Macar thur Advancement & Development Association Inc. Issue Nº 204 FEBRUARY 2016

MACARTHUR NEWS

The next General Meeting of the Macarthur Advancement & Development Association Inc.

Thursday 11th February7.30pm at the Macarthur Senior Citizens rooms

Summer Fire Safety

A fire at Mt Eccles National Park in January was a timely reminder that even people with good intentions can start fires and put others in danger. Favourable weather conditions meant that the fire was able to be contained to a fairly small area of Park with approximately 1 hectare of private land also impacted. If there had been a northerly wind blowing the outcome may have been vastly different and the damage enormous.

Fortunately for the young man who started the fire, the law does not allow him to be fined for stupidity and hopefully he has learnt a valuable lesson.

The fire danger period has a long way to go and it is important that each one of us are aware of the Fire Danger Ratings on a daily basis and never, ever light fires in the open on a Total Fire Ban day. It is also vital that each one of us has a Fire Emer-gency Plan, even those of us living in Macarthur need to be prepared for the worst.

Macarthur Hall Committee AGM

Thursday, February 11th

7.30pm at the Hall.

Supper Provided.

Please come along and be

involved with YOUR local hall.

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Music in the Vines

Last year a committee was formed to stage an annual music event in Macarthur. After much hard work the big day is almost here and on Saturday, March 5th the first Music in the Vines event will take place at Suffoir Winery on Mt Eccles Road. The headline act this year is Troy Cassar-Daley, winner of 5 awards at the recent Country Music Festival held in Tamworth. Troy will be support-ed by a quality line-up of musicians in a day long musical feast. Tickets can be purchased online and at selected businesses in Macarthur.

You can help make this event a success in a variety of ways. Tell your friends and families and get a group together to attend, offer your services, volunteers will be event. Consider making a donation to help cover costs. Are you looking for a gift for someone special in your life? Why not give them a concert ticket?

An annual event of this calibre could put Macarthur on the map and support from the community is essential to its’ success. Finally, if you attend and enjoy the concert, consider becoming a part of the organizing committee to for the next one.

This is a community event to benefit the community!

OPEN HOUSE.

50 years ago, on February 21st 1966, Ray (Buddy) Williams, from Numurkah, commenced his working career in Macarthur at the National Bank.

While here in Macarthur he made some good friends, so on Sunday, February 21st, 2016 he will be at Bill and Lesley Addinsall’s home, 20 High Street, from 2.00pm onwards hoping to catch up and renew some of those connections.

An open invitation is extended to anyone who would like to take the opportunity to catch up with Ray again. (He now lives in Tasmania running a very successful business, but come and hear his story yourself.)

AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATION AT THE

RECREATION RESERVE

More pictures page 9

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BOWLS NEWS

Macarthur Bowls Club’s Corporate Cup is being held on Wednesdays 3rd, 10th, 17th and

24th of February, starting at 6:00 pm and followed by a sausage sizzle. Teams of three non-experienced bowlers compete with other like teams. Teams may be of any gender and any age group but real juniors should be able to handle a bowl without undue diffi-culty. Family teams, Sports Club teams, Association teams, Workplace teams. Costing only $6 per player per night, the remaining available places are filling fast. Phone John Bragg on 5570 5001 or Nan Shar-rock on 5576 1269 with your entry today. If you can't get a team together, just enter yourself and we will include you in a team with some friends you may not have yet met. If you would like to have a bit of a practice before the event, just give us a call.

Congratulations to Peter Ellis and Carole Dunn who are respectively our Club’s Men’s and Ladies Singles Champions for the season. Peter has subsequently progressed to the Division finals which will be decid-ed on January 24th. Carole will be playing her first game at Division level on January 29th and with all things going well, the finals on February 8th. Good luck and good bowling Peter and Carole.

Our ‘Alexandra House Sports Club Open Fours’ Tour-nament was played on Sunday Jan 17th. The event was won by Portland bowlers Marshall Brow, Paul Benbow, Barry Guy and Gary Calder with four wins. Runners up were also from Portland. Graham Hoff-man, Ron Emerson, Macca, and Alan Warburton, with three wins and 24 shots up. Thanks to Max Spiller from Alexandra House, and Linda Dunduru from Hamilton’s Bank of Melbourne branch for their support.

