Thursday 30 January 2020

THE PASS ION SHEET

EVENTS

QDHS NOTICES We are excited to welcome all our families back to school on Monday 3 February (Tuesday 4 for Kindy students). We are looking forward to introducing our new teachers and students, and for all of us to be starting a new year with pride, respect, quality and grace. Please ensure you update the office with any changes to phone numbers or medical details for your child/ren. The Festival of QDHS will be happening on 12-13 February, students must be enrolled to participate. There will be many fun and exciting activities planned for these days including water slides, a sausage sizzles, games and a whole school photo! QUAIRADING YOUTH CENTRE Reopening on Monday 3 February at 3pm (after the first day back at school for 2020). We will be making ice-cream sundaes, hope to see you all there! Cynthia & Ben IN MEMORY OF JAN MADDAFORD There will be drinks at the Bowling Club, Friday 7 February at 5pm to remember Jan. Everyone is welcome to attend. If you wish, please bring a plate of nibblies to share.

CUPPA WITH A COPPER + BICKIE WITH A BANKER The local Westpac Bank Branch staff have decided to jump on board and will be in attendance from 9:30am on Friday 14 February 2020 (Cuppa With a Copper 10am—11am) at the Quairading CRC. Come along and catch up with the Westpac girls, Sergeant Lindsay Collett and Senior Constable Eddy Duffy, listen to their local advice and ask any questions you have, all over a cuppa! RSVPs for catering purposes are appreciated to the Quairading CRC in person or via quairading@crc.net.au or 9645 0096. FIRST AID COURSE A Provide First Aid (HLTDAID003) course will be held at Quairading sub centre on Saturday 15 February. Course fee is $160, pre-reading is required. Please register via: bit.ly/QuairadingSubCentre or phone Northam on 9621 1613. TRIVIA NIGHT Saturday 15 February, doors open 6:30pm for a 7pm start at the Quairading Town Hall. Please register your tables of 6-8 with the Quairading CRC. $10 per person (payment to be made on the night). You can register a whole table or as a single and we’ll find you a table! BYO table snacks, cash bar available. This general

knowledge quiz is presented by the Belles Netball with support from the Quairading CRC. RED CARD FOX SHOOT Quairading LCDC will be conducting the annual fox cull on the weekends of 21 & 22 February and 20 & 21 March. There will be a barbecue breakfast at the Community Building on Sunday 22 March at 8am. Please register teams with Rowlie Mellor vie email rowlie@wn.com.au or 0429 451 439. QARRAS Monday 24 February- Meet outside Parker House at 2pm. We hope to have a look at a unit in the Arthur Kelly Village and then we will move to Parker House where Diana Ellison is going to be our guest speaker. No need to bring afternoon tea. Monday 9 March, 2pm at The Community Building – Dorothy Rogers is going to be the guest speaker. Please bring $2 for afternoon tea. No need to bring a plate. Monday 23 March, 2pm at the Community Building. An afternoon playing board games. Please bring $2 for afternoon tea. No need to bring a plate. Monday 13 April - Easter Monday so there will be no QARRAS. Monday 27 April – ANZAC Day Public Holiday so there will be no

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QARRAS. Monday 11 May– Bus trip to Crown Casino. Non-members are invited to join us. Meet at the oval at 8am. Cost will be $25. New members are very welcome. JIGSAW SWAP The next jigsaw swap mornings will be: Monday 16 March Thursday 16 April Saturday 16 May Tuesday 16 June Meet at the Golden Grain Café at 10am on the above mentioned dates. Anyone is welcome to join us for a cuppa and to swap their jigsaw (which can be any degree of difficulty; children’s through to challenging). Any queries to Sue Anderson 9645 1661. SEASON OPENER HOEDOWN Brought to you by the Quairading Agricultural Society on Saturday March 28 2020, 5pm – 11pm at the Ag Shed & Dad’s Bar. Delicious smoked meats, all the sides, cash bar, live band, surprise flash mob, kids entertainment zone – tickets on sale from Friday 7 February. ___________________________

COMMUNITY

QDHS—NOVEL CORONAVIRUS The Department of Health have advised that if a student has been in contact with someone who has contracted the Novel Coronavirus, they should seek medical advice and stay away from school until they are clear of symptoms for 14 days. As an extra precaution, if a student has travelled to or through China or Hong Kong in the past two weeks, parents are asked to keep them away from school, on a voluntary basis, for a period of 14 days from the date they returned to Perth.

