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January 14, 2015

Tidy Towns’ $1000 reward Walpole’s Tidy Towns Committee

(TTC) is putting up a reward of

$1,000 for information leading to

the successful prosecution of the

person or people responsible for

cutting down trees in Pioneer Park.

The incident occurred in the

early hours of Monday, January 5.

“This is the third case of

vandalism in our main street

involving the cutting down or

poisoning of trees,” said TTC

member Michael Filby.

“Walpole depends on tourism

for its survival and acts of such

senseless vandalism can only have

a negative effect on our image.

“The three peppermint trees cut

down in Pioneer Park blocked

tourist access for half a day,

leaving visitors with a negative

image of our town.”

Mr Filby added: “This type of

senseless vandalism cannot be

tolerated; anyone with relevant

information should contact

Walpole Police on 9840 1618.”

Walpole Police Sergeant David

Wall said: “We will only listen to

real information or evidence that

might lead to a suspect and,

subsequently, a conviction.

“We are not interested in

rumour and innuendo.”

Interested parties When WW discussed the reward

with Mr Filby’s fellow members of

the TTC it turned out that not all

were in agreement.

One TTC member thought the

reward was only $500.

Another member did not know

about the reward and thought it

might be a misuse of TTC money.

TTC chair and newly appointed

Walpole Nornalup Visitor Centre

manager Adele Brown confirmed

the $1,000 amount and that it was

not TTC’s money.

Ms Brown said it was donated

to the TTC by “interested parties”

for the purposes of the reward.

No different to theft? Three red flowering gum trees at

the western end of the main

Nockolds Street are thought to

have been poisoned in December.

Mr Filby said: “[The trees] had

a value of $200 each (excluding

freight and labour).

“This is a significant cost to the

Shire of Manjimup; no different to

theft,” added the former Hong

Kong policeman.

Meet the new faces of the Walpole CRC and Bendigo Bank Agency, page 5

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January 14, 2015 - 3

Income Tax , BAS & FBT Returns

Financial Statement

Tax Planning & Advice

Bookkeeping set up & training

Mobile Service available

Walpole Quality Meats

Your Local Butcher

Jan 17

NO DOGS

Walpole Markets is now dog-free!

Important Deadlines

Date Details

Jan 17 Walpole Markets @ Pioneer Park

22 CRC school holidays activities

Albany ten pin bowling & lunch

26 Australia Day Avag’day Markets @

Pioneer Park

28 CRC school holidays activities

Walpole Cinema “Turbo the Snail”

29-

30

My War? dance production @ Albany

Entertainment Centre

Feb 28 ‘Thank You Fireys’ Red Balloon Day

Oct 3 Live Life with Relish Festival

Calendar of Events

New ad rates Effective Feb 1, Walpole

Weekly advertising rates

will increase a little for

most ad sizes. This is the

first increase for a long

time! Lock in current

rates for 12 months and

get a 13th month for free

if you book and pay in

advance by Jan 30.

WH&S comment Public comment period

for the Work Health and

Safety Bill 2014 will

close on Jan 30.

Marron season The marron season is now

open and will run until 12

noon on Feb 5.

Herring limits New herring bag limits of

12 per angler per day will

come into effect from

Mar 1.

Walpole Quality Meats

Support us

support the community

NOTE: The planned bus run for Ten Pin Bowling in

Albany, due to leave Walpole at 10am Jan 22, will only

go ahead if expressions of interest are received by Jan 20.

This activity can only take place if all 10 places on the

community bus are filled.

The cost is just $25 for three games including lunch.

Please register by phoning Mimma at the Walpole

CRC on 9840 1395.

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St George’s Anglican Church

Walpole Corner Vista and Pier Streets

Holy Communion Sunday 10am.

