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Editorial “How did it happen? What can we do?” “Back in the 1960s, journalist and broadcaster Robin Juniper rallied locals to stage a protest against work on the narrow road winding, beneath overarching trees, up past the Juniper home/studio. At the time, Darlington’s small community of a few hundred households was supportive and a tradition of trying to protect the character of our village was born. We need more of Juniper’s feisty spirit right now. Robin Juniper was joined by others, so the tale goes, and while they didn’t lie down in front of bulldozers – this was the ‘60s, when protest was part of the zeitgeist from Paris to Perth – the wife of the late artist Robert Juniper set a template that would survive long after she had moved on to pursue her career. One of the founders of the Darlington Arts Festival, Robin was passionate about a place in the Perth Hills she saw as unique – at a time when the sprawl of suburbia was just beginning in our capital city. “When Mundaring [Shire] wanted concrete footpaths and the electricity commission wanted to chop down trees, we always had fights,” the journalist would later recall. Preserving Darlington’s natural feel, its earth tones and granite, its historic character and cohesive community were important to residents. “There was nowhere else in Perth like it, absolutely nowhere…” There is still nowhere else like it, but we need to sit up and take notice and to halt what one designer describes as socalled ‘upgrades’ of our infrastructure that rob our village of its unique character. Another artist’s wife still living in Darlington was among those who joined Robin Juniper’s protest. Gail and David Gregson had settled in Darlington with five-month-old Dimity in the 1960s. “Older residents were selling up and we were moving in with young families,” she would later recall. “But what united both old and new residents was trying to keep everything communitybased and local. That battle is still going on and that’s how we’ve kept Darlington as a very unique place.” Over the next five decades, keeping Darlington unique has seen Gail participating in surveys that produced Darlington’s first two precinct plans (in 1978 and 1998) and she joined the committee producing our most recent Darlington Locality Plan, currently awaiting endorsement by Mundaring Shire.

When this well-respected local attended the March meeting of the Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA) and dubbed the ‘upgrade’ of Glen Road a ‘downgrade’, people took notice – and she was far from alone is expressing dismay at the broad Robin Juniper expanse of concrete pavement (Photo: Richard Woldendorp) and kerbing marching down Glen. While these might sit comfortably in an inner-city suburb, they look heavy-handed and out of place in Darlington. Certainly, this school road required on-street parking and a pavement upgrade, but why not in the brown asphalt – as specified in all three precinct plans this community has produced? Yes, the concrete will eventually be painted, but we have to query: why concrete in a picturesque Hills hamlet? At the DRRA meeting, Gail stressed the importance of these precinct plans that are, in essence, blueprints for the future that preserve the best of the past. She explained the lengthy gestation of Darlington’s latest plan that, like its predecessors, sent a very clear request to the Shire on footpaths: brown asphalt should be used and kerbing should be kept to a minimum and be low, mountable, brushed kerbing. “Instead we have the ugliest, clunkiest kerbing available in what is considered Darlington’s historic precinct. What is happening?” she asked. These sentiments were echoed when the roadworks were discussed at the March meeting of the Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA) and in a Letter in this issue. “Over the years we have seen more and more concrete,” laments Geraldine Hart in Letters. “Now our concretemad council is laying stark, ugly concrete right through our main thoroughfare…How did it happen? What can we do?”

The Glen Road before its concrete make-over

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The old bridge (in the foreground) at the Glen/Victor intersection

“Ugly and way, way over the top…” The start of Glen Road is not the only piece of infrastructure that has had a concrete make-over. Mundaring Shire secured a large Federal grant to rebuild the road bridge at the tail end of Glen as it climbs to a crest that overlooks the national park and Helena River. There are several houses along one side of this final stretch of road, and, on the other, a large paddock that is a favourite gathering spot for kangaroos. The small bridge over Nyaania Creek required attention, but when the concrete and metal replacement at the Glen/Victor intersection was completed last year, it was seen by residents of this semi-rural corner of Darlington as both ugly and “way, way over the top.”

writing about this because, ultimately, it’s just so sad. If we’d known about the plans, DRRA and locals could have suggested ways of achieving the same result in ways that were far more sympathetic to the environment.”.

A long-term Glen Road resident recounts watching with fascinated horror as the project unfolded: first, the native plants she’d nurtured along the banks down to the creek were gouged out and replaced by piles of coffee rock; then the narrow creek bed was widened to accommodate the road bridge with its three concrete conduits through which the narrow winter creek flows … over a concrete base. “In, the past, we used to go down there a lot with the grandchildren, looking for tadpoles,” recalls this resident. “In winter it was full of frogs and ducks, but now, it’s a totally different experience because the creek bed is so wide the water barely flows through those huge conduits. When the bridge was being built, I queried the enormous scale of the work, and asked why they’d used concrete on the creek bed rather than natural rock. It could have been a pretty country bridge – now it’s all hard, thick concrete and shiny metal barriers, with an ugly metal footpath rail. “I’m annoyed with myself for not protesting more at the time, but there was a lot happening in my life and it would have been too late anyway. The only good thing to come out of it is they’ve tightened the intersection corner so speeding drivers going from Glen into Victor have to slow down or else they’ll end up on those shiny curved metal barriers. “Apart from the inappropriate appearance of the bridge, there seems to have been little thought or consultation on environmental issues such as natural flora and fauna. The bridge is simply not ‘Darlington’! I’m glad the Review is

(TOP) The bridge in mid-winter showing the depth of water running over the concrete base and the three cement conduits. (BOTTOM) The three concrete conduits.

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“What can we do?” When letter writer Geraldine asks, “What can we do?” we have in fact been active in trying to protect the village we inherited from earlier generations. Back in the 1970s, a local architect/ academic put together the first document that defined what made Darlington special, and since then locals (architects, councillors, artists and environmentalists) have produced the two precinct plans to “maintain a unique, identifiable and special place in the hills.” (Darlington Village Precinct Plan 1998). These plans are the result of community surveys/workshops aimed at letting Mundaring Shire know exactly what this community would like to see in relation to carparks, signage, kerbing, you name it. The most recent Darlington Locality Plan (with photographs by Richard Woldendorp) is a comprehensive document that deserves to be read by every resident and new arrival. You’ll find it, and previous plans, on the village website (www.darlingtonvillage.org) under Community Groups – Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association. The Shire encourages these community-generated plans, acknowledging they “provide detailed guidance on land use and …urban design and streetscapes”. Sadly, that ‘guidance’ is sometimes ignored, and that is why many believe that holding the Shire to account on issues like setbacks, streetscapes, appropriate materials for footpaths etc. is becoming ever more important.

A local designer with long experience of working with WA councils is among those concerned by what he describes as Darlington’s unique character being “slowly eaten away, bit by bit”. “In some ways the village has been transformed for the better when you look at what is happening around the hall, but in other areas there is that nibbling away,” he says. “You’ve got to know how councils work and you must get involved really early when an upgrade is being planned – so you can suggest a better way of doing things that reflects community wishes. Of course, councils have to meet certain standards for infrastructure, but sometimes they choose a material because it’s cheaper and will last longer even if the overall impact is undesirable. In relation to footpaths, there are alternatives like permeable paving that allows rainwater to sink into the ground and reduces runoff – and, while they may be more expensive, alternatives like that would be far more appropriate in places like Darlington.”

“Darlington deserves better”

Darlington Hall in the 1970s, before the community-initiated project (Photo: Richard Woldendorp)

The Hall today

Another part of the answer to ‘what’s to be done?’ lies in our own track record and it centres on community involvement. Take a look at Darlington Hall in the 1970s – an unsightly architectural mismatch of mellow stonework and stark red brickwork. Gail Gregson was a core member of a group that rallied the community in the 1980s to fund-raise (for more than a decade) and unite the halls. The mantra guiding this project was simple – “Darlington deserves better…” and the result speaks for itself. With input from local architects and builders, the two buildings were ‘married’ with cement rendering, the addition of verandahs, and the restoration of the mezzanine floor to create today’s Mezzanine Gallery. Today the hall is one of the Shire’s bestused village halls. And to its credit the Shire responsible for the red-brick addition matched community fund-raising dollar Darlington Review – April 2021

for dollar, and later did an amazing job with further accessibility upgrades. Gail Gregson at the opening of the Hall’s

Another example of community Mezzanine Gallery in the 1990s intervention centres on the stone walls in front of the hall. The Shire was preparing to install metal fencing around the playground when a loosely formed group said: “No thank you. We’d like stone walls that reflect the old hall and the Hills environment … ” And, again, the Shire came to the party and went on to feature the stonework in the main bus stop. The coordinator of the latest precinct plan (and a former DRRA President) Poul Dahl says building an effective relationship with Shire officers is vital and has, in the past, seen modifications to 5

several recent road plans – planned extensive kerbing along Pine Terrace being reduced to where it was necessary for drainage; compromises on what locals considered over-engineered plans at the Hillsden/Darlington and Glen/Maslin intersections. “We proved that it was possible to work together. Members of DRRA sat down with Shire officers and we developed a relationship – and that’s why recent Shire recommendations in terms of setbacks and in the approach to the upgrade of Glen are so disappointing,” he says. “I’d like to see the Shire being more cognisant of our desires in line with our updated precinct plan,” says Louise Stelfox, who has just taken on her first big volunteering role as the new Chair of the Darlington Community Garden (more on Louise and the Garden in a later item). “I suspect the Shire views us as ‘that difficult lot in Darlington’ but if we partner with them more effectively and go on the journey together, we can break through. We need to get our vision for Darlington clearly embedded in the Shire’s paradigm. We need to work in partnership.” That means more locals getting involved with DRRA, letting the association know when you have time or relevant skills that might be useful to the community. It also means our community

becoming better informed about what is happening in different corners of Darlington. Gail Gregson particularly urges DRRA to form a new precinct committee that keeps informed about planned infrastructure changes well before work starts. The proposed road and footpath works were detailed on the Shire website in October last year and there was an opportunity for feedback that we simply failed to provide. Our local councillors also have a role to play in keeping us informed. And we need to be questioning the ubiquity of concrete now the world’s most used construction material and one that, its critics say, has a significant carbon footprint at a time when Mundaring Shire (and other local councils) are signing up to carbon emissions reduction initiatives. DRRA (see the association’s notes) is talking to the Shire about the possibility of using more sustainable materials for future work in Darlington. The next DRRA meeting is on Tuesday, April 6 at 7.30 at Darlington Hall. We leave you with images that Richard Woldendorp took for the Darlington Locality Plan. They reflect some of the elements that possibly made you choose Darlington.

Public meeting on speeding cyclists At the request of locals attending the DRRA AGM in November, a public meeting on the behaviour of SOME cyclists on the Railways Reserve Heritage Trail will be held on May 4 meeting (6.30pm at Darlington Hall). It will discuss safety concerns and possible solutions. Shire representatives, councillors and Westcycle etc. have been invited and interested local members will be invited to speak as well. If this is an issue that interests you, this will be a good opportunity to have your say. And remember no one wants to reduce the pleasure cyclists get from using the track, it’s about sharing the facility. The usual DRRA community meeting will follow at 7.30 pm. See DRRA notes.

What to plant? Have your say! As we went to press, the Large Tree Group (that has done a great job assessing the health of oval/playground trees) let us know that it is seeking feedback on what to plant when trees have died or are dying. Coordinator Stacey August would love to hear from you if you have good ideas about what to plant in several vital areas around the playground as planting will start in May/June. Read her notes (part of DCRAG notes) and give her your ideas: stacey.august64@gmail.com or ring 0400 247 526. 6

One of the decisions to be made relates to the beautiful playground cypress that is dying. “What will we do with it when it is time to take it down?” asks Stacey. “It is one of only three climbable trees in the recreation grounds. The Shire says this is an opportunity to retain the trunks once the dead canopy is removed. If we want, we can retain them, continue to play on them or carve them. WHAT DO YOU THINK?”

