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03 December 2012
this issue
Feature Resident P.5
John Hughes-Procrastinating P.13
Terre Rouge Ballet P.19
Community Recognition Award P.23
Talk Technology P.27
Ultimate Boot Camp P.36
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Double Rainbow
Maitland St, Pannawonica
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from the editor
Welcome
H ello readers and welcome to the
1st edition of the Panna Gossiping Gecko for
2013. This year promises to be another great, fun
year sharing stories and events about
Pannawonica, showing everyone near and far,
what a great place Panna is!
The beginning of the year has bought us many
summer storms. Some locals has taken photos of
these amazing storms which are featured on the
front cover and throughout this edition. The
storms have bought much needed rain to fill up
the rivers and an abundance of lightning shows,
which have been amazing to watch. These are
a few of the unique things that Pannawonica
has and why it makes it such a great place to
live.
Another reason why Panna is such a great place
to live, is the great people in it. I was very
privileged to be able to interview Arthur & Eileen
Hall for the feature resident article in this edition.
My time with them was filled with lots of laughter
and many great stories. I hope you enjoy their
story as much as I did. They are very special
couple who are celebrating their 50th wedding
Anniversary this year. What an amazing and
beautiful achievement.
I hope that you once again enjoy this edition of
the Gecko.
Until next time.
Enjoy!
Heidi x
about Heidi:
Heidi moved to Pannawonica in January 2003 as a new teacher. She met
her husband , Damian, here in Pannawonica. Heidi has 2 children and is
enjoying taking a break from teaching. Heidi is passionate about family,
cooking and drinking tea. She is committed to continuing the Gecko and
being a positive member of the Panna community.
March, 2013 Meet the team!
Barry Dethmore
Barry has been in the mining
and construction industry for 28
years and worked all over
Australia. He has worked on
dams, roads, airstrips and mines.
Barry moved to Panna in July,
2010 along with his partner,
Tanya. They love living here,
enjoying all that the town has to
offer. Barry’s interests include
world travel, photography, riding
his motor cycle, music, drawing
and a good game of chess.
Samantha Sylva
Samantha and her husband
Stephen moved to Panna in
early 2007 with their two boys.
They had visited the town
several times before moving to
see her parents who also work
and lived in town. They have
since expanded their family with
twin girls. Samantha enjoys living
in the Pilbara. She grew up in
country towns both rural and
mining, and now enjoys
watching her children grow up
in a similar style. She likes to
write about things that are
important to her, and hopes
you will enjoy reading them too.
musings
What’s the best thing about summer storms?
your neighbour
Simon Mitchel
The natural
light show
and the amazing
colours!
Natasha Piwowarski
It makes
everything nice
and green for the
horses and
wildlife.
Dave Hinchcliffe
The abundance
of lightning and
the drenching
rains.
Stacey Rutherford
All the
rain to fill
the river.
I love a good ol’ Summer Storm
Rain and thunder and lightening
Some people think I’m quite obscure
‘Cause to them, they’re simply frightening
But safe n sound inside the house
The loud bangs still make dogs quiver
But for me I’m smiling, filled with joy
‘Cause that rain is filling up the river
- Panna Poet
Kurtis Rutherford
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feature resident
Arthur & Eileen Hall
Y ou may know them as Ma & Pa, Grandma &
Grandpa or Ma & Pa Kettle. But their real
names are Arthur and Eileen Hall. Their family
consists of 3 sons, 10 grandkids and 5 great
grandkids; family is a large part of their lives. They are
a very generous and caring couple. My time spent
with them left me in stiches of laughter after listening
to their stories.
Arthur & Eileen’s story starts in England. They were
high school sweethearts who were married in 1963.
Arthur married Eileen on her 21st birthday, he would
have liked to marry Eileen before this but Eileen’s
stepdad wouldn’t let any of his daughters get
married before they were 21. So Arthur being Arthur,
decided to marry Eileen on her 21st birthday and not
a day later!
Arthur and Eileen moved to Australia in 1966 (as 10
pound poms) to Port Kembla, NSW where he worked
for Australian Iron and Steel (now known as BHP), who
sponsored him to come to Australia. He got the job
because he had a 1st class underground mine
manager’s certificate. They lived and work in NSW for
7 months and they then decided to move to WA,
after receiving a letter from one of Eileen’s friends
saying that WA was great. Their friends in NSW told
them not to go to WA, because “its too hot there”,
but when they arrived it was pouring with rain—go
figure. Once in WA Arthur worked for CSR. They then
settled in WA, where Arthur worked for numerous
mining companies.
The next part of the story finds us in Pannawonica.
Arthur & Eileen moved to Pannawonica in February
2001. They move
here from Perth,
where they had
owned a small
pet ro l s tat ion .
However, due to
the deregulation of
the fuel industry,
Arthur & Eileen’s
petrol station went
bad. They moved
to Pannawonica
with not a cent to
their name. When
they arrived, they
were greeted with
a washing basket
full of groceries in
their house as a
house warming gift from the company.
Arthur came to Pannawonica to develop processing
and assist in the building of Process Plant 2 (PP2). He
also has another special qualification which was a
quarry managers ticket, ticket number is 23. He was
the 23rd person in WA to receive his quarry managers
ticket. He received this in 1976. From 1977-1979 he
was on the board of examiners for mines and
petroleum.
During their 12 years in Pannawonica Arthur has been
the secretary/treasurer of the Pannawonica Heights
Golf Club and he was Santa for a few year at the
children’s Christmas party. Eileen has worked at the
primary school from 2005—2012 as the school
gardener. She then retired from the school in 2012,
but you will still find her and Arthur working at the
school casually. The school gardens always look
immaculate after Arthur and Eileen have worked their
magic on the gardens & lawn.
Arthur and Eileen have enjoyed their 12 years in
Pannawonica and said ”Pannawonica has been
good to them”.
They are about to celebrate their 50th Wedding
Anniversary on the 30th of March this year. Wow! What an awesome celebration and great
achievement! Congratulations!!
