SNOWTOWN

INFORMATION BOOKLET

WELCOME TO SNOWTOWN.“The Gateway to the Barunga Ranges”

EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Police 8865 2100 or 131 444 or 000

Ambulance 000

Hospital 8865 0100

Doctor (Surgery) 8865 2222 (AH) 8841 3777

Fire - Emergency 8865 2000

RAA -Snowtown 8865 2031

AGL Enquiries 131 245

The Snowtown Township was proclaimed on 17th December 1878 by the Governor of South Australia, Sir Thomas Jervois, to perpetuate the name of his private secretary, Thomas Snow. The town is situated 105.5 metres above sea level with an average rainfall of 389 mm, Snowtown is a prosperous settlement 148 km north of Adelaide.

The district is noted for its high quality wheat, wool, fat lambs and first class stock breeding.

Meeting dates and events of the district can be found on the Community Calendar prepared by the Lions Club and available at the end of each year from Snowtown Newsagency.

All information provided in this booklet was considered correct at the time of printing. Further information can be obtained from the Snowtown Community Management Committee, Box 42, Snowtown 5520

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SERVICESAMBULANCES.A. Ambulance in Snowtown is crewed by volunteers, 24 hours/day, 365 days a year.To become an ambulance officer a police check, a medical and an interview is conducted. The nationally accredited Certificate 4 in Basic Emergency Care, is completed and volunteers work in a team environment. All enquiries welcome!Training is weekly during school term time on Thursday nights, 8:00 p.m.

Snowtown Station 8865 2330 Fax 8865 2402

Jenny Crago (Team Leader) 0419 036 433Morag Gibbs

ATMSituated at the Roadhouse on Highway One. Maximum Withdrawal $300

BANKSANZ Agency Snowtown Newsagency 8865 2273 Open 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. For Large withdrawals please give

adequate notice.

Bank SA Electronic Agency IGA 8865 2070Commonwealth (Agency) Post Office 8865 2070GIROPOST (most other banks / Credit Unions) Post Office 8865 2070 Open Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

CFSCFS is held on every second and fourth Wednesday of the month at the fire shed. CFS is always looking for new volunteers. For further information contact John Hansen (Captain) 8865 2110

CHILD CARE - OccasionalAvailable at the Kindy (during Kindy Times) for $3 per hour for any child who is toilet trained.

CYHVenue: Snowtown Kindergarten. Glen Davidson Drive.CYH Nurse Sally Michael (8865 2445) attends playgroup 1 -2 times per term for a ‘drop in’ clinic.Parent Help line 1300 364 100Or visit website: www.cyh.com

DOCTOR Surgery – 70 Railway Tce East 8865 2222 (A/Hrs) 8841 3777Doctors from Clare Medical CentreProcedures include acupuncture, Interferential treatment, Ultra Sound, Manipulation.Emergencies can be seen at the Snowtown Hospital

Consulting times Mon 9:30 a.m. – 12:00noon & 2:15pm - 4:15 p.m. Dr Sanders Tuesday 2:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Dr Gregg Wednesday 2:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Dr Koo Thursday Closed Friday 10:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Dr Gregg

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HALLRailway Terrace East. Available for bookings for concerts, cabarets, weddings, stage shows in main hall. Smaller functions in supper room. Two meeting rooms. Powder room. Well equipped kitchen. Prices for hire available from the Secretary - D Hawkes, 10 High Street East. Ph 8865 2036.

HEALTH SERVICES SNOWTOWN HOSPITAL Phone: 8865 0100

Fax: 8865 2090Website; lnh@sa.gov.au

LEISURE ACTIVITY GROUP Phone: 8865 0130Tuesday & Friday afternoons, 1:00pm – 3:30pmWednesdays 10:00 a.m. – 3:30pm

HOCKY’S SHED Tuesdays 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.Produce new furniture and restore old furniture

LUMEAH HOMES – Low Care residential Accommodation 8865 0185Information Book available on website

LOWER NORTH COMMUNITY HEALTH 8842 6555PHYSIOTHERAPIST – Visits fortnightly, appointment via LNCHSPODIATRY - Visits monthly - appointment via LNCHSDIETICIAN Visits monthly, appointment via LNCHSDIABETIC EDUCATOR Visits monthly, appointment via LNCHSSpeech Pathology, Mental Health, Occupational Therapist visits on request.

