Darlington Review July 2020

Vol. 60 No. 6 July 2020 online @

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The smell of woodsmoke and gum trees.

Darlington in winter.

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Editorial

Illustration by Ben Yaxley

Legs, wheels and right of way You’d be hard pressed to find anyone who doesn’t wholeheartedly applaud State and Federal Government initiatives to expand the network of cycle paths that are finally turning Perth into a more bike friendly city, making it feasible for people to ride to work, and for kids to cycle to school. However, when locals read in the Echo newspaper about a plan that could see the Railways Reserves Heritage Trail become a priority route in a long-term plan for an integrated network of cycle routes, there were reservations.

You may recall an impassioned letter in the last issue about speeding cyclists on the much-used Darlington-Glen Forrest section of the heritage trail. Ironically, following a recent local incident involving cyclists and walkers, a petition was presented to Mundaring Shire at the June Council meeting – a meeting that also saw the Shire endorse a plan that could see the heritage trail become part of the cycling network that connects the Perth Hills to the wider metro area.

The brochure urges cyclists to use bike bells to warn of their approach. However, a quick survey of bikes on the trail indicates that many don’t have bells. We asked several local families with keen riders who suggested that bells were no longer standard on bikes, and a bike shop assistant assured us that he didn’t have a bell on his bike (“I just give a yell!”).

However, BikeWest had a very different story: “Yes, it is compulsory for all bikes in Western Australia to have a working and effective warning device/bell on your bike”.

At the meeting, councillors endorsed the Department of Transport’s long-term cycling network (LTCN). Routes within the network will be eligible for grants for cycling infrastructure allocated through the WA Bicycle Network Grants Program.

This long-term plan has generated a Letter in this issue from a local with experience in the planning and design of cycleways and heritage trails. Mike Tooby is concerned at what he sees as “the inherent danger of mixed-use pathways where cyclists are involved”.

We checked a bike shop catering for serious cyclists and were assured: “No bike can leave the shop without a bell, but it’s likely some riders take them off, and I’ve never heard of anyone being charged…”

We asked the Shire about protocols for heritage trail users, and Shane Purdy, Director of Infrastructure Services said, “The Railway Reserves Heritage Trail traverses a recreation reserve as opposed to a road reserve and therefore traffic road rules do not apply to trail users as they would on public roads. The Local Government Property Local Law provides legislation around activities on recreation reserves. However, there are no specific rules that determine who has right of way (pedestrian or cyclist) on the trail nor do speed limits apply.”

“If we designate a trail as a cycle path, cyclists quite reasonably assume some sort of priority over other users, and we have seen that this assumption can have disastrous results on mixed use trails, especially when they are unregulated. My area of greatest concern is the long downhill section from Glen Forrest to Boya, where speeds of 40+ kms per hour have been witnessed,” he writes.

So, it seems something has definitely shifted on the ‘right of way’ since publication of that Shire brochure – and you have to ask when and why?

A map of the Mundaring Railway Reserves Heritage Trail produced by the Shire some time ago shows the two branches of the trail. The one passing through Darlington runs from Bellevue to Mt Helena where it joins with the second trail running from Swan View through John Forrest National Park and ending at Wooroloo.

The Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA) has never received any information about the LTCN, so we asked the Shire about the extent of community consultation. Mr Purdy provided reassuring words: “As current LTCN plans are high level and aspirational only, no community consultation has occurred to date. Should cycle routes be pursued within the Shire of Mundaring, noting that this is not currently planned, then community consultation would be undertaken on such factors as the need, location and type of cycle surface to be considered.”

Under Trail Etiquette and Safety, the brochure states: “The Railway Reserve Heritage trail is a multi-user trail for walkers, cyclists and horse riders…Pedestrians and horse riders have right of way over cyclists on shared paths.”

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Darlington Review - July 2020 Our South Ward councillor David Lavell addresses the issue in his Councillor’s Column, writing: “To cut to the chase, the Railway Heritage Trail through Darlington is allocated as a Primary Route for cyclists on the LTCN. This allocation will potentially increase cycle activity on the Trail and increase interaction with walkers and other users of the Trail.”

Responding to the Darlington petition presented to the Shire, CEO Jonathan Throssell said he would be writing to Westcycle, a peak body for cyclists in WA, to seek advice about possible solutions. “While I am not closed to the idea of signage, I note that it would only be advisory … there is no ability to infringe a person not complying with the advice on a sign. I am also aware that signage is likely only to be effective as a deterrent to inappropriate behaviour as the person who demonstrates that behaviour wishes it to be – in other words, those likely to travel at speed are unlikely to respond to signage advising them not to speed.”

Both the CEO and Mr Purdy said the general approach to community use of trails, paths or park areas is to be courteous to others and share the space appropriately for safe and enjoyable use by all. Mr Purdy said that the Department of Transport would be providing maps of the proposed network in the coming months.

Of course, as another letter writer points out, there are thoughtless trail walkers, however, anecdotal evidence suggests that aggressive riding is the major cause of problems on the Darlington-Glen Forrest stretch of the trail we are most familiar with.

This is definitely one to watch as plans for the proposed network progress. However, we’ve been assured that residents along the route will all have a chance to provide feedback, and according to Department of Transport info, Shire endorsement at this early stage is by no means a firm commitment and can be withdrawn.

ABOVE: Jemma Durham at the 2019 festival opening (Photo: Evalyn Photography) and David Gregson untitled violin painting, one of many images in the Darlington History Group’s forthcoming publication.

The DHG, which now has several publications to its credit, is still fund-raising for its most ambitious publication to date: Art on the Edge: Darlington: the place, the people, the festival. The book has assembled a stunning array of images from archives and public and private collections and is the first to bring together the rich history of the Darlington community, the festival and cultural initiatives in the Hills. If you’d like to help funding its publication, contact President Val Shiell (phone 9299 6868) or email: shiell@iinet.net.au).

A moment for skateboards!

With Darlington’s extended skate park a reality, local riders are in their element! Be assured there will be thrills and spills!

Our sincere thanks to the busy Ben Yaxley for the great opening illustration for this piece. Ben grew up in Darlington and is modest about his drawing skills but, fortunately, we heard about them through his gran Jan Pritchard (grans are like that Ben, and we love them for it!) Ben teaches English as a second language, and says of himself: “I like drawing inanely on the whiteboard and filling worksheets with bad homemade clip art”.

Well, we love what you produce Ben, and think Mundaring Shire could well use some eye-catching signage like this to make the point for cyclists that they’re entering a very busy, multi-use section of the heritage trail.

Yes, it will happen!

There was much speculation about whether the 2020 Darlington Arts Festival would become a Covid casualty, so it’s good to have confirmation from DAF President Jemma Durham that a scaled down event can go in your calendar for November 7/8.

“We’re envisaging a select group of our Artisan, Community and Food Stalls to attend this year. Our Art coordinators are looking at running an invitation exhibition of long standing and local entrants to be held in place of our general Open Art and with any luck a retrospective exhibition too…” says Jemma. There’s more in DAF notes.

Jemma also mentions the (hopeful) launch of the Darlington History Group’s book on Darlington and its festival.

Local Cai Morris (21) is one of the regulars at Darlington’s skate park and he’s been involved in the process of seeing the longawaited half-pipe, and some additional features, added to this well-used facility. You may recall that local riders requested some late additions to the design and Paul Neve of Three Chillies Design was happy to include them. And if Cai’s feedback is anything to go by, the riders are delighted with the finished product.

Cai was born in Wales and spent five years in the Caribbean before the Morris family settled in Darlington – so he’s seen some interesting parts of the world and, as he’s about to join the Australian Navy, chances are there’s more to come.

Cai was 10 when his family settled in Darlington and he got back to the skateboarding he’d started in the Caribbean.

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Left to right: Paul Neve and Cai Morris, Noah Giles and Will Kitely His family is sporty, outdoorsy, and his mum Gabrielle (a familiar name in DAF circles) likes to see her kids out and about rather than being on screens.

Paul Neve and his team at Three Chillies Design are also pleased with the project.

“It was great that the kids spoke up,” he says. “Everyone involved worked together in a positive manner and in the end the kids got the product they were after. My team walk away now, but the kids need to be happy with what we’ve done.

So, when Trish Cook, Chair of the Darlington Community Recreation Advisory group (DCRAG), began championing the cause of skateboarders and lobbying for a half-pipe addition to the facility, Cai was at community consultation meetings and, more recently, he explained the additions the riders wanted.

“A lot of work goes into building these concrete structures – projects like this are a bit like an iceberg. A lot of our team are skaters, so we design intuitively, knowing that riders are going to jump off this, drop off that, flipping the skateboard underfoot and doing a lot of things that have the potential to cause falls.

So, you make it as safe as is possible, avoiding sharp edges, putting the rails in the right place, but, even so, it’s essential to wear a helmet.”

Now, as he watches the newly-completed facility with kids moving up and down the reconfigured contours of the skatepark, he’s impressed.

“Adding the half-pipe allows for this constant flow and the addition of the ledges and rails gives riders the chance to hop onto the ledge and then hop onto a rail. All these components provide new avenues for scooters, bikers and skaters – and there’s a lot more space for everyone now,” he says.

We’ve seen a few spectacular spills while watching the riders in action, including this image of Noah Giles in one of those “ouch!” moments some time ago. However, we notice that today Noah remains a regular at the skatepark. We even spied landscape architect Gerard Healey (now working on the master plan’s next few projects) taking a break and trying out the half-pipe.

“I’d much rather see local kids out here rather than sitting in front of screens. Skateboarding teaches you a lot about resilience as well as building physical and mental strength.

“Sure, it can become a bit of an obsession – once you’re close to landing a trick you just have to keep at it and it’s a big thrill when you get it. And yes, there are injuries – I’ve broken a wrist, an ankle and had 14 stitches because you just can’t make skateboarding safe. Even with a helmet and knee pads, you’re still going to be hitting the ground. But that’s a very big part of growing up. You’re down, but you get up so, later on, when you get knock-backs in life you know you just have to keep striving.

Skating keeps you fit – it gives your whole body a vigorous workout. And the falls and bruises make you stronger.”

Clearly, this new addition to Darlington’s recreation landscape is going to be a very popular!

July decisions on developments

There are important decisions regarding Clayton Road and North Stoneville coming up in July.

On July 3, the State Administrative Tribunal considers the application to change the rural-residential zoning of the old CSIRO headquarters in Clayton Road to allow its redevelopment as a residential lodging house. Mundaring Council voted against this on several counts and Clayton Road residents are opposed to it, but, as concerned resident Helen Addison says, nothing is certain until the SAT decision comes down.

Cai has spent the last few years working at his dad’s fabrication company after graduating from Mazenod College. He’s also been teaching regional kids about skateboarding.

“A group of us from Darlington went teaching in the Wheatbelt with Skateboard Australia, funded by several different shires.

The aim was to teach young kids how to safely skate and use a skatepark. Will Kitely, Conner Lapwood and Sean Forde went up with spare boards for kids to use and sometimes we gifted decks out to those who showed enthusiasm.”

Meanwhile DRRA Vice President Steve Beadle reports that the Shire’s ratepayers’ groups are working well together to address several issues – in particular their opposition to the Satterley proposal for North Stoneville.

“All are united in strong support of the re-zoning of North Stoneville from urban to rural. The next step is to look out for the planning consultants’ proposal, that should hopefully be in the agenda of the next council meeting which is on July 14th,” says Steve.

As Cai and his mates make good use of the skatepark, he pays tribute to the leadership role that Will Kitely played in lobbying the Shire to support the half-pipe addition, and he applauds the support of the Skateboard Facebook Group, Three Chillies Design – and, of course, DCRAG Chair Trish Cook.

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Darlington Review - July 2020 “The agenda appears on the Shire of Mundaring website about a week before the meetings. From there we can show our support and provide any necessary deputations as the WA Planning Commission’s SP34 decision is currently due on July 31st.

