Blessing of the Truffle Dogs

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1 July 2016 The Tarago Times is a non-profit community service, published monthly by the Tarago Sporting Association Inc by a team of volunteers. It has a circulation of 500 copies distributed throughout Tarago, Lake Bathurst, Mayfield, Boro, Taylors Creek and the surrounding district. View online at Blessing of the Truffle Dogs Pictured Above: Truffle hunter Dusty atop his pedestal during the Blessing of the Truffle Dogs by Mulwaree Anglican priest-in-charge Professor Tom Frame. It was WC Fields who said Never work with animals or children however at the annual Tarago Truffles Blessing of the Truffle Dogs both dogs and children stole the limelight. Truffle hunter Dusty strutted his stuff both on the pedestal at the blessing and in the Truffiere with his handler Matt Sturgiss giving the media a scent of the first truffles of the season. Full story page 2 photo Maggie Corby. Veolia is a proud sponsor of The Tarago Times Woodlawn Bioreactor Community Feedback Line: Page 1

2 Blessing of the Truffle Dogs A howling success! The rain stayed away just long enough for the Tarago Truffles annual blessing of the truffle dogs to note the start of the truffle season. Hosts Denzil, Anne and Matt Sturgiss welcomed us all, both two legged and four legged to the event, as we assembled in the marquee for the introductions and pre ceremony briefing by Genevieve Jacobs from ABC mornings radio show and Tarago Truffles owner Denzil Sturgiss. Then it was a short walk to the truffiere for the blessing by Mulwaree Anglicans Priest-in- charge Tom Frame who received vocal support from many of the four legged congregation. The trained truffle hounds then went on a hunt through the rows of trees eagerly followed by both truffle fans and newcomers who were enthusiastic to smell the fresh truffles found. With dark clouds looming, it was back to the marquee where hot chocolate and freshly brewed coffee was awaiting us. 3seeds Cooking School from Fyshwick looked after us splendidly with a tasting plate of 3 courses prepared with black truffles. A delicious truffle infused cauliflower and parsnip soup served with truffle bread, truffle infused mushroom pies and truffle infused sticky date and fig pudding. Washed down with Lerida Estate Pinot Noir and a refreshing white wine from Lake George wineries it was a scrumptious feast on a cold wintry day. The final event of the day was the auction of a Black Truffle from Tarago Truffles which was quickly matched with a Cooking Class voucher from 3seeds Cooking School with the money from the successful bidder going to the Mulwaree Anglicans parish. The day was organised as part of the Annual Truffle Festival Canberra region and was indeed a howling success! Story by Gill Shepherd Pictures by Gill Shepherd and Maggie Corby Pictured Above: Tarago Truffles owner Anne Sturgiss carefully harvests a black truffle. Pictured Above: Amanda Robinson, Andrew Humphries, Temia Humphries, Zac Hawke, Jimmy Humphries and Monica Humphries. Page 2

3 TARAGO BUSHFIRE BRIGADE (est 1946) To report all fires DIAL 000 As it is no longer the fire season, permits are no longer required for burning, however, the normal obligations apply. If you need to burn, you need to give your details and day(s) of burning to Yass Fire Com, before 3pm weekdays, Please also notify the Brigade Captain and your neighbours, seeing smoke can be very distressing. You need to have a reasonably cleared area, with water at hand. Please be mindful of weather conditions and fire danger ratings. You cannot burn during a total fire ban and you should not burn during windy conditions or periods of high fire danger. For more details go to RFS website: Well, how was that rain? It s lovely to see the tanks and dams full. The rain of course does bring its own set of issues. Please do not drive through flood waters. Brigade volunteers have already had to pull one vehicle from the flooded dip on Cullulla Road. At the flood indicators the water was just lapping at the 1 metre mark and the water had a flow to it-this means it is not safe to enter the dip in a standard vehicle. Modern vehicles in particular are very good at floating due to their superior air seals. Thank you to our local police officer Gary and the volunteers who attended and assisted in removing the vehicle.volunteers also attended a truck fire during the last month. Thank you to the members who assisted. TWO QUESTIONS FOR YOU: 1. Did you know the Brigade will be catering the next CAPS market at The Tarago Hall, Saturday 30th July? Volunteers are needed to cook and serve at the barbecue. We also need volunteers to serve coffee and cake in the hall. Donations of cakes or slices (labelled with ingredients) would be greatly appreciated. Please contact me on the phone number or given below. 2. Did you know that Rural Firefighters have balls? Well a dinner dance actually. Everyone is invited to this byo alcohol event in September with catering and a live band to help celebrate Brigade members achievements. Pre-payment will be required for catering numbers and more details will be in next month s Tarago Times. TRAINING Several Brigade members have attended additional training during the last month, including a refresher on Motor Vehicle Accidents. Remember, there are now two training times available: 9am the second Saturday of each month and the last Sunday at 11am. There are also short vehicle maintenance sessions on the first and third Thursdays of the month at 7pm If you haven t been to training in a while, see if you can make it to one or more of these sessions and take the opportunity to brush-up your skills. Chris Burns, Secretary chrisbee531@gmail.com Solar Power Off Grid On Grid Hybrid Clean Energy Council Accredited Licensed Electrical Contractors (241654C) Phone Martin on Or Installing Solar since 2004 Page 3

4 Woodlawn Bioreactor Update COMMUNITY LIAISON COMMITTEE Nominations are currently open for residents interested in sitting on the Woodlawn Community Liaison Committee for a two year period. The overall role of the Committee is to provide a direct link between Veolia and the people who live and work within the Woodlawn area. Veolia s intention is to work with the Committee to help build positive relationships with both our direct neighbours and the broader community. The committee meets every three months at the Woodlawn Bioreactor and provides an opportunity for the community to provide feedback to Veolia. Nominations are to be received in writing by 15th July 2016 addressed to: woodlawn@veolia.com.au or PO Box 141 Goulburn NSW Cookery Corner Pork medallions with mushroom sauce If your butcher doesn t have pork medallions on display, ask. They will be able to cut some for you. It s important to have a good relationship with your butcher. Ask questions about the meat available and the best ways to prepare it a good butcher will be happy to talk to you. Ingredients 1 tsp olive oil 600g pork loin medallions 20 g butter 150 g button mushrooms, sliced thinly 2 cloves garlic, crushed 1/2 cup (125ml) white wine or chicken stock 1 tsp Dijon mustard 1/3 cup (80ml) thickened cream Method Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add oil, cook pork medallions, 3 minutes each side, or until browned. Remove from pan and cover to keep warm. Melt butter in same pan. Add mushrooms and cook over high heat until browned lightly. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant. Stir in wine or stock, then add mustard and 1/4 cup (60ml) cream. Simmer, uncovered, 3 minutes, or until reduced by about one-third. Return pork to pan with any juices. Refresh sauce by adding remaining cream. Simmer over medium heat until hot. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground pepper. Open 5 days a week Monday - Friday Children 18 months - 6 years Standard Rate - $35/day Casual and Half days available Subsidised rates on application We follow the curriculum set out by the Early Years Learning Framework Preschools NSW - Education for Life Ph tarago.preschool@gmail.com Our staff are Diploma & Cert III qualified or Studying the Cert III in childcare Page 4

