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Editorial

ABOVE: A salute to local firefighters following the Wooroloo fires by long-time editorial cartoonist Dean Alston for the West Australian. Prints are available from westpix.com.au

BELOW: Exhausted career firefighter David Ellis after saving a property from the fire (Photo Mick Dyback/DFES)

The Wooroloo fires presented a perfect storm of nightmare scenarios for firefighters – soaring temperatures, ferocious easterlies, and tinder-dry hilly, rugged terrain. It became an endurance test for the volunteer and professional firefighters who battled the blaze relentlessly through five unforgiving days and nights. And then the rains came… “It still surprises me how so many people come together in an incident like this – firefighters, emergency workers, helicopter pilots, so many different agencies – and it works. We don’t know one another, but we come together and work as one to protect the community,” says seasoned firefighter and Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade Chairman Nigel Morgan. “When you think about it later, it’s a bit of a miracle, but one that happens as a result of a lot of exacting training and forward planning.” Darlington Review – March 2021

Nigel was at the fire site from the start, working under Mundaring’s Incident Controller. Hearing him talk about that first night is to appreciate how that forward planning, that rigorous training, has the capacity to turn turmoil into a functioning battleground where cool heads prevail and the job gets done. “Yes, your first impression at Wooroloo was one of mayhem,” Nigel tells the Review. “The fire was massive, and growing fast. As one of two deputies, you’re taking some of the workload off 3

the Mundaring Incident Controller and doing a heap of things: instructing Western Power where they can safely operate while making sure power lines are dead; liaising with police on road blocks; talking to operational co-ordinators and logistics people; setting up evacuation centres; trying to predict what the fire will do next from air intel planes flying over the fires; setting up trigger points – so, if the fire gets to a certain point at a certain time, you’re prepared to activate plans for fire trucks, drinking water, bulk water tankers, etc. And, all the while, you’re alert to the issue of fatigue because some volunteers were doing up to 12-hour shifts and when fatigue kicks in that’s when there are accidents. By the time you get home, your brain is frazzled!” One of the brigade’s longest serving members, Colin James, was playing a key role with the Air Operations, serving as Air Base Manager at Chidlow oval where all the rotary aircraft refuelled. ““At the site we had an Air Crane, five Helitaks, four fuel trucks,

“Heading into something surreal…” Darlington volunteer Steve Dryden hails from a tiny village in the mists of Scotland where it was seven degrees and raining when he was boarding an appliance and heading for Wooroloo on Monday evening.

This firefighter, who travelled the oil and gas world before settling in Australia 15 years ago, joined our brigade when he and his family settled in Darlington three years ago. He was one of more than 50 Darlington volunteers who donned their heavy yellow gear over five days and 18 continuous shifts. Now a deputy lieutenant, on the first night Steve was rostered on with his lieutenant Chris Kenrick, a seasoned volunteer with 15 years of experience. “Our brigade was heavily involved in the Yanchep fires last year and that experience made me appreciate how important it was to trust the people you’re with during a roller coaster week like this. “From initial communications we knew we were heading into something surreal and the first view of that huge plume of smoke told me how hot and ferocious the fire was. You go in with a mix of adrenaline, sheer exhilaration and apprehension because you’re truly testing yourself when you’re surrounded by walls of fire. I feel lucky the training at the Darlington BFB is at an advanced level and being with a legend like Chris on that initial call settled me down. And because things are happening so fast, your training kicks in and it is almost clinical after that.” Steve says that Darlington Brigade leaders like Nigel are very aware about fatigue management. “Especially in fires like this, where six-hour call-outs turned into eight and sometimes more, he looks after us. In different circumstances you can handle a 12-hour shift, but because of the intensity of this operation, six hours was enough for some,” he says. 4

Air Intelligence, Air Attack supervisors and others providing logistical support to the Incident Controller,” says Colin. “The Helitaks and Air Crane were picking up water from dams close to the fire enabling quicker returns to the fireground… so we were very busy from dawn to dusk. The aircraft delivered in total just over five million litres of water and retardant and although 86 home were lost it could have been many, many more had it not been for this effort from the sky and on the ground.” And then there were those fighting the fire. Most of us can’t even imagine what it must be like to be in a fire truck racing towards that burning horizon rather than packing the car to escape from a fire that would involve 800 emergency services personnel and firefighters.

“When you get back to the station, there’s a debrief so you can talk about things that went wrong and wind down a bit, but it’s always hard to sleep afterwards because you’re super revved up, and you’re thinking about your mates still out there. When Wooroloo fire (Photo: Evan Collis, DFES) fighting the Red Gully fire, it was just bushland, but in this fire lives were at risk and some career fire fighters were injured. That adds a whole new perspective. “Most people did five shifts over the week and many of us were also working full-time. If it had gone longer than a week it would have been difficult – but, when the fire is DVBB Lieutenant Chris Kendrick on your doorstep, you (Photo: Steve Dryden) want to be part of it. Fortunately, I was working from home and my manager is sympathetic, but, even at home, I was constantly checking the radio.

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“No one fights fires to be a hero. You know all too well the impact on your family. Your wife won’t be sleeping while you’re out there and you know your kids – old enough now to see TV images – don’t want you to go, even though they understand why you need to be there.” Having lived in rural Scotland, Steve had been wanting to move to Darlington for a long time but admits he had limited awareness of bushfires. “Then the Boya quarry fire brought it all too close to home. Like many others, I went to thank the brigade, spoke to a few people and ended up with an application form. I’m still as keen as the first day and most weekends I’ll be down at the station helping out. We have a great team and so many young people coming through which is great to see for Darlington’s future.”

come back in a few years. Wooroloo was the trigger for him, just as Boya had been for Steve. When the forms were signed, Ricky shook the hand of the brigade’s newest recruit. Our thanks to Dean Alston of the West Australian, who kindly let us use his recent cartoon about the recent fires. His cartoon says it all.

When he began his first-year training, Steve says he acquired a new awareness of the dangers he now sees daily when driving around Darlington. “Because you’ve been in fire situations where a triage system operates – you see the potential of saving a well-prepared house but have to abandon another where it would be dangerous to send in firefighters – you reassess those scenic Hills homes shrouded in overhanging trees. You begin to assess them in terms of a dangerous fire coming through.” he says. “During winter when we’re checking fire hydrants and chatting to people we emphasise that message of taking responsibility – and Mundaring Shire also has the responsibility to hold people accountable when they don’t do the right thing.” Almost every member of the Darlington brigade talks warmly about the special ethos of this close-knit group, of the brigade ‘family’, and Steve’s heartfelt letter in his issue is a reminder of this. While some of Perth’s brigades lament a loss of volunteers, Darlington has a healthy membership of more than 60. As we chatted to Steve, a young man was filling in forms under the watchful eye of long-time member (and Review scribe) Ricky Harvey. A big fire like the one we’ve just witnessed always brings new recruits, and this young man had been itching to join the brigade for a long time.

(ABOVE) Steve Dryden and his family: l – r: Caliyah , Zoe and Ellie; below: Danielle and Rose. (LEFT) The brigade’s Ricky Harvey signs up new recruit Mason Rehn

Mason Rehn (20) is a fourth-year apprentice boiler-maker. Back in 2017, when the brigade was doing a hazard reduction burn near his home, Mason asked if he could join, but was encouraged to

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“Enough is enough!” ““Development in bushfire zones should be avoided” was the conclusion of the 2020 Bushfire Royal Commission, so the Echo’s headline in the wake of Wooroloo – “Fires reignite North Stoneville development debate” – was to be expected. Also expected was a passionate plea to Premier Mark McGowan from Save Perth Hills (SPH) that wants to put an end to the proposal to plant a township of 4,000 on North Stoneville land (owned by the Anglican Church) in an Extreme Bushfire Zone. “Enough is enough!” said the exasperated SPH Chair Jeremy Hurst. “In the back of everyone’s mind, right now, is why on Earth would anyone contemplate a proposal for more than 4,000 people and around 1,500 houses in a potential firetrap. With its isolation and just two rural road emergency exits, it’s entirely unsuitable to cram thousands of people and their 2,000 cars into a tight suburban-style townsite surrounded by a permanent, and proven, Extreme Bushfire Zone.” Readers will recall that the WA Planning Commission (WAPC) last year rejected the proposal by one of Australia’s biggest land developers, the Satterley group, for failing to meet the State’s own Planning Policy for Bushfire Prone Areas. Satterley are appealing the decision in the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT). Former chair of SPH, Paige McNeil, who was in the media spotlight when the WAPC announced its rejection, will be one of many speakers at a planned SPH rally this month. “The WAPC decision was wise, responsible and supported by state policies,” she tells the Review. “I trust that the State Administrative Tribunal will soon echo the same conclusions that the community, Shire of Mundaring Council, WAPC and our elected state and federal members have stated – that a stranded urban development for 4000+ people in the middle of an extreme fire zone is dangerous and the destruction of hundreds of hectares of native forest will negatively impact the biodiversity of the local environment.”

