Darlington Review • Vol.61 No.11 • December 2021 by Darlington Review

Vol. 61 | No. 11 | December 2021

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Merry Christmas See you at the Carols! Bring your loose change for the Christmas raffle; all proceeds to Swan City Youth Service

MEMBERS OF THE DARLINGTON REVIEW Anglican Church (Church Office 9299 7274) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 7240 Baha’i Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susheel Croft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0402 023 704 Darlington Christian Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pastor Rob Merrells . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6153 0364 Bushfire Ready Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 969 223 Darlington Arts Festival Inc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Pemberton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9252 0154 Darlington Bushwalk Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cliff Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 6696 Darlington Chamber Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malcolm Firth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0400 204 845 Darlington Community Garden (DCG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susie Itzstein – warmfuzzyhill@bigpond.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0414 771 741 Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group (DCRAG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 969 223 Darlington Dipsticks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bindi Datson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9252 1050 Darlington Family Playgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacey Phipps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0417 955 835 Darlington History Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Val Shiell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 6868 Darlington Junior Football Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tim Hunter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . timothy.hunter@motivationfoundation.com.au Darlington Pavilion Project (DaSRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geoff Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . geoff@pmdwa.com Darlington Primary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 6888 Darlington Primary School P & C Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rowena MacKinnon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pnc@gmail.com Darlington Ratepayers & Residents Association (DRRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Pemberton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9252 0154 Darlington Retirement Accommodation Assn Inc. (DRAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn Earnshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0427 271 765 Darlington Running Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pippa Windsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0488 069 764 Darlington Social Cricket Club Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0437 242 299 Darlington Tennis Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Hoschke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 6456 Darlington Theatre Players at Marloo Theatre – 9255 1212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Vonk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 929 692 Darlington Volunteer Bushfire Brigade Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ricky Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0409 685 445 1st Darlington Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Tolj – 0448 298 695 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Glen Stenton – 0403 809 226) Federal Member for Hasluck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hon. Ken Wyatt MP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9359 0322 Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Arnold – arnoldmj55@gmail.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0477 987 048 Friends of Glen Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenys Letchford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0467 586 050 Friends of Waylen’s Landing (FOWL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9252 1879 Forrest Darlings CWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Herren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0452 644 248 Garrick Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . publicity@garricktheatre.asn.au Guides Western Australia (Forrest Hills District) ‘Dibblers’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Wills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0418 917 045 Guildford Grammar School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gillian MacDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9377 9222 Helena College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carrie Parsons – cparsons@helena.wa.edu.au . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9298 9100 The Hub of the Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9290 6683 KSP Writers’ Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Coyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9294 1872 Let’s Talk Rubbish! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Pemberton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9252 0154 Kalamunda Bridge Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny Tedeschi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jennifer_tedeschi1@hotmail.com Member for Kalamunda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9293 4747 Mundaring and Hills Historical Society Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trish Beaman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9295 0540 Mundaring Arts Centre Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny Haynes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9295 3991 Mundaring Arts Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Durrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 6093 Mundaring Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Bertola President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0428 316 271 Mundaring Christian College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda McCleary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9295 2688 Mundaring Creative Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terrie Plaistowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9295 1688 Shire of Mundaring Library Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerryn Martin, Branch Librarian, Greenmount Public Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9290 6758 Silver Tree Steiner School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karolina Pawlowski and Hayley Spracklen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9295 4787 Soroptimist International of Helena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fay Kappler – 9274 4543 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosalie Gordon – 9299 6230 The Darlington Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Lavell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0439 273 213 Treetops Montessori School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 6725 Welcome To Darlington (WTD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susie Itzstein – warmfuzzyhill@bigpond.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0414 771 741 Mundaring Shire South Ward Councillors: Cr James Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cr Trish Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cr Luke Ellery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Justice of the Peace: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Editorial Opening night at the Festival…

Back: Jody Oborne, President Jemma Durham, Ron Stuurstraat, Chris Pemberton, Brendon Thompson, Amanda Moore; Front row: Tania Whisson, Colette Murray, Claire Bannister, Vice President Amy Pepper (VP), Pippa Windsor, Connie Kennedy, Simone Dempster (Photo: Evalyn Photography)

The Review is sometimes gently chided for blowing Darlington’s trumpets a tad too enthusiastically, but seriously, how could you NOT? In the past couple of months we’ve seen the outreach to new arrivals with the launch of Welcome to Darlington; we’ve toasted the opening of a string of excellent recreational facilities in the company of VIP visitors clearly wowed by what had been achieved; then the well-orchestrated Halloween that had participants and seasoned ‘haunted house’ hosts raving … and finally a Darlington Arts Festival that appears to have broken ALL records in terms of attendance, sales and thoroughly satisfied stallholders – all beneath benign sunshine and wafting breezes thanks to the kindest of weather gods. First – before its memory is overtaken by the festive season – praise to the many organisers of a Halloween warmly embraced in equal measure by kids and parents. And, as those of us who have been here a while well know, it wasn’t always so. Owen and Orange Road residents came in for heaps of Facebook love, with a new arrival sharing that her family loved hosting the cavalcade of visitors: “It was lovely to see so many grown-ups enjoying the vibe. You should be proud of the beautiful manners your kids have. We had such fun!” And another: “Thank you for providing a safe December 2021 – Darlington Review

place for our kids to enjoy Halloween (and only one round loop for parents to walk!). I know the time, money and effort you all go to is above and beyond and we whole heartedly appreciated it. To the scariest house on the street: love your work!” That final bouquet was directed at the spooky house in Orange Road that gets more elaborate every year and is the work of the resourceful Julie Bull and Kevin Norris (pair seen below) who should be working for Disney special effects, along with an amazing cast of friends who have fun unleashing their inner ghoul. There were scary moments aplenty in a twilight setting replete with the requisite candles, tomb stones, spider webs and severed heads. And to sweeten it all, those little bags eagerly snapped up outside Earnshaws. If there is a recipe for how to run a complaintsfree Halloween, we seem to have nailed it!

Memorable moments Following on from last year’s scaled-down Arts Festival, expectations were high for 2021 and we were not disappointed. The opening night at the Festival is always fun, and this one offered a truly memorable Welcome to Country when the talented Olman Walley sent the deep reverberations of the world’s oldest wind instrument, along with the sharp percussion of clapsticks, into the night air – sounds sent beyond the hall’s verandah laced with lights to the bushland and forests that wrap our corner of the Hills. Come again Olman! On the verandah, prizes were presented and DAF’s well-loved President Jemma Durham thanked major sponsors that make our festival possible. MLA Matt Hughes noted that Lotterywest

Matthew Hughes presents the Lotterywest cheque to President Jemma Durham (Photo: Evalyn Photography)

distributed some $122m to community-based groups such as ours, so our message to you is keep buying those tickets! James Martin, newly-minted President of Mundaring Shire, who knows our festival well having grown up in Darlington, reminded us of the Shire’s support for a string of arts organisations that enrich our lives: the KSP Writers Centre, Mundaring Arts Centre and Darlington Theatre Players to name but a few. “What that says is that our Shire has become a hub for the arts community of Greater Perth and our continuing support for this Festival brings together the community, local businesses and organisation – making us a stronger community.” Martin was joined by our two new South Ward Councillors Trish Cook and Luke Ellery, and Deputy President Paige McNeil. Shire President James Martin, Trish Cook and Luke Ellery (Photo: Evalyn Photography)

Vice President Amy Pepper, who also coordinated Sculpture on the Scarp, alerted guests to a new exhibit illuminated in the native triangle area: the Boodjar Bidi Youth Art Project, a sculptural work by Guildford Grammar School students.

Happy Stall Holders Your mailbox may have come from an historic cottage given a new lease of life, a post office being reroofed, or any number of farm sheds being replaced. And because Dee and her tinwork are well-known in York, local cafes add to her stock of raw materials.

One of our favourite Festival stories came from a first-time stall holder, Dee from York, who arrived in a truck laden with multicoloured tin flowers, bird houses and mail boxes made out of recycled tin and clearly labelled ‘not-made-in-China!’.

She clearly loved our Festival. When we chatted shortly before she packed up on Sunday, she was buoyed by the fact that she’d done so well that early Sunday morning saw her busily welding more merchandise. “I’ve heard about this festival for years, but never made it,” she says. “Now I know it’s the very best festival in terms of organisation, friendliness. And it’s run by lovely people – that Ron found me this lovely spot under the trees.”

Each piece of tin – flattened by driving an old fire truck over it in the paddock – had been cut with a hand-held plasma cutter her son made her, so each had an interesting provenance.

In fact, there’s a bit of a back story to this: last year Dee wanted to come but her truck broke down so she told Ron she couldn’t make it. Ron takes up the tale: “I said we’d be happy to send Continued NEXT PAGE

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someone to pick up her merchandise… but it wasn’t to be. So, when Dee let us know she was coming this year and needed a spot under a tree, we created a site ‘Under Tree 1’ especially for her …” Dee will be back next year. She’s already adopted Under Tree 1 as her spot and she’ll be pleased to know that Ron and friends are making recycling a high priority in future.

“For stall holders’ sales, this was the best festival ever … EVER!,” says Ron. “Take the pickled onion lady. I went by her stall on Saturday morning and she had lots. I went to buy some later and she had none left and her husband was back home peeling another 300 kilos so she could pickle them overnight and bring them back on Sunday.”

Breaking all Festival records…

Congratulations to the Art Award winners, back: Paul Bastian, Alastair Taylor, Amanda Smith and Sherrill Richardson; front: Josephine Pittman, Madeleine Clear, Sarah Keirle and Poster Competition winner Olive Monte (Photo: Evalyn Photography)

At the Festival windup, we always get Festival stories from two chaps firmly enmeshed in the ‘Festival family’. It’s often said of Ron Stuurstraat and Brendon Thompson that the Festival wouldn’t happen without them. To these Stalls and Grounds stalwarts, the 2021 Festival ranks as the best ever on multiple counts including the benign weather. And they agree that following that difficult-to-organise scaled-down event last year, this year’s Festival seemed to capture that pervasive post-Covid sense of appreciation for whatever is Local. We definitely spent more on local art – probably double what had counted as the best year ever. Open Art Coordinator Claire Bannister was delighted: “We’re so happy with the sales and how successful the Artist’s Shop was,” she said. “This was my first proper year as Open Art Co Ordinator and it was definitely a collaboration with Colette Murray. We were determined to fit in every piece submitted – and luckily we could!” December 2021 – Darlington Review

And one particular work, Malcolm Lindsay’s acrylic on canvas Home in the Hills (with its depiction of the heart of Darlington) won our hearts. You can get cards of the work (yes of course it sold!) at Two Birds. As always, Junior and Youth Art was innovative and impressive, and we like to think that the encouragement of winning an award will mean these young artists exhibiting in the Open Art in future. The core message of the Festival has always been to encourage participation in the arts, and we saw plenty of that this year.

Above: Winners of the People’s Choice Awards Winners: for Junior Art (sponsored by Juniper Galleries) (left) Sophie Zylstra, and (right) Youth Art, Lucy Whent Above left: Malcolm Lindsay’s ‘Home in the Hills’

Soir Noir Posh Picnic

(Left): Soir Noir organisers Gabrielle Morris and Tania Whisson and (Right): the winning Grand Arbour table decoration

No surprise that, way before it happened on the eve of the Festival, tickets to the DAF fund-raiser, Soir Noir ($250), sold in three minutes flat! Organisers Tania Whisson and Gabrielle Morris did such a super job last year that there were inevitable calls for an encore. “Guests were asked to dress posh, BYO posh picnic and decorate your table,” says Tania. “Some groups chose a dress theme, like Jen Sharp’s crew who love getting into the spirit of the event and this year embraced

a Mediterranean vacation style complete with white outfits and loads of lemons. We were blown away by the table decorations, the winner being a wooden replica of the Community Garden Arbour created by local builder Graeme Edgecombe, who gifted it to the Community Garden. It was a wonderful night of dining, dancing and catching up with friends under the stars on the oval – a fabulous way to kick off our Festival.”

It takes a village… Finally, we need to mention the ‘craft in action’ that is interwoven in every Festival. This year Pippa Windsor created a ‘village’ where Joyce Tasma enticed children to create structures with bamboo canes and recycled ribbons, and parents, grandparents, teens and toddlers all joined in. “Not sure any Shire regs were met but some were robust enough to take home for kids, chickens and guinea pigs,” says Pip. There were also potters in action, plus workshops with four Sculpture on the Scarp exhibitors plus the revival of a one-time Festival tradition, maypole dancing, orchestrated by its original creator, local legend Sally Herzfeld. What a treat to see current Helena College students performing perfectly – no mishaps or tangles – accompanied by a recording of Sally’s mum on piano back in the ‘70s! Very special!

Wrapping up our Festival coverage we need to thank Lynne and Bonnie of Evalyn Photography for use of most of the above photos.

