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Kilo for Kili's-Final Chapter P.10
Year 7 Graduates P.16
Pilbara Regiment P.19
Better Police Jokes P.35
Kung Fu Bronze Medalist P.44
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03 December 2012
Pannawonica’s own community magazine.
FREE
i t ’s a l l ab o u t o ur c o m m u ni t y
MERRY CHRIST
MAS
The Panna Gecko is a free magazine published on a quarterly basis.
The cost of printing the Panna Gecko is kindly donated by Rio Tinto.
It exists for the benefit of the community of Pannawonica.
The Panna Gecko is produced by members of the Pannawonican community.
The Panna Gecko is here for you!
It’s very purpose is to help you get informed about your community and stay informed . The Panna Gecko aims:
To assist in promoting a healthy, positive and supportive community.
To provide a platform whereby our town’s varied interests, groups & organisations can be
supported and promoted.
To encourage community spirit.
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Cover Photo
Pannawonica VFRS Fire Truck
Photo taken by Narelle Maringoni
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Why not submit it for the chance to have your photo on the front
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Editor: Heidi Virgin
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from the editor
Welcome
H ello and Merry Christmas to all our
Gecko readers! Welcome to another
edition of the Gecko. This edition fea-
tures some Christmas items. I would like
to send a big Merry Christmas to all families in
Pannawonica and afar.
Christmas has always been a special time to me.
As a kid we would either drive from the farm to
Perth or staying home on the farm for
Christmas. But the main thing I remember about
Christmas was not opening presents is was
spending time with family. As I have grown older
and now have a family of my own - family is still
very important to me. One of the unique things
about Pannawonica is how your friends come
together at Christmas. The last few years I have
spent Christmas in Panna and had so much fun
with my friends (who are like family) on the day!
It has been okay being away from family, be-
cause Pannwonican’s always make Christmas
very special.
It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to
a Gecko team member. Katrina is leaving town
at the end of the year. I would like to take this
opportunity to thank her for all her hard work
with the Gecko and we wish her the best for the
future, what ever it may hold. Thanks Katrina!
Another thanks to the Gecko Team for another
great edition and thanks to all the other people
who have submitted articles. Without all your
hard work, we would not
have a Gecko!
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND
HAPPY NEW YEAR !!
Heidi x
about Heidi:
Heidi moved to Pannawonica in January 2003 as a new teacher. She met
her husband , Damian, here in Pannawonica. Heidi has 2 children and is
enjoying taking a break from teaching. Heidi is passionate about family,
cooking and drinking tea. She is committed to continuing the Gecko and
being a positive member of the Panna community.
December, 2012 Meet the team!
Barry Dethmore
Barry has been in the mining
and construction industry for 28
years and worked all over
Australia. He has worked on
dams, roads, airstrips and mines.
Barry moved to Panna in July,
2010 along with his partner,
Tanya. They love living here,
enjoying all that the town has to
offer. Barry’s interests include
world travel, photography, riding
his motor cycle, music, drawing
and a good game of chess.
Samantha Sylva
Samantha and her husband
Stephen moved to Panna in
early 2007 with their two boys.
They had visited the town
several times before moving to
see her parents who also work
and lived in town. They have
since expanded their family with
twin girls. Samantha enjoys living
in the Pilbara. She grew up in
country towns both rural and
mining, and now enjoys
watching her children grow up
in a similar style. She likes to
write about things that are
important to her, and hopes
you will enjoy reading them too.
Katrina Clarke
Katrina moved to Panna in
January last year. She loves
explor ing the P i lbara ,
particularly the coast with her
two wonderful children; Alanah
and Oscar and “my adorable
husband” Greg. Katrina works
as an Education Assistant at the
Primary School. She enjoys her
hours down at the squash courts
- her favourite past time. In 2007
the Clarke’s purchased a Jayco
Swan, travelled up the middle
of Australia and down the West
Coast. Katrina looks forward to
continuing her tour of Oz one
day.
musings
What’s the best thing about Christmas?
Indi & Kerry
Hughes
Family,
friends, food,
fun and
festivities.
Deb Mitchel
Family!
Hans Lesterhuis
Getting to
spend time here
with all the
other orphans.
Indiana Otley
The
Christmas
lights.
John Grgelec
When
it’s
over!
Mal Poulter
Doing the toy run
and collecting
donations for
the under
privileged in
our hospitals.
Susan Henderson
I get to
see my
family down
in Perth.
Tanya Winspear
Special
moments
with good
friends.
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feature resident
Jack Dawson
J ack Dawson is one amazing kid! I have had the
privilege of teaching him and found him to be
extremely motivated, helpful and caring.
Jack moved to Pannawonica with his family, Dad; Mark,
Mum; Lara and sister; Larissa in 2003. He is now 12 years
old and has an amazing story about building and creat-
ing his own Aquaponics.
Jack’s adventure started in January 2012 when he was
out at the river with his family and the fish were
swimming over his legs. He thought about his neighbour,
who had Aquaponics set up and Jack told his dad he
wanted to set his own up.
So Jack came home from the river and began to
research and read up about Aquaponics. Upon
completion of Jack’s research he knew what he
needed to do. With the help of his dad, they sourced
some steel and Jack’s dad built a frame that holds the 2
grow beds and the 2 fish tanks.
He then sourced two IBC’s, which were kindly donated
from the local cement company and these were used
for the fish tanks. The IBC’s had lots of oil in them so Jack
had to use the pressure cleaner to clean them out. It
took Jack about a week to finally get them both clean
for fish to live in. Jack’s Dad helped him cut the metal
from the IBC’s to make the final tank. Jack said “I
supervised my dad, to make sure he was doing the right
thing.”
At this stage Jack had been researching one of the
most important parts to Aquaponics - the pumping
system. He made a model prototype from his
researched information and got his dad to build a life
size pump. During this stage there were a few
disagreements and 3 days later the pump system was
working.
In the next part in the project, Jack and his dad put the
frame and IBC’s together to make the final product.
Once completed they took numerous trips to the river
and got river rocks for the grow beds. These rocks had to
be washed numerous times.
The grow beds were completed and now they needed
the fish to make the process complete. Jack went
fishing with his family numerous times to catch Catfish,
Fortescue Grunter, Striped Butterfish and Spangled
Perch. The fish are an important part of the Aquaponics
as they pooh and make ammonia, the bacteria eat
ammonia. It is then turned into nitrate, which the
bacteria eat and turns into nitrite which the plants use
for fertiliser. Without the fish there are no fertiliser for the
plants to grow. Jack has to constantly test the water to
make sure the fish stay alive because there are items in
the water that are harmful to the fish.
Jack has overcome the harsh summers ruining his plants
by building a removable shade for the grow beds, so
that in the summer they can have shade, but in the
winter they can take the shade off. Jack hopes to be
able to grow lettuce, tomatoes, and capsicum, so he
can pick them from his garden and make a fresh salad
to eat.
September 2012 found Jack’s Aquaponics completed!
He is currently growing beans, strawberries, tomatoes
and capsicums. Even though he has had no produce
yet, they are growing really well.
Jack said his favourite thing about the project was
working with his dad. He couldn’t have done it without
him. Jack said his dad normally says no to things, but he
said yes to this project, which Jack was very thankful for.
“Dad has been a really BIG help” Jack said.
~Heidi Virgin
your neighbour
feature resident
Jack’s Aquaponic
1. Frame to be cut down.
2. IBC’s need cleaning. 3. One garden bed ready.
4. Frame and grow beds
in the making. 5. Frame, tank &
grow beds.
6. Bell syphon, the outer that
you see is just a protective
Outer, that lets water in
and no rocks.
7. Taps to regulate the amount
of water trickling out of pipe.
8. Water trickling through the
pipes, to slowly fill grow beds. 9. Putting on final touches.
feature resident
Photo Story
10. Bell syphon from top view, once
water level in grow bed reach the
top of centre pipe it forms a seal
that gravity then breaks and
sucks all the water out of grow
bed into fish tanks.
11. The water being syphoned
out of the grow beds. 12. Two fish tanks joined.
13. Rocks to be washed. 14. One grow bed full. 15. Fish go into tanks.
16. Plants go in! 17. One weeks growth. 18. Strawberry plants.
T he biggest crowd in recent years turned up for the three
day event. It started Thursday morning with the camp
draft, which ran for two days. All participants arrive a day or
two before hand, in their huge caravans, horse trailers and
even their own holding pens. It’s like a traveling circus and
these camp drafters follow the circuit throughout Western
Australia and inter state. It is quite a family affair with a lot of
the kids competing as well. There was some terrific
competition in all the camp drafting events which finished
Friday afternoon, and the presentations and trophies were
handed out on Friday evening, to the worthy winners.
As the sun was setting on Friday afternoon, the bar opened for
the first time, and plenty of thirsty punters and cowboys and
cowgirls, were knocking down a few coldies, trading war
stories and waiting for the Sunny Cowgirls to perform. And
perform they did, with great support from Liam Brew. It was a
ripper night, and many a sore head and body greeted the
next day for the Rodeo proper.
Saturday started with the kids gymkhana, and it was a real
crowd pleaser watching the kids compete. There was plenty
of talent as these youngsters were put through their events,
and the best thing for me in this event ,was the huge smiles of
the kids when they received their winning ribbons and
trophies. Then it was on to the barrel races, horses and
motorbikes, and watching these truly great riders was
something else. You can really see the power of the horses as
they spring out of each turn, and the sheer control over the
horses by the riders, all muscle and balance.
Saturday afternoon and the grounds where packed for the
main event , the bucking bulls and horses. There was non stop
action as the cowboys and even some cowgirls and local
punters where pitting their skills against one another and the
beasts, to see who’d be champ for the day. The crowd
weren’t disappointed with plenty of good riding and a few
good spills keeping everyone interested. As the day turned to
night, the last of the bull rides wound up and winners were
announced, then it was off for round two of Liam Brew and
the Sunny Cowgirls, and another ripper night was had by all.
Will the naked men’s barrel race be on the main event next
year? That could be interesting. Being up close and personal
to these events, I can assure you that the Rodeo is not for the
faint hearted, and the men and women who compete, are
every bit as tough as the beasts they ride.
rodeo
Pannawonica
Badgy the “Workhorse”
Don “Golden Tonsils” Inall
and his protégé’s
Barrel Race
A big thank you must be given to the organizers of this
annual event,
President- Don Inall
Vice President -David Donoghoe
Secretary- Fiona Weaver
Treasurers -Toni Wells & Natasha Piwowarski
Station Managers –Richard Climas,
Michael Percy, Julian O’Shea
Rough Stock Supply-Michael Percy
Grounds Keepers- Michael Percy
Pick-up People-Andy & Natasha Piwowarski
Richard Arends, George McMeekan,
Michael Percy & Richard Climas.
Committee Members- Marcus Bredenhann,
Michael Percy, Richard Climas,
Urs Fricker, Joanne Sheffield,
Ben Byrne, Peter Cocking,
Raleigh Jordan, Mark Weaver,
Bob Harris, Tony Di Giuseppe,
Simone Williams, Cathy Dale, J
oel Mowday, Jeanet & Wes Barber,
and me Baz Dethmore.
Hope that’s all.