5 Tarago Police News There were very pleasing results with over 150 RBT done in Tarago during June with no positive results. Remember if you rre drinking and driving its only a matter of time until you re caught. A male and his female passenger were very lucky one weekend in June when they drove into flooded water on Cullulla Road late one night. The vehicle stopped in the middle of the swift running water and both had to wait until help arrived. Police along with members of the Tarago Rural Fire Service (who really did most of the work) were able to hook a snatch strap onto the vehicle and tow it from the rising waters. It s an offence to either drive around road barriers into flood waters or deliberately drive into flood waters with no regards to themselves or emergency services. So please use common sense around the flooded waterways. Technology is certainly getting faster and faster. A Braidwood man found this out when he drove his unregistered vehicle through Lake Bathurst a few weeks ago. He happened to pass a Queanbeyan Highway Car who had the Number Plate Recognition system in place. A warning on the in car computer alerted the officer that the vehicle was unregistered. He was stopped and spoken to and received just under $1,000 in fines. Is it worth the risk? Unknown persons have decided it was a good idea to run over a number of mailboxes along Sandy Point Road over 16th and 17th June. Police are currently investigating the matter with some leads still to be followed up. If you have any information about this please contact myself or Goulburn Police via phone or you can me on hand1gar@police.nsw.gov.au. Please remember you are our eyes and ears, if you see something suspicious regardless how minor please make a note of it and let me or my colleagues at Goulburn know. If you see any suspicious activity, please contact Tarago Police on Phone: or Goulburn Police: Police received a call from The Loaded Dog Hotel late in June in regards to a male causing trouble. When Police arrived the male in question was spoken to and told to leave. Unfortunately, this male thought it would be a good idea to return only to have Police called back where he was subsequently placed under arrest and driven into Goulburn Police Station where he was eventually issued a fine! Go Dragons. Stay safe. Garry Handsaker Nirvalley Homestead Nursery OPEN 7 DAYS M E nirvalley@optusnet.com.au 629 Cullulla Rd, Tarago GROWERS AND SUPPLIERS OF Natives, shrubs, fruit trees, tubestock Hedging, Windbreak, Conifers Paddock, Feature & advanced trees Special orders Free local delivery FRUIT TREES & ORNAMENTALS have arrived Over 80 varieties of fruit trees including some heritage varieties. Cherries Pomegranate Apples Boysenberry Apricots Gooseberry Pears Jostaberry Nectarines Loganberry Peaches Raspberry Plums Black currant Quinces Red currant Hazelnuts Blueberry Almonds Kiwiberry Walnut Grapes Chestnuts Pine Nut Loquats Medlar Kiwi Fruit Sugar Maple Figs Crab Apple Mulberries Olives Persimmons FULL LIST AVAILABLE Talk to us about LANDSCAPING Garden Design & Maintenance IRRIGATION SYSTEMS Installation & Repairs Page 5

6 The Battle of Pozieres It is 1916 and we now turn to the Western Front. Those Gallipoli veterans evacuated and those recovering from wounds, now went back to Egypt to prepare and train for the Western Front. A new 5th Australian Division made up of men from the new battalions formed after the original Anzac battalions were split into two, with the nucleus Gallipoli veterans, and the rest from the large number of reinforcements in Egypt. The new 5th Australian Division went to Fromelles in Flanders. There at Fromelles the 5th Australian Division lost 5,533 men of whom 1,700 were dead or missing. It was to become the bloodiest 24 hours in the history of the Australian Army. But it is to Pozieres, for the most part the Gallipoli veterans were sent. There would be higher casualties at Pozieres over a longer period. Over a 6 week period from 23rd July to 3rd September 1916, 23,000 men would become casualties at Pozieres and nearby Mourquet Farm in what is today known as The Battle of Pozieres Ridge. The Battle for Pozieres started on 23rd July for the men of the 1st, 2nd and 4th Divisions, and soon within less than a week, and for some less than a day so many of the Gallipoli veterans would die, shelled, buried alive, dug out only to be reburied or killed by shrapnel. Theirs was death or a living hell. It is said to have been the most concentrated barrage of all time. A shell fell on the Australians every 15 seconds. The 1st Division took Pozieres but at a cost. German forces were on 3 sides, and their own artillery firing from the rear, these men lived, fought and died in a constant rain of shells and noise. Charles Bean wrote; Äustralian troops fell more thickly on this ridge than on any other battlefield of the war. And again They have to stay where they are while shell after shell descends beside them, each one an acute mental torture. The Anzac name was made at Gallipoli but the legend was confirmed at Fromelles and particularly at Pozieres. Two little known battles but from these two battles virtually unknown till now, the French honour our dead and look after them alone in one week lay down to die in French fields around Pozieres, with 4,112 with no known grave. This year the Pozieres Association will erect a white cross shipped from Australia for each Australian soldier killed at Pozieres, with red poppies made by Australian school children on each cross. The crosses will be placed in the formation of The Rising Sun. The soldiers faces and names will be shown on an overhead screen and a Sound and Light Show will show the battle re-enacted by the French villagers from Pozieres. Pictured Above: Pozieres as it was in 1914 looking along the road to Bapaume. Pictured Below: Pozieres some months after the battle. The view from the southern end of the main road, is looking south. The lone grave is that of Captain Ivor Stephen Margetts of Wynyard, Tasmania, who served in the 12th Battalion and was killed in action on 24th July It is time Australia remembered these forgotten men of Gallipoli killed in these two battles who never made it home. And it is in remembering just one, Sgt. Charles Daniel McCarthy pictured below who landed at Gallipoli on 25th April 1915 and was killed at Pozieres on 24th July 1916 with no known grave aged 21, we remember them all. In 2010 on 19th July the Australian Government for the first time acknowledged those killed in the Battle of Fromelles whilst burying with honour those bodies found in the recently found mass grave at Pheasant Wood. But now for the first time in 100 years the Australian Government will officially mark the anniversary, of the Battle for Pozieres on 23rd July Lest We Forget. Denise Lambert Page 6

