Tarago Times February 2013

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February 2013
The Tarago Times is a non-profit community service, published monthly by the Tarago Sporting
Association Inc, by a team of volunteers. It has a circulation of 500 copies distributed throughout
Tarago, Lake Bathurst, Mayfield, Boro, Taylors Creek and surrounding districts and now the world at
http://www.tarago.org.au/tarago_community_times.php
Eva Gladys Snow
th
4 November 1924 – 1st January 2013
St Andrew's Anglican Church, Tarago overflowed on Monday, January 7 th when family, relatives, friends and many
former district residents gathered to farewell a much loved lifetime member of our community.
Eva Snow truly was "the last of her kind" from a generation that was the very essence of life lived in a small rural
community of the 20th Century.
Hers was a full and active life that reflected a good balance of work, culture, sport, spirituality and, above all, the
love of family and friends.
She will be sadly missed and especially remembered for her generosity of spirit. The following lines from her
service booklet say it all.
If she could lend a helping hand, it always gave her pleasure.
Her smiling face and her friendly ways will be with us forever.
Thank you to her family for allowing us to share her Eulogy which was so eloquently delivered by her
granddaughter, Donna Brown at the Service of Thanksgiving for Eva's Life.
Eva was born at Berridale on the 4
November 1924, the eighth child of
Percival Thomas and Mary Anne
Croker. There were 10 children in
the family all now deceased, 3 boys
and 7 girls and Aunt Sarah was in
charge of delivering the babies at
home.
Windellama, Bronte and Boro. She
worked there until she met and
married Bert Snow on 12 July 1943.
Bert and Eva made their home at
"Na-Vallee" where they lived for
four years, along with their first
daughter Barbra. Bert shore sheep
and trapped rabbits and saved
enough money to build a house on
Bert's property "Clovelly".
Ten
years later their second daughter
Gail was born.
Eva was reared at ‘Willow Glen’,
she attended part time school, at
Cullulla Public School, their mode
of transport being horse and sulky
with her sisters Rita, Dolly and
Hughina.
At the age of 14, Eva left school to
help her parents in their general
store in Tarago. Eva assisted her
Father to purchase produce from Goulburn and fresh
vegetables at the chinamans gardens, now home to The
Towers lucerne paddocks near Thorne’s Bridge, to
stock their shop and for the vegetable run she did with
her Brother Archie selling at Lake Bathurst,
Eva and Bert moved to
"Tweenways" where they lived for
21 years, however after Bert's
death on 4 July 1993, Eva moved to
The Station Masters House at
Tarago, which they had previously purchased, as she
would be close to her brother Archie, sister Hughina
and caring family members and friends. It became a
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Hall
The opening of the refurbished Tarago Hall kitchen and
entrance was held on 2 nd December and we took the
opportunity to thank The Veolia Mulwaree Trust and all
other contributors to the project for their help. We
unveiled a plaque which now hangs in the Hall.
Photo above: L - R, GMC Mayor Geoff Kettle, Paul
Stephenson of the Veolia Mulwaree Trust, Neil
shepherd from TADPAI, John Reynolds of the Mulwaree
Veolia Trust.
Photo above: Paul Stephenson and Neil Shepherd
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Eva Gladys Snow
singing in the lounge room for hours on end.
(Continued from page 1)
Eva was a warden at St Andrews Church, Tarago for
many years, attending most services until about the
last three years.
great pop-in place and everyone was made feel
welcome.
Eva travelled many miles attending campdrafts with
her Brother Charlie to watch his beautiful black
Stallion Abbie win many ribbons ridden by Paul Hart
and sometimes Robert Rolfe.
Eva was a keen tennis player and won many
tournaments. She loved dancing and music, taking
part in musicals at the Tarago Hall, showing off her
shapely legs in the Can Can. Eva had an old time dance
band called the "Melody Makers" with Justin Gillespie
and Garry Stevenson and on many occasions Archie
Croker. They played for many old time dances at the
RSL Club, surrounding districts and private parties.
Eva was affectionately known by all her Grandchildren
and Great Grandchildren as Did. She has always taken
a keen interest in our horses. She would let you know if
you were on the wrong lead, let me pick flowers out of
her beautiful garden to plait into a horses tail, even
stand on a horse float tail gate when loading unbroken
2 year olds, up until she was 80.
She was a kind loving Mother, Grandmother and Great
Grandmother and she loved watching any horse events
that her family members participated in. In later years
she loved following Jennifer and Bert Hatton’s race
horses.
Due to deteriorating health Did has lived with her sonin-law Bob and daughter Barbra for three years, and
had many enjoyable holidays with Pauline, Dennis and
Emily.
She was always ready to lend a helping hand to anyone
in need and will be sadly missed by all.
Eva Snow passed away at Goulburn Base hospital on
New Year ’s Day aged 88.
Did attended every parade Tiffinie and Crystal dressed
up for. A proud, affectionate advisor always sticking up
for her Granddaughters.
I have many fond memories of Did playing the organ,
Mum the piano accordion and Kylie the piano and me
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To our Fire fighters
Smoke drifts across the sky turning it a dirty shade of
grey. The acrid smell causes mild alarm. A phone call
to a farming neighbour confirms that the smoke is from
Yass and Mount Fairy and not the paddocks across the
railway line, out of our sight but very dry. We are sure
anything could spontaneously ignite on this
‘catastrophic’ day.
Two four wheel drive vehicles with FIRE emblazoned
across the side panels, followed by a fire fighting
truck, roar through the village; no lights or sirens, but
grim determination written on every face, flash by and
we whisper a prayer for their safety and for a fast end
to any fire they attend.
We have the radio tuned to the ABC for days on end,
our vehicles packed with anything deemed important
ready to leave if necessary, though we feel a little
foolish given nothing is alight in our immediate
vicinity. Perhaps we have heard too many reports of
folk taken by surprise and losing everything in their
panic to leave their homes ahead of a fire.
The evening television news features a tearful Yass
farmer watching as his burned sheep are rounded up
and shot and our thoughts turn to the farmers in our
area and we hope that nothing so stomach churningly
awful happens here.
Tarago and District Progress
Association Inc.
ABN 20 532 382 103
Correspondence: Secretary—Neil Shepherd
315 Cullulla Road TARAGO NSW 2580
Ph: (02) 4849 4221/mod 0417673359
Email: nshep3@optusnet.com.au
Wow Christmas and the New Year has flown by, and
here we are a month gone in the new year.
The smoke is thickening and the air is a dirty shade of
grey; there are definite clouds rather than a haze and
we check the RFS website for an update.
We hear that in Bungendore, shopkeepers and staff
cannot get home and sleep in their shops, returning
the next day to burnt fences and paddocks, but thanks
to the firefighters, homes are safe and stock
unharmed.
So, to all firefighters, SES members and anyone
involved in keeping us safe:
Though we may not know you by name, thank you.
Thank you for putting our welfare first.
Thank you for leaving your own families and properties
to look after ours.
Thank you for putting your safety on the line.
Thank you for volunteering.
Thank you
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TADPAI will be having our first meeting for the year on
Monday 11th February starting at 7pm at the Loaded
Dog Hotel. All local residents are welcome. We’d love
to see you for Dinner prior to the meeting from 6pm.
ANZAC Day
Work for next year’s ANZAC day is continuing, and
funding sources have been identified for some of the
expenses expected this year.
Clean Up Australia Day.
With the Tarago Show on Sunday 3rd March 2013, Clean
Up Australia Day will be held on Sunday 10th March
2013. Keep an eye on the Tarago.org.au website for
more information on the arrangements closer to the
date.
Please send an email to Neil at
nshep3@optusnet.com.au, or leave a message on 02
48494221 if you would like to help.
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Have a great month.
Neil Shepherd
Secretary
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TARAGO BUSHFIRE BRIGADE
(Est. 1946)
Open 4 days a week
Mon – Tues – Wed – Thurs
Children 18months – 6 years
Standard Rate - $29/day
Casual & ½ days available
Subsidised rates on application
We follow the curriculum set out by the
Early Years Learning Framework
Preschools NSW – Education for Life
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Our staff are Diploma & Cert III qualified
Or
Studying the Cert III in childcare
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Things have been pretty busy over the last couple of
months with five callouts so far and a number of
extreme and catastrophic fire danger index days with
more to come this season. Fortunately, as I write this
article, we have not had a fire in the Tarago area of
responsibility so well done to Tarago and District
residents. A couple of the callouts have been to man
made fires (slashing) and one to a runaway campfire,
so please continue to be very careful when using
machinery or tools during the fire season. If you start
a fire on your property and it damages a neighbours
property apart from being fined you may also be sued
for damages if neglect is proven. As you would be
aware lightning has been responsible for starting many
fires across Australia and during the storm season
lightning strikes are not uncommon in our district. So
be vigilant during storms and report fires on ‘000’.
Another major problem in Australia is arson. Be on the
lookout for suspicious behaviour and promptly report
such behaviour to the police. Remember, lighting fires
in the open is illegal without a permit during the Bush
Fire Danger Period which runs from October 1st to
March 31st
Prevent Bush Fire Arson
Bush fire arson is a crime.
The NSW Rural Fire Service and
N SW P ol ic e Fo rc e are
committed to fighting bush fire
arson. Bush fire arson is
dangerous. It can destroy lives,
have long term effects on the
properties and
environment.
