Darlington Review May 2016

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Editorial

With images of the Anzac Day ceremony in Mundaring fresh in our minds, it’s timely to remember the extraordinary challenges faced by young locals a century ago. This fine young man, Morris Owen would later become a much-loved store owner in Darlington, but as the Great War darkened horizons, the farm labourer from Llanfair in Wales (“eleven thousand miles from home”) enlisted to fight for King and Country.

Morrie had been in WA four years when he joined the volunteers at Blackboy Hill at the start of a journey that took the recruits to Cairo, and the vast canvas city at the foot of the Great Pyramid.

“This was a Sunday morning in December, and as soon as I was free to do so, I took a long walk around the pyramids and the Sphinx,” he wrote to his hometown in Wales.

Above: The late Morris Owen and the Swan Harmony Singers

Morris goes on to describe the desperate scramble up ridges before digging in when enemy fire made it impossible to advance further. He notes they earned the praise of “our King and General, but at great cost”.

“For twelve weeks we have held this position and the Turks have been satisfied to let us after having had a terrible lesson each time they endeavour to shift us. We are now waiting for the British Army to arrive from the south and then I am confident we shall have Turkey for Christmas…”

While Morris survived the war he suffered chronic gastroenteritis that saw him hospitalised in Malta. He rejoined his unit in Egypt and was sent to France where he was wounded at Pozières .

After 11 weeks of rigorous training in loose sand, they were on the move: to Alexandria and then the Aegean Sea where “a huge Fleet had assembled waiting for the opportunity to throw our might against Turkey”.

Morris’s sepia-tinted letter comes to us from his grandson Brett who lives in Guildford and it was the Darlington History Group’s Lyn (“The Ferret”) Myles who drew it to our attention. Brett tells us that when Morris returned to WA, he and his wife Myrtle bought the general store that is today the Darlington Liquor and Gourmet.

On 24 April two companies left the calm of the Greek islands, and his letter recounted: “By Sunday morning we were off the coast of Gallipoli and we took to the boats to try to effect a landing. According to the scheme this would be done secretly, but the watchful Turk saw us come and opened a terrible fire while we were sitting helplessly in the boats unable to return it…”

Like all good Welshman, Morris was musical, playing the organ at Darlington’s Congregational Church and the piano at local weddings and musical evenings. He was very much a community man, belonging to the local badminton club, local branches of the RSL and the Freemasons Lodge and the Progress Association (forerunner for our ratepayers’ association).

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Darlington Review - May 2016 From the 1920s until he died aged 48, Morrie and Myrtle ran a store that sold everything from zip fasteners to wheat and pollard in large bins. Brett’s dad John and his wife Hilda took over until the store was sold in the 1970s.

Back to Anzac Day — it was great to see that the Shire again called on Swan Harmony Singers (that has so many locals) to perform the moving Going Home during the Anzac Day ceremony.

As the Review went to press prior to Anzac Day this image is from last year’s ceremony.

nobody can see who goes in and out of the toilets. Public toilet design 101 makes such an arrangement a complete no-no. A separate toilet outside the hall could save the Shire much of the estimated $500,000 cost for work on the hall and perhaps the balance could go towards the community pavilion” (that will include new toilets).

Shane Purdy confirmed the Shire has appointed an architect who is conducting a background survey of the building. “The next tasks will be

When, decades ago, the local authority of the day built the main hall, the addition caused much angst and we lost the stone outbuilding pictured in Our Place. The consensus today is that a more aesthetic solution could have seen the small ‘supper room’ retained.

As outlined in Our Place, it was this community that came up with architectural strategies that, in the 1980s, married the old and new, so it is important we are engaged in this next chapter of changes to Darlington Hall.

Our thanks for information and photos provided by Lyn Myles, Gwen Whitley (nee Owen) and Brett Owen

Shire to address meeting on Hall changes

At the last Darlington Ratepayers and Residents (DRRA) meeting proposed changes to Darlington Hall to meet mandatory disabled access requirements were discussed — and we’ll have an opportunity to find out how many of the audit report’s suggestions (covered in the last issue) will be implemented by Mundaring Shire.

You may recall that the Shire commissioned the audit following a complaint about the gradient of the ramp and the inadequacy of the hall toilets.

Director for Infrastructure Photos above: The transformation begins with the construction of the first front verandah and the beautiful Services Shane Purdy will be leadlight window that replaced the foyer’s square window. These images show the red brick main hall before attending the Tuesday May 3 it was cement rendered.

DRRA community meeting at Darlington Hall at 7.30pm, so let’s to review the accessibility audit to hope those with interest and expertise commence development of a list of will be there to either applaud the access issues that need resolving and proposed changes or put forward commencement of potential options to alternatives. It’s also a chance for hall resolve these issues,” he adds.

Our community is now involved in users to suggestions for wider hall Local residents have a great sense of the ambitious Darlington Pavilion improvements. ownership of Darlington Hall, so let’s Project being driven by the recently Landscape architect Mike Tooby told make sure we help shape the best incorporated Darlington Sports and last month’s DRRA meeting that he had outcome for all hall users at the May 3 Recreation Association (DaSRA) with already suggested one alternative to the DRRA meeting. architect Geoff Barker at the helm.

Shire: the construction of a compliant The community fund-raising target is In this issue Our Place, following the toilet at the bottom of the ramp rather $200,000, with Lotterywest and the Shire editorial) we review the transformation than the audit’s suggestion that one be as hopeful (but as yet unconfirmed) of the hall from wine cellar to village hall built between the hall’s existing toilets. sources of further contributions to the — a project that engaged the talents estimated $660,000 budget.

“I put the view that the sad state of the of countless locals during the decadetoilets is largely due to being left open long refurbishment and the restoration In his notes in this issue, Geoff Barker 24/7,” he said. “The current arrangement of the mezzanine level. provides you with many opportunities invites anti-social behaviour because

Buy a brick for pavilion

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Darlington Review - May 2016 to help: you can “buy a brick” ($100) and have your name recorded as a Foundation Donor in the completed pavilion; provide in-kind donations of materials, expertise, trade labour etc; and help at a quiz night planned for August 6. Darlington Concerts recently handed over the Darlington number plates fund-raiser to DaSRA, so another opportunity there. To respond to any of these initiatives and to dream up your own offer to help, contact Geoff at geoff@pmdwa.com or 0418 953 176

Forrest Medical Centre, Dr Colin Broun’s office saw a steady stream of the GP’s patients expressing gratitude for his skills, and for the trust this caring doctor built over the years.

Back home, he settled for a country practice in Geraldton, building a successful obstetric clinic and leaving only when his children were of school age.

“They’ve had me in tears on occasions,” laughs the retiring GP who tells the Review that medicine was his calling for as long as he can remember. Growing up in Coorow on a family farm that had been cleared by his dad “with a box of matches and an axe”, he was one of four sons — and the only one to venture beyond farming, determined to be a doctor.

Glen Forrest became home in 1979 when he joined a solo practitioner, working from an old weatherboard house. Later he teamed up with fellow UWA graduate Frank Kotai — “a very skilled doctor and anaesthetist, which meant we were able to do quite complex surgery until the government put a stop to that.”

How come?

Formal submissions for a $275,000 Lotterywest grant are under way and the community funding raising target has been made slightly less daunting by a generous underwriting offer that could enable construction to start this year. There’s lots more information in the DaSRA notes in this issue.

The good doctor Broun

“Many reasons,” he muses, “like hearing mum dispense commonsense advice to neighbours on our party line; meeting the first professor of medicine at UWA’s new medical school; acquiring the medical books of a missionary my father supported in Africa; and getting to know the Three Springs GP who mended my broken bones, and removed my appendix and tonsils.

And, of course, coming from a good, community-minded Christian family.”

When his dad realised Colin was serious about medicine, he sent him to Wesley

The Glen Forrest Medical Centre was born, with the pair working well together, and being joined by a third doctor, Liz Wysocki (now married to Colin) and Carol McGrath.

“A lot of practices break up because of intolerance and temperament, but we’ve been incredibly lucky,” says Colin.

“As more and more doctors joined, we formed a very good community of practitioners offering a very high standard of medicine. And the most recent arrivals are Dr Mark Daykin, who graduated from Birmingham University and arrived in WA five years ago, and Dr Alina Harris, a UWA graduate and Fellow of the Australian College of General Practitioners . I’m more than happy to hand ‘my’ patients over to them and the established GFMC doctors.”

The Centre’s staff — and patients from across the Hills — filled Glen Forrest Hall recently to toast the man who, overnight, would move from being doctor to being friend. He thanked the staff for laughing at his jokes and putting up with his “obsessions and oddities”; his many patients who had made appointments just to say goodbye, and whose appreciative presentations of scones, apple pies and produce sometimes accompanied an appointment.

Dr Colin Broun with page one of his appointment book when he first joined the Glen Forrest surgery

College and enrolled him in an Art of Speech course — “to make sure I no longer spoke like a yokel!”

Elements of this editorial focus on life journeys — the launch of promising fledgling careers for two Helena College graduates; the bowing out of a wellloved Hills doctor who has been part of the lives of many locals for well over three decades.

After qualifying, he set off adventuring with his family in Africa’s game parks, and then gained a first-class training in obstetrics at a Durban hospital that received the region’s most complex cases. His supervisor was an African obstetrician who, Colin was astounded to discover, was paid less than him. This was Apartheid South Africa.

During his final weeks at the Glen

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What now? Despite a biking accident in Vancouver that saw him take a tumble that took its toll (fortunately he was riding with an orthopaedic surgeon and a nurse!), he still aspires to become “the best 70-year-old down hill mountain biker”. And in fact he will shortly be back on his bike, riding the Munda Biddi Cycle Track to Albany with Darlington resident Terry Giles. Then, later this year, he and Liz will be on their bikes in Burma, visiting villages that have benefited from Gates Foundation support, along with a school being built

Below:Colin Broun, Liz Wysocki and Frank Kotai

Darlington Review - May 2016 and a range of performers. And the technology he’s using allows him to call up dozens of instruments, and to integrate multiple sounds, creating complex, layered backing music — “without ever losing the focus on the voice”.

by a Catholic priest from Perth on the Thai/Burma border.

So, he’s hardly putting his feet up, and one suspects that there will be good deeds embedded in the physical and spiritual paths the good doctor will pursue during this next phase of his life.

One thing is certain: Dr Colin Broun will be missed.

Fledgling careers take flight

Remember the face? Remember the voice?

When she sang at the last Darlington Arts Festival, Annika Moses — then a final year student at Helena College — stopped people in their tracks. It was clear that this Hills singer/songwriter had a style that set her apart.

website, anyone can tune into her music, like it and re-post it so they’re building a market for their music that is a vital first step.

“It’s a bit like a Facebook for music,” explains John, established his own solo production project Sizlak.

