June 2018 Edition

Harvey Happenings

July Newsletter Advertisements/Notices

Due: 20th July 2018

5 Gibbs Street, Harvey W.A. 6220

Tel: 9729 1669 Fax: 9729 1649 Email: csoht@westnet.com.au

Website: www.harvey-crc.com

UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS AT THE HARVEY CRC

- UPCOMING EVENTS -

Waste Education Workshop Monday 16th July 2018

9.30am - 11.00am

- WATCH OUT IN JULY -

Italian Lessons

Monday 23rd July

9.30am - 11.30am

Creative Writing

Monday 23rd July

12.45pm - 2.45pm

- REGULAR EVENTS -

Community Lunch

Every Tuesday 12.00pm

Tai Chi

Every Tuesday 9.30am

Swap, Shuffle, Share

Sunday 15th July 10.00am

Due to technical issues creating

June’s newsletter, we have

released this issue later in the

month. We apologise for

any inconvenience.

What’s happening at

the CRC in June

What a busy month we just had!

Our Volunteer Celebration was a huge success and we were delighted

to welcome Tina Williams the CEO of Volunteering WA and Nola Marino

as our special guests for the evening. Robyn Clarke MLA also joined us

last month for a well attended Meet-and-Greet Morning Tea with local

community members.

We held some great events in May and we are looking forward to

another month full of exciting workshops.

We are now on Instagram! If you haven’t seen us already, make sure

you check us out @harveycrc and don’t forget to follow us. We’ll get

you up-to-date with everything you need to know.

Tidy Towns Judges, Peter and Rhonda Ashton, will be visiting the

Centre on Wednesday the 4th of July 2018 to score Harvey in the

annual competition created by Keep Australia Beautiful. We have had

many successful years entering Harvey in the past and we are very

excited to see how we go this year. Make sure your front yard is

looking it’s best because the Judges will be driving around the Town!

We are now seeking volunteers to care for our Community Garden! If

you are interested in volunteering at the CRC please let us know.

Index

Page 3: SSS swap-shuffle-share

Page 4: Conversational Italian Course

Page 5: Creative Writing Course

Page 6: Do You Know We Offer...

Page 7: Anne’s Gardening

Page 8: Backyard Buddies

Page 9: Backyard Buddies

Page 10: Save Our CRC

Page 11: Save Our CRC

Page 15: Events Around Harvey

Page 16: Newsletter Advertising Prices

Page 18: Outreach Services at HCRC

Special Points

of Interest

Transwa

Please be aware of the

timetable alterations to

the Australind Rail

service. These changes

will affect the weekend

afternoon and evening

Australind services.

Please see further details

on page 17.

Community Lunch

We are very excited to

have a new volunteer in

the CRC who will be

cooking traditional

Filipino dishes for our

Community Lunch every

Tuesday. Come along

and check it out, you

won’t be disappointed!

Community Garden

Swap, Shuffle, Share is

now being held in the

HCRC’s Community

Garden once a month.

Bring along your extra

fruit, veggies, plants or

anything garden related

and swap with others.

Come along to meet

likeminded people and

share ideas, tips and

tricks for your garden

and home grown

produce.

Please note the Harvey Happenings newsletter will no longer be delivered to

mailboxes but will continue to be available to pick up at the Harvey CRC and

several local businesses. The newsletter will now be sent as an online version; if

you would like to receive the Harvey Happenings via email, please contact the

Centre.

SSS

swap-

shuffle-share

JULY

15th

Sunday 10:00am – 11am

Hosted by Harvey CRC Community Garden,at

Harvey Community Resource Centre

Gibbs Street Harvey, WA

Bring along your excess home grown

produce, eggs, seeds, cuttings, pots -

anything garden related. Meet like-minded

people, have a laugh and share any tips.

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Free Community Lunch 12.00pm - 12.30pm

Every Tuesday

All welcome

For more information, contact reception.

