Thursday 17 May 2018

THE PASS ION SHEET Quairading’s official

newsletter since 1968

EVENTS

LIVE BROADCAST FROM THE STATE THEATRE THIS Friday 18 May, from 7:15pm. The Black Swan State Theatre’s performance of Ray Lawler’s “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll” will be broadcast live to the Quairading CRC. $10 per person includes nibbles (BYO drinks). Bookings essential, contact the Quairading CRC on 9645 0096. CAR PARK MARKETS Saturday 19 May, QTTTC will have a stall. Donations welcome, all proceeds go back into the town. Have a clean out of your cupboards and join us! Devonshire teas available at the station from 9am-11am. JUNIOR NETBALL CAMP WITH THE BELLES Saturday 19 May and Sunday 20 May, at the Quairading Community Building & Netball Courts. The weekend will commence at 3:30pm on the Saturday and conclude with the parents pick up before the 10am game against Kellerberrin/Tammin on Sunday. Yr 4 – Yr 10 netballers currently registered with Quairading Junior Netball Club are eligible. Come along to the Netball Camp for some coaching with the Belles, skills sessions, practice drills and a netball game. Cost is $50 per child which covers coaching, dinner & supervision on Saturday night as well as breakfast and morning tea on Sunday. A list of what you need to bring and further details to come. Book your

place now by contacting Claire Gelmi on 0400 155 321 or ncgelmi@hotmail.com FOOTY, NETBALL & HOCKEY Sunday 20 May. All three of these winter sports will be playing at home this Sunday, against Keller/Tammin! Juniors from 10am, Reserves Footy from 12:10pm, Belles Netball from 12:30pm, League Football from 2:15pm and Bullettes Hockey (against Tammin) from 2:30pm. So much action! The Quairading Football Club invites everyone who loved and admired Barb Simpson to a High Tea in her honour during half-time of the league game (about 3:30pm). Come and spend a beautiful Sunday afternoon supporting these local sporting clubs, we’d love to see you there! SENIORS LEGAL INFO SESSION Wednesday 23 May, 11am – 12pm. This interactive videoconference information session will cover the topics of: living wills, power of attorney and enduring power of attorney, advanced health directives, funeral insurance, the public trustee and public advocate and a general Q&A session. Presented by Solicitor Robyn Lord from the Wheatbelt Community Legal Centre Inc. Bookings are essential and places are very limited. Contact Quairading CRC on 9645 0096 or quairading@crc.net.au to book. THANK-A-VOLUNTEER SUNDOWNER Friday 25 May, 5pm-6pm

at the Quairading Club. Calling all generous volunteers, we want to thank you! Meet us at the Club for a couple of drinks on us, nibbles and a big round of applause. We’ll also be launching our new “Volunteering in Quairading Handbook” to spruik our great volunteer organisations and provide more info for those keen to be more involved in our community. For more info contact the Quairading CRC via quairading@crc.net.au or 9645 0096. QUAIRADING CLUB Friday 25 May “DJ Mac” 7pm till late. Get ya dancin’ shoes on! Monday to Thursday 5:30pm-6:30pm “Come in Spinner”. We’ll spin up some great drink deals. Every Friday is our members Jackpot draw, money wheel, meatpack/voucher raffle and $4 middies while the Footy’s on Foxtel! The Kitchen is open as well. Sunday 3 June, 5pm “Sunday Beer Club” Come and try our new beer of the month. Not a member? Not a problem! It’s easy and cheap to join, just ask Mick or Maleika. BIGGEST MORNING TEA Thursday 31 May, 10am-12pm at the Quairading Lesser Hall. Come along and help to raise vital money for people affected by cancer. Prize for best dressed in ‘dark blue’ on the day. Enquiries to Liz Anderson 0417 177 646. COMMUNITY CAMPOUT Friday 1 June at the Quairading Caravan Park. Bring and share BBQ