Creativity in the Covid cocoon

I urge Perth Hills residents to keep an eye out for any social media updates from Save Perth Hills and other like-minded community groups. These next few months are going to be a crucial time for the future shape of Perth Hills. “ The next Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association meeting will be on July 7 at Darlington Hall.

Did you discover a new activity/creativity during Covid time?

Certainly, in the last few issues we’ve reported on happenings in kitchens and kitchen gardens, but as you can see by our cover, a very different sort of artistry was unleashed at Nest Design Studio in Brook Road in recent times.

Lockdown brought to a halt Nest Design Studio’s normal program of workshops and wellness sessions, the painting and clay, the yoga and meditation.

What’s next?

The skatepark project is, of course, just one of many in the pipeline of DCRAG’s ambitious masterplan for this area under the leadership of Trish Cook.

These projects are being managed by DaSRA’s Geoff Barker, David Grant and other volunteers who are acknowledged in DCRAG notes. Tim Hunter from Motivation Foundation (a WA Charity Organisation) and his trainees are also acknowledged for helping to re-level and grade the area around the skatepark.

Meanwhile the Darlington Community Pavilion’s long anticipated official opening remains on hold, but there has been a handover of the keys to local sports clubs and the Darlington Arts Festival. The clubs now enjoy the luxury of having their own lockup storage space. There’s more info in DaSRA notes in this issue.

“Suddenly, it was just me in the studio and garden,” recalls Nest director Maya Bouchard, who has a background in fashion design and photo shoots, artwork and jewellery. “Covid made me stop running and nurturing creativity in others. Suddenly, there was time to get back to my own art.”

That meant spending time in her garden and bush, gathering nuts and leaves, barks and feathers and turning this raw material into an extraordinary collection of nature art pieces that have been sealed to make them wearable.

“Most of the material came from my backyard – bark from a date palm was peeled into strips and turned into string for necklaces, and very occasionally, I combined natural materials with turquoise beads,” says Maya, who took the photos in this issue.

“It was incredibly time-consuming work – piercing nuts, plaiting fibres – but I loved it all. It was as if I was channelling something quite basic, tribal! And it was good having that time to reflect, rediscover and create, and I intend to continue.”

Now, like many emerging from isolation, Maya is picking up the threads of Nest’s working life, and normal programs will be resumed She plans to exhibit her bush artworks so that locals can order pieces, and hopes to run some nature workshops for those interested.

Check out her website in the coming weeks.

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ABOVE: Darlington Trio’s Graeme Gilling (with Yamuna Daw turning the pages on a windy afternoon), Semra Lee-Smith (violin) and Jon Tooby (cello), founder of Darlington Concerts.

Only in Darlington …

If socialising on the oval in the late afternoon is part of your daily routine, you would have been delighted recently when a piano on a trailer (pulled by a familiar ute) came to a halt on Pine Terrace.

As if by magic, a trio of highly-professional musicians appeared and took up their positions for a Pop-Up Concert courtesy of the Darlington Trio.

It would help if the Shire were to provide more green waste verge collections (as advocated in multiple bushfire royal commissions) or provided us with green waste bins. The Shire’s bulk rubbish/green waste collection happens on September 7 this year, and there’s more info on the Shire’s website.

In his notes, Colin James also suggests it is timely to consider removing fire-prone plants in favour of those suggested in the DFES web publication site (www.dfes.wa.gov.au), including ‘Plant Guide within the Building Protection Zone for the Swan Coastal Plain of Western Australia’. And there’s an interesting Letter in this issue from a local who’s done a bit of research on suitable plants.

“Wow! It was indeed a full concert grand piano,” reports an impressed Diane Smith, who regularly attends the Darlington Chamber Music Series concerts.

“There we were perched on the pine poles on the edge of the oval, listening to a full hour of delightful music with Graeme Gilling on the piano and Jon Tooby and Semra Lee-Smith on cello and violin. The program included works by Frank Bridges, Tchaikovsky and others, ending with a beautiful rendition of Danny Boy. Live music is more important to us than we realise until we have to go without – so thank you Darlington Trio. We walked away saying ‘Only in Darlington …!’”

Lockdown…with the Dipsticks

Thanks were also due to Paul Tunzi, the owner and caretaker of the piano and trailer, who offered the piano for this spontaneous concert that, for obvious reasons, could not be advertised.

Will we hear Darlington Concerts in their usual venue, Darlington Hall? The good news is that the August and October concerts will definitely be going ahead so check their website for updates.

Backyard pollution As always at this time of the year, there’s been much Facebook chatter about how backyard burning can ruin plans to spend a sunny afternoon in the garden or to take a stroll.

As the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation website points out (wer.wa.gov.au), backyard burning of green waste is a significant source of local air pollution and this is exacerbated when wet garden waste is burnt. “Wood smoke is made up of a complex mixture of gases and fine particles, which are the product of incomplete combustion. It is similar to tobacco smoke in composition and has known health impacts of the very young, those with asthma and elderly.”

ABOVE: Members Mark Alderson and Mike Stoney talking cars Unlike many local clubs that regularly meet, members of the Darlington Dipsticks don’t appear to have been too deprived of company during the recent lockdown – they were home alone with a range of venerable vehicles in need of their attention.

Restoring a vehicle that has known better days is, by all accounts, a lengthy process – one member of this local group of car enthusiasts admits to becoming impatient given the year-long overhaul of an old Citroen currently in the hands of a restoration expert.

As Facebook posts point out, there are alternatives – mulching, visit to the tip, green waste bags or skips if you’re doing a big clean up (and Colin James in his Bushfire Ready Notes urges you to start preparing properties for summer right now). The Review also has several long-term advertisers who are just a phone call away and they would be more than happy to prune, rake, gather and whisk it all away.

However, much of the painstaking restoration work happens in local garages. Elusive parts are tracked down and solutions to problems of rust are readily shared as vehicles are coaxed back to a new life.

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Darlington Review - July 2020 “The MGA has now been pitted and registered,” wrote Mark Alderson during the height of Covid seclusion. “Lots of fun fitting new kingpins, rebuilding master cylinder plus back brakes and a couple of oil seals. I am loving it – at least the virus has given us time on our hands. Maybe a social distance run…?”

the impressive infrastructure that served this ambitious little theatre company so well – at first in Darlington Hall and later at Marloo Theatre in Greenmount.

The illustration of pipe-smoking Ray that appears in Marloo Theatre notes is the work of the (at one time very hirsute) Mike Hart, a long-term and valued member of DTP who wrote the Vale. As Mike observes Ray was not interested in the limelight.

He was very much the dependable, vital, backstage worker, who “used his building knowledge and skills to become a designer/ constructor of stunning sets, and his artistic bent to creating wonderful lighting and sound effects for many productions”.

Take a bow Ray.

Mark was writing in the inaugural newsletter, The Dipsticks’ Rag, that Bindy Datsun pulled together to keep the group in touch during Covid times, and the publication illustrated that members were busy. The instrument panel of a Jag was being refurbished by Mark Coleman, Dale Pole was working on the Peugeot 404 he bought last year (in quite a state of dilapidation if its photo does it justice!) while Bindy and her husband Mark were looking forward to the competition of work on two cars: a fully refurbished old Citroen that has had its engine overhauled, suspension rubbers replaced and much more, and their Jaguar, Elvis, that is in the hands of an old car restoration expert who is getting “at every nook and cranny that might be harbouring the dreaded rust”.

Capturing Perth Hills attractions

“We have about 35 members,” Bindy tells the Review, “and we need a minimum of 30 members to be able to offer Club Concessional Licensing, which means members can license their Classic cars for $75/year instead of $700-odd on full road license. The cars can only be driven on club outings or for maintenance purposes but that’s all that most people with an old car want anyway.”

Fortunately, with camera at the ready, we encountered two members, Mark and Mike Stoney, in animated discussion about Marks’ fetching MGA and the challenging electrics in Mike Stoney’s Rover. If you want an insight into how club member Richard Palmer spent his wild youth, read his article in Dipstick notes in this issue. Contact details for the club (as with all other Review members) are listed on the inside front cover.

Remembering two singular figures…

In this issue we mark the passing of two former residents who had a lasting impact on the village they once lived in and contributed to, and in which they are well remembered.

ABOVE: A stunning image of Mundaring Weir by Mundaring Camera Club member Ron Dullard.

In the last issue we reported on a photo contest illustrating the changing face of the Shire of Mundaring organised by the Mundaring and Hills Historical Society and Mundaring Libraries (the closing date is July3). Now comes news of a second photo competition with a wider reach.

Artist Philippa O’Brien writes about the life and times of Joyce Parkes, a vivid identity during the heady era of the 1970s when Darlington became home to a group of extraordinary young artists who were making their mark in the art world and who were very social.

Residents in the Mundaring Shire and the City of Swan are invited to showcase their artistic flare through the Explore and Expose Photography Competition, which closes on August 17.

Speaking at Joyce’s funeral, Philippa conjured up that time: “Quite recently when I mentioned Joyce’s name, people from far afield remembered the party in John St, when the pool was new. It was probably the coolest social event of the year and everyone who was interested in new ideas and new art was there in their fashionable best on a beautiful evening, hanging out of the side of the hill and sipping champagne in style with the graceful and perceptive hostess.

The competition, known for short as the ‘E2 Challenge’, is a partnership project between the Shire, Mundaring Arts Centre (MAC) and Mundaring Camera Club, supported by Neami National.

“The Perth hills are a perfect canvas for creativity. There’s so much natural and built beauty to discover across the shire, from native forests and creeks to our many trails, parks and scenic views,” says the Shire of Mundaring Manager of Libraries, Shannon Foster. “This is a wonderful means of showcasing local talent and it’s also a proactive way for our community to connect with each other, share interests, develop new skills and support mental health and wellbeing both through art and spending time in nature.”

“Joyce would have been wearing a dress she made herself, a simple version of things she was photographed in. One year she was voted Australian Model of the Year and her home-made, hand-stitched dress was Gown of the Year. That was her art form – simplicity. She had the intuitive ability and the confidence to be simple.” And as Philippa observes, she went on to become a well-known literary figure in Perth.

The second local who recently passed away played a major role in the Darlington Theatre Players over many decades.

Ray Foster (“the Pommie builder”) features prominently in the history of the DTP, It’ll be right on the night!, and built much of

Budding photographers looking to learn new skills or improve their knowledge can register for one of the two free photography workshops run by MAC during the July school holidays.

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Darlington Review - July 2020 Competition entries are invited from all skill levels, including beginners, and are split into two categories; an Open Category (18 years plus) and Youth Category (under 18). Entries close Monday 17 August 2020.

Apart from $2,500 in prizes, 32 entries will be selected as finalists to be displayed in a public art exhibition at Boya Community Centre in September.

For full competition terms and conditions, or to register for a workshop, visit https://mundaringartscentre.com.au/ exploreandexpose2020 or contact Mundaring Arts Centre at 9295 3991 or info@mundaringartscentre.com.au

Planting and adventuring

Alastair Taylor’s contented sheep at Mundaring Arts Centre If you feel like exploring art on our doorstep, Juniper Galleries has a great exhibition running from July 12. “We’re looking forward to welcoming all our friends back to the gallery now that we are back in operation, and we’ve lined up an exciting program for the rest of the year,” says Trish Juniper. The first show features two artists from the South West, Kate Dubbo and Simon Hemsley, plus sculptor/artist Carolyn Francis. Check out the advert in this issue.

Later this year, MAC is revisiting an idea that proved successful a couple of years ago. Tied Up with String will challenge 55 established, mid-term and emerging WA artists to think INSIDE the box, by creating small, intimate artworks that will sit in boxes. You will be able to purchase one of the small boxes – without knowing its contents.

ABOVE: Darlington Bush Walk Series participants crossing a creek during a recent walk (Photo: Wynne Jones) It’s clear from reading notes in this issue that uncertainty remains about when things will go back to normal, however it’s equally clear that residents are out and about and busy. The folk at FODS (celebrating their 10th anniversary) are planting on the station reserve; the Friends of Glen Park Reserve have put in more than 400 seedlings on a scenic stretch of Nyaania Creek; and the Friends of Waylen Landing are weeding, mulching and planting over the winter months. Check out their notes if you’d like to lend a hand.

