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Newsletter

Dunkeld Consolidated School, 93 Victoria Valley Road, DUNKELD 3294 Phone: (03) 5577 2384 Fax: (03) 5577 2540

Email: dunkeld.cs@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.dunkeld.vic.edu.au

Newsletter No 16 – Thursday 12 September 2013

2013 WHAT’S COMING UP

SEPTEMBER Fri 13 Principals’ Day ‘Meet and Greet’ Afternoon Tea at 3.30pm – organised by the P & F Association. Please bring a small plate of food to share for afternoon tea. Mon 16 LAST ACTIVE AFTER-SCHOOL SESSION for Term 3. Thurs 19 Prep and Year 1 Concert Dress Rehearsal at 9.30am – any grandparents, adults or community members who are unable to attend the concert are very welcome to attend the dress rehearsal (which should only run for about 30-45 minutes). Year 4/5/6 SAKG Excursion to Brambuk, Halls Gap from 11.00am to 3.00pm. Cost $2.00 for lunch. School uniform to be worn. No Kitchen or Garden Classes will be held at school. PREP/YEAR 1 CONCERT in the school hall commencing at 7.00pm. Fri 20 SPECIAL ASSEMBLY @ 1.50pm – September ‘Aussie of the Month’ Award and Class Captain reports presented. LAST DAY OF TERM 3 – early dismissal @ 2.30pm Sat 21 P & F Catering for “Peter’s Project” dinner at the Dunkeld Footy Oval. OCTOBER Mon 7 FIRST DAY OF TERM 4 Thurs 10 Whole School Excursion to Gum San Heritage Centre, Ararat. Fri 11 Grampians Cricket MILO in2cricket begins for Term 4 at 4.00pm on the school’s turf oval. Sun 13 WORKING BEE at the school from 10.00am – 1.00pm. Free BBQ lunch provided for all the workers. Wed 16 Kinder to Prep Transition Program – Mrs Anne Gilbert to visit the Kinder. Thurs 17 Planting Day for the school’s Sensory Garden. YEAR 2 – 6 CONCERT in the School Hall commencing at 7.00pm. Sat 19 P & F fundraising stall at the Discover Dunkeld Market in the Park. Mon 21 ACTIVE AFTER-SCHOOL for Term 4 begins. Thurs 24 BOOK CLUB Issue 7 orders and monies due in today. Western District School’s Spelling Competition at the Warrnambool Primary School commencing at 7.00pm.

NOVEMBER Fri 1 SPECIAL ASSEMBLY @ 2.40pm – October ‘Aussie of the Month’ Award and Class Captain reports presented. Mon 4 PUPIL FREE DAY Tues 5 MELBOURNE CUP PUBLIC HOLIDAY Thurs 14 Kinder to Prep Transition Program Tues 12 House Athletics Sports Mon 18 Logical Staffing Victorian Primary Schools Golf Championship at the Warrnambool Golf Club. Tuesday 19 to Friday 27 November Year 5 and 6 Somers Camp Wed 20 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) Performance – Hamilton PAC. Thurs 28 Kinder to Prep Transition Program SPECIAL ASSEMBLY @ 2.40pm – November ‘Aussie of the Month’ Award and Class Captain reports presented. The Dunkeld Kindergarten students will be performing at this Special Assembly.

DECEMBER Mon 9 LAST ACTIVE-AFTER SCHOOL session for Term 4. Tues 10 Orientation Day for Year 6 students going into Year 7 in 2014. Kinder to Prep Transition Program - Orientation Day for Kinder students going into Prep in 2014. Fri 13 Year 6 Graduation Dinner, Ceremony and Concert. Mon 16 Christmas Stall (Social Service) and CRE Concert.

2013 SCHOOL COUNCIL, SUB-COMMITTEES AND P & F MEETING DATES

Tues 17 Sept School Council Meeting No 7 – 7.30pm Mon 7 Oct P & F Meeting – 7.30pm Tues 15 Oct Community & School Promotions 5.30pm Policy 6.30pm Facilities 7.30pm Wed 16 Oct Finance Meeting – time to be advised

Fri 17 Feb Facilities Meeting at 4.30pm Wed 22 Feb Finance Meeting at 4.00pm Tues 28 Feb School Council Meeting at Dunkeld 7.30pm Tues 27 Mar School Council Meeting at Dunkeld 7.30pm

CANTEEN DUTY

Mon 16 Sept Robyn Fry

Thurs 19 Sept Karen Kent & Dinah Gordon

Mon 7 Oct Sarah Crawford

Thurs 10 Oct WHOLE SCHOOL EXCURSION

Mon 14 Oct Lindy Cullinane

2013 TERM DATES Term 3 Monday 15 July to Friday 20 September Term 4 Monday 7 October to Friday 20 December

FORMS ATTACHED TO THIS NEWSLETTER WORKING BEE SCHEDULE – to be returned by Mon 16 September GROUNDS MAINTENANCE (Mowing) - to be returned by Monday 16 September WHOLE SCHOOL EXCURSION form & payment – to be returned by Tuesday 17 September P & F CATERING FORM - to be returned by Tuesday 17 September IVO’S TOMATOES ORDER FORM – to be returned by Friday 20 Sept SAKG KITCHEN ROSTER for Term 4 CANTEEN ROSTER for Term 4

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FROM Mr Paul Jeffreys, Principal... SOMETHING TO SHARE AND READ WITH YOUR CHILDREN Currently sitting outside my office is a framed football jumper. Given we had a ‘Football Day’ this last week, it seemed appropriate to bring it in for the children to have a look. The jumper is a special edition worn by players of the Geelong Football Club a few years back, celebrating 150 years and it contained the name of every person to have played a game for that team. I received it from the SRC students of my last school. Listening to the children talk about it outside my office, it got me thinking. I wrote a short story some time ago that strangely connects to the football jumper sitting outside my office, of which some of our students seemed so impressed.

The Birdman Two significant things happened in 1966. Decimal currency was introduced and every child in my Grade 3 class was very excited by the event. Later that very same year, an even more memorable event occurred; at least in my mind. In the small country town of Casterton in the Western District of Victoria, a young teacher had organized the only excursion I can recall in all of my primary school years. On the edge of the township, there was a small wetland predominantly vegetated by tea-tree thicket. We met as a class, very early in the morning at the outer edge of this scene not knowing what was about to befall us. A man was waiting to lead us all through what seemed a hedge maze until we came to a clearing. We were confronted by bright green native grasses and sedges covering the clearing against a backdrop of the darker green tea-tree, interspersed with the odd paper bark and backgrounded further by eucalypts. What was out of place however were the lines of mist nets set up at different points around this open space. In those nets were numerous birds that had unsuspectingly made dashes across the open expanse for all the reasons that birds do. Into the spider web thin nets they had collided and consequently dropped softly into the pockets at the bottom of the nets. Yellow and red robins, silver eyes and wrens, fantails and thornbills all fell victim to the almost invisible traps. And one by one, carefully, the man disentangled each beautiful creature. I had not ever seen them up so close before. Tiny delicate birds held by huge gentle hands had metal identification bands even more gently clamped onto tinier legs. And then they were released to go about their early morning business. At that very moment in time, surrounded by the untouched beauty of that small wetland environment, I wanted more than anything in the world, to be a birdman. It never happened.

******* While this experience had an impact on me; so much so that I can still vividly remember it, I had other plans. Simply, I wanted to be the best football player. Not good, but the best. It set in place a long period of years of wanting and then eventually needing to be the best footballer. The best in the class, the best in the school, the best in the junior league, the best in selection trials. It goes on. I regret that desire that took up so much of my youth and early adulthood. I have continued to send the message to our students at Dunkeld Consolidated School: You don’t have to be the best at anything. Rather, your task is to get better at everything.

For me the football thing was, wrongly at the time, about trying to be the best. It is such a burden to put on oneself. What got me thinking was the connection between my story (a true one) and how I got to be given the jumper: About 12 years ago, for a number of reasons, I put in a proposal at my old school for a fully integrated whole year environmental program which subsequently went ahead. It turned out to be successful and continues to this day. The seed for that program, among others was my ‘birdman’ experience as I thought students at this particular school had lost their connection with nature. The reason I was given the framed jumper was simply a gesture of appreciation for the work that went into the environmental program. It is incredibly, a connection which took 40 years to unfold. For me, my few enjoyable days with the Year 2/3 students at camp last week in a beautiful natural environment stirred the seeds of my thinking. I noticed with some activities the children experienced, winning and being the best was a common theme. You don’t have to be the best at anything. Rather your task is to get better at everything. And I think this is where self-

fulfilment lies.

AUSSIE OF THE MONTH AWARD The August Aussie of the Month Award was Year 4/5/6 student, Isaac Hanson, for exhibiting the following qualities:

For his active and committed participation in all school activities this year including the Performing Arts and for being a positive role model to our younger students.

Isaac was presented with his badge and certificate by Mrs Louise Patterson, President and Mrs Katie Adams,

Secretary of the Dunkeld and District CWA Branch.

BUS TRAVELLERS Thank you to parents for their support in speaking to their children about behaviour expectations on buses. We have seen improvements in recent weeks. I urge parents to continue the conversation at home as the positive changes can quickly fall away. For their safety, we need children to remain in their seats, maintain an acceptable noise level and show respect for others, particularly the requests of the driver. We continue to encourage children to take a book, electronic game or other passive activity to occupy them on their journey.

FOOTY DAY Thank you to our teachers for their work in organising and carrying out the activities for our ‘Footy Day’ this last week. Kicking competitions, handball competitions, art activities, maths activities, tabloid sports, football clinics and football games all featured under the theme of football. Just how do you have an art activity or a maths activity under the banner theme of ‘football’. You need to ask your child about that (well done clever teachers). Thank you especially to Simon Cullinane, Stephen Field and Adam Kent for taking the children for football clinics and games.

