mannum mag issue 23 april 2008

ContentsA Bit of R ‘n R 23Calendars & Dates 28

Choristers Corner 10Church Services 3Classifieds 28

Editorial 2Letters 3Police & Neighbourhood Watch 18

Out of this World 8Puzzle 3Under the Toadstool 22

April 2008 Mannum, South Australia 5238 Issue number 23

Numbers up at the Mannum ShowWith a glorious day and record number of trade displays the

Mannum Show proved to be very successful. Gate takingsincreased and exhibits in a number of sections were up on previousyears. As expected, Agricultural Produce, Flowers, Fruit andVegetables were down and for the first time, no merino sheep wereentered.

With a new President, Secretary, Treasurer and Conveners forTrade Sites, Entertainment, Needlework and Crafts, Poultry and CarpThrowing there were a few anxious moments, but all came togetherwell on the day. Entertainment convener, Gavin Pitman, did well toprovide the equivalent of $30 free entertainment for each personpresent in the form of live music, circus, motor bike spectacular andother performances.

Unfortunately, with the requirements for the isolation of the horsesection this year because of the horse flu scare, the cattle section hadto be abandoned and the goat section was re-positioned, buthopefully, all will be back to normal in 2009. Luckily thehorses-in-action section was bigger and better than ever thanks to thehard work of convener, Helen McGorman.

The Natural Resources marquee continued to attract much interest.This section of the show is made possible by a grant from the South

Australian Murray Darling Basin Natural Resources ManagementBoard and we hope that partnership will continue into the future.

Facilities at the showground continue to be improved and theMannum Agricultural Society is extremely grateful to the MidMurray Council for the upgrading of the grounds. Work on thebuildings, which are the responsibility of the Society, will continueas money is available. Provided that the Sunday Market, Trash andTreasure and now the Expos continue with increased local support,funds should be available to carry out further renovations.

The Show Committee has organised a ‘Thank you’ barbecue in theshowground dining hall on Friday the 18th April as a means ofexpressing thanks to the many helpers who make the show possible.Also included are the major sponsors who contribute financially.Invitations to this event are being distributed by the conveners ofeach section who must have firm numbers for catering purposes bythe next meeting on 10th April. Show President Geoff Skein wouldlike to know if you, as a helper, have been overlooked, as this is adifficult exercise as a first-off, without a current list to work from,and it is not an intention to offend anyone by excluding them.

Show CommitteeMore photographs page 16

Showground Expos… to begin in May

The Mannum Agricultural Society is planning a series of EXPOsto coincide with the Showground Market and Trash & Treasure

on the first Sunday of each month from 9 am to 2 pm.The first of these will be a LOCAL ARTISTS EXPO on May 4th.

Entry to the Expo will be free and it is hoped that local artists willregister their interest to participate. It is also hoped that many of thelocal community will attend and enjoy the significant talent ondisplay.

The idea is to provide an opportunity for the many local artists todisplay their art without the formality of judging but with the optionof sale if desired.

Expo Launch

The Expos will be launched with an Art, Wine and Cheese Eveningon Saturday 3rd May at the showground. Tickets at $10 are availablefrom Berrie Skein.

Each month will provide the opportunity for other groups toexhibit. It is envisaged that perhaps hobbies (to include wood andmetal work, models and collections), quilting, photography,needlework and knitting expos will be among those to follow. Theoptions are endless.

The venue will be the Dining Hall at the showground and the Expossub committee will be seeking assistance from those with expertisein the various fields for each expo. The Expo sub committee consistsof Rosalie Mead, Vicki Harding, Berrie Skein, Irene Lovell, withlocal artists representatives Sandie Kuenhe, Roger and Karen Baker.

For further information contact Geoff Skein on 8569 2385.Geoff Skein

Mannum Mag Issue Number 23

Letters to the EditorDeadline 25 April 2008 for publication in the May issue

EditorialSize does matter

Some of this month’sarticles were submitted in

response to our plea forstories. Thank you. Pleasekeep them coming.

However, some were verylarge, given the size ofMannum Mag. A large articlewith photographs makes itvery difficult to maintain avariety of stories. It would bea great help if you aim foraround 200 to 300 words.

If it takes more, so be it. Wecan always serialise it. Howmany episodes of Blue Hillswere there?

We have to compromisebetween allocating space totext , photographs andadvertisers.

Adding another sheet ispossible, but that adds 4 pages.We need to be sure of a readysupply of stories to fill them.

The advertisers have beendoing their bit to help with thespace problem.

Regular readers will havenoticed that our previously“full page” advertisers havegraciously reduced theiradvertisements to a threequarter page size (which is thelargest we now offer). Theytoo must compromise betweensupporting Mannum Mag andgaining maximum exposurefor their outlay.

Showing offOverheard at the Mannum

Show: One of the foodsuppliers approached a Showcommittee member during theshow to congratulate thecommittee for the work it isdoing in expanding the show.

Mannum seems to be goingahead in leaps and boundswhereas many of the othershows he attends seem to bestruggling.

Ivan Venning also said muchthe same thing over lunch withcommittee members.

Let’s hear it for the ShowCommittee and wish them allthe best for their Expos.

Hip, Hip . . .

The viewpoints and opinions of the Authors and Artists that appear in MannumMag do not necessarily reflect the viewpoints of the Mannum Mag Editors, staffand/or affiliates. Mannum Mag assumes no responsibility for any errors oromissions in the content of this publication.

To accommodate a wide range of comments, short letters have more chance ofpublication. Longer letters addressing important matters will not necessarily beexcluded. In general, aim for about 100 to 150 words, or less.

The Easter BunnyDear Editor,I’m sure that you saw (unless

you were blind) two EasterBunnies in Mannum on the longweekend.

What a treat it was to havethem Pop Up in the differentshops either handing out treatsor just surprising people withtheir cheeky faces.

We all know the real meaningof Easter but it was still nice tobe able to have a laugh at theBeautiful Easter Bunnies.

An Admirer

Mental HealthDear Editor,A note from the Mental Health

Activity and Learning centre.Mental health is everyone’s

responsibility.Suicide and mental illness are

major public health concerns inAustralia. More than twothousand Australians die eachyear from self inflicted injuries,and more than 1 in 5 willexperience a mental disorder atsome time in their lives.

Despite large amounts ofmoney being poured into suicideprevention, suicides arehappening in our town andsurrounding areas. How manyattempted suicides are alsohappening? We need to be moreaware of changes in peoplearound us.

Words and actions ofencouragement can make all thedifference to “someone on theedge”. We need to take the timeto talk to people and to theyoung ones. Someone said to me“you don’t expect to bury yourchildren!” Things aren’t alwaysas they appear, so please have anopen mind to what you hear andsee.

A question that is often askedis where do we get help? Goodquestion. Some doctors can be agood source; the local hospitalmay have information, themental health help line, 131465,is useful and a wide range ofinformation can be accessed atthe MHAL, 5 Greening St.

Suicide is a permanent

solution to a temporary problem;depression makes things lookblacker than it is.

Roslyn Udy

Request to CouncilDear Editor,Since living in Mannum, I

have noticed that from time totime the Council has written inyour paper. There seems to besuch a lot happening and it isgood to find out what ourCouncillors are planning for ourcommunity. Would it bepossible to ask the Council towrite some notes to the papereach month? I have spoken toother residents and we all thinkit would be a good idea. I hopeyou do too. All the best

PS: Don’t worry about the lastpaper being all upside down andblack and blue, we all have dayslike that!

Name withheld by request

Thank YouDear Editor,Once again, I wish to thank

those people who supported mycountry music show at theMannum Showgrounds on the 1st

March.Thanks to Mr Tim Male for

the use of the truck. My othersponsors were: Mid MurrayCouncil, Heidi Van Hooff,Rebecca B a t t , M u r rayMitsubishi Murray Bridge,Eichler Earth Movers andMannum Dental Clinic.

A big thank you to all of theabove.

Brian Albino,Country Music Convener

StigmaDear Editor,Stigma: a mark of disgrace, a stain, as

on one’s reputation.Mental: of or pertaining to the mind;

designated for or pertaining to the careof those with disordered minds, foolish ormad.

Does this sound like theBeautiful People who come andvisit the MHAL - Mental HealthActivity and Learning Centre?

Well it doesn’t to me!When are people in and

around this district going torealize that they are people youknow. They actually walk and

talk among us, on the street,working in businesses or justsocializing.

Please give a thought next timeyou say “Oh! You don’t go tothat Mental Place do you?” Youmay be overheard.