Also adventuring in the great outdoors are the Darlington Scouts who have also been wading through chilly creeks as have the keen walkers participating in bushwalks conducted by Cliff and Sharon Burns. There’s more info on both in this issue.

MAC celebrates sheep

We can still recall artist Hans Arkeveld’s ‘surprise package’ last time around and feel that, in some ways, it is reflective of how some of us feel as the world (hopefully) rights itself. While some can’t wait to flex their wings and abandon the nest, others have quite enjoyed the empty calendar and slower pace of life, and are hovering on the perch with a degree of uncertainty!

The exhibition explores traditions connected to sheep and wool production in Australia and unpacks this significant industry via its material and cultural expressions. Also at MAC, classes in Plus Life Drawing, Dance for Over 55s, and Pottery Club are back so check out their notes.

Enjoy the sunshine days that July offers and we’ll see you again, right here, next month.

Works by two well-known Darlington artists will be part of Mundaring Art Centre’s Sheep Show that starts on July 25.

Alastair Taylor’s contented sheep and Katrina Virgona’s intricate wool works will be featured alongside Western Australian artists Emma Buswell, Eric C, Doreen Harris and Den Scheer.

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Letters to the Review Beware, the Glare is Coming (to Your Street) - Malcolm McNabb writes: One of the delights of living here on edge of the Darling Scarp has always been to gaze upon the “fairy lights” that twinkle down on the flats. However, the soft twinkle that we have enjoyed for so many years is fast becoming a thing of the past.

More and more, only patches now exist - it is fast becoming dispersed and overtaken by a harsh, bright, disturbing-to-lookat glare. This inglorious glare is the result of rapid, unchecked adoption of LED lighting. LED stands for Light Emitting Diode.

And beware, the disturbing LED glare is on a march up the hill and has already entered Darlington.

A recent change to Western Power maintenance policy means that when-ever a street light fails (usually a blown globe) the complete light fitting will in future be replaced by an LED light fitting. This ad-hoc change-over means that the relatively unproven and highly contentious LED form of street lighting will slowly creep into Darlington by stealth; likely to be overlooked until it is too late to be questioned. There is no proposal by Western Power for a Test Zone or a limited street trial.

Western power has recently installed a LED light fitting in Dalry Road, one bay west of the intersection with Lionel Road. My first encounter with this “upgrade” was during an evening stroll… I was walking up Dalry Road east, and as I approached the brow of the hill an extremely white and penetrating glare broke the dark horizon and hit me in square the eyes. At first, I thought it was a vehicle coming straight at me on full beam. I hate to imagine what the effect will be with a complete row of LED streetlights all the way down Dalry Road.

The high level of contention that exists over LED street lighting is evident the multitude of reading material available on the Internet. If you simply Google “Negative effects of LED Street Lighting” you will be presented with enough authoritative and informative reading material to last a week of winter evenings.

One of the most worrying health effects (raised by the American AMA) is in respect to the light frequency of a hidden component of blue light, and its effects on health and happiness (i.e. upset of the body’s bio-rhythm, sleep pattern, and possible retina damage).

So, even though the Police Force and security companies embrace LED lighting because it enhances CCT surveillance, and various Municipal Authorities favour LED because of lower running costs, and the extremely bright light may be appropriate amoungst high ambient light levels “down the hill”, that does not mean the unchecked introduction of LED lighting is appropriate for us residents living here in Darlington. We enjoy a unique village lifestyle, fringed with bush and semi-rural landscape. (and truth is, I still lament the passing of the old softyellow incandescent bulb streetlamp!).

Therefore, I will be at the next DRRA meeting to again raise the matter of the unannounced encroachment of LED Street Lighting. Not to completely oppose this inevitable change, but to slow it down enough to allow opportunity to examine, understand, and hopefully determine a win/win outcome. It would be nice for any such-minded residents to come join me.

One such win/win outcome springs to mind…

Given that the change-over to LED Street Lighting involves the removal and installation of the complete existing assembly light fitting and pole arm - then why not use this exercise as an opportunity to install one of the decorative style assemblies that Western Power has on offer.

Such styles are often seen in rejuvenated heritage classified suburbs of inner Perth. There is a LED Street Light fitting called “Heritage”, which would be an ideal way of delineating the Darlington Heritage Precinct… the precinct has been in existence since 1988, but without any subtle means of boundary that would allow instant visual recognition.

Mike Tooby writes re the LTCN AND RAILWAY HERITAGE TRAIL I have only just read of the LTCN (Long term cycling network) proposal in the Midland Echo of 12th June, and am concerned that our Darlington community has not been consulted.

Quite apart from my grave concern over cyclist behaviour on the Glenforrest to Boya section of the Railway Heritage trail, I can draw on many years of experience as a planner and designer of cycleways and also Heritage trails. This experience has taught me to recognise the inherent danger of mixed use pathways where cyclists are involved.

It is my firm belief that a cycle trail and a heritage trail are mutually incompatible. The latter, as we are all well aware, is enjoyed by all sections of the community to reflect on the amazing feat of 19th century engineering in pleasant landscape surroundings. There are two distinct types of cyclist, and those whose objective is to travel from a-b as fast as possible do not belong on heritage trails. The family outing cyclists on the other hand can make very good use of a heritage trail, especially if it is well interpreted.

If we designate a trail as a cycle path cyclists quite reasonably assume some sort of priority over other users, and we have seen that this assumption can have disastrous results on mixed use trails, especially when they are unregulated.

The Railway Heritage Trail is a designated mixed use trail. As we are aware some cyclists have proved to be the most aggressive, rude, and dangerous users of the trail, to the point where a serious accident is now an inevitability. These people must not be granted any priority over other users by designating the trail as a cycleway.

My area of greatest concern is the long downhill section from Glen Forrest to Boya, where speeds of 40+ kms per hour have been witnessed. If this misguided LTCN proposal should proceed, I would strongly recommend that cyclists are directed on to roads to link Glen Forrest with the Helena Valley Road at the very least, but my preference would be to abandon the idea altogether and let the Mundaring Community enjoy their own beautiful heritage trail, and share it with visitors of their choosing.

Craig Anderson writes: As an avid cyclist (both road and mountain bike), runner and father of 5 young children, I was excited personally, and as a family, to move to Darlington almost 2 years ago. We were particularly keen to buy near the Heritage Trail to enjoy the walking, riding and running opportunities, and we haven’t been disappointed. The shade of the trees in the summer and

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Darlington Review - July 2020 the creeks in the winter make for year round enjoyment of the trail. Our older boys love to ride up to Mundaring and back, we enjoy walks as a family and I enjoy running and mountain biking as often as a can.

Like Mike & Pam Tooby, we have found, at times, some cyclists pass too fast or not giving clear warning of their approach.

Equally, I have found when I have been riding and running, pedestrians 3 or 4 abreast blocking the entire trail or dog owners walking on the left with their dog on the right of the trail and the lead stretched across acting as a trip wire.

Like other multi use shared pathways around Perth, courtesy rather than regulation, between cyclists and pedestrians, is the most sensible approach. I do agree with Mike & Pam that some signs reminding cyclist to slow down and ring their bell would be helpful. Equally, that sign should remind pedestrians and dogs to stay to the left of the trail and be alert to other users.

Courtesy, rather than regulation and barriers, is the best approach so all can enjoy the Heritage Trail.

Nigel Walters writes: Last night, we were walking around the station reserve and saw 3 separate instances of young children riding their bicycles along or across adjacent roads with no lights. We were pedestrians and found it hard to see them. A car driver would probably find it even harder. Darlington has great kids and I just don’t want any of them hurt.

also trap flying embers and twigs stopping them landing on a building. However, in contrast, Eucalypts give off volatile oils which accelerate a fire.

I was first alerted to the possibility of using fire retardant trees and plants in bushfire mitigation by a friend’s relative who owned property in Dwellingup. In the 1961 Dwellingup fire, most buildings were razed to the ground. On this property an old wooden building located under an old Chestnut tree, survived unscathed, even though the fire destroyed everything around the area. This story piqued my interest and online I discovered a number of such stories and advice by Fire Brigades about the benefits of strategic use of low flammable trees. Three commercial buildings that survived the Black Saturday Bushfires in 2009 were said to be saved due to Oak trees planted nearby.

Our local gardening hero Sabrina, suggests testing the flammability of your garden plants by burning a small piece to check how quickly it ignites and burns.

You can easily fine lists of fire-retardant trees and plants online and Zamia nursery also provides advice. See the web addresses below for more information. https://www.recreatingthecountry.com.au/blog/deciduoustrees-can-provide-crucial-bushfire-protection https://www.jimsmowing.com.au/2016/02/fire-retardanttrees-and-plants/

I think they were just going short distances, and as a result, just didn’t really see the risk they were taking. Given the relatively low cost of bike lights (can be bought for less than $10), I would suggest parents fit lights to their children’s bikes and encourage their kids to use them.

https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-34116491

Ronnie Wood writes about Trees to increase fire protection

I am hoping you may be able to help me. I am trying to trace my aunt Bridget Wilcox whose last known address I have is in Darlington WA in 1977. She was originally Bridget Ann Parker and moved to Wanneroo with her parents and siblings in December 1973. I know she married a Tony Wilcox an engineer in Wanneroo in August 1975 and they moved soon after to Darlington. Their address then was 3 Hubert Street, Darlington.

I am hoping someone may know them or if they have moved on where to. I have been looking for some time now so would appreciate any help you can give me.

Recent catastrophic bushfires in the Eastern States have once again reminded us of the possible danger we face living here in the hills. However, we can significantly improve our safety and still enjoy a green and leafy hills environment.

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Darlington Ratepayers & Residents Association (DRRA) DRRA will in July have its first meeting since March - even that small step towards ‘normalcy’ will be significant.

aspirational Long Term Cycle Network(LTCN) by Councils across 33 local governments in the Perth and Peel region to agree on bicycle routes that link parks, schools, community facilities and transport services, to make cycling a convenient and viable option. These endorsements will guide funding allocated through the WA Bicycle Network Grants Program administered by DoT.

In the meanwhile of course, things other than Covid have been happening.

Remember the kerfuffle a couple of years ago concerning the parallel runway? Air Services Australia has now released Flight Path Design Principles for public comment until 8th July.

The aim of the LTCN project is to develop a blueprint for the delivery of one continuous bicycle network providing additional transport options, recreational opportunities and support for tourism and commercial activity.

The Principles are available at Engage Airservices (https://engage. airservicesaustralia.com/flight-path-design-principles).

While few are going to argue the worth of such a plan, there are significant concerns about the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail (RRHT) being included, particularly the route through Darlington which has heavy pedestrian use. Unfortunately there was no community consultation prior to Council’s decision to support the plan. DRRA endorses the principles but urges at least prominent signage which clearly lets cyclists know that pedestrians have priority. A possible option is that the route through Darlington is diverted onto Coulston/ Darlington Roads. This is NOT the first time DRRA has advised the Shire of its concerns about cyclists on RRHT.

The Resident & Ratepayer Network Forum met in June. This group represents all the resident/ratepayer organisations in the Shire and meets regularly to discuss items of interest across the Shire. The June meeting included the ongoing saga of the North Stoneville residential development. The WA Planning Commission is due to meet in late July to decide whether it supports or opposes. Although North Stoneville is nowhere near Darlington, there are implications for all the Shire and DRRA is among many organisations which have opposed the development.

