Darlington Review November 2016

Vol. 56 No. 10 November 2016

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Going, going … gone.

sacrifice just six blocks to maintain the wetland.” (The development proposal involves 76 housing blocks).

We live in troubled political times and a common thread in much of the angst generated — at grass roots, national and international levels —is that people no longer feel they have a ‘voice’. A placard held up at the recent No Houses on Wetlands rally at Parliament House said it all.

“What is disappointing is that people come to council meetings to have their say — and we appreciated that because it helps with decision-making. But if the WAPC simply ignores council recommendations, you have to say: why ask for local knowledge and then disregard it.”

And yes, it is hard to believe that, with 80 percent of Swan Coastal Plain wetlands already gone, we’re still draining them — and covering in concrete small wetland lakes like the one pictured on page 14. The fate of this lake appears to be sealed, so it’s a case of going, going….gone.

And yes, it’s hard for Save the Lake folk in Helena Valley that the WA Planning Commission (WAPC) issues “Liveable Neighbourhoods” manuals, then ignores recommendations to protect and enhance natural water systems … minimize disturbance to existing natural watercourses … encourage people to go outdoors and enjoy the surroundings.

The Save the Lake people aren’t giving up. “I have another petition for the Upper House that MLA Samantha Rowe will table, and will ask the Minister for Planning questions as to why the WAPC went against their own Liveable Neighbourhood recommendations. I’m trying to set up a meeting with Planning Minister Donna Faragher and WAPC Chairman Eric Lumsden…” says the determined coordinator, Susan McCann.

And yes, it’s hard when a Mundaring Shire recommendation that — under the Environmental Protection Swan Coastal Plan Lakes 1992 Policy and the Shire’s Environment, Planning and Parks Service —the lake be protected as public open space in an area bereft of such an amenity. South Ward Councillor James Martin describes Helena Valley’s ad hoc developments as “a disconnected patchwork of houses” in his column in this issue.

So it’s not hard to see where that pervasive sense of disempowerment comes from.

Addressing the rally, Murdoch University’s Dr Jane Chambers spoke about the value of spaces where you shed the stresses of the day and reconnect with nature — and her words are echoed by former Darlington resident Jan Pritchard whose current home overlooks the Helena Valley Estate lake that is seen as an asset. See Our Place on page 14.

At the rally Shadow Environment Minister Chris Tallentire promised: “We’ll change the laws protecting wetlands.” He later told the Review that protections offered by the 1992 Policy should have been strengthened. “Instead, in December 2015, the Minister for the Environment tore it up, so a policy that took years to establish was cancelled with the stroke of a pen.”

Trish Cook says to avoid repetition of this sad scenario, the Shire will release a Helena Valley Urban Expansion Strategy for future development on the north side of Helena Valley. It will recommend public open space, foreshore rehabilitation and “not only saving but extending existing wetlands”. She urges locals to look out for this to provide community feedback.

Mundaring Shire’s South Ward Councillor Trish Cook was at the rally and her frustration was evident when she spoke to the Review.

This Shire strategy plan comes more than 20 years after a Labor Government gave the green light to what an alarmed Shire Planner described as “a single cell ad hoc urban development in a rural landscape”. The then Minister for Planning said it was a one-off that wouldn’t set a precedent; the Shire and locals knew it would set in train the ad hoc developments that now characterize the area. No wonder we’re a tad cynical!

“I came onto council because one of my aims is balanced development — and Mundaring put a lot of work into trying to reach a credible solution, recommending the developer

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ABOVE Left-right: The Entry artwork designed by Mark and Vince (seen below with Trish); Bob Juniper ceiling mural, and the Juniper Birdl

Be prepared!

With summer approaching and the temperature veering from chilly to hot within a day, the Shire is warning that late rains have increased fuel loads — which make Ricky Harvey’s brigade notes important reading, along with Darlington Bushfire Ready notes.

New artwork entrance for Juniper home The home and studio of the late Robert Juniper and his wife Trish has long been a landmark off Hillsden Road – and a gathering place for fellow artists and friends.

In Bob’s lifetime it was a magnet for collectors keen to view much of the celebrated artist’s phenomenal output. Recently it was the setting for a Darlington Arts Festival function – which is appropriate given Bob was a Festival Patron, and Trish has teamed with DAF to create the new Robert Juniper Landscape Art Prize.

You may recall that a joint Shire/Department of Emergency Services (DFES) exercise saw homes in Stone Crescent, Kookaburra Drive and Lukin Avenue assessed by fire personnel. Each home (and organisers are grateful for their participation) was assessed on: ability to defend the home without assistance; defend the home with assistance; or carry the worrying “undefendable” label for ground units.

Some 82 homes participated and 40 per cent were deemed undefendable. It’s a sobering figure, but Colin James, Coordinator of Darlington Bushfire Ready Groups, expected worse. So now is the time to address those fuel loads, to clear firebreaks (see brigade notes), check whether a fire truck could get up your driveway, and prune overhanging trees. And if you’d like your home assessed, Colin suggests you contact the Shire’s Hazard Inspection office.

In this issue you’ll find Bushfire Ready Group inserts with contact details, and if you’d like your road to join, contact Colin on 6298 0836 or visit the fire station on a Saturday morning.

Can you contribute?

Earlier this year, when Trish Juniper discovered that the front entrance to her home was under attack from white ants, she called on two of her good friends, both local artists, to produce a new artwork entrance – along with a distinctive sculpture to greet visitors at her Dalry Road right of way entrance.

Who organised that distinctive new stone-walled bus shelter built with the Shire’s blessing; negotiated the best outcome for changes to Darlington Hall; and provides advice to locals protesting an undesirable development or defective drainage in their road? The Darlington Ratepayers and Resident Association (DRRA) benefits from some talented and committed locals who want to make this an even better place.

If you have time to get involved, the DRRA AGM is on Tuesday, November 8 at 7.30 and you’ll be welcome and all positions are up for grabs. Refreshments to follow, and it all happens in Darlington Dental foyer area.

Local sculptor Mark Alderson came up with a design concept for the impressive steel, brass and copper doors that are now in place. Trish approached fellow artist/sculptor Vince Austin, (a master at working with steel) to work together with Mark. As with all collaborations, ideas bounced back and forth between the three of them and finally coalesced into a result that has delighted Trish. “It was important that the design should somehow reflect Bobby’s style,” says Trish. “It was wonderful to see how well these two guys worked together, and I feel that Bobby would have totally approved of what they have produced – I know I am.”

“The final design grew out of what proved to be an excellent collaboration”, says Mark. “We took our inspiration from Bob, and the design is loosely based on some of Bob’s painted images, such as his signature image of a bird. And when Trish

Local stonemason/successful artist Ant Muia, who has completed much of the elegant stonework in the heart of Darlington, works on the new bus shelter.

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Darlington Review - November 2016 further commissioned us to produce a piece for the gate, we created our fanciful Juniper Bird, with some juniper berries at the base. It was a wonderful project to work on!”

And the distinctive bird on Dalry Road is certainly causing passing cars to slow down and admire.

Trish Juniper is continuing the long relationship that Bob established with the Darlington Arts Festival over many years.

As reported in the last issue, she has donated half of the $10,000 Robert Juniper Landscape Art Prize (DAF contributed the rest).

While in the earliest festivals Bob exhibited his work as an emerging artist, both he and Trish later continued to be generous benefactors, as well as patrons. For many years Bob was the patron of The Mundaring Bicentennial Scholarship, renamed after his death to The Robert Juniper Award for the Arts. Valued at $9,000, it is awarded to young artists working on a range of projects, music, film, performing arts, visual art, literature etc. For the Visual Arts only, there is also the $1,000 Bob and Trish Juniper Art Prize. Both awards will be presented in January 2017.

or music. So Festivals like this offer a platform where we can promote our work and be encouraged by the response to it.

“As an artist you’re always working for the success that is just over the horizon and when it comes, it is one of the most exciting things that can happen! Festivals and galleries help to make it happen — and I’m hugely impressed with how hard Maya is working to resurrect this little gallery.”

If you have strolled past Nest recently, you will have seen Maya sprucing up the gallery’s paintwork for this exhibition which runs through November. She is planning a launch on the Saturday evening of the Festival at 5.30pm. There will be music and tapas and the artist will be on hand.

Another important AGM Colin James, Secretary of the Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group — that liaises with the Shire in relation to the oval and hall — notes that the group’s AGM is on November 7 at 7.30pm at the fire station. All are welcome, and among those on the committee are locals representing the community as well as those involved with clubs. So if you have an opinion on the use/misuse of these facilities, make a diary date.

“I’m hoping people will use this window of opportunity to drop in before returning to the Festival for the evening,” she says. “In showing a high profile artist like Wim, I’m taking the gallery in a new direction. My hope is that it becomes a place that gets Darlington back on the map for art lovers from the city. I want them to come up to the hills to see the work, enrol in our workshops and enjoy the surroundings. I’m pursuing this new direction after talking to local professional artists. I want this place to become a hub!”

Fracking arrives…

New manager at 2 Café

Fracking is at the centre of fierce debates across Australia — and on our doorstep. If you’re concerned you’ll want to be at a meeting organised by Gasfield Free Perth Hills on Thursday November 17 at 7 – 8.30pm at Mahogany Creek Hall. Janette Huston writes: “Fracking is already happening in Gingin and the Kimberley and there are test wells in Margaret River.” The guest speaker will be Simone van Hattem, Coordinator of Lock the Gate WA.

Boissevain at Nest During the Festival, the Brook Road gallery, Nest, will feature the work of leading Hills artist Wim Boissevain. Known for his lyrical landscapes, intimate still life works and nude studies, the artist’s portrait of a handsome young Bob Juniper is the first painting you’ll see as you enter the gallery. It won him the 1961 Helena Rubinstein Portrait Prize, with his colleague and subject coming second, with a portrait of Rose Skinner.

Wim brings a European sensibility to his paintings that found a ready audience across Australia soon after he arrived from Europe in the 1950s. Working initially from a studio in Greenmount and later Glen Forrest, the well-loved artist is now based in Mahogany Creek, and, well into his eighties, continues to paint.

Also hoping to add to the buzz of this corner of Darlington is the new manager of 2 Café, Amy-lee Rodgers, who has been in the hospitality industry for a decade. “I’ve always loved cooking and since a very young age owning a café with local and homemade produce has been on my list of to-dos,” says Amy-Lee whose family run Lucy’s Tearooms in Northam.

“My goal for 2 Café is fresh and local, and I’m currently sourcing some great products from places that share my views on food.

I hope to have a good selection of gluten-free and vegan

“It’s a hard slog being an artist,” he confides with a wry smile.

“Most of us work on our own, so it’s a fairly isolated existence whether we’re producing paintings, sculpture, manuscripts

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Darlington Review - November 2016 pavilion was booked between September 9 and 18, but it wasn’t.”

If anyone can shed any light on the missing equipment, please phone Lucien on 0401739828

options, but my focus is on real food, free from preservatives.

My own jams and relishes are featured on the menu and I’m planning an area with local produce for sale. We’ll continue to build the lunches, having daily specials, and when it heats up a bit, will have a range of seasonal salads — and we’ve had a great response from locals.”

