Greenbushes-Balingup Newsletter · 2019-12-08 · Greenbushes-Balingup Newsletter Page 2 AUGUST 2018 SHIRE FREE MORNING TEA FOR SENIORS The Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes will host

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Newsletter Published and Distributed with the kind support of Greenbushes Community Resource Centre, Talison Lithium and Greenbushes Post Office. Established 1984 as an initiative of Greenbushes Ratepayers and Residents.

AUGUST 2018

TALISON BOARD APPROVES FURTHER EXPANSION

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Talison Lithium is pleased to announce that its Board has approved a $516m expansion at its Greenbushes Operations.

Subject to completion of all regulatory approvals, work on the expansion is scheduled to begin in the first quarter of 2019 bringing with it up to 300 construction jobs and when fully operational a further 250 permanent jobs will be created.

The expansion will encompass construction of a new lithium concentrate plant (CGP3) capable of producing 520,000 tonnes per annum of chemical grade lithium concentrate. Associated will be a new crushing plant and other infrastructure that will have sufficient capacity to support CGP3 and another similarly sized chemical-grade lithium concentration plant.

The expansion project, plus debottlenecking of the existing lithium concentration plants will increase the lithium concentrate production capacity at Greenbushes by 608,000tpa to approximately 1.95mtpa which is equivalent to 260,000tpa of lithium carbonate equivalent.

Commissioning of CGP3 is scheduled to commence in the fourth quarter of 2020 with a second plant possibly commissioned in 2022 subject to the timing of final Board approval.

As with the CGP2 project (pictured above) approximately 90 percent of the expansion project budget will be spent in Western Australia in line with Talison’s commitment to local content.

Talison Lithium Chief Executive Officer, Lorry Mignacca, said he was pleased with the Board approval which would underpin the development of world-class lithium hydroxide plants in Western Australia by Tianqi Lithium and Albemarle. “The investment underpins new value adding and jobs-creating industry in Western Australia,” said Mr Mignacca.

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AUGUST 2018

SHIRE FREE MORNING TEA FOR SENIORS The Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes will host a free morning tea for community members aged 60 years and over at the Bridgetown Pottery Restaurant on August 22.

Council’s Access and Inclusion Committee has organised the event as a great way for seniors to stay connected and share information with Councillors, Access and Inclusion Committee members, community group representatives and Shire officers.

Council invests in access and inclusion by supporting the Access and Inclusion Committee which advises Council on the issues affecting residents over 60 and residents with disability.

This is achieved through the implementation of relevant community plans and activities such as the annual morning tea.

This Committee is a direct link between residents and Council in relation to access and inclusion matters and is made up of service agency representatives and community members.

The Free Community Morning Tea will be held at Bridgetown Pottery Restaurant between 10am and 11.30am on Wednesday 22 August, 2018.

Greenbushes residents – if you would like to attend but need transport please let us know (number below) and we will organise the Miss Rosie bus.

For catering purposes please RSVP by 20 August 2018.

For more information or to RSVP please call Megan or Rebecca on 9761 0800.

AUGUST 25 –26

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Greenbushes-Balingup Newsletter AUGUST 2018

Thank you to the Balingup community for your patience as Vintage Home Town for Life Ltd has worked through all the legal requirements so that we can offer the new cottages to prospective new residents. This process has included the purchase of the land, meeting government planning requirements and updating the residency contracts and associated documentation to take account of many legislative changes which have been introduced since the first Vintage Cottages were built.

The first two of the new cottages being built by Vintage Home Town for Life at 6 Spencer St are expected to be finished by December 2018. They both have two bedrooms and are designed as independent living units for those over 60 years. The price for a lifetime lease for each of these two-bedroom units will be $290,000.

Once the new residency leases and their associated documentation are finalised, Vintage will make a public announcement inviting applications to purchase a lifetime lease for these new cottages. Those who have already submitted an 'expression of interest' form will be contacted and invited to complete a formal application. If you wish to confirm your expression of interest or if you are interested but plan to be away at this time, please contact Jackie Massey on 0407 382 527.

Please note that the leases will be offered on a “first come, first served basis”. Applications may be submitted from those who have the requisite funding available and, on a conditional basis, from those who need time to obtain finance e.g. through sale of property. As in standard real estate practice, conditional applications will be ranked below unconditional ones.

VINTAGE HOME TOWN FOR LIFE LTD

Applications for the third and fourth cottages (two-bedroom plus study) may be submitted at the same time as those for the first two cottages on the understanding that Vintage cannot proceed to build these cottages until the leases for the first two cottages have sold. The price for a lifetime lease for each of these two-bedroom plus study units will be $299,000. If you have any queries, please contact President, Jackie Massey on 0407 382 527.

