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Toodyay Community SingersCollette Healy

THEY say practice makes perfect and while we Toodyay Community Singers may never reach the status of perfect, it won’t be for the want of practice. We practised for Anzac Day and we are practising for the Moondyne Festival, so if you caught us in action, you be the judge – did the practice pay off? But it’s not all work and no play. Our sip ‘n’ sing night, which occurs on the first Thursday of each month, was a

Sip ‘n’ sing warms rusty vocal chordsToodyay Community Singers once again contributed to the town’s Anzac Day service. Photo: Heather Brennan.

Places now open for metal art workshopsArts ToodyayMargot Watkins

PLANNING for our exciting 2019 Art Studio Trail is underway so if you are keen to take part please contact our coordinator as soon as possible on 0488 098 353 or email: secretary.arts.2j@gmail.com for details and a registration form. We have some new people on board, plus a very special space available in a fantastic location for two or three artists who are not able to open their own studios. The trail will be take place from 10am to 4pm on the July 27-28 weekend. Meetings will be held soon to fine-tune the

Toodyay Music ClubJenny Edgecombe

SOMETIMES members question why we spend time on our skiffle session to kick off the monthly meeting, with everyone joining in to play and sing a selection of well-known songs mostly from the 1940s to 1970s. The answer is simple. It helps warm up the vocal chords and gives newer members or non-performers the opportunity to join in the fun. Many of us also take the opportunity to experiment with bells, sticks, tambourines and other assorted items from the percussion box. First out of the blocks last month in the individual items was Eileen, presenting a beautiful Rhythm of the Rain, with Maurice providing harmonies. The appreciative audience also greatly enjoyed Eileen’s later item, a note-perfect rendition of the difficult melody in Love Is Like a Butterfly. Colette delighted us with Today, then joined Brian to try out some harmonies in a lovely I Can’t Help Falling in Love with You. I was surprised to find that the haunting One Day at a Time wasn’t a traditional hymn, but was actually written in the 1970s. Spencer and Victoria presented this, then moved on to create a mellow mood with Blue Bayou. Phil, who travels from York to be with us, cast his signature blues spell with great

program, so register now and become involved. Our capable secretary has just taken delivery of some great new business cards for members’ use; your own contact details can be written on the back if you wish. Trail members will be allocated a supply of cards and more will be available at our monthly meetings. Remember our website is also available for members to have their own page. We are calling now for expressions of interest to participate in the metal art workshops with artist-in-residence Antonio Batistessa. These will take place over two days on consecutive weekends (one day each weekend) during the winter months. Be part of some public art in Toodyay. Again, details from secretary Linda. We are very keen to have a new logo and would love to see some designs coming in. We know a good logo takes time and imagination so there will be remuneration. Bring your design to any meeting (first Tuesday of the month, 7.30pm at 6 Duke Street) but please avoid computer images and visual clichés. I recently visited my new/old favourite art store Kendalls which has relocated to Morley and is renamed Art and Craft World. It is fantastic, a giant ‘toy store’ for artists,

Toodyay Probus ClubNorm Green

TIN PAN Alley, American Song Book – do these phrases mean anything to you? If you listen to Richard (The Badger) Hazelwood’s Toodyay community radio sessions then maybe they do. Richard delighted us at our April meeting with music and stories from the early 20th century. He told us that this music was his passion and he was using us as guinea pigs for his first talk on the subject. Sinatra, Bing, Frankie Lane, Jo Stafford and many, many more, brought emotional, musical memories flooding back to us Probians. So much so, that many of us were inspired to get out our old 78 vinyls and re-enter that fantastic musical era. Our outing to Yanchep National Park, with members of the Northam and Yanchep Probus clubs went down well, with a sausage sizzle and a stroll to visit the local koala and the lake. The koala was still in the same tree asleep, as it was when I last visited 35 years ago – is it stuffed? Magpies were in true form eyeing up the food, with one stealing a sausage from Jan. The next outing for us is on Friday May 24, when we will travel to the big smoke for a trip on the Little Ferry, from the Barrack Street Jetty. This will start with some lunch somewhere ‘nice’ and culminate in a tour of the new stadium. Prior to this, a local get-together will happen as we collect some more roadside rubbish at our Adopt-A-Spot location on Julimar Road. The guest speaker for this merry month of May will be Ed Reid who is going to talk about bacteria. Please come and join us for lots of fantastic fun. Contact our president, Joan Bath, on 0417 171 606.

very relaxed and fun occasion. The idea is that the members bring along a drink of their choice, which ranges from tea, lemon lime and bitters, komboucha, wine and gin and tonic and some nibbles to share. Anyone can sing a song or songs of their choice. The songs range from Bing Crosby to Lady Antebellum, and everything in between, including a bit of country. You can’t have a good sip ‘n’ sing’ night without a bit of country.

New members are always welcome – why not come along and check us out? We are at the CWA Hall every Thursday night from 7 to 9pm. You might want to be part of our next show, for which we will get into some serious practice now that the above-mentioned events are over. And while there is work to be done in putting a show together, and all the practice and preparation that goes with it, there is still a lot of fun to be had. Why not join us?

with a wonderful selection of brands, paints and everything for the artist. The very helpful Judith does a Wheatbelt run to art-supply places and will order in whatever you want and deliver to Toodyay en-route. I have offered my place as a drop-off point as I’m quite central; phone 9574 2823 for more information. There will be a run this month. In case you didn’t catch the coverage, check out the stunning murals recently completed in Kalgoorlie and showcased on Gardening Australia on March 19. Worth a Google or even a trip to see them.

Kicking off with some skifflebrackets of some favourite Dylan and JJ Cale songs. Spencer likes to explore new songs but it is also a great treat to hear him perform some of his favourites, such as Sing Me Back Home. He did particularly well, having experienced the domestic drama of a burst water pipe just before he and Teddy were due to leave for Music Club. Thank goodness for prompt plumbers. The comic song department was not neglected. Maurice’s super-hero song, with wonderful harmonica, cowbell and whistle effects, had the audience puzzled, until that naughty sheep Shaun finally emerged from the lyrics. Jenny put in her ‘two penn’orth’ for the comedy section with a highly exaggerated Lonely Little Petunia in an Onion Patch. She also maintained her determination to practise playing guitar in front of an audience, with a simple accompaniment for the tragic Evangeline which had been in the works for some time. It was a marvellous afternoon, even though a number of our regulars were unavoidably absent this month. Please join us for our next afternoon of friendship and song on Saturday May 11, from 1-5pm, in the CWA Hall, Stirling Terrace, Toodyay. Visitors welcome as is any style of music, so long as it is acoustic. For more information talk to Joe on 0400 862 694.

Tin Pan Alley talk hits the right note

Metal art.

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2 June 2019 - Stirling Terrace, Toodyay

Toodyay SpinnersGlynne Bartlett

AUTUMN is here and the spinners are as busy as ever. Some have just come back from holidays and others are back in town now that the weather has cooled down. Good to see you ladies. A local farmer very kindly dropped off some fleece for us last week – I didn’t catch his name but thank you very much for your donation, much appreciated. We have just received an order of fibre which Sue Fricker and I weighed into 250g bags, labelled and priced so the spinners should be busy for a while. The fibre is sold on to our members for spinning and felting.

