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Issue 369 February 2012
District Council of Robe, Royal Circus (PO Box 1) Robe SA 5276 Phone l 08 8768 2003 Fax l 08 8768 2432
Email l [email protected] Website l www.council.robe.sa.gov.au
Community Newsletter
Pg 2 CFS Bushfire Blitz
Public Meeting
Pg 5 Surf Life Saving SA
Pg 7 Recycle Right
Mayors Report New Year’s Eve After the unacceptable behaviour of revellers on New Year’s 2011, council engaged the community in a town hall meeting seeking their advice on the matter. The Police sug-gested extended use of Dry Zone provisions would assist with controlling the situation. The 2011 event has seen very positive results, there were no arrests in Robe with overall good behaviour, only minor vandalism and by far the easi-est clean up on New Year’s Day for many years. Security and effective management at licensed premises further assisted the positive outcome. A number of individuals and businesses have contacted me stating how it has been so busy this year with little trouble and a positive feel to it.
The one big negative is the fire. Two years in succession Robe CFS has had to contend with call outs resulting from the ILLEGAL DISCHARGE OF A SIGNAL FLARE. Prompt action and deployment of many resources averted a possi-ble major catastrophe.
Thank You Thank You Thank You As a result of the bushfire and the severity of the weather conditions many groups came to assist. Listed below is a list of the many who took part on the day: AIRWING and REGION 5 HQ, ROBE SAPOL and SAAS. The following units and crew: ROBE 34, ROBE 24P, BRAY 34, MT BENSON 24, GREENWAYS 24, ROBE BWC 7, MILLICENT 34, BEACH-PORT /34, BWC 13, RENDLESHAM 34, FURNER/34, DENW BW5, FURNER /34, ARGYLE 34, KINGSTON 34, BISCUIT FLAT 34, KINGSTON BWC 7 and ROBE MO-BILE.
Also on the day MARK BAKER and his DOZER, PAUL MORGAN and LOADER and BRUCE GIBBONS and GRADER made outstanding contributions.
All these volunteers required feeding at some stage during the day; thank you to the assistance of ROBE SEAFOOD AND TAKEAWAY, VIC STREET PIZZA and ROBE WA-TER.
It’s important to note these many volunteers have families too. They were taken away from their celebrations or activi-ties, instead of a nice swim in a pair of shorts it was sweat-ing and sweltering in protective clothing.
On behalf of all the community thank you to you all, it is a vivid reminder of how dependant we all are of the many volunteers.
Unlawful Use of Fireworks and Illegal Discharge of Marine Flares Firework use in South Australia requires an exempt display permit and the appropriate pyro technician’s license. Ap-provals from Safe Work SA and the owner or body in control of the land, including local council, must all be obtained in the case of skyrockets within 4.8 kilometers of an airfield. The Civil Aviation Authority must also be notified.
As can be seen from the above, the users of the fireworks are at risk of contravening a number of approvals as well as the risk of bushfire. Marine flares upon reaching their expiry date should be handed into the Police station. It should be clearly understood that these devises do deteriorate and do become unstable over time. Dis-posal on expiry at your local Police station is the safest way.
Lessons from the Incident The fire does confirm community concerns it is essential Robe secures its alternate access way.
Ensuring the appropriate departments view first hand as soon as possible the sight of the incident will be a priority. Council mem-bers took part in the CFS debrief and there are a number of rec-ommendations and actions to be considered.
These matters will be pursued and appropriate actions will be car-ried out.
Mayor Peter Riseley
Robe CWMS Upgrade
Finally, after many years of preparation, the District Council of Robe has received planning approval for the upgrade of the Community Waste Water Management System (CWMS) adjacent to the existing lagoons on Ev-ans Cave Road.
The project consists of the construction of a water stor-age facility and treatment plant which will enable the waste water to be treated, stored and re-used to irrigate the football oval and golf course, which will provide enor-mous benefits to these clubs. The total project cost is around $2.5 million of which over $700,000 will be funded by a Federal Government CWMS Re-Use Grant. The successful tenderer for the construction of the stor-age facility and treatment plant is Baker and Gibbons Pty Ltd and work on the project will commence immediately and be completed by mid -2012.
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Council Meeting News from February
Action will be taken to improve the signage at the vehicle access tracks to the beach and to prevent vehicles from parking too close to the cliffs at Boatswain’s Point.
Council remove vegetation from the coastal reserve adjacent to McIntyre Street to create a fire break, after consulta-tion with the appropriate authorities.
Council having endorsed the ALGA’s objectives in seeking financial recognition in the Australian Constitution: 1. Endorses the LGA of SA’s approach to funding awareness raising about Local Government, and an ALGA cam-
paign for updating the Australian Constitution 2. Approves allocation of funds as proposed by the LGA in the 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/14, 2015/16 and 2016/17
financial years to the LGA for this purpose 3. Notes that should a referendum supported by the ALGA not proceed that any funding allocated to the ALGA
campaign and not spent will be returned to the Council; and 4. Expects to be actively involved in both awareness raising and the referendum campaign with local activities.
The next Council Meeting will be at 6.00 pm Tuesday 14 February 2012. Everyone is welcome to attend meetings and listen in the Gallery. Time is also allocated at the beginning of the meeting for members of the public wishing to address Council.
All Council Agendas and Minutes are available to view at www.council.robe.sa.gov.au.
COUNCIL NEWS
This year children’s services throughout Australia will begin to implement the new National Quality Frame-work for early childhood education and care. CCOWs staff will have a training day focussed on prepared-ness for the implementation of many aspects of the improvement of quality in child care delivery. The cur-riculum used in planning education and care programs, embraces five positive outcomes for children. CCOWS will look at strategies to work towards these outcomes:
1. Children to have a strong sense of identity. 2. Children to be connected with, and to contribute to their world. 3. Children to have a strong sense of wellbeing. 4. Children to be confident and involved learners. 5. Children to be effective communicators.
