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Twelve months after a pushto bring Guyra rugby leagueback from the wilderness, theresurgent club have taken outthe Group 19 second divisionpremiership.

The Super Spuds werespurred on by a huge homecrowd and emerged victorious36-22 over the Warialda

Wombats at the Guyra Sport-ing Complex on the weekend.

It was far from an easy winwith the Wombats going blowfor blow with the home sidefor much of the game.

It is Guyra’s first men’s pre-miership since the first gradesuccess of 2006 and a remark-able achievement for a club in

its first season back from thedead. It could not have beenachieved without the efforts ofa host of people, including thecommittee, sponsors, volun-teers and coaching staff.

Guyra’s last men’s premier-ship was in first grade in2006, when they defeat In-verell.

Four players who part ofthe 2006 team, Dan Vidler,Rodney Bull, Randy Mulliganand Corey Torrens, were alsopart of this year’s premiershipwinning team.

The club will now startplanning for 2019 and a pre-miership defence.

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Guyra posted first pointswhen Ben Vidler snuck overfrom dummy half but it was6-all after Warialda skipperMatt Cleal broke the line andput fullback Michael Rolfeaway.

Corey Torrens then com-bined with Guyra captainDan Vidler for his first try.Vidler split the Wombatsafter a quick tap and flickedto Torrens for a 50m run tothe line. Cleal was sent tothe sin bin but Warialdawent 12-10 up against therun of play after Rolfepounced on a loose ball froma scrum-base kick.

The Spuds eventuallymade the most of their manadvantage with JamesDeaves diving over for hisfirst try of the season when itwas needed most.

It was 16-12 at halftimeand the first try of the secondhalf was going to be crucial.Warialda attacked the Guyraline but Dan Vidler scooped

up a kick and took off beforeagain finding Torrens who inturn put Anthony Dittman infor the length-of-the-field try.

A 22-12 advantage couldhave broken the Wombats,but they fought back with atry on the right wing toRobert Reynolds. Torrensstepped up to make sure thefightback didn’t continuewith a chip and chase try.Deaves then ran in his sec-ond and it was 32-16.

Dan Vidler was sent to thebin and Rolfe ran off Clealagain to skirt the Guyra de-fence and post his hat-trick.To make matters worse,Deaves was also shown theway to the sin bin, leavingthe Spuds with 11 players fora few minutes.

Guyra did enough in thattime to prevent the visitorsadding more points and Tor-rens capped a man of thematch performance with histhird try a minute from full-time.

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With severe drought af-fecting rural and regionalAustralia, the lack of rain-fall is causingextreme stress for farmersin particular.

In response, the AdventistDevelopment and ReliefAgency (ADRA) is workingwith local churches andADRA Op Shops indrought-affected areas inNSW and Queensland.

Local churches are assess-ing needs in their communi-ties and providingassistance in partnershipwith other organisations re-sponding to the drought.ADRA’s response will pro-vide funding for localchurch networks to makethe biggest impact in theircommunities.

During the month of Sep-tember all sales from theADRA OP Shop in Guyrawill be directed to ADRA’sdrought relief appeal.

So this is your chance toshop big, grab a bargainand help drought affectedfarmers at the same time.

In the short term, ADRAwill distribute cash cards topeople identified as fallingthrough the gaps. Cashcards provide farmers andothers with flexibility: theycan choose to buy necessi-ties such as food, stock feedand drinking water; or tocover bills, medical costs orschool expenses. In thelonger term, ADRA is alsoplanning to run a series ofdepression recoverycourses.

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Guyra Gazette Wednesday September 5, 2018

ADRA’s DroughtRelief Appeal


CCoommmmuunniittyy rraalllliieess ffoorr ffiirree vviiccttiimmssAn elderly Guyra couple have

been left homeless after fire destroyed their Prisk Streethome last week.

On Wednesday evening DiggerMorse woke in the middle of thenight to the sound of a smokealarm and managed to get him-self and wife Noelene to safety.

They were taken in by neigh-bours Bob Furze and WendyLockyer who have provided accommodation and ongoing caresince the fire.

However, almost every posses-sion belonging to the couple wasdestroyed beyond recognition,with the exception of Digger'strusty motorised scooter whichwas in the shed and is back in ac-tion.

The Hub at Guyra has been offering support and assistancesince the fire and CoordinatorChris Hietbrink said that it hasbeen heartbreaking to watch acouple of 85 and 80 so devastatedby such an event.

“There is not one memento oftheir life left, no photos of theirwedding over 40 years ago, nopretty bits of Noelene's treasured

'bling', no pet budgie and nothingof any furniture or goods,” shesaid.

“Hopefully accommodationwill be available within the weekbut at this stage that is not con-firmed. As is the norm with theGuyra community many gener-ous people have offered to help inany way possible, either by dona-tion of money or goods and furni-

ture.”“Digger and Noelene are very

grateful for the generosity shownto them over the past week andthey wish to thank the commu-nity for the kindness of so many.”

