Swan Magazine April 2016 by Douglas Sutherland-Bruce

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DON’T USE PUNCTUATION TO DO A WORD’S JOB

f I admit I have a pet peeve around exclamation marks will that bind you up so much you can’t Facebook message me anymore? Lookit, I like them. I even love them, in context. And on social media – AOK to exclamation mark yourself insensible to create context in a conversation. We do it because it’s difficult to express tone and excitement in text without the aspect of having our voice heard. Who can attest to this; having something completely misconstrued because it was discussed over text and not in person or over the phone? “Making that paleo dish you said you liked last week for you tonight, snuggle bum” “Great” “Oh. You don’t sound excited?” “I can’t remember saying I liked a paleo dish?” “Oh. Awesome. Thanks” “What’s up? I always like your cooking” “Fine. Get yourself a burger” A few well-placed exclamation marks, love heart emojis, and perhaps even mentioning liking the cooking earlier might have saved a night of take out here. Just saying. If you’re writing or editing your website copy, however, I always start by removing at least 2/3 of exclamation marks throughout the content. Why? Because your message should be exciting enough without yelling (!!!) or convincing (!)

If you use too many exclamation marks, your reader will start to feel as if you’re not authentic: why are you so overexcited? What are you hiding? Is the product not as great as you say it is so you have to overcompensate? Are you hyper? If you’re a blogger on Embracing Hyperactivity then, yes, lots of exclamation marks are probably relevant. Have a look at your copy this week and see where you can cull a few !’s! While we’re on punctuation, let’s take a look at the use of ellipsis. I love a good ellipsis if it’s used to show an intentional omission of a word. In school, you would have typically used it when quoting someone: “….(plural ellipses; from the Ancient Greek: ἔλλειψις, élleipsis, “omission” or “falling short”) is a series of dots (typically three, such as “…”)” In copy, we often use it in the same way; where a client has given us a lengthy and wonderful testimonial and we’re showing part of that: “…Her sassiness, sense of humour and the perfect amount of professionalism brings authenticity and panache to everything she touches…” Yep, that’s me! We also use it to show that we’ve entered that dreamy, half finished, blissful sentence where the thought trails off into the mysterious nothingness… Or if we want to show longing. Just like an exclamation mark, using the ellipsis in place of a comma dilutes its power. Gone are traces of melancholy and the clandestine concept of what might happen next. We’ve been talking about this in my online community for the betterment of copy – The Crisp Copy Class. One of my gorgeous participants (a branding genius; engaging, hilarious, clever and with more graphic sass in her little finger than I have in my whole ether) said; “But what do I use instead?” A plain, ol’ comma. Your words should pop, not your punctuation. This article is not a grammatical How To – this is website copy for the sake of marketing, not University Literature 101. Yes, I do believe there’s room to move when using punctuation in website copy. For example; we don’t tack on full stops to the end of all our

sentences if the sentence is a title and it doesn’t look swish. That full stop is ignored, unloved and unwanted. It’s sacrificed for the good of “the look.” However, when you’re planning for your copy to be as polished and presentable as your product, it’s worthwhile to give it a once over and remove anything that weakens your scrumptious message. Let’s not even start on SHOUTING AT PEOPLE TO GET THEIR ATTENTION. That’s for another day. -oOoIf you’re a business-owning woman who’d like to join the Crisp Copy Class on Facebook, you can do so by joining my VIP Subscribers list on my website: www.crispcrow.com.au/download-myfree-ebook As a subscriber, you even get free goodies right off the bat. There are a few free places in class left, so hop to it! Courtesy of Crisp Crow Communications HYPERLINKS You will notice in some advertisements and articles that some web addresses are blue. These are hyperlinks and if you click on that link your browser (Outlook, Opera, Firefox) will open that page for you providing you have permitted it in the browser’s ‘Preferences’. DISCLAIMER The information in this publication is of a general nature. The articles contained herein are not intended to provide a complete discussion on each subject and or issues canvassed. Synhawk Publications Pty Ltd does not accept any liability for any statements or any opinion, or for any errors or omissions contained herein.

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COMMUNITY DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ROUNDTABLE

ederal Member for Hasluck Ken Wyatt AM MP hosted Minister for Employment, Women Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash, at Midland Women's Health Centre for a domestic violence roundtable. Mr Wyatt said as a White Ribbon Day Ambassador he felt it important to invite Minister Cash to the electorate to meet with stakeholders who are working in this important space. "There was very good discussion around the

when they might be in an abusive relationship.” At the roundtable Minister Cash spoke about the government’s plan for

a national domestic violence order (DVO) scheme to recognise domestic violence orders across state

t a b l e today," Mr Wyatt said. "One of the main themes to come from the meeting was the issue of what’s normal? We need to be better at educating women to understand

Representatives from Gosnells Community Legal Centre, Midland Information Debt and Legal Advocacy Service Inc. (MIDLAS), Koolkuna Domestic and Family Violence Services, Midland Women’s Health Care Place, Midland Victim Support Unit (WA Police) and the Women’s Community Health Network gathered to hear from Minister Cash. "While Minister Cash and I work closely being borders. both part of the Turnbull ministry, I thought it “The DVO scheme will make sure women are was important for her speak with stakeholders in safe across Australia, not just in their home state,” our community. Mr Wyatt said. "I also wanted her to visit this specific centre “The scheme received praise from all the to see what great work is being done here by people around the table.” general manager Patsy Molloy and her team." ADVERTISEMENT

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HEALTH MATTERS THE SILENT KILLER RACHEL MURPHY

housands of Australian women are living with an undetected silent killer that is putting them at higher risk of stroke compared with men. Despite the fact there are more men than women living with atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat), women with the condition are almost twice as likely to have a stroke than men. On International Women’s Day, Stroke Foundation Chief Executive Officer Sharon McGowan is urging Australian women to get a comprehensive health check before it’s too late. “Up to thirty per cent of Australians are living with undiagnosed atrial fibrillation, putting them at serious risk of stroke,” Ms McGowan said. “Women with atrial fibrillation are at higher risk of stroke and are more likely to have a severe and potentially deadly stroke as a result. “Atrial fibrillation can be managed but it needs to be detected first. Don’t let your stroke be the first sign of this condition. “This International Women’s Day put your health first by asking your doctor for a comprehensive health check – it could save your life,” she said. Mornington Peninsula local Andrea Hackwill clearly remembers the moment she discovered she had atrial fibrillation. Andrea was just fortyfour years old when she had a stroke while at her local shopping centre. Four months later she discovered the cause of her stroke - she was diagnosed with atrial fibrillation after ending up in hospital again with a rapid heartbeat. “In hindsight I clearly had atrial fibrillation pre-stroke. I’d had palpitations for months and thought they were stress-related but no one ever really asked me about it,” Andrea explained. “Atrial fibrillation is not really spoken about. There isn’t much press about it either. I’m lucky I got diagnosed and got it under control before I had another stroke. “I was only forty-four when I had my stroke. It can happen to anyone. Some people don’t know they have atrial fibrillation. It can be scary. It’s not always obvious. “Every time I read a stroke story where a person doesn't find a cause for their stroke, I worry because I know how likely it is that they have atrial fibrillation, and how vulnerable they are to another stroke. The odds are not as good as everyone thinks they are.” Ms McGowan said there needed to be more

awareness of risk factors for stroke, a disease which kills more women than breast cancer. “Last year more than 6,500 women lost their lives to stroke and there are almost 170,000 women who are stroke survivors in our community. “Stroke is one of the biggest killers of Australian women – much more must be done to stop this devastating disease.” 2016 STROKE AWARDS The Stroke Foundation is seeking to uncover the inspirational unsung heroes making life better for Australia’s stroke community. Nominations for the 2016 Stroke Awards are now open, shining a light on the thousands of people working tirelessly to improve the lives of survivors, their families and carers in the community. Stroke Foundation Director of Communications Mary Orgill said the Awards recognised the outstanding Australians dedicated to supporting and advocating for stroke survivors and the broader stroke community “One in six people will have a stroke in their lifetime and there is one stroke in this country every ten minutes. Its effects can be devastating. Helping stroke survivors and their families and carers negotiate the days, weeks and months after a stroke is vital work in our community,’’ Ms Orgill said. “We want to acknowledge the amazing individuals who carry out this important work and celebrate the stroke survivors, carers, health professionals and volunteers who improve the state of stroke in our country. “In holding the awards, we also want to raise awareness of stroke and the challenges faced by stroke survivors, their families and carers.” Nominations for the eighth annual awards close 31 May 2016. There are five award categories, each highlighting a particular area. This year will see the introduction of the Courage Award, recognising the indomitable spirit of survivors and carers facing tough recoveries after stroke. Ms Orgill encouraged Australians to nominate people in their community making a difference. “Every day we see incredible examples of people going above and beyond to lessen the significant burden stroke places on our community,” she said. “The Stroke Awards are one of the ways people

can encourage support for stroke survivors, their families and carers, and increase awareness of how we can work together in the fight against stroke. “I would encourage people to nominate the stroke champions in their community.” To nominate for the 2016 Stroke Awards, go to www.strokefoundation.com.au. The 2016 Stroke Award categories are: R Improving Life After Stroke Award: Open to individuals who are improving the lives of stroke survivors, their families and carers, and raising awareness of their needs. R Stroke Care Champion Award (in conjunction with the Stroke Society of Australasia) Open to health professionals and researchers who have demonstrated a long term commitment of at least five years in the field of stroke. R Creative Award Open to stroke survivors in the community who are actively pursuing creative achievements. R Fundraiser of the Year Award Open to individuals who have fundraised for the Stroke Foundation. R Courage Award (new category) Open to stroke survivors and carers who have demonstrated exceptional courage and hope in facing recovery after stroke.

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Members of the Legislative Assembly

Hon John Day MLA

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Hon Tony Simpson MLA

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Frank Alban MLA

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CYCLE/PEDESTRIAN NETWORK

ocal residents may have noticed the works being carried out along the Swan River foreshore west of the Guildford Road Bridge. Hon Alyssa Hayden MLC, Member for the East Metropolitan Region joined the team on site to check out the work in progress. Mrs Hayden congratulated all involved on an amazing job.

installed as well as pavement markings. It also includes a drainage pollution trap to protect the river water quality. “This $2.5 million project will significantly improve safety, amenity and provide a better ride experience than what existed previously for users of this path.” Alyssa Hayden said. The community can expect to enjoy the benefits of the new path on completion in April 2016. The second PSP project is the upgrade of the crossing from Guildford Station to East Street, with theone and a third kilometre long section of path almost completed. This $3.8 million project aims to make Guildford a place where cycling is safe, connected, convenient and a widely accepted form of transport. Both PSP projects will provide an important link in the PerthMidland cycle and pedestrian path. The most recent bicycle traffic count date (2014) shows a strong rise in the number of people cycling on the PSP network, with a thirty-four per cent increase in the number of cyclists using it since 2011.

“The transformation is outstanding.” Mrs Hayden said. Main Roads WA has two cycle and pedestrian Principal Shared Path (PSP) projects running in the area, with one either side of the river. Mrs Hayden said “Both projects were funded by the State Government under the Western Australian Bicycle Network Place 2014-2031.” The first PSP project is a cycle and pedestrian path between the eastern end of Railway Parade in Bassendean and the Guildford Road Bridge. The upgraded works are well advanced on the 330 metre section along the Perth-Midland rail line. Included in the cost of the upgrade, the cycle/walkway path will be widened to three meters, with new lighting and signage Photographs: Hon Alyssa Hayden MLC with Main Roads WA team and WBHO contractors, Mr Daen Gould, Mr Ray Veitch, Mr Vince Fragomeni and Mr Michael Smith

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ANZAC Day Monday 25th April 2016

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On the 25th of April we remember the many young lives lost and pay tribute to those Australians who have proudly served our country. Their bravery and sacrifice has helped to enshrine ANZAC Day as an occasion of significance and a time of reflection for all Australians. I encourage our young Australians to understand the ANZAC story and ensure it is passed on to future generations. To the right is a list of ANZAC Day services in your local area. If we can assist further, please call my office on 9296 7688.

ANZAC ANZAC COVE

ast year, 2015, was the 100th Anniversary of the ANZACs landing in Gallipoli. The school taught about WWI and Hamish Ford, then eight years old, was enthralled and saddened by what he learned. Hamish’s mother is Merri Ford, owner of Hustle and Bustle Costumes and a premier costumier in Perth’s theatre scene. Hamish’s brother Robbie (in officer’s cap) often makes short movies and stop motion films. So it was no surprise when Hamish asked Merri for three WWI Army uniforms to make a little film. They asked the right person. Merri made a Digger’s uniform and a scarlet and grey nurse’s uniform. Maddy Connellan, friend and helper, suggested they attend the Remembrance Day service and the two were a big hit with veterans having their photos taken with the two. Merri agreed but then he told his class mates, took a form for them to fill in and Merri was then told there were to be twelve children in the cast. After the shock had worn off and hearing the premise of his film Merri told him that if she was to put in that much effort with costumes then he had to match her with a well thought out script. He did. And now we have this great project - filming Anzac Cove with an entirely children’s cast and adult crew of some of Perth’s best talent. There will even be an original score. This film is in no way an excuse for a "shoot-emup" game or a glorification of war. Hamish has put a lot of thought into this and made a series of vignettes highlighting the hardships the soldiers faced in the trenches. It's exciting and terrifying to put this together but all of us are so very enthusiastic to see a great final product. The hardest thing to date is timing - getting both the cast and the crew in the one place at the one time. The children are children and, not being actors, it will be a mighty task to keep them all focused, hydrated and as "professional" as possible given that a lot haven't done anything like this. They have, however, been rehearsing with every chance they have and are putting their whole hearts into this production. Given that there is not a lot of dialogue the acting will mostly be in the reactions and great cinematography. But even such a modest film as this has costs in addition to all the donated time and skills. Hamish , Belinda, Merri and crew need your help to raise the $4,000 required so that have opened it to crowdsourcing - https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1163258072/anzac-cove. If people worried that children are glorifying war Merri says ‘I can assure them that this is not the case here and that this is as direct about the issues of war from 100 years ago as a child can be.’ Please donate to this worthy project - even $2 will help.

All photographs courtesy of Linda Hewell Photography and Creative Media Services.

ANZAC ANZAC DAY SERVICES FOR 2016

embers of the Hills community are invited to attend several local ANZAC Day services this

year. Shire President David Lavell said services would be held in Mundaring, Chidlow, Greenmount and Bellevue. “This area is steeped in history and has a close connection to many of the soldiers who trained in the area,” he said. “The Shire is proud to support services across the whole Shire.” Following upgrades in 2014/15, visitor capacity at Blackboy Hill has increased significantly. “Last year’s 100 year centenary of ANZAC Day saw thousands of people across the Shire honour those who fought for our country,” he said. “Increased capacity at Blackboy Hill ensured hundreds of people could pay their respects, with the site accessible for all.” Members of the community are invited to attend the following ANZAC Day services:

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BLACKBOY HILL Commemorative Site, Innamincka Rd, Greenmount · Sunset service, 5.30pm Sunday 24 April. · Dawn service, 6.15am Monday 25 April. (This is a silent service.) Parking is available at Fraser Reserve (Corner of Fraser Road and Woolowara Road, Greenmount). Refreshments will be available for a gold coin donation. CHIDLOW Village Green, corner Old Northam and Thomas Roads, Chidlow 8am breakfast, 9.15am march off, 9.30am service Monday 25 April. A morning tea and military exhibition in Chidlow Hall will follow. BELLEVUE RSL Memorial Garden, Purton Place, Bellevue 12.15pm march off, 12.30pm service Monday 25 April.

