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Menzies Matters

Issue 62 Free August 2013

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Shire of Menzies Information

ORDINARY MEETINGS OF COUNCIL

Council Meetings are usually held in the Shire of Menzies Council Chambers on the last Thursday of each month at 10.00am unless

otherwise advised. Please note that the date for the next meeting is:

Thursday 29 August 2013 Shire of Menzies Council Chambers

Shire of Menzies Fire Notice

Please ensure you observe all local fire laws for your own safety and the safety of others.

Shire of Menzies Phone: (08) 90242041

Lot 124 Shenton Street Fax: (08) 90242051

(PO Box 4) Email: admin@menzies.wa.gov.au

Menzies WA 6436 Website: www.menzies.wa.gov.au

Menzies CRC Phone: (08) 90242702

Menzies Caravan Park Phone: (08) 90242702

(a/h) 0448 242041

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Now open on

weekends—

see page 11 for

more details

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SHIRE OF MENZIES

PLEASE NOTE: The Ordinary Meeting of Council scheduled for Thursday 25 July 2013 was adjourned because of lack of a quorum. The meeting will go ahead on Thursday 1 August 2013 at 10.00am in the Shire of Menzies Council Chambers. Peter Crawford Chief Executive Officer

SHIRE OF MENZIES

STAFF AS AT 1 AUGUST 2013

Peter Crawford, Chief Executive Officer Rose Jones, Deputy CEO

Daphne Crawford, CEO’s Exec Assistant Ray Pepper, Manager Works and Services

Carol McAllan, Rates Officer Debbie Pianto, Accounts Officer

Vivian Greenmount, Customer Svce Officer Vicki Pepper, Depot Support Officer

Bev Golding, CRC Coordinator Kathy Lewis, Tourism Officer

Barry Lewis, Caravan Park Manager

Ray McKay, Depot Supervisor Jerry Lenane, Works Leading Hand

Marina Bauer, Town Crew Leading Hand Les Taylor, Town Crew Member

Christine Nelis, Town Crew Member Andrew Tucker, Town Crew Member

Craig Donovan, Town Crew Member Michael Peterson, Town Crew Member

Dennis Shillabeer, Road Crew Member Charlie Warren, Road Crew Member

Peta Sanford, Road Crew Member Jeff Tichborne, Road Crew Member

We welcome back Dennis Shillabeer who has been on extended leave and are awaiting Les Taylor’s return from sick leave towards the end of August.

At the end of September we will farewell Rose Jones who is heading for greener pastures and look forward to welcoming Rose’s replacement.

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SHIRE OF MENZIES

PROPOSED COUNCIL MEETING DATES

TO 31 JULY 2014

Thursday 29 August 2013 10.00 am Teleconference

Thursday 26 September 2013 10.00 am Tjuntjuntjarra

Thursday 31 October 2013 10.00 am Teleconference

Thursday 28 November 2013 10.00 am Menzies

Friday 20 December 2013 1.00 pm Menzies

Thursday 30 January 2014 10.00 am Teleconference

Thursday 27 February 2014 10.00 am Menzies

Thursday 27 March 2014 10.00 am Teleconference

Thursday 24 April 2014 10.00 am Teleconference

Thursday 29 May 2014 10.00 am Tjuntjuntjarra

Thursday 26 June 2014 10.00 am Menzies

Thursday 31 July 2014 10.00 am Teleconference

SHIRE OF MENZIES

Notice of Fees and Charges Local Government Act 1995 s.6.19 The Shire of Menzies has resolved the fees and charges to apply from 1 August 2013. Copies of the Schedule of Fees and Charges can be obtained from the Shire Office, Shenton Street, Menzies. Peter Crawford Chief Executive Officer

The Shire of Menzies welcomes back Ray and Vicki Pepper who

returned to Menzies to work in early July.

Ray is once again the Manager Works and Services and Vicki is the Depot

Support Officer, providing assistance to Ray and the Works team.

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Mercer StreetMercer StreetMercer Street Phone: 90242044Phone: 90242044Phone: 90242044 MENZIES WA 6436MENZIES WA 6436MENZIES WA 6436

AUGUST DATES AND TIMES FOR MENZIES HEALTH CENTRE

EMERGENCIES ONLY: 000

Poisons Information available 24 hours: 131126

If the Clinic is unattended and you need immediate health advice, call

HEALTH DIRECT 1800 022 222 any time, day or night.

Next RFDS Doctor’s Clinic

Date: 30 July 2013

GP: Dr Simon Evans

Time: 9.00am –1.00pm

Place: Menzies Health Centre

Phone: For appointments

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

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Kalgoorlie

ESD Training

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KCGM EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION SESSIONS The KCGM Career Information Sessions are held at the KCGM Super Pit Shop, located at the Hannans North Tourist Mine, just off the Goldfields Highway, 1.5km North of Hannan Street. They are designed for anyone enquiring about working at the KCGM Super Pit or are interested in Trainee Positions at KCGM. Regular employment information sessions (KCGM HR Day) will take place on the first Thursday of each month, 10am at the Super Pit Shop. The dates of the KCGM HR Days for the remainder of 2013 are as follows: August 1st September 5th October 3rd November 7th December 5th The next session will be held on Thursday 4 July 2013 from 10.00am to 2.00pm For further information, contact the KCGM HR Officer on 08 9022 1158.

A very big welcome to James Valentine Dwyer, born recently to Matt and

Jaz . A little brother for Audie, grandson for Jill and Greg, nephew for

Laura, Caroline and Ben, cousin for Lily and Safin.

