Mannum Mag Issue 68 May 2012

May 2012

Mannum, South Australia 5238

Issue Number 68

National Award for Mid Murray Council Mid Murray Wins the Youth Engagement and Participation Category id Murray Council has gained throughout the district but is testament to all the people and national recognition for its communities who helped make it happen and support the initiative.”

Russell Peate, CEO of Mid Murray Council, said “Fun 4 YOUth is innovative ‘Fun 4 YOUth’ program after winning the youth engagement and participation an exciting and innovative project which demonstrates Council has category in the prestigious 2012 National Awards for Local been listening to the needs of young people in the community and has worked with them to help create a solution to their needs.” He also Government.

Federal Minister for Local Government Simon Crean yesterday congratulated the Council staff who deliver the program and the announced the category winners of the 2012 National Awards for Elected Members for supporting this vital initiative.

The KIA Carnival ‘Fun 4 YOUth’ van has heaps of features: Local Government.

Mr Crean said, “The quality of the 2012 entries has been extremely including a Wii console for interactive fun and games, sound system high and has showcased the vast array of creative and innovative and lighting to provide a mobile disco and PA, large flat screen TV ideal for watching DVDs and TV plus being linked to a computer to projects our local councils are rolling out all around Australia.”

The National Awards for Local Government are designed to run various programs, computer and internet access through laptops, recognise and reward local councils for their important work in roof mounted DVD player and screen, tows a trailer full of sport and recreation equipment to engage youth in physically active fun, seats supporting their local communities.

Mid Murray Council was the only South Australian Council to win 8 people so will be valuable for transporting young people (and others), and has an eye-catching vehicle wrap to draw attention to the an award this year whilst two other Councils were commended. machine on route and at the The Mid Murray Council destination.

‘Fun 4 YOUth’ project is a Council are in the running to custom fitted KIA Carnival that secure the ‘National Award for provides a mobile Excellence’. entertainment unit to engage The award will be presented and interact with young people in Canberra at the National throughout the Council district.

Local Government Congress Mid Murray Council Mayor on June 18 and 19.

Dave Burgess said, “This Russell Peate, award is fantastic recognition CEO Mid Murray Council not only of Council’s efforts to Mid Murray Council Mayor, Dave Burgess (left), Community Development Officer (Youth, Sport engage and support youth & Recreation), Amy Loechel and Deputy Mayor, Kevin Myers

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Pizza Pie Bowhill Man Wins $1000 Pizza Cooking Class ealthy Murraylands was a proud sponsor of the 28th Karoonda Farm Fair on Friday 30 and Saturday 31 March, providing entertaining demonstrations to over 600 people.

The audience sampled pizza and cheered on local Murraylands contestants as they tossed dough and prepared their pizza masterpieces with secret ingredients. Hosts ‘Paris the Pizza Chef’ from Amore Woodfired Ovens, and Healthy Murraylands Ambassador ‘Cosi’ helped to keep everyone entertained while the judges enjoyed tasting and commenting on the appearance of each pizzas and its nutritional value. Eric from ‘Swap It, Don’t Stop It’ also visited, showcasing to Murraylands residents how easy it is to become a healthy swapper.

Congratulations to Malcolm Bruhn of Bowhill for winning the Amore Woodfired Ovens cooking class for himself and nine other people, valued at $1000!

In August this year, Malcolm and his friends will be treated to an introduction to Paris’ Passion for Cooking with the Woodfired Oven, making example pizzas for tasting, preparing pizza doughs and sauce, soaking heat in an oven and a gourmet lunch.

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Matinee Series Ticket Giveaway º Page 18 Contents Ageing in the Murraylands At Your Leisure

Calendars & Dates 9 Church Services 4 Classifieds

28 Food Is Life 12 Musical Miscellany 4 Letters 2 & 3 On My Bookshelf 27 Mid Murray Support Services 9 Out of this World

23 Pause A While 24 Puzzle 8 Whistle Toot

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Mannum Community Magazine Inc

Letters to the Editor

Editorial The I Love The ABC Article – Why Publish read everything that is submitted for publication in Mannum Mag. In addition to the obvious tasks that you would expect of an editor, I must also decide whether a submitted item is actually published.

When I read the “I Love The ABC” article I didn’t consider it to be my duty to defend the branding of facilities and services by the organisations or businesses providing them or to suppress the opinions of those opposed to it.

The bulk of the article essentially expresses the author’s opinion that any organisation or business providing community support should do so without self promotion or financial gain.

I disagree withthat proposition. However, I considered it worth publishing on the basis that it was an issue that the community should address not suppress.

The author is well known within the community and requested the use of the nom de plume Media Watch Fan. I considered that acceptable, serving to focus the reader on the content not the author.

The nature of the article is within the bounds of the purpose of Mannum Mag, as stated in the Constitution of Mannum Community Magazine Incorporated.

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2.2 Association Purpose 2.2.1 To provide an entertaining community newspaper that is accessible and fair minded, acknowledges diversity, allows for dissent and promotes harmony.

2.2.2 To be a meeting place for sharing views, news, wants and needs as well as a guide to goods and services available.

2.2.3 To be an influence that strengthens community and fosters communication.

2.2.4 encourage open scrutiny of community services and needs while maintaining a long term perspective of our home environment conducive to growth, happiness and respect.

I am aware that such a document could be parsed to support almost any argument, but these are the phrases that seem to apply in this case: allows for

dissent; sharing views; encourage open scrutiny of community services. I also believe that the whole of section 2.2.3 is applicable, but that

requires the community to engage in a dialogue about the proposition contained in the article, rather than discussing whether or not it should have been published.

Dear Editor In reply to the article “I Love the ABC” in the April issue. I plead with the Editor to prevent harmful articles like this from being printed, only allowing articles with name and address supplied to be published. To the faceless writer and any other naive person, this magazine as well as every sporting club in the community exists through sponsorship and quite a few events we have here attract large sums of money from organisations outside of our community. The wonderful Xmas Street Parade, the upcoming Truckshow, and the list goes on, may not happen without sponsorship.

These events return money back into our community where you choose to live; our vital hospital for one benefits. The vast majority of businesses who provide sponsorship employ locally, directly or indirectly.

In our situation, Mid Murray Storage, 90% of our business is generated outside the community so it’s fair to state from our advert in

the mag,10% is advertising, the rest being sponsorship because we believe this is generally a very good magazine for our community andthe volunteers make it happen!!

I have given the nameless person the opportunity to contact me at the time of writing this letter, but he/she has declined. They also made reference to not receiving a reply to a previous article!! Well most people will not respond to people such as yourself hiding behind a pseudonym.

People such as yourself can cause a small community much harm, perhaps you should redeem yourself and become a volunteer.

Maybe sometimes a little bit of knowledge can be dangerous!!

PS: While I have pen to paper I would offer my congratulations on a job well done to Shaun and Leon for organizing the recent “Hot Rod Show”. Well done.

Brenton Forrest

The viewpoints and opinions of the Authors and Artists that appear in Mannum Mag do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of the Mannum Mag Editors, staff and/or affiliates. Mannum Mag assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this publication.

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Deadline 25 May 2012 for publication in the June issue

Dear Editor, The last Media Watch article has certainly stirred up a lot of feeling in the town. The point of view expressed on plaques was not only hurtful to many but a pretty silly one as well.

The editor of the Mannum Mag, Keith Baldwin, agrees that the views expressed were an “unacceptable proposition,” yet he defends the rights of the author to make his point publically. I don’t. Not because I want to curtail freedom of speech but because the article was not signed.

The TV program of the same name, Media Watch, is a critique of poor journalistic practices. It is presented

by Jonathon Holmes. Holmes does not hide behind the Media Watch title but is happy to name himself as the author of all views expressed.

Mannum Mag’s columnist should be prepared to do the same. His articles are not criticisms of poor journalism, but wide ranging criticisms of just about everything. As such, they should simply be letters to the editor, and signed like everyone else’s.

The problems created by unsigned articles can vary from misrepresentationtopropaganda and slander. The Mannum Mag should not accept this.

Dear Editor, I think that the branding of facilities and services by the organisations or businessesproviding them is acceptable, indeed, almost mandatory.

The author of “I Love The ABC” implies that businesses and organisations providing community support should do so without self promotion or financial gain. This is an unacceptable proposition.

For organisations, particularly not-for-profit organisations that rely on volunteers, the branding of the event or facilities by that organisation serves at least two purposes. It is a public acknowledgement of the contribution by their volunteers that has provided the facility or service. The organisation and its volunteers are represented by the badge, slogan or other branding that proudly proclaims that “We provided this”.

Such branding also serves to inform the community, engendering community support for the organisation.

Local businesses supporting the community also deserve recognition.

Altruism is certainly a virtue, but not

a means of survival for any business.

If any local business supporting the local community is able to benefit from that support, the local community also stands to benefit.

The increased business activity might ensure that the support continues, particularly if the business finds it difficult to provide but does so out of a sense of corporate responsibility towards the local communitythatprovides its customer base. Larger businesses may be able to divert some of the benefit they gain towards increasing their support in the local community. In some cases businesses may charge a fee that covers costs and keeps the business viable, enabling further support.

Community support has to be a mutual activity; the community supporting the businesses that support the community. To achieve that, the business must make it known that they are providing a service, funding an activity or supporting the community in some other way.

Corporate branding that proudly proclaims“We provided this” does that.

Dear Editor, As owner of the Mannum Ice Works I wish to extend my apologies to Media Watch Fan for displaying my business details and what I have to offer on the side of my Mobile Coolroom that was used at the Opening of the Skate Park and more recently at the Australia Day Breakfast put on by the Mannum Lions, and over recent years helping out different charity/voluntary groups.

Unfortunately for Media Watch Fan, I use the signage as a marketing tool that helps promote my Business.

I, like many businesses in the town and surrounds, try where possible to help out various community groups and sporting bodies.

Perhaps in future, when the Coolroom is being used, Media Watch Fan may wish to come and help cover up the signage so as not to offend.

David Dowley

Keith Baldwin

Brian Bormann

To accommodate a wide range of comments, short letters have more chance of publication.

Longer letters addressing important matters will not necessarily be excluded. In general, aim for about 100 to 150 words, or less. Letters must include contact details for verification.

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Dear Editor, Thank you “ABC” and others.

You have reminded me that I have been remiss in not saying thank you.

Thank you to all the sporting clubs and community groups who give many hours to Mannum and surrounding districts.

Thank you to our volunteers who put in many thankless hours to give Mannum and surrounding area its character and welcoming feeling. Our icon, P.S. Marion is a showcase of what volunteers can achieve and it certainly makes me feel proud of our region.

Thank you to our business community and sponsors for supporting our community. It is appreciated that your marketing dollars are spent in our community and not in the mass media. If not for your support, our clubs would not have the success or respect they have

earned throughout the various competitions. Recently Mannum Bowling club won Two Premierships.

This doesn’t happen without support from sponsorship and volunteers.

Mid Murray has also received a National Local Govt award for youth engagement and participation the only SA Council to be recognised, another great achievement.

Thank you to the people of Mannum and Mid Murray District for making our patch a great place to be. To the glass half full people keep up the great work.

I am available via email or phone and happy to discuss issues one to one.

This is the first and will be the last time I respond to a nameless, faceless person or persons.

Many thanks.

Dear Editor, Once again, Media Watch Fan, your observations on excessive hoardings and the idea of “branding” have been most insightful.

One does wonder what has happened to local philanthropy, where the enhancement of community was done quietly and generously, with no thought of eventual financial

gain or commercial recognition.

The maxim “Democracy is only possible if the voice of the people is heard” comes to mind when I read articles such as that written by Media Watch Fan, and I thank the Mannum Mag for fostering this democratic credo.

Mayor Dave Burgess

Val Bottroff

Response to “Media Watch Fan”

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feel compelled to respond to some of the comments in the Mannum Mag by “Media Watch Fan”.

In the January edition, Media Watch Fan states, “Maybe the CEO in waiting can fill us in on some unanswered question.” I am always happy to meet with and discuss any Council issue and how we can improve our services to residents in the Mid Murray Council area.

However, I do not wish to continue to respond in writing in a reactive way.

I prefer to meet the media myself to listen, take on board and put any changes into action where possible.

This also provides the opportunity to discuss issues and concerns that Council has with “Media Watch Fan”.

I am contactable by phone, email and in person, and I look forward to the same respect and courtesy with “Media Watch Fan”. Therefore, I request the opportunity to meet, discuss and resolve any issues that “Media Watch Fan” and Council may have.

I had an excellent working relationship with all media in Mount Gambier, Win TV, the Border Watch

newspaper, ABC and 5SE Radio. All of these media met with the Mayor and/or me. The Mayor or I would do interviews with them frequently on Council’s projects and services or how we could work with the towns and communities to obtain funding for services and facilities.

I have recently met with representatives from the Mannum Progress Association and will be attending their next monthly meeting; will be attending the Truro and District Community Association in June and the Nildottie Progress Association in May; have met a number of representatives from organisations at Morgan and as indicated in the article in the Mannum Mag on the ‘Update of Works, Services and Projects’, I have attended a variety of community events and functions to meet and hear how Council can provide better services and facilities.

I look forward to the opportunity to meet with “Media Watch Fan” in the near future to discuss and hopefully resolve various issues.

Russell Peate Chief Executive Officer, Mid Murray Council

Dear Editor Thank you for printing the interesting and thought provoking articles by media watch fan, finally something other than rainbows and dolphins to sink our teeth into. I had until recently, been finding the Mag a trifle boring to tell you the truth.

I believe living is a political act and democracy is wasted on an apathetic society. I am tired of self-serving governments big and small who seem to have forgotten that their job is to manage and provide resources and services for the communities they represent. It seems they are all too busy pandering to the wealthy and business elite and lining their own pockets.

I am equally tired of a society that passively tolerates injustice and greed.

So what is ‘speaking truth to power’?