Harvey Community Resource Centre

5 Gibbs Street, Harvey

9729 1669

DO YOU KNOW WE OFFER…

Internet Access Room Hire FREE access for up to 1 Hour Per Hour (No Internet): $16.50

at a time Per Hour (With Internet) : $22.00

(If you require a longer period of Video Conferencing Room

time, please consult with Reception) VC Room Per Hour : $20.00

VC Room Per Day : $110.00

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Welcome to June! The official start to winter and finally we’ve had some rain! The garden is

looking much happier and I’m sure you’ve noticed your plants are putting out some lush green

growth.

My roses have put on a show, at least until

the storm front came through and knocked

most of the flowers off!

June is still a productive month in the

garden. Plenty of crops can be sown and

seedlings planted. With the rain though,

your enthusiasm for being out in the cold

may dampen! You can use these times for

planning, flicking through a gardening

magazine or finding inspiration on Pinterest.

It’s a great time to prune your fruit trees. Look up YouTube or a gardening book if you’re not

sure how or what your trees would like. A rule of thumb is to keep the tree to a manageable size

and prune inner branches to ensure good airflow and light penetration. Even if you over prune

the worst thing that will happen is you’ll get less fruit, but you’ll most likely be rewarded the

following year with a bumper crop!

June is a fabulous time to plant deciduous and fruiting trees. It’s best to consider the maximum

size the mature tree will grow to and whether it has invasive roots to save a problem later on.

In the veggie patch, keep up the weeding and fertilising. It’s safe to pop the weeds into your

compost heap as they don’t generally have seed heads yet. Keep on top of pests like slugs and

snails. Beer traps work well for snails and you can reuse small plastic containers – I just sink

them into the ground and fill with beer. Snails find it irresistible, they enter the trap and drown.

Another job to do is to make compost from all those falling leaves.

Harvey CRC Community Garden will host another Swap Shuffle Share on Sunday the 15th of July.

The idea is to share excess seed, plants and produce. Everyone seems to have a little too much of

something in their garden and not quite enough of something else. Put your excess on the table

and you never know what you may end up taking home. Anything garden or edible related is

welcome. Come along and have a cuppa and learn tips from other like-minded people.

Happy gardening! Anne

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Mediterranean fruit fly (Medfly) and larvae in grapefruit Citrus gallwasp gall formation

Maggots in your fruit, scale on your trees, spots on your leaves, pests doing as they please?

It is disheartening when problems like these pop up in beloved citrus trees, but with a keen eye and some TLC,

you can detect and prevent these pests getting out of hand.

INSECT PESTS

Keep a lookout for citrus gall wasp, a native pest to Australia’s Eastern states, has now established in Perth WA. By June, the tell-tale swellings or “galls” will be present on the younger branches of citrus trees. These indicate the presence of this pest.

Fruit fly season is upon us (when isn’t it!). Look for tiny sting marks on the fruit rind and check ripening fruit for maggots (especially mandarins and navel oranges). Maggots grow up to 8 mm long and are thin, partially transparent and cream in colour.

Citrus leafminers are responsible for those silvery, squiggly lines on leaves. Caused by tunnelling moth larvae, the damage causes the leaves to twist and curl. The larva then pupates in the curled leaf for protection.

Sap-sucking insects like scale and mealybugs (small, white to dark bumps on trunk, foliage and fruits) suck plant juices with specialised mouth parts, producing a sticky excreta called honeydew in the process. This will drip on the branches and leaves, in which sooty mould will establish.

Another sap sucker, Aphids, are 1-3mm long, pear shaped insects, and commonly found when there is flushing growth; during September/October, and February to April. They also excrete honeydew and it’s often the sooty mould that will catch your eye before you spot the aphids.