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Our sincere appreciation also goes to Dunkeld Lions Club members: Phil Della-Vedova, Peter Hinchey, Ian Macgugan and Zeb Hinchey for cooking a barbecue for all children and staff in the school. It was pleasing to hear from these four gentlemen that they were impressed with the amount of “thank you’s” they received as children were given their sausages.

MRS GERRING – YEAR 2/3 CLASS We would like to inform parents that Mrs Dee-Anne Gerring will be taking part of her long service leave at the beginning of Term 4. She will be away for the first two weeks of term. Alison Prentice will be taking the Year 2/3 class for that period of time. Best wishes to Mrs Gerring for her well-deserved holiday in Fiji.

KINDER TO PREP TRANSITION PROGRAM Children from Year 4 and 5 visited the Dunkeld Kindergarten on Wednesday of this week as part of our transition process for next year’s Prep class. Our students took with them a picture book to share with a buddy before sitting down for a snack and an outside play. Our Year 4/5 students were outstanding in their demeanour with the Kinder children. Understanding, empathy and patience, well done.

SCHOOL HATS School hats have been ordered as the school is currently out of stock. For this week and next week (until the end of Term 3) if students do not have a NAVY wide-brimmed or bucket hat an alternative hat of a similar design will be accepted. No caps allowed. If students do not have a hat they will have to sit in the undercover walkway during playtime at morning tea and lunch time.

SAKG YEAR 4/5/6 EXCURSION A reminder that the Year 4/5/6 students will travel by bus to participate in a Bush Tucker walk and tasting session at Brambuk, Halls Gap on Thursday 19 September. The bus will depart from school at 11.00am and arrive back at 3.00pm. Cost $2.00 for lunch. There will be no Kitchen or Garden classes held at school on 19 September.

NAPLAN STUDENT REPORTS The delivery of NAPLAN student reports has been delayed. It is expected that delivery of reporting packages to Victorian schools will now take place in early Term 4.

STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS Below are the awards for Weeks 7 and 8 of Term 3, beginning on Monday 26 August 2013:

Confidence: Emily Featherston Prep, Shayana Tuhakaraina Year 1.

Persistence: Chloe Frost Year 1, Sharah Allen Year 4/5/6, Zach Burgess Year 2/3.

Organisation: Jonah Morganti Prep, Iziaah Tuhakaraina Year 4/5/6. Resilience: George McMullen Prep.

2013 SOMERS CAMP A reminder that any Year 5 or 6 students interested in attending the 2013 Somers Camp needs to complete and return the Expression of Interest form to the school AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Somers Camp which will be held from

Tuesday 19 to Friday 27 November. Cost of the camp is $185.00 per student and the Dunkeld Consolidated School has been allocated nine places (four boys and five girls) at this camp.

YEAR 2/3 CAMP The Year 2/3 students from the Dunkeld Consolidated School had their three-day camp at Grampians Retreat, Dunkeld from Wednesday 4 – Friday 6

September. They participated in a

variety of activities throughout the camp, including a four way tug-of-war, hut building, low ropes course, frisbee golf, photo trail, scavenger hunt, night reflector trail, a camp fire and more. The crowd favourite was the 100 metre long flying fox, which was very fun! There was much excitement throughout the whole camp. Camp owners, Dennis and Maree Willey, were fantastic and made sure the camp was an enjoyable experience for all children. We are very lucky to have such a wonderful camp with so many activities on offer, so close to home! Many thanks to Mr Jeffreys for his first camp with us at Dunkeld, to Mrs Karen Kent for volunteering her time for the three days and to Mr Mike Hanson for coming up on Friday to take over from Mr Jeffreys who had to attend a Principals meeting in Ballarat. The extra help was greatly appreciated!

YEAR 4/5/6 CAMP Last week the Year 4/5/6 students from the Dunkeld Consolidated School participated in the Bendigo, Echuca and Swan Hill Camp. As part of a three year rotation, the School Camps program enables students to have three completely different experiences over their last three years at school.

SCHOOL COUNCIL AND SUB-COMMITTEE MEETINGS

A reminder that the next School Council meeting will be held on Tuesday 17 September commencing at 7.30pm in the school staffroom.

The following sub-committees will be held on:

Tues 15 Oct Community & School Promotions Meeting 5.30pm

Policy Meeting 6.30pm Facilities Meeting 7.30pm

Wed 16 Oct Finance Meeting – time to be advised.

SPECIAL ASSEMBLY - FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER The final Special Assembly for Term 3 will be held on Friday 20 September commencing at 1.50pm. Guest presenters will be Mr Paul Phillips and Mrs Sue Balkin-Mitchell from the Glenthompson Dunkeld Football Netball Club.

The Aussie of the Month Award for September and Class Captain Reports will be presented at this assembly. All parents and friends are welcome to attend the assembly.

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Prior to this the children have had the experience of an overnight sleep at school (Prep and Year One), a two night stay at the Grampians Retreat at Dunkeld and the Norval Camp at Halls Gap, and then the three nights camps at Melbourne (city), Anglesea (coastal) and Echuca (rural). Experiences at our camp this year included a tour of the Central Deborah Gold Mine and the Golden Dragon Chinese Museum in Bendigo. In Echuca we enjoyed a swim at the indoor pool, cruise on the Murray River on PS Pevensey paddle steamer and the Port of Echuca Tour. We were entertained by the Dancing Emus and Sharp’s Magic Movie House. We also visited the Holden Museum and the Military Museum at Moama Chanter Estate. After a further journey to Swan Hill we stepped back into the early history of the Mallee at the Pioneer Settlement. For our last night in Echuca we all enjoyed ten pin bowling. The students were well looked after by our host Ray at our motel and Peter our very obliging bus driver. All staff and students would like to sincerely thank the support given to the Dunkeld Consolidated School Camps Program by the School Council and school community, whose hard work each year raises funds to attain the budgeted subsidy of the camps program.

FOOTY DAY

The longest goal kick competition was conducted in very windy conditions. The results are listed below:

PREP Abby Lazzari Campbell Glazebrook Luka Tuhakaraina Jonah Morganti Pippa Williamson Ben Peace

YEAR 1 Chloe Frost Thomas Calvert Xanthe Huf Archie Gordon India Ross Jaxson Muir

YEAR 2 Olivia Mirtschin Ben Potter Sarah Symes

YEAR 3 Ashleigh McNaughton Andrew Allen Tabias Brennan Zac Burgess Oliver Fenwick Will Kent Kane O’Connor

YEAR 4 Jessica Field Vincent Huf

YEAR 5 Jemma White Bailey Dewan-Holmes

YEAR 6 Anna Kelly Isaac Hanson

On Footy Day I dressed as a Bulldogs supporter. My favourite thing was with Mrs Gerring because I got to the top of the ladder. I was with Archie and our name was Koalas and we got 143 in the Grand Final and we won!

With Mrs Higgins and Mrs Gilbert we made a footy ground. We played a footy match and my team just won. I liked Footy Day. By Will Kent, Year 2/3.

YES! It’s Footy Day at last and today I get to wear my Dad’s hat. I go for Sydney Swans. We do activities like making a footy stadium, playing dice footy, tabloid sports and a game of footy. My team won the game of footy. It was fun! By Julia Kelly, Year 2/3.

GRADE PREP AND 1 CONCERT A note has been sent home with costume requirements for the plays for each grade. If parents have any queries please let me know. It would be really appreciated if parents could help their children memorise their lines for the plays. All Prep/One students will need to bring their costumes/clothes in a named bag on the morning of the 19

September for a dress rehearsal. The students will take

their costumes home that afternoon to wear back to school dressed and ready to go onto the stage at night. The concert will start at 7.00pm and will only be about an hour’s duration. The Grade 2-6’s will watch the concert on the Thursday morning at a dress rehearsal so do not necessarily need to come to the evening performance. We ask that all pre-schoolers and siblings not involved in the concert sit with their parents, as the performers will be sitting on the floor at the front during items and they do not need to be distracted by younger children.

The Kindergarten students are not performing at this concert but will take part in a Special Assembly later in the year. We look forward to seeing all Prep/Year 1 families on Thursday 19

September at 7.00pm.

If any grandparents, adults or community members are unable to make it on the night they are very welcome to attend the dress rehearsal on Thursday 19 September at 9.30am, which should only take about 30-45 minutes.

GRADE 2 – 6 CONCERT The Grade 2 – 6 students will perform their concert on Thursday 17 October at the school hall at 7.00pm. Costume lists will be printed in issue number 17 (first newsletter of Term 4). Could parents please help their children learn their lines/parts for the plays they are performing, especially some of the Grade 4/5/6 student who have characters with quite involved parts. Many thanks, Heather Macgugan (5577 2277)

SCHOOL VEGETABLE SALES FUNDRAISER Ivo and Joan McLaughlin have again very kindly offered our school; tomato seedlings, as a fundraiser for our Music department. Please send your order form (attached to this Newsletter) back to school with the money enclosed in an envelope marked ‘DUNKELD MUSIC FUNDRAISER’ by Friday 20 September.

SCHOOL HATS are to be worn from Monday 2 September as per the School’s Sun Smart UV Policy.

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Due to health issues this will be the last Ivo’s Tomatoes’ fundraiser for the school.

Thank you for your support! Heather Macgugan – Phone: 5577 2277.

