mannum mag issue 64 december 2011

ContentsAgeing in the Murraylands 4At Your Leisure 26

Calendars & Dates 28Church Services 3Classifieds 27

Food is Life 19Letters 2Mid Murray Support Services 4

Musical Miscellany 17On My Bookshelf 13Out of this World 8

Pause A While 12Puzzle 3Whistle Toot 5

2012 Red HotSummer Tour

INXS Coming to MannumWith Special Guests Vanessa Amorosi and James Reyne

Sounds by the River returns as part of the Red Hot Summer Tourwith Mannum its only South Australian destination. On Saturday

January 7th at Mary Ann Reserve Mannum, we will see its biggestline up to date, featuring INXS as you have never seen them before.INXS, one of the world’s greatest rock bands, will headline the tourwith special guests Vanessa Amorosi and James Reyne.

The iconic INXS have had an extraordinary global career spanningmore than 30 years. They have sold over 35 million records, wonnumerous awards and have an outstanding reputation for liveperformances.

INXS have recently unveiled Irish singer-songwriter CiaranGribbin as its new front man, Gribbin comes to INXS with a wealthof experience, having worked with Paul McCartney, Madonna, PaulOakenfold, Snow Patrol andGroove Armada. Last year, hereceived a Grammy nomination forhis co-write of Madonna’sCelebration. Coincidentally, healso wrote and produced the scorefor the film Killing Bono.

INXS are very proud to announcethat Vanessa Amorosi will bejoining them as they tour acrossAustralia. Vanessa Amorosi is setto release her fifth studio albumtitled ‘V’, following the releases ofher singles ‘Gossip’ and‘Amazing’. Having set recordswith platinum selling records, andbeing responsible for the longestrunning single on Australian radio,‘Perfect’ Vanessa is back to show

the country what she is admiredand famed for - performing live.She will commence the INXS touroff the back of her national tour‘V’ later this year.

Also joining the Red HotSummer Tour in 2012 is one ofAustralia’s favourite sons, JamesReyne. James has become one ofthe country’s most loved singersongwriters. James led the seminalAustralian Crawl to the top of theAustralian music scene andfollowed this with a platinum linedsolo career, releasing nine soloalbums to date.

Local band the Mamboobies fromMannum will again join the line upand warm up the crowd for a night ofAustralia’s best entertainment.

As Sounds by the River enters itsfourth year, it continues to strengthenas a first class experience, bringingAustralia’s best entertainers toMannum and the Murray River region. 2012 will be no different, aswe unleash our biggest line up to date.

Events South Australia General Manager Hitaf Rasheed said theSounds by the River festival is now firmly fixed on the SouthAustralian events calendar.

“Sounds by the River attractssome of the best artists in thecountry to the banks of the iconicMurray River to create a uniquefestival experience for locals andvisitors alike,” Ms Rasheed said.

“Staging world-class events inour magnificent regions is a longheld South Australian tradition andI commend the organisers ofSounds by the River for continuingthis.

“This event has gone fromstrength-to-strength, attractingmore and more visitors to beautifulMannum each year, and the SouthAustralian Tourism Commission isproud to support it.”

Tickets for the 2012 Sounds bythe River are available from Mannum Newsagency 8569 1028,Venue*Tix 8225 8888 orTicketmaster 13 61 00.

General admission tickets are$79.90 plus booking fee. Children12 and under - free of charge.Corporate packages are available.For example, on board the Paddlesteamer Marion. With top andmiddle deck viewing and coldbuffet dinner, private amenities andbar facilities - $150.00 per person.For further information contact theMannum Visitor InformationCentre on 8569 1303 or visit:

www.soundsbytheriver.com.au

Vanessa Amorosi James Reyne

December 2011 Mannum, South Australia 5238 Issue Number 64

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

The entire Mannum Magvolunteer production team,

authors, folders, proof readers,treasurer, secretary, editors,publisher, committee membersand chairman send a heartfeltthank you to the MannumCommunity for your support ande n c o u r a g i n g c o m m e n t sthroughout another year.

Thanks must also go to ouradvertisers, who make itpossible. Many of them havebeen with us from the first issue.

There is another VisitorGuide and Holiday Issue thisyear, available for collectionfrom the Visitor InformationCent r e , Ca ravan Park,

MMSS/CHIPS and selectedbusinesses.

The next monthly issue to bedelivered will be in February.

Have fun and take care overthe holiday season . . . we wish you a merry Christmas

and a happy New Year.

Letters to the EditorDeadline 27 January 2012 for publication in the February issue

Thanks for the Memories

Dear Editor,Many thanks to Dennis for his

article on his childhood. I reallyenjoyed it and I hope others will sendin their experiences.

It makes fascinating reading, andthe comparisons are huge yetdecidedly similar in other ways.

Once again, thank you andhopefully it will not be the last.

Linda Hunter

Spirits Watch On

Dear Editor,If you lost a loved one, be it parent

or child, and their place of resting inthe cemetery is a shrine for those wholost them, you try to make it asbeautiful as you can to help with thegrieving for the loss. You try to makeit look nice with different items onthe grave.

How devastating to mums, dadsand families that go there only to findthese items have been stolen!

How do you feel?A Devastated Mum

(Name withheld by request)

Past And Future Heritage

Dear Editor,To anyone interested in Mannum’s

wonderful history Irecommend a visitto the current display in the ArnoldGallery (attached to our first classTourist Information Centre).

Whilst there, you may also like toexpress (on sheets provided) what youconsider to be a seminal event thatyou gauge as significant to Mannumin a particular year. Your thoughtscan then be added to Mannum’salready rich history.

Hopefully, our Council will strive(through its various planning anddevelopment machinations) toundertake a more meticulous anddiscerning review of its presentregulations, and aspire to a moresensitive, aesthetic assessment of newdevelopments, thereby ensuring thatour present and future heritage is notmarred or compromised byinjudicious decisions that jeopardiseour town’s uniqueness.

Valorie Bottroff

The Eye of the Beholder

Dear Editor,Everyone is entitled to their own

opinion and it would be a boringworld if everyone had the same tastein architecture, so we would like toexpress our views, knowing a lot ofpeople will disagree, but hoping noone will take it personally.

While we agree Mannum iscertainly an historic River town, wedo not think a lot of the houses inRiver Lane can be classed as beautifulor heritage. We certainly do not seeany beauty in the many blank,galvanised iron rear walls of theshops that back onto River Lane, orthe empty block that fronts both themain street and River Lane.

If people think that this house,which has caused such an uproar, isthe first or the last in town that doesnot fit everyone’s idea of beauty, or isgoing to be the only one that affectsthe view of somebody else, or will bebuilt close to a neighbour “tell ’emthey’re dreaming”.

We are quite sure all health, fireand safety regulations have been welland truly met. We think a pristinewall, that can have a few pot plants orsuch placed along it, would be farbetter than the overgrown rubbishand sometimes rat and feral catinfested yards some of the people inour street have to endure from theirneighbours.

While it may not be to everyone’staste, we look forward to seeing thefinished house. Mannum needs peopleto invest in it and believe in its future,and we welcome the people who havechosen Mannum for their retirementin their dream home.

We are lucky to have such abeautiful public area on our greatriver in easy access for all locals andvisitors to swim, fish, moor boats,picnic and watch concerts or the rivertraffic come and go.

Enjoy what we have and let othersenjoy their homes.

Ross and Jo Norman

Who You Gonna Call...

Dear Editor,It was with some amusement that I

read the “From Your LocalMember”, in your last issue anddiscovered that Michael O’Brien hashad a portfolio shift. Well, I didremind him that a day is a long timein politics.

Having been harassed and bulliedby a pilot who was spraying poisonsfrom the air, Mr O’Brien was not veryhelpful when my complaint landed onhis desk. In fact he justified the use ofpoisons on the land even when theplane came within the areas of mywater tanks, troughs and stock. I hadrepeatedly asked that the plane NOTfly over my land, but that was notacceptable to the pilot who remainedright on the borderline of therestricted flight area, which coveredmy home but not other areas. Then hecame back the next day, after I hadcomplained, to harass and bully onceagain - all within legal limits.

Mr O’Brien was formal, justifyinghis position really. While Mr IvanVenning was not only helpful andheard what I had to say, he raised thematter in several ways, even thoughhe too knew the pilot was within legalflying limits. I can’t thank MrVenning enough for his care andconsideration; he is interested inpeople, in the community andlistening to what we have to say andacting upon that.

It is but a day in politics but I forone hope Mr Venning lasts a lotlonger than a day.

Catherine Johns

PS: A bully is a bully whether in theair or a boat, on foot or in a car andsome bullies are smart enough to makesure their arse is covered. Next year Iwill have to cover my troughs and tanksas, obviously, requesting that planeswith a cargo of poison not fly over myland and stock falls on deaf ears; ormaybe remind the pilot that he too hasa limited shelf life.

Who Should ‘No’?

Dear Editor,The hardest word in the English

language is just two letters long. It isN-O.

Precedence is something dearlybeloved by the law. It absolves allpeople in authority from having totake responsibility for their actions.And now we see that it is allowed thatthree town houses are permitted on apocket handkerchief size piece of dirtjust a few small blocks away from thenow notorious concrete monstrosity.

The Mid Murray Council iscompletely mute. Perhaps we shouldremind them of their responsibilitiesto the residents of Mannum ratherthan the various vested interests whowill proceed to build their unsuitablestructures leaving the long sufferingresidents to have to pay the costs ofrestoring the character of the area. Ofcourse by the time the need for thisbecomes so obvious that action mustbe taken, the developers will havedisappeared as will have thecouncillors and public servants whowork for the rate payers.

P Weir

Mannum Lions to the Rescue

Dear Editor,The Mannum Little Athletics BBQ

broke a few weeks ago and theMannum Lions Club promptly andkindly donated a brand new one toour Centre. We are very grateful.

Mannum Little Athletics meets arefrom 5:30pm on Friday nights at theMannum Community College Ovalduring school terms 4 and 1.

Check out Mannum Little Athleticson Facebook for more information orcontact Simone on 0438 858 439.

Simone Bailey

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The viewpoints and opinions of the Authors and Artists that appear in Mannum Mag do notnecessarily reflect the viewpoints of the Mannum Mag Editors, staff and/or affiliates. MannumMag assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions in the content of this publication.

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Puzzle

How many words of 4 or more letterscan you make with these 9 letters?

• Each word must include the letter in theshaded box

• One word includes all 9 lettersScore: 21 Good, 31 Very good, 41 Excellent

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DISTRICT CHURCH SERVICESFor Mannum congregations

ANGLICAN 6 Adelaide Road. Ph: 8569 2385Mannum, Sundays 10:30 am

BAPTIST William Street. Ph: 8569 6040Mannum, Sundays 10:30 am

CATHOLIC Mau Street. Ph: 8531 1699Mannum, Mass: 1st Sunday 9:30 am, all others 8:30 am

LUTHERAN 79 Cliff Street. Ph: 8569 2863Mannum, Sundays 9:00 am, Sunday School 9:45 am duringschool terms. Everyone welcome.

RIVER WORD CHRISTIAN CENTRE Greening Street. Ph: 8569 1333Mannum, Sundays 10:00 am

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST 17 King George St. Ph: 9433 734 037Mannum, Saturdays 9:30 am, Sabbath School 11:00 am

UNITING Corner of Greening Street & Walker AvenueEnquiries: Phone one of the Elders.G Gobbett: 8569 1083, M Thomas: 8569 1005R Marshall: 8569 1737, G McInerney: 8569 2076

Mannum, 1st, 3rd, 5th Sundays 11 am, 2nd & 4th Sundays 9 am

Old Mannum SchoolConcept Plan and Committee Meetings

The Old Mannum School SteeringCommittee is still seeking feedback on

the planned development of the formerMannum Primary School site. The conceptplan for the development is currently ondisplay in the glass cabinet of the oldMannum Institute in Randell Street. Thesubmission can be read on our website.

Make this a community driven and

managed hub that satisfies many of the needsof our diverse community members; needsthat are not being met by current social andsporting outlets. Please examine the plan andsubmit your comments and suggestions toany member of the steering committee. Youcan also write to PO Box 14, Mannum 5238,leave comments on our website or leave yourfeedback at Mid Murray Support Service, 71

Randell Street.Committee Meetings: There is a temporary

change of venue. The next 2 meetings (20th

December 2011 and 17th January 2012) ofthe Steering Committee will be held in theMannum Community College staff room at7:30pm.