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8 HORTICULTURAL ADVICE & GARDENING TIPS Compiled by Wanda Egan July 16 Keep an eye out now for Bindii. It is best sprayed in early winter with a selective herbicide. Bindii spray or Kamba, a spray that contains Dicamba is best used for this weed and other weeds in your lawn. If you have a species of lawn related to buffalo, read instructions as these lawns need a particular spray again. Please follow directions as it is a waste of product and time to double the dose. If you are not using your vege patch, cover with composted manure or mushroom compost, then Pea straw or Lucerne mulch. Leave until you start your patch again in spring. This helps the soil stay warmer for longer and increases the microbe activity and keeps the weeds at bay. Plant Asian greens in 2 week succession plantings for many months supply. Liquid fertilise fortnightly for quick growth. In the vege patch it s still a great time to plant onions, suede, kale, spinach, broccoli, cabbage, lettuce. Visit your local nursery to order or buy your roses and fruit trees that are bare rooted. Your local nursery will be bursting with plants in June and July. Make sure you have prepared your ground in advance of receiving your plants as you only get one real good chance to improve the soil before you plant your roses and/or fruit trees. Turn the soil over with compost or manure. You may need to alter the Ph level of your soil. Altering the Ph will need some time to take place before you plant your new barerooted plants. Clean your house and shed gutters of any autumn leaves and put in the compost or straight onto the garden. With all the fallen leaves on the ground, I place them back onto the garden and use as mulch. For frost protection for plants, place old sheets, curtains or shade cloth or even Bracken fern leaves over plants to protect them from the harsh frosts. Move tender plants that are in pots under the eaves of your house or verandah. Horticultural Advice & Garden Maintenance Service Rose and Fruit Tree Pruning WANDA EGAN 20 years experience Fully Insured Tarago & District Progress Association Inc (TADPAI) The June TADPAI meeting was held at the Loaded Dog Hotel on 20th June. WOODLAWN BIOREACTOR MODIFICATIONS We didn t have a Veolia representative at the meeting due to illness, but on the day following the meeting we received an from the Department of Planning with Veolia s response to objections lodged to their Development Application modification request. TADPAI will review and respond to this document. Documents relating to the modification request can be found here: pl?action=view_job&job_id=7447 Veolia have called for nominations for the Veolia Liaison Committee. Please see the Woodlawn article on page 4 if you wish to nominate, the closing date is 15th July. ANZAC DAY COMMITTEE The ANZAC committee are planning the 2017 service. The committee has the following members this year: Peter Marsh, Keith Roach, Mick Still, Carl Alcock, Gary Lourigan, Rob Brown, Christine Saunders and CWA rep Jenny Hajek. TARAGO VILLAGE MARKETS Planning is well underway for the Tarago Craft and Produce Markets on 30th July. The Tarago Branch of the RFS will be catering for the markets which will include the traditional sausage sizzle, come along and support your local brigade while you browse and/or bag a bargain at the market stalls. TARAGO HALL The kitchen now has an opening window, stove splashbacks and new stage curtains. Many thanks to Dianne and Robert Howarth for donating the curtains, to Keith Hunter for sourcing and installing the window and splashbacks with assistance from Robert. JUPITER WIND FARM CCC The next CCC meeting will be on Wednesday 6th July 2016 which I will be attending and reporting back to the next TADPAI meeting. GMC VILLAGE PLANS FUND TADPAI received a letter from GMC advising that Tarago has been allocated further funds of $14K which brings the balance of funds up to $61K. Some of this sum has been allocated to projects: the Stewart Street park, the community mower trailer, the Tarago Park and the Tarago Tennis Courts upgrade. These projects are progressing. Our next meeting on 11th July 2016 at the Loaded Dog Hotel at 7pm Neil Shepherd Secretary oldleyory@clearmail.com.au Page 8

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10 Toyota Land Cruiser Club of Australia The TLCC is a Registered Training Organisation that offers Nationally accredited 4WD Driver Training and many other 4WD related training courses. The TLCC also offers 4WD Trips and Events Access to Club Land at Tarago and Koolandilly on the Wollondilly River Club Shops - Member s Discounts Social Outings Quality Bi-Monthly Magazine Most Makes of 4WD Welcome Join Now e: membership@tlcc.com.au PRONIC AGRI Mathew Nicholls Tel Mob pronicagri@yahoo.com ABN Air Con Lic No. L Do you have broken machinery on your property? Is it just too hard to get things fixed? Will you be cool in time for Summer? Is your working equipment in good working order? CALL ME Mobile, experienced and reliable - I come to you! Based locally - servicing Goulburn and surrounds No expensive floating your machinery - no call out charge - you only pay door to door With over 25 years experience there is no job that I won t tackle - I will come to you and discuss your requirements. With an honest and reliable work ethic - for all your rural living mechanical repairs. WILDLIFE HABITAT & NATIONAL TREE DAY As any wildlife carer will tell you, it s one thing to save and raise injured or orphaned wildlife to the point that they are ready to be released back into the wild, but it s entirely another thing to have a sufficient safe habitat in which to release them. Such areas are dwindling by the day due to human development be it for housing, industry, mining, farming, logging or roads etc. Laws that are supposed to protect the environment and our wildlife simply aren t working, and proposed changes to the law in NSW will only make matters worse. It s so frustrating, and we often wonder just what we can do as individuals to remedy this situation. Where the bigger picture is concerned, aside from signing petitions, lobbying governments, local MP s (and if you are inclined and able to, taking part in peaceful protests and demonstrations) there doesn t seem to be much. However, on a personal level we CAN take action to increase habitat for our wildlife we can plant trees! In the scheme of things one might say what difference is one tree going to make? However, added together every single tree (or shrub) planted amounts to many, and does help. It might be just one little creature that benefits by finding it a suitable food source, nesting place or spot to be safe from predators, but that little creature will thank you. A friend of mine often quotes think globally, act locally, and this is one way that we can all act locally. So, please support National Tree Day and get planting! WHAT AND WHEN IS NATIONAL TREE DAY? National Tree Day is on 31st July and Schools Tree Day is on 29 th July. Together they combine to make Australia s biggest community tree-planting and nature care event. These are special days for all Australians to help out by planting and caring for native trees and shrubs to improve the environment in which they live. National Tree Day started in 1996 and since then more than 3 million people have planted 21 million seedlings! A SPECIAL DAY FOR SCHOOLS Each year, around 200,000 Australian school students participate in a special National Tree Day event designed just for children Schools Tree Day! It s a wonderful opportunity for children to make a contribution to Australia s natural environment and have lots of fun at the same time. Getting involved in Schools Tree Day is a great thing to do. You can see your teachers get their hands dirty, make your school look beautiful, have fun with your friends and help the environment all at once! Add continued on page 11 Page 10

11 Continued from page 10 WILDLIFE HABITAT & NATIONAL TREE DAY NATIVE PLANTS National Tree Day and Schools Tree Day promote planting and caring for native trees and plants. It is important to plant species that are local to your area, so that local biodiversity is maintained. Even in urbanised areas there can be remnant native plants that represent an important source of local biodiversity, often threatened by the pressures of urban living. ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS National Tree Day aims to inspire, educate and recruit Australians to actively care for our unique land and create future generations of committed environmental custodians. Plants help to combat climate change by locking up carbon, but there are more ways that native plants can help address the impacts of climate change. Before Climate Change was the topic in the environmental debate, the loss of biodiversity was internationally recognised as being the major threat facing the future of life on our planet. EVERY PLANT COUNTS This year for National Tree Day you re invited to participate at home plant a tree or shrub in your own backyard or on your balcony it WILL make a difference! For more information on National Tree Day check out Should you need advice or help with injured or distressed wildlife, please ring our Branch Rescue Number Our volunteers will be only too happy to assist. Kay Muddiman Media Officer Pictured Above: Trees and Understorey vital for our wildlife. Photo by Kay Muddiman I am very pleased to announce that we now have a full executive committee with Robert Howarth, life member of the TSAI continuing on as our Vice President for the 2016/2017 season. I am also pleased to announce that the Committee Tree which was planted in 2000 next to the Memorial at the Tarago Park has been formerly identified with a commemorative plaque pictured right. Many thanks to Robert Howarth and Howard Beileiter for installing this and also for moving the monkey bars back to the original height to comply with councils safety standards for playground equipment. Tarago Sporting Association Inc Sport Bringing our Community Together TSAI Membership renewals are now due and the fees remain the same as $8 a single and $16 for a family. A big thank you to those people who have made donations to the Tarago Times distribution this is a big help in meeting the ongoing costs of producing this magazine for our community. TSAI lodged a grant application with the Veolia Mulwaree Trust in the last round of funding for improvements to the Tarago Tennis courts to a multifunction area for tennis, basketball, netball and handball and are yet to hear if our application was successful. TSAI has pledged $2,000 towards the project with another $3,000 being allocated from the Tarago Village Plans Fund. Our next meeting is on Wednesday 13th June at 7.30pm at the Loaded Dog Hotel and all are welcome to attend. Don t forget that we hold weekly raffles on a Friday night at the Loaded Dog Hotel and we would love to see you there. On 15th July all the funds raised by this raffle will be donated to the TADPAI Tarago Mens Shed project so please come down and support this worthy cause. If you have any questions about the TSAI please contact me on gill.shepherd@bigpond.com or phone Gill Shepherd Secretary Page 11