WORKING BEE SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER 10.00am – 1.00pm

A Working Bee will be held at the Dunkeld Campus on Sunday 13 October from 10.00am – 1.00pm. A return slip is attached to newsletter; please complete and return to school BY MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER.

GROUNDS MAINTENANCE - ROSTER From the beginning of Term 4 we require a mowing team to work for a couple of hours on the first Saturday of the month to mow the non-oval spaces. John Mirtschin has kindly offered to co-ordinate the roster. If you can help out please let us know - the dates are Saturday 5 October, Saturday 2 November, Saturday 7 December and before students return on Saturday 25 January. Meeting time is 9.00am at the mower shed. Please complete the return slip attached BY MONDAY 16 SEPTEMBER.

ACTIVE AFTER-SCHOOL – TERM 4 The first Active-After School session for Term 4 will be held on Monday 21 October and the last session will be held on Monday 9 December. A reminder that all students are welcome to attend these free sessions which are held on a Monday and Wednesday from 3.30pm to 4.50pm. Afternoon tea is provided. If you have any queries please contact AASC Co-ordinator, Mrs Karen Kent, on 5577 2502.

From the Kitchen Garden…

The Age ‘Good Food Guide’ Awards were held recently and the Innovation Award for 2013 was awarded to Stephanie Alexander and the Kitchen Garden Foundation. Stephanie and the Foundation were awarded this for bringing food education to thousands of children through the Kitchen Garden Program. “The fundamental philosophy that underpins the SAKG Program is that by setting good examples and engaging children’s curiosity, as well as their energy and their tastebuds, we can provide positive and memorable food experiences that will form the basis of positive lifelong eating habits.” (SAKG website). To Stephanie Alexander and the SAKG Team – congratulations!

Thursday 5 September we welcomed many new faces into the Kitchen. Prep students and many parents/grandparents/family friends prepared and shared morning tea together. The kitchen was filled with excitement

as groups of children prepared and cooked Pumpkin Scones, Old Fashioned Lemonade, Raspberry Muffins and Fruit Kebabs. Outdoors through our glass doors the kitchen tables were set with vases of fresh flowers and adults and children shared morning tea

together. Grade 1 students with their ‘special guest’ prepared and shared lunch together. Pizza bases with parsley and cheese were mixed and kneaded and rolled. Fresh tomato pizza base sauce was spread and toppings including roast pumpkin and

capsicum with more cheese sprinkled on top were baked in the oven. Raspberry muffins, fruit kebabs and lemonade were also enjoyed after our pizza. The tables were set with our red tablecloths and vases of flowers. Children sat together and shared lunch. I thank the families that were able to attend and I welcome all families to visit anytime on a Thursday if you have any questions or recipes to share. It was a wonderful introduction to these families into the SAKG Program held at their school. Thursday 12 September, Grade 5/6 students prepare and share together. Lisa McIntyre informs me that we have an abundance of broccoli so we will prepare that into a delicious meal with the addition of Mr Rob Smith’s leeks. We will also be preparing lunch for the Brambuk excursion to be held on Thursday 19 September for Grade 4/5/6 students where we will sample and learn of ‘Bush tucker’. We will be having lunch at the Halls Gap Park. In Kitchen Class this Thursday we will be making ‘Herby Hamburgers’ and will freeze some for next week’s excursion. We will also make our own BBQ Sauce as an accompaniment. Menu this week: Broccoli and Leek Soup with Croutons, Herby Hamburgers, Homemade BBQ Sauce, and Tabouli Salad all together in a bread roll. Raffle: Winner of the SAKG raffle painting of ‘The Old Farm’

is Michelle Hommelhoff from Mount Gambier. A big Thank you to Pauline Yule and Paul Sanders at The Old Bakery & Wild Plum Cafe for all the support you give to the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program at the Dunkeld Consolidated School. Our raffle has helped make funds for equipment purchases in the kitchen this term. I would like to thank my sister, Maryann Jenkins, for her kind donation of another lovely painting. Thank you to all who purchased raffle tickets from far and wide. A total of $408.00 was raised. A roster for friends of the kitchen is attached to this newsletter for the rest of the year. I thank those who have put their hand up to become a Friend of the Kitchen garden, we would not be able to run the program without your support and help on the day of classes. If you are unable to attend on any given day or if you wish to come and help in the kitchen on any given Thursday please call Gaylene on 5577 2384 at the front office. Happy ‘preparing and sharing’ now and during the school holidays. Clare Kennedy, SAKG Kitchen Specialist

I hope all the families enjoyed the present that the students brought home in time for Father’s Day last week. The mint plant that they brought home, was one that they had grown from a division of a larger plant, earlier this term. In fact, from two medium sized pots of mint, the children divided and grew 109 small pots of mint! Division is a great way to grow new plants, for no cost, except that of the potting mix. We used recycled pots, with newspaper and baling twine to wrap them up. It is a great way to produce lovely presents for family and friends.

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Our senior students have now interviewed two well-known local farmers – Wally Allen and Iven Field. The students are learning what happens in the local world, beyond their town boundary. They asked some great questions and learnt a lot about sheep and cattle farming, as well as local history. Next term, Luke Balkin will be interviewed about his life on a cropping farm; we are looking forward to meeting Luke and hearing his stories.

These last few weeks we have been planting cabbages, cauliflowers, silver beet, leeks and lettuce, and transplanting seedlings. We’ve also sown more carrot seeds in our telephone book pots. Weeding is also a continual task that needs to be done! We have been observing the bees peacefully gathering nectar and pollinating our flowers, firstly the almonds, then the peaches, and now nectarines, and the golden canola. Next week, the Grade 4/5/6 students will travel to the Aboriginal Cultural Centre, “Brambuk” in Halls Gap, to tour the Bush Tucker garden there, and sample some of its’ produce. We hope to gather some ideas to bring back and use in our garden. Next term the SAKG Program will hold a stall at the Discover Dunkeld Market. We will use this opportunity to inform the general public of the school and the program, and we’ll have posters and photos and drawings made by the children, to decorate the stall. We’ll also be selling some produce from the garden, to help raise money for the program. If you have anything spare at home, we would very much welcome any donations of produce or plants to help the program. Thank you to all those families that have sent their Sensory Garden form back in. We’d like to finalise the plant list and notify everyone before the end of term, so if you’ve not done so yet, please remember to send the forms in before then. It is going to be a fantastic garden! Speaking of “end of term”, we’d also like to draw up a Chook Roster for the holidays. Checking the chooks is not an onerous task, as they only need to be looked at every second day. And any eggs laid are yours to keep! We just need to make sure they have food and water. This job is ideal for families that live in town, and the more families involved, the better. Please contact me ASAP if you’re able to help. Our sincere thanks go out to all our “Friends” that have helped us this term. The success of this program, and the capacity we have to work in small groups, means that each child can have a better understanding of each task and concept, more responsibility and therefore more enjoyment and fulfilment each lesson. If you’re interested in joining us to help as a “Friend” next term, please let me know. I’ll draw up the roster in the next few days and email it to all our current “Friends” for them to check. We will always welcome new “Friends” gratefully and gleefully! Lisa McIntyre, SAKG Garden Specialist

BIG BLOKES BREAKFAST THANK YOU It was wonderful to see so many Big Blokes join the children for a healthy breakfast last Friday morning, provided by the P & F Association. We hope our guests enjoyed the experience, as we could well see that the children did! Our

sincere thanks go to those parents (mothers and fathers) who baked the delicious muffins and quiches – as we think these are the secret to the breakfasts’ success! And also sincere thanks to those that were helping to set up on Thursday afternoon, and those that served and cleaned up on Friday. As usual, it was a great team effort, that couldn’t and wouldn’t happen without that support. Thank you very much to all concerned, it was really worth it.

FATHERS’ DAY STALL Once again we have had a wonderful response to the Father’s Day Stall which was held on Friday 30 August. Thank you to all those who contributed in any way. The Social Services Program – which includes the Mothers’ Day Stall, the Fathers’ Day Stall and the Christmas Stall are all ways for the children to think about others. Not only is the gift they donate for someone else, they also purchase a gift for a loved one and the money raised is donated to charity. Towards the end of the year the children decide who the money raised from the three stalls goes to, generally it is donated to up to 10 smaller or local charities, it can also be donated towards an organisation such as the Senior Citizens. Thank you to all who donated gifts for the stall, there was a wide variety to choose from. It’s lovely to see the children try to decide between a golf ball and a pair of socks, or a mug full of lollies (which might be shared) or a pack of cards! Helpers on the day this year were the ever helpful Corinne Smith and Jan Steff, Eda Williamson, Shelley Darroch, Jo Aarons, Angela Field and Trish Symes. With this year’s Father’s Day stall being a wonderful success, we have managed to raise $460.00! There were also a great amount of items used for raffle prizes, the children were allowed to purchase two gifts each then had the option to purchase raffle tickets with any left over money, it’s always exciting to see whose name will be drawn out. Our next Social Services Stall will be the Christmas Stall on the last Monday of Term 4 - donated items for this stall can be varied as it can cater to all ages and sometimes the children like to purchase for siblings, so keep an eye out for any sales happening as you may grab some items that are just too good to live without! Raffle prize winners: 1

st Popcorn bucket of goodies Flynn Darroch

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Popcorn bucket of goodies Victoria Mawson 3

rd Popcorn bucket of goodies Addison Linskens

4th Men’s handy kit Olivia Mirtschin

5th Socks, CDs & chocolates Archie Gordon

6th Socks, CDs & chocolates Natalie Featherston

7th Socks, CDs & chocolates Andrew Allen

8th Socks, CDs & chocolates Ben Potter

9th BBQ set Jessica Field

10th Barbie Mate & funnel Kane O’Connor

11th Desk clock Isobel Hanson

MISSING – SCHOOL RUGBY JUMPER A size 12 school rugby jumper belonging to Harry Wilkie is missing. Harry’s name is clearly marked on the tag. This jumper went missing on Monday 2 September. Could students please check to make sure they haven’t taken the jumper home by mistake.

