EDITION #91 THURSDAY FEBRUARY 13TH 2020 $1.50

1

ISSN:

2206-3633

AUSTRALIA DAY BREAKFAST AND CITIZEN OF

THE YEAR AWARDS 2020 The Australia Day Breakfast was another great success with the weather being just perfect for

an early Sunday rise. A big thank you to the Wagin Lions Club, Wagin Rotary Club, Wagin Action

Group and Shire of Wagin. Also, the Shire would like to acknowledge and thank our Australia

Day Ambassador Holly-ann Martin - finalist, WA Local Hero 2020 and Child Protection Advocate

who gave a great presentation on Safe4kids.

Congratulations to all of the 2020 award winners

Community Citizen of the year

Mandy Harrington – nominated for her involvement in maintaining and reviving several clubs in

Wagin, not only sustaining selfless voluntary service but displaying initiative to increase club

numbers.

Mandy’s involvement in our community includes: Secretary for the Football Club (2 years),

President Wagin Playgroup (2 years), President of the Junior Basketball Club (2 years), ran the

Milo Cricket (Junior Cricket 2 years), Amateur Swimming Club, Secretary (2 years) taken on the

position of President in 2019. Treasurer and Secretary for the Wagin District High School P+C

(over 9 years), Trade Secretary for the Wagin Ag Society Woolorama (3 years), Wagin Netball

Club (treasurer and secretary previously, president for 5 years as well as coach and umpire.)

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

2

District Secretary for the Narrogin Districts Netball Association (3 years so far) and has taken on

Treasurer of the Great Southern Netball Association in 2019 (Esperance, Albany, Katanning and

Narrogin Associations)

Mandy devotes herself tirelessly to our community through these clubs. With selfless attitude

and commitment that lifts others around her, her time devoted to the Wagin community is

immeasurable.

Community Citizen of the year – Senior (65 or over)

Wendy Abbott - a long term Wagin resident, 10 years as secretary to the Wagin Woolorama,

voluntary secretary of the Wagin District Co-operative for 22 years in succession, secretary of

the Wagin branch of Palliative care, and a foundation member of the Wagin Book Club which

has been functioning for over 20 years, also a member of the Wagin branch of (Women in

Farming Enterprise).

Wendy’s continued commitment to the Wagin Community is inspiring for us all.

Active Citizenship award

2 Wheels to Wagin Dice Run – Motorcycle ride from Perth to Wagin, raising funds and awareness

for suicide prevention and support to those that have been touched by suicide.

Sportsperson

Chesney Dawson – In recognition of her outstanding achievements, awards and participation

in fund raising efforts over the past few years with the Wagin Riding and Pony Club.

Pony Club Presidents Award 2016

Pony Club Presentation Award 2017

Pony Club AAA (Attendance, Attitude & Attire) and outstanding club representation award

2018.

Numerous first placings and championship win locally and in the metropolitan areas, in

dressage, show riding and show jumping.

State level:

W.A. Arabian Horse Association 5 championships and 3 reserve championships.

W.A. Arabian Horse Association “youth of the year” 2018

Selected by the Pony Club Australia to travel to

“Yanlong” in Beijing China to ride and participate

in riding clinics to mentor Chinese students and to

compete in a team for Australia.

JIM FITZGERALD MEMORIAL

We also had the honour of being present at the

planting of a tree in memory of Jim Fitzgerald,

engineer for the Shire and designer of the Wagin

Ram Park.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS WAGIN CRC THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

3

WAGIN CRC EMAILS

GENERIC EMAIL – admin@wagincrc.net.au

RYAN ADRAIN (CSO) – ryan@wagincrc.net.au | Monday - Friday

JASMINE WATSON (BOOKKEEPER) – bookkeeper@wagincrc.net.au | Wednesdays ONLY

WOOL PRESS RELATED – news@wagincrc.net.au

PLEASE NOTE THE TRAINEE@WAGINCRC.NET.AU ACCOUNT IS NO LONGER IN USE

WOOL PRESS STORIES AND CONTENT

The CRC would like to invite the community to submit content for the Wagin Wool Press. We

are currently seeking to make our newsletter more diverse and use it as an avenue to

maintain the history of the town for years to come. We would like to support individuals or

community groups in submitting content and keeping all our local news documented. The

team can be contacted on 9861 1644 or via email at news@wagincrc.net.au. We’re happy

to discuss ways of getting you involved in bringing valuable content to our local newsletter.

CRC OPENING TIMES

The CRC will now be closed over the lunch period (12-1pm) from Tuesday-Thursday due to

short staff. We will still be open all day on Monday and Fridays. We apologise for the

inconvenience and will return to normal opening hours in the coming weeks.

TRUCK LICENCE COURSE

The CRC will once again be running a course with Busselton Advance Driver Training to

host a series of truck driving licence courses from the 16th – 27th of March. There are 4

different courses available depending on your current skill level and experience. Licences

from HR, MC, and HC will all be available. Be sure to pop into the CRC to speak with the

team about the course and booking your spot before it fills up! Alternatively you can

contact the team on 9861 1644 or via email at admin@wagincrc.net.au

ACCREDITED HEAVY VEHICLE PILOTS COURSE

The CRC in coordination with Jim Davidson will be running an Accredited Heavy Vehicle

Pilots Course. This course is recognised by MRWA and allow you to continue on or start

your piloting career. The course will be ran across three days and involve both theory and

practical lessons. The course will be held at the CRC on the 27th of February until the 29th

of February, fee’s for the course are $1400 and include lunch and a pilots vest. For further

information and questions please contact the team and pop into the office.

WOOLPRESS INCLUSIONS

The CRC team will be doing their best to include everything the town has to offer in our

local newsletter but we would like to remind everyone if you have an event or any

club/local news you wish to have included in the Wool Press to please email the team at

news@wagincrc.net.au or come into the office to have an article or news piece

published.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS DUMBLEYUNG CRC THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

4

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS WAGIN COUNCIL CORNER THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

5

DECLARATION OF RESULT OF ELECTION It is notified for public information that the results of the Shire Extraordinary Election held on

Friday 17th January 2020, are:

Candidate Number of Votes

Dave Atkins 81

Robert Ward 58

Ann O’Brien 32

Therefore, the following person has been elected as Councillor for the Shire of Wagin:

Name Expiry of Term

Dave Atkins - 2 Year Term October 2021

Congratulations to Dave Atkins who has been elected as Shire Councillor until October 2021

and was officially sworn in on the 23rd of January 2020 before Mr P R Webster JP.

AUSTRALIA DAY BREAKFAST AND CITIZEN OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2020

Congratulations to all of the 2020 award winners

WAGIN SHOWGROUNDS STANDPIPE

The new standpipe controller has been installed and is operational at the Wagin

Sportsground.