The Hub at Guyra will coordi-nate the donations of both goodsand money, and is open Tuesdayto Friday 10am - 2pm.

Please contact Chris or Sonya

on 67791635 or email [email protected] with your donation sug-gestions.

Once accommodation is organ-ised delivery of goods can be or-ganised and coordinated.Donations of money can bebanked at Regional AustraliaBank in the fund named MORSEHOUSE FIRE FUND. BSB932000 Account Number 760728

Come along for an informative morning with presentations from:

•• Safe Work NSW•• NSW Police Rural Crime Squad

•• Jenni Jackson - NSW Farmers Action on Q Fever •• Rural Adversity Mental Health Program

This event is FREE to attend.Morning tea & lunch will be supplied

RSVP: 11th September 2018 Phone: 02 6732 3443 Email: [email protected]

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Children’s sections (any medium):Pre-school, Infants, Primary & Secondary

Grand opening and prize awards on:Friday, 28th September at 5.30pm

$10/person; Exhibitors $5

RSVP: [email protected] by Wednesday 26th September

Guyra 2018 TroutFestArt Competition & Expo

Monday, 24th Septemberto Sunday, 1st October

at Caffiends102 Bradley Street, Guyra

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Last week the fourteenYear 6 Students from StMary of the Angels at-tended the STEP day atO’Connor Catholic College,Armidale.

STEP stands for StageThree Enrichment Programand is used to make thetransition to High Schoolsmoother for students.

On the day, students par-ticipated in five exciting ro-tations demonstratingScience experiments andMusic/Drama activities.Students learnt aboutchemical reactions, infec-tious diseases, electricity,forces and wind turbines.

In music, they played avariety of music and drama

games designed to teachteamwork.

Year 6 students from allthe feeder schools for O’-

Connor participated withover100 students mixingand making new friends.

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money in town (Guyra) andgive it to the little people.

Money spent on Diesel atservice station in town, bakertimes two visits, supermar-ket two visits, top butcherand OP Shop.

This is a wonderful shop-ping town, many good shops

and friendly locals.TThhaannkk yyoouu

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Students from St Marys enjoyed a range of activities designed to ease the transition to High School

PPrroobbuuss nnootteessOur monthly meeting is

Monday September 10th. After our meeting we will

have a movie at CouncilChambers at 12 o’clocksharp.

All welcome to come to thismovie which is based on abest selling novel ‘Light between Oceans’

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PUBLIC NOTICE - Wednesday 5 September 2018Authorised by CEO Susan Law, Armidale Regional CouncilPO Box 75A, 135 Rusden Street, Armidale NSW 2350. Ph: 1300 136 833 Fax: 6772 9275. Email: [email protected]

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COUNCIL MEETINGThe next Ordinary Council Meeting will be held on Wednesday 26 September 2018 at the Armidale Council Chambers, 135 Rusden St from 4pm. The public are welcome to attend.

Mayor’s MessageThe time has come to recognise young people doing fantastic things in our district – or other community members improving quality of life for our youth.

Just two weeks remain for nominations for this year’s Armidale Regional Youth Awards, providing a chance to celebrate the many great initiatives by and for young people.

Awards will be presented in many categories for sport and recreation, arts, business, academic achievement and community initiatives. They will also honour contributions by youth workers and acknowledge examples of terrific perseverance.

Many of the categories will have separate divisions for youth aged 12 to 17 years and candidates aged 18 to 24.

In August, the 2018 Armidale Regional Youth Forum highlighted many of the current issues confronting young people in this area.

Delegates from Armidale, Guyra, Walcha, Lake Macquarie and Tingha and Guyra attended the biennial event, participating in valuable discussions about mental health, sexuality, drugs and bullying , including cyber bullying.

A panel of local experts and guest speakers, including NSW Police LGBTI Liaison Officer and Peer Support Officer, Senior Constable Jarryd De Castro, and NSW Upper House MP Mehreen Faruqi, brought a

wealth of knowledge to some frank and extremely helpful conversations.The feedback from participants was highly positive and I congratulate the organisers and everyone who made this event such a success.

While the forum significantly increased the participants’ awareness of issues and services available, and brought the topics to the attention of the broader community, the awards now bring a chance to praise the positives about young people in the region.

Do you have a class mate, friend, family member or work colleague who has done something that should be recognised? Just being nominated shows that person their efforts are appreciated and it lets other people know about their contribution or achievement.

Go to yoursay.armidale.nsw.gov.au/youth to submit nominations online. Printed nomination forms are available at Council’s offices in Armidale and Guyra or by emailing [email protected] .

Nominations close Friday 14 September and nominees and awards winners will be honoured at a presentation ceremony on 22 September.

