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Community Newsletter Issue 3/2015 Sep-Nov 2015

District Council of Karoonda East Murray—Issue 3/2015 2

Community Notice Board

There is a notice board available in the Community Shelter for community groups to use. Bookings for space are to be made with staff at the Council Offices, Karoonda. Advertisements A4 and A3 will be accepted and must be dated. Items will be left on display for 30 days.

Correspondence

Please note that it is Council’s Policy that we cannot accept and act on anonymous letters. All correspondence addressed to council must have a name and address provided and be received 7 days prior to the meeting.

Council Meetings

Unless resolved otherwise meetings of Council are held on the second Tuesday of the month, commencing at 1.00 pm

Customer Action Request Form

If you visit www.dckem.sa.gov.au and go to the contact page you will see a Customer Action Request form.

This form can be used to advise Council of a problem on a road, property etc or for general enquiries.

Of course you may still telephone or come to the office and advise in person.

drumMUSTER

29th September, please contact Council for an appointment, 85781004 read more on page 5.

Grant Notification by Email

If you would like to receive information on Grants, please forward contact details and email address to J u l i a n n e S i m o n ( G r a n t s O f f i c e r ) ; [email protected]

Green Waste Collection

Will be held on 6th October, after the long weekend, read more on page 5.

Hire of Chairs

Community Events/Organisation—Karoonda District only

May be hired for free if no damage — damage replacement $25 each

Private Functions

For residents in Karoonda district $1.00 per chair — damage replacement $25.00 each

Contact Council 8578 1004

History Book

Karoonda East Murray 1986-2011 history book for sale $45 a copy.

Souvenirs—Centenary

Celebrations Mugs, glasses reduced now $7 each

Drink coolers reduced now $5 each

Our Journey Through Time DVD $5 each

Karoonda East Murray Centenary 1911-2011 DVD $10

New Website

We are pleased to announce the release of the Karoonda Cabin & Caravan park website!

Feel free to check it out at —

www.karoonda.org

Please place recycling tubs at

least 1 metre away from

wheelie bins to assist truck

driver. Thank you


Your Elected Members

Mayor Kevin J Burdett

PO Box 75, Karoonda 5307

Ph 85781098

Cr Caroline A Phillips

PO Box 4, Wynarka 5306

Ph 0418 841 552

Cr Yvonne J Smith

RSD 568, Mannum 5238

Ph 0407 608238

Cr Daryl K Sparks


A/H 0427 813817

Cr Morris T Terrell


Ph 0403 118005

Cr W J (John) Wooldridge


Ph 0427 781032

Cr DC (Fred) Zadow

RSD 845, Galga 5308

Ph 85786009

Council contact details

www.dckem.sa.gov.au

Email: [email protected]

Phone: 08 85781004

Fax: 08 85781246

11 Railway Terrace, Karoonda, 9am - 5pm

Items for Issue 4 - Dec 2015 -Jan

2016 Community Newsletter

The Community Newsletter is published for the Community. We endeavour to

include as much relevant local information as possible.

Please send contributions via any of the following methods by

15 November 2015

fax 8578 1246, email in word format, publisher or pdf to

[email protected] or bring into the office.

As this is a Council produced newsletter, Council reserves the right

to remove any content it deems inaccurate, inappropriate or offensive.

P Smithson CEO

Advertising Charges 2015/16

Size Charge per issue

Business card 11.00

¼ page 41.00

½ page 62.00

Spread 2 pages 150.00

Spread 4 pages 260.00

Full page 85.00

Back Page 125.00


Waste & Recycling Depot

Lot 6, Roberts Road, Karoonda;

Licence: EPA 314

Open 2.30pm—4.30pm Wed & Sun - Closed Public Holidays

Closed on Total Fire Ban days

Any enquiries please call Mike 0419 825 780 or Kim 0438 825 780

If entry out of hours is required please call Mike or Kim, $5 opening fee will apply.

Fees 2015/16

$ 4.00 Car Sorted

$ 5.00 Station wagon, Sorted

$ 6.00 6 x 4 Trailer Sorted

$ 10.00 Tandem Trailer Sorted

$ 15.00 Truck to 7 tonnes sorted

$ 25.00 Truck to 14 tonnes sorted

$ 6.00 Car, Unsorted

$ 8.00 Station wagon, unsorted

$ 10.00 6 x 4 Trailer unsorted

$ 10.00 Car Bodies

$ 20.00 Tandem Trailer unsorted

$ 30.00 Truck to 7 tonnes unsorted

$ 50.00 Truck to 14 tonnes unsorted

$ 75.00 Semi/Commercial compactor

Cost of Living

Concession

The new State Government Cost of Living Concession for pensioners, low-income earners and self-funded retirees who hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card came into effect on 1 July 2015.