Reporting unfamiliar pests Use the MyPestGuideTM Reporter app or online tool at mypestguide.agric.wa.gov.au; or contact the Pest and Disease Information Services (PaDIS): (08) 9368 3080, padis@dpird.wa.gov.au

DISEASES

We are always on the lookout for diseases of citrus. Please report signs of disease, such as any blister-like lesions on leaves, stems and fruit. Lesions can be raised, tan, brown or black in colour, and surrounded by an oily water-soaked margin with a yellow ring or halo. Also monitor trees for defoliation, premature fruit drop, decreased fruit yield, and twig dieback.

OTHER PROBLEMS

Other common citrus-related problems are usually manageable with a little TLC. Fruit-splitting is believed to be caused by climatic and soil moisture irregularities. Its speculated that the rapid uptake of water swells the pulp, causing the rind to split. Fruit drop can be minimised by managing factors like over-fertilising, water stress, sunburn, excessive winds, and nutritional deficiencies. It is best to research optimal pH and nutrient content of soils if problems such as these are noticed.

FURTHER INFORMATION

Information about these pests, their control and other citrus disorders can be found on our website agric.wa.gov.au or contact our Pest and Disease Information Service if you require assistance.

Citrus leafminer

Red scale on lemons

Citrus canker on lime (exotic)

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During autumn and spring, yellow, grey or brown masses of slimy, frothy, or powdery material may suddenly appear on lawns, mulch, and low-growing plants. The organisms responsible are types of fungi commonly called slime moulds.

Characteristics

Most prominent in shaded areas or those prone to water retention, slime moulds appear as patches of watery or jelly-like slimy material that covers the surface of the soil, pasture, lawns, fallen leaves or mulch on garden beds. After a few days, the jelly-like material produces fruiting bodies that are commonly ash-grey, though in some instances they may be bright yellow or red. These fruiting bodies usually occur in great numbers on the affected plant material and may cover an area of up to a square metre.

Lifecycle

The organisms survive from one season to the next as microscopic spores that are very resistant to desiccation.

These spores germinate under cool, moist conditions and give rise to a jelly-like material that creeps over the soil or surface vegetation. At maturity, the moulds move on to grass, leaves, twigs, etc. and rapidly produce the spore-bearing formations.

The spores are dispersed by wind, rain splash, animals, insects and other agencies.

Damage to plants

Most slime moulds live on organic matter or feed on other micro-organisms. The species found on lawns, shrubs and other low-growing plants are not parasitic.

Slime mould fruiting bodies in pasture, Orange Springs WA. Photo credit: M.Hanlon

Report unfamiliar pests

Use the MyPestGuide™ Reporter app or online tool: mypestguide.agric.wa.gov.au

or contact the Pest and Disease Information Service: padis@dpird.wa.gov.au

(08) 9368 3080

However, in some instances they may smother plants or cause them to look unhealthy. The moulds may also form a water-repellent crust on soil surfaces, which reduces the water available to nearby plants.

Control

In the normal course of events, slime moulds will disappear on the return of hot or dry weather, so if you’ve seen them, why not enjoy these little curiosities.

The Chief Executive Officer of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development and the State of Western Australia accept no liability whatsoever by reason of negligence or otherwise arising from the use or release of this information or any part of it.

© Western Australian Agriculture Authority (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development), 2018

