Darlington review july 2016

Vol. 56 No. 6 July 2016www.darlingtonreview.com.au

Darlington Review - July 2016

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Pavilion Project secures its grant!The really big news this month – all credit to Geoff Barker and the Darlington Pavilion Project team - is that lovely Lotterywest has agreed to fund our community pavilion to the tune of a generous $275,000!

This is a huge step forward for an initiative that has engaged so many locals for so long — giving Darlington the sports/community pavilion on the oval that it deserves — and good news for the incorporated Darlington Sports and Recreation Association (DaSRA). However, it also adds a sense of urgency to the community fund-raising effort that is an essential element of this venture: DaSRA Secretary Cambell Giles says the money raised in the next six months will be critical, so we need to get behind the project, particularly the easy-to-do Buy a Brick for $100 campaign (http://www.darlingtonpavilion.com.au/#!events/c8k2).

We also need to gather friends and neighbours for fund-raising events, the first of which will be hosted by Darlington

Social Cricket Club. The Colossal Quiz Night on August 6 is looking for help (everything from running the bar to being an auction assistant) and for auction items and prizes, and an appeal has gone out to local business. The organisers already have some very enticing prizes. Top of

the list so far is the gorgeous antique deep red ruby and diamond set (originally from Subiaco Antiques) donated by the community-minded Lindsay and Kendall Earnshaw. This very classy prize valued at $2,900 was modelled for us by the lovely Tahlia Toohey.

Quiz Night Coordinator Lindsay Earnshaw (the person to contact for donating prizes and offering to help) says: “We need all clubs to get news of this event out to their members because we have every chance of raising around $25,000 with a full house.” Kendall is already taking bookings on 0417981353 or [email protected] Secure online bookings can also be made through the pavilion website: www.darlingtonpavilion.com.au

If you are wondering how you can help, visit the website above for a range of ideas about skills needed, but also for information about donating, including purchasing a Darlington number plate or opting to Buy a Brick for $100 so your contribution can be acknowledged on a plaque in the completed pavilion.

Says Geoff Barker: “If every Darlington household did this, we’d raise $100,000! We’re not just appealing to locals; we’d like residents to spread the message to former residents who may have grown up playing sport on our oval. You can buy a single brick or half a dozen – the choice is yours!”

Give it some thought because local response is key to the success of this project that will benefit all residents, because apart from housing sporting clubs, the facility will be available to community groups across Darlington — taking the pressure off our well-used hall.

Netball ring is coming …Councillor Trish Cook would like to see more girls playing sport and her association with a Darlington Girls Under 13 netball team prompted her to ask Mundaring Shire to install a netball ring at the other end of the basketball concrete pad by the oval.

“This team of girls were at Darlington Primary when they initially got together to form a team,” she says. “Now several attend other schools but they still train together at the school, so having a place to practice would be great,” she says.

Just as we went to press Trish got the good news from Director of Infrastructure Shane Purdy that Parks staff will soon be installing the requested ring and adding some concrete. “This will allow these girls to practice and hang with each other in the village, rather than having to go to the often isolated school premises away from the main recreation area. It also means that younger siblings can play on the swings, and parents can grab a coffee,” said Trish.

A good move all round and a definite score for the Shire.

The antique ruby and diamond jewellery up for auction at the Colossal Quiz Night, modelled by Tahlia Toohy

Gus Skene in his forge. See what he creates in there on page 4

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Disability Upgrade for Darlington HallThe other big infrastructure project on the horizon is making sure Darlington Hall complies with disability requirements.

In the last issue we outlined plans proposed by the Shire and by locals at the May Darlington Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA) meeting. There was wide agreement on many aspects of the Shire’s proposed changes (such as the extended verandah and additional ramps) with the main point of contention being the location of the unisex toilets.

With the blessing of the Shire, the Darlington Precinct Committee left that meeting with a brief to form a group, canvas hall users and come up with a consensus plan. This resulted in DRRA continuing to push for a separate unisex toilet block rather than the Shire plan for new toilets on the extended verandah. “Building a stand-alone toilet facility next to the hall would mean easy access from the oval and playground; the hall toilets could be closed at night; and the facility would not have to stop functioning while work was being done,” said Precinct Plan Coordinator Poul Dahl who headed the group that will take the local plan to the Shire. We’ll keep you posted on negotiations. The hall upgrade work is expected to start in January/February.

The DRRA June meeting welcomed back a familiar face — and with open arms! Chris Pemberton, a key member of the Darlington Arts Festival Committee, discovered that the position of DRRA Secretary remained vacant months after the AGM, and despite her DAF commitments she put up her hand. Having previously done the job for nine years, she well and truly knows the ropes. Former long-term Secretary Gabby Houldsworth who was reluctantly filling in while also holding the DRRA Vice-President position looked particularly pleased when Chris took her place at the June meeting! As they say, ask a busy person…

Shire Refuses to Budge on Pick-upMundaring Shire’s refusal to amend its bulk rubbish collection in Darlington — currently scheduled for the end of winter rather than October/November — continues to rile locals, and President Phil Vile was featured in an article in The Echo voicing local dissatisfaction.

A DRRA letter to the Shire made the point that an August pick-up of green waste, coming at the end of winter, would be useless. However, CEO Jonathan Throssell chose to respond by reminding locals that the Keelty report emphasized “you own the fuel on your land”. Locals are well aware of the shared responsibility of fire safety, but found the CEO’s selective choice of the Keelty report ironic given the report’s recommendation that local governments consider MORE green waste collections in fire prone areas such as ours.

South Ward Councillor Trish Cook made the valid point that timing of pick-ups should be based on risk – and Darlington is designated as high risk. Others pointed out that while wielding a chainsaw and trips to the tip may be an option for some, for others (and for seniors) that may not be the case. The Shire has some admirable senior initiatives, and having a green waste pickup at the right time, and — an idea to consider — seniors being able to opt for an additional February/March pickup would be welcomed.

That’s Entertainment!Wow! What a month was June:

Jonathan Brain and Annika Moses packed the house at Darlington Dental and Annika will soon be making a return visit (see next item); Penny Reynolds lightened the tone of Darlington Concerts with a string of gorgeous songs — spiced with humour — from light opera to musical theatre; local, Barbara Bain Gilbery, pulled together an outstanding troupe of singers and dancers for her Broadway Ladies - will this talented producer please think Darlington Hall for her next show? And there’s still time for you to catch the wonderful Wyrd Sisters at Marloo Theatre. Meanwhile, members of Teresa Aldred’s home-grown youth theatre group, Little Ant, are busy rehearsing their next musical, Little Red Riding Hood. And isn’t it great youth theatre continues to thrive in Darlington — as it did way back when Darlington Theatre Players were based in Darlington Hall?

More Music is Coming our Way …

By way of an encore, Annika Moses will be back at Darlington Dental on Friday July 8 from 7.30 and this time she’s bringing along her muso friends, including Grace Porter (nice jazzy

vibe) and indi folk songsters Yellow Castle (Emily Matthews and Peter Money). “We’ll each play a set with a few collaborations thrown in, with time in between to buy food from 2 Cafe and to chat,” says the Helena College graduate. The last Friday soiree was packed and with only 60 tickets available, you may want to pre-book on 9299 8813. Check out the event at www.facebook.com/annikamosesmusic

Above: The Wyrd Sisters at Marloo; Little Ant’s Little Red Riding Hood, in rehearsal


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New Endeavours in DarlingtonEspecially in winter, we love entertainment on our doorstep, so it’s good to report that to give exposure to local talent, Karl Bailey of Darlington Dental is playing host to more small-scale events.

His premises have also become a small business hub accommodating a physiotherapist, speech pathologist, hypnotherapist, lawyer — the latest addition being Nicolas Morris who returns to Darlington with his warm stones massage therapy.

All of this is good news for 2 Café that stayed open for the musical soiree and also caters daily for the caffeine needs of the in-house businesses. And just across the station reserve, Nest is going from strength to strength with its workshops and gallery while next door Donelle at the Darlington Post Office is planning her own soon-to-be-announced new enterprise on this commercial site.

Donelle has long hoped that the growing cluster of ventures could generate its own buzz — and that is certainly the feeling we’re getting. The buzz is also being felt in the heart of Darlington where The Pines is planning to extend its seating into the gift shop area to cope with strong demand, and will be installing blinds to provide extra shelter for the verandah area, a favourite rendezvous for café-loving dogs and their owners. And at Mosh salon, Sue’s daughter Bianca, a beauty therapist, is now onboard providing a range of facial services, manicures etc.

Still in the realm of new endeavours, it’s great to report that, while not quite on our doorstep, the new string of shops in Boya includes the greengrocery store we’ve always wanted — and there’s a nice back story. Remember the fruit and veg shop in the Swan View shopping centre which was under threat last year when Coles wanted to replace it with a liquor store? The popular shop, run by an Afghan family, rallied huge local support from a population that clearly didn’t want another liquor outlet. Thousands (including many locals) signed the protest petition and it all ended well, so well in fact that the family business has expanded to include the Boya branch. Definitely worth exploring: great WA produce, super-friendly service and open seven days a week.

A Nest Becomes a Hive!Nest, that good-looking gallery/workshop on the corner of Brook and Glen, has become a hive of activity! We encountered calligrapher Judith Ann promoting — very artistically — her forthcoming workshop on the gallery windows, and this talented teacher/practitioner is just one of those scheduled to share their skills with locals over July and August at Nest’s design studio.

Maya Bouchard is very keen to give her gallery a distinctly Darlington focus, and this approach is certainly attracting attention beyond our village — which is great for local business. The gallery website (www.nestaustralia.net.au) is the best way of checking out what is on and how to get involved in Artisans of Nest. Coming up are workshops by Dimity Gregson (Shibori/Colour Mixing), Neil Elliot (Visual Arts), Marie Haas (Life Drawing) and Rachel Gillam (Mixed Media).