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12th Torch Anna Schurmann

13th Torch Ellen White

14th Igloo drink cooler Adam Crawford

15th Ear protectors Sam Cullinane

16th Pliers Tabias Brennan

17th Bird house decoration Sophie Darroch

18th M & M’s Thomas Calvert

19th Rocky Road Tom Kent

20th Maltesers Sophie Cox

21st Two blocks of chocolate Ashleigh McNaughton

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Favourites chocolates Amity Haley 23

rd Favourites chocolates Sharah Allen

24th Favourites chocolates Oliver Fenwick

25th Three blocks of chocolates Liam Fenwick

26th Favourites chocolates Jaxson Muir

27 Favourites chocolates Lachie Phillips

PRINCIPALS’ DAY “MEET AND GREET” The P & F Association, in conjunction with Principals’ Day, would like to invite all families to an Afternoon Tea “Meet and Greet” with our Principal, Mr Paul Jeffreys, on Friday 13 September at 3.30pm in the school hall.

Could families please bring a small plate of afternoon tea to share. Tea and coffee will be provided. Children are very welcome!

P & F NEWS P & F Event Calendar 2013:

TERM 3

Principal Appreciation Day Afternoon Tea Fri 13 Sept

Peter’s Project dinner catering (fundraising) Sat 21 Sept

TERM 4

Discover Dunkeld stall (fundraising) Sat 19 Oct Christmas Stall (students’ Social Service) Mon 16 Dec

P & F Association: The P & F Association committee very

much appreciates all the support we receive from our school families. The above dates could change or new catering opportunities may come up, please check the calendar regularly for any such changes and be on the lookout for the forms for helpers attached to the newsletter.

Our next fundraising event is catering for the Peter’s Project this will be held on Saturday 21

September. P & F

are catering for the horse riders who are raising money to help fund the Cancer Treatment facility in Warrnambool, “Peter’s Project”. Please keep this date free not only to help the P & F but also to support a very worthy cause. Discover Dunkeld: This year at the Discover Dunkeld Market

in the Park, the P & F’s stall will be mainly child orientated. P & F will be selling show bags, lucky dip prizes and lucky cups. Notes have been sent home asking for donations to fill the lucky cups, included is a list of ideas. If you have any questions, please contact Emma Gordon on 5577 2660 or catman22@bigpond.net.au Please support us on this weekend as P & F are aiming to raise funds to install a new PA system in the school hall, which will benefit the whole school community. P & F understand that this is busy weekend not only for our school community but also for the wider community so we are trying to keep our stall fun and simple. There will also be second hand books for sale and P & F will be helping promote our Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program as well.

Second-hand Uniforms: Please remember that there is a

wide range of second hand uniforms available at the school. Donations for items and any queries can be made at the school office. Next Meeting: Please note that the next P & F meeting will

be held on Monday 7 October at 7.30pm, in the school staff

room. The P & F committee greatly appreciates the contributions of all parents and all parents are warmly invited to attend. The P & F Association is for the whole school community and aims to benefit our students and school. Emma Gordon, President and Kellie White, Secretary

BOOKS WANTED We will have a Second hand Book Sale at the Discover Dunkeld Market Day stall again this year on Saturday 19 October. If you've got any books, in good condition, that you are happy to donate please contact Rob Fry on 5574 9233 or drop off at the school.

HOCKEY REPORT For every Saturday of Terms 2 and 3 Miranda and Airlie McIntyre, Jemma and Casey White, Liam Fenwick, Pania Potatau-Wright, Luke Serena, Vincent Huf, Cahal McNaughton, Josh and Ben Read, Tabias Brennan, Brendon Paterson, Abby Hayes and Isaac Hanson (goal keeper) have played hockey for Dunkeld in Division 4 at Pedrina Park. We all made it to the semi-final after winning the preliminary against Coleraine 1/nil. We then went on to the semi-final and we lost 1/2. Everyone played really well and it is the best result we have had for four years! Thank you to Mrs Jen McArthur and Ms Lea McArthur for their wonderful job coaching! By Miranda McIntyre, Jemma White, Isaac Hanson, Vincent Huf and Liam Fenwick

GRAMPIANS CRICKET CLUB MILO in2CRICKET TERM 4 in2Cricket will commence on Friday 11 October at 4.00pm at the Dunkeld Consolidated School Turf Oval. The cost is $65.00. This program is a vital part of the Grampians Cricket Club, promoting the game of cricket in our district and encouraging children to be active. Andrew ‘Jack’ Behncke is the coordinator this season and will be requiring help from parents each week. Payment for the program is required by Week Two so the children's kits can be ordered. Children will not receive their kit until forms are completed and payment received. Cheques should be made payable to the Grampians Cricket Club or cash is accepted in a named envelope.

KIDS IN THE KITCHEN “Cooking with Gilly”

Holiday Cooking Program for Kids

The Hamilton District Skills Centre will once again be hosting the “kids only” learn to cook fun day with local Chef Tony “Gilly” MacGillivray. Previous cooking days have been a huge hit with the kids and always book out very quickly. When: Tuesday 1 October (Wednesday 2 October booked

out) Where: Hamilton District Skills Centre, 85 Mount Baimbridge

Road, Hamilton Ages: Ideally suited for 6 – 12 year olds Price: $70.00 per person – cash only (lunch included) Bring: Manners and a smile (apron and hat supplied) Bookings: Please phone Jodie or Gilly on 5571 1708

Healthy food and drinks will be provided for the whole day.

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Book early to avoid disappointment as limited numbers apply.

MARC LIBRARY VAN – TERM 3 Wednesday 18 September

MARC LIBRARY VAN – TERM 4 Wednesday 16 October Wednesday 30 October Wednesday 13 November Wednesday 27 November

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GROUNDS MAINTENANCE

Please complete and return this form by Monday 16 September 2013

Yes, I can assist with grounds maintenance, mowing/whipper snipping on:

Saturday 5 October 9.00am – 11.00am Saturday 2 November 9.00am – 11.00am Saturday 7 December 9.00am – 11.00am

Saturday 25 January 9.00am – 11.00am

Name: ________________________________________ Phone Number: _________________________________

Thank you for your support!

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DUNKELD CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL CLEAN UP AND SCHOOLYARD BLITZ

SUNDAY 13 OCTOBER – 10.00am START

Please complete and return this form by Monday 16 September Please indicate below how you would like to assist:

TASK TEAM LEADER/S TEAM MEMBERS In the Veggie Garden Mulching Weeding Spraying

Lisa McIntyre

Arbour Clean up and paint the arbour

Todd Burger

Back Fence Tie droppers on back fence

Todd Burger

Mower Shed Clean up outside

Todd Burger

Line Marking

Brad Mawson

In the garden beds around the car park, along the front fence, roundabout, netball courts, under kitchen window, eating area

Weeding and mulching

Pruning and feeding

Grounds General Mowing/spraying surrounds around trees and grassed areas

Grounds General Collecting small limbs/pruning Collecting large branches and burning heap

Sports Shed Sorting

Senior students

Washing lunch tables – pressure washer required.

Lunch co-ordination – ordering, cooking and serving a sausage sizzle lunch and drink.

Please ensure that you advise the number of adults and children who will be staying for lunch.

Number of people requiring lunch: Adults Children

Equipment to bring to assist – trailers, garden forks, hedge clippers, spades, secateurs, wheelbarrows, rakes, chainsaws, mowers, whipper snippers, yard brooms, shovels, some plumbing equipment etc

FREE BBQ LUNCH PROVIDED FOR ALL THE WORKERS!

Name: ________________________________________ Signature: ______________________________________ Phone Number: _________________________________ Date: __________________________________________

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Dunkeld Consolidated School No 6215 93 Victoria Valley Road, Dunkeld 3294

Telephone: (03) 5577 2384

Fax: (03) 5577 2540 Email: dunkeld.cs@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.dunkeld.vic.edu.au

WHOLE SCHOOL EXCURSION TO GUM SAN HERITAGE CENTRE, ARARAT THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER 2013

Dear Parents

Students will be participating in a Whole School Excursion to the Gum San Heritage Centre in Ararat on Thursday 10 October 2013 as part of our fourth term’s theme, “Why did people settle in Victoria?” The excursion will include a tour, craft activities and a Chinese meal (lunch) at the Gum San Heritage Centre. The bus shall depart from the Dunkeld Consolidated School at 9.00am sharp and will return before the end of the school day.

Funding from the P & F Association will generously cover the bus hire, so the cost for this excursion will only be $20.00 per student (which covers a tour, craft activities and a Chinese meal at the Gum San Heritage Centre).

Students will require:

Full school uniform (with black shoes or boots – NO RUNNERS)

School jumpers or coats if the weather is inclement

Light snack for morning tea.

Could you please complete and return the below permission form and monies ($20.00 per student) to school BY TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER. If you have any queries please contact the school office on 5577 2384. Yours sincerely Paul Jeffreys Principal 12 September 2013 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

WHOLE SCHOOL EXCURSION TO GUM SAN HERITAGE CENTRE, ARARAT THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER 2013

Please complete and return this Permission Form BY TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER

I give permission for my child/children:

to travel by bus from the Dunkeld Consolidated School to the Gum San Heritage Centre in Ararat and return to participate in the above excursion on Thursday 10 October 2013.

