Darlington Review • Vol.62 No.2 • March 2022 by Darlington Review

Vol. 62 | No. 2 | March 2022

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MEMBERS OF THE DARLINGTON REVIEW Anglican Church (Church Office 9299 7274) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jan Carroll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 7240 Baha’i Faith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susheel Croft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0402 023 704 Bushfire Ready Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 969 223 Darlington Arts Festival Inc. (DAF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Pemberton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9252 0154 Darlington Bushwalk Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cliff Burns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 6696 Darlington Chamber Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Malcolm Firth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0400 204 845 Darlington Christian Fellowship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Murray Guy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0417 174 441 Darlington Community Garden (DCG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susie Itzstein – warmfuzzyhill@bigpond.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0414 771 741 Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group (DCRAG) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Colin James . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 969 223 Darlington Dipsticks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bindi Datson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9252 1050 Darlington Family Playgroup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stacey Phipps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0417 955 835 Darlington History Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Val Shiell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 6868 Darlington Pavilion Project (DaSRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Geoff Barker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . geoff@pmdwa.com Darlington Primary School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 6888 Darlington Primary School P & C Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rowena MacKinnon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . pnc@gmail.com Darlington Ratepayers & Residents Association (DRRA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Pemberton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9252 0154 Darlington Retirement Accommodation Assn Inc. (DRAA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carolyn Earnshaw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0427 271 765 Darlington Running Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pippa Windsor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0488 069 764 Darlington Social Cricket Club Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stephen Jones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0437 242 299 Darlington Tennis Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Alex Hoschke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 6456 Darlington Theatre Players at Marloo Theatre – 9255 1212 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Vonk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0419 929 692 Darlington Volunteer Bushfire Brigade Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ricky Harvey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0409 685 445 1st Darlington Scouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Julia Tolj – 0448 298 695 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (Glen Stenton – 0403 809 226) Forrest Darlings CWA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kate Herren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0452 644 248 Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jane Arnold – arnoldmj55@gmail.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0477 987 048 Friends of Glen Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenys Letchford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0467 586 050 Friends of Waylen’s Landing (FOWL) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Ward . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9252 1879 Garrick Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . publicity@garricktheatre.asn.au Guides Western Australia (Forrest Hills District) ‘Dibblers’ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karen Wills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0418 917 045 Guildford Grammar School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gillian MacDonald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9377 9222 Helena College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Carrie Parsons – cparsons@helena.wa.edu.au . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9298 9100 The Hub of the Hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rachel Bacon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9290 6683 KSP Writers’ Centre . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shannon Coyle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9294 1872 Kalamunda Bridge Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny Tedeschi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . jennifer_tedeschi1@hotmail.com Mundaring Arts Centre Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jenny Haynes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9295 3991 Mundaring Arts Scholarships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chris Durrant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 6093 Mundaring Chamber of Commerce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Patrick Bertola President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0428 316 271 Mundaring Christian College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amanda McCleary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9295 2688 Mundaring Creative Learning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terrie Plaistowe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9295 1688 Mundaring and Hills Historical Society Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trish Beaman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9295 0540 Shire of Mundaring Library Service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kerryn Martin, Branch Librarian, Greenmount Public Library . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9290 6758 Silver Tree Steiner School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Karolina Pawlowski and Hayley Spracklen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9295 4787 Soroptimist International of Helena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fay Kappler – 9274 4543 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rosalie Gordon – 9299 6230 Swan Rotary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manny Braude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0408 274 556 The Darlington Club . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sue Lavell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0439 273 213 Treetops Montessori School . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9299 6725 Welcome To Darlington (WTD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Susie Itzstein – warmfuzzyhill@bigpond.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0414 771 741 Members of Parliament: Member for East Metro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Donna Faragher JP MLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9379 0840 Member for Kalamunda . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Matthew Hughes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9293 4747 Federal Member for Hasluck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hon. Ken Wyatt MP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9359 0322 Mundaring Shire South Ward Councillors: Cr James Martin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . crmartin@mundaring.wa.gov.au . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0437 287 377 Cr Trish Cook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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Father Chris with young parishioners

Henry Santa Maria and Federal Minister Ken Wyatt planting a tree at the Community Garden opening

The frock shop’s Kate Bird

What a month was February, with Covid stealthily advancing while Summer seemed reluctant to retreat! Darlington was certainly busy, with St Cuthbert’s farewelling Father Chris as he takes on a new challenge (you can read about it in My Place) and the village saying goodbye to Kate Bird’s little frock shop – but never fear, Kate will still be based in the little mezzanine space she’s made her own, launching a new venture. It’s the time of the year when the community organisations that do so much to improve amenities in Darlington are sending capital works ‘wish lists’ to Mundaring Shire, so have a read of the planned improvements – all designed to make Darlington even better! Former Shire President John Daw absolutely got it right when, at the Community Garden opening last year, he observed: “Darlington is a great example of an active community well engaged with defining, determining and achieving its own future. This is grass roots/organic development at its best. The community leading the way and providing for generations to come.” And there was a great pic from that event reflecting this: the pollie and the young tree planter (above). It’s also the time of the year when the Review’s most important notes come to us from the bushfire brigade:

Ricky Harvey has good advice about the sources of fire information you depend on, plus an appeal for information about the potentially dangerous damage to fire breaks/emergency access tracks from “reckless 4WD and trail bikes”. While we’ve loved seeing Olympic records fall in February, summer’s spiraling temperatures and strong winds were a different matter that saw the good folk at the Station Reserve being extra busy with rakes and barrows clearing leaf litter and fallen branches. In this issue we get serious about whether it’s appropriate to permit display homes on residential blocks; we welcome Production Manager Dave Taylor back to the Review fold; and we get nostalgic, in the company of performer Penny Reynolds, about those favourite songs that transport us back in time. Enjoy!

(Photos: l–r) Community Garden map; The brigade’s new appliance; Penny Reynolds

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Father Chris – take a bow By the time you read this, St Cuthbert’s Church will no longer be ‘the place’ where Father Chris Bedding delivers Sunday sermons, engages with parishioners, champions humanitarian causes, and encourages the making of music. However, it was still ‘his place’ when we sat down with the well-loved priest before he left Darlington. Here’s parishioner, Jan Carroll: “What can we say about Chris? He is a people person, a supremely erudite and organised person. He’s an IT guru and a problem solver, a fixer. He can envision a way forward and map a path for getting there. He has the best laugh and a keen sense of the ridiculous. He’s an insightful actor/ comedian/ master of ceremonies, an ABC media perth-onality, a go-to person whenever the media shows any interest in the Perth Diocese. He’s everything and more than any congregation deserves wrapped up in a larger-than-life package.”

Father Chris with St Cuthbert’s Youth members Sarah Cook, Joscelyn Leahy, Kiah Watson and Elianie Watson at his farewell service.

At his farewell service – on his 42nd birthday – Fr Chris urged those participating “to be up-beat and not sentimental” so, as one observed, “it was a happy-sad occasion” during which two parishioners spoke eloquently about the man who had led the parish for 11 years.

And, there was a voice from another generation, UWA fresher Kiah Watson, (a grand-daughter of Uniting Church Minister, barrister, and peace activist Neville Watson) whose innate passion for social justice was further nurtured by Fr Chris. Kiah was just seven when he arrived and assumed “a large place in my life and the lives of every other young person. He took the utmost care to ensure we were taken seriously and given agency and a voice at an age where we often weren’t. From Godly Play, where we were given the opportunity to explore the church and spirituality … to the child-led eucharist, where we took on roles that cemented us as valued and involved members of the parish and allowed us to connect with all the adults in ways we would have otherwise missed out on…” Father Chris talks about Father Chris in My Place.

Jan Carroll and parishioners at the farewell service

Little Nook’s ‘crazy ride’ Like every other local business, the Little Nook Café has been putting in place the Covid protocols that keep customers and staff safe and that will be a way of life for a while – but the small family business is unfazed by the challenges and delighted at the ready support they’ve received from customers. “It’s been just over three years since we took over the café and while it’s been a crazy ride, it’s one we’ll be forever grateful for,” say the owners Lynda and Graham. Starting any new business can be challenging, but add the pandemic’s disruptions and some personal setbacks and the McGuiness family have had to call on all their resilience resources. The Little Nook Cafe is very much a family business with four McGuiness daughters (Tiarna, Jayde, Samantha and Demi) working at the café alongside other staff. “We can’t thank everyone enough for their ongoing support and promise never to become complacent or take for granted the people and unique surroundings we’re blessed with,” says Lynda. The family credits customers, staff, fresh produce (mostly locally supplied) and a great setting for the success of their “community-driven venture”. And they are hoping to expand the elevated decked area allowing for more outdoor seating. Another little Darlington gem. 4

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Much to celebrate at AGM Talking about “crazy rides” have a read of Trish Cook’s notes for the Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group (DCRAG) and you appreciate just how much has been achieved since that aspirational DCRAG master plan came into our lives! Trish lists the capital works requests sent to the Shire for 2022 and

they range from pathways on the north and south side of the oval, tree protections, cricket practice net improvements, BBQ and Darlington Hall kitchen upgrades, improved playground turf and more. There will certainly be much to celebrate when DCRAG holds its AGM – just as the Review heads to the printer.

Goodbye and Hello! We were preparing to wave a fond farewell to Production Manager Dave Taylor and had advertised for a replacement for this all-important job at the Review when things changed – as happens in life – and the good news is that Dave will continue making our magazine look great. So welcome back to the fold Dave – and just in time for the speediest AGM on the planet! Our thanks to Jan Carroll for being in the chair for the February issue. At the AGM (Monday March 14 at 7pm at 6A Brook Road) the Review team will warmly welcome subscribing groups (a complete list is on the inside front cover) and, as always, there will be a glass of bubbles to share later. By now member groups will have received AGM notices from Business Manager Betty Pitcher, plus a reminder that subscriptions must be paid to be able to vote. We hope to see you there.

Darlington is often described as Mundaring’s ‘most engaged community’ and it’s nice to know that organisations beyond our village are using our magazine to spread the message about what they offer the Shire. Our latest new member is Swan Hills Rotary that – as you can read in their first notes – does heaps of great community work in Perth and beyond. We’re pleased to welcome them to the Review. Also providing notes of interest to anyone engaged in tourism is Mundaring Chamber of Commerce that is working with the Shire to promote all the pleasurable attractions that drew us to the Perth Hills.

Are display homes a good idea? display homes are designed to be as visible as possible from the road, so vegetation becomes purely decorative. But the radical clearing garnered most of the criticism because we’re protective of our canopy and proud of the leafy character of our village.

Images by Richard Woldendorp for the Darlington Precinct Plan: the Tacoma tunnel and (OVER PAGE)...