CCOWS looks forward to a year of secure, respectful and responsive relationships with the children in our care.
Robyn and the CCOWS Team.
CCOWS NEWS
Australia Day 2012
The District Council of Robe would like to congratulate
the recipients of the 2012 Australia Day Awards
Citizen of the Year
Sue Scott
Junior Citizen of the Year
Jake Golding
Community Event of the Year
Robe Primary School 125th Birthday Celebrations
CFS Bushfire Blitz Public Meeting
Thursday 2 February, 2012 at 7.00 pm. Corner of Thompson Road and Peter McQueen Ave
Come to hear bushfire information about your risk and how to prepare a survival plan for you and your family
All Welcome
Regional Development Australia Fund Round 2
Council has recently been advised that its Expression of Interest for Round 2 of the Regional Development Austra-lia Fund (RDAF) has been assessed by Regional Develop-ment Australia Limestone Coast as one of the priority pro-jects for the region and can now proceed to full application. Council staff will now be working to ensure that the full ap-plication is completed to the highest quality by the closing date of 14 February 2012. The funding application is for the dredging of Lake Butler and ancillary works to enable the marina to be utilised to its full capacity as some of the berths are too shallow at present.
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LIBRARY/VIC NEWS
Friends of the Library Meeting & Book Club!
When: Thursday 16 February 2012 at the Robe Library Friends of the Library AGM & Meeting: 10.00am The position of Chairperson and Secretary/Treasurer will be open. A General Meeting will follow the AGM.
Book Club: 10.30am Everyone is welcome to The Very Informal Book Club! Just bring a new or favourite book you have read & do a
“speed review.” No membership fees – very relaxed format – good way to pick up book ideas. Contacts: Lonny 0427 682 778 or Di Nolan 8768 1943 or just rock up.
ROBE CALENDAR OF EVENTS
2012
4 & 5 February - Brenton Manser at the Caledonian Inn
18 February – Victoriana Gaye at the Caledonian Inn
19 February – Jay Hoad at the Caledonian Inn
16 & 17 March - Lucindale Field Days
6 April - Annual Robe Primary School Fete
6 & 7 April – Annual Robe Easter Surfing Classic
13 – 15 April – Health Harmony & Happiness Weekend
NEW BOOKS
ADULT FICTION:
Kill Me If You Can – James Patterson Red Mist – Patricia Cornwell Cry Wolf – Wilbur smith Christmas Magic – Cathy Kelly Stones on Fire – C.M. Palov 1105 Yakima Street – Debbie Macomber Creed’s Honour – Linda Lael Miller Micro – Michael Crichton & Richard Preston All That I Am – Anna Funder The Secret Speech – Tom Rob Smith Nowhere Else – Fiona McCallum A Tree Grows in Brooklyn – Betty Smith The Christmas Wedding – James Patterson & Richard Dilallo The Scottish Prisoner – Diana Gabaldon Kill My Darling – Cynthia Harrod-Eagles Murder and Redemption – Noel Mealey Heartwishes – Jude Deveraux Down the Darkest Road – Tami Hoag The Girl in Steel-Capped Boots – Loretta Hill Private Games – James Patterson The Sweetest Summer – Nora Roberts Scoundrel – Bernard Cornwell The Promise – Lesley Pearse Love in a Nutshell – Janet Evanovich & Dorien Kelly The chemistry of Tears – Peter Carey Losing You – Susan Lewis
ADULT NON FICTION: Adelaide – Kerryn Goldsworthy Woolsheds – Andrew Chapman Field Guide to the Frogs of Australia Lonely for My Land – Tish Lees Vietnam & Angkor Wat …The Guide that show you what others only tell you Italy…the guides that show you what others only tell you
CHILDREN’S FICTION: Stars – Mary Lyn Ray & Marla Frazee The Purple Smurfs, The Smurf’s and the Magic Flute & The Smurf King Not This Little Black Duck – Mark Svendsen The Little Old Man Who Looked Up At The Moon – Pam-ela Allen
CHILDREN’S NON FICTION: Scary Science – 24 Creepy Experiments Every Minute in Australia – Yvette Poshoglian Chemistry- Getting a big Reaction! Biology – Life as we know it! Physics – Why matter matters! Star Wars…The Phantom Menace
CHILDREN’S TEENAGE FICTION: Clockwork Price – Cassandra Clare The Never Boys – Scott Monk
ADULT DVD’S: Everything Must Go A – Z of Pilates Caterpillar Wish (New Copy)
CHILDREN’S DVD’S: The Smurfs Thomas & Friends…the Lion of Sodor
Amazing Book Sale
The Friends of the Robe Library held their annual book sale in the Robe Institute on Thursday 5 & Friday 6 January raising an amazing $4200!
Considering that the majority of books went for $2 a pop, the community fundraising group managed to top last years effort by $1000. Books trick-led in from donations and library culling all year long, ending up in a pile estimated at 4 pallettes high. We had so many books that we couldn’t even fit them on the trestles! The shed space for storage was very kindly donated by Dean Fennell. Without this space the Annual Book Sale could not go ahead and his generosity is very much appreciated.