Think of your friends or familywho may attend the MHAL andthen maybe you will changeyour mind.

If you are not convinced, thencome along any Monday,Wednesday or Friday between10 am and 3 pm. You just mightbe surprised.

Annette Coleman, Volunteer

Easter by the River

The peace of the river reserve washost to e a r l y m o r n i n g

celebrations of Easter.It began Good Friday morning led

by the Rev. Rod Mann, as wegathered around a symbolic gardento reflect on the events that hadhappened in a garden almost 2000years ago.

It concluded Easter Sunday as weleft a symbolic tomb to re-enter lifeand cast our hopes, symbolized byflowers, onto the river to be carriedinto the future.

Our thanks to Rod and Ruth forpreparing and presenting thiscelebration of new life.

Vivian Garner

Issue Number 23 Mannum Mag

Mannum MagMay 2008 issue Deadline

12:00 noon, Friday 25th April

DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICESFor Mannum congregations

LUTHERAN 79 Cliff Street (ph: 8569 2863)Mannum, Sundays 9.00 am, Sunday School 9.45 am duringschool terms. Everyone welcome.

UNITING Corner of Greening Street & Walker Avenue(ph: 8569 1187)

Mannum, 1st & 3rd Sundays 11 am, 2nd & 4th Sundays 9 am

ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road (ph: 8165 0313)Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am

ASSEMBLY OF GOD Greening Street (ph: 8569 1333)Mannum, Sundays 10.00 am

BAPTIST William Street (ph: 8278 3992)Mannum, Sundays 10.30 am

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 17 King George St(ph: 0419 855 941)

Mannum, Saturdays 9.30 am, Sabbath School 11.00 am

CATHOLIC Mau Street (ph: 8531 1699)Mannum, Mass: 1st Sunday 9.30 am, all others 8.30 am

Lest We ForgetThose heroes that shed their blood

and lost their lives...! You are now lyingin the soul of a friendly country,therefore rest in peace. There is nodifferences between the Johnnies andthe Mehmets to us where they lie side byside here in this country of ours...

You, the mothers who sent their sonsfrom far away countries wipe away yourtears. Your sons are now lying in ourbosom and are in peace. After havinglost their lives on this land they havebecome our sons as well.

ATATURK, (1934)

On the shore of ANZACCove stands a large natural

rock on which are carved theabove words.

They are part of a speech byAtaturk in 1934 at acommemorative service on theshores of ANZAC Cove forrelatives of those killed on thebattlefields. Amongst the peoplewas an Irish woman who hadlost five sons at Gallipoli.

This speech for me is verymoving - it shows theforgiveness from a people(Turks) whose country wasoccupied and soldiers killed byinvaders from foreign landswhose sole purpose waspossession and greed.

Susan Murphy

New Family inMannum Tyre

Business

Tom and Kylie Munro are thenew faces at Advantage The

Tyre Professionals on BerrymanAvenue.

The couple with their fourchildren, Hayden, Caleb, Markand the charming three monthold Samantha arrived from WAabout a month ago.

Tom, who has been in themotor trade for about 19 yearsand in the tyre business for 10 ofthem, flew over to look at “us”in January. Following purchaseof the business, the family fromsuburban Perth drove across theBig Paddock to start their newlife here with us beside the RiverMurray.

Dad and two boys are alreadyplaying footy, and the schoolage kids are settling in to our SAcurriculum. Kylie says thatpeople have been welcomingand kind to them.

We wish them well in settlingin at Mannum, as family and oldfriends are a long way away.

Elfrieda Wallent

From the Lions DenMannum Lions

On February 27th, Lionsmembers attended the

opening of the swing for thedisabled at Mary Ann Reserve.The Club contributed to theproject by erecting fencingaround the playground. After theopening, the Club provided afree B.B.Q. for guests.

On Mannum Show Day,members once again mannedtwo gates as a voluntary servicet o a s s i s t t h e S h o wcommittee.Our B.B.Q. was setup in front of the Den to sell hotfood and cool drinks.

On March 2nd, the Club hosted90 children/carers from CampQuality at Mary Ann Reserve..A free B.B.Q. lunch wasprovided and entertainmentincluded face painting, bouncingcastle, and a cruise on the M.V.

Expedition. Our thanks to theCaptain and crew for theirhospitality which was muchappreciated.

A fun night for members onMarch 3rd was a bowls nighthosted by the Tailem BendLions. This is an annual eventand our members acquittedthemselves very well.

Karoonda Lions held their 35th

anniversary dinner on March16th and a number of ourmembers attended.

Over the last five years,Mannum Lions have contributedover $44,000 in projects anddonations to the localcommunity. This is an effort thatthe Club is very proud of andupholds the Lions motto: “WeServe”

Wally Hammond, Publicity Officer

Biggest Morning TeaThe annual Biggest Morning Tea each May supports Cancer

Research. Everyone in this region has a big heart so this yearthe Shared Stitches of Mannum are offering

Morning Tea and Lunchand a

Performance by the Camp Quality Puppeteers

We will present a huge quantity of quilts to theCamp Quality organization

There will be prizes, raffles and fun for everyone!Admission only by presentation of a pre-paid ticketWhen: Wednesday May 14 – starting at 10:30 am

Where: Barn Conference CentreWendy and David at the Mannum Motel kindlydonated the Centre for this worthwhile cause

Tickets: Prepaid bookings and tickets available Now!

(Closing date for the purchase of tickets is the end of April)

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Around the BoreeLog

Monday evening, March 10Joan Kreiser hosted a

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Those who attended enjoyedboth immensely.

Copies of the CD can bepurchased from Joan Kreiser.Phone: 8569 1730.

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MurraylandsRegional TouristAssociation Inc

Who is it what does it do?

The membership based, not-for-profit, Murraylands Regional

Tourist Association has been anIncorporated Association since 1981.It relies on membership monies andsponsorship to undertake its work.

We are an Accredited TourismBody currently participating in thePilot Climate Change CertificationProgram on behalf of our members..

While there are some restrictions,we actively encourage a borderlessAssociation and Region.

Our aims are to increase visitationto our Region, and dispel the myththat there is no water in the MurrayRiver for recreational purposes.

We incorporate the houseboatindustry as a whole in ourmembership base. This industry is amajor tourism operator in SA, and itsconservative worth is $20 million tothe SA economy.

It is essential to lift the image of theRegion, now.

The businesses of all our membersin some way or another revolvearound the River Murray. Our MalleeRegion and operators gain businessfrom the Houseboat Stays as theinterstate hirer passes through the

area.The added financial burden of

adapting to the drop in the Riverlevel and the poor media reporting(photos of the Darling instead of theRiver Murray) and sensationalisedheadlines has lead to a drop invisitation over the past months,translating to reduced cash flows,which in turn affects entirecommunities along the River, andbeyond.

The Murraylands Regional TouristAssociation committee, and itsspecifically formed drought responseteam feel the only way to reinforceinformation on the TRUE state of theRiver - that it can be accessed NOWfor recreational purposes - is throughincreased promotions.

In the past months we haveattended:

• the start of the Tour DownUnder, highlighting Mannum,the River and the Murraylandsexperiences. We successfullytargeted a new internationalmarket, that came with the ProTour.

• Hindmarsh Island on-waterboating promotions, where membersreceived direct bookings from thetarget market of 15,000.

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Combined Probus Club of Mannum

The first meeting of the year was held on February 4th with aninformal meeting at the Mannum Rowing Club.

After the business side of the meeting, member Mick Harbourpresented a profile of his life as a shearer, hotel owner, rabbito, petrolagent and wool buyer. Another member, Tom Hemmings, produceda Davy safety lamp used by his mining grandfathers in the Englishcoal mines during the 1800's.

Both members were applauded on their excellent presentations.These were followed by a pooled finger food luncheon and an

opportunity to meet members again, after the Christmas break.The March meeting, held on Monday 3rd, included the Annual

General Meeting at which the following members were elected forthe year 2008.

President: Henry LucasVice President: Cynthia Harbour

Secretary: Geoff GobbettAssistant Secretary: Trevor Frahn

Treasurer: Ron CollierAssistant Treasurer: Shirley Schultz

Also, five new members were welcomed into the Club; Maureenand Barry Walker, Laurel and Eric Anderson and Sandra Fuss.

A further three people were welcomed into membership at the Aprilmeeting. These were Colin and Val Pym and Astrid Keiman,bringing our total membership close to 60.

