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THE KOO WEE RUP
BLACKFISH OCTOBER 2014
Items printed in this publication do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or beliefs of the Editor. The Editor reserves the right to edit any items, where necessary. All work associated with the production of The Koo Wee Rup Blackfish is done on a voluntary basis. Edited by C Roff email: [email protected] PO Box 64, Koo Wee Rup 3981, Tel 5997 2333 Printed by KWR Township Committee
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OUR UNDER 15 PREMIERS
Congratulations to the Koo Wee Rup Under 15 Football and Netball teams for taking out their premierships. Congratulations as well to the Senior Football, Under 13 Football and B Grade Netball for making it through to their Grand Finals. Full report of footy finals on Page 6.
THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES (Edited Extracts) The Township held its monthly meeting on Wednesday, 3 September. Township Meetings are open to anyone who
would like to attend. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, 1 October at 7:30 pm at the Community Centre. Ray Brown asked if anyone had experienced any problems as a result of the increased water pressure in town. A pipe
had burst outside his property. Other residents advised that a hydrant had burst outside the high school. Ray Brown reported that he had spoken to some of the workmen drilling holes for the proposed natural gas
reticulation. They said that they were due to start work in January; it should take 5‐6 months to reticulate around town and then 3 months to connect the gas pipeline to Pakenham. Although the official date for connection to gas is late 2017, it is possible that we may be connected as early as late 2015. Koo Wee Rup Bypass Update Township President Gavin Brock invited our guests this evening, Rob Pearson, Team Leader Project Delivery, VicRoads
and Luc Colombies, Project Manager, Koo‐Wee‐Rup By‐pass Engineering, LendLease to address the meeting. Rob reported that, although not much visible work had been undertaken this winter, plenty of work had been going on
along the drains. Now the weather is getting drier, what is being done will become more apparent and there will be changes in traffic management around town. Luc advised that 90% of the road length had been worked out of the ground with the majority of pavement boxed out.
Pavement rock laying has begun this week. At the bridge site, 161 out of 168 pre‐cast piles have been driven over winter. Bridge headstock building is under way and they have started laying beams on the bridges. Continued on Page 4
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OUT OF THE SHADOWS AND INTO THE LIGHT On Saturday, 13 September 2014 Station Street, Koo Wee Rup was lined with walkers wearing orange caps and
carrying orange balloons. These walkers were supporting the Lifeline “Out of the Shadows and in to the Light” campaign. The organisers of the Event Cathy McNulty and Liz Shaw could not have been happier with the turnout for the Event. The Walk is about raising awareness for Depression and Suicide and helping to bring these issues in to the public
forum. Cathy and Liz lost their brother Stephen in 2013 to suicide after a long battle with mental illness. The response was more than they could hope for with 210 registered walkers, the sisters were overwhelmed with the number of people who have been touched by suicide. It was an amazing opportunity for the community to get together and help shake the stigma of suicide. Registration started at 10.00am where people were invited to
write in Reflection cards messages to their loved ones that have been lost. The Walk officially kicked off at 10.30am at the Koo Wee Rup Fire Station with the first group of walkers, which included the Mayor Graeme Moore. The Walkers were released in 3 minutes intervals, to avoid traffic congestion at the KWR lights. The Walk finished at the Community Centre where a BBQ and tea and coffee was available to purchase. Once all of the Walkers had reached the Community Centre, people were invited inside to participate in the “Reflection Ceremony”. The Ceremony was conducted by the Mayor and after a short speech, it allowed participants to bring forward their messages of hope and love to their loved ones whilst the beautiful song “True Colours” played in the background. It was a highly emotional time for those that are missing their loved ones and it was beautiful to see the strangers comfort each other in their grief. Cathy and Liz were grateful
for all of the donations and help that they received on the day including: Woolworths, Bunyip River Meats, Candle bliss, Lombardo Family, CFA Koo Wee Rup, KWR Lions Club, KWR Township Committee, Cr David Young and Mayor Graeme Moore, Malvolio, Fox sound lighting, & our Marshalls and helpers on the day. The walk was so successful
that the organisers intend to organise another walk in 2015.
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TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES (Edited Extracts) (from Page 1) Despite a very constricted work area, progress has been good and LendLease have managed to limit the amount of
vegetation which they needed to clear to less than the maximum they were allowed. Bandicoot corridors have been set up and bandicoot sightings are on the increase. Frog ponds have been established around Manks Road. Their environmental record to date is very good. After 6 months of negotiation with SP Ausnet, the power poles on Manks Road have been relocated. They are now
negotiating the move of power poles on Rossiter Road. In late October, they hope to move the Koo Wee Rup‐Healesville Road traffic to the new road from the roundabout on
Manks Road into Koo Wee Rup. This will allow the old road to be removed and the bypass connector road to be built. They are working hard to ensure that Railway Road residents will have access to links into town. A temporary side
track will be built for them once the existing road is taken out of service. There will be a lot of activity in the area and LendLease are working to make sure that they communicate effectively with the Railway Road residents to minimise difficulties. The bottom section of Rossiter Road needs to be widened and reconstructed. Traffic will need to be only one way
during this process. It is anticipated that this reconstruction work will commence in October and take around 5 months to complete. For the duration of the work, traffic will be able to access the South Gippsland Highway from Koo Wee Rup, but traffic from the highway to Koo Wee Rup will have to come via Sybella Avenue. There was some discussion about the busy Christmas/New Year period. Luc advised that there was a chance that the road could be opened to traffic in both directions during the 3 week roadwork shutdown over this period. The bypass project is tracking well and is slightly ahead of schedule. There is a slight chance that the road could be
completed by the start of winter 2015, but this would be contingent on very good weather and no unanticipated problems. The project is well on track for completion by the November 2015 deadline. Rob advised that VicRoads have plans to plant distinctive vegetation at the Koo Wee Rup exits at either end of the
bypass to give a visual indication to traffic that this is the place to turn off. He will forward details of the proposed planting to Gavin Brock and Geoff Stokes for comment. VicRoads are open to comment and suggestion on their proposed plantings. Additionally, there will be a lot of planting in the area between the new access road and the bypass (site of the existing KWR‐Healesville Road). Questions from the floor Ray Brown asked whether the roundabouts would be fully lit. Rob answered that the roundabouts would be fully lit
and there would be flag lighting at Railway Road. Frank Crameri had sent in a question about the new barriers on MacDonald's Drain Road. These have been installed
on all but one corner and he felt that this was possibly the most dangerous corner. Gavin Brock will email details to Rob who will pass the concerns to the appropriate VicRoads department. Gavin Brock asked whether an open day for the community would be held for locals to walk or cycle the new bypass
prior to opening. Rob thought it was a good idea and will discuss it with the committee closer to the time of opening. Ray Brown asked if the bypass was being built as a single lane in each direction along its length, including the bridges.