dinner. Please bring a salad or side dish to share and BYO meat (we’ll throw on a few snags)! You’re welcome to come along for dinner even if you’re not brave enough to camp the night. Book your caravan or tent site through the Shire of Quairading Admin Call: 9645 2400 Email: shire@quairading.wa.gov.au Want to WIN a night in the VIP glamping suite? Grab a $2 raffle ticket from the Quairading CRC to go in the draw! Last tickets will be on sale and winners will be drawn on Friday 25 May at the Thank-A-Volunteer Sundowner at the Quairading Club. One ticket will win a night in the VIP Glamping Suite for Friday 1 June (Community Campout) and one for Saturday 2 June (Mutton Cup). THE MUTTON CUP Saturday 2 June, 5:30pm till late. The Quairading Footy Club are at it again with the third annual, and insanely popular, Mutton Cup! Come down for a night of sheep racing, cold drinks, warm fires, live music and fun! Buy a sheep in the Calcutta and you could make yourself a bit of coin. Enter a sheep for a $50 fee and you too could take home some cash. To enter a sheep, please email your name and hilarious sheep info to bounce@wn.com.au QFC REUNION CELEBRATIONS Saturday 9 June from 12pm Join the current footy club and players past to celebrate and reminisce on premiership wins from 68, 78, 98, 07 (reserves) and 08 (double!) Lunch and dinner available on the day. More details to come. GRAIN MARKETING WORKSHOP Tuesday 12 June, 11am—2pm at the Quairading CRC. For anyone interested in learning how to create a grain marketing plan (and

why), how to execute your grain marketing plan and more. This is a free workshop, including lunch. Please BYO laptop and portable Wi-Fi device. RSVP by Thursday 7 June to Quairading CRC via 9645 0096 or email quairading@crc.net.au CATHOLIC LADIES GUILD CAKE STALL Saturday Morning 23 June. Raffle tickets on sale in Co-op during the week of the 23rd. Any manner of help would be very much appreciated. Thank you. AGRIMASTER WORKSHOP Tuesday 26 June, 10:30am at the Quairading CRC. $75.00 per person ($50 pp for additional participants from same business). Please BYO laptop and portable Wi-Fi device. Payment required to secure your place. Minimum numbers apply. RSVP by Thursday 21June to Quairading CRC via 9645 0096 or email quairading@crc.net.au SAVE THE DATE! Friday 20 July for Cabernet & Canvas, further details to follow in the June Banksia Bulletin. HARRISON WOODCOCK BALLET FUND QUIZ NIGHT Thursday 2 August, doors open 7pm for 7.30pm start at the Community Building. Tables of 6-8 persons, $10 a ticket. Tickets on sale at the Post Office from next Monday 14 May. More information to follow in the June Banksia Bulletin. ______________________________

COMMUNITY

VISIT QUAIRADING WA Have you spotted the new A3 tear-off Visit Quairading guides on business front counters around town? Have you liked the new Visit Quairading WA Facebook page? Or followed @VisitQuairadingWA on Instagram? Or even had a squiz at

the fresh new website www.visitquairading.com.au? Visit Quairading WA is a campaign that has very recently been launched by the Quairading CRC to help promote our local businesses and attract visitors to our town, our attractions and our shops. Show your support by following us online or grabbing a hardcopy Visit Quairading guide and acquainting yourself with all the info we’ve put together. Your feedback is always welcome, the more collaborative this campaign is, the better! Let us know what you think by contacting the Quairading CRC via quairading@crc.net.au or 9645 0096. HAVE YOUR SAY The Shire of Quairading would like you to have your say on a proposed Community park and playground within the town. Access the survey here https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/C28GNLG. Hard copies also available at the Shire office or Quairading CRC. Please complete your survey by Friday 18 May, 5pm. QUAIRADING VINTAGE CLUB INC Saturday 19 May (Car Park Market Day). Sausage sizzle, tea & coffee at the Vintage Club. Saturday 9 June, 10am is the next meeting at Parker street premises. Saturday 14 July, 10am Vintage Club Inc AGM. PROPOSED PEST PLANTS AMENDMENT LOCAL LAW 2018 The Shire of Quairading proposes to make a local law to amend the Shire of Quairading Pest Plants Local Law 2016. Copies of the proposed Local Law may be obtained from the Shire’s website, or inspected at the Administration Centre. Submissions are to be received by Friday 25 May 2018, 4pm to the Shire of Quairading.