Bright new venture for Darlington

And while you’re enjoying your coffee or waiting to see the dentists, you can of course enjoy the artwork of Deborah Ralph-Kafarela that we wrote about in the last issue. Deborah makes good use of copper in an exhibition for Mezzanine Art that runs throughout November.

Local Kate Bird is someone who turns heads — so no surprise that she’s a colour and image consultant, advising women how to use colour and styling to good effect.

We all know that looking good is a great confidence booster, and Kate already has a number of satisfied local customers in Darlington and beyond.

Changes to Darlington Hall In January Mundaring Shire begins work on Darlington Hall with the aim of making it meet Shire obligations in terms of disabled access. You may recall that earlier this year, the Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA) formed a group (coordinated by the Precinct Committee’s Poul Dahl) to liaise with Shire officers to sort out where a new toilet, ramps, etc. would be located.

These negotiations have now been completed. In a spirit of compromise, we won some, lost some in relation to our preferred changes. Silly initial proposals — like a lift to the mezzanine — were quickly dismissed, and while we lost the battle to have a separate accessible toilet built on the west side, the single unisex toilet will be located on the verandah.

However, the Shire agreed the entrance will be on the west (so when the verandah is in use, the toilet door won’t open onto a function).

Having children, the local resident and founder of Colour Me Kate wanted family-friendly working hours, so she mapped out her own career, training with a Melbourne-based consultant who flew over to teach the practical side, while the theory was completed online.

From the beginning of November you’ll be able to consult Kate in her bright mezzanine niche above 2 Café, where she’ll also be holding workshops. And she’ll offer a selection of clothes on consignment. “I am putting out a call to the women of Darlington might have some treasures lurking in their wardrobes that they know they’ll never wear again, but are too good to give away,” says Kate. “I am looking for clothing with style, colour and quality and we can agree on a selling price and commission.”

“The good thing is that the existing toilets will be upgraded for the use of groups that hire the hall,” says Poul Dahl. “That means the hall can be locked at night, avoiding the vandalism of the past.”

A loss will be the verandah’s Toodyay stone paving donated by Sally Herzfeld in memory of her father Cyril Gare (because it’s surface is uneven). However, the plaque acknowledging this donation will remain when a new surface is laid.

A win was the fact that stonework on the front and side access ramps will continue the look of the hall. Bouquets are due to the negotiating team including George Grayston, Geoff Barker, Mike Tooby, Peter Horobin, Gail Gregson and Sarah Thornton Smith.

Footie club missing…

equipment

Farewell to the McDonalds Having lived in Darlington Road for 50 years, putting their house on the market was always going to be hard for Shirley and Ian McDonald – not only because they have such good memories of bringing up their children here, but because they were both involved with the community on several fronts.

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Shirley was deputy principal at Darlington Primary for some 17 years — “They gave her two years off for good behaviour,” quips Ian, referring to time she served as Principal of Midland and West Midland Primary Schools.

Darlington Junior Football Club bought themselves an expensive coffee machine that plays an important fund-raising role.

Sometime between September 9 – when the Helena Valley Primary School used the facilities for a sports carnival — and September 18, it had gone (along with a fryer). The school says the Delonghi Primadonna Deluxe was there when they locked up. “The machine is crucial for the club’s revenue raising efforts,” says the Lucien Derooy.“We have checked with the Shire as to whether the

If you talk to any DPS graduate from the 70s and 80s they all remember Mrs Mac. Clearly her blend of discipline tempered with warmth reflected her philosophy: “You are not there to win popularity contests, you have to stand firm for what you think it right, and if you want students to respect you, you have to respect them,” she says. “During my time, we had such lovely children, such cooperative parents, and such an amazingly active P & C – everyone wanted the best for the school — and when the amphitheatre was built, entire families were there every weekend.”

Ian, who had been involved in both business and the customs department, took bookings for the hall, opening and closing

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Darlington Review - November 2016 Cape to Cape and Larapinta tracks, Tasmania’s Overland, the Himalayan High Passes and Everest Base camp, Chile’s Torres del Paine Track, the Dolomites in Italy and many more. “And we are very happy to talk with anyone contemplating walks/treks in these and other locations and countries throughout the world,” says Cliff. You can contact him at: cliffburns@iprimus.com.au

The musical version of pay as you go….

Darlington likes to be different …. so there’s a secret spa attached to the post office and our dental clinic foyer doubles as an occasional art gallery and music venue — and we love it that way!

it for many years, and both were involved with the Friends of Darlington Station (FODS) which they considered an extension of their Darlington Road garden.

Four years ago local muso Rupert John christened 2 Montrose as a music venue, gathering a small group to make music on the eve of the Darlington Arts Festival. It was a huge success and others have followed, particularly young emerging musicians like the musically inventive Annika Moses, a Helena College grad.

The McDonalds are not going far — a very well-appointed retirement village in Forrestfield, so we’re sure they will be back for visits and to catch up on news.

We wish them well.

Inspiring people A read of the Review is a reminder of how many good people are doing excellent things in our community — so local clubs need to give some thought to nominating a worthy recipient for Mundaring Shire’s annual Citizenship Award presented on Australia Day ceremony on January 26.

It’s taken a while, but Rupert is finally back at 2 Montrose with his silky brand of music to while away the evening on Friday November 11 at 7.30pm — and 2 Café will be open for the event and will be preparing special share platters.

“There are so many people doing wonderful things in our local area and this is a great way to show your appreciation for the work they have done,” says Deputy Shire President Patrick Bertola, who reminds us that nominations close on November 18. Nomination forms are available from local libraries, the Shire Administration Building at 7000 Great Eastern Highway Mundaring, or online from www.mundaring.wa.gov.au.

The local musician writes his own songs, plays guitar and will use the occasion to focus on his compositions along with some cool covers. His fellow musicians are well-known guitarists David Bailey and John Savin, with Craig Wallace on sax. “They’re all great musicians — we’ve played together for over 25 years, since my Freo days and on this occasion we’ll be offering a two-hour set.”

Welcome to the bushwalkers

While he’s done a lot of gigs and produced CDs in the past, today Rupert says he just wants “to enjoy myself and keep in contact with the music.” He’s also appreciating that today music is dissolving borders: through a New York contact, one of his most successful songs — and he’ll play it in November — has been picked up by a French producer based in Corsica who has produced a new arrangement of it. Rupert has recorded new vocals and they’re presently negotiating on which platform to distribute a single. “At the gig I’ll play the original version and then give the audience a spoiler of what this French producer has done with it…”

Just to keep up the ‘doing things differently’ thing for the November performance, you’ll be asked to pay for your evening’s entertainment as you leave. “For this gig I decided to try something just for the night, to test the waters if you like: the concept is you pay what you believe the evening has been worth,” says Rupert. “Yes, it’s a different approach but it not only challenges me but the audience. As musicians it also allows us to be a bit more adventurous. It allows us to be a bit more edgy, even self-indulgent — to play what we want. And if the audience like it, that’s great; if they don’t, we’ll find out! “

It’s good to welcome the Darlington Bushwalk Series to the Review – their first notes are in this issue. Locals are lucky to have Cliff and Sharron Burns guiding walks through Darlington bushland and beyond and, although there’s just one walk left this year, they’re already planning an exciting program for 2017.

While he runs his own painting business, music has been a constant in Rupert’s life since he arrived in Freo from the UK 28 years ago. His family later moved to Darlington in 1995.

Among the most adventurous of local travellers, Cliff and Sharron have donned their backpacks for treks on the Bib,

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Darlington Review - November 2016 What can you expect, music-wise, at this gig? “A little bit jazzy, a bit of blues, a lot of soul…” says the musician who is well-known performer at the Mundaring Folk and Blues Club.

The group will also play at the Forrest Festival at Glen Forrest Sports Club on December 11 – a fund-raising event that is advertised in this issue.

have done before me, I am now seeing my son transition from boy to man (nearly!) as the next generation joins the playing group. Best of all, he is surrounded by a wide range of people that have been role models and mentors to him from a young age. In the big picture, we know this makes the world a better place.”

Christmas markets coming

Chris notes that when her family needed extra support, the DSCC ‘family’ swung into action. Good to hear and we wish Chris a good recovery.

Also coming up in November is the annual Christmas Market at Darlington Post Office and Nest. “The plan is to have a market similar to the May market, but themed around Christmas,” says Donnelle. “It will be held on Friday 18th November (3-8pm) outside the post office and gallery.

Anyone interested in promoting their craft/art, or in selling food contact wallisld@bigpond.net.au with their details. The post office will be open and fully stocked with Christmas gift ideas, Darlington Secret Day Spa will offer $15 massages for those interested in testing our service. I have contacted some of the popular vendors from the last market and they are excited to be involved again.”

And as you see from the cover, Helena College Junior School is also have a market on November 18.

Letters, letters, letters…

There is much to read in Letters — about amendments to the DAPs causing so much consternation in local government, and on the barrier separating the two commercial developments in Boya, a topic raised in a letter in the last issue.

We had a call from a shop owner in the new development, 164 Scott Street, stressing that the barrier making it difficult to move between the two complexes was erected by some owners of the older complex at 160-162. It’s essentially a tale about a flawed process. The original bin location planned proved unsatisfactory to a neighbouring house, so Mundaring Shire amended the plans but failed to consult the owners at 160/2. The Shire has tried to make amends, with its Planning Service attempting to negotiate with landowners to relocate the bin store. It was willing to assist in arranging an easement to resolve the matter, but says it was unsuccessful. Sounds as if the two complexes need to get together and work out a solution that satisfies their customers.

A Letter to lift your heart Still in Letters, have a read of the great letter from locals Chris and Mitch Cork. The sentiments encapsulate what we all feel about “our place” but, in busy lives, don’t always take time to appreciate: “Darlington actually has the sense of community that others wistfully dream of, but for us we didn’t get a real sense of what that was until we joined the Darlington Social Cricket Club. Although it can take a few weeks of social awkwardness to settle into a group of strangers, what you get in return is an extended family and lifelong friends. As others

November promises to be a month of unalloyed PLEASURE. It’s just a matter of whether we can fit everything in – The Festival, Opera in Stirk Park, Scrooge the Panto and Garrick’s saucy farce Touch and Go, Rupert and friends, another concert from Swan Harmony Singers and the list goes on! And then there are the last of the wildflowers — and wow, haven’t the FODS kangaroo paws by the tennis courts thrived.

The last word must go to the Festival and its hard working team. As you can see from their brief notes, it’s all happening, they’re under the pump, and we’re all hoping the weather gods are kind over the weekend of November 5/6.

One of the truly great treats on offer will be the Retrospective featuring the extraordinary range of work — from exquisitely fine drawings to sculpture — from one of the giants of Australian art: Hans Arkefeld. The Hills artist divides his time between his Hovea studio and his art residency at The University of WA. You’ll love his story, so don’t miss this exhibition in the lesser hall.

Trea Wiltshire Editor PS A final call for help from FODS and Let’s Talk Rubbish — both looking for new volunteers — and the Darlington Girl Guides and Dibblers, looking for leaders and admin help.