- Barry Dethmore
rodeo
Rodeo
A special thank you to
Stephen (Steve) Stock-
well, the ABC Rural
Reporter, for reaching
out and getting peo-
ples stories to be heard
on the radio, looking
forward to seeing you
on the Bull next year ,
(wear the red shirt to
cover the obvious).
Bucking Horse
Ride em’ Cowboy
Motorbike Barrel Race
W ell after nearly 12
m on ths i n th e
planning, the 15th November
FINALLY arrived and Rochelle & I
took off for our ‘trip of a lifetime’ to
AFRICA!!!
After an easy trip (apart from
Rochelle’s bag being broken into
on pick-up in Nairobi!!) all ended
well & we arrived at the ‘School of
St Jude’ at midnight on Friday 16th
Nov. We awoke the next morning
pinching ourselves that we were
actually in AFRICA! A dream I have
had since childhood. Soon after
breakfast we were met by the very
vibrant Deputy Director, Kim Saville.
Who, on finding out who we were,
welcomed us both with huge hugs
& thanked us profusely for our very
generous $10,000 donation. She
was to be an ever present source
of entertainment over the next few
weeks (“if the light’s on, the door is
open, you’re welcome to join me
for a glass of red!”)
We then heard the sound of
children & tried to contain our
excitement as we made our way
to the front of the school to witness
hundreds of kids lining up to be
assessed for entrance into St Jude’s
for next year. Each child must be
already performing in the top 10%
of their Government school in
Standard 1(Year 1) so they can
cope with learning English at a
young age & have a better
chance of academic success. The
children go through a serious of
brief academic assessments & if
they pass they will be asked to
return with all appropriate
documentation to assess that they
are the correct age & academic
level & then they are assessed at
home to see that they really do
legitimately come from an
underprivileged background. It
was amazing to find out that some
people, quite well off, will rent a
mud brick home & pay off
neighbours to say that they live
there! While watching the children
being assessed on reading, I
noticed they were then going to
the right for a writing test. But then I
saw a child was sent to the left so I
asked why? “Oh that child has
been unsuccessful at reading so
they will be going home with a
letter of non-acceptance”. My
heart nearly broke, but they were
only the first of many that day that
were not accepted. They may see
over 300 children every Saturday
from August to December in the
hope of accepting 150 new
students into Standard 1 and each
of these students need to be
sponsored. So far this year they
have not made their 150 students.
What unfolded over the next two
and a half weeks can only be
summed up as “WOW”!!!!!!!
Meeting the gorgeous ‘always
smiling’ kids of St Jude’s was very
special. Playing in the playground
with them or accidently sitting on
the detention table with them was
all fantastic! Then the Tanzanian
and Volunteer staff (predominantly
Australian but some Scottish &
American thrown in too!) were all
the most awesome people that
were an absolute pleasure to meet
and get to know. We also met the
rest of the group who were going
to climb Mt Kilimanjaro and they
were also a great bunch of people
that we instantly connected with.
One of them (19 year old Grace)
would later join us on our safari. We
gave them one of our orange/
black shirts to take up the
mountain with them, which they
d u t i f u l l y p r o m i s e d ( a n d
succeeded) to do & take photos. It
felt like we had known them all for
years and Rochelle & I both had a
pang of sadness in missing them
when eventually it was our time to
leave.
But in the mean time we had some
other great experiences:
We rode on the ‘Pink’ school bus to
drop the kids home & see where
they live & how far these gorgeous
kids come every day. Government
schools do not provide buses so
some of these kids could be
walking for 2 hours just to get to
school if it wasn’t for their
sponsored buses. They’re old buses
with ‘standing room’ only but to
hear the kids laughing and singing
made it a wonderful unique
experience. We also visited the
mud brick home of a little girl in
Standard 1. It was a two room
home about the size of any of our
lounge rooms - a small living room
& one bedroom that she shares
with her Mum, Dad & brother. They
cook & wash outside in a
communal area adjoined to other
homes. No room for all the kids &
adult toys that we possess.
We visited two different Masai
Boma’s; A Boma is a family group
of mud huts. One of the school
guards lived at one with his two
wives and children! The other was
in the middle of the Serengeti with
very traditional dress, an amazing
welcome chant and boy can they
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jump! Amazing to see how
traditionally they still live amidst
today’s modern world. We also
went to a local Masai Market
where we could bargain for
Shuka’s (a Masai blanket that the
men wear) only to be later
accosted by a young Masai man
who thought I might give him my
cloth for free! Our Guide then
bought a goat, as a gift to the
guard’s Boma, which had to travel
with us on the bus! Another unique
bus ride!
We had a more confronting visit to
a place called ‘The Plaster House’.
This is meant to be a rehabilitation
place for kids who have had
deformities operated on. However,
with limited funding it was not the
most hygienic place which made
me think ‘were they any better off
there than in their mud brick
house??’ They may not have
power but they are usually kept
quite clean. But once again, the
smiles on the kids faces made you
forget about that and we enjoyed
our time with them.
We v i s i ted a coupl e of
orphanages. Again, not much to
play with but the kids were as
happy as could be and loved the
attention, despite us being
complete strangers.
Meeting the driver of the ‘Big Blue
Bus’ & the girls form the boarding
house of which I sponsor was
awesome. They were all so grateful
& excited to meet us.
Hiking towards Mt Kilimanjaro: Well
the doctors may have stopped me
climbing it but at least we hiked to
the first camp & got a good view
of the famous mountain. And we
were camping there the same
night that the rest of the group
were making the summit, so that
was pretty special. And when they
all returned they presented
Rochelle & I with the same
Kilimanjaro wrist bands that they all
had. One of the guys even wore
my Kili shirt down the mountain so it
is now authentic! And Kim insisted
on Rochelle & I being included in
the group photo. I was just very
touched by how they all included
us in the whole experience.
You can’t visit Africa without doing
a SAFARI!! We went to the
Ngorongoro Crater & Serengeti:
WOW!!!! We saw so many animals
that we had to keep reminding
ourselves that we were actually in
the wild and not in some safari
park! It was the time for babies
which was gorgeous & I never ever
thought I would EVER say that a
Warthog could be CUTE but they
are, REALLY!! The way they have to
kneel down to eat because their
necks are too short or their front
legs are too long- either way, they
can’t eat without kneeling down &
they run to a screeching halt with
their tails straight up like an aerial.
We also saw: herds of gazelles,
zebras; wilderbeasts, buffalos,
elephants, flamingos, vultures &
Hippo’s (one was even out of the
water!). As well as giraffes,
warthogs, lions (up very close &
personal! And they woke us in the
night!), Hyenas, Jackals, serval cat
(which we got excited over as we
thought it was a cheetah), two
black rhino’s a long way away, the
elusive leopard and lots of
amazing colourful birds. The only
one missing for me was the
Cheetah.
And finally a huge highlight for
everyone was meeting Gemma
Sisia herself. We had a sneaky
quick visit with her when we were
having our hike briefing & she
asked US for a photo so she could
put it on twitter!! But then all the
climbers & us joined Gemma with
Kim upstairs over some Kilimanjaro
beers & wine & chatted to them
both about all sorts of things & they
were both very keen to find out
where Pannawonica was. I did try
to get them to mark it down on
their Australian tour next March but
I’m not sure how successful I was??
We presented Gemma with a few
tokens from Panna which she was
quite thrilled with. And there is now
also a photo of ‘Panna Hill’ on the
wall of the St Jude’s visitor’s kitchen
(where we spent a lot of our time).
All in all, this is just a snapshot of
what really was an AMAZING
experience and all I can say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
But at least I do know that any
money that is given to the ‘School
of St Jude’ really does go to the
kids & the school. The growth and
progress over the last 10 years has
been amazing. So I do urge
anyone who believes that any
small donation CAN make a
difference, please consider
donating to the ‘School of St Jude’.
And I would again like to thank
EVERYONE in Panna because so
many small acts (spare change in
a tin, buying a coffee, buying a
shirt etc) have all contributed to
our massive effort of $10,000!!!!!!!!!!!
THANKYOU!!
Local peculiarities & Lingo:
- Dinner out at ‘Khans’ or ‘Chicken
on a bonnet’ - a mechanics by
day then serves BBQ chicken &
yummy salads on the sidewalk at
night!
- Squat toilets????
- Tanzanian men are more than
happy to dance with other men &
it doesn’t mean anything else.
- ‘Mbuzo’- goat stew (surprisingly
delicious!)
- Immodium is a travellers best
friend!
- “Hakuna Matada” is really for
visitors, local language is
-“Humnasheeda” which means ‘no
worries’
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Lower Primary classes The goat on the bus!
Visiting the Masai Boma
Kids at St Jude’s (big
blue bus in background)
Traditional drumming
at assembly Detention table at lunch!
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Mt Kilimanjaro in background (as close as we got) The climbing group at the summit with my shirt!
A typical house
Visiting the ‘Plaster House’
Saturday testing.
Meeting the boarders from
‘Simba House’ that I sponsor.
Meeting Gemma Sisia & presenting
her with a few Panna goodies
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Primary school
Pannawonica Primary
BANDANNA DAY For a young person, it is
guaranteed to completely turn
their life upside down - suddenly
this thing called cancer takes over
and everything else goes out the
window.
Thanks to the generous donations
of the Pannawonica students we
raised $367.80!
Primary school
School News
WALK TO
SCHOOL DAY Pannawonica celebrated Walk to School
Day on Wednesday 24th October.
What fun parents and students had
walking to school followed by a
breakfast.
“Keeping fit and keeping safe are both
very important issues for our children
these days, but there is no reason we
can’t have both”
Karl O’Callaghan
junior citizen
jun ior citizen
Pannagecko Recognising a young person in our community
who shines enviable citizen qualities,
and acknowledging that their contribution helps
makes our town what it is.
T he people of Pannawonica and
the Panna Gecko are pleased to
recognize Ciaron Gallanagh as
this issues Junior Citizen. Ciaron moved to Pannawonica in 2005, and started in
Yr1 he is now in year 7 and heading off to in Perth next
year, he recently just turned 13. Ciaron loves to help out
and lend a hand to whatever is going on in the Com-
munity, he is the President of the Youth Club Commit-
tee, and presently a school councillor were he loves
being able to assist and sometimes run the sessions with
his younger peers at school, he always puts his heart
and soul in to everything he does. He enjoys fishing and
camping loves heading to the river for a spin on his
quad bike. He is a very keen sportsman always involved
in whatever sports are happening in town particularly
Touch, Soccer and most recently Taekwondo. His fa-
vourite thing at the moment is learning to drive the car,
so mum and Dad are tortured daily to take the car out
the river for a driving lesson. He can turn his hand to an-
ything and regularly cooks up a big brekkie of bacon
and eggs for the family, or steak and veggies for tea.
Ciaron is a remarkable young man with such energy
and community spirit. He has been involved in every-
thing this year from Triathlons & Fun Runs to being wa-
ter boy for the Panna Panthers rugby games and sup-
porting the Soccer Team. He is such a friendly and
caring young man with some killer dance moves to
add to the mix . Ciaron you are an absolute delight to
be around and I will definitely miss that smile when
you are in Perth next year. - Eilish McNulty
Mick & Mel Gallanagh
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“ You have a wonderful caring
nature that just shines through
Ciaron we couldn’t be more proud of who you are
and the fantastic young man you are becoming,
you light up a room whenever you walk in, you’re
the best of craic with your quick wit and easy
banter, there is never a dull moment when you are
around. You have a wonderful caring nature that
just shines through, stay true to yourself , We hope
all your wishes and dreams come true Love you
lots & lots love Mum, Dad, Dylan And Amie
Ciaron
Gallanagh
Congratulations,
You make a difference.