The cost of the Whole School Excursion is $20.00 PER STUDENT. Please find enclosed payment of $__________

CONSENT TO MEDICAL ATTENTION

I authorise the teacher-in-charge of the program to consent, where it is impracticable to communicate with me, to my child/children receiving medical or surgical treatment as may be deemed necessary. Name: Signature: _______________________________ Phone: ________________________________________ Date: ___________________________________

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Dunkeld Consolidated School No 6215 93 Victoria Valley Road, Dunkeld 3294

Telephone: 03 5577 2384 Fax: 03 5577 2540

Email: dunkeld.cs@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.dunkeld.vic.edu.au

PETER’S PROJECT CATERING

Saturday 21 September 2013 Dear Parents The P & F Association have been contacted to cater for a dinner for ‘Peter’s Project’ (this is an organisation that is raising funds for an integrated Cancer Care Centre in Warrnambool). They are riding horses from Dunkeld to Moyston to raise funds for this project.

We are providing dinner on Saturday 21 September. We realise this is a busy time for families but felt it was worth

supporting this organisation who do so much to help others. We will need assistance with the preparation and set up from 1.00pm until 3.00pm, then again with the cooking, serving and cleaning up from 4:30pm. The venue for this dinner is the Dunkeld Football Club, Recreation Road, Dunkeld. Please consider helping out as this will once again raise funds for our school, in turn supporting our students. We will be cooking a BBQ so it is a good opportunity for some Dads to come along if any are free for an hour or so! If you can help out for any of the times (or part thereof) listed below please fill in the form below and return to school no later than TUESDAY 17

SEPTEMBER.

Yours sincerely Dunkeld Consolidated School P & F Association 12 September 2013 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

P & F ASSOCIATION CATERING FOR PETER’S PROJECT DINNER Saturday 21 September 2013

Please complete and return this form to school BY TUESDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2013 I / We can assist with: Preparation and setting up (approx 1.00pm – 3.00pm) Cook BBQ, serve and tidy up (approx 4:30pm onwards) Name: ______________________________________ Signature: ________________________________________ Email**: _______________________________________________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________

**If you provide your email address, we shall respond to you via email Any queries please contact Emma Gordon on 5577 2660.

Thank you for your support!

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TERM 4 SAKG KITCHEN ROSTER – 2013 11.00am – 2.00pm

THURSDAY 10 OCTOBER 2013 YEAR 3 & 4 THURSDAY 17 OCTOBER 2013 YEAR 5 & 6 11.00am – 2.00pm

NO CLASSES

WHOLE SCHOOL EXCURSION

11.00am – 2.00pm

Anna Topia

Sarah Crawford

Val Peters

Kathy Young

THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 2013 YEAR 3 & 4 THURSDAY 24 OCTOBER 2013 YEAR 5 & 6 11.00am – 2.00pm

Venita Mibus 11.00am – 2.00pm

Sandy Roache

Melissa McIntyre Sarah Crawford

Kathy Young Anna Topia

Elaine Schurmann Val Peters

THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER 2013 YEAR 3 & 4 THURSDAY 7 NOVEMBER 2013 YEAR 5 & 6 11.00am – 2.00pm

Shelley Darroch 11.00am – 2.00pm

Melissa McIntyre

Kathy Young Val Peters

Angela Field Sandy Roache

Karen Kent Sarah Crawford

THURSDAY 14 NOVEMBER 2013 YEAR 3 & 4 THURSDAY 21 NOVEMBER 2013 YEAR 5 & 6 11.00am – 2.00pm

Venita Mibus 11.00am – 2.00pm

Anna Topia

Kathy Young Pat Cullinane

Angela Field Sandy Roache

Shelley Darroch Mariko Horn

THURSDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2013 YEAR 3 & 4 THURSDAY 5 DECEMBER 2013 YEAR 5 & 6 11.00am – 2.00pm

Karen Kent 11.00am – 2.00pm

Sandy Roache

Mariko Horn Anna Topia

Elaine Schurmann Melissa McIntyre

Melissa McIntyre Mariko Horn

No Classes for students on Thursday 12 December and Thursday 19 December. These two days will be for cleanup if anyone wishes to help on these days please let Clare or Gaylene know. It would be very much appreciated. If you are unable to attend on your rostered day could you please phone the school on 5577 2384 and let the staff know as far in advance as is possible so that changes to the session can be made. Thank you for being a ‘Friend’ of the Kitchen Garden Program. Clare Kennedy SAKG Kitchen Specialist

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CANTEEN ROSTER – TERM 4, 2013

This term we are trialing one person on a Monday and one person on Thursday. Please let me know how Thursdays are working so we can either keep it at one person or change it back to two. PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOU ARE PRESENT ON YOUR ROSTERED DAY OR HAVE ARRANGED A SWAP WITH SOMEONE – PLEASE KEEP A COPY OF THIS ROSTER FOR EASY REFERENCE. Please advise the Canteen Roster Co-ordinator, Donna Mirtschin (0458 007 247 or 5576 9276) of any changes to the roster so she has an updated list. Monday 7

October Sarah Crawford

Thursday 10 October WHOLE SCHOOL EXCURSION Monday 14

October Lindy Cullinane

Thursday 17 October Dinah Gordon Monday 21 October Anna Topia Thursday 24

October Naomie Phillips

Monday 28 October Rebecca Riddle Thursday 31 October Sylvia McMullen Monday 4

November PUPIL FREE DAY

Thursday 7

November Karen Kent

Monday 11

November Jo Frost

Thursday 14

November Bev Hampton

Monday 18

November Lisa McIntyre

Thursday 21 November Katie Adams Monday 25 November Kaylha Pannenburg Thursday 28

November Carol Burger

Monday 2

December Kellie White

Thursday 5

December Angela Field

Monday 9

December Lucinda Peterson

Thursday 12

December Katie Calvert

Please arrange your own swap if your date does not suit you. Thank you for volunteering your time and working in the canteen. Your time is appreciated, without your support our children wouldn’t be able to enjoy warm lunches throughout the year.

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ORDER FORM FOR TOMATO PLANTS 2013

Please return your order form and money to the Dunkeld Consolidated School BEFORE FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER.

Please mark the envelope “DUNKELD MUSIC FUNDRAISER”.

NAME ………………………………………………………………… PHONE NUMBER ……………………………

TYPE

QUANTITY

AMOUNT

Grosse Lisse

Beefsteak

Burke’s Backyard

Burnley Surecrop

Rouge De Marmande

Roma

Baby Red Pear

KY1

Tiny Tim

TOTAL AMOUNT

$

POTTED TOMATO PLANTS (GST FREE) 90c each, $5-00 for ½ dozen, $10-00 for a dozen

Where stocks of a variety are insufficient to meet orders, we reserve the right to substitute with a similar variety. Thank you for supporting the Dunkeld Consolidated School Performing Arts Program. Many thanks, Heather Macgugan

ORDERS AND PAYMENT TO BE FORWARDED TO THE DUNKELD CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL BY FRIDAY 20 SEPTEMBER 2013

IVO’S TOMATOES RBN B1584579F

6 SMITH STREET, HAMILTON VIC 3300

Know Your Tomato Plants

REQUIRES STAKES: GROSSE LISSE (GL): Large, smooth, high yielding variety. Popular variety for many years.

BEEF STEAK (BEEF): Large fleshy fruit suitable for sauce etc.

BURKE’S BACKYARD ITALIAN TOMATO (BUR): Selected by Don Burke when in Italy. Voted “Best

Home Garden Tomato” by panel of experts.

BURNLEY SURECROP (BS): Tall growing variety. Resistant to Verticullum Wilt.

ROUGE DE MARMANDE: Old popular early variety which has flat fruit similar to KY1.

STAKING IS OPTIONAL ROMA (R) LOW ACID: Deep red, pear shaped fruit, ideal for salads, bottling, soups and sauces. Perfect

for sun drying. Self supporting bush.

BABY RED PEAR (BRP): Masses of sweet, bite size fruit. Ideal for salads, cocktail dishes, kebabs and

as sweet treats for the kids. NO STAKES REQUIRED KY1 (KY): Early maturing bush variety with flattened ribbed fruit of excellent flavour. Very popular in

recent years.

TINY TIM (TT): Heavy crop of sweet cherry sized fruit on dwarf bushes. Ideal for growing in rockeries,

pots or window boxes. Can be served whole in salads.

DO YOU KNOW THAT THERE ARE OVER 250 VARIETIES OF TOMATO? THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING THE DUNKELD

CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL … IF NOT SATISFIED, PLEASE TELL US … BUT IF SATISFIED, PLEASE TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

When summer salads are all the go, grow an Ivo’s tomato.

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Dunkeld & District News Sponsored by Lions Club

Distributed fortnightly on Thursday (except during School Holidays)

Printed at the Dunkeld Consolidated School

No: 16/2013

Date: Thursday 12 September 2013

MEETINGS & EVENTS CALENDAR

Working Bee at Saint Patrick’s Church Sunday 15 September 10.00am Dunkeld Adventure Annual General Meeting Monday 16 September 8.00pm Dunkeld Museum Committee Meeting Monday 16 September 8.00pm Dunkeld & District CWA Meeting Wednesday 18 September 7.30pm Southern Grampians Significant Landscape Assessment “Open House” Saturday 21 September 2.00pm-6.00pm Dunkeld Progress Association Meeting Monday 23 September 8.00pm Dunkeld Red Cross Meeting Thursday 26 September 2.00pm Ladies Night Out – fundraiser Saturday 5 October 7.00pm Dunkeld Museum Guest Speaker Meeting Monday 7 October 8.00pm Discover Dunkeld – A Mosaic of Experiences weekend 18-20 October Dunkeld Museum Committee Meeting Monday 21 October 8.00pm

COMMUNITY NEWS & MEETINGS

DUNKELD ADVENTURE An AGM will be held on Monday 16 September 2013 commencing at 8.00pm.