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Letters, Community Notices and Events Swan and Chittering Valleys at risk from fracking gasfields

GARRICK THEATRE PRESENTS

By ar rangement w it h Or ig in The at r ic a l, on b eha lf of Samuel French

Touch o and G

Hear about the risk in your region and further north and south (Central Midlands, Mid + South West)

PUBLIC MEETING Thursday 17 November

Deceit, Deception & Mistaken Identity

Could have many an audience falling off their seats(The Guardian)

Mahogany Creek Hall 325 Jacoby St Mahogany Creek 7.00 — 8.30pm

All welcome

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Music under the stars The very first Opera in Stirk Park — that organisers hope will become an annual event — will be held at Kalamunda’s beautiful park on Saturday November 5 at 6.30pm. The event —in aid of Rotary Foundation Charity Interplant — features a star-studded case of performers as well as two young Perth Hills rising stars who will be accompanied by a six-piece orchestra. The event, supported by Kalamunda Shire and Kalamunda Rotary, has been organised by Ileana OttoJohansen and Christina Trus-Browning with John Milton of the Kalamunda Rotary Club as part of the 2016 Spring Festival.

Opera at Twilight is on Saturday, November 5th at 6.30pm at the Stirk Park Rotary Sound Shell, Elizabeth Street, Kalamunda. It’s suitable for 14 years of age and over. Tickets are just $35 (no concessions) and can be bought online at www.trybooking.com/MYCW or at Nightingale’s Pharmacy in Kalamunda, the Lucky Charm Newsagent in Kalamunda Centro or on the night.Please phone 0409 557 202 for more information.

Letter from Robert Wood (BA Architectural Studies): I agree with Josephine Jones re the barrier tween two shopping centres at Boya.The car link became an annoyance when an incautious driver had a bingle because they probably could not see past that blot called “a bin storage area”. Bin storage would have been better placed at the other end ...however that means

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Shale and tight gas mining involves huge numbers of wells.

Unconventional gasfields will spread over our land.

Fracking uses massive amounts of water.

These gasfields have contaminated ground and surface water.

6% of gas wells fail immediately.

Research points to air pollution & health risks.

bin pick-up would have to be before 7.30 - 8-00 am. Logistics and liaison needed between Shire contractors and shopping centre architects or the owners. It’s simple: shift it or change the use of the blot — a registered newsagent kiosk; a massive outdoor patio for coffee outdoor al fresco under the pine tree.

Finally yes we all know that native landscaping is the so called ‘’thing’’ in the hills since the mid seventies but hey what about some imagination urban landscapers in the hills? Orange trees and azaleas in pots, Japanese and African Box hedges in long steel crates. Bougainvillea or cascading Roses like Mutabilis masses of Geraniums even... in clumps. No water usage the last plantings.Gum trees with Callistemons under are not always the best solution to vast car parking zones (they can drop branches on people’s heads).

Yep CITRUS in planters (limes, oranges) and even some nice Deciduous infill trees may enhance any shopping precinct or even the new Library Hub on Scott St. which could handle Privets even in its traditional brick flower boxes. The latter of course could handle bigger shade trees like Ficus Hillis which are native to Australia and a companion plant to that old street tree standard the Queensland Maple or Box tree. Remember we were once an orchard rural area.

Both Kalamunda Shire Council and Mundaring URBAN Landscaping often defies logic in business, footpath, sidewalk - mall zones.

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Darlington Review - November 2016

A Little Bit Of Cricket, A Whole Lot Of Love…

For those of you who saw September’s review cover-you know that cricket season is once again upon us. As Darlington Social Cricket Club calls for new members there are a few things I would share with you.. a) cricket ability is optional (this is open for debate) b) what happens on the field makes little or no sense to some of us (after 10 years I still have no clue, really! what is a square leg??)

Darlington actually has the sense of community that others wistfully dream of but for us we didn’t get a real sense of what that was until we joined the DSCC. Although it can take a few weeks of social awkwardness to settle into a group of strangers, what you get in return is an extended family and lifelong friends. As others have done before me, I am now seeing my son transition from boy to man (nearly!) as the next generation joins the playing group. Best of all, he is surrounded by a wide range of people that have been role models and mentors to him from a young age. In the big picture, we know this makes the world a better place.

It’s incredibly peaceful having a cuppa with the teams at the traditional Afternoon Tea or sitting on the Hill with a glass of wine in hand, late afternoon, watching a bunch of loveable fools on the field doing foolish things. Cap this off with a postmatch bbq where there is much banter about the game and friendly fines issued (fundraising for the cooked breakfasts provided at the Family Weekend away) The last few months in particular have shown me how the bonds from a simple community club make a difference to your life. We have had a life line of help while I deal with a scary health diagnosis- club members and friends delivering firewood, meals, driving me to hospital and helping with absolutely anything they can. This practical and financial support is given with nothing asked in return-these are the bonds that you make that last a lifetime. Most importantly, the emotional support is literally a life saver.

It teaches you to slow down and enjoy what we have here in Darlington, what makes this place so special. If you think you might like to play a little bit of cricket, then call Jeni 0475 508 252 or Ian 0421 233 360 to find out more about the DSCC. Or pop down to the Hill on a Sunday arvo and say hello.

Like anything, you only get out of something what you are prepared to put in. Outside commitments can sometimes take precedent but be involved and present in your club &/or community as much as you can - the rewards are bountiful.

Many thanks & lots of love , Chris & Mitch Cork

Letter from Mike Tooby I am very concerned about the growing perception that one has to be either old or stupid (or both) to volunteer for anything. Darlington has become the community that it is because so many people have been willing to lend their time and skills to its betterment.

Our family moved into Darlington 45 years ago, when we were 32 and 33 years old, and our sons were 7, 4,and 2. We had arrived from Scotland and did not know a single soul.

Darlington embraced us and we quickly found friends in the clubs and organisations we all joined, including the P&C and Church of England boys society. We still have many of those

friendships today, and over the years have accumulated so many more.

We have always been doers rather than talkers, so have avoided committees wherever possible and taken on tasks. There is something very satisfying about being part of a group that actually does some good, quite apart from bonding with other participants. Pam, my wife was part of the Save the Children Fund that ran those amazing pub nights for about twenty years, which were dearly loved by people from Darlington and way beyond. That group raised thousands of dollars for the fund and had fun doing it. The surviving members are still close friends.

There are so many rewards in volunteering and the earlier in life one gets involved, the greater the benefits to the family, but perhaps it has a different role for older people looking for a sense of purpose and a sense of belonging. All my own experience tells me is to get involved in voluntary work as soon as you become part of a thriving community. You will never regret it.

Letter re Proposed changes to Developments Approvals Panels. (DAP’s) from Reg Kelly, Dreghorn Road, Darlington State Planning Minister Donna Faragher’s proposed changes to the DAP approvals process amounts to little more than window dressing and will do nothing to correct the current undemocratic planning approvals process which lacks accountability, transparency and prevents community engagement.

What is urgently required is the granting of powers to the Planning Minister to overturn DAP approvals which ignore the provisions of local planning Schemes. Direct appeal to the State Administrative Tribunal (SAT) by Developers on the grounds of due process continues to fast track approval of non-compliant and unsustainable development regardless of Local Planning Schemes, environmental considerations and the damaging effect on local amenity.

The current two Party system in WA offers little hope of democratic change to a flawed planning process which is supported by both major parties. A new approach is urgently required.

Julie Matheson, East Ward Councillor on Subiaco City Council, has formed her own State Political Party. The Julie Matheson for W.A. Party can provide a new way forward. Julie’s Party is the only Western Australian State Political Party without links to Parties in the Eastern States. If elected to State Parliament in March 2017 Julie will fight to establish a Royal Commission into the closed door deliberations of SAT and DAP’s.

It is a fact that W.A.’s GST income will not be increased by the Federal Coalition because voter backlash in the Eastern States could see the loss of marginal Liberal seats. Julie Matheson will concentrate on issues which affect Western Australia without having to consider political requirements in the Eastern States.

Julie would like to hear from anyone with a high community profile who is interested in standing as a Candidate for The Julie Matheson for W.A. Party in the seat of Kalamunda. The unpopularity of the Barnett Government makes Kalamunda a winnable seat.

I am a foundation member of the Julie Matheson for W.A. Party and encourage anyone considering a career in State politics to contact Julie on Mobile 0409 294 495.

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Darlington Review - November 2016

Our Place (an occasional column about people and places) WA Planning Commission approval of a housing development will see the above wetland lake in Helena Valley wiped off the map. To save it would see just six housing blocks sacrificed from a housing development of 76. (see Editorial).

Locals contend that this small wetland lake is home to long necked tortoises and some 26 varieties of birds. Speaking at the recent No Houses on Wetlands rally at Parliament House, Murdoch University’s Dr Jane Chambers emphasised that wetlands cannot exist in isolation. “They are part of the web of life,” she said. Birds, turtles and frogs travel between them to maintain sustainable populations, and wetland health is maintained by fringing vegetation.

“When one is lost it is like a light in the sky going out and the distance between them increases,” she said. “And the wetlands degrade and we lose. It is WE that lose.

“Wetlands are the unsung heroes, the quiet achievers. People often don’t notice or think about them. But they’re there, working hard for our good. Cleaning our water, filtering out fertilisers, reducing algal blooms, cooling our cities, mitigating flooding in storms…

A quiet place for bird watching or walking the dog or just five minutes of peace. No dollar can replace these values.

“We need strong legislation, legal protection and a commitment to incorporate wetlands into our urban development, policies and planning. Let us make it happen.”

Dr Chambers outlined for the Review her concerns about the lack of legal protection for wetlands: the revoking of the Environmental Protection (Swan Coastal Plain Lakes) Policy 1992

by Minister Albert Jacobs last November; the State Government’s Wetland Coordinating Committee hadn’t met since September 2014; and the Guideline for Determination for Wetland Buffer Requirements —put out for public comment in December 2005 — has never been actioned.

Her sentiment about wetlands as “a quiet place for bird watching” resonated with former Darlington resident Jan Pritchard who now lives in a house overlooking the Helena Valley Estate lake that is seen as an asset.

In the course of 11 years Jan says she has counted 65 bird species both in her garden and on the lake. “There are different species for every niche in the landscape and waterscape, and they all have fairly clear ideas about boundaries,” she says.

“The tree birds also have clear ideas about precedence at the bird bath. Wattlebirds, ring necked parrots, galahs, magpies and doves wait in line, while small birds — silver eyes, New Holland and white-cheeked honey eaters, white-naped and little browns, fantails and pardalotes — have communal splashy parties after the bigger birds. In the nesting season a willy wagtail owns the garden and wages war on all the others, who evade him politely.

the drying edges of the lake have attracted a flock of ibises and a couple of spoonbills. There are a few coots and dabchicks, but they no longer nest here because of the dogs. Purple swamphens come and look the place over for a nesting site and leave again for the same reason.