We’ve particularly enjoyed having a chance to admire the works by the late Diana Johnston, especially her lyrical landscapes of forest and hills. They’ll only be there for July so don’t miss these lovely paintings. Fortunately, the artist’s flower cards will continue to be available after the works have gone.

Born in the UK, educated in India and Africa, Diana Johnston became one of this State’s most prominent painters during a career spanning 30 years. With

works in numerous collections, the energy and colour of her work continues to delight viewers.

Also at Nest is a striking sculpture by Gus Skene that he says was inspired by the good things happening at the gallery. Known to locals as the man who crafts beautiful wrought iron gates and as a talented photographer, Gus is regularly found on the oval with the doggie club.

Above: Landscape by Diana Johnston

Thanks to Nest for this portrait of the artist by Wim Boissevain and the landscape image above.


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Looking as if he had strolled off the page of a Banjo Patterson poem with his leather hat, drizabone and kelpie at heel, Gus worked at his forge to coax red hot metal into delicate crescents for his latest sculpture. “Creating pieces like this is always a bit of a mystery, but this one came together very well,” says the modest artist. “Like this gallery that is bringing so many people together, this piece brings together many influences …” Definitely worth making the trip to Nest to have a look at this and other works.

Saving a traditional skillThere is something about an elegant old armchair — restored and re-upholstered to its former glory — that makes you wonder about those for whom it was a place to relax with a glass of wine, read bedtime stories, or just dream in front of an open fire.

Just such a chair caught the Review’s eye recently in one of Darlington’s lovely old homes.

Rescued from the shed where it had been stowed for too long while its owner lived on the other side of Australia, she viewed its sorry state on her return and determined to do the right thing. However, finding someone to repair it wasn’t easy and the long-time upholsterer she found was preparing to retire — lamenting that his skills aren’t being passed to a younger generation.

Factory-made furniture fills our large stores, so who will restore such storied pieces in future or make individual hand-crafted items?

Fortunately, Darlington’s Rebecca de Rooy is bucking the trend — in fact the designer is celebrating the first anniversary of her acquisition of Everest Design in Guildford. When working with an interior design company 20 years ago, Rebecca recalls commissioning individual pieces from this company that she considered the best upholstery house in Perth.

“Now that I own this company, I feel I’ve come full circle,” says the local. “While most people know of my involvement with the visual arts, as art curator at Princess Margaret Hospital and Project Officer at Mundaring Arts Centre, I’ve always been passionate about design.

“My company is now one of Perth’s few upholstery w o r k s h o p s specialising in traditional and c o n t e m p o r a r y u p h o l s t e r y practices — and we have our own frame maker so we can build furniture from scratch.”

They also have a wide range of

clients, having worked on projects for clients ranging from Perth’s Catholic Cathedral to the Premier’s office in Dumas House.

“The aspect I really love is helping customers express themselves through style, colour, pattern and texture. I work with a team that takes enormous pride in their work and we love the challenge of people bringing us an unusual piece of fabric or an idea because store pieces just don’t work in their home.”

While her workshop is full of fabrics from across the world, when local Kirsty Bates (left) walked into it with a range of fabrics and ideas, including a fantastic kilim rug, Rebecca knew that this would be a job her company would relish.

“Kirsty has an amazing ability to source unusual items and her husband Tim had gone from shop

to shop in Istanbul to find her the perfect rug,” recalls Rebecca. “However, she decided to turn it into an ottoman, and now the piece has pride of place in the master bedroom.”

So if you’ve been meaning to restore that family heirloom or create a distinctive piece with that fabric you found while travelling, there’s no need to go on a hunt.


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The Long Road to MAC “It’s my first solo show, so I’m a bit petrified… but I’m also excited that I’m excited!” That’s how artist/designer Sarah Thornton-Smith sums up feelings about her forthcoming exhibition at the Mundaring Arts Centre.

And she credits the journey leading to this showing of her work as playing a role in overcoming a debilitating illness that, for a while, robbed her of skills she’d taken for granted: the ability to mix paints, to cut and fold paper, even to string a simple sentence together.

“It was a scary and lonely place, because there were so many things I couldn’t do,” recalls the local artist. “However, at a certain point I just knew I had to start making things again. I kept saying to myself, you need to do this. It took a couple of years to get my health back and I’m still recovering but what is certain is that my art pulled me out of it. Now I am fully aware that you have to look after yourself, and meditation and watching what I eat is important.

“Part of my recovery was making the commitment to put a proposal to MAC and, although it was a scary thought, once I had momentum, I knew I could do it — and then it became exciting. A friend from London gave me good advice: enjoy the process, don’t get caught up with deadlines, and, looking back he was right.”

Sarah’s family came to WA from Singapore, tired of the city/state’s high pressured jobs and schooling. They tossed a coin: Hawaii or WA? In Singapore she’d been selected for a highly-contested place in a school specializing in art, but it wasn’t until she enrolled at Curtin University’s School of Design that she found the sort of art she really wanted to do.

“It was there I learnt what I was good at and began to explore the things I found extraordinary, like the light in WA — one of the brightest and harshest you can find, so you need to learn to calibrate it. I also love the native flora: the soft grays, olives and the subtle gradations that complement the quality of light here.”

So what can we expect to find in Left to My Own Devices, her exhibition at MAC that runs from August 19 to September 25? “I love working with paper: its texture, how it’s made, how it’s cut. I love cutting, scoring it, to see what happens — and what happens depends very much of how I’m feeling. If I am not composed my skills go out the door. I need my folds to be carefully done so that when I apply guache paint, it sits well….”

Hers is meticulous, thoughtful work that is infused with ideas relating to landscape, colour and light. “What you’ll see are works made of paper, intimate in size and very personal — and they all celebrate colour,” says the artist who has worked in different fields of design. “I do a lot of field study and photography as part of the process of documenting this landscape. I also do leaf portraits – I’ll never tire of studying the colour gradations you find on a single gum leaf.”

So there you have it: a novel and vivid take on the nature of our landscape constructed from paper, soft woods and metal foils rendered in gouache. Or as Sarah puts it “a conversation about colour and its myriad attributes, influences and connections…”

For more on what’s on at MAC, read their notes on page 25.

Sarah Thornton-Smith and artwork from Left to My Own Devices at the Mundaring Arts Centre 19 August to 25 September


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You can be sure Lawrence will be among the audience throughout the current season. Check their notes for details of the next concert, and remember to book early for the inaugural Spring Music Festival over the weekend of October 22/23. Three concerts in three venues are planned: the first concert at St Cuthbert’s, the second (featuring soprano Sara Macliver) at the beautiful Guildford Grammar Chapel, and the finale (featuring Schubert’s peerless Trout Quintet) at Darlington Estate — a feast in more ways than one!

Restoration— and serendipity.Another tale of restoration, this time with a musical accompaniment!

A fine 18th century cello, crafted in maple and spruce, arrived in Perth decades ago with a UK musician who had provided the ‘sound track’ for silent film screenings. Arriving in Perth, she performed with orchestras playing at His Majesty’s Theatre, but following her death, the cello languished in its case, largely forgotten.

Not long ago Lawrence Osborne rediscovered his mother’s instrument stowed beneath a bed and decided that it deserved restoration. He was told that, because of its condition, it was not worth much — but appreciating its

age, the repairer contacted fellow musician Jon Tooby (founder of the Darlington Chamber Music Concerts) who was looking to buy a cello. So a serendipitous meeting between musician and instrument was arranged.

“I had sold my really good English cello — when I needed the money — and had been playing a very good Chinese cello, but it didn’t have everything I wanted, so I was looking around,” recalls Jon. “When I saw Lawrence’s cello I knew it was unique, being a bit smaller than the average and blessed with some unusual features.

“While it had no strings and needed a new bridge, pegs and much polishing, I was immediately interested. When I had a chance to play on it I really loved the wonderful range of sound – from sweet to strong.”

There was talk of money and some changed hands, however, having heard Jon play his mother’s cello, Lawrence essentially wanted him to have the instrument and to make beautiful music with it.

So when Darlington Chamber Concert’s 2016 Series began, Lawrence was there for the cello’s 21st century debut and when the cello was heard once again in the pit of His Majesty’s Theatre recently, Jon made sure his benefactor was in the audience. “I remember sitting in the orchestra pit with my mother,” recalls Lawrence, “so I felt the instrument and I had come full circle,” recalls Lawrence.

At the June concert in Darlington, this benefactor particularly enjoyed hearing Jon play Saint-Saens’ The Swan, a piece that his mother had played. It was one item in a light-hearted program of music and song that ranged from South America to Italy via Broadway. Penelope Reynolds, accompanied by Jon and pianist Tomasso Pollio, delighted her audience as she blended her considerable vocal and acting skills.

Lawrence Osborne and Jon Tooby with the 18th century cello

Leithdale Road 1913

(Lyn Myles, Darlington History Group)

Do you have….?The very active Darlington History Group is doing invaluable work piecing together the colourful history of our village.

Their latest initiative is collecting photos of early streetscapes like the above image of Leithdale Road taken more than a century ago. The group is hoping for photos that show roads, houses, landscape — and, in conjunction with Ron Dullard of the Mundaring Camera Club, the group plans to keep a record of how Darlington has changed over time.

“We’re trying to locate the spots where the earlier photos we’ve already collected were originally taken and then we’ll take a current one from the same location,” says Lyn Myles. “To assist us we’d love to get any photos residents past or present have. A scanned or photographic printed copy sent to the Darlington History Group would be fantastic. I can also come and scan if needed.”

