Mannum Mag Issue 41 November 2009

ContentsAngie’s Cooking Tips 4Ageing In The Murraylands 23

Calendars & Dates 28Chippy Chatter 3Choristers Corner 7

Church Services 3Classifieds 27Letters 2

Memories of Mannum 9MMCSS & CHIPS Coordinator 12Out of this World 8

Police & Neighbourhood Watch 18Puzzle 3Under the Toadstool 6

Carols By The RiverSunday 20th December, 7:00pm, Mary Ann Reserve

The Carols will be held on theRiver foreshore in the Mary

Ann Reserve near the Rotunda,where the Murray Princessberths. This year the Carols willbe hosted by Neil Kerley. Mr.Football, here in S.A.

The large grassed area hasBBQs, a place for swimming, aplayground at both ends, toiletsand a kiosk.

Among the many artistparticipating there will be:

Mannum Town ChoirMannum Community College ChoirMurray Bridge Community Concert BandA South African ChoirDianne Ward, country style singerBalaklava Dance Group

Bring rugs or chairs and insectrepellant.

Candles will be available for agold coin donation.

Donations will go to theMannum Inter-Church Council.

Year 6 Choir 2009Festival of Music

A Once in A Lifetime Experience

In term 3, seventeenstudents elected to

participate in rehearsals fora concert at the FestivalTheatre.At our performance, 450students from variousschools entertained a hugeaudience. The songscovered a wide range ofgenres. The choir wassupported by a primaryschool orchestra and dancetroupe. It was a once in alifetime experience.

At Mannum CommunityCollege all Year 6 studentsjoin the choir. EveryTuesday we are trainedand conducted by ChrisHodgen.

Each choir memberreceives a book and CD topractise the songs. Thereare 15 songs selected bythe Festival of Music. This

year the commissionedwork was four songswritten by composer JohnSchumann. They tell thestory of John McDouallStuart, a brave explorer.

The choir is divided intotwo groups, Sopranos(higher parts) and Altos(lower parts). We starttraining in Term I and weneed to memorise lyricsand notes.

During term 4 we arehoping to do severalperformances aroundMannum. We are enjoyingchoir and are lookingforward to continuing oursinging and performing forthe rest of the year.

We are pleased that wehave learnt new skills andfeel confident and proudwhen we perform.

Year 6 class MCC

Dance PerformanceMannum Uniting Church Dance School

The Mannum UnitingChurch Dance School

is holding their Annualdance performance on the14th November 2009.

In the past this has beenan excellent night ofentertainment, not to bemissed.

The performance is puton by the children of ourcommunity, who havebeen attending weeklydance classes held byMarie Michopolous andTash Kolak.

This year the concert willhave on stage over 70

children from the age of 3to 16 years, strutting theirstuff, in their absolutelystunning costumes, tomusic from The Wizard ofOz and Michael Jackson.

Everyone is more thanwelcome to attend thisevening of MagicalEntertainment at theMannum CommunityCentre starting at 6.30pm.Tickets available from theMannum Newsagency.Adults: $5.00, Under 12:$3.00.

Nanette Chadwick

November 2009 Mannum, South Australia 5238 Issue number 41

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Letters to the EditorDeadline 20 November 2009 for publication in the December issue

Mannum RSLSub Branch

Annual General MeetingMannum Community ClubThursday 19th November

1100 hoursMeeting to be followed by a

sausage sizzlePh: 8569 1560

Mannum ProgressAssociation

Annual General MeetingMannum Community CollegeThursday 26th November

7:30pmAll welcome

Mannum ChristmasPageant

5th December 2009 at 6 pm

It’s only 6 weeks to thePageant! Get your thinking

caps on for new ideas for floatsfor the 10th Annual MannumChristmas Pageant. We need tokeep up the standard we have setin the past years.

If you’d like to be involvedand are not committed to a float,we would appreciate yourservices on the day forparticipation in the Pageantcarrying sponsor signs or on afloat where we are short.

Once again, we have appliedto have the Post Office side ofRandell Street closed to parkingduring the Pageant for the safetyof the children and we hope youadhere to this.

We have a couple of newbands, the Unley MarchingBand and Holdfast Bay Band,together with new and freeentertainment and new anddifferent things in the FatherXmas bags for the kids.

As usual the fireworks will begreat.

If you have any good ideas forthe Pageant/Street Party, pleasering Irene Lovell on 8569 2541or 0429 948 961 or [email protected] and put themforward - we are always lookingfor new input.

Irene Lovell

Praise for Jester TourDear Editor,Last week we had a very

pleasant two hour trip on theJester, up and down the riverfrom Mannum. The proprietorsof this tour boat should becongratulated on thei renterprise. We found the tripinformative and very well run.They have a great fund ofknowledge about the river’swildlife and history to impart totheir guests. The afternoon teathey served was excellent.

We had two interstate visitorswith us and they learnt moreabout the Murray and itsproblems in two hours than theyhad learnt in years. Theythoroughly enjoyed theexperience.

May the Jester long continueto run.

Don and Donna ReidBradbury

Dear Editor,Mannum is a little town with

a big heart. We were especiallyimpressed with the friendlinessand thoughtful care of the folkon MV The Jester. Helen andJeff were excellent hosts.

Helen’s commentary on thenatural history of the MurrayRiver and the problems it facesrevised our views. There’snothing like first-handexperience to change yourperspective. We appreciated theway our guides touched on theimpacts of the drought and theextensive use of the Murray’swater.

Likewise, the meringues andapricot slices - yumm!

Best wishes from...Jan Knight and Pete Wilmot

Doubleview, WA

GraffitiDear Editor,I would like to extend an

invitation to the person/s thatplaced graffiti on the side of theMMCSS and CHIPS buildingto attend Art Classes, heldevery Monday at 39 RandellStreet, Mannum, as it isapparent they require expertinstruction! I will personallypay for their first lesson, so noexcuses!

Angela Roesler

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Consignment stock accepted on the dayTerms: Cash or Cheque on Day of Sale.

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Chippy Chatter

Well, not long untilChristmas. Oh my

goodness how the year fliesby.

Preparations are underwayorganising the ChristmasFriendship Lunch for ourclients and volunteers.

At the last Friendshiplunch a survey wasconducted on what venueeveryone preferred for thiscelebration, and theoverwhelming majoritychose the Mannum Club.The date has been set for theWednesday 9th December;watch out for the postie withyour invitation.

The Community HelpersShop has been busy, as

a l w a y s ,with a steady stream ofdonated goods beingreceived from our generouscommunity. Run solely byvolunteers, they do afantastic job and the shopwindow display is alwayschanging. Pop in and have alook, there is always abargain to be had.

The Christmas TreeFestival is coming up soonand I ask you take thisopportunity to support theFestival and in turn supportCHIPS, as our stall this yearis promising to be a‘stunner’. See you there.

Marion Wilson, Co-ordinator

DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICESFor Mannum congregations

ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road. Ph: 8569 2385Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am

BAPTIST William Street. Ph: 8278 3992Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am

CATHOLIC Mau Street. Ph: 8531 1699Mannum, Mass: 1st Sunday 9.30 am, all others 8.30 am

LUTHERAN 79 Cliff Street. Ph: 8569 2863Mannum, Sundays 9.00 am, Sunday School 9.45 am duringschool terms. Everyone welcome.

RIVER WORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE Greening Street. Ph: 8569 1333Mannum, Sundays 10.00 am

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 17 King George St. Ph: 0419 855 941Mannum, Saturdays 9.30 am, Sabbath School 11.00 am

UNITING Corner of Greening Street & Walker AvenueEnquiries: Phone one of the Elders.G Gobbett: 8569 1083, M Thomas: 8569 1005R Marshall: 8569 1737,G McInerney: 8569 2076

Mannum, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 11 am, 2nd & 4th Sundays 9 am

Mannum MagChairperson: Geoff Skein 8569 2385Editor: Keith Baldwin 8569 7304 [email protected] Editor:

Elfrieda Wallent 8569 2295

Calendar: Jo Kader 8569 1879Photographer:

Jessica Clark 0488 153 491Secretary: Carol Greening 8569 1609Accounts: Denise Davis 8569 8112

Mannum School Community LibrarySchool Term Times School Holidays

Mon, Thur, Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed (am), Thur, Fri:Tue: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm 10:00 am - 2:00 pmWed: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Wed (pm): 04:00 pm - 8:00 pmSat: 9:30 am - 12 noon Sat: 10:00 am - 12 noon

Closed Sunday and Public Holidays. Further information: 8569 2005

Mannum Weight Watchers Club

We’re not just a groupof people watching

our weight. Our goal is tol o s e we i gh t wh i l eproviding informationabout nutrit ion andexercise , but moreimportantly by supportingeach other along the way.

We have two memberswho are our currentinspirations; one male onefemale. They have hadconsistent weight loss over18 months and 6 months,respectively.

We don’t aim for theshort-term loss and don’t

promise any magic results.Weight which has beengained over the months oryears may take a while tolose but the aim is to keepit off.

I plan to be a member ofthe Mannum WeightWatchers forever. When Ireach my goal weight Iwill remain as a member tosustain that achievementand for the friendship,support and laughter thatwe share.

Come and visit us andsee if it’s what you need.Marion Foster, President, 8569 8041

Practise safe eating – always use condiments.

Issue Number 41 Mannum Mag Page 3

Angie’s Cooking Tips

Iwould love to hear fromany Mannum Mag readers

who have tried out any of therecipes or tips from Angie’sCooking Tips or Dilemmas.Have you got a favourite ormaybe something didn’t turnout as you had hoped? Don’tbe shy!

I did receive some feedbackabout the Marshmallowrecipe in the October edition.Robbie was very happy withthe results.

During Anti-Poverty WeekI conducted a cookingdemonstrat ion at theM a n n u m C o m m u n i t yCollege, with the assistanceof Jude. The purpose was topromote awareness in thecommunity of the povertythat many face. The recipes

were healthy and costeffective and thought I’dshare them with you.

Simple Salad3 tomatoes, medium diced1 continental cucumber,

medium diced½ head lettuce or same of

mixed salad leaves1 medium red onion, thinly

sliced half rounds¼ cup choice of fresh herbs1 tablespoon Dijon mustard1 teaspoon sugar2 tablespoons lemon juice¼ cup olive oil

MethodCombine mustard, sugar

and lemon juice in theserving bowl until smooth.Whisk while slowly addingolive oil. Add salt and pepper

to taste, mix well. Omittingthe lettuce, layer theingredients, starting with theonion and finishing withfresh herbs. Top with thedressing, cover and chill.This can be prepared aheadof time, covered in the fridgeand then tossed and served onthe lettuce when required.