“We couldn’t have done this five years ago,” concedes John, who graduated from Helena in 2012, formed a DJ group Junglebuss, and enrolled in Philosophy and Anthropology at UWA. This year he deferred his studies for a year (he’s working part-time at Darlington Estate Winery) to focus on Sizlak, producing Annika’s music and planning to expand his production net to work with rappers, instrumentalists

She was headed for the WA Academy of Performing Arts — where she is now studying a Bachelor of Music in composition and music technology — and the vocalist has lost no time in uploading her first single last month.

She did so with the production skills of Helena graduate and talented music producer John Karoll. Their first single, Last Night, has been uploaded to the Sound Cloud website — “and we’re very excited about getting it out,” says Annika.

Hearing the talented pair talking about the process of “getting it out” underscores the phenomenal technological changes that now enable talented young musicians to make their music available to a wide audience without being “discovered” by a big recording studio. Sure they’re not being paid for their talent, but because Annika has an account with the Sound Cloud

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Both graduates credit the music program at Helena for advancing their skills. Annika recalls how vocal teacher Jonathan Brain (My Place, the March Review) supported her music writing and encouraged her to record. John studied classical guitar with Jane Darcy while Jonathan taught him to write music. They both applaud the fact that — unlike in many schools — music is mandatory in Years 7 and 8. Beyond those two years of general music, the pair went on to the specialist voice and instrumental streams for WACE. Annika has been singing for as long as she can remember. Her dad played in a band and sang to her from an early age, also introducing her to the distinctive music of Joni Mitchell.

“I love her unique style that is so true to her voice — and the fact that she wrote music with interesting melodic lines and original harmonies. She didn’t worry about what everyone else was doing. Of course every singer needs to explore their own voice and mine has more of the timbre of Kimbra, who does groovy versions of jazz and soul music.

Darlington Review - May 2016 newest membership group — and there’s nothing useless about these locals who know more about the workings of engines that most of us.

The sight of these locals taking their classy, highly polished cars out for runs inevitably slows traffic — and the nice thing is that they are more than happy to share their in-depth knowledge about how to restore old motors and keep them running.

John Karoll and Annika Moses

“Now that I’m at WAAPA (along with Helena graduate Beth Gosper) I’m finding the course really challenging as musician and composer. We have a number of performances throughout the year where we do our own compositions plus collaborations with dancers and film producers.

“In my personal music, it has been great working with John. Previously all my releases have been self-produced but John’s expertise has brought a far greater quality to my songs. Last Night this new release, varies a fair bit from my previous compositions in that it’s very much pop orientated. I’ve always written folk/indi and pop, but we think this new release has an originality, maturity and a catchy appeal.”

You can link to Last Night on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/ annika_music/last-night-1 and search Annika Last Night on youtube, and can follow her music news by liking her music page, Annika, on Facebook.

Link to Sizlak on Soundcloud: https:// soundcloud.com/sizlakmusic

The Review’s newest members

While ‘dipstick’ is a mildly disparaging term, we’re delighted to welcome the Darlington Dipsticks as the Review’s

Their Review scribe Malcolm McNabb observes that they got together “after bumping into each other on the side of the road to offer breakdown assistance or to chit chat”.

Mark Alderson (replacing his Mezzanine Art hat) drives a 1950 MG TD that was unearthed in a barn in Mount Helena and which he rebuilt.

“Meeting others in the village who like old cars, it became clear to us that — like many personalities in Darlington — they tended to be on the eccentric side of life and obviously wouldn’t fit into the normal framework of a car club.”

Forming a group seemed like a good idea and while becoming incorporated made it more formal, this was done with the aim of getting young people interested in old cars. When our generation pass on, young people may be interested in these wonderful old cars but they probably won’t know how they work.

“I learned about cars because when I was a young man you could only buy old cars and you had to know how they worked. We now have a generation who don’t necessarily have that knowledge, so it’s about teaching the practicalities of car ownership to the next generation by members of a club that like to call themselves dipsticks!

One of our members has nieces who,

Darlington Dipstick members Sandra and Mark Alderson and (right) Bob Burnett

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at 9 and 12, are already interested in cars and want to know how they work — so if Review readers want to know more they can contact our secretary Bindi Datson and come to one of our meetings.”

You can find out more by reading their notes. Welcome to what sounds like a worthy new initiative — and good fun!

Shame on the Shire!

For the second year running the Darlington Ratepayers’ and Residents’ Association have protested to Mundaring Shire that the once-ayear bulk green waste collection has migrated from November to late August!

Intended to inspire residents to do a thorough clear-up of their blocks following the ravages of winter storms and spring’s prolific growth, the August 29 date this year for Darlington’s pickup makes a complete nonsense of this intention coming as it does on the last day of winter. And we live in a designated high fire risk area where “shared responsibility” is constantly touted by the Shire! DRRA has also suggested to the Shire (and again been knocked back) that high risk areas such as ours should have two, not one, annual green waste collections – one in October/November and another in February/March. This is certainly in line with BOTH Keelty reports that suggested local governments consider an increase in the number of green waste collections. If the Shire implemented this, along with being more vigilant about the state of its reserves, we’d all feel a lot safer.

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Photo Credit: Peter Talbot, Glen Forrest Volunteer Bushfire Brigade

Colin James’ notes for the Darlington Bushfire Ready program also marks disappointment about the early green waste collection and makes some interesting observations about a recent Glen Forrest exercise to gauge whether 64 properties fell into ‘undefendable’, ‘defendable with assistance’ or ‘defendable’ categories.

The experienced former fire fighter was amazed at the number deemed undefendable and hopes a similar exercise planned for Darlington in August won’t produce the same result.

In relation to the recent Boya fire, Colin notes that bushfire ready group members have questioned the lack of DFES website/phone information about this uncomfortably close fire. It fell to the local website: DarlingtonandSurroundsFireAwareness. com to keep people informed.

Read these interesting notes and then ponder the wisdom of the DFES suggestion that it take over all the volunteer brigades.

The round ball arrives

There is a sporting contest on the horizon and it’s between codes as the “world game” stirs the interest of young footballers. However, given we’re a sports-mad nation and competition is healthy, soccer’s rise and rise is welcome.

While AFL certainly dominates on our oval — and it’s great to see excited juniors training for the forthcoming season — the sight of dads and their sons kicking the round ball is becoming familiar. And those who are keen on soccer are researching the options for training available to Hills juniors.

We came across two young locals, James and Tony Lindsay, honing their

skills. The Guildford Grammar boys are supporters of Perth Glory and (like their UK-born dad) Liverpool. Being serious about their soccer they have joined Swan United. James plays in goal and Tony is a mid-fielder. Both are also keen cricketers and joined Darlington Junior Cricket Club when the family moved to Darlington a couple of years ago.

Their club Swan United grew out of a 1984 decision by the Swan Italian Club to bring football to the Swan Valley. The club established itself as one of the elite Premier League clubs in 2008 it merged with the Swan Districts Junior Football Association and took its current name.

The club’s Jenny Hill says the excitement generated by the Olympics, along with the success of the Socceroos and Matildas, has boosted enrolments.

And Tony Wittcomb of Perth Hills United FC agrees.

Soccer Fans James and Tony Lindsay

United caters for players aspiring to play in league games. At present while both would love to field all-girls teams, neither have the numbers so the girls play in mixed teams.

“We have had girls’ teams in the past, but interest surges and wanes,” says Tony. However, he points out that the growth area is in girls’ and ladies’ teams in Europe and the US. “Right now we have a growing number of five to eight year-olds, and once they have the experience of playing together we think there’s a good chance we could field a girls’ team in a few years time,” he says.

While the season starts at the beginning

“There’s always a jump when the national teams do well,” says Tony (another Liverpool supporter). However, Jenny adds another pull factor: “While it’s definitely not a ‘soft sport’ it is a very skilful sport with less injuries and we certainly have parents bringing kids to the club after they were injured in Above: Perth Hills FC U15 players in a mixed team AFL. While AFL remains by far the biggest junior sport, soccer is not far of May, enrolments can happen at behind and of course we promote the Perth Hills throughout the season, with fact that it is played around the world.” the older kids and Masters playing on Perth Hills FC junior train at Glen Mundaring’s Harry Riseborough Oval. It Forrest Oval which makes it handy for is hoped that the recent announcement locals. This club promotes itself as a of plans for dedicated female change community club offering “fun, fitness rooms will encourage more female and friendship” that welcomes players participation in the sport. from juniors to Masters, while Swan

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The Review In Good Hands

In April the Review farewelled its retiring printer rep Greg Young of Vanguard Press. Over the years Greg has always been a tremendous supporter and gone above and beyond the call of duty to get the Reviews out on the streets each month. We held our breath when he told us he was retiring. Luckily for us his replacement was already known to us - Jarrod Egan!

Jarrod, who lives up in the Hills, had many years of looking after the Review when at Fineline. In fact his association goes even further. Additionally, his late mother-in-law Val Semmler actually wrote a regular astronomy column for the Review. The handover could not have been easier for all involved!

We wish Greg and his family many happy years of retirement pursuing his passion for Bonsai and travelling this great land in his caravan. And, welcome back Jarrod!

Our brigade is just one of several groups calling for volunteers right now: the Friends of Darlington Station and Let’s Talk Rubbish would also love to hear from new recruits, and DRRA is still hoping someone will fill the key role of Secretary in our ‘watchdog’ organisation.

Retiring Greg Young and Jarrod Egan

What’s happening?

For those taking advantage of the cool season to clear their properties, Mundaring Shire is offering five comprehensive Sunday workshops (featuring Shire fire officials and brigade members) that start on May 1. These will leave you feeling far more confident about how to safely reduce fuel loads on your property. Both Bushfire Ready and Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade notes mention them and the brigade’s Ricky Harvey also tells you about the need to get permits for any burns happening before 6pm. He also suggests this is a good time to join the brigade so you can train up for the busy summer season.

There is heaps on this month — and in between you’ll want to stroll the heritage trail that is now flanked by a patina of green thanks to lovely April rains — so check out the notes.

Darlington Concert’s first performance on May 8 will delight music-lovers and give us a chance to hear Jon Tooby’s new/ old cello in action; Mezzanine Art will launch a new exhibition at Darlington Dental, its first featuring WA painter and printmaker Guundie Kuchling who Mark Alderson describes as “a force of nature”; you’ve just got time to catch final performances of Darlington Theatre Players The Foreigner, and The Broadway Ladies (see advert) are promising a foot-tapping concert at Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre. Enjoy!

Trea Wiltshire Editor

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BroadwayLadies A Glamorous and Intimate Evening Eight Beautiful Ladies along with Dazzling Dancers Performing a Selection of Broadway Favourites Accompanied by Lea Hayward Kalamunda Performing Arts Centre Canning Road, Kalamunda

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Darlington Review - May 2016

Our Place - Darlington Hall When, in the 1980s, a group of locals decided Darlington deserved a better village hall, they never dreamed they were embarking on a decade of fund-raising that would engage the entire community — from local schoolchildren to professional musicians and architects — and that the refurbished hall would be largely financed by thousands of home-baked scones, by concerts and candle-lit dinners.