Pictured above is the groundworks at the Vintage Home Town For Life site and below the brick works taking shape.

GREENBUSHES TIDY TOWNS NEWS

Greenbushes has earned a spot as a finalist in the 2018 Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns Sustainable Communities Awards. The finalists in contention for this year’s top award are Collie, Greenbushes, Margaret River, Port and South Hedland, Waroona and West Arthur. Greenbushes has also been selected as a finalist in the category of Young Legends thanks to the efforts of our town’s youngsters Lynus and Tilly Butler and friends James and Bethany Rutten in their fundraising efforts for cancer. The State Awards will be held in Perth on Friday September 21.

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This month’s news from the Greenbushes Belles CWA is exciting! We have had a great month and have been successful in some grant applications, plus delegates from our branch attended the Country Women’s Association of WA (Inc) State Conference at the Fremantle Sailing Club and have lots of news to share.

When I joined CWA I had no idea of the influence the Organisation has, and the amount of lobbying of State Government and Ministers on important topics.

No doubt you all heard about the CWA Rally on Parliament House in February to oppose the spending cuts to regional education, and they are relentless in their work towards having the cuts reversed.

At the Conference the members voted to continue putting the pressure on the Government in regards to the education cuts, and also to the funding cuts to our Community Resource Centres.

The following morning Heather Allen, State President, had released an open letter to the State Government on behalf of all CWA members expressing ‘absolute disgust’ of the situation. If you have not seen the letter, please head to our facebook page or contact me.

The opening night of the 94th State Conference had a ‘dress to impress’ theme and Jamie Kennedy, our Treasurer (pictured top left) certainly made the most of this theme and wore a fabulous dress to carry our branch banner in the parade, whilst I was lucky enough to sit back, enjoy the parade and view all of the branch banners.

As the evening unfolded we saw many awards given to branches, young volunteers, medical and dental scholarships awarded and heard tales of success.

We then got to the presentation of the Community Project Grants and were so very thrilled to hear Greenbushes Belles CWA being announced as the first successful grant applicants!

Many thanks to Leanne Green for her suggestion of a Poppy Wall for the next Dawn Service, and also for her time and skills to complete the application. This will be yet another attraction for Greenbushes, and more importantly an opportunity for the community to come together to knit, sew, crochet, or otherwise make poppies for display. Watch out for notices around town advising when our workshops will be held. It is so nice for our branch and community to see some of the fundraising we have done come back into our community via this grant!

There were 121 branches represented at the Conference and delegates from branches (or proxies) voted on a number of important motions including the cuts to the CRCs, a request to have GST removed from sanitary items, improvements to the South Coast Highway near Esperance, and changes to charges for multiple medical imaging tests being held on the same day.

For each of these motions branches had an opportunity to share why they put forth the motion and it came to light that sanitary products (including tampons and pads) are considered luxury items and hence carry GST in the price, however condoms and Viagra do not. What an interesting discussion was had by all!

The State Management Committee put forward the motion to urge the Federal Govt to change Medicare ruling so that multiple medical imaging tests can be completed on the same day without huge out of pocket expenses. This is so important for country families who need to travel for medical, and then receive large gap fees. Thanks CWA of WA (Inc) for the fabulous work you do!

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CWA BELLES CONFERENCE NEWS AND ANZAC POPPIES GRANT SUCCESS

Maureen Barton from Manjimup, Skye Snelling from Margaret River and Karen Browne from Greenbushes CWA Belles and (below) is a shoe design from the Conference.

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I would like to thank SG Mining, Global Advanced Metals, Masonic Lodge Greenbushes and the Blackwood Darts Assoc for their generous sponsorship to assist with the costs of attending State Conference.

We found there were a number of branches from around the state who were unable to be present this year due to the costs of accommodation and travel, and we are so thankful that with your support of our local businesses and community groups we were able to attend.

On the subject of money! Recently we approached the State Management Committee of CWA to request permission to apply for a Lotterywest Grant as only 2 branches are allowed to apply in any given year.

We were so pleased to received notification a week before Conference to say that we were permitted to make progress on this grant.

How exciting! Our aim is to keep the current building but to provide her with some enhancements, and also bring her in line with current building requirements.

There is a long path ahead, and lots of fundraising to be done as we have to provide a percentage of the funds ourselves, so thanks to our community for your ongoing support of our fundraisers!

Also in the last month we were thrilled to receive notification from the Shire that we were successful in obtaining a grant to upgrade some of the chairs and tables in our CWA rooms. However these funds are dependent on our branch receiving the Lotterywest grant to renovate the building. Exciting and busy times are ahead for our branch.

I look forward to sharing another interesting month of news with you in September, but in the meantime keep an eye out for our upcoming workshops on cheese making and poppies!

