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Springtime at the Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk
25 September, 2019 www.walpole.org.au
Walpole Weekly Community newspaper
proudly published by the Walpole CRC
in litter-free Walpole. Made possible by our
advertisers and donations.
What was he thinking?
Mr. Morrison, your timing is so, so wrong in giving Mars
exploration one hundred and fifty million dollars over the next
five years.
Australian farmers need that money from now to provide them with
stock food and water.
Please tell President Trump he’ll have to wait! ~ Peter
Newton
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The Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk has a busy few months
ahead. With the weather warming up, the tourist influx is on the
rise and the locals are out and about orchid hunting.
The awe inspiring Ancient Empire Forest and the Walpole
Wilderness area are rife with exploring humans all out to explore,
forage and discover!Posibly the most talked about upcoming calendar
item is the Opera in the Park. This event has limited tickets, so I
suggest if you are thinking about it, just do it, go online or drop
into the Walpole CRC where we will assist in making the online
purchase.
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Temperatures and rainfall recorded in North Walpole Sunday 15th
to Saturday 21st September, 2019
Temperatures Rainfall
Min Max mm
Sunday 11.3 17.1 0.4
Monday 9.2 21.1 0.2
Tuesday 9.9 20.9 0.2
Wednesday 12.8 20.9 0
Thursday 6.7 13.4 17.6
Friday 7.2 15.8 5.8
Saturday 9.2 15.5 0
24.2
Walpole forecast for the next five days:
Total rainfall for the week
Sources: www.bom.gov.au; www.willyweather.com.au
Walpole Weather
Walpole CRC Tuesday to Friday 9am-4pm
Walpole Waste Transfer Station Tuesday and Thursday 1pm-5pm;
Sunday 9am-5pm
Peaceful Bay Refuse Site Wednesday 9am-1pm; Sunday
1pm-4:30pm
Library 9840 1108 Wednesday 9am-12pm and 1pm-3:30pm
Friday 9am-12pm and 1pm-3:30pm, Saturday 9am-12pm Walpole Op
Shop
Monday - Friday 9:30am-11:30am Saturday 10am-12pm
Times to Remember
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Twenty minutes drive north of Walpole on the South West Highway,
the Mount Burnett Walk Trail is a class 3, 1km loop through jarrah
forest.
Passing over a small creek via a timber boardwalk, walkers are
given access up a granite outcrop with clear views facing
north.
This small walk trail is rich in wildflowers with several orchid
species either in, or beginning, to flower.
Walpole Wilderness Walk of the Week
A native bee resting on a Hovea elliptica leaf at Mount
Burnett.
Photo: Peter Moore
A toilet, picnic table and ample parking make this a comfortable
and interesting rest stop just outside of town.
~ Peter Moore, Walpole Nornalup Inlets Marine Park Ranger, Parks
and Wildlife Service
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Would you like your loved ones birthday
published in the
Submit their full name, birth month and date by
email:
[email protected]@[email protected]
or by: phone 9840 1395
Wednesday 2/10/19
Craft 1.30pm to 3pm. Wind Chimes
Friday 4/10/19
Outdoor activity 10.30 to 12noon (weather permitting)
Wednesday 9/10/19
Garden Art 1.30pm to 3pm (be prepared to get dirty!)
School Holiday Program October 2019
$5 per child or $11 for three unless advertised otherwise.
Please note: All children aged 5 years or under must be
accompanied by an adult.
** Some activities will be reliant on a minimum of four
participants and therefore be subject to change without notice.
*** Some activities will be limited to a maximum of ten
participants. Register early to avoid disappointment!
Registrations minimum of 24hrs prior to activity phone: 9840
1395
From front page...
The VOG has a busy school holiday program that includes; Bug
Hunts, Forest by Night adventures, Ranger Wilderness Walks, Bush
Art, Orchid Talks and Late Night Fridays. These are just some of
the exciting activities available during the Valley of the Giants,
Tree Top Walks Spring Holiday Activity Program.
The Walpole CRC has planned some craft, outdoor fun and art
activities. These take place at the Walpole CRC during the
week.
Get out there, enjoy the Spring Sunshine!
~ Linda Beard, Walpole CRC.
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Celebrating ‘Shed Life’ this Men’s Shed Week Walpole Menshed has
teamed up with the Australian Men’s Shed Association to celebrate
shedders and shed activities across the Men’s Shed community this
Men’s Shed Week (23 – 29 September).
From all walks of life men often stumble into a Men’s Shed
looking for something (anything!) to do, but they find much more:
community, purpose and friendship.