(ABOVE) Paige McNeil announcing the WAPC rejection last year; (LEFT) SPH Chair Jeremy Hurst

In a letter to the Premier, Jeremy Hurst has written: “‘Smart planning’ won’t stop bushfires from happening – but they will reduce risks. But ‘bad’ planning, with cluster style developments, a metre separation, fire trap cul-de-sacs and thousands of people living inside a recognised Extreme Bushfire Zone, will definitely increase the risks.” The SPH Facebook page claims that, based on current house/ land values, the North Stoneville land earmarked for the Satterley development could earn the Anglican Church as much as $700m. Just after the fire, a planned February 10 SAT mediation hearing was adjourned, with no reason given. It was due to consider bushfire dangers. There is no public access to such hearings. The Save the Perth Hills group plans a rally at Sculpture Park in Mundaring on Sunday March 7 at 9.30am.

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New business a family affair Meg Selman and Shani Darby have shared a dream of opening a gift shop/gallery together for ages. Meg makes jewellery and Shani paints, and they had been looking at various locations in the Hills well before Shani moved to Darlington a year ago. When the ‘For Sale’ sign went up outside the commercial zoned property (comprising Darlington Post Office and a house at the rear) their search was over and Meg is now the proud owner of the property.

Ethan, Meg, Shani, Luca and Alayna

“We just loved the place, the house – and the vibe is just right!” says an enthusiastic Meg. The pair love the character of this corner of Darlington, with its heritage homes and buildings, and the old railway station opposite. “Darlington is such a beautiful, quaint village and we love the fact that so much work has been done by locals in preserving its character,” says Meg. “That makes it an attractive place for visitors and for people like us wanting to open a small giftware/ gallery. And we want to further enhance the character. We’d also like to work with the existing cafes so that we can promote one another’s businesses.” When the Review visited, the house on two levels was a hive of activity. The ground floor area (previously a day spa that opens onto a spacious deck overlooking the garden) was having a make-over that was very much a family affair. Meg’s son Luca (carpenter) was working on timber panelling; daughter Alanya (a marketing manager) was working on the gallery’s branding and admin; nephew Ethan was moving between painting the

interior and tackling the garden; while daughter Sophie was away selecting giftware. “We want to support local artists/craftspeople who make beautiful things,” says Meg. “This will be an artisan gallery, but commissions from such work won’t pay all the bills, so the giftware will be important and will range from jewellery to homeware. We’ve taken on a lot, and while there’s still work to be done on the interior, the place itself is perfect for what we want to create. We love the fact that, like so much of Darlington, it has history and enormous potential.” Meg and Shani would love to hear from locals who would like to find an outlet for their work. They also want to learn know more about the history of the property that began life as Darlington’s first purpose-built post office in the 1930s. The pair are planning a ‘soft opening’ in March so locals can come and have a look at Darlington’s latest small business venture and provide feedback. A more official opening will happen in a couple of months. We wish them well.

A setback for setbacks? With more people working from home, outbuildings to accommodate home businesses are likely to increase, and while local business is warmly supported by locals, not all are happy with Mundaring Shire’s apparent willingness to ‘bend’ Shire rules in relation to outbuilding setbacks (see Letters). This also worries the Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (see their notes). Shire regulations in relation to outbuildings are easily downloaded from the Shire’s website for any prospective buyer and they recommend not siting

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outbuildings in front of existing homes or a couple of metres from the road and not impacting the streetscape/amenity. At least one new property owner suggests our Shire is garnering a reputation for being perhaps the most businessfriendly local authority! While it’s great that the Shire works with those wanting to settle in Darlington to realise their home business plans, some are asking “at what cost?” to the very ‘character’ that has attracted gallery owner Meg Selman, and many more, to choose Darlington.

Much more than the mail…. Aaron Sheel already feels very much a part of the community as he greets locals at Darlington Post Office. Recently, he’s been quizzing us as to what we would like to see in terms of merchandise as he expands his business (with the blessing of the property’s new owner Meg Selman). What is certain is that our Post Office’s line of stationary will be extended. “I’ve been asking schools and businesses what they need, so locals don’t need to travel down to Midland in search of office supplies and stationary – and I’ll match low prices,” says Aaron. The gift section has already migrated to the extension; there will be a kids’ corner of toys, along with a section catering for locallygenerated products like books, T-towels, local honey. In the old gift shop area, by popular request, there will be a selection of local groceries – from necessities like bread and milk to that single ingredient that’s missing when you start baking a cake.

If you have ideas you’d like to share, go and chat to Aaron. He’s excited about his expanding business and wants you to be too. All of this is happening in addition to the postal business, banking, top-ups of Smart Riders…. you name it!

Studios reopen! There is a lot of art/craft coming our way this month, with Hills artists opening their studios to give us an insight into what goes into the making of a painting, glasswork or sculpture. We’re used to Art in the Hills (organised by Mundaring Hills Open Studios) happening in Spring, but this year the group is treating us to two events. “This is a special event to replace last October’s cancellation,” says Darlington sculptor Ian Kay, who is on the organising committee. “It will be a great collaborative effort, building on the success of the previous decade. Forty-nine artists at 24 locations will be showcasing their work from March 20 – 28, with opening days being individual for each studio.”

(l - r) Sophie Mahir, Kevin Norris, Belinda Kay and (lower) Ellis Pearson; (BELOW) Ian Kay

You can either download the brochure to check opening days or get hold of one of the group’s classy brochures that sets out a trail you can follow to discover a range of practitioners working with glass and ceramics, textiles and wood, paint and recycled metals. And the artists showing their work range from professionals with international acclaim to part-timers. Also open during the above event will be Darlington’s Juniper Galleries, with painter Jo Meredith featured as residence at the gallery. 8

Along the way there will be fine food venues, pubs and wineries (and scenic picnic spots), so Ian Kay’s advice is: “Slow down, take the time to enjoy the hills in Autumn, talk to the artists and take something special home with you. You won’t be disappointed.”

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What’s happening? There’s much to look forward to on the horizon: Garrick Theatre offers David Williamson’s Managing Carmen that examines the playwright’s love/hate relationship with football (strong language/adult themes) while Darlington Theatre Players turns the familiar tale of those merry men in Sherwood Forest on its head for Robin Hood, a Pantomime. Darlington Chamber Music will be back in May for the first of five concerts, offering Mendelssohn, Mozart, Puccini and more. St Cuthbert’s is celebrating its refurbishment of Darlington’s little stone church, with Archbishop Kay Goldsworthy leading a Blessing and Dedication (preceded by a traditional Welcome to Country smoking ceremony) on March 21.

Wardandi Bibbulmun woman Dale Tillbrook and bush tucker fare will be featured at Food for Thought

Check out Mundaring Arts Centre notes to learn about its fascinating collaborative Food for Thought, that brings together many groups – from Mundaring Men’s Shed to KSP Writers Centre – on March 14. On March 20, heritage expert/author Richard Offen will give a talk Perth in WWII that covers a time when there was a real fear of attack in our capital city. Have a look at the photo of AMP Building sandbagged in Mundaring and Hills Historical Society notes. Finally, to launch her 2021 program of exhibitions at scenic Juniper Galleries, Trish Juniper has invited a range of artists to submit works along the theme of Regeneration, with ceramics, sculptures and paintings on display at the scenic gallery. “After the tumultuous events of 2020, we’re starting our calendar with renewed hope because artists have the capacity to articulate this new growth and hope,” says Trish. Regeneration opens on Sunday March 7 at 2pm.

Ceramics by Narayani Palmer at Juniper Galleries

As many new Review Scribes will be presenting notes for the magazine for the first time, please remember to send all notes to: editorial@darlingtonreview.com.au Also, if you are a contributing organisation, please join us at the Review’s speedy AGM on Monday March 15 at 7pm at 6A Brook Road, followed by a glass of champagne. This will be a great chance for you to meet the review ‘family’ and the good people who step into our jobs when (wish, wish!) we travel the world! And, if you fancy a stint in the Guest Editor’s chair, we’d love to hear from you. All our contact details are on the inside cover. We leave you with a lovely image of Gilly Goldsmith, a chef with considerable experience, who is staying in Darlington with a friend. Gilly wanted to boost the Lord Mayor’s Fund for victims of the fire, so out came her paella paraphernalia and the word went out to friends who gathered on the oval. She raised $775, and everyone was asking for more! The power of one – and paella! Trea Wiltshire Editor

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CAREER PATHS:

Michelle Jessup, architectural technician/draftsperson How often have you heard it stated – in issues from climate change to the plethora of plastic pollution – that continuing down the ‘business as usual’ path is simply untenable? One local resident is mounting battles on behalf of sustainability on several fronts.

