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Editorial From Chris Durrant, Guest Editor I must begin this editorial with a pre-emptive correction before the ‘Me too’ movement get me too in their sights! In my little piece last month on bees, I referred to the worker bees as though they were male. In fact, as my good friend Peter Day has reminded me and, as a long-time bee-keeper, I should not have forgotten, the only thing male bees do is hang around the hive and impregnate the queen: all the serious work is done by the females and, if you are unlucky enough to be stung by a bee, it will be a ‘she-bee’ not a ‘he-bee’. I can only hope that the word of my blunder does not get through to my own colonies from whom I plan to extract honey in the very near future. I would not want to exacerbate their already normally fairly strong sense of outrage!
World Wide Webb Left: Ellie Parsons, Jack Webb and Val Anthony As the Mafia know, there is nothing more important than family, and St Cuthbert’s Church Hall was the scene of an extraordinary gathering early this month which demonstrated this in the most delightful way. Just before and after the First World War, four siblings from a family in Wiltshire, England, Ted, May, Rauleigh and Jack Webb travelled across the world to make a new life in Western Australia. Ted returned to England after just a few years, but his brothers and sister stayed and made this brave new country their home. May, Rauleigh & Jack Webb all married and began local dynasties. Rauliegh did return briefly to Europe to fight on the Western Front in the First War and was wounded in one of the most significant of Australian efforts in that theatre, the Battle of Hamel.
Rauleigh was the one who lived for about 20 years in Darlington from the mid-1920s, and it was his connection with our village that persuaded his grandson, Bruce Anthony, to hold the reunion at St Cuthbert’s. Nearly 50 people assembled from all over the State, from elsewhere in Australia and a few from the old country, ranging in age from May’s middle daughter Ellie Parsons at a very sprightly 98, to a couple of tiny tots who evidently found the speeches a bit boring! I had a great chat with Bruce’s Mum, Val Anthony, who spent the first 10 years of her life in Darlington, living in the house her Dad had built at 17 Beenong Road. She remembers walking or riding her bike to school at Darlington Primary. A relative owned a coffee-shop in Glen Road quite near the school. She also remembers with much amusement the trench that was dug beside the school in which all the children were told they must throw themselves when the alarm sounded (this was during World War II). One would have thought the chances of an air raid on Darlington were fairly remote, but I guess you couldn’t be too careful. Val says the children didn’t really know what the trench was for, but loved jumping into it when they did drills.
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Darlington Review - November 2018 It is almost inevitable that young people move away from the place they grew up in and, in the case of Maree Aldred, daughter of well-known Darlington personalities Stu and Teresa, it was perhaps even more inevitable than it is for most. Apart from photography, her chosen métier is as a snow-board instructor, an occupation for which, as you may imagine, there is very little demand in WA! Maree went overseas for what she thought would be a year or two, working on the snow-fields in the USA and Canada, with occasional spells in Europe. That was 12 years ago! However, she’s home again and has gone back to school to set herself up for a bold new career.
Above: 17 Beenong Road Val also told me about going down to stay with her aunt in Beaconsfield. She was about 7 at the time and went on the train from Darlington with her sister, 2 years older, all the way to Fremantle Station whence the two little girls would walk to the Town Hall to catch the tram to Beaconsfield. No-one had any concerns about this. How times have changed! I also had a pleasant, though shorter, conversation with Val’s cousin, Jack Webb, whose family farmed at Dowerin, but who often used to come down to Darlington in the school holidays. He remembers incurring the wrath of his female cousins by hogging the swing! They dobbed him in! If you were a member of the Webb clan, this must have been a wonderful afternoon, perhaps catching up with people you hadn’t seen for years, perhaps meeting folk for the first time, maybe coming across relatives you didn’t even know you had. Bruce had organized a great display of documents and memorabilia, family trees and photos. It was a truly magical occasion!
It’s the fashion!
Maree has one more year to do in her course in Fashion Design at the South Metropolitan TAFE and was selected from her peers to exhibit at the Future Runway event at the Telstra Perth Fashion Festival last month. This in itself was quite an achievement, seeing your design share the cat-walk with the very best student work in the State, but, even better, she took out the prize in the Ready-to-wear Men’s category! Maree is planning a mini-collection for later this year and, after graduation her intention is to specialize in women’s snowboarding gear! Perhaps she can save on overheads by taking the photographs herself, though if you really make it as a fashion designer, I imagine that is the sort of detail you do not need to worry about! In any case, she is in the enviable position of not only having an eye for the aesthetic effect but knowing, from long experience, what really works! I’m sure it won’t be too long before Maree Aldred creations are gracing the slopes at Whistler, Aspen, Chamonix and Thredbo!
What’s in it for me? (and my family?) People of around my age, as you will have noticed, are quite fond of remarking how different things were when they were young. One thing I often mention is that I can only remember one single contemporary when I was a child who suffered from asthma. Now there would be few families who do not have at least one member who is asthmatic to some degree, and the same seems to be true of a wide range of what could be described as allergenic conditions. This is probably partly due to the fact that we are all so much more aware of this sort of stuff nowadays so that many sufferers are diagnosed who perhaps, in the past, might have flown under the radar. However, I think there is no doubt that many more people today do in fact have conditions arising from problems with their immune systems. Why?
Above left: Maree Aldred and Right model Daniel Bettino in the ‘super-hoodie’ (picture by Stefan Gosatti) 4
Well, I doubt there is a simple answer to that: in our rapidly changing world there is a wide range of environmental factors that are bound to have an effect on our bodies and the way we live, not always a good one. One of these is unquestionably the number of additives put in our food to make it last longer, look better, taste more delicious, clearly much more commonly done nowadays than in the days of my youth. In a sophisticated society such as ours, most of what we feed ourselves and our children
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LEFT: Frankie with husband Duncan and Declan, Cormack, Lachlan, Archer and Cael RIGHT: Frankie with Wembley IGA co-owner Deryck Kippen is purchased in highly competitive supermarkets, supplied by large manufacturing concerns, many of them having their factories far away, even overseas. Although manufacturers are required by law to provide a good deal of information about the contents of their products, this is by no means comprehensive and, in any case, is not necessarily presented in a form that will be helpful, or even understandable, to the average consumer. Furthermore, the effects of many additives have simply not been thoroughly researched.
bit far to go, Frankie is hoping to extend the arrangement to a couple of supermarkets in our locality and is also investigating the possibility of extending the ‘additive-free labels’ idea to restaurants and other eateries. Sounds interesting? Find out more on the web site at https://www.additivefreekids.com.au/
Beauty and the bush This year my wife and I did what we have been meaning to do for years, go north in Spring to see some of the wildflowers. We didn’t go far – just north of Carnamah – and I suspect we were a little late for best viewings in that area, but we did see some amazing and beautiful plants, including the bizarre wreath flowers!
Frankie Bell is a local lady, mother of five sons from 12 years old down to 6-year-old twins, and she noticed, when her eldest, Cormack, was quite small, that there seemed to be a strong co-relation between his mood and behaviour and what he had been eating. As a trained accountant of several years’ experience, she is used to looking critically at facts and figures, and applied her analytical skills to Cormack’s ailments. She found that eliminating food with additives – preservatives, colouring etc – from his diet pretty much restored him to normal. She has noticed similar effects with her younger children. Keen to spread the message to others, especially other parents of small children, she worked informally in her community for a while but then had the opportunity of purchasing a small business which has become Additive Free Kids.
However, as most of you well know, you don’t have to go far in Darlington to see a wide range of the most delicate and lovely blooms. If you are a regular bush-walker, at this time of year you will probably see something different every time you go out as the blossoming cycle progresses – delicate orchids, hibbertias, numerous varieties of wattles, grevilleas and featherflowers, blue leschenaultia, peas, fringed lilies, the list goes on. If you remember to take with you Cliff & Sharron Burns’ invaluable little book on ‘Local flora and bushlands’, or can recall enough about what you see to consult the book once you return home (both feats of memory, I am sorry to say, normally beyond me) you will know what you have seen! Nor do you necessarily need to venture off the bitumen. People just down the road from us have a magnificent stand of everlastings growing right on their verge.
One of the aspects of her work that she is most enthusiastic about is trying to introduce a system whereby foods that are free of additives can be labelled as such. This will give consumers the option of purchasing these if they want to stay additivefree without having to consult the (often very confusing) small print on everything they buy. Additive Free Kids has recently reached a labelling agreement with the SUPA IGA supermarket in Wembley. If you think that shopping in Wembley might be a
BELOW LEFT: “an Everlasting verge” and RIGHT: Wreath Flowers
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Darlington Review - November 2018 Sadly, though, not everything you find in the bush is pleasing to the eye. Even far away from the road, it is not uncommon to find empty cans or bottles and, when ‘Roxy’ and I were taking our usual constitutional down a firebreak just off Darlington Road recently, we came across a pile of rubbish that had been dumped there, mostly green waste, but with some plastics, pots, and sundry garbage. Whoever put it there had gone to some trouble: you needed to travel about 50 metres up a very rough fire break to the place it had been left. If, as seems probable, it was a local resident, this was just thoughtless and lazy. One or other of the Shire’s transfer stations is open every day of the week except Wednesday, and all of us have tip passes that enable unlimited dumping of green waste and most disposables such as cardboard, cans and bottles. If it wasn’t a local, I guess it is perhaps more understandable, though really equally inexcusable. Still, as they say, “there’s nowt as queer as folk”.