Contact: Rev Sue Lodge-Calvert

Telephone: 9848 2173

Website: www.denmarkanglican.org.au

Jan 14 Margot Pierce, Jed Cummuskey

Jan 16 Kailis Bellanger

Jan 17 Cohan Smith, Dean Benson

Jan 18 Ros Hatfield

Jan 19 Cohen Taylor

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Temperatures and rainfall for Sunday January 4 to Saturday January 10, 2015

Temperatures Rainfall

Min Max mm

Sunday 10.4 24.4 0

Monday 13.3 29.5 0

Tuesday 17.8 24.6 0

Wednesday 16.2 20.3 1.0

Thursday 13.8 20.6 0

Friday 13.1 20.0 0.2

Saturday 14.6 NR 0.8

2.0 Total rainfall for the week

Forecast for the next five days:

Sources: www.bom.gov.au; www.willyweather.com.au

Weather

Walpole Waste Transfer Station

Tuesday and Thursday 1 - 5; Sunday 9 - 5

Peaceful Bay Tip

Wednesday 9 - 1; Sunday 1 - 4.30

Library ph: 9840 1108

Wednesday 9 - 12 and 1 - 3.30

Friday 9 - 12 and 1 - 3.30 Saturday 9 -12

Walpole Op Shop

Monday—Friday 9.30 - 11.30 and Saturday 10 -1

Times to Remember

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January 14, 2015 - 5

The Committee, staff, and

volunteers of the Walpole

Community Resource Centre

(CRC) say they are delighted to

welcome new faces to their team:

Mimma Thompson

Mimma Thompson joins the CRC

as its 10th trainee, replacing Claire

Anning who was snapped up by

Pioneer Store IGA.

Mimma is excited about

working in Walpole and broadening

her horizons with the CRC.

Her traineeship will run for 12

months and she will mainly cover

customer service and reception.

Originally from Brunswick

Junction, Mimma moved to Perth

when she was 18 and worked in a

bank for 14 years.

In 2005 Mimma and her partner

bought a house in Walpole.

After four years travelling to and

from Perth and spending all their holidays in Walpole they

purchased a small acreage out of town and moved there

permanently in 2009.

Mimma has since worked as an office administrator

and also served six years in the hospitality industry on a

casual basis.

Her favourite pastime is

photography and gardening.

Sonja Thulke Sonja Thulke is Walpole’s new

Bendigo Bank Agency teller,

replacing Adele Brown who was

headhunted by Walpole Nornalup

Visitor Centre.

Sonja will share tellering duties

with Julie-Ann Mount for the four

days that the bank is open (Tuesday

to Friday).

Born in Preetz, northern

Germany, Sonja had two years

training and working in childcare

before entering the private banking

industry for nine years.

In September 2011 Sonja came

to Australia to travel and work.

By December she had arrived in

Walpole and started work at the

Walpole Hotel Motel.

Fortunately for Walpole, Sonja fell for the publican’s

son, Damien Burton, and together they have recently

moved into a new townhouse with their 22-month old

daughter Mila.

The 31-year old enjoys fitness, yoga, craft, guitar,

travel, family, friends and meeting new people.

New faces at the CRC, bank

Sonja Thulke, left, will share Bendigo Bank Agency tellering duties with

Julie-Ann Mount at Walpole Central.

Mimma Thompson is the new face at the Walpole CRC

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welcomes contributions and feedback from readers via

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in the next available edition of the Weekly.

The Walpole Weekly is YOUR newspaper; published

by the community for the community.

There is so much going on that it is impossible for

the Community Resource Centre to cover it all for you.

You can help us with words:

If you’re on a committee or in a club, let us know

what happened at your big event.

If you've witnessed something amusing,

dramatic, unusual or eventful, jot it down for us.

If you’re an expert in a particular subject or a

close follower of politics, sports, books, music,

or anything else, we welcome your idea for a

regular column.

If you’ve written a joke, poem or a very short

story we’d love to share it with the community.

If you think you can’t write, you probably can; and

of course we will edit and proofread it!

And you can help us with pictures (and captions):

If you’ve attended an event send us your snaps

(please identify all the people in them).

If you’ve caught a huge whiting or seen a ghost

in Pioneer Park, send us your pictorial proof.

Submit your contributions and ideas for stories and

columns to weekly@walpole.org.au.

Letters and contributions to the

January 14, 2015 - 7

The double tow chain, taut, connected two goliaths.

