THE PASSION SHEET Quairading’s official newsletter since 1968
EVENTS THRIVE TO SURVIVE: WHERE TO FROM HERE? Thursday 19 April, 7pm – 9pm at the Quairading CRC. So many ideas were shared at the workshop last year and actions have been taking place. To help activate more of those great ideas we are hosting a Community Development enthusiast – Mr Noel Mason, CEO Kulin – who will share his thoughts on how to keep the enthusiasm alive and kicking. If you’re free please join us – we’d love to see you. Quairading CRC Team. SCHOOL HOLIDAY DOUBLE FEATURE MOVIE ARVO Friday 20 April, at the Quairading CRC. Children’s film ‘The Lego Batman Movie’ at 11am followed by an adults screening of ‘Billy Elliot”’ at 2pm. $2 per person, includes complementary popcorn. To book your seat please Call 9645 0096 ANZAC DAY SERVICE Wednesday 25 April, 11am at the Shire Memorial. This year we will be honouring our service women who served during WWII from Quairading. The Hon Mia Davies MLA will deliver the Anzac Day Address. At the completion of the service a bring and share luncheon social will be held at the Quairading Club. A fly over of Avon Valley Flight will take place at 11:30am during the service. LIVE BROADCAST FROM THE STATE THEATRE Friday 18 May 2018, 7:15pm. The
Thursday 19 April 2018 Black Swan State Theatre’s performance of Ray Lawler’s “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll” will be broadcast live to the Quairading CRC. $10 per person includes nibbles (BYO drinks). Bookings essential, contact the Quairading CRC via quairading@crc.net.au or 9645 0096. ______________________________
COMMUNITY
ROTARY CLUB The Rotary Club regrets to advise that it is unable to offer the firewood service to the Quairading community this winter due to lack of donated timber supply and lack of manpower to cut and deliver wood. Thank you to all our wood customers past and present for your long time support of this community service and valuable club fundraiser. Rotarian Graeme Fardon – Secretary / Treasurer of the Quairading Rotary Club. CWA MEETING Friday 20 April, due to power outage the next CWA Meeting has been rescheduled to this date. Please bring small plate of morning tea. Arrive for 10am cuppa and chat. Meeting to commence 10:30am. Enquiries to E Johnson 9645 1402 or R Talbot 9645 0030 QARRAS Monday 23 April, bus trip to Parliament House leaving from the Community Building at 8am. Cost is $20 per head, lunch at your own expense. Seats available.
Monday 14 May, 2pm at the Community Building will be our Sports Day, bring a small plate of afternoon tea please. JIGSAWS Tuesday 1 May, 10am at the Golden Grain Bakery & Café. Are you interested in swapping jigsaw puzzles with someone else? Bring a puzzle (in it’s box) and have a cuppa and chat. Then take a different one home. If you eventually want yours back make sure it is named. Come back in a month’s time on June 5 and swap again. Everyone welcome. Jigsaws can be any degree of difficulty; children’s through to challenging! Any queries Sue Anderson 9645 1661 MEET THE MINISTER Wednesday 2 May, 5:30pm – 7:30pm at the Northam Country Club. Join us at a forum with Minister MacTiernan to discuss economic development opportunities and to learn more about the State Government’s plan for the future of the Wheatbelt. Hosted by the Wheatbelt Development Commission. Numbers are limited so registration is essential, email teresa.drew@wheatbelt.wa.gov.au by Monday 23 April. MY HEALTH RECORD COMMUNITY INFO SESSION Monday 7 May, 3pm – 4:30pm at the Quairading CRC. You are invited to attend a FREE information session on My Health Record run by WA Primary Health Alliance. By the end
THE PASSION SHEET of 2018 every Australian will have a digital My Health Record, unless they actively choose not to. Having a My Health Record means that a summary of your health information like allergies, current conditions and treatments, medication details, pathology reports or diagnostic imaging reports can be digitally and securely stored in one place. To RSVP email melissa.robinson@wapha.org.au or call (08) 6278 7958. SHIRE COMMUNITY GRANTS Have an idea, event or project you are looking to fund? The Shire is now accepting applications from Community Clubs and Organisations for consideration in the 2018/19 Budget. Please visit www.quariading.wa.gov.au where the Policy Guidelines and Application Form can be downloaded. For queries, please contact Jen Green on gpo@quairading.wa.gov.au or 9645 1607 (Tuesdays & Wednesdays). Submissions close Friday 11 May, 4pm. PROPOSED PEST PLANTS AMENDMENT LOCAL LAW 2018 The Shire of Quairading proposes to make a local law to amend the Shire of Quairading Pest Plants Local Law 2016. The purpose of the proposed Pest Plants Amendment Local Law 2018 is to prescribe pest plants within the district. The effect of the proposed Pest Plants Amendment Local Law 2018 is that owners and occupiers of land within the district are to comply with the provisions in this local law. Copies of the proposed Local Law may be obtained from the Shire’s website, or inspected at the Administration Centre, Jennaberring Road, Quairading, Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. Submissions are to be received by
Thursday 19 April 2018 Friday 25 May 2018, 4pm to the Shire of Quairading. Submissions regarding each proposed Local Law may be made to: CEO, Shire of Quairading, PO Box 38 QUAIRADING WA 6383
have one). Enquire in store!