Switch UpsUse switch ups individually

or combine several that are toyour taste.

• Switch lemon juice withbalsamic vinegar and 1clove of crushed garlic.

• Switch Dijon mustardwith Basil Pesto.

• Add medium dicedavocado, feta cheese orroasted capsicum.

• Add ½ cup of croutons,b y p l a c i n g t h e munderneath onion layerwhen removed fromfridge. The croutons willsoak up a little dressingand be delicious. Thismakes a Panzanella stylesalad and is a great way touse up stale bread or anyflat bread

• Add 2 cups of cookedchicken and you have acomplete meal.

S e n d y o u r a r t i c l esuggestions toA n g i e , 3 9R a n d e l l , S tMannum, SA 5238or Email:

[email protected] Roesler


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Mannum Rowing Club

Mannum rowers acquittedthemselves well at the

World Masters in Sydney lastmonth, returning home with abag of medals.

With nearly 3000 individualcompetitors it was the biggestRowing Regatta held in theSouthern Hemisphere.

Some events had 85 crewsentered which meant Heats,Semi Finals and Finals.

The Regatta was marred bystrong winds on Tuesday,when, at 10am the days’racing was called off.Wednesday, the last day ofracing was similar, when at10:30am the Regatta wascancelled. Some entrantsfrom overseas did not evenhave a row, which must havebeen disappointing.

It was fortunate theMannum rowers, John &Claire Banks and DeanMobbs, had quite a few racesSaturday, Sunday, Monday

and some early racesTuesday and Wednesdaym o r n i n g b e f o r e t h ecancellations, but they stillmissed on a number ofevents.

It is fortunate that entrantscan combine with otherClubs to give them extraraces and at the same time itis an advantage to have acouple of Oldies in the crewto increase the average age.

John Banks medal tallywas a Gold in the H-J Eights(70-80+ average age group)and Bronze Medals in the ISingle Scull (75-80), in a HDouble Scull (70-75) and a GDouble Scull (65-70) withDean.

Claire Banks’ tally wasGold Medals in the I DoubleScull (75-80 average agegroup), in a H Coxed Four(70-75), in a H-J Eight Crew(75-80+), in a H Quad Four

(70-75), and a Bronze Medalin the G Eight (65-70).

Dean Mobbs, medal tallywas a Gold in a Mixed FFour (60-65), a Silver in a FFour (60-65) and a Bronze inthe G Double (65-70) withJohn.

For all, it was a greatexperience to compete at aWorld Master Level.

With the first Regatta on31st October, the moreser ious members areformulating different crewcombinations to try for themaximum points which go tothe Premiership Total,bearing in mind Mannum lostout by only 4 points in theMens Masters.

The Club is still interestedto hear from anyone whowould like to come and tryRowing.

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At the end of my shift I parked my police van in front of the station. AsI gathered my equipment my K-9 partner, Bluey, was barking, and I sawa little boy staring in at me. “Is that a dog you’ve got back there?” heasked. “Yep,” I replied. Puzzled, the boy looked at me and then towardsthe back of the van. Finally he said, “What'd he do?”

Under The ToadstoolBee- witched and Bee-sotted, Bee- cause …

Wh e n y o u l i v eanywhere outside of

the Tropics, Spring, as itshyly and gently arriveswith tiny bursting buds,always stirs us with itstender promise of hope andnew life. Then, suddenlyit’s boldly and brazenlythere, with its riot ofcolours, and cold then hot,don’t-know-what-to-wearweather. The eucalypt andbottlebrush branchesheavi ly laden withblossom, provide bountifulforage for birds withnestlings, as well as forbees.

Bees do daylight savingin the evening, so they arestill buzzing around at 7pm. The birds tuck headsunder wings at about 6 andtry to sleep ignoring theracket, but they breakfastat dawn while the bees arestill in bed.

The frenetic mating andnesting activities of thebirds also involvesconstant vigilance forpredators. I watched acrow perched high on adead branch consume thecontents of a nearby nest,then carefully clean itsbeak, before a gutsy littleWillie Wagtail noisilychased it away. Survivalappears to be random, andhazards abound. I wonderif cuckoos could beencouraged to parasitizesparrows’ nests instead ofthose of wagtails andwrens?

High winds and springrains not only delivered a

local real estateagent’s sign, but hasmeant that every weed thatever there woz, hasgathered here to settlebee-coz… it’s the verybest place to put downyour roots and havebabees! Yes, the AnnualSpring Wild Weed Festivalat The Toadstool this yearhas outdone its ownboastful promise; to makeall attending weeds,mothers of millions, or atleast to awaken potentialLazarus qualities in all theold die-hards. Mamma andPapa Dandelion withscores of golden- headedlittlies, shrug off theeffects of car wheels thatregularly run over them, ase a c h p l a n t s e e m sdetermined to flower,whether it’s a metre orbarely a centimetre tall.

Chilly spring morningsare hazardous for bees, asthey need to drink beforegathering nectar andpollen. Sometimes morethan a dozen weak,half-dead creatures have tobe fished from thebirdbath, to recover on theedge. With warm sun ontheir wings, revival isusual, and often hastenedby other bees who help bysucking the excess waterfrom their comrades’bodies. Amazing to see!

And yes, Bee-witched,Bee-watched, but not Bee-bothered or Bee-wildered,am I… by Spring.

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† Choristers Corner †Kinglake Phoenix Choir

In the October Issue, Ipromised to keep you all

posted about the KinglakePhoenix Choir.

K a r e n O s t e n r e i dresponded to my email withdelight. The photographaccompanying the Octobercolumn was the notice forthe Phoenix Choir’sinaugural concert on June20th in the Big Tent atKinglake.

The little choir, with only9 members able to attendrehearsals at present, wasabsolutely thrilled with theTV and radio coverageprovided by the ABC thatday. There are other peoplewho wish to sing, but likeKaren, have had to findd i s t a n t , r e n t a laccommodation whereverthey could. All of themembers are keen enough totravel for rehearsals, and theC h o i r i s a c c e p t i n ginvitations to sing at eventsdespite the busyness andchaos of their lives. They,like all small choirs,confront the problem thatwhen one or two membersare absent, a whole part ismissing.

In late September, theyaccepted an invitation bytwo musicians to be part ofan up-coming event,trusting that they will beable to do it. Karen has

printed a copy of lastmonth’s Choristers Cornerwhich I emailed to her, asencouragement for herChoristers. They remainhopeful that, as people areable to move back toKinglake, their numberswill grow. We, the membersof Mannum Town Choir,know the trials of too fewmembers in one or moreparts, but none of us at thistime, would face thedifficulty of long travel forchoir commitments, while atthe same time rebuilding ourlives and homes.

Karen has forwarded alink for the ABC coverageof the Kinglake Big Sing.For those who would like toview it, go to:www.abc.net.au/local/photos/2009/06/30/2612405.htm

Mannum Town Choirextends condolences to BevHorsfall, one of our lovelysopranos, and her family, onthe recent death of herfather.

Rehearsals continue foro u r e n d o f y e a rperformances. This year theCarols by the River Eventon December 20th promisesto be a great evening foreveryone. Come and singwith us if you would like to.(Ph. 8569 2295)

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Mannum MagAnnual General Meeting7:30 pm Thursday 11th February 2010

Schache Hall, Mannum Showground

As an incorporated, non-profit organisation, we are requiredto have public meetings. The main event for 2010 will be

the Annual General Meeting.• Presentation of the annual report and financial statement.• The election of the Executive Committee. The committee

includes the Public Officer/Chairperson, Editor, Secretary,Treasurer and others.

• Appointment of an auditor.• Other business.

Mannum Bowling Club

The Night Bowls seasonis about to start and

team entries have come inthick and fast. This comingfive weeks is set to hold agreat competition with 24teams lining up to dobattle. Bowlers should beat the clubhouse by 6:45pm to register and enablethe final draw to be donebefore the evening gamescommence at 7:00 pm.

Our new synthetic greensare playing very well andshould provide the bowlerswith excellent conditionsfor a great series of gamesover the coming weeks.Once again hot dogs or asausage sizzle will beavailable each evening forthe players and the barhelpers are ready to takeon the job.

Margaret Howie andfamily are sponsoring thenight bowls season and weare most grateful to themfor doing so. Lester Howiesponsored the night bowlsfor many years and he willbe sadly missed by manyof the bowlers.

On December 5 t h

(Pagean t Day) theclubhouse will be open toall members and visitorswho wish to have asausage sizzle followingthe street parade. The clubis ideally situated for thosemembers and visitorswishing to take in thefireworks display later thatevening. Come along andenjoy the friendly andrelaxed atmosphere after abusy session at the streetparade.

Jack Pitcher


Out Of This WorldAstronomer’s Corner

With the largest planet Jupiter in Capricornfor the next few months and directly overhead

around 9pm it is easily found.The Scorpion is setting around this time in the southwest and

provides a marker for finding some of the other, more faintconstellations, such as Pisces which are just rising. Pisces is veryfaint and, like the constellation Eridanus or river, runs into otherstar fields. The star patterns that form the two fishes of Pisces canbe seen with some imagination and careful observation.

Aries, Pisces, Aquarius and Capricorn are in a line that runs fromJupiter, directly overhead and westerly. With a little patience theshapes of many noted zodiac constellations can be made out, evenif it is only the space they occupy in the sky.

A useful concept to understand is that the stars of the zodiacconstellations form a belt along the apparent path that the suntravels during the day. If you imagine that path at night, you canfind the zodiac constellations throughout the year. Watching whereJupiter sets may help you to work out the movement of these starpatterns and make them easier to locate.

Last year, when observing Comet Mcnaught across the failinglight of the sun, many other smaller, man made objects were alsoilluminated.

There may be many of these inner objects, such as jet planes andsatellites, passing overhead per hour, criss-crossing our line ofsight, traversing their different orbits and trajectories.

This “inner solar system” is very much like our immediate sky,it seems, and takes a little getting used to. Matters become evenmore complex when we talk of retrograde motion, or backwardmovement in the sky, in reference to planets.

Such things as rockets and aircraft are often confused with theplanets and stars as their apparent position in the sky over periodsof time can be almost fixed. Weather satellites can appear as brightspots of light as they reflect the suns rays, even after the sun hasset, due to their angle of elevation above the land.

The “inner” and outer solar systems are very different, mobileplaces. The objects in them duck and weave above the horizon ofthe morning and evening skies.