One of the Owen Road options produced by Michelle Jessup for the Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (LEFT) Michelle Jessup

Disrupting the ‘business as usual’ model in the building industry is certainly at the heart of what Michelle Jessup was opting for when she established her own local business last year – just before Covid struck. The architectural technician/draftsperson believes that in too many areas of the building industry the pervasive attitude is: ‘if it works, don’t change it’. “Because it’s so competitive, there’s a reluctance to take on the challenge of working in different ways that acknowledge the importance of assessing the carbon footprint of a building and the lifecycle of materials, or of opting for alternatives materials and house designs which prioritise solar orientation, cross ventilation etc,” says Michelle. “While this resistance makes it difficult for the companies I work with (as a consultant), attitudes are changing and moving down a more sustainable path. This is something I’m passionate about in my own business.” You would know Michelle’s drafting work from the excellent plans she produced for the ratepayers’ association on the proposed Owen Road crossing (published in the December Review and displayed on the Community Notice Board). Michelle and her husband Daniel arrived in Australia from the UK in 2011, and in Darlington in 2016.

However, it was working with an architectural firm, measuring up buildings for renovation, that introduced her to the technical side of architecture and the drawing of buildings. “That made me complete a BSc in Architectural Technology that covered elements such as the selection of material (glass/insulation etc) to meet thermal requirements, whether designs were compliant with regulations etc. Essentially, it was the detail of turning an architect’s design into a functional building – and this is where I found my love of architecture and buildings. “As happens with surveying, I had spent a lot of time away from home which was not what we wanted as a couple, so I began to focus on the architectural side of my work.” On arrival in WA, Michelle’s surveying degree was recognised, but as there was no equivalent of her architectural technology degree, Michelle completed a two-year Cert IV (part-time) at TAFE (“an excellent course for anyone wanting to get into the residential drafting industry.”) She then began working with an architect who shares her passion for sustainable building – “And that’s where I’m sitting at the moment,” says Michelle. “After establishing my own business, I continue to work with architects, but also do life cycle assessments that help people understand the carbon footprint of the home they’re building and its operational energy – and how both can be improved. While this approach may increase upfront costs, long-term running costs will be lower. WA has been very reliant on building with brick whereas over east there is greater use of timber and even materials such as hempcrete that’s sprayed on a timber frame. Hempcrete is being used in a house near Margaret River that’s stirring much interest,” she says. Michelle has jumped right into volunteering since arriving in Darlington, being a committee member of DRRA, the Lower Area Master Plan (LAMP) and the Darlington Sustainability Group. “Working with people who care about the environment makes you feel far less despairing about what we’re doing to the planet. It feels good to be encouraging people to recycle and reduce e-waste, because these are areas where change must happen.”

“I’d always loved the technical side of art in high school – elements like perspective – and was interested in cartography,” she recalls, remembering herself as a high school student. “When I enrolled in a BSc in Surveying and Mapping Science I realised I should have studied A Level Maths and Physics, so that added a foundation year to a three-year course. But the degree was exactly what I wanted.” As a graduate, she rapidly found herself working in diverse surveying jobs – in upgrades to London Underground tunnels, on mine sites and in offshore surveying of the North Sea seabed for oil and gas exploration.

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Community Notices & Letters to the Review Steve Dryden of the Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade writes: I am writing to pay tribute to a member of the Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade who tragically lost his life while on holiday with his family in January 2020. This is my letter to Matt Rogers. He was 38 years old. One of the proudest moments in life was when I realised my each other to be there when the calls come in to go defend childhood dream of becoming a volunteer firefighter and our community. Enthusiasm – keeping that cup overflowing nothing has changed. I am still as excited as the day I first joined. as there will be times when people/community will expect to drink from this. Passion – having this, with a I remember speaking to you, Matt, about it and defined purpose, creates focus and focus leads you giving me the time to run through drills and to results, the kind that make us better people appliance training after completing your shift at and effective firefighters. your work – for you were both a career firefighter and a volunteer. I saw the passion you had for Leaving behind Caren, Lowan and Marli was helping others and giving so much of yourself the hardest, as we remembered the firefighters’ for our community. You always put yourself out prayer: “Please bless with your protecting hand, there for all the members of the brigade, so we My children and my wife”. You gave so much were shocked to learn of your passing over a my friend. Darlington brigade will provide that year ago, leaving a large hole in our lives that protective hand – well when Caren will let us. was once filled by your enthusiastic laughter She is so strong and your boys make you so and energy. We were shattered. proud. The kind of father and husband you were Those that knew you well understood our loss; is something we all could look up to and aspire. I told newer members that it is a culture thing. We all share the This last week more than others we have felt your presence same values as you did, Matt. Professionalism in all we do even like a guardian angel looking over us your “Firefighting Family”. as a volunteer organization. Honesty - being true to yourself You have been in my thoughts and I truly believe by my side and others around you as we are one big family. Integrity – if when needed. you don’t have this, how can I rely on you to walk alongside me into the flames. Commitment – as family, we all rely on (ABOVE) Steve Dryden and Matt Rogers

Poul Dahl from Darlington writes: I would like to state I have absolutely no problem with appropriate home businesses that conform to local regulations. Mundaring Shire regulations in relation to outbuildings recommend six metre setbacks. They also stress the outbuilding should not stand in front of a house and should not have an impact on the streetscape, rather it should be compatible with the amenity of the area. In this case, a two-metre setback for a commercial kitchen, on a 1257sqm block, constructed in front of a house and on a busy road opposite heritage buildings was given the green light by councillors. Why do you need to take notice? Imagine, on your leafy street where houses are set back and screened by living or picket fences, a property changes hands a few houses down. The new owner wants to erect a home business or large shed and, because the block is undersized/a difficult shape, they appeal to the Shire to allow an outbuilding in front of the house, metres from the footpath. Suddenly your scenic streetscape, that leafy corner, is changed forever. And it gets a tick from the council. You won’t get asked your opinion, only the immediate neighbours will. “But we’re talking about the character of the whole street,” you might complain to the Shire. It won’t listen. Well, it certainly hasn’t in this recent case. Locals have produced several Darlington Precinct Plans over the years (encouraged by the Shire). Many volunteers have worked on these with the aim of preserving the unique character of our village – a character that, in recent times, has drawn comment from visiting premiers, Federal ministers and Shire presidents. The 1998 precinct

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plan (still current) covers the heart of the village with its heritage buildings. Accepted by the Shire, it emphasises the importance of setbacks and streetscapes as elements that define the place we live in. We are all too aware that ‘character’ is a fragile thing, easily lost. We know each inappropriate planning decision erodes it. That’s why the most recent proposal passed by Mundaring Council drew opposition not just from immediate neighbours and other residents (all submissions were opposed) but also from the Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association and the Darlington History Group. In Darlington we’re acutely aware of the importance of setting precedents in planning. Allow one proposal on an undersized corner block, and it’s that much easier to do next time, With more home businesses/granny flats/short-stay rentals on the horizon, and Shire planners and councillors bending their own rules, watch out for your streetscape. While Shire officers concede there is a risk of ‘reputational damage’ in approving proposals opposed by community, it’s also a slap in the face for those who invest time in producing (with Shire encouragement) precinct plans and heritage proposals. They have a right to expect that the Shire and its Councillors are working with them not against them. Councillor James Martin was the only South Ward Councillor, in fact the only councillor, who stood up for the importance of setbacks and streetscapes in the most recent case. That’s disappointing.

Community Notices & Letters to the Review The Blue Sky Sustainability Festival 2021 is on and you’re invited! The 2020 festival had to be cancelled due to Covid 19, not to be beaten the organising group have been busy planning a great waste free festival for 2021. The festival is a celebration of the hills community and sustainability. A range of talks showcasing hills youth and others will take place on Saturday the 20 March. On Sunday March 21 the festival will take over the Mundaring

Sculpture Park filling the space with music, stalls selling goods made by people committed to sustainability, and others providing information. There will be a variety of food, coffee and ice cream vans so no need to go hungry. Festival details can be found on this review’s back page and on Facebook at Blue Sky Festival 2021.

