Newman News May 2016 Edition

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NEWSNEWMAN’S COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERMay 2016, Issue 164

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 Campdra and Rodeo Associaon’s Annual Rodeo All photographs by Kevin Mitchell Chasing Stars

Newman’s rodeo was held on 9 April by the Newman Campdra and Rodeo Associaon

thanks to a very dedicated commiee and volunteer base and their generous sponsors.

All photographs by Kevin Mitchell Chasing Stars


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DeLancey LegalWe’re not big - We’re personal

Supporting the People of the Pilbara since 2008

Family Law, Criminal Law, Violence Restraining Orders

Extra Ordinary Driver’s License, Deceased Estate

Tel: 1300 335 262

[email protected]

Mickey Arthur will be in Newman for

one night only to discuss the critical

role of the community coach.

■ The key focus of community

coaching at all levels

■ How to keep coaching skills

relevant and contemporary

■ Tips for transitioning athletes along

the talent pathway

This free workshop is open to

coaches of all sporting disciplines,

or anyone who has thought aboutgiving coaching a go.

Community Coach

Development Workshop

Date: Wednesday 25 May 2016 Time: 7:00pm

Venue: Boomerang Oval Sports Pavilion

Cost: Free tickets available by registering with

Newman Recreation Centre on

9177 8075 or [email protected]

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Easter at the Pool

A lile bit of rain and a temperature that did

not quite reach 30oC reduced aendance at

the Newman Aquac Centre’s Easter party

this year but was sll a fun and extremely

well run event thanks to the great pool sta.

The Shire gave free entry, egg painng, and

a BBQ, along with an Easter egg hunt which

cleverly used tokens rather than the eggs

themselves for hunng. Great for avoiding

melted unfound eggs in days to come!

New Commiee for 6NEW

A new commiee has been elected for our

6NEW Community Radio Staon 92.9. Tune

in for some current and retro hits.

President: Simmone van Buerle

Vice President: Barbara O’Driscoll

Treasurer: Gerry Parsons

Secretary: Pip ParsonsonOrdinary Members:

Craig Hoyer, Lisa Ricke, Deb Moon, Bre

Kelly

Court Upgrades

The Pauline Mataka Netball Courts and

Newman Tennis Courts upgrades have

been completed. This was part of the Shire

of East Pilbara’s commitment to upgrade

the facility and make it more suitable for

compeve events. “We are pleased to be

able to deliver a good quality playing surfacethat enhances recreaonal pursuits,” said

Allen Cooper, the Shire’s CEO.

“The upgrade project cost approximately

$80,000, was nished ahead of schedule

and under budget” he added. Newman has

secured the Northwest Regional Netball

Championships to be held later in the year

and now has a facility that caters for such

an event.

Shire Connues its Push for Lower

Airfares

Shire CEO, Allen Cooper, and Councillors

Anita Grace and Craig Hoyer met with

QANTAS Execuves in Newman to

seek lower airfares for Shire residents.

Represenng QANTAS at the meeng

was Julian Barry, Regional Manager

Western Australia; Trent Mumford,

Head of Government and Public Aairs

and Nick Gardner, Manager Domesc

Pricing and Airfares. “We will connueto push for more realisc airfares that

have a consistent pricing strategy for our

residents. The invitaon for a public forum

with QANTAS Management is sll open and

we will connue to maintain energy and

rm representaon for our residents on

what is such an important issue,” added Mr

Cooper. Melissa Price MP, Federal Member

for Durack and the Hon. Brendon Grylls,

State Member for Pilbara also met with the

QANTAS representaves to discuss airfare

pricing on the day, also in Newman.

Mickey Arthur Coming to Newman

A free coaching development workshop

will be run by famous cricket coach, John

Michael (Mickey) Arthur, through the

Shire of East Pilbara, with support from

the Department of Sport and Recreaon.

Mickey Arthur coached the South African

naonal cricket team (Proteas) from

2005 to 2010 before going on to coach

the Australian cricket team from 2011 to

2013. He now conducts his own cricket

academy in Perth. The workshop will cater

for all codes of sport and will highlight the

crical role of the Community Coach, key

focus areas and objecves of that role and

how to keep coaching skills relevant and

contemporary. Valuable informaon and

ps on how to transion athletes along the

talent pathway will also be presented.

Wednesday 25 May from 7 pm at

Boomerang Oval Pavilion with light

refreshments available. For all enquiries

and to secure your cket at this great

event, contact the team at the NewmanRecreaon Centre on 9177 8075.


