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Newsletter

Victoria Valley Road, DUNKELD 3294 Dunkeld Campus: Phone 5577 2384 Fax 5577 2540

Glenthompson Campus: Phone 5577 4385 Fax 5577 4240 Email: dunkeld.cs@edumail.vic.gov.au

Website: www.dunkeld.vic.edu.au

Newsletter No 7 – Thursday 17 May 2012

FROM Mr Pat Gleeson, Principal...

TERM 2 THEME Our Term 2 theme question, ‘Where does our food come from?” is providing the focus for a great deal of student work. On Monday Mrs Higgins took her Year 3/4 class to Grampians Pure, the Cuming’s family sheep dairy. Yesterday Mrs Gilbert arranged for Mrs Kennedy to assist the Prep class to make scones which were baked and enjoyed at the Dunkeld Bakery.

NATIONAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM – LITERACY AND NUMERACY (NAPLAN) 2012 By the time you are reading this newsletter all students in Years 3 and 5 will have completed NAPLAN Tests in Language Conventions, Writing, Reading and Numeracy. The writing topic was “Everyone should learn to cook.” Parents will receive a report of their child’s performance during July.

EDUCATION WEEK Open Morning on Wednesday 23 May Next week kindergartens and government schools

throughout Victoria celebrate Education Week. We shall have an Open Morning on Wednesday 23 May from 10.00am – 11.00am. Our guests will have the opportunity to have a tour of the school including the new kitchen and visit a student in their classroom that is

showcasing their programs and achievements. There will be a morning tea in the school provided by the Parents and Friends Association at 11.00am and some students will perform the Eisteddfod items in the hall also.

Open Morning for Kindergarten Parents 21 May Kindergarten parents have been invited to come and see the Prep classroom in action at the Dunkeld Consolidated School on Monday 21 May from 9.00am – 10.30am as part of Education Week.

SCHOOL COUNCIL MEETING The next Council will be on Tuesday 22 May in the Dining room commencing at 7.30pm. This meeting will include reports from the sub-committees - Finance, Community and School Promotions, Policy and Facilities. The Parents & Friends Association also provides a report which is prepared by P & F President, Mrs Emma Gordon.

2012 DIARY DATES

MAY Thurs 17 NAPLAN Numeracy Test – Year 3 & 5 students Fri 18 National Walk Safely to School Day SGSSA District Cross Country at Tarrington

Sunday 20 to Saturday 26 May EDUCATION WEEK Mon 21 Kinder families visit 9.00am – 10.30am (Education Week) Wed 23 Open Morning 10.00am – 11.00am (Education Week) Wed 30 Zone Cross Country Championships – Warrnambool JUNE Fri 1 National Buddies Day gold coin & wear a touch of purple SPECIAL ASSEMBLY at 2.40pm Sun 3 Working Bee @ 10.00am Tues 5 Music - Hamilton Eisteddfod at the PAC Wed 6 Ultranet Day for District Teachers – Nigel Holloway Fri 8 P & F Catering for Serra Terror Dinner Mon 11 QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY HOLIDAY Tues 12 PUPIL FREE DAY Mon 18 Last AASC session for Term 2 Wed 27 Student/Parent/Teacher Interviews Fri 29 SPECIAL ASSEMBLY at 1.50pm LAST DAY OF TERM – EARLY DISMISSAL 2.25pm JULY Mon 16 FIRST DAY OF TERM 3

2012 SCHOOL COUNCIL, SUB-COMMITTEES, P & F MEETING DATES

Tues 22 May School Council Meeting at Dunkeld 7.30pm Mon 4 June P & F Association General Meeting 7.30pm Tues 5 June Community & School Promotions – 5.30pm Policy Meeting – 6.30pm Facilities Meeting – 7.30pm

CANTEEN DUTY

Mon 21 May Lindy Cullinane

Thurs 24 May Michelle Calvert

Mon 28 May Lisa McIntyre

Thurs 31 May Tamara Cutchie

Mon 4 June Sandy Roache

2012 TERM DATES Term 2 Monday 16 April to Friday 29 June Term 3 Monday 16 July to Friday 21 September Term 4 Monday 8 October to Friday 21 December

ATTACHED TO THIS NEWSLETTER Student/Parent/Teacher Interviews form – return by Monday 21 May. Clean Up and Schoolyard Blitz Working Bee form – return by Tuesday 22 May.

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NATIONAL WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL DAY ON FRIDAY 18 MAY

A reminder that the Dunkeld Consolidated School will be participating in the National Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 18 May. Mirranatwa bus students (the Woodhouse bus students will not be participating due to the bus timetable) will be dropped off in Macarthur Street at 8.45am and staff will walk them to school. (As you travel towards school on the Victoria Valley Road turn left into Macarthur Street and the bus will stop about 50 metres from the corner).

Students who live in town are asked to arrive at the Macarthur Street meeting point at 8.40am.

I encourage all town students to join in the ‘National Walk Safely to School Day’, which aims to teach children that walking all or part of the way to and from school is a good thing to do.

SGSSA DISTRICT CROSS COUNTRY ON 18 MAY The District Cross Country will be held on Friday 18 May and hosted by Tarrington Lutheran School for 2012. Year 3/4 children will not participate in the Kitchen Garden Program and will need to eat their brought from home lunch prior to leaving and need to bring their own water. The Year 5/6 students will have their normal Kitchen class.

I will be driving the bus to and from Tarrington and supervising the children at this event.

The proposed schedule is as follows: 12.30pm 9 year olds 2000 metres 12.50pm 10 year olds 2000 metres 1.10pm 11 year olds 3000 metres 1.40pm 12/13 year olds 3000 metres 2.15pm Presentations

ZONE CROSS COUNTRY ON 30 MAY The Zone Cross Country will be held on Wednesday 30 May at Warrnambool. Competitors will be informed after the District Cross Country results are known.

Parents will need to arrange transportation for their children to this event.

SPECIAL ASSEMBLY ON FRIDAY 4 MAY

Father Pat Mugavin spoke to the students commending them for the caring and supporting behaviour that had he had witnessed. He enjoyed a meal with the Year 3/4 class and visited the veggie garden with the Year 5/6 students. At the conclusion of the Assembly Father Pat present Ellen White with the Aussie of the Month

certificate and badge for April. Ellen received the award for showing initiative by picking up rubbish when the bin fell over and also for her fantastic recorder playing and the confident way she has tackled her Maths challenges.

SPECIAL ASSEMBLY ON FRIDAY 1 JUNE The next Special Assembly will be held on Friday 1 June commencing at 2.40pm. The Aussie of the Month Award for May and Class Captain Reports will be presented at this assembly. Our special guest will be Mr Bill Goggin who is a former Australian Rules football player in the Victorian Football League for the Geelong Football Club and later coached Footscray and Geelong Football Clubs. All parents and friends are welcome to attend the assembly.

STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS WEDNESDAY 27 JUNE Student/Parent/Teacher interviews will be held at the Dunkeld Consolidated School on Wednesday 27 June. Attached to this Newsletter is a form regarding interview times. Could you please indicate your preferred time and we will endeavour to offer an interview as close as possible. Siblings will be given consecutive interview times. Please complete and return the form to school by Monday 21 May.

If you are unable to attend the Student/Parent/Teacher Interviews on Wednesday 27 June, could you please contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

SOCIAL SERVICE – MOTHERS DAY STALL Thursday 10 May The profit from the Mothers Day stall was $386.50. A big thank you to everyone for their support and to the helpers on the day. The children have decided to donate all profits to the Tanya Griffin and Aaron Wilson Appeal.

FREE FRUIT TUESDAY The Free Fruit program aims to increase the consumption of fruit and vegetables for all Victorian government school students by providing them with a variety of high quality, seasonal produce. Fresh fruit and vegetables are a vital part of every child’s life. There are many reasons to enjoy a wide variety of fruit and vegetables, including the provision of important vitamins and the prevention of disease. Thank you to Mrs Kathy Young who cuts up the fruit for the weekly Free Fruit program. We now have Free Fruit each Tuesday as Friday is frantic with the Kitchen Garden Program.

ULTRANET DAY FOR DISTRICT TEACHERS The Dunkeld Consolidated School will be hosting an Ultranet Day for District Teachers on Wednesday 6 June. Mr Nigel Holloway, the Ultranet Coach, will be running the program.

SSV 12 YEARS AND UNDER BOYS AND GIRLS CRICKET TRIALS Congratulations to Lachie Field who has been invited to participate in the 12 years and under School Sport Victoria (SSV) Selection Trials on Sunday 15 July which will be held at the Bill Lawry Indoor Cricket Centre at the MCG.

SCHOOL COUNCIL SUB-COMMITTEES Community and School Promotion (CaSP) consists of Terrie Nicholson (Convenor), Anne Gilbert (Minutes Secretary), Kylie Schurmann, Dee-Anne Gerring, Pat Gleeson.

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Policy Sub-Committee consists of Robyn Fry (Convenor and Minutes Secretary), Anne Gilbert, Tracey Potatau-Wright, Sarah Crawford, Rob Smith, Pat Gleeson. Facilities Sub-Committee consists of Pat Gleeson (Convenor), Rob Smith (Minutes Secretary), Craig Williamson, Glenn White, Dee-Anne Gerring and Lisa McIntyre is a co-opted member. The Facilities Sub-Committee have a number of projects planned for 2012 following a very busy 2011 with the development of the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen, the relocation and renovation of the staff room, and the development of the covered recreation which has been a work in progress.

This year’s projects include the development of a shelter lunch space and more appealing school entrance. And the Veggie Garden will continue to be a work in progress with further stages of the plan to be undertaken throughout the year.

In addition to the school works the Facilities Sub-Committee are overseeing the development of the Grampians Cricket Club rooms and deck as this is on the school property. Along with all of these projects are major undertakings and the ongoing maintenance and general works required throughout the school grounds are also a large part of the Facilities group’s responsibilities.

A school working bee will be held at the school on Sunday 3 June will be an opportunity to have a general groups clean up and undertake some work in the veggie garden precinct. Working bees are an occasion when families can mix socially and meet up with each other and enjoy some work, some banter and a BBQ lunch after.

The preparations for this working bee are underway - please consider what role you can undertake perhaps as a leader or an assistant. Please see the list of tasks on the sheet attached and return it to school BY TUESDAY 22 MAY indicating how many family members will be staying for lunch. The Facilities Sub-Committee wish to continue with the roster for ongoing maintenance please contact Pat Gleeson if you are available to assist.

DONATIONS of the following for the Working Bee would be gratefully received:

Sheep, horse, cow or chook poo

Rocks for bedding borders and landscaping

Wooden sleepers (but not treated pine) for garden edges

Plants, cuttings, bulbs etc (veggies and ornamental).

STUDENT OF THE WEEK AWARDS Below are the awards for Weeks 3 and 4 of Term 2, beginning on Monday 30 April 2012:

Rachel Hassett, Prep - Persistence For working hard at home to learn her sight words and asking Mrs Gilbert to test her. Adam Crawford, Year 3/4 - Confidence For being willing to ask for help in class, when needed. Ella Jackson, Year 1/2 - Confidence For the enthusiastic and confident way she tackles all her Maths work.

Sam Riddle, Year 5/6 - Persistence For showing his teacher that strategies can be learned to conquer spelling.

Vincent Huf, Year 3/4 – Getting Along For helping other students in a thoughtful manner without being asked. Olivia Mirtschin, Year 1/2 – Getting Along For always helping and looking out for others. You are a good friend. Fingal Jackson, Prep - Confidence For writing great sentences using her finger spaces and going from left to right. Gemma Hill, Year 5/6 - Organisation For always doing her absolute best, speaking respectfully and pleasantly and being excellent role model to the younger students in the school.

NATIONAL BUDDY DAY

The Dunkeld Consolidated School will be supporting the National Buddy Day on Friday 1 June. Students are invited to wear a “touch of purple” to school and bring along a gold coin donation. The funds collected will be forwarded to The Alannah and Madeline Foundation.

National Buddy Day is an initiative of The Alannah and Madeline Foundation and NAB created to show the importance of friendship and raise awareness of the issue of bullying amongst primary school aged children.

You may also donate via our online fundraising page: http://fundraise.buddyday.org.au/hero_pages/view_posts/Dunkeld_Consolidated_school_7657

DUNKELD CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL WEBSITE

www.dunkeld.vic.edu.au

A reminder that the Dunkeld Consolidated School and Community Newsletter can now be viewed online.

If you have any queries about the Dunkeld Consolidated School website please send an email to: nicholson.terrie.f@edumail.vic.gov.au

PUPIL FREE DAY - TUESDAY 12 JUNE School Council approved a Pupil Free Day on Tuesday 12 June. Staff will be working on reports and students will not attend school on this day.

2012 THEMES Term 2 Where does our food come from? Term 3 What are the games the world plays at the

Olympics? Term 4 How do living things use the sea?

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HAMILTON EISTEDDFOD All students in Mr Smith’s class (except Cahal McNaughton, Jordan Cross, Sam Riddle and Matt Fry) plus Jemma White, Miranda McIntyre, Vincent Huf and Jessica Field from Mrs Higgins’ class are involved in the Hamilton Eisteddfod on Tuesday 5 June. The 24 students involved will need to be at the Hamilton Performing Arts Centre (PAC) by 9.15am.

