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14th October 2010 $1.10 inc GST Vol 16 Issue 19

Produced at the LAKE GRACE COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE

School Place PO Box 177 Lake Grace WA 6353

Ph (08) 9865 1470 Fax (08) 9865 1471

Email: [email protected] ABN: 19 498 730 152

Website: www.lakegrace.crc.net.au

Lake Grace Golf Club held their annual dinner and presentation night on Friday 8th October; it was an opportunity to ‗frock up‘ for the ladies while the men took their ties out for their annual outing. Terri and Helen had excelled themselves by injecting some party atmosphere with the decorations, Steve had stocked the bar, the Catholic Ladies had cooked up a storm and Craig had brought out his very extensive collection of 70‘s music.

Following plenty of conversation the dinner bell was rung with an invitation extended to Nick Maalouf to say Grace, but ‗he deferred to the expert‘, Father Gayan

who was no doubt quite happy to discard the tea towel and do his bit. The Catholic Ladies (and men) excelled themselves with a fantastic meal. Thank you also to Heather Bell for running the bar and being Skipper for the night.

Once the meal had settled President Craig Reeves and Captain Rex Walker got down to the business end of the evening. Helen Hunt cleaned up in the Ladies taking home the Ladies A Grade, the Ladies Longest Drive and the Ladies Eclectic. Michelle Lay was runner-up for the Ladies A Grade and swears she‘s going to get Helen one day.

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Above: Golf Club Secretary Marcus Owen with Nola Frost, new Life Member Gary Frost and Club President Craig Reeves.

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14th October 2010 LAKES LINK NEWS

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Page 4 Bereavement Notices Page 5 About Town Page 6 Weather Page 7 More Hours Less Rush Page 8-10 Eulogy - Gertie O‘Neill Page 11 Health Page Page 13 First Past the Post Page 14 Police Page Page 15 Playgroup Page 17 Science & Stuff Page 18-20 Shire Pages Page 21 Canopy Page 22 Carnaby‘s Cockatoo Page 26 Bollards in the Park Project Page 27 Art Group Notes

Page 28 Visitors Centre Roster Page 30 Frost Life Membership continued Page 31 Osteoporosis Page 33 Water Restrictions Page 34,35 Nightwatch Page 35 Mental Health and Working Safe Page 36 Tennis Page 37,38 ARC Page 39 Bowls Page 40,41 Humour Page 42 Classifieds Page 43 Town Information Page 44 Calendar

CONTENTS

To the very dedicated team who have produced

and compiled this edition of the

Lakes Link News.

Gwen Oliver

Elsie Bishop

Lorelle Houston

Sandra Richter

Thank you also to our many

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LAKES LINK NEWS 14th October 2010

Editorial We are still taking names for the Licensed Manager and RSA workshop that will be being held at the Lake Grace

Community Resource Centre on the 22nd and 23rd October. Please ring the CRC on 9865 1470 if you have any questions.

Things have gone ahead with our NEC broadband grant for seniors; the furniture has been put together, the computers have been connected...we just need to get the internet glitches sorted and we‘ll be ready for action. The computers don‘t have a huge range of software and the emphasis is on wordpad (this is compatible with word), gmail and internet explorer.

For those who have been wondering about when to water we have the schedule on page 33. Lake Grace‘s watering days HAVEN‘T changed, we can still water twice a week as we don‘t fall in the zone that has been restricted further. Don‘t ask me why, I‘m just passing the message on.

We have arrived at a pricing schedule for the Digital Projector; it will cost $30 per day for members, $40 per day for non profit groups and $60 per day for everyone else. We have tried to keep the prices as affordable as possible but need to cover replacement costs. One site I found on the net charged $90 per day for digital projector hire.

For anyone who hasn‘t filled out the ‗age friendly community‘ questionnaire, the Shire want YOUR input, especially if you‘re over 55. If you aren‘t over 55 it doesn‘t mean you can‘t fill out the questionnaire, there just may be some questions that don‘t apply to you.

The Lake Grace CRC will be hosting a FREE simulcast concert of the Berliner Philharmoniker live direct from Perth Concert Hall. This will be at 8pm on Sunday 14th November. If you are interested in attending please let me know, you will be able to bring along your own refreshments and nibbles.

There will be a Military Exhibition and Pioneer Women display in Gnowangerup from Friday 5th to Sunday 7th November at the Gnowangerup Memorial Hall. Photographs, Information and Memorabilia sought. Contact Merilyn Todhunter on 0418 418036 or [email protected] if you would like more information.

Suzanne Reeves

To the Collators of the Last Edition

Mary Naisbitt Maurie Gilson

Sandra Richter Eileen Mather

Nola Frost Rebecca Reeves

Thank You Kerry, Vonnie, Dianne, Vicki and families would like to extend a

huge thank you the Lake Grace community for looking out for Mum

during her illness.

Special thanks to Hospital staff for their love and care during her

stay and to the Tarin Rock Tennis Club for a fabulous luncheon after

Mum’s funeral.

Thanks also to Father Gayan and Allen Mycock for a unique and

beautiful services.

And to all family, relatives and friends thank you so much for

attending Mum’s funeral or sending condolences.

Workshop Calendar...

Friday 22nd October - RSA Training, 6pm-

9pm at the Community Resource Centre.

Saturday 23rd October - Licensed Manager’s

Accreditation Workshop, 9am—1pm at the

Community Resource Centre.

Computing For Seniors - Computers will be

available for use as of Monday 18th October. Availability will depend upon access to seminar

room, if you would like assistance or tuition

then you will need to ring and make an

appointment

Short Courses - We have been given some

ideas for training that we could provide...keep

the ideas coming and we will have some dates

scheduled for the next paper.

Still in the Works...

MYOB - just waiting on the trainer...

Sports Taping - TAFE still trying to locate a

trainer...

Governance - Hoping to be in late November.

mailto:[email protected]


Amores: Tristan Ian (Troy) Died suddenly 3.10.2010, Aged 20 God broke our hearts to prove he only takes the best. We will miss you dearly and you will always be in our hearts. Love and prayers Dad Gerry, Mum Vangie, Brothers John, Greg, Kendrick, Cent and Pock Amores Our prayers, Rest In Peace. We will never forget you. Your family in the Philippines Grandma Lola Aning, Aunties, Uncles, Cousins and Families from Bacong, Negros Oriental, Philippines The things we feel so deeply are the hardest things to say. You will always be remembered In a very special way. Your memory we will always treasure in our hearts. We will miss you dearly. Rest In Peace Mommy Celia, Uncle Ashley, Ate Loranne, Michael and Mason, Auntie Paz and Chelssy and Auntie Joy.

AMORES Tristan (Troy) A Memorial Service will be held at the Maria Regina Catholic Church, Bennett Street, Lake Grace on FRIDAY, 15th October, 2010 at 11.00am.

Deepest sympathy to Vangie, Gerry, John, Greg, Kendrick, Cent and Poch

on your sad loss of Tristan. Our thoughts are with you all.

Staff and Students

LGDHS

It is now time to order your tree seedlings for the 2010/2011 season.

We also take bulk orders of 10,000 seedlings or more, so get together with your

neighbours or friends and make up an order and take advantage of the discount price.

For small landholders we also do up trays of 64 seedlings which contain 8 different species of your choice.

For more information please contact the nursery on:-

PHONE: (08) 98 871 231

EMAIL: [email protected]



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Sincerest sympathy to Gerry (Greg) and Vangie Amores and children on the recent loss of their oldest son Troy (Tristan).

Condolences also to Christine and Ronald Willock and family on the recent loss of Christine‘s mother. Belated congratulations to Ben Argent and Annie Korosec on the arrival of Tyler James Argent. Tyler

was born on Thursday the 16th September at Narrogin weighing 6lb 12oz, Seth is over the moon and is enjoying being a big brother.

Well done also to Alex and Michael Adams on the arrival of Benjamin Paul at Narrogin. Benjamin weighed in at 7lb 9oz, was 51cm long and is a new grandson for Phil and Faye Adams.

Congratulations to Gemma Hardy and Jason Burrell on their marriage on the 2 4 t h S e p t e m b e r , 2 0 1 0 . A very pretty family wedding was held at Karrinyup followed by the reception at the Breakwater in Hillarys. Gemma and Jason are living on their farm at Northampton.

It was party time for Verity Trevenen who celebrated her 21st birthday with family and friends on the 9th October.

Happy birthday 14th October Skete Bennett Andrew Walker (?0) 15th October Brian Bidwell Jade de Vree (21) Coral Pelham 16th October Jeff Smith Alex Willcocks 17th October Debbie Giles Mikayla McEwan 18th October Michael Watson 19th October Alby Stanton (1) 20th October Peter Burbridge (21) Peter Downey Rohan Willcocks

21st October Nicky Connolly John E Hendry 23rd October Shaye Bowron Steve McPherson Keith Hubbert 24th October Grant O‘Neill Ken Jenks 25th October Paige Zweck 26th October Sam Willock (18) Connor Bray Kayla Newton (1) 27th October Luke Battison (18) 28th October Paula Carruthers

Happy Anniversary 15th October - Jill and Geoff Duckworth 16th October - Anna and Royce Taylor 16th October - Karel and Rex Walker 18th October - Jo and Leon Morgan

20th October - Margaret and Phil Clarke 20th October - Suzanne and Craig Reeves 21st October - Robert and Hilary Willcocks

24th October - Courtney and Peter Robinson 24th October - Elisha and Owen Jenks

Right: Seth Argent holding his new little brother Tyler.


Lake Grace Weather - Terry Gladish

Date Min Max Rain

29/9 7.3 24.6

30/9 12.2 21.5

1/10 12.3 26.7

2/10 9.5 22.0

3/10 5.3 22.4

4/10 5.2 24.0

5/10 7.5 22.6

6/10 4.7 21.1

7/10 7.4 25.7

8/10 7.0 28.5

9/10 11.3 33.4

10/10 13.0 22.5 0.2

11/10 2.5 18.0 Trace

12/10 6.0 22.6

13/10 6.0

October Extremes Highest Monthly Rainfall 78.1 1935 Lowest Monthly Rainfall 0.0 1944 Highest Number of Rain Days 14 1989 Lowest Number of Rain Days 0 1944 Highest Daily Rainfall 42.8 18/10/1995

WS & C Griffin

Telephone: 9880 1081

Call Will, Carol or Kris on 9880 1081 anytime for a free quote

Offering a professional carpet cleaning service

that cleans and refreshes your carpets and upholstery.

All prices include deodorising and disinfectant.

NO TRAVEL CHARGES (when we can organise a day’s work).


Westpac have listened to their customers concerns regarding Lake Grace branch hours and Bank Manager, Raelene Weaver is very pleased to announce that after 10 years Westpac will be reintroducing extended hours to the Lake Grace branch; effective from Monday 4th October 2010. The reduction in hours was a very unpopular decision within the community, so the turnaround has been embraced, with Westpac‘s customers entering the building on the first day of extended hours just to thank staff for their hard work in making these changes happen. This is a fantastic milestone for not only Westpac and their customers but the Lake Grace Community in general. Westpac takes customer feedback seriously and acts on comments wherever possible. Staff of the Lake Grace branch are thrilled with the new announcement that they can now give their customers more access to the bank. Our new hours are 9.30am to 4pm Monday - Thursday and 9.30am to 5pm Friday. For further information please phone 9890 2733. The Westpac branch celebrated this milestone

by cooking a free sausage sizzle with any donations going to the RFDS. They would like to say a special thank you to Lake Grace Meat Supply for donating the sausages and are pleased to announce that they raised a total of $92.40 for RFDS. The branch staff thank you for your feedback and look forward to continuing to give you 10 out 10 for service.