Rob answered that it was currently a single lane in each direction but land had been purchased for proposed future duplication. Once duplication was approved, and this could be up to 25 years away, the current road would become the northbound carriageway and a new southbound carriageway would be constructed. If the bypass creates extra traffic on the road, this may encourage funding of a duplication earlier than planned. Ray Brown voiced his concern about getting from Rossiter Road onto the South Gippsland Highway with the volume of
traffic that moves along the highway. It was advised that with the roundabout on the South Gippsland Highway, traffic turning right from the highway onto the bypass would cut off the flow of traffic on the highway allowing traffic from Rossiter Road easier access onto the highway than is currently experienced at the end of Sybella Avenue. The bypass engineers are very confident in the base that they have laid under the new road. There should be
considerably less shifting and consequent cracking and potholing than on the current KWR‐Healesville Road. Gavin thanked Rob and Luc for their attendance and their report tonight. Various maintenance items were flagged from the floor.
Ray Brown reminded the meeting that we are still waiting on a response from Cr David Young on the upgrade of the toilet facilities in Cochrane Park.
There is a light out on the walkway between Grange Court and Icke Road and lighting at the bus terminal is not good.
A merit has been lodged with council to fix the 'rat run' through the old bamboo sales yard at the traffic lights. No response has been received to date. (Continued next page)
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TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES (Edited Extracts) (from previous page) There is a footpath damaged on Moody Street outside Gippsland Truck Parts at the side of the track from the
back of the shops where trucks run over it.
There is a service cover sitting too high on the footpath on Moody Street near the corner of Denhams Road. Ray Brown spoke in support of the proposed microbrewery at the old PMP site. He felt it would be an asset for the
town and would attract business into town once the bypass was opened. He expressed concern over the continued delay in approving the process. Other members of the committee recalled advice from Cr David Young that some of the delay was around a proposed vehicle exit from the site close to the traffic lights which VicRoads has some concerns with. Ray moved that the Township Committee write to council registering their support for the proposed microbrewery
stressing the importance of this type of development to continue to attract business to town once the bypass is open and also stressing that the Township Committee is keen to see the pedestrian access from Cochrane Park to Station Street built as part of this development. Jason Blackwood from Koo Wee Rup Football Club told the meeting he had come to the meeting in response to a
request from the committee for a working group to be formed to promote the development of additional sporting facilities for the town, particularly a second oval. Jason advised that there is not sufficient space at the current Recreation Reserve to build a second ground; land that had been earmarked for this purpose in the past is used by the local pony club. Any new development would entail the purchase of land. Jason said that a second oval doesn't need to be full size. At present there is a great deal of pressure on the single oval
at the Rec Reserve with multiple senior and junior teams wanting to play and train. A second oval could be a specific junior facility with a small club room and field. The football oval at the high school could be used for junior teams but is currently not up to scratch and needs
significant drainage work. Kym Bridgford, the high school principal, is supportive of the oval being used by the town when not required by the school. Some discussion was held around the possibility of using a parcel of remnant land left over from the bypass
compulsory purchase to develop for future recreation needs of the town. When larger properties are purchased, some of the property is set aside as road reserve, but there can be parcels of land left over which can only be sold to surrounding property owners. If the surrounding owners are not interested, the government may be willing to assign the land as recreational land for Koo Wee Rup. A decent size parcel of land could provide enough space to meet the town's sporting needs for some time with the possibility of development of new ovals for football and soccer as well netball and tennis courts. A joint working party made up of the township committee, recreation reserve committee, footy club, cricket club and
high school will be formed to pursue the project. Cathy McNulty updated the committee about the
Lifeline suicide awareness walk which she is facilitating on 13 September. They had initially thought of a balloon release, but had decided not to go ahead with it because of environmental concerns. The organisers have been thrilled with the community response to the event; the numbers registered to walk so far have far exceeded their expectations and they have had a hard time spending the $100 donated by the Township Committee because nearly every business they have approached to purchase supplies for the event has donated them. The committee voted that any money remaining from the $100 donation should be passed on to Lifeline.
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GRAND FINAL FEVER HITS KOO WEE RUP Grand final fever hit Koo Wee Rup last month as the Koo Wee Rup Football Club prepared to win their first senior
premiership in 33 years. The club has had a successful 2014 season with its seniors, U/15s & the U/13s making it through to the Grand Final at Garfield on the 20th September. Supporters and many residents of the township and the district embraced the excitement with many houses and
business getting behind the local club by decking out their homes and shops in red and blue colours. The local newsagents and the party supply business sold out of balloons and crepe paper as the supporters showed their support. 2014 has been a great year for the Demons who have worked hard to develop our national game and more
importantly to promote a family atmosphere at the club. They now have five teams playing in the Ellinbank & District Football League plus a U/10 & U/12 side playing in the South East Junior Football League. The club also runs the Auskick program with over 50 kids learning the game. In total the Koo Wee Rup Football Club provides a healthy sporting outlet for over 200 local kids and a environment for families to get together.