Lewis-Jones drew up plans for the additions of two front verandahs and the red brick disappeared under cement rendering that blended with the stonework. The square foyer window was replaced by the beautiful leadlight that paid homage to the vineyard that brought Darlington into being.

It was designed by David Gregson and Gail Gregson became a pivotal member of the fund-raising committee.

That community-wide engagement accounts for the strong sense of ownership locals have in relation to their historic hall — because schoolchildren who sang in fund-raising concerts now bring their own kids to the hall for dance classes and other events.

A resident donated the fine double timber doors and the York stone for the verandah was presented in memory of Cyril Gare (Sally Herzfeld’s father), an exceptional member of the community — and local kitchens produced dozens of scones for a decade of Darlington Arts Festivals, vying for the annually presented Perfect Scone Award! A colourful ‘barometer’ outside The Pines kept locals informed as fund-raising inched towards its target and the collection box was replenished by donations from $5 to $50.

However, that sense of ownership goes way back. In the 1880s the lesser hall was Darlington’s first significant building, serving as the wine cellar for Darlington Vineyard, our village’s first enterprise. When, more than three decades on, the vineyard was no more and the cellar and adjacent stone outbuilding stood empty, the community made its first move to secure them as a community facility.

Perhaps Darlington was celebrating given the year was 1918 and the Great War had ended. Whatever the reason, it was clear the community wanted to put the abandoned cellar to good use, so it was thoroughly cleaned, the timber floor polished and a piano was acquired for what was a very musical society.

Completing the transformation, the small stone outbuilding became the ‘supper room’.

The Progress Association (predecessor of our ratepayers’ association) raised funds and — because locals always thought big — a loan was sought from the local authority to purchase the building. An opening ceremony featured the Governor of the Day, Sir James Mitchell, but later the Association found it had over-reached itself in borrowing two hundred and fifty pounds. Undaunted, it requested the Mundaring Road Board (later Mundaring Shire) take over the running of the hall. And the loan was duly repaid, just when another world war loomed, bringing a surge of evacuees seeking the safety of the Hills and Darlington’s guesthouses.

In post-war years, as Darlington Theatre Players garnered a reputation for its productions, it was felt the community had outgrown the lesser hall and the chair of the Halls and Parks Committee (a local thespian) asked the road board to build an adjacent hall.

However, as oral history attests, the tender for a larger hall proved too high and the board asked a local builder to “see what he could build for the money available”.

The result caused much angst: the supper room was bulldozed to be replaced with a basic red brick hall. While joined to the mellow stonework of the old cellar, it stood in stark contrast, and a former editor of the Darlington Review lamented the abysmal lack of aesthetics. However, it was functional and used for everything from badminton to theatre, and the Theatre Players made good use of additional space for lighting and sound. And when patrons gathered for a sherry in the lesser hall prior to performances in the main hall, the shortcomings were briefly forgotten!

However, in the 1980s a group of local residents were determined to ‘marry’ the two very different halls. Architect Trevor

The first fund-raiser, Youth Plays for Darlington, featured “the massed choirs of Darlington Primary School”, local Brownies and young music students (dubbed “Not the cellists of the Berlin Philharmonic”). When pianist David Helfgott later agreed to perform he lifted the bar — and created a last-minute panic when the piano stool was not to his liking and replacements were hurriedly sought across the village. A final concert featured a host of performers from ballerinas to ballad singers, from poets to a pair of cellists who broke all speed limits racing up the highway following a WASO performance.

Appreciating Darlington’s determination, Mundaring Shire matched our fund-raising dollar for dollar, and locals volunteered their time to transform a neglected facility into a venue fit to host weddings and anniversaries, chamber music and concerts.

In 1997, with the first stage of refurbishment completed, local builder/sculptor Mark Alderson suggested restoring part of the lesser hall’s mezzanine floor, removing windows on the eastern wall and creating a rear verandah as the entrance to the Mezzanine Gallery. Architect George Grayston drew up plans and Mark Alderson completed the construction. A Lotteries Commission grant of $6,000, along with $15,000 from the Shire, funded this work and kitchen improvements.

This new exhibition space catered for emerging artists and, apart from its use during the arts festival, Mezzanine Art rotates exhibitions between this gallery and Darlington Dental. It was officially opened with an exhibition of works by local artists who decorated sections of a Darlington Estate wine barrel.

More recently, when The Darlington Club was looking for a home, the lesser hall became the obvious choice. Ensuring its use on an ongoing basis was good news for the Shire and club furnishings made it a comfortable meeting place for many groups. A Darlington History Group suggestion that the lesser hall be renamed The Cellar Hall (as a nod to its history) is currently being considered.

As Darlington gears up for the ambitious Darlington Pavilion Project, it is timely to reflect on what was achieved in transforming Darlington Hall. And who knows, when the Shire sees we’re fully committed to the pavilion, perhaps it might adopt a more generous stance in regard to funding! It’s a nice thought anyway!

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The original wine cellar and ‘supper room’

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The eastern wall windows and door were removed and replaced with stonework

The verandah that created an entrance to the restored mezzanine level

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Devonshire Teas served at Darlington Arts Festivals over a decade helped to raise funds

Ballerina Eleanor Marwich and the donated wooden doors at the final fund-raising concert

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Mark Alderson, who suggested the restoration of the mezzanine, working on the rear verandah

Gail Gregson with Drusilla Williams’ artwork at the opening of the Mezzanine Gallery

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Community Notices LOCAL residents are encouraged to have their say on a ward review of the Shire of Mundaring.

At the Council meeting on Tuesday 12 April, Council resolved to undertake the review, which is required under the Local Government Act 1995.

Acting Chief Executive Officer Paul O’Connor said Council last reviewed the wards and representative structure in 2011.

“The purpose of this review is to evaluate the existing arrangement of four wards and twelve elected members and consider other options to find the system of representation that is most appropriate and best suits the characteristics of the Shire and our residents,” he said.

“Council must review the ward boundaries and the number of councillors for each ward. A Community Discussion Paper has been prepared with residents, ratepayers and businesses within the Shire encouraged to review it and provide feedback on the options presented.”

The paper outlines eight options which have been developed to encourage Hills Symphony Orchestra's The next concert, Fright Night, will be held on Saturday April 30th at 7.30 pm at the Midland Town Hall. The program will be a chillingly fun, family friendly show full of spooky tunes about witches, trolls, graveyards, enchantments and more!

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Option 1: Four wards (Central Ward cedes Hovea), 12 elected members

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Option 2: Four wards (Central Ward cedes Hovea), eight elected members

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Option 3: Four wards (amendments to Central, South and West Wards), 12 elected members

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Option 4: Four wards (amendments to Central, South and West Wards), eight elected members

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Option 5: Three wards, 12 elected members

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Option 6: Three wards, eight elected members

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Option 7: Two wards, nine elected members

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“The Shire is not promoting any particular option and is open to alternative proposals from the community,” Mr O’Connor said.

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Any Council-supported changes to the current structure will then be submitted to the Local Government Advisory Board and the Minister for approval.

“The review is being conducted now so that any changes can be implemented at the local government elections in October 2017.”

A Community Consultation Forum will be held in the Civic Area at the Shire Administration Centre on Thursday 12 May at 6.30 pm.

Public submissions close at 4pm on 30 June. Submission can be received by an online survey at www.mundaring. wa.gov.au. Hard copies of the survey are also available at the Shire Administration Building and libraries. Alternatively, submissions will be received by email shire@mundaring.wa.gov.au or at 7000 Great Eastern Highway, Mundaring.

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The Darlington Dipsticks Darlington is Home of Dipsticks.

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We’ve formed a car club that will be known henceforth as the Darlington Dipsticks. The Darlington Dipsticks strive to uphold a written Constitution in pursuit of four main objectives:

It may be hard to imagine today, but once upon a time a passenger train ran from Darlington to Perth, and back again… numerous times each day. The train was part of the Eastern Hills rail service, which unfortunately was ceased on the 24th January 1954. And ever since the last echo of the steam whistle was heard throughout hills, ownership of a motor vehicle has become a virtual pre-requisite to enjoying a practical lifestyle here in Darlington. However, a motor car can mean different things to different people. Some choose a car that will serve simply as means to convey safely and reliably between point A and point B. Others will choose a car with broader, sometimes esoteric, consideration in mind - such as pedigree, performance, and profile. The three P’s. I am one such owner, and we often like to refer our car as being a “Classic”. Us lot are easy to identify.

We often arrive late due to a need to perform carburetor adjustment or change a fouled spark plug or tighten a loose ball joint along the way, and we’re usually wearing an oil stain.

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To promote the ownership, maintenance and use of cars (Vintage, Post Vintage, classic and collectable) for the benefit of the owners, Club members and the general public.

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To conduct meetings and classes whereby members may obtain knowledge enabling them to become better drivers and to maintain their cars to a high standard of efficiency.

We wish to maintain a casual air, whilst respecting and maintaining a level of privacy and discretion for club members in consideration of the value and desirability of their vehicles.

For this reason, the Darlington Dipsticks will only publish first names of its members. New members are welcome. To join is by club member invitation, and open to persons who own a car or are interested in motor vehicles or motor vehicle activities. Phone Bindy on 9252 1052. There is no age limit; the age of members currently ranges from 9 to 88 years old.

Top of the range is fore mentioned Bob, one of Darlington’s fine gentlemen with true old-school values. Bob has lived in Darlington since 1967, and he has a wealth of knowledge, which he loves to share. Especially when it comes to Jags and MGs.

However, the joy of owning a Classic car comes alive on Sunday afternoon as we turn the ignition key and press the starter button to fill the air with glorious tones of exhaust resonance, and then commence hill-and-dale touring through Darlington and beyond. And a feeling of joy is experienced not only by us car owners, but it often spreads to bystanders. You’ll know what I mean if you’ve watched Classic owner Bob cruise past in his most glorious 1947 two tone green Mark 4 Jaguar; a true Classic with all three P’s (see photo).

After years of bumping into each other on the side of the road, to offer breakdown assistance or to just chit chat, a small group of Classic car owners have decided to form a club. A kind of

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Darlington Junior Football Club Molly Healy has been named as the U15 Female Cricketer of the Year.

At just 12 years of age, Molly was named as the best of the best out of 290 other girls across the state.

Having had the pleasure of watching Molly play football I have no doubt that this award is thoroughly deserved and I know that the name Molly Healy will be one to watch out for in years to come in the sporting world.

The countdown is over with the Bushrangers season kicking off on April 24th with a derby between the Darlington Blacks and the Darlington Whites.

We had strong numbers this season with registrations currently sitting at 91 across years 3 to 6.

This year we are field three combined year 3/4 teams, one year 5 team and one year 6 team.

Auskick we have a total of 77 registered players from pre-primary to Year 2/3. We are still taking registrations for Auskick so if you would like your little superstar to play please contact us.

