Mannum Mag Issue 73 October 2012

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October 2012

Mannum, South Australia 5238

Issue Number 73

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Murraylands Tourism Partnership ourism in the Murray River, SA (Murraylands, Lakes and Coorong) is trailblazing collaborative tourism partnerships to help grow tourism revenue well beyond the predicted conservative estimate of 40% over the next 10 years.

Leading the way is the Murraylands Tourism Partnership (MTP) led by the newly appointed Chair Ian Darbyshire (Independent) and Deputy Chair Rose Faehrmann (Manager, Riverglen Marina) supported by Tourism Development Manager, Candace Torres in strong partnership with industry and operators, MurrayRiver.com, Coorong District Council, Mid Murray Council, Rural City of Murray Bridge, Regional Development Australia Murraylands and Riverland and the South Australian Tourism Commission (SATC).

This tourism leadership will encourage collaboration to ensure the region is cohesive in direction and activities, build on the existing strengths within the region and lift the profile within the community.

MTP Chair, Mr Darbyshire says “The Murray River and Coorong are tourism icons for the region and needs to be actively supported to attract visitors who can then be encouraged to extend their visit to other destinations and attractions.”

Houseboats, river cruising, Monarto Zoo, aboriginal culture, water sports and events are all sighted as key assets in the regions recently developed Tourism Plan, that can be utilised to develop tourism product, experiences, marketing and brand development.

Tourism Development Manager, Ms Torres says “MTP and SATC have been working to develop new and refreshed signature experiences in the region and we will soon see a ‘pop-up’ seasonal attraction on the Murray River – watch out for social media

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promotion coming soon!

“Greater access to experience the eco-tourism wonders of the Coorong, by canoe is another exciting project underway that will offer a unique experience only available in South Australia’s internationally recognised, Coorong – right here in our own backyard.”

Another exciting project for the region is the pending release of Discover Murray River’s Phone App, set to revolutionise consumers educational experience of the region and ability to explore hidden gems helping to increase length of stay and spend.

MTP Deputy Chair, Mrs Faehrmann says that “Supporting industry and operators to increase online presence to maximise opportunities through online initiatives is a key priority of MTP. Visitor servicing through Visitor Information Centres and supporting mechanisms such as regional maps and visitor guides are also projects MTP and SATC are responsible for leading.”

Mr Darbyshire is keen to personally meet with and get to know industry and operators in the region and neighbouring regions as he says “industry is the backbone of tourism in the region and are an integral part of getting the strategy right and prioritising accordingly.”

An invitation is extended to contact the Murraylands Tourism Partnership to further discuss growing tourism in the region.

Please contact Candace Torres on 0427 602 442 or email ctorres@rdamurraylands.org.au Candace Torres

Murray Darling Basin Plan Murray Mayors Meet Minister he SA River Murray Mayors from the Councils of Berri Barmera, Loxton Waikerie, Renmark Paringa, Mid Murray, Coorong, Alexandrina (and an apology from Murray Bridge) met with Minister Burke in Canberra on Monday 3rd September 2012 to reinforce South Australia’s stance on the Murray Darling Basin Plan.

The SA Mayor’s group were united in emphasising the importance of the proposed Plan and issues such as the lakes, infrastructure, river constraints, buy backs, and diversification for regions were discussed.

The Minister reassured the group that he was committed to a balanced Plan and was currently waiting for new modelling figures for 3200 gigalitres before he could indicate a number regarding the proposed flow.

The group were appreciative of the meeting and considered that Minister Burke was genuine in his responses to the group, the proposed basin plan and his total commitment to all of the communities in the Murray Darling Basin.

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Contents Ageing in the Murraylands Calendars & Dates

Church Services 11 Classifieds 28

Mayor Leon Stasinowsky, District Council of Loxton Waikerie, Mayor Roger Strother, Coorong District Council, Mayor Peter Hunt, Berri Barmera Council, Minister Tony Burke MP, Mayor Dave Burgess, Mid Murray Council, Mayor Kym McHugh, Alexandrina Council, Mayor Neil Martinson, Renmark Paringa Council

8 Mid Murray Support Services 4 Pause A While 27 Musical Miscellany 17 Whistle Toot Out of this World 8

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Mannum Community Centre Management Committee

Letters to the Editor Deadline 26 October 2012 for publication in the November issue

Sillie Millie!

Dear Editor, In reference to Millie’s article (Ageing in the Murraylands, Issue 72, September 2012), as a resident of Aminya I think I have the right of reply.

Firstly, I’ve been here almost 2 years. During this time I have never once seen the insinuations made by Millie.

I have seen the hard work and friendly way all residents are treated. No job is ever too big or too small for them to attend to. I have never seen any ill treatment to anyone. Nor have we, to my knowledge, had epidemics of Diarrhea since I have been in residence. We are always kept away from anything that is going to be infectious.

This is a very wrong impression to be given of Aminya. We are always treated with love and courtesy by all staff and I feel before things are written or spoken to papers or verbally, come and see for yourself. Also, hiding behind a pseudonym is gutless. I am not afraid to put my name to this letter as I know it is the truth.

Pat Fergusson Current Resident of Aminya

Dear Editor, With reference to the article “Ageing in the Murraylands” by “Millie” (Issue 72, September 2012) I have been approached and asked if I am, in fact, the writer of this article - maybe because I am a resident in the Mannum Hospital. At this point I wish to state I am a very happy

resident; the care and catering are comparable to a five star hotel. I would not wish to be elsewhere, and I regard myself as fortunate indeed.

I would like to make a further comment, I feel people should have the moral fibre to sign their name to an article they may wish to pen. To use a nom de plume is irresponsible. It can cause embarrassment to an editor and other people in our democratic society.

Joan I Kreiser, 0.A.M.

Spread the Word Dear Editor, Regarding the visit of Mr Venning to Mannum. I confess I didn’t attend. My reason being that I do not purchase the Standard. I realise it was too late to put in the Mannum Mag, but don’t criticize those who did not know of the arrangements. I have no desire to get into a b a c k wa r d a n d f o r wa r d discussion, I stand by my earlier comments but have nothing further to add.

Linda Hunter

The Mail Must Get Through Dear Editor, The residents of Paddlesteamer Stage 2 have reason to be grateful to Mr and Mrs Emes and Mr R Peate as their efforts have won them the right to have their mail delivered to their houses. I hope they appreciate the effort it has taken and the perseverance it has taken to achieve this.

Linda Hunter

Community members are invited to nominate for the committee The Mannum Community Centre, a centre for all, will be located in the Old Mannum School.

This is an exciting project that will include meeting and performance rooms, adult education and other programs, a community garden and a men's shed.

The Board of Mid Murray Support Services (MMSS) is inviting nominations for the Mannum Community Centre Management Committee to oversee the development of the facility, the activities and programs.

Nominations can be posted or hand-delivered to Mid Murray Support Services, 71 Randell Street Mannum.

Nomination forms are available from the MMSS office 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday Nominations must be received by 4pm on Monday 22nd October 2012.

All nominations may not necessarily be accepted. Successful nominees will be announced at the Mid Murray Support Services AGM on October 25th.

For information please telephone Coordinator, Tim Clemow on 8569 2129 Chairman: Mike McDowell

Mannum School Reunion Mannum Area/High/Primary School Reunion At the ‘Rec’ Saturday, November 17th From 12 noon Mary Ann Reserve, in front of the Rowing Club Everyone to BYO everything Bar will be open in the Rowing Club Small cost to cover expenses Anyone and everyone that has ever been connected with the schools is most welcome to attend.

All enquiries to Diny Nieuwenhuis Schutz Phone: 8389 4520 Email: dinyschutz@gmail.com All emails to be subject titled ‘school reunion’ MURRAY MALLEE AGED CARE GROUP INCORPORATED

KALEIDESCAPE ACTIVITY DAYS Are you 65 years or older and feeling lonely or isolated?

You may be interested in joining a group from your Local Community.

Morning tea and a 2 course home style lunch for $10.00 Including activities, entertainment, guest speakers and more.

(In home assessment required.)

Contact HACC Coordinator: Sharron Cocker 8532 2255

Mannum Golf Club

Mid Murray Support Services

Annual Quiz Night

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Readers are welcome to join in a fun filled Quiz night of 8 rounds of general knowledge questions.

Date: Friday 26th October, 2012 Time: 7:30pm for 8pm start.

Table Numbers: Everyone welcome, come along or make a table of 8 of your friends and family.

Place: Club Rooms, Douglas Street, Mannum Cost: $8.00 per player BYO supper. Nibbles, tea and coffee will be provided.

Drinks are available from the Club’s Bar. For catering purposes please ring the Club House on 8569 2066 with details of the number of players attending, preferably by 24th October 2012.

The Annual General Meetings of Mid Murray Community Support Service Inc and CHIPS Inc, now trading as Mid Murray Support Services, will be held on Thursday October 25th at 7:30pm Mannum Senior Citizens Hall, Walker Avenue Interested community members are most welcome.

Written nominations for Board of Management positions can be posted to Mid Murray Support Services 71 Randell Street Mannum or hand-delivered to the same address.

For information please telephone 8569 2129 between 10am and 4pm Monday to Friday Secretary: Julie Metcalf Mike McDowell: Chairman

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.

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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Issue Number 73

World Sight Day

New Murray Mallee Transport Website

Eye tests are the key to avoidable blindness lmost 575,000 Australians World Sight Day takes place over 40 have vision loss on Thursday 11th October 2012 representing 5.8% of the and is the opportunity to population in that age group. Of emphasise the essential steps to these, around 66,500 people are protect vision.

The key to good blind. eye health is This number is regular eye tests by predicted to rise an eye care over 800,000 by professional and 2020 unless people seeking advice as are proactive about soon as changes in saving their sight. vision are Approximately experienced.

80% of avoidable Conditions such vision loss in as AMD, glaucoma Australia is caused or diabetic by five conditions, retinopathy do not t h e f o l l o wi n g have symptoms in conditions increase the early stage in prevalence with therefore people at age: age-related increased risk should have macular degeneration (AMD), regular eye tests carried out by cataracts and glaucoma.

Vision loss prevents healthy an eye care professional to and independent ageing and is detect these conditions to avoid unnecessary vision loss. associated with the following: In addition, simple things can • risk of falls increased two times • risk of depression increased three be done every day to protect times eyes from unnecessary damage:

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• risk of hip fractures increased four to eight times • admission to nursing home three years early • twice as likely to use health services.

At an increased risk of developing an eye condition are people: • • • • •

who are aged over 40 with a family history of eye conditions with diabetes who smoke of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent.

The good news is that 75% of blindness and vision loss is preventable or treatable.

• wearing sunglasses and a hat when in the sun to prevent ultraviolet damage • wearing protective glasses when doing DIY activities at home or playing sport • maintaining a healthy lifestyle including a well-balanced diet and physical activity • keeping blood sugar, blood pressure and cholesterol levels under control if at risk or diagnosed with diabetes • not smoking or quitting.

For more information please visit the LEHP-Australia website www.lehp.org.au

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.

G Gobbett: 8569 1083, M Thomas: 8569 1005 R Marshall: 8569 1737, G McInerney: 8569 2076 Mannum, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 11 am, 2nd & 4th Sundays 9 am Issue Number 73

new website has been set up for the Murray Mallee region, which has been funded

by Murray Mallee Aged Care Group Inc. (MMACG), as a collaborative project with the two Community Passenger Networks (CPNs) in the Murray Mallee region (Murray Mallee Community Transport Scheme, and Murray Transport Connections).

Through recent research conducted by MMACG as part of their IT project, to “Link Rural Older People to Community through Technology”, it was recognised that access to transport (or lack of access) can limit many activities that our older community members wish to undertake, and that information on availability of all transport options was not always available to all members of the community.

As an aged care organisation, MMACG had limited options to improve existing transport services. But by joining forces and working collaboratively with the two Murray Mallee CPNs, and utilising their expertise and knowledge in the area of transport in the region, the website will be a vibrant, useful resource for all members of our community.

The transport website provides an opportunity to meet one of the aims of the MMACG IT project, to “improve access to regionalised services, and the wider community, for older Australians in rural and remote locations.”

A great deal of thought and consultation took place on what we wanted to include in our website. The main purpose of the Murray Mallee Transport website is to provide a ‘one stop shop’ of transport information, including links and resources in the Murray Mallee region and beyond.