To access water from the standpipe you will need a swipe card from the Shire office, a

swipe card application will need to be completed plus a $20 deposit for the card. Each

fortnight you will be invoiced for the number of litres you take.

Stock Water is also available from the tanks on Vernon Street at a cost of .50c per kilo litre.

SPORTSGROUND PRECINCT REDEVELOPMENT

The consultants have completed the Final Sportsground Feasibility Study Report/Masterplan

and the report will be tabled at Council with recommendations for adoption at the

February 2020 Council meeting.

The report will then be circulated out and made available to the community with a view to

holding a final community meeting to discuss the report and options moving forward.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS WEST ARTHUR CRC THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

6

Sheepfest

It was a hot day but a great day on Saturday

February 8 for the Act Belong Commit Darkan

Sheepfest 2020. There was plenty to see and do

with some highlights being the pet sheep competition with one prize going to Gordan Ramsey for

“Best Name.” There was some more serious ewe hogget judging and the WA Competition

Shearing Association circuit in operation too. The fashion parade was the usual crowd favourite

with some great local talents including Paranihi Jones who had to rush from the Shearing

Competition shed over to the fashion parade to take part in both! To round out the event was the

spectacle of 15 skydivers landing on the Darkan Oval. The hot day turned into a beautiful night as

the weather cooled down and the Narrogin band “Russell and Tom” played into the night for the

crowd enjoying the Sheepfest “Baa.”

Heavy Vehicle Piloting Training

If you need to qualify for the Heavy Vehicle Piloting then you can now do a local course in Darkan

on March 10 and 11 (note change of date). The cost will approximately be $1000 for the two day

course. Register your interest ASAP with the CRC West Arthur CRC on 97362000 as a minimum

number of people is required to run the course.

Star Light Star Bright

Find out about Astrotourism, what it means for the Shire of West Arthur and discover why Darkan is

a great place for stargazing on Friday February 28. Come along to the Darkan Football Oval at 6.30

pm and after an introductory talk, head out to the telescopes for a laser guided tour of the night

sky and see the Moon, Venus, Orion Nebula, Magellanic Clouds and more. View some West Arthur

astrophotography with a special exhibition from local photographers. Bring your own picnic basket,

chairs, torches, warm clothes, comfortable footwear, fly net and insect repellent. This is a free

community event and you can RSVP on the event Facebook page “Star Light Star Bright.”

Farm Office Workshop

The West Arthur CRC has secured a Rural Edge “Paperless Office” workshop for Thursday March

26. This workshop will provide participants with the key knowledge and tips and tricks to develop

and manage their own paperless farm office. It focuses on using technology to increase the

productivity and efficiency of the administration and management side of the farm business.

More details regarding cost soon.

At Sheepfest

Left:

Michelle Cook and

Wendy Curnow

Right:

Sophie Brockway,

Lauren Gore and

Amy Lubcke

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

7

Hi to all our Wagin Library & Gallery Patrons and friends

Welcome back patrons. We hope you have all had a lovely Christmas and school holidays.

I had a chance to read this beautiful book during the break. “Sister” by Rosamund Lupton. Nothing can

break a bond between sisters. Beatrice gets a frantic call in the middle of Sunday lunch, to say her

younger sister Tess is missing. As Beatrice learns about the circumstances surrounding her sister’s

disappearance, Beatrice is stunned to discover how little she knows of her sister’s life. We shared all the

small things, but we didn’t share the big things. What has happened to Tess?

Another book I have read is the “Tears of the Moon” by Di Morrissey. It is a thrilling and dramatic story of

an endless love that overcomes all odds. Lily Barton’s most prized possession is a beautiful tear-drop pearl

pendant. Alone in the world, Lily has no idea where it came from or why she has it. Lily wants to learn

more of her forgotten past, to find her identity, and claim her legacy whatever it may be. Seeking

everywhere for answers, Lily discovers her Great-grandmother’s diary. What information will Lily Barton

find?

On the 17th January we had a treasure hunt at the library. I read the story “We’re Going On A Bear Hunt”

by Michael Rosen. This children’s book is a delightful tale of an adventure seeking family. This group of

thrill seekers enjoy travel and finally find a deep dark cave, only to discover the bear they are indeed

searching for. Is the bear friendly? Is the bear just wanting company? This was a lovely afternoon with

fun filled activities to do as well.

Now the children have gone back to school, some children are happy to be back, some are anxious,

some are scared. We have books to help children and parents with the first few days back at school.

We have a book on the Alphabet. This ABC book is a little bit different. We have some Aussie legends to

help with our ABC’s. The book is called “Aussie Legends Alphabet” by Beck Feiner.

“Little Miss Muffet Counts to Ten” by Emma Chichester Clark. It’s a special day for Little Miss Muffet. Miss

Muffet doesn’t know it as yet. As her animal friends appear carrying gifts, decorations and tasty treats,

she can only count and wonder. What is all the fuss about? Find out in this beautiful nursery rhyme story.

Great book for teaching numbers and memorising.

A fun book to read “Where do teachers go at night? By Harriet Cuming. How well do the children and

parents know the teacher their child has? What do the teachers get up to when the children leave the

school in the afternoon? Does anybody know? The teachers in this book get up to all sorts of things.

We have some books that were received on Australia Day from Holly-Ann Martin. The books are

”Hayden-Reece learns what to do if children see private pictures or private movies”, “Someone should

have told me”, “Gary just didn’t know the rules”, “Matilda learns a valuable lesson”, “Hayden-Reece

learns a valuable lesson that private means ‘just for you’”. These books are recommended to be read

by parents/carers to children, not recommended for children to read. These books are great for

parents/carers to discuss what happened in the book, and can ask the children how they feel about

the story afterwards.

Our first book club for this year was held on Saturday 8th February in the library at 2 -4pm. Every month

we have loads of laughs and a beautiful afternoon tea. Everyone welcome. Please bring a small plate

to share.

Help us decorate the library on Friday 14th February otherwise known as Library Lover’s Day from 1 to

5pm. We have hearts you can fill in to let us know what you love. I love my family and I love reading are

just a few examples you can do. We will also have Pancake Day on the 25th February from 3 to 4pm at

the library, come and try the pancakes for afternoon tea.

Looking forward to seeing you all soon

Wagin Library & Gallery Opening Times

Monday 2pm - 4pm

Tuesday 2pm - 5pm

Wednesday 10am - 12 noon / 2pm - 5pm

Thursday 10am - 12 noon / 2pm - 5pm

Friday 1pm - 5pm

Saturday 10am - 12 noon

Your Wagin Library & Gallery team: Tina, and Calista at 3 Trent Street, Wagin. Ph. 9861 1247.

