
for code onto courts.
The following are the new
memberships available for this
season: family - $120; adult/full $50;
adult/Thursday night $20; junior/
comp $40; junior/coaching only $10.
AGM
The tennis club’s annual general
meeting will be on Monday,
October 26 at the Star Hotel at
7.30pm.
Phone Geoff Simmons on 6027
1742 for all membership enquiries
*Please note: the tennis key
is now located at the newsagent.
Refundable deposit: $10; court
hire $5.
are names we hope to
see for years to come.
And of course there
were the local lads
who’ve been with the
club on and off for
several years: Meehan,
Glass, Dent-Hobbs,
Clarke, Goodwin,
Parker, Winfield and
Strochnetter. They, and
the rest of the squad
who played this year,
are the YFNC’s future.
Thanks and
congratulations to
Dasher Elliott and
Leo Glass for their
work with this team
throughout the year,
and to the parents,
who do the travelling,
goal umpiring, timekeeping, oranges,
lollies and the laundry!
It would be remiss
to overlook the
under-12 and under-14
footballers and
under-18 netballers.
All three went a long
way into the finals.
The under-12s came
out on top in their
competition, and the
other two both lost to
eventual premiers in
their grades.
Yack’s B-grade
netballers also stepped
onto the big stage, and
while the dance didn’t
last as long as they
hoped, they too had a
great season.
Final siren on
the 2015 season:
thanks to everyone in
Yackandandah who
supported us in any
way, and particular
to all our outstanding
local sponsors. Come
along to our AGM
at Butson Park on
November 23, and
make a note to keep
an eye out for news of
your club early next
year.
Fishing club downs
rods for working bee
The Yackandandah
Fishing Club supplied
a three-cubic metre
load of wood to the
fundraising day for
the Rockcliffe family
at the Star Hotel on
Sunday, July 12. It sold
for $600.
Thanks to everyone
who helped gather the
wood, and helped in
any other way. Thanks
to Bernie Hynes for
supplying the tree, his
big tractor, log splitter .
Thanks to all
other members who
supported the day at
the Star Hotel, Yack.
The club also had
our almost-final
working bee Sunday,
July 4 to brick-in and
power-up the barbecue.
We also installed an
electric water pump to
have water at the BBQ.
This was a last minute
decision as Rusty was
given such a good deal
by Flower Macklan.
Rusty completed the
job Friday, July 10 by
Ya c k F i s h i n g C l u b
Almost-final working bee: Yackandandah Fishing
Club members survey their handiwork on a newly
installed barbecue.
putting a stainless steel
top on the work bench
are beside to barbecue,
and finalising the water
pump settings. Thanks
to all members and
friends for the club
effort.
It is a great facility
for our area, and will
be utilised by Indigo
Shire residents far and
wide, and also Albury/
Wodonga people.
Our next event is a
kids fishing day, with
free barbecue provided
at 12 noon, at Allan
Flat Waterhole on
Yackity Yak
Wednesday, September
30. Free cup of tea or
coffee for mums, dads,
nannas and grandpas
from 9am onwards.
Our Allan’s Flat
waterhole has just been
stocked with 350 pansize trout. YFC club
members will be onsite
to lend a helping hand
The club welcomes
new members - contact
Peter Russell at peter@
wsm.net.au or on
6027 1832, or Peter
Chandler at pgc77@
bigpond.net.au or on
6027 1777.
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Chemical collection Celebrate local
coming up this month young people
Indigo Shire Council is
teaming up with ChemClear
in October and November to
safely collect and dispose of
dangerous agricultural and
veterinary chemicals.
The national Industry
Waste Reduction Scheme
collects outdated and
unwanted chemicals from 119
manufacturers.
Chemicals classified as
Group 1 are collected free of
charge, and Group 2 chemicals
— deregistered, out-of-date,
mixed, unlabelled, unknown,
or, agvet chemicals from
unregistered manufacturers
— can be disposed of for a fee.
Indigo Shire residents are
urged to register now for the
Victorian October-November
collection — call 1800 008 182
or visit www.chemclear.com.au.
When you register, you will
be informed of the details of the
collection, and what fees, if any,
may apply.
Since the program’s inception
in 2003, ChemClear has held
34 regional collections across
Victoria, retrieving 56 tonnes of
surplus obsolete agvet chemicals.
Nationally, the program has
collected more than 500 tonnes of
product over 16 years.
Reg’s rain report
2015
Jan
Feb
March
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sept to 13th
Total
13/9/13
13/9/14
mm
131.0
51.6
8.8
106.4
98.4
66.2
94.8
112.2
29.6
699.0
632.2
629.0
Days rain
7
6
4
9
11
9
16
14
3
79
76
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“We are aware that
traditionally primary producers
have stored chemicals on farm,”
National Program Manager Lisa
Nixon said.
“These days, with the
introduction of best practice
and environmental management
systems, chemical users must
make time to regularly sort
through their chemical storage
and make smart chemical
disposal choices.
“This is an important
element in managing risks on
farms and businesses that use
pesticides, herbicides and other
chemicals.”
Get sprung
in Yack!
Having you been wondering what to do with
your visitors to town this spring?
Yackandandah’s Chamber of Commerce,
working together with Indigo Shire, has made
things easy for you, putting together a calendar
of spring events in town.
Ranging from art events and mountain bike
ride to historic walks, open gardens, music
events, markets, food swaps and more, the
calendar is aimed at encouraging people to “Get
Sprung in Yackandandah” this October and
November.
Find out about how to Get Sprung in
Yackandandah, and plan your spring in
the town by visiting www.facebook.com/
yackandandahchamberofcommerce.
YCDCo - Non-Daylight Saving Trading Hours:
OPEN SEVEN DAYS A WEEK
Do you know a young person who has
made a special contribution to the vibrancy of
the Yackandandah community?
Perhaps you should nominate them for a
Yackandandah Community Development Co
(YCDCo) Youth Award!
The YCDCo Youth Award will open for
nominations on Monday, October 19, and
YCDCo representative Kevin Poyner said
he was keen for the community to keep a
look out for talented and community-minded
young people who deserved recognition.
“YCDCo sponsors two awards each year,
a Junior Community Youth Award, worth
$250, for primary school aged children, and a
Senior Community Youth Award, worth $400,
for young people aged under 21 as of January
26, 2016,” Kevin said.
“For young people to be eligible, they need to
reside within a 15km radius of Yackandandah,
and have initiated or contributed to local
community wellbeing that is environmentally,
socially or culturally focused.
“It’s a great way for us to recognize
and celebrate the considerable talents and
commitment of young people in our midst,
so I would encourage locals to start thinking
about the nominations.”
Nominations will close on Friday,
December 4, and a judging panel, consisting
of YCDCo board members and community
representatives, will review the nominations
and may undertake short interviews with
nominees if necessary.
The awards will be announced and
presented at the Yackandandah Australia Day
celebrations on Tuesday, January 26, 2016.
For more information about the YCDCo
Youth Award, visit yackandandah.com/
YCDCo/SponsorshipOverview.html, phone
Kevin Poyner on 0439 849 785 or email
[email protected].
Mon-Friday: 7 am to 6 pm
Saturday:
8 am to 5 pm
Sunday:
8.30 am to 5 pm
Spring into yfuel and yfarm for all
your gardening, farming & hardware
needs
We have a large selection of gardening
implements, mulches and seed mix, as well
as weed killers in stock ready for the spring
growth.
Don’t forget to take advantage of our FREE
livestock exchange and FREE daily delivery
service
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