Walpole VMR awarded Walpole Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) have won the Department of Transport’s Award for Excellence in Marine Safety. The 2016 Volunteer Marine Rescue Services Awards ceremony was held on September 10 at Perth Convention Centre. The awards recognised the volunteer groups for their outstanding contributions to protecting and saving lives at sea. The Department of Transport’s Award for Excellence in Marine Safety was open to volunteer sea rescue groups who delivered a marine safety or pollution prevention program or responded to a safety or pollution event in the last 12 months. A DFES spokesperson said that Walpole was the recipient of the award for showing their commitment to marine safety activities through their strong ongoing efforts to promote marine safety in their nearby inlet and adjoining open ocean, and their key role in coordinating the annual State Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX). Walpole VMR were key in the delivery of a combined training day held in Walpole back in April. The day was attended by volunteers from Windy Harbour, Peaceful bay, Denmark and Walpole and included action packed exercises involving the new South West rescue helicopter. The successful event is now being replicated state-wide. Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Wayne Gregson said that after a big year, involving more than 1400 marine rescue incidents across the State, the 2016 (Continued on page 14) September 21, 2016 www.walpole.org.au Free community newspaper Proudly published by the Walpole CRC in litter-free Walpole Made possible by our advertisers Walpole Weekly Department Of Transport Marine Safety General Manager, Ray Buchholz (left) presents Walpole VMR Secretary Bernie Clark the Award for Excellence in Marine Safety. Photo courtesy DFES.
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Walpole VMR awarded Walpole Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) have won the Department of Transport’s Award for Excellence in Marine Safety. The 2016 Volunteer Marine
Rescue Services Awards ceremony
was held on September 10 at Perth Convention Centre. The awards recognised the volunteer groups for their outstanding contributions to protecting and saving lives at sea. The Department of Transport’s Award for Excellence in Marine Safety was open to volunteer sea
rescue groups who delivered a marine safety or pollution
prevention program or responded to a safety or pollution event in the last 12 months. A DFES spokesperson said that Walpole was the recipient of the award for showing their commitment to marine safety
activities through their strong ongoing efforts to promote marine safety in their nearby inlet and adjoining open ocean, and their
key role in coordinating the annual State Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX). Walpole VMR were key in the
delivery of a combined training day held in Walpole back in April. The day was attended by volunteers from Windy Harbour,
Peaceful bay, Denmark and Walpole and included action packed exercises involving the new South West rescue helicopter.
The successful event is now being replicated state-wide. Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Wayne Gregson
said that after a big year, involving more than 1400 marine rescue incidents across the State, the 2016
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Department Of Transport Marine Safety General Manager, Ray Buchholz (left) presents Walpole VMR Secretary Bernie Clark the Award for
Excellence in Marine Safety. Photo courtesy DFES.
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Temperatures & rainfall recorded in North Walpole Sunday September 11, to Saturday September 17, 2016
Temperatures Rainfall
Min Max mm
Sunday 6.7 12.1 2.2
Monday 9.1 13.1 1.0
Tuesday 7.9 14.6 0
Wednesday 5.7 16.7 0.2
Thursday 4.7 15.4
Friday 7.6 13.5 19.0
Saturday 6.4 15.3 0.8
23.2 Total rainfall for the week
Walpole forecast for the next five days:
Sources: www.bom.gov.au; www.willyweather.com.au
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The 2016 Blooming Wild Festival, which runs from September 3 to November
20, is currently being promoted throughout the Southern Forests. Walpole Nornalup Visitor Centre Manager Adele Brown explained that the Festival had been co-ordinated to celebrate the Southern
Forests amazing wildflowers seen flourishing in the
aftermath of the bush fires of early 2015. Northcliffe local, Fiona Sinclair, with support from Southern Forest Arts & Drug Aware, invited girls from the region, including Amber Ninyette & Jorja Brown from Walpole, to participate in art camps last September as part of the 2015 Festival. Adele said that the drawing workshops focused on native wildflowers and large banner designs were
created by the girls with ‘zentangled’ designs.
This year Jorja Brown’s design was selected to be printed on promotional coffee cups. The cups are being used across the region to promote the Festival.
Can you help? Prize donations are being sought for the
fundraising raffle. New unused items can be delivered to
the Walpole CRC, Tues-Fri, 9am-4pm.
Volunteer cooks/cleaners also required to assist.
Phone 9840 1395.