The monies raised will go back into purchases of books and equipment for the library. Library funding is based on population, and therefore commu-nity events of this type are valued for their contribution. Thank you to eve-ryone who made a donation of books, magazines, puzzles, dvds & videos etc throughout the year. The event was inundated by book hunters as the door opened and slowly trickled along on the last day. Leftover books will be donated back to other community beneficiaries such as hospitals, re-tirement homes and welfare agencies. Some will be utilized by the Robe Primary School Trash & Treasure stall at the Robe Easter School Fete, and we had one buyer from Western Victoria whom we were able to give our unwanted encyclopedia and the like, who intended to send them to schools in overseas destinations such as Sudan and Fiji. Thank you to the volunteers who carted the books from the shed to the Institute on Wednesday – Harvey Nolan, Peter Young, Ray & Helen Fuhlbolm, Doug Peel, Stephen Phillips, Trevor Jackson, Robert Sutherland & Jan Fennell. Our set up day was made much easier due to Friends member MargWhibleyhappily assisting in sorting the donations into genres during the year. Members & volunteers then made fast work of setting up the tables. We were again fortunate to have lots of members, book clubbers and volunteers keen to do a stint on our Book Sale days, many of whom helped out last year. Our last thanks go to the District Council of Robe and the Robe Library staff for their continued support, and to Robe Foodland and Robe Petrol Inn for allowing us advertising space with our black-boards.
The Robe Public Library is a very important part of our community. Per-haps you should drop in there and have a look…
Leonie Peel - Friends of the Library
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COMMUNITY NEWS
POST CARD FROM THE PAST
ROBE JETTY MAY 1909
Great Southern Ocean Boat and Fishing Show: 20-22 January 2012
THE HEART of Robe showcased its "world class marina" for people who came from near and far for the biggest boat and fishing show along the southern coast of Australia. The Great Southern Ocean Boat and Fishing Show drew crowds made up of celebrities, tourists and locals over the weekend. The event was officially opened on Friday by Mayor Peter Riseley, followed by a grand parade of boats and dinner onboard the professional fishing boats. Saturday boat show goers were able to take the jet skis, kayaks, fishing boats and ski boats on test drives. The final day of the event started with a Mixed 9 Hole Ambrose at the local golf course and finished with a kayak race across Guichen Bay. Various exhibitors showcased their works around the ma-rina and musicians entertained the crowd over the three day period.
Great Southern Ocean Boat and Fishing Show organiser Kellie Jordan said, “The Boat Show was a success. The turnout was great for an inaugural event. It is difficult to gauge the number of people that visited over the week-end…however, ABC Catering served over 600 meals and 300 hundred of those were crayfish pies.
Saturday was by far the biggest day, with a constant stream of people coming into the event all day. Strong winds on Saturday didn't deter visitors to the Boat Show… the warmer temperatures on Sunday saw a lot of people looking for the beach.
Hosting a crayfish dinner for 90 guests on Friday night proved to be popular amongst those who attended the boat show. It was a great start to the boat show. Guests dined on-board Robe professional fishing boats and were served a three course meal, including crayfish” Kellie said.
Crayfish were donated by fishermen from the Robe Profes-sional Fisherman's Association and wines were donated by local wineries.
Approximately $4500 was made from the dinner and will be distributed to local not-for-profit organisations, by the skippers of the boats that were used.
Celebrity chefs Michael Angelakis and Michael Keelan from Channel 7s Out of the Blue made a guest appear-ance at the event, which will appear on television early this year. Stories the celebrity chefs covered included ac-commodation providers and cooking segments with local seafood from Sky Seafoods. The episode will be on air 5.30pm Saturday 5 May 2012 (Channel 7).
Kellie said an enormous amount of support was given by some locals, in particular the Robe and District Lions Club, Mahalia Coffee, ABC Catering and Seafood Temp-tations. There were also a large number of individuals and volunteers who also supported the event. Along with the success of the event, Kellie said useful feedback from the weekend will be used in the future.
"The location of the boat show was ideal at the Robe Lake Butler Marina and there was plenty of space, which meant that exhibitors could have their boats, kayaks and jet skis in the water and give demonstrations. Taking into account that this was the first time the event had been held, there are a number of things that can be taken on board.”
Michael Angelakis and Michael Keelan from the ‘Out of the Blue’ TV Cooking program
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COMMUNITY NEWS
St Peter’s Robe
Services are held on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 10am
Robe Art Gallery
Open daily from 10am to 4pm in the Lapwing Gallery on the southern side of
the Robe Institute. Paintings by local artists for sale.
All welcome to browse or buy….
Free Admission!!!
If gallery not open contact:
Bernice Green 8768 2114 or Chris Davidson 8768 2594
Robe Uniting Church Tarooki Camp Site Main Road, Robe
1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sunday’s 11.00 am 1st Sunday 3pm prayer service
SURF LIFE SAVING SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Surf Life Saving SA (SLSSA) and the District Council of Robe invite interested members of the public to at-tend a meeting to gauge community interest in SLSSA establishing a presence in Robe.
The meeting will be held Monday 13 February 2012 at 7.30 pm in the Robe Institute, Smillie Street. All mem-bers of the community are welcome to attend and dis-cuss the various options available; including:
Establishment of a nipper activities program (for the six weeks of the school holidays, or longer?);
Construction of a lifeguard tower and the introduc-tion a professional lifeguard service for the period between Christmas and Australia Day;
Introduction of an RWC service (ie jet skis) to patrol the full length of Long Beach
The introduction of one, two or all of the above options may lead to the establishment of the Robe Surf Life-saving Club (all volunteers) but there is no obligation or expectation for that to happen. This is about estab-lishment of a surf lifesaving presence in Robe, that suits Robe.
All options will be put on the table and SLSSA repre-sentatives will be on hand to answer any questions or expand on any options.
Should you require further information please contact Bill Hender 08 8768 2003.