In the sheds, you’ll find the activities reflect the diverse
range of interests of members. Anything from woodwork and
metalwork, to photography and technology, to gardening and most of
all – tinkering about.
But Shed Life isn’t just about woodwork and manual crafts.
First and foremost, a Men’s Shed is a place for men to knock
around with a group of mates. The shed environment offers men the
opportunity to participate meaningfully in their community.
If you are reading this, and think you may give Walpole Menshed
a visit to see if it could fit your bill, then come and join us on
this coming or any Friday, and you will be welcomed by a group of
locals who just get on fine together. And it’s not only Friday that
the Shed is available. Any day of the week (with certain
provisions) is there for those eager to get into what they have
started.
We are situated in the main shed of Walpole Storage which is in
Walpole LIA at Lot 626 Miguel Place. On Fridays, our flexible hours
are 0930 to 1230. And this Friday, you may just snag a sausage
sizzle from elevenish onwards.
Men’s Shed Week is an annual event led by the Australian Men’s
Shed Association to highlight the contributions of Men’s Sheds to
their members’ health and wellbeing, and to the wider
community.
“The benefits of Men’s Sheds are now recognised globally with
thousands of sheds established across almost every continent,” said
AMSA Executive Officer, David Helmers.
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The “Men’s Shed” as a productive place for older men was born in
Australia in the 1990s. There are now over 1000 Men’s Sheds around
Australia, roughly 450 in Ireland, 300 in the United Kingdom, 100
in New Zealand and 20 in Canada (just to name a few!). The movement
has also started to gain momentum in the United States.
Men’s Sheds are vital community investments delivering programs
and initiatives that foster community spirit and contribute to
building a more inclusive Australia.
For more information about Walpole Menshed, contact Peter Newton
on 9840 1300 or 0427 477 413.
Submit your friends’ and family members’
birthdays to the editor at [email protected]
September 26 Andrew Barrow
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In the Walpole area the 1st Tuesday of every month
Remembering my lovely wife Renie,
one year and still very much missed.
~ Rick
New Picture On Tins, Same Story Thank you to all the people and
businesses of Denmark and Walpole for your positive response to the
fundraising money-boxes for YouthCARE chaplains in our schools. The
DenmarkWalpole YouthCARE Council is grateful that these have been
well-received in the community, and will continue the project, with
a new picture adorning the tins. Money raised will all be spent in
the towns for our YouthCARE Chaplains, who provide support to
students, families and staff of Walpole Primary School, Denmark
Senior High School and the Denmark college of Agriculture. Besides
one-on-one listening, chaplains run small-group projects in the
schools: Naomi runs “Rock and Water” with boys, helping them
discern when to be strong and when to give way; Steve runs
drumming, which builds resilience; and Leon has a motorbike
program, teaching students how to handle a bike in rough conditions
and hopefully avoid possible future injuries. In contributing your
donation to a tin you are supporting this work among our young
people.
~ Elizabeth Sanderson, Secretary, Denmark-Walpole YouthCARE
Council.
Funeral Notice
The funeral for Mavis Thompson nee Cooper who passed away on
Monday 23rd September will be held at Simplicity Funerals 69 Dixon
Rd Rockingham Tuesday 1st October at 2pm
Sincere Condolences to the Cooper and Thompson families
on the passing of Mavis Thompson.
May your family be of comfor� to one another and your
memories
shine brightly.
~ Walpole CRC
Mavis Ellen Thompson
1939-2019
Much loved sister of Hazel and sister-in-law to Ian
We share so many memories growing up in a loving family on
Kikuyu Downs and many years after.
I will miss you dearly but you are at peace and having a
well-deserved rest.
All our love Ian and Hazel Meiklejohn
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National Services for Carers I would like to introduce you to
the Carer Gateway Counselling Service. The service is a new, free
phone counselling service for Carers, operating nationally from
July 1 and proudly managed by CatholicCare.
The only criteria to be eligible for the service are as
follows:
The person is in a caring role. This could be caring and/or
providing support for a person with a disability, mental health
issue, substance misuse issue, dementia or caring for somebody who
is frail and/or aged
The Carer must be over 18-years of age
The Carer must be unpaid, i.e., they are not employed by an
agency as a care giver. There are no restrictions for those on
carer payments
We encourage all carers to give us a call, no matter what their
circumstances, so they can be assessed for eligibility and/or
referred onto other services as appropriate.
The Counselling Service is open from 8am to 6pm weekdays and
Carers can call the service on 1800 422 737 and select option 1 to
self-refer.
~Paul Parker, Carer Counselling Service.
