Kondinin CRC 3-5 Gordon St

Kondinin WA 6367

Phone: 9889 1117 Email:

kondinin@crc.net.au Website:

www.kondinin.crc.net.au

Opening Hours:

Monday

Closed

Tuesday &

Wednesday

9.00am - 5.00pm

Thursday &

Friday

9.00am -4.00pm

Coordinator: Toni Smeed

Finances/Accounts: Bet Young

CRC Assistant: Lisa Thompson

Monday: CLOSED

Tuesday & Wednesday: 9.00am-5.00pm

Thursday & Friday: 9.00am—4.00pm

A lot has happened since last month’s newsletter……..

What is the future of the Kondinin CRC?

As per recent media announcements made from the newly elected State Government

Minister for the Department of Primary Industry and Regional Development with

reference to the reviewing of all Royalties for Regions projects, the future of the

Community Resource Centres statewide is unclear. The Minister has requested a

change to the contract term to enable a review and possible change to the function

and location of CRCs and closing some centres.

What does this mean for the Kondinin CRC?

We have previously operated with a 3 year contract from DRD with Royalty for

Regions funding. We have now been offered an 18 month contract. The Kondinin

CRC is a valuable part of the community, but is not sustainable or viable currently as

a stand alone business without this funding.

We need your support in the way of filling in our comments book as to why the CRC is

important to you and the community—I have sent out emails regarding this and have

only received 7 responses. Whilst these responses are very positive, does it mean

that the CRC is not important to the rest of the community? If we close in March 2019

are you going to miss the services?

Have you used any the following services or attended any of our events?

Wireless & Internet access Email & computer use Photocopying

Faxing or Scanning Secretarial services Office hire

Photo printing Laminating Binding

Centrelink access point Free Government computer BBQ trailer

Book exchange Broadband for Seniors computer

Girls & Boys Club Business Events Youth Week events

Seniors Week events Neighbourhood House week Cooking demo

Biggest Morning tea Children’s activities Sporting fixtures

Funeral brochures Wind-up placemats Exhibition forms

This is a very basic list of services, activities and events that we do at the CRC. We

would appreciate if you could spare 5 minutes of your time and come into the CRC to

fill in the comments book or email us your comment and we will add to the book.

BLACK SWAN LIVE SIMULCAST– SWITZERLAND

FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 1ST 7.30PM

When using words for weapons. How far do you go before it cuts too deep?

The late Patricia Highsmith penned some of the most exhilarating suspense novels of all time, some becoming

major cinematic adaptions including : The Price of Salt recently release at the Carol, The Talented Mr Ripely and

Strangers on a Train. Now the acerbic author herself is centre stage in the edge-of-your-seat thriller by acclaimed

Australian playwright Joanna Murray. Played by acclaimed Perth actor, Jenny Davis, Patricia Highsmith lives a

reclusive life in the Swiss Alps surrounded by her collection of books and antique weapons. The unlikeable ge-

nius facing the end of her life had withdrawn completely from the world, finding solace in her seclusion, her cats

and cigarettes. Until one day a young man, Edward Ridgeway, intrudes into her place of refuge. He’s yet an-

other irritating delegate from her publisher demanding a contract for one final instalment. Specifically another

psychological thriller featuring her beloved muse and most infamous literary creation, Tom Ripley.

Rated: PG

Winter is great time for reading… or watching a DVD

Drop into our Book Exchange and for a gold coin donation you can choose from a wide

selection of books. Need a recommendation—I have read quite a few from the exchange, so

can help you choose a book suitable to your tastes.

We have three movies available to hire:

Inside Out—Disney Pixar movie Raged PG

Still Alice—Rated M

Golden Years—Rated PG

$3.00 for members; $5.00 for non-members

Recent Success Stories at the CRC

We received a Recommended tender from DPRID, which means our submitted tender was accepted.

We won 2 Bike Week awards for our Tour de Kondinin which was held in March.

The Major Bikely Award—Highly Commended

The Regional Bikely Award—Winner

We were the inaugural winner of a feral management package prize of a cage trap and rabbit baiting

station from Wheatbelt Natural Resource Management after helping to deliver their community

survey.

We received a grant for $5000.60 from the Department of Local Government & Communities to hold a

Money Smart Women workshop.

We received $5159.00 through the Shire Community Grants Program to buy display boards,, which

will be available for community organisations to use.

Kondinin Community Resource Centre partners with Mentally

Healthy WA to deliver the Act-Belong-Commit Message

We are pleased to announce that on the 18th July 2017 we have partnered with Mentally Healthy

WA to deliver the Act-Belong-Commit message. Mentally Healthy WA’s mission is to enhance people’s mental

health and wellbeing by strengthening individual resilience and building community cohesion. The goal of the Act-

Belong-Commit campaign is to encourage people to become more proactive about their mental health.

Why did we decide to Partner?

To increase the mental health and wellbeing of our staff, members, participants, residents and

volunteers.

To increase the reach of the Act-Belong-Commit message and our activities on a state-wide level.

To de-stigmatise mental illness.

To assist our community to reduce the long-term outcomes of mental health problems including depres-

sion, suicide, alcohol and drug abuse, and crime.

To gain more members and volunteers and increase participation in our activities and events.