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Mainstreet Easter

Markets

The Newman Mainstreet Project’s group of

volunteers ran the community markets on

Easter Saturday at the Newman Recreaon

Centre.

Chaos ensued when the Easter Bunny

arrived in a re engine. Special thanks toSteve Smoor and Leigh Willis from the

Newman Volunteer Fire Brigade for helping

the Easter Bunny to reach his desnaon.

The 2016 markets have been well received

with record numbers in aendance.

Newman has many talented people in

the community with small home based

businesses and hobbies aending each

market, which is a posive for the

community!

The next markets will be for Mother’s Day

on 7 May between 4 pm and 7 pm. Locaon

not available at the me this edion was

prepared. Please contact newmanmainst@

westnet.com.au for holding a stall or

further details.

Le: Kiely Willis with the Easter Bunny

Photograph by Nicole Willis

Below: Somewhere under that enthusiasc

crowd is the Easter Bunny

Photograph by Nicole Willis

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Ranger Work Enabled

Move Back to

CommunityMy name is Alysha Taylor. I am 20 years old

and this is my story.

In my early years of growing up in

Parnngurr, I formed a close connecon

with my grandparents, Waka and KarnuTaylor. My parents and family moved to

Port Headland and Bidyadanga. Eventually,

we moved to Perth.

While living in Perth, I completed Year

12 then completed further study in

engineering and aviaon. I was at the stage

in life where I was applying for jobs and

aending interviews. I even applied to get

my own home. Even though things were

going ok I felt something was missing. My

spirit was not happy.

Then I heard that my grandparents were

geng old and not in the best of health.

I just knew I needed to go home, to my

place of growing, where I belong. My

grandparents lived alone but now they

have me; someone to care for them, cook,

clean and help around the house. This

makes them feel happy and pleased their

granddaughter has come home.

My grandmother Karnu told me about the

women’s ranger programme with KJ. Beingable to get a job helped me to make the

decision to come back to the community.

There are not many opportunies for

young Aboriginal girls to get jobs out in

their country, in remote communies.

Unfortunately, lots of young girls these

days are not doing much and are not

learning about their country.

I love everything about my grandparents.

Coming home means they can now pass on

all their stories and knowledge about theircountry to me. Being a women ranger at

Parnngurr makes Waka and Karnu happy.

When we are on country, they tell me about

the other ranger stories and we talk about

places they have been, how they lived and

what we need to do to look aer county.

I feel privileged to have a job as a ranger.

I would like to encourage other young

girls to get involved and learn about their

county too. It is important to make your

spirit feel at peace.

KJ: Kanyirninpa Jukurrpa

www.kj.org.au in Newman 9175 9700

Alysha Taylor with her grandparents Waka Taylor and Karnu Taylor

Photograph provided by KJ

Newman Youth

Fesval

On Sunday 17 April the Newman Youth

Centre celebrated Naonal Youth Week by

hosng the Newman Youth Fesval.

The fesval was a great success with over

300 young people aending and a further

131 adults having the opportunity to do

something fun with their young ones whilstobserving rst hand what the centre has to

oer.

Acvies on the day included, the Pacic

Water Slide, laser tag, ride-on mechanical

bulls, The Ulmate Challenge (an inatable

maze), and bouncing basketball.

St John Ambulance was in aendance

aaching fake wounds to people and

DJ Viv, a favourite with young people in

our community, was there to provide his

fabulous avour of music.

Family favourites were also available such

as fairy oss, snow cones, hamburgers and

hot dogs. One of the extra benets was

that this all inclusive young person’s event

was completely free.

“Community feedback has been very

posive and Facebook commentary

suggests that the event was well received. I

would like to thank the commiee of young

people who assisted to plan and organisethe event and our Youth Services team

who worked relessly to make it happen. It

really was ‘their day – their way’,” said Allen

Cooper, CEO for the Shire of East Pilbara.

ANZAC Day

ANZAC Day in Newman was remembered

with a march from the BHP housing oce

to the cenotaph at the Shire oce. The

twelve hour preceding vigil at the cenotaph

was undertaken by over forty joeys, cubs

and scouts aged between 6 and 14 years.

