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News of the communities of the Paterson and Allyn River Valleys October 2016

Create – Art Carnival Established in 2008 Gresford Public School’s biennial fundraiser Create: Art Carnival is a “must” on the calendas of many Hunter Valley small schools. This year saw students from Dungog, Vacy, Kirkton and Paterson Public Schools travel to Gresford Public School for a day of creative and visual arts workshops run by professional artists and community volunteers. It’s like a sports carnival but for art. – Story and pics inside...

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The Gresford News Community Diary Thurs

6 Oct

CWA AGM, Gresford CWA, 9.30am

Mon

10 Oct Gresford Community Group AGM, Hotel Beatty, 5.30pm

Tues

11 Oct Gresford District Landcare Group AGM, Swimming Hole by the Showground Caravan Park, 6.00pm

Mon-Fri 10-14 Oct Dungog Shire Green waste clean up Fri

14 Oct Community Table for dinner, Gresford Bowls Sport & Recreation Club

Fri

14 Oct Be Bird Alert - Science Hub Bird talk ready for Sat session, Dungog RSL, 6.30pm

Sat

15 Oct Bird Count with a Mentor Saturday morning at a local bird haven with a group & brunch, Dungog

Mon-Sun 17-23 Oct Record the birds in your area with the Aussie Bird Count app – Citizen Science activity Sun

16 Oct Gresford markets, Gresford District Historical Society event, grounds of the Hotel Beatty, 9.00am

Sun

16 Oct Live music – Rusty Bucket, Hotel Beatty, 11.00am

Tues

18 Oct Paterson Allyn Garden Group meet, 10.00am

Fri

21 Oct

Bottletop Trivia, Gresford Public School P&C Association fundraiser. Gresford School of Arts. 6.30pm

Sat

22 Oct

Garage Sale Trail

Thurs-Sun 27-30 Oct Dungog Festival Sat

29 Oct

'Fizzics Education' Big Science at the Dungog Festival, Dungog Uniting Church Hall, 12.45pm

Sat

29 Oct

Halloween party, Gresford Bowls Sport & Recreation Club, 7.00pm

Sun

30 Oct

Be part of history – Arboretum planting & sausage sizzle, Therese Doyle Hall, 11.00am

Sun

30 Oct Live music – Beau Jenkins, Hotel Beatty, 12.00noon

Tues

1 Nov Melbourne Cup Luncheon, Gresford Bowls Sport & Recreation Club, 11.00am

Tuesdays 12 May, 11 Aug & 10 Nov Gresford School of Arts Meeting, Gresford School of Arts Hall, 7.30pm Tuesdays

Spring/summer mixed Tuesday nights tennis, 7.30–9.30pm

Mon/Tues

Social ladies tennis starts, Mon or Tues mornings, Gresford Tennis Courts, 9.30–11.00am

Friday afternoons Junior tennis coaching, Gresford Tennis Courts 1st Mon each month

Gresford Community Group Meeting, 5.30pm, Hotel Beatty, all welcome! (not Jan)

1st Wed each month

Gresford Rural Fire Brigade meeting, station, 7.30pm

1st Thurs each month

CWA Gresford Branch Meeting, CWA rooms, East Gresford, 9.30am (not Jan)

2nd Mon each month

Gresford Historical Society Meeting, Therese Doyle Hall, 10.30am (not Dec, Jan or June)

2nd Tues each month

Gresford District Landcare Group Meeting, Hotel Beatty, 7.30pm (not Jan)

2nd Sat each month

Book Club, CWA rooms, East Gresford, 3.00pm (not Dec or Jan)

3rd Tues each month

Paterson Allyn Garden Group meet, 10.00am (not Jan)

3rd Fri each month

Gresford Public School P&C Meeting, school library, 10.00am

Last Thurs each month

Gresford District Agricultural Society Meeting, Showground Luncheon Pavilion, 7.30pm

Every Wed, Fri & Sun

Gresford Bowls Sport & Recreation Club Raffles, from 6.30pm

Every Mon & Fri (school terms) Gresford Pre-School, Gresford School of Arts, 9.00am, 4934 6725 Every Thur Happy hour and free pool and jukebox at the Hotel Beatty Every Fri Cricket Club Raffles at the Hotel Beatty Every Wed & Fri (school terms) Yoga with Donna Cavanough, Wed–gentle, Fri–general, Vacy School of Arts Hall, 9.15am Every Wed Gresford PlayTime, children 0-5 & carers, Gresford School of Arts, 10.00am Every Sunday The Gresford Congregational Church welcomes you, 10.30am

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GREEN WASTE CLEAN UP 10 TO 14 October 2016

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Dungog Shire Council is providing a Kerbside Green Waste Clean-up for Residential premises within the 50km SIGN POSTED town areas of the following villages: Dungog, Clarence Town, Gresford, East Gresford, Paterson, Vacy and Martins Creek.