Mr Gleeson and Mr Smith will bus the majority of the students into Hamilton but parents are welcome to bring their own children to the PAC for the day’s competition. Mrs Macgugan would appreciate some help to unpack and set instruments up in the PAC at about 8.45am if you are travelling in by private car. We have the two large marimbas to move up the side steps into the supper room without losing any ‘bits’! Thank you to Mrs Helen Hanson for offering to transport the large marimba, we hope it fits into her crew cab!

The large recorder group, two smaller groups, the Consort of four players and the multi-instrumental group will all play before lunch. Students not involved in the afternoon program will return to school in the bus. The following students will be required after lunch from 1.30pm onwards (we will all eat lunch together, students can bring their own lunch or money to purchase at Macca’s. Mrs Mac shouts an ice cream!):

Lachie Field, Ryan Burgess, Abby Hayes, Airlie McIntyre, Casey White, Taylah Fenwick, Aleisha McDonald, Josh Mawson, Gemma Hill, Ben Cullinane, Jemma White, Amy Boland, Anna Kelly and Sophie Schurmann. The students involved in the afternoon program will need to be collected by their parents from the PAC at the completion of the program. Approximate times and a program will be sent home as soon as they are available.

Could parents please ensure students have ALL their music and instruments.

FULL winter school uniform is required. Only black

leather shoes or black leather boots, long navy pants for boys and tartan pants or skirts for girls, navy/black socks for boys and girls, navy hair ribbons or headbands, School rugby jumpers (perhaps borrow if you don’t have one). A small admittance charge is required at the PAC. Please encourage your children to practise in the next two weeks and if you could arrange a couple of practices with the partners in duets, trios etc that would be appreciated. The children are sounding great, and would love you and your family to be an audience next Wednesday 23

May in the school hall for

Education Week. This will help the students to familiarize themselves for playing in front of an audience especially the discipline for an adjudicator and calming nerves for playing a solo or duet/trio etc. Heather Macgugan

GRADE 3/4 SHEEP DAIRY EXCURSION On Monday we went to the sheep dairy. I had a great time. We got to taste four types of yoghurt. There were natural, lemon, vanilla and coconut. My favourite was coconut and vanilla. All of the yoghurts had a very strong taste. When they milk the sheep they can only milk eighteen sheep at a time. The person who showed us around was called Mrs Cuming. She was very nice and sweet. To make the milk go thick they had to add some cultures to it. The milk was in little cups. They would then put it into a warming room for ten hours. The workers then put a label on it and there you have it; a cup of yoghurt. By Jemma White

ANZAC DAY 2012

On Tuesday 24 April we held the Dunkeld School ANZAC Day Service in the afternoon. Mr Kent came to speak to us. We all did a few items. There were two poems called ‘Remember Him’ and ‘A is for the Australians’. The Preps sang ‘The Grand Old Duke of York’ and then we all sang the ‘Song

of Peace. By Gemma Hill, Year 5/6 On Tuesday 25 April, lots of Dunkeld residents came and respected the soldiers who died in all wars over the last 150 years. There over thirty students and the weather conditions didn’t help even though the number of people attending was phenomenal. Mr Terry Noble and Mr Peter Hinchey told stories about the war and the Victoria Cross recipient from Heywood in our district. Lots of people laid a wreath and the Lions Club gave us a sausage sizzle. By Joshua Mawson, Year 5/6

P & F NEWS

P & F Event Calendar for 2012 Please find listed below events planned for the remainder of the year:

Serra Terror Catering (Fundraising) Friday 8 June

Parent’s Social Event (Social) Saturday 21 July

Father’s Day Stall (Students’ Social Service) September

Big Bloke’s Breakfast (Social) September

Mosaic Food Stall in Park (Fundraising) October

Dunkeld Races (Social/Fundraising) Saturday 17 November

Christmas Stall (Students’ Social Service) December

Mothers’ Day Stall: Thank you very much to all those that helped in any way, this is one of the events run for the students’ Social Service Program – the students organise the event and discuss where the funds raised, should go. The P & F are there to assist them.

The P & F committee greatly appreciates the contributions of all parents. Your support makes our job easier as we know when we need your time or donations you answer the call. Our next P & F meeting will be held on Monday 4 June, commencing at 7:30pm at the Dunkeld Consolidated School. You are all warmly welcome to attend to discuss upcoming events or any queries or concerns you may have.

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Nominations are now open for the 2012 Inspirational Teaching Awards (close 31

July 2012). This is an opportunity to

recognise and acknowledge teacher’s outstanding commitment and contribution to school. Individual parents, school councils P & F etc are all able to nominate. To nominate, either phone NEiTA on 1800 624 487, or fill in the form (P & F have one), or email neita@asg.com.au or attend our next meeting to discuss it further.

Next Wednesday 23 May is our Open Day for Education Week; a small plate of morning tea to share from each family will be greatly appreciated.

Our next fundraiser will be the Serra Terror Dinner on Friday 8

June. Please keep this date in mind if you are

able to help, more information will be available soon. In July we will be having a parent social night. This is not about raising money but a night for all parents within our school community and the Dunkeld community to have a childfree night out. Watch this space for more details.

Kellie White, Secretary Emma Gordon, President

MOTHERS DAY STALL – Raffle Results There were numerous prize-winners (28 in total) in the Mothers Day raffle. Please find listed below the first ten prize-winners: 1

st Foot spa Amy Boland

2nd

French Vanilla Iziaah Tukakaraina 3

rd Picnic Set in bag Brendon Paterson

4th Recipe Book Dylan Ross

5th Large cup and saucer Xanthe Huf

6th Blue soufflé dish Archer Gordon

7th Red soufflé dish Casey White

8th Placemats Sophie Paterson

9th Mint chocolates Isaac Hanson

10th Monkey cup Bailey Dewan-Holmes

UNIFORM SHOP Don’t forget we do have second-hand uniform items for sale. Located in the room behind the photocopier (near the office), there are quite a few long sleeved polo shirts and some skivvies, tracksuit and tartan pants etc. Donations for items purchased to be given to Mrs Gaylene Raymond.

CANTEEN ROSTER Thursday seems to be quite busy at Canteen so we will review our Term 2 Roster and have two parents rostered on. If you can help at Canteen please contact Kim Burgess on 5577 2247. Please remember that hot food temperatures need to be checked using the food probe – the laser probe is not working. Please use a paper towel to clean the probe between items. Thank you. Robyn Fry and Kim Burgess, Canteen Co-ordinators

From the Kitchen

Garden …

During this month of May we have learnt many techniques and terminologies in the kitchen.

