february 2019 edition - shire of sandstone
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February 2019 Edition
The Shire of Sandstone Hack St, Sandstone WA 6639
Ph: 08 9963 5802 Fax 08 9963 5852
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PG 2 Contents
PG 3 Emergency Medical Assistance
PG 4 From the desk of the CEO
PG 5 Environmental Health Officer details
PG 6-8 Australia Day Celebrations
PG 9 Bush Fire Brigade call out
PG 10 Breast screen Bus
PG 11 Sandstone reunion in Perth PG 12 Unique gifts and signs
PG 13 Water Park fun
PG 14 Free Movie downloads
PG 15 History Corner
PG 16 Soy Candles available
PG 17 Bus travelling to Mt Magnet
PG 18 Property for sale in Sandstone PG 19 Mental Health awareness program PG 20 Recipe PG 21 Business advertisements
PG 22 Public Notices
PG 23 Directory of Services
PG 24-26 Community Bulletin Board
PG 27-31 Health Services/Calendar
PG 32 Events Calendar
Note. The opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the Shire of Sandstone
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Sandstone Emergency Numbers for Police and Fire 000
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Shire News Shire of Sandstone
Hack Street SANDSTONE WA 6639 Phone: 08 9963 5802 Fax: 08 9663 5852
Email: [email protected]
From the Desk of the CEO The holidays are well and truly over, and shire staff are hard at work again on the Paynes Find
end of the Paynes Find - Sandstone Road and at the administration office and caravan park. One
person who is not back at work with the shire is former roller driver George Cross who has
resigned and left the shire on the 14th January 2019 to take over the Mount Magnet Post Office.
We wish George all the best in his new venture.
Mechanic John McCormack who has had little major work to do due to the modern fleet of equipment owned by the shire has joined the road construction crew driving the roller and tending to any problems that arise on other plant and equipment.
The Annual Electors Meeting was held on the 31st January with 3 electors turning up to have their say and ask questions on issues in the shire. The first being what is the Community Development Reserve able to be used for? Answer this reserve is to be used for projects to benefit the community as determined from time to time. Money from this reserve will be used on several projects this year. There were also questions raised about the replacement of shade sails over the water park and the playground at Phillip Lefroy Park. The shire is looking at replacing the shade sails with a permanent roof as the shade sails are expensive and don’t last in the wind. The shire also received a complaint from one elector about shire workers making noise early in the morning when using the blower to shift leaves off the synthetic grass at the administration building, using the garbage truck to empty rubbish bins and the use of the road sweeper.
Other than that it is a relatively quiet time of the year for the shire with no Council meeting held in
January but rest assured those office staff that are working have plenty to catch up on and now
with the Post Office to look after they are kept busy and the 6 monthly budget review will keep me
busy.
Harry Hawkins Chief Executive Officer
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Shire News Shire of Sandstone
Hack Street SANDSTONE WA 6639 Phone: 08 9963 5802 Fax: 08 9663 5852
Email: [email protected]
The Environmental Health Officer for the Shire of Sandstone is Dave Hadden. Dave’s contact details are:- Principal EHO/Building Surveyor Shires of Leonora, Laverton, Menzies & Sandstone. Phone- 9037 6044 Mobile- 0428376044 Email- [email protected]
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Australia Day Celebrations The Annual Australia Day celebrations were kicked off with a good Aussie breakfast at the community centre with around 30 people coming along. A big thank you to my 2 trusty assistants Freda and Karan for the fantastic job in cooking the breakfast. With everyone’s bellies topped up from breakfast a variety of games for people to enjoy and participate in commenced. The winners and r/ups are listed below. Sheilas Rabbit Trap Throw: 1
st Heidi R/up Margy Dixon
Blokes Rabbit Trap Throw: 1
st Kit R/up Cody
Egg Catch: 1
st Harry and David R/up Gary and James
Chip into Bucket: 1
st James R/up Jordon
Broom Stick Putt: 1
st Jordon R/up Beth
Horseshoe Toss: 1
st Paul R. R/up Gary
Blokes Rolling Pin Toss: 1
st Kit R/up David
Sheilas Rolling Pin Toss: 1
st Margy D R/up Lana
After the games some of the participants went on to play some good Aussie cricket and Richard also brought his boomerang down for anyone that was game to have a go. This is not as easy as it looks…there were some great throws where the boomerang came back and some not so good. Thank you to Harry for doing the marking out for the various games played and to David for helping with running the events. Next year we will look at having some fun inside games as well…like Pictionary, due to a lot of us getting more mature (maybe not wiser) and not able to toss and throw things around like we used to. Great to see Kit Lefroy come back to Sandstone with three mates for Australia Day. With youth on their side they made throwing look easy. Many thanks to all who came down to help celebrate the lucky country we live in. Beth Walton
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Winners are Grinners !