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Need a lift? Robe Community Bus
The bus driver for February will be Tessa Levinge, phone 8768 2116. If you wish to go to Mt Gambier on Friday February 24, please ring Tessa on the above phone number. The bus will pick you up at 8.00am and return to Robe at 5.30pm. The return fare is $17.00.
The bus also runs every Tuesday afternoon for local shopping, bank, post office, library etc. You will be picked up at approximately 3.00pm and returned to your home at between 4.15pm and 4.30pm. Please ring the bus driver on the above phone number so they know who and where to pick up.
Nathalie Ling- Hon Secretary Phone: 0419 183 444
COMMUNITY NEWS
ROBE PROBUS CLUB
Next meeting Tuesday 21 February, at Robe Bowling Club at 10.00am
Guest Speaker: Mrs Veda Maney
Enquiries: Rosemary Williams 8768 2388 Jan Fisk 8768 2139
All Welcome
Robe Golden Oldies and Sea Change Social Group
Meetings held in Robe RSL Hall Program for February 2012
Monday 6 February 2012 Home day, hot cuppa, lots of conversation and games; RSL Hall 1-3pm with Margie
Monday 13 February 2012 This will be a home day with Julie, chatting with friends, playing some games. Pick up 1pm
Monday 20 February 2012 Outing with Margie TBA
Monday 27 February 2012 Trip to Millicent with Julie - pick up time will be 9am, bring money for lunch and maybe a bit of shopping.
If you have any queries please ring: Deb Fisher: Resthaven Millicent – 8733 3311
(Tues-Thurs office hours) Odette Martin – Kingston Comm. Health 8767 0237 (Mon & Fri 8am - 1 pm, Tues & Thurs 8am - 4pm)
All outings are subjected to weather conditions.
Volunteer Now Meals on Wheels
Volunteers are required to deliver meals to Robe’s community seniors.
Meals are delivered in pairs so you will have the assistance of a more experienced volunteer when you start. All you need is your own car, a current driver’s licence and a desire to help others.
Volunteering can be very rewarding and an important part of people’s lives, why not give it a try.
Please call Jenny Mathews 8768 2626 or 0408 897 503 for more information.
Dear Member of the Robe Community,
The Robe Country Fire Service Group, consisting of Bray, Greenways, Mt Benson and Robe Town Brigades are looking for new members to help support our community and the communi-ties of others during their time of need.
Our Brigades are like a family and we have a great sense of teamwork and support. We welcome anyone wishing to give something back to the community, learn new skills and become part of our CFS team.
The Robe Group attends a diverse range of call outs, e.g. Search and Rescue, Compressed Air Breathing Apparatus, Hazardous Materials, Fire Fighting, Road Crash, assisting other Agencies and Logistics. The Robe CFS Brigade is also one of the few Brigades that are involved with Cliff Rescue.
As a volunteer organisation, the CFS relies on members of the community to help protect the lives and property of those in their area. To be able to continue this service, we need more people to be trained in any of the aforementioned skills.
With regard to the two New Years’ Day fires, 15 Robe Town Brigade members attended the first incident and 17 mem-bers attended the second incident. The Robe Town Brigade has only 18 active members. This Brigade also crews the Communications Centre for the Robe Group.
There are many ways you can help. We would be happy to discuss this in more detail with you. Feel free to join us at any of the CFS brigades on Wednesday nights from 7:30pm OR call Brian Kirkland, Robe Group Officer on 0427 973 887 for more information.
Any time you can spare will be appreciated, we look forward to meeting with you.
Thank you for your continued support of the Robe CFS Group,
Check out the CFS website: http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/join_us/how_to_become_a_volunteer.jsp
PO Box 294, ROBE, SA, 5276, or [email protected]
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Recycle Right - but beware of recycling myths
Recycling inside the home and outside in your garden has evolved dramatically in the past decade. As a result, what we may have thought can and can’t be recycled could now be quite wrong. It raises the question - have you fallen prey to the recycling myths? If so, valuable resources may not be recycled or, just as bad, become a contaminant in your recycling or organics bin. Recycling myths can create confusion or misinformation. Zero Waste SA busts five of these myths for you.
RECYCLING MYTH 1: “The triangular recycling symbol on plastic containers means I can recy-cle it.” The triangle with a number from 1 to 7 is not a recycling symbol but rather a Plastic Identification Code (PIC). So what plastics can be recycled in your council recycling bin? Rigid plastic bottles and containers that hold their own shape, including plastic soft drink and milk bottles and take-away containers. Just make sure they are rinsed and have the lids removed. For more information, Zero Waste SA has a comprehensive guide to plastics displaying the Plastics Identification Code at www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au/at-home/recycleright/what-do-the-numbers-and-symbolson-plastics-mean
RECYCLING MYTH 2: “It doesn’t matter what I put in my recycling bin - it all gets mixed with the garbage bin and ends up in landfill” No! Your recyclables and waste do not all get mixed together. Recyclables go to a Materials Recovery Facil-ity to be sorted for reprocessing. In fact 2.76 million tonnes of material were diverted to recycling activities during the 2009–10 year and every year the amount of recycling diverted from landfill increases. Every day large volumes of recyclables are separated and sent to industry to be reprocessed into new products that reduce our demand for raw materials and water. Did you know? Recycling 20 aluminium cans uses the same energy as making one new can from raw materials. Recycling glass saves about 70% of the energy it takes to make a glass from raw materi-als. Recycling plastic saves up to 80% of the energy it takes to make new plastics.
RECYCLING MYTH 3: “Anything recyclable can go into my council recycling collection bin. Someone will sort it anyway.”