Friday night April 1 saw jumper presentation night. There was a skills session from 5pm with the teams meeting their new coaches and to start working together as a team.

On another note, as a club and a community we love to celebrate our successes. One success I like to acknowledge is that of one of our players.

Congratulations Molly from all of us at DJFC!!

Everyone is encouraged to come down and support your community football teams. Our canteen will be open with hot treats available.

Whilst this is not football related it is still a magnificent achievement and we could not be more thrilled.

See you at the game!

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Mundaring Arts Centre May at MAC “Antony Muia’s art … entice(s) us in with colour and confidence, then leave(s) us in the realm of one’s own imagination, ideas and experience to negotiate our way out again… his work reminds us that looking at art can be powerful; it can not only move us emotionally, but shift our way of thinking as it frames and then reframes our reaction to, and interpretation of, the world.” (Catherine Czerw, Stepping Stones catalogue essay) Darlington artist Antony Muia has established his reputation as an artist who explores the body and the human condition through expressive drawing and mixed media. For his solo exhibition, Stepping Stones at MAC, he expands this repertoire to include installation and audio work to engage the viewer in an interactive experience that offers “relief from the menial or mundane”. (Antony Muia)

Known locally for his stone masonry skills, His works include rock cairns, carved text in stone and other sculptural forms. Described by the late John Stringer as “…a brilliant technician who coaxes responses from inert paper with great subtlety…” Muia’s work evokes a tantalising feeling of privacy, reserve, eroticism and voyeurism through gross distortion and restrained elegance.

Stepping Stones explores the power art has to expand and liberate us. Muia’s drawings spill into sculpture, audio and installation to encourage the audience to slow down, be mindful and invite us to engage with the works, using the gallery space as a place of relaxation and contemplation. Stepping Stones continues until Sunday 22 May at MAC.

From 27 May, MAC celebrates the successes of the FUSION Art Project with an exhibition that highlights the brilliant, the humorous and the sometimes surprising art created by participants from a series of workshops that brought professional artists together with artists of varying technical, intellectual and physical abilities under one inclusive program. The FUSION Art Project is a partnership between Mundaring Arts Centre, National Disability Insurance Scheme, DADAA WA and the Shire of Mundaring.

In Gallery 2, Aliesha Mafrici works in residence as our artist in focus. Nearing the end of her ECU degree, Aleisha’s artwork has already been recognised internationally, most recently being awarded the Rio Tinto Young Emerging Artist Mentorship Program through Sculpture by the Sea. Alecia will be in residence Tuesdays and Thursdays from 27 May – 26 June.

MAC is in the heart of Mundaring at 7190 Great Eastern Highway (corner Nichol Street).

Entry is free and the Shop and Gallery are open Tuesday – Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am – 3pm (closed Mondays and Public Holidays). Contact 9295 3991 or visit www.mundaringartscentre.com.au for further information.

Muia’s two dimensional artworks depict unusual bodies that champion our imperfections and vulnerable moments, and are created by overlaying delicate layers of mixed media to build up and pare back the working surface, composing just the right balance between the clear and the obscure.

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Darlington United Church Cnr Darlington Rd and Allestree Rd, Darlington I have just returned from 10 days in Tasmania. I was there for a work conference, but also had the opportunity to do a little sightseeing. One of the things that I noticed about the countryside was how dry it was. Tasmania has had a very dry summer and autumn and the usual green rolling hills are very brown. A friend took me to some wetlands which sadly are suffering from the lack of rain. Areas which would normally flow with water are stagnant and covered with slimy sludge (see photo). They desperately need a good down pour to provide a strong flow of water to wash away the sludge and make the waterways clean and healthy again.

In another passage in John (7: 37-38), Jesus said something similar. “Whoever believes in me as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him. By this he meant the Spirit, whom those who believed in him were later to receive.”

Jesus is obviously not talking about physical water, but about the Holy Spirit who is given to those who put their faith in Jesus. When I think of living water, I think of water which is clean, clear and above all flowing. I think the image of stream of living water flowing from us is a lovely representation of what happens when we become Christians - we are cleansed and given new life. As we allow the Spirit of God to flow in our lives we continue to be cleansed.

Just like physical water enables plants to grow and produce flowers and fruit, so the living water of the Spirit helps us grow and live fruitful, Christ like lives.

Water as we know is essential for all life.

Without it all living things die. Seeing the effect lack of rain had on the wetlands caused me to reflect on a passage in the Bible which talks about water - not just any water, but living water. John chapter 4, verses 4-26 tells of the encounter Jesus had with a Samaritan woman by a well.

The Samaritan woman came to draw water from the well and Jesus asks her to give him a drink. This in itself shocked her because Jews (Jesus was Jewish) and Samaritans did not associate. Then she was further puzzled because Jesus offered her, not the water from the well, but living water. Furthermore he said that whoever drank this living water would never be thirsty again. It would become a “spring of water welling up to eternal life.” Naturally she asked Jesus for this water as she thought it would mean she wouldn’t get thirsty again and she could avoid the hard work of going to the well each day to draw water.

When I returned to Perth I was very happy to find it was raining. The cleansing rain has refreshed everything up and rejuvenated my garden. However, unless rain continues to fall the ground will become dry and brown again.

In contrast, the living water we can experience as Christians will never stop and will continue to cleanse and refresh us.

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The Darlington Junior Club Championships were held on the weekend of 2-3rd April. Thanks to Lee Oliver for organising a great weekend of tennis, with over 20 players competing.

Congratulations to the

We have accepted our annual invitation to the Alexander Park Tennis Club to participate in their ‘Moore Stephens Anzac Doubles Day’ on Sunday the 24th of April, with around 25 of our members attending.

Check out our facebook page https://www. facebook.com/DarlingtonTennisClub/ and website www.darlingtontennisclub.org.au for club sessions, coaching and membership enquiries as well as the latest on what is happening at the club. Court hire is available through the Pines Shop opposite the courts or contact Brendon (0427250566) for after-hours bookings.

Girls Junior Winner - Emma Lucas; runner up - Gaby Davy Boys Junior Winner - Tom Oliver; runner up - Alex Coniglio Girls Doubles Winners - Gemma Falconer & Emily Powell; runners up - Leah Clark & Gabby Sim Boys Doubles Winners - Jayden Wood & Tom Oliver; runners up - Robbie Powell & Connor Ebsary Mixed Doubles Winners - Gabby Sim & Tom Oliver; runners up - Emma Lucas & Tiger Morris.

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Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS) Darker mornings and a change in the weather mean a return to the FODS winter roster and the full team working alternate Sundays from 8 a.m. on the Reserve. An even bigger cheer that, after 1st May, CATERFODS will reward us with nourishment and beverages at 10 a.m.

railway line used to cross Owen Road. We’d love to have some extra hands to get that spread over the planting areas, and also to help dig holes and plant the 250+ seedlings we have on order from the Shire.

Holidays, health issues and houses SOLD have temporarily depleted numbers, but we welcome Melda and Judith to the FODS team.

Over the summer months, up until Easter, skeleton crews raked, swept, watered, de-littered and removed hazards from paths and the track for riders, walkers, runners and cyclists.

Many thanks, Gill Scott (for Phil Vile)

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Soroptimist International of Helena

SI Helena members have been very busy over the past few weeks. Our Sausage sizzle was very successful and we raised enough to fully fund our scholarship program for local recipients for 2016. It was quite windy in the morning but it didn’t rain!

We say a big thank you to Tracey J and the Girl Guides for the loan of their big eskies. Thank you also to the “cooks” – Roger, Max and Mark. Well done Soroptimisters!

Our speakers program highlighting ‘Women in Science’ has also been successful. Following Dr Alison Ritchie’s talk on Biodiversity and Kings Park gardens, we were treated to a fascinating exploration of the intricacies of pollen spores and the subsequent influence in solving crimes.

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They will meet up with members from clubs around the South West Pacific federation, Mongolia to Fiji and all points in between. Some members from other federations will also join us.

article or by email sihelena@siswp.org Congratulations to Rosalie on the birth of her GREAT Grand-Daughter!

Holding down the tent on a windy day at the Sausage Sizzle!

Don’t forget members will be Glen Forrest School Fete on May 1st. Come up and say ‘Hello’ and take an information brochure. We’d love to see you!

Members who are still in town on May 5th will be serving afternoon tea to the Midwives at the new Midland hospital.

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Silver Tree Steiner School During the first few weeks in April, the Class four children at Silver Tree delighted in the opportunity to immerse themselves in the local history of the Perth Hills. This experience helped the students start to wake up to the presence of their environment by discovering all about ‘Our Place’ for their local geography lesson block.

As beautifully articulated by Anne-Marie the class teacher, “we were to learn that from the most humble of beginnings; an old barn and a woodshed, Sister Kate and Sister Jane along with many, many others were able to care for 856 children. What extraordinary pioneers these women were, living in conditions we couldn’t even begin to imagine, offering care and love to those who needed it the most; what a touching and inspiring heritage we have right next door to us!”

Lastly the Class four children visited the Mundaring Historical Society, where they learnt all about the railway line that use to operate in the area. Then they visited the remnants of this historic railway at the Mundaring Sculpture Park, before walking along the old rail line that goes through the tunnel situated in the John Forest National Park.

The children started the exploration journey by walking the perimeter of the school grounds. This really allowed them to get a ‘feel for the land’ their school rests upon. Next a parent, of one of the children, who was instrumental in the design of the school, came in to talk about the planning and subsequent mapping before the Class four’s modeled their very own aerial 3D map using twigs and wax (as shown in the picture).

In term two students will finish this amazing ‘Local Area’ geography topic, with a camp at the Hills Discovery Centre.

By starting with what is familiar to the children and then working outwards, students are given the ability to integrate their experiences in a secure and nurturing way.

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Later in the week, the real adventure began as the children had the privilege of walking from the school grounds to the Parkerville and Children Youth Centre with Stan Gough a former resident of the Parkerville Home for children (as it was previously known).

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Seen & Heard Activities and Chill Out Sessions) running every Tuesday afternoons during school term only from 3.00 pm – 5.00 pm at Swan View Youth Centre. TACOS sessions offer a wide range of activities for all, such as scavenger hunts, battling it out during Xbox games competition or Stir Fry making, all of this entertainment for FREE! Come along and join us whether you just want to hang out with friends, get creative with arts and crafts or participate in some cooking classes.

For more information contact Seen and Heard on 9255 2570, email seenandheard@parkerville.org.au Please be informed that all events, drop-in’s and workshops conducted by Seen and Heard are strictly drug and alcohol free.

The Seen and Heard Program is funded by the Shire of Mundaring and delivered by Parkerville Children and Youth Care.

