Issue 385 June 2013 District Council of Robe, Royal Circus (PO Box 1) Robe SA 5276 Phone l 08 8768 2003 Fax l 08 8768 2432 | Email l [email protected]Website l www.council.robe.sa.gov.au Community Newsletter MAYOR’S REPORT & COUNCIL NEWS INSIDE: Recycle Right Food Safety Short Course St Peters Church Fund Raiser Beacon Hill Track The Beacon Hill track has undergone upgrades to allow for emergency vehi- cle use if ever required. The upgrades change the status from an unmade road reserve to an emergency vehicle access track. The track is not suitable for use by public vehicles hence the fitting of the gates and associated sign- age. Council has a responsibility on behalf of all ratepayers to mitigate risk and has acted to do so in a responsible manner. The fitting of the gates does not preclude entry to those on mountain bikes or walkers who can still enjoy the use of this trail. St Peter’s Church A committee has been set up to raise funds for much needed repairs to one of Robe’s foremost icons. A project to replace the roof will be the first priori- ty. If you can assist with fund raising or would like to donate in some way please contact: Peter & Susie 8768 2557, Marion 8768 2165 or Met 0488 681 843. Assisting will help preserve a very important heritage building visi- ble to all in its prominent position. Community Radio Station Radio stations bring communities together. Is there interest within our com- munity to run and operate a Community Radio Station? Federal funding is available to assist with infrastructure costs through the Community Broad- cast Foundation. If you are interested please register your interest with Council as a first step and further enquires can be made. Referendum for Constitutional Recognition of Local Government Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the important news that the Sep- tember 2013 Federal Election will include a referendum to amend the Aus- tralian Constitution to recognise Local Government. The referendum specifi- cally seeks to amend Section 96 of the Constitution, which enables the Com- monwealth to make payments to States. There is bipartisan support for the proposal. Voters are being encouraged to “vote yes” to this important amendment. The Community Newsletter will feature extensive information on this proposal. Future of Greenways Hall The Greenways Hall was constructed circa 1950’s by the local community and for years was the focal point for Greenways Community with many social events being held in the Hall. In recent years the demographics of the Greenways com- munity has altered and the patterns of social functions have also changed and the Hall no longer serves its original purpose or serves its original community. As a result of this lack of patronage the Hall has gradually fallen into disrepair and due to the methods of construction e.g. galvanized iron and asbestos, has become very expensive to repair. The District Council of Robe is the owner of the Hall and needs to make a decision in relation to the future of the Hall. In brief the options that are available to Council are; Restore the Hall to its original condition, Remove the Hall and rehabilitate the site, Remove that Hall and replace the Hall with another building that better suits the community’s needs, or Leave the Hall in its current condition but enclose it with security fencing to prevent access to the building. Before Council considers its options Council would like to know the views of both the Greenways community and the wider community. Please make Council aware of your opinion by writing to Council addressed to; Chief Executive District Council of Robe P.O. Box 1 Robe 5276 Or email Council on [email protected]Looking forward to your considered response Groundwater Contamination – Waste water Treatment Plant Councils water testing bores located adjacent the Waste Water Treatment ponds have recently detected hydrocarbon contamination. Council are working with Tonkin Consulting and the Environment Protection Authority to locate the source of the contamination and once this has been identified a plan of action will be developed and implemented to remediate or remove the source of con- tamination. Constitutional recognition of Local Government The Federal Government is supportive of a referendum at the time of the federal election seeking constitutional recognition for Local Government. People may not be aware that Local Government (Councils) is not recognized within the Australian Constitution. Local government is seeking an amendment of Section 96 of the Constitution so that it would read: "Parliament may grant financial assistance to any state or to any local government body formed by State or Territory legislation on such terms and conditions as the Parliament sees fit." Why does your local Council need constitutional recognition? Recognizing local government in the Constitution will secure the Common- wealth's ability to provide direct funding to councils to maintain local roads, infrastructure and facilities that local communities need and deserve. Programs that remain vulnerable include the Roads to Recovery program; the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program; Pathways to Adaptation; Regional Partnerships; the Regional Development Australian Fund; Commonwealth Home and Community Care Program; and ad hoc funding provided to individual councils for specific infrastructure projects such as bridges, tunnels, recreational and cultural facilities. Recent High Court decisions in the Pape Case and the Williams Case - which both considered the power of the Commonwealth to provide direct funding to entities not recognized in the Constitution- raise serious doubts about the Australian Government's legal ability to continue directly funding local councils. Recycling – your cooperation is sought Over the past 6 months more and more contamination is making its way into the household recycling bins. In one week in April the contractor picked up 6.3 tonne’s of recycled material only to have 3.5 tonne's rejected at the Recycling Centre in Naracoorte because of the level of contamination. As a result of this contamination Council had to pay an additional penalty to have the contaminat- ed material deposited in the landfill. This is a direct cost to Council which is passed on to the ratepayers via the Council rates that you all pay. The waste management costs for Robe Council, which are paid for by the Waste Manage- ment Service Charge are budgeted at $438,000 in the current year and if the community do not improve its practices this cost will soon exceed half a million dollars. Council staff had commenced spot-checking bins and within the next month the whole town will have their recycling bins checked for contamination. If your recycling bin contains non recyclable material it will not be collected. We are seeking everyone’s cooperation to improve our recycling effort and reduce costs. Tree removal Mundy Terrace Council will be removing the three Norfolk Island Hibiscus trees that are grow- ing within the avenue of Norfolk Island Pines on the Robe Foreshore adjacent Mundy Terrace. Members of the community are researching the origins of the avenue of Norfolk Island Pines to confirm the belief that they were planted in remembrance of volunteers from Robe who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War One. Mayor Riseley in connection with the Robe RSL are discussing the possibility of rededicating these trees as part of the 2015 ANZAC Day Celebra- tions as this date is the 100 year anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli.