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13 Are You Looking For Funding For Your Community Group? TLG s NEXT FORMAL MEETING Saturday 6 August 2016 Members and supporters are invited to the Tarago Hall for a meeting at 9.30 am. All are welcome to bring a plate for morning tea. Activities held between formal meetings are offered to members via . NEWS The TLG Committee was pleased to learn that its nomination for affiliation with the Upper Shoalhaven Landcare Council (USLC) was accepted at the Council s meeting on 10 May. TLG anticipates that affiliation with the dynamic USLC will enable it to offer more Landcare services and projects to Tarago district landholders. On 28 May TLG learnt of successful erosion mitigation works carried out by Windellama Landcare over the past decade. During a tour of three project sites Windellama s John Pearce and Kevin Stewart demonstrated to participants how three methods have enabled the group to curtail serious erosion. It utilised rock sausage and pin (timber peg) walls and solid sills to solve the problems essentially by slowing the scouring effect of flood waters. The 2016 Muster for Landcare in the South East was held on 20 June at Braidwood. The Muster is an annual conference of representatives from 318 active Landcare groups and government agencies based in the NSW south east from Crookwell to Eden and Wollongong to Jindabyne. The day was dedicated to sharing experiences, learning what s new, and connecting with people who work in Landcare and in government rural services. TLG s President Jeanette Payne and Secretary Chris Elford participated in the event with 60 other attendees. Are you from one of the following? o Sporting Groups o Rural Fire Brigades o Service Clubs o Schools o Preschools o Progress Associations o Community Health Services o Churches o Charities o Any other non-for-profit organisation which complies with the Veolia Mulwaree Trust guidelines? Are you located in one of these local government areas? o Goulburn Mulwaree o Palerang o Shoalhaven o Oberon o Wingecarribee o Upper Lachlan o Wollondilly Grant and Donation Funding The Veolia Mulwaree Trust has provided over $8 million in funding since 2005 to support projects for the benefit of the local community and for charitable purposes. Guidelines and on-line application forms for the 2016 Community Grant and Donation Program are available at The next funding round will open on 20 July and close on 31 August G) Veolia Mulwaree Trust Pictured Above: Jeanette Payne with Tony Hill of Mount Fairy at the Muster. TLG welcomes new members with ideas and energy to share. For information about Tarago Landcare Group Inc. please contact the President Jeanette Payne on , or taragolandcare@gmail.com or Secretary Chris Elford on , or elf.of.oz@gmail.com The Tarago Preschool would like to publically thank the Tarago Shop and The Loaded Dog Hotel for their support with the A Taste of Tarago cookbook. Their assistance with our sales has made the book a huge fundraising success. If you haven t already got yourself a copy, get in quick before you miss out. Page 13

14 HARDWOOD Predominately Ironbark and box species inches long CUT AND SPLIT Delivered all around Tarago, Bungendore, Queanbeyan, Canberra and all surrounding areas. Or Pick up from 230 Taylors Creek Rd Tarago Phone Jason or Rachel Pickup ex yard Bungendore Tarago Queanbeyan Canberra Ute $140 $160 6 x 4 Trailer $100 $120 1 Ton - 3 Ton $185/Ton $220/Ton $220/Ton $230/Ton $240/Ton 4 Ton plus $185/Ton $210/Ton $210/Ton $220/Ton $230/Ton Tarago clinic offered twice a month - book early Therapeutic or relaxation massage is a modality that promotes wellbeing, can improve your sleep, treat anxiety and tension, and enhance a range of systemic body functions such as circulation. With treatments starting at only $65.00 per hour, why not treat yourself and see what a difference this can make to your overall health, mindset and general wellbeing. I specialise in Seniors Massage. This can be offered on the massage table or seated depending on the mobility or agility of the client. It involves the use of hands to manipulate soft tissues of the body to improve blood circulation, relieve pain and increase range of motion. Treatments start from $30.00 for half an hour. I use and promote a health and wellness nutritional program that can assist with weight loss, energy and performance and healthy ageing. Information sessions can be presented on request. CWA Rooms July Saturday 16th July Wednesday 27th July August Saturday 13th August Wednesday 24th August September Saturday 10th September Wednesday 28th September Bookings essential Available by appointment Mondays and Tuesdays at Bungendore Wellbeing Centre Page 14

15 TAYLORS CREEK LANDCARE INC KOALA FOOD TREES From my research in 1994 I found that the eucalypt of choice for koalas in the Canberra area was Eucalyptus goniacalyx, the Long-leaved Box or Bundy. At that time the leaves were gathered from trees on the Lake George escarpment. In 2012, Shelley Russell from the National Zoo and Aquarium advised that the leaves gathered for the three koalas that were then living at the Zoo were from Eucalyptus nortonii, Largeflowered Bundy, a close relative of E.goniacalyx. These leaves were then gathered from near Tidbinbilla. This was the main food source but there were several other species on which koalas liked to browse. A list of these follows: E. camaldulensis, River Red Gum, E. blakelyi Blakelys Red Gum, E. globulus Tasmanian Blue Gum, E. longifolia Woolybutt, E. nicholii- Narrow-leaved Peppermint, E. cinerea-argyle Apple, E. sideroxylon- Red Ironbark, E. ovata-swamp Gum, E. melliodora-yellow Box, E. maculata-swamp Gum, E. macrorrhyncha-red Stringybark, E. viminalis- Ribbon Gum, E. mannifera- Brittle Gum, E. rubida-candlebark, E. pauciflora-snow Gum, E. bridgesiana- Apple Box. Eucalyptus goniocalyx (Bundy, Long-leaf Box) Tree small to medium to 15 m tall, often with crooked spreading limbs. Bark rough and scaly to the smallest branches. It is fibrous, greyish, becoming deeply fissured, thick and shaggy in larger trees. Juvenile leaves roundish to 11 cm long, 10 cm wide; grey green. Adult leaves, long and narrow, cm long, cm wide, dark glossy green, leaves rather firm or thick. Buds, in groups of 7, to 13 mm long, 6 mm wide, cylindrical with longitudinal "angle" or ridge; conical cap. Fruit cup-shaped (rarely narrow), to 1cm long, 1 cm wide; valves 3 (or 4) just below rim level. Flowers white, appearing from March - August. Uses: The leaves are distilled for the production of cineole based eucalyptus oil. Distribution: Occurs on dryish, raised, rocky sites such as the Lake George escarpment. E. dives is often found in the same areas. RAIN After an extremely dry period for the first part of this year, the rain finally arrived over the weekend of the 4th and 5th June. At Sunnybrook we received 137mls of rain over that weekend then another 53mls fell from 18th -20th June. On both these occasions the creek flowed over the top of the main creek crossing as shown in the following photos. For June, over 132mls has fallen so far (now the 23rd June). Dams are full and over-flowing, the creek is flowing and there is water in Lake George again. The ground has now reached saturation point and, with the cold weather, it doesn t take much for the creek to rise or for vehicles to bog! What an amazing turn-around! The weather is now too cold for pasture growth but this moisture will set us up well for Spring. Please heed all the warnings and do not attempt to drive through flood water. The road underneath may be washed away- I have seen it often at our creek crossing - and that water is flowing at a fast rate with a lot of power as evidenced by the roar of the creek which we can hear inside our house. It is just not worth it. Pictured Top: Taylors Creek downstream, Pictured Right: Upstream of the crossing Pictured Above: Taylors Creek main crossing Now we have had all this lovely rain it is time to think about planting trees and shrubs. Many of the trees listed in the Koala Food Tree article above are available for sale from our propagating area. Please contact Ruth on to find out more about the plants that are available now and ones that are coming on for planting out in the Spring. Ruth reports that the seeds of Allocasuarina verticullata and littoralis, collected from a planting on Sunnybrook, have propagated well. These are a valuable food source for black cockatoos including the endangered Glossy Black. The gullies that have been direct seeded on Nardoo are looking great and many of the plants, particularly the wattles, should now be self-propagating and may be a good source of seeds for our propagation team. Erica Gundry is planning to fill in gaps in the windbreaks on Willeroo. There were reports of plants coming up in areas that were direct seeded years ago better late than never. As always, visitors are most welcome at any of our meetings which are held on the third Monday of each month. We are not meeting in July so our next meeting, which will be our AGM, is to be held at 7.30pm on Monday, 15th August at Nardoo, 322 Taylors Creek Road. For further details or enquiries please contact Ruth on or Joan on Joan Limon Page 15

