DECEMBER 2014 Issue 23 Goolie Gossip Gooloogong Fire Brigade A big thank you to the Community for the donation to the Fire Brigade of nearly $190 instigated by Phil Morrow (everyone involved will understand Phil's inventive fundraising efforts!). Fire Season is here and subs are now due for 2014/15 season. They remain the same at $10 and can be left at the Handy Mart or contact Ann-Maree Watson. Landcare News Congratulations to Gooloogong yet again for another fantastic award from Tidy Towns! This year we were runner’s up in the new category “Community Actions and Partnerships” The Landcare Group got the submission together but it was the big combined effort from all the groups involved that won the award. Thanks to everyone involved: the Gooloogong Country Club, Peter Hamilton and the RMS, the Local Land Services (LLS), Gooloogong Public School, the Weddin Community Nursery and Mid-Lachlan Landcare. Thanks as always to Roy Thompson for carrying on Maisie’s many years of wonderful work. Thanks also to Kylie Reeves for co-ordinating the submissions. Go over and check out the plantings of trees and understory at the Country Club when you have the chance. The direct seeded area is coming on slowly but surely. On the way look at the new native garden at the school. Special thanks to the Country Club volunteers who will look after the tree plantings through another long hot summer! Chris & Emma are proud to support the Goolie Gossip Enquiries always welcome p. 6344 8176 m. 0437 192 599 Gooloogong Handy Mart Last minute Christmas presents come and see us at the Handy Mart. We have beautiful calendars and diaries, Christmas wrapping and cards, garden items, fishing gear, children's toys, camping gear, books, chocolates, tools, and many more items. Shop local! OPEN 7 DAYS Mon-Fri: 7.30am-5.30pm Sat: 7.30am-12 noon, Sun: 7.30am-11.30am REMINDER – we need your news! Send all news and adverts to [email protected] or drop them into the Post Office by the 25 th of the month. All news is free - an advert costs $10 per edition. Goolie markets - Held on the 2nd Sunday of every even month – next markets December , at the Log Cabin from 9am-1pm. SCHOOL NEWS The Bridge builders Nelmac - lead by Nelson MacIntosh donated money to the school that was left over from the Community BBQ. They donated $525. We are so grateful and send a huge thank you to them. Also a thank you to the SES for inviting the school down to the SES Shed on Wednesday 12th November as part of WOW day. The children were very interested in the amount of work the SES does and were also truely amazed at the afternoon tea provided to them. THANK YOU.
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DECEMBER 2014 Issue 23 Goolie Gossip
Gooloogong Fire Brigade A big thank you to the Community for the donation to the Fire Brigade of nearly $190 instigated by Phil Morrow
(everyone involved will understand Phil's inventive fundraising efforts!).
Fire Season is here and subs are now due for 2014/15 season. They remain the same at $10 and can be left at the Handy Mart or contact Ann-Maree Watson.
Landcare News Congratulations to Gooloogong yet again for another fantastic award from Tidy Towns! This year we were runner’s up in the new category “Community Actions and Partnerships” The Landcare Group got the submission together but it was the big combined effort from all the groups involved that won the award.
Thanks to everyone involved: the Gooloogong Country Club, Peter Hamilton and the RMS, the Local Land Services (LLS), Gooloogong Public School, the Weddin Community Nursery and Mid-Lachlan Landcare.
Thanks as always to Roy Thompson for carrying on Maisie’s many years of wonderful work. Thanks also to Kylie Reeves for co-ordinating the submissions.
Go over and check out the plantings of trees and understory at the Country Club when you have the chance. The direct seeded area is coming on slowly but surely. On the way look at the new native garden at the school.
Special thanks to the Country Club volunteers who will look after the tree plantings through another long hot summer!
Chris & Emma are proud to support the Goolie Gossip
Enquiries always welcome
p. 6344 8176 m. 0437 192 599
Gooloogong Handy Mart Last minute Christmas presents come and see us at
the Handy Mart. We have beautiful calendars and diaries, Christmas wrapping and cards, garden
items, fishing gear, children's toys, camping gear, books, chocolates, tools, and many more items.
Shop local!
OPEN 7 DAYS Mon-Fri: 7.30am-5.30pm
Sat: 7.30am-12 noon, Sun: 7.30am-11.30am
REMINDER – we need your news!
Send all news and adverts to [email protected] or drop them into the Post Office by the 25th of the month.
All news is free - an advert costs $10 per edition.
Goolie markets - Held on the 2nd
Sunday of every even month –
next markets December, at the
Log Cabin from 9am-1pm.
SCHOOL NEWS
The Bridge builders Nelmac - lead by Nelson MacIntosh donated money to the school that was left over from the Community BBQ. They donated $525. We are so grateful and send a huge thank you to them.