People do sort recyclables. But placing items in your recycling bin that don’t belong creates contamination. This increases recycling costs, put workers in recycling facilities at risk and can damage machinery. While South Australians are excellent recyclers, in fact we’re leaders. But there is room for improvement. Common recycling mistakes found in recycling bins: Nappies Soft plastics/plastic bags Bottles and jars contaminated with food (a light rinse is sufficient) Lids still attached (please remove these and place them in your waste bin) Non-recyclable plastic packaging such as biscuit trays Foam meat trays Polystyrene packaging
These items should be placed in your waste bin. Contaminants have to be removed from the recyclables and sent to landfill where it should have been sent in the first place. Sometimes these contaminants will have also ruined what would have been good recyclables and consigned them to landfill too.
Please do your bit and Recycle Right.
RECYCLING MYTH 4: “Rinsing your containers to recycle is a waste of water.” Just as recy-cling saves resources, greenhouse gas emissions and energy, it saves a lot of water. Water savings from recycling in the past year were equivalent to the water used by 63,300 average Adelaide house-holds in one year or the water contained in 4,800 Olympic-sized swim-ming pools. So give those jars, bottles and containers a rinse to en-sure they are free from food contamination. You will save water in the long term.
RECYCLING MYTH 5: “Placing your recyclables in plastic bags is a neat way to recycle and makes it easier for the people sorting.” Soft plastics create problems at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) where recyclables are sorted so do not place them in the recycling bin. Instead place these in your waste bin. For more information, Zero Waste SA has a comprehensive search tool at www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au/at-home/recycleright for what can and can-not go in your recycling bin.
Yes
paper and envelopes newspapers, magazines, catalogues and junk mail cardboard boxes and egg cartons shredded paper (if contained inside a paper bag or box) cartons such as milk, juice and stock cartons pizza boxes with the food scraps removed aluminium and steel cans and tins empty and dry paint tins empty aerosol cans glass bottles and jars (with lids off and rinsed) plastic bottles and containers (with lids off and rinsed) yoghurt and butter containers (with lids off and rinsed)
No
No lids from jars and bottles plastic bags and other soft plastics food scraps packaging contaminated with food tissues and paper towel clothing and fabrics polystyrene packaging foam trays and cups crockery or drinking glasses mirrors, light globes, oven proof or window glass car parts or toys Nappies garden waste or organic material
Tips for Recycling Right
Remove all lids from jars, bottles and plastic containers and place these in the waste bin Rinse containers - save water by using leftover dishwater Place recyclables loose into the yellow bin - do not place recyclables in plastic bags Do not mix recyclables,for example putting cans in boxes Do not bundle newspapers and cardboard "Article is from the summer edition of SA Garden and Outdoor Living magazine and provided by Government of SA and Zero Waste SA."
SA Garden & Outdoor Living Supporter
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Feb 2nd - World Wetlands Day 2012
Good News for Regional Wetlands on World Wetlands Day!
World Wetlands Day this year is particularly significant for anyone interested in the environment in the South East of South Australia and South West Victoria, with the announcement of a new cross-border not-for-profit environmental organisation – Nature Glenelg Trust.
The Manager of Nature Glenelg Trust, Mark Bachmann, who is based in Mumbannar (Victoria) said “the organisation’s purpose is simply to work with the community and other partners to protect and enhance the natural environment in our region, where we will have a particular focus on wet-land conservation and restoration activities, but will also work on a wide range of other biodiversity projects. It is important to recognise that this new organisation has been created by people that live in this region, for this region.”
Mr Bachmann continued, “we also have the ability to work freely on both sides of the state border, which can otherwise cause headaches for or-ganisations that are tied to working within what is purely an administrative boundary. Environmental issues do not recognise the state border, and we believe our efforts to address them shouldn’t either.”
Mt Gambier based Cath Dickson, Threatened Species Ecologist with Nature Glenelg Trust, hopes people will warm to the organisation’s new logo, a stylised version of the Ancient Greenling. “The Ancient Greenling is a rare type of damselfly, which to most people will look like a miniature drag-onfly. It just so happens that this globally significant species occurs in wetlands in our region, on either side of the state border, so they seemed like an obvious choice for us, particularly as people tend to overlook the small creatures that play important roles in our environment, such as in-sects”, Ms Dickson said.
The new organisation will be financially supported to undertake what it hopes will be significant on-ground environmental projects, by operating two consulting businesses (Aquasave Consultants and NGT Consulting) and by seeking environmental grant funding.
Nick Whiterod, Aquatic Ecologist with Aquasave Consultants, who is based at Goolwa, is excited about the new direction for Aquasave, an organi-sation that has built a strong reputation in native freshwater fish research and conservation over the past decade. “The consulting businesses of Nature Glenelg Trust will be different to our “for-profit” competitors, in offering professional services where all profits are invested in environmental projects, such as restoring wetlands and protecting the species that inhabit them. I’m proud to be part of this initiative, as it is an alternative way of doing business, and one that we are confident will also appeal to our clients”, Dr Whiterod said.
