Inside this issue: President’s Report 1 Weed Alert— Caltrope 2 Whats On 2 History by the Balls— Matthew Flinders 3 At the Hall 3 Bin Collection 4 Local Contacts 5 Tides 6 Fishing Competition Information 7 S A G o v e r n m e n t March 2019 Issue 3, 2019 Hardwicke Bay Times Email : [email protected]Website : www.hardwickebay.org Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/HardwickeBay This monthly newsleer is supported by local businesses including Foodland IGA, at 14 Warooka Road, Yorketown SA 5576. Tel: 8852 1111 If you wish to place an adversement and reach the residents and visitors of Hardwicke Bay, or be on our mailing list please contact the HWBPA Treasurer on the email above. Hardwicke Bay Times Progress Associaon President’s Report... More great weather over the last month has seen many people out in the bay fishing. By all reports, whing have dropped off a bit, but there are plenty of gar around. In any case, with glorious days out on the water, who can complain about relaxing in a boat, even if the fish are a bit scarce. I was asked by someone the other day exactly what do residents get by paying their $20 membership fees each year. Well if you are expecng a personal giſt from the Progress Associaon – not much! All our funds go back into the community. This Commiee is focussing on providing new and improved infrastructure around the township. Well you may say, “That’s the Council’s job” and to some extent is it, but it is our job to work with Council and raise addional funding for projects that the Council just cannot priorise. The big picture is that Hardwicke Bay moves forward, is neat and dy with nice amenies and we all benefit from increased land and housing prices due to the township being seen as a place of choice – not just some run down backwater. As you know, the Progress Associaon has received several grants and you will see in the next three weeks a new piece of playground equipment, followed by a safety fence around the playground. Other projects are planned for later in the year that will also benefit the township. So please, get on board and if you haven’t joined and paid your annual $20 fee, I encourage you to do so. The Annual Fishing compeon at Easter is all go! Raffle books are currently being printed for our 12 great prizes. So approach any commiee member soon and get your ckets @ $2 each. Mark the date in your diary – Sunday 21 April – see you there. Ashley Gordon President
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I n s i d e t h i s
i s s u e :
President’s
Report
1
Weed Alert—
Caltrope
2
Whats On 2
History by the
Balls—
Matthew
Flinders
3
At the Hall 3
Bin Collection 4
Local Contacts 5
Tides 6
Fishing
Competition
Information
7
S A G o v e r n m e n t
M a r c h 2 0 1 9 I s s u e 3 , 2 0 1 9
Hardwicke Bay Times
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This monthly newsletter is supported by local businesses including Foodland IGA, at 14 Warooka Road, Yorketown SA 5576. Tel: 8852 1111
If you wish to place an advertisement and reach the residents and visitors of Hardwicke Bay, or be on our mailing list please contact the HWBPA Treasurer on the email above.
H a r d w i c k e B a y T i m e s
Progress Association President’s Report... More great weather over the last month has seen many people out in the bay fishing. By all
reports, whiting have dropped off a bit, but there are plenty of gar around. In any case, with
glorious days out on the water, who can complain about relaxing in a boat, even if the fish are a bit
scarce.
I was asked by someone the other day exactly what do residents get by paying their $20
membership fees each year. Well if you are expecting a personal gift from the Progress Association
– not much! All our funds go back into the community. This Committee is focussing on providing
new and improved infrastructure around the township. Well you may say, “That’s the Council’s
job” and to some extent is it, but it is our job to work with Council and raise additional funding for
projects that the Council just cannot prioritise. The big picture is that Hardwicke Bay moves
forward, is neat and tidy with nice amenities and we all benefit from increased land and housing
prices due to the township being seen as a place of choice – not just some run down backwater.
As you know, the Progress Association has received several grants and you will see in the next
three weeks a new piece of playground equipment, followed by a safety fence around the
playground. Other projects are planned for later in the year that will also benefit the township. So
please, get on board and if you haven’t joined and paid your annual $20 fee, I encourage you to do
so.