Fibre FestivalSuzanne George

STIRLING Terrace, Toodyay, will again play host to small, creative, eco-friendly and unique fibre-related businesses when the stalls are set up on Sunday June 2 for the Toodyay Fibre Festival. St. Stephen’s Anglican Church Hall will showcase a quilting display by local craft group The Ragbag Quilters. There is no doubt that the festival’s Old Macdonald’s Travelling Farm will be easy to find. Also for the children, giant French knitting will be set up in the community resource centre’s courtyard and this year the staff have kindly volunteered to run the Mad Hat-making workshop. The hat parade and winners will be announced inside the Memorial Hall at 11.15am, in between the fashion parades at 10.30am and 1.30pm. The garments from a knitting pattern book for soldiers, published in 1939, have been reproduced by a group of local women and these will be exhibited in the CWA Hall. Members of the WA Fibre and Textile Association (WAFTA) will also be in the hall with displays and demonstrations as well as talks at 10.30am and 11.30am, repeated at 12.30pm and 1.30pm. WAFTA intends to develop a program of demonstrations and talks throughout the day. Liz Arnold will present small art works featured recently in Felt magazine and will talk about the development of her work and her solo exhibition. Marie Mitchell’s work has profound environmental or human rights messages, including the loss of koala habitat and works from her deforestation series. She will talk on her design ideas and process for the pieces displayed and will be on hand to answer questions.

Ragbags Quilting GroupKerry Gregory

AS I SIT to write this month’s quilting note I have been reflecting on Anzac Day and I’d like to briefly recount a quilting-related Anzac story I heard at the March WA Quilt Association sewing day. The quest speaker that day was Marie Gelshardt from Sydney who has been involved with the standardisation of quilt appraisals across Australia. Marie briefly told us about the process for quilt appraisals and then shared her incredible quilting journey with the gathering. This journey saw Marie marry a young serviceman who served in Vietnam. In the course of his duties he was injured by a mortar shell while in the turret of his tank. His mate managed to keep him alive and assisted in his being airlifted to a field hospital and then back to Australia. His parents were advised by telegram that he was in a very critical condition. In the meantime, back at home Marie had begun quilting with great enthusiasm. She found a particular fondness for hand quilting big, whole-cloth quilts; some examples

The Crooked NeedleHeather Wright

AS I SIT and put fingers to the keyboard I realise that when you read this it will already be May. I thought retirement brought lots of time to do things. Is it just me, or do the months just fly by? However, it does seem that the craft ladies can find plenty of time to complete masterpieces. The Fibre Festival looms closer and what about the masterpieces adorning many poles around town? Don’t they look festive? Glynne and Irma have been the prime movers in this activity and a big thankyou to all the knitters and crochet girls from our group who have contributed their skills and creativity to add to the colourfulness of the town. Well done to the businesses that participated as well. We have an added day of crafting and friendship on a Wednesday now as our girls use the Men’s Shed to spread out with their sewing machines and complete bigger, more complex projects. At the moment Phyllis, Lee and Gail are in the midst of making the most amazing balls made from jelly rolls. The colours are amazing and I love the nearly finished projects. Karen is finishing up a large quilt for the show and Annette is doing UFOs (unfinished objects). Val comes to knit her beautiful dolls but Tania was missing in action recently as she needed to spend time with her daughter home for school holidays. Me, I just talked and felt cheered up. Friday sees many of our quiet girls – yes there are lots – sitting and knitting. As for Sue, Brenda, Teddy, Glynise, Jean, Ann and Sheila – you should see the work they get through. It is all beautifully done and every creation is a joy to see. Val K must be off tripping again and Gabrielle does beautiful embroidery or ‘fancy work’ as my Mum called it. The reverse side looks as good as the front in Val’s items. Enid does so much knitting during the week that she comes just to have a chat. We shared the CWA rooms on two occasions last month, with the hardworking CWA ladies busy making lunch for fundraising. Well done girls, you certainly work hard and it was great to be able to have you join in our banter. The winter woollies might be making a breakout now–they certainly did on Good Friday. Glorious weather lately to brighten up an otherwise horrible news weekend at Easter in Sri Lanka. Until next month.

We will be having a stall in Toodyay’s main street during the Moondyne Festival on Sunday May 5 so pop in and have a look at what we do. Don’t be afraid to ask questions and feel free to buy some of our lovely homespun garments. You will also be able to see the spinners at work, crafting their yarn and at the Fibre Festival on Sunday June 2. So if you wish you had bought that beautiful garment at Moondyne, there might be a chance it’s still there or another one in a different colour, so come and find us. Felting has commenced now that the weather has cooled down and the ladies are working away under the expert guidance of Jenny and Elaine. For details, ring our secretary Heather on 0407 287 002. See you at Moondyne.

shown were exquisite. After years of medical and surgical treatments and rehabilitation her husband resumed a relatively normal life. However, he still had nightmares, terror sweats and jumped at loud noises etc and he decided he would go along to his local RSL club where a number of the members dismissed him saying he had not fought in a real war. Those comments were extremely hurtful and consequently ended his association with the RSL. However Marie saw another way to honour him and his colleagues, so she set about making a quilt comprising squares of fabric printed photos of her husband and his mates, tanks, choppers, his call-up papers, the telegram his folks received when he was injured, even a photo of his medals – in essence his whole war story. The backing of the quilt is a hand-dyed fabric depicting a rough map of the Vietnam peninsular. This quilt is extremely powerful and evocative, particularly to anyone of that era; for most of us know someone tragically affected by the Vietnam War. This quilt first toured the country with Quilt Fair Exhibitions and as word got out about it, has now been exhibited extensively at the National War Museum and often at various Anzac Day displays

country-wide, along with a number of other quilts produced for other Vietnam veterans. Marie is happy to loan this treasured quilt she is so proud of (although she claims the actual execution of piecing this quilt is not of a high standard) along with a second quilt she has also produced. The second quilt simply depicts her husband’s medals in super-size. The ribbons are about one metre long by about 30cm wide and the medals on them are about 40-45cm in diameter; again, very moving. Regrettably I was unable to photograph the quilts. I was very moved by this wonderful lady’s candid talk and yes, We will Remember Them. Lots of chatting and laughter with a good cuppa or two is an integral part of the Ragbags’ sewing gatherings and spurring each other on in our sewing and crafting endeavours. New members are very welcome to come and join us, bring your hand sewing, your machine and extension cord and quilt pieces if you wish or your knitting and enjoy a cuppa with us. The Ragbags Quilters meet regularly on the first and third Wednesday each month from 10am to 2pm in the St Stephens Anglican Church Hall, Toodyay.

Men’s Shed takes in sewing machines

Heather with a shawl made from acrylic yarn.

As weather cools, felting hots up

Quilt heals Vietnam War memories

Get into feel of Fibre Festival Louise Wells will display a selection of work from her recent exhibition, Of Our Time: Ordinary Lives, together with catalogues and gallery images which demonstrate her unique approach to textiles. Five-time finalist Louise has won awards at Wearable Art Mandurah and Worn Art Revamped; her 2018 piece Light Into the Darkness will be on display and she will be on hand to answer questions. Five entries from the now travelling Altered States exhibition will be there as well, along with a video of all the entries. Margaret Ford will be crocheting and knitting small leaves with yarns she has dyed with plants and kitchen materials, both with and without the help of the sun. These leaves can form a whole tree and she will have a tree there for people to see. Jo Franco will facilitate a hands-on demonstration of the rug-making technique known as proddy or proggy at a frame which can accommodate several people. This is an excellent children’s activity. Hope to see you at the Fibre Festival.

Liz Arnold’s felt Reef Brooch.

