Australia Day 2014

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Berringa Community NewsAutumn 2014

It was a fine morning for the 2014 Australia Day Celebration at Bellbridge. Attendance seemed to be down on previous years but we enjoyed the breakfast provided by the Lake Hume Rotary Club. The naval cadets, led by Wayne Smith performed the flag raising ceremony.

I inwardly groaned when the guest speaker was introduced as being awarded an Order of Australia in 1997 for his services to chess, bridge and the community. What would a chess grand master have to say? It shows we should not judge a book by its cover. Richard Rozen was a Holocaust survivor and related his childhood experiences as a Jew in war torn Poland and his arrival as a refugee in Australia as 16 year old. He plucked Max Elliot from Talgarno from the audience to help him contrast the experience of a 10 year old in 1940s Poland and a 10 year Australian today.

I cannot remember what Max said his best birthday present ever was but I do remember that Richard Rozen said his was a loaf of bread that was he given for his 10th birthday and he made it last 6 months. Richard tasted his first milk and honey on his arrival Australia. His speech reminded me how blessed we to live in Australia and how much this country has to offer. (see the Rotary article in Clubs and Groups section for more details on Richard Rozens life.)

Councillor Peter Joyce announced the local recipient of Certificate of Appreciation as David Elder of Bethanga.

I have known Dave for some time and he attends most local events but he is not always on time. He really timed it well this time - just as the National Anthem was being sung to conclude the celebration Dave arrived. He was a little confused by the round of applause he received on his arrival. .......cont p2

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Australia Day Ambassador Richard Rozen with Max Elliot from Talgarno

Dave Elder recipient of Certificate of Appreciation

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COMMUNITY REPORTSThis section is for individuals in the community to share their stories, ideas, poems and reports about local happenings etc.

Email items to info@berringacommunitynews.com .au or post/drop in to 341 Wises Creek Road, Talgarno.

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THIS ISSUEcontinued from p1.........Dave’s partner Robyn, who was unaware Dave was getting the award, told me Dave was on his way to the ceremony but such is his involvement in the community that he stopped on the way to see someone about some Landcare business.

Since Dave moved to Bethanga about 10 years ago he has thrown himself into the community.

He is an active member of the Bethanga Action Group and worked with the Towong Shire on the upgrade of the Bethanga lookout and the removal of the feral plum trees around the town.

He can often be seen working around the Bethanga Recreation Reserve slashing or doing other maintenance jobs. He helps out at the community events at the Recreation Reserve and is the key contact for the SR500 bike club that holds its annual rally at the reserve.

He was the inaugural President of the Berringa CERT Committee and worked with Ambulance Victoria and the community to set up the CERT team. He gave up the president position to be become a CERT team member.

He was a driving force in establishing the Bethanga Beehive which brought all the community groups together to apply for funding and develop a master plan for Bethanga.

He is consulting with Telstra to install a mobile communications tower in Bethanga to improve mobile reception.

He was one of the drivers in reactivating the Bethanga Landcare Group.

Dave seemed to be involved in every community event.

All this was put on hold when in April last year he came off his quad bike without a helmet and suffered severe brain injuries. Fortunately for the community he is on the road to recovery. Medical advice was to scale back on his commitments but Dave has all but ignored this advice and is back doing many community activities. He sees his community roles as his rehabilitation program. He has been restricted in his activities because he could not drive but he was still at CERT training, The Bethanga Action Group Activities and slashing at the recreation reserve. Dave now has his licence back so he will be everywhere again.

Congratulations Dave on the award and thank you for what you give to this community.

Julie Miller

Attendance on the night was estimated to be about 70 adults with a few kids running around. The profit for the night was a healthy $683.70 - thanks to all for supporting us so generously

Congratulations to the winning table, “TNT” which was composed of locals Debbie Redman, Tim Nichols, Jacqui Gormly and others, they scored 51 points.

Several games were played between the rounds including Heads or Tails, Last Person Standing, Mr Squiggle

and Throw a Coin at the Bottle. Kerrie Stephenson took home the goodies for the Last Person Standing (is caviar considered fish?)

Michael Elliott won the bottle despite many others trying several times.

The game Line’em up Charades, saw an ‘Actor’ and a ‘Guesser’ from each table attempt to act out the movie ‘The Shawshank Redemption’. It seemed impossible, but many laughs were had especially when several of the actors got down on their hands and knees and crawled through the sewerage

Talgarno Trivia Fun and Games

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The Old Wymah Ferry Makes its Own Way Home

The last journey of the ferry

When the old Wymah Ferry was taken out of service in May 2013 the motor was removed and the hull left on blocks at the 80% level of the high water mark on the Victorian side.

No decision was made on its fate and the water continued to rise. On a very windy day in August the rising water lifted the old ferry off its blocks. It slowly headed towards the jetty but fortu-nately missed. It then took off across the Lake. The Ferry operator Mick Fabrik said it looked as though someone was steering it - maybe the ghost of Lorraine taking it home.

It now sits below the high watermark on the NSW side. Lets hope the RTA gets around to dismantling it before the Lake refills this year and before the old ferry can make another ghostly journey.

Julie Miller

pipe from the prison to the creek! One person acted as a sheep for their partner to guess the “shank”. It was great fun and depicted a little lateral thinking. Kurt and Kellie Gibbons were the victors in this game.

Matt and Jess Gray won the Mr Squiggle competition (see picture below) what a great effort.

We would like to thank the sponsors for the night: Wodonga Eyecare, High Country Cafe, Ken Merkel Auto Repairs, Commercial Club Albury, Harvey’s Fun Park, Monumental Ice Creamery, Granya Store, and Tallangatta IGA.

Brendan Pearson & Kerrie Stephenson

Conic Rock, Local Beauty About 45 people attended the Wises Creek Talgarno Landcare Group Christmas celebration which was a bush tucker walk to Conic Rock. Conic Rock is a granite formation in the Mt Lawson National Park with spectacular views over the Koetong valley. Not many of the

locals had been there before but it is worth a visit. It is accessed from Firebrace Track off Granya Gap Road and it is an easy 1.5 km bush walk from the car park to Conic Rock.

On the walk to the rock, Donna Mitsch, Cultural Heritage

Officer with the Department of Environment and Primary Industry, spoke about the aboriginal history of the area and pointed out the various plants and how the aboriginals used them.

The Mt Lawson area has a rich

Winning team TNT

aboriginal heritage and there a number of cave paintings that show that aborigines inhabited this area for a long time. The aboriginal tribes that visited Conic Rock inhabited a wide area from the Murray River at Barmah to the Bogong High Plains. It

is thought that various groups would have spent time at Conic Rock in spring on their way to the high country and again on their return in early autumn.

The aborigines managed the environment to ensure that their food supply was sustained. They moved in small family groups of around 15 and left enough plants and animals in an area to ensure regeneration. They also carried out slow burns to encourage plant growth and attract animals.

The local plants provided food, medicines and tools for life. The tubers of orchids and yam daisies were eaten either raw or roasted in the ashes, the seeds of kangaroo grass were ground and used as flour and made into damper. Wattle seeds were boiled like peas. The mistletoe fruit was a favourite sweet. The leaves of Dianella and Lombarda were split and woven into baskets and mats. Native Sarsaparilla was made into a medicinal tea. The stems of the Nodding Blue Lily were crushed to apply to wounds to promote healing and the Hopbush roots were used on cuts, stings and toothaches. Bracken was rubbed onto insect bites. The roots of bracken are a carcinogen but were eaten if no other food was available.

The sap from the Grasstree and Native Pine were used as an

adhesive for spears and axes. The bullrush was a prized plant as its stems were used for spears, the leaves used to make strong string, the roots were eaten and used as an antiseptic. The burning leaves were used as an insect repellent. Eucalypts bark was used to make boats and shelter. They also caught and ate

kangaroos, wallabies, birds and reptiles.

Julie Miller

This was a most interesting and enjoyable day to take part in, many thanks to the Landcare group for organising such a valuable experience – Eds

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BETHANGA PUB (COURTHOUSE HOTEL)Nestled in the picturesque village of Bethanga and serving the coldest beer around

Friendly atmosphere. Great food. Shaded beer garden. Juke box. Pool table.Lunch and dinner 7 days a week.

Lunch 12pm to 2pmDinner 6pm to 8:30pm.