Attached to one end, the mighty engine of a tractor

roared, its gigantic rear wheels tenaciously gripping the

bitumen on the Nornalup Hill road.

Held fast by the steel links at the other end, a semi-

trailer's diesel engine screamed angrily, its cabin

violently shaking in a cloud of dust.

Shortly before, last Thursday afternoon (January 8),

this truck with a full load of Western Power electricity

poles had attempted the steep incline of Macpherson

Drive only to lose engine power and career back down.

Possibly to avoid disaster below, the trailer jack-

knifed, wedging its rear wheels deep into a culvert.

Teetering on an angle the cargo of poles threatened

an avalanche of awful consequence.

Into this desperate scene came the red tractor.

The laws of physics would not give up easily so the

engines fell to a murmur, the forest still, as the farmer

and trucker consulted.

My wife and I turned to each other; “pray!”

Then, taking up the challenge once again, the drivers

were back in their seats and inch by inch rubber took

ground till both vehicles came to rest on the summit.

No longer just a ‘red tractor’; it shall now be known

as ‘Samson’ for having earned the name of the Hebrew

strong man of old.

And to Samson’s proud owner, we salute you, sir,

for the many occasions you have aided those in need.

— Geoffrey Newby

Red farm tractor “Samson” saves semi-trailer

WALPOLE POLICE REPORT

by Sgt David Wall

I have noted in recent issues of the

Weekly a number of letters to the

Editor regarding North Walpole Rd

and its various users and uses.

Most of us have travelled along

this road at some stage and we are

aware of the dangers that it poses.

It is narrow, has blind corners,

and wildlife cross it at the most

inopportune moments; among other

things.

Can anyone tell me the speed

limit for this road? There are no

signs.

I have made contact with other

government agencies who are

responsible for the upkeep and

management of our roads and

highlighted my concerns about

North Walpole Rd.

After being directed from one

person to another, I finally spoke to

someone who listened and who

referred to the road as “that old

chestnut”.

Maybe we will see a result soon.

Traffic matters The speed limit on any road is the

maximum you are legally entitled to

travel at, however, if conditions

dictate, you may have to travel at a

slower speed. Research shows that

driving just 5Kph above the set

speed limit—even in a 60Kph

zone—significantly increases the

risk of serious injury or death.

There are hefty fines for

motorists who speed, along with

demerit points that can lead to a loss

of license.

At certain times, double demerits

applies. The next period is over the

Australia Day long weekend.

Speeding is a major factor in

traffic crashes in WA contributing

to about 35% of crash deaths.

DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE!

OBEY THE SPEED LIMIT!

DON’T BE DISTRACTED!

BUCKLE UP!

Emergency services As a community we are very

fortunate to have the number of

emergency services we have.

Most of these services are only

possible thanks to volunteers.

I have experienced working with

most of the volunteer emergency

services and am very impressed by

how they go about their business.

I’ve seen the St John Ambulance

volunteers respond at all times of

the day and night to a variety of

jobs; be it a conveyance to hospital,

responding to a road crash, or

assisting with a snake bite victim on

the Bibbulmun Track.

We have worked with the

Volunteer Fire & Rescue crew who

have attended a number of road

crashes with us and assisted getting

motorists out of their vehicles.

I’ve been out with the Volunteer

Marine Rescue to locate stranded

boats and tow them safely home.

We have a State Emergency

Service unit that provides all sorts

of assistance to us and our

community in times of need.

There are also the Volunteer

Bush Fire Brigade people who,

along with staff from Department of

Parks and Wildlife, are prepared to

fight bush fires should they threaten

our community.

I’ve seen firsthand how they all

work together as a team doing a

fantastic job and we should be very

proud and consider ourselves lucky

that our community has people like

them who are willing to respond to

serious incidents when called upon.

Thank you to you all.

I encourage you to sign on as a

volunteer and learn new skills.

Feel free to call us or contact a

volunteer group directly.

North Walpole Rd: “that old chestnut”

8 - January 14, 2015

During the Albany Anzac Commemorations in

November more than 1000 people walked through the

door to see the My War? exhibition at the Vancouver

Arts Centre.