Our Ladies ‘Ern Polack Electrical Invitation Fours’ Tournament was played on Thurs 21st January. The winning team being Wendy Collcott, Beryl Povey, Irene McGrath and Olive Barker from Grangeburn with three wins and 22 shots up. Runners up Di Brody, Heather Gough, Geraldine McDonald and Judy Addinsall from Hamilton with three wins and 15 shots up. Thanks Ern and Roslyn for your continued support.

Congratulations to Russ Sheridan of Branxholme who won our raffle for accommodation at the Halls Gap Lakeside Caravan Park.

Weekend Pennant resumed on January 23rd January. Division 4 has a chance of making the finals.

Monday February 8th will see the Far Western Group’s ‘Past Presidents Fours’ being played on our green. Macarthur has arguably the best green in the western district.

Come along and give Lawn Bowls a try!

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Peter Ellis Men’s Singles Club Champion

&

Carole Dunn Ladies Singles Club Champion

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MACARTHUR KINDERGARTEN

Thursday 28th January marks the start of the Macarthur Kindergarten 2016 year with an infor-mation session for parents beginning at 9am. Four-year-old sessions this year will run from 8.45am to 1.45pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. Three-year-old kinder sessions in 2016 will be integrated with our Wednesday four-year-old session, beginning at 8.45am and finishing after lunch at 12.30pm.

If you know of any 3 or 4 year old children in the

district please encourage their families to contact

the kindergarten - we still have vacancies for both

groups!

VOLUNTEER FOR A FREE TICKET TO THE PORT FAIRY FOLK FESTIVAL!

The Macarthur Kindergarten will again be provid-ing a team of volunteers at this year’s Port Fairy Folk Festival to undertake a crowd management role. This is the kindergarten’s major fundraiser for the year, and a lot of fun to boot! If you enjoy music and would like free entry to the Festival we still have vacancies in our schedule. To qualify for a free ticket volunteers need to work a minimum of two 5 hour shifts. Please contact Jane Young on 0459 149 280 if you are interested in volunteering.

Penshurst Hospital Market

Is Here Again

At Penshurst Memorial Hall

Martin Street

On Saturday on March 19th

between 10am & 1pm

Come Along And Enjoy The Fun.

Variety Of Stalls & Organic Produce.

Gold Coin Entry

All Proceeds

To The Penshurst Hospital & Aged Care.

Letter to the Editor

A big thank you to Geoff Sharrock for

his tireless effort within our community,

his selfless commitment to “doing” for

2015.

Tracy Smith Macarthur

“Macarthur Community Auction”

Sunday 20thth March 2016

Held at the Recreation Reserve 10.00 am

Macarthur Lions – BBQ, Macarthur Pre School – Cake stall & drinks

Stall sites available

Contact Peter Cook on 0355761113 / 0413884245 or

David Thomson on 0417329602

Hosted by:-

*****Note: EFTPOS will be available*****

MACARTHUR PUB

Pot &Parma on Thursday

A Macarthur Cricket Club

membership entitles you to a

$15 Parma and $5 kids meal at

pub.

Must show your membership.

DAMS, ROADS,

DEEP RIPPING,

DRAINAGE,

STONE CLEARING

ROLLING, SAND, SOIL

or GRAVEL.

COWLAND EARTH MOVING

Brian Cowland

5576 1074

0407 528 608

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Macarthur RSL News

Members are advised of the next meeting being our

‘Annual General Meeting’

to be held in the club rooms

on Tuesday 9th February 2016 @ 8pm

Traditional Tea Rooms

The Farmers Inn 37 High Street

Macarthur Serving

Coffee/ tea and cake all day In historic surroundings

Open

Thursday, Friday & Saturday

10.30am – 4.30pm Sunday 2pm – 5pm

Come in and inspect our range of gifts and homewares

Fresh fruit & vegies available Friday mornings in front of the Macarthur

Courthouse

Shed members are advised of our next general meeting to held at ‘The Shed’ on Thursday 11th Feb following 12 noon BBQ.

Playgroup is now on: FRIDAYS : 10am - 12noon

(NOTE: change of day) Everybody Welcome

Come along for a cuppa and a chat

$2 per family- cuppa supplied and Bring eats/drinks

for children

At Broadwater Community Reserve (old school)

35km north of Port Fairy on the Port Fairy/Hamilton

Road.

Enquiries: Nicole(Secretary/Treasurer) 55764202

Leonie (President) 55764251

Broadwater Playgroup

Port Fairy/Hamilton Road

Broadwater Vic 3286

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MACARTHUR NEWS

Editor: Merilyn Cook.