Library

Lines

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

8

Wagin Memorial Swimming Pool News

Learn to Swim Pool, Installation of Heating System

For quite some time the Shire have been aware of the challenges kids have

when using the learn to swim pool, mainly due to the temperature of the

water. The children are very keen to stay in the water, have fun and learn to

swim, but often the cooler water temperature is a barrier with a lot of kids not

enjoying the experience.

In response to the community’s needs Council identified the need to install a

heating system to the Learn to Swim Pool. Applications for funding were made

to the Community Sporting and Recreation Facilities Fund ($7,500) and

Stronger Communities Programme ($10,600) – and fortunately we were

successful in both applications. The total cost of the project was $39,409 with

council contributing the balance of $21,309. The heating system will bring the

Learn to Swim Pool temperature in line with, or potentially above, the 50-metre

pool temperature.

The heating system was installed Friday 31st January and turned on Saturday

the 1st February – and within 2 hours of activation the temperature of the learn

to swim pool had gone up two degrees. The system is powered via the

recently installed solar panels on the roof of the pump shed – making the

ongoing cost of the system very affordable.

The Shire of Wagin, and the small people using the learn to swim pool – and

by default their parents – are very thankful to both the Department of Sport

and Recreation and the Australian Government for the financial assistance in

the venture, as without their help the project would not have been possible.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

9

‘MOVE OVER BART', WE HAVE A HUGE STEER COMING

TO WOOLORAMA THAT COULD STEAL THE SHOW’! BY DIANA BLACKLOCK

Knickers might be the tallest steer ever discovered; but, we reckon Norman is the heaviest!

Rob Atkins and wife Barbara from Dumbleyung, some 40kms east of Wagin, are the proud

owners of Norman, a 6-year-old Holsten – Friesian X steer who could weigh close to a

whopping 1.5tonnes!! Norman was purchased from the Harts in Redman and has a twin

somewhere, which Rob is currently trying to find to see if they are as large and heavy as

Norman. Rob reckons if Knickers is his twin, it would be a 1 in a million chance!!

Norman's height is unknown; however, he is very tall and hefty set, so much so that when

getting up from a sitting position, he has to rock back and forth several times to get enough

momentum to stand. Rob's stock agent from up North said he is by far one of the biggest

beasts he had seen and would have to go to a particular facility to be processed; however,

Norman is not for sale, he will see his days out on the farm with Rob, Barb and his mate Ed.

In 2014 Norman was just a normal-sized calf when Rob decided his daughter in law Lisa

needed a new pet after losing her beloved dog to Cancer. So, he loaded up the two

calves, Norman and Ed, and delivered them to a much-delighted Lisa. The pair enjoyed

more 'dinners than dinner times' according to Rob with Lisa spoiling her beloved and now

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

10

inseparable steers until they got too big to manage and had to return to Rob with strict

instructions not to sell at any price.

Rob has always bought or rescued cattle that are neglected to get them into good

condition and give them a good life before sending them onto the market. Rob reckons

food makes all animals quiet, so although Norman is not halter trained, he is quiet to food

and can be hand-fed, especially with his favourite treats - carrots.

Rob has had a long association with the shearing section at Woolorama. When he first

started shearing in 1970, being young and of short stature, he only weighed 42kg. His boss

who trained him told him then that he would never make a go of it because it would 'hurt

him too much'. This did not deter him but instead made him more determined to quickly

learn to shear 'smarter not harder' and master a better technique that allowed him to stay

on top of the game for another 30 years. Two years after his boss told him he couldn't do it

he won the prestigious Waroona Show shearing competition –beating the very same boss.

Rob said it was one of the best days of his life, along with the time at the Perth Royal Show

when being interviewed and filmed while shearing for a group of American VIPs during their

evening meal.

Rob will bring Norman & his mate Ed to Woolorama to entertain and delight the crowds; he

is a sight to see!! Make sure you come to the cattle yard to meet Norman, one of the biggest

steers you'll ever encounter!

ALL THE DETAILS YOU NEED FOR THIS UPCOMING WOOLORAMA On 6th & 7th of March 2020 we ’Thank our Farmers' at Wagin Woolorama" at our

117th Wagin Agricultural Show and 48th Woolorama!

Over two days, our community come together to showcase the diversity of agricultural life

in WA. It is a fantastic day out for the whole family with lots to see and do, including

prestigious livestock, art, photography, craft, home industries, fashion, rides and

entertainment for all ages, plus a spectacular Rodeo on Saturday night.

Admission Adults $20

Age Pensioners (must present Age Pension Card) $10

School Aged Students Free (CBH Sponsored)

Family $40 (2 Adults & 2 Children)

Times

Friday 6th March gates open from 9am to 5pm

Saturday 7th March gates open from 9am to 5pm, with the Rodeo Spectacular starting at

5pm

Gates open for exhibitors at 7am

Go to our website or Facebook page to find out more about all the exciting and

interesting things that happen over the 2 days and do yourself a favour and come along

and enjoy a unique and fun-filled experience in 2020!

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

11

DOG HIGH JUMP AND SHEEP DOGS – WOOLORAMA 2020

Dog High Jump – all sizes, breeds and handler age groups

How high can your dog jump? Higher than other dogs the same size? Show your dog’s skill

at Wagin Woolorama!

Have some fun and show the crowd at Wagin Woolorama’s popular Dog High Jump

competition just how high your dog really can jump.

This year the Dog High Jump will offer classes for dogs of all sizes and breeds, and handlers

of all ages, so make sure you get there and give it a go. Your dog might just surprise you!

There will be cash prizes on offer and bragging rights of course! Classes will be arranged

after entries are received and according to the number of dogs of various sizes.

Competition will start at 12 noon on Saturday 7th March. Full details are provided in the Show

Schedule at http://www.woolorama.com.au/competitions/show-schedule/ page 62

Section F Sheep Dogs. To enter contact Jenny on 0419 927 072 or Colin & Di on 9771 8265.

Entries close 5pm Friday 28th Feb.

There’s not much time so get your dog fit and jumping HIGH for Wagin Woolorama 2020.

Sheep Dog Trials – open to all who have a working sheep dog

Do you have the best sheepdog in the District?

Follow your dog’s nose to Wagin Woolorama and show the other farmers just how handy

your working dog really is.

Sheep dog trials started through friendly competition and social gatherings of farmers

around the late 1860’s. This year Wagin Woolorama is encouraging all who are interested

to have a go at the sheep dog trials to try and bring back some of that cheeky competitive

banter and camaraderie of local social competition. There will be cash prizes on offer but

better than that…bragging rights in your local community!