Farewell yr 7
The Community of Pannawonica send best wishes to the year 7 Graduates of 2012.
Ciaron Gallanagh Ciaron has spent 7 years at Pannawonica Primary School.
Next year he will begin year 8 at Aquinas College. Ciaron says he’ll miss all his friends and family. Future dreams: Ciaron hopes to be a helicopter pilot and if that doesn’t work out, a basketball player.
Ninke Coetzer Ninke has spent this year at Pannawoni-ca Primary School. Next year Ninke will begin year 8 at a
College in Geraldton. Ninke will miss the heat and her friends. But mostly she will miss her family. Future dreams: Ninke would like to go to Uni to study to be a high school teacher.
Bronwyn Jones Bronwyn has spent 2 years at Pannawonica Primary School. Next
year she will be home schooling. Bronwyn won’t miss anything about Panna, because she is staying. Future dreams: Bronwyn hopes to get good grades and go to college.
Lorna Unsworth Lorna has spent 2.5 years at Pannawonica Primary School. Next year Lorna will
begin year 8 at St Brigid’s College. Lorna will miss mostly her friends, - and her family too. Future dreams: Lorna is not really sure. She will play it by ear.
Jodie McKay Jodie has spent almost 1 year at Pannawonica Primary School. Next year she will
be home schooling for year 8. Jodie is not going to miss anything, as she is staying in Panna. Future dreams: Jodie wants to get good grades and go to college.
Tallas Williams Tallas has spent 9 years at Pannawonica Primary School.
He’ll begin year 8 at Aquinas College in Perth. Next year Tallas said he’ll miss his friends, family and how small and safe Panna is. Future dreams: Tallas hopes to play rugby for the Brisbane Broncos.
What will this day be like? I wonder. What will my future be? I wonder. It could be so exciting to be out in the world, to be free My heart should be wildly rejoicing Oh, what's the matter with me? I 've always longed for adventure
To do the things I've never dared And here I'm facing adventure Then why am I so scared Oh, I must stop these doubts, all these worries If I don't I just know I'll turn back I must dream of the things I am seeking
I am seeking the courage I lack. With each step I am more certain Everything will turn out fine I have confidence the world can all be mine They'll have to agree I have confidence in me.
Selected verses from the song; ‘I Have confidence’ sung by ‘Maria’ in the Sound of Music.
A Note from Miss White
The Year 7’s have been a wonderful, funny and creative group of kids with amazing talent and skill. While some are leaving the safety net of Pannadise and venturing into the big wide world, others are staying in Pannawonica to pursue their dreams through the SIDE programme. The Year 7’s have created some special memories during their time at Pannawonica P.S that will hopefully stay with them for ever. It has been an absolute pleasure teaching these students and watching them grow into mature, caring and responsible young people. I wish the students every success with their future and I look forward to seeing them during the holidays. Love and smiles, Miss White
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Extremely
Loud and
Incredibly
Close
reviewing
Jonathon Safran Foer
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathan Safran Foer deals with the direct effect on one
family after the 9/11 New York Terrorist Attacks.
The novel begins sometime after that fateful day. Thomas Schell, father, son, and husband, perished in the at-
tacks, and Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close is narrated by his son, Oskar. Together it tells the history of this
family, and the pain and suffering caused by the loss of their loved one.
Oskar is a highly intelligent 9-year old boy. He creates jewelry, creates fanciful inventions to keep people safe,
speaks some French, corresponds with Stephen Hawking, and plays the tambourine. Jonathan Safran Foer has
created a character who is painfully real. Despite his intelligence that gives him a better understanding of the
world, Oskar retains the emotions, confusion, and exasperation of a 9-year old.
Oskar lives with his mum and his grandmother lives across the street. Mum has a new friend, Ron, whom Oskar has
disliked from the start. He doesn't think it's right for his mother to be laughing and playing board games with an-
other man so soon after his father's death.
Oskar has “heavy boots”, as he calls feeling down, because he carries a secret he hasn't shared with anybody
else. He was sent home from school soon after the attacks on 9/11 and was the first one home. There he found
five messages from his father calling from one of the World Trade Towers on the answering machine. He finds a
vase on the highest shelf of the closet, and inside the vase he finds a key in an envelope. The only thing written on
the envelope is "Black."
This key sets Oskar off on a quest to find the story behind it, to find the secret that his father kept, in hopes that it
would help him understand his dad better.
In addition to Oskar telling his story of the search for the secret of the key, the letters from Oskar's grandparents tell
their story, and how it all led to this point in Oskar's life. His grandfather, also Thomas Schell, was a teenager in
Dresden during World War II. He fell in love with a girl named Anna, and after the firebombing of Dresden, he'd
lost Anna, all of his family, and the ability to speak. He has the words "Yes" and "No" tattooed on his hands, so he
can answer questions by showing the appropriate hand.
Oskar's grandmother's letters are touching. Her life has been one of continual loss. She lost her family in Dresden,
her husband when he left, and then her son in the terrorist attacks. She's close to Oskar, and is the most accept-
ing survivor in the book. She's not exactly happy, but she knows she'll carry on whatever life has in store for her.
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close can be uplifting and soul searing at different times. By the end of this book,
how that awful day happened for all members of Oskar's family is known, and beyond the pain lies hope, and
Oskar is not as alone as he thinks he is.
This is the third novel being read by the Pannawonica Book Club. If you are interested in joining please come into
the library for more information.
- Katrina Clarke
book review
Anthony Holmes (Skull) would like to talk to any interested people,
who might like a little or big challenge in their life, to consider a life
in the Army Reserve. There are plenty of great incentives, tax free pay,
travel and training, and learn a host of new skills,
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Pannawonica LONG long service
E very year Rio Tinto recognises
employees who have been working
for the company for more than 10 years. A
special dinner is held to celebrate their good
service.
This year on Saturday 5th November a special
dinner was held at the Tavern for six workers
who have achieved significant milestones in
their working careers with Rio Tinto. Here are
the names of those employees and their
years of service.
30 Years---Gary Birch
25 Years---Cheryl Sutherland
20 Years ---Peter Cocking
10 Years ---Glenn Renton
10 Years--- Allan Inall
10 Years---Ian Craske
Memorable speeches were delivered by
each recipients supervisor, some of which
raised a few eyebrows, and plenty of laughs
were had. Many toasts made the night enjoy-
able and a great time was had by all.
A very big thanks to the following people
Margaret Landon: for organizing all the
logistics involved.
Brenda Catchpole: for her decorations,
lighting and table settings.
Bob Hirte (General Manager, Robe
Valley) and his wife Josie: for attending
and talking about the importance and
significance of people who choose to
do long service for a company and the
benefits to both parties.
- Barry Dethmore
1: Bob Hirte (General Manager - Robe Valley),
Gary Birch (30yrs service),
Cheryl Sutherland (25yrs Service).
2: Toasting to the long service recipients.
3: Table decorations.
1. 2.
3.
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SERVICE Dinner long service
Gary Birch - 30 Years Service Cheryl Sutherland - 25 Years Service Peter Cocking - 20 Years Service
Ian Craske - 10 Years Service Glenn Renton - 10 Years Service Allan Inall - 10 Years Service
A sk any new mum what this means and you will get
a huge range of different answers, for the lucky
few 8- 10 hours of uninterrupted sleep but for the
majority every 2 -3 hours with an occasional 5
hour sleep.
Research has shown that most babies wake 2-3 times a
night up to 6 months and then 1-2 times after that often up
till preschool. Newborns need to feed in the night,
particularly the first few weeks and most breast fed babies
will wake every 2 – 4 hours whilst formula fed babies may go
5 hours, it is very normal in the first few months to have
interrupted nights until baby has established a day night
pattern.
Crying also increases about 2 weeks after birth and peeks
around 6 – 8 weeks and then decreases around 4 months,
this is a normal if somewhat noisy stage your baby goes
through but it does not mean they are not getting enough
milk. If you remember that their stomach is the size of the
babies’ fist it is not surprising they wake so often to feed. By
12 weeks of age most babies are more settled at night as
they have worked out the day night routine. Most newborns
need your help to go to sleep and resettle but the good
news is by 4 -6 months over three quarters of babies can
settle themselves to sleep or put themselves back to sleep.
From about 4 months of age if you settle baby to sleep
before putting them in their cot, such as feeding to sleep,
rocking or cuddling then they are more likely to need help
to resettle if they wake in the night. This is not always true as
I had one of each, my daughter needed a lot of help to
learn to resettle but my son who I used to feed to sleep,
would self-settle and sleep 10 hours from 8 weeks unless
unwell.
The amount of sensory stimulation your baby receives
during the day affects their sleep. If you overstimulate them
without enough rest periods then it will be harder to get
them to sleep.
There are two types of sleep REM sleep (rapid eye
movement) or dream sleep and NON rem sleep. REM sleep
is also known as dream sleep this is when the baby
processes and stores information, and is linked with memory
and learning, It is believed babies spend more time in REM
than adults as they are practising what they have learnt in
the day. Babies can do some strange things in REM sleep if
you watch them they might crawl or stand. They might talk,
sing grimace or smile, This is not that they are restless but
practising what they are learning in the day. It is important
to note this, as if they are learning to crawl or stand you
need to make sure they are sleeping in a safe place where
they cannot get cords or blinds and cannot fall over the
top rail of the cot if they stand up. REM occurs mainly after
midnight, this is why a lot of parents say there baby wakes
more often after midnight.
During Non REM baby sleeps deeper and is quiet and
relaxed. Breathing is deeper and slower, the brain is
processing and consolidating new skills as opposed to
practising them. In deep non REM a person is harder to
wake and will be irritable if woken from deep non REM, Non
REM occurs more often before midnight.
When we sleep we move through a series of cycles . The
process of becoming drowsy, falling asleep, moving into
deep sleep then back into light sleep is called a sleep
cycle. At birth a sleep cycle may only last 20 minutes, By the
time your baby is 4 – 6 months they may have learned to
self-settle and their sleep cycle may extend up to an hour.
An adult cycle is 90 minutes which means you may often be
in deep non REM sleep when your little marvel starts
shrieking their lungs out and you wake groggy and
confused.
Setting up good habits will help your baby learn to know
when it is time to sleep and help with resettling. A short
bedtime routine helps baby to move into a calm state
ready to sleep, an example is a bath, cuddle and a lullaby
before putting baby awake but drowsy into their cot.
The things a baby associates with going to sleep can be
really helpful or be the cause of sleep problems. If the child
needs to be rocked and fed to sleep then when they wake
in the night they will cry out to be rocked and fed to get
back to sleep.
There are some really helpful books to assist in settling
techniques, Ngala have an excellent book that gives useful
tips and understanding of the normal, I have also read Tizzy
Hall and for me she did not work, however I know friends
who found her technique suited them and their babies.
Research has shown that up til around 4 months, if a baby is
not able to self-settle they need your help so controlled
crying techniques should not be used before 4 months as
crying is your babies’ way of communicating. Once baby
has reached around 4 months they start to be able to
self-settle so this is the time techniques for helping baby
learn this can be useful. You will need to decide what suits
you, your baby and family situation.