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Community Gardeners get busy “When we sow a seed, we plant a narrative of future possibilities. It is an action of hope. Not all the seeds we plant will germinate, but there is a sense of security that comes from knowing you have seeds in the ground…” So writes gardener/psychiatrist Sue Stuart-Smith in The Well Gardened Mind, and when 26 locals recently gathered for the fourth meeting of the Darlington Community Garden, hope and excitement were riding high – along with buoyant energy that bodes well for the garden-to-be. The author’s words also came to mind when we interviewed the Community Garden’s new Chair, Louise Stelfox, a FIFO hydrogeologist who, for some time, has been working with Pilbara mining companies whilst juggling family commitments. When approached by DCRAG’s Trish Cook to lead the project the invitation came at the right time. “It made me realise, suddenly, that I absolutely needed a career break,” says Louise. “I’ve been thinking for a while about studying, so taking on this voluntary post feels like moving into a restorative area! And – like so many who’ve signed on for the group – I love the vision of a garden drawing in the community, connecting people of all ages, interests and talents. It’s inspiring. “At last month’s meeting we asked people about their visions for the garden and what came through strongly was that – apart from growing things – it should be a place of connection for locals, that celebrates the seasons, grows food, teaches people new skills, and facilitates community gatherings, from long lunches or weddings under the amazing yet-to-be-built Grand Arbour, to group gatherings around the fire pit.” The aim of the March meeting was to elect the Committee, and identify team leaders, or co-ordinators for ‘Infrastructure and Design’, ‘Community’ and ‘Horticulture’. The Secretary’s role is shared by David Grant and Silvia Rosenstreich, Sonja Parker is Treasurer and Rosie Logie is in charge of grants. Among the volunteers are heaps of locals already involved in other aspects of the recreation area master plan, such as the Native Triangle and the Sustainability Group – so already there is that sense of cohesion that is the bedrock of any venture.

As we went to press members of the group were about to meet to finalise selection of the best features of two submitted designs (by Candice Cahill and Gerry Healey) and to begin prioritising the different elements including access for deliveries, location of mulch and compost bins, the pizza oven and the fire pit, water and electricity points etc. Given the organisational complexity of what will unfold in this corner of Darlington, the Community Garden will in future become an incorporated body rather than remaining under the wing of Darlington Sports and Recreation Association (DaSRA). For Darlington Community Garden Chair Louise, who arrived from the UK 20 years ago and settled in Darlington in 2012, the gathering of dog-owners on the oval was her introduction to a community that quickly connects, supports one another, recognises people’s skills, and gives them a job! And it’s no surprise that several dog owners are already involved in the Community Garden. Louise sees the ‘doggie group’ as playing a useful role in welcoming new arrivals and providing a help network that swings into action when needed. When she married Ion Jefferson five years ago, the pair soon began helping at DAF, emptying the bins and sorting the recycling. They’re also members of a shared conservation farm, ‘Glenbourne, Margaret River Conservation Farming Club’, that is returning degraded land into a feral-free habitat for flora and fauna. So, lots of good skills there to invest in Darlington. If you’d like to know more about the Darlington Community Garden, please contact Louise Stelfox on 0437 310 578 or David Grant on 0411 600 237, or drop an email to: dcg@westnet.com.au.

World’s fastest AGM? At the Review’s AGM last month, Business Manager Betty Pitcher announced that while Covid closed down several events, the Review was able to help fund the Darlington Arts Festival, the Community Bonfire and Darlington Concerts. While the magazine lays claim to holding the world’s speediest AGM (our record is seven minutes!) Peter Edwards could certainly claim to being the longest-ever Honorary Auditor. Thank you again, Peter. If you were unable to attend and would like to see the Minutes/Final Accounts, please contact Betty (details on inside front cover).

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The brigade ‘family’ If you are a member of the Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade you put a lot on the line to serve the community, but along the way you gain a second ‘family’ – and it’s no surprise some families have more than one member. “The Darlington brigade is a broad church with a wide range of personalities and skill sets and that’s good because you never stop learning,” says geologist Neil Inwood. Chris Kendrick, a brigade lieutenant, may live in Jane Brook but he was born in Glen Forrest and Firefighter during the Wooroloo fire. Photo: Evan Collins, DFES) has family living in Darlington, so our brigade has felt like ‘home’ to him for the past 13 years. Recently he was joined by his daughter Eron (17) who is The membership also impresses Neil Inwood, a geologist who studying nursing and will be going through training over winter. has also volunteered as a paramedic on mine rescue teams. He While she’s still some way off from accompanying her father to and his sister Veronica joined the brigade on the same day after a fire, Chris notes with pride that “she certainly knows how to the Parkerville fire. check a vehicle…” “The Darlington brigade is a broad church,” says Neil. “We have “That routine checking is part of the training we do at the fire mums with kids, lawyers, policemen, mining professionals – station every Saturday,” explains Chris. “It helps new members even a career fire fighter. And we all enjoy working with a team of became really familiar with the appliances and ensures that, like-minded people who are committed to community service. When you have family, you’re always juggling commitments when you’re under pressure, your ‘muscle memory’ takes over.” and managing family obligations. We appreciate that we have Chris encouraged Eron to join “because it’s such a great way of long suffering and patient partners.” demonstrating what community engagement is all about.” And his daughter needed no persuading. “It’s pretty inspiring what Neil’s sister Veronica Loam, the brigade does,” says Eron. “I look up to dad a lot, because of who also works in the mining industry, acknowledges that what he does for the community.” she’s gained new skills and Chris, who works in the greater self-confidence mining industry, speaks through the brigade – warmly of the brigade’s “because you’re constantly membership. put in situations that are “With more than 60 totally different from your members, there are day-to-day work”. positions for everyone If you are interested Veronica Loam and Neil Inwood whether you want to be at in joining the brigade, the end of a hose or helping visit the fire station on a Saturday morning 9 – 10.30am. with paper work. That’s why For general brigade enquiries phone: 9299 7217. Eron and Chris Kendrick it is so strong.” Website: darlingtonfire.org.au

Sally fills the Hall Local legend Sally Herzfeld’s talk on growing up in post-war Darlington saw the Lesser Hall packed with residents wanting an insight into many aspects of life during an era when local fires were battled with little more than knapsack sprayers and damp hessian. Sally’s husband Tom was in the audience and agreed

to provide his recollections of arriving in Western Australia during that time at the Darlington History Group’s next talk (see DHG notes for details of both talks). If you missed the event but want to know more about those early days of fire-fighting, get yourself a copy of the DHG publication, The History of the Darlington Volunteer Bushfire Brigade, 1942 – 2020 compiled by Cliff Burns with special assistance from long-term brigade member David Hughes.

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Chamber music returns to the Hall When we spoke to Semra Lee-Smith about the upcoming Darlington Chamber Music concert, she and pianist Graeme Gilling had just finished rehearsing a piece of music that has been on their wish list for ages. “And we’re so excited to be performing it in Darlington. It’s a massive play, especially for Graeme. Just wait till you see him rip up and down the keyboard!” What they were rehearsing was a Strauss Violin Sonata and, along with Dvorak’s Piano Trio in G minor, it will bring the pair, plus Darlington Concert’s founder, cellist Jon Tooby, back to Darlington Hall for the first of five concerts, on Sunday May 2. “I hadn’t realised how much I would miss performing and how much my emotional well-being depended on music,” says Semra, who is WASO’s Assistant Concertmaster. During this difficult time, WASO put out some online videos and Semra was thrilled to see herself on telly performing in a musical tribute to frontline workers with Birds of Tokyo. She also participated in WASO online chamber concerts and in that memorable pop-up concert in Darlington featuring the trio – with Graeme’s piano on a trailer. “It is such a delight and relief to be able to make music again and we’ve been extraordinarily lucky in WA to have been able to play ‘normal’ concerts for months. Now that conductor Asher Fisch has returned to WASO our concerts have been incredibly fulfilling and we’ve been getting the most enthusiastic audience reception. We’re sure a similar reception awaits them in Darlington.

Ode to Autumn As the hectic flurry of summer recedes, we begin to savour the pared-down pleasures and pace of autumn: windless days and mellowing colours, bush walks and gallery visits. There’s a lot of art and craft and workshops – along with opportunities for learning – as Mundaring Art Centre’s ongoing Food for Thought program continues to entice us. We couldn’t resist ceramic artist

Bernard Kerr’s Temptation that somehow evokes the season, so we leave you with his elegant stoneware, so beautifully photographed by Acorn Studios. Trea Wiltshire Editor

Bernard Kerr, Temptation (detail), 2007, reduction fired stoneware with layered slips and multi colored glazes on brick clay. Photograph Acorn Studios.

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Letters to the Review Geraldine Hart of Darlington writes: We used to be concerned about the “look” of Darlington when I came here to live in the 1970s. There was very little concrete curbing to the roads, and when it was found necessary we insisted when it was installed that it be brushed while wet so dirt would adhere and make it less visible.

Over the years we have seen more and more concrete. Now our concrete-mad council is laying stark, ugly concrete right through our main thoroughfare, and we’re looking like Mundaring and Boya. How did it happen? What can we do?

Paige O’Neil of Perth Hills Future writes: Perth Hills Future aims to provide a consolidated community voice to create a strong economic future that protects and enhances the environment and culture of the Perth Hills, leaving a positive legacy for future generations. It was formed in response to the 2020 Perth Hills Strategic Visioning Report by Regional Development Australia, Perth. The Report acknowledges widespread community frustration at the disconnect between engagement and planning outcomes. It recommended that a grassroots Community Peak Body be formed as the vehicle by which authentic and cohesive community consultation can occur to guide future planning and development in the Perth Hills. The report also outlines development challenges, including bushfire risk, drying climate, limited and ageing infrastructure (transport, power, telecommunications) and waste water management, that have resulted in ad hoc and misaligned planning outcomes. The Perth Hills are an iconic WA natural asset and biodiversity hotspot, critical to the health of the greater Perth region and whose ecological and cultural importance grows daily as the Swan Coastal Plain is developed. Our community wants smart

growth and thriving communities, but not at the cost of our strong environmental and cultural values. Other regions have achieved this; the Adelaide Hills and Yarra Valley have both harnessed their natural assets to generate significant value for local communities without risking their core values. Perth Hills Future will undertake broad-based and multi-faceted community consultation to deliver strong Mandates that will form the basis of a community-endorsed conversation with government in pursuit of a more integrated planning, development and investment future for the Perth Hills. We also want to explore the economic benefits of promoting tourism and the Lifestyle Economy and lobby for the Perth Hills to be recognised for its environmental value and as a tourism precinct. Perth Hills Future believes that the time is now to seize the opportunity to develop a community-led dialogue about the future of the Perth Hills. Please join us by visiting https://www.perthhillsfuture.org/

Leilani Moscarda: Dear editor I would like to address the manky toe picture in the Darlington review normally I love when the review comes in the mail but this time I got a disgusting surprise I would also like you to know that I was eating my dinner when i turned and saw

this manky toe you should’ve made a warning saying there was a disturbing picture on the next page I’m a 14 yr old girl and I am scared for life about that picture please put a warning.