Kitty Schiansky, Secretary

Old Mannum School: www.oldmannumschool.websyte.com.au

Mary Ann Reserve Kiosk Future Uncertain

The Mary Ann Reserve Kioskneeds to be demolished due to

building faults that have developedover recent times and the MidMurray Council is calling forcommunity comment as to the futureof the site.

Council has already decided thatthe building must be demolished dueto its poor structural condition.

“Unfortunately the kiosk cannotbe repaired to a standard thatauthorities would accept to meettoday’s requirements so demolitionis the only viable option,” Mr KelvinGoldstone, Director Developmentand Environmental Services said.

“Council is keen to hear from thecommunity if they feel the kioskshould be replaced or should thatpiece of land in Mary Ann Reserve begrassed, enlarging the lawned areawhere community events are held.

“If Council was to rebuild thefacility, then we would have to bereassured it would be commerciallyviable as we certainly do not want tohave a business operating on public

land costing the ratepayers,” he said.In a report to Council in

September, some cost estimates werepresented which included an amountof at least $80,000 to rebuild thefacility.

The Mary Ann Reserve Kiosk hastraditionally opened during thewarmer months, serving ice-creams,drinks and snacks to visitors to theriverfront reserve.

The Kiosk will operate as usualover the summer months until atleast March next year.

Council is calling for commentsand suggestions from the communityin relation to the future of the site.Responses can be forwarded inwriting to Mid Murray Council atPO Box 28, Mannum SA 5238 or byemail to:

[email protected]

marked “Kiosk Mary Ann Reserve”by 3rd February 2012.

The Council hopes to make adecision in March so that any workrequired can be done over winter.

MANNUM INTERCHURCH COUNCIL

PRESENTS AT

MARY ANN RESERVE

When: Friday 23rd DecemberTime: 8:00pm—9:30pm

Guest Vocalist: Darren MullanLocal musicians providing the music.

CarolsBy TheRiver

DRINKS, CANDLES and GLO-STICKS FOR SALE ON THE NIGHT

The Raine and HorneChristmas Tree willreceive any giftsbrought on the night.

John Francis isproviding the MusicalAtmosphere as youarrive at 7:30pm.

Australian Red CrossTHE POWER OF HUMANITY

Cambrai familystore Main Street Cambrai

Wed–Fri and Sun: 10AM–4PM Phone: 8564 5244

Mannum MagChairperson: Geoff Skein 8569 2385Editor: Keith Baldwin 8569 [email protected]

Coeditor: Carl Gross 8569 7392

Secretary: Bill McGhie 8569 1821Calendar: Jo Kader 8569 1879Treasurer: Bill McGhie 8569 [email protected]

Web Site: http://sites.google.com/site/mannumcommunitymagazine

Issue Number 64 Mannum Mag

Ageing in the Murraylandswith Millie

“Do you know, I’ve got 4 luncheons and 3 dinners to go to in thenext 2 weeks. I’m really going to watch what I eat this year.”

Yes, the silly season is upon usagain. That means more

decisions to make like: how muchwill I go along with it this year,what terrible disaster or even minormishap would happen if I opt out ofthis lunch, or that shoppingexpedition for those people? Whenin a mad rush, or just feelingstressed out and unable to thinkclearly, I recommend doing theunthinkable - stopping for a while.Climb back into bed after the firstround of chores; be comfortable andquiet; settle down for a bit. It workswonders.

In the hairdresser’s yesterday, thatgreat haven of confession, I heard awoman talking about herg r a n d m o t h e r , o r w a s i tmother-in-law? By that description,said relative is the mostmanipulative, ungrateful, bitchy,self-centred, rude … you get thepicture. The final statement was,“But I always buy her a presentanyway and post it off, even thoughI know it will be the wrong thingand she still won’t be happy. Atleast I’ve done the right thing”.Really?

Now, if this woman had taken myadvice, she would have placedherself at some risk of discovering,to borrow Al Gore’s phrase, ‘aninconvenient truth’. A moment’squiet reflection might havechallenged her to reorder her

p r i o r i t i e s a n d t ak e so m eresponsibility for her side of therelationship. She just might havedecided to skip a luncheon or 2,miss the temptations to her figureand health, and go visit the ‘oldsoul’ with a simple but meaningfulpersonal token, like a few snippetsfrom her garden. Of course, itwould take more time than onemissed luncheon to nurture herstrength of spirit, and decide to putaside her criticisms, hurts andinsecurities and, most of all, herneed to talk about herself.

One visit, embarked upon calmlywith the intention to set aside self,truly listen to the other, respondcaringly to her needs andinsecurities, apologise for hurtscaused, what would that do?

Nikki Gemmell tells of movingback to Australia from England,exhausted with a new baby, and “aneighbour - all six foot seven of him- arrived one night with gourmetingredients, cooked up a storm thentenderly held the baby while thechap and I ate. We’ve beenmarinated in kindness and it feelspeculiarly, movingly Australian.”( T h e W e e k e n d Au str al i a nMagazine, Oct. 15-16, 2011).

Just try a little kindness.Millie

Sillie Millie says: HappyMarinating!

Mid Murray Support ServicesKeeping you up to date with happenings at

Mid Murray Community Support Services and CHIPS

We’re Officially Open!

Member for Schubert, the HonIvan Venning MP kindly

declared our new office at 71Randell Street, Mannum “Moreopen than usual” at a smallceremony on December 5th.

International Volunteers Day

Monday December 5th wasInternational Volunteers Day andwe said “thank you” to all of thewonderful volunteers and helperswho provide hundreds of services ayear to the lonely, aged, disabledand disadvantaged people in ourcommunity. We held a “thank you”party at the Mannum Rowing Cluband celebrated our unity withvolunteers all over the world!

Fresh Food Fridays

A Fresh Food Friday was heldevery Friday in November in frontof our new offices at 71 RandellStreet. Many Mannum residents andvisitors came and sampled Angie’scooking and fresh produce and tookaway some amazing fresh foodrecipes. Hope you didn’t miss out?

Fun with Digital Photography

In November we ran our first Funwith Digital Photography classes.All students had a very interestingtime taking photosaround Mannumand then using the computer toenhance and manipulate them increative ways. The final outcomewas a personalized 2012 calendar totake home. Interested in DigitalPhotography? Watch out forcourses again next year or telephone

us on 8569 2129 to register yourinterest.

Upgrade Your Computer Skills

Mid Murray Support Services hasintroduced new technology courseswith up-to-date ideas to help youmaster the computer. We ran thebeginnerscourse, “Basic Computer”in November and everyone agreedthat it was exactly what they werelooking for. Next year we will have“Basic Computer” (for beginners),“Intermediate Computer” (e-mail,spreadsheets and more) and“Advanced Computing” to coverInternet, e-Bay, Facebook andmore. Watch out for courses againnext year or telephone us to registeryour interest.

Got A Hankering to Volunteer?

We are always looking forvolunteer drivers, receptionists,shop attendants, carers, shoppers,gardeners, handymen (or handywomen!), cleaners and windowwashers.

Please call us on 8569 2129 ifyou’d like to volunteer a couple ofhours a week. We’d love to talk toyou!

Seasons Greetings

On behalf of the Board, the staff,the volunteers and the sponsors ofMid Murray Support Services Iwould wish every one of you ablessed, restful and safe Christmastime and a happy, healthy 2012.

Tim Clemow, CoordinatorMid Murray Support Services

A Festive and Brighter Christmas for AllChristmas Charity Collection

To Give, To Share, Supporting Local Families

Raine and Horne, Mannum has reached fifteenyears, with their annual Christmas Charity

helping those in our community who are lessfortunate.

Raine and Horne Mannum’sChristmasCharity,since its inception in 1997, has helped ease thefinancial burden for local families in ourcommunity that sometimes can’t stretch theirbudgets any further at Christmas.

In association with Mid Murray SupportServices Mannum and St Vincent de Paul MurrayBridge, Raine and Horne Mannum collect smallgifts and non-perishable food items to bedistributed amongst local families in need.

Director of Raine and Horne Mannum, AdrianDavis, said “Each year has been a success, and itreally shows how generous our community can be

at Christmas. To know that the spirit ofChristmas is not forgotten, to give and to share,and to come together and celebrate family, peaceand togetherness; this is what the season is trulyabout. But knowing that a child will not miss outand feel forgotten, to receive a teddy or a doll ora book on Christmas morning - we may not seethis, but it certainly does make you smile.”

But what many people may not realise, is thatwhile their collection is primarily for Christmas,all food stays in Mannum and is donated to theMid Murray Support Services Emergency FoodBank for the coming year. The Mid MurraySupport ServicesManager Tim Clemow expressedtheir sincere appreciation for this continuedsupport to their emergency food bank andChristmas gifts for families at this time.

Adrian Davis and Raine and Horne Mannuminvite you, the local community to donate a smallgift or non-perishable food item under theirChristmas Tree located at Raine and HorneMannum, 93 Randell Street, Mannum. The Treewill also be available at the Carols By The Riverwhich is to be held on Friday, 23rd December atMary Ann Reserve, Mannum. All gifts and fooditems are distributed by St Vincent de PaulMurray Bridge, and Mid Murray SupportServices Mannum.

For further information, please contact Raineand Horne Mannum on 8569 2120 or via e-mailat [email protected]

Adrian Davis


Whistle TootPS Marion and Mannum Dock Museum

This is usually a very quiettime for the PS Marion. All

that changed when the boat,crewed by a group of willingvolunteers, cruised in the earlyhours of the morning of Friday28th October with ChannelSeven’s “Sunrise” team onboard for breakfast.

A fantastic effort by all, andsuperb footage of Mannum andthe PS Marion was shown ondirect telecast during the“Sunrise” weather reports.

Until Christmas the PSMarion will be used for aprivate charter with workingbees keeping the boat lookingclean and in order.

An exciting 2012 schedule isplanned with trips to SwanReach and Morgan. Thehighlight of the year will be theplanned trip to Mildura inAugust. This will be the firsttime the PS Marion hastravelled so far since 1951. Forthose of you who do not readthe Advertiser; on 21 s t

November there was a lovely

photo ofthe boatwith Trevor Bedford, one of theregular volunteer skippers, andcurrently Crew Trainingco-ordinator.

Work continues on themuseum upgrade, and there areplans for a working blacksmitharea at the museum next year -watch this space!! We wouldlove to hear from you if youhave any donations ofBlacksmith equipment. Use thecontact numbers below or visitthe Information Centre.

The “Timeline of MannumHistory” exhibition is still openin the Arnold Gallery until 31st

January 2012. It depicts, in themain, the history of Mannumfrom 1854 - 2004.

For more detailed informationabout next year cruises, pleasecontact the Mannum DockMuseum and InformationCentre on 8569 2383,85691030 or visit the websitewww.psmarion.com

Jenny Twigden

Mannum TownChoir

On behalf of the MannumTown Choir, which is atpresent in recess, we wish

to make available our keyboardto any local community group inneed of a keyboard for acommunity function.

For details phone ValorieBottroff 8569 1370.

Valorie Bottroff

MannumCommunityClub

66 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238Phone: 8569 1010 – Fax 8569 2700Email: [email protected]: www.mannumclub.com.au

Friday December 16th

MEGA DRAW81 Prizes up for Grabs

First Prize 51 Inch 3D Samsung Plasma TVwith Samsung 3D Home Theatre System

Tickets Available NOW

CHRISTMAS DAY LUNCHHuge Buffet Lunch 12-3pm

$70 Non-Members$65 Members

$30 Children Under 13Free Children under 5

NEW YEARS EVEJUNK MALE

Classic Rock BandPlaying 9pm til Late

Free Entry

Saturday January 14th

ROD “The Old Fella” GREGORYComedy Show As seen on Australia’s Got Talent

Details to be confirmed

Saturday February 11th

BOBBY HUNTER and THE ROCKEFELLASPlaying for the LAST TIME EVER in Mannum

Free Entry Bookings For Meals Essential8pm til Late in the Dining Room

Eichler EarthmoversNew Website

Eichler Earthmovers Pty Ltdare pleased to announce thelaunch of our new Website.

www.eichler.net.au

Any feedback is welcome!Thank you for your support.

Kerry Yeates, Business Manager

Mannum MagThe next issue is number 65, February 2012

February 2012, Issue 65 Deadline12:00 noon, Friday 27th January


AminyaMid Murray Homes for the Aged - Accreditation

The accreditation process forresidential aged care

services requires a commitmentto continuous improvementacross the four standards whichcontain 44 separate requiredoutcomes.