For more information about Nature Glenelg Trust, their website is: www.natureglenelg.org.au
Mr Mark Bachmann Principal Ecologist and Manager
Nature Glenelg Trust PO Box 2177, Mount Gambier SA 5290
08 8797 8181 0421 97 181
MEALS ON WHEELS ROSTER — FEBRUARY 2012
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY RESERVES
WK 1 1 February 2 February 3 February Irene Stratford 8768 1824
Margot Hinge Babilly Bruce
Jan Fisk Helen Lynch
Margaret Edgar Alan Edgar
Margie McKay 8768 2164
WK 2 6 February 7 February 8 February 9 February 10 February
Sally LeCornu Pam Robinson
Margie McKay Diana Nolan
Patsy Grummett Nev Grummett
Sharon Petrovic Heidi Tonkin
Jenny Stevenson Natalie Ling
WK 3 13 February 14 February 15 February 16 February 17 February
Jenny Mathews
Chris Davidson Jeanette Lea
Ruth Dening Cathy Carter
Rosemary Williams
Marion Dawson
WK 4 20 February 21 February 22 February 23 February 24 February For alterations or
Pat Pex Irene Johns Mary McInerney
Jenny Mathews Fay Hartwig
Irene Stratford Harvey Stratford
Met Riseley Additions to meals
WK 5 27 February 28 February 29 February Please contact Kingston Hospi-
tal Tessa Levinge Mary Peters
Cathy Thompson Bernice Green Anne Wilkinson
8767 0222
If your roster day is not convenient please arrange a replacement. Thank you Jenny Mathews Roster Co-ordinator 8768 2616
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ROBE BOWLS Robe Men’s Championship Fours were played Jan 7th & 8th with an interrupted, cliffhanger final. It was great to see so many new bowlers having a go and playing in the championships. The first round saw the reigning champions of the last four years D Burgoyne, W Peters, M Giles & S Ken-nett(s) defeated by D Robinson, R Ling, A Bermingham & E Jennings(s) in a hard fort battle 11-13 after EJ’S team gave a 8-0 start. In the other game C Hunt, B Dolan, B Nankivell & V Dawson(s) easily defeated S Denton, J & M Golding & M Denton(s). In the second round Clarrie, Bob, Brian & Vic again had an easy win over newcomers D Boundy, P Bishop, R Levinge & R Lawrie(s), and Robbo, Robin, Ricken & EJ defeated B Gilkes, I Bruce, G Phillips & D Fisk 14-9. The final between Vic & EJ’s team was interrupted by the weather on Saturday with the scores 11-4 in favour of Vic’s team after 8 ends, at the commencement of play on Sunday Errol’s team won 5 of the 7 ends to go down by 1 shot 14-13. The last end had a very close measure with Brian getting 3rd wood by a smidjin to avoid an extra end. The Robe Fours Champions for 2011-12 are C Hunt, B Dolan, B Nankivell & V Dawson(s). Robe Men’s Triples Championships were played Saturday 14th Jan and EJ & Baxter drew to play one-another for the second week running first up with the result going the same way. S Kirkland, A Bermingham & E Jennings(s) defeated last years champions D Salter, M Giles & S Kennett(s) 15-13 in a very close battle. S D, M Golding & M Denton(s) had a convincing win over B Gilkes, I Bruce & R Lawrie(s) as did D Robinson, B Nankivell & V Dawson(s) over D Currer, R Ling & J Golding(s), and C Hunt, D Fisk & B Dolan(s) over P Fishlock, W Peters & D Burgoyne. In the semi finals Sam, Michael & Mark defeated Syd, Ricken & EJ 15-13 in another close battle and Robbo, Brian & Vic had a comfortable win over Clarry, Fisky & Bob. In the final Sam, Michael & Mark had a comfortable win over Clarry, Robbo & Vic 21-11. The Triples Champions for 2011-12 is S Denton, M Golding & M Denton(s). I wonder if it is the first time father and son have played in the winning championship final for the Robe Bowling Club.
Father & Son win Robe Championship Pairs- Sunday saw some great bowls played in the men’s championship pairs with an enthralling final being won by a father & son combination from a father-in-law son-in-law combination. In the first round A Bermingham & R Dew def B Nankivell and B Dolan, M Golding & P Fishlock def V Dawson & C Hunt, S Kennett & S Kirkland def D Burgoyne & W Peters. The quarter finals Ricken & Ryan def I Bruce & B Gilkes, Michael & Fish def E Jennings & D Robinson, M & S Denton def M Giles & B Sneath, & J Golding & R Lawrie def Baxter & Syd. In the semi-final Ricken & Ryan def Michael & Fish and Mark & Sam def Jake & Rob”e”. The final was played with a good gallery watching a seesawing game of excellent bowls. The Denton team started well, but were caught up and after 10 ends the score was even at 9 all, Ricken & Ryan edged in front but Mark & Sam won the last two ends after Sam gave his father a talking too and they won 16-13 in a game of great quality with all players playing well. The Robe Men’s Champion Pairs for 2011-12 are Sam & Mark Denton(s). Robe Community Bank Twilight Bowls on Dec 21st had 26 players participating playing 10 ends and the winners on a count back were A Bermingham & J Sneath with 28+18 pts from R Kennett’s team 28+8. The Robe Butchers meat tray raffle was won by J Nunan and the Christmas cake by R Fulbohm. After Xmas twilight bowls were played Wednesday & Thursday nights with between 65 & 75 players each evening, visitors & locals all joining in and enjoying playing bowls and socializing with each other. Dec 28th winners were Dougal, Anna, Robbie & Annabell with 27pts, Dec 29th from Beaconsfield were Tim, Rowan & Mark with local Doug Peel as skipper on 26+10 and the much sort after Robe Butcher meat tray was won by J. Nankivell. Jan 4th winners were S Bott, G Scott, A Scott & J Bates with 27pts on a count back from R Deller, D, J, & S Munn and on Jan 5th Bernice Green’s team won with 26pts.
SPORTS NEWS
Twilight Golf—Chicken Run Friday nights
at the Robe Golf Club 9 hole Stableford 2pm to dark.
Encouraging new members and old members to dust off your clubs and come and have a hit Organise a group and hit off after work!
Bar will be open so relax afterwards under the pergola and enjoy a drink!
