Thursday 19 November 2020

THE PASS ION SHEET Quairading’s official newsletter since 1968

PRODUCED BY THE QUAIRADING CRC

P: 9645 0096 E: quairading@crc.net.au

BANKSIA BULLETIN Deadline for December edition (the last for 2020!) is Tuesday 24th November. Be sure to get your end of year wrap up reports, holiday wishes and festive notices in!

EVENTS

ALIVE Saturday 21 November from 4pm-8:30pm. Churches Unite present ‘Alive’- live music, children’s skits, sausage sizzle and outdoor movie. Bring a fold up chair and picnic basket. Enquiries to Murray Yarran on 0437 715 889. QARRAS Monday 23 November, 2pm. We will be playing games. Cost is $2 for afternoon tea. Monday 14 December. Our Christmas lunch will be at White Gum Farm, Needling Hills. New members are welcome to join us. Subs are $10. Any queries please contact Sue Anderson 9645 1661. MUSIC PUPILS CONCERT Thursday 3 December at the Quairading Town Hall from 6pm -7pm. Free entry. Any questions just call Kylie 0400 766 279.

REINMAKERS CHRISTMAS PARTY Friday 4 December from 4:30pm-6:30pm at the Town Oval. Get ready for a festive, fun and free Quairading community Christmas

party for all! Featuring Petting Zoo, Camel Rides, Face Painting, Bouncey Castle, a COVID-safe visit from Santa, Sausage Sizzle, Popcorn, Fairy Floss and more! Proudly brought to you by Quairading Rainmakers Inc with funding and support from Shire of Quairading, Quairading Farmer’s Co-op, Quairading CRC, Ag Implements and Farmarama.

SENIORS CHRISTMAS ARVO BALLS UP BINGO Tuesday 8 December, 2pm—4:30pm. Join us for an afternoon of ‘Balls Up Bingo’ hosted by two

fabulous queens, Drag Queens! Guaranteed to be fun, entertaining and engaging—with maybe just a little bit of fabulous sass. Just $10 per person including afternoon tea. Please book and pay in advance via the Quairading CRC. Event brought to you by the Quairading CRC and Shire of Quairading in consultation with QARRAS. JIGSAW SWAP The final jigsaw swap morning for 2020 will be 10am Wednesday, 16 December. Anyone is welcome to

PHOTO: Student leaders of Quairading DHS ready and raring to go at the 2020 NAIDOC celebrations held on Friday 13th November. Photo via Jill Hayes.

join us at the Café for a cuppa and borrow or swap their jigsaws (which can be any degree of difficulty; children’s through to challenging). Queries to Sue Anderson 9645 1661. SWIM THROUGH Friday 18 December 2020, 5pm–8pm. __________________________

COMMUNITY

QUAIRADING CARAVAN PARK The Quairading Caravan Park will be hosting the Australian Touring Club from today, Thursday 19 November, through to Sunday. Please support the Shire in welcoming the visitors to our town. THANK YOU Sincere thanks to everyone who generously supported last week’s Catholic Parish Raffles. Thank you also to the Quairading Co-op staff for accommodating us. Results-Money Sheets: $50-Fred Ruck, Maggie Hadlow, Kyle Adams & Wendy Honey. $20-Rod Gors and $20-Eugene Stone. Christmas Hamper: Winnie McHenry. Christmas Cake: Tracey Patton. Puddings: Bill Fraser. $50 Quairading Garden & Gifts: Sharon Richards. Children’s Activity Package: H. Van Elden. NEW EMAIL CONTACT Liz & George Anderson’s new email is: graham_anderson@outlook.com.au CENTRAL AG CARE COUNSELLING Need someone to talk to? We are a local and free mobile counselling service that is here to listen and to help. No referrals needed. Phone counselling if required, start by calling Anne Hague - 0427 133 711, Joyce Contos - 0428 891 244 or calling our office on 08 9063 2037. Leave a message and we will get

