August 2021 Edition - sandstone.wa.gov.au

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August 2021 Edition

The Shire of Sandstone Hack St, Sandstone WA 6639

Ph: 08 9963 5802 Fax 08 9963 5852

Wildflowers

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PG 2 Contents PG 3 From the Desk of the CEO

PG 4 EHO details, Council Meeting Dates for 2021

PG 5 Public Notice, Proposal to dispose of property

PG 6 Annual Electors Meeting

PG 7 Art Show—Wine and Cheese night PG 8 Nursing Post appointments

PG 9 Water Corp—Booster pumps in Sandstone

PG 10 Census information PG 11-13 Ehrlichiosis in Dogs (Brown Dog Tick) PG 14-15 Short Story by Murray McQuie

PG 16 Astro Dome info and Bookings

PG 17-18 ASTRO Rocks Fest in Mt Magnet

PG 19 Mt Magnet Butcher

PG 20 Lawn Bowls dates for August

PG 21 Mid West Art Prize 2021

PG 22-23 BEWARE dog baits

PG 24 Sandstone Community Craft Group PG 25 Bus travelling to Mt Magnet

PG 26 Bush Fire Brigade training

PG 27-32 Various items For Sale

PG 33-34 Help for Wildlife

PG 35 Recipe

PG 36-41 Business Directory & Community Notice Board

PG 42-50 Health Notices

PG 51 Events Calendar

Note. The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Shire of Sandstone

Thanks Sandy Jubb for our cover photo

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Shire News Shire of Sandstone

Hack Street SANDSTONE WA 6639 Phone: 08 9963 5802 Fax: 08 9663 5852

Email: [email protected]

FROM THE DESK OF THE CEO

Council at its last meeting dealt with the following items Adopted policies contained within the Engineering section, including a new policy on street trees. As part of this council will be preparing a street tree master plan and will be seeking community feedback as part of this report. It is expected that this will take place in September. Adopted differential rates for 2021/2021 These have remained the same as last year, so there will be no rate increase. Adopted the Annual Report for 2019/2020. This report is available on council’s website with the Annual Electors meeting to be held on Thursday 26

th August at 10:30AM

Adopted the 2021/2022 budget, including fees and charges. A copy is available on the website should anyone wish to peruse it. The budget includes the following roadworks; Sandstone Paynes Find Road $453,787 Works to commence at the 112.89 SLK and conclude at 117.87SLK (Straight Line Kilometre) Yeelirrie Road $89,132 Sandstone Wiluna Road $183,580 Commencing at 39.93 SLK and Concluding at 55.02 SLK Two Jobs on the Sandstone Meekatharra Road; 1 $147,484 Commencing at 51.14 SLK and Concluding at 55.24 SLK 2 76,983 Commencing at 36.32 SLK and Concluding at 36.44 SLK Sandstone Menzies Road $287,286 Commencing at 47.70 SLK and concluding at 49.90

Other capital Works include, Youanmi Cemetery $20,000 Signage and Grave Markers Town Hall $60,000 ReRoof Community Centre $47,000 ReRoof Community Centre $33,417 Painting & Paving Memorial Park $50,00 Complete Park Town Fuel $124,443 Additional 30,000 Litre Storage

Council will over the next two months be conducting a complete review of its Community Strategic plan with a community engagement meeting to be held as part of this. I urge you to come along to these meetings to ascertain your community aspirations, visions, and objectives. Details of these meetings will be advertised.

CHARLIE BROWN

Chief Executive Officer

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The Environmental Health Officer for the Shire of Sandstone is Dave Hadden. Dave’s contact details are:- Principal EHO/Building Surveyor Shires of Leonora, Laverton, Menzies & Sandstone. Phone- 9037 6044 Mobile- 0428 376 044 Email- [email protected] ***********************************************************************************************

COUNCIL MEETING DATES 2021

February - 25/2/2021 March - 25/3/2021 April - 22/4/2021 May - 27/5/2021 June - 24/6/2021 July - 22/7/2021 August - 26/8/2021 September - 23/9/2021

October - 28/10/2021 November - 25/11/2021 December - 16/12/2021

Meetings commence at 1:00pm at the Council Chambers at the rear of the Administration Centre, and are open to the public

mailto:[email protected]

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SANDSTONE NURSING POST

Before attending the nursing post on Doctor days, can all

patients please contact Lana to make an appointment.