The website also aims to help connect people who require transport with those who provide transport.

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Murray Mallee Transport Website:

Information on the website comes under the following main headings and sub-headings: • Public Transport • Community Transport " Community Transport by Council " Community Bus hire by Council • Medical Transport " Medical Transport by Council " Public Hospital transport information " Statewide Medical Transport • Transport Subsidies • Private Transport " Bus Charter Services " Chauffeured/Rental Cars " Taxi • Older Drivers • Veterans Transport • More Information " Information Services " Statewide CPNs " Useful Government Departments1.

The website also includes a Calendar of Events, and Regular Activities which will be kept up-to-date by the CPNs. The Calendar has been included in recognition of the important role of access to transport in helping to reduce the risk of social isolation, and to encourage members of our community to seek transport services to get to where they wish to go.

We have focussed on keeping the website as user-friendly as possible, with options to enlarge the text size on every page, and a print-page function. We think we have achieved a fresh, easy to read, attractive website that our community members, their families, and service providers, will wish to visit often!

For more information, please contact: Karyn Baker, CPN Coordinator Murray Transport Connections Phone: 1300 190 869 Email: kbaker@mid-murray.sa.gov.au (Mid Murray Council and the Rural City of Murray Bridge) Helen Luke, CPN Coordinator Mur r ay Mallee Com m unity Transport Scheme Phone: (08) 8572 4288 Email: mmcts@internode.on.net (Coorong, Karoonda-East Murray and Southern Mallee District Councils)

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Carers Week 14th to 20th October 2012 Carer is a person who cares for a family member, a friend or a relative who suffers from a mental or physical illness, or is aged or frail. To be a Carer does not necessarily mean being a full-time Carer, but includes any person helping others on a regular basis who are experiencing difficulties coping with life, mental illness, physical illness or disability, old age, or any other problem that interferes with what most of us consider a normal life.

We come in all shapes, sizes, colours, ages and religions, rich or poor or somewhere in between, and are rarely visible to the casual eye.

So who is a Carer? It could be that child in school uniform seen on their way home to be a carer: cleaning, cooking, doing the laundry and helping a parent who may be suffering one of a myriad forms of illness. Or the bloke in the supermarket doing the weekly shopping – not going out at weekends, but staying home and doing without the usual male companionship that the rest of us take for granted. Or the woman who is too busy for a girl’s night out, or the occasional bit of retail therapy, who has given up her job and explains her changed circumstances by saying, ‘Frank hasn’t been very well lately’.

Couples dream of spending their final years growing old gracefully together; the reality may often be that illness, either physical or mental, will put a great strain on the health and wellbeing of the one who becomes a Carer.

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Are you a Carer?

If you feel that you fall into this category, I recommend that you consider joining Carers SA, or Young Carers SA. Whether you are young, old or in between makes no difference.

I have been a Carer for a number of years, but joined Carers SA about 6 years ago, and if there is one thing that I have learnt, it is this: it doesn’t matter at what age, or which illness the person you care for suffers from, the effect that it can have on you is more or less the same for all of us; the fears, the anxiety, the frustrations, the anger, and the feelings of hopelessness, and all the stress that you may go through from time to time.

All this can impact on your health, and the effects may be very severe and long-lasting.

By joining Carers SA you will have the opportunity to talk to trained counsellors and to people just like yourself, who can truly understand just what you are going through.

The group to which I belong is River Murray and Mallee Carers, with a regional office in Loxton and a Carers’ Support Worker in Murray Bridge.

I never believed in support groups until I went to a Murray Bridge Support Group meeting, more out of curiosity than need.

Whatever I expected, it wasn’t what I found.

The people I met and the stories I heard made me realize that, though life may not be fair, it doesn’t have to be hopeless. It is very easy (and helpful and comforting) to talk over problems with others who have ‘Been

there, Done that’. You can learn strategies to handle situations that can and do arise in your life as a Carer. By becoming a member of Carers you learn which services are available within the system – counselling, advocacy and retreats (in a group or by yourself) to relax and recuperate, are a few of the services – and gain companionship and understanding.

You will also come to realize that you are not alone, that there are many others just like you.

If you feel that you don’t need to join but would like more information, ring the Loxton Regional Office, 8584 6855 and ask for Lianne, Co-ordinator for Carers SA. If you are a young Carer, ring the same number and ask for Jenni (Young Carer Support). If you would like to speak with someone nearer to home, ring Mary at the Murray Bridge office, Wednesday or Thursday, 8539 1319.

I can’t stress too strongly the need for Carers to look after their own health. If you fall apart through stress, illness or depression (a very real possibility for Carers), who then will look after your Caree?

To all you blokes out there who think that you are tough enough to handle it on your own – you’re not. Believe me, I know.

Join Carers SA today. Only $5.00 per year – a bargain.

Hoping to see some new faces soon.

Ralph Tuxford Carers Advisory Group, River Murray and Mallee Carers

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

Happy Birthday to Us! id Murray Support Services celebrated its 25th birthday on September 30th.

And celebrate we did! More than 100 people gathered at the Mannum Community Club on Thursday 27th September to enjoy a wonderful lunch and a nostalgic wander down memory lane.

Mannum Neighbourhood House In June 1987 a public meeting was called and chaired by Mrs. Joan Kreiser OAM. Thirty people attended and voted to establish the Mannum Neighbourhood House. The first neighbourhood house was in the art room at the old Mannum School and then moved to the house on the corner of Ramm Road and Berryman Avenue.

We Changed Names As the organisation grew and services to the community expanded we changed names to better reflect the activities of the organisation. Mannum Neighbourhood House became Mid Murray Community Support Services after a public competition was held to find a suitable name. Later we obtained funding to provide services to the

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elderly and disadvantaged so CHIPS was established. Why CHIPS? Our CHIPS project was based on a similar service run by the Uniting Church called FISH! We had plenty of volunteers who were all chipping in to help so CHIPS seemed very appropriate.

Then of course the words had to be found to suit the acronym. Finally, Community Help for the Isolated with Personal Support was adopted and the organisation was incorporated in 2005. In October last year we became Mid Murray Support Services.

We’ve Done A Lot Over the last 25 years we have provided adult education classes, financial, social and caring help, home help, transport and drop-in facilities to thousands of people in the Mid Murray Council district.

We are, and have always been, a volunteer driven organisation. Without our much valued volunteers we would not exist and neither would the many services we provide.

In the past 12 months volunteers have travelled more than 150,000km in their own vehicles, covering more than 6000 square kilometres from Tungkillo to Keyneton to Mannum Mag

Swan Reach to Mannum back to Tungkillo and everywhere in between. Over 20,000 volunteer hours have been donated in the last year!

Today Mid Murray Support Services provides services to over 300 clients throughout the Mid Murray Council district, we operate Scrooges Op Shop, provide Centrelink and Medicare services, an emergency food program, Adult Community Education courses, a monthly Men’s Breakfast, Zumba for fitness classes, MADEC employment services, a very successful Art group and much more.

Thanks for Your Help!

Thanks to all of the local people, businesses and organisations who help us along the way. Your discounts and service mean a lot to us. Thanks particularly to the Mid Murray Council, Mannum Lions, Males Meats (for keeping our emergency food fridge fully stocked for free!), the Mannum Community Club and Raine and Horne (for wonderful community Christmas parcels).

Tim Clemow, Coordinator Mid Murray Support Services

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A Wetland Walking Trail hen you need inspiration in the fight with the eastern states to save our Murray, why not go for a walk?

R i v e r g l a d e s C o mmu n i t y Wetlands on the east side of Murray Bridge is encircled by a two kilometre walking trail, built by the community as part of its management of the wetlands.

Before white settlement of the area, people of the Ngarrindjeri nation lived in this idyllic area, netting fish from the river and finding mussels with their toes in the shallow ponds, cooking in their open kitchens (shell middens) on the sandy shores, weaving reed baskets from the plentiful Cyperus growing beside their camps, watching swans perform graceful courting ballets and circles of pelicans driving shoals of fish into the shallows, while darters perched on logs and pegged their wings to dry. You can experience some of this magic still, although half of your walk will fringe a line of frontage houses and you will cross flow control structures at both ends of the northern lagoon. The bank between these structures has been raised to enclose the lagoon enabling

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wetting and drying cycles to be implemented and permitting access along its river edge.

Despite our utopian manipulations, this river/lagoon leg of the wetland walk is to me the most enchanting section. But do be sensible and watch for reptiles, which sometimes cross the trail on snake business.

The wetland was part of a dairy and sheep property from the mid 1800s until the early 1960s, when the area was bought by developers Barrett and Barrett. Then in 1980 the Riverglades Ratepayers Association bought the land adjoining the wetland and took on a 99 year lease of the wetland. Max and I were two of the founding members of this group, which later became Riverglades Community Wetlands Inc. reflecting our deep concern for maintaining it as a healthy and biodiverse part of our river system. Many of the original members, like us, have now ‘moved on’ and it’s great that some younger ones have joined. Take a friend, take your children, inspire others to save our Murray River.

Jacqui Merckenschlager

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id Murray OPAL will launch round 2 of the OPAL Healthy Living Community Grants scheme on Monday 15th October which aims to give organisations and schools another chance to apply for funding to increase access to healthy choices for local children and families.

The community-based small grants scheme will look to support and promote not-for-profit groups within the Mid Murray Council district to create more opportunities where children from 0-18 years can Eat Well and Be Active. Each grant will be capped at $500 per applicant, and be open to not-for-profit community groups, education centres and service providers where they can demonstrate plans for an initiative, program, activity or event which supports healthy lifestyle choices in Mid Murray.

The grants scheme will assists local clubs, groups and schools in leading and supporting the community to enjoy living healthy lifestyles. The successful round one applicants were Mannum Roos Netball Club, Bowhill Tennis Club, Mannum Community College, Morgan Primary School and Cadell Primary School.

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In planning projects and writing applications, eligible organisations should demonstrate an emphasis around one or more of OPAL’s 6 goals.

Healthy Eating • Healthy food available at events and outlets • Home meals produced in and from homes • Local food production and distribution Physical Activity • Active travel (such as walking, cycling or scooting) • Active leisure time • Use of parks, open space and recreation areas

Grants can be based on a range of ideas and initiatives, these may include targeted programs and services; research and evaluation; coordination; policy, planning and legislation; supportive environments; social marketing and promotion; and education and training.

Round 2 OPAL Healthy Living Community Grants applicant packs with full terms and conditions on the scheme will be made available on the Mid Murray Council website www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au from Monday 15th October. To discuss project ideas or for further information, contact Courtney Blacker on 8569 0179 or cblacker@mid-murray.sa.gov.au.

Whistle Toot PS Marion and Mannum Dock Museum he PS Marion is now at Berri, on the slip for maintenance. The boat has cruised many kilometres on its journey upstream to Mildura.

Between Lock 9 and Wentworth the PS Ruby joined the PS Marion and the other boats. This was the first time that they had cruised together in 80 years since being sister boats in the Murray Shipping Company.

Unfortunately mechanical problems prevented the PS Ruby from continuing to Mildura.

The 100th Birthday Celebrations of the PS Melbourne in Mildura, held on 9th September, attracted large crowds to the riverfront and received much TV and media coverage. The PS Melbourne was accompanied by the PS

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Marion, Oscar W, Industry, Mundoo, Rothbury, Adelaide, and Amphibious and many others in a grand flotilla of paddleboats.

The PS Marion will leave Berri on October 19th, reaching Mannum on October 26th. If you are interested in cruising on this section of the river, please contact the Mannum Dock Museum.

Work is continuing in the museum on the upgrade of the displays, which hopefully will be completed by the end of the year.

Inquiries can be made by contacting the Mannum Dock Museum on 8569 2383 or 8569 1303 or visit the website on www.psmarion.com Jenny Twigden

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Shared Stitches of Mannum th 20 Anniversary

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n 12th September a celebratory lunch was held at the Mannum Motel. It was a very happy reunion for past and present members of our group.

Ann Dyer spoke to us about how she started the group with a few friends twenty years ago, how it quickly grew and how it culminated, after ten years, in a brilliant exhibition on board the PS Marion which raised the amazing amount of over $9000 for the Marion.

This exhibition attracted new members and Jo Kader spoke about the following 10 years of activities.

The group is still flourishing and meets at the Lions Den every second Wednesday in the month.

After lunch (a plug here for the Mannum Motel’s superb meals), a much anticipated raffle was drawn.