More Hours Less Rush

Above: Westpac‘s new teller Julie Hardy with daughter Alysha.

Below: Westpac staff Julie Hardy, Vanessa Nayda, Trish Medlen and Penny Willcocks.


Gertie O‘Neill was born Gertrude Elizabeth Cannon on the 20th May 1929 in Maylands Hospital, where her Grandmother was matron at the time. Nanna was a daughter for Bertha Egerton-Latham and James Herbert Cannon and younger sister to Jim and Pat. Nanna grew up south of Lake Grace right on the lake and went to the South Lake Grace School. She was an accomplished horse rider and rode the 8 miles across the lake every morning to the Little Red School, following school she had the daily chore of washing her horse down. Initially, applications for correspondence were rejected. However, through the persistence of her mother the applications were finally successful and Nanna continued her education under correspondence. Nanna‘s mother and both grandmothers were all matrons at the Kukerin Nursing Post and for a time, when her mother was relieving there, Nan also went to school in Kukerin. Nanna was a very curious child and loved to sneak into the hospital rooms to try and catch a glimpse of the wounded farmers as they were carried into the hospital. Perhaps this was her inspiration and she began her nursing career at the Lake Grace Hospital with her close friend Elsie Griffin. Towards the end of the War, Nanna was nursing old Michael O‘Neill who mentioned he had a charming young son he was sure she would like… (and she did). Nanna first met this charming lad, George O‘Neill, at Harvey‘s Lake. After a stint nursing in Kalgoorlie she came home and Georgie and Nanna became engaged. They were married on her birthday in 1948 in Lake Grace followed by a reception in Kukerin. This was the beginning of a truly wonderful and loving partnership. Georgie often confessed to the love of his life that he married her for her beautiful olive skin… to which she often replied…‘Well I married you for your body‘…but yes… Nanna had married the love of her life. Some months later, Nanna gave birth to Bryon John who sadly passed away a few days later. However, over the following years they were blessed with four well behaved, gorgeous, beautiful, talented and charming daughters …….hang on a minute… this is not meant to be in here?….mmm…mum, auntys….this is Nanna‘s eulogy….not yours… They went on to have four daughters…Kerry, Vonnie, Di and Vicki. These independent, and probably not so well behaved daughters were raised in a loving environment by Georgie and Nanna on the Jinarnin Waters property at Tarin Rock. Nanna was NOT your typical housewife. On the farm she became involved in every aspect of farming life. This included driving the tractor on nightshift in the freezing cold to give Georgie a rest and working the sheep in the yards and paddocks. Together they built a successful, self sufficient farm, with a menagerie of animals, an abundance of fruit trees and a

massive vegetable garden. Apparently, Nanna was a crack shot with the gun. Legend has it that she blew the head of a number of snakes with a 410. Nanna was an amazingly creative cook. She cooked from the heart… not from recipes. Her dishes were homely and delicious. I can still taste her zucchini slice and pea and ham soup. Unfortunately Nanna‘s original recipes were not handed down… at least her daughters had an excuse. Nanna and Georgie did everything together and were blessed with a wide circle of wonderful friends. Over the years Nanna has told us many stories of coming home from football with the Griffin‘s, Pearce's and the Mouly mob. Lighting bonfires on the side of the road, singing and talking over a few beers and heading home in the early hours of the morning…and they think our generation‘s bad! Many late nights were also spent with the Bennett's on the farm and holidaying in Augusta. The Tarin Rock Tennis Club was an integral part of Nanna and Georgie‘s life…you all know who you are – you were not only neighbours, you were friends. Nanna loved a party and the party loved Nan. She was often the first to arrive and the last to leave. Her laughter could be heard from miles away. After much soul searching, Nanna and Georgie sold the farm in 1976 although they kept 300 acres as a hobby farm. In 1977 they built a house in Lake Grace and every day travelled out to the farm where they ran cross-bred Suffolk sheep and a Windamere pony stud. Nanna and Georgie also purchased a small property at Burekup near Bunbury. Their little orange orchard and a few sheep kept Nanna and Georgie active and busy. Burekup was a magnet for the entire family to congregate and relax. An old shed on the farm was converted into living quarters and apparently Nanna was quite the electrician… double adaptors on double adaptors on double adaptors. A sparkies nightmare!!! During these years Musso and Roma Bairstow spent many a musical evening with Nanna and Georgie. Their first grandchild, Aaron, was born in 1975, followed by Dean in 1976. Over the following years they were blessed with 10 more grandchildren: Tahryn in 1982, Shannan in 1984, Kael in 1985, Courtney and Eugene in 1987, Ashton in 1989, Tristan and Tia in 1990, Lachlan in 1991 and Jordan in 1992. Having 12 grandchildren gave both Nanna and Georgie a renewed

Gertrude Elizabeth O’Neill 20th May 1929 - 19th September 2010

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lease on life. Not only did they dote proudly on each new addition to the family, but they also had to acquire some new parenting skills which involved the biggest wooden spoon us grandies had ever seen. Nevertheless, Nanna, a sweetie herself, always kept her famous lolly jar on the top shelf of the pantry. A useful tool to keep us all in line. She had a few strict rules though…only two lollies each and NO double dipping… However, someone could always distract Nanna, the designated decoy. Nanna and Georgie somehow had time to nurture a beautiful garden in Lake Grace that won them much acclaim and many awards. This also included a magnificent vegetable patch and an array of fruit trees. They also embarked on some overseas travelling including New Zealand, Singapore, Thailand and a cruise around Indonesia. In 1994 Nanna lost her soul mate Georgie after a long battle with cancer. In true form, her courage and strength triumphed and she made a conscious effort to live life to the full, and in the following years her life revolved around her family. Nanna loved the warm weather and being outdoors. She would often fly to Port Hedland or Darwin to visit

her daughters. She loved walking along the beach with Kerry and the dogs or shopping in the markets with Diane. Her trips to Perth with Von involved long walks through Kings Park, Araluen and the historical 10th Lighthorse Trail in Yanchep. She was equally as happy being out with Vicki on the farm, lending a helping hand with cooking and gardening or yabbying with the grandies. She also loved to join us raiding the mulberry and fig trees… but the rule was - you could only wear your undies if you climbed the mulberry tree, so of course Nanna stayed firmly on the ground. Not only was Nanna close to her daughters, but she also shared a special relationship with each of her son- in-laws, Ian, Simon, Mike and Kelly, who were affectionately called the outlaws. They loved to playfully stir Nanna during conversations over dinner and a few drinks. Nanna always gave as good as she got. Nanna was coerced into some very funny and adventurous activities. Whether it be camping at Cable beach or on the Gibb River road, canoeing down the Murchison River, or mud crabbing with her grandsons in Port Hedland. No complaints from Nan about the hard beds, the leaking tent, the rough and rocky tracks… she was always young at heart.

GRADER READY FOR WORK

Catchment Cleaning Removal of old contours Farm Tracks, Laneways,

Driveways Fire Breaks Any Other Work Required

Looking for work prior to harvest and keen to book any for next year.

Contact Damion & Susi Leo - Ph 9864 6043 - Mob 0428 646 043 - Email [email protected]

Gertrude Elizabeth O’Neill (cont.)

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Remember when Nanna joined us on our trip around Australia? As she got off the bus in Huendon, she looked up to find that we had strapped her seat to the roof-rack, and Nanna… in true form, climbed on top of the landcruiser, sat on the seat, and asked for a beer. Remember our summer swimming lessons? Tris and Jordie would come down to Nanna‘s every summer and after our lessons in the freezing cold water, Nan greeted us with a big hug, a warm shower and yummy food to eat while we curled up in the poolroom to watch a video. Remember when Lachy was born? Nanna took charge of the 5 ankle biters while dad was in hospital with mum. We lost Ashton and panic set in for a few hours until Nanna found him fast asleep under the bed. The following day Nanna took us all to the zoo with our cousins. Bedlam continued and Nanna was heard to say… ‗I‘d rather be in the lion‘s cage right now!‘ With mum and dad out of action, Nanna put on a brave face and drove the 5 kids all the way back to Lake Grace in the Land Cruiser… (NO treats for us!) Tris and Jordie, do you remember the day when Nanna and Aunty Kerry took you for an outing in the city, and lost you at the lifts? Lucky they found you before your mother found out.

Aaron and Dean, do you remember when you went camping with Nanna at Wittenoom Gorge? While Nanna and Georgie were sleeping in their tent, you snuck in and pulled the plugs on their air mattresses. Or the massive fruit fight you guys had with all the fresh fruit in Nanna‘s backyard…We heard she wasn‘t happy! Eugene and Tia, do you remember Nanna‘s visits to Darwin and the fun you had dragging her through the wildlife park… Your favourite! You ran Nanna ‗ragged‘ and had to cool her off in the springs on the way home. And memories of the Mindil Beach Night Markets, feasting on exotic food as the sun set over the water. Whenever we were sick, we made sure it was at school (not home) so Nanna could pick us up and spoil us for the day with flat lemonade and other treats. She made the most amazing cooked breakfasts for anyone who stayed with her, which included her famous bubble and squeak. Nanna loved to watch the hockey in Lake Grace, sitting in the car with her mates Pat and Elsie, sipping on coffee (or what we thought was coffee) and chatting about everything but hockey. Tah used to enjoy taking Nanna to hockey with her, where she would tell countless stories of her life with Georgie and their love for the farm. In the last few years of her life Nanna suffered from the effects of Alzheimer's but this never stopped her from continuing to enjoy life. She never stood still for longer than 5 minutes, always doing something to keep busy whether it was in the garden, visiting friends for coffee or walking her much loved dog Rifle. These were sad times and funny times. We still blame Nanna for voting Kevin Rudd in – she tried to vote three times… and Rifle certainly got fed a lot. During this time she became a Great Grandmother to Nate in 2008 and Emma in 2010. She also took pride in watching her grand daughter Courtney get married on the farm in 2009. Nanna touched all our lives in so many ways, she was Nanna to her grandies, Mum to her daughters, Gertie to her ‗sons‘ and friends, and Aunty Gert to so many others. How do you say goodbye to a Nan who gave the best hugs in the world …whose home was warm and welcoming to everybody? How do you say goodbye to the most kind, generous and fun-loving mother and friend anyone could wish for… whose spirit was so full of life it radiated warmth? How do you say goodbye to someone you love? Nanna you are now reunited with your soul mate Georgie, Rest peacefully now.

FYFE TRANSPORT Your local transporters

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Gertrude Elizabeth O’Neill (cont.)


LAKE GRACE HOSPITAL providing 24 hour emergency health care services and community care services

to Lake Grace and the surrounding district

T ELEPHONE: 9890 2222 F AX: 9890 2202

HACC Happenings

Activity Day: Friday 22nd October 2010 10.00 am—1.30 pm Lakes Village Hall Theme: Halloween & Commonwealth Games (Activities, games & trivia)

Cost: $6.00—includes a light lunch RSVP: Tuesday 19th October

Melbourne Cup Activity Day:

Tuesday 2nd November 2010

9.30 am Chair Aerobics

Quiz / best hat & tie

Race & sweeps Cost: $10.00—morning tea & lunch

RSVP: Friday 29th October MPS Newsletter with full details of activities is available. If you would like a copy call to have your name added to the mailing list.

Well Women's Clinic

Tuesday 19th October 2010

Call Jill Dykes for an appointment Ph: 9871 9024

Post Natal Parenting Group for New Mothers

Wednesday 27th October 2010 Medical Centre Conference Room

10.00 am to 11.30 am—Morning Tea Guest Speaker: Dietitian

(from Primary Health, Narrogin)

Visiting Allied Health

Physiotherapist: Visiting Lake Grace

every Tuesday from 12th October.