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Mundaring Arts Centre

SCHOOL HOLIDAY ART WORKSHOPS Keep your little bunyips busy in the April school holidays with a range of workshops at Mundaring Arts Centre, Midland Junction Arts Centre and Swan View Youth Centre. At Midland Junction Arts Centre kids can knead, roll, pinch and coil clay to make a wild bunyip face with Kaitlyn Elsegood on Tuesday 13 April, or use the power of the sun’s rays to make blue and white plant with Bina Butcher on Wednesday 14 April. For more information on school holiday workshops at Mundaring Arts Centre and Swan View Youth Centre as part of the Food for Thought Project see the inside back cover.

MUNDARING ARTS CENTRE

MIDLAND JUNCTION ARTS CENTRE

The 2021 Shire of Mundaring Art Collection Acquisition Exhibition, Safe Keeping presents a perspective from local artists on the recent global forced retreat from public spaces and the importance of community networks.

Explore the iconic Canal Rocks through laser scanning, photogrammetry, photography, drawing, video and sound recording by nine artists and designers in Out of the Sea. Discover the work of recent tertiary art school graduates in Take Only Memories. Take a closer look at Michael Douglas films in Chloe Nolan’s immersive video installation I’m a Married Man. Don’t miss out on these fantastic shows on offer at Midland Junction Arts Centre until 24 April. 4

View works from Darlington artists Philippa O’Brien and Sarah ThorntonSmith, as well as pervious Amanda Alderson, Iain Dean, Bethamy Linton and Ric Burkitt until Sunday 30 May in Gallery 1 at Mundaring Arts Centre. Plus in Gallery 2 you’ll be able to discover the artists behind the Food for Thought project as they work in residence, creating new work and sharing their skills and with others through a series of appetising workshops for both adults and kids. A selection of ceramic, textile and timber vessels by participating artists will also be available on display and available for sale.

Mundaring Arts Centre | 7190 Great Eastern Hwy (corner Nichol St) | 9295 3991 mundaringartscentre.com.au

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(PHOTOS) 1. Sarah Thornton-Smith, Dis|Connected (detail), 2020, gouache on paper, framed, 31 x 31 x 4 cm (each). 2. Amanda Alderson, shield : protect (work in progress), 2019 – 2021, copper, brass, titanium, 925 silver, enamel, hemp, wool, wood, ceramic and glass beads, glass eye, wax, dimensions variable. Photograph by Brad Coleman 3. SpatialCo, Canal_Rocks_Plan_001, 2020, digital print. 4. Ceramic workshop. Photograph by Rebecca Mansell.

Midland Junction Arts Centre | 276 Great Eastern Hwy (corner Cale St) | 9250 8062 midlandjunctionartscentre.com.au

Community Notice SENIORS MOVE & GROOVE FRIDAY ‘TEA DANCE’ A dance social, new on the Mundaring calendar. Time to get out your dancing shoes.

THEME: Swinging Sixties Let your hair down … and get swinging. Feel free to dress the part!

DATE:

FRIDAY 23rd APRIL and every subsequent 4th Friday of the month.

VENUE: THE HUB of the HILLS

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WEDNESDAY

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THURSDAY

TIME: 10 am – 11 am PLACE: Mundaring Hall Mundaring $5 per session Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear. Bring your own water and weights [optional.]

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WALKING GROUP TUESDAY

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Darlington Bushwalk Series Contact Details

Phone: 9299 6696 Email: cliffburns@iprimus.com.au

Walking Season is Almost Here….

Dust off those walking boots/shoes. Walking season starts in May. No membership or meetings required, but bookings are essential. Join us for some fun-time Sunday mornings in our beautiful and peaceful bushlands and parklands. It is also a great way to enjoy some social time with other like-minded people. Some 109 different people participated in last season’s programme with an average of more than 30 participants on each walk.

Season 2021 Bookings now OPEN.

18 bushland and parkland walks. Programme summary below. 2021 Walking Programme Announced

The 2021 Programme is summarised below. Email Cliff cliffburns@iprimus.com.au to make a booking or to enquire about the programme. You will receive a reply with full details of the 2021 programme. You can book the whole season or individual walks.

“Bushwalk News”

Ask to be placed on the “Bushwalk News” email list, and you will receive all the new information hot off the press.

Dwellingup Weekend Adventures

[August 27-30 and September 24-27] --- Both weekends have vacancies. Dwellingup is one of WA’s premier bushwalking areas full of amazing forests, flora trails and attractions. Participants enjoy an excellent walking weekend and some hilarious social activities. Full information and an opportunity to secure a spot on one of these weekends can be attained by emailing Cliff Burns at cliffburns@iprimus.com.au.

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It’s not the thinking that matters. It’s the doing that gets results. See you on the track. Cliff Burns (Organizer and Guide) 9299 6696

Darlington Bush & Variety Walk Series BOOKINGS NOW OPEN (# indicates a new walk)

Residents are invited - 18 Sunday bush and variety walks. First in, first served. Book as many walks as you wish. Sunday mornings ($5 each) & Dwellingup Adventure Weekend. May June

July

Aug.

For programme, info. & bookings: Email: cliffburns@iprimus.com.au Phone: Cliff Burns 9299 6696

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# Mundaring Bushlands Loop Whiteman Park Nyaania Creek and The Hill # Settlers Common # Sawyers “Massive Jarrah” Loop Lake O’Connor Swan River and Blackadder Lake # Moola Bushlands Loop Greenmount Hill and Quarries # Helena/Gooseberry Hill Circuit # Churchman Bushlands Loop # North John Forrest National Park # Yanchep Ghost House (ALL DAY) DWELLINGUP ADVENTURE 1 # “TOUGH WALK CHALLENGE” East John Forrest National Park # Garrat/Windan Loop (ALL DAY) DWELLINGUP ADVENTURE 2 # Talbot Conservation Reserve North Darlington & WIND-UP

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Weekly Activities include: Coffee Morning, Tuesdays, 9.30am-11am Mah Jong, Tuesdays, 1pm-4pm Craft Group, Thursdays, 10am-12pm Scrabble & Rummikub, Thursdays 1pm-3pm Cryptic Crosswords, Thursdays 1pm-3pm Open Eye Meditation, Fridays, 10am-11.30am

Coffee Morning, every Tuesday, 9.30am-11am Come and enjoy catching up with friends or meeting new friends. Free tea and coffee, homemade morning tea for only $2.

Save the Date - Tuesday 11 May Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea & Book Cafe The Hub of the Hills, 8 Craig Street, Mundaring Customer Service Officer present on: Tuesday 8.30am-11.30am, Wednesday 9am-12pm and Thursday 10am-2pm Phone 9290 6683 | Email cso4@mundaring.wa.gov.au

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Darlington Dipsticks On a balmy evening of Thursday the 25th February the Darlington Dipsticks met for a Twilight Run to the Mundaring Weir then back to Wally’s Deli in Walliston for a feed of FishnChips to die for! The Twilight Run was a huge success with ten cars and 17 Dippies and is sure to be repeated.

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Mundaring Adult Creative & Learning Centre Mundaring Adult Creative & Learning Centre (MLC) recently hosted a four day workshop featuring Woodturner Neil Turner entitled Food For Thought in conjunction with Mundaring Arts Centre. Neil demonstrated and taught his exceptional skills over 4 days. Neil’s sessions were supported by MLC’s tutor Ted StewartWynne. Our own students plus visitors from the Mens Shed thoroughly enjoyed the valuable lessons gained from having such an experienced artist demonstrate his craft. MLC holds two woodturning classes each week turning out beautiful work.

Darlington Chamber Music Darlington Chamber Music

By the time you read this, it will be less than a month until the first of the 2021 Winter Series concerts in the Darlington Hall on Sunday, 3 May at 3pm. We hope you already have your ticket! The series opens with the core of the performance group Graeme Gilling (piano), Semra Lee-Smith (violin) and Jon Tooby (cello) - diving into the deep end with stunning masterpieces by Straus and Dvorak both composed at transitional phases in the musicians’ careers. The orchestral compositions and operas of Richard Strauss (1864-1949) made him one of the best known composers of the late 19th and 20th century. While Strauss did not, in later life, devote much time to chamber music, in his earlier years he composed several different types of chamber works such as

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a string quartet, two piano trios, a piano quartet and several instrumental sonatas. Although the Violin Sonata in E flat comes at the end of his early period, it is a mature work with many of the hallmarks found in his later music. Similarly, Antonin Dvorak (1841-1909) wrote his Piano Trio in G minor during the transition from his experimental phase to the emergence of his mature characteristic style. You will love the dramatic development of a recurring motif throughout this performance which nevertheless concludes with an air of poignancy and gentle nostalgia. Afterwards, you’ll need a strong cup of tea and a scone to come back down to earth. Fortunately, we offer that too.

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We offer a comprehensive and integrative approach to your healthcare. Ask your practitioner about diet, sleep, exercise and stress management. We are here to help you within a professional and relaxed environment. Established in the hills since 1996, we have been providing natural health care services to the community for over 20 years.

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Darlington Bushfire Ready Group How Do I Keep Informed? Take these four steps to help you keep informed about bushfires and emergencies near you. Get connected – connected communities are safer communities • Join a Bushfire Ready Group to get to know the risk in your local area • Keep in contact with neighbours, friends and family, especially during high fire-risk days • Talk to your local brigade about how to prepare for a bushfire Stay alert – if you can see or smell a bushfire – that’s your warning Your surroundings could be the best source of information. If you live in, or near bush, you need to stay alert. If there are signs of a bushfire you could be in danger. Act immediately to keep you and your family safe Understand that no warning system is foolproof. Remember, fires can happen suddenly and change quickly, so don’t rely on receiving a warning. It’s your responsibility to stay informed

and alert. Be flexible – get emergency information from multiple sources and never rely on any one source of information. Monitor official warnings. During an emergency monitor what’s happening. You can find bushfire alerts and warnings at: www.emergency.wa.gov.au OR 13 3337 (13 DFES), and also at the Shire of Mundaring: www.mundaring.wa.gov.au or 9290 6666. Street contacts will also be meeting at the Fire Station on MONDAY, 19TH APRIL at 7.30pm. Interested residents are also invited to attend and lean more about being prepared. Colin James (Coordinator) Phone 0419 969 223

Soroptimist International of Helena

Our club may be small – and always looking for new members – but we have a full programme of events and speakers for the next 4 months. We started with a Sausage Sizzle at the new Bunnings in Midland. This is a major fundraiser for us and enables us to continue our bursaries to 4 young local students to enable them to further their education with less burden on their parents. We are holding a Garage Sale at 13 Dance Drive, Middle Swan on Saturday 24th April from 7.30 till the last item has gone. This allows us to donate to The HUB – Swan City Youth Services, and the wonderful Royal Flying Doctor Service, which we have been supporting for over 15 years. More than ever, during Covid19 this has been a lifeline for many remote communities. We will happily accept any donations by the day before, to 49 Kadina Road Gooseberry Hill. Do you play Mah-jong? Would you like to join in a fundraising “Mahjong Afternoon Tea” in late June? If you belong to a group who already play, please make a table of 4 and come along. A delicious full afternoon tea will be served by our members and all equipment supplied for just $15 a head. Watch this space in May for further details. Our Speaker in March was Shiralee from the Kenwick Women’s Refuge She spoke about providing safe, short-stay accommodation for women and children in crisis. On 18th May we will hear the story of a Nigerian student at the International Dental College and her journey to Australia to improve her skills. As with all speaker nights, you are very welcome to come along, have your dinner or just a cake & coffee at DOME Forrestfield, starting at 6 for a 7 pm talk. Berenice Ritchie – SI Helena Programme Convenor – 0422 981 657

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Matthew Hughes MLA JP – Member for Kalamunda I wish to extend my commiserations to my opponents at the 2021 WA general election, especially to the Liberal candidate. In doing so, I convey my deep appreciation for the faith placed in me by my community in returning me to the Legislative Assembly for a second term. It is both an honour and privilege to represent our district in the State Parliament. I am very well-aware of the hard work entailed in challenging a sitting member, having myself in 2017 made Kalamunda a WA Labor seat for the first time ever, campaigning against the MP who had held the seat for the previous 23 years in its various iterations. In 2017 we managed to increase the primary vote for WA Labor from 22.1% to 37.15%. In the recent election we increased WA Labor’s primary vote by a further 15% and won the seat on first preferences with a resulting two-party preferred vote of 62%. My sincere thanks go to all my supporters and my campaign team who worked so hard, seven days a week, over the six weeks of the official campaign and over the gruelling period of the two-and-a-half weeks of pre-polling.