For me I did not like controlled crying, with my daughter I
used to settle her with about 4 different techniques until she
was about 6 months I managed to get it down to just her
dummy in a few weeks by withdrawing one thing at a time,
so I started with stopping the rocking, Once I had her in
bed, to settle her I just patted her for a few days, then laid
my hand on her, then withdrew hand and started the slow
move out of the room over a period of a few weeks. I used
a dummy and for me it was a nightmare as every time it fell
out she woke up and I had to put it back, Other people
swear by the dummy and it works wonders for them. My
daughter only slept for 2-3 hours for the first 12 months. She
was breast fed until 3 months and then bottle, changing her
from breast to bottle did not change the length of sleep.
She then went to 5 hours sleeps at around 12 months and
now at 5 she sleeps through but she was hard work to get to
sleep. For my son, I settled him on the boob until he was
about 7 months then I would put him to bed awake and
give him 5 minutes of crying then go in and cuddle him, he
would then go to sleep and now he goes to sleep after his
feed, unless he is unwell then he just wants mum.
parenthood
Motherhood in Panna
By Teresa Hanratty
Sleeping Like A Baby
melbourne cup
Melbourne Cup
T he first Tuesday in November saw another
big crowd turned up at the Pannawonica
tavern ready for an eventful day of eating,
drinking, placing bets and witnessing the race that
stops a nation; the Melbourne Cup.
The Tav opened early for the punters to place their
bets , and when the actual bar opened it was the
envy of the Flemington Members, with plenty of
bubbly flowing , fine meals, and some very
dedicated fashionistas, here are some shots of
some of the finest.
Special mention to Tinnie , who was in his finest but
wasn’t available for the group shot , next year ol’
mate. (Does anybody remember who won??)
~ Barry Dethmore
Fashions Finest
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Doug & Katie Blake
Elaina
Jess & Glenn Professional Punter Ryan & Moshie
T he wonderful Pannawonica ladies were
dressed to impress with an array of funky
creative game show outfits at this year’s Girls
Night In at the Pannawonica Sporting Club on
Saturday November 17th.
The night was one to remember with some
seriously funny and entertaining performances
from our contestants. We witnessed five teams
battle it out in a mix of game show challenges.
The “Scrabblicious” team lead the way with
“Blankety Blank”. The “Twisted Sisters” showed
their expertise in the game show presenter
puzzle. “Dynamite” proved naturals at the
sketch and sculpt events and the “Boobs”
team were the clear champions in the pimp
my bra challenge.
There can be only one winner and it was the
“All Sorts” team of Candice, Linda, Kylie &
Nicole who took the title with their cracking
performances in the plank walk, articulate
and minute to win it challenges.
Congratulations to Sarah
Lopez and Candice Duff for
taking joint first in the best
dressed event. Both ladies put
a huge amount of effort into
making their outfits and looked
awesome.
Thank you to Rio Tinto, ISS,
Kinetic Health and the
Pannawonica Sporting Club for all the
assistance and donations towards the event.
Finally a massive thank you to all the amazing
ladies who participated in the event raising
$850 for the Cancer Council!
~ Eilish Mc Nulty & Blathanid Ward
Pannawonica Health & Wellness Coordinators
girls night in
Girl’s Night Girl’s Night
In 2012In 2012
Y ou may know her as the person who hollers YOOO
HOOOO!!! as she bobs up and down the road on her
walks and passes you sitting in front of your house, or the
person who greets you at the supermarket doors with a big
“And how are we today?” Or the person who recognises that
you’re new to town and gives you a smiling warm welcome,
followed by helpful hints on surviving Panna.
You may know her as the charismatic bar maid at the club, or
your friendly neighbour. You may know her as that ‘chic’ that
MC’s at a lot of the functions- cause she does it so naturally,
you may even be forgiven for thinking she was the Town Crier
bellowing “Here yee, here yee”, as she is sure to get peoples
attention when required. To some of the Wandoo workman in
town, she was that crazy woman at the fences trying to
resurrect something that was being thrown out!
She is the person whom you call when you a looking for a
‘thingy-mi-bob’, and can be sure if she doesn’t have one,
she’ll call the person who does to make sure you get it. She is
the person who will stop what she is doing and bring your bin
in for you when it has fallen over.
She might be your respected colleague, or the enthusiastic
kindy teacher that you entrust your precious one with.
She might be a fellow committee member who relishes in
getting on with the job.
She might be that person who gave you an unexpected
compliment for no premeditated reason. You might know her,
as the person who lights up the room as soon as she enters it,
and can be assured will be the life of the party.
She could well be the person whom you have a friendly rivalry
with at bootcamp or squash, or rather the person who
motivates you when you’re feeling sluggish, and yells ,
“C’mon” all Leyton Hewitt like in exercise class.
She’s that person whose door is always open, with a warm
welcome, a cuppa and a bit of cake if you’re lucky enough
to have timed it when one of her gastronomic delights come
out of the oven. She makes the best coffee in the street
(‘cause she has a coffee machine!!), always made with love
and care, her kitchen dubbed Café One Nine on Maitland.
She is the person who will always find time to help out with an
event, fundraiser or group, despite having a thousand other
things to do. You might know her from her work with Gala,
Playgroup, Kindergym, Panna Primary, P&C, Ballet, 40th
Anniversary, Rodeo, CAG, to name a few, as well as Rio Xmas
celebrations, MC at a number of charity functions or just
picking up rubbish on Clean up Australia Day. In the last six
years she has volunteered in various capacities and held
committee positions with some of these groups and has
worked tirelessly to help improve them or make them an
enjoyable place to visit in Panna. No job is too big or too small
for her to lend a hand. She is a champion for the community
at every opportunity. She epitomizes that secret ingredient
that every community wants and needs more of, a genuine
community spirit, making everyone feel worthy and included.
On a more personal note, she might be a trustful ear to bash,
a shoulder to cry on, and a confidant. She is the person who
makes you feel special on your birthday, the person who
knocks at your door with a home baked meal when you’re
sick, the person who makes you laugh, when you really
needed it.
She is the person whom you can rely, to babysit your kids whilst
you run an errand, or the one you trust with your kids when
something unexpected arises. You know her as a beautiful
mother who delights in her children, and in other peoples’
children. There is always a shrill of laughter or a special cuddle
from the kids that know her as Ms Williams, Kayla or Aunty Da.
To me, I know Michaela as being that person who does all of
those quirky things I’ve mentioned above, but most of all she’s
just my FRIEND. A person who has become a dear friend and
one I will always be grateful to for making my life in Panna a
more enjoyable one.
I have had the privilege of raising my newborns alongside her
newborns and watching our babies become best friends, as
have we.
There would be very few people in Panna that couldn’t say
they’ve experienced or been touched by Michaela’s
entertainment, humour, kindness, generosity or love, and I
think you would agree that our lives are all the more richer for
it.
Little ol’ Pannawonica is soon to become another fragment of
Michaela’s life journey, and so, we wish her and her family
Tony, Mischa, Tate and (Princess Grace) all the best with all
their future endeavors as they begin their next chapter in
Perth.
A huge THANK YOU from all of us you leave behind, we will
truly miss you. Oh and I almost forgot…….
GO, YOU GOOD THING!!!!!!
- Kath Collins
Michaela, Tate, Tony & Mischa
Panna Farewells A Good Friend
farewell
VFRS
“As Volunteer Fire Fighters, we do what we can, when we can, where we can,
to the very best of our ability.”
Pannawonica VFRS
Pannawonica VFRS
Recognised by FESA
By Melanie Campbell
T hose of you who were in town
on the 19th of February this year
are unlikely to have forgotten
the events of that evening. It was the
n ight the smal l township of
Pannawonica was threatened by the
flames of a raging fire. Started by
lightning strikes and directed by wind
changes, fire surrounded the township
on two fronts and forced the
evacuation of Maitland Street and the
near evacuation of Peedamulla Way.
It was the first time in a long time that a
bush fire had come so close to town,
and for those who witnessed it, the
sight of the flames dancing on the
horizon was nothing short of terrifying.
It reminded us all to prepare for
bushfire season the way we would
prepare for cyclone season, and that
our local Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Service members really do serve a
purpose. Pannawonica’s VFRS were
recently acknowledged for their efforts
that weekend by the Fire and
Emergency Serv ice Author i ty ,
otherwise known as FESA.
From November 2nd to November 5th
FESA held conferences at the Perth
Convention Centre for Volunteer fire
fighters from across the state. Seminars
on a range of topics including
Managing Widespread Incidents and
Bushfire Risk Management provided a
wealth of current information to all
who attended, but the conference
also provided an opportunity to
acknowledge both individual and
team efforts by volunteer fire fighters
with the presentation of the 2012
Firefighting Awards.
In the Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Service of Western Australia Award
ca tego r y , the r e wer e th r e e
nominations – Christopher and Maxine
O’Connell from Tom Price, Margaret
River Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Service Brigades, and Pannawonica’s
very own Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Service Brigade. Top honours were
awarded to Christopher and Maxine
O’Connell, who developed and imple-
mented an educational package for
the community of Tom Price to
educate children on the dangers of
fires. So good was this package, it has
since been implemented in towns
throughout the Pilbara and will be
del ivered to the chi ldren of
Pannawonica in the near future. It was
with great pride that Pannawonica
were announced as the Runners-up to
Tom Price for their efforts in protecting
the Pannawonica township in
February.
2011 and 2012 have proven to be
hard years for fire fighters across
Western Australia, with both Margaret
River and Kelmscott volunteer fire
fighters enduring some of the worst
fires seen in WA in recent times. There
are many other incidents, like the fires
in Pannawonica, that don’t always get
a mention in the media the way these
fires have, but they happen just the
same and affect many people and
businesses in the process. Countless
hours of training and prescribed
burning take place in an effort to
minimalise and reduce the threat of
uncontrolled fires in WA, usually carried
out by volunteers.
With so much media coverage
surrounding the Margaret River fires,
Captain Matt Campbell was reluctant
to think Pannawonica’s VFRS would
place ahead of them, but feels that
the public recognition his team was
given in simply being nominated was
reward enough. Although all members
attend fires and incidents as well as
the s ta t ion fo r checks and
maintenance on a voluntary basis and
do so willingly, acknowledgement of
their efforts can go a long way in
boosting morale and enthusiasm for
what they do, especially after being
witness to some devastating sights and
battling the fatigue from attending to
fires over several days between stints
at work.
Along with Matt, Lieutenant Phil Dee
and Qualified Fire Fighter (QFF) Eilish
McNulty were in attendance at the
conference and gained much
valuable knowledge and information
to pass on to the other team members
upon their return to Pannawonica.
FESA also used this opportunity to
announce their change of title, no
longer to be known as FESA, they will
now be known as the Department of
Fire and Emergency Services, or DFES.
Congratulations to everyone involved
in Pannawonica’s Volunteer Fire and
Rescue Service for their well deserved
recognition, and on behalf of the
Brigade, we wish you all a Merry
Christmas and a safe and happy New
Year.
If you are interested in being part of
this incredibly dedicated group of
volunteers, contact the following: [email protected]
youth house
Pannawonica Youth House - Run by the Kids for the Kids!