In August this year acompliance audit of Aminya wasconducted by two surveyorsfrom the Aged Care StandardsAccreditation Agency. The auditidentified that Aminya met all44 expected outcomes. As aresult Aminya was granted twoyears accreditation untilNovember 2013.

A previous survey in 2010resulted in accreditation beinggranted for one year. The aim isto achieve a full three yearaccreditation when the nextmajor survey is conducted inmid 2013.

All residential aged carefacilities are also subject tounannounced visits by surveyorsfrom the Agency. This ensuresthat quality improvement is ofan on-going nature and is not aprocess that is only addressedwhen a major audit is due.

One of the most significantareas of interest for residents isthat meals are of an acceptablestandard in terms of quality,quantity and nutritional value.Periodic surveys of residents(and relatives) help to identifythe extent to which residents aresatisfied with the mealsprovided.

Although past surveysindicated that meals havehistorically been satisfactory,discussions with senior stafffrom the Mannum Hospitalidentified that a more diversemenu could be offered by theHospital than could the private

contractor used by Aminya forthe past six years.

Subsequent negotiationsbetween Hospital staff andAminya resulted in agreement inprinciple to re-establish thecatering service whereby theHospital would provide themid-day and evening meals toAminya residents. A verysuccessful trial was conducted inlate October.

On 7 t h November thearrangement commenced withearly indications being that thechoices and quality offered bythe Hospital have been wellregarded by residents. A furthersurvey of residents and relativeshas been scheduled forDecember to assist in identifyingthe overall level of satisfactionand any further opportunities forimprovement.

Another area of improvementcurrently being addressed is thatof landscaping. With theassistance of the MannumGardening group, othervolunteers and tenants from thevillage several areas haverecently been refreshed.

Irrigation pipes have recentlybeen installed to the area facingAdelaide Road which is the nextstage to be addressed. Severaldonations have been received toassist in meeting the costassociated with the proposedworks which will be based on adesign prepared by two of ourvolunteers, Peter and MaxineWeber.

Further information onservices provided by Aminyacan be obtained by contactingeither Wendy Gowling or GlenCooper at Aminya.

Glen W CooperChief Executive Officer

Historic PS Marion 2012 Cruises to Mildura

For the first time since 1951, thePS Marion will set sail for

Mildura on a 13 day overnight cruisefrom Mannum to Mildura on 28th

August 2012.The historic paddle steamer

“Marion” is a fully restored heritagevessel built in 1900. This vessel is oneof the last operational, original,heritage, steam driven; wood firedovernight passenger carrying sidepaddle steamer remaining in theworld!

New for 2012 will be the inaugural“Christmas Lunch Cruise” on the 1st

and 2nd of December, with a 5 hourcruise and special Christmas Buffet.

The Marion will make its way toMorgan in March and offer daycruises. Priced for a great ChristmasGift idea!

The Marion will also cruise fromMildura to Redcliffs and make thereturn trip from Mildura to Renmarkproviding many cruise options in themagnificent reaches of the river notregularly visited by the PS Marion.

There will be many short cruise dayopportunities next year out ofMannum, Morgan and Mildura.

2012 is certainly the year toexperience cruising on the Murray onone of our Nation’s icons, the PSMarion.

The Marion is lovingly operatedand maintained by over 100volunteers who are thrilled to betaking the Marion to sections of theMurray into Victoria and New SouthWales.

Don’t miss this truly uniqueMurray River experience! Visit ourwebsite www.psmarion.com toaccess full cruise itineraries.

For further information contactthe Mannum Dock Museum:

Jenny Callander, 8569 2733 [email protected].

(All dates and times aresubject to change at any timedependant on river conditionsand at the discretion of theCaptain).

2012 Cruise Outline:

! Short 1 hour Cruises - January,March (both in Mannum and Morgan),April and May• 10:30, 12:00, 1:30 and 3:00 one

hour cruises, Mannum Town Wharf• Devonshire Tea and bar facilities

available! Mannum to Morgan Cruise (3 days 2

nights)• Depart Mannum 16th March and

arrive at Morgan 18th March $399per person twin share. All mealsand off shore activities included.

! Morgan to Mannum Cruise (3 days 2nights)• Depart Morgan 26th March and

arrive at Mannum 28th March $399per person twin share. All mealsand off shore activities included.

! Mannum to Swan Reach and return -Murray River History Cruise (5 days 4nights)• Depart Mannum Monday 7th of May

and return Friday 11th May $799per person twin share. All mealsand off shore activities included.

• As we cruise guest speakers willentertain each day with historicthemed stories.

! Mannum to Mildura Cruise - (13 days12 nights)• Depart Mannum Tuesday 28th

August and arrive in MilduraSunday 9th of September. $2299per person twin share. All meals,and off shore activities included.

! Mildura to Renmark Cruise - (5 days4 nights)• Depart Mildura Sunday 16th

September and arrive in RenmarkThursday 20th of September. $999per person twin share. All mealsand off shore activities included.

! Berri to Mannum Cruise - (8 days 7nights)• Depart Berri Friday 19th October

and arrive in Mannum Friday 26th ofOctober. $1199 per person twinshare. All meals and off shoreactivities included.

! PS Marion Christmas Lunch Cruise (5hour lunch cruise)• Depart 11:00 from Mary Ann

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My Favourite Reads of the Year

The Household Guide to Dying *Adelaide, Debra

A fictional account of an author’s last days. Inspite of the grim subject this is a witty and deeplymoving story, written by an Australian author.

Behind the Scenes at the MuseumAtkinson, Kate

An interweaving of the past and present of fourgenerations of women in England, the effects of twoWorld Wars and family secrets.

Caleb’s Crossing *Brooks, Geraldine

Caleb was an actual person, born in Martha’sVineyard he was the first native American tograduate from Harvard in 1665. This imaginedstory of his crossing from his traditional world tothe English, Christian world of Harvard is toldthrough the eyes of his friend Bethia, the daughterof a Puritan missionary. Australian authorGeraldine Brooks now lives in Martha’s Vineyard.

Gang of FourByrski, Liz

Written by another Australian author this is aheartwarming story of four women friends andtheir diffferent journeys; a celebration of women inthe prime of life.

One Second AfterFerstchen, William

My son Martin recommended this as we both havea liking for post-apocalyptic fiction. It is theterrifyingly real story of the after-effects of anelectromagnetic-pulse attack in the United States.A cautionary tale of the collapse of social order.

Boy Overboard * and Girl Underground *Gleitzman, Morris

These two books were written by a funny andmuch loved Australian children’s author.

In Boy Overboard Jamal and his family livehappily in a village in Afghanistan. When thegovernment learns that his mother runs a secretschool the family is forced to desperately flee fortheir lives. A story of hope and an incrediblejourney.

The next book is a story of friendship, courageand a daring plan to rescue two kids from a desertdetention centre.

Gleitzman’s books are always about serious issuesbut are written in a light hearted manner. Suitablefor all ages.

The Body in the CloudsHay, Ashley

A magical book weaving together the stories ofthree young men - William Dawes, an astronomerwho arrived in Australia with the first Europeanfleets, Dan Koper, a twenty first century bankerand Ted Parker, a young man who dreams ofworking on the construction of the Sydney HarbourBridge.

The Forgotten Garden and The House at RivertonMorton, Kate

Two long, compulsively readable, historicalsagas, full of romantic mysteries and family secrets.

The Vanishing Act of Esme LennoxO’Farrell, Maggie

Esme is 16 when she is institutionalised by herfamily in the 1930s for being different andrebellious, but definitely not mad. Released in the1990s she meets her great niece who takes her back

to what had been the family home. Powerful anddisturbing it is apparently based on real life events.

The Harp in the South * and Poor Man’s Orange *Park, Ruth

I re-read these after many years and loved themagain. The story of the loveable Darcy family in theslums of Sydney, post World War 2, their everydaylives, their loves and losses, joys and tragedies.Simple tales, told with humour, about believableand memorable characters.

The No 1 Ladies Detective Agency *Smith, Alexander McCall

This series contains richly detailed stories of lifein Botswana, stories filled with kindness,gentleness, humour and old fashioned virtues. Theseries on TV recently was an excellent adaptation ofthese stories written by a natural storyteller.

The Help *Stockett, Kathryn

This brilliant first novel by an American writer isan eye opener about the Civil Rights movement inthe early 1960s. The three main characters are twoyoung black maids working in white householdsand a compassionate young white woman. I believeit has now been made into a film.

* Mannum Library has in stock some of theNo 1 Ladies Detective series and the DVD.Others marked with an asterisk are in stockat Mannum Library. They are able to ordermost of the others on Inter Library Loan.

Thanks to Mannum Library for theiralways friendly, obliging and efficientservice.

Happy Reading.Jo Kader

NIGHT BOWLS COMPETITION

Games start at 7:00 pm so be there by 6:45 pmWe have plenty of bowls for useTwo games of 8 ends each nightEntry fee $4 per player

Hot Dogs / BBQ Sausages Available After 1st Game

Dates of Play: February 2, 9, 16, 23; March 1 & 8

Contact: T Towns, Ph 8569 1795 or 0433 546 493T Dicker, Ph 8569 8186 or 0408 000 033Bowling Club, Ph 8569 1499

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Out Of This WorldAstronomer’s Corner

While the tail of the constellation of theScorpion is setting quite far in the southwest around

9:30pm, the star Rigel, in the Orion constellation, is just clearing thethickness of the horizon atmosphere in the east.

Sirius the Dog Star is also just crossing the horizon in the east andmay be mistaken for a planet due to its brightness and apparent size.Apart from our sun, Sirius is the brightest star in the night sky andhas a companion star only seen with the largest telescopes in theright conditions.

The large planet Jupiter is overhead at this time. It has a largesatellite system of its own which can be seen with even a smalltelescope and tripod (for ease and a longer view chose a wide fieldeyepiece).

At the present time, high cloud is fogging the early evening sky solater viewing may be an alternative. A light breeze will give betterviewing, clearing some of the small amounts of dust held in thehumid atmosphere.

The Orion constellation and visually close neighbouringconstellations the Hyades and the Pleiades are places of greatinterest astronomically. In these high density regions (due togravity), young, bright, blue stars emerge.

Saturn rises in the early hours and Mercury and Venus aftersunrise, leaving Mars in solitude rising after 2am. On the 22nd ofDecember the sun will rise at its most south-easterly point on thehorizon. This point will start moving back towards due east in thefirst half of the year. Interestingly, due to their orbits, planets risewithin 8 degrees of where the sun rises. A well-orientated andpermanent telescope on a fixed tripod can be used to measure theseangles.

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Moon PhasesLast 1/4 New First 1/4 Full

18 December 25 December 2 December 11 December

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Mannum History Group

The Mannum History Group hasbeen slowly changing direction

this year. For many years it has beenresearching and completing projects.These include the plaques onbuildings in Randell Street; bydelegation the signs on the MannumWalking Trails and a six year effortto provide labels and a map for thecemetery as well as an informationbay and leaflets. All of these effortshave relied on grants, local good willand contributions and has meant thatmeetings were usually administrativeaffairs.

We will continue to aim for acommunity archives (hopefully nowa real possibility since the councilbought the old primary school).There is nothing so sad as seeing adeceased person’s photographs,historic papers etc. taken to thedump. Every person’s life is a storyand every piece of information addsto the story. My grandmother, bornin 1880, held the big black telephoneat arm’s length and shouted at it - shewas terrified! She never did come toterms with the electric iron. My dad,born 1908, had the first car in hisstreet and trained as a mechanic. I amstruggling to understand iTuneshaving mastered, in order, the78/33/45; reel to reel; cassette; CDand DVD not to mention the PC;VHS; digital tv/radio andBlackberry! The mobile phonedoesn’t work where I live so at least Idon’t have to wrestle with one ofthose!

Now that all our projects areacquitted or very near completion,we are developing the social side.Instead of being bogged down inadministration, we are visitinginteresting places and partaking ofthe local hospitality - often with ameal in the local pub. The groupexplored Black Hill recently and lastmeeting we went to the MannumDock Museum to follow the Mannumtime line from 1854. Want to seesome wonderful pictures of ourheritage and the uniqueness of ourriver town? Then take some time tosee this exhibition. It is amazing tosee the historical photos and then gooutside and see the actual thing.

If you are interested in joining us,please contact Judy Johnson. Thenext meeting is scheduled forFebruary after a break up on the 1st

December.Kay Stevenson

PS: This 1931 Austin 7 wasrescued for five pounds from aLondon dump in 1958 and gave usmany years of service before it wassold for fifteen pounds to provide theshortfall for a house deposit. If youknow where it is now, RegistrationGO 2596 I would be interested inbuying it back - but it wouldprobably cost me $27000!

