Serving the Edithburgh and Coobowie Communities
Published by Edithburgh Progress Association
www.edithburgh.org.au
email: [email protected]
COO-EE September 2021
Edithburgh gets…..Stoked on Life!
The Lighthouse Youth Project is coming to the Burgh!
This group is a registered charity and volunteer supported not-for- profit organization…sharing a love of riding!
They work with young people regardless of circumstance, supporting them into pathways through a diverse range of pro-
grams.
They also offer community events that include BMX coaching and skill mentoring.
Their passion is skill sharing with energy and enthusiasm…and encouragement to get stoked on life!
Day at the Burgh is excited that our community will host LighthouseYP for a BMX day workshop on the Saturday, November 6,
this year, as part of our Kids Zone activities.
Young people from 5-16 years are welcome…bring your bike, and your parents!
Don’t have a bike?
The BMX group are bringing portable ramps and tracks…and ten bikes and helmets for you to borrow.
Activities are organized, skills are demonstrated…maybe some tricks will be shown!
The LighthouseYP group is fully insured, and brings trained supervisors.
The set-up will be on a large tract of land, near the caravan park, with ample parking and room to set up your picnic.
A free fun packed day!
8852 6023
The Environmental Works Group
Have you noticed the new grass along the
foreshore?
Thanks to the able assistance of Troy
Johnson the old weeds have been re-
moved and new grass is now establishing
itself due to the rains and sunshine.
The group has been busy in Edith Street
and the old shrubbery has been removed
by Council for us. There have been work-
ing bees laying new driplines over the
past few days and by months end we should
have plantings of Annuals and Perennials well under way. We hope to have a good showing
around the Day at The Burg.
Photo by Christine McCabe
CANCELLED After much deliberation, the Edithburgh Day at the Burgh committee has decided to cancel the planned event for 7
th November 2021.
We don’t want to put the community at any risk in these uncertain times with COVID and the management plan for such an event with so many people, with COVID restrictions was formidable. We hope to hold the event at a later date but can’t say at this time when that will be. Apologies for any inconvenience but we feel this is the best outcome at this time. There are some individual events still going ahead. Eg The Boogie Men and BMX Lighthouse Youth Project both happening on Saturday 6th November. Stayed tuned for further updates.
Edithburgh Flora Park Annual Report
Activities 2020 -2021
Volunteers. The volunteers this year, Terry Braund, Neil
Haddow, Graham Dallow, Sam Bauer and a recent addition
Clare Treis.
Street Plantings: Street plantings were undertaken in Honi-
ton Road and Anstey terrace North, Native Frangipani were
replaced in Honiton Road with Hakea Laurina.
Street Planter Maintenance: Planter maintenance was added
to the Park Volunteers responsibilities, watering, plant fertilization and replacement where
necessary.
Equipment: The addition of Trailer and Fire tank and pump
made it easier to maintain street plantings and a minor facility in
the event of fire. The volunteers made improvements to the ex-
isting accommodation to house the equipment.
Invasive Species: This is a continuous process and includes re-
moval or spot spraying where necessary, Species include Olives,
Boxthorn, Bridal veil, Bridal Creeper, Spiny Starwort and invasive
wattles. We feel that we are getting on top of these problems.
Falls: Falls are becoming more frequent with some of the larg-
er trees and the original plantings start to aged and push themselves above the limestone
base, there have been four large ones this year.
Species Replacement: Replacement of degraded species continues by selectively grow-
ing from seed or cuttings by the volunteers. There is considerable regrowth in the trees but
not so much in the understory plants
Plantings: There have been quite a few donations of local native plants that have been
introduced.
Cut timber: Cut wood has been disposed of at cost to offset some outgoings or delivered
free to aged pensioners or volunteers.
Rubbish Disposal: Disposal has been achieved by burning dur-
ing the winter or courtesy of the local council.
Solar Installation: A house hold solar panel was given to the
park and associated equipment purchased and assembled by the
volunteers to provided solar charging for the Vehicle batteries.
Standing Water: Permanent water for summer has been provid-
ed in 4 areas by the use of wheely bins as tanks and low pressure
float valves to ponds.
Futures:
1 Some three years ago it
was suggested that addi-
tional seating should be
provided in the south end
of the park. This is still an
objective.
2. Street signs are still in
the planning stage
3. The progress association should clearly look how the
park would be maintained in the absence of volun-
teers
4. More advertising of the parks value to the area should pursued
Beautiful Photography by Christine McCabe
EDITHBURGH
POST OFFICE & GIFT SHOP
Bill Pay, Banking, Phone Credit,
Giftware, Stationery and more!
