2018 October Echo

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Bash for farm cash

Supporting farmers at Two Wells Primary School’s Barn Bash was students, from left, Ella, Lucy, Bailee, Tahlia and Imogen.

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Adelaide Plains Council’s (APC) recent community satisfaction survey has shown just 20 percent of residents overall are satisfied with how the governing body is working, the majority believing council needs to work harder across the board.

Conducted by market research company MacGregor Tan a few months ago, 300 residents were con-

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tacted and asked a variety of questions relating to council services, communication, staff interactions, business initiatives and support, and social and environmental issues, with the overwhelming majority stating APC needs to improve in every department.

According to the report’s Net Promoter Score (NPS) APC was given a -43 rating, with more than 50 percent of residents surveyed stating they would not recommend living in the council area to others.

The NPS measures customer experience and loyalty and predicts business growth.

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‘using a 0-10 scale, how likely is it that you would recommend living in the Adelaide Plains Council area to family, friends and colleagues?’.

The fact council needs to drastically lift its game is not lost on APC CEO, James Miller, who told local business owners at a recent business networking breakfast in Two Wells, the survey was a good opportunity to “get a gauge” on aspects of local

government and residents’ perception of council in the region.

“Interestingly from a business engagement perspective, some of the figures and some of the trends were quite alarming although not surprising,” Mr Miller stated.

“Two percent of those interviewed that APC was doing enough in the business facilitation space. n Continued Page 3

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Peter Rentoulis out the front of his recently aquired ‘Little red brick Ebenezer’ Natalie Centenera reports:

They say history repeats itself, and for the little old church in Angle Vale this is certainly the case, as it will soon experience its own renaissance, in more ways than one.

Well-known local, Peter Rentoulis, has purchased the state heritage listed property and plans to bring back to life the former chapel as the new office of his legal practice.

The iconic little chapel, built in 1854 by Samuel Keen of the Bible Christian Church, a small Methodist denomination, was named ‘Ebenezer’, a Hebrew word meaning rock or stone of help.

Ebenezer was the name given to the locality until 1866, when a township area was surveyed, and the name of Angle Vale originated.

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Samuel Keen the builder of the chapel in 1854. ‘little red brick Ebenezer’ and has survived over 150 years, the red bricks having long since been rendered with cement.

The former church will have life breathed back into its walls and floors, and another aspect of its history will come full circle by

Port Wakefield Road overdue for a clean up Rubbish along Port Wakefield Road has long been an issue with Adelaide Plains Council now making moves to have the State Government clean it up.

Speaking at APC’s August general meeting, councillor Terry Keen put forward a motion requesting the Local Government Association (LGA) lobby on council’s behalf for Port Wakefield Road to be cleaned up and maintained with money

sought from the waste levy that every council pays.

“It not only impacts our council but it also impacts every council in Adelaide because every time anybody drives down Port Wakefield Road it’s the gateway to Adelaide and it’s a mess,” Cr Keen said.

The CEO will now submit a notice of motions to the LGA for the inclusion in the agenda at the LGA AGM.

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Sir Samuel Way one of the longest serving Chief Justices.

Peter practicing law within.

Reverend James Way, father of Samuel Way, was one of the first ministers to preach in the church.

Samuel Way, eventually becoming Sir Samuel Way, one of the longest serving Chief Justices of the Supreme Court of South Australia.

Peter was unaware of the building’s history when he was looking to purchase property for his business.

After coming to know the history of the church, and the legal connection of the Way family, he felt eerily connected to the site making the huge step of investing into a new life venture all the more easier.

Until construction is complete, Peter will operate his firm from the former homestead at the rear of the property, which he has also carefully renovated, capitalising on the old-world charm that oozes from its walls.

Having grown up locally, attending Virginia Primary School and Xavier College, Peter is passionate about the northern suburbs and his ability to be able to help people as a lawyer.

“This is an unbelievable job, I love it,” he said.

“I love to fight for people.”

Peter reveals he had a negative experience with a police officer when he was about 15, and was determined that in the future he would know his rights, to not only stand up for himself but, “for those who cannot do it themselves.”

After completing a Bachelor of Law and International Studies degree at Adelaide University, he worked at various law firms before going into business himself.

His previous premises in Virginia were unable to accommodate him in the long term, which led him to Angle Vale.

Peter is well acquainted with the suburb as his passion to help people also sees him represent his local community as a Playford Councillor.

For the past four years he has represented the people of Angle Vale, Virginia and further surrounding suburbs on council.

Peter has a close affinity to the region and its people, and is happy to be able to restore a little piece of the township’s physical history whilst having the past of Sir Samuel Way inspire him to continue in his legal profession.

‘Little red brick Ebenezer’ will remain in the community as a stone of help.

The gun that sits at the entrance of the Proof and Experimental Establishment.

The Proof and Experimental Establishment (P&EE) at Port Wakefield will be opening its gates to the public (under control) on Saturday, October 13 for a community day.

The P&EE hosts weapons trials, munitions proofing and environmental testing for the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army and Royal Australian Air Force.

There will be live firing unit equipment displays, military displays (vehicles) both current and historical, and local community organisations in attendance.

Come along and see what happens on ‘The Range’.

Located just 8 km south of Port Wakefield on Port Wakefield Road.

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Senior tennis side back for Two Wells Two Wells District Tennis Club will hit off the season with a family friendly Free Tennis Open Day on Monday October 8 from 5pm to 8pm at the Two Wells courts.

The evening will feature the entertaining Tennis Australia Hitthe-target tent, special guests from Tennis SA, an adult exhibition match and junior Foundation Cup match, free ANZ Hot Shots coaching, a goodies bag for kids, door prizes, BBQ, face painting, free play and the first 5 ANZ Hot Shots bookings will receive a free Tennis Australia racquet!

In Term 4, Tennis is on Tuesdays!

Starting on 16th October 16, the popular ANZ Hot Shots is back to provide fun tennis skills with games and activities for children aged 4-13 years.

ANZ Hot Shots uses smaller courts, nets, racquets and low compression balls because it makes learning easier.

It is specially designed for the early stages of tennis development.

The ANZ Hot shots program will once again be delivered by qualified coaches Haydn and Rebecca Leo who have been with the club for three years.

Marie Tapscott reports: For older juniors with some tennis experience, the junior squad training session will be available which focuses on cardio warm up, technical and match play advice, with a big emphasis placed on enjoyment.

A new initiative being offered this term is an opportunity for beginner players aged 7-10 years to experience match play.

This will be offered to orange ball kids in addition to their Hot Shots coaching.

It will give the kids a chance to see what tennis is all about by using modified courts, balls and scoring in a safe, fun environment with their friends.

This will be in place of Saturday matches and will be run entirely at the Two Wells courts on Tuesday afternoons.

The mini competition will run for six weeks starting on Tuesday November 30 to Tuesday December 4.

After bringing home two premierships last season, the club will once again field teams in the Saturday morning Gawler Tennis As-

Eager for the new season of tennis to begin are keen senior tennis players, from left Tanika Wearn, Damon Baillie, Trudy van Osch, Angie Eckermann, Airlie Tapscott, Kelly Smith, Marie Tapscott and Phoebe Eckermann. Two Wells District Tennis Club has not fielded a senior tennis team for more than a decade and is looking forward to playing in the upcoming summer season. sociation competition in divisions 1, 2 and green ball levels. These are teams of three starting at 8.30am to 10.30am.

It has been an 11-year break but Two Wells is set to reenter the Gawler Barossa Saturday afternoon

Room to improve across the board • From Page 1 “Leaving the 98% of respondents believing that council has not and is not injecting the necessary resources to grow our region’s economic base.

“That was the concrete evidence that we needed as a council in order to advance.

“So with this baseline data known, what is APC doing about it?

“Well council has made it quite clear that we are committed to engaging with our business sector.”

Mr Miller says council is still focused on the three R’s of roads, rates and rubbish, however it is aiming to improve its economic drive and direction.

“APC is much more strategic in its focus,” he said.

“We are now looking to have a more concerted focus on growing the economic base of the region.”

APC Mayor Tony Flaherty said while the survey results show there is much work to be done to improve council services, it also indicated council is heading in the right direction.

Mayor Flaherty said the survey was the first of its kind for APC and would be used as a benchmark tool to plot coun-

cil’s progress and identify and prioritise areas that need attention.

“This survey signifies council’s commitment to being accountable and transparent and we now have a thorough and detailed report to track council’s progress in future years,” Mr Flaherty said.

“While we are disappointed that the general level of satisfaction with council is not what it should be, we are pleased it rated higher, at 56 per cent, for residents who have interacted with council in the 12 months leading up to the survey.

“What we have learned from this is that we need to continue to focus on improved customer service, and we are committed to implementing processes to ensure the satisfaction level improves in the months and years ahead.

“The 37 per cent who are neither satisfied or dissatisfied indicates the need to communicate better with residents.”

Mr Flaherty said implementing change across the board was a lengthy process, one that is taking longer than expected since the 2014 election. “We are confident we are making progress and we want the community to know we have a steadfastness to stay the course,” he said.

Mr Flaherty said it was pleasing to see the importance placed by the community on stormwater management and roads, which are areas of high priority for council.

From a CEO perspective, Mr Miller said the survey provides valuable information to make positive changes at APC. “The results are vastly better than they would have been had council undertaken this survey in 2015, when council was facing significant challenges on many fronts,” he said.

“It has been 18 months since a major restructure took place within council and it is clear that there is more work to be done to improve our level and quality of engagement with the community.

“The results reaffirm the important role of the organisation review, which is underway, will play in shaping positive outcomes in customer service and delivery.

“Positive, systemic change takes time. We feel on the right track.”

The full report from market researchers MacGregor Tan can be found on the Adelaide Plains Council website www. apc.sa.gov.au. Search for community survey report.

senior competition with a team of keen players.

Anyone interested in playing or helping as a fill-in, please let us know.

Senior practice will be on Tuesday nights from 7pm for anyone in-

terested in joining in for a casual hit.

If you are interested in giving tennis a try and would like more details about coaching programs or competitions contact junior coordinator Marie Tapscott on 0419 838 929 or find us on FaceBook.

Results from APC Community Satisfaction Survey • One in five residents (20%) are satisfied with Adelaide Plains Council.

• Satisfaction varies from ward to ward - Lewiston (24%), Two Wells (20%) and Mallala/Dublin (16%).

• High priority areas identified which rated as having high importance and low satisfaction include roads, stormwater drainage and development assessment.

• The highest proportion of detractors (those who would not recommend council) are aged between 18- 39 years and have lived in the area for less than 10 years • 15% of residents are promoters of Adelaide Plains Council as a good place to live, 58% are detractors • Residents rated the performance of council staff higher (28% positive rating) than that of the elected members (15%) • Areas for future focus which rated

very highly on social and environment issues facing APC for future planning include health services, flood prevention, employment, youth services, township growth, attractive open spaces, funding for community groups and aged care accommodation • Council services residents were most satisfied with were library (39%), ovals and sporting facilities (43%), car parking (38%), animal management (38%), playgrounds (34%), improvement in roads (17%) and stormwater drainage (15%) • A low level of satisfaction was recorded for the support council provides to local business (16% satisfied) • Business owners recorded a lower level of satisfaction than the local community (2%) • Social and environmental issues important to residents were flood prevention infrastructure (86%), health services (85%) and, jobs and local employment (83%)

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Webb Beach road slippery when wet Natalie Centenera reports: The deteriorating condition of Webb Beach Access Road has been raised by local resident Andrew Cross during open forum at the Adelaide Plains Council’s August meeting.

Previously lodging a complaint with council earlier this year, Mr Cross informed elected members and the gallery he wanted to ensure he was listened to and the damaged road become a budget priority.

Many factors have caused the deterioration of the road over the years and with continuous grading, Mr Cross said it has virtually become a creek with no run off points.

“The road is dangerous and vehicles have lost control at slow speeds,” he said.

“People have gone sideways down the road, with residents actually sliding into the windrows that have risen.

“After heavy rains the road is inaccessible and people have to

Webb Beach Access Road becomes unsafe after rainfall and inaccessible after a heavy downpour. plan their days getting in and out.

“Our vehicles are getting covered in mud, and as investments they are deteriorating quite rapidly due to the high content of salt and clay in the road.”