Long Term Cycling Network

Next meeting: 7.30pm Tuesday 7th July in the Lesser Hall

Department of Transport (DoT) is seeking endorsement of its

Councillor’s Column At the June meeting of Council a report was presented requesting Council endorse a Department of Transport (DoT) aspirational Long Term Cycle Network (LTCN). This request had been sent to 33 local governments in the Perth and Peel region. Council endorsed the plan with a few changes to the network priorities between Parkerville and Stoneville put by Cr Amy Collins. Council endorsement demonstrates support for the LTCN to enable the DoT to seek Federal funding as applications arise. From July 2020 all WA Bicycle Network Grants for Perth and Peel local governments will only be given if aligned to the LTCN. As such, only routes within the endorsed LTCN will be eligible for grants and only local governments with a Council endorsed LTCN will remain eligible for grants.

accident or injury to trail users, to whom Council has a duty of care as managers of the trail. The matter could be addressed by a combination of signage and speed reduction devices”. The petition contained 128 valid signatures, was endorsed by Council and referred to the CEO for actioning. A response letter from the CEO has since been received by Mike and Pam Tooby. In short the CEO reiterated that Trail users have to be considerate of all users and also, that he was not closed to the erection of advisory signage along the Trail. Also, the Shire will seek to provide advice to trail users such as can be seen in these links https:// www.emrc.org.au/regional-services/regional -development/sharethe-space.aspx and https://westcycle.org.au/share-the-space/ . In addition the CEO has committed to writing to Westcycle, a peak body of cyclists in WA, to seek advice from them about possible solutions to address the concerns that Pam has raised with the Shire.

A little background to the initiative is that DoT is working with the 33 local governments in Perth and Peel to agree on bicycle routes that link parks, schools, community facilities and transport services, to make cycling a convenient and viable option. The aim of the LTCN project is to develop an aspirational blueprint to ensure State and local governments work together towards the delivery of one continuous bicycle network providing additional transport options, recreational opportunities and support for tourism and commercial activity, creating a bicycle network catering for all ages and abilities. For those wishing to study the LTCN, a memorandum to local governments dated 20th May 2020 providing a detailed background and history on this project together with maps showing potential Primary, Secondary and Local bicycle routes is shown as Attachment 1 to the Minutes of Ordinary Council Meeting held on 9th June 2020.

Since this matter has become prominent, I have received several calls asking why the community was not consulted about the Dot’s Long Term Cycle Network plan prior to the presentation to Council. My response has been that the DoT’s aspirational cycle plan only came to the Shire’s attention just prior to the June Council meeting and the routes shown through Darlington and as in many other areas of the Shire have been used by cyclists for many years; priorities for funding will however be governed by the LTCN route allocation as Primary, Secondary and Local. As the trail has always been a multi use facility its grading by DoT as a primary cycle route will possibly lead to an acceleration in priorities for much needed improvements.

In regard to consultation with residents and ratepayers, it goes without saying that the DRRA has not been able to meet during these COVID times so any presentation to DRRA would not have been possible until a future meeting.

To cut to the chase, the Railway Heritage Trail through Darlington is allocated as a Primary Route for cyclists on the LTCN. This allocation will potentially increase cycle activity on the Trail and increase interaction with walkers and other users of the Trail. This interaction has come to a head recently when speeding cyclists nearly collided with walkers on the Trail. One of the walkers was long term Darlington resident Mrs Pam Tooby. This near miss frightened Pam so that it led her to raising the matter with Councillors resulting in Pam presenting a petition to Council at the same meeting.

In conclusion, and as the LTCN is as the title suggests a long term aspiration of the DoT, I’m sure that we will in time have many opportunities to discuss this aspirational plan at DRRA or via other established community committees such as DaSRA. Finally, please when using the trail be aware and considerate of all other users.

The petition stated the following: “We the undersigned electors of the Shire of Mundaring request consideration by Council of the urgent need to address the dangerous behaviour of some cyclists on the Railway Heritage Trail. This behaviour will almost inevitably lead to an

Best wishes, Cr David Lavell

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Darlington Review - July 2020 She managed to retain a sense of honesty and innocence that stood her in good stead for survival. Later when this charmed world dissolved and more difficult times were its legacy, she lived a strikingly simple life, reduced to absolute essentials.

Often in the company of her great friend Margaret Button. It gave her the strength to go to the depths. When troubled times engulfed her, she had the strength, the honesty, the openness, to experience things fully. And she reaped the rewards .

Vale Joyce Parkes/Spiers 1930 - 2020 Remembering Joyce - by Phillipa O’Brien I met Joyce in 1960 just after she and her husband Ian Parkes had moved to Darlington. The Darlington artistic world was a real, historically important, and much written about, artists’ community. It was a formative time for the individuals and for W A. It was a privileged, golden era of art, ideas and parties. All set in the physical beauty of Darlington with the interesting, stimulating, often chaotic people who were our friends.

Quite recently when I mentioned Joyce’s name, people from far afield remembered the party in John St, when the pool was new. It was probably the coolest social event of the year and everyone who was interested in new ideas and new art was there in their fashionable best on a beautiful evening hanging out of the side of the hill and sipping champagne in style with the graceful and perceptive hostess.

Joyce would have been wearing a dress she made herself, a simple version of things she was photographed in. One year she was voted Australian Model of the Year and her home-made, hand-stitched dress was Gown of the Year. That was her art form – simplicity. She had the intuitive ability and the confidence to be simple.

Although she was the famous model (Joyce Spiers), she actually had little vanity and saw that world through a clear, realistc lens.

Years later when the house burnt down and all her photos were lost, she shrugged it off, a world that was passed.

She was a person without pretension. I don’t think I have ever known another person so without prejudice who could just accept the world she found herself in. She had an astonishing ability to start again and learn completely new things (in her third language). And she kept all this in her clear mind right up to the end – just a few days before she died.

Around 1975, strange little notes began to be left in our letterbox, and many others around Darlington. This was often followed by an unannounced visit - Joyce wearing her characteristic hand- dyed and hand-stitched draperies and accompanied by a large dog. I suggested to her that these snippets were in fact poems, or the beginnings of poems. I gave her the complete works of William Butler Yeats, and she took it with completely serious simplicty. In the next few years, she spent many long days in the UWA library, a place she felt happy in because of her early training as an archivist. She gave herself a literary education as well as becoming committed to social justice and environmental ideas.

It was very painful for her to leave the rebuilt Darlington house, but as soon as she was settled into her new little domestic world in Ballajura and made new friends, she recognised the opportunities it offered. She turned herself into a writer, with her computer beside her bed beside a large window onto the garden. Poetry – writing - became her completely absorbing day to day life.

She is probably one of the most widely published poets in WA in recent years, fearless in sending poems off to the most prestigious editors around the world. She has mostly not been properly valued for her writing. History may well judge things differently. She is actually a real survivor of a whole chunk of history and may well be remembered for it one day, ahead of some people who would never have considered her a serious artist. Her poems might well be valued as significant creative achievements, equalling the contributions of some of the Darlington artists so lauded in the past.

She was a very good friend, keeping in touch over so many years. She was kind and encouraging and loyal – and always interesting. Everyone who knew her remembers the little folded envelopes of money for the homeless. And for many years, like many of her friends, I have had the great pleasure of receiving a poem by email or in the post, out of the blue, bringing to life some scene from our shared histories, set beside some new insight of hers.

I’m glad I gave her that book of poems and I’m very glad to have known her.

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Please check the notice board outside of The Hub for the return dates of regular activities.

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Community Notice DARLINGTON KIDS CARE

Why did it happen?

How about Darlington school kids making a collection of poems, songs, drawings or paragraphs that show that they care about living peacefully and effectively? It could be made into a book or just a collection on a website. It’s not a competition. Contributions can be emailed to me. I’m thinking firstly about the under 15s.

How could it be resolved or made up for?

How can we make sure that it doesn’t happen again? How can we grow from it?

It could be serious or humorous without mentioning real names, and might be something like: •

one member of a family taking more than his/her share of something.

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stealing, lying, bullying, teasing about looks

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vandalism in the community

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cyber bullying

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racism

Do the four Cs trigger ideas?

Conflict

Consequence

Cause

Cure

What conflicts or upsets happen at home or school, in the community or country?

What harm did that cause physically or emotionally?

Maybe we could all get together on Darlington oval on Monday 21st September which is International Peace Day. www. peaceoneday.org Sally Herzfeld email sallyherzfeld@ ozemail.com.au

Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS) And Now We Are 10 Years Old Yes, FODS, as we know it, has officially celebrated its 10th birthday. The FODSGODS smiled on us a few weeks ago and we not only got 2 hours work done on the Reserve but we had the ceremonial planting of 5 beautiful hybrid Grevilleas and shared a minifeast with something to wash it all down. Then the heavens opened and we had that nasty meteorological collision of cyclone and rain- bearing depression ( ie it rained a lot). See if you can find these plants as you walk through; 3 behind the platform and 2 just west of there where the 2 tracks divide. We still need to find a way of marking these them with details of why they were planted and when. If anyone has any skills or suggestions that would help, please let us know.

But now our working season is well and truly underway and we will be planting tube stock plants from the Shire, munching to suppress weeds and pulling as many weeds by hand as is necessary. See contact details at the end if you would like to join in; everyone welcome and no special skills or knowledge required.

A bit of Beauty: Never forget to look up as you walk through the Reserve. This beautiful Marri tree is one of our many mature trees that form the backbone of the planting;

without them the Reserve would be nothing. See how many different species you can identify and also note the species that should not be there. We remove these when we can but there are so many and more pop up all the time.

The two huge date palms are left in the Reserve for their historical significance; you will often see these palms next to railway lines and near stations.

And the first local flower to appear on the Reserve and in our gardens is the Prickly Hovea, first seen the week before the solstice in mid-June .

A bit of a Weed: I have to mention the pretty but invasive Eastern States wattle, Acacia Iteaphylla (known as Flinders Range Wattle) now choking out local species on our verges and in some gardens; do your bit and help to control it. Simon Cherriman, the Eagle Man, has made a great YouTube video with the Shire of Mundaring, pointing out this problem. Worth a watch as is his ‘Backyard Diversity’ also with the Shire of Mundaring.

If you would like to know more about our group please contact: Jane on 0477 987 048 or arnoldmj55@gmail.com Stacey on 9299 8986 or Stacey.august64@gmail.com and Pauline who cares for the Mandoon Reserve on 9299 7039 or paulines191@gmail.com Diane

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Matthew Hughes MLA JP - Member for Kalamunda There have been a number of significant reforming pieces of legislation brought into the 40th State Parliament that I have been privileged to speak on. The Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Amendment Bill 2019 (WA) is one of them. The Bill is soon to become law following the assent of the Governor.

The comprehensive law reform package overhauling Western Australia’s outdated and economically flawed fines enforcement regime passed through both houses of Parliament on Tuesday 16 June. One of the key changes will see imprisonment for non-payment of fines restricted so it can only be ordered by a Magistrate, and even then only as a sanction of last resort. This was a key recommendation from the Coronial Inquiry into the death of Ms Dhu, who was taken into custody on a warrant of commitment for unpaid fines in 2014.

The suite of amendments to the Fines, Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Act 1994 (WA) also includes the introduction of garnishee orders. This will enable the Sheriff to issue orders to a debtor’s employer or bank and require them to garnish funds from salaries or bank accounts. Safeguards have been built into this process to require a “protected amount” to remain in a person’s salary or bank account to avoid creating excessive hardship.

Most importantly, from my point of view, the statutory concept of “hardship” has been introduced, which takes into consideration mental illness and disability, experience of family and domestic violence, homelessness, drug and alcohol problems and financial hardship. The legislation provides that “work and development permits” will become an option for debtors experiencing hardship affecting their ability to pay their fine debts.

All unserved warrants of commitment will be cancelled on the day after the legislation receives Royal Assent. While these debts

will not be wiped, the fear of imprisonment for fine default for hundreds of Western Australians will be removed.

It has been long recognised that imprisoning people for fine default alone was a bad policy and one that was ignored by the former Government. I am pleased that the McGowan Government has finally relinquished the old system that saw a so many poor people imprisoned to wipe out their fines, some with tragic consequences.

As a result, the Government expects to see a significant reduction in the number of debtors being imprisoned for fine default alone, particularly in regional and remote parts of the State.