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Issue 385 June 2013
District Council of Robe, Royal Circus (PO Box 1) Robe SA 5276 Phone l 08 8768 2003 Fax l 08 8768 2432 | Email l [email protected] Website l www.council.robe.sa.gov.au
Community Newsletter
MAYOR’S REPORT & COUNCIL NEWS
INSIDE: Recycle Right Food Safety Short Course St Peters Church Fund Raiser
Beacon Hill Track The Beacon Hill track has undergone upgrades to allow for emergency vehi-cle use if ever required. The upgrades change the status from an unmade road reserve to an emergency vehicle access track. The track is not suitable for use by public vehicles hence the fitting of the gates and associated sign-age. Council has a responsibility on behalf of all ratepayers to mitigate risk and has acted to do so in a responsible manner. The fitting of the gates does not preclude entry to those on mountain bikes or walkers who can still enjoy the use of this trail. St Peter’s Church A committee has been set up to raise funds for much needed repairs to one of Robe’s foremost icons. A project to replace the roof will be the first priori-ty. If you can assist with fund raising or would like to donate in some way please contact: Peter & Susie 8768 2557, Marion 8768 2165 or Met 0488 681 843. Assisting will help preserve a very important heritage building visi-ble to all in its prominent position. Community Radio Station Radio stations bring communities together. Is there interest within our com-munity to run and operate a Community Radio Station? Federal funding is available to assist with infrastructure costs through the Community Broad-cast Foundation. If you are interested please register your interest with Council as a first step and further enquires can be made. Referendum for Constitutional Recognition of Local Government Prime Minister Julia Gillard has announced the important news that the Sep-tember 2013 Federal Election will include a referendum to amend the Aus-tralian Constitution to recognise Local Government. The referendum specifi-cally seeks to amend Section 96 of the Constitution, which enables the Com-monwealth to make payments to States. There is bipartisan support for the proposal. Voters are being encouraged to “vote yes” to this important amendment. The Community Newsletter will feature extensive information on this proposal.
Future of Greenways Hall The Greenways Hall was constructed circa 1950’s by the local community and for years was the focal point for Greenways Community with many social events being held in the Hall. In recent years the demographics of the Greenways com-munity has altered and the patterns of social functions have also changed and the Hall no longer serves its original purpose or serves its original community. As a result of this lack of patronage the Hall has gradually fallen into disrepair and due to the methods of construction e.g. galvanized iron and asbestos, has become very expensive to repair. The District Council of Robe is the owner of the Hall and needs to make a decision in relation to the future of the Hall. In brief the options that are available to Council are; Restore the Hall to its original condition, Remove the Hall and rehabilitate the site, Remove that Hall and replace the Hall with another building that better suits
the community’s needs, or Leave the Hall in its current condition but enclose it with security fencing to
prevent access to the building. Before Council considers its options Council would like to know the views of both the Greenways community and the wider community. Please make Council aware of your opinion by writing to Council addressed to;
Chief Executive District Council of Robe P.O. Box 1 Robe 5276 Or email Council on [email protected] Looking forward to your considered response
Groundwater Contamination – Waste water Treatment Plant Councils water testing bores located adjacent the Waste Water Treatment ponds have recently detected hydrocarbon contamination. Council are working with Tonkin Consulting and the Environment Protection Authority to locate the source of the contamination and once this has been identified a plan of action will be developed and implemented to remediate or remove the source of con-tamination. Constitutional recognition of Local Government The Federal Government is supportive of a referendum at the time of the federal election seeking constitutional recognition for Local Government. People may not be aware that Local Government (Councils) is not recognized within the Australian Constitution. Local government is seeking an amendment of Section 96 of the Constitution so that it would read: "Parliament may grant financial assistance to any state or to any local government body formed by State or Territory legislation on such terms and conditions as the Parliament sees fit." Why does your local Council need constitutional recognition? Recognizing local government in the Constitution will secure the Common-
wealth's ability to provide direct funding to councils to maintain local roads, infrastructure and facilities that local communities need and deserve.