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Avon and Hills Mining Awareness GroupAHMAG Committee

A TRIED and true political tactic to slip a controversial decision under the door is to announce it when the press is preoccupied with bigger news such as the coming Federal election. While Premier Mark McGowan was going down a treat in Toodyay last month where he presented a $1.79 million sports precinct grant, he incurred the wrath of environmental groups who are incensed that on March 29 he quietly renewed WA’s 20-year bilateral Regional Forest Agreement (RFA) with the Liberal Government. WA Forest Alliance Group convenor Jess Beckerling said it was “a dodgy agreement which provides the logging industry with a special free pass from Federal environment

laws (which) have been rushed through in the dying days of the Morrison government to avoid scrutiny and lock in protection for the logging industry”. “Five unique forest-dependent birds and mammals have become endangered or critically endangered since the RFA was signed (in 1999) and 195,000ha of forests have been intensively logged without Federal oversight,” Ms Beckerling said. While AHMAG backs conservation groups such as the WA Forest Alliance and Conservation Council’s campaign to protect old-growth and high conservation value forests, it remains concerned that the rampant destruction of the south west jarrah forest by bauxite mining goes unchallenged by the government or peak body environmental groups. Retired forestry worker Karl Kelers wrote to The West Australian on March 14 that the

real enemy of the forest is bauxite mining, which has been operating since the 1970s. “Logged areas regenerate because the basic ecology of the jarrah forest has not been destroyed,” said Mr Kelers. “The removal of alumina ore changes the ecology forever. “Yes, mine sites are rehabilitated but often with other species. Rehabilitated areas will never be a jarrah forest. “By all means protect the forest. But let us look at the real threat.” Three days after Mr Kelers’ letter was published, Frank Batini echoed Mr Kelers’ opinion in The West. “I am amazed that individuals and conservation groups who vociferously oppose timber harvesting and prescribed burning are so silent when it comes to the 25,000ha of jarrah forest that have been cleared for bauxite mining by Alcoa and mining company South32,” Mr Batini said. Former General Manager of CALM WA, Roger Underwood, believes there are two possible reasons why environmentalists have

Green forest groups baulk at tackling bauxiteDestruction of the south west jarrah forest by bauxite mining goes unchallenged by the government or peak body environmental groups.

baulked at tackling bauxite mining in relation to the destruction of WA’s jarrah forests. He does not believe they have been ‘bought off’ but that they recognise it is a battle they cannot win. “The alumina industry is well-established and prosperous, is fully supported by government agencies and has a superb public relations machine. “The environmentalists would be done over, and they know it,” Mr Underwood said. In the same week that Mr McGowan was signing the RFA agreement The Sunday Times reported that a key priority of the McGowan government was “ensuring we protect WA’s unique natural environmental legacy for future generations...”. Keep in touch at facebook.com/avonand hills or write to PO Box 111 Gidgegannup WA 6083.

Submission updateSTILL no news of when Mundaring Shire Council will discuss the Swan Gravel/Trico Resources application to extract gravel at Lot 3560 Toodyay Road in Bailup.

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The Galapagos Islands’ Blue-footed Booby. Photo: Don and Eva Smith.

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Toodyay Naturalists’ ClubDesraé Clarke

THE GALAPAGOS Islands, a volcanic archipelago and a Province of Ecuador, are situated 1000kms off the coast of South America in the Pacific Ocean. They were the subject of the presentation given by club members Don and Eva Smith at the April meeting. The isolated islands are home to unique creatures such as the Giant Saddleback Tortoise of up to 250kg which can live to 100 years of age, the Blue-footed Booby, with beautiful coloured legs and feet, the large herbaceous Land Iguana, of over a metre in length, and many other species. Don and Eva made special mention of the extreme care the islands take to conserve the area and to preserve tourism, a vital economic resource for them. Very recently a gentleman phoned the club saying he had a small group of visiting birds he was unable to identify. Although his emailed photograph was indistinct as it had been taken through glass so as not to disturb the birds, there were deciding features in the image. Two of our ‘birdos’ identified the birds as White-breasted Honeyeaters, a species that has not been observed in the area since 2011. This report by a member of the community was greatly appreciated and since that observation, the species has been found in another part of our shire. Unusual observations of fauna occur every so often, resulting from a weather event, lack of food source, or loss of habitat, etc. The club’s May excursion is along the

White-breasted Honeyeaters make welcome return

A Barking Gecko cleans its eye with its tongue. Photo: Desrae Clarke.

From left: Diane Edmonds, club president, Judy Rowston, Roma Heath and Ann Simmons.

Gecko is barking mad when waving its tail

Roma shares her cuttings

Bilya Walk Track to Red Banks and the John Masters Bird Hide to stop for lunch. This area has a variety of water and land birds in the vicinity and is well worth a visit. The club has an extensive natural history lending library which is held at Drummond House which opens from 10am to noon on Saturdays. A recent addition to the library has been a collection of publications on emus, commencing in 1903, from Max and Elaine Howard. The club’s 2018 publication ‘Exploring Toodyay… naturally’ is available from Drummond House for $27, plus packing and postage or $15 for members. The book is a collection of club members’ contributions. A trash-and-treasure fundraiser will be held at Drummond House over the June long weekend, with donations eagerly sought. Please ask your family, friends and neighbours if they have any trash that can transform into an exciting ‘treasure’. Have you visited the fascinating exhibition at the Old Toodyay Gaol about native plant collector James Drummond’s 1787-1863 trek from Toodyay through New Norcia to Mt Lesueur? The exhibition is well worth a visit. For the relocation of reptiles or advice for injured, orphaned or sick wildlife, call the 24/7 statewide volunteer service of Wildcare Helpline on 9474 9055. The Naturalists’ Club welcomes community members’ sightings of species to add to its database. Email: info@toodyaynats.org.au or visit toodyaynats.org.au. Telephone 9574 5574.

Python WatchDesraé Clarke

GECKOS are not usually vocal, except when having a disagreement and tiny squeaks may be heard. However, the Barking Gecko will give a definite ‘bark’ when annoyed or threatened – thus its name. It is also known as the Thick-tailed Gecko, so to ensure that both names fit the one creature it has the scientific name of Underwoodisaurusmilii. There are only two of the species in Australia and the Barking Gecko is the only one found in this state. Distribution is from off-shore islands and Shark Bay in the north, east to the northern Nullarbor Plain and inland from the coast in the south west. The Barking Gecko is also found on the Archipelago of the Recherche, a group of 105 desolate rocky islands off the southern coast near Esperance. It is a large gecko, being up to 16.5cms in total length and its snout-vent length (SVL) can vary from 3 to 9cms. The ground colour is reddish-brown to purple-brown with yellow or white spotting on its body which merges into lines on its head and face. An intact tail is strong black-coloured and

Toodyay Garden ClubDaphne Lee

WELCOME back to the Toodyay Garden Club for 2019. Our first visit was to Roma Heath’s delightful garden in Connor Street Toodyay. We had a lovely wander around and there was so much to see. Roma was happy to share cuttings with us to enjoy in our own gardens. Nearly 40 people enjoyed the day and a

very yummy morning tea was supplied by some of our members with recipes being passed on. Thank you ladies. Club members supplied the raffle prizes which were very much appreciated by winners Ann and Diane. Congratulations girls – enjoy. If you love gardening, feel free to come and join us on the first Thursday of each month for a great time. Contact Daphne on 9574 2375 or our president Judy Rowston 0437 077 875.

patterned with vivid white markings; it is broad closest to the body but then tapers abruptly to the tip. The tail may be lost in an altercation but will regenerate and the new tail can be recognised by its lack of original patterning. The Barking Gecko is nocturnal and terrestrial, living beneath leaf litter or bark at the base of trees or in crevices of rocks. It is also found in sheds and we often disturb them, especially at night, as they search for insects and spiders. If disturbed and feeling threatened the gecko will raise its body up from the ground into a defensive stance with an open mouth and its tail waving. Further provocation will cause it to lunge forward to give an audible barking sound. It has been known to grab and hold on to the tip of a finger. The Barking Gecko’s large eyes lack eyelids but a sloughed skin will show a clear scale in the head section to cover each eye. The gecko cleans this protective transparent scale with its tongue and we have a freak photograph capturing this extremely rapid movement. The Barking Gecko lays two soft-shelled, leathery-textured eggs. For information, contact 9574 5574 or go to info@toodyaynats.org.au.