Mr Cross believes other infrastructure projects, for various reasons, have been made a priority over the Webb Beach Access road, and this is no longer acceptable for residents and ratepayers.

APC held a Community Emergency Planning Workshop recently at the Port Parham Sports and Social Club to address, inform and prepare the communities along the coast for large tidal events.

“Whilst the council is appearing to be proactive in this area, and does need to be acknowledged, the concerns around future flooding events could be mitigated against by building a proper standard and

acceptable access road,” Mr Cross said.

“Residents should not have to be concerned about not having access to their properties and their investment should such an event occur in the future.

“Residents should have all weather access to prepare, sandbag and protect their properties.

“More seriously, medical emergencies should be a main priority

as well, emergency vehicles should be able to get in and out of the community at any time as in other places under APC’s jurisdiction.”

Community members affected by the condition of the road are encouraged by Mr Cross to put their concerns in writing so it is formally documented.

After Mr Cross addressed council staff and elected members, it was moved that a report be brought back to council on how safe access along Webb Beach Road and George Street can be best achieved in time of rainfall events and peak tide inundation, taking into consideration all previous correspondence from residents and previous motions of council with a view for inclusion in the next budget review.

Thomas Jones, APC’s Acting General Manager, Infrastructure and Engineering said council administration is currently preparing the report that will include proposed treatments and costs for the elected body to consider and will be presented at the 15 October 2018 Ordinary Council meeting.

B2B Program to help get your business on track Helping businesses run more effectively was the thrust of a presentation by Regional Development Australia (RDA) Barossa, Gawler, Light, Adelaide Plains Business Solutions and Growth Strategy executive Trevor Taylor, last month. Mr Taylor spoke about a program he manages that assists small businesses to run more effectively at the Adelaide Plains business breakfast held at the Two Wells Bowls Club on Wednesday September 5.

The B2B Program (business to business) is an initiative of RDA Barossa, Gawler, Light, Adelaide Plains, and assists SME’s (small to medium enterprise) to access expert advice and services to enhance decision making and

Natalie Centenera reports: identify opportunities.

This highly successful program has been running for four years and is now commencing in the Clare and Riverland regions.

There are a broad range of locally based service providers who support the program and with whom businesses within the region can be connected.

Services that can be accessed through the B2B program range from business advice and coaching through to human resources, productivity and risk.

“We have workshops and regular business breakfasts,” Mr Taylor said.

“Even if the topic is not that interesting, business owners are encouraged to come to network.

“Networking from a marketing point of view is one of the most important aspects to grow your business.

“People are more likely to do business with you rather than through a website.

Trevor is usually in the library in Two Wells every Wednesday.

“In a nutshell it works,” he said.

“A consultant will come and see you for three hours for $55, and then from there we see how we can strengthen your business to become more sustainable.”

Contact Trevor Taylor (08 8563 3603) for further information or visit www.barossa.org.au.

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Kai rides for autism awareness Fourteen-year-old Lewiston lad Kai Pallich-Vega (pictured right) is on a mission to raise the profile of autism, putting his foot to the pedal in the process and hoping to collect more than $4000 along the way.

Kai has committed to ride 500 kilometres from Gawler to the Flinders Ranges to raise funds for Autism SA and has attracted the support of Autism SA, local Apex and Lions groups as well as his cycling idol, Stuart O’Grady.

A keen camper and a passionate and competitive cyclist, Kai decided to combine both his loves these October school holidays and go ‘cyclocamping’.

September Update On Saturday, 15 September I was pleased to attend the Adelaide Plains Football League Grand Final held at Long Plains.

I have been involved with football at Two Wells since 1971. I was delighted to see the Roosters win their 8th A grade premiership in that period, going back-toback with a 40 point win over Balaklava.

Bec O’Brien reports:

“I like camping and the outdoors and my hobby is cycling,” the Year 9 Trinity College student explained.

“I planned a 500-kilometer route from Gawler to Copley in the Flinders Ranges and gave it a name ‘Up North 500’.

“Then I thought, since it has a name, it should have a purpose.

“So I came up with an idea to make it a charity ride and help people affected by autism.”

As well as raising funds for a cause close to his heart, Kai’s

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Up North 500 ride will also help him conclude activities to achieve the Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Medal.

The ride begins on Tuesday October 9, kicking off from the start of the Stuart O’Grady Bikeway in Gawler at 9am and finishing at the Copley Bush Bakery and

Quandong Cafe on the afternoon of Saturday October 13.

Kai is inviting all keen cyclists to support him on his ride, either for its entirety or for just part of the way.

Visit Kai’s “Up North 500” page on www.EverydayHero.com for further details.

Big year of improvement for Kennel Club LEFT: Adelaide Plains Kennel and Obedience Club members and their dogs, from left, Michelle Holthouse and Karma, Lyn, Deb Heinze and Terri, Jude Wilkinson and Lochi and (back) Josie Hewson with Jack and Anthea.

Image from Two Wells Redlow Awards night: Pictured with father and son Neville & Ned Seccafien – back-to-back premiership winning coach and captain at the Two Wells Football Club grand final

I attended the Two Wells Redlow Awards Night on Friday, 21 September. The welcome was delivered by Club President Michael Slattery and the evening hosted

by MC Francis Pellizzari. Congratulations to all Two Wells teams on a great season!

I also accepted the invitation to open the 2018-19 season for the Two Wells Bowling Club on Sunday, 16 September.

I caught up with many people I have known for a long time.

Sending my best wishes to the Two Wells Bowling Club for a successful season.

Adelaide Plains Kennel and Obedience Club has had a marked increase in success at this year’s Royal Adelaide Show.

Club president Deb Heinze says some new members, as well as a few regular seasoned showers, came home with a variety of awards following the 10-day event.

“This year’s success is above and beyond past years due to the factthere

Bec O’Brien reports: are more ‘show’ people entered this year who are associated with the club,” Deb explained.

“The level of achievement at this show forum is quite significant.”

New member Michelle Holthouse won the Best of Breed for

her Belgian Shepherd Karma, while another new member, Jude Wilkinson was awarded runner-up in the Dog Challenge category and Best Junior Dog with her German Shepherd Lochi.

Club president Deb Heinze had show success too with her Dobermann Terri winning her first ever Best Of Breed award at just 18 months of age.

Long-time exhibitor and club stalwart, Josie Hewson, won Best of Breed, Reserve Best of Breed and Best Puppy for her Miniature Pinschers Jack and Anthea.

The APK&OC holds obedience and show classes on Wednesday evenings from 7pm.

All dogs (and people too!) are welcome, contact Deb on 8523 3690 for more information.

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Pictured with Club President Grant Devlin and Irene Giannikos at the Two Wells Bowling Club

I have been appointed as a member of the Select Committee on the Moratorium on the Cultivation of Genetically Modified Crops in South Australia. The Committee has recently invited public submissions on the issue, so if you feel strongly about whether or not South Australia should allow GM Crops, you can send submissions to the committee for consideration. More information can be found on the SA Parliament website under ‘Committees’.

If you have any issues or questions you think I can assist with, don’t hesitate to contact me at 8237 9312 or via my website: www.johndawkins.com.au. www.twowellsecho.com.au

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Send or amend your free community announcements at news@twowellsecho.com.au THE ADELAIDE PLAINS RATEPAYERS Time Out Craft Group Equestrian & Pony club & RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION INC The Adelaide Plains Equestrian club holds Time Out Craft Group at Two Wells.

Two Wells Playgroup Meet

APRRA Public Meetings is on Tuesday riding and horse-related events on the Wednesdays fortnightly, from 10am to

Ocotober 23, 7.30pm at Mallala 4th Sunday of each month. Riders of all School Gymnasium.

Contact Marg ages and abilities welcome. Visit the club’s Slater on 0408 087 529 for enquiries. website at www.freeteams.com/APEC and check out what’s coming up or for more alcoholics anonymous information contact Sam on 0408 455 677.

Alcoholics Anonymous, Meets kennel & obedience club every Thursday evening in Two Wells, Commencing at 8pm in the Hall at St. ADELAIDE Plains Kennel & Obedience Pauls Anglican Church Old Port Wakefield Club, Training Wednesday evenings, Road, Anyone who thinks they may have a Beginners, Grades 1 & 2 - 7pm, Grades problem with alcohol is welcome to attend.

3, 4 & 5 - 7.40pm, Conformation 7.40pm.

All breeds & people welcome. If you basketball have a problem come & see us. Contact Two Rivers Basketball Association, Josie on 8524 3499 for more info.

Angle Vale Primary School, PO Box 455 Two Wells SA 5501. Basketball Coaching landcare Clinic from 5pm, Games commence Landcare Two Wells, Lewiston & from 5.30pm, 12 & Under, 15 & under, Districts Land Care Group, Monthly Activities. learn basketball in a friendly family atmosphere. Contact Paul on 0414 248 732. Land Care is bigger than your back yard.

Pat. 0419 860 981, Sharon. 0412 345 852.

Children’s centre

Two Wells Community Children’s Centre,

27a Gawler Road, Two Wells. Communitybased, fully accredited. Childcare for children aged 6 weeks to 12 years, Monday to Friday 7am - 6pm. Full time/ part time/casual care, before and after Kindy care, vacation care for school-aged children. Dept of Education Preschool and Pre-Entry. Qualified, caring staff.

Educational, developmental programmes, and Special Needs services available.

Nutritious, fresh meals. Children are too precious for profit! Visit www.twowellskgn. sa.edu.au or phone 8520 2358.

Church times Anglican Church Services St Peter’s Mallala 1st Sunday of the month 10am October 7 10am November 4 Nita Noble - 8527 2303.

St Paul’s Two Wells 10am October 14, 21 & 28 10am November 11, 18 & 25 Di Meaney - 0427 616 301 Priest: Fr Bart O’Donovan - Ph: 7510 1148 Virginia Catholic Parish. Mass times: St Joseph’s Two Wells:

• Thursday 6.30pm,

• Sunday 8.30am Our Lady of he Assumption Virginia

• Sunday 10.00am Parish Priest - Fr Pham Anh Hao. Ph 8380 9029.

Windsor Christian Church - Sunday evening 5pm - 7pm, Windsor Institute Hall.

Phone 0427 572 237.

child & youth health

Lions Club Angle Vale

The Lions club of Angle Vale holds their

meetings on the 2nd & 4th Wed at the Clubrooms Gabriella Court, Angle Vale, 6.30pm start. New members always welcome for more info please call 0416 452 925.

Lions Club Two Well

Two Wells Lions Club meets on the 1st Tuesday of the month at the Two Wells Catholic Church . Contact president Ian Gameau or secretary 0417 801 1178 or twowellslionsinc@ gmail.com for more information.

Mallala Foreshore Advisory Committee

Mallala Foreshore Advisory Committee meets the second Tuesday of every month except January at 7pm in the Old Council Chamber in Two Wells. New members welcome. Contact Barb Reid on 0407 798 285 for further information.

Mallala Men’s Shed

Mallala & district men’s shed inc. Are

open weds 9 till 12, Sunday 9 till 1pm, other times by agreement. Get involved in projects or just a coffee and a talk. Conference room available by request. Contact Norm Dicks 0428 559 787 or just turn up.

Mallala Weight WATCHERS

Mallala Weight Watchers Group has

moved to a new venue. Weigh-ins, followed by a group meeting, will now be held at the Mallala Uniting Church every Monday night from 6.30pm. New members welcome.

Neighbourhood watch

Child and Youth Health, Child and Youth Neighbourhood Health services are held on the 2nd and 4th Friday of each month at The Two Wells Children’s Centre, 27a Gawler Rd, Two Wells 9.15am to 10.30am and 1pm to 4pm by appointment only, 10.30am to 12 noon drop in. Call 1300 733 606 for appointments.

Community bus

Community Bus, for all bookings ph:

Watch meeting is held bi-monthly on second Tuesday of the month (except December or January) at 7.30pm in the Two Wells Community RSL, Main Street of Two Wells. For more information contact Anne Porter on 8524 3382 or Maria Aunger 8520 2328.

