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O nce again, the Singleton
community have come together to
celebrate with a wonderful Easter Fair.
We had an outstanding turn out to
make the day the success that it was. It
thrills us to be able to throw together
such a cheap, fun-filled day for your
families to enjoy, so the support that
we receive in return is very much
appreciated.
A special congratulations to Brielle
Hawkins of Secret Harbor who won our
Follow the Easter Brick Road competition.
She is a gorgeous young girl who surely
enjoyed her chocolate prize very much.
We have received some wonderful
feedback about this year’s event and are
glad that it was a lot more organized and
structured . With your support, we hope to
grow strong year after year.
We can't forget our volunteers. Carla
Donald, Nikki Spagnolo, Joanna and
Elaine Walker, Nikki Ralph, Rachael
Fortune, Trudy Owens, Jackie and
Stephen Burnside, Lyndall Letchford,
Amanda Hunt, Ros King, Fiona Ginbey,
Keah, Michael and Anthea Paxton, Kristen
and Antony and of course the Easter
Bunny for taking her time out to visit us.
Without the hard work of all these people,
our fair just wouldn't be possible. We
Thank you and hope that you also return
next year.
This year we had an extra special treat
with our very talented buskers. Kyah
Franklin and her friend Dylan did an
outstanding job of entertaining us whilst we
ate. You both have such an amazing gift
and we look forward to watching you grow
into fabulous musicians.
We would like to give a shout-out to some
amazing local businesses. From small to
large, your contributions were well
received. Woolworths Secret Harbor,
Angel Touch Beauty in Singleton, Bruno's
Pizza, Cut above the Bay in Golden Bay,
Singleton Bakery, Singleton Deli and
Bayshore Garden Chinese Restaurant.
We hope that you all enjoyed yourselves
and that you all had a safe and happy
Easter. We look forward to seeing you all
again at next year’s Follow the Easter
Brick Road.
Cara Booth and the
Singleton Residents Association
June 2014
EGG-STRA SPECIAL EASTER
17th June
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Hello fellow Singleton Residents.
I must start this column with a big THANK YOU to Cara Booth and all
of the volunteers who contributed to the highly successful ‘Follow the Easter Brick Road’ event at the Singleton Community Centre on 13 April. What you have achieved is nothing short of exceptional and is greatly appreciated by all of the Singleton community. This has been a magical experience for our children and helps to build on the great community spirit here in Singleton. I know that planning has already begun for next year’s event which I am sure will equal or exceed the success of the event that you organized this year. Well done to all involved!!
Many people have asked about whether the SRA will be holding a Christmas Fair this year. It is certainly our desire to hold a Christmas Fair in 2014, and if it is to go ahead, the organisation of the event needs to begin soon. The SRA committee have recently met to discuss the Christmas Fair and to appoint an organiser. As the SRA committee already have roles for the committee and most work fulltime, we are appealing to the Singleton community for someone to assist us with this responsibility.
If you would be willing to help out, you will receive the full support and assistance of the SRA committee. The event would be run in a similar style to the 2012 Singleton Christmas Fair and
we have all of the details available from that event to assist in planning and organising. This event would mean so much to the children of Singleton and it is just the type of thing that brings us together as a community. We need to get moving on this as soon as possible and we require someone with good organising skills who could do this great service for Singleton. If you can assist us with helping to organise the Singleton Christmas Fair 2014, please call me on 0407 900 417.Thanks!!
Singleton vehicle licence plates are still available through the Singleton Residents Association. We do have a waiting list for these, as they must be ordered in batches. The waiting list has been a bit stagnant and we would like to place an order for more vehicle licence plates as soon as possible. If you are interested in obtaining a Singleton licence plate, please contact me by email president@singletonwa.com
Finally - winter is coming. That means lots of rain, lots of wind and cold nights. Please ensure that you are prepared for any damaging storms and power failures. Should you require any assistance from the State Emergency Service, the phone number is 132 500. The web site for the Singleton Residents Association has a list of this and other important phone numbers and can be found at www.singletonwa.com
Take care. Graeme Dean. President, Singleton Residents Association
PRESIDENT’S PEN
CHRISTMAS FAIR
A re you one of the 800 plus people who had such a fantastic time at
the SRA's 2012 Christmas Fair at Laurie Stanford Reserve? Can you remember all those smiling faces from the Singleton community having such great fun at the petting zoo, the reptile tent, the bouncy castles, the rides and various stalls, etc – all at a maximum cost of $10 per family for three hours of brilliant entertainment? Would it be a surprise to tell you that the event cost in excess of $6,500 to put together, most of which was covered by various grants and funds raised from local businesses?