Please book early for dinner week nights.PIZZAS & TAKEAWAY 7 days per week

Enquiries: 6026 4214

 

PUB NEWSWe hope everyone had a safe and Happy Christmas and New Year and for those lucky ones who were able to have a holiday, we hope you had a great one. Now that Christmas has come and gone we move into the cooler months - we hope and look forward to some welcome rain. Many of us have been affected by the long hot spell.

Christmas lunch was well supported and a great night was had New Year. We would like to take this opportunity to thank our very talented local musicians for their ongoing support for our open music nights and other functions.

We were saddened to hear the passing of “Caveman” Dave Chapman, a true gentleman and wonderful poet. Caveman also had a major input in the early renovations of the Hotel.

Congratulations to another local, Kathy Slade in winning joker poker.

What’s Happening

At time of writing we have secured a regular run of fresh oysters from Cotham Bay to be delivered and sold at the Hotel . Watch for signs outside the Pub (seasonal of course)

Although early, it is now time to think about the upcoming football season. Anyone is welcome to join in the footy tipping competition which will be starting in March/April. There is also a separate competition for juniors.

Darts are held every Wednesday night- all welcome - 7:30pm start.

Joker Poker every Friday night and Raffles starts 6:00pm.

FREE pool on a Sunday afternoon.

Clearance Sale

Discounted (50%) old stock concrete ornaments and furniture for sale (Mothers Day in May).

Dates to remember

Every second Saturday of the month Live MusicMonday 10 March Labour Day18 to 22 April Easter break (don’t forget the Gymkhana)Friday 25 April ANZAC Day11 May Mother’s Day BOOK NOW!!

CheersLeslie,Paul,Tubby and the wonderful staff

Looking for a plasterer to fix holes, do extensions or renovations?

Give

PETER JACKSONa call on

02 6026 4040

NSW Licence 41348C

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This year has started with a ‘bang’!!! My garden is well and truly ‘crispy’ at the moment and will take a while to recuperate.

There are a few things we can do to try and protect our gardens from the heat, but nothing I’ve found to date is fool proof as I’m not sure anything can cope with the two heatwaves we have just experienced.

Using shade cloth and tougher plants to protect more fragile plants is good. I had shade cloth draped across my entire garden during the heatwaves - might not look fabulous but it certainly helped the plants get through.

I had a lot of potted plants too that needed watering twice a day in that heat and I also draped

them in shade cloth that really helped.

Keeping your soil as cool and moist as you can is paramount during the heat.Longer deep watering compared to frequent shallow watering is much preferred by your plants and they will thank you by recovering much quicker when there are extremes in weather.

The hot winds were another matter as it stripped any moisture left in the plants away very quickly. I have quite a few plants with damage to them from the

hot winds including my gorgeous kiwi fruit vines that look just awful. I am going to hold back from pruning any of the damaged plants until autumn is here even though the damage might look unsightly but it will still protect the plants from any further damage and if we get more heat the plants will go into shock. So when Autumn is really here I will

prune and give all the plants a nice light feed of liquid fertiliser, some organic matter and TLC.

Planting up your winter vegie garden is a matter of urgency. The season has made it difficult to get the winter vegies in, I’ve usually got mine in by mid February. I am madly getting all my broccoli, caulis, greens etc in over the next couple of weeks.

I have noticed that a few plants/trees have survived quite well in this heat including the gorgeous old Crepe Myrtles, lavenders, rosemary, and the Pyrus, which includes ‘Manchurian’ Pears, “capital” etc.

And also our beautiful natives, including quite a few Grevilleas, acacias, and callistemons…

Love to hear from anyone who can add to the list of plants that survived well over the heatwave…..??

CheersBec

Granya Museum

Specialising in pioneer families.

Open by appointment 6072 9534

BUTCHERINGSMALL NUMBERS WELCOME

Scott CraigBellbird Park, Talgarno

0419 162 1376020 1281

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Thank you to Greg Hayes who has agreed to regularly contribute weather related articles for Berringa Community News readers.

Prospects for the Season Ahead

For Hire Bobcat Posthole Borer Trencher Tip Truck Soil-Road Base Supplied 02 6020 1153

Rainfall Round-upThe summer rainfall (November to end January) was 107 mm, about 27% below average (147 mm) and 4% below the median (111 mm). The very low rainfall in November (10 mm) was the lowest since 2008 and this, on top of the dry October, made it a dry summer. December and January rainfalls were close to average.

The BOM forecast for summer was accurate for our district; they suggested a 50% chance of median rainfall of 111 mm and we received 107mm. They also predicted above average temperatures!

The total rainfall for 2013 was 587 mm compared to an average of 694 mm and a median of 689 mm. As shown in the graph, we had dry periods in early summer, early autumn and then in late spring and so overall the year was pretty ordinary – the driest since 2009.

Prospects for autumn (February through April)

The outlook for autumn is that rainfall is likely to be close to the median of 105 mm for the three months.

The sea temperature conditions in the tropical Pacific that drive the SOI are still about

average, as they have been for the past 18 months. They are expected to remain so for autumn, but some of the climate models are suggesting we may enter an El Niño period by early winter. There is no point in worrying too much about a possible El Niño at this stage of the year. Firstly, the models are not as accurate in forecasting at this time of the year in southern Australia. Secondly, not every El Niño results in below average rainfall. So let’s monitor the BOM ENSO reports over then next two months before taking action.

The Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) is also neutral and this climate driver does not have much impact on rainfall in summer and autumn.

Temperatures are forecast to be a little above average over autumn for our district.

Greg Hayes

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Talgarno Hall Hall hire rates, which include air conditioning costs, are:

Community meetings under 3 hours $15, meetings over 3 hours $25.

Local resident function hire $150 plus $150 bond (includes insurance).

Non-resident function hire $250 plus $150 bond (includes insurance).

Use of pizza oven free - but booking essentialThe old chairs and the tables are available for hire by

donation.For bookings contact Anthea 6020 1134

CORRYONG BUS & FREIGHT

Passenger and freight service between Albury/Wodonga and

Corryong along Murray River Road

Daily Monday to FridayMaurie Johnston

0427 240 077

COMMUNITY NOTICESThis section is for community members to give notice about local happenings, births, deaths and

marriages etc. Email to info@berringacommunitynews.com.au

Wymah FerryOperating hours

Winter, from end April: 7am – 8pm

Summer, from end October: 6am – 9pm

(NB no meal closure times)OUTSIDE THESE HOURS

Ring the contractor, Mick Fabick on 6020 2038

Berringa Community Centre - BellbridgeFor future bookings of the Berringa Community Centre in Bellbridge, please ring the Towong Shire Council's Customer Service Centre on 6071 5100. Any of the staff there will be able to make a booking or alternatively confirm if the Centre is already booked.They will ask for details such as:* time of meeting* duration of meeting* date of meeting* contact name* contact phone numberAt the time of making the booking, you will be advised of the charge and where to collect the keys to the Centre. Keys should always be returned to the same collection point after the meeting.

Women’s Health Clinics

Clinics are held at Bellbridge every three months. at the Maternal Child Health Centre/Community Centre Bellbridge

Monday31stMarch 11.00am-4pm Monday26thMay 11.00am-4pmDatesandtimesforJuly-Dec2014willbeconfirmedinJune,howeverclinicsatTallangattawillcontinueonthefirstandthirdMondayofeachmonth.

All ages welcome This is a free service. Appointments necessary. For bookings or further information phone the Tallan-gatta Health Service

Sue Reid 6071 5270

Bethanga Soldiers Memorial Hall

Hall and Supper RoomAvailable for Hire

Functions and MeetingsDay / Night

Air Conditioned / HeatedCompetitive Rates

For more Information / Bookings:Contact: Graham Maynard 02 6026 4007

Dot Jackson 02 6026 4040

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Babies Congratulations to Jess and Matt Gray of Wises Creek Road Tal-garno on the birth of their son Angus James on 23 February

'Lipstick Dreams'Comedy Fundraiser Show!

 "Winning a talent quest could be just the answer for four hairdressers from the Blue Heaven Ladies Hairdressing Salon, as they swap their hairbrushes for microphones and head off on a humorous and poignant journey to transform themselves into an all-girl singing group. Lipstick Dreams is a must-see show full of laughter, tears and fun, with toe-tapping songs from the Swinging 60s & 70's that will have you dancing in the aisles!"