Open Mon - Fri 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9am - 12 noon
Birds of the Heel Jeffrey Robinson
Spotted Pardalote
We walked along the track from Port Moorowie towards Mossie Flat along the Walk the Yorke Track. In the last tree before the field, I stopped to watch a Grey Fantail catching insects. Then, I no-ticed a beautifully coloured small bird in a gum tree beyond the fantail. It was a male Spotted Par-dalote that was moving rapidly through the tree searching for lerps.
The Spotted Pardalotes are common on the Heel, but are very hard to spot as they tend to be high up in the trees. Sometimes a small flock may be there calling to each other and I have unable to spot even one. Each bird can make a single call and the peeps can be all round me – very frustrating.
The three images show the yellow and red rump and tail. The spots on head are also yellow while those on the wings are a bright white.
Size 10-11cm
NUGGETT’S NOSH
HAPPY NOSHING FOLKS
Dine in and Takeaway
Great Food and Coffee
Petrol, Ice, Fishing Supplies, Newspa-
pers, Grocery items and Info Centre
Ph 88528350
Bloody winter, I’m starting not to like this one, with freezing, blistering winds, howling rain, lock down with COVID, it’s been a hard one, But on the brighter side, I was able to resurrect some old recipes, that were written down years ago, stashed away, and forgotten about, and I’d like share them with you. “OLDE FASHIONED RUBY CHICKEN CURRY” INGREDIENTS:- 1 x brown onion, 2 x carrots, 1 stalk of celery, 1kg chicken thigh fillets, skinned removed and boned, 300ml of unflavoured yoghurt, natural or Greek, 2 tsp of coriander seeds, 1 tsp of cumin seeds, 1/2 tsp turmeric, 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds, 1/2 tsp chilli powder, 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp each of salt and pepper, ghee or olive oil, 1/2 lem-on squeezed, 1 x red chilli, fresh coriander for garnish and hot rice to serve with. METHOD:- Grab a brewski, cooking should be fun, and it is very thirsty work. Heat a small fry pan and pop all the seeds in, this is to toast them, as they cook, the smell in the kitchen is so aromatic, it’s bedazzling, but please don’t burn them. Remove from the heat, and pop them in a coffee grinder or mortar and pestle, and grind away, ( I told you this is thirsty work), add the powdered spices, salt and pepper, mix this with finely chopped chilli (seeds removed), 2 tbsp oil, and lemon juice, and marinade the chicken thighs and yoghurt. Leave in fridge 2hrs, so grab another brewski and clean up. Chop carrots, celery and onion, bung in a pot, with a little oil, and cook til softened, add the chicken thighs, and yoghurt mix, bring to the boil, reduce heat and cook for 15 to 20 mins. Pop rice in the nuke (microwave), to heat up. Now I love pappadums, grab some spray oil, spray 4 of them on both sides, bung in the nuke, and cook 1min on high, my kiddlewinks love watching these puff up. Do as many as you need, taste the curry, re season if need be, scoop rice into a bowl, top with curry, and sprinkle with chopped coriander. A real cold brewski is needed, well done.
The Boogie Men @ The Burg Footy Club Saturday 6th Nov 2021 The Boogie Men band will play on Saturday 6th November 2021 at the Edithburgh Footy Club from 8pm-11pm as part of the Day of the Burg weekend festival. The Boogie Men are a 5-piece ballad and blues band which play a distinctive brand of music spanning a wide range of styles based on British and American folk, roots and blues...if you love Joe Cocker, Van Morrison, Ray Charles, Rolling Stones, Bee Gees... then this is a night for you... the band will have you up dancing and singing. Door Open 7.00pm Band Starts 8.00pm BYO nibbles / Full Bar Facilities $35p/p. Tickets available from EDITHBURGH POST OFFICE or Trybooking.com/BPPL
Opening Hours
Sat & Sun 10 am – 4 pm.
Weekdays 10 am – 1 pm
EDITHBURGH MUSEUM
August happy winners of the Edithburgh Museum raffle were Janet Greenhalgh & Grahame Barnes from Glossop. Thank you to all the kind people who bought raffle tickets to support the Museum.