Your point of contact is the busy Lyn Myles: 92988604 or [email protected]

CorrectionIn the last issue we wrote about the recently published York in Ink by Kenneth J Irwin and local historian Arlene Collings. The email address for ordering this publication is [email protected] or you can phone Arlene on 044 765 4980


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Calling all young artistsIf you are a young artist in Mundaring Shire, you’ll want to read the community notice in this issue for the Mundaring Bicentennial Scholarship Trust 2016 awards that has details of how you can apply.

If you need financial assistance for a particular arts project, applications for the $9,000 Robert Juniper Arts awards and the $1,000 Bob and Trish Juniper Art Prize are now open. The deadline for applications is September 30.

Guildford Village Potters’ Exhibition

As we went to press we heard of an important event on the arts calendar: local ceramic artist Cathy Day, President of the Guildford Village Potters, tells us that the much admired pottery studio is holding its 35 anniversary exhibition through July.

The exhibition opens July 1 (9.30 - 3pm weekdays, 10am - 4pm weekends) and runs to July 24. This pottery studio is one of many attractions at the Darlington Arts Festivals, selling works and sharing skills in craft-in-action. It’s another local arts initiative that has flowered.

Looking ahead …My summery granny hat and bathers (sorry!) are being packed, and — with Kirsty back from her travels — your guest editors for the next two months are already building their story chests!

Our sincere thanks to Chris Durrant (just back from a jaunt around Europe) who will edit August and to local journalist Sarah Brookes (who writes for The Echo) who will keep you up-to-date with news in September. As usual send your material to the editorial email address.

Kirsty’s ‘big shoes’ mean we divide her job when she travels: so our thanks go to the super-efficient Jan Carroll (who produces those lovely St Cuthbert’s pages) who pulled together this issue on the computer, and to artist/designer Sarah Thornton-Smith who took care of the July adverts even as her MAC exhibition approaches.

We leave you with two final images of what makes Darlington special: our spirit of volunteering takes root early and — if you are a Dibbler — it is evident at events from Carols by Candlelight to the Darlington Arts Festival.

And talking of volunteering, the cheery group that comprises the Friends of Darlington Station (FODS) is still in need of extra hands. After their planting and clearing, they gather each fortnight for tea and the world’s best muffins, so if you want to join this group phone Phil Vile on 0424 703 200.

In Darlington, winter’s pleasures are many: discovering velvety moss on granite outcrops deep in the bush; children’s voices rising above Nyaania — we were assured by one group that while tadpoles were the attraction, leeches were to be avoided; and tuning into the evening serenading of frogs everywhere — and, with buckets of rain, the chorus will grow.

Enjoy!

Trea Wiltshire

Editor

Top: The Friends of Darlington Station enjoy “the world’s best muffins” for morning tea

Middle: Lilly Subramaniam, Livy Bowden and Mandy Prince, the “world’s best Dibblers,” with their excellent Girl Guide cookies.

Bottom: There will be a range of beautiful pottery dis-played at the Guildford Village Potters’ July exhibition

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Raymond Hockley of Darlington United Church

In matters of faith, Darlington has been well served by a variety of churches, two of which still exist, the Anglican St Cuthbert’s Church and the Darlington United Church that, decades ago, brought together parishioners who had previously met in homes and long-gone churches.

The small cream United Church that stands at the end of Darlington Road came into being as World War I erupted and faith in the future became tenuous for

those headed for the trenches of Europe.

The land on which the church stood had been bequeathed, and the church that was built gathered locals from several faiths — Congregational, Presbyterian and Methodist. The Congos, as they were known, had met at a little timber church in Amherst (reached via a right-of-way off Brook Road) before it was moved to a country town.

When the three churches united, they built the Darlington United Church that stands on land owned by the Uniting Church and is leased for a ‘peppercorn rent’. Because the lease is due to expire in 2020, the two churches are currently negotiating the way ahead, with the long established local church hoping to assume title to the land.

While the United Church doesn’t at present have a resident pastor, several parishioners including local resident and church president, Raymond Hockley, lead services. Like several parishoners, Raymond teaches at Swan Christian College where he is Swan Missions director.

“Fortunately, we have access to a plethora of great speakers across the city so we are never short of people to deliver a good message every week,” says Raymond.

“We share the leading of services and also offer a range of activities such as a children’s church time, ladies’ and men’s fellowship, a youth group that meets once a month, and social events like a progressive dinner — in fact all the ingredients of a healthy church.

“And the lovely thing about this Darlington church is that it has a country town feel that is characterised by the way people get involved.”

However, the church also has an ambitious outreach program, so when parishioners gather for Sunday services, they contribute to two collections: the first supports the church, the second an outreach mission supported by Swan Christian College.

This outreach in Zambia is a world away from our comfortable existence and the children — often orphaned — supported by the church face multiple challenges. Because of the link between church and college, the children’s stories have touched parishioners and fuelled a determination to create a school.

The Light up Ahead School this year celebrates its sixth anniversary and students and teachers from the College will visit Zambia, work with students and help with projects. There are plans to add a vocational training sewing centre for women and to expand an existing health clinic.

If you would like to know more about the church or its outreach, contact Raymond Hockley on 0403 790 380 or visit the website: darlingtonunitedchurch.com.au

My Place: an occasional column about people and places

Below: Raymond with student from the Light Up Ahead School in Zambia; Above: Young students at the school that is supported by the Darlington church and Swan Christian College; the United Church in Darlington


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Val Shiell, Chair of the Darlington History Group writes:

It was so lovely to pick up our mail when we got home from holidays to read the Darlington Review, being starved for local news, I was delighted to read the article commemorating ANZAC Day and Morrie Owen’s participation and contribution to World War 1. I was also so pleased to read of the Darlington Hall the present proposals by the Shire to give better access for people with disabilities and the article “Our Place – Darlington Hall”. It reminds us that the historic environment is much more than just mere material remains; it is central to how we see our identity and ourselves as individuals, communities and as a nation. It provides a sense of place/belonging that helps to define our future by inspiring new ideas and providing solutions to problems we face today, justas our early settlers did in the past. I would hope we achieve a plan for the Darlington Hall that expresses the past and accommodates the present.

The Darlington History Group recently held the Annual High Tea for Dalry Road residents both past and present. What a lovely event, Afternoon Teas was the way in which the History Group started in 2010 with Arlene at the helm teaching us the value of recording stories of the houses and residents that is the essence of Darlington. How wonderful to see a room of chatter and old friends catching up.

Lyn Myles provided a display of houses, and people, with vignettes of their histories. About 30 people attended and it was wonderful to see Pauline McGuinn and Bob Burnett, attending, supported by neighbors. In chatting with one resident about the number of artists past and present who lived in Darlington, we pondered why there were not any painting classes operating in the village – perhaps this is something for someone to take up?

Our group is most appreciative of the support provided through the Darlington Review and look forward to the next edition.

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The Shire of Mundaring's Long Term Financial Plan (LTFP) has been reviewed where the past LTFP called for annual rate increases of 6% for the next ten years. In the current economic environment, this is clearly misaligned with inflation, wage growth, pension indexation and any number of other economic indicators that should be measured when setting rates. Unfortunately, in the short term, there will be little relief from these rate rises as the Shire has already committed to the large projects such as the Mundaring Indoor Recreation Centre, Boya Hub, Sculpture Park etc.

When these projects were approved by the previous council, perhaps in better times, it was always to be largely funded by debt under the Shire's 'inter generational' funding model. The loans and the attached interest to fund these projects make up a significant portion of the rate rise that will be incurred by rate payers in the 16/17 financial year.

On the 28th June, Council will meet to consider adopting the next LTFP, Corporate Business Plan and Annual Budget. The current draft includes a 4.7% average increase in rates for residential assessments (excluding minimum rated properties) for the 16/17 year. For all Shire rates, the draft LTFP calls for the average rate increase to slowly come down and culminate in a 2% increase in the 2025/26 financial year, which far better approximates inflation.

In addition to changes to the Shires LTFP, other changes that will affect your rates include the following information provided by the WA State Department of Finance;

"As from the commencement of the 2016-17 rating year (1 July 2016), if you claim a concession using a Pensioner Concession Card, State Concession Card, or WA Seniors Card and Commonwealth Seniors Health Card, the rebate will be limited to a maximum (capped) amount which is reviewed annually"

"The Government has made a final determination of the caps that will apply to pensioner rebates for the 2016-17 rating year."

"The cap for local government rates will be $750, which is an increase on the previously announced amount of $550"

For pensioners who are currently paying rates greater than $1500, the increase will obviously be greater than 4.7%

This clearly doesn't make for good reading but it does show a Shire that has switched focus to addressing consistent rate increases year after year.

I also believe we can do more - stop doing some things we currently do and, for those things that remain, do it more efficiently.

Councillors and Shire Officers have worked individually (and collectively through workshops) to examine and remove some of the more obvious services which were clearly not delivering value for money or were delivering value for only a very few people.

Councillors have asked numerous questions about some services for which accurate figures of cost and benefit cannot be accurately provided. The Shire is requesting Council to approve $400,000 (spread over two financial years), for a review all of its services so it can better provide this information as well as identify cost savings and efficiencies. It is proposed that the review would take at least 18 months to complete. This figure is included in the budget for consideration on the 28th June.

I would assess that there is almost universal agreement among ratepayers that consistent rate increases well above inflation is not acceptable . Where disagreement begins to occur is where do we find the savings?

I have no doubt that some of the information contained in this article will bring to the surface many strong viewpoints on the services provided by our Shire and the cost of delivering them. At least, I hope it does...

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This term the Girl Guides have been taking part in the ‘Free To Be Me’ program. This landmark program aims to empower girls to reach their full potential by building self-esteem and body confidence. Girl Guides Australia has worked hard to develop a program that is girl-led, fun and relevant to the needs of girls and young women. The girls participated in activities and opportunities to learn and build their understanding of body confidence and how to tackle head on the ‘image myth’.