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NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Walpole Branch Committee AGM will be held at the Silver
Chain Health Clinic,
Pier Street, Walpole on Friday 27th September, 2019 at
3:00pm
All interested residents are most welcome to attend.
Peaceful Bay Sea Rescue Sunday 13th October 2019
15.00 hrs at Peaceful Bay Progress Hall
All welcome
Global Student Strike for Climate Change Organisers estimate
300,000 Australians gathered at climate change rallies around the
country in one of the largest protest events in the nation’s
history.
The global day of action, led by Swedish teenage climate
activist Greta Thunberg, was held on Friday 20th September, three
days before the United Nations Climate Change Summit in New
York.
Organisers say millions of people to turned out worldwide in 150
countries.
In Australia, demonstrations took place in all eight capital
cities as well as 104 regional centres.
The Australian protesters called for the Federal Government to
commit to:
No new coal, oil or gas projects
100 per cent renewable energy generation and exports by 2030
Funding for “a just transition and job creation for all fossil
fuel industry workers and communities”
The movement has rallied behind 16-year-old Thunberg, who first
started protesting alone outside Sweden’s Parliament last year.
As the Australian protests began she tweeted in support.
“Incredible pictures as Australia’s gathering for the
#climatestrike This is the huge crowd building up in Sydney.
Australia is setting the standard! Its bedtime in New York...so
please share as many pictures as you can as the strikes move across
Asia to Europe and Africa!”
The movement has been controversial in Australia, with some
teachers being accused of bias and bringing politics into the
classroom, and the Federal Government linking the demonstrations to
flagging test results.
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The United Nations released a report in February showing that
the 20 warmest years on record had all been in the past 22
years.
Australia is a signatory to the 2015 Paris climate agreement,
the global deal to combat climate change, and pledged to reduce the
country’s emissions by 26 to 28 per cent from 2005 levels by
2030.
Figures released in August showed Australia’s carbon emissions
were continuing to climb.
Data released in June showed Australia’s pollution was at an
all-time high across most sectors.
Environment Minister Sussan Ley said if the purpose of the
protest was to draw Government attention to climate change “I can
assure everyone that our attention is already there”.
“We are taking real and coordinated global action on climate
change, while ensuring our economy remains strong,” she said in a
statement.
In a statement, Education Minister Dan Tehan drew a link between
the global strike movement and flagging test results around the
country.
“The true test of the protesters’ commitment would be how many
turned up for a protest held on a Saturday afternoon,” he said.
~ Source: abc.net.au
Protestors across the country turned out en masse. Photo:
abc.net.au via facebook
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More than 2,500 Australian businesses took part, either closing
their doors or allowing their employees to walk off the job.
The businesses signed on to Not Business As Usual, an alliance
which said it was a “group of Australian and global businesses
pledging to support worker participation in the climate
strike”.
The exact number of demonstrators nationally was unclear, but
more conservative estimates put the number closer to 180,000.
The centres of Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane were brought to a
standstill as the protests snaked their way through CBD
streets.
The rally was criticised by both sides of politics, with
Queensland Education Minister Grace Grace arguing student protests
should take place outside school hours.
Marching with his classmates, 10-year-old Parker Renshaw said he
and his fellow students were fearful for their future.
“I would love to be in school at the moment but it’s not much
choice to be here, the Government is forcing us to come.
“My education is important but the world is even more important
and we need to help it.”
In Perth, where organisers put the figure at 10,000
demonstrators, small children marched with their parents and high
school students from Forrest Place to Elizabeth Quay.
Australia’s emissions continue to climb The protests were
spurred on by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)
report released last year that detailed a catastrophic future of
extreme weather events if greenhouse gas emissions were not reined
in.
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0439 692 555
Barrington Works open to the public Walpole artist, Marilyn
Barrington, has once again opened her Studio /Gallery for the
Southern Art and Crafts Trail.
There have been visitors from Augusta, Margaret River,
Dunsborough, Busselton and Albany keen to see her latest journey
into encaustic artworks.
Marilyn is pictured here, beside the artwork that was recently
shown in the Manjimup and Northcliffe Galleries as part of a
State-wide exhibition titled, Alternative Archives.
Marilyn’s Gallery is open daily 10.30am-3.30pm until Sunday 6th
October.
If you are interested in exhibiting your artworks in the Walpole
CRC please contact Kath Lymon Email: [email protected] Phone:
9840 1625 All artworks are hung with the artists assistance to
ensure that the artworks are hung to their best advantage. Come on
in and check out the new space for yourself.
Plus
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St George’s Anglican Church
Walpole Corner Vista and Pier Streets
Holy Communion Sunday 10am.