Simon Murray

Day in the DaleArmidale’s Curtis Park and Central Park will be buzzing with NAIDOC Week activities when A Dale in the Dale returns this Friday from 10.30am to 2.30pm.

The annual celebration of the history and culture of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples – featuring live music, a street march and an array of activities – is an event for everyone in the community, according to Council’s Aboriginal Community Development Officer, Lisa Waters.

“While the day is a chance for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people to recognise their heritage and achievements, past and present, it’s fantastic if the broader community can also be part of the celebration,” Ms Waters said.

“That wider involvement is particularly relevant in light of this year’s NAIDOC Week theme, Because of Her We Can. The theme celebrates those strong women who have enriched our lives, opened up opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and made us what we are today.”

She said that included Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal women.

Preschool enrolmentsEnrolments are now open for Guyra Preschool and Long Daycare Centre for 2019.

Early Childhood and Education places are available for children aged six weeks to six years old. For more information or to enrol your child, phone Amanda Campbell on 6779 1715.

Friday’s event, coordinated by Council, includes a free barbecue and music by Terra Firma and Minimbah School. It also features the return of the popular Cuppa with a Copper, to foster positive connections with local police.

Participants in the march are asked to meet in Central Park by 10.25am. The march at 10.30am will be followed by Aboriginal dancers, a NAIDOC theme speech and an Elders morning tea. Activities in Curtis Park begin at noon.

Memoirs workshopGreat memoirs are filled with beauty, pain and emotional truths, according to Armidale author and creative writing mentor Helena Pastor.

Helena will share advice on writing a gripping memoir when she holds a free Truth of Non-Fiction workshop at Armidale War Memorial Library on Saturday 15 September from 10am to 1pm. The workshop is free but bookings are essential by emailing [email protected] or phoning 6770 3636 before Thursday 13 September at 5pm.

Water for drought reliefCouncil is making town water available for farmers needing assistance during the drought. People with property classified as ‘farmland’ on their rates notices can access small volumes of town water at any time behind the north Guyra road house and the truck wash located at the Armidale sale yards.

To apply for an AVData account and access

the water, landholders must bring their rates assessment notice to the Armidale or Guyra Civic Administration Buildings.

Residents experiencing genuine financial stress because of the drought can contact Council for consideration to enter into a payment plan under Council’s Hardship Policy.

Contact Council’s Customer Service Centre on 1300 136 833 or email [email protected] or by mail to Armidale Regional Council PO Box 75A, Armidale 2350.To download the Hardship Policy Application form go to the council website at www.armidaleregional.nsw.gov.au and search for ‘drought relief’.


Sept 6th Heather MarchantSept 7th Lyn & Richard SkinnerSept 10th Darrel TaylorSept 11th Joyce Be�sSept 12th J Jordan/St Marys

Community NoticeboardMeals on Wheels

Street Stalls6th September

Ben Lomond CWA7th September

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Church NoticesSt James AnglicanSunday 9am Morning Service, 1stSunday of the month Backwater2pm, 3rd Sunday of the monthBen Lomond 11.30am Rev Mark Evers 6779 1111St Mary’s CatholicSaturday Mass 6pm in Guyra,Sunday 9am, 1st Sunday ofmonth Ben Lomond, 3rd SundayWards Mistake, otherwise GuyraSt Columba’s PresbyterianGuyra Sunday 9.00am, BenLomond Service, first Sunday ofeven-numbered months, 2.00pmRev Andrew Campbell, Ph. 0447 724 536 Uniting ChurchRegular Sunday Service 9.30amEnq. Nancy Davidson 6779 1366Seventh-day AdventistSaturday from 10am Bible Study,11am Divine Service. Enquiries: 6779 1587 Northwest Church66 Llangothlin St, Sunday meeting 10am, Thursday 7pm Food Pantry - Fridays 1-3pmTony Stace 0427956772.Church of Freedom10 Nincoola Street - Contact:0421 847 973, Tuesday Prayer6.30pm, Wed Bible Study 6.30pmSunday Service 10am

Service ClubsLIONS CLUB dinner meetings1st & 3rd Thursday of themonth at Guyra Bowling Club,7pm. Ph: Geoff Reeves 6779 1257 ROTARY CLUB dinner meetings2nd & 4th Tuesday of the monthat Rafters Restaurant, 6pm for6.30pm. Ph: Aileen MacDonald 0417 079 307

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The third annual GuyraTroutFest is just a few weeksaway, with a huge range ofactivities planned for the Oc-tober long weekend fromSeptember 29th to October1st. TroutFest marks theopening of the trout seasonwith festivities includingfishing competitions, marketday, art shows, open gardensand heritage tours.

Jewellery and boomerangpainting workshops will beheld on Saturday, September29th.