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Proposed changes on the horizon We need to alert you to a couple of matters that suggest change could be on the horizon in two quite different parts of Darlington. You may want to inform yourself further on both proposals. The first relates to a proposal to extend the northern end of Darlington Oval by five metres to enable an older cohort of teenage club players to train and play matches here. Whether or not we have sporting juniors in our households, we all take pleasure in the sight of young cricketers and footy players honing their skills on our oval and, as DaSRA Chair Geoff Barker notes, anything that gets kids away from screens is to be applauded. We’ll leave it to Geoff to outline the aims and advantages of this proposal in extended DaSRA notes following Letters, and in information that DaSRA plans to circulate in the community. Then we’ll sum up some of the concerns outlined in Letters. The proposal will eventually be taken to the Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Committee (DCRAG), a Shire Committee representing oval and hall users. In his notes Geoff asks for your feedback (geoff@pmdwa.com) as does DCRAG chair Trish Cook (Trishcook@netspace.net.au). See DCRAG notes. Although sporting groups support the extension proposal others worry about the impacts. “While sporting clubs have a voice to the Shire through DCRAG and DaSRA, it’s important to also acknowledge members of the community who use the oval informally,” writes a group of locals (see Letters) who say the oval has always served as a ‘green commons’ area as well

as a sports oval. Currently, junior teams and others are able to use the oval at the same time – this week we saw cricketers training, a running group doing circuits, dog owners and dogs socializing, while boys were trying out a new glider – but new Shire notices stipulate that during training/matches: “dogs must be on-lead and walked only around the outside of the oval”. Letters in the November issue questioned the need to maintain another large oval given an ALF-sized oval (where local teens currently train) is five minutes away in Boya. They also point to the impact of increased training/matches in a small village: “more cars, increased vehicular movement, reduced safety and more people?” and the fact that the oval is now the only place where dogs can run free, off-lead. Louise Stelfox (perhaps anticipating further busyness in Pine Terrace with the establishment of the Community Garden and facilities) wrote: “We live in a village where the Oval is for all, somewhat unique in this day and age …” (November Letters can be viewed at: www.darlingtonreview.com.au) There have been previous attempts to widen the oval over the years, and in response to one letter writer, Shane Purdy, Director of Infrastructure Services wrote: “The Shire does not currently support the widening of the oval given the impacts upon the heritage trail reservation. Even a five-metre widening will not achieve the required standards to allow for higher levels of competition.” No doubt there will be more to report in the February issue. There is no January Review.

A wine bar in Montrose? Another proposed change is a proposal for a wine bar next to Darlington Liquor and Gourmet. The business is currently gathering signatures in support of a video concept plan, however Angus Money, Manager of Planning and Environment has confirmed that no formal development application has been received by the Shire. Owner Deb says that while plans are still being finalised, the liquor store would like to see a

venue catering for 120 and operating Wednesdays to Sundays. No doubt some will be delighted, while some are already dismayed at the possibility of a wine bar close to residential properties. This is a development that, when submitted to the Shire, will be advertised for public comment prior to going before Mundaring Council.

Two Marys and a fake marriage… As we write, the Darlington Theatre Players are nearing the end of their season of A Christmas Carol (December 4) as is Garrick’s Treasure Island (December 12) but theatre-lovers have January’s Festival Fringe to look forward to – and a work by former resident Suzanne Ingelbrecht. Independent theatre stalwart Suzanne Ingelbrecht has crafted her latest play 2 Marys around the 19th century novelist Mary Shelley’s real-life involvement in a plot to engineer a fake marriage between two female friends in what the playwright describes as a “transgressive true tale of love, abandonment, and betrayal”.

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The play is a two-hander that brings together seasoned theatre professionals Shirley Van Sanden (left) and Nichola Renton. It will be presented at the Midland Junction Arts Centre from Jan 14 – 16. There’s an advert relating to the Fragmented Artists ensemble production in this issue. The plot centres on a real-life incident in the life of the novelist who created the Gothic monster Frankenstein (published in 1818) that has been enthralling readers and movie-goers ever since. Since leaving Darlington six years ago, Suzanne has created the Fragmented Artists ensemble and works with Curtin University on access/inclusivity for artists with disabilities.

Review deliveries…

There’s been a change of guard in the delivery of your copy of the Darlington Review as Darren Reid, who for several years had negotiated our hilly terrain and sometimes hardto-reach letterboxes to deliver the Review, is moving on.

Having acquired a new property that will demand a lot of attention, Darren has handed over to Stanley Stuurstraat (yes, son of Julie and Ron) who put up his hand when he heard we were hunting for a replacement. Stanley has just written his finals at Guildford Grammar, has an auto electrical apprenticeship on the horizon and is saving for a motorbike – so, no surprise where his Review earnings will go! Meanwhile, he’s borrowing a nicely maneuverable moped to do his Review deliveries, and is discovering scenic parts of Darlington he never knew existed. “Yes, finding and getting to letterboxes can be a challenge,” he admits, “but I’m really enjoying it.” We welcome Stanley to the Review team and sincerely thank Darren for his professionalism over many years.

What price a wetland lake? Review Letters are invariably informative, entertaining and instructive. One this month asks us to ponder: what price a wetland lake? In this case, the answer is six units in a housing development already underway in Helena Valley. We have previously chronicled Susan McCann’s Save the Lake campaign to preserve a scenic wetland lake that is home to the occasional long-necked turtle, sundry visiting birds and a multitude of wetland fauna.

aeration system, and (ironically) “educate the community about healthy wildlife interactions”. Also close by, another lake that is the centerpiece (and most prized location) for houses in the Helena Valley Estate.

This story doesn’t have a happy ending, in fact it’s all too familiar. The Shire backed residents’ wishes (expressed in a petition with well over 800 signatures) that the lake be saved within the development. But it was not to be. It will be buried beneath six housing units. The Minister for Environment was sympathetic but said the WA Planning Commission decision was made by a previous government. The owner told the Echo newspaper the lake wasn’t “viable” and didn’t “provide an ecological function to the area”.

Work has already begun on Allamanda Vista, an 11-hectare development close to Susan’s house in Carabeen Avenue. For a while it was speculated that the reset in thinking that a worldwide pandemic might bring, along with the acknowledgements of COP26, could begin to alter the same old, same old scenarios associated with land development and wetlands – but, not yet it seems. Susan estimates some 200 trees have been felled, including 80 mature eucalypts. “It will take another 40 years to get the offset of Co2 they provided not to mention the wildlife habitat and the cooler environment they provided.”

Meanwhile, some 200 metres away, as the crow flies, there’s a decidedly “viable lake” – so viable the Government’s Natural Resource Management Program and Mundaring Shire this year partnered in the Broz Park Wetland Restoration Project that will improve water quality, support healthy ecosystem functioning, introduce fish species into the wetland, install an artificial water

So, the residents of Allamanda Vista won’t be able to savour the sight of the long-necked turtle basking or the lakeside birds, including black swans, that Susan has photographed over the years: https://chevie350.wixsite.com/helena-valley

New President at the helm of DRRA We all know that a strong team at the Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA) liaising with the Shire and State Government on our behalf is vital. With the loss of two valuable Committee members, our ‘watchdog’ organisation and its new President want to hear from those willing to put their hands up for these important posts. At the AGM of the Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA) both President Grant Butler and long-time Secretary Chris Pemberton announced they were stepping down – Grant because his family is moving out of Darlington and Chris because she has already served for 15 years, while also being very involved in the Festival.

Fortunately, former Deputy President Steve Beadle, who has been impressive in tracking Shire decision-making and reaching out to other ratepayer groups, was unanimously voted President, and everyone was delighted that Pippa Windsor will remain Treasurer. So, the search is on for a Deputy President, a Secretary and new committee members. Continued NEXT PAGE

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With many new residents choosing to make a home in our village, new faces will be most welcome at monthly DRRA meetings (first Tuesday of the month – February 1, 2022, in the Lesser Hall). So, whether you just want to catch up with current issues, want to join the committee or take on one of the two vacant posts, Steve Beadle says, “We’d be delighted to hear from you. And I need to point out that neither of the vacant roles is onerous and there will be a full handover.”

“We’re very lucky to have a lot of volunteers in Darlington so I’m appealing to locals to seriously consider those two roles – Deputy President and Secretary – we need to fill. If you’re somebody who is passionate about how this village evolves over the next few years, why not put your hand up? If Darlington wants DRRA to continue its work representing the community and liaising with the Shire and State government on all kinds of issues then these positions need to be filled.”

Following his election, Steve said a big thank you to both Grant, who has presided very professionally over some fiery meetings during his term of office, and Chris whose administrative skills and work ethic are known throughout our village. “Over the last two years Grant and Chris have always shared their knowledge and experience of Darlington and DRRA, and were genuinely welcoming when I joined the association.”

You can contact Steve on: Draa.President@darlingtonvillage.org

The new President went on to say: “I’m looking forward to next year and imagine there will be a lot of focus on commercial and private developments around Darlington. Important decisions are still pending with SAT and big blocks of land have recently been sold, so change is inevitable but it’s incredibly important to keep the lifestyle and character this village is known for, and to respect the efforts that residents have contributed over the years.

DRRA’s 2021 team: Grant Butler, Steve Beadle, Pip Windsor and Chris Pemberton

New South Ward team It was great to see new Shire President (and South Ward Councillor) James Martin, plus newly elected Trish Cook and Luke Ellery, join in DRRA’s last meeting of the year after attending a Council meeting. Soon after, we sat down with James in the hope of running a profile in this issue, however due to the amount of material covered, we’re holding that article for the next issue. In his Councillor’s Column in this issue, James says it was an honour to be elected “to this position

in a community in which I was brought up, and now bring up my own kids. I look forward to meeting many of you in my new role and I can be contacted via email at crmartin@mundaring.wa.gov.au or by calling 0437 287 377.” Contact details of all our South Ward Councillors are on the inside front cover.

Music coming our way… If you missed hearing Glen Whisson and Blue Manna at the Festival, never fear – he has a couple of great gigs coming up. First up is The Pavilion Gig on Jan 22. For Glen, this event is a great chance to entertain the locals and provide an opportunity for young local musicians looking at a career in music and “to mix and meet with some of the amazing world-class performers in our village”. Details on the back cover. With hardly time to catch his breath, two days later Glen teams up with legendary local Dave Hole “one of the greatest

blues slide guitarists of all time” for Rollin’ and Tumblin’ – tickets would be a great Christmas gift! The show is a ‘guided tour’ of blues music from its beginnings in America’s Deep South to the formative roots of the rock’n’roll movement, with only five performances at Downstairs at the Maj – January 24, 25, 27, 28, 29 2022. Details in the advert in this issue. Tickets: www.fringeworld.com.au or www.acesatthemaj.com

My Place… One of the pleasures of living in a small place like Darlington is watching kids growing up. The Review has been watching and reporting on Zane Moran since he was a junior up-and-coming tennis club champ. He’s still a formidable December 2021 – Darlington Review

tennis player (one of those you just have to stop and watch as you stroll past the courts) but he’s also a very popular teacher at Darlington Primary. We bring you his story in My Place, following the editorial. 9

Think Local!! As you address the matter of The Christmas List please keep on thinking local. We are blessed with local stores full of great gift ideas – in fact you could fill that list quite easily without venturing beyond the village! And of course, when the festive season happens, kids need to know that there is a direct line to Santa’s workshops standing right outside Darlington Post Office – as two-year-old Kytzia Sheel (Aaron’s daughter) has already discovered. As always Christmas Carols will happen in front of the hall on Christmas Eve (see the Calendar for details) and please contact Pauline with offers of help. With some delightful children’s artwork (cheekily borrowed from Donna Faragher’s column) the Review team wishes all our scribes, readers, faithful advertisers and newsmakers a safe and happy Christmas. We’ll be back again in your letterbox come February. Trea Wiltshire ~ Editor

December 2021 To include your events in the calendar please contact Louise or Susie (The Calendar Girls) at louise.stelfox@bigpond.com or on 0437 310 578

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Soroptimist Int. Helena XMAS Dinner Meeting. 0422 981 657 DRRA 7-10pm Darlington Hall. Chris Pemberton:

Darlington Club Day in the Forrest 6.30pm Darlington Lesser 2-10pm Glen Forrest Hall – XMAS Drinks & End Train Park. of Year Sundowner. Bring a festive plate. All Welcome. Sue Lavell 0439 273 213

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Swan Harmony Singers Christmas Concert 3pm Midland Junction Arts Ctr. Tickets: Chris Durrant/ choir member/ www.

Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade (DVBFB) Monthly brigade meeting at Fire Station, 7pm.

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Forrest Darlings CWA 6 Tobias Court Mundaring, 7pm. XMAS Social Night. Bring a plate. Contact: Sec Kate Herren 0452 644 248

Mundaring Arts Centre Galleries Closed 19 Dec-4 Feb.

