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Active AshburtonEnabling stronger, connected clubs and communities
Issue 24 August 2016
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The Shire of Ashburton organises workshops designed to assist your club or group to progress and develop sustainable practises. Individuals, clubs, and community organisations are encouraged to attend. Information on future workshops will be posted on the Shire of Ashburton website, community notice
boards and via the Active Ashburton email list.
If you would like to be added to our mailing list, please email your request to [email protected]
Welcome message
Welcome!
Coming EventsTuesday 2 August ‘Boy, Boy, Boys’ with Maggie Dent,
7.00pm to 9.00pm, Tom Price Community Resource Centre, Kaluta Multi-Purpose Room, Tom Price
Wednesday 3 August ‘9 Things’ with Maggie Dent, 9.00am to 12.00pm,
Tom Price Community Resource Centre, Kaluta Multi-Purpose Room, Tom Price
‘Real Kids in an Unreal World’ with Maggie Dent, 7.00pm to 9.00pm, Ashburton Hall, Paraburdoo
St Johns Ambulance Annual General Meeting, 6.00pm, St Johns Sub Centre, Tom Price
Cool and rainy days have set the scene this winter. It’s tempting to rug up and stay indoors, but winter in the Pilbara is a time to embrace the beauty of our unique landscape and explore our towns and surrounds. Take a bushwalk, enjoy a picnic, explore muddy 4x4 tracks or gather some inspiration from your local tourist information centre. Always take care and be prepared. As spectacular as our landscape is, our environment can be unforgiving. Ensure water supplies, first aid kits and vehicle maintenance are up to date before you adventure off road.
Many clubs hold their Annual General Meetings around this time and are looking for fresh volunteers to join the ranks. There are lots of benefits to volunteering: it helps you make new friends and contacts, it increases your social and relationship skills, boosts your mental and physical health and it can advance your career.
If you are a sporting club or community group seeking volunteers; remember that recruiting people for the right program requires a commitment of time, energy, creativity and persistence. It’s important to utilise a range of recruitment strategies. Some helpful tips can be found on:
www.volunteeringwa.org.auwww.worldvolunteerweb.org www.sportscommunity.com.au
or by contacting one of the Club Development team.
We hope you enjoy reading the newsletter - please feel free to send us any feedback, or ask to be added to our mailing list.
Thursday 4 August ‘9 Things’ with Maggie Dent, 9.00am to 11.00am,
Karingal Function Centre, Paraburdoo
Friday 5 August ‘Dare to be Exceptional as a Person’
with Maggie Dent, 10.30am to 12.30pm, Community Hall, Pannawonica.
Thursday 11 August Club President’s Night, 7.00pm,
Paraburdoo Golf Club, Paraburdoo
Friday 12 August Paraburdoo Networking Session,
Paraburdoo Youth Centre Club Presidents Night, 7.00pm,
Clem Thompson Memorial Pavilion, Tom Price
28 and 29 August Tom Price Campdraft, Tom Price
Wednesday 31 August Shire of Ashburton Community Support Grant
Closes, 4.30pm, all towns.
1 and 2 September Robe River Campdraft and Rodeo, Pannawonica
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News
NAIDOC celebrations around the Shire
Tom Price Visitor Centre - a local gem not just for the touristsThe Tom Price Visitor Centre recently re-opened its doors after undergoing a refurbishment. While the Visitor Centre is an essential service for tourists visiting the region, it is also a great resource for our community and offers a wealth of information, unique giftware and products - including books, jewellery, artwork, rock critters and hand-made soaps. The Visitor Centre is a great opportunity for artists to sell their wares and to promote local business and upcoming events.
With a wealth of knowledge, staff at the Visitor Centre can assist in planning short trips throughout the Pilbara divulging the best camping spots, accommodation and must-dos. Drop in for some ideas and discover new places to explore during your next weekend away or day trip.
To stay up to date with what is happening throughout the region, visit the website - www.tomprice.org.au or Tom Price Visitor Centre on Facebook.
The current opening hours are:Monday-Friday 8:30am - 5:00pmSaturday & Sunday 8.30am - 12.30pm
Club Development Team - new staffThe Active Ashburton team welcomes Joy Lewis as our Tom Price Club Development Officer. Joy recently moved from northern New South Wales to join her family in Tom Price.