MEALS ON WHEELS - Available on Doctors' authorisation Phone: 8865 2339 (B. Allen)

COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING Phone: 8842 6555Home Help, ACAT, Women’s Health, Palliative Care

ADVICE LINES: 24 hours / dayRural and Remote Mental Health Services 131 465Drug & Alcohol Information Service 1300 131 340Crisis Care Line 131 611Gambling help line 1800 060 757Kids help Line 1800 551 800Life Line 131 114Parent’s Help Lines 1300 364 100Poisons Information Centre 131 126Telephone Interpreter Service 131 450National Dementia Behavioural Service 1300 366 488

Office Hours OnlyCancer Help Line 131 120Diabetes Association 1800 634 253Seniors Information Service 1800 636 368

INTERNETFree Internet is available at the Snowtown Area School Community Library, Glen Davidson Drive

JUSTICE OF THE PEACESnowtown J.P’s are:Mary Atkinson 8865 2159, Paul McCormack 8865 2189, Glen Growden 8865 2083.

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KINDERGARTENSnowtown Pre-School. Glen Davidson Drive 8865 2195Situated next to the Area School Director Margie Doyle.From 3 ½ years old. Parents pay a small fee each term. Children bring their own lunch (healthy food). Children learn educational and social skills through different experiences, play and interaction with other children.Sessions: Thursday 8:45 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Friday 8:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.

LIBRARYSnowtown Area School/Community Library is located at the school and offers the following services - Books - Adult fiction and non-fiction, Children's fiction and non-fiction, Reference materials,

Large print books, Paperbacks Hear-a books - (spoken word cassettes) Cassettes & CD’s Full Public Library Service Inter-library loans available from the state system A willing staff, ready to assist library users.If you have a particular request, please feel free to contact us on 8865 2006. Library Times

Term Times Holiday TimesMonday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. closedTuesday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.Wednesday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.Thursday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.Friday: 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

PHOTOCOPYINGAvailable from Snowtown Area School Community Library 10c per page

PLAY GROUPTuesday mornings 9:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

POLICE 40 Railway Tce. East. SNOWTOWN 8865 2100When police are busy or away – calls may de diverted to Port Pirie.

POST OFFICE Located in Schilling’s Supermarket. 8865 2070All usual Post Office facilities. Open: Official Australian Post hours – 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.

SCHOOLGlen Davidson Drive 8865 2006Snowtown Area School offers a Reception to Year 12 program. The school consists of secondary middle and primary areas, Community Library, Home Economics, Tech Studies, Art, Science Lab, Open Access Learning Centre, Swimming Pool, with 10 hectares of Agricultural Studies land and outbuildings.

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SESAttends any incident requiring assistance eg: Searches, Vehicle Accidents, Storm Damage, and Natural Disasters. To Call – Contact police, 000, or SES headquarters in Adelaide.New Members always welcome – To become a SES volunteer a police Check, Medical, Senior First Aid and Basic Rescue course is required.Meet every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at SES Station.Barry Price (Controller) 0427 652 012Robert Masters (Deputy Controller) 8865 2041

ST JOHN’sAvailable for first aid classes, CPR courses, public first aid duty.Malcolm Hancock (Brinkworth) 8846 2085

SWIMMING POOLThe swimming pool is a school/community pool and is situated at the school. The pool is a `limited access pool', which means it is intended to be used solely by persons living, working in, or attending the area in which the pool is located. Persons may obtain tickets after completing CPR training (every year) and a retrieval test (once only) and on payment of the prescribed fee. More information and Season Tickets are available from the school.

WAKEFIELD REGIONAL COUNCIL

Office10 Edith Terrace, BALAKLAVAMonday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Phone 8862 0800

Fax 8862 1115Local Call Cost Phone 1300 762 500

Local Government Services. Include:Garbage collectionHealthImmunisationRoadworksFire ProtectionClean AirDogsBuilding & Planning controlPensioner concessionsAged & disabled persons assistance.

Council Meetings are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month.

Rates and Dog registrations are payable at Snowtown Post Office

Local Councillor – Mr Ted Beare

The Everard Landfill Waste Depot is located on Hancock Road off the Lochiel/Blyth Road. Opening times are -

Tuesday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.Thursday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonSaturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noonSunday 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Domestic Garbage Collection: Friday from approximately 11:00 a.m.

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CHURCHESANGLICANSecond Street, Snowtown. Offers services of the worship of God on the third Sunday of every even month. The parish is worked from Clare. Archdeacon M Thomas (8842 2835). The church offers spiritual help to those who ask for it and the Parish Priest is always willing to talk to those who may need his advice or other help.

LUTHERANPastor David Eckermann (Brinkworth) 8846 2158The Lutheran Church is situated on the corner of West Tce and Tenth Street. Services are held every Sunday, and times for services are on the church notice board. Everyone welcome.