First prize was a beautiful oil painting of the PS Marion kindly donated by the artist, Barry Walker.

Everybody wanted to win it. The lucky winner was Maureen McDiarmid. Second prize, a gift voucher from Lovells Bakery, went to Pam Gray.

Thanks to the generosity of Barry Walker and Lovells Bakery a sizeable amount will go towards the making of community quilts for the needy.

Helen Gegenhuber and Nancy Meulengraaf did a wonderful job in organizing the celebration.

Thank you Ann for starting the group. We have all learnt many new skills and it has been an important part of a lot of our lives.

New members are welcome, any queries please phone Wendy 8569 2363, Marion 8569 8041 or Myrene 8569 2180.

Wendy Hensley

St Martins Lutheran Hall 50th Anniversary he St Martins Lutheran Hall came into being after the 1956 Flood. It was during the flood that the members of the St Martins Lutheran congregation realised the need for a hall to be built above flood level, as the Mannum Institute and the RSL hall were both out of use because of flooding. The youth of that time had nowhere for their activities within the town.

Investigation and planning into the building of a hall for church use as well as being available for public use was undertaken over the next few years.

Building commenced in 1959 and involved much scheming and planning and not a little heart-burning. The old church and school buildings were demolished and a hill along with pepper trees had to be removed.

The demolition material was used to fill in swampy ground along Purnong road, which straightened the road at Pellaring Flat and the Horse Shoe Bend, just out of Mannum, which almost doesn’t exist today. However, all members of the then congregation urged on by the late Mr Oswald Schache’s unflagging zeal “put their hands to the plough.” The voluntary work of the men and women of the congregation raised much needed funds.

The foundations for the building were poured on 31st October 1959, with the foundation stone being laid by Pastor Clem Traeger on 1st May 1960. Building the hall and fitting out the interior took the next 18 months to complete. The hall was opened and dedicated on 14th October 1962. The Rev W Hoopmann, a son of the

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congregation, conducted the opening ceremony after which a service of Thanksgiving and Dedication was held in the hall with the late Rev C D Nagel as the liturgist, and late Rev H D Koehne, who was the President of the SA District, Evangelical Lutheran Church of Australia, delivering the address based on John 5:39. A Sacred Concert was held in the hall the same evening, with choir items by the Luther League Choir, Palmer Lutheran Choir, St Martins Church Choir as well as soloist Barbara Armfield, Kathy Armfield and Everhard Ziersch.

On the building committee were A Arnold, L C Howie, L Miegel, A Ramm, E A Ramm, H Ramm, A Roether, O Schache, G Tabe, L Temme, D Wilhelm, E Ziersch and Mr S A Bretag who passed away in May before the opening.

The total cost of the hall, estimated to be 8,000 to 9,000 pounds, would have been in the vicinity of 12,000 pounds without all the voluntary labour.

The hall has been put to many uses over the 50 years. The Youth, Ladies Fellowship, Men’s Club, Sunday School and Church, as well as the community of Mannum, have all benefited from this wonderful building. Many wedding receptions have been held there with the Ladies Fellowship catering, as well as many other function the Ladies have catered for. The hall was used extensively from 1970 to 1977 for the St Martins Kindergarten until it was handed over to the Kindergarten Union. A new Kindergarten adjacent to the Mannum Community Complex

was then built. The hall is still used by both church and community groups regularly.

Additions and alterations have been made over the years to comply with health and safety standards: new toilets built, wheel chair ramps installed, a pergola area added (currently being extended and upgraded).

Also, a child proof safety fence has been erected, 75 new plastic chairs purchased by the Ladies Fellowship and the original kitchen refurbished and altered to suit today’s style of catering.

Gas heating and evaporative air conditioning have been installed in the main hall, with reverse cycle air conditioning in the kitchen. In the late 1990s the hall interior was repainted.

Replacing the roof and external painting were completed in February of this year.

A Thanksgiving and Blessing service will be held on Sunday 14th October in the church and hall to mark the 50th anniversary of the hall. The service will be conducted by the present pastor of St Martins Lutheran Church Rev Mike Steicke, with Pastor Clem Traeger, the pastor at the time of the building of the hall, to deliver the address. This will be followed by morning tea, sharing of memorabilia of the building and use of the hall over the 50 years, cutting of a special celebration cake and concluding with a shar ed , pooled community luncheon. All members of the community are warmly invited to attend the service commencing at 9am in the church, as well as the following celebrations.

Rex and Lorna Bormann

Mannum Community Club 66 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238 Phone: 8569 1010 – Fax 8569 2700 Email: admin@mannumclub.com.au Website: www.mannumclub.com.au Meals available12 – 2pm and 6 – 8pm 7 days a week Page 6

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Holiday Musings Home Again

’m home from visiting three of the world’s cutest great grandkids, who just happen to live in Canada.

We didn’t make much of a fuss over the flag when I grew up in Canada. It was the Union Jack and red, white and blue like the neighbour’s but now they have that red maple leaf and it’s everywhere. Canada Day weekend is a big deal -the family insisted I wear red to their BBQ and my son-in-law brought home red and white roses to decorate the table. Then we all walked down to the river for the fireworks. We couldn’t have taken the car anyway, spectators were parked both sides well past our house and we were a kilometre from the river.

I stopped in Hong Kong coming and going. After lugging my purse and carry on bag forever, I found myself looking at an indoor train wondering if I had somehow left the airport. Fortunately, I was befriended by a young Aussie couple who encouraged me onto the train, which

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took us to the baggage delivery area. They saw me through customs – guess my confusion was showing. I arrived at midnight and there were people everywhere on the streets but no one was pushing and shoving. Seven million people are crowded into that small space, a third of them living in government subsidised housing that allots apartments of 400 to 600 square feet for families. No wonder the balconies are crowded with pot plants and washing. I didn’t see any single family houses, all high rises; the newest was 118 stories. The shops were advertising designer clothes, handbags and jewellery. Didn’t buy much. I needed batteries for my camera so I tried a side street and found a tiny shop full of men in overalls lining up to buy tools. There was rack of batteries and I’m not sure if the shopgirl understood English but she smiled and took my money.

You could count on being on time.

Everything was – the tours, the airport

transfers – and I mean to the minute. Only 5 % of people own cars because not only are cars and petrol expensive but to keep a parking space can cost as much as your mortgage. My lovely headwaiter told me I would see buses, trucks, courier vans and taxis but only a few very expensive private cars. He was right. But the public transport is reliable and, of course, on time.

I took a tour of the city and had lunch at the Buddhist Monastery (vegetarian of course) with a bunch of New South Welshman who were on their way home from biking from Amsterdam to Paris.

Most of them were older than me and they said they averaged 50 km a day; I didn’t mention that I hadn’t been on a bike in years.

I stayed at the same hotel both times and the staff urged me to come back “next time you in Hong Kong.” I wish.

Vivian Garner

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Mannum Barber

Out Of This World Astronomer’s Corner

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irectly overhead at around 8:30pm is the familiar constellation of the Scorpion. Alongside is the constellation Sagittarius (often called the teapot) which represents an archer and his bow pointing towards the Scorpion. In the centre of Sagittarius are some star fields called globular clusters, known by their Messier numbers 54, 55, 69, and 70.

They are well worth perusing with a good pair of binoculars.

The concentration of stars in this area at the centre of our Milky Way galaxy has constituent stars of the clusters that are just so intense and at around a light year apart. The galactic centre lies at the edge of the Sagittarius constellation.

In our line of sight to Sagittarius, close to the ecliptic, the planets appear to be moving through this part of the sky but they are actually some 30,000 light years from the core.

Pluto at present resides in Sagittarius, in our line of sight, set against the backdrop of the Milky Way. At the presenttime Mercury is in Leo-Virgo. Venus is in Gemini-Cancer-Leo. Mars is in Virgo-Libra. Jupiter is in Taurus and Saturn is in Virgo. All the planets are rising in the AM, some very early.

Following or finding the stars during daylight is somewhat dependant on equipment and having keen eyesight, but it can be done. Large discs such as Jupiter can be seen when far away from the sun, early in the evening after sunset. The star Sirius was used to ascertain sidereal time at midday in times before modern clocks, when seeing stars in daylight hours was a sought after skill used by mariners.

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Passing the Baton Is your business ready?

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n Wednesday 31st October RDA Murraylands and Riverlandhosts the first of two workshops that will assist businesses prepare to ‘Pass the Baton’.

Research shows that 60% of family businesses are expected to change ownership (or exit) in the next 5 to 7 years – yet only 18.4% have a plan!

Why the imbalance?

Are you among the minority who have it all nailed down – or, like most families in business, are you finding more obstacles than answers every time you tackle this issue? YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Families can be torn apart and businesses and family wealth ruined through an inability to communicate and effectively plan to ‘pass the baton’ - but it doesn’t need to be that way.

Planning for the future can be a very positive experience if it’s done properly.

This workshop will provide clear insight to each generation’s issues, which will help your family work together to effect a baton pass that’s rewarding for all.

The visionary, entrepreneurial personality, formidable skill-set,

creativity and flexibility that got incumbent family business owners to where they are today are also the key to inventing a creative, secure exit plan that allows them to redirect their energies into other projects and passions while creating space for themselves, their family and the business to grow.

The next generation’s energy, education and adaptabilitytomodern practices and technology is essential to business renewal and growth.

Blue sky thinking and being proactive is the key to successful continuity – don’t leave it another day.

The second workshop in March 2013 will build on the important foundations laid during this session.

The first workshop at the Murray Bridge Golf Club is on Wednesday 31st October from 1:00pm to 4:30pm.

Who Should Attend? Family business owners, directors, leaders, Next Gen successors and others with a vested interest, including professional advisers to families in business.

For more information visit the website below.

30a Randell Street annum Barber opened this service to Mannum. My on Tuesday 19 t h background has always been September at 30a Randell Street in men’s hairdressing. I Mannum. completed both qualifications The aim of Mannum Barber is for hairdressing and barbering, to provide the highest quality on leaving school. After my service to all customers. apprenticeship I went to work Bringing back the tradition of for Advanced Hair Studio barbering and including the (specialising in male baldness) luxury and creativity of firstly in Adelaide, then London, individual styling to make all then Bahrain and Dubai. clients look their best.

After 8 years with the Services include haircuts, company, I returned to London clipper cuts, beard trims and to work for a well known Barber shaving – using a cut throat company in the city of London. razor with disposable blades and I returned to Australia just a fresh blade for every client. over a year ago.

We also have a great L’Oreal On my many trips to Mannum, colour range designed especially I noticed that there was no for men to blend grey hair. It barber and only 1 in Murray takes only minutes to apply and Bridge. gives a lovely translucent colour So the dream began... that fades gradually and does not Growing up in Adelaide, my turn orange! family had a shack at Mannum Barber is open Murrawong. I spent my Tuesday, Wednesday childhood and teenage years and Friday 9am-6pm mostly in the Murray river Thursday 11am-8pm district.

Saturday 8am-1pm After travelling the world, it Sunday 9am-1pm remains my most favourite Closed Monday No appointment is needed. place.

Many men prefer the I am so excited to be living in environment of a barber and are Mannum and look forward to currently travelling a long way becoming part of the wonderful to visit a barber ... they no community. longer need to, as Mannum now Warm regards, Petrea Sanchez, Mannum Barber has it’s own barber.

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Mid Murray Homes for the Aged

New Board Members minya has two new Board members in Cr Jeff Hall (Council nominee) and Henry Grabowski (Community Member).

Peter Raison, Cheryl Temme and John Turner all re-nominated and will continue as Community Members with Rae Clifford continuing as the nominee of residents and tenants of Aminya Village. Gillian Rogers and John Wallace both remain on the Board as Community Members.

On behalf of the Board and the community the Chairman thanked Tamara Rohrlach Cr Ken Sayers for his many years of service and contributions to Aminya as the Council’s nominee to the Board. www.rdamr.org.au/business-development-events.html Page 8 Mannum Mag Issue Number 73

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Mannum Police

The Hall - In Focus

Calling 131 444 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.

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

Although 131 44 4 is advertised as Police Attendance, the community sometimes seems reluctant to use it, in case it turns out to be nothing, and police time is wasted. Our local police, however, want it used because, as Sgt Harding explained, “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. However, I left a message on the answering machine at the station number, and a return call came very promptly.

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eptember participation numbers were slightly down on the August daily average.