Phone Narrogin Primary Health on 9881 0385 for appointments and further information about any visiting allied health staff.

Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease

A number of cases of hand, foot and mouth disease have been noted in the district recently.

This is a contagious viral infection commonly affecting children and infants.

Symptoms include blisters on the tongue, hands and feet as well as fever, vomiting, sore throat and drowsiness.

It is recommended that affected children be kept home from school or day care until blisters have dried up.

The condition is usually mild and symptoms last about a week.

Fever can be controlled with Panadol or Nurofen, but if parents are concerned they should contact their doctor, pharmacist, hospital or Health Direct on 1800 022 222.

* Found in Hospital Carpark & garden*

Ladies Watch & small beaded bands. Call in to collect them if you think they may be yours.

Immunisation Clinic:

Lake Grace

Thursday 14th October By appointment only

at the LG Medical Centre Call Elizabeth Trevenen on 9890 2246

Newdegate—next clinic TBA


Plant Operators Required

Western Stabilisers is a family owned business and we are seeking Plant

Operators for our growing road stabilising company. Our base is located 2½

hours from Perth in Corrigin, you will spend a fair portion of your time working

away from Corrigin. Most of the work is within 500kms of Corrigin and all work

related living away (from Corrigin) expenses are met by the company.

Are you looking for:

A permanent position?

A job that regularly requires extra hours?

Travel and enjoy the benefits of rural country life?

If this sounds like the change you have been looking for and you:

Are reliable and have a strong work ethic.

Are a self starter with the right attitude.

Are flexible and able to work as required.

Have a sense of humour.

Minimum requirements:

Current valid HR licence – higher grade licence would be preferred.

Safety awareness training (Blue Card)

Ability to pass a health assessment & drug and alcohol screen.

If you like the gypsy lifestyle and can demonstrate a strong work ethic then we

would like to hear from you.

Please contact Ken for more information on 0413 336 336 or email your resume

to [email protected]


First Past the Post The Bushby family were first past the post in Kulin‘s Tin Horse Highway competition for 2010. Congratulations to Jane Bushby and Rhiannon Wallace for creating the magnificent mare and foal that won first prize of $1,000 in this year‘s competition, announced at the Freebairn Recreation Centre on Friday 1st October at the official opening of the Kulin Bush Race weekend.

Jane and Rhiannon made four draft horses previously, two are on the 101 Gate Road to Harrismith the other two are at the farm house which stands near Jane‘s first art work, ‗The Sun Flower‘. After Barry Gangell had seen the draft horses on the 101 Gate Road, Jane received a phone call from Barry‘s wife Wendy (a committee member of the Kulin Bush Races), asking if they would like to create an entry for this year‘s competition. Immediately the creative ideas started to flow.

In keeping with the racing theme, Rhiannon and Jane set about creating a horse in motion. The idea of a mare and her foal cantering appealed to them both. Watching Jane‘s horse Reynard cantering gave Rhiannon the understanding of how the mane and tail moved with the

horse in motion, creating a very powerful visual effect. These horses have evolved from the unpainted originals to a more refined painted sculpture.

―We feel a great sense of satisfaction in the accomplishment that two women could create these massive horses. We both learnt to weld, bend pipe, pop rivet, cut steel and tin with angle grinders and spray paint‖, said Rhiannon.

Lake Grace residents are invited to keep a look out for next year's event and have a go at creating something to add. Jane is not the first person from Lake Grace to enter, a few years back an entry from the Youth Advisory Council also took out a prize.

Tourism WA has recognized Kulin's horses as a major tourist attraction and sponsors the competition to ensure the horse numbers keep growing. Kulin had an exceptional race weekend with record crowds as well as the added attraction of a visit from the 2010 Melbourne Cup Touring Group. This was well received with hundreds of visitors taking the opportunity to have their photo taken with the $150,000 cup.

Showbags, Do-Nuts, Sausage Sizzle, Devonshire Teas, Cards, Arts & Craft, Photography, Tupperware, Avon, Lorraine Lea Linen, Car Boot sales plus much, much more

Come and join us for a great family morning out—8.30am onwards. Individuals and community groups are welcome. Fantastic for Fundraising!!! $15 per stall. For queries or bookings please

contact: Trish on 9865 1120 [email protected] or Mary on 9865 1321.

Lake Grace Shire Visitor Information Centre

Lauren Bushby (behind mare), Wendy Gangell, Barry Gangell, Kevin Bushby and Cameron Bushby are all dwarfed by Jane and Rhiannon’s artwork.


POLICE NEWS

LAKE GRACE POLICE STATION 56 STUBBS STREET, LAKE GRACE. 6353 Phone : 9865 1007 Fax : 9865 1429

Email: [email protected] Personnel: Sgt Martin Downey, S/C Steve Parker & 1/C Stuart McCallum

Licensed Manager‘s Accreditation Workshop

Lake Grace CRC will conduct a RSA and Licensed Managers course on

22nd & 23rd October.

You need to do your RSA before you can do the Manager‘s ticket. The RSA will be held from 6pm on the Friday evening while the Manager‘s course (all day) will be held on

the Saturday. This is a nationally accredited course. Please register your interest by

calling the CRC on 9865 1470.

RSA - $36.20; Manager‘s - $175 or $140 if we have 10 or more people

doing the workshop.

It‘s been an interesting few weeks assisting other sub-districts with events such as the Kukerin Burn Outs and Creek Bed Racing and the Kulin Bush Races. There can be no doubt that these events not only assist the local communities with much needed funds to support local projects but that they also provide a fantastic social outlet which is so important, particularly during difficult times. Now if we could just eliminate the odd few idiots that come with a bad attitude and/or can‘t handle their drink, we‘d all be much happier. As interesting as it was it‘ll be nice to stay in our own area for a few weekends and catch up with a couple of local issues.

Summer Sports: - Responsible Service of Alcohol:

Pubs, Clubs & Holders of Occasional Licences: With the summer sports about to get underway it would be remiss of me not to remind everyone that the authorities no longer take breaches of liquor laws and regulations lightly so please be vigilant. Sporting clubs and local hotels can be so important to regional communities and for that reason everyone should try to ensure they don‘t leave their club or pub open to prosecution and/or penalty. On many occasions the local pub will help sponsor local sporting teams. I can confirm a story that appeared in the West Australian Newspaper recently that a regional hotel in this State was fined $10,000 for serving liquor to a 16 year old. The protests of the licensee, that it‘s difficult to identify underage persons, fell on deaf ears, so I again advise you to be careful and to police yourselves in this regard. By that I simply mean that if you‘re an underage person don‘t put your club or pub at risk by asking to be served liquor; if you‘re a parent or club official don‘t allow a known underage person to even ask for a drink containing alcohol; if you‘re directly involved in bar service don‘t serve any person liquor unless you are satisfied that they are legally entitled to be served – which includes matters of age and sobriety. Random checks of licensed premises including Occasional License Holders will be carried out during the spring & summer months so please ensure there are no breaches and that the behaviour of your clientele is such that it won‘t attract our attention and/or make your venue a target.

Gophers for the Elderly / Disabled I‘ve been asked several times since arriving here about the rules and regulations governing the use of Gophers. Questions such as: Can I use it on the footpath? Am I

allowed to use the road? If allowed to use the road which side of the road should I use? Can I use it in shopping centres / precincts? What road rules and regulations do I have to observe? How fast can I go? etc etc. Hopefully here are most of the answers: When using such devices you are considered under the Road Traffic Act as a ‗Pedestrian‘. With that in mind you should at the very least adopt and apply all of the care and precautions, and obey such regulations, that you would if you were a pedestrian. Provided you don‘t exceed 10kph you may use your gopher on footpaths, in shopping centres, on shared paths and across roads, and generally in all public places. Just the same as a pedestrian you should use the footpath if one is available but if not you could use the road the same as if going for a walk. If you were using the road it is advisable to move along on the kerb side so that you are facing the oncoming traffic and make yourself as visible as possible. As always be defensive in your actions because we all know that not every motorist will obey the road rules. If there are any other questions please don‘t hesitate to contact me. (And finally for the lady who asked me how fast she was allowed to go, I hope you enjoyed Bathurst on the weekend). Regards Sergeant Martin Downey Officer in Charge Lake Grace / Newdegate Police Sub-District



All types of paving work All types of brick work Colourbond fencing Patios Internal and External

Painting

General Improvements & Alterations

Wall & Floor Tiling Bathroom Renovations Gyprock Work

Contact Gib on 9820 4090 or or 0427 201 094

Spring is here and what a great opportunity to grab your favourite Teddy and have a picnic. Well that's what Lake Grace Playgroup thought anyway. During the cold wintery months we saw little of our regular members, so once we saw the sun shine we thought this would be a good way to get our friendly group back together again.

The kids (and Teddies) had a great time, enjoying an

abundance of yummy sweet and savoury food. Giving their mums a chance to enjoy a 'hot' cuppa and some adult conversation!

Lake Grace Playgroup meets every Thursday

from 9.30am-11.30am.

Lake Grace Play Group

Right: Kristie Stanton with Tess and Alby.

Above: Members of Playgroup

'Thank you' to Simon Trevenen for

cleaning up around the

playgroup yard with his

trusty bobcat. He's done

an amazing job and we

are truly thankful for his

time and effort.

From all the Playgroup members and kids.


Mobile Plunge Dip

For Lice, Itchmite, Ked and Blowfly control in all off-shears or longwool sheep.

We now have our new ”Peakhill” all steel mobile Plunge

Dip based here in Lake Grace.

Huge 3,800lt capacity Complete saturation Fully staffed (we do the hard work) Competitive price Servicing all districts

Make your lice problems history

For a quote or booking phone: Steve: 9865 1053 Mobile: 0428 651 053 or call into 10 South Road Lake Grace.


SCIENCE AND STUFF COLOUR CONES GROW IN NEW EYES: Retinal cone cells vital for colour vision have been successfully transplanted into blind mice. The same team transplanted rod cells, used in night vision, four years ago. The hope for restoring vision in blind people is that transplantable cells which mature into rods or cones can be derived from human embryonic stem cells (HESC), which can grow into any of the body‘s tissues.‖ Ultimately, all blindness results from loss of cones,‖ says Jane Sowden of University College London. Sowden‘s team extracted cells for transplant from the eyes of foetal or newborn mice. They selected cells with active cone rod homeobox genes, which commit cells to become rods or cones. Transplants were performed on mice engineered to mimic a form of childhood blindness called Leber‘s congenital amaurosis. The team injected 200,000 isolated cells into a space in each eye at the rear of the retina between the layer of light sensitive cells - engineered to be damaged in the recipient eye and a supporting epithelial cell layer above. Within 21 days, the new cells settled into the photoreceptor layer and grew into rods and cones (Human Molecular Genetics, DOI:10.1093/hmg/ddq378). TURBO SPUDS: Transgenic aloo gobi, anyone? A potato genetically modified in India makes up to 60 per cent more protein per gram than ordinary spuds. But as that‘s 60 per cent more of not very much, it‘s not the most interesting part: the surprise is that the GM crop also yielded more potato per hectare than normal plants. This is the first time that a simple genetic modification has increased the yield. Subra Chakraborty and Colleagues at India‘s Central Potato Research Institute in Shimla created the high protein ―protato‖ by giving potatoes a gene from the grain amaranth that turns on production of a storage protein in tubers. The team has now spliced this gene into seven commercial potato varieties, and field – tested them for several seasons (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, DOI: 10.1073/pnas. 1006265107). The plants produced 15 to 25 per cent more potatoes per hectare by weight – the first time this has been reported for a plant with one extra gene. NOODLING THE NOODLES: It took thousands of years to go from mush to spaghetti: Food historian Francine Segan asserts that pasta emerged more than 5,000 years ago when an enterprising chef happened upon the now seemingly obvious idea of mashing flour and water together to create something that looked surprisingly like lasagne. ―It breaks my heart to tell you this‘‖ says Segan, invoking her own Italian heritage, ―but the first to make those noodles might have been the ancient Greeks. Lots of references in ancient Greek writing –