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17 WE ARE PROUD OF OUR PEOPLE As we reach the end of the financial year on 30 June, it is time to take stock of how the year has gone. We are pleased to report that our employ charity fundraising target for the year of $7,000 was exceeded with one month to go. Infigen employees donated $10,831 on their own steam doing bake-offs and cycling hundreds of kilometres to name a few initiatives. Infigen matched employees donations, and sponsors participation in charity fun runs. To date, together the team has donated $369 per employee. We think this is an outstanding achievement and says a lot about the people who work in our team. Pictured Left: Australia s B i g g e s t Morning Tea held on 27 May DID YOU KNOW? With 557 megawatts of installed capacity, Infigen is a leading renewable energy company in Australia supplying electricity that is commercially, socially and environmentally sustainable. Our team at Infigen is made of 58 employees three are placed at the wind farms in NSW, WA and SA, and the rest in the head office in Sydney. We have six teams who look after different parts of the business; interaction with the energy market operator, sale of energy and certificates, development of new projects, reporting to our investors and many other business stakeholders. SHARE OF AUSTRALIAN WIND FARM CAPACITY BY OWNER Infigen will report its environmental, social and corporate governance performance in the Safety & Sustainability report in September Marju Tonisson Manager, ESG & Investor Relations Brand New Showroom GOULPRO POWER PUMPS & SHEDS PH: Sydney Rd, Goulburn E: sheds@gppps.com.au Page 17

18 FOR ALL ENQUIRIES OR A FREE, NO OBLIGATION QUOTE PLEASE CONTACT US ON (02) CARRICK ROAD, GOULBURN NSW 2580 WEBSITE: At Southern Tablelands Bitumen, we pride ourselves on delivering quality products and services. With our experience and knowledgeable staff, and an eye for detail, we know we can complete your job on time, on budget and to the desired finish. Bitumen Spray Sealing is the most common road surface used in Australia. A bitumen seal is formed by spraying of a bitumen binder and covering with a layer of aggregate. A seal may contain more than one application of binder and/or aggregate. It can be used as a surface for the following: Rural roads and driveways Urban and residential streets Subdivisions Car parks Patching (CONTRACTOR LICENCE NUMBER: C) THE BITUMEN BANDITS ARE BACK IN TOWN OFFERING CHEAP BITUMEN THAT THEY HAVE LEFT OVER FROM A JOB QUESTIONS YOU NEED TO ASK AND WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR 1. Is the road base up to the required standard? A minimum of 100mm compacted road base should be used for car traffic. 2. Are they using hot bitumen? Or is it warm emulsion which is 50% water? 3. Is the stone they are using pre coated? Is it to the normal standard of 14mm base & 7mm top? Pre coated stone is used to bond with the bitumen. Non pre coated stone will not stick and could wash away. 4. Is the spray rate the standard 2.1 litres per m2? If below the standard, there may not be enough bitumen to stone ratio, resulting in stone not sticking. 5. Have you been supplied with a certified, calibrated spray truck? Like scales in supermarkets, if the sprayer is not calibrates, the spray rate could be incorrect. 6. Are they a local trustworthy company? A quick web search could turn up vital information. FOR FULL FACTS GO TO SOUTHERN TABLELANDS BITUMEN ON OR CALL OUR OFFICE Page 18

19 Chicken, Leek and Sweet Potato One-Pot Ingredients 600g orange sweet potato 2 tablespoons olive oil 1.5kg chicken pieces 1 leek, cut into 2cm slices 2 garlic cloves, crushed 2 tablespoons plain flour 2 cups chicken stock 2 tablespoons fresh thyme Oven Method: Preheat oven to 220 C (200 C fan forced). Peel the sweet potato and cut it into chunks. Heat 1 Tablespoon of the oil in a large flameproof casserole dish. Cook the chicken in batches for 3-4 minutes, or until browned. Set aside. Add the remaining oil and cook the leek and garlic for 2 minutes, or until soft. Add the flour to the dish and cook, stirring, for about 1 minute to brown the flour. Gradually add the stock, stirring until the sauce boils and thickens. Remove from the heat. Return the chicken to the pan. Add the sweet potato and half the thyme. Bake, covered, for 1 1/2 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and the sweet potato is tender. Season, and scatter with the remaining thyme. Slow Cooker Method: Peel the sweet potato and cut it into chunks. Heat 1 Tablespoon of the oil in a frying pan. Cook the chicken in batches for 3-4 minutes, or until browned and place in the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the remaining oil to the frying pan and cook the leek and garlic for 2 minutes, or until soft. Add the sweet potato and half the thyme and saute to coat in the leek and garlic mixture and then add this to the slow cooker with 1 cup of chicken stock only. Cook on High for 4 hours, or until the chicken is cooked through and the sweet potato is tender. Season, and scatter with the remaining thyme. Serve with steamed rice. Recipe by Anne Sturgiss Goulburn Mulwaree Council Your elected representatives are: Mayor, Geoff Kettle geoff.kettle@goulburn.nsw.gov.au Deputy Mayor, Bob Kirk bob.kirk@goulburn.nsw.gov.au Cr Sam Rowlands sam.rowland@goulburn.nsw.gov.au Cr Alfie Walker alfie.walker@goulburn.nsw.gov.au Cr Margaret O Neill chalfnd@tpg.com.au Cr Andrew Banfield Andrew.banfield@goulburn.nsw.gov.au Cr Carol James carol.james@goulburn.nsw.gov.au Cr Denzil Sturgiss denzil.sturgiss@goulburn.nsw.gov.au The above recipe and many more are found in A Taste through time pictured right available to purchase from any CWA member for $20. Page 19