Collections will commence on Monday 10 October. Residents are requested to put their Green Waste out the weekend before, at their normal weekly collection point.

2 cubic metres of green waste will be accepted from each household.

Acceptable items are: • Garden Prunings and tree limbs no longer than 1.8 metres and 250mm in diameter.

• Lawn clippings and loose material must be in sturdy cardboard boxes.

• All green waste must be securely tied with rope or string (not wire) into bundles.

• All material must be of a manageable size for one person to lift.

Unacceptable Items: • Large tree trunks & thorny bushes • Items in plastic bags (including woven poly bags) • Tree Stumps larger than 250mm in diameter • Timber with bolts, brackets etc.

• Sawdust • Bundles secured with wire • Loose items • Any items other than Green Waste The contractor and Council have the right to reject any material that they consider unacceptable.

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Gresford News Notices Bottletop Trivia.

Gresford Public School P&C Association

is hosting a fun night of Bottletop Trivia at Gresford School of Arts

Friday, Oct 21, 6.30pm

All welcome. Entry is $10 per person ($80 for a table of eight).

BYO drinks and nibblies.

Come along and test your knowledge while at the same time supporting your local primary school. There will be prizes on the night as well as a raffle that includes a signed and framed Mitchell Johnson mini cricket bat.

Gresford District Landcare AGM

Tuesday 11th October – 6pm at the Swimming Hole by the Showground Caravan Park – entrance by the Bowling Club.

The meeting will be followed by a sausage sizzle.

If the weather is inclement we will revise the location.

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Arboretum planting

In the grounds of the Therese Doyle Hall where the Historical Society now has their headquarters, two advanced Lacebark trees (Brachychiton discolor) have recently been planted. They are a gift from Libby and Dugald Alison, “Nulla Nulla” Dungog. They will form the entrance of the arboretum that will be planted on Sunday 30th October which is Grandparents (Grandfriends) day. Approximately 200 native rainforest trees are being nurtured by Noel Jupp and the Gresford Community Group is generously supporting this extremely important environmental project.

We are extending an invitation to children and their grandparents or grandfriends to help plant the trees. A photograph will be taken of each planting and a book published with all photos and names included and presented to the Gresford Historical Society. Just imagine in fifty years when the arboretum is brimming with mature trees, and the next generation of grandparents proudly show off their achievement to their grandchildren.

Gresford Market presented by Gresford District Historical Society Inc.

Sunday 16 Oct 9am to 1.30pm at the Beatty Hotel

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Features local stalls and produce, Great music local goods, treats, attactions and a little bit of history ...........................

Further information contact George Sales 4938 9639

The Gresford Community will have a sausage sizzle for the helpers and we will commence planting around 11am.

Please join us and be a part of local history in the making.

Gold Wedding Ring Found

The ring was found at Gresford School of Arts - contact Paul 0429 389 333

Community Dinner

Our next Community Dinner will be at the Gresford Bowls Sport & Recreation Club on Friday 14 October, meeting at 6pm for a pre dinner drink and an early dinner for the children. We welcomed a number of new families last dinner and they brought their young which was great. The Bowling Club has plenty of space and the food is good too and they cater for all tastes.

Hopefully, we can get the new families to talk to our gathering so we know where they have come from and where they are living.

Ring the Club on 4938 9166 or Carolyn Addison – 4938 9424 to book.

A free Audio Version of Gresford News is available for the visually impaired Please call 0412 372 687 If you would like to receive this service.

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Local Sport Grants

What’s on the Shelves?

