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Page �1WOODLEIGH BOARDING KENNELS - DEANS MARSHVol. 9 No. 5
! The Croaker
Volume 9. No. 5 - July 2016 Editor: Renee Wigley
TheCroakerisanotforprofit,monthly,voluntarypublicationandisforgeneralinformationpurposesonly.Alternativepointsofviewtothoseexpressedinopinionarticlesareencouragedandwelcomed.Pleasesendnews,commentsandqueriestoRenee-email:[email protected]://www.facebook.com/thecroaker/
pennyroyal otways retreat: PennyroyalOtwaysRetreatisabeautifulrusticguestretreatthatsleepsupto29people.Wehavethreecottagesonthepropertyandenjoyadiverserangeofpeoplestayingatanyonetime.TheperimeterofthepropertyisborderedbythePennyroyalCreekofwhichweareproudtohaveregeneratedanativecorridorforthewildlifealongourborder-ourguestsmanagetoenjoyseeingamenagerieofanimalsandbirds.Ourlakeandalpacasarebyfarafavourite,kidscatchingyabbiesortakingtheboatforarowoutonthelake.Ouralpacasfascinateanddrawinpeoplewhohavemosttimesneverseenone.Thesegentlecreaturesaremothernature’slawnmowersandjustastheymakeguestshappytheyproveinvaluableinthegrassgrowingmonthsofspring.WelookforwardtomanymorehappyyearsinthePennyroyalcommunitywithretreatguests,alpacasandtheoddhappyplatypusforcompany.
SaraandJasonCartmellPh:0402074073www.otwaysretreat.com.au [email protected]
FacebookandInstagram#pennyroyalotwaysretreat
PennyroyalOtwaysRetreatwas‘pieinthesky’foranEnglishboylivinginacongestedLondonsemidetachedhousebackinthe70’s.ToLindapieceofrurallandinAustraliawasjustapipedreamforthefast-talking,street-smartLondonboywhomadeAustraliahishomeattheageof25.Yearslater,withacitylifeinMelbourneandhappilymarriedwith2beautifulchildrenthedreambecameahardworkingreality.JasondiscoveredPennyroyaltenyearsagopurelybyaccident,whiledrivingthebackroadsoftheLornehinterland.ThisuniquepieceoflandsouthofLornewasinitiallyarundownproperty,strewnwithrubbish,400tyres,ringbarkedtreesandablackberrymauledhillside-allcombiningtohidethemagicandbeautyofthelandunderneath.Twoyearsofconstantgrind,mechanicalbreakdownsandbeerinjectedworkingbeesleadtotheopeningofPennyroyalOtwaysRetreat.Thatyearwasoneofthemostintriguingandlessonlearningyearsofourlives.Theideaofcitypeoplecreatingabusiness/homeinanexistingruralcommunitywasslightlydauntingandatadintimidating.Wouldwebelookedatasoutsidersoraccepted?Isthecommunityopentocityfolk?Thosethoughtslastedallofaminute-embracewasimmediate…
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Pennyroyal Otways Retreat - cont
Kindnessandfriendshipfollowed,withanauthenticsharingofideas,adviceandlandcaremaintenance.ItwaswelcomedandabsorbedbybothJasonandmyselfwithmuchgratitudeandinterest.Thissmallhamletrichinsomanyways,notjustfarmingprovedtobecreative,musical,sportingandfullofsomanyinterestingdiversepeople.Ourliveshavechangedduetothelocalgeniusthatisasmallruralcommunity.PeoplelikeUdiandLisa,PeterandSandraDempsey,Sam,Lovie,RonandAshleyhavebeenjustafewofthemanywonderfullocalswhohavehelpeduslearn,discover,createandgrowourbusiness/homeinPennyroyal.
Youcanhaveabusinessanywherebutthejoyultimatelycomesfrombeingapartofsomethingbigger,makingacontributionandLindingfriendshipalongtheway.
SaraCartmellPennyroyalOtwaysRetreat
Deans Marsh Sports Report: Wheretoomuchsportisnotenoughitmayseemtosomethattherehasbeenabsolutelynosporttoreportofatall,noleatheronwillow,noponkoncatgut.Thiscorrespondentalthoughinhismissiontosatisfyhasbeenoutandabout.
Mymemoriesofpingpongwasreachingthelasttwoina'roundthetable’competition,wettingmyselfinhystericswhilereturningtheball,doingthedoe-c-doeandattemptingareturnwiththeoppositehand.I’minformedbyadependablesourcethatTuesdaynightsfrom7.30atthelocalhallafarmoreseriousgameoftabletenniscanbeappreciated.