We will remember You cannot be unaware that this year is the centenary of the end of The Great War, that unprecedentedly horrific conflict which had such a profound effect within the countries that took part in it, including Australia. Every little settlement throughout the land has its memorial, either a stone or bronze obelisk, cross or statue or, at the very least, a scroll with the names of those who served and perished, such as the one pictured below in our own Hall, and every community has its own special stories to tell. Darlington is no different. Some tales are less well known than others, and I am indebted to local historian Lyn Myles for information on the family of Charles Pope. Charles, a former policeman, came to WA with his wife Edith and their two children a few years before the outbreak of war. Like so many, he enlisted in the AIF in 1915 and ended up by late 1916 on the Somme. In April of the next year he died heroically, earning himself a posthumous Victoria Cross. His widow moved to Darlington soon after the war and opened a guest house in ‘Blackwood’ at 33 Dalry Road. A notice in the West Australian in July 1919 describes it as “Superior Accommodation for Visitors, beautiful position in hills, moderate tariff, good table”. What more could you want? In 1922 Edith remarried and moved away from the Hills, but life did not get easier for her. Her second marriage did not work out and, according to her grandson, she was obliged to take a number of housekeeping jobs to keep bread on the table, not all of which allowed her to have her children with her. I guess this reminds us that the number of the dead is really just the tip of the iceberg when considering the effect of this war (and indeed any war) on a society. I have read that at least as many Australian soldiers lost their lives in the decade after the armistice from the effects of their service as died during the conflict, many more bore life-long physical and mental scars, and countless families, like Edith Pope and her children, had to live with the consequences of their loss for the rest of their lives. Winning a VC could be a legitimate source of pride, but it didn’t pay the bills, as WA’s most famous VC-winner, Hugo Throssell, discovered when, in desperation, he tried to sell his medal to help solve his financial problems. It is possible, incidentally, that we might be able to claim Throssell as a Darlington man: he and his wife, the famous novelist Katharine Susannah Prichard, rented for a short time a house which may well have been within the boundaries of Darlington! They then, of course, purchased the cottage in Greenmount which now houses the KSP Writers’ Centre, on the verandah of which in 1933 poor Hugo, in the depths of despair, took his own life, yet another casualty of the War to end all Wars. All over the land, events and activities have been organized to mark the Centenary of the Armistice, from the Field of Lights at Albany, to the Knitting of 60,000 Poppies for Remembrance Day (one for each Australian who died). Our own community has at least two memorial occasions planned. The first of these as advertised on the back of last month’s Review, is the Darlington Theatre Players’ production called
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ABOVE: Edith receiving her husband’s VC from The Governor-General at Karrakatta
Darlington Review - November 2018 “1916 : A Love Story”. This is a musical play, set in Midland, written by local film-maker and musician John Beaton and directed by Marloo veteran Neroli Sweetman. This is not, of course, the first musical of John’s to have premiered at Marloo – you may recall the highly-entertaining ‘Basin Street Blues’ a couple of years ago. In a slightly different vein, the Swan Harmony Choir is putting on a Memorial Concert on the afternoon of November 11th, with songs of the war, both modern and contemporary, interspersed with poems from the Great War poets. (details elsewhere in this Review) Unfortunately, unless you are Doctor Who, you are not going to be able to go to both on Remembrance Day. Luckily the Marloo play has numerous performances over the following 4 weeks so my advice would be to enjoy the Swan Harmony concert on November 11th and to get along to Marloo sometime between then and the last night on December 8th . And perhaps, before we leave the subject of the Great War, I may be permitted another ‘plug’ for my novel, ‘Under the same moon’, inspired by the story of my uncle who served in the East African campaign. Many of those who have read the book have greatly enjoyed it, apparently, and you can get your copy for the
modest sum of $15 from Perrella’s, 2 Café, or the Post Office. You can also buy one at the Swan Harmony Concert on Remembrance Day, a proportion of the takings on that occasion going to Legacy.
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November 3rd/4th – the Arts Festival!
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Weekends 28/10 – 12/11 the Juniper Galleries Annual Collection at 41 Dalry Road – artworks by a wide range of prominent local artists will be on display (see ad for more details).
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November 15th – Richard Woldendorp’s latest book “Trees” will be launched as part of the Fremantle Press’s Great Big Book Read at the Fremantle Arts Centre. The book will be available from various outlets, including the Mundaring Arts Centre from November 1st , and it is hoped to arrange a signing at MAC later in the month.
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November 18th – opening of Russell & Una Bell’s ‘Dentritica’ exhibition at the Zig Zag Art Gallery, Kalamunda (see advert elsewhere in this Review)
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November 24th – 50th Year celebration of the Bilgoman Pool – sorry, Aquatic Centre! See their community notice on page 31 for more details.
morning shift is a bit slow moving out, there can be considerable unpleasantness! I did mention bushfires which of course we are going to become more concerned with over the next few months (please read the notes of the Volunteer Bushfire Brigade and the Bushfire Ready Group to remind yourselves of what you should be doing). An interesting little scenario that has raised its head recently is that the Government’s Rural Fire Division and Bushfire Centre of Excellence might just possibly be set up in Darlington. No decision on this seems imminent and the alternative site for these two bodies, which everyone agrees should be in the same place, would be in some regional centre in the South-West. Anyway, an intriguing idea! Watch this space!
Well, by the time you read this, Spring will be on its last legs if not actually defunct, and the media will have turned their attention from swooping magpies and beautiful wildflowers to bush fires and the dreadful imminence of Christmas shopping. Speaking of magpies, ‘Roxy’ and I, for many years, have been the subject of determined swooping at one place in our walk (well, to be more accurate, ‘Roxy’ has: the bird had evidently decided, quite rightly, that I posed no threat to his family so always ignored me, and yes, he definitely was a male!) This year though, he has been nowhere to be seen. Perhaps he has retired from child-rearing or, more sadly, gone to that great rookery in the sky or, maybe, was just discouraged by what the mighty Eagles did to his footy team on the last Saturday in September. Anyway, for whatever reason he was not there and, in a strange way, I missed him.
So that’s it from me. Trea will be back in the chair next month, refreshed and envigorated by several weeks’ energetic grandie-wrangling in Massachusetts followed by a recovery period in peaceful Darlington (during which I believe she has started work on her history of the Darlington Arts Festival). Enjoy the rest of the year, and I’ll see you at the Festival!
I was told recently, incidentally, by a friend who knows about these things, that magpies are not only territorial (which I think I had guessed) but also often temporarily so, in other words one flock of magpies will have the rights to a particular piece of bushland for part of the day and then, presumably when the sun reaches a certain point in the sky, another flock takes over. And, if the
Chris Durrant, Acting Editor
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Our Place: Ken Wyatt & James Martin I was momentarily tempted to call this piece ‘Yin and yang’ after the regular column that appears in the West Magazine but quickly decided against it. Although the two men are in the same business in a sense, they are by no means partners. Hence the heading – ‘Our Place’. In any case, I thought it would be worth finding out and sharing some of the personal details of the two people, one of whom (with no disrespect to those standing for other parties in Hasluck in the forthcoming election) will be our Federal parliamentary representative less than six months from now. I took the opportunity, therefore, of spending a little time recently with each of them, in Ken’s case a fairly short session sandwiched between appointments on his incredibly busy schedule and, with James, a more leisurely chat over a coffee. Here are the results! So it was back to school, this time to Mount Lawley Teacher’s College to train as a primary school teacher. His first teaching assignment, strangely enough, was at Hampton Primary School, just down the road from his alma mater. The following years saw him interspersing work as a teacher at various primary schools, which he greatly enjoyed, with curriculum development in head office, which he also found very rewarding. He ended up heading up the Aboriginal Education Branch and was then head-hunted by the NSW government to be their Director of Aboriginal Health. Always interested in politics, he had never really contemplated a direct involvement until he succumbed to pressure from local politicians Liza Harvey, Liz Behmat and Helen Morton who persuaded him to throw his hat in the ring for the ultra-marginal seat of Hasluck at the 2010 election. The rest, as they say, is history! In 2016 he became the first person of Aboriginal descent to be a Federal Cabinet Minster.
Ken Wyatt I have attended several functions over the years at which Ken has been a speaker, but this was the first time I had the chance to talk to him face to face. I was immediately impressed with his demeanour towards those with whom he is conversing. He does not exude the sort of relentless bonhomie which many politicians adopt, but rather looks you seriously in the face and clearly listens carefully to what you have to say before giving you a measured and considered response.
His wife, Anna, was reportedly not all that keen on the idea of Canberra initially, but is now his most devoted supporter. Herself the Director of Aboriginal Culture and History in WA, Anna has managed the publication of two books about the contribution of WA Aboriginal servicemen in World War I. She and Ken first met while working on Aboriginal education projects across the state.
Ken was born in Bunbury where his Mum was living at Roelands mission, but fairly soon afterwards the family moved back to Nannine near Meekatharra where his Mum had met his Dad, a railway worker. Ken is the eldest of 10 children, 5 of each! While families of that size were by no means unusual in bygone years (Mumtaz, wife of Shah Jehan, in whose memory the grief-stricken Mughal Emperor built the Taj Mahal, died giving birth to their 14th child!) it is a bit less common in the modern era and Mrs Wyatt must have had her hands more than full! Ken’s first years of schooling were through school of the air, but his parents soon decided that their kids needed a more formal education so the family moved to Corrigin.
Ken has two adult sons from his first marriage, both now living in the Eastern States, the elder of whom, Aaron, lectures in music in Melbourne and plays the violin and viola professionally. Ken himself enjoys music and is also a keen theatre-goer and opera fan when he has the time and from an early age has been a voracious reader. I guess one of the advantages of all that air travel is that it does enable you to catch up on your reading! Ken was a keen footy player in the days of his youth, with what he describes as an “unconventional’ kicking style (not sure whether that means it looked odd, like Max Walker’s bowling, or didn’t usually place the ball between the big poles!) A long-time supporter of East Fremantle (they had the same colours as his own football team), this naturally led to him becoming a ‘Docker’, although he and Anna are also Eagles members and will have derived much pleasure from the events of recent weeks!
Ken has fond memories of Corrigin, especially the strong community spirit you so often find in rural towns. He told me the story of a farmer who had suffered an incapacitating injury in a fire just before harvest. The locals pitched in and brought his crop in for him. That’s what country people do! Ken and his siblings went to Corrigin District High School but then, as now, if you wanted an education beyond Year 10, which he did, you had to go somewhere else. Again, the community came to the party and, with help from Rotary and the CWA, Ken was able to get a place at the Swanleigh Hostel in the Swan Valley which in those days provided boarding facilities so that country kids could attend Metropolitan high schools. Ken went to Hampton SHS, successfully graduating with his Leaver’s Certificate at the end of Year 12. He then passed the Public Service exam and received a job in the Land Tax Office. Ken didn’t last long there: his first assignment was organising the recovery of unpaid land tax from destitute Italian orchardists down in Donnybrook, and he decided that was not how he wished to spend his working life.
I think there is no doubt that Ken has become a significant presence in our community in the years he has represented us and makes a considerable effort to stay in touch. Cynics might say “well, that’s what you have to do in a marginal seat” but I have a strong impression that he is fair dinkum. Looking after the interests of the people of Hasluck is his job and so that is what he does to the best of his ability. With Ken, I believe, what you see is what you get! Continuted on page 11
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Dendritica
Russell & Una Bell
18 November - 16 December 2018 Please join us for the exhibition opening of
Dendritica
11am Sunday 18 November 2018
Dendritic means tree like in shape or markings. It comes from the Greek dendro meaning tree. We have interpreted this through patterns ofintersecting branches, the tree-like form of rivers, and the classic concept of the Tree of Life. The most common pattern of rivers is described as dendritic, and is used where rivers have a tree-like drainage pattern.