It is also costly for the community with the loss of
properties, cost of fire fighting resources and the
disruption to businesses.
How you can help
If you see something that looks out of
place, this may be what Police are
looking for.
If you can, record the
details of vehicles such as the make,
model and registration of suspicious
vehicles. Also take note of the
a p p ea r a n c e o f a ny o n e ac t i n g
susp ic io usly . Repo rt susp ic io us
behaviour to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Investigating Arson
The NSW Rural Fire Service works closely with the NSW
Police Force and other agencies to investigate arson.
BRIGADE TRAINING
Remember Brigade training/maintenance is held on the
last Sunday of each Month from 11:00am til 1:00pm,
followed by a sausage sizzle, the next being Sunday 24
February 2013. All are welcome to attend particularly
new members. Any questions regarding the Brigade
please don’t hesitate to contact me (Keith Hunter) on
4849 4256 or email to krhunter@harboursat.com.au
In accordance with the Charter, the membership term
on the committee is for two years. This period has
expired and Veolia are seeking nominations for
community representatives.
Woodlawn
Bioreactor Update
Updates on the monthly happenings at Woodlawn
Bioreactor site include landfill gas (LFG) generation,
installation of the 5th Generator and the call for
nominations for the Community Liaison Committee.
As reported late last year, a dewatering well at the
base of the principle gas line caused issues with our
extraction potential. At this stage the anticipated
repairs didn’t return our flows to the volumes the site
experienced in October and September 2012. The focus
to still redevelop this system is still underway, however
as previously reported the purpose built drainage
systems being installed around the gas wells within the
waste mass is the key to maintain effective gas
extraction.
For year 2012, the Woodlawn site achieved an
electrical generation record 28,300MWh compared to
19,300MWH in 2011. This number will continue to
increase in 2013, with the commissioning of the 5th
Generator. As I write this article the generator is being
installed within the existing power station, which has
the capacity to house 6 engines. This engine is the
same type as the previous 4, which are imported from
Austria from the Jenbacher factory.
With only one more location available in the existing
power station, our site engineers have already started
the process of designing the next hubs, to cater for the
predicted 24 engines over the life of the site.
The updated extraction forecast is provided in the
table below.
Month
August 2012
September
2012
October
2012
November
2012
December
2012
January
2013
Forecasted
LFG
Extraction
Volumes
No Initial
Figure
provided
1,485,000 m3
Actual LFG
Extraction
Volumes
1,482,926 m3
1,543,719 m
3
1,450,000 m3
1,306,259 m3
1,460,000 m3
1,192,745 m3
1,300,000 m3
1,220,747 m3
1,350,000 m3
TBA
Call for nominations for the Woodlawn Community
Liaison Committee
The Community Liaison Committee has been
established in accordance with the Conditions of
Development Consent for the Woodlawn Bioreactor and
Waste Management Facility since 2001.
If further information is required, please contact the
Woodlawn site on 02 4844 6262.
Nominations are to be received in writing, addressed
to:
Manager
Woodlawn Bioreactor
PO Box 141
GOULBURN NSW 2580
Or email : woodlawn@veolia.com.au
The deadline for nominations has been extended to
20th February 2013.
Meetings will be held every 2 months. First community
meeting scheduled on Wednesday 13th March 2013 4pm
at Woodlawn Bioreactor.
Henry Gundry – Woodlawn Environment & Operations
Manager
Who is St. Valentine
http://holidays.kaboose.com/valentines-day/history/valhistory.html
Every February we celebrate Valentine's Day by giving
flowers, candy and cards to those we love. We do this
in honor of Saint Valentine. You may be wondering,
"Who is St. Valentine"? Time to brush up on your
Valentine's history!
Legend has it that Valentine was a priest who served
during third century Rome. There was an Emperor at
that time by the name of Claudius II. Emperor Claudius
II decided that single men made better soldiers than
those that were married. With this thought in mind he
outlawed marriage for young men in hopes of building
a stronger military base. Supposedly, Valentine,
decided this decree just wasn't fair and chose to marry
young couples secretly. When Emperor Claudius II
found out about Valentine's actions he had him put to
death.
Another legend has it that Valentine was an
imprisoned man who fell in love with his jailor's
daughter. Before he was put to death he sent the first
'valentine' himself when he wrote her a letter and
signed it 'Your Valentine', words still used on cards
today.
Perhaps we'll never know the true identity and story
behind the man named St. Valentine, but this much is
for sure...February has been the month to celebrate
love for a long time, dating clear back to the Middle
Ages.
In fact, Valentines ranks second only to
Christmas in number of greeting cards sent.
Another valentine gentleman you may be wondering
about is Cupid (Latin cupido, "desire"). In Roman
mythology Cupid is the son of Venus, goddess of love.
His counterpart in Greek mythology is Eros, god of
love. Cupid is often said to be a mischievous boy who
goes around wounding both gods and humans with his
arrows, causing them to fall in love.
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A View To
VIEW
My VIEW
I was introduced to VIEW when a friend told me she
was going along to a monthly dinner meeting in
Goulburn with another of her friends who was a
member of Goulburn Evening Club at the time, and
would I like to go along. We thoroughly enjoyed the
evening and joined VIEW very soon after. I have since
lost contact with both ladies, so am unaware if they
remained VIEW members, but I have now been a
member for twenty nine years. In the early years, I had
two small children, but this did not stop me attending
the dinner meetings every month, as my wonderful
husband and mother-in-law were always there to
babysit for me.
I have very rarely missed a dinner meeting in all that
time and have the most wonderful memories of many
fun nights, fabulous guest speakers, meeting many
women from all walks of life, making many friends and
on the whole, just having the best time. The meetings
back then would be attended by over one hundred
members a month. The numbers have now diminished,
with many ladies opting to join the Goulburn Day Club.
More clubs have sprung up though, in that time, in the
local area and in fact across the country.
superiors, organise meetings to co-ordinate with the
Club Delegates, organise and conduct annual Zone
Conferences and visit the eight clubs three times a
year. There were a lot of dinners and luncheons in
that time. This position gave me confidence and
helped me develop skills I didn't know I had. It was a
huge learning curve for me, and looking back, I do not
regret one little bit, accepting to take on the role. Also
during that time I assisted in creating a new club, The
Lake George Day VIEW Club of which I am also a
member.
Choosing not to nominate for any further executive
positions within the organisation, which were available
if you chose to go on, I opted instead to the fill the
position of Club Delegate for a couple of terms then
later as Club Secretary for several years. It was then
time for a break.
These days my life has encountered a major lifestyle
change, therefore I am unable to be as involved in any
committee positions of my two VIEW Clubs, but
fortunately this has not prevented me still attending
the evening Club's dinner meetings once a month and
the Day Club Luncheons when I can.
This is my story of VIEW. If it sounds like fun, I would
be only too happy to put you in touch with a Club and
you can see for yourself.
Sue Maas
Photo
Left:
Lake
George
Day VIEW Club,
dress-up
in
Flower Power
theme for Club
B i r t h d a y
Celebration.
I held the committee position of publicity officer in the
early years and remained in that position for many
years, don't know if it was because I was doing such a
wonderful job, or that no one else wanted the job. I
enjoyed it anyway, so it didn't matter really. I had
taking the notes down, at the meetings, to a fine art,
then I would drop them off to the Goulburn Post on my
way home, by slipping them under the door. When
computers came on the scene, I would type and e-mail
the news, along with photos taken on the night.
One day in 2001, I received a phone call from an
executive of VIEW, who asked if I would be Zone
Councillor for the then Area AA, which encompassed
eight clubs. I was hesitant at first, then thought I
would give it a try. This was a turning point for me, as
this position really exposed me to a new side of the
organisation. I very quickly learned the ropes and
remained in this position for three years. I enjoyed the
challenge, each year gaining more knowledge and
confidence to fulfil the role comfortably. Taking on
this position also introduced me to the wonderful world
of the Annual National VIEW Conventions, which I had
never really thought about attending before. I have
now attended VIEW Conventions in Canberra, Albury,
Tamworth, Newcastle, The Gold Coast and Melbourne.
All wonderful times, bringing together around one
thousand VIEW members across the country for three
days of conference, debates, exciting functions, guest
speakers, shopping sprees, tours and much more.
Photo Right: Sue as
Zone Councillor at
Newcastle
National
Convention
During the years as Zone Councillor, I was kept very
busy, the duties being to attend meetings with my
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Taylors Creek Landcare
KOALAS
The following article is reproduced from the NSW
Department of the Environment and Conservation
(DEC) website from NORTH EAST NEW SOUTH WALES.
It was produced in 2004. Much of what I have
included here applies across the state.
The Koala
The Koala is listed as a ‘vulnerable’ species under the
Threatened Species Conservation Act 1995 (TSC Act).
This is due to the severe decline in Koalas across NSW,
having disappeared from between 50 – 75% of their
former range. Koalas in NSW now occur mainly on the
north coast and are uncommon, rare or extinct in other
parts of the State. (The Forests around Gunnedah and
the Pilliga Scrub also have significant populations of
koalas). Additionally, the species has a poor recovery
potential (low breeding rate) and is subject to many on
-going threats. (Last year the Federal Government,
under intense lobbying, listed “ the Queensland, New
South Wales and Australian Capital Territory koala
populations as ‘vulnerable’ under the Environmental
Protection and Biodiversity Act 1999 (EPBC Act), in
order to protect the species and give it the best
chance of survival).