It was always a point of irony that under the old regime, it cost the State thousands of dollars to keep fine defaulters locked up, costing more than the fines themselves. It simply made no economic sense. However, the laws recognise that it is important that imprisonment remains available as a means of enforcement for individuals who thumb their noses at the system and accrue fines with no intention of paying them back, having ignored all other attempts at enforcement.

There are people in our community who are experiencing genuine hardship and cannot pay a fine. They should not be further entrenched in poverty or forced into prison without any other options to pay the fine. The new laws will also prevent licence suspensions in remote areas and introduce a new “work and development permit” scheme to allow offenders experiencing hardship affecting their ability to pay to undertake approved activities. This will have a positive impact on people living in regional and remote parts of WA who don’t have access to public transport.

It is anticipated that these reforms, taken together with the Custody Notification Service and a raft of other justice reforms that the WA McGowan Labor Government has implemented, will see a much needed reduction in the rate of Indigenous incarceration.”

Darlington Bushfire Ready Group I am not going to guess what the weather will be like as you read these notes, but winter does seem to be here now.

You may even wish to, now winter is here, to have a look at those plants which are close to your house, and could be a fire threat, to actually remove them and replace them with ones that are less fire prone. DFES has many excellent publications on its web site…. www.dfes.wa.gov.au …. and one of those is ‘Plant Guide within the Building Protection Zone for the Swan Coastal Plain of Western Australia’.

However with some still milder days it does enable us time to get into the garden and bush surrounding our blocks and continue to maintain those lower fuel levels around the house. In doing so it reduces the more dramatic actions required as summer approaches and also enables us to be selective in what to remove or leave to give that 20 mtr circle of safety. Removing tree canopy is also easier now, whilst a cooler time.

If looking to replace plants use this very comprehensive list of tables which provide details of the plants scientific classifications including genus, species, and family. As much data as available has been included about each plant---this includes canopy density, flowering season, flower colour, and the average height that plant will grow.

Also now with the Corona virus restrictions reduced if you wish to know more about Bushfire Ready and how we can help protect your property contact me or come down to the Fire station on a Saturday morning between 9.00am and 10.00am and talk to a local ‘firey’.

Many houses are lost to ember attack during a bushfire, in particular if no one is home to defend it from a fire. Embers carried by the wind get into gaps and crevices in the house and may ignite fuel that they land on such as plants close to the building. The more a house and surrounding vegetation is prepared, the better the chance the building will survive a bushfire, even if you have chosen to leave for a safer place.

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This gathering will explore the topic ‘What Matters?’ as we consider our world as faithful people in the light of the pandemic and movements for racial and economic justice.

Beginning with shared prayer at 4.00pm, the gathering continues with a Listening Circle and concludes with light snacks and conversation.

On Sunday 21 June it was very special for the parishioners of St Cuthbert’s to once again gather in the church building on a Sunday morning. We couldn’t all be there as the building only accommodates 45 people with 1.5m physical distancing and there was no hand shaking or drinking from the common cup ... or a shared morning tea afterwards. All a bit strange and a bit different.

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Friends of Glen Park PLANTING ALONG NYAANIA CREEK - A Milestone!

Saturday June 13 was a monumental day for the wildlife and natural bushland of Nyaania Creek and Glen Park Reserve; 447 seedlings were planted!

A formidable task for the Scouts, Joeys and parents but it was completed with care, enthusiam and enjoyment in four hours, including time for morning tea in HOSCA’S outdoor area.

Friends of Glen Park are extremely grateful for the work done and say THANK YOU to each participant. Thanks also to Joe who directed the planting, and dug about 400 holes with his mini auger along the banks of Nyaania Creek and upland from the Creek. The remaining seedlings were planted in the Creek. The Shire supplied the seedlings, and Friends and local groups will weed and water them into the future.

This is a milestone for the Friends, the Shire Landcare Team and the Darlington residents who over the years, have worked to erradicate the dense bamboo, garlic and gladiolus weeds which have choked out the native vegetation along the banks.

Revegetation of the Nyaania Creek improves the habitat for the local fauna and invertebrates.

In the meantime Friends of Glen Park and the Shire Landcare Team are continuing to erradicate bridal creeper, ursinia, freesias and oxalis from Glen Park. As always, we welcome new members.

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Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group (DCRAG) COMMUNITY GARDEN DESIGN MEETING

The next DCRAG meeting will be held at the pavilion on the 31st August 2020 at 7pm. It will nice to see everyone again. There will be some additional Anti-CoVidD actions including sanitising and record keeping. Please delegates download the Australian Government CoViD application and turn on Bluetooth ahead of the meeting.

A community garden meeting will be at the Pavilion at 3-5pm on Sunday 12th July to tweak the community garden design.

This will be the community’s final opportunity to input on the design. Please join us on the day.

To keep abreast of the DaSRA Darlington Community Garden (DCG) please join the closed Facebook Group Darlington Community Garden.

This month we would like to thank some the amazing team at Darlington Sports and Recreation Association (DaSRA) Inc. lead

by Geoff Barker together with Project Manager David Grant, to complete Stage 1a) the Skatepark half pipe extension and additional skills challenges extras, which has been built by contractor Paul Neves from Three Chillies. We thank Matthew Hughes MP and The Hon. Ken Wyatt for the support given to this project and enabling tax payers monies to be allocated to this project, and we thank the Shire of Mundaring officers Dax and David for their compliance nd maintenance guidance.

NATIVE TRIANGLE AREA An offshoot of the Darlington Community Garden is the Friends of the Native Triangle Group aiming to restoring a remanent bush area between the pavilion and skatepark. Weeding has occurred there and planting will ensue in the next few weeks.

The Friends group status enables us to receive Shire support and insurance when working there. It is hoped this area will be a nice relaxing and educational area regarding native plants, Noongar Indigenous seasons and bush tucker plants. A stone yarning circle is proposed for the area, as well as some Indigenous input and welcoming of the area. Stay tuned. Thank you to Peter Day who explained to use the weed issues down there, and to the folk who weeded the creekline recently.

David and Geoff has been ably supported by the Lower Management Plan (LaMP) subcommittee of Michelle Jessup, Allan Woodward, Sonja Parker, Candice Cahill and Trish Cook, as well as DaSRA executive Lindsay Earnshaw, Campbell Giles, Colin James, Gabby Hollingsworth and Tim Hunter. Stage 1a is the first of several stages that are part of the Lower Recreation Masterplan devised by local landscape architect Gerry Healy after a year long process of DCRAG community consultation in 2018. See attached Masterplan. Thanks also to Allan Woodward from Tree Fellas and Tim Hunter from Ertech for their work on drainage and land forming (ongoing). We especially thank all the skaters, scooters and bikers for their input into the design, their patience (CoViD19 and rain disruptions) and we trust they will take great care of the new facility. Users all seem to be ecstatic with the build and it is a very busy place to be when the sun is shining. Remember this is a NO ALCOHOL area. Please use the bins. We are still working on additional seating, and landscaping.

PUMP TRACK MEETING – to be held soon to finalise the design.

Please join the Facebook closed Group: Friends of Darlington Skatepark for updates.

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The next developments in the Masterplan will be the Community Garden Arbour and Pump Track will be funded by the Federal Department of Recreation Grant and will help convert our “old mine site” to a vibrant place of intergenerational activity.

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1st Darlington Scout Group We’re finally back!

Although we kept busy during isolation with home activities, Zoom catch ups, and co-ordinated independent exercise, it was so good to meet in person!

What better way to meet at this time of year than with campfires? We are very lucky to have a purpose built fire circle in the bush at the scout hall, and with mild weather, the groups made the most of it. Campfires were lit by the Joeys, Cubs, Scouts & Venturers over 3 nights in the first week back early June, with over 30 young people plus leaders back at the hall over those nights. However, we’re still having to be careful with physical distancing, and controlling numbers in the hall at any one time.

The Scouts program had been focused on bush survival skills, working on fire lighting and finding water, and with shelters and navigation next in the program, they’re building up to a survival camp next term, pending restrictions. Many of the Scouts are joining in an abseiling day on the weekend at Boya Quarry to test skills, strength and trust.

Venturers completed a skills night competition that ended enthusiastically with a camp fire. They’re working on next term’s program and have some hiking, camping and canoeing planned.

Many of the Scouts and some Cubs and Joeys, plus parents and leaders, really enjoyed assisting the Friends of Glen Park with planting 447 seedlings on Saturday 13th June, all planted in 4 hours. They especially relished the time out for a special morning tea!

Scout values include the importance of supporting the environment, reducing environmental degradation and resource depletion; and the importance of mutual support and help between members of a community. This activity ticked these boxes and was wet and fun to boot!

New members are always welcome to join our group - we welcome youth and families as well as adults that would like to be trained as leaders. An excellent training program is provided for leaders with the opportunity to learn lots of new skills, make friends as well as contributing to the development of youth in the local community. Scouting provides programs and opportunities for boys and girls across all age ranges. Joey Scouts for age 5 (and at full time school) to 8; Cub Scouts for ages 8 to 11, Scouts for ages 11 to 14 and Venturers for ages 15 to 18.

For further information on any of the sections, please contact us at membership@darlingtonscouts.com.

The regular program will now continue with:

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Darlington Volunteer Bushfire Brigade •

Remember, 000 is the ONLY number to ring for all fire & smoke sightings. The ComCen will page our members who are on duty.

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For general Brigade enquiries please ring 9299 7217. Station hours: Saturday 9am-10:30am. Facebook Page: Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade

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Next Brigade meeting: Tuesday, July 14th 2020, venue TBC.

The Darlington brigade continues to see the benefits of eased COVID-19 pandemic restrictions. After several months of tight operational restrictions for volunteer fire brigades that saw minimal contact amongst our members, we are now returning to a more team oriented approach to our operations. Although we are subject to continuing physical distancing and hygiene rules, we can now resume Saturday morning scheds at the station, along with training and meetings, allowing our members to once again work face-to-face and re-connect.

provides information, plans and checklists, guides and resources to help you plan and conduct a burn on your property. Check out the details at dfes.wa.gov.au/plannedburning. The Shire of Mundaring is also offering its FREE winter burning workshops, running until September. The workshops, led by Shire officers and brigade members can help you learn how to safely reduce fuel loads on your property. To register for upcoming workshops email BFCO@mundaring.wa.gov.au.

Recently the Parks & Wildlife Service, local governments and property owners have been able to make significant inroads with various hazard reduction burns. These prescribed burning programmes, and one off property burns, serve to provide a chequerboard type landscape of varying fuel loads and vegetation densities which can potentially help Fire Services manage and control wild fires during the bush fire season. Unfortunately, due to weather conditions, permit restrictions, and COVID related operational issues, our hazard reduction burning programme has been delayed this season, and with recent rains we have only been able to undertake a handful of burns so far. If you have concerns about the fuel load on your property leading up to next fire season, the Darlington Brigade may be able to help. These burns are a great opportunity for our trainee and probationary fire fighters to enhance their training with practical, hands on experience with fire suppression, and the equipment and methods we use. If you would like assistance with a hazard reduction burn on your property call the Station on 9299 7217 or visit us on a Saturday morning. An officer will arrange a visit to examine your property, discuss your issues, and provide a quote based on size, fuel load, topography, access, time to burn etc. (note: HRBs are subject to weather and environmental considerations).

After a long summer the wintery weather is upon us, and the brisk mornings are again chilling our bones. Many of us are relying on our wood fires or gas & electric heaters for comfort and warmth.

Each year during the winter months, the Fire Services are all too often called out to chimney fires. So now is the time to have your chimneys and flues cleaned by a professional, as it will both improve your heater’s or stove’s efficiency, and also reduce the risk of a fire.

Unfortunately, those heat sources are also often the cause of house fires. Remember, your wood fires and heaters should NEVER be left unattended and flammable materials should be kept well away from open flames and other heat sources. Please be mindful of the location of your heaters and what surrounds them. Ensure that such things as drying clothes, curtains & blinds, and furniture are kept at least one metre away from heaters and stoves, and that all heaters are TURNED OFF when you leave your house.

