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The Shire of Leonora is now the proud owner of an Ed Seiler upright piano which was

kindly donated by Mary-Anne Kenworthy.

Ed Seiler is a name synonymous with grand and upright pianos.

Eduard Seiler, the company’s founder, began making pianos in 1849 in Leignitz, which was

then a part of Prussia. By 1923 the company was producing up to 3,000 pianos per year

and was the largest piano manufacturer in Eastern Europe.

The piano originally was in a hotel in Leonora and came out from Fremantle in the late

1880s on the back of a camel. Locals remember the piano being in the Central Hotel.

If anyone could enlighten us with information on the history of the piano while it was in

Leonora, please call into the Shire Office, we would love to hear from you.

As you can see in the photograph, it now takes pride of place in the Shire of

Leonora’s Information Centre. Once the Leonora Museum is established

it will be moved to that location close by.

2. Police News

2. Leonora Local

3. Bus Timetable

3.-4 Community Information

5. Explore Gwalia

6. Shire News

7. World Tobacco Day

9. Mural Project

9. Church Notices

11. Crossword Corner

13. Community Events - on hold

14. Hoover House & Café

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Got something to sell?

List it here for FREE!

Just send it to leonra@crc.net.au or call us on 9037 7521 and it will be put

in the next issue.

Meet Debbie Bustard, She is the new Case Coordinator for

Centrecare.

How long have you lived in

Leonora for?

I have lived in Leonora for

nearly 2 months now.

WHERE DID YOU GROW UP

AND WHAT BROUGHT YOU TO

LEONORA

I was born and raised in rural New

Zealand. My family were dairy

farmers, so life growing up pretty

much revolved around the farm. In

2016 I started working for

Kalgoorlie Centrecare in the

Reintergration Team, a role I

absolutely loved. The

Reintegration Team covers the

Goldfields, Esperance, Tjuntjun-

jtara, Northern Corridor and

Ngaayatjarra Lands which has

been an amazing privilege. I am

excited to now have the opportuni-

ty to work and live in Leonora, to

return to working with children,

young people and families.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE

MEMORY OF LEONORA SO

FAR

I think my favourite memory was

my introduction to Leonora, it was

the 2016 Golden Gift weekend. I

thought the concept and

community spirit was amazing

despite the rain.

LEAST FAVOURITE MEMORY

It could have been starting my new

role amid the COVID-19 pandemic,

however there have been many

unforeseen blessings too. Officially

no least favourite memory as yet.

TELL ME A BIT ABOUT YOUR

FAMILY

I have 4 grown children aged 18 - 27

years. We lived in the Wheatbelt for

a few years so WA was home to the

children. They completed school in

New Zealand, went travelling and

eventually ended back in WA. My

parents have also lived alternatively

between New Zealand and Leonora

DO YOU HAVE ANY ADVICE YOU

WOULD LIKE TO SHARE

Be kind to yourself and to others.

Practice gratitude, studies show that

finding things to be thankful for each

day improve our emotional, mental

and physical wellbeing. It can lower

our blood pressure, regulate our

moods and change our behavior -

there are countless benefits,

ultimately proven to make us happier

and kinder which brings me full circle.

Leonora Police would like to

remind members of the community

the use of unregistered quad bikes/

motorbikes on roads is an offence.

We will be conducting a blitz in the

coming weeks, targeting the use of

these vehicles on the road.

Offenders will be prosecuted and

have these vehicles seized.

In other news, we have three new

staff members at the station.

Chris Stasev arrived recently and

is a veteran with the WA Police

with over 30 years experience.

He joins us from the Liquor En-

forcement Unit and recently spent

a number of years at the Sex Of-

fender Management Squad. In his

spare time, Chris enjoys exercising

and is a Hawthorn supporter (we

wont hold that against him!)

Trudie Dwyer and Steve Jarvis

arrived last week from Perth.

Trudie was born in Leonora and

spent her childhood in the

northern goldfields. Steve is

originally from Texas, but has

called Australia home for a number

of years. Trudie is a West Coast

Eagles supporter and has been

busy educating Steve on the finer

points of the game.

These officers look forward to

becoming involved in our

community - if you see them

around, be sure to say hi!

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Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants

Goldfields-Esperance 2020-21 Program

Now Open

The Goldfields-Esperance Development

Commission (GEDC) is seeking applications for the

2020-21 Regional Economic Development (RED)

Grants Program.

The RED Grants program is a State Government

initiative that invests in locally driven projects to

stimulate economic growth and development in

regional Western Australia.

Applicants will be required to demonstrate that their

project aligns with one or more of the following RED

Grants objectives:

Sustainable jobs

Developing skills or capabilities

Increasing productivity

Attracting new investment in the region

Expanding or diversifying industry

Maximising recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic impacts

Eligible applicants including businesses can apply

for RED Grants funding of up to $250,000 for

individual projects.

Applications close 5pm on 7 July 2020. Incomplete

or late applications will not be accepted.

For guidelines and application forms visit

www.gedc.wa.gov.au/

For further information please contact the grants

team at the GEDC on grants@gedc.wa.gov.au or

call (08) 9080 5000.

The Regional Economic Development (RED) Grants is funded by the State Government’s Royalties for Regions program and is supported State-wide by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD).