Koala Habitat
Koala habitat is generally poorly represented in the
State’s National Park and Nature Reserve system with
many important areas of habitat occurring on private
lands. Koalas feed almost exclusively on the leaves of a
small number of trees, mostly eucalypts. In any one
area only a few types of trees are favoured as the main
food source and not all individuals of these tree types
are eaten. Generally Koala habitat quality is influenced
by factors such as soil nutrient, topography, rainfall
and past disturbances.
Identifying Koala Habitat
Koala habitat can be identified by:
▪ presence of Koala food trees;
▪ historical or recent Koala records;
▪ presence under trees of Koala faecal pellets
(scats);
▪ presence of Koala scratches on trees.
Koala Food Trees
(In the December Tarago Times I listed koala food trees
to either protect or plant in this area.) Koalas may also
use other trees for food and shelter and during times
of drought.
Koala food trees are generally ranked in their
importance as either primary, secondary or
supplementary. Primary tree species are those that
show significantly higher use by Koalas than other
eucalypt species. Protection of these trees is essential
for Koalas. Secondary tree species generally exhibit a
lower level of use than Primary tree species with use
level being affected by a number of complex variables
such as soil nutrient, soil moisture, topography and
occurrence of any Primary tree species. Supplementary
tree species are an important
occasionally or seasonally by Koalas.
resource
used
Historic and recent records
Historic and/or recent recordings of Koalas in an area
can be assessed from present and past landowners,
neighbours or local wildlife carer groups. Additionally,
information on whether any records occur on or near
the site can be found on the Atlas of NSW Wildlife.
(See the Department of Environment and Conservation
(DEC) website for Atlas information). To check whether
Koalas are present in the trees on your property the
canopy and branches of individual primary and
secondary trees should be searched from at least two
opposite observation points.
Koala Scats
Another way to determine if
Koalas are present is to look
for
their
d i st i n c t i v e
droppings (faecal pellets or
scats). This should be done
by carefully searching the
ground under each primary
a n d
secondary food tree, between the
dripline of the canopy and the
trunk. You should spend at least 2
minutes per tree searching the
ground on and within the leaf litter
to determine if scats are present.
Koala scats
Photos by NPWS Shane Ruming
The hard, firmly packed scats of
the Koala may vary in colour and
contain fairly coarse fragments
of leaf cuticles, chiefly of
eucalypt species. Fresh Koala
scats may smell of eucalyptus oil, but when dry have
little odour (Triggs 1996).
Scratches
Koalas may also leave distinctive
scratches (claw marks) on the bark
of trees that they climb. These
scratches are more visible on smooth
barked trees and may persist until
the trees shed their bark. It can be
difficult to confirm that scratches on
the bark of any tree are from a Koala
rather than possum or a goanna.
Generally, marks characteristic of
Koalas will be pock-like marks left
from the sharp tips of their claws
when holding their weight or longer
rake marks when climbing more quickly up or down the
tree (Triggs 1996).
Photo by John Turbill
What can you do?
A number of things can be done to protect Koalas in
the wild;
▪ protect and manage trees known as habitat for the
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Landcare - Koalas
Koala,
plant Koala food trees and promote regrowth of
Koala habitat,
▪ be a responsible dog owner and restrain your dogs
after dusk,
▪ drive slowly in Koala areas and watch for Koalas
crossing roads at night,
▪ report injured or sick Koalas to your local wildlife
carer group or DEC.
(An important first step is to have the species of
eucalyptus trees on your property identified).
▪
Further Information
Environment Protection and Regulation Division North
East Branch Department of Environment and
Conservation 24 Moonee Street COFFS HARBOUR NSW
2450 Phone: 6651 5946 References and Further
Reading • NPWS (2003), Recovery Plan for the Koala
(Phascolarctos cinereus). Draft Plan for Public
Comment. NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service.
• Phillips, S (2000), Tree species preferences of the
Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus) as a basis for the
delineation of management areas for recovery planning
in NSW. A report to the NSW National Parks and
Wildlife Service. • Phillips, S and Callaghan, J
(submitted), The Spot Assessment Technique:
determining the importance of habitat utilisation by
Koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus). Australian Koala
Foundation GPO Box 2659, Brisbane Queensland 4001
Australia. • Triggs, B (1996), Tracks, scats and other
traces: a field guide to Australian mammals.
Oxford University Press, Melbourne. • For further
information about the Atlas of NSW Wildlife or to
access data contact the NPWS Wildlife Atlas Data Unit
on
9585
6684.•
DEC
website:
www.environment.nsw.gov.au
Joan Limon
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Our first meeting for 2013 will be on Monday,
18th of February at 7.30 pm. Members are reminded
that landcare subscriptions are now due. Please
forward payments to our Treasurer, David Smith or
Secretary, Jean Underwood. As always, visitors are
most welcome at any of our meetings and activities
which are held on the third Monday of each month.
For further details or enquiries please contact Ruth on
48494543 or Jean on 48494218.
Joan Limon
VIEW Club Times
Lake George Day VIEW Club - 3rd Tuesday of month
at 11.30 for 12 midday.
Bungendore Evening VIEW Club - 1st Monday of
month at 6.45pm for 7.15pm.
Goulburn Day VIEW Club - 1st Thursday of month at
11.30am for 12 midday.
Goulburn Evening VIEW Club - 2nd Tuesday of month
at 6.30pm for 7pm.
Braidwood Evening VIEW Club- 1st Thursday of the
month
For contact details for these clubs, please call Sue Maas
on 0418 275 402.
Goulburn Mulwaree Council - Your elected
representatives are:
Mayor, Geoff Kettle - 0457 833 587
geoff.kettle@goulburn.nsw.gov.au
Deputy Mayor, Bob Kirk - 0418 217 520
rjkirk@bigpond.com
Cr Sam Rowlands
samwrowland@hotmail.com
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good condition. $90.00 4844 5180
Cr Alfie Walker
walkera@missionaustralia.com.au
2 x 60litre drums Mobilube HD Plus 80W-90 gear
lubricant, $200 per drum. 4844 5180
Cr Margaret O'Neill - 02 4821 4629
chalfnd@tpg.com.au
Leather Electric Lift Chair green, as new condition
$500.00 Ring Irene 4844 5214
Cr Robin Saville
saville.robin@gmail.com
Stock Offered
Black and white bull 1 year old ,
$500,Black and white steer 1 year
old , $400 Please phone after 7pm
weekdays, Terri 0413 241 356, Paul
0403 065 875
Cr Andrew Banfield - 0418 483 767
andbanf@ozemail.com.au
Cr Carol James - 0409 483 766
carol@c21goulburn.com
Cr Denzil Sturgiss - 0434 216 342
denzil.sturgiss@goulburn.gov.nsw.au
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 Suppliers of all grades of hay from small bales to
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 Health care products
 Huge range of Horse feed
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Glendarlyn Stockfeeds
97 Burrabinga Road
Tarago
Ph: 48494565—Mob: 0428430693
We have been in the stock
feed industry for many years.
We offer a wide range of
products to service your needs .
With many brands to choose
from to care for your animals
large or small. Professional advice and service
given as our customers are our priority.
Eftpos Facility Available
Business Hours:Thursday to Saturday 8.00am to 5.00pm
Sunday 8.00am to 12 noon
Tarago Sporting Association
Sport—Bringing our
Community Together
Happy New Year everyone from the Tarago Sporting
Association.
The Annual TSAI Christmas Party was a big success and
enjoyed by all who attended. Thanks to Santa for
making his big journey down from the North Pole and
congratulations to our annual award winners Ellen
Sylvester and Ken Vassel who were presented with
Certificates of Achievement for 2012. Ellen for her
hard work as part of the Tarago Times Team and Ken
for his many years of service to the TSAI as president
and volunteer in everything.
I am pleased to report that the Friday Night Raffles will
continue in 2013. Many thanks to those people who
support us either by selling tickets, buying tickets and
donations and to those who collect and provide the
prizes for the raffles. The raffle roster is printed on
the bottom of the community calendar for each month
and Neil Shepherd our president will be emailing and/
or phoning those people on the roster to remind them
of their allotted date. We are always looking for
people to go on the roster and if you have a few Friday
nights to spare for some light entertainment which is
the fun in the selling you never know who may turn up
on a Friday night for you to meet, (see Neil’s separate
report of a surprise visitor to Tarago).
A big thank you to Max Limon who after many years of
service as a Raffle Ticket seller has recently retired
from the roster.
For those of you who are not familiar with the Friday
Night Raffles here are the rules that are on display at
the Loaded Dog Hotel.
which must be redeemed that night as is only valid
for the date of issue.
(for the Thursday before Easter)
Seafood Tray
Seafood Tray
$30 open order voucher from the Loaded Dog Hotel
(for the Fridays in December prior to Christmas)
Ham
Turkey
There is no raffle conducted on the Friday between
Christmas and New Years Day.
4. The winner of the first round gets their pick of the
3 prizes. The winner of the second round gets their
pick of the remaining 2 prizes. The winner of the
third round gets the remaining prize.
In
unforeseen circumstances prizes of the same value
may be substituted without notice.
5. If the winner of any of the 4 draws cannot be
identified after a thorough walk through of the pub
we will wait 10 mins and then a redraw will be
done. There can only be 3 rounds of ticket selling.
