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Newsletter

Dunkeld Consolidated School, 93 Victoria Valley Road, DUNKELD 3294 Phone: (03) 5577 2384 Fax: (03) 5577 2540

Email: dunkeld.cs@edumail.vic.gov.au Website: www.dunkeld.vic.edu.au

Newsletter No 13 – Monday 31 August 2015

2015 WHAT’S COMING UP

AUGUST 2015

Mon 31 Sporting Schools session from 3.30pm to 4.50pm – students to please bring an afternoon snack. Final session for Term 3. Monday 31 August to Sunday 6 September - National Literacy and Numeracy Week www.literacyandnumeracy.gov.au SEPTEMBER 2015 Tues 1 A REMINDER TO BE “SUN SMART”- HATS MUST BE WORN from Tuesday 1 September. ‘Big Blokes Breakfast’ provided free of charge by the P & F Association – 7.30am to 8.45am. Students and their special ‘Big Blokes’ will enjoy a tasty and healthy breakfast together. The Mirranatwa school bus will not operate on Tuesday morning but the Woodhouse bus will operate as usual. Fri 4 Students Social Service Father’s Day Stall. Tues 8 Inter-school Chess Competition – Gray Street Primary School, Hamilton – 9.10am start. School Councillor Governance Training at Gray Street Primary School, Hamilton commencing at 6.30pm. Wed 9 MARC Library. Year 5 students and Mrs Higgins will visit the Dunkeld Kindergarten from approx 10.00amto 11.00am to read to prospective Prep children (2016) and join them for a morning snack and play as part of the Kinder to Prep Transition Program. Year 2/3 Grampians Retreat Camp. Thurs 10 Year 2/3 Grampians Retreat Camp. Fri 11 Year 2/3 Grampians Retreat Camp. Monday 14 to Thursday 17 September Parent-Teacher Interview Week Wed 16 SPECIAL ASSEMBLY commencing at 2.50pm.

Thurs 17 Year 4/5 students and Mr Jeffreys will host the Kindergarten students from 10.00am to 11.00am as part of the Prep to Kinder Transition Program. Fri 18 Annual Footy Day - students to wear their school uniform with Footy colours e.g. jumpers, scarves, beanies etc. Special Meal Deals available for Footy Day. LAST DAY OF TERM 3 – early dismissal at 2.30pm.

OCTOBER 2015 Fri 2 Drive-In Movie – Silent Auction and Happy Hour to commence at 5.30pm in the Grampians Cricket clubrooms –

movie to commence at 7.30pm sharp on the school oval. Mon 5 FIRST DAY OF TERM 4.

Tues 13 House Athletics Sports (tentative date). Thurs 15 Melbourne Symphony Orchestra performance – Hamilton PAC – whole school excursion. Sat 17 SAKG and P & F Stalls at the 3 Peaks Festival, Dunkeld. Tues 20 Sexuality and Puberty Education session for Year 5 and 6 students with WDHS staff from 10.00am to 11.00am. Fri 23 Prep/Year 1 Sleepover. Fri 30 Sexuality and Puberty Education session for Year 6 students with WDHS staff from 12.15pm to 1.30pm.

NOVEMBER 2015

Mon 16 Logical Staffing Victorian Primary Schools Golf Championship at Warrnambool Golf Club commencing at 9.00am.

2015 SCHOOL COUNCIL, SUB-COMMITTEES AND P & F MEETING DATES

Tues 1 Sept Policy Sub-Committee Meeting – 5.30pm. Community and School Promotions – 6.30pm. Facilities Sub-Committee Meeting – 7.30pm

Tues 15 Sept School Council Meeting No 7 – 7.30pm.

SCHOOL BUSES – TUESDAY 1 SEPTEMBER Due to students and their Big Blokes attending the Big Blokes Breakfast on Tuesday 1 September from 7.30am to 8.45am, the Mirranatwa school bus WILL NOT RUN on Tuesday morning. The Woodhouse bus will operate as usual.

2015 TERM DATES

Term 3 Monday 13 July to Friday 18 September Term 4 Monday 5 October to Friday 18 December

FORM/S ATTACHED TO THIS NEWSLETTER

‘Fish and Chips’ Lunch Day Order Form – return by

Wednesday 16 September

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FROM Mr Paul Jeffreys, Principal... 2016 Enrolments To ensure a smooth transition from the Kinder to Prep year takes place in 2016 we have had meetings between the school and local Kindergarten. The Student Information Booklets for 2016 and enrolment forms will be forwarded to the Dunkeld Kindergarten for distribution to families in the near future. At this time of the year we begin planning for 2016 and our work is made much easier and the outcomes are much better if we have a very good idea of our student numbers. If your children will not be attending Dunkeld Consolidated School in 2016 please advise the school as soon as possible.

iPads 2016 As we approach the end of Term 3 it may be worth reminding families of current Year 2 students (Year 3, 2016) that they will require iPads next year. The school offers a lease/buy arrangement but also encourages BYOD (bring your own device) as an alternative. This means that the family purchases the iPad and children take their device to and from school each day. If families wish to head down the BYOD track, they might like to put plans in place. Those who decide to BYOD have the flexibility to choose any iPad device they wish. Families who enter into a lease/buy arrangement with the school are restricted to the device designated by the school. You are welcome to inquire further at the school office.

School Disco Last Friday the annual disco was held in the school hall. It was pleasing to see so many children attend from Kindergarten age to Year 6 students. Thank you to the parents who decorated the hall and to Mrs Anne Gilbert for the organisation of the event. My personal thanks go to Maddie Calvert and Stella Gordon for dancing with me. The highlight of the evening was the Limbo, with Jessica Field and Myles Haley showing outstanding flexibility. A total of $143.00 was raised for the Victorian Cancer Council. (More details will be included in the next school newsletter).

Space for Making We have just begun to use the shed at the end of the basketball court for ‘making.’ Children will be able during recess and lunch, to go to the shed to construct whatever they like out of cardboard and ‘Makedo’ construction materials. As we observe how this all works, we will establish rules, challenges and depending on popularity, designated days or weeks for groups or classes. We hope to develop in the children the thinking processes for designing, making, testing and modifying.

Bake the World a better Place Thank you to Mrs Clare Kennedy and the many good people who came to school last Thursday and combined with our students in making sausage rolls for ‘Bake the World a Better Place.’ Around 90 dozen sausage rolls passed through the ovens in the kitchen and the school corridors were filled with the aroma of… onions. Tears rolled down the cheeks of little eyes after periods spent in the ‘onion cutting’ detail. Well done to those who hung in there. The Sausage Roll Drive raised funds for the Australian Red Cross.