-Heidi Virgin
your neighbour
Arthur & Eileen with Grandchildren
Michael, Rachel & Cameron
panna photo’s
Storm Photos
This summer has
seen Panna have
many storms and
awesome displays
of lightning. These
pictures are just a
few to show you
what our summer
storms are like.
A Special
thanks to
Kirsten and
Jason Hawkins
for the photos!
R io Tinto and the Shire of Ashburton
supported Pannawonica Community
members in Clean up Australia Day.
The National clean up event kicked off at the
Pannawonica Sporting Club for a pre meet
and event planning on Sunday 3 March 2013.
Pannawonica community members set up two
teams of volunteers with specific areas to
target a major clean up.
Mel Gallanagh; a resident of Pannawonica for
9 years said she enjoy being a part of such a
valuable community event and particularly
enjoyed being a part of tidying up the famous
Pannawonica “boot tree”.
Clean up Australia Day is an initiative of the
Clean up Australia Campaign. It is held on the
first Sunday of March every year, and
encourages people to clean up their local
areas. In 2012 approximately 1,177 tonnes of
rubbish was removed from all across Western
Australia.
The Pannawonica Clean UP Australia Day
concluded with a well-deserved morning tea
care of Rio Tinto.
clean up
Pannawonica Clean Up Australian Day
The Clean Up Team
clean up
Primary school
Pannawonica Primary
“Look at what the Kindy and Pre-Primary classes have been up to”…
Primary school
School News
The Marshmallow Challenge
To encourage team building, communication
and problem solving Year Five, Six and Seven
students took part in the marshmallow chal-
lenge.
Students were given:
20 sticks of spaghetti
2 metres of sticky tape
1 metre of string
1 marshmallow
They worked in teams of four and their goal
was to build the tallest, freestanding structure
with the marshmallow on top. Students had
18 minutes to complete their task.
All teams created successful freestanding
structures. The heights of the structures were;
62cm, 42cm, 25cm, 21cm and 15cm.
Student were then asked to reflect on the task
and asked what things they felt they did well
and what things they would need to work on
next time.
It was an enjoyable, fun and challenging
experience.
- Amanda Myers
junior citizen Recognising a young person in our community
who shines enviable citizen qualities,
and acknowledging that their contribution helps
makes our town what it is.
T he people of Pannawonica and
the Panna Gecko are pleased to
recognize Emanita Fiu as this
issues Junior Citizen. Emanita Fiu is an outstanding member of our
Pannawonica Community. She hasn’t been
here very long but she is always involved in
activities in town. She is always willing to lend
a hand and enthusiastically helped out at the
Clean Up Australia Day event! Well done
Emanita!
- Hannah Highfield
Emanita always demonstrates an extremely
respectful and polite attitude when dealing
with her peers and adults. She takes pride in
everything she does and always loves getting
involved and helping out wherever needed.
We are very proud that Emanita has been
nominated for Junior Citizen.
- Mum and Dad (Tina & Sonny Fiu)
Tina & Sonny Fiu
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“ You have an extremely
respectful and polite attitude...
Emanita
Fiu
Congratulations,
You make a difference.
Junior citizen Panna gecko
You make a difference.
W hen Heidi
was encouraging me to
write an article for the
Gecko, as usual, I was
struggling to think of a
topic. So she suggested,
“Why don’t you about
one of life’s lessons that
you’ve learned?”
Sounds like a good
idea, I thought, but
what lessons have I
learnt? And you know, the more I
thought about it, the more I
thought about one lesson that I’m
still trying to learn: how to stop
putting things off, or procrastinat-
ing. Even writing this article I’m
days past the deadline when I
should have written it weeks ago.
And I’ve always been lousy at
getting monthly reports written on
time.
So, how do I overcome this
weakness?
One of the big motivators has
been seeing how quickly the kids
grow up. When they were younger
I often put off doing things with
them “until they were a bit older”,
and could then, more expertly. But
hey, before you know it, the baby
is looking for the car keys and
doesn’t want to play Squatter
anymore. There’s probably a 6
year gap between the two photos
above, of the kids, but the time has
gone in a flash and they have
changed so much. One of the
things I have got better at is doing
things with them
“here and now”,
whether it is
playing games,
mucking around
in the pool,
watching them
p l a y s p o r t ,
checking out
their new shoes or
taking them for a
sail. Even a
driving lesson.
The second motivator was the
project I worked on last year,
which kept me out of the Robe
Valley for 11 months. Because it
was very high level work (that is,
corporate based and not close to
operations where we had direct
influence and the ability to change
things), I have come back to my
normal job with a determination to
fix things if they’re not working
properly and make them better
whenever we can, as quickly as
we can.
So procrastination is still a work in
progress, but I am making progress.
And guess what? When I finally set
myself to it, it didn’t take so long to
write the Gecko article!
So whatever it is you should be
doing, quit thinking about it, and
go do it! I’ll be trying to do the
same.
John Hughes
General Manager
Robe Valley Operations
Procrastination = Lost Opportunity:
When we moved to Perth and bought a house (3 years ago), I decided
that we should install solar panels to generate electricity. Not only would
it save us some money, but it was the right thing to do – reducing our
carbon footprint as a family, and helping to save the planet. But it was
one of those things I never got around to. Well, I finally got my act
together late last year, did a bit of research, had a few supplier/installers
visit, got a few quotes and picked company xyz. So the panels get
installed in a day and they work like magic. After 4 months they have
paid back about 1/8 of the cost, and electricity is only going to get
more expensive. So if I had installed the panels when we first bought the
house, not only would the installation have paid for itself by now, but we
would have probably got a better buy-back price from our electricity
supplier………
john hughes
Procrastination Procrastinating
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Pannawonica VFRS VFRS
E very wet season the storms brings
lightning, which cause fire, which then
become bushfires. Pannawonica VFRS have
been busy this wet season, putting out
bushfires and keeping drivers safe on the
roads. They have attended numerous bush-
fires, one out on the North West Coastal
Highway, that closed the hwy for a period of
time. Below are a few photos of this event and
other fires, as well as some of the members of
Pannawonica VFRS.
IIf you are interested in being part of this
incredibly dedicated group of volunteers,
contact the following:
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VFRS
“As Volunteer Fire Fighters, we do what we can, when we can, where we can,
to the very best of our ability.”