The meals prepared three days a week are still very popular. The culturally diverse meals we were all enjoying on a Monday have resumed after Kathryn, our Polish cook, recovered from the flu caught just after she recovered from her badly sprained ankle. We are grateful for her return to good health.

Hall participants are now renewing their membership for the new financial year. If you are interested in becoming a member and would like to see what we are all about, come and join us for a meal at 12 o’clock.

Please phone 8569 1643 by 10 am to co nfirm your attendance to ensure a place at the table.

If you have any small household items, clothing or coat hangers that you would like to donate to the popular Bargain Corner they will be gratefully accepted. Donations can be picked up if necessary.

The annual Hall camp being held the 15th to 18th October is fast approaching. We have the names of 20 people registered, still leaving a few positions to fill. The Hall is making available a few positions to interested community members. If you think you might enjoy three nights and four days away from home being treated to tasty, nutritious meals and plenty of healthy snacks between meals call Jillian at the Hall for details.

The passive exercise class is now being run by me (Jillian Telford) a recent graduate of the Healthy Murraylands funded Certificate III in Fitness

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Leadership. The format will now utilise these newly acquired fitness leadership qualifications.

One week will be stretching and yoga exercises and the following week will be circuit training using weights, resistance bands, Swiss balls and other light weight equipment. The circuit training component has been well received and is suitable for most fitness levels. Passive exercise is a regular event on every calendar and is held on Monday morning from 9am to 10am; doors open at 8:45am and are closed while the class is in progress. The Hall, in conjunction with Reclink, is planning to take participants to Murray Bridge on our bus once a week, where they will have an opportunity to work with a personal trainer at Total Fitness.

The day and time are yet to be determined. Call Jillian at The Hall for details if you are interested in either of these two programs. Strength for Life, another initiative of the Healthy Murraylands project, will commence in 2013 and will also be run by me at the Mannum Leisure Centre in the Senior Citizens area. This program is running successfully in Murray Bridge and is in its second 10 week block. The program, running two 1 hour sessions per week, is aimed at those 50 and over. It is a great way to get fit or stay in shape. To register your interest please phone The Hall and continue to read Mannum Mag for details of the commencement date.

The Hall is staffed with funds from a Day to Day Living Grant through the Murray Mallee Consumer Advisory Group and

is run with the assistance of volunteers aided by community donations and fund raising activities. The Hall continues to grow exponentially and is currently assisting 92 clients, 12 more than the figure estimated in the annual plan. The hours provided by The Hall are also well above the 1500 hours projected in the funding plan.

There continues to be a steep increase in the number of extra hours of service being delivered to clients. This quarter saw the hours provided rise to 1990. The staff at Day to Day Living have been amazed at the number of meals we are preparing, which for May to August was 1941.

Mental Health week is approaching. The Expo is again being held in the Murray Bridge Town Hall on Friday 12th October, 10am to 3pm. The expo features informative guest speakers, and interesting information will be available from stall holders, so it is well worth a look. There is another exciting Expo happening in Tailem Bend on Friday 5th October, 10am to 3pm. The theme of the Expo is getting and staying active in later life. There will be displays, entertainment and activities. Barry Martin of the famous 5MU Stranded on Vinyl will be there and so will the Old Time Dancers. This will also be the launch of the much anticipated Heartmoves program. The Hall bus will be taking a group to the Expo but there are only 11 seats available so if you want to come please ring Michelle on 8569 1643 to confirm your booking.

Jillian Telford Senior Co-ordinator

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From Your Local Member

Mannum Little Athletics annum Little Athletics Centre is holding a “Come and Try” day with a BBQ lunch available afterwards on Sunday, 7th October at 10:30am for all current and new members. Our Meets are all held at the Mannum Community College School Oval.

Our regular meets are held on Friday nights at 5:30pm during School Term 4 and Term 1, starting on Friday 12th October 2012 and we also have a BBQ tea available afterwards.

Little Athletics is a uniquely Australian sport for children aged 3 to 17 years. As the name suggests, it is based upon the sport of athletics (track and field) and the events are specially modified to suit the ages and abilities of children. A wide range of running, jumping and throwing events are conducted. Little Aths, as it is affectionately referred to by those who enjoy it, is not really about winning, but about having fun, making friends and getting families involved in healthy activities. The emphasis is placed on participation and personal improvement. Little Athletics recognises that children vary widely in shape, size and athletic ability, and is thus one of few sports that successfully caters for them all.

Mannum Little Athletics Centre is not for profit and all proceeds go back into purchasing equipment and running the centre. Fees are very reasonable. For more information contact Simone on 0438 858 439 or find us on Facebook at Mannum Little Athletics.

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Mr Ivan Venning MP, Member for Schubert Anzac Day Commemoration Fund he ANZAC Day Commemoration Fund is now open for applications for funding to support initiatives that focus on educating the community about the significance of ANZAC Day and commemorating our nation’s military heritage.

Grants of up to $8,000 are available and applications for this round of funding will close at 5 pm on 19th October 2012.

Mr Ivan Venning is encouraging ex-service organisations, individuals, schools, Councils and other not-for profits groups to apply for funds to assist in commemorating ANZAC Day. Guidelines and Application forms can be obtained through the Schubert Electorate Office, 8563 3636 or by visiting the Department of Premier and Cabinet website (see below).

Further information about the Fund can be obtained by phoning the Executive Officer, Ms Clare Hennessy on 8226 3502 or via email to

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Car Enthusiasts As Cash Cows?

The State Government have voted not to support an amendment to the Motor Vehicles Act proposed

by Mr Ivan Venning that would allow the original number plates to remain with a vehicle, regardless of any transfer of ownership within a family or lapsed period of registration.

Mr Venning said the Weatherill Government has shown they are intent on using historic car enthusiasts, genuinely interested in preserving their

vehicle in original condition, as cash cows.

“Currently, if an owner of a historical vehicle transfers ownership to a family member, the family member must go to public auction and bid for the original number plate in order to retain it with the vehicle” said Mr Venning.

If the registration has lapsed, perhaps during a period of restoration, when the owner re-registers the vehicle they too must go to public auction and bid on the plate.

Volunteer Support Fund The 2012 Volunteer Support fund is now open for applications from small, community-based organisations to assist them in their volunteer works.

Individual grants of up to $3,000 are available for initiatives to assist volunteer support programs, expand volunteer participation and to promote the value of volunteering within the community.

Mr Venning is encouraging volunteer organisations from within the Schubert Electorate to apply.

“Volunteers are invaluable to the community and I encourage eligible organisations to apply for funding to assist them with the important community service work they undertake.”

Applications close Monday 29th October 2012.

An Application form and further information is available on the Volunteer Support Fund website www.ofv.sa.gov.au or by telephoning the Office for Volunteers on (08) 8463 4490.

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Issue Number 73

Ageing in the Murraylands

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o you know that you are wanted and appreciated? If you are a Carer, your body and mind would tell you that you certainly are needed; but appreciated? That’s another question entirely.

And the next question is, ‘Do you appreciate yourself, do you care for yourself?”

In “The 36-Hour Day” Nancy L Mace and Peter V Rabins write, “It is absolutely essential - both for you and for the person (for whom you are caring) that you have regular times to get away from 24-hour care” (p. 222). I would wager that this sentiment appears in all the research and other writings about being a Carer. Therefore, hard though that might be for you to both believe and arrange, you must take heed and do it, because we need you. Even the Government recognises that we need each of you, despite not translating that

with Millie recognition into dollars in your bank account.

Across Australia there are 2.6 million Carers who provide unpaid care and support to family members and friends with disabilities, medical conditions, mental illness or frailty due to age, or to people who have alcohol and drugs issues. Carers Australia states, “Carers are the cornerstone of our mental health care, aged care, disability care and palliative care systems. Without the support of Carers these systems would simply collapse. The replacement cost for this significant contribution to society is estimated at over $40 billion.”

Carers Week 2012 will run from Sunday 14th October until Saturday 20th October. If you know someone who is a Carer, would you consider showing them that we value them immensely, and we have at least some appreciation of what they do?

A wee treat, something personal just for them, a card, a hug, a few hours off-duty, listening to their story, the possibilities are endless. Churches recognise Mother’s Day and Father’s Day. Will they do the same for our Carers?

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Sillie Millie joins me this month to say to our Carers: When you’re lonely, … we wish you LOVE. When you’re down, … we wish you JOY. When you’re troubled, … we wish you PEACE. When things look empty, … we wish you HOPE.

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Proof Reading Mannum Mag Needs Your Help

leven times a year, on the last Monday of the month, a small group of volunteers meet at the show ground to proof read the Mannum Mag print masters.

Starting about 9:00am a group of three can usually complete the task in less than 3 hours.

More volunteer proof readers are needed in order to spread the load and roster 3 proof readers for each issue.

You do not need to commit to every issue. With a list of 12 volunteers each one need only be called upon two or three times throughout the year.

Proof reading days for the last two issues of 2012 are: Monday 29th October Monday 26th November If you are able to join this group, would like more details or wish to leave your number as an “on call” volunteer please contact Peter Weir 8567 2857 or 8568 2909. (Please call after the 10th October.)

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From the Lions Den annum Lions sincerely thank the Pretoria Hotel Social Club for a donation of $500 for the benefit of kids with cancer. The donation will be given to Camp Quality to help support children with cancer and their families.

The Black Dog Riders, who have travelled far and wide around the country raising funds for the treatment of depression, stopped by Mannum on 18th August. The Lions provided morning tea and donated $500 to the cause. The ride ended in Alice Springs and overall raised $235,000.

The building extensions to the Lions den are almost completed.

Members and community groups who meet in the den are looking forward to using the extended den area.

The Lions recycling project is still going strong and will improve over the coming summer months. The money raised from the collection of deposit cans and bottles goes towards funding our projects.

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The Hall elcome one and all to Spring; has it made a difference in your life? Well, it has mine! I’m finding it a little easier to deal with everyday chores and also going places.

There has been soooo much happening at the Hall it’s hard to keep up with the next exciting thing on the calender. As I said in last months letter we have the most!! delicious meals each and every week. With the size of the serves, you really don’t require dinner in the evening.

Men in the Kitchen. Yes! It seems that a couple of our male members are partial to the odd cook off – making scones, etc and helping out in the prep area.

They seem to enjoy it and chat away, much to the delight of the girls sitting around the table each doing a project or their own thing.

If this seems to sound interesting to you why not call by and just see what we get up to, it would be nice to see another new face.

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Annette Rissmann Chairperson/Volunteer

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Mannum Mag Constitution Review riting the revised edition of our constitution is still in progress.

A parliamentary committee is considering legislative changes that may affect not-for-profit groups such as ours. As well as taking care to carefully examine the implications of any changes we make, it has also been considered prudent to defer submitting a revised document until after any legislative changes have been announced.

Some suggested changes have been already received from the community.

A copy of the current document can be downloaded from our website (see page 3).

You are invited to examine the document and offer suggestions to the subcommittee via the Chairperson Geoff Skein (8569 2385) or the Secretary Bill McGhie (8569 1821).

Written submissions may be left at MMSS, 71 Randell Street Mannum.

All submissions will be considered by the subcommittee.

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Mannum Rowing Club

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t’s been a couple of months since the last report so there have been a few developments.

The Club’s AGM was held on 29th July bringing a few changes to the Committee.

Dean Mobbswaselected President, Brian Bormann stood down after being President for the last six years to concentrate on being full time Secretary. Robin Bourne is Vice President and Vicki Harding the Treasurer.

The Committee being, Maurie Ryan (Bar Manager), John and Claire Banks, Renee Osbourne, and newcomers Jenny Pfitzner, Alyson Boyd and Phil Gebhardt.

Some 40 people attended the meeting which was followed by soup and hot dishes that went well with the cold winter day. The day also saw two new boats christened. A Coxless Quad Four named ‘Maurie Ryan’ and a Double Scull named ‘John Banks’. Families of both were present to celebrate the event.

Training continued through winter and credit must be given to the Juniors showing up on some not so warm days.

Sunday morning Social Rowing still has a good following. Be glad when it warms up though.

We would still like to see a few more juniors and adults both male and female come and try out.

Through Club Sports we were successful in gaining a small grant to acquire two set of floats that attach to the single sculls for stability.

These are ideal pieces of equipment for beginners; both juniors and adults who start off in a single scull.