Building on this success the My War? team has

developed a full-length dance show which is set to take

the stage at Albany Entertainment Centre.

My War? is a poignant and ground-breaking youth

arts performance which gives a voice to creative young

people in the Great Southern.

My War? reveals the complexity of our feelings

about war, from gaming fun to terrorism fear.

Inspired by contact with war veterans, this dance

and theatre performance provokes a fresh view of war

and its influence on contemporary culture.

The cast of My War? are fifteen talented local

performers aged between 14 and 25.

The professional production team includes James

Gentle (sound), Shannon Hawks (costume), Perth’s

Ashlee Poole (lighting) and one of Australia’s most

respected dance producers Annette Carmichael.

The show dates are January 29 & 30, 7.30pm at the

Albany Entertainment Centre

Tickets $14 ­ $36 from the venue 9844 5005

or online at www.albanyentertainment.com.au

YOGA THURSDAYS 6 - 7.30 pm at the

Walpole Community Hall SATURDAYS 9 - 10.30 am at the

Walpole Rec Centre

Enquiries: Jenny 9840 1804

Youngsters and their families in Albany and

surrounding areas will have the opportunity to laugh

their socks off when the FRINGE WORLD Kids

Comedy Gala heads to town early February.

The 2015 Outer Fringe Tour will bring an eclectic

selection of entertainers from around Australia and the

world to the stage across eight locations.

“Entertainment options on the south coast really fire

up in summer, with the Great Southern Festival and

FRINGE offering something a little left of centre for

locals to enjoy,” said Member for the South West

Region Colin Holt MLC

Albany has been visited by FRINGE WORLD

performers twice before since organisers started

bringing the festival’s acts to the bush on a regional

touring leg in 2012.

Mr Holt added: “Previously FRINGE regional tours

have targeted adult audiences, but this year it’s all

about entertaining kids with humour and some

outlandish onstage antics from three leading acts, one

of whom is a comedy award winner.”

The 60-minute show features WA cabaret,

improvisation and variety show entertainer Magnus

Danger Magnus (pictured), UK funny man and hip-hop

aficionado Chris Turner, and award-winning Victorian

comedian and Spicks & Specks host Josh Earl.

FRINGE WORLD Director Amber Hasler said the

festival was now recognised as one of the very

best “fringe festivals” in the world.

“We're so pleased to be able to bring the show on

the road and make new fans and friends [in regional]

communities in our beautiful State,” she said.

The South West tour heads to Southern Edge Arts

next to the Albany PCYC building on February 1 after

performing in Donnybrook and Bridgetown.

For more information contact Southern Edge Arts

on 9841 6002.

Tickets: www.trybooking.com/GOQR

FRINGE comes to Albany What is it good for?

January 14, 2015 - 9

Southern calamari (Sepioteuthis australis) have become

an iconic species for recreational fishers in south-

western WA.

An increased interest in squid fishing over recent

years, following a decline in the abundance of

scalefish, increased fishing restrictions, and

advancements in highly specialised and efficient squid

fishing methods has raised concerns about the

sustainability of S. australis stocks.

With assistance from recreational fishers, a new

project aims to fill knowledge gaps on squid biology

and provide vitally important data on the stock

structure of this species in south-western WA.

— www.recfishwest.org.au/conservation/research

Southern squid study

Not endangered enough? Western ringtail possums have been placed on the

endangered list, with some studies estimating there are

as few as 8,000 adults of the species in the wild.

The species’ status was changed from vulnerable to

endangered, the second highest risk level, in the annual

review of the Western Australian threatened species.

The Wilderness Society of WA said the species

should have been marked as critically endangered.

The possums live in three isolated pockets in south-

western WA: the Swan coastal plain, near Busselton;

the southern forests, near Manjimup; and the south

coast, near Albany.

— www.theguardian.com/australia-news

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10 - January 14, 2015

Social All about you, your family, your friends, and

your happy snaps taken at social events

around town. Email weekly@walpole.org.au

Is this photograph yours? Please contact the Walpole CRC on 9840 1395 if this is your photograph, you

recognise the people in it, or you think you know where it originated.

The original photograph was left behind in the CRC’s scanner some

months ago; we’re not sure how long ago now.

