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Volume 32: Issue5, May 2018
STONEY CREEK GAZETTE Circulation: 565
Annual Trivia Night
Carwoola and surrounding areas
7.30pm Saturday 26th May At the Carwoola Community Hall (off Douglas Close).
Bookings are essential.
Only $10 per person (bring cash on the night).
Includes supper; please bring your own drinks and nibbles.
To book your table (maximum of 9 per table) or individuals
call Gerlinde on 0417 306038 or email [email protected]
Tables are booking up fast!
Sponsors so far ...
A big thank you to the sponsors who have already signed up:
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Queanbeyan Vet Hospital
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We love sponsors, and the more the merrier! If you want to donate a prize
please call Charlotte on 0427 279272 or email [email protected].
Carwoola Website: www.carwoola.org.au The Stoney Creek Gazette is a publication of the Carwoola Community Association Inc.
It is distributed to mail boxes (where possible) from the Kings Highway turnoff along the Captains Flat Road and in Wanna Wanna, Green Acres, Clydesdale, Stony Creek, Radcliffe, Molonglo River Park, Widgiewa, Carwoola, Woolcara, and Primrose Valley, with
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From the Corner (by Councillor Pete Harrison)
Principal Certifying Authority — You may recall that I have been doing a bit of building work of late. Well, actually, I’ve only just finalised all the necessary paperwork and appointed a Principal Certifying Authority (PCA). The process of appointing a PCA, in particular, has been quite educational.
The avid reader of this column may recall that, several years back, I discussed the building approvals process in some detail. The relevant part of that process in the present context is that, after your Development Application has been approved, before you begin any work you will need to apply for a Construction Certificate (CC) and appoint a PCA. Council can issue your CC and act as your PCA, or you may appoint a private certifier to provide either or both of these services.
If you choose to have your CC issued by council, as did I, you will also receive a quote from them for PCA services. Quite unfairly, I must now confess, I assumed that the council quote would be at the top end of the scale and that a private certifier would be more efficient and therefore less expensive. I will say right now, I couldn’t have been more mistaken.
Having received a quote of a little under $1,000 for PCA services from council, I checked out the Yellow Pages and phoned around for a ‘fee proposal’. Each of the three organisations I contacted asked me to forward details via email so that they could provide a quote, and here’s where the ‘fun’ began.
One of the organisations replied, providing a quote as requested, the very next day. Excellent service, addressing the needs identified in my approval paperwork, but more than double the quote I had from QPRC.
A couple of days later, I received a response from the second organisation asking me to sign the paperwork appointing them as my PCA. I responded, politely advising that I was not wanting to appoint a PCA at this time, that I was simply seeking a fee proposal. Imagine my surprise when they replied, claiming that the signing of the paperwork they had provided, which included a formal contract for their services, was simply “a technicality required by the council for their archives”. Needless to say, my subsequent response was brief, and I still have no idea what they might have wanted to charge for their services.
The third organisation provided a proposal about ten days later, but it was even more than the first quote I had received. This proposal also included inspections that were not required by the Schedule of Conditions attached to my DA.
Lest there be any doubt, there is absolutely no legal requirement to sign anything at all when requesting a fee proposal for PCA services, not for a prospective certifier nor for council. Nor is there any requirement to undertake inspections that are not identified in your approval paperwork—you can do that if it makes you feel more comfortable, if you want someone to check work done by subcontractors for example, but there is no formal requirement.
This account is not so much an advertisement for council’s building certification services as it is an illustration of the sad fact that not everyone out there has your best interests at heart. In the end, my choice was pretty simple and I’m now signed up with QPRC as my PCA.
The QPR Blog—New or related entries in my Blog (http://peteharrison.id.au/blog) include:
Principle Certifying Authorities (Apr 2018) Building Approvals (Dec 2013)
Cr Pete Harrison Ph. 6238 3640, Mob. 0427 711 028 Email: [email protected], Website: www.peteharrison.id.au
[This article is provided for information purposes only and does not represent any recommendation or formal position of the Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council.]
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Pindone Baiting of Rabbits in Knox Close, Carwoola , Part 2 (written by Toni Fairbairn)
Rabbit Baiting wrap up in Knox Close Carwoola - Final score: Rabbits 0
Wow, the feedback from the successful Pindone baiting has been phenomenal. The only rabbits seen were those coming from adjoining properties who didn’t participate in the program.