Programs that remain vulnerable include the Roads to Recovery program; the Regional and Local Community Infrastructure Program; Pathways to Adaptation; Regional Partnerships; the Regional Development Australian Fund; Commonwealth Home and Community Care Program; and ad hoc funding provided to individual councils for specific infrastructure projects such as bridges, tunnels, recreational and cultural facilities.
Recent High Court decisions in the Pape Case and the Williams Case -which both considered the power of the Commonwealth to provide direct funding to entities not recognized in the Constitution- raise serious doubts about the Australian Government's legal ability to continue directly funding local councils.
Recycling – your cooperation is sought Over the past 6 months more and more contamination is making its way into the household recycling bins. In one week in April the contractor picked up 6.3 tonne’s of recycled material only to have 3.5 tonne's rejected at the Recycling Centre in Naracoorte because of the level of contamination. As a result of this contamination Council had to pay an additional penalty to have the contaminat-ed material deposited in the landfill. This is a direct cost to Council which is passed on to the ratepayers via the Council rates that you all pay. The waste management costs for Robe Council, which are paid for by the Waste Manage-ment Service Charge are budgeted at $438,000 in the current year and if the community do not improve its practices this cost will soon exceed half a million dollars. Council staff had commenced spot-checking bins and within the next month the whole town will have their recycling bins checked for contamination. If your recycling bin contains non recyclable material it will not be collected. We are seeking everyone’s cooperation to improve our recycling effort and reduce costs. Tree removal Mundy Terrace Council will be removing the three Norfolk Island Hibiscus trees that are grow-ing within the avenue of Norfolk Island Pines on the Robe Foreshore adjacent Mundy Terrace. Members of the community are researching the origins of the avenue of Norfolk Island Pines to confirm the belief that they were planted in remembrance of volunteers from Robe who paid the supreme sacrifice in World War One. Mayor Riseley in connection with the Robe RSL are discussing the possibility of rededicating these trees as part of the 2015 ANZAC Day Celebra-tions as this date is the 100 year anniversary of the landing at Gallipoli.
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COUNCIL NEWS CONT…..
How many times do we hear the expression “be true to yourself”? In a sense that is what we are encouraging our CCOWS children to do from the moment that they come to our service. We want them to know HOW TO BE. How to be comfortable with all these other children they are amongst, how to be relaxed about what they can and cannot do, how to be joyous when they manage something they have never achieved before, how to be confident and assertive when their “space” is being invaded, how to be generous to others. Our Early Years Framework says that BEING is about the present and chil-dren knowing themselves, building and retaining relationships with others, engaging with life’s joys and complexities, and meeting challenges in everyday life. If children manage to know how to be in the here and now, what a wonderful skill they will have to use in the future. The CCOWS staff aims to engage with children and help them to learn that skill, how to be.
ROBE TOURISM ASSOCIATION AGM
Notice is hereby given that the Inaugural Annual General Meeting of the newly formed and incorporated “Robe Tour-ism Association” will be held at the Robe Bowling Club on Wednesday 5 June 2013 at 2.00pm, where the following Executive Positions are required to be filled in accordance with the Association’s Constitution:
Chairperson Deputy Chairperson Secretary Treasurer Public Officer
All interested people are welcome to attend.
For further information please contact Roger Sweetman, Chief Executive, District Council of Robe 8768 2003.
WORKS REPORT Work on the Bog Lane has been completed. Work on Wrights Bay Road has started with pegging and road alignment. The PLEC under grounding of the power is well under way on Hagen Street. Site preparation for the Transfer Station on White Street has begun, this will be completed before the end of this financial year. The viewing platform that is part of the grant approval for the Obelisk Walking Track is at the depot and will go up in due course. Roads graded in the last month were Ackson Park Road, Sandy Lane, Sargents Hill Road, Dairy Range Road, Kangaroo Hill Road, Barnett Swamp Road, Bagdad Road, Shamrock Road, Fayrefield Road, Lake Hawdon Road, Long Island Road and Powell’s Road.
LIBRARY/VIC NEWS
The VERY INFORMAL Book Club!
Thursday 20 June at the Robe Library at 10am It’s very informal so why don’t you come along.
Bring a book you have read to do a speed review.
Enquiries: Lonny Peel 0427 682 778 Di Nolan 8768 1943
A Review of our Book Reviewer – Marg Whibley
It is with a very sad heart that I pass on the news of losing one of the founding members of the Friends of the Robe Library – Margaret Whibley.