Guest speakers Tim and Steve Courtney from SA Water gave anexcellent, very informative presentation on what is happening in thisregion in regards to the Government’s actions in the present droughtsituation. They also gave an explanation of the purpose of thetemporary low level pumps that have been installed at the MannumPumping Station, finishing with a description of how a waterfiltration plant works.

They were presented with a Certificate of Appreciation whichincluded their photographs.

The next Probus meeting will be on April 7th at 9:45 am. Visitorsare most welcome.

Trevor Frahn

Lions Club of Ridley

Ridley Lions Club is celebrating the 30th anniversary of itsinception. Plans are underway to celebrate 30 years of service to

the Mid Murray Region since receiving its Charter in February 1978.The hugely successful ANZAC Dinner Dance, which was held in

the Nildottie Hall in April last year, is being held once more onSaturday 19th April 2008. Last year tickets sold out and many weredisappointed that they couldn’t attend.

During and after a three course dinner provided by Neville Hahnand Lions members, era and modern music will be provided by Lionsmember DJ Tony Friebel for patrons to enjoy.

The Mid Murray RSL group will conduct a short ceremony ofremembrance and the Swan Reach Museum have promised to displaymany of their fine artefacts. Competitions for the best memorabilia,a raffle and door prizes will feature. Tickets are available from Geoff8564 5031 or Lyn 8570 1208.

Many were looking forward to a fun time at the Black Hill Hall onMarch 16th but the Mad Hatters Tea Party was postponed ’till later inthe year, due to the extremely hot weather forecast.

The club has supported Cambrai, Sedan and Swan Reach schoolswith grants and research competition prizes over the past year. OnMarch the 17th president Bill Stevenson and his wife Lisa were guestsat the Cambrai Area School where Bill spoke on leadership in thecommunity and presented the 2008 Student RepresentativeCouncillors with their badges of office. A BBQ lunch was enjoyed byall following the ceremony.

Unlike many Lions clubs, Ridley club is a district club notassociated with any one town and works hard to overcome problemsdue to distance and the rising cost of travel.

Club officers elected for the 2008-2009 year are President GeoffHennig (Cambrai), Secretary Ivan Dettloff (Swan Reach) andTreasurer, Tony Friebel (Nildottie).

If you would like to join Ridley Lions Club please contact Bill orLisa at 8569 6040 or any club member.

Geoff Hennig,

Left to right: Maureen & Barry Walker, Laurel & Eric Anderson, Sandra Fuss


Out Of This WorldAstronomer’s Corner

In the April night sky the wonderful ringedplanet Saturn is in Leo the Lion and the red planet Mars

is in Gemini the Twins. A grand opportunity, with the aid of somestrong binoculars or a small telescope, to capture gems of the sky.

In our latitudes Leo the lion will be rolling on his back and thetwins will be resting, but words cannot adequately describe thescene. The colours of the planets and stars will be a challenge to getright.

The star Antares (“Mars like”) in The Scorpion can be comparedto Mars the planet in Gemini at the beginning of the evening aroundten pm.

Saturn near the large star Regulus will be, for first time observers,well placed earlier in the evening.

Mars is easier to pick out but good images of its surface need goodquality instruments and optimum viewing times, but that is not to saythat good photographs cannot happen at any time.

In the early morning the planets Venus and Mercury have beengiving good displays, well worth a ventured look out of a window inthe morning sky before sunrise.

At this time of year the sun is rising due east and setting due westand it is a good time to get bearings of landmarks to check thoseGPS instruments as a keen amateur astronomer may do.

When viewing the planet Venus, which has sulphuric acid in itsatmosphere, a possible runaway greenhouse effect and a dense cloudlayer, it has been only with modern technology that we have beenable to find out more about the once hidden surface of this planet.

Due to the cloud layer the planet absorbs a fair amount of heat andreflects just as much. Along with its proximity to the sun we canlearn much from this interesting planet about the management of ourown.

Dave AllenMoon Phases

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Lessons Learned

His name was Edgar (whichcaused my husband of the

same name some embarrassmentas we all attended family campstogether). He had a disablingtype of dwarfism that wouldlater be treated with hormonesand he would reach somewherejust under five feet as an adult.He was a just few years youngerthan me, we were the samegeneration. As a boy, myhusband learned not to flinch atthe cry of “Edgar, get Edgar”which was a commonoccurrence as his namesake’stiny form ran through the dininghall, adults in pursuit. Edgar’sbright red hair was easy to seebut his ability to run under thetrestle tables made catching hima challenge. He was also able torun on top of them andsometimes did. Edgar taught usa lot. Every summer camp I sawhim and as a young man he wasalways in the kitchen. There wasa queue at either side of theservery and Edgar’s job was tokeep “his” queue supplied withcutlery, glasses, plates, etc. fortheir trays. The rest of us soonlearned to be alert when thesupply ran short, as it often diduntil the washing up crew caughtup. When the glasses werenowhere to be found, there wasusually a supply hidden underEdgar’s counter, ditto for thecups and cutlery. You had to bequick. Edgar made sure “his”side never ran out. He took hisjob very seriously. It was achurch camp and there was a lotof talk about “serving” and“stewardship” and Edgar took itto heart.

Edgar earned his own living. Iknew him over 50 years ago andas he was an older one of six andthey were not a prosperousfamily, Edgar got a job washing

dishes in a restaurant. He wassoon indispensable. At onememorable camp when I wasmarried with small children wea t t e n d e d t h e e a r l y“organizational” session. It hadbeen a busy summer and we allarrived weary. Hands wereraised reluctantly as volunteerswere assigned to variouscommittees. Except Edgar’s. Hevolunteered for every one. Theofficial in charge gentlyexplained that there would notbe enough time for Edgar toattend every one but they couldwork that out later. Finally camethe last assignment. The toiletdetail. They needed cleaning andre-supplying every morning andno one put up a hand. Ourexcuse was, we need a rest thisweek, that’s just asking toomuch. Apparently everyone elsefelt the same. Except Edgar. Hishand waved exuberantly - andwe all knew he meant it. Edgarwould give every bit of hisenergy and ability to clean thosetoilets just like he did everythinge l s e . T h e r e w a s a nuncomfortable quiet and thenslowly the guest minister for theweek raised his hand. “If Edgarwill help me, I’ll do the men’s”,he said. There was no shortageof shame faced volunteers afterthat.

Edgar added colour to ourlives for years. When weattended his brother’s wedding,there to greet us was Edgar in abright blue velvet suit, red hairshining, a proud member of thewedding party. He did theintroductions. I was havingtrouble remembering the namesof people I hadn’t seen recentlybut Edgar knew them all.Because he cared. We were histo look after. He did not live to aripe old age but long enough toteach the rest of us.

Vivian Garner

Mid Murray CommunitySupport Service & Chips Inc

Thanks to the enormous generosity of Community Benefit SA,MMCSS & CHIPS now have a brand new kitchen, built andinstalled by local cabinetmaker Leith Kahl.

GRAND OPENING TUESDAY 15th APRIL

Pop in at 10:30 am on the 15th of April for our inaugural tea and coffeemorning and have a cuppa, a chat and a look at our new kitchen.We will be holding tea & coffee mornings every Tuesday 10:30 – 11:20am. There will always be someone interesting to chat to.Looking forward to seeing you there.

Cars WantedChrysler – Valiant – Dodge

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Regional TouristAssociation

Continued from page 6

This is campaign will continue withannual visits to the Royal AdelaideShow, interstate shows, travel shows,and offshore into England andIreland in August.

Further to this, we have instigatedstop press releases to InformationCentres throughout the country,highlighting all aspects that showthat the “River is Open for Business”.

Much emphasis has been placed onthe general love of “reality”. We havehighlighted the live webcams on theRiver at Renmark and Mannum,where and whenever we can in ourpromotional material. Our two website members have instigated factpages to try to reverse the decline inrecreational visits.

Our aim is to promote thesewebsites to the intrastate andinterstate visitors to encourage areturn to the River and the Region,and to arrest the drop in visitation.

We, as committee elect of theMurraylands Regional TouristAssociation are very aware of ourcharter, and that it has never beenmore vital than now, for us to lobbyfor our members, and the RiverMurray.

We are working, as volunteers, far

beyond the call of the normalworkings of an Association to helpmaintain and sustain the normalvisitation, and to help our membersto sustain a business in the face of thehardships that we foresee as the Riverlevels reduce.