TACOS drop-in sessions The School Holidays are nearly finished, yet Seen and Heard will be continuing the fun times with our weekly TACOS (Tuesday

John Day, Member for Kalamunda Minister for Health; Culture and the Arts Minister for Health; Culture and the Arts

forward has occurred recently in relation to the development of the much needed new Western Australian Museum in the Perth Cultural Centre. The preferred managing contractor and architects have been announced in Brookfield Multiplex, OMA and Hassell. OMA (“office for Metropolitan Architecture”) is a Dutch architectural firm, and with its principal Rem Koolhaas is well-known internationally for creating dramatic architecture, including culturalal facilities such as the Seattle Public Library and the expansion of the Musee national des beaus-arts du Quebec. Hassell is an Australian architecture firm which has designed many major projects including the new Midland Hospital and Fiona Stanley Hospital.

The recent change in ministerial responsibilities in the State government put in place by Premier Colin Barnett has resulted in me returning to the Health portfolio, as well as continuing in Culture and the Arts, and as Leader of the House in the Legislative Assembly.

To return to Health following an interval of 15 years is quite a unique experience. (I was Health Minister previously from July 1998 to February 2001). Some aspects have changed markedly, and some are very familiar. The first of the major changes is the size of the budget for Western Australia’s health system, which has almost quadrupled from $2.3 billion to $8.5 billion, a factor that obviously has a major impact on the State’s overall finances. In the last decade the expenditure of Western Australian Health has risen from about 24% of the State budget to almost 30%. A significant challenge therefore is to ensure we have sustainable expenditure, while monitoring the excellent standard of service and treatment which exists.

A reserve consortium led by Doric and Jaxon, with French architects, Ateliers Jean Nouvel and Australian architects Cameron Chisholm Nicol, and Parry and Rosenthal Architects has also been announced.

I was also delighted to open the new research centre for the Museum at its collective facility in Welshpool. This centre and state-of-the-art laboratories has been named after the late Harry Butler, one of Western Australia’s and Australia’s best known naturalist who played a major role in the public awareness and conservation of our unique environment for 50 years. I was also pleased to receive for the Museum one of Harry’s iconic hats from his son Trevor and daughter Gloria

The second major change is the development of new hospitals and facilities. Since the current State government came into office in 2008, $7 billion has been expended on a substantial redevelopment of the health system, including in our area, the $360 million new St John of God Midland Public Hospital which has now seen more than 50,000 patients since opening in November 2015. Providing as many services as possible close to home has been a central focus of the redevelopment.

Receiving Harry Butler’s hat at the opening of the first stage of the new museum project.

I look forward to playing a continuing role in ensuring we have a world class health system in Western Australia.

I am equally pleased that my role as Minister for Culture and the Arts is continuing. In that respect a significant step

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Darlington Review - May 2016

Darlington Retirement Accommodation Association (Inc) “The Glen” a place for local residents over the age of 60 who want to maintain links and friendships in Darlington. Priority is given to people who have limited means and need accommodation at below-market cost, with the companionship and support that a small retirement community can provide.

Expressions of interest should be made to the DRAA president, Lindsay Earnshaw, 0405 146 251 or lindsay@earnshaws.com.au

A three-bedroom unit will shortly become available at The Glen, the retirement village on the edge of the Darlington sports oval. The unit, one of five at the facility, will undergo substantial renovation before being offered to prospective tenants. It will be freshly painted, with new carpets and updated kitchen and bathroom equipment.

For just $10 a year you can become a member of the Darlington Retirement Accommodation Association, which entitles you to put up your hand for a unit when one becomes available. Contact the secretary, Carolyn Earnshaw, on 9255 1040 or grandi@wn.com.au

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Mezzanine Gallery playfully engages with incidental eroticism in her environment.

The exhibition, titled Leaves of Life, showcases the most recent works of Western Australian painter and print-maker Guundie Kuchling and opens on Friday 6 May, 2015.

ART EXHIBITION – LEAVES OF LIFE The newest exhibition at Darlington’s Mezzanine Gallery explores the intermingling of self and nature as the artist

“My art works – mainly lino prints and oil paintings - distil the aesthetic heart of natural forms. Each piece attempts to render natural objects with clarity and simplicity, many are gently suggestive of details of the human form or sensuality. In most works I repeat the image so that the object reveals more of its presence, reducing the distance between me, the subject, and the object. “

and her work captures this energy and vision”, said Mark Alderson, Director of Mezzanine Gallery. “These very personal studies are both intimate and public. The beauty of nature infuses these works which in turn enhance her environment, and ours.”

This is Guundie’s first exhibition with Mezzanine Gallery who work with a small group of emerging and established artists. “Guundie is like a force of nature,

Leave of Life will be on display throughout May and June at the Gallery at Darlington Dental, 2 Montrose Avenue, Darlington 9am - 4pm.

Above: Image: Feather – Lino print by Guundie Kuchling

Above: Artist Guundie Kuchling and Mezzanine Gallery Curator Mark Alderson.

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Darlington Volunteer Bushfire Brigade • R e m e m b e r, 000 is the ONLY number to ring for all fire & smoke sightings.

The ComCen will page our members who are on duty.

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For general Brigade enquiries please ring 9299 7217. Station hours: Saturday 9am-10:30am.

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AGM, Tuesday, May 10th 2016, at the Darlington Fire Station.

Members of the 1st Darlington Scout group recently visited the Brigade and had the opportunity to see us checking our appliances, listen to us doing radio scheds, watch us do turnout and hose training then tested their aim with the hoses. We would like to thank all of the scouts for listening to our messages and asking some great questions. We hope you all learnt some important information to help you stay safe during summer.

The Shire of Mundaring has now moved to the Restricted Burning period. Permits to burn must now be obtained for all running fires, and all

burns before 6pm. Permits are available from the Station on Saturday mornings between 9am – 10.30am. Otherwise, small piles of garden refuse no bigger than 1 square metre may be burnt after 6pm under strict conditions (including; only burn 1 pile at a time, keep a 5m clearance around any fire, have a means of extinguishing the fire nearby, never leave a fire unattended and consider the impact of smoke on your neighbours), please refer to the Shire’s ‘Fire & Burning Book’ or website for full conditions.

Hazard Reduction Burns (HRBs) are a great opportunity for our trainee and probationary fire fighters to enhance their theory and classroom training with practical, hands on experience with fire suppression in a ‘real fire’ environment.

Property owners that would like the Brigade to assist with a hazard reduction burn on their property can call the Station on 9299 7217 or visit us on Saturday mornings. An authorised officer will arrange a visit to examine your property, discuss your issues and provide a quote based on such things as size, fuel load, topography, access, time to burn etc. (note: the timing of HRBs are subject to weather and environmental considerations).

After another long season of firefighting, the Helitacs (water bombing helicopters) have finished their contracts and moved on to other locations. It will be several months

before these aircraft are seen and heard hovering over the Hills landscape again, and in the meantime the brigade’s Collar Tank crews will continue their maintenance and training duties.

The Brigade will be holding its ‘end of season’ social event at the Darlington Hall, on Saturday evening May 7th, from 6pm. This family event plans to bring together representatives of DFES, Shire of Mundaring, invited guests and our family members, to celebrate the many hours of volunteer service we have provided to the community during the fire season. This year we will again have a band playing live music between 7pm and 10pm.

The cooler winter months are an ideal time to join your local volunteer fire brigade, as you can undertake all the necessary training to be ready for the next fire season. If you have been thinking about joining feel free to contact the brigade to find out more details, or come and see us at the Station on a Saturday morning.

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Darlington Residents & Ratepayers Association As always your DRRA committee is working on a number of issues that affect Darlington and the next Darlington Ratepayer’s and Resident’s Community Meeting is on

Other important matters on the agenda for the night are: •

Design approval for the new Bus Shelter at the Darlington & Hillsden Roads junction.

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TUESDAY 3RD MAY starting at 7:30

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Speeding and Traffic Calming for Darlington & Lionel Roads.

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“Unauthorised” Signage around Darlington.

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The clean-up of Montrose Steps and surrounding vegetation.

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Glen Road Rubbish dumping.

A major topic to be discussed at this meeting is the Shire of Mundaring plan to make major upgrade alterations to the Darlington Halls.

Attending and addressing the meeting and taking questions on this very important matter shall be

If you wish to raise any items for DRRA’s attention but can’t make the meeting then please send details on to DRRA at either of the addresses shown below.

SHANE PURDY

Alternatively because meeting time is always tight and you have a lengthy issue or a number of issues to raise then details can be provided separate to the meetings for the DRRA Committee to take a look.

Director Infrastructure Services Shire of Mundaring IF YOU WISH TO HAVE INPUT INTO WHAT IS BEING CONSIDERED THEN YOU MUST MAKE SURE TO COME ALONG.

DRRA General Meetings take place in the Lesser Hall on the corner of Owen Road & Pine Terrace on the 1st Tuesday of every month from 7:30-9:00pm.

So come along to our next General Meeting on Tuesday 3rd May and take the opportunity to know more about what’s going on in Darlington! We look forward to seeing you on the night.

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1st Darlington Scout Group of our Cubs will be linking to our Scout section (Ages 10.5 to 14.5). Our Cub section continues to be our largest section with over 32 Cubs attending on a regular basis. This means that we currently have a waiting list for new members wanting to join our Cub section. Scouting is for boys and girls.

Our Scout Group has been busy over the recent school holidays with a large number of our Joeys, Cubs and Scouts participating in Anzac Day Services at Blackboy Hill Memorial located in Greenmount.

Youth members maintained a silent vigil over the memorial from sunset until sunrise rotating in 30 minute shifts. Our Scouts also held a 3 night camp and as can be seen from the photographs below lots of fun was had. Part of this camp was preparation for those Scouts who will be attending an International Jamboree in Thailand at the end of the year.

We are hoping to get additional parents and community members to step forward to be trained as Cub Leaders so we can open another Cub pack to provide opportunities for more local young people to experience Scouting. Final plans are currently underway to add a Venturer section (Ages 14.5 to 18) to our group, with this initially scheduled to run in conjunction with our Scout section.

What do Venturer Scouts do? It’s a do-it-yourself mix of fun, adventure and personal challenge that will bring you together with other young people who feel the same way. You may find yourself exploring wilderness in Australia, camping above the snowline or diving on coral reefs. You could be abseiling into a limestone cave or climbing a sheer rock face. Perhaps you’ll learn white water kayaking or ride your mountain bike on an expedition. Whatever your challenge, there will be trained and highly experienced adults to guide you through the experience, and to teach you the necessary skills. Venturers get the opportunity to travel overseas and to organised activities, to live with a different community and to provide service to others.

The Scouts worked together over 3 days to participate in the preparation and cooking of all meals and undertook a wide range of camp craft activities. The rope bridge over the creek was a great success and even held the weight of 4 scouts at one stage. When this fills over winter some tightening may be required to avoid wet feet. The resurrection of a metal frame chair with rope lashings was also a great example of scout knotting. On the Saturday morning the Scouts were given a tour of the Darlington Volunteer Fire Station and ended the day with a trip to the Observatory in Bickley.