“It would be nice if the Shire built an island in the middle of the lake. By the end of summer, however, when other wetlands have dried, and not many people walk their dogs in the middle of the day, the lake is lined with shelducks, wood ducks, black ducks, mallards and teals, with cormorants and stilts and dotterels, and there are shovellers and hard heads in the deeper water.

“Recently a domestic goose has come to live here. It is clearly lonely and not encouraged by various domestic escapee ducks that have taken up residence. Imagine its joy when two black swans, birds of its own size, visited for a few days. Wherever they went, the goose went too. When they rested on the shore by standing on only one leg, the goose did likewise. Alas, the swans have gone again, and the goose is disconsolate and has given up standing on one leg.”

It’s clear that having a lake enhances the lives of those living close to it. It makes, what the WAPC aspires to create: livable neighbourhoods.

“From the kitchen window we can register the passing parades of the seasons on the lake. In Spring most of the ducks have gone elsewhere to nest, because the lake is ringed with a footpath much favoured by dogs walking their owners. But the musk duck, a deep water bird, is in the middle of the lake calling out its bell-like note all day long hoping for a girlfriend. A pair of wood ducks have brought their family of ten over from the river, and

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Darlington Review - November 2016

Darlington Family Playgroup It’s November at DFPG and we’re starting to get organised for the coming year – spring cleans, little fundraising projects and a look at what great new toys are out there that may be a welcome addition to our lovely little set up here in the hills. The spring sunshine may be dragging its heels but our Monday morning group have had oodles of fun creating their very own Spring Fairy Gardens recently. The children adorned their favourite animal outfits and got straight to work with the potting mix. In went anything and everything! Succulents, decorative jewels, selfmade smiley faced animal critters… just another session at playgroup really!

Our little ones (not forgetting us big ones!) love to get together, whether it be to set up bike tracks, paint a masterpiece or generally enjoy eachother’s company. It’s also a lovely chance to spend some one to one time with your child/children too. With so much at your fingertips, the question is where to play first?!

We eat morning tea on the wee table and chairs outside. There are always friends who’re happy to listen at playgroup, share your week with, ask advice from or just hang out with!

If you’re local with a little one who isn’t yet at school, why not come along and have a quick tour of the playgroup and check us out. Guests can enjoy two complimentary sessions. They run every weekday morning 9:30-11.30am and some afternoons.

At the moment, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday all have spots, plus each afternoon. You can always enquire about any day that suits and I’m sure we can accommodate you!

For more information please call 9299 6396 or email info@darlingtonfamilyplaygroup. org.au.

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

This outcome is in line with many other studies over six decades, and confirms the benefits of the fluoridation program in WA, which was enabled by legislation approved by the State Parliament 50 years ago in 1966.

In my previous role as a dentist, I was very well aware of the significant positive effects of the fluoridation Pictured above Indi Morrissey (five) and brother Xavier (seven) of drinking water during a dental check-up at their local primary school clinic. on dental health since it was first introduced in Western Australia in 1968. More than 92 per cent of Western Australians are provided with fluoridated water (at the safe level of less than one part per million), but some relatively small pockets of the State remain unfluoridated.

The report, Water Fluoridation and Dental Health of Children in WA is available via the Department of Health website.

Draft Building Design Policy During my time as Minister for Planning, a key priority over the last couple of years was to ensure Western Australia’s planning system provides for good building design, particularly in higher density developments including apartments. This is important from the perspective of those living in such developments, and the impact on the surrounding locality.

I am therefore pleased that the current Planning Minister, Donna Faragher, has recently released for public comment a set of draft policies, Design WA, to guide the design of the built environment in the State. Important aspects to guide the construction of well-designed apartments include natural light, ventilation, green spaces and correct orientation.

A recent study by the Department of Health examined the oral health of almost 11,000 children aged five to 12 years and compared the results from the fluoridated Perth metropolitan area with unfluoridated areas in the South-west. The study showed that children from unfluoridated areas were at 1.6 times the risk of having one or more decayed, missing or filled permanent teeth.

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Darlington Review - November 2016

Councillor’s Notes By the time the Review goes to press, residents should have received the Firebreak and Fuel Load Notice 2016/2017. This is a notice sent to all owners and/or occupiers of land within the Shire and lists the legal requirements for your property which must be in place by 1 November 2016 and must be maintained until 31 March 2017. If you are unclear about your requirements, please contact the Shire’s Fire Hazard Inspection Officers for advice on 9290 6666. The Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade can also be contacted on Saturday mornings (9am - 10am) regarding membership, Permits to Burn or advice on Fire Safety. Neither the Shire nor the Darlington Brigade should be called to report a fire or other emergency. 000 is the only number to call in the event of an emergency.

The Darlington community thrives due to the tireless efforts of local volunteers. Each year, the Shire of Mundaring hosts Thank a Volunteer Day to acknowledge the tireless work of our volunteers.Nominations are open until 31 October for nominated volunteers to attend the Thank a Volunteer ceremony in November. Additionally, nominations are open for the 2017 Australia Day Citizenship Awards. Details can be found on the Mundaring Shire website or contact me on the number below.

due to open in February 2017. There will be a period of up to three weeks where library services will not be available while the KSP library in Greenmount is being located to the new Boya building, likely to be from Christmas Eve. The ground for the Mundaring Indoor Sports Centre has now been cleared and construction should commence shortly. An opening date target of November 2017 has been set.

Elsewhere in the South Ward, it was almost 30 years ago when Cedar Woods first broke the earth in Helena Valley and began the development of the Helena Valley Estate. Over time, different land owners have sold to different developers and the result is a disconnected patchwork of houses with little focus.

The Shire has taken the view that a more coordinated approach to growth in the locality is required and is developing a Helena Valley Urban Expansion Strategy. Among many other matters, the draft document seeks to ensure areas around the Helena River are retained for Public Open Space, commercial areas are concentrated and traffic can flow throughout the development rather than in offshoot branches. The draft will soon be advertised for public submissions. I encourage anyone with an interest in our neighbouring community to have their say.

Hope to see you at the Arts Festival!

Cr J Martin 0402 84 77 80 Other Councillor contacts: David Lavell 9299 7420 and Trish Cook 040 9479 551

The construction of the Boya Hub is ahead of schedule and is

Darlington Dibbler Girl Guides Sangam is the Girl Guide World Centre located in India. As it was Sangam’s birthday this month we had a fun night doing lots of activities relating to India, the girls wore sari’s, made mango lassi and tried hand painting. The girls also held an inter patrol debate with wide ranging topics that gave the girls plenty of opportunities to learn some public speaking skills.

We have had a wonderful new leader join our Unit, a huge welcome to Selenee AKA Dingo. I am sure she will enjoy guiding as much as the other 10 million Girl Guides and Girl Scouts around the world do!

At the end of last term the Girl Guides had a fun night at the Bayswater wave pool. This was the culmination of the ‘Girls Go Outdoors badge’ that they worked on throughout term three. The badge involved challenges relating to; Earth, Wind, Fire and Water.

As you can see, there is never a dull moment at Girl Guides and the girls get to enjoy a wide range of activities that give them fantastic life skills. If you or your daughter is interested in learning more about Girl Guides please contact Tracey Jenkin on 9299 6636. We are always looking for new leaders to come along and join the fun so if you would like to know more give us a call.

We are now into the last term of the year.

As part of ‘The Year of the Pulse’ the girls learnt more about these. Hazel came and showed the girls how to make dhal (yummy), we made pulse pictures and poems and learnt all about pulses.

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Darlington Review - November 2016

Silver Tree Steiner School Is your child born in 2013?

Silver Tree has limited places available for our 4-year-old Kindergarten program for 2017.

The Kindergarten is very often the first step away from home, so a warm and homely atmosphere is provided where young children can flourish. At Silver Tree the children are allowed to develop at their own pace as they begin to be aware of themselves as individuals and form a growing awareness of others around them. Play things are keep simple and of natural materials such as wool to nourish the child’s senses and stimulate imagination.

The Kindergarten morning has a healthy rhythm allowing the child time to rest and play. It begins with creative play, where a mixed age group play together, making ships, boats or houses out of tables, chairs, logs and playcloths.

Shells or counters often provide “food” or “money” in the play. This part of the morning allows the children to be at their most creative – doing, making and building – and is responsive to the child’s needs. Underlying the play is intentional teaching which is deliberate, purposeful and thoughtful.

After tidying away and circle time, morning tea, which is prepared and cooked during the morning, is shared. Seasonal vegetables or fruit and grains feature, such as vegetable soup or freshly baked bread.

Garden time allows the children to play out in all weather, appropriately dressed, or perhaps go for a bush walk on our 25 acres of semi-rural land, or around our vegetable patches and organic orchards to see and collect things for the Kindergarten. Finally before home time, the children come in for a quiet story.

The seasons are reflected strongly in all that we do: the food we share, the crafts we make and the stories we tell, and of course each season has its wonderful festivals to share and celebrate.

Kindergarten allows the young child the time to progress smoothly from a busy three-year-old to a child of six who is eager and able to engage in more formal learning and thus ready for school.

To summarise, at Silver Tree Steiner School the education that is provided not only supports the developmental phases of childhood but also enhances and enriches them. During the first developmental phase, which encompasses 0 – 7 years, the child’s sense of wonder and imagination is cultivated through active learning experiences and imitation. The children’s sense of wonder and joy in the world that surrounds them is fostered through creative and nature based play, stories, songs and involvement in everyday activities.

We shouldn’t ask “What does a person need to be able to do in order to fit into the existing social order today?” Instead we should ask “what lives in each human being and what can be developed in him or her?” - Rudolf Steiner If you would like to know more about early childhood education at Silver Tree please call Karolina on 9295 4787 or email enquiries@silvertree.wa.edu.au.

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Learning in Nature Art for Trek the Trail Did you trek the Trail last month? If so, you will have been amongst the thousands of walkers who viewed the art created by Year 4 students at Mundaring Christian College.

Mundaring Christian College’s Community Liaison Officer, Mrs Raquelle Hannen-Williams approached the Shire of Mundaring earlier this year to see how the school could help.

“We want our students to contribute their service to the community.”

“We knew that doing so would also give them the opportunity to experience being involved in a wider community event.

“So we were delighted when we were contacted by the Mundaring Arts Centre to help with an installation for the Trek the Trail,” Raquelle said.

Fibre artist, Anne Williams, conducted two workshops for the 32 Year 4 students. The first workshop took place in the bush and saw students create unique ‘bush guardians’. The second workshop required more cognitive art skills and fine motor skills as students made beautiful bush birds from natural materials, which they had gathered from the school grounds.

The guardians and birds, all made from bush material and recycled fabric, flew and crawled along the trail and were one of a series of art activities along the trail.

Meanwhile, the Bush Ranger Cadets from Mundaring Christian College are enthusiastically developing the landscape at the College’s Secondary Campus in Parkerville.

The students are encouraged to take an active role in the conservation of the natural environment through a youth-based community development program with Bush Ranger Cadets being one of many options available to secondary students in the Elective Curriculum.

Milan Pavkovic, Cadet Unit Leader at the College, said the vision of this program is to equip students for their transition into adulthood.

“We have been privileged to see them develop a sense of awareness, appreciation and respect for natural and social systems.”

