September 2011 Tattler.pdf - Platypus Country

TUBBUT RESOURCE CENTRE / NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE
Phone: 02 64580295
E-mail: tubbutnh@bigpond.com
MONDAY, THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Neighbourhood House News
Its great to be getting more visitors at the Neighbourhood House. Just to remind you, you are not interrupting
anything, our first priority is to welcome people. Today two Deddick Valley residents happened to be in the
Centre together who hadn’t seen each other for two years! That’s what we are about.
Best wishes to everyone who has been ill this winter. Let’s hope that spring brings better health along with the
warmer weather.
Computer classes
We are steaming ahead with computer classes although the state of the roads led to the cancellation of two.
Thursdays are often bad weather days, it seems! In June the Jingallala River blocked Sharon’s way; in August,
her car slid off the road a few kilometres out of Delegate. If the weather is particularly bad it’s a good idea to
ring the Neighbourhood House before coming down for computer classes.
Community Trailer
The trailer is now registered and available for borrowing at $5 a day.
Local History Grant
The Digital Storytelling workshop was held early in August on the Neighbourhood House computers, making for
a very intimate affair. I can assure you that the food was great, with an emphasis on lemons. As well as Samara
from Hobart, we had attendees from Canberra and Orbost, as well as locals, but I won’t be scheduling another
workshop unless I get a request. Digital storytelling is easy—you just need to be shown your way around the
software—but a general fear of computers may be putting you off. If this is the case, please make the most of
Sharon’s looking for someone to take the storytelling course but I have contacted Keva Gosher of the ABC who
is giving it serious thought. If she agrees, it is likely that the workshop will be held in Delegate (since her area is
Bega/Monaro). The third workshop will be specifically on exploring family histories.
I conducted my first interview last week, using the telephoner and the Mac laptop. Very easy to transcribe when
you don’t have to turn a tape on and off. Look for the interview next month
Swap, sell and give away day
The Neighbourhood House is piggybacking on the Tubbut Hall Committee’s working bee and games event with
this one. Please go through your sheds and cupboards with a view to bringing your excess, still usable goods to
Tubbut on October 22nd. The more stuff, the more fun!
Make a gnome, take it home
Jenny Romano of Metung is coming to Bonang on Saturday October 15th to conduct a workshop in needlefelting—the
project, make a gnome. There is strong interest in this one, so ring up and book a place as soon as
possible.
Cappuccino available
The Neighbourhood House now has a cappuccino machine and we can guarantee you a good coffee. Come in
and have one! (we also have tea)
Are you using your pedometers? We have more available at the Tubbut Neighbourhood House to
help you measure the spring in your step.
Check out our web site at http://platypuscountry.org.au/6928.html—it is still in development but there is a
growing section on local history and you can read the Tattler on-line in full colour.
Deb & Robyn
Gas Bottle Delivery
John Stewart will deliver gas to our area if there is a
minimum of 6 large bottles. Many local residents find it
difficult to load and unload or do not have suitable vehicles to
transport gas bottles legally. Please let the Neighbourhood
House if you need a new bottle in the next few weeks. If
there are more than 6, we will pass this information on.
Drop in to use the computers,
surf the internet or for a
cuppa and chat with the
coordinators. Cappuccino now
available!