MID MURRAY COUNCIL

Mannum Road ClosureTemporary Parking Controls

Mary Ann Reserve Boat Ramp Closure

‘Sounds by the River’ Concert - 7 January 2012

Notice is hereby given that the following parts of RiverLane in Mannum will be closed from 1:00 pm until 12midnight on Saturday, 7 January 2012, due to the ‘Soundsby the River’ Concert to be held on the Mary Ann Reserve.

The section of River Lane from Trewartha Street to the southern endof the Mary Ann Reserve

The Mary Ann Reserve boat ramp and Rowing Club car park will beclosed to the public from 6:00 am until 12 midnight on Saturday 7January 2012.

The kiosk car park will be closed from 1:00 pm until 12 midnight onSaturday 7 January 2012. Temporary fencing will be used to fenceoff the area between the southern end toilets of the Mary AnnReserve to the public toilets adjacent the boat ramp from 1:00 pmuntil 12 midnight. For further details regarding the road closurescontact Rose at the Mannum office on 8569 0100.

Temporary Parking controls will apply along both sides of RiverLane, Mannum, from the southern end of the Mary Ann Reserve tothe SA Water Pumping Station from 1:00 pm until 12 midnight onSaturday 7 January 2012. For further details contact Rocky Warrenat the Cambrai Office on 8564 6020.

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Road Closures

Mannum Christmas Pageant and Street PartySaturday 3 December 2011

On Saturday 3 December 2011 the following roads in Mannum willbe closed between 5-00 pm and 7:45 pm: Parker St (fromAdelaide Road to the hospital entrance) Adelaide Rd (from WalkerAve to Randell St) and Randell St (from Adelaide Rd to thesouthern side of the ferry approach).

Shearer Car Park will be closed from 6:00 am until 10:00 pm.

Between 7:45 pm and 10:00 pm Randell St will be closed fromTrewartha St to Schuetze St.

Temporary No Parking restrictions will apply along the Western(Post Office) side of Randell Street from the start of Randell Streetto the Institute building from 2:00 pm until 10:00 pm.

Temporary No Parking restrictions will apply along both sides ofWalker Avenue from Adelaide Road to Gargie Street from 4:00 pmuntil 6:00 pm.

Please direct enquiries to Carol on 8569 0100.

D H GollanCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Inaugural PS Marion Calendar 2012For the first time a calendar has been produced to showcase the

adventures of the PS Marion, including historical information.At the end of the year, the monthly photographs can be framed.

Great Christmas Gift Idea!

$12.95 eachBe early to place your order to avoid disappointment

Limited Print run

The calendar is on sale at the Mannum Newsagent, Mannum Motel andthe Mannum Visitor Information Centre 8569 1303 or 1300 626 686.

You can purchase online and we will post it out to you (p&h extra).

Mid Murray CouncilChristmas Period Arrangements

Office ClosuresResidents and Ratepayers are advised that the following closures to

offices will apply during the Christmas period.

21 December 2011 Mannum and Cambrai Will close at 12 noonMorgan Closed all day

23 December 2011 Mannum, Morgan & Cambrai Will close at 12 noon26 December 2011 to2 January 2012 inclusive

All offices closed

For any urgent matters please refer to the after hours telephonenumbers listed in the telephone directory.

Garbage CollectionsChristmas Day and New Years Day - No household collections.No changes to household collections during the Christmas/New Year holiday period.Wheelie bins are to be out by 6:00 am on collection days.

Waste Disposal DepotsAll waste disposal depots will be closed on Christmas Day.All waste disposal depots will be closed on Fire Ban Days.No other changes to the normal opening hours of all waste disposal depots.


Mannum Rowing Club

By the time you read this theClub would have rowed in

the Head of the Yarra inMelbourne and competed at thetwo day Regatta at Renmark, sowe’ll have a bit of news in thenext edition of Mannum Mag. Inthe meantime there has onlybeen one Regatta in Adelaideheld on the Torrens with a fewscratch crews competing andcoming second in all events.

Competition comes to a bit ofa standstill through theChristmas and New Year period,wi th the f i r s t r ega t tacommencing late January.However, training will continueand the Juniors will be stillencouraged through theholidays.

November has been full onwith the Club providing theVenue for the Novita River Runand end of year functions forvarious Service Groups, whichhas provided a bonus source ofincome.

The Club will be holding aChristmas get together Lunch onSunday 11th December from11:30am with a few scratchraces with the Juniors, perhapsBoys verus Girls and seniormembers in the morning.

All are Welcome, but a replywould be appreciated byThursday 8th December.

The Committee would like toextend to all a Merry Christmasand Happy New Year.

Brian Bormann, President

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MannumShooting

StarsSoccerClub

Mannum Community College OvalMale Road, Mannum

We have had a big year inSoccer, with two teams

competing and welcoming JustinBarber as the new coach for the2nd team.

We worked on becoming ourown club and are excited toannounce that in 2012 we willbe a school entity. Thanks to theMannum Community Collegefor taking us on.

Pre-season training for the2012 season will commence inTerm 1, Friday 24th February2012. 3:05pm to 4:30pm. Hopeto see more children join us.

In Term 4 of 2012, we arehoping to start a Summer SoccerCompetition. Stay tuned formore information.

We would like to thankeveryone involved for all thehard work that has been done tomake the season a success.

Also, a big thank you to allthose who sponsored usthroughout the season. Withoutyour generous support we wouldhave struggled.

Merry Christmas and a Happyand safe New Year.Raelene Dabinett and Mark Strauss

Photography & ArtShow off at the Mannum Show

Saturday March 3rd 2012

Here’s your opportunity toshow us what you’ve got!

If you’re interested in eitherPhotography or Art (or both)then get clicking or painting andparticipate in the upcomingMannum Agricultural Show onMarch 3rd 2012. Don’t be shy!Show off your talents and ifyou’re not sure about the qualityof your work, then let the judgesdecide! The convenors want tofill the walls of their sectionsthis year so have a go and helpus make the show even morecolourful and more inspiringthan last year.

Exhibit your work amongstlike-minded people and givepleasure to others by displaying

your talents to the widercommunity.

Primary, Secondary and Opensections in Photographyprovides the opportunity for allto enter. The many mediums inthe Art section gives amateurand experienced artists theopportunity to get involved. It’saffordable, fun and open to thosewho live in Mannum andsurrounding districts.

Show books will be out inDecember. If you’ve got anyquestions contact the convenors:Cathy Clemow (Photography)8569 1349 and Roger Baker(Art) 8569 1438.

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Christmas Tree Festival

The Christmas season came toMannum with a rush on

Friday 25th November with 20beautiful Christmas Trees and12 stalls selling Christmasgoodies.

Mannum Community Collegechoir and Palmer PrimarySchool provided entertainmentduring the morning as did pianostudents Shari, Jayme, Tahlea,Micah, Mitchell, Nikayla,Sophie and Zara. Otherentertainment was provided bythe Year 10 dance students andalso Joy and Annette. JohnFrancis, Teresa Law, SamanthaCrow and Ian Mann provideddelightful interludes during the

day.The proceeds from the day

amounted to nearly $1500 whichwill be divided equally betweenAminya and school chaplaincy.Other participating groups alsohad record sales for the day thusboosting their individualfinances.

An enjoyable and profitableday and special thanks to all thecommunity groups whoparticipated to make this daypossible. Thanks to St MartinsLutheran Church for the use oftheir hall and to the AnglicanChurch for coordinating theevent this year.

Geoff Skein

Mannum MagThe next issue is Number 65, February 2012

February 2012, Issue 65 Deadline12:00 noon, Friday 27th January


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Pause A Whilewith Mannum Interchurch Council

Before we enter into the bustle andrush of Christmas, buying

presents, arranging holidays,preparing for visitors or to visit, itwould be good to pause a while,resting in a nice quiet place with acalming cup of tea or coffee, andponder for a moment on the real, theoriginal, reason for being grantedthis time.

It is a time to have a break fromwork to visit family and friends andrelax. It is also a time to reflect on thepast year. Have we grown spiritually,morally and in our goodwill towardall people?

The Christmas holiday was initiallyinstalled because we were (andprimarily still are) a Christiannation. As such, we desired tocelebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, abirth that was to bring good news ofgreat joy to all people.

So before you partake of that goodnews and great joy this Christmas,perhaps pause a while and give thanksto Him who made it all possible.

Wishing you a blessed Christmasand future.

Frank Curtis

Prayer Meeting for MannumWednesday 14th December, 7 pm, atthe Catholic Church, Mau Street.

Absolute Tranquility Natural Beauty Spa‘Where time stops and beauty begins’

Hello Mannum. I am Tania, theowner of the day spa.

My daughter is the 5th generationMannum-ite, both sides of my familyhave been living in Mannum since thelate 1800s when Mannum wasfounded. My beauty day spa is in thehouse of my great, great grandfatherWhitford. We actually have a photoin our reception area of mygrandmother standing at the riverwith the house in the background.

We are very proud to be backhome, and to be able to bring abusiness to the town to help boost ourtourism, which in turn will hopefullyhelp other local businesses.

We are a family business and I havebeen in the beauty industry for over15 years. We are hiring all localcountry girls and all our products areAustralian owned, made, organic,botanical or natural. We prideourselves on friendly customerservice, and relaxation is our ultimategoal for our clients.

Here is a little information aboutus.

Absolute Tranquility providestherapeutic feel good services in theform of relaxation, body and mindhealing, personal pampering, style,g l a m o u r , s e l f - e x p r e s s i o n ,self-fulfilment, professional andpersonal service, with a welcomingfriendly atmosphere.

At Absolute Tranquility we striveto bring pampering and relaxationback to the beauty industry. To usyou are not just a number.

Our goals are to combinetherapeutic feel good services indeveloping an up market, pricecompetitive beauty day spa cateringfor the young to the elderly, and forthe time and fashion conscious malesand females who miss the pureindulgence of treatments in the

b e a u t y i n d ust r y . A b s o l u t eTranquility is heavily focused onmeeting clients’ needs, and has whatwe like to call “the completeexperience”, which will ensure steadyrepeat and referral business.

Services for Men and WomenFacial Spa Therapy: a range of

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On My BookshelfDiary of A Young Man, Adelaide 1890 – March 1st - 13th

These diary excerpts of a young Adelaide man arefrom the originals which I bought on ebay.

Daniel John Smith, 26 at the time, worked for theRailways, possibly as an accountant. A friend’sresearch found that he lived with his mother andfamily in Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide. Heappears to have had six sisters and one brotherliving at home also.

His story continues...Unable to join Friday’s picnic group on

the Mayor’s Picnic Train to Balhannah,Daniel ends his week with a busy morning atwork.

MARCH 1ST SATURDAY

7.25. Bath and exercise, breakfast. Office9.30 to 12, working hard. Took dinner withLou and children at Woodville, as usual.Home via City at 2pm. Read news. Studiedabout 2 1/2 hours “The Parable of theTalents” for an address to the DestituteInmates next Sunday (tomorrow). VisitedBennett. Home to tea. Cash a/cs. Moodycalled. He is shortly going to England withthe Australian Cricketers - gave him 7/6 topay Dr. Jaegers Company, London.Gymnasium.... Supper, diary, bed about 11.

MARCH 2ND SUNDAY

7.30. A singing in head and soreness ofthroat. Bath. Continued preparation forDestitute Service. Breakfast, shave, away10.30. Walked with blind singers.

Commenced service at 11. I addressed theold folks for about 20 minutes. Servicefinished about 12. Singing much enjoyed.Home 12.30....

School 2.45. Was pounced on to take aclass. Walk with Hendry, read, tea. Service7. Bright preached on “He came not to beministered unto” - good sermon. Enjoyablewalk with Hendry, confessing and consolingand discussing. Home 10. Bed 10.20.

MARCH 5TH WEDNESDAY

6.15. Garden, news, bath. Hot day; lunchand walk at 12.30 to 1.30. Stopped work at5. Took dinner at Aish’s rooms with Milne,Davis and Alford. With about 24 others leftcity in a dray for a moonlight picnic atBrighton. Met Misses Norton (2). Pleasantdrive. Conversed with Misses Gilmore andBarker principally. Walked jetty; thenceBrighton rocks, lovely beach, rather warmnight. Drove home arriving about 12,midnight. Bed about 12.30. Storm about1am.

