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NEWSNEWMAN’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERJune 2016, Issue 165
NEWMAN
PO Box 618, Newman WA 6753 | [email protected] | Ph/Fax (08) 9177 8290
ABN 16 009 425 564 | www.newmanmainst.com.au
The objecve of the Newman Mainstreet
Project is to involve the community
in projects or events that promote
community cohesion, development and
identy. The Newman Mainstreet Project
also encourages a community based
coordinated approach to improve the
economic, social & physical environment.
To get involved call: 9177 8290
Proudly Supported by
Newman held its triathlon on 15 May
with full, short and junior courses
including teams, which aracted over 120competors aged six to 57 years of age.
The event was reportedly very well run
with many volunteers involved. Special
thanks to the Shire of East Pilbara, BHP
Billiton Iron Ore, and Woolworths Newman
for their on going sponsorship of this event.
WinnersJunior Course Boys: Luke Bourke
Junior Course Girls: Stella Wade
Short Course Males: Damon Jerey
Short Course Females: Janelle Fimmel
Full Course Males: Kevin May
Full Course Females: Denise Boreham
Teams:
Junior course: Blue Bats
Short course: Lifeguards
Full course: Oakley/Dark/Oakley
All photographs by Sarah Stampi, Serene
Bedlam Photography.
Newman Triathlon 2016
Above le: Kevin May, 1st place male in the full course
Above right: Denise Boreham (women’s full course winner) with her son Luke Bourke (junior course
boys winner)
By Sarah Stampi, Serene Bedlam Photography
Andrew Price (3rd place male full course) proudly carries his vising niece, Winnie, across the
nishing line cheered on by Jamie Ross, Aquac OcerSet for the swim leg
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Banners on the Terrace: Winning
DesignGeorgie McInerney has been chosen by the
Councillors of the Shire of East Pilbara as
the winning designer for the Banners on
the Terrace, represenng this region. Her
banner will be displayed along St Georgesand Adelaide Terraces in Perth between 24
July and 6 August 2016. Her design is being
painted on the full sized banner with the
help of community members.
Community Contact LineIf the local community have a queson
or concern relang to BHP Billiton Iron
Ore’s mining operaons, it is encouraged
that they contact the 24 hour Community
Response Line on 1800 421 077.
RAAF Visit NewmanThe Newman airport was able to cater for
the Royal Australian Air Force’s visit in May
when it decided to use the facilies for re-
fuelling.
State BudgetA press release from the Department of the
Premier and Cabinet regarding the State’s
2016-2017 states that $49.7 million has
been allocated for the Newman Health
Service redevelopment project. $2 million
has also been allocated for the East Pilbara
Innovaon Centre. $13.6 million for the
Pilbara wide Health Partnership.
BHP Community GrantsBHP Billiton Iron Ore’s February 2016
Community Grant round will support
the following local community groups/
organisaon:
- Newman Vets Football Club: $15,000
to go towards supporng the annual
Celebrity Legends Game
- East Pilbara BMX Club: $15,000 to
support the construcon of a new pao
seang area
- East Pilbara Independent Support
(EPIS): $41,715 to support the
implementaon of a new service
delivery model and management
system for the organisaon.
Three applicaons for the April 2016 round
were received and are currently going
through the approvals process.
Keeping Australia BeaufulParal extract from the Shire of East Pilbara
Newman and Marble Bar have been voted
state nalists by the Keep Australia Beauful
Council in the 2016 Tidy Towns Sustainable
Communies program. Newman has also
received the accolade of being a nalist for
the overall state winner’s tle for 2016.
Newman was voted as a state nalist in
an impressive three categories aer being
short-listed from 57 entries:
• Environmental Sustainability• Young Legends
• Environmental Educaon
“Tidy Towns Sustainable Communies
Awards is not just about the aesthecs of
a town as you drive through it. Certainly
lier prevenon and waste management
are an important driving factor, however
these awards also recognise outstanding
community achievements in the use of
recycled waste water on our green space”
said Shire President, Shire of East Pilbara,
Lynne Craigie.
