I n s i d e t h i s

i s s u e :

President’s

Report

1

Family Fun

Day

2

Whats On 2

Recipe of the

Month

3

At the Hall 3

Australia Day

at the Bay

4

History of

Hardwicke Bay

5

Bin Collection 6

Team O’Brien

Reef

Encounters

6

Garth and Joan

are leaving

7

Time For a

Quiz

7

Local Contacts 8

Tide Times 9

Quiz Answers 9

Fishing

Competition

10

S A G o v e r n m e n t

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Progress Association President’s Report... What a fantastic holiday period we had here in Hardwicke Bay! As usual, the township was full to

the brim of locals, shackies and holiday makers – great times!

And those that were around for the heatwave saw us record our highest temperature ever at

nearby Minlaton Airport! I recorded 48.5 C under my pergola that day. Anyway, it was great

weather for our bottle and can fundraising – plenty of empties around after that hot spell!

We are trying to add more content to the newsletter to ensure it remains informative and

interesting. We have commenced a local history article, kindly written up by Christina and Graham

Ball, who are both long term residents of the area and local amateur historians. Christina has

actually published a few books about local history. So we hope you enjoy reading these each

month.

There was an excellent turn out at the hall for the Australia Day free sausage sizzle. Over 70 people

attended to help celebrate the event. We will work to try and attract even more people next year.

Our next main event is the Fishing Competition over the Easter long weekend. This will be the

fourth year running and will once again have cash prizes for the fishing competition and a huge

raffle. Many great prizes have already been sourced. It should be another fantastic event for

Hardwicke Bay – let’s hope the weather is good.

Thanks again to all the hard working committee members over this busy period. Without their

dedication – our events just wouldn’t get off the ground.

.

Ashley Gordon

President

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Save the Date…

Saturday 9th February Monthly Community Dinner

Sunday 10th February Progress Meeting

Family Fun Day 2019

This year’s Family Fun Day was again attended by over

50 children and their families despite fairly windy

conditions. The Annual Sandcastle Competition was a

huge success with some amazing creations! Our new

Progress Association President, Ashley, couldn’t

choose just one winner so awarded prizes to every

group!

Kids again enjoyed a free sausage sizzle and a drink for

lunch.

Thanks to everyone who came along on the day and to

all the volunteers who work so hard to allow these

events to happen in our little community!

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At the hall... (e.g. Asian) and cost may be higher. The

December Saturday dinner is reserved

as a Christmas Dinner with an extended

menu and higher cost.

At all dinners raffle tickets are sold and

a members draw held (see drinks night

for details.) Bookings are essential for

catering, please indicate numbers

attending on the Facebook event, email

progress@hardwickebay.org or add your

details to the list located on the notice-

board outside the hall.

Friday Night Drinks from 5pm, weekly

raffle drawn, play pool or darts or just

have a chat. Bar open (or BYO drinks)

and bring nibbles to share.

Bingo every Wednesday night with the

hall open from 7.00pm and ‘Eyes Down’

from 7.30pm. Bar open (or BYO drinks

and nibbles). Tea and coffee served

during the interval. Plenty of prizes up for

grabs and everyone is welcome!

Morning Tea 10.00am every Monday

(excluding Public Holidays) come along for

a chat!

Community Dinner every 2nd Saturday of

the month. Join us for a chicken schnitzel

for $6.00 plus we ask you bring a savoury

or sweet plate to share. Arrive at 6.30pm

for a 7.00pm start to dinner. Bar open (or

BYO drinks).

Occasionally a ‘special’ menu is offered

Lucky number draws.

Members only draw, member must be

present (jackpots $10 each week if member

drawn not present to maximum of $200)

Hall for hire do you have a function coming

up? For $150 (ask about progress member

discount) you can book the hall as your

venue. See the webpage for details.