The point about all of this is that it makes for interestingobserving. Information and charts are available to follow yourinterests and plan your observations of meteorological orastronomical events even before they occur.

Dave AllenMoon Phases

Last 1/4 New First 1/4 Full

10 November 17 November 25 November 2 December

The Calls Of The Wild

October and Novemberare Frog Watch

months.Kate Mason, Max and I

arrived at the flow controlweir on Reedy Creek as thesun set over our EasternHills. Swans honked afriendly greeting, while ahundred pied stilts liftednoisily then resettled in theshallow water amongstsamphire. Egrets andspoonbills dabbled near theedge. A colourful shell ducknestled into a clump offlattened reeds and ahundred black-tailed nativehens scurried into lignumbushes on the far shore –then out and in again,having second and thirdthoughts.

At the weir we wereserenaded by an army ofsoprano-voiced crickets inthe reeds, accompanied bybass baritone Banjo Frogsand the flamenco castanetsof Spotted Grass Frogs.Further upstream in a smallforest of Eucalyptuslargiflorens (river box),amorous Common Frogletshad gathered to court ladies.Their solicitous calls wereearsplitting – like being in aroom of children all rattlingball bearings in glass jars!Nearly too much for ourhuman ears.

We moved on to MannumWaterfalls, with the moonhiding behind clouds and anicy wind cutting us, andwalked from the lower carpark to the first pool, besidea n o l d E u c a l y p t u scamaldulensis (river gum).Calls there were moresensual and subdued. Intime-out from the eveningnews hour, we enjoyed adelightful wild renditionfrom the best choir around,with seven (possibly eight)species of frog doing theirutmost to woo mates.Chirruping Brown TreeFrogs were accompanied bythe castanets of moreSpotted Grass Frogs and theplonks and bonks of bayouBanjos, with an occasionallong trill from a PaintedFrog - and those damn ballbearings again! We heard a(good) witch cackle –Peron’s Tree Frog – andBibron’s Toadlet makingmerry with its high-pitchedracket. In November when itis warmer we’ll try again forthe sound of a Southern BellFrog (he’s been heard therebefore). But he’s a poorchoice for the choir with his“waaaah, waaaah”. Beinghandsome is a much betterasset than a pretty voice, hemust imagine.

Jacqui Merckenschlager


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Mid Murray Mallee Permaculture GroupPermie Party

The Mid Murray MalleePermaculture Group meets

on the 3rd Monday of the month,7:30 pm at The Hall, 5 GreeningSt, Mannum.

The next meeting is November16th. We are not meeting inDecember so we’re having a“Permie Party.” Bring a partysupper to share.

The last meeting was fantastic,

we talked about our gardens andfarms, how we could incorporatepermaculture designs, swappedreally good ideas and books,planned the next permablitz andtalked about an organic vegiebox scheme. We all learnedsomething and it was fantastic tohang out with people who loveto grow some of their own foodwithout poisons, and who care

about the planet!We have started having

‘Permablitzes’ (a permieworking bee). The first was anative planting on the road tothe waterfalls. The next one ison the 10th November at 9:30am.Please contact me for details.

I am still looking for aco-convenor, someone who hasdone a PDC or has a lot of

experience in Permaculture.Please contact: TamaraGriffiths: 0407 457 707 or [email protected]

Tamara Griffiths

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The Emu Parade

Apoem’s title should tell you something about its content.This one is culturally-specific. Many Australians have

participated in “emu parades”. I selected the title to introducethe theme of my poem - responsible/irresponsible human socialactions involving litter. In stanza one, a Saturday scene typicalof Australian country towns plays out. Shops shut by middayand streets become deserted. Sporting fixtures take over duringthe afternoon.

The town hall chimes,and afternoon shadowssweep the pavement cleanof Saturday shoppers.A cricketer in creams fumblesfor keys in slips rehearsal,then cover-drives to Johnstone Park.

My “emus” are introduced next - a grandmother and hergrandchild. They check out main street bins for bottles and cansin stanza two, to recycle for cash. There is anotherculturally-specific reference, to the curiosity of emus. Longnecks with emu-eyes may reach over your shoulder if you areseated in a park … guard your apple jealously!

Now over the asphalt plaina matron strides with grand-chick.Clutching Woolies bags,they emu-eye the binsof bus shelter and Bells,clinically casual whilst pecking their prizes.

Another culturally-specific reference follows. Emus makedeep booming sounds as they move about finding food. The“bassy, pagan thrums” coming from a (human) juvenile’sopen-windowed car cruising past are, of course, universal!

Heads rise and followfamiliar, bassy pagan thrums.A juvenile cruises by, open-windowed,to waterhole on Coke and Mac at Sturt Reserve.

Stanza four introduces my vandals - galahs sitting in red gumsat Sturt Reserve. Their stripped gum blossoms fall on thejuvenile’s religious icon (his car). “Hymnal bonnet” and “beatsoff” tie back to the “pagan thrums”. “Missionary” eludes towhat the juvenile might do next - check out ‘birds’ (humanchicks), perhaps? He leaves litter that may later be found by the“emus”.

Rose-breasted tree vandalsstrip red-gum florets.Drifting dandruff decks the hymnal bonnet.It beats off with missionary zeal.A kerbside collectionis left for emu benediction.

The fifth stanza reflects on the past. In my rear vision earlierthat morning, I glimpsed a young driver drop litter on LookoutDrive. Was he also involved in “laying blackies” (roasted roadrubber) with friends? Anyway, he and they are the human“galahs” in my last stanza.

I reflect on morning memoriesand rear visions of passing youth,whose outstretched litter dropskipped on roasted road rubberfrom Friday night, or Thursday night,that snakes down Lookout Drive.

Emus are preferable to galahsany day.

Max Merckenschlager


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Love is in the AirMurray Bridge

Country Music Show

On S u n d a y 2 7 t h

September at theMurray Bridge CountryMusic Show love becamea reality for two Clubmembers.

A real life love storyunfolded as Dean Smith ofMannum and Annie Briggso f M u r r a y B r i d g eexchanged vows and ringsat their wedding during theSeptember show.

Dean and Annie met andfound true love whilstattending Country Musicshows. Their romanceculminated in the fairy talewedding amongst friendsand the Country MusicClub extended family.

Perhaps you could findyour true love at themonthly Murray BridgeCountry Music Shows. Seepage 27 for details aboutthe November 22nd show.

Brian Albino, MBCMC

Mannum HospitalAuxiliary

Meeting Schedule

Meetings are held onthe last Monday of

the month at EsmeraldaStreet, Mannum, 1:30pm.All are welcome.

Meetings are scheduledfor the following dates.

2009November 30th

2010January 25th February 22nd

March 29th April 26th

May 31st June 28th

July 26th August 30th

September 27th October 25th

November 29th

For more information contactJeanette Stevenson: 8569 2704.

Jeanette Stevenson, Secretary MHA

Nearly SpringAmphibian ardour’s rising,explosively wetlands sing.Their fever is not surprising,they herald the months of Spring;the quest for a mating swimmer,expressed in a thousand cries,that bubble and burst on simmer,and promise a thousand lies.The passions of love embolden -how reckless! The risks they take!Their overtures, deep and golden,may summon a tiger snake.

Max Merckenschlager


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From the Coordinator’s Desk

What a busy year, somegreat new projects and

programs have enhanced ourexisting services. It has beenvery exciting.

The Art Classes have beenongoing and will continue todo so. Monday sees a hive ofactivity at the premises withthe participants bringing intheir artworks. I always try toget out and have a look at thecreations progressing. Thecomputer classes with Brettare ongoing, with an extraclass, Starting Out on YourComputer, now convened forFridays 9:00am-12 noon.

Evelyn Machin, our artteacher, is a very talentedwoman, and we are lucky tohave her now conductingCraft Workshops as well.From mosaics to doll makingalong with many otherinteresting crafts, there isbound to be something foreveryone. Classes are heldevery Thursday afternoon,1:00pm-3:00pm. All arewelcome. The hanging

mosaic ball was so much funto make and very eyecatching.

The Pot to Pot Workshopshave been great. Theparticipants are certainlyenjoying all the green thumbactivities. I must say itslovely to go outside (as wellas see from my officewindow) and have a gardento look at and soon ‘graze’on. We are all lookingforward to the Pot to PotD i s c o v e r y T o u r o nNovember 13th, departing 39Randell Street Mannum at9:00am. The tour will bevisiting the Adelaide CentralM a r k e t a n d a n o t h e rCommunity Centre’s garden.We have tried to keep thecost as low as possible at$20.00 per person, whichincludes lunch. So all whoare interested can comealong. Space is limited so callus on 8569 2129 or pop in tothe office at 39 Randell Streetand secure your seat, quickly!

Marion Wilson, Coordinator

Tirra Lirra Book GroupMother stayed at home: Letters to a travelling daughterAuthor: Gwen Badgery, Editor & Illustrator: Toni MackenzieJames Fraser, Publishing, 1985

For the 3½ years that GwenBadgery’s daughter, Toni,

hitchhiked around the Europeancapitals, Gwen did what mothersdid in the 1950s. She exchangedmany letters with her daughter.And thus, in 1985, this book wasborn, with Gwen taking “adelighted interest in thepreparation”.

Gwen was a v ibrantcorrespondent, offering motherlycomment on Toni’s adventures,adding pertinent line drawings toher letters and cloaking themwith her wicked wit and earthyhumour. She lived in Collaroy,NSW, where she had dividedher beach cottage into two flats,one to live in, one to let. Herholiday tenants provided richfodder for gossip to write toToni.

Displaying her keen interest inthe wider world, Gwen wrotesuccinct commentaries onsignificant events. For example,listening to the radio broadcastof the Queen’s coronation was“a tonic” to her (and us readers)as she joined in, crying with theaudience, and “when Philip said

he’d be her liege lord, I becameunconscious”. Contemporarysports figures like MarjorieNelson appear in this book, asdo Aussie customs, products andthe vernacular that marked theera.

This little book of 104 pagescontains carefully chosenexcerpts from Gwen’s letters.Tirra Lirra members describe itas a ‘very female book’,‘absolutely fun’. Some ‘cackledall the way through’, others havebought it and given away copies,listing it as ‘one of my all-timefavourites’. A very sick, elderlyrelative of one member had lostthe will to live but found thebook such a tonic herself, thatshe decided to give positiveliving another go.

“Mother stayed at home:Letters to a travelling daughter”is highly recommended for yourChristmas list.

If you are interested in joiningour book group, please leaveyour contact details with theMannum library, and we will getin touch.