The Working Group will continue its exciting and (dare I say) ground-breaking work as it examines the constraints placed on the sustainable economic development of the broader Hills study area and promotes ways to preserve and enhance the amenity of the area by building on its eco and agri-tourism potential. During this election campaign, I was able to make pre-election commitments to around 30 community projects with a value of close to $1million in addition to other more significant projects. Two significant ones are the $9.3 million enhancement of visitor facilities at John Forrest National Park and $1.6 million towards the operation and STEM programs at the Perth Observatory which is now run by the Perth Observatory Volunteer Group. I look forward to seeing these projects come to fruition. My commitment remains never to promise what I cannot deliver and always to deliver on my promises. My undertaking is that I will work with Premier Mark McGowan over the next four years to ensure that our Hills communities are kept both safe and strong.

As the first ever Labor MP elected to the seat, I worked hard during the first term of the McGowan Labor Government to secure upgrades for our schools, community, sports, recreational and hospital facilities and boosted the opportunities for residential aged care. The work to ensure that our children attend schools with facilities for the curriculum of the 21st century will continue. In my first term I was instrumental in the establishment of an inter-departmental Aged Care Availability committee. This resulted in bringing about Western Australian Planning Commission state-wide planning reforms for residential aged care approvals. I intend to continue the work to ensure an equitable distribution of residential aged care facilities across the State and, in particular, the East Metropolitan Region. I also chaired the Pickering Brook and Surrounds Sustainability and Tourism Strategy Working Group for the Government Taskforce. This has resulted in a set of recommendations for the City of Kalamunda, should it proceed to seek a Metropolitan Regional Scheme amendment for the modest but meaningful expansion of the Pickering Brook townsite. The recommendations followed a comprehensive multi-criterion analysis of the available options based on a range of in-depth studies of the project investigation area. I believe the approach adopted by the Working Group could serve as model for the analysis of appropriate and sustainable townsite development elsewhere in the Hills.

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Classified Advertisements GARDENING Pruning, weeding, mulching, whipper snipping, gutters cleaned, general tidy up. Phone Geoff 0409 088 936 PLANT SALE: Indoor Greenery is having another big plant sale……Lots of bargains!! Sunday 18TH April 9am to 1pm..29 Beenong Road, Darlington. Phone Deb 0400 994 297 PEREGRINE PLUMBING and GAS: PL8345 : GL11467. Local Darlington. Phone : 0409 379 486 WOODS and GARDEN CRAFT: Outdoor benches and tables crafted from recycled timber. Sculpture. Handyman. Repairs and restoration work. Landscape clean ups. Maintenance. Local, experienced service with trade insurance. Phone Ian (M) 0419 119 810 HILLSIDE OUTDOOR BLINDS & AWNINGS Mesh blockout fabrics offer privacy, views, + sun, wind, rain & insect relief. Free quotes, ph Yvonne 0416 233 277 DETAILED PLANS DRAWN FOR NEW BUILDS & HOME ADDITIONS ETC ~ Design Draftsman ~ William Hall ~ Trade Background ~ 35 years experience ~ Highly Qualified in Building & Construction ~ Detailed plans for owner builders and custom builders ~ BAL construction detailing as required ~ Engineering & Energy Assessment incorporated into the final plans ~ p: 6394 2392 ~ m: 0415 032 766 ~ PO Box 28 Darlington WA 6070 ~ e: william.hall@628drafting.com.au

Access all Acronyms For new residents acronyms familiar to locals can be confusing. Here are some of the most used: DAF

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Darlington Arts Festival

DaSRA Darlington Sports and Recreation Association (that manages the Darlington Pavilion Project/recreational projects) DCRAG Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group DRAA

Darlington Retirement Accommodation Association (Inc)

DRRA

Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association

FODS

Friends of Darlington Station

FOWL

Friends of Waylen’s Landing

LAMP

Lower Area Management Plan (managed by DaSRA)

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Forrest Darlings CWA The CWA of WA promotes courtesy, cooperation, community effort, ethical standards and the wise use of resources to improve the wellbeing of all women, in particular those in country areas.

Here are some of the activities planned for this year at CWA Forrest Darlings:

They do this by uniting women and strengthening our communities through friendship, education, service and advocacy.

During the Wooroloo bushfire, CWA helped to staff the Salvos emergency catering services. We’ll be receiving food safety and emergency response training along with other CWA branches in the hills area.

CWA Forrest Darlings is a modern branch, which means we are interested in learning lost skills and also promoting friendship and community through fun meetings and community service. We’re an inclusive bunch, and our members range in age from 30-80 (ish). Our members are from Midland, Jane Brook, Glen Forrest, and everywhere in between. In early February we dropped off close to 20 handmade library bags to the lovely team at CLAN Midland. They were so grateful for the donations, which will be gifted to children in need across the Swan, Altone and Ellenbrook areas. We also picked up some examples of the bean bags they have asked us to make. These are used for a wide range of games, helping children to learn gross motor skills, counting, balance, sharing and more. Watch this space for news of our planned beanbag making session or contact us for the pattern information. Our AGM in February was well attended and we were delighted to recruit some new members. We heard from Kerry Borgas, chair of the Mt Helena/Parkerville branch of CWA who shared some insight into their branch activities. Elections were held and we are delighted to welcome the following post holders for 2021: Chair: Rebecca Waters ~ Secretary: Kate Herren ~ Treasurer: Tracey Walker ~ Vice President: Jackie Schembri

Training for the emergency catering services through the Salvos

Sewing for CLAN Midland

We made book bags for CLAN Midland earlier this year which was a whole lot of fun! We’ll be continuing to refine our sewing skills with future partnerships with CLAN Midland, like making bean bags for gross motor control therapies and general fun.

Operation Crochet Christmas Tree

You asked; we heard, and this Christmas in July, we’ll commence Operation Crochet Christmas Tree for Darlington. (PS: Help!)

Book Bags for Kids

We’ll be doing this again, but towards October/November in time for Christmas presents and school list shopping. Your local branch is yours to make how you like. Membership Media Release is $70 per annum, which goes towards state grants and assistance, the immediate cash grants offered to anyone Contact: Shannonlike Britza, Director Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre affected by the recent fire.

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or cup of tea with us on the 4th Wednesday of the month, 7pm at the Scout Hall, Glen Road, Darlington. For further KSP Writers’ Coast Writers information visitCentre Forrest Welcomes Darlings CWAEast on facebook or call for Autumn Residency Kate Herren (secretary) on 0452 644Media 248. Release

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Helena College

Bringing out the best together Student leadership elections

Year 4 and 5 intake 2022

In the final week of Term One our Year 5 students took a leaf out of Mark McGowan’s book and prepared themselves for student elections. As the most senior students at our Darlington Campus, our Year 5s undertake leadership roles and a Unit of Inquiry around Australian systems of government.

This year was the first year Helena College had two Year 4 classes.

Following their recent excursion to Parliament House and the WA Electoral Commission, and showing keen interest in the State Election, students ran their own campaign to elect House Captains and Ministers for portfolios in areas of Environment, Sport, Technology and Transport. All students from Years 1 to 5 voted at the polling booth on election day, following a week-long campaign and election speeches. Congratulations to the elected Captains and Ministers and good luck delivering on your promises over the year ahead.

With single stream from Kindy to Year 3, this new intake offering at Years 4 and 5 will continue, to make up additional classes. If you’re thinking about independent, non-religious, co-educational schooling for your child, now is the time to register and enroll for 2022. With the next main intake in Year 6 at our Glen Forrest Campus, we recognise transition to secondary school is one of the most significant events in a child’s life. In Years 4 and 5 at Helena, we develop confidence and prepare our students for the years ahead by giving them opportunities to achieve academically, socially and emotionally. While we teach the WA Curriculum, we offer an inquiry-led, concept-based approach, to develop a child’s natural curiosity, build their resilience and ability to adapt in a rapidly changing world. We aim to develop organisation skills and good study habits, as well as independence and selfmanagement. Our camps and leadership programs are also where students consolidate friendships and build confidence in a safe environment. Enrolling your child in Years 4 or 5, also guarantees entry to Year 6 at our Glen Forrest Campus.

Harrison, Imrie and Ethan kick off their election campaigns for House Captain.

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Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade REMEMBER 000 is the ONLY number to ring for all fire & smoke sightings.

The ComCen will page our members who are on duty. For general Brigade enquiries please ring 9299 7217. Station hours: Saturday 9am-10:30am. Website: darlingtonfire.org.au. Facebook Page: Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Next Brigade meeting: Tuesday, April 13th 2021, at the Darlington Fire Station.

April 1st sees the Shire of Mundaring move to the first Restricted Burning period for 2021, but additional restrictions or conditions may be in place. Please contact the Shire, check their website, or call the information hotline on 9290 6644 to confirm the current conditions and bans, obtain burning information and check for updates. We will also endeavour to post notifications on our Facebook page. During the Restricted Burning period permits to burn must be obtained for lighting ALL fires BEFORE 6pm. Permits to burn for Darlington and surrounding suburbs will be available via the Shire of Mundaring website or from the Darlington Fire Station on Saturday mornings between 9am – 10.30am.

We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone that came to our recent Community Open Day. Our members had such a great time talking to you all, and showing you around our station and vehicles. But special thanks must go to Nancy for providing us with such amazing food. We hope to see all of our new friends around Darlington again in the future.

During the Restricted Period some small garden refuse only fires may be lit AFTER 6pm without a permit, under strict criteria, including;

• the pile of garden refuse being burnt does not exceed 1sqm • a 5 metre wide area clear of flammable material surrounds the pile • the fire is only lit between 6pm and 11pm • only one pile is alight at any one time • the fire is completely extinguished by midnight • at least one person is in attendance, at the fire, at all times • there is a means of extinguishing the fire available at all times

(e.g. garden hose, knapsack spray or fire unit) • neighbours are informed of your intention to burn

• the smoke does not cause a nuisance to neighbours or create a

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“Don’t be a Fool! Change your smoke alarm battery on April 1st”. If you haven’t remembered, now is the time to change the batteries in your smoke alarms (including back-up batteries), as only working smoke alarms can save lives and homes. DFES urges householders to change smoke alarm batteries on April 1st each year and also recommends householders should test their smoke alarms regularly (monthly). If you haven’t already, change your smoke alarm batteries today as it could save your home… and your life. Here are a few smoke alarm facts;

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ALL smoke alarms require replacement approximately every 10 years. • It is LAW that property owners install mains powered smoke alarms BEFORE they sell or rent their property. • We encourage the use of long lasting alkaline batteries to ensure smoke alarms work properly. • Smoke alarms require regular cleaning – check each smoke alarm for a build-up of dust and cobwebs and clean with a vacuum cleaner at least every 6 months.