Pannawonica VFRS
HOUSE FIRES By Melanie Campbell
Consider these statistics:
On average, more 1500 house fires start
each year in Western Australia alone.
Between August 2011 and August 2012,
592 of these were accidental.
More than $21 million worth of damage
occurs as a result of house fires in W.A.
in a year.
More than 50 people die each year in
house fires on average.
Most accidental house fire related
deaths occurring between 9pm and
6pm.
Commonly these deaths occur when
people are overcome by smoke
inhalation in their sleep, unaware a fire
has even started.
Checking the batteries in your smoke
alarm seems like a small inconvenience
to avoid becoming a statistic, doesn’t it?
And while most house fires occur in
Winter, often the result of fire places,
heaters and electric blankets which are
commodities not needed Pannawonica,
it sadly does not make us immune.
With April Fool’s Day fast approaching,
it’s time to buy your batteries. Smoke
alarms give us the best chance of es-
caping a house fire. Time is against you,
houses can burn down in as little as ten
minutes, so every second counts.
(Demountable buildings will burn down in
as little as 4 minutes.) But if you did get
woken in the middle of the night to
sound of your smoke alarm, would you
know what to do? Would your children?
Along with changing your batteries on
April Fool’s Day, aim to have created,
and practiced an escape plan, and be
sure to involve your children. Points to
consider include:
Identify two possible points of exit in
each room, i.e. a door and a window.
That way if one point of exit is blocked
by fire or debris you have another op-
tion. It is very important to discuss this
with your children.
Ensure the points of exit are easily es-
caped from. A locked window that
requires you to find a key becomes an
obstacle. Keeping a key in the lock
and ensuring windows are opened reg-
ularly so that they don’t become stiff
can make a big difference in a fire.
Can you get out past your cyclone
screens? If not, keep them off the win-
dows until it is necessary to have them
in place, i.e. Blue Alert.
Consider your animals and whether or
not they can get out. Once you get
out of a burning building, NEVER GO
BACK INSIDE. As hard as it may be to
know your pets are still in there, return-
ing into the building puts your life at risk,
as well as the lives of the local fire bri-
gade who then have to search for you.
Pet doors can give your pets the ability
to escape themselves, and give you
some reassurance in a fire.
If anyone in the house has special
needs or permanent injuries that may
inhibit their ability to get out of the
house easily, factor this into your es-
cape plan too.
Make sure your children learn to stay
low to the ground and crawl to the
nearest exit when moving through a
burning building.
If you have to go into a closed room to
find a point of escape, feel the door
with the BACK OF YOUR HAND for heat
in the case the fire has spread into that
room. Using the front of your hand may
result in burns that make it difficult to
use your hand to open windows, doors,
etc.
Ensure you include a meeting point in
your discussions so that you know
whether or not everyone is out. This
might be at the end of your driveway
or across the road. Call 000 and wait
for fire fighters to arrive. Alert your
neighbours in case the fire spreads.
Once you have an escape plan in
place, ensure everyone in the house is
familiar with it, and practice it once a
year. Why not make this part of April
Fool’s Day too?
When teaching your children about es-
cape plans it’s important that they know
what to do if their clothes catch on fire.
Teach your children to STOP, DROP,
COVER AND ROLL:
STOP moving immediately. This will en-
sure flames do not get fanned by
movement.
DROP to the ground.
COVER your face to prevents burns
and avoid breathing in while on fire.
ROLL back and forth to extinguish the
flames.
Don’t wait and hope that your children
will learn this at school. Safety starts at
home and children are never too young
to start learning. Keep fire blankets and
extinguishers in the house and talk to
your children about how to use these
too. After all, a small fire can be prevent-
ed from turning into a big fire with the
right knowledge and tools.
On a final note, while concentrating on
changing your smoke alarm batteries
and updating your escape plans, don’t
forget to ensure your insurance covers
your contents for fire. Your life is more
important than any belonging, but can
you afford to lose everything and start
again once you do escape a burning
house?
VFRS
VFRS
ballet
I t really is amazing the lengths some people go to for
the community. When Terre Rouge Ballet Inc (TRB)
was first approached by Panna mum, Gypsy Prosser, to
enrol her daughter in their ballet school, they were sorry
to inform her that the classes were held in Karratha so
unfortunately we couldn’t accommodate her. “I know
that” she said “but I’m willing to make the trip so my
daughter can join in too”. That really defines the Panna
people and after many months of travelling backwards
and forwards each week, Gypsy approached TRB in
2011 to open a Pannawonica arm of TRB. They had stu-
dents, teachers, venue and funding from Rio Tinto all
lined up - with that kind of enthusiasm and dedication,
who could refuse.
That same enthusiasm and dedication runs through their
children and the Pannawonica ballet students are some
of TRB’s finest. Classes in Panna originally catered for
students in Dance & Performance classes (3-5 years),
and Ballet classes 1 – 4. TRB follows the Royal Academy
o f D a n c e ( R A D ) s y l l a b i a n d o f f e r s
‘Presentation’ (ungraded exams) for students in Ballet 2
and Exams (graded) for students in Ballet 4. Extra tuition
was offered to students wishing to participate in Presen-
tations or Exams and once again these dedicated
dancers travelled to Karratha for weekend workshops,
mocks and exams. Their hard work paid off with all 2012
participants doing extremely well, particularly Lily Climas
and Kahlia Davidson who achieved Distinctions, the
highest grade attainable.
Of course a great student needs a great teacher and
they are in abundance in Pannawonica. Samantha
Sylva, Andre Channon and Jasmine Callaghan have
strong dance backgrounds and also have a range of
skills in varying sporting arenas and early childhood
learning, a great tool when engaging children. With the
addition of Jasmine this year, TRB has now been able to
extend classes to include Ballet 5 (RAD Grade 1). It is
very gratifying to know that those in Ballet 4 last year are
able to continue with their ballet in 2013, particularly as
they show such potential. Teachers and Ballet 5 stu-
dents also attend ‘Pointes for Perfection’ workshops in
Dampier, where possible, with TRB Principal Teacher,
Michele Cleaver-Wilkinson.