The Singleton Residents Association would love to put the event on again this year BUT to do so we require not only an event organizer, but also a fund raising committee. Please give it some thought, you will not be left on your own, there is a wealth of advice, experience and guidance to help you make it even better than before. What's in it for me you may well ask? NOTHING absolutely NOTHING but the buzz you will get from being part of a lovely community having fun in their own backyard and seeing over 800 Singleton residents and children coming together just before Christmas and having fun. If you are interested and would like further information please contact SRA President Graeme Dean ASAP president@singletonwa.com.
Chelsea and the Singleton
Christmas Car
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Echo Visit
L ast month we were delighted to
have the Echo (Educational
Chamber Orchestra) visit the school
for two performances. Echo is a part
of the WASO and the musicians take
it in turns to visit schools. Of the 90
members of the WASO, fifteen
visited the school and dazzled us
with their instruments and playing
skills. Lee the storyteller told the tale
of Echo the Gecko to the younger
students. Echo travelled the seas to
the instrument islands and had the
students singing and dancing along
the way. Some lucky students were
selected to participate in the
Have-A-Go session where the
musicians allowed them to play the
instruments. It was a great
opportunity to get up close which
thrilled the students.
The older students were taken on a high
sea adventure where they explored String
Island, Brass Island, Woodwind Island
and Percussion Island. Even the big
kids got into the singing and dancing
due to the fantastic storytelling. Captain
Leila and Sailor Kai helped us along the
journey. Several students were
handpicked to play in the orchestra and
they created a beautiful sound story that
portrayed the changing weather that is
experienced when travelling on a boat.
The Echo group are extremely popular and
it has taken three years to get a booking. It
was well worth the wait. WASO do a variety
of children’s concerts throughout the year as
well as many themed shows such as the
recent Pixar concert. Having seen the
positive reaction of the students at this
school show, I think they might enjoy
another visit to see the orchestra.
Singleton Primary
School Crosswalks
A nother recent near-miss of a
young child crossing the
road to go to school highlights
the need for prompt installation of
Crosswalks at Navigator and
Fitch, and Federation and Naval
Ave.
Plans for our crosswalks are
currently at Main Roads, and once
they have approved them, the plans
go back to Council of Rockingham
for allocation of a time
frame. Council has stated that at
this point if Main Roads approves
the plans within the next few weeks,
our crosswalk may be installed in
July School Holidays, however if not,
then it is more likely October.
It is also been suggested that if the
school was t o assist with the
funding that this may help the
installation process, so if anyone in
the community would like to assist
with a grant, we would be most
grateful. We look forward to these
crosswalks being installed as soon
as possible for the safety of our
children. Please continue to drive
carefully in the meantime.
Canteen Volunteers
Needed
S ingleton Primary School canteen is in
desperate need of volunteers to keep
the canteen operating. If you are able to
spare anytime between 9-12 to assist in the
preparation of orders and serving the kids at
recess and lunch, it would be greatly
appreciated. If you are interested in
volunteering, please contact Dani on
0433 316 241.
WALK TO
SCHOOL DAY
T he recent Walk to School Safely
Day was a great success with
the sun shining on all of us allowing
a small opportunity to thaw out for
some of Mrs Marsh's warm
pancakes and Mr Cousin's delicious
spaghetti rolls, washed down with
hot chocolates. Thank you to
everyone who participated in the
morning; it was wonderful to see so
many students walking to school.
J ack Ahearn competed in the
State Championships for
Little Athletics. He was extremely
successful, winning 4 gold
medals in long jump, 100m, 200m
and 400m. He broke the state
record in long jump & 400m, with
the 400m record being held since
1974. He was named the Athlete
of the Meet. His family are very
proud of his achievements.
SINGLETON PRIMARY SCHOOL________
Singleton Athlete
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Singleton Rubbish Survey
A rubbish survey was carried out in parks, streets and carparks around Singleton.
You probably know this already, but we are a pretty clean lot. With one exception, rubbish on the side of the road was very minimal. Carparks were all excellent with one exception being the north end of the north car park where old car tyres and general rubbish had been dumped. Bights Reef Rd, Riley Street and Brownrig parks were all excellent. There was the odd drink/food containers around the school and at Harmony Park. The Laurie Stanford Reserve was good. One conspicuous negative was general litter accumulating on the sides of Singleton Beach Road from Mandurah Road to the top of the hill and near the bus stops. Some asbestos or fibro cement sheets were found dumped at the end of Jade St. The SRA will be asking City of Rockingham to clean up Singleton Beach Road, the end of Jade Street and the North Beach carpark.