Book Week Well done to families and children on the efforts to dress up as a favourite book character last Friday. Some of the costumes were beautiful, some were scary, some were clever and some were funny. What fun we

had at the book parade and thank you for coming. Well done

to teachers again on conducting a successful series of activities surrounding Book Week. Thank you. (Photos will appear in the next school newsletter).

AUGUST SPECIAL ASSEMBLY During the Special Assembly in August the following students were acknowledged (for the month of August) as having gotten better in relation to learning and development at our school, in ways big or small – “You don’t have to be the best at anything; rather your task is to get better at everything.”

Significant Achievement: Jasmine Crawford, Alexander Prentice (x2), Olive Jackson, Campbell Glazebrook (x2), Addison Linskens (x2), Lucy Fraser, William Balkin (x3), Leah Morelli, Louis Lazzari, Cadence Huf, Ben Peace, Matilda Potter, Sam Burger, Abby Lazzari (x2), Myles Haley (x2), Amity Haley, Alisha Cross, Myles Alderman, Angus Heazlewood (x2), Oliver Fenwick, Josh Hill, Isabel Hanson, George Field, Connor Gordon, Mitchell Gordon, Zander Mibus, Thomas Gordon (x2), Luka Tuhakaraina, Emily Featherston (x2), Claudia Cochran, Lucy Fraser, Hayden Phillips, Lachie Phillips, Ben Peace, Jasmine Crawford. Positive Citizenship: Thomas Gordon, Mrs Valetta Bolton, Lucy Fraser, Jake Linskens, Claudia Cochran, Mr Mark Lazzari, William Balkin (x2), Jessica Field, Natalie Featherston, Aaliyah Tuhakaraina, Josh Hill, Jesse Symes, Sam Cullinane, Lily Graham, Lucy Calvert, Jesse Symes, Connor Gordon, Drew Hassett, Laura Featherston, Grace Kelly, Libby Herrmann, Maxi Graham, Hugh Prentice, Leah Morelli, Grace Potter, Hayden Phillips, Angus Heazlewood, Ella Jackson, Luka Tuhakaraina.

ATTENDANCE CERTIFICATES Congratulations to the following students who were recently presented with 100% Attendance Certificates for Semester 1:

Maxi Graham, Prep; Jake Linskens, Prep; Connor Gordon, Year 1; Taylor Haley, Year 1; Grace Potter, Year 1; Brodie Reynolds, Year 3; Ben Potter, Year 4; Sarah Symes, Year 4; Oliver Fenwick, Year 5; Josh Gordon, Year 5; Julia Kelly, Year 5; Anna Schurmann Year 5; Lily Graham, Year 6; Miranda McIntyre, Year 6; Jesse Symes Year 6.

VISIT TO DUNKELD KINDERGARTEN Next Wednesday 9 September, we will be transporting Year 5 students across to the Dunkeld Kindergarten by bus; thus beginning the school’s relationship with the 2016 Prep Class. Children are asked to have a fruit snack ready to take across with them on that morning. A separate container might be the most suitable. While at the Kindergarten, our students will read with the little ones, have a play time and share the snack time. We will be at the Kindergarten for about one hour. Permission slips have been sent home and need to be returned to school by Thursday 3 September.

YEAR 2/3 GRAMPIANS RETREAT CAMP The Year 2/3 Grampians Retreat Camp will be held from Wednesday 9 to Friday 11 September. Students will be accompanied by staff members, Miss Christina Brown, Mr James Stephens, Mr Paul Jeffreys and Mrs Heather Macgugan. Students will depart from the school at approximately 9.15am on Wednesday 9 September. Children will require lunch on the first day as for a normal school day but in a throwaway container.

PARENT/TEACHER INTERVIEWS Parent/Teacher interviews will be held from Monday 14 to Thursday 17 September. Information detailing dates and times will be sent home with students soon.

SCHOOL HATS are to be worn from Tuesday 1 September as per the School’s Sun Smart UV Policy.

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ANNUAL FOOTY DAY As has been the tradition, a special Footy Day is planned at the Dunkeld Consolidated School on Friday 18 September. The theme for the day is ‘Aussie Footy’. School uniform is to be worn and all children are urged to wear their football colours e.g. scarves, beanies, mascots or jumpers etc wherever possible. Students are encouraged to wear their runners and bring their football boots with them if they have them. Special Meal Deals will be available for lunch orders for

students and staff from Izzy’s Mountain View Café – please see attached order form. Izzy’s will kindly donate $1.00 from each order to the Dunkeld Consolidated School. Please return your orders and payment to school by Wednesday 16 September.

Students are to bring their own snacks and drinks for morning tea. Lunch will be held from 1.00pm to 2.00pm due to early dismissal at 2.30pm (last day of term). Children can change into sports clothing as required on the day but please ensure that your child is warmly dressed if the weather is cold and wet. Parents are welcome to come along at any time during the day and we would love to see as many parents as possible involved in the Footy Day.

PREP/YEAR 1 SLEEPOVER The Prep/Year 1 Sleepover will be held on Friday 23 October.

Craft Club The children have enjoyed participating in a range of Craft Club activities with Miss Berry and with assistance from parents Lucinda Peterson and Jo Aarons and Craft Club student manager, William Balkin. Mrs Karen Arnold from the Dunkeld Post Office visited our school on Friday 21 August to demonstrate weaving and the children participated in the weaving process. A sincere thank you to Karen for donating her time and resources to educate the children about weaving; they really enjoyed the process and outcome. Craft Club activities have ranged from card and jewellery making, pom poms and thereafter a pom pom tree, pet rocks and pet pine cone owls. We are also looking forward to knitting, making some pencil friends and garlands. Thank you for the generous donations from the community of wool, knitting needles etc to assist with providing valuable activities and resources for the school’s Craft Club. Thank you to the P & F Association for their donation to purchase items for Craft Club and last but not least; thank you to parents for providing valuable assistance with activities.

SPORTING SCHOOLS

A reminder that the final Sporting Schools session for Term 3 will be held today – Monday 31 August. Dates for Term 4 sessions will be published in a future school newsletter.