It is the heroic whistle blowers who jump up and down at the risk of life and livelihood to inform and protect the interests of the powerless. It is the ordinary citizens who stand firm in defence of their homes in the face of rich bullies. It is the fearless journalist who writes it as they see it and the intrepid editor who prints.

Branding is one of my pet hates too, at what point does commerce become prostitution? And on the subject of branding what it is that makes people want to spend ridiculous amounts of money to be walking advertisements for multinational corporations?

Meeting Your Local Member Dear Editor, With regard to The Liberal High Tea in Mannum (Issue 66, page 12).

I think it was not appropriate to organise high tea or any such event at a given price. Mannum is a town where many, pensioners reside and not all of them are able to pay $15 or $25 to talk to a politician. The number of people attending should tell Mr Venning something.

I am not saying the money went to Mr Venning, as it obviously went to the venue, but it makes me wonder how many would have turned up had they not had to pay. After all why should we need to pay to have a talk to our pollies? Don’twe paythem enough for them to meet us free of charge? I also realise it was an attempt to meet socially with us, but at a cost.

Yes, we can go to Murray Bridge to see them, but once again it calls for fuel costs to be considered.

I am not trying to put down Mr Venning, but I would like him to consider in his next attempt to talk to the residents thatmanypeople do go to work and like me are not able to attend day meetings. Maybe he could advise people of the date, etcetera via the Mannum Mag, and give plenty of notice, as the last one was not widely known about.

As a second thought, which I would have raised had I been able to go to the “meeting”, what exactly have Ms Vickie Chapman and Mr Venning achieved specifically for Mannum and districts? This of course is looking at the small picture; as they would say in pollie speak.

Your Dog’s Poo Belongs to You Dear Editor, I have submitted a proposal to Mannum councillors to have a secure dog area where dogs may run free without leads but still under the care of their owners. Maybe others would like to write in to either Mannum Mag, the Council or both, to express their interest.

There is another point I would like to raise. As a responsible dog owner, I walk my dog on a lead and collect any deposits he makes and dispose of them at home.

There are some owners who walk their dogs around Paddlesteamer Estate who obviously believe they are exempt from collecting poo.

Would you please take bags and do the right thing? The dog and its poo are your responsibility, and whilst it is not nice to pick it up, nor is it nice for me to stand in it.

If I see anyone ignoring their dog’s poo, I will most certainly report you.

How wouldyoulike me tocollect the poo and put it in your front area?

Please consider others.

Linda Hunter

L. Storm

Linda Hunter

Doubt vs Fear Dear Editor, In reply to Graham Boothby’s letter to the editor (Issue 66, April 2012) I have just one thing to say. Maybe it would have been a good idea for him to study the Bible in more detail.If he had he would not have made the statement “Doubt is the key to knowledge”.

Doubt is in fact the enemy of knowledge and the opposite to trust. If he had read chapter 1 of the Book of Proverbs he would have discovered that verse 7 of that chapter tells us that it is – “The fear of the Lord that opens knowledge and brings wisdom to us.”

Annie Patrick

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Mannum Little Athletics

At Your Leisure n 2012 the Mannum Leisure Centre will lead the way in offering healthy lifestyle choices fo r the co mmunity by introducing healthy food options into the Centre’s kiosk.

New healthy food choices will be phased in over the coming months, giving families and gym users the opportunity to make a healthy choice when purchasing food and drinks. These new healthy choices at the kiosk will complement some of the work already being done to offer healthy catering options at community events, for example, at the Sk8 Park launch, the local Fun Run and Fun 4 YOUth events.

These changes to the kiosk are part of a larger initiative by the Mid Murray Council to create more opportunities for local families, youth and adults to eat well and be active.

The new menu will support the Mannum Community College’s canteen policy and align with the Australian Nutrition Guidelines. The Council, Leisure Centre staff and the OPAL and Healthy Murraylands teams hope this initiative will

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support our Centre visitors and regular clientele to fuel their bodies before, during and after a workout with healthy snacks and water, as the best drink of choice for all. The Leisure Centre is a place where we want all community members to feel welcome, not only to be physically active, but also to be able to make healthy food choices which will support family and adult nutrition.

Many interstate leisure centres and sports stadia have been running healthy menus for many years. The Mannum Leisure Centre is one of many centres across South Australia leading the way in making healthy changes to its kiosk. The Council recognises the role it has to play in supporting community health and well-being, and this is one positive step in that direction.

If you’re interested in finding out more about opportunities to eat well and be active in the Mid Murray Council district, contact OPAL Program Manager Courtney Blacker on 8569 0100.

he 2011/2012 season for Mannum Little Athletics has just finished. There have been some good signs for the future of the club, with 42 athletes registered this year.

We had a wonderful night at the presentation dinner with approximately 100 people attending. We would like to thank the major sponsors for the night: OPAL (Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle), the Pretoria Hotel, Mannum Ice Works, and BH Partners Real Estate for their generous donations. The AGM was held on the night with a lot of new people heading the committee, which will be great!

Special mention goes to the athletes who won trophies for getting the most personal bests for their age group.

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Tiny Tots Under 6 Under 7

Gypsy Roan Jack Henderson Nahum Rasigatale

Under 8 Under 9 Under 10 Under 11 Under 12 Under 13 Under 14

Jacob Bailey Jaelee Tabe Jacob Bulger Zakary Bailey Blake Tabe Judah Rasigatale Isaac Rasigatale

The winner of the Brian Bormann Trophy Award for the Most Personal Best and Attendances was Gypsy Roan.

Tahlia Casey was presented with Life Membership at the presentation night for c o mp l e t i n g 1 0 0 me e ts, congratulations Tahlia!

Season 2012/2013 will start in September 2012. Make sure you add Mannum Little Athletics to your Facebook likes to get updates on season dates!

Special thanks to Kate from “Sparkles and Spirit Face Painting” (a new Mannum business) for entertaining the kids on the night! Check her out on Facebook too!

Simone Bailey

Courtney Blacker

Price Rise Coming In line with general cost-of-living increases, the cost of membership, gym and other fees will rise in July. You have two months to come in and join, or renew your membership, at the current rate. So why wait? Get in early!

Shared Stitches of Mannum

Biggest Morning Tea and Lunch May 9th at 10 am – Mannum Bowling Club Tickets at $10 each from Wendy 8569 2363 DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICES For Mannum congregations ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road. Ph: 8569 2385 Mannum, Sundays 10:30 am BAPTIST William Street. Ph: 8569 6040 Mannum, Sundays 10:30 am CATHOLIC Mau Street. Ph: 8531 1699 Mannum, Mass: 1st Sunday 9:30 am, all others 8:30 am LUTHERAN 79 Cliff Street. Ph: 8569 2863 Mannum, Sundays 9:00 am, Sunday School 9:45 am during school terms. Everyone welcome.

RIVER WORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE Greening Street. Ph: 8569 1333 Mannum, Sundays 10:00 am SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 17 King George St. Ph: 9433 734 037 Mannum, Saturdays 9:30 am, Sabbath School 11:00 am UNITING Corner of Greening Street & Walker Avenue Enquiries: Phone one of the Elders.

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I saw a book called “10 Steps To Increase Your Long Jump Record.”

I thought “Isn’t that cheating?”

“Mum, I think I’m going to be in the school athletics team,” said Jo. “That’s good,” replied her mother. “Why?” “My teacher said that if I carry on the way I’m going, I’ll be for the high jump.”

Puzzle ow many words of 4 or more letters can you make with these 9 letters?

• Each word must include the letter in the centre, shaded box • One word includes all 9 letters Score: 17 Good, 25 Very good, 33 Excellent

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Aminya

Aminya Garden Makeover

Mid Murray Homes for the Aged – Aged Care Reforms Announced he aged care reforms announced on 20th April 2012 will benefit community based clients and residents in aged care homes. A more detailed assessment of the changes will be made as more information on the reforms becomes available.

The reforms provide for a significant increase in community based services which will enable far more people to stay at home longer. This is consistent with preferences expressed by the majority of aged persons. This may reduce the need for additional aged care places in the short term. Over the past four months Aminya has had an increase in the number of vacant bed days which is similar to what is being experienced by other providers in the region.

The reforms include a welcome focus on training and development of the aged care workforce and an improvement in the terms and conditions under which staff are employed.

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The key elements of the reforms related to workforce matters involve a review of wage rates, educational opportunities and workforce planning.

Indications are that the reforms include new arrangements for charges that are raised for care, living costs and accommodation.

Existing residents will continue to contribute to these services under existing arrangements.

Aminya’s current continuous improvement activities involve a review of policies, procedures and related documentation. A renewed focus on networking with other aged care providers is supporting increased sharing of information and resources and the development of joint efforts for staff training.

Further information on services provided by Aminya can be obtained by contacting either Wendy Gowling or Glen Cooper at Aminya.

Glen W Cooper Chief Executive Officer

Twelve of us gathered, some tools we took, Our first job was to walk around and look.

The gardens have flourished, it’s true; Rainbows of colours, green, pink and yellow; indigo, blue.

Cared for over summer by a small band, Who flittered around giving nature a hand.

In Phyl Walker’s garden a profusion of flowers, what a treat.

We got busy; planting, weeding and pruning to make it neat.

Butterflies nestle amongst salvia and an Angel Face bloom, Honeyeaters sip nectar, singing thanks with a tune.

Across the path succulents lead to a hanging pot, A shady nook, ferns, begonia, fuchsia and seats when it’s hot.

Out the front was a job for muscles big, The ground like concrete needed a crowbar to dig.

Each side of the fence we landscaped with care, Rosemary, coloured grass and flowering lantana went there.

With moss rocks we strained and placed in the garden bed, “I’m all gardened out, time for lunch,” someone said.

We chatted, laughed and dined basking in the joy we spread, Beetroot and salad, hot potatoes too, patties and sausages, onions and bread.

Tools packed away, with paths swept clean, You certainly can tell where the gardeners have been.

A seat, water feature, pagoda, a dry creek bed under a tree, The peace, tranquillity, love of garden for all to see.

ur heartfelt thanks to everyone who has dreamed, planned, helped in the garden, fed the volunteers, raised money and paused to admire the contribution of the Mannum Garden group, Residents and Staff of Aminya and community members for their support over the past year and hopefully into the future.

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God made rainy days, so gardeners could get the housework done.

What is a Honeymoon Salad?

Lettuce alone, with no dressing.

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Mannum Truck and Ute Show annum will be the place to be on the long weekend Sunday 10th June. Mannum Progress Association is excited to announce that League Engineering of Virginia Street, Mannum has come on board as a major sponsor of the Inaugural Mannum Truck and Ute Show.

Gavin Ivey from League Engineering is backing our new t o wn e v e n t wi t h v e r y professional ideas and great sponsorship.

All the local trucking companies are involved and assisting with the event.

Entry will be free to Randell Street which will be closed for the day in order to exhibit trucks, utes, trade sites and food venues.

Trucks and utes can be exhibited for $10 per vehicle and prizes will be awarded to various categories. Entry forms are available on the website below.

There will be no professional caterers brought in for this event.

All food venues in Randell Street will be asked to cater on the day and the Lions Club, the Footy Club, Golf Club, Scouts, Shared Stitches and Walker Flat Hall

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Committee will also be doing food along street.

The local country band Heartland will entertain the crowd in the morning and City Cowboys in the afternoon.

For the kids, we have a jumping castle with slides and a face painter.

For the ladies, we have exhibitions and demonstrations of quilting, card making, jewellery making, cross stitch and other crafts in the Mannum Bowling Club Clubrooms and a market place in the car park of the Bowling Club.

PS Marion will be running short cruises from Mary Ann Reserve.

Interest in the event is huge and we are expecting a large crowd to Mannum to make this the event of 2012.

For any enquiries please contact Irene Lovell on 8569 2541 or 0407 605 487 or email ilovell@dodo.com.au or go to “Upcoming Events” on our website www.mannum.org.au.

Irene Lovell

with Mannum Interchurch Council In A Perfect World

overheard a conversation recently where one person asked “Why can’t we all belong to one church where everyone comes to the same place and we all worship together?” Came the reply from another, “In a perfect world!”

There was such a place as the perfect world, the Biblical Garden of Eden. Genesis, Chapter 1, tells us that God created the heavens and the earth… “Then God looked over all he had made, and he saw that it was excellent in every way”– the perfect world.

We don’t have to read much more before we see that it did not last long before corruption entered the situation and there was division; no longer “a perfect world”. It hasn’t changed over time and many would think that there is no way for the world to be perfect again. Do we have any hope? Is there someone out there who can change the world so

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much that we would all be happy with our situations and circumstances? Is there a very rich man who is willing to share his wealth with the poor so that we can all live comfortably? Is there a place where we can all go and be assured of healing? I haven’t heard of any such people or places, so should I say that there is no hope here on earth?

In the Bible, God gives us hope, for he says that there is a time coming (and I believe soon), that his Son will come again and bring with him hope, where everything will be perfect again.

No more death, sorrow, crying or pain (Rev. 21:1-4). Believing this gives us not only hope, but the ability to endure to the end.

God’s word tells us to watch for the signs in the heavens and on the earth, which tell of His return (Acts 2:17-21). Keep hope in your heart so that you don’t miss out.

Pastor Trevor Goodwin

Prayer Meeting for Mannum Wednesday 16th May, 7 pm, Uniting Church, Walker Avenue Mannum.

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Mount Pleasant Farmers Market

Mannum Community Centre Progress

Guest Speakers and Demonstrators

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fter a very successful inaugural twilight market the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market is looking forward to the winter months with a great line up of guest speakers and demonstrators.

Peter Taubert, author of many books, including Your Health and Food Additives, will be a certain draw card. He will be there on Saturday 26th May. Peter has been researching and collecting information about the harmful effects of food additives since the 70s.

What they are, what they do and why they are used will be of great interest to many. Peter will be speaking about the staggering quantities of chemicals that are in homes, in ordinary products such as toothpaste, shampoo and soap.