MARCH 6TH THURSDAY

7.40. Bath, routine. Air cooler. Busy allday. Lunch, walked to Destitute with White,left hymn book for John Robinson (he askedfor it last Sunday). Busy till after 5. Walkedhome, taking Fred Congreve, junior clerk, totea. Afterwards called on Mrs Brittain,Archer St., re taking Congreve in to board.

Gymnasium till 10. Supper, Bible, Bed about11.

MARCH 7TH FRIDAY

6.45. Bath, walk, breakfast. Away 9.10.Busy till 12.45. Home to dinner 1. BusyShow Day, do not return to office. To Showwith Polly and Gracie. Annie and Elizaattending meeting of Bazaar Committee(Blind School). Inspected Botanic Gardensand Park and returned home to tea. Hendrycame about 7.30. Studied the power of theHoly Spirit and prayed earnestly together.Walked out in the cool moonlight and restedan hour at Hendry’s. Home 10.45. Supper(light). Bed about 11.

MARCH 9TH SUNDAY

Up 6.30. Read “Self Help” (Smiles). 7.30Bath. Breakfast 8.45. Away in trap 10.15with Eliza, Polly and Alfred. Hot N. wind.Attended Morn. service at Grange - meetingmany old friends, including Mr Peek. Dinedwith Peeks and enjoyed pleasant chat on oldtimes and present. Head aching a little.Visited Mrs Taplin and daughter - Polly istheir guest today. Tea with Peeks. Service 7.Nancarrowpreached good sermon on “Growin Grace”. Left Grange 9.30, called atHindmarsh, home 10.30. Head better. Hotday, but cool night. Bed 11.

Jo KaderTo be continued


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Christmas in the 40's and a bit

The reason for ‘and a bit’ is because I wasborn in ’42 so I don’t remember a great deal

of the early forties.Christmas to me is the most wonderful time.

Not only for the Christian side of it, but the socalled ‘commercial’ side. How I love ChristmasEve and Christmas Day. A real time for bothchildren and grown ups. Seeing a child’s face onChristmas morning is magical. No one coulddoubt the happiness they feel.

However my Christmas was quite different. Forone thing we did not have “things” which needus to keep on pressing buttons to gain ouramusement. Only items such as toy cashregisters (tills) used in Post Offices and shoptoys were needed. Remember the Post Officebox, where you had a cardboard counter andbackground (built into the box)? There were minisheets of stamps, rubber stamps and a stamppad, envelopes and money to put in the till. Moreequipment than I can remember.

The other box I can see in my head is the lollyshop, but of course we called them sweets.There were miniature bottles of real mini sweets.Scales to weigh them out and small pieces ofpaper to make the cone type bags to put themin, and a till for the money. We had endless funeither by our self or with a friend, even areluctant sibling or parent.

There were also books. We called themAnnuals. During the year there were severalcomics, eg The Dandy, The Beano, Girl and GirlsFriend to name a few. (I only know the girlieones.) Then each Christmas the company wouldissue an Annual of their particular comic.Naturally it was much bigger than the comic.

One or two of them, a toy and the usualsweets and a tangerine were our Christmas gifts.We felt very lucky.

Now the Christmas tree was, of course, a realone. I remember it sitting in the corner of theliving room, and it had glass ornaments. (Noplastic here.) I remember two in particular. Aswan and a trumpet. Maybe I remember thembecause the tree branches were pushed throughthe natural holes. We also had streamers thathung from each corner of the room to the centre,

where the light hung. We hung lametta over thestreamers and Christmas tree. Lametta is thesilvery strands of tinsel we use today.

In the lead up to Christmas we kids were notinactive. We learned all the Christmas carols ourlittle brains could hold. We then proceeded toannoy everyone we could by knocking on theirdoors and regaling them with our carols, usuallyin an out of key tune and with improvised words.

Of course this was not a “freebie” Our chosenones were expected to donate the commoditywe were singing our supper for. Money ofcourse. Sometimes people would really annoyus by making us sing several carols beforehanding over the loot. We sang our last song toencourage this. That was, as follows.

Christmas is coming, the geese are getting fat,Please put a penny in the old man's hat.If you haven't got a penny, a farthing will doIf you haven't got a farthing, God bless you!We really wanted more than a penny, because

at the end of our session we had to divvy up thespoils. If no spoils were forthcoming, then wehad to bring in our big guns. We carried a spoolof thread with us, and would quietly tie it to theirdoor knocker, (everyone had door knockers)then we would nip round the corner and gentlypull the string. The patron would come out, seeno-one and go back inside. After this happeneda number of times with different groups ofsingers, tempers were frayed, but it made thedecision to “cough up” a little easier for thegroups following.

We made quite a haul most Christmases. Iguess the people felt it was easier to “donate”than have your evening disrupted. Of course thiswas not a one off. We started this early inDecember and carried on until nearly ChristmasDay. Must have driven people crackers, but inour childish minds it was OK for us to do it

It was always our greatest wish to have aWhite Christmas, but sadly it didn’t happen veryoften. When it did, it was the best time. We allhad our fathers make us a sledge, not sled,sledge. We had an undulating field in front of ourhouse which was great. The only trouble waseveryone wanted to use it at once, and it created

a few extra bumps and scrapes as you pushedeach other around to slide down as many timesas possible. The other down side was the wetmitts and socks, even though you had wellieson. It was wonderful to have the snow comingdown, but when it turned to sleet, it was cold,wet, and made walking a nightmare. I guess asa child you don’t notice this much unless it couldbe turned to your advantage, like a “nasty fall”requiring time off school, warm by the fire withblanket and your own caring nurse (Mam). Youcould only make that one last so long, as youwere threatened with a doctor’s visit, and thethought of that was enough to make a suddenrecovery. I still remember warmed lemonade,Vicks on the chest and cologne scentedhandkerchiefs (4711 from Boots the Chemist).That’s if you had a cold, which was much easierto string out than a “nasty fall”.

We always had a Christmas cake too. Mammade it, then iced it with almond icing, thenwhite icing. Usually on the top it would have firtrees or Santa, and a paper frieze around theoutside. We also had ginger wine. Non alcoholic.I believe it was Schweppes. I loved it, and wasoften caught guzzling mouthfuls of it. I don’tknow how many bottles were bought to replacethe ones I sneaked, or thought I sneaked.

Mince pies were also on the menu. Can’tremember what we had for dinner, but I doremember all the things I liked.

Boxing Day was the day my brother invited hisfriends over and I loved it. They played cardsand had a fry up supper. Mam actually boiledpotatoes and mashed them with onions andpeas and any other veg left from dinner the daypreviously. Accompanied by beetroot and peasepudding, and of course, the ham. Not a ham likeyou have now, more of a anorexic ham. Thiswas then followed by the usual cake and wine.

Now you know why I enjoyed Boxing Day too.I still love Christmas, and the joy I have

received over the years makes me a very luckyWife, Mum and Nanna, and I look forward tomany more. So sit back and enjoy Christmas - Iwill.

Linda Hunter

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Littlest’s History Lesson

It wasn’t very heavenly at cloud school for thelittlest angel. ‘Littlest’ was still the smallest angel

in the heavenly choir and still stuck with that sillyname even though she had graduated three cyclesago. She was a grad student now and longed forsome dignity. She had visions of shining herheavenly light into awestruck human eyes, of beinga ‘presence’ that inspired respectful glancesheavenward. Instead she was assigned to sittingquietly beside sickbeds whispering comfort andmurmuring assurance into the hearts of frightenedchildren. Which was all very uplifting, to be sure,but not very awe inspiring, if you know what Imean. Even a tiny angel can covet respect.

Littlest had mastered hovering very well and sheonly got airsick now when she forgot to stay rigidlyvertical during launch. Earth was becoming quitefamiliar to her and the imitation clouds of humanpollution no longer took her by surprise. She stillcould not pass through the silver jet trails and darkgrey emissions without the lofty disdain of herMentor, but she had learned to hold her nosediscretely without losing her balance and tumblingsideways.

She was regularly assigned to earth patrol andMentor had hinted that she might, just might, beassigned to the Christmas spectacular. Not thatmany humans noticed. Littlest had missed the FirstOne which, according to the more experienced earthangels, had been a real crowd pleaser. But then, ithad been the “Announcement”. The later ones werejust a “reminder” and not many humans wanted tobe reminded as far as Littlest could tell. Anyway,she had been assigned to this history seminar and it

was turning out to be about Christmas so maybe shewould get to be part of the Choir at least, even if shewas likely to be at the far end of the row, forsymmetry’s sake.

“Everyone into the time tunnel,” ordered theinstructor and the class shuffled obediently throughthe aperture marked Time/Space Travel. Littlestshoved her fingers into her ears as they whooshedthrough centuries of earth time. The noise washorrific, battle cries, screams, shouts of joy; humanswere so very - excessive. It was a Christmas tour ofcourse. It began at the First One and it wasimpressive. A golden aura pervaded each scene.Littlest envied the awestruck adoration given thatFirst Christmas Choir but they didn’t get to watchlong.

It was on to the first century AD somewhere inRome. The Romans were celebrating their annualholiday, many of them running wild in the streets.Under the city Christians were huddled incatacombs, grave filled caves, quietly celebrating inspite of the noise above. The angel choir was quietlyhovering, singing gently, reminding. The goldenaura of love and worship settled around theparticipants.

Then it was on to Europe in the Middle Ages.Littlest loved the Christmas pageantry there andeveryone was celebrating. It was hard to discern theChoir’s voices as they mingled with the sounds ofhuman rejoicing and the aura was interspersed withthe candlelight.

Finally it was the 20th century and Christmas wasadvertised in shop windows everywhere, but littlestcouldn’t find the Choir. “Listen,” commanded the

Tour Guide. Littlest did. Finally she heard it, awhisper hidden in the singing, a song slippingthrough the streets, enfolded in the celebrations,warming human hearts, reminding, right in themiddle of the bustle. And the Choir was scatteredeverywhere, softly carolling, joining their voiceswith the humans, reminding, reminding,reminding. The golden aura rode on the beams ofthe Christmas lights that decorated the city. “Backto the tunnel,” barked the Instructor. Startled,Littlest jumped, almost tumbling off the churchspire she was perched on.

Back in class, it was time to debrief.“Observations?” asked the Instructor. Commentscame from everywhere. “The First One was sogreat.” “Weren’t the cathedrals beautiful,though?” “The Roman Christians were so intent.”“The twentieth Century was pretty confusing.” TheInstructor said, “It’s the 21st Century you will beperforming for. What have you learned?”

Silence. Then Littlest spoke up. “It’s not ever thesame, is it? Humans keep changing the way they dothings. I think they even keep changing the waythey see things. We’ll have to sing the songs so theycan hear them, whatever they’re doing.” There wasquiet. Littlest felt a ripple moving through theclass. Respect. For her. Instructor smiled. “Littlest,how would you like to lead the Choir thiscelebration?”

Littlest was very pleased but she suddenly realizedthat respect was going to mean a lot ofresponsibility.

Vivian Garner

The Christmas Spirits

It was late on Christmas eve. Mary, my wife, was putting the finishing touchesto the Christmas tree in the lounge room and I was being indolent with a nice

glass of red in the study. I was focussing on the flashing lights in the window andthinking of nothing much when my father appeared. Not a bad trick; he hadbeen dead for fifteen years. I straightened in my chair and tried to focus on himbut he did seem a little blurred; a little vague.

“Dad?” I quavered.For a few moments there was total silence then he spoke.“Do you know what the season is?” he asked.I hesitated then said “Christmas?”“Yes, and you have become such a cynic that you no longer enjoy it. I am

going to send you three spirits who after they have spoken with you will restoreyour faith and belief in the ideals of the season.”

Before I could say anything in reply he had disappeared, almost immediatelyto be replaced by another apparition. Peering for a moment I recognised thevision.

“I know you,” I said. “You’re the founder of a world wide softwarecompany.”

“Correct Howard, and I am here to give you good news. We have nowdeveloped the perfect software package. No more whirling dervishes that appearthen disappear without explanation. No more ambiguous drop down, where ifyou answer incorrectly your hours of work disappear into the ether never to beseen again. No, this is perfection where everything works and comprehensiveadvise is available free.

“Think of it. Efficiency in the office and in your life will improve by as muchas one hundred per cent.” He smiled and with a wave of his hand he began tofade from view. “Enjoy and a Merry Christmas. Ho! Ho! Ho!”

Immediately another vision appeared. It was that of a federal member ofparliament.