The Youth House offers the students of Pannawonica a place
to come chill out and have some fun. We have a Junior
Youth Committee working collaboratively with the Adult
Committee to oversee the operations of the Youth House.
Ciaron Gallanagh is our President, Aiden Weaver is the Vice
President, Ashleigh Harvey is the busy Secretary, Alanah
Clarke is our Treasurer, Jack Dawson is the Fundraising Coor-
dinator, along with Reilly Donoghoe, Larissa Dawson, Chloe
Mowday, Michaela Callaghan, Bridget Kirkwood and Lorna
Unsworth.
Together this committee transformed the Youth House into a
Spooky Haunted House as their very first fundraising event.
The event was such a success that the team are already
thinking of new scares for next Halloween!
Currently the Youth House is open
Wednesdays 2.30-4pm for Pre-Primary and Year 1's
Fridays 2.30-4.30pm for Year 2 to Year 7 Students
With the help of Rio Tinto, Shire of Ashburton Activities Team
and some wonderful parent volunteers we are pleased to
provide Pannawonica Youth with a Meeting Place.
HALLOWEEN at The Youth Club!
YOUTH HOUSE
kindergym
Kindergym
jump & roll
W hat an exciting and very promising turn out for
the AGM a few weeks ago. It is very encouraging to
know that we have such interest in Kindergym! Below is
our newly elected committee!
President: Kylie Conder
Vice President: Linda Parsons
Treasurer: Heidi Virgin
Secretary: Emma McEvoy
Coach: Kath Collins
We would like to express our utmost appreciation for
our previous volunteer committee members, Suzz
Taylor, Sarah James, Emma Shardlow & Davinia
Ballantine for all their time and effort they gave to
Kindergym.
We have lots of exciting ideas we want to implement
over the next 12 months. We have plans to begin a
monthly FUNDAY SUNDAY. More info to follow.
We will have new coaches trained up through-out the
next 12 months so please express your interest to a
committee member. We are also planning to be open
for members at the community markets. (just working
out the details)
What is Kindergym?
Kindergym is the term used by Gymnastics Australia to
identify its unique gymnastics based program aimed at
0-5yr olds. Providing the opportunity for kids to develop
and enhance their co-ordination skills in a fun, colourful
and stimulating environment, with the encouragement
and supervision of their parents or carers.
We know that children learn through movement form
when they are born. That’s why the Kindergym
program focuses on Dominant Movement Patterns
(DMP’s) which are: statics, landings, spring, locomotion,
rotation, swing and activities with hand apparatus
which are the building blocks for more complex
moving patterns. You will see each of these movement
patterns reflected through our sessions run by coach,
Kath Collins.
Term and Session Time
Thursday at 9.30am at Pannawonica Community Hall
Each session is 1 hour duration. Consisting of free
exploration, warm up, group time, guided discovery,
cool down and goodbye.
Pannawonica Kindergym runs the same as WA Public
school term.
Note: We endeavor to stick to an organized program
however due to unforeseen circumstances on
occasion sessions may be unstructured.
Fee Structure
$3 per child each session
$5 per session for 2 or more children
$30 Annual membership
Children that are 12mths old or walking must become
financial members. If you are bringing siblings to
Kindergym please be aware that they are not
registered or insured and therefore must remain seated
during the session.
We ask that all fees are paid at the beginning of each
session and that membership is paid at the start of
each year or when you commence your first session.
If you are a new & wishing to attend Pannawonica
Kindergym we offer a free come and try session.
Coughs and Colds
Please remember that diseases are infectious and
easily spread amongst children. It would be
appreciated if parents do not bring sick children to
Kindergym. Sessions can be made up another time
when the child is more likely to enjoy themselves.
Guidance and Supervision
Adults are encouraged to accompany their child
throughout each lesson to provide encouragement
and positive reinforcement through play, have fun
together and share in your child’s achievements.
Notably it is Kindergym rule that the assigned caregiver,
parent or guardians are responsible for the safety and
supervision of their child
Getting Involved
Donations of Time: Are you crafty? Do you enjoy
creating? Can you spare time to help Decorate our
Kindergym?If you would like to help, have any ideas;
please see committee members for details.
Fundraising/ Can you help?: We thank you for your
ongoing support of Pannawonica Kindergym fundrais-
ing efforts. As a not for profit organization we rely on
your support to keep this an exciting place for your
children to enjoy.
Thanks and look forward to seeing you at Kindergym!
~Kylie Conder, Kindergym President
playgroup
Playgroup
play & fun
W ow.. what a busy few months we have had. Firstly we
continued our garden theme with the children making
caterpillars, butterfly’s and bees to name a few of the crafts.
Playgroup then had to close for the last few weeks as the best news
we have received all year arrived with “Ted can you empty the
kitchen” - our kitchen was replaced with a wonderful modern
kitchen and now we actually have cupboards. We then received
another phone call can you empty playgroup ,we are going to
paint “– definitely.! We would like to thank Rio Tinto and Michelle
Milton in particular for organising for playgroup to receive a makeo-
ver. It looks fantastic and modern as well as having new cupboards
in the main room for storage and pigeon holes for bags and shoes –
Eileesh no longer has an excuse for losing her shoes.
A busy bee was then organised to put everything back where it
belonged and clean all the toys. I would like to thank all the
wonderful ladies who gave up their time to help clean and tidy,
without whom we would not have be able to reopen.
We are into our Christmas theme now, so the children will be making
Christmas crafts and pressies over the next few weeks. Our Christmas
pressies have arrived and we will be had our party on the Wed 5th
December.
We are also pleased to welcome the community health nurse back
to Panna, we are very lucky that Kristy will be offering information
sessions through playgroup. The physio came in November to do
baby moves and in October we had an information session on
starting solids which was very informative. You do not need to be a
playgroup member to attend these sessions just check out Peris for
the next one in the new year.
We are currently fundraising to replace a lot of the toys and
equipment as it is well past its used by date. We still have some
herbs and flower pots left and we have a heap of Christmas cards
that you can grow into Daisy’s. If you would like to purchase any,
either ring me on 0409233377 or pop in on a Wednesday or Friday
morning.
Once again I would like to thank RioTinto for the renovations and
the wonderful Mums and Dads who gave up their time to empty at short notice and then clean and pack everything away again.
- Ted Hanratty, President Playgroup All New Facilities
community
Shire of Ashburton
Activities Well it’s been another action packed fun filled
couple of months, with the Activites Calendar
bursting at the seams!
Our last school holiday program was jam packed
with activities, including hockey with Linda
Parsons, gym, games, craft as well as some new
sports, such as taekwondo with Ashley Long,
gymnastics with Narelle Maringoni and
something for us to all stretch into, Yoga with
Denise. Linda was generous enough to share her
passion and skill in hockey to kick off the holiday
program. Narelle was kind enough to help pass
on some of her experience and knowledge
teaching her circus, acrobatic and gymnastics
skills, which we got to continue on through the
next term with the Active After School program
on a Monday. Denise travelled from Onslow to
take a calming and quite spiritual session of Yoga
for Kids, where the highlight was getting to ding
the gong like Tibetan bowl as it got passed
around the circle. It actually seemed like the kids
were somewhat meditating to the drone of the
bowl that rang through the hall. Thank you to our
guest facilitators for giving the kids some new
and unique experiences.
The school holidays finished with two awesome
events. We had a slip, slidin’ sensation at our
Water Fun Day, as we bobbed for apples,
limbo-ed under a hose, had water balloon fights,
water relays and slid for hours on our slippery
slides. Everyone was drenched in a rain of water
by our fire truck. Our local fire fighter volunteers
Darryl and Jason had a few people in their sights
as they became targets of the high powered
water canons. We had hours of bone soaking
fun, no one wanted to go home, needless to say,
Darryl and the fire truck can rain on our parade
any day!!
Lastly, the holidays wound up with an outdoor
disco at The Rocks, with a family sausage sizzle
and a night of dancing. It was a great family
atmosphere, and a fun way to enjoy the new
look Rocks area. Thank you to those parents that
pitched in to help with the bbq and cleaning up,
Josh for DJ ing and to our super Dads, Tony and
Graig for setting up the light show!
Term four kicked off with a punch- literally, as
Taekwondo continued on from school holidays.
For two days every fortnight, our highly
dedicated sensei Ash has been putting the kids
through their paces with his very disciplined form
of martial arts. The kids have learnt to execute a
number of moves including front kicks, side kicks,
blocks, punches as well as the quite complicated
first pattern. In the final weeks Ash has introduced
some sparring sessions in a strictly controlled
environment where the participants have been
able to test their new skills. To apply it ‘for real’
has been a bit of fun and a real challenge for the
kids. Taekwondo has not been offered before as
part of the activities program and with great
attendances it has proved to be very popular.
We are very grateful to Ashley Long for giving up
his spare time to give the kids of Panna a taste of
Taekwondo. We may be lucky enough to have
Ash help us out again next year, so stay tuned for
more news on Taekwondo 2013.
Running opposite weeks to Taekwondo has been
soccer at the oval. Again, this activity has been
very well attended, and so proving its popularity
as the No 1 world game. Kirrily and Katrina have
headed up the soccer skills and activities with a
number of parent helpers. The kids have been
working hard on their David Beckham like moves,
with a real improvement shown with their
weaving, ball handling and kicking. A big thank
you to all our soccer parent helpers, there has
never been a shortage of help which has been
great to see and very much appreciated.
In other Activities news, the very new and
wonderful Youth House has reopened. The new
facilities, part of the Maya Mayu Community
Centre are outstanding, and provide a great
environment for Panna’s youth to congregate,
community
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play, cook, be creative or just chill out. The
Panna Activites Team has had an enjoyable and
eventful time helping out the Executive and
Junior Executive Youth Club committees. We
can’t wait to see it all decorated for Christmas!
As we head into the Christmas holiday period,
look out for an exciting Kinetic Health School
Holiday Program to be posted shortly. As in the
past, you can expect the Kinectic team to keep
the kids moving and entertained over the
holidays.
And finally, as the year draws to a close, we are
very sad in having to farewell our two leading
Activities Officers, Kirrily Donoghoe and Katrina
Clarke. Since coming on board earlier in the year
to form an Activities Team, led by Kirrily, the
Activities Program has excelled! These two ladies
have a passion for kids, for living an active,
healthy life and have an enthusiasm that is
contagious. It has been a privilege and an
absolute pleasure working with Kirrily and Katrina.
The coming together of the new Youth House
and the 40th Anniversary mosaic project are just a
small example of the wonderful things they have
achieved in such a short time, (amongst a myriad
of other activites), and so they leave behind a
real legacy of their hard work and dedication to
the youth of Panna.
On behalf of the Shire of Ashburton and the
Pannawonica community, we would like to wish
them all the very best as they embark on their
next adventures with their families. I’m sure it
won’t be too long before they are entrenched in
the communities they are headed for, and so,
Panna’s loss is sure to become another
community’s gain. Best of luck and take care! Us
Shire girls will miss you heaps!!
Merry Christmas and a Safe and
Happy New Year to all !
From the Shire of Ashburton and
the Pannawonica Activities Team! x.
a Sylva lining
reflections
Thoughts with
W ith Christmas fast approaching there are decorations
going up, Christmas carols being played, lights being
strung and Christmas trees popping up everywhere
from Facebook to being seen in everyone's windows,
which makes the Christmas season really start to come alive.