Many people do not realise that your sense of smell reduces, and in some cases “turns off” when you sleep. People are not usually woken in the middle of the night by the “smell” of smoke, but by other factors like sound, flashing light or an increase in heat. So, if you forgot to do it on April 1st, now is a good time to check your smoke alarm batteries. And if you have young children at home

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Mustard Seed - Teaching Technology MUSTARD SEED – TEACHING TECHNOLOGY Why are iPads so popular?

Many folk look at an iPad and see it as an electronic gadget. However, at its core it is a computer. It just doesn’t look like a computer. But a computer it is, and one that is easy enough for a child but has all the functions that would be expected of a computer.

At Mustard Seed the iPad hour on a Wednesday morning is a popular class. As the picture shows it can get very packed. The iPad is significant, not because it mimics a computer. In fact, it doesn’t mimic a computer at all. It has been designed in such a way that anyone can start using it with very little training.

At Mustard Seed there are two important factors to keep in mind if you obtain an iPad. This advice is tendered after years of working with tablet owners and their newly acquired devices.

1. Apple ID – This is the free account you set up with Apple when your iPad is configured. Ensure that you record and know your username and password. It is like your bank details and just as important. It is virtually impossible to carry out all tasks on your iPad if you don’t know your Apple ID details. If someone sets up your device for you make sure they tell you your login details and you record them - (and not just on a piece of paper). The password will be at least 8 characters long, will contain at least one number and one upper case letter.

2. iPads are like toothbrushes. You don’t share them. Especially you don’t share them with feral grandchildren. If they need to use one, make sure they get their own device. You would be amazed at the havoc that an unfettered child can generate on your iPad. We have Mustard Seeders whose iPads are more than 8 years old. Given care they can last which is why the sales of new ones have declined. Older iPads work well and are not being widely replaced. If you are thinking of a new computer, consider whether an iPad can do all that you require.

What are some of the tasks an iPad can do? We will list just a few.

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Description Type your question or say it Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and emailing Brain training games, Chess, Crosswords You can load 20+ titles easily Recipes of all categories YouTube, Spotify any track you care to name Panoramas, Selfies, Square, Novelty Add filters, trim videos, insert special effects Connect anyone to your pics and videos Anything on your iPad can be shown on TV Safe copies birth, wedding certificates, CV qualifications.

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A free app enables you to track any aircraft world-wide. iPads cover most computer functions, portable, easy to use.

Darlington Arts Festival As mentioned in last month’s review, I can confirm that the committee will be planning a scaled down version of the festival, to be held on the weekend of the 7th and 8th of November 2020. The main focus this year is to make this a community event. We are envisaging a select group of our Artisan, Community and Food Stalls to attend this year our Art coordinators are looking at running an invitation exhibition of long standing and local entrants to be held in place of our general Open Art and with any luck a retrospective exhibition too. With this year’s release of the Darlington History Groups book which examines the history and growth of the Festival dating back over 50 years, we feel this will be a great fit with the local theme.

The bottom line is that the committee and I are dusting off our capes to bring you our much loved festival for 2020 with a slightly more intimate feel and a reflection of the history that surrounds our community. Stay posted for updates as we move towards locking in the details!

Some of my favourite photos from the DAF 2019 SoTS Exhibition, care of Evalyn Photography.

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Bahá’í Communityof Mundaring 2020 is continuing to shake us and this month the world has shone the spotlight on racism.

The oneness of humanity is at the heart of the Baha’i Faith, with Baha’u’llah, writing in the 19th century that “the well-being of mankind, its peace and security, are unattainable unless and until its unity is firmly established.”

Baha’is, and all humanity, are exhorted to cast “away once and for all the fallacious doctrine of racial superiority, with all its attendant evils, confusion, and miseries.”

The Baha’i Faith teaches that every human being has the capacity to be in a constant humble posture of learning, learning alongside each other to live peacefully in ways that are continually infused with prayer, meditation and self-reflection.

You are warmly invited to our first interfaith gathering for 2020, Bridges to Peace, on Sunday 5 July 4:00pm-6:00pm.

We are looking forward to readings, prayers and short talks on the subject of “What matters ….?” from a range of faith traditions, including Buddhist, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu, Christian, Jewish and Baha’i. After the challenging events in the first part of the year, gathering with people of different faiths is even more important.

If each of us takes action, we will move ever closer to that unity.

We don’t have to be at a rally or protest to commit to cleansing our hearts of any trace of racial prejudice. Our choices can bring about race unity every single day.

Baha’u’llah says that each one of us should “… bring thyself to account each day …” This practice gives us the daily opportunity to examine if our individual thoughts, views and actions are advancing racial healing and social justice in our communities.

We can all look at our own biases and preconceptions about what we think other people are, or are not. That is the hard work of building true unity within the human family on this planet.

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Darlington Family Playgroup As we start to reopen our community and reflect on the past six months, it is amazing to think of how resilient our children have been in the face of change and disappointment. Of all the COVID-19 restrictions, some of us found the lack of playgrounds to be the most trying! At our local parks, it has been wonderful to hear the sounds of children playing again and it has been lovely to start to socialise and see more people in the last month.

While we have been sheltering, Playgroup has had an extensive facelift! Thank you to the Shire of Mundaring for putting us

on the list for the Paint Renewal Program.

The entire inside of our building has received a few fresh coats of neutral colour (goodbye orange and green walls!) and it looks very clean and crisp. Outside, we have recently cleared the grounds and everything is tidy for when we have kids on bikes racing around the property and little ones playing in the sand again.

We have some new food plants growing and with a bit of luck, we will have some peas and other greens for the children to pick when we restart sessions.

Speaking of new sessions, we will be reopening playgroup soon with a greater variety of sessions to choose from. If all goes well, we should be welcoming families back at the start of the school holidays. Please check our facebook page for updated information about exact session times. Sessions might look a bit different for the remainder of the year- we will be restricting sessions to 20 people, and have limited the inside toys to keep everything really hygienic, and will be encouraging

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groups of hold a majority of their session outside when possible. To increase our already high standards of cleanliness, our cleaner will be visiting once a week. If you have any more questions, please contact us on our Darlington Family Playgroup facebook page or via email at darlingtonfamilyplaygroup@ hotmail.com See you soon!

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Darlington Community Pavilion Project CLUB FACILITIES HANDOVER - There is still no word on the long awaited official opening of the new Darlington Community Pavilion BUT there was a very special Handover on 18th June 2020 where local sports clubs – Darlington Junior Football Club (DJFC), Darlington Junior Cricket Club (DJCC) and Darlington Social Cricket Club (DSCC) were handed keys to their own lockable storage area. Each club was also allocated a lockable, dry-storage area inside the new canteen.

LOWER AREA MASTER PLAN (LAMP) UPDATE: Great News! The skatepark half-pipe and extension (constructed

by Three Chillies Designs) is complete and proving very popular with youth of all ages.

After checking out the new skatepark, Vice Chair of DaSRA Stuart Aldred captured the committee’s sentiments perfectly with his comments– “there was a gazillion local school kids from years 1 to 6 who were going hard on the skatepark and it was very satisfying to see”.

From left to right – Cambell Giles DaSRA Secretary, Pavilion Architect Paul McDonald, Lore Gannaway-DJCC Vice President, Stuart Aldred-DaSRA Vice Chairperson, Tim Hunter-DJFC & DaSRA Committee, Stephen Jones-DSCC Secretary, Brendan Thompson-DAF Committee Stores & Grounds, Kevin HealeyDJFC President, a man (who shall remain nameless) but stated he was only there to drink the free beer! and Matt Parsons-DSCC Equipment Officer. Also present but not in the ‘social distancing’ photo above were Colin James-DaSRA Committee, Wendy Kozak-DaSRA Wine Tent Subcommittee, Geoff Barker-DaSRA Chairperson and Rob Zardins-DSCC Social Secretary.

Many thanks to Tim Hunter from Motivation Foundation (a WA Charity Organisation) and his trainees who are helping to relevel and grade the area around the skatepark. Drainage issues are being addressed and recycled asphalt is being considered for some parts of the unsealed carpark.

Other LAMP Developments : Native Triangle - Alan Woodward is working with volunteers on planting, landscaping and drainage for this area.

The club storerooms dividing walls have since been constructed with the help of Stuart Aldred and ‘Gumboots’ from Gidgegannup.

The Pump Track – is being designed and 3 contractors have been invited to quote.

The Darlington Arts Festival (DAF) now has a dedicated store room at the Pavilion and DaSRA has an area to store fencing and barricades used at annual fundraising events.

The Community Garden and Arbour, managed by Landscape Architect, Gerry Healy, is due to start in July following a community workshop on Sunday 12 July from 3.00 pm at the Pavilion. All keen gardeners are welcome to participate.

The Pavilion office will be shared by DaSRA and sporting clubs.

There was enthusiastic discussion amongst the Clubs after Handover - one club member came prepared with a ute load of sporting equipment which had been stored at home for many years so he’s very happy to have regained his shed!!

NOTICE : It has been noticed that youth are riding bikes, scooters and skateboards on the paved area around the Pavilion building. The Pavilion is a public building and the paved area round it is not for this purpose so please -

Thank you to Patton Builders for their help in keeping the Pavilion project within budget, ensuring quality control and incorporating local suppliers, trades and volunteers. Nigel and Jonathon Armstrong worked tirelessly to achieve desired outcomes and the DaSRA committee is grateful for their dedication and commitment.

NO BIKES, SCOOTERS OR SKATEBOARDS ON THE PAVED AREA AROUND THE PAVILION!.

For further details contact DaSRA Chairperson Geoff Barker 0418 953 176 or Secretary Cambell Giles on 0418 936 544 or visit the website at www.darlingtonpavilion.com.au.

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SHEEP SHOW 25 JULY – 13 SEPTEMBER 2020 Exploring traditions connected to sheep and wool production in Australia, Sheep Show, on display at Mundaring Arts Centre 25 July – 13 September, celebrates, abstracts, and unpacks this significant industry via its material and cultural expressions.

Sheep Show responds to the location of Mundaring Arts Centre on the dividing range between Perth’s urban, industrial landscape, and the agricultural regions that stretch east from the Swan Coastal Plain. Semi-trailer trucks rumble past just five meters from the gallery with bales of wool stacked three high and fifteen long, filled to the brim with wheat, barley and other grains, or packed with sheep and cattle. Featuring the work of Emma Buswell, Eric C, Doreen Harris, Den Scheer, Alastair Taylor and Katrina Virgona, the artworks in this show have come into creation at many points along this trade route, from the agricultural regions of Laverton and Northam, and the craft hub of Darlington in the hills, to the Perth suburbs that spread along highways and the dockside city of Fremantle.

Den Scheer and Eric C undertook a residency together last year at Mundaring Arts Centre’s Inc.’s second venue, Midland Junction Arts Centre, in which they explored their familial connections to traditional craft and agricultural labour such as patchwork, tanning and farming. Displayed as part of Sheep Show, Eric Eric C, Wool Bale Patchwork, 2019, found wool C’s patchwork quilt made bale material quilted, 100 x 100 cm. Photograph from used wool bales, reflects the way family

by Gary Parris. narratives and histories are constructed by each new generation. Scheer’s sculptural collage of pieced together sheep hides, illustrates the cyclic nature of farming seasons, and the tragic effect of bushfire on stock animals.

Doreen Harris’s boldly coloured painting of shearing at Edjudina Station, where she lived and worked with her husband, reflects on life in station country. Highlighting how Aboriginal people contributed significantly as a labour force in agricultural industries across the country, which brought prosperity and wealth for Australia supposedly ‘on the sheep’s back’.

Emma Buswell - whose jumpers are currently on display at the Art Gallery of Western Australia - recounts, through the medium of a colourful, knitted woollen cloak, the tale of Shrek, a Merino sheep and New Zealand national icon who spent six years hiding in caves and avoiding muster. When eventually shorn on live national TV, Shrek’s fleece weighed a record-breaking 27kg.

This light-hearted glimpse into the industry is also present in Alastair Taylor’s light-filled, expressive paintings and sculptures assembled from found objects, with one painting affectionately paying homage to the eight percent of the sheep population believed to be queer.