Above and below Photographs

by Kevin Mitchell Chasing Stars


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2 May ‘Provide First Aid’ 1 day (online learning required), $160 p.p., 9175 1105,

[email protected]

3 May United Naons Internaonal World Press Freedom Day

4 May Adult Only Night of Laughs: Over the Fence Comedy Film Fesval, 19:00-

22:00, free for 18+ y.o., cash bar available, free snacks and nger food please

RSVP for catering purposes, Newman Recreaon Centre on 9177 8075 [email protected]

4 May Pilbara Development Commission, Business aer hours event, Newman Chamber of Commerce and Industry

7 May Newman Mainstreet Project’s Mother’s Day Markets, 16:00-19:00, at Pioneers Club, [email protected]

7 May Councillors of the Shire of East Pilbara available for quesons, comments and suggesons, 10:00-12:00, Boulevard

Shopping Centre

9 May Newman Triathlon registraons close with full, short and junior courses available, entry fee for individuals $20 and

teams at $45, register at the rec centre, aquac centre, or Shire admin oces, 9175 8062

12 May ‘Provide First Aid’ 1 day (online learning required), $160 p.p., 9175 1105, [email protected]

14 May Newman’s Campdra and Rodeo Assoc’s AGM, 19:00, at the grounds [email protected]

15 May Newman Triathlon with full, short and junior courses, 9175 8062

16-17 May 2-day Provide First Aid course, $200 p.p., 9175 1105, [email protected]

23-24 May 2-day Provide First Aid course, $200 p.p., 9175 1105, [email protected]

25 May Coaching Development Workshop with famous cricket coach, John Michael (Mickey) Arthur, 19:00, Boomerang Oval

Pavilion, free event please contact the Newman Recreaon Centre for ckets on 9177 8075

27 May Shire of East Pilbara’s Council meeng, Newman administraon building, 10:00

CALENDAR OF EVENTS – MAY 2016

Newman Youth Centre

Located on the corner of Hilditch Avenue

and Moondoorow Street is the Shire

operated, Newman Youth Centre.

The Youth Centre is a great place for young

members of our community to aend and

parcipate in a broad range of acvies.

The centre provides a safe healthy and fun

environment where young people can just

relax and mix with their peers and enjoy all

the benets the centre has to oer.

Whether it is outdoor acvies, movies,

music, cra, skateboarding compeons

or enjoying the lounge and café area whilst

using the free WiFi, there is something for

all tastes.

The Newman Youth Centre provides a range

of acvies on a weekly basis, specialisedprogramming as well as eld trips during

the school holiday period. Although the

Newman Youth Centre specically caters

for young people aged from 10-17 years,

acvies such as Cubs, Scouts and Guides,

which operate independently from the

facility make the Newman Youth Centre a

hive of acvity for all young people.

The Newman Youth Centre also has its

own café style space called ‘That Place’.

The young people can obtain milkshakes,

hot food, snack items and relax in either a

lounge or café style environment at a low

cost.

It is a requirement that all young people

who aend let sta know that they are

there so sta can sign them in. Young

people can come and go as they please.

So long as aendees respect the facilies,

respect each other and parcipate in

facility programmes, all young people are

welcome.

All sta are trained in rst aid and their

Trainee Youth Engagement Ocer is a

qualied lifeguard and Auswim teacher

meaning that eld trips can now include

local swimming spots.

The centre works closely with local support

agencies to ensure that young people are

appropriately referred into services. It

holds an open door policy for any support

agencies to spend me within connecng

with young people and sharing their

informaon and services. The Newman

Youth Centre sta are members of the East

Pilbara Youth Engagement Partnership and

work closely with other agencies to achieve

posive outcomes for the young people of

Newman.

The centre oers all aendees the

below listed resources providing for the

entertainment of young people:

• Play Staon 3, Wii, Xbox 360 consoles

• Table tennis

• Pool table

• Computer internet access, WiFi

• Cooking facilies

• Music equipment/instruments

• Media room

• Art and cra facilies

• Sporng equipment

• Access to support informaon

• Grassed areas and more

To obtain more informaon give the team a

call on 9175 1963 or email the team at

[email protected]


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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 SOON4 June Councillors for the Shire of East Pilbara meet and greet at the shopping centre between 10 am and 12 noon

11 June Philippines 118th Independence Day

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 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, 9175 8062 or ce@eastpilbara.

wa.gov.au

17-19 June Newman Netball Associaon, North-West Championships

24 June Shire Council meeng, Nullagine at 10:00

1 July Hillview Speedway Club’s AGM at 19:00

2 July Councillors for the Shire of East Pilbara meet and greet at the shopping centre between 10 am and 12 noon

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 – falls on Fortescue Fesval weekend only 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


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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]


19:30 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]


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


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]


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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Meet Craig Hoyer

Craig Hoyer is now in his second term as a

Shire of East Pilbara Councillor represenng

the South Ward.