Lyn Gross

A blonde (of course) lady motorist was about two hours from the Gold Coast when she was flagged down by a man whose truck had broken down.The man walked up to the car and asked, “Are you going to the Gold Coast?” “Sure,” answered the blonde, “do you need a lift?”“Not for me. I’ll be spending the next three hours fixing my truck. My problem is I’ve got two chimpanzees in the back which have to be taken to the Gold

Coast Zoo. They’re a bit stressed already so I don’t want to keep them on the road all day. Could you possibly take them to the zoo for me? I’ll give you$100 for your trouble.”

“I’d be happy to,” said the blonde. So the two chimpanzees were ushered into the back seat of the blonde’s car and carefully strapped into their seat belts.Off they went.

Five hours later, the truck driver was driving through the heart of the Gold Coast when suddenly he was horrified!! There was the blonde walking downthe street and holding hands with the two chimps, much to the amusement of a big crowd. With a screech of brakes he pulled off the road and ran overto the blonde. “What the heck are you doing here?” he demanded, “I gave you $100 to take these chimpanzees to the zoo.”

“Yes, I know you did,” said the blonde, “but we had money left over – so now we’re going to Sea World.”


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Post boxes and RSDs shouldget their copies via AustraliaPost during the following week.

Because Mannum Mag isdelivered as “unaddressedmail”, specifying “No JunkMail” may be causing aproblem.

If you frequently do not getyour copy of Mannum Magcontact us (see page 3) and wewill try to solve the problem.

Those not covered by theletter box drop or Australia Postcan collect a copy from CHIPSor several Randell Streetbusinesses that kindly offer tohold a small number of copies.

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Whistle TootNews from the Mannum Dock Museum

The Annual GeneralM e e t i ng o f t h e

Mannum Dock MuseumBoard was held onSaturday 15th August onboard the PS Marion. Asmaller than usual groupsaw Keith Halloran, PeterNearmy and John Rosserre-elected to the Board,and the Annual and theF i n a n c i a l R e p o r t spresented and passed. Thenew Board and attendeesthen enjoyed a pleasantlunch in the dining room ofthe PS Marion.

The recent working beeheld on 26th and 27th

September on the PSMarion was well attendedand saw some new faces.Despite the inclementweather preventing theplanned painting, manyother jobs were completed.Volunteers were also ableto stay overnight and enjoythe amenities of the PSMarion.

Cruises started again forthe public over the long

weekend in October. Thecruises were well attendedand ensured a healthyprofit. Many complimentswere received about theD e v o n s h i r e T e arefreshments, the PSMarion and Mannum.

The museum committeecontinues to work onrevamping the museum;the new story boards arenow on display and lookquite impressive. Thecommittee is very pleasedwith the final product, andurges one and all to have alook. The museumcommittee meets on thesecond Thursday of themonth and, in the main,consists of volunteers.Future museum revampingand the establishment ofprograms for children’smuseum tours are thefocus of the next couple ofmeetings.

In the continuing searchfor the engine of Randall’sM a r y A n n , M a r kStaniforth and Britt Burton

from Flinders Universitywill be returning inOctober to perform furthertests on the old Nellienursery site to fullyi n v e s t i g a t e s o m emysterious undergroundshadows.

The Mannum DockMuseum continues todepend on its band ofvolunteers to help with arange of activities thatkeep the operation tickingalong. It was rewarding tosee volunteers featured onthe front of the currentNational Arts and CultureMagazine released by theD e p a r t m e n t s o fEnvironment, Water,Heritage and the Arts.

One of the volunteersfeatured on the front coveris Dave Prescott, alsoknown as the “wood fairy’.Dave is a genius atworking with wood and isno slouch when it comes tosteam engines either. Daveis a familiar crew memberon the Marion and in the

R a n d e l lSteam Works. He hascurrently been working ona log splitter that willconsiderably help with themanagement of the woodneeded to fire the boiler onthe PS Marion.

The Arnold Gallery’sfirst South AustralianLiving Artists (SALA)Festival Exhibition washeld from 7th to the 23rd ofAugust. This exhibitionfeatured the amazingtalents of artist ande n v i r o n m e n t a lphotographer, ShaneS t rudwick . Shane ’ sexhibition “Yarrum AMurray River Reflection”took audiences on ajourney of exploration intothe heart and soul ofAustralia’s iconic riverfrom the source to the sea,and i ts widespreadsurrounding environmentdisplaying its inner beautyand ever changinglandscape was wellreceived by visitors.

Jenny Callander

Property Management

There have been a number ofarticles recently in the media

which have indicated now is the timeinvestors will come back into theReal Estate market. The First HomeOwner Boost has lifted demand forproperties over the past year. Withthis grant being reduced, forecastershave predicted that the gap this willleave in the market will be filled byinvestors. Interest rates remain lowand property prices remain steady.The demand for rental propertiestraditionally increases over thewarmer months with our officealready seeing a rise in demand overrecent weeks. We again have noproperties available for rent.

The Real Estate section of TheAdvertiser on Saturday September26th featured many advertisingarticles targeting property investorswith offers to attend investorseminars, as well as home and landpackages targeted specifically forProperty Investors.

I have attended investmentseminars in the past and have foundthem to be both informative andenlightening. Real Estate remains astrong and safe form of investment,with opportunities available to obtainfinancial and taxation benefits toensure your investment works foryou.

All our rental properties arecurrently tenanted.

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So keep on looking for a bluebird . . .

Of course you rememberApril Shower. She was

one of the early stars oflocal television in the dayswhen there was localproduction and almost everynight saw a variety show ofsome sort. Now she operatestalent schools across thecountry. Some of her betterknown graduates have madeit to the international scene;Hollywood, Broadway andthe West End.

I knew her when she wasstill a school girl. She wasin the same class as mysister who was two yearsyounger than me. Aprillived about five housesdown on the other side ofthe street. With other kids inthe street we would findourselves entertainingourselves in the ways thatchildren did in those days.April was forever putting onlittle plays and getting us toplay parts. She would danceand sing and play the pianowhen we did anything in thefront room of her house.

April’s mother was aparticularly determinedwoman and was driven tomake a star out of April.Nowadays we recognise thattype however then we justaccepted that April wasdifferent and did not alwayshave a normal childhood.April was my first girl

friend however it didn’t lastlong as her mother had moreambitious plans for her. Westill remained friends.

When Television finallyarrived April’s mother sawit as the opportunity forApril to become a star. MrsShower arranged anaudition for April at one ofthe TV studios. By that timeI was working as anapprentice boilermaker andApril was about to turnsixteen. She asked me tocome with her to supporther at the audition. I took asickie and went.

The studio was a madhouse. There were cableseverywhere. Cameras onlarge tripods were beingwheeled in haphazardfashion around the floortrailing cables and peoplewith clip boards. Peoplethrust exposure meters intofaces. Others rushed aroundwith pots of powder anddusted anything thatremotely looked like a face.St i l l others shouteddirections to dozens ofoverwhelmed, frightenedand confused children andteenagers who were beingthrust into the harsh glare ofthe studio lights andhopefully the lights of fame.

Those of us whocomprised the audienceretired to some tiered

seating from where wemight be able to watch somenormality achieved fromseeming chaos.

Eventually a woman witha clipboard emerged fromthe pandemonium to directthe auditions. By now youwill have gathered thatApril was only one of alarge number of hopefuls.

What followed next was aseemingly endless array ofyouth totally bereft of talentbut large on ambition ormore particularly theambition of one or bothparents. I watched at firstwith amusement then withgrowing impatience assingers who couldn’t sing,dancers who couldn’t danceand instrumentalists whogenerated notes not on anymusical scale were paradedbefore the cameras. Oftenbefore the performance wascompleted the clipboardwoman would say ‘Thankyou, we’ll let you know.’The child or teen would beled away by a parent stilltrying to explain how thechild was not at its best butwould be much better if thelights were less harsh orthere was less noise or thatthe child was a sensitiveartist who needed care andunderstanding to performartistically.

By the time April’s turn

arrived I was about ready toleave.

April had changed into anattractive dance costume.She began with a dancesequence to some recordedmusic played behind thescenes somewhere. It was atonce apparent that she was alevel above anything thathad gone before. Her dancetook her to an upright pianoin one corner of the studio.By this time the cameraswere following her almosthungrily. She began to playthe piano as she floated ontothe piano stool. The playingw a s s i m p l e a n dunembellished yet it carriedthe melody. Then she beganto sing a medley of tunes,some old and some new.The woman with the clipboard moved toward herand showed on the monitorsscattered around the studio.I think April sensed that theclipboard lady was going tostop her. April launchedinto an up tempo version of‘Bill Bailey, Won’t YouPlease Come Home’. Thecameras stopped movingand the floor staff justwatched as a star was born.

Up in the audience seatingarea I could contain myselfno longer. ‘Go on!’ Ishouted. ‘Go on April, showher!’

Peter Weir


Hospital Programs - Phone 8569 0200Audio Clinic: for appointments phone 1800 057 220Child & Youth Health Services: Contact 1300 733 606for appointmentCommunity Midwifery Service: phone 85690200 to makea bookingCommunity Nursing Service: Murray Mallee Community Health Service Phone8535 6800.Hire of Crutches: visit the hospital or phone 85690200Mannum Domiciliary Care Services: phone 85690240 or through the hospitalon 85690200.Meals on Wheels: Doctors referral necessaryOptometrist: For an Appointments phone 8569 0200.Physiotherapy (Private): Consulting Mondays, Wednesdays and FridaysAppointments phone 8569 0200.Private Podiatry: Appointment to be made at the Domiciliary Care Officephone 8569 0240.

Mannum Medical Centre – Phone 8569 0222Adelaide Cardiology *Echocardiograms / *Asthma Clinic / *Centacare FamilyWell-Being Support / Continence Clinic / Diabetic Clinic / Dietitian / *HomeAged Care Assessments / *Home Medication Reviews / Hypertension Clinic /Immunisation / *IMVS Collection Centre / Mannum Youth Clinic - “The Café”Headspace / *Psychologists / *Physiotherapist (Public)

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Cooking DilemmasDilemma: I love chocolate;

can you tell me the process ofgetting it from the bean to theblock?

Solution: Sure. The mainingredient in chocolate ischocolate liquor and this isderived from the cacao seedwhich is roasted and thenground. The fat element,c o c o a b u t t e r , i s aconsequence of this processand is also an ingredient. Theresulting solid residue afterthe chocolate liquor andcocoa butter have beenextracted is known as cocoa.

Many manufacturers ofchocolate keep their recipes awell guarded secret, but theingredients aren’t. There aremany varieties and levels ofquality. Here are some basics.