After the last DRRA meeting of 2021, as we eased into the festive season, the radical clearing of vegetation (including that much-loved tacoma tunnel) to accommodate a building company’s display home on a recently sub-divided property prompted Facebook chatter. This will be the Rural Building Company’s third display home in Darlington, its second in busy Darlington Road. All have been within the Darlington Precinct Plan that opposes this landuse and all have been opposed by Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA). Last time around the company’s application was also opposed by Mundaring Council so it took the matter to the State Administrative Tribunal and the Council was ordered to reconsider – and the display home was built. This time around, the Shire waved through the application. Despite festive season busyness, residents found the time to make submissions to the Shire on the grounds that it’s not OK to use residential land as a commercial ‘showroom’ open for business several days a week on a busy road – and for three years. Also mentioned was the likely large footprint because

The Shire was in a difficult position having been advised that it would be difficult to refuse such a land-use on the grounds that it is not supported by the Darlington Precinct Plan. It reported that the proposal was compliant with the Residential Design Codes and the current town planning scheme. Although the Shire saw the clearing as “undesirable, it wasn’t illegal” and it saw no grounds to take action. “That said, if given the opportunity, Shire officers always seek to influence behaviour and the choices of proponents towards more sustainable and site responsive designs,” said a senior manager. Shire President James Martin said while the Shire encourages bushfire consultants to communicate with the Shire, Local Governments have no authority to require a land owner to preserve any vegetation. “Although the Darlington Precinct Plan calls for the preservation of trees, unfortunately, the plan is unable to override State Government law …” He added that under the current State Planning framework, the precinct plan now carries less weight. Indeed, we learnt about that when DRRA presented its update of the Darlington Precinct Plan to the Shire last year and saw it rejected on the grounds that it no longer aligned with State Government planning reforms. So where do we go if we want to stop commercial companies using our leafy village as a backdrop to their display homes? And what is the point of Hills villages such as ours laboring to produce precinct plans when the very elements that create ‘our place’ can be so easily set aside – sometimes by the Shire itself, but mostly by State Planning regulations. In the last issue of Continued PAGE 6

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the Review, former DRRA Secretary Chris Pemberton lamented the slow dilution of Local Government powers she has witnessed during 15 years in office. It’s one of many challenges that DRRA will try to tackle this year as it begins to rework the no-longer-acceptable Darlington Precinct Plan. If you have knowledge of planning and ideas to share you would be welcome at DRRA meetings – as are all residents. A footnote to the loss of the tacoma tunnel – a casualty of the clearing in Darlington Road – is that, further down, another such tunnel remains intact. Revered photographer Richard Woldendorp captured it – along with many of the distinctive characteristics of our village – for the very beautifully presented Darlington Precinct Plan.

...a Darlington home.

Farewell frock shop … welcome One Sassy Bird When Kate Bird opened her bijou frock shop, we were instantly charmed – by its location above the Little Nook Café, by the notion of recycling quality fashion at a time when there is growing recognition of the environmental impacts of fast fashion, and by its stylish owner who was always the best advert for the colour/ styling service she also ran. However, running both has become difficult, with Kate also home schooling her daughter – so, one good idea has been replaced by another. “I’m now in the process of transforming the Colour me Kate Frock Shop into the Colour me Kate Studio where I’ll work with my colour and styling clients – in private consultations and in groups – but also have a dedicated photography set-up (coloured backdrops, tripods, light boxes, etc) so I can focus on creating images

and videos for my new eight-week online signature course, One Sassy Bird. (www.onesassybird.com),” explains Kate. This course is aimed at helping women in small service-based businesses to attract the clients they want to work with by aligning their personal style with their business branding. It will launch in late March. With a background in marketing and communications, Kate has always appreciated the importance of personal branding “Everything we choose to wear ties in with our own personal branding – our clothes are silently telling the world what sort of person we are. I find that fascinating, but also know that if we understand what our clothes are saying we can take control of that power and make conscious decisions on what our wardrobe is saying about us!” Her eye-catching logo designed by Hovea graphic designer, Melinda Brezmen says it all: “I knew I wanted a bird (from my surname) and I knew I wanted it to look fun and sassy (reflecting my business values). It’s worked well in being the brand for my consulting, my shop, and now my online course.” As we said she’s her own best advert.

Make a note… There is a new and important date for your diary. After meeting on the first Tuesday of the month for as long as anyone can remember, the Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association is switching to the first Thursday of the month (next one is March 3, Lesser Hall, 7.30pm). This has been done to enable our South Ward Councillors (also listed on the inside front cover) to attend, to answer our queries and to keep the Shire briefed on the issues that engage us. In his notes in this issue, President Steve Beadle brings you up to speed on the Capital Works requests to the Shire, and, like Luke Ellery in his Councillor’s Column, reminds us that the Annual

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Electors Meeting at Mundaring Shire is on March 9, 6.30pm. This is an opportunity for ratepayers/residents to present motions for consideration. Any motion with majority support must be considered by Council at its next ordinary meeting or at following meetings. At the first meet of the year, Steve welcomed new VicePresident Louise Stelfox (adding DRRA to her Community Garden commitments) and the new committee members Chris Arnold and Raymond Leclezio. He also shared the good news that someone has expressed interest in taking on the job of DRRA Secretary. Hopefully more news on that in the next issue.

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Words, music and memory Spruiking the idea for a pilot project (partnering with Mundaring Shire) to the Department of Culture and the Arts, Penny secured a commercial development grant that covered branding and the creation a website. She then hired a videographer to record the process from workshops to the December performance in Darlington Hall. The video not only creates an archive for the Shire, but can also be shared with communities and participants. “After the workshops, I scripted what participants had given me to work on, finally turning both words and music into a show at the hall. For me it was a different way of working, but so rewarding – particularly when participants came together to hear their songs performed by professional musicians and to share the back stories.” Penny was joined by singer Robert Hoffman and musician Robert Graham on piano. “We wanted the performance to be a very grassroots, intimate event that focussed on the people, not the artists, and that is exactly what happened,” she says. Participants ranged from those attending community workshops at Boya Library and the KSP Writing Centre to residents of Yallambee Residential Care and locals involved in musical theatre. Penny Reynolds in marriage celebrant mode

Another good ideas person is performer Penny Reynolds who initiated the SongStoryProject that played on the well-established fact that there are songs with the power to instantly transport us back to a time, a place, an occasion, an emotion… all vividly evoked by a melody, words and music. Penny and her husband Jon Tooby, founder of the Darlington Concerts Series, were long term residents of Darlington until recently, and they continue to be associated with creating music and song in Darlington Hall. “I guess the starting point for me was that wonderful sense of wellbeing engendered by a shared love of music that’s at the heart of Jon’s Darlington Concert Series,” says Penny. “I began to toy with the idea of asking people, particularly seniors, to tell me about their special songs and memories.”

Participant in the pilot project Matty Padley, her daughter Anne Padley and Penny Reynolds at the Darlington Hall performance

Penny is grateful Mundaring Shire came to the party with in kind and financial help – and the Shire was happy because the project engaged with older residents and supported local arts. The former resident sees lots of potential for taking her project in different directions, perhaps involving different age groups. Already the City of Kalamunda has asked her to present the project and she’s received interest from towns in the South West. So, watch this space, as SongStoryProject expands its horizons. For more, visit: https://songstoryproject.com.au.

After a career steeped in opera and classical music, Penny is now involved in voice training and is a marriage celebrant, but for a few years the idea of the SongStoryProject had been brewing in her mind. She saw it as a vehicle for using music to evoke memory and to bring people together. Disclaimer The Darlington Review’s Rules of Association (2012) read: “To produce and publish a monthly journal with the intention of fostering good relationships within the Darlington community and keeping residents informed about community issues.” Our Guide for Scribes invites members to submit notes “ to inform members and the Darlington Community about past, ongoing and future activities…”. The Review accepts no liability for errors/omissions contained in articles, statements or advertisements published herein. The views expressed in Letters and Notes are not the views of the Darlington Review and we are not responsible for them. Members are requested to ensure their notes adhere to the magazine’s guiding spirit of fostering harmonious community relationships. The Darlington Review is available in digital format via Issue, the online website.

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Fire safety As Ricky Harvey points out in his March notes for the Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade, our volunteer firefighters have been kept busy keeping people safe by fighting fires as distant as Carnarvon and as close as Chidlow. Ricky also mentions the damage to fire breaks/emergency access tracks by “reckless 4WD and Trail bike use” that not only blocks a fire truck’s access with boulders or tree stumps, but also damages the environment. “Unauthorised blocking of tracks could prevent access during an emergency, or cause injury to emergency personnel trying to clear the obstruction.” If you’re aware of unauthorized track use he urges you to contact the Shire or the Parks & Wildlife Service. He also cautions the use of social media sites for fire information. “Whilst social media sites can provide quick updates and eye

witness information, please be mindful that they are not always accurate and some of the information can be conflicting, misleading or completely false.”The brigade urges you to use the www.emergency.wa.gov.au website for official information. DFES also provide a Twitter feed, and the Shire of Mundaring offers a free SMS service advising of Fire Danger Ratings on days of Very High or above, Total Fire Bans, Harvest and Vehicle Movement Bans, cancellation of burning permits, and other fire information. You can register via the Shire’s website.

Oval expansion proposal

Photo: A tranquil Richard Woldendorp image of the oval/village green for the Precinct Plan booklet – long before the small sports pavilion’s impressive upgrade – and before oval widening became an issue

DCRAG Chair Trish Cook outlines in March notes the for/ against issues relating to the DaSRA proposal to widen/ realign Darlington Oval. The Review has again offered space to DaSRA’s Geoff Barker, who is facilitating the community consultation on behalf of the Junior Cricket, Social Cricket and Junior Football Clubs. His information runs alongside DaSRA notes. The expanded oval area will be pegged out in the near future.

While the sports clubs support oval widening, there are casual users and dog walkers who question the proposal. One local resident (see Letters) asks on their behalf: “WHERE DO WE GO IF THE OVAL CAN NO LONGER BE SHARED AS IT IS TODAY? Sports players have an excellent alternative four minutes away at Boya Oval; the rest of us do not.” Unlike Glen Forrest that has both a park and (down the road) a sports oval, in Darlington the two have long been combined and, to date, the green space has been amicably shared between the clubs and other users. Whether that will be possible if widening is approved by the Shire – and more club players move to Darlington – is a question sure to be asked at the DCRAG AGM. The oval was designated a dog exercise area by the Shire when dogs could no longer run free on the heritage trail. As Diane Smith observes in Friends of Darlington Station notes, despite the unforgiving weather that sees many plants struggling, the red gums in the reserve have put on a great show – and we could be forgiven for fantasizing about snow when admiring the creamy blossom on the crowns of marris right now. Take comfort in the knowledge that autumn IS hovering on the horizon, waiting to usher in cooler times. Trea Wiltshire ~ Editor

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My Place: Former parish priest of St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church, Chris Bedding.

He is credited with restoring Darlington’s landmark small stone church both physically and spiritually. He certainly broke the mould of a village parish priest and we suspect he’ll continue to catch the occasional headline and captivate audiences with his comedy. But as he moves into a new chapter of his life, Chris Bedding has already committed to a new cause. But as he moves into a new chapter of his life, Chris Bedding has already committed to a new cause. When Chris Bedding bowled into town 11 years ago, it was clear he was going to be very different from his predecessors. For a start, at just 31, he was younger than the majority of Anglican priests, most of whom enter the ministry at around 40. He began youth work at 19 and was a priest at 24. “If I tried to enter the ministry at that age today, I’d be told to go away and get some life experience – that’s a pity because most don’t return. It means the Anglican Church no longer has vibrant youth and young adults in its training programs – right now there’s no one under 40. And, as I turn 42, I appreciate how much more energetic I was 11 years ago!” That energy underpinned a string of initiatives that have drawn 150 families to the church: interfaith gatherings; a variety of music programs; youth programs; literacy tutoring by volunteers at Clayton View Primary; and the pursuit of social justice activism on issues such as refugees. So embedded are many programs in the fabric of St Cuthbert’s that Chris has been able to step back to let parishioners run them. “My view has always been that if the church is not serving the wider community, what’s the point – it’s just a private club. It’s good to see there are lots of ways that St Cuthbert’s serves.” Another legacy has been his determination “to do a bit of work on the church itself… to mark its centenary”. This became a lengthy saga of navigating heritage, State, Shire and Perth Diocese bureaucracies. “We applied for many grants, but got zero, so the community raised $120,000,” he says with pride. “I feel, it is my gift to my successor. While the building itself was sound, it was very tired - now it’s ready for the next 100 years!” “Fund-raising was one of his special gifts,” says Jan Carroll. “It helps to be (almost) universally loved.” Where will Fr Chris invest his considerable talents now? You won’t be surprised to hear he’s already involved in a cause dear to his heart – the lack of which he lamented after March 2022 – Darlington Review