even in 3,000 b.c. – talk about layers that sound a lot like lasagne.‖ Spaghetti took longer but appears to have taken shape in Italy. A popular misconception has Marco Polo introducing Italians to pasta when he returned from China in 1295, but Italy already had pasta by then. ―In Sicily there is a town called Trabia,‖ wrote Arab geographer Muhammad Al-Idrisi in 1154. In this town they made a food of flour in the form of strings.‖ He describes a true pasta industry: foodstuffs were first dried in the sun and then shipped by boat to other regions of Italy and even other countries. A few hundred years later Leonardo da Vinci invented a machine that turned dough into edible strings. Technical glitches kept his pasta maker from achieving the mechanization of the industry he had hoped for. Still, the Italians succeeded in refining the art of pasta making, crafting more elaborate forms of mushed dough than anyone else (Story by Mike May, American Scientific, August 2010). AUSTRALIAN PLATE WARPED BY SPEED: The giant Continental plate that carries Australia is travelling faster than the underlying mantle, creating pressures that may eventually split the continent, according to geologists. Australia sits on a large crustal ‗plate‘ that extends from Indonesia, New Zealand and part way to Antarctica, all the way to India and the Himalayan ranges. It‘s moving in a north-easterly direction at the Geologically rapid rate of about seven centimetres per year. The mobile, partially melted rock layer of the Earth‘s upper mantle is thought to partly drive the plate‘s motion. The Indo-Australian plate is also pulled by gravity as it sinks along the Pacific ‗ring of fire‘. But geological features around Australia hint at a more complex story, Mike Sandiford from the University of Melbourne told the Australian Earth Sciences Convention. These features include tilted parts of the South Australian coast, the lack of large carbonate deposits in northern Australia and the shape of volcanic provinces in southern Victoria. ―What we‘re seeing across Australia in the various manifestations of motion are instabilities caused by a differentiation between the Lithosphere (crust) and the asthenosphere (upper mantle). The plate is going faster than the mantle beneath it.‖ The resistance may eventually cause the plate to break in two, he said. Structural geology expert Peter Cawood, director of the Tectonics Special Research Centre at the University of Western Australia in Perth said it‘s a ―provocative new view of our old continent.‖ ―Although Australia is often considered to be tectonically dead, (this research) reveals it to be surprisingly active,‖ he said.

Maurice Gilson.


From the CEO’s Desk GP Recruitment Update

At this stage the Southern Regional Medical Group based in Albany has indicated it will provide a GP (doctor) and has agreed to put forward a submission to the Shire for consideration. Details regarding this arrangement will be released in due course.

The Shire is still pursuing a long term strategy with the Shires of Corrigin, Kulin and Kondinin regarding a GP group scheme. To this end, Rural Health West has been engaged to develop an initial analysis and profile regarding a possible model regarding how the group scheme would work. The Southern Regional Medical Group has also indicated it would like to be a part of this scheme.

Lakes VROC Regional Housing Project

The Lakes VROC (the shires of Lake Grace, Dumbleyung and Kent) met with the Shires of Woodanilling, West Arthur, Williams and Wagin (4WD VROC) last week to discuss the regional housing project. The aim is to provide medium density housing including additional aged accommodation under the regional component of the Country Local Government Fund. The meeting was attended by the Shire President, the Manager Community Services and the Development Officer and included presentations from National Lifestyle Villages, Country Builders WA and Pinelock Homes. As a result, the meeting agreed to proceed with a business case for the respective regional councils with funding applicable over 2010/11 and 2011/12.

Newdegate Medical Centre

Thank you to those in the community who helped relocate the palm tree. The next stage of the project will see the surveyor mark out the site during this week and then the laying of a foundation sand pad by the Shire during the next week or so. Once the sand pad is in place, the foundation works can commence.

Lake Grace Day Care Centre

I had the opportunity to attend a meeting of the Lake Grace Day Care Centre Committee recently. This allowed me to see first hand the excellent work that this committee is doing to assist with the Day Care Centre project.

In terms of the building itself, now that the wall frames are in place, the next stage of this project involves the construction and placement of the steel roof trusses.

Dewar St, Lake Grace Light Industrial Area

I am pleased to advise that the Landcorp Board has approved this project and will develop the site accordingly.

Council Meeting Dates - 27th October 2010 Lake Grace 24th November 2010 Newdegate

Building Surveyor: Attendance at the Lake Grace Shire Office

Tuesday 19 October

Tuesday 2 November

Environmental Health Officer:

Attendance at the Lake Grace Shire Office

Tuesday 19 & Wednesday 20 October

Tuesday 2 & Wednesday 3 November

Shire Building Surveyor Darryle Baxter and Environmental Health Inspector Maurice Walsh will be available at the Shire Office on the above dates. Should you wish to meet with either Darryle or Maurice we recommend you contact our office to make an appointment—9890 2500.

Shire of Lake Grace NEWS & NOTES

PO Box 50 Lake Grace ● Phone 9890 2500 ● Fax 9890 2599 ● Email [email protected]




The Shire of Lake Grace invites you to the

Lake Grace Cemetery Restoration

Commemoration Service

11.00am on Wednesday 20th October at Lake Grace Cemetery

The September Ordinary Council Meeting was held at the Lake King Hall on Wednesday 22nd September 2010.

Mr Hugh Roberts of Lake King attended Public Question Time and asked a series of questions regarding road works in the Lake King area mainly to do with the Lake King-Norseman Road.

Councillors gave reports on their attendance at various meetings during the month.

Tenders were considered for maintenance grading in the Lake King and Newdegate areas and gravel pushing and stockpiling for the whole of the Shire. The tenders attracted a big response and were keenly contested, with the three year contracts all being awarded to local contractors.

The Lake Grace Flood Mitigation Preliminary Design proposal by GHD was endorsed with Phases 1, 2 & 3 to proceed subject to the sourcing of funding for the project.

Council received reports relating to the Wheatbelt South Regional Road Group, the Grain Freight Task Review and Australian Rural Road Group Inc.

The CEO’s update on the recruitment of a GP for the Shire was also considered.

An application to the Dept of Sport and Recreation’s Community Sport and Recreation Facilities Fund on behalf of the Newdegate Country Club was endorsed. The Newdegate Bowling Club is seeking funding for a synthetic surfaced bowling green at Newdegate.

The Shire of Lake Grace Emergency Management

Arrangements were endorsed - this will now ensure a coordinated response by all agencies having responsibilities and functions in an emergency.

Lakes VROC (Regional Group - Shires of Lake Grace, Dumbleyung & Kent) - Council supported the allocation of the regional component for the 2010/11 & 2011/12 Country Local Government Fund (R4R) to the joint accommodation project.

Council accepted the Newdegate Research Station Positioning Paper as the first step in the possible development of a proposal that seeks a resolution regarding the future of the Newdegate Research Station.

Minutes of the meeting including the reports on all of the above are available on Council’s website at www.lakegrace.wa.gov.au

The October 2010 Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday 27th October at Council Chambers in Lake Grace commencing at 1.00 pm. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Councillors and staff will be represented at the 2010 National Local Roads and Transport Congress in Bunbury this week. This Australia wide local government event is held annually in locations all over Australia and brings councils together to strengthen the local government case for increasing Commonwealth investment in local roads. The Congress also coincides with the West Australian Local Government’s 2010 Transport and Roads Forum which this year will focus on freight management, a critical issue facing roads and transport in WA.

COUNCIL MEETING NOTES




STAFF PROFILE

Name: Michelle Slarke

Job Title: Development Officer

Best part about job:

Working with the many positive and

pro-active people making a difference

in our Shire Communities.

Funniest person at the Shire: Nadene

Where were you 5 years ago? Making art, Lake Grace

Favorite Football team? none

Favourite holiday destination? Beach, bush & book

Best thing about living in the Shire of Lake Grace? Space

and community

Driving Assessor The Driving Assessor will be at Lake Grace Shire Office on Friday 29 October 2010 to

conduct Practical Driving Tests. Please call Jordie or Nicole on 9890 2500 to make an appointment.

Australia Day Awards 2010

Council invites you to nominate an outstanding individual or group for this year‘s Active

Citizenship Australia Day Citizenship Awards.

Awards will be presented in the following categories:

Australia Day Active Citizenship

Australia Day Young Citizen

Community Event/Group of the Year

Nominations for the 2010 Awards close

Friday 26 November 2010

Nomination forms are available from the

Shire Office 9890 2500 or online at

the Australia Day website www.ausdaywa.com.au

REMINDER

The Restricted Burning Period commenced on

19th September 2010. You now require a permit to carry out any burning.

Fire breaks must be in place by 1st November 2010

when the Prohibited Burning Period commences.

For more information check the information brochure you will have received with your rates notice, or your Fire Control

Officer, or contact the Shire Office 9890 2500

Emergency Farmland Water Supply In recent years the Department of Water (DoW) has promoted the development of a network of strategically located emergency farmland water resources in shires where landowners do not have the security of a piped water service. The Shire of Lake Grace has a list of these sources of non pipeline community water supplies. There is a strong likelihood that some land holders may experience water shortages during the coming summer months. In the event that landholders require off-farm water, these community water sources can be accessed. This water is non-potable and in an emergency livestock welfare must be given precedence over water for general use. Water can be taken from these sites for fire-fighting. Scheme water from standpipes is also available, but it should be noted that this source is intended as a last resort. Please use water from the emergency farmland water sources for stock before you go to the standpipe. Under the Government’s “Water Deficiency Declaration” guidelines, should a group of five or more landholders within a 20km radius, have to cart water for livestock purposes and are travelling more than 40km one way to a water source to collect the water, local government may take an application to the State Government through the DoW, to meet the cost of carting water to a central point in the community. For further information on the location of the emergency water sources or any other related matter please contact Marcus Owen at the Shire office on 9890 2500.


On Friday 24th September at the Goldfields Arts Centre, the exhibition ‗Canopy‘ created by Lake Grace artist Kerrie Argent was opened by Kalgoorlie Boulder Urban Landcare Group coordinator, David Gleeson. With over 50 people attending the opening, they were able to view Mrs Argent‘s silk, aluminium and photographic works that are environmentally inspired. From exquisite hand-dyed fabrics to striking recycled aluminium images, the exhibition is as varied as the realm it reflects. The giant seedpods suspended from the ceiling, cut out material strips sweeping to the floor and an organza silk dress that seems almost out of this world. ‗The panels were created as an interactive piece to be hung together with enough space to walk amongst them, like walking in the woodlands around our region‘ Mrs Argent said. She spent ‗many days, months, years‘ wandering around the family farm, collecting samples of leaf and bark matter for dyeing. Mrs Argent marvels at the resilience of the landscape and sees her art as a celebration of ‗this unique ability of the Australian bush to survive, to regenerate, regerminate and regrow‘. This exhibition is on at the Goldfields Arts Centre for a few months which Kerrie was thankful for as she is going in a couple of weeks to take her milk bottle lid sculpture, ―Evidence – the trail continues‖, to Sculpture by the Sea, Bondi.