The Local Sport Grant Program is open for applications until 11 November. The program will provide $50,000 per NSW electorate for local sport club projects.

by Glenda Smith

The Age of Innocence and Two Other Complete Works of Love, Morals, and Manners Edith Wharton You don’t go to Edith Wharton for a happy ending, but for a nuanced understanding of the human heart and spirit, she’s your writer. Wharton herself was born into the upper echelons of New York society, and therefore knew well the world she was satirising in The Age of Innocence, which was made into an exquisite film by Martin Scorsese. The rigidity of society, and the stifling conventions of the time create the backdrop for a sublimated passion. Wharton won the Pulitzer Prize for The Age of Innocence in 1921

turmoil are well represented, but she also has a natural nobility which helps her deal with her situation.

Madame de Treymes is a short novella, and uses the setting of Paris, which Wharton knew well, having lived there after the failure of her own marriage.

After exiling herself to France she worked tirelessly during World War 1 for unemployed women and refugees, and spent some time on the Front, recording the experiences of war-torn areas and people. This story explores the differences in sensibility between Summer has a very different setting – a moneyed Americans and the French country village at the foot of a mountain upper class, with another tragic love where outlaws and hillbillies live, but story. Wharton was a literary pioneer, the social strata still determine much of and has stood the test of time. the outcome. A young woman, fittingly named Charity, has been rescued from All books reviewed are from the CWA life on the mountain and finds herself library. They are put on a separate shelf drawn to a young man of higher social in the library so they are easy to find standing. Her adolescent feelings of plus the reviews are in a folder.

PLANT HIRE & EQUIPMENT COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL RESIDENTIAL RURAL

An extensive range of machines and earthmoving equipment to suit every aspect of the Building & Construction Industry Supply all forms of quarry product Contact:

Paul Mastin 0418 499 471 Head Office 02 4938 8135 DIVISION OF DREEGAN BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION BASED IN THE HUNTER VALLEY ABN: 56137525494

The program aims to increase regular and on-going participation opportunities in sport. There are four project types within the program, these being: 1. Sport Development 2. Community Sport Events 3. Sport Access 4. Facility Development.

Applicants must be Incorporated, notfor-profit grassroots sport clubs.

Organisations must contribute to the project, the higher the contribution the more favourable it will be looked upon.

This can be a financial contribution or through use of voluntary labour, donated materials and/or equipment or other resources directly related to the project. Third party organisations are also encouraged to contribute, including Local Government Authorities and these contributions will be counted as part of the club contribution.

Further information can be found at https://sportandrecreation.nsw.gov.au/ clubs/grants/localsportgov.au.

PEST CONTROL SERVICES locally owned and operated

General household pests: spiders, cockroaches, rodents.

Termite inspections and treatment using environmentally friendly low odour chemicals and baits.

Call Barry Wilson 0429 317 154 pest management certificate number

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Gresford CWA News Gresford CWA continues to flourish. The CWA of NSW is very proactive in supporting services for country New South Wales and supporting medical research at this time it is Lyme’s Disease.

We welcome new members Margaret Hill, Kylie Bannister and Margaret Watson.

BE SMART – LIST AN “ICE “ IN YOUR MOBILE The NSW Ambulance service is encouraging all mobile phone users to make sure your loved ones can be contacted in times of emergency by listing their numbers under the heading ICE (in case of emergency) in your mobile phone.

Devil Ark At our September meeting Ruth Hardy chair person of Devil Ark spoke of the breeding programme in the Barrington Tops. Devil Ark provides a mainland breeding sanctuary for the endanged Tasmanian Devil, in the hope of preventing the extinction of Australia’s beloved devil due to the devastating Devil Facial Tumour Disease. As part of the Wild Devil Recovery Project eleven males and eleven females from Devil Ark were released back to the Forestier’s

Peninsula in Tasmania in November 2015. This fenced off peninsula was established to create a safe environment for the devils so they could build up a wild population of disease free devils.

BOOK CLUB Meets on the second Saturday of the month in the CWA rooms at 3pm. The book for discussion in October is “The Golden Age” by Joan London. This book won the Prime Minister’s award for 2016.

If anyone has read the book or was involved with polio in the 1950s please come along, you do not have to be a member, gentleman also welcome. We will have some first hand experiences to talk about.

Afternoon tea and a lively discussion.

FRENCH IN THE LIBRARY Glenda Smith will open the CWA library on the 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month 11am to 12.30. At the same time she will conduct elementary French conversation. All welcome male and female.

The Gresford CWA meets on the 1st Thursday of the month at 9.30a.m. in the rooms 12 Durham Road, East Gresford. Come along and see what we are about.