Deepwater-based silver-smith Richard Moon will in-troduce you to the world ofhandmade metal jewellery.Participants will be taughthow to create a pair of copperearrings or a copper pendantat this fun hands-on three-hour workshop.

Lloyd GawuraHornsby will teach childrento paint boomerangs. Lloydand his wife Wendy own andoperate the Gawura Galleryand Café at Glen Innes. Allparticipants will go homewith a finished piece of art.

The workshops have lim-ited numbers, and numbersare needed by September17th. There are only threeplaces left for the jewelleryworkshop so book early toavoid disappointment.Planned photography and

painting workshops havebeen cancelled.

Bookings for the children’sFishing Clinic which will beheld on September 29 alsoclose on September 17th.

For more informationabout all the activities thatare being planned, visit theGuyra TroutFest website,facebook page or [email protected].

Boomerang painting and Jewellery making will take place during TroutFest on the October long weekend

The finalists for the 2018New England NorthWest Regional BusinessAwards have been an-nounced and NSW BusinessChamber regional man-ager Joe Townsend said thequality of the finalists wouldput the victors in good steadat the state awards.

Among the finalists are theGuyra and District Chamberof Commerce and U Goosefor Excellence in Small Busi-ness and Excellence in Inno-

vation.“Judging by the calibre of

finalists this year, I am con-fident that the New EnglandNorth West region will againexcel at the 2018 stateawards in Sydney, wherethey will compete against 12other regions,”Mr Townsend said.

“The state wide awardsprogram is a result of thestrong relationships we areforging between the NSWBusiness Chamber and local

chambers across the state. “These awards provide an

exceptional opportunity tocelebrate excellence in thelocal business communityand showcase their successat a local, regional and statelevel.”

Businesses and individualsfrom Guyra, Gunnedah, In-verell, Armidale, Tamworth,Moree and Tenterfield willattend a gala dinner andawards night on September21st at Armidale Town Hall.


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Local farming communities facingpressure with severe drought conditions will have access to 20new ‘farm gate’ counsellors andfrontline mental health workers aspart of a $6.3 million commitmentfrom the NSW Government.

Every day reports of grief and lossfrom within farming communitiesgrow in the wake of severe and ongoing drought conditions.

It is often di�cult to seek helpwhen living in remote and ruralareas and this new funding will linkpeople struggling with their mentalhealth into services appropriate to

their needs.This funding commitment is on

top of $4 million already being provided to regional NGOs to support communities facing naturaldisaster and drought. The State Government’s total commitment todrought is more than $1 billion.

For crisis support please phoneLifeline on 13 11 14.

For more information on mentalhealth services in your community,please contact the NSW MentalHealth Line on 1800 011 511, or visitthe website at: www.crrmh.com.aufor rural mental health information.

Phone: 02 6752 5552 Fax: 02 6772 5026 Email: [email protected]

Guyra has always been a friendly and welcoming community. Last week the Chamber of Commerce hosted another morning tea

to welcome some new residents to town, as well as the new CEO of Armidale Regional Council, Susan Law.

With the new water pipeline on its way, another expansion of thetomato farm, upgrades to the museum, Main Street upgrade andother key projects in the works, the only way for for Guyra is up!

Well done to the Chamber for a wonderful initiative. It was a pleasure to be involved.

A new solar farm nearGlen Innes capable of pow-ering more than 67,000NSW homes has been approved for constructionby the NSW Government.

The NSW Department ofPlanning and Environmenthas approved the $280 million Sapphire Solar Farmbetween Glen Innes and Inverell, adding to a raft ofother renewable energyprojects in the area.

This latest approval putsthe Northern Tablelands inpole position as the state’sclean-energy generationsuper hub.

In addition to the Sap-phire Solar and Wind Farm,

we have the approved GlenInnes Wind Farm, WhiteRock Wind Farm and SolarFarm, and the proposedSundown Solar Farm.

The Sapphire Solar Farmwill generate up to 397,000-megawatt (MW) of cleanelectricity annually, savingup to 380,000 tonnes ofgreenhouse gas emissionsper year.

It will also have a 50MWbattery to allow it to storeenergy in all conditions.”

The region’s growing re-newable operations pro-vided clean energy andsupported hundreds of con-struction jobs giving a realboost to local communities.

Young people from across theNorthern Tablelands, aged between12 and 24 with an interest in youthaffairs, are encouraged to considernominating for a position on the2019 NSW Youth Advisory Council.

Applications are being taken nowto fill the 12 positions to provide adirect link between young peopleand the NSW Government.

The Youth Advisory Council hasbeen established since 1999 andcontributes to decisions affectingyouth in NSW.

The Council fills an important rolefor the NSW Government andmeets regularly to discuss issues ofimportance to youth before report-ing directly to the Minister for Multiculturalism.”