 Albury Wodonga Theatre Company is pleased to offer this hilarious comedy/musical set in rural Australia as a Community Fundraiser opportunity.

Bethanga HallFriday May 9 2014

  $20 per person      

 BYO  Drinks & Nibbles    TEA & COFFEE PROVIDED

Bookings :- Di Schmidt 60264325 Judi Maynard 60264007

Talgarno Hall Committee The committee has been investigating the costs and possible grants associated with building an entry portico/verandah on the hall. The survey monkey response collected late last year resulted in majority votes for the verandah to extend across the front and down the sides to the storeroom and kitchen. The second highest number of votes was for a combined wrap around verandah/portico. Rough quotes were considered for both options, as well as other issues involved including: window positions, relocation of air conditioners, master plan, and possible need to change east and west access doors. It was decided that we would get firm quotes for the verandah/portico option which would be built in a way that would allow for the verandah to be extended down the sides at a later date and as further funds could be allocated.

Further improvements to be made include the kitchen splashback, sensor lighting, grounds around front of hall, and stage backdrop.

Lea Casey, Secretary

Congratulations to Steve and Emily McFar-land (both ex-Bethanga residents) on the safe arrival of Esther Rose born on 23 February

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Bethanga Gymkhana & Family Fun Day.

We are looking for stall holders. Should you wish to conduct a stall on the day, please contact me.

Easter Saturday 19th April 2014 Bethanga Recreation Reserve.

ADULTS: $5-00 CHILDREN: FREE

FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT. (Commencing around 10-30 am).

STEPPING THE DISTANCE NAILDRIVING GUESS HOW MANY LOLLIES IN THE JAR. JUMPING CASTLE ($2-50) GUESS THE WEIGHT OF THE SHEEP FREE EASTER EGGS HAND BALL COMPETITION. SOCCER GOAL SHOOT GUESS THE HEIGHT OF THE POLE GOLF PUTTING.

OUT DOOR LASER TAG - $1-00 PER GAME.

FREE ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE CHILDREN (Commencing around 10-30am).

EGG AND SPOON RACES. EGG THROWING. SACK RACES. WHEELBARROW RACES. THREE LEGGED RACES. TUG OF WAR.

CATCH EASTER BUNNY(around midday) SCAVENGER & TREASURE HUNT.

Pie Eating Contest (12.30pm) Entry: $3.00 Winner: Prizes to the value of $50.

Iron Woman Contest (3pm) Entry: $5.00 Winner: $100 Iron Man Contest (3.30pm) Entry: $5.00 Winner: $100

Men’s & Ladies Gift Entry: $2.00 $60; $30 & $15 for each. Dog Jumps (4pm) Entry: $2.00 Every Dog gets a treat.

LOTTO COMPETITION. 1st Prize: $600 Gift Voucher. 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th: $5 Scratchie.

Tickets: $3 Maximum of 400 Tickets.

STALL HOLDERS. LUCKY GATE PRIZES. BREAKFAST. BARBECUE. BAR. KIOSK. CUPPA.

HORSE EVENTS.

40 EVENTS INCLUDING HACK, SHOW JUMPING AND NOVELTY RING.

BRING THE WHOLE FAMILY (INCLUDING THE DOG)

Contacts: Mary Northey (02 6026 4257) or Facebook (Bethanga Gymkhana).

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Riverina Regional LibrarySouthern Mobile Library

MEMBERSHIP• Membership is free• Proof of current address is required to

register as a member• Members under 18 years of age need a

guarantor to provide identification• and signature

BORROWING• Up to 20 ITEMS can be borrowed• 4 WEEKS loan period for books, magazines,

CDs• DVDs - limit of 6

RESERVATIONS• Items can be reserved through the catalogue

on the RRL website• www.rrl.nsw.gov.au• A fee of $1 per item is applied to all

reservationsRENEWALS

• Loans may be renewed (unless they have been reserved by another borrower)

• Log onto the website www.rrl.nsw.gov.au and click on the Manage Your Loans link or Phone 02 6926 9760 to renew your loans

Items may be borrowed and returned at the Mobile Library only.

TIME TABLEThursday monthly –27 March , 24 April, 22 May-Bethanga 9.15 - 10.30Bellbridge 11.00-11.30Talgarno 12.00-12.30Granya 1.30-2.00

Visit the website for further information www.rrl.nsw.gov.au

WODONGA BRASS IN CONCERT

Saturday 1st March Wodonga Brass came to Bethanga with 38 members to entertain us as a fundraiser for the hall and the band.. Brilliant selection of music performed by very talented musicians of all ages. MC Natalie in her bright, bubbly, cheeky way got everyone involved. Mark Hazee performed some great cover songs. Our own Peter Klein accompanied by Rowan from Eldorado sang some duets. Peter recited his poem about a Bethanga local who stopped at the pub after visiting the butcher, very amusing!. The talented Alison Hovar performed a medley of songs, what a beautiful voice and not too bad on dancing the “nut bush” either!

A most enjoyable evening was had by all with some amazing talent not to be missed if they come this way again.

Graham Maynard

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Council Meeting Dates 2014

Towong Shire Council has determined the following dates for 2014 Council Meetings: Meetings commence at 10am.

Date LocationMarch 4, 2014 Mitta Valley Sports ComplexApril 1, 2014 Tallangatta, Council OfficeMay 6, 2014 Corryong, Council OfficeJune 3, 2014 Tallangatta, Council OfficeJuly 1, 2014 Corryong, Council OfficeAugust 5, 2014 Tallangatta, Council OfficeSeptember 2, 2014 Corryong, Council OfficeOctober 7, 2014 Bethanga, Public HallNovember 11, 2014 Corryong, Council OfficeDecember 2, 2014 Tallangatta, Council Office

Council meetings commence with open forum where residents are invited to address the Council on matters that concern them.

Agendas are available for viewing at the Council Office (Corryong and Tallangatta), Bethanga Store, Tintaldra Store, Eskdale Store, Walwa Store, Mitta Mitta Store, Koetong Hotel and the Tallangatta and Corryong libraries or via Council’s website www.towong.vic.gov.au.

If you require any further information in relation to Council Meetings contact Diana Snaith on (02) 6071 5100 or 1300 365 222 (local call cost).

• Bellbridge Saturday 12 April 10am - 1pm• YabbaRoad Sunday 13 April 10am - 1pm• Dartmouth Saturday 19 April 10am - 1pm• MittaMitta Sunday 20 April 10am - 1pm•Walwa Saturday 3 May 10am - 1pm• Cudgewa/Tintaldra Sunday 4 May 10am - 1pm

Bookings are essential. To make a booking, or to find out more about the hardwaste and greenwaste collections, contact Council on 02 6071 5100.

Don’t forget to present your waste voucher, issued with rates notices, to dispose of your waste free of charge.

HARDWASTEANDGREENWASTECOLLECTIONS

MATERNALANDCHILDHEALTHBERRINGACOMMUNITYCENTRE

Do you have young children? Have you accessed Council’s Maternal and Child Health Service for free health, developmental and learning checks?

Council’s Maternal and Child Health Service is available in Bellbridge on the first and third Wednesday of each month. Drop in to see a qualified nurse between 9.30 am and 12.00 noon or arrange an appointment for the afternoon. Home visits can also be arranged for a time that is convenient for your family.

For more information or to make an appointment call Trudi Ellis on 02 6026 4228 or 0417 535 978.

SoiledFarm Track & Driveway Fix

Erosion problems (gateways, creek crossings)

SitesPurpose built machine

Peter McGrath, Bethanga

Ph: 02 6026 4737

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Peninsula Neighbourhood Watch - our community based crime prevention program

PENINSULA NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH

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Area Co-ordinator: Vacant Assistant Area Co-ordinator: Ross Mitchell Ph 0418 215 076 Secretary: Julie de Hennin Ph 0412 433 499 Treasurer: Nene Green Ph 60 201144

AREA CO-ORDINATOR'S REPORT I hope you have been holding up ok thru this relentless heat that we have been having and that you are remembering to check on your elderly neighbours throughout the summer. However the recent cool days and evenings has been welcomed. Unfortunately with a few issues in the Peninsula area over the Christmas period, we need to remind ourselves that we do live in an age where there are a 'con-artists' or ‘fraudsters’ around who are eager to separate us from our money or household possessions. Neighbourhood Watch, with the encouragement of our local law enforcement, is about working together as families and neighbours to help improve the safety for everyone.