After baiting a few dead rabbits were found, mostly by dogs. Our old arthritic dog found a very desiccated rabbit with great pride (once again she was a great hunter).
Some of the feedback received:
1. The process is simple and extremely effective, as we have now seen on two separate occasions, we would do
this again without hesitation
2. I'm actually impressed with the apparent reduction in numbers given the current environmental conditions and
that I don't think anyone down our end of Knox participated
3. The dogs dragged up about six dead rabbits after the baiting and I picked up a further three carcasses in the
paddock
4. The only drawback was adjoining properties which didn’t participate continued to harbour bunnies; it would be
better to get them onside next time and have a very extensive program.
5. We estimate that all seven warrens were cleaned up at our place - around a hundred rabbits.
6. We have seen a couple since (one warren has been recolonised from neighbours places on Radcliffe) but that
is it.
7. a) We didn’t find any dead rabbits but suspect the rabbits went home to their warrens for their final days.
When we started the destruction of some of the warrens we found they were very smelly. We threw large
rocks into them to fill them. There was a distinct wet thud and mass evacuation of flies out of the warren – a
bit like a B class horror movie.
b) We haven’t seen any on the property since and some of our poor plants are finally starting to show some sign of recovery. c) The other observation was until this week the lack of fox activity so we had a few weeks of peaceful nights without the screaming of the bunnies.
8. For our mind, the exercise was a complete success and we will certainly participate again.
And a funny story as a result of baiting: That peace was eroded by a very cranky 32 year old grey mare that was not happy to be locked in the front of the property whilst baiting occurred. She was very vocal about it; apologies to anyone who was freaked by the horrendous noise she makes when startled or just a bit miffed, and who was sure that her treats (carrots) were being given to someone less deserving than her regal self. She finally cracked it when on one of the very hot days when I was giving her breakfast and putting her sunnies (fly veil) on for the day. She was so was so annoyed by the increase of flies she bit me. This horse has never bitten anyone on purpose and a raised voice is usually enough to stop any carry on but not this day, she was ticked off and didn’t care who knew. The increase of flies due to the fact that one of the smaller warrens happened to be between the garage and her feed shed. So off I go to buy copious amounts of Flygone – an equine fly repellent to use on her ladyship every morning and night until the flies disappeared. She was somewhat happier though it did take a few days for her to get over herself– the things we do for the geriatrics in our lives.
There were a few “Can we join in” enquiries once it became known that Knox Close was baiting. If the other streets around gathered together now and did the same process as we have all done it would go a long way to keeping repopulation to a minimum.
Before we commence the program again there will be an article in the Stoney Creek Gazette to give other streets the chance to organise their baiting at the same time for maximum effect. Knox Close will not have to bait for some time now.
For those who would like to organise baiting now, these are the contact details to get you started.
You can speak to the very helpful people who run this program:
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Notes on birds April 2018
Modest flocks of Yellow-faced Honeyeaters are passing through on a daily basis with the biggest so far being 80 birds
over Widgiewa Rd. White-naped Honeyeaters included immatures have also been seen. The expected Winter
arrivals, Golden Whistler, Flame Robins and Scarlet Robins are also being seen or heard regularly
For less common birds, a Royal Spoonbill was seen at Foxlow Lagoon and a Rose Robin at a birdbath in Walga Close.
Powerful Owls are still being heard on Wanna Wanna Rd.
A full report will be posted to http://carwoolabirds.blogspot.com.au/2018/04/april-2018.html (and links circulated
on the residents email list and Facebook pages) in early May. Please pass on interesting sightings to me by email to
Wildcare Training Basic macropod course, covering rescue & caring.
Sat 5 May, (09.00 for) 09.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., at the Wamboin Community Hall (112 Bingley Way, Wamboin).
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FLAME TIPS May 2018 www.stoneycreek-rfs.org.au
www.facebook.com/stoneycreekruralfirebrigade
The warm weather is finally slipping away and winter is only a month away now – however the fuel around is still really dry so we all still need to take real care with lighting up. There’s a reason why this is good hazard reduction weather.
The cooler months are now all about fire prevention.
Have you checked the flue of your chimney? (Before you light up for the first time?)
Have you changed the batteries in your smoke alarm?
Take extra care dumping the ashes of your heaters/fires.
Have you checked the cabling on your electric blanket?
Do your kids know not to charge their devices on flammable surfaces?