Pink Ribbon Breakfast Saturday October 22, 2016
from 8am at Walpole Community Hall
The National Breast Cancer Foundation’s
Pink Ribbon Breakfast to raise funds for vital life-changing
Open every day Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 8.30am - 8pm, Nockolds Street Walpole
Peaceful Bay Seafood Café ‘Fresh line-caught fish directly from the continental shelf off Peaceful Bay’ 9840 8060
Open every day Lunch 11am - 3pm, Takeaway 11am - 5pm Mon-Sat, 11am - 4pm Sun, Peaceful Bay
Thurlby herb farm ‘Try our new dish - Holy smoked duck with apple and walnut salad.’ 9840 1249
Open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Lunch service until 3pm, 3 Gardiner Rd North Walpole
Top Deck Café ‘All our food is made fresh!’ 9840 1344
Open Tuesday to Saturday 9am - 2pm Dinner 5.30 - 8pm, Nockolds Street Walpole
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The Shire of Manjimup, in collaboration with the Walpole Local Drug Action Group LDAG) and the St John of God South West Community Alcohol and Drug Service, will offer a free community seminar titled ‘Drugs: Facts versus Fiction’ on Thursday
September 29, from 6-8pm at the Walpole CRC. Walpole LDAG Chairperson Linda Beard said that she welcomed the opportunity to bring the seminar to Walpole. “Concerned parents, youth and community members who want to know more about drug trends
and their effects are encouraged to attend this informative seminar. There will be an opportunity to express concerns, ask questions, get the facts and
debunk myths,” Linda said. Shire President Wade DeCampo explained that drugs can cause long term problems in the community. “Drug use of any kind can lead to social and emotional problems and have a negative effect on the lives of partners, family and friends of the users”, Cr DeCampo said. Cr DeCampo added that this initiative is taken from
the Southern Forests Alcohol and Other Drug 2016-
2018 Strategic Plan, which was recently adopted by Council. Light refreshments will be provided so RSVPs are essential. For further information phone Assunta at the Shire of Manjimup on 9771 7777 or email [email protected]. Anyone concerned about their own or another person’s alcohol or drug use can call the confidential
and 24hours/7 days Alcohol and Drug Support Line on
1800 198 024.
Drugs fact or fiction
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Plenty of new activities on
offer these spring holidays Parks and Wildlife’s Tree Top Walk business manager Julie Ross said the spring holiday activity program offers plenty of new nature-based activities for all ages and abilities. “This spring our holiday program is not just
centered around children, we’ve got something for everyone,” Ms Ross said. Ms Ross explained that among the new activities, Wildflower lovers will be able to enjoy a stunning
display of native orchids on show for the two weeks of the school holidays. “There will be guided wildflower walks through the Ancient Empire, and a talk presented by local orchid expert Dr David Edmonds will give you an insight on the diversity of our native orchid species,” she said.
In addition Ms Ross said that Alyce Burton from ‘Tattoo Cupcakes’ will present some amazing delicacies with a wildflower theme for visitors to purchase, and will be hosting an activity to show you how to create your own sweet masterpieces.
The Tree Top Walk will also be part of the Southern Art and Craft Trail throughout the holiday period and will be hosting the Timber, Time & Light exhibition.
The not to be missed exhibition is a combination of eclectic timber pieces and unique local images and is a collaboration between Matt Wrigley and Anthony Thompson of Tree Time Artworks, and Denmark photographer Gregory Paul Edwards. The Tree Top walk holiday program runs from Saturday September 24 to Sunday October 9. For more information visit parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au or email
Nominations for the Western Australian Young Achiever Awards are now open. Organiser, Stephanie Commons, said that the Western Australia Young Achiever Awards aim to acknowledge, encourage and promote the positive
achievements of all young people up to 29 years of age. “Nominations are sought from young people who are actively involved in the community or who have excelled in innovation or commitment,” she said.
Nominations can be made in the following categories: The Coffee Clubs Arts and Fashion Award, SDERA Health and Wellbeing Award, WFI Insurance Small Business Achiever Award, Scott Print Environment and Sustainability Award, Surge Fitness Sports Award, Catholic Education Western Australia
Young Leadership Award, Awards Australia Community Service and Volunteering Award and the WAFarmers Agriculture Award. Stephanie explained that the Western Australian Young Achiever Awards will culminate with a Gala
Presentation Dinner held at the Pan Pacific Perth on May 12, 2017. Category winners will each receive $2,000 and a trophy. One of the eight category winners will be
chosen as the Western Australian Young Achiever of the Year and will win an additional $2,000 and a prestigious state trophy. Nominations can be made online at www.bit.ly/wa_yaa. For more information, contact the Awards Office email [email protected] or telephone 9201 1155.