A highlight of the TRB ballet calendar is the mid year
concert held in the Dampier Community Hall. The 2012
theme was Wish upon a Star and the Panna contingent
was loud and proud. Enthusiastic performances met
with enthusiastic applause which lifted the roof and was
quite possibly heard back home. Once again, the trav-
el involved with rehearsals and shows was undertaken
without a problem and much appreciated by TRB. This
year’s concert is to be held on 22 June 2013 in Dampier
so put it in your diaries as one not to be missed.
For more information on Terre Rouge Ballet, visit
www.terrerougeballet.com.au, phone Karratha TRB on
0459 163 705 or our Pannawonica representative Gypsy
on 0409441829, you can also go to their Facebook page: Terre Rouge Ballet Karratha.
Pannawonica Terre Rouge Ballet students taking their Ballet
Ballet Back For 2013
kindergym
Kindergym
jump & roll
W e have had a very successful start to year
with Kindergym opening over the school
holidays! Thank you to the committee members for
opening on the days I was not able to make it. I hope
the younger kids all enjoyed having an activity for
them! I know my kids did as the school holiday
programme was only for the older kids!
Below is our awesome committee for this year:
President: Kylie Conder
Vice President: Linda Parsons
Treasurer: Heidi Virgin
Secretary: Emma McEvoy
Coach: Kath Collins
We have all been working hard over the last couple of
weeks to get organised for our REGISTRATION DAY!!
We now have a new insurance cover for Kindergym.
We have chosen to use Playgroup W.A’s insurance
cover as it is more comprehensive for our members and
allows us to run activities like our SUNDAY FUNDAYS or
the Panna Markets or excursions to the pool.
The fee structure changes slightly but if you are a
member of Pannawonica Playgroup then it actually
works out cheaper as you do not have to pay the
insurance you only pay a small membership fee. We
hope that our members are understanding and
appreciate that we only have yours and your children’s
best interests at heart.
We have lots of exciting ideas we want to implement
over the next 12 months.
We have plans to begin a once a term FUNDAY
SUNDAY. First one to hopefully be in March! We also
would like to hold a cake stall once a term to help raise
more funds for the expensive equipment we would like
for the children.
We will have new coaches trained up through-out the
next 12 months so please express your interest to a
committee member.
We are able to open for members at the community
markets.
Fee Structure
PER WEEK
$3 per child each session
$5 per session for 2 or more children
ANNUAL
$30 Annual Playgroup W.A insurance
PLUS
$15 single child Kindergym membership
$20 family Kindergym membership
****If you are already a member of Playgroup W.A then
you only pay the Kindergym membership********
Children that are 12mths old or walking must become
financial members. If you are bringing siblings to
Kindergym please be aware that they are not
registered or insured and therefore must remain seated
during the session.
We ask that all fees are paid at the beginning of each
session and that membership is paid at the start of
each year or when you commence your first session.
If you are a new & wishing to attend Pannawonica
Kindergym you are able to come as a quest for 3
sessions, then you need to become a member for
insurance purposes.
~Kylie Conder, Kindergym President
Term 1
Theme
OUR
BODY!
Kindergym
community
Shire of Ashburton
Activities
T he year has started off with an exciting
round of activities for the children of
Pannawonica!
Milo Cricket has started and the kids are
really starting to improve their skills. Thank you
to all the parents that have been helping out
- it’s been fantastic to see, if any other
parents have some spare time to lend a
hand it’s always greatly appreciated!
We are very lucky this term that Ashley Long
is running Taekwondo sessions again every
fortnight in his time off. He has been sharing
his skills with the children and they are really
getting the hang of it! This term they have
introduced sparring in a controlled
environment and the kids are enjoying
applying the skills they have learnt in the
sessions. Taekwondo is every fortnight on
Thursdays and Saturdays.
Triathlon club is about to start this week and is
going to be a great way for the kids of
Pannawonica to get active! We will be
training in the lead up to the Pannawonica
Triathlon coming up soon. Training will be on
Saturdays 9:00am – 10:00am. Hope to see
you all there!!
The Youth House down at the Maya Mayu
Centre has been very successful this term.
The Youth House has been open on
Wednesdays for PP-Year 2 and Fridays for
Year 2 and up. On Wednesdays Linda and
Nicole have been cooking with the kids
which they are really enjoying!
We are looking forward to seeing you all at
the activities this term!
From the Shire of Ashburton and the
Pannawonica Activities Team!
Panna kids
participating in
Milo Cricket
a Sylva lining
reflections
Thoughts with
W hile living in the Pilbara and more specifically in
Pannawonica, it seems to come complete with a set of seasonal,
location and climate guidelines, expectations and surprises.
Our winter is actually in everyone else's spring, rain and
storms of fierce magnification and speedy appearance occur on the hottest of hot
days, that don't really refresh things, just make muddy, muggy goodness. We
expect, and on a yearly basis watch out for incoming catastrophic cyclones, of
which I am still to experience one first-hand!
Just recently we had the impending Cyclone Rusty, which while it didn't have
any direct effect on Pannawonica thank goodness, it did still affect travel plans
of ours. We were due to fly back to Karratha from Perth on the Wednesday, on
our last leg of travel coming back from 10 days in New Zealand. But due to the
cyclone in the vicinity, all air traffic to Karratha airport was ground to a halt,
and while they booked us in tentatively for the next day, we were still at the
mercy of the ever fickle path of the cyclone. We made it back on the flight booked
for us, and although Panna didn't really get anything Cyclone Rusty related,
our children got to tell us of all the preparations they and Kirri had made at home
for it.
Air-cons, without them life in the Pilbara would be if not impossible, defiantly
downright unbearable! Thank goodness for them, and thank goodness for the
fact that repairs for a broken or faulty air-con is only a 1800 number away. I do
remember when we were having town power line upgrades, we actually went out
and bought a generator. Because the thought of having no power for up to 8 hours
of the day meant no air-con, no cold fridge, no frozen freezer, and that was just
an awful reality. At least with the generator we could run a fan, the fridge and
freezer, and as an added bonus the TV as well. So we now have a little beauty of a
generator for our use, perfect for extended power outs and remote camping
adventures, probably just need to check that we have the jerry can full of fuel for
it!
