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The Tattler ISSUE 95 AUGUST 2017
This month - make sure you make it to the PAPA AGM Meeting Tuesday
15th of August 7pm CFA Meeting Rooms -
Nominations for AGM to be returned by 14th of August to PO BOX 7,
Port Albert 3971
Beers By The Bay Friday, 11th August
4pm PA Mechanics Hall
St Johns Service 6th and 20th August, 9am
St John Port Albert
Alberton Wind Farm Community Display and Drop in Yarram
District Hub between 21st and 25th August
FREE
All works in The Port Albert Tattler remains a copywriter of the writers and writers accept all responsibility for the published work on submission. the views of the writer may not represent the views of the progress. All care is taken to ensure that information provided is correct. if we are notified of any error a correction will be issued in the next Tattler.
The AGM will be be held at 7pm on 15th August 2017 at the Port Albert CFA rooms. All financial members of PAPA are entitled to nominate for committee positions and vote in the election of nominees. President, Vice President, Treasure and Secretary position are all available with previous members stepping down and not renominating. Nomination for voting members are also available.
It is so important that if you are interested in becoming a part of the Port Albert Progress that you become a paying member and put through any nomination by the 14th of August.
There have been many voices talking about how they would like to see the future of Port Albert, so I hope to see all of those people at the meeting ready to apart of the this vision they have.
If you have not received a nomination form one is included in this Tattler and more can be requested via [email protected].
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PORT ALBERT PROGRESS
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This Months Tattler - This Months Tattler is smaller due to changes happening within the community and the Port Albert Progress. As of this time the Tattler will continue on next Month as usual. All advertising will still be included however some stories not connected directly with the AGM or events happening this month will be pushed until the September issue which will be printed on the 1st so please make sure all article’s are sent through by 29th of August.
I apologise for any letters to the editor that have not been included, I have decided push some of them for the next month’s full A3 edition.
Next months Tattler will also include the outcome for this years Port Albert Progress Annual General Meeting including new members and positions.
News from the Port Albert Mechanics Institute!
With a new Committee of Management commencing in June, things have been really hectic! Plans are being made and changes are underway! With the halls both looking a little drab at the moment the Committee are currently running through maintenance and looking at some ways to bring back some beauty to the outside!
August sees us having the floor in the large hall cleaned and resealed. This will have the hall closed for 2 weeks but the floor will look amazing!
This month our Committee has taken a leap and applied for funding from the Community Assistance Grants to purchase new chairs. If we are successful we will have new, beautiful chairs, all looking the same, light weight and stackable - Yay!
Our new Photocopier arrived this week and we are all so excited! In 2016 we were invited to apply for a volunteer grant and were successful! Our gorgeous new Photocopier is now living in the office of the Hall and ready for use. It is available to anyone in the community to use for a small price, please contact us for pricing. All proceeds go back into purchasing toner and paper. We will have a price list ready and available in the next couple of weeks.
Don't forget you can hire either hall for any occasion, contact us for prices!
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The clubs AGM was held on July the 22nd, a three course lunch was provided and over 30 people attended. The new season has started for the club with a Garfish competition on the 12th -13th of August, and with rumours of plenty of Garfish out at Port Albert it should turn out to be a highly contested first comp for the season. If anyone is interested in joining the club it is $30 for singles and $40 for families, this is a family friendly club and fishing is a sport that all the family can enjoy. For any more information on the club please contact Charles 0427532961.
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WHISKY TASTING AND DINNER - The World of Whisky near and far!Saturday 6th September 6.30pm for 7.00pm - Port Albert Community Hall, Victoria Street, Port Albert
Tickets: $50.00 per person includes three course dinner and tasting of 2 Australian, 2 Scottish and 1 American Whiskey, selected especially for the evening (is this the best way to describe these?)