Some of you may have known Marg for her monthly book reviews in the Robe Community News - that seemed to speak off the page and push us to stretch our reading boundaries. Others may only know her as the old-er lady who sped around town in that little green car, and in her very own words and spoken with a grin - “dripped like a lawn sprinkler...much to the amusement of several people.”
Those of us that were fortunate to have known her through the library, the Friends of the Robe Library, or the Annual Book Sale will tell you that her knowledgeable banter will be sorely missed. Marg was a very intelli-gent, astute and caring lady who genuinely enjoyed people and what was happening in their lives.
You may be one of the lucky ones to have known Marg – but I can also tell you – that no matter how smaller interaction you had with this lovely lady – if you stopped and took some time with her – then you also made a big difference in her life too.
Marg’s book reviews can be found on the Council Website in the ar-chived editions of the Robe Community News.
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ROBE LIBRARY & VISITOR INFORMATION CENTRE
Don’t forget us when you are looking for a gift:
Magnets & Keyrings…both in 3D & Normal
Childrens & Mens T-Shirts
History Books on Robe
Bookmarks…3D & Cross Stitch
Blank Cards…great for writing your only
personal message
Wine Glass coolers & Wine Bottle Chillers
Cheeki Drink Bottles…and for winter try their
Thermos for Hot Drinks and Soups or Stews
And more, so call in and check out our range.
ADULT NON-FICTION: Love, Sweat & Tears – Zelie Bullen No Beating About the Bush – Val Oldfield Bali & Lombook (Lonely Planet) Snowing in Bali – Kathryn Bonella Lani’s Story – Lani Brennan with Hazel Flynn Great Australia Football Stories – Ken Piesse Forged With Flames – Anne Fogarty & Anne Crawford 4 Ingredients…Gluten Free, Lactose free 200 Gluten-free Recipes Grandma’s Special Recipes
CHILDREN’S FICTION: The Amazing Spencer Gray – Deb Fitzpatrick Finding Serendipity – Angelica Banks Fairy Fay’s Bad Day Esme the Ice Cream Fairy – Daisy Meadows Coco the cupcake Fairy – Daisy Meadows Lottie the Lollipop Fairy – Daisy Meadows Alice-Miranda at School – Jacqueline Harvey Alice-Miranda on Holiday – Jacqueline Harvey Alice Miranda takes the Lead – Jacqueline Harvey Mad about Minibeasts! The Golden Lily – Richelle Mead ( Teenage Fiction) Dirty Bertie…Toothy! – Roberts & MacDonald While the Others Sleep – Tom Beck (Teenage Fiction) Brotherband…The Hunters – John Flanagan (Teenage Fiction) Brotherband…The Invaders – John Flanagan(Teenage Fiction) The Swimming Gala Wish – Phoebe Bright Kittens in Chaos – Lucy Daniels Puppies in a Puzzle – Lucy Daniels Peter Rabbit Bedtime Tales…contains 7 Classic Tales from
Beatrix Potter
CHILDREN’S NON-FICTION: The Bumper Book of Very Silly Jokes While the Others Sleep – Tom Becker Greece Bees and Wasps School world Atlas
LIBRARY/VIC NEWS CONT...
NEW BOOKS
ADULT & CHILDREN’S DVD’S: Dora’s Easter Adventure (G) The Intouchables (M) Power Ranges…Super Samurai (PG) Mouk…See the World with Mouk! (G)
It is with great sadness that we acknowledge the passing of Marg Whibley
Over the years Marg enjoyed covering our books for us, and along the way she had many wonderful suggestions of books to
buy for the Library, which was a great help.
Marg was an avid reader and a regular visitor to our Library and was always up for
a chat about the books she had read or about life in general.
The Robe Community Newsletter won’t be the same without Marg’s Book Reviews.