Up here in the Pilbara we also experience a plethora of seasonal visitors of the bug
variety, almost never more than one at a time thank goodness, they at least wait
their turns to make their appearance. I know that we have just gotten over having
the horse and march flies, and aren't we glad that they are gone now! We also
have visits from grasshoppers, flying ants right before a big rain, and a new one
in recent times the moths that lay grub eggs in the lawn. The only thing I can
say for the horse and march flies is either long clothes (I know heat is a pain, but
bites are more so), or aero guard seems to work pretty well. Grasshoppers
sometimes come in plague proportion, they are super attracted to lights, so I
advise after experiencing the clean-up afterwards, don't leave any lights on at
night! They come in any way they can and then just die, unpleasant does not
describe the clean up! My boys like the grasshoppers though, because they love
running onto the grass and making a wave of grasshoppers move out around
them as they all hop away, my girls are defiantly not fans!
Whenever we have an unexpected rain storm come our way, granted that it's not a
full on thunder and lightning storm, my children LOVE to run around out the
back in the rain. Usually we have not seen rain for ages, and the welcome shower
is greeted with squealing delight by
my kids. They run around and get
their bathers on, and spend the
duration of the rain running, riding
and playing until it finishes. I
usually try and get pictures of them,
as you do, because rain is such a novel
occurrence for the children up here. But
as soon as you step out with your
camera lens, it fogs instantly!
Temperatures inside being cold from
the air-cons going out to the steamy,
muggy goodness that happens when
nice cold rain hits all the heated up
ground, really makes it hard to take
any decent photos! So I have learnt to
take pictures from the back doorway,
this does make it a little tricky if they
are all over the backyard, but action
photos are always nice. They will
generally all come together for a group
shot, but for me I have to be quick,
because they really don't stay still
together for long!
Living in the Pilbara has its own set of
local weather and climate issues that
we need to live with all year round. But
without the cyclone rainy season that
brings the rain, we wouldn't have the
beautiful rivers to visit and swim in,
and who doesn't like going to the river.
The bugs that we have up here, well you
could defiantly do without, but it's just
one of those things that needs to be
dealt with unfortunately! Preparation
is defiantly the key though and I
think that while Panna is a very
different place to live in, and with us
coming up to our 7th year here, we still
get surprised with how different it can
be from year to year, and can't wait to
see what surprises are in store for us
next year!
C ongratulations to our local teacher and
community member Michaela Williams on
receiving the Community Recognition Award!
Michaela is the person who always finds time to help out
with an event, fundraiser or group, despite having a
thousand other things to do. She has been involved with
Gala, Playgroup, Kindergym, Panna Primary, P&C, Ballet,
40th Anniversary, Rodeo, CAG, to name a few, as well as
Rio Xmas celebrations, MC at a number of charity
functions or just picking up rubbish on Clean up Australia
Day.
In the last six years she has volunteered in various
capacities and held committee positions with some of
these groups and has worked tirelessly to help improve
them or make them an enjoyable place to visit in Panna.
No job is too big or too small for her to lend a hand. She is
a champion for the community at every opportunity. She
epitomizes that secret ingredient that every community
wants and needs more of, a genuine community spirit,
making everyone feel worthy and included.
Congratulations Michaela! Thanks for making Panna such
a great place!!
recognition award
panna police
Greetings once
more from the
Pannawonica
Police.
Driver reminder to take caution on flooded roads
People travelling through the North West are being reminded by the Depart-ment of Fire and Emergen-cy Services (DFES) to take care on flooded roads to avoid putting themselves in danger. DFES Superintendent Pilbara John Newman said flood ways and river levels rose rapidly during the wet season and could easily wash away a vehicle so people needed to be careful. “The Pilbara and Kimberley are currently experi-encing storms and increased rainfall which is a reminder that people must take care when travelling on wet roads,” he said. “Seasonal rain can fall anywhere, anytime. One minute the roads are dry and the next they are very wet, slippery and potentially life threatening to people not paying attention.” People have come to serious harm for failing to follow warn-ings when attempting to travel through floodwaters. Some have drowned after becoming trapped in their vehicles, while others have washed away in rapid waters or suffered serious injuries from hidden debris. “It is important that people obey road closure signs and don’t drive into water of unknown depth and current, as this can be life threatening,” Mr New-man said. “In remote regions in particular, take care on gravel and unsealed roads as the last thing you want is to get bogged.” In recent months, Tropical Cyclones (TC) Peta and Rusty brought torrential rain to the Pilbara region, leaving a large amount of water over the roads. DFES’s State Emer-gency Service (SES) has these tips for people travelling through cyclone or flood prone areas: • Prepare a plan for your family on what to do if a cyclone approaches
• Check your emergency kit is complete and includes a first aid kit, torch, battery operated portable radio, spare batteries, water bottles, non-perishable food, a portable cooking devic-es and special needs for pets
• Fill your vehicle’s fuel tank
• Carry extra food and water when travelling in case of long delays at crossings
• Place boats, caravans and vehicles in sheds or secure them with correct cyclone tie down procedures
• Never walk, swim or play in floodwaters, as they are dan-gerous
• Watch for changes in water levels so you are ready if you need to relocate.