DRIVING INTEREST

IN THE COUNTRY DRIVE-IN MOVIE Planning for the upcoming Country Drive-in Movie on Friday 2 October is motoring ahead! The organising committee has been overwhelmed by the support offered by local advertisers and sponsors, silent auction donors, volunteers and partners such as the Parents and Friends Committee and the Grampians Cricket Club. Tickets are now available for purchase (through www.dunkeld.vic.edu.au) and the committee would like to encourage Dunkeld Consolidated School families to help drive interest. Here’s three easy ways you can help: 1. If you’re on Facebook, please ‘like’ and ‘share’ the Dunkeld Country Drive-In Spectacular Facebook page. 2. Purchase your tickets early online (or using the form in the newsletter), and encourage family and friends to consider coming along too. 3. Get in touch with the committee (on 0447 857 337) if you’d like to do more in the lead up to the event, or on the night, to help make this event a great success. This is a set to be a fantastic event to showcase our wonderful school and vibrant community this school holidays. Spread the word.

BIG BLOKES BREAKFAST on 1 September The P & F Association is looking forward to hosting all the students with their ‘Big Blokes’ on Tuesday 1 September commencing at 7.30am at the school. Fathers, grandfathers or other significant males are equally valued and invited to invest some time with children at our school on this morning. Your presence is supported by the teachers and it is loved by the children.

FATHERS’ DAY STALL ON FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

On Friday 4 September the Social Services Fathers’ Day Stall will take place at 10.00am.

Here are some suggestions for the stall: small tools, nails, chocolates, lollies, plants, wallets, books, toiletries, socks, handkerchiefs, mugs, golf balls and tees. Things that your child might like to give to their father. Could you please wrap your gifts in clear or coloured cellophane, this makes it easier to see what the children are purchasing.

Children can bring the donations in and leave them in the canteen from now onwards.

Please remember that we count the total gifts donated and divide by the number of children. This is to see how many gifts each child may purchase on the day. The more gifts that are donated, the more gifts that can be purchased by each child. All money raised is donated to charities chosen by the senior students.

We will sell the gifts in price range from 50 cents to $3.00. A raffle is also held, at the cost of 50 cents per ticket, with the larger donated gifts making up the prize list. If you are

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unsure of how much money to send with your child, $5.00 will generally buy two gifts and raffle tickets.

Could all students please bring a bag to place their purchases in on the day of the stall.

For this to run smoothly we need some help from parents! We’ll need about 4 – 6 parents to help on Friday morning at 9.00am to collect the donations as children arrive, price them, lay out and serve at the stall to make it all run smoothly. Please consider helping, it is really a rewarding experience, and good fun! We really appreciate the time, donations and effort that you provide. Please contact Naomie Phillips on 0429 998 504 or email: naomie.phillips@hotmail.com

P & F NEWS SECOND HAND BOOKS – 3 PEAKS FESTIVAL ON SATURDAY 17 OCTOBER:

Do you have any second hand books or DVD's you would like to donate to the Parents and Friends Committee??? Our annual second hand book stall will take place at the Three Peaks Festival on Saturday 17

October. If you have any books, please leave them at the

school. Ally Gordon, Secretary, P & F Association

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program (SAKG)

Rosters: YEAR LEVEL KITCHEN FRIENDS

THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2015 – 11.15am – 2.00pm

YEAR 3 & 4 excepting Year 3 students: Emily McNaughton, Monet Graham, Thomas Calvert, Fingal Jackson

Jo Aarons Shelley Darroch Melissa McIntyre Jo Frost

THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2015 – 11.15am to 2.00pm YEAR 5 & 6 (Year 2/3 Camp)

Emma Gordon Vicki Kearney Elaine Schurmann

THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2015 - GARDEN 11.30am – 12.00pm Grade 2

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Heather Cash, Jane Calvert, Anna Topia, Bev Hampton, Paul Callander

12.00pm – 12.30pm Grade 1

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Heather Cash, Jane Calvert, Anna Topia, Bev Hampton, Paul Callander

12.30pm – 1.30pm Grade 5/6

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Heather Cash, Jane Calvert, Anna Topia, Bev Hampton, Paul Callander

2.20pm – 3.20pm Grade 3/4

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Brian Mathews, Heather Cash, Jane Calvert, Anna Topia, Bev Hampton, Paul Callander, Herman Jansen

THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2015 – GARDEN YEAR 2/3 CAMP

11.30am – 12.00pm Prep

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Sarah Crawford, Annette Huf, Debra Fenwick, Priscilla Jury

12.00pm – 12.30pm Grade 1

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Sarah Crawford, Debra Fenwick, Priscilla Jury

12.30pm – 1.30pm Grade 4

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Sarah Crawford, Debra Fenwick, Priscilla Jury

2.20pm – 3.20pm Grade 5/6

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Brian Mathews, Herman Jansen

AUSSIE FOOTY LIGHTNING PREMIERSHIP

Adam Kent with players - Miranda McIntyre, Sophie Darroch, Lucy Calvert, Jessica Field, Julia Kelly, Vincent Huff, Zach Burgess, Oliver Fenwick, Will Kent, Josh Gordon, Liam Fenwick, Ben Potter, Sam Cullinane, Charlie Adams, Charlie Field, Flynn Darroch, Lachie Phillips and Tom Kent

WOOLWORTHS EARN AND LEARN PROGRAM This year we will be participating in the Woolworths Earn & Learn program. Through this program we will be able to get new educational resources for our school and all you need you to do is shop for your groceries at Woolworths.

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Dunkeld & District News

Sponsored by Lions Club

Distributed fortnightly on Monday (except during School Holidays)

Printed at the Dunkeld Consolidated School

Issue No: 13/2015

Date: Monday 31 August 2015

lost in sculpture 2015 OUTDOOR EXHIBITION

Oct 17 – Nov 1

Salt Creek Trail, Dunkeld

INDOOR EXHIBITION

Oct 17 10am – 5pm

Oct 18 10am – 4pm

Sterling Place, Sterling St, Dunkeld

Official Exhibition Opening & Award

Presentation by Judge

Kirsten Paisley

Deputy Director NGA

5pm Sat 17 Oct, Sterling Place

Sunday Morning Brunch

18 Oct 10.00am – 12.30pm

Royal Mail Hotel

Mountain View Room

With Dr Gerard Vaughan

Director of the National

Gallery of Australia

Cost: $55 per person

Bookings Essential

RMH 5577 2241

Dunkeld artist - Judy Warne

A retrospective exhibition

featuring her current work, the

crow

Oct 17 10am – 5pm

Oct 18 10am – 4pm

Sterling Place

SATURDAY WORKSHOPS

Basket weaving / Limestone sculpture /

Drystone wall demonstrating / Children’s

ephemeral art

Limited numbers BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL THROUGH

Eventbrite

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/2015-lost-in-sculpture-

workshops-tickets-18163535624

PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY

Maria & Allan Myers

Bendigo Bank

Royal Mail Hotel

Café 109

Roz Greenwood Old & Rare Books

Dunkeld General Store

Only Ewe

The Old Bakery

Cloud Mountain Retreat

Andrew Huf Builder

To find out what else is happening in

Dunkeld go to

www.discoverdunkeld.com

Or find us on Facebook

DONATIONS Heather Napier $20.00 Judy Warne $25.00 David & Beryl Gordon $25.00 Lost in Sculpture $50.00 Joy Clarke $50.00

We rely on donations to the Community Newsletter to offset all

expenses relating to producing it. Please send in your donation to the

Dunkeld Consolidated School office where it will be receipted and an

acknowledgement made via the Newsletter. A receipt will be provided.