The new concession will be paid to a maximum per household and replaces the $190 council rate concession which ceased on 30 June 2015. This means concessions will no longer be applied to Council rates notices or paid directly to retirement village operators. The new concession will be paid directly to eligible residents by cheque or directly into their bank account.

The new concession will provide the following support to households;

$200 to eligible pensioners and low-income earners who hold a license to occupy;

$100 to eligible pensioners and low-income earners who are tenants;

$100 to eligible self funded retirees who hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card.

Those residents who received the council rates concession directly do not need to apply separately for the Cost of Living Concession; however residents who previously had their council rates concession paid to their retirement village operator and tenants will need to apply by 31 October 2015 to receive the concession for the 2015-16 financial year.

Application forms are available from the Council Offices;

or may be downloaded from www.sa.gov.au/concessions/costofliving or by contacting the Concessions Hotline on 1800 307 758.


Council is conducting a residential Green waste Collection. The green waste will specifically be used by Council to be shredded and used on Council garden beds.

Limbs that can easily be managed by 1 person can be shredded.

Green garden waste will be collected, ie. prunings, branches etc., please ensure that no soil and rocks are mixed in with the green waste.

Green waste is to be left on the footpath in front of property or in a trailer in the driveway on the morning of

Tues 6th October 2015 (after long weekend)

For further information please contact the Council Office 85781004

The District Council of Karoonda East Murray will be holding a drumMUSTER

collection at the

Council Depot, Tower Drive, Karoonda

29th September from 8am to 3.30pm

All farm chemical users within the Karoonda East Murray area are encouraged to bring their empty, properly cleaned, non-returnable, steel and plastic farm chemical containers to the Council Depot for inspection and collection.

Remember all drums must be correctly cleaned both inside and out (including caps and threads) and allowed to air dry to ensure they contain no rinse water in line with the “Agsafe Standard for Effective Rinsing of Farm Chemical Containers” brochure available from chemical retail outlets.

Unclean or partly filled containers will not be accepted and will remain the property of

the chemical user.

Farm chemical users are requested to phone the Council Office on Ph: (08) 8578 1004

to book a delivery time to ensure that Council’s inspectors are available.

Please note you must make an appointment for collection.

Council looks forward to your support in rinsing out, rounding up, and running in all of your empty, properly cleaned, non-returnable farm chemical containers.

Green Waste Collection -

Karoonda


Kerb/Roadside Recycling

Service Recycling service only available to

private residences Karoonda—weekly collection

Borrika and Wynarka—fortnightly collection

Paper & cardboard & cartons Aluminium & Steel Glass bottles & Jars Hard plastics

Phone 85781114 Gill Downs or 85781032 John Wooldridge

Weekly Domestic Waste

Collection for Karoonda township and all other

areas currently being serviced. **PUT YOUR BINS OUT ON

TUESDAY NIGHT TO ENSURE THEIR COLLECTION**

**Late bins will not be collected until the following week.** Collection is for DOMESTIC

PURPOSES ONLY. Bins that are too heavy to lift, or contain rocks, bricks

or metal will not be collected. Your bin should be placed with the arrow pointing towards the kerb/

road, minimum clearance 1m of any overhead or surrounding

obstructions - including your recycling tub.

Deposit of waste oil Wheelie bins are not to be used for

the disposal of oil and oil filters. Council has a waste oil collection

facility at its depot, which is available to businesses.

Phone 85781004 to make an appointment.

Coming Events September

5th - Preliminary Final @ Peake

8th - Council Meeting @ East Murray Community Centre

12th - Mallee Football & Netball Grand Final @ Karoonda

13th - Mindarie Halidon Race Meeting

19th - 1st quarter council rates due

25th - last day Term 3

29th - drumMUSTER ring Council 85781004 to book in see page 5

October

5th - Labour Day Holiday

6th - Greenwaste Collection, see page 5

12th - Start Term 4

13th - Council Meeting

November

3rd - Melbourne Cup Day Function page 23

10th - Council Meeting

11th - Remembrance Day

Fire Prevention To reduce the risk of fire spreading in summer it is a good idea to start grazing, spraying or mowing in winter or spring. This can minimise the workload and risk later in the year. Around your house, sheds, etc: remove accumulated litter, deadwood etc to enable mowing, maintain grass to a max height of 10cm. Do

the same on your vacant township block.

REDUCE THE FUEL & THE THREAT IS REDUCED


Concession on Council Rates

As previously reported in the June-August 2015 Community Newsletter (page 4 this issue) the State Government has announced a new Cost of Living Concession (CLC) of up to $200 is to be paid directly to pensioners and low income earners by cheque. Those people that are eligible include -: Pensioners and Low-income earners who own their own home; pensioners and low-income earners who are tenants; self-funded retirees who hold a Commonwealth Seniors Health Card who own their own home and self-funded retirees who hold a Commonwealth Seniors

Health Card who are tenants.