Membership This is not only available to

residents and property holders. Anyone who

would like to become a member of our

Association and participate in the above-

mentioned activities plus others arranged

during each year, can do so by paying $20 to

our Treasurer (progress@hardwickebay.org)

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February Recipe—Lemon Tart

30 mins preparation | 1 hour 5 mins cooking | Serves 8 Ingredients:

1. Place flour, a pinch of salt and butter in a food processor. Pulse until mixture resembles breadcrumbs. Add sugar, egg yolk and vanilla and process until mixture comes together, adding 1-2 tablespoons chilled water, if necessary. 2. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead lightly to form a ball. Wrap in plastic wrap. Chill for 20 minutes. 3. Preheat oven to 190°C (170°C fan-forced). Roll out dough on a lightly floured surface to fit a 23cm flan pan. Using a rolling pin, transfer to pan. Press pastry firmly into pan without stretching pastry. Trim excess and lightly prick base with a fork. 4. Line with greaseproof paper and half fill with dried beans or rice. Blind bake for 20 minutes. Remove paper and beans and bake for another 5 minutes. Cool in pan. 5. Reduce oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced). To prepare filling, whisk together eggs, sugar, lemon rind, juice and cream. Pour into tart shell and bake for 40 minutes. Dust with icing sugar and serve with cream.

Rich Shortcrust Pastry 1 1/2 cup (225g) plain flour 125 gram unsalted butter 1 1/2 cup (55g) caster sugar 1 egg yolk 2 drops vanilla extract

Lemon Tart 4 eggs 1/2 cup caster sugar grated rind and juice of 2 large lemons 1/2 cup (125ml) cream icing sugar, to dust thick cream, to serve

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Australia Day at Hardwicke Bay

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Australia Day at Hardwicke Bay

Thanks to the many locals and visitors who attended the Community Hall to celebrate Australia Day with a free sausage sizzle and ice-blocks for the kids. The bar was open for the first time this year and everyone enjoyed themselves in their best Aussie outfits! Congratulations to Sue Crook who won the Meat Tray Raffle! Thank you to all the volunteers who helped to set up the hall and cook the snags. Enjoy the photos of the day….

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Lunch 12 -1.30pm Dinner 6 – 7.30pm

Have a great time – play it safe

book the courtesy bus – 8853 2014

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The Proposed Township of Hardwicke Bay—1877

In 1877, Graeme’s, great-great grandfather, James Murdock, subdivided a small section of his farm and consequently

advertised for sale the township, which he named “Hardwicke Bay”. The blocks were to be sold by auction on

Tuesday, 13th November 1877 by Messrs. Pizey and Reed, at White’s Rooms, King William St, Adelaide. The sale was

not a success, only four allotments were sold to Mr George Turner for £125.

Although James Murdock’s vision of “marine residences” was well ahead of his time, no further allotments sold and

Turner’s four blocks were never developed. Murdock repurchased the four blocks in 1893 for £5.

To quote the South Australian Register, 16th

November 1889, describing a journey to

southern Yorke Peninsula “the travelers

admired the beauties of Hardwicke Bay, on the

eastern (sic) side of the Peninsula, which would

be a most delightful seaside resort for the jaded

citizens of Adelaide if it were more accessible”.

In the ensuing years the locality had become

known as Point Turton, the original designation

of Hardwicke Bay for the township long since

forgotten. Point Turton was declared a town in

October 1984.

Our town of Hardwicke Bay was officially

declared as such four years later in 1988. The

little collection of leasehold fishing shacks

erected since the 1950’s was named Hardwicke

Bay after the bay itself and by the 1980’s our

town had also grown with the consequent

subdivision of the adjoining farm land.

Amazingly one of the original posters for the

1877 sale of James Murdock’s “Hardwicke Bay”

has survived and is held by the State Library of

South Australia.

Graeme and Christina Ball

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YP Waste and Recycling Calendar... Hardwicke Bay is area two in the waste schedule (represented by the dark yellow dates for rubbish and recycling) and collection is

on Wednesdays. Garden organics are scheduled monthly (represented by the dark green dates) and collected on Thursdays.