September 20th Grand Final Day The traffic flow from Koo Wee Rup at 6.30 am looked like the township was evacuating, as hundreds of supporters and
family groups headed to Garfield in their quest the elusive premiership cups. The first challenge was actually gaining entry into the ground as security was airport standard with all cars being thoroughly searched for alcohol or who knows what. The ground was quickly filling and a huge crowd was on the cards to see five games of top class football. The Koo Wee Rup U/13s lined up to enter the arena and burst through the huge banner that was supplied by the
Melbourne Football Club Cheer Squad, the umpire bounced the ball to start a big day of football. The Demon small brigade battled hard against a much bigger Cora Lynn who had been the benchmark all season and too the Demons credit they played above themselves to get within 13 points at the final siren. Although disappointed, coach Matt Dunham congratulated all his players who committed themselves all year to training and on making the Grand Final. He stressed on all the players that they are the future of the Koo Wee Rup Football Club. The next game quickly followed as
U/15s coach Daniel Crowley led his players through an even bigger banner as the Demons prepared themselves to once again meet their opposition Nar Nar Goon, who up until the preliminary final when Koo Wee Rup beat them, had remained on top of the ladder for the whole season. The Goon may have been favourites but someone forgot to tell the Demons who set about their task in a very professional manner and followed every instruction of their coach. With a 20 point led at the first change the Demons applied the pressure for the next three quarters and ran out victors by a margin of 46 points in what was an excellent game of junior football by both teams.
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GRAND FINAL FEVER HITS KOO WEE RUP It was a relief for the Demon faithful as the players stood on the victory dais and collected the premiership cup. Coach
Dan Crowley praised all his players for the special bond they had developed during the season and pointed out that winning the flag was a credit to their commitment to each other throughout the year and that they should all remember the mateship of the team which will carry them through their football career. A rest for a couple of games and then it was D Day for the Koo Wee Rup seniors who were totally keyed up to face
their rivals Cora Lynn who had sat on top of the ladder for all of season 2014 and were rightfully favourites to take the major prize for the day, the 2014 EDFL West Division Senior Premiership Cup. These two clubs had played each other on four occasions throughout the year however both coaches knew that those game meant very little as a Grand Final is a totally different scenario. The Koo Wee Rup players were totally tuned to their task as coach Matt Shorey fired them up in the rooms prior to
their entrance onto the ground, however like the U/13s and the U/15s, they first had to conquer the massive 12metre wide by 5metres high banner that the Melbourne Cheer Squad had produced, (those committed football fanatics simply love football) and once it was up and on display half they crowd thought the sun had set. With both teams on the ground, the umpire sent the Sherrin up and it was Game On!! And within 40 seconds Koo Wee
Rup had the first goal of the game on board and all looked positive for the parochial Koo Wee Rup crowd, however, and there is always a however, things soon took a turn for the worst as the favourites applied the pressure and by half time the Cobra’s enjoyed a healthy 5 goal lead. The Demons battled hard for the remainder of the game, however, there’s that word again, Cora Lynn put the foot on
the accelerator during the second half and ran out by 75 points. The Cobra’s played a great standard of AFL style of football and were the rightful victors on the day. In the Demons room the atmosphere
was sombre as they contemplated the one that got away. Coach Matt Shorey was devastated at the magnitude of the defeat and he made a commitment to his player and the club, to lick his wounds, reassemble the troops and come back bigger and better for another crack at football's Holy Grail in season 2015. In every football season there are
winner and losers and while three clubs came away with premiership cups, (Cora Lynn 2, Nar Nar Goon 2 and Koo Wee Rup 1) the other winner on the day was Grass Roots Country Football, which is one of the major sporting and social functions in country Victoria.
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THE KOO WEE RUP BYPASS As part of the project, a roundabout will be constructed at the intersection of Healesville‐Koo Wee Rup Road and
Manks/McKays Roads, Koo Wee Rup. Access to McKays Road from Healesville‐Koo Wee Rup Road has been closed, while a new alignment for McKays Road is constructed to complete works for the roundabout in this area. The closure started in late August and is expected to be in place continuously until October 2014. During this time,
access to and from McKays Road will be via nearby McDonalds Drain Road. Upcoming Activities Changes to travel routes at the northern end of the bypass at Healesville‐Koo Wee Rup Road and Manks/ McKays Road
Changes to travel routes at the southern end of the bypass. October traffic changes Please note only one lane of traffic will be open in the westbound direction on Rossiter Road in this section. Stage one of the northern traffic changes During October the new Healesville‐Koo Wee Rup Road and McKays Road alignment will be opened to traffic. This will
allow construction of a roundabout at this location and the tie of the roundabout to the Koo Wee Rup Bypass with minimal disruption to the motorists. Manks Road will remain open to traffic and a reduced speed limit of 60km/h will remain in place along Healesville ‐ Koo Wee Rup Road.