Applications forms for those people who hold a card issued by Centrelink or the Department of Veterans’ Affairs are available from the Council Offices, 11 Railway Terrace, Karoonda. An online form is also available

www.sa.gov.au/concessions.

For more information ring the Concessions Hotline 1800 307 758 or email

[email protected].

Karoonda Railway Terrace

Upgrade

A Working Group has been formed which is to bring for recommendations to Council to advance the Karoonda Railway Terrace Upgrade. Council has given support to the Working Group’s proposal to engage artist Garry Duncan to assist in formulating concept and design plans for the Railway Terrace

upgrade.

Members of the Group are -: Deputy Mayor C. Phillips (Chair), Mayor K. Burdett, R. Cheriton, J. Cooper, L. Krueger, E.

Maxwell, A. Paech and J. Simon.

September Council Meeting

The 8 September Council meeting will be held in the East Murray Community Centre and will commence at 10.30 a.m. Members of the Community have the opportunity to present to the Council on the day at 1.30 p.m. and are to confirm their attendance in writing to

Council by 1 September 2015.

Grazing of Roadsides

There have been instances where roadsides have been grazed by livestock. This is contrary to Councils Roadside Vegetation

Management Plan.

It also impacts on the natural resource management of the land adjoining the

roadsides.

COUNCIL NEWS

House

to Rent

Councils new Manager Corporate Ser-vices is currently looking for a house to rent/share. If you have, or know of, some-thing available please contact the council

offices on 85781004 and ask for Nathan.


Australia Day Awards The District Council of Karoonda East Murray presents Australia Day Awards each year. Awards are presented to acknowledge achievements by individuals or groups living and/or working in our area who have made outstanding contributions to the community.

The Awards provide unique recognition for some of the outstanding work of residents and are part of the Council's commitment to strengthening community participation within the district.

The Australia Day Awards are sponsored by the Australia Day Council of South Australia and are administered by Local Government Authorities throughout South Australia on behalf of the Council. The Award ceremony takes place on Australia Day.

Nominations are accepted in three categories as detailed below.

Nominations must be received by Council no later than 5 pm on Friday 13 November 2015.

Citizen and Young Citizen of the Year

Sponsored by the Australia Day Council of South Australian Citizen of the Year is awarded to persons over 30 years who have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year and/or given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years.

The Young Citizen of the Year is awarded to persons under 30 years who have made a noteworthy contribution during the current year and/or given outstanding service to the local community over a number of years.

Event of the Year

Sponsored by the Australia Day Council of South Australia and awarded to the community event which made a noteworthy contribution during the current year and/or outstanding service to the local community over a number of years.

Nomination forms are available from the Council

offices or visit www.citizenoftheyear.com.au to nominate online.


Future of library services in the District Council of Karoonda East Murray

In 2014 the East Murray Community Library and the Karoonda Community Library joined the new One Card network to provide our community with access to the 4 million items held in public libraries across South Australia. This very successful initiative enabled our libraries users to borrow and return items from wherever they are with a single library card. Response to the new system has been strong with libraries experiencing a steady flow of material coming in from other libraries to meet our information needs, as well as our own material being shared with others to maximise its use.

Council is committed to continuing to provide our communities with library services that embraces new technologies and meets local needs. Library services have an important role to play within our Council area.

The Council is eager to build on the success of the One Card initiative by initiating a conversation with our communities about their use of the new library system and the services they would like to see in East Murray and Karoonda Community libraries in the future.

Council are seeking to commence this discussion through a community survey that will help to identify what our community wants from a public library service and how the technology available might assist in the provision of library services.

The survey can be completed in less than 10 minutes and is available online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/Local_Library_Planning. If you complete the survey online please do not complete a paper survey.

Print copies can be obtained from the following locations:

East Murray Community Library

Karoonda Community Library

District Council of Karoonda East Murray Council Offices, 11 Railway Terrace, Karoonda

Any questions regarding the survey should be directed to Dr Kristine Peters, KPPM Strategy on 0409 603 663 or www.kppm.com.au

For further information regarding the community consultation please contact Peter Smithson, CEO, District Council of Karoonda East Murray tel. 8578 1004 or the East Murray or Karoonda Community Librarians.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Local_Library_Planning

http://www.kppm.com.au


Future of library services in the

District Council of Karoonda East Murray

Council is committed to continuing to provide our community with a library service that embraces new technologies and meets local needs.

This will commence with a discussion through a community survey that will help to identify what our community wants from a public library service.

Council will also be facilitating focus groups for you to participate in the District Council of Karoonda East Murray area at two locations within the Council area.