RED CROSS Red Cross Meeting on Thursday 26 September commencing at 2.00pm at St Mary’s Church Hall. All welcome.

DUNKELD PROGRESS ASSOCIATION The next meeting will be held on MONDAY 23 SEPTEMBER at 8.00pm at the Dunkeld Visitor Information Centre. Mary-Ann Brown, President

SWIMMING CLASSESS We will be providing swimming lessons at the Dunkeld Pool starting MONDAY 30 DECEMBER for 2 weeks. Enrolment form, time slots and further details to follow in Term 4. Jen McArthur 5573 3265.

MOSAIC TO MOUNTAIN FUN RUN 2013 It's back! The Mosaic to Mountain Fun Run is on again in Dunkeld on Saturday, October 19 with great prizes from generous local sponsors like Cafe 109, Kelly & Henson Mitre 10, Corea Quarters, Grampians View B&B and the Royal Mail Hotel. A challenging 10km or 5km track takes in the stunning views of Mt Sturgeon and Mt Abrupt, as well as the beautiful Arboretum. This year there's also a team prize, so get together and get your entries in now. For updates as planning progresses, join the Mosaic to Mountain Fun Run group on Facebook, follow us on Twitter @mosaicfunrun or visit www.discoverdunkeld.com/mosaic-to-mountain If you register before the end of September, you’ll go in the draw for the early bird prize! Start training and tell your friends about this terrific way to start a day of indulgence. After the race, you can wander up to Memorial Park to the Market in the Park. All funds raised will support the Dunkeld Kinder.

DONATIONS

Judy Trompf $20

We rely on donations to the Community Newsletter to offset all expenses relating to producing it. Please send in your donation to the Dunkeld Consolidated School office where it will be receipted and an acknowledgement made via the Newsletter. A receipt will be provided. Please make cheques payable to the “Dunkeld

Consolidated School.” Thank you for your support.

Please Note: NO NEWSLETTERS published during School Holidays

Next Newsletter items due by 3:00pm Monday 7 October 2013

Items to be emailed to Rob Fry: forty@iinet.net or ring me on 5574 9233 LATE ITEMS WILL BE HELD OVER UNTIL THE FOLLOWING FORTNIGHT

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DUNKELD SES NEWS Whilst it has been nice to see the rain, we have had some wild wind events as well. It is pleasing that we have only had a couple of fallen trees during this time. Just remember to tie down or put away any loose items around your home when there severe wind warnings. Even a trampoline can become a dangerous missile during high winds. Apart from those couple of items we have been quiet. Our training nights have been busy as we continue to expand our learning skills and refine those things we have already learnt. On cold rainy nights you will find us in the shed tying knots or bandaging each other to keep up our skills. We welcome LeeAnne Gordon to our team. LeeAnne is already learning basic skills and has shown keen interest in attending some courses. On election weekend we will be sending a team of four to Rocklands for a Landsearch course. New members are always welcome and there are many interesting things to learn in the SES. So if anyone has even thought about coming, please come and visit on our training nights which are the second and fourth Wednesday of the month or if you would prefer a private visit talk to Doug McArthur or myself and we will arrange to meet you. Until next time keep safe. Karen Arnold, Deputy Controller Admin Dunkeld SES

SCHOOL VEGETABLE SALES FUNDRAISER Ivo and Joan McLaughlin have again very kindly offered the Dunkeld Consolidated School; tomato seedlings, as a fundraiser for our Music department. Please send your order form (attached to this Newsletter) back to school with the money enclosed in an envelope marked ‘DUNKELD MUSIC FUNDRAISER’ by Friday 20 September.

Thank you for your support! Heather Macgugan – Phone: 5577 2277

Protect your most valuable asset. You! Is your house insured? Is your car insured? Is your income insured? Most people say no to the last question when out of all of your assets it is the largest and most valuable one you have. It too, like your house and car, needs adequate protection. If peace of mind is important to you, knowing that your future is looked after, take the time to arrange a meeting with a Financial Planner today. The initial obligation free meeting with our local Bendigo Bank Financial Planner Simon Horne is at our cost, so what have you got to lose? Phone 5577 2488 to make your appointment today.

Piggy visits: Dunkeld Newsagency Dunkeld & District Community Bank® sent Piggy out to get milk one day and what does Piggy do? Goes on a shopping spree at the Dunkeld Newsagency!

Piggy is proud to support local businesses and wants more and more people to do the same. Pop in and visit Nikki at the shop where you can get almost everything you need. Think local, shop local, support local.

EVENTS FOR THE DUNKELD COMMUNITY CENTRE The Dunkeld Adventure committee hold fun outdoor events

Serra Terror Hike

WheelFun Cycling Event

Classic Scramble Motorbikes

We need help. The committee, all volunteers, are somewhat tired and urgently need more people to take on roles, or these successful events WILL be part of Dunkeld’s history. Please people; be willing to take on a little or a bit more. Everyone is welcome, young and old, male or female, extrovert or introvert and anyone in between. (Young people, this will be so good for your resume) AGM: Monday 16 September at 8.00 pm at the Dunkeld Visitor Information Centre. Nibbles. www.dunkeldadventure.com.au Check us out! Please join us and contribute to the growth of YOUR town’s Community Centre. If you wish for information about a committee or event role before the AGM, email your interest to info@dunkeldadventure.com.au Many positions are vacant… Thank you very much. I look forward to hearing from you. Maree Willey 5577 2257 0448 387 998 What 60km road cycling event Where Dunkeld Arboretum, Victoria Valley, Southern Grampians, Dunkeld When Sunday 20 October, 9.00am start, registrations from 8.00am Who Anyone from 12 years old Why Proceeds to Dunkeld Community

Centre. Prizes Cost $30 adult / $20 under 18 Discount Register on line. $25 adult /

$15 under 18 In partnership with, and appreciation to, Discover Dunkeld.

AN IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE DUNKELD NEWSAGENCY With lifestyles changes and health issues happening in the past 6 months, Colin and I can no longer operate the shop by ourselves.

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Therefore we are asking for any interested people to buy into the business or someone just to buy the shop otherwise we have no other option but to close the doors!!!! If you are interested, please call us on 5577 2418 to discuss details.

EUROPEAN WASPS It’s that time of year again - when queen wasps emerge from hibernation and look for sites to build their nests. A number of local farmers have reported an increase in wasp sightings, especially under wood piles. So it could be a sign of a bad wasp year. Now is the time to act! If you find a large European wasp, safely destroy it, as one queen has the potential to raise 1000’s of wasps. It’ll save a lot of discomfort later on.

PANYYABYR, MIRRANATWA AND GLENTHOMPSON LANDCARE A number of events are planned and all interested people are welcome to attend. BEER, BAIT & BBQ: Friday 4

October – Hayes Road

Moutajup – learn about and discuss the local fox control programs, learn how to be involved, and the practicalities. Followed by a free BBQ. WEED WALK: Friday 18

October – Mirranatwa Hall –

10.00am – 1.00pm. Morning tea and light lunch provided. Learn about local weeds and plants. INSECT TALK: Friday 8

November – Glenthompson –

from 4.30pm. Learn about local beneficial and pest insects, their lifecycle, habitats, control and management strategies. BBQ tea provided. All events are free but please RSVP for catering and any enquiries to Lisa 5574 9235

TO GIVE AWAY Kelpie X Border Collie pups. Not ready for another 8 weeks, but get in early to pick the best! They are beautiful. Phone 5574 9235. “Grampians Ark” and “Grampians To Grasslands”

FOX CONTROL PROGRAMS

Participants, residents, landholders and visitors please be advised that the latest Fox Baiting Pulse begins Monday 7

October and will run to Sunday 8

December

2013. Baits can be picked up at Kelly and Henson, you will need to provide your ACUP and note which program you're involved in. Please also fill the bait data form provided. We need to provide some data and evidence of bait take as part of the program requirements. We are also very interested in hearing of other fox control methods, if you have numbers of foxes caught spotlighting or on day shoots etc, we'd be very interested to hear of them. Every bit counts! If you are interested in joining this program, please contact me. Lisa McIntyre 5574 9235

DISCOVER DUNKELD Official program has now been released!

With just 5 weeks to go before the highly anticipated Discover Dunkeld – A Mosaic of Experiences weekend, the official program has been released. The jam packed program has all the details for each event that is set to occur over the weekend, including the opening event “The Grampians Regional Producers Harvest Dinner,” which will be held on 12 October by the Royal Mail Hotel. The program is now available to be viewed online at discoverdunkeld.com. If you would like a copy of both this year’s program and future programs, visit our website to join our mailing list and keep up to date with all Discover Dunkeld news. Make sure you tell your family and friends to check out the program so we can encourage this fantastic event to grow even more next year! Don’t forget – if you register for the Mosaic to Mountain fun run before the end of September, you’ll go in the draw to win a fabulous prize thanks to Sharp Airlines! The lucky winner will win a flight from Portland or Hamilton to Melbourne return. Shopping, theatre, footy all within an easy, comfortable flight. So jump online now and register for your chance to win! Once again the committee makes a call for anybody in the community who is willing to volunteer their help over the weekend of Discover Dunkeld. Without volunteers to assist, the day struggles to go ahead. If you are willing to offer a helping hand, even if it is for only part of the day, please contact Steve Kennedy via email at steverich8@hotmail.com or on 0428723308 More specifically in relation to our volunteer requirements and due to one of our very valued Market’s coordinators jet setting off in the weeks prior to the event, we are also seeking one assistant to help in the month leading up to the event. This position would involve all elements of event organisation that are required to make Market in the Park happen, and is the perfect opportunity for someone looking for exposure to an event of this size without the yearlong commitment. Prospective volunteers are; of course, welcome to join in on the action straight away if they so desire, and willing volunteers are encouraged to contact Paula Kelly at kelcut1@gmail.com. With all the hard work that the committee put into the weekend, we are delighted to hear from both returning visitors and ex-Dunkeld residents who are interested in attending. These are a few of the emails we have received over the last few weeks from individuals who used to reside in Dunkeld – there may be a some names a few of you might remember!