PIANO/GUITAR/DRUM LESSONS FOR 2020 Commencing in week 2 (Thursday 13 February). Timetables will be handed out to the students in the first week of school. Currently all spots for Piano lessons and Guitar and Drum lessons are full however if you would like your child's name to go on the waiting list for piano with Jo Haythornthwaite or guitar or drums with Kylie Squiers please contact Kylie on 0400 766 269 and we will add your child's name to the list. AUSTRALIA DAY Council would like to thank all those who participated and attended the Great Aussie Brunch on Sunday 26 January 2020. Council had a record Community turnout estimated at 220 Community Members and friends. The following Community Members received special recognition awards by Council on Australia Day: Citizen of The Year Award-

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Recognition of Achievement Awards- Miss Indiana Squiers Mrs Carol Dall and Mrs Kelsie Squiers on behalf of the Ladies Hockey Club. Mr Hank van Elden and Mr Neil Fraser for their long-term support and involvement with the Bush Fire Service. A more comprehensive recount will be featured in the next Banksia Bulletin. SHIRE OF QUAIRADING We are currently seeking ‘Expressions of Interest’ to rent a unit at Arthur Kelly Village. Arthur Kelly Village is situated on the west end of Jennaberring Road by Parker House. The units are fantastic for retirees who are looking to reside in a smaller living space. They include a kitchen, lounge/dining room, 1 bedroom with en-suite bathroom. The units

also include reverse cycle air conditioning and a small garden. If you are interested in occupying one of these units please contact Britt Hadlow at the Shire of Quairading on 9645 2400. SHIRE COMMUNITY GRANTS 2020/21 – NOW OPEN! Have a project in mind? Want to run an event? Need equipment for your Club? Grants now available for local non-for-profit Community Groups and Clubs. Please visit the Shire website for guidelines and application forms www.quairading.wa.gov.au or contact Grants & Projects Officer Jen Green on 9645 1607 or gpo@quairading.wa.gov.au. Applications close 31 March 2020. 2020 CALENDARS Quairading Photo Club 2020 calendars are now on sale! $15 each, available at the Quairading CRC, Quairading Co-op, Golden Grain Café and BP Roadhouse. ___________________________

POSITIONS

VACANT & WORK WANTED

FARM SKILLS | MACHINERY Seasonal Part Time Job in Greenhills WA. 2 days (14 to 16 hours) per week for 14 weeks From Monday 10 February. We require a person experienced with modern large scale Farming who is keen and passionate about teaching very enthusiastic teachable young adults from around the world. No Formal qualifications required just sound knowledge of our industry and good communication skills. Age and Gender are not important. Please contact Ley Webster from 2 Workin Oz on 0497 654 631 for further details. Email CV’s to enquiries@2workinoz.com.au.

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PART TIME POSITION VACANT The Shire of Quairading is seeking to appoint a part time Medical Receptionist and Patient Support Position at the Quairading Medical Centre. The position is a 0.4 FTE (2 Days per week) with flexibility to cover additional hours when other part time officers are on leave. Please submit your resume, including 2 references and cover letter addressing the selection criteria, to Mrs Sam Brown at shire@quairading.wa.gov.au by Friday 31 January 2020. If you have any queries or would like more information about this position, please contact Mrs Sam Brown on that same email or phone her on 0427 082 857. A Position description can be obtained via the Shire of Quairading website at www.quairading.wa.gov.au, or by contacting the Shire Administration Centre - 9645 2400. FULL TIME POSITION VACANT The Shire of Quairading is seeking to appoint a full-time Assistant Town Gardener. The successful applicants will work with a team that engages in a variety of tasks involving the general upkeep, improvement and maintenance of the Town’s parks, public areas and facilities. The position of ‘Assistant Town Gardener’ is required to hold a c class driver’s license. To register an interest in the position and receive the scope of the role and selection criteria, please contact Britt Hadlow at the Shire via ohs@quairading.wa.gov.au or on 9645 2412. You can also download from the Shire website www.quairading.wa.gov.au. Applications addressing the selection criteria are to be received at the Shire by 5pm on Friday 7 February 2020.