Canopy

Kerrie Argent’s forest walk and giant seedpods


As you are all most likely aware, our dear friends the Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo have had an extremely difficult year with fire, heat waves, hail storms and a number of development proposal approvals that will have seriously impacted the species. On a more positive note, there are a lot of us working to conserve this beautiful species and there are heap of exciting things happening in the on-line world of Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo at the moment that I thought I should let you all know about. So please read on! Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo on-line sightings database Reporting your Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo sightings has just got a whole lot easier! Atlas of Living Australia are supporting the development of an on-line Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo sightings database. You can input general sightings information in an easy to use format, so if you see and Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo you can enter the information straight into the database. All you need to do is create an account to start logging your sightings. Two excellent features are exact location details and are added just by clicking on a map. You can review all of your own records!

Currently we are running the first version of the software but more features will be added as time goes by and we plan to have the site fully operational by early next year. At this time you can still enter basic sightings information so please register and start recording your sightings! To register and start recording your sightings on-line, please go to: http://birdsaustralia.gaiaresources.com.au Remember, recording sightings of this endangered species is really important because the more records we have, the more useful the data. Watch a Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo chick grow every day on Youtube Be captivated as Sea Dog TV International Pty Ltd take a look, for the first time ever, inside the hollow of a Carnaby‘s Black-Cockatoo. Each day you have the opportunity to watch a 5 minute snippet of the chick and watch as it develops daily, on its 70 day journey from hatching to fledging on Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/user/Onawingandaprayer1

Carnaby's Black-Cockatoo

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V.B. Blocks - $40.00

XXXX Gold Blocks - $36.00

Carlton Dry Stubbies - $40.00

Carlton Dry is Now on Tap

2nd Nov Melbourne Cup Luncheon

7th Nov Sunday Roasts – 1st Sunday of every month.

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CCL HARDWARE LAKE GRACE - PHONE 9865 1104

Spring sale finishes 17th October. Outdoor sale continues until 31st December.

Check our catalogues for lots of outdoor bargains in fact two customers have told us that we are cheaper than Bunnings !!

We have plenty of cheap ways to maintain and enhance your home and garden during these difficult seasonal conditions

We will also soon have available ½ tonne bales of clean wheat straw for garden mulching and water saving.

We have plenty of seedlings and plants available at all times

The giftware and kitchenware shelves are well stocked for Christmas and if we haven’t got it, we can get it promptly

Call in and see Mark, Allan, Mark Jnr, Rita or Robyn for all your hardware needs!


The Shire of Lake Grace (with four other regional shires) wants you to tell us about the age-friendly features and barriers in your community, and get your suggestions on how to make your community more age-friendly.

We want your input—particularly if you are 55 years and over.

Ask for a questionnaire. We can fax, email, post or give you one. For more information please contact the Shire office

Tel: 9890 2500 or [email protected]

Age-Friendly Community?

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Or phone/fax orders to ph: 9841 6007 or fax: 9841 6009 Call in to see us at 92 Chester Pass Road Albany For further information call Mario on 0447 412 777

Safety and Security Rebate for WA Seniors Card Holders

Seniors Card holders can claim a once-off rebate of up to $200 per household towards Buying and or installing the following eligible home security devices whether they own or rent their home. * Home intruder alarm * Security screen doors * Security window screen * Security sensor lights * Door deadlocks

Claim forms are available at any Australia Post outlet. For more information, please visit www.seniorscard.wa.gov.au or call the WA Seniors Card Centre on 6217 8800

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The Bollards in the Park project is finally finished. What started off as couple of bollards to stop cars from driving on the mosaic pavers people had lovingly made for the Mosaic Garden Gallery project just grew larger and larger? So after Parents and students had installed the mosaic pavers in the pathway from the AIM Hospital Museum to the Mosaic Garden Gallery the bollards were to be installed. Funds raised for labour of the installation of the pavers went towards the Canberra Camp. So instead of two bollards I first thought of, I then went on to envisage that a woodland of poles would be much more interesting. A total of 25 poles were to be created. This project was then included in the Shire of Lake Grace Flood Recovery project funded by Lotterywest, which gave us the funds to pay for the materials to create the bollards. This started one weekend with Greg, Jayne and me crawling around the ground digging out the footings ready for the reinforcement and for the poles to be installed. Then the heavy work began. Over a weekend a group of very busy people created the earth colour bollards some up to six foot high. Each pole has a variety of earth colours melding together like the ochre mines in the desert. Barrow loads of different coloured cements were mixed and bucketed into the forms. I can not say thank you enough to the small band of helpers over the weekend especially the tall guys who lifted buckets of cement up to fill up the six foot armatures. Thanks to Donny Fleay, Phil Houston, Ross Chappell, Colleen Hopkins, Phyl Dunham, Jill and Geoff Duckworth, Tania, Darren and Elizabeth Spencer, Debbie Clarke and of course my ever helpful Greg and Jayne thanks guys. A variety of heights were created some just high enough to double as a seat if you need a rest while you

are looking at the 365 mosaic pavers and the 20 small ones on the poles. Kathy and Greg Edwards kindly donated large PVC pipe to create the armatures, thank you very much. But there is more so keep reading, the next part of the project was to make mosaics for the top of the poles.The school students in town were invited to come along and create a mosaic of an Australian animal, so for one day each week for three weeks a small group of about 15 students turned up at the art space after school to create their masterpieces. A variety of Australian animals, wombats, platypus, koalas, redbacks spiders, magpies, dolphins, mice, butterflys, snakes, owls, lady bugs, echidna‘s and other little creepy crawlies I have missed. The mosaics were installed in a reverse method and the paper was to be removed after the tile glue had dried, I had hoped it wouldn‘t rain for 24 hours so the glue would set, more to the point it hasn‘t rained since. The plan was to peel the paper and glue off after a couple of days of rain or drizzle which would soften the pva glue, but no it just didn‘t happen so as well as a drought we had to pick and scrape every little bit of glue and paper off each mosaic it was a tedious job standing in the cold wind doing this (I am a creature of comfort I am afraid, and cold wind is of no comfort) anyway luckily for me a heap of my work collegues from the Lake Grace Hospital volunteered to help me scrape the rest of the poles so with many hands and a lot of chatter the girls scaped all the paper and glue off for me and then Phyl and I were able to whip in on Friday morning and grout the tiles. Thank you for your very much appreciated help. Am I glad yes, yes it is finally finished and the Shire will be glad another project from the flood recovery project has been completed. What can I do next?

Kerrie

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Bollards in the Park Project


LOST? MISSING? UNFOUND? MISPLACED BANNERS

The banners that the art group have painted for the Shire for banners in St Georges Terrace are missing, last seen at Shire function at Newdegate pavilion. We have been looking for these and no-one seems to know where they are. Have you seen them or heard of any one knowing where they are? Could you please contact Tania 9865 1339 or Jayne 9865 4042 and let us know. It has probably been nearly two years since last seen. Yes we have been looking since then. Did you have fun this week? We did. After losing 1/3 of our art space to the new cafe, Caffe Arjo we had to clean up the mess and get the Art Space into some order, as the next workshop was upon us. Saturday and Tuesday saw a flurry of activity to clean and rearrange the Art Space; Darren brought his truck along so we could get rid of all the building rubble and any excess rubbish out of the Space. Thanks to Greg and Darren for helping us with that. Then on Tuesday Margaret, Phyl, Tania and I spent most of the day rearranging, sweeping and de-cluttering. Huge job. Thanks girls, the space is basically back to a working space now.

Just in time for our colour mixing workshop on Saturday, Lois Hayes came down from Perth to do a one day workshop on colour mixing with warm and cool colours. This works with most mediums and saves you having multiple tubes of paint; you only have to have six basic colours and white and you can make as many colours as you want. What fun colour mixing is. I could have sat there all day doing it, actually I did, and it is something we all need to practice and it‘s a thought for our next exhibition. Thanks to Lois for coming down to teach and Tania for organizing the workshop. Thanks also to all the artists that made the time to come, including Melissa Daw from Ravensthorpe and Carol Griffin from Kulin, it‘s great to get artists from around the district coming along as well. The wind festival is upon us and hopefully we will see a few more art in motion projects popping up around town. As you can see the plastic bottles at the front of the Art Space look great and are very simple to make, so it doesn‘t have to be too much work or expense to participate in this event. We will be holding our closing event at the end of October which will again be a kite making and flying day. So whether you have one of those flash kites or not, come along to the Art Space in the morning for kite making and then up to the oval for a sausage sizzle and kite flying. All are welcome. Participation is the key word…and a bit of wind For people who are asking, yes I am still collecting plastic lids and beer bottle and metal lids, I just used another 15,000 lids for a new piece to go over the ball when we take the slug across the Nullarbor to Sculpture by the Sea Bondi in Sydney this month. Should be fun. So yes, please keep collecting. Thank you.

Kerrie Argent

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Call Clint on 9865 1845 or 0428 651 848

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Jodie Pollard Rural Service Officer

Centrelink’s Jodie Pollard is available to

discuss your individual circumstances and provide confidential

information about rural payments and services.

If you would like to make an appointment with Jodie,

please call 13 2316.

Lake Grace Artist’s Group


Yes! We are now open!

Thank you to all our customers so far. Your feedback has been so positive and helpful!

Come see us and taste our good coffee, delicious cakes and tasty breakfasts or lunches

We’re on the main street, on the eastern side

of the‘Multi Arts Space Building’, opposite Lake Grace IGA.

See you there!

Opening hours

(slightly modified based on your feedback) Monday to Friday 8am - 5pm

Saturday 9am - 3pm

Sunday closed Open all public holidays!

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The count down is on!! Saturday, 16th October

2010 is the Lake Grace Shire Visitor Centre’s annual Market Day. There are still stalls available and the cost is $15 per stall. You will need to organise your own trestle table. The day will begin around 8.30am

on the Visitor Centre lawn, and finish up around midday. There will be Devonshire teas, sausage sizzle, car boot sales, as well as all the produce that the Visitor Centre sell from

recipe and history books to skin care lotions, locally made preserves, woodwork items just to name a few. Lots of great gift ideas for Christmas, and many of them locally produced.

If you would like to host a stall or would just like some further information, please contact Trish Medlen on 9865 1120 or email— [email protected] or Mary Naisbitt on 9865 1321 [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you there!! Many, many thanks to everyone who made

the launch such a success!!

OCTOBER 2010 Mon 11th * *Bill Jenks

Tues 12th * Jayne Argent * Betty Daly-King

Wed 13th * *

Thurs 14th * Henk Doelman * Elsie Bishop

Fri 15th * Cheryl Chappell * Annie Slarke

Sat 16th

Sun

Mon 18th * *Bill Jenks


Wed 20th * *

Thurs 21st * Henk Doelman * Elsie Bishop

Fri 22nd * Cheryl Chappell * Annie Slarke

Sat 23rd

Sun

Mon 25th * *Bill Jenks


Wed 27th * *

Thurs 28th * Henk Doelman * Elsie Bishop

Fri 29th * Cheryl Chappell * Annie Slarke

Sat 30th

Sun




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Birthday Parties! Minimum session is 2hrs -

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Pony rides! Our Pony Parties cater for Birthday

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fundraising, functions & fairs.

To book our ponies for your next special

birthday or event contact Chantelle.

“Introductory Riding

Lessons”

Lessons held weekly & during

school holidays at the

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Unfortunately the Men‘s A grade Champion Chris Carruthers wasn‘t present to accept his trophy; however runner-up Gary Frost did enough talking for both of them. B Grade winner, Alan Stubberfield was also absent however Sam Stubberfield was on the spot to collect the trophy and make a speech on behalf of his father (the trophy isn‘t for your mantelpiece Sam). Nick Maalouf received the runner-up trophy for the Men‘s B Grade.