Supporting the team we also welcome Peter Bracegirdle as the Club and Capacity Development Manager. Both Peter and Joy have a long involvement with sporting clubs and community organisations and are keen to help local clubs achieve their goals. Joy and Peter can be found Monday to Friday in the Tom Price Community Development Office. Refer to our contacts page for their details.
Tom Price 3 - 10 JulyThe NAIDOC opening ceremony was presented by Aboriginal Biodiversity Conservation with the Welcome to Country spoken by Wayne Stevens. Throughout the week long celebrations there were diverse activities for people to enjoy and traditional foods to taste. Children enjoyed face painting, art workshops, storytelling and hair braiding. Traditional owners demonstrated spear and boomerang crafting while dancers Olman Walley and Theo Kearing and musician Luke Riches entertained the delighted crowd during the closing ceremony. A highlight of the event was the Indigenous Film Festival presented by Gumala Aboriginal Corporation featuring two Pilbara Indigenous films. A full house at the Tom Price Community Hall enjoyed ‘Homeland Dreaming’ The Story of Youngaleena and ‘Jinamagu Yirdiyawa Ngurradamu’ The Story of Bigali Hanlon. Theo Kearing.
Michelle Broun (L), Manager of Indigenous Community Stories with ‘Homeland Dreaming’ film
director Denise Groves.
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Pannawonica NAIDOC Day was celebrated on Wednesday 29 June with 120 children enjoying a variety of craft and sporting activities including beading, making dream catchers, decorating tapping sticks, dodgeball, sack races and egg and spoon races. The day continued with traditional owner Cyril Lockyer opening the NAIDOC ceremony with Welcome to Country. The event welcomed over 100 guests to peruse local art and displays of traditional artefact’s and taste a variety of game sausages and chutneys. Live music was performed throughout the day by The Red Ochre band. Traditional dance performance group Mayaga Made enthralled guests. The NAIDOC Awards were presented by Kuruma Marthudunera with Rio Tinto and Shire of Ashburton representatives.
NAIDOC Award Winners:
Elder of the Year Rangi Lim
Youth of the Year Juan Slattery
Artist of the Year James Wood
Community Achievement Bethany Campbell
Sportsperson of the Year Ali West
Robe Valley Employee Award Marcus Ewin Winner
Robe Valley Employee Award Bayden Alley Commendation
Robe Valley Employee Award Craig Leary Commendation
The NAIDOC visual arts project was a highlight of the event with 17 colourful story poles completed by resident indigenous families, including 6 from the Pannawonica Primary School children. A permanent display within the Pannawonica Township is being explored.
Paraburdoo 1 - 9 JulyOn 1 July the Paraburdoo Primary School celebrated NAIDOC with an excursion to Rocklea Station where local aboriginal elders Mr Cox and Mr Cook taught children about handcrafted tools, traditional artefacts and spear throwing skills. Bush medicine, food and storytelling and historic discoveries inspired eager minds.
The opening event welcomed over 80 residents with a traditional Welcome to Country. The Family Talent Show showcased some great local talent with music, dance and even a Michael Jackson impersonation. During the week the school holiday program offered kids the chance to learn traditional dance and indigenous crafts. The closing ceremony included a native tasting table, spear throwing with Marlon Cooke and artefact displays. Music performances were enjoyed by David Ward, Jared Grabenhofer and Caylon Grabenhofer. The winner of the damper competition was awarded to Paraburdoo One Tree Day Care and was enjoyed with billy tea prepared by the Paraburdoo Men’s Shed. The Yinhawangka Corporation would like to express thanks to all those community organisations and individuals who helped with the celebrations.
NAIDOC celebrations around the Shire
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Pots of GoldGrants, sponsorships and fundraisers
Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities FundFunding Body: Department of Sport and
Recreation
Who can apply? Incorporated not-for-profit sport,
recreation or community organisation
Purpose of grant: To increase participation
in sport and recreation, with an emphasis on
physical activity, through rational development of
sustainable, good quality, well-designed and well-
utilised facilities. Priority will be given to projects
that lead to facility sharing and rationalisation.
There are three types of CSRFF grants - small
grants, annual grants and forward planning grants.