“The awards also recognise achievements
by younger members of our community;
examples of which include our Urban Art
workshops at the Newman Youth Centre as
well as environmental educaon programs
such as South Newman Primary School’s
fantasc garden complete with ducks
and geese and the amazing work in our
community by Greening Australia”.
“Our thanks are oered to our volunteers
who have played a crical role in these
many community acvies, in parcular
the volunteers from V-Swans and GreeningAustralia,” Lynne added.
The overall state winner for Western
Australia will be announced 23 September
2016.
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Fully covered private health fund options available*
NSHS Update
Newman Senior High School’s rebuilding
and signicant landscaping works are
well underway. Landscaping is due for
compleon mid this year.
In 2014 the West Wing, which housed the
science, maths and student services caught
re. The building is being replaced with two
blocks; one will be for science and maths
with the other for student services. The
building is scheduled for opening in me
for the 2017 school year.
Newman Senior High School, an
Independent Public School, is extremely
proud of the results of its 2015 Year 12
students. In 2015, NSHS:
• was ranked number one in the state by
maintaining 100% VET achievement,
outperforming the state average by 21%;
• achieved 97% aainment, whichoutperformed the Department of
Educaon’s State average by 9%; and
• improved the median ATAR score by 9
points (Australian Terary Admission
Rank), with every student who applied to
university receiving a place.
It is ancipated that with the compleon of
the rebuild will come a broadening in the
range of programmes.
Architect’s image of completed building
Provided by Newman Senior High School
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4 June Councillors for the Shire of East Pilbara meet and greet at the shopping
centre between 10 am and 12 noon, available to discuss your quesons,
queries, comments and concerns
4 June Casino theme cheese and wine evening at Pioneers Football Club,
Boomerang Oval, from 19:30, dress is cocktail/formal, ckets $40 for
members and $50 for non-members, call 0409 203 694, ckets include
food and wine for the evening, part proceeds will be donated to the BreastCancer Foundaon
4-12 June Karlamilyi Walk, walk with Martu people to stop the uranium mining on their country, deparng Newman on 4 June,
deparng Parnngurr on 5 June, arrive at Karlamilyi River on 12 June, www.walkforcountry.com.au or wanfa.org.au@
gmail.com
6 June Western Australia Day – public holiday
6 June WA Day acvies at the Newman Recreaon Centre, free family fun and acve programme, open to all ages and
abilies, no need to book
09:00 – 10:00 – Konga
10:30 – 13:00 – Hip Hop dance workshop by Brad Yogi 14:00 – 15:00 – Les Mills Body Combat/Balance combo class
8-9 June All in Newman will experience a 7-hour water supply interrupon from 22:00 on Wednesday to 05:00 on Thursday.