To embed campaign messages and strategies into existing programs and activities.

To change perceptions of mental health to encompass wellbeing.

To create a sense of community connectedness and increase individual resilience.

We have just received a box full of goodies which includes information sheets and various resources and they will be

on display shortly at the CRC.

We are very excited to be able to partner with such a well-known and approved WA health campaign.

Toni will be attending the Nature Play Conference on the 5th and 6th August. This is run by Nature Play WA . The positive

impact of nature on children’s health, well-being and education will be discussed, as well as practical tools to implement in our

own environment. Thank you to the CRC, Kondinin Primary School and Kondinin Shire for funding this conference.

Save the Date

We have some exciting events planned over the next few months

Add them to your diary now so you won’t miss them

10th August: Brain Break Morning Tea (see separate advertisement)

1st September: Adult Learner’s Week: Canasta, Cribbage & Other Card Games (see

separate advertisement)

29th September: Entries close for Photography Competition—Kondinin Through the Lens

7th October—Photography Competition exhibition in conjunction with the Twilight Markets

18th October— Money Smart Women workshop with Christina Cabrera

29th October—Children’s week activity—Giant Teddy Bear’s Picnic –TBC

31st October— Seniors Week Event—Seniors Bus trip to Narembeen with Guest Speaker

Sue McDougall—TBC

Visit the Mobile Service Centre to find out about Australian Government

payments and services for rural families, older Australians, students, job

seekers, people with disability, carers, farmers and self-employed people.

Staff can provide you with information and support. On this trip, the

Australian Taxation Office will be available to assist with advice and

information about tax and superannuation.

For more information, go to humanservices.gov.au and search for Mobile Service

Centre or call 132 316

Thursday 24th August 2017

9.00am—4.00pm

Opposite the Post Office,

Jones St, Kondinin

Events and Courses Held Recently by the CRC

PUBLISHER BASICS: This was held on 29th June and was run by Ian Holland. Five participants

sharpened up their Publisher skills and learnt how to perfectly insert shapes; insert images from a

google search; cropping images; change colour of an image by recolouring, brightness or contrast.

We also learn how to use the mail merge tool. Canva, a free program available on the internet, was

briefly introduced. This is similar to Publisher, but has a multitude of pre-made templates from

which you can base your designs on.

NAIDOC WEEK ART PROJECT AND TRADITIONAL GAMES: On Thursday 6th July, the CRC

participated in the Cultural Workshop organised by the Kondinin Shire at the Community Garden.

The six seasons of the Nyoongar culture had been depicted on six poles through a painting work-

shop facilitated by Ashley Collard. A BBQ was provided by the Shire of Kondinin to feed the large

group of participants that were involved in the project. The CRC BBQ was used to cook the lunch. I

then organised some traditional Indigenous sports, which included kai wed—hitting a ball whilst at-

tempting to keep it in the air for as long as they can; koolchee which is a ball-throwing and hitting

game, where the aim is to hit a ball rolled by an opposition with your own ball; pukamitjal was a

keep-away game similar to piggy in the middle; Thirring-nunna which is a hide and seek game.

WA ROCKS: On the 13th July six children and four adults joined in the newest craze called WA

Rocks. Using rocks already pre-painted the rocks were decorated using nail polish and permanent

markers. Whilst the rocks were being glossed, the participants headed over to Trembath Park to

look for the rocks that had been hidden that morning. Once found, they were allowed to keep one

and had to re-hide the others. The collection of rocks where then distributed to the artists and

hopefully have been hidden on their travels.

BUSINESS BASICS WORKSHOP: On the 20th July, Julie Flockart from RSM Business Local

presented to a group of five the fundamentals of starting up a business. Julie guided us through the

basics of a small business. This included starting with an idea and planning it; marketing your

brand; financial planning; start-up costs; licences and what planning applications are needed. She

also discussed on-going sales opportunities for our business.

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WANTED TO BORROW FOR CANASTA, CRIBBAGE & OTHER CARD GAMES EVENT:

Canasta cards Cribbage boards Decks of cards

Rural in Reach Support Services

Rural in Reach offers the following private and confidential remote support services:

Counselling responding to general mental and physical, health concerns and situational

stressors such as relationship challenges, dietary and exercise queries, moving house,

parenting, depression, anxiety, family/domestic violence, grief and loss, suicidal ideation and

traumatic experiences.

Professional supervision and debriefing focussing on client support discussions,

organisational change and / or exploring strategies to respond to life/work balance.

Counselling Cost: Free

Counselling Access: Via vide conference, phone or email

Supervision Cost: $120 per individual or group

Supervision Access: Via video conference or phone

Drug Aware YCulture Regional

Drop into the CRC to pick up information about this program brought to you by

Country Arts WA

Up to $6 000 To create your own

Arts Project

Funding for Young People

Ages 12-26

Wanted for Twilight Markets

We require any unwanted cups and saucers for an activity at the Twilight Gardens. We

will be planting them up with succulents as an activity on the day.

If you have any that you are willing to part with could they be dropped at the CRC.

Please note, that unless we get more support for Boy’s Zone and Girl’s Club we will be

combining to create a Kid’s Club. Currently 1 boy and 2 girls are attending these

events which is not viable. Please support these events.