Past Councils have played a sig-nificant role in changing laws inNSW that affect young people.

The former Youth Advisory Coun-cil helped learner drivers in NSW tocut their compulsory superviseddriving hours by one-third, to 80hours, provided they enroll in aSafer Drivers Course and conduct10 hours of professional drivertraining.

This is just one example of whereyoung people have had a huge impact on the government. It is aterrific opportunity to be involvedin the decision-making process atthe grass roots level and I encour-age young people to consider get-ting involved.

For more information and toapply, visit: www.acyp.nsw.gov.auor phone (02) 9248 0970.

The closing date for applicationsis Sunday, 30th September 2018, at11.59pm.

I was pleased to announce thisweek that thanks to a record $60 mil-lion investment from the NSW Gov-ernment, public libraries across theregion will be able to expand theircollections, carry out major upgradework and extend their services.

This is an investment in librariesthat will provide for a wide range ofcommunity needs such as better ac-cess to collections, children’s serv-ices, public IT, connectivity, eventsand programs.

Public libraries are very importantin our towns and villages, providingall kinds of opportunities for peopleat every age and every stage of life,and all interests.

This funding will also support theroll out of more Service NSW self-serve kiosks at public libraries, whichwill allow everyone to access keygovernment services. Libraries haveembraced change and are now somuch more than books and mem-bership cards.

An $11,000 grant willallow event organisers toput plenty more backsideson safer seats at the Glencoe Sport and Recre-ation Reserve.

This funding will be usedto construct new portablegrandstand seating for thegrounds, which will replacesome very old tiered seatingthat had to be pulled apartand packed away afterevents.

The new galvanized steelseating will be all-weatherstructures and, importantly,be much safer and user-

friendly for spectators.The new grandstands will

increase the seating capacity from about 100people to around 2,200 andthat’s a huge bonus for theTrust to attract more peopleand more events.

The seating will be two-tiered and with 10 bankseach eight metres long.

The $11,000 fundingcomes via the 2018-2019Crown Reserve Improve-ment Fund program (previ-ously known as the PublicReserves ManagementFund).

Rural Adversity Mental Health Program boost

Youth Advisory CouncilSolar farm near Glen Innes

Glencoe to upgrade seating

Public library funding hits record new highwith $60 million boost

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gust a strong field of playerscompeted in a Flag event onKaren Oehlers’ Trophy Day.Meg Simpson played anotherround of fantastic golf, withpowerful drives and finessearound the greens, to winwith a 73 net. Pip White wasrunner up with 74 net. Near-est the pin on the 18th holewas hit by Karen Oehlerswhile Belinda Lenehan wonthe putting competition with25 putts.

On Wednesday 12th Sep-tember we will compete in aStroke and putting competi-tion. The starter is PipWhite.

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Sunday for the Captain’s tro-phy and the monthly mug.Len Stanley took 1st prizefrom Scott Mendes who alsowon the mug. Nearest to thepins were S Sole on the 7thand B Simpson on the 10thand 18th. Next Sunday willbe a 3 person ambrose for theGuyra Soccer Club.

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VVeett’’ss ggoollffOn Tuesday, August 28th,

twelve Vets played a 4 BallMultiple. The early morningwas quite pleasant, but bythe time we hit off the windwas icy and we were all verythankful to be able to zip upour buggy covers!

The winners, with a greatscore of 59 points, were Don-ald Campbell and DavidBearup. The runners-upwere Herb Wilson and War-ren McCowen with 52.

Nearest the pins wereawarded to Nancy Prisk onthe 7th, Paul Redden the10th and Len Stanley on the18th.

There will be a workingbee on our course on Satur-day, September 8th, at 9am.Please bring along any toolsyou think would be useful.

Walcha will be hosting anOpen Day on 14th Septem-ber.

On September 21st, 22ndand 23rd, The HighlandClassic will be held in GlenInnes. Friday will be an Indi-vidual Stableford and Satur-day and Sunday will be 4Ball S/F Medleys. Nomina-tions close on 17th Septem-ber.

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JJuunniioorr CCrriicckkeettGuyra Cricket Club is look-

ing for junior players to formteams in the 10s, 12s and 14sage groups to play in theArmidale competition.

Junior cricket will com-mence on October 20th, how-ever names are needed assoon as possible so thatteams can be nominated. TheUnder 10s and 12s play withsome aspects of these games

modified, depending on theage group, to encourage max-imum participation.

If you have a child who isinterested in cricket can youplease contact Jason Camp-bell (Under 14s) on 0428 763688 or by email [email protected] or SimonBrown 0427 665 131 or [email protected]


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August 31st - It was a des-ignated superfine sale in theNorthern region this weekand the market respondedin kind to the more stylishselec�on on offer.