Dark Chocolate is renownedfor its high levels of cocoasolids. (Dutch-processedcocoa has been treated withan alkaline solution to reduce

the acidity, and is mostsought after for culinarypurposes.) Its ingredientsinclude cocoa butter, cocoaliquor and sugar. Sometimesvanilla is added.

Milk Chocolate is madewith cocoa butter, cocoaliquor and sugar with theaddition of milk solids orcream.

White Chocolate is nottechnically a chocolate. It is ablend of milk solids, sugar,vanilla and cocoa butter.

I hope this has satisfiedyour curiosity. Now I need achocolate ‘fix’. How aboutyou?

Cheers and happy cooking,Angie.

Send y our cook ingdilemmas to Angie, 39Randell, St Mannum, SA5238 or Email:

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Pageant Issue 2009 In Full ColourSee the Pageant Photographs At Their Best

Have you visited the Mannum Mag website? We arenow being listed in search results, which is easier

than typing the long site address, that is given below. Weare also listed in a number of community directories andhave links from other websites.

The advantage of this site is that Google® provides a verylarge workspace. That means that we can offer far morematerial than we could ever publish in Mannum Mag.

On the website you can:• Download colour versions of Mannum Mag in Adobe®

PDF format, including the 2008 Pageant Issue.• Scroll through photograph albums (Pageant 2008,

Memories of Mannum, Mannum Show 2009).• Check the Mannum Event Calendar. To add an event,

email the Mannum Mag Editor with the details(description, location, date, time and cost).

• Use article-related “gadgets” – e.g. Moon phases or adaily recipe.

• Follow the links to other Mannum related web sites.Because our printer is optimised for high speed text

printing, the quality of published photographs is oftendisappointing. This means that the black and white printedPageant Issue, which is a photographic record of thepageant, does not do justice to the photographers, nor doesit convey the “colourful” nature of the pageant.

Consequently we will not print the 2009 Pageant Issuebut will make it available to you in full colour on ourwebsite.

http://sites.google.com/site/mannumcommunitymagazine/Send comments to: [email protected]

Mannum Day CentreMannum Day Centre is open from Mondays to Fridays except Public Holidays. The Day Centre is available for hire by community groups for a small donation.

Please ring on 8569 0219 for more information.WEEKLY

Monday 9:30am Knitting Group. Bring your craft along and join in!Tea/coffee provided. For $6, stay for a cooked lunch.

Tuesday 9am-10:30am Mannum Weight Watchers. F Rhonda 8569 1123.Tuesday 10am-2:30pm Social Day. Bingo in morning and games in afternoon.

Cost $6 for the day which includes cooked lunch.Friday 2:00pm Tai Chi. Dates to be advised. Sessions are expected to last

for an hour. Cost will be gold coin donation on the day. Sessions will cater for different levels of ability but issuitable for people with joint, muscular/skeletal or arthriticconditions as well as more able bodied clients. Tai Chiwill not be run during the school holidays.

FORTNIGHTLYThursday * Scrabble Day. (*Dates change so please ring to confirm

times.) Come and enjoy a relaxed game of scrabble. Cost $2 for the morning or $6 for a cooked lunch

MONTHLY2nd Monday 1:30pm Mannum Red Cross1st Wednesday 7:00pm Wellbeing Nucleus Discussion Group. Evolved from

Mediation, Pastoral Care, Enneagram, Art & Soul Groups.2nd & 4th Wed 11am-2pm Men’s Group. Socialisation and companionship. $6 for

centre based activities including a cooked lunch. Outingsare held on a regular basis. Costs may vary on these days.

3rd Wednesday 10:00am Women’s Health and Information Group.3rd Wednesday 1:30-3pm Card Afternoon. Bring your cards and participate in a

friendly relaxed game of 500, Canasta, Bridge, Whist (thechoice is yours!). Cost $2 (includes afternoon tea.)

4th Wed 6:30-9:30pm Men’s Discussion Group. F Ralph on 8569 1264.

If you would like to attend any of the Day Centre programs but cannot drive here,please contact me (8569 0219) and I will arrange transport for you.


Memories of MannumMannum Hospital’s Lady of the Lolly Run, Gisela Weimann

Australia and Canada were not the only places to which German refugees fled from religious persecution in the mid 1800s. Thegrand-parents of Gisela’s husband, Daniel, had escaped to live in Palestine where he was born. Gisela was born in Stuttgart between thetwo World Wars, growing up under the tyranny of Hitler.

Despite some recent health problems, eighty-five year old Gisela cooks biscuits and crochets scarves in her Aminya Village home duringthe day, before setting out at 5 pm on her daily labour of love; offering a wrapped sweet to each patient in the hospital nearby.

Ifirst got the idea a long timeago when I had a big

operation in the Murray BridgeHospital, and the lady in thebed next to me got no visitorsat all. I told my husband then,that I would like to visitpeople in hospital who maybehad no one to see them. I’vebeen doing it for 21 years now;as long as I’ve lived in thisplace.

Of course, you are notalways welcome, becausewhen people are sick they cansometimes yell at you. But that

is alright, I don’t mind. I justoffer a lolly to everyone, and Ihave sugar-free ones for thosewho are diabetic. The Hospitalhas always supported me, andI enjoy doing it.

It was in 1950 that wemigrated to Australia fromGermany with our son. Wespent two years in Victoria; 12months in Tatura MigrantDetention Camp, and a year inBentley, where our daughterwas born. Then we bought adebt-ridden dairy at Pondein1952.

We lived on the dairy out atPonde for 20 years, and milked86 cows. We went through thebig flood, but we got out ofdebt, because in those days adairy was a good business; notlike now.

We moved into Mannum in1972, but my husband stillhelped our son on the dairy tillhe had several strokes. I livedin a caravan in the CaravanPark for a year after Danieldied in1987, and that was thebest year! I met so many

people.One very nice memory I

have, was when the hospitalcalled me to interpret for aGerman lady patient. I did itfor her, and I was wearing areal Aussie Jumper. Sheadmired it, and of course Igave it to her. She took off herlovely German scarf and gavethat to me in exchange. I’llkeep doing the Lolly Run aslong as I am able to do it, as itis so much fun.

Gisela Weimann

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MannumPolice

Un f o r t u n a t e l ythere has been a small

increase in crime in the pastmonth. It appears to be tied inwith school holidays and theLabour Day long weekend.

The Visitor InformationCentre, Leisure Centre, GolfClub and Mannum United wereall targeted overnight on the 16th

and 17th of September. Nothingwas stolen but most drawers andcupboards were searched.

Mid Murray Council toiletblocks were targeted again witha toilet bowl being smashed atthe Arnold Park site.

Tourists stole a black cratefrom the Caravan Park on the 1st of October. CCTV footagerevealed that the offenders werenot locals.

Damage was done to a sign atthe Mannum Hotel at the sametime as the black crate wasstolen.

Property was stolen from aboat moored next to the caravanpark. A wheelie bin was stolenfrom a Dollard Ave house andtheir letter box was destroyed.

Five glass panels at theCommunity club were smashedovernight on the 16th and 17th ofOctober.

A vehicle which was parked inRiver Lane was damaged whenit had what appears to be oiltipped over it, again overnighton the 16th and 17th of October.The oil caused about $1000damage.

Several people have beenarrested during the past monthfor offences of Property Damageand Drink driving. Severalvehicles have been impoundedor clamped and there have beensix drivers reported for DrinkDriving and one for doingburnouts and drink driving.

Sergeant Mick Towie

Next MeetingTuesday 17th November, 7:30 pm

All welcome, especially new members.Tea and coffee provided after the meeting.

For further information contactArea Coordinator, Tony Eversham: 0428 856 911.

A Nonviolent Response to Personal AssaultThis article consists of selected extracts from Angie O’Gorman’s account in “Defense Through Disarmament: Nonviolence

and Personal Assault,” The Universe Bends Toward Justice, ed. Angie O’Gorman. The full text includes discussion of the ethicsand psychology underpinning her views.

A noted advocate of nonviolence, author and theologian, Angie works with immigrants and refugees in the USA. She haslived and worked in Central America and the Middle East, including Beirut and the West Bank. Recently she visited Adelaide,courtesy of Pace e Bene (“peace and all good”) Nonviolence Service.

Following her experience described here, she developed a training program in nonviolent response to personal assault.Angie has approved this précis for publication.

Lyn Gross

Next to war, personal assault isone of the most terrifying human

experiences we encounter. What doesit mean to live out my belief innonviolence when there is a manstanding in my bedroom? If I believethat disarmament is possible on theinternational level, how do I handlemy own defence when personallythreatened?

I was awakened late one nightseveral years ago by a man kickingopen the door to my bedroom. Thehouse was empty. The phone wasdownstairs. He was somewhatverbally abusive as he walked over tomy bed. I could not find his eyes inthe darkness but could see the outlineof his form. As I lay there, feeling afear and vulnerability I had neverbefore experienced, several thoughtsran through my head-all in a matterof seconds. The first was theuselessness of screaming.

The second was the fallacy ofthinking safety depends on having agun hidden under your pillow.Somehow I could not imagine thisman standing patiently while Ireached under my pillow for my gun.The third thought, I believe, saved mylife. I realized with certain claritythat either both he and I made itthrough this situation safely -together - or we would both bedamaged. Our safety was connected.If he raped me, I would be hurt bothphysically and emotionally. If heraped me he would be hurt as well. Ifhe went to prison, the damage wouldbe greater. That thought disarmedme. It freed me from my own desire tolash out and at the same time from myown paralysis. It did not free me fromfeelings of fear but from fear’s control

over my ability to respond.I found myself acting out of a

concern for both our safety whichcaused me to react with certainfirmness but with surprisingly littlehostility in my voice. I asked himwhat time it was. He answered. Thatwas a good sign. I commented that hiswatch and the clock on my night tablehad different times. His said 2:30,mine said 2:45. I had just set mine. Ihoped his watch wasn’t broken. Whenhad he last set it? He answered. Ianswered. The time seemed endless.When the atmosphere began to calma little I asked him how he had gotteninto the house. He’d broken throughthe glass in the back door. I told himthat presented me with a problem as Idid not have the money to buy newglass. He talked about some financialdifficulties of his own. We talkeduntil we were no longer strangers andI felt it was safe to ask him to leave.He didn’t want to; said he had noplace to go. Knowing I did not havethe physical power to force him out Itold him firmly but respectfully, asequal to equal, I would give him aclean set of sheets but he would haveto make his own bed downstairs. Hewent downstairs and I sat up in bed,wide awake and shaking for the restof the night. The next morning we atebreakfast together and he left.