Suicide Prevention Network

8527 0200. Jasmin Daniele still acts as The Suicide Prevention Network is volunteer bus liason, however all places/ established to raise awareness, increase enquiries are now through Council. compassionate conversation and break down stigma associated with suicide. The group Community Library meet at 6.30pm on the 1st Tuesday of each Public Library, 61 Old Port Wakefield Rd, month in the Mallala Men’s Shed. The meeting Two Wells. Open: Tuesday 9am to 5pm, commences at 7pm with light refreshments Wednesday 12noon to 7pm, Thursday & provided. Everyone welcome. Contact Norm Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 9am to 11.30am.

Dicks 0428 559 787 for more information Phone: 8520 2100. library@apc.sa.gov.au.

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12 noon Hart Memorial Hall, Two Wells.

October 3, 17 & 31. November 14 & 28. Contact Di Meaney 0427 616 301.

TWo wells BOWLING CLUB

Whether you are new to lawn bowls or are a seasoned player why not consider joining the Two Wells Club? We field Pennant teams on Thursday for women (match times fit in with school drop off and pick-up) Wednesday is Men’s day and Saturday is Open Gender.

Social bowls Tuesday evenings October – December & January /February, this is all about having fun whilst enjoying good company and getting out in the open air. Why not get a group of friends to come along with you? If you haven’t played lawn bowls before there will be someone available to show you how to play. We will provide the bowls, $5 per player. Contact Irene Giannikos P:0417 810 029. The Clubrooms at Old Pt Wakefield Road are available for hire and have bar facilities.

Two Wells Playgroup is held during school terms in the Two Wells Primary School hall from 9.30am until 11.30am for babies and children up to 5 years of age. Contact Clare on 0413 814 047 for more information or drop into the school on a Tuesday morning and see what all the fun is about.

Two Wells Probus Club

The Combined Probus Club of Two Wells

Inc. Meetings are held in the Two Wells Bowling Club on the 4th Monday of the month from 10am. Come along and hear our guest speakers and enjoy some companionship.

Contact. Judith Lamont 8380 9140.

Two Wells Red Cross

Two Wells Red Cross meets on the first Tuesday of every month at the Catholic Church Hall, Two Wells at 1.30pm. All are welcome. Contact Jasmin Daniele on 8520 2233 for further information.

Two Wells scouts Cubs & Joeys

Two Wells Scout Group. Cubs: 6.30pm

- 8pm (Tuesdays) Scouts: 6.30pm 8.30pm(Thursday) Joeys: 6.30pm - 7.30pm (Monday) Contact the Group Leader, TWO Wells Community Centre, Available Roger Ford.

0409 202 445. for hire for weddings, special occasions, Two Wells RSL seminars, conventions. Seats up to 200, large kitchen & bar, Contact Jo Spurling The Two Wells RSL has new opening and 0401 356 598 for more information. office hours until further notice: Tuesdays: 0930 hrs till 12.00 noon approx. Friday Two Wells CWA evening meals: Served at 1835 hrs. approx.

CWA Wells Girls is the newly formed 1st and 3rd of each Month ONLY. Friday Two Wells branch of the South Australian office Hours on these days: 1300 hrs till Country Women’s Association (SACWA) 1800 hrs ONLY. Office only on, 2nd and which welcomes women of all ages and 4th Fridays: 1400 hrs till 1700 hrs approx. backgrounds, and provides an opportunity to For all further enquiries contact Two Wells socialise, form new friendships, share skills RSL secretary John Allen on ‭0411 894 245‬. and knowledge, and opportunities to support Two Wells Regional Action Team your local community. Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Two Wells Meetings are at 7.30 pm on the 3rd Bowling Club at 7pm, new and interested Wednesday of each month - in Two Wells Caroline members are welcome to come along. Catholic Church Hall. Contact Scutcheon 0417 801 178 for more info.

Find us on Facebook www.facebook.com/ CWAWellsGirls/ or email CWA_WellsGirls@ Two Wells United Kids hotmail.com for more information.

Two Wells United Kids is a fun Christianbased group open to children aged 7 years Two Wells Blue Light Two Wells Blue Light held 5 times a old to Year 7 held every Thursday afternoon year. For ages 8 to 15 years. For more from 4.30pm - 5.30pm at the Two Wells Uniting Church Hall. For a gold coin donation, information contact Maria Aunger on there’s lots of games, craft, activities and of 8520 2328 or Anne Porter on 8524 3382. course discussion. More information can be found at facebook.com/TwoWellsUniting Two Wells CFS or contact Tim Littleford on 0466 330 556.

CFS senior training every Monday night Two Wells United Youth starting at 7.30pm open to anyone over the age of 17 years old. Everyone welcome Two Wells United Youth is an engaging and however day time crews are needed. Cadet interactive Christian social group for children training is every 2nd Wednesday starting at aged 12 years old to Year 12. The group is 5.30pm until 7pm. Open to anyone aged 11 based at the Two Wells Uniting Church and and above. Located in Wells Road Two Wells. offers a casual get-together every Wednesday from 5pm - 6.30pm where everything from Two Wells Equestrian the bible, football teams, friendship groups & Pony club and favourite foods is open for discussion.

Two Wells Equestrian and Pony $3 includes tea. More information can be Club hold rallies on the first and third found at facebook.com/TwoWellsUniting Sundays of the month at 9.30am on or contact Tim Littleford on 0466 330 556. our grounds, Aunger Road, Lewiston. Uniting Church Australia Op Shop Further details on www.twepc.com.au.

Two Wells Uniting Church treasure Two Wells craft shop trove op shop, opening times, Monday to The Two Wells Craft Shop located in Friday 9am to 4pm and Saturday 9am to the old Court House is a treasure trove of 12 noon. Open all school holidays, come handcrafted items, gift ware, local produce in and browse, Uniting Church Hall Drew of olive oil, honey, jams and relish, bric-a- Street, Two Wells, contact Pam Duncan brac bargains, and hardy, healthy plants 8520 2764 any time for information. ideal for this area. Open Tues. to Fri UC Australia Adult Fellowship 9.30am - 4pm. Sat 9.30am - 1pm Closed Church Adult Fellowship.

Sun and Mon. Find us on facebook. Uniting F a c e b o o k . c o m / t w o w e l l s c r a f t s h o p . Meetings held monthly in the Uniting Church Hall with the aim to provide Two Wells Golf club supported friendship and opportunities Two Wells Golf Club, McPharlin Road and to support the ongoing mission of Lewiston (extn of Bethesda Rd). 18 holes the church. For information contact Mollie Scrapes course open April to October. Frost 8520 2073 or Alan Howell 8520 3063.

Competitions; Tuesdays Ladies day, yoga tee-off 9 - 9.30am. Saturdays Mixed YOGA, Classes are at the Two Wells Comp. tee-off from 11 am. Membership Catholic Church Hall are held on Mondays available Phone Club 8520 2607 or 7pm to 8.15pm. Enquiries to Diane 0427 Secretary Kath Stubing 0427 803 349.

616 301 or meaney014@gmail.com.

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How will Northern Floodway affect you?

Natalie Centenera reports: attendance however, leaving the remaining number requiring a personal follow up.

The floodway will involve a new levee system downstream of Old Port Wakefield Road and existing levee bank upgrades between Pederick Road and Old Port Wakefield Road, as well as selective levee upgrades upstream of Pederick Road.

“The proposed Northern Floodway is the most immediate and cost-effective option that delivers the maximum benefit with the least impact on the fewest properties,” Mr Baldwin said.

APC’s Mallala/Dublin councillor, Terry Keene, said there are still a lot of unknowns about how the floodway will be achieved.

“Growers were told there will be a handful of possibilities, but until all the growers are reached, they don’t know exactly what will happen,” she said.

APC councillor and GRFMA board member, Mel Lawrence, said the floodway provides most protection for the south side of the river and very little for the north.

“It doesn’t protect Lewiston,” he said.

APC has long held the belief it is the most disadvantaged council in the proposed Northern Floodway, and made moves to exit the GRFMA last year, citing an inability to pay its large percentage share of the works, being a huge burden on the small ratepayer base.

All constituent councils, including APC, did eventually agree to the floodway providing it was funded entirely by the State and Federal governments.

“We definitely need to do something about this river, we definitely need to waterproof our people, but we shouldn’t have to give up so much,” Cr Keene said.

“The most affected landowners reside in APC area and will either have to have their land acquired, have an easement over it, or levees.”

APC and the Adelaide Plains Residents and Ratepayers Association (APRRA) have been requesting a public meeting of affected landowners to be called to inform and address concerns.

Mr Baldwin had agreed to attend and address a public meeting on the Northern Floodway, delivering a deputation to APC at its July general meeting, stating public consultation on the floodway will allow closer scrutiny of the project and ultimately influence implementation outcomes.

“It will also allow the APC to provide constructive advocacy on behalf of potentially affected land and business owners and seek appropriate review,” he said.

However, calling a small closed meeting of only 13 landowners has been the only outcome thus far.

Cr Joe Daniele suggested for APC to call its own public meeting.

“I think we’ve been treated with contempt, we’ve been treated like kids in the playground who never know where the ball goes, and I think unless we stand up for ourselves, they’re going to keep doing this,” he said at APC’s September 17 meeting.

Talk surrounded attempting to legally stop the closed meeting from going ahead, however after external advice was sought, a motion was moved for the CEO

Cross nominates for council Webb Beach resident Andrew Cross is nominating for council for the first time and has been a property owner in the Mallala/ Dublin Ward for the past nine years.

Andrew is passionate about seeing the Adelaide Plains Council area grow economically and to also

see local road networks and infrastructure improved and maintained to an acceptable standard.

He has been a member and also a founding member of various groups and committees and has played a significant role in public safety initiatives for many years.

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Andrews’s background includes the building and construction industry, mining/quarrying operations and management, correctional services, licensing business compliance and business planning.

Contact Andrew on 0499 291 584.

to bring a report back to council surrounding enaction of the dispute resolution clause of the GRFMA charter, as well a report on council’s initiative to call an open public meeting regarding the GRFMA and the proposed Northern Floodway and associated matters.

Funding for the $27M floodway is still being sought from the State and Federal governments with constituent councils, Playford, APC, Gawler, Barossa, Light Regional and Adelaide Hills councils to be responsible for the ongoing maintenance and operation costs.

Cr Keene said out of all constituent councils, APC is the most vulnerable with flood events.

“We get flooded with the Gawler River, Light River and also suffer from coastal inundation,” she said.

“If APC had been at the first meeting when they decided where the flood path would be, at least we would have had an input and felt like we had been listened to.”

“We would like to see more openness, transparency and more accountability from here on in,” Cr Lawrence added.

GRFMA executive officer, David Hitchcock, said the closed meeting was held at a venue most suitable to these landowners, and was the first step in communitywide public consultation.

APC is urging all residents to view the Northern Floodway Project Prospectus, which provides information about the proposal, at www.gawler.sa.gov.au/grfma The public is invited to provide feedback to the GRFMA executive officer, David Hitchcock, on 0407 717 368 or davidehitchcock@ bigpond.com

LEFT: A new face at this year’s local government elections is Webb Beach resident Andrew Cross, who has nominated for the Adelaide Plains Council ward of Mallala/Dublin.

We sat down with those attending to explain the potential impact on them and their property, encouraged their feedback and committed to follow up and keep them informed.”

- Ian Baldwin

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A closed meeting for 13 landowners immediately affected by the proposed Northern Floodway was held last Wednesday, September 19, by the Gawler River Flood Management Authority (GRFMA) at the Virginia Horticulture Centre, a move that outraged Adelaide Plains Council (APC).

APC CEO James Miller expressed his concerns in relation to the closed nature of the forum, the need for a public meeting, and the location being held in the Playford Council area at APC’s general meeting on Monday, September 17.

“The whole bone of contention and point of conjecture is the land upon which this floodway is proposed,” he said.

“The floodway is proposed within this patch, yet the public consultation landowner forum is to be held in Playford.”

Along with the handful of landowners who were invited, seven APC councillors attended the closed meeting, in a bid to represent those from the APC area who were not granted an invitation.

Those who were invited were identified by the GRFMA to be the most affected by proposed works on their properties and were walked through the Northern Floodway project prospectus.

“They deserved to be the first to know and we respect that,” Ian Baldwin, GRFMA chairman, said.

“We sat down with those attending to explain the potential impact on them and their property, encouraged their feedback and committed to follow up and keep them informed.”

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Breast Cancer Awareness month Natalie Centenera reports:

October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and Christine Smith and her daughter Jackie, of Two Wells, are taking the opportunity to spread an important message.