Australian Army pilot, Major Andrew Lean, Officer Commanding A Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment, during Operation Fiji Assist

ustralian Army pilot, Major Andrew Lean, Officer Commanding A Squadron, 5th Aviation Regiment, in the pilot's seat of a Taipan MRH-90 helicopter during Operation Fiji Assist. Operation Fiji Assist consisted of Australian Army MRH-90 crews evacuated two patients including a seriously injured local Fijian who had been diving for food off the coast of cyclonedevastated Vanuabalavu island, approximately 290km north-east of Fiji's capital Suva. The crew were responding to a separate AeroMedical Evacuation request from the island when the injured local, Mr Temo Olita, came to their attention. The Taipan MRH-90's crew and AME team

(medics and emergency responders) on board, transferred the patients to the mainland where they were met by a team of NZDF medics and taken by ambulance to Suva's Colonial War Memorial Hospital. The MRH-90 crew and AME team (medics and emergency responders), transferred the patients to the mainland where they were received by a team of NZDF medics and taken by ambulance to Suva's Colonial War Memorial Hospital. Mr Olita, who is recovering well, said that he was extremely thankful to the AME team that helped him but also to the ADF who have been providing initial disaster relief assistance to his village.

MUNDARING SUB BRANCH RSL Memorial Garden, Mundaring 2.45pm march off (from Mann St), 3pm service Monday 25 April. For more details please contact Shire of Mundaring, Tamara - 9290 6715 Bellevue RSL, Scott - 0437 796 897 Mundaring RSL, Eric - 0419 925 637 Chidlow, Bill - 9572 4875

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REMEMBERING THEM

urrently showing in a temporary exhibition space at the Newcastle Gaol Museum in Toodyay is the “Remembering Them” exhibition about how World War One affected a rural community. First opened in 2015 to commemorate the one hundred year anniversary of Anzac Cove and Gallipolli and now withwith updated displays, this exhibition will remain in place until after ANZAC day this year, after which it will be demounted for our new exhibition opening in May. As part of the updating, our soldier from the trenches is now being looked after in a field hospital. Partnering with the WA Museum, Lotterywest and the Royal WA Historical Society, this exhibition examines the impact WW1 had on a rural community. Included are service records of around three hundred soldiers associated with Toodyay during and immediately after the war. Some of the themes explored are William and

Ruth Strahan – a family at war, Herbert Matthews and Trench Fever, and On the Home Front about the war effort at home. Supporting this exhibition is a page on the Shire of Toodyay website titled Anzac Centenary. Here you will find family information about Toodyay WW1 service people as well as locations of memorials. CAN YOU HELP? The Shire of Toodyay are assembling a list of service men and women who had connections with Toodyay from 1914 - the beginning of World War One - through to the early 1920’s when public civic acknowledgments such as the Toodyay War Memorial were being constructed. They are gathering names from various sources and further information will be added as it becomes available. The Shire of Toodyay acknowledges Beth Frayne of the Toodyay Historical Society for her research which has enabled this list to be created.

Should you wish to contribute any further information to this list or have any enquiries, please contact Margie Eberle, Museum Curator on 9574 2008.

TOODYAY ACT-BELONG-COMMIT TOODYAY MOONDYNE FESTIVAL

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n Sunday 1st of May, the township of Toodyay celebrates the life and times of Moondyne Joe by holding The Act-Belong-Commit Toodyay Moondyne Festival 2016. This festival takes place in the main street, Stirling Terrace which is closed off at 9.00am until 4.00pm. The opening ceremony is at 10.00am following a colourful, energetic and noisy parade with the street actors, pipe band, rifle regiment and many more. The Festival is the premier colonial festival in WA, first held in 1984, to celebrate the life and times of Joseph Bolitho Johns, known as 'Moondyne Joe'. Joe was a sometime horse-thief and poacher roaming the Avon Valley and Hills, although local legend paints him as a bushranger. Joe was famous as a repeat escapee from Newcastle (Toodyay) gaol and Fremantle gaol. The festival transforms the picturesque and historical town of Toodyay in the Avon Valley into a lively daylong festival. A highlight of the Festival is the Street Theatre re-enactment of Moondyne Joe’s various escapades throughout the town, his arrests and mock trials while being a general menace. Cheer on ‘Joe’s gang’ and the floozies, coppers, swaggies and town crier. The addition in 2015 of the Colonial Village with its interactive swaggies inn, general store, courtroom, blacksmith, blade shearer, poets and bush band has proved to be very popular. The day has the atmosphere of a wild town fair with: an 1860’s rifle regiment, Kalamunda pipe band, blacksmith, wood chopping, local spinners, wood turners and potters. Continued on the next page ...

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With free entry, and entertainment all day the town comes alive with colour, sound, song, dance and laughter. Come experience the wonderful community spirit in the centre of Toodyay, complete with continuous street entertainment; stilt walkers; artisan and heritage crafts; art, vintage cars and bikes, antiques and art exhibitions; healthy food stalls. There is loads of non-stop, amazing fun and physical activities for all the family including camel, pony and Clydesdale rides, billy carts and egg and spoon races. Everyone is encouraged to come dressed in period costume and join in the fun. The Act-BelongCommit Toodyay Moondyne Festival 2016 is a smoke free event, and is proudly sponsored by Healthway being active, having a sense of belonging, and having a purpose in life all contribute to happiness and good mental health and wellbeing. Thanks to our other sponsors of LotteryWest, TourismWA, Roadwise, Department of Regional Development, Royalties for Regions and the Shire of Toodyay for making this amazing festival possible. Check out our Website or Facebook page for more informationâ&#x20AC;Śor come a say hi at our information booth on the day.

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TOODYAY TOODYAY FARMERS MARKET

s Toodyay Farmers Market heads into its second year, we have had time to reflect on what an amazing time we had during our first year…and we would like to thank Shire of Toodyay, Roadwise and Bendigo Bank for helping us get on our feet and bring our dream to reality! Come rain, hail or shine the markets continued each month and provided a wide range of locally grown seasonal produce and unique crafts, along with bringing an amazing, uplifting atmosphere for all those attending Many positive aspects have been realised at the Markets. It is more than just grabbing your fresh produce. It’s about sustainability, creativity, well being and connecting people and community all with the aim of positively impacting each person attending Thanks to all our regular and part time stallholders…all up we have over seventy different stalls since the

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beginning, and the Toodyay Farmers Market team looks forward to continuing to grow and create positive energy with all our stallholders and customers in 2016. Last month in March we introduced our Sustainability Station (a recycled quirky redesigned horse float, funded through Keep Australia beautif ul grant) where we provide a mug library and wash station (think ‘saves using a foam cup’) and refillable filtered water dispenser (think ‘refill your water bottle’) and awareness on waste reduction. Each month we seek to have special guests to provide free education on a range of subjects such as growing your veggies, recycling at home, and rearing alpacas and chickens and much, much more. We believe that good stuff starts at home… so by ‘doing our bit’ we can encourage increased awareness in others about the environment and making a difference in the world. Come along and feel the

positive energy of the Toodyay Farmers Markets on the third Sunday each month at 9am - 1pm. Browse the crafts stalls, get your fresh veggies for the week, cuddle the Alpacas, learn a skill or just grab a cuppa then sit on the straw bales and make new friends while listening to our live music. We look forward to seeing you at the Toodyay Farmers Markets…just 65 kms east of Midland :-) Held 3rd Sunday monthly 9am - 1pm. Contact via www.toodyayfarmersmarket.org. au or Facebook

TOODYAY NOT JUST BAREFOOT AND PREGNANT

TOODYAY 4 WHEEL DRIVE ROSIE MCCLELLAN

ur Club is a family orientated and family friendly, recreational, four wheel drive club whose goal is to provide its members with opportunities for safe, educational and enjoyable four wheel driving. We have a management committee which includes President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer. To keep everyone informed on club events or updates from WA 4WD Association we hold a monthly general meeting. Our aim is to cause no damage to vehicles, tracks and the environment. We try to provide a range of different trips, with something for everyone. Our trips can be day trips, overnight trips and even several nights depending on the time of year and the weather. Some of our recent trips have included a day trip to Julimar Forest and a day trip to Clackline. Our trip in Easter 2015 included some cave exploring and discovering a new beach. If you are interested please contact Rosie by email toodyay4wdclub@outlook.com. You are welcome to attend a meeting or a day trip before joining. We welcome families, singles of all ages and all vehicle types as long as long as they are road registered and road worthy.

s European settlement spread across Australia the landscape began to be altered to accommodate new uses. Roads, railways, towns and farms are often instinctively seen as having been a masculine achievement because of the traditional view that a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s place was at home looking after the children and providing support for her husband. The unidentified women in this multigenerational circa 1900 portrait featured in our new exhibition would probably have had complex, productive lives integrated in many ways with the wider community. Not Just Barefoot and Pregnant explores some of those broader contributions to our shared history and tells some lesser known stores of women from Toodyay. Our exhibition has used the Australian Historic Themes Framework as a way of framing histories about women. The framework comprises nine theme groups, expanding into sub-themes. Some of the areas we will be covering are Establishing Schools, Forming Associations, Lodging People, Migrating through orga nised

FREESTYLE NOW AT TOODYAY SKATE PARK

ead down to the Toodyay Skate Park on Sunday 1st May. Freestyle Now will be hosting Round Nine of the Freestyle Now Western Australian Skatepark Series at the new Toodyay skatepark as part of The Act-Belong-Commit Toodyay Moondyne Festival 2016. The competition is open to all ages with three divisions, beginners (younger and still learning), intermediates (competitors with some good skills) or open class (consistent and dials tricks) in the three categories, skateboard, scooter and bmx. There is also a girls-only group to help get more girls involved in the competition. This will be the first competition at the skatepark since new addition has been completed with a large emphasis on the new bowl as part of the competition. Freestyle Now will also be hosting a skatepark coaching session in the morning 9:30am to 14

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11:30am where young riders can learn new skills and skatepark techniques from Freestyle Now squad members. The skateboard, scooter and bmx competition will start at 1pm with registrations starting at 12noon. The afternoon will see some great skatepark action all the ways through till the expected finish time of 5pm. The competition is a smoke free activity and sponsored through Healthway, along with Freestyle Now supporters, Local BMX, Colony BMX, Sacrifice scooters, Ethereal Clothing and 4 Skateboard Co. Helmets are compulsory in all competitions. If you have any further questions please contact Shaun via email: shaun@freestylenow.net

colonisation, Retailing foods and beverages, Displacing indigenous people, Entertaining for profit and Playing and watching organised sports. Some of the people we will be encounter in the exhibition are Mary Gertrude Gadsdon of Key Farm, Dutch immigrant Joanne Peters and hoteliers Ellen Wing and Charlotte Herbert. We will introduce Jane Donegan who managed to achieve financial independence unusual for a woman in the nineteenth century and Annie Stack who was matriarch of the Culham camp where she managed contracts for land-clearing and fencing. We will also meet some of the female entertainers who visited Toodyay after the economic revival in the West Australian colony in the 1890s. Opening May and running through until October 2016 at the Newcastle Gaol Museum, Toodyay.

TOODYAY ATTRACTIONS KATE AND TED he entry to Kate and Ted Toodyay’s quirky Free Gift wrapping is available as well as Lay By, Home ware & Gift shop cannot be missed, Gift Vouchers and Eftpos. with its pretty flower cart out front and delectable goods spilling out down the steps. Open weekdays: 10 to 4pm Weekends: 10 to 3pm Kate and Ted carries a rustic/ shabby range of products as well as Ladies Fashion, Jewellery Scarves and Bags.

The shop is redolent with the indulgent aromas of WIX A GLO brand Soy Candles which are all locally hand poured. Pop into Kate and Ted and enjoy a relaxed atmosphere in which to browse.

THE TOODYAY LOLLY SHOP ake a trip down memory lane with our range of old fashioned sweets or treat the kids to a lucky dip or lollipop from our lollipop tree. We also stock a large range of chocolates, boiled sweets, English sweets, Dutch Licorice , fudges, toffees and candy for those with a sweet tooth. For those who need to watch their sugar intake there are sugar free jellies and humbugs. If gluten free is what you are looking for we have a small range which we are looking to extend in the near future. On your next trip to Toodyay make sure you pop in and say hello. You will be We will also be at the Craft & Vintage Fair welcomed with friendly service and offered a taste test from our ever-changing sample basket being held at the Claremont Showgrounds on 26th and 27th April. or from one our jars.

TOODYAY EMPORIUM Be Surprised - Be Inspired at The Emporium, the largest furniture and homewares store in the Avon Valley. Situated over two properties in a tranquil garden setting in the main street of Toodyay the large showroom showcases a range of antiques, contemporary and Australiana furniture with a

varied range of kitchinettes, all fully restored. To compliment the furniture they carry a range of soft furnishings, including cushions, footstools, table linen and accessories. Feature lighting completes the theme with leadlights – featuring both antique and vintage styles. A range of

fashion accessories – leather handbags, scarves and nighties are also available. The garden is also a major category with an extensive range of garden pots, bird baths, garden benches, outdoor settings and water features.

Opening Hours:

Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday 9am – 5pm Sunday & Public Holidays 10am – 5pm Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Lyn & Andrew Barr Ph: 9574 2062 16 Stirling Terrace, Toodyay

TOODYAY ATTRACTIONS MONET SOAPS & GIFTS ntering the Monet store, the first thing you notice is the beautiful fragrance that fills the air because of the perfume sticks, bath salts and hand made olive oil soap. Owner Trish Butun recently re-located from a store in York where she operated for five years. She has been making the glorious olive oil soap for some ten years, and now produces something like twenty-four different scented soaps. The soaps are very popular and have a large following from local and interstate customers. Monet also has an eclectic range of gifts, for adults and children, shabby chic, twee posters, some women's clothing, a small range of childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clothing (some of which Trish makes herself), leather bags and homewares. The store is a symphony of muted pastels and redolent with fragrance and a delight to browse.