“I bring you greetings from all of us who are elected to serve you. Membersof all persuasions are agreed that from hence forth we will work together tomake this country better and improve the lives of all. No longer will we bickerand behave in a childish manner. No longer will we support only particularbiased and bigoted points of view. No, we will be true Statesmen with only thewelfare of the country and its people as our aim.” She gazed at me with greatsincerity. “Seasons Greetings,” she said as she too faded from view.

Another vision was already forming. It was the CEO of Business andCorporate Enterprises whose members included all the big companies. He satopposite me.

“To make your Christmas complete I have come to tell you that we as anorganisation have decided that no longer will our members take advantage oflegal snares to trap their customers; no longer will we leave behind a trail ofdamage when we develop a facility; no longer will our CEOs be paidastronomical amounts even when they don’t perform. We intend to pegexecutive salaries at no more than ten times the amount of the lowest paid in theorganisation. We want to be thought of as Good Samaritans. His smile wasalmost beatific as called the familiar “Merry Christmas.”

For a moment my vision was blurred then I saw clearly Mary standing in frontof me.

“I’ve just been on the net. Can you believe it? The police were called to theparliament to break up a fight between various politicians who had beenenjoying a little too much Christmas spirit. The legion of CEOs have votedthemselves a Christmas bonus of twenty per cent. There were other headlines butbefore I could read them there was a software glitch, the whole screen wentblank and I can’t get the computer to boot again.”

Just then the hall clock struck the hour.“Oh well,” she said and kissed me. “Merry Christmas.”

The Diarist


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rural women who are involved in thefarming enterprise. They wererecently greeted with Champagne andstrawberries at the Landmark croptrial site at Younghusband withrepresentatives, Aaron Nitschke,David Melan and Tanya McAnaney.

This was a great opportunity to seedifferent varieties of wheat andbarley, lupins and more being grownin our home soils; from varieties weknow and grow to some varieties yetto come. The girls appreciated thehands on look at crop leaf and stemrust and discussions on types of grainand seeing the difference betweenearly and late finish cereals.

Chocolates were handed out forbest questions and all the participantswere presented with Nufarm pinkhats and gift info bags by Landmark.

Lunch, from the Younghusbandshop, was enjoyed with thanks toPING at the Stephens’ homesteadwith owners/farmers Geoff, Angela,Rob and James Stephens.

Discussions were shared about ourdifferent farms. Then our topic ofdiscussion shifted to hay. BrentonKluge gave us an insights into how totell if hay is ready to be baled, storinghay and types of hay, with Aaron alsosharing some information regardinghis export hay from his family farm.

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Musical MiscellanyA Musical Christmas

Ilove the music of Christmas. A time ofpeace and goodwill towards all mankind,

at least that is the hope. The carols are aparticular delight. It does seem to be a shamethat the evil of political correctnessprecludes our children and grandchildrenfrom learning these wonderful songs atschool.

When I was at school we always enjoyedsinging the carols. There were two reasonsfor this. The first was the spirit of the seasonand the joy of the music. The second wasthat with the passing of every day we wereone day closer to SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. Yea!Swimming, riding bikes, exploring and allthe other fun things we would find to do.

Looking at the music I found thebackground to the some of it veryinteresting.

Away in a Manger is often the first caroltaught to us. Because it was published in aLutheran hymn book, it was thought by somethat it was written by Martin Luther. Not so,it was written by William Kirkpatrick in1895 which makes it fairly recent in musicalterms.

Silent Night, another beautiful carol, is justa little older. It was written in 1816 byJoseph Mohr who was a priest. The musicwas composed for guitar, since the organ inthe St Nicholas church was supposed to havebeen broken. Franz Gruber wrote the music.

Good King Wenceslas is unusual as aChristmas carol since it does not mention thenativity. Although the words were written byJohn Mason Neal in 1853, the music is mucholder; it originated in Finland three hundredyears before. Wenceslas was a catholic,assassinated by his brother. He is the patronsaint of the Czech Republic. The Feast of StStephen is celebrated on the 26th ofDecember which is why the song is sung asa Christmas carol.

The composer of We Wish You a MerryChristmas has disappeared without trace. Itis thought to have been written in thesixteenth century. The mention of figgypuddings helps to date it. It also celebratesthe singing of carols to the rich for Christmastreats.

Moving to more modern songs; JingleBells was written for AmericanThanksgiving. However the joyous sounds ofthe bells has become synonymous with theChristmas season and the arrival of FatherChristmas. It is firmly entrenched as a seasonfavourite.

White Christmas is another all-timefavourite. It was written by Irving Berlinwho was a Jewish Russian emigrantoriginally.

The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roastingon an Open Fire) was written by jazz singer

Mel Torme together with Bob Wells. Tormewrote the music and most of the words.

Frosty the Snowman was written forcowboy singer Gene Autrey after his successwith Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer, theyear before. The year was 1950 and thewriters were Walter Rollins and SteveNelson.

The wonderful thing about all this music isthe variety of artists who have recorded it.Some have become synonymous with theparticular piece; Bing Crosby with WhiteChristmas, Nat King Cole with TheChristmas Song, Mario Lanza with Oh ComeAll You Faithful.

I bought an el cheapo CD for $2 the otherday. Look at some of the artists I got givingtheir best for a wonderful time. There isMario Lanza, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby,Doris Day, Patti Page and Chet Baker.

Then there are all the wonderful choralversions sung by choirs such as that ofKing’s College, Cambridge.

Whatever your particular musicalpreference is, enjoy it. For all theexperiences of the season, surely the feelingscreated by the musical offerings are amongthe most powerful. Have a wonderfulmusical Christmas full of joy and peace anda Happy New Year.

Peter Weir


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High Tea For Hutt Street

Recently, the SharedStitches of Mannum in

conjunction with theMannum Red Hat Chapter,the Murray Darlings hosted aHigh Tea with all proceedsforwarded to the Hutt StreetShelter.

The tables were set withfine linen, candelabras andfine china. The tea waspoured at each table fromelegant tea pots and the longfood table groaned under theweight of the cakes. Ourguests for the day enjoyedc h o o s i n g f r o m t h emagnificent range ofafternoon tea delicacies andthis too, was served on ourbest cake plates and platters.

Members of both groups alldonated a tea towel each forthe Hutt Street Shelter. Wecollected approximately 50of these. There was a rafflewith many lovely prizes andan auction of a beautiful teapot.

The following localbusinesses donated the itemsfor the raffle.

Marions BoutiqueMannum Community ClubMannum ChemistLovells BakeryClipso Hair SalonMales MeatsMannum Post OfficeMannum NewsagencyMarlene Davies

Our thanks go to you all.Our thanks also go to theMannum Bowling Club forthe use of their premises forthe day and to Jan Hazelmanfor her untiring efforts inmaking the day so special.

In all we raised over $300on the day for Hutt Street.

In May, Shared Stitches ofMannum will be hosting a“Biggest Morning Tea”.More news about this in thenew year.

Finally, Shared Stitches ofMannum wishes all theMannum Mag readers bestwishes for Christmas and theNew Year.

Helen Turner, Secretary

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Food is Life is Food

It’s that time of the year again. A time forpreparations and arrangements for the

festive season. A time when there are manytasty morsels being waved under our nose.Don’t deny yourself just keep it all inbalance. Christmas comes but once a year, soenjoy the treats.

Remain mindful of when you have hadenough to eat might sound a bit silly, butthere is a skill to be learnt here. Think aboutit next time you are having a meal. Do youeat everything that is on the plate justbecause it is there, or do you savour theflavours and textures of the meal and stopwhen you have had enough? Most times weprobably don’t give it much thought. Justtwo simple rules will safeguard fromover-doing it at festive functions, keep yourserving sizes down and don’t go back forseconds! Try it and see how you go.

Pea ShootsThese are relatively easy to grow. I have

successfully grown pea shoots by sowing‘Snow Peas’ in a seed tray. Use free drainingsoil, sow closer together than you normallywould, water in and place the tray where itwill get just a little light, in the shade undera veranda would be perfect. Don’t let themdry out and watch them grow. Because theyare in the shade, they will stretch to seek thelight and give nice long shoots that aretender and sweet and they will be ready forcutting in 2-4 weeks depending on theconditions. A great project for the kids in the

holidays. Mix up the seeds with beetrootseeds. The young shoots are sweet, tenderand colourful; great in a salad.

Almond bread is always a popular treat atChristmas.

Almond BreadIngredients

3 egg whites 1 cup Plain Flour½ cup caster sugar 125g almonds½ tsp vanilla essence

Preheat oven to 200 C. Grease a 20cm x10cm loaf tin. Line a biscuit tray with bakingpaper.

Beat egg whites until stiff while graduallyadding the sugar while beating. Beat until aglossy meringue is attained.

Fold in essence, sifted flour and almondsinto the meringue.

Spoon into prepared loaf tin(s), be sure tosmooth and even the top of the almondbread. Bake until top is firm and shows signsof the mix shrinking away from the edge ofthe tin, 15-20 minutes. If the loaf is a little‘soft’ it makes it easier to cut. Turn ovendown to 120 C.

Remove from oven and cool. Cut loaf intowafer thin slices. Place slices in one layer ontray and bake for approximately 45 minutesor until crisp. If they start to colour, turnoven temperature down to 110C, the aim isto retain the white colour.

These can be stored in an airtight containerfor about three weeks.

Switch Ups: There are probably a lot moreoptions than these. If only I had the time...

• I use vanilla essence in my recipe. I findthe almond essence a little overpowering.If you prefer it use the almond essence.

• Replace the almonds (or just half) withglace cherries or glace ginger.

• Use natural or blanched almonds fordifferent texture and look.

• Add the rind of an orange or a lemon to themix. It gives a nice citrus zing to them.

• Dip one half of the completed ‘bread’ inmelted dark or white chocolate.

• Divide the mix it into thirds and make threevarieties of bread. Then place all three intothe loaf tin. Smooth down being careful notto mix the varieties together. When it isready to be sliced there are three varietiesof bread from the one tin.

• I haven’t tried it but it would be interestingto swirl the three varieties together in thetin. Try it for me and let me know.

I will take this opportunity to wish all atMannum Mag and their readers a very MerryChristmas and a Happy New Year. Thankyou for your interest in 2011. I look forwardto more ‘Food is Life is Food’ in 2012. Safejourneys and enjoy the Festive Season.Cheers and happy cooking to all, Angie.

Feel free to contact me, if you have anyquestions or just want a foodie chat. Contactme at Mid Murray Support Services, 71Randell Street Mannum, call 8569 2129 oremail me at: [email protected]

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Less is More“Art is the elimination of everything that is not necessary”

(Picasso)

Is this the art of living happily too? It’s certainly the art of haiku, aJapanese form of poetry which is generally about nature, often

seasonal and focused on a moment. Think about how complicated ourlives are. We possess much more than we need to survive. We knowmore about many of the problems of our world, almost as soon asthey occur. We exchange ideas globally, but we still exchangegunfire and cruelty.

Max and I enjoy sitting with a morning cuppa watching “our” birds.We’d like to share some haiku with you about the views and our ‘livefor the moment’ visitors, those feathered feasters on the bounties ofa good season.

restless robbersof summer skies

masked woodswallows

fifty ravenssky larking

on their way to work

arrow swifttree martins

sky puncturing

dancingtiptoes to the sky

spring gum shoots

lipstick redthe black widow

dressed to kill

skittish native hensall for one and

one for all

waving grassexploding colour

flock of red-rumps

throbbing tractorthrough the night

round bales before storm

skitter splittersun shining

skink

under the treetiny wrapped present

a moth emerges

sharing, caringchattering, scattering

babbler family

drifting noteson a liquid sheet

three black swans

fresh cut hayheavy on the breeze

thunder rumbles

pollen pirateNew HollandHoneyeater

dead boxthornblue wrens dartthrough bristles

Peace and happiness for Christmas.Jacqui Merckenschlager

MID MURRAY COUNCIL

Public Consultation

Future of Mary Ann Reserve Kiosk

Council seeks public comment about the future of the Mary Ann ReserveKiosk site. The building is to be demolished next year due to structuralfaults.

Some options include grassing the site thus enlarging the lawned area,or rebuilding a similar facility providing refreshments to visitors to thereserve.

Council would be pleased to hear the opinions of the public in relation tothe future of this site.

Further information can be obtained by contacting Kelvin Goldstone,Director, Development and Environmental Services, at the Cambrai Officeon 8564 6020.

Written submissions are to be forwarded to the Chief Executive Officer,Mid Murray Council, PO Box 28, Mannum SA 5238 or by email [email protected] by Friday 3 February 2012 marked‘Kiosk Mary Ann Reserve’.