Karen Browne—President

CWA BELLES NEWS (Continued)

BALINGUP PROGRESS ASSOCIATION

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 3

7PM

BALINGUP COMMUNITY CENTRE (Opposite the Tavern)

To be able to vote, membership of $1 must be paid 1 month in advance of the AGM.

The AGM will include: President’s Report

Yearly Report from Umbrella Groups Ordinary BPA Meeting

NEW AND OLD MEMBERS WELCOME Please join us for drinks and nibbles afterwards

CONTACT: Noelene 97641080.

Centrelink Access point

Available at the Greenbushes Community Resource Centre

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I want to pass on this message from the President of the South West Autism Network: Dear Leanne, I enjoyed my morning outing to Greenbushes. The 10km (but actually 11km) run less so. The event was well organised. We at SWAN are incredibly grateful to Grow Greenbushes for your support. It is very difficult to organise major fund-raising events within an organisation where most of our members are grappling with a family member requiring additional support. To receive support such as you have provided is an incredible help and will make a significant difference to our operation. Please convey my heartfelt appreciation to your members. With kind regards, Stephen Cohen SWAN President

Thanks again to the community of Greenbushes for making our Greenbushes Fun Run event bigger and better each year. When you get feedback like this it makes all the effort worthwhile. The Fun Run is scheduled for 19

th May next

year. If you have a charity that is close to your heart and would like it to be considered as a recipient of our fundraising, please let me know. By the time this newsletter is in print the Greenbushes

winter weekend for the Winter Festival will likely be over. I

hope you took the time to enjoy some of our offerings this

year, from massage, yoga, mind and soul or art

workshops, the wattle walk, dance, Community Singers at

the Community Garden or the art exhibition to name but a

few. Stay tuned for the announcement of the winners of

the Art Trail People’s Choice awards.

Congratulations to Talison for organising the bus tours for

a very successful Mine Open Day. It brought

visitors to Greenbushes from as far away as

Albany and Perth.

Leanne Green Chairperson Grow Greenbushes (formerly Greenbushes Residents and Ratepayers Association) 041 900 5224

GROW GREENBUSHES NEWS

The Greenbushes Discovery Centre will host a free guided walk through the forest around Greenbushes.

SUNDAY AUGUST 5 10am-12pm

Meet at the Greenbushes Discovery Centre on Blackwood Road Greenbushes. Free entry to the

Discovery Centre for walkers. CONTACT: LEONIE 97825717

The Greenbushes Discovery Centre is celebrating 20 years in 2018.

Call in and see the Displays on the Greenbushes Winter Weekend.

SUPPORT OUR GREENBUSHES WINTER

FESTIVAL WEEKEND. SEE INSIDE THIS

EDITION FOR ALL THE FUN ACTIVITIES

AND EVENTS...

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GREENBUSHES WINTER FESTIVAL EVENTS AUGUST 3,4 & 5

Greenbushes District Hall

SATURDAY AUGUST 4 Band

RETROSONIC

Floor show featuring 9 times WA State Champion Ballroom Dancer George Letchford partnered by Emily Montgomery, also a WA State Champion

dancing Modern Ballroom and New Vogue.

Starts 7:30pm Tickets $15 for adults or $30 for a family

CALL: 97643418

OFFICIAL OPENING

FRIDAY AUGUST 3

6PM to 8PM

GREENBUSHES RSL HALL

The Art Trail will then be open all week-end with voting open until Sunday even-ing. Take your opportunity to cast a vote

for your favourite art work or artist.

GREENBUSHES COMMUNITY GARDEN

AND

SATURDAY AUGUST 4

9:30 AM—11:00 AM

Non projectile laser combat game suitable for ages 4 and up.

Charity fundraiser

SATURDAY and SUNDAY

12:00pm to 4:00pm At Maranup Ford

Call

0475 228 112

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Greenbushes Art Trail Program 2018 Winter Festival Weekend

Reset and repair your body, mind and soul with this complete, holistic approach to nurturing your body. Have a dual appointment with your pet as Maria also is an animal communicator/therapist.

Find out how Maria can help you at the group chat sessions – Saturday @ 1pm in the RSL Hall Sunday @ 11am in the RSL Hall

30 minute consult/mini therapy special for the Greenbushes Art Trail - $30 doTerra stock on hand for sale

Be in the prize draw for anyone who fills in an expression of interest form Or another prize draw for anyone who books an in home therapy session

(can be Friday 3rd

August or Monday and Tuesday 6th

and 7th

August) http://www.happyhealthyhumans.com.au

[email protected] 0424 320 335

Sat 4th or Sun 5th August 2018 Massage – Aroma Therapy or

Aroma Touch $50/hr

45 Blackwood Rd Greenbushes Bookings Essential

Call Cathy 97643563

http://www.happyhealthyhumans.com.au/

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Life Drawing with Teresa

Mystic Pizza Night @ Tasty Edibles

Make your own pizza &

Carol Nelson will read your future!