We can thank ourselves for the cleanliness of our community. However, the excellent work carried out by City of Rockingham council workers should not go unrecognised. There is also an anonymous army of walkers that scoop up cans and litter as they travel pathways, parks and beaches. We thank them also. There is a theory that the amount of litter discarded is a percentage of what is already there. If it is 10% and 100 items lie in a set area, 10 items will be added. If only 10 items lie in the set area, one item will be added. Logically, the cleaner we keep it, the less litter will be discarded. Thanks to all for their contribution to a great community.
And a separate note to add to this, a big thank you from Singleton Café and Pizza to the wonderful gentleman who seen out recently with a trolley picking up endless bags of rubbish strewn around the land in front of the shops and further afield. He has not gone unnoticed by us!
Singleton Coastcare Planting Day Sat 28 June
All beach lovers welcome!
P lease join us for a fun family day at the main Singleton Beach on Saturday 28 June
to help replant the dunes with our native flora. This is not only a fun community day but will help ensure our beautiful beaches stay that way. Singleton volunteers have been planting along this stretch of coast for years now and you can really see the difference but there are still plenty more bare patches to fill! The native plants will assist in stabilising the dunes and providing shelter and food to native animals like bandicoots and birds.
Saturday 28th June
Time: 9am
Where: Main Singleton beach carpark, cnr Singleton Beach rd & Foreshore Drive
Who: All welcome - families with kids included!
We will have some help from Conservation Volunteers Australia and Perth Region NRM as well. Free morning tea and BBQ provided as a thank you for your hard work
What to bring: Appropriate clothing (including rain coat if raining), closed shoes, hat, water bottle and gloves if you have them (we will supply gloves and all other equipment).
Please RSVP to Natalie on natalie.lees@gmail.com or 0421697783 for catering purposes (we won't mind if you just show up on the day though).
A very big thank you to Mick at Surfside Bakery in Singleton for providing morning tea and to Craig Wilson from Perth Region Natural Resource Management for providing the BBQ.
Winter Fun At Our Beach!
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Budget Time Approaching
T he Council is about to
approve the rating model for
the 2014/15 Budget which will be
brought down in June. The
Budget will be based on the
Business Plan which outlines
capital expenditure items for the
2014/15 Financial Year and the
Team Plans for the operational
work which will be completed
during the year. The
implementation of these plans
will require an increase in rate
collection of 9.9% for the
upcoming Financial Year.
While this increase is larger than
would be desired this expenditure is
required to provide the facilities,
operational works and maintenance
in what is one of Australia’s most
rapidly growing municipalities.
Rockingham’s population will grow
from 110,000 in 2011 to 166,000 in
2025.
This 52% increase in population will
require a huge amount of
infrastructure to provide for its
needs. The Business Plan outlines
the capital expenditure that will be
required to meet the identified needs
in the 2014/24 year time period. The
first year’s expenditure is folded
directly into that year’s budget.
The Revaluation Will Mean
Rate Increases Will Not be
Uniform
E very three years properties
in the City are revalued by
the Valuer General and these
new values must be the ones
used by the City when it sets its
rates. There was a revaluation
this year, and because the
increase in value will not be the
same for each property this will
mean that the rate increases for
householders will not be uniform.
The increase in the Gross Rental
Value for Rockingham with this
revaluation was 14.7%. The owners
of properties whose valuations
increased by more than 14.7% will
pay more than the rate increase
announced in the Budget and those
whose values increased by less than
14.7% will have a rate increase less
than that announced.
In 2013/14 the Council imposed a
differential rate which saw the rate
paid by most householders,
calculated on the Valuer General’s
assessment of properties’ Gross
Rental Value, pay a rate increase of
7.6%. While the rate increase for
2014/15 will not be known until the
Council sets it the rate increase, in
order to fund the Business Plan and
the Team Plans, for this year is likely
to be of similar order as last year.
As pointed out above, because of
the Revaluation the rate increase will
not be the same for everyone.
Comet Bay
Council Comment
O n Sunday 18th May Comet Bay
Bowling Club held its 25th
Birthday, with more than 60 past
and present members attending.