CATHOLICHigh Street West, 8865 2264Snowtown Parish consists of congregations in Snowtown, Redhill, Pt Broughton and Bute. Daily Masses. Services every weekend. Saturday 7:00 p.m. or 7:30 p.m. (during summer), Sunday 8:00 a.m. or 10:00 a.m. These services rotate between Snowtown, Redhill and Pt Broughton. Catholic Women's League meets monthly. Religious Instruction held for school age children each Tuesday 4:00 p.m.

UNITINGRailway Terrace WestServices: Every Sunday at 10:00 a.m. Family Service and Sunday School.Women's Day Fellowship: Once/month usually first TuesdayOccasional/varied social activities for all ages.

ORGANISATIONS/CLUBS

AGRICULTURAL BUREAUMeet usually 3rd Thursday of month in the Snowtown Hall Supper Room, or on farms as arranged. Membership open to anyone who is either directly of indirectly engaged in any branch of agriculture or related industry. Meetings advised by monthly newsletter or meeting card. Contacts: Brian Krieg 8865 2225 (AH) Ronald Atkinson 8865 2117.

CENTENARY PARKThe controlling body for the various sporting clubs affiliated with Centenary Park. The oval and pavilion are available for hire. A handy person maintains the park area. The sporting clubs that have facilities at Centenary Park nominate two delegates each to form the general committee. A playground is available at all times.

COMMUNITY CLUBThe club is situated in the grounds of Centenary Park at the northern end of the town. The club is open 5 days a week from 5:00 p.m. On Saturdays, if sport is being played, the club is normally opened from 12 noon to 12 midnight. Teas are served every Saturday night and anyone is welcome. Special functions can be arranged eg birthday parties, dinners, sporting bodies etc. We are always looking for new members. Membership Application forms are available at the club. Phone 8865 2144 after 5:00 p.m. if requiring further information.

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COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT COMMITTEEMeets on the 4th Monday of the month (except December), at 8:00 p.m. at the Bowling Club.These meetings are an open to the Public, everyone is welcome to attend or may send ideas, concerns etc to the meetings.1. Snowtown Community Club Inc. Representative- Murray Menzel2. Snowtown Combined Emergency Services Representative Barry Price3. Snowtown Hall Committee Representative- Ray Atkinson4. Snowtown Sporting and Recreation Representative (sporting clubs) Michelle Dohnt5. Snowtown Sporting and Recreation Representative (sporting clubs) Ron Atkinson6. Snowtown Sporting & Recreation Representative outside Centenary Park Sue Fountain7. Snowtown Centenary Park Representative (infrastructure) – Peter Keech8. Snowtown Area School Representative - Margie Doyle9. Snowtown Progress Assoc. Representative - Tony O’Connell10. Snowtown Health Services Representative Greg Stevens11. Snowtown Churches Representative Vacant12. Snowtown Service Clubs Representative Alan Large13. Snowtown Newspaper Representative – Shae Kleinig14. Snowtown General Traders Representative - Andy Gurr15. Snowtown Youth Representative - Vacant16. Snowtown community resident – Paul McCormack17. Snowtown community resident – Brian Krieg18. Snowtown community resident – Maureen Coffey19. Wakefield Regional Council representative – Councillor Ted Beare

HOSPITAL AUXILIARYMeetings held second Tuesday when necessary at the Day Care Centre at the Hospital. Fundraising and support for the Snowtown Hospital. In charge of annual Christmas Carnival. New members welcome.

LIONS CLUBP.O. Box 101, Snowtown. Meetings held 2nd and 4th Tuesday each month. 2nd Tuesday - Works meeting 7:30 p.m. for 8:00 p.m. 4th Tuesday - Dinner meeting 7:00 p.m. for 7:30 p.m. To serve the community, the country and the world in helping those less fortunate. Contact any Lions member. Established and maintain Lions Park area in Railway Terrace East. A service club. New members welcome.

DRUIDS LODGELodge is held at the RSL Rooms on first Thursday of each month. New Members welcome. For any information contact Barry Price (8865 2012)

RED CROSSMeetings are held twice per year at the Snowtown Hall Committee Room. Anyone may join this humanitarian Organisation. We help at Blood Bank, Clare. We raise money - Red Cross Calling and other functions. We organise Baby Restraint Service. Library exchange at Hospital. Disaster training.

Contact Helen Ashby 8865 2029

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BUSINESSES/SHOPSAGF MECHANICALProprietors: Andrew Gurr and Graham Fountain

1 West Tce (Cnr. North and West Terrace.) 8865 2333Open: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday - Friday. Mechanical repairs and Tyres.