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a falling out with the Perth Diocese several years ago. “Twenty years ago, I can remember old timers in the clergy saying faith workers needed a union. Now, finally, a Faith Workers Alliance was established last year and I’ll be its first executive officer. There’s no office as such – just the kitchen table in my apartment – but it’s happening for clergy, rabbis, imams, because the industrial environment remains appalling in terms of lacking safe working conditions, procedural fairness and much more. And there are common threads across all religions. We already have about 80 members and it’s only going to grow…” Chris will continue to wear the hats he’s always juggled: advocacy and activism, radio comedy (The Holy Heretics for ABC Perth), freelancing within the ministry, and also running corporate training programs. He has never baulked at speaking truth to power and observes that while the Anglican Diocese of Perth has a female Archbishop in Kay Goldsworthy, gender equality is unfinished business. “Women still face significant discrimination both subtle and overt in the church as they do in society, and things have definitely got worse for gay clergy. Whereas beyond Australia much of the Anglican Church is black, in Australia it remains very white and we’re a long way from seeing that shift.” As parishioners look to a future without Fr Chris at the helm, there is a strong sense of purpose. Michelle Watson, who started St Cuthbert’s Youth with Chris and will continue this work with a team of helpers, is upbeat: “In many ways, progressive theology, a heart for children and young people, and a passion for social, environmental and gender justice has always been part of St Cuthbert’s since our family arrived in 2000, and the baton was passed to Chris to keep working with those who had similar values and passions to him. We will miss him terribly. It was such fun and a privilege to work together, but change is inevitable.” Parishioners (and many other residents) will join the Review in wishing Father Chris well.

Note: The commisioned icon of St Cuthbert (above right) by Marice Sariola was a gift to Father Chris from parishioners

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Letters to the Review Liz Dumont Writes : We Could Lose Our Village Green: The Darlington Community and the Shire of Mundaring are being asked to consider a request from the Darlington Sports and Recreation Association (DaSRA) to surrender the historic central Village Green for primary use by a new stream of sports people for team training and games. If the Shire agrees to this request there is much to consider in what is lost and what is gained.

4 minutes down the road, where they are currently located. But DaSRA maintains the “teams can’t remain at Boya Oval” (Darlington Review, Feb. Issue) because the change rooms are “unsuitable”. Locals say they are “perfectly adequate”. Perhaps the Shire could improve the change rooms to DaSRA’s standards for significantly less cost than it would take to reinvent the Village Green into another sports oval??

WHAT COULD BE LOST TO THE COMMUNITY IS VERY CLEAR to those who do not want to lose the much loved green heart of Darlington. From about 4pm to after dark is when the community comes together. The intergenerational communication that happens in the gatherings creates a social cohesion and the Village Green comes alive. Kids are home from school, parents are back from work and come to the Green to kick a footy with a child or take an evening stroll while the kids are at the playground. This is when mums and dads coach kiddie sport, others celebrate, picnic, play games, read under trees, watch senior cricket on the weekends. This the time when dog walkers of all ages gather AT WHAT IS THE ONLY SHIRE-APPROVED place for them to run free. WHERE DO WE GO IF THE OVAL CAN NO LONGER BE SHARED AS IT IS TODAY? Sports players have an excellent alternative with the Boya Oval 4 minutes away; the rest of us do not. This suggested change is a disruption to the familiar pattern of sharing between sports people and casual users – a custom as old as the oval – and a special characteristic of Darlington.

WHAT ELSE TO CONSIDER? ***A Responsible Use of Money is on the Minds of Many Ratepayers. DaSRA has asked the Shire for a 5 metre extension onto the Heritage Trail side of the oval. The Shire has offered 1 metre because more than that encroaches on Heritage property. DaSRA is demanding a lot of upgrades to the oval in addition to widening and realignment. Either choice would be expensive to build and then maintain over many years. Nothing new has been costed, but it costs about $100,000 annually to maintain Boya Oval. Perhaps that could be better spent on many other community needs: a new kitchen for the Hall, more for the Community Garden? etc. ***Safety issues are huge in an oval surrounded by buildings, parked cars, increased traffic, children’s playgrounds and walkers visible on the Heritage Trail along the north side. There are many assurances about safety but there is no hint of a plan outline. ***Finally, there is a Need to Know Numbers which has not been forthcoming. How many cricket and football teams are there; how many players on each team? Ages, training times per week , how many home games? etc.

WHAT IS TO BE GAINED BY THE COMMUNITY IS ANYTHING BUT CLEAR. The sports teams have their choice of regulation ovals on which to train and play, including the Boya Oval just

The entire Darlington Community could lose its central Village Green for a very sketchy idea. Contact the Shire, our Councillors and DaSRA itself to express your opinion.

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Councillor’s Column Councillor Luke Ellery – South Ward Summer has passed us and with it, hopefully, the worst of these hot days. It is important to note that March is still a prohibited burning period; no burning permits may be obtained until April. I’d like to extend my appreciation and gratitude to all fire and emergency services personnel and volunteers involved in getting some bush fires out in record time over the past few months. The Annual Electors Meeting for the Shire is to be held on Wednesday 9th March, 6.30pm, at the Mundaring Shire office Civic room. This is an opportunity for ratepayers and residents to present motions for consideration, that are voted on by the meeting attendees. Any motion with majority support must be considered by Council at its next ordinary meeting or at following meetings. Your input can help guide Council on issues that are important to our community and are a welcome opportunity for diverse thought on solutions to the challenges we may face. Last month, Council unanimously endorsed the Shire of Mundaring’s Reconciliation Action Plan. The plan includes actions such as increasing understanding of Aboriginal culture and history to the wider community, uncovering the Aboriginal history of the area, and developing partnerships with Traditional

Owners to share cultural knowledge in the matters of land and fire management. I’d like to thank the staff and community members of the reference group for the countless hours of thought and extensive community consultation that went into this. On a personal note, my family had some Darlington ‘firsts’. Our puppy, Tyndale, had his first walk along the Heritage Trail where he enjoyed all nature had to smell and meeting many of the dogs of Darlington. Having grown up playing at ‘the Pines’, it was wonderful to enjoy our first Friday at the food vans and see so many families enjoying picnics, play and music. As we approach a time of rising COVID cases, anxiety and potential isolation; I am grateful each day for these reminders of beauty in all things, a resilient and kind community, and common grace.

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Darlington Sports & Recreation Association (WA) Inc. OVAL REALIGNMENT UPDATE 2 Since the last update at the end of January the conversation has advanced slowly with contributions from a further 18 people. Firstly The pegging of the proposed realignment will firstly be implemented by marking the formal Boundary between the Heritage Trail Reserve and the Recreation Reserve. The Football Oval would sit within the Recreation Reserve, and will be pegged later. Secondly the conversation has reached a stage where some additional information is required and so an interim update is to be presented at the DCRAG Meeting 28 February 2022 and subsequently reported back to groups, with further work planned. Nevertheless what is clear from the conversation so far can be summarised in the following points 1. There is a genuine interest in ensuring there is room for young people to play sport and so develop their; potential, confidence, skills and sense of “Belonging” to the special community of Darlington. 2. The sense of place is important so any changes in use of the Reserve for football and cricket needs to be accompanied by reassurances that other users and residents will have their interests accommodated [as reports suggest they are currently]. 3. There are a number of items of work which are important for the Oval to be returned to a suitable venue for all users and interests: a. Upgrade the reticulation to the Oval to enable more even

water spread [Shire plans have been in place for some time for this to happen]. b. Make the oval surface safe, level and better draining. Reshape the Oval surface on the Northern side once roots removed, to enable new safe surface grass to be planted and also ensure stormwater discharges into drains along the northern boundary, NOT the oval. c. Grubb out the Pine tree stumps on the Northern bank [risk of European Borer infestation] and the subsurface roots that lie under the oval. d. Realign and upgrade the Northern side drains that end behind the Cricket nets, progress along the Northern boundary of the Oval and that start from behind and in-front of the Tennis courts, so they don’t discharge onto the oval. e. This drainage work could involve the removal of the remaining Pine tree on the Northern boundary. 4. The Quality of lighting at Darlington means that many of the Footy teams will always train at Boya Oval. 5. There is an important concern to preserve the arrangement whereby current teams can continue at the venue and widening the Oval provides the buffer zones required by the various National guidelines. 6. Information around any Traffic and Parking changes associated with additional use of the Oval needs to be provided.

Darlington Ratepayers & Residents Association Next Meeting: THURSDAY 3rd March 2022 at 7:30pm

Change of date for monthly meetings Due to busy schedules, DRRA meetings will now take place on the first THURSDAY of the month. Any meetings required for the RRHT subcommittee will also move to the same day (usually starting before DRRA at 6:30pm).

Capital works Capital works requests for 2022-23 have been submitted to the Shire. As per last year we have re-submitted the 3x Owen Rd crossing designs. The other request was for appropriate signage along the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail on behalf of the DRRA subcommittee. Two signage suggestions have already been presented to the Shire and currently awaiting a decision.

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made that it’s extremely bright, but has a minimal coverage area that leaves very dark spots between streetlamps (safety concern), and generally has taken away the ambience provided by the previous softer lighting. A Darlington resident had previously researched and discussed with the Shire and Western Power about alternatives but to no avail. DRRA were approached again recently and so will contact the Shire and ask them to facilitate with alternatives that are just as energy efficient, but will also provide a more reasonable coverage and a softer bulb that doesn’t burn out our retinas.

Annual Electors Meeting – Wednesday 9th March at 6:30pm –Shire building It’s the meeting where residents can present motions for consideration, where if voted for by the majority of attendees, the matters must be considered by Council at future meeting(s). It’s a good opportunity to inform Councillors of current issues being faced by our community, and a meeting that always attracts residents from all townships within the Shire. Darlington Review – March 2022

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Darlington Sports & Recreation Association (WA) Inc. Whilst we are still raising funds for the final touches in and around the Pavilion, we feel it is the right time to celebrate what we have all achieved. Most significantly the majority

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Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group (DCRAG) DCRAG - Shire of Mundaring (SOM) Annual Capital Item Requests 2022 Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group (DCRAG) is the collective advisory group to the SOM for the Darlington village recreation area. DCRAG aims to ensure appropriate, beneficial planning occurs to enable continued improvements to this high use area. DCRAG consists of representatives from the many groups that use the recreation and oval areas – see Darlington Review Feb 2022 issue. All groups’ interests and agreement have been considered in compiling this submission at the November DCRAG meeting.

Less travel for local teenagers. Long term association with Darlington sports e.g. kids, teenagers through to adulthood. Facilities at Boya are “poor and non-compliant”. Opportunity to improve drainage north side. Opportunity to improve surface levels, remove old roots, improving surface grass cover. Oval Widening Opposition – Arguments against; Increased use of an already heavily used village green. Reduced time for non-sporting/unstructured recreation activities. Increased car traffic to the local oval. Impact on the trees and tree root protection zone of the trees. Impact to the Heritage Trail. Boya oval has lights and is only 4-minutes drive away, or 30 walk via the Railway Road Heritage Trail. Drainage is a separate issue.