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The recent hotter temperatures and sporadic rain in some areas may not have been sufficient to substantially reduce the bush fire risk leading in to autumn. Our long hot summer has left fuel loads very dry and it might take some time for autumn and winter rains to penetrate surface fuels and soil, especially with long periods of fine weather between. Please remain vigilant and continue to look out for signs of fire, and call 000 immediately if you see smoke or flames. Report suspicious activity in bush areas, or around where fires start to CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000. And if you are conducting fuel reduction burns on your property please follow the details of your permit and exercise the utmost caution. “Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by somebody on whom I have no claim.” ~ William Feather Cheers ~ Ricky Harvey

Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association Public meeting - 6.30pm at Darlington Lesser Hall, Tuesday 4th May 2021 To discuss concerns about the behaviour of some cyclists on the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail and suggest solutions It was agreed at the November 2020 meeting that DRRA would hold a public meeting and invite local Councillors, shire staff and Westcycle. Interested locals who wish to do so are invited to speak to the subject. Glen Rd upgrade - there has been a lot of negative comment on the work undertaken to date, mainly about the extent of concrete footpaths, crossovers and driveways. DRRA has been assured by the Shire that all the concrete will be sprayed dark red to match the red oxide colouring of the road pavement. The concrete needs to cure properly before the paint is applied so it will be some weeks before that work is done. The final road layer is yet to be done and will have an oxide in the mix to turn it red after a brief period of time.

Alternative paving materials - the extensive use of concrete in Glen Rd has generated a discussion on alternatives. The City of Swan is trialling two types of asphalt - one made of light truck tyres and the other from plastic bags and we will watch the results of those trails with interest. DRRA is talking to the Shire about the use of sustainable materials for future works in Darlington.

Next meeting: Tuesday 6th April

Baha’i Community of Mundaring Last month saw tens of thousands of people take to the streets to march in protest at the systemic injustice experienced by women in Australia. Women have suffered the consequences of inequality all around the world. Denied personal safety, independence, education, the vote, political power, property rights and even control over their own bodies, minds and destinies. And inequality is still happening here. Today. Every day. A distinction of the Baha’i Faith is the explicit teachings on the equality of men and women. Baha’u’llah has stated in the clearest terms that in the sight of God there is no distinction

between men and women. The condition of inequality that exists is not the result of the superiority of men. The soul, the essence of what makes human beings human, is neither male nor female and until the equality of the sexes becomes a reality in this world, as it is in the spiritual realm, the real progress of humankind will not be possible. In the Dispensation of Baha’u’llah, women are advancing side by side with men. There is no area or instance where they will lag behind: they have equal rights with men, and will enter, in the future, into all branches of the administration of society. Such will be their elevation that, in every area of endeavour, they will occupy the highest levels in the human world. ‘Abdu’l-Baha, Paris 1911. Follow our Facebook page for details of a special screening of ‘Glimpses into the Spirit of Gender Equality’ a feature documentary highlighting advances made in the lives of women around the world. The film ultimately seeks to convey that the equality of men and women is a facet of human reality and not just a condition to be achieved for the common good.

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Shire of Mundaring Library Service Easter Hours The libraries will be closed for Easter from Friday 2 April to Monday 5 April, reopening at 9am on Tuesday 6 April. The afterhours chutes will be available for library returns during this time. It might be a good opportunity to explore the libraries’ digital resources which are available 24/7 – books, magazines, audiobooks and films. Have a look at what is available free with your library membership at: http://bit.ly/eLibraryMUN

Seed Library The Mundaring Seed Library is welcoming donations of seeds right now. You can use the donation bags available at both libraries, or use your own. Donations can be dropped off at Mundaring or Boya Libraries.

You can view the 2021 Book Club List at http://bit.ly/munbcl. You can find more information about Book Clubs and download a membership form at http://bit.ly/MUNevpr, or call the libraries if you have any queries.

“Get Your Rear into Gear” – Job Search Tips & Tricks Workshop Do you need some help with your job searching? Are you looking to change careers? Aly Bannister will be sharing her knowledge and insider tips to help you secure employment in a crowded job market in this 2-hour workshop from 5pm to 7pm at Boya Community Centre on Thursday 22 April.

Copies of Aly’s book will be available for sale, and light refreshments will be provided as part of the event. The event is free but bookings are essential at: The Seed Library located at Mundaring Public Library aims to https://220421b.eventbrite.com.au If you have been pondering some of life’s big questions you may enjoy our small group collaborative study circles. provide a variety of organic, heirloom and native seeds to the Perhaps one of the most asked questions throughout history Who is God? local community. The seed collection varies depending on isBook Review donations and what is in season. Morgan to Yasbincek, our Young Peoples’ Baha’u’llah teaches us that the nature of God is incomprehensible the human mind, for the finite cannot Seed saving leads to a sustainable future for your garden and Service Librarian, reviews the memoir, comprehend the infinite. The representations that people make of Him are but fruits of their own imaginations. community, and helps to increase the diversity of heritage The Hate Race, by Maxine Beneba God is not a man, and He is not a mere force spread throughout the universe. The words we use to refer to the varieties. It will help develop seeds that are acclimated to our Clarke. Source of our being, such as the Heavenly Father, the Divine Power, the Great Spirit, express God’s names and local area, and allows you to grow plants that are more pest attributes in the human tongue and are totally inadequate to “This describe So, God is an Unknowable Essence, is aHim. prize-winning, clear–eyed resistant, and saves money on seeds and plants. divine and omnipotent, the Creator of all things. memoir by an Australian woman You can read more about the Seed Library as well as download a who lives through a childhood, tip sheet on how harvest seeds https://bit.ly/MUNSeedLib But Why hastoGod created us?at:The Baha’i teachings tell us that God’s love for us is theinto very parenthood reason for our existence. adolescence and It is “the most great law, the unique power that binds together the diverse elements of material world, the blindsided (Pictured are an Armenian cucumber and pumpkin grown by a in various states of being this the supreme magnetic force thatthe directs movement of theby spheres in the celestial realms”. the violence of racism. TheseWe aremust be ever Mundaring resident from seeds from Seedthe Library.) conscious of this love, which protects us, sustains us and fills us with the spirit of life. In moments of difficulty or delivered by classmates, strangers, educators, carers. ease, of sadness or joy, we must remember that His love always embraces us. As such God will never abandon us Book Club Kits and, from time to time, makes His Will and His Purpose knownThis to usisthrough his Messengers. These ‘Manifestions a book for those who recognise youBuddha, been thinking about of God’, such as Krishna,Have Moses, Christ, Muhammad, and most recently, Baha’u’llah, are universal that if one suffers, all suffer. The writing is exemplary in its starting book club, orwith do you Educators who teach us how to livea in accordance the Willcapacity of God,to and how to achieve true happiness. lay out before the reader how a life might move with belong to one already? Do you the terrible distortions of the unrestrained hatred of racism. The know aboutinthe libraries’ Baha’u’llah explains “God’s purpose sending His Book Prophetsnarrative voice, assured, courageous, assumes a reader willing to Club Kit program? unto men is twofold. The first is to liberate the children of menbear witness. There are over 140them different Book from the darkness of ignorance, and guide to the light of kitsisaretoavailable for loan to andMaxine Beneba Clarke has also written books for junior readers true understanding. The Club second ensure the peace registered clubs. Thebykits tranquility of mankind, and providebook all the means which(also in our libraries) and poetry. ‘Demerara sugar’ from Carrying they can be established”. include 10 copies of a title and the World, an incredible epic poem, is especially recommended.” reading notes. Book clubs can membership thea deeper understanding of the purpose of our human The Baha’is of Mundaringregister offer a avariety of ways with to gain Shire of Mundaring Libraries for lives, and our society at large, as we work towards existence as well as practical ways improve our individual an annual fee of $140 which fee entitles a book club to 12 kits Baha’u’llah’s vision of unity, peace and justice. Check out our Facebook page for details of our weekly study circles, per year – that’sclasses a cost to a club with ten members of just All $14are perwelcome, we honour diversity and invite you to join us children’s and interfaith prayer gatherings. member for the whole year. as we learn together. Mundaring Baha’i Community

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Darlington History Group

EVERYONE LOVES SALLY!

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A record crowd ignored the heat and humidity as they piled into the lesser hall to listen to Darlington’s favourite daughter, Sally Herzfeld, share her wonderful memories of growing up in Darlington, along with her ‘little’ sister Suzie. It was fabulous to see so many familiar faces for the first talk of 2021 on Wednesday 10 March. Sally and Suzie recounted their school days, and Suzie delighted the audience with a song! They invited some of their peers (Geoff Wheeler, James Maslin, and Bev Hayles) to share their memories. The famous Gare film from the late 1940s, which DHG has on DVD, was enjoyed by all and showed happy Girl Guides (which Sally was very involved with); the Volunteer Fire Brigade’s early beginnings (including early shots of the fire brigade – a trailer hitched to a car, with two 44 gallon barrels secured on it); the Primary School’s busy bee of removing dead trees and clearing a play space; and a P&C fancy dress day at the hall, among other things. For those that missed the talk, there is a recording of it on our website (dhg.org.au) under History Resources/ Audio/talks. Sally concluded her talk with a song penned by Syd Preistner in the 1940’s called “the Darlington Morning Train”. The words were supplied for the audience and it was sung by everyone to the tune of “Riding down from Bangor”. Originally a poem written by Louis Shreve Osborne in 1871 while attending Harvard, Osborne’s poem was set to music. For those interested the original words and tune can be found on YouTube.

Although many voters placed an early ballot, we still had a steady flow of customers coming and going to the hall from 8am-2pm.. The strong easterly wind across the day made it challenging to keep everything from blowing away, especially when the occasional strong gusts came up the valley to the oval. In addition to committee members working on the day, we also had many willing volunteers who helped out. DHG greatly appreciate your efforts, and the wonderful company you provided during the day! The profits from the sausage sizzle will help DHG with both running costs, and more importantly, projects in the pipeline.

Heartfelt thanks to Sally and Suzie for presenting an extremely entertaining, informative, and memorable evening. The audience loved it!

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GUEST SPEAKER TOM HERZFELD “COMING TO WESTERN AUSTRALIA POST WORLD WAR 2” WEDNESDAY 14 APRIL @ 7.30PM – DARLINGTON LESSER HALL, GOLD COIN DONATION The April talk with Bob Shepherd is being rescheduled to later in the year, so following on from wife Sally’s successful presentation last month with her sister Suzie,Tom Herzfeld has agreed to be a Guest Speaker. Tom will talk about the circumstances and his experience in coming to Western Australia post WW2. Tom is just as entertaining as Sally, so be sure to put the date in your calendar. Refreshments will be served after Tom’s presentation. Covid regulations require that you register your interest in attending Tom’s talk so please register at publicity@dhg.org.au with “Tom’s Talk” in the subject line. We look forward to seeing you!