Also with all four of my children now at school, they are doing Christmas
activities, making Christmas decoration and getting ready for the end of
year Christmas concert. My girls seem to be the most excited, as they are
doing a Nativity themed play in their Kindy class, and they are both
getting to be angels. Super excited does not even begin to describe how
excited they are about it! They have gotten most of their costume together
and tried it all on, and now it is all hidden so it is kept nice for the
performance. As most everybody knows, white in Panna does not really
stay white for long, very quickly going to a Panna pink, especially when
kids are involved!
But their preparations does remind me of me when I was in Kindergarten
as a little 4 year old. We also did a Nativity play for our end of year
concert, ours was the only performance as it was a stand-alone Kindy and
wasn't attached to a Primary School like Panna's is.
I don't remember how much we practiced, but I'm sure it was a lot, and I got
the distinct pleasure of being chosen to play Mary. I remember our
performance that evening really well, there was the part where I had to ride
on a donkey (a little boy dressed as a donkey) looking for an inn with
Joseph. Then after being refused shelter at three inns, found shelter in a
barn.
Now all this while I'm dressed up in my lovely dress and a huge baby blue
knitted shawl that went over my hair as well as wrapped around my body,
and oh yes, I had baby Jesus (a baby doll) tucked up in my dress waiting
to be born.
When we had all settled into the barn, it came to the part in the evening
where baby Jesus needed to make his appearance, but this is where I hit a
snag. The dolls arms and legs got caught up in my knitted shawl. So I'm
there standing in front of everyone portraying Mary, and doing the only
thing I could think of as my 4 year old self to get this baby out ... I shook
my dress and shawl repeatedly until that baby fell out! Of course the
reaction that came out of the audience of parents, relatives and teachers
was that they thought it was just hilarious! Everyone was in fits of
laughter, and I just wanted to play my part and get baby Jesus into the
manger like I was supposed to.
Looking back now, that little
hitch probably added a whole
level of cute and 'awwww' factor
to our production, and it
certainly stuck in my memory.
Although for years I just
remember being indignant that
everyone was laughing, when it
clearly wasn't a laughing
matter! I can definitely see the
funny side now as an adult,
and it also makes me more
expectant of my children's up
and coming performances.
Making me wish for some sort
of funny episode for them to
experience like mine, and for
myself as a mother now to enjoy
watching them with love and
laughter, just as I'm sure my
p a r e n t s d i d w i t h m y
performance.
I have always loved and looked
forward to Christmas festivities
with family and friends, even
though each year it feels like the
end of the year flies closer faster
than the last! So I would like to
wish everyone a safe and
wonderful Christmas season,
and I am looking forward to
watching the Christmas concert
with all it's fun to be had, as I'm
sure everyone else is too.
By Samantha Sylva
C ongratulations to our local nurse and midwife, Simone
Gorry, for being this month’s recipient of the
Community Recognition Award.
Simone moved to Pannawonica in 2006 with her two girls, Emily
and Kirsten, and has been balancing her dedication to the
townspeople of Pannawonica with home life ever since. Over
the years she has attended to more than her fair share of
emergency and after hours call outs, assisted the ERT, VFRS and
RFDS to stabilise and transfer patients in her own time, and
proven to her patients to be a friendly and reassuring presence,
not just in the Medical Centre but in the community. Simone can
often be seen giving up her weekends to present information to
the community about health at local events such as the Gala
Weekend and Triple 000 Day, as well as help adjudicate in First
Aid Training Scenarios for ERT competitions.
Further to this, Simone has taken on the role of Suicide
Intervention Officer as part of the Assist and One Life suicide
prevention teams in town. More recently she has also been
putting her time into establishing a private ambulance service
which will improve the quality of care currently provided to
townspeople in an emergency.
On top of her heavy workload, Simone has also found time over
the years to be part of the Robe River Rodeo Committee and is
frequently found to be working at numerous community events
to raise money towards local volunteer groups.
On behalf of the community, Thankyou Simone and Congrats!
recognition award
in the kitchen
Ingredients
Method
To make the stuffing
1. Heat oil in a small frying pan over medium-high heat.
2. Add bacon and cook, stirring occasionally for 4-5 minutes or until golden brown.
3. Drain on paper towel and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
4. Put bread in food processor and process until coarse crumbs form.
5. Add onion, garlic, thyme, pistachio, fig, mustard, butter and bacon.
6. Process until well combined
To make the balls
1. Cut each slice of prosciutto lengthways into 3 evenly sized strips, to make 12 strips.
2. Roll 2 Tbsp. of the stuffing mixture into a ball and repeat with remaining mixture to make 12 balls.
3. Wrap each one tightly in 1 piece of prosciutto.
4. Arrange balls on prepared tray and cook for 20 minutes or until prosciutto begins to brown.
5. Meanwhile, combine oil, maple syrup and parsley in a small bowl.
6. Spoon over stuffing balls and cook for a further 10 minutes or until golden.
Makes 12
1 tsp. olive oil
4 rashers rindless shortcut bacon,
thinly sliced
4 slices (150-180g) day-old sour-
dough bread, crusts removed, torn
½ red onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, crushed
6 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
¼ cup pistachios, chopped
5 soft and juicy dried figs, roughly
chopped
1 Tbsp. wholegrain mustard
50g chilled butter, chopped
Additional Ingredients:
4 thin slices prosciutto
1 tsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. maple syrup
1 Tbsp. finely chopped flat-leaf
parsley leaves
Source: Better Homes and Garden magazine,
Christmas essential cookbook, Dec Edition, 2012, Pg. 36
Recipe by DixieElliot and Elle Vernon
A yummy, alternative to traditional
stuffing in a chicken or turkey. If you
really like stuffing, but your not having
a roast chicken or turkey for Christmas
dinner, then this is a way that you can
still have stuffing.
Pistachio, Bacon & Fig Stuffing
Heidi … delicious & tasty!
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Greetings once
more from the
Pannawonica
Police.
New Alcohol Laws
As of October the 8th this
year new alcohol laws
came into effect.
Under the new rules liquor
stores will have restricted
sale times from 11am to
8pm Monday to Saturday
and will be closed on
Sun da ys . How ev er ,
alcohol will still be sold over-the-counter at hotels,
taverns and clubs and adjoining bottle shops on
Sundays. What will affect us the most here in
Pannawonica is the new rule that packaged liquor, or
‘takeaways’, can not be sold after 8pm (6pm Sunday).
While drink restrictions vary slightly from town to town,
most are banned from selling beer in glass bottles of
750ml or more and limits apply to the sale of wine in
containers greater than two litres or fortified wines in
vessels greater than one litre.
The move comes despite opposition from Australian
Hotels Association WA, licensees and mining giant Rio
Tinto, which said the restrictions, would adversely
impact its shift workers.
The per capita alcohol consumption rate across the
West Pilbara in 2007/08 was 25.84 litres - more than
twice the state average of 12.45 litres - and alcohol-
related health conditions, including cirrhosis of the liver,
stroke, boozy road crashes and assaults, were
significantly higher in the region than the WA average.
Foolish Fools
Foolish Fool Number 1.
A working man after a hard days work decides that he
needs to get to his destination in a hurry and manages
to get his work ute over 150 kph on the Panna Access
Rd. Needless to say he was apprehended by the
diligent local constabulary and received an
infringement for $1000 and 7 demerit points thank you
very much.
Worse, when his company found out about his
indiscretion he was booked on the next flight home and
informed that his services would no longer be required.
There was also the issue of 2 other workers in the ute
with him at the time.
Foolish Fool Number 2.
A second work man,
who was also at work
and driving a hire
vehicle, was stopped
by the same diligent
coppers on the North
W e s t C o a s t a l
Highway for driving in
excess of 160 kph.
In this instance he was
i s s u e d w i t h a
surrender notice and
the veh ic le in
question seized for 28
d a ys . H e a l s o
received a summons
for ‘Reckless Driving’
and will be appearing in the Pannawonica Magistrates
Court.
This is a timely reminder that if you are caught driving in
excess of 44 kph over the posted speed limit or you are
caught driving with a drivers license that has been
suspended or cancelled by a court the vehicle you are
driving will be seized for 28 days and you will be
charged with the relevant offence.
Silly Season
It is hard to believe but the silly season is upon us once
again. Time flies when you are having fun. Please take
care over the festive season and remember that
alcohol and common sense are very rarely seen
together. Over the Christmas period it will be double
demerit points so drive sensibly and please do not drink
and drive.
School will have finished so there will be a lot more foot
traffic around town. Please be
careful of kids on the road
and be careful when
reversing out of your
driveway. More than one
child has been killed by
reversing cars and it is a
tragedy we want to avoid.
Again we bring up the issue
of the buses in town. Please
teach your child some
common sense road rules, it
is up to you to supervise
them.
police roundup
Officer in Charge Sr. Tony Di Giuseppe Sr. Constable Tom Bateman
panna police
Speaking of cars and children please be mindful of
leaving children unattended in cars. It is tempting and
convenient to leave junior asleep in their car seat
while you run in for a loaf of bread or a litre of milk but
please bare in mind the following from the Children
and Community Services Act 2004 and section 181 of
the Road Traffic Act 2000
Section 102 Children and Community Services Act
2004. Leaving child unsupervised in vehicle
A person who has the care or control of a child and
who leaves the child in a motor vehicle (as defined in
the Road Traffic Act 1974) without proper supervision
for such period or in such circumstances that —
(a) the child becomes or is likely to become
emotionally distressed; or
(b) the child’s health becomes or is likely to become
permanently or temporarily impaired, is guilty of a
crime, and is liable to imprisonment for 5 years.
Summary conviction penalty: a fine of $36 000 and
imprisonment for 3 years.
And also some more fascinating reading from the
Road Traffic Code 2000
Section 181 Road Traffic Code 2000 - making motor
vehicle secure
(1) A driver of a motor vehicle shall not stop and
leave the motor vehicle without first —
(a) stopping the engine; and
(b) effectively applying the brake; and
(c) if weather or road conditions would prevent the
effective operation of the brake — effectively
restraining the vehicle’s movements in another way.
(2)If the driver of a motor vehicle stops and leaves the
motor vehicle, and a person 16 years of age or older
does not remain in or with the motor vehicle, the
driver shall also secure the motor vehicle by —
(a) locking the ignition, if any; and
(b) removing the ignition key, if any; and
(c) locking the doors — if the doors of the vehicle can
be locked; and
(d) securing the windows — if the windows of the
vehicle can be secured, unless the driver has only
temporarily left the motor vehicle to pay a fee for
parking that motor vehicle.
[Regulation 181 amended in Gazette
13 Nov 2009 p. 4596‑7.]
‘HO HO HO’ I hear you say. Merry Christmas to you
and your families and we hope that you all enjoy and
safe and happy New Year.
Regards,
Pannawonica Police
police roundup continued...
As I was on leave for the last edition I saw that
the good Sergeant had supplied the humour. I
was dismayed to see that the standard had
improved remarkably. I am glad to say that I
will immediately rectify this and bring the
standard back down to where it belongs, as
will be proven by the following groaners.
1. 1st Officer: "Guess who I pulled over in a
traffic stop the other day?"
2nd Officer: "Who?"
1st Officer: "Janet Jackson!"