Please make cheques payable to the “Dunkeld Consolidated

School.”

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EPHEMERAL ART – MICHAEL SHIELL

Dr Michael Shiell is currently based in Melbourne. He is an Australian artist and arts researcher specialising in the field of ephemeral environmental art. He creates works that respond to the environment and our human relationship to it. He is best known for his works that are short lived using found natural materials which are sensitive to the site and leaves minimal environmental impact. Michael will be assisted by local artists Trevor Flinn and Annette Huf.

Trevor won the lost in sculpture acquisition award in 2011 for his child like sculpture ‘Hide’. Trevor is well known locally for his initiatives behind the Off The Rails Gallery and The Great Scone Off competition.

Annette has been the lis curator since its infancy. She was successful in designing the current Dunkeld Consolidated School logo. In 2013 she assisted the Dunkeld Consolidated School students to create recyclable garden art for the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program.

In this ephemeral sculpture class children will be given the opportunity to create art works using found objects in a fun and healthy learning environment.

Age Group: 8 – 12 years of age (maximum 12 participants) Cost: $25 per child Date & Time: Saturday October 17

th 9 – 11

Location: Salt Creek Trail, Dunkeld What to bring: Coats & Hats if inclement weather

Nurture your child’s love of art and nature!

BASKET WEAVING – CHERREE DENSLEY

Cherree Densley is from Killarney. She has a great love and affinity with the Australian outdoors and grows most of her basket making materials in her large native garden. Early inspiration was from her maternal Grandmother who made wonderful baskets. Cherree has entered in lost in sculpture twice with her much admired ‘Contemporary Fish Trap’ 2011 and ‘Salt Creek Explorer’ 2013.

Age Group: Available to children ages 9 and up who can

sew & adults. (Maximum 20 participants) Cost: $40 per person. Date & Time: Saturday October 17

th 1 - 4pm.

Location: The former Uniting Church Hall, Wills Street.

Opposite the tennis courts What to bring: Scissors, secateurs and blunt wool needles

with large eyes. Cherree will provide materials, however you may like to bring your own native grasses and sprays of shrubs such as melaleuca, rushes, dianella etc. Children may wish to bring feathers to make nests instead of baskets.

LIMESTONE SCULPTURE – KEVIN FREE

Kevin took up sculpting full time after 30 years as a nurseryman and landscape gardener. Kevin travels widely as a sculptor tutor for community groups and festivals. He opened his own showroom and sculpture garden at his home in Landsborough in 1996. Kevin participated in lost in sculpture in 2011.

Age Group: Adults only class – beginners & experienced

(Maximum 10 people).

Cost: $100 per person (Price includes half stone block as

1st piece. Participants to purchase 2nd

stone block to take home). Date & Time: Saturday 17

th October 10am – 4pm (6 hours).

Location: Old Dunkeld Motors Workshop, 95 Parker Street. What to bring: Wear work clothes and sensible shoes. BYO

apron, gloves and chair. BYO lunch. *Please note stone is carved wet and is not toxic*

DRYSTONE WALLING – PHIL PERRET

Phil is a local Dunkeld resident working full time as an Environmental Scientist. Having grown up in the Western District Phil has a keen interest in geology and landscapes. Phil undertook a course in Drystone Walling in 2009 at Glenormiston College. As well as working on his own walls, Phil has worked on various volunteer drystone wall projects.

Phil’s workshop will introduce participants to the dry stone wall technique including preparation, layout, tools and equipment.

Age Group: Available to adults only (Maximum of 12 per

session). Cost: $30 per person. Date & Time: 2 sessions - Saturday October 17

th 9am -

11am & 2pm - 4pm. Location: Phil’s home 125 Recreation Rd, Dunkeld. What to bring: Wear old clothes. BYO sturdy footwear,

gloves and safety glasses. Chairs optional.

Bookings for the workshops are through Eventbrite. People can find the bookings page with the following link. http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/2015-lost-in-sculpture-workshops-tickets-18163535624

Term Three is up and running!

GROUP FITNESS sessions available Monday 6.15pm, 7.10pm, Tuesday 6.15am, 6.15pm, Wednesday 9.15am, 6.15pm, 7.10pm, Thursday 6.15pm.

PERSONAL TRAINING & PRIVATE GROUP FITNESS, WELLNESS AND FOOD COACHING by appointment.

HALF & FULL DAY RE-ENERGISE & RE-FOCUS RETREATS available - programs tailored specifically to your desires.

WE RUN FOR FUN - Thursday at 6.10am.

For more information or more details don't hesitate to get in touch! Lots of exciting things ahead for I Will Be - stay tuned!!

Erin Parker 0458 975 719

or iwillbe.lovethelifeyoulive@gmail.com or follow us on Facebook.

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PROUDLY SUPPORTING GRAMPIANS GOLF CLUB Dunkeld & District Community Bank® Branch is

a proud supporter of Grampians Golf Club and has again contributed towards running the annual tournament. Like all tournaments run by clubs in our region it is an opportunity for our communities to showcase themselves and show the greater area what we have to offer. Grampians Golf Club should be proud of the turn out and its effort in bring tourism to our home. We would like to thank the organisers for their effort and continued commitment.

GEORGE THE FARMER VISITS DUNKELD PRIMARY SCHOOL It was a busy week for George the Farmer during Sheepvention. Not only did he introduce students from across the region about the finer points to farming on the Monday but took time out of his busy schedule to drop into the Dunkeld Consolidated School on Tuesday 4

August to talk to our local

youngsters. Dunkeld & District Community Bank® Branch is proud to

have helped make the visit possible. George‘s enthusiastic program will hopefully ensure a future generation of farmers that will keep our agricultural industry alive and strong.