20 CHURCH TIMES July Services Anglican (A), Catholic (C), Holy Communion (HC) Sunday 10th, St Andrew s, Tarago 9am, (A,HC) Sunday 10th, All Saints, Collector 4pm, (A,HC) Sunday 17th, St Josephs, Tarago 8am, (C,Mass) Sunday 24th, St Matthias, Currawang 9am, (A,HC) Information regarding Church Services contact: Mulwaree Anglican Services or Tarago Catholic Service Pictured Above: St Matthias, Currawang TARAGO ART COMPETITION TADPAI has funding to create a public art piece for the village which includes locally created designs capturing the history and interesting features of the Tarago region. There will be prize money for winning entries and artwork will potentially be included on the proposed piece of public art. Style: Silhouette art suitable for laser cutting Junior sections 1) Under 12: Theme Railways and agriculture 2) years: Theme Bushrangers Open section 1) Theme Mining history 2) Theme Early explorers, convicts and settlers 3) Theme Local industry and the future of Tarago $50.00 prize money for winners of each category and $20.00 for highly commended work. Entries close Friday 15th July 2016 and can be left at Tarago Real Estate. Entry forms are available from Tarago Real Estate. For more information contact Cid on Willow Glen Gardeners Meeting July 2016 It was a cold windy day, but nice and cosy inside near the wood fire. About 12 people attended and we had a number of apologies. Some were overseas and others over water and couldn t get through. We had our meeting and discussed various garden aspects. Irene brought along some white lilac trees (suckers), some camellia cuttings and 2 Catalpa plants. Irene has some seeds if someone wants them. She also brought along some quince paste and persimmon paste she had made; very nice. She also brought some persimmons for us to enjoy. Warren said his broad beans have finally broken the surface, about 2 weeks later than the packet said; may have been the rain. Rainfall: Warren said we had 32mls for May and for the year to end of May, 233.5mls. For June until 7th, we had 183.5mls and very happy. All dams and tanks are full and creek is running. Warren told the meeting of a dog attack on our sheep on Sunday 29th May. We have lost a Ram and one of our ewes were attacked. She is now OK. There were 3 dogs, a big white one (something like a Merimo) and 2 small foxy terrier types, both with collars, one red and one blue. He followed them from our place up along Sandy Point Road and past Cullulla Road and they went under the fence along Sandy Point Road. This attack and information has been reported to the police. Warren also reported he had attended a meeting where the speaker was an oncology and remedial massage person. Warren also said he had had dry needling and it has helped with the pain he has suffered for over 10 years. We rugged up and went for a walk around the garden (most of us), and got some small salvia plants that had grown in the lawn from seeds blown from main bush. Some also got some wisteria seeds. The men went to see John s toys. John and Carolyn are in the process of making a huge plant shed with poly pipe over star pickets and deciding the best cover to put over it. Looks very good. They want to grow their vegetables and herbs under it and protect them from frosts and birds etc. The July meeting, Tuesday 5th will be at St Bartholomew Church yard to do a tidy up with the Windellama Garden Club. This is a yearly event. Please bring spades, rakes, secateurs as well as morning tea and we welcome anyone who can come and give us a hand with the Church grounds on the day. Judy Yates Page 20

21 Francis Stephen CLARK Regimental number: 5673 POB: Tarago, NSW Religion: Roman Catholic Occupation: Bootmaker (4 fingers missing from left hand) Address: Louvre, Como, New South Wales Marital status: Single Age at embarkation: 22 Next of kin: Father, Mr. W. Clark, Sharkesbury Road, Burwood, Sydney, New South Wales Enlistment date: 7 February 1916 Rank on enlistment: Private Unit name: 4th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement AWM Embarkation Roll number: 23/21/4 Embarkation details: Unit embarked from Sydney, New South Wales, on board HMAT A55 Kyarra on 3 June 1916 Rank from Nominal Roll: Lance Corporal Unit from Nominal Roll: 4th Battalion Fate: Discharged 19 December Perm Unfit Other details: War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal Page 21

22 CWA NEWS - Tarago Branch of the Country Women s Association 2016 STUDY TOPICS - Country: Mongolia Fauna: Regent Honey Eater Flora: Red Cedar Primary Product: Blueberries Foe: Rhus Tree The Tarago Branch of the NSW CWA met on Wednesday, 8 June Wanda Egan from Nerriga was to talk to us about the Rhus tree but as a result of all the wonderful rain that had fallen in the previous few days was unable to attend. We are hoping to arrange another time with Wanda later in the year. A little bit of history came to light during the meeting. The Branch has a print of The Milkmaid, a painting by Johannes Vermeer, a Dutch painter who specialized in domestic interior scenes of middle-class life. Most people will recognise his painting Girl with a Pearl Earring, and you may have seen the film or read the book of his life by that name. Virginia advised that our print of The Milkmaid, the original of which hangs in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, was a gift from the Dutch Embassy in 1946, the year that the Tarago Branch was established. The painting was presented by a representative of the Dutch Embassy on the occasion of the Branch s International Day celebrations. The Country of Study for that year was Holland. This year the country of study is Mongolia and the Tarago Branch will be holding its International Day celebrations on 28 July. Ruth, our International Officer, read an interesting report on the Mongolian population. Mongolia is the 19th largest and the most sparsely populated fully sovereign country in the world, with a population of around 3 million people. It is also the world s secondlargest landlocked country. The country contains very little arable land, as much of its area is covered by grassy steppe, with mountains to the north and west and the Gobi Desert to the south. Approximately 30% of the population is nomadic or semi-nomadic. The predominant religion is Buddhism although over 38% of the population are not aligned with any religion. Mongolia is a Parliamentary Republic with an Independent Judiciary. Elected members serve 4 year terms. It is a nuclear weapons free state. Sporting interests are horse racing, wrestling and archery. Women are becoming more involved in these pursuits and have been winning some of the archery contests. Pam reminded us that entries for the 2017 State Conference Photography, Short Story and Poetry competitions are due by 5 November 2016 with Junior Posters due by 15 February Pam wants us to have some entries from Tarago Branch. There are a number of categories for members to enter. In the photography category there are two sections: the subject for Section A is Bell(s), and for Section B it is Something Old. For our writers, the Short Story topic is Downsizing many of us will relate to that! The topic for the poetry competition is Gossip and the Bush Ballad topic is Page 22 Bushranger. So we are looking forward to our members getting out their cameras and sharpening their pencils. The Tarago CWA singers led a sing along at the Biggest Morning Tea event held by Wollondilly Gardens in Goulburn to raise money for Breast Cancer. It was a lot of fun and the cakes and slices were amazing. We left behind copies of our song Wollondilly Gardens which is sung (with apologies to the Beatles) to the tune of We all live in a yellow submarine. The singers are now focussing on a performance for the Southern Tablelands Group Cultural Day in Goulburn on 19th July. Some Branch members are also planning to meet with the artists exhibiting at Gallery on Track in Goulburn, at 10am on 3 July. The Branch will be holding a cake stall on Election Day, 2 July, from 9am. Our cooks are planning a range of goodies for sale on the day, and if you haven t got one already you will be able to obtain a copy of the Branch s cookbook A Taste Through Time. The cookbook is proving very popular the recipes are delicious and the book makes a great gift for relatives and friends. We noted that the April edition of The Country Woman outlines CWA and the Land handicraft competition categories for the year. Members of our handicraft group will be hard at work getting their entries ready. CWA members would like to encourage Tarago Times readers to consider entering the Land handicraft and cookery competitions which are open to all residents of NSW, not just CWA members. Details of these competitions are published in the Land newspaper. Our next meeting is Wednesday 13th July from 10am at the Tarago CWA rooms. Maryann Brooke Publicity Officer

