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Macar thur Advancement & Development Association Inc. Issue Nº 225 DECEMBER 2017
MACARTHUR NEWS
The next general meeting of the Macarthur Advancement & Development Association Inc.
Wednesday, December 13th. 7.30pm at the Macarthur Senior Citizens Rooms
Farewell and God speed!
Some eight years ago Council, in their wisdom, appointed someone to work with small towns to help get
projects done and help community groups find a way through the maze that is funding. That person was Craig
Midgley and over the past eight years Craig has worked closely with MADA and similar organizations in more
than ten small communities throughout the Shire. Over that time Craig has attended our meetings monthly,
missing only a handful in all.
Craig has been a fount of information on funding sources, providing practical advice and encouragement
along the way. He has also liaised with Council on our behalf to get things done. Over the past approximately
three years he has printed the Macarthur News for us each month. His passion for his job has never waned and
he has been an invaluable part of our team. Sadly, Craig is moving on and at our last meeting we had to say
goodbye. His final ‘job’ for us before leaving was the printing of this paper, rather appropriate really as the first
one he ran off was also a December edition.
By the time you read this Craig will have taken up a new position in Wudinna, a small town in a wheat farm-
ing area about 2 hours west of Port Augusta. Wudinna is about the same size as Macarthur and Craig will be
working with the Council to meet the challenges of a new mine in their Shire and plan for the miners who will
be moving into town with their families.
Most of you have probably not met Craig but to the MADA Committee he has become a friend we like, trust
and respect. We want to say thank you to Craig for all of his hard work on behalf of the Macarthur community
and to wish him all the best in his new venture. Craig will be sadly missed and his will be big boots to fill. We
know that he will either read this paper before he goes or take a copy with him so we want to publicly
acknowledge and thank him on your behalf.
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Macarthur RSL News
Members are advised of our next ‘general
meeting’ to be held in the club rooms
on Tuesday 12th December 2017 @ 8 pm
Macarthur Lions Club News
Thanks to everyone who supported our Annual Market in September, we did not have as many site holders or people looking around but we still had a great day. We held our Annual Youth of the Year (public speaking competition) in early October and we had 2 students from Brauer College. The winner was Tatiana Hass. Tatiana will move on to the next level which is held February 2018. Lions will once again be holding our Australia Day celebration and free BBQ at the Macarthur Recreation Reserve from 6.30pm. Please put this in your diary and tell family and friends to come along and enjoy the celebrations. More info later, guest speaker to be confirmed. Christmas cakes and mints are still available at the usual outlets. Thanks to everyone who has supported our club over the year. Macarthur and District Lions members would like to wish every-one a very Merry Christmas and a Safe and Happy 2018.
Secretary Christine
Macarthur and District Lions Club
LETTERS TO SANTA
All children who post letters to Santa
C/- Macarthur P.O.
before December 15th will receive a personal reply from Santa. A return address must be included on back of envelope to ensure a reply.
Macarthur Pool is now
open!
Don’t forget to purchase your season tickets.
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Broadwater Community
Reserve Inc.
IS AVAILABLE TO THE COMMUNITY FOR
FUNCTIONS Birthday Parties
Meetings Social Functionsll
enquiries to: Leonie Dyson 0438586762
Broadwater Playgroup Hamilton/Port Fairy Road 12km south of Macarthur)
Fridays 10am-12noon
We have altered the time to in the morn-
ing, hopefully it will suit more children
and their parents
Everyone Welcome
Need help with pruning
or general garden
maintenance?
Call Bill Borden
Ph. 55783216
Macarthur Kindergarten
MacArthur Kindergarten is now taking
enrolments for 3year old and 4year old
kindergarten sessions commencing
2018. Please feel free to call into the
Kindergarten on Wednesday during
school terms or call on 5576 1296 to
discuss enrolments.