Water Corporaon’s 24-hour faults, emergencies and security line on 13 13 75
11 June Philippines 118th Independence Day
12 June Newman Netball Associaon’s presentaon for NWC players and coaches, 14:00-18:00
17 June Newman Netball Associaon hosng the 2016 North-West NAIDOC Netball Carnival, Opening Ceremony,
17:30-18:00 with netball starng at 18:15
17 June Upsyde to the Downsyde free youth rapper and djay workshop, 17:00-19:00 at the Newman Youth Centre,9175 1963 or 0429 048 046
18 June Newman Netball Associaon hosng the 2016 North-West NAIDOC Netball Carnival, xtures to be announced
18 June Upsyde to the Downsyde free youth rapper and djay workshop, 10:00-12:00 at the Newman Youth Centre,
9175 1963 or 0429 048 046
18 June Newman Community Concert featuring Downsyde, hiphop legends, acts include Newman Dance Company, starts
17:30 at Boomerang Oval, free entry with food, so drinks and snacks available, hosted by the Shire, thanks to BHP
Billiton funding, 9175 8062 or [email protected]
22 June Lifeboat, suicide prevenon workshop that is for everyone and parcularly those who are interested in keepingothers safe and connected, 08:00-12:00, free of charge please RSVP by 17 June, EPIC Training room on Kalgan Drive,
[email protected] or 1300 694 357
23 June Lifeboat, suicide prevenon workshop that is for everyone and parcularly those who are interested in keeping
others safe and connected, 12:00-16:00, free of charge please RSVP by 17 June, EPIC Training room on Kalgan Drive,
[email protected] or 1300 694 357
24 June Shire Council meeng, Nullagine at 10:00
25-26 June Newman Motorcycle Club, hosng the round of the North West compeon for Motorcross on 25&26/6, riders
from Paraburdoo, Tom Price, Wickham, Karratha, Port Hedland and Broome will come here to compete, juniors and
seniors, racing from 12:00 on Saturday and from 08:00 on Sunday, bar and canteen open, for further details please
contact Mandy Medlen on 0409 168 684
30 June NAIDOC Opening ceremony, Welcome to Country ag raising and community breakfast, 07:00-08:00, Martumili
NAIDOC acvies, Shire of East Pilbara oces
CALENDAR OF EVENTS – JUNE 2016
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Disclaimer of Liability: Newman Mainstreet Project undertakes to ensure that accurate informaon is disseminated through its community newspaper, NewmanNews. Every care is taken to ensure accuracy and we will publish any correcons that are brought to our noce. However, Newman Mainstreet Project makes no
warranty, guarantee or promise expressed or implied concerning the content or accuracy of the informaon provided by this service. Newman Mainstreet Project
accepts no liability for any loss or damage a person may suer because that person has directly or indirectly relied on any informaon presented in this publicaon. The
views expressed in the Newman News are not necessarily those of the editor or the Newman Mainstreet Project Coordinator or Commiee.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
COMING SOON
1 July Hillview Speedway Club’s AGM at 19:00
1 July Shire grants open
2 July Councillors for the Shire of East Pilbara meet and greet at the shopping centre between 10 am and 12 noon
3-10 July KJ lms playing connuously at Boulevard shopping centre in honour of NAIDOC week
4 July NAIDOC week’s Elders’ morning tea at the EPIS Day Centre
5 July NAIDOC week’s Youth event at the youth centre
6 July NAIDOC week’s Art in the Park, Kiripirna Park
7 July NAIDOC week’s Indigenous story me and cra, Newman Library
8 July NAIDOC week’s movie screening of Putuparri and the Rainmakers, Boomerang Oval
10 July NAIDOC week’s Ochre run, sports carnival, live band, bush tucker, Capricorn Oval
31 July Shire grants close
9 August Australian Bureau of Stascs’ Census night
19-22 August Fortescue Fesval Weekend
20 August Speed boat races
22 August Newman Turf Club’s races – it falls on the Fortescue Fesval weekend only once every 7 years due to the race
season calendar
22 August Newman Day Care Centre’s 30th anniversary, 10:00-14:00, everyone welcome including past and present children
and families
10 Tips for Keeping
Your Indoor Kiy
Happy: Part 1By Dr Lucy van der Weide BScBVMS, Newman
Veterinary Hospital
Strategies to help sasfy your indoor cat
so that he or she does not become bored,
brain-dead or morbidly obese.
1. Proper socialisaon is essenal to help
prevent behavioural problems. The
key period is from 4-16 weeks of age.
Socialisaon is your kien learning to
interact appropriately with humans,
other animals and the environment.
Provide posive experiences and
expose your kien to all sorts of
situaons including interacon with
others, their travel crate, unfamiliar
noises and car rides.
2. Cats are quite fussy and benet from
having designated living areas. This
means separated zones for sleeping
and napping, a safe haven for security
and hiding. For example hidey holes,
cheap cardboard boxes, hammocks,
and tunnels. Also high places to play,
explore and scratch, eang and drinking
staons. Provide choice and a separate
toileng area for privacy.