23 Exhibitions FROM NEEDLE AND THREAD TO MACHINE A Revolution in Domestic Clothing Manufacture Friday, 8 April Sunday, 24 July 2016 This exhibition features examples of 19th and early 20th century sewing machines and clothing of the 1800s drawn from the museum's collections. It tells the stories of women s lives, improvements in garment construction and the arrival of sewing machines on the domestic scene in Australia. Venue: St Clair Villa Museum and Archives When: Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays Time: 10am - 4pm By Les Walsh, International Sewing Machine Collectors Society (Australia) Admission: by donation Contact Details: St Clair Villa Museum and Archives 318 Sloane Street, Goulburn Telephone: (02) or (02) museums@goulburn.nsw.gov.au ART EXHIBITION ROCK ICONS Thursday, 21 April Sunday, 24 July 2016 Images of some of the greatest rock music icons. Where: Goulburn Club Time: Thursday & Friday nights 5pm til late, Sundays 1pm till 5pm. Admission: free Contact Details: The Goulburn Club 19 Market Street, Goulburn NSW 2580 Telephone: (02) Visit the Goulburn Club website EXHIBITION CASAUBON S FOLLY BY JOHN HART Monday, 2 May Sunday, 31 July 2016 Time: lunchtime Wed. to Sun. - dinnertime Thu. to Sat. Where: 98 Chairs Admission: free Contact Details:98 Chairs 98 Auburn Street, Goulburn Telephone: (02) MICHELE ENGLAND SNAPSHOT EXHIBITION Friday, 1 July Sunday, 31 July 2016 Artist Statement: I am an emerging artist who recently finished visual art studies at ANU s School of Art. I have a long held love of gardening and nature and so, am particularly interested in making work that explores the environment. I hope that my work is engaging, contemplative and a bit of a puzzle. Artist Talk: Thursday, 14th July at 1pm Where: goulburn.art REGIONAL GALLERY Entry: free Gallery opening hours: Mon. - Fri. 10am - 5pm, Sat. 1pm - 4pm Contact Details: Goulburn Regional Art Gallery Cnr Church & Bourke Streets, Goulburn NSW 2580 Telephone: (02) OPEN DAY AT GALLERY ON TRACK Sunday, 3 July 2016 Open Gallery on Track is a great opportunity to see our talented artists and craftspeople at work. There will be free demonstrations of painting, printmaking, calligraphy, handmade ceramics, mosaics, leathercraft, nuno felting, spinning and weaving, kumihimo braiding, knitting, tapestry, quilting and much more. July is also our Spotlight on Wool month, when all our craftspeople who spin, weave, knit, crochet, felt or use woollen fabrics or fibres in their work create fabulous one-of- a-kind items for the Gallery. To celebrate we will be yarn bombing the Gallery with knitted and crocheted bunting. At the end of the exhibition, this bunting will be transformed into warm blankets to donate to charity. Winter is coming...come find something special to keep you warm at The Gallery on Track. Gallery Hours: 10am-4pm, Wednesday-Sunday Contact Details: Gallery on Track Old Railway Barracks, Blackshaw Road, Goulburn NSW 2580 Telephone: (02) Visit the Gallery on Track website GOULBURN ART AWARD 2016 Thursday, 7 July Saturday, 23 July 2016 GRAG presents the much anticipated biennial gallery event for regional artists living within 120km radius of Goulburn. Judge Susi Muddiman, OAM, Director of Tweed Regional Gallery & Margaret Olley Art Centre. Open Prize is an exhibition at the gallery in 2017 and $400 towards exhibition costs. 2nd Prize $600, 3rd Prize $400. Sponsored by Topshot Photographics and Prints. Secondary School Art Award winner $500. Sponsored by Topshot Photographics and Prints. People s Choice Award winner $300 Opening and Announcement of winners Thursday 7th July, 6pm Contact Details: Goulburn Regional Art Gallery Cnr Bourke & Church Streets, Goulburn Telephone: (02) Visit the Goulburn Regional Art Gallery website Special Day Combination in July 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays in a month happens only every 823 years? This popular urban myth has been circulating on the internet for a while. However, it is precisely that: a myth. Before you get too excited about this once-in-a-lifetime event and start telling your family and friends, know this: any such claims are false. Special combinations of days like 5 Fridays, 5 Saturdays, and 5 Sundays occur much more often than every 823 years! Page 23

24 Classifieds FOR SALE: Firewood for sale. $150 per load. Ph for delivery. FREE Backyard layers - Red Hybrid 22 months, still laying lovely eggs, ex commerial free-rangers. Only to good homes. Max 5 hens. Windellama pickup. PH: CORRECTION The photo on the front cover of June s Issue was taken by - Vicki Bowes. WANTED Heather s Healing Hands - Relaxation Massage Therapy for Seniors and those with chronic pain and health issues. For appointment please phone Person to mow and whipper snip my garden and maybe some weeding. Garden not really suitable for ride on mower. Suit retired person with own equipment. Mount Fairy Road, Mount Fairy. Ph: Thank you The Tarago Pre-School would like to thank everyone who bought tickets in the recent chainsaw raffle. Kevin from Newcastle was the winner. The monies raised have been used to purchase a new cubbyhouse, fridge and reverse cycle air conditioner. A big thank you to Chris Johnston from Husqvanna and Bernard Maas from Goulpro who together kindly donated the prize. A very special thanks to Mark and Nicole from the Loaded Dog, your support means a lot. Community News Happy Birthday Clarice Beileiter, Bernard Maas, Vicki Bowes, Vicki McMahon, Danita Evans and Nick Mayo. Craft, Art, Produce Seasonal (CAPS) MARKET IN TARAGO Saturday 30 July - 9am to 2pm, Tarago Town Hall, Wallace St, Tarago An eclectic mix of stalls from around the region. Enquiries: St Andrews Singing Group St Andrews Church in Tarago will be hosting Christmas Carols this year and we are seeking people who like to sing to join us for singing practice from August. So if you like to sing and would like to be part of the St Andrew s singing group please contact Gill Shepherd on or to gill.shepherd@bigpond.com Tarago AED (Defibrillator) Units are located at: Tarago Shop and Service Centre 2 Braidwood Rd Tarago Hall 18 Wallace St. In case of emergency Dial 000 for an ambulance before accessing AED unit and following instructions. VIEW Club Times Page 24 Annual General Meeting to be held at the Loaded Dog on Monday 4 July at 7:00pm Agenda: 1. Attendance/apologies 2. Minutes of 2015 AGM 3. President s Report 4. Treasurer s Report 5. Election of Office bearers 6. Public Officer 7. Other Business All welcome to attend Lake George Day VIEW Club 3rd Tuesday of month at for 12 midday. Bungendore Evening VIEW Club 1st Monday of month at 6.45pm for 7.15pm. Goulburn Day VIEW Club 1st Thursday of month at 11.00am for 11.30am. Goulburn Evening VIEW Club 2nd Tuesday of month at 6.30pm for 7pm. Braidwood Evening VIEW Club 1st Thursday of the month. For contact details for these clubs, please call Sue Maas on