IPSWICH VIEW HOMESTEAD B & B njoy a peaceful getaway overlooking the stunning Toodyay hills at Ipswich View, a charming circa 1860s homestead, just minutes away from historic Toodyay townsite. Set on nearly seven acres, this popular Bed and Breakfast offers tranquility, warm hospitality and a homely atmosphere. The outlook is spectacular and upon arrival the first comment our guests make is "Wow, just look at that view!" The Homestead offers five beautifully appointed rooms, all with

their own en suites - the ideal getaway for a romantic weekend, one of there hosted murder mysteries, quality time with the family, or just winding down in a rural setting. Facilties also include a swimming pool, tennis court, outdoor sitting areas, barbecue, air conditioned rooms, a crackling fire on those cold winter evenings and a real home made country breakfast. Hosts Alan and Bonnie invite you to experience it all. They guarantee you will come as guests and leave as friends. Lot 45 Folewood Road, Toodyay 9574 4038 ipswichview@gmail.com www.ipswichview.com.au

TOODYAY ARTS TOODYAY INC.

rts Toodyay Inc. is a group of arts enthusiasts from the Toodyay area who meet to share their expertise and promote the visual arts in the Toodyay area. Members have diverse interests and talents ranging from painting, creative textiles, jewellery and contemporary embroidery to creative writing, pottery, printmaking and sculpture. Arts Toodyay Inc. conducts two major art exhibitions each year as well as numerous workshops and an annual Art Trail / Open Studio event. The first exhibition of the year is held in conjunction with the annual Moondyne Festival and generally attracts at least fifty exhibits to fill the local CWA hall. Appropriately titled VINO, our second, major exhibition is held annually over the September Queen’s Birthday weekend at the historic Coorinja Winery on Toodyay Road. This wonderfully rustic and historic building provides an excellent background for the huge display of paintings, sculpture, pottery and jewellery that VINO attracts each year. The numbers of exhibits and exhibitors has grown steadily over the years and the exhibition now attracts artists from far beyond the Avon Valley. Now in it’s eighth year, VINO has become a major feature of the Toodyay arts and social calendar. Last year’s exhibition was particularly successful with some hundred and fifty exhibits from forty-two artists and a substantial number of sales. While many of the members of Arts Toodyay Inc. are amateur artists, we have several well known professional artists p in our ranks, including ry worksho Raku potte painters Margaret

Visitors to annual VINO exhibition at Coorinja Winery

Despina Weston - last minute preparations for open studio

Sommerville, Kaye Devlin and Despina Weston, sculptor and painter Margot Watkins, potters Sharon Phelps and Janet Kovesi Watt and jeweller Ruth Silvester. Several of them feature regularly as prize winners in local and regional art competitions and are very well known in the Perth art scene. Ruth Silvester is particularly known for her wonderful jewellery created from vintage beads, buttons and decorative objects. She shops the globe for these ‘raw materials’ and has found them in the flea markets of Paris, Portobello Road in London, the clothing district of New York City and a very special little shop in rural New Zealand. Each bracelet and necklace that Ruth creates from these treasures has a uniquely colourful and nostalgic story to tell. Our newest venture, the open studio ‘Art Trail’ was launched last year to coincide with the Avon Descent on what proved to be a particularly chilly weekend in August. This year we plan to hold the second Art Trail in October to take advantage of the warm spring weather and encourage visitors from Perth to come and see there is much more to Toodyay than the wonderful h e r i t a g e architecture and an excellent bakery! 17

CHRISTMAS 360 or Christmas lovers everywhere, Christmas can be almost all year round. This huge store; Tardis-like it’s so much bigger than it appears from the outside, Christmas 360 on Toodyay’s main street is open Wednesdays to Sundays from April to September and for October, November and December is open seven days a week. They have all anyone could possibly want for Christmas and more ... Christmas Trees from 75 centimetres to three metres tall in stock and every size in between, even outdoor trees. We have more than thirty decorated Christmas trees on display to give you ideas and choose from a dazzling and unique range of decorations from yesteryear to the very latest fashions and styles. LED lights for inside and out, solar or mains powered, Christmas wreaths in all styles or unique to our design or yours (pick up next day). You can even arrange a wreath workshop. Christmas 360 is a West Australian company that do rentals, sales, in-home designs as well as on line sales. Corner Stirling Terrace & Duke Street, Toodyay Ring Sean on 0419 199 367 or 0409 997 367 or email on sean@sbyron.com.au Website: www.christmas360.com.au - ‘Like’ us on Facebook

COORINJA WINERY Coorinja, which is an Aboriginal word for ‘the place of seven springs’, was established in the 1880s, and has operated continuously since then. The Wood family has had it since 1919. The current manager is Michael Wood. It’s a tiered three-storied building built of stone and brick. Coorinja specialises in fortified wines and is famous for its ports and masalas. Michael Zekulich, wine writer, described Coorinja as “a fortified haven” Coorinja produces a large selection of both table and dessert wines, including ports, sherries, muscats, liqueur muscats, ginger wines and marsalas. Their table wines include Shiraz and Grenache, Chenin Blanc, Alexandria and Moselle. 5914 Toodyay Road, Hoddys Well 5 kilometres from Toodyay on the Perth side. Opening Hours: Fri, Sat and Monday 10 am-5 pm and by appt. Tel: 9574 2280 E: jack.wood@hotmail.com, sandsplus1@gmail.com AMBER SPRING GARDENS Hans and Tanya welcome you to our farm eleven kilometres north west of the historic town of Toodyay. Amber Spring Gardens is a working farm of 106 acres in picturesque undulating country. We have sheep, friendly alpacas, a cow, two cats, Saffie and Gypsy, and lots of friendly ducks, chickens, geese and Walt, Terri, Snow and Blue the peacocks. There are two very private self contained cottages with spas on the verandahs and five B and B rooms There is lots to do. Take a beautiful walk down to our creek that runs all year round with occassional sightings of wild kangaroos. Enjoy the native birds and animals, and admire our stunning views. There is a half acre of garden maze to get lost in and a giant game of snakes and ladders and a new game of Mills. We would like to share our patch of paradise with you as it is definitely the place for relaxing and enjoying the peace and tranquility. We are working on getting our extensive gardens planted for everyone to enjoy.

270 Harders Chitty Road, Toodyay

Tanya and Hans 0409 181 404 amberspringgardens@hotmail.com www.amberspringgardens.com

TOODYAY ATTRACTIONS TEA FOR TOODYAY ea, it used to be said was ‘the drink that cheers but does not inebriate’. Certainly it is a drink for all occasions, whether gulped out of a tin mug while builing a garden shed, drunk out of a plastic cup at a fete or sipped gently out of bone china at a High Tea. And there is as wide a variety of teas as there are tea drinkers. Newly opened shop Tea for Toodyay offers a huge range for the discerning tea drinker - organic, loose leaf, and packaged teas such as Licorice Root, Summer Berries, China pearls, Gunpowder Green to name just a few. As well as the actual tea there is a whole huge range of all the accessories for enjoying the real amber fluid - strainers, infusers and tea pots, teacups new and vintage in china, porcelain and glass. Proprietress Adela loves good china and offers antique, vintage and modern - Royal Albert, Noritaki, Masonware, Wedgwood and much more. Best to pop in and have a browse ... and don’t forget, the milk goes in last.

TEA FOR TOODYAY Specialising in Organic, Herbal and Flavoured Teas. Vintage and Modern China

112b Stirling Terrace, Toodyay

0431 263 053 Hours

Mon-Fri: 8:30am to 3:30pm Saturday: 8:30am to 12:30pm Sunday : 10:00am to 2:00pm (April to October)

TOODYAY GROWERS MARKET very day we are urged to have our five veggies and two fruits, but how many of us really, really want to spend that much time every couple of days in a supermarket selecting seasonal fresh produce. Do we, in fact, all have the knowledge to select what is nearly ripe, in season and at the best point to eat. What we need is someone we can tell on-line to do all that hard work for us, pick the produce within our budget and deliver it to our door. How fortunate for us then is that is exactly what Toodyay Growers Market will do for you. Most particularly important is the fact that you set the price you want to spend and how reasonable the prices are. Recent specials - A $40 Mixed Fruit and Vegetable box: potatoes, carrots, apples, bok choy, asparagus, lettuce, pears, bananas, zucchini, cucumber, plums, tomatoes, brown onions, capsicum and cabbage. In the $25 Fruit and Vegetable box: potatoes, carrots, tomatoes, bananas, apples, cucumber, lettuce, celery, onions and oranges. As well as fruit and vegetables, Toodyay Growers Market offers on-line Cheese, Herbs and Spices and Sauces, Dressings and Oils. Check out their website www.toodyaygrowersmarket.com for all these and more. 112B Stirling Terrace, Toodyay 0431 263 053

THE GOLLY EMPORIUM AND TOY MUSEUM o truer friend ever exists than Teddie, or Golly, profits from the entry donation go to Princess Margaret Hospital for children. or Mr Woofy or Snoopy. And while you’re there, Joanne Sherar, owner of the revelling in nostalgia, working Gollywog Emporium and Toy up a thirst, you may feel the Museum in Toodyay came late need for a cuppa and a hometo Gollywogs, falling in love made scone spread with homewith them some thirty years ago. made local jam and cream. Since then she has steadily Joanne’s rustic High Teas added to what was first a include lovely fresh sandwiches, small collection, then a large miniature delicious pies, glossy collection and now pretty glazed fruit tarts and marzipanmuch fills a whole large house covered Battenburg cakes. in the Stationmaster’s House, Well worth a visit to see commercial Gollys and Teddies the toys and revisit your lost jostle together with handknitted youth and have a delightful Granny-made and patchwork Devonshire or High Tea. ones from craft shops. There are some Gollys and The Stationmaster’s House other craft for sale as well as is an historic Federation home various giftwares and some in Toodyay and the museum, rather nice clothing. which spills into several rooms,

The Golly Emporium and Toy Museum The Old Stationmaster’s House 61 Stirling Terrace, Toodyay

Gollies, Giftware, Homewares Coffee, Devonshire Teas High Teas

0421 113 620

Saturday & Sunday 10:00am and 4:00pm Other days by appointment Entry by donation All museum profits to Princess Margaret Hospital

Welcome! Come & sample our locally brewed Bickley Valley Beer & The Naked Apple Cider. Needing a venue for your next family function or company event? In the Boronia Room we will be showcasing local artisans including locally produced handicrafts, wedding/event ideas & much more. While you’re here have a look at the outdoor Garden Bistro area, where we serve evening meals from Thurs-Sat & all day Sunday Brunch. Don’t miss out on the next big sporting event! Come to the main bar & watch the action on the large screen, including the Melbourne Cup and AFL Grand Final. Meals will be available from 11am ‘til late.

Cnr Lawnbrook & Boronia Roads, Walliston Phone: 9291 7811 Open: Saturday and Sunday 11am ‘til late.

LESMURDIE CLUB

Organic, sustainable and local produce awaits at our Boutique Winery & Café. Celebrate a true harvest tasting experience from our range of wines, jams and relishes all made at the Estate. Our Café will be serving up a range of grazing options or main meals. Bookings recommended. Whether you want to laze the afternoon away overlooking the vineyard and state forest or simply drop by to discover Fairbrossen, we invite you to celebrate with us. www.fairbrossen.com.au

51 Carmel Road, Carmel – Phone: 9293 5594 Open Friday, Saturday & Sunday 9am to 4pm

FAIRBROSSEN CAFÉ and WINERY

Enjoy the ambience of our newly renovated restaurant, visit our new gardens and children's nature play area or let the children pay a visit to our Koi ﬁsh. Take a leisurely stroll through our beautiful Le Jardine rose garden and view our new ceremony garden Le Jardine Cache which opens in late March this year. Experience the aroma of our renowned coffee, cakes & delicious lunches or maybe enjoy a nice cold beer or glass of wine. A must try are our signature rose petal scones, Rose-Ade & rose petal thick shake.

40 Masonmill Road, Carmel Phone: 9293 5112

MASONMILL RESTAURANT

Lou and Marisa invite you to their fruit & veg shed for an assortment of grower direct produce. Delicious in season fruit & veggies, natural honey, free range eggs, assortments of olive oil, pasta & sauces. Cloudy apple and pear juices available, citrus trees & mixed herbs all on this idyllic location. Come and enjoy.

170 Welshpool Rd East, Lesmurdie Phone: Marisa on 0409 497 945 Open Friday, Saturday and Sunday 8am to 5pm

GROWER DIRECT FRUIT and VEGETABLES

Two new releases especially for the Harvest festival - Limited Edition Shiraz 2013 an outstanding quality wine not to be missed. New to the range this year is Demi-Sec, made from Chennin it is of great complexity with a dryness and sweetness mixing together in perfect harmony, one for all your friends to try. An extensive range of sparkling, white and red wines. Hot beef rolls to savour or alternatively book a jarrah table under our beautiful gum trees and listen to the music.

80 Mitchell Rd, Walliston Phone: 0419 941 107

I6 CARLDENN HOMESTEAD WINES

Find out why everyone is talking about one of Australia’s smallest vineyards! Our award-winning wines will be teamed up with the superb food of ‘The Vineyard Kitchen’ restaurant, as seen in STM’s top 100 places to eat of 2015. Reserve your table today and enjoy a 3 course lunch for $50 per head plus live entertainment on both Saturday and Sunday. For those just passing through we will have picnic baskets, share plates, wines by the glass and a range of craft beers available to purchase on the day. See thevineyardkitchen.net.au for further details.

5 Loaring Road Bickley – Phone: 9227 7715 Reservations are Essential.

BROOKSIDE VINEYARD and THE VINEYARD KITCHEN

Discover the Bickley Valley

SATURDAY 30th April and SUNDAY 1st MAY 2016 10am to 5pm

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Union Road, Carmel Phone: 9293 5567 We have the MDWA Scarecrow competition, Arts, Crafts and food vans of all different cuisines: Smokin BBQ Bus, Smokey Jacks and JJ’s Sweet Bliss – ice cream for Adults and Children. Pony rides for the kids (12-3pm) and live music (14pm) daily and not to forget MyattsField’s award winning wines by the glass. OR for a VIP experience join MyattsField’s head winemaker and chef Richard Painter for an indulgent Le dejéuner du Bordeaux. Tickets are extremely limited & payment in full is required on booking – 9293 5567. www.myattsﬁeld.com.au

MYATTSFIELD VINEYARD

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Just outside of Kalamunda a quirky artist lives in a lizard-screened house in the bush where he creates his unique art & craft from metal and MDF. Come along and see his latest creations! There will also be a range of Whistler’s Chocolate to tempt you, including rocky road, coconut rough & handmade honeycomb. And, as a special treat for the children, Wendy Binks, the author & illustrator of 3 books about an emu chick named Stripey will be there with her beautiful books, doing pet portraits for $25 each. So bring along the kids & a picture of your pet & Wendy will immortalise it for you.

85 Gladstone Rd, Walliston (entry Lesmurdie Road East only) Phone: 0408 953 496 Open: Sat & Sun 10am-5pm

The home of Fruit Loop. Eric & Lucy are passionate about celebrating their Sicilian family history on the property which stretches back 70 years. Purchase Perth Hills grown produce from the original packing shed. Short guided orchard walks will occur on the hour. La Fattoria Perth Hills will bring an Italian rustic food & wine experience to the region when it formally opens its cellar door & trattoria later this year. Takeaway coffee is available from Mr Bean and cold pressed juices from Cool Beans & Greens. Enjoy a sneak preview of our Italian farm style venture!

211 Merrivale Road, Pickering Brook Phone: 0411 271 714 Open 10am-4pm (No EFTPOS)

LA FATTORIA PERTH HILLS ‘The Farm’

Discover an array of artisans hidden amongst the towering gums at Erasmus Designs. See work by award winning Furniture designer/makers Neil and Pam Erasmus. Also work and demonstrations of Art, giftware & jewellery. Enjoy lunch, morning or afternoon tea at our famous licenced cafe on the deck listening to the swinging harmonies of Willy & His mates. (Music daily between 12-3pm) Bookings welcome

50 Carinyah Road Pickering Brook Phone: 9293 7171 Open: Saturday and Sunday 10am – 4pm

I7 RUSTY ROO (formerly Paul Moro Metalcraft)

Wine with a View!! Jim and Audrey invite you to try their wide range of wines including their Sparkling Rose, Spanish white, unique to the Perth Hills or a stunning Pinot Noir, Merlot or Shiraz. Try one of their delicious platters designed to compliment the wines or enjoy a glass with a wood ﬁred pizza while listening to some live music and taking in the best view the Bickley Valley has to offer. Please note platters need to be pre-ordered.

91 Glenisla Road, Bickley For bookings: T: 9293 5808 or E: cellardoor@plumeestate.com.au

PLUME ESTATE VINEYARD

Together we can make a difference to the future of our unique and endangered wildlife. Learn how. Henry has a new friend, Rafﬁe, also a Red–Tailed Black Cockatoo. Have you heard about our other new residents? Scheduled talks, food and activities something for everyone. Entry fees apply, proceeds contributing to rehabilitation and education. www.kanyanawildlife.org.au

Feathers + Fur + Scales + Knowledge + Fun + Food = Discover KANYANA Day.