“The concept of the keyhole garden, for example, incorporates both environmental and ethical perspectives, which gives students knowledge about sustainable practices and personal responsibility,” Milan said.

Keyhole Gardens were just one of the initiatives of these students, who had the idea of creating a garden to grow produce that can be used by the College’s Food and Technology Students. These self-composting, innovative gardens are drought tolerant and made completely from recycled materials.

After their great success, the students are now planning to share what they have learnt with their wider community by helping others to set up their own sustainable Keyhole Gardens.

Projects such as this enable our youth to undertake personal development training while developing their conservation skills and knowledge through involvement in practical nature conservation projects.

Bush Ranger units are supported by Cadets WA and Department of Local Government and Communities, and are located throughout Western Australia.

Limited places available for 2017.

Visit www.mundaring.wa.edu.au or phone 9295 2688 for a tour of our school.

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Mundaring Arts Centre

Left to right: Helena College students perform at the 2015 WOWA parade (image courtesy of Richard Woldendorp), Mundaring Environmental Art Project banner winner Sarah Cook (Helena College) with hers and other winning designs, ‘Gifted’ artist Annemieke Mulders teapots and beakers Below: ‘Tied Up With String’ teaser image from Mikaela Castledine’s artbox

November At MAC The time has come…the much awaited Worn Out Worn Art (WOWA) Parade is nearly here!

More than 60 young performers will parade their incredible creations made from reinvented recycled materials on the Main Stage at the Darlington Arts Festival on Saturday 5 November from 5.45 – 6.30pm. Join us for this free family event, with musical performance from talented young local musician Annika Moses.

WOWA is a culmination of a year-long project coordinated by MAC where students have created costumes in workshops led by artists at local schools and during the school holidays.

Themes explored are as wide ranging as Bollywood, Steam Punk, Alice in Wonderland Mad Hats, Wonderful Wings, costumes focusing on paper, and hand stitched ponchos made from recycled blankets. Sponsored by Healthway ActBelong-Commit, Mundaring Community Bank Branch of Bendigo Bank, Local Drug Action Group, City of Swan and the Shire of Mundaring, WOWA provides a creative outlet for young people.

Another highly anticipated annual event is the launch of the latest banner designs for the Mundaring Environmental Art Project. Created by Primary School students from across the eastern region, including Helena College, 16 designs were selected from over 400 entries, and have been revisioned by the students and artist Louise Cook onto large banners. Be sure to look up next time you are in Mundaring and check out the beautiful new creations that highlight the importance of protecting our local waterways.

For our final exhibitions of the year, MAC Is giving you the chance to be caught up in the whirl of excitement for our covert Christmas exhibition, Tied Up With String, by buying a uniquely secretive work of art before 11 November.

Contributed by an impressive list of 50 WA artists, including Darlington’s own André Lipscombe, Antony Muia, Sarah Thornton-Smith, Katrina Virgona, Mich Lee and Alastair Taylor, these clandestine artworks are being created inside identical wooden boxes to be ‘raffled’ off to the first 50 buyers. For $200

you can let fate, luck or the alignment of the stars pair you up with something truly wonderful.

To purchase a box, simply contact MAC directly and be a part of the buzz at the OPENING OF THE BOXES event, 7pm Friday 11 Nov when each buyer will find out which artbox they have been paired up with. Opened boxes will remain on view from Sat 12 Nov - Wed 21 Dec. Gallery 2 features ‘Gifted’ artists who offer an insight into their creative practices through residency and workshops as well as offering small artworks perfect for gifting. From 11 – 27 Nov, Amanda Alderson shares her ‘Curious and Rare Article’ boxes, Annemieke Mulders presents her whimsical ceramic teapots and beakers, and Anna Hadwin’s delightfully quirky crocheted critters visit the Gallery. Then from 2- 21 December, Golden Wattle Hookers (aka mother and daughter crocheting dynamic duo Holly and Jill O’Meehan) join VIBE Ceramic Studio creators Denise and Patrick Brown for a fabulously colourful installation.

For further information on any of MAC’s happenings, please visit www.mundaringartscentre.com.au or call 9295 3991.

MAC is in the heart of Mundaring at 7190 Great Eastern Hwy (corner Nichol St). Entry is free and the Shop and Gallery are open Tuesday – Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am – 3pm (closed Mondays and Public Holidays).

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Darlington Ratepayers & Residents 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 General Meeting followed by the Annual General Meeting is on: Tuesday 8th November starting at 7:30 (Doors open 7:15)in Darlington Dental and 2Cafe, Montrose Ave.,(NOT THE LESSER HALL AS USUAL),opposite corner of Darlington and Glen Roads.

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

AGENDA Welcome & Apologies.

Confirmation of the minutes of the previous Annual General Meeting.

Matters arising from those minutes.

President’s Report.

Treasurer’s Report.

Notices of Motion- New DRRA Constitution.

Other business for discussion.

Election of Committee members for 2016-2017.

Appointment of Honorary Auditor.

Close of meeting followed by light refreshments.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE NIGHT.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

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Next Brigade meeting: Tuesday, November 8th 2016, at the Darlington Fire Station.

Despite the late finish to the wintery weather, our hazard reduction burn programme is now in full swing, and our Brigade members have ramped up their training over the last few weeks as we prepare for the coming fire season.

Our volunteer fire fighters are required to undergo annual skills refresher training to make sure everyone is up-to-date with current procedures, and familiar and capable with the appliances and equipment we rely on to help protect ourselves and the community.

As the fire season approaches you can help us protect the community by being vigilant for both accidental and deliberately lit fires. Report any sightings of flames or smoke immediately to 000. Be aware of unfamiliar vehicles and people in or near bushland, make a note of as many details as you can and report suspicious behaviour to Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000. If you have concerns about vegetation or property maintenance call the Shire on 9290 6666.

Please note; we are still in the Restricted Burning period and permits to burn are still required until the end of November.

The Shire of Mundaring will advertise any changes to the Restricted and Prohibited burning periods due to changes in environmental conditions. If you are unsure about which restrictions are in place, please contact the Shire. If you are planning a burn on your property and have obtained a permit, remember; ALL burning is prohibited on days of Very High or above Fire Danger Rating, or when a Harvest & Vehicle Movement Ban has been declared.

Don’t forget to come and see us at the Darlington Arts Festival on November 5th & 6th. As always we will be set up in front of the Fire Station selling our delicious bratwurst and sauerkraut.

We have set a fundraising target this year to purchase a thermal imaging camera (TIC), so join us to eat, drink and talk with members of the Brigade about what we do, how you can help us help you in the event of a bush fire and what you need to know ahead of the approaching fire season.

We would like to remind you that your fire breaks must now be in place. All landowners and residents within the Shire of Mundaring are required to maintain fire breaks and fuel loads to assist in the control of bush fires, and/or help minimise the possible spread of bush fires. Fire breaks must be at least 3m in width and 4m in height. Detailed fire break regulations can be found in the Shire of Mundaring Fire & Burning Book, the Shire’s Firebreak and Fuel Load Notice or on their website. The fine for failing to comply with a Fire Break Notice is up to $5000.

The devastating Waroona/Yarloop fire earlier this year should serve as a solemn reminder that NOW is the time for you, the community, to get ready. You should have your bush fire Action Plan prepared (remember Prepare. Act. Survive.), and practice it with your family. All the contents of your emergency evacuation kit should be checked and replaced if necessary, and your Asset Protection Zone (APZ) of 20 metre clearance of flammable materials around your home should also be established. Information sheets about these and other important strategies can be found on the Shire of Mundaring and DFES websites.

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Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre COME VISIT THE KSP CAFÉ THIS DECEMBER The Katharine Susannah Prichard (KSP) Writers’ Centre in the Perth Hills is throwing open the doors of its charitable KSP Café as part of a free community event on Sunday 4 December from 10.30am. This annual open day event, known as Katharine’s Birthday, invites guests to learn more about the Centre while commemorating the birth of Katharine.

Today the Centre is maintained and run by a dedicated group of volunteers with the united vision to support writers of all ages and abilities, with long-term financial support from the Shire of Mundaring.

All income from food and drinks purchased at the KSP Café goes towards covering ongoing overhead costs.

First built in 1910, the Centre was formerly the home of successful novelist Katharine Susannah Prichard and her ‘Every cup of tea and home-made biscuit bought at this event will husband Captain Hugo Throssell make a difference to our future,’ says KSP Director Shannon Coyle.

VC, who was the first WA soldier ‘Since the state funding cuts at the beginning of this year, we have to win a Victoria Cross in World struggled to make ends meet.’

War I. Prichard herself was In addition to the warm feeling gained by supporting a non-profit the first Australian author to organisation, guests to this event can enjoy games on the lawn and gain international recognition by winning the Hodder and jazz tunes on the verandah, join free guided tours of the historic Stoughton Literature Prize in property, embark on a treasure hunt, enjoy a sausage sizzle lunch, listen to poetry and short story readings, enter a fantastic raffle prize 1915. Over the next fifty years, draw, grab a 2017 event calendar, browse local author books for sale her most successful works were and information stalls on KSP’s many services and activities, and completed at her Greenmount attend the award ceremonies of KSP’s 2016 writing competitions. home, now known as the KSP Writers’ Centre, in a beautiful writing studio built by her ANZAC hero husband.

A full schedule of the day’s events is listed on the KSP Writers’ Centre website.

For more information please phone 08 9294 1872 or visit www.kspwriterscentre.com

Darlington Bushfire Ready A meeting of street contacts was recently held and attended by 24 residents as well as Daniel Heppinstall Shire CESM; Nerada Zlatnik, Shire Emergency Preparedness Officer and Sonia Michelon, DFES Bushfire Ready Program Manager.

Sonia advised that her role within DFES was to ensure that all of the bushfire ready programs were being effectively run and met the objectives set through DFES Community services. They are currently undertaking a survey through bushfire facititatirs seeking their opinions on such programs. Household preparedness as we go into the bushfire season is also a major focus to hopefully eliminate another Yarloop.

Nerida explained her new role within the Shire which came about following the Stoneville/ Parkerville fires of 2015 and noting the response and recovery phases to them. She also highlighted how important it is to be aware of persons with mobility concerns; youngsters at home and how to connect with them. The Shire has increased its web site information significantly and value of this to be timely and accurate. The Shire are also increasing their support towards BRG groups and the very valued support they provide within a community.

Daniel, as with all past Chief Fire Officers noted the very significant fire season ahead with late rains increasing fuel loads and a hot summer drying very quickly, producing potentially hazardous conditions. He again expressed how important it is to prepare your properties, providing that circle of safety around homes to minimise the risk, have your plans in place and ensure they are enacted. Hazard reduction burning has been undertaken around the Shire, but as the weather now warms up these may have to cease, as will the issuing of permits for residents to burn off.

He also presented the results of the Shire/ DFES Rural Interface exercise which was held recently in the streets of Stone; Kookaburra and Lukin. Residents in those streets were invited to participate in the exercise where fire personnel would visit and undertake an assessment based on their ability to defend the home without any assistance; defend the home with assistance or deem that the home would be undefendable by ground units. Some 82 homes participated in this, with an end result of 40% noted as undefendable.