Stage one of the southern traffic changes Construction of the southern end of
the Koo Wee Rup Bypass with Rossiter Road has started, which will include a roundabout in this location. During October, Rossiter Road will
be closed in one direction, with all eastbound traffic travelling from the South Gippsland Highway to Koo Wee Rup to be diverted via Sybella Avenue. Traffic travelling from the Koo Wee
Rup township to the South Gippsland Highway will still be able to use Rossiter Road as per usual. Please note only one lane of traffic will be open on Rossiter Road in this section. As these changes take place,
motorists are asked to take extra care when travelling in the area and observe all signage in place. What to expect? Detour signage in place to safely
guide motorists around the new work areas. Changes to the road alignment. Increased truck movements for pavement construction. Reduced speed limit throughout the work zone. We would like to thank you for your
patience and understanding during these works. For more information including
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KOO WEE RUP SECONDARY COLLEGE It has been a remarkable term of success. I cannot remember in my time here ever giving so many Principal’s Awards.
For example the number of students who broke records and won an award at the District Aths was amazing. I was told the Musical was the best ever! Congratulations to Samara Griffiths for organising the District Aths Day. Samara has been our AFL trainee for two
years now and will be leaving us at the end of this year. We have had two AFL Trainees this year but will only have one for Sport in 2015. As I said above, congratulations to all the excellent students who won and broke records on that day. Most importantly for all though, thanks for giving your personal best. The Musical Hairspray was amazing. I have been told by several people it was the best ever (apologies to past loyal
students who read this). The whole school now works in some way to make this event happen but in particular thanks for Alex Mawson, Shane Woon and Leonie McGinley. The electronic Try Booking system works well also as many people found it easier to buy online and pay the correct amount. The Building Project continues and will do so for another six months. Shortly we move into Year 10 and mid next term
into Year 7. Over the break there will be an amazing amount of work done in removing portables, new gas, new power and construction as well. This will also affect Koo Wee Rup. As large trucks come in to remove the portables. We are still trying to get election promises for stage two funding of 8.5 million. If you can assist us in getting this please do so! Two new building are taking on house colours as well of yellow and blue. The third building will have green hints of colour. On the first day of term four, we may start ten minutes later to allow students to find their new rooms! You may have heard talk about a new set of powers for Council. This is important news to follow. No real changes are
expected until 2016 but it will give the community a chance to have a say on council if the council decide to change the way it works. This could be very good for the connection between school and the people. We would like a defibrillator. I have had a past student donate 500 dollars but if you know of an organisation that
would like to donate, please let me know. We might be a good central place in the town to have one on hand, at least during school times. The Department of Transport has been down to Audit our system and we have been found to be exemplary. Well
done to Peter Scott and Leonie McGinley. In 2015 the school will be slightly larger at 1038. We are trying to keep numbers down.
Kym Bridgford, Principal
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ST JOHN THE BAPTIST PRIMARY SCHOOL, KOO WEE RUP The end of Term Three was full of activity and excitement for all. During the last week of term,
we farewelled our Grade Three and Four students as they headed off for Urban Camp. We also achieved much success at the Division Athletics with three students going through to the next round.
A major highlight of the term was our Father’s Day Breakfast. We hosted many
fathers, grandfathers and special friends for a hot breakfast and a kick of the footy. It was fantastic to see the effort put in by everyone, including the staff who arrived very early in the morning to cook! Thank you to everyone who came along. Congratulations to
all Grade Five and Six students who
competed for the Lightning Premiership in football, newcombe and netball. The students performed extremely well and should be proud of their efforts. We are looking forward to our annual school fete to be
held on Sunday 19th October between 10am and 3pm. There will be much to see and do including face painting, rides, raffles, auctions, hot food, a cake stall, show bags and live entertainment from a number of local performers. Everybody is welcome to come and join in the fun! Orientation for our 2015 Grade Foundation students will
be starting very shortly. These sessions are a fantastic opportunity for children to familiarise themselves with the school environment. Orientation will take place on the following dates:
Monday 27th October – 2:00pm‐3:00pm Monday 10th November – 2:00pm‐3:00pm Monday 17th November – 1:30pm ‐3 :10pm Monday 24th November – 1:30pm‐3:10pm Monday 1st December – 12:00pm‐3:10pm
If you are interested in enrolling your child/ren at St John's, guided tours are available with our Acting Principal, Mr Justin Greenwood. Please contact the school office on (03) 5997 1653 to arrange an appointment. We are very pleased to announce the 2015 appointment of
Mr Justin Greenwood as Principal. Congratulations to Mr Greenwood; the school community looks forward to his leadership into the future.