This program was developed by the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) and will be reaching 3.5 million girls in a three year period across the world. An amazing revolution is taking place and how brilliant that we are part of it! Once the girls have completed the program, which includes running a project to spread the body confidence message, they will earn the Free Being Me badge. The girls have had fun, learnt with friends, built their confidence and in true Girl Guide style, gone out and contributed to their community.

Next term the Darlington Dibbler Girl Guides will be joining with the Avon Hills Region and participating in ‘The Winter Sleepout’, a service challenge to support Mission Australia

and help raise $150,000 to help Australian’s in need. The girls will need to build their own shelters outdoors from plastic sheeting, boxes, rope etc. and sleep in them over night in late July. To sponsor the Girl Guides go to;

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There are over 105,000 men, women and children who are homeless tonight. And it’s not as simple as you may think. Did you know that more than 60 per cent of children accommodated by homeless services in Australia have witnessed or been victims of domestic or family violence? With no home to go to mothers with their children sleep on friends’ lounges, in cheap motels and parks, and in short-stay crisis accommodation. By sponsoring us, you can help Mission Australia raise vital funds to help people address the underlying causes of their homelessness, support them as they regain their independence, and help them to get back on their feet.

The Darlington Dibbler Girl Guide Unit is now full but we do have a waiting list so if you would like to be placed on the list please call Tracey on 9299 6636. Of course we are still looking for new leaders to come along and join the fun so if you would like to know more give us a call.

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Alert! Alert! Calling young artists in the Shire of Mundaring who are keen to develop their skills in music, film, performing or visual arts, literature, or any other branch of the arts.

Do you need financial assistance for a particular arts project? If so, it’s not too early to start preparing your application for the 2016 Robert Juniper Award for the Arts. The deadline for applications is September 30.

The award, of up to $9,000, is presented by the Mundaring Bicentennial Scholarship Trust and the winner is announced in December each year.

As an applicant, you need to have a strong connection with the Shire of Mundaring, through residence,

work or education. The age limit for applicants is 35, and the winner is chosen by a panel of judges.

In addition to the main award, the Bob and Trish Juniper Art Prize of $1,000 is awarded to the best visual art candidate, who is also eligible for the main scholarship.

For more details and to download application forms, visit the Trust website: www.mundaringarts.org, or contact Trust Secretary Chris Durrant (phone 9299 6093). Applications forms and explanatory booklets will also be available, by mid July, at the Greenmount and Mundaring Libraries, the Mundaring Shire Offices and local schools.

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Seen and HeardThe July School Holidays are already just around the corner and Seen and Heard has some fun and exciting events for the whole family!

We will be starting off the holidays with our very first Lan Party. Seen and Heard encourages young people to bring their own computers and lap tops and have an awesome afternoon of gaming with friends. This event will be held Tuesday July 5 from 3pm-6pm at Swan View Youth Centre for ages 12-20 years. A Xbox 360 and PS3 will be available at

the event, and young people can bring their own games and controllers to join other young people with the same interests. There will be internet available, and laptops will be provided with already installed games like Minecraft. This event will be RSVP only, as places are limited. Get in contact with Seen and Heard and book your spot!

Looking to develop your leadership skills? Come join us at Mundaring Hall on Thursday July 7 from 11am till 4pm, for an awesome workshop called Lifeworx4me. This interactive day will allow young people from ages 13-18 years to build and develop their leadership skills while having fun and meeting new people. Lunch will be provided by Seen and Heard. This workshop is proudly sponsored by Serco and facilitated by Life Worx. Young people need to register for this event.

Get your dancing shoes ready, because Seen and Heard has a fantastic event just for you! Friday July 8 at Chidlow Recreation Pavillion is where our Hip Hop Dance Workshop

will take place. There will be a professional Hip Hop Dance instructor to teach you how to bust and move and learn a wicked choreography. Juniors (6-12 years) will start off the day from 10am-11.30am followed by seniors (13 + years) from 12pm-1.30pm. Seen and Heard will also provide lunch after each dance session. This event is 5$ entry.

Quiz night: Seen and Heard are also sending out a special invitation to all the families and young people of all ages within the Shire of Mundaring to attend our Quiz Night on Wednesday July 13 from 6pm-8pm at Glen Forest Hall. This evening will consist of nothing less than a great opportunity for family and friends to gather around and enjoy some brain picking questions and great prizes to be won. You can book a table of 5 people for $20 or if you wish to come along alone and meet some new people, entry fee per person is $5 only. Nibbles will be provided and a canteen will be available for all to enjoy. Spots are limited so book today with the Seen and Heard staff.

“The Hills have Talent” To finish off the holidays join us at Swan View Youth Centre for an entertaining evening. “The Hills have Talent” event will be held on Friday July 15 from 5pm-8pm and all young people are encouraged to book their spots to perform live in front of family and friends. Musicians, drama performances, dancers, magicians are all welcome to have their moment of fame and wow the audience! Spots are limited, so get in contact with Seen and Heard staff before Friday June 24 to guaranty yourself place in the show. Youth Development Officer Anabelle Kirouac says “This Talent Show will create a safe and comfortable environment for young people to perform their outstanding talents in front of families and friends; a must see.”

Seen and Heard is funded by the Shire of Mundaring and delivered by Parkerville Children and Youth Care. For more information please contact Seen and Heard on 9255 2570 or email at [email protected]. We are also on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/seenandheard1 go Like us now!

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This month we have been allocating our money to various charities and causes. These include Foodbank and the Peduli Bali orphanage.

Several members attended The Kalamunda Youth Swing Band‘s 27th annual concert. President Berenice Ritchie presented Keisha Derry with a scholarship to assist her to further her musical studies.

We are also assisting local lass, Isabelle Lindsey who is planning to join a NGO project in the Philippines. She will be volunteering in a variety of programmes including tutorials in Maths and English for malnourished children. Isabelle will be assisting with other projects such as helping on Eco Farms, Dental and Medical programmes. Come along to the Midland Dome Café on 21st September at the Dome, to hear about her experiences.

Plans are being made to provide funding to another student who will be going to Fiji with a school project and assisting in Fijians programmes.

Some our ladies continue to attend workshops to make products for the Days for Girls Project and others have been knitting beanies for the homeless in conjunction with another Soroptimist club..

The Annual Quiz Night was a success once again. Mr Quizzical is a very popular Quiz Master and made our evening a lot of fun. We have made a modest profit which will enable us to support women and girls both locally and internationally to reach their potential.

It’s not ALL about fundraising but fundraising makes it possible to support the ideals of Soroptimist International.

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Your FODS volunteers have been busy once again doing plantings now that our new seedlings have arrived.

For those of you who walk along the Bridle Track this can be seen near to Owen Road.

In Darlington, apart from regular cleaning up and removing dead plants and bushes, volunteers have been busy carrying on with the mulching program so that plants have their water and heat protection ready in time for summer.

Further new planting work alongside the tennis court carpark perimeter and entrance beds will be taking place over the coming weeks.

We hope to soon have the Shire provide the water supply tap so that we can more easily do our watering in this area.

Don’t forget- volunteers are always welcome and needed to keep up the good work. Just an hour or two is all that is asked on selected Sunday mornings meeting at 8 am at the Darlington Station carpark corner of Glen and Darlington Roads.

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Solar Panels at St Cuthbert’sVery soon, the Parish Centre at St Cuthbert’s Church will be enhanced by the addition of 20 solar panels. These panels will provide the bulk of electrical needs for the whole site. Chances are you’ll never see them, because they will be located on the north side of the building, and not visible from the road or the carpark. But they’ll be

there, providing free power for years to come.

Each solar panel costs $380 to purchase and install. We’re grateful to Solargain for their assistance, and for giving us such a good price. Would you like to help make this community facility more sustainable? Why not buy a solar panel? Or half a solar panel? It’s not just an investment in a greener future, it is also a good investment in the parish, reducing our expenses for years to come.

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Worship in the Style of TaizéOn the first Sunday of every month at St Cuthbert’s, the darkened building is lit by dozens of candles. We sing simple chants, enjoy silence and hear a short reading from the scriptures.

Inspired by the Taizé community in Southern France, this time of reflection and meditation is a beautiful end to the weekend and start to the week. During winter we commence at 6.00pm.

The next Taizé-style worship happens on Sunday 3 July.

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Visit of Pádraig Ó TuamaIn May we were delighted to welcome the Leader of the Corrymeela Community, Pádraig Ó Tuama to the parish. A noted poet and peacemaker, he introduced us to marginalised characters in the scripture, and invited us to explore the story of our own lives. He also read his poetry, and shared his work as an activist for LGBTI inclusion.


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Silver Tree Steiner Playgroup and Mothers’ GroupThe Silver Tree Steiner School Playgroup and Mothers’ Group are situated in a beautiful bush setting in the hills of Parkerville. They provide a sanctuary of safe play for babies and young children

and offer their parents a community of like-minded and caring people.

The rhythm of Playgroup is consistent from week to week, providing a healthy balance of activity and rest in which the children feel safe to explore and learn. Each session is led by an experienced Playgroup Leader, who understands the developmental needs of the children at this age and so chooses songs, stories and celebrations that meet them.

Toys are often handmade from natural materials and are carefully chosen for their inherent beauty. Children direct their own play, and thereby learn vital social skills, such as taking turns, patience, and a sense of responsibility. The parents are an integral part of the session, supporting their children as necessary and having the opportunityto craft, build friendships and learn more about Waldorf Education.

Mothers’ Groupat Silver Tree is a peaceful and welcoming space offering a supportive environment in which to enjoy your baby’s development.

Come and learn how to make simple toys for your baby whilst sharing your joys and parenting journey in a caring and supportive circle of friends. Wholesome food is provided as part of your session so that you can feel totally nurtured in the space.