Although this may seem a high proportion, was much lower than I had expected it would be, and as pointed out by the exercise leaders, in many of those’ undefendable’ cases it may just be that a large fire truck cannot physically get up the drive due its narrowness; winding drive or trees overhanging it. Certainly the latter a home owner can deal with. Residents wanting information if their home needs attention should contact the Shires Hazard Inspection office. May I also personally thank all of those home owners whom participated in this morning.

During general business it was also advised that the Shires cul-de-sac program is opening them up for emergency access; street contacts are encouraged to have street meets prior to fire season to have all their phone trees and plans in place; information through DFES web page has been updated and now includes an Emergency facebook page.

Also included in this Review is an insert with all the current street contact phone numbers. Please use it to contact your Bushfire Ready resident or don’t have a contact and wish to know more about Bushfire Ready please contact me.

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1st Darlington Scout Group Since the last edition of the review so much has happened at our Scout Group. 20 of our Cubs supported by 8 leaders and adults attended Cubilee over 3 nights and 4 days with 850 Cubs in attendance. 11 of our Scouts and Venturers completed hikes between 20km and 30km on the Bibbulmun track near Mount Cooke. 1 leader completed ‘Leave no trace’ training, and 15 Cubs participated in Joti (Jamboree of the Internet) chatting online to scouts all over the world. This has all taken place before term 4 has gotten underway.

This term will also have a range of activities, themed nights and camps to cater for our Joey Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts and Venturers. Three of our Scouts plus a leader will be heading to Thailand in early December to take part in an International Scouting Jamboree for 7 days. We have a group camp to Busselton and Bunbury and will be participating in a recycled raft regatta at Lake Leschenaultia with other Scout groups from the area in late November.

It takes a great team of leaders and adult supporters to deliver a successful program. All our leaders put in an enormous effort every week to provide our youth members with the right environment and resources to experience Scouting. I would like to thank all our leaders for their hard work this year. Special thanks to Jane Wade for her work on our support committee over the few years.

While there aren’t too many weeks remaining for this year we are looking for new youth and adult members to join us in 2017 (It is still possible to join us this year!). Scouting provides a wide range of experiences and leadership training.

It is an excellent way to get outdoors, have new experiences, learn new skills and most importantly make new friends. One of the most common questions asked about Scouting is can girls participate? The answer is YES! Scouting is for both boys and girls (This has been the case in Australia for nearly 20 years). Our group offers programs that are Youth led and adult supported for Joey Scouts for ages 6-8; Cubs Scouts for ages 8-11; Scouts for ages 11-14 and our newest section Venturers for ages 14-17. To register your interest in becoming a leader or youth member please contact Group Leader Glen Stenton by email scoutingindarlington@gmail.com or phone 0403 809 226.

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Visit to the Percy Marshall wild life reserve, Pingelly The Eastern Hills branch of the Wild Flower Society chose a visit to the Percy Marshall reserve and study centre near Pingelly for the spring excursion. The reserve is named after the father of the Marshall family who farm the surrounding land. It was reserved by Percy “so that people could see what the land was like before clearance for farming.” Les Marshall explained.

A party of mixed ages from 80 plus to 12 months stayed at the Exchange Hotel in Pingelly and visited the reserve on Sunday 25th September. The area has been extensively studied with over 600 varieties of wild flowers having been identified.

The reserve includes four different soil types with resulting different plants. We were fortunate to have the company of Judith Harvey and Anne Rick who were able to identify well over 100 plants with flowers, and the dugite which was too sleepy to move.

background to the area. Later he led the group to find a gnamma and an abandoned mallee fowl nest.

Tutanning is a valuable piece of rare and retained bushland.

There are few examples of undisturbed planting and this is one not to be missed. The study centre provides comfortable bush style accommodation with well equipped kitchen, bunk beds, an electricity generator, shower and drop toilet. In the warmer weather it would be a wonderful, silent place to stay overnight. Camping is permitted.

Information can de obtained from PAWS in Brookton which can include an exhaustive list of flowers found on the block.

We are very grateful for the assistance of the Shire of Brookton and related authorities and especially to Les Marshall and family, Judith Harvey and Anne Rick for their identification skills. They made the trip really worthwhile. Especially we must thank Fran Kinnimonth for identifying this place as a great excursion destination.

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Darlington Review - November 2016

Darlington Bushwalking Series In the beginning !!

Things happen so quickly. I never thought that such an enthusiastic local bushwalking group (and a few “outsiders”) would emerge from very humble beginnings when only 6 local residents came on the first walk in May 2008.

Nine years and still bushwalking Surprisingly the Darlington Bushwalk Series has just completed its ninth year. Almost by accident the group has matured into a wonderful group of regular bushwalkers. The 2016 season was our most successful so far. We presented 9 local bushwalks which attracted 79 different people and had an average of almost 24 people on each bushwalk.

Sunday morning bliss We are privileged to live in an area surrounded by excellent bushlands where we can enjoy magnificent displays of our precious and world recognised wildflowers. At the halfway point of each bushwalk we also look forward to our well earned coffee/tea break and some social banter. What better way to start the day as we stroll for 4 to 8 kms for most of the morning.

2016 - A new expanded programme Additional to nine local bushwalks we had 2 most successful adventures.

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During January, 7 of us ventured to the Tasmanian highlands and took on the 7 day, 90 kms backpacking track adventure. A first for some. Just brilliant.

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During September, 18 intrepid bushwalkers travelled to Albany and enjoyed some local bushwalks (Bald Head, Kalgan River, Porongurup Park and Point Possession). The walks were wonderful, the company inviting and the weather kind-ish. The 2017 bushwalk programme will include something similar.

End of season celebration Recently we wound-up the season with a BBQ and Award Presentations amidst great hilarity. The 2016 “Superwalker” Awards went to local residents, Athena Daly and Michael Crowea. Thanks to Jan McMillan for donating her home to host the event Onward and upward – 2017 information Enthusiasm followed us so strongly throughout the season, there is no doubt that we will present another bushwalk programme during 2017. Anyone wishing to receive information can simply provide Photos top to bottom their email address and they will receive a regular “Bushwalk News” as the new season’s information becomes available.

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Helena College College Helena

International Baccalaureate International Baccalaureate School School October is one of the busiest months of the year at Helena College as we acknowledge the achievements of our Year 12s and wish them luck for their future beyond school.

Our Graduation Ceremony on Friday, 28 October was appropriately formal, but before that we had the fun and excitement of Fancy Dress Day and the very special Helena Walk.

Little runners, big hearts The sun was shining at our Darlington Campus as our Kindy to Year 5 students participated in their Lapathon, an annual P&F event to raise money for sports equipment for all classes. Some of the children did fifty laps around the school â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an amazing feat by some of our littlest feet!

The Walk is a much loved Helena tradition symbolising the partnerships that are integral to our educational philosophy, from Kindergarten to Year 12.

On their last full day of school, Year 12 students in fancy dress complete a lap of the College grounds, hand in hand with students from Pre-primary and Year 1. For the departing older students, the walk represents the end of thirteen years of schooling, while the youngest imagine themselves in the same role many years ahead.

This year, on Helena Walk day there was the added excitement of a helicopter dropping dozens of golf balls onto the oval at our Glen Forrest Campus!

The golf balls were numbered to match raffle tickets sold by our combined P&Fs to raise money for STEM projects at both campuses. Cash prizes for first, second and third went to those raffle ticket holders whose numbered golf ball landed closest to the target.

Opti-MINDS Finalists Congratulations to our Year 6 and Year 7 Opti-MINDS teams who won honours in their Science Engineering Division at the National Finals in Brisbane in mid-October. Their creativity, ingenuity and teamwork marked them out as among the best in Australia for creative problem solving. Well done to all.

Competition winners Indonesian Language students from Year 6 and Year 10 enjoyed their recent visit to the Indonesian Consulate, as part of their prize for winning the video competition Kompetisi Klipklip. Helena students won several categories in the state-wide competition, as well as picking up the overall award for best video, won by the Year 6 students for their Hoki Poki clip.

Students were treated to special workshops, classes and lunch at the Consulate.

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The best way to learn more about the College is to see it for yourself. This year we have two more scheduled tour dates for each campus (see below) or you can book in for a personal tour.

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Soroptimist International of Helena make a presentation of $1400 to Royal Flying Doctor Service. This is to provide an inflatable stretcher for use in RFDS aircraft.

Our last speaker for this year was Patsy Molloy, General Manager of the Midland Women’s Health Care Place, who came to our October meeting. Patsy told us about some of the programmes available at MWHCP. The Embrace programme for Mums and Bubs is designed to assist women who have had a baby and are feeling stressed, anxious or depressed. Low cost professional counselling services are through self referral and are private and confidential. The centre offers a diverse range of health services to women of all social, economic and ethnic groups. These are delivered in a comfortable, caring and supportive environment with child minding facilities available on Tuesdays.

One of the major objectives of Soroptimists is to honour the CEDAW convention which aims at the elimination of violence against women and children. For part of our “Hands on service”, we are preparing the white ribbons for the Midland March that Matters. This will be held on White Ribbon Day - 25th November 11.30-1.30pm at Juniper Gardens Midland. The march through Midland will start at 12pm followed by speakers, free sausage sizzle and information stalls.

Currently we are in the process of purchasing Care Bears for children who may need the services of Careflight. This is an aeromedical service which brings a hospital level of care to the critically ill and injured in remote situations. We aim to complete this project before the end of the year.

Over the next few weeks we will be planning our programme for the 2017 year. One ongoing project is support for the local women’s refuge. An activity for this support is to make toilet bags for Koolkuna.

A sewing evening is planned for 15th November at the home of Gwynne Evans. Gwynne is also very active in making the sanitary packs for the Days for Girls project.

Soroptimists we are committed to improving the lives of women and girls, empowering them to forge strong communities.

Ladies –does that sound like you? Come join us on our journey to improve the lives women and girls.

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Adventures and Accommodation A keen group of Hills history buffs was rewarded by a pleasant afternoon at East Perth Cemeteries in mid October. Not only did we have the chance to stroll round the Swan River Settlement’s earliest European cemetery with guide Diana Frylinck, we also had the pleasure of visiting St Bartholemew’s Church, a small ecclesiastical gem in the centre of the site. Originally a mortuary chapel, its decorations include a small but beautiful stained glass window by Greenmount stained glass artists Gowers & Brown and a stunningly simple wall hanging embroidered with gold and silver crowns as a backdrop to the altar.

While 10000 souls were buried in the cemeteries between 1829 and 1899, only 800 gravestones remain. Many of those belong to persons significant in the development of the state. One of particular interest to Mundaring Shire residents was that of Stephen Stanley Parker, father of Stephen Henry Parker who owned Mahogany Inn circa 1900 and after whom Parkerville was named.

Our next event will be a talk prior to our general meeting on Saturday 19 November. Dr Fiona Bush will talk about her research into the 1930s Depression era sustenance camps where the unemployed were housed and from which they were deployed to work on projects such as John Forrest National Park. The talk will commence at 2pm followed by a short break for afternoon tea before the meeting at 3pm. As always, all are welcome to attend.