Several things happened that night.I allowed someone who I was afraid ofto become human to me and as aresult I reacted in a surprisinglyhuman way to him. That caught himoff guard. Apparently his scenariohad not included a social visit and ittook him a few minutes to regain hissense of balance. By that time thevibes were all wrong for violence.

Whatever had been motivating himwas sidetracked and he changed hismind.

When the assailant’s safety is asimportant to me as my own, I can befree enough to disarm the crisis.While fear, panic, helplessness, andcounter-violence can heightenhostility and cruelty, psychologiststell us that wonder tends to diffusethem. It seems to be nearly impossiblefor the human psyche to be in a stateof wonder and a state of cruelty at thesame lime. Thus, introducing anelement of wonder, somethingnon-threatening and unexpected, intothe assault situation tends to bedisarming to both people in thesituation. Wonder not only disarms,it focuses attention on what causedthe wonder and places the recipient ina very suggestible state of mind.When the human psyche focuses onwhat causes wonder, a desire toimitate tends to occur.

With the assailant temporarilythrown off balance by an unexpectednonthreatening response on the partof the victim, it is possible to movethe interaction to a different level.

The art of ju-jitsu is based on theknowledge of balance and how todisturb it; so too is nonviolence. Theresister short-circuits the flow of theassault by disarming responses andmoves to take over the direction ofthe encounter.

Disarmament is impossible throughviolence. However, throughnonviolence we can firmly face anenemy and still allow love and graceto so permeate the meeting thataggression becomes unnecessary andnew choices become possible.

Contacting Mannum PoliceUrgent emergency assistance call 000. For police attendance call

131 444. If you need to contact us for other matters either visit thestation or call 8569 2211.

This may be answered by the Murray Bridge station. They willcontact us by radio and then we will contact you.

Your police are available 24 hours a day.Emergency 000

Police attendance 131 444 Mannum Station 8569 2211


Pot to Pot Journals

The weather was kind to usfor the re-convened

Planting Workshop on 28th

September, and we were ableto get ‘stuck in’ to plantingout the lonely garden beds.

First things first though, atreat for the participants; afoam box was provided to alland they were given a freerein to pick out what plantsthey desired to plant in them,I suppose you could call ithomework.

After a short break, a trelliswas placed for the butter andgreen beans to cling to andthe planting frenzy began.

The tomato ‘experiment’was set up, and thecompanion planting principlesdiscussed were put intopractice.

It is yet to be determined ifthe beds are overloaded, 12vegetable varieties, 5 varietiesof herbs and 3 varieties offlowers and the token fruit,s t rawberr ies , has mewondering. The feeding andwatering I think will play animportant role in the outcomeof the heavily planted gardenbeds.

On the 19th October aPropagation Workshop washeld. Upon arrival we studiedthe growth of the plants in thegarden beds. I think it waspretty obvious that the‘tomato experiment’ islooking successful, and wewere all thrilled to see theother plants doing well.

With an array of plants for

cuttings and division andusing a hormone gel, we allset to work propagating untilall the pots available wereused. An experiment of a leafcutting with a variety ofstatice was also set up.Hormone gel was also usedfor this.

The participants were givena pot of propagated plants totake home. The other potswill be cared for and we willbe selling them on through theshop and at the ChristmasTree Festival to raise fundsfor CHIPS. So if you are inthe market for some new potplants, check them out.

On November the 9th wewill be getting together againfor a Cooking Workshop. Wewill be preparing dishescreated from the vegetableswe are growing. All arewelcome to participate. Spaceis limited so please phone theoffice on 8569 2129 or call inat 39 Randell Street to getyour name on the list.

On November 13th the ‘Potto Pot’ Discovery Tour willbe departing from 39 RandellSt at 9:00am. We will bevisiting the Adelaide CentralMarket and a CommunityCentres’ Garden. Lunch willbe provided. This will be aninteresting and fun day and ata cost of $20.00 per personcost effective too! Againspace is limited so contact usand get in quick. Allwelcome.

Angie Roesler

Palmer Collier Park AuxiliaryInvite You to Our Strawberry Fete

Saturday November 21st, Free EntryStalls Open From 5:30pm

BBQ 5:30pm by Palmer CFS Palmer Cricket Club Bar Open Strawberries & Cream Tea & Coffee Cake Stall

Garden Statues Homemade Crafts and Cards Chocolates & Lollies Homemade Soft Toys

Bottle & Can Stall

Outdoor Cinema“Marley & Me”

Movie to Start At 8:30pm, Adults $5 Family $15For More Information Call Colleen on 8569 4004

Mannum Express FreightPickup and Delivery

Freight delivered to and picked up from:

! Mannum and surrounding areas! Murray Bridge! Mt Barker! Littlehampton! Adelaide

Freight for areas outside our regular delivery areacan be collected from our depot in Mannum

Phone: 0433 961 023 or 8569 2695


Mental Health Week Success

The Hall held anothersuccessful Mental Health

Week event this year. Ouraim was to attract 30community and businessleaders to a free luncheon inthe Mannum Club. We had32 people attend. While theday progressed, pre-recordedinterviews with consumersand carers were broadcast

across rural South Australiaby Radio FlowFM. Thissupported the theme, “Openyour Mind”, as many folkh a v e u n r e a l i s t i cpreconceived ideas aboutmental illness and the peoplewho may have these issuesaffecting their life.

The guest speakers, RobinBlight and Thelma Hutchins

spoke of their experience andthe lack of understandingw h i c h l e a d s t od i s c r i m i n a t i o n a n dexploitation of people withsevere mental health issues.Their talk was dotted withsnatches of humour as onlyone who has experiencedsuch things can do.

Funding for the luncheon

was provided by the MentalHealth Coalition of SA whoalso provided funding tomany other rural groupsacross South Australia. TheHall management committeet hanks the MannumCommunity Club for theirsupport and excellent meal.

Terry Udy


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An Australian AdventureVivian Garner

(More diary notes on family funwith children, Chook and Pup ...but “home” is calling.)

March 24th, 1974 - SundayDaphne came home

singing ‘Yankee Doodle’followed by a band of kids whocan’t be convinced she is not“American.” Shawn just keepscoming up with a closed fist. Iwas a bit worried but Pat Rayassures me he is doing alright. Hehas to fight his way home butthat’s only because he is the newboy, she tells me.

“Besides, whenever I see himhe’s always on top.”

The washer is overflowingagain. I’m having trouble goingback to a wringer - especiallyyesterday when I came in to finda mouse floating on top. Lynnsent one of her boys over to get itout; they threw it in the backyard and ‘chook’ ate it. I thoughtI’d be sick but just then Esthercame in through the screen door- I mean really through it -pushed on the middle of the newwire netting and made a 2-year-old sized hole.

Had to fix it right away or livewith the flies.

Flies! Asked the chemist how toget rid of them. He just stoodthere in his white uniform, smiledand said, “Why don’t you wait tilthey get bad and I’ll give yousomething for them.”

I am used to Terry at thehardware store ‘sending me up’with tall tales, but you don’texpect it from a pharmacist, atleast I didn’t. But there was nomistaking the grin. I am gettingquite expert at spotting it.

March 25th, 1974 - MondayTried to light a fire in the

lounge room and smoked myselfout this morning, burnt the toaston the kitchen wood fire, ‘chook’was causing havoc in the garden,the kids had a water fight and thewash is now wet, Esther waseating chook food and I playedtennis and am very stiff.

March 26th, 1974 - Tuesday‘Pup’ followed the kids to

school. I brought him back withEC’s belt, fighting the wholeway, and with Esther taggingbehind with her raggy blanketand sucking her thumb it was

quite a procession - brought allthe neighbours out.

Hit the fence driving in withthe car, knocked the postcrooked and broke the toprunner - only put paint on thebumper. If I could hit it backingout it might straighten up.

March 28th, 1974 - ThursdayC a u g h t E s t h e r e a t i n g

toothpaste again. She thinks it’sa great delicacy. There’s noaccounting for the taste of2-year-olds. Better than chookfood, I think.

Baked a birthday cake forRegan who’s 5. He got a cap gunand a cork gun and has beenshooting things ever since.

March 29th, 1974 - FridayDog had a pint of milk this

morning - milkman forgot to putit in the door. I hate plastic bags.

Chook has pretty well “fixed”our garden - I threaten to “fix”her but kids laugh - they know Iwon’t pick her up let alone chopoff her head.

April 5th, 1974 - FridayRegan came in demanding to

know if he had hairs under hisarms. Examined area intently

before my full length mirror andinsisted they were there.

‘Pup’ got hit by a car - notseriously but it caused lots ofconsternation. He refused tocome home and went gallivantingwith friends, so he’s not too bad.He hid in Taylors after theaccident and refused to budgeuntil Esther coaxed him out.

We all have scabies - epidemicof it in Quirindi, Tamworth, etc.- not serious but very itchy.

Pat Ray told me about Jeff‘rabitting’. He heard a rustlebetween his feet. Looked downand saw a snake.

He reckoned he walked 6 feetbefore he hit the ground.

April 7th, 1974 - Sunday‘Pup’ got in the chook pen -

put 3 hens on neighbours’outhouse roof.

Homesickness setting in. Thekids are fine but Edgar and Iaren’t. We were enjoying WerrisCreek but decided to book aboat. One leaving in August.

To be continued


He’s a real Aussie: drives a German car to an Irish pub for a Belgian beer, then on the way home, grabs anIndian curry or Turkish kebab, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows on a Japanese TV.

Murray Darlings Red HattersTalking Heads - ‘Aussie Red Hat’ style

M’Lady Coral Reef of the‘Murray Darlings Red Hatters’

hosted a beaut day of good Aussiefun, yarns and tucker last month.

We listened to stories and poetry,played and sang music, with manyfine Aussie songs, and wereentertained by Lady Gumleaf(Gaynor) playing yes, you guessed it,her gumleaf!

We listened to a beautiful renditionof “Hanrahan” spoken by QueenCleopatra (Joan) to get us into theAussie spirit, which was followed bytwo of our members, BaronessBookworm (Jo) and Lady Elf Dragon(Elfrieda) sharing some of theiradventures of living and working inOutback Australia.

Elf worked for many years as acommunity and child health nurse,covering some of the most remoteareas of this country. Herexperiences were humbling andenlightening, and so interesting wecould have sat and listened allafternoon. Let us hope that one dayshe will write her book. How I wouldlove to learn more about her travelsand experiences.