Detailed information and concept maps available at: https:// www.darlingtonvillage.org/community-groups/darlingtoncommunity-recreation-advisory-group-dcrag/

Summary of DCRAG requests 2022 • Whole Of Darlington Recreation Masterplan. • A new soft fall pathway along the bank on the north and east side of the oval. • Connecting pathway (asphalt with stone wall sections) on the south side of oval. • Aeration of large tree protection zones (TPZ). • New seating as per DCRAG 2021 Seating Plan. • Lower Area Master Plan (LAMP) Phase 1 (Skatepark area) Completion of Landscaping /Shade/Shelter as per Landscaping Costing Program and LAMP Horticultural Plan. • Lower Area Master Plan (LAMP) Phase LAMP 2 (Bushland/ Wetlands regeneration area) includes Boardwalk; Adventure playground; nature based fitness station. • Cricket practice nets improvements including gate for bowling machine safety. • Darlington Hall improvements kitchen area eg. dishwasher, wall mounted urn. • BBQ upgrade – Funds have been allocated for 2022/23. • New or improved turf for the playground/hall area.

Trish Cook DCRAG Chair Colin James DCRAG Secretary Lower Area Masterplan – Phase II 2022 Environmental restoration area. LAMP MASTERPLAN 2019 by Gerry Healy

Capital Items requested by other groups that are supported by DCRAG for 2022 • DRRA Project – Owen Street Playground/Shop Crossing. • DRRA Locality Plan. • DHG Projects – Heritage Walk Trail Project .

DCRAG Capital items still under discussion • Oval condition improvements including grass, drainage, old tree roots, reticulation. • South side Oval Widening. DaSRA on behalf of Junior Cricket, Social Cricket & Junior Football Clubs are facilitating the community consultation process. Process includes: pegging out the proposed extension to enable oval users to “see” the area mapped out; proposed Public Meeting; compile comments and report to DCRAG. DCRAG delegates will then vote and liaise with Shire. DaSRA will give an update at DCRAG at AGM. Oval Widening Supporters – Arguments for; Teenage sports want to be able to be played on wider oval. 14

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DARLINGTON RECREATION AREA PEDESTRIAN PATH LAYOUT

Recreation Area – Connecting Pathways concept. 2021 Lower Area Recreation Masterplan Phase I – Skatepark Staged Landscaping Plan. NB: All images credit Gerry Healy

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

The ComCen will page our members who are on duty. For general Brigade enquiries please ring 9299 7217. Station hours: Saturday 9am-10:30am. Website: darlingtonfire.org.au • Facebook Page: Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Next Brigade meetings: Due to COVID-19 restrictions, no meetings until further notice. If you notice that fire breaks and emergency access tracks through bush areas are being blocked with unauthorised objects such as boulders, tree stumps and the like, please take the following in to account. Whilst we appreciate that reckless 4wd and trail bike use damages the environment and causes a nuisance, these tracks also provide vital access for emergency services. Unauthorised blocking of tracks could prevent timely access during an emergency to protect life and/or property, or cause injury to emergency personnel trying to clear the obstruction. If you have concerns about unauthorised track usage or blocking of tracks, please contact the Shire of Mundaring or the Parks & Wildlife Service to discuss management options. We have had several enquiries from community members over recent months about joining our brigade, and we are pleased

Fortunately, again this summer there have only been a small number of fires in the Darlington area this fire season; but other communities in the metropolitan area and around the State haven’t been so lucky. Over the last few months we have assisted at major fires in Carnarvon, Bridgetown, Chittering, Avon Valley NP, Wooroloo, Chidlow and Parkerville. Unfortunately there is no predicting when and where a fire will start, so vigilance and preparedness are the key. Firstly; prepare your own property by maintaining fire breaks, trimming trees (including removing lower branches up to 2 metres), removing built up leaf litter, creating a 20m protection zone around buildings, and cleaning out gutters. Secondly; encourage your neighbours to do the same things and consider starting, or joining a Bushfire Ready Group in your street. Immediately report any sightings of smoke or fire to 000, and note and report any suspicious activity to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. Please note that discarding cigarette butts is not only an offence, it has the potential to start fires. Help minimise the likelihood of fires by disposing of cigarette butts responsibly. Ensure your butt is fully extinguished before disposing of it and never throw a cigarette butt from a moving vehicle. Throwing away a cigarette butt can attract a very costly fine. Careless disposal of cigarette butts contravenes the Litter Act, the Road Traffic Code, and the Bushfires Act (penalty: $200). In particular, during a Total Fire Ban, any person who disposes of burning tobacco, or a burning cigarette, cigar or match in circumstances that is likely to set fire to the bush, including by throwing it from a vehicle, could face a fine of $25,000 and/or 12 months in jail.

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to say that Darlington now has a number of new trainee and probationary volunteer firefighters. These members will spend the “off season” completing their training, attending hazard reduction burns and getting ready to be active firefighters next summer. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 restrictions, we will not be signing on new members for a while, but if you are interested in joining us you can register your interest by calling 9299 7217. Many in our community regularly use social media sites to get information about active fires, and most local volunteer bush fire brigades, Darlington included, have public Facebook pages or groups for information. There are also a number of community Facebook groups, such as ‘Perth Hills Fire Chat’. Whilst social media sites can provide quick updates and eye witness information, please be mindful that they are not always accurate and some of the information can be conflicting, misleading or completely false. DFES states it “does not recommend that users rely solely on any single source for alert and warning information… Users are encouraged to monitor other live sources to ensure that they have received the most up to date information.” We would strongly encourage community members to use the www.emergency.wa.gov.au website for official information. DFES also provide a Twitter feed, and the Shire of Mundaring offers a free SMS service advising of; Fire Danger Ratings on days of Very High or above, Total Fire Bans, Harvest and Vehicle Movement Bans, cancellation of burning permits, and other fire information. You can register via the Shire’s website. Cheers, Ricky Harvey

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Darlington Social Cricket Club Annual Tennis Challenge

Opposing groups all smiles with the Challenge Trophy front & Centre

The cricket club crossed town at the end of January to take on the Darlington Tennis Club in the seriously, serious annual Tennis Match Challenge. Due to the large turnout only truncated double matches were played. As usual Brendon Thompson was at his droll very best going around verbally abusing all his former cricketing mates. There was a selection dilemma early on, over which side of the fence Kate Hewitson should be on. The chief organizer of the night, Chris Rickard, and constant verbal abuser Brendon Thompson came down in favour of the Tennis Club. Wayne Williams after his first effort on the court, with a useless partner said “I must get in some more practice, I was much better at this at school”.

Rob Zardins, the club’s illustrious Social Secretary winding up a huge forehand

Nibbles and pizza combined with a few coldies, on what was a steamy and hot night, made the challenge a very enjoyable occasion.

Test match BBQ This season the club is thinking of changing the test match BBQ format to a spit roast of some kind. Nerissa Rickard has been busily chasing up ‘Spit Roast’ providers and bargaining hard over the service provided and prices.

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Amanda Giles of “Oh no, I am not competitive at all” kept the Cricket Club in the hunt by flying around the courts like a banshee.

One of Amanda Gile’s laser like returns, (Zardins in the background disputing a line call)

Tournament director, Lee Oliver kept the unruly mob to schedule by using up to date technology of a Laptop and an Excel spreadsheet. At the end there was some confusion over who actually won the challenge. The well-worn, tired, and weak cliché was run out “Oh well who cares! On the night, Tennis was the winner”

Family Weekend March Long Weekend Some ninety (90) persons are descending on Molloy Park, Augusta for the club’s family weekend away The March long weekend has always been very popular within the club. Organizer Gill Miller has been very busy allocating chalets, caravan & tent sites, breakfast arrangements, and liaising with the Molloy Hideaway Caravan Park.

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Swan Rotary Club of Midland Swan Valley INTRODUCING THE ROTARY CLUB of MIDLAND SWAN VALLEY Swan Rotary is a busy vibrant club with 23 members. We are supporters of many of the traditional Rotary International and National projects but also quite busy on the home front. Each month we co-manage the Bassendean Markets: in the summer these are held on Bic Reserve, Bassendean on the last Saturday evening of the month and in the winter months on Sunday mornings on Old Perth Road, Bassendean. In addition to co-managing we also operate our purpose built sausage sizzle trailer and we run a craft stall at the markets. This forms our major fundraising. One evening during January we took our sausage sizzle trailer to Point Walter where we cooked hamburgers for participants in Camp Opportunity which is a week long live in camp for special-needs adult “Campers”, between the ages of 18 and 35 years, to team with a “Buddy” for a week of adventure as they mix and interact in a fun atmosphere to share new friendships and experiences. The Camp is run annually by Rotarians. The Campers and Buddies engage in many and varied activities including Archery, Abseiling, Flying Fox, Ten Pin Bowling, Adventure World, Zoo visit, T-shirt screen printing, Disco & Karaoke, Water Sports (biscuit and boat rides), Kite Making, Art and Craft, Talent Night and lots of swimming and laughter.

On 22nd January we comanaged a community openair family film night at Dazzle Park in Bennett Springs. It was promoted by the developer of that newly established Iluma community and supported by the City of Swan, It was aimed to bring the new community families together and this was achieved on a warm evening with our sausage sizzle trailer again supplying an easy evening meal for the audience members. We are delighted to have become subscribers to the Darlington Review and look forward to sharing with you our charitable activities both local and international. Below is a photo of several Club members on recent social weekend.

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Mundaring Chamber of Commerce Mundaring Tourism and Economic Development The Mundaring Chamber of Commerce has long sought commitment from the Shire of Mundaring to sustainable economic development. We believe tourism should be a key economic development mechanism in Mundaring based on our stunning natural environment, rich cultural heritage, high number of local visitor experiences, and the recent focus on eco-tourism in the Perth Hills. In recent years, we have presented at Shire meetings, met with state and local stakeholders and led several initiatives to promote tourism, including: • A petition to Mundaring Council to reinstate the tourism marketing budget that was removed in 2019-2020 to curb rates raises. The funds were reinstated this year (postponed from 2021/2022 due to COVID-19).

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A business case to the Shire for removal of member fees for the Mundaring Visitor Centre in 2020, which led to increased Mundaring Visitor Centre membership.

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Advocating for a caravan dump point and overnight rest area on the Great Eastern Highway.

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Providing feedback on the Perth Hills Tourism Alliance marketing strategy and new branding.

In 2021, we were pleased when the Shire committed to producing an Economic Development and Tourism Informing Strategy. Its purpose is to “create an environment in which a sustainable level of economic growth for local business and tourism can occur”. The Shire is currently engaging with the community to ensure local issues are considered. It recently formed the Mundaring Economic Development and Tourism Informing Strategy Reference Group to: • Enhance existing engagement with local business and enable a “business and tourism led approach”. Photo credit: Skyworks WA

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Several Chamber members are appointed to the Reference Group, including Francesca Flynn (Vice President), Karen Mummery and Ken Hetherington (Committee Member), who are pleased to be working with the Shire to strengthen our collective economic future.

Darlington Retirement Accommodation Association (Inc) “All is peaceful and calm at the Darlington Glen with a full complement of residents”, was the opening to the last article posted in the Review which unfortunately turned out to be a little premature. At the end of last year some of the Glen residents were subjected to a home invasion and burglary causing the end of 2021to be a little unpleasant.

attention. The Glen budget does not usually cater for gardening costs as the Wooroloo Working Party usually provides these services pro-bono as a public service. It is unknown when the Wooroloo Working Party will return due to ongoing

This was of considerable concern to the Glen management committee, and a meeting was quickly convened by the president to discuss what measures could be put in place to increase security throughout The Glen. The committee quickly undertook a review of each unit by a couple of committee members in terms of security of window and door locks and/or deadbolts and security mesh. This upgrade is now almost complete with security lights and camera installations ongoing.

The committee and residents commend the WA Police in their continued efforts to apprehend the perpetrators of the home invasion and burglary. A designated detective has advised they have made progress in identifying the perpetrators and we hope for a successful conclusion to this sad affair.

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Covid-19 constraints, but we look forward to their return as soon as possible.