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YEAR JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC TOTAL

2008 0 10.8 9.8 76.8 38.2 62.8 146.2 8.4 50.6 43 31 3.4 4812009 8 8 9 32.6 39.2 83.6 115 76.2 56.2 17.2 30.2 2.6 477.82010 0 0 0 0 0 0 69.4 36.2 12 3.4 7.2 21.4 149.62011 24.2 15.4 14.2 10.4 36.6 52.6 92 70.2 65 57.4 18.8 29.2 4862012 0 42.3 0 11.8 23.6 106.2 13.8 51.9 59.7 3.6 52.1 29 3942013 30.4 0 66.7 10.4 79.4 11.2 70.4 90.9 100.3 19.4 2 3.4 484.52014 0 2 3.8 62.9 71.8 58.2 103.7 38.4 41.6 53.2 21.4 0 4572015 0.5 31.3 30.9 31.4 32.4 25.8 99.2 62.8 14.4 25.7 21.9 4.8 381.12016 114.3 0 73 64 54.4 57.2 94.7 77.8 34.7 33.2 1.8 27.4 632.52017 77.8 116.2 24.1 0 20.8 30.7 100 82.7 54.4 8.2 12.3 22.3 549.52018 90.6 9.8 0 4.4 45.2 51.9 118.7 129.5 6.9 48.5 0 0 505.52019 1.8 0 5.8 15.4 23

Average 11.50 12.50 20.00 26.20 66.40 97.80 101.60 79.60 48.00 31.40 15.00 9.40 519.40

Toodyay RainfallRecordings are taken at The Toodyay Club on behalf of the Bureau of Meteorology in mm (recordings and average commenced on 1/1/1877)

Toodyay Friends of the RiverBethan Lloyd

TOODYAY Friends of the River plans to plant numerous native seedlings along the River Avon, or its tributaries, in June and July each year. The seedlings are produced by our hard-working Seed Orchard Group led by Bethan Lloyd who shares some hints for successfully planting native species. May is planting time as this month is usually the earliest opportunity for soil moisture to become adequate for planting native species. Successful establishment of these plants does, however, depend on getting a few things done correctly in preparation, especially if we end up with an anticipated below-average rainfall this year. Good conditions for planting usually last until the end of July. After that, there is generally not sufficient time for the plants to develop a deep enough root system to tap into the sub-soil water supply before the drier weather arrives. Here are a few handy hints to help bring you success. If ordering from the Seed Orchard, ensure your plants are ordered early – before Christmas is usually best as this will mean we can collect seed locally and plant what you require. Leaving it until the planting season is almost upon us means choice is inevitably reduced. Our Seed Group gets most of the sowing done in the warmer months of December and January

These Hakea, Melaleuca, Allocasuarina and Eucalyptus species seedpods collected by Seed Orchard members show that within one genus alone, the variation in shapes is amazing.

The dos and don’ts of planting native species

Yabbies top the menu for little cormorant

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so we have plants ready for planting out by the beginning of winter. Select plants that are suitable for your soil type, location, aspect, local conditions and rainfall. Look around and note which species are doing well in neighbouring properties, parks or bushland areas. Rainfall reliability is becoming hard to predict as the climate changes. Therefore, success is more likely if plant species are selected from the Wheatbelt as local species always do best. Areas that are exposed to wind, or become salt affected, have heavy clay soils or are periodically waterlogged, need more careful species selection. In autumn, before planting, and when the soil is still dry and hard, areas should be prepared to loosen the soil. Large areas can be ripped to crack the soil to allow future water penetration. For smaller areas, a mattock is useful to open up and loosen the ground. Weed control is always essential as these fast growers will compete with the new seedlings for both water and nutrients. Select plants in square, long tubes which allow a good root run to develop. If you have to use plants which are slightly root bound, tease out the roots a little before planting. If you can’t plant immediately, make sure the plants are well-watered. This also helps them come out of the pot a lot easier. When buying plants, ensure they have been hardened off. Some producers grow the plants in shade houses and then the unsuspecting buyer is disappointed when the new plants struggle and gasp in full sun. When planting, ideally the ground should be moist. Firm in well, using your heel, and finish with a small depression around the plant to act as a well to collect water. Anyone wanting plants for next year can email bethanlloyd8@msn.com for an application form or enquire about spares from this year’s batch available from the end of May. The Friends will be having planting days this year along Boyagerrring Brook in early June and possibly July. If you would like to help, please call our secretary on 0428 270 747 for details. Meanwhile, our working bees on Sunday and Monday May 12 and 13 will begin with a visit to the 2020 planting sites.

Bird of the MonthDesraé Clarke

THE LITTLE Pied Cormorant, the smallest of the Australian cormorant species, is often seen flying along the Avon River. Except in arid areas, small colonies may be found across the continent on any body of water whether fresh or saline, often in association with other waterbirds such as the heron, ibis, yellow spoonbill and the Little Black Cormorant. The Little Pied Cormorant is 55-58cms in length with the female slightly smaller than the male bird. The sexes are alike with a stubby yellow bill and a pale yellow eye ring around a brown eye. A white eyebrow extends from the bill to the side of the head then continues as white underparts; the back and tail upperparts are black. However, the male bird’s breeding plumage displays a black tuft on its forehead with the bill and chin coloured orange. A nest platform of approximately 35cms diameter is built of sticks and bark in trees standing in, or over, water and a slight

Little Pied Cormorant. Drawing: Desrae Clarke.

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depression in the structure is lined with leaves. Three to five bluish-white eggs, covered in a white chalky substance, are laid in spring/summer and incubated by both parents. Prey of the Little Pied Cormorant is mainly crustaceans but it will also take fish and insects. It favours yabbies and will shake off the claws to then swallow the remains. As with the Little Black Cormorant, it is usually a quiet species, giving a gentle coo in the vicinity of the nest, but will give a sharp croak as an alarm call. It is the practice of the cormorant species, after seeking its prey, to sit with its wings outstretched to dry. Visit the John Masters Bird Hide along the Bilya Walk Track beside our river to enjoy the bird life of both water and land species. There is a large dead tree branch in the river in front of the hide that is a favourite perching area for cormorants. To report injured, orphaned or sick wildlife call 9474 9055 Wildcare Helpline, a 24/7 volunteer service. This number is also used for reptile relocation details. To contact the club email info@toodyaynats.org.au or phone 9574 5574.

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ANTENNA SERVICES

BEAUTY THERAPY

BLINDS

BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS

BOBCAT AND TRUCK HIREWHY BARROW IT.. . . . . . .BOBCAT IT.. . . . . .

ALL TYPES OF WORK - NO JOB TOO BIG OR TOO SMALL

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* TANK, SHED & HOUSE PADS * SAND * SOIL * GRAVEL * ROAD BASE

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ACCOUNTANTABORIGINAL CULTURE

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All types of Building repairs• Carpentry• Glass repairs• Screen doors and flyscreen repairs• Water collection repairs (gutters, down pipes etc)• Asbestos removal (Lic No. WARL01)• Roof repairs (inc harness points)• Yard and property clean ups

“All areas”Contact Ross for all repairs

Office 9574 4019 or 0418 941 680 mobileEmail: irrepairsmaintenance@iinet.net.au

ABN 38433894229Your local repairer for 10 years

BANG FOR YOUR BUCK

AUTO AIR CONDITIONING

• Property Conveyancing & Settlements

• Wills & Probate • Succession Planning

• Trusts & Partnerships

• Enduring Powers of Attorney & Guardianship

• Criminal Injuries Compensation• Criminal & Civil Litigation

85 Fitzgerald Street, Northam WA 6401

Ph: 9622 5755 Fax: 9622 5633•Email: mayham@wn.com.au

BARRISTERS & SOLICITORS

BEAUTY & ACRYLIC NAILS

BOBCAT & EXCAVATOR HIRE

GREAT FOR SMALL SPACES

Phone John

0413 940 628Email: jandkpearson@bigpond.com Home: 9572 9003

Mini Bobcat • Mini Excavator Landscaping Cleanups• •

Trenching for Power Drainage etc• •• • Fully Insured Prompt ServiceObligation

Free Quotes

Narrow access specialist!