A fun night out!

Saturday 4th August

5.30 – 8.30pm

$30 per head

Bookings essential – 9764 3361

Both men and women welcome. Come and simply hang out with your breath. Bring your yoga mat or reserve one when making your booking. This gentle stretch, twist and breathe class is on

Sunday 5th August @ 9am

Bookings essential via email at [email protected]

Phone: 0418 533 777 or via FB message Tranquil Space Yoga Perth

In “the Shed” with a live model Saturday 4th August @ 2pm – 2 hour session

Sunday 5th August @ 10.30am – 2 hour session Bookings essential @ Tasty Edibles 9764 3361

Limited numbers – (10 people/group max.) $20pp Materials supplied (bring your own “good” paper if you want

Greenbushes Art Trail Program—2018 Winter Festival Weekend

mailto:[email protected]


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AUGUST 2018

Economics and Industry Standing Committee Inquiries

a. Microgrids and associated technologies As a member of the Economics and Industry Standing Com-mittee I have been fortunate to read submissions and attend hearings regarding Microgrids and associated technologies. Distributed Energy Resources (DER), with improved battery backup systems, is emerging as a massive opportunity to deliver affordable, reliable and secure energy. I am especially excited by the possibilities presented by these emerging technologies to regional Western Australia.

b. Inquiry into WA’s Automotive Smash Repair Industry The committee is also investigating the smash repair industry: the relationship between repairers and insurers, consumer choice and protection, and safety and quality standards in WA. It is interesting hearing the experiences and viewpoints from both smash repair businesses and customers. You can find out more under the ‘Committees’ heading at: www.parliament.wa.gov.au

Water security in the Southern Forests region My thanks to growers in the Manjimup region who took me on a tour to see first hand the impact of water restrictions in the region. Water security is vital to the expansion of the horticul-tural industry, and the current Department of Water moratori-um on the release of water for new licences is already jeopard-ising the expansion of orchards and creating a high degree of uncertainty regarding access to water.

Better news re: WA’s fair share of the GST The Nationals have continued to champion for a fairer share of GST for WA, and the proposal to increase the iron ore special lease rental helped put this debate on the table. We welcome the Federal Government’s plan to increase WA’s share so that it is more equitable across the nation. The increased revenue should mean that some of the very harsh funding decisions taken by the McGowan Government can now be reversed. It should now be possible to return some of this windfall to the regions to keep camp schools open and to adequately fund the CRCs.

My office can help with…. People ring my office for all sorts of reasons. Whilst I general-ly deal with State Government issues, my office can also help provide a conduit to Telstra, Western Power, nbn, and Cen-trelink. I am here to represent everyone in the Electorate and happy to do what I can to assist.

Terry Redman MLA Member for Warren-Blackwood Working with regional communities

to create a better future for families, businesses and towns.

Phone: 9848 3171 or 1800 644 811 Email: [email protected] Address: PO Box 327 DENMARK WA 6333

Plant of the Month With Felicity Littleton

Mushroom of the month: Gymnopilus junonis Instead of Plant of the Month this month I will provide some information on Fungi. When walking out and about, I encountered this large Fungi down near the tennis courts at the Greenbushes Sports Complex. My friend Terry very kindly came down to photograph the Fungi with the idea of featuring it in the monthly newsletter as something of interest. Although I have attended a few Fungi forays some years ago, I am miles away from the very specialised scientific knowledge mycologists have. You might have noticed some interesting specimens of Fungi, after all, it is Fungi season. May, June and July is the time to find them. It is a good thing if you did notice a few, because in fact, Fungi are one of the most important organisms on our planet. They contribute significantly to the health and maintenance of the Australian bushland. There are a few similar botanical terms used to describe Fungi, but Fungi have their own kingdom separate from plants and animals. Unlike plants, fungi lack chlorophyll so do not manufacture their own energy. Some species of Gymnopilus contain constituents that produce hallucinogenic effects – along with dizziness and vomiting. Caution is strongly recommended as many of these could be highly poisonous.

Photo by Terry Somerton

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If you have some news you would like to have included in this newsletter please contact: 97643575

Or email Greenbushes Community Resource Centre at [email protected]

Prescription drop off Don’t forget the Greenbushes Community Resource Cen-

tre runs a script drop-off and pick-up service through

The Balingup Pharmacy

NEWS CONTRIBUTIONS WELCOME FOR THE GREENBUSHES - BALINGUP NEWSLETTER

CONTACT THE CRC 97643575.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR COPY EMAILED PLEASE CONTACT THE CRC. THE NEWSLETTER

CAN ALSO BE DOWNLOADED FROM OUR CRC WEBSITE.