We highlighted the problems andthe hardships forecast to SenatorSimon Birmingham on the 28th

February. After a tour of MurrayBridge by river he spent an afternoonat Mannum. After lunch onRiverdreams Boatel, he spoke to theoperators of Jester Cruises andUnforgettable Houseboats, inspectedthe ferry crossings, dried lagoon areasand PS Marion and toured the localRiver up to Greenings landing toview first hand the effects of droppingwater levels below Lock One.

We publicly thank all whosupported this visit. He is nowlobbying the Federal government forsupport for operators on and aroundthe River. (see photos)

To join this Association, workingfor you and with you., contact JennieWhitehorn Chairperson 0439 829964 or Kirsty McGregor, Chair ofPromotions 8569 1402.

Kirsty McGregor


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† Choristers Corner †Hildegarde of Bingen

In 1098, a West German family of the Rhenish aristocracywelcomed their tenth child, a daughter and, as was the custom

in Catholic countries, the tenth child was tithed to God. Thus,during her eighth year little Hildegarde was taken by her parentsto a convent at a Benedictine monastery near Bingen, and thereshe remained for the rest of her eighty years as a nun and Abbessof her own convent.

Hildegarde was remarkably gifted and, thanks to modernresearch by German Benedictine nuns, we know much about thelife she lived more than 800 years ago. A student of NaturalHistory, Science and Medicine she wrote and taught on thesetopics as well as being a visionary, prophet counsellor, competentadministrator, poet and musician. It is as a prolific musical poetthat Hildegarde expresses her spirituality and deep devotion,especially to the Virgin Mary. Many of her songs (hymns) inpraise of aspects of the Blessed Virgin were considered to beamong the finest songs written in the Middle Ages.

In about 1150 she completed the massive musical work shecalled The Symphony Of The Harmony Of Celestial Revelations.It took 30 years to compose and remained the foundation of herworship for the remainder of her life. Consisting of 77 Songs,Poems, Antiphons, Sequences and Responds, it also contains aMusical Drama or Play.

As an Abbess, her life was not without controversy. It wasnoted that she and twenty of her noble born nuns worshippedwearing exquisite jewellery especially on their fingers, andelaborate headgear including crowns on Church High Feast days!

So much for my image of frugal austere Sisters living theBenedictine Rule! Leaving aside my notions of the cloistered

habits of Mediaeval nuns, I greatly admire Hildegarde’s music.She had no formal Latin education, and as a result some considerher verses to be primitive and lacking in poetic structure. Hermusic has also been criticized as monotonous and repetitive, yetI consider many of her songs to be vibrant, deeply moving andpowerful in their creative passion.

Frequently Hildegarde found herself in conflict with theEstablishment, because she actively involved herself in thepolitics of both Church and Government. By refusing to bow tomale ecclesiastical authority she faced excommunication morethan once in defence of injustice; yet among her friends shecounted Kings, Emperors, Popes, Archbishops Abbots, Abbesses,many nuns and common people.

Amongst her contemporaries she was the most celebratedwoman of the age, and called “The Sibyl of the Rhine” (I canhowever see why four Popes have refused to elevate her toSainthood!)

In her eighties she was still rowing herself across that RhineRiver to visit her nuns at the convent she had established there.After she died, her music was forgotten for many centuries.Hildegarde referred to herself as “A Feather on The Breath ofGod” and that is the name of one of the CDs I have of her music.The other is “Heavenly Revelations”.

Mannum Town Choir now meet every second Wednesday forrehearsals at 8 pm in the Uniting Church Hall. All singerswelcome. Cost $2.

April dates 2nd, 16th and 30th. May dates 14th and 28th. Phone8569 2295.

Elfrieda Wallent


Chippy Chatter

On the 13th of March, CHIPSheld its 23rd Friendship

Lunch at the Mannum RowingClub. With the expectedtemperatures being extreme, itwas considered that numbers forthis luncheon would be downsomewhat compared to previousluncheons.

That was not the case.Seventy-three clients andvolunteers gathered to sharefood and fun and, even thoughthe temperatures were soaring,everyone seemed to enjoythemselves.

Catering was provided by

Tony and the girls of the“Mannum Top Deli”, and ourmeal was delicious! Thank-youTony, for all the work you andyour team put in to the day,particularly in the very hotconditions we faced.

A very special thank you mustgo to Maurie, of the RowingClub, who kept us all wellhydrated and helped outwherever he was needed.

Lyn Noblett also assisted agreat deal on day. Thank-you,Lyn.

Last, but not least, thanks go toall the other clients and

volunteers attending for all theirsupport and assistance to makethe day an enjoyable one.

Marion Wilson, Co-ordinator

Craft GroupMMCSS & CHIPS

Every Thursday10:00 am – 12:30 pm: Knitting, Crochet, Basic Sewing

1:00 am – 3:30 pm: Scrapbooking, Cardmaking, BeadingFor more information, please telephone 8569 2129


Great PayTV for Mannum ... right here, right now!All ONLY $29.95 a month with Selectv!

NO lock-in contracts or penalties - You own the equipment• 22 channels of terrific entertainment, 5 Movie Channels

- Movies One & Two, Movie Extra, Movie Greats & TCM• If it drives, flies or sails, you’ll see it on Discovery Real Time• 2 National Geographic channels for documentaries & adventure• Music, art and more on MTV, VH1, E-Entertainment & Ovation• News and sport from around the world on the BBC, CNN, Euronews,

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Joke of the monthQ: Why do people buy chicken take-away shops?A: Because other jobs seem poultry.

T.O.T.T. presents A Variety ShowDirectors: Helen Holliday & Gloria Seymour

All net proceeds goto the Hanson Centre for cancer research at R.A.H.

Cabaret Style

BYO Drinks,Glasses & NibblesSoup, Tea, Coffee

Light RefreshmentsAvailable During

Intermission

Gumeracha Town Hall8:00 pm ‐ Friday 9th May

7:30 pm ‐ Saturday 10th May

Mt Pleasant Soldiers Memorial Hall7:30 pm ‐ Saturday 17th May1:30 pm ‐ Sunday 18th May7:30 pm ‐ Saturday 24th May1:30 pm ‐ Sunday 25th May

Ticket Prices - $25.00 Bookings Essential - Phone 8568 5337

PS MarionRiver Murray Cruises

Day Cruises

One hour cruises departing from Mary Ann Reserve, Mannum11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm

Houseboat Open WeekendSaturday 3 and Sunday 4 May 2008

Adults $15 (15 years & over)Children $7.50 (4-14 years)

Overnight Cruises

Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend4 day / 3 night River Murray Cruise

Friday 6 - Monday 9 June 2008$650 per person (twin share)

Inclusive of all meals.

Celebrating Paddle Steamer Oscar W’s Centenary5 day / 4 night River Murray Cruise

Monday 22 - Friday 26 September 2008accompanied by Oscar W

$800 per person (twin share)Inclusive of all meals.

Book on line at www.psmarion.comTelephone and counter bookings at Mannum Dock Museum, 6 Randell St Mannum

available Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm only, ph 8569 2733

Did you know Mannum Dock Museum is home to the Paddle Steamer Marion - the world’s lastremaining, operational, heritage, steam driven, wood fired, side paddle wheeler with overnight

passenger accommodation?


AntiquesAntique furniture and collectables

Restoration

Quality Restoration of all timber furniture -

Chairs. Tables. Sideboards. Meat safes.

Upholstery

Furniture - Lounges. Chairs.

Antique & Contemporary Styles

Automotive - Original & Custom Retrims.

Speed Boats. House Boats.

Contact: Terry SchutzPfeiffer Rd. Mannum

E Phone 0407 390 010 E Fax 8569 1789

Mannum WinsMultiple Awards

Mannum has been recognised forits Tour Down Under spirit

with a number of awards.Mid Murray Council mayor Ian

Mann accepted Tour Down Under’sKESAB Best Dressed Town and StageFour awards, while Mannum VisitorInformation Centre coordinatorAlison Farley accepted the award onbehalf of the centre for KESAB BestDressed Commercial Premises.

A good crowd attended the awardpresentation at the Mannum RowingClub, with many of the dancespectacular pa r t i c i pa nts inattendance.

The Mannum Lions Club cooked abarbecue for the crowd to celebrate

the hard work of the volunteers whoso successfully hosted the Stage Fourstart of the Tour Down Under.

Mr Mann said he was “prettyproud” to receive the award for thetown again this year.

“We are pretty rapt, it is somethingyou can’t do without your volunteersand that’s what ... [the Awards night]was all about,” he said.

Event SA best dressed towncoordinator Amy de Wall presentedthe awards and challenged the townand council to win the award for thethird time next year.

