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GOOLIE GOSSIP JULY 2015
GOOLOOGONG COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER
Mobile phone tower for Gooloogong Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor has announced 18 mobile phone towers for Hume, including one for Gooloogong. “This is a great result, amongst the highest number of any electorate in Australia. We have lobbied long and hard for this – and the Government has listened. We will be dramatically improving mobile phone coverage across a vast area of the electorate and I am delighted to be able to share such good news,” Mr Taylor said. The first base stations will be built in late 2015 and the full programme rolled out over three years. Mr Taylor visited Gooloogong earlier this year and held an information session in the park to talk to residents and hear their concerns for the electorate. Gooloogong will host ‘The Big Lift’ on the 4th and 5th of July Forty university students are visiting our community to volunteer their help with community projects around the town. This is a ‘pay it forward’ initiative that the students are committed to, helping with genuine community projects throughout the state. Gooloogong was lucky to have been chosen. We have a number of groups involved on the Sunday, when the work begins at 8am until 12 noon. The Log Cabin, The War Memorial Hall, Kangarooby Landcare, Gooloogong Public School, The Cemetery, Gooloogong Rural Fire Brigade and the Racecourse Trust. If you would like to be a part of any of the projects and offer some of your volunteer time, meet at the park/log cabin on Sunday morning 5th July prior to 8am and join in the community atmosphere. The community are cooking a roast lamb meal on the Saturday night and pumpkin soup for their lunch on the Sunday. If you would like to stay around for lunch please bring your lunch with you. If you would like to offer any assistance with the food, please talk to Ann-Maree Watson 6344 8282. For any enquiries regarding the weekend please contact Kylie Reeves 0427 448 371.
Gooloogong Mixed Nuts Craft Group Gooloogong Mixed Nuts is a group of ladies from Gooloogong to Merriganowry, from a variety of interests and walks of life, who share a passion for fibre! Not only do we knit, crochet and spin but we support and guide each other in our various individual projects. We have recently enjoyed a mini workshop on needle felted landscapes and are looking forward to upcoming projects involving wet felting. In response to a request from Thailand, our members are also currently involved in a project to knit hats for the Buddhist monks and nuns. Gooloogong is a strong wool producing area and we especially enjoy the opportunity to create beautiful things from our own, locally produced, wool. Any small donations would be gratefully accepted. We would like to extend our thanks to Charlie and Maria Niven for their support through their kind donation of alpaca wool which has been an asset. Mixed Nuts meet on Tuesdays, between 9am and 12pm at the Memorial Clubrooms. The cost is $5 which covers our rent and a scrumptious morning tea lovingly prepared by our members. Anyone is welcome (however thank you for understanding this group is not suitable for children). Thanks, Gooloogong Mixed Nuts
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To the knitting enthusiast, I am seeking pure wool baby clothes in sizes for a 6 month and 18 month old. I am looking to buy a complete wardrobe of pure wool baby clothing. Clothes are needed by July 31st 2015 for a baby shower event. Please contact Amanda on 0409 864 715 for further detail.
Kangarooby Catchment Landcare Tree Giveaway Sunday 26 July 10am – 12pm Gooloogong Memorial Park Come along and collect your free trees. We will also have displays plus tea / coffee and pikelets for a gold coin donation. We look forward to seeing you there.
JINDERLEE POLL HEREFORDS AWARDED MAJOR RIBBONS AT POLL HEREFORD SHOW Jinderlee Jackpot (pictured) won the Intermediate Champion at the Poll Hereford Show & Sale, and went to Jamena Poll Hereford Stud in Tasmania. Jinderlee Justin got a third in the Junior Section and went to Chris Lyle of Tummel Poll Hereford Stud at Walcha.
COUNTRY CLUB NEWS Not a lot to report this month. Polocrosse held a successful carnival last month. A date to keep in mind is Sat October 17; this is the date for the Sports Classic. Start organising your teams! Remember Patricks Restaurant “Volumes” is still serving awesome meals; come along and try them. Remember there are meat draws, badge draw and key draw each Friday. Members of the Club are reminded that membership fees are now due. If it has slipped your mind just pop along to the club and renew them. See you at the club.