Contact: The Wardens Telephone: 9848 2173 Website:
www.denmarkanglican.org.au
Sandra Knight T: (08) 9848 1301 M: 0409 376 366
[email protected]
Unit 7 Palm Court, 63 Strickland St Denmark WA 6333
Income Tax , BAS & FBT Returns
Financial Statements
Tax Planning & Advice
Bookkeeping set up & training
Mobile Service available
Income tax, BAS & FBT returns
Financial statements
Tax planning & advice
Reseller of MYOB & Reckon
Mobile service available
T: (08) 9848 1301
[email protected]
Unit 7 Palm Court, 63 Strickland St Denmark WA 6333
Denmark Accounting Services is a CPA Practice & Registered
Tax Agent
Weekly events Day Details
Mondays
Mahjong, 10am-Noon at Walpole Community Hall 2pm-5pm at Nornalup
Community Hall Soccer, 3:15pm-4:15pm at Walpole Sport and
Recreation Centre Zumba, 5:30pm–6:30pm at Walpole Sport and
Recreation Centre Bus for Swimming (to Manjimup) Phone 9840 8485
Doctor Services at Walpole Silver Chain by appointment
98401173.
Tuesdays
Weight Watchers, 9:30am at the Anglican Church Walpole Autumn
Club, 1pm at Walpole Sport and Recreation Centre Sound Therapy
Group, 6.45am and 8.45am. Individuals by appointment at Walpole
Wellness Centre
Wednesdays
Seniors Activity Social Club, 10am Tone and Stretch Class,
9-10am at Walpole Sport and Recreation Centre Doctor Services at
Walpole Silver Chain by appointment 98401173
Thursdays
Yoga with Jenny, 6pm at Walpole Community Hall Seniors Computing
(during School terms), 1pm-3pm at Walpole CRC Pathology Pathwest at
Walpole Silver Chain 8:30am-11:30am
Fridays
Gentle Stretch with Leah (suits beginners), 6:30am and 8am at
Walpole Wellness Centre Walpole Menshed, 9:30am-12:30pm at LIA
Miguel Place, Walpole Table Tennis and Games, 5pm - 7pm at Nornalup
Community Hall Community Bus to Albany (Monthly) Phone 9840 8485
Zumba Gold, 9am – 10am at Walpole Sport and Recreation Centre
Gentle Stretch with Leah (suits beginners), 5:15pm at Walpole
Community Hall
Saturdays Yoga with Jenny, 9am at Walpole Community Hall
Proudly sponsored by;
Ongoing activities
Open Invitation ‘Colour, Line and Light’
Dingo Flat Studio, Art Trail Opening
Saturday September 28th at 3 pm.
Dingo Flat Studio opens 10 - 5 pm from Saturday 28th of
September to Sunday 13th of October
(closed Tuesdays)
The three artists, local award winner, Robin Dale; Greg Hale and
Anne Luscombe, work in acrylics.
Anne and Robin also enjoy using ‘found’ objects in their
sculptural works.
Dingo Flat Studio is housed in a large converted farm shed. The
gallery and studio areas sit in
picturesque surroundings with views to the distant Frankland
Forest.
343 Dingo Flat Road in Hazelvale is 3km on the left from the
corner of
Valley of the Giants Road and Dingo Flat Road.
Contact Robin Dale for further information phone 9840 8862
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18 to 11
Sep Oct
Lee Hunter’s Stepping Stones exhibition at Walpole Community
Hall. 9.30am to 3pm
27 Sep Storytime at Walpole Public Library, 10am to 11am
1 Oct Walpole Sub Branch RSL AGM 10am. Further details ph 9840
8227
30 Nov WA Opera at Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk,5.30pm for
a 7pm start
2 Nov Walpole Sport and Recreation Centre’s 21st birthday party,
3 to 8pm
21 to 20
Sep Oct
‘Wood, Paper, Clay’ exhibition opens at Tree Top Walk, 10am to
4pm
21 to 20
Sep Oct
‘Wildern’ and ‘Cryptic: Mysterious, Enigmatic’ exhibition opens
at Petrichor Gallery, Walpole
28 to 13
Sep Oct
Dingo Flat Studio, Art Trail opening 10am to 5pm
2 Oct Walpole CRC, School Holiday Program, Craft, Wind Chimes
1.30pm to 3pm at Walpole CRC.
4 Oct Walpole CRC, School Holiday Program, Outdoor Activity,
10.30am to 12noon at Walpole CRC.
9 Oct Walpole CRC, School Holiday Program, Garden Art, 1.30pm to
3pm at Walpole CRC.