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Rotary Club of Mundaring Rotary Club of Mundaring, Twilight Evening Market, 3- 8pm Sculpture Park, Mundaring.

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Darlington XMAS Carols Lesser Oval by Hall, 6.30pm. Bring chairs/blanket/ a picnic/singing voices. HELPERS needed – Pauline 0402 236 917

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My Place: Most people have a story about a teacher whose influence helped to shape who they are and the profession they chose. For much-loved Darlington Primary School teacher Zane Moran there were several who inspired him and whose practice he blended with his own. in Education/Health and Physical Education. However, after picking up relief work at DPS he switched to primary teacher training. His first teaching job was at the school and six years later he was made a permanent member of staff – to the delight of his colleagues and the kids. The DPS teacher Zane remembers most was Trudi Watts. “She would be the first to say we didn’t always get along as I was a bit rambunctious as a kid, but she was the first teacher I encountered who made education fun. She managed to walk that fine line, delivering learning in a room where there was humour and excitement, and yet the students stayed focussed. She made concessions and allowances, yet was always in control. If you can get that mix right, the students pay you back – you wanted to work with her.”

Darlington Primary School holds pleasant memories for the parents of former pupils and as an occasional walker on the school’s oval, I recently encountered a neighbour enjoying a game of basketball with his son. When I asked how his son was doing, the response was that his class teacher was “everything you could ask for in a teacher…”. It’s easy to identify this teacher most mornings when students are doing their exercise because he’s invariably among a knot of kids who want to run with him. Zane Moran is a Darlington local who has his own fond memories of being “a bit of a cheeky kid” at the school. He particularly remembers three teachers who played a role in shaping his career choice: local tennis coach Lee Oliver, former DPS teacher Trudi Watts and Mazenod College economics teacher John Paine. Zane was always mad on sports, playing junior footie and loving his tennis with Lolivers Tennis. And, like many of Lee Oliver’s top players, he found himself coaching for the tennis school when he was in high school. “Lee is fantastic – big on mentoring and incentives, and undoubtedly one of the biggest influences in forging my love of education because he was always so patient and enthusiastic,” says Zane. “He just embodied that notion of someone who loves what he was doing. I coached tennis through high school and university and by the time I’d reached Year 10 I knew I wanted to teach because I just loved working with kids – I love that infectious energy. You could be having the worst day until you felt that energy!”

In evolving his own teaching philosophy, Zane says he blended all of the above influences. “Obviously, as educators, our priority is providing a safe environment in which students feel valued as individuals, and their opinions are respected. I’m passionate about being an educator and put a lot of time and effort into delivering effective and engaging lessons – and, at this school in particular, the kids pay you back tenfold. At play recess I’m always in my room and accessible to discuss something we’ve been working on or just chat. These are times when you’re building personal relationships and kids feel they’re being heard. Even students from previous years come and chat, so it’s really lovely.” While Darlington Primary School has six male teachers, plus principal and deputy, Zane would like to see a more equal gender balance within primary schools. “DPS is quite exceptional in the number of male teachers because there’s still a bit of a perception that primary teaching is for women,” he says. “I think attracting more men into the profession is much needed because men and women do impart different things, have different teaching styles and that diversity can only be good for students. However, having said that, I think it’s more important to have good teachers than to achieve that balance.” This passionate young teacher admits that his job has taken over his life. “Certainly it’s all-consuming and, by my own admission, I haven’t yet got the work/ life balance right. But I am working on it – and this year I may even get back to doing some tennis coaching! However, I’m very aware that I’m in a profession where, if we are not upskilling ourselves and keeping current with research about best practice, it would be easy to become complacent and fall behind.” We know that teaching these days can be challenging so it’s refreshing to hear the positives from a teacher who is clearly thriving in his chosen profession.

Zane initially planned on high school teaching when he enrolled at Edith Cowan University in a double degree

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Letters to the Review Chris Durrant writes: Readers may be familiar with the Bilgoman Well, sometimes called Chauncey’s Well after the 19th century Government official who had it dug (below what is now the Bilgoman Aquatic Centre) to provide water to workers/travellers on the road to York. In the 1850s, huts were built to accommodate convict workers, but when the well and huts were no longer needed the bush moved back in. In 1988, to mark the Australian Bicentennial, the ruins were rediscovered, signage put up, paths cleared, and plaques told visitors what they were looking at. Sadly, in recent times the area has suffered serious weed infestation (despite the heroic efforts of Peter Day) and the dying or removal of the bush which once insulated it from the adjoining roads. This made access

difficult – the initial search party only located it when one fell in! The plaque at the convict ruins has been stolen, and paths are largely overgrown. As one of those responsible for helping to restore the well and its surrounds all those years ago, I would like to try again by setting up a ‘Friends of Bilgoman Well’ group. Helena College (Di Parker) are involved (as in the past) and we’d like to welcome current residents. If you are interested, give me a call on 9299 6093 or email me at chrisctd@bigpond.com. We’d probably want to make a start on clearing over the summer, and the College will be growing seedlings to be planted next winter. I see it as a three-year project, so don’t think you are signing up for the long term.

Oval Users (name and address supplied) write: The following letter was sent to the Shire of Mundaring signed by 12 oval users.

schedule would seem to unfairly impact on the many informal uses of this shared recreational space.

We believe sporting groups are partly the responsibility of the Shire’s Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group (DCRAG). These sporting groups have requested the expansion of Darlington Oval to accommodate Under 17 football/cricket training and matches. We bring to your attention that the Darlington Oval has always served as a ‘green commons’ area as well as a sports oval.

We cannot over-emphasise the importance of the informal uses of the oval as a socially inclusive gathering place that brings together a wide cross-section of the community – from children who enjoy playing with dogs (but don’t have one) to elderly residents who welcome a time for socialising and exercising. (Many elderly residents suggest they have abandoned walking on the once-safe Heritage Trail due to cyclists travelling at high speed). These late afternoon oval gatherings have produced many heartening stories of help being extended to residents suffering loss and of the forging of new friendships and caring networks.

Traditionally, because many residents live on hilly bush blocks, the oval has become a much-used facility for informal sports involving friends and family groups, along with a weekly running group, Frisbee throwing, kite flying and much more. The oval is also the early morning and late afternoon gathering place for dog walkers. With the local law recently demanding dogs be leashed on the Heritage Trail, the oval has become the only place where dogs can run free – one of those essential freedoms that attract families to the hills as a place to live and bring up children. Recent Shire notices stipulate how dog owners must act while sporting groups are training, and these rules are respected. However, the possibility of more team training/matches being added to the oval’s already busy

We would very much appreciate the Shire factoring these important social and health elements into any future decision about introducing more training/matches into the already busy oval. While sporting clubs have a voice to the Shire through DCRAG and DaSRA, it’s important to also acknowledge those members of the community who use the oval informally. Thank you for considering the voice of those who are signatories to this letter and who represent many more oval users.

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Tickets: www.fringeworld.com.au or www.acesatthemaj.com 25 Open Council meeting Shire of Mundaring 26 Forrest Darlings CWA Helena College Jnr School, Ryecroft Rd, Darlington, 7pm. Contact: Sec Kate Herren 0452 644 248 28 DCRAG meeting. Contact: Trish Cook 0409 479 551 29 BUSH DANCE Darlington Pavilion & Oval, 6-9pm. Live music by The Pioneers Bush Band. Hosted by Darlington Community Garden. Tickets $20 Family; $10 Individual. Shelton Huettig 0452 541 069

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Letters to the Review Susan McCann, Convenor Save the Lake and Wetlands in Helena Valley, writes: If you value Australian wetlands in our suburbs, then thank you for taking the time to read this. The Save the Lake and Wetlands committee was founded in 2015 when Mundaring Shire posted out a letter Re: Plan SP 71 lots 2, 3 and 6 Helena Valley Road. Hundreds of residents were amazed that a wetland and lake (at the end of Allamanda Gate off Helena Valley Road) is going to be filled in for housing. The developer will destroy this small wetland sanctuary rich in flora and fauna for only six extra building lots! View the area on our website: http://chevie350.wix.com/helena-valleyor Google: Helena Valley Lake. We have discovered that a private developer can put in an application for a housing subdivision adjacent to or in a wetland and their application will attract no environmental scrutiny; that the Department of Water and Department of Parks and Wildlife do not have the resources to assess a wetland before destruction is approved; that no attempt will be made to identify the native species in a wetland or protect those species as part of a development application; that the wetland buffer guidelines for all wetlands in WA, drafted by the WA Planning

Commission in 2005, have never been enacted by this State Government; that there is no requirement for an accurate environmental assessment by the WA Planning Commission before they issue an approval for a housing subdivision. However, the final straw was discovering that once a WA Planning Commission approval for subdivision has been issued, only the developer has a right of appeal. Even if the developer and government departments have failed to give the WAPC the correct information, there are no repercussions. That approval stands. The Shire of Mundaring, Dept of Parks & Wildlife supported by a petition signed by 884 local residents; all agreed that the Lake and Wetland is an integral part of the plan SP 71 and should be retained. WA Labor has also agreed that this lake and wetland is worth saving, based on ecological values and of great significance in a supporting role for multiple plants and animal species. The current State Government has not given any commitment to save this wetland, and without your help, it faces the destruction of the habitat of various species, including the long-necked turtle. Community outrage is the only way to halt developers. This wetlands sanctuary is of great significance to our community. We as humans have to make the Earth a better place for our future generations.

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Darlington Sports & Recreation Association (WA) Inc. DARLINGTON OVAL REALIGNMENT Consistent with its Objects of Association, Darlington Sport & Rec. Assoc. (WA) Inc. (DaSRA) has agreed to moderate a conversation about the realignment of the Northern side of the Darlington Oval. DaSRA’s role will be to collect ideas and concerns and provide feedback to the wider community to establish an agreed position to present to the Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group (DCRAG) who report to the Shire of Mundaring. HISTORY – The idea of widening the oval was first raised around 2006 when parents of junior footballers complained about the condition of the oval with a view to accommodating youth up to 16 to enable them to play at home. It is important to note that this issue centres (Photo A: caption bottom left) around the realignment/ widening of the Northern side of the oval only. The photos to the right show the juxtaposition of a widened northern boundary. The poor condition of the surface (Photo B: caption bottom right) due to inadequate drainage and tree root incursion can also be clearly seen. CURRENT – With the Shire announcing their intention to carry out work to improve poor drainage and reticulation on the oval in the future, local sporting clubs felt it was an opportune time to revisit the idea of realigning the playing field to meet the sporting, recreation and amenity needs of the whole community. In particular, local sports clubs see it as an important initiative to encourage local youth to enjoy the personal and social benefits associated with being part of a thriving sporting culture, solidifying a sense of ‘belonging” to their local community and Darlington home ground. The clubs see this as potentially providing room for an additional age group in both cricket and football, for boys and girls, to play games at Darlington. Although primarily a sporting facility, the oval is a shared community space accommodating a wide range of users who currently work co-operatively and informally to minimise impact. It’s also a village green used for community events and as a peaceful meeting place. There are a number of aspects, concerns and questions to consider including: • Will the widening impact on the Railway Heritage Trail? • How much vegetation will need to be removed to accommodate the widening? • Does it automatically mean that more sports will be played on the Oval? • Traffic and Parking concerns. Space prevents addressing these concerns here, a more in-depth look at what the conversation may cover can be seen in the Information Sheet available online at darlingtonpavilion.com.au. The Information Sheet will be circulated to all community groups. (Photo A above)2021 The oval–ifDarlington the goal post realigned to 105m dia. giving a 98m wide oval with 3m December Review boundary each side away from the bank, pathways and fences complying with AFL oval rules.