Landcare news So the shortest day of the year has passed, on the 22nd, and now the sunrise is heading back towards the East. Spring is on the way! Sunday 5th July sees 40 students from the University of Technology, Sydney (UTS) coming to our village as part of “The Big Lift” tour. A group of uni students get on a bus during their mid year break and head out of the big smoke to work with community organizations in small towns on whatever projects they need help with. From the Big Lift website… “We hope to foster a sense of civic duty and leadership in our participants, by giving them an opportunity to step out of the classroom and give back to the community in a practical way.” The kids get a glimpse of life outside the city and over the great divide and see that people actually live reasonable lives out here! It’s got to be good thing and an opportunity for us to use some enthusiastic labour. Various local groups are dividing up the troops. Landcare will plant a line of trees and shrubs on land beside the road over the bridge up towards the silo. This is part of our Reconnecting Woodlands theme and will use some of the RMS plants. Thank you to long term Landcare member Rosemary Parker for her co-operation. We will also extend the Native Garden at the Public School. Thank you Mr Smith for letting us onto school grounds during the holidays. We will have the new area ready for the Goolie kids to plant another shrub during this year’s Tree Giveaway. Speaking of which, Sunday 26th July, the Tree giveaway will be at the Memorial Park again, 10am til 12. Please come along and collect your free trees and shrubs, have a chat and a cup of tea or coffee and most importantly one of Vera’s famous pikelets cooked fresh on the spot! There will be information and displays available to browse through. Come and find your house or property on our lovely big aerial photographs. The next Landcare meeting will be Wednesday 8th July at the Memorial Rooms at 7pm. Everyone welcome. Any queries please ring Tracee on 63448270 or Ruth on 63448256 2
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GOOLOOGONG PUBLIC SCHOOL NEWS
National Aborigines & Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week activities. Recently, the children participated in a range of Traditional Aboriginal awareness activities with Mr Dean Murray (Aboriginal Community Liaison Officer – Cowra based). The children imitated hunting activities such as spear and boomerang throwing, how to catch an emu, traditional implements discovery tour and the playing of the Didgeridoo. The children shared in a Sausage Sizzle and had a great day. Cowra & District Athletics Carnival Tommy Williams (100m & Junior Relay), Noah (100m, discus and shot put) and Lucius Oldfield, Jacqui Lawrence (800m), Jazmyn O’Reilly (100m, 200m, relay & high jump), Mook Thomson (high/long jump & shot) and Amber Dugand (100, 200 & 800m, relay and long jump) will be participating in the Cowra & District Athletics Carnival in Canowindra on Friday August 7th as part of the Small Schools’ Team. We are confident they will have a great time and do well. Whole School Excursion On the 19th August the school will be joining a number of other small schools at Lake Burrendong Recreational Camp. The children will participate in low rope activities, archery, BMX riding, survival skills and, possibly, canoeing.
ANZAC DAY – Sub –Committee Are you interested in Anzac Day? The Gooloogong War Memorial Hall Committee is seeking interested persons to form an ANZAC Day organising subcommittee. Current members are stepping back from the organising of the Anzac Day services and we would like to encourage new faces to come forward and be a part of this annual event.The Anzac Day sub-committee would be a branch of the Memorial Hall Committee and have the support of the existing committee. Interested persons are invited to contact Dennis Sargent Ph 6344 8129 or attend our next meeting on August 11th 2015. Gooloogong War Memorial Hall, Hall Bookings / Enquiries: Marie Sargent ph. 6344 8129 President: Dennis Sargent, Secretary: Kylie Reeves, Treasurer: Barry Cox
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DATES FOR THE CALENDAR - JULY Sat 4 – Gooloogong Library open 9.30-11.30am (every Saturday) Sun 5 – Presbyterian Church Service, 11am bring and share lunch to follow (1st Sunday) Sun 5 – Garbage tip open (1st & 3rd Sun) 1.30-3.30pm Sun 5 – Gooloogong Cowboys v Eugowra at Eugowra Tue 7 - Historical Society meeting, Historical Rooms, Gooloogong Hotel 10am, (1st Tuesday) Tue 7 – Gooloogong Crafters meet at the War Memorial Hall, 9.30-11.30am (every Tue) Wed 8 – Landcare meeting at 7pm. Enquiries ring Tracee on 63448207 (2nd Wednesday) Sat 11 – Gooloogong Library open 9.30-11.30am (every Saturday) Sun 12 – Gooloogong Cowboys v Canowindra at home Tue 14 – Gooloogong Crafters meet at the War Memorial Hall, 9.30-11.30am (every Tue) Wed 15 - Log Cabin meeting Memorial Hall 7.30pm (3rd Wed) Sat 18 – Gooloogong Library open 9.30-11.30am (every Saturday) Sat 18 – Gooloogong Cowboys v Binalong at Binalong Sun 19 – Garbage tip open (1st & 3rd Sun) 1.30-3.30pm Sun 19 – St Paul’s Anglican Church Service, 5pm (3rd Sunday) Tue 21 – Gooloogong Crafters meet at the War Memorial Hall, 9.30-11.30am (every Tue) Sat 25 – Gooloogong Library open 9.30-11.30am (every Saturday) Sun 26 – Gooloogong Cowboys v Condobolin at home Sun 26 – Tree Giveaway 10am-12 at the Memorial Park Tue 28 – Gooloogong Crafters meet at the War Memorial Hall, 9.30-11.30am (every Tue)
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