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Broadwater Community Reserve Inc. (old school)
Hamilton/Port Fairy Road, Broadwater
Santa is coming to Broadwater
Saturday 9th December 2017
6pm BBQ – 8pm Santa
BYO food/drinks and
BBQ Supplied
50c per person
Families a plate of supper to share
Whole Community is Welome
For more information: Leonie - 0438586762
Macarthur Hall News
The Annual General meeting was held on the 9th November. The committee remains the same, as do the fees for the coming year. A big “Thank you” to the Macarthur Men’s Shed for the construction and installation of our new notice board positioned on the front of the hall. We encourage the advertising of events, and a list of contacts & hire charges will be placed there as well. The Shire has been working on fixing the rising damp in the northern wall, with a specialist team undertaking the work so far. Skirting boards in the main hall area will be repositioned when they are sure the work has been successful. We are in the process of updating some of the equipment. A new fridge & 2 new urns should be in the kitchen shortly. If there is any equipment that users feel needs to be added please contact one of our committee members. We want the hall to be user friendly and in the best condition possible. The Hall is there to be used. It’s a terrific facili-ty for gatherings large and small, so please don’t hesitate to contact Cate Savin or Grahame Stafford for bookings.
DECEMBER 2017 Page 5
8 SELF CONTAINED SERVICED UNITS
AIR CONDITIONED === FLAT SCREEN TV’S === LAUNDRY
CONTRACTORS = TRADESMEN = SHEARERS
GENERAL ACCOMADATION
NEGOTIABLE RATES
COIN LAUNDRY AVAILABLE FOR GENERAL PUBLIC
MACARTHUR PARK COUNTRY COTTAGES
5 RUSSELL ST, MACARTHUR.
RING PETER: 0409 392 647. FOR BOOKINGS/INFO
DAMS, ROADS,
DEEP RIPPING,
DRAINAGE,
STONE CLEARING
ROLLING, SAND, SOIL
or GRAVEL.
COWLAND EARTH MOVING
Brian Cowland
5576 1075
0407 528 608
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PARFREY PLUMBING PTY LTD
55 HIGH ST MACARTHUR
Parfreys have hammered down the price of Gas Cylinder Exchanges
8.5kg swap n go $ 31.00
3.7kg swap n go $ 24.50
Non Mains energy concession is now out for 2017.
PARFREY PLUMBING - Your local Elgas Dealer - Phone: (03) 5576 1102
MACARTHUR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS COMPETITON
There will be 3 prizes of gift vouchers to
spend in the Macarthur business of your choice.
1st prize $200
2nd prize $100
3rd prize $50
Eumeralla Property
Services
Home handyman, small renovations,
property maintenance, gardening
services.
Licensed Pest Control Technician.
Labour hire (High risk licence)
0419389022 55775220.
Email: [email protected]
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MACARTHUR NEWS
Editor: Merilyn Cook.
Layout: Carole Dunn
Printing: Moyne Shire Council
Published by MADA
Advertising Rates
1/8 page $10 Yearly $60
¼ page $20 Yearly $100
½ page $35 Yearly $150
Once off: Full page $50. Full back page $60
Advertising to: [email protected]
Articles & reports: [email protected]
Enquiries: Merilyn Cook 5576 1113
All articles and ads must be submitted by 21st of each month.
Articles for Macarthur News
Articles submitted for inclusion in this paper should be sent as a Word document using Times New Roman, font size 12.
Articles should be emailed if at all possible as this reduc-es the work required to prepare the paper for publication.
Septic tank cleaning
Portable toilet hire
Grease Trap Cleaning
Excavator 8Tonne with 300, 450 and
600mm Augers
Septic tank installation,
Septic treatment system installation
and effluent drain replacement
Servicing all areas
Parfrey Plumbing
0355761102
Fox & Lillie Rural would like to advise that the
Macarthur store will be open Fridays only.
Trading Hours will be from 9.00 am to 4.30pm
or by appointment.
For any wool buying, receivals and general
inquiries please contact
Colin Petersen 0427 528 126
Macarthur store 55 761394
Hamilton Store 55 724445
Main office and store will be situated at 86-94
Lodge Road Hamilton. Colin, David, Mat,
Graham & Mark will be able to help you with any
inquiries in regards to receivals of clip lots and
oddments.
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PROPOSED CHURCH TIMES THIS
MONTH FOR MACARTHUR
These church times and venues are only tentative and may change, so it would be a good idea if you intend going to any of these services to check, we do try to let people know if there is a sudden change.
Phone numbers of respective Churches are at the bottom of this notice.