AIR CONDITIONING

Your One Stop Shop

Avon Valley Supplier of

Under New Management

TIRES

BUILDING HIGH MILEAGE TIRES SINCE 1909

FREE UNDER BONNET CHECKS

BATTERIES FREE DELIVERY 5km FROM TOWN

EXHAUSTS FOR ALLMAKES AND MODELS

TIRES

Log Book servicing - All makes and models

A full range of Car & 4WD tyres

Supplier of a full range of spare Parts

4WD suspension and Lift Kits

Windscreens and Batteries

Auto Electrical, CD Players, Spotlights UHF Radios

Modifications Performance Chips & Exhausts

Automotive, Machinery, Airconditioning,Caravan Servicing and Mechanical Repairs

MATRIX CABINETS & DESIGN

ABN 43 378 908 309Geoff: 9574 6426

matrixcabinets@bigpond.com

• Kitchen• Kitchen Restoration• Vanity • Bars• New and Recycled Timber Furniture• Modern Design• Old Fashioned Service•

Free Measure and Quotes

Based in Gidgegannup

CABINET MAKER

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EARTHMOVING

CURTAINS AND BLINDS

EARTHMOVING

Vernice Pty LtdEarthmoving Contractors

Professional Construction of:Sand Pads, Site Leveling,

Bitumen Work, Driveways,Dam Sinking and

Major Subdivisional WorkComplete Range Of Equipment

Enquire all hoursOffice 9574 2304 Fax 9574 2635

Workshop 9574 2030Mobile 0429 040 362

Email: vernice@vianet.net.au

CLEANING

CUSTOM CARS

CRAFT SUPPLIES

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ABN 26 046 478 049

Comprehensive range of Crafts, Quilting,

Sewing supplies and Workshops

Phone Wendy on 9621 1288

Find us on

ELECTRICAL

COMPUTER

CEILINGS

GB’s PC’sFOR MOBILE COMPUTER

REPAIRS AND UPGRADES

For virus and spyware removal, hardware repair, system upgrades

and quotes on new PC’s

Call Glen or Vicki on 9572 9170or 0409 904 994

email gbpc@iinet.net.au

COMPUTER SERVICE CONCRETE

CARPET CLEANING

Ron JonesPO Box 164Toodyay WA Phone/Fax9574 2087

BUILDERS OWNER BUILDERS HOME RENOVATORS

we supply...Plasterboard & Accessories

Fibrous Cement Sheeting and InsulationPlasterboard Installation

Fix, Flush, Cornice & Sand

CEILINGS

Classic Carpet Cleaners

Steam cleaning carpets and upholstery 25 years experience

ALL AREAS Stephen Soer

0403 067 323

DENTAL PROSTHETICS

CAFE-RESTAURANT

Greg 0407 915 734Email: fawksie28@gmail.com

• Plasterboard

• Ceilings & Walls

Install • Flush

Cornice • Sand

• Repairs

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Toodyay Curtains & Blinds Buy direct and bank the difference

Holland Blinds, Vertical DrapesAwnings, Venetians, Panel GlidesCurtains and Tracks, Roller Shutters and much more!

Phone: Paul Hodgkiss

0409 812 671Email: paulhodgy@outlook.com

Purely Prosthetics Dental Laboratory

0402 486 743

Call for an obligation free quote

All Health Funds Accepted9 Lister Street Swan View Western Australia 6056

FREEConsults DenturesRepairsRelines

Karine AlderDental Prosthetist

karinealder@gmail.com

“My purpose is to give my patients a better denture experience. I want my patients to leave with a renewed feeling of well being and the confidence that their dentures willserve them well.”

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FIND IT IN THE HERALD

FREIGHT

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Toodyay Express✰ WHITE GOODS ✰ YOUR GOODS

✰ FURNITURE ✰ FARM EQUIPMENT✰ ALL GOODS ✰ SAME DAY SERVICE

Prompt pickup and delivery to or from the metropolitan area and into the surrounding

areas of the Avon Valley

Ph/Fax 9631 1113Mobile 0409 118 019

Pete & Maureen

We “CARE”“CUSTOMERS ARE REALLY EVERYTHING”

GARAGE DOORS

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GT FENCINGEXPERIENCED LOCAL OPERATOR - COMPARE THE PRICES - FREE QUOTES

PHONE GARRY 0418 917 475EMAIL: gtfencing56@gmail.com

RURAL / HOBBY FARM

• POST AND RAIL• ELECTRIC FENCING• POST RAMMING

DOMESTIC

• RESIDENTIAL & HERITAGE ALL STYLES..... TIMBER OR STEEL

• INSURANCE WORK• REMOTE CONTROLLED SOLAR OR ELECTRIC GATES

FENCING

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Email: gejavalley@gmail.com

EC 002951LIFELINE ELECTRICS

All types of Commercial and domestic installations

FREE QUOTESNew to Toodyay,

with 35 years experienceJOHN HAGGAS

81 Stirlingia DriveToodyay WA 6566Mail to PO Box 259 Toodyay 6566

Mobile: 0419 963 525A/H: (08) 9574 5483Email: jbhaggas@bigpond.com

ELECTRICIAN

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MECHANICAL METAL WORKS

NEW & USED MOTOR VEHICLES

HORSE RUG REPAIRS

LANDSCAPING AND EARTHWORKS

MOTORCYCLES AND SCOOTERS

HYPNOTHERAPY

EziFixEziFixMOBILE WELDING

LIVESTOCK TRANSPORT

HIRE SERVICE

Paul & Suzanne Hodgkiss

Carpet Overlocking

Canvas Repairs

Horse Rug Repairs

Phone: 0409 812 671Email paulhodgy@outlook.com

ABN 89 571 489 153

HAIRDRESSERGRAPHIC ARTS

Business owners!

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0418 917 475EMAIL: getgaz56@bigpond.com

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SHADE SAILS• INSURANCE WORK

PATIOS / CARPORTSPERGOLAS / DECKS

• • OWNER BUILDER ASSISTANCE• SHED CONVERSIONS / RENOVATIONS• SMALL ADDITIONS• TILING

• STEEL FRAMED HOUSE CONSTRUCTION

Local contact for:

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SCRAP METAL

CASH PAID FOR ALL SCRAP METALS

Aluminium Cans etc. Copper Brass Tin Steel Batteries Radiators etc.

Phone Charlie or Marion9574 2987

Mob. 0438 412 324 or 0439 842 987

PUMPS

OODYAY PUMPSMOBILE PUMP SERVICE

Servicing to all makes of pumps Suppliers of Domestic & Bore Water Systems

Agents for: Onga, Ebara, Grundfos, Mono Manufacturers of the Feri Airlift System Air Pump

Phone JIM & LYN 0417 173 104

55 Railway Road Toodyay

TPUMPS

SunPowerWAThe Power in Agriculture

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Drainage,Emergency Plumbing, Gas, New Housing,

Renovations, Hot Water Units and Water Piping.