Don’t be the subject of a unplanned visit from a whole bunch of fire trucks just for the sake of some common sense precautions?
Operations: We have only had a couple of callouts this month:
19 April: We were called to support our neighbours in Captains Flat with an oil spill but on arrival, they decided they could deal with it on their own and our crew were turned around en route.
29 April: A multi car motor vehicle accident occurred on Captains Flat Rd a few km north of the village in the rain and both Stoney Creek and Captains Flat were called to assist. Two people were injured and transported to hospital by ambulance.
28 April: Stoney Creek also sent a crew to support a large hazard reduction burn over on the far side of our zone at Nerriga.
Name Change: Well, after much discussion, consultation and planning, we are finally getting around to formally changing the name of Stoney Creek RFB to Carwoola RFB. We are hosting a major event for our Brigade on 1 June 2018 at which we will formally transition our name, present some of our members with long service medals and have a blessing of the new Carwoola fleet by the RFS Chaplain.
Sadly we can’t invite the whole community as the event is already much bigger than we had intended. Rest assured that our community will be well represented by our excellent Community Association and many past members of the Brigade who still live here.
Looking forward to see the new Carwoola RFB tankers driving around after 1 June!
David Hanzl Captain, Stoney Creek Rural Fire Brigade 0423 596 583
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The Weed Patch
Diary of a dedicated non-poisoning weeder: Rose-Marie Johnson
Despite the disappointingly dry weather, there are numerous weeds germinating that will flower and go to
seed next Spring and Summer, so the endless cycle of work must continue unabated. With the conditions so
dry, any African Lovegrass without distinctive dark seed heads are still easy to identify, because the dry
leaf blades have become very curly. The Serrated Tussock has become quite blonde, helping it to stand out
more clearly too. Many of the little Storksbill rosettes show the red tinge of stress, but it will only take an
occasional sprinkle of rain to keep them alive so they do need to be dealt with. At least while the Storksbill
and Paterson’s Curse rosettes are tiny they don’t require strenuous hoeing, but patches can be done with a
more laid back method, reclining on a feed bag and running a trowel under them. Conserving energy
enables more to be achieved. That’s the best aspect of my little electric ute, my cordless line trimmer and
my recently acquired cordless reciprocating saw. With the latter it is so easy to quickly cut down Sweet
Briars and small Hawthorns that it will be possible to do so regularly until the root systems are too
depleted to revive. Having dealt with most of the seedy weeds, it’s the ideal time to work on these large
perennials and also Blackberries. With all the Blackberry runners coiled up off the ground so they can’t
propagate, the root systems are easily accessible for ringbarking. With the Blackberry plants becoming
smaller and fewer each year, I’m looking forward to the time when there are few enough that it’s possible to
ringbark all of them during the cooler months, while I’m not flat out trying to keep up with flowering and
seedy weeds.
Presumably it’s because there’s so little feed after many months with not much rain, but for the first time
ever I saw the horses deliberately pawing away the cardboard, undoing much of my work smothering St
John’s Wort. So discouraging! One of the horses was actually chewing up the newspapers, but thankfully
the vet said that would do no harm, just add fibre to their diet. It’s a long time before the St John’s Wort
will flower and go to seed, so I won’t waste any effort smothering them again until the pasture improves,
hopefully after the bit of rain we had recently.
After an unusually warm month for April, the nights are becoming quite cool at last and we can expect some
frosts. When using them for tea or recipes, Briar Rose hips are best picked after frost, but before the birds
start nibbling them and spreading the seeds, so it will soon be time to do so. The Gardening Australia
magazine for May 2018 has recipes for using rosehips for tea, sauce eglantine (‘One of Queen Victoria’s
favourite recipes’) and soup. For rosehip tea, blend one part hips with six parts water, bring to boil and
simmer thirty seconds, steep for an hour, strain and reheat. I would recommend against putting the seeds
and pulp out for the birds as suggested, because they would then be spreading noxious weeds. However, I
do give it to our hens because I expect their scratching would prevent any seedlings becoming established.
For sauce eglantine, boil six cups hips with as little water as possible for up to two hours until soft, then
press through a sieve. Simmer with a cup of white sugar and juice of three lemons until thick (up to five
minutes). Use on ice-cream, cheesecake, pavlova, roast mutton or fried food. For soup, add four cups
rosehips to four cups water and two chicken stock, simmer until soft, allow to cool, simmer another ten
minutes, cool and strain. Add an onion, sauteed with a chopped clove of garlic and dessertspoon of olive oil
and simmer together for a few minutes.