Longest drive for the men was won by Chad Stanton. Winner of the Men‘s Eclectic was Matt (Merv) Spurr who also received a ‗special‘ gift from the Ladies; the men are happy for Matt‘s good fortune but are hoping that the surprise gift hasn‘t scared him off the game.

Just when you thought that everyone may have forgotten your ‗errors of judgement‘ over the last 12 months Reid Stubberfield started doing the rounds with the fine tin. The fines weren‘t flying as briskly as have done in previous years however Matt Spurr made plenty of ‗donations‘! Just remember the RFDS is a great cause and are grateful for any of your money.

But all of this was just a prelude to what was to come. Gary Frost went a whiter shade of pale when Craig tapped him on the shoulder and said ‗we have another announcement to make‘. A submission had been made to the members of the Lake Grace Golf Club, with the members appointing Gary Frost to be a Life Member of the Lake Grace Golf Club, the members being of the opinion that the services rendered were sufficiently meritorious to warrant such appointment.

While Gary found his feet the following letters were read out:

Marcus Owen read Justin Wright‘s nomination letter which outlined the 14 years that Gary has given to Junior Golf, not only the weekly junior sessions but the annual TID clinic. The letter also mentioned the coaching and arrangement of coaching for seniors; active membership of three decades; attendance of golf camps at Quairading with juniors; golf coaching programme at Lake Grace District High School; organisation of accreditation coaching clinics for other parents and the application for Smarter than Smoking grants.

Jeanette Bennett read a letter of endorsement from Neil, Yvonne and Whitney Harvey which spoke of Gary‘s assistance in the progression of Whitney‘s golfing from novice through to representing WA in the state junior and senior women‘s teams. Jeanette then went on to read another letter from Wade Clatworthy, another coach for the Graham Marsh Foundation. Wade wrote of the respect that Gary engendered from his young charges and that he had not known another junior coordinator teach

the basics as well as what Gary did.

Michelle Lay read a letter from Robert Farley, Head Professional Coach at Marangaroo Golf Course and who was once the State Junior Coach of the Graham Marsh Foundation and travelled to Lake Grace on many occasions to run the TID clinics. Rob wrote of Gary‘s passion in encouraging and bringing so many people into the game of golf; and that his junior golf club is the model that other towns aspire to.

Terri Parker read a letter from Lake Grace DHS Principal John Boyland who talked about the rapport Gary had with the children and the professionalism of the program that he runs at the school; a programme that is beneficial to the school, to the children and to the promotion of golf with the younger members of the Lake Grace community.

By now Gary had found his feet but the cat had well and truly got his tongue! Gary said that he had found the junior golf programme personally rewarding; that he enjoyed the opportunity to teach kids the great game of golf and that the skills he had learned had helped with his own game. He thanked everyone for their support with the juniors over the years and was grateful for what the Lake Grace Golf Club had given him.

Gary‘s affiliation with the Lake Grace Golf Club began in 1982, following his retirement from football. For the first five to six years he was an active member of the social committee. This involved all the fun stuff such as helping out with the bar and selling raffle tickets; in that era there would have been 80+ hitting off every weekend and the beer came in kegs!

He then did a two year stint as Vice Captain before having a hiatus and then becoming Vice Captain again for another two years; he also held the position of Vice President for two terms. As part of his ‗ambassadorial‘ role for the Lake Grace Golf Club he was always a sure thing at Open Days and the Lakes Carnival; only missing two of them over the years. One was for the arrival of daughter Jessica and the other was for her 21st.

It was half way through 1996 when Gary took up the position of junior golf coach with Chris Carruthers and Wayne Milton; all of whom had become accredited junior coaches. Gary has seen many junior golfers come through the Lake Grace Club, those teeing up in the early days are now in their mid to late 20‘s and still carry with them the skill that Gary instilled in them.

It‘s been ten years since the Lake Grace Golf Club awarded a Life Membership; Gary Frost is the eleventh awarded this honour in the Club‘s history.

Life Membership for Gary Frost


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One in two women and one in three men over the age of 60 will develop osteoporosis in Australia. Osteoporosis is a serious disease with devastating effects on the lifestyle of suffers. Some sufferers will find that a simple sneeze causes their ribs to crack, or a slip in the kitchen may shatter their hip. This is frightening considering that 20% of people who require a hip replacement will die within 12 months of receiving it - mostly due to the changes in lifestyle a hip replacement requires. Unfortunately, there are no symptoms of osteoporosis until the disease has developed. However, osteoporosis is a preventable and treatable disease. Osteoporosis Solutions commits to providing the best

possible service of testing and diagnosing of osteoporosis for both men and women of all ages. Our DEXA machines are the gold standard of testing for osteoporosis. Please note that residents who are aged 70 or older can now have their bone density tested for free every year (bulk billed under Medicare item 12323). Other residents may be eligible for a rebate of $82.30 under the Medicare item numbers 12306, 12312, 12315 and 12321.

Osteoporosis Solutions

Osteoporosis Solutions

Lake Grace Monday 6th and

Tuesday 7th December 2010

Call for booking: 1300 659 796

Want your negatives scanned & saved?

How about your slides?

The Lake Grace Community Resource Centre are able to scan your negatives, slides or photographs.

They can then be saved to disc for

future use or printed.

Enquiries to the Lake Grace CRC on 9865 1470.


Garden Tour and Devonshire Tea Thursday 28th October

9am to 1pm

Lake Grace CWA is sponsoring a Garden tour and Devonshire Tea to raise

funds for the Junior Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).

Gardens to be visited: Karissa & Damon Pelham

Geraldine & Rick de Vree (Devonshire Morning Tea)

Sharon & Ross Robinson

Catch a ride on the community bus

BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL

You can also get a seat in a private car for a

donation to the JDRF

Cost

$5.00 - Devonshire Morning Tea

$5.00 - Community Bus

Bookings by 25th October - Annie Slarke 98695 1170

Guest Speakers

Tahryn Gray

living with junior diabetes

Kim & Michelle Slarke

parenting a child with

diabetes

Watering Days in Lake Grace

Last digit of your lot or house number

Your two scheme watering days are:

1 Wednesday & Saturday

2 Thursday & Sunday

3 Friday & Monday

4 Saturday & Tuesday

5 Sunday & Wednesday

6 Monday & Thursday

7 Tuesday & Friday

8 Wednesday & Saturday

9 Thursday & Sunday

0 Friday & Monday

You may water only once either before 9am or after 6pm

Watering Schedule for Lake Grace For those who aren‘t sure, changes to the watering schedule does not affect LAKE GRACE. As you can see from the map below we are well out of the area of ‗one day watering roster‘. The area affected is between the coast and the white line.


Night watch Welcome to Night Watch for the period from midnight Friday October 1st to midnight Friday October 15th 2010. Night Watch is a guide to where you can find and view objects in the day and night sky with the naked eye (NE), binoculars (Bin) or telescope (Tele). Astronomy is looking up from a dark area.

Now is a good time to view the blue/green coloured planet URANUS if you have a telescope of any size as it trails close behind the bright gas planet JUPITER in the early eastern night sky. The two planets Mercury and Saturn are still out of view with VENUS out of view after Tuesday 19th.

Our Local star “THE SUN” shining at magnitude -26.72 in the Constellation of Virgo this fortnight will rise in the East/south/east and set in the West/south/west from 149.3 million km’s from Earth. Never view the Sun with the naked eye or an optical instrument without a proper Solar Filter and read the instructions carefully if you must do so.

TWILIGHT on Saturday October 16th begins at 4:04am with evening twilight ending at 7:46pm On Saturday 23rd morning twilight begins at 3:54am with evening twilight ending at 7:52pm. Morning twilight on Friday October 29th begins at 3:47am and evening twilight ending at 7:59pm. The 78% MOON in CAPRICORNUS on Monday 18th at 6am will be 5º south of the planet Neptune (not in view). AT 3am on Tuesday 19th in Aquarius the 85% MOON will be at Apogee, furthest from Earth at 405,428 km’s as it sets in the West/south/west. The 91% MOON on Wednesday 20th will be 6º off the planet Uranus and 7º south of Jupiter at 7pm and still in view during the night using binoculars or scope. On Saturday 23rd at 9:30pm the 100% FULL MOON will occur in Pisces at magnitude -12.0 at 399,000 km’s from Earth but not in view.

VENUS: The very bright planet at magnitude -4.3 in Libra on Saturday 16th, may be found at 7:50pm in the West/south/west before setting in the twilight by Friday 29th will be between the sun and Earth at Inferior Conjunction, 41.4 million km’s from Earth. Venus reappears on Saturday November 12th.

MARS: The red coloured planet at magnitude +1.3 in Libra, on Saturday 16th may be found at 8pm low down in the West/south/west, with binoculars before setting at 8:37pm. On Saturday 23rd Mars will set at 8:33pm and at 8:30pm on Friday 29th in SCORPIUS at 348 million km’s from Earth.

JUPITER: The giant gas planet shining at a bright -2.9 magnitude now in the Constellation of Aquarius, can be found in the North/north/east under the star circlet and the Great Square of PEGASUS at 8pm on Saturday 16th and sets at 4:24am Sunday. On Wednesday 20th Jupiter will be 7º south of 91% Moon at 7pm and in view in the evening twilight. Jupiter during this fortnight will remain in the sky all night and sets next morning and on Friday 29th will be 622 million km’s from Earth. For telescopes, The Great Red Spot (storm), will be in view for one hour on at 10pm on Saturday 16th, Tuesday 19th at 7:25pm, Thursday 21st at 9:02pm, Saturday 23rd at 10:40pm, Sunday 24th at 6:31pm, Tuesday 26th at 8:08pm and Thursday 28th at 9:46pm. On Wednesday 20th at 8:15pm the shadow of the Moon EUROPA will start to cross the planet disc and finish at 11pm. On Thursday 21st at 6:42pm the shadow of the Moon

IO will start to cross the disc and finish at 9pm. The shadow of IO will again cross the planet disc at 8:40pm on Thursday 28th finishing at 10:50pm.

URANUS: The blue/green gas planet shining at magnitude +5.7 in Pisces on Saturday 16th may be found just behind Jupiter with a telescope and sets on Sunday at 4:27am. On Wednesday 20th Uranus will be 6º south of the 91% Moon. Uranus is 2.89 billion km’s from Earth on Friday 29th and like Jupiter can be found in the sky all night this fortnight.

NEPTUNE: The grey/green gas planet shining at magnitude +7.9 in CAPRICORNUS on Saturday 16th may be found in the north at 8:10pm and just north of the end star delta on the east end of the boomerang with a telescope of any size. On Monday 18th Neptune will be 5º south of the 85% Moon (too bright to view). Neptune remains in the sky all night to around 2am each morning and on Friday 29th will be 4.44 million km’s from Earth.

METEORS: May be viewed in the morning sky this fortnight after midnight in the Constellations of Gemini and Orion (The Saucepan). Also Meteors may be seen at any time of the night without the Moon.

High in the south sky at 8pm on Monday 25th after the Moon rises later at night, the Constellation of GRUS the Crane, stands out in the sky and is recognised by the line of double stars that represent the body with two stars in the east being one wing and the bright star in the west being the other. Further south you will notice three stars in a triangle which represent the head. The bright star FORMALHAUT is direct north at 8pm on Friday 29th, which is the main star in Pisces Austrinus the southern fish. Just further north are the three main stars of Aquarius with lines of stars running south that represent the water spilling from the vase. To the south/east is the bright blue star ACHENAR, which is the start of ERIDANUS the river, and is a line of stars that wind their way to the skirt of Orion. In the North-north-east are the red coloured M stars of CETUS the whale or monster. On the North/north/east horizon is the bright ANDROMEDA galaxy which from a dark sight can be found with the naked eye or binoculars and then using a telescope you will find the two companion galaxies. In the North/north/west is Capricornus and in the South/south/west is the Southern Cross with the two trailing stars moving to the south.

