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NEWSNEWMANS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERMonthly Edition December 2013 Issue 149
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On Thursday 31 October 2013, the
Newman Bapst Church hosted a Night
of Light. This was for the children of
Newman and involved cra!s, games,
food and a lantern walk. This was a
great alternave for families who did
not wish to celebrate Halloween.
I, for one, just thought Halloween was
an American tradion that was slowly
gaining momentum in Australia and
was just commercialism. However, on
doing a li"le research, have discoveredthat Halloween is a celebraon of
evil. It is a religious day but it is not
Chrisan. So I was quite pleased there
was an alternave acvity for kids in
town who did not want to parcipate
in Halloween.
The Night of Light was bright and
posive and, with close to 50 children
parcipang, was a well a"ended and
Night of LightBy Danielle Cochrane
acon packed evening. The children
decorated their own lanterns and then
they were lit with ny li"le torch lights
inside. The kids then did a walk withtheir lanterns up the hill behind the
Bapst Church.
They also made cards and pictures,
played games like sck the #ame on
the lantern (an alternave to pin the
tail on the donkey). Dinner was served
(bonus$), some yummy pizza and
fresh fruit. It was a great family night,
enjoyed by all those who a"ended.
Thank you to the Bapst Church forpu% ng on a fantasc evening and also
thank you to members of the Anglican
Church who helped on the evening.
Pin the #ame on the
lantern
Charlee, Sarah and
Gemma DunkleyAngus Robertson
Kids on the hill a!er
their lantern walk
Birgit Bowie and
Anthony Bowie
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Shire of East Pilbara Councillors
Lynne Craigie and Lang Coppin have
been re-elected in their roles of Shire
President and Deputy Shire President
respec!vely following the October
elec!on. Councillors whose term
had expired were all successfully re-contested.
Central Ward: Dean Hatwell
East Ward: Kevin Danks
(elected unopposed)
Lower Central: Bridget Rose Schill
North Ward: Lang Coppin
(elected unopposed)
South Ward: Shane Carter, Anita
Grace, Doug Stead
Twilight Movies
The new year will see a new series of
ten twilight movies presented by BHP
Billiton and the Shire of East Pilbara.
This year they will be held on Saturday
evenings running between 11 January
and 15 March 2014. They will be held
at the Boomerang Oval and food will
be available for purchase. Community
groups interested in running the
canteen for fundraising can contact
Sue Micho# on 9175 8000 to register
interest.
Wi! in the Middle of Nowhere
The Pilbara Regional Council has taken
the necessi!es of rest stops (shade and
ablu!on facili!es) and will be taking
huge leaps ahead in the coming months
by adding crea!ve feature shelters,
tourist informa!on on the surrounding
region, and even WiFi access points.
Coming to nowhere near anywhere
soon.
Keeping Leisure Spots Accessible
Some of Newmans local leisure spotsand water holes are on private land,
and the following applies even to those
that are not, as access may begin to be
limited. A few are ruining these spots
for the many through li$er, messy camp
res and general thoughtlessness. Pay
a$en!on to your own, your family and
friends, and other peoples behaviour.
Remember take nothing but photos
and leave nothing but footprints.
Sherpas on the Move
The Old Y building ceased being used
in June 2009 by the Newman Youth
Services, according to the unconrmed
Council mee!ng minutes from 25
October 2013. In 2010, signicant
renova!ons to the building were
undertaken and the Shire Council
approved use of this facility by children
and youth service providers. Since
commencing opera!on, the commercial
Sherpa Kids Australia has been sharing
facili!es with the Newman Recrea!on
Centres crche. As their number of
users have increased, so too has their
need for space. Following nego!a!ons
between the Newman Scouts, Sherpa
and the Shire of East Pilbara, the
Sherpa Kids Australias before and a%er
school care and vaca!on programmes
will be run out of the Hilditch Avenue
premises. Contact them directly for full
details.
New Sta" Housing at the Newman
Airport
The Shire of East Pilbara has accepted
a tender applica!on for the supply
and delivery of up to six sta# housing
units within a residen!al zone on
the Newman Airport reserve. More
specialised sta# are required to operate
the airport including Airservices
Australia that establishes a permanentAireld Rescue and Fire Figh!ng sta!on
at the airport. Further, emergency
response FIFO sta# will resident in
housing rather than single person
accommoda!on at the site.
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Editors Rant
With the cry constantly going out for
greater shopping opons in Newman,
now is the me to support the shops
we dohave available and ensure that
they are around for the long haul.