Competition will start at 8.30am on Friday 6th March. Entry details are provided in the Show

Schedule at http://www.woolorama.com.au/competitions/show-schedule/ page 62

Section F Sheep Dogs or enter online via

http://www.woolorama.com.au/competitions/entry-forms/. Entries close 5pm Monday 10th

Feb however…

LATE ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY PHONE - Colin or Di on 9771 8265, or Jenny on 0419 927

072

Goad your neighbours into a friendly sheep dog competition and show them your working

dog can’t be beaten at Wagin Woolorama 2020!

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

12

WAGIN CRC SCHOOL HOLIDAY PROGRAM

The school holidays are over, everyone’s

starting to settle back into their normal routine

with getting the kids to school, heading back

to work, and afternoon sports starting up

again. We thought this would be a good

opportunity to have a re-cap of what we did

over the school holidays. It was a busy one

with 4 events held that kept lots of children

busy!

On December the 20th 2019, in preparation for

Christmas, we had a fun day of chocolate and

card making. We had a big turnout for this

event and the kids had a great time making

chocolates. They were meant to be as a gift,

but I think most of the kids got to enjoy them

instead. They got to be a bit creative with their

Christmas cards, there was a lot of glitter used,

which I’m sure some of the parents are still

finding today.

We then got to enjoy a couple of weeks off

and got straight back into it the first week we

were back. We started our January program

with calendar making. The kids got to

personalize their own calendars to take

home. They had a variety of options to

choose from, including colouring, painting,

stickers, glitter, pictures, and

diamantes. We included a

picture of the kids on their

calendar and finished up by

laminating them. This was a great

keepsake that will last the whole

year!

Further into the program we had 2

different movie days. At the first

we watched Hotel Transylvania

and then the next we watched

Avengers Endgame. The kids got

to help make some popcorn and

milkshakes before they settled into

the movie. Although these events

were more laid back, the kids

thoroughly enjoyed being able to

hang out with some mates and

eating and drinking some

delicious food and drink.

JAGGER, ANGELINA, & ARIAH WITH THEIR COMPLETED CALENDARS.

EVERYONE LISTENING INTENTLY TO THE STORY

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

13

Our last event to conclude our

holiday program was an

adventure to the library. The

kids (and adults) had “We’re

Going on a Bear Hunt” by

Michael Ronson read to them

and then they went on their

own little scavenger hunt. They

had to find different characters

from the story and venture into

the bears cave. They then got

to do some different activities

relating to the story which they

all thoroughly enjoyed. Special

thanks to Tina at the Wagin

Library for coordinating this

event. We’ve had some

spectacular feedback about it.

We had a successful holiday program and hope to keep improving for our future events. Keep an

eye out as the holidays get nearer to see what we have planned, and if you have any suggestions,

we are always happy to hear some new ideas.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

14

BUSHFIRES TEAR THROUGH GREAT SOUTHERN

On Friday the 7th

February in the Shire of

Katanning, lightning

struck and started a fire.

The fire hit emergency

levels on Saturday as

temperatures exceeded

40C and wind speed

picked up. It tore

through 4600 hectares in

the region and

destroyed 1 house and

also damaged 2 others

as well as vehicles, farm

machinery and

livestock.

There were roughly 300

fire fighters made up of career, volunteer and farmers on the scene to battle the fire and

to try to decrease the devastation caused. Along with the fire fighters there were water

bombers. One of those being WA’s new Erickson Aero MD 87 air tanker. It used to be a

passenger plane but has now been converted and is capable of dropping 11,350L of water

or fire

retardant.

Evacuation

centres

were

opened at

Kobeelya

Conference

Centre at

the top of

Katanning

as well as

one

opened out

in Nyabing.

300 people

were

reported at

the Kobeelya evacuation centre on Saturday night.

Katanning’s local community banded together to keep the firefighters fed with donations

coming in from individual people as well as local businesses such as the Regional Retailers

at the Co-Op, and the Woodanilling Tavern

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

15

THE STORY OF PEDERICK ENGINEERING AND HOW THEY

HELPED TO SHAPE WAGIN IN THE EARLIER YEARS

Pederick Engineering is one of the oldest established rural agricultural engineering business

names in Western Australia. At their peak they hosted 98 workers and helped to shape

Wagin in the early days.

It was established by Clifford Pederick in Wagin, Western Australia, in 1928 with one

workman, using all hand tools.

This is the story of humble beginnings to large success for the Pederick family. To start this

story we retrace Mr Pederick’s steps to his early days. In 1920, Cliff Pederick began working

for E.A. Cory, a tank maker and general plumber in Tudhoe Street West.

In 1924 Cliff Pederick went to Melbourne to gain wider experience and while there he

worked as an electrician’s assistant, plumber and tank maker. Later he worked for a

cannery on machinery maintenance and in 1928 he returned to Wagin to purchase Cory’s

business. During the depression years machinery repairs were needed more than new tanks,

so an oxy welding plant was acquired to cope with local needs, this was the first of its kind

outside of Perth. A little later an electric welding plant was added to extend the repair

services which was powered by a truck engine.

In 1933, he began to develop gas producers, and about a year later, he moved his business

to bigger premises at Horgan’s Garage in Tudhoe Street East and continued his research

with gas.

Power farming was now common but fuel costs were high. Pederick visualised producer

gas as an alternative which would cut the cost of farming and he advertised bush burnt

charcoal. During March 1939, a demonstration of a gas producer plant, which he had

manufactured, was held on the property of Francis West. The plant was seen working on a

Massey Harris Model 25 tractor, pulling an 18 point Sundike Scarifier. The following year he

fitted gas producers to trucks. Meanwhile in the eastern states Pederick gas producers were

proving very popular, and by 1941, 90 plants had been installed in South Australia and

Victoria. The plant was tested successfully for the Commonwealth Government. About this

time, Pederick spent three months in Melbourne on research work.

During 1942 when petrol cuts were anticipated farmers were urged to burn charcoal. By

this time the Pederick gas producer had a patent fire box and centrifugal cleaner. Over

10,500 of these units were built throughout Australia.

During 1951 the Land Settlement Board mounted an extensive clearing programme and

required heavy equipment to clear the land quickly and economically. Prominent among

those working to develop the necessary plant was Cliff Pederick. He conceived the idea of

a steel ‘High Ball’ and constructed it at his engineering works. It was the first of its kind to be

made from strip and plate steel. The ball weighed about five tonnes when completed. The

Land Settlement Board used it in clearing operations in the South Stirling and elsewhere

during 1951.