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Bookings & Access

Points

Centrelink Access Point, myGov, TransWA

Bookings, NLIS Wand Hire, Room Hire,

Videoconferencing

Business

Workshops

Australia Tax Office, Tax Basics, Social Media

Marketing, Contracts, Tenders, Workplace Health

& Safety

Community

Workshops

Scam Aware, Parenting Seminars,

Food Labelling, Cooking & Nutrition,

Mind and Body, First Aid, Arts & Crafts,

Children's Activities

Office Supplies &

Services

Printing, Photocopying, Scanning,

Faxing, Binding, Laminating,

Secretarial Services, Resume Writing,

Computer and Internet Access

Emergency & Crisis

Support

Communication Hub during Floods, Fires, and

Road Closures, Phone and Videoconferencing,

Family Crisis Support, Emergency Relief

Medical Health

& Wellbeing

Medicare Access Point, Rural Counselling Support

Services, Access to Mental Health Services,

Tai Chi Classes, Community Lunch

IT Support & Digital

Literacy

IT Service, Training and Support

using Computers, Tablets,

Laptops, Phones, Websites, Online Services

Education Training

& Support

Nationally Recognised Traineeship Courses and

Certificates, Exam Supervision

SAVE OUR CRC

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50%

Budget cut for WA

CRC’s for 2019/2020

This will have a profound impact on the ability

for CRC’s to cover their staff and operational

costs, resulting in:

REDUCED OPENING HOURS

REDUCED SERVICES

REDUCED STAFF

REDUCED TRAINEESHIPS

“Community Resource Centres were prominent in the 1980’s and 1990’s”

“There was a computer there that people could access the internet”

“These days people have mobile phones” - Mark McGowan, WA Premier Source: http://www.nationalswa.com/government_at_odds_on_crc_network_future

During Parliament in September

2017, Mark McGowan’s comments

regarding the CRC budget cuts:

Write to your local Labor member and your local Shire, detailing how the CRC has

helped you and has your support. Ask your Shire President to write to the Minister

on behalf of the community.

Join the @CRCsaretheanswer Facebook page and keep messages of support and your

stories about the CRC flowing in. Become a Member, or volunteer your time and

services to the CRC. Ask us how today.

For the CRC to survive it needs help from the community. Post about the CRC on

social media, write to Ministers, offer stories of how the CRC has helped you.

As well as using your Local Community Resource Centre,

there are a number of other things you can do

to support us, including:

CRC’s ARE NOT just a place for people

to use a computer or the Internet.

CRC’s play a vital role and provide community,

business and economic development activities.

They are a central point for locals, visitors

and businesses, providing access to government

and community services and information.

CRC FACTS On average, 50-100 people a week Over 100 volunteers

are in contact with an individual CRC support the CRC network

There are currently 105

CRC’s in WA, spanning CRC’s employ 395 people in CRC’s provide safe, trusted, neutral

the whole state regional and remote WA places where everyone is welcome

To date, 497 regional and remote people have had the opportunity

to be upskilled by the CRC Network under the Trainee Program

SAVE OUR CRC

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Farm Workers Available Now

Farm work in Australia is big business and Bunbury Backpackers knows all about it.

If you need work done, we can help find a worker ready and willing to help and many of the

backpackers have skills that can be utilised by you.

Bunbury Backpackers do assist for free with introducing you to reliable labour, the completion of tax

forms and inductions etc. saving you from the time-consuming recruitment process.

The use of backpackers as workers has become so successful in Australia that in 2016, the

National Farmers’ Federation estimated that backpackers constituted about 25% of Australia’s

agricultural labour force. Growers say it is much higher for seasonal harvest jobs.

We can also assist with transport to ensure that your labour demands are met

reliably and will do our best to assist with labour even at short notice.

Please phone me at any time for further information.

Ian Upton

0418 933 121

book@bunburybackpackers.com.au

16 Clifton Street, Bunbury

Boomerang Bags are a community driven initiative

tackling plastic pollution at a grassroots level.

As plastic shopping bags will no longer be available as from July 1st

why not come and join a Harvey Community ‘Sewing Group’

collecting recycled fabric and turning it into reusable bags

as a sustainable alternative to plastic.

Bags are available for purchase from the Harvey CRC

for a gold coin donation.