This included Sponsor Paul Papalia,
Foundation Member, Life Member
and Patron Iris Stone, Life Member
Roy Marshall, Councillor Chris
Elliot, Foundation Member Graham
White and Past Patron Norm
Marlborough.
The day began with a round of bowls won
by past member Margaret Spencer, and
current members Merv Beresford and
Ray Henson, who were presented with
prizes by sponsor Paul Papalia.
Club Captain Wendy Kirkby had worked
on a huge display in the form of photo
albums, a full collection of fixture books,
newsletters over the years, perpetual
trophies and many more items of
memorabilia. Walls and table were
covered with this display which showed
the formation and growth of the club over
the 25 years.
Over afternoon tea Past President and
Life Member Roy Marshall gave a few
memories of the club in the early days.
Current Member Robin Fitzgerald who
has held positions of Secretary and
Treasurer told the crowd of all the
improvements and changes over the last
10 years - replacing lawn greens with
carpet, lighting the greens, extending the
present temporary clubhouse, and the
plans by the City of Rockingham to build
a permanent clubhouse as part of the
Singleton Community Building.
Longtime member Dudley Liddelow
donated a huge cake in the shape of the
clubhouse and greens, which was
ceremonially cut by Dudley, Past
President Bill Young, Life member and
Patron Iris Stone and Life member Roy
Marshall.
Comet Bay Bowling
Club 25th Birthday
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MDBL Championships
Congratulations to all members
who played in these
championships. Our men did very
well with the Men’s Pairs –
Brett Baker and Lindsay Wylie -
taking out the Championship, and
the Men’s Fours Leon Birch,
Brian Matthews, Brett Baker and
Murray Hamilton making it to the
finals to be Runner-up. Well done.
Club Mixed Fours: Sunday 13th
April, sponsored by Willcraft. The
winning team was Ron and
Robin Fitzgerald, Mal Bound and
Trevor Foster. Second was the
team of Bill Young, Dick Powell,
Edna and Ed Tanner. Ron and
Sylvia Parsons, Trevor Foster and
Keith Ody were plate winners.
Scroungers: The winners of the
King and Queen of Scroungers
were Robin Fitzgerald and
Trevor Cook.
Warnbro/Comet Bay Day: The
annual Warnbro/Comet Day was
played on Sunday 27th April at the
Warnbro club. Sixty bowlers
participating in 2 rounds of 16 end
3 bowl triples in mixed teams. The
day was sponsored by
Paul Papalia and Mark McGowan,
with the perpetual trophy going to
Trevor Foster CB, Shane Kneale W
and Cynthia Jefferies W.
Visitors Day: Bowlers from
Latitude and Settlers Villages, and
The Peel Club have been invited to
join us for a Social Day of bowls,
so members please attend in
either uniform and bring a plate for
afternoon tea.
New Committee: Following the
recent AGM, the new
Management Committee is headed
by new President Malcolm Venn,
with Tony Elmore elected Vice
President. We are pleased to have
a new Secretary Jenni Henderson
and happy that Alison Brown will
again take the Treasurers role.
Wendy Kirkby was re-elected as
Club Captain.
Presentation Dinner 10th May:
The annual Dinner was held on
Saturday 10th May starting at
10am, with Presentation of trophies
at 11 and dinner at 12. A good
number of members attended
enjoying a great lunch.
Congratulations to all the trophy
winners. The Achievement Awards
went to Robin Fitzgerald and
Mal Bound with Ron Fitzgerald
being voted as the Club Member of
the Year.
Sunday Bowls; The Match
Committee wants all members to
know that Sunday Social Bowls will
definitely be on every Sunday, with
the winter time of 1pm starting now.
Visitors and Community bowlers
are invited to join us. Phone
Wendy 9537 2029, or just turn up!!
Winter Times: Members are
reminded that until September the
starting time for all days is now
12.30 for 1pm.
COMET BAY BOWLING,
SOCIAL & RECREATION CLUB
Laurie Stanford Reserve, Cavender Street, Singleton.
Postal Address-PO Box 7028, Secret Harbour, WA 6173
Phone number 9537 3953, 0497 342532
Just imagine you live in a Third World country, and you are about to give birth. You don’t have any doctors, nurses or hospital and you live in a shanty. So you give birth under a tree, with only a villager to assist. Zonta International has developed a Birthing Kit to help these women have a clean birth-not at a cost of thousands of dollars as we are accustomed to, but $3!!!! The kit consists of a sheet of black plastic for the mother to lie on, gloves for the assistant, soap, gauze, string and a scalpel. Basic, but most effective to prevent the possible death of both mother and child. The members of the Zonta Club of Peel recently met at the Comet Bay Bowling Club to assemble 800 of these kits. Over recent years the club has sent many thousands of these kits to many Third World countries.