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Our Place: Ken Wyatt & James Martin cont./ quite recently when, as an endorsed parliamentary candidate, he was obliged to resign. He has thoroughly enjoyed the challenges which has seen him do training all over Australia including the Royal Military College – Duntroon. It may be in any case that, whatever the outcome of the next Federal election, the pressures of family life might have brought an end to his military career. James met Joanne through friends though coincidentally it turned out she had completed her nursing degree working in the same ward as his sister Sarah. They were married in 2011 and, after what James suggests was the world’s most far-reaching honeymoon, which took in Thailand, Europe, and the USA, they settled back into the Shire. Since then they have welcomed two delightful, but no doubt demanding, little girls in Lilah (6) and Kirrily (4). James took his first step into the world of politics in 2015 when, after becoming increasingly dissatisfied with some financial aspects of our Shire’s management, especially what he saw as the unacceptable rate of rates increases, he stood for election to the Mundaring Shire Council. Since then he has been one of our representatives in the South Ward. He has been a member of the Labor party since 2009, and was a very late endorsee for the seat of Hasluck when the candidate originally nominated was obliged to withdraw for medical reasons.
James Martin The Labor candidate for Hasluck, James Martin, is certainly very well known locally. Son of Iain & Moira, James lived in Darlington, Boya and Glen Forrest for the first 20 years of his life. He has now lived in Boya with his own family for some years. A graduate of Darlington Primary, James did his first high school years at Swan View before finishing off at Governor Stirling. As a boy, he had wanted to be a vet but soon developed a passion for astrophysics encouraged, he says, by a wonderful Physics teacher he had at Govo, Mr Ireland. So it was that when he went on to UWA it was to read Physics & Maths (Maths, the language of Physics!).
Many years ago I travelled back from the Eastern States on a flight sitting next to Tina Wallace (still resident in Darlington) who was at the time the PA to Vic Garland, a Minister in the Fraser government. From what she told me about the demands placed on Federal MPs, especially those from WA, I privately resolved to reject any demands placed on me to stand for parliament (not a problem: no-one ever asked!). It is a huge commitment: Ken told me that members are advised to expect to spend not less than 20 weeks away from home each year, and he said that, for him, it has usually been a good deal more than that. James and Joanne have carefully considered this and have come to the conclusion, as James says, that it is manageable. After all, as James pointed out, there is some parallel with FIFO work, although it must be said that FIFO workers can usually spend their time at home relaxing with the family, while Federal pollies have got all their constituency duties to occupy them when they return from Canberra. Nonetheless, James is clearly not the sort of person to embark on a course of action without very carefully considering and weighing all the consequences, and I have no doubt that, if his number comes up when the votes are counted, he will be able to make good use of his enthusiasm, pleasant personality, and organisational skills to ensure that both the people in the seat of Hasluck and his beloved family will receive the treatment they deserve!
Like so many, James did odd jobs during his time at uni to accumulate the funds to enable him to have a bit of a gap year before taking up the burden of earning a living, and he spent 6-9 months back-packing in UK, during which he earned money giving English classes. (and if the idea of an Australian teaching the English how to speak seems strange, James points out that his pupils were in fact foreigners whose first language was not English!) Returning home to WA, the employment opportunities in astrophysics presumably being limited, James got a job in stockbroking with well-known local broker Terry Hogan, whom I well remember from my own days with the Stock Exchange of Perth in the late 1970s. James found he had a taste and a flair for that sort of calculated risk-taking and, after a couple of years working for Terry, he returned to UK where he worked on the German desk of a British broking firm. Eventually, though, the English winters got to him and he flew south once more to the sun. Although he obtained a dealer’s licence and did some broking, working from home, his main focus became devising stock market programs, launching an on-line trading program in 2006. At its peak his business employed 15 people with an office on St George’s Terrace. Then came the GFC and it was necessary to scale back. Since those days his business has concentrated on developing software for the finance industry.
So there you have it! No doubt the decision at the ballot-box will come down mainly to political issues, influenced perhaps by the vagaries of our often somewhat bizarre preferential voting system. However, whatever happens, I feel sure that we will continue to be represented in the corridors of power by a person of diligence and integrity who shares our values and will be dedicated to speaking out and working on behalf of the people of Darlington (and, of course, the other inhabitants of the electorate of Hasluck!) to the best of his ability.
James always felt he wanted to give something back to the community and in 2001 this led him to sign up to the Army Reserve. He did officer training and joined the Royal Australian Engineers and this has been a large part of his life from then until
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Darlington Volunteer Bushfire Brigade •
Remember, 000 is the ONLY number to ring for all fire & smoke sightings. The ComCen will page our members who are on duty.
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For general Brigade enquiries please ring 9299 7217. Station hours: Saturday 9am-10:30am. Facebook Page: Darlington Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade
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Next Brigade meeting: Tuesday, November 13th 2018, at the Darlington Fire Station.
Please don’t forget that we are still in a Restricted Burning period, and permits to burn are required until the end of November. The Shire of Mundaring and the Brigade will advertise any changes to the Restricted and Prohibited burning periods (due to changes in environmental conditions). If you are unsure about what restrictions are in place, please contact the Shire or the Brigade. If you’re planning a burn on your property and have obtained a permit, please note; ALL burning is prohibited on days of Very High or higher Fire Danger Rating, or when a Total Fire Ban and/or Harvest & Vehicle Movement Ban has been declared.
information sheets about these and other important strategies for the coming fire season. Or call in and see us at the Darlington Fire Station on Saturday mornings. Despite the late finish to the wintery weather, our hazard reduction burn programme is now in full swing, providing a valuable training ground for new members. Our Brigade members have also ramped up their training over the last several 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 vehicles and equipment we rely on to help protect ourselves and the community.
All fire breaks on your property must be in place and cleared by November 1st. Landowners and residents within the Shire of Mundaring are required to maintain fire breaks to assist in the control of bush fires, and help minimise the possible spread of bush fires. Fire breaks must be at least 3m wide and 4m high. See the Shire of Mundaring’s Firebreak and Fuel Load Notice (with your rates notice, or on their website) for detailed fire break regulations. The fine for failing to comply with a Fire Break Notice is up to $5000.
As we start work on an extension to the fire station, we would ask that the community be mindful of the construction works happening along the driveway to the Pavilion, and of course thank the community for its ongoing support. As well as our recent visit to the Clayton View Primary School community open day, some of our volunteers have been involved in lots of community activities in recent weeks, such as the Oxfam Trailwalk, a Rural Urban Interface exercise in Toodyay, the Community Bonfire Night and the Hills Billy Cart Festival. Please come and join us again this year at our bratwurst and sauerkraut tent, in front of the Fire Station, at the Darlington Arts Festival on November 3rd & 4th. Talk with members of the Brigade about what we do, how you can help us help the community in the event of a bush fire, and what you need to know ahead of the approaching fire season.
As the fire season approaches, the Darlington brigade has already responded to 5 incidents since the beginning of September. You can help us protect the community by looking out for both accidental and deliberately lit fires, and report any unattended fires to 000. Be aware of unfamiliar vehicles and people in or near bushland, note down 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.
“I can think of no more stirring symbol of man’s humanity to man than a fire engine.” ~ Kurt Vonnegut
Recent devastating fires in Europe, North America and on the east coast of Australia should serve as a solemn reminder that NOW is the time for you, the community, to prepare. You should have your “5 minute fire chat”, establish your bush fire action plan, and practice it with your family. Check the contents of your emergency evacuation kit and replace old or expired items as required. Fire breaks and your Asset Protection Zone of 20 metre clearance of flammable materials around your home should also be established. The Shire of Mundaring and DFES websites have
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Darlington Bushfire Ready Monday, October 15th, 16 street contacts, gathered in the Fire Station, with Kailah Grasso, DFES Community Safety , Ken Parkin, facilitator and Colin James, coordinator to review the forthcoming fire season and Darlington’s preparedness.
Kailah indicated that it is currently Bushfire Awareness month and DFES will have a fire campaign towards end the month. Emphasis again on all residents going to the DFES web site and look at the ‘5 min FIRE CHAT’ document. This has all the information needed for you to have your family plan in place when certain events trigger an action. The Group was also shown the DFES video on the Yarloop fire and what people say about it and wish they had been better prepared and not so complacent. Hopefully Darlington home owners can also take that message and Prepare Now. …….again look at fire chat or come down to the Fire station Saturday mornings between 9 and 10 for help.
Colin commented on actions from the last post season meeting with follow ups on items outstanding. Having recently attended the DFES Metropolitan Operational briefing, he was also able to discuss weather predictions showing below normal rainfall for October till December, also noting less northern cyclonic systems appearing. Predicting also less very hot days but still assuming a very high risk of fires occurring. Thankfully DaPWD and Shire have been conducting many significant large hazard reduction burns, therefore reducing fuel loads on a mosaic pattern.
Your information site is EMERGENCY WA on DFES…….excellent provides up to date fire incidents as communicated into Comcen. If also wanting to know if you have a local Street contact, again the Review have very kindly printed in this edition (see inside back cover) a list of phone numbers for contact purposes.
This year the Air operational fleet will be the same as last year with first 2 Helitaks on line November 1st , with also the fixed wing water bombers. They will go through till mid April, and depending on fire season outlook at that time, maybe some extensions.
Please stay safe and prepare YOUR home now Colin James BRG coordinator
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Letters to the Review From Patricia Cook, Chair DCRAG writes Re: Darlington Skate Park – Community Masterplan The Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group (DCRAG) is the official advisory group to the Shire of Mundaring (SOM) regarding the Darlington recreation areas. DCRAG is made up of volunteers including representatives of all the local recreational user groups, community members, Shire officer, and a Councillor. You have received this letter drop as your residence is nearby to the Darlington Skate Park (DSP). Over the last 12 months or so DCRAG subcommittee has embarked on developing a Community Masterplan for the whole DSP area. The skate park area adjoins the pavilion and currently consists of dirt jumps, small skate park, and degraded bush areas. The purpose of the DSP Community Masterplan is to develop a community vision for the area in preparedness for possible future development and funding. This vision has been collated from information received from a range of community input including a Town Meeting in April regarding the half pipe/dirt jumps, feedback from Facebook polling and comments, and one-one conversations with various community groups, some adjacent residents and current skate park users.
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other concept features, bocce ball court, third cricket net, water tanks, shade etc.
Following the October 27th display, both the Draft DSP Community Masterplan and a report on the DCRAG community consultation process will be then be presented to the Shire of Mundaring for consideration and adoption. Community feedback can also be given directly to the Shire of Mundaring by email (see below). DCRAG are mindful that the Shire of Mundaring has no future funds committed to this area. Should the Shire of Mundaring adopt the presented DSP Community Masterplan then the project, either whole or staged, may then be included in their long-term (10 year) financial planning strategy. DCRAG will continue to lobby Federal and State Governments for grants and other financial assistance, and will work with the Shire of Mundaring to bring this vision to fruition.DCRAG thanks Gerry for his enormous voluntary contribution to collating this Draft DSP Community Masterplan. DCRAG will continue to work with DSP users, the Shire of Mundaring, local community builders, the Darlington Sports and Recreation Association, the Darlington Residents and Ratepayers Association and the Darlington community to collect further ideas for detailed planning considerations.