We will always remember Marg as a lovely friend and wise lady. She will be sadly missed by us
Wendy, Cassie, Bronwyn, Gus, Warwick & Mary
ADULT FICTION: The Hit – David Baldacci Twelve Across – Barbara Delinsky The Tooth Tattoo – Peter Lovesey Lifesaving for Beginners -Ciara Geraghty Bay of Fires – Poppy Gee Bring Up the Bodies – Hilary Mantel Ghost Man – Roger Hobbs Riders Ridge - Charlotte Nash The Twins – Saskia Sarginson The Ambassador’s Daughter – Pam Jenoff Shallow Breath – Sara Foster Alex – Pierre Lemaitre The Best Man – Kristan Higgins Beautiful Disaster – Jamie McGuire Her Mother’s Shadow – Diane Chamberlain All Good Things – Ruth Turnbull The Pretty One – Lucinda Rosenfeld The Woman from Paris – Santa Montefiore The Story Teller – Jodi Picoult The Swedish Girl – Alex Gray Winter be My Shield – Jo Spurrier The Tides of Memory – Tilly Bagshawe Walking Disaster – Jamie McGuire Run to Me – Diane Hester The Guilty – Sean Slater Two Brothers - Ben Elton Looking for Alaska – John Green Saving Grace – Fiona McCallum Love Anthony – Lisa Genova Wool – Hugh Howey Friendship Bread – Darien Gee Love Unrehearsed – Tina Reber The Wild Girl – Kate Forsyth Daddy’s Gone A-Hunting – Mary Higgins Clark Losing February – Susanna Freymark 12 – 21 ..Dustin Thomason Amber Road – Boyd Anderson 1356 – Bernard Cornwell Life After Life – Kate Atkinson Perfect Strangers – Tasmina Perry The Deliverance of Evil – Roberto Costantini The Skeleton Key – Tara Moss
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Recycle Right - but beware of recycling myths
Recycling inside the home and outside in your garden has evolved dramatically in the past decade. As a result, what we may have thought can and can’t be recycled could now be quite wrong. It raises the question - have you fallen prey to the recycling myths? If so, valuable resources may not be recycled or, just as bad, become a contaminant in your recycling or organics bin. Recycling myths can create confusion or misinformation. Zero Waste SA busts five of these myths for you.
RECYCLING MYTH 1: “The triangular recycling symbol on plastic containers means I can recy-cle it.” The triangle with a number from 1 to 7 is not a recycling symbol but rather a Plastic Identification Code (PIC). So what plastics can be recycled in your council recycling bin? Rigid plastic bottles and containers that hold their own shape, including plastic soft drink and milk bottles and take-away containers. Just make sure they are rinsed and have the lids removed. For more information, Zero Waste SA has a comprehensive guide to plastics displaying the Plastics Identification Code at www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au/at-home/recycleright/what-do-the-numbers-and-symbolson-plastics-mean
RECYCLING MYTH 2: “It doesn’t matter what I put in my recycling bin - it all gets mixed with the garbage bin and ends up in landfill” No! Your recyclables and waste do not all get mixed together. Recyclables go to a Materials Recovery Facili-ty to be sorted for reprocessing. In fact 2.76 million tonnes of material were diverted to recycling activities during the 2009–10 year and every year the amount of recycling diverted from landfill increases. Every day large volumes of recyclables are separated and sent to industry to be reprocessed into new products that reduce our demand for raw materials and water. Did you know? Recycling 20 aluminium cans uses the same energy as making one new can from raw materials. Recycling glass saves about 70% of the energy it takes to make a glass from raw materi-als. Recycling plastic saves up to 80% of the energy it takes to make new plastics.
RECYCLING MYTH 3: “Anything recyclable can go into my council recycling collection bin. Someone will sort it anyway.”
People do sort recyclables. But placing items in your recycling bin that don’t belong creates contamination. This increases recycling costs, put workers in recycling facilities at risk and can damage machinery. While South Australians are excellent recyclers, in fact we’re leaders. But there is room for improvement. Common recycling mistakes found in recycling bins: Nappies Soft plastics/plastic bags Bottles and jars contaminated with food (a light rinse is sufficient) Lids still attached (please remove these and place them in your waste bin) Non-recyclable plastic packaging such as biscuit trays Foam meat trays Polystyrene packaging
These items should be placed in your waste bin. Contaminants have to be removed from the recyclables and sent to landfill where it should have been sent in the first place. Sometimes these contaminants will have also ruined what would have been good recyclables and consigned them to landfill too.
Please do your bit and Recycle Right.
COMMUNITY NEWS
RECYCLING MYTH 4: “Rinsing your containers to recycle is a waste of water.” Just as recy-cling saves resources, greenhouse gas emissions and energy, it saves a lot of water. Water savings from recycling in the past year were equivalent to the water used by 63,300 average Adelaide house-holds in one year or the water contained in 4,800 Olympic-sized swim-ming pools. So give those jars, bottles and containers a rinse to en-sure they are free from food contamination. You will save water in the long term.
RECYCLING MYTH 5: “Placing your recyclables in plastic bags is a neat way to recycle and makes it easier for the people sorting.” Soft plastics create problems at the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) where recyclables are sorted so do not place them in the recycling bin. Instead place these in your waste bin. For more information, Zero Waste SA has a comprehensive search tool at www.zerowaste.sa.gov.au/at-home/recycleright for what can and can-not go in your recycling bin.