Layout: Carole Dunn

Printing: Moyne Shire Council

Published by MADA

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Articles for Macarthur News

Articles submitted for inclusion in this paper should be sent as a Word document using Times New Roman, font size 12.

Articles should be emailed if at all possible as this reduces the work required to prepare the paper for publication.

Septic tank cleaning

Portable toilet hire

Grease Trap Cleaning

Excavator 8Tonne with 300, 450 and

600mm Augers

Septic tank installation,

Septic treatment system installation

and effluent drain replacement

Servicing all areas

Parfrey Plumbing

0355761102

Fox & Lillie Rural would like to advise that

the Macarthur store will be open Fridays only.

Trading Hours will be from 9.00 am to

4.30pm or by appointment.

For any wool buying, receivals and general

inquiries please contact

Colin Petersen 0427 528 126

Macarthur store 55 761394

Hamilton Store 55 724445

Main office and store will be situated at 86-94

Lodge Road Hamilton. Colin, David, Mat,

Graham & Mark will be able to help you with

any inquiries in regards to receivals of clip lots

and oddments.

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LIONS NEWS

Members have recently catered for Jack and Glenys Sharrock’s 50th Wedding anniversary and again hosted the annual Australia Day celebration here in Macarthur.

Upcoming activities include catering for 2 days at the annual Campdraft event later in February, helping at the Port Fairy Folk Festival in the Shebeen Bar and BBQ’ing at the Macarthur Community Auction in March.

We are also looking forward to hosting the annual Challenge Cancer Children’s visit early April. This year activities will take place at the Duyvestyn farm, where the children will be entertained with vintage car rides and carriage rides as well as being able to interact with various animals. It is always good to be able to provide these children with activities enabling them some respite from ongoing hospital treatment.

Our local club meets twice monthly, alternat-ing business and dinner meetings. Any enquiries can be directed to President, John Holcombe, by phoning 55787215 or 0438787215. New members are always welcome.

AUSTRALIA DAY CELEBRATIONS

ROUND BALING

& SILAGE

WRAPPING

Glenn (Cotton)

Baker

Rolling — Mowing

Raking & Teddering

Spraying — Sowing

Phone: (03) 55784246

0419 836 784

Eumeralla Property Services

Home handyman, small

renovations,

property maintenance, gardening

services.

Licensed Pest Control Technician.

Labour hire (High risk licence)

0419389022 55775220.

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Macarthur Community Gym

Membership only $50:00 per year.

All new members will have a free induction to the equipment with our

local fitness instructor Jodie Nicholls to get you started. You can then

choose to participate in Jodie’s twice weekly circuit classes which are

only $5:00 per class, and/or secure a key from the health centre so you

can go whenever you like.

Membership forms are available from Macarthur Community

Health, Enquiries 55522000

McLeod Transport

Livestock & General 45’ 2 x 1 Stock Crate Trailer 45’ Drop Deck Trailer

David McLeod

1127 Condah Road, Macarthur 3286

03 5578 4200 0428 527 264

Keating’s Caremore Pharmacy

Spilios Kolliou & Partners

2 Market St, Macarthur Vic 3286 Open Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri 11am to 5pm

Ph: 55761001 Wed open till 5.30pm

Scripts, Drycleaning, Coral Colours, Natio

Call and see Helen or Bev.

Land Plane

Raking

Disc Ploughing

Track

Formation

Field Span

Draining.

Hay Baling

Air Seeder

Mouldboard Ploughing

Power Harrow

Mowing

Offset Disc Ploughing

LACHLAN & WALLACE HILL

AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTORS

Lachlan: 0418 761113 Wallace: 0419 591971

:

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G. HILL CONTRACTING

AGRICULTURAL SOLUTIONS

3 X 3 & 4 X 3 Square Baling. Disc & Mouldboard Ploughing.

Power Harrowing. V & Rotary Raking.

Self Propelled Mower. Conditioner & Windrower.

Silage Wrapping. Hay Cartage & Stacking. Harvesting.

Rotary Hoeing. Crop Rolling. General Cultivation.

Air Seeding of Cereals.

Direct Sowing of Small Seeds. Grouper Available.

Hay, Straw & grain Sales.

Phone George: 0427 053 488 Gary: 0427 761

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Parfrey Plumbing Macarthur

Your local Elgas dealer

Please contact us about the Elgas Seniors

Discount Promotion for existing

Elgas customers.

Phone: 0355761102

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