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Mundaring Christian College

Last week Thursday, the Mundaring Christian College Primary School Campus was awash with green as we celebrated Landcare’s ‘#Action4theLand’ World Environment Day 2016, and launched our CLAP program.

The school was a hive of environmentally focussed activities. In the Early Learning Centre, students were taught about growing things during mat time before getting their hands dirty potting and planting their very own seeds.

Students in Middle Primary collected rubbish, baked green cupcakes, decorated birdhouses and enjoyed a nature colouring in competition.

In Upper Primary, the microscopes were used to examine nature more closely, nature based bunting and posters were made and the Year 6 students travelled to the Parkerville Secondary campus to plant trees on the campus they will attend next year.

Classrooms were decorated and everyone was dressed in green, to fundraise for Landcare. The mastermind behind Green Day, Mrs Antoinette Wilson (Primary Coordinator) is currently undertaking a Masters in Education with a focus on the role of nature in curriculum writing. She says, “World–wide, nature play has resulted in some fabulous initiatives. Local examples include the Mundaring Sculpture Park and Woodbridge Park. In nature play pedagogy, we refer to ‘your space’, ‘your wild space’ and ‘beyond’, with specific learning taking place in each zone, and our College’s beautiful natural bush environment brings that to life perfectly.”

“We are not just talking about play, rather a whole environment learning area. We are serious about our standard of education and believe there is no reason it can’t happen in the bush, as well as on paper. Somehow reading or doing maths in the bush doesn’t seem like ‘work’ anymore.”

Mundaring Christian College has a heritage of caring for nature which is embedded in the school culture. Examples of this include the River Rangers and Bush Ranger Cadets programs, the multiple vegetable beds on the school grounds for classes and parents to draw upon, an extensive recycling bank in Years 3 and 4 and the making of bird feeders and microbat boxes.

“We are so blessed to have such nature, right on our doorstep and we have introduced CLAP (Care, Learn, Appreciate and Protect) as a simple framework for us all to keep nature in the forefront of our minds,” Mrs Wilson continued.

A special assembly was held during which Mr Michael Crichton, president of the Hill’s Sustainability Group, addressed the students on the topic of sustainability. “We are starting to get more request from schools to talk about sustainability and it iswonderful to see schools playing their part in educating their students about a more sustainable lifestyle,” Mr Crichton said.

“All our staff and families are from the hills, so we love the environment. God made us stewards and it is important for us to train our children to value the environment as we hand it over to them,” Mrs Wilson concluded.

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MACHINES & MAKERS | Curated by Jude van der Merwe

The 19th and first half of the 20th century were times when ready-made consumables were rarely available in the home. The 1850’s saw the birth of the home sewing machine - a beautiful, simple and exquisitely designed object which soon became a vital part of any household.

Machines & Makers was born from a healthy obsession for the domestic sewing machine and what that machine meant in terms of the economic, political and social change within households. Curator Jude van der Merwe remembers, “When I was growing up in the 1950’s (our) mothers used treadle sewing machines to make all our clothes. Dresses, shorts, romper suits, ball gowns, aprons and petticoats all came through those simple, effective machines.”

Further inspired by the extraordinary sewing machine collection of Parkerville resident Charles Lithgow, the artists for Machines & Makers, Paul Caporn, Mikaela Castledine,Geoffrey Drake Brockman, Stuart Elliott, Eva Fernandez, Judith Forrest,Tee Ken Ng,Coral Lowry, Angela McHarrie, Nalda Searles, Linda van der Merwe and Susie Vickery, have followed various threads in their approach to this exhibition, which opens on 8 July, 7pm at MAC and continues until 14 August 2016.

The exhibition forms the centre piece for a much larger Machines & Makers project and has been made possible through the generous support of MAC, Mundaring and Hills Historical Society, St John of God Midland Private Hospital, Community Arts Network WA, Shire of Mundaring, local community groups and schools.

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EXHIBITIOn TALKS AnD WORKSHOPS9 July 2016 | 1 - 2pm | Susie Vickery | MAC

In a rare trip to Perth, Susie Vickery discusses her work in the UK, US, Germany, Holland, Nepal, Tibet, China, India, Turkey and Mexico, plus her animations that examine current practice of tailoring, globalisation through outsourcing, and sweatshops (Bookings through MAC).

9 July 2016 | 2 – 3pm | Nalda Searles | MAC

Internationally acknowledged artist and State Living Treasure Nalda Searles has made string, woven, threaded and stitched complex objects in deserts, forests, in galleries and around campfires. Here, Naldawill share her string theory with all comers. (Bookings through MAC).

14 August 2016 | 1 – 2.30pm | Artsource 6x6 | MAC

The exhibition wraps up with an Artsource 6x6. Artists talk with Machines & Makers artists discussing their exhibition works, their arts practice and their inspirations (Bookings through Artsource).

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Local community groups, high school and primary school students have been working with textile artist Sarah Toohey to create a cornucopia of stitched objects assembled in a shrine to the sewing machine.

MUNDARING AND HILLS HISTORICAL SOCIETY EXHIBITION | MUNDARING DISTRICT MUSEUM | 10 Jul-29 Nov

MHHS presents an exhibition that includes objects and clothing made by local residents, old sewing machines and sewing paraphernalia, with shared stories of sewing and machines.

OPEN DAY | MUNDARING HALL | Sunday 17 July | 10am-4pm

The Machines & Makers Open Day promises to whet the appetite of many sewing machine collectors and sewing enthusiasts with Collectors Gordon Freegard and Charles Lithgow on hand to discuss machines with other enthusiasts. Visitors will be able to learn to cut a pattern; use a dressmakers mannequin; share sewing stories; bring in old clothes, textiles, sewing tools for expert advice in the Old Stuff Road Show; browse through vintage and collectable stalls; try a treadle machine; and sort their cuffs from their collars in an ironing competition that is sure to get you all steamed up!

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Collector Gordon Freegard with an Averial Legat machine from 1885 (photo Heli Donaldson

The Machines + Makers spectacle is on from 8 July until 14 August. MAC is in the heart of Mundaring at 7190 Great Eastern Hwy (corner Nichol St). Entry is free and the Shop and Gallery are open Tuesday – Friday 10am-5pm, Saturday and Sunday 11am – 3pm (closed Mondays and Public Holidays). For further information please call 9295 3991 or visit www.mundaringartscentre.com.au/machines-and-makers/

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Darlington Volunteer Bushfire Brigade

With the winter weather well and truly upon us, and the cold nights and mornings chilling our bones, many of us are relying on our wood fires and gas/electric heaters for comfort. Unfortunately these heat sources are all too often the cause of house fires. Please keep all flammable materials well away from heat sources and open flames. Ensure that such things as drying clothes, curtains and furniture are kept at least one metre away from heaters and stoves, and that all heaters are turned off when you leave your house. And remember; wood fires should NEVER be left unattended.

And on the subject of wood fires; chimney fires are a real threat during winter, with the fire services called out to many chimney fires in the cooler months. Please have your chimneys and flues regularly cleaned by a professional as it will both improve your heater’s/stove’s efficiency, and also reduce the risk of fire.

Many people don’t realise that your sense of smell diminishes, and in some cases “turns off”, when you sleep. People are not woken by “the smell of smoke” but by other factors like noise, light or heat. So if you forgot to check on April 1st, now is a good time to check your smoke alarm batteries. If you have young children at home test your smoke alarm so they know what it is, talk to them about what to do if they hear it and create and practise an evacuation plan for your home in case of an emergency.

Despite recent rainfall, the Brigade has been able to undertake, and be involved with, some Hazard Reduction Burns around the district. These burns are a great opportunity for our trainee and probationary fire fighters to enhance their theory training with practical, hands on experience with fire suppression. If you have concerns about the fuel load on your property leading up to next fire season, the Darlington Brigade may be able to help. Property owners that would like the Brigade to undertake a

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Hazard Reduction Burn on their property can call the Station on 9299 7217, or visit us on a Saturday morning. An authorised officer will arrange a visit to examine your property, discuss your issues and provide a quote based on size, fuel load, topography, access, time to burn etc. (note: HRBs are subject to weather and environmental considerations).

Hazard Reduction Burns also generate much welcome income

for the brigade, along with donations and fundraising. If you work in the city you may have recently seen many Bush Fire Service volunteers collecting donations in the annual street appeal, and Darlington members managed to raise over $700 for our donations account. The brigade has identified a list of items that we wish to purchase, and fundraising and donations will be put towards such things such as;

• An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) for one of our trucks (ideally we would like 3).

• A Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC), for detecting hot spots in the ground and trees after a fire.

• PPC/PPE kit bags, for use when travelling to ‘out-of-area’ fires.

If anyone in the community could assist with obtaining any of these items we would appreciate your help.

According to the book All Fired Up – A History of the Volunteer Bush Fire Brigades in the Shire of Mundaring, by Ian Duckham, “In 1955, Darlington [Brigade] had 176 members including many spouses.” Whilst our current membership is strong, it is not quite that large, and we always welcome new members. Now is an ideal time to join the Brigade as activities are undertaken all through the winter months and your basic training could be completed in time for the next fire season. If you are interested please visit the Station on a Saturday morning.

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John Day, Member for KalamundaMinister for Health; Culture and the Arts

The Darlington Tennis Club renovations are well underway. As well as the new roof we now have new sliding doors all around the clubhouse, and will be shortly adding on

a deck over the current patio area which will be at the same level as the clubrooms to improve tennis viewing and make the area more inviting.