Previous efforts to identify the owner of the image have failed.

Work experience at the Tree Top Walk for Zane

Sawyer of Walpole proved that a day in the life of a

guide is an interesting and extraordinary job.

Department of Parks and Wildlife (DPaW) Tree Top

Walk business manager Julie Ross said it was great to

welcome 16-year-old Zane to the team during his

summer holidays.

“Zane was keen to stay busy

and gain an understanding of a

working environment at a major

tourism attraction.”.

“Zane’s first day saw him

welcoming visitors onto the walk

and surveying them.

“He also looked after Spingle,

the Tree Top Walk mascot, as

she met her adoring public

during the day.

“Zane has strong links to

Parks and Wildlife with his

father Mick Sawyer working as a

ranger for the Frankland office in

Walpole.”

Zane said he was keen to keep

busy during the holidays and

learn some new skills.

“I am looking forward to

other challenging roles here

[during the summer.] It’s all so

varied and I am just enjoying the

ride,” he said.

Zane, who will enter year 11

at Denmark High School next

month, hopes to be a lawyer.

Zane Sawyer with Tree Top Walk’s mascot, Spingle, and (third from right) with guests

Zane’s summer Walk experience

January 14, 2015 - 11

This year will be Tony Boyle’s

sixth partnering with the Walpole

Community Resource Centre (CRC)

on the Avag’day in Walpole

Australia Day event, January 26.

And this year will be the first

that Brendan Boyle, Mr Boyle’s

nephew, will join the fun .

Good timing! The Broomehill

farmer recently broke a world

record by shearing 973 sheep in 24

hours; thrashing the previous mark

by 253. Brendan donated his prize

to prostate cancer research.

Tony believes his nephew’s

record will never be broken with

current shearing equipment.

Avag’day 2015 will feature

demonstrations and activities from

11:00 am onwards, including sheep

dog trials with Australia’s top

trialler, Walpole’s Tony Boyle.

Mr Boyle’s multiple award

winning Boylee Stud Dogs will

walk a mob of sheep through

Pioneer Park and yard them in an

area under the peppermint trees.

Gun shearer Brendan Boyle will

shear the mob while Tony provides

commentary on the different

techniques used.

Let’s see how fast Brendan

shears the last of the mob.

Champion breeder Jenny

Whitelock, now also from Walpole,

will assist Tony Boyle with the

sheep dog trial and also show off

her blind dancing dog and a pen full

of puppies.

Local qualified wool classer

Lorraine Bain, assisted by her

rouseabout daughter, will class the

freshly-shorn fleece and explain

microns and grading.

Talent boilover Brendan’s brother Damien Boyle is

also a gun shearer having been State

Champion 18 times.

Damien’s first public shearing

demonstration was at a Walpole P

& C fundraising event years ago.

Tony Boyle continues to do well

in trialling competitions: 2nd in

Open Championships.

Tony Boyle and Jenny

Whitelock won three Improver

Championships in succession, not to

mention the Albany Open

Championship with a win of 30

points, which is very rare.

Jenny Whitelock has also won an

Improver by more than 30 points.

On top of his world record for

shearing, Brendan Boyle is also a

singer and has a CD for sale, the

proceeds for which go towards

prostate cancer research.

— Jennifer Willcox

Tony Boyle reckons his nephew Brendan Boyle’s 24-hour shearing world

record (973 sheep) will never be broken with current equipment.

Be sure to Avag’day in Walpole

Walpole Mobile Hairdresser

To all my lovely clients I want to say THANK YOU for the time you have given me to spend

with my mum. I am back in Walpole now.

Jo Lane Ph 9840 1241 for an appointment

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12 - January 14, 2015

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Sport Whether it’s for fun or money we want to

know what inspires competitiveness in

Walpole. Email weekly@walpole.org.au

Scroungers Golf Notes Results from January 6, 2015: Par

1st G Peck +2

2nd W Hawkins square

3rd S Hunter square

Novelties

Best 2nd #11 C Oliver

Best 4th #10 R Perpoli

Nearest the pin #3 R Paraidice

Longest putt #9 R Perpoli

Best 2nd #5 N Fry

Birdies #7 G Peck

#5 W Hawkins

#7 B Cooper

— Betty Cooper Walpole Quality Meats

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Pennants Bowls Results from January 10, 2015:

Walpole Ladies 4 Albany Middleton Beach 0

Mens Club Champion Pairs winners were John

Sampson and Damien Burton

— Peter Grant

Marathon Swim See pg 15 for a story on the Walpole-Nornalup swim!