Speeding in the
Supermarket Car
Park
Complaints have been received in regards to speeding vehicle in the car park of the shopping centre. Please be mind-ful that there are a lot of pedestrians and foot traffic around this area, including lots of young children. We would all hate for someone to get seriously hurt or killed due to someone speed-
ing through the car park. Please slow down! Whilst we are on a whinge –Street Drinking – has raised its ugly head around town again. People are actually walking to licensed premises whilst drinking one from home. Surely you can wait the 5 minutes it takes to walk to the club or pub with-out a drink. If you find that you are suffering massive dehy-dration from your short walk give us a ring and we will rush around some water! Think about it – other residents don’t want people walking around town drinking. It is offensive and you will be copping a $100 fine for your trouble. An Accident Waiting to Happen – every issue we seem to put something in regards to young kids on the road. It is the responsibility of road users to drive with due care and atten-tion but this alone won’t prevent an accident. Parents need to be responsible for where their children are playing and run-ning/riding/skating around. Every issue we also mention bike helmets. Wether you agree with it or not it is the law. If you are riding a bike you must wear a helmet. Please set an example for the kids and you never know – one day it may prevent you from becoming a vegetable or worse. Little Known Facts – during our patrols we often stop vehi-cles towing trailers for speeding. Often the driver of the vehi-cle is surprised and unaware that the legal speed limit for a vehicle towing is 100 kph. This refers to towing anything at all, from a road train all the way down to any empty 6 x 8 trail-er. If you are towing you cannot exceed 100 kph. Now you
know. Here is some food for thought in regards to our region. Please don’t become one of these statistics. The biggest threat here in the Pilbara is not snakes or cyclones but our cars and trucks.
police roundup
Officer in Charge Sr. Tony Di Giuseppe Sr. Constable Tom Bateman
For more helpful tips visit
www.dfes.wa.gov.au.
panna police
These statistics were taken over a 10 year period from 2000 to 2010. Snapshot of Pilbara statistics (KSI = killed or seriously injured) Number of killed or seriously injured (KSI): 107 in 2010, 824 from 2001-2010 Most common crash type: Single vehicle rollover or run-off-road (37%) Most common crash site speed zone: 110 km/h (39%) Seat belts not worn: 28% of KSI Speed as a factor: 21% of KSI Alcohol as a factor: 18% of KSI KSI who were men: 57% KSI who were 17-24 years old: 25%
Profile of Region The following is an extract of Main Roads Western Australia’s regional profile for the Pilbara (accessed 13 May 2011). The Pilbara region is located in the north of Western Australia and covers an area approximately 510,000km2 (25% of the State). The region’s population was estimated as being 45,300 in 2007. The road length of the region’s AusLink’s roads is 757 km, state roads 1,434 km and local roads 7,583 km. Overview of statistics 107 people were killed or seriously injured in the Pilbara region last year. When you consider the region’s small population, this is an extremely high rate of 220.1 per 100,000 population. 824 people have been killed or seriously injured in the last 10 years (2001-2010) in the region, which is a rate of 188.6 per 100,000 population. These were a result of 438 single vehicle crashes and 103 multiple vehicle crashes. Take care out there……….
- Pannawonica Police
More feeble attempts at police
humour…..
1. An elderly man is stopped by the
police around 2 a.m. and is asked where
he is going at this time of night.
The man replies, "I am on my way to a
lecture about alcohol abuse and the
effects it has on the human body, as well
as smoking and staying out late."
The officer then asks, "Really? Who is
giving that lecture at this time of night?"
The man replies, "That would be my wife."
2. A car was driving down the street when
all of a sudden it started swerving. The car
was going back and forth till a patrolling
police officer pulled the car over.
A blonde rolls down the window and says,
“Constable, I’m so glad you are here. I
saw a tree in the road, and then I saw
another and another. So I had to swerve
to keep f rom hit t ing them!"
The officer looks at her, and then says,
"Ma'am, that's your air freshener."
3. The driver of a Mr Whippy van was
found dead covered in hundreds and
thousands – police say he topped himself.
Police are looking for a man who stole a
futon bed – apparently he is lying low.
Police received a tip off about a criminal
hiding in a toilet – they are just waiting to
flush him out.
Pannawonica Police Contact Details
9184 2444
9184 1022
Email: [email protected]
On a Lighter Note
in the kitchen
Ingredients
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 160˚c
2. Place the butter, sugar and cocoa is a saucepan over low heat and stir until the butter has melted.
3. Spoon into a bowl and add vanilla and eggs, whisking well.
4. Sift the flour over the mixture and whisk to combine.
5. Spoon the mixture into a 20cm square cake tin lined with non-stick baking paper.
6. Bake for 30-40 minutes or until the center is just set.
7. Cool in tin and cut into squares.
Makes 16
150g Butter
1 1/4 cups (275g) castor sugar
3/4 cup (75g) cocoa
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
3 eggs
1/2 cup (75g) Plain Flour
Source: DONNA HAY: Fast, Fresh Simple,
Pg. 118
Recipe by Donna Hay
This brownie by Donna Hay is one of
the most tastiest brownie I have ever
tasted. It is also a very quick recipe. A
great one for a special treat for the
kids or yummy morning tea feast whilst
having a catch up with the ladies!
Standby Brownies
Heidi … delectable & easy!
tech
Ali & Heidi Talk Technology
Willy Weather
By Willy Weather
WEATHER/iPhone
This app is another weather
app, but I has Pannawonica on
it. It also give you the weather, rainfall, wind speeds
and moon information. A very easy to use app that
has loads of information about your local weather.
Willy Online Pty Ltd. Price: $Free
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Doozzle
By Odsoft
GAMES/iPad & iPhone
This app is a new style of doing
jigsaw puzzles. After this child has
completed the puzzle the
picture comes to life, The animations comes with
sound too. A great way to get kids to do jigsaw
puzzles.
Oleg Demchenko. Price $1.99
4 Pics 1 Word
By LOTUM GnbH
Games/ iPad & iPhone
This app is very addictive -
you won’t want o put it
down. You have to guess a
word from 4 pictures displayed on the screen, You
are given 12 scrambled letters and the size of the
word. Some are very easy and other are rather
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LOTUM GmbH. Price: $Free
Minecraft
By Majang
UTILITIES/ iPad & iPhone
This app is making a come-
back! It is a game that is all
about placing blocks to build
and going on adventures.
This app has been recently updates making to
more like a game you play on your PC. Its gaming
at its best!
Majang AB. Price: $7.49
Oz Cyclone Chasers
By Chris Nitsopoulos
Weather/iPad
This app is Australian’s first tropi-
cal cyclone app from Austral-
ia’s first cyclone chasing team.
You can stay up to date with the very latest cy-
clone news, outlooks, warning and alerts. It also
has one tough links to the official BoM and JTWC
cyclone warning pages.