1 Progress Rd, Hardwicke Bay

Phone (08) 7325 1145

www.hardwickebaystore.com

Proud sponsors of the Hardwicke Bay monthly raffle

TEAM O’BRIEN -

REEF ENCOUNTERS

FISHING CHARTER EXPEDITION

On Monday, 21st January “Team O’Brien” (Roger, Stuart, Steph and I) set off to Pondalowie Bay for a day of deep sea fishing and fun. The charter left the bay at 7:30am and on our way out to the snapper spot we tried trawling for tuna, but to no avail. Upon anchoring we instantly started to pull in a mixture of nannygai, sweetlip, snapper, trevally, and other, it was a mixed bag. A fishing crew of 11, plus skipper Mark and deckhand Clint were kept very busy baiting, casting, reeling and tagging the fish. Each

group had their own colour tags so we knew whose fish were whose at the end of the day. As the fish went off the bite we would move to another spot and they would start again, this happened through the day with about 5 moves.

We were very lucky with the weather, a perfect day for it, although a couple of lads (who may have had a drink or 2 the night before) were not well. Stuart, Steph and I took quell 45 minutes before getting on the charter, and 4 hours later, even though we were ok, and we felt fine the entire day. Stuart landed the catch of the day with a large school shark which he was pretty pumped about. The charter was back in the bay at 4:30pm with cleaned fish and a lot of happy customers. It was such a fun and memorable day and we would highly recommend Reef Encounters Fishing Charter to anyone who loves fishing. You get a great day of fishing and you get to keep the catch, it’s a win / win. Any ladies thinking of doing the charter, yes go for it (there is a toilet onboard). Mark and Clint were so helpful and welcoming, we did not stop smiling all day.

I would like to thank Hardwicke Bay Progress Fishing Competition and Reef Encounters Fishing Charters for the voucher I won last Easter. If you are interested in the charter please phone :

Mark Wynbergen, Reef Encounters Fishing Charters 0407 609 988 www.reefencounters.com.au They also have accommodation available at Marion Bay if needed.

Thank you once again for a very memorable and enjoyable day.

Leanne O’Brien, Hardwicke Bay

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Garth and Joan Matthews Are Leaving Us Garth and Joan live in Norwood and bought a shack on 1 Foreshore

Road in Hardwicke Bay in 1971, in partnership with another person.

The total cost was $4,800 so half share was $2,400. This was on

Crown land so a cost of $50 per year was payable.

They sold the shack in 1990 and moved up the street a little to their

current residence. This was also on Crown land and in 1990 Garth

and Joan bought the freehold title for $30,000. In the 70’s Warooka

was the focal town and was used as the main town to shop at or

have a drink at the pub.

Garth and Joan love fishing and they had many contests with England vs Australia (Garth being English) but we believe

that Australia (Joan) was the most frequent winner. Garth did protest (well he is a Pom) as he had to take the fish

off Joan’s line as she would not do it. Their original boat was a 18ft Bondwood boat with a Blaxland inboard with a

cruising speed of 7 knots.

There where 7 pro fishermen in Hardwicke in the 70’s all using handlines. Boats would be launched at Turton then

moored at Hardwicke Bay. However, there was a guy Don that would launch a boat for $2 and retrieve it for another

$2.

Garth joined the Progress Association in the 70’s to work on the “saving our shacks” project. Garth recalls that in the

70’s every Easter and Christmas the shop owner at Warooka would come to Hardwicke daily with newspapers and

basic needs. Garth and Joan say that the sale of their shack and leaving Hardwicke Bay is a nostalgic moment and sad

but they wanted to work out their plans for the future while still being capable.

Joan did mention that Garth said they would leave Hardwicke Bay when he turned 70. Garth will celebrate his 83rd

Birthday this year so the target date was just missed. Both Joan and Garth say how they loved the scenery, the people

and the lifestyle at Hardwicke Bay and one they will sadly miss. They also will miss the Monthly Dinners at the Hall.

We all wish Garth and Joan all the very best of health and happiness for the future. You will be sadly missed. Please

come back to visit us.