Complete the online survey at www.surveymonkey.com/s/Local_Library_Planning

or find a hard copy at the East Murray Community Library, Karoonda Community Library or the

District Council of Karoonda East Murray, 11 Railway Terrace, Karoonda.

Survey closes 9 October 2015.

Focus GroupsMonday 2 November 2015 Monday 2 November 2015East Murray Community Centre Karoonda Community Library

1 p.m. to 3 p.m. 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Have your say!


In late 2014 Council upgraded the Caravan Park with new lighting, drainage, improved power supply and underground services. The old cabin was replaced with two new two bedroom Jayco cabins and relocated to the west of the Caravan Park amenities block. There has been a positive response to the improvements with increased patronage for both the Caravan Park and the Cabins and even occasions with the cabins where both have been booked and alternative accommodation having to be found.

A website specifically for the Karoonda Caravan Park has been created and can be accessed by the following link –: www.karoonda.org.au.

Each cabin boasts

queen size bed, 2 single beds, open living area with sofa bed to sleep up to 2

people, modern kitchen & bathroom and all linen provided

KAROONDA CARAVAN PARK

http://www.karoonda.org.au


Nikita Grosser—Goalball On the 4th of July 2015, Seventeen people jumped on to a plane to Gangzhou, China. Nine of these people were athletes (four girls including myself and five boys) the rest were parents, escorts and coaches. We then caught a two hour flight to Hangzhou where we would be staying at China’s Elite Goalball Training Facility until the 12th of July. Once we had arrived in China, captains were chosen and I was fortunate enough to be selected as the Australian Youth Girls captain.

On the Monday and Tuesday we participated in a training camp with China’s national teams, sharing what we had learnt along our journeys with one another. Wednesday we visited West Lake which is one of the oldest islands in Hangzhou. On Thursday and Friday we competed in a single Round Robin of Goalball playing against China’s National and Provisional teams. The Australian Youth Girls lost our first game against China’s National team with the score being 10-3, we then went on to play their Provisional team which we won the score being 6-4. The Australian Youth Girls team then went through to the finals against the China National team, which was the tightest game that we played the whole time we were there, with the scores even nearly the whole time, Australia then went on to win with the end score being 5-4 our team came home with a gold medal for Australia with the Australian Youth Boys team taking home a bronze medal.

Both teams put in an enormous amount of effort throughout the tournament and represented Australia with pride.

We sadly didn’t return home until the 14th of July due to the largest double typhoon to hit Hangzhou in over 60 years which caused a few delays in travelling home.

Overall it was an amazing experience, spent with amazing people, a massive thank you to my parents and sponsors who without their help I wouldn’t have made it to China.

Nikita Grosser


Omitted from previous newsletter

KAROONDA & DISTRICTS BOWLING CLUB

LADIES CHAMPIONS 2014/15

Champion Singles—Barb Pope

R/Up—Robyn Burdett

Pairs—Barb Pope Skip, Belinda O’Malley

Triples—Val Herrmann Skip, Carlene Schulz, Phyl Wegner

Fours—Barb Pope Skip, Robyn Burdett, Belinda O’Malley, Kath Wooldridge

MENS CHAMPIONS 2014/15

Champion Singles—Josh Porker

R/Up—Ian Symonds

Pairs—Garry Zadow Skip, Ian Symonds

R/Up—Richard Humphrys Skip, Robin Burdett

Fours—Josh Porker Skip, Peter Jones, Colin Bormann, Malcolm Waechter

R/Up—Don Loller Skip, Ian Mumford, Barry Manuel, Warren Green

Handicap Singles—Len Symonds

R/Up—Ian Symonds

2 Bowls Singles—Ian Symonds

R/Up—Malcolm Waechter

Drawn Pairs—Josh Porker Skip, Paul Wegner

R/Up—Peter Jones Skip, Warren Green

Josh Porker was 16 years old when we won the Men’s Singles

Championship.

That shows Bowls can be played at any age!


You don’t have to be fit; the gym is for you to get started with physical and a social activity.

Good equipment to use to maintain your fitness

A Health Assessment & area Induction is required before use Contact Corrine 85781410 or Barb 85781052.

Programs currently available:

Mondays 9am – 10am Tuesdays 9am – 10am

Wednesdays 10am-11am & 11 – 12noon. ( 2 sessions)

Children under 16 must have parental supervision.

All users to have a BUDDY

Contacts: Corinne Schulz: 85781410 or Barb Pope: 85781052

Council—Keys only: 85781004

General public use fee $5.00 per session or a yearly $100.00

membership.