Always leave your doors locked when you have left your residence

Always take your keys out of the car Open your door only to people you know and trust. Report abandoned cars Stay vigilant to help minimise crime in our area Report suspicious activities Check the credentials of visiting or calling charity

workers/companies/service repair people and sales people

No problem or issue is too big or too small, so please contact Leading Senior Constable Neville Barrow, Bethanga Police Station if you have concerns.

With regret that I have found it necessary to tender my resignation as the Peninsula Neighbourhood Watch Area Co-ordinator. I know PNHW will be in good hands with Ross Mitchell who is the current Assistant Area Co-ordinator stepping up to the position until a replacement person offers their support...Can you help????

Best wishes, Vanessa Morris

FOR YOUR DIARY Next meeting dates for 2014

Bethanga Hall – 21st May – 6pm for a Sausage Sizzle

before the Community Meeting at 7pm Talgarno Primary School – 20th August - 6pm for a

Sausage Sizzle before the Community Meeting and AGM at 7pm

Bellbridge Community Centre – 19th Nov -7pm for a Community Meeting and Christmas Dinner

Our first meeting for this year was hosted by the Granya community at the Granya Hall. Thanks to the Granya residents who hosted this meeting. The newly appointed Crime Prevention Officer and NHW Police liaison, Senior Constable James Donovan attended the meeting and talked of his role in Crime prevention in our region and his future work supporting NHW groups. Did you notice the new format for future NHW meetings? The next meeting will be held at the Bethanga Hall and your Peninsula Neighbourhood Watch will host a Sausage Sizzle at 6.00pm followed by the regular meeting, and it will be FREE. Just bring your own drinks and PNHW will provide the sausages, bread and sauce. It was considered this was an opportunity to enjoy a sausage sizzle, catch up with your neighbours and continue to be part of how we keep our community a safe place to live. We will continue this format for the Talgarno meeting and next year’s Granya meeting, however the Bellbridge Christmas meeting will remain our chicken, salad and sweets dinner meeting.......We will appreciate your feedback on our new format. Please bring your family and neighbours and you don’t need to feel obligated to stay for the meeting. The condition of the Pines Road and Riverina Highway remain unsatisfactory even though there has been some substantial work completed. Please keep writing to both State (NSW and VIC) and Federal politicians re the need to invest into the safety of these roads. Issues you may wish to include in your letter – inadequate width of the road with few safety shoulders

on either side of the road rough and dangerous surface of the road high use of road by school buses, livestock carriers,

residents travelling to and from work, recreation users such as cars and boats, cyclists, tourists, retailers Your support in this safety campaign helps keep our community a safe place to live

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Peninsula Neighbourhood Watch - our community based crime prevention program

Peninsula Police Report

S/Constable James Donovan presented the Crime report for this meeting on behalf of LSC Nev Barrow. I hope all enjoyed a happy Christmas and celebrated the New Year well. 12/11/13 Report of Criminal Damage, Lake Hume Boat Club. Value $100.00. Suspect interviewed and charged. 18/11/13 Report of Theft, Sirls Rd, Jarvis Creek. Value $600.00. Suspect interviewed. 16/12/13 Report of Aggravated Burglary 2.00am, 4 thefts from Motor Vehicles and 2 theft from boats reported pm 16/12/13 from several streets in the township of Bellbridge. Collective value is $1259.00. Some property was recovered during the day of 16/12/13. 4 suspects identified and charges are pending. 19/01/14 Report of Fire, Webb’s Lane, Granya. Private property burned - Farm machinery being operated in grassed paddock in "severe" weather conditions. Further investigation is pending with the land owner. From a local police point of view the Bellbridge crime spree in December was disappointing. It was evident that if vehicles and houses were secured none of these offences may have been committed. The suspects were targeting soft targets and no sign of forced entry was used in the commission of any of these offences. Due to the information from persons within the Bellbridge community and the joint investigation undertaken by the Wodonga Criminal Investigation Unit it was pleasing to be able to have the suspects identified in a very short time frame. A few things to be mindful of. Bellbridge residents were advised after the incidents on 16/12/13 and to secure all parked vehicles and remove property from boats parked unsecured on front lawns/roads. Thanks to Belinda Fletcher, Bellbridge Lake Hume Store for assisting in spreading the news. Motor vehicle owners in the township of Bellbridge are to ensure that when parking vehicles outside their address that they park in the correct lawful manner. That is, on the correct side of the road facing the correct direction. If there is a collision with an incorrectly parked vehicle it may mean that any motor vehicle insurances held may be void. Also be mindful that emergency vehicle access could be minimised if 2 vehicles are parked adjacent to each other in the same street. To one and all- Please take care on our roads when driving particularly now school has resumed. Drivers please pay attention and adhere to the 40kmh speed limit in Beardmore Street outside the Bethanga Primary School. Also please show some caution and be patient with our school bus drivers when driving at school drop off and pick up times. Regards, Neville BARROW - Leading Senior Constable 25254 | Bethanga Police Station | Address: 1 Bethanga Bay Road, Bethanga, VIC 3690 | DX: 219763 Email: neville.barrow@police.vic.gov.au Phone: (02) 60 264204 | Fax: (02) 60 264600 | Mobile: 0417722952

For emergency, call 000 (triple zero) and 012 (from your mobile phone) These calls are free.

The Annual Wood Raffle is on again. Thanks to numerous people there will be another generous load of wood raffled this year. Please support this raffle as this is the only fund raising event your local Neighbourhood Watch group run. We need your support to pay for the inclusion of this newsletter in the Berringa News, Road signs, Gate signs, Engraver/Marker pens etc. Tickets will be available from the Bethanga and Bellbridge shops, Carolyn Butko, NHW members, LSC Nev Barrow.

Please help by selling and buying some tickets?

Hey Mate! Have you got your NHW sign on your

gate?

Over the next few months, we want your help to refresh our presence by replacing your old NHW gate sign with new ones. We want to remind visitors (good and bad) and ourselves we are a Neighbourhood Watch Community and we are committed to having a community that is a safe place to live and we are watching out for each. We have new metal signs, that are free and we ask you to attach these to your gate or fence please. Why not say to your neighbour ‘Hey mate! Have you got your NHW sign on your gate?’

Legislation has been introduced to make it safer for motorists and stock on roads. Motorists are required to stop when stock are crossing and must stop prior to the crossing and not proceed until all stock have completed their crossing.

$2.00 a ticket. Drawn at the NHW sausage sizzle and

meeting night of May 21st at Bethanga Hall.

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CLUBS AND GROUPSBERRINGA CERTCERT had a busy period leading up to Christmas but since then it has been quiet, despite the heatwave conditions. The city ambulances were very busy with heat related emergencies but it seems that our community has coped better.

Unfortunately due to a fall in team numbers we are currently not able to fully cover 24 hours seven days per week. The team does as much as they can but we are regularly forced to go “offline” for up to 48 hours per week.

We would love to hear from anyone who would like to be involved in our team of fabulous motivated people. It is a great way to be involved in the community and also to receive quality initial and ongoing training in first aid through Ambulance Victoria, leading to TAFE qualifications. Please give me a call on the number below for more information.

Bethanga Primary School CERT Citizen AwardThis year we again presented a citizenship award to Bethanga Primary School as a thank you for allowing us to use the school for our monthly training sessions.

The award was made to Amy Swinnerton. Congratulations Amy.

CERT AGMThe CERT AGM will be held on 25 August at Bethanga Hall at 7:00pm. If anyone is interested in joining the committee contact our President Carol Marshall on 6026 4927.

Remember that depending on where you are when you call 000 that it may take some time for the ambulance to arrive. It is always better to call sooner rather than later for any emergency, and at the moment the CERT team may not be able to respond to all calls. It is always better to get medical help in an emergency than to take someone into hospital yourself for there is little you can do for someone in pain or in a deteriorating condition if you are trying to drive a car. You can also be distracted and anxious, leading to a greatly increased risk of having a road accident yourself.

Keep well, Julie MillerTeam Leader Berringa CERT

juliemiller@skymesh.com.au6020 1107

BETHANGA ACTION GROUPWell once again we have had a very hot summer, we hope everyone was able to keep cool and we will be looking forward to enjoying our cooler autumn days.