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Submissions regarding each proposed Local Law may be made to: CEO, Shire of Quairading, PO Box 38 QUAIRADING WA 6383 QARRAS Monday 28 May will be a bus trip to Willow Ponds (Canningvale) with the Kardinya Seniors. Names ASAP as Kardinya need numbers a week before. Bus will leave the oval at 8:30am, the cost is $25. AG SHOW PLANNING MEETING Tuesday 5 June, 7pm at the Quairading CRC. Everyone welcome. Apologies and agenda items to quairadingagshow@outlook.com JIGSAWS Tuesday 5 June, 10am at the Golden Grain Bakery & Café. Are you interested in swapping jigsaw puzzles with someone else? Bring a puzzle (in it’s box) and have a cuppa and chat. Then take a different one home. If you eventually want yours back make sure it is named. Come back in a month’s time on July 3 and swap again. Everyone welcome. Jigsaws can be any degree of difficulty; children’s through to challenging! Any queries Sue Anderson 9645 1661

VOLUNTEER BUSH FIRE BRIGADE MEMBERS Fuel card purchases are ready for collection from Quairading Tyre & Battery and must be collected by June 30. You will be notified of your allocation from your brigade Captain/ Secretary.

PHOTO CLUB Friday 3 August 2018. It has been 10 years since it all began! We would like to extend an invitation to all, including members and ex

members to an exhibition showing off all of our member’s photos. We would also love to see your photos. If you have been a member we ask you to get 3 photos sorted and ready for the display. We would like your photos by the 1st week in May. We have a storage folder at the Quairading CRC to collect photos electronically and also for hard copies. Contact Lyn Whyte on 9645 0170 or Geoff Hall on 0429 454 215. ROTARY CLUB The Rotary Club regrets to advise that it is unable to offer the Firewood Service to the Quairading Community this Winter due to lack of donated timber supply and lack of manpower to Cut and Deliver Wood. Thank you to all our Wood Customers Past and Present for your long time support of this Community Service and valuable Club Fundraiser. Rotarian Graeme Fardon – Secretary / Treasurer of the Quairading Rotary Club. ______________________________

BUSINESS

AG IMPLEMENTS Our Light Vehicle Mechanic will be away from 16 April – 21 May. Service bookings available outside these dates. LOOSE STITCHES Tuesday 22nd May straight after school till 5pm. Rocky is running an after school 'Kids workshop' using the Gorjuss fabric. She has made a quilt for you to look at on display at Loosies. Workshop starts on. Please ring 9645 1806 or email loosestitches@hotmail.com to secure a place at the workshop. $5/day + fabric. Don't forget Robyn's Bag workshop this weekend at Loosies. OPTOMETRIST ON CALL Wednesday 6 June, Michael

Browning will be in Quairading at the CRC for bulk billed eye exams and other optical services. For an appointment please call Iselle on 0450 033 517 or email info@optometristoncall.com.au CWA SECONDHAND CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES Come in for a chat and pick up a bargain. We not only sell clothes but also sell shoes, jewellery and DVD’s. We require donations of clean clothing or good condition clothing for consignment. Open Saturdays 10:30am-12pm. Currently located at 10 Parker Street, watch this space for news on our relocation and new opening times. ______________________________