We hope peace and tranquillity has returned to the Glen and will remain so and that our valued residents will again feel safe and secure with the newly installed upgraded safety and security measures in place. Colin Merritt.

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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society Inc. Aboriginal Sites in the Shire of Mundaring The MHHS has embarked on a project to identify Aboriginal sites throughout the Shire of Mundaring. The project supports the Shire of Mundaring’s ‘Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan’ of finding the connections between traditional Aboriginal history and today’s wider community. Aboriginal sites are of immense cultural, scientific, educational and historic interest and provide an important link to the culture of Aboriginal peoples past and present. Preliminary research with the Department of Planning, Lands and Heritage (DPLH) identified fifty registered and recorded Aboriginal sites in the shire. An Aboriginal site means any place to Release which the Aboriginal Media Heritage Act applies. In summary, an Aboriginal site is:

(d) any place where objects are traditionally stored, or to which, under the provisions of the Act, such objects have been taken or removed. The new Aboriginal Cultural Heritage Act 2021 replaced the outdated Aboriginal Heritage Act 1972 on 22 December 2021 giving Western Australia new Aboriginal heritage legislation. This legislation now puts Traditional Owners at the heart of decision-making on the protection and management of their heritage, with the principles of free, prior and informed consent enshrined in the agreement making process.

The MHHS seeks to involve the Shire of Mundaring community and Aboriginal peoples in the process of investigating ntact: Shannon Britza, Director FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE tharine Susannah (a) Prichard the DPLH sites and locating others yet to anyWriters’ placeCentre of importance where persons Old York Road, Greenmount WA 6056 18 March 2021 Media Release be identified. If readers have information of Aboriginal descent have, or appear eb: www.kspwriterscentre.com Phone: (08) 9294 1872 Email: office@kspwriterscentre.com to have, left any object, natural or artificial, for any purpose to contribute to the project please contact the MHHS on Contact: Shannon Britza, Director 9295 0540 or email mhhs@mundaringhistory.org. connected with their traditional cultural life past or present; FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre 11 Old York Road, Greenmount WA 6056

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www.kspwriterscentre.com Phone: (08) 9294 Email: office@kspwriterscentre.com KSPWeb:Writers’ Welcomes East Coast Autumn Residency (b) Centre any sacred, ritual or1872 ceremonial site,Writers which is for of importance

to persons of Aboriginal descent;

Next meeting: Saturday 19 March 2022 ~ Boya Community Hall 2pm Guest Speaker Jeff Murray 3pm

CentreCentre Welcomes Eastannual Coastresidencies Writers for forAustralian Autumnand Residency nce KSP 1987,Writers’ the KSP Writers’ has hosted International wish to acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we are on, the Whadjuk and or ethnographical interest and should be preserved because of We riters. However, ever since the global pandemic was declared in March 2020, only localBallardong writers Noongar people. We wish to acknowledge and respect their continuing culture and the contribution they make to the life of this region. to the cultural of border. the State; ave been ableits to importance reside at the Centre, given theheritage closed WA While we are grateful to the Since 1987, the KSP Writers’ Centre has hosted annual residencies for Australian and International overnment for keeping us safe with this measure, we have been looking forward to the day when writers. However, ever since the global pandemic was declared in March 2020, only local writers ur East Coast friends could once again fly over to stay with us at KSP, and share their knowledge have been able to reside at the Centre, given the closed WA border. While we are grateful to the ith government our community. for keeping us safe with this measure, we have been looking forward to the day when

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our East Coast friends could once again fly over to stay with us at KSP, and share their knowledge

hat with day has now come! This April, we welcome authors Eugen Bacon (pictured) and Ellen our community. ckerman. That day hasSo now come! ThisTo... April,Get we welcome Bacon (pictured) and Ellen You Want To Gripsauthors With Eugen Publishing Workshop

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Vickerman. ugen Bacon, from Victoria, has won and been shortlisted and commended in many international Deadline: 24 March 2022 5pm AWST, Theme: Best friend, 1 the – Bridport 4pm Saturday March, Cost: wards, including Prize, L Ron 19 Hubbard Writers of the $35 Futuremembers, Contest and Copyright Cost: $10 Adults, FREE youth Eugen Bacon, from Victoria, has andBrisbane-based been shortlisted and commended in many international $50 non-members gency Prize. Ellen Vickerman is a won young, writer whose work is primarily concerned awards, including the Bridport Prize, L Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest and Copyright ith interactions of place, spacedream and identity. Most writers of seeing their words in print but are The KSP Writers’ Centre is proud to present our annual Agency Prize. Ellen Vickerman is a young, Brisbane-based writer whose work is primarily concerned oftenof overwhelmed and confused by the many types of spooky story competition, sponsored by Little Black Dress with interactions place, space and identity.

ugen will be running a workshop on Saturday 11 steps April from 1-4pm. This ‘So You Want To: Shape Your publishing available and the involved. workshop Productions. The judges will be looking for good quality riting’ will teach you how to approach your writing with an editorial eye, taking raw material andunpublished writing with engaging characters and Eugen will be running a workshop on Saturday 11 guide April from You Want To: Shape will provide a step-by-step to1-4pm. book‘Sopublishing in Your original, haping it into compelling narrative. Perfect for any writers of experience levels looking to improve Writing’ willaAustralia teach you how tosuit approach your of writing with an all editorial eye, taking material will writers experience writing inraw any a and compelling narrative including an excellent beginning, eirshaping self-editing skills. Tickets start from $35 and can be purchased through the KSP website or byand end. Entries must be rated PG and should address it into a compelling narrative. Perfect for writers of all experience levels looking to improve genre with the intention of publishing a book. Whether self- middle theirthe self-editing skills. Tickets start from $35 and can be purchased through the KSP website or by honing Centre directly. publishing, considering using a hybrid or vanity publisher, or

the set theme best friend. wanting to pitch to a traditional publisher, it will give all the len will be running a workshop called ‘Speak Now: Mediating the Intersection BetweenResults Dialoguewill be announced at an awards ceremony and book you called need‘Speak to demystify the processes andBetween figure Dialogue Ellen will beinformation workshop Now: Mediating the Intersection nd Narration’ atrunning a dateaand time to be determined. Keep an eye on our website for details. launch event in August and published on social media and and Narration’ a date and route time to for be determined. Keepfor an eye on book, our website for details. outatthe best you to take your providing the KSP website thereafter. Shortlisted entrants will be you with a plan of action and realistic expectations. or more information on our residencies or other activities please visit the KSP website contacted prior to the awards ceremony with an invitation to For more information on our residencies or other activities please visit the KSP website ww.kspwriterscentre.com ororphone the on 089294 92941872. 1872. This workshop is being facilitated by Lisa and Rebekah attend and read an extract of their entry. www.kspwriterscentre.com phone theoffice office on 08 of Dragonfly Publishing. You can find out more about Limits: YOUTH 500 words max, one entry only (Australian Dragonfly Publishing by visiting their website: www. residents); ADULT 1,200 words max, unlimited entries (WA dragonflypublishing.com.au residents only). phoning the Centre directly.

The Foundation is dedicated to providing a Writers’ Centre and related community activities at Katharine’s Place,

The Foundation is dedicated to providing a Writers’ Centre and (1883-1969), related community activities at Katharine’s the heritage-listed former home of Katharine Susannah Prichard internationally celebrated author ofPlace, the heritage-listed former home of Katharine Susannah Prichard celebrated author of Coonardoo, Working Bullocks and many other(1883-1969), novels, storiesinternationally and plays. Coonardoo, Working Bullocks and many other novels, stories and plays.

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

The Darlington Dibblers were excited to end 2021 with their annual Awards and Presentation night and pool party at Bilgomen. It was a tough decision overall but the award winners were Freda McColgan for the Kinka Community Services award and Emma Knox for the Karen Bethune Lend a Hand Shield. Well

done girls!  The end of year pool party is always a hit with lots of fun in the pool and a sausage sizzle. 2022 started off with a fun night of‘getting to know you games’. We welcomed some new girls to try out Girl Guides. The guides then did some brainstorming to help with the planning of activities for the new year. We encourage them to think about the seven principles of guiding: promise and law, traditions, outdoors, service, patrol system and leadership. We also held a water fun night…perfect in this weather! We played loads of water soaking games and finished off the night making an edible water aquifer….layers of choc buds, lemonade, icecream and sprinkles! We welcome new girls aged from 7-12 years. We meet at Kathleen Skipsey Hall – Darlington Guide/Scout Hall on Glen Road, Tuesdays from 6pm to 7.30pm during the school term. If you have any queries regarding Darlington Dibbler Girl Guides please contact Karen on 0403233907 or enquire at Girl Guides WA.

Donna Faragher JP MLC Member for East Metro Midland Railway Company Commemorative Site Unveiled The Midland Railway Company of WA, the company that gave Midland its name, has had its history preserved with a commemorative site unveiled this month.

a real pleasure for me to be part of this special day. Congratulations to the Midland and Districts Historical Society for ensuring our Midland history is preserved and remembered for years to come.

The Midland and Districts Historical Society has been working in conjunction with the City of Swan and Development WA to ensure a piece of the original rail track and a plaque could safely be moved to the intersection of Great Eastern Highway and Helena Street in Midland to mark the original location of the Company’s depot and workshops where Centrepoint is today. Of significant interest is that these workshops were the first in Midland with the Company establishing in the area 18 years before the WA Government Railways built their workshops. In 1896, the construction of the Midland line commenced. Former employees of the Midland Railway Company, relatives and members of the historical society attended this special occasion to honour the important contribution the Company made to the Midland area. Knowing my family’s history in Midland, dating back to my Great-Grandfather Archibald ‘Scotty’ Jamieson, who worked for the Company and was a long-time local councillor and Mayor of the then Midland Junction Municipal Council, it was

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Shire of Mundaring Library Service An Evening with Author David Allan-Petale Thursday 10 March, 6pm, Boya Community Centre

The Seed Library located at Mundaring Public Library aims to provide a variety of organic, heirloom and native seeds to the local community. The seed collection varies depending on donations and what is in season.

Journalist and writer, David AllanPetale, will discuss his novel, Locust Summer, a story set in the unique wheatbelt of WA.

Seed saving leads to a sustainable future for your garden and community, and helps to increase the diversity of heritage varieties. It will help develop seeds that are acclimated to our local area, and allows you to grow plants that are more pest resistant, and saves money on seeds and plants.

Locust Summer, published by Fremantle Press, has been attracting critical acclaim, and was shortlisted for the Australian /Vogel’s Literary Award. On the cusp of summer, 1986, Rowan Brockman’s mother asks if he can come home to Septimus in wheatbelt to help with the harvest. Rowan’s brother Albert, the natural heir to the farm, has died and Rowan’s dad’s health is failing. Although he longs to, there is no way that Rowan can refuse his mother’s request as she prepares the farm for sale. This is the story of the final harvest – the story of a young man in a place he doesn’t want to be, being given one last chance to make peace before the past, and those he has loved, disappear David Allan-Petale is a writer living between bush and sea north of Perth, Western Australia. He worked for many years as a journalist in WA with the ABC and internationally with BBC World. Bookings are essential at https://100322b.eventbrite.com.au. Books will be available for purchase on the night courtesy of Dymocks, Midland Gate.

JP Visiting Service at the Libraries A JP visiting service is available on Tuesdays during school term at Boya Library from 5.30pm to 6.45pm. No bookings are required. If your document requires two witnesses, you will need to bring someone else with you. Check with the library on 9290 6755 to confirm the JP’s availability on the day. There is a weekly service operating at Mundaring Library on Thursdays between 1pm and 2.30pm. You can contact Boya Library on 9290 6755 for details of a local JP who may be available Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Saturdays by appointment at the Boya Library. A JP also visits Mundaring Library on Thursdays between 1pm and 2.30pm (no bookings necessary). You can check for details of local JPs at https://www.wa.gov.au/ service/justice/civil-law/find-justice-of-the-peace-your-area. The Document Witnessing Centre at the Midland Court House is available Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays between 9.30am and 12.30pm – Telephone: 9250 0223. It is best to call ahead to check times.