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ROAST PUMPKIN AND BACON SOUP

Ingredients:

1.25kg pumpkin peeled and cut into chunks 2 tbs olive oil 4 rashers bacon, diced 1 large onion chopped 1 litre vegetable stock 1 large carrot chopped 1 stick celery chopped Sour cream to serve (optional) or parsley finely chopped

Method: Preheat oven to moderate 180 fan forced. Put pumpkin on a greased baking dish lightly brush with half the oil. Bake for 25mins. Or until softened and slightly browned around the edges. Heat the remaining oil in a large pan or soup boiler. Cook the bacon and then remove from pan. Cook the onion for a couple of minutes then add carrot and celery and cook a further 3 to 4 mins stirring frequently. Add the roasted pumpkin, stock and bacon. Bring to the boil reduce heat and simmer for 20-25 minutes.

Allow to cool a little then puree in batches in a blender or food processor. Return soup to pan and gently reheat without boiling. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Top with sour cream or parsley as desired. Serves 6.

This recipe can be found in the CWA cook book available at Gresford Foodworks and The Gresford Store cost $13.

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Gresford Photographic Exhibition

Gresford rose to the challenge with the 3Village Art Photographic Exhibition being an overwhelming success with nearly 600 residents, visitors and even interstate people visiting the Exhibition over the 3 days.

St Anne’s Hall looked its finest for the Red Carpet opening on Friday night, with lights, action and Clare Oliver and her camera. Before entering St Anne’s Hall guests strolled along the red carpet, then entered the Hall to view a brilliant

exhibition of photographic art amongst the twinkling of lights. Photography on display covered a broad spectrum of the art form, from stunning local imagery to classical international works from top professionals David Oliver and Peter Eastway and the unique flower imagery of Jacquie Dean. Several local young photographers including Isaiah Huthnance and James Jenkins demonstrated great skill and future potential in the art form and they were

rewarded with sales.

“The committee needs to be congratulated,” said Pip Wilson and Pete Morton from Dungog, “it all looks fantastic”. Martin and Carolyn Addison said they felt it was one of the top three functions held in their more than 40 years of living in Gresford and Freda Collison had the final say on Sunday afternoon “it is truly magnificent”.

Story Elizabeth Jones, Photos Clare Oliver

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Clare Oliver and Penny Evans

Noel Brown, David Gillespie, David Oliver

Guests listening to opening speeches

Louise and Alexandra Brown

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Back to the Allyn River Valley Day

Margaret Hipwell & Jim Archinal

Inside Eccleston Fire Services Shed

This was indeed a very memorable 'reunion' day for ex-residents, residents, old school mates, friends and family.

Visitors and workers to the local area from many years ago were also there.

Between 130 and 140 people attended and everyone relished in the fact that this was an advantageous opportunity to catch up with many from past years. To reminisce about past times and how time has got away from us all.

Early in the day the weather certainly felt like it was blowing off snow form The time has flown by and we can't believe that August is our 2nd Birthday...

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the Barrington Tops. The Eccleston Fire Services shed had some tin rattling but as the day progressed on, the wind still persisted, but at a lesser degree. The sunshine present gave some warmth and some good lighting to the beautiful scenery that the Allyn River has.

brought along and presented on the day for viewing, scanning and discussion.

Images of past events, scenes, schooling, people and industries that connected with the Allyn River area (The Old Upper Allyn Timber Mill to Eccleston, Masseys Creek to Halton and Allynbrook).

Mid morning Mrs Shirley CameronRoberts who resides in the ex-Eccleston School residence kindly allowed visitors to access the ex-Eccleston Public School house and grounds for viewing. Another chance to step back in time was entry The Gresford District Historical Society organisers of this historic event had a lot into St Paul's Anglican Church. The of great photo images on display around church sitting quaintly at the end of the lane way above the pastured flat leading the walls of the fire shed. These were of good interest to many people present. A to the lovely Allyn River. The good number of old photographs were ex-Congregational Church, hall and

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Rumbel & Hipwell family members with their BBQ

Manse house still remain collectively opposite the ex-school. Now privately owned, they still hold good memories of how the Eccleston community once was.

Visitors on the day ranged in ages with a slightly larger percentage of people aged 60 and over. Some 80 plus and a couple of 90 plus. The majority of older family surnames connected to the Allyn River Valley were represented well. The GDHSI had a visitors book to which nearly everyone signed.