Hard copies delivered to Greenbushes Post Boxes, Greenbushes

Discovery Centre and local businesses, Balingup Post Office and businesses, Kirup and Mullalyup.


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AUGUST 2018

COMING UP @ the CRC

August Each Tuesday knitting/craft group 10:00am-12pm $2 per session.

Each Wednesday 3:30pm-4:30pm Afterschool Coding (not on during school holidays).

Each Thursday 12:30pm-1:00pm HIIT session - see advertisement for more details.

Book club meets on 1st Wednesday of each month 10am-11am - new members welcome.

Greenbushes Community Shed - see their advertisement for opening hours.

Saturday 4 August Winter Weekend - Watercolor Workshop with Alicia Rogerson10am - 1pm.

Wednesday 8 & 29 August 2018 Reflexology with Nicola - contact the CRC on 9764 3575 to book.

Coming up in September

* Wednesday 19 September 2018 Greenbushes CRC Annual General Meeting— see advertisement for more details

Winter is definitely here.

Thank you to the families who have supported the CRC and brought their children to our

July School holiday program.

We hope they enjoyed the activities: Coding & Fun with Spheros, Edible Slime, Masking Tape

Art and Watercolour Art Worksop with Alicia Rogerson. Check out some photos from these

activities over page.

We look forward to seeing their smiling faces in the September/October holidays.

Next time you are here you may notice some

changes—we now have a Youth Zone and a Quiet Computer Zone.

The Quiet Computer Zone was created to allow Adults (or

Children) a quiet place to use the computers

….while The Youth Zone allows kids/youths to use the

computers to play Minecraft and other computer based

games in an area where they can have fun and make noise

and not be worried that they are going to be disturbing

other customers.

Until then stay warm.

Nicole, CRC staff & volunteers


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AUGUST 2018

The Greenbushes CRC was fortunate to receive a grant from Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal (FRRR) and we were able to offer two free “Art in the Winter” Water Colour Workshop Bridgetown artist "Alicia Rogerson".

Ten lucky children from Greenbushes and Bridgetown learnt the art of watercolours and we were very impressed with their work…...on the 4 August 2018, it will be 15 lucky adults turn - watch our Facebook page and September issue for photos.

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AUGUST 2018 Greenbushes-Balingup Newsletter

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GREENBUSHES COMMUNITY SHED

Shed open hours

Friday 8:30am-3:00pm Saturday by appointment

During July the Shed held its annual fundraising events; A sausage sizzle and wood raffle held in conjunction with the Talison Lithium open day. This year, thanks to generous donations, we were able to offer first prize of a trailer of Jarrah fire wood donated by Greenacres Mill, second prize was a $50 community voucher donated by Davmech and third prize an item from the Community Shed. First prize winner was Phylis Jones from Greenbushes. Second prize winner was Mike Lynch of Mt Barker, a regular visitor to the area. Third prize winner was Angie Cornish, Vice Chairperson of the Community

Shed. Yes I did take my prize, a bird feeder made by one of our members! My birds will love it and they can be purchased for a mere $15 each!

Funds raised from the raffle and sausage sizzle will purchase a new circular blade for our thicknesser, a much needed Triton router and general consumables for the Shed.. A big thank you to everyone who purchased a ticket. Thank you to the local businesses who sold tickets on our behalf, and the Bridgetown Newsagency for allowing us to set-up outside their business on Saturday 7

th July, also to the Community

Resource Centre for the use of their outdoor area and to Talison Lithium for allowing us to be involved in their Open Day.

Our next social BBQ is on Friday 10th

August from 1.00pm, members free, non members $4. We look forward to seeing you there.

A big “thank you” to Auswest Timbers in North Greenbushes. Auswest Timbers recently provided us with a donation of wood supplies

suitable for a wide variety of community and member projects. Thank you to all those concerned who helped organise the donation and to the Shed members for moving it all!

If you are interested in joining our Shed or have any queries please contact either Grant Macdonald on 0427 145 147, or Angie Cornish on 0439 612 628.

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AUGUST 2018

The first Robinsons to arrive in Greenbushes were twins, Harry & Ted Robinson.

They were miners from South Australia born in 1862 who travelled to Western Australia together to find their fortunes.

They were very different. Ted tall, Harry short. Ted married Maunder Williams' sister Lily and had no children.

Harry married Ada and produced 8 children. Ted died young in 1925 and Harry a grand old age in the 1940's.

Harry and Ada lived first in Bunbury End before moving to Telluride Street, and were very dedicated members of the Methodist Church throughout their lives.