The following week June 2nd, 2012, Lolo Houbein, founder of Trees for Life, author of One Magic Square, a book written to encourage people to give food gardening a go, and the recently published OutsidetheMagic Square, will be the market’s special guest speaker. Lolo will be speaking about the how we are losing our farmers and their farmland at a frightening rate and how it could

seriously ruin agriculture in our country.

“One of the aims of the Farmers Market is to provide education on sustainable farming and healthy eating, so the Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Management Committee is thrilled to have both Peter and Lolo attending the market,” says Genevieve Hebart, Acting Market Manager. Copies of their books will be available for purchase on the day.

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market is now in its third month of operation. It’s a not-for-profit, community initiative, with a current membership of 300 and growing.

Each week the market brings together the best of locally grown and produced food with a focus on fresh, seasonal and quality produce.

The market is on every Saturday from 8am–12 noon at the Mount Pleasant Showground.

To find out what’s on for coming markets check the weekly updates on the website www.mpfm.org.au or sign up on mpnrc@bigpond.com to receive the free weekly e-newsletter.

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id Murray Council is working with Mid Murray Support Services to establish a Community Centre in the Old Mannum Primary School building.

Following community consultation and a process to gain expressions of interest in utilising the historic building, Council selected Mid Murray Support Services from a group of five submissions as the preferredorganisationtooperatethe building. All five applicants had a common theme of using the building for a range of community uses.

In its submission, Mid Murray Support Services indicated a willingness to work with other interested stakeholders to ensure the buildingismaximisedforcommunity use. As a result, a facilitated workshop was held early in the year with all five groups who had expressed an interest in being involved in the building.

Mid Murray Support Services are preparing a more detailed proposal and business plan for presentation to Council.

Council is finalising plans for the renovationofthebuildingwhichwill need to include new toilet facilities, connection to services, reglazing of

windows, accessibility, painting and floor coverings. An allocation of $120,000 is included in the current financial year budget to commence restoration works.

Council and Mid Murray Support Services are also working on a lease over the building which will be released for public consultation in due course.

It is hoped that a portion of the building will be ready for use early in the new financial year. However, exact time frames are still to be determined and will be dependent upon availability of contractors.

MayorDaveBurgesssaid,“Council is pleased to be working closely with Mid Murray Support Services to establish a community centre in Mannum. Mid Murray Support Serviceshaveaproventrackrecordof supporting the community and this combined with their commitment to include as many community groups in operating the centre make them an ideal choice for this project.”

For more information please contact Shane Thompson on 8569 0100, 0457 845 999 or sthompson@mid-murray.sa.gov.au Russell Peate CEO Mid Murray Council

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Out Of This World

Wakeboarding

Astronomer’s Corner

A Great Success for Mid Murray

enturing out a little earlier at this time of year, around 8pm, you can observe the constellation Orion setting in the west. With Sirius past the zenith it is much easier viewing Orion just off the western horizon.

The Crab Nebula called M1 can be hunted for along with the constellation Aurigae (The Charioteer) north of Orion. The massive star Epsilon Aurigae, one of the most distant stars to observe at 3000 light years, is some 65,000 times more bright than our sun. It may take some time to locate these gems due to weather conditions, but using Orion as a stepping stone and a one or two hops with the binoculars the view is rewarding.

As winter constellations move into view, the increase of moisture in the atmosphere assists in settling dust to assist in viewing.

The small constellation Corvus acts as a guide to find the ecliptic marker star Spica. The top two stars of the Corvus “square” seem to point to Spica, on the plane of the Ecliptic. Observation a little later in the evening sees a somewhat reclining view of the constellation of the Scorpion (Scorpius) close to the horizon.

The planet Mars is in Leo. Venus is in Taurus and Saturn is in Virgo. Jupiter will be unobservable early in May as it is too close to the Sun. Mars rises in early evening, accompanied later by Saturn.

The parade of the evening constellations Leo, Libra, Scorpion, Sagittarius and then Capricorn give an ideal time to learn these formations and to pick out the wanderers of planets meandering through them. The outer planets move so much slower through the constellations night after night requiring good dark skies which can vary so much due to the atmosphere.

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Skate Park Artwork Competition esidents and visitors of Mannum will soon see a display of local artwork at the Mid Murray Sk8 Park.

During March OPAL opened up an artwork competition to all students within the Mid Murray region, with the winning design to be printed on an A3 size industrial sticker for display on the new bottle refill station at the Mid Murray Sk8 Park. The student will also have the work block mounted and take home $300 worth of sports equipment for their school.

Mid Murray OPAL Support Officer Diem Luong said “We were very impressed with all of the entries and would like to thank all students who took the time to submit a design.”

Selection of the winning artwork was based on a range of factors including the relevance of the design to healthy living, a major OPAL objective.

“There were many entries, all of which were of high standard, but we’re excited to announce

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that the winning design was by Joel Webster, a year 7 student of Swan Reach Area School,” said Mr Luong.

By Joel Webster, winner of the OPAL Artwork Competition

Joel’s artwork will soon become part of the bottle refill station at the Mid Murray Sk8 Park and he will be awarded a block mount of his work and a $300 gift voucher for sports equipment for his school.

Congratulations to Niecy Stewart, also of Swan Reach Area School, who was the runner-up and will also have her work block mounted for display at the school.

Diem Luong Mid Murray OPAL Support Officer

ver 55 local Mid Murray youth participated in free wakeboarding lessons across the local area during the April School Holidays.

This exciting opportunity was brought together by the Mid Murray Council’s Fun 4 YOUth Program, in partnership with River Shack Rentals/Cafe Mannum, Mid Murray Obesity Prevention and Lifestyle (OPAL) and South Side Wakeboarding School.

The lessons were a hit with the locals. Head wakeboarding coach, Adam Bruce, of Southside Wakeboarding School taught a variety of young people, from beginners to advanced, the art of wakeboarding.

Three sessions were held in the area at Mannum, Blanchetown and Morgan. The focus of the initiative was to provide our youth with an opportunity to experience something new, be active and have fun. The event was most popular among the young people.

“The Council is currently being flooded with positive feedback of the event and the common question among all is ‘when will the next session be held?’” said Amy Loechel, Mid Murray Council’s Fun 4 YOUth coordinator.

Adam Bruce said, “It was great to get so me kids out wakeboarding that normally wouldn’t get the opportunity to do so. To see them up and riding for the first time is always a thrill for both the rider and those in the boat! We had a variety of skill levels, with some beginners who have never ridden before and to see them progress so quickly once out behind the Supra wakeboarding boat with proper instruction was a real highlight.”

Fun 4 YOUth have some exciting programs in store throughout the year, so for regular updates on programs and activities, please visit the Mid Murray Council Website www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au, the Fun 4 YOUth Facebook page or contact Amy Loechel on 8569 0100.

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Easter Breakfast and Worship Great Success he Mannum Lutheran congregation took a risk in taking our Easter worship outside into the public arena.

We undergirded the venture with faith and prayer. Praise God that He was faithful and blessed the effort with favourable weather, a large attendance, very uplifting worship and great morale.

James Bormann did a wonderful job of managing the event. He caught the vision early and used some creative thinking in suggesting Arnold Reserve below the church and adjacent to the ferries (by the caravan park) as the venue. The food was great as was the relaxed atmosphere where people joyfully mingled.

Thanks to all the volunteers who helped in so many ways on the day and in preparation.

Around 220-250 were present for worship, and there were enough children present at the children’s address to fill a whole classroom. There we revisited the old picture of the resurrection that God has written into nature of a lowly caterpillar changing into the glorious, free and beautiful monarch butterfly.

It was good to see many visitors and some who had not attended a church service for a long time feeling very comfortable as a part of the congregation. The local Baptist and Uniting Church congregations also supported the event and had representatives participate by reading set Scripture readings for the day.

The music and singing were good, and the message was one of hope, truth, conviction and joy. It could be summarized as ‘The resurrection of Jesus is real and it makes a difference’. In other words, the resurrection is to be experienced, it is grounded in history and truth, and it gives rise to a sure and certain hope.

An Easter bunny outfit was hired to help promote the event in town the day before, when 400 flyers were handed out. The outfit was donned again after the service and Easter eggs handed out to the children.

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Mid Murray Support Services

Ageing in the Murraylands

Keeping you up to date with happenings at Mid Murray Community Support Services and CHIPS

with Millie When will you give up driving?

Scrooges Open Friday 1st June he long awaited Scrooges Op Shop will open on June 1st in the old Mannum Market building, next door to the Mannum Visitor Information Centre.

Observant readers will have noticed that the CHIPS Op Shop at 39 Randell Street closed on April 30th. We had hoped to open on May 1st but our new building is not quite ready so staff and volunteers will use the month of May to move and set up the new shop.

Scrooges will be bigger, brighter and friendlier with a wider range of pre-loved clo thin g , f u r n i t u r e and bric-a-brac than we’ve ever had before.

Scrooges will also have a range of garden products and seedlings for sale.

Scrooges is a community op shop and the fundraising arm of Mid Murray Support Services.

Your donations of clean and saleable clothing, furniture and bric-a-brac are always welcome.

Sorry no TVs or computers please!

Please ring Scrooges’ Shop Manager, Karen Woodhouse on 8569 1892 if you have some goods to donate. Oh! We’ll pick-up and deliver as well!

Hope to see you all on 1st June!

Did you know?

• That Mid Murray Support Services will celebrate 25 years of service to this community on September 30th this year - we started as the

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Mannum Neighbourhood House back in 1987.

• That we pr ovide hom e maintenance, transport, gardening, caring and domestic assistance services to more than 300 elderly and disadvantaged people in the lower Mid Murray Council area.

• That we provide those services with the help of over 60 dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers.

• That we provide emergency food parcels for those who find themselves in financial difficulty.

• That we provide low fee Adult Community Education courses for everyone.

• That we rely on income from the Op Shop, government grants and community donations.

• That we are a Centrelink Agency.

• That we are planning to expand into Morgan, Cadell, Blanchetown and Truro later this year.

• That we are working with the Mid Murray Council and community groups to get the Mannum Community Centre, men’sshed and community garden, at the old Mannum Primary School, up and running over the next few months.

• That we are always on the look-out for cheerful, reliable and enthusiastic volunteers as drivers, maintenance people, gardeners, window cleaners, office workers, shop assistants, cleaners or simply people who just like to talk to others.

Want to join us? Phone me on 8569 2129.

ot a question most of us want to face. Living in the country makes it easier to ignore. We can tell ourselves, “I have to drive because there’s no p u b l i c t r a n s p o r t ” , “my wife/husband doesn’t drive any more”, “there’s not much traffic around here”, “I’ll go slower”, “it’s too hard to arrange other transport when I can be there and back so quickly”, and myriad other good reasons to ignore what our inner voice is trying to say.

At the recent ‘Life without Driving’ session in Mannum, the octogenarian leader mentioned taking notice of more frequent clues coming from passengers that the time has come: more frequent exclamations like “didn’t you see that car on your right?”, “you’re supposed to use the indicator before you pull out”. He very diplomatically always said “when you decide to give up driving”, assuming we’d always be alert, responsible citizens. Will we?

The most helpful information I’ve found was in the Alzheimer’s Australia SA 2011 Christmas Newsletter, p.15, where the following questions “may help identify some signs that your driving may be getting more risky:

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• Do you feel uncomfortable or nervous when driving, especially in heavy traffic?

• Have you noticed changes in your judgment of distance, e.g. proximity to other vehicles, anticipating when to slow down to turn or stop?

• Is it difficult for you to maintain concentration, either driving or in other situations?

• Have you noticed that you’re having more near misses or getting small dents and scratches on your vehicle?

• Have family or friends commented on your driving or do they avoid being a passenger in a vehicle you are driving?

• Do you have difficulty checking your blind spot when changing lanes?

• Are you getting lost when driving?

• Have you noticed you have a slower response to unexpected situations?”

They suggest that a driving test is the best way to check, and your GP can refer you for a free test with the Department for T ransport, Energy and Infrastructure. The National Dementia Helpline 1800 100 500 can talk with you about other driving assessment alternatives.

Are you too proud, or even too vulnerable to think about this seriously and check out your safety behind the wheel?

Millie

Sillie Millie says: Only in America, that proud bastion of motherhood and apple pie, would you find a law like this, “It is illegal for a woman to drive a car up Main Street unless her husband is walking in front of the vehicle with a flag.”

April Matinee Ticket Winner

Tim Clemow, Coordinator Mid Murray Support Services

aroline Hodgkinson of Palmer won the double pass to the April Matinee “Tasso & Annamaria”.

The winner was drawn by Cheryl Keatley at MMSS.

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Mannum History Group “About Time” outh Australia’s History Festival will be held in the month of May in various locations throughout the State.

Hundreds of tours, seminars and exhibitions will be provided by local communities, co-ordinated

by History SA. The history festival held last year was so popular that this year the program has been extended for a whole month. Events in Mannum include a Murray River History Cruise and displays of river history at the Mannum Dock Museum. The Mannum History Group will assist by providing guides for visitors completing the town walking trails and also guest speakers for a visiting history group Information about the “About Time History Festival” program of events can be obtained from the website abouttime.sa.gov.au Continuing their program of visiting localities in the Mid Murray Council area, the Mannum History Group recently spent a day exploring the history of Truro and surrounding district. Our host for the day was well known local historian, Reg Munchenberg. We started the program at the Truro Community Hall with a very interesting presentation by Reg including a display of his many historic maps. These maps demonstrated the growth of the district from the initial settlements in 1838 which was followed by the spread of settlers across the Murray Mallee flats during the 19th century. After lunch, we travelled through the town; visited the copper mining site at Barton and then to the historic settlements at Dutton and St Kitts.

Reg has written many books and has completed detailed research on many topics about the history of the Murraylands and Barossa Valley.

Plans are underway to visit other sites in the Council area during the rest of the year. If you are interested in history then come and join us!