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Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS) Get Inspired for Winter Gardening with us Can you feel the season changing? Days are getting shorter and we are starting to experience some cooler nights and that is surprising as we are still in the Aboriginal season of Bunuru, the hottest season and not Djeran, the season of cooler nights and shorter days. Time to develop a plan of action for the your garden for the cooler months. Wonderful! To give you encouragement, let me share with you a recent encounter a couple of us had in the South West with botanic artist, Patricia Negus. We visited Patricia at her (hand built mud brick ) studio; admired her wonderful detailed paintings and shared her enthusiasm for our wonderful South West flora and fungi. If you need inspiration to grow WA native plants, you only have to track down one of her books or get a perpetual birthday calendar (March’s page appears below); her background as a botanist shows in her work that can be referred to again and again as you enjoy the bush. Walking through the bush can help us to understand where and how some of the plants we might see for sale in our

specialist native plant nurseries actually grow and where they do best; time well spent if we are to invest in buying plants. Also wander through the Reserve and see where our plantings have been most successful; even note where plants are not so happy! Planting time is best after first rain when the soil is still warm. Still in summer recess, we, FODS are keeping last winter’s new plants going on the Station Reserve through their first summer with our watering roster. This resulted in the following photograph from one of our members of the reserve’s huge Lemon Scented Gum after a weekend rain shower. Well done Terry! We recently had a work morning to clear the paths and remove fallen branches

and the Station Reserve looked great after that. We will start our fortnightly w o r k i n g mornings after Easter. In the meantime enjoy walking through and do take a moment to think about your own garden for the cooler months too. If you take any good photos in the Station Reserve or in our local area, send them in and we could include a few in these notes. If you would like to know more about our group please contact: • Jane on 0477 987 048 or arnoldmj55@gmail.com • Stacey on 9299 8986 or Stacey.august64@gmail.com • and Pauline who cares for the Mandoon Reserve on 9299 7039 or paulines191@gmail.com

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Students undertaking WACE ATAR in Year 12 are ranked against their peers across the state and the entire year can be viewed as one of ongoing competition. The annual publishing of school ATAR results places schools in competition with each other as they seek to climb the ladder of best performing ATAR institutions. Not surprisingly, this translates into some schools putting increased pressure upon their students. The IB Diploma Programme, whilst still generating an ATAR for university entrance in Australia, is entirely non-competitive/comparative. IB Diploma students are never in competition with their peers, and their results are entirely based upon individual performance in final year examinations and internal assessments. At Treetops, Year 11 and 12 students enjoy very small class sizes and personalised tuition in a wide range of subject choices. Our students have the option of undertaking either the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for university entrance, or WACE General programme for entering the workforce or for further vocational education options. If you, or your student, are considering your options for Year 11 and 12, contact Treetops on 9299 6725 to book a personalised tour and learn about the Treetops difference.

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Darlington Dibbler Girl Guides Darlington Dibbler Girl Guides has commenced back for 2021 (after a minor delay due to Perth Lockdown!). We are all super excited to be starting another year of Girl Guide Activities, and our membership has now swelled to 30+ with a merger with the Helena Valley Butterfly Unit. Welcome Butterflies! The girls have been busy getting to know our new members and contributing to the Term Planner for Term 1. Some of our members are participating in World Thinking Day 2021 (21 Feb 2021), in which we will Stand Together For Peace with over 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts to call for and create peace in our lives and in the world. Peacebuilding is at the heart of Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting, and is as vital and relevant today as ever. We welcome new girls aged from 7 years and are in need of volunteers to help with running the session. We meet at Kathleen Skipsey Hall – Darlington Scout/Guide 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 Jasmine on 0404 740 322 or enquire at Girl Guides WA.

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Darlington Bushfire Ready Imagine your life, your loved ones and your home under threat from bushfire. You can see the fire raging towards you, feel the immense radiant heat, and your eyes and lungs are burning from the smoke. Maybe this is what those residents of ; Wooroloo Gidgegannup; Tilden Park; Shady Glen; and in January…..Gin Gin; Chittering; Red Gully; Regans Ford and other places recently experienced You might be confused, unsure of what to do next, and scrambling to pack some essential belongings, find your terrified pets and get out. But you have left it too late and when you try to leave, the only way out is blocked by a wall of flames. More than 90 percent of Western Australia is bushfire prone, and not just in regional environments but urban areas as well. Every year an average of 5,500 bushfires burn throughout the State, making it a commonplace reality. Making smart decisions and managing your stress during those circumstances could very well save your life. Organisational Psychologist and Deputy Vice Chancellor of Research and Innovation at Murdoch University Professor David Morrison, has spent much of his career looking at how people make decisions under conditions of uncertainty. Darlington Review – March 2021

“Some don’t make the decision to get out until it’s too late. That’s when they get themselves into scary situations because their decision making capabilities are compromised. As we know, this can have tragic consequences.” Professor Morrison said that when you’re under stress, elevated levels of alertness can lead people to focus on the wrong things and treat different sources of information as equally valid when in fact their usefulness for survival can be very different. During a bushfire it could cost you your life. The key, according to Professor Morrison is to prepare, not just your property but emotionally and intellectually as well. REMINDER..…..If you see smoke and flames act immediately – don’t wait for a warning, follow your bushfire plan, hopefully is now on your DFES app. Visit EmergencyWA for information on how to prepare for and respond to bushfires and the DFES website for information about the different warning levels. Colin James (Coordinator) PH 0419969223 17

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Darlington Social Cricket Club A recent letter received by the club’s scribe. Dear Scribe The author of this missive, who will remain anonymous, while batting in the December match against the Darlington Tennis Club, was facing a traitorous DSCC member, bowling for the opposition. Said opponent hurled a ball at the hapless batter, delivering what was both figuratively and literally a sandshoe crusher. The brave DSCC batter, in the great tradition of the game (unlike modern test players), showed no visible reaction to the excruciating agony in his big toe, and continued his innings as if nothing had happened. After several subsequent days of hobbling, the pain slowly subsided but the inflammation remained for many weeks. Now, more than a month later, the attached photos bear witness to the suffering. Again, in the great tradition of not dobbing, the author will not reveal the perpetrator to your readership, so that said individual can innocently return to his favourite pastime of making lots of coffee for others. Yours anon. Note to self.... If I ever cross paths with my school cricket coach I’ll tell him off for instructing me to get my foot to the pitch of the ball. Instead of saying NEXT TO the pitch of the ball!

DSCC v Subiaco- Floreat - 9th January The match against the opposition of 14 years, Subiaco - Floreat Cricket Club, saw the stumps, pavilion, and players bedecked in pink. This was in support of the McGrath Foundation’s “Pink Stumps Day”

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With gift vouchers, donated by Bunnings Warehouse Midland, raffled throughout the day, along with generous donations and fines for member’s transgressions (the fines totalling $85.10, which the club matched dollar for dollar) the club raise

$750 for the McGrath foundation. Subiaco-Floreat batting first, were all out for 165 in 35th over with the pick of the bowlers being Steve Durkin 2/12 off 4 overs, Cliff Burns 1/12 off 4 overs and something you will hear repeated a lot during the rest of the season, Stephen Jones 4/13 off 4 overs. Yes that. The club managed 4/166 in the 31st over with Cliff Burns 33 and Cambell Giles 23 not out being the main contributors with the bat. (Cambell tried out something new while batting, he decided to wear his prescription glasses and played shots never seen before from his bat.). The score line now stands at seven wins apiece. Tom & Jane Rudas, Kate Hewitson, Chris Cork, and Rob Zardins put on a fantastic afternoon tea with a pink leitmotif to compliment the theme of the day. Darlington Review – March 2021

Some of the club’s Subiaco - Floreat visitors enjoying the BBQ setting

The after game barbeque at the Murphy home in Mahogany Creek (a beautiful location with a stunning bush outlook) was decorated in pink in line with the theme of the day. Darren and Kerren (mainly Kerren) provided delicious salads for the throng and the dinner was finished off with lovely pink cupcakes. Part of the programme for this day was a catwalk of players preening their Pink Day garb. A hands down winner was Steve Durkin with his beautifully matching apparel complementing the mood of the day.

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Writefree Women’s Writing Group Many of the ladies have engaging backgrounds with active lifestyles in terms of accessing various ways of expressing their artistic natures. This has led to many writing successes outside of Writefree which are supported and encouraged by the group. Every year the group produces an anthology filled with a large array of short stories and poetry. The group go through the whole process of putting the book together, including editing, layout, book cover design and preparation for printing. The excellent teamwork exhibited by each member has allowed the group to be successful in this unique annual endeavour.

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The group is currently open to any new members who want to join in. To send an enquiry, please email Writefree’s facilitator, Jane Wallis, via wallis.jane00@gmail.com, or just turn up to the KSP Writers’ Centre at 9.45am on a Wednesday morning, with a notebook and pen in hand, plus a BYO mug for tea or coffee, and cash payment of $12 (or $5 for KSP members). For more details on our other writing groups or activities please visit the KSP website www.kspwriterscentre.com or phone the office on 08 9294 1872.

Darlington Retirement Accommodation Association (Inc) All is well at the Darlington Glen and the residents are all in good spirits. Although the Wooroloo working party has been unable to come and work its magic in the gardens, Craig from Jim’s Mowing has stepped in to help us out with the lawns and has done a wonderful job and we thank him for that.

members as and when the unit is ready for occupancy. If any members are interested in a tenancy, an application form can be lodged, assessed by the committee and a new resident selected. Preference for new residents will be afforded to Darlington Glen members.

At the recent DRAA February meeting we were happy to welcome new member Sonja Parker to her first Darlington Glen management committee meeting and we thank her for her input and participation.

If you are not currently a Darlington Glen member and wish to be a candidate for tenancy in unit 1, you must join before you can be considered. Member application forms can be collected from Earnshaw’s Real Estate Office in central Darlington. Once completed, the form can be returned to the office together with the $10 application fee and you will be added to the Glen membership list and receive notifications of activities and vacancies occurring in the Glen and when applications can be submitted.