This term a number of our Joey Scouts (Aged 6 – 8 years old) will be preparing to link to Cubs (For ages 8-10.5) with linking to take place early in the third term. Later in the year a number

If you would like to know more, get involved as a youth member or volunteer as a leader or adult helper, please contact our Group leader (Glen Stenton) gl.darlington@scoutswa.com.au.

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Bushfire Ready Group conducted within the SOM. These are away residents can safely reduce their fuel loads during the winter. Expressions of interest to attend can be done through Shire website… www.mundaring.wa.gov.au or phone 9290 6696.

M e e t i n g of street contacts, together with Lauren McDonnell, DFES Community Safety Engagement and Mark Casotti, Shire of Mundaring CESM was held on Monday, April 11th.

A Rural Urban Interface exercise was conducted in Glen Forrest last year, where 64 properties were inspected to see if they were ---UnDefendable; Defendable with assistance; Defendable. The results were amazing with a number declared as being un-defendable. It is proposed to conduct a similar exercise in Darlington this August, hopefully not with the same results as we have a Bushfire Ready program.

It was initially noted that the fire season around Darlington was very fire free except for the Boya blaze. From the previous September meeting, regretfully the Shire are not implementing our request to put the Shire rubbish collection back to November, as previous, but will again hold it here in August.

The Boya fire was questioned by those present ,mainly in relation to the lack of information from DFES. It was acknowledged that the fire was quickly contained but no web site or phone information advice from DFES. The web site DarlingtonandSurroundsFireAwareness. com. was excellent providing information on it. Both Mark and Lauren commented on DFES procedures on fire activations, and acknowledged can take some time to get fire alerts out.

Lauren also thanked street contacts for the valuable role they play in making Darlington such a significant contributor to the Bushfire Ready program. Many will recall the survey DFES Community Service conducted late last year and results have shown interesting statistics, mainly refereeing to the level of preparedness. 26 surveys returned and the various questions showing how Darlington with a BRG group were more responsive in all areas. One surprising factor was apparently with the home Bushfire plan not all the family consulted.

The results are available on DFES web site.

New Streets………noted that we have less than 50% of the Darlington streets with BRG programs and suggested should endeavor to have more involvement by others. All asked to seek to encourage others to participate in making our locality safer.

Mark provided a review of the last 6 mths SOM fire mitigation burns noting 15 had been completed. The FPO have been attending to reserve fuel reductions. Fire responses 115, noting that arson reports for this year have fallen significantly over the past year.

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Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre Travel to the Page this May with Lorna Hendry

This workshop will look at techniques for writing about our experiences of travel and the places we pass through and arrive at.

Using a mixture of discussion, short readings and simple writing exercises, we will discuss what attracts readers to travel stories and ways to engage readers by offering them more than they could find out from Google.

Vising KSP Writer-in-Residence Lorna Hendry, author of the Australian travel memoir Wrong Way Round: One Country, One Camper Trailer, One Family, One Amazing Adventure, will delve into the world of travel writing in an interactive workshop. What is the appeal of reading about another person’s experiences of travel? Is it our curiosity about places we haven’t visited ourselves? Is it about people? Is it about ‘the other’? Is it the attraction about the journey or the destination?

We will explore the use of sensory information, small but evocative details, perfectly framed stories, powerful opening scenes and interesting characters to give our travel stories energy and life. We will also discuss the ethics of writing about culture as an outsider and how to navigate the issues of writing travel memoir, such as writing truthfully about ourselves and our travel companions.

No preparation necessary for this workshop, but you should be open to talking about the readings, doing some short pieces of writing, and sharing and commenting respectfully on each other’s work.

NOT A WRITER? No worries!

Meet Lorna and hear her read from her work at a free author talk at Greenmount Library, Tuesday 3 May, 5.45-6.45pm, or a wine and dine three-course Literary Dinner at the KSP Centre on Tuesday 10 May, 6.30-9.30pm.

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Helena College International Baccalaureate School The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life. Plato

some of the products on display this year. Each demonstrated the skills and understandings developed through the MYP as well as the student’s ability to work independently.

More than two thousand years on, Plato’s observation holds true for men and women, girls and boys.

In their final report, students acknowledged the value of the personal project in requiring them to communicate, research, inquire and manage their time. Principal Ian Lyons says these skills are what the personal project is really about.

At Helena College, our current students and our valued alumni (Old Helenians) remind us that developing a passion for learning is one of the most important elements of the schooling we provide.

All those that attended the exhibition marvelled at the standard of the products, and whilst they are extraordinary, they are only the tip of the iceberg. A conversation with one of the students about their journey gives an insight into the educational benefits of the project and the IB MYP. I would like to thank students, parents, mentors and teachers for the excellent work on the personal project. I feel certain that the understandings developed will assist our Year 10 students to move toward their final years of high school education as independent, creative and internationalminded learners. Ian Lyons, Helena College Principal

Recently we heard from Old Helenian, Angela Bitney who graduated in 2009 and moved to Melbourne to study Musical Theatre before getting a scholarship to New York’s prestigious American Musical and Dramatic Academy. Now Angela lives in New York where she is a successful stage performer.

Helena gave me many of the tools I needed to move interstateand then overseas to follow my passion.

Angela says her parents offered to send her to a performing arts school but she wanted to stay at Helena and she’s glad she did,

For young people today, there can be no better preparation for life than the programmes of the IB, where students are encouraged to inquire, to challenge their understandings and to view perspectives beyond their shores.

That move may have given me a leg up as a performer but Helena College will always give me a much higher leg up as a person.

We would love to tell you more about Helena College and the non-denominational, whole person education we offer for boys and girls from Kindergarten to Year 12.

At Helena College, development of the whole person is fundamental to our approach and to that of the International Baccalaureate (IB). Helena is an IB World School offering the IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) for Years 6-10 at the Glen Forrest Campus and developing the Primary Years Programme (PYP) for Years 1-5 at the Darlington Campus.

Visit our website or call us on 9298 9100 to book for our campus tours (details below) or to speak to us about a Helena education for your child. There are places still available in most classes for this year, and we are taking registrations now for 2017 and beyond.

The IB is an inquiry based approach that gives students a deeper understanding of the Australian Curriculum. By the time they get to WACE studies (Years 11-12), our students have developed important creative, critical and reflective thinking skills.

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Treetops - A Montessori and International Baccalaureate School to discover the order upon which the world around them is built.

Choosing where to start the education of a child is an important decision for most parents. At Treetops, we have revisited our starting age for the Children’s House at various times over the past several years. This has mainly been due to fluctuations in incoming groups and siblings waiting for class places.

At Treetops Children’s House, preschool age children are provided with experiences in practical living; like cooking and cleaning activities. Our kitchens throughout the school are scaled down to a size easily used by our students (and all of our class groups have their own kitchens!) These kind of real life activities develop the children’s confidence and manual deftness and also to provide familiarity between school life and home life.

As we call all our students from age 3 to 5 Children’s House students, some parents may not realise that we do actually cater for preschool age children. Any child, who is ready, can apply to attend Children’s House as a preschool age child as long as they have turned three at application.

In Children’s House, preschool children access a wide range of sensorial materials including cylinders for shaking and matching, sandpaper letters, and cube towers to demonstrate volume. Along with our other Montessori materials, these assist our children to develop a sound base of learning for later education in language and maths.

The three year old intake is geared to children who have moved beyond toddlerhood and who have enjoyed our Playgroup and who are ready to take the next step. However, they are not yet old enough to attend Kindergarten.

This “learning by experience” teaches children to work independently and helps to develop enthusiasm for learning.

We believe a Montessori Children’s House classroom is the perfect place for a preschool age child.

If you’d like to visit our school and take a walk through our Children’s House with our Principal, you can schedule a tour by calling our office on 9299 6725. We are taking enrolments now for 2017 for all classes from Children’s House to High School.

Montessori described this period of human development as the stage of the Conscious Absorbent Mind. At this point in time the child’s senses are more acute than they are at any other period in their life. While still absorbing impressions, children of this age are becoming more active in the exploration of the environment and attempting to perfect and refine certain skills. In this process the child is attempting

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Shire of Mundaring Library Service Upcoming Author Talks

April Author Talks The Shire of Mundaring Libraries hosted two author talks in April. It was pleasing to see receptive audiences at both events, and the Q & A following the talks was enlightening and informative.

Laurie Maddison discussed her book, Twists and Turns: the Life of a Nurse 1935-2015. Laurie developed her manuscript with a facilitator at KSP writer’s centre. She worked on it over several years and at the presentation she spoke about how enriching this experience was. She unearthed much about her own life and the lives of family members and resolved every mystery but one. Hearing her speak made us all appreciative of the many dedicated hours and the deep honesty of her work.

In May, the Shire of Mundaring Libraries will be hosting two more author talks.

Lorna Hendry is Emerging Writer-inResidence at KSP Writers’ Centre, and will give a talk at Greenmount Library on May 4 about her book, Wrong Way Round, which chronicles the three-year trip around Australia she took with

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Mundaring Library will host Cameron Raynes on May 5, who has written a book about a young man who has struggled with stuttering. Raynes himself grew up with a stutter, and he writes a deeply personal story in his first novel.

Bookings are essential. Contact the libraries for more information.

Community Events

Hellie Turner (pictured above with Denis Burge) is a well-known West Australian playwright who has had her work performed all over Australia. Hellie read her award-winning monologue, Billy Windlock. It was obvious why this work won an award. It is a confronting but evocatively written piece about prejudice, bullying, love and loss in small-town Australia.

Parkerville Playgroup Expo - It was an eye-opener to see how successful this day was. Over twenty five stalls, facepainting, children’s activities, program demonstrations, and about four hundred visitors! Our libraries held a Baby Rhyme Time session, and we gave away many of our new ‘Sing With Me’ literacy packs, our new Better Beginnings pack for two-year-olds.

The libraries took Story Time and Baby Rhyme time to the streets at two community events in March and April.

Sculpture Park Opening Day - The 40° day was no deterrent for parents and children. Our libraries maintained a stall and hosted Baby Rhyme Time and Story Time sessions. We had many visitors from outside the Shire too. Despite the heat, fatigue and distractions, several parents brought their children to our shelter at the appointed time where they participated enthusiastically.

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There are thousands of eAudiobook titles, including bestsellers, on Borrowbox. These can be downloaded free on to your computer or mobile device if you have library membership.

You need your library card number and your library PIN. If you don’t know your PIN, you can ask library staff to let you know what it is. Lots of people listen to audiobooks whilst driving, doing routine jobs (ironing anyone?), or simply as an alternative or preference to the written word. Contact the libraries if you would like to know more.

Pictured below are just five of the top borrowed audiobooks: Story Time and Baby Rhyme Time Story Time and Baby Rhyme Time recommence from 26 April after the school holiday recess. Story Time is on Mondays at Mundaring Library from 10.30 to 11.00am and Baby Rhyme Time is on Tuesdays at Mundaring Library from 10.00am to 10.30am. Baby Rhyme Time is on at Greenmount Library on Fridays from 9.30am to 10.am, and Story Time is on Fridays from 10.30am to 11.00am. New participants are always welcome! Contact the libraries for more information.