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Mid Murray Fitness Instructor Training

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n last month’s Mannum Mag we introduced our seven enthusiastic Mid Murray residents who had commenced Certificate III in Fitness through TAFE SA. Locals Jane Adams, Tracy Loechel, Melina Mueller, Emma Schlueter, Kellie Schmidt, Jillian Telford and Jasmine Woods are now well into their training, having attended two out of the four two-day workshops. Healthy Murraylands is working in partnership with TAFE SA and Total Fitness Gym to bring these workshops locally to Murray Bridge, as well as supporting the students through funding fifty percent of their course fees.

Healthy Murraylands Coordinator Bianca Gazzola said, “We are very proud of our students undertaking the training, as many of them are juggling work and other commitments along with their study. Once qualified, the instructors will be able to offer more community fitness programs, and will be great assets to the Mid Murray region.”

The trainees will also have the opportunity to undertake further specialised fitness training in Certificate IV Fitness, Strength for Life and Heartmoves, two programs which Healthy Murraylands will be rolling out over the next twelve months. Healthy Murraylands has recently sent three Murraylands residentstoStrengthfor Life training, and flown one interstate to attend Heartmoves training. Once qualified, this training will also be offered to the newly qualified Mid Murray fitness instructors.

Further information about fitness program training opportunities in the Murraylands can be found online at www.healthymurraylands.com.au.

Kim Smithson

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Biggest Morning Tea

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lease put a mark on Thursday 24 May in your diary and on your calendar.

Keep it free to enjoy a cuppa at the Post Office Biggest Morning Tea. There will be a trading table on the verandah of Mangelsdorf Accounting, quizzes in the Post Office and morning tea and BBQ lunch in the driveway between the Post Office and B and H Partners. Also keep an eye out for the town crier and a wandering minstrel!

This is the third year that I have hosted a Biggest Morning Tea at the Post Office.Each year the event has grown more popular, requiring more space tocater for the event. Morning Tea will be available from 10:30am. Be quick and you may be luckyenoughtopurchase one ofthe limitednumber ofofficial2012BMTmugs!

Many talented locals have donated samples of their creativity as prizes in the raffle. Prizes will be drawn at 2:30pm on 24th May 2012. Ticket sales are well underway. Tickets are available at Marions Boutique, Mannum Post Office and Mannum CaravanPark.Theywillalsobe available onthe sidewalknear Foodland on 10th May. The first prize is a painting by Barry Walker, second prize is a magnificent photograph of Big Bend captured by David Hartley and framed by Mannum Picture Framers, third prize is an exquisite floralarrangement by Terese Reeves, fourth prize is an elegant birdbath made by Mannum Stonecraft and fifth

prize is a unique and original set of garden ornaments crafted by Trevor Frahn.

There are also numerous consolation prizes to be won.

Requests for donations for the event have been met with positive responses from bothbusinesses and individuals.Agreatgroupofhelpershasalsobeenassistingme in planning the event. Mannum is definitely a supportive community!

My reason for participating in the fundraising for the Cancer Council of SA is quite simple. I have experienced firsthand the results of this wonderful organization.In2002Iwasdiagnosedwithovariancancer.Followingsurgeryand chemotherapy I went into remission until last year when the disease again reared its ugly head and reappeared in my lymph nodes. A 6 month course of chemotherapy has bought it under control again. Without the research that is funded by the Cancer Council, my plight could have been much worse.

Each dollar raised through the Biggest Morning Tea can help the Cancer Council invest in vital research and support for those affected by cancer. For more information and profiles of celebrities supporting the Biggest Morning Tea fundraiser, visit www.biggestmorningtea.com.au.

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Food is Life is Food

elcome to the second instalment of ‘Eat the colours of the Rainbow’. The rainbow colour featured this month is orange, a cheery warming colour to brighten you up from the recent cold weather, I know I’m going to need all the help I can get to get used to it.

Fruits and vegetables that are orange in colour contain beta-carotene; a very strong coloured red-orange pigment, it is organic and classified chemically as a hydrocarbon. Now you’ve had your science lesson let’s talk about food!

Orange foods are a great source of vitamin A, a very busy vitamin in our bodies that assists with a range of functions including vision, immune function, antioxidant activity, skin and cellular health. There are many orange foods to choose from like mangoes, carrots, rockmelon, sweet potato and, one of my personal favourites, pumpkin. So, finding some orange food you like should not pose a problem.

Pumpkin is abundant this time of year and there are a variety of ways to cook and prepare pumpkin to easily include it in

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your weekly menu such as pumpkin soup, pumpkin bread or scones, roasted or mashed as a side vegetable, small pumpkins can be stuffed and baked; the list is only limited to your imagination. Pumpkin also provides a source of fibre and vitamin C. Here is a very easy and healthy pumpkin dish for you to try out that is sure to warm you up on a chilly day: Pumpkin and Chickpea Curry. Hope you enjoy it as much as I do. Cheers and happy cooking.

Pumpkin and Chickpea Curry 1 tbsp canola oil 1 medium onion, large dice 2 tbsp fresh ginger, finely shredded 2 tbsp curry paste of choice ½ tsp ground cumin 1 kg pumpkin, cut to 3-4cm pieces 1 cup salt reduced chicken stock or water 420g can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 140 ml low fat coconut milk 2 tbsp fresh coriander, chopped 2 tbsp fresh mint, chopped

Heat oil in large saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and ginger stirring for 2-3 minutes.

Add curry paste and ground cumin. Stir for 1 minute to

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Add pumpkin, stir to coat with curry mixture, stir in stock or water, bring to the boil then reduce heat to simmer. Simmer covered for about 15 minutes or until pumpkin is soft.

Stir in chickpeas and coconut milk. Cook a further 5 minutes to heat through completely.

Serve topped with coriander and mint. Wholemeal naan bread is a healthy accompaniment to this winter warmer.

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• If you like it hot, add as little or as much chilli you prefer when adding the curry paste.

• This also makes a great soup. Blend cooked curry until smooth, place back on stove and add chicken stock until desired the consistency is reached.

Information for this article was sourced from Wikipedia If you have any suggestions for future articles, what colour of the rainbow you would like featured next month or would like information on a food related topic, feel free to contact me at: MMSS 71 Randell St Mannum Phone 8569 2129 or Email mmcss.angroesler@internode.on.net Angie Roesler

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Declaration of Faith

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rs Kathie Ashby has publicly declared her personal faith in the Lord Jesus Christ through the waters of believer’s baptism.

When a person’s heart is changed by God and they turn to Him, this should be visible. In the Bible, the outward expression of accepting Jesus as Lord and entry into God’s Kingdom is to be baptized. Baptism signifies an end to living by one’s own rule, and acceptance of the rule of Christ. It is more about receiving what God has done rather promising to do great things for Him. Almost all Christian Churches practice baptism, but there are differences in how it is done. As Baptists we believe that for baptism the person must be of age to choose for themselves to be a follower of Jesus. While it is not our practice, we respect those traditions that baptise infants, where the child confirms that decision when they are of age to do so.

Kathie was baptised by pouring, symbolic of the father’s love poured out on us, the blood of Jesus poured out for us, and the Holy Spirit being poured out to all believers.

Apex in Mannum

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pex is a community service organization, founded on the principles of community service, friendship and personal development.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the only Australian service club to be founded right here in Australia.

The Apex club of Murray Bridge is changing its name to The Apex club of Murraylands and with this change Apex is coming to Mannum.

What’s even more exciting is that Mannum will host the 2012 SA/NT State ConventioninMay.AllApexians from SA and NT will come together to celebrate being in Apex.

Apex islookingfor new,enthusiastic members. You could be a part of what

happens during the next 80 years of Apex.

The Murraylands Apex Club currently has the State President, Ben Chambers, owner of Mannum Plumbing and the State Convention Chair/Coordinator and Caroline Thomas, Manager Health Services for the Mid Murray Council as members.

There are more details in the article intheDecember 2011issue ofMannum Mag. If you would like any further informationaboutApexthengotoour website www.apex.org.au or give Ben Chambers a call on 0438 723 920.

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Kathie Ashby and Pastor Colin Nieass

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n a recent interview with Sergeant Harding of Mannum Police, he emphasized that he would like anyone with an issue to talk with him. Further, he said that he cannot understand why people are reticent to or do not report things they see out of the ordinary. He gave several examples of how incidents and crimes could have been dealt with much more quickly and effectively if people had ’phoned without hesitating.

His asks that you ring 131 444 if you see, for example, a caravan or vehicle in an unusual place, vehicles without lights at night, sheep being herded at night, anything that looks strange.

Although131444isadvertisedasPolice Attendance,the communitysometimes seems reluctant to use it, in case it turns out to be nothing, and police time is

wasted.Our localpolice,however,wantit used because, as SgtHardingexplained, “That number puts you through to the Control Room in Adelaide. They will get on the radio to us. We might be just around the corner or at the other end of the campground. You have no idea where we are, especially at night, so give us the chance to have a look.”

Finally, if you’re new to the ways of small country police stations … they can be closed at times during the day, but that doesn’t mean no-one’s on duty. I did look for a place outside the Mannum station to leave a note, but I didn’t find one.

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Walloon and Mannum

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n 1891, the town of Walloon near Ipswich had a population of 53.

When six and nine year old sisters Bridget and Mary Broderick were sent on an errand by their father, they drowned together in a local lily pond. It greatly affected the community and led to Henry Lawson writing his tribute poem ‘The Babies Of Walloon’ which can b e f o u n d a t www.ipswichpoetryfeast.com.au/poem .htm The coal mining, mixed

farming and dairying town’s population grew steadilyto 1532 by the 2006 census, when Mannum recorded 2042. In many ways, our two towns are similar.

A bronze sculpture featuring the two children was commissioned at a

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cost of $50,000 and erected in Walloon’s Henry Lawson Bicentennial Park, which is on the Cobb and Co Tourist Drive. Sadly, in February this year vandals used angle grinding equipment to shear off and steal the older child Mary, severing Bridget at the wrists in the process. The fine sculpture had been regularly visited, giving comfort to families grieving the loss of a child, especially by drowning. Walloon is rallying, aiming to raise money and re-establish the memorial in stone.

My own poem ‘Song Of The Water-Lilies’, written recently and enteredintwo competitions, begins:

Come Bridget, we’re charged by our doting Papa to dash on an errand as swift as the breeze.

Day shadows are stretching, our destiny’s far; we’ll skirt round the valley of trees and pond with the water-lilies, those beckoning water-lilies.

My grandson Connor has joined Mypolonga’s U17 colts football team. We travelled to Mypo to watch him play in a thrilling draw against Meningie. The skill levels and sportsmanship of both sides was wonderful, and we thought the result was perfect. However, our enjoyable day was marred a little during the drive to and from Mypolonga by the sight of senseless black tyre scrubbings over a large section of bitumen.

Environmentally, economically and socially, they devalued the drive through a local rural area. It made

me reflect on the many Mannum gems which make our river town so attractive to live in, and draw visitors back time and again – visitors who contribute to our wellbeing as a community. I don’t need to write a list. You know them and could add others, I’m sure. Like the citizens of Walloon, it’s up to each of us to champion and protect our beloved town and surrounding environs. That’s assuming we enjoy our home and want to pass it on in good heart. That’s my dream and, I suspect, yours.

Max Merckenschlager

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oapbox plus is officially launched, and has one reader!

A beauty lover in our midst wrote that, walking past Aminya, she has noticed that a rather beautiful garden is slowly evolving. Yes, the front entrance was recently a riot of colour, thoughtfully designed and a joy to the eyes, a visual delight for people sitting out the front of Aminya. There are changes to the rest of Aminya’s streetscape, and maybe we will gradually witness more wonderful design work, like separate ‘rooms’ created with plants, furniture, and raised beds, olde worlde farm equipment, sculptures, scented garden walks and more pleasures for residents, visitors and staff to wander through, touch and feel, or sit and enjoy. Now those are dreams.

Perhaps someone will write outlining what is planned, maybe even a wish list of what readers can contribute. We know money is tight in aged care, but the Mag’s readership includes many keen gardeners. People might just be waiting for an invitation. Aussies, no matterhowfinancially strapped, often seem to wait for that specific request to do one thing once or twice, or supply something from their property, and when asked will feel privileged to be asked, responding generously. Rarely will they turn down a courteous, specific

request, while a general appeal might bring little response.

To the garden workers at Aminya, be assured that your labour of love is noticed and appreciated.

Now, looking across the road while sitting on Aminya’s verandah, the view is of Horwood Bagshaw’s site. It is usually tidy, if somewhat uninspiring. Maybetheir staff with an eye for beauty could cross the road, sit outside Aminya one lunchtime, and imagine how some beautifying might be done, even displaying their equipment attractively for the pleasure of ‘sitters’. It would engender a lot of i nterest, reminisci ng a nd conversation amongst people who spend a lot of time indoors, not to mention the walkers along the street.

On another note, also related to enjoying (or not) walking around Mannum, Linda Hunter’s Letter to the Editor mentions she has submitted to Council a proposal for a secure dog area. Would you use a dog’s playground such as this? How is the Council dealing with this request? Let’s hear more!

Correspondence is invited, addressed to: “Soapbox Plus at soapboxplus@gmail.com or to Mannum Mag, c/o MMSS Office, 71 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238.

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Issue Number 68

Take The Time – Think Feet First

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hildren, teens and families in Mid Murray are being encouraged to incorporate more ‘active travel’ into their daily routine, following the recent launch of the new OPAL theme for 2012 by Minister Hill.

The active travel theme “Think Feet First. Step, Cycle, Scoot to School”, focuses on supporting the Mid Murray community to be more active by walking, cycling or scooting not only to school, but to other destinations in their neighbourhood or district such as the local park or shops.

Mid Murray OPAL Manager Courtney Blacker said there are a number of benefits to making the time to Think Feet First across the Mid Murray district.

“OPAL is all about supporting all areas of our community to offer healthy food choices and more physical activity opportunities, which in-turn will help to create a more vibrant community for all ages,” Ms Blacker said.