2nd Officer: "What did she do, was she
speeding?"
1st Officer: "Nah, she had one headlight out."
2. A police boat sunk recently with all 5
policemen on board drowning. Unfortunately
another 5 drowned during the re-enactment.
3. A murder had been committed.
Police were called to an apartment to find a
man standing, holding a 5-iron in his hands,
looking at the lifeless body of a woman on the
ground.
The detective asks, "Sir, is that your wife?"
"Yes."
"Did you hit her with that golf club?"
"Yes. Yes, I did," the man answers. He stifles a
sob, drops the club and puts his hands on his
head.
"How many times did you hit her?"
"I don't know. Five, maybe six ...put me down
for a five."
Pannawonica Police Contact Details
9184 2444
9184 1022
Email: [email protected]
On a Lighter Note
writers corner
Books vs Movies A Discussion
Written By Lorna Unsworth
At the moment there is a discussion going on about whether books are better than
movies or the other way around. I believe that books are better than movies
because you use your imagination reading, improves learning and is relaxing. I will
now state my backup reasons for you so that you will change from movies are
better than books to books are better than movies. I believe that it is crucially
important that people swap from movies to books.
Firstly, when you read a book you can make up what the characters look like. You
can also put yourself in the book and books also help you be creative. I mean
everyone deserves and imagination, don’t you think?
Secondly, reading books improve vocab, grammar, literacy and general
knowledge. As you read books, you can see how things should be written. Reading
also increases general knowledge by reading different topics. Your literacy level
improves too.
Finally, we must realise that reading books are relaxing, wouldn’t you agree? When
I say relaxing, I mean you shut everything out around you. Also, if you’ve had a
hard day at work or school and your over it, you can sit down and relax. You could
read for hours as well.
In conclusion, you may say there is new and better technology like 3D and 4D for
movies but movies/TV are bad for your eyes and you become a couch potato.
How could you support the fact that movies are better than books? Books are
better because they help your imagination, teaches you better literacy skills and
books are relaxing. Besides if there were no books, what would book worms eat.
poetry corner
CHRISTMAS I’ve been trying so hard and giving it my best
To be good, and not at all naughty
I’ve given up smokes and I drink a little less
And I’m trying to now be quite sporty
I’ve had shin splints and butt cramps and huge blisters too
And a short jog left me gasping for air
But I pushed through the pain and reminded myself
There’s no gain without pain………how unfair
My track pants were feeling just a little bit ‘snug’
And my old joggers still looked (and smelt) new
So out went the tasty – but bad - food in my fridge
And I feel lighter already – it’s true
Chocolate’s no longer the main food in my house
The fruit and veges now reign
And now when I jog up a flight of 10 stairs
There’s no longer (much) puffing or pain
I know that I promise myself every year
This year will be different to the last
I will stick to my game and keep trying hard
But geez the motivation fades fast
It’s only been 5 days since my journey began
But it’s been challenging I have to admit
To know Christmas and New Year are just about here
And my willpower is sure to just quit
‘Cause the festive season just wouldn’t be the same
Without good food and wine and cold beer
So I think I’ll just hang up the joggers for now
I promise……I’ll do better next year
Merry Christmas to all!
By Panna Poet
celebrations
Dear Rob,
Happy birthday I hope your
day is filled with all the love
and happiness in the world
on your special day!
Love always Shan xxxx
Happy 5th Birthday
Izzy!!!
We love you very
much big girl, Dad,
Mum,
Charli and Henry
xxxxoooo
(for Dec 4th)
Happy 3rd Birthday
Charli!!!
Love you heaps Charli
Bear,
Dad, Mum, Izzy and
Henry xxxxoooo
(for Dec 21st)
A BIG Merry Christmas and all the best for
2013, to all our Pannawonician friends.
Wishing you all lots of love, laughs
and happy times!!
From the Duff Family
(James, Candice,
Izzy, Charli and Henry)
Christmas Wishes to
you all and a
Very Happy New Year
from the
Panna Gossiping
Gecko team
Happy 35th Birthday to a
wonderful Daddy & Husbee!
We love you very much and
hope you have the best day!
xxx Lisifish, Bean & Mouse
(Corona, Tiny-Man, Butten, Kiev
& Parmigiana) xxx
Happy Birthday to all of our kids
Nicholas 29th January - Happy 9th Birthday xox
Erik 18th January - Happy 7th Birthday xox
Caitlyn & Jessica 18th January - Happy 5th Birthday xox
Wishing you all a wonderful birthday
with lots and lots of love
Mummy and Daddy xox
It is that time of the year for
people leaving. Below are a
few messaged about some of
the people who are leaving. To
anyone who is leaving we wish
you all the best in your future
adventures. ~Panna Gecko
Katrina Clarke and family, Greg, Alanah & Oscar.
Katrina has been a big contributor within the community
since her arrival 2years ago. She has helped out with
various clubs including Squash, P&C , Swim Club, Youth
Club, and has been an ever reliable off sider to both Kirrily
with Panna Activites and Ali in the library. She heads to
northern New South Wales with her family before
Christmas.
Angelina Hales and Family Chris & Josh. Ang has been
working at the school since 2009. She has helped out with
various community groups. She leaves us to head off to
Perth.
Kirrily Donoghoe and Family Dave, Reilly & Kiara have
been with us since 2010. Kirrily has worked at the school
and shire. What hasn’t she done. Kirrily has been involved
in many community groups especially swim club. She had
also helped bring Panna Perk to town and she will be
sadly missed when she moves to Perth with her family in
January.
celebrations
‘Twill be the night before Christmas when you may hear some noise
So gather up quickly your girls and your boys
Send them out front as the truck drives around
Handing out lollies to the children in town
With the Vollies on board to kick start the fun
You know it must be the Fire-ey's Lolly Run
At 6:45 on Christmas Eve
Be for us waiting and you shall receive
Panna’s VFRS wish you festive good cheer
Merry Christmas to all and a Happy New Year!
Wedding Anniversary 11th January 2003
Samantha and Stephen Sylva
Happy 10th Anniversary to my darling
husband Stephen, the last ten years have
been a fun filled adventure that I have had
the best luck of all to have shared with my
best friend, you are a wonderful husband
and father, you can still make me laugh
until I cry, support me through my best
ideas and through my silliness, and I still
can't believe that you are mine and I am
yours. I love you more than words can say,
and can't wait to experience the next ten
years with you. xox Samantha
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Ali & Heidi Talk Technology
Reading Eggs, Spelling 1
By Blake eLearning
EDUCATION/iPad
This app is another edition to
Reading eggs. This one focussing
on spelling and is suitable for
ages 5-7. It has a selection of 10 games. It is very
interactive which will keep your child engaged in
learning how to spell. It also has a section for
parent notes and help.
Blake eLearning. Price: $2.99
WEBSITE
www.nickjr.com.au
This website is full of heaps of kids activities from
all your favourite t.v shows that are on nick jr. t.v
channel. There are interacting games, colouring
sheets to print off, online painting and creating.
There is also parent info section available.
Jigsaw Puzzle
By Critical Hit Software
GAMES/iPad
Do you love doing jigsaw puzzles,
but don’t like all the little pieces
and sick of trying to keep them
out of the kids mouth. This this app is for you. You
can choose how many pieces you would like for
each puzzle. So puzzles are free and some you have
to pay for
Critical Hit Software. Price $Free
World Travel Atlas
By Columbus Travel Media
TRAVEL/ iPad
This app like a digital atlas
c r o s s e d b e t w e e n a n d
encyclopaedia. You are able to
search an atlas to look for places and then if
provides you with facts about that place.
Extremely informative!
Columbus Travel Media. Price: $Free
Sticky Notes for iPad
By Tweks
UTILITIES/ iPad
This app enables you release
your obsession with sticky
notes. It is a simple app that
will help you keep organised. You are able to
change the colour or each sticky note and create
multiply pages for your sticky notes.
Thomas Greany. Price: $Free
FIFO RNR
By FIFO site
UTILITIES/iPad
This app allows you enter your
work roster into the app and it
sets the dates for the rest of
the year. This is great to be
able to see ahead at dates your available or
working. Great for a busy family life.
Tyson Fitzgerald. Price: $Free
A huge congratulations to all those who participat-
ed in the first ever Tour De Panna charity bike ride on
Saturday September 22nd. It was a nice and early 5am
start for the 18 eager cyclists taking on the challenge of
a 46km bike ride back to town. With coffees in hand
and high visibility camel packs on their backs they
loaded their bikes onto the truck. Then all that was left
to do was and jumped on the ISS bus out to the west
coastal highway and cycle back into town J With a
final tune up of their bikes and some pre race photos
they were off.
Cyclists were treated to some stunning Pilbara scenery
on the way back town. This was a welcomed distraction
from the strong head wind and endless hills ahead. The
first water / snack station was at the 30km marker just
before the Panna Boot Tree. After some jellies and
water melon it was back to the road again. All cyclists
had some great support from our safety vehicles
volunteers who were busy pumping up tyres and
cheering them on!! The next water station was at the
15km marker and this was the point when legs and
bums started to ache. It did however mark the last third
of the journey and with the thoughts of food and drinks
at the finish line our hard core participants pushed on
for the final leg of the ride.
Everyone finished at the sports club with a smile on their
face, relieved to have completed the challenge and
delighted with their efforts. It was really inspiring to see
so many people go out of their comfort zone and take
on such a tough physical challenge all for such a
worthy cause. The Tour De Panna event raised $400 for
the School of St Jude’s in Arusha, Tanzania as part of
the Pannawonica Kilo’s for Kili fundraising effort.
A massive thank you to our safely vehicle volunteers Ali
West and Ben Hughes. The event would not have been
possible without your assistance. To Michaela Williams
for cranking on the “eye of the tiger” as cyclist made
their way to the finish line at the club. Thanks also to Rio
Tinto for sponsoring high visibility camel packs for all
cyclists and to the wonderful Dom, Marg and all the ISS
crew for arranging food and transport for all the cyclists.
Sore bums, sore legs but worth every bit of it J well done
everyone.
~ Eilish Mc Nulty & Blathanid Ward
Pannawonica Health & Wellness Coordinators
le tour de panna
Pannawonica
Robe Valley
Soccer Champions 2012
Lifestyle update
lifestyle update
T he Mo Town Party kicked off with a fury
at the Panna Tavern on the 30th
November. With 7 teams in the mix of the Quiz
& Games night the fun began with some
challenges testing both general knowledge
skills and the ability to get an oreo from their
forehead in to their mouth with out touching it.
The general knowledge rounds produced
some very creative answers and the activity
challenges may have people avoiding
weetabix for a few weeks and others strutting
some new and alternative dance moves.
Congratulations to Rob Brownlee for the best
Mo award and to team Eric, Brad, Paul and
Lee who took the top spot in the quiz. Lucky
Paul was also the winner of our Movember
Money board and although we had a
wooden spoon award for worst Mo, that
person shall remain nameless and has
promised to do better next year.
With over $340 raised on the night, this will be
added to the $1,031 already raised by the RT
Pannawonica team. A big thanks goes to
RioTinto who sponsored the prizes for the night
and to the ISS Tavern staff for their amazing
support on the night. Finally great growing for
Movember boys and a big thanks to all your
partners for putting up with them.
Fantastic effort by all teams in-
volved in this year’s competition!!