Late in 1955, Pederick was elected Mayor of the Wagin Municipal Council, a position he

held until the amalgamation of the Road Board and Council in 1961.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

16

In 1959, C. Pederick and Co. commenced a new venture. It had been making castings for

years but it now extended that department to a full time foundry with the services of Mr

Gregory, a master craftsman. As this was the only foundry in the Great Southern, it provided

a valuable service to the farming community, as obsolete or hard to get parts were now

readily obtainable.

During these years to add to his already building story C.V. Pederick was made a Justice of

the Peace in 1961.

A large crowd of town and country people gathered on the 4th of December 1964, to

watch extensions to the Pederick factory officially opened by the Minister for Industrial

Development, Hon. Charles Court.

During 1965 a company known as ‘Pederick Engineering Pty Ltd’ was formed, with Pederick

and his sons. Harley and Rodney as directors. In 1966 the firm turned its attention to

‘toppers’, used for removing the tops of grass to prevent unwanted seeding. A consignment

of over $10,000 worth of toppers were loaded on a semi-trailer and taken to South Australia

in early August. This consignment was one of several sent to the eastern states market by

the company. There were also a big demand in the eastern states for its root rake.

A consignment of nine pinwheel rakes was sent to Mukinbudin in December. Orders

however far exceeded production and many more men were required if the production

was to increase to the target of 11 rakes per month. Housing the extra men in the town

created something of a problem as well to add to the drama of completing the order.

However they continued to meet demand and a completed train load of 20 wagons,

carrying 20 of Pederick’s root rakes was sent to Newdegate.

During 1970, Pederick was awarded the Order of the British Empire ‘as an inventor and

manufacturer of agricultural machinery’.

In 1971 the largest manufacturer of radiator cores for heavy duty vehicles in the United

States selected Wagin for its extension into the Australian market. L. & M. Radiators of

Minnesota completed arrangements to lease a portion of Pederick’s works for the

manufacture of radiators. The equipment for making the radiators was built by the Pederick

Company.

In July 1975, a Canadian contracting company purchased a Pederick six-wheel sidewinder

root rake and showed interest in distributing the machines in North America. This rake

proved to be one of the firm’s major products, and has been used to clear thousands of

hectares in Western Australia and the eastern states. The rake sent to Canada was

disassembled and cut in half before it left Fremantle.

The longest load ever to leave Pederick’s works departed on the 27th of October 1971 for

Capel. It was manufactured for Norseman Titanium Ltd. The 28m conveyor was to be used

to stockpile sands at the Capel site. Two smaller (17m) conveyors were also ordered by the

same company.

During 1973, Cliff Pederick retired to live in Perth and the business was carried on by Harley

and Rodney. The range of equipment widened to include sheep handling equipment, front

end loaders, grain dryers and bale loaders.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

17

Pederick Engineering experienced many boom and bust periods during its 65 years of

business but in the late 1980’s things got really tough. Almost all of their production was sold

through Pederick’s dealers and the agricultural industry was going through a series of poor

seasons. Most of the machinery was for clearing new land and with poor seasons the last

thing farmers wanted to do was spend money on expanding. A lot of the equipment was

sent to Pederick’s dealers on consignment, this meant they could display it to customers

but not have to pay for it until it was sold. The farmers couldn’t pay the dealers for their

equipment and the dealers weren’t paying Pederick’s engineering. In 1990 several of our

dealers, including the three biggest dealers went into receivership owing us over half a

million dollars. At that time the bank was charging Pederick’s over 20% interest and we were

losing money rapidly. Their accountant at the time, Peter Huigens, advised the business to

go into voluntary administration with the hope that Pederick’s engineering may be able to

work their way back out. The business cut back on the number of staff and only kept their

main workers on. After 12 months Pederick’s were making good money again and paying

off a lot of their debts so they approached the administrators again to question if they could

once again go into trading.

After looking at the books they agreed but said we would to get the OK from their biggest

creditor, the R & I bank. But the bank were very bitter and declined. Their suggestion? Go

into liquidation and shut the doors. This was a tremendous blow to the family and the staff,

some of whom had been with Pederick engineering for more than 20 years and to the

town. With a population of less than 2000 men, women and children the loss of 80 odd jobs

was devastating to the area. While it hit the business and staff the hardest, it hit places like

schools, shops and the hospital as there were less kids and less customers. After all these

years of innovation and creativity the business closed its doors in 1993 after a 65 year era.

The two main eras for the company were the gas producer and the land clearing. The gas

producer period was mainly at other workshops in Perth and in the eastern states while the

land clearing phase was right here in Wagin. Many people have said that the mallee

country in Australia would never have been opened up if it wasn’t for the unique machinery

Pederick engineering produced which allowed vast areas of land to be cleared quickly

and economically. This was very satisfying to the company and made the whole business

worthwhile. The whole 65 years have been an interesting journey and although it came to

a sad end Harley Pederick believes they achieved everything they set out to do and they

can be proud of the reputation they earned.

The CRC would like to thank and acknowledge the amazing insight and detail from Harley

Pederick about the history of Pederick engineering as well as references from The Emu’s

Watering Place by Myrtle Jan Pederick and The History of PEDERICK ENGINEERING WAGIN

WA by Harley Pederick without the help of these resources we would not be able to

document our towns history so well. We will be continuing to document Harley Pederick’s

stories and insights to the history of Wagin. If you the reader have a topic you want

discussed about the town feel free to contact the CRC.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

18

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

19

A DREAM COME TRUE

BY PAMELA SMIT

On the 10th January, Ryan, Chloe and baby daughter Sophia Scardetta of Koojan Hills

Performance Arabians, began the long 5 day, 4000km trek from Wagin to Sydney with their

13 year old grey Arabian mare, Marbling Novelle (Marbling Star of the East x Marbling

N’Shala).

Elle was acquired from the well known Marbling Arabians located at Arthur River, by Chloe’s

Mum, Pam Smit, when she was just a weanling, with the idea of one day becoming Chloe’s

saddle horse. Together Elle and Chloe have very successfully competed in a number of

disciplines including Official Show Horse, Dressage, Endurance and Breed Shows.

Chloe always dreamt of taking one of her own horses across to the east coast to compete

with the best of the best at the East Coast Championships and the Australian Arabian

Championships and after a somewhat rocky past twelve months, what with juggling a

newborn baby followed by a full knee reconstruction in July 2019 and then throw in the fires

that brought the road to a close east/west, the team pulled it together and made it to

Sydney!