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DUNKELD MUSEUM UPDATE

Guest Speaker Meeting on Monday 7 September: Our next guest speaker

meeting will be held on Monday 7 September commencing at 8.00pm. The guest speaker will be well-known rural photographer, Mrs Tracey Kruger, from

Croxton East. Tracey’s real love is the farm, especially shearing. She grew up on a sheep farm at Nullawarre and then married a farmer and continued her involvement with the wool industry. Tracey drove over 25,000 kilometres during a 2½ year period visiting approximately 160 wool sheds to document shearing in the Western District. With her strong interest in Australian history, the end result was the publication of Tracey’s book, Shearing in Victoria’s Western District.

Entry is by gold coin donation and a light supper will follow

the guest speaker meeting. Everyone is most welcome to

attend.

125th

Anniversary Celebrations – Penshurst to Dunkeld, Hamilton and Koroit Railways: A large group of ‘railway

buffs’ from the Geelong and South Western Rail Heritage Society, led by Mr Michael Menzies, visited the Dunkeld Museum on Saturday 22 August to view our display of railway photos and maps as part of the 125

th Railways

Anniversary celebrations. Thank you to our members who assisted in many ways with this successful display.

Have you heard the exciting news? Dunkeld Consolidated School will again stage its Country Drive-in Movie, on Friday 2 October 2015. Building on the success from last year’s event, the new date will offer a great school holiday activity for local families and visitors and the opportunity to showcase the wonderful facilities available at our school. Gates will open at 5.30pm for two hours of fun, food and children’s activities, as well as happy hour and silent auction in partnership with the Dunkeld Cricket Club. The feature film – Dreamworks’ animation ‘The Croods’ – will commence at 7.30pm. It’s the story of a prehistoric family on a road trip to an uncharted and fantastical world. It’s a family comedy as well as being visually amazing and perfect to watch on the big screen in the shadows of the Grampians. Tickets are $25 per car if purchased in advance and will be available online on the school’s website: www.dunkeld.vic.edu.au - numbers are limited, so get in quick!

Looking through the lens – 150 years of

Dunkeld and District Pictorial History: The

Dunkeld RSL Sub-Branch (supported by the Dunkeld

Museum) will be hosting a Photographic Exhibition entitled

‘Looking through the lens – 150 years of Dunkeld and District

Pictorial History’ from Friday 23 October to Sunday 1

November in the old hall section of the Dunkeld Community

Centre. An extensive array of historical photographs from

1860’s to 1990’s will be on display!

An Opening Night will be held on Friday 23 October

commencing at 7.00pm, entry will include light refreshments

and drinks. Tickets $20.00 each. To assist with catering,

tickets for the Opening Night may be purchased from Wendy

Williams on 5577 2386 or Terrie Nicholson on 5573 3353

before Friday 16 October.

The exhibition will be open daily (from Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November) from 10.00am to 4.00pm – entry fee Adults $10.00 and Students $3.00. There will be ample opportunity to order copies of any of the historical photographs from the Dunkeld Museum.

SAVE THE DATE!

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COLLECTIONS:

LIGHTNING – LANDSCAPES – MOON COMETS – NED ON TOUR

OTHERS

Gallery of some framed photographs are located at Cafe 109 Dunkeld

LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHS

LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHER

Ph: Brad on 0407 864 525 or go online www.bradleyjmawson.com.au

Committee Meeting: Our next monthly Committee Meeting

will be held on Monday 21 September commencing at 8:00pm at the Dunkeld Museum.

Opening Hours: The Museum is open every Sunday and on

public holidays from 1.00pm to 5.00pm, and also from 10.00am on the first Sunday of each month.

Museum Duty: The following volunteers are on Museum

duty from 1.00pm – 5.00pm on:

Sunday 6 Sept Joyce Gordon & Heather Funk Sunday 13 Sept Jenny Cook & Katrina Weatherly If you are unable to carry out your duty on your rostered day could you please contact one of the other volunteers to arrange a swap. Terrie Nicholson, Publicity Officer

DUNKELD PUBLIC LANDS COMMITTEE

Sawmill Our next working bee will be on Saturday 12

September. It will be held to rebuild Strachan’s Hut in Victoria Valley. We will meet at 8:30am and load the timber. We will then proceed to the site and hopefully build the hut. Parks Victoria is very pleased that we are rebuilding this icon of the Valley. They are providing lunch for the workers. To help with catering, could those attending please contact me before September 8

th. I will be away until late August.

John Smith President

ANOTHER HOPE MINISTRIES STALL Thank you to everyone who supported us in any way to make our Stall the fantastic success that it was. We raised $2,157 which will be a wonderful help to the Orphanage. The Raffle winners were: Alison Gahan-the metre of wood, Jason Trotter-$50 voucher, Terrie Nicholson - the framed Tapestry. In a later Newsletter, we'll advise you as to how the money was used. Thank you from the Catholic Women's League, The Uniting Church and the Dunkeld Red Cross. Heather Napier

DUNKELD GENERAL STORE 93 Parker St, Dunkeld, 3294

info@dunkeldgeneralstore.com.au

Phone- 03 5577 2418

NEW….Berrys Creek Mossvale Blue

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passionately produces a range of multi-award winning blue cheese. Their products are highly

prized in both national and international arenas. Owner and master cheese-maker, Barry

Charlton, is synonymous with hand-crafted cheese production in Australia, having refined

his skills over several decades. Now available at the Dunkeld General Store.

Trading hours: Monday to Friday 6:00am – 5:30pm Saturdays 7:00am – 4:30pm Sundays 7:00am – 3:00pm

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PHOTOGRAPHY

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DUNKELD RSL SUB-BRANCH RSL Membership: We invite ex-service men

and women to be members and renew their membership to ensure the future of the RSL locally. If you are a relative of ex-service men or women you can also join the RSL. By becoming a member of the RSL you will be helping the welfare of disabled war veterans and supporting your local RSL Sub-Branch. Application forms are available from the Secretary/Treasurer, Terrie Nicholson on 5573 3353.