The refurbishment of unit 1 is progressing steadily but is being hampered by a shortage of readily available trades, resulting in the project taking longer than expected. We have appointed a commercial project manager (Jodie) to continue managing the refurbishment which will include new carpets and curtains, a new kitchen and bathroom and a repaint. These activities are progressing steadily with the new kitchen cupboards installed last week. At the moment it is difficult to predict an actual completion date for unit 1 and when it will be ready to accept a new resident. Currently mid-March is looking likely as the earliest completion date. The new resident(s) of unit 1 will be selected from our list of Darlington Glen members and emails will be sent to these

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Incredibly, this is the 18th year of the Darlington Chamber Music series – something we, the musicians, are very proud of, and something we hope gives the wonderful people of Darlington a sense of pride, too. We feel very privileged to have our home in the Darlington Hall and to enjoy the support we receive from this community. In pondering our 17th year, we can also all be proud, having collectively survived the chaos of Covid-19, that the year ended with at least the last two concerts of the planned series, both very successful and morale-lifting concerts complete with afternoon tea, served alfresco!!

Throughout 2020 we were able to keep the DCM “brand” alive with various activities, including giving a trailer pop-up concert next to the Darlington Oval (pictured) and also a Darlington Ensemble concert within the online Melbourne Digital Concert Hall series. Despite these being wonderful experiences, we missed performing in our home hall for you, our cherished “home crowd” . We can’t wait to welcome you back to our 18th season beginning on 2 May. Graeme Gilling and Semra Lee-Smith

Darlington Theatre Players At Marloo Theatre Robin Hood is eventually on stage playing to full houses…or as full as we are allowed to make them under the 60% rule. At the time of writing there were only a few seats left on a couple of nights. Originally planned as the pantomime to close off 2020 it was put back to February. Like all productions the hectic nature of rehearsals and set building increases in the last weeks before curtain up, particularly with a large cast. Lockdown. Everything stops. How long is it going to last? Will the production be able to go ahead? At last..YES!

‘An Unspeakable Triumph of Supreme Brilliance’ is a zany american comedy which follows the inept community theatre company in North Central Minnesota. After a stunning offer of ten million dollars for the best community theatre show in Minnesota comes their way, the company must band together to produce an unspeakable triumpth of supreme brilliance. But with an egotistical director, an actor who is deathly afraid of the stage and a set about to collapse, the riches may well slip out of their hands.

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Mundaring & Hills Historical Society Inc. Richard Offen: Perth in World War 2.

Richard has agreed to venture ‘up the hill’ to talk about life in Perth during WW2. This topic links in with the MHHS’s current museum exhibition on Chidlow’s WW2 Army Camps.

On Saturday 20 March at 3pm, the Mundaring & Hills Historical Society is looking forward to our first speaker for the year. Richard Offen is well known in WA for his amazing knowledge of local history as well as his ability to entertain audiences of all ages and backgrounds. Richard wrote the Perth editions of the very popular series ‘Then and Now’ and ‘Lost Perth’. ‘Then and Now’ has sold 12,000 copies to date and is currently in its third reprint. ‘Lost Perth’ has now joined its companion on the Australian ‘best seller’ list. In 2017, after twelve years as Executive Director of Heritage Perth, Richard retired but he still offers heritage consultancy services, is a Councillor on the Heritage Council of Western Australia and President of the Friends of the Battye Library. Richard was honoured by the WA Heritage Council in their 2014 Heritage Awards, winning the ‘Outstanding Contribution to Heritage by a Professional in the Heritage Industry’ category.

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Prior to the start of World War 2, the Great Depression meant that in the mid-1930s around a quarter of Perth’s male population were either out of work or on short time, causing hardship for many families. In 1939, the economic recovery had hardly started when war in Europe broke out, followed by war with Japan in 1941. Just as during WW1, the people of Perth rallied to the call and served in the military around the world, leaving those at home to keep the place going. This time, however, a new and imminent threat of invasion was felt very keenly throughout Western Australia. Come along to find out more! To confirm the venue for Richard’s talk please check our Facebook page, or contact the MHHS on 9295 0540.

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Darlington Review – March 2021

Darlington Sport & Recreation Association (WA) Inc. DaSRA Notes for March Review

A big THANK YOU to everyone who helped make the Music Gig a huge success. A fantastic Audience, entertained by 4 bands including Glen Whisson, Dave Hole and Blue Manna. Thank you to our sponsors who enabled the event to go ahead; Matthew Hughes MLA, Earnshaws Real Estate, Bendigo Bank, Darlington Review, Cambridge Solar - Chris Barker, Shire of Mundaring, PM+D Architects, Volich Waste Management. Also thank you to the Volunteers on the night and the Food Vans A total of around $2,500 was raised through donations. Once again Thank You Our next planned event is the Sports Entertainment Dinner event proposed for 15 May 2021. SO WE NEED YOUR SURPLUS SPORTING MEMORABILIA please let Geoff Barker Know as we plan to hold an Auction of sporting memorabilia on the night. . Of course other fund raising continues: 1. Buy a Brick 2. Buy a T-Shirt or Print with the Alastair Taylor Mural design on it. 3. Buy Wise Wine at a discounted price 4. Buy a Darlington Number Plate So please go to our Website https://www.darlingtonpavilion.com.au/ to contribute.

Darlington Community Garden Is Growing Roots!

Now that the pump track is complete, our LAMP Group and Community Garden group are making great strides in advancing the Grand Arbour which is expected to be constructed by mid year. They are also laying the groundwork for a beautiful, organic, intergenerational garden that all can enjoy. Recent grants we've received from the Shire of Mundaring will pay for our first plantings. Also our railway wagon (see January's Review), once restored, will become our meeting place and storage shed. We are meeting on the 6th March at the Pavilion at which time our establishment plan will be presented and action teams formalised. We are a friendly and inclusive group of people working on design, horticulture, infrastructure, grants, events, communications, admin and more. Everyone is welcome to come see what we are planning.

Containers for Change

Thanks to everyone already using our Containers for Change bin outside Darlington Liquor and Gourmet. 10c per drink container adds up, and this small source of income will help the Community Garden pay for annual costs like insurance, and fund community priorities that don't fit within grant criteria. Thanks to Sue Lennard and Winsome SantaMaria for setting this up, and the Shire for partnering with us.

It's going to get Noisy... The Darlington Noisebin Project

There has been some brainstorming about delivering a Noisebin project. Young people, artists and engineers will co-design and build a wildly creative, interactive community sculpture that rewards recycling of containers to raise funds for local projects. We're gathering mentors who want to share their talents and knowledge to guide a small team of young people through this agile design and build project. Skills in IT, audio engineering, product design, and social media are particularly wanted. Join Ian Crawford, Vince Austin admin@noisebin.org and the Noisebin collective - check it out at noisebin.org or email contact Ian 0413 301 041.

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Darlington History Group SOLD! SOLD! SOLD! ART AUCTION FUNDRAISER

Donated and sold artwork: (LEFT) Jody Broun, (RIGHT) Madeleine Clear

At the time of writing this submission, DHG Chair Val and her able assistants were at Juniper Galleries, witnessing how gallery owner Trish Juniper deftly wields a hammer as she thumped in nails ready to hang all the artworks in readiness for the Art Auction Fundraiser. George Grayston curated the artworks, assisted by DHG Chair Val Shiell. By the time you read this, the Auction will have passed, but you can find out how we went on our website, or visit our Facebook. DHG launched an online catalogue of the works in the middle of February, where prebids could be made prior to the auction, and to date this has been resoundingly successful, and gratifyingly profitable – even before the auction date. This fundraiser was a huge undertaking for DHG, and would not have been possible without the help of many. DHG would like to express profound thanks and gratitude to the many community members and artists for their generous contribution in donating artworks and making the auction possible – Leon and Jan Pritchard, Liz Dumont, Trea Wiltshire, Philippa O’Brien, Gail Gregson, Dimity Gregson, Barbara Anne Thomas, Lyn and Richard Woldendorp, Michael Betts, Vince Austin, Madeleine Clear, Trish Juniper, Kay Duane, Robert Hancock, Belinda Eldridge, Mich Lee and Alastair Taylor, Jill Nixon, Ken Rich, Jackie Davis, Kirsty Carslaw, the family of Malcolm Scott, and Sue Lennard. Once again, DHG wish to acknowledge the generosity of gallery owner Trish Juniper for donating Juniper Galleries for a week for the Art Auction, and for her invaluable input into staging it – we are truly thankful and appreciative for her contribution.