CALL US TODAY 0407 775 903Plumbing Design peter@edgeplumbingdesign.com.au

Servicing from Gidge, Morangup, Toodyay, Bakers Hill, Chidlow and surrounding areas

PLUMBING

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08 9622 5571333 Fitzgerald St. Northam

POWER EQUIPMENT

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PLASTIC FABRICATION

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Manufacturing, Pipework, and On-Site Repairs

BW Plastics Pty Ltd

60 Old York Road, Northam WA 6401 PO Box 315 Northam 6401

Kevin Williams 0417 946 703

Tel: 9622 8571sales@bwplastics.com.au - www.bwplastics.com.au

Items made from PVC, HDPE, PPSpecial orders welcome for custom made tanks and

trays, covers or belts and specialist pipe fittings. Repair work including Spray tank/water tank repairs

Midland, Avon Valley, Wheatbelt & Perth Hills

0405 450 124

Insects / Rodents / TermitesBees / Pigeons / Bed BugsTermite Baiting System

Julian’s

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PATIO AND DECKING

REGIONAL PEST CONTROL PHD Lic : 727 30 years Experience ABN : 35 203 910 408

The Experienced Professionals in Pest Control

LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED For all your Domestic or Commercial Pest Control Needs

CONTACT : KEN PROWSE

Call Your Regional Pest Control Experts

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www.northamoptical.com.au

138 Fitzgerald St Northam WA P 9621 1131 E northamoptical@yahoo.com.au

SAFETY WEAR

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SPORT RETAILER

TREE LOPPING

TRENCHING

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WASTE REMOVAL WATER/BORES

Julimar Drilling Services•Water bore construction•Domestic and Commerical•Rotary mud and air•Hard rock, clay and sand•Free quotes

Contact Nathan or SandyPh: 9574 5582Mob: 0409 089 392Email: julimards@bigpond.com

TREE SERVICE

TREE SERVICE

TREE LOPPING

TOWING TOWING

www.theminersrun.com.au

SERVICINGTOODYAY & SURROUNDS

Lic No. 5077

The more passengers per run...the cheaper the fare!

CallTRACEY BUIE 0413 256 628

TAXI SERVICE

SOLAR STORAGE UNITS SWIMMING POOL

Avon StorageToodyay

- Now Managed by Country Realty -

Self storage UnitsLocated at Extracts Industrial Estate6m x 3m (single garage size) units

now availableYou lock it up – You keep the key

Ph 9574 4200TIMBER FLOORING

Owner/Operator

•Installation•Sanding•Polishing•Coating

Free QuotesQuality Workmanship

Ph: 0447 986 289

Toodyay Timber Flooring

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Tree Removal / Fence & Power Line work / Lot ClearingHazardous Limbs / Tree Climbing / Storm Clean-up

TreeLopping in the Avon Valley is now

AFFORDABLE AND LOCAL

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whErE and whEnair ForCEAAFC 708 SquadronAustralian Air Force Cadets 12½-17yrs, Building J1, Northam Army Camp Great Eastern Hwy. Friday 6.30-9.30pm school term. 708squ@cadetnet.gov.au.

arts/CraFts/historY/GamEs2J Mah Jongg GroupThursday from 9.30-11.30am at the Cola Café. Social game all welcome – the Green Dragon. Phone Patricia 9574 4559.Arts Toodyay1st Tuesday monthly 7.30pm, The Old Police Station, Duke Street North. Linda Rooney secretary 0488 098 353 or Ruth 9574 4695.Avon Woodturners GroupEvery Sunday and Wednesday 9am-noon. Toodyay Junction, Railway Parade.Knitters and Natters Coffee ClubNew club for novice knitters and crochet. 9am, 3rd Wednesday each month. Cola Café. Alison Wroth 9574 2681.Ragbag Quilting Group1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month. St Stephen’s Hall 10am-2.30pm. 9574 4503.Toodyay Ballet SchoolClasses at 507 Julimar Rd. Girls and boys 4yrs up 9574 4459 Saturdays 9am-3pm.Toodyay Community Resource CentreThe Three Cs (Crochet, Coffee, Chat). Tuesdays, 9.30am-noon, 111 Stirling Terrace. Toodyay CRC 9574 5357.Toodyay Historical SocietyMeets third Wednesday each month, 7pm, Drummond House (next to Bendigo Bank). Research Centre is open Thursdays 1-3pm weekly Donegan’s Cottage, Showgrounds. Ring Robyn Taylor 9574 2578 or secretary.2j.ths@ gmail.com.Toodyay SpinnersTuesday and Wednesdays, and 1st and 3rd Saturdays 9am to noon, Parker’s Cottage, Showgrounds. Felters 2nd Monday at noon. Heather Jones 0407 287 002.Toodyay Stamp ClubFor monthly meeting details phone 0405 242 483.Toodyay Theatre GroupFor details David Mitchell 0400 283 425.

ChamBEr oF CommErCEToodyay Chamber of Commerce and Industry3rd Monday of month at Freemasons Hotel 7pm. Bob Schrader 0411 881 909, or 2jchamber@gmail.com.

ChurChEsAglow GidgegannupChristian Fellowship. 1st Thursday 10am at Recreation Hall, Percy Cullen Oval Gidgegannup Lyn 9574 6450.Anglican Church10am Sundays weekly. St Stephen’s Church 0455 543 888.Catholic ChurchSt John the Baptist, Toodyay. Saturday Vigil 5pm.Faith Christian FellowshipSundays 9.30am. Corner Grey and Wellington Streets, Northam 9622 1324 or fcfnortham@westnet.com.au.The Well of Life Christian Fellowship Baker’s Hill FellowshipMeets every Sunday at 10am. Bakers Hill Primary School Music Room. Pastor Peter Booth 0417 945 725.Toodyay Baptist Church10.30am Sunday at 18 Stirling Terrace, Toodyay. Phone 9574 4546. Uniting Church 10am St Stephen’s Church, Toodyay.

EduCation/sCouts/plaYGroups EtCAvon Valley Home Education Collective Sharon Pegrum 0466 430 979. avonvalleyhomeeducation.wordpress.com.Bizzy BeesPre-kindy for 3-year olds. Mondays 9-11am, Toodyay DHS. Kelly-Anne Murray 0406 585 716.

Cubs, Joeys and Scouts(School term) Youth Hall, Showgrounds, Cubs and Joeys 4-5.30pm Scouts, Thursday 6-8pm 9574 2363.Morangup PlaygroupMorangup Community Hall, Wallaby Way, Morangup. Wednesdays 9.30-11.30am. Emma Whately 9572 9376.Toodyay District High School P and C2nd Monday of each month, 5.30pm in the TDHS Staff Room during school terms.Toodyay KindergymKindergym Fridays. Toodyay Sports Pavilion. Claire Moore 9574 4529.Toodyay PlaygroupTuesdays and Thursdays from 9-11am at the Toodyay Community Centre for children under 5. Kelly-Anne Murray 0406 585 716 or playgrouptoodyay@gmail.com.Toodyay Toy LibraryThursdays 10-11am. Toodyay Community Centre. Kartini 0410 053 171 and Jayde 0424 980 514.

EmErGEnCY sErviCEsBejoording Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade3rd Friday of the month at 5.45pm at theBejoording Fire Shed.Coondle-Nunile Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade2nd Saturday October to April, June and August, 5pm Coondle Fire Shed.Julimar Volunteer Bush Fire BrigadeMeets 3rd Saturday 6pm Julimar Fire Shed, Training Sunday 10am.Morangup Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade3rd Saturday 5.30pm at 3 Wallaby Way, Morangup. Kim Maddrel l or secretarymvbfb@gmail.com.Toodyay Central Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade4th Tuesday 7.30pm at Toodyay Fire and Emergency Services Centre. Training 3rd Sunday.Toodyay State Emergency Services4th Tuesday, 3 Wallaby Way, Morangup. Local Manager – Jeff Venn 0438 490 331.toodyayseslocalmanager@gmail.com.Toodyay Volunteer Fire and Rescue1st Monday Fire Station 7.30pm.