ADMINISTRATION OFFICER Kylagh Cattle Company is a long established and well known WA Cattle business based 25kms North of Quairading. We are seeking an Administration Officer to join our team at Kylagh Feedlot. The key responsibility of this role is to provide administrative support to all facets of the feedlot and cattle trading operation. This support will include managing the livestock database, receiving, collating and disseminating data and records gathered by others, preparing and processing invoices, processing cattle sales and purchases transactions, cattle and feed commodities contract management and general office management. Kylagh Cattle provides excellent working conditions including competitive salaries, excellent working conditions and reasonable rosters including part time and time sharing consideration. We look forward to sharing more detail on the above roles when you contact us. For more information contact Ivan Rogers on 0417 958 810 or kylagh@westnet.com.au. WORK WANTED Home handyman, repairs a specialty. No job too small. Please contact me, Peter York (of Quairading) for a free quote on 0428 735 937. ___________________________

BUSINESS

NEW LOCAL BUSINESS Johnston Electrical & Communication Services will be available from 28 January 2020. Contact Cam Johnston via cjohnston.electrical@gmail.com or on 0427 198 989. QUAIRADING CLUB KITCHEN OPENING HOURS Reopening tomorrow, Friday 31

January 2020 with the below hours: Friday lunch: 12-2pm Friday dinner: 6-8pm Saturday dinner: 6-8pm You do not need to be a member for dine-in or take-away, all welcome! QUAIRADING GARDEN & GIFTS If you didn't get a chance to go to Bali over the holidays don't despair, Bali has come to Quairading! Call in to Quairading Garden & Gifts to view a lovely range of merchandise. Plenty of great plants available too including some ferns. Operating days for February are Tuesday 10am-1:30pm, Thursday and Friday 10am-4pm. CWA OP-SHOP Is now open for business every day, except Sunday, from 8:30am— 12pm. We are selling bags of clothes for $2, shoes and books $1, DVD’s $2 and jewellery at varied prices. For donations or urgent requirements outside of opening times please call Rosemary on 9645 0538. BETTY’S OP SHOP Re-opening today! Thursday 30 January 2020. LOOSE STITCHES Macramé is happening! Pot’s & Tangles are visiting us on Saturday 22 February to teach us how o make a wall hanging. Limited places available, $120 pp, starts at 12:30pm, grazing table and bubbles provided! Tickets are available for purchase online, please see the Facebook event for the link. Any queries, please phone Sharon on 0429 466 249 as Loosies are closed until Tuesday 18 February. QUAIRADING SEED CLEANERS Great seed dressing range, expert

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THE PASSION SHEET Thursday 30 January 2020 application gets superior results. New double gravity table grades at up to 35 tonnes an hour. Grading wheat, barley, oats, lupins, canola and more. All seconds bought at excellent prices. Weekend appointments available. Call Graham on 9645 1104 or visit www.qseedcleaners.net.au ARTS & COLLECTIBLES Beautiful Cuckoo Clock for sale plus we have acquired a huge amount of nice clothing, all sizes up to 24. GARDENING, PROPERTY MAINTENANCE & CARE Lawn mowing, gardening, weed spraying etc. House cleaning, window cleaning, general maintenance, vacate clean-ups. Contact Renee on 9645 1628 or 0437 803 432. GAIL’S CLEANING SERVICE Spring, vacate, commercial cleaning and one off cleans available. Private cleaning also available on request. Have ABN if required. Please feel free to contact me on 0417 942 077. ___________________________