Seven of the eight children were born in Greenbushes between 1897 and 1911, and the last two "boys" Cyril & Alex lived in town in the old house until the late 1960's.

Gordon and his wife Lottie returned in the early 1960's and had the newsagency on Blackwood Rd.

Lottie herself was born in Laverton in 1913, and has just recently died at age 105.

She is the last connection of the Robinsons who lived in Greenbushes, a family connection going back over 120 years.

Contributed by

Amanda Lovitt

If you have a history story to share the Greenbushes Newsletter would love to publish it. Please send your contributions to us at the Greenbushes CRC - [email protected]

BACK IN TIME

Harry and Ada (pictured above) and Gordon and Lottie (below).

Pat’s Patch...Cr Pat Scallan

The 150 year celebrations continue so please keep a look out for more events as they occur.

The Greenbushes Winter Festival weekend is on the weekend of August 3, 4 & 5, with a number of events for the whole family including the Art Trail, Art workshops, Morning Tea at the Community Garden, Discovery Centre 20 year anniversary display, Laser Mayhem, Cabaret with Retrosonic, Wattle Walk and many more. Please support them, as a lot of work goes into planning these events.

A reminder that the Green waste site is now closed. Green waste can be taken to the Shire Waste disposal facility and is free for uncontaminated green waste.

The annual road side collection of Hard Waste is scheduled for August 6-10, so please put your gear out early, as it does encourage recycling and consequently reduced waste being deposited in land fill.

And just a reminder that the Shire Access and Inclusion Committee is hosting a morning tea at the Bridgetown Pottery Restaurant for our seniors on August 22. Community members aged over 60 are welcome to attend so please RSVP with the Shire.

You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose… Dr Seuss - Oh, the Places You’ll Go.


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AUGUST 2018

Jacqui and I enjoyed the company of some

long-term friends down from Perth towards the

end of the month and it was great to be able to

show them around our new home town. We spent a

wonderful evening at Ford House in Bridgetown being

hosted by the owner Jenny and fed by Pip (from

Bridgetown Pottery & Tearooms) as part of the Winter

Festival.

The Talison Board gave the go ahead for the

construction of a fourth processing plant (CGP3) during

the month. The plant is planned to come into operation

in late 2020 and will increase our concentrate

production by a further 520,000 tonnes per year. We

are busily working towards securing all the required

environmental approvals and are hopeful of on-ground

works commencing in Q1 2019. It is expected that the

new plant will result in the creation of a further 250 new

permanent jobs.

We held our Mine Open Day early in the month and the

weather gods certainly smiled down upon us. The day

was hugely popular with just under 400 visitors

partaking of the opportunity to be shown around our

mining operations. A very, very, very big thank you

must go to Debbie Walsh who had the unenviable job

of pulling everything, and everyone together. A very big

thank you must also go to all the volunteers who

assisted to make the day a resounding success,

including, but not limited to (and I apologise if I have

missed anyone):

Talison, SG Mining, Action Drill & Blast, AGC,

Kerman and MSPE staff;

Greenbushes Community shed members who

cooked up a mean sausage sizzle;

Community Garden members who provided an

amazing range of very tasty treats and the, as

always, very popular donuts;

CRC staff who allowed us the use of their building

and provided Admin support on the day; and

Josh Whiteland from Koomal Dreaming for his

welcome to country.

Per Christensen from Blackwood Basin Group for

sharing his knowledge about the environment at

Schwenke’s Dam.

Without the support of our volunteers the day would not

have been as successful as it was.

MINE NEWS - Craig’s Corner Talison hosted a number of visits during the month

including: Federal and State environmental regulators;

State Minister for Mines – Hon. Bill Johnston MLA;

Students from Cambourne School of Mines;

Tianqi customers; and

Environmental professionals from Mongolia.

The mine suffered its second lost time injury in recent

times during the month with a contract employee injuring

his back whilst lifting some conveyor guarding. This was

extremely disappointing as it remains our goal to send

every person working at the mine home to their loved ones

unhurt and this serves as a reminder that we must

continue to be ever vigilant and that we must all see safety

as an important Core Value.

Activities at the mine continue to be in line with our

Budget, albeit that the rain during the month proved

challenging at times. Both the Technical Grade Plant

(TGP) and Chemical Grade Plant (CGP) continue to

perform above Budget with throughput rates of the CGP

continuing to be well in excess of what we expected since

the May shutdown.

Construction of the new CGP2 plant continues at pace

with a major milestone for the project achieved during July

being the delivery and installation of the Primary Crusher

apron feeder (7/8th July). Steel erection is proceeding very

quickly with the site visibly changing on an almost daily

basis.