Yes
paper and envelopes newspapers, magazines, catalogues and junk mail cardboard boxes and egg cartons shredded paper (if contained inside a paper bag or box) cartons such as milk, juice and stock cartons pizza boxes with the food scraps removed aluminium and steel cans and tins empty and dry paint tins empty aerosol cans glass bottles and jars (with lids off and rinsed) plastic bottles and containers (with lids off and rinsed) yoghurt and butter containers (with lids off and rinsed)
No
No lids from jars and bottles plastic bags and other soft plastics food scraps packaging contaminated with food tissues and paper towel clothing and fabrics polystyrene packaging foam trays and cups crockery or drinking glasses mirrors, light globes, oven proof or window glass car parts or toys Nappies garden waste or organic material
Tips for Recycling Right
Remove all lids from jars, bottles and plastic containers and place these in the waste bin Rinse containers - save water by using leftover dishwater Place recyclables loose into the yellow bin - do not place recyclables in plastic bags Do not mix recyclables,for example putting cans in boxes Do not bundle newspapers and cardboard "Article is from the summer edition of SA Garden and Outdoor Living magazine and provided by Government of SA and Zero Waste SA."
SA Garden & Outdoor Living Supporter
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If your roster day is not convenient please arrange a replacement. Thank you Jenny Mathews Roster Co-ordinator 8768 2616
COMMUNITY NEWS
Robe Meals on Wheels Roster - June 2013 MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY RESERVES
WK 1
3 June 4 June 5 June 6 June 7 June Irene Stratford 87681824
Sally LeCornu Pam Robinson
Margie McKay Diana Nolan
Margot Hinge Babilly Bruce
Jan Fisk Helen Lynch
Margaret Edgar Judy Will
Margie McKay 8768 2164
WK
2 10 June 11 June 12 June 13 June 14 June
Diana Hooper Chrys Corbin Judy Will
Chris Davidson Jeanette Lea
Patsy Grummett Nev Grummett
Sharon Petrovic Heidi Tonkin
Jenny Stevenson Natalie Ling
WK 3
17 June 18 June 19 June 20 June 21 June
Pat Pex Irene Johns Mary McInerney
Ruth Dening Cathy Carter
Rosemary Williams
Marian Dawson Rose Perkins
WK 4
24 June 25 June 26 June 27 June 28 June
Tessa Levinge Mary Peters Cathy Thompson
Jenny Mathews Fay Hartwig
Irene Stratford Harvey Stratford
Met Riseley
For alteration or Additions to meals
Please contact Kingston Hospital
8767 0222
St. Peters Church, Robe
Fund Raiser – film and finger food
Friday 13 September 2013 @ 6.30pm Robe Bowling Club
$40 per head
A film presented by Peter Rymill of Rymill Wines on his journey to Antartica following the
route of his father John Rymill in 1934 – 1937. No wine provided.
St. Peter’s is a place you have needed, a place you will need, now needs you.
Bookings to Susie & Peter Young 8768 2557
CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP
Sue & Andrew Dening wish to advise that they have pur-chased the Robe Butcher Shop
from Michael, Emma & Jean Starke.
Due to renovations the business will be closed for a period and will re-open in June.
Services are held on the 1st and 3rd Sunday of each month at 10am
Robe Uniting Church
Tarooki Camp Site
Main Road, Robe
1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th Sunday’s 11.00 am
National Diary of Events Month of June Bowel Cancer Awareness Month– Nation-wide– Bowel Cancer Australia email Bowel Cancer Australia 1800 555 494 or (02) 9923 8069
10-16 - June- Mens Health Week - Nationwide
15 June- World Elder Abuse Day– Worldwide - International Network for the Prevention of Elder Abuse, (INPEA)
19 June - Red Aussie Apple Day—Nationwide– Bowel Cancer Australia email Bowel Cancer Australia 1800 555 494 or (02) 9923 8069
21 June- MND (Motor Neurone Disease) Global Aware-ness Day– Worldwide– MND Care email MND care
28 June– Red Nose Day– Nationwide– SIDS and kids - 1300 1 RED NOSE (1300 173 366)
KINGSTON/ROBE MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT GROUP
Next gathering is at the Kingston School Library on Thursday June 6th 2013 1pm—3pm
Carers, sufferers, and those interested in Mental Health Issues are most welcome to attend.
KINGSTON/ROBE WOMEN’S HEALTH ADVISORY GROUP
Members have been distributing USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS fridge magnets.
We would like for every household to have one. These are available at the: CHEMIST, LIBRARY and
COUNCIL OFFICE. If you have not been able to get one please contact:
HELEN 8768 2669 or VAL 8768 2658 And we will organise one for you.
This is another of our projects for Promoting Health in the Community.