Agricultural Shows have long been the venue for celebrating the agricultural industry, but also the many auxiliary efforts that work to make the whole. Alongside the prizewinning ram, the newest header or biggest pumpkin is yarn spinning, wood chopping, and the best cake competition. It is this variety of expressions and community that Sheep Show seeks to showcase.

Delicate objects felted from wool by Katrina Virgona contemplate this transfer of knowledge, skill and history, through maternal lineages. Individual pieces are wrapped, coiled, bound and stitched together to form a long necklace, called a lariat that stretches outwards, each piece signifying various female members of Virgona’s extended family.

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It is a love greater than any other ever expressed. It is an example of love perfected.

There are two sides of love that are worth exploring, being loved and giving love. When we explore this in regards to our relationship with God we begin to see why, and we begin to know why God’s greatest commandment is to: Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.

He gives us this command for our own sakes, not for His own grandeur, for He is already grand enough. It is because when we have true love for someone we live our lives differently towards that person. God knows what happens within us when we have LOVE. He knows what we are capable of when we LOVE. He knows, because it encompasses all that He is, for He is LOVE. It’s in loving Him that we can be steadfast and faithful towards Him. It’s in loving Him that we can lay down our own needs and desires and live our lives for Him.

I am sure we have all seen the bumper stickers that have an overtly joyful message exclaiming “Smile! God loves you.”

It’s in loving Him that we can trust in His ways and see to His heart.

BUT, is being loved enough?

It’s in loving Him we can begin to love others with the love He has for us.

Show me a nation more loved and cherished by God than Israel. When I read of God’s love for Israel I find myself gripped with emotion because it is a love so fierce and so fervent. The steadfast love filled with promise that God had for them did not keep them faithful. Israel chose to go against the knowledge of His love yet God continued to pursue them.

It’s in loving Him that everything begins to change.

My greatest challenge as a Christian was when I realised I didn’t love God. I revered and honoured Him, but there was no love, as I understood love to be. I confessed to God that I couldn’t keep His greatest command because I knew I didn’t love Him. A journey ensued. I immersed myself in His Word, the Bible, for I wanted to know what He had written about Himself. The journey is long and varied but I can tell you with certainty that I live now with a heart that burns with love for God.

Show me a nation today that is refused an invitation to come to Him. An invitation so grand and vast that it is extended to every tribe, language, people and nation. His intentions are for everyone to come to know of His love for them and the blessings that it carries. A love that is available to all but disregarded by so many.

Next time you see that bumper sticker you CAN indeed smile because you are loved. BUT it’s when YOU love God in return that you will truly begin to LIVE!

BUT, is being loved enough?

Many a man has been deeply loved and treasured by his wife but it wasn’t enough to keep him faithful. Many a wife has been treasured and loved by her husband - but it didn’t stop her from giving her heart to another. Many children have been fervently loved by their parents - but it didn’t stop them from pursuing dangerous and destructive paths. Many people have in fact experienced hatred and vilification from the very person that they have loved the most.

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If being loved by God was enough, hearts would be held steadfast towards Him just because they were loved by Him. In studying God’s Word myself and coming to experience His love, I have found it’s depth and expanse unending.

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Darlington Dipsticks Bush Driving – by Richard Palmer My two brothers and I lived with Mum in a stone house that Dad built in 1950/51.

It was on 8 acres at the top of Marnie Road off Lionel- the house is still there.

Behind us were perhaps a thousand acres of bush extending to Bilgomen Rd in the east and Gt Eastern Hwy to the north. It was riddled with forestry tracks which were perfect for thrashing old cars around.

Our elder brother led the way with a late 30s Morris 8. He removed the body so that there was only a rolling chassis. The driver’s seat was secured to the chassis with fencing wire; the power to weight ratio was therefore excellent and he thrashed it around for a few years until Phil and I took over at ages 14 and 15.

Our first was a late thirties Austin 10. Mum ruled that we keep to our own property, but as there was only a circular gravel driveway, she soon got sick of us doing time trials around it, filling the house with dust and noise. She came home one day to find the Austin on its roof blocking the drive and so we graduated to the aforementioned bush.

However, we had trouble getting up the first part of the steep gravel track as the old girl was quite heavy and the side valve engine was stuffed so the replacement was a 1948 Ford Anglia soft top minus front wings - a friend was an apprentice at the Midland Workshops and said he would shave the head- I think he took off about 1/32” instead of thousands of inches- the compression went from 6:1 to about 9:1 and we could hardly crank it. Anyway, it went like the clappers. With no front wings we could watch the front wheels and became pretty quick in it.

The fuel tank was a gallon tin perched on the scuttle with a plastic tube to the carburetor. The cable brakes were ineffective, but we didn’t know any better. We had a lot of fun throwing it around.

A forties Ford flat top ute with V8 side valve motor followed but it spent most of its time sideways on the gravel and in the bush and even we were a bit scared by it.

I got my license exactly 7 days after my 17th birthday which was as fast as you could then. I had saved and bought a lovely Triumph 2000 on HP which I promptly demolished against a power pole on Guildford Rd.

Darlington Chamber Music Good news! Concert 4 in the Winter Series Programme will go ahead on Sunday 30 August at 3pm in the Darlington Hall.

Tickets will go on sale at www.trybooking.com, Little Nook Cafe, Darlington Liquor Store and Darlington Post Office on 15 July. The number of tickets available for purchase will depend on the Covid restrictions in place at the time and all subscribers will be notified of the arrangements.

There will be a slight ammendment to the published programme. On this occasion Shostakovich will oust Mendelssohn and you can look forward to Graeme Gilling, Semra Lee-Smith, Zak Rowntree, Sally Boud and Jon Tooby playing Simon Kruit’s String Quartet; Shostakovich’s Piano Quintet in G minor; and Beethoven’s String Quartet No 16 in F major.

We hope that the afternoon tea will proceed as usual and offer you the opportunity to talk to the musicians, meet old friends and make new ones. See you there.

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Darlington Retirement Accommodation Association (Inc) - The Glen The Glen residents continue to be well looked after by family, friends and the management committee during this Covid 19 lockdown.

The Wooroloo working party has been missed, particularly the social interaction which occurred during the morning tea generously provided by the residents. Whilst they have been unable to attend, a local small gardening business has done a great job with all the heavy gardening and the residents have pitched in with plantings etc. to help make the gardens look good in spring.( Pictures by Trish Maughan). The good news is that the Wooroloo working party has indicated its commitment to return after the Covid 19 restrictions have been lifted.

Consequently, with all this activity, the Glen green waste trailer is being filled up at an alarming rate. President Lindsay takes the trailer to the tip monthly but if anybody has a vehicle with a tow bar and is willing to volunteer to take this trailer to the tip occasionally on a casual basis, a call to secretary Carolyn would be most appreciated. This would likely be bi-monthly at the most.

A review of the Glen reticulation system has been undertaken and a new watering schedule will be in place ready for spring.

The local kangaroos have also been involved in rearranging some of the reticulation system but unfortunately the kangaroos team leader did not consult the management team prior to their activities.

The annual Glen garden party has been cancelled for 2020 but we will all strive to make next year extra special.

For anyone wishing to volunteer for the garden trailer removal and delivery to the tip please contact Carolyn on 0427 271 765.

Colin Merritt

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Members of Soroptimist International of Western Australia have been long advocating for changes to the Western Australian law of sending people to jail for not paying fines.

The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Fines Penalties and Infringement Notices Enforcement Amendment Bill [2019] has passed the Upper House of the Western Australian State Parliament and is set to become law.

The changes to the new Act of Parliament will mean that imprisonment for non-payment of fines can only be used as a sanction of last resort, and only on the orders of a Magistrate.

The reforms also include changes that will facilitate the recovery of these fines debts rather than paying to keep fine defaulters locked up.

The previous policy has led to further suffering for Western Australians in poverty, families have been torn apart, and in the well-known and tragic case of Ms Dhu, a young Yamatji women who died in custody for unpaid fines.

At the meeting members discussed our options for the annual fashion parade fundraiser. We are exploring holding three to four small progressive fashion exhibitions with safe distancing throughout the year as guest numbers have been limited due to COVID-19.

Soroptimist International of Helena has been collecting clean blankets, socks scarves and beanies for the homeless in the Swan area in cooperation with the Swan View Salvation Army.

All donations of clean items can be delivered to Rosalie Gordon at 22 Pine Terrace Darlington [mobile: 0408 106 399].

Soroptimist International is a worldwide volunteer service organisation for women for peace, and in particular to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. Through its General Consultative Status as a non-governmental organisation at the United Nations, the organisation seeks equality, peace and international goodwill for women.

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Darlington Bush Walk Series Contact Details

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

2020 Walking Programme goes “ballistic”!!

It seems that people are tired of being restricted to limited activities and simply want to get out there and enjoy life with friends again.

The first 3 walks for the season have been smash hits, with large attendances. The walking conditions and weather have been most conducive to enjoying the outdoors. So far the walks have been in bushlands which are looking great especially since we have experienced some recent good rain. Note that not all walks are conducted in bushlands. A few are conducted in selected parklands.

Some walkers were tested recently crossing the Wooroloo Brook but none fell into the water which was most disappointing.

Want to Join in the Fun???

I am please to say that the 2020 Walk Programme is in full swing, and bookings are still open. However, because of the Programme’s popularity, numbers may have to be limited. The balance of the season’s Programme is outlined below. Bookings are welcome.

Some thoughts about Walking….  Walking fast or slow…..it doesn’t matter.  I didn’t know that Beethoven, Goethe, Dickens, Darwin and even Steve Jobs all took/take long walks. According to them it was/is of great benefit, so who am I to argue with their opinions.

 Older people do it, middle aged people do it, (not sure about teenagers with their electronic devices), tall people do it, shorter people do it (that’s me), even chooks do it, but most importantly smart people do it…walking… It could take over the world.

“Bushwalk News”

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

Stirling Range National Park Adventure Weekends

These Adventure Weekends are proceeding as planned. Two separate weekends (August 28-31 and September 25-29). Both Adventure Weekends are fully booked however in the event of a cancellation there is a waiting list. Full information by emailing Cliff Burns at cliffburns@iprimus.com.au.

It’s not the speed that matters, see you on the track….

Cliff Burns (Organizer and Guide) 9299 6696

Darlington Bush & Variety Walk Series BOOKINGS OPEN

(# indicates new walk)

Residents are invited - Sunday bush and variety walks.

First in, first served. Book as many walks as you wish.

Sunday mornings ($5 each) & Stirling Range Adventure Weekend.

June July

Aug.

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

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Sun. 21 Sun. 28 Sun. 5 Sun. 12 Sun. 19 Sun. 26 Sun. 2 Sun. 9 Sun. 16 Sun. 23 28 - 31 Sun. 6 Sun. 13 Sun. 20 25 - 28 Sun. 4 Sun. 11

# Series of 4 consecutive Sunday walks to complete the entire length of the Railway Heritage Trail. # Swan River at Point Walter # Ngangagurringgurring & Chauncey # Around the Bridges # Churchman Bushlands Loop South Darlington & Helena River # Kitty’s Gorge (WITH LUNCH) STIRLING RANGE ADVENTURE 1 # Wooroloo Regional Park # Lion’s Lookout Bushlands Loop # Wungong Gorge (WITH LUNCH) STIRLING RANGE ADVENTURE 2 # Red Hill Bushlands Loop # Xanthorrhoea Trail & WIND-UP

Darlington Review - July 2020

Shire of Mundaring Library Service Library Services Update We were greeted with lots of happy faces from library patrons when the libraries re-opened for face-to-face service on Monday 25 May. Even though it wasn’t quite back to the “usual” with time limits on visits, computer use, and numbers in the libraries at one time, it was so good to have people in the libraries browsing the shelves

and using available services.