EnvironmEntAvon Valley Environmental Society3rd Friday monthly noon. Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management Centre, 269 Fitzgerald Street, Northam. Janet Wilkinson 9574 5947.Earth Solutions - Avon Valley3rd Tuesday 6pm PB Kirby Centre, corner Gordon and Wellington Streets, Northam. 9622 5203.Toodyay Friends of the River (TFOR)Second Sunday or following Monday. 9am (winter); 8am (summer). Details on TFOR noticeboard outside Drummond House. 0427 556 863. info@tfor.org.au.Toodyay Garden Club1st Thursday 10am Judy Rowston 0 4 3 7 077 875 for next venue.Toodyay Naturalists’ ClubMeets 3rd Saturday. Call 0419 933 721, 9574 5574 or info@toodyaynats. org.au.

FarmErs marKEtToodyay Farmers Market3rd Sunday of each month. 0487 440 754. toodyayfarmers market@gmail.com.

FEstivalsToodyay Moondyne Festivalmoondynecommittee@gmail.com.

hEalthAustralian Breastfeeding Association2nd and 4th Tuesdays, 3 Elizabeth Place, Northam 10am-noon. 3rd Tuesday Toodyay Playgroup noon-2pm. Louise 9574 0229.Child Health Immunisation ClinicNext clinic phone Sheree 9574 4577 for appointment.Toodyay Men’s ShedMonday and Thursday 8.30am–noon at Harper Road. Phil, 9574 5426.

YogaFriday 9am, Monday 6pm Toodyay Community Resource Centre 9574 4184.

miniaturE railwaYToodyay Miniature RailwayOperates Easter Saturday and thereafter on 1st and 3rd Sundays until November. Phone 9574 4507.

musiCThe Toodyay Community SingersCWA Hall, Stirling Terrace at 7pm Thursday nights. Margaret O’Sullivan 9574 2183.Toodyay Music Club2nd Saturday 1pm CWA Hall, Ring Joe, 0400 862 694.

proGrEss assoCiationToodyay Progress Association (Inc)Chair – Larry Graham 0419 276 415. Secretary – Geoff Appleby 0427 299 330.Morangup Progress AssociationPresident: Danielle Wrench, Secretary and Hall Hire: Geni Brown 9572 9912http://www.morangupmpa.com.au/

sEniorsAutumn ClubWednesday 1-4pm Toodyay Sports Pavilion Glenyce Bosnjak 9574 4587.Butterly Cottages2nd Friday monthly. Jo Sutton, Secretary, phone 9574 2698.Fitness and Fun for The Over 55sMonday, Wednesday and Friday 9am, Youth Hall at showgrounds.Ida’s HideawaySaturdays 1-4pm Toodyay Community Resource Centre. Ring Ann Sinclair 0407 775 459.Silver Chain Social CentreMondays, Wednesdays and ThursdaysToodyay Community Centre, 78 Stirling Terrace. Information 1300 650 803.Probus Club Toodyay2nd Tuesday of month at 7pm, Freemasons Hotel, Dr Monika Zechetmayr, 9574 2559.

sErviCE orGanisationsCountry Women’s Association4th Thursday 1pm CWA Hall. Bookings call Glenys Clabaugh 0427 478 325.RSL Toodyay Sub-Branch1st Saturday February, April, May, July, September (AGM) and November 1pm at Memorial Hall Max Howard, 9574 2102.Toodyay Lions Club1st and 3rd Tuesdays Freemasons Hotel.Toodyay Masonic Lodge4th Thursday Masonic Hall Fiennes St 7.30pm. Graham Barber, 9574 5717.Toodyay Community Safety and Crime Prevention AssociationAlan Clabaugh, Wayne Clarke 9574 5574.Toodyay Red Cross2nd Monday February, May, August and November Anglican Hall 1.30pm.Toodyay RoadWise Committee2nd Wednesday of month at 11am. Toodyay Junction Meeting Room next to Shire Depot. Bob Neville, 0419 853 160.

sport - BasKEtBallToodyay Basketball AssociationGames Tuesday, Thursday, Aussie Hoops junior program, email Toodyay.basketball @gmail.com or Tatiana 0449 925 488.

sport – BowlinGToodyay Bowling ClubLadies play Wednesdays at 8.30am contact Maureen Adams 9574 4752. Men have a roll up on Wednesday at 3pm contact Barry Young 0447 865 304. All welcome.

sport – EQuEstrianAvon Valley Adult Riding Club4th Saturday (February-November) at Northam. Tina 0499 030 177.Mortlock Pony Club1st Sunday February to November at Goomalling. Tanzi 0427 859 493.

For SaleFENCING Panels 2400mm x 900mm Powder Coated, Black. $20 per panel. Phone 0428 583 954.

Garage SaleMOVING/Clearance Sale138 Railway Road,Toodyay – Saturday June 1st 9.30am to 4.30pm. Furniture, collectables, white goods, kitchen utensils/cookware, crockery, glassware, paintings, clothing. footwear, manchester, pot plants. Many items from shed, motor bike, Mercedes. For full list email junestan@bigpond.net.au

WantedCASH paid for aluminium cans, steel, brass, copper, old car bodies, etc. Lot 10 Tannin Place, Industrial Extracts, Northam Road. Phone 9574 2987 or 0438 412 324.

GeneralBAHA’I FAITH There is brotherhood intended in humanity because we are all waves of one sea, leaves and fruit of one tree. This is physical fellowship which ensures material happiness in the human world. The stronger it becomes, the more will mankind advance and the circle of materially be enlarged –‘Abdu’l-BahaPhone 0418 679 126. Website: bahai.org.

Classifieds

sport – GolFToodyay Golf Club Summer season – scroungers Thursdays. Bruce 9574 5243.

sport – KaratE/tai ChiAvongrove Tai ChiClasses at CWA Hall, Thursday and Saturday 9am. Peter Millar 0408 364 917 avongrovetaichi@ gmail.com.Avon Valley Shotokan Karate ClubWednesdays at Youth Hall, Showgrounds.Peewees 3.45 to 4.30pm, juniors 4.30 to 5.30pm, seniors 6 to 7.30pm.Email: avonvalleyshotokan@gmail.com.

sport – soCCErToodyay Soccer ClubMondays 4-5.30pm in terms 2 and 3. For ages 5-15yrs. toodyaysoccer@gmail.com.

sport – tEnnisSocial TennisTuesday 8.30am ladies and senior men.Toodyay Tennis ClubTuesday 8.30am Friday 7pm and Saturday 2pm Therese Chitty 9574 4274.

vintaGE vEhiClEsAvon Valley Vintage Vehicle Assoc3rd Saturday 10.30am at old engineer’s quarters next to Northam Railway Museum, Fitzgerald Street, Northam 9622 5932.

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Warrior’s WellbeingTerry and the Team

WE PROMOTE the point that choices about our lifestyle are mostly up to us. While genetics, environment and the health system can also impact on our health and wellbeing, in the context of drugs and alcohol the choice is ultimately ours and the consequences of use and misuse are clear; and so are the laws. As a community we need to have an honest conversation about why people really use and abuse drugs and alcohol.

Dr Esther Van Kampen

DID YOU know that many dogs suffer illness due to selective breeding? Over generations, dogs with particular exaggerated features have been bred selectively to ensure these features are passed on. One example of this is brachycephalic (short-face) breeds such as French Bulldogs, Pugs, Boxers, Bulldogs and Persian cats. Another is the short, bendy legs of the Dachshund or Corgi. While these dogs often have amazing personalities and are fantastic family members, sadly they are often affected by a range of health problems. For example, short-faced breeds are predisposed to breathing difficulties, heat stress, gastrointestinal problems and eye ulcers. Dachshunds are very prone to developing spinal disc disease which can lead to paralysis. Although individual animals are affected to varying degrees, these diseases can often result in a very serious emergency. These breeds of pets are becoming more and more popular and are usually treasured family members. It is important to be aware of their potential health issues and be proactive in

Other ways to live that don’t damage mind, body

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Some reasons are: risk taking – as boys and men we are hard-wired to take risks; experimentation and easing boredom; peer pressure; habit/addiction; recreation – to have fun and to feel good and forget – to cope with difficult times in our life, to self-medicate and mask. The reasons are complex and varied and through our life we have been challenged and we shall continue to be challenged. Recent research reveals some alarming statistics around drug use; 46 per cent of users use drugs for fun and 54 per cent use drugs to self-medicate.