CURRENT STATE OF PLAY – DaSRA sought input from the three main, local sports clubs and largest users of the oval who commented as follows : 1. Darlington Junior Football Club (DJFC) – Junior Football has an annual block booking with the Shire of Mundaring from Easter to the end of August. Auskick and Junior Football up to year 5’s are the dominant fixtures where up to two teams play on the oval at the same time [Saturday 8.00 to 11.00am and Sunday 8.00am to 12.30pm] generating the most traffic and parking. After which there is one game at a time on a larger area for the year 5’s with games timed between 12.30 and 2.00pm. With respect to Footy training, Junior Football training has a block time of 4.30-6.00pm every day for this period. • DJFC would like to see the addition of a year seven team which would not prolong the use of the oval as appropriate scheduling would result in home games on Darlington Oval being alternated between the older age groups. • The lack of broad lighting at Darlington restricts training to the Pavilion end of the Oval, which results in the older teams generally training under lights at Boya Oval. • The football club has first option to use the oval during the block times (as with Cricket) but has always been flexible when the oval is not being used by the club. 2. Darlington Junior Cricket (DJCC) – Currently, we have 5 teams, and 50 blast players on Friday and an annual block booking from October 1 to March 31 for use of the Oval 4pm - 7pm every weekday [although currently, the club only uses the oval on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday] for training sessions and from 7am -12 noon for games on Saturdays and Sundays. • We need the oval to be expanded to follow the rules for Under 11’s and up. • Our registrations are open to Under 10’s, 11’s, 12’s 13’s, 14’s, 15’s and 17’s in the mixed competitions, and Under 11’s, 13’s, 15’s and 18’s in the girls competition. There could also be approximately 50 players registered for Cricket Blast. If these were fully subscribed, we would need to have a couple of teams training each night at the oval Monday to Thursday with Junior and Master Blasters Cricket from 4:30 - 6pm on Fridays. One team would need the oval on a Saturday and Sunday for a home game. • The clubs predict that there will be some extra games at the weekend during school terms and possibly extra training sessions in the afternoons during school terms but given the competitive nature of junior sport, most will be ‘away’ games. 3. Darlington Social Cricket Club (DSCC) – There would be no change to the current scheduling which accommodates approximately 22 Games across the season between October and April, held on either a Saturday or Sunday from around 11.30am to 5.30pm. PROCESS FROM HERE – Like any change to the amenity and aesthetic of our village environment, DaSRA recognises that we aspire to remain sympathetic to our surroundings and the character that makes Darlington a great place to live. In its role as moderator of this conversation, DaSRA is seeking feedback from all stakeholders and the community. Please address correspondence to the DaSRA Chair, Geoff Barker at geoff@pmdwa.com or P.O. Box 75 Darlington 6070. Following an interactive conversation, a public meeting will be held early in 2022 from which a report will be presented to the Community. Geoff Barker Chairperson ~ Darlington Sport & Recreation Assoc. (WA) Inc. (Photo B above) Three diseased pine trees shown in this photo have since been removed. Note the poor surface condition on the Northern side.

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This means that all major financial commitments have been met (an early Christmas present in for the committee!). There remains some minor work to be finished including installation of a lockable money drawer in the canteen, extra guttering and water fountain. DaSRA will continue to raise funds to complete this work with the expectation that the project will be fully complete some time in 2022. WHAT NEXT? What happens once the Pavilion Project is finally complete? Who knows, but it will be interesting to see how DASRA evolves so WATCH THIS SPACE!

2022 STARTS WITH MUSIC The fifth annual Pavilion Music Gig is on 22nd January 2022 thanks to Geoff Barker who gained funding from Lotterywest $4000, Shire of Mundaring $5,000, Bendigo Bank Mundaring $750 and $2,000 anonymous donations. Thanks also to the multitalented Glen Whisson and his team who have put together a fabulous night’s entertainment as follows:

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Olman walley & the Boorloo Dancers – we are used to hearing Olman open local events with a Welcome to Country but on this occasion, we will have the pleasure of seeing him perform with the Boorloo Dancers.

Gates open at 5pm. Live Music 6 – 10.45pm. This is a free event (donations to support the Pavilion Project are welcome). BYO everything and think sustainably in choosing what you bring. Non-breakable glass is a must. Onsite food vans will be available.

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Alma – featuring young Darlington musician Silvia Salazaar Molano, who is completing studies at WAAPA.

Blue Manna – a popular band who have played at many local events over the past decade, will be back in action with Dave Hole on lead guitar to finish the night off.

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How can you thank people who have such conviction and dedication? Hopefully the reward comes every time they look at the Darlington Community Pavilion and all that it stands for.

South Summit – a group of young musicians featuring Darlington’s own Nathan Osborne, will once again be performing.

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Thanks to committee members Geoff Barker, Stuart Aldred, Cambell Giles, Lindsay Earnshaw, Colin James, Gabby Houldsworth, Tim Hunter, Paul McDonald and David Grant whose tireless efforts made the fundraising events such a success. Illustrator and artist Alastair Taylor’s iconic Darlington image has been instrumental in promoting Darlington and the Pavilion project far and wide and he continues to donate all profits from the sale of merchandise to the project.

Crash & the Smeetons – earlier this year our acclaimed Fenton Oldmeadow was involved in a serious motor vehicle accident that almost claimed his life. As only Fenton can, he bounced back and we’ll hear him perform at the music gig with locals Ron and Ben Smeeton, singing all your favourites.

DaSRA is pleased to announce that funds raised from events held over the last 4 months (Quiz Night, Gin & Giggle and Wine Tent) will enable the remaining $20,000 community loan to be repaid before Christmas. A $100,000 community loan was made available by committee member Colin James at a critical time in 2019 to enable Stage 2 of the project to go ahead and its impact cannot be overstated in terms of providing security and confidence to the committee at that time.

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Darlington Ratepayers & Residents Association AGM ~ not many at the meeting and consequently not all

committee positions were filled. With Grant Butler and Chris Pemberton stepping down, Steve Beadle was elected as President and Pip Windsor continues as Treasurer. The positions of Vice President and Secretary are vacant so the call is out - if Darlington wants DRRA to continue its work representing the community and liaising with the shire and state government on all kinds of issues then for that to happen positions need to be filled. We would be delighted to hear from you. Neither role is onerous and there will be a full handover.

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Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS) When is a Native Grass not a Native Grass? If you are often not sure about the grasses popping up in your bush garden, you are not alone. Luckily we can all get guidance from Una Bell’s free book called ‘Common Native Grasses of South-West WA’, from Local Native Plant nurseries who are also helpful and from many of our experienced Darlington Native Gardeners. Look at the beautiful Una Bell’s book cover Wallaby Grass on the cover of Una’s showing Wallaby Grass book. Una walked the Reserve with the many FODS who attended and we saw just what was Native and what wasn’t; now that more weedy grasses have been remove it is easier to see the natives and they have space to flourish. A tip too; most natives do not pull easily but many weeds do. I remember that my first lesson years ago was to learn to identify the introduced Veldt Grass buy that is not easy to pull! Another tip I picked up is that cutting weedy grasses also requires raking up and disposing of those weeds afterwards or they rot down and change the soil Ph making it grow more and better weeds the following year. Also common around Darlington, Kangaroo Grass with its lovely russet seed heads in winter. You have to get down and look carefully until you ‘get your eye in’. Available to buy often. Kangaroo Grass

the Owen Road end of the Heritage Trail are native; they belong to the Astrostipa family and are beautiful specimens. There are also several other Stipa grasses on the Reserve. Astrostipa Grass growing near Owen Road on the Reserve

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And so we move onto the FODS summer watering roster, lovingly? prepared by Gill. Have you noticed the plaque recently installed to commemorate Gill’s long and hard-working service near the picnic table? Next to it Dick Sayers plaque has also been installed. Keep your eye on these plants, Dick ❣

We are delighted that Una confirmed that the beautiful grasses on the north bank of

Please join us as we enjoy walking through the Reserve over the summer. Also I am sure you will join with me in thanking FODS for their job well done again this year. The power of volunteering! Diane. (Left): Gill as her plaque is installed

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Baha’i Community of Mundaring This term the Darlington Junior Youth have been studying the second text in the JY Spiritual Empowerment Program. The story follows 12-year-old Kibomi who embarks on a journey in search of his sister after his parents fall victim to civil strife. Throughout his journey, Kibomi is presented with a number of opportunities to analyse the prevailing forces at work in society and to see the implications of his choices. Kibomi meets a kindly old man who explains that even though they are from different tribes they are the same inside, “We each have a heart, we each have a soul, and we want happiness for those we love.” He explains that “belonging to a tribe helps us to feel part of a group and to organise ourselves, but we must not fight or harm one another because of our differences. We were created to love, not to hate.” He continues “We all have choices in our lives. We can work together to build a better world, or we can hate and destroy each other.” Whilst studying a story set in Africa may seem remote from the lives of our young people in Darlington, we all experience conflict at some point in our lives, be it in a sporting environment, in the workplace as an adult or within the family. Through discussions and activities, the group explored the choices and attitudes that contribute to hope and unity and how they can find coherence between belief and action. “All the peoples have a fundamental belief in common. Being one, truth cannot be divided, and the differences that appear to exist among the nations only result from their attachment to prejudice. If only men would search out truth, they would find themselves united.” – Abdu’l Baha Mundaring Baha’i Community

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Darlington Social Cricket Club Darlington Arts Festival The DaSRA Wine Tent at the Darlington Arts Festival was a huge success. The voluntary effort from the DSCC cricket club members and local residents involved over 50 people, made up of musicians and qualified bar staff. A small committee was there to organise the event, who were Cam Giles, Matt Parsons, and Wendy Kozak. Of note the “Brickman”, Geoff Barker was in full swing and even Pastor Kerry Pearce was behind the bar!, Pepin Kozak was collecting the empties and wiping down tables, and Chloe Kozak, the youngest staffer, managing the ticket sales. The atmosphere of this year’s tent was that of bad dad dancing, a silent rave in the disco, and live music supported by Fenton, whom took this year’s Wine Tent as a mission to recover from a horrific accident earlier in the year. We were lucky to see him once again snoring overnight on his stage all weekend and then up for a song or two to support the Sunday Session. World bestest glassie - Pipen Kozak

Lucky there was no cricket over the DAF weekend as many a sore head was felt by countless patrons to support the fundraising of the Pavilion. As usual even with an increased order, Panoramic scene of the crowd the beer run out every at the wine tent day and the bar had to be quickly restocked…I’m sure DAF will be very pleased with the recycling of this year’s cans and bottles…………………. the bins were full!

“Hard Hearts” Member rides the Mundabiddi Trail Hard Hearts member David Kozak recently tackled the Mundabidda Trail from start to finish. David completed the 1,000 + kilometre trip in 15 days. The usual time allowed is 4 weeks. Here is an excerpt from David’s daily diary (day 9)

David with Chloe, Pepin & Harry the dog at the start of his adventure

Rode through Karri forests and around dairy farms. Since arriving in Pemberton, it has been pouring rain and sleet. Hoping there is a break in the rain again for tomorrow, but the forecast suggests otherwise.” David made his epic journey to Albany on the promise of some of Molly Jones’s (oldest club member at 95 and still going strong) famous fruit cake on arrival. But he had to nag just for a cup of tea and the fruit cake was never offered!

Technology comes to DSCC In the recent DJFC versus DSCC the DRS system was tried. Despite cries of “I made my ground!” and “technology is in not in the spirit of DSCC cricket!” The DRS replay clearly shows Scrimma (Ian Scrimshaw) was impressively stumped by Matt Parsons. El Prez (aka Shaun Meredith) was the expert operator of the technology that made the DRS function possible.

The Season Ticks on Technology does not lie The season is ticking along nicely with the bar running smoothly under the proficient eye of bar manger Matt Parsons. Scrumptious afternoon teas and a couple of burger BBQs have made for a great start to the season

Captain Glenn Farrant, who motto is “I don’t care about the results so long as everybody has fun” has vetoed the publishing of his win loss ratio so far this season. The Helena College game was played on Halloween. The Rickard’s tarted up the pavilion in Halloween Themes and they provided plenty of Halloween type goodies and drinks.

“It is so cold in Pemberton l think l saw Santa in the IGA. Had a very lucky day. Storms were to the north and south but the rain held off for most of the day where l was, except for when ice fell from the sky for a while.

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There were plenty of ghouls, witches, vampires, and other macabre sorts hanging around tricking and treating.

Came across gnomesville in the bush, consisting of hundreds of gnomes in a random bush location. Apparently someone left a few gnomes under a tree and over the years they have been added to by visitors. Sighted the infamous black panther. I startled a large black, feral cat on the track but it dived into the bush before l could get a photo.

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Matthew Hughes MLA JP Member for Kalamunda As I mentioned in last month’s Darlington Review the Constitutional and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Equality) Bill 2021 was passed by the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, 14 October. I am pleased to report that in the early hours of the morning on Wednesday, 17 November the Bill passed the Legislative Council of the Parliament. The Constitutional and Electoral Legislative Amendment (Electoral Equality) Act 2021 will at long last ensure the vote of every Western Australian is equal in the Legislative Council.

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Following the State Election earlier this year, we saw the Legislative Council (Upper House) election results expose the worst examples yet of a broken, undemocratic system desperately in need of reform. It was a system which gave rise to the shadowy practice of preference harvesting, and which unfairly weighted votes by up to six-to-one based on where voters live.

On the same day the McGowan Labor Government introduced another long-overdue reform. The Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Bill 2021, a progressive new Bill, will replace outdated Aboriginal cultural heritage laws and deliver better protection for Aboriginal cultural heritage in Western Australia.

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The new system, which will apply from the next State Election in March 2025, will also give voters more control of where their votes are allocated, putting an end to the shady preference deals which have produced such outrageous, undemocratic results in recent years. Wednesday, 17 November was an historic day for democratic government in Western Australia.