Rodney Hipwell & Peter Sivyer

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Inside Eccleston Fire Services Shed

headmaster of Eccleston Public School and then Halton Public School from 1918 to 1931. Being an avid photographer and adventurer Edgar Marceau carried out a lot of discovery visits around the Allyn River Valley and Barrington Tops. He took amazing photos of scenery and its natural features, people and the way life was during this early era.

Eccleston Fire Services committee and family members especially 'The Hipwell Family', for helping to make the 'Back to the Allyn River Valley Day' a reality and a rewarding day. Mrs Judy McMahon (nee Warr) was of great assistance in contacting people. ' Special thanks' to GDHSI support persons Ruby and Ivy Sales, Rojer Hancock, Michael Green, Jill Hancock and Joe Munger.

Allan's book is very well written with a lot of Edgar's photographs. At $20 this book is certainly a worthy addition to the Gresford District Historical Society history collection. Many of these books have been sold already.

Should anyone wish to view further local history, memorabilia from the past or be able to give historical input then visit the new Gresford District Historical Society 'Museum' Sundays, special event days or by appointment.

Allan Hancock from 'Orange Grove' Allynbrook, GDHSI member, treasurer and upcoming author on local history released his newly compiled book on Robert Joseph 'Edgar' Marceau. Edgar was A big 'Thank you' is extended to the

Lorraine Ashard, Secretary GDHSI

Be Bird Alert Big Science Talk & Event Fri 14 & Sat 15 October

PROGRAM: Bird Talk 6.30pm Friday 14 Oct Dungog RSL

Find out about birds in our area with local photographer & Birdlife Australia member Dick Jenkin. Learn about Citizen Science with Ingrid Berthold and register for the Saturday morning session.

Bird Count with a Mentor Saturday morning 15 Oct Visit a local bird haven with a group to spot

at the Dungog Festival Sat 29 October It's science and it's fun!

This great 'science sampler' was developed as a way of introducing science to the greater community. It's a 60 minute tour of some fun, in-your-face science, and will suit adults or families.

all went over brunch at the Community Garden.

See gigantic bubbles, flying toilet paper, hair-raising electricity, bubbling liquid nitrogen, levitating beach balls, volunteers on a nail chair, a giant gyroscope, coloured shadows, a flame equalizer and much more!

Join in the Aussie Backyard Bird Count 17-23 Oct Record the birds you see on the Aussie Bird

Big Science Big Fun is a free one-hour event at the Dungog Festival at 12.45pm on Saturday 29 October in the Dungog Uniting Church Hall.

birds under the guidance of a bird mentor.

Bird Brunch Saturday Meet up and find out how it

Count app. You’ll see live statistics on the number of people taking part and the number of birds counted.

to find out more details visit the Paterson Allyn Williams Science Hub Facebook page or www.dungogcommunitycollege.com.au.

To book into one of the bird groups just turn up on the Friday night (limited numbers).

This initiative is supported by Inspiring Australia and the NSW Government

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Create: Art Carnival

Established in 2008 Gresford Public School’s biennial fundraiser Create: Art Carnival is a “must” on the calendas of many Hunter Valley small schools. This year saw students from Dungog, Vacy, Kirkton and Paterson Public Schools travel to Gresford Public School for a day of creative and visual arts workshops run by professional artists and community volunteers. It’s like a sports carnival but for art.

With 150 students participating the

Gresford Public School to bolster art, literacy, music and gifted and talented programs over the next two years. Our sincere thanks and appreciation must go to the businesses that so generously sponsored and supported this event.

These include Torryburn Stud, The The day was a huge success, with the Hotel Beatty, Gresford Gourmet Meats, weather picture perfect. All students left GAPS, Gresford CWA, CBA Dungog, the day clutching arrays of their own Maitland Ready Mixed Concrete, art works, many styles the children may Woolworths, Clever Patch, Bunnings never have experienced making before.

Maitland, Daracon, Kookaburra The funds raised from this event help Educational Resources and Spotlight. children were taught the skills of Batik, Indigenous Art, flower arranging, photography, scrapbooking, mixed media landscape painting, drama, film and animation, mask and materials and creating dream catchers.

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CULTURE VULTURE

by Robyn Werkhoven able to gaze at them from every room of the house.