Gains were made overboth selling days with thestrongest support on the19.5 micron and finer types.A 28 cent gain in the North-ern Region Indicator has le�the market at its secondhighest weekly closing leveland just 18 cents short ofthe record high set twoweeks ago.

Skir�ngs and MerinoCardings followed theFleece types up as the week

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MMoorree ccoouunnsseelllloorrss aatt ‘‘ffaarrmm ggaattee’’Local farming communi-

ties facing pressure with se-vere drought conditions willhave access to 20 new ‘farmgate’ counsellors and front-line mental health workersas part of a $6.3 millioncommitment from the NSWGovernment.

The new funding will pro-vide for additional RuralAdversity Mental HealthProgram coordinators whowill link people strugglingwith their mental healthinto support services appro-priate to their needs.”

The new mental healthpositions, which build onthe existing Rural Adver-sity Mental Health Pro-

gram, will be based in theWestern, Hunter New Eng-land, Murrumbidgee, Ne-pean Blue Mountains,South Western Member forNorthern Tablelands AdamMarshall said the funding,over the next two years,would ensure individuals,families and businesses hadaccess to 44,000 hours ofcrucial mental health sup-port close to home.

“People with lived experi-ence of life on the land willlend a hand at events tostart those conversationsthat might not otherwise behad,” he said. “This is aboutreducing stigma, providinghope and support, and most

importantly recovery.”This funding commitment

is on top of $4 million al-ready being provided to re-gional NGO’s to supportcommunities facing naturaldisaster and drought. TheState Government’s totalcommitment to drought ismore than $1 billion.

For crisis support pleasephone Lifeline on 13 11 14.

For more information onmental health services inyour community, pleasecontact the NSW MentalHealth Line on 1800 011511, or visit the websiteat: www.crrmh.com.au forrural mental health infor-mation.

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An Otitis Media (disease ofthe middle ear) Awareness Daywill be held in Guyra on Tuesday18th September at the GuyraPublic Library from 10.00am to4.30pm.

Free ear health checks forchildren between 2-12 years oldwill be available on the day aswell as information on middleear disease and the effect it hason speech and language develop-ment. Craft activities will beavailable for children waiting fortheir ear health check, and allchildren who are assessed willreceive a show bag.

The promotion is being run byNSW Department of Education,Armidale Community Healthand Armajun Aboriginal HealthService.


Gazette Footy Tipping

Kerrie’s Tips

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Shona and her team maintained good formright to the �nish to be the Winner of our2018 Celebrity Footy Tipping.

In 2nd place we have Beth (and her Mum!)with Sue in 3rd place.

�e Gazette has to admit to an error lastweek when it seems our counting ability wentawry and we gave Sue an extra 2 points. �escores have been adjusted.

�ere’s no surprise with Soley taking outthe Wooden Spoon trophy.

�e Girls, 1,154 points, have triumphed

over the Boys on 1,076. What are the odds?�e scores were equal in this last week 52-52.

�e Locals Leaderboard has Jy at the topa�er a few weeks of switching places withMailman, 2nd place, and Young MasterDarcey, in equal 3rd with the Red Devils.

�e Men’s Shed were nothing if not consis-tent to take out the Wooden Spoon and Eel-be-Right, who showed promise for a whilebut managed to slip in the end to 2nd last.

�anks to all for participating and we lookforward to seeing you again in 2019!

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SATURDAY, 8th SEPTEMBER at BenLomond Hall, 6pm: Dennis Coard pre-sents his live show: “Life’s a Gamble”.Catering by Ben Lomond & GuyraCatholic Church community. Bookings:Anne 6779 1273, Sarah 0432 060 897.Online at: ticketebo.com.au/benlomondTUESDAY, 11th SEPTEMBER comealong and hear the Machine GunPreacher, Sam Childers at the GuyraCentral School Gymnasium, 7.00pm.Hear his story of rescuing children inthe Sudan and setting up an orphan-age. FREE EVENT. Email:[email protected] THURSDAY 13th SEPTEMBER:Fit Farmers event, Ben Lomond Hall,9:30am to 1:00pm Targeting farmers’physical, mental and financial health.www.glenrac.org.au TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6th:CAN ASSIST Melbourne Cup FashionParade & luncheonSATURDAY NOVEMBER 3rd St JamesAnglican Church Fete

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Expression of InterestSchool Learning & Support Officer - CasualGuyra Central School

A vacancy exists for a casual School Learning and Support Officer (SLSO) at GuyraCentral School for 2018. The position will be spontaneous days of employmentthroughout the 2018 school year.

The position will be located at:Guyra Central School, 27 Marne Street, Guyra NSW 2365 The successful applicant will be required to work as part of a dynamic learning team.They will be required to provide assistance with school routines, classroom activitiesand the care and management of students with disability and additional learningand support needs.