Seed Library Donations Wanted! The Mundaring Seed Library is welcoming donations of seeds right now. It’s the perfect time to start collecting seeds. You can use the donation bags available at both libraries, or use your own. Donations can be dropped off at Mundaring or Boya Libraries. 30

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You can read more about the Seed Library as well learn about how to harvest seeds at h t t p s : / / w w w. m u n d a r i n g . w a . g o v. a u / e n v i r o n m e n t waste/your-home -garden/ seed-library.aspx. Pictured are an Armenian cucumber and pumpkin grown by a Mundaring resident from seeds from the Seed Library.

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What a treat for Valentine’s Day and Library Lovers’ Day to have our first author talk with Fiona Palmer as an “in conversation” with Rachael Johns. Two of our favourite authors in one place at one time! Rachael talked to Fiona about Fiona’s new book, The Long Weekend, and lots more besides. Who knew Fiona did speedway racing for several years (it runs in the family), does mechanical work on the farm, is learning welding, and drives all sorts of heavy farm machinery? And writes bestselling rural fiction....in between all her other responsibilities. Spotted at the event were writers Sasha Wasley, Jennie Jones, and Anthea Hodgson. All attendees received a beautiful wrapped heart-shaped, pink-iced cookie proudly made by local Wood Bee Sweet Cookies and Cakes. The Long Weekend by Fiona is published by Hachette Australia.

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Shire of Mundaring Libraries have been helping many people with accessing their COVID19 vaccination certificates, and in downloading and using the ServiceWA app. You can book an appointment for one-to-one assistance at either library. We have been working hard along with our Tech Help volunteers to meet demand. There may, at times, be a small wait for available appointments.

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St Cuthbert’sAnglican Anglican Church St Cuthbert’s Church

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The Mainly Music programme for pre-schoolers runs for six weeks of every term on Tuesday mornings at 9am in the Parish Centre. The first gathering for 2022 was held on 15 February and there was a big turnout of babies, toddlers, parents and carers who were all happy to reconnect with each other, the music and the morning tea. It is one of the most welcoming and joyful ways that St Cuthbert’s connects with the community and we love it.

Welcome to St Cuthbert’s where we value community DATES FOR YOUR DiARY GODLY PLAY RESUMES 9am Sunday mornings in the Parish Centre Children 4+ ST CUTHBERT’S YOUTH (SCY) Sundays 3.30 - 5.30 in the Parish Centre Middle Schoolers + Each gathering includes afternoon tea, some games or activities, a time of spiritual reflection, some work for justice and peace, and dinner. Sometimes SCY enjoys a fun activity or a sleepover. Upcoming dates for term 1 are: March 13, March 20, March 27 and April 3. SHROVE TUESDAY Tuesday 1 March Come after school to make piles and piles of pancakes and then eat as many as you can before Lent begins the next day. ASH WEDNESDAY Wednesday 2 March at 9.30am and 7.30pm A Eucharist and Imposition of Ashes at each service to mark the beginning of Lent. Bishop Jeremy James will officiate. TAizé 6 MARCH AT 6.30PM Enjoy a time of chant, silence, readings and meditation in a church lit by candles. All are welcome. Past and recent sermons are on the parish website at www.hillsanglicans.com/news Parish Office: Email: Mail: Services:

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HOT CROSS BUNS ARE iN THE SHOPS BUT WE’RE MAKiNG PANCAKES ... Pancake Day, or Shrove Tuesday, is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday. Lent – the 40 days leading up to Easter – was traditionally a time of fasting and Shrove Tuesday was the last opportunity to use up eggs and fats before beginning on the Lenten fast. Shrove Tuesday always falls 47 days before Easter Sunday, so the date varies from year to year and falls between February 3 and March 9. In 2022, Shrove Tuesday will fall on March 1 and we will be busy making and eating pancakes in the Parish Centre from 4pm and you’re welcome to join in the fun. CHRiSTMAS GiViNG GRAND TOTAL - $4297.80 During Advent and Christmas, many people from the Darlington community attended services at St Cuthbert’s and joined the congregation in giving money to assist people in developing countries, and people doing it tough in our local community. Over the Christmas season we raised $1700 by buying TEARFund Useful Gifts cards, $2377.80 by donating to the Christmas Bowl and we gave $220 in gift vouchers to Koolkuna for women in crisis. Great work everyone!

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

Founders Day In February Scouts around the world celebrate Founders Day, or the birthday of Lord Robert Baden-Powell, the founder of the scouting movement. While he formulated his ideas over many years after time in the British Army, Scouting acknowledges the 1st of August 1907 as the date when the movement was founded. Scouting soon spread throughout the world, with Scout Groups starting in Australia in 1908. From its English origins Scouting is now coordinated globally by the World Organisation of the Scout Movement from its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. It provides unity amongst the 155 national Scouting organisations, and a Scout membership of over 25 million. World Scout Emblem

Venturers The Venturers were out in the community during the month, assisting with set up and pack of the Mundaring Rotary Club Markets. An important part of scouting is community service, and they’ll be assisting throughout the year, so come by and say hello if you’re attending these markets. Darlington Scouts are open to boys and girls, comprising 4 sections: Joey Scouts (age 5-8); Cub Scouts (age 8-11); Scouts (age 11-14); and Venturer Scouts (Age 14-18).

Cubs Cubs will be participating in Clean up Australia Day in March, in contributing to community and the environment. Later this year is Enduro, which comes around every 3 years for Cub Scouts. It is a huge four day camp organised by Scouts WA, where hundreds of Cubs gather from around the state for an actionpacked adventure. There will be planning and fundraising for our Cubs to be able to attend.

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The sections usually meet at the Kathleen Skipsey Hall on Glen Road, Darlington, in a lovely bush setting on the creek line, with a fire pit and ample opportunity for getting amongst nature. The Scouts meet weekly during school terms, there are often extended weekend and school holidays camps, hikes and other activities on offer. If you have a child that may be interested in coming along, you can have a trial few visits before making a commitment. We do ask parents to take turns in helping with activities, and this may be at their weekly session, or it may be helping with a camp or other weekend activity. Contact: membership@darlingtonscouts.com, or www.darlingtonscouts.com, or the Darlington Scout Group Facebook page. Darlington Review – March 2022

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Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS) ‘Off Season’ on the Station Reserve No, we FODS don’t ‘work’ through the summer months but yes, we have been busy lately. We called a one-off Sunday morning session recently to deal with the buildup of leaf litter and fallen branches. What a great turnout- thank you all for coming down on what turned out to be a hot Sunday morning. We achieved heaps and hope we can leave further work until we start up again after Easter. Thanks to the ladies who supplied goodies for morning tea.

This is a hard summer for so many plants but the Red Gums are magnificent, aren’t they. And who can resist the beautiful Banksia. Be brave and plant one, even if only into a pot like me.

One job that has been tackled recently is the repair and painting of the bench outside the Post Office. If you ever stop for a sit down there, think of Terry who replaced a badly deteriorated piece of the wooden seat and Natalie who painted the bench; this work all out of the pockets of volunteers. Volunteer Gill, she of the many years service, regularly paints the picnic table and benches on the Reserve, this makes them perfect for those Covid outdoors coffees doesn’t it. We know you all enjoy using these and appreciate our efforts. I wonder if you have noticed that the potholes in the Reserve carpark have been filled? This was done following a meeting held recently on the Reserve with the Shire, who was proposing to spend an eye-watering amount of the budget to bituminise this carpark. After discussion with those parties present, the Shire has now accepted a proposal put forward at this meeting to finally and completely fix the drainage issues in the carpark which will obviate the need for anything more than a good gravel surface. Look out for signs of activity on this front .

That bush might look a little stressed at the moment but it is still a pleasure to wander through the Reserve, picking the shadiest route! Enjoy and keep cool. Diane.

Bushfire Hovea Ready Ashram Group Hovea Ashram is the main Australian centre for an organisation known as the Universal Great Brotherhood, which was founded in 1948 by Dr Serge R. de la Ferriere. The Ashram welcomes you to attend the regular Tuesday evening meditation and discussion sessions. We start at 7 pm. You can attend in person or join the many others who attend by phone. Those seeking some “time out” for reflection can stay at one of our several accommodation units. You can stay for one night, one week, or whatever suits.

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Sunday 20 March 6-8

Jung Society presentation

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Dr Drewfus Gates: Journey to God

Visit our website for more information on workshops and activities: universalgreatbrotherhood.org.au.

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Darlington Christian Fellowship LET GOD DO THE WORK

I remember vividly my 12 year old self experiencing God for the first time. Part of what happened was that I felt like I was suddenly seeing and experiencing the world as it was meant to be and it was glorious. The words I remember using to describe it at the time were ‘I don’t know why people would choose to live any other way than this.’ Years rolled on and this encounter wasn’t enough to hold me. I found myself remembering what I experienced, rather than continuing to experience that way of being. One thing was always certain though, I knew it was a place that I desired to return to one day. Twenty or so years later I knew it was time to finally get serious with God. I simply prayed “I am here and I want to get serious with you.” And so it began and now, twelve years later, I am ever so thankful, that my short lived childhood experience, is now my normal state of being.

the Bible that barely made any sense and I would have to pray well and it seemed complicated. I was supposed to enjoy getting up for Church on a Sunday. I was to keep all the rules and laws of God and also work hard on all these virtues love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. It all seemed like a list that wasn’t fun or achievable. But now I wonder why I trusted my own ways more than I trusted God’s ways for so long. God says “My ways are better than your ways, My yoke is easy and My burden is light. Just let Me do for you that which you cannot do for yourself."

Very often these days I find myself feeling like a trusting child looking to God as my Father amongst my busy commitments and I say ‘God You are going to have to do.... this, that and the other... for me and show me the way as I simply am unable to do it.’ And He is there equipping me and doing for me that which I cannot do for myself. Sandra Parish

I thought that it would be difficult to walk seriously with God. I figured I had to be good enough before I approached. That I would have to read

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Why does God allow bad things to happen to good people?

We could gather our community together to try and find unity on what we all believe to be good and bad. If we did this we would likely have some agreement, but pretty soon we would see there is a lack of unity in the detail and the application. We only need to view social media to see how different people’s standards are and how emotional we can become when unity and like mindedness are lacking. Good and bad will only be definitive if a moral authority sets a standard that all things can be measured against; a reference point so that unity and peace could actually be achieved. Outside of this we are left, at best, with a mixture of peoples beliefs. Beliefs that shift and change with the sands of time, circumstance and opinion.

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And I realised that all He actually asked of me was to get to know Him. He knew that once I KNEW Him I would LOVE Him and see that He is the One who is good enough and that the bible would become my most treasured possession. He knew that in prayer I would share with Him my deepest thoughts, feelings and needs with ease and that being with other Christians, including on a Sunday morning, would be my most favourite place to be. He knew that I would see that He is the law and list keeper and not me. He knew I would find out that all those virtues are actually the fruit of His Spirit at work and would begin to occur in my life because of His provision, not my own efforts.