POSITIONS VACANT TECHNICIANS WANTED Ag experience preferred but not essential! Accommodation, various rosters, Wheatbelt location, ongoing training! Phone Ron King at Ag Implements on 0437 887 114. PLANT OPERATOR We have an opportunity for a Plant Operator/General Hand to join our Works Team. This position will be involved in the maintenance and construction of the Shire’s road infrastructure. For further information, please contact Mrs Bonny King at the Shire Depot for a Position Description 9645 1986. Closing date Friday 1 June 2018, 4pm. ______________________________

CHURCH

ST FAITH’S ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday 20 May, 9am Whitsunday/Pentecost Sunday, HC with Rev’d Keith Wheeler (PS 104). Contact David Whyte 9645 0170 or Dorothy Hayes 9645 1620 Tuesday 5 June, 7pm. St Faith's Anglican Church AGM (with

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Supper!) Any enquiries to Stacie Tompsett 9646 6204 CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday 20 May, 10am P Wells Reading + Psalm and General Intercession. UNITING CHURCH Sunday 20 May 10:30am Share Service . Flowers B West. ______________________________

SPORT MEN’S GOLF RESULTS Last Saturday we played in the BR & WK Taylor trophy, with the winner on +4 par points was S. Wilson on count back from K. Brown also on +4. Coming 3rd was new member Goody Murphy who also had a good score on +3. This Saturday is the Ossrock Open-Stableford event, new players always welcome...and old ones too! LADIES GOLF RESULTS Wednesday 16 May we played the Travel Tree Challenge which was a fun pairs day. Our winners of the day with a great score of 47 pts were Sue Shenton & Jane Johnston runner ups Sharon Richards & Chris Hadlow on a countback from Shauna Stone & Janine Anderson with 46pts. Novelties were shared around this week with Anne Johnson, Barb Bond, Sharon Richards and Sue Shenton all taking home new balls for Charity Day on Friday. Next week we play the 2nd round of championships. GOLF LUNCH OPEN INVITATION Friday 18 May, everyone is invited to lunch at the Golf Club. It is the Golf Club’s annual Charity Day, with proceeds going to the Hospital Auxiliary. There will be raffles, a stall, and a $10 lunch of soup, sandwiches and sweets will be served. We look forward to the support of the Community for this

fundraiser. Any donations towards the stall would be most welcome. Thank you. JUNIOR FOOTBALL CLUB Friday 18 May. Sign up at Quairading Junior Football Club training for the home match versus Keller-Tammin on Sunday 20th May. QUAIRADING BOWLING CLUB Tuesday 22 May, 7pm. Our annual general meeting will be held at the Bowling Club, for all members. QUAIRADING BADMINTON CLUB Tuesdays, please arrive by 8:45am for a 9am start. New players welcome; men, women & children. Weekly playing fee $3. Come along for a few laughs and some fitness! STAY ACTIVE Thursdays, 9:30am at the Town Hall. Please be there by 9:20am, wear suitable shoes and bring a water bottle. The over 50’s exercise session is for one hour and then most choose to go to the café for a cuppa. New participants very welcome. Donations of $5 appreciated towards a new CD player. PILATES Thursday evenings at 5:30pm in the Community Building. Contact Janet on 0459 704 360 or janet@nourishabley.com. ______________________________

WORK WANTED

P&J GLASS EXCAVATOR We will be in the Quairading and surrounding areas this Thursday 10 may if anyone requires work done with our 20t rubber tyred excavator. We specialise in tree, oil mallee rock removal and general excavator work. We can come back to the area if there is interest. Please give us a call on 0447 983 383 and check out our Facebook page P & J Glass.