Tashkent Friesians breeds Friesian and Friesian cross horses and incorporates the herd into Horsanity. Horsanity employs the unique attributes of the horse-human bond to build selfawareness in individuals and teams in order that they can become their best selves; realising their innate gifts.

Despite this final settling down, the wanderlust continues and Lynn and Dick travel frequently, cameras in hand.

Whilst they both have a particular interest in nature photography, the inspiration that underlies Lynn’s work is capturing the essence of what she sees and feels, the spirit, of her subjects.

Photo Lynn Jenkin

Greetings Culture Vulture readers, this month I have featured another member of Dungog by Design – Artisan Collective, photographer Lynn Jenkin.

eventually settling on her farm in 1995.

Lynn’s photography is available at Dungog by Design exhibition space 224 Dowling St. Dungog Hrs: Thurs – Fri 10am – 4pm Sat – Sun 9am – 3pm

Lynn lives on the picturesque Fosterton Loop on the outskirts of Dungog, along with her husband, photographer Dick ART NEWS: Born “into” the British Army, Lynn spent Jenkin, their dogs, cat, chooks, cattle and THE HOSPITAL – Exhibition of the first 20 years of life moving from one most importantly (well after Dick) the drawings, Robyn Werkhoven herd of horses. country to another which has given her All are welcome to official opening a broad perspective but no real roots.

A lifetimes ambition was finally realised Saturday 15th Oct at 3.30pm.

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We have presented an exhibition of the artists who have been featured since the Arts Zine went online in October 2013.

From the Hunter Region NSW, interviews with Jane Richens and Brian Doherty, who have been involved with documenting the art scene in Brisbane in the 1980s. Textile artist Sandra Shaw writes about New South Wale’s Art and Craft Society. Lorraine Fildes, our resident travel photographer and writer visits Kyoto, Japan. Don’t miss reading our new poetry and essays and forthcoming art exhibition news.

All issues of ARTS ZINE are available on web site: www.studiolaprimitive.net. Also it is available on Face Book, LinkedIn and from www.issuu.com Free download.

Contact Robyn Werkhoven with art news: werkhovenr@bigpond.com Photo Lynn Jenkin

Maitland Regional Art Gallery 230 High St Maitland Hours: Tues – Sun 10am – 5pm

STUDIO LA PRIMITIVE ARTS ZINE – September issue is online.

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Circus Makes a Comeback with GAPS

Cirque Solamé members L to R. John Kember, Rosita Richardson, Dotti Hilliard, Sharon Lawrence, Scott Lawrence, Barbara Merriman, Kel Merriman, Donna Graham, Paul Wilson behind Tony Schulz.

In their twentieth year of performance, and their twelfth production, GAPS has brightened the stage of the Gresford School of Arts once again with a lively play called Cirque Solamé. It is the tale of the benighted Tingling family circus, which is down and almost out after the loss of their beloved mentor, Hans R. Tingling, and years of nefarious treatment by a blackmailing family member. In true fairy-tale style, the faith of the youngest family member unites with the willingness of the circus performers to adapt, and they are transformed into a

some spectacular transformations. Allyn Litchfield started the play as a feeble Donna Graham, as the innocent and strongman, The Mighty Quinn, but enthusiastic Isabel Tingling, brought her ended up dazzling as a magician; Sharon usual freshness to this perky role, and in Lawrence began as a rather tame league with her flamboyant brother Percy, contortionist, then excelled as the (colourfully played by Paul Wilson) and ringmaster, with a vibrant cameo as Lola her more cautious brother Willie (the the cabaret dancer on the way; and ever-versatile Kel Merriman), managed to Rosita Richardson, as the dignified revive the circus. Together, they equestrienne without a horse, became a confronted their grasping and greedy ribbon dancer of grace and finesse. Doll elder brother, Nathan Tingling, who was Watson as the blind knife-thrower and portrayed in fine voice by Tony Schultz.

Dotti Hilliard as the fake ventriloquist’s dummy later teamed up to present a Among the circus troupe there were crowd-pleasing circus once again.

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The Can Can performers... Dotti Hilliard, Donna Graham, Doll Watson with Sharon Lawrence behind

can-can act par excellence, (We Think We Can Can-Can) while Scott Lawrence, the tongue-tied ventriloquist, proved himself as an expressive clown.