25 HANDY AND HELPFUL HINTS The Tarago Times Team would like to draw to your attention that the contents of this column is reproduced here as entertainment value and that the information given here is not a reflection of the views of the Tarago Times. It is recommended that you seek professional assistance if you have any questions on any of the information listed here before attempting any action. Source: world wide web search. Simple, natural solutions that work. 1. Eucalyptus oil removes the gummy residue left by shop stickers. 2. Buffing a marble tabletop with car polish leaves a thin, invisible film that helps reduce the risk of stains. 3. To remove furniture indentations from pure wool carpet place a tea towel over the area and then press with a warm iron. The heat will lift the fibres. Do not attempt this with synthetic or a wool/synthetic mix carpet. 4. Light a match and let it burn a few seconds to remove toilet smells. 5. To stop bathroom mirrors steaming up, regularly rub a dry bar of soap over the surface and rub in with a clean cloth. 6. Stop clothes with thin straps falling off hangers by sticking small felt furniture pads onto the hanger just beyond where the straps sit. 7. To remove oil from silk clothing, gently rub cornflour into the area and lightly brush off. Cover the oil mark completely with more cornflour and leave to sit for a few hours. Shake clothing free of flour and then hand wash, or use a gentle machine cycle, using soap suitable for delicates. 8. To keep spiders or any other nasty surprises out of shoes you keep outside, (such as your gardening shoes or work boots), place old stockings over the top of them. Make sure the stockings don t have holes in them, and if they don t fit snugly over the top, use an elastic band to secure them. 9. To make candles last longer, cover with a plastic bag and place in the freezer for 24 hours before lighting. 10. To keep your car windows ice and frost free when left outside overnight in the wintertime, mix three parts vinegar to one-part water, put it in a spray bottle and spray on the windows as needed. 11. To prevent buttons from becoming loose or undone, dab a little clear nail varnish on the top thread or onto the stem of the thread and leave to dry. 12. To remove pollen from the stamen of flowers, take a piece of sticky tape about five centimetres long, gently press the sticky side to the pollen mark and lift off. Repeat with clean sticky tape as required. Do not try to brush it off. 13. To reuse the bits of soap that are always left over, combine them with glycerine and some warm water. Pour into a bottle for a handmade liquid soap. 14. To pick up small fragments of broken glass, press pieces of bread onto the affected area. 15. If you have an aquarium, save the water each time you change it and water your house plants with it. It s full of nutrients and makes a great fertiliser. 16. To stop ants entering your house, draw a chalk line on the ground where you want them to stop. If you live in a rainy area where ants are a problem, you must re-draw the chalk lines each time it rains. 17. To deter silverfish, place whole cloves in wardrobes and drawers. 18. To get blood out of fabrics, use hydrogen peroxide. Apply it directly to the stain and then launder in the washing machine. 19. To remove body oil stains from collars and cuffs of coloured shirts and blouses, rub hair shampoo directly on the stains. Rinse out the shampoo, then wash the clothes as usual. 20. To revive a vase of wilted flowers, add a teaspoon of mild detergent. 21. Use leftover styrofoam peanuts as great drainage in the bottom of a pot. 22. To stop drawers from sticking, rub a bar of soap across the runners to make them glide smoothly. Page 25

26 The closing date for the next issue is the third Friday of the month Advertising Rates for Tarago Times To place your ad contact the Tarago Times Team via to Contributions Articles: Your contributions are most welcome. your article to Please send all articles as a word attachment (.doc) and photos/images as a.jpg or.pdf attachment or contact Sue Maas on Delivery To have the Times posted or ed to you contact us on or to taragotimes@gmail.com Advertising Advertisers: Please contact taragotimes@gmail.com or to discuss your advertising requirements. Payment: All advertisements must be paid in advance. Cheques should be made payable to Tarago Sporting Assoc. Inc. C/- 315 Cullulla Road, Tarago NSW Direct deposit to CBA, BSB: , Account Account Name: Tarago Sporting Association Incorporated Tarago Times. taragotimes@gmail.com No pre-payment - no ad. Size Month 6 mths 11mths Black and White ⅛ page (inside 6x9cm) $11 $66 $110 ¼ page (9cm x 13cm) $16 $96 $160 ½ page (13cm x 18.5cm) $23 $138 $230 or (9 x 26.5cm vert.) Full Page (18.5 x 26.5cm) $44 $264 $440 Pre-printed insert $35 Colour ⅛ back page (6x9cm) $18 $108 $180 ⅛ page (6x9cm) $15 $90 $150 ¼ page (9x13cm) $21 $136 $210 ½ page (13cm x 18.5cm) $37 $222 $370 or (9 x 26.5cm vert.) Full page (18.5x26.5) $62 $372 $620 Special positioning attracts a 15% loading. CLASSIFIEDS ARE FREE, limit 3 lines per entry We will accept ads for sale, swap, wanted, agistment, etc. Ads for professional services will only be accepted as a paid advertisement (see advertising charges above). COPYRIGHT: The Tarago Times is published and authorised by the Tarago Sporting Association Inc. Whilst every care has been taken in the production of the Times, the editors take no responsibility for any inaccuracies, errors or omissions. The responsibility for advertisements complying with the Trade Practices Act lies with the person, company or agency submitting such for publication. Original material appearing in this newsletter is copyright. It may be reproduced in part or in whole for the benefit of the community provided that the source of the material is fully acknowledged. Page 26 Fun & Fitness TENNIS - The Tarago tennis courts are available to the public to be used any time. The key to the shed for the nets is held at the Tarago Service Centre. SOCIAL DARTS At the Loaded Dog every second Wednesday from 7.30pm. Turn up with a team or make up a team of 4 for a fun night out. PATCHWORK & CRAFT Every MONDAY starting 9.30am enquiries to Jackie Crace on SCRAPBOOKING Every third WEDNESDAY starting 10.00am enquiries to Pam Hawke on At CWA rooms, all are welcome, BYO lunch. BUNGENDORE BRIDGE CLUB BRIDGE - Wednesday evenings at the Bungendore Community Centre, Turallo Terrace, from 7pm till 10pm. For more info contact Fred at fheywood@hotmail. com CARDS AT CWA Fourth Friday of each month we meet to play cards at 10.00am at the CWA rooms on Braidwood Road, Tarago. BYO lunch. HATHA YOGA CLASSES with qualified instructor are held in the Tarago Hall each Thursday, 9.45 for a 10.00am start. BYO yoga mat, cushion, blanket and a towel. Cost is $15 plus a gold coin donation to the Tarago Hall. Enquiries Vicki on PARENTS GROUP Contact Linda on if interested in meeting up. BINGO Come along on the 1st Wednesday of every month at 11am for The Loaded Dog. Add all proceeds go to the Tarago Mens Shed project. FIRST THURSDAY BOOK CLUB We meet on the first Thursday of the month Readers who are interested please ring Linda Hong on

27 The Loaded Dog Hotel Tarago EST 1848 Hoteliers: Nicole & Mark Ryan Wallace Street TARAGO NSW loadeddoghoteltarago@gmail.com LIVE THE DOG July 16th Steve Deal August 20th Roo Arcus Social Darts 7.30pm every fortnight Come alone or bring a team All welcome The Dog 11am on 1st Wednesday of the month The Dog Bistro Nicole s Fish n chips Thursdays 6-8pm $7.50 Home made Pizza all day every day, eat in or take away Bistro Hours: Friday & Saturday 6pm - 8:30pm Sunday 6pm - 8:00pm Lunches 7 days 12-2pm Free Half Time Hotdogs July 13th Page 27

28 Tarago Times Local Services Directory July 2016 BUYING or SELLING a HOUSE or LAND JOHNSON & SENDALL Incorporating Mullens & Steven J Lamond SOLICITORS -- CONVEYANCERS For advice on all your legal requirements Morris Owen Alison Howarth Tim McGrath Carl Henwood p: f: e: johnsend@tpg.com.au 13 Montague Street Goulburn 2580 COUNTRYWIDE SHOWER SCREENS Goulburn & Surrounding Areas Frameless Semi Framed Framed Mirrors Bevelled Polished FREE MEASURE & QUOTE Mick Greenwood p: f: e: countrywideshowerscreens@bigpond.com C ovan reek ConstruCtions Building Contractors Concrete stencilling 20k gallon concrete water tanks or John & Julie Arbalis 201 Covan Creek road, Lake Bathurst Lic.no C ABn Solar Power Off Grid On Grid Hybrid Phone Martin: Licensed Electrical Contractors (241654C) Page 28