For interest, these are used in adaptive rowing at the highest level of competition.

A little homework has been done during winter to gain full Accreditation with Star Club and, by the time you read this, gain Level Two with Good Sports which promotes Healthy Clubs and Strong Community Involvement. Being accredited gives Clubs good opportunities for Small ClubGrants.

We have received two so far this year valued at $3600.

As you may be aware Liquor Licensing Laws for Clubs are becoming more stringent, so any Sporting Club with a licence may

wish to have their m e m b e r s accredited as Responsible Persons. A course is being run by TAFE at Mypolonga Sports Club on October 9th at a cost of $30 or if Council come on board this could be reduced.

Anyone interested can contact the Project Manager, Ruth Miller on 0407 075 216.

Now for another piece of good news. The Mannum Branch of the RSL has decided to relocate to the Rowing Club Rooms. The Committee extends a warm welcome and hopes the RSL will feel at ease in their new environment.

The Rowing Club will be holding the Opening of the Season Day on Sunday 14th October from 8am with mixed scratch races over 200 metres followed by an Egg and Bacon Sandwich/Pancake Brunch.

Anyone is quite welcome to come along and perhaps try out the boats with the new floats. It would however be appreciated if you could reply by Thursday 11th for catering purposes.

National Broadband Network Community and Business Forum id Murray Council has liaised with the National Broadband Network Community Account Manager for SA/WA, Chris Gregory in holding the following Forums in Mannum.

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Community Forum Thursday 22nd November 2012 6:00pm to 7:00pm Barn Conference Centre Business Forum & Education Sector Thursday 22nd November 2012 7:30pm to 8:00pm Mannum Community College To be held in conjunction with the Mannum Progress Association meeting.

Mr Gregory will provide an overview, proposed planning, construction and rollout of the fibre connection for Mannum by 2015, the benefits and opportunities for the Community and the next step in the process.

Russell Peate CEO, Mid Murray Council

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Are Our Footpaths Safe For Everyone? he South Australian government regularly reminds us of the dangers of speeding and inattention on our roads. We see graphic television adverts and news bulletins of traffic accident scenes, their aftermath and the pain and tragedy inflicted upon innocent and not so innocent motorists and their families.

Part of the government’s strategy i n cl u d es the enforcement of speed limits by the police using a range of detection methods like pursuit, laser guns and cameras. The success or otherwise of these m ethod s i s n o t b ein g questioned and this is not an invitation to debate the matter but in the interest and rights of free speech you may wish to comment, but that’s up to you.

I suspect there’s been an occasion when we’ve travelled faster than the speed limit and some of us have paid a hefty fine because of it. However I also suspect that there’s been a time when we’ve exceeded a speed limit and “got away with it!” So be it.

Now, what has this got to do with anything?

Well, while riding my gopher in the main street the other day, tootling along and focussed on where I was going and what I had to do, I almost ran into/over a person, about my age, leaving one of the shops.

My first emotion was fright (of me being injured) followed by anger at the “carelessness” of that person for not looking out for me, followed by intense

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embarrassment at the possible outcome and consequences of what could have happened.

After a while apologies were exchanged with the usual “no harm done”. A passerby who saw what had happened asked if I was OK. Thankfully yes I was, and then he enquired of the shopper’s wellbeing.

Everything was OK, but it was close, a near miss as they say.

When the stranger saw that all was well he asked if he “could have a word or two?” Without wasting words he pointed out that I was going too fast and travelling along the footpath too close to the buildings. To defend myself against what he was saying I told him I was not travelling fast at all. “But”, he said, “while I was walking along the footpath at a normal pace you came up from behind, tooted, and went past me at quite a speed. I had to quickly move out of your way”. I then recalled the moment, and he was right, that did happen.

He then asked me if I realised the consequences had I knocked the person over injuring either or both of us.

Any injury is serious he pointed out but at our age our healing ability is diminished and of course its long term effect is a heavy burden upon ourselves, our families and to some degree the community. I wasn’t in the mood for a lecture so I asked if he was an ex-copper or something and what business was it of his anyway. His response and explanation really made me think. He was not an

ex-copper, he is a practising lawyer actively involved in litigation and court cases representing accident victims.

He informed me that had a collision happened between my gopher, that I was in charge of and responsible for at the time, and the person leaving the shop I could have ended up in court being sued for damages, pain and suffering, medical costs, etc, etc. Given the events which he had actually witnessed he felt that I could well have been sued.

“I’m glad you’re OK but I’ll leave you to think about this” he said. And then he added:• Always remember where you are and the speed at which you’re travelling.

• You are using your gopher on a FOOTPATH that is mainly for people to walk along.

• You are sharing the footpath built for people to walk along.

• Pedestrians using the footpath allow you to share it with them and are generally happy to get out of your way to let you pass.

•Give pedestrians consideration and respect because it will be reciprocated.

• Drive slowly and be careful.

I’ll tell you now and for free.

The last thing you would ever want is to hurt someone and then be sued in court for their pain and suffering.

I’ve given considerable thought to what he said and I now travel a lot slower on my gopher. If you use a gopher I suggest that you do the same.

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Not the City to Bay Walk n Sunday the 16 t h September myself and Evelein Machin and Lanky, Evelein’s BIG black schnauzer, did the 12km walk here in Mannum again to coincide with Annual City to Bay Walk. We had a new member with us this time Sandy Lawrence.

Lanky had a swim in the river, which he loves, and we rewarded ourselves with breakfast at the Motel, which is the same as we did last year.

Evelein made each of us a Gold Medal, including one for Lanky.

Next year we plan on taking a different route. To do this walk here in Mannum is so lovely, and it is quite a challenge with all the hills, particularly on the last 5km.

Three fellow members of the Mannum Walkie Talkies, joined us for breakfast. They were Dawn Ching, Gwenda Banks and Fran McCormack.

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Evelein, Sandy and Anne after their breakfast at the Motel to celebrate their 12 km walk Two men are walking through a graveyard with their dogs. One man turns to the other and says “Morning.”

The other man replies “No, just walking the dog...”

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Sunday Mornings

A Winning Move won the chook raffle at the Club last week. Felt really good as it was a big one and also free range, which was supposed to be better for the chook and for us. My Ever-loving had gone to bed when I got home so I popped it in the fridge. Had to rearrange it a bit; took out the yogurt, some stewed fruit and some vegetable soup which Herself had made. It was a bit of a squeeze, I even had to rearrange the beer a little.

In the morning I woke full of the joys of spring however when I reached the kitchen Herself was not best pleased. There were some harsh words. She was not cooking any chicken in her clean oven; it spattered everywhere and took hours to clean. If we wanted chook then we would buy one from the Takeaway. I was told I could take it away and in future I was not to touch anything in the fridge particularly her soup or her yogurt.

Went around to my mate Andy’s, he was happy to have the chook. We juggled it into the fridge without having to do anything hasty. Then Clara,

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Andy’s wife came home. To cut a long story short, much the same reaction from Clara as from Herself. It finished with Andy shaking his head as he walked back to my car with me carrying the chook.

I spent the rest of Saturday morning trying to give the chook way. Even offered it to the hospital but they couldn’t take it since it didn’t come from an accredited supplier. If they should take it and one of the patients contracted food poisoning or something then they would be knee deep in ambulance chasers.

Then I had the bright idea of giving it back to the club. The secretary came out from his office to speak with me. Simply put, once the prize was accepted that was that. It could not be raffled again, there were all manner of legal implications which would ensure that the legal eagles would eat well for many moons should such an event occur.

Suitably chastened I took the chook and myself out of the club and sat in the car seeking fresh inspiration. I put the

chook on the back seat where I couldn’t see it. It was about lunch time and the aromas from the kitchen in the club had reminded me I was hungry. I went into the bakery to get a sandwich. Thought it was a little early to test the home waters, besides I still had the chook.

The bakery had sold out but they could make me a chicken sandwich. I decided to make do with a carton of flavoured milk.

As I was walking back to the car I met Mal, the local butcher and told him about the chook.

After some talking Mal agreed to put the chook in his big freezer and dispose of it with his other butcher’s waste. I went down to watch the footy and then went home where Herself was cooking a roast dinner. It was delicious.

Everything was fine. I went to the club again last night. Old Albert came around selling tickets to the chook raffle. He was quite hurt when I told him what he could do with his raffle and his chook.

Guess I will stick to Bingo in the future.

The Diarist

As the sun streams through fog fingers and ibis probe the shallows, with wheelbarrow and spade I go to worship.

Where wind spits out the sand and nothing over finger-high is green, with tiny plants in hand I carry out my dreaming.

On the gentle rise behind the swamp, shell midden...circles of blackened earth, an image flickers into mind: wind whispers, “please remember when bodies bent before small fires and fluid tongues and laughter met the morning gatherers of the river fish straight from the net; where laughter echoed from tall gums as kookaburras woke the earth...” and I stand where rivermen took timber...nothing left except...now, in my dreaming I renew this patch of ground: I see the bushland filled again with flight and light and sound.

Max Merckenschlager At Sunday School, Bert was asked to sketch a picture of his favourite Bible story. His picture showed four people sitting in a plane. The teacher asked which bible story it represented.

“The flight to Egypt,” said Bert.

“I see... and that must be Mary, Joseph and baby Jesus. But who’s the fourth person?”

“Oh, that’s Pontius – the Pilot.”

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Bendigo Bank he inaugural meeting of the Planning Committee met Thursday 27th September at the council chambers at 6:30 pm. The next meetings will be held Wednesday 10th October and Thursday 25th October at the same time and place.

The committee now consists of: Adrian Davis, Chairperson; Brian Taylor, Deputy Chairperson; Graham Gaston, Pledge Co-ordinator; Isabel Hansen, Secretary and Chairperson Support; Fiona Mann, Interest Group Liaison.

Others in attendance were Kevin Male, Vivian Garner and Elizabeth Wood, with several apologies. There is opportunity for more people interested in working on the planning committee to become involved.

Recent history has shown the need for a second bank, based in the area and locally owned and run, to service the needs of Mannum and surrounding area. Those with a keen interest in investigating and bringing the benefits of community banking to Mannum are invited to attend the next meeting or to contact any of the above.

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A Police Officer asks the Bank Manager to describe the missing cashier.

“Well,” replies the Manager, “she is about 165 cm tall and $250,000 short.”

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Musical Miscellany The Saxophone Part 2– Some Players of Popular and Jazz Music here will be some who remember when Triceratops gambolled playfully in the Adelaide parklands. You will of course remember Boots Randolph and his hit “Yakety Sax” which was used by comedian Benny Hill as his signature tune. Boots recorded alongside many well-known artists, particularly Elvis Presley. “Return to Sender” was one Presley tune he recorded.

He also recorded with trumpeter Al Hurt on his hit single “Java” and with Brenda Lee on her seasonal hit “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” Another hit parade player was Billy Vaughn. He was a band leader besides being a player and his hit parade entries entitle him to be called the most popular band leader of all time. His best known hit was “Sail Along Silvery Moon”. He had many others including a cover of the Ventures’ hit, “Wheels”, and “Melody of Love”. He was A and R man for Dot Records for a considerable time.

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pop music of the day you almost certainly listened to him. Joey D’Ambrosia or Ambrose was the energetic sax player with Bill Haley when “Rock Around the Clock” was recorded. He left not long afterwards along with other members of the Comets because of a pay dispute. Even though Haley is dead there are at least three groups in the US still performing and claiming a direct line from the original Comets.

An English saxophone player who became very popular in this country was Freddy Gardner. Freddy played all the saxophone family as well as the clarinet. You can still buy compilations of Freddy. Naxos has brought out a CD titled “Body and Soul”.

Freddy became popular on the radio at the beginning of the fifties just about the time of his untimely death from a stroke at the age of forty. The beautiful tone Freddie had, caused him to be titled as Freddy Gardner and his Gold Tone Saxophone. His best remembered tunes would be “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” and “Stardust”. Freddy straddled the line

between pop and jazz.

Of course the saxophone made an early impact in jazz thanks in large part to Coleman Hawkins, a tenor player who, with his robust tone and imaginative improvisation, moved the instrument from novelty to major voice. He learned his craft in the band of Fletcher Henderson, famed as an arranger for the high profile Benny Goodman outfits. Just before the start of the second world war the “Hawk” returned to the US from a stay in Europe. In October 1939 he recorded an improvised version of Johnny Green’s “Body and Soul”. It was revolutionary because only the first four bars contained the melody, the rest of the two-chorus recording was improvised. Many considered it a prelude to be-bop.