Craig came to Newman in 2000 to take up

employment with WDPAC, the Western

Desert Puntukurnu Aboriginal Corporaon,

developing sports programmes.

He went on to work with BHP Billiton for

nine years in human resources developing

Indigenous employment and training and

opportunies throughout the Pilbara

operaons. Craig is currently based at Mt

Whaleback as a process technician.

He met his partner, Sereena, here. One of

his three sons sll lives in Newman with his

family.

Craig is extremely acve in our communitythrough involvement with the Newman

Naonal Football League commiee

(NNFL), 6NEW’s commiee which is our

local radio staon 92.9.

He is also Chair of the Local Emergency

Management commiee (LEMC), and

volunteers with the Bush Fire Advisory

commiee, Local Recovery commiee, and

EPIS (East Pilbara Independence Support).

Craig is also one of the coaches for the V

Swans’ ‘Strength to Succeed’ programme.

Craig is evidently a very acve person as he

is a playing member of the Newman Vets

Football Club and the Newman Clay Target

Club. Craig also enjoys gardening and trail

bike riding.

Of his gold detecng and Harley hobbies he

said, “I like to get out on my Harley when I

get the chance”. Craig says he loves “going

out bush either riding, detecng or just

enjoying the beauful country out there.Some of our waterways, rock holes, gorges

and Naonal Parks are just magnicent.”

“Newman is a wonderful place to live. Our

sporng facilies are rst class. There are

many things for families to parcipate in

either in town or out vising one of our

many tourist desnaons,” he said.

Craig and other Councillors of the Shire of

East Pilbara will be available for quesons,

comments and suggesons at the shoppingcentre on Saturday 7 May 2016 between 10

am and 12 noon.

St John Ambulance

Volunteers Honoured

Two of Newman’s St. John Ambulance

volunteer ocers, Chrisne Larkin and

Andrew Price, were invited to the Annual

Investure of the WA, Commandery Order

of St. John Ambulance at Government

House ballroom on 2 April in Perth.

Andrew, our local pool manger was

1 of 10 St. John volunteers in WA to

receive Commandery Commendaon in

recognion of his service. Chrisne, with

her exceponal service to Newman’s

St. John Ambulance since 2004, was

recognised by admission as a member to

the Order of St John; an honour not given

lightly.

Conducted by the Dame Commander,

the Excellency the Hon. Kerry Sanderson,Governor of WA, the investure was

an opportunity to recognise and thank

members of St. John at all levels. The

modern Order of St John is an Order

of Chivalry under the Crown and exists

alongside the Priory in Australia. WA is

the only state or territory with a Dame or

Knight Commander, and only WA and the

Australian Priory have the right to bear

the Order Sword, Commandery and Order

banners on ceremonial occasions.

The Ceremonial aspect of the Investure

added dignity and a memorable sense of

occasion to the process of saying ‘Thank

you’.

Newman St Johns is currently recruing

new volunteers. Visit the sub centre and

meet the crew, every Wednesday between

7 pm and 9 pm.

SAFE Travels

Western Australia’s largest foster care

based animal rescue organisaon, held its

inaugural Roundtable Conference in Perth

recently.

SAFE (Saving Animals From Euthanasia) has

branches operang across the state, from

Kununurra in the north to Esperance in the

south. In addion, branches in Broome,

Hedland, Karratha, Newman, Carnarvon,

Kalgoorlie, Bunbury and Busselton came

together for the event.

SAFE’s Founder, Sue Hedley said, “SAFE

began in 2003 to address the lack of animal

rescue services in WA’s north-west. I truly

could not have imagined that 13 years later

we would have 10 branches across the

state saving thousands of lives each year.”

Funded by Loerywest, the weekendconference brought the SAFE team

together to nalise an operaons manual

for new branches.

Ms Hedley says, “Having a manual to guide

new branches will grow the foster care

model of animal care and adopon. We will

be able to reach so many more animals in

need of rehoming”.

SAFE branches are established wherever

members of the community are ready to

help companion animals whose lives are

otherwise at risk. [email protected]

Above: Andrew Price, St. John volunteer,

receiving Commandery Commendaon in

recognion of his service

Photographs provided by Andrew Price


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Callie Walker takes

home Rising Starby Marissa Pagliarello

Newman local, Callie Walker, le audiences

feeling inspired aer receiving the 2015

Hostplus Rising Star Award for WA at their

graduaon.