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TRUCK CATCHES FIRE ON MT MAGNET—SANDSTONE ROAD A daring truck driver in WA’s Mid West has escaped injury and saved his cargo after climbing into a burning cab to detach two trailers.
Police said the 52-year-old from Toodyay was driving west on Mount Magnet-Sandstone Road on Thursday, about 110km east of Mount Magnet, when he felt his feet getting hot. “He noticed there was heat coming through the floor, so he slowed and then realised fire and smoke was coming from underneath the truck,” Sergeant Mike Dearnley of Mount Magnet Police said. “He’s then stopped and separated the prime mover from the trailers, and then tried to move it forward to protect the trailers.” Sgt Dearnley said when the driver realised he could do nothing to stop the flames, he acted quickly. “He got back into the burning truck and was able to move it far enough away from the trailers and then jump out,” he said. The blaze then took complete hold, consuming the cab and burning it to a pile of scrap and ashes. By the time police arrived about 6.40pm, firefighters from Sandstone Bushfire Brigade had all but extinguished the flames. Sgt Dearnley praised the quick thinking of the driver, who had been travelling from the Thunderbox Gold Mine, 40 km east of Leinster. “It was a split second decision,” he said. “He’s definitely protected the loads he was towing. “He had no burns, nothing like that. He might have inhaled a fair bit of smoke, but he’s of the belief that he’s okay.” The driver was taken to the Mt Magnet Nursing post to be checked out for smoke inhalation.
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The Breast Screen bus will be going to Mount Magnet on 26th
February 2019
Please let either Lana or the girls in the Shire office know if you are
intending to have a mammogram so we can add you to the list and make a
group booking.
The bus will be travelling over, please let us know if you would like to book a
seat.
Thanks.
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It was great to see the youngsters from the School Holiday Program in Mt Magnet come to visit Sandstone. The Water Park hadn’t had such a work out for quite a while!
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HISTORY CORNER— An excerpt from the book
“Sandstone—from Gold to Wool and Back Again” by Sally L Senior
SOCIAL LIFE THROUGH THE AGES —pg 245
Small outback communities have always made their own entertainment. Black Range and Sandstone were no exception to this. Right from the earliest days, the Black Range area was regarded by those from surrounding districts as somewhere where a ‘good time’ was guaranteed. Nungarra, during its short life, was a hard working little township, with little time for frivolities. Sandstone, on the other hand, was a ‘boom town’, and quickly organised a very full social life for the residents. The first recorded organised social functions in the district were a ‘smoke social’ held by the football clubs Reefers and Towns, at Nungarra in September 1904 at Gardner’s Palace Hotel, and a school picnic in 1904. Considering that Nungarra had only been gazetted as a townsite in that same year, it gives some indication of the social nature of man. Spiritual Activities Spiritual activities were among the first mentioned social events to take place in the new town of Sandstone, with very active church members working hard as they did their best to raise money to build their respective churches. The Salvation Army was the first to be mentioned and was very active in Nungarra, moving to Sandstone with the changeover to the new town, while the Methodist denomination built the first church in Sandstone. This was opened in December 1907 in time for Christmas. On Christmas eve 1907. the Methodist choir conducted carol singing at different places in the streets of Sandstone between 11pm and midnight. The choir, led by J Bald, added a festive atmosphere to the evening. Weddings Weddings are always a popular social event, and the first wedding to take place in Nungarra was between W Cock and Deborah Macdonald, in 1905, while the first European baby born in Nungarra was William Alfred Cock, on 28th January 1906. In the same year, the manager of the WA Bank, P Lowrie, married the daughter of John McManaway, the licensee of the Palace Hotel, Nungarra. Even after the general population had moved to Sandstone, weddings, especially the bigger ones, were still newsworthy and were covered in great detail in the local newspaper. The wedding of Reginald Charles Prater, formerly of Ballarat Victoria, and Winifred Grace Mullins was held on 2 December 1908 at the Methodist Church, conducted by