If you have any questions see Neil Shepherd
(President), Mark Quinlan (Vice President), or Gill
Shepherd (Secretary) if they are present in the pub or
please call our secretary on 48494221 or mobile
0419639254. “
If you have any questions about the TSAI please
contact me on 48494221 home or 0419639254 or email
to gill.shepherd@bigpond.com.
Gill Shepherd - Secretary
“Friday Night Fundraising Raffle rules
Many thanks to everyone who buys tickets in our
fundraising raffles. The proceeds of all TSAI raffles go
towards the maintenance and development of the
Tarago Recreational Area, Anzac Day contributions and
the support of sport in our community. On those nights
allocated to clubs or the sponsorship of athletes all the
funds raised are donated not just the profit from the
evening.
Here are the rules of the raffle:
1. Tickets remain at 50c each or 12 for $5.00 per
round. When someone buys $5.00 of tickets they
will receive one extra ticket for free in the fuel
voucher draw. There are 3 rounds of ticket selling
with one prize per round.
2. The draw for fuel voucher will be after the 3 rd
round. The winner receives a Fuel Voucher for $50
fuel from the Tarago Service Centre which is
sponsored by the Loaded Dog Hotel who contribute
$25 with the TSAI the other $25.
3. The prizes are: (for most Fridays)
Meat Tray
Fruit and Veg Box
Photo: Federal Treasurer, Wayne Swan and Neil
Shepherd having dinner, a few drinks and
supporting the TSAI raffles.
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Tarago Sporting Association—
Notice to all members
of Annual General Meeting
Agenda for Annual General Meeting
Wednesday 13th March 2013
1. Welcome (includes attendance and apologies)
2. Minutes from previous AGM & Business arising
3. Correspondence In/Out
4. President’s Annual Report
5. Treasurer Report
6. Sub-committee reports - Pony club
7. Election of Office Bearers for 2013
President
Vice President
Secretary
Assist. Secretary
Treasurer
Assist. Treasurer
Public Officer
Appointment of Auditor
8. Other positions
Friday Night Raffles
Pony Club Rep
9. Special Items of Business
9.1 Nomination and election of Honorary TSAI
members for 2009.
9.2 Life Members
9.3 Tarago Times team and admin arrangements
9.4 Annual membership fees
10. Other business
The TSAI Needs You
The Annual General Meeting of the Tarago Sporting
Association will be held on Wednesday 13th March
2013 at 8.00pm at The Loaded Dog Hotel.
Memberships are due for renewal at this meeting
and all positions will be declared vacant. We are
seeking a new Treasurer for this coming year as our
current Treasurer is retiring after many years and no
longer able to take up this position due to work and
family commitments. The TSAI will not be able to
function without a Treasurer and the workload is
minimal with a financial system in place and running
smoothly, so please consider nominating for this or
any other position on the committee as we are
looking for fresh ideas in 2013.
If you have any questions about any of the positions
roles and responsibilities please contact Neil
Shepherd , President
on 0417673359 or Gill
Shepherd , Secretary on 4849 4221.
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Tarago & District
Landcare
A short note and reminder to members and interested
folks, our next meeting will be on 2nd February 2013
Also keep in mind that if you have any Landcare issues
that need solutions on your property please come down
and get involved at a working bee or monthly meeting,
meet others that have overcome similar challenges and
learn how to regenerate your land.
Tarago & District Landcare group meet on the first
Sunday of each month at 9.15am for a 9.30am Start in
the Tarago Hall. For more information please contact
Nick Huggins (Secretary) on 0417 010 965
info@permaculturebusinessworld.com or Leanne Wells
(President) on 02 48494573 - lkhwells@yahoo.com.au
Nick Huggins
Secretary
DON’T MISS THIS EXCITING AUSTRALIAN-FIRST
WORKSHOP IN OUR REGION
HeenanDoherty and Permaculture eXchange have
engaged Joel Salatin of Polyface Farm Virginia – ‘the
world’s most influential farmer’ according to Times
Magazine – and his son Daniel Salatin to lead a one day
Canberra workshop that will cover Intergenerational
Succession strategies as well as topics designed to help
the new generation appreciate the positive and
exciting possibilities that a re-generation of careers in
agriculture can entail including Farm Enterprise
Planning,
Complementary
Marketing,
'AgriPreneurialism', Land Access and Scaling.
Led by one of the world's most successful father and
son agricultural partnerships, this special one day
workshop presented by Joel and Daniel Salatin, in
Canberra is titled, 'Fields of Farmers: The Next
(re)Generation' promises to change people's lives and
the landscapes they manage for the better. The
organisers and hosts HeenanDoherty, Nick Huggins and
Permaculture eXchange encourage attendees to bring
along their families or mates as being able to follow up
the important information with open discussion after
the workshop itself will be critical to success.
To reserve your seats for the workshop:
Sunday 24 February 2013 - 1 day workshop with Joel
and Daniel Salatin at Manning Clark Centre, Australian
National University (ANU), Canberra, ACT
Cost: $140pp, includes locally-sourced morning tea and
lunch.
Bookings at:
http://www.heenandoherty.com/event-test
For more information contact Penny Kothe
Permaculture
eXchange
email
penny@permacultureexchange.org.au
M: 0400 165 403
well as reviewing Open Space Plans and the Systems
Review Committee will reflect the goal of GMC being a
Leading Organisation by preparing a priority list of
procedures to be reviewed.
Inside Your
Local Council
Keeping you in touch with the latest from
Goulburn Mulwaree Council.
The external committees include the Sports Council,
the Ray Harvey Foundation, the Sporting Hall of Fame
and the Australia Day Awards.
More will be known
after the February meetings.
Cr Denzil Sturgiss
Hello residents and ratepayers.
Welcome to another year of local government. This
year promises to be an exciting one especially as we
celebrate Goulburn's 150th Birthday. The Official
Program has been released so if you are looking for an
overview of the coming events, either pick up a
program from the Goulburn Visitor Information Centre
or go online to www.goulburn150.org.au
Internal and External Committees
I previously flagged that I would tell you more about
these committees that should reflect the main goals of
Goulburn Mulwaree Council. There will be 2 to 3
councillors on each committee and Council will
advertise for members of the public to also join these
committees which consist of the Economic
Development committee, the Sustainability
Committee, the Community Services Committee, the
Heritage Committee, the Infrastructure and Facilities
Committee and the Systems Review Committee.
As the holiday season is coming up and there is a bit to
write about these groups, I will deal with this in the
February 2013 issue. Thus the Economic Development
Committee will reflect the goal of a Strong Economy
and will focus on completing the Image and Branding
project; the Sustainability Committee will reflect the
goal of a sustainable environment and will focus on a
review of the Goulburn Greening Plan and will prepare
a Waterways Plan (for recreational water use); the
Community Services committee will reflect the goal of
a Vibrant Community with a focus on re-establishing
the Youth Council and Sister City visits; the Heritage
Committee will reflect the goal of Retained Heritage
with a focus on identifying local Heritage items and
streetscapes for preservation with the appropriate
"story" in place as well as organising Local Heritage
awards; the Infrastructure and Facilities committee
will reflect the goal of Quality Infrastructure and will
prepare a Plan of Management for the Marulan Hall as
Australia Day 2013
I do hope you had the opportunity to celebrate our
great country in some way or other. Once again I was
fortunate to attend the celebrations in Victoria Park in
Goulburn. Congratulations to Ian McMurdo named as
Citizen of the Year for his work with CAN ASSIST and
Jakub Nabaglo named as Young Citizen of the Year. I
especially enjoyed the address given by Goulburn's
Australia Day Ambassador, Jacinta Tynan, mother,
author and Patron of SISTER2Sister - a mentor program
for disadvantaged teenage girls.
Goulburn - A Major Storage Precinct
I recently attended a session
presenting t he Scop ing Study
prepared for Council that identified
the feasibility of Goulburn as a
potential storage precinct providing a viable solution
for storing national and state collections of the
artefacts, books and documents (not needed by
institutions onsite) that compromise our national
memory. The increasing expense of maintaining city
storage facilities is driving a move to decentralise to
places like Goulburn which could be two-thirds less
expensive than a capital city site. Goulburn is a prime
location due its position between Canberra and Sydney
and excellent access via the Hume. The added bonus
is existing and potential storage sites, a skilled
workforce and a desirable place to live and work. It is
now up to Goulburn Mulwaree Council to take the
leadership role with this proposal.
Should you have any questions or comments, I can be
contacted any time on 0248494605, mobile 0434 216
3 4 2
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e m a i l
m e
a t
denzil.sturgiss@goulburn.gov.nsw.au
Cr Denzil Sturgiss
Highlands Aerial Photography
Suburban & Rural Property Photos
Soil Mapping
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Medium Format Photography or Digital
For friendly service, ring ROGER McMAHON for details
4849 4282
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Willow Glen Gardeners
For our December 2012 Christmas party gathering, The
Willow Glen Garden Club ventured into the dusty hills
of Mayfield, where we discovered a hidden gem.
“Cullgurn”, is picture perfect garden that has been
intelligently designed by owners Jackie and Doug over
the 8 years they have lived on the property full time.
We began our day by taking a walk around the garden.
‘Cullgurn’ features a variety of neatly planted spaces
including a beautiful rose garden, enclosed vegetable
gardens, a native walk and a fairy garden playfully
enjoyed by the couple’s grandchildren.