120 Gilchrist Road Lesmurdie Phone: 9291 3900 ONLY Sunday 1 May 2016 10am-4pm

Enjoy personal, friendly service and a variety of new and matured wines while relaxing on our covered outdoor deck, overlooking picturesque views of fruit orchards and the Bickley Valley. Open for tastings and sales at special Harvest Festival prices. Tea, coffee, cold drinks, homemade cakes and delicious platters served all day from the café. Ray’s famous roasted chestnuts and an assortment of fresh fruit from the orchards also available for sampling and purchase. duejolly.com

165 Merrivale Road, Pickering Brook Phone: 6394 4504 Open: Saturday and Sunday 10am – 5pm

Ashley Estate is exclusively a Pinot Noir producer. Current vintages for tasting and sales are 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 and 2014. Sausage sizzle, soft drinks, tea and coffee are available through the weekend.

284 Aldersyde Road, Bickley Phone: 9257 2313

ASHLEY ESTATE

www.perthhillsaccommodation.com.au

30 Mundaring Weir Rd Kalamunda WA 6076 T: 6293 1902 M: 0411 046 903

Quaint, unique, modern accommodation set in own private gardens, within walking distance to Kalamunda town site. On site Kada Day Spa. Located 200m from the Northern Terminus of the Bibbulmun Track. With National Parks and Wineries close by. 15 minutes from the airport. Airport transfers also available.

N12 ERASMUS DESIGNS GALLERY and CARINYAH CAFÉ

Welcome to Aldersyde Estate, one of the oldest wineries in the Perth Hills. Tastings are held in the heritage packing shed, which now operates as the winery. All wines are made on the estate by Lara and Sean from the family's vines, some of which are over 40 years old. Take advantage of great specials on mixed red dozens - shiraz, cabernet, merlot cabernet and shiraz cabernet malbec - over the weekend. Come and enjoy the beautiful aspect that is Aldersyde Estate. www.aldersyde.com.au

E: stay@fawkeshouse.com.au W: www.fawkeshouse.com.au

84 Union Rd, Carmel Tel: 9293 5549 Mob: 0458 572 322

L6 KANYANA WILDLIFE REHABILITATION CENTRE

Come & enjoy great wine, food & music. Sample our wide range of award-winning wines from our estate grown, hand-picked grapes including Methode Champenoise, dry whites, quality reds, sweet white & fortiﬁed. A range of food will be on offer including authentic Burmese curries, vineyard platters, homemade tarts & delicious homemade cakes. Bookings are essential for our 3 course meal on the verandah overlooking the vineyard at $45 per head. Bookings also available for our casual dining on the deck or lawns, or you are welcome to just turn up on the day. Cat Among the Pigeons will be playing 12.30-3.30pm both days and there will be a free bouncy castle for the children. www.hainault.com.au

255 Walnut Road, Bickley – Bookings: 9293 8339

HAINAULT VINEYARD and CAFÉ

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226 Aldersyde Road, Bickley – Phone: 9293 3309 Open weekends & public holidays 1pm – 5pm Bickley Valley Harvest Festival from 10am to 5pm

M11 DUE JOLLY WINERY

35 Merrivale Road, Pickering Brook Phone: 9293 7583 Open: Saturday and Sunday 10am – 5pm Get to the CORE! Enjoy sparkling & traditional ciders, CORE wines & fruit wines & apple slushies for the kids. Sit back & take in the spectacular views of our 4th generation apple orchard with live music Saturday 12.00noon-3pm, Sunday 1pm - 4pm. Bookings essential for our lunch menu (see website) or enjoy paella from the pan & great coffee & cakes. There's ice cream & face painting all weekend plus Bickley Valley Horse Tours providing pony rides for the kids on Sat, 10am-2pm ($5 each). And don't forget to take home some prized pink apples, fresh from our orchard harvest! corecider.com.au

CORE CIDER HOUSE

www.myattsﬁeld.com.au

Scarecrows will be judged at MyattsField Vineyards on Sunday 1st May at 3pm. All proceeds, including entry fee to Muscular Dystrophy WA.

Visit the 2016 Scarecrow Competition at

ALDERSYDE ESTATE

www.bickleyvalleycottage.com

A delightful award-winning, 3 bedroom heritage cottage, set amongst the peaceful rolling hills of the Bickley Valley. Escape to the stunning views and old world charm of this luxury cottage, fully equipped and refurbished for 9291 6284 your comfort. The perfect place to bickleycottage@outlook.com take a well deserved break!

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BICKLEY HARVEST FESTIVAL 2016 BICKLEY HARVEST FESTIVAL

he cool mornings of Autumn are upon us, signifying the return once again of the Bickley Valley Harvest Festival. The Bickley and Carmel Valleys will come alive over the weekend of the 30 April and 1 May 2016, as the 19th Annual Bickley Valley Harvest Festival venues open their doors. A “hidden secret” is how the valley has

been described, offering a mixture of boutique wineries, a cider house, local clubs, gourmet foods, stunning flowers and the freshest fruit and vegetables direct from the growers. Where else can you find all this in Perth? Spend some time looking at all the local art and craft whilst sampling all the valley has to offer then sit for a while as the valley comes alive with local musicians. New to the Festival this year is the introduction of the Gem Camera Club who have been travelling round the venues taking amazing sunrise and sunset pictures – all will be on display at Carldenn Homestead Winery. See the harvest in pictures but sample the produce in real time! Make a weekend of the festival and book into one of the celebrated bed and breakfasts so that you can stay in the valley and savour the ambience. Better be quick, this little treasure is becoming more well known every year, the ultimate relaxation experience. Have a look on facebook and you will find the myriad of opportunities for Harvest Festival weekend, all brought to you by some of the youngest vintners in Western Australia – yes there is something special about the Bickley and Carmel Valley. The Bickley Valley thrives in the cooler autumn sun presenting visitors with a myriad of colours throughout the vineyards, orchards, the abundant deciduous trees and glorious gardens. Visitors can partake in a variety of activities such as enjoying the local artistic talent or indulging in tastings from boutique owner-operated wineries with hand crafted wines. Take home fresh local produce or treat yourself with delicious lunches – all while taking the time to admire the

magnificent surroundings of the Bickley Valley. Situated approximately 35 minutes drive east of Perth and nestled in the Darling Ranges the beautiful Bickley Valley forms part of the Perth Hills, Western Australia’s best kept secret. Beautiful forests, extraordinary wildflowers, tranquil bushwalking trails, bird and animal life, creeks and waterfalls, are some of the scenic

attractions. Vistas of vineyards and orchards in the valleys make motoring a delight and driving into the Perth Hills to sample the vintners wares is a very pleasant day out. Roadside fruit stalls, asparagus straight from the farm, beautiful open gardens and fresh flowers, delight the visitor. One can stay at any of the country-style bed and breakfast facilities for the ultimate in peace and relaxation, explore the forest from the back of a camel or buy a memento from one of the local potteries or art and craft stops. All of what makes this region so special is celebrated at the annual Bickley Harvest Festival so mark the dates in your diary! We look forward to seeing you all there.

SCARECROW COMPETITION

he event mascot, the Scarecrow, will again play a big part in this year’s event as Myattsfield Vineyards will be running the very popular “create your own” scarecrow competition which encourages local community participation. Aimed at raising awareness and funds for Muscular Dystrophy W.A., competition entrants pay an entry fee of $5 (which is donated to MDWA), scarecrows will be displayed in the new MDWA Scarecrow Walk at MyattsField Vineyard. There are two cash prizes, 1st place $500 and the Peoples Choice Award is $300. The scarecrows will be judged at 3pm on Sunday the 1st of May. Harvest Festival visitors will also be asked to make a gold coin donation to MDWA in order to enter the MDWA Scarecrow Walk and look at the entries. More information about how you can get involved is available at www.myattsfield.com.au on Myattsfield Facebook page under events or contact the winery on 9293 5567.

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One of the core principles behind the Bendigo Banks’ Community Bank® model is the return of profits back to the local community. On Thursday 31st March the Mundaring Community Bank® held its Autumn 2016 Grant Presentation Evening at the Mundaring Sporting Club. One of the lucky grant recipients was Leilani and Dave Leyland from the Honey Festival. This is the third year Mundaring Community Bank® has partnered with the Honey Festival and this year they are extending their support by providing free children’s activities. Since opening in 2002 the Mundaring Community Bank® has returned over $1.1 million in grants to the Hills community, which is in line with their constitution to return at least 80% of the profits back to the community. The Mundaring Branch is owned by 670 local shareholders who employ 12 local staff to provide full banking services to the Hills area. These grants would not be possible without the support of customers of the Mundaring Community Bank® Branch Bendigo Bank, to move your banking to a local bank and keep your profits here call 9295 0744.

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West Coast Honey is a very proud family owned business which opened to the public in 2003 with the idea of value-adding to our honey business whilst educating the general public of the importance of the environment and the honey bee. West Coast Honey is the only central honey extracting (seasonal) facility and honey bee interruptive centre in Western Australia. Our facilities allow patrons of all ages and cultures to learn about the importance of our envrionment, the life of a Honey Bee, Beekeeper/Apiarist, the extraction of honey and the different by-products produced from the hive. The Honey Shop, run by Tina Mettam, offers a variety of different flavours of honey including Jarrah, Whitegum, Blackbutt, York Gum, Banksia, Wildflower and our famous Creamed Honey as well as honey by-products - pollen, honeycomb and Honey Apple Cider Vinegar, Royal Jelly capsules and propolis tincture, ointments, toothpaste and soap. We also serve home-made honey ice-cream and cakes, teas, smoothies and coffee, local products including jams, relishes, olives, olive oil, gifts, handmade organic candles, organic skin care, jewellery and more to come. We provide friendly customer service and welcome our visitors to experience the world of bees and the products they produce. Group bookings welcomed. Light lunches by arrangement. - Heaven from a hive. Come and see us on the web: www.westcoasthoney.com.au/ The House of Honey™ showcases all things honey and bee related from pollen, royal jelly, handmade beeswax candles to beauty products, giftware and mead. When you mix water and honey and ferment it with yeast, you get mead, an alcoholic drink often referred to as “honey wine” - we make a range of delicious meads available for tasting. We look forward to your visit and encourage you to taste our delicious quality honeys and meads. You will be amazed how different they all taste. Our friendly staff will explain all about the world of bees. Don’t forget to join our honey club where you can earn free honey when you visit. Some of our honeys are laboratory tested for their ability to heal. Jarrah, Blackbutt and Red gum are examples of tested honeys for their antimicrobial activity which is symbolized by the letters TA (Total Activity). Our certificates are in store for you to view. Our beehives are moved at night to different locations depending upon availability of nectar. Each of these floral species have their own unique flavour - all of which are available for tasting. As seasons vary from year to year, so do the flavours and availability of honeys. Our guarantee to you is to provide premium top quality West Australian honeys with intense flavours and the highest nutritional value using traditional and sustainable farming methods. 25

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HONEY FESTIVAL HONEY MONTH

oney Month is an exciting concept from the beekeeping industry, this will be its fifth year of promotion. It is a national event with the aim to promote Australian honeybees and their products to a broader public. A small scale festival proved to be extremely successful, attracting far more visitors than originally anticipated. The general public was excited to learn about beekeeping and honey. Beekeeping is a career that is declining in numbers through a retiring workforce, with this in mind, one of the driving forces behind Honey Month is to develop an interest in beekeeping by the younger generation as well as to educate the public to support West Australian honey and their beekeepers. Bees are also under threat by disease, climate change and though dwindling forest resources. The public need to understand and value the importance of bees in Australia as master pollinators and how important they are to our food diversity here. The central aims are to educate and sensitise the public about the importance and problems of honeybees. We want the next generation to know the importance of honeybees not only to producing honey but also to the broader environment and hopefully we can begin to generate a new generation of beekeepers and bee scientists. The WA Honey Festival will be hosted again at the House of Honey 867 Great Northern Highway, Herne Hill on Sunday May 1st from 10am to 4pm. This year we again encourage beekeepers to bring along their jars of honey, cut comb and beeswax for judging. All entries to be delivered by Friday 29th April. For the first time we are holding a Honey Cake competition, entries to be delivered on the day of the festival between 10am and 11am (both entry forms available from www.thehouseofhoney. com.au. The cakes will be judged by Chef Dale Sniffen and winner

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announced at 1pm in the main tent. Following this, a look at the Flow Hive, how it works and whether it is right for you. Meet with hobbyist and commercial beekeepers and watch the commercial cranes at work at 10.30am and 2.30pm. There will be plenty of activities for children including the new Pollination trail plus from 2pm they can learn the Waggle Dance with the Capilano bee. Entry is Free. Our goal is for the festival to become an integral part of the Swan Valley’s tourism calendar creating a tourist event in the same category as the Food and Wine trail events and Wine Makers, Valley and Vines Festival. The Swan Valley is one of the oldest wine regions inviting tourists to feast on awardwinning local produce such as fruits, honey and wines. We plan to make this event a future award winning Tourist Event that depicts the Western Australian honey industry as one of the finest in the world. Honey Month is proudly sponsored by The House of Honey, Capilano, Bendigo Bank, Future Bees Fund at UWA, Lotteries Commission of WA, John L Guilfoyle Pty Ltd, Scitech, Beewise, and Label Magic.

SWAN VALLEY AND REGIONAL NETWORK SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN AND INDIGENOUS YOUTH IN THE BICYCLE INDUSTRY

hared Path and the Australian Cyclists Party have announced an exciting project to increase the opportunities to boost the number of women and Indigenous youth working in the Australian bicycle industry.

community groups to be involved in the growing cycling industry in Australia. After the successful completion of the course participants will be connected with bicycle retailers across Australia.

employment will have a massive effect on individuals and communities by creating sustainable and resourced communities. The Australian Cyclists Party seeks to promote a cycling-friendly Australia. President of the Australian Cyclists Party, Omar Khalifa said; “We seek to normalise cycling in Australia and that means that everyone feels they can take part in its benefits and opportunities.”

COMMUNITY NETWORKING EVENT

T The project will join the new Cytech bicycle mechanic training program with an industry desperate for skilled workers and those wanting to work in the bicycle industry. Cytech is the international certification program with Australia joining Canada, New Zealand and America to launch Cytech following the United Kingdom and South Africa. Training will be provided by Bicycle Industries Australia. The joint partnership will provide scholarships and opportunities for under-represented

Shared Path Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Corporation’s co-founders Sean Appoo and Ben Bowen have been working in communities to establish bicycle programs to deliver health, education, employment and social mobility outcomes. Shared Path has seen first-hand, through the implementation of cycling programs as a form of transport, that as you open education and employment access it will improve the physical and mental health of individuals and Communities. The Cytech pathway from education to

he Swan Valley Community Centre in partnership with the City of Swan are hosting a free community networking event on Tuesday 19th April. The ‘People at Place’ networking series provides an opportunity for community groups, sporting clubs and not-for-profit organisations to come together and share their experiences, successes and issues with the aim of connecting groups and people to work together for our community. This is the first in the series to be hosted locally in the Swan Valley. Go along and enjoy nibbles and networking in the beautiful setting of the Baskerville Hall, Memorial Avenue from 6:30 to 8:30pm

SWAN VALLEY AND REGIONAL NETWORK THE BOLD PARK MANAGEMENT PLAN 2016-2021

he 2016 Park Management plan suggests that the bridle trail should be closed to horses. The reasons given are: 1. The bridle trail is now being used by more people than horses. (Although the trail is clearly posted as ‘Bridle Trail). 2. Because of the cost of maintenance of the bridle trail. 3. Because Bold Park Management want to make an additional entrance for pedestrians. The entrance will need to cross the bridle trail.