Members $2 | Non Members $10
For more information please contact Keith Couzner—87681945 Fabian Bigmore—87681864
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Mixed bowls on Thursday 22nd played for the Robe Links Units & A & J Bermingham hams with 2 games of twelve ends. With twenty players it was de-cided to play pairs and most players enjoyed playing with three bowls for a change. There were 4 two game winners with I Bruce & S Kennett winning with 60 points, 2nd on 55pts were the senior & junior members of the club in S Kirkland & J Golding, 3rd B Sneath & B Gilkes on 54pts & 4th J Gilkes & E Jennings on 53pts. Thursday 29th winners on 57 pts were P Bishop & D Burgoyne from D Currer, J Will & B Dolan. Jan 5th 37players played 2 games of twelve ends with visitors from Melbourne, Adelaide, Padthaway, Horsham & Mt Gambier joining in on a beautiful Robe day and three teams won two games but the winners on 54pts were C Davidson, B Nankivell & G Brown(s) on a count back from N Boundy, D Currer & B Dolan. Robe was repre-sented at Beachport men’s pairs tournament on Jan 4th by M Giles, E Jennings, D Robinson & B Dolan and well played Robbo & Bob who were runners up for the day. The Robe Bowling Club made a presentation to J Golding and wished him well for being selected in the state under 18’s to play in Perth Jan 9th-13th. Good bowling Jake. The Robe Open Mixed Pairs were played Sunday 15th with visitors coming from Mt.Gambier, Millicent, Beachport, Padthaway, Naracoorte, Bordertown & Horsham. There were only 2 three game winners and the winners on 85pts from Mt Gambier were G Vorwerk & S Pudney(s) and the runners-up from Robe on 81pts was P Dening & E Jennings(s). Robe Community Bank Twilight Bowls was hotly contested Wednesday 11th with 72 players enjoying themselves and the winners on 28+12 were the William’s & Telford’s on a count back from regular visitors the Kitto’s on 28+11. On Thursday unfortunately about 20 players didn’t turn up to play, so the numbers were down and many players missed out because they were told the rinks were full. Please cross your names off if you decide not to play. The winners were the Allsop family on 26pts from the DeGoey family on 24 pts. Thursday 12th mixed bowls winners on 59pts were the ever reliable S Kirkland, N Boundy & D Burgoyne from R Kemp & D Fisk on 56pts. It was great to see D Salter back for a few days playing Thursday and Saturday in the Championship Triples.
Robe Community Bank Twilight Bowls had hectic nights with 80 playing Wednesday evening and 70 playing Thursday evening. Wednesday 18th winners on 28 pts were the Johnson clan and Katie the Robe Butcher meat tray raffle. Thursday 19th twilight winners were the Alsop’s on 27+8 and then pro-ceeded to win the raffle and they know if they want more of Pearl’s hot sauce they have to come back next week.
Thursday afternoon mixed pairs had 28 players with visitors from Birchup, Mt Gambier, Horsham & Kingston. There were two 2 game winners with D Currer, H Gribble, B Gilkes & B Nankivell(s) from C Hunt, M Dolan & E Jennings(s). Thank you Chris Davidson for sponsoring the day. The ladies pennant team had a good win over Lucindale last Friday, Robe 16pts-63shots to Lucindale 0-42. B Matthews, N Boundy, V Jennings & P Dening (s) easily won their match against C Watt’s team 33-13, while J Fisk, J Bermingham, C Dawson & H Dawson (s) had a very close encounter with Shirley Tregoweth’s team, starting well, going into decline and then finishing with a 4 on the last end to win by 1 shot. This should keep the ladies in the four. I heard a whisper one of our lady bowlers was in trouble lately losing her balance while demonstrating on a boat and going for a swim, she man-aged to save her drink but lost her phone & glasses which had to be recovered the next day.
Saturday both men’s pennant teams had a win. Div 2 Robe 16pts 82 shots defeated Millicent Red 0-54. V Dawson, Mark back to old bowls Giles, M Golding & D Burgoyne(s) won 25-17, S Denton, A Bermingham, J Golding & E Jennings(s) won 23-20 and J Bermingham, W Peters, D Robinson & S Kennett(s) won 34-17. In Div 5 B Gilkes, I Bruce, R Lawrie & B Nankivell(s) lost 17-27 against Bevan Schaefer’s team and D Currer, G Alsop, D Fisk & B Sneath(s) had a good win against B Hancock’s team 28-15. Robe 14pts 45 shots def Kingston 2-42.
Congratulations to J Golding on being the Robe Junior Citizen of the year and we hope you gained a lot of experience from your trip to Perth with the state under 18 side.
See you on the greens Bias
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Claimable with private health funds
Conditions which may benefit include muscle, back, neck & shoulder pain, sciatica, skin conditions, head-
aches, PMT, emotional stress, pregnancy.
Dr. Tamara Justus (BSc Hons. PhD. Dip RT Drp Arom.)
Phone: 8768 1932 Mobile: 0408 858 735 for appointments
Robe Institute Hall
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For bookings and hire rates please contact the Council office on 8768 2003 or
[email protected] or visit www.council.robe.sa.gov.au
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Do you suffer from any of the following ailments?
Sinus headaches Back pain Sore feet Neck and shoulder pain General aches and pains.
Take some time out to visit Elise Lehmann at Kneady Therapies to help relieve your ailments with—
Foot Reflexology Sports massage Anma, Japanese massage Myofascial Release Cranio-Sacral Therapy
Contact Elise on 0438 202 342
Naomi Hutchison 8768 2720
Gentle, Fast, Effective Treatment for Back pain, Neck, Shoulder, Elbow, Knee, Hamstring and
other musculoskeletal problems.
No adjustment is used, only gentle moves on muscles and connective tissue,
encouraging the body to heal itself.