If we win the overall Best DressedTown for the 2009 Tour DownUnder Mannum will feature in theTour Down Under Hall of Fame.

Courtesy ofThe Murray Valley Standard

Admiring their hard work; from left, Ken Shillabeer, Sue Baxter, AthalieVerrall and Roger Heritage

Award Winners


Mannum RowingClub

Mannum Rowing Club againheld a very successful

regatta on Saturday 23rd

February. Even though it wasquite windy and the water a littlerough, a large number of rowersfrom various clubs attended.

Mannum rowers again didtheir town proud by winning acoxed four and eight, as well asa single scull event. MannumCaptain, Dean Mobbs, rowingfor Riverside also had a good

day by winning in four events.The feature event, the Arnold

Cup, was won by a crew fromPort Adelaide, comprising: BMason, D Trinne, P Bastian, WSeverin and J May, cox.

Rowing again showed what aversatile sport it is as on this daythere were three generations ofthe Banks family competing,with ages from 13 to 75.

A raffle for a B.B.Q. donatedby the ANZ Bank was drawnduring the afternoon. Thewinning ticked drawn by JayneBormann, an ANZ employee,resulted in a win for BarryMansell.

The club will celebrate itscentenary in 2010 and would

like any old photos ormemorabilia, etc, to make this

occasion a great success.Diana Banks

Mannum’s two youngest rowers, Luke Mildwaters, 15 (left) and Deklan Banks, 13,came third in their first race together in a double scull. An encouraging effort.


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Shared Stiches OfMannum

Much, Much MoreThan A Big Morning Tea

This will be a memorableoccasion. Not only a “ big

morning tea “ but also a “biglunch” and a “must see”performance by the CampQuality Puppeteers.

Our quilting group attended aperformance last year and wewere completely bowled over.

In that show we saw puppetsrepresenting children withcancer, sharing their experienceswhile waiting to see the doctor.One little fellow had lost all hishair and each character had adifferent personality. After aminute or two we forgot thatthey weren’t real children.

We were ente r ta ined ,educated, amused and moved totears. It was not depressinghowever; in fact we found ituplifting and an experience wewon’t forget.

This year, the May 14th

performance of the CampQuality Puppeteers will befollowed by a delicious lunch.There will be prizes to be wonand lots of fun. Local businesses

have been very generous withtheir donations and even thevenue, The Barn ConferenceCentre, has been donated byWendy and David from theMannum Motel.

So please, Mannumites, putMay 14th in your diary and comealong. We do ask you to prepurchase tickets (see our ad) sothat we know how much lovelyfood to prepare.

Our group has spent manyhours making lots of quilts forthe camp quality kids to keepand these will be on display andpresented on the day.

Every cent raised supportscancer charities and research.

Susan Murphy


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Time to Consider Mortgage Refinancing & Debt Consolidation?

As interest rates continue to rise, now may be the time to consider refinancing your home loan and possibly consolidating other debts aswell. The most common reason for people to refinance is to lower the overall costs of servicing their loans and debts.This does not necessarily mean switching to a lower interest rate. Consideration also needs to be given to bank and government fees andcharges incurred when switching from one loan to another.You also need to take into account your banking needs and the features offered with many home loans. For example the provision of anoffset account or fee free credit card may actually save you a lot of money overtime.Alternatively if you want very few, if any, features many banks are now offering “no-frills” basic home loans with no monthly fees anddiscounted interest rates well below the standard variable rates charged by banks.Home loans generally offer cheaper interest rates compared to unsecured loans like credit cards and car loans. So if you are havingtrouble clearing your monthly credit card statement or would like to lower your car loan repayments consider consolidating these debtsinto a home loan at a lower interest rate.If you would like further assistance Elders Home Loans can help you. Elders Home Loans have access to loans from more than 30lenders and its MFAA accredited loan consultants live locally and specialise in home loans for country areas. As well, their service is free!Please contact our office (8569 1003) and we will put you in touch with Sam Grieve, your local Elders Home Loans consultant.

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Sanctuary On Mannum

Earthworks at Sanctuary On Mannum are progressing well and arecurrently 80% complete. Footpath laying will commence early May.This will allow the builders in to start building Stage 1 homes.

Clearing Sale - Walker Flat,Saturday 19th April, 10:00 am

This sale will include household items, furniture, some buildingsupplies and other sundry items.

Please call our office for further details.

For more information on any of the above topics or for all your real estate needs talk to the friendly,professional team at:

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The March meeting was heldat the Sabaruma facility at

Walker Flat. The meeting waswell attended, with Mannumresidents being transported inthe MHAL community bus.

Neighbourhood Watch wishesto express their appreciation toboth Sabaruma and MHAL.

Sergeant Mick Towie gave arun-down on crime in the districtin the past month and initiated adiscussion on the “building of ajigsaw” method of piecingt o g e t h e r p a t t e r n s f o rinvestigation of crime. Eachlittle piece can make a bigdifference.

The next meeting will feature aguest speaker who will be ableto present the real story ofactivities that feature onprograms such as CSI Miami.

Crime Scene Examiner BrianWilkins will be present at theSenior Citizens Rooms in theMannum Leisure Centre, subjectof course to availability, giventhe nature of his work.

Tony Eversham

Next MeetingMonday April 14th

7:00 p.m. in theMannum SeniorCitizens Rooms

All welcome.Tea and coffee available

after the meeting

Mannum Country Fire Service

Each month we will report on the incidents and activities of the Mannum CFS Brigade. Ourprofessionally trained CFS volunteers give of their time and expertise to protect life, property and

environment, contributing to a safer community for all.In addition to the incidents listed below the Mannum CFS Brigade has collectively undertaken

approximately 125 hours training in the past month.

February - March (10 Incidents)16/02/08 Road Crash Rescue, Car rollover – Angas Valley Road, Angus Valley

Incident Man Hours = 6.0019/02/08 Road Crash Rescue, Car rollover – Black Hill Road, Black Hill.

Incident Man Hours = 11.4319/02/08 Investigate Camp Fire – Haythorpe Reserve, Mannum.

Incident Man Hours = 6.4219/02/08 Roof Fire – Ankara Camp, Walker Flat.

Incident Man Hours = 12.4020/02/08 Road Crash Rescue, Car rollover – Swan Reach Road, Sedan.

Incident Man Hours = 30.4002/03/08 Animal Rescue – East Front Road/River, Younghusband.

Incident Man Hours = 15.1005/03/08 Investigate Grass Fire – Palmer area.

Incident Man Hours = 11.2008/03/08 Road Crash Rescue, Car vs tree – Burdett Road, Ponde.

Incident Man Hours = 16.1509/03/08 Car Fire – Lower Waterfall Car Park, Reedy Creek.

Incident Man Hours = 8.0410/03/08 Assist SAAS, Medi-vac – Mannum Oval, Mannum.

Incident Man Hours = 2.56Total Man Hours for the Month = 121.30

Terry SchutzCaptain, Mannum Country Fire Service

Mannum Police

Mannum Police areconcerned about

what appears to be an increase inthe number of burnouts whichare evident on roads both in thetown and on roads outside thetown limits. It would appearfrom the lack of calls relating tocomplaints about the burnoutsthat the community does notcare. Community members areencouraged to ring Police oneither the 131444 number or theMannum Police Station number85692211 and report instancesof ‘hoon driving’.

In order to impound or clampvehicles Police need a vehicleregistration number and adescription of the vehicle alongwith the location of the incidentand the time it happened. Policewill contact the complainant andobtain a statement. This willthen enable police to take actionunder the State’s ‘Hoon Driving’laws and impound the vehicle.

“It makes sense to have thehoon not only have theinconvenience of losing the useof his car but also have it sittingthere in his own driveway,letting neighbours know just

what sort of idiotic behaviourthe owner has been getting upto.”

Under the new regulationsanyone caught hoon driving -doing burn-outs, donuts, dragracing or cruising with loudstereos - can have their carclamped or impounded for up toseven days. Police can thenapply to the courts to have thatextended to 90 days and can alsoclamp any other vehicle ownedby the offender.

“Police have the power toapply for the forfeiture of a carfor those idiots who just don’tget the message that this kind ofbehaviour is stupid anddangerous and already we haveseen some hoons lose their carsfor good.”

South Australia has had basichoon driving laws since 2005and since then more than 2500drivers have been prosecuted.