3. Food and Drink staons (plural) should
not be situated next to a noisy washing
machine or close to their lier tray,
with ideally 30cm between water and
food bowls.
4. Lierbox 101: Scoop out tray daily
or aer each use. Clean the box with
warm water and detergent regularly.
Have at least one lier tray per cat plus
one addional tray.
5. Provide enrichment to mimic hunng
e.g. puzzle feeders or food dispensing
toys. If your cat doesn’t eat kibble,
consider using freeze-dried treats. Plant
a mini indoor herb garden for a personal
safe grazing spot. Cats can safely graze
catnip, catgrass, lemongrass, catmint,
regular mint, wheatgrass, parsley,
thyme and rosemary.
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WHAT’S ON? REGULAR ACTIVITIESMonday 08:30 The Beach Indoor Play Centre open to 12.30pm, 9177 8290, Mindarra Drive, opposite Police Staon
08:30 Time Out session with crèche unl 11:30am, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2 Mackay Street, 9175 1516
09:30 Newman Playgroup, Moondoorow Street, [email protected]
17:30 Newman Girl Guides 5-7 y.o., Newman Youth Centre, 0417 178 624, [email protected]
19:00 Jiu Jitsu, Newman Club, for other mes and age groups contact Adam 0408 097 792, Dionne 0409 116 541
19:30 Anglican Church bible study, locaon to be advised, 0499 778 116
Tuesday 08:30 The Beach Indoor Play Centre open to 12.30pm, 9177 8290, Mindarra Drive, opposite Police Staon
08:30 Time Out with crèche, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2 Mackay Street, 9175 1516, [email protected] 10:00 Newman Playgroup, Moondoorow Street, [email protected]
17:30 Newman Girl Guides 7-18 y.o., Newman Youth Centre, 0417 178 624, [email protected]
19:00 Jiu Jitsu, Newman Club, for other mes and age groups contact Adam 0408 097 792, Dionne 0409 116 541
19:30 Study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Les Tu Drive o Kurra Street, jw.org
Chrisan Minister John Wolak on 0412 991 551
19:30 Newman Lions Club, 1st and 3rd Tuesdays, Lions Park on Corwa Drive, Jessica Mclean-Middleton on 0415 699 991
Wednesday 08:30 The Beach Indoor Play Centre open to 12.30pm, 9177 8290, Mindarra Drive, opposite Police Staon
08:30 Time Out with crèche, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2 Mackay Street, 9175 1516, [email protected]
09:30 Newman Playgroup, Moondoorow Street, [email protected]
14:30 The Beach Indoor Play Centre open to 5:00pm, 9177 8290, Mindarra Drive, opposite Police Staon
17:00 Newman Community Bapst Church’s Teens ‘Adopt a Naon’ unl 18:00, Welsh Drive Youth Centre
18:30 Newman Scouts 10-14 y.o., Newman Youth Centre, 0417 178 624, [email protected] 18:30 Casual Futsal, enquire regarding charges, Newman Rec Centre, 9177 8075
19:00 Corporate bowls new players welcome, Newman Club, Nick 0419 192 691, Adelle 0418 860 364
19:00 Women’s Darts, Newman Club
Thursday 08:20 Anglican Church Young mum’s bible study, locaon to be advised, 0499 778 116
08:30 Time Out with crèche, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2 Mackay Street, 9175 1516, [email protected]
09:30 Gumnuts story and nursery rhyme me 0-2 y.o., parent facilitated, free, Newman Library
15:30 Kids’ basketball drills and skills, 8-16 y.o., must pre-register, Newman Rec Centre, 9177 8075
16:30 Newman Joey Scouts unl 17:30, Newman Youth Centre, 0417 178 624, [email protected]
18:00 Newman Cub Scouts unl 19:30, Newman Youth Centre, 0417 178 624, [email protected]
19:00 Men’s Darts, Newman Club
19:30 Music pracce, Anglican Church, 11 Hilditch Avenue, 9175 1350
Friday 08:30 The Beach Indoor Play Centre open to 12.30pm, 9177 8290, Mindarra Drive, opposite Police Staon
08:30 Family fun cra unl 10:30am, $5 for the family, no need to RSVP, Neighbourhood Centre, 2 Mackay Street, 9175 1516
09:30 Newman Playgroup, Moondoorow Street, [email protected]
10:00 Story me and cra for 3-5 y.o. during school terms, parents to supervise, free, Newman Library