DARLINGTON SOLDIERS DHG Archivist Lyn Myles is researching men and women who enlisted from Darlington to serve in the second world war, and the Korean and Vietnam wars. If you had a family member from Darlington who served in any of these theatres of war, please contact Lyn on 9298 8604 or myleslc@bigpond.com

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Treetops

A Montessori and International Baccalaureate School ŶũŽǇŝŶŐ Ă EĞǁ ŝƌĞĐƚŝŽŶ KŶĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĨŽƵƌ ŬĞǇ ŝŶŝƚŝĂƚŝǀĞƐ ďĞŝŶŐ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ďǇ ƐƚĂĨĨ ĨŽƌ dƌĞĞƚŽƉƐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ŐƌŽǁ ŽƵƌ KƵƚĚŽŽƌ ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ ƉƌŽŐƌĂŵŵĞ͘ tĞ ĐŚŽŽƐĞ ƚŽ ŵŽǀĞ ĂǁĂǇ ĨƌŽŵ ƚĞĂĐŚŝŶŐ ĐŽŵƉĞƚŝƚŝǀĞ ƐƉŽƌƚ ƐŬŝůůƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŽǁĂƌĚƐ ƚŚĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ŽĨ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ƐŽůǀŝŶŐ͕ ĐƌĞĂƚŝǀŝƚǇ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ͕ ƌĞĐŽŐŶŝƐĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉĞĚ ďǇ ƚŚĞ ƚǇƉĞ ŽĨ ĂĐƚŝǀŝƚŝĞƐ ĞŵďƌĂĐĞĚ ďǇ KƵƚĚŽŽƌ ĚƵĐĂƚŝŽŶ͘ Ɛ Ă ƐĐŚŽŽů ǁŝƚŚ ƐŵĂůů ĐůĂƐƐ ƐŝǌĞƐ͕ ǁĞ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ďĞŶĞĨŝƚ ŽĨ ĞĂƐŝůǇ ďĞŝŶŐ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ŐƌŽƵƉƐ ŽƵƚ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ǁŽŶĚĞƌĨƵů ,ŝůůƐ ĂŶĚ ďƌŽĂĚĞƌ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ƚŽ ĞŶŐĂŐĞ ŝŶ ĞǆƉĞƌŝĞŶƚŝĂů ĂŶĚ ƉŚǇƐŝĐĂůůǇ ĂĐƚŝǀĞ ůĞĂƌŶŝŶŐ͘ Treetops students’ love of the ŽƵƚĚŽŽƌƐ͕ ŐƌĞĂƚ ƐĞŶƐĞ ŽĨ ĂĚǀĞŶƚƵƌĞ͕ ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐŝƌĞ ƚŽ ůĞĂƌŶ ŶĞǁ ƐŬŝůůƐ ŵĞĂŶƚ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ǁĂƐ ƚŚĞ ŽďǀŝŽƵƐ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ to start our year’s activities in Outdoor Education. tĞ ǁŽƌŬĞĚ ĂůŽŶŐƐŝĚĞ KƌŝĞŶƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ t ͕ ǁŚŽ ďĞŐĂŶ ďǇ ŵĂƉƉŝŶŐ ŽƵƌ ƐŝƚĞ ĂŶĚ ĂůƐŽ ƚŚĞ ĂƌůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ŽǀĂů ĂŶĚ ďƌŽĂĚĞƌ ĂƌĞĂ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ĐĞŶƚƌĞ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ǀŝůůĂŐĞ͘ KƵƌ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ůĞĂƌŶĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶŝƚŝĂů ƐŬŝůůƐ ŽŶ ƐŝƚĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽůůĞĚ ĞŶǀŝƌŽŶŵĞŶƚ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĐŚŽŽů͘ dŚĞǇ ǁĞƌĞ ƚŚĞŶ ƋƵŝĐŬůǇ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ĞǆƚĞŶĚ ƚŚĞŝƌ ƐŬŝůůƐ ŝŶƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƉƵďůŝĐ ĂƌĞŶĂ ŽĨ ĐĞŶƚƌĂů ĂƌůŝŶŐƚŽŶ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞǇ ǁĞƌĞ ĂďůĞ ƚŽ ŐŽ ŽĨĨ ŝŶ ƉĂŝƌƐ Žƌ ƚŚƌĞĞƐ͕ ŵĂƉƐ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĞĐŬ ƉŽŝŶƚ ƐŚĞĞƚƐ ŝŶ ŚĂŶĚ͕ ĞǀĞŶ ĨƌŽŵ ĂƐ ǇŽƵŶŐ ĂƐ zĞĂƌ ϯ͕ ƚŚƌŽƵŐŚ ƚŽ zĞĂƌ ϲ͘ tĞ ĚŝƐĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ ǀĞƌǇ ĞĂƌůǇ ŽŶ ƚŚĂƚ ŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ŐŽĞƐ ǁĂǇ ďĞǇŽŶĚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƚĞŐŽƌǇ ŽĨ ΖƐƉŽƌƚΖ͘ dŚĞ ƉĂƚŚ ĨƌŽŵ ŽŶĞ ĐŽŶƚƌŽů ƐŝƚĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǆƚ ŝƐ ƵƉ ƚŽ ƵƐ͊ dŚĞ ĞůĞŵĞŶƚƐ ŽĨ ĐŚŽŝĐĞ͕ ĚĞĐŝƐŝŽŶ ŵĂŬŝŶŐ͕ ƚƌǇŝŶŐ͕ ďĂĐŬƚƌĂĐŬŝŶŐ͕ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞŶ ƚƌǇŝŶŐ ĂŐĂŝŶ ǁŚŝůĞ ŶĂǀŝŐĂƚŝŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƌŽƵƚĞ͕ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĞƐƐĞŶĐĞ ŽĨ ŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŝƐ ĂůƐŽ ǁŚĞƌĞ ƚŚĞ ŵŽƐƚ ŝŶƚĞŶƐĞ ŵĂƚŚĞŵĂƚŝĐĂů ƚŚŝŶŬŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ƉƌŽďůĞŵ ƐŽůǀŝŶŐ ŚĂƉƉĞŶƐ͊ tŚĞŶ ǇŽƵ ĐŽŶƐŝĚĞƌ ƚŚĞ ƉƌŝŵĂƌǇ ƐŬŝůůƐ ŝŶ ŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ – ŬŶŽǁŝŶŐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǇŽƵ ĂƌĞ͕ ŬŶŽǁŝŶŐ ǁŚĞƌĞ ǇŽƵ ǁĂŶƚ ƚŽ ŐŽ͕ ĂŶĚ ĐŚĂƌƚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŶĂǀŝŐĂƚŝŶŐ Ă ƉĂƚŚ ĨƌŽŵ ŚĞƌĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞƌĞ – it’s ĞĂƐǇ ƚŽ ƐĞĞ ŚŽǁ ĂƉƉůŝĐĂďůĞ ƚŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŽ ƌĞĂů ůŝĨĞ͘ /ƚ ǁĂƐ Ă ũŽǇ ƚŽ ŚĞĂƌ ƚŚĞ ĨĞĞĚďĂĐŬ ƐƚƵĚĞŶƚƐ ŐĂǀĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ t KƌŝĞŶƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ĐŽĂĐŚ Ăƚ ƚŚĞ ĐŽŶĐůƵƐŝŽŶ ŽĨ ƚŚĞ ƐĞƐƐŝŽŶ ĂďŽƵƚ ŚŽǁ ŵƵĐŚ ƚŚĞǇ ŚĂĚ ĞŶũŽǇĞĚ ƚŚĞ ŝŶĚĞƉĞŶĚĞŶĐĞ ĂŶĚ ƐŬŝůů ďƵŝůĚŝŶŐ ĂŶĚ ŚŽǁ ŬĞĞŶ ƚŚĞǇ ǁĞƌĞ ƚŽ ŐŽ ŽŶ ƚŽ ĚĞǀĞůŽƉ ƚŚŝƐ͘ Ɛ ƚŚĞ ĐŽĂĐŚ ĐŽŵŵĞŶƚĞĚ͕ ƚŚĞǇ ŶŽǁ ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ƐŬŝůůƐ ƚŽ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŽ ĂŶǇ ŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ĞǀĞŶƚ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŝĚĞƌ ǁŽƌůĚ͘ tĞ ůŽŽŬ ĨŽƌǁĂƌĚ ƚŽ ŝŵƉůĞŵĞŶƚŝŶŐ ŽƌŝĞŶƚĞĞƌŝŶŐ ŝŶƚŽ ŽƵƌ Secondary School’s Outdoor Education programme in the ŶĞĂƌ ĨƵƚƵƌĞ͘ :ĂǇŶĞ ^ŝŵƉƐŽŶ ĂŶĚ ŵŵĂ DŽŽƌĞ

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Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS)

Will Summer Never End Nyoongar season of Dyeran, April and May, when the cooler weather begins but.... Some days it just feels like it never will end doesn’t it, but soon enough we on the Station Reserve, and you in your home gardens, will be launching ourselves into another season of creativity and activity. We have started walking around looking out for what is doing well, dead plants and fallen branches, gaps in the planting and, best of all, those many ‘volunteers’ self- seeding throughout the reserve. We find Prickly Hovea, Thomasias, Sun Orchids, Darwinia Citriadora and now many native grasses. When you walk around your garden now it is a good time to look for these grasses before the weedy grasses all start to grow when the rains come. As a ‘Friends Group’ we will plant tube stock this winter provided by the Shire of Mundaring. We plan further planting on the terraces down from Darlington Road where the steep slope needs to be stabilised further and over adjacent to the western end of Brook Road.

We have had a high success rate with the plants we put in last winter and watered through this summer; this includes the five Grevilleas planted to mark the group’s 10 years. Thank you to everyone who has turned out to water these new plants this summer; great job. We will start meeting this year on Sunday, 18th April. We work from 8am to 10am then share morning tea at the eastern end of the reserve. This is a great time to come and meet us if you think you might like to join the group. We are sociable people who have a range of skills and capabilities so there is room for you whatever you can offer. We meet once a fortnight during winter and spring and have a small Thursday morning group also. Contact details below.

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1st Darlington Scouts We have had a great start to this term with all sections welcoming new members. Our 4 sections are: Joey Scouts (age 5-8), Cub Scouts (age 8-11), Scouts (age 11-14) and Venturer Scouts (Age 14-18). Additional boys and girls are invited to try out Scouting – there are already many exciting plans for the year ahead. Come along and have new adventures, set personal challenges, meet new friends and develop skills for life. (LEFT) Group members from the youngest to the eldest gathered at The Pines on 22 February to celebrate Founders Day. This is the birthday of the scout movement founder, Lord Robert Baden Powell, who started scouts 107 years ago.

The Joeys have been busy with Clean up Australia Day, looking after the creek line around the Darlington Scout Hall.

Scouts have had a very busy time this term, including a bush camp where they learned to set up everything, including their latrines, which was a new experience for many! They’ve also done night bike hikes, indoor rock climbing and joining with other scouts for canoeing in the Swan Descent. Many of the scouts will be spending a week in April at the Scouts WA Camp West, with over 800 scouts from all over the state, at the Manjedel Activity Centre in Byford. (LEFT) Cubs are learning lots of new skills, inside and out!

In the community Darlington Scouts ran a raffle on Election Day, with prize a trailer of lovely dried gum ready for winter. Congratulations to our winner who lives in Owen Road. Thanks to all the locals who supported the scouts in buying a ticket or two. Scouts are also selling the Bendigo Bank $20,000 Community Raffle tickets, so if you haven’t bought one yet, we’ll be happy to sell you one (or a book!) Scout leaders are community leaders too. In the recent Wooroloo bushfires, scout meetings were was on hold for little bit for Group Leader Glen and his son Ayden, who are volunteer Darlington Review – April 2021

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The Venturers highlight was joining with another group for learning to use an air rifle – brave leader that night!

firefighters with Glen Forrest Volunteer Bushfire Brigade, and for Venturer Leader Tonya, who was a volunteer Incident Control co-ordinator with DFES during that very scary week. To enquire about joining please email membership@ darlingtonscouts.com. Joeys Scouts meet for 1 hour on a Monday night from 5pm; Cub Scouts meet for 1.5 hours on a Monday night from 6:15pm; Scouts meet on a Thursday night for 2 hours from 6:30pm and Venturers usually meet for 2 hours on a Friday night from 7:30pm. It is always best to contact us before turning up as our adventures often take us away from our Scout Hall, at 615 Glen Road in Darlington. 37

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St Cuthbert’s Church St Cuthbert’s Anglican Anglican Church Cnr Darlington Rd Rd and and Hillsden Hillsden Rd, Rd, Darlington cnr Darlington Darlington

Welcome to St Cuthbert’s where we strive to live in mutual goodwill WORLD’S GREaTEST SHaVE

After the 9.00am Eucharist on 14 March unusual activity occured on the parish lawn - Raima Neale gave up her hair for Lent! Raima has lived experience of the effects of cancer and wanted to support The Leukaemia Foundation by taking part in the World’s Greatest Shave. The money raised will provide the emotional and practical support needed by families facing blood cancer and also fund vital research to help more people survive blood cancers, and improve their quality of life. The St Cuthbert’s community was keen to participate - with both the shaving and the donations. Raima raised more than $1600 for the cause and she still looks fabulous!