Team KHPA has been very fortunate to be based at Suntori Park, a beautiful boutique

equestrian property in Arcadia just out of Sydney. These incredible facilities owned by

Belinda Lane-Weate, allowed Chloe and Elle to really knuckle down and focus on their first

competition being the East Coast Championships held at the end of January at the Sydney

International Equestrian Centre, and Elle certainly put her best foot forward coming home

with East Coast Champion in the Show Hunter Mare, Bridlepath Hack Mare and Arabian

Mare Ridden by a Non-Pro, winner of the “Anna Shaw” Non-Pro Ridden Arabian/Arabian

Derivative, 2 x Reserve Championships in the Dressage and Reserve Champion Ridden

Purebred Mare, as well as a number of Top 5 placings. Ryan stepped up to the plate to

show Elle in her led classes coming home with Top 5 Fashions on the Field, Top 5 Arabian

Mare shown by a Non-Pro and Top 5 (4th on points) in the Purebred Mare 8yrs and over.

We are just so proud and thankful of what this little mare from country WA has achieved so

far and are very much looking forward to her debut at the Australian Arabian

Championships in early March. Of course this doesn’t just happen by itself, there are so

many wonderful people behind the scenes that have contributed to this success, for which

we are so grateful.

WAGIN RSL SUB BRANCH Weekly Sundowners 5pm Friday Evenings

Social Evening with dinner 6pm last Friday of the month. Phone 0488 977 322 for dinner

reservations.

New service or social members welcome

Clubrooms upper floor Community Building

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

20

STARGAZING TIP - ASTROTOURISM Coming up is a “Supermoon”! This year, there are two full Moons popularly known as

“Supermoons”. They rise in March and April.

The Moon’s orbit around Earth is slightly oval shaped or elliptical. So, every month there’s a

time when the Moon is at its closest distance to Earth (at perigee) and another time when

it is at its furthest distance from Earth (at apogee).

When perigee coincides with the full Moon, it’s popularly called a “Supermoon”. And when

the Moon is at apogee? Well, it’s a “Micromoon”! Although these are not official

astronomical terms, they certainly grab your attention which means we have more people

heading outside to gaze up at the wonderful night sky.

When to look: 10th March 2020. Moonrise is at 7.25pm. The Moon will be at perigee and

only 357,122 kms from Earth. The Moon rises in the east.

What else can you see in the night sky? www.astrotourismwa.com.au/stargazing/.

Where is the next Astrotourism event? www.astrotourismwa.com.au/events/.

What’s New for Astrotourism?

There are 15 Astrotourism Towns in the network across the Mid-West and Wheatbelt regions

and momentum continues to grow. Both regions have key competitive advantages that

make it a draw card for visitors to experience a dark night sky.

There have been some reports of independent visitors and regular enquiries from bus tour

operators being received. The question asked is “How can I include stargazing on my tour?”

More work is underway to support the development of itineraries and tours. There are some

business opportunities for local residents with an interest in astronomy.

The community stargazing events have been a real success. 2020 kicked off with an

outstanding event in Wagin. A 50 strong crowd enjoyed learning more about what

Astrotourism can mean to the local industry. Several residents brought telescopes for a

quick lesson on how to use them. They’re now off and running.

Thank you to the Shire of Wagin for helping organise the event. It was also great to see five

volunteers help out on the night. Thank you to Darren, Bryan, Alan, Lyndie and Katie.

If you have ideas to start a business or service to share the night sky, Carol Redford is happy

to help get you started. Call 0427 554 035 or email stars@astrotourismwa.com.au.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

21

UNPRECEDENTED WATER CARTING EFFORTS

IN GREAT SOUTHERN

WA's Water Minister says an unprecedented shortage across the

state will force the Water Corporation to cart drinking water to more

towns within weeks.

The corporation is already carting water to 12 towns across southern

WA but says that will likely be extended to the Great Southern towns

of Jerramungup,

Ongerup, Frankland

and Borden.

Dave Kelly says the water shortages are among the

worst the state has experienced.

He has appealed for Commonwealth assistance.

"There are very serious issues relating to water in WA,

and if we're going to need to put in additional

infrastructure to deal with it, we'd be hoping that the

Commonwealth would come to the party," he said. - ABC GREAT SOUTHERN

WHAT DO YOU THINK?

From July 1, West Australians caught using their mobile phones while driving will cop a $1,000 fine

and four demerit points.

That goes for drivers caught texting, emailing, using social media, watching videos or accessing the

internet while behind the wheel.

Motorists who use their mobiles when stopped at the traffic lights, or talk on the phone while holding

the handset could be fined $500 dollars and handed three demerit points.

The current penalty in WA for drivers caught using a mobile phone behind the wheel is $400 and

three demerit points.

ORCA CALF BORN AT BREMER

Meet Grace, the newest orca calf born at the Bremer Canyon.

The little killer whale is not even a week old and has been spending a lot of time with her uncle, who

is quite protective (perhaps even over protective).

"This male has never been more than a metre from the calf, it's quite impressive to watch," said

Brodee Elsdon, a marine biologist with Naturalist

Charters.

Brodee has been monitoring Grace over the last

week and says, despite her age, she's been getting

very involved with the kills.

Her orange colour is due to being so young. It's

caused by the blood vessels and capillary's being

close to the surface. It will fade as she starts to get

fatter.

There have so far been two calves born this season.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

22

ONE STEP CLOSER TO 2020 OLYMPICS FOR SONJA

JOHNSON

South Stirling's farmer and

Olympian Sonja Johnson is one

step closer to making it into the

2020 Olympics team for

equestrian eventing.

She's just been announced on

Eventing Australia's high

performance squad for 2020,

where she made the top 10.

It was the last "chronological" box

she had to check to be fully

qualified for the games.

Sonja says now there's a series of performances competitions she has to enter over east.

If she makes the team, it will be the second time she competes for Australia.

"I remember standing on the podium and I'd just been given my medal and I looked at it

and thought wow this is amazing," she said.

"Then in a flash of thought I went 'bloody hell the Germans are standing in the middle, how

do we beat them?'."

The team is officially announced on June 20.

WAGIN TENNIS CLUB This Saturday is Wagin’s last home pennants before the finals!

We would like to invite all players, members & tennis lovers who are interested in a social

hit to come along around 6pm for a bash & refreshment.

We will put some nets up for the kids, the bar will be stocked & the bbq available for tea.

We would love to see you there!

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

23

WAGIN RSL The Wagin RSL Sub Branch wishes to thank all those who entered the raffle

at the street Carnival.

The winner was “George” with yellow ticket I 40

Several enquires were made regarding the RSL. Prospective members

(service or social) are welcome to our Friday evening sundowners at

5:30pm in the clubrooms.

WAGIN CWA Wagin CWA meeting.

Friday the 21st of February

A shared lunch will be provided all are welcome.