SMALL GRANTS
Open: Now
Closes: 4.00pm 31 August 2016
Amount: $2,500-$66,666 will be allocated to
projects involving a basic level of planning. The
total project cost for grant must not exceed
$200,000.
Examples of small grant projects:
cricket pitch and practice wickets
safety fences for sport and recreation facilities,
i.e. motor sports minor upgrade to swimming pool
small floodlighting project
court resurfacing or upgrade
construction of or upgrade to shade shelters
large scale dams, water collection systems and
pipelines for distribution (maximum grant offered
is $60,000) various planning studies to a maximum grant
amount of $25,000.
Community Support GrantFunding Body: Shire of AshburtonOpens: NowCloses: 31 August 2016Amount: up to $2,500Who can apply? Not for Profit Organisations within the Shire of AshburtonPurpose of grant: To support community initiatives that strengthens the sense of community connectedness and sustainability in the Shire of Ashburton.Applications: mail or emailVisit the Shire of Ashburton website to download a copy of the application form or contact your local Club Development Officer.Website: http://www.ashburton.wa.gov.au
The Active Ashburton Team are available to help your club or group identify and access the pots of gold that are available to help you grow. Funding sources includes grants, sponsorships and fundraisers. The Shire of Ashburton also has a range of community sponsorships and grants available to clubs or groups in our area.
If you have a specific project in mind, talk to us about how you can fund it. Some grants now on offer:
ANNUAL GRANTS
Open: Now
Closes: Application to LGA - 31 August 2016
Application to DSR - 16 September 2016
Amount: $66,667 - $166,666 will be allocated
to projects with a planning and construction
process that will be complete within 12 months.
The total project cost for annual grants is between
$200,001 - $500,000.
Examples of annual projects:
upgrades to clubrooms/pavilions
upgrade to swimming pool
large floodlighting project
court or bowling green construction
reticulation system for a grassed playing field.
FORWARD PLANNING GRANTS
Open: Now
Closes: Application to LGA - 31 August 2016
Application to DSR: 16 September 2016
Amount: $166,667-$2,000,000 will be allocated
to the large scale projects where the total project
cost exceeds $500,000 and may require an
implementation period of between one and three
years. Grants given in this category may be
allocated in one or a combination of the years in
the triennium.
Examples of forward planning projects:
multipurpose leisure/recreation centre
swimming pool - new or major upgrade
including heating to allow increased use
construction of large synthetic fields
playing field construction
clubroom - new or major upgrade
large ablution block/change rooms.
Applications and guidelines: http://www.dsr.wa.gov.au/funding/facilities-(csrff)
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Club Profile KidsportKidSport enables Western Australian children to participate in community sport and recreation by providing financial assistance to eligible youth aged 5 to 18 years. Applicants who have a Health Care Card or Pension Concession Card, or are referred by a recognised agent, can apply for a voucher to cover the cost of fees to join a KidSport registered club in their local government area. A maximum of $200 is available per child per calendar year.
KidSport registered clubs Tom Price BMX Club Tom Price Amateur Basketball
Association Tom Price Netball Association Tom Price Amateur Swimming
Club Fortescue Cricket Association Scorchers Cricket Club Stealers Softball Club Tom Price Tom Price Junior Soccer
Association Fortescue Junior Football
League Rebels Cricket Club Tom Price Tom Price Tee-Ball Association Tom Price Tennis Club Tom Price Gymnastics Paraburdoo Saints Cricket Club Paraburdoo Amateur Swimming
Club Paraburdoo Netball Association Paraburdoo Saints Football Club
Paraburdoo Tee-Ball Association Paraburdoo Junior Soccer Club Pannawonica Swimming Club
KidSport Referral agents - Tom Price Trish Calder - Disability
Services Commission Katherine Joyce - Tom Price
Youth Centre Shirlene Gotz - Mission
Australia David Ellam - Tom Price Senior
High School
KidSport Referral agents - Paraburdoo Steven Wiseman - Principal,
Paraburdoo Primary School Craig Richards - Physical
Education and Science Teacher, Paraburdoo Primary School
Paraburdoo Squash ClubAbout: The club is a non for profit organisation that operates and manages the squash facilities in Paraburdoo, with two courts available 24/7 using swipe card access. The club has approximately 25 regular members who compete in two annual competitions ranging from 12-15 weeks respectively. Both men and women are welcome and have dedicated grades within the competition to allow everyone to have a go.