“It’s not just lumps in your breasts you need to be aware of,” Christine said, having recently been diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer.

After quickly changing into her bathers last February, Christine caught sight of a purplish mark on the underside of her left breast.

“If I hadn’t been in front of the mirror I wouldn’t have seen it,” she said.

“I thought I knocked it and it was just a bruise, so I left it for a week.

“After that time the mark was not going away, so I googled the symptom and the search result said inflammatory breast cancer.”

Immediately making a medical appointment, Christine’s doctor believed the mark to be a rash, however wisely referred her to have a mammogram and ultrasound, which was taken another week later.

Although the mammogram result did not show anything untoward it was followed up with an ultra sound that revealed an abnormality.

After a biopsy confirmed cancer, Christine had to wait another week for an appointment to see a breast surgeon, by that time three weeks had passed and the cancer had taken over most of her breast and spread into a lymph node.

“Unfortunately, inflammatory breast cancer is an aggressive cancer and you’ve got to get to it really quickly,” Christine said.

“The following week I was in having chemotherapy, I couldn’t have surgery as the cancer was too aggressive.”

After six months of chemotherapy, Christine had her left breast removed and due to testing positive to HER2, a protein in the breast that stimulates cancer cells, she is also being treated with a drug called Herceptin for seven more months, whilst undergoing radiotherapy for six full weeks.

Christine is faring well and is grateful for the support of her family, husband Robert, and daughters Jackie and Sophie.

Breast cancer remains the most common cancer among Australian women (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer).

Survival rates continue to improve in Australia with 89 out of every 100 women diagnosed with invasive breast cancer now surviving five or more years beyond diagnosis.

WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR • a new lump or lumpiness, especially if it’s only in one breast • a change in the size or shape of your breast • a change to the nipple, such as crusting, ulcer, redness or inversion • a nipple discharge that occurs without squeezing • a change in the skin of your breast such as redness or dimpling •an unusual pain that doesn’t go away.

Source: canceraustralia.gov.au

Christine Smith with her daughters, Sophie and Jackie.

“If I hadn’t have gone in the pool that day it might have been much longer until I noticed,” she reflected.

“Any sort of change you need to get checked out real quick.”

Eighteen-year-old Jackie, currently studying education at Flinders University, will undertake fundraising for breast cancer research over the next couple of months.

Jackie has inherited the BRCA1 gene from her paternal side, her grandmother has the gene and has also battled breast cancer.

Having this gene indicates a significantly greater chance of Jackie developing either breast or ovarian cancer, and has also given her further reason to fundraise into breast cancer research.

The National Breast Cancer Foundation is working towards a goal of zero deaths from breast cancer by 2030.

“At the moment we are in contact with the Foundation to obtain authority to fundraise,” Jackie said.

“I’d like to do a movie night and quiz night, as well as work with Two Wells Primary School and have a

casual clothes day.

“We have a lot of event concepts, we are just waiting on permission which will hopefully come very soon.

“Even if we only raise a little amount, just getting the message out there to keep on top of breast checks, and not look for just lumps, will be worth it.”

Festival of Music for Two Wells Primary School Choir

TWPS choir members, from left (back) Alicia, Grace, Keeley , Sarah, Kate, Chloe, Ella J, Cameron, (front) Ashley, Maddison, Ella C, Alycia, Ciana and Caitlin.

Two Wells Primary School’s choir performed at the Festival Theatre in Adelaide last month as part of the Primary School Festival of Music.

The school’s performance on the evening of Tuesday September 18 was a culmination of months of school and after school rehearsals and practices.

TWPS principal Lynda Fitzpatrick-Brown said the students all represented the school wonderfully.

“It was a fantastic evening with our students demonstrating a wonderful stage presence with their energy and enthusiasm,” Mrs Fitzpatrick-Brown said.

“A big thank you to Ms MacGillivray who with energy and enthusiasm, trained the choir each week and made their journey to the final performance possible.

“We also appreciate the commitment of our families to support their children in attending the rehearsals and final show.”

Local students workshop with Tommy Emmanuel Bec O’Brien reports:

Guitar enthusiast and Two Wells lad, Alan Ford, had a brush with fame recently when he was invited to a workshop with guitar great Tommy Emmanuel. A guitar student at Gawler and District College,Alan attended the hour-long workshop at the Festival Theatre in Adelaide in earlyAugust with 10 other fellow music students.

“He shows a lot of enthusiasm when he plays,” Alan said.

“Sometimes he hits the guitar to make a loud noise, which he says is to get the attention of the audience and to keep them wondering what he is about to do.”

Gawler and District College music teacher, Rebecca Walker, said the workshop was an amazing opportunity for the budding musicians and it was a tough task only selecting 11 students from almost 50 to attend.

“We were very pleased to be able to provide this experience for our developing guitarists,”

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Year 9, 10 and 12 students Connor White , Jay Norton , Thomas Chamberlain, Alan Ford, Shane Hood, Tommy Emmanuel, Jack Harris, Mikey Bryant, Topher Todman, Michael McFarlane, Curtis Worden, Brodie Briggs. she said. “Our music teacher compiled a list of skills are developing but also on their level of students we felt would benefit the most from the commitment and attendance at lessons. experience, based not only on how their guitar “We especially wanted to give our younger

guitarists a chance at this opportunity.

“When they came back, these students seemed to be floating on air.”

In total about 60 students across a range of schools took part in the workshop and were lucky enough to hear Tommy showcase his guitar skills, followed by a much anticipated question and answer session.

“With questions about how much he practiced, how he got started, what methods does he use, what advice would he give, our students certainly squeezed every last bit of information they could out of the Aussie legend in the time they had,” Ms Walker said.

“The photo shoot and meet and greet afterwards was also a phenomenal experience as the students got some one on one time to ask their own questions as well. Our students proudly represented our school and we couldn’t be more pleased with that representation.”

The workshop was an initiative of Carclew, who sponsored the event and payed for all students to attend.

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OUR PROMISE AGRICULTURE

WE WILL REPRESENT RATEPAYERS VIEWS AS A PRIORITY WITH

Support Agriculture by having suitable roads for large road transport and farm machinery operations including B Double and road train access.

COASTAL TOWNS

SOUND LEADERSHIP

Develop our coastal towns to be able to attract tourism and take advantage of the unique coastline and bird sanctuary development.

BUSINESS CONFIDENCE

Support Ratepayers by keeping rate increases to a minimum and receiving APC cost structures and efficiency

We will demand careful use of Ratepayers money and a more transparent and strategic use on roads infrastructure and services

We will restore business confidence by establishing a vision for the future that will encourage people to see the Adelaide Plains as a place that they can progress their business in a cooperative atmosphere and live in a supportive community

COST OF LIVING

MEL LAWRENCE FOR MAYOR

DEVELOPMENT We need development assessment procedures and timelines that will encourage business establishment and residential progression. Industrial zoned land must be ready for new business or they will continue to go elsewhere.

EMERGENCY RESPONSE CAPABILITIES Establish a new emergency response procedure to manage fire and flood support by APC during critical events

RATEPAYER CONNECT We will keep in contact with ratepayers through the Ratepayers Association and all other means as we cannot represent you if we are not talking to you

TOURISM

We will focus on our tourism potential by developing suitable infrastructure to attract people to the Adelaide Plains. This initiative is important to underpin local business and maintain jobs.

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Vote CHRIS StARRS MAyoR Adelaide Plains Council What I Have done

What I Will Do

Innkeeper at Middle Beach Inn, after a University career, I am now a qualified barman, BA (Hons), Dip Ed, MA, PhD, JP, RSA. I have held senior positions in Public Service, Universities, Unions and Business.

I have written extensively on Business Ethics and Political Economy. I have lived in the area for 6 years, and served on local committees. I am keenly involved in the Adelaide International Bird Sanctuary, and National Park. I am acutely aware of the strangulation of the Australian economy by the decrease in the purchasing power of wages. I see an urgent need to tax international corporations like Google, to fund infrastructure projects to defend our quality of life in Australia. I see climate change as the worst legacy we can leave.

I am standing for election on the undertaking to do all I can to bring the APC to an improved approach to its activities.

Cancel the rubbish collection charge, and re-instate rubbish collection as a core benefit funded from the payment of rates.

Cap rate changes to CPI for residential rate payers. Introduce a rubbish collection service for rate paying businesses.

Recognise the APC staff as key advisors in the development of Council policies. Open Council considerations of policy to the scrutiny of ratepayers. Rate revenue for the benefit of all rate payers, not only for those favoured by Council members. Introduce regular Ethics and Responsibility Training for all Council members. Support action on climate change.

tHIS IS My PRojeCt MIDDle BeACH INN

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Talk marketing with biz whiz Damian Morgan is a MBA-qualified management consultant and company director specialising in the development of strategic sales and marketing programs for national brands and government departments.

Damian has rare skills in the art and science of marketing and over the past five years, he has also led workshops for more than a thousand small businesses, making him one of Australia’s most seasoned and sought-after business speakers.

Born and raised on a remote cattle property in western Queensland, he proudly takes a practical, ‘no bull’ approach to sales and marketing, and this refreshing approach has won fans at conferences across Australia, New Zealand and South East Asia.

Why should a Mid North or Adelaide Plains business go to this seminar?

“Firstly, most small businesses typically are good at what they do, but one of the weaknesses is they are not as good at promoting themselves as corporations are,” Damian said.

“Being the best kept secret in town is a common problem.

“The seminar provides the opportunity to stop for 45 minutes, review their current marketing and look for ways to improve it, no matter what type of marketing they’re doing.”

The Mid North region has a diverse range of businesses, from those working the land through to car dealers and real estate agents.

Will this seminar help people across diverse workplaces?

“Every business has a tailored program and fundamentals to look at,” Damian explained.

“We walk them through a process to review their current model of marketing and share case studies from all different industries, from health to retail and agriculture.”

Social media has grown in leaps and bounds over the past five years or so. What would you say to people who believe they have their marketing covered through avenues like Facebook and Instagram?

“It’s certainly part of the mix,” Damian said.

“It shouldn’t be the only channel, as there’s very little evidence of businesses using social media exclusively.

“It’s not to say it’s not good but putting all your eggs in one basket is dangerous.”

There are businesses in the process of starting up, through to those that are considered icons in their district and beyond. Why is it important businesses at both ends of the spectrum attend the seminar?

“Wherever you are in the maturity of your business, it costs the same to run a bad ad as it does a good one,” Damian explained.

“Marketing is changing more than ever before, due to the information revolution, something you should be reviewing, whether you are brand new or 100 years old.

“I look primarily at adapting to these changes, future trends and analysing what changes are best for your business.”

Does the seminar cater for businesses at the top of their game and looking to maintain that position, or those that need a bit of a boost in their marketing department?

“Both. If your marketing is amazing, you can take 45 minutes to review it and conclude you’re already on the right track,” Damian said.

“If you get one thing out of the seminar to make you more money, it’s been worthwhile.

“With most marketing, there is always room to improve.”

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Year 7 students Olivia and Kate (right) Tiffany Denby and her son Ethan, who Trevor, Vanessa and Layla enjoy the Barn Year 5 student Alana with her friend Mia. show their dancing style. inspired the idea to help struggling farmers. Bash event at TWPS.

Barn Bash raises cash for drought

Two Wells Primary School wore its heart on its sleeve last week when the school community banded together and held a “Barn Bash” to raise funds for drought relief for South Australian farmers.

Inspired by a suggestion from eight-year-old Year 2 student Ethan, the Barn Bash was a huge success, raising $1500 to help purchase hay to send to farmers on the eastern Eyre Peninsula who are struggling with low crop prospects and a lack of feed for stock.

TWPS Year ½ teacher Mel Warren coordinated the event on Thursday September 13, which coincided with national RUOK day, saying the afternoon was amazing.

“I’m really proud of what the school has achieved,” Mrs

Warren said. “It has been a fantastic result.”

Dressing up as farmers for the day for a gold coin donation, the school’s dance teacher coordinated a whole school “barn dance” on the oval.

Neighbouring Two Wells Community Children’s Centre and Stepping Stones Childcare Centre children were also invited and had been raising funds for the cause too.

Country music played throughout the afternoon and there was lots of fun activities including coits and sack races.