New Lease of Life for Robe Community Nursery
Robe Community Nursery (RCN) came into being in 1997 as a result of community interest in the propagation of native plants for revegetation projects around Robe. The District Council of Robe provided the land and infrastructure for its development and the RCN was born. Over the years the nursery has suc-cumbed to the forces of nature and was in need of significant repairs to keep it operational. Recently the Friends of Little Dip Conservation Park (FoLD) were successful in obtaining funds through the South East Cooperative Coastal Conservation Initia-tive to do some of the much needed nursery upgrades. The nursery is now up and running again and Jim smith and David Buckingham (members of FoLD) spend many volunteer hours growing local native plants for revegetating parks in and around Robe. There are currently over 2000 plants available for pur-chase at very reasonable prices. All proceeds go toward the upkeep of the nursery. If you are interested in buying some plants or would like more information about becoming a member of FoLD please contact Jim Smith on 0428320748.
FREE PIT STOP HEALTH CHECKS– MT GAMBIER
If your body were a car – would it be a Hot Rod or a Clapped out Bomb?
Are your panels bulging or is your oil pressure too high?
South East Regional Community Health Service in collab-oration with University of South Australia and Flinders
University Rural Training Centre is conducting, at
Centro Shopping Centre, Centre Court, Helen Street, Mount Gambier
Thursday 13 June 2013 10.00am – 3.30pm
Health checks include: blood pressure, blood sugar level, cholesterol and waist measurement. Also information is available on quitting smoking, alcohol intake guidelines,
healthy eating, exercise, mental health, men’s and women’s health issues, bowel cancer,
back care and immunizations.
Appointments are not necessary:
For more information contact: South East Regional Community Health Service
on 8721 1460
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COMMUNITY NEWS
Robe Art Gallery
Open daily from 10am to 4pm in the Lapwing Gallery on the southern
side of the Robe Institute.
Paintings by local artists for sale. All welcome to browse or buy….
Free Admission!!!
If gallery not open contact:
Bernice Green 8768 2114 or Chris Davidson 8768 2594
ROBE COMMUNITY BUS
The bus driver for June 2013 will be Tessa Levinge, phone 8768 2116 / 0427 799 978.
The bus runs every Thursday morning for local shopping, bank, post office, library etc. You will be picked up at approximately 10.00am
and returned to your home between 12 noon and 12:15pm. Please ring the bus driver on the above number
so she knows who and where to pick up. If you wish to go to Mount Gambier on Friday 28th June 2013,
please remember to ring Roger Evans 8768 1944 / 0437 888 152 prior to the day.
Should the date of this trip be changed, the new date will be placed on the Notice Board in the front garden of the RSL Hall.
The bus will pick you up at 8.00am and return to Robe at 5.30pm.
The usual donation of $17 will be appreciated.
Pamela Phillips, Hon Secretary Phone: 8768 1959
Attention Aged Residents Robe The following Volunteers will help you with small jobs such as changing a light bulb, spraying driveways, fixing locks etc.
Terry Johnson 0407079334 Lyle Domaschenz 0429673037 Mark Buckle 0423846948 John M 0421500541 Janet Ingham 0437317446 Peter Leopold 8768 1983 Harvey Stratford 8768 1824
~VARIETY~ THE CHILDRENS CHARITY
SATURDAY JUNE 29TH
Dinner
Guest Speaker– Comedian Elise Lehmann
Catering by Adam & Anna from Sails Restaurant Limited seating
Contact Andrew Dowling 0407 862 776
Rod Carmichael 0409 841 227
Thursday Night in the Attic House “Soup Night”
is cancelled for the month of June.
“Soup Night” will resume on the first
Thursday of July- 4th July.
ROBE PROBUS CLUB
Next meeting Thursday June 20th N.B Change of day
Trip to Reedy Creek Nursery & lunch in Kingston. Leave Bowling Club at 10am SHARP.
Enquiries: Pat St John 8768 2576 Jan Fisk 8768 2139
Sponsors for the day. Robe Electrical, Robetown Motor Inn, Robe Bakery, Foodland, D. & N. Boundy and H. & L. Dawson. A 3 bowls triples with 14 teams over 4 games was the theme of the day. Approx.. $2000 was raised on the day and both winner and r/ups generously donated their winnings back to the Trent Rothall Fund. Winner was the P. Starrick group from Penola with 105 pts and E. Jennings, S. Kennett and J. Denning r/up on 104 pts.
Thurs. 2nd May Sponsor –D. & P. Robinson and RBC 24 players to play 2 games over 8 ends. No 2 game winners so a c/back saw R. Dew(s), I. Bruce and N. Peel winners from E. Jennings(s), P. Lynch and P. Sangster all on 31 pts. C. Dawson won the lucky ticket with no. 50.