When: 1st Tuesday of the month

Where: Harvey Arts Centre, Cnr Gibbs and Young Street, Harvey

Time: 9.30am - 12.30pm

Contact: Jennie 9729 2490 or 0418 595 005

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UPCOMING EVENTS AROUND HARVEY

DATE EVENT WHERE / TIME

1 July 2018 Live Entertainment on the Veranda

Tracey Barnett

Free entry

Old Coast Road Brewery

Westbreak Road, Myalup

1.00pm - 4.00pm

2 July 2018 Harvey Senior Citizens Bingo

9729 1833

Harvey Senior Citizens Centre

Uduc Road, Harvey

Monday s at 7.00pm

Wednesday afternoons

8 July 2018 Harvey Markets

Local produce, crafts and fashion.

Bouncy castle for the kids.

Gold coin donation. Kids under 12 free.

Harvey Recreation & Cultural Centre

Tom Latch Drive, Harvey

Doors Open: 9.00am

21 July 2018 Old Time New Vouge Dancing

Music by CD

Entry: $12

Uduc Hall

Field Road, Harvey

Starts: 8.00pm

10 Aug 2018 A Boy Named Cash

One-man Tribute Show to Johnny Cash by Monty Cotton.

Showcasing the greatest hits of The Man in Black

Presale - Adult $20.00, Concession $17.00

Harvey Recreation & Cultural Centre

Tom Latch Drive, Harvey

Show commences at 7.00pm, Doors open at

6.30pm

If you have any community news or events coming up that you would love us to

include in the Harvey Happenings newsletter, please email the details to the CRC at

csoht@westnet.com.au or come in to the Centre and discuss with Reception staff.

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Size Black and White OR Colour

6cm x 6cm $15.00

12cm x 6cm $17.00

Quarter Page $20.00

Half Page $40.00

Full Page $60.00

“For Sale” Ads FREE

Are you interested in advertising

in our Newsletter?

National Livestock

Identification System

A NLIS wand for counting, owning, identifying and

moving cattle is available for use from the

Harvey Community Resource Centre.

We can also assist with uploading

and transferring data.

For more information

contact the HCRC on: 9729 1669

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TICKETS AVAILABLE

AT THE

HARVEY COMMUNITY

TRANSWA UPDATES

Australind Service Alterations

The Australind Service departing Perth on the weekends in the evening will now leave at 7.55pm and will arrive in

Harvey at 9.44pm. Australind Service departing Harvey in the afternoon on weekends will now leave at 5.17pm and will

arrive in Perth at 7.12pm.

We now have a supply of the new timetable. If you would like one please drop into the centre.

Road Coach Replacement

Please note, the AM Australind rail service departing Perth City on Thursday 19th July will terminate at Brunswick

Junction and road coach replacements will transfer passengers to Bunbury. The PM Australind rail service departing

Bunbury on Thursday 19th July will be replaced by road coaches to Brunswick Junction the rail service will transfer

passengers to Perth City.

Booking Tickets at the HCRC

Please be advised that tickets must be booked at the Harvey CRC before 3.30pm Monday to Thursday and before

2.30pm on Fridays.

Booking Cut Off Times for the Australind

Please ensure you book your tickets prior to 8.45am if you are intending to travel on the Australind from Harvey to

Bunbury on the day of booking. Tickets must also be booked before 2.00pm if you are intending to travel from Bunbury

to Perth on the day of booking.

Concession Card Discounts

To ensure you receive a discounted fare you must present your valid Concession Card in person at the Harvey

Community Resource Centre at the time of booking. Concession rates cannot be issued

without the Harvey CRC sighting your concession card.

Family-Friendly Fares

Kids travel for 50% of the regular fare and you can receive a 75% discount when you travel as a

family. The discount will only be applied when families book with between two and four children and at least one full

fare paying adult, on the same ticket.

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South West Community Legal Centre

The South West Community Legal Centre I s a not-for-profit, independent community organisation committed to delivering legal

advice and information to low-income and disadvantaged people in the South West region

of Western Australia.

Available every Tuesday from 9:30am to 12:00pm

Appointments essential.

Contact SWCLC on 9791 3206 for appointments

South West Community

Alcohol and Drug Service

The South West Community Drug Service Team is a specialist team working with clients within the south

west of WA to reduce the harm associated with the use of alcohol and other drugs.