The award is presented to the traineewho has demonstrated the greatest level

of growth and ability throughout the year

both professionally and personally. It is

named aer Hostplus, an award winning

industry superannuaon fund, for those

who live and love hospitality, tourism

and recreaon. They are also our major

partner for the graduaon ceremonies

with this year marking our strong 10 year

partnership.

Callie completed her traineeship with the VSwans program which is a part of the Swans

District Football Club as well as studying a

Cercate II in Sport and Recreaon. She

was commended by her supervisor Chelsea

Randall for her outstanding commitment

and enthusiasc atude that movated

her students and colleagues every day.

“Callie is a driven, mature and enthusiasc

member of the V-Swans team, where

she consistently used her iniave to

great eect and posively inuence her

students,” said Ms Randall.

“V Swans has beneed from hosng

Callie, as she was a vital and valuable asset

to the Kicking and Shoong Goals program.

The 180 students involved in the program,

all look up to Callie and she presents as an

excellent role model. The impact and way

she communicates with young people has

been incredible,” she connued.

On receiving her award, Callie thanked

her host and supervisor and praised hertraineeship for giving her the direcon she

needed.

“I want to thank my supervisor Chelsea

who really guided me throughout my

traineeship. I suered from anxiety last

year so doing this traineeship really

helped me to be condent, to give me the

ability to speak my mind and to go for my

dreams,” said Callie. “I also want to thank

the V Swans, who have a really great and

inspiring support system and without themI wouldn’t have this opportunity or be

where I am today.”

Callie will be connuing on at the V Swans

in a mentor role.

Rising Start winner, Callie Walker, with Hostplus’ Ma Trotman and James Montgomery

Photograph provided by AFL SportsReady

Newman’s Weather

The queson has again been raised as to

whether Newman’s summer weather was

unusual.

In the month of January 1973, an extremely

high volume of rain fell measuring 188.8

mm and totalled 468.9 mm for that year.

The highest annual rainfall since the start of

the 1970s was in 1999 with 619.2 mm. The

lowest was recorded in 1976 with 153.3

mm. 2015 saw Newman receive 448.8 mm.

The average summer temperatures (mean

maximum) over the last 20 years range

between 34.7 and 41.7 degrees Celsius

with this summer averaging 39.4 oC.

January 2016 reached its highest

temperature at 44.7 oC with the highest

January temperature recorded in 1989 of

47 oC.

Newman’s weather is varied and volale

with this summer past being within range

of expectaons.

If you want something to look forward to, in

the last thirty year, Newman has recorded

temperatures down to -2.0 oC in the Julyand August months.


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Newman T riathlon

PRIZES IN EACH DIVISION:

Male Long Course, Female Long Course, Team Long Course

First $200 Second $90 Third $45

Male Short Course, Female Short Course, Team Short CourseFirst $100 Second $60 Third $30

Male Junior Course, Female Junior Course, Team Junior Course

First $50 Second $30 Third $15

SUNDAY 15 MAY 2016

Registrations and payments

can be made at the

Newman Aquatic Centre,

Newman Recreation Centre or

the Shire Admin Ofce.

All queries: 9175 8062

Entry Fee: Individuals $20 each

Teams $45 per team

Registrations close on

Monday 9 May.

Payment in full must

accompany registration

FULL COURSE (ages 16+)

❱ Swim 600 m

❱ Cycle 21.6 km

❱ Run 4.8 km

❱ Debriefng 8:00am

❱ Start 8:15am

SHORT COURSE(ages 11+ )

❱ Swim 200 m

❱ Cycle 8.1 km

❱ Run 1.6 km


❱ Start 9:10am

JUNIOR COURSE(recommended ages 7 - 10 years)

❱ Swim 100 m

❱ Cycle 3.2 km

❱ Run 1.1 km


❱ Start 10:15am


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BHP Billiton Iron Ore is calling for applications for its CommunityGrants Program, which seeks to help local organisations expandtheir services and upgrade their facilities or purchase newequipment.

Projects that produce positive outcomes in the following areas

will be considered for support: sport and recreation, communityservices or community events.

Grants will be available bi-monthly with the next round ofapplications closing on 1 June 2016.

Groups can apply for amounts of up to $20,000.

For further details email [email protected] or call 9175 3502.

www.bhpbilliton.com

Community grantsnow available.

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Newman News May 2016 Edition