Upcoming activities Weekly events
Why the western ringtail possum is special and in trouble... In
talking with members of the community about the western ringtail
possum, many people respond with “how can they be critically
endangered? They’re everywhere”.
I suppose if you live in Busselton or Bunbury, and don’t travel
outside of the region much, that could feel true. But, in fact,
they are not “everywhere”.
They really are found only on the South West of Australia –
that’s it.
Tigers have a larger range, yet people have no problem believing
they are threatened. In reality, the
western ringtail possum is at greater risk of extinction than
Bengal tigers.
The next fact check is this – threatened does not always equal
rare, and vice versa.
Western ringtail possums are critically endangered, listed on
both state and Commonwealth legislations as such, and yet, walk
down the street in Busselton or Dunsborough at night time and you
will likely find a ringie or two quite easily.
On the flip side, echidnas are not listed as threatened but I
suspect most people in Australia could not walk out their back door
and find one in their backyard.
You would have to hunt for quite some time, far away from the
main street of Busselton. You get the point.
So, apart from having a small geographic range, why are ringies
in trouble?
Well, the species is found from Mandurah to Albany, and through
the southern forests around Manjimup.
That seems like a big area, but as we have already seen above,
it isn’t really in the scheme of things. Additionally, the
population around Manjimup has undergone drastic declines in the
last 20 years. A combination of forestry, fires and introduced
predators seem to be the culprits in the forest population. In the
Busselton and Dunsborough area, the species has lost huge amounts
of habitat to urbanisation.
All of these things, we term “death by a thousand cuts” and
result in the species current status.
Next time you are in your backyard, observing your resident
ringie clamouring across the fence line or roof, imagine you were
staring at one of the globally recognised species we seem to have
no trouble believing to be threatened.
In fact, our ringies are just as special, unique and in trouble
as orang-utan or tigers, so how lucky we are to be able to see them
in our own city.
~ Dr Rochelle Steven, Threatened Species Recovery Hub-
University of Queensland
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Keenan Ninyette and Dylan Hoskins
Philip Powell and Max Neill
Christie Bentink and Kathy Dawson
Jenny Willcox and Julie Ewing
Frank Cooper
Mid Morning attendees, including Walpole Primary School Students
and teacher ?
Lucy Hoskins
Article to follow, Next week.
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MEMBERSHIP
New members of the Walpole Community Resource Centre are always
welcome.
Membership has benefits! Take advantage of the generous member
discounts that apply to many of your CRC’s most popular and useful
services.
Phone: 9840 1395
Walpole Quality Meats Pork Spare Ribs
$19.99kg
Warren Arts Council presents Four of Australia’s best bluegrass
musicians in concert in Manjimup on Friday 27th September. Don’t
miss it!
Ian Simpson is known as Australia’s most accomplished banjo
player, as well as a fine guitar and dobro guitar player. Ian has
been performing and recording as a musician all his working life,
performing with the likes of Slim Dusty, The Flying Emus, Sensitive
New Age Cowpersons and Jane Germain to name just a few.
Donal Baylor is Australia’s most experienced bluegrass fiddler,
having played in bluegrass bands as well as playing many other
styles of music since the late 1970s. He won the national bluegrass
fiddle contest twice and spent four years at Slim Dusty’s fiddle
player. He played western swing with the Dancehall Racketeers and
the Baylor Brothers and bluegrass with Bluegrass Parkway.
Sam Lemann grew up in Perth playing bluegrass tunes with friends
Adam Gare and Ian Simpson. At just 17 he got to tour Australia with
US Bluegrass Banjo legend Bill Keith. Sam has lived in Melbourne
since 1990 where he is in demand as a freelance guitarist,
regularly working with singers Grace Knight and Stephen Cummings.
Over the years Sam
has played guitar with Jo Camilleri, Linda and Vika Bull, Ross
Wilson.
Perth mandolin maestro Adam Gare has been playing professionally
for many years. At fourteen Adam played in a band with Ian Simpson
called the Busketeers. He was a member of the Jam Tarts and Nansing
Quartet, family based Perth band that toured nationally and
internationally including the Edinburgh Festival. Adam has recorded
and toured with various artists including Paul Kelly - as part of
Gerry Hale’s Uncle Bill - Melbourne Theatre Company’s Grapes of
Wrath, Renee Geyer and Tim Rogers of You Am I.
8.00 pm Friday 27th September, at the Manjimup Wellness Centre,
corner of Edwards and Rose Streets.
Bring your family and friends for a great way to start your long
weekend!