Earlier, the school sold Rope For Hope wristbands that had been lovingly handcrafted by students at Owen Primary School, commissioning 300 of the bands, all of which sold.

“This has just been unbelievable,” the school’s pastoral care officer, Tania Cattell said as a sea of check, boots and straw hat clad students danced on the oval.

“How two schools have come together to support our farmers has just been incredible. Kids can make a difference; they are making a difference, and it’s made them proud to be able to help families less fortunate.

“It’s also brought some light on how South Australian farmers are struggling too as well as those interstate.”

Mrs Cattell says if anyone can source hay and would like to help the state’s struggling farmers contact Owen Primary School on 8528 6116.

ABOVE LEFT: Ready. Set. Jump. Year 2 students Summer, Amelia and Heidi prepare for a sack race.

LEFT: Tommi and Chelsea at the farm products and information activity.

ABOVE: Coits anyone? Charlotte and Amber are ready.

L-R: Zanthia, Milla, Elijah, Gemma, Theresa, Mackenzie, Year 3 students Hartley and Aiden enjoying the Barn Bash. Peyton Emmanuel, Willow Cox and Norah Lithgow.

Dexter (obscured), Shylee and Jasmine.

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If you haven’t been into Ruby Red Hair and Beauty Salon on the main street of Two Wells recently, you should, there are a couple of new faces in town.

Owner Amie Carbone says an increase in business has meant the addition of two more hairdressers in Briony Dyk and Olivia Manolas. Experienced hairdresser Briony Dyk has a wealth of knowledge when it comes to haircuts, upstyling, general styling and waxing having worked in the industry for the past seven years. Briony was runner up in the 2017 state hair and beauty competitions in the category of upstyles and hails originally from Clare.

She is currently building a house in Angle Vale and will be a friendly face at the salon on Fridays and Saturday mornings.

Third year apprentice hairdresser Olivia Manolas, is almost a local, hailing from Virginia, and will be a regular on Fridays. Both girls are keen to get to know the residents of Two Wells and surrounds and are happy to discuss any hair or beauty needs you may New Ruby Red hairdresses Briony Dyk have, so pop in and say hello when you get the chance or give them a call on 8520 2096.

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TWPS pastoral care officer, Tania Cattell and Year ½ teacher Mel Warren.

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Farmers working themselves to death Search on for but what happens next?

Succession planning in family farms was on the agenda last month when Tony Clarke of Coco consulting spoke to businesses and about 140 people at the Regional Development Australia (RDA) Barossa, Gawler, Light and Adelaide Plains ‘Transforming Business’ last month.

The conference saw 11 speakers of various business specialties advise attendees on how to create a ‘bloody good plan’ for their future.

RDA CEO Anny Moroney introduced Tony, saying people need a succession plan, so as not to let something build up and then fall away because they didn’t have one.

Tony, an RDA board member, has worked in the manufacturing and food industry, both on the Adelaide Plains and internationally, helping family businesses manage their supply chains and governance better, and has developed a passion for working with family businesses on their succession plan.

Tony started his session by telling a story that he says he sees numerous times in any year, describing a hard-working couple who migrated from Europe, spending their lives on the farm to make things better for their children, and then being gutted when those children leave home; 80- year-old parents left to run a farm they can’t manage.

“The parents dream has been fulfilled, but it has left them empty,” he said.

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Natalie Centenera reports: death, or the exiting of a family member; succession planning needs to be talked about and should be viewed as a challenge and an opportunity.

“The challenge is to make sure that you provide everything to be put in place for a successful transition of your business, profitably, to the next generation,” Tony explained.

“The opportunity is to make sure that you have the ‘conversation’ and everyone in the family clearly understands what is going to happen next, and that is the hard part.”

The plan needs to be workable and flexible to ensure smooth generational change, recognising roles for family members and staff.

Tony offered figures to illustrate his point; the median age of a farmer is 53, the rest of the workforces’ median age is 40.

“The age of a farmer is not going down, it is going up,” he stated.

“Twenty-three percent of farmers are over the age of 65, the rest of the workforce over 65 is only three percent.

“Farmers are working themselves to death.”

Over half of family businesses where a member exits, results in failure or a sale of business.

The cause of family exits are usually marriage break ups or family issues where family members simply don’t get along.

RDA Barossa, Gawler, Light and Adelaide Plains CEO Anne Moroney with Tony Clarke, specialist in formalising family business including succession planning.

Age, family issues, and market issues are all reasons why a business should have a succession plan.

“The way ahead is to have a plan that includes finance and marketing,” Tony advised.

As part of the plan to transition from one generation to the next successfully you have to handle generational change, identify what the roles are and who will fulfil the roles, and to plan to exit and retire.

In regards to family equity, Tony advises that, “fair isn’t equal”.

Some family members will contribute more to the family business than others.

“The most important thing to remember when you have a succession plan is to make sure your plan is workable and everybody understands the plan,” Tony said.

“But the most important thing is to celebrate.

“Change in the family business from one generation to another is a special thing and it needs to be celebrated.”

For more information on succession planning, or any aspect of your business, please contact RDA Barossa, Gawler, Light, Adelaide Plains on 8563 3603 or visit www. barossa.org.au.

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Proudly supported by the Council of Rural Research and Development Corporations, the evokeAG Future Young Leaders Program will identify Australia’s next crop of leaders and give successful applicants the chance to present their ideas and passions, relating to one of the event themes, food, farm or future to an international audience.

Applicants are required to create a short video on: ‘Why should you be selected as a voice of the future at evokeAG?’ Eight

finalists will be chosen by the Future Young Leaders Selection Panel. The remaining two finalists will be decided upon via the general public who will vote on a shortlist of five videos shared across the evokeAG social media channels, the two most popular earning the ‘People’s Choice Award’.

Managing Director of AgriFutures Australia, John Harvey said the emphasis will be on recognising and supporting outstanding talent within the agriculture and food industries.

Winners will receive a five-minute presentation opportunity at the event, as well as return economy airfares, accommodation, airport transfers and a delegate pass to evokeAG. All applicants must be Australian or New Zealand citizens or permanent residents and aged between 18 and 30 years.

Applications are now open and will close at 11.00pm AEDT on Friday, 12 October 2018.

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“There’s nothing to get hung about… strawberry fields forever…”

South Australian consumers have realised the best way to support a strawberry farmer is to continue to buy strawberries.

Strawberry needle contamination incidents that rocked the nation recently saw strawberry growers in Queensland hit hard after needles were found hidden Virgara Fruit and Veg’s Pragnesh Patel, says customers within fruit.

Consumers in Queensland, have supported growers by continuing to buy strawberries New South Wales and Victoria and being careful when preparing them to eat.

Angle Vale Football Club held their Senior Men’s presentation night for the Adelaide Plains Football League at Nixon’s Function Centre on Friday, September 7. Pictured here, from left are A Grade award winners, Tyson Harris (Best Backman), Lachlan Mitchell (Rising Star), Ben Towell (Best Team Man), Sean Maher (Best and Fairest), Dylan McIver (Runner Up Best and Fairest) and Trent Payne (Leading Goal Scorer).

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were urged to throw out their strawberries or take them back for a full refund if they had purchased Berrylicious or Berry Obsession brands.

A disgruntled ex-employee has been suspected for the initial tampering, however it is believed copycat incidents have seen the spread of the contamination to all Australian states and now as far as New Zealand.

Consumers are being

urged to cut their strawberries up, rather than cutting them out of their grocery shop.

Virgara Fruit & Veg in Angle Vale have not seen the sales of their strawberries affected by the needle contamination.

Owner Pragnesh Patel, however, reluctantly had to increase the price as supplies of strawberries soon became limited.

“Customers have been

very supportive and have continued to support us by buying strawberries,” he said.

“People want to help, and they realise they can support growers by being careful, cutting their strawberries up, rather than stop buying them altogether.”

So in the words of the Beatles 1967 hit, ‘Strawberry Fields’, “there’s nothing to get hung about, strawberry fields forever!”

Getting a lift from Daniel Daly was young Roosters’ supporters Jake Brechin and Rooster, Chase Bowman.

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Showing her support for the Two Wells Roosters was young Lola Hentschke.

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Rugged up against the chilly conditions while watching the U13A grand final was Angela Johnson, Andrea Williams and Amanda Pratt.

Jubilant U13A GA Kaitlyn O’Brien hugs her dad, Kieren, after winning the U13A grand final against unbeaten and minor premiers Virginia.

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Line dance away on the right day

Tom and Pat Seccafien were wonderful community contributors.

Tom’s fruitful journey = G uerino Seccafien (known as Tom) was born in the small village of ‘Casacorba’ in Italy, near Venice, in 1925 to parents Giuseppe and Olympia.

His father came to Australia in 1928 and worked for Jim Duncan on a market garden in Marion. Giuseppe lived under a tree on the property for the next three years while he saved for the fare to bring his young family to Australia.

Tom, with his mother and older sister, Maria arrived by ship in December 1931 and were met by Giuseppe and Mr Duncan at Port Adelaide, where Tom and Maria were put into the ‘dickie’ seat of Mr Duncan’s car where they clung to each other for dear life during the drive to Mr Duncan’s property – terrified as neither of them had been in a motorised vehicle before.

The family lived in a stable on the Duncan property for the next four years until Giuseppe had saved enough to buy a block of land in partnership with his brother-in-law at Oaklands in 1935. During this time his younger brother Lino was born.

Tom and Maria started school in 1932 at the Sturt Primary School not knowing a word of English.

The headmaster arranged a ‘buddy’ for the children and Tom was partnered with a young Australian boy, Jimmy Weston.

Jimmy took Tom by the hand and despite the fact that neither could understand the other, they communicated by hand gestures and smiles.

Tom’s friendship with Jimmy lasted 85 years until the death of Jimmy in 2017.

When the family moved to Oaklands, Tom would attend the East End Market with his father, acting as an interpreter.

They would set off by horse and cart in the early hours of each morning after which Tom would then run to the Adelaide Railway Station to catch the train to Oaklands where his mother would be waiting on the platform with his school lunch and his bicycle, so Tom could ride to school. Needless to say, Tom would often fall asleep at his desk and numerous times he

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would get the cane for sleeping in class.

This continued until the headmaster advised his teacher about his early mornings and from that point he was allowed to have a short nap during class, the teacher poking him in the ribs with a sharp pencil when he determined it was time to wake up!

Tom’s education finished after Grade 5 where he left to help the family on the market garden.

In 1943 the family moved to Marion and he continued to work on the garden with his father until Giuseppe died suddenly in 1946 when Tom was just 22.

He felt compelled to fulfil Giuseppe’s plans for a successful market garden and maintain the family business.

Tom enjoyed dancing and would regularly ride his bike with mates to Victor Harbor to attend the weekly dances there.

They would sleep on the benches at the railway station and then ride home the next day. Tom loved the seaside town of Victor Harbor.

Tom met his wife Patricia at a local dance and they married in 1947 in the Brighton Catholic Church.

They went on to have six children, working hard on the market garden and both were very involved in the local community.

A testament to their time in Marion is memorialised by two roads named after the family, Joseph Street (after Giuseppe) and Seccafien Avenue.

In 1955 in partnership with his sister Maria and brother Lino, the family purchased a block of land along the Gawler River between Virginia and Two Wells and spent the next five years transitioning the property from a mixed farm to a market garden.

Tom and Pat moved to the property in 1960 and the three families lived on the property, with a total of 14 children between them.

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became involved in the Two Wells community with Tom becoming chairperson of the Two Wells Primary School Council for a couple of years and Pat joining the Two Wells Institute Committee where she became the first female president exactly 100 years after the Institute was opened!

Pat was the inaugural treasurer for the Two Wells Community Advancement Association which was responsible for the local community newsletter that ran for over 30 years and is now known as the Echo newspaper. She was also a member of the Jubilee 150 committee.

Pat was employed at the Two Wells Primary School as a Library Aide and in 1978 became the Italian Liaison Officer due to her ability to speak, read and write in Italian to assist the many children of new Italian families to settle into the district and school.

The Seccafiens’ were well known in the market gardening industry with their produce always of the highest quality.

Tom sat on the management committee of the SA Fruit Growers and Market Gardeners Association and was heavily involved in the industry.

In 1986 Pat and Tom retired to Victor Harbor where Tom immediately set up a veggie patch. Pat again became involved in the community later becoming a life member of the Middleton Hall while Tom was a judge in the fruit and veg section of the Port Elliot Show for a number of years.