Kind Regards, Kristy Telford (Acting Deputy Principal)
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KARATE KICKS OFF IN KOO WEE RUP Local residents are about to feel a whole lot safer with the arrival of Unsu Kai Karate. The karate school is opening
classes in Koo Wee Rup to cater for both children and adults on Friday afternoons. Sessions will be conducted by Sensei Kayne M. Dewhurst who has over 20 years experience in the Japanese martial art. “Karate is a fantastic activity, especially for young kids.” Dewhurst explains. “It’s excellent for building confidence and
respect. A recent American study also showed that martial arts can increase focus at school too.” Unsu Kai Karate has a few branches in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs. The club is well known and boasts a fantastic
competition record. In the last five years the school has trained more state and Australian champions than any other club in the country. Kayne puts the success down to the dedication of his students “Our guys learn the value of hard work. They train hard
and their effort gets rewarded.” A great feature of the Koo Wee Rup classes will be the assistance provided by black belt Sempai Trish Baguisi, who is
already an eight time Australian champion under Mr. Dewhurst’s guidance. He hoped to bring the same success to the local community. “By the end of next year, I hope to be able to say there’s an Australian karate champion from Koo Wee Rup” said Kayne. Classes start Friday
October 10th at the Masonic Lodge on Rossiter Road. Sessions are available for kids and adults. If you’d like more information on the classes, call Kayne M. Dewhurst on 0450 789 702 or visit the website www.firstclasskarate.com
RSL SUB BRANCH REPORT It is with great regret that we acknowledge the passing of one of our most distinguished service women, Mrs Rita
Matthews. Rita was a committed member of our sub branch; loyal, honest, humorous and helped with our fundraising activities. Rita provided a wonderful sense of balance to the sub branch. Rita was just a wonderful person, we loved her dearly and will miss her. We hope to provide a fitting memorial tribute to Rita in the near future. It should be noted that the wonderful funeral service at the community hall was absolutely packed with people, a great tribute to Rita. It would be remiss of me not to say a special thanks to the Hospital Ladies Auxilliary who provided a magnificent repast; sandwiches, cakes, nibbles, tea and coffee. This was an unbelievable job. Thank you. Of course our sub branch focus now is on
Remembrance Day. Our sub branch will visit the Secondary College for our annual in‐house service, this is always a highlight for our sub branch, connecting with our youth is of paramount importance in providing our future generations with another important part of our history. After the secondary college service, we will
move to our cenotaph for our normal Remembrance Day Service. This service will include a tribute to our fallen service men and women, the ending of wars, the hope for the future, laying of wreaths, awarding of school scholarships, details at right:
Yours in service, Ro n Ingram, President KWR RSL Sub branch
Remembrance Day Ceremony
11 am on 11th Day of November 2014
At the Cenotaph in front of Community Hall, Rossiter Road, Koo Wee Rup
We hope to see you there
All welcome
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KOO WEE RUP BOWLS CLUB NEWS The Club was saddened to hear of the passing of former member Rita Matthews after an illness.
Although Rita was a member for only a short time she was often seen at the Club supporting her son Rob and his team mates in games. Rita was also the grand mother of one time twilight member Blake. Condolences to the Matthews family. Our popular Monday night Twilight bowls is due to commence on November 10th. Start getting your teams together
now or bring your family/friends etc. for a fun night. Further information in the next “Blackfish”. After the completion of our practice matches we are ready to start the Pennant season with Saturday Pennant
commencing on 4th October & Tuesday Pennant on the 7th October. Saturday Div. 1 hosts our old foes in Mornington Civic. Div. 4 is visiting Mornington & Div. 6 is at Woodlands Park. Tuesday Div. 3 playing at City of Frankston & Div. 4 is at home to Somerville. We have “unleashed” some new recruits in Bill Files, Brett Condron, Therese Durbridge, Lyn & Jan Monaghan and Janette Dale in the practice games and they are all looking forward to the Pennant season. After a season away from the game due to a
shoulder injury the Club welcomes back Ken Hammond into the playing ranks. Our Friday Summer Triples competition has
commenced with the Winners on the 1st day being Les Pumphrey, Ron Saunder & John Rose (Garfield) with 37 pts. Runner Up team with 35 pts. was John Van Vugt, Wendy Titcombe (Cardinia Waters) & Graeme Wilde (Pakenham). The Best Last game was won by Wendy Titcombe, Albert Slefendorfas & Betty King (KWR) with 19 pts.
With larger numbers of children attending the After School Program, we are looking for community members over 17 who would like to volunteer three hours on a Monday night to assist. There are a range of activities, cooking and games that require people to supervise. Volunteers are required to enjoy themselves, interact with the children in a positive way and, most of all, have fund. Volunteers over 18 will be required to complete a Working With Children Check, national police check and a short interview. Anyone interested in volunteering please contact Brian on 59979687.
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Koo Wee Rup News, Post, Tatts
& OfficeSmart
Newspapers Banking Magazines Fax Services Cards Billpay Gifts Business Banking Books Stationery Toys Diaries & Calendars Ink Cartridges Toner Copy Paper Tattslotto Post Office Newsagency Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.30am 4.30am to 5.30pm Saturday 8.30am to 2.00pm 4.30am to 4.00pm Telephone: 59971456 or Fax 59971953
harmony lane at “used to be new”
124 Station Street, Koo Wee Rup, Phone: 0413 384 480
Incenses, Oils, Soaps, Crystals and more
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HEART FOUNDATION EVENING WALKING GROUP Spring and Summer are in the air and so is daylight saving. So there is no excuse
to not get out and about with a brisk walk after tea. The Thursday evening walking group will recommence as soon as daylight saving
starts in the first week of October. So get organised and we’ll see you at the Koo Wee Rup Clock Towers Rossiter Rd at 7 pm on Thu 9th October. Marlene Dalziel (Walk Leader 0429 814410)
HEART FOUNDATION DOG WALKING
The Koo Wee Rup K9 Heart Foundation Walking Group departs 6:30pm from Monday 6th October until the end of daylight saving time. We meet at the bus interchange car park and walk for 30‐40 minutes every Monday. Our second winter season was well attended with fourteen hardy walkers and sixteen canine companions braving the cooler weather. We invite old and new friends to join us over the next six months and look forward to many pleasant summer evening walks. Enquiries to Lyn on 0439 519 859.
HEALING ROOMS Healing Rooms was started originally by a man named John Lake from Washington USA in 1915. John
decided to call together a group of ordinary Christians and train them in the principles and practices of healing and evangelism. As a result many miracles and supernatural healings began to take place across the USA and Healing Rooms soon spread worldwide including Australia. We are very excited to be included in this list. TurningPoint church is dedicated to the betterment and upliftment of the surrounding community. As such the Healing
Rooms program is focused to offer assistance to those who are emotionally and spiritually challenged. Through Healing Rooms our aim is to build stronger relationships and better bonds with the community and to assist
and help the sick and depressed not only in the Cranbourne area but nearby suburbs and to have a positive impact in people’s lives. The event will be conducted from 10.00 ‐11.30am at TurningPoint Church, 1785 South Gippsland Highway, East
Cranbourne.