DOLL SYMINGTON peacefully shared the bridle trail. Why push horses off? The Bridle Trail is the only place where inner city riders can safely enjoy their passion and the bush. People have lots of trails inside and outside the park. Other park users love to see the horses. They ask to come and pat the horses. Since BGPA took over management of Bold Park, almost nothing has been done to maintain the bridle trail and the Bridle Trail requires no maintenance now either, so ‘cost of maintenance’ is negligible. We have photographic history of the bridle trail since BGPA took over. There are already a number of entrances and car parks into Bold Park so we question the need for an additional entrance for walkers into the park.

HISTORY The bridle trail in Bold Park has been there forever. The bridle trail runs along a section of the edge of the park on part of what used to be the fire break. When Botanical Parks and Gardens Authority took over control of Bold Park, about fifteen years ago they decided they did not need the fire break any more and they ceased to maintain the bridle trail as a fire break. At that time, the bridle trail was drastically few community members have received this reduced in length and virtually nothing has been type of email in the last few days and are done to the bridle trail since. From a wide fire break the bridle trail has wishing to warn others of the SCAM. reduced in width and the bush alongside the trail Emails state they are from Australia Post. is healthy and vibrant.

BOLD PARK RIDING GROUP’S SUBMISSION Despite what the management may believe, and despite the ‘Bridle Trail’ signs, pedestrians, dog walkers and runners have always used the bridle trail. Horses and other users have always

COMMUNITY HERITAGE PROJECT GRANTS

ocal organisations that need support to preserve and conserve important Australian heritage are encouraged to apply for a Community Heritage Grant. The Community Heritage Grants program provides grants of up to $15,000 each to help local organisations preserve and maintain nationally significant cultural heritage collections of documents and objects at the local level. These grants help the Pearce community protect their legacy through both the funding and access to expert advice and is a great opportunity for local not for profit organisations to access resources and develop the skills necessary to preserve historical collections. The 2016 Community Heritage Grants Program is managed by the National Library in conjunction with the National Archives of Australia, the National Film and Sound Archive and the National Museum of Australia and funded by the Coalition Government. Applications close 9 May 2016 and can be submitted online at www.nla.gov.au/chg.

Horses have one entrance and since horses are ridden from agistments nearby, no high cost, high maintenance car parks are needed for horse riders. If another pedestrian entrance that crosses the bridle trail is necessary, it can easily be managed safely. Management would have to know that pedestrians and runners already cross the bridle trail at one entrance and have done so for ever, without any incident what so ever. Management have swept areas across the bridle trail in order to monitor how many horses use the trail. My horse steps over the brushed sections of the park. Like most horses she is wary of putting her feet on changed unfamiliar areas. Send submissions or comments to equiries@ bgpa.wa.gov.au

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DINING OUT

The Thoughts of an Ageing, Balding Foodie

PERTH NIGHT NOODLE MARKETS

required and there was a limit to the number of patrons. The stalls were arranged hawker fashion in a large circle with wine, beer and cider sellers in the centre. The markets were jumping, a deeply happy buzz of expectation, excitement and happiness. All the stalls took credit and debit cards so the lack of

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odles of noodles, some dum sum and a Lion, dancing I missed last year's Night Noodle Market and I haven't yet had the opportunity to see the new

Elizabeth Quay, so having a little tour and a bite to eat with the family seemed like a serendipitous opportunity. We went down late afternoon, had a lot less trouble finding a parking place than I expected and wandered off into Perth’s newest multimillion development. There has been quite a lot of controversy about the Quay so I was very curious. Let me say at once I think it’s magnificent. The sweep and concept is staggering in its breadth of vision. The clever use of levels, the drawing together of the city skyscape and the Swan River all make Elizabeth Quay a special place. I particularly like the use of varied materials and the public art. The internally lit First Contact shag and boat is charming and there is a rather nice statue of Bessie Rischbieth OBE, an influential and early Australian feminist and social activist. Rather ironically she opposed the development of the Swan River foreshore and once stood in front of a bulldozer in an attempt to prevent the building of the Narrows Bridge. As the afternoon deepened into twilight and night the Quay takes on different moods and atmosphere and we grew hungry and drifted towards the Night Noodle Markets up the Perth end. As it’s a licensed area proof of age was

an ATM wasn’t a problem. W e wandered around, among the happy throng, men in business suits; young couples in love holding hands; elegant women in formal wear; teenagers in torn short-short jeans and at least one over-weight food writer sniffing happily at the air redolent with the smell of very good cooking indeed. There was a wide range of dishes within the limitations of Asian food - meat on sticks, curries, stews, pad thai, dumplings, waffles on a stick, deliriously delicious looking cakes and delicacies and over all the chatter of people engaged in one of life’s greatest pleasures - enjoying food. The business names were an enchantment all of their own - Lucky Chans Laundry and Noodle Bar; Bangkok Jump Street; Shallot Thai and so on.

It was this last that engaged us as the queue for food was short and the smells irresistible. All dishes were $15 for a substantial portion and we ordered a nice range - Pad Thai, Green Chicken Curry, Red Beef Curry and Massaman Beef Curry. There were all excellent, rich in flavour and just bursting with spices and goodness. I sampled them all but was most content with my Massaman. The markets have been such an overwhelming success that patrons exceeded seats and we went outside the perimeter to sit on the stone terraces and eat facing the glorious sunset. However, once we wanted to get back in for waffles on a stick, we found a long queue, as per the number limitations mentioned earlier, so we set off in search of ice cream elsewhere and found a truck by the Florence Henderson Kiosk, which has been beautifully restored and whisked to its new home. I would suggest that once in (and I’d get there early) stay there and keep eating on the move. It was a magical setting and a fabulous setting. If you haven’t been - go! If you missed out, plan on going next year, I certainly am. Very highly recommended indeed - both the Quay and the Noodle Market.

FOOD CANDY QUEENS

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et us play a little guessing game. You’re a successful administrator in a stressful job. You’re thinking about a change of lifestyle. You have no history in retail, hospitality or sole trading. What do you do? That’s right, you decide to open a sweet shop with your elderly mother. Talk about a plunge into the unknown! Well, really I’ve made it sound dramatic, but it was quite a change of direction for them. Cindy and Helen (universally known as Oma ‘Granny’ in Dutch) are experienced business people with a real flair for dealing with people and a desire to deal with happy customers. The shop, charmingly named Candy Queens (Cindy and Helen) is both a sweet shop and a cafe offering a range of drinks, light snacks such as toasted sandwiches and jaffles and a ice chest full of delicious ice cream. The sweet shop section is devoted to

those hard to find sweets of our childhood. When did you last have a milk bottle, Chicos, Redskin, slate stick or barley sugar? A browse around the shop is a ramble through the happy days of your youth. The mere sight of a Peppermint Crisp and I’m ten again, happily walking barefoot on a dusty road reading the latest issue of The Beano in the hot sunshine.

And I am sure that each and every reader has a similar memory from childhood with your particular favourite sweet or lolly.

Cindy will also go looking for a favourite if she doesn’t yet have it. I asked her for ginger Edinburgh Rock and about three days later she had it for me. The chocolate range at the moment is limited because Cindy is not stocking chocolates that are readily available from supermarkets. The chocolates she does carry are those heritage chocolates difficult to locate and buy now - Fry’s Chocolate Cream, for example.

In addition to the sweets and cafe section there is a range of produce heavily weighted towards local suppliers. Cindy’s husband Dave has a hobby of making lovely wooden toys - trains, dump trucks and rocking horses. There is a stand of lavender-based soaps, oils, dried lavender, candles and similar all made locally as well as a range of gifts, mugs dolls and teddy bears and a wonderful Paddington Bear. Do yourself a favour and drop in and try a nostalgic sweet trip back down Memory Lane. While you’re there do have a cup of coffee and a 32

snack. Cindy is looking to expand the range of foods available for the cafe, including home-made pies made on the premises. You have a choice. You can sit inside and stare longingly at the bags of sweets or you can sit outside under cover with your good and faithful friend on a leash (bowls of water provided). Oh, and the coffee was amazing! Very highly recommended.

CHEF-EXPLORER HOT AND SPICY (PRICY) BANGKOK BRENDAN MURPHY

ne of my most popular Chef Explorer Cooking Classes is ‘A Taste Of Thailand’, as lots of people seem to love their Hot And Spicy Cuisine. So on my recent travels to Europe I decided to have a little ‘Taste of Thailand’ on the way so as to update my knowledge. Well it was only for a few days and an update in Bangkok really, but before I went I cast my mind back to when I first ever visited back in the 80s and explored there

‘I ended up working in Thailand, surprisingly not as a Chef, but as a film extra instead! In those days many European, American and Aussie back packers were working their way around South East Asia with the help of the Hollywood film Industry! ‘The main theme at the time was the Vietnam War. So we boys had very short haircuts and headed down the coast to the beautiful island of Phuket to don American GI uniforms and sweat it out on a film set in the bush. It was a film called Casualties of War, and my claim to fame is that I can be seen briefly in the movie, marching along, scratching my chin as Michael J Fox grabs my shoulder to get past! ‘Would my movie career start at last? No such luck I’m afraid. It was soon back to sweating over a stove instead of a steamy film set in the tropics!’ So returning in 2015, I was in shock. What had happened to the Smiles?

food, and yes, there they were; those Smiles at last, in all their glory! Chef Explorer has a fine nose and I soon found a restaurant I could treat my family too, at a place called ‘The Cute Resort’ which had the correct balance of being clean as well as serving fantastic fresh food, lots of it, tasty and cheap! So here is a recipe similar to a fish cake we had there and includes the regular Thai flavours of the Hot, Sweet, Sour and Salty with Chillies, Limes, , Palm sugar, Coriander and Fish Sauce. GUNG SONG KEUNG (CORN AND PRAWN FRITTERS ) (4 Portions ) Ingredients 6 peeled Garlic Cloves 6 sprigs Coriander 1 small Chilli (deseeded if you want to) 1 tsp Palm Sugar 2 tabs Fish Sauce 1 tab of lime juice 200g fresh or frozen Sweetcorn 250g Prawns, shelled, deveined and washed 2-3 tabs Cornflour 1 large Egg, lightly beaten Thai ‘Sriracha Sauce’ and Sweet Chilli sauces Garnish with extra Coriander sprigs Deep–fryer or Wok with: Vegetable Oil Method 1. Using a food processor, grind the Garlic, Coriander, Chilli, Sugar, lime and fish Sauce to a paste. (Or finely chop everything.)

for a whole month, later writing an article on my adventures there. Here is an extract from that story, whilst I wondered how 2015 would compare with 1988! ‘Ah, Thailand; The land of smiles! That statement seems to sum up my memories of when I was travelling (and eating!) in Thailand. ‘The first time I visited was back in 1988. This was the best time as, I spent a whole month there, staying with friends who were there teaching English. ‘I had no idea where my friends lived as we had lost touch on our travels, so to arrive alone in the early hours in a big Asian city was quite scary, but everybody I met, even in Bangkok seemed to smile a lot and were really helpful in trying to find the address I had scribbled on a rather tatty Australian beer mat! ‘Three hours later I finally found my friends and the adventure began. Lots of cheap tasty food, washed down with gallons of cold Singha Beer and Thai Mekong whisky, which put permanent smiles on our faces too! ‘Bangkok is quite simply mad! It’s a hot, chaotic overcrowded city, but I just loved the buzz, and the street food, for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Bangkok was still ‘Mad’, but there now is a really commercialization to it that competes with Singapore. This was not the friendly Bangkok of ‘88. In fact, I used to remember haggling with the ‘Tut-Tut’ drivers and with a smile they overcharged me (but only a little bit!) Now, I was greeted with a scowl and a curse as they drove off in disgust at my offer. What, no haggling anymore? And as for the food, we were hard stretched to find the real Thai food I had memories of, that was Tasty, in abundance and yes, cheap. Ok, maybe it is a good thing that the hygiene side of things had been cleaned up somewhat, but most street cafes now seemed too up market—well, for Thailand anyway. In the end, I sighed with frustration, and thought, ok I will go upmarket too, by downloading an app called ‘Street Food Bangkok’. Its great, get it, if you go. Then we proceeded to leave the rather over the top Asiatique (I admit I can see its appeal but the food was well over priced smaller portions) and headed off to an area called Lat Krabang. Aha, this is more like it, cobbled sidewalks that would be a Health and Safety Officers worse nightmare, buzzing with all sorts of sizzling street

2. Then place the corn kernels in the processor and pulse once to chop coarsely. 3. Add the Egg and the corn flour to the bowl and mix well. 4. Now add the Prawns and give another coarse ‘pulse’ so the prawns are more chopped than pureed 5. Put into a bowl 6. Heat the Oil in a wok. 7. Drop the Corn mixture by rounded tablespoons into the hot Oil and fry until brown, turning once. 8. Drain on paper towels. Serve hot with Sriracha Sauce.

COMMUNITY TIA DEVRIES - BEAUTY QUEEN

y name is Tia DeVries and I’m currently competing in Miss Teen Galaxy Australia representing WA and my suburb of The Vines. Miss Teen Galaxy Australia, is an international recognised “beauty” pageant that focuses on developing their girls in to the best version of themselves. Galaxy promotes charity and community work as well as kindness, over-coming fears and gaining confidence. ‘Galaxy Girls’ are outstanding role models to their family, friends and community. Spreading the word of philanthropy and supporting terrific charities such as Make A Wish Australia and Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors. Over the months leading up to the National Finals held on Queensland's Sunshine Coast I will be carrying out my duties as “Miss Teen The Vines Galaxy” promoting my pageant and raising funds for my charities.

the true meaning behind the concept of ‘Beauty Pageant’. I sent in my application for Miss Teen Galaxy 2015 as soon as possible. After being accepted and receiving my promotional sash and the title of Miss Teen The Vines Galaxy in October I threw

myself into the pageant, working as hard as

I was born in 1999 and raised in the beautiful State of Western Australia by my parents Fleur and Bernie. My first ever hobby was dance and I still have a burning passion for it now. I started modeling at the age of eleven at a small local modeling academy "Cantik Models" I'm very blessed to still be there today. I got into Pageantry after two girls came into my academy to talk about their Galaxy Journey - they later became Miss Teen and Miss Galaxy Australia 2013. I entered Miss Teen Galaxy Australia for the first time in 2014, following on to compete in the WA State finals in January 2015 after discovering 34

possible. Before the State Finals in January 2016 I had volunteered for multiple organisations, made over twentyfive appearances, held five different fundraisers for the pageant’s chosen charities, plus two for other charities close to my heart all on top of juggling school and a part time job and raised a current total of $1,982. I feel like sometimes pageantry can be under-appreciated. People looking in from the outside sometimes may only see the glitz and glamour. I want to change that. I want to share with as many people as I can the heart of soul of beauty pageants, especially my pageant. I believe being kind, humble and genuine are some of the most important things and I want to share that message. A big dream of mine is to create my own organisation to help underprivileged children and teens in WA - creating a home of equality, love and safety. I believe Miss

Teen Galaxy Australia will give me the platform, voice and stepping stone to do so. I want to bring the Australia Galaxy Pageant into the limelight, I want to share our ethos, showing the depth of the pageant and I think Australians will take kindly to that. On Thursday the 28th of January the Miss Galaxy and Miss Teen Galaxy Australia, WA State finals were held. Five other girls and I made it through to the National Finals (in the Teen Category). The National Finals will be held in April from the 1316th on the Gold Coast. On the night of the State Finals as my name was called out for the teen to raise the most money for the Make A Wish Australia - this was a real source of pride for me. Leading up to the State Finals I also raised money for charities such as Guide Dogs WA. I will be continuing raising for Make A Wish Australia and Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors with more fundraisers. I will also be continuing my work with, Therapy Focus, The City of Swan and other orgnisations I have worked with, as well as branching out with the volunteer work to place such as animals shelters, Vinnies, Salvation Army and Joondalup hospital. At the National Finals I hope to take out the top spot as Miss Teen Galaxy Australia 2016 and represent my beautiful country on the International Stage.