When there was too much Wild Sage going to seed all at once for it to be possible to dig them all out in
time, it was necessary just to do emergency surgery on some of them, cutting and bagging the seedy tops.
Many of those are flowering again, but at least now there’s more time to dig them out, with only a scattering
of seedy weeds still to be found. Mostly Centaury, which is very low on my priority list because it’s
harmless. It’s just as well I gave the lowest priority to Crumbweed (a variety of Goosefoot) and spent little
time on it, because I recently discovered that it’s a non-invasive local native
(https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/4760), so doesn’t need to be weeded out after all.
Other weeds to look out for are basically the same as last month: thistles, Prickly Lettuce, Skeleton Weed,
Fleabane, Blackberry Nightshade Salsify, Goatsbeard, Willowherb, Hawksbeard, Senecio, Wild
Turnip, Mustard Weed, Aaron’s Rod, Green Mullein, Umbrella Sedge, Dock, Fat Hen, Narrow-leaf
Clover, Peppercress, Sheep’s Burr, Amaranth, Wireweed, Mallows, Horehound, Scarlet Pimpernel,
Yorkshire Fog Grass, Paspalum and Sandspurry.
Hope you also have managed to get most of your seedy weeds on time and have few still to do.
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Gardening by Wanda Egan
So much can be grown in the vege patch over winter, here is the list: broad beans, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, fennel, garlic, kale, leeks, lettuce, onion, Pak choy/Bok choy, snow peas, radish, spinach and turnips and swedes. If you’re going to let your ‘patch’ rest during the winter months why not grow a green manure crop to help the soil rejuvenate. Or even spread some Lucerne mulch over the soil. It will prevent weeds from emerging and also feed the microbes (good guys) in the soil.
Spray peaches and nectarines with a fungal spray or a copper based spray at leaf fall to reduce the occurrence of Leaf Curl. Purchase as ‘Leaf curl spray’ product. If your plants are badly affected, you will need to spray twice in one year; at bud swell and leaf fall.
I’ve noticed Two-spotted mite on some Viburnum tinus plants. It’s the common evergreen Viburnum. There are a few ways to combat this pest. Cut off and burn affected parts of the plant, buy predatory bugs to fight the battle for you (these can be posted to you via stockists, e.g. www.bugsforbugs.com.au), spray with Natrasoap, Rose Shield or Maverick. You must ensure that the undersides of the leaves are sprayed as well. This pest actually attacks many plants in the garden. Azaleas, Camellias, Roses, even beans. Try not to spray too often as these sprays will kill the ‘good bugs’ too. But more than 1 application will be needed.
Now is the time to start placing orders for bare-rooted Roses, Fruit trees and spring bulbs. Either call into your local nursery or go on-line to order bare-rooted stock. It’s the cheapest way to get the plants to your door. Start to prepare your ground now by adding well composted animal manure.
Move pots of frost tender plants onto verandas. Make sure your indoor plants are not touching glass windows during winter. Start to reduce watering times.
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A short story
Note from the author, Peter Quinton: I have been wondering how I can repay years of pleasure reading the local Gazette. As five of my books are available from Amazon and another 4 will be there by midyear, one possibility that came to mind was to prepare half a dozen short stories about the local area for publication. This is the first, and I offer it to you with the others in due course.
The Stoney Creek here, of course, is that on the other, wilder, side of the mountains.
SUMMER 1867 – ABOVE STONY CREEK, JERRABATGULLY
Lucy was a cracker of a horse rider, better than most of the blokes in the Jerrabatgully.
The Hurley girls, Lucy and Caroline, had proved they could steal the two horses tethered outside the Majors Creek police station a couple of times. They would be up to the bridle path in full gallop towards Braidwood before the police stumbled out of the shack. But that was a lifetime ago, and now she was eighteen. She wore three rings on each hand, and she could feel what was happening inside her – her life was changing.
She finished the climb into the foothills to the west of the Shoalhaven River, dismounted and set up camp. She took off the mare's bridle and saddle cleared the old campfire of debris and started a new fire with a flint. From her bags, she brought a bottle of water and eggs. When the fire started to burn, she fired some green pick, to put smoke into the air, above the tea tree and open forest of the range. Satisfied, she turned to boil the water with a bag of fresh tea. A bag the boys had liberated from the Foxlow store.