Congratulations to all the Year 6 students who all have the long awaited “Knife Licence” and are chopping and

slicing like professionals, remembering to have hands in the ‘bear paw’ position to keep our fingers out of the way. Parsley is finely chopped to garnish soup, spinach and herbs chopped for our muffins and larger items such as marrow and pumpkin have also allowed for good knife skills in action. A very mature approach and responsible behaviour has been shown when we use the kitchen equipment by all students, well done. All of the Year 5 students, if displaying good listening and safety will have their knife licence before the end of term. The following meals have been prepared and shared over the last 3 weeks with the Year 6 students having a special class on Tuesday to prepare lunch for special guests of the school. Thank you to Sandy Roache and Terrie Nicholson for helping me in the kitchen on this day. Terms such as Rosti, Cannelloni, Granita, Acidulated water, adaptation of a recipe and many more recipe and kitchen terms have been talked about and origins of words sort from many sources such as the internet, the dictionary, or the glossary of recipe books. Our “Kitchen Detectives” work very hard to find out information for us. Our Menu for May has included the following: Potato and Zucchini Rosti Roast Pumpkin Cannelloni and Freshly Made Pasta Sheets Watermelon Fruit Punch with Fresh Mint Watermelon Granita Roast Pumpkin Soup Spinach and Herb Muffins Sweet Pastry Apple Pies Freshly Made Fettuccine Garden Tomato and Basil Sauce Parsley and Garlic Butter Pizza

Please ask your child what they made and tasted, what they liked or didn’t and what ingredients and techniques they remember.

KITCHEN ROSTER FRIDAY 18 MAY 2012 Session 1: 8.45am – 11.00am: Melissa McIntyre, Joy Clarke,

Kathy Young, Tania Lowe

Session 2: 11.00am – 1.00pm: Melissa McIntyre, Betty Balkin,

Helena Flinn FRIDAY 25 MAY 2012 Session 1: 8.45am – 11.00am: Sandy Roache, Joy Clarke,

Kathy Young, Venita Mibus

Session 2: 11.00am – 1.00pm: Sandy Roache, Pat Learmonth,

Pat Gleeson, Venita Mibus

Call in to the kitchen on a Friday from 9.15am and see the kitchen and the children in action. Year 5 and 6 students from 9.15am – 11.00am and the Year 3 and 4 students from 11.30am – 1.00pm. Clare Kennedy, Kitchen Specialist Last week we had three Year 12 students and Mr Mark Howard (their teacher) visit us in the garden. They are completing their Agriculture/Horticulture course and wanted to see how our SAKG program ran. They worked with the Grade 3/4's and did a great job - constructing a compost bin, putting in posts for our roo scarer fence, and carting soil for our wheat paddock. We'd welcome them back again anytime!!

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We have had many veggie seeds self seed in our garden, so rather than waste them, we have been transplanting them into pots, to either use for ourselves, sell at fundraising stalls or give to our "Friends" as a way of thanking them for their help. We've planted lettuce, calendulas, coriander and a bay tree (we put it in a pot as they can grow very large!)

We started another worm farm - thanks to the White Family for giving us some worms to live in it. We have got a terrific harvest of pumpkins, and some of these ended up on the produce table, on national TV last Sunday morning. We hope to sow our paddock of wheat this week - thank you to Don Robertson who kindly donated the seed. We hope you all had a lovely Mothers' Day last Sunday. Lisa McIntyre, Garden Specialist Dear Mr and Mrs Crawford (Bill and Jenny) Thank you for the apples that you gave us. We have made lots of yummy things to eat. We made oat and apple scones and sweet short pastry apples pies in our kitchen class with Clare. We appreciated you giving us your lovely apples.

From Vincent Huf on behalf of the Year 3 and 4 Class, Dunkeld Consolidated School

MARC VAN – TERM 2 Wednesday 30 May Wednesday 13 June Wednesday 27 June

WOOLWORTHS EARN AND LEARN Woolworths ‘Earn and Learn’ program is back again but with an easier sticker system collection. When you shop at Woolworths you can collect stickers from the checkout operator and place them on sticker cards. There will be 1 sticker for every $10.00 spent. Once completed, the sticker cards can be placed in the collection box at school or Woolworths (in Hamilton).

Last year’s response from parents and the community was tremendous but the outcome of books supplied for the amount collected was poor. Participation in the program as a parent is optional.

Parents Victoria Online Conference 2012 6.00am Sunday 20 May to midnight Saturday 26 May PARENTS of primary and secondary students, in all states,

territories and countries, are warmly invited to take part in this year’s online conference, held by Parents Victoria, in Australia. The conference will be held non-stop on the internet from 6.00am Sunday 20 May to midnight Saturday 26 May. No special software is needed, other than an internet-connected computer and a browser (speakers are an advantage but are optional). The online discussions will be very easy to join in,

online resources will be provided, and guidelines about how to participate will be available. *You don’t need to be a member of Parents Victoria to take part in discussions. Join in for

all days, just some days, or even a few hours, depending on your lifestyle and other commitments.

Topics

The conference will feature six ‘live’ daily online discussions, each of them hosted, for several hours each day, by a member of Parents Victoria or expert commentators from a number of different associations. Each 24-hour period will focus on a different topic that is currently of concern to parents. The seventh day will provide an extra opportunity to have your say on all of the topics discussed earlier in the week. There will also be one continuous online discussion that will last all week. The exact day-to-day conference program will also be emailed to those who register, shortly before the conference begins.

Register online at no cost

The Parents Victoria Online Conference 2012 website will open at exactly 6.00am on Sunday 20 May at: http://www.cybertext.net.au/pv/

*Please note: The ‘placeholder page’ that is currently visible at this website address will automatically redirect to the live conference homepage, at precisely 6.00am on Sunday 20 May. Please register yourself online, at this website address, before you participate in the online conference.

Prizes for participation

iPad – The Parents Victoria member school with the

greatest number of individual participants over the entire conference.

Flip Camera - The school with the most individual

participants who comment on the week long question.

Flip Camera - The school with the most individual

participants who comment on the Celebrating Public Education topic on Sunday 20 May.

Registration for 2 people to attend the Parents Victoria annual conference August 2012 The Victorian

government school with the greatest number of individuals who participate on multiple days of the conference.

Complimentary year's membership to Parents Victoria

- The non-member Victorian government school with the greatest number of individual participants over the entire conference

*To be eligible, participants must be correctly registered and leave at least one comment on the discussion boards. Schools are only eligible to win one prize. In the event that a school wins more than one category, the prize in subsequent categories will go to the school with the next highest number of eligible participants. Member schools are defined as schools whose 2012 membership payment was received by 18 May 2012.

OPEN NIGHT BAIMBRIDGE COLLEGE HAMILTON

WEDNESDAY 23 MAY 7.00pm – 8.30pm

We invite all members of the Hamilton and District Communities to attend our annual Open Night on Wednesday 23 May.

The Principal will welcome all visitors in the West Gymnasium at 7.00pm.