COMMUNITY ALICIA TAVANI - BEAUTY QUEEN

y name is Alicia and last year I went on a journey that blew my mind so much with proud and gratitude. I was a national finalist in Miss Teen Galaxy Australia, I headed over to nationals in Queensland as the youngest contestant in Australia representing Western Australia and my suburb Wanneroo. Part of my Galaxy journey is to raise funds for two amazing charities (the Make A Wish Australia and Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors) and to help by volunteering time in the local community. The night of the Coronation I was facing all of Australia's beautiful teens and I was lucky enough to have won Model Potential for Australia and then to be sashed as fourth runner up. I was extremely proud of my efforts, knowing I was the youngest and as it was also my first ever pageant. This year things have changed so much for me. I've grown so much within myself and I had to enter again to represent my suburb Wanneroo again. Again this year I have made it through to nationals with six other W. A. teens. I was crowned Miss Charity for Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors as the teen who raised the most money for W. A. This year I'm wanting to show all girls that age doesn't matter, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re keen enough to win something then you will put your heart and soul into it. I have two amazing sponsors on board with me this year, Ebony and Ivory which have been doing an amazing job with my hair and supporting me throughout my journey and Kidzucate (a nonprofit organisation against bullying). I've been working very closely with Kidzucate and I now have a platform. My vision to create a happier healthier world for teens My mission is to empower teens with the knowledge and awareness to identify teen related issues and too take appropriate actions

towards their own safety and well-being My objective is to promote the preventions of behaviours that are harmful to teens primary any forms of abuse including

on social media. This year I have been raising money for my galaxy charities plus others. I've been doing lots of community work such as Xmas gift wrapping for Heart Kids. I've made massive hampers for the Telethon Type 1 family centre for their Xmas party, helped make dinner for the families at Telethon Ronald McDonald House, charity fun runs, charity balls, Clean Up Australia days and so much more. I have loved every minute of my journey and I couldn't thank Australia Galaxy Pageants more for what they have done for me. I highly recommend that all young teens get out there and raise funds for charity or do some volunteer work because it makes you grow so much as a young person. Australia Galaxy Pageant have given me so much more than just a pageant competition, they have given me the confidence to get out there and that age doesn't matter. I'm hoping, like all the other teen nationals finalist, to be crowned Miss Teen this April and to represent Australia in America later this year. I know that I can make Australia proud.

self harm. Self-harm is such a massive part of teen life at the moment and I'm wanting to empower young people that bullying is not the way of life. It's such a hard time for teens now with so much bullying happening

JOSH & LEAH DUCELLI

osh and Leah had been acquaintances for years before they started dating; passing each other almost every day, until the one unexpected morning that sparked their beautiful love story. Like something from an old film, they would meet at the street corner every morning and go for breakfast, and it wasn’t until much later that Leah learned Josh arrived late to work every day, just so he could walk her to the office! “The first time he told me he loved me,” Leah admits, “was one of those days.” When the time came for Josh to pop the question, every one of his grand romantic plans were turned upside down! So one day when they were standing in the hallway of their yet-to-be-completed house, Josh got down on one knee, surrounded by concrete dust and unfinished walls, and proposed to a very stunned Leah. “I remember just staring at him in awe, I couldn’t believe it. All I could say was ‘Are you serious?’ He still says I never said Yes”! The countdown quickly began to the Big Day. Leah says “Pinterest became my life. Instead of a theme, I just picked things I liked!” They selected delicate bouquets of Baby’s Breath, contrasted with a bold navy blue colour scheme, with a “tiny pinch of pink, which made it a bit more feminine.” Then the couple says they let their suppliers take the reins for each element and relied on their expertise. Finally, Josh and Leah said their vows before family and friends at Belvoir Homestead, in the Swan Valley. “The day went by so quickly, it felt like a

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whirlwind,” recalls Leah. “A few moments throughout the day I stopped, closed my eyes and told myself ‘I want to remember this’.” One of the most beautiful moments of the Ceremony was when Josh turned around to face the crowd, and to his incredible surprise he saw their two beautiful puppies (AKA: The Fur Babies) Tia and Holly, leading the bridal party down the aisle! After sharing a few photos with their family, friends, and puppies, the elated couple ventured around the grounds with their bridal party. “Wonderful!” is how Leah describes the photo shoot. “Kate, Megan and Paige were so relaxed and helped calm me. They were like a well-oiled machine, ... like photo ninjas. Their energy was incredible. At one point I saw them sprinting from one end of the ground to the other ... At this point I could hardly walk in my heels anymore!” The reception was beautiful, with delicious food, uplifting music, touching speeches, and lots of laughter! During the first dance, they say “Even though the room was full and all eyes were on us it felt like we were the only two people there.” Leah rested her head on Josh’s shoulder and you could tell at that moment, they were the happiest two people in the world. Leah sums up the Big Day, saying “It was more than I had dreamed. From the very start of the day I felt so calm. Everything turned out perfectly, It was like a fairy-tale. “We decided to go to Bali and stay in these beautiful villas in the middle of the rice paddy fields and villages. It was really beautiful in Ubud and it felt like we were the only ones there, it was very romantic and something different from what either of us had experienced before. It was magical because it was just us and it was perfect.”

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ENTERTAINMENT THE HERRINGBONES SAGA

very family has secrets. But how many also have a curse on them? Lord Herringbone and his long-suffering wife certainly do and their tribulations are the subject of a play being presented by the Kalamunda Theatre Company in May. The Herringbone Saga, by well-known Perth playwright and actor Bob Charteris, is a comedymystery which follows the fortunes and misfortunes of a titled English family who have fallen on hard times. The upper classes have always provided a good deal of material for entertainment for books, plays and films from PG Wodehouse’s gentle comedies of Lord Emsworth, through Evelyn Waugh’s rather less gentle satire Brideshead Revisited to Peter Barnes’ The Ruling Class. Lord and Lady Herringbone live in a crumbling mansion in Sussex. Their fortune has been whittled away by death duties, inheritance tax and bad investments. Their butler, Wick, is well past his ‘use by’ date. In the first act, an unexpected visitor offers hope of a revival through the County House Rescue television program, but it turns out to be more of a Spanish Inquisition for the Herringbones when the interviews start. Just when things are looking up, the Antiques Roadshow visits Herringbone Manor and an expert uncovers a curse which questions their very lineage of the family.

L to R: Lord Herringbone (Paul Anderson), Wick (Geoff Rumsey) and Lady Penelope (Marsha Holt)

Writer and director Bob Charteris says the play pokes gentle fun at the 'ruling class' with plenty of twists and turns. "There are no messages here. I just want the audience to enjoy themselves." The character of Lord Herringbone, a pedantic relic, who spends his time correcting everyone else's English, should appeal to language lovers. Bob was a journalist for more than fifty years, so is Herringbone his alter ego? "I hope not. I have no problems with ending sentences with a preposition or the

use of split-infinitives, and perhaps it is time the hypothetical subjunctive be put to rest. Nonetheless, I do squirm when I hear words being misused. For example, news reports which tell of a car colliding with a tree." Bob is also the director of The Herringbone Saga, which means he knows exactly what the author has in mind and his many years experience acting prevent his author’s ego from taking over, a not uncommon experience with directing writers. The Herringbone Saga is on at the KADS theatre in Barber Street, Kalamunda on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays throughout May. Tickets cost $20 for adults for weeknight performances and $30 on Saturday night (which includes a fish and chip supper). Tickets are available from The Lucky Charm Newsagency, Shop 26 Kalamunda Centro, or on 9257 2668.

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ENTERTAINMENT SHAKESPEARE THE MAN

aylands Public Library have a history of presenting interesting lectures and speakers on the topics of the day. April 2016 marks 400 years since William Shakespeare died to the month. He died on the 23rd April, 1616 when he was fifty-two. The topic is Shakespeare the Man, rather than the Great Playwright, or Bard of Avon, but a simple jobbing playwright, the Andrew Lloyd Webber of his day, who just happened to write the greatest English in the history of the language. To talk about Shakespeare the Man the City of Bayswater have managed to obtain Dr Douglas Sutherland-Bruce. He is a Shakespearean scholar and has received awards for his direction of Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet as well as having been the inspiration and Festival Director for the Shakespeare Birthday Festival produced by Marloo Theatre in 2014 (the 450 anniversary of Shakespeare’s birthday.

He will speak about Shakespeare’s life and give an insight into what it’s like to direct one of his plays and what it’s like to act in one. There will be performances from the play and also Shakespeare’s poetry and blank verse. Douglas will speak about the difficulties of finding the original text and interpretations through centuries of adaptation and changing fashions in acting and acting styles. He will also touch on the controversies about who wrote Shakespeare’s plays. Shakespeare? Lord Oxford? Francis Bacon? A small, highly organised writing club? Shakespeare the Man is on at 5:30pm on Thursday the 21st April. Refreshments will be served twenty minutes before the event commences. Entry is free. The Bayswater Library is at 28 Eighth Ave, Maylands. To book please phone 9271 2340.

AND THEN THERE WERE NONE

hen she died, aged 85, Dame Agatha Christie (Lady Mallowan) left behind her a collection of best selling crime novels, a few romances and plays and millions and millions of fans. Her novels have sold roughly two billion copies which makes her the bestselling novelist of all time. She was also the author of the longest-running play ever (The Mousetrap, now in its sixty-third year. She had a life-long interest in the theatre and served as the President of the Wallingford amateur theatrical society for many years, something not generally known. Most of her plays began life as novels. And Then There Were None (previously Ten Little Indians) was published in 1939 as Ten Little Niggers, from the then popular child's counting rhyme. And Then There Were None was Christie's best selling novel, selling more than 100 million copies. She adapted it for the stage in 1943 and it has been updated and revised a few times since. This much-loved story is the play the well-known theatrical company Garrick theatre is presenting for their production in April. The play sees ten strangers, each with a skeleton in their own closet, brought together in an isolated location after responding to a mysterious invitation and one by one they start getting murdered. Who wants them dead and will anyone survive? Award-winning Susan Vincent has directed an all-star cast for Garrick: "I have directed this play three times before and it was regarded by Agatha and

critics as her best book and play. The play is set in the 1930s and the ending is different to the original book ending or movie endings." And Then There Were None runs at Garrick Theatre, 10 Meadow Street, Guildford until the 23rd of April. Performances are at 8pm except for matinees which are at 2pm. Tickets for adults cost $20, (concession $17) and bookings may be made by calling 9378 1990 or by emailing: bookings@garricktheatre.asn. au.

GORDON THE OPTOM THEATRE REVIEWS

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. - Helen K eller WIND IN THE WILLOWS

he Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Graeme – with added music and songs. This two and a quarter hour, fast moving show was performed by the students, at 7.30 pm in the Swan Christian College Theatre for several nights, I caught the end of the season. The very comfortable, professional quality, 300seat theatre at Swan Christian College in the Swan Valley, was designed ‘in the round’. The stage has a large open floor space in front, on which was constructed a most realistic, steel framed jetty (Gary Blattman, Joshua Newland). The space around the jetty being the river. On the stage were two, 2m x 4metre muslin, backdrop panels, onto which watercolour scenes (Peter Saxon) – in the style of Beatrix Potter – were back-projected. These artworks were outstanding. It is early morning and Mr Mole (Sharni Andersson, alternating with Flynn Voight) is sitting near the river, when Rat (Kelly Polla, alternating with Madison Robinson) rows up the river in his boat and introduces himself. The two are enjoying the day when Otter (Welland Joyce) and his child, Little Portly (Jasmin Hanlon) appear, they are looking for food. After a picnic, the group are startled by the noise of a loud car engine. The driver is the very rich, arrogant drama queen, Mr Toad (Jarrett Walton, alternating with Jazzi Hatch), the owner of Toad Hall – the largest building in the area. Badger (John Saxon) arrives and talks to the group, he explains how Mr Toad has inherited the money and is behaving most irresponsibly with the cash. Badger warns Rat and Mole never to go into the woods as there are gangs of ruffians wandering around. When Badger has gone, Mole foolishly sets off into the forest. Very soon, Mole is attacked by a group of Weasels (Holly King, Sophie McHutchison, Tiana Langley, Ella George, Oscar Alfaro), led by the Chief of the Weasels (Jolyon Joyce) who threatens Mole, saying a nasty accident will happen if goes in the woods again. Mr Toad has not learnt his lesson and immediately buys another car, only to crash

this too. The Bailiff (Olivia D’Angelo) arrests him and Mr Toad appears before the Judge (Charlotte Lyne) who sends him to prison for twenty years. Luckily, the jailer’s daughter (Clancy Mercer) and the barge woman (Antonia Nicholai) help the prisoner escape. He heads off home, not knowing that the Hall has been taken over by squatters – the Weasels and the Ferrets. A car comes along, and Mr Toad manages to talk the poor innocent women (Ashlyn Templeton, Briana Prince-Wright) into letting him drive. Thanks to Badger’s cunning plan, Mr Toad gets his Hall back, and even has a weasel (Sophie McAlpine) and the ferret Captains (Lara Marais, Karlien Van Wyk) as servants. The musical trio proved that when it comes to live music, less can be better. The melodic incidental soft music, reminiscent of Peer Gynt, was composed by the musical director, conductor and keyboard player, Karl Dietrich. His trio also included Anne Wheat on flute, and violinist, Kiara Burke; the music ‘accompanied’ the singers rather than ‘ruled’. This allowed the beautiful singing of the woodland animal chorus (Lauryn Britton, Monika Portiouis, Gracie Butler, Emilie Tivel, Jessica Bognalbal, Mackenzie Clarke, Caitlyn Atwill), aged six to twelve to shine. The singers at times sang in madrigal style, but always with powerful and confident vocals. Producer Celeste Underhill and Director Simon James were well focused and have demanded the best from their cast – and they got it. Real performances, perfectly rehearsed, not simply like those embarrassing shows that only the doting Grandmothers appreciate. The sound design (Joshua Pitman), operated by David Berry, had several special touches – such as the sound effect of Mole falling in the water – proving everyone had put in a great deal of thought and not simply hoping that the minimum would work. The lighting rig has a limited number of the older style of lamps, and yet Jane Lee’s design and operation was superb. The creepy woods, bright summer light, blue winter glow and evening warmth were all beautifully created.

Jonathan Myers’ stage management was exceptionally well planned; the youngsters, who had quite a lot of lifting to carry out, simply moved in and seconds later the task was completed – many professionals could learn from these kids. Kathryn Walton had the mammoth task of organising the costumes and props. There were the dark ragged clothes of the woodland creatures, through to the wonderfully garish outfit of Mr Toad. The effect of the woodland trees at night was created by the youngsters swaying two metre lengths of doweling, and how well it worked! Ingenious. The face painting by Nicole Tonkin and Cherie Tucker, was stunning. There was some real talent in this cast, Jarrett Walton being outstanding. He sang, tap danced and then milked the audience for applause. ALL of the leads were top notch – terrific. Even at the curtain call, each group came on stage speedily, bowed together – a miracle – and immediately left, with the next group to come on in place. Dozens of actors in fifteen seconds. Even the Primary School kids knew exactly how long to bow and where to leave. Some really advanced stage skills were on show. Irrespective of age, Community Theatre at its best.