She felt them coming before she heard them, and smiled. Tom came into the clearing with a rush, jumping off and rolling her onto the ground with a flurry of kisses. Bruce came up more cautiously, his horse sweating and lame: “Give it a rest, Tom,” he said, and brought the horses together.
Lucy sat up and pushed Tom back onto the ground, her face blushing. “I have some tea for you both, then eggs and scones and butter and meat.”
“You will melt my heart with your butter,” Tom said catching his rifle from Bruce and setting it up a little way from the fire. “But, I could eat a horse,” and with her eyes locked on his, pretended to monster her unbridled horse. The mare ignored him; she had seen it all before.
“Only one mug for you, Bruce,” she said as he poured the tea from the billy. As Tom went to the fire and sat back on his heels, she went to her bags and took out her butcher's knife to cut the mutton.
She felt them coming before she heard them. She glanced over at the horses, standing quietly. Bruce was handing her love a single cup of hot tea. For one moment, everything was so perfect and so wrong.
Bruce sang out: “Look out Tom, here comes the police!”
Three mounted police crashed into the clearing. The tea dropped onto the ground, soaking into the ground. Tom jumped up and crashed through the fire to seize his rifle. Ashes and burning embers spun into the dry brush.
“Surrender Tom Connell!” the leading police officer cried as leveled a rifle at Tom.
Tom ducked into the cover of a tree as two shots spun by him, and then ran for the closest horse, Lucy’s unbridled mare. As Tom sprang on the horse, the leading policeman reloaded and turned around to take chase. Tom encouraged the mare to a gallop, holding her mane tightly and leaning onto her neck, directing her through the open forest up a steep incline and towards freedom.
Lucy, on foot, jumped in front of the police horse. She recognized the officer and screamed out at him. "Woodland, Woodland, you blasted wretch, don't shoot him!"
Woodland pushed his horse towards her, and with the knife still in hand, she ran at the horse shaking her dress. Woodward’s horse shied and swerved back down the hill. Lucy turned to the other policemen and ran at them, shouting. Smoke was rising as the fire got into the tea tree.
Woodward turned and came up the hill a second time. Tom had made some distance up a steep incline. But he was still within range. Woodland aimed and shot at Tom a second time. Tom fell from his horse into the bushes.
Woodland slowed – he turned his horse around looking for the others. The hillside was alight. He shook his head. Lucy had put the other police horses to flight. Bruce must have taken the opportunity to mount and quietly disappear down the hill.
Leaving his mounted colleagues to deal with Lucy, Woodland rode up the steep incline to where he had shot Tom. But, on reaching the spot and searching about, he could see nothing of him. The other mounted police joined him. "Where is Connoll?" they asked. Woodland turned to them and snarled, “What did you do with the girl?”
They looked at each other. Smoke and fire were moving up the slope towards them.
(This story is based on a press report of the encounter, in 1867. Peter's novels and research books can be found on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Peter-Quinton/e/B079BYXYNN)
Message from Queanbeyan- Palerang Regional Council
Delivery Program, Operational Plan, Fees and Charges, Revenue Policy
The draft Delivery Program 2018-21, Operational Plan 2018-19, Fees and Charges 2018-19 and Revenue Policy 2018-19 are all on exhibition until 4.30pm on Monday 4 June. The documents can be viewed and commented on by registering on Council’s engagement website at: yourvoice.qprc.nsw.gov.au. The documents will also be available at customer service centres and libraries in Bungendore, Braidwood and Queanbeyan.
The Delivery Program sets out the services and activities that Council will undertake during its term in office to work towards achieving the aspirations and goals set out in the Community Strategic Plan. The Delivery Program covers a three-year span, one year less than normal due to the delayed election because of the merger. The Operational Plan has a tighter focus on the upcoming financial year, with a detailed budget and capital works program.
Annual Grants Program
Council is calling for applications from not-for-profit community organisations within the local government area for financial assistance in the form of a donation for the 2018/19 financial year. Applications close on 18 May.
Applications must be submitted on the form which is available on Council’s website at www.qprc.nsw.gov.au/Community/Grants-Donations#section-5 or in hard copy from the front counters of Council offices in Queanbeyan, Braidwood and Bungendore.
Council may provide assistance of up to $4,000 per eligible organisation within Categories A and B of its Donations Policy. These categories are:
Category A Funding – general assistance
Category B Funding – hire/lease fees
View the category specifics and the Donations Policy on the Council website at the link above.