Rev. T.C Oldfield. Sometimes a clergyman was not available to conduct the ceremony, and in this case the Registrar, H.B. Hayles was called upon. This was the case when A.T. Rowe of Sandstone married Miss King of Mininga Marley. The ceremony was followed by supper at the Shamrock Café. Mrs. Foley provided the repast. It was the custom in 1912 to print a list of wedding presents in the local newspaper following a big wedding. This was all very well when the list was generous, but one can only imagine the embarrassment it could cause, and hope that the names of the donors were not included in the list. By 1908 more married men were bringing their wives and children to Sandstone, resulting in less temporary looking ‘camps’, and the town began to take on a more permanent appearance as better housing was provided. This made life much better for those women already there. The presence of more women also improved the social life of everyone. In August 1908, the Sandstone Ladies Sewing Guild was formed, so that the women of the town could get together for company, as well as to sew together when they met in the Australian Workers’ Association (AWA ) Hall. …../ to be continued
The bride wore ivory white China silk. The skirt fell in graceful folds, was padded at the hem and edge of the train and decorated with insertions and tucks. The bodice was Kimono style trimmed with Valenciennes lace insertions and sleeves of tucked net. She wore a tulle veil with orange blossom and carried a shower bouquet of white sweet peas and asparagus fern, a gift from the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were Misses Nellie Rowell and Florrie Ovington and the Matrons of Honour were Mesdames A Rowell and I Ovington. George Green was the Best Man and Tom Ovington the Groomsman. The bride was given away by Mr. P.J. McDonnell. The reception was held at the AWA Hall.
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COMMUNITY BUS TAKING PASSENGERS TO MT MAGNET The Sandstone Community Bus will be travelling to Mt Magnet every four weeks for Shire business. If anyone needs to travel to Mt Magnet, we usually have available seats. We can take a maximum of 6 passengers so please book - please be aware that we adhere to a strict time schedule. The bus will leave from the Sandstone Shire Administration office at 10am and will leave Mt. Magnet opposite the IGA at 1.30pm for the return trip home. Please book your seat by contacting either Rhonda or Margaret at the Shire office ph. 9963 5802
The next bus will be Wednesday 27th February 2019 (if we can find a bus driver )
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Or phone : 0448 866 643
This price is Very Negotiable
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Milo Swirl Banana
Bread
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups self-raising flour 3/4 cup wholemeal self-raising flour 1/2 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 cup caster sugar 3/4 cup milk 2/3 cup vegetable oil 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 bananas, mashed 2 tablespoons Milo 2 small bananas, halved lengthways (for decoration)
Method
Step 1 Preheat oven to 180C/160C fan-forced. Grease and line a 7cm-deep, 9cm x 25.5cm (base) loaf pan, ex-tending paper 5cm above long sides. Step 2 Combine flours, bicarbonate of soda, cinnamon and sugar in a large bowl. Whisk milk, oil, eggs, vanilla and mashed bananas in a separate bowl. Add banana mixture to flour mixture. Stir to combine. Step 3 Divide mixture into 2 portions. Stir Milo into one portion. Place spoonfuls of mixture alternately into prepared pan. Using a skewer, marble mixture together. Top with halved bananas, cut-side up. Bake for 1 hour or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean. Stand in pan for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature with butter.
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Pastoralists and D.E.C. in the Sandstone and
surrounding Shire’s have an ongoing wild dog bait programme. Please be advised
BAITS WILL BE ON THE GROUND ALL YEAR ROUND
Also just a friendly reminder to keep your dogs locked
up, or on a leash if out walking.
To avoid being
penalised all dogs and cats must be kept in your yards or on leads at all times. Please clean up after
your dog!!!!!
All dogs must be registered. If your dog is not registered, or if you
are unsure when the registration expires,
please contact the Shire office.
The RANGER is making more and more frequent
visits to Sandstone.
When was the last time you
visited your local library?
We don’t just have books,
there are DVDs and Audio
books as well, so next time
you are passing the office,
pop in and have a look.