A Load of Rubbish Most of the food that we've purchased of late
Was bought in one shop, which I thought was great, Then cooked on one stove, an' served on one plate,
An' poked in one mouth ... so very simple, mate.
Different of course is the fate of the scraps, Those leftover bits an' containers an' wraps,
This rubbish now needs to be carefully sorted ... Makes me stop an' wonder how the system got distorted!
Our time is not our own, we can't go out at night, We've gotta sort the scraps, to get the balance right,
The cans from the bottles, the heavies from the lights, The cartons from the wrappers, the colours from the
whites!
Food goes down one hole, without much further mention,So why on Earth does rubbish warrant such attention ...
I'm spending half my time, attending to the bins, Maybe it's just punishment, for all my former sins!
Mal Function … the Poet Larrikin
BAYLES FAUNA PARK
Working Bee Sunday, 5 October 9 am to 12 noon
followed by a sausage sizzle
Next Meeting
Monday, 27 October at 7:30 pm
at the Bayles Hall
All welcome
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The Outlook Community Centre located at 24 Toomuc Valley Road, Pakenham, has a wide selection of short courses and activities to get you motivated and feeling great. Call us on 5940 4728 or email [email protected] to receive the complete Term 4, 2014 Course Guide. Or visit www.outlookvic.org.au to download a programme. A
small selection from the courses we offer can be found below. Come along and experience our wonderful new building and facilities. Facebook for Seniors It doesn’t matter what age you are ‐ you can learn
technology and keep in touch with family and friends. For beginners, learn the basics ‐ get set up, add friends, chat, post photos and more. Fridays commencing 31 October for 2 sessions 9.30am ‐ 12.00pm Cost: $40 Easy Exercise And Relaxation (Dru Yoga) Suitable for all abilities. Gentle free flowing movements
give strength and mobility to the physical body. Relaxation to calm and clear the mind. Energise, revitalise and relax. Feel healthier and sleep better. Tuesdays commencing 14 October for 9 sessions 6.30pm ‐ 8.00pm Cost: $108 Craft’n’Chat Join this friendly group to share
Christmas craft ideas or finish your own projects. All abilities welcome. A morning of craft, chatting and friendship. Thursdays commencing 9
October for 10 sessions 10.30am ‐ 12.30pm Cost: $2
per session Intermediate Microsoft Excel For those who know how to use
Excel and create spreadsheets. Includes custom formats, conditional formatting, charting, linking worksheet data, worksheet management, data management, consolidating existing knowledge of formulas, functions and cell referencing, an introduction to macros, plus various time saving tips. Thursdays commencing 16
October for 7 sessions 9.30am ‐ 12.30pm Cost:
$45 plus textbook $35 Budgeting Gain tools to assist you to
manage your household budget. Get your finances back on track and begin the journey to financial freedom. Saturday 25 October for 1
session 10.00am ‐ 1.00pm Cost:
$30 (per family)
MYOB Payroll Learn how to set up and use MYOB Payroll module. Topics
covered include setting up Payroll Categories and Employees, performing pay runs, payroll reports and end‐of‐year summaries. Students must have previous experience/training with MYOB. Thursdays 9 and 16 October for 2 sessions 6.30pm ‐ 9.30pm Cost: $50 Craft for Kids A fun group who enjoy different craft activities. Have fun
making wonderful items for Christmas or for gifts. All materials included. Tuesdays commencing 14 October for 8 sessions 4.00pm ‐ 5.30pm Cost: $80
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QUILTFEST THANK YOU A very big thank you to all the people who put Quilts into the KWR QuiltFest #2 that was held at the KWR Community
Centre on Sept 20th & 21st. The weekend was a great success with a very friendly, warm and cosy atmosphere. Thank you to all the visitors over the weekend we hope that you enjoyed viewing the beautiful Quilts. The Devonshire Teas were fantastic and gratefully consumed. All the proceeds were raised for Breast Cancer Network Australia and the fantastic amount of $5118.45 has been
forwarded to this grateful organisation. Thank you to all the people who stopped and purchased raffle tickets. If your name hasn’t made it to the winners list
this time we hope you have better luck next time. The raffle finished with 20 prizes with thanks to the generous donations from businesses and the stall holders at the
Show. The lucky prize winners are: 1st Mavis Adams 6th Sue 11th Tony Riley 16th Barb Dickson 2nd Cathy Madragana 7th Marg Gregson 12th Robyn Eastwood 17th Naomi Graehlert 3rd Doreen Parsons 8th Dianne van Hoff 13th Barbara O’Brien 18th Ray Murray 4th Helen 9th Keith 14th Sylvia Trewern 19th Shirley 5th Ross Mills 10th Rose Johnson 15th Cathy Ryan 20th Ross Mills Thank you to all the businesses and KWR Business Assoc. for your support. We hope that by bringing people into the
KWR Township they stopped and saw what other businesses and services are available, and that it encourages them to return again. Thank you Hurly Burly for being our major sponsor, and attending the event and for the great display in the shop
window. It is really appreciated. Kooweerup is a small town in the
big picture. We need to work together to get these interesting things happening to keep our town alive. Then with a team effort fantastic results like this can be achieved. In life it takes someone with an
idea. They plant and nurture the seed, talk to others to help the idea grow. It takes courage, and a lot of hard work and finally the idea will come to fruition. There are highs and lows along the way with the work involved. But it is the way we handle ourselves that shines through and shows our true character in the end. Thank you Kooweerup from the
bottom of our hearts. The amount raised overwhelmed our expectations and we are humbled by the generosity of everyone for such a worthwhile and great cause. We all hope (as women) that we will not need it, but in reality Breast Cancer touches so many families and affects so many of our friends. Keep your eyes open for when
the next QuiltFest happens for the Breast Cancer Network and we hope that you will join us then for another great experience.