The Club Championships s held over the June long weekend, and we had a great weekend of tennis. Congratulations to our champions this year:

Mens singles: Zane Moran

Ladies singles: Gaby Davy

Mens Doubles: John Paxman and Sean Adelt

Ladies Doubles: Claire and Courtenay Newton

Mixed Doubles: Zane Moran and Emma Lucas

Check out our facebook site (DarlingtonTennisClub) for pics from the championships. To see details of all current court bookings please go to our website www.darlingtontennisclub.org.au and see the “Court Use Schedule” under the Club Info tab. Court hire is available through the Pines Shop opposite the courts or contact Brendon (0427250566) for after-hours bookings – they also have some brochures about club membership.

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Students in Kalamunda electorate get tech-savvy

Primary students at Bramfield Park Primary School, Darlington Primary School, East Maddington Primary School, Falls Road

Primary School, Gooseberry Hill Primary School, Kalamunda Primary School, Kalamunda Education Support Centre, Lesmurdie Primary School, and Walliston Primary School, in the Kalamunda electorate are set to benefit from new tablets, laptops, desktop computers and accessories, thanks to the State Government’s $20 million Primary Device Program.

John Day MLA for Kalamunda said local schools were among hundreds across Western Australia receiving funding to purchase new hardware and software.

“Access to technology like this is incredibly important in developing students’ digital literacy,” Mr Day said.

Along with the new devices, which include iPads and desktop computers, funding has allowed for the purchase of accessories such as charging stations, trolleys, power boards and monitors.

School funds were matched dollar for dollar by the State Government up to a total of $20 million.

The recent Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) report, Students, Computers and Learning: Making the Connection, makes the case for technology in schools so children can learn the skills they need to succeed in the future.

Mr Day said the technology will be integrated carefully into learning programs.

“IT devices are powerful tools for helping students improve their literacy and numeracy when balanced education program, skills.”

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of the addresses shown here. Alternatively, because meeting time is always tight and if you have a lengthy issue or a number of issues to raise, then details can be provided separately to the meeting in advance for the DRRA Committee to take a look at for you.

DRRA General Meetings take place in the Lesser Hall on the corner of Owen Road and Pine Terrace on the first Tuesday of every month from 7.30pm to 9.00pm. So, come along to our next General Meeting and take the opportunity to know more about what’s going on in Darlington.

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We have had another really great term at Darlington Scout Group. All of our Joeys, Cubs and Scouts have been busy singing, camping, riding, climbing, fishing, crafting, learning, knotting, caring for the environment and generally having fun.

Our Joey Scouts have been working towards their caring and sharing badge this term. Recently they learnt about caring for those less fortunate than us. The Joeys all brought either a non-perishable food item or new toiletry items to donate. What a huge stash donated by our generous Joeys and their families! We had Anne-Marie Guest, the CWA State Community Co-ordinator, attend as a special guest. Her role involves the distribution all the items that CWA branches around the state make and donate to hospitals, refuges for homeless and refugees, nursing homes, charities and foster care agencies. The Joeys really loved learning, touching and fiddling with “fiddle rugs” that CWA ladies make for nursing homes, special wards in hospitals and dementia patients all over. They were really attentive and learnt lots of things. Games were also played about being less fortunate - blind obstacle courses and how tricky it is to play games with only one leg.

Our Cub Scouts participated in a range of space activities at their recent district camp. They got to camp in tents and make bottle rockets, space dough, alien masks as well as a full afternoon and evening at the Gingin Observatory and Gravity Discovery Centre. For once we were really lucky with

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the weather with the few showers clearing for clear star gazing including clear telescope views of Saturn and Jupiter. Cubs have also been cooking, sewing bunting flags and learning navigation by compass this term.

In early June, eight of our Scouts and two leaders headed to Rottnest Island to join over 100 other Scouts for Rottnest Invasion 2016. It was pleasing to present our newest qualified leader – Kylie Holmes - with her group scarf and leadership woggle by the wharf in Fremantle before we headed off. Congratulations Kylie.

Part of the Rottnest Invasion involved Scouts participating in community service. This year we participated in an environmental initiative removing an invasive foreign weed – Sea Spurge - growing along the coastline. Seeds from Sea Spurge have washed up on the coast from foreign ships. Over 100 bags of the weed were removed throughout the day.

The Scouts also had free time to cycle around the island, participate in geocaching and take part in a fishing competition. While Darlington didn’t win, many of our Scouts were successful in catching fish – a number for the first time.

We currently have vacancies in our Joey Scout Mob for boys and girls aged from 6-7 years old. For further information, please e-mail [email protected].

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Katharine Susannah Prichard Writers’ CentreWhat’s Your Story?

Memoir Writing Workshop The KSP Writers’ Centre is running an interactive workshop on writing memoir this July with special guest

author Goldie Alexander. With a long history of teaching creative writing courses, Goldie knows there are lots of people out there who have wonderful life-stories to share, but find it hard to get started or can get stuck half-way through.

This full day workshop will give plenty of tips and advice that, if carefully followed, will actually work. Goldie will demonstrate ways of setting oneself up, overcoming procrastination, tackling research and beginnings, creating convincing characters, and will also discuss crafting, plotting, dialogue, endings, the difference between fiction, non-fiction and faction, coping with controversial issues and publishing; all the stuff a writer needs to succeed. Using her textbook Mentoring Your Memoir, which all participants will receive a complimentary copy of to take home and continue utilising, she will demonstrate and discuss these writing techniques.

Goldie Alexander’s short stories articles and 85 books for adults and children are published in Australia and overseas. Best known for My Australian Story: Surviving Sydney Cove based on the present school curriculum, her most recent work includes My Holocaust Story: Hanna, That Stranger Next Door, In Hades: a verse novel, and Cybertricks. She currently facilitates creative writing and memoir workshops, and mentors emerging authors.

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Terry Pratchett takes Shakespeare’s Macbeth and then turns it up “’til the knob comes off”. It’s all there – a wicked duke and duchess, the ghost of the murdered king, dim soldiers, strolling players, a land in peril. And who stands between the Kingdom and destruction? Three witches. Granny Weatherwax (intolerant, self-opinionated, powerful), Nanny Ogg (down-to-earth, vulgar) and MagratGarlick (naïve, fond of occult jewellery and bunnies). Terry Pratchett’s novel Wyrd Sisters was the first to be adapted by Stephen Briggs back in 1990. Since then he has adjusted 20 more – some yet to be published.

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The Boya Hub and New Library

We are excited to see the progress of works at the site. Recently, the library managers (sporting hard hats and hi-vis) were able to walk inside the site of the new library and report that the views across the hills are fantastic! Aerial image courtesy of Rhys Williams

Katharine Susannah Prichard Library turns 50

On 27 October 1966, the Greenmount Library opened with 5000 books. Things are a whole lot different now, and a new library is steadily being built as part of the Boya Hub complex. We would love to hear from anyone who has stories and photos about the library, what the library has meant for you past and present. Please contact Ginetta at Greenmount Library on 9290 6756, or email [email protected] Library, 1967. Image courtesy of State Library of WA

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People learning to drive have free access through their Library membership to Aussie.Driver.com, an invaluable resource with WA learners “Prep Tests”, driver handbooks free to download, FAQs, simulator tests and loads more. To access it, click on the “eLibrary” icon on the library website.

Author talks recommence in July

The libraries’ popular author talks recommence in July with Rachel Johns at Greenmount Library. Other exciting talks coming up include Simon Cherriman, Clare Menck, Chloe Higgins, and Michael Murphy. Bookings for these events open about two weeks prior to the event date, and information is emailed to library members, posted on the library Facebook page, as well as on the Shire of Mundaring events calendar and library web page, and flyers and posters in the libraries.

Machines & Makers DisplayThe Shire of Mundaring Libraries are taking part in the Machines & Makers Community Art Project with a display in each library and a stall at the Machines & Makers Open Day on July 17 at Mundaring H a l l . M u n d a r i n g

Arts Centre and the Mundaring and Hills Historical Society are showcasing the fabulous Machines and Makers community festival of events centred around the use of old and new sewing machines from 1850’s to 1980. The display at Greenmount will be on from 27 June to 9 July, and at Mundaring Library 24 June to 15 July. At the library display in the Mundaring Hall, people will have the opportunity to write about the machines and makers in their lives on the back of old patterns for others to read. A school holiday activity planned at both libraries on 13 July will tie in with the Machines & Makers project.

Story Time FunChildren at a “giant” themed Story Time at Mundaring Library on 20 June had lots of fun collaborating to make a “giant”. Story Times are on during school terms at Greenmount Library on Fridays at 10am and at Mundaring Library on Mondays at 10.30am. Baby Rhyme Times for 0-2 year old children are on during school terms at Greenmount Library on Fridays at 9.30am and at Mundaring Library on Tuesdays at 10am.

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Council funding

Last month we reported on our deep disappointment that the Shire had substantially revised (downwards) its recommendation to Council concerning the level of funding DAF would be granted this year. The June meeting of Council, thankfully, after some active

lobbying, and excellent support from Cr. Trish Cook at the meeting, agreed that a substantial proportion of the 2015 funding level, although less than 2015, would apply to 2016

2016 Registrations now Open

Entries are open for the Open Art and Youth Art Exhibitions, for performers and stall holders. The website darlingtonartsfestival.org is the best place to check these out and to catch up with news of other activities and events. Artists are encouraged to consider this year’s theme “A Sense of Community” in their submissions.

fund Raiser a Blast

The progressive dinner “Walk up an appetite”, so wonderfully organised by Gabielle Morris, was a great success - excellent

food and wine, convivial hosts, lovely venues and no rain. Participants are already talking of next year. Well done Gabrielle and chefs!

next Event Coming Up

The next fundraising event to put in your diary will be The DAF Dance in Darlington Hall on 20 August, 7.30pm till late - featuring Glen Wisson’s other band Cissy Strut and local guest musos. We’ll be serving finger food and the bar will be open. Tickets $65 available from late June through www.trybooking.com/LYCI (or find it under The DAF Dance) or, thanks to Donelle, at the Post Office (cash payments only). For group bookings (8 or more) call Gabrielle on 0437 777 735.