Community Meetings
You are invited to community meetings in May for updates on projects and the opportunity to ask questions. The main agenda item will be the draft Integrated Plans mentioned above.
The meetings will run from 6-8pm and be held:
3 May - Queanbeyan Council Chambers
8 May - Bungendore Council Chambers
10 May - Braidwood Old Library
If you would like to add an item to the agenda please email [email protected]
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Minimum order 2 Cu Mtr
ALL FIREWOOD SPLIT & WELL SEASONED
I also do tree felling and blocking / splitting firewood – nothing too large.
Contact Laurie 0413 392960
CHAINSAW SERVICING, NEW CHAINS & BARS, CHAIN SHARPENING.
Chainsaw servicing, chainsaw chain – all sizes, bars, sprockets, files etc supplied
chain sharpening service, guaranteed best sharpening job locally, bars dressed.
Bulk bar oil 10ltr & 20ltr
chain & bars are the very best available, Carlton USA, GB Australia & Trilink
Bar & chain prices 30 ~ 50% below retail price.
SAWCHAIN SUPPLY
6 Agnes Ave, Queanbeyan
Call prior to coming over ph 0413 392960 or 6299 3328 7 days
MATT O’BRIEN SOLICITOR
2/28 Malbon Street Bungendore
Matt O’Brien Solicitor services the greater
Bungendore area, offering legal advice and
representation for:
Criminal law
Conveyancing
Wills and Probate
Estate planning
General law
Available by appointment in our Bungendore
office or for home visits.
www.mattobriensolicitor.com [email protected]
02 6238 1097 0459 020 635
Monday to Friday, 9am – 5pm or by appointment
CARWOOLA PEST CONTROL
Providing general pest
control services, termite
inspections and treatments
and pre-purchase
inspections.
We are located in Carwoola and service
the ACT, Palerang region and south
coast.
For further information and to arrange an
appointment:
Contact Pete on 0458 053 444
Website:
www.carwoolapestcontrol.com.au
Email:
NSW Licence: 5077997
ACT Licence : EA1066.
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Horse Rugs: 6'9'' Rainsheet Combo [No Fill] $60, 6'9'' Turnout rug 600denier 100gsm fill $45, 6'9'' Fleece blue/brown
plaid Travel rug $30. All brand new still in packaging - surplus to needs. Phone Jen 62382413.
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Carwoola Weather April 2018
Temperatures oC (Jan 1993 to date)
Current year Max Min Average
April 2018 30.3 1.0 15.3
Past years Max Date Min Date
April 32 10 Apr 2005 -6 21 Apr2006
All Months 45 24 Jan 2001 -10 02 Aug 1997
Rainfall (mm) (May 1984 to date)
Current year Past years
Total Average Max Min
April 16.6 44.8 198.3 0.5
Annual total 351 (pro rata) 672.2 1004.5 409.7
This table was compiled before the end of the month. A final and detailed report on the weather in April will be posted to my blog http://franmart.blogspot.com.au/ early in May.
CLEAN WATER
TANK SERVICES
Tanks cleaned with minimal water loss
Crack repairs - flexible reinforced
membrane
Metal covers supplied and fitted
Water treatment - tank & house lines
Filters supplied and fitted
RING JOHN on 0428 489 291
*** Calling all PAST MEMBERS of the Stoney Creek Rural Fire Brigade! ***
After 44 years, Stoney Creek RFB is changing its name to Carwoola RFB and we would like to share this event with you.
On Friday, 1 June 2018 we are hosting a formal changeover ceremony at the Carwoola Community Hall/Fire Station at 16 Gathering Place, Carwoola.
At this event we will also be presenting a number of long service medals and awards to our members followed by a Blessing of the Fleet by the RFS Chaplain.
Please come along and join us and we can share some stories on our shared history! Timings are 5:45 for 6pm (until about 7:30 or whenever we feel like finishing).
We are catering for the night, but would be pleased if you could bring a plate to share.
As this event is already large (for us) and bigger than it was originally intended, sadly we can’t invite everyone in the Carwoola Community. We do hope you all understand. We have certainly made sure the Carwoola community is well represented by our Carwoola Community Association and all the ex-Brigade members, most of whom lived here in Carwoola, now or in the past.
Please RSVP to our Secretary, Amanda Adrian, on 0401 715 536 or email on: [email protected]