We chatted to each other (as well as the horse and
rather friendly sheep) while we took in the stunning
view of the mountain ranges from the main lawn area.
This section is also home to a gorgeous ornamental
pond encircled by a working miniature train track
which we admired while sheltering beside the large
Japanese Maple Trees from the rather gusty wind.
It was time to begin our meeting when we were lucky
enough to be joined by some of the members from the
‘Windellama Garden Club’. Gathered amidst festive
table decorations and plates of tempting foods, it
seemed that the weeds (which have a tendency to
grow higher than ourselves) were the most common
problem being faced by members through December
while some people were finding that zucchinis may
need to be helped along by hand pollination if there is
a lack of bees in the area. We also discussed bringing
in leaves/parts of diseased plants for diagnosis in
sealed plastic bags.
Doug's Mowing
0415 883 727
We finished up the formalities and started up the
annual Christmas barbeque, a few lucky members
nabbing the prize seats beneath the coolness of the
wisteria draped pergola to eat their lunch.
A day of festive cheer was had by all and we left as
always, feeling full of good food and good ideas to
bring to our own gardens.
A guide to what vegetables to plant and sow now, will
be
available
on
our
website
soon:
www.whispersfromwillowglen.blogspot.com
Our next meeting is at John and Marian Pearce’s place
at 243 Sandy Point Road, we start at 10am; please
bring a plate to share.
Church times for
February are:
St Josephs, Tarago:
17th Feb, 8:00am Mass
St Andrews, Tarago:
10th Feb, 9:00am, Holy Communion
St Johns, Lake Bathurst,
24th Feb 9:00am Holy Communion
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Weed control
Garden clean up
Rubbish removal
Cut & supply fire wood
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Specialists in Extreme & Limited access Tree Planting
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Exhibitions
For more details see www.igoulburn.com
Goulburn History, Folklore & Myth Tour
Wed, 6 Feb 2013 - Wed, 27 Feb 2013
Take a ride on 'The Spirit Chaser' bus and visit the old
Jewish cemetery and learn of the legacy and culture
left behind by this group of people. Come in search of
The Ghost Car, The Crookwell Hitchhiker, The
Victorian Lady and the Lady in Blue. Visit the place of
the very first ghost sighting recorded by a local
newspaper in the area. Meet some of Australia's most
influential pioneers from our region.
This is an
interesting historical tour
of Goulburn sprinkled with
tall tales and ghost stories
that
will
have you
engrossed in this beautiful
City.
Where: TBA. Time: 7.30pm
to 10.30pm
A light supper with tea and
coffee will be served
Cost: $50 (Bookings are
Essential)
NOTE: This tour will be conducted each Wednesday
night. Dates for February are: 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th.
Contact Details:
Goulburn Ghost Tours Ph: (02) 4822 8808
Visit the Goulburn Ghost Tours website
Chamber Philharmonia Cologne Germany
Thurs, 14 Feb 2013
The Chamber Philharmonia Cologne, Germany is
touring Australia and will be performing in Goulburn.
Where: Sts Peter & Paul's Old Cathedral
Time: 8pm
'Wilde In The Country'
Sat, 16 Feb 2013 - Sun, 10 March 2013
South Hill Gallery is pleased to offer the much
anticipated Annual Exhibition of Gay & Lesbian Art
Opening: Details to come This event is brought to you
as part of Goulburn's 150th Birthday Celebrations to be
held throughout (March 2013)
Contact Details
South Hill Gallery
3 Garroorigang Road, Goulburn
Telephone: 0411 131 515
Visit the South Hill Gallery website
West Side - Goulburn a changing Exhibition Official
Opening
Sun, 24 Feb 2013
St Clair - West Side, Goulburn a changing Exhibition
Official Opening Day
Opening Day (Exhibition Over 6 months)
The West Side exhibition - a display of architectural
documents associated with buildings on the western
side of the city. Cottages, residences and villas;
buildings for the A P & H Society showground, and for
the Goulburn Hospital .
Exhibited until end of June 2013.
Where: St Claire Museum
Time: 2pm-4pm
Museum open Saturday & Sunday 1pm-4pm each week
This event is brought to you as part of Goulburn's 150th
Birthday Celebrations to be held throughout February
& March 2013.
Contact Details:
St Clair Museum
218 Sloane Street, Goulburn
Ph: 4821 4772 or 48235 088 Linda Cooper
History of the Goulburn Club Exhibition
Fri, 1 March 2013 - Sun, 31 March 2013
History of the Goulburn Club Exhibition. The Goulburn
Club, founded in 1877, has assembled a collection of
historic documents and artefacts, in honour of
Goulburn's 150th.
The exhibition will be for the Month of March 2013.
Official Opening: 7pm
This event is offered as part of Goulburn's 150th
Birthday Celebrations to be held throughout February
& March 2013.
Contact Details:
Goulburn Club, 19 Market Street,
Goulburn Ph: 0412 867 731 or 4821 2043
Exhibition of Fashion & Photos 1920s to Now
Sat, 2 March 2013 - Sun, 10 March 2013
Gallery On Track will be presenting an Exhibition of
Fashion from 1920's to today, with photos of Goulburn
in times gone by. Official Opening of the exhibition &
the launch of "Memories of Goulburn". A book on the
oral History of Goulburn which has been published by
U3A and the IMB.
Time: Sat 2nd March, 4pm.
Gallery opening hours: Wednesday to Sunday, 10am 4pm. Admission by Gold Coin Donation.
This event is brought to you as part of Goulburn's 150th
Birthday Celebrations to be held February & March
2013
Contact Details:
Gallery On Track, Blackshaw Road, Goulburn.
Telephone: (02) 4822 7889 or (02) 4821 2572
Goulburn Public School History Display
Sat, 2 March 2013
Goulburn Public School will have its History Room open
to the public.
Items on display date back to 1948 and include:
▪ the original School Bell
▪ trophies
▪ text books
▪ photo albums
Bad Behaviour Books (which have quite a few older,
more prominent Goulburn residents listed).
There will also be a Cake Stall with lots of yummy
treats available to be purchased.
Time: 10am-2pm Admission: $2
This event is offered as part of Goulburn's 150th
Birthday Celebrations to be held throughout March
2013
Contact Details:
Goulburn Public School
Bourke Street, Goulburn
Ph: 0414 449 457 Maree Edwardson
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CWA NEWS – Tarago Branch
of the Country Women’s Association
2013 STUDY TOPICS – Country: Morocco, Fauna:
Sharks, Flora: Sea Grass.
“Another fresh New Year is here. Another year to live!
To banish worry, doubt and fear. To love and laugh and
give!” (William Arthur Ward).
Our January meeting was the first one of the year and
high on the agenda was the upcoming Tarago Show.
Hopefully you’ll be able to salvage some of your best
fruit and vegetables and there’s plenty of time to get
baking and sewing!
We look forward to learning about our study topics for
2013, Morocco, Sharks and Seagrasses.
Morocco: The kingdom of Morocco is situated on the
north coast of Africa, from the North Atlantic Ocean to
the Mediterranean Sea. Its capital is Rabat but the
largest city is Casablanca. Other major towns are
Marrakesh, Tangier, Agadir, Essaouira and Nadoc.
Sharks: There are 470 species of Sharks. They are
found in all seas but only the Bull Shark and River
Shark can survive in both seawater and freshwater. The
most well-known are the Great White Shark, Tiger
Shark, Blue Shark, Mako Shark and Hammerhead Shark.
Seagrasses: are unusual marine flowering plants. They
mostly occur in shallow or sheltered coastal waters,
anchored in sand or mud. There are about 60 species
worldwide. In temperate areas usually one or a few
species dominate, whereas tropical beds are usually
more diverse. They can harbour hundreds of species
including fish, macroalgae, mollusks, bristleworms and
nematodes. They are also an important link in the food
chain with many species feeding on seagrasses
including dugongs, green turtles, fish, geese, sea
urchins and crabs.
Agriculture & Environment: Our campaign “Weed out
the Mimosa Bush Weed” continues. After further
consultation with the Department of Primary
Industries, the Agricultural & Environment Committee
will be putting in a submission. Watch this space for
developments. Three useful booklets are available
from Environmental Defenders Office (NSW) - (02) 9262
6989 or www.edo.org.au/edonsw : ‘Rural Landholder’s
Guide to Environmental Law in NSW’, ‘Caring for the
Coast’ and ‘A Guide to Private Conservation’.
Handicrafts: The Southern Tablelands Group
Handicraft Day will be held on Thursday 7th March in
Goulburn. All handicraft and cooking entries need to be
lodged with Branch officers before that date bearing in
mind this follows closely on the heels of the Show!. To
make arrangements for the collection of your entries
please contact Mrs Jackie Crace (Handicrafts Officer)
on 4821 2081 or Mrs Clarice Beileiter (The Land
Cookery Officer) on 4849 4473.
The Craft Circle meets on Mondays from 9.30am at
CWA rooms. You don’t need to be a CWA member and
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there are no fees. Bring along your own project to
work on. BYO lunch, cuppa provided.