Doors open 7.30, Tickets only $30 Adults and only $15 school
aged students.
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WALPOLE CONCRETE SUPPLIES
and EARTHMOVING SERVICE
Pre-mix concrete Sand, gravel carting Site works, house &
shed pads, driveways Back hoe, bobcat, loader and grader hire Blue
metal and metal dust available.
Contact Nigel Fry
Phone 9840 1626 - Mobile 0419 948 072
The Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) of Western Australia is
delighted to again showcase its life-saving work and support the
state’s largest annual community event - the 2019 IGA Perth Royal
Show.
RFDS Western Operations CEO Rebecca Tomkinson said the Perth
Royal Show offers the Flying Doctor a valuable opportunity to
connect with people from all over Western Australia.
“Everyone we talk to seems to have a Flying Doctor story to
share. It’s always touching to hear stories about how we were able
to help at a time where people needed us the most and the impact
our service has made in their lives,” Ms Tomkinson said.
“I hope that show-goers will pop by our display and meet with
our team of amazing and highly trained doctors, nurses and pilots
who will be able to share their experiences operating on the
frontline of one of WA’s vital emergency services. We will also
have our PC-12 aircraft training simulator on hand for people to
experience our unique operating environment which essentially
serves as an Intensive Care Unit in the sky.”
The RFDS has shared a long history with Western Australia’s
agricultural community, providing a ‘mantle of safety’ to many
farmers and agribusinesses over the decades.
The Royal Flying Doctor Service exhibit will be located within
the ‘Walk Through WA’ Centenary Pavilion from Saturday 28 September
to 5 October
RFDS pilots, nurses, doctors and engineers will be on hand at
the 2019 IGA Perth Royal Show to share their stories and unique
experiences delivering essential
healthcare across Western Australia.
from 10am-6pm daily.
Thinking of heading to the Royal Show and haven’t got your
tickets yet? Use Code: Royalshow19139 when purchasing your tickets
on Ticketmaster and you will save 25 per cent on your tickets.
RFDS Western Operations will receive a portion of the proceeds
towards our fundraising.
Show time for the Flying Doctor
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Classifieds
For Sale
25 head, 6 –10 month old MG and ANG Steers and Heifers from
$350. Phone: 0409 109 625
For Sale
Siruba Model 757, 5 thread industrial sewing machine. In working
order. With manual. Any reasonable offer. Phone: 9840 8091
For Sale
1990 H Z J 75 Toyota Landcruiser Ute in medium good condition
c/w toolboxes, UHF radio, power
brake controller. $8500 inc. 12 months licence.
Peter Newton 0427477413
3.6 Mtr Bluefin Dinghy, 15HP shortshaft motor with spare prop,
Minn Kota Elect Outboard 55lb thrust
with battery and foot controls- 2hrs work John Papas Boat TRL,
Boat and Motor done only 30 hours approx. Lowrance Sounder with
Battery.
All licenced Phone 0484 650 686 $4,500 Phone: 9840 1735
Public Notice
Services at St Francis of Assisi Catholic Church will be held
weekly at 3.45 pm. Please note the new
starting time. Refreshments after.
Classifieds
Personal/household classifieds, this size and format $6 when
paid by noon Tuesdays, $8.50
when on account. If not sold the first week, get one week free!
EFT and EFTPOS available
For Sale
The offence that fishers pour scorn on - interference with
fishing gear There’s an activity that both commercial and
recreational fishers truly dislike and that’s when someone else
interferes with their fishing gear.
Some fishing gear, like rock lobster and occy pots, can be left
unattended while the pots fish, until the licensed owner comes back
to check how lucky they’ve been with getting a catch.
In Fremantle Magistrates Court this week (Tuesday 10 September)
a 65-year-old Forrestfield man was issued with a $3,000 fine and
court costs of $225.90 as an important reminder to him, or anyone
else who interferes with fishing gear, that it is considered as a
serious offence.
The man had made an early guilty plea and the magistrate granted
him a spent conviction, but he will have to pay the fine and
costs.
The court heard that back in December last year in Cockburn
Sound, the accused had retrieved his anchor, which was entangled
with a long line of octopus shelter pots.
He removed one of the pots from the long line and retained it on
his boat. That pot was owned by a commercial operator and, on the
last day of December, the offender attached a yellow pool noodle
and white float to the shelter pot’s rope, and set the gear in
Cockburn Sound in an attempt to catch octopus.
The master of the commercial fishing boat had not given the
offender permission to interfere with or use his octopus shelter
pot.
This week’s court hearing was told that, in late March this
year, Fisheries officers conducted a video record of interview in
which the accused
admitted to removing the pot, taking it home, attaching his
float, fishing for octopus and checking it about two times.