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Darlington Arts Festival

Prior experience in performing arts would be beneficial but is not essential.

As mentioned last month we are keen to promote the festival as a major art event beyond Darlington and Shire borders into the wider Perth arts community and we are delighted that Sam Sheerer and Ian Fraser have joined us to provide expert advice on fundraising, marketing, promotion and design.

Information will be out soon on how you as a business or individual can support us.

Discussions are underway for a premier presentation of “Quick Flicks”, youth short form (3 minutes) videos, the week before the festival. All youth are invited to participate. Details will be posted on the website in the coming weeks.

The design and theme for this year have been agreed and will be the basis for printing, advertising and the website. Work on the 2016 website has started and it will be worth keeping an eye on www.darlingtonartsfestival.org as the 2016 content will be publsihed soon.

Congratulations to Gabrielle whose first fundraising event, “Walk up an Appetite” was sold out through social media advertising within a week. This is a wonderful response and augurs well for other events to come.

We are really pleased also that Malcolm McNabb has joined the committee as Entertainment Coordinator. If you would like to be part of the Festival Entertainment and Performing Arts planning group please call either 9252 1336 or 0421 801 316 today. The group will be responsible for attracting, selecting and scheduling all performances for all stages at the festival including proposed street theatre acts and buskers.

As always there is a huge amount of background work going on and announcements will be made soon on this year’s Patron and Retrospective Artist.

And for the all important festival contributors, information will be available soon for Open Exhibition applicants, stall holders and entertainers.

Darlington Chamber Music NEXT CONCERT- May 8th at 3pm at the Darlington Hall

To obtain your tickets for the Winter Series at this late stage, we suggest you call in person to any of the following: Bendigo Bank, Mundaring, Cafe 2, Darlington Post office, or The Pines.

By the time you read this there will only be a few days left to get your tickets for the first concert for 2016, or you may wish to save a bit by buying a season ticket. Concert 1 will feature the Darlington Piano Trio of Graeme, Semra and Jon. They are offering some Mozart, Gliere, and Schostakovich. Jon describes the last piece as “powerful”, so make sure your seat belts are fastened. Jon has a wonderful new (old) cello that most of us will hear for the first time.

Our Spring Festival is now shaping up very nicely as an irresistible feast of music and hills atmosphere. Full details will be available at the beginning of July, when Festival tickets will also be on sale. The festival itself will take place on the weekend of the 22/23 October.

It is rare for a chamber music series to continue for thirteen years with substantially the same players. The original pianist was Tommaso Pollio, who left us for Sydney and higher honors, but is now back in Perth and will appear in concert 2. When Tommaso left for Sydney his place was taken by Graeme Gilling, but that remains the only significant change over the thirteen seasons. Semra has also strengthened the bond, with Darlington Concerts recently by moving into Darlington with her family.

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Darlington History Group Once again the Group paid homage to those who have fought for freedom for us all over many years and in many theatres of war.

Our Guest Speaker for the evening was Phil Rowson, a former artillery sergeant and now an active member of the Royal Artillery Association Historical Society of W.A. who used a most professional Power Point presentation to inform us of the artillery used in World War I and that used today – a world of difference with drones now used to launch missiles compared with the cumbersome field guns of yore which needed to be manhandled into position and quite often bogged down in the mud. Phil was an eloquent speaker who held our interest throughout and was then asked to read “The Ode” after which one minute’s silence was observed.

Lyn Myles had mounted a display of information about two more of the men whose names appear on the Honour Roll in the Hall and whose lives and service she has researched and chronicled so meticulously.

Another guest on that evening was Councillor James Martin of Boya, elected last year to the Mundaring Shire Council. He is keen to meet with as many residents as possible to keep us informed and to act with the other two councillors for this ward as a conduit to the Council for people’s queries and problems. James spent his childhood in Darlington, attending Darlington Primary School and acting as a prefect during Year 7 - a precursor of things to come!

personal project book, “Lone Acre”. So if you are a former or current resident of this area please join us for what we are sure will be a most informative and enjoyable evening.

After Katie’s talk Mike Tooby will give us a briefing about a walk and talk event he has planned for the East Perth Heritage Precinct. This outing will then take place on Friday 13th May, meeting at the City Farm Café in Claisebrook before setting out on our trek. It should be an enlightening expose of what has become a vital part of the city’s environment.

Also in May, on Sunday 22nd, we will be holding our annual high tea and reunion, this year focussing on the former and current residents of Dalry Road – one of the oldest in our village. This event will take place in the Lesser Hall between 1:30 and 4:30pm. Please let others know of this event and check the DRRA notice board and your letter boxes for further information.

Negotiations are continuing for a Guest Speaker in June, but in July we will welcome Bill Cutler, a former resident of Mundaring, who will speak about “O ‘ Connor’s Pipeline”.

In August Fiona Bush will be our guest speaking about St Ronan’s Well, formerly one of the important stopping places on the coach road to York.

September is the month of our Annual General Meeting and as well as the business side of things, Arlene Collings will speak to us of her new publication about York. This will be followed by wine and cheese to send us all home in a mellow mood.

As you can see, we are a very active group with a warm welcome assured for visitors and new members. Please don’t hesitate to contact our Chairperson, Val Shiell, on 9299 6868 or at shiell@iinet.net.au or visit our website, darlingtonhistorygroup. com.

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Our calendar for the year is filling fast. At our May meeting Katie Simpson, a former Helena College student and now at university, will speak about the history of the area adjoining Beenong Road which was encapsulated in her Year 12

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St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church cnr Darlington Rd and Hillsden Rd, Darlington PÁDRAIG Ó TUAMA IN PERTH 6-8 May 2016 Pádraig Ó Tuama was appointed as the leader of the Corrymeela Community in 2014. Corrymeela works with over 10,000 people a year who come from across the world to learn how to address global issues of division and violence He brings two decades of practice as a theologian and conflict mediator to his role, as well as interests in language and poetry. Pádraig's previous work saw him bring diverse groups of people together across conflicted divides. His local work involved developing community and schoolbased curricula exploring: groupwork, narrative practice, interfaith dialogue, arts and conflict, and reconciliation.

His international research involved interventions on the justification of the death penalty for LGBT people in Uganda. Pádraig’s poetry has been used in the context of politics too, most recently with a handwritten version of the poem Shaking Hands being given to the retiring First Minister of Northern Ireland.

At all of these events, copies of Pádraig’s In the Shelter will be available for sale. An old Irish proverb tells us that, 'It is in the shelter of each other that the people live'. In this book much-loved poet, storyteller, theologian and speaker Padraig O Tuama applies ideas of shelter and welcome to journeys of life, using poetry, story, biblical reflection and prose to open up gentle ways of living well in a troubled world.

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Darlington Family Playgroup Just as the days are cooling down rather quickly, f e l l o w Playgroup goers are enjoying a relaxed start to the school holidays with siblings keen to get involved and join in the craft and play with their brothers and sisters.

We’ve had a convoy of fire trucks and police bikes with the big kids driving and the littlies going along for the ride.

At playgroup, we tuck in to a mixture of fruits, veggies, crackers & dip at morning tea time on our custom built wooden table and chairs. This week we’ve devoured a lovely batch of scones with jam and cream. Delish! The kids love a chat with their little friends, pouring themselves a cup of water while the mums or carers also catch up with their news over a cuppa. The bush setting, the extensive play equipment and the

hours together. With three little ones myself, I first went along knowing nobody but keen to get out of the house and explore my new village and surroundings. I wasn’t disappointed and now I look forward to our weekly playgroup session.

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whole scene captures the imaginations of our little ones who never seem to want to go home at the end of the session.

Darlington Family Playgroup is a friendly, welcoming social environment with like-minded locals enjoying a few

Playgroup runs sessions each weekday morning 9:30-11:30am and some afternoons too. If you contact us, we can let you know about availability on relevant days. Guests can enjoy two complimentary sessions before deciding to become a member. For more information please call 9299 6396 or email darlingtonfamilyplaygroup@ h o t m a i l . c o m We’re on facebook too: darlingtonfamilyplaygroup, W.A.

Mundaring and Hills Historical Society Inc

NOT QUITE A WALK IN THE PARK Many of the family names we associate with early development in the Mundaring Hills and along the Old York Road have a connection with the East Perth Cemeteries. The Cemeteries (so known because the site consisted of seven independently administered sections) was established as the first cemetery in the Swan River Colony and remained a place of funerary significance until Karrakatta Cemetery was opened in 1899.

Abraham White, whose “White’s Mill” later became Lion Mill and then Mt Helena, lies there with his son. The Hardey family’s patriarch, Joseph Hardey, ended his days there, and his family name is remembered in Hardey Road, Glen Forrest where his son Richard Watson Hardey established the Glen Hardey Vineyard.

It may not be quite “a walk in the park”, but MHHS member and National Trust tour guide, Diana Frylinck, has offered

John Chipper, commemorated at Chipper’s Leap on Great Eastern Highway, is buried there with other members of the Chipper family.

to take us on a tour of the East Perth Cemeteries on Saturday 21 May. The tour will leave from the Bronte Street gate in East Perth at 2pm. The Cemeteries can be reached by a relatively easy walk from Claisebrook Station. A fair degree of mobility is required. Please register your interest via mhhs@iinet.net.au or leave a message on 9295 0540 so that we can provide further details or make contact if there is any change of plan.

Preparations for our Machines and Makers exhibition are well in hand but we would love to know about more locally made clothes. Perhaps someone out there has some old children’s clothes made lovingly by their mother.

If you want to share the information with us, email mhhs@iinet.net.au or phone 92950540.

Left: St Bartholemew’s Church, East Perth Cemeteries (National Trust WA)

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The Darlington Club

Firstly we wish to acknowledge Don Cole has resigned as treasurer, due to a sudden move to Albany to be with family. I am sure, that if Don is back up this way, he will call in and keep in touch. Thank you Don for your support and dedication to the club over many years. We will miss you.

family went to the Cook Islands in 1985 as Australian Volunteers. Bree was followed by a son Anton, who was born in Rarotonga, Cook Islands.

The voluntary assignment initially for a period of two years was extended when Cyclone Sally devastated the islands in 1987. The extension became another year when David via assistance from Australian Aid, was requested to stay and assist in the reconstruction programme.

Sue’s voluntary contribution involved tutoring in schools and helping fundraise to bring underdeveloped infants from outer islands to appropriate hospital treatment in Rarotonga.

Future Events Membership renewal night is coming up, details will be circulated once the format for the evening has been confirmed. July will see the club hosting an inaugural International Food Court complete with mini markets. Full details will be in the next (June) Review.