There are other players, particularly in the jazz genre, who deserve to be mentioned so next time I will look briefly at players such as Lester Young, Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan.

Peter Weir

Last summer, the local orchestra decided to play Beethoven’s 9th symphony.

However, it being quite hot, the players were working up quite a sweat, until a neighbour let them use the ventilators in her house.

However, the wind from these ventilators was causing the score to blow all over the place, so they had to tie them down to the music stands.

Not only that, but the roar from the ventilators was so bad that the bassists decided it didn’t matter if they downed a few drinks and got royally drunk.

Two of the bassists get so drunk that they pass out.

One of the violinists, in disgust, decided to go home but slipped and fell.

Thus, it was the bottom of the 9th, the bassists were loaded, the score was tied with two men out, and the fans were roaring wild when one of the players slid home.

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Mental Musings ost of us have probably heard the old saying, “don’t judge a book by its cover” at some time in our lives.

This is also good to keep in mind about people and their journey in life.

Journey it certainly is! Starting at birth and ending at death, a long journey which doesn’t always go according to plan, sometimes taking us through incredible detours. It may even run us off the road or rails.

Good mental health is what we would all desire for our journey through life, but statistics show that it is not the case for many people, even the baby boomers that are often portrayed as having so much.

Mental health week is celebrated in October each year so let’s try to make an extra effort to appreciate what may be “inside the cover” of those we know or meet.

Many people in the general community, as well as our own local one, suffer excruciating pain and chaos because of their own or a family members’ mental illness.

When navigational help is most needed through this phase of the journey, individuals and whole families or particularly groups are often shunned and stigmatised. People can be so cruel or apathetic.

This mental health week and World Mental Health Day encourages us to become more informed and able to understand better.

There are many good resources available. SANE Australia is one. (www. sane.org).

There is also a range of Australian websites which provide therapy or support online:

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• www.ecouch.anu.edu.au • www.anxietyonline.org.au • www.mycompass.org.au

Works, Services and Projects Update from Mid Murray Council ouncil held its last meeting on Monday 10th September 2012 at which the following were discussed or determined.

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• Council is endeavouring to undertake a range of capital works and projects including the continuation of Belvedere Road, the resheeting of Balah Road and U Dale Road, Greenways and Big Bend Landing Access Roads, the Truro Pioneer Park Development (Stage 2) and continuing the upgrade of the old Mannum Primary School.

• A majority of landowners from the McBeans Pound Shack Area have not supported the installation of a Community Wastewater Management Scheme and therefore this will not progress at this stage.

• Council continues to work with the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure regarding further design works to alleviate stormwater drainage issues in and around Sedan.

• A request from the Bear Rock Rodders Association to hold the Palmer Hot Rod Run on Sunday 30th September 2012 subject to the approval of the Commissioner of Police was approved.

• Expressions of Interest were called for members of the public who wanted to be part of the Mid Murray Council Development Assessment Panel as existing members’ terms expire on the

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12th December 2012. Council will consider the Expressions of Interest received.

A new Community Grant Program incorporating Small Grants ($500) Community Projects and Events Grants (up to $2000) and Individual Youth Sport Arts and Cultural Grants Program has been approved.

Information on these Grant Programs will be made available shortly.

Council has decided to apply to the Office and Gambling Commissioner for a Dry Zone to prevent the possession and consumption of alcohol on the Morgan Riverfront lawns area from 4:00pm 31st December 2012 to 9:00am 1st January 2013.

Council is working with the South Australian Recreation Trails Inc Committee (SARTI) to extend the Lavendar Federation Trail from Truro to Dutton. SARTI aims to have the trail completed to the Mid Murray Council boundary by the end of 2012.

Council has agreed to forward a letter to the Mayor of Cambrai France to ascertain their interest in establishing a Sister City/Town Agreement following the visit from 2 cyclists from Cambrai France to Cambrai in the Mid Murray Council area.

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Nominations close 16 November 2012 Please return the completed form to Mid Murray Council P O Box 28 Mannum SA 5238

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Do you know someone who makes your community a better place?

Nominate them now for the Citizen of the Year Awards.

Award Categories: Citizen of the Year Award Young Citizen of the Year Award Community Event of the Year Award Nominations are open now – you can download a nomination form from our website www.mid-murray.sa.gov.au or make a nomination online and find out more about the awards at www.citizenoftheyear.com.au If you have any questions or require assistance, please email postbox@mid-murray.sa.gov.au or call Rose on 8569 0100.

This is your chance to recognise the most deserving members of our community. Your nomination could lead to someone special being recognised with an award at the Council’s Australia Day celebrations.

And the Australian Governments new mental health portal: wwwmindhealthconnect.org.au.

Macbeth: How does your patient, doctor?

Doctor: Not so sick, my lord, as she is troubled with thick coming fancies that keep her from rest.

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Truro has been forwarded to the Local Government Association Community Wastewater Management System Management Committee requesting a revision of Truro’s current priority rating for funding for the installation of such a scheme.

Council will approach the Department of Planning, Transport and Infrastructure regarding the inclusion of Mannum on the directional signage on the South Eastern Freeway signs.

Council is working with Murraylands and Riverland Regional Development Australia to revise and produce new Invest Murraylands marketing material; “Ready for Business and Place to Live” at no cost to Council.

Council is working with the Nildottie Progress Association to progress the installation of new playground equipment at the JKG Memorial Playground.

Council’s new Arts and Cultural Development Officer is Ms Tis Milner-Nichols. The position is a partnership between the Mid Murray Council and Country Arts SA to increase interest, awareness and participation in arts and culture throughout the Mid Murray Region.

or email postbox@mid-murray.sa.gov.au or make a nomination online at www.citizenoftheyear.com.au

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he Roos Netball Club season presentation night was recently held at the Mannum Leisure Centre, where 250 people joined in the celebrations and reflected on the 30 year history and season 2012. Media personality ‘Cosi’, from Triple M radio and Channel 9 television, entertained guests as the host for the evening, while Club President Kelly Gladigau paid tribute to the efforts of the many volunteers who undertook roles to make the club a success.

Special presentations were made to club members. Theresa Woods was awarded the prestigious ‘May Bock Memorial Trophy’ for best club person. Alfie Paech was recognised in a new ‘Outstanding Service Award’.

In total, 35 trophies were awarded to best and fairest, runner up and coaches awards for each of the 11 competitive teams.

Cosi interviewing inaugural President Chris Pfitzner

A highlight of the evening included an interview Cosi conducted with the inaugural Club President Mr Chris Pfitzner, who made a special flight home from working in Darwin. In this 30 year celebration, the pr e stigious honour of life membership was bestowed upon Annette Wakefield, Tracy Wandel, Tracy Loechel, Amy Loechel and Kelly Gladigau. The audience were on their feet in a standing ovation for suchdeserving recipients, recognising the longstanding commitment and dedication these people have shown to the club. Other highlights included a special Lovell’s milestone cake and the launch of a 30 year history book, which is available to the community

to purchase for $30 from the Mannum Newsagency.

The evening’s celebrations were capped off by the presentation of the 17 and Under team who took out the premiership for season 2012.

The Mannum Roos Netball Club will look to continue its success and organise the season well in advance with the Annual General Meeting being held at 7pm, Wednesday 17th October 2012 at the Mannum Community Club. Coaching applications are now open. The closing date is the 15th October.

Club results and images of the presentation night are available online at www.mannumroos.org.au Kelly Gladigau

Life Members Back: Amy Loechel, Tracy Loechel, Katrina Reschke, Tracey Dabinett, Charlie Klose. Middle: Kelly Gladigau, Annette Wakefield, Nanette Chadwick, Jo Heward, Connie Cox. Front: Tracy Wandel

Support the Walton Family and the Cranio Facial Unit he newest member of the Walton family faces ongoi n g a n d c o m p l ex treatment. The community is raising funds and for those who missed the opportunity to contribute on September 28th at the Mannum Roos Netball Club Building Better Lives Fundraiser, donations can be made through the website below and by mail at PO Box 428, Mannum 5238. Cheques should be made out to the Mannum Roos Netball Club and the envelope addressed to Building Better Lives.

All money collected will be divided 50/50 between the cranio facial unit and ongoing support for baby Zachary and his family as they face the considerable challenges ahead.

Enquiries to President Kelly Gladigau on 0438 825 771.

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Murray Bridge Matinee Series – October

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ut of the Square and the Rural City of Murray Bridge are pleased to present the October performance of the monthly Matinee Series. Patrons are invited to meet in the Town Hall foyer at 10:00 am for morning tea. A one hour performance will then start at 11 am. This is followed by a guided tour of the Murray Bridge Regional Gallery. The all inclusive price is $15.00 per ticket.

A Night with the Flying Horses Thursday 18th October 2012 “A Night with the Flying Horses” will enthral you. This group of travelling musicians perform unique versions of popular songs from the likes of Britney Spears, Groucho Marx, Edith Piaf and Bruce Springsteen in their own style. The songs express the glitter of the carnival as well as the dark side.

Normally following the performance, you would be invited to go on a guided tour of the Murray Bridge Regional Gallery. Unfortunately, this month our matinee falls in the week between exhibitions.

However, you would be very welcome to visit the Regional Gallery Shop where there is a variety of local art and craft items on sale. With Christmas fast approaching, you might find the right gift for that “hard to buy for” friend or family member. `Tickets for all remaining 2012 performances of the Matinee Series are available in person at the Local Government Centre, 2 Seventh Street, Murray Bridge, between 8:30am and 4:30pm Mondays to Fridays, or by phoning 8539 1100. You can also book online at www.murraybridge.sa.gov.au The Town Hall Box Office will be open from 10am on the day of the performances for the sale of any remaining tickets. For further information, give Avis a call on 8539 1430.

Advertisers 2012/13 Visitor Guide and Holiday Issue bout mid-December this year we will publish a special Visitor Guide and Holiday Issue of Mannum Mag, in the same format as last year.

The 2011/12 Visitor Guide and Holiday Issue of Mannum Mag was a 12 page booklet distributed through local outlets including the Mannum Information Centre, the Caravan Park, MMSS (formerly CHIPS), and some local businesses. The front page featured a map of Randell Street and an index indicating the position of advertisers on the map. Businesses not located on Randell Street had a reference key to the street map of Mannum on the inside-centre-spread. Six pages contained information about the features and facilities in Mannum.

The early distribution helps you to contact more of the holiday season visitors. This is also an opportunity to offer holiday-season services to the residents of our community.

The Visitor Guide and Holiday Issue of Mannum Mag is an opportunity for local businesses, clubs and service providers to address the residents and visitors to our community. We would like that edition to feature advertising customised for the holiday period.

We need to start compiling this issue now.

In order to include as much information as possible and maintain flexibility in the layout, advertisers are asked to restrict the size of their advertisements to (91 mm × 65 mm). The cost is $25.

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Pause A While with Mannum Interchurch Council ome people think God is going to let them into heaven because they’ve been good.

Others think hell won’t be that bad because they will know so many people there. Still others question if there even is a heaven or hell.

But no matter what mistakes a person makes in life, the greatest mistake you could ever make would be to assume there is no heaven or hell, and that this life is all there is. Jesus warned, “It is better for you to enter life maimed than... to go into hell” (Mark 9:43).

The good news is you don’t have to go there! God loves you and He doesn’t want you to face eternity without hope and separated from His love. God made this possible by providing a way for sin to be completely and totally forgiven. Jesus came from heaven to take the judgment that you and I deserve by dying on the cross for us. We deserve the death and judgement that He endured – but He took

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our place.

Don’t gamble with your soul, and don’t assume you can never be saved, as salvation is freely available for anyone who accepts God’s free gift. What is needed is to turn away from the things that separate you from God and put your faith and trust in Jesus for your salvation. We have God’s promise that “If we confess our sins to God, he can always be trusted to forgive us and take our sins away” (1 John 1:9).

Don’t play dice with eternity.

Commit your life to Jesus Christ today. Then seek a church which will help you to grow in faith to develop a character more like Jesus.

For those who know the love of Jesus, pray for those who think they can make it to heaven on their own. May they face honestly their need for God’s forgiveness, and by faith ask Jesus to come into their lives.