Compiled by local volunteer landscape architect Gerard Healy, some main features of the Draft DSP Masterplan include: The half pipe skate park extension (funding of $25K has been secured and a community build project will commence in the months to come)
Local native bushland screening for adjacent residents along Darlington Road including some bush tucker plants.
Please note that the plan proposes that existing dirt jumps will be demolished and the earth will be used to provide landscaping features to demarcate the various areas. Consideration has been given to avoid over-engineering of the area, boost intergenerational recreation activities, improving local native bush areas and landscaping that will provide shade and shelter.
The proposed Draft DSP Community Masterplan is attached for your consideration. An enlarged version of the Draft DSP Community Masterplan will be on display at the Darlington Sports and Community Pavilion on Saturday 27th October 2018 from 12pm to 6pm prior to Bonfire 2018. Further community input and comments of the concept plan are welcomed and encouraged, both at the Pavilion on the Bonfire day and by email to Trish Cook over on page 17.
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Letters to the Review cont. Darlington’s Heritage The History Group is considering several valuable projects which in time would culminate in what the History Group has named the Darlington Heritage Project. Obviously a great deal more coordinated project research and homework is required well before any “on the ground” work is attempted.
Following the publication of several local history books by the Darlington History Group in recent years, the Group has accumulated a great deal further information about our village and its life during the past 140 years and beyond. Our village’s history is far richer and far more exciting (from a historical perspective) than first thought when we initially embarked upon the massive task of researching our local history.
With all that in mind, the Group is keen to further set up a team of interested local residents to participate on the project, whether it be working in smaller working / research groups or in the overall project.
It is not surprising then, that the Group has realised that Darlington has many aspects that deserve our close attention and the conservation of our heritage. In other words, armed with the large pool of research knowledge we have now acquired, we are in the fortunate position to set about a process of local cultural heritage preservation.
Residents should contact Cliff Burns (Darlington History Group) on 9299 6696 to discuss the project and involvement.
Mundaring Bahá’í Community Celebration of Twin Holy Birthdays of The Báb and Bahá’u’lláh: Saturday 10 November This Baha’i concept, known as progressive revelation, sees all religions as successive revelations from God—and views their prophets in complete unity with one another.
Many people question the concept of religion. Why are there so many religions if there is only one God? Which one is ‘best’? Who’s right and who’s wrong? Baha’is look at it this way;
The world, in reality, has one continually-developing Faith, a single, unified system of beliefs with the same underlying truth and light in each one.
The Baha’i teachings offer humanity a unique central principle: the oneness of all religions. This oneness means only one religion exists, which the Creator continually renews with new revelations over the span of human history.
The divine religions of the holy Manifestations of God are in reality one, though in name and nomenclature they differ. Man must be a lover of the light, no matter from what dayspring it may appear. He must be a lover of the rose, no matter in what soil it may be growing. He must be a seeker of the truth, no matter from what source it come. The Prophets of God voiced the spirit of unity and agreement. They have been the Founders of divine reality. For reality is one and not multiple.
The Baha’i teachings say that the prophets and founders of the world’s Faiths can be likened to successive teachers in a school. For example, a year one teacher teaches according to the capacity of their students; while a year seven teacher teaches according to the abilities and maturity of those students. The teachers, of course, have a much higher level of understanding than the grade they teach—just as the prophets of God understand more than they reveal. This progressive spiritual education, the Baha’i writings say, aims to gradually educate and uplift everyone.
The Baha’i community of Mundaring extend a warm invitation to you and your family to join us in celebration of the Twin Holy Birthdays of Baha’u’llah and the Báb and on Saturday 10 November, 2-5pm with a joyful garden party celebration at Mahogany Creek. Please contact Susheel on 9295 2839 for more details.
Kalamunda Bridge Club Beginners lessons were completed in August and were followed by a 4 week revision course. This group are now able to play a reasonable game of bridge and have commenced playing on a Monday evening at our supervised sessions, in order to improve their skills.
won by Betty Roberts and Carol Dickie, And for the men by Peter Cameron and Doug Hegarty. Our Restricted Pairs comp played on 2 Wednesdays in September was won by Eleanor Rowley and David Harris. The final competition was the Open teams for 2018 and was won by Catherine Gabites, Stephen Thyer, Sheila Price and Gordon Brown. Congratulations to all those winners.
Our next set of beginners lessons will be run on a Tuesday evening in February.
Saturday 13th October saw our very popular mix ,n match session ,where more experienced players are matched with newer people. It was a fun day with about 50 people attending enjoying a sausage sizzle before and a drinks and nibbles afterwards. The day before this Fiske Warren our ‘Guru’ gave us a Very interesting lecture on Transfers over 1NT, which was enjoyed by all those attending.
Several competitions have been played recently. The Knockout which ran throughout the year was won by Anita Davis and Tom Leman. The runners up being Julie Bechelli and Sandra Hoffman. The mens and ladies pairs played over 2 Fridays in August was
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Darlington Family Playgroup We’ve almost hit the festive time of year, and our committee have been busy planning our end of year party. This year we are combining it with a fun filled family open day to give local families an opportunity to come along and check out what our great facility has on offer. Along with the Shire of Mundaring, Darlington Family Playgroup welcomes you to come along and join in the fun. There will be face painting, craft activities, a sausage sizzle lunch and plenty of play. Proudly sponsored by the Shire of Mundaring. We welcome everyone including people with disabilities and people from diverse background's. Please contact us to discuss your needs. RSVP essential. Email: darlingtonfamilyplaygroup@ hotmail Ph: Sophie 0449 911477 Facebook: darlingtonfamilyplaygroup
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Bowls at Glen Forrest Sporting Club was a lot of fun, and the curry meal exceptional. Soup night on 19th provided many tasty choices, thanks to all cooks.
Coming events: The Club opens at 6.30pm most Fridays at Darlington Lesser Hall. BYO drinks and nibbles.
As we move into the busy social period of the year, commencing with DAF, the Club will need to vacate the hall and re-establish for Christmas after. I am hoping that as many members as possible will assist with moving of furniture back and forth.
Wednesday 7th Nov. Move furniture back to hall after DAF. 3pm start, If you have a large trailer that would help immensely. Helpers receive complimentary supper.
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Mundaring and Hills Historical Society Inc After the War
Corps in 1916. His real desire, however, was to fly and he graduated as a Flying Officer in January 1918. Unfortunately, a plane crash in March 1918 led to his hospitalisation. He returned to WA in late 1918, with his condition diagnosed as ‘Neurasthenia’ and ‘Mitral Valvulitis’. Wilson never recovered from his war experiences and was cared for by his family before admission to Lemnos Hospital, a facility for war veterans, where he died in 1962.
To mark the centenary of the end of WW1, the MHHS will host a talk by Dr Leigh Straw, author of After the War, at 2pm on Saturday 17 November. Members of the public are welcome to attend. Leigh’s book explores the lives of WW1 soldiers after they returned home. Her interest in the topic was sparked by a family story that had remained hidden for decades; a story that reminds us of the psychological and physical legacies of war. While many accounts of WW1 commemorate the dead, we should also remember that of the 32 000 WA men who enlisted, 23 700 came home to resume civilian life. Accompanying Leigh’s talk will be a display acknowledging the lives of some of the soldiers who lived in the Shire of Mundaring, post WW1. Some men, such as Arthur Standring, returned to WA to resume their pre-war lives. Originally migrating to Australia from England in 1909, Arthur became a teacher prior to enlisting in the AIF in 1916. He returned to teaching after the war, mostly working at schools in the State’s south west. In 1941, he became head teacher at Glen Forrest School where he remained until his retirement in 1953.
The Swan Express, 8 November 1918, p. 2. Next Meeting: Lesser Hall, Mundaring Hall, cnr Jacoby & Nichol Streets, Mundaring. Date: 2pm, Saturday 17 November Please note, a general meeting of the MHHS will follow Leigh’s talk.
Other soldiers returned home indelibly scarred by their experiences. Wilson Jacoby, son of Frederick and Agnes Jacoby, was one such individual. A promising scholar, Wilson was recruited to the Signal
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Soroptimist International of Helena Soroptimist International Day of Friendship was celebrated at a function in conjunction with SI South Perth’s 20th birthday. A wonderful evening of friendship, highlighted by a candle lighting ceremony representing all clubs of the Region of West Australia.
International South West Pacific President, Anusha Santhirasthipam launched an appeal for Tsunami and Earthquake victims in Lombok, Bali, and Sulawesi. The appeal, Soroptimist Makmur Indonesia.
On the Education Front, Club members look forward to our participation in the Governor Stirling Senior High School STEM forum on November 2nd. We are excited to participate and have provided some funding assistance and prepared bags to present to each student. President Fay, a medical scientist, will be presenting part of the forum and Alison, an environmental scientist and daughter of a member will also take part.
SI Indonesia clubs SI Kemang and SI Jakarta acted immediately to respond to the need of medical teams which provided emergency aid. Indonesian clubs SI Kemang and SI Jakarta are working to aid in the recovery of healthcare and safety supplies; improve their access to water and sanitation facilities; build temporary and transitional shelter and schools and to rebuild their livelihoods through early recovery interventions. Kemang club aims to supply tents, health and medical kits, sanitary/toiletry supplies for 500 families.
Members will attend the graduation at Clayton View Primary school to present a transition Bursary to a female student. Action includes negotiations with the Esther Foundation to set up a sewing group. We are hoping this will enable and encourage the young women to do alterations and some dressmaking and give them some general sewing skills. Some of our members are proficient in sewing and are prepared to give instruction. We intend providing the group with a few sewing machines and vouchers to purchase materials. The young women have been busy establishing the ESTHER Café and Recycled Boutique in Haynes Street Kalamunda. They make all the cakes and the coffee is pretty good too!
International President Mariet’s Appeal, Women, Water and Leadership for World Human Rights Day, December 10th. President, Mariet has advised that the Sulawesi disaster will be a beneficiary of some of the International Appeal Funds. November is a busy month. We will be planning our activities for 2019 and preparing to wind up the year by attending Christmas functions to raise funds for an orphanage, Peduli Bali and the Bumi Sehat, Birthing clinic in Bali with which we have long term associations.
More Action - preparing ribbons for the White Ribbon Day March against Domestic Violence. Members will be taking their place in the March through the streets on Thursday 22nd November at Juniper Gardens, Midland.
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Our guest speaker at the October dinner meeting was Sally KingdonBarbosa, Midland Women’s Health Care Place CEO, who raised our Awareness about a National plan for change due to increasing need of secure affordable housing for older single women. Changes in personal circumstances may lead to homelessness which they have never experienced before. This is an area of Advocacy which the club will pursue in order that affordable and secure housing can be achieved.
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Darlington Community Pavilion Update
No words are needed for Alastair Taylor's illustration above which perfectly expresses the joys and frustrations felt by the committee driving the Community Pavilion Project.
Alastair has also created a print for the Pavilion Project which will be on display at the DAF Exhibition. Copies will be available to order, with all proceeds going towards Stage Two of the Pavilion.