Sunday 5th President`s Trophy Day 2 games of 8 ends with only one 2 game winner. S. Kennett(s), P. Lynch, C. Davidson and J. Birminghamwith 49pts, Lucky ticket no. 28 was won by E. Jennings. At days end, the club held a bbq tea followed by the medal presentations for the years championships. Winners were as follows – (Ladies first) Singles – P. Denning. Pairs – J. Birmingham and H. Dawson. Triples – B. Allsop, C. Dawson and J. Fisk – Fours – H. Dawson, J. Birmingham, C. Dawson and N. Hunt. Men`s Singles – S. Denton, Pairs – S, Kennett and M. Golding. Triples – M. Denton, S. Denton and R. Dew. Fours – S. Kennett D. Burgoyne, W. Peters and M. Giles. Veteran Singles winner was B. Nankivell.
The RBC would like to thank all the following sponsors for their support throughout the season. Anthony Moore Electrical, Bank SA, Bendigo Bank, Brand`s Wines, Café Belgiorna, Cellarbrations Robe, Don`s Kitchen, Flint`s Wines, Jack High, K. B. Chiropractic, Lakeside Tourist Park, Majella Wines, Mat`s Plumbing, Robe Bakery, Robe Butchers, Robe Diesel Service, Robe Foodland, Robe Ice, Robetown Motor Inn, Robe Hair Affair, Robe Mobil, Robe Pharmacy, Robe Prof. Fisherman`s Assoc., Robe Seafood and Take-away, Rob`s Cleaning Service, SAL Real Estate, Sails at Robe, Sea Vu Caravan Park, Sky Seafood, Taylor`d Floors, The Providore, Vic Street Pizzeria, Wangolina wines.
We also thank the following individuals for their sponsorship. C. DeLaine, P. Denning, P. & L. Sangster, I. & B. Bruce, D. & N. Boundy, M. & H. Giles, S. & L. Kennett, D. & P. Robinson, A. & J. Birmingham, D. Burgoyne (honorary), L. Ward, R. & T. Levinge, Dick Salter (sadly de-ceased), B. Nankivell, Vic Dawson, D. & C. Davidson, R. & L. Dening and Paul Bishop.
Until next time – good bowling Unbias
Robe Football Club
Wood for sale!
1 tonne is $200.00 It will be a measured tonne
delivered to your door
Contact Grant Schubert on 0429 077 033
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KNEADY THERAPIES
Do you suffer from any of the following ailments?
Sinus headaches Back pain Sore feet Neck and shoulder pain General aches and pains.
Take some me out to visit Elise Lehmann at Kneady Therapies to help relieve your ailments with—
Repairs, maintenance and installation of watering systems
Odd jobs Contact: Harry Keaveney: Mobile: 0407 799 788
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ROB’S CLEANING SERVICE LOCALLY OWNED AND OPERATING IN ROBE FOR OVER 10 YEARS
Carpets & Upholstery: Cleaned, freshened & sanitized by the water extraction method.
Windows: Improve your outlook on life – have us clean your windows & screens.
Lawns: Servicing Robe and Long Beach areas.
Telephone: 08 8768 2865 Mobile: 0429 670437
Need Need Storage?Storage? Robe Storage has available for short or long term lease stor-age in clean & secure area. Suitable for small boats, cars, furniture & general use. Competitive rates from $80 per month.
Contact Tim Mort on 0438 553 405
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Mat’s PlumbingMat’s Plumbing
PO Box 114, ROBE SA 5276 General Plumbing
Gas Fi ng & Maintenance
Phone/Fax: 8768 2878 Mobile: 0427 682 878
abn 35 592 187 979 Lic/Reg No PGE 176769
Doorway Rock Storage Sheds Available for rent now
From only $25.00 per week Call in to 25 Victoria Street
General Waste—Robe Township (to Drain L Bridge) General Waste—Longbeach Area (East of Drain L Bridge) Recycling- Robe Township (to Drain L Bridge) Recycling—Longbeach Area (East of Drain L Bridge)
Temporary Waste Transfer Station Operating Times 2013
Mon 10.00—11.00am Tues 10.00—11.00am Wed 10.00—11.00am Thurs 10.00—11.00am Fri 10.00—11.00am Sat CLOSED Sun 2.00 – 3.00pm
No Putrescible Waste (household waste) is permitted. Half price for pensioners for car boot load only on production of pensioner card. Green Waste Fee Normal Landfill Fees will apply to any Green Waste Products that requires mulch-ing, however Green Waste products that are segregated and do not require mulch-ing eg. Lawn clippings, leaves etc., can be dumped free of charge within the Land-fill area during the opening times.
E-waste Fees: $1.00/ kilogram
Type Fees
Boot Load $20.00
6’x4’ Trailer, Car Type Utes $30.00
8’x5’ Trailers or Similar, Large Utes $55.00
Small Trucks (Single Axle – maxi-mum 4 tonne)
$200.00
Mattresses $25.00
Sofas/ Lounge Chairs $15.00 each
Car Bodies $50.00
Opening outside of operating hours $220.00
SUDOKU
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Thought of the month Life is a collection of memories, make each one count ........
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