Shop local this Christmas by taking the
me to see what is available for your
family and friends before purchasing
online.
Have a look with fresh eyes at places
like the pharmacies, news agency,
clothing and shoe shops, Retravision,
hardware, post o! ce, the Newman
Visitors Centre, and the pool shop in
the LIA has some pool toys and swim
wear available too.
Martumili Arsts will see you looking
for some fabulous local art to give to
family and friends from all regions of
the globe. Having guests staying over
the Christmas period? Consider new
furniture from Comfort Style.
Support local businesses.
Christmas Shopping
For those who are interested, I
thought I would share some insight
into the meaning of Halloween. The
informaon was sourced from Africa
Chrisan Acon in South Africa.
Halloween has strong roots in
paganism and witchcra". It began
as the Druid fesval of Samhain. The
Celts considered November 1st the
day of death because, in the Northernhemisphere, this was the beginning of
winter. They believed that their sun
god was losing strength and Samahin,
the lord of death was overpowering
it. The Druids also thought that on
31 October, on the eve of the feast,
Samhain assembled the spirits of all
who had died during the previous year
to return to their former home to visit
the living.
On Halloween for thousands of years
Druid priests have conducted diabolical
worship ceremonies of human and
animal sacri#ces meant to appease
Samhain and keep the spirits from
harming them.
The Bible and HalloweenBy Danielle Cochrane
So where does Trick or Treang come
into it? To obtain these sacri#ces, Druid
priests would go from house to house
asking for fa$ed calves, black sheep
and human beings. Those who gave
were promised prosperity, and those
who refused to give were threatened
and cursed. This is the origin of trick
or treat.
Now the Jack-O-Lantern has its origin in
the candle-lit pumpkin or skull, which
served as a signal to mark those farms
and homes that supported the Druids
religion and thus were seeking the
treat when the terror of Halloween
began.
So not wanng to sound like a Grinch,
there is a modernisaon of Halloween
these days% On a lighter side, Halloween
has become another very important
day in the commercial promoons
calendar. Organised entertainment
around the Halloween theme forpeople of all ages seems to be going
from strength to strength. Halloween
theme costume pares have gained in
popularity and will no doubt keep the
Halloween tradions alive for many
years to come.
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The WA Cat laws nally came into full
eect as of 1 November 2013. This
means that domesc cats, six months
and older must be sterilised, micro-
chipped, be wearing a tag in a public
place and registered with the local
shire. Fines of unto $5,000 can be
issued for non-compliance.
For more informaon contact the vet
hospital, the East Pilbara Shire or visit
http://www.dlg.wa.gov.au/Content/
Legislaon/CatActFaqs.aspx
Newman has been subject to a very
nasty outbreak of Parvovirus over the
past few months, with 21 conrmed
cases. Parvovirus is a very highly
contagious disease that aects dogs.Puppies and unvaccinated dogs are
parcularly suscepble. The Australian
Veterinary Associaon reports that the
death rate can be greater the 80% in
these animals.
This virus is very resilient in the
environment and spreads via an
oral-faecal route. Parvovirus aacks
Doing the Right Thing for Our Furry FriendsBy Newman Veterinary Hospital, Dr Lucy van der Weide BSc BVMS
the gastrointesnal tract and the
cardiovascular system. Common
clinical signs of parvovirus include inial
redness and reluctance to play, which
then can progress quickly to voming
and very foul smelling diarrhoea.
Early treatment intervenon is vital and
requires very intensive management.
Treatment can be very costly. It is beer
to take preventave measures against
this nasty disease by vaccinang your
dog.
Ensure that your puppy receives its full
puppy vaccinaon course and refrain
from taking your puppy out on walks or
to parks unl 10-14 days a!er the third
and nal puppy vaccinaon.
In Newman canine vaccinaons are
recommend to be carried out yearly,
due to the high risk of many infecous
diseases. For more informaon please
come in the Newman Veterinary
Hospital and have a chat to our friendly
team.
The Shire of East Pilbara and its
residents are fed up with the connued
destrucon through pointless acts of
vandalism. The $1,000 reward to those
who provide informaon leading to the
convicon of vandals is sll oered by
the Shire.
This reminder is to encourage residents
to help police catch vandals a!er a
signicant increase of reported damage
to council property in recent months.