Craig Dawson General Manager - Operations

SOUTHERN FLORA TOURS

PRIVATE TOURS IN A 4WD VEHICLE FOR 1-3 ADULT GUESTS, OR 2 ADULTS, 2 CHILDREN. Explore fascinating habitats with botanist Erica Shedley. Experience the delight of connecting with colourful Parrots, Robins, Fairy-wrens and Honeyeaters. Ponder the daily lives of the original inhabitants, the Noongar People in the forest environment. Tours can be booked at the Bridgetown Visitor Centre.

FOR INFORMATION OR TO BOOK CALL 97611740.

The magic of the street is the mingling of the errand and the epiphany.

Rebecca Solnit—Wanderlust: A History of Walking

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C hurch Times

ANGLICAN CHURCH

Greenbushes St Barnabas Sunday Morning Services each week at 11:00am.

Eucharist 2nd Sunday of the month at 11:00am.

Contact: Parish Office 97611066

Contact Rev. Canon Karon Austin 0402141896

Balingup - St Peter’s Church Jayes Rd.

Eucharist 1st Sunday at 9am. Services held each week.

Contact Ms. Simone Payne for more details on 97641885.

UNITING CHURCH

Greenbushes 2nd Sunday each month 2:30pm

CATHOLIC CHURCH

Balingup 1st Sunday (Sat Vigil) 6:30pm 2nd Sunday 10:30am

Greenbushes

3rd Sunday (Sat Vigil) 6:30pm 4th Sunday 10:30am 5th Sunday 8:30am (Lay Liturgy)

AUGUST 2018

Community Notices

BINGO

Stinton Gardens Function Centre

Second Friday of the month

From 9.30am, $5 entry, $1 Raffle

Come and enjoy a morning out Bring a shared lunch Everyone welcome

Contact Heather Cusack for details. 9764 3653

Monday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Tuesday: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Wednesday: 9:00am - 5:00pm

Thursday: 9:00am - 3:00pm

Friday: 9:00am - 12:00pm

Closed Public Holidays

OPENING HOURS

FOR A MUCH NEEDED SCHOOL IN CAMBODIA

SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 9 Meet at the Balingup Memorial

9AM SHARP

WALK “TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE” IN THE GOLDEN VALLEY TREE PARK BALINGUP

5KM RETURN

SUPERVISED BY A FITNESS INSTRUCTOR

NOT JUST ANY OLD WALK

THIS HAS A FEW FUN ‘TWISTS’

Anybody can do this, all fitness levels welcome, bring your dog, walking stick, good shoes and a sense of

humour.

$4 PER PERSON CONTACT ANGELA 0409686695

One way walkers can book a bus ride back to town for an extra $2.

WALK

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LOCAL SERVICES DIRECTORY

www.souwestglass.com.au


Greenbushes Discovery Centre welcomes new volunteers to help man the centre which is open Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun between 10am and 2pm.

Anyone interested in doing a shift once a month or another appropriate time is asked to contact the Secretary Leonie Eastcott on 97825717.

E: [email protected] Ph: 9764 3361 36 Blackwood Rd Greenbushes 6254

Café open Tues-Friday 7:30am-3:30pm Friday night Pizza 7:30pm- 9:00pm

Saturday 8.30am to 2:00pm Sourdough bread baked Wednesday-Saturday

THIS SPACE IS AVAILABLE

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PROMOTE YOUR BUSINESS WITH A BUSINESS CARD SIZE

ADVERTISEMENT

CONTACT THE GREENBUSHES CRC ON

97643575 or email: [email protected]

Experienced Rose Pruner Available

July/August Please Phone 0487208491


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AUGUST 2018

The Returned and Services League of Australia

Greenbushes RSL Sub-Branch

Why should you join the RSL?

Because our sub-branch is an amazing place filled with amazing people!

Seriously though, the RSL was designed as a support network for current and past serving

members and their families.

It offers the continuation of camaraderie of service life, an opportunity to maintain the spirit of the

ANZAC and allows those better-off to assist those in need.

We serve those who have served.

Come to our monthly meeting and see if you want to get involved.

4:30pm on the 3rd Friday of the month.