Training days/club nights: The club operates its competition on Tuesdays from 5:30pm onwards during the season, in addition to various training nights. The squash seasons run approximately March to June and September to November.
Information for new members: Contact Liam Dowling for details on how to join and get your swipe card access. New members always welcome to join competitions of any skill level.
Membership fees: Social members starting from $50, with competition fees approximately $130 for full year including insurance from Squash WA. Swipe card access an additional $10 deposit refunded on return of the card.
Clinics and competitive competitions: The club compete in the FeNaClng competition annually in Dampier. This year with 3 separate teams travelling across. Training courses from Squash WA also occur throughout the year.
Contact Information:President: Liam DowlingPhone: 0433 573 990Email: [email protected]: www.facebook.com/groups/
paraburdoosquashclub
Contact usClub and Capacity Development ManagerPeter Bracegirdle 9189 5444
Club Development OfficersParaburdoo: Belinda Mortlock 9190 2230
Tom Price: Joy Lewis 9188 5440 [email protected]
Youth Recreation Officer Pannawonica: Bethany Campbell 9134 9504
Community Capacity Building Coordinator Jennifer Withers 9190 2225
If you wish to register your child for the KidSport program please contact your club or your local Club Development Officer.
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Volunteer of the month award
Do you have someone in your club who deserves a Triple A rating? Request a Volunteer
of the Month nomination form by emailing: [email protected]
Club News
Michael NapierMichael has been a volunteer Ambulance Officer with St Johns for 13 years. He is the treasurer for the Tom Price and Paraburdoo St Johns Ambulance committee and also works with the emergency cadets as an instructor. His dedication and care he gives to the community is tireless.
Michael and a fellow Tom Price volunteer Greg Lincoln, have recently been recognised by the investiture of the WA Commandery of the Order of St John for their decades of service. They both received membership to the ‘Order of St John’ at a ceremony in Perth.
Congratulations Tiny and thank you for the support you give our community.
Name: Michael Napier.
Nickname: Tiny.
Occupation: Boilermaker maintainer.
Number of years in your town: 17 years.
What is your favourite thing about your town? The friends I have made.
How would you describe your personality? Laid back, but some people would say grumpy.
What hobbies and activities do you like? Darts.
Pannawonica Junior SportsThe 10 week Auskick program has commenced with a whopping 70 registrations. The season kicked off with a visit from the Wickham Football Club who ran a ‘coach the coach’ session with volunteer parents. A friendly game against the Wickham Auskick team was played in great spirits with the kids actively competing and showing great sportsmanship. Pannawonica Junior Sports are incredibly grateful to the Wickham
Football Club for their time and look forward to further establishing strong links and competition between the two clubs. Auskick is held weekly on a Friday night at 5.00pm at the Pannawonica town oval.
What volunteer work do you currently do? Level 2 Ambulance Officer and instructor at Tom Price Emergency Cadets and St Johns Country Youth.
What motivates you to volunteer? The satisfaction of helping someone.
Why do you think people don’t volunteer? The time involved and the misunderstanding of what we do.
How can we encourage more people to volunteer? Talking with people about what we do.
Active Ashburton Award
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Club NewsParaburdoo Sporting Shooters Association Local Paraburdoo clay target shooter Michael Duell competed in the Big Clay Carnival at Carnarvon in early July. Competing over two and a half days, there were 80 competitors contending from all over the state. Changing weather conditions ensured a challenging competition with wind, rain and sunshine testing the shooters skills. Michael achieved second place in AA Grade in the 75 target medley and first place in the AA Grade High Gun shooting 369 points out of 385. Clay target shoots are scheduled regularly at the club. Beginners welcome. Email [email protected] or Facebook: Paraburdoo Shooters Association of Australia.
Saints Football Club and Sporting AssociationA cold rainy morning couldn’t keep the auskick kids away when West Coast Eagles legend Glen Jakovich visited Paraburdoo on Saturday 23 July. A session with the iconic AFL player was devoured by the kids followed by a sausage sizzle for the hungry players.