Museum fund raising lunch Noon Sunday 10th October, 2021, Covid allowing. Edithburgh Hotel – please book direct to the Hotel on 88526484. $25.00 per head – roast and sweets
MUSEUM CHAIR REPORT July 2021
Welcome and thankyou for your attendance tonight. We hope the room is warm enough. Apologies for the month’s delay but COVID won’t go away in a hurry. Unlike 2020 we have been open all year and almost every day, except for the recent lock-down, alt-hough under COVID restrictions, which no doubt will be extended into the future. Thank you to all office bearers, John Giles as vice chair, Jan Geytenbeek as secretary and fundraising coordinator, and Pat Russell as treasurer. This year we bade farewell to Kath Drury in August 2020 and Norma McGuire in May 2021, both had given years of valuable service to the Museum. Andrew Searle has taken leave and we hope to see him return in the not too distant future. As always a big thankyou to all committee members and volunteers, whether working on the desk, vol-unteering in restorations, working bees, acquisition bookwork, markets and barbecues. We have had lots of new volunteers this year. Thank you volunteers for coming on board and we hope that your time has been rewarding. To the Stantons and Russell’s – unbelievable input! You spend so much time here, I’m sure you have beds in the Hospital Display or the Braund’s troughs. Steve Slack your help and support has been no less than outstanding! Projects and donations for the year 2021 needing acknowledgement are:
Buick Restoration – ongoing but so close to being finished. Many thanks to Darryl Oldland and Graham Trapnell and many other helpers. Many thanks go to Malcom Stanton and Steve Slack for repainting the Jetty light. Carvel fishing boat: restored and donated by Chris Johnson, many thanks. The model ship display – Ships built by Henry Gertig SX19911 – 2/33 Batt. AIF donated by his wife Joy. Thanks to all the volunteers including, Malcolm, Phil, Neil and for decora-
tions from Allan R. and Chris J. 20 ft. storage container purchased from and sited by Royal Wolf. Many thanks to Malcolm, Allan and Council for site preparation. Information and photographic records relating to the construction of the Troubridge Hill Lighthouse
from Greg Kowplos. Information, photographs and models relating to the Troubridge Island Lighthouse from Gerry and
Marg Blackshaw covering their time on the Island as second lightkeeper - 1968-1971. Bushfire photo albums compiled by Roger Griffiths Set A – Country Times covers and feature pages Set B – photos provided by S. Hancock, N. Giles, J. Oldland, L. Daniels and M. Stanton. Edwards Family, Bishop Family, Barry Braund Family and others for historical photos and family
memorabilia
Peter Tape
Dianne Griffiths
Alan Borg
Grants: this year we have received several grants * Acquittal for District Council of Yorke Peninsula grant of $1080 for Buick radiator and parts
* $1000 for barbecue equipment, shade and materials from the District Council of Yorke Peninsula * $3000 from AGL via the District Council of Yorke Peninsula for building extensions which we are currently trying to get redirecting towards the cost of our container for storage Many thanks to Nijole Boult for taking on the role of Grants Coordinator for the Museum. Fundraising:
We thank People’s Choice Credit Union for their online lottery service last year – we were able to raise $270. We did not participate this year
To Jan Geytenbeek for her untiring commitment in running raffles, market stalls, organizing Hotel luncheons and for publicity, information and scrapbooking the Country Times and local Coo-ees for Museum articles. Brenda Kielpinski has been a great help with this work too.
Jin Douglas for initiating the Local Produce ‘Mini Market’ at the Garage and a special thanks must go to Carmen and Peter for their commitment to helping raise funds towards the Museum. We have raised approximately $1000 and truly appreciate the effort of all who donate and support this ini-tiative.
To all helpers with our barbecue/sausage sizzles; from purchasing goods, setting up, cooking and sell-ing a huge thank you
General: As always we must acknowledge the Yorke Peninsula District Council and thank them for their coop-
eration and assistance by meeting our every request promptly and efficiently and for their help with grants
History Group *To all members for continued interest and preparedness with interviews, filming, walks and tours *a special thanks to Roger Griffiths * for the revision and production of second edition of “Places of Interest” book *for coordinating the second edition of places of significance signage signs *and for researching and coordinating information signs to highlight historical landmarks, mainly
along the foreshore. Further instalments will happen next year. The COOEE has been a strong supporter of the museum, publishing everything submitted. Thank you
to the publishing/editorial crew Looking forward:
Building extensions – although postponed we still need to have this as our main priority. Day at the Burgh weekend on the 6/11/21 town celebration over 2 days. Both days will be open days
at the Museum with gold coin admission, barbecues, raffles, town walks and talks need to be or-ganized and timetabled soon for publication
50th Anniversary of the Museum 2022 – looking for ideas and input for celebrations 150th Anniversary of the Jetty April 2023, Clydesdale monument and Jetty truck restoration any other
ideas or suggestions???? Although under difficult circumstances we have had another memorable year. Our Museum is in a
strong position (supporter-based and financially) and I hope that with your continued support and dedication that we can continue to grow and project our successes into the coming year.