Sergeant Mick TowieIntroducingTony Shapley

Greetings,I am pleased with the reception

I have received from the localssince transferring from HoldenHill on 13th March; it has been

nothing but friendly.Not having worked inthe country previously, it is a

refreshing change to policing inmetro areas.

My policing career began in2001 and since then I haveworked at Holden Hill, ParaHills and Golden Grove stations.Prior to this I spent 15 years inthe automotive trade.

When I am not working I am akeen follower of country footyand an avid supporter of theAdelaide Crows. I havepreviously played footy andcricket for Birdwood.

I am looking forward tomeeting more of the localpopulation and the challenges ofcountry policing.

Tony Shapley

Contacting MannumPolice

U r g e n t e m e r g e n c yassistance call 000. For policeattendance call 131 444.

If you need to contact us forother matters either visit thestation or call 8569 2211.

This may be answered bythe Murray Bridge station.They will contact us by radioand then we will contact you.

Your police are available 24hours a day.Emergency 000Police attendance 131 444Mannum Station 8569 2211


The MHAL Report

The Mental health Activityand Learning centre has just

finished an exciting month ofactivities, outings and visits.

Penny from Lady Bird onPurnong Rd. ran a jewellerymaking workshop for us.Wonderful bracelets werecreated by those attending. Morevisits are planned.

A group of intrepid gardenlovers visited a local nativegarden. Gavin shared hisknowledge of local plants, theirability to survive on minimalwater and how to save waterthrough mulching plants with

resources found in the home.Robin rounded off the morningwith some great scones andcream.

Safety in the MHAL and athome was on the agenda thismonth as well. Ian spoke on firesafety and demonstrated variousfire extinguishers and how to usea fire blanket. If we only tookone thing from the afternoon itshould be “DON’T PANIC”when confronted by anemergency.

Computers are still popular atthe MHAL. Beginners andNovice lessons have started

again as well as a class gettingtogether for some On-linetraining over the internet. It’sgreat to see folk learn new skillsand do things they thoughtimpossible. Several attendeesreceived their certificates fromthe previous course run inFebruary/March.

Natalie ran one of herimpromptu “Hair Do Days” foranyone game to let her have ago. She has such a lovely naturethat many did trust her with theirhair which resulted in manysqueals of laughter when eachhead was revealed. Thanks

Natalie.Not all activities are planned

as workshops etc. We leaveroom for people to bring in theirown activity or just sit aroundand visit for a while. But whenwe do we find things take off,just like this month. One personbrought in a rag doll they weremaking, another candle wicking,another tatting, another cushionsand cloth bags. Before you knowit groups had formed wherepeople were sharing their skills,teaching others and developingnew skills themselves.

Continued with photographs page 20

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MHAL Report(Continued from page 19)It is the benefit to people that

makes going to the MHAL eachday so good. Others must feelthis too as people are nowcoming from far and wide on aregular basis. We have folkcome from Cambrai/Sanderston,Mypolonga and Murray Bridge,Tailem Bend and the Riverlandas well as Mannum.

Country Health SA sent anindependent consultant from the

University of SA to review theMHAL. We await the results ofthe review; however, the initialreaction to the review was oneof surprise at what a smallcommunity could achieve withso little funds. It is only throughcommunity support, greatvolunteers and attendees that wehave achieved making awonderful community asset.

Terry Udy, Coordinator

Elizabeth DoidgeLocal Artist

The Murraylands area has many treasures, though unfortunatelyour biggest treasure, the mighty Murray, is in a poor and sorry

state and many people are suffering as a consequence. But manythings happen in this area which are unconnected with the river, anddeserve notice.

Local artist Elizabeth Doidge is busily finishing the last of 5 largepaintings for the upcoming limited release of her new work at PivotalGallery, Melbourne on April 2nd 2008. Liz completed the UKDiploma in Art and Design and trained for 5 years in Gloucestershireand London. She moved to Punthari seven years ago where she livesquietly with her husband on a 75 acre barley and scrub property. Herstudio is a shed in the scrub where she works 8 hours a day, 6 daysa week, with the South Australian landscape for inspiration and hertwo dogs, Tom and Harry for company.

Liz stopped painting when her 5 years at art college were over,even garrets being too expensive to starve in. After migrating toAustralia with her husband and year old son in 1983 Liz spent manyyears helping in her husband’s accountancy practice, before returningto painting in 1990 to realize her ambition of becoming a full timeartist.

Since 1996 Liz has exhibited continuously in South Australia,where she is a Fellow of the Royal South Australian Society ofArtists. She won the $10,000 Fleurieu Vistas Art Prize in 2002. Shehas also had several exhibitions in Sydney and Melbourne. Morelocally, in 2006 she was pleased to be invited to judge the MurrayBridge Annual Art show, seeing it as an opportunity to support andencourage other local artists.

In 2003 Liz was invited to join the new Pivotal Gallery inMelbourne, where her career took off. Her work is now so soughtafter amongst Melbourne collectors that all her recent work has beensold immediately and a waiting list, now 3 years long, has beenestablished. Her prices, not cheap to begin with, have doubled in thelast 3 or 4 years. Because of this, Pivotal Gallery has decided toauction the most coveted piece in the new show, a painting of awrecked truck, based on photographs taken at CMV Wreckers inGrand Junction Road. The remaining 4 works, of a child in front ofa wall covered with bits of torn-off posters, some wrestlers, a pile ofwrecked cars from the now defunct AAA Motor Wreckers of MurrayBridge and a fairground from the Murray Bridge Show will first beoffered to the next in line on the waiting list.

Liz’s work is realist. She states, on her website:It has always been essential that my work is accessible. However, in order to

prevent superficial interpretations of the ‘pictures’, their realism is disciplinedby form and composition, there are no obscure alternative ‘meanings’, eachobject represents only itself, and the temptations to use surrealism, obscuresymbols or portentous images are avoided.

A critic once wrote that her paintings “capture the eerie beauty ofeveryday”.

Because her work is detailed and large, Liz completes only 6 - 8paintings a year. This of course means that she is unable to exhibitwidely, however for those of us unable to travel to Melbourne herwork can be viewed on her website, www.elizabethdoidge.com.

Helen Hennig

Elizabeth Doidge in front of one of her paintings and two selections (bottom left,above right) from her current collection.


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Bill HorsmanRetires After More Than 50 Years

Mannum identity, Bill Horsman, at 67 rode his last race at PhillipIsland on the January long weekend 2008. After the race he

announced his retirement.Bill Horsman and Jerry Kooistra returned to the national spotlight

in 2007 to participate in the Australian Historic Road RaceChampionships. The duo wound back the clock to their hey day of1993 to take on a new generation of riders.

Bill started riding in 1964 on a 500cc Triumph. He raced his ownbikes until 1969 and then joined the Pitman Yamaha and CornellSuzuki racing teams. He raced at the famous ‘Isle of Man’ and wonthe 350cc Class in 1997 after running 2nd place in 1996.

He rode on the Asian Circuits as a part of the Australasian Team in1973 and 1975.

Through Bill’s dogged determination, buckets of skill andmechanical ingenuity, he achieved more in motorcycling for SouthAustralia than any other rider. Bill won the coveted Duke ofEdinburgh Trophy twice as the top sportsman of the year.

Bill won 9 Australian Championships and for many years won threeAustralian Championships in the one year in different classes. StateTitle wins are uncountable in South Australia, Victoria, New SouthWales and Tasmania along with numerous lap records all over

Australia. By 1975 Bill had won fortyAustralian and State Titles in sevenyears on a very limited Budget andlater also rode in Malaysia.

Bill completely dominated the 1972Australian Road-racing Titles. RidingYamaha machinery for Pitman MotorCycles in Adelaide, he won theAustralian Junior 350cc, Senior 500ccand Unlimited Grand Prix Titles atSymmons Plains in Tasmania. A fewweeks later, at Bathurst in NSW, headded the Australian Junior, Senior andUnlimited TT Titles to his collection.

He first rode at the Isle of Man in 1989 and finished 5th on the500cc class in his first year. Mechanical failure hit him in thefollowing year. Other placings followed including second in the500cc class in 1993.

Bill won the Isle of Man in his final year on a 350cc Aermacchi in1997 and achieved 4th in the 500cc class. Bill has the dubious recordof being the oldest rider ever to win at the Isle of Man.

Bill’s return as “test jockey” for the new Koistra Hondas has shownthat Bill has lost none of his outstanding ability by breaking the laprecord at Eastern Creek and winning numerous races includingplacings in Australian and State Titles with only early developmentissues preventing the wins in the Titles.