1. What year did Albert Einstein die?

a. 1960 b. 1955 c. 1948 d. 1966

2. Which is the largest planet in the solar system?

a. Jupiter b. Neptune c. Earth d. Mars

3. How many Prime Ministers have there been in Australia?

a. 28 b. 29. c. 30 d. 31

4. What colour is Cerulean?

a. Red b. Blue c. Green d. Yellow

5. What are a group of dolphins called?

a. School b. Herd c. Pod d. Pool

6. Who invented penicillin?

a. Thomas Edison b. Marie Curie c. George Orwell

d. Alexandra Fleming

7. How many men have walked on the moon?

a. 10 b. 5 c. 12 d. 9

8. Who has won the most Academy Awards?

a. James Cameron b. Walt Disney c. Katherine Hepburn

d. Steven Spielberg

9. What is the currency of Brazil?

a. Dollar b. The Bhat c. Real d. Krona

10. With 15,921 runs, which international cricketer holds the record

for the most Test runs?

a. Sachin Tendulkar b. Ricky Ponting c. Brian Lara

d. Viv Richards

Answers on page 9

Time For a Quiz

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Local Contact Information

Hardwicke Bay Progress Committee Member Contacts

Emergency (Police, Fire, Ambulance) 000

SA Police (Police Assistance) 131 444

Minlaton Police Station 08 8853 2100

Minlaton Community Health Service 08 8853 3500

Minlaton Medical Centre 08 8853 2001

Minlaton Medical Centre (After Hours) 08 8853 2200

Yorketown Hospital and Health Service 08 8852 1200

Yorketown Medical Centre 08 8852 1002

CFS (Warooka) 08 8854 5299

YP Visitor Information Centre 1800 202 445

SYP Community Hub 08 8852 1820

YP Council (Emergency After Hours) 08 8832 2999

Ashley Gordon (President)

ashleygordon020762@gmail.com

0429 398 848

Geoff Hampel (Vice President) geoff.hampel@bigpond.com

0419 907 335

Sue Crook (Treasurer) suecrook69@gmail.com 0402 046 853

Janet Firth (Secretary) firthjanet@bigpond.com

Trevor Aldridge ald46@icloud.com 0447 770 184

Daryl Rohde (Project Mgr) dmdr@internode.on.net 0408 602 675

Barbara Winter 08 8853 4382

Geoff Rattley 08 8853 4292

Melissa Gilchrist melissahbpa@bigpond.com

Naomi Porter naomihbpa@bigpond.com

Joanna Young joanna.y@devfire.com.au 0400 528 414

Leonie Socratous 0418 888 350

Rob Bayly robandjac@adam.com.au 0402 364 070

Kevin Firth Firth.k@bigpond.com 0476 363 824

Anthony Williams

Bev James bevjames47@gmail.com 0428858312

Tide Times…. Point Turton Lat 34 o 56’

Long 137o 21’ (as taken from the BoM)

FEBRUARY

Carolyn & Ian

Also specialising in

Lounge Suites & Other Upholstery

Servicing the SYP for 11 years

Phone 0428 858 759 or 8821 3165

www.ypcarpet.com.au

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Quiz Answers:

1. b 2. a 3. c 4. b 5. c 6. d 7. c 8. c 9. c 10. a

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HARDWICKE BAY & DISTRICTS

Family Fishing Competition

Sunday 21st April 2019 (Easter Sunday)

Fishing times: 7am—3pm

Entry fee $10 per person / $40.00 per family

(Max 2 adults, 3 children)

Registration (online/by mail) from early March with online payment

closing Tuesday 16th April

Registrations in person at the Community Hall on Good Friday,

Easter Sunday and Easter Sunday (times will be published soon)

Eight fish categories: whiting, garfish, snapper, squid, tommy ruff,

red mullet, leather jacket (all weighed) and snook (measured).

Prizes for each category: 1st—$100, 2nd—$50, 3rd—$25

Weigh in at the hall 2pm to 4pm (no late arrivals accepted)

Hall and bar open from 4pm

Presentations at 5.30pm (must be present to receive your prize)

Free sausage sizzle from 6pm

The BIG Fishing Comp Raffle with great prizes starting soon—tickets

available for $2 from various locations and drawn on the night.

For more information go to

www.facebook.com/HardwickeBay and click on “Events”

Full details to appear in the March newsletter.