Glen attended the Bielski Medal Awards night that evening at The Saints Football Club for Tom Price and Paraburdoo football teams. Congratulations goes to Cooke Medalist winner Jacob Broomfield from Tom Price Towns and Steele McDermott from Paraburdoo Saints who was awarded life membership of the Fortescue National Football League. The 2016 Bielski Medal was awarded to Rhys Cooyou and Willy Nona from Tom Price Towns. Well done!
Paraburdoo Bowls Club The club held a successful Annual General Meeting on Saturday 23 July. Robert Connell was voted in as the new Club President and looks forward to reopening the club soon. The club are still seeking to fill the secretary role. Anyone keen should contact the club as soon as possible on [email protected]. The next committee meeting will be held on Tuesday 2 August at 7.00pm at the Bowls Club. Enthusiastic people to join the general committee are encouraged to come along.
Paraburdoo Anglican ChurchParaburdoo Anglican Church on Ashburton Avenue hosted the first of a series of social dinners on Saturday 9 July. With 25 people in attendance, dinner and dessert was enjoyed around discussions exploring ‘why Jesus is stranger than fiction’. These dinners are open for everyone and an opportunity to check out Jesus. A 'Stranger than Fiction' evening is planned for September in Tom Price. The second themed Paraburdoo dinner will also be held in September. Please contact David Morgan for more information on 0400 353 232 or [email protected]
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Club NewsTom Price Campdraft The annual Tom Price Campdraft will be held on 28 and 29 of August. Tom Price are hosting the second round of the Northwest Campdraft. The competitions start in Newman on the 25 and 26 of August with one day break to travel to Tom Price. The competitors will then travel to Pannawonica for the third round on 1 and 2 September. This year marks the tenth year anniversary of the Tom Price Campdraft. Competitors travel from as far as Fitzroy River to Manjimup and many from local stations and Pilbara towns. The event is open to the public and spectators are encouraged to view the horsemanship skills between 7.00am to 4.00pm. Canteen will be open for food, drinks and souvenirs. The event grounds will be signposted and are located behind Kings Lake. For more information or if you would like to get involved please contact Doug Diver 0407 373 936.
Tom Price Tennis ClubTom Price Tennis Club is liaising with Tennis West for a coach to visit Tom Price who will run various coaching courses from "Hot Shots' to ‘Cardio Tennis’. Anyone is able to attend these free courses. For expressions of interest please contact the committee:
President: Pauly Bradley - 0474 852 010
Secretary: Alyse Daams - 0457 550 400
Treasurer: Catherine Quinn - 9189 2014
Fortescue Cricket AssociationThe club held their Annual General Meeting on Saturday 16 July. There were some significant changes with long time standing President Morgwn Jones stepping down from the role after 7 seasons at the helm.
“I feel now is the right time for a change in the Executive role at the Fortescue Cricket Association. As a group, past committees have worked very hard over the last 9-10 years to ensure the FCA is heading in the right direction and can be a sustainable entity within the sporting landscape in the Pilbara. I wish the new Executive all the very best for the future, they will be a very strong Executive which is only positive for cricket in Tom Price and Paraburdoo”
Jonathon Arnott was elected the new President and will be supported by Vice President Jeff Thomas, Secretary Mick Smith, Treasurer Claire Waller, Masters Coordinator Morgwn Jones and Junior Coordinator Colin Goesch.
The FCA also welcomed a new addition to the Fortescue cricketing family the “FORTESCUE OLD BUSTARDS” who will represent the FCA at the WA Country Masters in Donnybrook in March 2017. This side is made up of current and past players who have played in the FCA aged 40 and over.
www.fortescueca.wa.cricket.com.au
Tom Price Library Book ClubIf you enjoy reading books and would like to share your thoughts with others in a relaxed and comfortable setting… then it’s time to join the Tom Price Library Book Club. The club reads two books each month and meets monthly on a Saturday morning. If you are interested in joining the book club please see staff at the Tom Price library or call 9188 5455. Suggestions for a good read are always welcomed. The Tom Price Library is located on Central Road next to the Visitor Centre.
Interested to play tennis? For memberships enquiries and court bookings please contact the club. Sunday social tennis games will be posted on club Facebook page "Tom Price Tennis Club".