WAGIN DENTAL CARE

The surgery will be closed Tuesday 18th of February until the 28th of February.

Please leave a phone message and your call will be returned when they re-open at 12pm

on Tuesday 3rd of March.

COME JOIN AEROBICS IN WAGIN AN STAY ACTIVE People in the Wheatbelt have a higher rate of falls compared to the rest of WA.

Some of you may be surprised that it’s not the most senior, frail people in our communities that

are the only ones having falls.

Whilst it is true that as we get older our risk of falling and being injured by a fall increases; older

people still living in their homes are also affected.

Approximately one in three people aged 65 or over who live at home fall each year. And of

those who fell, 10% will have multiple falls and more than 30% will require medical attention.

“But falls shouldn’t be considered a normal party of ageing” states Lee Conlan, Senior

Physiotherapist at the Southern Wheatbelt Primary Health Service.

“Falls can be prevented and one way you can reduce your risk of falling is by being physically

active” says Stacy.

In Wagin you can become active and help prevent falls by joining the local Stay Active

aerobics class, which is an active class suitable for people 50 years or over.

The aerobics class is developed by the Physiotherapist and has the added benefits of improving

cardiovascular health, decreasing blood pressure, improving mental wellbeing, helping to

manage and decrease the risk of diabetes, decreasing weight and decreasing pain.

The group meets each Monday except on public holidays at the Wagin Recreation Centre at

9am-10am and it is FREE. We are commencing on 10th February 2020 this year.

Physiotherapist, Stacy Scanlan will be in attendance on Monday 17th for any new members

who are interested in joining the group.

If you can’t make it on this day, or would like further information, please contact Stacey at the

Physiotherapy Department at Southern Whealtbelt Primary Health Services on 9881 0385.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

24

Email: wwlandcare@westnet.com.au │ Phone: 9861 2222 │ Mob: 0428 231 506

.

Woodanilling Fox Shoot

February is fast upon us, and brings to mind our first round of fox shoots.

We are still finalising the date for the shoot, but it is fast approaching that time, so get your teams together and

register them with Deb Johnson on 0429 231 272.

We will be including pigs again in this years shoot to increase awareness and vigilance around their spread into our area.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

25

Mosquito Management

Don’t forget to let us know if you are interested in getting a bat box for your place to encourage microbats to roost near you

and help manage the mosquito population. Currently mosquitoes are at a low, however we can expect them back with a vengeance

once we have had a dose of rain.

Be sure to check out the range of products you can purchase to

help reduce their numbers around your home that we have featured before. If you want to know more about these mozzie

traps, come in and see Gen in the office to find out details.

.

Email: wwlandcare@westnet.com.au │ Phone: 9861 2222 │ Mob: 0428 231 506

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

26

Pig Monitoring

We have had reports of pigs in various areas within Wagin. We are calling on landholders who have seen either pigs, or evidence of them on their properties to please get in touch.

We have funding for a project that will allow for timed self feeders, traps and baiting to be done through this project,

and a workshop will be held later in the year to guide on the best way to manage them.

Please get in touch with Gen if you have seen any evidence of them around your place. Left unchecked, they rapidly breed

and can suddenly start causing significant damage to fencing,

Email: wwlandcare@westnet.com.au │ Phone: 9861 2222 │ Mob: 0428 231 506

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

27

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

28

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

29

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

30

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

31

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS COMMUNITY NEWS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

32

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS ADVERTISING THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

33

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS ADVERTISING THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

34

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS ADVERTISING THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

35

Simone Jane’s Hair Design

0457 611 303 Tavistock Street, Wagin

Monday CLOSED

Tuesday 9 – 7

Wednesday 9 – 5

Thursday 9 – 7

Friday 9 – 6

Saturday 8:30 – 3

Hair Design for Ladies, Gents & Children

Simone Stephens

After Hours Appointments Available

WANT TO SEE YOUR

BUSINESS HERE?

Fill this spot for $15

an edition!

Alternatively the CRC

has a wide range of

advert sizes available

to the public so be

sure to pop in or give

us a call today!

9861 1644

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS ADVERTISING THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

36

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS ADVERTISING THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

37

DR HUGH SHARPE, DENTIST

Dr Hugh Sharpe, dentist, has commenced practice at Smiles in

Narrogin.

Tuesday to Friday

8am to 6pm.

Phone 9881 5573 for appointments.

Smiles in Narrogin

Upstairs, 32 Egerton Street,

Narrogin

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS ADVERTISING THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

38

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS ADVERTISEMENT THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

39

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS NOTICES THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

40

WAGIN CHURCH SERVICES

ST JOSEPH’S CATHOLIC

CHURCH WAGIN

ST GEORGES ANGLICAN

COMMUNITY OF WAGIN

THE WAGIN BAPTIST

CHURCH

WAGIN VINEYARD

CHURCH

WAGIN UNITING

CHURCH

SUNDAY SERVICE

9 AM

ALL WELCOME

CHURCH HALL

AVAILABLE FOR

FUNCTIONS PLEASE

CONTACT THE

CHURCH WARDEN

ON 0429611015

SUNDAY 10.30AM

ALL WELCOME

SUNDAY SCHOOL

& CRÈCHE

FEBRUARY 21ST

VINEYARD MEAL &

WORSHIP @ 6.30PM

140 LALLA RHOOK RD

WAGIN

FEBRUARY 28TH

WORLD DAY OF PRAYER

COME TOGETHER TO

PRAY @ UNITING

CHURCH @ 9.30AM

ENQUIRES: 0417145628

FEBRUARY 16TH

DARKAN 9.00AM

S V SCHALKWYK

WAGIN 10.15AM

ARTHUR PEDERICK

FEBRUARY 23RD

WARATAH 9.15AM

S V SCHALKWYK

WAGIN 10.15AM

S V SCHALKWYK

WAGIN ESSENTIAL SERVICES

DOCTOR: 9861 1633

DENTIST: 9861 1400

CHILD HEALTH: 9861 1224

VETERINARY SURGEON: 9861 1844

HOSPITAL: 9861 3444

WAGIN DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL: 9861 3200

WAGIN S.E.S: 132500

WAGIN SHIRE COUNCIL: 9861 1177

WATER SUPPLY: 13 13 75

WESTERN POWER EMERGENCY: 13 13 51

POLICE STATION: 9861 1211 OR 000 OR

131 444

AMBULANCE AND FIRE BRIGADE: 000

HISTORICAL VILLAGE ROSTER AM PM FRIDAY 14TH FEBRUARY

RON MAX BELL

SATURDAY 15TH

CHRISTINE RICH MELANIE MEEHAN

SUNDAY 16TH

KARIN PRAETZ NEIL VAGG

MONDAY 17TH

PHIL NORMINGTON GEOFF CHERITON

TUESDAY 18TH

SIMERET & JANE MAURIE BECKER

WEDNESDAY 19TH

JOYCE & MARLEEN DORRIE

THURSDAY 20TH

JOHN SPRIGG STEELS

FRIDAY 21ST

JOHN FARROW DENISE PALMER

SATURDAY 22ND

T.B.A. MELANIE MEEHAN

SUNDAY 23RD

HEATHER MCDOUGALL NEIL VAGG

MONDAY 24TH

PHIL NORMINGTON T.B.A.