Chris Nitsopoulos. Price: $1.99
writers corner
The Marshmallow Challenge
Two days ago we has a marshmallow challenge, we had to build a tower
using just: raw spaghetti, 2 metre of sticky tape, 1 metre of string and one
marshmallow. In groups of four, we had 18 minutes to build a tower. The tall-
est freestanding tower was my team Jack, Jake, ben and myself, it was
62cm tall. The team with the smallest tower was Chloe, Ashleigh, Nicole and
Princess. Their tower was 15cm tall. All up I think it was lots of fun and I would
try it again.
My favourite part of the marshmallow challenge was finding new ways to
build the structure because the team worked best in that time.
Something good about our team did was work together in the final minute
of the challenge because they wanted to win. We also came up with lots of
good ideas.
My least favourite part of the challenge was the start because everyone
wanted to get their ideas out and it was just chaos.
Something my team would need to improve on is team work. Everyone
would talk over each other so you couldn’t hear what one person was say-
ing.
By Bridget Kirkwood—The Fantastic 24
poetry corner
This time of the year there’s a few extra splurges ‘Cause I just can’t resist the temptation
Of the Eggs on display as I enter the shops All that chocolate gives me instant salivation
And I figure that by buying my own Easter Eggs I ensure my chocolate urge is kept at bay
For as sweet & delightful as my hubby can be
He forgets the Lindt every Valentine’s Day
I tried the Egg-Hunt last year for the kids But I didn’t have to tell them ‘Go Look’
‘Cause by the time I had picked out the good hiding spots I’d eaten them all……..oh so crook
It doesn’t matter to me if it’s Milk, Dark or White Or if it’s nutty or fruity or just plain
It just matters if I don’t have some to eat every day
Without it – I just feel I’m insane!
I hope you all have a great time this Easter Have fun but stay safe whatever you do
Make sure you get to the shops (before me) To secure a chocolate treat - or maybe two?
By Panna Poet
celebrations
Yes, Panna Gecko is on facebook. Why not search for us, and like our page!
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Happy Birthday to my lovely
Husband, Wayne Southey.
Happy Birthday to our
Special Daddy.
Hope that your day will
be so special as you are to us.
Love you very much.
Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Mariska, Abigail, Claire
20 February
Happy 1st Birthday Sienna (28th March)
We hope you have a special day.
We love you lots!
xoxoxoxoxox
Love Dad, Mum & Hannah
DT Workforce are currently seeking expressions of interest from Pannawonica residents for all Mining Operations positions.
We now have a local DT Workforce Representative based in Pannawoni-ca.
Register your interest today…
Please contact Katie Mowday ( Pannawonica Area Coordinator )
Phone: 0488 288 563 or email
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new business lifestyle centre
March 17th –
St Patrick’s Day
LIFESTYLE CENTRE
UPCOMING EVENTS
March 15th – Worlds Greatest Shave Panna Sports Club @ 7pm
March 18 th – Touch Rugby Match
Panna vs Mesa A Panna Oval & 7.30pm
April 5th – Soccer Match
Panna vs Mesa A
Panna Oval & 7.30pm
April 27th – Rugby League Match Panna Panthers vs Wickham Wasps
Panna Oval @ 7.30pm
May 26th – Panna Charity Triathlon
Pannawonica Swimming Pool @ 7.30am
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Lifestyle Events
lifestyle events
Friday 15TH
MARCH
From 7.00 pm @ the Sports Club
Come down for a fun night at the Pannawonica
Sports Club. Support those who have volunteered to
shave & wax their hair and help us raise funds for
the Leukaemia Foundation’s World’s Greatest Shave!
Sausage sizzle Hair colouring & more “For Pannawonica Sports Club Members and
their invited guests only.”
Contact The Lifestyle Centre on 9159 3277 or [email protected] for more information
Lifestyle update
lifestyle update
Eating Breakfast contributes in many ways to
good health and nutrition! Did you know?
Breakfast eaters are more likely to be of nor-
mal weight compared to non-breakfast eat-
ers as they are less likely to overeat later in
the day.
A healthy breakfast improves alertness, con-
centration, mental performance and
memory.
Those who skip breakfast are more likely to
snack on less nutritious food during the day,
which contributes to weight gain.
Eating breakfast gives you a good oppor-
tunity to fit more essential nutrients into your
day such as fibre, protein and vitamins and
minerals.
A breakfast containing protein will help you
to feel fuller for longer and is beneficial for ear-
ly morning exercisers.
A bowl of high fibre cereal like wholegrain
or wholemeal varieties such as All Bran with
low fat milk. You can boost the fibre content
buy adding fresh fruit, vegetables or psyllium
husks.
A delicious smoothie made from low fat
milk, fresh fruit, yoghurt and honey.
Fresh fruit and yoghurt with some
wholegrain or wholemeal toast.
Wholegrain or wholemeal toast with a vari-
ety of toppings such as avocado, baked
beans, tomatoes, nut spread and a piece of
fruit.
Wholemeal Pancakes topped with fruit and
Greek yoghurt instead of sugary syrups.
Poached or boiled eggs on wholegrain or
wholemeal toast with a small glass of fruit juice.
An omelette made with added vegetables
such as onion, mushrooms, spinach and toma-
to.
Bircher muesli with a variety of fruits and
nuts added.
Hi Folks,
February has hit and how are the new years resolu-
tions going? Still in place? We’ve got loads on offer
for you this month to keep you active and get you
out and social in Panna. It is a little hot out there so
make sure you keep hydrated and we hope to have
the aircon in the weights gym up and running again
for you soon.
Our new gym is coming so keep your ears out for
news of this soon and we will have a few more toys
for you to play with as soon as it opens, more floor
space and just as many classes as always.
Till then, keep up the good work and hope to see you
at the World’s Greatest Shave for a great night!
Sláinte
Bee & Eilish
Pannawonica Lifestyle Centre
T: 08 9159 3277 / E: [email protected]
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Lifestyle update
lifestyle update
Events
BE BRAVE BE BRAVE AND SHAVEAND SHAVE Time to get down & sup-
port our hard core
World’s Greatest shave
Volunteers as they wax and shave their hair all
in aid of the Leukemia Foundation.
