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GOOLIE GOSSIP FEBRUARY 2015
GOOLOOGONG COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
Congrats to our Citizen of the Year – Kate Thompson On Australia Day Gooloogong celebrated with our annual Austrralia Day breakfast at the park. Everyone present congratulated Kate Thompson – our Australia Day Citizen of the Year!
COMMUNITY BBQ In November we celebrated the completion of the bridge with a community BBQ hosted by Bridge Constructors; Nelmac. Jess Bloomfield captured some pics from the great afternoon in the park.
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POSITION VACANT TREASURER
Community Meeting – 17 February
The Gooloogong Country Club is looking for a capable person to fill the position as Treasurer.
Do you feel like our town has lots of opportunities? Or sometimes our issues aren’t heard or acted on? Let’s get together and do something A community meeting is being held to gauge interest in forming a town progress association.
The successful applicant will need to be familiar with wages, banking, accounts payment, invoicing, monthly reconciliation and BAS etc Hours are approximately 8-15 hours per week. Please forward applications to Gooloogong Country Club. For further information call Tracey Huckle 6344 8420 or Christine Pickard 6344 8150 or 6342 9389
If you can’t make it and have some thoughts or would like to be involved phone Chris Marr on 0437 192 599 It would be great to have as many individuals, groups & associations, and businesses represented as possible.
Community Meeting: Tuesday 17 February 7.15pm for a 7.30pm start at the War Memorial Hall
CALL OUT FOR GIRLS INTERESTED IN SPORT Gooloogong Cowgirls are looking for girls interested in playing League Tag in the 2015 Woodbridge Cup Competition. Anyone from 15 years old is eligible to play, so if you want to have some fun and get fit this winter, please contact Carolyn on 6344 8318 or 0407 429 411
The beginning of the year is a great time to think about the needs of your family and children and where to go for the services they may require.
An information session for parents and carers from Canowindra, Cargo, Eugowra and Gooloogong will be held at Canowindra Community Health Centre: Wednesday 25th February 2015 from 7.00pm – 8.00pm
It will be followed by a light supper and chance to mingle. Ready to meet you at this session will be our: Dietitian Occupational therapist Social Worker Child and Family Health Nurse Speech Pathologist Physiotherapist This is a great opportunity to ask questions and to put faces to the people who provide services to our community with particular emphasis on families and children. For more info Ph: 6340 3300 No RSVP Required – Just turn up on the night!
GOOLOOGONG COUNTRY CLUB Open 7 days a week, family friendly atmosphere with ATM, Keno, Bowls and Tennis facilities available. Enquiries Phone 63448201
* SPECIAL * Hahn Super Dry $37 per carton or 2 cartons for $70 Vinces Chinese Restaurant Phone 63448465
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Allan Gray Rural Supplies Open 5 ½ days a week for all your rural supplies.
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Brian & Kate Thompson PH: 6344 8347 EMAIL: jinderlee@hotmail.com.au
Dennis 0419 448 790
COMMUNITY BBQ TO VIEW THE NEW BRIDGE Come along to a bridge viewing and BBQ
Sunday 15 February 10am at the Park There will be a walk / bicycle ride over the new bridge, and an opportunity to have your questions answered about the project, including the changes to the river flow. Followed by a sausage sizzle. Bridge update: The bridge will be open to traffic in the coming weeks. After which there
Playgroup will be a site tidynotice up that will take up to a couple of months.
Gooloogong Playgroup has closed its doors after 34 years. When numbers dropped to an unsustainable level last year – The demolition of the old bridge is expected to start in September (subject to the current committee made the final decision to close. This has not meant that the kids of Gooloogong are Environmental Approvals). thetimes footpath and viewing will be completed a disadvantaged! As a reflection of theThen changing in our community & witharea the availability of the fantasticand Mobile final tidy up. Day Care Service provided by Cowra Early Childhood Centre Mobile the kids of Gooloogong now have Preschool & Long the opportunity to play & learn 3 days a week! I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Committee Members both past & present who have given their time to provide a meeting place for the parents & children of the community. It has been a place of friendship & support for so many. We would also like to thank the greater Gooloogong community for supporting our tireless fundraising efforts over the years which kept our Playgroup running! The committee have decided to donate all remaining funds, toys & equipment in part to CECS Mobile so they can purchase equipment as required for the kids at their Gooloogong venue, Gooloogong War Memorial Hall as a contribution to the cost of upgrades & maintenance of the venue that will directly benefit the kids and hence the community as a whole & to the Gooloogong Public School to help our Kindergarten kids transition to big school with minimum fuss and maximum support! Jenny McDonald, President
Gooloogong Handy Mart Your local one stop shop for groceries, hardware, stationery, auto supplies, fruit & vegetables, magazines & newspapers, cards & gifts, sandwiches, pies and coffees, and of course, all your postal services OPEN 7 DAYS Mon-Fri: 7.30am-5.30pm Sat: 7.30am-12 noon, Sun: 7.30am-11.30am
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FREE NEWSLETTER COMPILED BY THE GOOLOOGONG LOG CABIN Bridge update: The bridge will be open to traffic in the coming weeks. After which there will be a site tidy up that will take up to a couple of months. The demolition of the old bridge is expected to start in September (subject to Environmental Approvals). Then the footpath and viewing area will be completed and a final tidy up. Goolie markets - Held on the 2nd Sunday of every even month – next markets February, at the Log Cabin from 9am-1pm.
DATES FOR THE CALENDAR - FEBRUARY st
Sun 1 – Garbage tip open (1 & 3rd Sun) 1.30-3.30pm Sun 1 –Presbyterian Church Service,11am bring and share lunch to follow (1st Sunday) Sat 7 – Gooloogong Library open 9.30-11.30am (every Saturday) Sun 8 - Log Cabin Markets 9am-1pm (2nd Sun of every even month) Sat 14 – Gooloogong Library open 9.30-11.30am (every Saturday) Sun 15 – Garbage tip open (1st & 3rd Sun) 1.30-3.30pm Tue 17 – Public meeting to look at forming a town Progress Association, 7.30pm at the War Memorial Hall Wed 18 - Log Cabin meeting (3rd Wed), Memorial Hall 7.30pm. Hall bookings ph Tracey 63448420 Sat 21 – Gooloogong Library open 9.30-11.30am (every Saturday) Sat 28 – Gooloogong Library open 9.30-11.30am (every Saturday) EMAIL THE GOSSIP TO HAVE YOUR EVENT, MEETING ETC INCLUDED March Tue 10- Historical Society meeting, Historical Rooms, Gooloogong Hotel 10am, (Usually 1st Tuesday) Tue 10 – War Memorial Hall meeting and Annual General Meeting, 7.30pm at the War Memorial Hall Wed 18 – Log Cabin Hall meeting and Annual General Meeting, 7.30-m at the War Memorial Hall
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