Our Machines & Makers exhibition is in its last weeks and will close on 29 November. Drop in to see some rarely shown items from our collection and from the community. And for something completely different, it will be followed by Accommodation in the Hills, opening early December.

We are seeking artefacts and information on horses in the Mundaring Hills for the 2017 community project Habits of Horses and our Curator would be delighted to hear from anyone who has something to share. For this and any other enquiries, contact us by email at mhhs@iinet.net.au, phone 92950540 or message us via Facebook.

Above: Interior, St Bartholomew’s, East Perth Cemeteries (M Fowler) Below: Gravestone of Stephen Stanley Parker (M Fowler)

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Treetops A Montessori and International Baccalaureate School Treetops Delivers Japanese Firsts Treetops is thrilled to be one of only 14 schools worldwide to be selected for the fully funded scholarship to Japan from the Hakuho Scheme for Global Children’s Japanese Language Network. We are also the only native English speaking school to be chosen!

The scholarship includes three weeks of Japanese language teaching tuition in Tokyo for Treetops Languages Specialist, Sharon Crossman, in late 2016. In April, 2017, Mrs Crossman returns to Tokyo with four students to attend two weeks of language classes, school experience, and various cultural activities.

The scheme aims to develop mutual understanding and acceptance of the diversity of lifestyles and cultures of other countries. As Treetops is an International Baccalaureate school, the concept of being a global citizen fits beautifully with their educational philosophies.

The scheme aims to develop mutual understanding and acceptance of the diversity of lifestyles and cultures of other countries. As Treetops is an International Baccalaureate school, the concept of being a global citizen fits beautifully with their educational philosophies.

This unique opportunity allows students between 12 and 16 years old to engage with Japanese speaking peers from all over the world whilst being immersed in the Japanese language and culture.

Treetops students were eligible to apply for one of these four places. The successful applicants had to show they could read and write hiragana and katakana and will have studied Japanese for six months. Participating students were announced at our Skuukai – gathering – at the end of Term 3.

“This scholarship provides a once in a lifetime opportunity for our students to engage in the Japanese life of a high school student, together with Japanese-speaking peers from nine other countries” said Mrs Crossman.

“This preparatory visit will be a great learning experience for me, ensuring my own language skills and teaching methods are the best they can be. All my students will benefit.”

“It will also assist in making international connections with other Japanese language teachers, which is great timing considering next year we will be offering Japanese as an IBDP subject for the first time”.

Students will participate in Japanese language lessons, a school experience, and camp with Japanese High School students, overnight home stay, and sightseeing in Tokyo.

Treetops is currently the only school in WA offering Japanese as an IBDP language. It is also the only High School offering the IBDP in the Mundaring area, and one of the only schools in the Southern Hemisphere that offers both Montessori in the Early Years and Primary School and the International Baccalaureate in the High School.

Recently, Treetops welcomed three University Interns and their teacher from Nishi Kyushu University in Japan. Our interns were with us for a week, assisting in classes throughout the school. This was an incredible opportunity for all our students to interact with native Japanese speakers.

We finished up the term by filming with the School Curriculum and Standards Authority as they created a film about Languages in schools.

To keep up with everything that’s happening at Treetops, you are welcome to visit our website www.treetops.wa.edu.au or be part of our online community on Facebook: www.facebook.com/Treetops.WorldSchool

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Darlington History Group Four days later it was back to the Hall again for the Group’s Annual General Meeting. After welcoming attendees, Chairperson, Val Shiell, provided a summary of the Group’s many and varied activities over the last 12 months, and it was an admirable catalogue of just what can be achieved by a relatively small group of people all working together for historical outcomes.

Singing in the rain? More likely rambling in the rain on Saturday 8th October when more than 45 avid gardeners (they would have needed to be!) gathered at the Shiell property in Victor Road to commence the “Day in the Hills” event with members of the DHG, Heritage Roses Australia and the Garden History Group involved. After touring Val and Denis’s beautiful surroundings the cavalcade made its way to the lovely gardens of St Aubyns before descending on the Lesser Hall for a very welcome cuppa and eats while listening to John Viska’s talk on Jacques Hawter, nurseryman at Smith’s Mill (Glen Forrest), who specialised in fruit trees and roses there before making the move to the Blackwood area to continue his horticultural pursuits. Another such prominent gardening expert was Charles Rhodes who supplied flowers from his prolific gardens at Clayton Road in Boya to stores in Perth. He also wrote articles for gardening columns and magazines. Despite the inclement weather, everyone enjoyed the experience, the third such one in which the DHG has participated.

After elections were completed the Committee remained almost exactly the same with the position of Secretary still vacant (any takers?). It was then time for Arlene Collings to present the latest in her historical publications, this one in collaboration with illustrator, Kenneth Irwin, which highlights many of the historical buildings in the lovely old town of York in the Avon Valley.

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Ken Wyatt Assistant Minister for Health - Federal Member for Hasluck It’s been another busy month in Hasluck.

Garry Hine and his team at The Naked Butcher in Mundaring are a great example of this. I recently visited Garry and what impressed me was his passion, the quality of his produce and the fact that he’s recently employed a mature aged apprentice.

I recently had the privilege of sitting down with some local children to read a book with them as part of CLAN Midland’s ‘Paint the Swan REaD’Youth Literacy Program.

CLAN Midland is a not-for-profit service that helps young families when they need it most, and plays a vital role in helping children learn to read. The group received federal funding to buy a number of tents to create a fun environment to encourage children to life-long readers.

As the Assistant Minister for Health and Aged Care, I think it’s great that this local business is harnessing the experience and skills of older workers. Older Australians have so much knowledge and experience and we should harness that in the modern workforce.

Ken Wyatt AM MP with Garry Hine at The Naked Butcher in Mundaring

As a former primary school teacher, I know how important it is that kids can read. Reading to our children helps them understand the world and develop their imagination.

This month I launched the Hasluck Primary School Christmas Card Art Competition. The theme is My Family Christmas Tradition and students are asked to draw, paint or sketch a picture that reflects this. One winning entry from each year group will be featured on my Parliamentary Christmas card. Entries close November 11th.

It was great to talk to the kids and see the look of excitement and joy on their faces as I read them a traditional dreamtime story.

Ken Wyatt AM MP reading to the children at the CLAN Midland event.

I often call in and chat to business owners in Hasluck, because I believe small family businesses are extremely important to our local economy.

From L-R: Hannah Priddis (8), Zoe Priddis (5), Ken Wyatt AM MP, Scarlett Harrison (6), Will Harrison (8).

The Garrick Theatre Every farce starts with a lie and audiences can expect plenty of them when the Garrick Theatre brings the adulterous, domestic comedy Touch and Go to the stage starting November 24.

“Having spent so much of my acting career in comedy, I tend to read a comedy with a very critical eye, deciding what will get laughs and what won’t,” she said.

When Brian takes up jogging, his wife Hilary is not surprised.

She has often told him he should exercise more after all the business lunches he consumes.

“I knew this show would give an audience such a fun night out.

But when Brian is ostensibly running round the park, he is in fact with his attractive girlfriend Wendy in his good friend George’s flat.

But while Brian is visiting Wendy, helpful George is having his own dalliance with Brian’s wife Hilary.

It’s all plain sailing until George’s wife Jessica arrives home early from a business trip and puts the cat among the pigeons.

The production is directed by experienced Kalamunda actress Alice Dale, most recently seen on Australian TV screens in Thunderstruck and as Lockie Leonard’s pain-in-the-neck granny.

Alice said the script for Touch and Go was the first time she found herself laughing out aloud on the first read.

“Derek Benfield is a master of comedy but I was more familiar with him as an actor, appearing in films and TV series such as his Walter Greenhalgh in Coronation Street, Mr Scrimshaw in First of the Summer Wine and the husband in Hetty Wainthropp Investigates.

“Back then I had no idea he was he was also a brilliant playwright and had written more than 30 stage plays, every one of them a hit.”

Touch and Go is showing at the Garrick Theatre on November 24, 25, 26, 27 and December 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Matinees on November 27 and December 4 at 2pm. Adults $20, concession $17. To book call Elaine on 9378 1990 or email bookings@garricktheatre.asn.au SEE POSTER ON PAGE 10 for more information

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Darlington Arts Festival

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Shire of Mundaring Library Service

Greenmount Library, 1967. Courtesy of State Library of WA, b34307121

A view looking into the Boya Library

Past, Present and Future

There were 5000 books. Mundaring Library opened its doors the following year. Both libraries had a change in name: Mundaring Library became “Albert Facey Memorial Library” in 1984, and Greenmount Library was renamed “Katharine Susannah Prichard Library” in 1984. The first stained glass panel was installed in 1986 under the direction of artist, Judy Kotai. The rest of the muchloved stained glass window was completed in 1988 after months of work by Judy Kotai, who co-ordinated the project, and a team of volunteers. In 1971, Ronice Bowman took over from Nancy Looyen as Librarian until 1988 when Michael Welsh was appointed.

Katharine Susannah Prichard (Greenmount) Library celebrates its 50th Anniversary of operation on 27 October 2016. The library is holding a book sale and competition to celebrate. The book sale is on at the Greenmount Library on Thursday 27 October from 9am to 1pm (unless sold out earlier). The competition closes on 31 October, and is open to library members. To enter, people need to write in 30 words or less what the Shire libraries mean to them, and email or drop entries to the libraries (one entry per person).

The libraries used to open at 11am, and for years like other public libraries, closed on Wednesdays. In 1989, the libraries opened at 10am – an event which merited a small article in the Hills Gazette.

Another article on 17 April, 1990 announced that videos would be now available “for hire”, and that “the library will only issue video tickets to adults and only one video ticket per address allowed”.

How times have changed: adult borrowers can now borrow 9 books, magazines or audiobooks, 6 DVDs, and 6 CDs.

Although the Greenmount Library was officially opened on 26 October, it opened its doors to the public the next day. Nancye Looyen was the Librarian, and Mary Little was the Library Clerk.

We had a sneak peek inside the new library at Boya, and it is looking good!

School Holidays at the Libraries The October school holidays saw the libraries venture into new ground with two events for older school children, as well as two events for primary school-aged children. Captain Boots (pictured left) entertained his pirate crew of children as he took them on an imaginary adventure on a pirate ship. Much to the delight of the children, there was a lot of noise and swashbuckling about.

Emmerson Brand, a Perth Hills student who has had a book published, gave a talk at Mundaring Library, inspiring people with her determination and creativity.

The libraries ventured into new ground by holding the first ever movie night for young adults at Greenmount Library.

The movie, “The 5th Wave” was shown, and much pizza and popcorn consumed by young people who attended, with a little help from the staff.

Chloe Higgins Author Talk Chloe Higgins talk at Greenmount Library challenged and confronted people with her story of the inspiration behind her writing journey. Chloe Higgins is Emerging Writer-inResidence at KSP Writers’ Centre, and spoke to a wonderful audience. These talks are always popular.