The Annual Fishing competition at Easter is all go! Raffle books are currently being printed for our
12 great prizes. So approach any committee member soon and get your tickets @ $2 each. Mark
the date in your diary – Sunday 21 April – see you there.
Saturday 20th April Easter Pancake Breakfast and Trash N Treasure
Sunday 21st April 4th Annual Fishing Competition
Weed Alert—Caltrop
There has been an outbreak of a declared noxious weed in Hardwicke Bay, namely caltrop, Attached is a photo if you see one about. It is a flat, spreading weed with yellow flowers. At present, we have an outbreak near the playground on a private block that is unfenced, so I believe people may take a short cut to the basketball net and play area via this property. The HBPA have put bunting around it and are trying
to clear it out. If you are unaware of caltrop, it has the most hateful burrs that are 10 times worse than three corner jacks!! It will puncture bike tyres with ease, go right through rubber soles and get stuck in car tyres and spread every-where. So please, if you see any plants about, let us know and we will get onto them !
From the Natural Resources website: Caltrop grows flat along the ground, stemming from a central tap root to about 1m long. Leaves are oppositely arranged and flowers are yellow. Flowers then turn into woody burrs with sharp rigid spines which split into five wedge-shaped segments when ripe. Caltrop (Tribulus terrestris) is a declared South Australian weed and it is a landholder’s responsibility to control infestations found on private land. The hard spiky thorns contain 20 seeds which could mean as many as 8,000 seeds are generated from a single plant. Seeds can remain viable under the soil for years, so when removing caltrop you must try
and collect all the thorns. Pay particular attention to bare areas like gravel car parks, footpaths, sheep yards and vineyards. Caltrop is especially prevalent after summer rains. Caltrop control is important as burrs of the weed can damage the feet of animals and injure humans. They are a particular nuisance in amenity areas like parks and can be hazardous to livestock, damaging the feet mouth, stomach and intestines of animals. Caltrop is toxic to sheep and may present similar problems to native fauna. By controlling this weed on your property you can help protect local industries and keep sports fields and public places free of this unwanted prickly invader. Small
caltrop infestation can be physically removed by grubbing or digging plants from the central tap root. It is important the weed is bagged and placed in the red bin, not the green bin, this will prevent the spread of the weed. Large infestations of caltrop are best controlled with herbicide however, it is essential that the weed is targeted before seed germination. Information regarding control, herbicide selection and application rates are available from your local natural resource centre or by watching a video online at: www.naturalresources.sa.gov.au/eyrepeninsula/plants-and-animals/pest-plants-and-animals/pest-plants
In January this year, archaeologists working in St James’ burial ground near Euston Station, London in preparation for a new high-speed rail line to be constructed to Birmingham, unearthed the site of Matthew Flinders burial. Therefore, we thought it would be timely to talk about the naming of Hardwicke Bay.
In February 1801, 28-year-old, Royal Naval Lieutenant Matthew Flinders was promoted to Commander, with instructions from the Admiralty to explore in detail - that part of the south Australian coastline “the unknown coast”. Flinders in command of the ship HMS Investigator led the first circumnavigation of Australia (1801-1803), naming over 240 places in southern Australia. His surname “Flinders” would go on to be associated with over 100 landmarks throughout Australia.
On the 18th of March 1802 Flinders sailed into the bay, which he duly named after the Earl of Hardwicke and First Lord of the Admiralty, the Right Honourable Charles Philip Yorke (Yorke Peninsula). Extract from Flinder’s account of the voyage “The land trends eastward about seven leagues (40kms), from Corny Point to the head of the bay; but what the depth of water may be there, or whether any fresh stream fall into it, I am not able to state…. I called this Hardwicke Bay, in honour of the noble earl of that title” The peerage title of the Earl of Hardwicke is still in use today. At present Joseph Philip Sebastian Yorke is the 10th Earl and in due course this title will pass to his son, Philip, born in 2009.
Matthew Flinders—A History Piece by Graeme & Christina Ball
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