VetRide: VetRide was established in

2011 under the auspices of the Victorian Branch of the Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia and its objective is to provide support for all members and ex-members of the Australian

Defence Force (ADF), through cycling. Mr Peter Liefman, Group Chairman, Vietnam Veterans Association of Australia mentions: As many of our generations of veterans have now passed the age of sixty and are not working, the tendency has developed to be less active; and combined with weight gain due to any number of ill health and other more usual reasons, the need for exercise (and of course a better diet) has become an imperative. We have also identified a number of aims, beyond the obvious health and wellbeing benefits, not least being the opportunity provided for interaction between the veteran and non-veteran community and as part of the recognition of service, both past and present. Through our annual ride event we have been able to bring together current serving and ex-service men and women, a connection that has reciprocal benefits for all who participate and next year we hope to bring that concept onto the national stage. The event is planned for the one to two weeks ending with an official ceremony at the Australian War Memorial, on Sunday 20 March 2016. For further information please visit their website: http://vetride.org/ Victoria’s Journey of Remembrance:

An invitation from the Donald RSL Sub-Branch and the State Government of Victoria to an innovative presentation combining video, theatre and narrative on the ANZAC Centenary and Victoria’s involvement in the First World War. Date: Friday 4 September Time: 3.30pm Location: Donald Memorial Hall, McCulloch Street RSVP: 31 August 2015 by phoning 0407 340 288

or email Saintly07@bigpond.com

ABN 65 450 502 326

Gerard Murphy

Furniture Showroom: 2505 Blackwood-Dunkeld Road, Dunkeld

PO Box 94, Dunkeld, Victoria, 3294

0438 322 411 gmfurniture@outlook.com

www.gmfurniture.com.au

TIMBER AS ART – FINE TIMBER FURNITURE AND

GIFTWARE FROM THE SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS

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Bespoke (made-to-order)

consultation and design service

Timber finishing – sprayed

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Timber surfacing e.g. slab

dressing and sanding

Giftware – unusual, well-made

and durable

Manufacture of furniture utilizing

timber of special significance to

you

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+Windmill Repairs +Roofing / Guttering

+ELGAS Bottle Gas Sales

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A.H. 5577 2498 Lic No. 25274

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COUNCIL RELEASES SPRING/SUMMER EVENTS GUIDE FOR GREATER HAMILTON The Greater Hamilton region will once again play host to a variety of events throughout spring and summer. As the days get longer and the weather warmer, it’s the perfect time to explore the great outdoors. Whether your passion is food and wine, festivals, art, culture and music, sporting or an active lifestyle, we have something for everyone. Southern Grampians Shire Council has this week released the Greater Hamilton Spring/Summer Events guide 2015/16. A few of the major highlights of the Spring/Summer guide include:

3HA Australian Pedal Car Grand Prix at Coleraine – 17 October

Hamilton Cup – 25 October Dunkeld Races – 14 November Laternenfest in Tarrington – 27 November Western District Country Fair at Balmoral – 29

November St Mary’s Christmas Expo and Parade – 5

December Penshurst Boxing Day Races – 26 December Hamilton New Year’s Eve Street Party and

Fireworks – 31 December Hamilton Junior Basketball Tournament – 30 - 31

January 2016. The Greater Hamilton Events Guide also features a variety of markets, major sporting tournaments and community activities to be held at venues across the region. Details of upcoming exhibitions and performances to be held at the Hamilton Art Gallery and Hamilton Performing Arts Centre are also included. Copies of the Greater Hamilton Events guide are available from the Hamilton and Grampians Visitor Information Centre, Dunkeld and Grampians Visitor Information Centre, all Council offices or it can be mailed on request by contacting free call 1800 807 056. The Events guide can also be downloaded from the our Tourism and Events website at http://www.visitgreaterhamilton.com.au/events/events_calendar.html For further information on upcoming events, or to register an event for inclusion in future guides, please contact Council’s Acting Events Marketing and Development Officer, Simone Logan on 5573 0239.

7314 Glenelg Highway, Dunkeld 3294 (Past the Penshurst Rd., heading to Hamilton)

Supplies for your

Sewing, Patchwork and

Quilting

Monday to Thursday

9.00am – 5.00pm (other times by appointment)

“Strip Club”

Sit and Sew Days 10am – 3pm Monday and Thursday

Tuesday night technique classes 7.30pm – 9.30pm

For further details

Ring Margie Dore

on ph 5577 2322

Rebecca Howell

Massage Therapist

Ph: 0437 965 577 By Appointment

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SUPERIOR QUALITY AUTOMATIC GATE OPERATORS

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Solar or 240V powered Easily installed to existing gates

Local Agent: Lester Wedding 0419 879147

www.sungateaustralia.net

GARDEN NOTES

– SEPTEMBER

Spring is here, there is much work to do in the garden. Don’t be tempted to cut back frost damaged plants too soon as leaving damaged shoots on your plant will protect new growth. Don’t remove affected parts until frost danger is over, say early November.

Main vegetable plantings are early tomato, capsicum, zucchini, pumpkin and cucumber ( these will all require protection from the frost) also late peas, potato, carrot, parsnip, lettuce, beetroot, silver beet, spinach, early beans, radish, etc.

Late spring and summer flowering annuals for September planting include petunia, marigold, pansy, impatiens, aster and many others. Christmas flowering gladioli should be planted mid September.

People have asked when to lift bulbs such as daffodils, tulips etc. The golden rule is to wait at least 4 weeks after flowers fade in order to build up the bulb for next seasons flowering.

September is a good time to lightly trim any spring flowering trees after blooming, this can help to maintain a good size and shape without loss of flowers as would occur with winter pruning. With the rise in soil and air temperatures, there is a noticeable increase in growth this means that you should think about feeding your plants. There are two main groups

of fertilizers. Firstly, natural or organic fertilizers such as animal manure, compost, fish or meat meal, blood and bone etc. The second group consists of chemical or manufactured products, although this group can also contain natural or rock minerals. Both groups contain a very wide range of material, preparations and mixtures in different forms: powders; granules; liquids; pellets etc. There are advantages and disadvantages in using both groups of materials.

I recommend that people use organic or natural materials as much as possible as these feed your soil as well as your plants although their nutrient content can vary. Sometimes, however, chemical fertilizers are required for a quick response or to treat a specific deficiency. Always follow directions on packages carefully as failure to do so can result in burning of foliage or roots.

HAPPY GARDENING – Stephen Hughan

TRENCHING

DRIVEWAYS

EXCAVATIONS

CONCRETE REMOVAL

SHEEP YARD CLEANING

ROCK REMOVAL

SOIL CONDITIONING

WATER TANKS / PADS

QUALITY GARDEN

SUPPLIES

TOP SOIL

TOPPINGS

CRUSHED ROCK

BRICKIES SAND

GARDEN MULCH

EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

SERVICES

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DRAFT RATE CAPPING FRAMEWORK RELEASED