Selection criteria:• Ability to work closely with classroom teachers to support students’ literacy, numeracy and social skills. • Awareness of and ability to work with students with a wide range of learning difficulties and additional needs. • Ability to build a professional rapport with students with additional needs. • Demonstrated computer literacy and administration skills.

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TTRROOUUTT RREELLEEAASSEE date correction: thisSaturday, 8th September (not 15thSeptember). 9am at Guyra Hotel.NNEEWW EENNGGLLAANNDD WWIIGGSS && HHEEAADDWWEEAARRhas relocated to 89-101 McDonaldDrive, Armidale. Open by appointmentPhone Jan 6779 1334GGUUYYRRAA HHIISSTTOORRIICCAALL MMUUSSEEUUMMwill be closed for renovations untilSeptember. Visits by appointment canbe arranged by phoning 6779 2132

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HHoorrddeerr FFaammiillyy FFuunneerraallssGlen Innes - phone: 6732 5911

FDA of NSW 12029-01

MACKSON, Vincent John “Vince”29th August 2018Aged 94 years

Late of Ferguson Street, GlenInnes and formerly of Ben Lomond.

Beloved husband of Mary (deceased),loving father of James, Bernard, Judith, Cath and Elizabeth.

Dear father-in-law of Nicole,Twiggy and Eric; cherished Grandpaof Joanne, Andrew, Georgia, Sophiaand William; and loved brother ofBede (deceased), Clare, Ellen andEileen.

NIELSEN; Howard “Tom”1st September 2018

Of “Winterville” Tenterden. Dearlyloved husband of Gwen.

Loving father & father-In-law ofJennifer & David Francis, Murray &Marea (dec’d), Richard & Stacey,and loved grandfather & great-grand-father of their families.

By request, no flowers.

Aged 90 years

Funeral Service to be held at Piddington’s Crematorium Chapel,Uralla Road, Armidale on Thursday,6th September 2018 commencing at2:00pm.

Phone: 6772 2288

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Janet Edmonds and family would liketo thank Dr Jey, Dr Sen and all the staffof the Guyra MPS for the care providedto Roy during his time with them.

There are no words to thank youenough for the wonderful support youprovided.

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JJuunniioorr HHoocckkeeyy On Saturday the Under 11 Guyra

Shamrocks played ESC in the semi-fi-nals for hockey. It was a very tough gameand the score was 0-0 at full time. Theythen played 10 min extra time with theresult of still 0-0. As we were placed 4thon the ladder we unfortunately do not getto go through to the finals. Our Strikershad plenty of shots at goal but the de-fence of ESC was very strong. Well doneAshlee Morgan, Darcy Grills and AnnieWilliamson our strikers who playedstrongly in the front line. We had manycorners but with strong defence fromESC we were unable to get a score.

Our mid fielders played well in the de-fence and marked players well. UrsulaGeere, Jemima Atkin and Tessa Jacksonplayed so well and worked very hard toget the ball out wide and down to thegoal for our strikers. Some of thestrongest tackles I have seen all year.

Our back line consisted of Charlie Wil-son and Brooke Grills and goalie IngridGeere. These three girls were a verystrong defence line and did not let anygoals in. They played the positions reallywell and fed the ball down to the midfield really well. Ingrid is a passionategoalie and saved so many shots at goal.On the corners they did not give ESC achance to score as they were fast in get-ting to the ball and did a great job.

I am so very proud of all of them, theyplayed so well and to make the semi-fi-nals was amazing. The crowd was cheer-ing so loud as it was a very challenginggame for both sides with score reflectinghow good both teams were. Well doneGuyra U11 you all played a great seasonof hockey and improved on your skillsand positions as well as the friendshipyou have made as a team.

Presentation will be held on SaturdaySeptember 15th at the Guyra BowlingClub.

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MMeenn’’ss bboowwllssSaturday September 1st saw a game of

Handicap Singles where Dan Kennedy (-8) played Chris Kliendienst (-6). WithChris getting a two shot start he couldnot capitalise on it as Dan only took twoends to wipe the deficit and from then onit appeared that Dan had the game inthe bag, but with a never give in atti-tude, Chris came home with a wet sailand after 40 ends of bowls took the game31 shots to 29 shots.

Sunday September 2nd saw the pres-entation of Club Bowls events that havebeen finalised.

In the Club Fours: Winners: John

McIllwain, David Wilcox, John Hameland Roger Cox. Runners up: DanKennedy, Col Stanley, Greg Mitchell andGraham Starr.

Club Pairs: Winners: Dan Kennedyand Barry Walls. Runners up: Phil Klien-dienst and Peter Brodbeck.

Open Singles: Winner and Club Cham-pion: Col Stanley. Runner Up: DavidWilcox.

Minor Singles: Winner: Peter Brod-beck. Runner Up: Ian Jacobs.

Following the Bowls Meeting theMatch Committee for 2018/2019 seasonis: Robert Walls, David Wilcox andCameron Peardon.