Dianne and Gwenda
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ARTISTS TO HOST WORKSHOPS FOR KOO WEE RUP PUBLIC ART PROJECT Three artists have been shortlisted to develop concepts for a public artwork in Koo Wee Rup. Viktor Kalinowski, Faustas Sadauskas and Julie Squires will each host a workshop to discuss possible themes and
locations for the artwork with members of the local community. Residents are invited to attend workshops with the artists on the following dates. All workshops will be held in the
Swamp room, Koo Wee Rup Community Centre, Rossiter Road, Koo Wee Rup from 7–8.30pm:
Faustas Sadauskus: Tuesday 7 October
Viktor Kalinowski: Thursday 9 October
Julie Squires: Thursday 16 October
Using community feedback gathered at the workshops, each artist will develop a concept. The Public Art Selection Committee will then look at each concept proposal and select one artist to complete the artwork. The committee is comprised of representatives from Council, the local community and Port Ward councillors. Council is funding the Koo Wee Rup Public Art Commission Project through its capital works program. The successful
artist is expected to start working on the project in January next year. For more information about public art in Cardinia Shire visit www.cardinia.vic.gov.au/arts
HOPE IN A BOAT The Koowee Community Market, held monthly, were proud hosts to the “Hope in a Boat” team on Sunday the 7th
September. “Hope in a Boat” is a project of the Lions Club of Albany, Western Australia. Lion Glen Hurst supported by three other
Lions are touring Australia to raise funds to assist Diabetes Research. The project was inspired by the death of Glen's father from diabetes. Glen believes that now is the time to act, as in Australia, the number of new cases of diabetes each year would fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The “Hope in Boat” project consists of Glen Hurst towing a boat on the rear of a motorcycle around Australia in 80
days. Glen is travelling with his wife Marina and fellow Lions Guy Cook and Raymond Cowcill on this journey. The Lions Club of Kooweerup & District were there to mark his arrival on day 64 of his trip. Local Lions Club President Sheryl Blay presented the visiting Lions with bannerettes to commemorate this stop in Koo Wee Rup. Whilst at the market Glen and his support crew enjoyed a BBQ lunch, proudly provided by the Koowee Community
Market. Market Manager Gus Moore said that “it was the least we could do to support this worthwhile cause.”
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SERENDIPITY ‐ OPEN GARDEN 23 Salmon Street, Koo Wee Rup
On the weekend of 25‐26 October, Suzanne will be holding an open garden to help raise funds for the Bionics Institute, Melbourne for Cochlear Implants and chronic pain management. Suzanne is fortunate to have a Cochlear Implant, which has completely changed the quality of her life over the past 6 years. There will be a representative from the Bionics Institute at the open garden all weekend, to talk to anyone interested in the exciting and ground‐breaking research being undertaken there. Suzanne has always been a passionate
gardener, seeking out the more unusual members of the plant kingdom. Her garden should be at its peak on 25/26 October barring any more hail storms, floods or heat waves in the next few weeks! The emphasis of this garden is year‐round
colour and perfume, with inspiring views of great beauty from every room in the house. The 1920’s house is totally surrounded by a peaceful, bird‐filled garden to give delight every day to all who enter. The garden is designed so that you can never see it all at once, each section flowing into the next, leading you on to discover further delights.
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NATIVE TREES A good selection of Native Trees can
be found at
Kooweerup Trees & Shrubs John & Maria Boekel
10 Bethunes Road, KooWeeRup Phone 5997 1839
Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Industrial Split Systems Commercial Pump Work Domestic
No job too small John Beaumont Mob: 0418 398 136
AH: (03) 9702 1198 email: [email protected]
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HAVE YOUR SAY ON PROPOSED NEW COUNCIL LAWS Cardinia Shire Council has reviewed its local laws and is seeking the community’s feedback on three proposed changes.
Changes have been made to local laws, and policies relating to off‐leash dog areas and the use of recreational vehicles. Council’s local laws primarily seek to regulate activities in Council buildings and which may harm the quality of life of
residents and the environment, protect Council assets from damage and ensure building sites do not impact on the environment. Council welcomes residents’ input on these proposed amendments:
Local Law 17 (Environment, Amenity and Asset Protection) is proposed to combine Local Law 9 (Protection of Council Assets and Control of Building Sites) and Local Law 10 (Environment and Amenity Issues) which will both expire in December 2015.
Council has a number of designated off‐leash dog areas and has recently reviewed laws around off‐leash areas including criteria for their establishment, the suitability of existing areas and potential new off‐leash areas.
Driving recreational vehicles on private land is a popular recreational pastime, however can cause distress to residents living nearby. Council is proposing an amended policy in relation to recreational vehicles as part of the proposed Local Law 17, Clause 50 which states that a permit is required to use a recreational vehicle on private land.
Local laws need to ‘keep up with the times’ to have a positive effect on our community, which is why Council has drafted these changes. If you think these proposed amendments might affect you, please give us your feedback. It is important that any new laws and policies reflect the views and prior ities of residents. Proposed locals laws
amendments and the draft Recreational Vehicle Policy are available at cardinia.vic.gov.au/haveyoursay. Hard copies are also available at Council offices in Henty Way, Pakenham. To request copies by post contact Council’s Customer Service team on 1300 787 624. To make a submission
regarding any of the changes, write to Cardinia Shire Council, PO Box 7, Pakenham, 3810 or email [email protected]. Submissions close Friday 7 November, 5pm. Submitters can request to be heard in support of the submission at a Council meeting or in front of a committee and will be advised of the time and place for that meeting.