From The Book Worm: ‘Lady Almina and the real
Downton Abbey’ by the Countess of Carnarvon. Lady
Fiona Carnarvon became the chatelaine of Highclere
Castle - the setting of the hit series Downton Abbey eight years ago. In that time she's become fascinated
by Lady Almina, the 5th Countess of Carnarvon. Almina
was the illegitimate daughter of banking tycoon Alfred
de Rothschild and at 19 married the 5th Earl of
Carnarvon, with an enormous dowry. This is the
remarkable story of a lost time. But Highclere remains
and in this book, Fiona weaves Almina's journey and
those of her family into the heritage and history of one
of England's most exquisite Victorian castles.
Monthly Raffle: won by Clarice Beileiter.
Special Birthday Wishes to Group Patron Mrs. Bea
Luton.
Next Meeting: Wednesday 13th February at 10am at
CWA Rooms, Tarago.
Maggie Corby
Publicity Officer
A Personal Perspective
HEAT WAVE
The Heat Wave conditions being experienced in this
area over the first few weeks of this year (today it
reached 46.2 degrees at Sunnybrook) have really taken
a toll on plants and animals as well as people. If you
can, could you please leave bowls of water out for the
birds. In this weather the bowls need to be replenished
daily. I know the birds have really appreciated the 4
bird baths in my garden and as soon as I turn the
sprinkler on late in the day the little birds such as Fairy
Wrens, Scrub Wrens, Silver Eyes and finches turn up for
a cooling spray. Even the magpies stand under the
sprinkler to cool down. Trees planted last Spring will
be struggling to survive.
LAKE GEORGE is SHRINKING
Following heat wave conditions over the first few
weeks of 2013, with extremely high temperatures and
strong, hot winds, the area covered by water has
shrunk markedly. Water birds have moved to the
deeper eastern side of the lake. Large numbers of birds
remain here.
BUSHFIRES
The following is a personal perspective of recent
bushfires, not an official report.
The conditions over the first few weeks of 2013 have
seen our fire fighters on high alert. The good rain early
last year lead to the prolific growth of grass and most
graziers have low stock numbers due to the drought
over the previous ten years. Lower than average rain
over the past four months has led to this grass
becoming tinder dry. The Taylors Creek Rural Fire
Service has attended two fires at Mt Fairy started by
lightning. In a dry storm on Saturday, the 12th January
they were the first on the scene when a fire broke out
late in the day on Herbeton, Mt Fairy. In very hot
temperatures and high winds, the grass fire took off
moving very fast. I could see the large smoke plume
from inside my house and as darkness closed in there
was an ominous glow in the sky. With lightning
continuing to strike communications were difficult with
phones being hit as well. FireCom also had a second
report, from someone on the Federal Highway, that
there was a fire just to the east of Lake George where
the turbines are. That caused some anxious moments
until it was checked out and determined that the
smoke seen was from the Mt Fairy fire. 75 ha was
burnt in this fire.
Then on the following Monday night, we were warned
by phone of Catastrophic Conditions the following day.
The predictions were borne out the next morning with
not only 40 degree heat but also howling winds with
gusts up to 100 km an hour. I suffer from asthma and
as soon as I awoke I was having trouble breathing due
to the dust etc that was being carried in these winds.
Just after 4pm the call I had dreaded came for my
husband to go to a fire in the Mt Fairy area. This
became known as the Sand Hills Fire. My gauge here
indicated winds were constantly changing direction
making fire fighting extremely difficult. Once again
our two trucks attended. Due to the winds the fire
rapidly spread towards the Kings Highway which, along
with the Braidwood Road, was closed. The highway
remained closed for several days and 1368 ha was
burnt.
The men were gone for six hours patrolling the Mt Fairy
side of the fire. Thankfully they returned home safely
after 10pm that night. Apparently the fire was started
on a property to the south of the first fire in a tree
that must have been hit by lightning on the Saturday,
smouldered for a few of days then sprang to life in the
high winds on Tuesday. A forecast southerly change
could have meant danger for those living to the north
of the Bungendore Road. Fortunately it was a weak
change so the fire could be contained.
I would personally like to thank each and every one of
our fire fighters for dropping whatever they might have
been doing to race off to fight fires in the most
dangerous conditions possible. Their selfless actions
save lives, homes, livestock and precious possessions.
Please consider supporting, in any way possible, your
local brigade. I know it is not possible for everyone to
actively fight fires but residents can help in many other
ways. Please contact your brigade to see what you
might be able to do to assist.
Joan Limon
To all Junior Journalists out there in the
community, the Tarago Times has reserved an area
for you and invites you, as junior journalists in the
making, to contribute your own stories, pictures,
poems, riddles or news items. All you have to do is
send your contributions to taragotimes@gmail.com.
We will also give you some chores to do each month
to keep you busy.
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HANDY HINTS
Cookery Corner
Taken from
Marjorie Bligh’s
Homely Hints on Everything
CHICKEN AND PEACH SALAD
Toast - (Cold and soggy) Don't throw away, cut into
small squares, brown under griller and use them as
croutons for soup.
6 freestone peaches
1 tablespoon oil
1/4 cup vinegar
2 cups seedless grapes
4 cups chopped cooked chicken
1 cup sliced celery
1 small onion, chopped
2/3 cup mayonnaise
1/2 level teaspoon lemon rind
2 drops tabasco sauce
Lettuce
Toasted slivered almonds
Tea saver - sometimes you accidently make the tea
too strong. If you drain all tea off the leaves you can
use those leaves for your next brew of tea. It will taste
just the same. If you crush tea with a rolling pin, you'll
only need half the amount you usually use in the
teapot.
Tea making - When making bulk quantities use a
muslin bag for the tea leaves. The bag can be removed
after steeping and tea will not be strong.
Tea (Herb) - Never brew herb tea in an aluminium or
metal teapot. Buy an infuser spoon and put in your
cup, as you can re-use herb tea over and over again, so
it is economical as well as healthful. To get the full
benefit, use it weak to get herbal taste.
Sugar substitute - Honey can be used instead of sugar.
For each cup of honey used, reduce liquid content of
recipe by a 1/4 of a cup.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Peel, stone and slice peaches.
Add oil, vinegar and grapes, marinate for 2 hours.
Combine next 6 ingredients.
Add peaches and marinade, mix lightly.
Serve in lettuce cups sprinkled with almonds.
Valentine’s Day 14th February
Topping for Dessert - Blend 2 apples, 3 bananas, 1/4
cup dried fruits and 1/4 teaspoon honey.
Topping hint - Make grated cheese go further by
adding breadcrumbs to the topping. Much easier to
sprinkle too.
Trifle hints - Add a nearly set jelly to the custard when
making your next trifle, and appearance and flavour
are enhanced. For quick trifle, instead of making a
custard, use a packet of instant pudding.
Turnip - Put sugar with turnips when cooking, and they
will be twice as nice as before. Don't throw away
turnip tops. Use them for greens next day as a
'different' vegetable.
Vanilla slice - When making the custard, stir in a
dessertspoon of gelatine dissolved first in a little
water, or add a packet of lemon jelly crystals to the
hot custard. The custard sets more firmly and keeps
the pastry from going soggy.
Ham hint - Cut into slices and freeze if you are sick of
ham day after day, following Christmas. Freeze in
small lots.
Wheat germ tips - Add wheat germ to everything you
put in the oven - Bread, cakes, pies, casseroles. Use
wheat germ and crushed nuts for a crust for fruit pie.
Put it in your meatloaf or hamburger. Coat fish, liver
and cutlets with it. Put it on fresh or stewed fruit,
salads, on top of soups, or in your porridge. Make a
sweet by blending equal parts of wheat germ, soy
flour, carob flour, peanut butter, honey and sesame
seeds. Roll in wheat germ. A delicious confection - kids
will love it.
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address the pressing needs by today’s farmers to
prepare succession plans that will keep the new
generation excited about careers in agriculture.
Permaculture eXchange established to lead demand for
sustainability in the Canberra region 22 January 2013:
A group of leading, independent permaculture
specialists in the Canberra region have today
announced the launch of an incorporated association
formed to fill a gap in sustainability information and
permaculture education in the South East Highlands
Bio-region through the provision of information and
education to support sustainability initiatives across
the region. www.PermacultureeXchange.org.au.
Permaculture eXchange has been incorporated as an
association to meet the local needs of those interested
in sustainability. Sustainability is a hot topic in today’s
changing world environment. The Permaculture
eXchange’s preliminary research showed that 90% of
respondents were interested, very interested or
extremely interested in ‘sustainability’ while 85% were
either very or extremely interested in growing their
own produce.
Unsurprisingly, with the cost of
electricity mounting, 95% wanted to learn how to
improvement their energy efficiency.
The preliminary study by Permaculture eXchange
identified the top three activities that contribute to
sustainability were identified as ‘improving water
collection and reducing consumption’ , ‘minimising the
inefficient use of energy’ and ‘consuming product that
is sustainably farmed’. Looking to the twelve months
ahead, the greatest challenges identified were
‘returning organic matter to the soil’ and ‘growing
more of their own herbs, vegetables and fruit’.
“We are in the process of setting our course dates for
2013 and improving the flow of information in the
South-Eastern NSW Bio-region” said Huggins. “Today
we’ve opened expressions of interest for courses in
2013 include the Permaculture Design Certificate
Course, Introduction to Permaculture, Forest Gardens,
Urban Permaculture, Earthworks and Natural Bee
Keeping”. Huggins says, “however if people in the
region, either in towns or on the land are interested in
other related topics, we’ll be happy to look into adding
more to our schedule,” he added.