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Bowen Therapist
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Plus gold coin donation towards hall hire Beginners always welcome Suitable for any age group and fitness level
**Private lessons now available** Personal Groups Sports teams/workplace
All enquiries please call Pam—Mobile 0402 730 785
Extra class Thursday evenings
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Our prompt/reliable service includes:
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keeping I Payroll Services
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T 0417 854 636|E [email protected] ABN 29 881 989 947
Mat’s PlumbingMat’s Plumbing
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ABN: 590 952 438 69
Lawn Mowing Landscaping Garden work
FREE QUOTES AVAILABLE
Daniel McKenny Ph: 0417 381 783
Robe Yacht Club Hire
Weddings & Functions: $350.00 Full day hire: $270.00 1 & 1/2 day hire: $300.00 Meeting: (3-4hrs) $82.50
All prices include GST
For enquires or bookings please contact:
Ph: 08 8768 2737 Fax: 08 8768 2738 Email: [email protected]
Need Need Storage?Storage? Robe Storage has available for short or long term lease stor-age in clean & secure area. Suitable for small boats, cars, furniture & general use. Competitive rates from $80 per month.
Contact Tim Mort on 0438 553 405
Providing business people with financial and busi-ness advice they can un-derstand, delivered by
people they trust and re-late to.
Mark Edwards & Deane Nankivell consult on the 1st & 3rd Friday of
each month respectively.
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- ACCOUNTANTS - FINANCIAL PLANNERS
- BUSINESS CONSULTANTS
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every
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design
Building Contractors Licence No 176922
design, manufacture & installation of all your cabinets & joinery
Brian, Naomi & Mark
Ph 8768 1831 Email
Kitchens Robes Bathrooms Storage
Stairs Shop fitting Renovation New
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Welcome enquiries for:
Block clearing or filling Trenching Boring holes Cleaning up building & domestic debris Rural work Supply of rubble & top soil General excavating
Phone Trevor on 0408 856273 or 87682186
Est. 1983 Lic. No 200017T
Lawn mowing, tree and shrub lopping
Small garden upgrades
Repairs, maintenance and installation of watering systems
Odd jobs Contact: Harry Keaveney: Mobile: 0407 799 788
Limestone Coast Storage Sheds
For further information contact P: 08-8768 2273 M: 0419 557 269
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ROB’S CLEANING SERVICE LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATING IN ROBE FOR OVER 10 YEARS
Carpets & Upholstery: Cleaned, freshened & sanitized by the water extraction method.
Windows: Improve your outlook on life – have us clean your windows & screens.
Lawns: Servicing Robe and Long Beach areas.
Telephone: 08 8768 2865 Mobile: 0429 670437
CARPETS UPHOLSTERY WINDOWS & SCREENS VACUUM SERVICE MATTRESS SANITIZING CONCRETE & PAVERS FLOOR TILES & GROUT TIMBER FLOOR BUFFING
Doorway Rock Storage Sheds Available for rent now
From only $25.00 per week Call in to 25 Victoria Street
Today for an application form Ph: 08 8768 2737
Email: [email protected]
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Specializing in:
Body and Paint Repairs
Welding
Rust Proofing
Windscreens
Ph: 8768 2009 Fax: 8768 2517 Mob: 0432 580 157
No Obligation Quotes, Private & Insurance Works
24 hour towing
COACH HIRE
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Wash the CAR, BOAT, CAMPER, CARAVAN OR
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Thought for the month…
“When nobody around you seems to measure up, it’s time to check your yardstick”
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Temporary Waste Transfer Station Operating Times
Mon 10.00—11.00am Tues 10.00—11.00am Wed 10.00—11.00am Thurs 10.00—11.00am Fri 10.00—11.00am Sat CLOSED Sun 2.00 – 3.00pm
No Putrescible Waste (household waste) is permitted. Half price for pensioners for car boot load only on production of pensioner card. Green Waste Fee Green Waste products that are segregated and do not require mulching eg. Lawn clippings, leaves etc., can be dumped free of charge within the Landfill area during the opening times. Nor-mal Landfill Fees will apply to any Green Waste Products that requires mulching. E-waste Fees: $1.00/ kilogram
Type Fees
Boot Load $20.00
6’x4’ Trailer, Car Type Utes $30.00
8’x5’ Trailers or Similar, Large Utes $55.00
Small Trucks (Single Axle – maxi-mum 4 tonne)
$200.00
Mattresses $25.00
Sofas/ Lounge Chairs $15.00 each
Car Bodies $50.00
Opening outside of operating hours $220.00
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The Community Newsletter is published, edited, designed, printed and delivered by the District Council of Robe. Community groups and organisations wishing to submit items should forward their information to Maureen Parker at the Dis-trict Council of Robe by the third Friday of each month. It is preferred that items are emailed to [email protected] how-ever handwritten items will be accepted and can be dropped into the Council office, posted to PO Box 1, Robe SA 5276, or faxed on 08 8768 2432.
The views and opinions expressed in articles submitted to the District Council of Robe do not necessarily reflect the views of the Council as a body, nor as individual members. While every effort is made to ensure accuracy in published articles submitted by contributors other than Council, no responsibility is accepted for any errors that they may contain. Council reserves the right to edit or not publish any editorial submission.
District Council of Robe Royal Circus, Robe PO Box 1, Robe SA 5276
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Website www.council.robe.sa.gov.au
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Mayor
Mayor Peter Riseley T 08 8768 1834 M 0429 799 528 E [email protected]
Rural Ward
Cr Lawrence Polomka M 0408 083 818 E [email protected]
Cr John Enright T 08 8768 2192 F 08 8768 2924 M 0409 001 614 E [email protected]
Town Ward
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