Pat and Tom were married for almost 66 years until Pat passed away in 2013.

Tom continued to live independently in Victor Harbor until entering into a residential care facility just over three months ago where he passed away on August 12 at the age of 93.

Tom spent the first 32 years of his life in Marion, the next 26 in Two Wells and the final 32 in Victor Harbor.

As a result, his children are scattered both north and south of Adelaide with members of the Seccafien family still residing in the district today.

Last month the Echo featured a story on line dancing at the Virginia Institute. The incorrect day was given. Line dancing takes place on Tuesdays from 2.15pm to 3.15pm. Please contact Emma Fajardo on 0403 580 567 for more information.

PHOTO: (Left to Right) Winsome Zuppa, Dianne Bergamin, Maureen Cheadle, Jan Roberts, Valmai Quinlan, Jan Collins, Maria Aunger and Narelle Howell, the group’s instructor.

Council’s classes to help seniors become tech savvy Adelaide Plains Council’s library service is seeking to introduce “Tech Savvy Seniors Classes” next month.

The roll out of these classes is expected to start with beginner classes in November.

Each class will cater for up to eight people, with the library service planning to offer a range of digital classes, depending on the community’s needs, covering topics such as smartphones, email,

online shopping, eMagazines, social media, Apps, online safety and job searching.

The classes have been carefully designed to take seniors into the online world at a comfortable pace.

The initiative is a joint partnership between the South Australian Government and Telstra with funding also provided by the Office of the Ageing.

The classes are expected

to run for six months with a break over the Christmas period from December 2018 to February 2019.

At this stage APC are seeking expressions of interest for the classes with sessions to be held at both the Two Wells and Mallala Libraries.

Contact Adelaide Plains Council on 8527 0200 for more information or drop into either of the libraries during opening hours.

Community garden update

The Two Wells Craft Shop has been a hive of activity over the past four weeks or so, as the town’s community garden begins to take shape behind the popular shop.

Volunteer Marie Tapscott says work on the garden is progressing, with

the installation of a rainwater tank, earthworks and upgrading of plumbing bringing the area into the 21st century.

The team is looking forward to hopefully planting native seedlings before the end of the month.

“At the moment all of

the tradies are still getting the infrastructure we need in place, like pipes for watering, cementing etcetera,” Marie said.

“Hopefully in the next few weeks we’ll be able to invite members of the community to help plant a range of natives.”

Friendship a force to be reckoned with

Friendship is definitely a force to be reckoned with.

Much can be achieved and many problems shouldered when you’ve got friends.

Recently members of New Zealand’s Hamilton and Waikato Friendship Force group visited the area, taking a tour of the sights of Two Wells.

The tour was organised by Joan Post, a member of the Salisbury and Northern Districts Friendship Force group, with the visitors billeted to homes across the region.

While in South Australia the Kiwis also toured the Barossa, Glenelg and Handorf.

Pictured here admiring the historic Two Wells’ wells are, from left, Glenyce Redding, Lesley Dick, Dorothy Oldfield, Penny Brittain, Yolanda Cannizzaro, Elizabeth Burt, Keith Burt, Dave Gellert, Viv Gellert, Ruth Ivey, Judy MCauley, Joan Post and Glenys Middleton.

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The book club meets once a month at the Two Wells Library. We hope you enjoy the segment and are provided with an opportunity to engage with some books that you might never have thought to pick up and read. This month’s book is ‘Philomena’ by Martin Sixsmith.

This book was originally titled ‘The Lost Child of Philomena Lee’ and all who have read the book agree that this title suits the contents of the novel more so than simply ‘Philomena.’

Philomena became pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, and was sent to a convent to be looked after as a ‘fallen woman.’

The nuns took her baby from her and sold him, like thousands of others, to America for adoption.

Philomena was never told and she was forced into signing the adoption papers, eventually leaving the Abbey and moving to England.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Philomena’s son was trying to find her.

Renamed Michael Hess, he had become a leading lawyer in the first Bush administration.

Fifty years later, Philomena revealed to her family that she had given birth to a son when she was 19, and she did not know his whereabouts.

For decades, she had secretly been trying to find out what had happened to her son, without success. Her daughter, Jane, decided to approach journalist Martin Sixsmith at a New Year’s Eve Party and asked Sixsmith whether he would be interested in helping them find out what had happened to the child.

The story mostly revolves around the life of Michael Hess, the lost child, rather than his mother Philomena.

Due to Michael having passed away, Sixsmith was tasked with piecing together his life from people who knew him, and has since been criticised for the literary license he took when doing so.

All book club members found ‘Philomena’ to be an interesting and, at times, uncomfortable, read affording them the opportunity to learn about the United States and the treatment of gay men during that time.

The film, ‘Philomena’ starring Judi Dench, deviates greatly from the novel, concentrating primarily on Philomena’s quest to find her son, and was nominated for four Academy Awards in 2013.

Have you read the book or seen the film? What were your thoughts? Send us an email news@twowellsecho.com.au Next month’s book is ‘Cutting for Stone’ by Abraham Verghese.

Wisterias show their glory

The month of October means the beautiful Wisterias will be showcasing all their glory.

Wisterias are a hardy plant once established but can be horrors if left unchecked and can run rampant through the garden.

A good summer prune after flowering and a small tidy up in winter however can solve this problem.

The pergola or structure that they are to be grown on must be extremely sturdy and strong as the vines can become extremely heavy particularly when in flower.

Wisterias can grow up to 20 metres tall with a span of 10 metres.

A large plant by any means!

The Adelaide Botanic Garden has a spectacular Wisteria Arbor and the timing to see this magnificent walk may be checked on the Botanic Gardens website. A visit that is certainly worth the drive to see.

A quirky fact about the Japanese (Wisteria Floribunda) and the Chinese (Wisteria sinensis) is that they twist in different ways.

The Japanese Wisteria goes clockwise whereas the Chinese goes anticlockwise.

Check this fact if you wish from looking down on the vine.

The length of the racemes or

flowers is also different with the Japanese being approximately 50cm and the Chinese being 30cm but both coming in the colours of white, pale pink, with the most common being the mauve.

Wisterias once established AMATEUR do not need much attention- just GARDENER water. No fertiliser as you want the flowers and not the leaves to be the attraction.

There are four main ways of propagating a Wisteria vine; by seed, by soft cutting, hard wood cutting, or lastly by layering.

If theAMATEUR pant has been propagated GARDENER

by seed it may take several years before it flowers.

Probably the easiest way is to take softwood cuttings after flowering.

From the pruning G take a tip Gthat is 10 to 15cm long with three to four nodes orT leaf junctions.

Dip in either rooting powder, or pure honey, and using a stick make a hole and put the cutting in the potting mix in a small pot.

Place either a plastic bag over the cutting (keep the plastic away from the cutting) or a plastic drink bottle that has been cut in half, and E

leave in a shady spot to check in 10 to 12 weeks to see if the cutting has struck.

When the roots are strong plant out to your desired position.

Peter Valder an Australian Plantsman and author has written a great book all about Wisterias which is still in print and available to buy.

Great photos and so much information just on the beautiful wisteria plant. The long straggly tendrils from the vines may be used to make wreaths.

After cutting back the vine, when it has finished flowering in early summer, place the tendrils in water and soak maybe for several days until pliable and then twist them around a wire ring – sizes may be as small as you can manage or even up to 100 cm in diameter making a wonderful wreath which can be decorated for a Christmas door hanging or just a general beautiful wreath to be decorated or left plain.

Plant a wisteria vine for a marvellous annual display or maybe visit the Adelaide Botanic Gardens and enjoy the Wisteria Arbor there.

Enjoy your garden in the month of October from the Amateur Gardener.

TWO WELLS CWA MEMBERS JAMMING IT UP

The Two Wells SACWA branch has had a successful 2017/2018 year, being involved in many community events.

In July after the annual meeting, we made scones.

Due to illness and other commitments, our August meeting was turned into a brainstorming session for the upcoming year.

Our branch also had many members who volunteered at the Royal Adelaide Show SACWA café.

By: Caroline Hardiman, Wells Girls president Thank you to all whom represented our branch and donated their time.

With the abundance of citrus we have at the moment, at our September meeting we worked together to make marmalade.

Christobel Crabb precooked a batch that we could finish off and bottle at the meeting; we also prepared lemons and oranges for

another batch or two.

Our last Bingo night was a huge success, with from what I heard, a full house.

The next Bingo night will be held on October 26 at the Two Wells Bowls club, 7pm for a 7.15pm start.

On the 1st Saturday of the month, we hold a casual catch up at the Old Council Chambers in Two Wells.

This is an opportunity to catch up, have a cuppa and chat.

However leading up to the Christmas parade we will also be utilising this time to prepare for the Christmas parade stall.

Held on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at the Two Wells Bowls Club, our branch meetings are a casual format, where women can meet, share and learn new skills.

At the Next Two Wells SACWA branch meeting, on October 16, we will be learning how to do icing and decorating, using biscuits and different types of icing.

‘Eat the Rainbow’ good advice for TWPS students on Discovery Tour “Eat the Rainbow” was good advice Year 1 and 2 students from Two Wells Primary School took away with them following a food-based “Discovery Tour” at Woolworths in Virginia last month.

Students from Rooms 10 and 11 visited the store to take part in a new initiative to promote kids health, encourage better eating habits and increase knowledge about food, particularly fruits and

Bec O’Brien reports: vegetables, and the benefits they have on the body.

The classes were taken on a tour through the store and behind the scenes to explore what happens in a supermarket.

Through a variety of experiences they learned what fruits and vegetables are good for which parts of the body, and just how beneficial it is to

TWPS Year 1 & 2 students at the Woolworths Discovery Tour in Virginia.

Pictured from left are (back) Ashlyn, Tatiana, Steven, Indi, Flynn, Olivia, Ollie, Callum, (middle) Erin, Natalia, Lakiesha, Izaak, Brian, Jaike, (front) Brax, Zoe, Dexter, Cody, Amber and Sienna.

their health to ‘eat a rainbow’.

From the tour students learned red fruit and vegetables are good for the heart; purple/blue varieties are good for the brain; orange foods are good for eyes; white/ brown foods are good for the stomach; and green fruit and vegetables are good for the whole body.

So, wherever possible encourage your kids to “eat the rainbow”!

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Cats have it in the bag Further to our front page story last month on unique Selkirk Rex cat Ch Rebuss Inigo Barbera (AKA Blue), owned by Two Wells resident Rebecca Kuss; he was once again in the winner’s’ circle at this year’s Royal Adelaide Show. Blue pictured right, was invited back by top American judge Kathy Black on the final day of judging as one of the top 15 cats of the show, and was named 3rd Best Pedigree Exhibit. This follows Blue being awarded Show Best Selkirk Rex Shorthair Entire or Kitten earlier in the week. Another local to have success at the show was Virginia’s Classic Cafe owner, Annette Schuit, who’s Ragdoll cat Ch Tanjirra Valantino was named Best Ragdoll Entire and was also invited back as one of the top 15 cats of the show! Congratulations ladies, what a purrrrfect result!

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Music for Mates If you are keen to help out farmers in need then head to Mallala on Saturday October 13 for an evening of music, food and fun.

The Music for Our Mates event will feature rising local country music star Abbie Ferris, a Mallala local, who will perform her debut single “For a Moment”. Abbie will sing alongside fellow artists Erin Jae and Jordy, Tom Martin, and Angus Purvis. All profits raised will go to Rural Aid, with tickets available online from www.moshtix.com.au for between $10 and $50, whatever you donate is your entry fee.

HAPPY Birthday Maria A massive happy birthday to much-loved Maria Pellizzari of Two Wells who turned 70 last month.

Maria pictured right cutting her cake and, bottom right, with long-time friends, from left, Lyn Brenton, Doris Williams, Teresa Falco, Helen Sims, Lynette Seccafien (obscured), Ann Stoddart, Di Henwood, Kerrie Harris ( both obscured), Sue Holland, Lorraine Goss, Jo Spurling (obscured), Maria Dimasi, and Margaret celebrated with a cocktail-style luncheon for family and friends at her good friend Ann Stoddart’s home. A traditional Italian sponge cake was made by Teresa Falco and devoured by all during the afternoon. Happiest of birthdays Maria, looking gorgeous as always.