back to you. ATTENTION MENFOLK Guys, would you support a ‘Boy’s Shack’ in Quairading? The main focus will be on woodwork, but other activities may include; bicycle repairs, lawnmower maintenance, fixing broken toys or just doing your own thing and enjoy fellowship. Act Belong Commit. EOI to Peter York 0428 735 937. CHERRIES–QDHS P&C FUNDRAISER Who would like farm gate fresh Cherries from the Southern Forest region for Christmas?! Well this year you can. 1kg box - $25 2kg box - $35 Orders must be in by Friday 27 November. Delivery date TBC but should be in the second week of December. Pick up from the QDHS carpark. Payment to QDHS P & C required to confirm order. EFT: BSB 036172 ACC 760326 reference: Cherry and your name All questions and orders to Stacey Harris- 0417 834 487 or haydon.stacey@bigpond.com. Order forms in the November Banksia Bulletin. _________________________

SHIRE

SHIRE OF QUAIRADING TENDER NO. 3-20/21 Quairading Town site Pavement and Ancillary Works – 2x Projects; Tenders are invited for the upgrade of shopping precinct carparks and road access to retirement village. Tender documents are available upon request from the Shire of Quairading Administration Centre: E- ohs@quairading.wa.gov.au or P- 9645 2412. Further enquiries can be directed to Mr Allan Rourke P- 9645 2412. Mailed Tenders are to be addressed to the Chief

Executive Officer, Shire of Quairading, PO Box 38, Quairading WA 6383 and will be received up until 4pm Tuesday 8 December 2020. Emailed Tenders will not be accepted, no tender necessarily accepted. Canvassing of Councillors will disqualify. Allen Cooper, Acting Chief Executive Officer. CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARD The Shire of Quairading Citizen of the Year Award recognises people in the Community who go above and beyond and who have made a real difference to our Community. Is there someone in your Club / Organisation who deserves special recognition for their outstanding contribution to the Community? If so, why not nominate them for the Australia Day Citizen of the Year Award? Nominations Close 4pm on Wednesday 23 December 2020. The Nomination form is available to download from the Shire Website. _________________________

MEETINGS

QUAIRADING VFRS Meet every second Tuesday of the month at 6pm, with training sessions every third Sunday of the month at 8am. Social distancing will be practiced as well as hand sanitising, all are welcome. _________________________ BUSINESS

QUAIRADING CRC Want a gift with a local touch? Come and check out our local canvas prints, wheatbelt Christmas cards, Jordan Spigg Sclupture calendars, Quairading Gym vouchers, stubby holders and more. We’ll soon also be stocking the latest poster project from Quairading Photo Club!

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BETTY’S OP SHOP Betty’s Op Shop will be open this Saturday, 21 November. Don’t forget we are now located on Louden Street at the old Drive-In. ELLE’S KITCHEN (CLUB KITCHEN) Friday Lunch: 12pm – 2pm Friday Dinner: 6pm – 8pm Saturday Dinner: 6pm-8pm To pre-book for dine-in or to order take away please call Ellie on 0428 621 682. LOOSE STITCHES Saturday 28 November from 10am-5pm, we have a UFO day at the shop. BYO lunch and drinks (for afternoon cheer), morning and afternoon tea provided-$5pp. Please put your names in for catering purposes.

QUAIRADING BOOK POST We have a great range of Christmas presents for all ages and lots of stocking stuffers too! Christmas cards, wrapping paper, gift bags and gift cards just to name a few. Australia Post catalogue out now, anything we don't have in store we are happy to order for you. HARVEST MEALS TO GO: BY FLAVOUR TOWN CATERING Homestyle meals freshly made and frozen ready to heat and eat. Contact Wendy for more information 0429 451 165. GOLDEN GRAIN CAFÉ & BAKERY Our new hours are as follows, keep smiling and thank you again.