MEETINGS

NETBALL MEETING Meeting at the Quairading Club tonight (Thursday January 30) at 5pm to finalise details for the Quiz night on Saturday February 15. Names and/or apologies to Sue Shenton please. SHIRE OF QUAIRADING ANNUAL ELECTORS MEETING It is hereby notified for public information that the Annual Electors Meeting of the Shire of Quairading will be held on Tuesday 4 February 2020 in the Lesser Hall, Jennaberring Road, Quairading commencing at 7pm. The order of business will be as follows:

A.) The receiving and consideration of the Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2019 including: -Shire President’s Report -Chief Executive Officer’s Report -Annual Financial Statements -Auditors Report B.) Consideration of other General Business as the Shire President thinks fit. The Annual Report for the Year Ended 30 June 2019 is available for collection at the Shire Administration Centre during business hours or downloaded from Council’s website: www.quairading.wa.gov.au QUAIRADING VINTAGE CLUB Our next General Meeting is Saturday February 8 2020. RAP MEETING The next Reconciliation Action Plan meeting will be held on Wednesday 12 February at the CRC, commencing at 10am. CWA QUAIRADING Meet on the second Friday of each month,10:30am at the CWA centre on Parker Street. New and prospective members are welcome to join us for morning tea and a chat. Enquiries to Rosemary on 9645 0538 or Elaine on 9645 1402 QUAIRADING VFRS TRAINING Every first and third Wednesday evening of the month, be at the Station at 6pm for a 6:30pm start. ___________________________ SPORT

MEN'S BOWLS It’s back! Bowls resumes this Saturday 2 February with a derby. Check if your playing on the board at the club or on our Facebook page. Derby's are always hard fought so come watch the action from 2pm Saturday.

SENIOR CRICKET Training is on Wednesdays, 5:30pm at the nets, all welcome. JUNIOR CRICKET 5pm training at the nets on Fridays. Queries to Todd Mills on 0429 454 229.

CHURCH

ST FAITH’S ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday 2 February, 9am Morning Prayer Service [Epiphany 4]. CATHOLIC CHURCH Sunday 2 February, 8am. Reading + Psalm and General Intercession – B. Holbrook. ___________________________

BUY, SELL, RENT

GARAGE SALE Saturday 1 February, 6 Parker Street 8:30am onwards. GARAGE SALE NOTICE Saturday 8 February, from 8am to 1pm (no entry before this time) at Alec & Jill McRae, Springfield Farm, 2623 Old Beverley Rd (Corrigin/Quairading Road) 15km from Quairading. Large sale with antiques, furniture, kitchen, garden, camping, children items, bric-a-brac. For enquires please call Jill & Alec McRae on 0447 450 002. GARAGE SALE Saturday 8 February at Unit 3 Arthur Kelly Village. From 8:30am—11:30am. Household items. Enquiries to Michaela on 0429 797 106. WANTED The Quairading Youth Centre are on the lookout for a table tennis table. If you have one and wish to donate it to the centre, please contact Cynthia on 0467 556 319. Thank you.

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THE PASSION SHEET Thursday 30 January 2020 TRAILER FOR SALE Trailer 6 x 4, 6 months registration. Needs some repairs. Selling for $350. Phone 9645 1125. PIANO FOR SALE $2500 including piano stool. Very good condition with a beautiful rich tone, regularly tuned. Advertised elsewhere – photos available. Contact Jill McRae- 0447 450 002. FOR SALE Pea straw for gardens, $8 per bale. Phone Trevor on 0427 466 225 or Jacqui on 0408 905 466. TIP RUN Will pay $5 per large item, such as washing machines and fridges, as well as collect and remove free of charge. If you have any car batteries I will pay $5 per battery. Contact 0487 869 712. FOXY’S FIRE WOOD Trailer load of wood for $150.00 please phone Foxy on 9645 7048 or 0408 536 212 for more details.

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