“Physically active children are healthier, happier, have strong bones and know their neighbourhood better than children who are not active.

“Rates of active travel have declined significantly. In 1970, 55 per cent of young people walked to school. Today, it is estimated that this rate has fallen to less than 20 per cent.

“In 2012 we will be working with local families and schools within the Mid Murray Council district to eliminate barriers and create opportunities for children to travel either all, or part of their journey to school.”

As part of this new theme, the Mid

Murray OPAL team is developing a range of activities, events and initiatives to encourage the local community members to Think Feet First – whether this be through cycling, stepping, scooting or skating, local people can expect to hear about these in the coming months.

Ms Blacker said one of the first active travel initiatives will be a fun and education stage show for schools in the OPAL communities to help teach kids about the benefits of using your foot power to get to school.

Developed by Bright Spark Entertainment, the show uses comedy, magic, music, sound effects and video projection and revolves around ‘Sleepy Sid’ and his Principal ‘Mr Walk-a-lot’ who teaches Sid about why he should step, cycle or scoot to school. This show will be offered to all 9 schools across Mid Murray and be performed during June and July 2012.

“As part of the show, we have worked with Palmer Primary School to include video footage of local students being active on their journey to school or the bus – this will be shown in schools right across the State,” Ms Blacker said.

The Mid Murray Council is one of 16 councils participating in the OPAL program, a joint initiative funded by the Federal, State and Local Governments.

To find out more about OPAL and the Think Feet First. Step, Cycle, Scoot to School theme, visit www.opal.sa.gov.au or contact Mid Murray OPAL Manager Courtney Blacker on 8569 0179.

If athletes get athlete’s foot, do astronauts get mistletoe?

Issue Number 68

Mannum Rowing Club

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uccess continues as the last of the State Regattas comes to an end for the 2011-12 Season.

The rescheduled Mannum Regatta mentioned in the last rowing report was held on the 3rd in perfect conditions, considering the strong southerly winds that have been encountered throughout the year.

The local rowers won some 15 events with four seconds and one third. The two highlights of the regatta were a scratch Mannum crew winning the Arnold Cup, beating the highly fancied Port Adelaide by one and a half lengths and the performance of the Junior Schoolgirls crew The scratch crew was put together by two of the great, great grandsons of J.G. Arnold, who was one of the founding members of the Rowing and Athletic Club in 1910. The crew comprised Jack Harbison, bow; James Arnold, 2; Sam Arnold, 3; Edward Scammell, stroke and Mannum Junior rower Sam Bormann, coxswain.

The Club’s Junior Schoolgirls crew of Zara Male, bow; Niki Bond, 2; Rebeka Starick, 3; Laura Pfitzner, stroke and Brian Bormann, coxswain finished 4th but won their age group and received a medal.

This was quite an occasion being the first time the Club has boated a Junior Girls’ crew since the mid 1980s.

The West Lakes Regatta on the 17th March was another good day for Mannum Masters – winning 6 events. 17 year old Deklan Banks combined with Dean Mobbs to win a 3rd grade double scull.

The girls also competed in the Year 8/9 race finishing 4th from

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seven starters and also went on to row in the Year 9/10 race, finishing 5th but gaining valuable experience.

The same crew, except Zara who is only 11 years of age, went on to win a B Final Year 8/9 race with a fill-in of Olivia Boyd at a Schools Regatta over 1000 metres at West Lakes on the 23rd March.

To gain some extra experience they rowed in a Year 9/10 race over 1500 metres (which is 500 metres more than we Masters row) and finished 3rd in their heat. These girls are keen as mustard, so we hope they continue in the coming season.

The next meeting was the State Masters Regatta at West lakes on 14th April. 15 events were entered plus 3 as composite, gaining 10 outright wins in their class and 2 Championship Wins – John Banks in his Single Scull Event, and Graham Hunt and Mark Johnson combining in a Double Scull. These wins are calculated on the fastest time over all the heats with their handicap.

It would appear by our calculations that the Club may have won again, for the third year, the Masters Men’s Premiership and the Men’s Country Premiership. We won’t pop the corks just yet.

A contingent of our men and women is in training now (you don’t really stop) for the Australian Masters at Ballarat in May. The Club has had a bit of a set back with Phil Gebhardt having surgery that will put him out for a couple months. Phil is one of these guys that rows any thing that has an oar attached, so apart from that we wish them all the best.

Brian Bormann, President

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Mental Musings

Whistle Toot PS Marion and Mannum Dock Museum

Fact: It is well and truly autumn!

e can muse all we like; but some nights, or even days we have needed to light the fire or turn on the heater, while on others the cooler.

Adversity is also a definite fact of life for many people.

Just like the diversity of the seasons, so too are our individual responses. Some people seem to thrive in adverse situations, even giving strength to others and building their own resilience.

Others survive almost by the “skin of their teeth” while yet others survive, but with some degree of impairment in their functioning. Then there are those who become submerged in the adversity or its aftermath.

A crisis in our lives takes many forms and can sometimes be seen as a danger, or an opportunity.

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The circumstances may well be out of our control; but we need to focus on “where to from here and what can I do?”

This is easier said than done; but let’s muses again. If we focus only on danger then fear will probably build. If we focus on opportunity, we would then have to search for ways of developing it. Let’s become more aware of our own reactions in the everyday things so we can hopefully develop the habit of positive reaction and so strengthen ourselves for the tough times.

We also need to be aware that our levels of functioning and those around about us are different at different times. Just as one season has a wide range of weather!

Happy musings from …

A Community Correspondent

he PS Marion cruised again at Easter time with the general public enjoying the Devonshire Tea cruises. The next cruising event is the Histo ry Cruise leavin g Mannum on Monday 7th May for Swan Reach and returning on Friday 11th May. Please contact the Museum for further details concerning bookings.

The Rockford Steam Powered dinners are on the horizon, the first being on 25th - 27th May. These dinners continue to be popular and are always booked months ahead.

After a 100 years of service the smoke box at the rear of the boiler had developed too many holes for it to work efficiently.

A new one has been constructed and fitted by the engineering volunteers. The improved operation has resulted in a reduction in wood use, which is a welcome

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outcome, particularly for the crew who have to load it.

Work continues in the museum – some mannequins for display purposes have been ordered and will help compliment the exhibits. The Children’s Museum also is a work in progress. Many thanks to Roger Baker, John Swanson and Rob Bowring for their continuing hard work in this area.

The Information Centre is currently having a volunteer recruitment drive – if you have a few hours to spare weekly, fortnightly or monthly please contact Athalie Verrall at the Information Centre.

For information about the Museum, cruising schedules and the Information Centre, please ring 8569 2383 or 8569 1303 or visit the website www.psmarion.com Jenny Twigden

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Issue Number 68

Circus Skills Workshops

Healthy Living Community Grants

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he Mid Murray OPAL program will launch its first round of the OPAL Healthy Living Community Grants scheme later this month.

The community-based small grants scheme will look to support and promote community organisations to create more opportunities for local families to Eat Well and Be Active.

Each grant will be capped at $500 per applicant, and be open to not-for-profit community groups, educationcentresandservice providers where they can demonstrate plans for an initiative, program, activity or event which supports healthy lifestyle choices in the Mid Murray Council district.

Mid Murray OPAL Manager Courtney Blacker said the OPAL Healthy Living Community Grants scheme would offer community organisations the chance to gain a once-off grant for worthwhile projects which would promote healthy living across all Mid Murray townships and districts.

The grants will be considered in line with the 7 goals under which OPAL operates.

• targeted programs and services • research and evaluation • coordination

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policy, planning and legislation supportive environments social marketing and promotion education and training.

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Some examples of initiatives for the grants include healthier catering choices, volunteer training in food-handling, promotion of water as the drink of choice, creation of new physical activity opportunities, healthy events, bike workshops, community vegetable gardens, youth projects, fresh food-handling equipment, growing existing physical activity programs.

“Often,in establishing many of these initiatives, organisations will need a financial ‘leg-up’, and this is what we hope the OPAL community small grants scheme will offer to those groups wanting to move towards healthy new ideas,” said Ms Blacker.

Further information on the OPAL Healthy Living Community Grants scheme will be made available in mid-May on the Mid Murray Council website, www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au, and advertised in local media.

If you wish to register an Expression of Interest in the meantime, or for full terms and conditions, contact Courtney Blacker on 8569 0179 or email cblacker@mid-murray.sa.gov.au.

id Murray Council’s Fun 4 YOUth program will deliver free Circus Skills Workshops during May. As a designer, director, puppeteer, circus teacher and more, Tony Hannan from Ink Pot Arts comes to the Mid Murray in partnership with the National Award Winning Fun 4 YOUth Program to deliver a unique experience in CircusSkillsWorkshops.

With over 30 years experience in multi-arts companies in both Brisbane and Adelaide, Tony was the co-founder of Cirkidz, Circus Theatre Troupe and KneeHIGH, with KneeHIGH performing ineverymajor Australian city and in 17 countries.

Being involved as a director and lead artist in the Berri Fluviafest and severalFringe Parades,Tonyisexcited about bringing Circus Skills to local youth in May. This is the first time this type of workshop has been delivered by the council’s youth-focussed program and “the Mid Murray Council are committed to improving opportunities and providing an array of programs for local youth to increase healthy living and active lifestyles in a fun and engaging way,” said Fun 4 YOUth coordinator Amy Loechel.

The Mid Murray Council’sFun4YOUth Program was recently awarded the National Award for Local G ove r nment in the Youth Engagement and Participation category.

The Fun 4 YOUth program has delivered innovative programs to the youth group within Mid Murray, including the ‘Move IT Mid Murray HipHopDance Month’ andthe launch of the Sk8 Park, with attendance numbers continuing to grow with the popularity of the program.

“Already this year we have rolled-out successful wakeboarding sessions and have big things in store in the upcoming months, including this seriesofCircusWorkshops,Sumo-Suit wrestling and more,” said Ms Loechel.

The Circus Skills Workshops for May will run from 4-5pm and are open to all young people of school age, with those under 10 years to be accompanied by an adult. See page 27 for the workshop date near your location.

For further information, please contact Amy Loechel at the Mid Murray Council either by phone 8569 0100 or email at fun4youth@mid-murray.sa.gov.au.

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Works, Services and Projects

Walk Around Australia Mid Murray Council Aims for A Virtual Lap of the Australian Coast

Update from Mid Murray Council

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would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone that has made myself and my partner welcome to the Mid Murray Council area. Since commencing on the 19 March, we have been on the PS Marion cruise at Morgan for volunteers and staff, the CambraiCommunityMarket,opening of the 2012 Walking Season at Truro, aFundraisingeventatSedan,Mannum Community and Business Breakfast, where I was only too pleased to be one of the speakers, the Morgan Easter Bazaar and Cadell Harvest Festival. I have also met with a number of organisations to see how Council can help to work with them to achieve their services and projects for their respective communities.

I would like to outline some of the works, services and projects that Council is working on. The following items are selected from the Council meeting held on Tuesday 10 April 2012.

• To contribute $2000 to spray pave an area for the Morgan Dirt Kart Club, who will be hosting the 2012 SA State Titles from 4 - 6 May 2012.

• Referred a report on stormwater management to the Regional Manager, Eastern Region, Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure, to consider works to resolve the flooding problem in Sedan.

• Selected as a pilot Council to work with the Local Government Association of SA in developing resources for public health planning in association with the State Local Excellence Programme.

• Received $140,000 for the Mannum Resource Recovery Centre and $88,500 for transfer station upgrades for Cambrai, Truro and Morgan from Zero Waste SA. • Council has been advised by the Department for Water that the Morgan River Vessel Waste Disposal Station will be upgraded by the end of June 2012.

This work will include replacement of the walkway, pontoon and piles.

• Council has been advised by the Department for Water that they are planning to undertake a detailed engineering assessment of the Walker Flat River Vessel Waste Disposal Station with the assessment being completed prior to June 2012.

• Council representatives will meet with

representatives from the Murray Darling Basin Natural Resources Management Board to discuss projects being undertaken by both Council and the Board that have an interface for the benefit of the respective communities.

• To consider a further financial contribution to the PS Canally Restoration Committee as part of the 2012/2013 budget.

• Have advised the Murraylands and Riverland Regional Development Australia of projects and issues to be considered for inclusion as part of the review of their Regional Roadmap.

• Have received advice from Investec Bank that they hope to have financial closure in the first or second quarter of 2013 with construction of the Cherokee Power station commencing shortly after.

It has also been a busy month for the OPAL, Healthy Murraylands and Fun 4 YOUth teams who have been out and about supporting local Mid Murray events.

Healthy Murraylands attended and supported the 2012 Karoonda Farm Fair. Following this, Healthy Murraylands teamed up with the Mid Murray OPAL team and Fun4 YOUth to offer healthy snack choices, information and youth activities at the Opening of the Walking Season at Truro on April 1. Most recently, the OPAL and Fun4 YOUth programs sponsored the Cadell Harvest Festival by providing the youth activity van for kids to use throughout the day, and the OPAL team pitching in with the ‘Smooth Revolution’ smoothie bike. The pedal-powered smoothie machine gave kids the chance to create their own healthy drink with fresh fruit and milk to help keep them energised throughout the day.

I look forward to meeting and working with the many organisations throughout the Mid Murray Council area, so that we can jointly achieve the projects and services for the benefits of our communities.

Russell Peate, CEO Mid Murray Council

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id Murray Council employees will be motivated to get out and get active during May and June, with the launch this week of the ‘Think Feet First Pedometer Walking Challenge’.

The walking challenge has been organised by the Mid Murray OPAL team and supported by Healthy Murraylands to encourage council employees to get out and be active, by aiming for 10 000 steps every day, and collectively walking thousands of kilometres on a virtual lap of Australia.

Mid Murray OPAL Manager Courtney Blacker said a key priority for the OPAL program was to influence adults – and in this case specifically Council staff – to lead healthylifestyles, by working towards being physically active for at least 30 minutes each day.