Bill is an Honorary Life Member of the Atujara Motor Cycle Club(inc. 1930)

Bill was recently honoured by Motorcycling SA (governing bodyof motorcycling in SA), by making him a Life Member.

Because Bill was unable to use his preferred number 13 when hebegan riding, he accepted number 29, had it registered andmaintained that number throughout his career.

Bill has had a long and successful career in Motorcycling – noother motor cycle road racer of Bill’s era has ever matched hisconsistent performance results and no other sports person has everwon two Duke of Edinburgh Awards – well done Bill and best wishesin your retirement.

Rosalie Mead


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Under The Toadstool“Regrets I’ve Had”

Along with most of humankind I suspect, I would preferto leave this world with as few regrets as possible, yet

they have been motivation for some of my poems and stories. Maybethey are one of the soul’s mechanisms for forgiveness of itself.

Some years ago, I lived thousands of kilometres from a dear olduncle in Tanunda, and planned a visit to record some of hiswonderful stories. He died a week after I wrote this poem.

All alone on the blue and white bench you now sitYour clothes neat and clean but how loosely they fit.That back held as straight as my memories recall,But your hands by your sides now so feebly fall.The slow hours go by without friendly chatsOr handshakes or greetings or cheery, “Wie gehts?”Your dear caring sisters now cope with your needsThat frail body gives so few clues that you heed.Those wonderful memories that entertained allOf Brinkworth and Queensland – rose names – you’d recall.Vague links to our past you would then undertakeWith meticulous care all connections to make.So often it happened, names popped from the blueAnd an aunty would say, “They’re related to you!”But that was the mystery, we each scratched our headThe “How Come?” we found when we asked Uncle Ed.Our Lutheran uncle knew church history pastHis research of pioneer families was vastThis stuff is so boring to kids when we’re toldIt seemed that our ’lations were terribly old!But today for a while we could turn back the clock,I have time to listen and time to take stockWith my cassette recorder I pause at your gateBut I see by your face, I have left it too late.

Elf

Redundant

Jacqui and I visited VictorHarbor recently and enjoyed a

jetty walk to Granite Island. Thehorse tram passed us both ways,drawn by a plodding Clydesdalewho seemed to enjoy his outing.Did you know this service whichbegan in 1894 operates dailythrough the year? Seven horseswork in shifts towing 150,000tourists annually. Each horse hasa personal email address, if youcare to send him or her amessage! It was heartening tosee one of these relics in valuedservice. So many once-essentialfarm horses became redundantwith the advent of the infernalc o m b u s t i o n e n g i n e .Coincidentally, I’d just receivedword that my poem “KingClydesdale” was successful atthis year’s Dunedoo festival – a

p o e m c e l e b r a t i n g t h emagnificent heavy horse.

Sometimes it is inevitable,r a t i o n a l , e c o n o m i c a l l yimperative that we throw out theold for the new. Draught horsesdidn’t run on the smell of oilyrags. Much land had to be setaside to grow their fuel, and theyneeded topping up continually –whether at work or at rest. Butshow me a tractor with a faithfulheart that will respond gamelytill it drops.

I found “Great Working HorseStories” in Murray BridgeLibrary last week, compiled byAngela Goode, and stronglyrecommend it. Be warned!You’ll laugh and weep. Perhapsyou may ponder a little aboutour obsession today to upgrade,replace, discontinue and discard.

Extract from “King Clydesdale”:

Now the swingles are rusty, the leathers are crackedand his collars are broken and worn,the mouldboard’s forgotten, the chaffcutter’s soldand his master sleeps in after dawn.He is waiting in silence as seasons roll byfrom the vigil he keeps by the gate,while he listens for someone to whistle him homeand he wonders how long he must wait.

Max Merckenschlager


A BIT OF R ‘n R [Reflection & Rumination from Rod & Ruth]In early March we celebrated our fourth wedding anniversary. Naturally we were asked by family and friends, “Did you have

a good anniversary?” Naturally we replied, “Yes, we had a lovely day.” But the laughter which came in response to our sharingof how we celebrated this special occasion seemed to suggest that we must have done something quite unnatural; perhapsunusual is a better word. Naturally this unexpected reaction initiated a bit of R’nR for us. This is how it went . . .

Ruth: March 7th, Anniversary Day (AD). We shared our usualmorning ritual of several cups of tea, lots of talking, adding anindulgent breakfast. And gifts! This was a bit unusual in itself, sincewe’re not big on gifts. That took till lunchtime. How to spend therest of the AD?

We love going to the pictures. It was a while since our last film, sowe quickly made that decision. Next-what to see? With the click ofa mouse I had the information to make our choice: films, screeningtimes, running times, synopsis, reviews. Rod’s eyes lit up for10,000BC. Woolly mammoths and wild men didn’t light my fire.For me Feast of Love created a spark and the synopsis fuelled it. Mydecision was made. Rod was conflicted. He liked the sound of FoLbut really wanted to see 10,000BC. He knew already that I didn’twant to; so it was big-screen now or DVD maybe never.

With starting and finishing times 15 minutes apart I suggested weeach see our preferred film. “How do feel about that?” “I’m OK.You’re OK. So, we’re OK”. OK then. Rod would retreat toprehistoric times, witnessing boisterous, barbaric battles to retrievethe kidnapped and possibly cursed maiden, Evolet, while I’d partakein a ‘meditation on love, in all its incarnations.’

My film started first. Rod walked me to the cinema door. We saidgoodbye and that we’d miss each other (we really do like to sharemovies and choc-tops). But it was a good decision. Rod enjoyed histhumping, mammoth adventure. I appreciated the reflectiveportrayal of contemporary relationships, which at times were alsovery wild in their exploration and expression.

As we talked about the films later over a glass of wine and aspecial meal, we noted how the space we’d given each other hadactually created the opportunity to spend more time together. But Idid detect a degree of movie-envy! Now that’s funny!

Rod: The advert. on T.V. took my attention. It was for the movie10,000 B.C. At theatres soon! I was enthralled and turned to Ruthexclaiming excitedly that I must see it. She smiled at my delight andthen indicated straight away that it was not for her. I knew thatanyway and marked it on my “Must get the DVD when it comesout” list.

It’s like that with many things. Dancing, wood-work, Church,shopping, gym, coffee and cake, bushwalking and camping. I eitherdo these things on my own or have friends or community to do themwith. It could be said after four years of marriage, regardinginterests, we don’t have a lot in common. The truth is we never hada lot in common, except a relationship.

In my first marriage, I felt exceptionally lonely. Strangely, whilea lot of time was focussed around homemaking and children and wedid lots together, I felt alone. When I worked, or went out it wasoften a way of escaping the tensions, expectations and loneliness Ifelt when we were together. My interests were monitored carefullyand resisted subtly. I guarded my working life and recreational timecarefully.

Now I do things on my own or with friends but I am not alone.Ruth encourages me to enjoy and develop my interests and while Ienjoy the experiences, I carry her presence and trust with me. Mydeepest desire is for hearing, talking about and exploring what wehave discovered while we have been apart.

And so it came to pass on our anniversary. After a morningtogether, we decided on separate movies. I was thumped around thebig screen by hairy Mammoths, spears and Wild men while Ruthwatched love and passion unfold. It filled our conversation all theway home and later while we shared wine and food. Wild man andlove stories…what more would you want for an anniversary?

We bring many unspoken rules and expectations to our marriages and relationships; how to spend an anniversary is but one.In our first marriages we did what was expected, the right thing. Now we ask the question, "Do I want to be right or do I wantto be happy?" We choose to do what is best, for us as a couple and for us as two different individuals. Giving each other graceand space, to be who we are, to enjoy separate interests, without the other feeling diminished, neglected or excluded, is freeing.We believe in marriage that is a place which encourages our individual growth and development, not a place of restriction andcontrol. The difference between the two is just not funny.

Rod is a U.C.A Minister and Spiritual Director, Ruth has a Diploma of Professional Counselling


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Mannum Red Hatters“Warning – the colours Red and Purple

are coming to town!”

Have you heard of the RedHat Society? Are you

intrigued, would you like toknow more? The Red HatSociety began as a result of afew women deciding to greetmiddle age with verve, humourand élan. “We believe sillinessis the comedy relief of life, andsince we are all in it together,we might as well joinred-gloved hands and go forthe gusto together.”

We are the women in red (&pink) hats. We are mothers,grandmothers, and daughters.Little girls grow up, butthey’re never too old to playdress-up and have tea parties!The Red Hat Society haschapters world-wide, with over100 chapters in Australiaalone. The chapters arenon-profit, and we are not afund raising organisation. Ourmain responsibility is to havefun!