Three enigmatic characters were Fortunata, the fortune-teller who could tell the past (beautifully portrayed by Barbara Merriman); Rousty Bout, the drifter with secrets (an impressive return from John Kember) and Thermaphrodite the double act, sensationally presented

by Lyndell Osmond with vocal input by John Kember. John, Dotti and Scott also formed the Gresford Galoshes and Gum Boot Tap Troupe to provide an intriguing synchronised swimming act,

and John, Scott and Allyn were joined

by Malcolm Watson, the dependable stage hand, to perform as the Whistling Hat Men, which required a certain degree of nerve. Glenda Smith, the director, took on a small role as newsreader to open each act.

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The two faces of Thermaphrodite

the lead in choreography, in consultation with Lu McQuillan.

The crew of Rohan Staines on sound, and Peter Berghofer on lighting, did an admirable job of enhancing the performances with their technical skill, with pre-performance assistance from Paul Wilson and Tony Schultz. The popular musical choices were sourced

by Sharon Lawrence with back-up from Kel Merriman, and Donna Graham took

Denise Sellens and Coleen Litchfield did their usual impeccable job of House Management and Catering, while the costumes they created were remarkable.

The kitchen staff were untiring; and the bar services provided by Gresford Bowling Club lubricated the evening to everyone’s satisfaction. Over the last twenty years there have been stalwart audiences comprising both local people and those from further away, and these supporters also deserve congratulations for helping sustain the joy of live theatre in Gresford.

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Exhibition of Draft Paterson River Flood Study Vacy to Hinton A Draft Paterson River Flood Study for the Paterson River catchment from Vacy to Hinton has been undertaken by Dungog, Port Stephens and Maitland Councils with support from the NSW Floodplain Management Program.

It has quantified flood behaviour in the study area and the modelling tools that have been developed will assist the three councils to undertake flood related planning decisions for future and existing development using the latest information.

The Draft Study is on public exhibition at: • Dungog Shire Council Administration Centre, 198 Dowling Street Dungog • Maitland Administration Building, High street Maitland • Maitland and Thornton Council libraries • Port Stephens Council, 116 Adelaide Street, Raymond Terrace • Dungog Council Website www.dungog. nsw.gov.au • Maitland City Council Website www. maitlandyoursay.com.au • Port Stephens council Website www. portstephens.nsw.gov.au

if you would like to comment on the Draft Study you have until 4:30pm on Friday 21 October 2016. Submissions can be made from all three Council areas and will be co-ordinated by Maitland City Council by emailing yoursay@ maitland.nsw.gov.au or by mail to: The General Manager PO Box 220 Maitland NSW 2320 Submissions should quote the following reference number: Draft Study: Reference No. 103/64/4 Your submission cannot be considered as confidential unless requested by you in writing within your submission. All submissions should include the full details of the author. Under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009, certain information held by a Council may be released to members of the public upon application and/or included in the public forum.

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Vacy Village Country Carnival Cookup Through the generosity of local businesses and people from Vacy, Gresford and Paterson with their donations, 'Mackie's' has once again been able to be supportive to our local area. A big 'Thankyou' to local friends who diligently helped Mackies out on Carnival day. They include Tim Carter, Linda Maclean and Pete Leeson (Vacy Motel and Flying Duck Café), Leah Mullins, Jill and Allan Hancock, Katie Farrell and partner Joe Munger, Anne-Maree Lole and partner Scotty Shearer, Ethan Lole, Becky Hancock, Mitchell and Toby Carter.

Many thanks is also extended to Mr George Sales and the Gresford District Historical Society, the Vacy Village Country Carnival committee and Mr Gordan Fraser from Vacy for supplying the camp fire wood.

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Considering the very iffy weather with pending rain, the Vacy Village Country Carnival progressed on through the day successfully. Visiting people were down some but the end result for 'Mackie's Original Vacy Camp Oven Cooking' was once again very successful.

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Community Matters The Gresford Community Group would like to update you and your group with our events and happenings in the Gresford Community for the remainder of this year.

Traffic Controllers Course is planned for late September.

You might have an event planned that will require someone to control traffic – parking etc and with events like the Billy Cart Darby we require Traffic Controllers. Traffic Controller’s guideline requires all people attend a course to obtain their tickets to operate and control traffic.