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FREDERICK BAYLES By Heather Arnold, on behalf of the Koo‐Wee‐Rup Swamp Historical Society
The Bayles Railway station, which opened on June 29 1922, was named after Frederick Bayles. The Bayles Station was the station for the town of Yallock. All that I knew about Bayles was that he was the first member of the Railway Construction Branch to be killed in World War One (WW1), so I thought I would do some research, through freely available resources, and see what I could find out about him. Because we know he was killed in WW1 the first place to start was the Australian War Memorial (A.W.M.) in Canberra. Their website, www.awm.gov.au, has digitised copies of the WW1 Embarkation Rolls which are details of approximately 330,000 AIF personnel, recorded as they embarked from Australia for overseas. The Embarkation rolls tell us that Frederick enlisted on August 20 1914. He was 30 years old, of the Church of England religion and his occupation was listed as a Clerk in Government Service. His address on enlistment was 64 Hoddle Street in Abbotsford. His next of kin was his brother George Bayles of 6 Watery Lane, Merton Park in London. The War Memorial also has digitised copies of the Nominal rolls, which are details of approximately 324,000 AIF personnel, recorded to assist with their repatriation to Australia from overseas service. The Nominal Rolls tell us that Frederick was a Private in the 7th Battalion and he was killed in action May 8 1915.
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FREDERICK BAYLES (from previous page)
By Heather Arnold, on behalf of the Koo‐Wee‐Rup Swamp Historical Society The Dairies of all the Australian Army units, from the First, Second, Korean and South East Asian conflicts, showing the
daily activities of the Unit are digitised and can be found on the Australian War Memorial website. The Diary of the 7th Battalion tell us that on the day Frederick was killed there were also approximately 250 other casualties from his Battalion. Frederick’s brother, George, was listed as his next of kin on his enrolment form. Frederick’s Military Record has copies
of various letters sent between the Army and George. Amongst the correspondence is a letter from George saying that he received the information about his brother’s death in December 1915, nearly 8 months after the death. George enquired about his brother’s personal effects and any wages that Frederick might be owed. Because Frederick had notified the Army that, in the event of his death he had left a copy if his ‘will with Mr Lester of the Fitzpatrick Hotel in East Melbourne’, the Army ‘transmitted’ a package of personal effects to Mr Lester, as he was the holder of the will. There is no information as to whether George received any of these personal effects. George was, however, sent a memorial plaque, a memorial scroll and some war medals. From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website at www.cwgc.org we can discover that Frederick has his
name on the Helles Memorial in Turkey which serves a memorial to the Commonwealth service men who died on the Gallipoli Peninsula and have no known grave or were buried at sea. This site lists Frederick’s parents as John and Louisa Bayles of Battersea in London. We can access Frederick’s entire Military records through the National Archives of Australia site www.naa.gov.au All
the Military records from WW1 have been digitsed and can be printed off or saved. His Military Records give us some personal details about Frederick, such as his height (5 feet, seven inches) and his weight (11 stone, 4 pounds). He had a ‘fresh’ complexion and blue eyes and fair hair. The Examining Medical Officer found that he was fit for active service. We also find that Frederick embarked on H.M.A.T Honorata from Melbourne on October 19 1914. He was a bugler, in ‘A’ Company of the 7th Battalion. Frederick was killed in Action at Gallipoli, less than two weeks after the ANZACs landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula, on April 25.
Frederick was listed as single on his enlistment form but I wanted to find out some details of his family. The Ancestry Family History database has copies of the English Census data. You can access Ancestry free at any of the Casey Cardinia libraries such as Pakenham or Cranbourne, and even the Mobile Library. As we know his parents names, it wasn’t that hard to locate the family. It seems that Fred was the youngest child of John and Louisa. He is listed as being born in Battersea in London. Their first child was Louisa (b.1869), Annie (1871) Eleanor (1873), Arthur (1875), Alice (1877), George (1882) and then Fred (1884). John, their father, was a stonemason. In the 1901 Census, there were just three children still living at home ‐ Alice, 24, a tailoress; George, 19, a farmer and Fred, who was listed as a clerk. Their address was 59 Tyneham Road, Wandsworth, London, the same address where they were living in the 1891 census. This was just around the corner from where the family were living in the 1881 Census, at Ashbury Road. In the 1911 Census Frederick was living with his brother George and his wife Nellie and their two children, young George and Violet, at 20 Shelton Road, Merton Park, London. Also in the house on Census night was George and Frederick’s eldest sister Louisa, aged 42. Frederick’s occupation in 1911 was Commercial traveller. When did Frederick arrive in Australia? There is a record of a Frederick Bayles, aged 29, arriving in Melbourne on the
Norseman in August 1913, so this most likely our Frederick. This was from the Index to Unassisted Inward Passenger Lists to Victoria 1852‐1923, available on the Public Records Office of Victoria website, www.prov.vic.gov.au We now know that Frederick arrived here in August 1913, and was employed with the Victorian Railways as a clerk.
Then a year after he arrived, he enlisted with the Australian Imperial Force and by the following May, he was dead. You would have to surmise that he had made a big impact on his fellow workers because seven years later, they honoured him by naming the Bayles Railway Station after him. According to the Cranbourne Shire Rate Books by 1923‐1924, the name had spread to the small settlement surrounding the Station, so the town is memorial to Frederick and in a sense his fellow soldiers who were killed during the First World War. The Koo‐Wee‐Rup Swamp Historical Society meets on the second Wednesday of each month at 7.30pm at Mallow house in Rossiter Road, corner of Henry Street. New members welcome. The Museum is open the second and fourth
Sundays of the month from 1.30pm until 4.30pm. Heather Arnold [email protected]
This is Frederick’s signature from his Enlistment form.
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