Call 0427643508

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46 Blackwood Road, Greenbushes WA 6254 Ph: 08 97643575 E: [email protected]

ROOM HIRE – INCLUDING EQUIPMENT USE

DURATION MEMBER NON-MEMBER

Video Conference / Meeting Room

& Small Meeting Room Per Hour $15 $25

Training Room / Large Meeting Room Per Hour $15 $25

“ Half Day

(up to 4 hr) $35 $70

“ Full Day

(up to 8 hr) $60 $120

Meeting Rooms – Special Rate - Community Groups Per Hour $10 $20

After Hours Surcharge - Applicable before 8:00am

and after 5:00pm Per Hour $10

Health and Wellness Room $10 plus

$5.00/client

$20 plus

$5.00/client

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To Put your community event or meeting on the calendar please contact Debbie Walsh on 97825741 or the Greenbushes Telecentre on 97643575

Event or Group Venue Time Day of the month Contact

Greenbushes Aged Community Committee

Stinton Gardens Function Centre

4.00pm 2nd Monday of the month Leanne Green 041 900 5224

Greenbushes Community Garden Committee and Morning Tea

Community Garden Building 1st Saturday of the month Busy Bee/Crop Swap from

9:30am and Monthly meeting on the 3rd Friday of the

month at 3:30pm

Tracy Lansdell 9764 3414

Greenbushes Discovery Centre

Committee

Discovery Centre

2:30pm 4th Tues of the month

Leonie 97 825 717

Greenbushes Retirees Committee

RSL Hall

11:00am 3rd Tues of the month Heather Cusack 9764 3653

Balingup Men in Sheds Balingup Community Centre 7:00 pm Last Tues of the month Mike 9764 1080

Balingup CWA

Balingup CWA Centre From 1:00 pm Meetings 2nd Tuesday and gardens/crafts on 4th Tuesday

Wendy 9764 3525

Community Resource Centre Management Committee Meeting

Community Resource Centre

2:30pm 3rd Wednesday of each month

Coordinator 9764 3575

Greenbushes Playgroup

Old Court House Greenbushes

9.30am to 11.30am

Every Tuesday

Kayla Brunckhorst 0400 612 263

Balingup Progress Association

Balingup Community Centre 7:00pm 1st Wednesday of the month Noelene King 9764 1080

Greenbushes Community Shed

Greenbushes CRC 3:15pm 4th Wednesday each month. CRC Coordinator 9764 3575

Greenbushes BINGO Stinton Gardens Function Centre

9:30am Bingo 1:00pm Meeting

2nd Thursday of the month Heather 97643653

Greenbushes CWA Belles CWA Rooms 7:00pm 2nd Thursday of the month Karen Browne 040 830 1002

Grow Greenbushes Road Board Building 7.30pm 1st Thursday of the month (except Dec and Jan)

Leanne Green 041 900 5224

Greenbushes Tidy Towns Committee

Road Board Building 6:30pm 1st Thursday of the month (except Dec and Jan)

Leonie Eastcott 97 825 717

Greenbushes RSL RSL Hall 4:30pm 3rd Friday of the month Pat Scallan 042 764 3508

Community Resource Centre Book club

Greenbushes CRC 10:00am to 11:00am

3rd Wednesday of each month Coordinator 9764 3575

Community Resource Centre Craft Club

Greenbushes CRC

10:00am to 12:00pm

Every Tuesday Coordinator 9764 3575

Greenbushes Primary School P and C

Greenbushes School Room 5

9:00am Second Tuesday of the month School 97643535

Greenbushes Meet and Play

Greenbushes Primary School Early Learning Centre

9am-11am Thursday mornings School 97643535

Shamrock Sporting Club Shamrock Hotel Greenbushes 5:00pm Last Sunday of the month 9764 3512

Greenbushes Community Singers

St Barnabas Church 1:30pm to 3:00pm

Tuesdays 043 733 8350


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AUGUST DIARY DATES

3,4&5 Greenbushes Winter Festival Weekend.

6-10 Shire Kerbside Hard Waste Recycling Greenbushes and Hester.

8 & 29 Reflexology with Nicola at the CRC.

9 Walk for a School in Cambodia. Golden Valley Tree Park.

10 Greenbushes Shed BBQ.

19 Greenbushes Community Resource Centre AGM.

22 Seniors’ Morning Tea at Bridgetown Pottery.

23 Cheese Making with Mr P - a Greenbushes Belles Chill and Chat.

25-26 Balingup Medieval Festival.

SEPTEMBER - Tidy Towns Awards in Perth September 21.

Walk for Cambodian School September 9 at Golden Valley Tree Park Balingup.

OCTOBER - Balingup Progress Association AGM (3rd).

AUGUST 2018

Ticketing and information for TransWA & South West Coach lines.

Book your next trip at the Greenbushes CRC

SAVE THE DATE—BALINGUP FIELD

DAY APRIL 6

To avoid a clash with other shows in the area and to fit in with School Holidays, the Balingup Small Farm Field Day date has been changed to Saturday 6 April 2019. Save the date and keep an eye out for all the news about next year’s exciting event.

Greenbushes-Balingup Newsletter · 2019-12-08 · Greenbushes-Balingup Newsletter Page 2 AUGUST 2018 SHIRE FREE MORNING TEA FOR SENIORS The Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes will host

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