Jo spent many years in the Opalfields, and what an experience she

had; it sounded like such a cultureshock for a city girl fresh from thestreets of Melbourne! She told ussome wonderfully amusing stories,and again we were able to catch aglimpse of outback life with adifference.

The food as always was delicious,with a selection of all our favouritetucker, including soup and damper,vegemite sangers, party pies andpasties, and of course the desserts(our favourite) - lamingtons,pavlovas, trifle, banana caramel pie,the list goes on. There is a famousred hat saying - “Life is Short, EatDessert First!”

This really was a special day, andenjoyed immensely by my guestJacqui, a cousin from England - whata perfect opportunity to showcaseAustralia to her! (She will beheading home soon, with intentionsof finding out if there is a red hatchapter near her in the UK).

An event like this is a greatopportunity for our members tospend time getting to know eachother. We all have stories to tell, andwe will look forward to hearingmore.

We are now busy preparing for ourend of year events, so look out for usat the Christmas tree festival, and inthe Christmas pageant. And of courseyou can expect to see lots ofbeautiful red hats in town onMelbourne Cup day!

Are you interested in learning morea b o u t o u r w o n d e r f u l‘dis’-organisation?

Please call Karyn Baker (MurrayDarlings Red Hat Society chapterQueen) on 8569 1438 or visitwww.matildarose2.com for more storiesand information about red hatting inAustralia.

Karyn Baker


Country Health ServicesIssues, priorities and needs in Mannum and surrounding districts

Since the “Strategy for PlanningCountry Health in SA” was

released by Minister for Health JohnHill late last year, the MannumHospital, through the Mannum HealthAdvisory Council, has been workingto establish a 10 year plan whichsupports the health needs of countrypeople.

Last year communities clearlyidentified that they wanted to beinvolved in the planning work and theadvisory council has identified thecommunity and stakeholder groupsthey will consult in 2009.

This is the opportunity forindividuals to put forward ideas,‘wishes’ and concerns which couldwork to improve the Country HealthServices.

Presiding Member of the MannumHealth Advisory Council BrianTaylor said health advisory councilshave a major role in seeking outcommunity views about health needsand making sure these needs areincluded in the local plan.

“Over the coming months we will beengaging with our communities tolook at the total health needs of the

population, and then working out thebest way these services can beprovided into the future,” he said.

“We’re reviewing recent plans andconsultations and service profile data,and asking you what makes yourcommunity healthy, what servicesyou couldn’t do without, and whatyour major health concerns andservice gaps are.”

Mannum Health Advisory Councilmembers said they had already startedtalking to community groups andindividuals about health needs andservices.

“One of the messages we’re gettingis that community members don’tknow what services are available. Ourrole as a health advisory council is tochange that,” he said.

To make the plan accurately reflectyour community needs, everyone isencouraged to participate.

You can e-mail your personalcomments directly to Country HealthSA. Alternatively, the Hospital HealthAdvisory Council will be arranging anumber of Focus Group discussionswhere community members candiscuss issues with a member of the

Health Advisory Council.Email: Michael Rohde

[email protected] Mannum Health Advisory

Council consists of:Brian Taylor (Presiding member),

Mannum Council RepresentativeIvan Venning M.P,

Local Member of ParliamentDr Peter Joyner O.A.M,

Medical Associates RepresentativeMannum Representatives

Peter Newton, Hospital staff NomineeJoanne Bourne Rosalie MeadChristine Smith-Rowe Gavin PitmanIan Coleman Barry BurdettTo contact the Advisory Council

phone Brian Taylor (8569 1239) toarrange for a member of the MannumHealth Advisory Council to contactyou and/or your group to discusshealth issues, priorities and needswithin Mannum and the surroundingdistricts.

The Mannum Health AdvisoryCouncil meets monthly on the 1st

Monday of the month.Eileen Dunn, Executive Officer

Director of NursingMannum District Hospital

Ageing in the Murraylandswith Millie

Grumpy Old Men came on our screens, so it was poeticjustice that Grumpy Old Women should follow. Are

you getting grumpier in your later years? I’m glad I’m not.I’m now a perfect model of wisdom and light, patience andendurance.

Now that I’ve reached that pinnacle, I can relax and bemyself again, and people can either like me or not; theirchoice and their problem… especially my spouse, who’sdefinitely on the downhill slide.

What has grumpiness got to do with violence and assault,the topic of my scribblings last month? Well, it only tookme most of October to get all the details in place for theMannum Mag to print the précis of Angie O’Gorman’sarticle on nonviolence and assault that I mentioned lasttime. And Cyperspace-Millie just loves spending lots oftime at a computer, practising patience and forbearance,while her Earthspace body hankers to be in the garden.

In the intervening month, I’ve heard a few stories ofgrumpiness and avoiding grumpiness. One man withmacular degeneration was rightly proud that, when he

went to his GP to renew his driving licence, he put hislicence on the desk and said, “That’s it. It’s not safe for meto drive any more”. This was a new experience for hisdoctor.

Someone else described a husband who expects his wifeto jump at his every whim while he blithely forgets she’sgetting older too, and in fact she’s entitled to a life of herown. His grumpiness becomes psychological abuse.

I hope neither our nor our family’s behaviour isphysically threatening as was Angie’s intruder. Angie’sreflections on responding to her abuser can inspire us totake control, to be a peacemaker rather than a victim ordoormat, to protect ourselves at least to some degree. Wedon’t have to become aggressive. There are other, cleverer,options.

MillieSillie Millie says: A teacher asked her class to finish

some well-known proverbs. One 6 year old provided thisgem: “If you lie down with dogs, you’ll… stink in themorning”.


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Mannum Golf Club News

October has been a busymonth at the Mannum

Golf Club.On Sunday October 10th

the Club’s annual SponsorsDay sponsored by C and RGardening Services wasplayed with an Ambrosecompetition. The fieldconsisted of 12 teamsrepresenting businesses inand around the Mannumarea that sponsor the Club.The winners of the daywere:1st C and R Gardening Services team2nd Trilogy Financial Group3rd Steed and Pohl Surveyors.

Saturday 17th October wasthe Closing Day for theWinter Season. Althoughthere were morning showersthis cleared by the start ofplay and players weregreeted by warm sunnyconditions for most of theafternoon. The seasontrophies for the Ladies’Wednesday and Saturdaycompetitions, as well as theMens’ Saturday andTuesday Competitions, werepresented along with anevening meal which wasenjoyed by all whoattended.

Thursday 22nd was theClub’s AGM, which saw thefollowing people elected tothe committee for 2009/10.President: Mick MorrisseyVice President:

Randyl WhittenburyCaptain: Neil Warhurst

Vice Captain: Jeff Applebee.Committee Members:Craig Chadwick, Trevor Johnson,Leith Kahl, David Wilson and ErrolStevens.Ladies Delegates:Helen Bickley and Lisa Hancock.

The Golf Club has anumber of events coming upincluding a Melbourne CupLuncheon on 3rd November.Enjoy a glass of champagneo n a r r i v a l w i t h ascrumptious smorgasbordmeal for $25.00 per person.

Bookings are essential.Phone Helen Bickley8569 2354 or the Golf Club8569 2066.

Sunday 22nd November theClub will be holding anAmbrose Day sponsored bythe Trilogy FinancialGroup. Cost: $80.00 for ateam of 4 players.Registration at 9:30am for a10:00am start.

Don’t forget about ourauction on Saturday 12th

December. If you have anyclean, saleable items you nolonger need or use we canarrange to have them pickedup. All donations will begratefully accepted. For allenquiries contact the GolfClub on 85692066.

Just a reminder, the GolfClub is always looking fornew players. We have amembership package to suityour needs.

Neil Warhurst

MANNUM

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Anti-poverty WeekThank You Mannum

Well, the communityof Mannum never

ceases to amaze me.In these times of drought

and recession, once againyou have put others firstand during Anti PovertyWeek have donated foodfor the food bank, andmoney ($60.35), and aprovided a further $36.05for the Emergency Relieffund. All of this will helpto bolster the food bankand enable us to help ourcommunity.

The demonstration at theMannum CommunityCollege went off well andyes the food was yummy!Unfortunately the weatherwas terrible and we didn’tget as many people as wehad hoped, but the ones

who turned up got their“basket of goodies” prizeand also ate the food.

A huge thank you mustgo to Sharon at MannumFoodland for once againallowing us to place ourcollection bin in there atshort notice, and also toMannum CommunityCollege, especially CarolAshford for allowing us totake over her class withour demonstration.

Thank you to all the localbusinesses for allowing usto place our collection jarson their counters and last,but not least, thank you toeveryone who donated toour cause. You are justwonderful.

Jude Lowrey, Admin Asst


Encourage One Another

Encourage one another as you go about each day –At home and in your workplace, those you meet along the way!Encouragement inspires folk to aim for higher goals;And do their best, with diligence, whatever their life’s roles!

Encouragement brings blessings – such as joy, hope peace and strength.It helps me to achieve success in chosen ways at length.It gladdens people’s hearts and souls – it gives them victory;And you should always practise it in your community!

We humans are important – we have talents we must share –Help poor and needy neighbours – do attend to their welfare!Let’s always be forgiving! Let’s be tender, wise and kind,Then we will be rewarded with true happiness of mind!

Rita Gade

Can you spare a couple of hours perweek, or even once a month?

Would you like to make ameaningful contribution to yourcommunity?

How aboutvolunteeringat Aminya!

...To find out more call8569 1749 & make anappointment to seeLeonie, the DOC.

You can make adifference... we’re

waiting to hear from You!

Things you could assist us with:

• Activities & Games• Serving Morning/Afternoon Teas• Reading Newspapers/Mail

A m i n y a V i l l a g e N e e d s Y o u r H e l p !

African and Australian Wildlife Safari ExperienceMonarto Zoo Opens its Doors to Investors

Zoos SA and the SouthAustralian Tourism

Commission (SATC) areinviting people to invest ina s i g n a t u r e r e s o r tdevelopment at MonartoZoo, already one of thestate’s premier touristattractions.

Opened in 1983, the Zoois a 1,000 hectare openr a n g e s a n c t u a r yundertaking a major rolen a t i o n a l l y a n dinternationally in breedingprograms for rare andendangered species.

Australians who havewitnessed the uniquewild-l i fe experienceoffered by the luxuriousAfrican game parks, willsoon have a similaroffering on their doorstep.

Monarto Zoo can nowlay claim to being theworld’s largest zoo, thanksto its recent acquisition ofan additional 500 hectares.