Readers interested in finding out more or registering
their interest for a course near them should visit.
www.permacultureeXchange.org.au/courses
Permaculture is a design system for sustainable living,
devised by Australian’s Bill Mollison and David
Holmgren in the 1970’s. To date, tens of thousands of
individuals (from professionals and farmers to every
day families, young and old) worldwide have
completed the a Permaculture Design Certificate,
formulated by the fathers of permaculture Australian’s
Bill Mollison and David Holmgren.
Permaculture eXchange Chairman, Nicholas Huggins,
explains: “We’re seeing a huge demand in the
Canberra region to learn more about permaculture and
sustainable living practices, our first Spring
Permaculture Design Course in 2012 was booked out.”
Huggins adds: “With increasing consumer demand for
sustainably living systems, Permaculture eXchange
aims to improve education in this area and ultimately
assist in bringing like-minded people together.
“We are committed to delivering world-class,
innovative and practical courses to people in the
Canberra and South Eastern Highlands bioregion- from
Canberra to Yass and Wagga Wagga to the Coastal
Hinterland in order to help us all move toward a more
sustainable future no matter whether we live in the
city or rural areas.”
To kick off 2013 on a positive note, Permaculture
eXchange is proud to be partnering with
HeenanDoherty to support Joel and Daniel Salatin's one
day event in Canberra - 'Fields of Farmers - The Next
(re) Generation on February 24th". This workshop,
lead by Joel Salatin, dubbed “America’s Most
Influential farmer” by Times Magazine is designed to
About Permaculture eXchange Inc.
Permaculture eXchange is a non-profit education and
information network with a focus on sustainable living
systems in the ACT and South East NSW bio-region. The
aim is to bring together both urban, semi-rural and
rural permaculture students, teachers and designers
for the surrounding area.
Permaculture eXchange will bring education and
information to people working in the field of
sustainability utilising permaculture and holistic
farming management practices.
With farms in Bredbo, Tarago and Mulloon Creek
totalling almost 500 hectares, the Permaculture
eXchange was formed by a group of experienced
farmers, teachers and practitioners, headed up by
Nicholas ‘Nick’ Huggins as Chairman. Nick, of Tarago,
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Permaculture eXchange
is joined by Martyn and Yvonne Noakes of Bredbo, Colin
McLean of Braidwood and Penny Kothe of Mulloon.
Nick has over 15 years’ experience in horticulture,
landscape design, construction and maintenance.
Undertaking projects in eastern Australia and south
east Asia, from high end residential to medium sized
commercial development projects up to $1m Nick has
many years in the business of permaculture design and
regenerative farm land planning.
Martyn, who had a background in sustainable farming
practices including permaculture, soil chemistry and
environmental studies, has achieved qualifications in
horsemanship, permaculture, pig husbandry, alternate
building methods, holistic farm management and
environmental conservation.
He is the current
President of the Upper Murrumbidgee Natural
Sequence Farming Chapter, a committee member of
the Bredbo Community Land Care Group and an active
member of ACT Permablitz. Yvonne on the other hand
is passionate about gardening, nutrition and health,
with a particular interest in forest gardening.
About Permaculture
Permaculture is a design system for sustainable living,
devised by Australian’s Bill Mollison and David
Holmgren in the 1970’s. It has millions of practitioners
worldwide. While many people associate permaculture
with growing food, it is in fact a design science that
also incorporates architecture, animal husbandry,
water harvesting, renewable energy, forestry, finance
and legal systems “Once you get into permaculture and
develop knowledge and skills you can live a more
independent, freer life”
Media enquiries:
To arrange interviews with Nicholas Huggins, or for
high resolution images please contact:
Penny Kothe
Permaculture eXchange
M: 0400 165 403
penny@permacultureexchange.org.au
BIG W Not to Proceed in Goulburn
BIG W and The Lederer Group today confirmed the
withdrawal of their Development Application for a new
Goulburn store in the Marketplace on Verner Street.
Big W cited a review of the business case and the
highly competitive market in the local area in general
merchandise retailing.
The retail giant would have competed directly with
Kmart and the new Target development. ‘BIG W is a
value-driven discount department store that relies on
high sales volumes at low margins and it is
disappointing that the Goulburn project is no longer
financially viable.’ Says Joanne Turner, National
Property Manager Big W.
“BIG W constantly reviews their growth strategy
and while the development of a BIG W in Goulburn is
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not currently viable, this may be reconsidered in the
future.” Ms Turner said.
The Marketplace continues to house a number of
Australia’s leading major retailers including
Woolworths and ALDI supermarkets. The current
approval for the ALDI redevelopment will remain and
an alternate retail operation will now be investigated.
Steven Lacey, Asset Manager for The Lederer group has
confirmed that they remain focused on delivering an
improved shopping experience. Expansion plans of the
existing ALDI Supermarket will continue, remaining
unaffected by the BIG W withdrawal.
The face of Goulburn’s shopping precinct changed late
2012 with the opening of Target on Auburn St North.
The Target opening boosted retail choice and
extending the main retail streetscape to benefit the
majority of local retail based at the Northern end of
Auburn Street.
‘Goulburn shoppers already have the benefit of choice,
with three major supermarkets and two retail
department stores in the heart of the city. We are
disappointed that BIG W has decided not to proceed in
Goulburn at this time, but believe the shopping
experience and variety within the CBD is already
extensive and will only improve with the
redevelopment of Marketplace and ALDI.
I look
forward in reengaging in discussions with the
developers at some time in the future.’ said Mayor
Geoff Kettle.
Scholarships for Students
Studying Agriculture
The Australian Council of Agricultural Societies
(ACAS) and Coca-Cola Amatil have been supporting
Australian students studying in agriculture related
fields for the past 7 years. Since 2005, the
scholarship program has assisted almost 200
talented young people, from all over Australia, to
develop careers in agriculture.
Each year up to 35 young people are awarded
scholarships to the value of $2,000 to pursue
further education in an agriculture related field at
University or TAFE.
In previous years recipients of the ACAS/Coca-Cola
scholarship fund have also been offered
opportunities to travel overseas to attend the
international conference of the Royal Agricultural
Society of the Commonwealth to expand their
agricultural knowledge and meet other people from
rural areas who are changing the face of modern
farming practices.
The purpose of these scholarships is to support
rural youth to complete their tertiary studies in
courses that will benefit regional Australia. NSW
entries close on 15 February 2013.
To find out if you're eligible go to – http://
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followed by a civic reception, morning tea and cutting
of the cake on the common. Official birthday
celebrations will be attended by Governor of NSW, Her
Excellency Professor Marie Bashir, NSW Premier Barry
O’Farrell and dignitaries from the Anglican Church.
Goulburn celebrates 150 year birthday with a year’s
calendar packed with events. An official 150th Birthday
program, jam packed with detailed information on
major events has been produced to ensure residents
and visitors alike don’t miss an opportunity to join in
the celebrations.
Join us in January for guided tours of historic St
Saviours cathedral, NRL trial match between Canberra
Raider and Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs will be
hosted in Goulburn during February.
Another major focus of the celebration, “Goulburn on
the Move” Street Parade on 16th March, through
Auburn Street takes you on a journey of Goulburn’s last
150 years. The heart of Goulburn, famous
Belmore Park will be a hive of activities for the whole
family from The Biggest Kids Birthday Party to a free
Street Carnival and Concert finishing spectacularly with
a Fireworks display from the magnificent St Saviours
Cathedral.
Gallery On track will present a 1920s to today fashion
exhibition during March and the 150th anniversary
Trophy Race –Wakefield300 will also take place in
March. This year long program offers something for
everyone.
“So many business’s and organisations have made
Goulburn the great place it is today and it would be
only fitting to have them showcased in the Street
Parade” Said Cr Carol James. It’s not too late to be
involved in the Street Parade with participants
encouraged to download an entry form from the
Goulburn 150th Birthday website.
All are welcome to attend Goulburn’s official 150th
birthday celebrations on 14th March. St Saviours
Anglican Cathedral will offer a mass of Thanksgiving,
The Official Birthday Program is available from the
Visitor Information Centre or can be downloaded from
the website www.goulburn150.org.au.
the Canberra Bush Dance Group who will, in full period
costume re-create the charming dancing of bygone
days.
Tarago Show Society – Next Show Sunday
3rd March 2013
Preparations are well underway for the 55th annual
Tarago Show which is being held on Sunday, March 3rd.
In addition to our extensive range of activities for
young and old, we hope to have a “Cow Pat
Competition” again with a $1000 cash prize for first
place and 8 x $20 consolation prizes. Unfortunately
Curly Sue isn’t available this year as she has outgrown
the event. Does anyone out there have a manageable
cow/calf that we could use this year? If so, please
contact me ASAP so we can get the competition
organized.
This year we are privileged to be holding the Australian
National Shearers Association NSW State Championship.
With $5500 in prize money we should attract a strong
field of quality shearers. Australian Wool Innovations, a
major sponsor, will be paying the entry fee of $10 for
learners who will have a prize pool of $770. It is hoped
that all up and coming learners will join in and enjoy a
great instructional and entertaining day.
