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July – August 2013 Hello All, Wanted: A wife. Must have skills in the following areas: Secretarial, bookkeeping, cooking, rally driving, riding instruction, computer technician, housecleaning (vastly better than mine, which would not be difficult), gardening (ditto), fencing ( and not the sword wielding kind), teenage counselling, and mending. At any given moment you may be called upon to be a strapper, co-editor of a newsletter, tractor driver, meeting chair, referee, or chauffeur. Salary upon application. (oh, who am I kidding? You get … LOVE). A very big thankyou to Lionel Edwards for assisting in one of my numerous IT challenges, very much appreciated. Also a thankyou to all contributors, keep it coming! Ed
Save the Date Melbourne Cup Day
5th November at the
Croppa Creek Bowling Club Fashion Parade and a variety
of different stalls
CWA North Star Branch meet on the
fourth Tuesday of the month at 9.30 for 10am
GWydir Group Next Meeting
Monday 12th August at Myall Creek. 9:30 for 10:00am start
Crooble Hall Committee
Meets on the first Monday of the month at 7.30pm
Crooble Hall Committee catering at Croppa Club
Saturday 3rd August
The Biggest Morning Tea was very successful thanks to the wonderful community spirit we have in our district. Thank you to the North Star CWA ladies for joining us as well as Croppa Creek locals. Great to see Lawrie and Matthew braving all the women. I don't think they had much of a choice as the jug had blown up the day before. Another male turned up a little late to devour quite a few scones in the school car park after we had cleaned up....not mentioning any names. A big thank you to Bronwyn Smith (Bristol Beads) and Cassie Coleman (Cassie's Coffees) who made donations from their stalls for the morning. $589.10 was made in total and has been banked towards the Cancer Council of Australia. Certainly a worthwhile cause as we all know someone who has been affected by it in some way. Thank you to everyone who brought along food, goods for sale and enjoyed the company of others....something that we probably should do more often! Thanks to Anthea O'Sullivan for brightening up our tables with pansies, violas and herbs. The Croppa Creek students and staff certainly enjoyed coming over and sharing in the morning tea. I know Dan (our new principal) would like to have one every week! Wendy Forsyth
Nominate a 'Hidden Treasure' Nominating a rural woman for the 2013 Hidden Treasures Honour Roll is a great way to celebrate rural women from across NSW who give so much of their time to improving our communities and neighbourhoods.
We invite you to nominate a friend, family member, colleague, community worker - any rural woman who you believe makes your community a better place to live. How to nominate a rural woman To nominate a Hidden Treasures volunteer simply complete the Nomination Form and tell us a short ‘story’ about why your nominee is worthy. All rural women nominated will be included in the 2013 Honour Roll to be launched at the annual NSW Rural Women's Gathering at Scone on October 25-27..
NB: Nominations will only be accepted for NSW rural women. ‘Rural’ is defined as anyone living outside the large metropolitan centres of Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. Nominate online OR Download form For more information or if you need assistance with your nomination call the Rural Women's Network on 02 6391 3620 or email: [email protected] Nominations close 16 August 2013. For more about the Hidden Treasures project see: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/rwn/activities/hidden-treasures
Did you know that the Croppa Creek Bowling Club is now on
Facebook?? So check it out!
Croppa Creek Bowling Club
Coffee Shop
Sundays 9am – 12:00pm
Please come and enjoy the morning. Come for a leisurely drive, invite your
friends from out of town, or call in after church.
Elaine and Scott will give you a warm welcome.
WEBINAR FOR SMALL BUSINESS – Workers Compensation As a small business owner, do you understand the workers compensation laws and how they affect your business? Are you aware of the incentives available to promote good safety performance and assist you in getting your workers back to work if they do have an injury? Join us for this webinar designed specifically for small business. As a small business owner, you may be eligible to claim a rebate after attending this webinar. You could receive a rebate on a full cost basis up to a maximum $500 towards the cost of purchasing and installing eligible safety equipment. If you intend to submit an application for the rebate you will need to complete all fields in the webinar registration form. Title: Workers compensation webinar for small business Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2013 Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM AEST After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.