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DRESSMAKING AND ALTERATIONS

PHONE KERRY

08 90242086

Opening times for Menzies

Sustainable Outback Café:

8.30am to 4.30pm

EVERY DAY!

The Menzies Visitor Centre is now open on Saturday and Sunday from 10.00am - 2.00pm.

Please note that this does not include Australia Post or CRC services, staff are available for visitor information only

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1st AUGUST1st AUGUST1st AUGUST

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Public Holidays 2013/14

Queen’s Birthday—30 September

Christmas Day—25 December

Boxing Day—26 December

New Year’s Day—I January

Australia Day—26 January

Labour Day—3 March

Easter—18-21 April

ANZAC Day—25 April

School Holidays 2013

Term 3—22 July to 27 September

Term 4—14 October to 19 December

PLEASE NOTE

Articles for the September 2013 edition of the Menzies Matters are required by Monday 26 August 2013. Email articles and photos to ceoxa@menzies.wa.gov.au or drop them off to the Visitor Centre or the Shire Office. Remember—this is OUR community newspaper and your input is always welcome as members of OUR community.

August's birthstone is the peridot or onyx

Its birth flower is the gladiolus or poppy, meaning beauty,

strength of character, love,

marriage and family.

The zodiac signs in August are

Leo (until August 21) and Virgo

(from August 22 onward).

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Who ate all

the meat!!

Hic… Hic...

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Menzies hotel And store Shop hours: 8.00am – 5.00pm

Hotel hours: 11.00am – 9.00pm

Hot Counter Meals: 12.00pm to 2.00pm and 6.00pm to 8.00pm

Fresh Sandwiches and Rolls Flavoured Milks

Soft drinks Cold Beer - ALL DAY!

Juices General Stores

Coffee Accommodation

The MENZIES TOASTY Fast foods

Cakes Ice

Ice Creams Pies, Pasties, Sausage Rolls

IF YOU’RE IN A HURRY – DON’T WORRY

PHONE ORDERS WELCOME 90242016

KLEENHEAT GAS is now available from Menzies Hotel Shop or Bar—EFTPOS available Pricing: Exchange 8.5Kg $40.00 Buy 8.5Kg $95.00 Exchange 45Kg $155.00 Delivery fee $10.00 Delivery time: Wednesday afternoon between 2.00pm and 4.00pm Saturday morning between 10.00am and 11.00am

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Vietnam Veteran’s

Remembrance Day

Sunday 18 August 2013

Details of commemorative

services available from RSL.

Young Beverley Love

from the Menzies Pub,

she likes her name in

the paper!

Hello, goodbye we say

to her, your job’s a bit

of a caper.

She’s here one minute,

gone the next we can’t

keep tabs on her

But when she’s here

she’s such good fun . .

.’twould be a pity to

omit her!

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1st Kyra Williams

1st Les Taylor

2nd Kylie Gilbert

20th Wade Tucker

27th Brenda Blizzard

28th Lynene Blizzard

If you would like your birthday (or the birthday of a family

member or friend) included on this list, please drop details

in to staff at the Shire Office or the Visitor Centre.

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FREE CAMPING Free camping sites in the Menzies area are available at Lake Ballard (51km west of Menzies) and Niagara Dam (65km north east of Menzies). Facilities at these sites include toilets, barbecues, rubbish bins. Potable water at Lake Ballard only. Please remember to preserve these areas for future generations and ‘Take nothing but photographs, Leave nothing but footprints’

Local Information

Grand Hotel Kookynie Food, accommodation, petrol and diesel. Monday to Saturday - 9.00am to 9.00pm Sunday - 10.00am to 9.00pm Takeaway and counter meals, lunch and evening. Breakfast by arrangement for travellers Grocery lines and LPG bottle fill. Camping ground adjacent to hotel Ph: 90313010 Kevin and Fax: 90313001 Margaret

Menzies Centrelink Agent

Contact – Alana Cameron

Phone: 90242504 Fax: 90242191

Open 8.00am -11.00am weekdays

Menzies Aboriginal Corporation

Walsh Street Menzies

Mobile Phone

Recycling

Phone recycling bags are

available at the Menzies CRC.

Bring in your old phones, batter-

ies and chargers and we will bag

them and send them off to Mobile

MENZIES CARAVAN PARKMENZIES CARAVAN PARKMENZIES CARAVAN PARK

Corner of Shenton and Brown Streets, Menzies

(entrance from Brown Street).

Bookings can be made through the Menzies

Visitor Centre (90242702) during business hours

or after hours 0448 242041 (On-site Caretaker).

Powered or unpowered sites, new ablution blocks

including laundry (coin operated washing machines).

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29 July 30 July RFDS Clinic at Health Centre

31 July 1 Horse’s Birthday

2 Jeans for Genes Day

3 4 National Aboriginal and Islander Children’s Day International Friendship Day Kalgoorlie Market Day 9.00am

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 International Youth Day

13 International Left-Handers Day

14 15 Children’s Vision Day

16 Beyond Gardens Team @ Menzies CRC 10.00am

17 Goldfields Baptist College Fair 10.00am

18 Vietnam Veteran’s Day Boulder Market Day 9.00am

19 World Humanitarian Day

20 21 22 23 Daffodil Day

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26 27 28 29 Shire Council Meeting 10.00am

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31 Last day of Winter

1 September First day of Spring

Calendar of Events for AUGUST 2013

2-11 August—Family History Week

The Menzies Matters is produced by the Menzies CRC

and The Shire of Menzies

Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun

FORTY HOUR FAMINE

KEEP AUSTRALIA BEAUTIFUL WEEK

HEARING AWARENESS WEEK