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As the season of Lent unfolded Father Chris invited parishioners to “spend some time reflecting on justice for refugees, and growing in understanding of our Christian response.” To this end, Dawn Barrington presented ‘Music Talks’ in the Parish Centre where she shared stories from her experience on Manus and music she composed with refugees. Dawn was accompanied by a man who was imprisoned on Manus and is now free. It was a rare opportunity to hear first-hand accounts of the situation in offshore detention centres.

KOOLKUNa WOMEN’S REFUGE - MEGa COLLECTiON The St Cuthbert’s Day celebration on 21 March, honoured the generosity and work undertaken by parishioners, local tradespeople, heritage experts, more than 100 donors and our friends at Wooroloo prison farm. As we have freely received, we took the opportunity to freely give and fixed upon a MEGA collection for the women’s refuge. The goal was to fill a100 buckets with household, cleaning and toiletry items by the end of March. These items are provided to women who are starting from scratch so it was good to think about all the ‘little things’ needed to start a new household. At the time of writing, 70 buckets crowd the back of the church and there are cash donations from numerous people yet to be spent. It looks like we will get there.

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Darlington Family Playgroup

Darlington Family Playgroup children have been enjoying the outdoors in our wonderful freshly pruned natural treed garden during our transition from summer to autumn. Our little gardeners have planted a variety of Woolworths discovery seeds and they will be watching excitedly every day for them to sprout and grow! This month the playgroup has also installed a new set of monkey bars for our littlest members. At just over a metre high, they are nice and low so that the toddlers can reach them easily without us parents needing to lift them up!

Please come along this term if you would like to join our local volunteer run playgroup, we love and welcome new families with children aged 0-5. Contact us on our Facebook page or email darlingtonfamilyplaygroup@hotmail.com to arrange your two free trial sessions.

Thank you very much to Lotterywest and Playgroup WA for funding this project, this is the last item in a package that has seen the playgroup provided with lots of wonderful new toys and dress-ups to play with.

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Darlington Sport & Recreation Association (WA) Inc. COMMUNITY PAVILION – REAR UPGRADE & LANDSCAPING In its 2020/21 Council Budget the Shire of Mundaring budgeted $20,000 for upgrades and landscaping to the rear area of the Pavilion. Designed to be user friendly the works will ensure patrons and spectators a better environment in which to enjoy events and activities. Works will include:

• Paving

at the Pine Terrace side and rear of the Pavilion.

• Paved ramp adjacent to the storerooms. • Tap installation at storerooms to connect

to existing water service and extend out from the building.

• Upgrade and move existing, and install a new water fountain in front of the Changerooms.

• Construct retaining walls at rear lower area to separate grassed area from Skatepark.

• Install electrical outlets. • Install grass nodules to broad areas over leach drains and surrounds to the Skatepark.

As the work needs to be completed before winter, we urgently need help from electrical and plumbing trades. Help is also needed to lay turf and donations of brown reconstituted wall

GOODBYE CRICKET, HELLO FOOTBALL! By all accounts Social Cricket had a successful season with members enjoying themed after-game events including a long table dinner, family burger night and Mexican and Spanish nights. After the lockdowns, it’s reassuring to see so many sport and rec clubs using the Pavilion for meetings and windups. It is also being booked for private functions. Still being in Phase 4 Covid, capacity for all bookings is currently capped at 40 persons. Junior Football starts late April.

Proposed Pavilion Rear Upgrade & Landscaping Works

blocks for the rear retaining wall are sought. Please contact Geoff Barker on 0418 953 176 if you are able to assist. blocks for the rear retaining wall are sought. Please contact Geoff Barker on 0418 953 176 if you are able to assist.

of reticulation and drainage. The cricket pitch is scheduled for replacement later this or early next year so it is hoped it can all be done at same time if approved.

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Please note, the Pavilion will be closed 12 to 18 April for a thorough cleaning and maintenance by the Shire.

DaSRA welcomes Rosie Logie to the team. Rosie has lived in Darlington for 10 years and recently been involved in the Darlington Community Garden initiative, writing the Establishment Plan for the project. With her background in applications and acquittals and passion for community development and connectedness, Rosie is a much needed and welcome new member.

WIDENING OF DARLINGTON OVAL

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was initially discussed at the beginning of the Pavilion Project in 2006 after the junior sporting clubs identified it as a need/ want to better accommodate all junior teams. Paul McDonald, Pavilion Architect and long-time DaSRA committee member worked on the initial dimensions and plans for widening the oval and at DCRAG’s request will help to make the plans available to various clubs for discussion and eventually the wider community for comment. The work involves replacement

Only 70 spaces left on the Foundations Members Wall inside the Pavilion so if you want your family’s gold name plaque on display as a founding member, purchase your brick now. We are still in fundraising mode with an outstanding $60,000 community loan to repay. Shop online at darlingtonpavilion.com for bricks, tee shirts and prints featuring the inspiring Darlington image created by artist Alistair Taylor and don’t forget the Wise Wine deal and Darlington number plates.

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This ANZAC Day we will remember the many military personnel who served not only in WW1 but also in ensuing wars and conflict zones. The Mundaring War Memorial contains the names of 24 men connected with the Shire of Mundaring who served and died during WW2.

architecture at UWA before joining the 2/16th Infantry Battalion on 15 May 1940. Formed in WA on the 20 April 1940, the Battalion arrived in Egypt on 25 November. Involved in difficult actions in the Syrian campaign, the Battalion returned to Australia in early 1942. Information on the Australian War Memorial website (AWM) notes that while the troops were to disembark in Adelaide, over 350 members of the Battalion went AWOL on their brief stop-over at Fremantle – members of the WA-raised Battalion were eager to see friends and family!

One of these men, Lieutenant Ernest William Grigg (WX2725), has a link to Darlington. In the early 1930s his parents, Ernest and Myrtle Grigg, purchased 29 Hillsden Road Darlington. In the mid-1930s Ernest, a builder, was the Glen Forrest Ward member on the Greenmount Road Board (renamed the Mundaring Road Board in 1934). The house was later rented to Hilda Giles, a widow who ran the property as a Guest House. Ernest junior, the eldest son of the family, was born in 1917. He attended Hale School from 1932 to 1934, and then studied

By August 1942, the Battalion was fighting the Japanese on the Kokoda Trail as part of the 21st Australian Infantry Brigade. Forced to withdraw from the Trail following several fierce encounters, it was while the 2/16th was ‘between actions’ that Lieutenant Grigg enters the historical record. The AWM has seven photographs taken by Grigg on the 4 October 1942, at a parade of the Brigade in Sogeri, New Guinea. Grigg was the official photographer for his unit. Three weeks later, Grigg was dead – accidentally killed by a falling tree. He was 25 years old. Lest We Forget. The MHHS’s exhibition on Chidlow’s WW2 Army Camps closes on 29 April. If you are attending the ANZAC Service make sure you visit the museum to see this important exhibition.

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The Darlington Club Everything Italian (Dinner) on 16th April is $15 for members and $20 non-members. We are still on track to host a Betty Blues concert on Saturday 15th May in the Main Hall. Funds raised will go towards the planned upgrade of the Darlington Oval Community Barbecue. Sue Club President.

Coming events: The Club opens at 6.30pm most Fridays at Darlington Lesser Hall. BYO drinks and nibbles.

Friday March 26th – Sundowner. Friday April 2nd – Closed for Easter. Friday April 9th – Bocce. Friday April 16th – Everything Italian (Dinner). Friday April 23rd – Closed for ANZAC weekend. Friday April 30th – Sundowner. Friday 7th May – Fish & Chips. Friday 14th May – Sundowner. Saturday 15th May – Betty Blues Concert. Friday 21st May – Games Evening. Friday 28th May – Sundowner. Membership remains at $20 per person and $40 per family. Contact Sue on 0439 273 213 for details.

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Darlington Theatre Players At Marloo Theatre MARLOO THEATRE is very much a happening place at the moment with the final days of March seeing the ‘Robin Hood’ show on the stage, ‘An Unspeakable Triumph of Supreme Brilliance’ well into rehearsals and ‘Twisted’ the musical in early stages of learning music and scripts. There is so much enthusiasm after a very quiet year. And so to our next production. ROBIN HOOD the PANTOMIME was another sellout..twice. Under the fluid rules created by Covid 19, the 60% audience numbers were reached early. This was expanded to 75% in the last week of production and the extra seats were sold within

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THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING was held on the 16th In the proud tradition of the ‘play within a play’ style of ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ and ‘Noises Off’, the Darlington Theatre Players will proudly present Don Zolidis’ ‘An Unspeakable Triumph of Supreme Brilliance’ as its second season of 2021. The madcap comedy is set in a Minnesotan Community Theatre where the ragtag Moss River Players get offered the chance to win ten million dollars. The catch? They have to write a smash hit play in 12 hours. The pressure is on as their playwright begins to lose the plot, the actors go to war against…well, each other, the stage manager throws a hissy fit and the director attempts to hold the whole show together. With a rival theatre company breathing down their necks and a millionaire’s wife holding their fate in her hands, it is up to the Moss River Players to present ‘An Unspeakable Triumph of Supreme Brilliance’ at all costs.

of March and was well attended. Most of the executive and committee members had been in their respective positions for nearly two years as the 2020 AGM was delayed due to Covid 19 and there was a general agreement that those elected would see the theatre’s workings through to 2021. Those now elected to the Executive for 2021 are:

At the AGM, tributes were made to two outgoing members.

leadership in our now large theatre group has been legendary. Thank you Rob.

ROBERT WARNER. Robert has been our president and

has served with distinction for the past 14 years. Rob came with one of his daughters many years ago and it was suggested that rather than sitting around waiting for her he could make himself useful backstage. Rob quickly became a go to Stage Manager and in later years has become an award winning director. His volunteer Darlington Review – April 2021

President - Luke Miller, Vice President - Iain Martin, Secretary Rachel Vonk, Treasurer - Ambro Vonk. Production Manager - Shelly Miller. Executive Committee Members, Belinda Beatty, Chris McRae, Ryan Perrin. Production Committee Members, Sophie David, Gail Palmer, Rebecca McRae, Lochlin Falkingham.

EILEEN COLEMAN. Eileen has also served with distinction as our Treasurer for the past 15 years. Eileen has been a long time member and bravely put up her hand to take on the books all those years ago. The clarity and accuracy of her work has been highly praised on many occasions. Thank you Eileen for your voluntary service. 47

Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group (DCRAG) The Tree Management program is going along very well with Stacey August, Tree Custodian, connecting with Shire officers and planning the way forward over the next few planting seasons. See Stacey’s notes elsewhere in this Review. Of note, some Cypress pines are dying and community input is being sought as to what to replace species.