Restrictions were further eased from Monday 8 June in accordance with Phase 3 of the State Government COVID-19 Safety Plan. These are: • 80 people can be in the Boya Library at one time, and 24 in Mundaring Library • Computers may be booked for 30 minutes, with an additional 30 minutes depending on people waiting to use the service • Names and contact details are required prior to entry to the libraries as per State Government requirements • Maximum of 6 people may be in the Seminar Room at Boya Library.

Story and Rhyme Time At this stage, due to physical distancing requirements and the space available in the children’s areas at both libraries, face-to-face delivery of story and rhyme time is not possible.

Morgan Yasbincek, Young People’s Services Librarian, has been recording weekly rhyme and story time sessions which can be viewed on the Libraries’ Facebook page. Littlies used to seeing Baby Gracie and Baby Rosie will be able to see them helping Morgan with the songs and rhymes! As soon as we can host sessions in the libraries again we will let people know. If you are a library member, make sure we have your correct email details for the library eNewsletter so you can stay up-to-date.

School Holiday Activities We are planning some exciting things for the school holidays, so make sure you have signed up for our eNewsletter and you follow us on Facebook to ensure you receive notifications about library activities and events.

Quenda Search Project Update Have a look at a summary of sightings up to May! Darlington residents have been most assiduous in their reporting. Thank you!

We have received a lot of questions from residents about feeding quenda; whether it is OK to do so and what sort of food they should be offering. We asked Dr Alison Hillman, a veterinarian who studied quenda for her PhD, for some insights.

Dr Hillman explained that offering human or pet food to quenda can cause a variety of problems. These can include health problems such as obesity and parasitic infections, and can lead to abnormally dense quenda populations which can increase fighting and disease transmission. To minimise these risks of harm to quenda, the ideal situation is to create a habitat in your garden that will allow quenda to safely forage and find their own food.

To help quenda stay safe in your garden, try some of the following: plant dense shrubby vegetation to provide shelter and protection from predators, don’t use rat or snail baits (these can easily kill quenda), keep pets away from areas where quenda may forage (cats indoors or in a cat run, dogs in a separately fenced area), cover your pool/pond and provide an escape ramp to prevent drownings.

‘Snapped!’:Historic Photo Competition We are very excited to be partnering with Mundaring & Hills Historical Society in the inaugural ‘Snapped!’ Photo competition.

Dig through those photo albums and boxes and if you have a photo depicting people/events/places in the Shire of Mundaring pre-2000 enter to win $100. To read or download the full terms and conditions, competition flyer, and to submit your entry, go to https://bit.ly/MHHSPhoto. If you have questions or need help with submitting, contact the Society on 9295 0540.

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Helena College Helena College

International Baccalaureate Baccalaureate School School International Congratulations to our new Year 5 Leaders We would like to introduce you to our new Year 5 Leaders.

Sincere thanks to Year 5 teachers Miss Martino and Mr Cumming for their tremendous efforts in making this such a rich learning experience for all the Year 5 students.

Interviewing now for Year 5 2021 Year 5 is the final year at our Darlington Campus (K5) before students move to our Glen Forrest Campus for Years 6-12. The Darlington Campus is single stream from Kindy to Year 4 with a new intake of students for Year 5 making a second Year 5 class.

We are very proud of our Year 5 leadership programme, which gives an opportunity for the students to take on meaningful roles and make an important contribution at the Junior School before they move to the Glen Forrest Campus for Year 6 in Middle School.

The Year 5 programme provides: • Academic assessment and evaluation of students if required.

• Individual learning and enrichment programmes for students of all abilities who require individual or group support.

• Development of skills in organisation, study habits and self-management.

• Introduction to the inquiry-based approach of the International Baccalaureate.

• Development of leadership skills through our leadership programmes.

• Opportunities to develop and consolidate friendships in a small setting.

• Develop familiarity with the Glen Forrest Campus (Years 6-9).

The programme begins with the Year 5 Term One Unit of Inquiry into Australian systems of government.

Following an excursion to Parliament House and the Electoral Commission, the students run their own campaigns seeking election as Junior School House Captains.

The Captains were elected by their peers, with students from Years 1-5 eager to have their say at the (authentic) ballot box after hearing the campaign speeches the day before. A record number of students stood for election this year and we would like to congratulate everyone who chose to ‘have a go’, participating in the speech and election process.

While they may not have been elected as a House Captain, they will no doubt have gained valuable experience through the process.

The announcement of the six leaders coincided with a Crazy Socks dress-up day fundraiser so their ‘official’ photograph is somewhat relaxed!

We would love to talk to you about how Year 5 could benefit your child. Visit our website to learn more or email our registrar, registrar@helena.wa.edu.au or call 9298 9100.

Shortly after, we learned who would be the Year 5 Ministers. Eighteen students have gained ministerial portfolios covering a range of areas including Environment, Sport, Technology and Transport.

Congratulations to all these new leaders.

Sherene Strahan Marketing & Community Relations Manager 9298 9100 or sstrahan@helena.wa.edu.au

Darlington (K-5) 9299 6626

Glen Forrest (6-12) 9298 9100

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Darlington History Group HISTORY OR MYSTERY? Don’t Leave Us In The Dark!

IN 2020 THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC PROPELLED THE WORLD INTO LIVING THROUGH AN HISTORICAL EVENT Within days of the WHO announcing a Global Crisis, many of us found ourselves without work and income, confined to our dwellings either alone or with others, some working from home whilst also trying to help their children with online-schooling, and most unsure of how the next few months would unfold. We watched countless news briefings on the latest coronavirus updates, bingewatched Tiger King, used video-conferencing not just for work but also to hold our community group meetings, and engaged with our grandkids via face-time. Old sewing machines found a place on the kitchen table, making face masks for those who needed them, and the veggie patch was resurrected (with Bunnings running out of veggie seedlings for the first time in their history) as we planted enough vegetables to feed a village. Many embraced the humble art of bread making and cooking simple wholesome meals, and some folk tried a new skill, like learning a musical instrument. The dog loved having you home and walked more with you in the past three months than in his lifetime. And no one will ever forget the loo paper and pasta stashing.

During this unsettling and uncertain era it is possibly more important than ever to have an account of how we lived life during this time. Darlington History Group consider this a significantly appropriate moment to examine and record a snapshot of the Darlington Community during the time of the Coronavirus Pandemic – where and how Darlington people lived and what they did during this time. No one knows if life will resume as it was pre Covid19, and it will be interesting for all of us in future years to reflect on this time in history.

History is reliant on the people who record it, through oral histories, written accounts, and historical imagery. It is dependent on genuine foundation, and historical documents can differ depending on the perspective of the person recording it. Antiquarian history is often considered to be omission-ridden, recording mostly favourable accounts by the people who transcribed it, often ignoring historical accounts that would discredit or dishonour a person/persons or a culture. Modern history, however, has a more transparent legacy, due mostly in part to the capacity of many to support and verify the fact, or conversely to disprove it – a consequence of more modern times requiring written and recorded accountability in most spheres of contemporary living.

To this end, DHG would like to invite you to participate in capturing YOUR moment in history during the Time of Covid.

Simply join our Facebook group Darlington Landscape and Memory | The Place Where You Live and upload your story! You can find the link at the bottom of our website homepage at ww.dhg.org.au. If you are not on Facebook, email your story and photos to publicity@dhg.org.au and we will upload it for you.

WE THANK YOU IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR PARTICIPATION. BECOME A MEMBER OF DHG & SHARE THE HERITAGE! Just $5 pp/one year. Info on our website www.dhg.org.au.

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Darlington Theatre Players at Marloo Theatre All at Marloo Theatre were saddened to hear of the recent death of Ray Foster. A long-time resident of Darlington and Boya, Ray had called Como ‘home’ for the last couple of years, to be closer to family members.

A Pommie builder, Ray Foster joined DTP in 1976, answering a call for back-stage and technical people to help with productions in the Darlington Hall. Over the next 20 years, he helped reorganise a collection of theatrical wannabees into the basis of one of Perth’s premier community theatre groups. Not really interested in being ‘on stage’, Ray used his building knowledge and skills to become a designer/constructor of stunning sets, and his artistic bent to creating wonderful lighting and sound effects for many productions.

Elected as club President in 1983, Ray was a driving force for the move from the Darlington Hall, when problems arose with the competing interests of Hall users. He saw the potential of the disused, old Greenmount Primary School, helped design and was appointed builder for the 2 main projects involved in creating the Marloo Theatre.

Ray was on the DTP Executive Committee almost continuously from 1977 to 1993. He was made an Honorary Life Member in 1990 for his services to the club.

When smoking bans were introduced, Ray gradually withdrew from active participation, as he refused to give up his pipe. He continued to be involved with set and props construction and was a valued advisor to the theatre’s building committee until recently.

ABOVE: This cartoon appeared in the Feb 1994 Marloo Newsletter, showing Ray Foster and Michael Hart RIGHT: Ray checking Pip Colbourne’s wig, The Prodigious Snob, at Marloo Ray resting with Harry Freemantle, Babes in the Wood, at Marloo

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Mundaring and Hills Historical Society Inc Portable Kerosene Stoves The recent supply problems experienced during COVID-19 demonstrate how dependant Australia has become on items manufactured overseas. But in the past, we had a widespread and diverse manufacturing industry. This is highlighted by a small collection of portable kerosene stoves held in the Society’s collection.

The Society has four, somewhat battered, Primus stoves. The Primus company was founded in Sweden in 1892 by Frans Wilhelm Lindqvist and Johan Victor Svensson. Lindqvist developed a new type of burner that was sootless, smokeless, and provided a hot flame. The men formed a small company and began selling these stoves to women who worked in the local market place (stallholders). As the stove was the first of its type it was called ‘Primus’. It soon became very popular with explorers. Roald Amundsen took one with him on his trip to the South Pole in 1911 and Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay used one on their ascent of Everest in 1953.

For many it became an essential daily cooking item and was of course used by countless campers!

None of the Society’s Primus stoves are intact. They’re either missing a part or the missing part has been replaced with a non-Primus equivalent. Some parts bear the name ‘Companion’. Companion stoves were made in Australia under license from the Swedish manufacturer Max Sievert (Svea). International shipping was severely disrupted following the outbreak of WW2.

Sievert arranged for the Companion Heater company to manufacture Svea stoves under license. The Companion Heater company was contractually obligated to make the stoves exactly to the Swedish pattern. During the war years Svea stoves were entirely Australian made and used Australian materials. After the war the burners were supplied by Svea, although the remainder of the stove continued to be made here.

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Friends of Waylen’s Landing (FOWL) COULSTON RD

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Our first ever FOWL planting day was held on a sunny Sunday afternoon in May. And what a glorious day it was! We had such a wonderful turnout of enthusiastic volunteers young and old. With everyone sharing their knowledge and skills, we managed to plant almost 100 plants in 2 hours. We have some weeding and mulching to continue over the winter months to give our new and existing native plants the best chance going forward.

Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers, we are looking forward to seeing some amazing changes.

If you would like to be involved please contact the Group Coordinator, Shannon Ward on 92521879 ; hourglassdesign@icloud.com or join the Facebook group Friends of Waylen’s Landing.

Photos by Peter Furey

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Railway Path

Stairs

PROBLEM DRAINAGE - AREA 2 Currently water runs naturally into the proposed Native Triangle area however most water runs down the dirt track to the stairs making for a muddy trail and slippery steps.

Proposed Solution: To utilise rocks to create a 'surge' barrier between the drainage channel and path. To encourage water to channel into the native planted area. Dirt track behind rocks will be levelled / regraded to slope away from the rocks. Area to be approximately 100-200mm higher.

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NEW WINTER CREEK It is proposed to utilise natural features such as rocks and fallen timber to encourage water to flow within a more defined path following the existing naturally occurring route.

EXCAVATED AREA To complete the new drainage creek a small section from the pooling area to Shire drainage channel will need to be excavated. Best route to be determined on site, once plants to be retained have been identified.

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Meeting No. 3 -

Design & Arbour

12th July 2020

Darlington Pavilion at 3-5pm Further information please call Sonja Parker 0439 985 406 or David Grant 0411 600 237

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