Information is available on all Teaching Programs and Courses, including

The Junior School P – 4 Middle Years 5 - 8 Transition kinder to prep, years 6 - 7 Literacy/Numeracy (all levels) Music Years 7 - 10 VCE, VET, VCAL

For general enquiries – contact reception; for appointments, contact the Principal, Mr Robert Vecchiet - Telephone 5572 2788.

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STUDENT / PARENT / TEACHER INTERVIEWS Mid-Year 2012 (Wednesday 27 June)

I am unable to attend the Student/Parent/Teacher Interviews on the date and times given below. I understand that I will contact the school to arrange a suitable time.

Arrangements for the Dunkeld Consolidated School mid-year Student/Parent/Teacher interviews are being made. Please indicate your preferred time and we will endeavour to offer an interview as close as possible. Siblings will be given consecutive interview times.

Family Surname:

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PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM BY MONDAY 21 MAY 2012

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DUNKELD CAMPUS CLEAN UP AND SCHOOLYARD BLITZ SUNDAY 3 JUNE 2012 – 10.00am START

Please complete and return this form by Tuesday 22 May 2012

Please indicate below how you would like to assist:

TASK TEAM LEADER/S TEAM MEMBERS In the Kitchen Rehang blinds Relocate the fire blanket

In the Veggie Garden Move Straw Bales Compost green waste Spread mulch around native trees

Lisa McIntyre

Install watering points.

Build berry walk fence.

Shelter Shed storage:

Clean out and tidy storage shed

Relocate shelving to Room 1 This task will mean cutting a metal frame in two so it will go into Room 1.

Completing the seating using rebound wall poles. Replacing damaged garden edge. Cutting and removing old pipe.

In the garden beds around the car park, along the front fence, roundabout, netball courts, under kitchen window, eating area

Weeding and mulching

Pruning and feeding

Grounds General Mowing/spraying surrounds around trees and grassed areas

Grounds General Collecting small limbs/pruning Collecting large branches and burning heap

Simon Cullinane & tractor

Sports Shed Sorting Senior students

Near the Grampians Cricket Club nets Spread soil around

Washing lunch tables – pressure washer required.

Lunch co-ordination – purchasing, cooking and serving a sausage sizzle lunch and drink.

Please ensure that you advise the number of adults and children who will be staying for lunch.

Number of people requiring lunch: Adults Children

Equipment to bring to assist – trailers, garden forks, hedge clippers, spades, secateurs, wheelbarrows, rakes, chainsaws, mowers, whipper snippers, yard brooms, shovels, some plumbing equipment etc

FREE BBQ LUNCH PROVIDED FOR ALL THE WORKERS!

Name: ________________________________________ Signature: ______________________________________ Phone Number: _________________________________ Date: __________________________________________

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Dunkeld & District News Sponsored by Lions Club Distributed fortnightly on Thursday (except during School Holidays) Printed at the Dunkeld Consolidated School No: 7/2012 Date: Thursday 17 May 2012

MEETINGS & EVENTS CALENDAR

Dunkeld Museum Committee Meeting Monday 21 May 8.00pm SES Training Emergency Services Complex Wednesday 23 May 7.30pm Dunkeld Red Cross “The Biggest Morning Tea” Thursday 24 May 2.00pm Dunkeld Progress Association Monday 28 May 8.00pm Open Meeting - St Mary’s Church Hall Tuesday 29 May 10.30am Dunkeld Adventure - Serra Terror III: Friday 8 June to Monday 11 June 2012

SES Training Emergency Services Complex Thursday 13 June 7.30pm Grampians Piecemakers Quilting Group Margie Dore Thursday 14 June Dunkeld Museum Committee Meeting Monday 18 June 8.00pm Dunkeld Progress Association Monday 25 June 8.00pm SES Training Emergency Services Complex Wednesday 27 June 7.30pm

COMMUNITY NEWS & MEETINGS

DUNKELD RED CROSS Our next meeting is on Thursday May 24 – 2.00pm, at the Dunkeld Visitor Information Centre. At the same time, we will be hosting “The Biggest Morning Tea” to raise money for Cancer Council Victoria. This will run from 10.00am until 4.00pm. We would love to see as many local people as possible. Enjoy coffee, tea, Milo or cordial and some delicious homemade cakes, slices etc for a gold coin donation. We hope many generous tourists call in & help a very worthy cause. Our Multi Raffle prize is on display in the Newsagents - thanks to Nikki. Tickets are also for sale at the Post Office – thanks to Karen and Keith. Could members please supply two plates of food. If you can spare an hour between 10.00am and 2.00pm please ring Helena 5577 2216 or Dorothy 5577 2442. Thank You.

POOL SURVEY & COMMUNITY MEETING Southern Grampians Shire Council is conducting a survey for pool members and for the wider community of people who use the pool but are not members. All the surveys need to be back by Friday 25 of May 2012, so that feedback can be collected and presented to a future Community Meeting (details to be provided). Please contact Kim Burgess 5577 2247 if you haven’t already received a survey form via email. Thank you.

BREAST SCREEN VICTORIA Breast Screen Victoria in Hamilton, at Coles’ car park, Lonsdale St Hamilton, now until late June. The Mobile Screening Service uses high quality digital screening - has expert female staff - is free - requires no doctors referral - is for women over 40. Book your free screening mammogram by calling 13 20 50 or visit www.breastscreen.org.au

DONATIONS

Bill & Nora Walker $20

We rely on donations to the Community Newsletter to offset all expenses relating to producing it. Please send in your donation to the Dunkeld Consolidated School office where it will be receipted and an acknowledgement made via the Newsletter. A receipt will be provided. Please make cheques payable to the “Dunkeld Consolidated School.”

Thank you for your support.

Please Note: NO NEWSLETTERS published during School Holidays

Next Newsletter items due by 3:00pm Monday 28 May 2012

Items to be emailed to Rob Fry: robyn_f@bigpond.com or ring me on 5574 9233

LATE ITEMS WILL BE HELD OVER UNTIL THE FOLLOWING FORTNIGHT

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ALL RESIDENTS OF DUNKELD INVITED

Following on from the removal of the trees around the Anglican Church in Dunkeld, it is now time to consolidate the ideas to improve the look of the grounds. There is an heritage overlay on the church, which means that it is of significant value to the history of this town. You are invited to a meeting on Tuesday May 29th 10.30am in St Mary's Church Hall, Dunkeld. If you are unable to attend please send your ideas to me. We welcome your suggestions Diana Webster Church Guardian, Saint Mary's Anglican Church Armytage Street, Dunkeld 5577 2500

ROYAL CHILDRENS GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL

A HUGE thank you to the Dunkeld and District community for their donations towards the Royal Children’s Good Friday Appeal. We raised a total of $2011, including money from the Dunkeld Consolidated School Raffle and the street raffle. The winners of the street raffle were: 1

st Heather Hampton

2nd

Amy Peters 3

rd Des King

The winners of the school raffle were: 1

st Amelia Jackson

2nd Allan Fenwick

3rd

Ella Jackson Thanks to the Royal Mail Hotel and to Nikki at the Newsagency for their kind donations towards our raffle. Also, many thanks go out to all volunteer tin rattlers, and to Allan and Elwyn Dark and Heather Hampton for again volunteering to do the street raffle. (No, Heather did not draw her own name out of the hat!). On behalf of the Dunkeld community, I would like to thank Di Duckmanton for the many years she has organised the Good Friday Appeal and wish her all the best in her new endeavours in the West. This year I am hoping to do some ongoing fundraising so if anyone has any ideas or would like to help with the Good Friday Appeal, please contact Ally on 0429 900 747.