Zoos SA is looking todevelop a personaliseds a f a r i e x p e r i e n c ecombining African and

Australian wildlife, finedining and overnightaccommodation set in asecluded natural Australianbush landscape.

“This presents a huge andexciting opportunity to dosomething totally new andauthentic. It will combineeco-tourism and have adirect conservation benefitby featuring Africananimals in a natural settingand providing space andresources to help savenative Australian speciesfrom extinction,” said ProfChris West, CEO Zoos SA

In building on theexisting experience ofAfrican species withgiraffe, rhino, lions,cheetah, hunting dogs,hyenas, antelope andzebras, a vast new “WildAfrica” area in a separate500 hectares will allow for4x4 safari tours in thelargest reserve outsideAfrica.

Much like the famousMala Mala Game Reservein South Africa, the new

development will be basedaround an Afr icanSavannah experience,where the accommodationoverlooks a variety ofanimals in an African stylelandscape.

Visitors will be able tostay overnight in top classsafari accommodation,with a superior restaurantand swimming pool. It willbe well suited to romanticcouples and corporate teambuilding exercises.

“Imagine staying inc o m f o r t a b l e s a f a r iaccommodation enjoying abarbecue and night walk,listening to lions roaringand hyenas laughing …right here on yourdoorstep,” said PeterClark, Associate DirectorZoos SA and ProjectManager.

“And the next day andnight become immersed int h e w o n d e r s a n dchallenges of saving iconicAustralian species like theTassie devil. A trulyremarkable experience,” he

said.In addition to an

a u t h e n t i c A f r i c a nexperience, visitors will beable to explore the uniqueMallee flora and faunawhich are a key part of theecologically managedMonarto site.

Hidden deep within the1500 hectares is thenation’s largest nativespecies conservationcentre, Conservation Ark,where bilbies, rockwallabies , bet tongs,bandicoots and Tasmaniandevils are bred and securedfor release back into thewild.

A partner is being soughtto share capital investmentand provide highest qualityhospitality expertise forthis unique blend ofexperiences.

For further Informationplease contact Emily Rice,Zoos SA on 0417 089 937or Chris Rann on 0418 832512.

Emily Rice


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T h i s s e r v i c e o f f e r sCounselling and Psychotherapyto people experiencing a widerange of problems fromimproving self-esteem toaddressing various mentalhealth issues.

To find out more please callKarinna Johnstone

0420 927 062

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Health Services Announcements

MURRAY BRIDGE COUNTRY MUSIC CLUB

Proudly presents Heartland,Sunday November 22nd, 11:00am - 4:00 pm, Imperial FootballClub, Johnstone Park. Members$5.00, non-members $7.00.Lunch available. TradingTable, Raffle, Dancing. Allwelcome. Contact Brian8535 4317.


2009 Community CalendarNovember

Market/Trash ‘n TreasureMannum ShowgroundsDate: Sunday 1stTime: 9:00am–2:00pmCost: Free AdmissionContact: Irene Lovell 8569 2541

Sites AvailableMurraylands Music Festival

Tailem Bend Town Hall, Railway Tce.Date: 6th-8thCost: Adult $20, Child $1, Family

$30, Pensioner $10,Weekend Passes $30

Contact: 8572 3266Lions Auction

Mannum ShowgroundsDate: Saturday 7thTime: 10:00amContact: Dave Dowley 8569 1035

Dance PerformanceMannum Uniting Church Dance Schoolat Mannum Leisure CentreDate: Sat 14thTime: 6:30pmCost: Adults: $5.00,

Under 12: $3.00Tickets from Mannum Newsagency

Mannum Christmas Tree FeteLutheran ChurchDate: Fri 27thTime: 9:00am–3:00pmContact: Di Bernhardt 8569 8162

DecemberMannum Christmas Pageant

Celebrating its 10th yearDate: Saturday 5thTime: 6:00pm-10:00pm

Fireworks at 9:00pm Market/Trash ’n TreasureMannum ShowgroundsDate: Sunday 6thTime: 9:00am-2:00pmCost: Free AdmissionContact: Irene Lovell 8569 2541

Sites Available Mannum Golf Club AuctionGolf ClubDate: Saturday 12thTime: 10:00amContact: Golf Club 8569 2066

Carols by the RiverMary Ann ReserveDate: Sunday 20thTime: 7:00pm-9:00pmCompered by Neil Kerley

Christmas Day Combined ServiceBaptist, Uniting & River Word at RiverWord (AOG) Church, 3 Greening Street.Date: Friday 25thTime: 9:00am

JanuaryPS Marion Short Cruises

Australia Day WeekendDate: 23rd-26thTime: 11:00am, 1:00pm, 3:00pm.Cost: Adult $15, Child $7.50

All material submitted for publication is subject to editorial approval. This is done not to censor, but to ensure topics are relevant to the content of Mannum Mag.

MMCSS CalendarMid Murray Community Support Services

Pop in between 10 am - 4 pm at 39Randell St Mannum. Ph: 85692129.

Contact MMCSS for details.Weekly Programme

Registering for courses & programsis essential

MondayArt Classes with Evelyn. 12 noon-3 pm.Pot to Pot Cooking Workshop.

3:00pm-5:00pm, November 9th.MYOB. On demand, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm.

TuesdayGetting The Most Out of Your Computer.

1:00 pm-4:00 pm.Belly Dancing at the MannumCommunity Club, 5:00 pm-6:00 pm.

WednesdayGetting the Most Out of YourComputer.

1:00 pm-4:00 pm.Getting the Most Out of the Internet.On demand, 6:00 pm-9:00 pm.Digital Story Telling. On demand.

9:00 am-12 noon.Thursday

Craft Workshops. Various crafts withEvelyn. 1:00 pm-3:30 pm.

FridayStarting Out On Your Computer,

9:00am-1: noon.Adult Literacy and Numeracy. Ondemand.

Special EventsNovember2nd Men's Breakfast, 39 Randell StMannum, 9:00am-11:00am. Bookingessential.12th & 13th Accredited Senior First Aid,Mannum Day Care. Booking essential.13th Bus trip to Adelaide CentralMarket. $20.00 per person. Bookingessential.20th White Ribbon Day Brunch,Mannum Club River Bar. Guestspeakers and entertainment.10:00am-12 noon

Weekly Passenger Service Mannum to Murray Bridge

Every Thursday: Mannum Information Centre ø Pine Park Murray BridgeDepart Arrive Depart Return

Mannum 10.00am Murray Bridge 10.45am Murray Bridge 2.30pm Mannum 3.10pm1st and 3rd Tuesday: Mannum Information Centre ø Pine Park Murray Bridge

Mannum 10.00am Murray Bridge 10.30am Murray Bridge 1.30pm Mannum 2.00pm

For information or bookings: Jim & Beryl Brandle, PO Box 59,Swan Reach SA 5354Ph: 8570 2093, Fax 8570 2071Mobile: 0429 702 093

2009 PUBLICATION DEADLINESFriday (12 noon) For Publication in

November 20 December Issue 42January 29 February Issue 43February 26 March Issue 44

Email: [email protected]: 8569 2295 (Elf), 8569 1879 (Jo)Drop in to: 39 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238

(a mailbox kindly provided by MMCSS/CHIPS)Email facilities provided by Broadband Anywhere

Mannum Leisure CentreMonday

6:00-8:00 pm Spin Bike and BoxingCircuit Ladies

6:30 pm Mixed NetballTuesday

10:00-11:00 am Tai Chi (advanced)11:00-12 noon Tai Chi (beginners)3:30-5:30 pm Junior Basketball6:00-7:00 pm Spin Bike Classes6:15-7:15 pm Jnr National Karate7:00-10:00 pm M i x e d S q u a s h

Competition7:30-8:45 pm Snr National Karate

Wednesday10:00-12 noon Carpet Bowls12:30-4:30 pm Card Games5.45- 6.30pm Pilates6:30-7:30 pm KickboxerciseSee note below Soccer

Thursday9:30-10:30 am Mannum Movers -

Mature Age Fitness Class6:30-7:30 pm Men’s Boxing Circuit

Note: Junior and Senior SoccerWednesday, Thursday evenings.Contact Centre for times.

Friday10:00 am-10:00 pm

Seniors & Friends Cards & GamesSaturday

9:00-11:00 am-Gym-squashSquash courts, gym, and cardio

room available during opening hours.Opening Hours

MorningsMon, Wed, Fri: 8:00 am - 12 noonTue, Thur: 6:00 am - 12 noonSat: 9:00 am - 11:00 am

AfternoonsReopening at 3:00 pm, closing at the

end of the sporting program or activity.Stadium and Clubroom available for

hire for functions on weekends.Summer Closure will be from Friday

23rd December to Monday 4th January.Further information: 8569 0185

Pam Cutjar, Centre Manager

Clash CalendarLeave the details of regular meetings

at the CHIPS Office or e-mail to:[email protected]

Monthly1st Monday

9:45am Combined Probus, MannumClub10:00am Murray Darlings Red Hatters, Mannum Motel Café. Ph. 8569 1438– Mannum Health Advisory Council,Ph. 8569 1239

1st Tuesday7:30pm Show Committee, Showground

1st Wednesday2:00pm Mannum Mag Committee,Showground. Ph. 8569 2385

2nd Wednesday9:00am Shared Stitches of MannumQuilting Group. Ph. 8569 1035

2nd Thursday – Museum Committee, Jenny Callander,Coordinator 8569 2733

3rd Monday7:30pm Mid Murray Mal leePermaculture Group, CHIPS. TamaraGriffiths 0407 457 707

3rd Tuesdaypm Palmer Card Day, Lutheran HallPalmer. Ph. 8532 22557:30pm Neighbourhood Watch, variouslocations. Coordinator 0428 856 911

3rd Thursday11:00am RSL, Mannum Community Club

4th Thursday7:30pm Progress Association, MannumCommunity College Staff room.

Last Monday1:30pm Hospital Auxiliary, MeetingRoom, Esmerelda Street

WeeklyMonday, Wednesday & Friday

10:00–3:00 The Hall, 5 GreeningStreet, Mannum. Ph. 8569 1643

Monday3:00pm Mannum Town Choir, UnitingChurch hall. Ph. 8569 2295

Tuesday & Friday8:30am Walkie Talkies, Lions Den, ShowGround

OtherAlternate Fridays

1:30pm Senior Citizens Club, Senior Cit. Rooms (Rear of Leisure Centre). Ph.85692795

2nd & 4th Tuesday10:00am Craft Group. Uniting ChurchCottage. Ph. 85691827.


Documents

Mannum Mag Issue 41 November 2009