The Action Group continues to work on improvements in the community; you may have noticed the new CAUTION signs near the Bus Stop in Bellbridge. We requested these signs at the end of last year and were pleased to see them go up at the start of school term. We do need to be aware of the school children crossing the road to the Bus Stop at Bellbridge and Bethanga and of course in all areas. We still have our Suggestion Box at the Bethanga Store and welcome any suggestions which we will endeavour to carry out.

Once again this year there will be an ANZAC Day ceremony on Friday 25 April at the Bethanga Soldiers Memorial Hall and we invite you all to come along and join us. The service is followed by morning tea and all are welcome.

The Action Group are pleased to announce that we have another Albury Wodonga Theatre Company production coming out to the Bethanga Hall on Friday 9 May. It is a comedy “LIPSTICK DREAMS “ so please mark

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this date on your calendar. It is a wonderful opportunity for our group to raise funds that can be put back into the community. Tickets will be $20 each, BYO drinks and nibbles and the Action Group will provide tea and coffee. Hope to see there.

Our next meeting dates are: - Tuesdays 8 April, 10 June and 12 August, 7:30pm in the Supper Room, Bethanga Hall. All are welcome, please come along and meet some locals.

Di Schmidt 6026 4325Judi Maynard 6026 4007

Dave Elder 6026 4363

BETHANGA TENNISChildren’s Tennis Lessons

Margaret Court Tennis Academy (Rural) delivers children’s tennis lessons on Friday afternoons during school term at the Bethanga Tennis Courts, Bethanga Recreation Reserve.

Lessons recommenced in Term 1 2014. Classes are open to all ages and abilities; they are of 45 minutes duration and contain four students per group. The cost is $10 per child per 45 minute lesson and siblings $5 per lesson.

Further information contact Paul Sykes (Director – Margaret Court Tennis Academy) 0418 699 485.

Friday Night Tennis

For any adults interested, bring your racket and esky for a social hit of tennis to follow the kid’s lessons on Friday nights.

Local contact / organiserTracey Woodhouse 0413 708 302

BETHANGA ANGLER’S CLUBJust a reminder that members can weigh fish in at the Bethanga Hotel at any time and we would like to hear from anyone who would like to become a member.

Happy Fishing, CATCHYA soonBrian 6026 4214

BETHANGA CRICKET CLUB

For further information contact President, Brodie Sirl 6026 4504 or 0457 269 309

PENINSULA MEN’S SHED

We would like to say a big thank you to all who participated in our Christmas raffle and Congratulations

to all the winners. The raffle was part of an ongoing fundraising drive to enable us to purchase water tanks and a pressure pump to establish a community vegetable garden.

Our next project is the restoration of a 1920 Furphy Water Cart, which was kindly donated to us. Any assistance would be much appreciated.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the Men’s Shed or just wish to come along for a chat once in a while, please come along on a Wednesday and get to know us all.

The Shed is located at the old Council Depot in Bethanga and is open every Wednesday from 9:00 am.

John de leeuw 6026 4742

BETHANGA RECREATION RESERVEAt our next meeting some ideas are to be put forward for some new items that are in a run down or passed repair state e.g. tennis nets.

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Great to see some tennis at the Recreation Reserve with kids and the parents involved in lessons and a bit of fun after school.

The Cricket Club has done a wonderful job on the practice nets on the old netball court. I feel they are doing all the right things running coaching clinics at the primary school last year. Do I hear second - OK I’m not sure if that was A or B grade in the Cricket competition as of a couple of weeks ago. Could be a public stoning next time I go down there!

Easter is only just around the corner so it will not be long before the Gymkhana is on again. I’m sure Mary Northey and her band of helpers would love help, if anyone wants to volunteer. The gymkhana is a wonderful day for all.

We have accepted another football match for 21 April this year.

We had a wet area behind pavilion that was fixed by Scott Carole plumbing just before the motor bike weekend. An old rubble pit used to take the water had become blocked. The repairs will help on major days such as football etc. into the future.

A few actions that are taking place:

1. There have been some comments about not being able to walk or ride around the bottom part of the oval due to fencing cutting it off. This was put up for some horses in a hurry. We have agreed to remove it and it will be done ASAP.

2. As most people around the area are aware there will be some road works between 3 and 7 March on Kurrajong Gap on the lookout-weir side to remove some blind corners and to make it safer for all, including the school bus. The Shire is using some of the rock and soil they remove for some road shoulder works and is going to put some down at the Recreation Reserve to help fill some hollows to make it more usable in the long term. I have asked the NE Catchment

Management Authority if we could use some rock in four or so areas to stabilize some banks in the creek Landcare plantation areas. I thought this would be a good win-win for all - for the Recreation Reserve to stabilize these areas and reduce expenditure in the future on erosion control works and the Shire save on waste earthwork materials.

3. I have asked the Shire for some help on some waste issues that keep occurring on the path. Garden pruning and the associated waste dumping create recurring management issue and cost. I will keep you posted.

David Elder0408 281 006

Recreation Reserve Hire FeeLocal (individual) day hire - $100Community group (non-profit) day hire - $50Bond $100, refundableNon local hire fee – negotiableFor Hiring enquiries contact Mary Northey 6026 4257

TALGARNO CFAIt’s been a busy start to the year for the brigade with nine callouts, nearly all of which have been to fires outside our district. Our members have responded quickly and well to these fires. In addition, three of our members have joined strike teams dealing with the Wallan fires. It is pleasing to see there have been very few fires resulting from private burns getting out of control.

The brigade continues to hold training days and will soon be arranging induction training for new members.

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Bethanga General Store

[open all hours]

6.30 AM to 7 PM Monday to Saturday. Breakfast if ordered.

8.30 AM to 7 PM Sunday and later for food orders.

General provisions, newspapers and magazines.

Fuel --- last fuel before Walwa.

Local agent for Elgas 45 kg bottles supplied to properties.

Refills and Swap and Go

Dine In or Takeaway Tea, cappuccino and soft drinks

Sandwiches (Toasted if required). Fish and chips, potato cakes, calamari and a host

of other wonderful delicacies - menu board in shop.

A children's playground next door makes for a wonderful family experience.

Please make food orders as early as possible, stating a pick up time, this maintains optimum

quality and temperature of food.

Please ring for orders and enquiries 6026 4215.

The brigade is most appreciative of the donations received from the community with a total of $1,450 to date.

The monthly BBQ continues to be well supported and everybody in the community is most welcome.

There will be an Annual General Meeting of the brigade in autumn, at a date to be announced and all community members will be most welcome.

If any community member has any questions about the brigade or fire prevention please contact either Peter Star (Captain) on 6020 1171 or Greg Hayes (Secretary) on 6020 1157. Also, keep an eye on the sign on the corner of Trewellas Lane and Murray River Road about upcoming brigade activities.

Greg Hayes

BETHANGA CFA

Fire calls 000Burn notifications Vic Fire 1800 668 511Victorian Bush Fire information 1800 240 667Peninsula Fire units - UHF 10

Incidents16 January 10:02pmCall: Grass and scrub fire Bellbridge.22 members turned out both Tankers and slip on and multiple private units. This turned out to be a false alarm after someone at Kangaroo Point thought they saw flames.

17 January 7:00amTanker 1 and crew of 4 deployed to Tallangatta Fires.Our truck remained on scene until next morning with 8 additional members crewing two shifts.

19 January 2:00pmCall: Grass and scrub fire Granya.5 Members turned out Tanker 1 to assist Granya.Our truck remained on scene for 24 hrs with 8 additional members crewing two shifts.

21 January 6:00amBethanga Slip on and crew of two deployed to Mitta fires for the day.

21 January 3:30pmCall: Grass and scrub fire Huon.4 Members turned out Tanker 1 to assist Bonegilla.

4 February 9:18pmCall: Grass and scrub fire Lake Hume Village.7 Members turned out Tanker 1 and Bethanga slip on to assist NSW RFS.

10 to 13 February8 members helped crew local Tankers at the Shepparton and Kilmore fires over 3 days.

14 February 8:18pmCall: Paddock fire Kurrajong Gap Road.22 members turned out both Tankers, Bethanga slip on and multiple private units. This turned out to be a false alarm with dust coming from a vehicle in a paddock.