KAROONDA COMMUNITY GYM Karoonda Golf Club, KR Wilson Drive Karoonda


This year’s Wynarka Enduro of off–road racing weekend 15-16 August celebrated thirty years of successful events. Fittingly it was probably the best ever, (and possibly the fastest!) with the 44 entries in the seven classes competing over the 21 kilometre course

And once again a most rewarding fund raiser for the community with the Lions Club’s usual catering. Perhaps a note of the history of all this will be helpful—-

On 30 June 1985, the Karoonda Lions Club and Karoonda Historical Society took the initiative and organised the Wynarka Off Road Enduro with the Summit Team Racing Car Club., (STRCC). The initial and continuing objective is to raise funds for local and community projects, in particular the Historical Society and the Pioneer Park museum complex at Karoonda. But none of this would have been possible without the generosity of Wynarka land-owners, Brian and Ruth Martin, a large part of a property near Wynarka permanently taken over for a 21 km track. This includes open long stretches, winding sections thru mallee scrub, limestone ridges and sandhills. Not to mention a large area for marshalling, catering, parking and camping.

The STRCC and Karoonda Lions Club express their gratitude for this support over 30 years.

The Wynarka Enduro is Round 5 of the SA Off Road Racing Association Multi-Club Series, and like all Enduros are conducted under very strict rules .

Off Road Racing events are conducted on courses that are often narrow, twisting tree-lined tracks, undulating farmland tracks, sandy tracks and river crossings, sometimes incorporating man-made jumps and other obstacles.

There are nine Off Road Clubs in South Australia, with each staging their own event.

It is an exciting and adrenalin filled discipline of motor sport and is growing in stature with an increasing number competitors looking to take up the challenge..

But you don’t have to own an Off-Road Buggy to become a member of the Summit Team Racing Car Club. All you need to have is an interest in the sport and a willingness to become involved. A CAMS Accredited Official is a great way to get involved in motor sport without being a competitor. Volunteer motor sport officials are the cornerstone and the support behind the scenes to ensure the safe and fair conduct of motor sport across all levels of competition.

As a CAMS Accredited Official you are in the thick of the action, right next to the competition surface if you wish. Your participation and access to some of the biggest events of the year is free! All it asks for is your time. As a relatively new official you may have the opportunity to officiate at the highest level working at national and international events.

All new officials start off as a CAMS Trainee Official, are teamed with experienced officials and learn how to do most things on the job.

Continued next page............

THE ENDURING ENDURO

Thirty Years of Off-Road

Racing at Wynarka


The Karoonda & District Historical Society, (newly formed from an initiative of the Lions Club), was desperate to find urgently funds to fulfil its Objects.

A chance acquaintance of a member with someone in the STRCC resulted in an investigation into the possibility of an event locally .

This took place over a short impromptu track near the Martin family farmhouse, and was so impressive the present site was investigated and has been used and improved on since.

Initially both organisations ran individual catering alongside one another, the Lions Club making substantial donations to supplement the HS funds for Pioneer Park development. Some duplication of membership had much to do with the foregoing factors.

The K&DHS certainly adds its gratitude to the Martin family for in reality, making all this possible, and the Lions Club for long and continuing support.

Don Anderson

The last report from Lions Club was omitted from the newsletter, please turn the page to

read the report following the Handover Dinner in June

Thank You

We would like to thank all for their

expressions of Sympathy on the

passing of “Cheerie” on 2nd June.

Resting now after a courageous

fight.

Judy Cheer, Sue & Chris Muenster,

Grant & Kate Cheer


LIONS CLUB At the annual handover in June the following came

into office for 2015-16 –

President John Wooldridge

Secretary Gillian Downs

Treasurer Kaye Leinonan

Once again the club gratefully acknowledges the contributions of local business to the annual Lions Christmas Stocking raffle, (and ticket buyers!) resulting in $400 raised for local projects.

The Club was proud to support sight-hampered local girl Nikita Grosser recently, assisting her to participate in an important sports event in China.

It is thirty years this year that the club has been sponsoring the annual Wynarka Off-Road racing. I don’t have exact details at hand, but know that an conservative guesstimate of over $45,000 would have resulted for Club projects.

Lions involvement is mainly in catering for the weekend event and a bit of sit maintenance. The whole thing however, is only possible by the very generous use of land for the 22 km track, by the Martin family.

Some history – the event had genesis when the newly formed Historical Society urgently needed funds, and a member had a contact with the Summit Racing Team, subsequently generating Lions support, and a trial event was held in a paddock near the Martin farmhouse. This proved to have potential and a more expansive site was offered near Wynarka. This has developed from that to what Off-Toad racing clubs have called, “the best Off-Road track” on their circuit. This year the event will be 15-16 August.

Don Anderson, PR Chairman

A PILGRIM WEEPS

A pilgrimage not my intent,

as Christian lands I left behind,

and went where Anzac lives were spent.

At first, just curious of mind,

But as Australian, had to see –

I drifted to Gallipoli.