Finding some of the objects is hard to find, but the use of binoculars makes it a little easier. Another thing to observe is the Moon in daylight and how it changes it’s position from north to south or the reverse.

Viewing through my 8 inch LX50 Schmidt telescope at my house is free of charge. Observations of the Sun during the day with the Moon day or night and at night the viewing of star clusters and nebula, also the pointing out of Constellations and the planets in view.

Maurice Gilson. 16 Clarke Avenue Lake Grace.

Phone: 9865 1516 or mobile 0458 538 388. Working with children number 277357.

Email: [email protected]



Blechynden’s Poultry Hens - Isa Brown

$6ea, 10 for $50, 30 for $120

Delivery Date: Wednesday 10th November

Deliver to Lake Grace, Newdegate Kukerin, Dumbleyung,

Pingaring, and Pingrup.

Phone Blechynden’s on 9846 6055

DATE SUNRISE SUNSET MOONRISE MOONSET DATE SUNRISE SUNSET MOONRISE MOONSET

15/10 5:25am 6:19pm 12:20pm 1:30am 22/10 5:17am 6:25pm 6:48pm 4:55am






21/10 5:18am 6:24pm 5:50pm 4:24am 28/10 5:10am 6:30pm D.N.R. 9:51am

Most anxiety and depression starts from a situation that is unresolved in our lives. I call this type of problem ―Situational Distress‖ and they can be very debilitating if left. These events can be about relationships, finance, and physical health or dealing with difficult times in our work life, the possibilities are endless. What happens if we don‘t deal with these ―Situational Distressors‖ is that they erode our ability to cope and work safely. If we are living with excessive stress or anxiety it will alter the chemical balance in your mind to the point where you become dysfunctional in decision making and overlook critical safe practices you would normally respect and observe. If you are having trouble sleeping this can also lead to fatigue which compromises your ability to stay safe. You may also experience temper outbursts that can lead to irrational behavior and dangerous thoughtless activity that can compromise your safety or the safety of others. Mental illness is often underestimated and it is very insidious in the way it affects our behavior and work practices. Be prepared to acknowledge when the going is tough, or you are tired or fatigued. Take extra care

and protect yourself and others from the effects of ―Situational Distress.‖ The simple message is always evaluate the risks in the context of your current capacity to cope, which may involve stepping back, putting in place extra protection or rethinking a job in some way.

Julian Krieg Wheatbelt Men‘s Health

Mental Health and Working Safe

Living Communities

Living Communities is a process to rejuvenate

Lake Grace by reducing the amount of money moving out

of town and the number of people moving away and to increase opportunities for

businesses and residents to relocate to Lake Grace.

Meeting Thursday 21st October

Rosies Pizza :7pm (small cost per person)

RSVP for catering purposes to Tracey Earnshaw 9865 1848


Lake Grace Tennis Notes

Tennis is back!!!!!!! It‘s a great game for the whole family so why not come along to Night Tennis, every Friday night at 6.30pm. A committee member will be rostered on to organize the evening. BYO meat and salad for a BBQ or fish ‘n chips is available from the Club.

Junior Coaching-Justin Maguire is here once again and will be coaching Thursday afternoons, starting on the 21st October.

A notice was put in the school newsletter for all students

who have an interest in learning the great game of tennis and improving their tennis skills. Justin can only take approx. 10 students in each session so get in early and ring Linda Hunt on 9871 9021 or Theresa Naisbitt on 9865 1182 to register.

Congratulations to Travers Wright, Kathleen Naisbitt

and Angus Hunt on being selected to represent the

Great Southern Zone in Geraldton. We wish them all

the best.

Lake Grace Junior Tennis Racquet

OBORNE CONCRETE Chemical sheds Boomspray pads House pads Super sheds Workshops Driveways Silo pads

Tip truck and bobcat also available for any

type of site works. Small and Large Loads

Grant Oborne - Lake Grace

Ph/fax: (08) 9865 1367 Mobile: 0427 651 367

Helge Skerris

Carpentry

Pingrup WA

Renovations

Gyprocking

Doors

Flooring

Roofs

Patios

Kitchen installations

Ph: 9820 1119

Mob: 0427 249 711

ABN: 83 801 233 573

Email : [email protected]

Friday Night Social Tennis @ 6.30pm

Come and have a hit of tennis followed by a beer or two. Everyone is welcome. It would be great to see some new faces. Ball fees are $2. PENNANTS The first round of pennants kicks off this Sunday (17th October) at home Vs Toolibin.

Would all players please be at the courts by 12pm to help give the place a quick tidy-up prior to matches commencing. As it is a home game please bring a plate of nibbles to share on conclusion of all games.


NEWS & NOTES


DAY AM PM

Mon

6.00 - 7.00 MTT BOXING (Letisha)

5.45 - 6.45 FORCE 25 (Anna / Melissa)

Tues 6.15 - 7.00 MTT

BOOTYCAMP Beginning 19/10/10 (Letisha)

9.20 - 10.10 BASIX (Letisha)

6.00 - 7.00 MENEZES

PILATES (Tahryn)

Wed

6.00 - 7.00 FORCE (Sharon)

9.20 - 10.20

ZUMBA Beginning 27/10/10 (Letisha)

5.30 - 6.30 HI LO (Anna)

Thurs

6.15 - 7.00 MTT

BOOTCAMP (Letisha)

9.30 - 10.10 FOREVER FIT (Sharon)

6.00 - 7.00 MENEZES

PILATES (Tahryn)

7.15 - 8.15 MENEZES PILATES

BEGINNERS (Tahryn)

Fri

6.00 - 7.00 MTT

BOOTCAMP (Letisha)

ARC PARTICIPANTS PLEASE NOTE

AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASS PLEASE INFORM YOUR INSTRUCTOR OF ANY

HEALTH ISSUES YOU MAY HAVE

Classes are designed to cater for all levels of fitness unless otherwise informed

Please bring water bottles, a towel and correct footwear to all classes

Please bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen to outdoor classes.

Due to participant safety, please arrive at classes on time. Participants will not be permitted to join class if more than 5 minutes

late. For the comfort of all ARC participants

please bring a towel to all classes

Classes may be cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances, where possible notice will be given.

This is a countdown and count up circuit over 30-40 minutes. Start with 30 shoulder press and 1 upright row, complete this as fast as possible within 1 minute. Whatever time remains in the minute is used as rest. At the start of the next minute do 29 shoulder press and 2 upright rows. Continue this pattern until you get to 1 shoulder press and 30 upright rows. The activity and resistance can be suited to your ability. Cool down and stretch Choose exercises, repetitions and time frames

that will suit you.

Please see your doctor before partaking in any exercise if you are not a regular exerciser, are unsure of your health or are injured.

CANT GET TO A CLASS?

TRY MTT TRAINING AT HOME

Register your mobile number for our SMS service Contact Letisha at the Shire Office

Tel: 9890 2500 or email [email protected]


NEWS & NOTES


ARE YOU GETTING MARRIED,

HAVE JUST HAD A BABY?

OR JUST WANT TO BE FAB

FOR SUMMER?

MTT BOOTCAMP

(WOMEN ONLY)

GET RESULTS

LOOK GOOD

* GOAL SETTING

* MEASUREMENTS

* INDIVIDUAL & TEAM WORK

* PERSONAL HOME TRAINING

PROGRAM

6.15am Tuesday and Thursday mornings, 5 weeks starting Tuesday 19th October 2010

Places limited (Max 12, Min 8), registrations required phone 9890 2500 or email [email protected]

I strongly encourage anyone just starting a fitness program or wanting to start but not sure where to begin to join me for 5 weeks

of fun, fitness and BOOTCAMP

ARC PRESENTS

ZUMBA with CLAUDIE Slarke

Get a taste of what’s to

come!

The Latin-inspired,

easy-to-follow, calorie-burning,

dance fitness-party. Feel the music and let loose.

Where; Lake Grace Hall

When; Saturday 16/10/10 10.00am (free introduction)

AND

Monday 18/10/10

9.30am ($10) 7.00pm ($10)

You don’t have to be a dancer,

Coordinated or even have rhythm, you just have to want to have fun!!

PARTY

YOURSELF

INTO SHAPE

Thank you for your comments and

feedback through the ARC survey. A lot of great ideas and thoughts have been shared and we will be doing our best to apply your say to the running of ARC. If you did not complete a survey and would like to please contact the Shire Office on 9890 2500. Every comment counts.


Lake Grace Bowls Notes Lake Grace Bowls opened their 2010 / 2011 season on Saturday 9th October with their annual Cancer Fund Raising day. Twenty five attended, which was a great effort considering there were wind gusts of 72 km/h with plenty of dust flying.

The bowlers soldiered on, wiping the dust off their bowls as they went, with $217 raised for the Cancer Foundation.

On Sunday the pairs championships were played for the 2009/2010 season. The ladies was won by Gloria Pelham and Elsie Griffin, while the men‘s was won by Martin Downey and Geoff Sabourne.

This Saturday the men will be playing their 4‘s championships for the 09/10 season and the ladies will be playing their singles championships for the 09/10 season. Names need to be in by noon for a 12:30pm start.

Sunday will be social bowls, names need to be in by 2:30pm for a 3pm start. There will be a sausage sizzle following. The following week (23rd October) is the first round of pennants.

1: Geoff Sabourne and Chris Carruthers keep an eye on the bowl. 2: Looking like they‘re up to no good are Milton Reynolds, Morrie Smith and Kingsley Strevett. 3: Robert Carruthers, Clem Bennett, Elsie Griffin and Rachel Pelham cope with the inclement weather conditions. 4: Murray Stanton and Gloria Pelham will the bowl toward them. 5: Runty (Reg) Fleay shows off his flair and his new hat.

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Humour Vampire bat A vampire bat came flapping in from the night covered in fresh blood and parked himself on the roof of the cave to get some sleep. Pretty soon all the other bats smelled the blood and began hassling him about where he got it. He told them to go away and let him get some sleep but they persisted until finally he gave in. "OK, follow me" he said and flew out of the cave with hundreds of bats behind him. Down through the valley they went, across a river and into a forest full of trees. Finally he slowed down and all the other bats excitedly milled around him. "Now, do you see that tree over there?" he asked. "Yes, Yes, Yes!" the bats all screamed in a frenzy. "Good" said the bat, "Because I sure as heck didn't!" God and the Scientist God was sitting in heaven one day when a scientist said to Him, "God, we don't need you anymore. Science has finally figured out a way to create life out of nothing - in other words, we can now do what you did in the beginning." "Oh, is that so? Tell Me..." replies God. "Well," says the scientist, "we can take dirt and form it into the likeness of you and breathe life into it, thus

creating man." "Well, that's very interesting...show Me." So the scientist bends down to the earth and starts to mould the soil into the shape of a man. "No, no, no..." interrupts God, "Get your own dirt." Important Lesson A Sunday school teacher was discussing the Ten Commandments with her five and six year olds. After explaining the commandment to "honour" thy Father and thy Mother, she asked, "Is there a commandment that teaches us how to treat our brothers and sisters?" Without missing a beat, one little boy answered, "Thou shall not kill." Marriage Counselling After just a few years of marriage filled with constant arguments, a young man and his wife decided the only way to save their marriage was to try counselling. They had been at each other's throats for some time and felt that this was their last straw. When they arrived at the counsellor‘s office, the counsellor jumped right in and opened the floor for discussion. "What seems to be the problem?" Immediately, the husband held his long face down without anything to say. In

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[email protected] or phone Bruce on (04) 8811 0264 for a confidential discussion.