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January 14, 2015 - 13

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14 - January 14, 2015

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$10 per additional. Email weekly@walpole.org.au

VEHICLE FOR SALE

Hyundai Tucson Elite 20015, 2.7-Ltr V6. 226,000Km. Many extras. Good condition.

$6,500 neg. Ph 0408 084 662

THANK YOU

Diane, Chris, Russell, Darryl, Terry and families wish to thank you for your calls, cards, and hugs

on the sad passing of John Hill.

FIRE FIGHTING UNIT FOR SALE

700-litre w/ extra 40m hose for spray lance & fixed spray boom; on lic trailer w/ tool boxes &

winch. $1750. Ph 9840 1300 / 0427477413

FOR SALE

1 x solid white baby cot in good condition $50.00

1 x Epson print/copy/scan/fax comes with photo

paper and cartridges; in good working order $50.00

Please phone Walpole Family Centre

9840 1400 and leave a message. We will call you back ASAP.

HOUSEHOLD SALE

Used h/hold goods: bar fridge, heaters, K/Q-size beds, bean bags, electrical items, some china

etc. Nornalup Teahouse, Jan 17 from 8am

January 14, 2015 - 15

A tiger snake joined the athletes

during the marathon swim from the

Walpole Town Jetty to Nornalup’s

first boatshed, January 11.

Spotted by a support crew, the

slitherer was swimming close to

one of the swimmers.

Swimmers might expect to see a

shark on a marathon front crawl

but not usually a snake.

However, that should be

expected on a hot day around the

Walpole and Nornalup Inlets and

Frankland River.

Ben Patrick, who started the event last year, and

Denmark competitor Nicole Hodgson both commented

on how scenic and varied the swim is because it takes

you from the choppy open water of the Nornalup Inlet

to the narrow and often surprisingly shallow Frankland

River fringed with Karri forest.

As with all marathon swims (at least 10km) the key

challenges are tides, chop and temperature.

This year the water was relatively warm.

Stingers and sharks can sometimes be an issue on

marathon swims, but are far less likely during the

Walpole to Nornalup Marathon than in coastal races,

which for some is a significant advantage.

Ben Patrick did the swim last year—alone—as a

personal challenge and for a bit of fun and exercise.

He was hoping for more starters this year. And he

got them.

A number of the competitors this year have swum

the annual Perth to Rottnest event, for which the

Walpole to Nornalup swim is the perfect training

distance—12km—about two thirds of Perth to Rottnest.

Paul Downie, who has a holiday house in

Nornalup—as do most of the competitors—has also

swum the English Channel and competed in the

Manhattan Island Marathon, New York, which is 46km!

The Rex family joined the event as a team.

And a swimmer from Albany left his bicycle at

Nornalup so that after the swim he could

ride back to Walpole to get his car!

For some people there’s no such thing

as too much exercise.

I heard several comments from locals

in Walpole saying the swimmers were all

a bit nutty. They probably are but it’s

great to have them out there and

hopefully we’ll see them and their

support crew next year.

Super-fish Nicole Hodgson won

comfortably in 3 hrs 30 mins.

All competitors stopped for the obligatory energy

refuelling coffee and cake at Rocky Crossing;

swimmers do things in style!

Mr Patrick said that although he wasn’t pushing for

the event to grow he wouldn’t be surprised if it

inevitably did as all swimmers enjoyed it and word

might spread within the swimming community.

He would be happy should any interested locals join

him next year and he may also consider a separate

swim, such as Town Jetty or Coalmine Beach to the

Nornalup Inlet mouth.

— Tim Gamblin

Tiger snake sets the pace!

16 - January 14, 2015