All Council employees will be given the opportunity to wear a pedometer during May and June, recording the number of steps they walk each day, or convert other physical activities into steps.

A step-counter gives an indication of just how active the wearer is each day, and whether or not they are reaching the recommended guideline of 10 000 steps per day for a physically active lifestyle.

“In line with the launch of OPAL’s 2012 active travel theme, ‘Think Feet First’, we hope measuring and monitoring the number of steps we are doing each day, will motivate staff to take every opportunity to be

• improved productivity and morale • improved job satisfaction and team spirit • reduced absenteeism and staff turnover • reduced stress and ergonomic injuries.

All Mid Murray businesses or groups interested in taking on a similar walking challenge in 2012 are encouraged to contact the Mid Murray OPAL team for assistance, ideas and support.

To find out more about OPAL, visit www.opal.sa.gov.au or contact Mid Murray OPAL Manager Courtney Blacker on 8569 0179.

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he Rural City of Murray Bridge, in association with Out of the Square, will hold the morning matinee for May in the Murray Bridge Town Hall.

For your chance to win one double pass to the May Matinee, send your name, address, contact phone number and the title of the May Matinee (see p.

26) to: Mannum Mag Ticket Giveaway j Mid Murray Support Services, 71 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238 Entries can be posted or delivered in person and must reach Mannum Mag by midday Friday 11th May. The first entry drawn after the closing time will win one double pass to the May Matinee.

The winner will be notified by phone, and will be responsible for picking up the pass from MMSS at 71 Randell Street, Mannum.

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annum Neighbourhood Watch meet every three months on a Monday night in the Senior Citizens Rooms at the Leisure Centre.

All community members are encouraged to come along and be involved. It is an opportunity to hear what has been occurring in the district and to learn what role you can play in making Mannum and the district a safe place to live and work.

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active. A bit of healthy competition amongst colleagues to take the most steps will no doubt act as a motivator as well” said Ms Blacker.

The OPAL program will encourage all staff to look for opportunities to be active. This may be simply going for a casual stroll at lunch, parking the car a few kilometres from the office and walking part way, riding a bike to work, taking up a new sport on weekends or joining a local walking group.

“Adults are now working longer hours and are more sedentary in the workplace than ever before.

Specifically, more sedentary behaviour can have a negative impact on our health and has been linked to an increased risk of overweight and obesity and chronic disease.”

A physically active workplace can improve overall employee health which leads to:

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Next Meeting Monday May 14th, 7:30 pm in the Senior Citizens’ Room Mannum Leisure Centre All welcome, especially new members.

Tea and coffee provided after the meeting.

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Issue Number 68

From Your Local Member Mr Ivan Venning MP, Member for Schubert Health Advisory Councils report recently tabled in Parliament has exposed the dysfunctionandcommunitydissatisfactionat Labor’s replacement of country hospital boards with Health Advisory Councils (HACs).

The Health Care Act 2008 replaced country Hospital Boards with 41 HACs across South Australia. The Act required the Health Performance Council to undertake a review of HACs in 2011 and to provide a written report to the Minister for Health on their effectiveness.

Mr Ivan Venning said the report has exposed a litany of failures with HACs. The Liberals fought to retain country hospital boards but HACs were established.

“This report has confirmed what we feared from the outset” said Mr Venning.

The review by a panel of six has found that:

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The ingredients for successful change were not evident, lacked effective implementation, or were still under development, despite these relationships operating for three years.

The level of satisfaction with the governance arrangements between country HACs and the local health system from the perspective of community members, HACs and local health service staff is low.

Country HACs … are not well supported or promoted by the health system.

(The Health Performance Council Review of Country Health Advisory Councils’ Governance Arrangements, Dec 2011) Mr Venning says the report shows that HACs are not being supported. He says that “... the Minister’s approach to true community engagement and

decision making about country hospitals [is] a failure.”

“The way to fix this situation is to reinstate hospital boards”, he said.

“The Minister has six months to respond to the report and I will be waiting with interest to see how he acts upon the recommendationsof the report” said Mr Venning.

Community Grants Nominations are open for the Natural Resources Management (NRM) Community Grants. $2 million is available to support community groups undertaking projects to protect natural resources in their local area.

The 2012-13 State NRM Program Community Grants are available to support land care, coast care and water care projects.Fundingwillbe provided for a range of NRM activities such as sustainable land management,weedcontrol,nativeplantrevegetation soil protection, fencing watercourses, and habitat protection for native animals.

Small grants up to $10,000 and medium grants between $10,001 and $30,000 are available.

Applications close at 5pm on Friday 18th May 2012.

Mr Venning is encouraging eligible groups to apply for grant funding through this program.

“These grants provide a great opportunity for community organisations that make a positive contribution to our environment and natural resources to get the funding they need to continue their work or undertake a new project.

“We all pay NRM levies, so it is pleasing that some of this revenue is being put into community organisations” he said.

Further information including how to apply is available on the NRM website www.nrm.sa.gov.au/Funding/CommunityGrants.aspx

2012 SA Volunteer Awards The South Australian Volunteer Awards opened for nominations on Monday 2nd April 2012.

Mr Venning encourages volunteers, volunteer organisations and businesses that undertake philanthropic projects to nominate.

“These awards are a great opportunity for the people who make a difference in the community to gain the recognition they deserve”, Mr Venning said, “if you know an individual or organisation that is worthy, nominate them.”

Nominations are open for the: • Jay Noble Medal: honours individual volunteers and is South Australia’s highest distinction for recognising the outstanding efforts of an individual volunteer within the State.

• Premier’s Award for Corporate Social Responsibility: acknowledges the invaluable contribution of South Australian businesses to the community through philanthropy, partnership and volunteer programs.

• ‘The Andamooka’ Community Project Award: recognises community projects where the contribution of volunteers has resulted in significant community benefit.

The winners of these special awards will be announced at a thank you event at the Festival Theatre on Volunteers Day, Monday 11th June 2012.

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Living in War Time Britain

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t is a beautiful warm autumn day with a gentle breeze blowing as I look around me. The sky is blue with white clouds patterning across its breadth to the distant hills of the Murraylands. It is so peaceful. If only all our planet could be like this small corner of the world!

In my mind I often return to another life in another country so many moons ago when the skies both day and night would drone with the throb of destruction. This was London in WW11.

It all began at 11am on Sunday 3rd September 1939, when the Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain announced on the radio that a state of war existed between Great Britain and Germany. I was with my mother, brothers, aunt and cousins in my aunt’s house. We looked at each other appalled and with some fear. We knew not what would happen. Mother decided that we should return home some 1 km away.Leavingmyaunt’shouse we almost ranstoppingonlyfor breath.The streets were silent, doubtless everyone was indoors listening to their radios. There was no television.Reachinghome we stumbledthroughthefrontdoor slammingitbehind us to protect us from we knew not what.

We need not have worried at that point; there was to be a year of uneasy peace on the home front.

During this time Dad, with the help of my uncle (his brother), built a standard Anderson air raid shelter. First a trench was dug some 10 ft x 8 ft. Then a half circle of green corrugated iron was secured on top of it giving a clearance inside of about 9 ft. Another piece of iron was secured to the back and also to the front.

The fronthada small space for a door, allowing just sufficient room to crawldown the three shallow steps to the floor. Mum had covered the ground with lino, and there was a wooden bench along all the “wall” which would be used for both sitting and sleeping. Refinements would be made over the years, but this basically was to give us shelter from the horror that was to come. These shelters were mainly built by older men and women. (The younger generation had been called to the Armed Services.) These “builders” often had little experience of building and had to do the work in their spare time. Everyone helped each other There was a wonderful camaraderie amongst all people, working together for one knew not what may happen. The air raid shelter in our garden was maintained and “refinements” added to it in the months that followed. A total blackout existed.

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It happened on the 13th September 1940. We were sitting at the kitchen table eating our evening meal when suddenly the sirens sounded. This meant enemy aircraft had been sighted. We put down our knives and forks, looked at each other askance as we quickly pushed back our chairs, got up from the table, picked up our Mannum Day Centre Mannum Day Centre is open from Mondays to Fridays except Public Holidays.

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gas masks, (always nearby), and hurried to the back door, turning out the lights as we went. Closing the back door behind us we almost ran across the grass down the steps into the air raid shelter. We sat on the benches, hearts pounding. We had hardly spoken. Suddenly in the distance we heard the drone of aircraft and the thud of bombs as they hit the ground or often the houses and buildings. The drone came closer and peeping through a crack in the side of the door we could see the searchlights raking the skies. The booming of our guns could also be heard as the searchlights caught a plane in its cross light and the guns would boom in an effort to destroy the plane. Sometimes there would be no gunfire as our fighter planes were in the skies attacking the bombers. So much destruction, so much loss of life.

Incendiary bombs together with explosive bombs would be dropped from the planes. The incendiaries would cause fires in towns, cities and residential areas giving light and guidance to the bombers. A few months later planes would drop incendiary bombs on parachutes, lighting up the town or city below more efficiently and immediately the planes would follow dropping their bombs in the lighted areas.

Later in the war there was another horror. The bombing raids eased somewhat and on the 13th June 1944 we were together at home when suddenly we all listened as we heard a single aircraft chugging through the sky, alone and different to what we had previously experienced. This sound was unusual and again we were frightened and apprehensive. The plane sounded as though the engine was in trouble. Almost at once the engine cut out and soon the thud of its crash was heard. Sometimes when the engine cut the plane would drop like a stone and other times it would glide to it its landing. So much more destruction and suffering.

These were V1 rockets, sometimes called pilotless planes or more commonly doodlebugs. These, together with manned bombing attacks, would continue until the Allied armies had captured the airfields and launching sites in Europe.

On 7th September 1944, the V1.1 rocket attacks began. These were, I think, the most frightening of all forms of air attacks known at that time.. The V1.1 rocket travelled faster than sound. It was the world’s first supersonic missile. First we would hear the ear-splitting crunch as it landed and then maybe see the flash of its arrival and lastly the drone of its flight through the air. Because there was no warningofthe approachoftheV1.1itwasimpossible totake cover.Thuseveryone was at risk at all times both day and night. This form of attack, like the others, continued until just before the end of the war when all sites had been captured.

I have attempted to give a very brief outline of what happened in a small corner of our planet. Perhaps we can pause to reflect that war still causes so much death, suffering and destruction.

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Castle in The Sky

A Blessed Easter Weekend

Built in Four Parts - 4 Dejection ecause the Castle was on government land and not part of the town Django did not have any of the services such as electricity, water and sewerage.

This did not appear to concern him for he fixed his water supply with a series of tanks and electricity with a wind generator and a bank of batteries. None-theless things were fairly primitive and he did not have a proper bathroom.

After one of his periods away he returned with a bath on the back of his truck. I helped him to unload it. Django always knew wh o w a s a r o u n d a n d underemployed so it was no surprise to find my wog mate appearing at the door to my studio without bothering to knock.

“Need a hand,” he told me.

“The bastard’s a bit heavy and I might chip it if I just push it off the truck.” He hadn’t told me what it was. I soon found out.

“You haven’t even got a bathroom,” I told him. It had never worried him before; he had drawn up a roster of his friends and regularly used their facilities.

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The roster could be viewed in wogs’ corner. “And no plumbing,” I reminded him.

“Doesn’t matter,” he replied.

“I’ll stick it under a drain pipe and the next time it rains it will fill up and I will have a bath.”

After some considerable effort we managed to get the bath off the vehicle and onto the pavement in the forecourt of the castle. The bath was of an earlier age with cast iron claw and ball feet. It was extremely heavy and even on the ground took considerable effort to manoeuvre it under an effective down pipe.

Why effective? Well Django hadn’t bothered with such refinements as a roof. There was however a pipe which took water from an upper floor which was effectively the roof to a ground floor room where Django slept.

Now it doesn’t rain regularly in The Sky and so when I heard that rain was forecast for the area one night when I was watching TV I decided that I had better warn Django. After finishing tea I grabbed a couple of bottles of beer and started to walk to his place which was a few streets

away. I hadn’t gone very far when it began to rain. By the time I reached the castle it was raining in earnest and I was pretty wet.

I found Django in the courtyard where we had set the bath beneath a drain pipe. Django was standing there completely nude, a towel thrown over one arm, a back scrubbing brush held in one hand, cake of soap in the other.

By the light of a Tilley lamp I could see an expression of deep disappointment on his dark jowled face.

“What’s the matter?” I asked, unable to imagine what disaster had befallen the project. Yet something had happened for the water was gurgling in the down pipe and rushing into the bath. It was rushing out just as quickly and puddling at Django’s bare feet.

He looked at me stonily then without saying a word he took one of the beers, opened the bottle with his teeth and took a long drink. Only then did he speak.

“Some bastard’s stolen the bath plug,” he told me, forlornly.

The Diarist

hank you, to the Lutheran church who had their own special way of making the d iffer en t c h u r c h e s , the community and visitors to our beautiful town of Mannum welcome on Easter Sunday.

I was one among many people I know who attended the Sunday service. Breakfast started at 7am where cereal, juice, hot cross buns, delicious fish in a roll and tea and coffee were served up by the members of the church. The main service started at 9am with their band singing beautiful songs and then the pastor of the church gave his Easter message.

For those who didn’t or couldn’t attend I hope you do so next year. I don’t know what Lutheran church will be doing next year but I for one won’t be missing it.

Blessings.

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The March of the Coo-ees Gilgandra, September 27 to November 12, 1915

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n our way home from the Gympie Muster in 2011, we arrived at the small town of Gilgandra. The first things I noticed were the windmills depicted on signs throughout the town. It was late in the afternoon and we still had to find a free roadside camp for the night but I could not pass the Gilgandra Coo-ee Heritage Centre withoutinvestigating.Therewasaverylarge windmillnearbybut when I entered the back room of the centre I was entranced with a story I had never learned in my history lessons or reading.