Congratulations to the Mo Fo’s
who clenched victory against
t h e W o m b l e s i n t h e
Pannawonica 20/20 cricket final.
O n Friday the 7th of December, with
overcast skies, Mesa A welcomed the
Pannawonica Falcons to their recently completed
sporting grounds. In what has become a
competitive tradition we were to tussle it out in a
game of soccer, with the winner taking away the
prized Robe Valley Soccer Champions trophy.
It was a cracking match and the honours on the
night went to Pannawonica with an 8-1 victory, it
was clear after the first goal 7minutes in that it was
to be a tough slog for the home team.
With a full field marked out, there were plenty of
rotations needed for both sides. Panna had a
representative team of 17 players, much the same
for the home side, substituting regularly to ensure
everyone received some playing time. The level of
skill and sportsmanship out on the pitch was
wonderful to see & with about 40 spectators
cheering from the side lines the atmosphere was
one to remember.
Congrats to all our Panna Players for a fantastic
effort. The Robe Valley Champions Cup is back
where it belongs .
Lifestyle update
lifestyle update
Alcohol and finger-foods
- Limit how many sugar laden drinks you have.
- Pace yourself when it comes to the alcohol –
you don’t want to wake up after the Christmas
party with no recollection of your dance
moves from the night before, or the moment
when you confessed your undying love for
everybody at the party.
- Have a healthy meal / snack (high fibre)
before the party to prevent eating to many
unhealthy finger foods
- Avoid the deep fried foods going around
Working Onsite During Christmas
As we know the mining industry doesn’t take a
break over the holidays so if you are up onsite
for Christmas, what about having Christmas
early?
Organise a Christmas meal on your R&R before
Christmas with friends and family. The kids will
love having two Christmas celebrations and
you can have fun eating turkey, and pudding
and opening presents with your loved ones.
D ecember Challenge = IRON MAN
challenge.
This December / January we have the highly
anticipated Iron Man Challenge. Yes that’s
right folks we want you to complete a full Iron
Man Triathlon. So what does this include:
Swimming – 3.8km (this equates to 155 lengths
of the Pannawonica Swimming Pool)
Cycling – 180km (this can be done inside the
gym or outdoors)
Running – 42km (this distance be completed
by walking or running inside the gym on the
treadmills or outdoors )
To sign up simply fill out the registration form at
the lifestyle centre and pick up your distance
log card. Don’t miss out on this classic fitness
endurance challenge.
Event kicks off December 1st. Some hard core
individuals are planning on completing it in
under one week. Love Your Work Folks!!!
Hi Folks,
Thanks’ for all your support in everything throughout
2012. It’s been one hell of a busy and energetic year,
and we are looking forward to seeing you all fighting fit
in 2013. A quick fond farewell to all the KBR gang who
have been our neighbours for the past 2 years & to the
VDM Team, we will miss you guys as much as I know you
will miss our pre-stretch on a Thursday morning.
Bee is off to the emerald isle where she will swap her
runners for wellies and gym classes for milking cows. Eilish
is hitting New Zealand with the rest of the Mc Nulty clan
and Thomas (another Irish addition) will be providing
cover in the gym over the festive period. Tom will have
a stash of Barry’s tea on hand so pop in to introduce
yourself and join him for a cuppa.
Christmas can be a time for fun, family, presents and
food. If you do over indulged don’t stress about it, just
remember to keep active and opt for healthy choices
where possible. If you’re still to do your Chrissy shopping,
why not consider gifts that will encourage your loved
ones to get out there and be active!
Wishing you all a very happy, safe and fun filled
Christmas. See you in 2013! Nollaig Shona Dhuit.
Sláinte
Pig – Out Prevention Tips
for the Festive Season
Gym Challenge
Words Form Your HWC’s
sports
F riday morning started with a phone call
from my mum. She was asking me if I knew
about a Hannah at the school? I said yes, and
then she proceeded to tell me about how
Christine, her friend, had Hannah's partner Jamie's
mum staying with her, and did I know that he had
just gone to China and won bronze in a Kung Fu
competition! Talk about six degrees of separation.
So I find myself in Hannah and Jamie's house that
evening, along with their two lovable dogs Archie
and Nelson, and two adorable cats Indi and Miles,
discussing Kung Fu. Jamie started doing Kung Fu
with the Ging Mo Academy as a hobby in 2006,
and after a year decided to take it up
professionally. Then he was doing training 6 days a
week for 3 years, as well as competitions, and
passed his instructors course. At the time with
working full-time as well as Kung Fu there was not
much time for anything else. Jamie has also gone
through and passed exams, and has now been a
senior instructor for Kung Fu since early 2011, and
his official title is now Si Hing James Samson. In
Kung Fu when a student reaches the highest belt
(red) they get the title of either Si Jare or Si Hing
which translates to sister or brother of learning.
Jamie's instructor, Si Fu (meaning father of
learning) Gawain Siu has been his mentor and
teacher for nearly 8 years now, and also
accompanied him over to China for the 5th World
Traditional Wushu Championship.
This Championship competition is a centred
around traditional Kung Fu, and Jamie had been
the Captain of the team from WA, they had been
training and fundraising since 2009 to go into the
2012 competition. But when Jamie started working
in Pannawonica a year ago, he decided to step
aside as the Captain, as with doing FIFO he was
missing out on some training and competitions. To
first be selected for the team they had to
compete in the Nationals, and then they were
selected to represent Australia over in China.
In the Australian team there were 6 from WA, 4
competitors, Hannah as the team manager, and Si
Fu Gawain as the team Coach/Doctor. Australia
had 31 competitors with a total team of 70 with
their support crew included, theirs being the
second largest team after the Russians.
The 5th World Traditional Wushu Championship
was held in Huangshan, and was a week-long
event, complete with opening and closing
ceremonies. Jamie stated that he thought it was
Kung Fu Bronze Medallist in Pannawonica
Jamie with his
Bronze Medal
Stadium
Australian
Team
sports
going to be a lot smaller than it was, but it turned
out to be a full on stadium with nearly the whole
surrounding city attending to watch and support
the competitors. Also, that it was really great
experience to compete in front of so many people
that were so enthusiastic about and supportive of
Kung Fu. The atmosphere was amazing and really
got your adrenalin pumping for the event, and
with 3000 competitors from 55 different countries
the competition was intense.
Jamie won the bronze in his individual event in
weapon form with a gwan (or stick as Hannah
refers to it!), and was only 0.03 points out from
getting a silver medal. He says he wasn't expecting
to win anything, but with now winning the bronze,
it has made him excited for the next major
competition in 2 years time.
The team also went to the Shaolin temple where
Kung Fu originated, and they have an exchange
program connected with the Ging Mo Academy
in Australia. Where Shaolin monks go to Australia,
as well as Australians going to the Shaolin temple
to learn and teach. Jamie stated that the Ging Mo
Academy is the only Kung Fu school in the world
that is allowed to go to the Shaolin temple to
teach, and even though they can't communicate
with each other verbally due to the language
barrier, they communicate through their Kung Fu.
The Australians got to train with them while in
China, as well as have some fun with a Shaolin
game of copy chase. Where one selected person
gets chased, but they have to copy every move
that the person they are chasing does! Jamie and
Hannah said that the skills and acrobatics that
were involved in the game were just amazing to
watch, and a bit tricky to do. The Aussies also
taught the Shaolin monks to play Rugby, and they
did get the hang of it after lots of throwing the ball
forwards.
It wasn't all work though, Jamie and Hannah got
to do some sight-seeing and travelling around,
one of the places they visited was to climb the
Great Wall of China, this they said was hard work
but just amazing. The down side being that it is
winter over there at the moment and when they
visited the wall it was too cold to even snow!
Jamie says that having Hannah over in China as
part of the support for the team was great, as it
gave him an opportunity to take a break from the
competition to spend some time with her. Just
being able to switch off and relax, and in turn kept
Kung Fu fun and not stressful with the competition.
Even before moving to live here residentially,
Jamie has been in the planning stages of starting
a Kung Fu school in Pannawonica. His dream is to
be able to train people to get onto the Australian
team to compete on the same stage that he has
experienced. On his team there was a person that
had only trained for a year before getting to
represent Australia, so it is very achievable with the
right passion and drive. He is hoping to start Kung
Fu classes soon after the New Year, first with an
adult class and then later on with a children's class.
Jamie thinks that Kung Fu is a perfect sport for
anyone to join in, as you don't need to be sporty or
athletic to start. You cater it depending on your
level of skill, and advance your moves as your
level of Kung Fu is advanced. It is also a great sport
in which young people can find mentors and
role-models with realistic expectations and levels
of respect for one another, which everyone can
agree is most important.
I'd just like to say congratulations to Jamie on his
amazing achievements in the art of Kung Fu, and
cannot wait to see him starting up his own school
of Kung Fu here in Pannawonica.
~Samantha Sylva
Jamie and Hannah
on the Great
Wall of China
Jamie at his
weapon event
W ith the nearing of 7.30pm the tingle
of excitement was sifting through
the air as the last of the teams signed up for the
Mo Town Party Quiz and Games night. With
seven teams ready to go the night began with
the legendary game of heads and tails for
teams and spectators. With a dubious winner the
night continued with the first round of questions
trying people’s general knowledge skills.
However not only was their general knowledge
tested but their games skills as we hit the first
team game of the night, the Oreo challenge
where one contestant from each team
attempted to move an Oreo biscuit placed on
their head in to their mouth using only their facial
muscles and movements of the head.
Proceeding into round two the teams were
challenged on their abilities to guess the
celebrity mo’s and how well they think they are
up to date on health information. This was
followed up some pictures of our amazing
attempts of growing mo’s by our Robe valley
teams member with the girls giving their all too to
support the boys by sporting some questionable
face fluff.
Eating and dancing were the next skills to be
tested by the weetabix competition and the
ping pong challenge where one team member
must remove three ping pong balls from the
container strapped to their back by shuffling
their body. Some wonderful and unusual dance
moves were demonstrated by the team
members for this one!
The next two rounds of questions saw some
interesting answers and some overly eager
contestants in the balloon popping, Sumo
Struggle challenge.
However as the fourth round ended and bed
times drew near the questions were finished and
our awards were handed out. Congratulations
to Rob Brownlee for the best Mo award and to
team Eric, Brad, Paul and Lee who took the top
spot in the quiz. Luck Paul was also the winner of
our Movember Money board and although we
had a wooden spoon award for worst Mo, that
person shall remain nameless and promised to
return next year to vie for best Mo .
With over $340 raised on the night, this will
be added to the $1,031 already raised
by the RT Pannawonica team. A big
thanks to all who participated on
the night and, great fun was had
by all including Ben and Bee, the
HWC’s who hosted the night.
Thanks also goes to Riotinto for
sponsoring the prizes, to Ben
Hughes our Mesa A HWC who
travelled to provide his valuable
support in hosting the event and finally
to ISS for providing some nibbles on the night
and the facility, but it is the ISS Tavern staff with
whose wonderful support both prior and on the
night, made the event as successful as it was.
Great work guys, girls and supportive other
halves who put up with the mo’s for the month.
We’ll see you next year for more fun and fur!
Eilish McNulty & Blathnaid Ward
Pannawonica Health & Wellness Coordinators
PANNA SPORTS
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