Pastor Colin Nieass

Prayer Meeting for Mannum Wednesday 10th October, 7 pm, Seventh Day Adventist Church, King William Rd Wednesday 7th November, 1:30pm-2:30pm, Baptist Church, William Street

To register your interest and reserve a place in the 2012/13 Visitor Guide and Holiday Issue, you need to notify Mannum Mag by Friday 19th October by e-mail, telephone, mail or a note at the MMSS office (see page 28).

Requests to modify an existing advertisement for use in the Visitor Guide and Holiday Issue need to be lodged by Friday 9th November.

Please contact us with your requirements as soon as possible.

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Mental Health Expo Friday 12th October 2012, 10am to 3pm Murray Bridge Town Hall • My Community How can we help each other?

• My Support What is your pathway to services?

• My Wellbeing Be aware look after your mental health and wellbeing.

ervice providers from all sectors and community members will host a joint Murraylands expo. Positive feedback from the 2011 event and published evidence support the need for greater community promotion and awareness to help reduce stigma associated with mental illness. The Mental Health Expo will provide an opportunity for all community members from local and outlying areas to have one place where they can make connections and find information regarding mental health and mental illness in a safe, caring, friendly and non judgmental environment.

The Mental Health Expo will help to raise awareness of the need to improve mental health and wellbeing in the Murraylands and surrounding districts. The community will gain access to information, resources, speakers and workshops, and be provided with a greater awareness of local services. Community members will be provided with opportunities to speak with those in similar situations to themselves as well as those who can support them as needed Aims of the event 1. To raise awareness about the impact of stigma and discrimination for people with a mental illness in the community.

2. To provide: • an opportunity for people in rural and remote communities to have an open discussion about mental illness, • access to NGOs and Government Organisations providing mental health services, • information about mental illness and mental health.

3. To create an opportunity to promote the mental health and emotional wellbeing of people within the community that is fun, entertaining and free from stigma.

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4. To encourage event participation in an inclusive environment – aboriginal, culturally and linguistically diverse, local youth.

10:15am Official Opening 11:00am Bi Polar Disorder 11:30am Living with Schizophrenia 12:00pm I am not a label Performance 12:30pm - 1:30pm Live Music Rita and Michael Lindsay 2:00pm Partners in Depression overview 2:30pm Carers Perspective Rae Cooper 3:00pm Close

Free family friendly community event. Limited transport available.

For more information and enquiries call Cathy on 0439 087 523.

Performances, guest speakers, food tasting, come and try mosaics, art exhibition from local community people, come and try activities, freebies and give-aways, relaxation ideas, hand/foot massages, interactive community painting, face painting and children’s activities, food available from the Country Women’s Association Kitchen and information about mental health and illness.

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From the Diary of Private Charles H Bock

10th Battalion, Australian Infantry Force This series of extracts cover the service of NC 1913 Private Charles H Bock with the 10th Battalion, Australian Infantry Force in Gallipoli from 8th July 1915 to 22nd November 1915, then in France from 2nd April 1916 to 29th November 1916.

The extracts have been provided by Bruce Bock.

July 1915 rd

Saturday 3 Left Alexandria Saturday evening on Scutian B22.

Sunday 4th Church Service - Some chaps cleaning rifles during service.

Monday 5th Arrived Lemnos, Nudros Harbour about sun set.

Tuesday 6th Nothing doing but a few boats about selling chocs, nuts, cigs.

Wednesday 7th Left Lemnos 8p.m.

Thursday 8th Arrived Gallipoli Peninsula 3:30a.m. Old 10th left for spell at Embros.

Friday 9th Digging terraces.

Saturday 10th Ditto.

Sunday 11th On Bgde guard. Old 10th returned about midnight.

Monday 11th Drafted in to coys (Companies) Bob and I in B Coy, 7 Platoon 12, Section. Met Leo this morning.

Tuesday 13th Went into firing line. About two weeks sapping, firing line bomb places and

supports day-after-day and night-after-night.

Perpetual motion.

Friday 30th 5:10p.m. Cheer. Same at 5:20p.m. and 5:30p.m. Then fired one round along the line. Rumoured British victory in Persian Gulf the reason for it all.

Saturday 31st 11:30p.m. Keeping Johnnies attention while the 11th take some trenches. Done in 20 minutes. Two of 5th Reinfs. Killed. Clues & Martin.

August 1915 Sunday 1st Just heard Bob knocked back into sap last night shock of shell dazed, no wonder.

Hector hit on back of neck with piece of shell, also lucky no wounds but thought horse hit him.

Monday 2nd Johnnie went very quiet last night in firing line Tuesday 3rd Last night quiet in bomb sap. Mess orderly today.

Wednesday 4th Year today since England declared War. Shelling Acki-Baba yesterday afternoon and evening. Firing lines last night. Starting at 9p.m. we pumped in 4 or 5 rounds. Johnnie returned quite 10 times as much. Heard 6th

Reinfs. Landed last night. Swim this after hope don’t get cold.

Thursday 5th Firing line last night. Hear some Tommies landed.

Friday 6th Support in firing line last night. Put up Sandbags. Johnnie very quiet till he saw bags this morning then he wasted lead. We are supposed to advance today. Artillery to bombard first. 1st Brigade started attack on Lone Pine.

Saturday 7th Firing line last night. 1 hour on and off. All night busy using lead - terrible row. 2p.m. just come out and if no attack tonight we are supposed to have 24 hours off. What a sight - water covered with boats of all kinds. 4 hospital ships instead of one as usual. 3p.m.

Rest over just picked for 24 hours guard.

Sunday 8th Actually had 5 hours without being disturbed last night shells and bullets still flying. Think tucker scarce lately. Digging for a spell. 2:30p.m. Back in firing line.

Been discovered Johnnie using our artillery cease fire signals. Few 8 in. shells landed without bursting 20 inches long. Just Heard Turks Battleship Sunk. Town captured Aus. and N.Z.s had great success but a big cost.

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PS Melbourne Celebrations 15 000 Spectators, Over 40 Riverboats he picturesque banks of the Mildura riverfront were alive with festival goers Centenary and that was the very start of what is here today, this Grand Event”, to celebrate the 100th birthday of the PS Melbourne Sunday 9th September she said.

The attendance of the Marion, was then fully supported by the Oscar W from 2012.

Close to 15,000 spectators came out to see the 40+ river boats including 7 Goolwa, the Industry from Renmark, the Ruby from Wentworth and the heritage paddle steamers, wooden paddle/riverboats and cruisers from 3 States. Adelaide from Echuca.

The PS Melbourne set off on the first cruise of the celebration day followed Steam whistles serenaded and paddle wheels sweetly lapped the water to create an atmosphere like no other. The romance of steam was back at the Port of by the PS Marion.

The grand finale flotilla cruise led by the PS Melbourne featured the 40+ Mildura and the Mildura wharf has not seen so many boats at once in years.

The official cake cutting ceremony took place at 12 noon in front of the PS riverboats and included over 1000 people on the water.

“It was an amazing day to be on the water and it was a privilege to be Melbourne, commencing with a Welcome to Country and river poem by Brian Hunt of the Barkindju River People of the Darling. Mayor John Arnold involved in such a significant event and to have so many heritage paddle welcomed visitors to Mildura and compared the Late Alby Pointon, owner of steamers in Mildura all in operation. It was an impressive effort on behalf of the the PS Melbourne, to the dream time story of the Murray Cod, traversing the organizers, crews and volunteers”, said PS Melbourne Captain Scott Thorp.

Captain of the PS Industry of Renmark, Frank Tucker said, “The PS twists and bends of the Murray over his many years on the river associated with Melbourne festival was a unique and most memorable experience, which I will his collection of paddle steamers since the mid 1950s.

Thousands of spectators, accompanied by the Mildura Brass Band, sang probably never see again. Fantastic to be part of such an occasion and congratulations to all the skippers involved.”

Happy Birthday to the PS Melbourne.

“The event was absolutely awesome and it was fantastic to be a part of it. I Lyn McKenzie spoke on behalf of the family with mother Freda Pointon, don’t think we will see an event like this for a very long time with the amount brothers Chris and Robert Pointon and family members present.

“Approximately 10 months ago, I received an email from Mannum Dock of boats which made their way to Mildura”, said PS Oscar W of Goolwa Museum, that stated the PS Marion is coming to Mildura for the Melbourne’s Captain, EJ Thorp.

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Murray River in Your Hand s a first of its kind for Australia’s great Murray River, Discover Murray River has released the free Murray River iPhone App with information on 36 main towns and a 1400 kilometre driving experience through South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales.

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“The Murray River App is like a handheld visitor centre taking you along our great river from Man from Snowy River country and Kosciusko National Park near Corryong, Victoria and New South Wales, to Storm Boy’s Coorong estuaries near Goolwa and the Murray Mouth in South Australia” says Discover Murray River’s Director, Shane Strudwick.

“The Discover Murray River Trail is a very popular, great Australian drive and part of our vision is to share with visitors all the wonderful things to see and do along the whole river while creating appreciation and increasing visitation to our magical river” says Mr Strudwick.

When visitors arrive in any of the featured Murray River towns, they’ll be able to use the app to view information about accommodation, houseboats, river cruises, restaurants, attractions, clubs and pubs, golf, wineries, events and more.

The dynamic maps show a comprehensive display of town facilities: picnic spots, playgrounds, BBQ’s, boat ramps and more.

The best of the each communities’ environment.

Some of the App’s special features and information include: • Locations of all visitor information centres, RV

dump points and public toilets • Lock and Weir information and contact phone numbers • Fruit Fly information and Weather • Dynamic and Live River data links • “Near Me” recognises your location and shows nearby clubs and dump points.

• Murray River history and facts

Developed by Adelaide’s award-winning and major Murray River supporting partner, Design Train, the App contributes towards the message ‘One river, many lands’ with the vision of a unified Murray River across the three states through tourism and travel. An Android version is under development.

Mr Strudwick, who recently published the successful book “The Murray River : One river, many lands” with ABC Books, says “we’re aiming to show the true authenticity, stories, character, communities and beautiful landscape of Australia’s great river that many visitors never really experience.”

“With a myriad of new features to come ... the new Murray River App is guaranteed to enhance any visitor’s river journey and experience, and showcase the Murray story” Mr Strudwick said.

For more information, a video and other links visit www.murrayriver.com.au/murray-river-app

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Mannum District Hospital and Mannum Medical Centre

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s you may be aware, there are predictions that the aged care population in our state is increasing, placing pressure on the existing infrastructures and the health system.

The Mannum area is not immune from this change and there is evidence that we will see an increase in demand for aged care beds and facilities in our township as well.

SA Health and the Government of SA have put in place a “South Australia Health Care Plan 2007-2016” which guides the directions that aged care and other important health areas will follow in the next several years. The plan is available at the web site below.

Making a decision to leave your home and move into an aged care facility or even looking for help at home is not an easy one. For some members of our community is a necessity that sooner or later may need to be considered. It is important to discuss it with your GP or health professionals who can provide you with some initial guidance on how to approach this change and what is required.

A so called A.C.A.T or aged care assessment will be required to establish your needs and the GP can initiate this process. This can also be a self referral and can be done through the Murray Mallee Community Health in Murray Bridge.

Financially, a move to an aged care facility can be seen as threatening and there may be some misunderstanding on what is required. There are several agencies that can help you to understand the transition. Our suggestion is to start by

looking at the well presented and easy to read website established by the Department of Health and Ageing or alternatively you can phone 1800 200 422.

This website also has information on help available to stay home with support.

The Mannum District Hospital is part of this plan to support the local community with its aged needs. Currently we have 15 aged care beds available (shared rooms) and we support residents with high personal care needs such as showering, dressing, eating etc. Our facility has specialised staff in aged care that comprise Registered Nurses, Enrolled Nurses and Personal Care Assistants, supported by medical guidance provided by our local GPs. The principle that guides all aged care facilities, including ours, is to provide individualised care and a home environment away from home for all of our residents. The residents receive assistance with all activities and regular nursing supervision with their health related issues 24 hours a day. Our facility also organises regular leisure and lifestyle activities for all its residents.

We also provide respite services for the eligible elderly when possible.

Our facility has long term plans to redevelop and create more single rooms for our residents.

If you have any questions related to aged care, please contact the number above, your local GP or our facility. If you or a loved one would like to consider moving into our facility, do not hesitate

to contact us to arrange a meeting or a tour.