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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society Inc. Well, here we are one year on from 2020’s Christmas article when we wished our readers a less ‘interesting’ year. I don’t think that 2021 has delivered that wish. In fact, the main topic of conversation still seems to be ‘COVID’ and ‘pandemic’, although now we can add ‘vaccination’ to the list! As our readers know, the temperature around Christmas Day is often in the high 30s or early 40s. With the wonders of modern day living, many of us have some way of keeping cool and surviving the heat. Spare a thought for the European settlers of the early 1900s who were unused to the intense heat of the Australian summer. Can you imagine bringing the family to the hills, and then living in a tent during the hottest part of the year? If you were fortunate enough to own a piece of land, then the process of building a home was long and arduous. Building materials were scarce and possibly out the financial reach for the early settler. It was an era when settlers had to make do with what they could find and houses were built from materials that were available locally such as stone, scavenged pieces of wood, corrugated iron, even mud brick.

The designs differed from the commercial to the homemade model. Make sure you check out some of the different refrigeration methods used in the Perth hills at the MHHS’s exhibition, ‘Open All Hours’, on at the Mundaring District Museum throughout Summer.

Electricity did not reach the hills until the mid-1900s, so even the task of keeping the food cool was difficult. One of the most popular methods was the Coolgardie Safe. It usually consisted of a timber or metal framed cabinet with hessian fabric draped down the open sides. A filled water tank sat on top of the cabinet which dripped water down the fabric covered sides.

Darlington Retirement Accommodation Association (Inc) All is peaceful and calm at the Darlington Glen with a full complement of residents, new residents Trevor and Judy having settled in. The Glen AGM and social was held at the end of October in Unit 5, kindly hosted by Bob and Pam Hall. The current management committee was re-elected consisting of President Lindsay Earnshaw, Vice President Colin Merritt, Treasurer Betty Pitcher, Secretary Carolyn Earnshaw, Committee member Helena Hercik, and our ever-efficient committee meeting host and Resident Representative Leueen Lewis -Jones At the end of the AGM resident Trish Maughan gave a vote of thanks to all the committee members and further mentioned

that all residents were very happy at the Glen. As a committee, we were pleased to hear that comment as it must mean we are doing our jobs well. We are still looking for more members for our committee. If you are a long-term resident of Darlington or a newcomer to Darlington wishing to immerse yourself in village life, give President Lindsay a call on 0405 146 251 and he will be happy to appraise you of the role of the committee and your potential time commitment, which I can assure you is light. It was a short AGM, as is the norm, after which the committee, members and residents enjoyed the delightful refreshments and a brief period of social interaction. After a short period, President Lindsay brought the meeting to a close before resident Bob Hall had an opportunity to sing to the gathered throng. Ha ha!

LATE NEWS It turns out that the above comment regarding ‘all is peaceful and calm at The Glen’ was somewhat premature with two units having been broken into at midnight on the same night late in November. They were in fact home invasions with patio sliding door glass smashed to gain entry. Fortunately, one resident heard the crash and bravely confronted the home invaders and they ran away. The other resident was in a deep sleep and the thieves stole valuables, her handbag and the keys to her car, which was also stolen. There are no words to express our disgust at these cowardly home invaders who target elderly citizens quietly living in our group of seniors’ homes. The police were called and turned up quickly and have been back with forensics to collect information which hopefully will assist in apprehending these criminals. Fortunately, the residents December 2021 – Darlington Review

who were broken into have recovered and seem to have no lasting issues. At the next meeting our committee will address safety and security issues at The Glen. We in Darlington do not expect these things to happen in our haven of tranquility, so if anyone drives past the Glen late at night and notices anything suspicious stop and shout a warning which should scare these cowardly home invaders away! Colin Merritt With all the happenings over the last year with Covid and recent home invasions we sincerely wish for a Merry Christmas and a Happy and Safe New Year to all our lovely residents and members of our association.

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Darlington Review – December 2021

Darlington Dibbler Girl Guides Girl Guides inspires girls to discover the best in themselves and to make a positive difference in their community.

The Darlington Dibblers were excited to participate in our annual door knock for charity this Halloween, all in spooky costumes! It was a very successful evening with many food donations collected. A huge thankyou to the residents of Brook, Glen, Beenong Rd’s and Maslin Cres for your continued support. The Midland Ascension Church Hall were very grateful for these donations as the number of people receiving their weekly food hampers has dramatically increased. This Christmas our guides decided to send shoeboxes of gifts to disadvantaged children overseas. We participated in

the Operation Christmas Child program. The guides packed toys, clothes, activities and letters of well wishes in each box. Our shoeboxes were sent to Madagascar and Papua New Guinea. The girl guides have also been making and displaying their poppies for Remembrance Day. The Christmas craft season is now upon us, so this week we made some tree ornaments using salt dough. Girl Guides like to stay active, so a game or two at the end of each craft session, to burn off some of that energy, is a must!

Donna Faragher JP MLC Member for East Metro This month the McGowan Government’s Constitutional and Electoral Legislation Amendment (Electoral Equality) Bill 2021 passed through State Parliament. When it came to questions about whether ‘electoral reform’ would be pursued during the 2021 State Election campaign, Premier McGowan repeatedly stated that it was “not on the agenda”. Only a few months later, the McGowan Labor Government introduced the legislation with absolutely no mandate to do so. Through the passage of this legislation the six existing regions, which includes the East Metropolitan Region, will be abolished and replaced with a whole of State electorate for the Legislative Council. This decision completely ignores the unique circumstances of a State as large as Western Australia and the need for greater regional representation, not less. The Bill also provided for the abolishment of group voting tickets and full preferential voting, which will be replaced with optional preferential voting for the Legislative Council. While the Liberal-National Opposition Alliance supports this particular reform, we strongly oppose the removal of regional representation in the WA Parliament, which will now occur as a result of the passage of this Bill. On a more positive note, as the festive season approaches I am delighted to be attending various school events and activities across the region. I am particularly pleased to December 2021 – Darlington Review

continue to support more than 115 local schools, including Darlington, Glen Forrest and Parkerville Primary Schools, through my annual ‘Donna Faragher MLC Leadership and Service Award’. This award was established to recognise a student’s outstanding service to their school community. Congratulations to award recipients and to all students, particularly those graduating from school, for their significant efforts throughout the year. A big thank you also to Year 3 students at Kewdale and Anne Hamersley Primary Schools and Roleystone Community College for your involvement in my 2021 Christmas Art Competition – their artwork is fantastic! If you are passing through Guildford I encourage you to stop by my office as all entries are displayed in my office window. As this is the last edition for 2021, I wish all Darlington Review readers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 31

Helena College

Bringing out the best together Helena adopts new learning goals Key to the success of any large organisation is a shared purpose among all stakeholders who form the community which supports and is supported by the organisation. This is particularly true of a K-12 school such as Helena College. With our diverse population of students, teachers, support staff, parents and community partners, a common understanding of our direction and purpose is vital for us to remain focused on our objectives.

Did you know Helena College runs playgroup?

One question we asked ourselves as a College this year was what it means to be a Helena student? This was an important question as we entered this first year of our Strategic Plan with a review of our teaching and learning practices. We followed an engagement process, consulting staff, parents and all students from our youngest to our most senior. Join our friendly and welcoming Little Gumnuts playgroup in our fun Kindy room at the Darlington Campus, for an informal session of play, socialising and learning together – nice and close to home.

The feedback gathered has helped us develop a new set of School-wide Learning Goals for all students. These goals describe the learning outcomes we want for all Helena students, both while they are with us at school and for their lives beyond the College.

Little Gumnuts is run by parents with the support of Playgroups WA and our Kindy teachers.

They join our Vision, Mission and Values as guiding statements for our school to provide a common language, direction and purpose for our community. We’re proud to announce Helena College students are: • Successful Learners • Skilled Problem-Solvers • Effective Communicators • Engaged Citizens, and • Confident Individuals. You can see more detailed descriptions of these on our website. In 2022 we will continue with our curriculum review to ensure the ways in which we teach across the College provides the best opportunities for all our students to achieve these outcomes. Peter Coombs, Principal

Our Kindy teachers also run the Big Gumnuts threeyear-old tailored programme, which includes time for lunch, inside activities and free play in our Early Learning Centre playground. This gives children a small taste of what our Kindy and Pre-primary students experience when they start school. Big Gumnuts develop the skills and understanding they need to transition into these early primary school years. You don’t even have to be a Helena student to attend. There are no weekly fees either, just a oneoff payment of $35 for Playgroup WA membership or a $50 annual payment for the three-year-old programme. Join our Little Gumnuts for 0 - 4 year old’s every Wednesday from 8.50am to 10.30am and Big Gumnuts in the afternoon also on Wednesdays from 12pm to 2.30pm. Parents are required to stay with their child during playgroup. To register or find out more email playgroup@helena.wa.edu.au

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Darlington History Group

A YEAR OF GREAT AND EXCITING ACTIVITIES Our year of great and exciting activities is coming to a close. We are constantly reminded of the depth of community spirit in all that we do. Our Books and Bric a Brac stall at the Darlington Arts Festival shows the generosity of the community and at the beginning of the year, the people who donated artworks for our inaugural auction of pre-loved Art. The history of Darlington is close to our hearts as was documented in our Annual General Meeting, and as Tom Herzfeld commented at the time “you seem to have done an awful lot.” but of course it is the whole team at DHG that makes it possible. The publications that have been written have been key to the curiosity shown by residents and visitors to Darlington. Whilst we approach birthdays with a little more trepidation as the years pass, it was wonderful to celebrate the History Groups 10+1 Birthday and to welcome those movers and shakers who started DHG in 2010. Congratulations to all. Our priority now is finishing the Darlington Heritage Walk Trail project which has seen the State Heritage Office, the Shire of Mundaring and the State Government provide support, but funding is still needed for the last stage of the project. Our working party for the Railway Reserves Heritage Trail Nomination to the State Heritage office is slowly coming together. This project is quite extensive and will attempt to capture the existing flora, significant Aboriginal impacts, agricultural development, and industries that flourished as Rail Transport became available. We welcome any stories/histories that you may have tucked away in your memory and experiences, papers or documents that can add to the Darlington Story. As the year draws to a close, I want to wish everyone a safe and Happy Christmas. Thank you everyone for your support and contribution. Chair Val Shiell

DARLINGTON HONOUR BOARD WW2 TO PRESENT DAY The DHG was successful in its application for a grant from the Department of Veteran Affairs (Saluting their Service) and can now proceed with getting the 80 names collected onto a board. The aim is to have the project completed in time for Anzac day next year with a formal ceremony to unveil it next to the WW1 board in the large hall. We hope to be able to invite as many as possible, individuals and their relatives whose names are on the board to help celebrate this event.

SUCCESSFUL FUNDRAISING AT DAF DAF this year was a big event after the downsized version last year and it was held over a weekend of perfect weather. This saw a wonderful turnout of festive attendee’s and a very successful sale of our donated books and Bric a Brac. We would like to thank those who regularly come to our tent and support us each year, as well as all those new buyers. It was also great to chat to new residents who have recently moved into some of the older Darlington properties and wish to know more about its history. It is heartening to have the younger generation embracing Darlington History. The DHG is still looking for Bric a Brac donations, which proved very popular this year, but not furniture or electrical goods. We have a surplus of books at the moment and do not need any donations at this current time. If you have suitable donations, please contact Lyn Myles 9298 8604 to organise collection or drop off.