PHOTO CLUB May – June 2018. It has been 10 years since it all began! We would like to extend an invitation to all, including members and ex members to an exhibition showing off all of our member’s photos. We would also love to see your photos. If you have been a member we ask you to get 3 photos sorted and ready for the display. We would like your photos by the 1st week in May. We have a storage folder at the Quairading CRC to collect photos electronically and also for hard copies. Contact Lyn Whyte on 9645 0170 or Geoff Hall on 0429 454 215. ____________________________
AG IMPLEMENTS Our Light Vehicle Mechanic will be away from 16 April – 21 May. Service bookings available outside these dates.
BUSINESS
ANZAC DAY CLOSURES Wednesday 25 April, the Quairading CRC, Quairading Medical Practice, Loose Stitches and Quairading Westpac Branch will be closed for the Anzac Day public holiday, our hours otherwise remain unchanged for the week. Q BOOK POST We want to help contribute to Harrison Woodcock’s Dance Fund and our community customers can help! MyPost is an account you can join up to Australia Post free of charge in store - and track and manage your online parcel deliveries with ease! For every customer that joins up through our store during the month of April we will donate $1 to Harrison to help him reach for his dreams! The application process is quick and only requires a few moments of your time. Make sure you bring in your ID (and concession card if you
WESTPAC BANKING HOURS Week beginning 23 April Mon-Tues,Thurs-Fri 10am-3 pm Wed Closed due to Public Holiday
QUAIRADING CLUB KITCHEN Open Friday and Saturday nights from 5:30pm-7:30pm. Will open any night for bookings of 10 or more. Phone orders welcome. Dine in or takeaway. Catering and party platters available, bain-marie dishes available for hot food. Contact Ray 0447 791 908 or after hours call 9645 1915. GOLDEN GRAIN CAFÉ/BAKERY New hours, kitchen open all day every day. Monday – Thursday 8am -4pm. Friday 8am-7pm “Specials Friday Nights”. Saturday – Sunday 8am – 6pm Public Holidays weekend hours. CLOSED Good Friday, Christmas Day. Catering services available and all day full breakfasts on weekends. Contact 9645 1440 CWA SECOND HAND STORE Clothing and Jewellery Shop is open 10:30am-12:30pm on Saturdays. Any enquiries please contact Rosemary Mills on 9645 0538 or Phyllis Marrett on 9645 0831. ____________________________
CHURCH
ST FAITH’S ANGLICAN CHURCH Sunday 22 April, 9am Morning Prayer. Contact David Whyte 9645 0170 or Dorothy Hayes 9645 1620 CATHOLIC CHURCH Saturday 21 April, 6pm Mass.
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C Gimbel Reading, Psalm and General Intercession. Sacrament of Reconciliation 15 mins prior to Mass.
for a cuppa. New participants very welcome. Donations of $5 appreciated towards a new CD player.
UNITING CHURCH Sunday 22 April Service 10:30am Rev’d L.Atkins. Flowers Volunteer. ____________________________
JUNIOR GOLF Tuesday 1 May, 2:30pm- 4pm at the Quairading Golf Club. Have a Go at Golf Day and Registration. Afternoon tea and equipment provided. Open to children aged PP to 15yrs. For more info contact Rosie 0429 457 045 or arduncan12@gmail.com
SPORT
MEN’S GOLF On the weekend the men played off in the Colonel Cup. P Stephens won on 44pts with G Woods r/up on 42pts. This weekend is the Club & Pub day, 2 man ambrose event, all welcome, we can always find you a partner, refreshments on course, an event not to be missed! LADIES GOLF Wednesday 18 April we played for the Vice Captains trophy, it was a lovely day and really no excuse for bad golf just ask our winner Jill McRae with a fantastic score of 40pts and runner-up Anthea Cousins with 37pts. Novelty winners were, best 2nd shot No 2 Kelli Brown, NTP No 5 Jill McRae, NTP No 14 Sue Shenton, Longest In No 15 Anthea Cousins. Next Wednesday 25 April, Anzac Day we are playing for the Monthly Mug starting later to give everyone time to attend the Anzac ceremony, names in by 12:30pm. QUAIRADING BADMINTON CLUB Tuesday 1 May, badminton will commence. Please arrive at 8:45am for a 9am start. New players welcome; men, women & children. Weekly playing fee $3. Come along for a few laughs and some fitness! STAY ACTIVE Thursdays, 9:30am at the Town Hall. Please be there by 9:20am, wear suitable shoes and bring a water bottle. The over 50’s exercise session is for one hour and then most choose to go to the café
PILATES Thursday evenings at 5:30pm in the Community Building. Contact Janet on 0459 704 360 or janet@nourishabley.com. ____________________________