Give us A Call

As always we would be very pleased to hear from anyone who has a bit of time to spare and would like to join the DAF team. It’s very rewarding to be a part of this wonderful annual event. You will work with a friendly, supportive group and have fun along the way. Email: [email protected] to enquire.

And of course we would be delighted if you want to support the festival either materially or in kind. Just click on “Sponsorships and Donations” and find out how you can help and what the festival will give you in return.

Darlington Arts festival

Darlington Chamber MusicConcerts 1 and 2 have come and gone, very different but each very s u c c e s s f u l . Concert 2 had to call Jon Tooby off the bench to replace Robert Hoffman, who was a late w i t h d r a w a l due to illness.

Penelope Reynolds, Tommaso Pollio, and Jon still managed a rich feast of light music which sent the audience away very happy.

Darlington String Quartet

Concert 3 on July 3, features the new Darlington String Quartet (pictured above) with Semra and Jon joined by Sally Boud, (viola) and Zak Rowntree (violin). All four are well known to the Darlington Chamber Music audiences. The Quartet will play pieces by Puccini, Haydn, and Beethoven and it should be a very rewarding concert.

Spring festival

The Spring Festival is in the final stages of planning, with our launch material now with the printer. We will launch it on July 1. Basically it will be a three concert series on October 22 and 23. The first concert will be in St Cuthbert’s Church on the Saturday morning, followed that evening by Sara Macliver singing in the Guildford Grammar School Chapel.

The final concert will be a lunch concert at the Darlington Winery on Sunday 23 October.

Tickets

Put the date in your diaries now, and watch for full details on July 1. Tickets for the full festival will be available from that date, but single concert tickets will be sold from September 1.

Tickets for Concert 3 may be purchased from the Darlington PO, Cafe 2, Bendigo Bank in Mundaring by cash or cheque, and from Bendigo Bank by Visa from Tuesday to Friday. The concerts start at 3pm in Darlington Hall.


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Helena CollegeInternational Baccalaureate School

With the chilly weather we’ve been having, it hardly seems the time to be eating ice cream. But try telling that to our Year 1s – they couldn’t wait to sample their class-made vanilla ice cream earlier this term.

They have been learning about the properties of materials and how they can change. First they melted chocolate and made observations about how the solid turned into a liquid. Then they massaged cream in a bag with rock salt and ice - voila, ice cream! For the students, these activities brought the science of physical change to life in a meaningful and memorable way.

‘It was good to actually see the changes.’

‘It was more fun than reading about it in a book.’

Inquiry Learning Learning through meaningful inquiry is a key element of the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP), which is being implemented at our Darlington Campus (K-5).

Through the PYP, the core learning of the Australian Curriculum is addressed through investigations into big ideas such as ’How the world works’ and ‘Who we are’. Our Darlington Campus is a candidate school for the PYP, and working towards becoming an authorised IB World School. Our Glen Forrest Campus (Years 6-12) has been a World School since 2012.

Our unique Options Programme at the Darlington Campus complements the learning framework of the IB. Students from Years 1-5 have the opportunity to try a range of campus based activities at a modest additional cost. These include pottery and visual arts, classical and jazz ballet, drama and sports such as Tae Kwon Do.

Special Year 1 Tour We still have places available for Year 1 2017 and are offering a special Year 1 tour to give families a chance to learn more about the Helena College difference for this crucial year of schooling.

The tour will be on Thursday, 28 July from 10.30am to 12 noon, at our Darlington Campus on Ryecroft Road. You will get to meet and speak with our Head of Junior School, the Year 1 teacher and the Learning Enrichment team as well as other staff involved in the academic, social and emotional development of Year 1 students.

Register by emailing [email protected] or by calling 9299 6626.

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Register by calling 9299 6626 or emailing [email protected] Campus - Ryecroft Road, Darlington

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Well, an elite footy competition for females has been long overdue and I’m sure the announcement that a team from the Fremantle Dockers will be hitting the ground in the inaugural AFL Women’s League will give our young female players a real boost. Our girls now have the ultimate pathway for footy and the real possibility of playing footy into a professional career.

The Darlington Bushrangers has been encouraging female participation in football long before the AFL announced the inaugural women’s comp and it’s exciting that some of our players could be lacing their boots for an AFL team in the future. WA Football Commission Swans District development officer, Dan Curtis, said female football had come on in leaps and bounds in the past decade.

Darlington Bushrangers

“Now with the Women’s AFL League coming to fruition the opportunity for girls to play the game professionally will change the game forever,” he said.

“The ability for girls now to be able to transition through age groups and competitions and have a full pathway will enable more girls to enter the game earlier and proceed to follow the same footsteps as the current male pathways.”

Mr Curtis said the district has three U12s and three U15s teams that play in the Central Conference Girls Competition on Friday nights at Noranda.


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Darlington History Group

LOCAL PUBLICATIONS Contact Cliff Burns 9299 6696

Free with the sale of any other book.

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As promised, the Annual Reunion and High Tea on Sunday 22nd June was indeed an afternoon of much chatter, laughter, sharing of reminiscences and enjoyment of the delicious afternoon tea. The accompanying photo shows Margaret Tasker, one of our long-time members, conversing convivially with Max Williams who was also a guest at last year’s event.

It was with great pleasure that we welcomed Judy and Doug Love to our June meeting. Doug spent many of his childhood holidays in Darlington. During WW II his mother bought the house at 23 Amherst Avenue and this became their weekend retreat from the School for the Deaf in Mosman Park where both of his parents were employed. Doug remembers a massive boulder in the backyard where he and the local kids loved to play. They would also engage in catching tadpoles and gilgies in pools at the junction of Oakleigh and Mills roads. Bush walks took them to such places as Glen Forrest. John Forrest National Park, the Helena River and the Greenmount Quarry. Doug especially remembers the feeling of freedom in Darlington, a great place for kids to roam and explore. Such is still the case for the kids of today.

Our Guest Speaker for July will be Bill Cutler, a former resident of Mundaring, whose father was employed at three of the steam-powered pumping stations for many years, firstly as a fireman and later as a greaser, so Bill is well-acquainted with the Weir and the pipeline to the Goldfields. Indeed his talk is entitled “O’Connor’s Pipeline” and I daresay there would not be many people in Darlington who are not familiar with this site and its history, a major feat of vision and enterprise for its time. Please feel welcome to join us for what promises to be an engaging insight into this triumph of engineering followed by tea/coffee and something tempting for your tastebuds.

REMINDERS :

Our next meeting is on Wednesday 13th July at 7:30pm in the Lesser Hall Darlington. Cheers for now!

Judi Bracks

Publicity Officer

Top: Margaret Tasker with Max Williams

Above: Doug Love was a welcome guest at the annual reunion


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By the time you read this our Annual Fundraiser, the International Food Court and Mini Markets will be just about upon us. Unfortunately, I will miss it as I will be overseas.

Other activities planned for July are:

July 1st Sundowner

July 8th International Food Court and Markets

July 15th Sundowner

July 22nd Soup Night

July 29th Sundowner

Come along and meet our new treasure

Ray Griffith.

Ray was born in Johannesburg South Africa on 21 August 1952, yes a Leo. He was schooled in Johannesburg and studied at College for four years obtaining a Diploma in Civil and Structural Engineering and later changed career to Information Technology and obtained an Information Technology Diploma.

He moved to Cape Town where he met Debbie and they were married on 17 March 2000. They relocated to Perth in December 2002 and he works at the Shire of Mundaring as the IT Infrastructure Coordinator.

Ray’s most passionate activity for many years was playing squash at a competitive level. He has also enjoyed moto x racing, windsurfing, beach volleyball, hiking, cycling and tennis, and now plays table tennis (not ping pong). He enjoys playing the bass guitar with others in a band at times.

Not a shrinking violet, Ray has been known to partake in the odd dress up party, where he has played many characters: Charlie Chaplin, Braveheart, Riff Raff, Franken Furter, Jack Sparrow (Pirates of the Caribbean) and more.

He loves living in Darlington for its wonderful community spirit and has made many great friends here and that is the reason for him being a committee member of the Darlington Club.

The Darlington Club

Club opens from 6.30pm. It will close at 8pm if no one turns up and a sign will be placed on the door. Closed on long weekends.

Recycling gets a boost with new reuse shop

SHIRE of Mundaring residents will now be able to recycle suitable household items following the installation of a reuse shop. A purpose-built sea container was recently opened at Mathieson Road Waste Transfer Station in Chidlow. Called Grab n Go @ Mathieson, this is the first shop of its kind in the Shire. Shire President David Lavell said the reuse shop would stop usable household items going over the edge.“Grab n Go @ Mathiseon is a sea container with a hydraulic front which opens up to provide a space where items can be viewed,” he said. “Residents can browse the items on show and take anything for free that they may have a use for.”For more information call 9290 6716 or visit www.mundaring.wa.gov.au

LEFT: Coordinator Waste and Fleet John Gault with Shire President David Lavell at Grab n Go @ Mathieson, the new reuse shop.


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Hub of the Hills

Look what’s on at the Hub of the Hills

Speaker’s Circle

This month the Speakers Circle features Geoff Sowden talking and playing music of the 1960’s to 1989. Come and listen and then enjoy refreshments.