Also a thank you to the SES for inviting the school down to the SES Shed on Wednesday 12th November as part of WOW day. The children were very interested in the amount of work the SES does and were also truely amazed at the afternoon tea provided to them. THANK YOU.
Excellence award presented to Handy Mart! Sue, Phil and staff of the Gooloogong Handy Mart are proud to announce that in November they received an Australian Business Quality Gold award for Excellence in Customer Service! We would like to thank the person who nominated us for the award and the referees for their kind words. We have our award proudly displayed, we are very excited to be recognised in such a prestigious way. ************************************************************************************************************************* Christmas Service - St Pauls Anglican Church, Gooloogong - Wed 24th Dec at 6.00 pm. All Welcome
Combined Church Christmas service - 7pm Christmas Eve 24 Dec at Presbyterian Church. First service for our
new minister Stephen Moore come and meet him. Supper to follow.
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Historical Society meeting AGM - Historical Rooms, Gooloogong Hotel Tuesday 2 December 10am
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There have been reports of people dumping rubbish in and around Gooloogong - please don't rubbish our tidy town - our Garbage tip is
open the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month and our recycling facility is there to be used.
Heads up - expect big fines if you do dump rubbish
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Gooloogong Country Club Christmas party - Sunday 7/12/14. Santa Claus (will arrive around 5.30) , lolly drop, toy
raffle, ham raffle (20 hams) B.B.Q All welcome.
Community Christmas BBQ - Gooloogong Public School
Wednesday 10th December 2014 at 7pm following the School Presentation at 5.30pm
FREE BBQ dinner provided. BYO drinks (Cordial, tea, coffee provided)
Please RSVP for Catering by Friday 5th December 2014 Phone 63 44 8307
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GOOLOOGONG COUNTRY CLUB
Open 7 days a week, family friendly
atmosphere with ATM, Keno, Bowls and Tennis facilities available. Enquiries Phone 63448201
Vinces Chinese Restaurant open Thursday
through to Sunday for evening meals and every 1st and 3rd Sunday lunch with members receiving a discount Phone 63448465
Thank you Annemarie McArdle for organising the community bbq with Nelmac.
You put in a huge effort in a very short amount of time to make it happen -
Everyone had a great time!
Cowra Christmas Night Markets
12 Dec 2014
Come along and experience the buzz of the Cowra
Christmas Night Market. Once a year we close off
the main street to the cars and trucks and host over
60 markets stall sites down the centre of Kendal
Street. The retailers join in the fun with the
window dressing competition and special
Christmas Market sales and promotions.
There's something for everyone with
entertainment, petting zoo, kids rides and
competitions.
For more information contact Cowra Tourism or
follow the Cowra Christmas Night Markets
facebook page.
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Jinderlee
POLL HEREFORDS
Brian & Kate Thompson PH: 6344 8347
EMAIL: [email protected]
DATES FOR THE CALENDAR - DECEMBER Tue 2- Historical Society meeting, Historical Rooms, Gooloogong Hotel 10am, Contact Kate
Thompson 6344 8347 (1st Tuesday). This will be a AGM meeting, and lunch will follow
Sat 6 – Gooloogong Library open 9.30-11.30am (every Saturday)
Sun7 –Presbyterian Church Service,11am bring and share lunch to follow (1st Sunday)
Sun 7 – Garbage tip open (1st & 3rd Sun) 1.30-3.30pm
Sun 7 - Gooloogong Country Club Christmas party - Santa Claus (will arrive around 5.30) , lolly
drop, toy raffle, ham raffle (20 hams) B.B.Q All welcome. Wed 10 - Community Christmas BBQ - Gooloogong Public School at 7pm
Sat 13 – Gooloogong Library open 9.30-11.30am (every Saturday)
Sun 14 - Log Cabin Markets 9am-1pm
Wed 17 - Log Cabin meeting (3rd Wed), Memorial Hall 7.30pm. Hall bookings ph Tracey 63448420
Sat 20 – Gooloogong Library open 9.30-11.30am (every Saturday)
Sun 21 – Garbage tip open (1st & 3rd Sun) 1.30-3.30pm
Sat 27 – Gooloogong Library open 9.30-11.30am (every Saturday)
JANUARY
24 - Clean up at the Log Cabin Hall; many hands make light work! 9am before the heat gets us
EMAIL THE GOSSIP TO HAVE YOUR EVENT, MEETING ETC INCLUDED
Allan Gray Rural
Supplies
Open 5 ½ days a week for all your rural supplies.
Phone 6344 8246 or Dennis 0419 448 790
Thank you to Jo Rinaldo for compiling the November edition of the Gossip!
Thank you also to everyone's well wishes since the arrival of our baby girl; Ava Anne.
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