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Mannum Golf ClubCompetition Results

Sponsor: Steed and Pohl SurveyorsCompetition: Stableford05/11/2011Winner of the Day

M Morrissey Score 44Runner Up

T Johnson 40 R Scriven 39T Millar R whittenbury 37R Burt W Fisher

Sponsor:Dahl and Warhurst Funeral Directors

Competition: Stableford12/11/2011Winner of the day

K Dohnt Score 40Runner Up

S King 39 D Gaskell 38M Bottroff N Thompson 37A Wallis G ChillingworthT Millar G Borman

Sponsor: Sponsor B and C ExcavationsCompetition: Stableford19/11/2011Winner of the Day

S Thiele Score 45Runner Up

D Jericho 43 W Banks 42R Whitenburry 41 P Joyner 36M Morrissey 36

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Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by SaintPeter at the pearly gates.

“In honour of this holy season,” Saint Peter said, “to getinto heaven you must each possess something thatsymbolizes Christmas.”

The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled outa lighter. He flicked it on. “It represents a candle,” he said.

“You may pass through the pearly gates,” Saint Petersaid.

The second man reached into his pocket and pulled outa set of keys. He shook them and said, “They’re bells.”

Saint Peter said, “You may pass through the pearlygates.”

The third man started searching desperately through hispockets and finally pulled out a pair of women’s glasses.

Saint Peter looked at the man with a raised eyebrow andasked, “And just what do those symbolize?”

The man replied, “They’re Carol’s.”


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Apex is Coming to Mannum

Apex is a community serviceorganization, founded on the principles

of community service, friendship andpersonal development.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of theonly Australian service club to be foundedright here in Australia and, with so muchgoing on, there has never been a better timeto become an Apexian.

Apex is open to men and women betweenthe ages of 18 and 45, who believe they havesomething to offer their community, theircountry and who want to develop their ownpotential.

Apex is not just about the money andsupport we provide to projects from thesmallest project on a community scale tonational and international endeavours but isalso about forging friendships, gainingsatisfaction from doing good for others andpersonal development for members, such asgaining public speaking and projectmanagement skills.

When you join an Apex club. You makefriends for life and not only within the localcommunity but all over Australia.

Apex clubs are probably best known fortheir work in local communities. Clubsdonate annually hundreds of hours of theirtime to numerous causes, raise funds fromlocal residents to help local projects andlobby actively to ensure action is taken onimportant social issues.

Nationally, in the past 80 years Apex hasprovided support in the 1930s to set up theRoyal Flying Doctor Service, pioneered theintroduction of free milk for school children,succeeded in compulsory tuberculosis

eradication, established Foundation 41 toresearch the cause of birth abnormalities,raised $1.3 million to build the Apexresearch centre for research into cancer andleukemia in children, built a chalet in theSnowy Mountains for disadvantagedchildren, help start the craino facial unit inAdelaide and much more.

You could be a part of what happensduring the next 80 years of Apex.

The Apex club of Murray Bridge is now inthe process of changing its name to TheApex club of Murraylands and with thischange Apex is coming to Mannum. What’seven more exciting is that Mannum will hostthe 2012 SA/NT State Convention in May.This is a weekend where all Apexians fromSA and NT will come together to celebratebeing in Apex. We are looking for new andenthusiastic members to come and join ourclub.

Apexians are busy people with work andfamily commitments just like you - Apexdoes not demand too much of your personaltime, instead we ask that you attend dinnermeetings regularly and spend approximatelytwo to four hours per month on service workand, of course, you are always welcome atthe regular social get-togethers. The bestthing about Apex is that you can put in aslittle or as much as you like. The more youput in, the more you get out of it.

In the Murraylands Apex Club wecurrently have the State President, BenChambers, owner of Mannum Plumbing andthe State Convention Chair/ Coordinator andCaroline Thomas, Manager Health Servicesfor the Mid Murray Council. Caroline is the

newest member in theMurraylands ApexClub, having been amember for one year. Caroline works fulltime, studies part time and has 2 childrenunder 5 but has found that being a part ofApex is the most fulfilling experience. “Notonly can I bring my children to meetings andservice events, which the kids love, we canattend events all over the State and raisemoney for the community. I have metamazing people and made many newfriendships with people from all over SA andNT. I have also been given the most fantasticopportunity of taking on the role of StateConvention chair. This means my role is tocoordinate a social and business weekend foraround 100 Apexians!”

Ben, a second generation Apexian, hasbeen in Apex for 6 years and is enjoyingserving on the State and National Board.“Apex is a service club that I hold close tomy heart. My wife is also a member of Apex.Apex is service and family based and wewelcome families to meetings and serviceevents. As State President I have met a lot ofApexians from all over the state andAustralia and there is one thing that we allhave in common we all want to serve ourcommunity and have fun doing it!”

We are excited to be starting up inMannum and look forward to helping out inthe Mannum Community.

If you would like any further informationabout Apex then go to our websitewww.apex.org.au or give Ben Chambers acall on 0438 723 920.

Caroline Thomas


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Wide range of Pizza & PastaCoffee & Tea - Ice Creams

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Mount Pleasant Farmers MarketWeekly Event Starts Saturday February 4th 2012

Popular South Australian celebrity chef Simon Bryant, from theABC’s “The Cook and Chef”, will be launching the inaugural

Mount Pleasant Farmers Market on February 4th 2012. Simon will beusing his culinary skills to demonstrate the use of local produce,which he will choose from the market stalls on the day.

Simon’s food philosophy is based on the ethics of locally sourced,fresh ingredients. Simon believes “let the produce shine, it’s aboutthe product and the producer. The choices you make when you shopare as important as the cooking.”

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market Committee is delighted tohave Simon launching this authentic food market which willspecialise in regional/local and fresh seasonal produce. Much workis currently being done to ensure there is a fantastic mix of stallsdelivering all the essentials including fruit and veg, milk, cheese,eggs, honey, olive oil, meat and seafood, bread and baked goods, hotbreakfasts and fresh coffee, jams, preserves, and wine.

The Farmers Market will be held every week at the picturesqueMount Pleasant Showgrounds (Talunga Park) and will be open from8am through to 12noon every Saturday.

A real country breakfast and freshly brewed organic coffee will beavailable for hungry travellers from 8am, and will feature fresh,locally produced ingredients.

A community run business, the Mount Pleasant Farmers Marketwill be the place to go to purchase affordable locally grown andprepared food, support local farmers and enjoy a great morning outfor the whole family. The Market will be a weekly showcase forfresh, regional and seasonal food, brought to you by the people whogrow and make it.

The market launch and establishment is the culmination of over ayear and a half of hard work by the Mount Pleasant Natural ResourceCentre Inc and its volunteers.

Coordinator of the Natural Resource Centre, Faye Mc Goldrick,commends the dedication of community volunteers who have takenwhat was once a small idea and turned it into an exciting newcommunity business that supports sustainable food production andpromotes the importance of a healthy environment to a healthy foodchain.

“This Market is happening because staff and volunteers of theNatural Resource Centre saw an opportunity to change how peoplecan access fresh seasonal produce, and provide a viable sales pointfor local growers and producers, and have put in countless hours tomake it happen.”

“Authentic Farmers Markets are an excellent way to support smallfamily farms and businesses, agricultural diversity and consumerchoice” Faye said.

“One of our Market aims is to help increase local food production,by helping to increase the economic viability of local producerswhilst providing the community with better nutrition for theirfamilies, better value for money and a convenient, fun way to shop.’She added.

The Mount Pleasant Farmers Market invites all to come and enjoyin the fun and entertainment at the first Market on February 4th, andto fill their shopping bags with some of the best seasonal, fresh andlocally produced food available.

For additional information, please contact:Faye Mc Goldrick, CoordinatorMount Pleasant Natural Resource Centre IncPhone: 8568 1907Email: [email protected]

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Taking the Poo from you!

Gympie Country Music Muster30th Anniversary (continued)

Many people have reminded me that Ipromised to bring you a follow-up

report on our Muster adventure but I ran outof time on our return as I then travelled withmy sister to Slovenia, Bosnia, Croatia, Italyand Malaysia for a month. I’ll share that triplater.

Country music is BIG in the eastern states.There is a radio station relayed acrossQueensland dedicated to country music. Nowonder 60,000 enthusiasts bought tickets forthe 30th Anniversary of the Gympie Muster.They have these singers entertaining them intheir homes whenever they choose to turn theradio on. We are only familiar with thosewho tour the country, especially those whovisit us in the rural areas.

Each day we set up our chairs overlookingthe Main Stage where we could see theartists and bands as well as the close-ups onthe super-sized screens. From our programwe could choose to wander off to The WineBar or The Blues Bar, The Comedy Marqueeor Talent Show. There was even a forum ofpeople in the country music industry -managers, lawyers, Sony CEO and artistswho were able to answer questions posed by,and give advice to, emerging artists andinterested people. I was interested in hearing

how WAFTA pay singers and song writersfor performing their origin songs or those ofother artists, ensuring their talents arerecognized and that they are financiallyreimbursed by the music industry.

A few showers fell on Days 2 to 4 whichencouraged us to erect a shelter over ourchairs using tarps and a large umbrella,enabling us to see clearly, stay dry and notblock the view of other spectators. We werevery glad of this on Day 5, when, havingbucketed down all night, it teamed the entireday with up to 300mm deep puddles andmud pools. Rivers cascaded down the slopesof the National Park arena. This did notdampen the spirits of the artists or theaudience. Because it was pleasantly warm,those without rubber boots wandered aroundin thongs or bare feet, many in tank topssoaked to the skin. The rain cleared toshowers by mid evening and we were able toenjoy the Best of the Best on the Main Stage.This included our favourites, Beccy Cole,Casey Chambers, Shane Nicholson and BillChambers. The young musicians supportingthese artists were amazing and as good asany of the overseas entertainers included onthe program.

The entire week was anything but Weight

Watcher friendly with delicious stalls ofHungarian Langos and Kurtos Kalacs(chimney cake), Dutch Poffertjes (minipancakes), Chips on a Stick along with theusual country fare. Stalls of merchandisesimilar to any large market or Expo venuelined the alleyways and of course thebucking mechanical bull and the Silent Discodome were popular. Free internet access wassupplied by Optus, the major sponsor, whoalso allowed Telstra to link into their towerfor Muster Goers not with Optus.

We had seen every square metre ofcamping area slowly fill during the daysleading up to the show and on the dayfollowing the finale it was interestingwatching the same exercise as many tried todrive or tow their vehicles through the mudand water. They would then make the slowbumper to bumper journey back to Gympiein the north or the towns surrounding thepark. Every driver went through the breathanalysis checkpoint I believe. We took ourtime packing up and vacated our site 48hours later after exchanging email addresseswith many new friends made during the 2weeks at our first Gympie Country MusicMuster.

Marion Foster

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To deliver his gifts in one night Santa would have to make 822.6 visits per second, moving at 3,000 times the speed of sound.At that speed, Santa, his sleigh and his reindeer would burst into flames, instantaneously.


Come and Celebrate in Mannum

This group, Angaston Moculta United Hockey Club, A and Bgrade finalists, celebrated their end of season in Mannum. They

enjoyed time at the Club on Friday evening and barbequed on MaryAnn Reserve on Saturday.

Sam Schmidtke, Kim Schmidkte, Kristin Goodchild, Cherie Lawson, MeaganMcPhee, Ash Fechner, Tam Hall, Non Stidiford, Bec I’Anson, Autumn Baird, AlyssaStephens, Anna Broms, Emily Howard, Eron Giles

I bought my friend some gift-wrap for Christmas. I took itto the gift-wrap counter and told them to wrap it, but indifferent paper, so he’d know when to stop unwrapping.

You do know what would have happened if it had beenthree wise WOMEN instead of men, don’t you? They wouldhave asked for directions, arrived on time, helped deliverthe baby, cleaned the stable, made a casserole and broughtdisposable nappies as gifts!


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Mar 26 – 28 from MORGAN to MANNUM 3 days 2 nights $399.00 pp twin share

May 7 – 11 MANNUM–SWAN REACH-MANNUM History Cruise

5 days 4 nights $799.00 pp twin share

Aug 28 – Sep 9 from MANNUM to MILDURA 13 days 12 nights $2299.00 pp twin share

Sep 16 – 20 from MILDURA to RENMARK 5 days 4 nights $999.00 pp twin share

Oct 19 – 26 from BERRI to MANNUM 8 days 7 nights $1199.00 pp twin share

For the first time since 1951 PS Marion is able to travel to Mildura.