BUTCHER – SNOWTOWN MEAT SERVICEProprietors: Trevor and Wendy Hombsch. 28 Fourth Street. 8865 2162Open: 8:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Monday - Friday. Country killed meat. Selection of gourmet, BBQ and sliced meats. Contract slaughtering available.

CAROL’S HOMESTEAD CAFEProprietor: Carol Weepers, Railway Terrace East 0419 848 813Specialty Cakes and Catering for all occasions. Training in Hospitality.

COMBINED CONTACT THERAPYProprietor: James Flaxman, Fourth Street 8333 0147Massage: Reflexology: NSD: Skeletal Alignment: Polarity: NOT: Reiki:By appointment only.

BRIC-A-BRAC SHOPProprietors: Lutheran Church Fourth StreetAll household items and furniture sold on commission. (Not clothing). Contact – A. Gersch (8865 2205).

CHEMISTNewbery Chemist. 5 Fourth Street. 8865 2298Prescriptions and all gift lines. Agents for Brind Florists and The Monogram Towel Co.

Shop HoursMonday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Tuesday 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.Wednesday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Next day Phone/Fax Prescription serviceThursday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Available every day.Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Saturday CLOSED

SNOWTOWN NEWSAGENCYProprietors: Greg Barter 12 Fourth St 8865 2273Papers - Advertiser, Sunday Mail. Home delivered. Local Papers, Stock Journal etc. Magazines, Cards, Stationery, Toys, Souvenirs, Batteries, Bike tyres & tubes etc, Drinks, Sweets, Cigarettes, Jewellery. Agents for Dry Cleaning, ANZ Bank, S A Gas Co Gas, X Lotto, Keno & Instant Money. Open Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.;

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon.

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HAIRDRESSERSnowtown Hair Design. Shae Kleinig

6 Fourth Street. 8865 2177 Mens, Ladies and Children's hairdressing. Waxing, Body Therapy, Aromatherapy.Open: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.;

Saturday by appointment

JON REINKE AGENCIES (LANDMARK)Proprietors: Jon Reinke. 24 Fourth Street. 8865 2201Sell a complete range of rural merchandise to clients in the surrounding districts. Also Real Estate Agents, Livestock Agents, Woolbrokers, Insurance Agents and buy wheat, peas etc for the Australian Wheat Board.

LARGES ELECTRICAL & HARDWAREProprietors: Ros & Alan Large Corner West Tce. and Ninth Street Ph / Fax 8865 2142Electrical installation & repairs. Appliance repairs. Sales of new appliances, whitegoods by request. Plumbing. Hot water systems, Hardware lines. Solver paints. Split system R/C air conditioning, Ducted evaporative air conditioning.Open Monday - Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

SNOWTOWN ELECTRONICS & COMPUTERSTim and Diana Dixon 11 High Street 8865 2275General Electronics Service. Mobile DJ Service

SNOWTOWN HOTELMark and Annabel Anders Railway Terrace East. 8865 2256Accommodation. Special meal nights - Thursday & Friday night.

SCOOPY’SDine in/take Food 8865 2086Open 7 days 8.00am – 8.00pm (Closed Saturdays 12.00noon – 5.00pm)Homely surrounds with appreciated Special Presentation.

MOBIL (100 Mile) ROADHOUSESituated on Highway One, northern end of Snowtown. 8865 2212Open 7 days 6:45 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Bankcard and EFTPOS available, Wide range of eat-in or take-away meals. Home made pies and pasties. Bottle Gas refills. Ice. Petrol, Diesel and Auto Gas. After hours emergency Fuel available.

SALT DISTRIBUTORSMakers of SALDIS Mineral Blocks for sheep and cattle. Blocks made to order. Available 7 days a week. 8865 2076

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SNOWTOWN MOTORS & RAAProprietors: Scott Tothill. 62 Railway Tce East 8865 2031Mechanical repairs on all types of vehicles; air conditioning repairs and services; tyre balancing; wheel alignments; refacing heads; CIG gas agent; Lathing; Welding.Open Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

SCHILLING’S SUPERMARKET & VARIETY STORE Proprietors: David Schilling. 36 Railway Terrace. 8865 2070Supermarket & General Store. Wide range of Groceries, fresh fruit & vegetables twice a week, basic range of gardening/hardware, clothing, Manchester, kitchenware, gifts, cards, haberdashery, sneakers, toys. Open Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.;

Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

PRICE BROS.Proprietors: Anthony Price 8865 2131Agents for Dermody Petroleum Pty Ltd.