A pilgrimage that soon became,

No sooner had I seen that strand,

Where in war mongers’ deadly game

defeat gave glory to our land.

A just defeat – because the Turk

defending Homeland could not shirk.

Their graves are spread from Anzac Cove,

Thru Shrapnel Gully to the heights.

Around Lone Pine whereat they strove

To break the Turk, long days and nights.

But many were who never saw

those heights. They still rest by the shore.

I pen these words with vision blurred.

Recalling crosses, row on row.

As on that day, far from deterred.

And as I wept, the Aegean flow,

Matched each tear in sympathy –

Those bloodied waves still weep with me……

© Don Anderson

CULTURE CORNER


ANZAC DISPIRITED

In crowded thousands they passed his grave at

Gallipoli,

unheeding the quiet lapping

of ever weeping Aegean waves

as that time, gone

a century

when hailing red hot steel poured down relentless, all

enwrapping.

As fatally he fell, visions of home flashed

as he died

in this alien far-off place.

Clear images of his homeland – bush-fringed beaches, the farm their pride,

the red gums by the fishing hole, free life in an

endless space.

“No greater love hath this…” So with his soul in

Heaven’s sphere

had the Almighty grant request

that it may visit for one day

once more the land he

loved so dear.

Thus spirited, alas, when it returned

had fallen crest.

The gum-ringed fishing hole found guarded with a

sign. “KEEP OUT”,

an absent owner’s property.

The beaches fringed with huge hotels.

Churches, now Night Clubs,

commandments flout.

Billionaires live in mansions, youngsters

live in poverty.

The family farm was bulldozed into the

mullock heap

of a mine’s deep chasm. No staff

in friendly Main Street stores

all closed. As Spirit,

could not weep

at the “NO ENTRY” sign on the locked gates, in

pictograph

“No foe shall gather our harvest, sit on the

stockyard rail.”

Some poet’s patriotic prose…

(‘tis best they don’t come back as he

to find predictions did

not prevail!)

But harvest and stockyard lost as

generations doze.

And so back in Heaven’s sphere that Anzac soul,

crestfallen

now his future insight’s left doubt

things so many had shed blood for to alien

creeds befallen –

yet thousands passed their graves today uncaring

of the rout.

© Don Anderson

C U L T U R E C O R N E R

cont.


Grants Office for Recreation and

Sport

ACTIVE CLUB PROGRAM Applications are now open for Round 40 of the Active Club Program.

The Active Club Program helps active recreation and sports clubs with; programs and equipment (up to $5,000)

Eligible organisations; Incorporated sport or active recreation clubs that do not have a gaming machine licence.

For more information, guidelines and application forms please see Office for Recreation & Sport website; http://ors.sa.gov.au or Phone: (08) 7424 7708.

Applications close on Monday 12 October 2015

Office for Volunteers

2015 Volunteer Support Fund

Eligible organisations can apply for grants of up to $3,000 for initiatives to advance and assist volunteer supporting programs, expand volunteer participation and promote the value of volunteering within the Community.

Guidelines and applications forms are available for download from the Office for Volunteers’ website at www.ofv.sa.gov.au/grants

The closing date for applications is Friday 23 October 2015. Please see website or contact the Office for Volunteers on 1300 014 712.

Foundation for Rural & Regional Renewal

Small Grants for Rural Communities (SGRC) -

Round 28

The Small Grants for Rural Communities is now open.

Grants of up to $5,000 are available for projects and activities that offer clear public benefit for communities in rural, regional or remote Australia. Priority is given to communities of 10,000 or fewer. Applicants must be not-for-profit community organisations with an ABN or incorporation certificate.

Further information is available on FRRR website; http://www.frrr.org.au/grants/small-grants-for-rural-communities-round28.php or phone; 1800 170 020.

Applications Close; 5pm, Monday 5 October 2015.

Celebrating the Community Hall

Shine the spotlight on your Community Hall and be a part of a unique regional

event ‘Home is Where the Hall is’

Does your local hall have a history worth sharing? Would you like to attract new members or raise funds to keep your hall open and welcoming the community both inside and out?

Visit the Home is Where the Hall is website for registration information and the view the projects from previous years to get some ideas. You can register right up until November.

For further information contact Monica Hart at Country Arts SA on 8723 8763 or email: [email protected]

http://ors.sa.gov.au

http://www.ofv.sa.gov.au/grants


Here’s what the locals say about our

service…..

Providing quality service and professional pharmacist advice to the

people of Karoonda and surrounding areas.

‘After not having a pharmacist in town for so long I had forgotten of what a wealth

of knowledge she can provide.’

‘Normally towns our size lose services so it is wonderful for Karoonda to get better

health services, thanks Mariam.’