Note: All itineraries and arrival / departure dates and times are subject to change at any timedependent on river conditions and at the discretion of the Captain. Overnight cruises costs include allmeals and secure car parking at Mannum. Only 14 cabins twin share available.

For bookings please contact:Mannum Dock Museum, 6 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238Tel: (08) 8569 2733 email: [email protected] itineraries available upon request or upload: www.psmarion.com

INAUGURAL PS MARION 2012 CALENDARFor the first time a calendar has been produced to showcase

the adventures of the PS Marion, including historical informationand the opportunity to use the monthly photographs for framing after the year concludes.

ONLY $12.95Limited print run. Great Christmas gift idea! Place your order early to avoid disappointment

Available fromMannum Information Centre (08 8569 1303), Mannum Newsagency and Mannum Motel

You can also purchase online and we will post it out to you (p&h extra). www.psmarion.com

The 2012 PS Marion Calendar includes 12 magnificent photographs of the PS Mariontaken during her long overnight cruises and whilst based in Mannum

by Shane Strudwick of Design Train and Dave Hartley Photography of Mannum.

PS MARIONOvernight Cruises 2012

Are you looking for a unique Christmas gift?

The paddle steamer Marion, a fully restored heritage vessel (hull builtin 1897), is one of the last operational, heritage, original, steam driven,wood fired, with overnight passenger carrying side paddle steamer inthe world and was fully restored by volunteers over many thousandsof hours. Her crew are all volunteers. (Photograph: Alan Boman, Volunteer)

At Your Leisure

Despite losing staff andhaving to tighten our belts

and reduce opening hours, thisyear has been a successful oneat the Mannum Leisure Centre.The summer programs are infull flight.

The mixed netball is reallybooming, and (at the time ofwriting) six rounds have beencompleted. The standings are:

Team Won Lost DrawChicken Meatballs 5 0 1The Destroyers 5 1Bazinga 4 1 1MMC Pelicans 2 4The Rookies 1 5Wii Not Fit 0 6

There will be another 4rounds until the Christmasbreak, and competition willresume on Monday 9th January.

DuringDecember, the LeisureCentre will be hosting a numberof exciting events, to whicheveryone is invited:• Wednesday 7th

Unlimited Feet Dance concert• Friday 9th

Squash Competition grand final• Wednesday 14th

Mannum Community CollegePresentation Evening

• Friday 16th

Roller Disco with fancy dressChristmas theme (last rollerdisco for 2011)

Come alongand support thesecommunity events.

The stadium floor will beresurfaced on Thursday 22nd,and the Centre will close for theChristmas break on that day. Itwill open again on Monday 9th

January and remain open forthe whole of January.

Pam and all those involved inthe Centre wish everyone a verymerry Christmas and happyNew Year, and we look forwardto seeing you back in the Centreduring January, whether for funprograms or in the gym, towork off those extra kilos thatChristmas always seems tobring.

For more information onJanuary opening times and anyof the programs available at theLeisure Centre, contact theCentre on 8569 0185 [email protected].

Carl Gross


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Mannum, Murray Bridge, Mt Barker, Adelaide by Bus(Monday to Friday except public holidays. Times change during school holidays.)

Mannum to AdelaideMannum Murray Bridge

8:00am Leave Arnold Park,Mannum

Murray Bridge Mt Barker8:41am Connect with bus to Mt

Barker Park & RideMt Barker Adelaide

Transfer: Metro bus 842F to Adelaide

Adelaide to MannumAdelaide Mt Barker

1:30pm Leave Harris Scarfe,Grenfell Street

Mt Barker Murray Bridge2:50pm Connect with bus to

Murray BridgeMurray Bridge Mannum

Arrive Mannum 4:20pmTimetables are readily available at the Mannum Information Centre.

For more information telephone LinkSA 8532 2633 during office hours.

Mannum School Community LibrarySchool Term Times School Holidays

Mon, Thur, Fri: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Mon, Tue, Wed (am), Thur, Fri:Tue: 9:00 am - 3:30 pm 10:00 am - 2:00 pmWed: 9:00 am - 8:00 pm Wed (pm): 04:00 pm - 8:00 pmSat: 9:30 am - 12 noon Sat: 10:00 am - 12 noon

Closed Sunday and Public Holidays. Further information: 8569 2005

MannumExpress Freight

Daily Service From Adelaide

Daily Service From Mt Barker

Daily Service From Murray Bridge

• All Size Freight/Pallets• Interstate Freight• Furniture Specialist

Phone: Stuart 0433 961 023

CLASSIFIEDS$5 Classifieds can be up to thirty (30) words and must be PRE-PAID before your

advertisement will appear, unless by prior arrangement. Advertisements over thirty words costan extra 20 cents per extra word. Payments may be made by cheque, money order or cash.

Key BeamSteam Engine

Watch in awe at the MannumDock Museum as this rarehistoric engine comes to life!

Operating Schedule 201211:00am – 3:00 pm

January: Friday 27th

February: Wednesday 15th

March: Saturday 17th

May: Monday 7th

August: Wednesday 15th

September: Saturday 29th, Sunday 30th

• Built by John Key & Sons, Whitebank Foundry at Kirkcaldy, Scotland• Extensive research reveals it is one of two engines exported to South

Australia in 1854 and the only one in operation.• The Key Beam Engine was originally used in the Aldinga Flour Mill and then

used briefly at Landseer’s Flour Mill, Milang.• In 1880 the Dry Dock at Mannum had been reconstructed and it is believed

the Key Beam Engine was installed at the time powering a centrifugal pumpto empty the Dock to allow repair work on vessels. It was also used to pumpwater to two underground tanks to irrigate the gardens at William Randell’shome on the hill above the dock.

• The Key Beam Engine was recommissioned on April 1st 2009 and wasexpertly restored by Mannum Dock Museum Volunteers over three years.

• In the realms of industrial archaeology the Key Beam Engine is regarded onthe world stage as being an important example of early engineering and oneof the oldest heritage listed items on the River Murray.

Museum Entry Admission: $7.50 Adults, $5.00 Concession, $3.50 ChildRandell’s Steam Works Shed: Mannum Dock Museum, 6 Randell Street

Tel: (08) 8569 2733 email: [email protected] More details: www.psmarion.comCorrect at time of printing November 2011


2011 Community Calendar

DECEMBER

Mannum Christmas PageantRandell St, Mary Ann ReserveSaturday 3rd, 6:00pm startFireworks at 9:30pm

Market/Trash’n TreasureMannum ShowgroundsSunday 4th, 9:00am - 2:00pmFree Admission. Sites Available.Contact: Irene LovellPhone: 8569 2541

Mannum Sundry Sale and AuctionMannum ShowgroundsSunday 4th, 10:00amContact: Kim LoechelPhone: 0427 054 336

Carols by the RiverMary Ann ReserveFriday 23rd, 7:30pm - 9:30pmCarols at 8:00pm.Bring a chair.Contact: Leanne Steicke

Mannum Timeline ExhibitionArnold GalleryOngoing Exhibition. Thisexhibition was originallyexhibited in 2004 for Mannum’s150th Anniversary. Furthercontributions are welcome.Free entry.

JANUARY 2012

Market/Trash’n TreasureMannum ShowgroundsSunday 1st, 9:00am - 2:00pmFree Admission. Sites Available.Contact: Irene LovellPhone: 8569 2541

Mannum Sundry Sale and AuctionMannum ShowgroundsSunday 1st, 10:00amContact: Kim LoechelPhone: 0427 054 336

Sounds by the RiverMary Ann ReserveSaturday 7th.INXS Red Hot Summer TourDetails see pages 1 and ##.

Breakfast in the ParkMary Ann ReserveAustralia Day, Thursday 26th

Breakfast: 7:00am - 9:00amCost: Children $3, Adults $5Australia Day Celebrations 9:15am

P.S. MarionAustralia Day Weekend CruisesThurs 26th, Sat 28th & Sun 29th.Contact: Visitor Info. CentrePhone: 8569 1303

Younghusband Trash & TreasureYounghusband HallSunday 29th, 8am onwardsSites AvailableContact: Doreen 0419 255 777

All material submitted for publication is subject to editorial approval. This is done not to censor, but to ensure topics are relevant to the content of Mannum Mag.

Every Thursday: Mannum Information Centre Pine Park Murray BridgeDepart Arrive Depart Return

Mannum 10.00am Murray Bridge 10.45am Murray Bridge 2.30pm Mannum 3.10pm1st and 3rd Tuesday: Mannum Information Centre Pine Park Murray Bridge

Mannum 10.00am Murray Bridge 10.30am Murray Bridge 1.30pm Mannum 2.00pm

Weekly Passenger Service Mannum to Murray Bridge

For information or bookings:18 Alma Avenue,Murray Bridge SA 5253Ph: 08 8532 2633

Mid Murray Support Services

Contact MMSS for details about these special events.

71 Randell Street, 10 am - 4 pm. Ph: 8569 2129, Email: [email protected]

December6th Blokes Breakfast 9am. River Bar, Mannum Community Club

14th Christmas Friendship Luncheon

JanuaryNo Blokes Breakfast in January. See you February 7th 2012!

February7th Blokes Breakfast 9am. River Bar, Mannum Community Club

2011 PUBLICATION DEADLINES

Friday (12 noon) For Publication inJanuary 27 February Issue 65

February 24 March Issue 66

March 30 April Issue 67

Email: [email protected]: General 8569 7392 (Lyn), 8569 1879 (Jo). Editor 8569 7304

Deliver: 71 Randell Street, Mannum SA 5238(a service kindly provided by MMCSS/CHIPS)

Our email account is provided by Aussie Broadband as a community service

Mannum Leisure CentreActivities: Basketball, netball carpet

bowls, card games, gym, tai chi, squash,tennis, soccer, roller disco, MannumMovers exercise for the 50+ and Zumba.Mon: 5pm to 6pm Drama Class

6pm to 9pm Mixed Netball6:30pm Zumba

Tues: 5:45pm Aerobic & FitnessInstructor

Wed: 6pm to 7pm Mixed SoccerThur: 9:30am Mannum Movers

5:45pm Aerobics6pm to 7pm Mixed Vollyball

Fri: 6pm to 8pm Roller Disco or FamilyFun Night in alternate weeks

Opening HoursMorningsMon to Fri: 8:00 am - 12 noonSat: 9:00 am - 11:00 amAfternoonsReopeningat 3:00pm, closingat the endof the sporting program or activity.

Squash courts, gym, and cardio roomavailable at all opening times.

Stadium, Clubroom and Meetingroom are available for hire.

Further information: 8569 0185Pam Cutjar, Centre Manager

Community Meetings Clash Calendar

Email details of regular meetings to:[email protected]

MONTHLY

1st Monday

9:45am Combined Probus,Mannum Club10:00am Murray Darlings RedHatters, Café Mannum. Ph. 85691438Mannum Health Advisory Council.Ph. 8569 1239

1st Tuesday

7:30pm Agricultural Society,Showground

1st Thursday

4:00pm History Group, CHIPS

2nd Monday (Bimonthly)

7:30pm Neighbourhood Watch.Leisure Centre. Coordinator RussDellow. Ph. 8569 2157

2nd Wednesday

9:00am Shared Stitches of MannumQuilting Group. Ph. 8569 218510:00am–1:00pm Craft Day, RiverWord Christian Centre, 3 GreeningSt. Ph. 8569 1333

3rd Tuesday

Palmer Card Day, Lutheran HallPalmer. Ph. 8532 2255Old School Steering Committee,The Hall, 5 Greening St.

3rd Thursday

1 1 : 0 0 a m R S L , M a n n u mCommunity Club

4th Tuesday

7:30pm Mannum Show Committee,Showground

4th Thursday

7:30pm Progress Association,Mannum Community College.

Last Monday

1:30pm Hospital Auxiliary,Meeting Room, Esmerelda St.

First Wednesday

M i d d a y M a n n u m M a g ,Showground. Ph. 8569 2385

Last Wednesday

6:30pm Mannum Mens DiscussionGroup. Mike McDowell 8569 2818.

WEEKLY

Mon, Wed & Fri10:00am–3:00pm The Hall, 5Greening St. Ph. 8569 1643

Wednesday10:00am–1:00pm FriendshipGroup, River Word ChristianCentre, 3 Greening St. Ph. 85691333

Tuesday & Friday8:30am Walkie Talkies, Lions Den,Show Ground

OTHER

Alternate Fridays1:30pm Senior Citizens Club, ClubRooms. Ph. 8569 2795


mannum mag issue 64 december 2011

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