P.S. If anyone has any old timbers from jetty, grain stacks or salt works that may be useful for a rebuild of the jetty truck in the cutting please contact the museum. We hope to have the jetty truck restored for the jetty 150th. Keryn Dawes
Edithburgh Motors
ABN 20627496806
55 Blanch Street Edithburgh 5583
Peter & Carmen Proprietors
Tyres, batteries, fishing gear, bait,dive
cylinder refills, groceries and much
more.
Open daily *10am - *4pm
*subject to the availability of volunteers
Stocking hand-crafted items including: art, pottery, woodwork, toys, cards, novelties, jewellery, babies & children’s clothing, aprons,
scarves, beanies, bags, rugs, cushions, towels, books, jams & relishes and much more!
BP SERVICE STATION
“THE BAKEHOUSE ARTS & CRAFTS Inc.”
The Bakehouse Arts & Crafts Inc is a volunteer run, charitable association set up to aid and assist local community groups. Since re-opening after the 2020 COVID19 ‘shut down’, the shop has experienced healthy sales and will soon be in a
position to distribute its nett profit. Applications for financial assistance are now sought from Community Groups. To apply please provide in writing by August 31st details of your groups project and post to: The Bakehouse Arts & Crafts Inc, PO Box 277 EDITHBURGH
5583
Further information contact:
President: Trudie 0411 356 765 Assistant Secretary: Linda 0407 797 095 Treasurer Kath 0408 895 733
Social tennis
SOCIAL TENNIS Every Tuesday at Coobowie and on a Thursday at Edithburgh from 9.00am. Players must have knowledge of the game. Become a social member of the Coobowie and Edithburgh Tennis Clubs or pay $5 a day. We play mainly doubles, keep fit, share a joke and go for a coffee afterwards. There are three courts and we usually play for 1.5hours. No need to ring, just come out and bring your racquet and a
sense of humour.
Save the date – Xmas Cabaret – December 4 – Edithburgh Institute
Michael Griffiths and his band
Allocated seating
Bookings: Edithburgh Post office OR Trybooking.com
Edithburgh Women’s Friendship Group 2021
MEETINGS 2PM first Wednesday of the month in the Supper room at the Edithburgh Institute
OCTOBER 6th Meet at Yorketown Community Library with Librarian Shirley
Thompson ( subject to the current Covid rules— otherwise we may have to find and alternative. We
will talk about that at our Sept 1st meeting)
NOVEMBER 3rd Melbourne Cup at Edithburgh institute with Phil’s thoroughbreds—proceeds to
RFDS. New members most welcome
Advertising in the Coo-ee
Business card size
$20 - for 1 issue
or $55 for 12 issues
Quarter page ad
$50 for 1 issue
Emergency; Police, Fire, Ambulance 000
Police Assistance: 131444
Yorketown Hospital 8852 1200
Yorketown Medical Practice (Doctor) 8852 1002
Health Direct 1800 022 222
Lakeside Dental Yorketown 8852 1172
United Chemists Yorketown 8852 1383
SES (Storm, flood) 132500
VMR Sea Rescue Edithburgh 0429 000 966
SYP Community Hub (was Telecentre) 8852 1820
RAA Service 131111 all areas
Edithburgh Post Office 8852 6295
Edithburgh Caravan Park 8852 6056
Useful telephone numbers
Defibrillator Locations Edithburgh
LOCATION ADDRESS INSIDE/OUTSIDE
Edithburgh Museum 5-7 Edith Street Edithburgh Outside
Edithburgh Caravan Park 33 O’Halloran Parade Edithburgh Outside
Sultana Point 6 Kona Crescent Sultana Point Outside
Edithburgh Sports Club Park Terrace Edithburgh Inside
Edithburgh RSL & Bowls Club 8 Anstey Terrace Edithburgh Outside
Troubridge Hotel Blanche Street & Edith Street Inside
The first Coo-ee came out on 13th September, 1983. It was put together by
David and Wendy Laing at the Edithburgh Primary School. It was printed
weekly and had a distribution of 200. It is still a community newsletter that
promotes the town, local businesses, clubs, organisations, events and
individuals. It aims to be informative and entertaining rather than political or
biased. It encourages submissions of local photographs, stories and events,
And it relies heavily on the generosity of regular contributors,
It is now a monthly newsletter with a distribution of between 150-250
depending on the time of year, It is also available on line.
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