Leo Klausen of Talgarno CFA on strike team at the Kilmore fires

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Berringa Kindergarten visitIn mid-December last year, the brigade was invited to visit the Berringa Kindergarten at Bellbridge. We talked with the children about good fires/bad fires, what to do if you see a fire and how to ring 000 in an emergency. We were pleasantly surprised on their knowledge of what to do in case of an emergency and practically demonstrated to us how to ring 000.

The children then enjoyed giving the truck a good check over to make sure everything worked as it should. Finally the children dressed up in uniforms and used the hose to put out the big tree that (we pretended) was on fire.Thank you to the staff and children for an enjoyable visit and we hope to see you again next year or on the fire ground in around 15 years.

4WD Camping ShowOn the 14 to 16 February around 36 members of the Bethanga and Talgarno brigades, Berringa CERT and Bethanga Cricket Club joined forces to do the car parking at the 4WD Camping Show. We received $1300 for our work, which will be split between the groups.

Brigade TrainingNow that the fire season is winding down, the brigade will be getting

back to our monthly training. If you see us training, stop by to watch or join in.

Get ready for Autumn/WinterAlthough we have been busy this summer, we have not had any fires in our brigade area. Well done to everyone for being fire conscious and keep up the good work. It won’t be too much longer and it will be time to start thinking about cleaning flue’s, checking your heaters and electric blankets and testing your smoke alarms for the upcoming cooler months.

Fire Danger PeriodWhen the official fire danger period ends and people relax a bit, we sometimes have an increase in the number of callouts to out-of-control burns. Please remain fire conscious and take all necessary precautions to avoid loss from fire.

Fire Ready appIf you have a smart phone it is a good idea to download the CFA Fire ready app. In this app you can set up a zone to receive notifications of incidents in that area. It will also detail state wide fire danger ratings and incidents. The same information can be accessed on your computer at: CFA Fires, Incidents and warnings. This info keeps you up to date with

notifications being received within a couple of minutes of an incident.Tip: If you are having trouble using your smart phone or computer, ask a teenager.

Bethanga SirenThe Bethanga siren sounds automatically for 2 Minutes every time we receive an emergency call out. This applies for call outs in our brigade area and neighbouring brigade’s areas. Its function is to alert members to man the trucks. Although the siren is not a community warning device it would be sensible to have a look around for any danger when you hear the siren. It would also be a trigger for you to check the Fire ready app or the CFA incidents and warnings on your computer.

If you have any questions or enquiries please call us.

John Northey (Captain) 6026 4574, 0414 931 442

Jon O‘Neill (Secretary/Treasurer), 6026 4823

ROTARY CLUB OF BELLBRIDGE LAKE HUMEChristmas Celebrations

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the large number of families that attended enjoyed the carols, the BBQ sausages and drinks. Santa arrived about 7:45pm and gave out lolly bags and mighty ho-hos. Everybody who attended enjoyed themselves and joined in singing carols.

Australia Day Celebrations

The club, in conjunction with Towong Council, conducted the 2014 Australia Day celebrations at the Berringa Community Centre, Bellbridge. After a hearty breakfast, the official ceremonies commenced with the raising of the flag by the Naval cadets.

The guest speaker was Mr Richard Rozen OAM. Richard outlined his experience as a young person in the Second World War such as living in a cupboard in a farmhouse cellar for 13 months to escape the Nazis. After eventually being caught he was transported to the Lublin ghetto and the Treblinka extermination camp. Partisans then smuggled them into a forest where they lived for about 18 months. Eventually he and his mother migrated to Australia in 1951 as displaced persons. He is one of more than 45,000 Jewish Victorians and almost 100, 000 Australians affiliated with Judaism. He spoke about multi-culturalism and that

Australia embraces different religions and culture very well.

Richard founded the St. Kilda Chess Club, established a small business and represented Australia in the World Bridge Championships in 1982. His war time experiences have been highlighted in two novels and included in the Book of Life. He is married to Rysia and they have two sons. He was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1997 for his services to chess, bridge and the community.

David Elder from Bethanga was presented with a Certificate of Appreciation by Mr Rozen for his numerous community activities over the last 10 years. They included membership of the Bethanga Action Group, work around town on a number of projects, Berringa CERT Committee, Bethanga Landcare group and other community groups. He appears to be recovering well from a serious quad bike accident he was involved in last year.

Christmas in July Celebrations

The club will be holding its annual Christmas in July celebration on the last Sunday in July for the elderly citizens of the peninsula. The club provides a free luncheon, drinks and entertainment. Remember the event and let club members know of people you would like to go to this function. For further information on Rotary and its services, please contact Andrew Christy on 6026 4338.

BETHANGA GOLF CLUBNew members and visitors are most welcome to come along and join us at one of the hidden gems of North East Victorian Golf.

Peter Star – Captain

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LAKE HUME SOCCER CLUBSATURDAY 3 MAY FOR SOCCER SEASON START AT BETHANGA If you and your kids are dreaming of A-League Super Stardom, or maybe just looking for a bit of local sporting fun on a Saturday morning, then Lake Hume Soccer Club could be just what you’re looking for. We get together on Saturdays at 10 am at the beautiful Bethanga Recreation Reserve and enjoy a healthy 2 hours of fun, fitness and a friendly game of football (what the “oldies” used to call SOCCER).

Our 2014 season kicks off on the 3 May and wraps up

mid September. The club caters for girls and boys aged 4 to 14 (we’ll take older or younger if they’re keen) and we divide the kids into three groups, the “biggies”, “middlies” and “littlies”. Our enthusiastic coaches will put the players through their paces practicing a few new skills, improving on existing ones, playing a game or two and having a good run around. Parents are encouraged to get involved either on the field, on the sidelines or helping in the canteen. Or you could just get yourself a coffee from the canteen and take in the spectacle that is Saturday morning junior football.

LHSC is a small club and we do not field any teams in the Albury Wodonga Football Association competition - so all our games are home games! The club is affiliated with the Football Federation of Victoria and all Lake Hume Soccer Club players are required to be registered. Last year this was $45 per player plus ball fees of $1 per week.

If a relaxed and friendly Saturday morning of Football appeals to you, then come to our first session and try it out. Kids get two ‘come and try’ session before needing to register. There will be a free sausage sizzle for all the players on Saturday 3 May.

Saturday 3 May 10:00 amLake Hume Soccer ClubBethanga Recreation ReserveSausage Sizzle at 12:00pm

For more information,Roland Linssen 0412 085 690

Helen Wilson 6026 4404

TALGARNO TENNIS CLUB

Hello all, the Talgarno Tennis Club has had another successful season in 2013-14 with all teams doing very well.

Unfortunately the later part of the season was interrupted by many heat cancelled games, but prior

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to that we all had some beautiful weather and managed to play some great tennis.

Our kids playing Section 4 had a great season finishing in fifth place, only one place out of the finals and have improved significantly on last year. Many of this team also played in the junior tournament held at Tallangatta in early February and had a great time.

The Section 1 team ended up on top of the ladder and has made it into the Grand Final after beating Gundowring North. They will play Sandy Creek in the Grand Final which is to be held at Talgarno Tennis Courts on 1 March. Section 2 finished in second place on the ladder, but went down to the Georges Creek Yabbies in the Semi Final by one set. So Georges Creek Yabbies will play Tangambalanga also on March 1 at Talgarno.Stop Press - Talgarno won section 1 Grand final

We’d like to thank the team captains for the season - Peter and Kylie Wood for Section 4, Andy Gramlick for Section 2 and Jarrod Stephenson for Section 1. We fortunately did not have to forfeit once, so thanks to everyone who filled in at short notice, even if just for one game!

We would also like to thank everyone for supporting our Trivia

Night and hope to be able to use some of these funds for upgrading facilities. As always we invite anyone interested in playing tennis, no matter your age or ability to contact us and come down and have a hit next season.

All the best for 2014 and we’ll see all you tennis folk again in mid-October for another good season.

Brendan Pearson 6048 4134talgarnotc@gmail.com

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EXERCISE CLASSES

Want to lose weight or improve your level of fitness? Why not try our fitness classes? These continue to run at the Talgarno Hall on most evenings and have proven to be very popular. Classes begin at 7:00pm on Sundays and 7:30pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All sessions run approximately 1 hour and cost is a minimal $2. There are additional sessions on most other evenings from 7:00pm by arrangement.

Most sessions are aerobic circuits. Equipment now includes a running machine, exercise bike and recumbent bike (both with heart monitors), cross trainer and an array of hand weights, fit balls, medicine balls, a kick bag and other ancillary equipment. Come and enjoy the fun. New

members are always welcome. You work at your own pace in a friendly group atmosphere.