HAVE YOU HEARD OF
THE ZONTA CLUB ?
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T he seasonal flu vaccine is
available on prescription or
via GP and immunisation clinics
and is provided free for the
following groups:
pregnant women
people aged 65 years of age
and older
children aged from 6 months to
under 5 years of age are eligible
for a free vaccine in WA.
Aboriginal Australians aged 15
years and older
individuals aged 6 months and
older with medical conditions
that put them at risk of severe
influenza, including heart
disease, chronic respiratory
conditions, chronic diseases
requiring medical follow up or
hospitalisation in the past year,
chronic neurological conditions,
people with weakened immune
systems and children aged six
months to 10 years receiving
long term aspirin therapy
If you are unsure if you are in a high risk
category for complications from
influenza, or if you require medical
advice, speak with your GP or
immunisation provider, or
ring healthdirect Australia on 1800 022
222.
Note: Some immunisation providers
may charge a consultation fee for
administering vaccines. It is
recommended that you check if the
vaccine is available and what the costs
will be when making an appointment
with your immunisation provider.
Miss Beatrice, the church organist, was
in her eighties and had never been
married. She was admired for
sweetness and kindness to all. One
afternoon the pastor came to call on her
and she showed him into her quaint
sitting room. She invited him to have a
seat while she prepared tea.
As he sat facing her old pump organ,
the young minister noticed a cut-glass
bowl sitting on top of it. The bowl was
filled with water. In the water floated, of
all things, a condom! When she
returned with tea and scones, they
began to chat. The pastor tried to stifle
his curiosity about the bowl of water
and its strange floater, but soon it got
the better of him and he could no longer
resist. "Miss Beatrice", he said, "I
wonder if you would tell me about this?"
pointing to the bowl. "Oh, yes" she
replied, "isn't it wonderful?
I was walking through the park a few
months ago and I found this little
package on the ground. The directions
said to place it on the organ, keep it wet
and that it would prevent the spread of
disease. Do you know I haven't had the
flu all winter!" The pastor fainted.
Vaccination
Some Words of
Wisdom
The Dalai Lama, when asked
about what surprised him most
about humanity, answered:
"Man. Because he sacrifices
his health in order to make
money.
And then he sacrifices money
to recuperate his health.
And then he is so anxious
about the future that he does
not enjoy the present;
The result being that he does
not live in the present or the
future; He lives as if he is never going
to die, and then dies having
never really lived."
Not Lost Any More
When a beloved lost pet returns
home to three happy children and
two relieved parents...
Thankyou to everyone who helped
keep an eye out for Taz the cat.
He proves that there is always
HOPE when a pet disappears.
BIRTH
ANNOUNCEMENT
A healthy baby boy for
Natalie & Timothy Lees
Michael Donald Lees
28th February 2014
3.2kgs (7pds)
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NUMBERS EMERGENCY 000
(Police, Fire, Ambulance)
Police Assistance 131 444
SES 132 500
Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000
Community 1300 657 123
Safety Service
School Watch 1800 177 777
Security Patrol
Graffiti Hotline 1800 44 22 55
Community Safety 9528 0333
Ranger Services 9528 0333
Alinta Gas (Emergency) 13 13 52
Synergy (Electricity) 13 13 51
Water Corporation 13 13 75
Justice Of The Peace
Lindsay Ginbey 9537 2160
Health Direct: 24 hour
health advice helpline 1800 022 222
Singleton Primary School
Safety House Program 0451 234 065
Wildlife Assist
Rescue Hotline 0400 904 016
WILDCARE: 24hr
Emergency Number 9474 9055
Cr. Chris Elliot
Phone: 9537 1096
Email: chriselliott388@yahoo.com.au
Cr. Justin Smith
Phone: 0408 912 244
Email: crjustinsmith@icloud.com
STATE PARLIAMENT
Paul Papalia CSC, MLA
Phone: 9523 4770
Fax: 9523 4780
Email: pail.papalia@mp.wa.gov.au
Phil Edman MLC
Phone: 9528 4774
Fax: 9528 7195
Email: phil.edman@mp.wa.gov.au
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT Gary Gray MP
Phone: 9527 9377
Fax: 9592 1361
Email: gary.gray.mp@aph.gov.au
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