Alastair, who also paints and creates clock sculptures has lived in Darlington for 12 years and won the inaugural Darlington Arts Festival, Robert Juniper prize for landscape painting in 2016 and the Painting Category at the 2017 Exhibition. He was runner up in the 2018 Collie Art Prize and won best in show at Ellenbrook and the sculpture prize in Kalgoorlie. He recently embarked on a large portrait exhibition which will open in Collie in December 2019.
His generosity has given the committee a much needed boost. Right now it feels like we are climbing Everest and more Sherpa's are urgently needed to help us complete the challenge!!
His work is currently on display at the Mundaring Arts Centre and Juniper Galleries in Darlington.
Fundraising continues so that stage 2 can commence in the new year. Contact Chairman Geoff Barker on 0418 953 176 or Secretary Cambell Giles on 0418 936 544 for further information or visit the website at darlingtonpavilion.com.au.
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Darlington Bushwalking Series Contact Details
Phone: 9299 6696 Email: cliffburns@iprimus.com.au
It’s all over until season 2019 The final 2018 Bushwalks
The weather can be a fickle thing!!!! Throughout the 12 previous walks and the Cape to Cape Weekend Walks we had almost perfect weather. It seems that the Weather-Gods were looking after us. However, on this day we suffered a little drizzle but despite the cloud the wildflowers in Greenmount National Park were magnificent. It is fair to say that you would be hard pressed to find a better location to view displays of September and October wildflowers. It may still be attractive even in November. The second last walk attracted 47 participants and was conducted our stunning Kings Park which is a credit to the Authority’s hard work.
End of Season Wrap-up, BBQ and Awards
It was a wonderful way to end the bushwalking season when almost 50 people attended. The 2018 report card and summary was read: • This was the 1tth year the Bushwalk Series had been presented. So far we have conducted 90 local bushwalks and 4 longer country Adventure Weekends. It was a wonderful season. • This season, there were 13 local bushwalks with an impressive average Sunday morning attendance of 32 people. Overall 133 different people participated during the year and we welcomed several new people. • 2 Cape to Cape Track Adventure weekends gave 49 people the opportunity to complete Part B of the Track. Aided by perfect weather, the weekends were outstanding successes. Part C will be conducted in 2019. Congratulations to those who complete the 55+ kms in the 3 days. • “Bushwalk News” via email, continued to be a good way of making sure everyone was kept informed regarding the coming events. People who wish to receive the emailed News can ask to be included on the emailing list. • The Group continued its page in The Darlington Review. It has proved to be an excellent way to keep village residents informed.
Superwalker Award Winners • “Compass Awards” for demonstrating great skill in getting lost.
Winners were Mich Lee, Naomi Drewer, Alf Lever, Ian Sillitoe and Alwyn Burgess. • “Runner-up Superwalker Pendants. Winners were Wynne Jones and Monique Cleijne. • Premium Superwalker Award. Winner was Don Marsh. Congratulations to each of these Superwalkers who were appropriately asked to walk the red carpet, kneel, be dubbed with the holy walking stick and presented with their Superwalker pendants and prizes. It was a hilarious event and no doubt we will do it all again next year.
Received with Thanks
On behalf of those attending, the guide/organiser was presented with a wonderful painted Cape to Cape Adventure scene by keen walker and local artist Alastair Taylor and signed by all those present. He was also presented with a hand-painted “We Don’t Do Rain” sign created by walker Roger Stone, which was somewhat ironic because the Wind-up turned out to be the one day in the walking season that was partially interrupted by a little rain. Sharron was presented with a wonderful iron-art walking person statue made by Dean Sara. These gifts were all accepted with the utmost thanks.
Until next year….
As guide and organiser what I wish to say is; it has been a pleasure to have such a wonderful group of people all participating in something that we thoroughly enjoy, and if everyone enjoyed the activities half as much as I did then that makes it all worthwhile and an organiser very happy. So, no doubt we will present another bushwalk programme during 2019. Interested residents wishing to receive information can simply read the next report in the April 2019 edition of the Darlington Review or send their email address to Cliff who will email the “Bushwalk News” as the new season’s information becomes available.
Lunch Break during a Walk
A husband and wife were walking through the peaceful countryside. As they approached a town, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town. They argued back and forth until they stopped for lunch at a fast food store. At the counter, the husband asked the waitress, “Before we order, could you settle an argument for us? Would you please pronounce where we are very slowly?” The waitress leaned over the counter and said, “Huuung-grrry Jaaaa-cckkks”. nd
“Walk Trails & Circuits” Book – NEW 2 Edition
Now available, the book includes almost every trail or track in the Darlington surrounds. Since the first edition, 9 years ago, some old tracks have disappeared and many new ones created. All the maps/trails/tracks have been revised using GPS technology. For copies contact Cliff and Sharron. See you on the track in 2019.
Cliff Burns (Organizer and Guide) 9299 6696
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Darlington Christian Fellowship
Cnr Darlington Rd and Allestree Rd, Darlington Another good money saver is the gap saver with Health funds like HBF, where the government put in money if you put in money to cover medical gaps in bills. If someone in the family is faced with a major illness it can be very useful and the equivalent of a roughly 24% investment. But again, you have to be sick or have dental troubles to take full advantage of the gap saver and you really do not want to get sick. On another track, implementing Transition to Retirement with one’s Super fund after the age of 55 can save a huge amount in tax. For instance, a person salary sacrificing $10,000 before tax from their income could save $2000 on their tax bill. But again, you would have to have the funds in savings to live off so you could do without the $10,000. Couples serious about reducing their cost of living would consider cutting down to one car. Just insurance and the licence cost over $1000 for a vehicle. Pets cost money especially if they get sick. Mobile phone contracts can cost much more than prepaid phones. Holidays and expensive clothes are also items that can strip our savings.
One of the activities that always takes up time for those in their later years is how to invest their savings so that they have enough to live on in the twilight years. The cut off for the pension is governed by two formulae which can be found on the Mygov website. For a couple living together in their own home their pension cuts out if their combined fortnightly income is above about $3040 or their assets (not counting the home) are above about $844,000. The pension is calculated on the lower of two options calculated on a couple’s assets or income.
The point is we do plan for the future, but if we are trying to live on less it usually means some sacrifice is needed. So, do we make plans for life after death? We are given the example of seeds in the garden to learn that the seed dies to produce a living plant. We are given the example of caterpillars and butterflies to see that after the caterpillar ceases to exist, another form of life comes. So, the question I would ask you is: are you ready for life after death? Planning for retirement is important, but planning for eternity is vital.
So, how does a couple invest their savings? Property can go up or down and can take weeks or months to sell. There is also a lot of work to get a property ready for sale and finding ‘good’ tenants may be challenging. So, there is a risk. Term deposits are fairly safe but finding offers over 3% comes with a risk. Blue chip shares like NAB for instance can pay a 7% dividend, but you do run the risk of the share price dropping if you want to sell the shares. So, we need to weigh up the risk against the possibility of gain or loss.
The Bible teaches us that God sent Jesus to pay for our sins so that we could have a restored relationship with Him - risk free. This is the gospel – if you want to talk about it visit Darlington Christian Fellowship at 9:30 am on Sundays or call me, Rob Merrells, on 61530364.
A good use of money is solar power. It decreases one’s assets but lowers the cost of living. So the pension is affected positively. But it may take you 3 or 4 years to recoup the cost of installation.
Every Tuesday mornings we sell a small amount of collectibles and plants to support our fundraising efforts. PICK UPS. If you need help getting your goods to the church email bgood@iinet.net.au NO CLOTHES OR ELECTRICAL GOODS PLEASE.
BILGOMAN AQUATIC CELIBRATES 50 YEARS, SATURDAY 24 NOVEMBER 2018 Bilgoman Aquatic Centre holds a special place in the hearts of many hills residents. Whether you learnt to swim at the centre as a child or simply “hung out” with your mates in the summer school holidays, many people have continued the tradition from one generation to another. There’s no doubt the Darlington-based aquatic centre evokes a nostalgic response in a large number of us.
The Bilgoman Aquatic Centre is opens its’ doors to the public in the last week of October until the first week of April (around 160 days a year). On average, it attracts between 80,000 and 90,000 visitors per year. More than five-and-ahalf million visitors have passed through its gates in the last five decades and about two-and-a-half million children have learnt to swim during this time.
A lot has changed since the pool, which costs $150,000 to build, opened on 23 November 1968. The facility underwent a major refurbishment in 2014 which includes heating, a roof over the change rooms, paved entry, increased lawns and shades.
The Shire would like to extend an invitation to residents and ratepayers to join us on Saturday, 24 November between 11am-3pm as we celebrate Bilgoman Aquatic Centre’s major milestone. With free entry for all, fun activities and a cake to share, we look forward to you coming down and enjoying all that the pool has to offer.
Even ‘Diving Girl’, as she is known to the community, has undergone a facelift or two since the pool opened but she remains in her usual position at the front of the centre, facing Great Eastern Highway.
Hope to see you there!
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Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ Centre Spring Season at the KSP Writers’ Centre home a list of resources and a voucher for selfpublishing services. Suitable for writers across all genres. Tickets from $35.
On Sunday 4 November from 10am, join us for the official walking launch of KSP member Tineke Van der Eecken’s new book Traverse (nominated for the 2016 TAG Hungerford award) with a complimentary walk through John Forest National Park and followed by optional drinks and lunch at Wildflower Pub. Free to attend, RSVP to kspf@iinet.net.au or via www.readtraverse.com. Whether you have a finished manuscript ready to launch into the world or you just want to learn more about your publishing options for the future, then this workshop is for you: So You Want to … Publish Online, Saturday 24 November from 1.00-5.00pm with Wild Weeds Press. The workshop will offer an informative session guiding participants through the process of publishing work online. Participants will leave with an increased awareness of the online publishing world and associated platforms, and will take
To cap off the month is our final 2018 KSP Sundowner Session featuring best-selling novelist Anna Jacobs on Friday 30 November from 6.30-8.00pm. This year Anna is again the fourth most borrowed author of adult fiction in the UK and her 85th work of fiction will be published in October. She writes three novels a year and her books are still in print from the 1990s. How does she do it? Come and find out. Her talk will focus on the business aspects of publishing fiction, as well as (naturally!) the craft of story-telling. It’s a hard balance to keep and what works varies from one writer to the next. Anna will talk about what has helped her and offer suggestions for you to try out, since one approach doesn’t fit everyone. Glass of complimentary wine on arrival thanks to our friends at Lion Mill Winery. Tickets only $5 for members or $10 for guests, cash on arrival. Get set for Katharine’s Birthday on Sunday 2 December from 10.30am-3pm, our end of year free community event. The day includes guided heritage tours, award ceremonies, sausage sizzle, café cakes, and the official release of KSP’s 2019 Events Calendar.