For more information, contact David or Vicki on 6020 1147 (just leave a message on the answering machine if they can’t get to the phone).

TALGARNO AND DISTRICT BRANCH CWA

Thanks Julie and Elizabeth for covering for the summer issue. I was not in a lot of pain until they tried to extract me from the car. I only broke the neck of my femur everywhere else was ok. I am back in the thick of things and keen to get on with life. Thank you to all those well wishers who thought of me whilst in hospital. Word of warning to all, just don’t miss the bottom step.

Back to CWA matters, we held the Upper Murray Group Annual Conference on Tuesday 11 February at the Anglican

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Parish Hall in Tallangatta. Mrs Robyn Gillis CEO of the Tallangatta Health Service opened the Conference and spoke on the wonderful work they are doing in the aged care sector - home care, meals on wheels, home nursing for those just out of hospital and respite care to name a few. Mary Grant is our Group President for another year.

The Branch Secretaries reports were read and the Harris Mitchell Trophy for the best report went to Chloris Kohlman of the Cudgewa Branch, congratulations Chloris. The Craft Officer gave her report – the next craft day for the Group will be held on the Tuesday 6 May. Crafts will include fabric dying, needle felting and advanced crochet. If there is anything that anyone would like to learn please let Janet know. This day is not just for CWA members but for all who are interested in craft. If you are good at a craft you may be willing to demonstrate it on the day so let Janet know.

The afternoon Guest Speaker was Ms Marie Vassello, Chairman of the Social Issues Committee. Over the last year the focus has been on family violence -‘What Can I Do?’ workshops were held throughout the State.

At a Branch level we had our first meeting at a member’s home in Wodonga and then lunch at the new Quest Huon Hill. Dates and venues of future meetings:3 March Deidre’s home in Wodonga.7 April Elizabeth’s home in Wodonga with a guest speaker from Upper Murray Family Care after lunch.5 May To be decided.6 May Group Craft day at Tallangatta.

If interested in attending the craft day on the 6 May please contact Janet. For more information please contact:

President Mrs Elizabeth Schmidt, 6059 4253Secretary Mrs Janet Coker-Godson, 6026 4269

Treasurer Mrs Deidre Bawden, 0409 673 534

CRAFT GROUPHeld on the last Friday of the month. Come and share ideas and enjoy each other’s company. For further information contact:

Joan Elliot 6020 1177

POLE WALKERSOn Wednesdays at 10am (9am in summer), a group of locals meet to walk with poles around the scenic spots of our peninsula. Pole walking uses up approx. 20% more calories than just plain walking and you use approx. 80% more of your body muscles. You feel terrific at the end of an hour, not only from the exercise but the friendly company. If you wish to become a pole walker call

Di Schmidt 6026 4325Shirley Eddington 6026 4330

BETHANGA STRENGTH TRAINING

We meet on Tuesdays from 2:30 to 4:30pm for gentle strength training, stretching and Tai Chi, conducted by Jenny Miller from the Tallangatta Health Services at the Bethanga Hall.

Deidre Bowden 6026 4192 orAngela Stephenson,

Tallangatta Health Service 6071 5200

CHRISTIAN COMMUNITYAnglicanHoly Trinity Bethanga. For all enquires, phone

Jeanine Pearce 6026 4243

CatholicAssistant Priest is now Fr. Bernie Agustines.

Mass times: Mass is the 2nd Sunday of every month at 12 noon, with the option of lunch at the Bethanga Pub afterwards.

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Well managed native pastures provide a range of agricultural benefits. They are naturally drought tolerant, provide livestock feed, require fewer input costs and assist in controlling soil erosion, salinity and acidity.

Native grasses also provide environmental services such as increased biodiversity, carbon storage, nutrient cycling and regulate water flow.

“Using Fire as a Tool for Managing Native Grasses: An Indigenous Perspective” is a project partnership between the North East Catchment Management Authority and Kiewa Catchment Landcare Groups. Funding was obtained under the Caring for our Country Sustainable Environment and Agriculture stream.

The project also partners with Indigenous Knowledge holders to gain an understanding of Traditional Ecological Knowledge and how this can be applied to native pastures/grasses management.

In 2014, three trial sites were established in NE Victoria, two of which are in Talgarno, (at Greg Hayes property and Rhonda Sinclair and Hugh Dunchue’s property). The Talgarno sites involve several treatments, grazed and ungrazed (one site has sheep, the other cattle), burnt and unburnt.

In January, ecologist Paul Foreman assessed the number and type of species at each site. Eighty-one different plants species were identified across the three sites, 40 of which were native species. The most abundant exotic species across all sites was flat weed (Hypochaeris radicata) and the most abundant native species were wallaby grass (Rytidosperma racemosum) and weeping grass (Microlaena stipoides).

The sites will be burnt in May (after the autumn break), using cool mosaic burns and the plots will be reassessed in spring. Tissue samples will also be taken between plots to determine any nutritional differences between treatments.

It is also anticipated that the project will have a longer term impact in terms of improved Grassland/Woodlands management through the use of fire-based Traditional Ecological Knowledge. There will be a Field Day at the end of the year to look at the sites and initial results. Stay tuned for further details…

Rhonda Sinclair

Setting up trial site at Talgarno (l to r: Brendon Kennedy, NECMA –Statewide Aboriginal Landcare Facilitator and Greg Hayes, landholder at a trial site).

Native grasses trial sites established at Talgarno

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SUCCESSFUL FUNDING BID FOR BETHANGA LANDCARE!Bethanga Landcare Group (BLG) welcomed the New Year with the exciting news that we were successful in our application for funding of our 2014 projects! These projects will include the continuation of our highly successful tree planting day, bus tours of successful Landcare sites, community frog surveys and spotlighting for native mammals. All of our projects will focus on increasing connectivity and knowledge of Bethanga’s Grassy Box Woodlands.

Grassy Box Woodlands are the vegetation type naturally found in Bethanga. As well as being beautiful, these iconic woodlands provide shelter for stock, help manage erosion and are important habitat to an array of local wildlife from gang gang cockatoos to sugar gliders. BLG will continue planting trees and shrubs in these woodlands to increase landscape connectivity and to maintain the productivity and habitat value of Bethanga’s bushland. Plant species that we’ll continue to use include: eucalypts, acacias and other species endemic to Bethanga. Following on from the success of the 2013 National Tree Day plantings near Kurrajong Gap lookout, BLG will focus its 2014 planting efforts on a site in Rowely Lane. This new focus is an exciting development for our group, as we transition from planting on Parks Victoria land to working directly with Bethanga landholders to

actively manage vegetation on their own land.

As a follow up to the enthusiastic response from last year’s seedling give away, BLG would like to invite community members on a bus tour of local properties, to visit project sites that were successfully planted. A BBQ lunch will be included and the tour will be an opportunity to meet new people, ask questions and get ideas for your own property. A community frog survey is planned for later in the year, as is a spotlighting evening with local ecologists and community members.

BLG held its last meeting in the Bethanga Community Hall at 7:30 pm on 5 February. We were visited by Kelly Behrens, Regional Landcare Facilitator for the North East CMA. Kelly told the group about other projects in the North East region. Kelly also explained that her role as a Regional Landcare Facilitator is to provide support to Landcare groups, including assistance with funding applications, organising training and engaging with other Landcare groups. It was great to have Kelly attend our meeting and we have no doubt that we will call on her for assistance in the future.

BLG will hold its next meeting on Wednesday 7 May at 7:30 pm in the Bethanga Community Hall. The meeting will include a presentation from guest, Trevor Danger. Trevor is the Local Landcare Facilitator for the Ovens Landcare Network and has trialed a number of biological controls for Broom, Bridal Creeper and Gorse throughout the Ovens

area. Trevor will be sharing his experiences with these weeds. To find out how to become involved with BLG projects, please visit us at our website or check out the information board at the Bethanga General Store. You can find the website by typing ‘Bethanga Landcare’ into your internet search engine.

Roger Barrows

Bethanga Landcare Group

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Children’s Groups

Berringa Kindergarten

Community Early-years Childcare (FARMS) for children, continues to operate at the Talgarno Hall every Tuesday and Thursday. Hours of operation are 9.00am to 5 00pm. This is a wonderful opportunity for young children to interact and socialise with others in a relaxed atmosphere.