Lana can be contacted at home on 9963 5831

or at the nursing post on Thursdays on 9963 5808

Thank You

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PLEASE READ THIS IF YOU ARE TRAVELLING WITH DOGS

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EDITORS NOTE: THIS DISEASE HAS NOW BEEN REPORTED IN VICTORIA, SO IT IS ON THE MOVE. PLEASE TAKE CARE!

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Short story by Murray McQuie When I went to the Nullabor 40 years ago, to manage Rawlinna Station, I met two old characters I want to tell you about. One—named Peter was a Scotsman, who during the second world war had been a navy diver—swimming into enemy ports and attaching limpet mines to enemy ships. He survived this to demobilise in Australia. Some time later found him in the Northern Territory, in various Station roles. One time a saddler, another a water borer, and stockman. Water boring must have interested him as back in South Australia he built a cable operated bor-ing rig on the back of a “Blitz” truck which was vastly overloaded when all the drilling tools and bits were loaded. He obtained a contract to bore for water on the Nullabor, with a company that had just taken up 4000 sq miles of pastoral lease out from Rawlinna Siding in WA. He loaded the rig and his swat on the “Tea and Sugar” train bound for Rawlinna. His first bore was a success; the site becom-ing the Rawlinna Station Homestead. Peter went on to drill dozens of water bores on the Nullabor and became well known and respected for his ability to produce water. However, this wasn’t his only achievement! He took up a lease of land north of the railway line and called it Kinclaven after his family home in Scotland. After drilling a successful water bore for himself he consulted his financial situation and bought a small number of heifers from the Pilbara. When they arrived he was alarmed to find a bull with them, as he could only afford the heifers. Upon enquiry of the Pilbara pastoralists the answer he got was ‘heifers are no use without a bull, so I threw one in’, this was the start of a herd which numbers about 6000 today. The tough life unfortunately took a toll on Peter and he had a heart attack which he survived, to retire in Rawlinna township, from where he could keep an eye on his son on the station. On the advice of his doctor to exercise, he took up the bagpipes, teaching himself to play to exercise his lungs. He even made an airbag for the pipes from a kangaroo hide—using his old leather-working skills. He enjoyed travelling on the ‘Indian Pacific’ train from Rawlinna to Kalgoorlie to play with the pipe band there, entertaining the passengers along the way. I met him at the Railway Station one day as he disembarked from such a trip, only to find him cursing the train conductor, who apparently had taken his ticket. “The miserable bastard took me ticket, I have only had 5 trips on it” The usual procedure was for Peter to show the ticket, then put it back in his wallet! The other bloke of whom I write was Dave. Dave came from farming country in South Australia, and together with an adult son took up a ease east of Rawlinna Siding and south of the railway line. This lease had previously been taken up in the 1960’2 but had been relinquished after the then leasee had sunk a couple of successful bores. Dave and his son got to work equipping a bore with an electric submersible pump, then fencing a paddock around it before introducing sheep from the family farm. As time progressed the sheep outgrew the available water and space and all the original bores were stocked. By this time, Dave was getting crippled up in the hips and used to come and go back to South Australia.

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Dave’s son purchased a boring plant (cable operated rig) and set about drilling for more water to expand the Station. Whenever time permitted, he would put in a day or two operating the boring plant and he slowly punched a hole down through the limestone, until disaster struck—he jammed the bit in the hole and couldn’t free it. Dave happened to be back at the Station around this time and somehow convinced Peter to come out and put his expertise to freeing the offending drill bit, which had defied all other effort. This day I write of, Peter duly pulled up at the Station and picked up Dave to direct him to the bore site and offer any assistance that might be required. These two old codgers set off and on arrival at the first gate Peter pulled up, and as is customary in the bush, Dave prepared to get out to open the gate. He was having such difficulty with his hips that Peter volunteered to open the gate. “Hang on Dave, I’ll get the gate”. The reply was—”If I can’t open the gate, we won’t go drilling”. The gate was negotiated and the pair continued on to the bore site where Peter walked all around, studying the boring plant (which was a bit different to his old unit) and when satisfied, he stepped up to the big old motor and proceeded to crank start it. He was puffing and blowing when Dave woke up to what he was doing, and fearful that Peter was about to have another heart attack he yelled out “Hang on Peter, I can crank start the motor”. The reply was “If I can’t start the bloody motor, we won’t be drilling” Great Characters. Thanks so much Murray McQuie for sending this story in to us.