To book or for more details on any of these activities please visit the KSP website www. kspwriterscentre.com or phone the office on 08 9294 1872.
Community connect | the hub of the hills Look what’s on at The Hub of the Hills Speakers Circle, first Thursday of the month, 2pm-4pm This month’s Speakers Circle on 1 November is Bill Cutler who will be talking about the history of Mundaring Weir. Refreshments are provided and entry is free. This is an Active Ageing Project proudly sponsored by Shire of Mundaring and hosted by Mundaring Community Men’s Shed. Book Cafe, Tuesday 1 November, 9am-11am Come along and enjoy morning tea for a gold coin donation, browse a huge selection of pre-loved books for sale for a donation, and listen to the guest speaker from People Who Care. All money raised will be donated to People Who Care. Coffee Morning, every Tuesday, 9.30am-11am Come and enjoy catching up with friends or meeting new friends. Free tea and coffee, homemade morning tea for only $2. Hub Christmas Lunch, Saturday 8 December, 12noon to 2pm Come and enjoy a delicious two course lunch, tea and coffe, and BYO drinks. Tickets are $20 and include 5 raffle tickets. Bookings essential and tickets are only available for purchase during the times listed below.
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Darlington Tennis Club Darlington Tennis Club Court Weekly Bookings November 2018 Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday From Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 Ct1 Ct2 Ct3 Ct4 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00
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Ken Wyatt
Minister for Aged Care, Minister for Indigenous Health - Federal Member for Hasluck We did it Hasluck! I am pleased to announce that, with your help, we have successfully secured a full licence for the MRI machine in Midland! A huge thank you goes out to the 3000+ people who signed my petition and helped get this achievement across the line. From the 1st of November 2018 Perth Radiological Clinic at the Midland Hospital will bulk bill for all scans available under Medicare – meaning no out-of-pocket expenses and no waiting times. I am delighted that we have fought together and managed to secure the MRI services that the rest of the metropolitan area enjoys. I will always fight for the residents of Hasluck to ensure they have the essential services they need in order help them stay healthy and keep the cost of healthcare down.
diagnose and monitor number of different medical conditions including cancer and trauma or sporting injuries and our local facility can now access these lifesaving scans for stroke, heart and other medical conditions.
The Morrison Government’s plan for a strong economy means we continue to deliver record funding for essential services such as Medicare, public hospitals and life-saving medicines.
Thank you again to all those who signed my petition and are therefore helping to make Hasluck an even better place to live, work and raise a family.
An MRI is a commonly used medical scan which gives a detailed view of the soft tissues of the body such as muscles, ligaments, brain tissue, discs and blood vessels. It is used by doctors to
Darlington Ratepayers & Residents Association Let’s Talk Rubbish Are you one of the wonderful people who pick up and bin rubbish around Darlington? If so, DRRA wants to know and record the area you keep beautiful. We know Greg and Larraine from Pine Terrace keep Coulston Road clean, Jim and Mary from Gladys Street collect litter from where they choose to walk that day and Sue braves the Great Eastern Highway area. There are many others.
IMPORTANT NOTICE The Annual General Meeting will be held at the sports pavilion on TUESDAY 6TH NOVEMBER AT 7:30PM
The success of the campaign means we rarely see litter around Darlington so the LTR team will go out when they notice or are notified of bad spots rather than on the regular last Sunday of the month time slot.
All committee positions fall vacant each year and new committee members are always welcome. WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON THE NIGHT
Please contact the DRRA Secretary Chris Pemberton at chris.pemberton@bigpond.com so that we can record the areas around Darlington that you keep clean either regularly or occasionally and notify Chris of the need for a bigger clean up.
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International Baccalaureate Baccalaureate School School International Term Four is the time when we are reminded most clearly that change is inevitable as we farewell our Year 12 students.. It is the time when parents cast their minds back to the first day of school, remembering those bright-eyed youngsters who were excited about the adventures that lay ahead. More adventures await our young graduates, some of whom have been at the College since Kindergarten. The education they have received, together with their family life, have served to shape them along the way. Not all in education is about text books and classrooms. Students at Helena have a broad range of experiences that provide them with opportunities for growth as whole people - academic, social and emotional. I have spent time with these young people on many occasions during their school life and I have been impressed with their maturity, support for one another and the camaraderie they share, within their individual friendship groups and in the wider Helena community. And now, as they prepare to move on to new beginnings, each as individual as they are, this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s graduates take with them the good wishes of the College for their WACE exams, further studies and employment opportunities. I would also like to thank all the families of our Year 12 students for entrusting Helena College with the whole person education of their children, and for supporting the College and teachers on the journey. Ian Lyons, Helena College Principal
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Darlington Review - November 2018
Shire of Mundaring Library Service Scitech Robotics Holiday Events
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The Junior Robotics and Edison Robotics events at both libraries during the school holidays proved to be entertaining and educational. The Scitech presenters were passionate about coding and robotics (and very patient). In the Junior Robotics activity, children worked collaboratively to complete a set of challenges from unplugged coding activities to manipulating Bee-Bot robots through a maze. In the Edison Robotics for older children, children learned how to get a robot to follow a line, play music and detect obstacles. The robot wrestling which rounded the activity off was a great hit.
Be Connected Tech Help Sessions at the Libraries If you could do with some help using technology, the Be Connected Tech Help Sessions at the libraries could be just what you are looking for. The free 30-minute sessions are conducted on a one-to-one basis with friendly mentors. You may not need help with technology, but you may know someone who could make use of the sessions. Our mentors can help with accessing free digital resources such as eBooks, eAudiobooks and eMagazines using your library membership. Other topics they can help with are using email, sorting digital images, browsing the internet, shopping safely online and more. Mundaring Library has sessions on Tuesdays from 11.30am to 1.30pm, and Boya Library has sessions on Thursdays from 10am to 12noon.
Guess the Tool Competition Winner The “Guess the Tool” competition at Mundaring Library attracted a great amount of interest and discussion! There were many entries, and many conversations sparked by the display. Some people remembered grandparents who had the “tool” on display, evoking memories and stories. Pictured is winner, Rayelyn Hodge with her prize of books and seeds from the Mundaring Seed Library. The “tool” is a Toledo Cooker - a steamer and pressure cooker. Well done, Rayelyn
Cath Drake Talk at Mundaring Library Cath Drake shared generously from her writing practice and experience with a fascinated audience at Mundaring Library on 7 October. Cath is currently in residence at KSP Writers’ Centre. She read from her monograph, Sleeping with Rivers as well as other poems. Cath talked about how one of her main tools is taking every opportunity to work with peers. One of the poems she read titled Drake, is the result of an exercise where the poet’s surname is used as a title. It brought alive the event of a duck turning up at her school, disrupting, insisting and challenging the child’s attempts to fit in. She talked about being engaged with the environment and read a poem about her ‘bunyip,’ which was written after waking from a creaturely dream. She also described how she has a sense of this creature accompanying her in her current project. The audience was very engaged and the format shifted from ‘author talk’ to conversation as the deep interest of the listeners prompted more questions.
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Darlington Review - November 2018
Darlington History Group Another year, another AGM. The one for the DHG may very well compete in brevity with that of the Review’s one. All Committee members were re-elected with no nominations from the floor and so now it’s time for us to put our shoulders to the wheel once more to continue with the task of delving into the history of Darlington and its surroundings and how it mirrors the history of our state from settlement to the present day. Contact our Chairperson, Val Shiel on 92996868 or at shiell@iinet.net.au if you would like to join us in this endeavour. You would be made very welcome.
which can be collected from you by calling Reg Kelly on 9299 6746 or at kelredashu@gmail.com and he will be around with Ernie, the ute, to relieve you of your pre-loved goods. This is an important fund-raiser for us so don’t forget to find us in our tent on the oval. We are fortunate to have had donated some beautiful books about the Arts and the natural environment, including a lovely one on Birds. Some of these will be priced and on sale near the Hall entrance while our other goods can be yours by making an offer. One on-going project is the writing and publication of the DAF history book and the continuing task towards its completion has been made possible by generous grants from a number of different sources. We are aiming at the release of the book in 2019. Its author is Trea Wiltshire with a foreword by Duncan Ord , Director-General of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Issues. He is a resident of Darlington and has been involved intensely in the Arts for some twenty years, so he is truly one of us who sees the value of DAF to the community.
We were happy to welcome The Honourable Ken Wyatt, MP, to speak with us on the topic of Aboriginal Heritage – and what an interesting and informative discourse it was. As a student Ken loved history studies, but, as a primary teacher, the emphasis was largely on the British Empire. It was, and continues to be, his mission to educate people about the indigenous history of the state, citing Guildford and Success Hill as sacred sites. The rivers, too, as with the early settlers, were an important means of travelling long distances to meet and trade with each other.
REMINDERS : Our next monthly meeting, the last for 2018, will be held at 7:30pm on Wednesday 14th November in the Lesser Hall Darlington when the Guest Speaker will be Ron Mitchell who for years now has been closely associated with the on-going preservation of the Bilgoman Well near where Darlington Road meets Great Eastern Highway. He has patiently and meticulously researched this site of importance since the early days of the colony. A submission has been put forward and is being considered for the site to be listed as a State Heritage. Ron has some great photos of the site over the years to complement what promises to be an interesting talk. It will be followed by our usual tea, coffee and eats, so hope to see you there.