Reports include signicant damage to
Miners Hope Park in East Newman
where panels reinforced by steel were
deliberately kicked down. Other recent
damage includes the destrucon of
dozens of newly planted trees around
the town.
The damage at Miners Hope would
have required quite considerable force
by the perpetrators and addionally
created a signicant amount of noise
which most likely would have been
heard by nearby residents, said Shire
of East Pilbara Chief Execuve O" cer
Allen Cooper.
Vandalism S!ll Problem
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Sunday 1 December 9 am-12 noon, Newman Mainstreet Markets at Pioneer
Football and Sporng Club, Capricorn Complex
Sunday 1 December Evening presented by the Shire of East Pilbara and the
Combine Churches of Newman
5 pm, Lighng of the Christmas Tree at the Newman Aquac
Centre, free entry 6 pm, Sausage sizzle at Boomerang Oval
7 pm, Carols by Candlelight at Boomerang Oval
Friday 6 December 10 am, Shire of East Pilbaras Ordinary Council meeng
Friday 13 December 9-11 am, Family Christmas Party, contact Newman Neighbourhood Centre for full details as there
are special arrangements to be made with Santa [email protected]
Saturday 14 December 10 am-12 noon, Meet your Shire Councillors at the shopping centre
Evening, BHP Christmas party
Hillview Speedway producon and Christmas event
Tuesday 24 December 8 pm, Nine Carols, Anglican Church, 11 Hilditch Avenue, 9175 1350
Wed 25 December Christmas Day
9 am, Christmas Day Service, Anglican Church, 11 Hilditch Avenue, 9175 1350
Thursday 26 December Boxing Day
Tuesday 31 December New Years Eve
COMING SOON
Saturday 11 January Twilight movies series commence
Boomerang Oval
Sunday 26 January Australia Day
Saturday 22 February The Annual Ro!nest Channel,
Newman Aquac Centre. Start
training for a great swim in either a
group or couple.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS December 2013
Please contact Newman Mainstreet
Project to have your community eventadded to this calendar.
Phone/Fax 9177 8290 or via
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In September this year, Newman
Primary School launched Story Time.
Story Time was a 9 week program
designed for children who will aend
Kindergarten at Newman Primary
School in 2014. The program provided
students and parents with a strong
transion to school experience and asolid base from which to start Kindy in
2014.
The goals of the program were to:
Improve early learning and
development of children;
Increase school readiness;
Support families to develop parents
capacity to provide posive early
developmental experiences for
their children; Engage families who are new to the
school;
Familiarise children with the Kindy
environment, rounes and other
children; and to
Provide relevant and up to date
informaon about transion to
school.
Story Time has run in partnership with
Allied Health Services, the School Nurse,Speech Therapists, Physiotherapist and
Child Health Nurse vising. During
these visits the specialists conducted
sessions for parents about the services
they provide and early intervenon
NPSs Story TimeBy Ryan Kenny, Deputy Principal
indicators. Ngala also visited Story Time
to educate parents on transioning to
school.
Story Time has been extremely
successful with an average aendance
of 26 students. The students
loved coming and parcipang inexcing and engaging lessons that
were planned and delivered by the
Kindergarten teacher at Newman
Primary School, Noeleen Campbell.
April enjoying mosaic acvies
Kaitlyn enjoying Story Time sessions
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Newman Primary School took a group
of nineteen Year 7 students to Canberra
for camp from 11-15 November.
The students had the opportunity
to explore many of the signicant
sites in Canberra and learn about the
history of our Naonal Capital City andAustralia. The students visited Black
Mountain Tower, Royal Australian
Mint, Parliament House, Australian
Instute of Sport, Canberra Deep Space
Communicaon Complex, Australian
War Memorial, the Naonal Museum
of Australia, Government House,
Questacon, and the Electoral Educaon
Centre. The students had the rare
opportunity to aend the opening of
the new si ng of Parliament and had
the opportunity to meet My Bryce, the
Governor Generals husband. Newman
Primary School would like to thank
Megara for their generous support of
the Canberra Camp.
Following are some student responses
about the Canberra Camp.
NPSs Canberra AdventuresBy Ryan Kenny, Deputy Principal
Questacon
Damijan: I learnt a lot at Questacon
including what an earthquake feels like.
Mrs Bateman: I thought it was
awesome inside the earthquake house.
Electoral Educa!on CentreTaylor: Learning about how to vote in a
referendum was interesng.
Government House
Jasmin: The Governor Generals house
was fun and very prey.