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Centrecare welcomes a new Case

Coordinator to Leonora -

Debbie Bustard

Families First Program is an early intervention program which aims to

Improve the wellbeing of children and young people showing early signs

of or at risk of developing mental illness. A big part of the program is also

working with communities to improve engagement between families and

local support services and institutions. As well as working with children

and young people the service provides support for their families and

carers. Working together to identify and develop support to address risk

factors impacting on their lives. The Families First Program outreaches to

a number of communities in the Northern Corridor of the Goldfields

including Leonora, Laverton, Wiluna and to the Ngaanyatjarra and

Tujuntjuntjara Lands. We also have counsellors and caseworkers for the

financial counselling, family and domestic violence and the integrated

primary mental health programs which travel regularly to Leonora and

Laverton to visit clients. During the Covid-19 crisis, Centrecare has

been offering services by phone or videoconferencing. For more

information please call the office on 9037 6561 or drop in and say hello -

we would be pleased to meet you!

Do you have an up to date

First Aid Kit?

Keep your family, pets and work-place safe with our comprehensive range of first aid kits and supplies.

Providing first aid to the community for over 126 years, we embrace our identity as the leaders of first aid in Western Australia. Our expertise guarantees that our customers have access to the best medical first aid kits and resources possible.

The product range we offer provides a large array of first aid kit bags, emergency medical supplies, defibrillators, oxygen therapy, publications and signage that will provide you with confidence should you ever experience a first aid

situation.

First Aid Kits

are available at

St Johns - call Kathy for more information on 0407 330 345

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Council Meetings

Council meets on the third

Tuesday of each month at

9.30am. Meetings are held

in the Leonora Council

Chambers and are open to

the public with a ’Public

Question Time’ conducted

each meeting.

The Shire of Leonora provides a weekly collection

service for domestic/residential rubbish in Leonora

only. Domestic/Residential collection is on Thurs-

days only, domestic/residential bins will not be col-

lected on Mondays.

Commercial collections take place on Mondays

and Thursdays. Bins are required to be 240 Litre

MGB (wheelie) and are available through the Shire.

Service is at the street front where applicable and

bins should be placed out on the

street front by 7.00 am. Care should

be taken to ensure bins do not ob-

struct footpaths.

The procurement process is underway to construct a new toilet block at Gwalia, just near the Museum Shed, and also a small one in the Tower Street Playground. Both toilet structures will be wheelchair accessible.

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Weather in Leonora - May 2020

Maximum Day Temp (Tues 5th) 32.0

Minimum Day Temp (Tues 26th) 16.5

Maximum Night Tem (Wed 6th) 16.9

Minimum Night Temp (Thurs 28th) 2.0

With the combination of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the influenza season on the horizon, there really has nev-er been a better time to quit smoking.

We know that smoking can put you at greater risk of getting chest infections and influenza, and emerging evidence suggests that smoking can be a significant risk factor for more severe symptoms of COVID-19. Studies have suggested that if you contract COVID-19 and you smoke, you are up to two and half times more likely to be admitted to an intensive care ward or require life support. This is largely because COVID-19 affects our lungs.

If you smoke, blood flow to your lungs and the transfer of oxygen to your blood is compromised. Your lungs may be already damaged, or you may already have reduced lung capacity caused by years, or even decades of smoking. This makes it harder for your lungs to fight COVID-19.

There is also evidence that if you have other health conditions like cardiovascular disease and cancer, you are more likely to experience severe complications of COVID-19, and smoking can increase the risk of many of these conditions.

The hand-to-mouth action of smoking, and even e-cigarette use, means that smoking makes you more vulnerable to COVID-19, as you are touching your face and mouth more often. The risk of spreading COVID-19 can also be increased if you share any type of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, shisha or water-pipes.

Now is the time to give your lungs the best chance of beating viruses like COVID-19. Your body begins to repair itself the moment you quit smoking. Within days of quitting smoking, your lungs begin to heal so they become better at re-moving mucus from your airways. In weeks your immune system starts to recover, ensuring your body is better posi-tioned to fight off infection. All of which increases your odds of preventing, and recovering from illnesses like COVID-19.

Right now, there are reasons to stop smoking all around us. Concerns for your health, or for a friend, or a family member's health, are all major motivators to quit.

We are spending more time at home with our loved ones than ever, making quitting and not smoking around them even more important than before. Having access to your immediate family can also provide greater support to quit.

Stopping smoking at any time represents a huge opportunity for your health and wellbeing, adding up to a decade, or more, to your life. And there are a variety of services and supports available to make quitting easier.

Newly expanded Telehealth services, where you do not need to physically visit a medical practice, provide an opportunity for you to safely discuss quitting options over the phone with your GP. Your pharmacist can also provide advice on which stop smoking medications to use, or you can speak to an Aboriginal Health Worker for quit support.

The Quitline (13 7848) is open and ready to support you to quit, providing personalised, non-judgmental and empathetic support as well as information on the types of stop smoking medications available. You can talk to them over the phone or online. An Aboriginal counsellor is available to speak to you upon request.

Quitting smoking has the potential to be life-changing, now more than ever. If you smoke, we urge you to use this time as incentive to stop once and for all.

There has never been a better time to quit smoking.

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every Sunday

Contact: 0498 528 989

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Answers in next Issue

Issue 15 answers

SUDOKU

REBUS PUZZLES

1. 2.

3. 4.

5. 6.

7. 8.

Create words of four

letters or more using

the given letters once

only, but always

including the centre

letter. Do not use

proper nouns or

plurals. See if you can

find the nine letter word using up all the

letters!

MINDFOOD WHEEL WORDS

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