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“IN MY LIFETIME AUSTRALIA HAS MOVED ALMOST 5 METRES NORTH!” RECENT GUEST SPEAKER CLIFF BURNS, WITH GEOLOGIST RACHEL BACKUS – 17 NOVEMBER Cliff began the talk looking at the makeup of the earth with its solid core and molten mantle then taking a timeline view of the major earth events going back to 335 million years ago when the continents formed a land mass called Pangaea. The next stage was mad up of Laurasia – continents moving northwards and Gondwana – continents moving southwards. When the continents of Australia and Antarctica were joined they were made up of broad leaf rainforests. 45 million years ago Antarctica and Australia began separating, with Perth being near the Antarctic circle. Climatic conditions were very warm, wet and non-glacial. Currently Australia is moving 1metre every 14.3 years northwards. A large area of Western Australia is made up of the Yilgarn Craton which is one of the oldest surviving landmasses above sea level being 2.5 billion years old. Over this long period of time the Craton has been worn down by erosion and leaving very poor soils. Around 65 million years ago several large rivers, one of which was the Swan led to the coast which was much further out than at present and the Swan River catchment was about the size of two Tasmanias. It was these conditions that led to the formation of a large canyon 50km off the Perth Coast which at its shallow end is 200 metres deep leading further west to a depth of 4-5 Km. It measures 2900 Sq Km in area. The main trench is 120km long by 2-15km in width. The Canyon is 7 times deeper than the height of Bluff Knoll. When compared to the Grand Canyon in America which has an average depth of 1600m, the Perth Canyon has an average depth of 2500m. When formed the Perth Canyon would have had one of the worlds largest waterfalls compared to today’s ones. Rachel’s talk looked at the geology, biology and research done on the Canyon. There was a need to map the sea floor in the past because of laying cables and pipelines below the oceans. As well it was important to know about the organisms and ecosystems that exist in different parts of oceans. Consequently Oceanographers and Ecologists have been studying what lies below over a considerable period of time. It is thought that the Canyon was formed when it was connected to the Swan River although this is not easy to see today. The Perth basin was formed 280 million years ago when the rivers originally ran south rather than west as they do today. The waters off the Perth coast now are nutrient rich and are feeding grounds for large mammals such as the Pygmy Blue Whale that aren’t usually found in warmer waters. The Canyon has water up to 6 degrees cooler and is therefore very attractive to whales, Tuna and Mako Sharks. In 2015 UWA and Schmidt conducted the first ROV exploration of the canyon in 6 sample spots noting all the different species of corals, echinoderms, sponges, fish etc. In 2002 a vortex was observed over the canyon which could be seen from space and sucked down fish larva. There are a number of these Canyons around Australia. Archivist Lyn Myles

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Darlington Theatre Players At Marloo Theatre DARLINGTON THEATRE PLAYERS RECOGNISE OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THE CLUB On the 3rd of October about 80 members and guests attended a dinner held on the stage of the theatre to recognise the amazing contribution of some members to the theatre. Many members have given so much to the theatre over the years but the achievements of Michael Hart and Gwyne Marshall and the retirement of our President and Treasurer after so many years prompted an occasion to recognise their amazing commitment. Our special guests included Shire President, Councillor John Daw and President of the Independent Theatre Association, Kimberly Shaw. Those whose work was being recognised received a commemorative plaque. MICHAEL HART

EILEEN COLEMAN

Michael Hart has completed 50 years of continuous membership and outstanding service to Darlington Theatre Players. In addition to his onstage performances, Michael has lent his skills to lighting and set construction, as well as serving for many years on various committees, and in particular the role of Building Manager. Michael made an enormous contribution to the move from Darlington Hall and the development and building of the Marloo Theatre that we have today. Michael has absolutely lived up to his name “Marloo Mike”. We congratulate and salute him. ROB WARNER Rob Warner served as the President of the theatre from 2007 to 2020, a period of 14 years. During his exceptional term, under his very capable leadership, Darlington Theatre Players at Marloo Theatre grew into and has maintained its reputation as a leading community theatre in WA. What a fantastic commitment. Thanks Rob.

Eileen Coleman retired as our Honorary Treasurer after 15 years in the position from 2006 to 2020. This was an extraordinary period in the growth and development of the theatre which saw increasing requirements of governance and accountability with expanding account needs. Thank you so much Eileen. GWYNE MARSHALL Gwyne Marshall has been the booking officer and the person everybody meets at the theatre for the past 26 years, (and still counting), when they pick up or check their tickets. Gwyne has also become the legendary and awarded ‘Personality of Darlington Theatre Players’. We thank Gwyne who puts the community into our community theatre.

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St Cuthbert’sAnglican Anglican Church St Cuthbert’s Church

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Welcome to St Cuthbert’s where we’re preparing for Christmas DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

CHRISTMAS SERVICES

EMANUEL ENSEMBLE CONCERT ‘JEWELS OF THE FRENCH BAROQUE’ Sunday 5 December, 3,00pm To find out more and to book, visit www.hillsanglicans.com/ events/jewels

Friday 24 December, 5.00pm Nativity and Christingle: A craft activity followed by a short play with carols for children Friday 24 December, 11.30pm – Midnight Mass Sung Holy Communion with classic carols Saturday 25 December, 9.00am - Christmas Day Service Holy Communion with Christmas Carols Sunday 26 December, 9.00am – Belated Christmas Day Service Another chance to share Holy Communion and Christmas Carols, but on Boxing Day!

FESTIVAL OF NINE LESSONS AND CAROLS Sunday 5 December 7.30pm This year we will be back inside St Cuthbert’s Church for this iconic Advent event. Featuring well known Christmas carols and choral items, accompanied by organ, interspersed with nine ‘lessons’ from holy scripture. At the supper following the service, we will officially launch the St Cuthbert’s Arts Fund. A CONCERT WITH THE WINTHROP SINGERS Sunday 12 December 2 pm Winthrop Singers is the premier choir of the University of Western Australia. They will be presenting their Christmas concert in St Cuthbert’s. You can buy your tickets online right now via www.hillsanglicans.com/events/winthrop TAIzé 12 DECEMBER AT 6.30PM (NOTE THE CHANGED DATE) Enjoy a time of chant, silence, readings and meditation in a church lit by candles. All are welcome.

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Shire of Mundaring Library Service Mundaring Poetry Competition 2021 Winner Announced

people arrived to hear Alex discuss his book, Idle Torque. There were some beauties! The book is a collection of 70 of the most memorable stories about classic cars and their owners from the long-running Idle Torque column in The West Australian and is published by Fremantle Press. A fabulous audience as always with some great stories shared.

Online Books, Films and More L to R: Ginetta Evans, Libraries; Elizabeth Lewis, KSP Writers’ Centre, Rosanne Dingli, Cr James Martin, Josephine Clarke

Shire of Mundaring Libraries and KSP Writers’ Centre are pleased to announce the winner of the Mundaring Poetry Competition 2021 is Rosanne Dingli for her poem, Flood Delusion. Gathering inspiration from memories of her time in rural New South Wales and current climate issues, Flood Delusion focuses on a drought-stricken farmer’s recurring dreams of a flood. An established writer with at least 18 publications, Rosanne was overjoyed when she received the call she won the $300 prize. “I was elated, truly overjoyed,” Rosanne said. “When things are appreciated it just gives you a boost…I cried and made a lot of noise on that phone call. I am passionate about words and vocabularies and when I start writing with the concept in mind, I hear a rhythm, I obey it and I know I’ve got a good poem.” Shire President James Martin presented Rosanne with her prize and certificate at Boya Library. More entries were received this year than any other year since the competition began in 2018, attracting entries nationwide. Josephine Clarke was the judge this year and said in her report that, “There is so much raw life, deep experience poured into poetry that it was difficult to value one poem over another. It was not lightly done”. Three entries were Highly Commended: Limestone Coast by Janeen Samuel; Pilgrimages of the Short-finned Eel by John Bartlett; and Vale Vijećnica by Marie McMillan. Josephine said, “All three employ rich, rhythmic language that echoes the sound of the movement they are describing. The lineation is assured and deliberate”. The poems and full judge’s report can be read at http://bit.ly/MunPoetComp.

Classic Car Enthusiasts Out in Force for Idle Torque with Alex Forrest There’s no doubt there are many classic car enthusiasts in the hills if the audience at Alex Forrest’s author talk on 18 November at Boya was anything to go by. Equally impressive were some of the beautiful classic cars rolling in to be parked as December 2021 – Darlington Review

Do you know that Shire of Mundaring Libraries offer free access to eResources for library members? You can access free online books, audiobooks, and magazines, as well as free video streaming 24/7. Shire of Mundaring residents who do not have a library card can join online to access digital resources without having to visit the library. Visit http://bit.ly/eLibraryMUN to find out more and for links to the different platforms. Perfect for the holidays!

JP Service at Boya in Recess over the School Holidays The JP Service at Boya which operates during school terms will be unavailable during the school holidays. You can contact Boya Library on 9290 6755 for contact details of a local JP who will meet you by appointment on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturday mornings at Boya Library. A list of JPs can be found by checking the website at https://rajwa.org.au/. You can also visit a Document Witnessing Centre. The closest is the Midland Magistrates Court at 24 Spring Park Road, Midland, but check first for opening times.

Baby Rhyme Time and Story Time dates The last Baby Rhyme Time and Story Time at the libraries will be on Friday 17 December. Sessions recommence in the week beginning 1 February 2022.

Library Opening Hours over Christmas/ New Year The Shire of Mundaring Libraries will close at 12pm on Friday 10 December and reopen at 9am on Saturday 11 December. The libraries will close for Christmas/ New Year from 5pm Friday 24 December, and reopen at 9am on Tuesday 4 January 2022. We wish you all a safe and happy holiday season.

Bushfire Ready Group As the weather changes between sunny and rain, cool and hot,… what we certainly can be very sure of, …that come January on …we will see the continual heat, winds, those conditions that make fires a very real possibility. Now we ask ourselves are we prepared for that day, when all conditions are in place …….and a BUSHFIRE starts around Darlington. One of the most important things you can do to be prepared for that possibility is to have a discussion with your entire household, about what to do if that occurs. Having a bushfire survival plan in place gives your family and property the best chance of survival………ask yourself the question now….what will I do if there is a bushfire. Go to the DFES website…..mybushfireplan.wa.gov.au………… and complete it online. This will take no more that 5 minutes of your time………but maybe… the most important 5 minutes spent. Will you be safe and leave early or will you be prepared to stay and defend.?????/

Those and others need to be made with your household and then enacted if that day arises. I am very pleased to note the following streets have joined our Bushfire Ready group….Allestree Road; Allpike Road; Camfield road; Cook St (north); Constance Street; Glebe Road; Nelson way; Oakleigh Road Orange Road; Pine Terrace; Ryecroft Road; Stone Crescent; Nelson Road and Boya Crescent, Boya. Sincere thanks to all those local street contacts for undertaking this role, and also to Jasmine Fyfe and Susie Izstein for encouraging them to do so. If also needing and information on how to be better prepared, come down the fire station Saturday mornings between 9.00am and 10.00am or give me a call. DON’T FORGET WE CAN ALL BE PREPARED BY REMOVING LITTER FROM AROUND OUR HOMES Colin James ~ BRG Coordinator: ph 0419 969 223

Forrest Darlings CWA November was a wonderfully busy month for the Forrest Darlings branch of CWA which began with the much anticipated unveiling of our crochet Christmas tree at the Darlington Arts Festival. The culmination of hundreds of hours of k n i t t i n g, crocheting and sewing, the tree looked amazing and we were so grateful to receive many kind comments and great feedback from the community. If you missed it, you can see the tree in the foyer of Boya Library until Christmas. At Darlington Arts Festival we also collected tinned foods to donate to Midland Meals in the run up to Christmas. Midland Meals runs meal services in Ellenbrook, Midland and Bassendean to help feed families experiencing food insecurity. If you would like to donate to this appeal, please contact us for a list of most wanted items.

The arts festival was also an opportunity to display and sell our handmade crafts, and we were delighted to raise over $1000 from the sales of a wide range of items including knitted baby clothes, Christmas stockings and reusable shopping bags. At the end of the month we catered for another afternoon tea, this time for the Mundaring Hills Historical Society. If you would like Forrest Darlings to cater for your community group or event, please contact our secretary to discuss. Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

About CWA Forrest Darlings The Country Womens Association (CWA) is a not for profit, volunteer operated womens organisation that unites women and strengthens communities through friendship, advocacy, education and service. CWA Forrest Darlings is a modern branch comprising an inclusive bunch of women, and our members range in age from 30-80 (ish). Your local CWA branch is yours to make how you like. Membership is $70 per annum. If you want to learn more, come and have a chat with us on the 4th Wednesday of the month, 7pm at Helena College Junior School on Ryecroft Rd. For further information visit Forrest Darlings CWA on Facebook or call Kate Herren (secretary) on 0452 644 248.

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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 meetings: Tues Dec 14 2021 and Tues Jan 11 2022 at the Darlington Fire Station.