PARKERVILLE Children and Youth Care has r ece ived $1 .4 mi l l ion in Federal funding towards building the state’s second Child Advocacy Centre. The four-storey $25 million centre will be built in Midland and provide a safe environment for child abuse victims to recover. The facility will allow for more children, young people and their families to access services in the treatment of trauma from abuse.

Bandy legs and short facesA CENTER for the National Youth Health Foundation’s headspace program will be operating in Northam by mid 2020 due to $1.5 million of Federal funding. The program aims to improve access for young people aged 12 to 25 who have or are at risk of mental illness. Headspace offers early intervention services across four key areas – mental health, related physical health, social/ vocational support, and alcohol/drug use. One in four people aged 16 to 24 experiences some form of mental illness every year and three-quarters of all mental illness manifests in people under the age of 25. Intervention at the earliest possible stage has been found to reduce the duration and impact of mental illness. Northam was identified as an area of particular need and will provide vital services and support for young people in the Wheatbelt.

Regarding using drugs for fun, surely there are many other things we can do that do not damage our body and mind (for example embrace and explore our passions and interests). The consequences of drug use are serious from several angles: the risk factor is extremely high for many illicit drugs – we may only have three chances with a drug before we are affected either medically and/or by addiction; purity of the drug is unknown and varied – often we do not know what is in it – health effects can be permanent (psychosis); many legal and financial implications for users and, relationships become fractured (conflict, violence, distrust). With regard to self-medication, we need to acknowledge some of the ‘stuff’ going on in our lives and some of the pain we may be suffering. Denial of this, exacerbated by drug use, and the sh*t will hit the fan. We need to talk about and ultimately deal with ‘stuff’ in our lives, not self-medicate. Alcohol is our biggest societal drug of choice, there is a lot of literature and research suggesting how alcohol is dangerous to our body when misused. This usually focuses on the appropriate daily standard drinks consumption, links to various diseases such as cancer and then societal issues around binge drinking. On an individual level we need to work out if we can drink and how to behave when drinking. Do I get angry and aggressive, take unnecessary risks? Because alcohol is a mood enhancer, we need to know what our safe limit is, have regular alcohol-free days and not use it to self-medicate when distressed, but enjoy it. The difficulty in life is choice and illicit and excessive use of drugs and alcohol is our personal responsibility. What then can we do, as a society, about the misuse/abuse of drugs and alcohol? Primary care is standing up and saying, “No, it’s not all right” (changing the culture.) As a collective we can make a difference whether in the family, a community group and/or the workplace. We are not alone.

As peers we can make a difference in school, the workplace or the footy club by saying “No, it’s not all right”. We all have a right to a safe place.

taking steps to minimise the risks of serious illness. This is something your veterinarian can help you with. If you are thinking about getting a new puppy or kitten it is very worthwhile researching the particular breed beforehand and being aware of any breed-related health problems. If you need advice, or are concerned about your pet, please contact your vet.

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Avon Valley Shotokan ClubKylie Burton

WE HAD a fantastic end to Term One with our club challenge held on April 5. The night began with Shihan Bainbridge thanking assisting senseis for their support throughout the term. Senior senseis, Russell, Mark and Jordan were presented with an embroidered gi (traditional uniform) as a token gift for their assistance. Junior senseis, Lincoln and George were presented with instructor badges and assisting sempais, Camden, James and Ashton were presented with assistant instructor badges. On behalf of Shihan Bainbridge and the club, thank you for your ongoing support. We kicked the competition off with kata (choreographed movements). It was fantastic to see all students from white belt through to black display excellent sportsmanship while competing at a high standard. The competition was tough in all divisions, which made for an exciting night. We followed kata with kumite, where all members competed with fantastic spirit. Many junior students competed well, displaying some fantastic techniques. Our next club challenge will be held at the end of Term Two. We have a team of 12 competitors and two coaches travelling to Margaret River in June

for the annual tournament. Avon Valley Shotokan sends a team every year to compete, but this year is set to be one of the biggest and all competitors are training hard in anticipation for this tournament. Good luck to everyone participating. We are currently finalising the team for Japan in October and there is a team of 11 travelling to Takanabe to compete in the annual international championships. Good luck to all competitors. We accept enrolments throughout the year so why not give karate a go. For more information please contact avonvalleyshotokan@gmail.com.

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AFTER 20 years of pistol shooting, Julimar farmer Allan Chitty (63) recently returned home with a gold medal in the Super Seniors category of the Sporting Shooters Association of Australia Steel Challenge State Titles event in Kukerin. Competitors in the one-day event are required to hit four targets and one steel stop plate ranging from 15m to 35m over eight matches, with the winner determined on the quickest time. As they are shooting live ammunition on a fully enclosed range, competitors must follow the starter’s instructions carefully and are penalised for any breaches. “You start with your hands in the air near your ears and draw from a holster when the signal goes off,” said Allan. Allan competed in the Open Revolver Class, using a Smith and Wesson eight-shot

centre-fire 350 Magnum pistol, the biggest in its class. “I don’t practise as much as I would like but I really enjoy competing in these events. “It’s noisy, really noisy, and you have to wear eye and ear protection.” Allan grew up using rifles from the age of 11 on the family farm and only took up pistol shooting 20 years ago at the Mundaring Marksmen Association. While he has won a few silver and bronze medals in Sporting Shooters Association events, this is the first time he has topped his age category at the state level. “As a timed event, it gives you a real adrenalin rush,” said Allan who jokingly warned The Herald to resist the temptation for a corny headline. “Everyone reckons I should have a ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’ bumper sticker,” laughs, Allan who is in no hurry whatsoever to get one made.

Toodyay Football ClubPatrick Thompson, Treasurer

THE TOODYAY Football Club has started the season well with the league side winning the first two matches and sending an early message to Mortlock that they’ll be hard to beat this year. The season opener was at home against Calingiri, which saw the boys come out fit and firing after a long preseason. They took control of the game early in a hard physical contest, with big men Ben Jenkins and Connor Toop teaming up for four goals each. Midfielder Dylan Burgess battled tirelessly all day and Sam Ferguson provided plenty of run off the half back line. The final score was Toodyay 15.13.103 to Calingiri 12.8.80. Round Two was a long, away trip to

Wyalkatchem and Toodyay defeated Dowerin-Wylie 13.11.89 to 11.6.72. The Lions had to do it the hard way though, trailing slightly at every break in a tight grinding match, before kicking three goals to nil in the final quarter to run out winners. For the 2019 season Toodyay has appointed two-time best and fairest winner Corey Higgins as the senior player-coach and Ben Jenkins as captain. For the reserves, John Prater and Joe Egerton have taken the reins of a young reserves side, with Robert Johnson as captain. Both teams have their sights set on finals football. Our home match in May is Sunday May 12 against Dalwallinu. Training is at 6pm on Tuesday and Friday nights and we welcome anyone to come along and join in.

Choreographed kata kicks off competition

Lions fit and firing earlyLeague Round 1 action, Toodyay V Calingiri at home last month. Photo Hans Welliger.

Allan Chitty in action at the Sporting Shooters Association state titles event in Kukerin.

Medal makes Allan’s day at pistol competition

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Toodyay Golf ClubAdam Pearce, Captain

PLAYERS of all levels are welcome to tee off for the 2019 golf season at 12 noon on Sunday May 5. The fixtures can be found on our Facebook page Toodyay Golf Club. For general enquires call president Bruce Shaw or 0417 028 089 or captain Adam Pearce, 0427 252 417. Remember to keep your head down and swing easy.

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