10:10 Funky Movement, 18 mnths-3 y.o., enquire at Newman Rec Centre, 9177 8075
11:05 Funky Movement, 3-5 y.o., enquire at Newman Rec Centre, 9177 8075
18:30 Casual Futsal, enquire regarding charges, Newman Rec Centre, 9177 8075
19:00 Twilight session, bring a project of your own to start or complete, Newman Neighbourhood Centre,
2 Mackay Street, 9175 1516, [email protected]
19:00 Jiu Jitsu, Newman Club, for other mes and age groups contact Adam 0408 097 792, Dionne 0409 116 541
Saturday 18:30 Mass / Eucharist Celebraon 1st and 2nd weekend, St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Warman Avenue,
9175 2344, every 5th by rotaon, Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion 3rd and 4th weekend 19:00 Twilight session, bring a project of your own to start or complete, Newman Neighbourhood Centre,2 Mackay Street, 9175 1516, [email protected]
Sunday 08:30 Mass / Eucharist Celebraon 1st and 2nd weekend, St Joseph’s Catholic Church, Warman Avenue,
9175 2344, every 5th by rotaon, Liturgy of the Word and Holy Communion 3rd and 4th weekend
09:00 Worship, Vibrant evangelical, holding to biblical teaching, Anglican Church, 11 Hilditch Ave, 9175 1350
Including bubs and tots ministry and Sunday school
09:30 Newman Community Bapst Church Worship, Praise and Kids’ Church, Welsh Drive
09:30 Newman Community Bapst Church’s Teen Church, Welsh Drive
10:00 Study the Bible with Jehovah’s Witnesses, Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Les Tu Drive o Kurra Street, jw.org,
Chrisan Minister John Wolak on 0412 991 551
13:00 The Beach Indoor Play Centre open to 4pm, 9177 8290, Mindarra Drive, opposite Police Staon
13:30 Freestyle cra, art, sewing, quilng etc. session unl 16:30, Newman Neighbourhood Centre,
2 Mackay Street, 9175 1516, [email protected]
16:00 Sunday Scroungers bowls new players welcome, $5 per player, bowls provided, Newman Club,Nick 0419 192 691, Adelle 0418 860 364
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Young Martu MobBy Zan King, Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa (KJ)
A group of Sydney teenagers visited the
remote reaches of the Western Desert in
Australia’s Pilbara region recently for a
cultural exchange with the local Martu.
The eight Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander youth represented World Vision’s
Young Mob youth leadership program in
partnership with First Hand Aboriginal
Soluons.
The Martu were from World Vision’s
Martu Leadership Program; a program
run in partnership with local organisaon
Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa (KJ). The visitors
went to local cultural sites and remote
communies. Along the way they met with
Elders, shared stories and learnt how to
care for the land, plants and animals.
“The exchange is designed to help youngpeople develop their cultural learning in a
new and oen challenging environment,
away from home and in a very remote part
of Australia. For many of them the sheer
remoteness and size of everything was
a complete culture shock; the distances,
scant services and limited internet and
mobile recepon,” said the Young Mob
Project Manager, Sophia Romano.
The idea for the exchange followed a visit
by members of the Martu Leadership
Program to a Young Mob camp in NSWlast year. There, the Martu visitors shared
stories about their country, their journey
and goals for themselves and communies.
Martu Leadership Mentor, Butler Landy,
said that he “really enjoyed sharing stories
about the very dierent country in WA
and NSW. Sharing with them was one big
respect. We told those young fellas to look
aer country, make themselves strong
and to listen to their elders”. Butler hopes
that there will be further exchanges in the
future “I would like to see more of them
and their country, and for them to see
more of ours. We have a lot more country
out there to show them.”