By the mid 1915s, when large casualty lists were posted in Australia, the enthusiasm of Australians to enlist as volunteers in the war in Europe had reduced to a trickle.

In May 1915 Richard Hitchen and his brother met for a drink and a yarn and Richard suggested they organise a “snowballing” march through the towns from Gilgandra to Sydney using the famous bush call – “Coo-ee!”

The Defence Department brushed it off as too costly and cumbersome but Richard and the Gilgandra Recruiting Association decided to go ahead anyway, spurred on by the enthusiasm of many towns. Within a week the amount of 200 pounds was raised to finance the event. A wagonette, two horses, stores and domestic gear were soon added to the donations.

The day before the start, remarkably four officers arrived; a captain to take charge, a recruiting officer, a medical officer and a captain to swear in volunteers.

By the time they reached Bathurst the Defence Department were definitely interested and apparently anxious to ensure its success, supplying them with dungareeuniformsandwhite hats.The armyincludedthe incentive ofmilitarypay from the date of their swearing in. The Premier ran with the idea encouraging other areas to take up the challenge. Suddenly he became the spokesman for Richard Hitchen’s idea they had passed over as costly and unworkable previously.

The help they received along the way makes for emotional reading, with locals giving whatever they had to help the war effort. In particular they acknowledge the local men who were prepared to drop everything and join. Some were sworn in with promise of joining the others when the harvest was complete and many `caught up’ with them before they reached Sydney.

Food, sometimes more than they could eat or transport, was given generously.

Blankets, overcoats, boots, haversacks, water bottles, tobacco, cigarettes were gratefully received and of course the knitted socks. So much was made of the consignments of handmade socks in the articles and displays that I can now understand how my mum and her friends were always knitting them. I was born

at the end of WW2, in fact the day Germany officially surrendered, but I can still remember the stories of the socks.

On the way they encountered all sorts of weathers and conditions. It is an arduous trip through mountains and valleys even today with sealed roads and highways but they trekked 10 - 14 miles a day, sometimes through mud and rain, as well as recruiting and training each day so that the body of men who reached Sydney presented as a precise, trained, army unit in full uniform.

They helped out along the way when people on the land were short of labour because their men and workers had already left for the front. An occasional cricket challenge lightened the journey and one daytheyhelpeddigoutsome cowsbogged in mud on a property. They impressed each township with their precise drill work learnedalongthe way. Through the mountains west of Sydney bushfiresragedand they had to contend with the thick choking smoke. One afternoon they and thirty locals saved one property from destruction when the alarm was raised.

Crowds thronged the streets to welcome them where they were inspected and dismissed in Liverpool. The Coo-ees were Coo-ees no longer. Those passed as medicallyfitfaceda further four months of trainingbefore embarkingfor overseas service. Sadly Bill Hitchen, who started the great snowball, became ill in Egypt and was sent to England where he died in September, 1916, but what a legacy he left for his family and Australia.

The Coo-eesdonotwishtobe misunderstood.Theydidnotmarchthree hundred and twenty miles over thirty three days for show purposes. They set out with the belief that the method would remind people of their forgotten duty to Australia and its people. They did that. The thirty five original marchers enlisted others along the way to total two hundred and sixty three just beyond Parramatta.

As you can imagine the volunteers asked me to leave so they could close the Heritage Centre for the day. This information was gleaned from the newspaper articles and journals displayed in the exhibition. I could write a story each month on the interesting tales told about each small and large township they passed through. A re-enactment was held in 1987 and I bought a copy of The Gilgandra Weekly published to celebrate the venture. Their theme was, Remember the Past, Appreciate the Present, Prepare for the Future.

It shows you never know what you will find as you cross this great country – even late in the afternoon.

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Musical Miscellany

Mannum Red Cross

The Most Popular Music Form

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robably the most popular music form in this country is country music. Not country and western but country music. As an aside, a friend once told me that if you played a C and W record backwards the singer would get back his/her dog, horse and girlfriend/boyfriend.

Country is probably the music form which has a definite Australian flavour that is not just imitative of other countries.

Thereareanumberofwell-knownperformersandwhen they tour the country regions they certainly draw crowds from far and wide.

I once visited Wudinna after a Casey Chambers concert.

There had been people from hundreds of kilometres around. Many had camped out for the night as the town accommodation was exhausted.

The music isn’t heard so much in the capital cities. In the regional centres, particularly in NSW and Queensland, there is a large audience. And of course there is the annual Tamworth Country Music Festival held on the Australia Day weekend. The festival began in 1973; this year celebrated the fortieth year of the Festival.

Countrymusicradiorelaysacross33stationsfrom2TM in Tamworth. It is broadcast Saturday 12 midnight to 7am then again from 6pm to 6am Sunday morning and again Sunday night from 6pm until 5am Monday morning. There are a number of other radio stations whichbroadcastnothingbutcountryorhaveasignificant country component in their programming. This is particularly so ontheeastcoastwithregionalCommunity Radio stations. One such station covers the Tweed Heads and Gold Coast region even encouraging artists to send

CDs for airplay.

Twocountryartistswhoholdspecialplacesinthehearts ofcountrymusiclovers,indeedmanyAustralians,areSlim Dusty and John Williamson.

Slim’siconic“PubWithNoBeer”madethehitparades.

It was the first Australian record to ‘go Gold’. He was a songwriter as well as singer and wrote many songs which featured trucking themes. At the time of his death in 2003 he was working on his 107th album. All of his albums were recorded with the one label, creating a record since no other artist anywhere in the world has recorded that number with the one label. He also recorded well known Australian ballads by such as Banjo Patterson and Henry Lawson.

John Williamson, like Slim, regularly tours the country singing and writing his own songs. Perhaps his music is a little simple, but listen to the words. His love of country, its people and places shine out in everything he writes.

Introduced by Steve Waugh, the Australian cricket team sing“TrueBlue”aftereverywin;anotherAustralianicon.

Recently John released on EMI a CD/DVD of a performancewiththeSydneySymphonyorchestra.Tracks include “Raining on the Rock”, “True Blue” and “Old Man Emu”.

Almost all of these country artists do not have double degrees in theory and harmony. They have not been inside the halls of musical academe. Rather they just bring their music to the public with joy and enthusiasm and leave behind an audience feeling good about themselves. Isn’t that what music is about, any sort of music?

he Mannum Red Cross Branch held its monthly meeting on 10th April at the Hospital Day Centre. Seven members attended with two apologies accepted. Dora Eisen and her friend also attended, with Dora giving us some information about Red Cross.

Our Branch members sincerely wish to thank the Mannum Community and district for their generous donations. A total of $2676 was collected for Red Cross Calling. Also, a big thank you to the willing helpers who are not Red Cross members but helped collect from door to door.

This year it was decided to only hold two Card Luncheons.

The next one will be on 24th May at the Uniting Church Hall.

All present were in favour of purchasing a wreath to be placed on the Monument on Anzac Day. Our next meeting is on 14th May.

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On My Bookshelf Diary of A Young Man Adelaide 1890 – April 9th - April 17th Daniel gains half his choice in the House of Assembly elections and ponders the possible outcome of a fire.

APRIL 9TH WEDNESDAY 7.10. Bath, walk, office as usual. Am curing myself of excessive tea drinking - took only a sip for breakfast, none at lunch (as usual) and a taste at tea time. Drove to Hindmarsh at 6.30 and voted for Gould and Vardon to represent West Torrens in House of Assembly.

Called on Willie. To City per tr ain, met Sterne by appointment, and attended Mantell’s lecture in Town Hall, on physiological facts and immorality, inspected models of human body, embryo etc and described to Sterne (blind). At 10 visited news offices to see results of elections - West Torrens not yet complete. Home before 11. Supper. Bed at 11.30.

APRIL 10TH THURSDAY Up before 7. Read election news in “Register” - Gould and

Brooker (“Ben” and “Tom”) both of whom I know well and have frequently met in the cricket field, have been elected for West Torrens....

APRIL 11TH FRIDAY 6.30. Bath, walk. Routine.

Walked to City with Alfred.

Office 9.15. Busy. Cornish ill in Melbourne and White home with indigestion.... Busy till 5.

Waited till 6 and saw the first locomotive (No 102) made in S.A. by James Martin and Co. Ld. of Gawler, driven in to Adel.

Stn by the Governor (Earl of Kintore), amid enthusiasm and noise. Dined 6.15. Cold night.

To Blind School. Met Sterne and Hendry and discussed “useful work for the Master”, studied and prayed. Visited Bennett. Home 10.30. Supper.

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Dined at 1 (Sterne present).

School 2.45. Met Mr Burden.

Walk after lesson. Brought Kent home to tea. Service 6.30.

Sydney Kent professed his faith by staying to the Lord’s supper.

I have prayed for him for some time and feel gratified at the step he has taken. It is my intention now to seek the welfare of Alec Richards (another blind friend).

Some singing at home after service. Kent joining in. Bed 11.

Wore grey Melange coat and vest today for first time.

APRIL 16TH WEDNESDAY Bath 6.30. Walk before breakfast. Bright warm day busy. Home 5.40. Played tennis with Alfred. Dinner. Visited Bennett, who is improving.

Studied “Thy Kingdom Come” for 2 hours, in preparation of paper next Sunday. Bed about 11 after light supper.

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new Exhibition lawns, grotto, at lunchtime. Sun quite hot. Could have taken half holiday for Races (“Adel. Cup”) but too busy. Home 5.40. Dined. To Institute Hall at 6.50, sold tickets at door, for Concert in aid of Blind School Bazaar.

Soon after the programme began, before a crowded room, a fire took place behind the stage and terrified the audience who rushed for the doors fortunately the fire was at once extinguished and the terror subsided, or else fearful injury must have been done in the efforts to escape. May I never again witness a fire in a crowded room. I thank God that an awful catastrophe was escaped, and that Polly, Gracie, Olive (Fatty) and Milly were unhurt. Home about 10.30. Light supper. Bed about 11. Severe catarrh from the nose has troubled me all day - colds are prevalent.

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Cadell Harvest Festival

Natural Wellness

Giant Pumpkin Winner Defies All Growing Tips

Heavy Metal Toxicity – Part 1

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espite the difficult growing season with cool conditions, the 2012 Murray River Giant Pumpkin Competition winner defied all the pumpkin experts with no attention given to her prize winning pumpkin.

From a field of over 20 entries, Sandy Kernich of Paringa brought the Murray River Giant Pumpkin crown back to South Australia with the heaviest pumpkin weighing in at 162kg.

With no tender loving care whatsoever, and only watering her pumpkin three times Sandy ended up with four giant pumpkins growing from the one plant.

Sandy runs a 20,000 acre sheep and wheat property near the Victorian border with her husband Phil and daughter Chelsea As a first time pumpkin grower, Sandy said “Apart from wheat I have never grown anything before.”

When asked if she buried the runners, which is tradition with growing a giant pumpkin, she said, “I did absolutely nothing and cannot believe it. I didn’t even take away the other pumpkins that set, and still have two others and one went rotten.”

After winning the prize of a trip to the Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Festival near San Francisco, proudly donated

by MGA Insurance Brokers, Sandy said she was reluctant to go due to a phobia with flying. She has now decided to make the journey with her husband and daughter and is extremely excited.

Second place winner, Kieran Myers was not far behind, winning $500 with a 156kg pumpkin. Kieran also took out the inaugural prize of $200 in the new category of biggest squash, with the amazing weight of 163.8 kg.

“Another great event for Cadell,

the pumpkin shaped marquee was amazing and the Opal Mid Murray Smoothie Bike did not stop all day with fresh fruit smoothies for everyone,” said Mid Murray Council Mayor Dave Burgess.

The Best Dressed Pumpkin category had many butternuts and Queensland Blues dressed as fairies, bunyips and even a teddy bear lookalike.

“Being a first time festival visitor and new resident in the Mid Murray region, the event was incredible and the pumpkins were certainly celebrities on the day. The community spirit was outstanding and to host an event with such a small group of people, the Cadell Tourist and Community Association should be congratulated,” said new Chief Executive Officer, Russell Peate.

Danny McGurgan, Chairmanofthe Cadell Tourist and Community Association, believes that the national and international status of the event will attract more people each year.

Local winners are listed below.

Mystery Weight, $200 from Morgan Highway Servo: Emily Alexander of Mannum.

Ugliest Pumpkin, $100 from Spookhill Wines: Mannum Kindergarten.

Under 14 years Best Pumpkin, $100 from Thinkwater Waikerie: Mannum Kindergarten.

Best Dressed Pumpkin, 2nd place, Toyworld Voucher: the Hogben Family of Mannum.

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eavy metals are throughout our environment no matter where we live and every person to some degree is exposed to toxic metals. Our body is not defenceless but what may change over time is our ability to process and remove them from the body. Heavy metal toxicity occurs when there is an excess build-up of metals in the body.

The most common heavy metals that we are exposed to are aluminium, arsenic, cadmium, lead and mercury.

Contaminationpathwaysintothe body may include inhalation, skin exposure, ingesting and even trans-placental where the foetus sweeps out heavy metals from the mother. This is why I highly recommend my patients to explore the possibility of heavy metal toxicity prior to conception.

Often the symptoms produced by heavy metal toxicity are mistakenly misdiagnosed as other chronic conditions. A person with heavy metal toxicity may experience chronic pain throughout muscles, tendons or any soft tissue of the body. Fatigue, poor immunity, forgetfulness or confusion (brain fog), dizziness, headaches/migraines, food allergies, anxiety, depression and mood swings are all symptoms of possible heavy metal toxicity. Heavy metals also have

an impact on our nervous system and a person may experience burning extremities, numbness or tingling sensations throughout the body.

Toxicity with heavy metals may contributetometabolic,hormonaland nutritional imbalances, cognitive problems and other diseases.

In my naturopathic practice I recommend a hair tissue mineral analysis which is a safe, specialised, scientific, non-invasive pathology test.