Guest Speaker – 25 May - REASONS FOR WALKING? – THE CAMINO PRIMITIVO

Library corner

Meet the new committee – This feature – Sue Lavell, President Your President Susan Lavell, was born Susan Marie Thomson in Bunbury WA. Sue commenced her working career as a medical scientist in pathology with Kings Park Medical Laboratory, specialising in Microbiology, Haematology and Biochemistry.

Sue married David a budding civil engineer in 1975 and their daughter Bree was born in 1983. Their young

Since commencing her own business Essentially You, Sue has developed a range of organic skin care and baby products based upon the Oshadhi organic range of essential oils which she is the Australian distributor of. Sue initially promoted her range of product through a natural therapy centre which she developed in Kalamunda. Sue now works in the Marie Laveau partnership with daughter Bree who followed closely in her footsteps qualifying as a Naturopath.

Sue wants to see The Darlington Club continue to offer a haven for people to meet in a relaxed social atmosphere on a Friday night. The Club will also continue to offer a good range of social activities that most members enjoy. The Lesser Hall she feels will become more attractive to visitors when the Shire completes the accessibility upgrade programme scheduled for January – March 2017.

We are looking for committee members and/or anyone who would like to help with the roster of opening and closing the club on Friday evenings. It really doesn’t involve much and is a good way to meet new people in the community.

Lots of new books and anyone is invited to take and replace their old books including DVDs.

Senior and Guildford Grammar School.

For Sue and family each chapter made great memories.

Back in WA in 1988, Sue embarked on a programme of study in natural health sciences and trained in Clinical Aromatherapy and Biochemic Medicine. This involved a course of study in Provence, France. Third child Tavis was born in 1991. Sue was soon drawn into supporting her children’s schooling and sporting endeavours, fundraising being a big part of these child rearing years and involvement with the following schools, Darlington Kindergarten, Treetops Montessori, Darlington Primary, Helena College

Have you ever wondered why someone walks 300kms carrying a backpack, over hills and through dales, in a country where the lingua franca is NOT English and having never done such a thing in the past?

Geoff and Margaret Barker’s reflections on their ‘way’ and their experiences of the Camino Primitivo in northern Spain may give some insight into this conundrum and why, after the 20 odd days of walking together, they are now considering choosing another one of the many Camino’s that present across western and central Europe, that end in the wonder of Santiago de Compostella.

Come and enjoy their views of this pilgrimage route or ‘Way’

What’s on May 6 May Ladies night off - Come along and order fish and chips

20 May Pot Luck Casserole Night – Bring a casserole to share or pay $10 for a meal

13 May Black Friday – Wear something black to get in the mood

27 May Sundowner

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Darlington Social Cricket Club Inc had consumed during the luncheon adjournment. The ROW’s got off to a good start with Ben Harvey scoring 25 before he got out. Beazley played a brilliant knock and scored a priceless 42. After about 12 overs, Knackered Knees took over from Billy.

“Slips, Stumpings Appeals & Silly Points” The Porongorups would have to be one of the more picturesque spots in Western Australia. On the long weekend in early March, DSCC members travelled down to Peter Thorn’s Millinup winery. As per last year, a rowdy Friday night was had by all the adults and the kids enjoyed the goings on. Evidently a cricket match was played between DSCC and the Porongorup Wood Cutters. Unfortunately, the Ferret and his trusty spy wasn’t able to find any result of who won or lost and who scored any runs or who took the wickets. One can only surmise that DSCC copped another backside kicking. One little piece of information was leaked though. Evidently the has been skipper, Bazil Roberts was fielding at first slip, when he suddenly fell over and somehow the ball which had been snicker by the half blind batsman fell into the skipper’s hand. Maybe the photo’s supplied by Craig Van Der Laan may tell a story.

On Saturday, the 19th of March the last game of the season was played. The test match between the Aussies and ROW’s has been played for many years. The ROW’s had to take to the field without their spiritual leader Bazil Roberts. Mitch The Shearers Cook Cork stepped up for the occasion. The ROW’s held their pre game strategy session up at the Glenn Forrest Sportsmen Cub while the Aussies had a nice little get together to plan their revenge for the arse kicking they copped the previous year, at the Darlington Tennis Club.

Saturday came along and the weather gods weren’t smiling on the Aussies. Mark Lucas, the Aussie captain won the toss and decided to bat. The threatening rain eventuated after only 5 overs and the two umpires, Billy Picket and Knackered Knees Harding called a halt to the proceedings. After the first lengthy delay, which was followed by another, the 2 captains Corky and Lucas agreed to play 28 overs a side.

The Aussies made 7/167 off their 28 overs, with Ian Scrimshaw, Mark Lucas and Craig Gordon scoring 41, 35 and 31 respectively. Doc Bates chimed in with a very patient 30 as well. The main wicket takers for the ROW’s were Captain Cork with 2/9, Mary Ellis who took 2/11 with a brilliant spell of fast bowling. Mary generated a considerable amount of pace and had a few of the Aussie batsmen playing from square leg.

Rumour has it that Stuart Aldred who didn’t bother the scorers too much, deposited his bat in the change room when he got out and then went home to change his cricket pants. He fell asleep while he was there and had to be woken up by his wife so he could come back to the ground to field. Steve Beazley was another fine contributor with the ball, ending up with 2/12.

Before the ROW’s went out to bat, the Aussie wives put on a dazzling array of food for the lunch break. Mick Hamstring Turner took over from Knackered Knees who was starting to lean a bit, not from the long stint of umpiring, but more from the champagne he

It was then that Ward who had bowled with venom slipped on the wet pitch, rolled his ankle and was unable to take any further part in the game. Stuy came on and bowled very well to take the prize wicket of Steve Beazley who was given out LBW by Knackered Knees. Although there was sum doubt in the batsman’s mind, but the television replay showed he was as plum as a duck. The ROW”S looked like they were in trouble till Mary Ellis and Duncan Bell put on a good partnership.

Doc Bates who had been warned by the umpire, Knackered Knees for getting in his line of view after he finished waddling in to bowl each ball, got Duncan Bell to feather a catch through to the keeper. AS the umpire was unsighted, he couldn’t give Duncan out. Duncan to his credit, said he had indeed snicker the ball and walked off. This wasn’t the first bit of good sportsmanship during the game. Steve Beazley had been given out LBW when the ball had hit him in the stomach.

Mark Lucas called Steve back to continue his innings. In the end, Mary Ellis made 56 and along with James Miller got the ROW’s over the line with a couple of overs to spare.

As is the tradition, the players from the losing team played drinks waiters for the victors at the after match barbecue. The winner of the Mario Cavallaro medal for the ROW’s was Mary Ellis. While the winner of the Terry Giles medal for the Aussies was Ian Scrimshaw. I’m sure the ROW’s will enjoy the next 12 months.

Sadly, DSCC lost another member recently. Ian Sixsmith was the local post master at Darlington office with his wife Melia for a long time, used to venture down to the oval to watch the cricket on Sunday afternoons. He thought he could come to enjoy playing cricket and joined in the early eighties. Ian took a liking to batting and was elegant in playing the classic cover and on drives. He soon learnt it was much easier if you hit the ball over the boundary line. Many a bowler ended up with a sunburn to the roof of his mouth as he watched the ball sail over his head time and time again with his mouth wide open.

One who can attest to this is Stuy Aldred who was on the receiving end of many a shellacking at the hands of Ian. Ian holds the joint record for the most number of centuries scored in a season and scored 188 sixes. Ian loved cricket and hockey and coached a few women’s hockey teams in the hills. Our thoughts are with his family Melia, Tim and Adele, vale’ Ian. Till next month when the less than truthful stories will start to come out.

The Ferret.

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Darlington Sports and Recreation Association (WA) Inc. The DaSRA Committee has significantly advanced the project since the unanimous endorsement, and forward commitment of $100,000, in February by the Mundaring Shire Council. HOWEVER THEY ALSO ADVISED THAT “THE PROJECT CANNOT GO AHEAD UNTIL THE FULL BUDGET IS SECURED!”

The next month sees the committee pursuing the following activities: 1. Quiz Night with special “trimmings” 6th August 2016, our first major fund raising event 2. Advancing the drawings to enable a second stage Estimate to be provided including a list of quantities of materials etc. needed to make the building happen.

3. Continue seeking donations and pledges of financial support

Since the last update the following action has been happening:

4. Continue to liaise and work with the Shire staff to advance the project 5. Prepare Expression of Interest [EOI] advertisement to seek a Builder to work with DaSRA.

1. A total of around $200,000 is the current short term target for the community fund raising and a bevy of ideas and events are being considered to enable this target to be achieved so the project can start this year.

The current financial scenario is summarised as follows: PROJECT BUDGET: approx $660,000

2. The $200,000 target can be made up from a combination of cash and in-kind donations of materials and products, trade labour and volunteer workers.

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In the Bank:

$10,000

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Pledges:

$75,000

3. A meeting was held with Lotterywest on 17 February 2016 to discuss the submission of the application for a grant of $275,000. The meeting was positive and based on the discussions a formal submission was lodged in early March. We now await the normal submission consideration process.

TOTAL so far

$85,000

Plus potential Funding under consideration •

Mundaring Shire $100,000

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Lotterywest Grant: $275,000 to be confirmed

Potential Total $460,000

4. Letters of support have been provided by community groups, politicians and community dignitaries so that there is an obvious body of commitment to the project.

We need to raise $200,000 In the interim we have an ‘Underwriting’ – effectively a no interest Loan - of $100,000 which can reduce the immediate amount to raise to enable the project to be started.

5. A big THANK YOU - to Darlington Concerts who have formally donated the marketing and sale of Darlington Number Plates to DaSRA. Please contact Geoff at geoff@pmdwa.com if you are interested in a unique local number-plate.

So if all these possibles happen then we need to immediately raise $100,000 in the short to medium term– including inkind materials and trade services donations - to ensure the project proceeds.

6. Architect, Engineers, Planner, Quantity Surveyor and other specialist consultants have been contacted to finalise arrangements to advance the documentation to the next stage.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR BROAD COMMUNITY SUPPORT SO If you are able to assist with the Quiz Night, fund-raising, donations or financial support or other skills please let us know. The Committee’s next meeting is on 12 May 2016.

7. Discussing ideas and strategies for the donation of materials, products and trade labour

The Committee is proposing a “self-build” project delivery method, that is not common in the Shire, where DaSRA actually engages a builder to work as a partner to coordinate the inclusion of materials and services donated by project supporters. DaSRA will be supported in this by its professionally qualified expertise. We believe this could be a model that other community groups can use to improve and add assets, facilities and infrastructure, within the Shire.

So now is the time to make a financial donation or if you are a trade or building industry supplier please consider pledging your services or materials as “In-Kind” contributions, to make it happen.

Also we encourage Darlington Residents to “Buy-a-Brick” for $100 and be recorded as a Foundation Donor of the Pavilion and have your name on the Pavilion honour board. [Contact Geoff ]

Contact Geoff Barker 0418 953 176 or geoff@pmdwa.com for more information.

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