TUESDAY 25TH

SIMERET & JANE MAURIE BECKER

WEDNESDAY 26TH

JOYCE & MARLEEN DORRIE

THURSDAY 27TH

ANNE BROOKS T.B.A.

VILLAGE MEETINGS ARE HELD EVERY SECOND

WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH AT THE VILLAGE FROM 4PM

WHEATBELT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

CONTACTS

WHEATBELT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE

9621 0999

RURALLINK (AFTER HOURS CARE) 1800 552 002

AVON COMMUNITY SERVICES 9622 2612

AVIVO 9574 9800

AMITY HEALTH 9842 2797

HOLYOAKE 9881 1999

CONSUMER OF MENTAL HEALTH WA 9258 9811

HELPING MINDS 9427 7100

MENTAL HEALTH ADVOCACY SERVICE

1800 999 057

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS FLYERS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

41

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS FLYERS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

42

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS FLYERS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

43

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS FLYERS THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

44

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS PUZZLE PAGE THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

45

Across

1 Superficial (7)

5 Healed (5)

8 Leaves out (5)

9 Adverts (anag.) (7)

10 Thoughtful (7)

11 Great honour and

prestige (5)

12 Flood (6)

14 Third sign of the

zodiac (6)

18 Blended (5)

20 Type of biscuit (7)

22 Soft Italian cheese

(7)

23 Split asunder (5)

24 Of the moon (5)

25 Irritated (7)

Down

1 Halted (7)

2 Completely foreign

(5)

3 Enduring (7)

4 Thomas Hardy

country (6)

5 Loud resonant noise

(5)

6 Pasta dish (7)

7 Papa (5)

13 Dictionary (7)

15 Even-tempered (7)

16 Lit (7)

17 Acquire (6)

18 Wall painting (5)

19 Discourage,

dissuade (5)

21 Precious stone (5)

SUDOKU A number may not appear twice in the same row or in the same column or in any of the nine 3x3

subregions HARD

BRAIN TEASERS

1. What do the letter T and an island have in common?

2. I build bridges of silver and crowns of gold. Who am I?

3. What is greater than God, more evil than the Devil, the poor have it and the rich need

it?

EASY

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS PUZZLE PAGE THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

46

LAST WEEK’S ANSWERS EASY HARD

BRAIN TEASERS

When you have me, you want to share me.

When you share me, you no longer have me.

THE ANSWER IS ‘SECRET.’

What can travel around the world, but stays in one corner?

THE ANSWER IS STAMP.

What can run, but never walks,

Has a mouth, but never talks,

Has a head, but never weeps,

Has a bed, but never sleeps?

THE ANSWER IS RIVER.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS RECIPE BOOK THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

47

KOREAN CHILLI, SESAME & HONEY CHICKEN

INGREDIENTS

12 chicken thighs,

boneless & skinless

2T soy sauce

1T sesame oil

Thumb sized piece ginger,

grated

4 spring onions, sliced

For the glaze

4 T Korean chilli paste

(gochujang) or use a

mixture of 3T tomato

sauce & 1T sriracha chilli

sauce

2T honey

Juice ½ lime

1T soy sauce

1t sesame oil

2T sesame seeds

METHOD

1. Toss the chicken in the soy sauce, sesame oil and ginger. Thread each thigh on two

long metal skewers, so that each skewer pierces one side of the thigh. Keep

threading the chicken, making sure it’s packed onto the skewers tightly. Chill until

you’re ready to cook. Mix the ingredients for the glaze.

2. Heat the BBQ. If using a coal BBQ, wait for the coals to turn ashen before you start

cooking. Cook the kebab for 5-8 mins on each side (depending on the heat). Once

nicely charred but not fully cooked through, start painting on the glaze. The honey

will catch if cooked for too long – the key to nice sticky chicken is applying the

glaze in layers, turning the kebab often.

3. Once the glaze has been used up and the chicken is cooked through (it’ll take

about 20 mins in total), transfer to a plate and leave to cool for 5 mins before

serving scattered with spring onions.

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS KIDS CORNER THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

48

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS CALENDAR THURSDAY

FEBRUARY 13TH 2020

49

50

THE WAGIN WOOL PRESS IS PRODUCED AT THE

46-48 Tudhoe St, Wagin | PH: 9861 1644 | E: admin@wagincrc.net.au

Printed versions of the Wagin Wool Press are available from;

The CRC, Wagin IGA and Foodworks.

The Wagin Wool Press is also available online. To receive the Wool Press online please

email news@wagincrc.net.au

For any more information or if you are wishing to contribute/advertise please contact

the CRC.

CRC OPERATING HOURS

Monday – Friday

9:00am – 4:00pm

CLOSED Weekends and Public Holidays

THE WAGIN CRC IS MANAGED BY A VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE

CHAIRPERSON: Ellie Roberts| VICE CHAIR: Stephanie Dimmock

SECRETARY: Jessica Hamersley (Acting Treasurer) | TREASURER: VACANT

MEMBERS: Vicki Daley, Kayla Patuwai, Jeffery Stewart, Calista Van Schalkwyk

DISCLAIMER:

1) No liability shall be incurred by the Wagin Wool Press by reason of any amendments to, or

error; inaccuracy in; partial total omission of an advertisement; by reason of delay; default or

from any other cause whatsoever. If in the opinion of the Wagin Wool Press the error clearly

reduces the value of advertisement and the advertiser notifies it to the Wagin Wool Press within

5 business days of the publication date, then one correction insertion will be made at no charge.

2) While the Wagin Wool Press aims to publish all material submitted, the Wagin Wool Press

reserves the right to refuse to publish or re-publish any contribution or advertisement without

giving any reason.

3) No articles, letters or advertisements will be accepted which may appear to be defamatory

or accusatory, or to favour one side in a legal dispute.

4) The Wagin Wool Press reserves the right to shorten or otherwise amend any contribution other

than advertisements.

5) The opinions, views and beliefs expressed in articles and other submissions to the Wagin Wool

Press do not necessarily reflect the opinion, views or beliefs of the CRC staff or Committee.