Humour contrast, the wife began talking 90 miles an hour, describing all the wrongs within their marriage. After 15 minutes of listening to the wife, the counsellor went over to her, picked her up by her shoulders, kissed her passionately and sat her back down. Afterwards, the wife sat speechless. The marriage counsellor looked over at the husband, who stared in disbelief. The counsellor said to the husband, "Your wife NEEDS that at least twice a week!" The husband scratched his head and replied, "I can have her here on Tuesdays and Thursdays." The One Sunday It was Palm Sunday, and the family's 6-year old son had to stay home from church because of a strep throat. When the rest of the family returned home carrying palm branches, the little boy asked what they were for. His mother explained, "People held them over Jesus' head as he walked by." "Wouldn't you know it," the boy fumed. "The one Sunday I don't go to church, and Jesus shows up!" School Visit After delivering a speech at an elementary school, the president lets the kids ask a few questions. One little boy, Joe raises his hand and asks, ―How come you invaded Iraq without the support of the United Nations?‖

Just as the president begins to answer, the recess bell rings and he says they‘ll continue afterward. 25 minutes l a ter the ki ds com e back to cl ass. ―Where were we?‖ says the president. ―Oh, yes... do you kids have any questions?‖ Another boy raises his hand and says, ―I have three questions: First, why did you invade Iraq without support from the U.N.? Second, why did the recess bell go off 30 minutes early? And third, where is my buddy Joe?‖ Angry Neighbour A man was in his front yard mowing grass, when his neighbour storms out of the house straight to the mailbox, opens it, slams it shut and storms back in. A little later the neighbour storms out and does the exact same thing again, before storming back in even more red-faced. As the man was getting ready to edge the lawn, out the neighbour comes again, marches to the mail box, opens it before slamming it closed harder than ever. Puzzled by the neighbour‘s actions the man asked, "Is something wrong?" "There certainly is!" the neighbour replied. "My stupid computer keeps saying, YOU'VE GOT MAIL."

Thinking about leaving the farm? Are you a farmer, pastoralist or family member interested in

the opportunities outside farming?

A new, free and confidential service is now available.

The Western Australian Council of Social Service can connect you with former farmers willing to share their

experiences and who understand the issues facing

families when moving from the farm.

If you are a farmer in the drought pilot region and

interested in talking to a former farmer about

opportunities outside farming, we would like to hear

from you.

Beyond Farming puts current farmers in touch with people

who have left farming. It is part of the pilot of drought

reform measures being delivered by the

Australian Government, in partnership with the Western Australian Government, in part of Western Australia. The

pilot includes payments, grants and support services to

help farmers, farming families and rural communities.

For more information or to register your interest,

visit http://beyondfarming.wacoss.org.au,

email [email protected] or call 1800 616

076

Drought Assistance Hotline 13 23 16

Cahoot’s Workshop

The Cahoots bookmaking workshops are a fun way to learn how to make beautiful books.

In the workshop we'll cover layout and design, backgrounds and understanding colour.

We'll also look at photo editing and how you can easily improve the look of the photos you

put into your book.

The workshops are very hands on and you will complete a book in the 3 hours. There will be an

experienced Book Maker on hand to give you design and layout tips. We'll make sure you end

up with a beautiful book.

Where: Lake Grace Community Resource Centre

When: 16th October 2010 Time: 9.30 - 12.30

Cost $60.00

Places available for morning session. All you need to bring is about 60 - 70 photo‘s to

create your very own book on the day.

Contact Lake Grace Camera Club Cheryl Chappell 9865 4058

Michelle Dunham 9865 3054


CLASSIFIEDS

LCDC AGM Lake Grace Land Conservation District Committee will be holding their AGM on Wednesday 20th October (please note

change of date) from 10am in the seminar room of the Lake Grace CRC.

Everyone welcome!

Shire Council Meetings 2010 The next council meeting is

Wednesday 27th October 2010, 1pm at the Lake Grace Council Chambers. Members of the public are welcome to attend meetings.

CRC AGM Lake Grace Community Resource Centre

will be holding their AGM on Thursday 28th October from 2pm in the seminar room of the Lake Grace CRC.

Everyone welcome!

Netball Club AGM Thursday 28th October

6pm @ the Sportsman's Club All players, parents and interested people

very welcome

AVAILABLE

Cheap House for Rent 15 km from town.

Call Royce Taylor 0427 652 507

Visitor’s Centre AGM LAKE GRACE SHIRE VISITOR

INFORMATION CENTRE Monday 8th November 2010

4.30pm - Visitors Centre ALL WELCOME

For further enquiries please email [email protected]

PUBLIC NOTICES

Golf Club AGM The Lake Grace Golf Club will be holding the 2010 AGM on Thursday 21st October 2010

at the Sportsman‘s club at 7:30pm. Notice of Motion At the committee meeting held on 17th June 2010 the following motion was put forward by Kevin Eggers; ―In order to encourage past members to still be part of the Lake Grace Golf Club, the club should investigate adding ‘Social Membership’ to the current list of memberships”

Gym Club AGM The Lake Grace Gym Club will be holding

their AGM at 2:30pm on Tuesday 19th October in the seminar room

of the Lake Grace CRC.

Football Club AGM Lake Grace Pingrup Football Club

Thursday 21st October 2010 Lake Grace Sportsman's Club at 7.30pm

FOR SALE

Country Car Seeks New Country Owners.

I‘m a Nissan Patrol 4WD Wgn, ST 3.0L Diesel. 2003. 240,000km.

I‘m a well looked after vehicle. My owners are asking $20,000 ono,

If interested call Steve or Genni on 9865 1122.

House For Sale 8 Wright Place Lake Grace

All enquiries to 0429 651 785.

Blue / Red Heeler Pups Pure bred. 3 female, 5 male. Ready to go in a months time.

Call 9865 3025.

For Lease 3 bedroom brick and tile house in Lake Grace. Renovated, r/c air con, alfresco.

Call 0429 987 120.



Councillor Telephone Fax

Andrew Walker (President) 9865 1241 9865 1921

Ian Chamberlain (Vice President) 9871 6001 9871 6035

Amanda Milton 9865 1960 0429 654 011

Ollie Farrelly 9865 1180 0427 651 180

9865 1188

Len Armstrong 9871 1334 9871 1317

Jeanette de Landgrafft 9838 9062 9838 9041

Ross Chappell 9865 4058 9865 4051

Wally Newman 9871 1582 9871 1587

Dean Sinclair 9874 7045 9874 7005

Anglican Church

of Lake Grace

Sunday 17th October Newdegate 8am Lake Grace 10am

Sunday 24th October

Lake Grace 9am

Sunday 7th November (special service) Lake Biddy 10am Enquiries: Father Dave 0427 545 560 Terry Gladish 9865 1022

Lake Grace

Catholic Church

Sunday 17th October Ravensthorpe 8:30am Varley 11am Lake Grace 6pm

Sunday 24th October Kukerin 8am Lake Grace 10am

For inquiries and request for home visitation, please contact the parish office on 9865 1248.

CRISIS CARE NUMBERS Doctor’s Surgery - 9865 1208 Electricity Faults - 13 13 51

Hospital - 9890 2222 Water Faults - 13 13 75

Ambulance/Fire/Police - 000 Directory Assistance - 1223

Crisis Care WA - 9223 1111 / 1800 199 008 www.community.wa.gov.au

Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800 www.kidshelp.com.au

Margaret Cole - 0427 441 459 Southern AgCare Counselling

Family Helpline - 1800 643 000 / 9223 1111

Relationships Australia - Fair Programme 9336 2144 www.wa.relationships.com.au

Ngala - 9368 9368 www.ngala.com.au

55 Central Men’s Refuge - 9272 1333 Poisons Information - 13 11 26

Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14 www.lifeline.org.au

Family Court of WA - 9224 8222 / 1800 199 228 www.familycourt.wa.gov.au

Seniors Information Services - 9321 2133 www.cotawa.asn.au/

Citizens Advice Bureau - 9221 5711 www.cab.wa.com.au

Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636 www.beyondblue.org.au

Youth Legal Service - 9202 1688 / 1800 199 006 www.youthlegalservice.inc.com.au

Neil Bishop - 9865 1632 Colin Connolly - 9865 1010 Ron Dewson - 9865 1224 Geoff Sabourne - 9865 1171 Amanda Milton - 0429 654 011


October

Fri 15 Fish & Chip Night—LGS Club Night Tennis - 6:30pm Sat 16 Steak Tea at the Sportsman‘s Club Craft at CWA Market Day Cahoots Workshop Rubbish tip open Bowls - Men‘s 4‘s, Ladies Singles 09/10 Sun 17 Bowls - Social Pennants Tennis - LG v Toolibin Mon 18 Rubbish Collection & rubbish tip open LGDHS P&C Meeting Tue 19 HACC Chair Aerobics & Exercises SOYF Aerobics Pingrup Potters Weight Watchers 6:30pm at CRC Environmental Health Officer in L Grace Lake Grace Gym Club AGM Well Women‘s Clinic Building Surveyor in Lake Grace Physiotherapist in Lake Grace Wed 20 Dr Bryan Fleming in Lake Grace Rubbish tip open Environmental Health Officer in L Grace Lake Grace LCDC AGM Lake Grace Cemetery Restoration Commemoration Service Thur 21 Pizza night at Rosies Lake Grace Golf Club AGM Lake Grace Pingrup Football Club AGM Junior Tennis Coaching Playgroup - 9:30-11:30am Fri 22 Fish & Chip Night—LGS Club RSA Workshop HACC Activity Day Night Tennis - 6:30pm Sat 23 Steak Tea at the Sportsman‘s Club Craft at CWA Licensed Manager‘s Workshop Rubbish tip open Bowls - Pennants Round 1

Sun 24 Bowls—Social Mon 25 Rubbish Collection & rubbish tip open Recycling Collection Lakes Link News Deadline 3pm Tue 26 HACC Chair Aerobics & Exercises Pingrup Potters Lake Grace Basketball competition begins Weight Watchers 6:30pm at CRC SOYF Aerobics Physiotherapist in Lake Grace Wed 27 Dr Bryan Fleming in Lake Grace Rubbish tip open Shire council meeting (Lake Grace) Post Natal Parenting Group Thur 28 Pizza night at Rosies Playgroup - 9:30-11:30am Lake Grace CRC AGM Lake Grace Pingrup Netball Club AGM Junior Tennis Coaching Garden Tour (p.33)

Coming Events October 29th - Driving Assessor in Lake Grace October 30th - Closing of Wind Festival October 30th - Spooky Mocktail Ball November 2nd - Building Surveyor in Lake Grace November 2nd - Environmental Health Officer in LG November 2nd - Melbourne Cup November 3rd - Environmental Health Officer in LG November 4th - Dr Linda Haines in Lake Grace November 5th - Dr Linda Haines in Lake Grace November 7th - Sunday roast @ Sportsman’s Club November 8th - Visitor’s Centre AGM November 17th - Shire Audit Committee Meeting November 24th - Shire Council Meeting (Newd) November 26th - Nominations for Australia Day Awards close December 6th & 7th - Osteoporosis Solutions January 26th 2011 - 100 years launch September 17th 2011 - Culmination of Centenary celebrations

Sudoku The Sudoku grid of

rows and columns is divided into individual 3x3 boxes.

The aim of the game is to fill each row, column and 3x3 box with the numbers 1 to 9.

You can‘t repeat numbers in a row, column or 3x3 box and you can‘t change the numbers already in squares.

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7 8

4 9 8 1

3 4

8 4 2 3

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8 2

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