TOM GIBBONS | PIONEER OF AUSTRALIAN POP ART A donation of by Leon and Jan Pritchard of a framed Elvis poster stimulated our interest in the artist Tom Gibbons. A Post War artist who was part of the influential Perth Group with contemporaries Robert Juniper, Guy Grey-Smith and Brian McKay they shook up WA’s staid post-war art scene. As a teacher and writer Gibbons had a profound influence on three generations of WA authors and artists. He had an international academic reputation in the field of early modernism, and was a pioneer of the Australian Pop Art movement. He died in 2012, aged 83 years. Darlington Review – March 2021

GUEST SPEAKER SALLY HERZFELD “GROWING UP IN DARLINGTON” - 10 MARCH 2021, 7.30PM AT DARLINGTON LESSER HALL, GOLD COIN DONATION We are thrilled to have Sally as our first Guest Speaker for 2021. Sally will be joined by brother Bob and sister Suzie – reflecting on their time growing up and living in Darlington. There is so much that can be said about Sally and her contribution to service and community. Sally is a long-term resident of our Village, living as a child at Holmesdale which was one large site with a beautiful garden, a Tennis court and horse paddock that went down to the creek. Between 1948 -1990 their family home was at St Michael’s in Orange Rd. Sally’s memories of Darlington spans decades, and she is a joy to listen to. . Refreshments served after Sally’s presentation, and Gold coin donation is appreciated. Please register your interest in attending Sally’s talk at publicity@dhg.org.au.

Sally Herzfeld (2nd from right) with her mother and siblings

DHG PLANNING MEETING Due to the 5 day Covid lockdown, our Annual February Planning meeting was postponed for a week. (why Zoom when you can just wait awhile). This first 2021 meeting covered our speaker program for the year, Fundraising events being held, the need to work collaboratively with other Historical organisations in our area and current projects. A new initiative that will be fully implemented this year is the planned quarterly newsletter to keep members and followers fully informed about DHG’s activities.

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Darlington Ratepayers & Residents Association (DRRA) Despite the summer break and the February meeting being cancelled, the work of the DRRA committee goes on.

Capital works submissions 2021-22 - the annual wishlist for capital works has been sent to the Shire. Two items on DRRA’s list:

Proposed commercial kitchen cnr Glen/Brook Rds - a considerable number of submissions, all opposing it, were submitted but Council accepted the Shire officer recommendation that the proposal be approved. We can only hope that DRRA’s concern about the lack of consultation for this type of development has been taken on board by the Shire.

- a safe crossing on Owen Rd between the playground and Perrella’s. This follows on from public consultation/input over the last couple of years and the public meeting in November when design options were canvassed, and

Glen Rd upgrade - the work was to be completed by now but there’s still much to be done including a final ‘top-coat’ which will have an oxide in the mix to turn it red after a brief period of time and the paths will also be sprayed with a ‘red’ paint. Coulston Rd - a sealed edge will widen the road by 50cm each side to improve the longevity of the road pavement. Sadly in preparation for that work vegetation was slashed/destroyed for drainage and, in parts, an excessively wide verge.

- more work on the Station Reserve car park. Over the years DRRA has asked repeatedly for gravel fill to prevent huge puddles every time it rains and improvement to the drainage. Some work was done in 2019 and last year but it would be really good if the work was completed. March meeting guest - Liam Staltari, Liberal candidate for Kalamunda will be at the meeting to hear about the local priorities. Next meeting: Tuesday 2nd March

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The Darlington Club

The Darlington Club On 12th February we reopened the Club for this year with a barbecue on the hall verandah. Although restricted with numbers and having to wear masks, it was a success and money was raised for the victims of the Wooroloo bushfire. All going well and no more lockdowns we plan to host a Betty Blues concert on 15th May in the Main Hall. Funds raised will go towards the planned upgrade of the Darlington Oval Community Barbecue. Sue Club President.

Coming events: The Club opens at 6.30pm most Fridays at

Darlington Lesser Hall. BYO drinks and nibbles.

Friday 26th February - Closed for public holiday. Friday 5th March - Intro to Bridge and other card games. Friday 12th March - Sundowner. Friday 19th March - Kookaburra Theatre. Movie we are informed will be “Days of the Bagnold Summer”. Friday March 26th - Sundowner. Friday April 2nd - Closed for Easter. Friday April 9th - Bocce. Friday April 16th - Sundowner. Friday April 23rd - Everything Italian (Dinner). Friday April 30th - Sundowner. Membership remains at $20 per person and $40 per family. Contact Sue on 0439 273 213 for details. The Darlington Club

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Darlington Review – March 2021

Mundaring Arts Centre

MUNDARING ARTS CENTRE

MIDLAND JUNCTION ARTS CENTRE

Food for Thought welcomes the community to share food, skills and conversations about food culture through collaboration. MAC, KSP Writers Centre, Mundaring Learning, Mundaring Men’s Shed, MHHS and Rotary present skill-sharing workshops, Market days and exhibitions in a project made possible thanks to the Shire of Mundaring and the DLGSCI.

Out of the Sea is a response to the iconic Canal Rocks near Margaret River. Artists and designers Spatialco (Leonie Matthews, Peter Hill and Fergus Egan), Tom Allum, Beth George, Kira Jovanovski, Matt Slocomb and Emerald Wise explore qualities of place at the edge of land and sea via diverse media including laser scanning, photogrammetry, photography, drawing, video and sound recording.

Share our community journey exploring how food shapes our culture, experiences and art on Sunday 14 March: experience a Kung-Fu tea ceremony with Carol Natalotto, share delicious bush tucker with Wardandi Bibbulmun woman Dale Tillbrook, create your own ceramic food vessel with Bernard Kerr, sample delicious tastings from Cumin Cook, witness fermentation demonstrations with Short Street Kitchen and meet Vincenzo Velletri from Slow Food Swan Valley. mundaringartscentre.com. au/food-for-thought

Take Only Memories brings together the work of recent art graduates Reece Cahill, Inez Edwards, Sarah McFarlane and Harrison Riekie, charting a pathway through landscapes as sites for history, communication, healing and contemplation. Chloe Nolan’s I’m A Married Man is an immersive video installation drawing on the myth of Medusa to reimagine and disrupt the male gaze in Michael Douglas films.

Textile exhibition Traces by Vicki Ames and Tend/er by 3 Snart Club continue until 21 March. From 27 March we celebrate the role of the Shire of Mundaring’s art collection as a resource for the Mundaring community with Safe Keeping – a snapshot of a global moment from a local perspective.

Exhibitions are open all month and complement a workshop program full of ceramics, jewellery, painting, drawing, weaving, paper-making and more. Don’t forget to book in early for the school holiday workshop program!

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

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

PHOTO CREDITS: 1. Visit to bush tucker talk by Dale Tillbrook, MJAC 2020. Photo by Rebecca Mansell. 2. Wood-turning workshop held at Mundaring Learning for Food For Thought, Feb 2021. Photo supplied by Mundaring Arts Centre. 3. Canal_Rocks_Shift_002 (detail) by Peter Hill, digital print from Out of the Sea.

Darlington Review – March 2021

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Darlington Review – March 2021

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Garrick Theatre Club Inc. Managing Carmen David Williamson AO is one of Australia’s leading playwrights, and can truly be described as ‘the voice of middle Australia.’ His characters are vivid and recognizable, and the man next to you in the queue or the stands at the footy, is satirized perfectly in comic representations. Primarily a playwright, much of his work has been filmed into some critically and financially successful productions – The Club, Travelling North, Don’s Party and so on. Also recognisable, and applauded, are his screenplays such as Gallipoli and The Year of Living Dangerously. In 2012 he wrote Managing Carmen, often described as ‘his latest’, although, being a prolific writer he has published seven plays since then. In Managing Carmen Williamson returns to a major influence in his writing – Australian Rules Football, with which he has a love/hate relationship, in this case exploring his concern over the influence of money and power on the clubs’ managers, and the lure of lucrative sponsorships which has the power to overwhelm the integrity of the sport, and all of those involved, whether as athletes or as associated players. Managing Carmen is the Garrick Theatre Club’s choice for the opening salvo in their 2021 season. Directed by theatre stalwart Siobhan Vincent (The Glass Menagerie, Popcorn) and with a set designed by Jake Newby it promises to be a block-buster. Ticket area selling fast. Vincent says that Managing Carmen is difficult to stage as there are over forty scene changes as the action flits from offices to bedrooms to club rooms and presents a challenge to cast and crew. She has attracted an experienced and talented cast and the play is well into rehearsal before it opens at the end of February.

‘He is managed by the ruthless and famous sports manager Rohan Swift, a foulmouthed bully of legendary status. Not only is Brent paid a prodigious amount of money to play AFL football, he makes three times as much with product endorsements. ‘But he should be raking in a lot more advertising cash – if only he wasn’t so guarded in front of every camera! Rohan is determined not to let Brent’s uptight performance get in the way of rich endorsement earnings!’ While the play and it’s intent are very serious, even high drama, Williamson has hidden the message very successfully in a hilarious comedy. Even at this stage, rehearsals are punctuated by gales of laughter. Can’t wait to see it. The show has strong language and adult themes. Managing Carmen Runs from 8:00pm on the 25th February, 2021 until March 13th, with matinees on the 28th February and March 6th and 7th at Garrick Theatre, 16 Meadow Street, Guildford. Tickets cost $25 for adults ($22 concession) and may be booked by: Ringing: 9378 1990 Emailing: BoxOffice@GarrickTheatre.asn.au or on Trybooking. Tickets are limited by Covid-19 precautions so book early.