ENTERTAINMENT PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK - REVIEW Are Words Enough? his joint production by Malthouse (Melbourne) and Black Swan STC uses a new script written by Tom Wright and directed by Matthew Lutton. Picnic at Hanging Rock is a play about words. Are words enough to express the huge gulf between the raw brutality of the Australian landscape – rock, dirt, desert, fire, floods and, most of all, the heat – and the thin layer of European culture – literature and music - that Appleyard Ladies College attempts to instill in its students? And in the gulf exists the horror as students and the maths mistress disappear on Saint Valentine’s Day in 1900. And no amount of talking will bring them back. The drama asks: What is the point of spelling and algebra in Australia? Perhaps inspired by the 1875 painting by William Ford of A Picnic at Hanging Rock, Joan Lindsay wrote a novel about this collision of the two forces. Literally nature against nurture. The 1967 book provided no solution to the vanishing act. The author removed the final chapter. It was published posthumously – but for many has been unsatisfying. Peter Weir’s superb film of 1975 also avoided providing an explanation but was brilliant at contrasting the delicate beauty of the young girls in their muslins against the Australian bush. So well has it captured the Aussie imagination that many travel to Hanging Rock, north-west of Melbourne, to see where “it actually happened”. The set is minimalist – a black triangle of stage with a wardrobe and a couple of chairs. There is a symbolic cloud of brushwood hanging above. Sound and lighting are imaginative and well handled to build the suspense and horror. I am not sure what was gained by putting the students into a modern school uniform. Particularly when contrasted with the lateVictorian costume of one when she leaves the school.

William Ford’s paining of A Picnic at Hanging Rock

Five highly talented young ladies talk their Theatre Centre and runs until 17th April. way through a series of static scenes in which they R eviewed by James Forte relate the tragedy of the school picnic. Being uniformly dressed, they had to work KOOKABURRA OUTDOOR hard to portray the various characters, young CINEMA and old, male and female. This they achieved Thank you for your brilliantly. patronage in this their If you go to see this play hoping for a repeat of Anne-Louise Lambert as Miranda, a first season and advise Botticelli beauty in delicate clothes and bare we’ll be back in feet disappearing into the rocks to the sound of November 2016 panpipes, then you will be disappointed. And sadly words are not enough to describe with a new and varied the contrast between young white schoolgirls programme and towering geology. What you will get is an interesting interpretation of a story that has become an Australian legend. Picnic at Hanging Rock opened at the State

KOOKABURRA APRIL PROGRAMME

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TERM 2 EVENTS - 2016

Sing Australia - Vibrant and enthusiastic choir in the Swan Valley. Social singing for your own enjoyment as well as regular demonstrations. Mosaics - Make pieces for yourself and family to beautify you home, indoors or out.

Music - Play immediately songs, chords, blues, classical etc. using Simply Music method. Call Heather 9296 4181

Pre Kindy - for children starting school in 2017. A fun introduction to independent learning through songs, play and socialising. Limited places.

Textiles - Quilting, textile making, machine or hand sewing; bring your ideas along. Creating beauty with colour & texture of fabrics.

Time 2 Scrap- Join others to swap and share ideas for your scrapbooking. Crèche available.

Art - Join Gilly to help with your masterpiece. All painting mediums are welcome here, annual exhibition & sale of Art. Creche.

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BOOKS REVIEWS Title: Author: Publisher: Reviewer:

Isabella: The Warrior Queen Kirstin Downey Anchor Books Karen R Treanor

ll most of us know about Queen Isabella of Spain was she was the female half of ‘Ferdinand-and-Isabella’ and she allegedly pawned her jewels to finance Columbus’s trip in 1492. (In fact she offered to put them up as security for the first voyage but in the event that wasn’t necessary.) A lot of other facts about her have been lost among the dustsheets of history: she was Henry VIII’s mother-in-law (one of many); she was an astute politician; she was better educated for her day than most women. Aware of her own educational shortcomings such as lack of fluency in Latin, Isabella saw to it that all her children were highly educated. No less a personage than Erasmus commented favourably on the accomplishments of her daughter Catherine who was intellectually more than a match for her husband Henry of England. Author Downey has sought out a wide variety of primary sources, not just the standard works used by previous biographers. She has chosen to look at well-known events from various perspectives, not just that of the winners. She has unearthed a lot of information that isn’t common knowledge, such as how Columbus and Isabella ‘chatted’ in a friendly manner, and that both were reddish haired and fair skinned, unusual for this part of the world. After an unpromising start—she was only a female, after all—Princess Isabella of Castile walked on the edge of political razors for many years after the death of her father the King. At one point she was about to be betrothed to Edward IV of England, and would have been his queen had that gentleman not secretly married a blonde widow he lusted after. (Edward and Isabella both lived to regret that their marriage didn’t happen.) European politics of the fifteenth century was Byzantine in its complexity, and life in royal courts was often immoral as well as dangerous. Isabella kept herself to herself as much as she could, despite having been thrust into an unwanted job as her sister-in-law’s lady in waiting. Among other difficulties, King Louis XI of France, “the universal spider’, was interesting himself in Spanish politics, and wasn’t above playing both ends against the middle. Men like that can be dangerous enemies—and sometimes more dangerous friends. Isabella’s older brother King Enrique was determinedly homosexual, but unlike other royal men of that persuasion, was unwilling or unable to provide the kingdom with an heir. In the fifteenth century this was a cause of

political instability. After shedding his first wife, Enrique supposedly had a daughter with his second Queen, Juana. The very next week the king’s best friend, the bisexual Beltran de la Cueva was made Count of Ledesma. The Queen’s daughter was known as ‘la Beltraneja’, which could hardly be more obvious. Nobody asked Isabella if she wanted to be married or to whom, and in due course an off-again-on-again alliance with her cousin Ferdinand of Aragon was formalised. Ferdinand was handsome and apparently charming; by all accounts he swept the

princess off her feet as quickly as Prince Albert did in a later time with Queen Victoria. Un l i k e the virtuous A l b e r t , Ferdinand wasn’t the brightest bulb in the box, and had a couple of illegitimate children already to his account, but this wasn’t seen as a bad thing, given the poor reproductive performance of Isabella’s brothers. Due to her taking the side of her younger brother Alfonso, Isabella and her elder brother Enrique were estranged, but after Alfonso’s sudden death of unknown causes, eventually there was a rapprochement between the two siblings. Then Enrique died as well. No will was ever found, so whether or not he planned for his putative daughter to succeed him could not be ascertained. Isabella wasn’t about to hang about while the situation created by her brothers deteriorated further; she’d lined up some solid allies including the mayor of Segovia (and Enrique’s trusted treasurer), who was married to her best friend; and Roderigo Borgia, later to be better known as Pope Alexander VI. In short order Isabella secured both the treasury and the oaths of allegiance of most of the important noblemen of the day. There were a

few squabbles with some of her many cousins, but once enthroned, Isabella hung on to the position for thirty years. Her reign was noted for several major events, including the final expulsion of the moors from their last strongholds in southern Spain; the forcible conversion or expulsion of the Jews; the establishment of the Inquisition; and the discovery of The New World. She is less well known for her piety, her devotion to her children, her intelligence, and her careful management of her husband. She saw to it that his name always appeared first on official documents—but it was she who had the power behind those documents. Sadly, after Isabella died Ferdinand did great harm to her legacy before his own death cleared the path for their grandson to become one of the great kings of unified Spain. This is a thoroughly engrossing story by an accomplished biographer; it would make a great television series if anyone is willing to put up the money for it.

Your Final Word by Carol Astbury A practical guide for planning a meaningful funeral

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COMPUTERS WHAT YOU NEED IN A WEBSITE JESS SUTHERLAND-BRUCE B.W.

ith as quickly as the web changes, it gets a little tricky knowing what you need in a website. There’s the terminology, the new technology, and don’t get me started on all the programs out there to ‘help’. But what really matters is, is your website working for you or your business? And how can you make your website work that little extra?

Optimisation (or Mobile and Tablet Optimisation, but I regard them in the same light). What this gives to viewers is an ease of access to the website. It means that the web developer has added extra coding to make sure your website can be viewed on a complete range of media

UP-TO-DATE LAYOUT So you have a website. Well done, that’s step number one. Now, how old is that site? If it’s more than three years old, generally speaking, it’s out of date, and need a re-vamp. Like a coat of paint, a website’s coding needs to be refreshed and revitalised. There are a few reasons for this. Firstly, the technolog y

while still maintaining the look and integrity of the desktop site. Very useful also for upping you SEO ranking.

changes rather quickly, and most of the t i m e , dramatically. Secondly, Google’s algorithms also change, so if you want to be top of that list, you’re going to have to follow them. Lastly an old site is a dead site, which can lead people to believe that you or your business, is no longer current. MOBILE OPTIMISATION Last month I wrote about how portable websites now are because of the phone in peoples’ pockets. While this is true, many websites have not changed their layout to covert to this new way of viewing. The technical term is Mobile 46

SEARCH ENGINE OPTIMISATION (SEO) Ah. These pesky technical terms. SEO is an interesting concept. It basically means that Google has a list of requirements it likes to have fulfilled, and your website needs to tick the little boxes on Google’s list to have a better Google ranking. This includes having mobile optimisation, gateway websites (such as social media pages linked to your main site, and from your site back to them), original content, correct coding construction, and many more. SEO is a WHOLE job criteria in itself, but having a nice, professional layout does nine tenths of the job for you. CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (CMS) Another technical term. (Eep, I’m sorry.) However, this feature can be the difference of doing it yourself, or having to email or call someone to do it for you. A Content Management System is just that, a way for you to manage your website content. This is especially useful for a business that may have constant small changes, for example, a

small café owner updating an online menu when using in season produce, or a small business whose prices change regularly. While not essentially a necessity on a website, it really makes all the difference when it’s the third time you’ve contacted your web designer this month over small additions. Not having CMS requires patience from you, waiting for your designer to make the changes, and hopefully having an obliging designer who would add in the new content for free and not $75 an hour, or part thereof. QUALITY CONTENT This one’s fairly self-explanatory, and the biggest reason to hire a professional (remember the plumber?) As the age old adage states, ‘if you want a job done right, hire a teenager’. It is the same reason that, when reading a book, if the writing’s bad, no matter how good the story is, you’re probably going to put it back on the bookshelf. If it’s an effort for a couldbe-consumer to read what you have to say, they’re not going to stick around for very long. The same principle goes with visual content, small images are going to pixilate if a viewer pulls them up and mobile phone quality images just aren’t quite good enough (yet!). Hire a photographer to take professional images for your business, or better yet, employ a web designer that has an eye for photography and it’ll make your life, and your designers’ much easier. Courtesy of Hawk’s Web Workshop

FINANCE NEGATIVE INTEREST RATES NO MAGIC WAND STEVE BLIZARD

he striking of a negative interest rate is one that would have been unthinkable just a few years ago. Yet few realize that about a third of global government debt is currently being offered at a negative yield. Striking a negative rate is now the policy of the European Central Bank (ECB), with the present going rate being minus 0.40 percent, while Switzerland and Sweden offering minus 0.75 and minus 0.35 percent respectively. Earlier this year the Bank of Japan became the latest central bank to adopt negative deposit rating of 0.10 percent.

NEGATIVE INTEREST RATE POLICY EXPLAINED A negative interest rate is where an investment bond is purchased with a negative yield. This is guaranteed to cost the investor money, assuming the bond is held to maturity. In effect, the buyer is paying the bond issuer for the privilege of loaning it money. RARE HISTORICAL PRECEDENTS The question therefore is why would central banks pursue a negative interest rate strategy? Negative interest rates hope to achieve two goals, firstly, loan growth in the hope that the economy will be stimulated and to weaken the local currency, which, in theory, should make exports more attractive. It is not widely realized that the Swiss government ran a de facto negative interest rate regime in the early 1970s as a counter move so as to its currency appreciated due to investors fleeing inflation elsewhere around the globe. In 2009 and 2010 Sweden, and in 2012, Denmark used negative interest rates to stem hot money flows into their economies. Also, in 2014 the ECB instituted a negative interest rate on bank deposits, with the intention of preventing the Eurozone from falling into a deflationary spiral. The Euro and the Danish Krone depreciated by around eighteen and fourteen percent

respectively from June and September 2014, from punishment interest. Central planners are respectively, when each central bank lowered doing this by phasing out larger denominations their rate below zero. of currency notes, which makes large cash transactions impractical. Some nations are also prohibiting cash A NEW WORLD FOR BORROWERS It seems too good to be true, but for some transactions outright, over a certain level. clients of the Belgian banks, BNP Paribas Fortis For example, France recently declared cash and ING, being paid to borrow money for one’s transactions over €1,000 to be illegal, down home mortgage was not a dream, but a reality. from the previous limit of €3,000. The Flemish newspaper De Tijd reports that for those borrowers who in 2012 closed a GOLD TAKES OFF variable mortgage loan with these two banks, However, not to be so easily outwitted, the interest rate repayment on their home loan investors have responded by taking a shine to has dropped below zero, due to a decline in gold investing. interest rates. According to HSBC, Britain’s largest bank, Instead of paying interest on their the longer the world’s central banks continue mortgage, borrowers now received money experimenting with negative interest rates, the from their bank. better gold holdings will perform. The price of gold has rallied massively so far during 2016, gaining nearly nineteen per UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES However, retiree depositors have quite a cent in value since the beginning of the year. Gold is currently trading at just below different objective. So when Central Banks experiment with US$1,238 per ounce, just off its highest level policies that fly in the face of investor logic, since early last year. such as charging people to hold their money, there are very often unintended consequences. NO REAL SOLUTION The combination of sluggish economic Despite contrary arguments, negative rates demand with NIRP prevailing in an economy delay the essential restructuring needed to that still has physical banknotes can result remove the debris of previous financial crises. in a run on cash and safes (in which to store Misallocation of capital deepens the currency). malaise, and an ultimate resolution to this For evidence that savers are beginning global problem becomes even more costly and to withdraw their money from banks, one difficult. need look no further than Japan’s hardware stores for a worrying new sign that consumers CORPORATE INVERSIONS PUT TO AN END are hoarding cash, after the Bank of Japan On April the 4th, the US Treasury moved to introduced negative interest rates. put a stop to “corporate inversions”, whereby a “Signs are emerging of higher demand for US companies can acquire a foreign rival and in safes - a place where the interest rate on cash the process benefits from the lower tax regime is always zero, no matter what the central bank of the acquired company. does”, the Wall Street Journal reported. US President Obama called global corporate tax avoidance a "huge problem" and WAR ON CASH urged Congress to take action to stop American Under the guise of preventing terrorism, companies from tax-avoiding “corporate it appears the Central Banks solution to the inversions", which lower company tax bills by “problem” of the flight to cash is to now push re-domiciling overseas. the world closer to a cashless society. The latest rule change announced by the US This cuts off depositors main escape route Treasury is designed to stop companies from engaging in this tax minimisation practice. The rule change had an immediate effect of the hoped for Pfizer and Allergan PLC merger. With the US$150 billion merger deal now in jeopardy, Allergan shares plunged by 15 percent following the move to block “corporate inversions” That said, “corporate inversion” is not considered tax evasion as long as it doesn’t involve misrepresenting information on a tax return or undertaking illegal activities to hide profits. However, it has been a thorn in the US Treasury’s side since 1982 and they are committed to cracking down on any loopholes. Courtesy of Roxburgh Securities Pty Ltd 47

WHAT’S ON IF YOU WOULD LIKE AN EVENT LISTED IN THIS COLUMN RING OUR OFFICE ON 6296 5161 Entries for non-profit entities are free, commercial entries are welcome at $10 per fifty words. ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS Glen Forrest Group Every Monday evening We meet at 7.00pm at the Glen Forrest Uniting Church, Mc Glew Rd, Glen Forrest. Call Dermot 0488 905 211 or John 0448 074 536 or the Perth Office (all hours) 9325 3566. AUSTRALIAN BREASTFEEDING ASSOC. Discussion groups, guest speakers, morning tea. Free breastfeeding counselling. Expectant mothers, mothers, babies and children welcome. National Breastfeeding Helpline 1800 686 2686 is a 24 hour 7 days a week service. Swan/Mundaring Group meets every Monday, 9:30-11:30am at the Gumnuts Family Centre, 8 Mudalla Way, Koongamia.  A qualified ABA counsellor is present at each meeting to give confidential information and support on breastfeeding issues. Contact Natalie 9572 4971.