Two Wells local Evelyn Dyer caught up with well known gardening guru Sophie Thompson (pictured above) at the popular SACWA Country Cafe at the Royal Adelaide Show last month.

Sophie is a daily patron while setting up her garden display at the Goyder Pavilion, with Evelyn saying Sophie’s “Bee Happy” display was all about inviting and encouraging bees to come into our gardens. Over the course of the 10-day show the cafe cooked on average 1000 scones each day, making an impressive 11,000 plus by the conclusion of the show. That is a lot of flour..and jam and cream. Yum! Good on you Evelyn, now for a rest, especially in light of your three-week commitment to the cafe (two weeks pre-show, 10 days of the show, and then a couple of days cleaning up after the show). We know who to ask for a good scone recipe!

Days of October October 1 - International Day for the Elderly/ Older Persons Almost 700 million people are now over the age of 60. By 2050, two billion people, over 20 percent of the world’s population, will be 60 or older.

The International Day for Older Persons promotes the full and equal enjoyment of all human rights and fundamental freedoms by older persons.

--------------------------------------------------------October 2 - International Day of Non-Violence.

This day is celebrated on the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, leader of the Indian independence movement and pioneer of the philosophy and strategy of non-violence.

This day is used to spread the message of nonviolence through education and public awareness with a desire to secure a culture of peace, tolerance, understanding and non-violence.

--------------------------------------------------------October 5 - is World Teacher’s Day a day to focus on appreciating, assessing and improving the educators of the world. Go on, take your teacher a bunch of flowers, an apple, or just say thanks.

--------------------------------------------------------October 7 - Daylight Savings Starts, move your clocks forward an hour at 2am.

--------------------------------------------------------October 10 - World Mental Health Day World Mental Health Day is a day for global mental health education, awareness and advocacy against social stigma.

Do You See What I See? The campaign for this year, challenges perceptions about mental illness in Australia and encourages everyone to look at mental health in a more positive light, in an effort to reduce stigma and make way for more people to seek the help and support they deserve.

--------------------------------------------------------October 13 - World Migratory Bird Day Celebrated from now on twice a year, on the Second Saturday in May and in October, WMBD aims to reach a broader audience and amplify its message for bird conservation.

As a new global platform that unifies efforts worldwide, WMBD will be reinforcing education and awareness-raising about the need to protect migratory birds and their habitats at all different levels, in all parts of the world.

--------------------------------------------------------October 31 - Halloween Love it or loathe it, there’s no escaping the growing popularity of Halloween, and who can deny the excitement young children, and sometimes adults, gain from dressing up and door knocking for treats.

Traditionally Halloween is observing the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day dedicated to remembering the dead, including saints(hallows), martyrs, and all the faithful departed.

LET’S CHAT…WITH BEC & NAT

Let’s chat about…Christmas shopping You have approximately three months to get it done from now.

And I say get it done…..because it is a chore.

Each year I say I will compile a list, possibly using Excel- just for impact, and complete said list before December.

I have aspirations of having a list of gift ideas, perusing online stores, and mid-year sales, and then having all gifts sought, wrapped and stored by December, so as not to endure the Christmas rush.

Never happens.

My husband Jorge and I stare at each other with blank faces as we contemplate starting a mental list of what to buy family members, it often ends with, “who are you talking about?”

I have to admit, Jorge performs under pressure.

He usually comes to the party 48 hours before Christmas- exiting a shopping centre wearing aviator sunglasses and striding to the theme of Top Gun’s Dangerzone, with appropriate presents for all three kids and extended family who

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I have painstakingly agonised over and ultimately failed in buying for.

I just cannot get it right.

So I make him throw himself on the grenade.

And then wrap the presents, he’s a good present wrapper.

People say, oh you’re so lucky he will do that for you.

Yes, I am lucky he can wrap presents.

I think myself lucky every day…..*eye roll (and I have to spell out ‘eye roll’ because when I showed him my first draft of this column, he honestly did not pick up on my sarcasm- such is his ego).

But I digress.

Even though I choke when it comes to buying presents, it doesn’t mean I haven’t given it thought.

And isn’t that what they say, it’s the thought that counts?

And I do commit to atoning for my sins the following year, each and every year.

I just need help.

Sometimes I get it right, and it is a good feeling, but most times I don’t and that is

not a good feeling.

Nothing says thank you like an underwhelmed response when a carefully chosen gift has been unwrapped.

So just know that if someone hasn’t bought you a present at Christmas, it doesn’t mean they haven’t been thinking of you, it just means you are too difficult to buy for.

My name is Natalie and this is my truth.

How about you Bec? How do you find the ordeal?

Are you a chipper shopper who is well organised, or are you a bit of a last minute grabber who berates themselves for not being organised?

Nat, how can you even utter the word “Christmas” yet?

Just reading it has me visualising crowded shopping centres; driving round and round in the carpark stalking unsuspecting shoppers leaving, in the hope I can grab their park; Christmas carols on replay whenever I enter a store; and mountains of red and white candy canes coming home from school with well-meaning cards from

fellow students.

I cringe to think Christmas trees will be popping up in prime viewing position in all the stores within weeks and decorations lining window shops and town streets.

It ….is….too...early to be announcing the festive season is almost upon us.

We all know the date, I don’t think anyone will forget, and lucky me has child number 1’s birthday only days away from the “big day” to contend with too - another round of gifts to think about.

Argghhh.

However, I too have aspirations to start shopping for the perfect gift for each of my children and extended family months in advance.

I buy up when I see a good deal on something they’re interested in and stash it away in my “secret gift cupboard” but too often I get sucked into the whole shopping bonanza rush and go out and buy more gifts...every...single...year.

And then I sit up into the wee hours of the morning, often the week of Christmas, wrapping everything and applying cute

decorative sticky name labels, hoping with fingers crossed the gift will bring a smile to the face of the intended recipient.

Don’t get me wrong, I love Christmas…...the idea of Christmas anyway, and the holidays associated with it.

The feel good vibes are contagious, people are nicer and spending time with family is something to treasure.

But I hate the excessive spending, the fact kids often don’t even finish unwrapping one gift before eagerly moving onto the next, oblivious to who gave it to them and disappointed if it’s something practical like pyjamas.

Come on, we all need new pyjamas right? I loathe the amount of food I have to shop for, prepare, cook and ultimately eat.

All my fitness goals are blown out of the water in just a few short days I’m afraid.

I can’t handle it Nat, I’m not ready for Christmas….again….but maybe just maybe writing this column will get me inspired to create a list, check it twice, and buy gifts for those who have been naughty and nice hehe.

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Slack Hack hits Harniman Reserve APEC President Sam Dragon reports:

Adelaide Plains Equestrian Club (APEC) held its 3rd annual Slack Hack event Super cute in her princess costume for the Fancy Dress class Riding nicely at the Slack Hack event was Tommi Van de Kamp. on Sunday September 16 at Clara Harniman was young rider Isabelle Davenport led by Emily Davenport.

Reserve in Lewiston.

The weather was pretty much perfect for the day, and with an attendance of 33 riders and quite a few spectators, it was a wonderful event.

English and Western classes were held in the morning and a variety of fun games in the afternoon.

There was something for everyone!

Congratulations to all our riders, and thank you to their helpers.

A big congratulations to our Sportsmanship Award winners for the day; Charlie McBride (Under 10), Kimberley Balacco (Under 16) and Elise Panetta (Over 16).

Our next event is our popular overnight camp on October 27th and 28th.

In previous years this event has been held at Mt Crawford Forest but this year will be held at Owen.

For all the details and to secure your spot Elise Panetta on Alaska won look us up on Facebook or visit www.freetrams. the Over 16 Sportsmanship com/apec/. Photos by Nigel Wehr Kym Michaelis on Flynn.

Kimberley Balacco on Legalos in the novelties.

Award for the day.

Judging the riding classes at the Slack Hack was Ellen Steyn, who presented Neessa Muella with a ribbon here.

Dressage day a huge hit Bec O’Brien reports:

Charlie McBride on Timmy in the fancy dress class.

Two Wells teen Tayla Sharp on Lollypop.

TWE&PC rider Kayla Healey begins her Eight-year-old Lily Paul in the arena during her dressage test. dressage test on Wicky.

Two Wells Equestrian and Pony Club (TWE&PC) held its annual Dressage Day on Sunday September 16.

More than 80 entries were received for the event, which saw riders from across the zone and broader afield take part in perfect weather conditions.

The club also held a Freshman’s showjumping event, providing an opportunity for young horse and rider combinations, or green horses and riders to gain confidence by completing up to three rounds over a set showjumping course.

The club is holding a car boot sale at its Aunger Road grounds on Saturday November 3 from 10am to 2pm.

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Triumph for Two Wells’ Tara Two Wells A1 netballer,Tara Learhinan, has taken out this year’s Plains Producer Medal.

Learhinan took the honours from Hummocks’ Sarah Young, who had won the medal four times in the past six seasons.

Named in the APNA team of the year as a defender, Learhinan was stunned to be named the league’s best and fairest A1 player.

“I was shocked, as soon as Sarah was announced runner up I was like ‘who won it then?”, she said.

Bec O’Brien reports:

“I am very honoured to be recognised.”

This year was Learhinan’s third season at Two Wells, with the defender named the club’s best and fairest last year as well as given the coaches trophy.

She was runner-up the year before that.

Looking back on the season, Learhinan says while the girls didn’t have the best season on paper, with

Two Wells finishing with the wooden spoon, they were close in a lot of games, especially in the second half.

“We had a few injuries which slowed us down,” she said.

“A lot of our games we lost within three to five goals, so we were up there, we just couldn’t finish off.

“I’d like to say thanks to APNA and the umpires for this season.

“I couldn’t get through it without them; to the Plains Producer for covering the event so well each week, and thanks to my coach and my team; I’ve had a great season with a lot of laughs.”

As to who she thinks will take home the silverware come grand final day, Learhinan predicts it’ll be a thrilling game likely to go goal-for-goal.

“I think Hummocks will pull through on the day but I think it will be the fourth quarter where it will be decided,” she said.

“Fitness and experience will tell in the last quarter, it will definitely be a great game to watch.”

RIGHT: Plains Producer Medal winner, Two Wells A1 netballer, Tara Learhinan.

Celebrating their successful season are VUSC’s Under 10 team, from left (back) Jack Fagan, Isaac Blanchard, Ben Belchambers, Abbey Fagan, Peter Sergi, Oliver MLC John Dawkins (right) officially opened Lamond, Tom MacDonald, Flynn Sheedy-Palethorpe, Aiden Dougherty, (front) the new season of bowling at TWBC last Seth Greig, Isabella Casey, Ryan Boobyer, Ilario Bombardieri, Cody Warren, Hoan month. He is pictured here on the green TWBC patron Vida Oliver rolled the first Nguyen and coach Mark Palethorpe. jack at the club’s recent opening day. with club president Grant Devlin.

Opening of the Two Wells Under 10’s go undefeated Bowling Club season

On Saturday September 22 the Two Wells Bowling Club held its traditional “Opening Day”.

Father Bob Ray, who is a member of the club, blessed the greens and The Hon. John Dawkins MLC declared the greens open.

Club Patron, Vida Oliver, rolled the jack and the club’s newest life member, Margaret Maylin, rolled the first bowl.

President Grant Devlin introduced the 2018-19 season board of management members and the Members then enjoyed a (not too serious) game of bowls.

TWBC Secretary Irene Giannikos reports: Trial matches have been played against the Gawler BC in readiness for the start of the Pennant Season.

Pennant competition matches start on Saturday 6th, Wednesday 10th and Thursday 11th of October.

Three teams have been entered in the Saturday (open gender) competition, two teams in Wednesday (Men’s) competition and one team in the Women’s

Thursday competition.

It is not too late to put your name down to play – just contact Irene Giannikos on 0417 810 029.

NIGHT BOWLS kicks off on October 9 – register from 6.30pm – play starts 7pm.

If you don’t have a team that is OK, and you don’t have to commit to coming every week.

Just come and have some gentle exercise, good fun and make some new friends.

Any questions just call Tony Zarko on 0415 371 777.

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Another highlight of the year was a visit from Adelaide United players who joined the Virginia club for a training session.

Adding to the excitement was the distribution of official merchandise and photo opportunities.