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After more than ten years of work, St Cuthbert’s Church has been beautifully restored. Not only that, but innumerable other improvements have been made to the site at the heart of the village. This has only been possible thanks to hundreds of hours of volunteer labour and tens of thousands of dollars in donations. You are warmly invited to join us and Archbishop Kay Goldsworthy on Sunday 21 March at 9.00am for an outdoor ceremony to bless all the works, and to celebrate the enduring presence of this iconic building. St Cuthbert’s strives to be a place of welcome and inclusion, and we would love you to join us. Please RSVP to www.hillsanglicans.com/RSVP

Before we celebrate the heritage of St Cuthbert’s Church, we want to honour and celebrate the heritage of the Whadjuk Noongar people who are the traditional owners of the land on which our church is built. We are honoured to welcome Elder Nick Abraham, who will offer a Welcome to Country, including an explanatory talk about Noongar culture and connection to land. Nick will also offer a smoking ceremony, symbolising cleansing and renewal. This is the first time that St Cuthbert’s will experience both a Welcome to Country and a Smoking Ceremony. This event forms part of our commitment to Aboriginal reconciliation. Members of the community are warmly invited to attend this ceremony, and need not feel obligated to stay for the Christian service that follows.

Welcome to St Cuthbert’s where we strive to be a place of welcome and inclusion THaNKS SHiRE OF MUNDaRiNG - RECONNECT GRaNT We were so grateful to receive a Reconnect grant from the Shire of Mundaring COVID-19 Relief and Recovery Fund. After the first lockdown, we worked with our community partners to put in place a Covid Safety Plan. Our Reconnect grant helped us to install hand sanitiser stations around the site. It also helped us move towards being cashless, with the purchase of an EFTPOS device to receive payments. Both of these have been warmly embraced by the many members of the local community who come onsite. Thanks Shire of Mundaring! Rector: The Reverend Chris Bedding Email: rector@hillsanglicans.com Website: www.hillsanglicans.com Find us on Facebook at Hills Anglicans

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Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group (DCRAG) It is the time of year where DCRAG submits a Capital Items Request List for consideration by the Council of the Shire of Mundaring regarding the Darlington Recreation area. The list has been submitted for the Shire’s 2022 and future budgetary considerations which Councillors and Officers will assess and discuss in coming months. The list includes short term and long term, inexpensive and expensive requests. Further explanation and diagrams are to be found at: https://www.darlingtonvillage.org/wp-content/uploads/ 2021/02/20210210-DCRAG-Capital-Requests-to-SOM2021-.pdf WHOLE OF DARLINGTON MASTERPLAN to connect and plan for the whole recreation area, future developments and protection of area. Includes Darlington Reconciliation Plan, Community Consultation & Concept Map for the Whole DRAM. LANDSCAPING / TREES: Implementation of planting program and some winter planting of large replacement trees, as per the 2020 -2120 DCRAG Large Tree Replacement Management plan. DCRAG SEATING PLAN: DCRAG notes the SOM budget entry “Replace bollards perimeter” 2020-21 for $9000 2020/2021. In discussion with Shane Purdy, the 2021 DCRAG Seating Plan has now been presented to Shire for consideration in relation to SOM budget entry. “We aim for appropriate, plentiful, natural seating including picnic tables, benches and continued low stone wall sections. https://www.darlingtonvillage.org/communitygroups/darlington-community-recreation-advisory-groupdcrag/ ACCESSIBILITY PATHWAY & STONE WALL SECTIONS: A new red asphalt accessibility pathway with sections of low stonewalls around the South side of the oval to link east and west recreational facilities. LOWER RECREATION AREA MASTER PLAN (SKATEPARK): Minor infrastructure; Seats, shelters, landscaping. fitness stations, nesting boxes, water fountain, water for nature.

NATURE BASED FITNESS EQUIPMENT with nature-based materials ( X 2 LAMP) NATURE BASED FITNESS EQUIPMENT x 1 near tennis court area (proposed) UNDERGROUND POWER LINES for the Pine Terrace and grassy areas in front of Hall. (SOM to make application to Western Power). NEW TURF for the playground/Hall area to complete the pathways undertaken in 2020. OTHER DARLINGTON VILLAGE PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY DCRAG DRRA PROJECT : INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OWEN STREET PLAY GROUND/SHOP CROSSING. SOM – TENNIS COURT L.E.D. LIGHTING DRRA LOCALITY PLAN DARLINGTON HISTORY GROUP – TRIBUTE TO EARLY YEARS / DARLINGTON HISTORY WALK TRAIL. As always, community comment regarding the facilities at the Recreation Ground is welcome either through sports/clubs delegates or by email trishcook@netspace.net.au CONGRATULATIONS and THANK YOU To the DaSRA committee particularly Geoff Barker, and the LAMP project manager David Grant and LAMP team, for making the Pump Track become a reality. Amazing volunteers managing the community build. A huge success that complements their previous skate park half pipe and extension efforts. Well done all. To LAMP Team and Friends of Native Triangle Group folk, , who have weeding, planted, and mulched the area behind the Pavilion over the past year, with a 95% success rate! Chair: Patricia Cook Mobile: 040 9479 551

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Darlington Christian Fellowship Cnr Darlington Rd and Allestree Rd, Darlington Last year Ruth Goodchild, one of DCF’s members, shared the following story in a service. I found it very encouraging and thought the Review community might as well.

The leaves fell from the trees. Silently God was covering the earth in a cloak of leaves as they go through their yearly cycle of breaking down into the soil and providing nutrients for the earth. I love that “covering” image - God’s Son, Jesus, covers us with His shed blood and redemption is there, ours just for the taking. Soon my friendly tomato bush had grown so big, we could hardly see out of the window! And there in amongst the leaves, I could see little red globes! Yes! Real tomatoes! And not just one or two, DOZENS were growing!

God, a tomato bush and me.

What joy they gave me! And why did I doubt?

In May of last year, I developed Shingles. Painful, debilitating and damaging to the nerves in my foot. I needed to rest - a lot! It was frustrating not being able to walk around much, and I couldn’t bear the pain if one foot brushed up against the other, or if I pulled a sheet over it as I wanted to do, because it was May, and the weather was cold.

This is the God who caused a dry path to be formed in the ocean so His people could cross in safety!

However, I was able to look outside the window and it wasn’t long before I could see a very small, scrawny tomato plant growing in a very large pot. For some reason, I saw great hope and expectations from it, so I hobbled outside and put some manure around it and asked God for a miracle that it would grow. We too, as we put more of God’s good food from the Bible into our hearts and minds, grow a little more into the people that God wants us to be. We grow stronger and more sure of the right way to live with His wisdom guiding us. Soon, this plant was beginning to need some serious support, so I “suggested“ to my husband that “we” make a metal frame kind of thing. Husband was not impressed! “Tomatoes don’t grow in June. It’s Winter!” Finally after much huffing and puffing, Husband relented and a slightly wonky metal mesh frame was erected. But the tomato, like me, NEEDED that support. We all need support. From our family, our friends and those we trust most. We need to lean in to Jesus. He says: “Come to me all of you who are tired and hurting and I will give you rest.” The cold winds of winter came and as I looked at my tomato, I thought that it needed protection, as I had no plans for this tomato to die! I found a big piece of clear plastic tablecloth and draped it around the wonky metal shield and held it there tightly with colourful pegs.

This is the God who allowed people to be thrown into fire and not get burnt! This is the God who allowed an axe head to float and the sun to stand still. Of course He could grow me tomatoes in winter! He is God Almighty! This bush has taught me so many lessons: Patience - as we wait to see outcomes in our families’ lives. Thankfulness - for the faithfulness of so many people here praying and covering me, week in, week out, as I have made small but steady steps back to wholeness. Fruitfulness - that comes as roots go deeper and spiritual fruit develops. This tomato just came from a rogue seed - like me - imperfect, sinful, impatient, critical, judgemental, but God can use each of us, even me, to grow us ALL for His kingdom. Be encouraged! As we put our roots of trust into Him, the fruit will come. PS. I kept a record of the tomato yield. Over the months – and it continued producing fruit up until New Year, it gave us 8.725. kilos. That’s 35 punnets of goodness! Easter A few weeks after you read this, we will be celebrating Easter, remembering the death of Jesus and celebrating his resurrection. At DCF we pray that you have a Blessed Easter and that Jesus will bring you peace and joy at this time. You are welcome to join us at our Easter services on Good Friday and Easter Sunday at 9.30am.

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Darlington Review – March 2021

Helena College Bringing out the best together 2020 ATAR Success 2020 was a tough year on everybody in the school community, but particularly for Year 12 students in their final year of secondary education. Given the circumstances, we couldn’t be prouder of our graduates and the results they achieved.