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Matthew Hughes MLA JP - Member for Kalamunda October has proven to be quite a busy month! As this is being written, I am spending time in the East Kimberley in my capacity as Chair of the Rural and Remote Education Advisory Council, along with 9 other members of the Council. We are taking the time to visit a number of schools serving the needs predominantly of Aboriginal students and their families. We are particularly interested in receiving feedback on the recently initiated Kimberley Schools Project, providing $25 million Royalties for Regions funding to accelerate and intensify existing strategies to improve educational outcomes which underpin economic and social development in the region. I will return for a day only, to be spent at Parliament and then will be attending the International Anti-Corruption Conference in Copenhagen that will bring together parliamentary and local government representatives, civil society and the private sector in the pursuit of strategies to tackle corruption. The Conference was established in 1983 and occurs biannually, hosting 800-2000 participants from 135 countries from around the world. This year’s theme is: “Together for Development, Peace and Security: Now is the Time to Act.” I’ll let you know the outcomes of both events in the December edition of the Darlington Review. Unconventional fracking has continued to be a hot topic over the past month – no pun intended. Last week 600 protesters fronted Parliament with 15,000 signatures requesting a statewide ban on fracking. Constituents from Mundaring to Gosnells have been in contact with me prior to the last state election, and over the past eighteen months to state their concerns, and calling for a complete ban. I am yet to receive any letters or direct approaches in support of this industry. Apart from the risks to our water supplies and human health, I am concerned about the impact that expanding our gas supplies by means of fracking will have on global warming and climate change. While it might be demonstrated we can mitigate against risks to water and human health,
these are not the only factors that need to be considered. The recent IPCC report on what needs to be done to limit the rise in average global temperatures to 1.5% should also guide our strategic decision on this matter. Have you seen the documentary “Pipe Dreams Fractured Lives”? It was produced by a South Australian cattle farmer, David Smith who had heard about unconventional fracking and wanted to know more about the impacts it was having on other farming communities. It was shown in Midland a few months ago. I was impressed by the amount work that had gone into the research behind the documentary, and David Smith’s determination for it to be shown far and wide. At my invitation he came back to Perth last week to provide a screening of a shorter version to a number of my Parliamentary colleagues. Needless to say, it had an impact, and my office arranged for another screening in Forrestfield. In September I provided the opportunity for a number of my colleagues to meet with and be briefed by a number of climate scientists and the Chair of the Conservation Council with regard to the impact fracking will have on greenhouse gas emissions. The independent scientific panel established by the WA Labor Government has now completed its findings, which has been peer-reviewed. This is an accumulation of twelve months work, and contains 9, 900 submissions. The report has recently been handed to the State Government and will be released after appropriate consideration of its findings and recommendations. I shall keep you posted on this matter. There has been much work occurring in relation to the development of tourism strategy for the Hills and in bush fire mitigation strategies. A forum was held in Kalamunda to listen to stakeholders and volunteers on improving bushfire management and the planning for the Bushfire Centre of Excellence. This was led by Minister for Emergency Services, Hon Fran Logan MLA. But more about these two areas of interest next month. A reminder that you can find me at the Darlington Arts Festival in November. Pop over and say hello. If not then, I can be found at my electorate office in Kalamunda in a non-Parliamentary sitting week, or at my pop-up office at the Bendigo Bank Treehouse in Mundaring most Friday mornings. If I am out and about one of my Electorate staff will be on hand
Darlington Community Recreation Advisory Group Delegates to DCRAG are reminded that our next meeting is to be held on Monday, 26th November in the Community Pavilion at 7.30pm. Numerous items for discussion and also report backs on Community Bon-fire; Community garden; Skate park upgrade and the Darlington Skate Park Draft Community Masterplan. Look forward to your attendance on that night Colin James, Secretary DCRAG Mob 0419969223
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1st Darlington Scout Group
This months update for the Darlington Scout Group is being written from the picturesque surrounds of the Avon Valley National Park. About half of our Cub Scout Unit (aged from 8 to 11) have joined with 6 of our Scouts (aged 11 to 15) for a weekend away. After quite a few attempts we had a few campfires lit to provide some warmth on a rather cool Friday evening. On the Saturday after a 2 course breakfast of cereal, bacon and eggs our Cubs and Scouts then headed off in opposite directions following the creek line across bush land, down the gorge and to the very edge of spectacular cliffs. They all came back with a few scratches, a bit dirty, exhausted but happy with their efforts. All of this is possible for our young people because of the commitment of our volunteer leaders and parent helpers. In early October we had a combined night to celebrate our groups progress with the implementation of the new youth program. It was wonderful to see so many families in attendance supporting our Joey Scouts, Cub Scouts, Scouts and Venturer Scouts. Quite a number of the new badges were presented so there will be quite a bit of sewing required over the coming weeks! It was also an opportunity to present one of our Cub Scouts - Oliver Murfin with his peak award for Cubs, the Grey Wolf. Congratulations also to Haydn Buss who has been with the group since he was a Joey Scout who has recently received his Scout section peak award - the Australian Scout medallion. Haydn has now joined our Venturer Scouts (aged from 15 to 18) who are working in partnership with the other groups in the district, with a group of more than 18 young people regularly meeting. While earning badges remains part of our new Scouting program, it is only one element of the new youth program. The new award scheme allows our youth to participate in their own unique journey in Scouting. To select activities and challenges that are of interest to them, while learning to set goals, review their progress and having opportunities to lead others. Each youth section (Joeys, Cubs, Scouts & Venturers) is now known as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unitâ&#x20AC;? with planning and decision making being managed by the unit council. A unit council is made up of youth in the roles of unit leaders, patrol leaders and assistant patrol leaders. This is how Scouting provides a program that is adventurous, fun, challenging and inclusive, while being youth leading and adults supporting. New members are invited to come along and try out Scouting in November. As well as youth there are opportunities for adults to join as leaders. Please email group leader Glen Stenton scoutingindarlington@gmail.com
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Mundaring Arts Centre This November sees five new exhibitions opening across Mundaring and Midland Junction Arts Centres. There’s also the much loved Worn Out Worn Art parade this year presented at Midland Junction Arts Centre and an opportunity for local artists; with the Shire of Mundaring 2019 acquisition exhibition now open for entries.
WHAT’S ON - MUNDARING ARTS CENTRE (MAC)
Of Our Time – Ordinary Lives by Louise Wells
Instrumental: the distinct pleasures of tools closes Sunday
Louise Wells explores three generations of maternal women in her family through contemporary textiles, and investigates and the changing roles, responsibilities and expectations across the decades.
4 November to make way for two new exhibitions opening 10 November and continuing until 20 December.
Materiality Ceramic artists will transform the gallery space into a feast of surface, texture, pattern and form; each showcasing their distinct approaches to clay practice.
Gifted by Kathy Aspinall & Sue Eva Gifted celebrates objects and the histories, memories and emotions that they may hold through the practices of jewellery artist Kathy Aspinall and still life painter Sue Eva.
WHAT’S ON - MIDLAND JUNCTION ARTS CENTRE (MJAC) Current exhibitions Re-Imagined Railyard and Remembering Tomorrow by Studio Payoka are both on display until 16 November before three new exhibitions open in late November.
Worn Out Worn Art (WOWA) A celebration of creative thinking and environmental consciousness, the WOWA parade captivated audiences for 13 years at the Darlington Arts Festival. In its new home at MJAC, the parade will be held on Saturday 24 November 7pm8pm. The parade is also a chance to preview a complimenting exhibition of wearable art by local professional artists, as well as exhibitions by Louise Wells and Claire Davenhall at MJAC before they open on 28 November.
Lost Soles by Claire Davenhall Lost Soles brings together a collection of work by international artist Claire Davenhall, exploring the multicultural migration of people to Australia. WOWA, Of Our Time – Ordinary Lives and Lost Soles all continue until 21 December.
Entries now open for the Shire of Mundaring 2019 Acquisition Exhibition Artists are invited to respond to the theme of place and space by creating works that explore their material and/or intangible connections to the Shire of Mundaring. Entries are due 5pm Friday 11 January 2019 with the exhibition at Mundaring Arts Centre open 9 February - 31 March. Visit www.mundaringartscentre.com.au for more information. Mundaring Arts Centre | 7190 Great Eastern Hwy (corner Nichol St) | 9295 3991 | Tue – Fri 10am-5pm, Sat & Sun 11am – 3pm. Midland Junction Arts Centre | 276 Great Eastern Hwy (corner Cale St) | 9250 8062 | Wed – Fri 10am - 5pm.
ABOVE Left to Right: 1.
Stephanie Hammill, Fracture, 2018, stoneware, repaired with Urushi lacquer and 24kt gold. Photograph by Amanda Miller Photography.
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Kathy Aspinall, Mrs Stewart Dawson (detail), altered book containing a silk screened enamel on fine silver brooch
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WOWA parade 2017, photograph by Josh Wells
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Claire Davenhall, Lost Soles - Lost at Sea, 2017, found objects, wood, leather, fabric, paper, aluminium, resin & antique pigment. Photo Irma Ferreira
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Friends of Darlington Station Reserve (FODS)
What a magnificent Spring Display of Wildflowers! This has been one of the best seasons we have seen in years, hasn’t it. The reserve has been lit up with Blue Lady orchids, wattles, kangaroo paws and trigger plants to name but a few. I hope you have all taken a stroll through and enjoyed them. The valiant volunteers occasionally struggle to focus on the display while feeling slightly overcome by the equally amazing weed growth!
This year, the Reserve will be the backdrop for the new initiative of a sculpture exhibition as part of the Darlington Arts Festival and we are all expecting that this venue will be an amazing setting for the works. Great idea, Stacey August! We will be there so wonder through, enjoy the exhibits and say hello. As we wind down for the summer and move into our watering roster for this year’s new plants, we would like to thank all you walkers and riders who talk to us as we work and show appreciation for our efforts. We enjoy that.
I would like to draw your attention to one particular plant, a grevillea (pictured above), planted near the picnic table at the east end of the station platform with a commemorative plaque. This beautiful specimen was planted to mark the 100th birthday of longtime resident, Pauline McGuinn. Pauline has just recently celebrated her 104th birthday, so Happy Birthday, Pauline:) We think of you as we move through the Reserve.
Diane
Darlington Theatre Players at Marloo Theatre It is October, 1916. Rose James is 18 and she has fallen in love with Paddy. Rose lives in Glen Forrest and Paddy is training with the AIF at Blackboy Hill. So, they meet in secret among the spring wildflowers at John Forrest National Park. This story - a play with music and popular songs from 100 years ago – is about the Early days in rehearsals women at home like Julia, whose son is fighting in France for the British Empire and the men at the Midland Railway Workshops who were bitterly divided about the upcoming vote about Conscription. Should men be made to go to war, or should they be volunteers? The events in the script has been cleverly researched by John Beaton to best describe what it was like at home for the families of those men and women at the front, and the songs of that era are carefully woven into the story. John is well known as a past Mundaring Shire President and a TV and play writing mentor. The Director, Neroli Sweetman was a Darlington resident in the 90’s when she and her husband David joined the theatre. Neroli, an award winning director and life member of Darlington Theatre Players has used some wonderful techniques to put this play on the stage. The Musical Director is Iain Martin... enough said about the scribe of this contribution to the Review. The season opens on Sunday the 11th of November and continues until the 8th of December. Take this opportunity to see your local community theatre present a world premier of a historical production about our own area and the events of that time. Tickets available at TRYBOOKING.COM/XVPX
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Treetops
A Montessori and International Baccalaureate School Preparing for a life of change According to research compiled by the NSW Government and the Association of Independent Schools NSW in their report, CEO Perspectives: The Future of School in Australia, children today are growing into a word of unprecedented change. Statistically they are likely to work in up to seventeen different jobs across five or more industries. Existing linear career paths will be increasingly less common and many traditional occupations will be lost due to globalisation and automation. Students will need to be lifelong learners who are adaptive, confident, curious, self-disciplined and autonomous.
The Montessori motto is, ‘help me to do it myself’. From the age of three students at Treetops start to take some ownership over their learning and the resources required to achieve it. This approach is one of children learning rather than teachers teaching from a power-holding perspective. It is based upon Maria Montessori’s belief in the innate goodness of children and in their natural urge to explore the world and to learn. From preparing and cooking fresh food in Children’s House through to planning their own camps and excursions in the high school. Treetops students are learning to be confident, self-disciplined and autonomous learners, capable of adapting to conditions as they find them.