Hair analysis evaluates not only toxic metal exposure and accumulation but also checks for essential nutrient balances in body tissue. This is highly important as balanced nutrients are not only required for optimum health but are also essential to support the detoxification process occurring in the liver. Results provide an insight into your nutritionalbiochemistryandalso assist in identifying the appropriate action required to re-establish body chemistry balance and encourage elimination of toxic heavy metals.

Next month I will discuss individual heavy metals, possible sources and recommendeddietaryandsupplements that help the body to safely eliminate and defend against heavy metals.

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Murray Bridge Matinee Series – May

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ut of the Square and the Rural City of Murray Bridge are pleased to present the May performance of the monthly Matinee Series. You are invited to meet in the Town Hall foyer at 10:00 am for morning tea. The one hour performance starts at 11 am, followed by a guided tour of the Regional Gallery.

“Off the Cuff” with the SA Police Band Thursday 17th May 2012 This band is world renowned and steeped in proud tradition.

Formed in 1884 it is the only full time band employed by the Government of South Australia. Our performance will feature the Concert Band showcasing a variety of world known pieces including jazz, folk and pop music.

This month the Murray Bridge Regional Gallery has two very different exhibitions. The Art Gallery of SA has lent to us Patricia Piccinini: Road trip. Big Mother and The Lovers are internationally renowned works and are difficult to ignore. Coupled with this is an exhibition by Ngarrindjerri artist, Trevor Nickolls. His unique style blends traditional Aboriginal art techniques with contemporary themes and motifs. Be prepared to see Minnie Mouse and dot paintings in the one artwork.

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Life Without Driving ecently an invitation was sent out to the Mannum community to attend a free information session titled “Life Without Driving” held on 21st March.

This session was designed for anyone having to consider giving up their drivers licence, and who might be anxious about how this would affect their independence and freedom.

Conducted by Ron Jenkins, a volunteer from the City of Onkaparinga, Ron has run this session several times in his own community, with great success.

In his 80s himself, Ron has very good rapport and empathy for those who are having to consider this life-changing decision, and he has developed the “Life Without Driving” program to cover all aspects of this topic, including:

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Legal requirements Annual running costs of a car Returning your licence Selling your car Loss of independence and adapting to change • Riding a mobility scooter • Alternative means of transport (local community and public transport options)

The session was held in the Mannum Day Centre, with 23 participants from Mannum, and three from Murray Bridge. We enjoyed a lovely morning tea, thanks to Lovell’s Bakery, which was followed by the information session. Ron dealt with this subject with humour, understanding, and lots of very practical advice.

The final session was covered by the Community Passenger Network Coordinator, Karyn Baker, who gave an overview of the different transport options available in our local region ( co mmunity and p ub lic transport), and the various Statewide transport subsidy schemes available.

The participants found the session to be informative and entertaining, and went home feeling slightly more positive about having to make this difficult, life-changing decision.

Ron’s key messages were for the participants to think about all the changes they have adapted to in their lives already, and that this is just one more change that can also be accepted, and that this

Black Hill Hall decision will help to save you money.

Transport Tip for the Month Did you know, for those of you that love to travel, but don’t like to be too far away from a toilet, that the National Continence Program has developed a “National Public Toilet Map” website. The Toilet Map shows the location of more than 14,000 public toilet facilities across Australia, including accessibility for people with disabilities, and opening hours.

If you, or a family member, are one of the 3.8 million Australians affected by incontinence, this website is designed to help improve your independence and quality of life.

Why not give it a try? You can plan a trip with your start and end destinations, and the Toilet Map will not only give you a description of the quickest route to take, but will show you where the public toilets are along the way. (www.toiletmap.gov.au) Karyn Baker, Coordinator Community Passenger Network Email: kbaker@mid-murray.sa.gov.au

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Funding Boost

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n Sunday the 22nd April 2012 the Mayor of the Mid Murray Council Dave Burgess presented a cheque for $8500.00 to the Black Hill Hall Committee. The funding will enable the completion of a much needed verandah in time for the Hall’s 100 Year Celebrations on the 23rd June 2012.

The Mayor said “Council is only too pleased to assist the Black Hill Hall Committee for this project, especially where the Community of Black Hill has worked together and contributed. The Black Hill Community over the years has lost their school, tennis courts and Church and the number of people that has attended today is testament to how this Community has worked together for this project.”

Mayor Dave Burgess presents $8500 to the Black Hill Hall Committee Chairperson Sabrina Koetsier

present

Matinee Series

Thursday, 17th May at 11 am

All Tickets $15.00

(Duration: 1 Hour)

Join us for a cuppa after 10am and then see the world renowned musicians of the SA Police Band. Have a bright and energetic complement to your day where the boys in blue will entertain you with Jazz, lounge, folk and pop.

After the show you are invited on a guided tour of the Murray Bridge Regional Gallery.

***** Bookings ***** Local Government Centre ~ 2 Seventh Street, Murray Bridge ~ Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Phone: 08 8539 1100 ~ www.murraybridge.sa.gov.au Page 26

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CLASSIFIEDS

Mannum, Murray Bridge, Mt Barker, Adelaide by Bus

(Monday to Friday except public holidays. Times change during school holidays.)

Mannum to Adelaide Adelaide to Mannum Mannum  Murray Bridge Adelaide  Mt Barker 8:00am Leave Arnold Park, 1:30pm Leave Harris Scarfe, Mannum Grenfell Street Murray Bridge  Mt Barker Mt Barker  Murray Bridge 8:41am Connect with bus to Mt 2:50pm Connect with bus to Barker Park & Ride Murray Bridge Mt Barker  Adelaide Murray Bridge  Mannum Transfer: Metro bus 842F to Adelaide Arrive Mannum 4:20pm Timetables are readily available at the Mannum Information Centre.

For more information telephone LinkSA 8532 2633 during office hours.

Mannum School Community Library School Term Times School Holidays Mon, Thur, Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed (am), Thur, Fri: Tue: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm 10:00 am - 2:00 pm Wed: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Wed (pm): 04:00 pm - 8:00 pm Sat: 9:30 am - 12 noon Sat: 10:00 am - 12 noon Closed Sunday and Public Holidays. Further information: 8569 2005

$5 Classifieds can be up to thirty (30) words and must be PRE-PAID before your advertisement will appear, unless by prior arrangement. Advertisements over thirty words cost an extra 20 cents per extra word. Payments may be made by cheque, money order or cash.

INTEREST FREE LOANS for items to improve your quality of life

Hills NILS® No Interest Loan Scheme Low income residents of Adelaide Hills and surrounding districts may be eligible for a loan of up to $1000 For further information contact

Mid Murray Community Support Service ac.care, 11-21 Kennett Rd, Murray Bridge

8569 2129 8532 6303

The Hut Community Centre, Aldgate 8339 4400 Torrens Valley Community Centre, Gumeracha 8389 1711

Mannum Express Freight

Daily Service From Adelaide Daily Service From Mt Barker Daily Service From Murray Bridge • All Size Freight/Pallets • Interstate Freight • Furniture Specialist

Phone: Stuart 0433 961 023

Palmer Swan Reach Truro Bowhill Cadell Mannum Blanchetown Nildottie

Mon 7 Tues 8 Wed 9 Mon 14 Thurs 17 Mon 21 Tues 22 Wed 23

4 - 5 pm 4 - 5 pm 4 - 5 pm 4 - 5 pm 4 - 5 pm 4 - 5 pm 4 - 5 pm 4 - 5 pm

Collier Park Hall School Complex Primary School Community Centre Institute Leisure Centre Blanchetown Oval Nildottie Hall

Fun 4 YOUth is an initiative of the Mid Murray Council providing access to youth activities in townships throughout the district. The program is fully supervised by a Youth Worker, however it is not a 'lock in' and we are unable to prevent any child from leaving the program venue. All school aged kids welcome!

Kids under 10 must be supervised by an adult.

Times may change without notice and parents/caregivers should check on finishing times at each event.

In the event of hot weather ~ 32 to 37 program will be modified & 38 & above program will be cancelled.

Please contact www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au, Fun 4 YOUth Facebook Page or 0419 860 044 for further details.

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2012 PUBLICATION DEADLINES Friday (12 noon) For Publication in May 25 June Issue 69 June 29 July Issue 70 July 27 August Issue 71

Email: editor.mannummag@aussiebb.com.au Phone: General 8569 7392 (Lyn), 8569 1879 (Jo). Editor 8569 7304 Deliver: 71 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238 (a service kindly provided by MMSS/CHIPS) Our email account is provided by Aussie Broadband as a community service

Community Meetings Clash Calendar Email details of regular meetings to: editor.mannummag@aussiebb.com.au MONTHLY 1 Monday st

9:45am Combined Probus, Mannum Club 10:00am Murray Darlings Red Hatters, Café Mannum. 8569 1438 Mannum Health Advisory Council.

8569 1239

1st Tuesday

7:30pm Agricultural Society, Showground

1st Thursday

4:00pm History Group, CHIPS

MAY Palmer Gem & Mineral Craft Fair Palmer Oval Saturday 5th & Sunday 6th Contact: 8569 2262 Biggest Morning Tea Shared Stitches of Mannum Mannum Bowling Club Wednesday 9th, 10:00am Morning tea and lunch.

Cost: $10.

Contact: Wendy 8569 2363 See p 20, April issue. Guest Joan Thomas from Camp Quality. Community Quilts on display.

1st Friday

7:30am (summer) 8:30am (winter) Walkie Talkies, Show Ground.

Barb Forbes 8569 8027

2nd Wednesday

9:00am Shared Stitches of Mannum Quilting Group. Lions Den, Showground. 8569 2363

3rd Tuesday

Palmer Card Day, Lutheran Hall Palmer. 8532 2255 Old School Steering Committee, The Hall, 5 Greening St.

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rd

Thursday

11:00am RSL, Community Club

Mannum

4th Tuesday

Mon, Wed & Fri

7:30pm Progress Association, Mannum Community College.

Tuesday

4th Thursday

Last Monday

1:30pm Hospital Auxiliary, Meeting Room, Esmerelda St.

First Wednesday

71 Randell Street, 10 am - 4 pm. Ph: 8569 2129, Email: mmcss@internode.on.net

June 1st Scrooges Op Shop opens next to the Mannum Visitor Information Centre 5th Men’s Breakfast 8:30am–10am. River Bar, Mannum Community Club

Weekly Passenger Service Mannum to Murray Bridge For information or bookings: 18 Alma Avenue, Murray Bridge SA 5253 Ph: 08 8532 2633

9:30am Prayer & Bible Study, and 10:30am Friendship Group, River Word Christian Centre, 3 Greening St. 8569 1333 OTHER

Alternate Fridays

6:30pm Mannum Mens Discussion Group.Mike McDowell. 8569 2818

Every Three Months

Last Wednesday

Mid Murray Support Services

May 1st Scrooges community shop opens next to the Mannum Visitor Information Centre 1st Men’s Breakfast 8:30am–10am. River Bar, Mannum Community Club

10:00am–3:00pm The Hall, 5 Greening St. 8569 1643

Noon Mannum Mag, Showground.

8569 2385

2012 Community Calendar JUNE Biggest Morning Tea Market/Trash’n Treasure Post Office Mannum Showgrounds Mannum Post Office Sunday 3rd, 9:00am - 2:00pm Thursday 24th, 10:30am Free Admission. Sites Available.

Also BBQ lunch, trading table Contact: Irene Lovell and quizzes. See page 11.

Phone: 8569 2541 Contact: Evelyn Argent Phone: 8569 1617 Mannum Sundry Sale and Auction Mannum Showgrounds Mannum Lions Auction for May Sunday 3rd, 10:00am has been cancelled.

Contact: Kim Loechel Market/Trash’n Treasure and Phone: 0427 054 336 Mannum Sundry Sale and Auction are now bimonthly starting in June.

Contact MMSS for details about these special events.

WEEKLY

7:30pm Mannum Show Committee, Showground

1:30pm Senior Citizens Club, Club Rooms. 8569 2795 7:30pm Neighbourhood Watch.

Leisure Centre. Coordinator Russ Dellow 0428 813 201

PS Marion Short Cruises Queen’s Birthday Weekend Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th Contact: Information Centre Phone: 8569 1303 Mannum Truck & Ute Show Sunday 10th, 10:00am - 4:00pm Contact: Irene Lovell Phone: 8569 2541 For more details see page 6.

Black Hill Hall Centenary Black Hill Hall Saturday 23rd Official opening, Mayor David Burgess, display of memorabilia, special guest Peter Goers.

Mannum Leisure Centre Opening Hours Mornings Mon to Fri: 8:00 am - 12 noon Sat: 9:00 am - 11:00 am Afternoons Mon to Fri: 3:00 pm till close of program or activity Squash courts, gym, and cardio room available at all opening times.

Stadium, Clubroom and Meeting room are available for hire.

Further information: 8569 0185 Pam Cutjar, Centre Manager

Activities: Basketball, netball carpet bowls, card games, gym, tai chi, squash, tennis, soccer, roller disco, Mannum Movers exercise for the 50+ and Zumba.

Mon: 5pm to 6pm Drama Class 6pm to 9pm Mixed Netball 6:30pm Zumba Tues: 5:45pm Aerobic & Fitness Instructor Wed: 6pm to 7pm Mixed Soccer Thur: 9:30am Mannum Movers 5:45pm Aerobics 6pm to 7pm Mixed Vollyball Fri: 6pm to 8pm Roller Disco or Family Fun Night in alternate weeks

Every Thursday: Mannum Information Centre  Pine Park Murray Bridge Depart Arrive Depart Return Mannum 10.00am Murray Bridge 10.45am Murray Bridge 2.30pm Mannum 3.10pm 1st and 3rd Tuesday: Mannum Information Centre  Pine Park Murray Bridge Mannum 10.00am Murray Bridge 10.30am Murray Bridge 1.30pm Mannum 2.00pm

All material submitted for publication is subject to editorial approval. This is done not to censor, but to ensure topics are relevant to the content of Mannum Mag.

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