Presented by: The Friends of St John’s Inc. and celebrated Melbourne Whisky Experts, Julian White & Brooke Hayman
Julian and Brooke are the owners of Whisky and Alement and The Melbourne Whisky Room. Julian has been working in the Whisky industry for 8 years. He and Brooke travel widely collecting over 1100 bottles of rare whisky from around the world. Some of their favourites are included at this event. Julian has presented innumerable tastings and master classes and is one of three judges for the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards R.A.S.V. Julian’s entertaining style and detailed knowledge will delight experienced whisky lovers and introduce newcomers to the world of whisky.
Tickets: Barbara Knibbs 5183 2309 or Rev. Jo 5182 5117
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Letter to the Editor To the editor,I have read the Tattler and also read the article on the front page of the Yarram Standard. I decided I needed to write to you to express a very different opinion to that expressed in both publications, about the proposed improvements to fishing facilities in Port Albert.
I feel the statement about fisherpeople not spending money in the town was not accurate. I have been fishing here for over 20 years and had a property here for just over 10. I know many many people who travel to Port Albert, and fish from Port Albert. I am a member of the Thorpdale and District Angling Club, and I have also consulted with the South Gippsland Game Fishing Club about the statements made re fisherpeople not spending money in town. They both fully support the much needed changes to the facilities.
Our members make a point of filling up here both boat and car, as do many other boats and cars that I see pulled up at the General Store. They buy bait here, they buy raffle tickets and egg and bacon sandwiches whenever the
Coast Guard are at the ramp. They rent local properties in Port Albert to stay for the weekend, often eating at Wildfish, Custom Inn and the General Store Cafe(when it was open at night). They get take away before heading home after fishing, if they are not staying the night. We have even had members stay at the newly refurbished Motel since it was opened in January. I am sure we are not the only fishing club make these types of contributions to the Port Albert community.
I also know members who intentionally avoid coming to Port Albert to fish, because of the lack of fish cleaning facilities and the congestion at the ramp. They pay to go to Welshpool and buy their take away and bait from Welshpool, and fuel up at Alberton or Yarram instead of Port Albert.
I think the lack of attendance at the recent PAPA feedback session is an indication that people are quite happy with the proposed changes, although agree that further contribution to the design would still be appreciated. The survey held by the Wellington Shire seems to be an accurate reflection of the opinions of fellow ratepayers I spoke with at the July beers by the bay, held at the hall. At least two of the business’s in town I have spoken with, also support the changes and agree that fisherpeople spend money in our town, whether they stay for the weekend or just fish for the day. People I know who visit, and spend money in our town, love Port Albert for both it’s historical background, accommodation of various types, and also for it’s amazing fishing opportunities regardless of your fishing skill levels, or experience.
The plan proposed may not be exactly what we all want, but once the investment has been made we can then see if we can influence change, rather than lose the money entirely, and risk having it spent in another location.My understanding is this is not shire funding rather it is Fisheries funding to be spent on fishing, the shire are also contributing some funding to make the project a success. If we don’t take advantage of these funds they will likely go to another town. We need to take the common sense approach, and do what we can, with the funding provided, and improve Port Albert facilities for existing fisherpeople, and perhaps attract a few more.
Any infrastructure improvement to our beautiful town has to be good news. We should make the most of all opportunities that come up, if the majority of community supports it. My experience when talking to locals, and some business’s about this particular issue, has been a huge support for the investment.
Regards,Jenny Smith
If you have a response to Jenny’s letter to the editor or your own letter regarding this or a different issue, please send them through to [email protected]. we want to hear from everyone and all will be published.
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Proposed Wind Farm Alberton Synergy Wind are proposing a wind energy facility at Alberton. The project was initiated in 2008 by a local landowner, and detailed project planning commenced in 2014.
Synergy has been working with landowners and conducting extensive site investigations and studies to develop a proposed layout plan for turbines, access tracks and underground power cables.
We invite you to view the proposal at a Community Display and Drop-in Day being held at Yarram District Hub between 21st and 25th August, 2017. www.synergy-wind.com
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