Available every Thursday from 9:00am to 3:00pm

Contact St John of God on 9721 9256 for appointments

OUR OUTREACH SERVICES Accordwest –Emergency Relief

Accordwest, are recognised as leaders in delivering a diverse range of support services that not only empower families and individuals,

but foster community resilience.

Accordwest offers tenancy advice, private rental support, accommodation support, financial counselling and family

services.

Available every second Wednesday from 10.00am to 12:00pm. Please contact 9729 9000 for assistance.

Financial Counselling

Available once a month. Appointments only.

Contact Accordwest on

9729 9000 for appointments

Anglicare Financial Counselling

Anglicare WA’s Financial Counsellors are qualified to:

make assessments of financial situations

provide information and options to address financial problems

assist with resolutions if necessary

advocate and negotiate with creditors

make referrals to other useful services in the community

provide information about government assistance

support clients in developing their own budget

relay relevant information about consumer credit and bankruptcy

Anglicare WA's Financial Counsellors not only help solve immediate problems, but teach people how to maintain their own financial stability independently.

Available every second Wednesday from 9:30am to 3:00pm

By appointments only.

Contact Anglicare on 9792 1900 for appointments

Great Southern Personnel

Great Southern Personnel is a non-profit organisation established for the purpose of

assisting people with disabilities, injury or a health condition to establish careers of their choosing in

open employment.

Available every second Tuesday from 10:00am to 12:00pm. Appointments only.

Contact GSP on 9842 1510 for appointments

GP Downsouth

GP Downsouth is a not-for-profit community organisation providing health and wellbeing services in the South West and Peel regions of WA.

In the Peel region we operate Nidjalla Waangan Mia Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing Centre, the Peel Youth Medical Service (including the 3 Tier Youth Mental Health Program) and the Peel Mobile Health Service. In the South West

we provide Mental Health Services, Community Child Health Service and Down South Aboriginal Health Services.

Available every Thursday

Contact GP Down South on 9754 3662 for appointments

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“Tai Chi does not mean oriental wisdom or something exotic. It is the wisdom of your own senses, your own mind and body together as one process”

Chungliang Al Huang

Health benefits are derived from the slow, gentle and tranquil movements which enable harmony in mind & body, improved mobility, suppleness and mental alertness.

Anyone, regardless of age or level of fitness, can practice and benefit from Tai Chi.

Tai Chi 9.30am Every Tuesday at the Harvey CRC

Gold Coin Donation, Morning Tea Provided

WA NILS are here to keep you moving forward and are a real

alternative to payday lenders and rental companies.

The WA No Interest Loans Scheme is part of the Anglicare WA network and aims to provide families and individuals on low incomes across Western Australia

with the opportunity to apply for a small, no interest loans in times of need. These loans help people purchase essential household items and services without the bur-

den of interest charges or fees.

At present, WA NILS provides loans between $200 and $1,500 for the purchase of essential household items and services.

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NOTICE OF COPYRIGHT

All and every section of this publication to the strictest limitations of copyright; and all rights reserved. No words, or sections of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or other form without permission from the writers and publishers.

The Harvey CRC continues to provide information and support for a whole range of activities.

Your community centre has regular activities for the whole family. Please take advantage of this!

Check out our Facebook page, website or keep up to date with the monthly newsletter.

Centre of

Town

Centrelink Access Medicare Access TransWA Ticketing

Faxing & Scanning Laminating A4, A3, Posters Photocopying

Room Hire Binding Video Conference

Desktop Publishing Secretarial Services Seniors Computer

HOURS

Mon - Thur : 8:30am - 4:00pm Ph: (08) 9729 1669

Fri : 8:30am - 3.00pm Fax: (08) 9729 1649

5 Gibbs Street, Harvey WA 6220

Email : csoht@westnet.com.au Website: www.harvey-crc.com