“Thank you so much for the Discover Dunkeld program. Looks great. What a great effort for such a small town. My father used to race up My Sturgeon in the car after church, whilst he yarned with Johnny Myers - often in the blazing summer heat! Best wishes, Agnes Ryan.” “I taught at Dunkeld 1960-1962 (secondary Science Maths etc.) My travelling companion also taught there 1959-1961 (primary). We have read about the festival and are interested in returning for the Welsh Male Choir at Devon Park. In those days my partners name was Miss Ruth Neumann” sent by Michael Bishop.

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“I spent my primary school years in Dunkeld so am interested in hearing about the Discover Dunkeld festival. Regards, June Denning nee Broadhurst.”

DUNKELD PUBLIC LANDS COMMITTEE Caravan Park: A big thank you to Alan and Jim Dark for erecting the screens behind the cabins. This separates them from the caravan sites. Also I thank Joy Darroch for wallpapering the bedroom in the cabin. It looks great. Gary has been busy helping make improvements. The new unit is coming along well and we hope to have it on site early in November.

Conservation Volunteers: Katherine Dyson has put in for a grant to clean up Salt Creek. We await the decision with anticipation. Poor Katherine has done considerable damage to her ankle and is awaiting an operation. We wish her well. If you want to become involved, please contact Katherine. kdyson@conservationvolunteers.com.au or her mobile number is 0428 553 040. We are in the planning phase at present. I believe a request has been made for tree planting on a farm as part of Landcare. 2000 trees to plant.

Sawmill: I have had some ideas for sourcing sawlogs. Keep looking for us please. We hope to make our open and demonstration day on 20

October a great day.

Blood bank: I am going to organise a visit next week.

Phone 5577 2397 if you are interested in attending.

John Smith, President, DPLC

DUNKELD RSL SUB-BRANCH

RSL Membership We invite ex-service men and women to be members and renew their membership to ensure the future of the RSL locally. If you are a relative of ex-service men or women you can also join the RSL. Annual membership fee is $40.00. By becoming a member of the RSL you will be helping the welfare of disabled war veterans and supporting your local RSL Sub-Branch. Application forms are available from the Secretary/Treasurer, Mrs Terrie Nicholson on 5573 3353. National Stroke Week - 9 to 15 September: Stroke is

Australia’s second biggest killer after coronary heart disease and a leading cause of disability. Stroke kills more women than breast cancer and more men than prostate cancer. The signs of stroke may occur alone or in combination and they can last a few seconds or up to 24 hours and then disappear. A stroke is always a medical emergency. Recognising the

signs of a stroke and getting fast treatment can be the difference between death or severe disability and a good

recovery. Strokes are preventable and treatable. Regardless of what type of stroke or what treatment, the faster someone gets treatment the better.

Using the FAST Test involves asking three simple questions: Face Check their face. Has their mouth drooped? Arm Can they lift both arms? Speech Is their speech slurred? Do they understand you? Time Is critical. If you see any of these signs call 000

straight away.

Facial weakness, arm weakness and difficulty with speech are the most common signs of stroke, but they are not the only signs. Other signs of stroke may include one, or a combination of: •Weakness or numbness or paralysis of the face, arm or leg on either or both sides of the body. •Difficulty speaking or understanding. •Dizziness, loss of balance or an unexplained fall. •Loss of vision, sudden blurring or decreased vision in one or both eyes. •Headache, usually severe and abrupt onset or unexplained change in the pattern of headaches. •Difficulty swallowing. The signs of stroke may occur alone or in combination and they can last a few seconds or up to 24 hours and then disappear. When symptoms disappear within 24 hours, this episode may be a mini stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA). For further information please visit: www.strokefoundation.com.au/ If you or someone else experiences the signs of stroke, no matter how long they last, call 000 immediately.

FROM THE LIONS DEN For our last dinner meeting we went into the Hamilton Lions Dinner meeting where they conducted the local round of the Youth of the year competitions. Four students of year 11 were in the competition to try and advance to district, state and then national selection as the winner of the Youth of Year. There are various parts to the competition, but the one that we went to involved the students giving two x two minute talks about subjects selected by the judges. They then had to give a five minute talk on a subject selected by the participants. These students are certainly a credit to their parents and schools. The national winner receives a trip for two to Europe. Football supporters Following the article we did for the Melbourne Football Club supporters, I wish to tell you about a Collingwood supporter. My son, Clinton, has always been an ardent Collingwood supporter. Last month he went to a dentist because of a toothache. The dentist advised him to have the tooth extracted but Clinton refused and said that he wanted to have a filling and keep the tooth. The dentist examined the tooth again but stuck to his original advice of having an extraction. Clinton again said that he wanted to keep the tooth, and that the money was not a problem. At this that dentist queried why he was so intent on keeping the tooth. Clinton said, “I want to keep it so that I can truthfully say that there is a Collingwood supporter over the age of 15 with a full set of teeth.” True story! Peter Hinchey

DUNKELD MUSEUM UPDATE

Committee Meeting: Our next monthly

Committee Meeting will be held on Monday 16 September commencing at 8:00pm at the Dunkeld Museum. Guest Speaker Meeting: Our next Guest Speaker Meeting at

the Dunkeld Museum will be held on Monday 7 October commencing at 8.00pm, followed by a light supper. Our guest speaker will be from Legacy House in Hamilton and they will

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be providing background information on Hamilton Legacy and also Legacy Australia. Legacy is a charity providing services to Australian families suffering financially and socially after the incapacitation or death of a spouse or parent, during or after their defence force service. Legacy currently cares for 100,000 widows and 1,900 children and disabled dependants throughout Australia. Monte Vista: With reference to the information printed about

“Monte Vista” in issue number 14, Brian and Betty Lacy from Hamilton have advised that Isobel Holt was the author of the article. Thank you Brian and Betty! Templeton Centenary (1839 – 1939) – Link of Early Australia: Just 100 years ago this month, Andrew and

Jacobina Templeton arrived in Port Phillip Bay, Victoria from Ayr Scotland. This interesting link was brought to notice yesterday by Mrs Malcolm Beaton of Naracoorte, South Australia, one of the granddaughters. Andrew Templeton and his wife came out in a sailing boat named “David Clarke” in October 1839. The journey taking four months. They settled in Melbourne for a few years and lived on the hill where Government House now stands. Melbourne at that time was a small town, boasting only one two storey house and it was a common sight to see bullock drays bogged in Collins Street. From Melbourne they went to Gippsland but they did not stay very long there. In 1846 they journeyed by bullock dray to the Western District of Victoria. The family settled at Cavendish for a year but moved back to Dunkeld (then Mount Sturgeon). They opened the first store in Dunkeld. The eldest boys were sent to Port Fairy for their early education; afterwards the eldest William went to Melbourne to school. Mrs Beaton’s father, the late John Templeton, was the second eldest son; there were two older sisters, Jacobina and Janet. He (John) was born at Brighton two weeks before leaving for Cavendish, the trip taking six weeks, blazing the trail through creeks and bush, there were no bridges or roads, only tracks, the real pioneer spirit. The eldest son William was sent to Melbourne to be educated and often recounted tales of events that happened during his stay there. One thing, the policeman on night duty announced at the close of each hour that all was well at the time. The second son, John, was sent to Port Fairy while very young. He and a boy from Penshurst were the youngest in the school and the headmaster’s wife used to take them to their room after hearing them say their prayers would tuck them into bed and kiss them goodnight. Written by Auntie Bessie Beaton

Museum Duty: The following volunteers are on Museum duty

from 1.00pm – 5.00pm on:

Sunday 15 September Geoff Hinchliffe & Erin O’Neil Sunday 22 September Bill & Fay Gordon Sunday 29 September Beryl Gordon & Joyce Gordon Sunday 6 October John Kay & John Cuming

If you are unable to carry out your duty on your rostered day could you please contact one of the other volunteers to arrange a swap.

Terrie Nicholson, Publicity Officer, Dunkeld Museum

From the Kitchen Garden…

Raffle: Winner of the SAKG raffle painting of

‘The Old Farm’ is Michelle Hommelhoff from Mount Gambier. A big Thank you to Pauline Yule and Paul Sanders at The Old Bakery & Wild Plum Cafe for all the support you give to the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen

Garden Program at the Dunkeld Consolidated School. Our raffle has helped make funds for equipment purchases in the kitchen this term. I would like to thank my sister, Maryann Jenkins, for her kind donation of another lovely painting. Thank you to all who purchased raffle tickets from far and wide. A total of $408.00 was raised.

PLAY GROUP A very warm invitation is extended to all new mothers, mothers of toddlers and new Dads in the Dunkeld area to attend Playgroup on Tuesday morning from 9.30am ‘til 12.00noon at the football rooms, Recreation Road, Dunkeld. Please bring a piece of fruit per child (to be cut up and shared) and $2 per family. Tea and coffee is available for you to help yourself to through the morning. Playgroup are looking for toys for babies and toddlers, butcher paper, and anything else that you may think would help us organise fun activities for the children. If you have anything to give away, please drop it to playgroup at the above times or call either Paula Kelly 5577 2591 or Emma Gordon 5577 2660 or catman22@bigpond.net.au We look forward to sharing a cuppa with you!