AVON REAL ESTATE YORK Offering property management services in your local area. Please contact June on 9641 2444 or 0419 764 454. GARDENING SERVICES Lawn mowing, weed spraying, garden weeding, mulching, fertilising and any other garden jobs . No job is too big or small. Onsite quotes available. Please contact Rhys on 0477 444 785 or burgosgardening@gmail.com. HANDYMAN SERVICES Gutter cleaning, window washing, solar panel clean, garden maintenance, all the way to house renovations. No job too big or small. Satisfaction guaranteed. Contact Don 0429 455 210. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Fly screen repairs, door locks, painting, taps & washers, lawn mowing, gutter cleaning, vacate clean ups. General property up keep and repairs. Contact Renee on 9645 1628 or 0437 803 432. ______________________________

BUY & SELL

AMAZING OFFER Make a spontaneous decision! Due to a late cancellation EJs Encounters is offering a discounted personalised 5 night holiday to Lady Elliot Island (Southern Great Barrier Reef) to swim with Turtles & Manta Rays from 18-23 June 2018.One cabin left! (sleeps up to four) Enquiries to Emma Johnson at ejsencounters@gmail.com or 0459 549 629 Offer closes this Friday! FOR SALE 2008 Jayco Sterling Caravan. 20ft rollout awning and annex, double bed, toilet & shower, microwave, 3 way fridge. Licenced until July 2018 $29,990. Contact 0427 451 192

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FOR SALE Horn sewing cabinet (large), $250. Phone 9645 0030 FOR SALE Baltic table and 6 chairs, $200. Phone 0427 451 186 FOR SALE Pallet Forks for use on Crane, ideal for bricks and pallets., excellent Condition. $590. Jib Crane made to fit front end loader bucket, 3.2m long VGC $549. Welding Equipment: Oxygen Industrial – Acetylene Welding equipment. Complete set trolley to suit E Sizes. All VGC $175. Phone Ed 0428 466 220.

FOR SALE Scooter 50cc 2013 SYM JET4. New front tyre, new front brake pads, capable of 60KPH, comes with helmet and bike cover. C class licence is all that is required to drive. Reg till October 2018. $750 ONO. Contact 0458 216 197 FOR SALE Advanced native tree seedlings for sale. $5each. York gum, Jam tree, Sheoaks, Running postman, Gravillia sp. Hakea sp. Fundraiser for Harrison’s Ballet fund. Contact Don 0429 455 210. HOUSE FOR RENT Farm House available for rent. Contact Russell Stacey 0429 451 093.

FACTORY UNITS FOR LEASE Lot 29 (81) Heal Street, Quairading WA 6383 – Floor Space 306.76sqm including Office, Lunchroom & Ablution Facilities. For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact the Shire of Quairading 9645 2400. TIP RUN Large items taken to the tip free of charge. If you have any car batteries I will pay $5 per battery. Contact 0487 869 712.

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ABOUT THE PASSION SHEET The Passion Sheet is produced and owned by the Quairading Community Resource Centre Inc (QCRC). DISTRIBUTION: The Passion Sheet is printed at the Quairading CRC by 2pm each Thursday and available for free from the Quairading CRC, Quairading Farmer’s Co-op and Quairading BP, online via the Quairading CRC website (www.quairading.crc.net.au) and emailed direct to members of the Quairading CRC. SUBMISSIONS: To submit a small text notice, email quairading@crc.net.au or call 9645 0096 by 10am each Thursday. Flyers and advertisements may be included at the discretion of the Quairading CRC staff. RATES: Community notices = no charge. Notices from Quairading CRC members = no charge. For Sale = $5 for two weeks, up to 15 lines, 6.2cm column width. Members will be charged full rate after first 15 lines. Disclaimer The Quairading Community Resource Centre (QCRC) reserves the right not to publish or republish any content without providing reasons or explanations. The QCRC also reserves the right to edit all content at their sole discretion. This publication is limited to small text based ads, anything non-text based or exceeding the capped limit may be accepted at the discretion of the QCRC staff and will be charged accordingly. While the QCRC makes every effort to ensure integrity and accuracy in the content it publishes, mistakes can be made and the QCRC apologises for this, but takes no responsibility for the repercussions of these errors. Deadlines are strict. The views expressed are not necessarily those of the QCRC, Passion Sheet, Editor, volunteers or the staff of the QCRC. Any content which may be considered controversial must have the authors full name supplied and may be published.

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