Rabobank offers competitive Farm Management Deposit rate Rabobank FMDs allow primary producers to choose from a range of competitive variable, short-term fixed or long-term fixed interest rate options. Rabobank has announced a rate of 4.25 per cent for one or two years, fixed term. FMDs are available to primary producers as a tax-effective planning strategy to set aside pre-tax income from profitable years to help manage business during the cyclical nature of the agricultural industry. The key benefit of these investments is that they are fully tax deductible in the year of deposit and only taxable in the year of withdrawal (deposits must usually be held of a minimum of 12 months to qualify for these tax benefits). Nick Bettington Rabobank branch manager Moree, said an FMD is an effective financial management tool where farmers can set aside funds in good farming years to access later when cash flow is tight. “Towards the end of the financial year, producers start thinking about tax – investing in a farm management deposit allows them to set aside pre-tax income from profitable years to help manage business during the less favourable years,”. Government legislation changes that were introduced in 2012 allow customers to hold an FMD across multiple financial institutions – this is good news because it allows producers flexibility. “With Rabobank, producers are able to choose the FMD that best suits their financial needs from a range of variable or fixed term product options on a minimum investment of $1000 to a maximum of $400,000 per person is allowed under the scheme.” In addition to being covered by the Australian Federal government guarantee of deposits (for deposits up to $250,000), all Rabobank FMDs are fully guaranteed by Rabobank Australia’s ultimate global parent company Rabobank*, giving FMD holders peace of mind. Mr Bettington said there is more “good news on the horizon” for farmers, with proposed legislative changes ahead that will change the threshold of off-farm income, increasing from $65,000 to $100,000. “Rabobank understands the existing off-farm income threshold can potentially limit the ability of many producers to make the most of the FMD offering,” he said. You can contact Rabobank Moree on 02 6752 9600 to talk about the FMD options available to primary producers. Rabobank is the world’s leading food and agribusiness bank, and one of Australia and New Zealand’s largest rural banks and a major provider of corporate financial services to the region’s food and agribusiness sector. For more information, please visit www.rabobank.com.au. Rabobank Farm Management Deposits (FMDs) are issued by Rabobank Australia Limited ABN 50 001 621 129 AFSL 234 700. Conditions and eligibility criteria apply to primary producers under the FMDs Scheme. The information in this article any tax related information is general in nature. You should consider the relevant Disclosure Documents along with your personal objectives, financial situation and needs and the FMDs Terms and Conditions, available at our branches, before making any financial decisions. Early termination fees apply and other fees and charges may apply.
FRIDAY AUGUST 2nd, 7pm. Entry is FREE. For every U2 and Kings of Leon there are thousands of struggling bands who never make it. Exhumed is a nationwide competition that celebrates the amateur. It’s not for one-hit wonders trying to revive their career, or young musos on their way up. It’s for those who have chosen other paths in life, but still love to play. Not has-beens, not wannabes, but never-weres. Originally created by James Valentine for his 702 ABC Sydney local radio show, Exhumed received an overwhelming response, with entries from 250 bands. “We want to applaud those who make music for the fun of it. We want to find those who play for their friends, at fundraisers, at street fairs and school fetes. We want to say, we think you’re fantastic, its great what you’re doing and don’t stop doing it…. This is not The Voice. We are not looking for a great undiscovered singer. Its not X-Factor or Idol – we are not about to create a new pop sensation. This is about recognising that there’s a lot of great, passionate, inspired music making going on purely for the love of it.” James Valentine Now it’s being expanded all around the country, including then North West, and you get to see it all first hand at The Roxy as the Regional Final is held on August 2nd at 7pm. Entry to the event is FREE! So come along and for an evening of fantastic entertainment and see the crowning of our region’s best band you’ve never heard of. For more information, contact Tracey Carr on 0427 640478 or check out the Exhumed website abc.net.au/tv/exhumed/
For Quality
PEST MANAGEMENT CONTROL OF
SPIDERS, ANTS, COCKROACHES,
MICE & RATS,
TERMITE INSPECTIONS & TREATMENT
Croppa Creek Happenings
Social bowls Sat arvo’s rock @ 2.30 for 3pm start. Also Sunday’s 3pm for 3.15pm start. Some Sunday’s may have district events, so just check before you go. New players welcome, ladies & men young or mature, come & have a bit of fun. Lawrie Timmins 0427545227 for more information DrumMuster bookings to Lawrie Timmins 0427545227 Croppa Creek Bowling Club directors meetings are held on the 2nd Wed of each month at 7.30pm. Golf on demand! Croppa Coffee! Some of you may not have heard that Croppa Creek now has it's very own Coffee Shop. Operated by Scott & Elaine. Located at the Croppa Creek Bowls Club Every Sunday 9am to 12pm Yummy cakes, slices, biscuits & a selection of toasts and warm food washed down with your choice of Cappuccino, Mocha, Hot Chocolate, & / or Tea (lots of varieties) Kiddy food, flavoured milk and Chino's available Come down and check it out - You will be amazed as the club is transformed into a quaint little coffee shop each Sunday morning.
Joke for the Day One day the Year 1 teacher was reading the story of 'Chicken Little' to her class. She came to the part where Chicken Little warns the farmer. She read '..and Chicken Little went up to the farmer and said, 'The sky is falling!' The teacher then asked the class, 'And what do you think that farmer said?' One little girl raised her hand and said, 'I think he said: 'Holy Sh*t! A talking chicken!' The teacher was unable to teach for the next 10 minutes. THAT'S WHY WE LOVE KIDS!!!!