If you visit Treetops at any time these are some of the areas in which you might observe children being helped to ‘do it themselves’. Students carry their own bags into school in the morning, even when at the age of three the bags are almost as big as they are! Children walk away from parents at the classroom door, rather than parents leaving children. From Children’s House onward students learn practical life skills such as to grate and chop, clean up after themselves, set tables and water gardens.
Students often peer tutor, including across the age groups of Primary and Secondary. Students are not dependent on asking a teacher for items such as stationery – this is set out for them in the prepared environment so that they can access it without disturbing another student’s learning. By helping students to help themselves, rather than demanding that they recourse to the teacher for everything they need, they genuinely will be prepared for a lifetime of using initiative and of learning new skills as they are required.
For more information or to book an individual tour, please contact the school on 9299 6725 or office@treetops.wa.edu.au.
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Darlington Social Cricket Club In this our 60th playing year the committee would like all members to share their photos of the club, its members, its matches and its activities with everybody.
Best of the Silver Pot bowlers were opening bowler Cliff Williams 3 wickets for 11 runs off 5 overs, the new kid on the block Steve Durkin (a WAAus!) 3 for 14 off 5 and Ben Harvey 2 for 11 off 4. Cliff Williams off his shortened run, to protect his recently reconstructed shoulder, generated a lot of zip and swing and was heard to say “bugger running in from the sightscreen, three or four steps will do just fine from now on”. Even the resident “lob” bowler Stephen Jones chimed in with a wicket and was not, as usual, pasted to all corners of the globe.
Both current years and nostalgic photos would be fine. The photos of our club should not “die on the vine” in someone’s Box Brownie, Nokia camera, Samsung or IPhone. We know you all snap happily away, so come on - give us some of your snaps of our great club.
Worst of the Silver Pot bowlers were the captain with 0 for 22 off 3 and Johnny come lately Stuart Aldred (11:12 am to the captain’s brunch starting at 10:30 a.m. to be precise, doing his usual busy bee work for the club carting construction debris from the new Pavilion to the tip) 0 for 23 off 4 overs. .
If anybody anticipates technical problems in getting your photos to the club please tap into Frankie Bell’s expertise. Immediate Past Captain’s Brunch The traditional past captain’s pre match brunch on Saturday 13th October, was a gourmet’s delight. Blueberries, kiwi fruit, strawberries, yoghurt and cranola for starters. Lashes of bacon, heaps of fried tomatoes, sautéed mushrooms and Rob Zardins’s and Stephen Jones’s very fresh eggs from their chookies “turned over” followed. Then warm croissants with marmalades and jams to finish off.
Matt Parsons substituting in the field for the Silver Pots took an absolute blinder of a catch at first slip off the newcomer. After a banquet of an afternoon tea supplied by family Lucas. Emma’s cup cakes are to die for, the Silver Pots went in to bat chasing the 155 runs. Ben Harvey and Steve Durkin opened and the first wicket did not fall until 71 runs were on the board in only the 10th over. Steve Durkin having said “I am not much of a hitter, I just knock it around a bit”, slapped 36 runs off just 23 balls. Other scorers were Ben Harvey (a very nice 30 retired), Stuart Aldred (24 retired off 35 balls. Not happy, as he slapped 3 fours in quick succession then was immediately dragged by his captain), Shaun Meredith (21 retired), Craig Van der Laan (28 not out) and the Reverend Kerry Pearce (8 not out). Kerry gets snaky if he does not get a mention
Rob carried out the head chef duties under the watchful eye of Molly Jones. Many thanks to Kate Hewitson (in Matt Ellis’s absence due to work commitments), Gill and James Miller, Tracey Lucas Rob Zardins and Molly Jones for all the toil and the spread. First Game The first game of the season got going on the 13th October under leaden and sulky skies. The captain for the season was decided with Mark Lucas getting the unanimous nod. The vicecaptain for the season we think is Duncan Bell.
Matt Parsons had one only memorable over of none for 17!
Plenty of expert opinion abounded whether any play would be possible due to the inclement weather. Extreme optimist Tim Bates armed with broom and blower vac declared the game would commence on time - which it did. In fact the complete match was played in wonderful conditions for cricket.
The Silver Pots ran out comprehensive winners at 1 wicket for 158 in the 26th over.
The Silver Pots (silver tails living north of the railway reserve) captain Mark Lucas won the toss and elected to bowl with wickets falling at a constant rate and only a rear guard bat by Matt (“1st year player of 2017.18”) Parsons of 35 saw the Brown Pots (Plebs living south of the railway reserve) stagger to 155 off 39 overs. Ian scrimshaw (21), Chris Rickard (26) and James Miller (22) were other modest scorers.
As mentioned in a previous issue, Goody Two Shoes Chris “Tangles’ Rickard always seems to dodge hurtful comments and fines. This all changed at the after match speeches when Rob Zardins went for the jugular on poor old Chris.
Then everybody retired to Cambell and Tracey’s abode for the traditional BBQ and fellowship. A great start to the 60th season!
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St Cuthbert’s Anglican Anglican Church St Cuthbert’s Church cnrcnr Darington Road Darlington Darlington Rd and and Hillsden Hillsden Road, Rd, Darlington
Thank you Shire of Mundaring!
Have you seen our new signs? One is on Darlington Rd, and the other on the corner of Darlington and Hillsden Roads. These signs were made possible thanks to a matching grant from the Shire of Mundaring. We’ve already received lots of positive feedback that the signs make it easier for guests to find the church, especially for weddings, funerals, baptisms and community events. Thanks to the Shire of Mundaring for contributing $1500 towards the project.
Taizé in November
Sing in the Choir for Nine Lessons and Carols
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. The next Taizé-style service happens on Sunday 4 November at 6.30pm.
St Michael and All Angels Evensong
Our annual Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols has become a popular event in the lead up to Christmas. Our new organist and choir director, Rainjan Mills, is looking forward to a wonderful evening of music and worship.
Evensong is the ancient practice of sung prayer at the end of the day. On Sunday 30 September we observed the feast of St Michael and All Angels with Evensong at 7pm. Our guest preacher was Dr Bill Leadbetter - historian, Canon of St George’s Cathedral and regular commentator on ABC radio.
Would you like to sing with our choir for this special occasion? We would welcome singers in all voice parts. The final rehearsals on 8 and 9 December are mandatory, and we ask that you attend at least one rehearsal before then on Wednesday evenings 21 and 28 November and 5 December. If you are interested, please contact choir co-ordinator Caroline Bird via stcuthberts@bigpond.com
Of course there were refreshments afterwards and, because there’s still a chill in the evening air, mulled wine was the order of the day.
Rector: The Reverend Chris Bedding Email: rector.darlington@live.com.au Website: www.hillsanglicans.com.au Find us on Facebook at Hills Anglicans
Parish Office: Email: Mail:
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People like Brendan Thompson aka “Darlington Stump Grinder” GET IN TOUCH
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Ask anyone offering a trade or service and they’ll tell you ‘word of mouth’ is gold — and we agree. But equally important is getting your message out to the community. Local Brendan Thompson only advertises in the Darlington Review — and he’s been a regular in our community magazine for as long as he can remember. So, when locals need stump grinding, pruning and whatever other odd job he can turn his hand to, they know where to find him. And, of course, being active in the community — he’s been volunteering for the Darlington Arts Festival and played club tennis for almost a decade — helps. Advertising in the Review is not only good value, it’s the most effective way of getting your message out to the people who count. Every Darlington household received a copy — and our advertising revenue not only pays for printing, but allows the Review to return extra funds to the community. Talk about a good bargain! So, get in touch. Get on message. And build that client base in the community. Talk to Advertising Manager Kirsty on 9299 6316 or 0419 272 023 or email: advertising@darlingtonreview.com.au
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BUSHFIRE READY HELPING YOU TO HELP YOURSELF Darlington and surrounding suburbs are high risk areas for bushfire, and with summer fast approaching there is an increased chance of bushfires occurring. The reality is that in a major bushfire emergency, a fire truck or water bombing aircraft will not be available to protect every property. You are responsible for protecting your home and family from bushfire. There are several things you can do now that will make a difference. The Bushfire Ready program is about local residents working together to prepare their properties and streets for bushfires. Through Bushfire Ready, you and your neighbours can learn about the fire risks in your area and what you can do to make your home and streets safer.
DARLINGTON BUSHFIRE READY STREET CONTACTS Street Allpike Road
Contact Phone No. 9299 6870
Street Glen Road (Nth)
(Ctrl) (Sth) Hillsden Road (North)
Contact Phone No. 9299 6489 9299 8347 0439 747 766
Street
Contact
Owen Road\ ( 1- 18)
0427 657 813
0427 996 880
Owen Road (18 on)
0429 997 343
Amherst Avenue
0432 967 611
Beenong Road
0466 628 507
Hillsden Road (South)
0409 479 551
Oakleigh Road
0416 099 863
Cairnhill Court
9294 4138
Homesdale Place
0434 322 139
Oxley Place
0412 222 256 0432 101 568
Cook Street
9299 7169 9299 7003
Hubert Street
0415 032 766
Padbury Road
0403 928 277
Dale Place
9299 6979 0407 081 421
John Street
0414 299 657
Stone Crescent
0448 978 810
Dalry Road (Central)
0407 426 078
Kookabuura Place
0419 842 362
View Terrace
9252 1234 0437 882 253
Darlington Road (105- 127)
9299 8986
Lawrence Place
9299 6777
Edith Street
9299 6129 0420 651 465
Lawson Way
0412 555 030
Ferguson Road
0497 703 775
Lumeah Court
9299 7853
Fyfe Street
9299 6160
Marnie Road
0421 608 434 0438 503 100
If you live in a street which is not listed in the above table and you wish to find out more about Bushfire Ready, please contact the following people: Facilitator Ken Parkin (9299 6365);, Cedric Griffiths (9294 3442) or Coordinator Colin James (6298 0836)â&#x20AC;Ś..or call down to the Darlington Volunteer Bushfire Station on any Saturday morning between 9.00-10.00am For more information about what you can do to be prepared for bushfires, contact the Department of Fire and Emergency Service (DFES) Community Engagement team on 9395 9300 or visit the DFES website on www.dfes.wa.gov.au. Firebreak notices and information can be accessed from the Shire of Mundaring on 9290 6666 or website on www.mundaring.wa.gov.au.
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KEN WYATT MP Your Federal Member for Hasluck
Hawaiian’s Forrestfield, 80 Hale Road Forrestfield WA 6058 (08) 9359 0322 Ken.Wyatt.MP@aph.gov.au kenwyatt.com.au kenwyattmp Authorised by Ken Wyatt MP, Liberal Party of Australia, Shop 10-12 Hawaiian’s Forrestfield, 80 Hale Road Forrestfield WA 6058.