A draft State Government report on the rate capping and variation framework set to be introduced in 2016/17 was noted by Council at last Wednesday’s August meeting. The report ‘A blueprint for Change’ was developed by the Essential Services Commission (ESC) on the back of the last years’ election commitment to introduce rate capping for local governments. The framework is designed to meet the Government’s commitment to cap annual council rate increases as well as to develop a workable process to assess any proposals by Councils to increase rates above the cap. The report discusses how the cap should be calculated, what rates it should be applied to, what circumstances variations may be considered and who will approve them, among many other issues. The full report is available at www.esc.vic.gov.au The Commission will now conduct an extensive round of consultations which will include councillors, council staff, ratepayers, public information sessions in several regional centres and through convening deliberative discussions with groups of randomly selected ratepayers and community members. Details for these sessions are available on the ESC website. Southern Grampians Shire Mayor Cr Peter Dark says it’s important that people make themselves aware of the information in this report and how the proposed framework will impact service delivery in the Shire. “Rate capping will mean significant change to the way we develop our budgets and determine our service levels. We will be making another submission on this report on behalf of Council but I also encourage ratepayers to make their own submissions on this very important issue” Mayor Dark said. Submissions can be made to the ESC directly via email localgovernment@esc.vic.gov.au by the closing date of 28 August. Alternatively submissions could be made to the Council (addressed to the CEO, Locked Bag 685, Hamilton Vic 3300) by 24 August so that they may be considered by Council in its submission. The final decision regarding the State Government’s adopted approach to rate capping will be communicated widely through the State Government’s channels. Local information will be made available to inform the community of the implications from Southern Grampians Shire Council’s perspective.

RED CROSS

At our last meeting Glenda Schwarz was

awarded the Laurel Wreath medal for her 50

years of service to Red Cross. Congratulations and thank

you Glenda for your years of service.

Helena Flinn presenting Glenda Schwarz her Laurel Wreath medal.

Thursday 27

August saw students and Friends of the

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program from Dunkeld Consolidated School get together with members of the Dunkeld Red Cross Unit to “bake the world a better place” by holding a Sausage Roll Drive. Thank you to all those who gave of their time, donated items and placed orders. Monies raised will be used by the Red Cross – People Helping People.

SOUTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE COMMUNITY BUS SERVICE The community bus is available to all seniors (male / female travelling to Hamilton on a Tuesday fortnightly basis from Glenthompson and Dunkeld. If you would like to use this service contact the HACC office on 55518480 for eligibility. To our regular bus users, if you are

unable to use the bus on designated

date please ring....

Bus Driver Reg on 0466 839 135 by 8:30am.

- Soil Rake - Tip Truck

- Trenching - Clean Yards - Post Holes - Site Preparation

Call Andrew on

0407 496 863

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FROM THE LIONS DEN Locally things have been quiet work wise, but we have still been supporting various Lions projects nationally and internationally. Some of the projects are very big but some are quite small. One in particular that has been a great success is the Lions supported fundraising project for a $6.5 million (Aust) training and medical ship for Papua New Guinea. Last year the project received a huge boost when $2.8 million was raised at a fundraising event in Port Moresby. The ship will operate out of Townsville and be operated by Youth with a Mission (YWAM). Australian Lions contribute via fundraising by Queensland members.

Such is life

Recently Liz and I became grandparents again when our daughter Gina gave birth to a baby girl (Allie Grace). When I was holding the little one I couldn’t help but think of the importance of life and some of the things that have been said throughout history.

Plato (c.427-347 BC) Greek philosopher was holding his first born son and said, “You are the only person I want to exceed me in everything.”

St Alphonsus Liguori (1696-1787) Doctor of the Church who had such a love for the Virgin Mary and the baby Jesus that he would never pass by a Mother with a baby without stopping to bless them and ask for their prayers.

Peter Hinchey (1900-1975) General carrier and wood merchant of Ararat. When I took my first born, Peter, to show him to my father (there were then three generations of Peter Hinchey) Dad held his grandson and said, “When you come into this world you are wet and hungry and the first person that sees you gives you a hit on the back, and for some children life does not get any better.”

Melbourne Doctor and abortionist who specialises in late term abortions (up til the moment of birth) present day-is quoted as saying, “It is not a baby until the mother tells me it is.”

Peter Hinchey (1948- ) I was holding Allie Grace and said to her parents Gina and Aaron, “Give her a good start in life by having her taught the Chinese language it will be very useful - but by that time the way we are selling off our country it will probably be mandatory to learn it.”

The nicest thing about the future is that it always starts tomorrow. Peter Hinchey

Stephanie Alexander Kitchen

Garden Program

(SAKG)

ROSTERS

YEAR LEVEL KITCHEN FRIENDS

THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2015 – 11.15am – 2.00pm

YEAR 3 & 4 excepting Year 3 students: Emily McNaughton, Monet Graham, Thomas Calvert, Fingal Jackson

Jo Aarons Shelley Darroch Melissa McIntyre Jo Frost

THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2015 – 11.15am to 2.00pm YEAR 5 & 6 (Year 2/3 Camp)

Emma Gordon Vicki Kearney Elaine Schurmann

THURSDAY 3 SEPTEMBER 2015 - GARDEN 11.30am – 12.00pm Grade 2

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Heather Cash, Jane Calvert, Anna Topia, Bev Hampton, Paul Callander

12.00pm – 12.30pm Grade 1

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Heather Cash, Jane Calvert, Anna Topia, Bev Hampton, Paul Callander

12.30pm – 1.30pm Grade 5/6

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Heather Cash, Jane Calvert, Anna Topia, Bev Hampton, Paul Callander

2.20pm – 3.20pm Grade 3/4

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Brian Mathews, Heather Cash, Jane Calvert, Anna Topia, Bev Hampton, Paul Callander, Herman Jansen

THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER 2015 – GARDEN YEAR 2/3 CAMP

11.30am – 12.00pm Prep

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Sarah Crawford, Annette Huf, Debra Fenwick, Priscilla Jury

12.00pm – 12.30pm Grade 1

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Sarah Crawford, Debra Fenwick, Priscilla Jury

12.30pm – 1.30pm Grade 4

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Sarah Crawford, Debra Fenwick, Priscilla Jury

2.20pm – 3.20pm Grade 5/6

Trish Symes, Helen Hanson, Iven Field, Brian Mathews, Herman Jansen

MEETINGS AND EVENTS NOTICEBOARD

Free Agricultural Health Clinic – Penshurst DHS Wednesday 2 September

Dunkeld Traders Meeting – Community Centre Thursday 3 September 6.30pm

Mobile Library –MIRRANATWA Thursday 3 September 4 -5pm

Dunkeld Museum “Guest Speaker” Meeting Monday 7 September 8.00pm

NEWSLETTER CUT-OFF Issue 14 Monday 7 September Grampians Piecemakers Quilting Group – Mrs G. Bradshaw Thursday 10 September 10.30 – 3.30 DPLC Working Bee Saturday 12 September 8.30am

Mobile Library – DUNKELD Thursday 17September 11.30 – 1.00

Dunkeld Museum Committee Meeting Monday 21 September 8.00pm

Country Drive-In Movie Friday 2 October 5.30pm

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FREE AGRICULTURAL HEALTH CLINIC

The next clinic will be held at the Penshurst & District Health Service on Wednesday 2

September.