‘As a Mum it is so good to be able to get medicine straight away for my kids, and

talk directly to the pharmacist’

‘It's reassuring to have a Qualified Pharmacist to provide us with accurate,

educated and sound advice’.

‘Having little kids and no doctor around she is the closest thing and gives great

advice’

‘Having a total 7 seven regular scripts between myself and my husband plus

requiring insulin for diabetes I have received excellent service from Mariam and

now use this service regularly. Having a local pharmacist with National Diabetes

accreditation scheme is a huge benefit to me.’

‘Living 20 km outside of the town I find the convenience of on the spot script

delivery excellent. This is something over the years I had learned to live without or

was forced to drive additional KM’s to Tailem Bend or Murray Bridge when the

need was urgent. Thanks Miriam you have certainly made life for me and my

family much easier’.

Come in and ask about our new loyalty programme!

Ph ,08 85781010, 29 Railway Tce Karoonda

Open 6 Days – Mon 9:30am – 5pm, Tues-Fri 9:30am – 5:30pm, Sat 9:30am-12 noon


GJ Clarke & Co Dealers for: Hardi, Gason, Ezee-On, Horwood Bagshaw, CBC Bearings, Claas, Versatile, Sonic

AGCO:- Massey Ferguson, Gleaner, Fendt

Suppling & Servicing all your Agricultural needs.

Sales Team

[email protected]

Luke Hocking Simon Paech

0488 781 222 0409 472 252

28 Peake Street Karoonda SA 5307 www.gjclarke.com ph 08 8578 1030 fax 08 8578 1200

Phone 85781431 Mobile 0419127176

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waxing-facials-pedicures-manicures

Save the Date—Melbourne Cup Day

Karoonda Districts Football Club

Tuesday 3rd November 2015 More details available soon...

All welcome to the first fundraising event for the

2016 Karoonda & Districts Relay for Life Team

Funds to support cancer research, prevention & support services.


Specialising in Agricultural Sales, Service & Parts

New Holland Flexicol Morris Miller Nitro Agland Brandt Leica Geosystems Neils Parts Goldacres Gulf Western Oil John Shearer

Croplands Grainline Agmaster Agpoint Primary Sales

Servicing all your mechanical requirements in fully equipped workshop with factory trained technicians

Karoonda Highway Phone: (08) 8578 1037 KAROONDA SA 5307 Fax : (08) 8578 1258 www.wdlewis.com Email: [email protected]

DJ & MJ STAKER

Phone: 8578 1368 Mobile: 0418 805 409 Peake Street

Karoonda SA 5307 Backhoe & Ditchwitch Hire Steel supplies—axles, hubs, springs, etc. Miscellaneous Hardware Batteries Oils Tyres fitted & balanced

If shed unattended, contact any time on mobile telephone


Karoonda Community Craft Shop

In house next to Karoonda Pharmacy Depot

NEW opening times:

Wed & Thurs 10am—4pm

Fri 9am—4pm

Sat 10am—1pm

Closed Sun, Mon & Tues

Fridays = Cake Day (as available)

New members welcome, contact Helane Norman 85781272,

Judy Terrell 0403118006

or Sue Koch 85781252

B R Kelly

Karoonda & District Electrical Services

131 Tower Drive, Karoonda SA 5307

Your Local Electrical Service

Phone / Fax 08 8578 1296

Mobile: 0400 140 251


Contact: Barry

ABN: 30 863 615 982

Steve Charles P. 0427 004 514 E. [email protected]

Old RSL Building, Railway Tce, Karoonda SA 5307

Kristian 0427 781 123

For all your seed grading &

Re-cleaning requirements

Professional Service with a complete

range of dressings

K T HERRMANN

Fire Prevention - Hazard reduction starts in winter


ACCOMMODATION COSY, CLEAN & COMFY

NO SPACE FOR VISITORS?

Consider this option

Enquiries welcome

www.karoondacountrystay.com.au

M: 041 989 4399

KAROONDA FUEL STOP

9 Railway Terrace Unleaded, Diesel, Auto Gas

Variety of oils

Auto & Hardware in stock

Trading Hours Mon-Fri 8am - 5:30pm Saturday 8am - 12noon A/Hrs: M: 040 969 8713

LAUNDROMAT 7 Railway terrace

3 x Washing machines

1 x dryer

Coin operated

Easy to use

Open 7 days

Hardware now available: Chain, rope, sealants, variety of hardware LOOKING FOR A PARCEL?