The recent end of season presentations last month enabled the whole club to celebrate and acknowledge the dedication, time and teamwork of all the players, coaches and volunteer committee

members. It is hoped that 2019 can expand on this year’s achievements, with a view to building sponsorships and grants, as well as expanding the club to include an Under 14/15’s team. Registration information will be going up on our Facebook page soon www. facebook.com/Virginiaunitedsc.

Anyone interested in participating in the club (in any capacity) should contact VUSC President Vince Bombardieri on 0425 156 363 or email virginiaunitedsc@ gmail.com.

Princess team back on the podium • From Page 24 “Ours is really the only sedan-type car out there, the others are mainly big and little buggies.

“But the hard work we put in to keep it on the track is definitely worth it.”

An entourage of family and friends accompanied the team to each race, with Shipton saying his support crew have been fantastic in their enthusiasm, encouragement and sponsorship.

“We’re lucky to have a hard-working and dedicated team behind the scenes working long into the night to make sure the car is ready to race,” he said.

“We couldn’t have done this season without Shane and his truck, the support of family and friends, especially my mum Wendy and wife Amy, and Stompa, who has helped to keep the car going.

“We are definitely aiming for bigger and better things next year.”

Aiming to compete in Class 5 again, keep an eye on Princess Racing Team as they seek to go one better in 2019.

Princess Racing Team members Paul Chorlton (navigator) and Michael Shipton with their second place at Mannum recently.

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The Virginia United Soccer Club fielded four teams – (Under 6’s, 8’s, 10’s and 13’s) in this year’s Elizabeth and Districts Junior Soccer Association competitions.

The end of the season culminated in a terrific accomplishment for the Under 10’s, going through to win their division of the league undefeated.

A great initiative for the club was the successful introduction of a development squad, in which pre-school aged children (2 – 4 years) could learn some skills they

By Neil “Bluey” Bowden Saturday 22.9.18 Ten players enjoyed perfect conditions to participate in a round of stableford this week.

Taking advantage of the conditions Steve Kelly had a fine 39 points to win the A grade, with Gary Payne coming in second place on a count back from Timmy Clifton, both with 35 points.

Count backs were the order of the day with Jimmy Weir winning the B Grade with 33 points on a count back from Ray Prior also with 33 points and Jeff Spackman coming in third with 31 points.

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ning the A grade long drive and nearest to the pins on 1 & 2. Other nearest to pins went to Tim Clifton on 11 and Ian Gameau on 15.

All members put Saturday October 6th in your diary, it will be the last official round of the year. It will be an ambrose followed by a bbq tea and trophy presentation.

Saturday 8.9.18 This week’s comp was stableford, round 4 of the Presidents Trophy and the final of Match Play.

Hans Linford is the 2018 Match Play Champion, he convincingly defeated Andrew Baker 6 and 5.

Well done Hans.

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guest player Gregory McNamara played in the stableford comp with Steve Kelly winning the A Grade with a fine 40 points, diminishing his handicap a little further.

Second was Gary Payne with 37 points and third Andrew Baker 35.

Hans won the B grade with 37 points followed by Jeff Spackman with 32 and Jimmy Weir 29.

The long drives were taken out by Gary Payne in the A grade and Jimmy Weir in the B grade.

Nearest to the pins went to Andrew Baker on 1, Steve Kelly on 2 and Tim Clifton on 15.

Hans Linford and Steve Kelly both had birdies on birdie hole 11.

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Adelaide Plains Football League A Grade Grand Final Two Wells 12.11 (83) defeated Balaklava 6.7 (43) Back, from left: Michelle Barnett (trainer), Braidon Osborne (team manager), Neville Seccafien (coach) Andrew Hardiman, Michael Abdilla, Shannon Slattery, Ned Seccafien, Josh Pellizzari, Pete Seccafien, Jock Brechin (runner), Allan Briscoe (asst coach) (middle) Lee Henderson (asst coach), John Lanzon (trainer), Anthony Pontt, Luke Barnett, Tyrell Hocking, Lachlan Franklin (obscured), Tallan Leighton, Aaron Dart, Noah Barnett (front) Brandon Daly, Bryce Hart, Dylan Wise, Ben Spiteri, Khan Leighton, Matt Camplin and Jamie Humphrys. Best on ground: Jamie Humphrys.

Souvenir Posters are available in the Plains Producer 19/9/18 Edition

2018 APFL Junior Colts Premiers: Virginia 9.8 (62) def Two Wells 2.2 (14) Best on ground: Junior Colt Jaiden Dennie-Richards, Virginia Football Club.

2018 APFL Senior Colts Premiers: Two Wells 5.5 (35) def Angle Vale 2.7 (19) Senior Colts Best on ground, Ben Cannizzaro.

13(A)&U PREMIERS – Two Wells, back from left: Jayla Slack, Ella Brechin, Elyse Clues, Alicia Presland, Alyssa Bailley, Montana Wallace, coach Brooke Humphrys.

A4 PREMIERS – Virginia, back from left: Kaitlyn Vigor, Leticia Rickett, Chloe Burney, Front: Jazlyn Southwell, Zoe Williams, Kaitlyn O’Brien, Kirra Robinson, Montana Stacey Mullen, Candice Brown. Front: Rebecca Desmond, Stacey Baldry, Kristie Platt. Panella, Ella Goodson.

A4 Best on Court: Leticia Rickett, Virginia 13(A)&U Best on Court: Mia Tong, Virginia

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TWF&NSC president Michael Slattery reports:

Redlow 2018

The Two Wells Football and Netball Sporting Club finished the year with all four football sides and the U13A Netball side playing in the grand final at Long Plains.

We congratulate Neville “Cheeky” Seccafien and his coaching staff and the A-grade side on a very successful year with just one loss and a grand final victory of 12-11 to 6-7 over Balaklava. The Roosters had the lead all game adapting the best to the very windy conditions and finished strongly, young wingman Jamie Humphrys played a great game to be awarded best on ground.

The reserves side guided by Jacob Hart also had a good year and from third won the first semi and preliminary final to face off against Mallala in the grand final.

However, Mallala were best able to handle the windy conditions and were comfortable winners.

We also congratulate George Moritz and the senior colts boys on their premiership defeating Angle Vale 5-5 to 2-7.

Best on ground was the mobile big feller Ben Cannizzaro who also goaled twice.

In the junior colts competition Two Wells unfortunately went down to Virginia, who in the windy conditions were just too strong and took home the premiership.

In the senior netball, only the A4 side made it to the finals play-

ing in the first semi against Virginia but ultimately bowing out.

The U15 netball side had a good year with Cassie Kent guiding the side to finish in second spot. The girls tried hard in the second semi but struggled against Hummocks.

They then played off against Mallala in the preliminary final, unfortunately Mallala was too good on the day and the girls bowed out of the finals.

Brooke Humphrys worked hard to give a large number of the U13A girls opportunities throughout the year managing to finish in fourth place.

The girls then had big wins in the first semi and the preliminary to make the grand final.

The team then played well in the wet windy conditions against top side Virginia to defeat them 21 to 13 and take home the flag, well done girls.

Our club also successfully hosted the 2018 Plains Producer APFL and APNA medal count with a number of our members featuring among the awards.

Congratulations to our dynamic A1 defender Tara Learhinan who was recognised as the best netballer in the competition easily winning the Plains Producer Medal for 2018.

Tara was also named in the defence of the APNA team of the year.

A4 defender Carissa Daniel also had a good year to be awarded runner up best and fairest in the A4 competition.

Young U15 goal attack Carla Harris had an excellent year to tie for best and fairest in the U15 netball competition.

We congratulate our standout junior colts forward, Samuel Harnas, who caught the umpires attention with his speed and skill to finish runner up best and fairest with 29 votes, just one behind the winner.

Samuel was also the U14 leading goal kicker with 43 for the season.

Well done to our U17 Coach George Moritz who was awarded junior coach of the year, this is voted on by all the junior coaches.

The excellent season by the A-grade also saw 6 of our players; Jamie Humphrys, Tyrell Hocking, Dylan Wise, Shannon Slattery, Brandon Daly and Ned Seccafien named in the APFL Team of the year.

Finishing the year with three minor premiers and the reserves finishing third also saw Two Wells awarded the Tucker Perpetual Plate for the most successful on field football side.

I would like to thank everyone who helped our club have another good season, especially all the volunteers who put in a great effort in various roles around the club, the coaches, the players, the parents and supporters.

We would also like to thank our many sponsors for their contributions and support this year.

Let’s all have a good break and return for another successful year in 2019.

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Joining the 100-game club was Anthony Pontt, Luke Tryfopoulos, Josh Lanzon, Dylan Wise and Brandon Daly.

Playing 150+ games for the club was Stephen Lange (250), Ben Spiteri (150) and Andrew Hardiman (150).

B grade football trophy winners Will Hart, Ryley Cummings, Michael McFarlane and Matthew Turner.

A4 trophy winners Maddison Matthews-Gowley, Carissa Daniel, Sarah Dinham and Kimberly Juvan.

A grade football trophy winners Ned Seccafien, Brandon Daly, Tyrell Hocking, Shannon Slattery and Bryce Hart.

A2 trophy winners Leah Clifton, Grace Slattery and Cassie Kent.

A5 trophy winners Ashleigh Egan, Jacinta Leighton and Jess Stringer.

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A3 runner-up best and fairest Ruth Slattery. Absent Cindy Barber and A1 trophy winners Brooke Humphrys, Tara Learhinan and Candice Launer.

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Princess Racing Team claims second Local off road racing driver Michael Shipton and navigator Paul Chorlton, has claimed overall second place in Class 5 in their first full season of the ARB South Australian Off Road Racing Association Multi Club Series.

Competing with a unique and stripped back Commodore VH, Shipton, of Two Wells, paired with Chorlton to tackle a variety of courses at off-road events across the state.

Unlike the majority of other competitors, their car was not an off-road buggy, and as such required much on-theground maintenance and “immediate first-aid” to take part.

The team’s first race at Loveday in April was a 250km course where the pair placed first in their class.

Their second race at Parilla in May saw them unable to finish due to an engine failure but a rebuild saw them take to the course at Port Germain in June

Bec O’Brien reports: where they finished second, this despite gearbox issues.

In August Princess Racing Team tackled a tough course at Wynarka to finish fourth and their final race at Mannum on September 8th saw them place 2nd.

“Any terrain you name it we’ve seen it all,” Michael stated at the conclusion of the series.

“From rocks and dirt to dust and sand and mud, we’ve been through it, and all without a front windscreen.”

With an average race length of 300 kilometers, and reaching speeds of up to 160 kilometres per hour on the straights, off-road racing is not for the faint hearted.

Shipton recalls the moment when he tore the rear shocker tower from his vehicle, which left a 20cm by 30cm hole in the back of the car.

Princess Racing Team in action during this year’s ARB South Australian Off Road Racing Association Multi Club Series, with Michael Shipton at the wheel and Paul Chorlton navigating.

Image by Lehmann Motorsport Photography “I kept going without the shocker, I did another 60kms with a hole in the back of the car,” he laughed.

“It was an interesting ride, the back end of the car would spring off the ground at times as there was no shocker to stop it from bouncing around, and the track was real rough too.”

At another race the gearbox lost second gear and the boys were forced to try and compete with only first, third and fourth gears.

“I was trying to get around the track in first and third gear,” Shipton said.

“You could hear the gearbox wasn’t in a very good state, but we did another 10 kms before retiring.”

Despite the almost inevitable mechanical issues during and after each race, and the obvious danger, Shipton says off-road racing is a lot of fun.

“It’s been an awesome experience,” he said.

“My driving has changed a lot.

“I used to race short course, now I’m doing laps of up to 35 km, and at the start of the year I was pretty much gung-ho.

“But I realised pretty quickly that wasn’t going to work for this type of racing.

“Bashing the car as hard as I was was not the way to go but it’s surprising how much they do take though.

“Our car, compared to other cars out there, is really hard work.

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Grand final a family affair The Seccafien family had a good day at the footy. Pictured here from left are Maddy, Steph, Ned (holding baby Frankie), Neville, Lynette (holding one-year-old Noah), Peter and Andrea Musolino. n Grand Final team photos: Page 22 n Roosters celebrate at Redlow: Page 23 n Social shots from the GF: Page 14

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