Jasmine: I like the Governor Generals
house because it was fun and interesng
and we got to meet Mr Bryce, the
Governor General's husband!
Natasha: The Governor Generals house
was beauful with amazing trees.
Na!onal Museum of Australia
Demi: The amount of exhibits were
breathtaking.
Shona: The interacve game with the
iPads gave us a really good chance to
explore the museum.
Australian War Memorial
Shanelle: The war memorial discovery
zone was fun. It showed me what it
was like to be in di"erent situaons like
in a submarine, a helicopter and the
Vietnam War.
Genie: The war memorial was reallytouching.
Australian Ins!tute of Sport
Taylor: I really enjoyed the Australian
Instute of Sport. Sportex was great
because of the interacve acvies.
Temia: The AIS was loads of fun. I liked
seeing where people pracce and play
their sports.
Parliament House
Leighton: Parliament House was one of
the most amazing places I've ever been
to. I was surprised by both how much I
knew and how much I sll had to learn.
Malda: Parliament House was both
fun and educaonal. I enjoyed seeing
how parliament actually works.
Black Mountain Tower
Olivia: The lookout at the arboretum
was amazing. I enjoyed being able to
see all of Canberra.
Photographs by Ma! Benne!
Olivia at Questacon
George and Genie in soldiers uniforms at
the Australian War Memorial
Demi and Shanelle in the "ight simulator at the
Canberra Deep Space Communica!on Complex
Watching MPs arriving for the new
si ng of Parliament
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The Pilbara style poker run was a great
success held 9-10 November 2013.
Parcipants enjoyed a safe ride with no
accidents or breakdowns.
Fund raising for exceeded its target by
raising over $1,200.
A big thank you is extended to Auski
Road house for showing their support
and allowing competors to take over
one of their camping lawns to ll riders
with food and beverages.
The night was a lile smoky with bush
res surrounding the road house
pu ng on a spectacular light show.
Thanks go to all who aended
Poker RunBy Cyndy Williams
The Beach Indoor Play Centre has
been undergoing a faceli! since 16
September with a HUGE thank-you
to BHP Billiton Iron Ore, the Shire ofEast Pilbara, and Newman Mainstreet
Project Inc.
As most people would have seen the
front of the hall has begun to transform
with the assistance of Wideglide
construcon pu ng up cladding, new
railing and an automated door (YAY").
Inside is also transforming with a brand
new commercial grade kitchen sll to
be installed, with #oor to ceiling lesand three new toilets being built from
scratch to accommodate all patrons.
While we are sll far from compleon it
is good to know that these new facilies
will be benecial to all families and
community groups within Newman...
But we are not stopping there. The
Mainstreet Commiee are now looking
toward future projects, with the hope
to soon upgrade our current play-ground ...
Stay tuned Newman, excing mes
ahead for The Beach Indoor Play Centre
and Newman Mainstreet Project Inc."
A Faceli! for The BeachBy Nicole Willis
Mainstreet Projects Coordinator
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Saturday 9 November 2013 saw the
highly ancipated opening of the
exercise staons on Fortescue Avenue.
Outdoor exercise staons oer a fun,
self-guided way to exercise. They are
long lasng, safe and hygienic and,with no moving parts, require minimal
ongoing maintenance. These staons
were installed by The Shire of East
Pilbara and are perfectly located on
Fortescue Avenue, and really add to
the sporng precinct of the area. They
are also shaded so are great for year
round usage.
At the opening, aendees were
given instrucon on how to use the
equipment and were also treated to
healthy smoothies created by Emma
Jeeries.
A plaque was unveiled and a red ribbon
cut by representaves from the Shire
of East Pilbara and BHP Billiton as this
was a joint iniave.
Outdoor Exercise Staons OpenBy Danielle Cochrane
Andrea Ahipene shows how to use the
equipment
Photographs by Danielle Cochrane
Katrina Linning showing some exercise techniques
Pat Bourke, Lynne Craigie, Alex Seed and Allen Cooper
Healthy smoothies created by Emma
Jeeries
The Have a Go Day program is based
on the Royal Life Saving Societys Swimand Survive program that is designed
to provide essenal swimming, water
safety and survival skills to prepare
children for a lifeme of safe acvity in,
on or around the water.
Royal Life Saving Have a Go Day
Student performs a manikin tow rescue at Royal
Life Saving Have a Go Day
Photograph by Jennifer Mickle
Students Rescue a Friend
Photograph by Jennifer Mickle