For any event the cost to hire professional controllers is very expensive. The Gresford Community Group is planning to run a day course so Gresford will have its share of traffic controllers. Cost is being shared by Dungog Shire Events and the Gresford Billy Cart Derby. Please contact Graham Murphy on 0416 116 009 or graham@ gabes.com.au to register interest and further information.

Gresford Historical Society would like to make 1 November 2029 – Gresford Bicentenary – a community project. It is 13 years away but now is the time to start thinking about this important event to the Gresford district.

will occur on Thursday 8 December with the winners being announced at the Community Dinner on Friday 9 December. And of course we mustn’t forget the wonderful Christmas carols presented by GAPS.

The Gresford Community Group would like to celebrate 190 years growth with a Community picnic in 2019. This is a great opportunity for the community to come together and celebrate our history.

We would love this to be a community event with community involvement and support, interested groups please contact Liz Jones on 0434 198 874 or elizabethr. jones@outlook.com

Community Dinner The Gresford Community Dinners are proving very popular and being attended by many new and old residents. Held every second Friday of each month, new families are being given the opportunity to meet current residents and find out whom to contact within the community for social, sporting or maintenance.

Everyone is welcome to attend, please contact Carolyn Addison for further information 4938 9424 or caddison@ bigpond.net.au

Christmas Lights Last December when I drove into Gresford and East Gresford I was amazed at how little display there was of Christmas. So this year, the Gresford Community are running a Christmas Light competition. There will be two prizes awarded for the best decorated house/garden with $100 for first place and $50 for runner ups. Local business: Beatty Hotel, Twin Rivers Café, Cross Foundation Day Celebrations Roads Café and the Gresford Butcher Did you know that Gresford’s shop are all getting ready to add some Foundation Day is 1 November 1829.

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Gresford Community Group The Gresford Community Group usually meets the first Monday of each month at 5.30pm at the Beatty Hotel – everyone is welcome to attend.

The next meeting of the Gresford Community Group will be the Annual General Meeting and due to the public holiday will be held at 5.30pm on Monday 10 October, at the Beatty Hotel.

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The captains Ride 2016 Paterson's local massage, sports therapist and Reiki healer, Tony Fort, is in training for the bike ride of his life to raise funds for the Steve Waugh Foundation.

A select group of up to 70 riders will take on the enormous challenge to ride the significant and symbolic route, averaging 140 km's per day, predominantly uphill from Bowral to Mount Kosciusko. The cyclists will be tested to their physical and emotional limits, fostering team work and comradeship. This six day challenge starts on the 29th of October through to the 3rd of November.

From the outset the idea and motivation of the Captain's ride has been clear - to raise significant funds to build awareness about rare diseased and the bravery of the kids who live with them. Funds raised will make a genuine and positive impact on the young people living with rare chronic diseases and support their families.

Our local participant, Tony Fort, has pledged to raise a minimum of $10,000 for the Steve Waugh Foundation as he is passionate about improving the lives of children living with rare diseases and giving aid to their families who are also pushed to their limits emotionally and physically.

Tony is in training and recently went for a ride with Steve Waugh to discuss fund raising projects and the epic ride ahead.

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Weighbridge at Waste Facility The Dungog Waste Management Facility has been revamped through the installation of a state of the art weighbridge. The requirement to install weighbridges is now mandatory for all waste facilities in NSW and is aimed at obtaining more accurate data in relation to waste generated throughout the State.

While all waste loads will be weighed for reporting purposes, not all loads will be charged by weight. Cars, utes and small box trailers will still be subject to a standard minimum charge, notwithstanding the weight of their loads, the same as they have always been. It is the larger vehicles that will be charged by weight – $220 per tonne for Municipal, Building and Demolition and Commercial waste. This fee is one of the lowest in the Hunter Valley and is calculated to cover the costs of operation of the facility as well as the NSW Government Waste Levy of $78.20/tonne”.

Mr Minett requested that the public be patient as staff become familiar with the use of the weighbridge operating system, which includes changed traffic flow conditions controlled by traffic lights and a new computer system.

Other changes include the construction of a new gatehouse and office, the provision of new staff and customer amenities including disabled facilities. The name of the property has also changed from the Dungog Landfill to the Dungog Waste Management Facility.

For enquiries regarding the weighbridge operation, including waste disposal fees or for information regarding the waste diversion programs offered at the facility, contact the Council’s Environmental Services Section on 49957777

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