SPORTS REPORTS

DUNKELD BOWLING CLUB The Opening of the Bowls Season will be held on Sunday 15

September.

Names in by 1.00pm – phone 5577 2282. White please and a plate for afternoon tea. Tuesday Social Bowls have commenced. New bowlers welcome. Names in by 1.00pm. Coaching Day Tuesday 24

September with Alison and John Overall.

Names in by 1.00pm. All old and new bowlers welcome. Heather McIntyre, President 5574 9242

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DUNKELD CHURCH TIMES

Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church Parish Priest - Father Pat Mugavin - 5571 1161 E-mail: hamilton@ballarat.catholic.org.au

3rd

Week Sunday September 15 9.00am Mass** 4

th Week Sunday September 22 9.00am Assembly of Word and Communion

5th Week Sunday September 29 9.00am Mass (to celebrate Marriage Week parishioners are

invited to bring along their wedding photos or copies)

**A Working Bee will be held on Sunday 15 September at Saint Patrick’s Church following the conclusion of mass at 10.00am – please bring along a paintbrush. All welcome!

1st Week Sunday October 6 9.00am Mass

2nd

Week Sunday October 13 9.00am Assembly of Word and Communion 3

rd Week Sunday October 20 9.00am Mass

4th Week Sunday October 27 9.00am Assembly of Word and Communion

Saint Mary’s Anglican Church Rector Father Adrian Stephens Rectory Phone: 5571 1317

E-mail: rector.hamilton@bigpond.com Pastoral Mobile: 0429 303 990

1st Sunday of the month 9.00am Parish Mass

2nd

Sunday of the month 11.00am Lay led service 3

rd Sunday of the month No service

4th Sunday of the month 11.00am Communion Service

5th Sunday of the month No service in Dunkeld - Service in Hamilton – 10.30am

JUDEO CHRISTIAN CHURCH Cnr Adams and Fairbairn Streets, Dunkeld Pastor Greg Gardner Mobile: 0403 960 900 2

nd and last Sunday of each month 10.30am

UNITING CHURCH Services all at St Mary’s Anglican Church September 22 Elaine Edwards Holy Communion 9.00am October 6 Hamilton Centenary Service 10.00am Dan Wootton October 13 Janet Shalders 9.00am October 27 Roger Thompson 9.00am November 3 Henty Region Service Casterton 2.00pm November 10 Don Taubert 9.00am November 24 Combined at Hamilton 9.30am Elaine Edwards HC

COMMUNITY ADVERTISEMENTS

PHILLIPS LIVESTOCK BULK CARTAGE

LIME / FERTILISER / GRAIN

2 DECK LIVESTOCK TRAILER

Paul Phillips 0418 340 856

minyara1@gmail.com

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Relaxation & Remedial Massage

Where: Dunkeld old Maternal & Child Health Centre

With: Kylie McCrae – Monday & Wednesday

Phone: 0428 508 995 anytime 55741 240 evenings

Or 5577 2382 Monday or Wednesday

New Clients Always Welcome Gift Vouchers Available

bradleyjmawson.com.au

PHOTOGRAPHY

COLLECTIONS: LIGHTNING – LANDSCAPES – MOON

COMETS – NED ON TOUR OTHERS

Gallery of some framed photographs are located at Cafe 109 Dunkeld

LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHS LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER

Ph: Brad on 0407 864 525 or go online

bradleyjmawson.com.au

Southern Grampians Shire Council

Community Bus Service The community bus is available to all seniors (male/female) travelling to Hamilton on a Tuesday fortnightly basis from Glenthompson and Dunkeld. If you would like to use this service, please contact the HACC Office on 5551 8480 for assessment. Pick up is from your home. Seats are available. To our regular bus users, if you are unable to use the bus on the designated date please ring the Bus Driver, Reg, on 0466 839 135 by 8:30am.

MAW’S MOWING AND GARDENING Slashing

Fire Breaks

Large grassed areas

Six foot deck (largest in town)

Quality:

Gardening

Pruning

Chainsaw Work

Broad leaf spraying

Landscaping

Irrigation

Phone Brad Mawson 0407 864 525

GRAMPIANS GOLF CLUB

Beginner Golfers’ Promotion FREE Ladies’ Golf Lessons!

WHERE: Grampians Golf Club

WHEN: Mondays @ 9.30am – 11.00am (from Monday 22 July

to Monday 30 September, excluding Sheepvention)

WHAT YOU NEED: Just yourself (and golf clubs if you have

some – a 5 iron and putter will do)

CONTACT: Mrs Jenny Bade 5577 2659 or 0417 511 354 or Mrs

Jenny Crawford 5574 0241

BUCKS BUILDING

LOCAL REGISTERED BUILDING PRACTITIONER

For all your building needs

New homes Extensions

Kitchens, Bathrooms Verandas

New window installations, reglazes Re cladding

Woolshed repairs Roofs covering stockyards

Renders Please call Andrew on Mobile 0418 858 549

McDONALD PLUMBING & GASFITTING

*New Homes – Renovations – Gas fitting *House re-roofing and spouting *Septic tank installations and

mini excavator hire *El Gas Bottle Sales and Appliance Sales *Agent for Varcoe and Bryan Windmills

Mobile: 0407 504 162 AH 5577 2498

Lic No. 25274

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BOBCAT AND TIPPING SERVICE - Soil Rake - Tip Truck - Trenching - Clean Yards - Post Holes - Site Preparation

Call Andrew on 0407 496 863

HAMILTON WOOL BUYING DIVISION

BEST RETURNS FOR YOUR WOOL!

- Buying wool of all types - Pick up and collect – wool clips – oddments - Door trading - Best returns based on extensive market knowledge - A network of wool marketing solutions

Call Stuart Green 0428 125 554

ah: 03 5574 9287 And

Ray Jenner 0429 052 255 ah: 03 5575 6231

Or call into the store at 269 Coleraine Road Hamilton

Friends or family visiting the area? Why not suggest they stay at the ‘Award Winning’

SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS COTTAGES DUNKELD

These fully self-contained ‘log cabin style’ cottages cater for:

Families

Two couples

Couples

Singles in Standard, Deluxe or Luxury Spa format.

SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS COTTAGES offers:

Friendly service

Modern, clean facilities

Cosy wood fires

Laundry

Children’s playground

Peaceful garden setting

Views of the Grampians

SPECIAL: 10% Discount for bookings with local connections

Contact George or Carolyn Fitzpatrick on 5577 2457 or email:

stay@grampianscottages.com.au

Find out more on www.grampianscottages.com.au

The MOBILE LIBRARY is a free service On board we have a collection of just over 3,000 items including picture books, audio books, DVDs and a great range of fiction and special interest book. There is also access to the internet and printing. Items can be returned and borrowed between the Mobile and Hamilton Library. It currently visits Dunkeld every Thursday fortnight 1.00pm - 2.00pm outside the Visitor Information Centre Dates for September are the 12

th and 26

th & October

10th

and 24th

And Mirranatwa on the 19

th September & October

3rd

, 17th

and 31st

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Shearer/Crutcher Available for September. Phone John Mirtschin on 0438 009 201.

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NEWSLETTER DATES

School Newsletter items only to Terrie Nicholson. Due in by 3.00pm as per the fortnightly Monday as indicated. Could you please email items to: nicholson.terrie.f@edumail.vic.gov.au

Community Newsletter items are due in by 3.00pm as per the fortnightly Monday as indicated. Please email items to Robyn Fry: forty@iinet.net

The School and Community Newsletter is distributed fortnightly on Thursday (except during the school holidays):

Issue No Cut-off Date Distribution Date

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7 October

21 October

4 November

18 November

2 December

16 December

10 October

24 October

7 November

21 November

5 December

19 December

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Major Renovations Finished

New Look Bar

Tap Beer Coming Soon Thank you everyone for your support & understanding during our renovating

period

Breakfast from 9am

Lunch 12 – 2.30pm

Dinner 6 – 8.30 pm (closed 4pm Sundays)

Take-away available & Fully Licenced

Ph (03) 5577 2288 109 Parker Street, Dunkeld, VIC 3294

Bookings Welcome

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SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER FROM 1.00pm

A.F.L.

GRAND FINAL

BIG SCREEN GRAMPIANS RETREAT

$25 per person

Hot Dogs, Pies, Wraps & Nibbles

Hot drinks

BYO alcohol / cold drinks

100 seats

Bookings Essential

T: 5577 2257

grampiansretreat@bigpond.com

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Dunkeld and District CWA are on the Hunt!

We are collecting materials to make birthing kits to send to Papua New Guinea. While these

kits seem relatively simple and inexpensive for us to make, they are true life-savers for

newborn babies and their mothers in third world countries.

We are assembling these kits during our meeting on November 20 and will be collecting

materials until then.

Please feel free to donate any of the listed items into the box provided at the Dunkeld

Newsagency.

1. Cotton fabric sheets - 110cm square (New bed sheets or the like are suitable, we can sew

to size)

2. Plastic sheets - 120cm square (eg: plastic table cloth material available at discount

stores)

3. Cakes of soap

4. Nail brushes

5. 2 x lengths of cotton tape 25cm length, 1cm width

6. Cloth nappies

7. Nappy pins

8. Cotton face washers

9. Cotton bunny rugs

10. 00 or 000 cotton singlets

11. Packs of high absorbent sanitary napkins

We thank you in advance for your kind and very worthwhile contribution.