The Selectors for 2018/2019 season are:Scott Campbell, David Wilcox andCameron Peardon. The Publicity Officer:John Jackson.

Club Championships set down for thisweekend:

Saturday September 8th: Start:1.00pm. Starter and Umpire: RobertWalls.

Club Triples: Col Stanley, Peter Brod-beck and Andrew Sparke to play PhilKliendienst, Mallie Walls and RobertWalls.

Sunday September 9th: Start: 1.00pm:Starter and Umpire: Dan Kennedy.

Handicap Singles: Chris Kliendienst toplay Mallie Walls marker Dan Kennedy.

Bowlers are reminded that the ClubChampionship sheets are on the noticeboard, so if you are interested in playingthen you still have time to enter theseevents so come on Bowlers put pen topaper and enter now.

Wednesday Bowls are up and runningand now that the weather is gettingwarmer it is time now that you can getout on Wednesday afternoons and enjoya game of Bowls. Names are to in by12.30pm for a 1.00pm start. Mufti dressall welcome.

Also on the notice board is a sheet call-ing for entries in the Women’s OpenTriples Carnival to be held on Tuesday,November 27th 2018. Entries for thisevent close November 20th 2018. Inter-ested participants (full teams) please tobe sent to Betty Bourke, Guyra BowlingClub. Also there is a sheet requesting en-tries to the Mixed Triples CarnivalWednesday November 28th 2018. En-tries close for this event November 20th2018. Those Bowlers wishing to take partare asked to return your entries (fullteams) please to Betty Bourke GuyraBowling Club. For further informationon any of the above mentioned events ofupcoming events please contact theBetty at the Bowling Club during work-ing hours.

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Guyra United Soccer’s firstgrade side will play in thesemi-final of the New Eng-land competition on Satur-day. They will be up againstTAS, who have proven to beone of the toughest teams inthe competition.

Guyra will go into the gamewith high expectations fol-lowing a win against theschoolboys in the final roundof the season.

In the game, which wasplayed in Armidale last Sat-urday, Guyra came from be-hind for the win. After beingdown 2-0 to TAS at half timethe Caspers dominated thesecond half to win 3-2. Goalswere scored by BJ Cameron,Mick Purvis and Matt Simp-

son.The team has been sitting

fourth on the ladder for mostof the season, but look to besaving their best till last andare coming good at the righttime.

Last week’s win gives themconfidence going into thesemi-final and the team willlook to captain Matt Simpsonto lead the way. Matt expectsBen Lennon, Henk Bus andBJ Cameron to continue theirgood form and thinks theyare a good chance of gettingthe win.

The game will be played atTAS on Saturday September8th, starting at 3pm and sup-porters are welcome to cheeron the Guyra boys.

The hockey season is draw-ing to a close and Guyra already have one teamthrough to the grand finaland three more backing upthis week for a chance tomake it to the decider.

In the women’s competitionGuyra Green 2nd gradeplayed their semi-final onSaturday against Break-aways and unfortunately lost

3-1. The girls played a good

game and hopes were highuntil midway through thesecond half when Break-aways scored two quick goalsand Guyra weren’t able tocome back. Luckily they fin-ished the season in secondplace and will get a secondchance this Saturday whenthey take on United in the

game beginning at 4pm. In other semi-final results,

Guyra’s 1st Grade side wontheir game and have made itstraight through to thegrand-final. Unfortunately,Guyra White 2nd Grade lostand their season is over.

Guyra men’s A grade and Cgrade lost, however they willboth get a second chancenext week.

A grade will be up againstTAS, while C grade will takeon City

Don’t forget to get yourtickets for the end of seasonBall and Drought AwarenessFundraiser which is beingheld on October 6th. Theyare selling fast and early birdticket sales end on Septem-ber 17th.

Matt Simpson andMick Purvis both

reached the back ofthe net against TAS

last week and will belooking to do the

same in the semi-final

Gazette Footy TippingJy Starr 234Mailman 232Darcey Heagney 230Red Devils 230The Shadow 226Chris Morley 224Hazel 224Moose Knuckle 222Nightwatchman 216Uncle Grandpar 216

Elva Brazier 214Rooster Rascal 212Bookworm 210Wanwan 210Bulldog 202Shelby Heagney 200Turkey Girl 198Eel-be-Right 192Men’s Shed 184

Roosters 34Storm 34Rabbits 34Sharks 34

Broncos 32Panthers 32Dragons 32Warriors 32

The prizes for our Locals are: First place $100.00, Second $50.00

and the Wooden Spoon $20.00. The prizes for our Celebrity winners are:

a half page ad for first place and a quarter page ad for second and third. The top 8 teams to battle it out in the finals:

The Local Tipsters Final LeaderboardCongratulations Jy!

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