ChurCh Notes
July St Johns Milguy 21 Layreading 9am 28 Pastor Doecke 11:00 am HC August 4 Layreading 9am 11 Pastor Doecke 11:00 am HC 18 Layreading 9am 25 Pastor Doecke 11:00 am HC Popinguy Services are held on the first Sunday of month at 4pm.
ALL WELCOME
Wings n Things Gwydir Shire Council is proud to announce its first Shirewide event, the Wings ‘n Things Bird and Bush Festival. The event will be held over the October long weekend (4 to 7 October) and will showcase our beautiful bird routes and amazing Shire. Over this weekend a ‘Galah’ Dinner will be held at the Living Classroom in Bingara. A Bush Poets’ Breakfast will also be held at Cranky Rock Nature Reserve, Warialda. There will be a scarecrow competition leading up to the event. The scarecrow entries will be displayed throughout the Shire and the winners will be announced at Gravesend on Sunday 6 October.
Community groups, organisations and businesses are all encouraged to be a part of this event. Suggestions include running a workshop, holding a kite flying afternoon, hosting bird watching tours. Any celebration which relates to the theme, Wings ‘n Things or, the bush.
If you would like to participate or, have some great ideas, we would love to hear from you. We can offer assistance with the planning and promotion of your event. For all enquiries please contact Tracey Carr on 67242000 or [email protected]
Happy Birthday! June - David Gillan, Carmen Southwell, Andrew Cooper, Melissa Frewen, Steve Power.
July - Audrey Golding , (my grandma!) Nicci Kennett , James Whibley, Sam Rohde, Toby McDouall and any other July babies!
August - Jayne and Stuart McDouall , Alex Doering, Don Quast, Glen Miller, Darren Whibley, Susie Barnett , Ian Bailey, Hugh Cleal, Kylie Leifels , Kelly Dunn, Peter Winkley Sr. (my dad, not the one in Moree), and any other August babies.
Recipe of the month (Found this on Facebook ) Chocolate Beer Cupcakes with Irish Whiskey Buttercream 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour gum) 1 cup stout beer ½ cup canola oil 1 cup packed brown sugar 1/3 cup cocoa powder 2T white or cider vinegar 1 teaspoon baking soda 1T pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon salt Irish Whiskey Buttercream 1 cup shortening 2 to 5 tablespoons soy, almond, or rice milk 3 cups powdered sugar 3 to 4 tspoons Irish whiskey 1 tspn pure vanilla extract Caramel 1 cup packed brown sugar ¼ cup margarine 4 teaspoons soy, almond, or rice milk To make the Chocolate Beer Cupcakes Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 (12-cup) cupcake pans with 14 cupcake liners. In a large bowl, whisk together flour, brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together stout, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Pour wet mixture into dry mixture and whisk until just combined. Do not over mix. Fill the cupcake liners about two-thirds full with batter. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cupcake comes out clean with a few crumbs clinging to it. Cool the cupcakes completely before frosting To make the Irish Whiskey Buttercream Using a handheld or stand mixer, beat the shortening until smooth. With the mixer running on low, add powdered sugar, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon nondairy milk at a time, as needed, until frosting reaches a spreadable consistency. You may not need to use all of the nondairy milk. Add whiskey, 1 teaspoon at a time, until desired taste. Beat on high for 2 more minutes until light and fluffy. To make the Caramel In a small saucepan, over medium heat, heat brown sugar, margarine, and nondairy milk, stirring frequently. Once mixture comes together, increase heat to medium-high and let cook for one to two more minutes, until it begins to boil and the bubbles move into the center of the caramel. Remove from heat. To assemble the cupcakes: Frost cooled cupcakes with buttercream and dust with cocoa powder. Drizzle warm caramel over cupcakes using a fork or a squeeze tube. Caramel will be easier to work with while warm.
Happy Birthday! David Gillan, Carmen Southwell, Andrew Cooper, Melissa Frewen, Steve Power, and any other June babies!
Croppa Preschool Disco & Dinner
Saturday 10th August
CALENDAR J uly 1st Crooble Hall Committee Meeting 13th Bingara Orange Festival 23rd CWA meeting Nth Star 9.30am 25th Council Meeting - Bingara Soil Health and Fertility Seminar - Warialda 31st Child and Family Health Nurse visit - Croppa Creek Small Business Webinar
August 2nd Exhumed Regional Final – Roxy Theatre 10th Cropaa Preschool Disco and Dinner 12th CWA Gwydir Group Meeting – Myall Creek 16th ‘I Heart Bunnings’ Comedy Theatre at the Roxy 20th North Star CWA International Day
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Please send all items to The Editor –Angela
Doering ‘Strathdarr’ MSF 2284
Crooble NSW 2400 Ph/Fax 02 67540275
Email: [email protected]