With a diverse and unique array of locally handcrafted products and produce, there will be something of interest for all. From garden ornaments, homemade jams and relishes to handmade soy candles, cards, bags, cushions, children’s toys, bears, baby and children’s wear. Individually designed and crafted glassware, jewellery and beautifully made wood products and so much more to tempt you. Make a day of it, stroll around the markets and then take the time to wander about the heritage listed town of Guildford. Enjoy a picturesque Heritage Walk Trail or pay a visit to the antique, art and craft shops along the cafe strip. Enquiries: Bromwyn, 6278 4252.

on 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 5th. Tuesday, and at 7-00pm. on 2nd Tuesday of each month. A demonstration and cuppa are the norm. Men and Women are welcome. Enquiries to Ted 9295 4438. TALKING HORSES Wednesday evenings 6:00pm The WA Horse Council equestrian radio program is now in its seventh year. The programme is broadcast on the Community Radio Station 91.3 SportFM. To ensure that your club, event, breed or business gets coverage, call Diane Bennit 0409 083 617. SWAN VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE Monday Mornings The Art Group meets at Baskerville Hall from 9am – 12pm for just $5.00 per session. The group leader is Gilly, she can help and advise with most media. Feel free to come and have a look and meet our local artists – they are a very friendly lot, new members welcome! For more information call 9296 1976 or email enquiries@swanvalleycommunitycentre.com Web: www.swanvalleycommunitycentre.com.

MORRIS DANCING All welcome. It’s like bush dancing, with sticks and bells. It’s aerobic exercise and great fun! Tuesdays 7-9pm practice, Guildford Town Hall, cnr James St and Meadow St, Guildford. And Kalamunda Group meets fortnighly on a drinks later at the Woodbridge Hotel with live Thursday, 9:30-11:30am at the Maida Vale Baptist Irish music Church, Edney Road, High Wycombe. For more information please contact: Contact Jenny 9252 1996. Christine Hogan: 9279 8778 Email: madtattersmorris@iinet.Net.Au Northam Group meets each second Tuesday of Website: madtattersmorris.Myclub.Org.Au TUESDAY BADMINTON CLUB the month at the Bridgeley Community Centre, Tuesdays Wellington Street, Northam 10am to Noon. Join us for Social Badminton from 9am - 11am BASKERVILLE FAMILY PLAYGROUP Fourth Tuesday each month at Toodyay Playgroup, EMPTY SESSION – at Brown Park Recreation Centre. Beginners Stirling Terrace, Toodyay. Noon to 2pm. Please Friday Mornings Welcome. Contact Miriam 9274 5058. phone Louisa 9574 0229. Baskerville Family Playgroup has a free session on Friday mornings in a ‘ready to play’ SWAN HARMONY SINGERS HILLS CHRONIC PAIN SUPPORT GROUP facility, great toys and resources as well as a Wednesdays 1st Wednesday of each month fenced playground. Set in lovely rural surrounds, Come and sing with us! Swan Harmony Singers is a Hilltop Grove Estate, 1645 Jacoby Street, at Baskerville Memorial Hall, Baskerville. community choir that meets, 7-9pm, to sing music Mahogany Creek. Morning tea provided, between Normal playgroup costs apply. ($25 per family/ ranging from jazz to pop, plus the occasional 10.30 - 12.00 noon. term, $30 annual insurance fee to Playgroup WA) classic. No auditions. Join us at the Salvation Army Enquiries Terina 9572 1655. Phone 9296 1976 or 0419 922 791 or check our Church Hall, 371 Morrison Rd, (opposite Swan webpage www.swanvalleycommunitycentre.com View Primary School), Swan View. Enquiries: call Anna on 9299 7249, or Chris on 9298 9529 or THE HILLS CHOIR Monday Evenings MUSTARD SEED - DISCOVERING COMPUTERS 0435 062 728. Do you enjoy singing and joining with others Mustard Seed is a non-profit organisation to make beautiful music? Come and join the Hills and caters for all aspects of everyday computing. ELLENBROOK AND DISTRICT MENS SHED Inc. Choir. We meet from 7.30 to 9.30pm at the Uniting Ability levels from beginners onwards. Do you Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Church on Stoneville Road, Mundaring. Contact want help with Windows 10? Have an iPad and We are open at 4 Transit Way Ellenbrook from Margie on 9295 6103 for further information. don’t know what it will do? We can help. Cost is 10.00am to 3.00pm. Potential members can turn $3 per session. To gain a place enrol now. Forms up on those days and there will be someone to explain what we do and give membership details. and information are available. SWAN VALLEY SQUARES – ELLENBROOK Annual fees are low and members can do Phone 9299 7236 or 0416 815 822 or Every Friday Night their own thing, participate in projects for the Modern Australian Square Dancing from E. mustardcomputers@gmail.com community or simply just come in for a chat and a 8.00 pm – 10.00 pm Woodlake Community Hall, cuppa. 1 Highpoint Blvd, Ellenbrook. Friendly, fun and ELLENBROOK COMMUNITY We are considering extending our days to low cost. No previous experience necessary. All WEIGHT LOSS CLUB include Saturdays or evenings if there is enough Welcome. Contact Greg Fawell 0417 912 241 or Every Wednesday evening www.swanvalleysquares.weebly.com We meet from 6.45pm to 8.00pm at the interest. Woodlake Community Hall, Meeting room 1. Highpoint Blvd, Ellenbrook. Friendly support SWAN VALLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE STIRLING SQUARE MARKET group and low cost. Male and females of all MUSIC CLASSES Third Sunday of every month Tuesday mornings At Stirling Square, Corner of James and ages welcome. Contact Shirley 9276 7938 Learn to play tunes on piano or keyboard shirleysardelich@aapt.net.au. Meadow Streets. 9am - 3pm. immediately – the SIMPLY MUSIC method. Play Situated in the heart of Guildford, within five songs, chords, blues and classical in small groups minutes walking distance from the Guildford SWAN WOODTURNERS GROUP at a reasonable price. Train Station, a visit to the Stirling Square Market The group meets in the rear hall of The Senior Call Heather 9296 4181 for more details. is sure to please. Citizens’ Centre, The Avenue, Midland, at 1-00pm. 48

THE IDLER The Idle Thoughts of an Idle Mind and belonging, the agency turned to the signature Christmas tree as a linchpin for behavioural change. Under military guidance agency personnel went in search of a tree to wrap in LED fairy lights. They found a huge (seventy-five feet tall) tree and duly wrapped it in 2,000 lights. For anyone out there who’s ever decorated their house with Christmas lights, can you imagine doing it in secret, in the middle of the jungle, under the threat of gunfire and wearing a bulletproof vest? GLENNYS MARSDON And you thought trying to keep the dog out of the way was hard. ’ve recently surfaced from the 2016 Emergence Festival which brings together a menagerie of -oOoPerth creatives, musicians, artists, writers, singers, One of the logistical problems was how to graphic designers and advertising execs. power the lights. There wouldn’t be enough power Four days spent listening to amazingly talented people has got to have an impact. While I can’t possibly recap everything that happened at the Festival, you might be interested in the most powerful talk by Jose Miguel Sokoloff about Operation Christmas. As President at Lowe Global Creative Council, Jose was tasked by the Columbian Ministry of Defence to help encourage FARC (Revolutionary Forces of Columbia) guerrillas demobilise. Or to put it another way how to use advertising and communication methods to create peace … no biggy. to have them on all day and they only needed to Having worked on accounts like Red Bull no be on when the guerrillas were nearby. doubt Jose was used to adrenaline, but surely this Enter a trip wire. But this was during a war was different. remember. As Jose sat on the grassy bank at Willy Bay Imagine a troupe of young nervous guerrilla Resort, the sun setting on a day of creativity and soldiers moving through the jungle in the dead of relaxed networking, the scene couldn’t have been night, tripping a wire only to have the whole area more different from what he’d shared with us suddenly light up. Itching trigger fingers could earlier in the day. result in carnage. In 2012 ‘Operation Christmas’ was born Consequently, the trip wire was placed some based on the knowledge that Christmas presents distance away from the trees so as not to startle a difficult time for the estimated 6,000 FARC the guerrillas. When the lights came on they saw guerrillas hiding deep in the jungle. the trees and a message that read ‘If Christmas Capitalising on this basic human need for love can come to the jungle, you can come home.

HOW CHRISTMAS LIGHTS HELPED FIGHT A WAR

Demobilise at Christmas, anything is possible.’ ‘War is not winnable by force, a peaceful solution is better than a bloodier one’ explained Jose, ‘we wanted to remind them people love them and are waiting for them back home.’ And the result ...? The strategy received immense international coverage including more than two million links on Google, and over 60,000 hits in two days which led to a prime time television commercial. More importantly 331 guerrillas who demobilized said they were motivated by message. The strategy was replicated all over the country with nine more trees. What a great way to start the Festival with a room full of creative people most of them either moved to silence or tears or both. A perfect time for Sokoloff to remind us that … ‘We have the power to tell a story in thirty seconds, use it responsibly to change the world.’ What a great example of how we can use our creativity to make a difference. Sure we’re all time poor but how great would it be if we could spend just thirty minutes a day pondering ways to use our creativity to make a dent in some of life’s critical issues. While I don’t profess to knowing anything about the conflict in Columbia I do have firsthand understanding of the hole left when a family member is no longer around. Added to this, my time working at the Australian Red Cross alongside the Tracing Bureau, highlighted the importance of reuniting families separated through conflict and disaster. With this in mind surely any attempt to reunite young men with their families must be a good thing. Many thanks to the Emergence Festival organisers for such a terrific festival and in particular inviting Jose. I feel so incredibly fortunate to have spent time in his company, to have heard about Operation Christmas and in such a beautiful, intimate, and more importantly peaceful setting. I know his story will stay with me for many years to come. For more information about what helped with the campaign’s success and to get a link to a short video about Operation Christmas go to my blog www.theponderroom.com I defy you not to have a tear in your eye after watching it. There was a follow up operation too which I’ll talk about later on my blog.

GARDENING RE-ESTABLISHING LAWNS AND GARDENS

fter the summer months, a lot of owners will be looking with despair at their burnt-out gardens. With the wintry weather setting in, it’s time to assess ‘what went wrong’ last summer in the garden. Rather than repurchasing all the dead plants, take time now to look at the reasons why a plant

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may not have survived. Was the plant positioned poorly? Is the soil around your property bad at retaining water? Now is also the right time to plant bulbs, citrus trees, spring-flowering annuals and roses. By purchasing deciduous plants now, you will see the autumn colours to be expected next year. You can also plant broccoli, spring onions and sugar snap peas – provide lots of composted soil and watch out for pests. May is also a good time to establish a new lawn, as it allows for roots to establish before next season’s heat. However, unless you need a cricket pitch, restrict lawns to areas of heavy foot traffic in favour of garden beds. For new garden beds and lawns, apply a layer of soil wetting agent when planting. Also, consider using native grasses, which have deeper root systems and are adapted to Australia’s lowfertility soils.

water prices. The most logical solution to this problem would be to sink a bore on your property – but this is easier said than done. Nationally, states have imposed bore-watering restrictions; Western Australia imposes daytime watering restrictions, even on bores. Recent news coverage has focused on the dire situation of the

Gnangara Mound (Perth’s groundwater supply) and its flow-on effect (or lack thereof) on Perth’s lakes. A visit to the parched Hyde Park or Shenton Park Lakes is visual evidence that restrictions on groundwater use will be very much in line with current mains water restrictions. The next available option is installing rainwater tanks, which while about five times more energy efficient than desalination plants are used by only 6% of Perth housesholds. Archicentre, the building advisory service of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects, has detailed emerging new designs. These include the incorporation of rainwater tanks into fences and as prefabricated house walls. It also points to larger gutter sizes and the installation of grey water treatment systems to maximize the water-saving effectiveness of every household. In an Archicentre February 2007 survey, 79% of home purchasers said they would opt for the WATER SUPPLY OPTIONS While the majority of Perth households use water tank over a spa or large plasma screen as a mains water on their gardens, this is increasingly property feature. impractical due to water restrictions and rising This response recognises the garden as a major property asset – a $2,000-$3,000 investment in a water tank (minus rebates) is a small price to pay for a potentially significant impact on resale value. For details on waterwise gardening and a directory of plants appropriate to the Perth climate, visit watercorporation.com.au.

management, write stories for publications, do public relations and administrative work. This article was reviewed by our communications expert in Melbourne and written by our Karratha based photographer. Email and internet makes volunteering possible from anywhere. We’d love to welcome more foster carers in Perth. Fostering is a vital role as it provides If you are interested in helping SAFE find rehabilitation, training, caring and loving of foster or permanent homes for our older animals animals to prepare them for their new lives with permanent owners. there are many ways you can get involved. SAFE is a not for profit organisation that HAVE YOU CONSIDERED VOLUNTEERING? saves rehomeable animals from euthanasia. We We have volunteers working effectively have twelve branches around the state and are always in need of donations to pay vet bills - every rescue animal has to be desexed, vaccinated and microchipped. We are in need of fundraisers and marketers to help raise these much needed funds. If you’d like to donate, information can be found on: http://www.safe.asn.au/How_to_help/ Donate.html If you’d like to make a difference and join our team of volunteers and foster carers, please email karratha@safe.asn.au or phone us at SAFE Karratha at (08) 9185 4634.

DINGO NEEDS A HOME

et’s face it, we all love a cute puppy but there’s a lot to be said for fostering or adopting an older dog. For starters there’s no toilet training or chewing dramas to contend with and a lot of the time older dogs have had a lot of basic and sometimes even advanced training. Research has proven that having a dog improves our mental and physical wellbeing and at SAFE we know the value of older animals. Much like New York photographer Gary Gross who created photographic books devoted to highlighting the plight and value of senior dogs: "The older the better," Gross said. "Dogs with soul in their eyes." We will never euthanize a re-homable animal. Generally it takes a little longer to rehome animals that are older than two years old but our network of foster carers means that we can wait for as long as it takes until the right home is found. In fact for people that don’t want to own an animal, fostering an older dog is a perfect solution for companionship while we look for its permanent home. Older dogs often come into SAFE’s care from homes where their primary carer has passed away. Nine-year-old Dingo is one such pooch who has been in foster care since his owner sadly died. He is a gorgeous, friendly, affectionate boy. He loves people and is very good with children. He’s a big boy and currently overweight and his foster carers are working to help him slim down. He’s undemanding and comes when called, sits, has good food manners and is lead trained with a harness. If the back door is left open, he’ll spend most of his time outside but will enjoy coming in to say hello. He’s energetic at playtime and loves playing ball. Dingo is an Alpha-dog who gets on well with most dogs but will need an assertive owner if he happens to meet another dominant dog when out and about. Dingo has been vet checked and is desexed, microchipped, vaccinated and toilet trained. If you’d like to consider adopting this older gentleman email karratha@safe.asn.au or phone (08) 9185 4634.

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