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JPB Contracting
Paul (Scruffy) Bennett
Ph: 0427 841 888
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Mount Magnet Post & Lotteries
Gifts, cards, stationery, art supplies.
Passport photos and much more Drop in and browse
Check out the website www.mtmagnetpost.com
SANDSTONE LIBRARY Open Monday—Friday 8.30am—4.30pm
Casual memberships welcome
• Interlibrary Loans • Audio Books • Internet access • DVDs • Fiction and non Fiction books
Dog registrations are due by the end of October
each year. Please check your dog’s registration or contact the Shire office to check if your dog’s registration needs
renewal
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YOU MUST CONTACT THE SHIRE OF SANDSTONE PRIOR TO
DISPOSAL OF ANY ASBESTOS MATERIALS
Phone 9963 5802 Mondays - Fridays
8:30 - 4:00pm
LEGAL ACTION WILL BE TAKEN FOR
NON-COMPLIANCE
We are always after articles for the Bush Telegraph so if you have a story, a photo
or maybe a birthday, or perhaps there is something
you would like to see in your newsletter please
contact Rhonda at the Shire office on email -
ROTARY CLUB We are the very first Rotary Club
that is based purely online in WA. This enables people living in remote/regional areas the op-tion to still provide a service to their local community by joining Rotary E club of E.WA. It’s a
new and vital Rotary Experience.
We meet via online webinars
and the use of Facebook, both open to the public and private
sessions.
Name: E-WA Rotary Address: www.ewarotary.org.au www.facebook.com/ewarotary Ph 0408 802 490 Community Group Name : E-WA Rotary—Kerry O’Shea [email protected] We’d love to hear from you :)
Westcoast Seafood
Email: [email protected] Contact Stan to see when he will be in
Sandstone next
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Looking for Gold? Want to Prospect near Sandstone?
Please contact the Mt Magnet Office of the Department of
Mines and Petroleum, Cnr Hepburn and Richardson
St
Telephone (08) 9963 4509
Heritage Museum & Visitor Centre
CLOSED UNTIL
EASTER 2019
Ordinary Meeting
of Council
The next meeting of Council will be held on THURSDAY 28th February 2019 at 11.00 a.m. The Agenda is viewable at the Sandstone Public Library and on-line at www.sandstone.wa.gov.au , once prepared.
Alice Atkinson Caravan Park 08 9963 5859 Main Roads - Road Conditions 13 81 38
(24 Hr Customer Contact Centre )
Mt Magnet Police 08 9963 3222
National Hotel 08 9963 5801
Outback Accommodation 08 9963 5869
Sandstone Museum &
Visitor Information Centre 08 9963 5061
Sandstone Nursing Post 08 9963 5808
Shire of Sandstone Office
and Post Office 08 9963 5802
Useful Sandstone Phone Numbers
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Sandstone Nursing post Irvine St Sandstone
Nurse - Lana Lefroy 9963 5808 or 9963 5831
MEDICAL SERVICES AVAILABLE IN
WILUNA
The following medical services are available from visiting specialists through the Wiluna Medical Centre. These services are free of charge and are available to Sandstone residents and the travelling public.
To make an appointment for visiting specialists, contact Wiluna Medical Centre 9981 8600
Dental (Monthly) Gynaecologist
Audiologist Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)
Cardiologist Respiratory
Health and Well being services
Child Health Services, Paediatrician
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Sandstone Nursing post Irvine St Sandstone
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Sandstone Nursing post Irvine St Sandstone
Nurse - Lana Lefroy 9963 5808 or 9963 5831
TELEPHONE HELP LINES
Mental Health Emergency Response Line
(formerly Psychiatric Emergency Team)
Perth WA 6000 Tel: 08 9224 8888
RuralLink
Tel: 1800 552 002
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Sandstone Nursing post Irvine St Sandstone
Nurse - Lana Lefroy 9963 5808 or 9963 5831
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Sandstone Nursing post Irvine St Sandstone
Nurse - Lana Lefroy 9963 5808 or 9963 5831
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Council
If you would like your event to appear on the Community Planner please contact the Shire of Sandstone Phone: 9963 5802 Fax: 9963 5852 Email: [email protected]
FEBRUARY 2019
Internet is available at Sandstone Library in the Shire building
Monday—Friday 8.30am—4.30pm
We don’t have public WIFI but you can use our computers to access the internet