From the beginning of the Bible to the end of the Bible God reveals that His deepest desire is to bring an end to all of the destruction, brokeness, pain and suffering that this world endures, from every person ever born, to the earth that also groans and cries out for the suffering to end. God's final purpose isnt just to save us from bad things happening. His purpose is to restore holiness, perfection and peace. Where He will wipe away every tear and there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, crying, nor pain. Within the pages of the Bible God doesn't leave anything hidden in regards to the sufferings of this world and how much of it He allows and how much of it He intervenes and stops. So much of what God does is to allow us the time and mercy needed to see that the world is actually in need of a Saviour. He wants us to see that there

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really are destructive outcomes that we need saving from. All of this while carefully balancing the complexities of free will alongside mercy, justice and grace. Looking into the purposes of God, in regards to what He says about bad and good, evil and holiness, is a study worth embarking on. It brings all that we see, and even that which we don't see, into perspective for the here and now and also for eternity.

If you have any questions about the Christian faith, email it to us and we will select one to publish in the April Darlington Review dcfincorporated@gmail.com.au

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Darlington History Group LETTER FROM DHG CHAIR VAL CHAIR DARLINGTON HERITAGE WALK TRAIL PROJECT

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The Darlington History Group has been quite busy since our Christmas gathering at Cliff and Sharron’s home in December. Whilst we had Georgina go to the UK to experience a White Christmas with family in Leeds, and others taking a wellearned break, Vice Chair Cliff Burns has been busy pushing forward with the Darlington Heritage Walk Trail Project to look at funding; planning for the installation of the Vineyard Gate, the Railway Crossing at Owen Road and the reconstruction of the Darlington Siding, on the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail. We have been most appreciative of the support from DCRAG in this development, and the support of residents who have given their consent for interpretive signage that will be placed near their premises.

For about the cost of a flat white, and less than a pint of ale, you can join DHG and keep up to date with what is happening in your village with regards to heritage projects and local history.

JOHN NEVILLE – MODEL TRAIN ENTHUSIAST One of the pleasures of being a member of the History Group are the phone calls received from the public who are searching for the history of houses and the discoveries that they have made. Recently I was bought 2 exercise books written by John Neville in 1930-31. He was a model railway enthusiast who built a significant sized model train railway on his property at 5 Owen Road (the old Vineyard Manager’s house), which was touted as “one of the unique attractions of Darlington: (Swan Express 5/6/1930) The books show his meticulous development of the model railway track in his garden, which reflected the railway stations and railway tracks found in England. We would welcome any stories or information about John Neville and his enthusiasm for model railways.

ANNUAL PLANNING MEETING DHG held our Annual Planning Day on 9th February. It was good to reflect on the changes to our Objectives that now includes the history of Indigenous movement in this area. We will also work with the Shire regarding their Reconciliation Action Plan that has now been approved by Council. In looking back on this history, I can remember the 1969 Referendum and the Mabo decision of the 3rd June 1992. Reconciliation is a time to hear about shared histories grounded in the truth and walk together with courage. Interestingly, in December 2021 the Shire undertook a Community Perceptions Survey in which 9 in 10 residents felt that “upholding the heritage of the Shire of Mundaring is an important priority.” We would hope that with the support of our new councillors, we will continue to advocate for the reinstatement of the Heritage Reference Group, and review and update the Municipal Inventory or the State Heritage Survey as it is now called. Our group is always looking for members who have a fascination for Local History, we would welcome your contribution, and would encourage Darlington residents to consider becoming a member of DHG. Annual membership is only $5 per person, and your financial contribution helps us to implement significant historical, cultural, and heritage projects in our community. Visit our website for more details dhg.org.au or phone 9299 6868 for more information. Chair Val Shiell.

HONOUR BOARD WW2 ONWARDS This project is progressing well, with a first design draft and costings presented to the Committee at our first meeting for the year. Obviously with over 100 years between the boards being designed and different conflicts, the wording has to be adjusted to be more inclusive as women in more modern times have, and do, serve in conflicts. The old board had two spellings for Honour/Honor which I am not sure if this was deliberate or an oversight. We will be looking at the materials which will match and be most suitable and have decided to try for solid jarrah similar to the WW1 board. There were some good suggestions from Cliff as to the font to be used, as Cliff has researched this thoroughly with the Walks Trail project he is managing. Hopefully in the next few weeks the design is finalised and the board completed in time for a launch around Anzac day this year. Archivist Lyn Myles.

GUEST SPEAKER GEOFF BARKER “ACCOMMODATING CULTURE, DIVERSITY, AND HISTORY IN REMOTE LOCATIONS” WEDNESDAY 9 MARCH @ 7.30PM - DARLINGTON LESSER HALL, GOLD COIN DONATION. Geoff Barker is a popular resident who has a deep commitment to community. Many of you will know him as “The Brickman” as he is most often seen at community events with his trademark brick-printed suit. Born and predominantly raised and educated in Melbourne (Koorie country) from an early age Geoff has been interested in the built environment – bush shelters, cubby houses, archaeology and abandoned structures – and the role and impact people have on the environment. For 40 years he has, as an Architect, championed the provision of architectural, planning and community development services attuned to the special requirements of all people, with a history of working with First Nations communities, and projects in Timor Lorosa’e, 2001-2012, a School in Tanzania, and some work with the National Housing Commission in Papua New Guinea. Geoff specialises in implementing an holistic or “Integrated” collaborative engagement framework, working with people on their journey towards achieving their project vision, involving; building relationships, collaboration, negotiation, facilitation and mediation skills. Due to Covid requirements, please register for this talk by emailing Abi Hall at publicity@dhg.org.au. All guests are required to wear a mask in the hall, unless eating or drinking. We look forward to seeing you.

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Matthew Hughes MLA JP Member for Kalamunda How To Contact Matthew Your Local Member Office: Shop 9, Kalamunda Central Railway Road Kalamunda, WA 6076 Mail to PO Box 779 Kalamunda WA 6926 Phone: (08) 9293 4747 Email: Kalamunda@mp.wa.gov.au Facebook: @MatthewHughesMLA Authorised by: Matthew Hughes, Shop 9, Kalamunda Central, Railway Road, Kalamunda WA 6076

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Matthew Hughes MLA JP Member for Kalamunda Sectoral Emissions Reduction Strategy roadmap for a low carbon future for Western Australia The McGowan Labor Government’s plan to transition the Western Australian economy to net zero greenhouse gas emissions took another leap forward with the release of a roadmap for Sectoral Emissions Reduction Strategies (SERS) in early December 2021. Consultation will begin early this year on the SERS framework, entitled: Shaping Western Australia’s low-carbon future. The strategies will be led by a taskforce of seven cabinet ministers spanning a range of portfolios including Energy, State Development, Agriculture and Food, Transport, Water and Lands. Transitioning the Western Australian economy to net zero by 2050 will not require all sectors to decarbonise at the same pace. Some sectors will be more easily able to reduce emissions in the short term while others may be constrained by technical limitations, existing infrastructure, or stock turnover. Many businesses will rely on land-based offsets to meet their own interim targets, generating significant demand for local carbon farming projects in Western Australia. The development of SERS will help industry make the investment decisions needed to decarbonise and ensure the State is working together towards a prosperous, sustainable future. The strategy will be underpinned by comprehensive economywide modelling and emissions projections beginning this year.

The SERS will provide a credible pathway to net zero by 2050, unlock cost effective carbon abatement solutions and accelerate investment in new low emissions technologies, with the State Government leading by example by implementing new emissions reduction requirements in the public sector, with Government owned assets directly responsible for around six per cent of the State’s emissions. If you are interested in learning more about the strategy, may I encourage you to visit: https://www.wa.gov.au/service/environment/environmentinformation-services/sectoral-emissions-reduction-strategies It is abundantly clear that to achieve net zero emissions Western Australia will require changes across the entire economy, including changes to our electricity supply, transport systems, and technologies used in businesses and homes. That is why the McGowan Labor Government is developing a sectorby-sector plan in partnership with industry, research and community organisations starting with the release of this roadmap. Coordinated and collaborative action across the economy is essential as we chart our way to a sustainable future. The SERS will be the vehicle to steer emissions reduction across our industries and government, while increasing investment in new technologies and unlocking important carbon abatement measures. I am proud to be part of the McGowan Labor Government that has a clear commitment to securing a strong and sustainable economic future for Western Australia. Matthew Hughes JP MLA Member for Kalamunda.

Baha’i Community of Mundaring Hello Darlington! How are you? No, really. Are you well? Are you having to isolate and feeling lonely? Maybe you’re feeling a rising sense of panic as Covid numbers escalate, or perhaps a resigned sense of impending doom or numbness. So much seems out of our control at the moment. Normally we’d tell you about our upcoming activities and invite you to join us but as things seem to be changing with every press conference, and gathering together

becomes trickier, we’re going to take the opportunity this month to share a couple of our favourite quotations from the Baha’i writings. We hope they lift your spirits and replenish your soul a little. As always, we welcome everyone to join us to explore how we can work together to make a difference in our community whilst also improving the quality of our inner lives. Wishing everyone a safe and happy month

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Helena College

Bringing out the best together Helena adopts new learning goals Not too late to join us in 2022 Key to the success of any large organisation is a The school year may have started, but it’s not too shared purpose among all stakeholders who form the late to join Helena College as a new student, with community which supports and is supported by the places still available in some of our classes, including organisation. This is particularly true of a K-12 school Years 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6. such as Helena College. With our diverse population We know changing schools is a big deal. So, here’s of students, teachers, support staff, parents and some tips topartners, consider before you make your move.of community a common understanding our direction and purpose is vital for us to remain 1. Take a tour focused on our objectives. Can you picture yourself enjoying all the school has One question we asked ourselves a College this to offer? You can’t always do this as through desktop year was what it means to be a Helena student? research alone. The only way to get a real sense of a school’s spirit is to take a tour,astowe seeentered and feel it This was an important question this for yourself. Book into a scheduled tour or request a first year of our Strategic Plan with a review of our personal one. teaching and learning practices. We followed an

engagement consulting staff, parents and 2. Ask about process, support for newcomers all students from our youngest to our most and senior. Good schools understand new students their families feel nervous about moving. What will they The feedback gathered do to help you transition? Do they offer a trial day for has helped us develop a your child to sit in class and really see if it’s the best new set of School-wide fit for them? Learning Goals for all students. These who goals 3. Talk to people know the school describe the learning Word of mouth travel fasts. Ask around and listen outcomes we people want for to what other who have first-hand, lived all Helena students, both have to say. Do they feel experiences with the school while they are school with uscommunity? at involved in the Are their children school and for their lives happy? beyond the College. The education of our children is one of the most They join our Vision, Mission and Values as guiding important decisions we make as parents, and statements for our school to provide a common while the College website will provide you with language, direction and purpose for our community. lots of details about our school values, learning programmes, camps, and more, is only once you We’re proud to announce Helenait College students have are: visited our campuses, that you will get a sense of makesLearners Helena College special, and why • what Successful students feel they belong. • Skilled Problem-Solvers • Effective Communicators Note: Due to COVID-19 restrictions our tours have • Engaged Citizens, and been modified to take smaller groups at staggered • Confident Individuals. start times. To find out more and book a tour visit: You can see more detailed descriptions of these on helenacollege.wa.edu.au/campus-tours/ our website. Senior camps set students up for success In 2022 with our curriculum review Our Yearwe 11swill andcontinue 12s had an amazing start to the year to ensure the ways in which we teach across the on camp in their first week back to school this year. College provides the best opportunities for all our Thankfully, just before updated COVID restrictions students to achieve outcomes. for schools includedthese camps, our Year 11s stayed at the Wharncliffe Mill Nature Park, to explore caves, Peter Coombs, Principal climbs rocks, hike the Cape to Cape and hang off the Willyabrup Cliffs.