WHEN: 7.00PM FRIDAY MARCH 15th
Come on down to
support some of the
guys and girls who
will be shaving and
get those wallets out
to support the boys
waxing for the
cause. One of our
main contendors
B a d g y ( M a r k
Weaver) has been
growing his beard
and hair for over a
year for the event
and you’ll soon be
seeing him walking around town with bright
pink hair for the two weeks before the event!
We have the lovely Sarah Lopez and Suzz
Taylor dying their lovely locks with maybe one
other willing to come on board to shave her
gorgeous hair for the cause. In the men’s
corner we also have Nick Smith loosing his
curls, Daniel Pat from Spotless waxing his back
and we have a Welsh man joining the cause
this year with Mark Rogers putting himself
forward from Monodelphus to have his back
waxed.
So with all these volunteers and maybe more
to come it’s definitely going to be a night not
to be missed!!!
TOUCH RUGBY
Tuesdays 7.30pm @ the Panna Oval
Great way to boost fitness and improve / learn
new skills. Get training ahead of
the 2013 Panna vs. MESA A Touch Rugby Match on March 18th!!
SOCCER
Thursdays 7.15pm – 8.15pm @ the Oval
Soccer is back to Thursdays so come on down
to the Oval to show off your footy skills or learn
some new ones!! And get ready to take on
Mesa A again in the Robe Valley
League
WATER POLO
Thursdays 6.15pm – 7.00pm @ the pool
For those of you who are water babies, check
out the pool on a Thursday
night. Don’t worry if you are not
a strong swimmer we can ca-
ter for you too! Come down,
keep cool in the warm heat
and have a laugh!
BASKETBALL
Saturdays 6.30 – 7.30pm @ the courts
We’ve had some good numbers turning up in
the last few weeks but we need more. So call-
ing all basketball heads, netballers looking for
a change or any one wanting to get fit and
get social!
SOCIAL SPORT
sports
T he 2013 Pannawonica Ultimate
Bootcamp saw over 40 participants
battle through a very challenging army style
race course on the Panna Oval and all to
raise funds for the Royal Flying Doctors Service.
The course was similar to last year’s event but
with a few tough additions. Teams started with
a mud tunnel crawl and 8 obstacles later
finished with a plunge in a mud filled paddling
pool so as you can imagine their clothes will
never be the same again. Some of the
challenges included Tyre Runs, Dummy Drags,
Log carry, Giant Tyre Flips, Balance Beams,
Stretcher Carry, Sled Runs and Net Crawls.
The Children’s event was the first to kick off
and everyone put in a fantastic effort. One by
one they crossed the finish line, out of breath,
coated in mud but with proud smiles on their
faces. Congratulations to Max Denton who
achieved the fastest time on the course.
The children event was into its final stages as
the crowds arrived to get ready for the adults
event. We had a very impressive 22 people
enter the individual course and 5 teams take
on the Ultimate Team Challenge. The Team
Event revolved as much around team work as
much as it did strength or endurance. All team
members had to get past an obstacle before
their team could move into the next so it was
all about encouragement and motivation. The
Murphy’s Team did just that and blitzed the
course in a fantastic time of 4.26seconds.
These guys also went on to win the Plank Walk
Challenge.
Pannawonica Ultimate Bootcamp Event
sports
We had two all female teams consisting of our
very hard core Mums Time class participants
and what a remarkable effort they all put in.
They showed exactly how tough they are
when it came to the Tug of War. The ladies
cleaned up the opposition not once but twice
to be crowed the Tug of War Champions. The
Men’s Teams were well and truly puzzled as to
how they lost and Eddie the Murphy’s team
captain was so impressed with the ladies
performance that he said he would happily
offer anyone of them a job to work with him.
The night ended with the Human Knot
challenge. This saw all our contestants get
nice & close with their muddy team mates as
the solved their way through detangling the
knot of bodies.
Well done to all those involved with the 2013
Ultimate Bootcamp Challenge. The event
raised over $300 for the RFDS and was an
action packed night to remember. A massive
thank you must go to Ben Hughes & Tom Byrne
for all their hard work assisting with the course
assembly. Thank you to Courtney Ackland
and Rio Tinto for assisting with the planning &
running of the event. Thank you to Shirl Morris
& Phil Dee from the Pannawonica Volunteer
Fire & Rescue Service for their assistance on
the night and in the run up to the event. Last
but not least the biggest thank you goes out
to each and every one of the Ultimate
Bootcamp participants. You folks did an
awesome job and we are very impressed and
proud of your effort.
Eilish Mc Nulty & Blathnaid Ward
Pannawonica Health & Wellness Coordinators
B iggest Loser Biggest Achiever 10
week weight loss challenge kicked
off on February 10th with 56 MOTIVATED
participants. Once all participants
completed their initial health & fitness
assessment the real work kicked in.
Each week all participants are given a
challenge to work on. The challenges are
accumulative so the work rate and effort
put in will continue to grow throughout the
10 weeks
Week 1: This challenge was to include
30minutes of exercise every day as well as
attending two fitness classes / training
session at the lifestyle centre per week.
Week 2: Include 5 serves of vegetables in
your diet each day (& continue
implementing the week one challenge)
Week 3: Include 2 serves of fruit in your diet
each day (& continue implementing the
week one and week 2 challenges)
Participants keep a food and exercise diary
and have a weekly catch up and weigh in
with Eilish or Bee at the Lifestyle Centre
We are now into week 4 of the challenge.
The work rate and
effort being put in
by the participants
is truly inspiring.
Attendance at
exercise classes is
the highest we
have on record.
Participants are not just pushing themselves
but are helping to motivate their fellow
biggest loser challengers. We have
witnessed some very impressive weight loss
results and the majority of the participants
have reported feeling fitter with increased
energy levels.
To all our Biggest Loser / Biggest
Achiever participants; we are
very proud of your efforts to
date and look forward to see
more fantastic results over the
remainder of the challenge.
Remember: ‘No matter how slow you go, you’re still lapping everybody on the couch!
Eilish McNulty & Blathnaid Ward
Pannawonica Health & Wellness Coordinators
Bee &Bwbj
PANNA SPORTS
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you
in
July
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