Whynotgoandsupportourlocalfootyteam.TheDeansMarshintelligentsiacanbefoundontheouterwingsippingteaandnippingtheirhipLlasksshouting‘rara,gosainters'.Strollaroundtotheclubroomsatthreequartertimeforsomebackslappingwiththelads,'wherehaveyabeen'and'rememberbackin…weren’tweabloodygoodteam'.The‘BirregurraSaints’,playingsomeentertainingandthrillingfootballleadthetableandiswellworththecontributionatthegate.
Somelocalshaveheadednorthforawalk.LizBashfordrecentlycompletedthePennineWay,inthenorthofEngland-500km'sand12000mofverticalclimbs.Lizwasgreetedatthe‘BorderHotel'inScotlandwiththeofLicialcertiLicationandapintofthelocalbrew.‘Neybother,greatcrack'Lizremarked…(what?).LizwillbesoonconductingaPowerPointpresentationonpeat,bog,heath,smellysocksandtheconstructionmethodologyofthe‘kissing'gate.
DEANS MARSH COMMUNITY COTTAGE NEWS:
Overthelastcoupleofmonthsourmainfocushasbeenonrecruitinganewco-ordinator.Ouradvertisingeffortssawusreceiveanumberofoutstandingapplicantsandwebegininterviewingoverthenextcoupleofweeks.Wehopetointroduceournewco-ordinatortothecommunityandTheCroakerreadersthen.
Intheinterimthewheelshaven'tstoppedturninglargelyduetoJaneWhitehead'sworkastheinterimco-ordinator.WethinksheisastarandwearethrilledtheSolsticeeventwasacommunitysuccess.
TheCottagesubmittedgrantapplicationsforGWUL(GiveWhereYouLive)andFRRR(FoundationforRuralandRegionalRenewal).WehaverewrittenadraftofourStrategicPlanandweplantosharethiswiththecommunityforfeedbackandcommentinthecomingweeks.InthemonthsaheadwewillfocusonsupportforSheepDogTrials,MusicintheMarshandCommunityChildcareServices(includingOHSC,outofhoursschoolcare).Ifthereisanythingelseyouwouldliketochattothecottageabout,pleasedropinandsayhiorgetintouch.
LachieStevens,Chair:DMCCCommitteeofManagement
DEANS MARSH PRIMARY SCHOOL NEWS: DEANSMARSHPRIMARYSCHOOL-Providingawell-roundededucationtocreateresilient,21stcenturylearners
inahappyandsafeenvironment.
ENROLMENTWEEK:EnrolmentWeekwillbeheldfromMonday1sttoFriday4thAugustandwewarmlyinviteallcommunitymemberstovisittheschoolduringthisweek.OnTuesday2ndAugust,weparticularlyinvite2017prepstudentsandothernewenrolments,forat9:30amthePrincipalandthePrepteacherwillhostaParentInformationSessionwhichwillincludeinformationabouttheschool.
TERM3MUSICPROGRAM:WehaveplannedanexcitingTerm3MusicProgramutilisingtheservicesoflocalmusicteacher,LouiseBrown.LouisewillvisittheschooleachTuesdaytoconductlessonswithallstudentstopreparethemfortwosigniLicantperformances.TheLirstistheGeelongMusicandMovementFestivaltobeheldatCostaHallinGeelongonTuesday16thAugust.ThesecondeventistheBirregurraFestivalonSunday9thOctoberat12noon.
COLACSCHOOLSWINTERLIGHTNINGPREMIERSHIP:OnFriday10thJuneourNetballteamandFootballteam(withBirregurraPS)competedatthisevent.TheNetballteamwonfouroftheirsixgames,atremendousachievement.Thefootballteamwonthreeoftheirfourgames,meaningtheyqualiLiedforthesemi-Linalunfortunatelytheylost.Congratulationstobothteamsfordoingsowellontheday!
MurraySurkitt,Principal
DeansMarshPS:Greatstaff,greatstudents,greatcommunity=greatschool!
WINTER SOLSTICE REPORT: ThankyoutoallthebravesoulsthatventuredouttotheDeansMarshWinterSolsticeonSaturday25th
June.Itwaswonderfultoseesomanyfacesfromnearandfar.
EveryonewaskeptwarmbyTomrtoeDesignsfantasticsculpturalLirepits,entertainedbytheentrancingdrummersandamazingLiretwirlers.
Thefoodwashot,winespicy,beercoldandatmospherewelcoming.
FeetweretappingthenshufLlingthenthumpingaswelistenedtotheDMPrimarySchoolsGleeClub-soadorable,DeansMarshSingers,NoahFaganandTheNightWalkerswithlocallegendCamelmakingaguestappearance.ThankstoCamelandalltheotherperformers,withoutyourmusicthenightwould
havebeenincomplete.
ManywerereminiscingoftheMusic@theMarshdayswitharevivaldiscussed…Ifyouarekeentojoina'workinggroup'pleasecontacttheDeansMarshCommunityCottageon(03)52363338.