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Meanwhile our Class of 2022 were at Rottnest Island where they rode around the island, took quokka selfies, surfed, snorkelled, swam, saw dolphins, and mini-golfed. They also explored the concepts of gratitude, awe, laughter, and character strengths as Join our friendly and welcoming Little Gumnuts techniques to our nurture their wellbeing. playgroup in fun Kindy room at the Darlington Campus, for an informal session of play, socialising and learning together – nice and close to home.

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

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“Everything you want to know about Darlington, but didn’t know who or where to ask”... We are fortunate to live in our unique and beautiful village environment and when enquiring what it is that attracts and keeps people here, at the top of the list comments usually distil down to: “We came for the trees... and stayed for the people”... We are curious about what attracted you here. Also what do you want to experience/see more of? What helps to make you feel like you belong, like this is home here in Darlington? And for the long time residents what is it that makes Darlington feel like your forever home? Do share with us. Often at the base of why we choose to live where we do is to be in an environment that is in alignment with our values. And whoever we live amongst, whoever are our neighbours, to some degree do influence the sort of life we live.

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The Warmest WELCOME to all new residents and your families There are many physical places to meet and make new friends:

Like – Yappy Hour at the oval for those dogs that have well behaved and socialised owners from 5pm on, or later on very hot days. Like – Darlington Central at Earnshaws car park and the playground and nearby picnic tables:

– Friday evenings Little Brassica’s Food Van folk turn it into a vibrant village dining centre 6-8pm; – Saturday nights there is Two’s-Gether Cafe Thai Food, 5.15-7.30pm, and – Thursday & Friday evenings The Hive for pizza & gelato, 5-8pm. • There are groups, clubs, organizations and committees for as many things that you can think of – see the comprehensive list of groups inside the cover of each edition of The Review and find their monthly page with news and updates within the magazine and DO make contact with the listed person.

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Join the Darlington Hub FACEBOOK PAGE as well as the Buy Nothing page that we featured last month. It’s a great FB site for an amazing variety of posts and includes the FRIDAY BUSINESS POST. Local advice and recommendations of all kinds.

• It’s Summer so a high Priority for newcomers (and everyone) is being BUSHFIRE PREPARED. Contact your Bushfire Ready Street Co-ordinator by calling Colin James on 0419 969 223. Take care everyone and let’s reach out to our neighbours 

Forrest Darlings CWA By the time this Review lands in your letterboxes, we will have held our AGM and nominated our committee for 2022. Thank you to Kerry Borgas of the Mount Helena Parkerville Branch of CWA who kindly audited our accounts and chaired our AGM. The Forrest Darlings branch of CWA is run by a volunteer committee of four people - president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. We are all immensely grateful to all those who give their time freely to continue to run our group. Our next meeting will be a makers night held on Wednesday 23 March at a venue TBC. Everyone is encouraged to bring a craft or a project from home to share with the group. We will also brainstorm ideas about the crafts we would like to make over the year to sell on our stall at community events such as the Darlington Arts Festival. All are welcome – even if you don’t have a craft to share it’s a wonderful opportunity to marvel at the talents within the group and members are always very willing to skill share with enthusiastic beginners.

range in age from 30-80 (ish). Your local CWA branch is yours to make how you like. Membership is $70 per annum. If you want to learn more, come and have a chat with us on the 4th Wednesday of the month, 7pm at a venue TBC. For further information visit Forrest Darlings CWA on Facebook or call Kate Herren (secretary) on 0452 644 248.

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Darlington Community Garden (DCG) From little things big things grow... •

What a precedent being set for events held in Darlington and an amazing vision of what is possible for the future of waste in Darlington homes!!

AND you helped raise $1,700 for the Garden’s water connection! WooHoo!!

And on the topic of Waste and Sustainability we are excited our CASH FOR CONTAINERS BINS at the back of the Liquor Store car park are doing splendidly – $2690+ raised for the DCG. What a way to care for the Earth! Thanks Sue L for organising. OR if you are heading for the tip our number is C 1033 0258.

The BUSHDANCE with THE PIONEERS BUSH BAND was a lively and energised start to our year. Our DCG Event Team excelled again thanks to the expert leadership of Shane & Shelton. Fabulous band, beautiful families, happy vibe. It was unanimous it was FUN and many new connections were made! Great to see dads and daughters, mums with toddlers, teenagers, young adults and elders all having fun together... You’re never too old for bush dancing, says Sally Herzfeld...imagine us curtseying and bowing to each other! Such a happy family picture of Adam & Winsome and their young boys.

Yet many are still dropping cans and bottles into the 5 rubbish bins closest to the Darlington Hall especially on the weekend. Our Waste Warrior Team regularly check and remove them and reckon thousands of $$$ are being thrown away each year as well as it ends up as rubbish in our Earth. There is always a basket for them at the Produce Trolley. And if you collect them at your home we will pick up bulk amounts. INVITATION–REQUEST–CHALLENGE – Will you join us and never throw away a CFC? Add to the BUSHDANCE the AWESOME COMPOSTING INITIATIVE by WASTE WARRIORS Winsome & Michelle and their helpers. The food vans were only allowed compostable waste and Michelle who did a WASTE AUDIT for the event reported: ”I think the total ‘landfill’ waste was less than a small shopping bag. So much went to compost – it was fantastic – an excellent result for our environment.” Her audit of the BushDance of a few hundred people revealed: 1. Compostable, 225L 2. Food waste, 30L plus another 30L salvaged from the general waste bin! 3. General waste, 45L. 4. Yellow lid recyclables, 35L. Predominately wine bottles. If only we could get 10c for them! 5. Mulching, 3.5L 6. Containers for Change, 70L. 7. 1 small bag of Redcycle plastics The COMPOSTING TEAM – Sue, Norm, Winsome & Michelle – followed up braving the heat next morning to sort and compost.

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Our vision is Darlington being a sustainable environment WATER INSTALLATION Our garden needs water! Great news! Thanks to the Shire of Mundaring who will pay the $8,000+ for the water connection which the DCG will repay over time. We still have to pay the plumber, pipes, non-return flow valve, intersections, taps, and water charges. However it feels do-able via a potential Federal government grant thanks to Rosie plus the Garden Team’s terrific fund raising efforts. Any offers of local support valued. GARDEN BED BUILDING – Saturday mornings from 7am and Wednesday afternoons from 6pm until the beds on both sides of the Arbour are built ready for planting in April! GENERAL COMPOSTING It’s been somewhat hit and miss in the hot weather mainly due to non-availability of water supply so much appreciation of the Fire Brigade’s assistance. Sue has weighed up the compost from THE HIVE CAFE and over only 5 days of trading there are 24kg coffee grounds, 22kg kitchen prep waste (plate scraps not included yet) and 2.6kg crushed and dried eggshells. “Such a noticeable difference to the level in our skip bin”, says Frankie. WHAT ARE WE PLANTING? We look forward to cooler Autumn weather, water, and Wanda the wagon onsite and OUR NEXT STAGE which is PLANTING! Join us and have a say. And as I write I am struck by how many young kids are involved and how so much feels like FuN and play .... See you in the garden, Susie.

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Garrick Theatre IMPORTANT UPDATE: WHEN DAD MARRIED FURY It is with regret and due to circumstances beyond anyone’s control that we have had to suspend our production of ‘When Dad Married Fury’ until the September Season. The President and Committee wish to thank Lynne Devenish, her cast and crew, for their dedication and commitment to the production and to our club and look forward to seeing the show on stage very soon. A special thanks to James Nailen who graciously gave his season to the team, moving his show to 2023. If you have booked tickets, please be patient while Elaine works through the changes.

THREE TALL WOMEN Season One will now be Three Tall Women. Written by Edward Albee and Directed by Siobhan Vincent. From the playwright who gave us ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf’ comes his 1994 Pulitzer Prize Winner, ‘Three Tall Women’. ‘A play so good it can only exist on the stage. A perfect illustration of why theatre is an indispensable art.’ New York Times A curious riddle, ‘Three Tall Women’ is at times a black comedy, often beguiling, occasionally astonishing, always fiercely intelligent and perceptive. ‘the most forceful play Albee has given us.’ New York Post Travelling the lives of three women whose personalities stand tall in the mediaeval sense of the word, this is a voyage for us to share. ‘To be truthful about death is admirable, but to be elegant at the same time is almost Mozartian.’ New York Post This well crafted piece deals with love, life and loss across different generations. A truly moving night of theatre. Bookings open in March and the show opens 5th May until 21st May, 2022.

GARRICK AWARDS NIGHT Congratulations and thank you to everyone who helped make 2021 a successful year at Garrick. Adjudicators Certificates Natalia Myslinksa for characterisation and strong accent held through the entire performance in Clue on Stage. Graham Miles for his ‘Gizzard Slitter’ performance in Treasure Island. Tim Fraser for characterisation of a sleazy journalist in Managing Carmen. Jordan D’Arcy for sharp direction of the chase in Clue on Stage. Mia Fellows for bedazzling stage presence in Trap. Harry Compton for excellent Stage Management of the ensemble cast in Trap. Bailey & Niamh O’Hehir for comic timing and great entertainment in Treasure Island. The Golden Gazunder Kieran Ridgway March 2022 – Darlington Review

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The President’s Encouragement Award Winner Ellien Van Heerwaarden Winner Sophie David Ken Smith Merit Award Ian Lusted Ailsa Travers Award for Best Costumed play Treasure Island Rove Charters Award for Best Set Our Gang (James Nailen & Matthew Roberts) The Fred Petersen Presidential Award for Exceptional Theatre craft Bailey Fellows for creating the Trap Atmosphere Best Supporting Actor – Nominees: Kailem Mollard – Trap Michael Balmer – Our Gang Kyren Cleave – Treasure Island WINNER: Michael Balmer – Our Gang

Best Supporting Actress – Nominees: Julie Holmshaw – Our Gang Pauline Rosman – Managing Carmen Laura Stegink – Trap Paris Jenner – Trap WINNER: Paris Jenner – Trap

Best Actor – Nominees: Zachary Inglis -Clue on Stage Thomas McCracken – Managing Carmen WINNER: Zachary Inglis – Clue On Stage

Best Actress – Nominees: Sarah House- Managing Carmen Sharon Menzies – Our Gang Victoria Abbott – Clue on Stage WINNER: Victoria Abbott – Clue On Stage

Paul Brown Award for Best Director 2021 – Nominees: Siobhan Vincent – Managing Carmen Jordan D’Arcy – Clue on Stage Natalia Smith – Trap Dale James – Our Gang Douglas Sutherland – Bruce – Treasure Island Winner: Siobhan Vincent – Managing Carmen Phillip Jamieson Award for Best Production 2021 – Nominees: Managing Carmen directed by Siobhan Vincent Clue on Stage directed by Jordan D’Arcy Trap directed by Natalia Smith Our Gang directed by Dale James Treasure Island directed by Douglas Sutherland- Bruce WINNER: Siobhan Vincent, Managing Carmen The winners of TAG awards: Best Actor – Kailem Mollard Best Actress – Ellien VH Best Supporting Actor – Kody Fellows Best Supporting Actress – Saskia Henderson Best Newbie – Ruri Lawrence

Dedication – Karla Jones Perseverance – Patryk Smith Rising Star – Sami Compton Saving the Day – AJ Giltrow Vocal Delivery – Laura Stegink STAG award – Characterisation – Victoria Abbott

AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST – TOP TAG 2021 – MATTHEW ROBERTS 2021 was a strong year at Garrick with an array of excellent productions showcasing some truly amazing talent. 2022 has issued a few challenges early on, but the rest of the year is sure to be as exciting as last year. 45

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12 Beenong Road, Darlington WA 6070

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www.treetops.wa.edu.au

Helena Valley Chiropractic Phone 9255 1052 or Book Online

helenavalleychiro.com 3b 160 Scott Street, Helena Valley WA 6056

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