PRIDE OF WORKMANSHIP AWARD Mrs Terrie Nicholson recently received a Hamilton North Rotary Club “Pride of Workmanship Award” for her volunteer work in the Dunkeld community. This award is recognition of above average dedication and skills shown by persons in an organisation or community. Other

recipients were: David Simpson – Permewans, Luke Wellner – A Grade Electricians, Natalie Rhook –

Western District Health Service and Yvonne Calvano – Hamilton Hospital Shop (Lonsdale Street).

DUNKELD PUBLIC LANDS COMMITTEE Caravan Park It has been quieter lately. The cabins have been well used. We aim to screen them with a brush fence soon. Memorial Park I have found a spring manufacturer in Mt Gambier. We hope to have the frog fixed in a couple of weeks. Sawmill Our hunt for memorabilia and photos still goes on. Ted Rowe from Hamilton is looking for a suitable log to place in the mill. Our next working bee will be held in June when we gather most of the saws and logs. Woodcut We recently held a woodcut for Tanya and Aaron. A big thank you to Alan Fort, Ray Keilar, Neil Duckmanton, Bob Napier, Ian Macgugan, Frank Raymond and Tim Smith, for their great work. Thank you to Don Dickie and Allan Myers for providing the wood. Thanks also to Corinne for a tasty morning tea. John Smith President

FROM THE LIONS DEN Well we have had the German Night and it could only be described as a great success. Approximately 160 people came and enjoyed great German food, history and a talk by German national Christian Paul. They also enjoyed the Tabor Men’s Choir and as one visitor said ‘we had our money’s worth by the end of the first verse of the first song.’ To everyone that helped us to put on this event the Lions thank you because we cannot do it without your help. This was the ninth year that we have had a night such as this and some of the helpers have helped us each year. Again, thank you. The old Lion meets his match-again The old Lion was in the middle of a very important meeting when he received a phone call from his wife She said, “Dear, I’ve got some good news and some bad news.” The old Lion said, “Loved one, I am in the middle of a very important meeting, please just give me the good news. ”Well”, replied his wife, ‘the airbag on our new car works perfectly.” Peter Hinchey

DUNKELD RSL SUB-BRANCH Traditions and Symbols - The Dawn Service The Last Post: The Last Post historically has been used to signify the end of the day. It is played during commemorative ceremonies to serve as a tribute to the dead. A Period of Silence: Silence for one or two minutes give an opportunity for reflection on the significance of the day and is a sign of respect.

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Reveille and Rouse: In major ceremonies, the Last Post is normally followed by Rouse except at the Dawn Service when Reveille is played. Historically, Reveille woke the soldiers at dawn. The Ode They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them. Response: We will remember them.

Information from the Australian War Memorial www.awm.gov.au

Restoring Community War Memorials Grants Program The Dunkeld RSL Sub-Branch recently received State Government funding (under the Restoring Community War Memorials Grants Program 2011/2012) towards the ‘Dunkeld Soldiers Memorial Project’ for cleaning and sealing the freestone and Carrara marble statue. The restoration work will be carried out by Mr Warren Steele from Yulecart.

RSL Membership We invite ex-service men and women to be members and renew their membership to ensure the future of the RSL locally. If you are a relative of ex-service men or women you can also join the RSL. By becoming a member of the RSL you will be helping the welfare of disabled war veterans. Dunkeld RSL Sub-Branch members are reminded that 2012 subs are now due ($40.00 per person). Application forms are available from the Secretary/Treasurer, Terrie Nicholson on 5573 3353.

POSITION ADVERTISEMENT The Panyyabyr, Mirranatwa and Glenthompson Landcare Groups have received State Government funding to support a Landcare Facilitator to cover their areas (approximately 100 000ha). The groups are looking for a person with a strong interest in agriculture and the environment. This position is funded for 3 years, commencing 1

st July 2012. It is a 0.5 full time

equivalent, i.e. 19 hours per week (flexible), 48 weeks per year. The applicant will be required to work with farmers, the local communities and local and government organisations, on a one to one basis as well as in group situations. Several existing Landcare projects will need to be administered and expanded, including the existing “Grampians Ark” and “Grampians To Grasslands” Fox Control program, and the “Trees To The River” revegetation program. This position will also involve the preparation and organisation of funding applications, new projects, workshops and field days. For further information, please contact Lisa McIntyre 5574 9235 advancel@bigpond.com Applications close Thursday 31st May. Send to “Tooronga” Karabeal 3294.

HOUSE FOR RENT IN DUNKELD

3 bedrooms, large enclosed yard, lockable garage, wood fire and split system. Enquires: Jo Frost 0428 585 434

DUNKELD MUSEUM UPDATE

Committee Meeting Our next monthly Committee Meeting will now be held on Tuesday 21 May commencing at 8:00pm at the Dunkeld Museum. Guest Speaker Meetings

On Monday 7 May, Mr Richard Beks, Managing Director of the Hamilton Spectator Partnership spoke about the history of newspapers in the area. Mr Beks is the second youngest of ten children and was born in Geldrop (Holland) to Antonius and Maria Beks, during the Nazi occupation. In 1949 the Beks family arrived in Australia as part of the refugee exodus from Europe. In 1967, Nola (nee Hoy) and Richard Beks took both

shareholding and management roles in the Hamilton Spectator Partnership. On 23 July 1859 the first issue of the ‘Hamilton Courier and Normanby, Dundas, Follet and Villiers and Heytesbury Advertiser’ run by Thomas Shevill, was printed. On 11 February 1860 George Robinson bought the copyright of the ‘Courier’ from Shevill and the ‘Courier’ became ‘The Spectator’ and was published each Saturday. Other newspapers in the early years included the Hamilton Free Press, Hamilton Tribune and Western Farmer Record, Hamilton Independent, The Western Advertiser, Port Fairy Gazette, Portland Chronicle, Portland Mercury and Western District Reporter.