The Red Hat Society callsitself a “dis-organization”, andwe are proud of our lack ofrules and by-laws. The onlyrule is you must be a woman of50 or over (you can join as aPink Hatter if you are under50), and you must attendfunctions in full regalia, (redhat and purple outfit forwomen 50 and over; pink hatand lavender outfit for womenunder 50). We also have a

“mission” of sorts - to gainhigher visibility for women inour age group and to reshapethe way we are viewed.

So, if the Red Hat Societysounds like “your cup of tea”,please join us at 10:30 am foran introductory Morning Teaat the Pretoria Hotel (stay forlunch too if you like) on:

Monday 21st AprilOur invited guest is

Maureen, “Queen Bee with anAttitude” from the GrowingOld Disgracefully Chapter.Red hats and purple outfits areoptional (on this occasiononly!!) but if you feel braveenough we would love to seeyou in full regalia.

For more information aboutt h i s w o n d e r f u l“disorganisation” visit thefollowing Web sites:

The “Matilda Rose” websiteshows the adventures of RedHatters around Australia:http://matildaroserhs.ozefamily.com

The official Red Hat Societywebsite: www.redhatsociety.org

To RSVP or for moreinformation, please call KarynBaker – ph 8569 1438 ormobile 0404 606 134.

We look forward to seeingyou! Yours in Red HatHappiness, Karyn Baker andCarol Greening.

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Friends of MannumWalking Trails

At our March meeting it wasdecided to appeal to the

public for help with litterclean-up around the town. Ourgroup has been doing a roadwatch project along PurnongRoad. (Thanks to the instigationof Gavin Smith).

Occasionally our membersalso clean other areas includingthe showground fence line andrandom places around the town.

If you are interested in helpingor joining our group, pleasecontact one of the memberslisted at the bottom of thisarticle.

We have been developingthree walking trails around thetown of Mannum. These threewalks are themed under thenames Randell Walk, ShearerWalk and Arnold Walk. Thewalking brochures are still underfinal stages of production. Wehave been applying for grantfunding to place interpretivesigns along the walking trailsand some seating.

The Mannum Bird Watchingbrochures are a great success.

We would love to see someextra helpful hands for even halfan hour on litter clean upmornings. We are very proud ofour town and deserve to be. It isa great place to live.

If you can help, contact: Trish or Ted Uzzell 85691211Bev Greer 85698054Geraldine McInerney 85692076Judy Johnson 85692237Kay Stevenson 85698161

Judy Johnson, FMWT member

Mannum HistoryGroup

Would you l ike ani n t e r e s t i n g w a l k ?

Recently, I walked over theHerman Gass Bird Sanctuary onPurnong Road. Yes - over!

There is no water in it and youcan now reach the river bankwhere you will see the wreck ofa boat complete with rustyengine and many moreinteresting objects. In fact, theriver bed is now giving up itssecrets. Long lost items arereappearing and the MannumDock Museum intends to displaysome of the more interestingones in a “drought exhibition”.

We sometimes forget that whatwe see today will be as much ofinterest to our grandchildren asthe 1956 flood is to us, so keepthose cameras clicking and ifyou do find something ofinterest, please let the museumknow.

On a different note: Werecently contacted local servicegroups with the hope that theycould help us buy plinths for theplaques we have already bought,with Council Grant help, to labelthe rows of the cemetery.

I am pleased to report that theLions and the RSL have helpedus to pay for the plinths. Themoney left over will be used tofurther enhance the cemetery inthe form of a map in the shelteror the labelling of individualunmarked graves.

T h a n k y o u t o b o t horganizations - you arechampions!

Kay Stevenson

Event CalendarInformation Required

The Mannum Information Centre is about to update the calendarof events for the rest of the year 2008 and the year 2009.

If you are aware of any events either not listed in the calendar orneeding correction would you please contact Alison Farley,coordinator of the Mannum Information Centre, before the end ofApril with the details.

Alison Farley, Coordinator Mannum Visitor Information Centreemail:[email protected]

Ph:8569 1303 Fax :8569 2383

MannumCommunity Club

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Email: [email protected]: www.mannumclub.com.au

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SUNDAY 11 th MAYMOTHERS DAY

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AnnouncementsMURRAY BRIDGE

COUNTRY MUSIC CLUBProudly presents Bernie &

The Bandits, Sunday March27th, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm,Imperial Football Club.Members $5.00, non-members$7.00. Lunch available.Trading Table, Raffle, Dancing.All welcome. Contact Brian8535 4317.

ServicesHOUSE CLEANERS available to

clean your property. Plenty ofexperience. Own equipment.Competitive rates.

Ph: 0419 591 183 (Mannum)

Mannum Show

Clash CalendarIf your Group, Committee or

Club has regular meetings leavethe details at the CHIPS Officeor e-mail

[email protected]

Monthly1st Monday

9.45am Combined Probus,Mannum Club1st Tuesday

7.00pm Art ’n Soul,Mannum Club2nd Monday

7.30pm Neighbourhood Watch,Senior Citizens Centre2nd Wednesday

8.00pm Mannum Town ChoirUniting Church Hall. 8569 2295

9.00am Shared Stitches of MannumQuilting Group. ph. 8569 10352nd Thursday

7.30pm Show Committee,,Show Ground3rd Wednesday

7.00pm Meditation Evening,Day Centre3rd Thursday

11.00am RSL,Mannum Community Club4th Thursday

7.30pm Progress Association,Mannum Community CollegeStaff room. All welcome.Last Monday

1.30pm Hospital Auxiliary, MeetingRoom, Esmerelda StreetLast Wednesday

6.30pm Mens Discussion Group,Day Centre

WeeklyMonday, Wednesday & Friday

10.00–3.00 MHAL,5 Greening Street, MannumPh: 8569 1643Tuesday

9.30am Weight Watchers,Mannum Hospital

5:00-6:00pm Belly Dancing,Mannum Club, 8569 2129Tuesday & Friday

8.30am Walkie Talkies,Lions Den, Show GroundThursday

10.00–12.30 Craft Group (knitting,crochet, sewing) 8569 2129

1.00–3.30 Craft Group (beading,scrapbooking, cardmaking)

Mid Murray CalendarApril

11 Last day, School Term 125 ANZAC Day

May1 May Day

11 Mother’s DayMHAL Calendar

April“Month of Mondays”with Anni Luur Fox

Anni is a professional artist who willbring workshops of creative arts tothe MHAL.Each Monday the activity will beone of the following: Masks,Calligraphy, Portraiture, Movementto Music, Creative writing.Mon 7th Mask making using clay,

paper and paper macheWed 9th Lunch at the Rainforest

Retreat, Murray BridgeFri 11th Embossed card makingWed 16th Visit to State Flora,

Murray BridgeWed 23th DVD “Choir of Hard

Knocks”ANZAC DAY CLOSED

The MHAL is open Monday,Wednesday and Friday, 10.00 - 3.00, toall who wish to drop by.

Mannum Leisure CentreMonday

6:00pm onwardsMixed Netball

Tuesday10:00-11:00am

Tai Chi (advanced)11:00-12 noon

Tai Chi (beginners)6:30-7:15pm

National Karate Juniors7:30-8:45pm

National Karate SeniorsWednesday

10:-12 noonCarpet Bowls

12:30-4:30pmCard Games

4:00-5:00pmJunior Basketball, 5-12 years

6:30-7:30pmAerobics

Thursday9:30-10:30am

Mannum Movers GenteelExercise Class

6:00pm onwardsSocial Mixed Badminton, TableTennis, Indoor Tennis

Friday6:00-8:00pm

Roller DiscoAs advertised, alternate Fridays(Excluding school holidays)

Squash courts, gym, and cardioroom are available. Hours are:

MorningsMon, Wed, Fri: 8:00am - 12 noonTue, Thur: 6:00am - 12 noonSat: 9:00am - 11:00am

AfternoonsMon to Fri: 3:00pm - 8:00pm

Further information: 8569 2534

Pam Cutjar, Centre Manager

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Mannum MagC.E.O.: Rod Mann 8569 1187Editor: [email protected] Editors:

Elfrieda Wallent 8569 2295Vivian Garner 0408 349 837

Photographer:Jessica Clark 0415 759 281

Treasurer: Carol Greening 8569 1609Accounts: Denise Davis 8569 8112

Madi’s Art 2nd Prize

Craft work at MHAL

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