December 1st marked the start of the PROHIBITED Burning Period in the Shire of Mundaring, and the 21/22 fire season is now upon us. ALL burning activity is now PROHIBITED until at least the end of March 2022, INCLUDING burning small piles of garden refuse after 6pm. Please be vigilant throughout the fire season and report any sightings of smoke or fire immediately by calling 000. We also encourage you to note down and report any suspicious activity in your area to Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000. Our doors are always open on Saturday mornings from 9am10.30am, and you’re welcome to visit and seek information about bush fire mitigation and management. Continue to be proactive maintaining your property throughout summer, and minimise the potential for bush fire to impact your home. All fire breaks must now be in place (3m wide and 4m high) and you should have your ‘asset protection zone’ of 20 metres established. Take the time to have a ‘5 minute fire chat’ with your family, making it relevant to your specific property and family needs, and practice it with your children. 5 Minute Fire Chat packs are available from the Darlington Station. You should also have your bushfire survival kit prepared, and make sure to check for used and/or out of date items. A record wet winter and late spring rainfall means substantially more vegetation growth for this time of year, which,

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when it withers and dies in the coming summer heat, will provide higher fuel loads. We thank the communities far and wide that have supported our fundraising efforts during November. Both the Darlington Arts Festival, and our Bunnings Midland sausage sizzle were huge events for the brigade, allowing us an opportunity to engage with the community. And during that period we continued to conduct Hazard Reduction Burns, undergo training. We, as volunteers, are encouraged by the continuing physical, financial and moral support that the Darlington community gives to us year after year. We thank everyone for your ongoing support of the Brigade, and a big thank you also to the businesses that are very generous in supporting their local Brigade. If you’re still looking for a Christmas present for the person-who-has-everything, then buy them a copy of our book ‘History of DVBFB 1942-2020’. Or just add a piece of Darlington’s rich history to your own book collection. Copies of the book are available at the Fire Station for $25. Keep an eye and an ear out for our trucks if Santa needs a ride around the area before Christmas. We wish everyone in the Darlington community a Merry Christmas, a happy New Year, and a safe and prosperous 2021. Cheers, Ricky Harvey “Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls.” ~ David Thomas

Mundaring Arts Centre

“I am part of this garden and depend on it. It teaches me as I reflect on the constancy of the seasons. It is an unending source of pleasure, creativity, and wonder.” – Julie Hein, MAC Inc. Member Mundaring Arts Centre Inc. is rounding up another eventful year with two creative, community-led projects, their members show The Second-Best Time Is Now and a collaborative mural created

by volunteers. MAC Inc. is a not-for-profit organisation that has thrived over 41 years due to the support of their members and the vibrant arts community in the Perth Hills.

MUNDARING ARTS CENTRE Stuart Elliott, Agapanthu s Dreaming, 2020, oil on board, 24.8 x 33cm.

On display at Mundaring Arts Centre until 19 December, The Second-Best Time Is Now is a wonderful opportunity to see an array of contemplative and experimental works by 35 MAC Inc. members, celebrating both the arts community and natural environment of the Perth Hills. Members were invited to reflect on the old proverb, “The best time to plant a tree is 20 years ago, but the second-best time is now,” sharing the benefits of time spent immersed in nature. The exhibition is displayed in Gallery 2, featuring works by Stuart Elliott, Amanda Alderson, Jeanne Armstrong, Jane Button, Madeleine Clear, Vanessa Curley, Mary Ann Dawson, John Eden, June Edwards, Stuart Elliott, Tami Escancy, Denise Fisher, Joanne Francis, Dimity Gregson, Louise Hamill, Julie Hein, Veta Holmes, Jenny Kerr, Andrè Lipscombe, Caroline Eliza Lyttle, Britt Mikkelsen, Ant Muia, Lesley Parker, Sarah Pondevie, Sioux Tempest, Madeline Tholen, Louise Wells, Anne Williams, and Sally Wilson.

A striking new mural is taking shape outside Mundaring Arts Centre, enhancing the Nichol Street façade. The project was led by the MAC Inc. board and designed by Deputy Chairperson and Darlington-based artist Andrè Lipscombe together with Chairperson Jenny Kerr. Combining recycled materials, the talent and imagination of local artists, and the enthusiasm of numerous volunteers, the mural is a joyous way to end the year and encourage new members to join MAC Inc. in 2022. While not yet complete, it has already brought a new life to the building and grabbed the attention of passers-by. Visit Mundaring Arts Centre before 19 December to see the exceptional work of MAC Inc. members on display in The Second-Best Time Is Now, and do not forget to venture to the back of the building to admire the collaborative mural while you’re there.

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Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group (DCRAG) The Darlington Community Recreation Area is a valuable asset to our community. There are many uses for the village recreation area including playground, sports, exercising dogs, having a kick with the kids, birthday parties, after school hang out, catch up with friends and events. Geoff Barker DaSRA Chair will be moderating the conversation regarding a proposed widening of the oval to accommodate older youth sports. The proposal may include the removal of a healthy Pine tree near the cricket nets and relocation of a few Grass Trees. Some people have expressed concern about increased traffic, less use of the oval for non-sporting people and activities, and overuse of an already well used “village green”. The proposal details have not been issued as yet. Once released by DaSRA, the item will come to DCRAG delegates (see Nov 2021 Dton Review), and if agreed, will be presented to the Shire. The Shire has previously said “NO” to the 4/5m northern boundary extension. Please feel free to forward your views to myself as well as to Geoff. In the meantime, the reclaimed and redeveloped former pony grounds at the Western end, the Lower Area Masterplan Phase I (LAMP1) have met with widespread approval. The pump track and skatepark are well used by families and youth. The western Pavilion grass and paving has been completed by DaSRA with Shire funds. The Grand Arbour and Community Garden are now established and moving forward. A costed staged Landscaping Plan and Horticultural Plan from Gerry Healy is waiting on funding. Further, planning for LAMP Phase 2 has started for the degraded, weed infested western recreation area. This potentially includes a boardwalk, fitness station, adventure nature based play area, and restoration of the wetlands and bushlands. The location of the project is the area North of The Glen, South of the bush trail, From the pump track and community garden boundary down to Waylen’s landing. This project will be a long term endeavour

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and we welcome assistance, expertise and donations. Lobbying for funds to finish LAMP1 and commence LAMP2 with The Hon. Ken Wyatt AM MP, Labor candidate Tania Lawrence, Matthew Hughes MP and the Shire are continuing together with The Darlington History Group folk Cliff Burns and Val Shiell. The Darlington Heritage Walk Trail includes the Arbour and boardwalk to Waylen’s landing. We welcome local ecologist Joe Grehen, from Terratree.com.au to survey and plan for the restoration. Joe joins a growing band of high functioning volunteers to help progress Gerry’s vision for the area including boardwalk design, meadow, and shady bush picnic spots. Peter Day has offered his expertise regarding weed species and weed management. Cliff Burns brings his extensive knowledge of the history and local flora and fauna. David Grant as always, is knowledgeable on onsite issues in LAMP 1 from his role as Project Manager, as well as being a great link with personnel from the Shire of Mundaring and the trades. Extending the use of the recreation area into LAMP 1 and LAMP 2 will continue to be sought, in a uniquely Darlington way. Our overarching vision is to keep the area under developed, natural, bushfire smart, encourage replanting of local species, while allowing for unstructured enjoyment of the area. Trish Cook ~ Chair DCRAG Trishcook@netspace.net.au Other previous DCRAG initiatives can be found here: https://www.darlingtonvillage.org/community-groups/ darlington-community-recreation-advisory-group-dcrag/

Stop Press! The DAF committee are already swinging into action for 2022, with the early launch of the Poster Competition. Submit your entries and make the DAF committee work hard to choose the winner in February. Olive Monte, winner of the 2021 Poster Competition on the Opening Night of the Darlington Arts Festival (Photo: Evalyn Photography)

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Darlington Arts Festival

Wow, wow and seriously wow. With the Soir Noir DAF fundraiser kicking off the weekend the air of excitement was palpable. Every year we get feedback saying the festival was great, best year ever and other effusive praise. This year though there was a sense that everything felt different, brighter, more colourful, more energised and somehow conversely also more relaxed. Perhaps, after last year’s scaled back event the festival felt like a holistic antidote to a COVID hangover. Out on the oval which traditionally starts at 10am on the Saturday, stalls had opened and were trading by 9am. There were customers clutching brown paper bags containing handmade delights, hands filled with delicious plates of food from far flung corners of the globe, camels navigating the throngs, enormous bubbles being blown, ladies on stilts stretching high above the crowd and music and dancing going on all day and all night Some of the crowd favourites were the workshops using natural materials, the return of the Maypole, Junior and Youth Art that always impress us with their imagination and talent, the oval packed with fabulous stalls, the Artist’s Shop, Open Art, Sculpture on the Scarp, the camels and of course the Wine Tent. Sculpture on the Scarp once again drew crowds from afar and those crowds came out with their wallets and were generous in their spending across the event. Arts sales smashed records, and the Artist’s shop which we thought might be popular, was a winner. Artist’s have expressed their gratitude to all who came along to support them. Stall holder feedback so far suggests that this was indeed a great festival. After a difficult few years for local creatives, the festival delivered.

time throughout the year to make this magical community event happen so seamlessly. Thank you to the volunteers who come along in the lead up to and during the weekend. You are amazing. Thank you to the sponsors and donors, without your support we could not make this happen. Your generosity is far reaching. Thank you to the artists, the stallholders, the performers, and the musicians. Every year you bring the crowds and you inspire. Thank you to the visitors who came along, who danced, shopped, enjoyed the art and who supported the event in every possible way. Soon, when we have completed all the paperwork, paid all the bills, balanced the books, updated the website and social media and completed our lessons learned, then for a few short weeks, we will rest. In January we will start all over again ready to bring you the best-ever festival in 2022. Look out for: the 2022 Poster Competition coming soon, and also the AGM in February. Colette Murray Sculptures (right): Foreground: Background: Andrew Taylor. Josephine Pittman. ’Mastery of Stealth’ ‘Regeneration’ (LEFT) Half of the DAF Committee – L-R: Tania Whisson, Jody Oborne, Colette Murray, Claire Banister, Jemma Durham, Ron Stuurstraat, Amy Pepper, Chris Pemberton, Pippa Windsor, Brendon Thompson, Amanda Moore, Connie Kennedy and Simone Dempster

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Darlington Christian Fellowship

THE MESSIAH

Have you been to a performance of The Messiah? Every year in the lead up to Christmas George Frideric Handel’s famous oratorio is performed in venues around the world. This celebrated work has stood the test of time since it was first presented in 1742. I’ve been to several performances and have always been moved by the wonderful music and words from Scripture that speak of the birth, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ and the time to come when Jesus will receive the honour and glory he deserves. While all of The Messiah is performed at Christmas, it is the choral pieces in the first part that are focused on the birth of Jesus, the reason why Christians celebrate Christmas. Many of these pieces are prophecies from the Old Testament that foretell the coming of a baby who would have a miraculous birth and who would be both God and man. Isaiah 7:14 “Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”

This prophecy came true hundreds of years later and Matthew 1 verses 22 and 23, records its fulfillment: “All this took place to fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: “The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will call him Emmanuel” (which means “God with us”). Jesus was truly no ordinary baby - was God who come to live on earth as a man.

1:32–33 He (Jesus) “will be great andwill be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.” In the Gospel of John, we see this fullfilled: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.” (1:14). And finally, the reason Jesus came to earth. The angel told Jesus’ earthly Father, Joseph, that Jesus’ mother Mary, Joseph’s fiancée at the time: “will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.”

Another well-known song from The Messiah is the verse found in Isaiah 9:6: “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counsellor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” What a wonderful picture of Jesus as the Messiah.

In the lead up to Christmas, why not take time, in the busyness of buying gifts, preparing food and planning Christmas parties to reflect on some of these Scriptures and consider who Jesus is and why he came to earth? Denise Rhodes

The angel Gabriel tells Mary in Luke

GOT QUESTIONS? How is God any more real than Santa?

The difference with God is that we don’t need to protect ourselves, or our children, from finding out that He doesn’t exist. God can be found by anyone who seeks Him. He is 100% accessible and not hidden away. His promises and provision are evident every single day of the year, not just one day of the year. The Bible tells us that we are the ones who suppress the knowledge of God. God tells us that He has made it plain to each of us that He exists. Sadly many people go to great lengths to prove Santa exists when he doesn’t, and many others go to great lengths to prove God doesn’t exist when He does.

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STALLS AND ACTIVITIES AND OF COURSE THE ART AND SCULPTURE EXHIBITIONS. DCF HELD ITS USUAL CHURCH SERVICE ON THE SUNDAY

Boxing Day Service 26th December 9.30-11.00am

MORNING WITH SEVERAL WELLKNOWN HYMNS SUNG, PRAYERS PRAYED AND MEMBERS OF THE DCF CONGREGATION ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT THE STEPS TO

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Welcome to Darlington (WTD) What’s Happening in Darlington

Thanks to Pauline Clark Christmas Carols are on Dec 24. Helpers needed: 0402 236 917

“Everything you want to know about Darlington, but didn’t know who to ask”... It’s Thanksgiving time as I am writing this and I send out grateful thanks to all for reading and being part of our village and neighbourhood. Thanksgiving is a tradition my American partner Shelton brought into my life and I am so glad he did. Expressions of gratitude and appreciation is something we can’t do too much of and all theories of good relationships teach that the quickest fix for all – let me emphasize that – ALL relationships, is to focus on the positive and what we are grateful for.

See Review Calendar for more info and for the abundance of upcoming events in December & January.

Let’s give the BIGGEST shout out of appreciation to all the Volunteers that work throughout the year so tirelessly behind the scenes serving all the amazing organizations and events that make Darlington the unique place to live. All of you!!