CHECK AT THE LOCAL TOLL DEPOT AT THE KAROONDA FUEL STOP

CONTACT: OFFICE: 08 8578 1065 CHRIS : 0409 698 713 SUE : 0419 894 399

Email : [email protected]

Glenn Ayres Mallee Tree

Lopping, Pruning and

Removal

Obligation Free Quotes

Tree trimming and removal, mulch and

wood for sale

Solar Panel & Gutter Cleaning

Fully insured—Pensioner Discounts

Telephone 08 85874188 Mobile

0429 096 905


PO Box 33 WANBI SA 5310

ABN 28 189 175 537


NEED A PLUMBER ?? All Plumbing & maintenance

Bathroom & Kitchen Renovations

Drain / Pipe / Irrigation Work

All Earthmoving Requirements

Waste water treatment plant servicing and repairs

Ph: (08) 8532 5466 Mobile: 0414 569 630

[email protected] 31 Princes Hwy, Murray Bridge

PO Box 220, Murray Bridge, SA 5253

Karoonda Hotel

Friendliest pub

in the Mallee

Drop in & see Malcolm and Friendly staff

OPEN 6 days Monday - Saturday

Evening meals available daily 6pm - 8pm Lunch by booking only

Tue & Thu Night meal specials

Thu & Sat meals with Salad and Veg Bar

HAPPY HOUR Friday nights 5PM - 7PM

Rooms available at reasonable rates.

Call 85781006

Property Transactions Wills Powers of Attorney Administration of Deceased Estates Personal Injury Claims Family Law

4 First Street 69 Randell Street Murray Bridge 5253 Mannum 5238 Ph 8532 3288 Ph 8569 1002

www.mwrh.com.au email [email protected]

MASON WESTOVER HOMBURG

Solicitors * Conveyancers


G i v e a m b o s a h a n d

SA Ambulance Service is seeking people from Karoonda and nearby towns to volunteer their time to train and provide ambulance services to the local community.

John Barrett, SA Ambulance Service regional team leader for the Upper Murray Mallee, said the team could do with a few more volunteers.

“Volunteer ambulance officers gain lifesaving skills that they can use not just on the ambulance but any time. They can help their own families too if needed”, he said.

“We need the community to help supply volunteers for the local ambulance service.”

Cheryl Jones, who is nearly qualified as a volunteer ambulance officer at Karoonda, said she was really enjoying the experience so far.

“We have a great team. The other team members are

very supportive.

“Get in there and give a hand.”

For more information about becoming an ambulance volunteer, contact John Barrett on

0437 657 596

or the SA Ambulance Service volunteer recruitment hotline on 1800 655 306

For bookings or enquiries for Karoonda service

please contact

Gayle 0428 763 974

or call in at the Institute Wed-Fri to discuss your

needs.

Karoonda COGS is open Wednesday, Thursday &

Friday each week


DUENCLINDUENCLIN

WHITE SUFFOLK & PRIME SAMM

Clean pointed, fast growing, long and meaty

White Suffolk Rams

Highly fertile, fast growing and meaty Prime

SAMM Rams around 21 ½ Micron ave.

Rams available from August

Clinton Huxtable

(08) 8578 5040, 0413 968 778

188 Herrmann Rd Perponda.


Newly declared pest plant species A total of 24 plant species were recently added to the declared plants list of South Australia, with their sale and movement now banned within the state.

The newly declared species include gazanias, arum lily, box elder and certain cultivars of polygala, fountain grass and sweet pittosporum.

Natural Resources South Australian Murray-Darling Basin District Officer, Sandy Cummings said these problem plants may still be available.

“Some of the newly declared species have traditionally been sold through plant retailers, garden shops and at weekend markets,” Mr Cummings said.

“Many of these plants escape from gardens to become serious weeds, it is hoped the declaration of new plants under the Natural Resources Management Act 2004 will support efforts to protect vulnerable environments.

“As part of an ongoing program, NRM Officers visit and work with nurseries, garden stores and market stall holders to promote awareness of declared weeds.

“Store owners who may have been unaware of the recent changes are now removing polygala, gazania and arum lily from sale.”

Community members who would like more information are encouraged to contact the Natural Resources Centres at Murray Bridge on 08 8532 9100 or Berri on 08 8580 1800, or talk to one of the staff at the Karoonda office on 8578 1493.

For more information on South Australia’s declared plants or plants banned from sale, visit

the Biosecurity SA website www.pir.sa.gov.au/biosecurity.

Polygala myrtifolia

“ONE CALL WE CART IT ALL”

LOCAL & INTERSTATE

FOR ALL BULK GRAIN & FERTILISER, WOOL, HAY,

MACHINERY & GENERAL FREIGHT

30 T SINGLE SEMI

32 T TRUCK & TRAILER

45 FT DROP DECK WITH 30 TONNE RAMPS

45 FT TAUTLINER

45 FT FLAT TOP

CALL ROBERT OR JOHN FOR A QUOTE

ROBERT 0427813093 [email protected]

JOHN 0429878 939 [email protected]

Now based in Murray Bridge

Still supporting the Local area

new owners John & Joy Redpath

Proudly supporting the Mallee

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