LEFT: Out on Martu country with the Martu leadership and ranger team
RIGHT: Some of the young visitors at the Whaleback mine
Photographs by Dave Wells, Prevailing Wind Producons
Nicole Willis is known to many in the
community for her role at Newman
Mainstreet Project Inc. What many may
not know is that for the past ve-and-a-half
years, Nic has been quietly plugging away
at her nursing degree, nally compleng
her last placement in May.
So what now for her? Nic announced in
January that the family was expanding with
the impending arrival of baby number four.
Therefore, she will be indenitely stepping
down from the helm at Mainstreet, with
her main role in events reverng to being
spearheaded by the Commiee.
The Martu are the tradional owners of
a large part of central Western Australia
which extends from the Great Sandy Desert
in the north to around Wiluna in the south.
Across this country, Martu share a common
law, culture and language.
The Martu were among the last of
Australia’s Indigenous people to make
contact with European Australians, with
many migrang from their desert landsinto neighbouring pastoral staons and
missions in the 1950s and 1960s.
Somemes this migraon followed the
Canning Stock Route north to the eastern
Kimberley or south to Wiluna and then east
to Warakuna and Warburton.
World Vision has been working with
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander
communies since 1974. It currently
partners with 18 communies across
Australia to deliver early childhood,
leadership and development programs
designed and led by community members.
Alison McKenzie will be taking on the
administrave role at Mainstreet,
controlling all hire equipment, whilst sll
running The Beach Indoor Play Centre.
This is not goodbye for Nic. She has agreed
to step into a posion on the Commiee,
keeping her commitment to Danielle
Cochrane when she employed her back in
March 2013 to keep Mainstreet running for
the benet of the Newman community.
Ladies do not worry. Internaonal
Women’s Day will sll be a Mainstreet
coordinated event while.
The end of an era ... Maybe?
Nic Willis with her supporve husband, Leigh
by Sarah Stampi, Serene Bedlam Photography
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The number of kids joining sport and
recreaon clubs in the Shire of East
Pilbara should soon increase, thanks
to a partnership between the State
Government and the Shire of East Pilbara
with an investment of over $17 million into
KidSport over six years.
KidSport aims to increase the number of
parcipang children and recruit more
volunteers to cope with the addional
members. KidSport oers subsidised
membership fees for kids aged 5–18 years
to join local sport or recreaon clubs.
Children who previously may not have
been able to take part in sport and
recreaon due to nancial constraints will
be eligible for membership fee subsidies of
up to $200 per year. There is no limit to the
number of children per family. People with
Health Care Cards are eligible to access the
program.
“People who struggled to pay membership
fees will now be able to give their kids what
a lot of us take for granted – the ability to
play sport and become more involved,” said
Brendan Cullinan, the Department of Sport
and Recreaon’s Pilbara Regional Manager.
“And it’s not just the kids we are
encouraging. We also want to encourage
parents to join in and volunteer, maybe as
club members or helping out in the canteen,
coaching or being an administrator.”
The process is simple. Parents/guardians
can simply approach their local sport orrecreaon club or visit www.clubsonline.
dsr.wa.gov.au for eligibility criteria and
applicaon forms. Completed applicaon
forms can then be submied to the
Newman Recreaon Centre.
The Shire will also be working with local
referral agents so that disadvantaged
children who may not have a Health Care
Card or Pension Card do not miss out on
support. Similarly, families with three or
more children may struggle to pay club
fees on top of purchasing equipment so a
referral may be needed.
Referral agents can include, but are not
limited to, school teachers, doctors, police,
social workers, local area coordinators
and other community organisaons and
agencies. Check with the Shire to nd out
what your local ones are.
Support for Sports Clubs’ MembershipInform extracted from the Shire of East Pilbara’s release
Newman Triathlon 2016Photographs by Sarah Stampi, Serene Bedlam Photography