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COMMUNITY BUS TAKING PASSENGERS TO MT MAGNET

The Sandstone Community Bus will be travelling to Mt Magnet regularly for Shire business.

If anyone needs to travel to Mt Magnet, we usually have available seats.

The bus will leave from the Sandstone Shire Administration office at 10am and will leave Mt. Magnet at 1.30pm for the return trip home.

Please book your seat by contacting either Rhonda or Margaret at the Shire office ph. 9963 5802

The Community Bus is a free service provided by the Shire No food or drinks can be consumed on the bus

The bus trips for August will be Wednesday 11th & 25th

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Regular Fire Brigade meetings/training will be held at

the fire station on the last Thursday of the month

New members are always welcome. If you would like to join the Fire Brigade please contact:-

Captain - Paul Dixon 0407 087 788

or Fire Chief - Vic Taylor

0407 845 379

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FOR SALE Thule Omiston wind out awning off a 12ft pop top caravan 2021 in new condition $545 ono Awning is located in Sandstone Call 0419855225

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SWEET HAWAIIAN SLOW COOKER CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS

1 kg Chicken tenderloin chunks 1 cup pineapple juice 1/2 cup brown sugar 1/3 cup soy sauce

METHOD Combine all together, cook on low in slow cooker 6-8 hours …. That’s it, DONE! Serve with rice if desired.

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Now located at

296A Place Road, Wonthella, Geraldton

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Pastoralists and D.E.C. in the Sandstone and

surrounding Shires have an ongoing wild dog bait programme. Please be advised

BAITS WILL BE ON THE GROUND ALL YEAR

ROUND

Dogs are NOT PERMITTED on a pastoral lease unless permission has been given

To avoid being

penalised all dogs and cats must be kept in your yards or on leads at all times. Please clean up after

your dog!!!!!

All dogs must be registered. If your dog is not registered, or if you

are unsure when the registration expires,

please contact the Shire office.

When was the last time you visited your local library?

We don’t just have books, there are DVDs and Audio books as well, so next time you are passing the shire admin building, pop in and have a look.

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JPB Contracting

Paul (Scruffy) Bennett

Ph: 0427 841 888

Please note this is NOT a service provided at the Shire of Sandstone so please call for an appointment .

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Mount Magnet Post & Lotteries

Gifts, cards, stationery, art supplies.

Passport photos and much more Drop in and browse

Check out the website www.mtmagnetpost.com

SANDSTONE LIBRARY

OPEN 9am-4.30pm Mon-Fri

• Interlibrary Loans • Audio Books • Internet access • DVDs • Fiction and non Fiction books

Dog registrations are due by the end of October

each year. Please check your dog’s registration or contact the Shire office to check if your dog’s registration needs

renewal

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YOU MUST CONTACT THE SHIRE OF SANDSTONE PRIOR TO

DISPOSAL OF ANY ASBESTOS MATERIALS

Phone 9963 5802 Mondays - Fridays

8:30 - 4:00pm

LEGAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN FOR

NON-COMPLIANCE

We are always after articles for the Bush Telegraph so if you have a story, a photo

or maybe a birthday, or perhaps there is something

you would like to see in your newsletter please

contact Rhonda at the Shire office on email -

[email protected]

ROTARY CLUB We are the very first Rotary Club

that is based purely online in WA. This enables people living in remote/regional areas the op-tion to still provide a service to their local community by joining Rotary E club of E.WA. It’s a

new and vital Rotary Experience.

We meet via online webinars

and the use of Facebook, both open to the public and private

sessions.