JL & K FREEBAIRNPlumber 8865 2075Plumbing Service and Repairs

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SPORTING CLUBSNETBALLThe Blyth/Snowtown Netball Club plays in the North Eastern Netball Association against teams from Burra/Booborowie/Hallett (BBH), North Clare, South Clare, Riverton/Saddleworth/Marrabel United (RSMU), Brinkworth/Spalding/Redhill (BSR), Eudunda and Mintaro/Manoora. Our colours are navy blue and white. Netball is played between April and September. We have 7 senior teams and 4 junior teams (primary school age). Practices are held weekly and alternate between the Blyth and Snowtown courts.

FOOTBALLBlyth-Snowtown Football ClubPlay in the North Eastern Football League against BSR, North Clare, South Clare, RSMU, BBH, Mintaro/Manoora, Eudunda. Football/Social events. A Grade, B Grade, Sen Colts (U16), Jun Colts (U13), Mini League.Practice: Senior training - Tuesday & Thursday 6:00 p.m. Colts - Thursday 5:00 p.m. (Rostered between Blyth & Snowtown).Home Grounds: Blyth & Snowtown 50/50 share basisColours: Dark blue & white - "The Cats".Open to any interested persons - plenty of jobs (trainers etc)

Snowtown Football Club. - Main purpose is to maintain facilities and cater for home games.

CRICKETAt present the Snowtown Cricket Club is in recess. Local players, play for clubs in surrounding towns. Cricket is played between the summer months of October to March.

TENNISThe Snowtown Tennis Courts and Clubhouse are situated in Centenary Park, which is at the northern end of the town. Tennis is played during the summer months on Saturdays between October and March at Junior level only. The Club is affiliated with the Northern Yorke Peninsula Assoc. which includes teams from Moonta, Kadina, Wallaroo, Pt Broughton, Bute and several other small towns or areas. Juniors Practice at present is held on Thursday nights beginning at 4:00 p.m. Various memberships are available to all persons on payment of subscriptions to the Club Treasurer or Team Captain. A Social Competition is played on Thursday nights between October and March beginning at 8:00p.m. Each team consist of 2 men and 2 Ladies and involves all doubles matches with modified scoring.

BOWLSBowling Club is situated at Centenary Park at the northern end of the town. The Mens Bowling Club plays pennants every Saturday during summer. Ladies play pennants on Thursdays. Night Owls also played most Wednesday nights in summer. Practice voluntary - Greens usually available any time except tournament days or Ladies Pennants days.

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BASKETBALLSenior grades play Monday nights during the summer months mainly at Redhill on the Broughton Amateur Basketball Assoc. Courts. We play against Mundoora/Broughton and Redhill, in Mixed teams. Colours: Double blue. Anyone can join. Club courts at Centenary Park.

Junior Basketball is played on Friday nights during the summer months on courts at Centenary Park. Local competition. Notices sent out through the school. Teams picked according to number available, No practice night. No uniform as bibs provided. Open to school children that do not play in Monday night competition.

GOLFThe Golf course is situated at the end of Glen Davidson Drive, Snowtown. It consists of an 18-hole course with sand scrapes, is 5601 metres long and contains two lakes, one with salt water, the other fresh water. Golf is played during the winter between March/April and the end of September. Competition for Ladies is on Wednesday, Men on Saturday, with Social and Junior competition on some Sundays. All persons are welcome to play when the course is open. Non members pay a small Green Fee and various other types of membership are available by completion of an Application Form and acceptance by the Committee.Clubhouse phone: 8865 2081.

CROQUETSituated in Centenary Park between Bowling green and playground. Pennants are played between 2 Clare, 2 Balaklava, Blyth and Eudunda teams on Wednesdays. 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Practice arranged to suit weather conditions. Flat soled shoes essential. Subs: $20. Social members: $10. No age limit. Gala days in neighbouring districts are held on Mondays throughout the year. All welcome.

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MAP INDEX

1. Hospital

2. Day Care Centre

3. Lumeah Homes

4. Doctor's Surgery

6. Country Fire Service (CFS) and State Emergency

Service (SES)

7. Ambulance Service

8. School, Community Library,

& Swimming Pool

9. Kindergarten

10. Caravan Park & Centenary Park Sporting Complex

11. Memorial Hall

12. Chemist

13. Hotel

14. Police Station

15. Post Office and IGA Store

16. Anglican Church

17. Lutheran Church

18. Catholic Church

19. Uniting Church

20. Information Bay

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