Winning the award means a lot to me and it further motivates me to inquire about and study our native insects, and protect vital bushland from being cleared,” he said. “I think it’s important to study insects as not many people do, and we don’t really know enough about them.

In 2020, 98% of our 68 Year 12 students received their Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE). Six students achieved an ATAR score above 90 and eight students achieved an ATAR above 89.

Andrew’s mum, Frankie, credits his son’s Helena journey for his ability to openly pursue his passion.

Our median ATAR score was 77.35, an improvement on previous years. What an outstanding effort. We can’t wait to learn about their next steps and continued education and career journeys. Our Emerging Amateur Entomologist of the Year Year nine Helena student Andrew Wallace is the first recipient of the inaugural Emerging Amateur Entomologist of the Year award.

Half the time I have no idea what he’s talking about,” she said. “But he loves it and I strongly feel being at Helena since the Early Learning Centre has given him the opportunity to explore his interests and his love of all things in nature with confidence. He’s never felt pressured to hide his passion to be ‘cool’ or to fit in. Now enrolling for 2022 The core curriculum offered at all WA schools is essentially the same, whether independent or religious, single-sex or co-educational, public or private. Whether your child pursues an ATAR, vocational or general pathway to the workforce, the knowledge and skills they learn for any particular career, will largely be built at high school, university or on the job. At Helena College it’s not what our students are taught, but how they learn, that is the difference. We believe growing up is not about finding yourself, but creating yourself. How you learn to learn is critical to the kind person you become and the contribution you can make.

Included as part of the Entomological Society of Victoria’s awards program for the first time in December 2020, the Emerging Amateur award recognises the significant contributions of young or recent members. Andrew has been a student of Helena since Kindy and has always had a passion for the environment. He was just 13 at the time his nomination was submitted, which was chosen as the winner, based on a report he wrote on native bird and insect life, as part of the Save Perth Hills group, to help prevent a locally proposed land development from being approved.

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Through our Middle Years Programme, for students in years 6-9 at Helena, students are encouraged to become independent learners who gradually take responsibility for their choices and actions. Through an inquiry-led, concept-based approach, we aim to develop a child’s natural curiosity, build their resilience and ability to adapt in a rapidly changing world. Our students are confident communicators, creative problem solvers, and engaged, at school and in their communities. If you’d like to know more about the Helena way, please visit our website and book into one of our monthly tours. It could make a world of difference to your child’s future.

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Soroptimist International of Helena

We held our deferred AGM this week in our new venue at DOME café in Forrestfield. We were warmly welcomed by the manager on duty who couldn’t have done more for us. We had the pleasure of two guests at the meeting which was also a business and planning meeting for 2021. The uncertainty of future fundraising in our community in 2021 makes planning a little difficult. However we already have our Bunnings Sausage Sizzle on Saturday 27th March locked in and hope there will be no further strict lockdowns before that date. Proceeds from this event will go to our local school bursaries and other local beneficiaries. We are supporting Kath Mazzella OAM in advocating for awareness of all gynaecological problems, by funding her new flyers in time for International Women’s Day.

We have planned a Garage Sale at our President’s house in Middle Swan for Saturday 24th April. Members and friends are now collecting items for this, the proceeds of which will go to our overseas projects which cannot be ‘hands on’ for us but will be in conjunction with other NFP organizations in that country. Planning for a Mahjong Afternoon Tea in late June is in progress. Whether you can play or wish to learn, you can come along and have a go. Watch this space for details in the coming months. Berenice Ritchie Programme Convenor sihelena@siswp.org

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

Darlington Arts Festival

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

DRAA

Darlington Retirement Accommodation Association (Inc)

DRRA

Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association

FODS

Friends of Darlington Station

FOWL

Friends of Waylen’s Landing

LAMP

Lower Area Management Plan (managed by DaSRA)

Darlington Review – March 2021

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

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

On Monday February 1st 2021 the Darlington Brigade responded to the bushfire in Wooroloo. Little did we know that this incident would become one of the largest and most destructive fires to ever impact Perth, destroying 86 properties and burning nearly 11,000 hectares. Over the ensuing 6 days Darlington would go on to provide around-the-clock assistance, covering 18 continuous shifts, with 54 individual volunteer firefighters attending, providing 179 turnouts and over 1300 personnel hours. To date, including patrols, we have provided 22 shifts, with 56 volunteer firefighters contributing 208 turnouts (some members racking up 6 or more individual shifts), and nearly 1500 personnel hours. During this time we have received an overwhelming amount of goodwill and support from the community. What started out as donations of food and drinks for our weary firefighters, became a stream of food and drink donations, donations of products and services, businesses providing assistance, messages of support and signs on fences, waves and shouts from people in the street, offers of financial donations and children delivering “Thank You” cards to the station. We would love to acknowledge and thank all of the people that have reached out to us in some way, but there are a few businesses we’d like to acknowledge here so you can show them some support, like they have shown us. IGA, Helena Valley – food/drinks and a donation from their Community Chest Fund Coles, Swan View – food/drinks Woolworths, Midland Gate – food/drinks Bunnings, Midland – tools and cleaning supplies Domino’s Pizza, Mundaring - food Café Mojo, Mundaring – food/drinks from public donations Empire Pastry, Darlington - food Officeworks, Midland – gift cards and printing Unfortunately there is no predicting when and where a fire will start, so vigilance and preparedness is 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 record and report any suspicious activity to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

a cigarette butt can also attract a very costly fine. Careless disposal of cigarette butts contravenes the Litter Act, the Road Traffic Code, and the Bushfire 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. We have had lots of enquiries from community members about joining the brigade and we are proud to say that Darlington now has a raft of new trainee and probationary firefighters. These members will spend the “off season” completing their training, attending hazard reduction burns and meetings, and getting ready to be active firefighters next summer. If you’d like to be part of the volunteer emergency services come and visit us at Darlington Station on a Saturday morning between 9am and 10.30am to have a chat and obtain a membership pack. Many in our community now use social media sites to get information on fires, as was evident from the recent Wooroloo fire. Most local volunteer bush fire brigades, Darlington included, have public Facebook pages or groups for information, and there are also several community Facebook groups such as ‘Perth Hills Fire Chat’. Whilst social media sites often provide quick updates and eye witness information, and some contributors may be “in the know” or may provide first-hand knowledge, please be mindful that they are not always accurate and many contributors offer conflicting, misleading or completely false information. 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 website www.emergency.wa.gov.au. DFES also provide a Twitter feed that disseminates Alerts and Warnings, Fire Danger Ratings and Total Fire Bans, and the Shire offers a free SMS service advising of; burning periods, 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 all year round. Register via the Shire’s website. “What you call a hero, I call just doing my job.” ~ Author Unknown Cheers ~ Ricky Harvey

Please remember that discarding cigarette butts is not only an offence, it has the potential to start fires. You can 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

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Darlington Review – March 2021

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Saturday 20th March – Presentations in the Hub of the Hills, Craig Street, Mundaring 10.00 am

Andrew Wallace – Mantids of the Perth Hills: Species of mantids of the Perth hills – their differences and habitat.

10.20 am

Ben Wallace – Electric Bikes: The basics of how electric bikes work, as well as the different types of electric bikes and where you can get one.

10.40 am

Owen Briffa – Curator of Lost Mundaring and Surroundings Local History Museum: History of the Mundaring Railway station and how it transformed to the Community Sculpture Park.

11.00 am

Charles Porter – Bountiful (mini) Billabongs: The intrigue and diversity of remnant pools, profiling some of the different species in and around them, their interactions with each other, threats, plus how to conserve them.

11.30 pm

Luke de Laeter – Buzz Ed Australia: Luke is a teenage beekeeper who is sharing his passion for bees to secure our future wellbeing.

MORNING TEA

LUNCH (Supplied by the Shire of Mundaring) 1.00 pm

Cathy Levett and the Millennium Kids – Launch of 3 minute video.

1.10 pm

Dr Stephan Millett – Envisioning the Hills beyond 2030: what the Climate Change Interest Group learned when we listened to ideas from young people.

1.45 pm

Louise Tarrier – CEO Carbon Positive Australia. Go beyond carbon neutrality. Carbon Positive Australia’s approach to climate change is to take degraded, unused land and restore natural habitats by planting native trees. Planting trees offsets the carbon emissions that we as humans create in our everyday activities. Find out about your personal carbon footprint and what you can do to make a difference to the Earth. Mike and Mandy Bamford – Perth’s Hills are Alive! Learn more about the extraordinary creatures that share your patch.

2.15 pm 2.50 pm

Talitha Huston – Book Launch: Birds of the Perth Hills Region – A Photographer’s Guide. This book is not only an identification and information guide, but also includes photography tips for each bird. Talitha has also produced a video on local birds which she will be showing.

3.15 pm

Simon Cherriman – You CAN save the planet! 20 ways individuals can engage with and help biodiversity in the Perth Hills.

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