A reminder that Guest Speaker Meetings are not held during the winter months (June, July and August). Our next Guest Speaker Meeting will be held on Monday 3 September.

Dunkeld Museum annual membership of $10.00 is now due.

Dunkeld Mountain Marathon Carnival 1935 On 14 October 1935 the Dunkeld Development League organised a Dunkeld Mountain Marathon Carnival to raise funds for the Hamilton and Glenthompson Hospitals and local charities. The first prize of £100 attracted 37 entrants from all over the state for the main event which involved a run from the racecourse to the top of Mount Abrupt and back. It was won by Bernie Burke of Essendon and the first local home was Buster Middleton.¹ ¹Clabburn, Elise; Field, Iris; Gordon, Betty & Dickie, Kath; Dunkeld &

District A Short History Warrnambool : Collett, Bain & Gaspars, 1989

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Museum Roster

The following volunteers are on Museum duty from 1.00pm – 5.00pm on:

Sunday 20 May Joy Clarke & Barbara Dohle Sunday 27 May Helena Flinn & Trevor Flinn Sunday 3 June Rex Beveridge & Barbara Dohle

If you are unable to carry out your duty on your rostered day could you please arrange to swap with another volunteer.

PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE – MAY

PUTTIN ON THE RITZ – Following last year’s touring hit “Best of Broadway” John Lidgerwood again presents a young, exciting cast in the song and dance special, “Puttin on the Ritz”. Featuring the music of Gershwin, Berlin & Porter.

These masters of music wrote the most glorious,

romantic songs and swing music for fun and dance.

Don’t miss shows such as Top Hat, Porgy & Bess,

Strike up the Band, Ziegfeld Follies and the

numerous hit songs from this era.

Tuesday 22 May, 1.30pm Adult $14.50 Conc. $12.50 Group 6+$11.50 TASDANCE - IDENTITY What makes you who you are or, more to the point who you think you are? Is it your groovy clothes or the way you cut your hair? Is it the circle of friends you have or the club you belong to? Does it come from your parents or where you grew up? Is it your genetics, or your culture? What is it that gives you your unique identity? This is an inspiring evening showcasing the work of two very different artists, Frances Rings and Anton. Each reveals their perceptions of the unique Australian cultural identity. Frances Rings has earned a reputation as a leading indigenous choreographer with her two award winning works for Bangarra Dance Theatre whilst Anton takes a more global view of Australians. He has travelled extensively and feels that Australia is part of a fast moving, digitally connected international community. Friday 1 June, 8pm Adult $34 Conc. $29 Group 6+$28 U16/Student $12 Hamilton PAC BOOKINGS PHONE: 5573 0429 Choose your own seat online anytime day or night: www.hamiltonpac.com.au

GARDEN NOTES – MAY Main vegetable plantings during May include broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, peas, broad beans and turnips. During May your peach, apricot, nectarine, apple and pear trees should be sprayed with a copper fungicide. This helps to control various fungus diseases such as brown rot, shot hole, scab and freckle. Now is a good time to plant citrus trees, lemon, orange, lime etc. A sunny, well drained position is required – also protection from any strong cold winds. The soil well worked up with the addition of some well rotted animal manure too. Eureka, Lisbon and Meyer are the best lemon varieties for this district. Talk to your nursery man about the merits of the varieties. Washington, Navel and Valencia are the recommended orange varieties. Lime, grapefruit, cumquat, mandarin and tangelo can also be grown successfully. If you wish to change the colour of your hydrangea flowers, you should start treatment in May and continue regularly till flowering. Acid soils produce blue flowers, alkaline produces pink flowers, whilst white flowers will not change according to soil ph. Hydrangea Blue fertiliser will acidify the soil – changing flowers to blue or keeping them blue. Epsom salts or garden lime will keep them pink. Hydrangea pruning can start in May, all that you need to do is to remove any dead or very weak shoots. Flower heads for the next flowering are produced on new shoots, so any old flower heads should be removed down to a good plump bud, well down the stem. May and June are good planting months for strawberries. They need an open, sunny, well drained position with reasonably rich soil. You should make sure that you only plant Government Certified virus free plants which are best purchased from a reputable nursery. Each planting lasts approximately 3-4 years, with the best crops produced in years 2 and 3. After 3 years the plants begin to decline and should be replaced. The main things to watch for in growing are to keep snails, birds and weeds under control. Also it is a good idea to remove diseased, surplus ‘runners’ produced by your plants – as these will drain the plants ‘energy’, reducing the size and amount of fruit. Happy Gardening Stephen Hughan

SPORTS

GRAMPIANS GOLF CLUB RESULTS

04.05.2012 Men's Stroke Winner: Mark Dore 66 Runner Up: Peter Cameron 67 Ball Comp: Rob Smith 68, John Sheahan 68, Tony Roe 70 NTP: 9

th Greg Fisher

08.05.2012 Royal Women's 4BBB Winners: Shellie Peardon & Margy McIntyre 45pts Runners Up: Jenny Crawford & Carol Allen 41 pts c/b NTP: 9

th Iris Dark, 12

th Iris Dark, 16

th Margie Dore

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TAKE HOME A BIG BROTHER OR BIG SISTER BY HOSTING A SHORT TERM EXCHANGE STUDENT Give your children the wonderful opportunity to have an international big brother or big sister by hosting one of our exceptional international students arriving in Australia in July 2012 for a short term of only 3 months. Our international students from France, Germany, Italy, Austria Denmark, Norway, Finland and Sweden will live as a local, attend a local secondary school, arrive with their own spending money and comprehensive insurance cover – all arranged by Southern Cross Cultural Exchange. Visit us at www.scce.com.au, email scceaust@scce.com.au or call us toll free on 1800 500 501, request our little booklets of international student profiles, and capture the spirit of family and friendship!

Come To The Showdown!!

This May 26th will mark the first Dunkeld & District Community Bank®

Cup. Rivals, Glenthompson- Dunkeld Rams will play Penshurst Bombers in a showdown to be remembered between both football and netball teams, for the first and last time in this year’s fixture.

Whilst these two teams battle for dominance both on the field and on the court, they share the common goal for a vibrant and strong community. The Dunkeld & District Community Bank® is proud to support both achieve their dream.

Come down to Penshurst Saturday the 26th of May to support the Rams or

the Bombers in their campaign for sporting excellence, because what’s Good for U, is also Good for your community.

Equipment Finance That’s Good For U

As your business grows, so do the number of decisions you have to make regarding the finance of your equipment. The

Dunkeld & District Community Bank® is committed to find the right financial option for you at a price you can afford.

You’ll find that not only are we competitive and flexible, we can offer you a choice of terms and finance options.

Features:

In most cases, your finance costs are tax-deductable.

Can choose leasing or hire purchase terms from two to five years.