On another note, remember that our A and E is open 24 hours a day with a Doctor on call for emergencies. What is an Emergency? An emergency is a situation that poses an immediate risk to Health and Life. Examples of this are chest pain/heart palpitations, breathing difficulties/trouble talking, collapse/altered consciousness, extensive burns, fitting, bleeding (persistent or heavy), spinal or head injury/trauma, snake bite etc. The Health Direct number 1800 022 222 is available 24 hours a day for general enquiries out of normal consulting hours. A qualified nurse or GP answers these calls.

They will also advise whether you need to ring a hospital or call your local doctor for an appointment during normal working hours.

Remember in case of an emergency please call 000 for ambulance attendance.

For GP appointments, call the MannumMedical Centre on 8569 0222.

If you would like to volunteer in our hospital, we have a variety of areas that may interest you and benefit our aged care residents and patients.

Please contact Shelley Ogilvie, our Volunteer Coordinator, on 8569 0200 to obtain information on the positions available and an application form.

If you have questions about our Hospital, do not hesitate to contact us on 8569 0200.

Edmondo Palombo Executive Officer, Director of Nursing

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Aminya Mid Murray Homes for the Aged

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t Aminya’s AGM on 25th September the Chairman, Peter Raison, presented his report on the past year’s activities. Lee Oddy, Director of Care, and Glen Cooper, CEO, also presented reports on staff, resident, quality and financial outcomes.

Those present were advised that late in the financial year Housing SA had agreed to a re-alignment of boundaries rather than the more complex transfer of properties which had previously been insisted upon by Housing SA. Surveys of the land have recently been completed with the expectation that the ownership issues will be finalized within the next few months. Once the land ownership has been resolved the Board will be better placed to address future development of the site.

It was noted that the Board’s application foradditional residential aged care places in 2011 was unsuccessful. The Board has recently been advised that the provisional approval for 50 high care places and that for a loan have been cancelled. The Board will submit a revised application in the 2012 allocation round and is hopeful that an allocation of places will be forthcoming, together with an allocation of funds to finance the project either by way of a grant or a loan.

The contributions of all volunteers to the many activities of Aminya were acknowledged. This on-going support enhances the facilities and services enjoyed by residents. The continuing support of the Mid Murray Council, Mannum Golf Club, the Mannum Community Club, RSL, and Lions was recognised.

Special mention was made of Lyn Noblett and members of the Mannum Garden Club for the many hours devoted to refreshing the main entrance area and the upgrading of other gardens within the units.

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The focus on quality improvement during the year was supported through the provision of opportunities to all residents and their relatives as well as volunteers to lodge compliments, complaints, concerns and suggestions on the services provided by Aminya.

In August 2011 an assessment by the Accreditation Agency resulted in a renewal of accreditation for a further two years until November 2013. Action plans have beenestablished outlining opportunities for ongoing improvement across all serviceareas.Threesubsequent unannounced visits by surveyors have occurred with each resulting in confirmation of compliancewithAccreditation standards.

Maintenance of the independent living units and improvements to the facilities continued with resealing of the roadway and car-park being completed. A staged upgrade to pathways to improve access for tenants and visitors has commenced. Several units have also had carpet replaced and been repainted.

Staff education and training arrangements have been revised to enable Aminya staff to participate in training sessions provided by the Mannum Hospital. In November 2011 arrangements were re-established with the Mannum District Hospital for the supply of the midday and evening meals.

The outcome has been a noticeable improvement in the quality of meals provided to residents. The preference continues to be for the establishment of an in-house catering service.

For further information on services provided by Aminya please contact either Wendy Gowling or Glen Cooper.

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‘Come Fly Come Try’

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n Sunday October 28th 2012 from 9:30am the Adelaide Soaring Club is holding a ‘Come Fly Come Try’ Day. This is believed to have never been done before by any flight training facility or flying club.

The club invites YOU, to get up close and personal with our exciting modern aircraft. You choose what YOU want to fly on the day, from a sleek glider to our powered light sport aircraft. Our qualified flight training instructors will show you how easy it is to learn to fly.

This day will be completely different to an air-show. You will be invited to fly and, if you feel inclined, actually take the controls of a glider, take the pilot’s seat of a powered Light Sport Aircraft, or even an exciting open cockpit micro-light trike.

For what will be a truly exciting highlight of your life, you will be given a thorough briefing regarding the flight controls and the aircraft type you will be flying, you will then fly with a qualified flight instructor.

Entry to the event is free. The instructional flights will be at a special price for this event, offering you a most economical flying experience: from as little as $50 in a

A Chance to Live Your Flying Dreams powered aircraft, to around $185 in Sports cars and classic cars will be parachute. a high performance glider, maybe on hand for the petrol heads.

Exhibits will be on with some aerobatics.

If you would like to get a closer, hand to view between enjoying food Members of the Adelaide Soaring guided look, special hosts will take and refreshments or a good coffee, all Club hope to tempt you into joining you and your family members for a provided at nominal cost by the for further flying fun, or for you to close and personal inspection of a ‘flying club kitchen’. maximise the thrill and become a modern or historic plane, a glider or This is a day out for the family, qualified pilot. war-bird, a tiny single seat guaranteed to be very special – if you The club is noted for its modest two-stroke powered flying machine, take the challenge, the fantastic step flight training costs, a fine safety or maybe a helicopter, powered forward – ‘Come Fly Come Try’!

Phil Pullem, Promotions Officer record and an excellent range of glider, gyro-copter or powered modern aircraft. coME FLY ... COME TRY Day! Every two hours on the day, a ticket draw will enable a lucky visitor at the Adelaide Soaring Club to fly as a passenger over the Barossa Never Before? ... Not an Air Show ... A Day Where ‘YOU’ Can Fly! region, free as a guest of the club.

When: Sunday 28th October 2012 Time: 9:30 am ~ 4:30 pm The ‘Come Fly Come Try’ Day, Where: Gawler Airfield, Ward Belt Road, Ward Belt (Buchfelde) SA being a new concept means the Free Admission demand for “experience” flights is You Fly  Glider Air Experience Flights difficult to predict. Therefore, during  Light Sport Aircraft Trial Instructional Flights the day the club will be holding  Ultra-Light Trike Trial Instructional Flights flights on a first come first served Special Instructional Flight offers starting from as little as $50 basis, to be followed by offering FREE LUCKY DRAW FLIGHTS EVERY TWO HOURS vouchers at the special reduced rate, (in a Light Sport Aircraft) to be redeemed on a booking for a Photographs of you in your pilot seat, available free later date.

Static Aircraft Display Gliders, Self Launching Motor Gliders, Light Sport For those who wish to stay on the Aircraft, Micro-light Trikes (Powered Hang-gliders), Warbirds, ground, there will be plenty to see Helicopters, Powered Parachutes, Gyro-Copters, Aerobatic Aircraft and do.

Twin Glider Towing by ‘Tug’ Aircraft All kinds of interesting aircraft Australian Air Force Cadets and Australian Air League from classic to modern and wild Royal Flying Doctor Display Flight Simulator(s) Sports Cars and Classic Vehicles Display Trade Displays aerobatic have all been invited to fly Food and Refreshments available from the ‘Flying Club Kitchen’ in for the event.

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present

Matinee Series

Join us for a cuppa after 10am and be entertained by the Flying Horses. The group of travelling carnival musicians will perform unique versions of popular songs in their own style, from Britney Spears to Groucho Marx, Edith Piaf to Bruce Springsteen. The songs express the glitter of the carnival and the dark side as well.

***** 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.

For Sale Piano PIANO. Eavestaff, iron frame. Height 1 metre.

Beautiful walnut finish. Tuned. Good tone and funky. Contact Louisa 8569 5291

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

Phone: Stuart 0420 651 554

Bowhill Swan Reach Truro Mannum Sedan Cadell Blanchetown Nildottie

Mon 8 Tues 9 Wed 10 Mon 15 Tues 16 Thurs18 Tues 23 Wed 24

3:30-5:30pm 2:30-5:30pm 2:30-5:30pm 2:30-5:30pm 3:30-5:30pm 3:30-5:30pm 2:30-5:30pm 3:30-5:30pm

Bowhill Community Centre Swan Reach Oval Complex Truro Primary School School Oval or Leisure Centre Sedan Hall Cadell Institute Blanchetown Oval/Club Rooms Greenways Oval or 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 children welcome!

Children under 10 must be supervised by an adult. Times may change without notice.

Parents/caregivers should check on finishing times at each event.

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

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

Mannum District Hospital Joan celebrating Australia Mannum District Hospital Day Care Centre Friday12th October Two Course Gourmet Australian lunch and wine with chef Kym Ask a friend and have a wonderful Australian experience Limited seating, bookings essential.

All proceeds supporting the Mannum District Hospital $25.00 per head. Phone Carol on 8569 0218 Issue Number 73

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2012–2013 PUBLICATION DEADLINES Friday (12 noon) Collating & Folding October 26 for November, Issue 74 Wednesday 31 October November 23 for December, Issue 75 Wednesday 28 November January 25 for February, Issue 76 Wednesday 30 January

Email: editor.mannummag@aussiebb.com.au Phone: General 8569 7392 (Lyn). 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

1 Thursday st

4:00pm History Group, CHIPS

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

3rd Thursday

11:00am RSL, Community Club

Mannum

4th Thursday

Tuesday & Friday

Last Monday

Tuesday

7:30pm Progress Association, Mannum Community College.

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

First Wednesday

Noon Mannum Mag, Showground.

8569 2385

Last Wednesday

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

Mon, Wed & Fri

4th Tuesday

7:30pm Mannum Show Committee, Showground

9:00am–4:00pm The Hall, 5 Greening St. 8569 1643

8am Walkie Talkies, Lions Den, Show Ground. Anne 8569 2850 9:30am Prayer & Bible Study, and 10:30am Friendship Group, River Word Christian Centre, 3 Greening St. 8569 1333 OTHER

Alternate Fridays

1:30pm Senior Citizen’s Club, Club Rooms. 8569 2795

Every Three Months

7:30pm Neighbourhood Watch.

Leisure Centre. Coordinator Russ Dellow 0428 813 201

2012 Community Calendar OCTOBER Market/Trash’n Treasure Mannum Showgrounds Sunday 7th, 9:00am - 2:00pm Free Admission. Sites Available.

Contact: Irene Lovell Phone: 8569 2541 Mannum Sundry Sale and Auction Mannum Showgrounds Sunday 7th, 10:00am Contact: Kim Loechel Phone: 0427 054 336 Mental Health Expo Murray Bridge Town Hall Friday 12th, 10:00am - 3:00pm Contact: Cathy 0439 087 523 See page 21

Joan Celebrating Australia Hospital Day Care Centre Friday 12th Proceeds supporting the Mannum District Hospital.

Bookings essential.

Cost: $25.00 per head.

Contact: Carol, 8569 0218 See page 27 Lutheran Hall 50th anniversary St Martins Church and Hall A Thanksgiving and Blessing service and morning tea and luncheon.

Sunday 14th, 9:00am See page 6

Mannum Rowing Club Mary Ann Reserve Opening of the Season Day Sunday 14th, from 8am Scratch races. Brunch.

See page 13 Healthy Living Expo Mary Ann Reserve Information about healthy living on a shoestring budget Sunday 21st NOVEMBER Melbourne Cup Luncheon Mannum Golf Club Tuesday 6th, 12:30pm See page 23

Mid Murray Support Services Contact MMSS for details about these special events.

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

October 9th Men’s Breakfast 8:30am - 10am at the River Bar, River Lane entrance, Mannum Community Club Gold coin donation.

November 6th Men’s Breakfast 8:30am - 10am at the River Bar, River Lane entrance, Mannum Community Club. Gold coin donation.

December 4th Men’s Breakfast 8:30am - 10am at the River Bar, River Lane entrance, Mannum Community Club. Gold coin donation.

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

Mannum School Reunion Mary Ann Reserve Saturday, 17th, from 12 noon Small cost to cover expenses.

Contact: Diny Nieuwenhuis Phone: 8389 4520 See Page 2 National Broadband Network Barn Conference Centre Community Forum Thursday 22nd, 6:00pm-7:00pm Mannum Community College Business & Education Forum Thursday 22nd, 7:30pm-8:00pm See page 13

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,netballcarpetbowls, 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 Indoor Tennis 6:30pm Zumba Tues: 5:45pm Aerobic & Fitness Instructor 7:30pm Squash competition 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

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Mannum Mag

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