Manager Regional Compliance (Metro) Todd A’Vard said Department
of Primary Industries and Regional Development Fisheries officers
were well-prepared and trained to investigate reports of tampering
with fishing gear, but public reporting was also important in these
cases.
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“We have received complaints from commercial octopus fishers
about recent interference with their pots, so if anyone has
information on people doing the wrong thing I encourage them to let
us know,” Mr A’Vard said.
“Unlawful interference with fishing gear carries a penalty of up
to $25,000 and/or a term of imprisonment of up to 12months.”
Most fishers understand the need to do the right thing, however,
if you see something involving fish or fishing that doesn’t look
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Starling Sighting A credible sighting of three starlings on
power lines at Peaceful Bay.
They were described as a dirty black/grey colour with small
white spots on wings,
shoulders and tail, yellow beak and about 21cms in size.
Please report any possible sightings to the Department of
Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions on 98400400.
~ Jeanne Steele
Visitors Centres and Tourism Opportunities for Walpole In our
travels we naturally visit many visitors centres and get a real
feel for what works and what doesn’t. There is a trend to close
physical centres only to be replaced with online versions – the
Sunshine Coast is soon to close four of its Information Centres,
putting it all online. Good or bad? Only time will tell! Not very
personal that’s for sure…
However the Visitors Centres that do work and will continue to
do so are those that are an attraction in their own right. A place
travellers want to stop, discover and explore. Be it located inside
an existing tourist attraction or a stand-alone place it’s what
visitors are looking for. Its tagged - Experiential Travel
Why am I sharing this with the wonderful people of Walpole?
With this knowledge I’m about to share I think there is a golden
opportunity for Walpole to put itself on the map and attract more
people to ‘stay one more day’. To make it a place we can all be
proud of. We’re not reinventing the wheel, we are merely taking the
best from the best and adapting it to work for our community.
The Visitor Centres that have impressed us the most are those
that have created ‘tourism precincts’ rather than one building info
centres. Meaning; they have a series of buildings, housing
different activities or outlets that appeal to passing travellers
(and locals).
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A mix of interpretive centre, local arts & crafts outlet,
artisans working on site, café, themed shops, film presentations,
museums and places to enjoy a BBQ, children play park…one even had
a nocturnal animal house, how good is that? Only limited by our
imagination.
We note that the most appealing and successful ones are those
that have relocated old historic buildings to create this precinct
and complimented that with modern facilities. Old school houses,
police lock up, weather board shops all now house something of
interest to visitors, yet tell a story of their own.
The locals have sourced disused buildings from around the region
and brought them back to life. Whilst designing the precinct layout
so it all flows and is a place you want to spend time. A township
any visitor would want to discover, not drive past and an
opportunity for the local area to capture potential buyers &
stayers. Encouraging them to want to stay on.
To fund such projects they have used a mix of grants, shire
contributions and private enterprise sponsorship. A good example
would be Sarina (a tiny town in Queensland that has the most
delightful tourism precinct along with super modern visitors
centre, complete with giant flat screen TV on the outer wall
showcasing the regions attractions and useful information). To
finance this they got the local sugar mill onboard as a sponsor and
exhibitor (incorporating its own sugar shed) along with the
regional tourism board to make it a ‘gateway’ centre to the whole
Whitsundays region, rather than just a local visitors info centre.
As a result their patronage has doubled and I can see why, we spent
a couple of unplanned hours here, bought food and changed our plans
to remain in the region a little longer – there was so much more to
discover.
For examples of these precinct ideas check out online or get in
contact with: Esperance WA, Julia Creek QLD or Sarina QLD.
How would this idea work in Walpole?
Can you imagine turning Pioneer Park into a tourism precinct?
Housing the local arts & crafts shop, visitors centre,
interpretive centre, artisans workshop, play park, BBQ area,
amphitheatre, renovated historic buildings that also house video
presentations, hands on attractions even a professional nature
photographers outlet. It could be themed ‘wilderness’ to encompass
all the natural beauty surrounding us. A chance to tell local
stories and encourage interstate and international tourists to find
out what they are missing if they drive on.
Pioneer Park is the perfect location for such a project
it would also have a totally unique attraction - the Tall Tree
Walk (Horse yard hill) as an added bonus – where else in the
world?
It does not have to be done all in one go. A project like this
could be built on over several years, it takes time to source
buildings and funding but bit by bit it could develop into
something really special.
Food for thought …..