The AgriSafe clinic offers farming men, women and

agricultural workers the opportunity to meet with a trained agricultural clinician. The clinic offers comprehensive clinical screening, occupational health history surveying, education and recommendation to improve the health, wellbeing and safety. For bookings contact the Penshurst & District Health Service T: 5552 3001 E: Penshurst.DHS@wdhs.net

Maximise your crop and pasture yields

with Nitrogen products available now in

bulk or bags from our Dunkeld Depot.

From one tonne to a b-double, we can

supply, spread and deliver your

requirements using the most modern 4X4

spreader and GPS guidance in the area.

UREA & HAYBOOSTER

NOW IN STOCK AT DUNKELD DEPOT

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SEPTEMBER is CURRY

MONTH

Daily CURRY specials with

$2 from every CURRY sold

going to the Dunkeld

Consolidated School and

the Stephanie Alexander

Kitchen Garden Program.

Take-away available & Fully Licenced

Ph (03) 5577 2288

109 Parker Street, Dunkeld, VIC 3294

Bookings Welcome

OPEN 7 DAYS 8:30am – 5:00pm

35 Williams Street Dunkeld Ph: 0400 744 612

Dunkeld Delights

serves beautiful

sweets and light

lunches daily combined with our

7 grams Mio

coffee.

Come and enjoy

our hospitality, and as the

weather is getting

better you can also enjoy our

garden setting

and outdoor areas.

We look forward

to welcoming you to Dunkeld

Delights.

Cheers from the

team at DD

A BIG thankyou from the Dunkeld Delights team to all those who came to see us for

our 1st birthday. We appreciate the support.

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NEWSLETTER PUBLICATION INFORMATION 2015 Please note that in 2015 the Dunkeld Consolidated School and Community Newsletter will be distributed fortnightly on MONDAY (except during the school holidays).

NEWSLETTER ITEMS ARE DUE BY THE CUT-OFF DATE AS INDICATED FOR EACH ISSUE School Newsletter items only to Terrie Nicholson: nicholson.terrie.f@edumail.vic.gov.au Community Newsletter items to Vicki Kearney : vkearney63@gmail.com or phone 0421232518

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Issue Cut-off Date Distribution Date 14 Mon 7 September Mon 14 September

SEPT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS

15 Mon5 October Mon 12 October

16 Mon 19 October Mon 26 October

17 Mon 2 November Mon 9 November

18 Mon 16 November Mon 23 November

19 Mon 30 November

LAST ISSUE FOR 2015

Mon 7 December

DUNKELD CHURCH TIMES

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

1st Week Sunday September 6 9.00am Assembly of Word and Communion

2nd Week Sunday September 13 No Mass or Service in Dunkeld

3rd Week Sunday September 20 8.30am Mass

4th Week Sunday September 27 8.30am Mass

Saint Mary’s Anglican Church Locum Tenens Fr. Scott Lowry Rectory Phone: 5571 1317 Deacon Rev. Marjorie Keeble Parish Pastoral Mobile: 0429 303 990 E-mail: rector.hamilton@bigpond.com

1st Sunday of the month 9.00am Communion 2nd Sunday of the month Service with Uniting Church 3rd Sunday of the month 9.00am Communion 4th Sunday of the month Service with Uniting Church 5th Sunday of the month No Service in Dunkeld - Service in Hamilton

Judeo Christian Church Cnr Adams and Fairbairn Streets, Dunkeld Pastor Greg Gardner Mobile: 0403 960 900 2

nd and last Sunday of each month 10.30am

Uniting Church - Services all at St Mary’s Anglican Church Enquiries – Heather Macgugan 5577 2277 or Nola Napier 5577 2226. Please see Hamilton Spectator for next service information.

Panyyabyr Uniting Church - To be advised.

Mirranatwa Service to be held at 10.00am, Sunday 27 September with Elaine Edwards.

All welcome. Enquiries: Margo Dark 5574 0222; Kristy Beveridge 5574 0274; Iris Field 5574 0202.

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For each serving Australian who risks everything - a family does the same. Australians will have the chance to show their support for these very special families by buying a badge during Legacy Week, 30 August to 5 September 2015. As one of Australia’s most iconic charities, Legacy grew out of the ashes of the Great War and still supports around 90,000 families of Defence personnel who have given their lives or their health for their country. Australia has lost just over 100,000 service men and women in all conflicts with many, many more badly injured, both mentally and physically. In WWI alone around 60,000 service men and women were killed with another 60,000 losing their lives in the following 10 years as a result of their service. For further information visit www.legacy.com.au or call 1800 534 229.

Show your support and buy a badge this Legacy Week.

*Fresh Sourdough bread will be available as usual.

*All your favourite patisseries, breakfast and lunch will be available every day also.

*Additionally we will have special cakes, scones and slices.

Opening hours: Thursday to Sunday

9:00am to 4:30pm 5577 2663

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Historical photographs on display from the 1860’s onwards

(from the Dunkeld Museum’s collection of over 2,500 photographs)

Venue: Memorial Hall, Dunkeld Community Centre

Exhibition Opening Night Friday 23 October @ 7.00pm

Tickets: Adults $20.00 and Children $5.00, including light refreshments and drinks. Purchase tickets from Terrie Nicholson on 5573 3353 or Wendy Williams on 5577 2386.

OPEN DAILY from 10.00am – 4.00pm Saturday 24 October to Sunday 1 November 2015

DAILY ENTRY Adults $10.00 Students $ 3.00

Looking through the Lens 150 Years of Dunkeld and District

Pictorial History

Dunkeld RSL Sub-Branch (supported by the Dunkeld Museum)

presents

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OPEN NIGHT

DUNKELD HAIR GALLERY @

120 Martin Street

FRIDAY 4 SEPTEMBER

5:30pm – 7:30pm

Come and have a squiz,

say hello to the girls

and grab a complimentary showbag valued at $45

$10 Hair Voucher

$10 Beauty Voucher

$10 Massage Voucher

Travel Pack Shampoo & Conditioner

40% discount off all retail sales

Shelley Darroch – Hair Mobile: 0429 470 605

Jessica Bubb – Hair Mobile: 0408 387 515

Johannah Parker – Beauty Mobile: 0413 067 931

Rebecca Howell – Massage Mobile: 0437 965 577

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