At our February 2021AGM meeting, community member Trish Cook was re-elected as DCRAG Chair for the 4th year having been on this group since 2013, as Councillor representative until 2017.

Due to the recent removal of the dead large pine trees on the northern oval edge, the topic of potentially widening and reshaping the straight edge has resurfaced. First looked at in 2006 it was suggested that reshaping the northern straight edge to an oval, in effect widening the oval, would accommodate room for higher level junior team games – not seniors though. A welcome side effect could be improved drainage also. Delegates agreed to consider the proposal whilst ensuring the slope and existing trees were retained. Clubs and community input is welcome ahead of any decision. Please email: trishcook@ netspace.net.au or speak to your club delegate.

Colin James was re-elected as DCRAG Secretary. Colin is now in his 41st year of DCRAG service. Yes 41 years since his first (of many) contributions in 1980 !! Initially Colin represented the Volunteer Bushfire Brigade, then as the Councillor representative for 16 years and now representing the Bushfire Ready Group. Colin was President (Chair) from 1982 to 2000, and has been Secretary for the past 21 years! How’s that for volunteering!

The DCRAG Capital Items List for 2021/2022 Shire of Mundaring budget consideration has been put forward. The list noted all of the items delegates have identified as requirements for immediate or longer time periods improvements. Details can be found here: https://www.darlingtonvillage.org/communitygroups/darlington-community-recreation-advisory-groupdcrag/

Many DCRAG delegates spoke about increased club member participation due to the improved Community Pavilion facilities. This is certainly great to see and acknowledges the foresight of those people so many years ago, in planning, raising the funds, building both the hall and change rooms, and now finally all coming together as a great Community space. Again our thanks to all those who have contributed to this end result.

DCRAG have also compiled a Darlington village projects spreadsheet containing information of all the various projects the many Darlington organizations have requested or proposed, including information on scope, estimated costs and funding sources. The Projects list will help our village groups stay connected and aware of broader developments. The quality and quantity of community projects now planned or considered is testimony to this Village and its people, coming together to improve our facilities and activities. Thank you DCRAG delegates, we look forward to working with you in 2021.

The Tennis club are still negotiating with the Shire over a proposed hit up area which will be accessible by community.

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Large Tree Group Your opinion is being sought. We are focussing in 2021 on the Playground area. Some questions need to be discussed by the community. More detail available by email or mail. stacey.august64@gmail.com. Deadline 15th April. 1) The cypress with many branches near to the sand pit is dying. An injection of a tonic may only delay its eventual demise by 6 months. There is an opportunity to retain the trunks in the ground once the dead canopy has been removed because European pine borer does not attack Cypresses. WHAT DO YOU THINK? 2) A Blue Cedar has been suggested as a replacement for that cypress. It is described as a stunning large sized tree. WHAT DO YOU THINK? 3) The aesthetics of the Pencil Pine row near the tennis courts needs to be addressed. It has been broken by disease and lack of thriving. An evergreen species was chosen so that no leaves fell on the tennis courts. Here are some options. 48

a) Infill with more Pencil Pines. They will never grow to match the height of the older trees. b) Remove old ones and plant new Pencil Pines. c) Remove the Pines and replace with Lilly Pillys. Lilly Pillys have many subspecies. One suggestion is Syzygium Acmena Waterhousia which is a weeping form. The idea is that the species would respond to pruning, provide a tall hedge and have flowers and fruits for bees, birds and kids. WHAT DO YOU THINK? 4) A row of deciduous shade trees could be planted along the inside of the stone wall. In a row heading towards the Tall Pine in the tennis court carpark. They would eventually shade the footpath. Callery pears (Pyrus Calleryana) or Chinese elms have been suggested. The trees could be placed 2m from the wall to protect the footings and about 10 m apart. This area would fit 4 trees at that spacing. WHAT DO YOU THINK? In alignment with comments from the community we have ALREADY DECIDED that two more Plane Trees will be planted in the Hall lawn to replace those that died or were vandalised. Darlington Review – April 2021

Darlington Arts Festival The Darlington Arts Festival Committee has dusted off the cobwebs and emerged from the long post festival hibernation. The 2021 AGM was held on Monday 15 March and we are delighted to confirm that our much-loved President, Jemma Durham has agreed to preside over us again this year. We also welcomed one new member Stevie Brawn. There are also sadly a few goodbyes (for now) from the Committee. Megan Fraser, is relinquishing the popular Youth Art exhibition. Understandably after many years of service she is looking forward to enjoying the festival as a regular visitor. Never fear though, Connie Kennedy is staying on to ensure that Youth Art will be back this year and held to the same exceptional standard we have all come to expect. Cathy Day, who has given decades of time and experience to the festival handed over Open Art to Claire Banister last year, though no doubt Cathy will still be on hand to share her knowledge. Kristy Scaddan curated the Thornton Hick retrospective 2019 and Open Art 2020 and has promised to return to us in 2022.

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DAF 2021 I think you will all agree that the festival last year although smaller, was still incredible. This year we feel more confident that we will be able to go back to the more usual format including using the full oval. We are excited to announce that Youth Art, Junior Art and Sculpture on the Scarp will be back this year. We definitely missed them last year! There will be an oval filled with artisan stalls including the very popular providore section, music, entertainment, workshops and more.

Poster Competition The poster competition will be launched in the next month too so get your designing hats on and look out for announcements on the Darlington Hub, The Darlington Village Website, the Festival website and the Review Notes next month. Last year’s entries will be carried over into this year.

Entries for 2021 Sculpture on the Scarp will open soon – keep an eye out for announcements. Stalls, Performing Arts and Open Art will open sometime around mid-year.

We still need more hands for the festival both on the committee and as volunteers for events through the year and over the weekend of the festival.

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Sculpture on the Scarp is looking for admin assistance sculptureex@ darlingtonartsfestival.com

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Fundraising Thank you to our Sponsors last year; Darlington Review, Helena Valley and Hills Glazing, Orange Plumbing, Lolivers Tennis, Helena Estate Pharmacy and to all those that donated privately, or gave their time, support and services to end a challenging year with a fabulous festival! We will be back again this year, rattling our tins, knocking on doors and seeking support. The events team are already cooking up plans for their fundraising events. Hopefully tickets will last a little longer than the record three-minute sell-out from last year! Darlington Review – April 2021

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Darlington Social Cricket Club Family Weekend The club journeyed to Molloy Park on the Blackwood River upstream about 15 km from Augusta for the March long weekend. Over seventy club members attended, from the youngsters to Molly Jones who is closing in on a century.

The training started, proceeded and ended in complete chaos, blatant cheating, flagrant breaking of the session rules and lots of water thrown about.

Saturday afternoon saw some of the trippers have a wine tasting and gourmet food experience at the Glenarty Winery and Restaurant. What a lovely way to spend an afternoon.

Passing the canon ball down the line

The training coordinator receiving the thanks of the trainees with a bombardment of water bombs & flour bombs

It is a shame one cannot post all the pictures of the weekend to show what a fabulous weekend is was for the club. It was a special time, as newer members and/ or first time participants were inducted into the craziness, caring and inclusiveness of the Darlington Social Cricket Club family.

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While this was on the younger brigade were away on the banks of the Blackwood engaging in piscine activities. The communal breakfast was, as always, a grandiose affair with Rob Zardin’s carefully planned roster ensuring everyone did their little bit of cookhouse duties.

Some of the gang fishing on Saturday

Sunday saw the training courses conducted on how to train a dragon. It is not sure who had the most fun, the adults, or the kids. The whole tribe were decked out in dazzling costumes and props. The usual suspects of DSCC family weekends, as always, successfully white anted and disrupted the training with their antics.

What the bin should look like What it looked like

But despite these teething issues the scheme has netted the club some $200.00 already. Training camp organizer Gill Miller with the breakfast chow on offer

The traditional treasure hunt was carried out to commence proceedings. Digging for dinosaur eggs & treasure

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The container recycling has had a few hiccups in the early stages of its introduction. From people dumping old clothes, bike tyres, food scraps, and dog droppings in and around the collection bins, to problems setting up the bins correctly in the collection cage at the pavilion.

Cambell Giles solved the rubbish dumping problem last Sunday by applying a lock and chain to the bins’ lids, so the lids are secure when they are placed in the collection area. Members are invited and encouraged to dump their clean recyclable containers in the club’s bins and bolster the club funds.

Mundaring Shire COVID-19 Reconnect Grant Don’t know if this has been mentioned before, but Duncan Bell has been beavering away, sourcing grants to enable the club to purchase community and youth related equipment. The club serves as a social hub smack right in the middle of Darlington for all the community. It is believed there is a bit left of the reconnect grant to spend and Duncan is sure to come up with some great purchases. Many thanks to the Mundaring Shire for this grant.

Darlington Christian Fellowship In the trial of Jesus, before Pilate, Jesus says “I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth. Everyone who is of the truth hears My voice.” Pilate said to Him: “What is truth?” John 18:37,38. It was over 50 years ago, when I had my first epiphany. I was hit by the Biblical idea of truth. I had always thought that truth was something confined to speech or writings. We were taught to tell the truth. But then Jesus says I am the truth. Wow! This was a new challenge for me – I had to actually be the truth. God had a plan for my life and I had to find it and live it. This affected my dating of girls. I had worked out that the purpose of dating was to find a wife, so if I could not decide by 2 dates, move to another girl. Now, when I was hit by Truth, I also decided that kissing a date goodnight, was obligation or expectation, but not truth. So that had to stop. I had also decided to do 2nd year Philosophy without doing Phil 10, and the lecturer said to me, “Look, there are 500 girls doing Phil 10, chat one of them up and borrow the text book Hospers (the author)”. I was walking to the ground floor of the UWA library when I saw a girl with Hospers. I was in my 2nd year at UWA. As a 19-year-old I was far more interested in Sport and girls than studying Maths. But then God broke my Achilles tendon in a rugby match. I was keen on Rugby, having represented W.A. in the state U/16 team in 1965. I really needed someone to carry my books, so I got to know this girl with Hospers named Sue. God put the four things together in my life. Truth, Hospers, the busted tendon and Sue. Even before we got engaged, we had named our three kids Robbie, Leathy and Gobbleguts. Leathy was short for Alethea, the Greek word for Truth in the Bible. Around that time, I wrote one of my first songs: Here I sit, beside the sea, I am all alone, there’s only me, And all around me I can see Alethea. You are a truth so noble and a truth so true, That makes me want to be like you, And tells me now why I love Sue, As part of Alethea.

Truth is a little girl holding my hand Truth is my home and I am a man Unworthy and useless but nonetheless loved I too have a Father with you above. Ah, I bear to remember the last day we had You oh so precious with Mum, Roddo and Dad You so very frail on Mummy’s knee And I and Warren chopped down that tree. Truth is a sister, a daughter, a friend Truth is a beauty, a song without end Truth is a chuckle, she gave to me And I love you, still love you – whatever will be. As David taught in Psalm 23, life is plagued with jaunts through the valley of the shadow of death – but it’s who you walk with that makes the difference. The presence of God should consume every relationship in our life. Knowing Jesus and walking with Him, is essential for spotting the lies and part-truths from the loud people and the media, who seek to bully us. To find God’s plan for your life, you have to surrender your life to Him. Find out exactly why you were created and live it. Live your life for Jesus. Walk in the Light. Live the Truth. Contact: Rob Merrells. Phone: 6153 0364 Darlington Christian fellowship, Cnr Darlington & Allestree Rds , Darlington. Services: 9:30 am Sundays. Email: roberrells@optusnet.com.au DCF email: dcfincorporated@gmail.com

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