Date: Thursday 7 July, 2pm-4pm

Price: Free

RSVP: Phone 9290 6683 or email [email protected]

This is an Active Ageing Project proudly sponsored by Shire of Mundaring and hosted by Mundaring Community Men’s Shed

Book Café

Guest speaker from Parkinson’s WA

Come along to the Book café and find yourself a great read (huge selection of pre-loved books)

Date: Tuesday 19 July, 9am-11am

Price: $2 morning tea and a donation for pre-loved books

Coffee Morning

Come and enjoy catching up or meeting new friends at the Hub of the Hills. We now have XBOX Kinect (not sure what that is? Come and find out!)

Every Tuesday from 9.30 – 11am

Free tea and coffee homemade goodies only $2.00

Active Aging Network

The Active Ageing Network is a group of volunteers at The Hub of the Hills in Mundaring who help plan events and activities for seniors in the local community, such as the Hub Coffee Morning, Book Café and Christmas Lunch. The Network is currently looking for new volunteer members and invites you to join them. Please call the Hub on 9290 6683 if you are interested

Need to know more…….

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Japanese Studies Leap Ahead at TreetopsTreetops Montessori and International Baccalaureate School in Darlington is enjoying a vibrant year in their Languages Department. Their Specialist Japanese teacher delivered some very exciting news this term.

In July, Treetops High School students will be travelling to Japan to participate in the JAPEC International Summer Camp.We are thrilled to be giving our students the opportunity to create such global connections with other students. Awareness of other cultures is both in line with Montessori philosophy and one of the values of the International Baccalaureate. The students will be immersed in culture during their homestay with Japanese families, creating the ideal environment for learning and understanding.

Treetops also announced that they will be offering Japanese as an IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme) study unit. Currently, all Treetops students study Japanese as part of their integrated curriculum from Early Primary. The introduction of it into the Diploma Programme makes Treetops the only school in Western Australia that offers Japanese as an IBDP language. It is also the only High School offering the IBDP in the Mundaring area, and the only school in the Southern Hemisphere that offers both Montessori in the Early Years and Primary School and the International Baccalaureate in the High School.

Treetops Montessori School

In addition, the school will welcome three education students from Nishi Kyushuu University who will be arriving later in the year to assist in classes throughout the school.

The fantastic developments at the school have been further enhanced by the receipt of a grant from the Japan Foundation in Sydney. The grant will be used for Japanese teaching resources and was matched dollar for dollar by the school.


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Mundaring and Hills Historical Society Inc

Darlington family PlaygroupIt was a bright and sunny winter’s day as we padded into playgroup this week, my son running for the toy shed to meet with his favourite trike and trailer combo! Around the pathways he bolted, oblivious to his pals engrossed in some messy hands on paint play inside! Check out the fun they had – a bit of colour mixing and sheer sensory delight before morning tea.

Here at DFPG, we enjoy catching up on the weeks’ adventures, whilst our little ones do the same with their pals and get stuck into play. A nice coffee or tea is always on hand plus whatever delightful morning tea one of us has brought along.

A fabulous environment to spend time together, our bush setting is ideal for explorative play whether it be with this week’s veggies in the garden or fun sitting in the wigwam cooking up a treat with the kitchen toys. So much to do in a safe setting, parents and carers can relax in the knowledge that the little ones are free to roam in a fenced off play area.

If you have a spare couple of hours, young children at home who are not yet at full time school and fancy getting out for some fun, support and interactive play then playgroup could be just for you! Come along and have a look around. Playgroup runs sessions each weekday morning 9:30-11:30am and some afternoons too. If you contact us, we can let you know about availability on relevant days. Guests can enjoy two complimentary sessions before deciding to become a member. For more information please call 9299 6396 or email [email protected] We’re on facebook too: darlingtonfamilyplaygroup, W.A.

ExHIBITION: MACHINES & MAkERS – A STITCH IN TIMESince February, our curator Helen Brash has been stitching together a history of sewing in the Mundaring Hills. The exhibition will open to the public on Sunday 10 July at Mundaring District Museum. This exhibition is just part of a larger project which includes a display of community works and commissioned artworks at Mundaring Arts Centre, and an Open Day at Mundaring Hall on Sunday 17 July, from 10am-4pm where vintage machines, vintage clothing and ironing competitions will be part of the fun.

Sewing machines came to the Swan River Colony as private possessions as early as the 1860s, and merchants began to advertise machines in local papers in 1873. Several machines, including a charming child’s machine loaned by Patti Ferber, will form a backdrop to the ‘time capsules’ of hand made garments from the 1890s to the 1980s in our exhibition. We’ve enjoyed pulling out interesting objects from our collection, such as a flat iron heater, gowns and old sewing books, and have had some wonderful loans, like the huge pair of tailor’s scissors that were originally used in Egypt and found their way to Glen Forrest with Greek migrant, Petros Mouchtoglou, whose sister Paula Jamieson used them to cut out clothes for her family. Today, sewing in the Hills seems to be the province of quilters, hobby dressmakers or local designers. But until the 1970s it was often an economic necessity for women who dressed generations of family members with the help of their trusty machines. For those families where there was no male breadwinner, the sewing machine was often a tool of survival. Machines & Makers – A Stitch in Time aims to tell some of these stories. Visits from school or other community groups can be arranged. Contact us by email at [email protected] au or phone 92950540.


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Bushfire Ready Group

I am not going to guess what the weather will be like as you read these notes, but winter does seem to be now here.

However with some still milder days it does enable us time to get into the garden and bush surrounding our blocks and continue to maintain those lower fuel levels around the house. In doing so it reduces the more dramatic actions required as summer approaches and also enables us to be selective in what to remove or leave to give that 20 mtr circle of safety. Removing tree canopy is also easier now, whilst a cooler time.

Many houses are lost to ember attack during a bushfire, in particular if no one is home to defend it from a fire. Embers carried by the wind get into gaps and crevices in the house and may ignite fuel that they land on such as plants close to the building. The more a house and surrounding vegetation

is prepared, the better the chance the building will survive a bushfire, even if you have chosen to leave for a safer place.

You may even wish to, now winter is here, to have a look at those plants which are close to your house, and could be a fire threat, to actually remove them and replace them with ones that are less fire prone. DFES has many excellent publications on its web site….www.dfes.wa.gov.au …. and one of those is ‘Plant Guide within the Building Protection Zone for the Swan Coastal Plain of Western Australia’.

If looking to replace plants use this very comprehensive list of tables which provide details of the plants scientific classifications including genus, species, and family. As much data as available has been included about each plant---this includes canopy density, flowering season, flower colour, and the average height that plant will grow.

The Shire of Mundaring are still planning to conduct a Rural Interface exercise on August 6th in some Darlington streets assessing the defenability or not of homes in them. This undoubtedly will show whether our program message is getting to the village residents, so hopefully we will not have a Parkerville/ Mt Helena tragedy.

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Darlington Sports and Recreation Association (WA) Inc.

OPPORTUnITIES TO JOIn In SOME ACTIVITIES!!!!!!

THE DASRA COMMITTEE IS CURRENTLY FOCUSED ON TWO MAIN OBJECTIVES:

1. Getting the Construction Documents ready for Approval

2. Fundraising [continues to progress the project. Remembering that the Shire Council advised that “THE PROJECT CANNOT GO AHEAD UNTIL THE FULL BUDGET IS SECURED!”]

OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT THE PROJECT ARE AVAILABLE IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS:

1. Support the Colossal Quiz Night and help raise money to build the community-based Darlington Pavilion project

a. 6 August 2016 from 6.30pm at Mt Helena Rec Centre

b. $20/head, tables of eightc. Lots of fun, great prizes, heaps of chances to

wind. Drinks to be purchased from the bar, bring

your own nibbles/food

2. Be a FOUNDATION supporter – buy a brick for $100 - with recognition on the Foundation Supporters Honour Board, a Thank-You function and a ticket in a Special Foundation Supporter Prize. Contact Geoff at [email protected] to confirm your pledge and arrange for the payment slip.

3. Buy one of the special Darlington number plates to DaSRA. Contact Geoff at [email protected] if you are interested in a unique local number-plate. Some quirky numbers still available.

4. Volunteer to help plan future activities

5. Cash and monetary donations can be made through any of the sporting organisations or directly to DaSRA – Contact Geoff at [email protected] to confirm

OTHER PROGRESS THROUGH THE LAST MONTH:

1. We have commissioned the Architects to complete the drawings and other documentation so that we can finalise the Budget with the QS (they give us a full breakdown of the costs and what we need to order) so that we can satisfy the Shire we are on track financially and are prepared to go to tender for a builder

2. Regular contact and meetings with the Shire to discuss the progress of the project.

3. Lotterywest confirm $275,000 grant is approved

4. Shire Budget Session coming up to confirm their commitment to the project

5. Contact with local builders regarding their interest in being involved. (Any builder from the Hills area who would like to register interest can contact Geoff Barker).

6. Bushfire Assessment completed with associated recommendations regarding construction.

7. Engineers now engaged to finalise their work for the drawings

8. Further discussions about the donation of materials, products and trade labour

9. Discussions with Shire concerning the 12 year lease are ongoing. This is necessary so that work can commence on site ASAP.

fInAnCIAL UPDATEEach month we provide an update on the financial situation which currently is summarised as follows:

PROJECT BUDGET: $660,000 (approx)

FUNDING SECURED:

• LotterywestGrant $275,000

• IntheBank $50,000

• Pledges $38,000

• BuyaBrickPledges $2,000

• TOTAL to date $365,000

FUNDING TO BE CONFIRMED

• MundaringShire $100,000

• Potential Total $465,000

WE STILL NEED TO RAISE $195,000

So join us for the QUIZ NIGHT and BUY A BRICK or make a DONATION.

PAYMENTS CAN BE MADE THROUGH THE WEBSITE:

http://www.darlingtonpavilion.com.au/

The Committee’s next meeting is on 14 July 2016.

If you have any ideas or suggestions or want to contribute to this important community project please contact Geoff Barker 0418 953 176 or [email protected] for more information.

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