And Summer is here and our suburb is rated highest for bushfire risk in WA so our top priority is being prepared. Have you made your fire plans and have Thank you for being you. your To Go box on standby; packed your valuables/essential documents in your One of the biggest areas of lack people fire boxes; made contact with your have is a feeling of not being accepted, Bushfire Ready Street Co-ordinator acknowledged and not feeling significant (BRSC), checked the value of your and valued for who they are. Not feeling insurance; both property and contents, good enough. Over time gratitude heals this whilst at the established an Asset Protection Zone (APZ) around your same time physiologically it is the quickest way to raise our own home & reduced all fuel close by, etc, etc. levels of the feel-good happiness chemical, oxytocin. Is your street protected? Does it have a BRSC? Grateful to all All that goes on in our community is about relationships. who attended the Bushfire Preparedness meeting who are So picking up from last month’s post how’d you go with taking all their good learning back to the streets. reaching out and creating new relationships in your Will you commit to doing one new thing every week to neighbourhood? Be good to hear about your experiments make your home & family bushfire safe? Be proactive! with that, especially with the newcomers. Be prepared! Heed the wise advice of John Lennon: “Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans”.

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Darlington Community Garden (DCG) From little things big things grow... As we finish 2021 our DCG Committee Extraordinaire would like to celebrate our recent successes with you.

Fundraising Spring Launch Stall at DAF. Bright & beautiful Bunting and vintage crockery collection available for hire. Cash for Containers Program – collection point at end of Darlington Liquor & Gourmet carpark.

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Recycling

• Containers for cash – our number is C10330258. • Plastic lids collection. Lids to be recycled into garden furniture . • Set up and collection of organic waste from The Hive. Summer proposed activities

What has been Happening? Ripping of clay soil and adding of gypsum, sand and mulch to improve soil.

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• Bush Dance on January 29th 2022. • Painting of the Wagon and preparation of footings to bring it onsite.

• Establishing

a temporary water supply until we get a permanent water supply from Pine Terrace. Sleeper garden bed building. Composting and more composting. Call for workshop information session ideas & planning.

• Drainage improved. • • Anti-graffiti treatment to the Grand Arbour. • • Sanding of the floor of our 1952 freight railway Wagon by • Garry of Artisan Floor Sanding with loan of a generator from Two’s-Gether Cafe thanks to Hayden Macadam.

• Sleepers bought and 17 donated by Trudy and Mike to build

Future Workshops / Information sessions Dates will be posted on the DCG Face book page and website Composting workshops and on-going composting project. Preparation of beds for planting. Creating healthy soils for gardens. Worm farming.

• Pallets obtained for building compost bays. • “Guerrilla Gardening” throughout the Village – Darlington

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Autumn Planting, Planting and more Planting.

garden beds and welding of corner plates by Russell Williams.

Hall Garden, The Hive, The Liquor Shop and Post Office – Blooming beautiful! 

(WA) has become incorporated and we have our own insurance.

• Busy Bees in the Native Triangle…the reward, pastries from Empire Bakery (Kathryn).

• Web site is active: www.darlingtoncommunitygarden.org.au • DCG became a member of Community Gardens Australia. • DCG featured on Gardens Australia Face Book Live with the

fabulous Costa Georgiadis interviewing our equally fabulous Louise & Trish.

• Donation from Bunnings of a range of gardening tools. • Building of compost

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Events Community Celebration of Completion of Grand Arbour & DCG Spring Launch, invited guests, music, food and FuN.

Darlington Arts Festival Stall for DCG fundraising and promotion.

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To start the New Year you are invited to our community BUSH DANCE January 29th 2022 at the Darlington Pavilion & Oval, 6-9pm. Live music by The Pioneers Bush Band. Tickets: $20 Family, $10 Individual. Food Vans, Sausage Sizzle or BYO picnic. Shelton Huettig and Shane Bailey are working industriously to make this the best time ever. ENQUIRIES AND TICKETS call Shelton: 0452 541 069. Tickets also on EVENTBRITE. So many people have contributed their time, energy, skill, ideas, tools and equipment… we salute you all and deeply appreciate all you have contributed to the Darlington Community Garden.

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Garrick Theatre Hello and welcome to notes from Garrick Theatre for December, 2021 As I write, the first week of Treasure Island the Pantomime is drawing to a close. After months of rehearsals, costume making, collecting the props, lighting design and sheer hard work, our reward is in the enjoyment the audience is showing each performance. What a wonderful way to round out a very successful 2021. Although 2021 began with bushfires and lockdowns, Garrick still enjoyed a hugely successful year, beginning with Managing Carman, followed by Clue on Stage, Trap, Our Gang and of course, Treasure Island the Pantomime. Each show was unique, well directed, had fantastic casts and were very well received by patrons. 2022 is going to be a very exciting year at Garrick. It is our 90th Anniversary year! A number of events are planned for the year, so be sure to keep watch on our social media pages for all the information. Our 2022 calendar of performances is very exciting. We begin in January with a short season (6 performances) of three one act plays. The season is titled Debutante Directors, an opportunity for new directors to showcase their abilities.

Next is Aunt Leaf, directed by Adam Giltrow and Kailem Mollard. In 1910, Annabelle, a quiet 11 year old girl, had her life changed when her aged Aunt Leaf moved in with her family. Annabelle and Aunt Leaf form a relationship through the stories of Aunt Leaf’s late husband. The third play, A Tale of Two Spectators, written by Peter Manos and directed by Roxi Moore, is the poignant story of a man and a woman who meet in the park. It becomes obvious they have been meeting for some time. Why? To watch their respective spouses conduction an affair Tickets for the One Act season can be purchased through Trybooking, https://www.trybooking.com/BVVFY, or by calling Elaine on 0406 231145 Tickets are $10 and curtains are up at 7.30pm. Please come along and support our new directors. Season One brings the David Williamson play When Dad Married Fury, directed by Lynne Devenish. In Season Two, director Shiobhan Vincent will stage Three Tall Women – Edward Albee’s sophisticated and beguiling riddle. Season Three sees the return of Shirley Holmes and Jennie Watson (The Hound of the Baskervilles) in Dracula, directed by Rodney Stickells Palmer and Gail Lusted. Season Four, directed by James Nailen is The Golden Pathway Annual written by John Burrows and John Harding. Our final season for 2022, rounding out the year in style is Bernie’s Olde Tyme Music Hall. Devised and directed by Kerry Goode, come along and enjoy a good old fashioned night of song and dance. As you can see, 2022 will be an exciting year at Garrick Theatre. We look forward to seeing you at the theatre to help celebrate our 90th Anniversary. I would like to wish our readers a very Merry Christmas and the happiest of New Years. Enjoy your holidays and be safe.

The first play is Don’t Fear the Reaper, by Eddie Zipperer, directed by Matthew Roberts. Have you ever felt like death is on your doorstep and questioned whether there is an afterlife for you? Well, we can assure you there is! Follow along through Don’t Fear the Reaper as we journey through a day in the life of Death. Specifically, the day he gets fired.

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Darlington Family Playgroup Darlington Family Playgroup would like to wish everyone a well deserved and relaxing summer holiday and festive season. Looking back, this year has been a much calmer one with minimal disruption to our playgroup routine and the perfect place to meet safely away from the hustle and bustle of life with our wonderful children. We saw our members base grow steadily following some understandable hesitation, after last years numerous lock down periods and groups are now meeting every week day morning! It is a good time to reflect on the wonders and benefits of our playgroup. The setting is private, spacious, peaceful, amongst the trees and adjacent to the Bilgoman pool. It is fantastic to be part of the summer time pool fun and iconic community setting. Members are welcome to come and go as they please with no set times which takes the pressure off being there at a particular time or day which may not suit you or your child on the day! Come early or late and leave at a time that suits! Each group has a friendly and welcoming group leader who assists in anyway with queries and suggestions and feedback to our volunteer run committee. Playgroup has an abundance of nature based play with the outdoor area being the most popular place for children to play, especially now the weather is sunny and warm. There is a huge sandpit and so many cubbies, swings, water play splash pool and outdoor toys to use freely from the toy shed. The outdoors is spacious but equally full of cozy nooks including the vegetable patch and teepee area. Children can garden, pick their own strawberries and blueberries and rejuvenate the soil with compost from the tumbler.

Indoors is light and bright with soft mats for babies, foam shapes for toddlers to climb safely and a huge array of toys to play with. The children love choosing which toys to play with, there is endless freedom for them express their likes and try new things that they may not have at home! Morning tea can be shared inside or outside and we encourage the children to eat together. The indoor area can also be used for crafts, members can help themselves to all of the craft supplies, there is so much available to use for many different craft activities for the children. Some craft activities are set up by our team leader several times a week ready for you to use with your children also. If you have a special craft idea, the items can be purchased by our committee ready for the children’s activity. Playgroup truly is wonderful! This year also marked a very special milestone for Darlington Playgroup, we are 50 years young! Please keep posted for our up coming celebration of this magic moment, we would love for you to be included if you have your own special connection and memories of playgroup from past or present. Now is a good time to consider renewing memberships for the coming year and for new families to join. The first two sessions are free and we would love to meet you and show you around. Playgroup is suitable for children from age 0-5 years and for all mums, dads and grandparents! Please contact us via our Facebook or email darlingtonfamilyplaygroup@hotmail.com

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1st Darlington Scouts Joey Scouts ages 5-8 Cub Scouts ages 8-11 Scouts ages 11-14 Venturer Scouts ages 14-18 Rover Scouts ages 18-25 Adult Volunteers ages 18+

As the year come to a close, Darlington Scout Group can reflect back on another successful year in Darlington and surrounds. As this goes to press, our group is at a camp at Nanga Brook Dwellingup, with participants from our youngest Joeys through to our older Venturers joining in with mountain biking, hiking, canoeing and an awesome highropes session at Trees Adventure. Our activities and skill learning during term time often contribute to a putting into practice at such camps. Activities this year included attending activities organised through Scouts WA: • Campwest, for 8 days in April with over 700 scouts and adult volunteers attending • Full day Cubilee and Joeys Day Out • Attending the Venturers Ball • Remembrance Day service at Kings Park • One Adventure Expo And then there are all the activities that our group organises and plans ourselves, that anyone in the group can contribute to: • Carwash (fundraising for the Wooroloo fires) • Beach adventure weekend with surfing and sandboarding • Multiple hikes on different sections of the Bibbulmun Track • Camp and hike in Avon Valley National Park • Mid winter camp at Lake Leschenaultia • Bike hike, camping in the bushland at the hall • Hike through John Forrest National Park • Indoor rock climbing • Laserblaze • Abseiling at Mountain Quarry • Constructing a bonfire and multiple campfires • Night time orienteering in both the district and the CBD • Air rifles • Bushtucker learnings • Raft building • Hike food cooking challenge • Remembrance Day service at Blackboy Hill • Constructing a working forge • Assisting Friends of Boya Trail with their tree planting We had support from the Shire of Mundaring in the middle of the year, with the importance of Scouts and Guides and the contribution that our volunteers provide to the community being recognised. Thanks to Councillor Doug Jeans and 4 other December 2021 – Darlington Review

councillors our lease will be continued at an affordable rate for us to be able to stay at our for hall for the near future. Scouts and Guides at the Kathleen Skipsey Hall on Glen Rd, is wonderful part of Darlington’s history. Our thanks too to the Mundaring branch of the Bendigo Bank for their support with the community raffle and other grants that helps volunteer groups like Scouts continue.

Connecting Community Expo Darlington Scouts will be participating in the Connecting Community Expo on Sunday 5 December 9.30 – 11.30am at Mundaring Arena. This is a free event, with over 20 stalls booked with a wide range of community groups and sporting clubs. Come and say hello to us. If any of these activities sound like something you would like to try for your children, please get in touch, and come and have a try. We’ll wind up for the year mid December, but would love to see you in the new year, as Scouts programs generally follow the school terms. All of these activities happen thanks to our fantastic and dedicated volunteer leaders and support committee, and a big thanks to all of them. Critical to the success of what we do in Scouting are our volunteers and the many different areas in which they can volunteer their time to support Scouts in their journey. New members are always welcome to join our group - we welcome youth, families as well as adults that would like to be trained as leaders. Adult Leadership in Scouting has many benefits, not only do you get to mentor, challenge and inspire young people, make new friends and participate in outdoor adventures, you can earn formal qualifications such as Leadership and Management. A range of other VET qualifications are available at no cost to adults and youth members while participating in Scouting. Scouting provides programs and opportunities for boys and girls across all age ranges. Joey Scouts for age 5 to 8; Cub Scouts for ages 8 to 11, Scouts for ages 11 to 14/15 and Venturers for ages 14/15 to 18. Please visit our website, www.darlingtonscouts.com, or email membership@darlingtonscouts.com. 53

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