POSITIONS VACANT VOLUNTEER POSITION AVAILABLE We are looking for a volunteer to deliver the Passion Sheet and Banksia Bulletin to the Co-op and BP Roadhouse on Thursdays at 2pm. You’d be the first pair of community eyes to see them! Contact the CRC on 9645 0096 or quairading@crc.net.au. EXPRESSION OF INTEREST – ABORIGINAL SUPPORTED PLAYGROUP WORKER EOI are sought from people interested in a position as Playgroup Support Worker for the Aboriginal Playgroup in Quairading. The successful candidate will be employed for 3-4 hours per week during school terms to run playgroup sessions, and other administration, planning and liaison tasks. Support and training will be provided. Preference will be given to Indigenous applicants. For more information or to register your interest please contact Chris Hawkes at Playgroup WA on 1800 171 882 (free call – ask for Chris) or email to
Chris.Hawkes@playgroupwa.com.au Expressions of interest close Friday 27 April. RECEPTION AND PATIENT SUPPORT OFFICER - CASUAL The Quairading Medical Practice is seeking a motivated person with the ability to learn and retain knowledge for this challenging role. This is a relief position for when staff are unable to be in attendance. Hours and days will vary as required. The suitable applicant will receive extensive, ongoing training which will continue to be updated to ensure the right applicant will always be confident with practice procedures. If you have any questions or require further information (a Copy of the Duty Statement), please contact the Shire Office on 9645 2400. ____________________________
WORK WANTED
SITUATION WANTED Shearer looking for cocky sheds (shearing/crutching). Also second person who can shear, shed hand or press. Please contact Donna on 0429 452 032. GARDENING SERVICES Lawn mowing, weed spraying, garden weeding, mulching, fertilising and any other garden jobs you need done. No job is too big or too small. Onsite quotes available. Please contact Rhys on 0477 444 785 or burgosgardening@gmail.com. HANDYMAN SERVICES Gutter cleaning, window washing, solar panel clean, garden maintenance, all the way to house renovations. No job too big or small. Satisfaction guaranteed. Contact Don 0429 455 210. PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Fly screen repairs, door locks,
THE PASSION SHEET painting, taps & washers, lawn mowing, gutter cleaning, vacate clean ups. General property up keep and repairs. Contact Renee on 9645 1628 or 0437 803 432. IT SUPPORT AVAILABLE Home & small business networking, assistance & repairs with both Windows & Mac devices, including laptops, iPad & phones. Please contact Laura on 9645 4242, 0459 369 937 or laura.haythornthwaite@gmail.com. _________________________
BUY & SELL
HOME OPEN Saturday 21 April, 9am-4pm. 97 McLennan Street, house for sale. Vacated, ready to move in. Renovated, come and have a look. All welcome. HOUSE FOR SALE Urgent sale required $199,000 10 Powell Crescent, Quairading. 4x2 home situated in one of the nicest streets. Master bedroom with large ensuite, 2 x large living areas. Formal lounge room with open fire. Ducted evaporative aircon and solar hot water system. Pergola off of the back veranda. Contact Scott Richards 0427 466 249 scott.richards@primariesre.com.au
Thursday 19 April 2018 FOR SALE Technics HIFI system customized entertainment unit. $750 Solid Timber unit, stained Antique Maple, custom-built to house $1100 Technics Hifi System; SC-EH600, 5disc CD Changer; twin cassette deck; AM/FM Radio; sound processor; tuner/amplifier; centre speaker; front speakers, surround speakers (L&R). Dimensions: W1250mm x H800mm x D500mm. VGC. $850 for everything listed including the unit and the Technics HIFI System. Contact Christine 0429 466 222. FOUND Set of keys found at the Quairading Co-op. Keyring has some bling. Please see office staff. FOR SALE Advanced native tree seedlings for sale. $5each. York gum, Jam tree, Sheoaks, Running postman, Gravillia sp. Hakea sp. Fundraiser for Harrison’s Ballet fund. Contact Don 0429 455 210. FREE PUPPIES Two males free to good home. Mum and Dad are quality workers. Call Paul 0417 031 592.
FOR SALE LP Gas room heather works well $30. Wardrobe 60s style 2 door $50 ONO. Single bed ensemble, GC $35. Contact Ray 0447 791 908. FOR SALE Scooter 50cc 2013 SYM JET4. New front tyre, new front brake pads, capable of 60KPH, comes with helmet and bike cover. C class licence is all that is required to drive. Reg till October 2018. $750 ONO. Contact 0458 216 197 HOUSE FOR RENT Farm House available for rent. Contact Russell Stacey 0429 451 093. FACTORY UNITS FOR LEASE Lot 29 (81) Heal Street, Quairading WA 6383 – Floor Space 306.76sqm including Office, Lunchroom & Ablution Facilities. For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact the Shire of Quairading 9645 2400. TIP RUN Large items taken to the tip free of charge. If you have any car batteries I will pay $5 per battery. Contact 0487 869 712.
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