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Notice of Annual General Meeting
The WADSA Committee will hold its AGM
Monday 31st October
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Endangered baby numbat rescued
Members of Project Numbat assisted in the rescue of a baby numbat from Frankland River over the weekend. Project Numbat is a community group that is helping in the conservation of the endangered numbat and president Tamara Wilkes-Jones told the Weekly
that she received a call for assistance from Uralla
Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday evening. “The baby numbat had become separated from his mother near Perup and required specialist care. With only 1,000 numbats left in the wild, the finding of a baby numbat came as a big surprise to all involved,” Tamara said. “Once it was confirmed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife that it was indeed a numbat, we knew
there was no time to waste. Only a handful of people know how to take care of a numbat. So we got in our car for the 4-hour drive down – and back”, she
explained. The baby numbat was safely delivered to Perth Zoo early Saturday morning, where specialist keepers took over. The baby male numbat has been called Frankie after the Frankland River, the place where he was found. He is estimated to be between 6 to 7
months old.
Rescued baby numbat. Photo Jen Thompson.
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Peter’s story as featured in Take5 Magazine September 8 Edition, includes a photograph of Walpole’s litter free entry sign. Image source Take5 magazine.
The story of Peter Tripovich, the amazing 90 year old walker from Echuca Victoria, making his way around
Australia was recently featured in the September 8 edition of Take5 Magazine. The Welcome to Walpole litter-free entry sign appears in Peter’s
story and Walpole and “it’s vibrant forests” receive a mention as
one of the amazing places visited in his travels. Peter walked through Walpole back in January and was featured in our WW February 3 edition. Peter is due to
complete his journey in about a month’s time at Melbourne GPO.
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Customers ‘offline’ with
nbn co and Sky Muster Customers of licensed Telecommunications carrier Sky Mesh have received an apology from the company for encountering significant issues with the new Sky Muster service from nbn co. According to the provider these issues have ranged
from provisioning errors and missed appointments to customers being completely offline. Sky Muster Satellite NTDs (modems) are also
taking an excessive amount of time to connect to the satellite and nbn co. has said that the repair could be four or more weeks away. Sky Mesh has said that the magnitude of issues that they have experienced, and are currently experiencing, has meant that their responsiveness to enquiries from new and existing customers, for all types of services, is
well below their standards. Sky Mesh has advised customers to keep an eye on current and recent issues and check the advisories for Sky Muster and other services and systems via www.skymesh.net.au/advisories/.
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Volunteer Marine Rescue Services Awards were presented across five categories.
“These awards are homage to the hard work and commitment of our marine rescue volunteers, who
attend many incidents each year that result in the return of a loved one to their family,” he said. “The recipients should be extremely proud of what they do on an ongoing basis to keep Western Australians safe on the water. The marine rescue service is a critical part of our emergency response capability and these volunteers are a reflection of the calibre of the people we have out there saving lives every week,” he added. VMR South Coast Commander Alex Williams told
the Weekly that Walpole VMR were recognised for their contribution to Marine safety across a broad spectrum. “Walpole assist in providing input to DoT Marine on things such as the local guides, providing the 24/7 log on log off radio coverage for boaties and keeping a system of markers current that assist people to navigate the channels in Nornalup Inlet towards the mouth.”
“They offer continued support for the annual South Coast MARSAREX that draws public attention to the broader VMR community and promotes awareness,”
Alex explained.
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Pictured From left Bernie and Debbie Clark, Alex Williams. Photo D. Clark
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Research into micro-plastics continues at Shelley beach Further to our recent story on the local research into the
effects of micro-plastics on our environment, Kate Born Micro-Plastics Coordinator with the Conservation Council of Western Australia, has commenced her research project ‘Benchmarking the Accumulation of
Micro-Plastics off South-Western Australia’, in partnership with UWA. Kate said that the her research aims at determining if there are any hotspots, and where these are, for micro-plastic pollution on the South West Australian coast. “We have known about plastic pollution in our marine environment for years, but not the threat from
micro-plastics and fibres. For the first time this project
will engage the community in gathering reliable data to measure the extent of the problem right here in Southwest WA,” Kate said. The project is supported by funding from the WA Government’s State Natural Resource Management Program and the Northern Agricultural Catchment Council. Kate and Jen Mitchell from South West Catchment Council, who are also supporting the project, visited
Shelley and Bellanger Beach accompanied by Gary
Muir from WOW cruises last Wednesday. There they collected two samples of beach sand for their project.
Kate said that the project will collect 200 samples of beach sand between Geraldton and Esperance. Kate emphasised that this project would not be possible without the help of supporters, conservation groups, community volunteers and Citizen Scientists.
She said that the combination of community involvement and extent of sampling is unique in WA. To get involved in this project sampling sites east of
Walpole are still available. To volunteer email [email protected] or phone 0458204844.
Gary Muir, Kate Born (left) and Jen Mitchell at Shelley beach. Photo K. Born.