Name: E-WA Rotary Address: www.ewarotary.org.au www.facebook.com/ewarotary Ph 0408 802 490 Community Group Name : E-WA Rotary—Kerry O’Shea [email protected] We’d love to hear from you :)

Westcoast Seafood


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Looking for Gold? Want to Prospect near Sandstone?

Please contact the Mt Magnet Office of the Department of

Mines and Petroleum, Cnr Hepburn and Richardson

Streets, Mount Magnet

Telephone (08) 9963 4509

Heritage Museum &

Visitor Centre

NOW OPEN 9AM—4PM

DAILY

Ordinary Meeting

of Council

The next meeting of Council will be held on Thursday 26th August 2021

at 1.00 pm at Shire admin centre.

The Agenda is viewable at the Sandstone Public Library and on-line at

www.sandstone.wa.gov.au, once prepared.

Alice Atkinson Caravan Park 08 9963 5859

Main Roads - Road Conditions 13 81 38

(24 Hr Customer Contact Centre )

Mt Magnet Police 08 9963 3222

National Hotel 08 9963 5801

Outback Accommodation 08 9963 5869

Sandstone Museum &

Visitor Information Centre 08 9963 5061

Sandstone Nursing Post 08 9963 5808

Shire of Sandstone Office

and Post Office 08 9963 5802

Justice of the Peace 0412 652 835

Useful Sandstone Phone Numbers

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Sandstone Nursing post Irvine St Sandstone

Nurse - Lana Lefroy 9963 5808 or 9963 5831

Wiluna Medical Services Available

The following medical services are available from visiting specialists through the Wiluna Medical Centre. These services are free of charge and are available to Sandstone residents and the travelling public.

To make an appointment for visiting specialists, contact Wiluna Medical Centre 9981 8600

Dental (Monthly) Gynaecologist

Audiologist Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)

Cardiologist Respiratory

Health and Well being services

Child Health Services, Paediatrician

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Mt Magnet Medical Services available

Ph for appointment for GP 9940 3222

Specialist & Allied Health Services include:

• Cardiologist

• Sonographer

• Respiratory Physician

• Clinical Nurse Specialist

• General Physician

• Dietician

• Diabetes Education

• Podiatrists

• Audiologist

• Physiotherapy

How do I see a visiting specialist?

• To see the visiting specialists at Murchison Outreach Service (Mt Magnet) you must see the GP who will refer you to the appropriate specialist.

Need to know more? Contact our Specialist Clerk or specialist Nurse for further information on

(08) 9940 3222

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Sandstone Physiotherapy clinics 2021

The Physio will be here on the following dates, subject to bookings being made.

To book an appointment, please phone Geraldton

Physiotherapy Reception 08 9956 2204 not the Shire office

• Monday 8th of February

• Monday 8th of March

• Monday 12th of April (cancelled due to weather)

• Monday 10th of May

• Monday 14th of June

• Monday 12th of July

• Monday 9th of August

• Monday 13th of September

• Monday 11th of October

• Monday 8th of November

tbc Monday 13th of December

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RFDS Doctor schedule July—December

TBA

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If no answer when phoning for an appointment, please leave a message with your name and phone number

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TELEPHONE HELP LINES

Mental Health Emergency Response Line

(formerly Psychiatric Emergency Team)

Perth WA 6000 Tel: 08 9224 8888

RuralLink

Tel: 1800 552 002

http://www.health.wa.gov.au/services/detail.cfm?Unit_ID=172

http://www.health.wa.gov.au/services/detail.cfm?Unit_ID=2632

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri Sat

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Dr’s Clinic 6 Shire RDO

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9 10 11 Bus to Mt Magnet

12 Nurse Clinic

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Bowling

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Art Show

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Nurse

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Bowling Council

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If you would like your event to appear on the Community Planner please contact the Shire of Sandstone Phone: 9963 5802 Fax: 9963 5852 Email: [email protected]

AUGUST 2021

Internet is available at Sandstone Library in the Shire Administration building

Monday—Friday 8.30am—4.30pm

Please note :

We don’t have public WIFI but you can use our computers to access the internet

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