If anyone is interested the link to the Sarina Precinct webpage:
http://www.sarinafieldofdreams.com.au/ (what a great name for a
community project ‘field of dreams’)
~ Mr J.D. Chadwick, Founder / Travel Guru
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Weekly sport Email us your sports results [email protected]
alternatively drop them in the box at the back door. Post your
photos on the web or social media
#mywalpoleweekly Central Districts Sheepdog C’ship 2019 Tony
Boyle entered three dogs into the Open Championships held in Wagin
last week and two dog got into the Open Finals, Boylee Midget and
Chillie.
Son of Boylee Sugar, Boylee Major, came fourth in the Novice
event, showing the pedigree of Boylee Stud dogs is alive and
well.
Next week’s competition is the Perth Royal Show. Competitors can
only register two dogs in each event. There are three events in
total.
Boylee Sugar and daughter Boylee Midget, have won the right to
compete in all three events.
Dog Trails are held over eight days. Tony’s dogs will be
competing on the public holiday, Monday 30th September and Tuesday
the 1st October.
If you are at the Perth Royal Show, be sure to drop by and see
these premium dogs in action!
C’mon… Support our local bloke in the big smoke!!
The farmer, whose sheep were being worked in the trials, was
asked what breed of dog he used on the farm to
work his sheep.
His reply was, “It’s a red one, called Honda.”
Walpole Country Club Bowls Our bowls pennants practice on
Wednesday 18th went very well. We are looking forward to the coming
Pennants season.
On Sunday 22nd September we held our Open Day. The weather was
pleasant, the company great, finishing with an excellent afternoon
tea.
We played two games of pairs with different partners, the scores
for the individuals added up over the two games.
The overall winner was Ann Armstrong with Janet Smith the runner
up.
Cartoon courtesy of Dogpro 2019 Program cover.
Coming Bowling Events:
Wednesday 25th September: Social Bowls 12:30pm at the Club.
Wednesday 2nd October: Social Bowls 12:30 at the club
Saturday 5th October: Ladies Pennants: Away at Denmark
Wednesday 9th October: The National Caravan Club is visiting the
Walpole Country Club for a game of
bowls and a sausage sizzle.
On Thursday 10th: The Denmark/Walpole drawn Mixed Triples will
be at Denmark.
~ Ann Armstrong
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The course is looking a treat thanks to the boys from the Work
Camp.
Five of us went to Manjimup for Veterans golf on Wednesday but
no one had any luck in winning, Peter Mount was the best of us.
Next week for Golf: Club Trophy Stableford, Sunday 29/09/19
Mixed 12:30pm Tee Off. Followed by a BBQ. (BYO meat and a salad
to share.)
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Weekly sport
Golf Bob and Gail Trophy Par 22/09/19 Winner Owen Simmonds + 4
R/Up Colin Burton + 1 NTPin 13 Alan Barrington NTPin 17 Frank
Zalmstra LPutt 18 Neil Burton Birdies C Burton No. 5 and No. 6
With great conditions Owen Simmonds won Bob and Gail’s Trophy
and Colin Burton was runner up! Thanks to Bob and Gail for their
Trophy.
Netball : From L to R: Grace Hardiman, Macy Lane, Mellissa
Hawkins, Gemma Richardson, Ashley Crock,
Renae Rogers. Front: Haylee Hawkins, Maggie Hardiman. Photo: N.
Hawkins
Vets Manji: Peter Mount, Merv Hull and Matry Hagdorn. Photo: N.
Hawkins
Owen Simmonds, winner, receiving his Trophy from Bob Laing.
Photo: N. Hawkins
The netball Grand Final in Denmark on Thursday night was a great
game with Pheonix (Haylee’s Team) having a slow start then catching
up to level the score in the third quarter only to go down by five
goals at the end. There were four girls from Walpole playing.
~ Norm Hawkins
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Ladies Golf 19/9/2019 Sue Hawkins Trophy Stableford.
Winner Sue Hawkins 29 points R/Up Caroline Ozolins 28 points
Novelties NTP # 17 Sue Hawkins NTP # 7 Viv Tippett Ferrets Caroline
# 8 Ferrets Caroline # 10 Ferrets Sharyn # 16
Next game: 26th Sept 2019:
Points Day, Count Putts, play for any cancelled trophy days.
~ Sharyn Burton
Scroungers Golf Stableford.17/09/2019 1st M Hull 18 2nd O
Simmonds 17 3rd A Mathews 16 Nornalup Riverside Chalets Long Putt 9
P Mount
~ Mal Lumb
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Competitions have unfortunately been
cancelled.
But – that’s no reason not to start
thinking about next years competitions.