Direct payments can be nominated from your bank account.

Payments can be tailored to your cash flow, ask about seasonal payments.

Rates:

Loan Amount

Term

2 years 3 years 4 years 5 years

Passenger Vehicles up to 4 years old AND $20,000 > $99,999 6.50% pa 6.45% pa 6.60%pa 6.65% pa

Passenger Vehicles over 4 years old OR under $20,000 7.55% pa 7.55% pa 7.55% pa 7.55% pa

Commercial Vehicles & Plant and Equipment $20,00 > $99,999 6.90% pa 6.85% pa 7.00% pa 7.05% pa

* All rates are subject to change

A New Face for Local Banking The changing seasons saw our first change of faces in the branch. We welcomed Kaitlin Lewis to our team in May with fresh ideas, enthusiasm and a sunny disposition. Kaitlin comes with banking experience from the Bendigo Bank after working in the Hamilton branch. Come in and say hello when you have the chance.

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DUNKELD CHURCH TIMES

Saint Patrick’s Catholic Church Parish Priest - Father Pat Mugavin - 5571 1161 E-mail: hamilton@ballarat.catholic.org.au

3rd

Week Sunday May 20 9.00am Mass 4

th Week Sunday May 27 9.00am Assembly of Word and Communion

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st Week Sunday June 3 9.00am Mass

2nd

Week Sunday June 10 9.00am Assembly of Word and Communion 3

rd Week Sunday June 17 9.00am Mass

4th Week Sunday June 24 9.00am Assembly of Word and Communion

Saint Mary’s Anglican Church Parish Priest Locum Tenens Marjorie Keeble Pastoral Assistant may be contacted on Parish Mobile 0429 303 990 Website: www.hamiltonanglican.org.au Dunkeld Contact: Diana Webster 5577 2500

1st Sunday of the month 9.00am Parish Mass

2nd

Sunday of the month 11.00am Lay led service 3

rd Sunday of the month No service

4th Sunday of the month 11.00am Communion Service

5th Sunday of the month No service in Dunkeld - Service in Hamilton – 10.30am Parish Mass

Uniting Church Notices Dunkeld Sunday 13th May 9.00am (P Sanders) Sunday 27

th May 9.00am (Leggett)

Glenthompson Sunday 22

nd April 11.00am (M McCosh)

Sunday 27th May 11.00am (Leggett)

Mirranatwa

DUNKELD MUSEUM ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FORM

The Dunkeld Museum is a museum of social history of the Dunkeld district. The collection encompasses artefacts from settlement to recent times including exploration by Major Mitchell, history of the wool industry, the baking industry, telecommunications, the effects of the World Wars on Dunkeld district, links with Dunkeld in Scotland and various items of memorabilia. There is a substantial holding of information on some early families in the district and an extensive photographic collection. The Museum is open to the public on Sundays and Public Holidays from 1.00pm to 5.00pm or by arrangement for groups and tours. Admission is $5.00 per adult and $3.00 per child. For access outside regular times please contact:

Wendy Williams 5577 2386 or Joy Clarke 5577 2287 We look forward to you becoming a member – the annual membership fee is $10.00 per person. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Museum could you please complete the following form: - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

DUNKELD MUSEUM Inc

ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP FORM

Please return form and payment to Mrs Wendy Williams, Secretary, Dunkeld Museum, “The Four Mile”, DUNKELD VIC 3294 Name/s: ______________________________________________ Phone Number: __________________________ Address: _____________________________________________________________________________________ Membership Fee/s $_______ Donation $_______ Total Amount enclosed $________ (cheques made payable to the “Dunkeld Museum”)

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COMMUNITY ADVERTISEMENTS

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McDONALD PLUMBING & GASFITTING

*New Homes – Renovations – Gas fitting

*House re-roofing and spouting

*Septic tank installations and

mini excavator hire

*El Gas Bottle Sales and Appliance Sales

*Agent for Varcoe and Bryan Windmills

Mobile: 0407 504 162

A.H. 5577 2498

Lic No. 25274

COMMUNITY BUS SERVICE If you are unable to use the service could you notify HACC OFFICE on 5551 8480 by 4pm on day prior OR if you find that on the day of the bus run you will not be on bus please ring………. DONNA on 0402 091 419 by 8.30am If you would like to use this facility, contact the HACC Office for assessment. At present there are a few seats available on the Glenthompson/Dunkeld bus run so if you are interested contact the above Department.

Relaxation, & Remedial Massage

Where: Dunkeld old Maternal & Child Health Centre

With: Kylie McCrae – Monday & Wednesday

Phone: 0428 508 995 anytime

55741 240 evenings Or 5577 2382 Monday or Wednesday

New Clients Always Welcome Gift Vouchers Available

bradleyjmawson.com.au

PHOTOGRAPHY

COLLECTIONS: LIGHTNING – LANDSCAPES – MOON

COMETS – NED ON TOUR OTHERS

Gallery of some framed photographs are located at the Gourmet Pantry Dunkeld

LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHS

LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER

PH Brad on 0407 864 525 Or go on line

bradleyjmawson.com.au

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NEWSLETTER 2012 DATES

Community Newsletter items are due in by 3:00pm as per the fortnightly Monday as indicated. Could you please email items to: robyn_f@bigpond.com.au

The School and Community Newsletter is distributed fortnightly on Thursday (except during school holidays):

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5 November

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31 May

14 June

28 June

19 July

2 August

16 August

30 August

13 September

11 October

25 October

8 November

22 November

6 December

20 December

MAW’S MOWING AND GARDENING Slashing

Fire Breaks

Large grassed areas

Six foot deck (largest in town)

Quality:

Gardening

Pruning

Chainsaw Work

Broad leaf spraying

Landscaping

Irrigation

Phone Brad Mawson 0407 864 525

Like to learn a new skill or brush up on an old one?

Ballroom Dancing Classes will

be held in the Glenthompson Hall from Friday 18 May at 7.00pm.

These will run for six weeks with no charge.

Phone Rifka if you’d like to come.

Ph: 5577 4411 or just turn up.

Sponsored by the Glenthompson & District Community Association

Daniel Ryan is the Dunkeld based Professional Photographer behind dan ryan photography. Specialising in the photographic mediums of Commercial, Landscape and Lifestyle Portrait photography. Dan’s photographic style utilises natural light and the fluidity of motion to create inspirational images that are both unique and beautiful in design. To find out more about Dan, his photography, style and inspiration, view his website and press site for updates on his photographic projects. “Photography is a passion of mine that stems from the imagination. The desire to capture the fluidity of the moment, with the intense colours that the mind’s eye conjures. The memory of what was, and what could be…..” Gallery located at Aquila Eco Lodges (6km from Dunkeld on Victoria Valley road) 0417 870 633.

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