Manythankstoallthathelpedsetupandpackdown,youknowwhoyouare!
Awarmingshowcaseofourwarmingcommunity.JaneW.
Deans Marsh Sport Report - cont.
Thelocalpetanqueclubthe'SwampTossers’havesentadelegationtothesouthofFrancetoexaminetheLinerpointsandrulesofthegame.Correspondencereceivedtodatehasbeenscarcewithreportsthattheyhavebeenpreoccupiedbytheepicureandelightsofthelocalmarketsandpatisserie’s.Themostrecentcommuniquedeclaredthatwe'tossers’arejustnottakingthegameseriouslyenough.
NewsjusttohandrevealstheFestivalCommitteeareseriouslyconsideringintroducing‘cabertossing’tonextyear’slistofevents.Apparentlytoomuchtossingisjustnotenough.
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WHAT’S ON: JULY 2016 OMMChoirRehearsals-DeansMarshHall EveryWednesdayevening-7pmFilmnightBlakesEstateWinery-‘NightTraintoLisbon’ Friday29thJuly-7pmMartiansCafe-‘TheWeepingWillows’ Sunday31stJuly-3pmEnrolmentWeek-DeansMarshPrimarySchool Monday1sttoFriday4thAugustEnrolmentDay-Info.for2017PrepStudents Tuesday2ndAugust-9.30amMartiansCafe-‘TheStillsons' Saturday6thAugust-7.30pm
HOMEPADDOCKFARMING-NOURISHINGCONNECTIONS:Initiatedbylandcaremembers-theconceptof‘NourishingConnections’isabringingtogetheroflocalpeoplewhosharesimilarinterestsinhomefarmskills.Thiscouldincludefruittreepruning,vegetablegardening,organicorregenerativefarms,hydroponics,poultryorpigkeepingetc.
TheEastOtwayGrouprantheLirst‘NourishingConnections’activityonBeeKeepingonalovelywinternighton4thJuneattheBambraHall.Westartedthenightwithhomebrewedhotsoupandhomemadebread(alllocallysourced!),afterwhichourresidentbeeexpertAlfredWittoschenchanteduswithhispassionandknowledgeforbees.Alfredwasveryentertaining,enlighteningusonthewonderfulworldofbees,theirbehaviour,howtheysetuptheirhives,whathappenswiththequeenbeeandthedifferentrolesthebeeshaveinthehive.It’saverycomplexsociety,whichAlfredonlytouchedon.
WewereluckyenoughtosamplesomeofAlfred’swonderfulhoneyattheendofthenightandenjoysomehomecookedhoneycakes.
AbigthankyoutoAlfredforprovidinghistimeandexpertisetoagroupof40enthusiasticpeople,alsotoWendyRobinsonKoss,JenniferMorrow,JoZybel,JudyLumbandJillStewartfortheyummysoup,bread&cakes.
Here’slookingforwardtothenext‘NourishingConnections’event!JillStewart
Youcanjointhe‘HomePaddockFarming’GrouponFacebookandkeepuptodateoneventsandinformationhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/392227137567608/
TEPEEATCOPACCVERONICAPHILLIPS:
Youmayhavenoticedatepee-shapedsculptureunderconstructionontheCOPACClawn,andbewondering
whatonearthisgoingon!
DeansMarshartistVeronicaPhillipshasbeencommissionedbytheartscentretocreatethepoplarandwillowsculptureaspartofthefourthannualCrossXpollinatioNfestivaloftextileandLibreart.
Thesculpturewillhavetwodoorwaysandwindows,andwhenitisLinishedchildrenwillbeabletoplayinside.Theshelterisdesignedtolastuptotwoyearsandatthe
endofitslifeitwillbechippedandaddedtoshiregardenbedsascompost.
TheCrossXpollinatioNfestivalopensatCOPACConSaturday,2July.Morethan1,000peopleattendedthefortnightlongexhibitionlastyearwhichisfantastic.
SPONSORS-OLDANDNEW:OnbehalfofTheCroakerteam,Iwouldreallyliketothankthelocalbusinessesthathavesponsoredourlastsixeditions:SinceregratitudetoOtwayPrime,KingParrotCottages,ChaseAustralia,OtwayGreening,RaynersFreeRangeEggsandWoodleighBoardingKennelsforsupportingtheDeansMarshcommunity,andforlettingusallgettoknowyoualittlebitbetter! BeingthebeginningofanewLinancialyear,TheCroakerisnowcallingoutfornewsponsors.Ifyouareinterestedinsponsoringournewsletterandsharingastoryaboutyourbusinesswiththecommunitypleasecontactmeviaemaildeansmarshartstudio@bigpond.comorphone0438605051.Keepwarmeveryone!ReneeWigleyEditor
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