For more information call 6056 4399 orwww.awcc.edu.au/CommunityEarly-

yearsChildcare

Maternal & Child HealthThe service is under the care of the Towong Shire. The service at the Bellbridge Community Centre is open on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of each month. There is an open consultation from 9 am until 12 noon, followed by afternoon home visits. Friday afternoon consultations are also available by appointment.

For enquiries and appointments, please phone Trudi Ellis 0417 535 978 or 6026 4228

(on Bellbridge days).

PlaygroupPlaygroup is on every Monday from 10am until about lunch time in line with Victorian school terms. Everyone is welcome, we have a range of ages from 18 months to 5 years. We enjoy the use of a fantastic range of toys and creative materials, and the Mums enjoy a nice hot cuppa as well. Playgroup is free!! You can purchase a $25 membership to Playgroup Victoria ,optional (this includes insurance). We meet at alternating venues, so just give Simone a call to find out where we will be meeting next. See you there!

Contact: Simone Eddington Mobile: 0404 223 051

Phone: 02 60264763

The year has begun with the children developing their sense of identity through activities that encourage co operative play, discussions about their families, and participating in group discussions. Our new belonging tree ( purchased with Council funds) looks great covered with decorations and photos of each child.

A special highlight has been the visit of two ducklings in a cage for the morning.

The children have been using their senses to explore the properties of water, which the staff provided in the form of ice and coloured water. Recently, the educator from North East Water visited to talk about the water cycle and ways to save water. This visit was very entertaining, as she used dress ups, fun songs and pictures.

In the next few weeks, the children and staff will be planning for, and creating art work to be displayed at the Bethanga Gymkhana at Easter. We hope you will enjoy looking at our work!

The kindergarten sessions are Wednesday and Fridays 9.00 -4.30pm for the Four year olds, and 9-12 noon on Wednesday for the Three year olds.

All enquiries are welcome. PH 02 60264373.

Thank you,Christine Cameron - Director.

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Bethanga Primary School NewsWe have had a lovely beginning to 2014 at Bethanga Primary

School.

Our four delightful foundation students – Charlotte, Jade, Gabby and Patricia have begun their primary education and have already had their photo featured in the local Tallangatta Herald.

We have also welcomed Miss Sarah Christie to our F/1 room. Sarah joins us from Katamatite Primary School and has fitted into our school beautifully.

The first few weeks of school are about setting the “culture”. This culture underpins the learning environment and sets everyone up for success. Our classes have developed a “looks like, feels like and sounds like,” chart which describes our school and the way we think, speak and act. Our school community is a “bully free” zone where everyone has the right to feel respected and safe and problems are solved peacefully. With such a culture in place, teaching and learning can then take priority. Over the coming weeks, we will revisit our school values and expectations to ensure we are coming to school to “better ourselves,” in both our hearts and minds!

BLUEARTH PROGRAM: We are extremely lucky to have access to the Bluearth Program for 2014/15 due to the generosity of MILSPEC Engineering who are providing a part sponsorship to our school. The Bluearth Foundation is a national not-for-profit organisation whose focus is to increase the levels of physical activity amongst Australians, in particular school aged children. This program involves a Bluearth coach (Cathryn Humphrey) working with our teachers and students each fortnight. The students work collaboratively as well as develop skills such as decision making, resilience, responsibility and self-learning

MUSIC: Chelsea Tilbrook is continuing to inspire our students with her weekly classroom music program. Our students also have the opportunity to join either our junior or senior choir. Chelsea is planning to take our senior choir to the Eisteddfod in Albury and we are incredibly excited by this.

SCHOOL REVIEW:

We will be participating in a school review later this year in preparation for the development of a new Strategic Plan for 2015-2018. This will involve assessing our progress against the goals in our current plan and setting new goals for our school for the coming four years. We want our families and community to be actively

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involved in this process so please take up the opportunity to attend discussion groups and forums as they arise, during the year.

Personal Development program- Sue Reid is again running these sessions with the students in Year 5 and 6. Sue also held an information session for the parents to inform them about the program and the topics she will cover. It was great to see many parents come and make the most of this opportunity.

“Let’s Meet” sessions are occurring. These 10 minute sessions allow parents to share information about their child, develop a link with the classroom teacher and have a short chat about how their child has settled into 2014.

Cluster Swimming Sports- Well done to seventeen of our students who participated in the cluster swimming sports last Tuesday. Everyone gave of their best and we had some wonderful results with ten students now progressing to the next level on Friday 28 February (back up day Monday 3 March in case of bad weather). Thank you to parents and grandparents who were able to assist with transport to the pool. We also had a number of parents duck out of work to watch the action so the Bethanga support crew was well represented and vocal! It was a great day!

New Flag: Thank you to Cathy McGowan for sourcing us a new flag. Our two flag monitors are relishing their role.

Active After School for F-2: Brooke from the Bandits is running a multi skills session

for our F-2 students each Thursday until the end of term one.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

We are very excited to announce that members of the Bethanga Men’s Shed will share their knowledge and skills with a group of our students. We are hoping that this is the beginning of more community input into our school. If you have the time and a particular skill that you would like to share with us, please contact our school.

Up Coming Events at Bethanga Primary School

Pancake Breaky- On Tuesday 4th March the school will be having a pancake breakfast (as it is Pancake Tuesday) to raise money for Uniting Care to help support the homeless. We have had a wonderful response to this event making it all the more special. This is one small way we can help others.

National Day against Bullying and Violence- Friday 21st March

Peace Flame arrives at Bethanga Primary - Monday 24th March

This day will see the presentation of our own Peace Flame from Wodonga West Rotary and Albury/Wodonga Peace Flame Committee. A special assembly will be held at 3.pm. Please come along for this special ceremony. Our children will sing.

ANZAC Day-25th April- Our students will be again singing at this service and laying a wreath.

And finally, I want to thank our staff (Sarah C, Sarah K, Bert, Ross, Jen, Chelsea and Al) for all their efforts in settling our students into the new school year. A big thanks also to Robin for ensuring our school is lovely and clean and to Mick for taking great care of our bus travellers. We also would like to wish Sarah and Neale Kohne all the best for the birth of Hunter’s new brother or sister.

Deb Bowman

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Talgarno Primary School“Providing a Quality Education in a Caring Environment.”

www.talgarnops.vic.edu.au www.facebook.com/talgarnoprimaryschool

Students have enjoyed a well-earned break over the holidays and have returned to school ready for learning. Mrs McGuffie has welcomed students back with Mrs Toohey, who works Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

In the classroom this term our topic is ‘Happy healthy humans’. We are exploring the human body and its functions, such as bones, organs, muscles and the five senses. The students are very interested in learning about healthy eating and leading active lives. The students are also taking part in science lessons once a week and are thoroughly enjoying them. They have investigated the effect of water on paper, how butterflies feed and the aerodynamics of a paper plane.

We are continuing our fortnightly visits to Bethanga Primary to join in their classes and MARC van lessons. It is a great opportunity for students from both schools to form friendships and interact together.

The polycom will be very well used this year through shared news, debates and sharing our writing pieces with other cluster schools. We are very excited to tap into the activities available on the polycom and explore the world around us (The Great Barrier Reef and NASA). This wonderful technology allows us greater access to further social interaction and rich learning opportunities.

Our wonderful music program is in full swing with Mrs Potter teaching our very talented musicians all year. The students are learning various instruments such as, the recorder, clarinet and bass guitar. After wowing the audience with their performances at the end of year celebration, the students and Mrs Potter are ready to take it to the next level for this year’s concert.

Indonesian has also commenced and we welcome back Ms Boyer every second Wednesday for

the year. The students are becoming very fluent in Indonesian and after mastering the colours, numbers and greetings they have moved on to learning body parts and more about the Indonesian culture.

What’s On @ TPS

DISCO/WINE & CHEESE NIGHT: Friday 21st March at 6.30pm (Bellbridge Community Centre)

A supervised disco for under 12s and a wine and cheese night in the adjoining room for the adults. Come along to catch up with friends while the kids are entertained.

TRIVIA NIGHT: Saturday 14th June (Talgarno Primary School)

Come along and test your knowledge.

BONFIRE NIGHT: Friday 5th September (Talgarno Primary School)

COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION: Wednesday 17th December (Talgarno Primary School)

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