The last one for the year will be at Mundaring Library on 2 November, and features Clare Menck, author of “The History of the Mundaring Weir Forestry Settlement”. Bookings are essential at claremenck.eventbrite.com.au. Contact the libraries on 9290 6755.

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Darlington Junior Football Club The kids came back scratched up and bruised after the Darlington Whites year 3/4 team spent the weekend camping in the Avon Valley National Park for their annual end of season wind up last month. It was a fabulous opportunity for the parents to sit back and chat while the footy players and their siblings ran off in the bush to make cubbies and secret hideouts. Armed with pickaxes and shovels they set about creating a real life Minecraft world without an ipad in sight.

It was a weekend where the kids could roam free without worry, minus one mild heart attack moment when one child got lost, and get away from their structured, sanitised world and experience a sense of responsibility and some independence.

They were noisy and dirty but they relished in the opportunity to explore and make their own choices.

Darlington Chamber Music featured the much loved Trout Quintet by Schubert.

Just as The Review is going to print, the long awaited Spring Chamber Music Festival has been completed.

The winery excelled themselves with a three course lunch and the whole atmosphere was a celebration of fine music and musicianship. Even the winery staff commented on the happy atmosphere and seemed to enjoy being part of the action.

Our regular musicians did us proud, as we have come to expect.

Our guest artist, Sara MacLiver, filled the lofty Guildford Grammar School Chapel with, her beautiful voice.

Darlington Concerts really had its genesis at Darlington Primary school in the mid seventies where Jon Tooby and his brother Mark, also playing at the luncheon concert, first picked up their instruments. If that school had not offered music at the time, it is reasonable to conclude that Darlington Chamber Music would probably not exist in its present form.

The festival started in the more intimate St Cuthbertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church on Saturday morning, and was followed by a splendid lunch in the cloister, provided by the Ladies of the Parish (funded by our Darlington Review friends).

The Spring Festival was a new initiative, and at first seemed very ambitious. Our voluntary management team approached it with some trepidation, but worked very hard to achieve what can best be described as a good result.

The evening concert at Guildford Grammar was followed by supper, basically of wine and cheese, enjoyed by almost the whole audience as well as the musicians. The wine was donated by Shepherds Hut wines, and the School catered for the whole.

Our grateful thanks to our three very different venues, their contribution to the inaugural Spring Festival, and of course, to our truly wonderful musicians.

The musicians have already begun planning for 2017 but they have not yet told us if we will have another Festival. The truth will only be known when we release the programme, probably early in December.

One of our members, who almost had RSI pouring glasses of wine, commented that she had never seen so much cheese consumed in such a short time. The Festval concluded at Darlington Estate Winery with a luncheon concert, which

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Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group Delegates are reminded of our next meeting on Monday, 7th November at 7.30pm in the Fire Station. This will be the Groups AGM and positions of Chairperson and Secretary elected.

As per our Terms of Reference our membership comprises delegates from various community groups but also has Representatives from the local community otherwise not representative of a particular user group.

such a role on our group to attend the above meeting.

If wishing to know more information re our functions, then please contact myself and I will send you a copy of the Terms of Reference.

Also at the meeting delegates will provide updates on their Associations actions and a report from the Community Pavilion project.

Colin James Secretary DCRAG Ph 62980836

There are currently 4 local residents on our Advisory group and we invite anyone who may be interested to participate, in

Darlington United Church Cnr Darlington Rd and Allestree Rd, Darlington to discover His reality for myself. I stepped into this Christian life without really knowing what I was getting myself into but now, after 27 years, there are no regrets.

The changes I saw in my life after that day were as different as Autumn and Spring. I gained a new zeal for life, a new love of people and a new purpose to live. The following years saw me go back to study to become a Pastor, getting married and starting a family, work on mission fields all around the world, foster two lovely children and start a charity in Africa. I don’t say this to focus on my achievements but to testify of rich and purposeful life which God has led me into since I gave my life to Him. Jesus talks about being born again, dying to the old life so that we might experience new life and receive a spring of living water to well up within us. In John chapter 4.14 we read “It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”

New Life Our family decided to relocate to Darlington over 5 years ago and I have never regretted the move, particularly at this time of the year. Spring is bursting forth like a crescendo from the final stanza of a symphony. It is truly sublime to see the beauty and colours of the wildflowers, the new greenery in the trees, the bird life and the morning sun glistening through the foliage on a cloudless day. I feel truly blessed to be born in this part of the world and have to incredible privilege of being welcomed into this community.

It’s an amazing gift, but as with any gift, we first need to let go of what is already in our hands in order to take hold of something new. Jesus said. “If you cling to your life, you will lose it, and if you let your life go, you will save it”. And he also said, ”Unless a kernel of wheat is planted in the soil and dies, it remains alone. But its death will produce many new kernels—a plentiful harvest of new lives.” Over 2 billion people worldwide have accepted Jesus as their Lord and Saviour and are experiencing for themselves their own spring-like experience as they walk in the power of the Holy Spirit.” For those of you who are seeking their own renewal I encourage you to look to Jesus. He promises to forgive (no matter what you have done) offer a peace, and to be a friend who is closer than a brother.

My prayer for the residents of Darlington is that this beauty of springtime we witness all around us will also become a reality in our hearts.

I am also fortunate to have discovered another type of springtime which I can carry with me where ever I go. It came, ironically, in the spring of 1988. I was a young man who thought he could take on the world but instead the world was taking on me. I was caught up in a culture of Aussie blokeness which was not life giving at all, but rather it was life destroying.

Then one day, I found myself in a church, where I witnessed, first hand, the passion of a worshiping congregation and was challenged with the possibility that there might be another way. In my mind either these people were deluded, or this “God thing’” was real. I am so glad that I took the next step

Ray Hockley

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St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church St Cuthbert’s Anglican Church

cnr Darlington Rd and Hillsden Rd, Darlington cnr Darlington Rd and Hillsden Rd, Darlington

Christmas at St Cuthbert’s

CHRISTINGLE AND NATIVITY Thursday 24 December, 5 - 6pm

The Nativity on Christmas Eve will help children’s understanding of the meaning of Christmas. Families will make Christingles, a traditional way of remembering that Jesus is the Light of the World and then enjoy carols and a retelling of the Christmas story in the church.

MIDNIGHT MASS Thursday 24 December, 11.30pm An atmospheric candlelit Eucharist with familiar carols.

CHRISTMAS DAY EUCHARIST Friday 25 Dec 9.00am A Christmas day Eucharist with Christmas carols

Mainly Music @ St Cuthbert’s 9.30am - 11am Tuesdays

Worship in the Style of Taizé Now starting at 7pm

On the first Sunday of every month at St Cuthbert’s, the darkened building is lit by dozens of candles. We sing simple chants, enjoy silence and hear a short reading from the scriptures.

Inspired by the Taizé community in Southern France, this time of reflection and meditation is a beautiful end to the weekend and start to the week.

During summer we commence at 7.00pm. The next Taizéstyle service of worship happens on Sunday 6 November.

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Of course there’s singing and dancing and instruments to play but there’s much more besides. There’s a good range of toys to keep the littlies happy while mums and nans enjoy a delicious morning tea with fresh coffee for that morning caffeine hit.

There’s a craft table for the older kiddies to be creative with crayons, stickers, googly eyes and even (sometimes) glitter glue. AND there’s fruit time. Cost? Just $5 for one child; $8 for two children, adults free. Believe it.

See you on Tuesday.

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Darlington Social Cricket Club Inc

“Slips, Stumpings Appeals & Silly Points” One could be excused for thinking that Spring will never eventuate with all the cold and miserable weather we have had. But I’m glad to say that spring is upon us, albeit small random hints of it anyway. A couple of good fishing buddies of the author of this fine article, in fact have been overseas, trying to escape the miserable weather. One enjoying the waves and ambience of Bali for a holiday and the other enjoyed a few too many bottles of wine and other beverages, while on a business trip to Chile. He enjoyed the food and drinks so much, the airline charged him excess baggage on the way home. The DSCC member enjoying the holiday in Bali would have been spending many hours out on his surfboard.

On the 15th of September, DSCC launched another season with the now traditional game between the Brown Pots and Silver Pots. Or for want of a better name, North versus South.

Alteration’s were carried out on the Captains jacket for the skipper in waiting. There was so much material taken off the jacket worn by last years skipper Bazil Roberts, that the committee for the new Darlington Pavilion feel they will have enough material to make curtains for all the windows.

The players assembled excited with the start of a new season.

Gill and James Miller once again fed the players and past captains with a lovely brunch. Last years skipper, Bazil Roberts performed miracles, in cooking bacon, eggs and sausages while being swamped by the hungry flock of seagulls. We would like to welcome three new families to the club. Glenn and Katherine Farrant, Cliff and Nicole Williams and Anthony and Shannon Ryan, along with their children. It was also great to see some of the captain’s from previous years. Bill Fox, Rob Sheardown, Geoff Lovelock and Steve James.

After all the food and refreshments, It was down to the business of electing a new skipper. When nominations were called, no one could come up with a name. From the back, a lone figure coughed up a name, Rob Zardins. Everyone thought Bazil had a bit of bacon stuck in his throat, but it soon became clear that he was nominating Rob. Rob accepted the nomination and all that was left was for the new captain to slip on his jacket. Steve Beazley was voted in as vice captain and after both the captain and vice captain mumbled a few lines, it was soon down to business.

The Brown Pots ably captained by Skipper Zardins, batted first and amassed a massive total of 9/172. James Miller who received a new cricket bat for fathers day, hit a massive six, the first for the season. One of the fielders had to catch a couple of buses, just to retrieve the ball. Scrimma and Graham Ekert batted brilliantly, scoring 50 and 33 respectively. In reply, the Silver Pots easily accounted for the Brown Pots limp total, reaching it in 21 overs. A splendid afternoon tea was supplied

by Jude Scrimshaw. Afterwards, the players and their families enjoyed a lovely barbecue at the home of Mark and Tracey Lucas. Unfortunately, the author was unable to attend, but by all accounts, a fun time was had by all. I’m sure the local pharmacy will stock up again with Dencorub, after selling out on Sunday. The next match will be against the Darlington Junior Football Club parents.

As reported in the previous issue of Horse and Hound, DSCC will be helping to run the wine tent at the upcoming Darlington Arts Festival. Rumour has it, the author of this fine piece of literature will be working in the wine tent. So if you would like a previous issue signed, I’m sure the Ferret will be only too happy to accommodate you. On a serious note, please come down and enjoy a beverage or two in the wine tent. All proceeds are going towards the new Darlington Pavilion. I’m sure it will be a fun few days down at the festival.

Congratulations to Sam Scrimshaw and Kaleb Giles who recently graduated from Guildford Grammar. We wish you all the best for your future endeavours. Congratulations also to Geoff and Robyn Lovelock, who recently became grand parents for the first time. Their son Shaun and his partner Elly, welcomed their new son named Koa. The Ferret’s spies tell him that Robyn, has been waiting for a grand child for a long time. So much so, she bought up all the wool from shops in the surrounding suburbs to start knitting booties, jumpers and all sorts of clothing.

Till next month when we will all be saying, “when is the weather going to cool down”.

The Ferret.

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