Mon, Tues & Thurs: 8am—2pm

Friday 8am-2pm—Rolls, Pies,

Pasties. (Kitchen Closed)

Friday 5pm-7:30pm—Pizzas and

Burgers

Saturday 8am-1pm—Kitchen Open

Wednesday & Sunday: Closed

GARDENING, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE & CARE Lawn mowing, gardening, weed spraying etc. House cleaning, window cleaning, general maintenance, vacate clean-ups. Contact Renee on 9645 1628 or 0437 803 432. GAVIN’S PAINTING SERVICE Over 20 years’ experience as a painter/decorator. Trade Certificate qualified. Small jobs only. Have own brushes, rollers, paint trays, dust sheets etc. Local work within Quairading only. Great hourly rates (negotiable). Available 7 days a week. Contact Gavin on 0415 531 664. _________________________

CHURCH UNITING CHURCH Sunday 22 November, 10:30am Service—TBA. Flowers—D. Rogers. All welcome. CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday 21 November, 6pm. Reading + Psalm and General Intercession—D. Wood. Sacrament of reconciliation is 15 minutes prior to Evening Mass. ST FAITH’S ANGLICAN CHURCH Church Services every Sunday at 9am. Revd. Keith Wheeler every 3rd Sunday of the month. For more information please phone David Whyte 9645 0170. __________________________

SPORT

MEN’S CRICKET AT HOME This Sunday 12:30pm at the Town Oval against Tammin. Spectators welcome to cheer on the ‘winning streak’ and hang around for burgers and bevvies after the game.

DOODENANNING SPORT CLUB CHRISTMAS PARTY Saturday, 12 December from 4pm-8pm at the Doodenanning Hall. Families are most welcome! If parents would like, they can provide a gift up to the value of $10 for Santa to hand out. BYO evening meal and drinks. Special guest appearance from Lil Loui! RSVP to Peter 0427 817 707. CHANGE TO MEN’S BOWLING CLUB FIXTURES (AGAIN) Men’s championship 4’s will now be on December 6, owing to change of dates for Beard Button Open Mixed Pairs- sponsored by J&C Gimbel- will be this Sunday, 22 November. CORPORATE BOWLS The Quairading Bowling Club is going to run corporate bowls every Friday night with a free sausage sizzle, starting at 6:30pm for 4 weeks in February, 2021. Businesses, Clubs, neighbours, friends, etc get your teams of 4 together and indicate your interest by the end of December to Chris Hadlow – vincenthadlow@wn.com.au or 0427466203. _________________________ JOBS

EOI ABORIGINAL SUPPORTED PLAYGROUP WORKER (2 Positions Available) Expressions of interest are sought from people interested in applying for a position as Playgroup Support Workers for the Aboriginal Playgroup in Quairading. The playgroup aims to support Aboriginal families with young children aged 0-4 years of age to participate in playgroup sessions and to have opportunities to access culturally, developmentally appropriate and fun play activities, which will help them to

THE PASSION SHEET Thursday 19 November 2020

THE PASSION SHEET Thursday 19 November 2020 develop the knowledge, skills and confidence to make a good start to school. The successful applicants will be employed between 3-5 hours per week during school terms to run playgroup sessions, plan and prepare activities, liaise with a range of people including families, school staff, and local and regional service providers, maintain program records including attendance information and other information required for reports. Support and training will be provided. Ideally the successful applicants will have knowledge of the developmental needs and issues for Aboriginal children and experience in working with young Aboriginal children and

or families. For more information please contact Leanne McDonagh on 0492 136 210 _________________________ BUY, SELL, RENT

WANTED Project for a bored pensioner: do you have an old motorcycle (preferable British) lying around in your shed or barn that I can restore? Cash paid. Phone 0458 216 197. FOR SALE Cub Camper: 3 near new tyres, licenced, GC-$2000. Bar Stools: 2 brand new black and chrome bar stools, still in box-$60 for 2. Dining chairs: 4 dining chairs upholstered-

$60 the lot. Phone Lyn on 0447 450 170. SHORT TERM STAY 3 bedroom house, sleeps 7 people. Phone David or Lyn on 0429 466 243. FOR SALE Pea straw for gardens, $10 per bale. Phone Trevor on 0427 466 225 or Jacqui on 0408 905 466. FOXY’S FIRE WOOD Trailer load of wood for $180.00 please phone Foxy on 9645 7048 or 0408 536 212 for more details.

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