We hope to have a new reptile person and the Magic
Jester returns to the Show this year as well as our Tug
of War competition sponsored by Capital Wind Farm
(Infigen and Suzlon) to the tune of $2200. We also plan
on having a kids Tug of War. We will have the usual
sideshow and retail stalls and this year we will have an
Animal Farm for the kids to pat and cuddle a range of
farm and pet animals. A new addition to our show is
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The ladies of the CWA have created a wonderland of
exhibits in the Pavilion and the judging on the day
before the show will showcase the best the district has
to offer. Again this year the Pavilion prizes include a
Supreme Champion Ribbon, Trophy and $25 prize
donated by Chris and Geoff Burns for the Most
Successful Junior Pavilion Exhibitor. There will be no
entry fees for the pavilion competitions this year but
thanks to our many sponsors there will be a champion
ribbon and at least $25 prize money for the champion
in each section. The junior section also has some extra
prizes in some age groups. The junior novelty races
for all age groups will be on again with $200 prize
money sponsored by Phil and Jan of the Tarago Service
Centre.
Andrew Nash, “Kingsdale” Goulburn, our horse Chief
Steward has added some fantastic trophies and prizes
to the horse events. This year we will also have a
dressage competition with a limit of 30 entries. The
Horse events will again have a good range of prizes
particularly the junior events. Jean and John Hockey
from Goulburn will be running the Dog Show at the
Tarago Recreation Area as Debbie Meagher has moved
up the coast. We hope to attract over 500 entries
again this year. Full details of the horse, dog and
pavilion schedules, as well as other Show information is
posted on the website – www.tarago.org.au. Show
entry is again only $10 for adults, Concession $5 and
children under 16 are free – great value for money
considering all of the free entertainment.
Horticultural Advice &
Tarago & District Show Society
Remember, anyone interested in being a volunteer at
the Show please contact myself or one of the
Committee members ASAP. As a volunteer, Show entry
is free. Providing we can get enough volunteers each
person only needs to give a couple of hours of their
time - helping at the gate, stewarding in the horse
ring, assisting at the café, or helping with the shearing
comp etc. Volunteers need to be over 12 years of age
so they are covered by our insurance. If you are new in
the area and want to get involved in this worthwhile
venture please give me a call.
We have started some working bees to clean up the
showground and continue our maintenance program. If
you are available during the week or weekends to help
out please give me a call. Remember monthly meetings
are held at 7:30 pm at the ‘Dog’ on the first Monday of
the month. The next monthly meeting is on Monday 4
February. All are welcome to attend. If you have any
suggestions or constructive criticism to improve the
Show please don’t hesitate to contact us.
Keith Hunter—President
Phone: 48494256; Email: krhunter@harboursat.com.au
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Don’t do any transplanting until the heat has subsided.
Dead head roses and any other garden plants that
have been flowering to promote more flowers.
Be sure to prop up any fruit trees that are heavy in
fruit to stop their branches splitting.
Be sure to pull any weeds that have survived the heat
before they go to seed.
Watch for Tomato grub on your Tomatoes. Try and be
out there each day to harvest fruit and to collect the
grub and feed to the chooks or squash under foot. If
you wish to use a spray use Dipel. If you wish to use
another please read directions to see if it has a ‘withholding period’. Don’t pick the fruit until this period
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Watch for powdery mildew on your cucumbers,
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Try and be sure to provide long, deep watering for
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They will be far better protected against heat and
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“It’s important to have regular contact with people
whom you trust and who support you. Ask for practical
help and support when you need it – people often want
to help and appreciate knowing what you need.
STARTING THE HEALING PROCESS AFTER THE FIRES
Getting back into routine and spending time with
family and friends are just some of the ways people
affected by the recent bushfires can begin the healing
process.
Major fires near Yass and Cooma, along with a number
of smaller blazes across the area, have caused
widespread damage across Southern NSW, with farmers
losing stock and property.
Southern NSW Local Health District’s Director Mental
Health and Drug & Alcohol David West encouraged
anyone affected by the bush fires, including the
emergency services personnel who spent long hours
fighting the fires, to seek help if they needed it.
“The impact of a disaster can be very distressing for a
lot of people – even those who were not directly
affected. There is a range of feelings you may be
experiencing that are common reactions to an
extraordinary situation. You are not alone. Many
people are in a similar position right now and many
others have been through it in the past,” Mr West said.
“Some people out there, particularly on the land, may
have only recently recovered from last year’s flooding,
and now have had the fires compound their problems.
“Grief, loss and shock, sadness and stress, can make
you feel like isolating yourself from others. It may be
helpful to remember that many people are feeling the
same as you and will share your journey of recovery.
“Shutting yourself off from others is unlikely to make
the situation any better. Remember - asking for help is
not a sign of weakness. Alcohol and drugs are an
unhelpful way of coping in stressful situations, and
their overuse or prolonged use can cause serious
problems for you and your loved ones.
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“It is equally as important to get back into a routine as
quickly as you can. This is very important, particularly
if you have children. It can be hard at first because life
may be chaotic, but try to think of ways you can return
to the pre-disaster routine as soon as possible – for
example, eat at the same time you would normally eat
each day.”
You can visit www.beyondblue.org.au or call the
beyondblue info line on 1300 22 4636 for more
information, or to talk to a counsellor. Lifeline is also
available on 13 11 14 if you want to speak with a
counsellor at any time.
You can talk to your GP, who can refer you to more
specialised support if needed.
You can call the 24-hour NSW Mental Health Line (1800
011 511) to speak with a mental health professional
about your symptoms and be connected to appropriate
care.
Carers, health professionals and emergency service
workers can also call the NSW Mental Health Line for
advice about a person’s clinical symptoms, the urgency
of the need for care, and local treatment options.
Beginning the healing process
Spend time with family and friends.
Try to get back to a routine.
Try to be healthy.
Take time out.
Limit the amount of media coverage you watch, listen
to, or read.
Write down your worries.
Express your feelings.
Accept help when it’s offered.
Don’t expect to have the answers.
Realise you are not alone.
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etc. Ads for professional services will only be accepted
as a paid advertisement (see advertising charges above).
COPYRIGHT: The Tarago Times is published and authorised by the Tarago
Sporting Association Inc. Whilst every care has been taken in the production
of the Times, the editors take no responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors
or omissions. The responsibility for advertisements complying with the
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Fun & Fitness
POOL COMP
Come along and join in the pool comp at
the Loaded Dog 1st Thursday of the Month
7.30pm
SOCIAL DARTS
At the Loaded Dog every second
Wednesday, from 7.30pm. Turn up with
a team or make up a team of 4 for a fun
night out.
PATCHWORK & CRAFT
Every MONDAY starting 9.30am at
the CWA Rooms. All welcome, BYO
lunch. Enquiries to Clarice Beileiter on
4849 4473.
BUNGENDORE BRIDGE
CLUB
BRIDGE - Wednesday evenings at
the Bungendore Community
Centre, Turallo Terrace, from 7 till
10. For more info contact Brenda
on 4849 4471.
CANS FOR KIDS
Don’t forget that the Tarago school needs your
aluminum cans.
The Student Representative
Council receives a major part of its funds from
recycling cans — contributions please phone
the school on 4849 4418 (9-3pm) or deliver them
to the school.
TARAGO BOOK CLUB
We meet on the first
Thursday of the month
Readers who are interested
please ring Linda Hong on 0413 447 911
Hoteliers: Nicole & Mark Ryan www.loadeddoghotel.com - (02) 4849 4499
LIVE @ THE DOG
EE
R
F RY
T
EN
Sat 16th February
COMING UP
Sat 23rd March - Alice Plumb
Fish & Chips for 2 & bottle of bubles $25
Social Darts every fortnight from Wednesday, 20th February.
Come alone or bring a team 7.30pm All welcome
Bistro Hours: Friday & Saturday 6pm - 8:30pm Sunday 6pn - 8:00pm
Open for lunch 7 days 12 - 2:00pm
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Home made pizza all day every day,
eat in or take away
Lunches 7 days 12 - 2:00pm
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Tarago Times
Local Services Directory
February 2013
LICENCE NO 64844C
OVAN
ABN 43 419 374 203
REEK
ONSTRUCTIONS
Building Constructions
Concrete Stencilling
20k gallon concrete water tanks
John & Julie Arbalis
201 Covan Creek Road
Lake Bathurst 2580
Ph: 02 4849 4448
Mob: 0409 330 914
or 0428 164 572
Raine & Horne
R E A L
E S T A T E
110 Auburn Street, Goulburn
Phone: 4821 9088 AH 4821 7512
Mobile: 0408 628 331
LISTINGS WANTED FOR ALL SIZE PROPERTIES
LAND OR HOUSE & LAND
Ring Alan Gale to make a time for a no obligation
inspection of your property and to talk over
your best options with you.
BUYING or SELLING a HOUSE or LAND
JOHNSON & SENDALL
Incorporating Mullens & Stephen J Lamond
SOLICITORS ~ CONVEYANCERS
13 Montague Street Goulburn 2580
Ph: (02) 4821 1588 Fax: (02) 4821 9850
Email: johnsend@tpg.com.au
FOR ADVICE ON ALL YOUR LEGAL REQUIREMENTS
Morris Owen ~ Tim McGrath ~ Alison Howarth ~ Stephen J Lamond
This space
available
Contact Anne on 4849 4605
or
taragotimes@gmail.com
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Southwell Creations
A Bungendore based small business
Specialises in Carpentry &
Maintenance for Residential
& Commercial Properties
Contact Lenny / Sally on (02) 6238 0914
southwellcreations@live.com.au

Tarago Times February 2013

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