December 3rd - 3’n 1 Anglican Church 11am
December 10th - Uniting Church 9am
December 17th - Catholic Church 8.30am
December 24th - Christmas service Anglican
Church 9am
ANGLICAN CHURCH JODIE ANNETT 55784223
CATHOLIC CHURCH COLLEEN HILL 55761161
UNITING CHURCH SYLVIA LUKE 55761000
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Macarthur Community Gym
Membership only $50:00 per year.
All new members will have a free induction to the equipment with our
local fitness instructor Jodie Nicholls to get you started. You can then
choose to participate in Jodie’s twice weekly circuit classes which are
only $5:00 per class, and/or secure a key from the health centre so you
can go whenever you like.
Membership forms are available from Macarthur Community
Health, Enquiries 55522000
McLeod Transport
Livestock & General 45’ 2 x 1 Stock Crate Trailer 45’ Drop Deck Trailer
David McLeod
1127 Condah Road, Macarthur 3286
03 5578 4200 0428 527 264
SAM CAMERON PLUMBING Lic. 46663
Roofing & Spouting Wood Heater
Drainage & Sewerage Installation
Hot & Cold Water General Plumbing
Hot Water Units & Maintenance
Call Sam on 0419634972 today!
Page 10 DECEMBER 2017
MACARTHUR PUB
HIGH ST
MACARTHUR
Pub News
.
Follow us on Facebook page Macarthur
pub for all updates on events
ROUND BALING
& SILAGE
WRAPPING
Glenn (Cotton)
Baker
Rolling — Mowing
Raking & Teddering
Spraying — Sowing
Phone: (03) 55784246
0419 836 784
Tuesdays and Thursdays. 10 = 12 noon.
NEW MEMBERS WELCOME
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Broadwater Tennis Club
Port Fairy/Hamilton Road Broadwater Vic 3286 ABN: 23 827 673 600
We are well into our competition tennis. We are currently in 6th place and slowly moving up the ladder. Our players have had some great matches, coming up against the top 3 teams first up!! Training is Thursday nights at 6pm with tea and refreshments afterwards. As President, I would like to thank all our members for all their time and support to keep our club viable, competitive and successful.
Our Junior Tennis Coaching will be on again in March and October 2018. We are very appreciative of all the parents and children who have support these clinics. More information in the February newsletter.
Broadwater Tennis Club would like to wish everyone a Merry Xmas and a safe and Happy New Year.
More information contact: Leonie Dyson 0438586762 (President) Russell Bell 0409608533 (Secretary/Treasurer)
Land Plane
Raking
Disc Ploughing
Track
Formation
Field Span
Draining.
Hay Baling
Air Seeder
Mouldboard Ploughing
Power Harrow
Mowing
Offset Disc Ploughing
LACHLAN & WALLACE HILL
AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTORS
Lachlan: 0418 761113 Wallace: 0419 591971
:
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Keatings Caremore Pharmacy
Christmas is not far away new stock arriving every day,
just a little gift for under the tree, kris kringle.
Call and see Helen or Bev to help with all your scripts,
dry cleaning, that little gift.
Spend over $30.00 go in the draw for a special hamper
for Christmas
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR SUPPORT
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU
ALL BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
KEATINGS PHARMACY DEPOT MACARTHUR
G. HILL CONTRACTING
AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS
3 X 3 & 4 X 3 Square Baling. Disc & Mouldboard Ploughing.
Power Harrowing. V & Rotary Raking.
Self Propelled Mower. Conditioner & Windrower.
Silage Wrapping. Hay Cartage & Stacking. Harvesting.
Rotary Hoeing. Crop Rolling. General Cultivation.
Air Seeding of Cereals.
Direct Sowing of Small Seeds. Grouper Available.
Hay, Straw & grain Sales.
Phone George: 0427 053 488 Gary: 0427 761 302
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“DON’T SIT HOME ALONE”
Join us at Macarthur Senior Citizens. We
meet Wednesday at 12 noon, BYO lunch,
plate of afternoon tea and gossip or join us
later around 1pm for fun and games. Choose
from:-cards, darts, pool, scrabble or carpet
bowls.
Every 4 - 6 weeks lunch at different venues
(at your cost). Transport available.
EVERYONE WELCOME
Also a great range of
ARTS & CRAFTS available.
Something different
And personal for
Great Christmas presents.
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