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THE VILLAGE JOURNAL<br />
Number 263 <strong>April</strong> 2011 Circulation 1700<br />
Serving communities in Bundjalung Country, Northern Rivers… Rosebank, Dunoon, Clunes, Bexhill,<br />
Federal, Eltham, Whian Whian, Eureka, Dorroughby, Corndale, Goonengerry, Upper Coopers Creek, Numulgi<br />
Birds of different feathers…<br />
all fl y together<br />
Photo by Martin Jacka<br />
villagejournal.org.au phone 6688 2264 editor@villagejournal.org.au PO Box 6360, South Lismore, 2480
Editor’s Notes<br />
I’ve been thinking a lot about community lately. Here in Rosebank we have had<br />
some highs and lows in the last few months. There has been a great reconnecting<br />
to country bike ride around our hinterland and the release of a fascinating<br />
book based around Coopers Creek, and many locals have been involved with the<br />
TOOT team with the launch of a song highlighting our need for the return of<br />
Northern Rivers trains.<br />
On more sobering front we have our local co-op and general store has closed,<br />
with no reliable information at present about the possibility of the store re-opening,<br />
although I do hear there are a number of people interested in the premises – it is a<br />
case of wait and see. A number of Rosebank residents are also concerned about the<br />
possibility of a reasonably large development occurring on their road which may<br />
put a lot of strain on our wildlife and environment, not to mention infrastructure<br />
such as roads.<br />
All of these occurrences serve to remind that wherever you live, it is your<br />
community, and what happens there is really up to you. Get interested and involved!<br />
Talk to your councillors, join a local landcare group, get involved with planning at<br />
your local hall or community organisation, talk to your neighboours, and celebrate<br />
the great hinterland in which we all live. Don’t let our wonderful life and environment<br />
pass you by.<br />
Llyr<br />
TOOT for the Future Music Video<br />
Public rallies were held in March at Lismore and Byron Bay Railway Stations in<br />
support of getting trains back on the Casino-Murwillumbah line after nearly seven<br />
years absence.<br />
People were asked to come ready to catch<br />
a train, some brought backpacks and bags,<br />
a few came with surfboards ready to hit the<br />
beach, others brought placards to display their<br />
simple demand to have train services return.<br />
The crowd were asked to sing along with<br />
the ‘Toot for the Future’ song, written and<br />
performed by Garth Kindred, supported<br />
by The Tooters. It was recorded at Old<br />
Dog Studios, Corndale, with Alan Pegg<br />
engineering. The station events were filmed<br />
by Paul Tait, David Bradbury and Brendan<br />
Shoebridge and edited by Andrew Bambach<br />
The TooT gathering at the Lismore railway Station.<br />
of In Your Face Productions and Lydia<br />
Photo by Tony Allison<br />
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Forum Letter<br />
Responces to Stan’s letter<br />
Dear Editor,<br />
I read with a chuckle and some empathy<br />
last month’s letter to the editor from Stan<br />
regarding his woes with wallabies in the<br />
veggie patch. We live further down the<br />
same road and also share our property with<br />
many hungry wallabies foraging for food.<br />
Although I don’t know if they have increased<br />
in number over the last 11 years that we’ve<br />
lived here, we too have learnt of their hungry<br />
vegetable-loving ways.<br />
We fence off almost everything we don’t<br />
want eaten. One exception is the pumpkin<br />
patch, which the wallabies haven’t taken a<br />
liking to...we wonder if it is the furry leaves<br />
that puts them off. Woes aside though, we<br />
do love having the wallabies around and<br />
marvel at the little mothers with joeys in<br />
their bulging pouches.<br />
I do laugh and wonder at the irony though,<br />
as I sit by the fire on a Saturday afternoon,<br />
BBQing kangaroo sausages and steaks<br />
bought from the supermarket, and a big male<br />
wallaby hops on by.<br />
Benny Glasman<br />
Dear Editor,<br />
While the wallaby population may seem<br />
healthy in one part of Rosebank at least (re<br />
Stan Heywood’s letter March VJ) it does<br />
not necessarily constitute an “explosion”<br />
nor justify a culling. Yes, Stan, we do have<br />
to put up a good fence to protect our veges,<br />
then we can enjoy these beautiful creatures<br />
hopping about and helping to keep our lawn<br />
areas mown. I’ve had to do the same for<br />
years to keep the scrub turkeys out of our<br />
garden. Now I’m on good terms with them.<br />
We can co-exist with the natives even if it<br />
means an extra effort on our part.<br />
But while wallabies and turkeys may be<br />
well represented in this area there are other<br />
precious natives I’ve seen less and less of.<br />
When I came to Turkey Creek 30 years ago<br />
there were many bandicoots and brush tail<br />
possums to be seen each night, bounding<br />
about. Lately it’s been very quiet. I’m<br />
hoping that it is just a lay low time for the<br />
koalas as well because I’ve not been seeing<br />
and hearing them nearly as often as I have<br />
in the past.<br />
So what is happening to them? Is it the wild<br />
and domestic dogs left to roam and hunt<br />
in packs, is it the feral cats or the domestic<br />
cats allowed to venture out at night by their<br />
owners, is it the rat baits which get taken up<br />
by them? Is it other chemical fall-out from<br />
agricultural production poisoning their feed?<br />
Is it all the development, clearing, burn off’s,<br />
loud machinery and cars? I suspect all these<br />
things have contributed to their demise and,<br />
added to this, the wild koala populations,<br />
which were only a few years back very<br />
healthy, now seem much affected by disease.<br />
Very recently I have heard of people finding<br />
a dead platypus along Yankey Creek and<br />
reports of drift sprays getting into the water.<br />
Our native animals, possibly with the<br />
exception of wallabies and scrub turkeys,<br />
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are under severe threat and we all need to<br />
make sure that we do not contribute further<br />
to their troubles.<br />
A world without them would be so much the<br />
poorer.<br />
With great concern,<br />
Garth Kindred<br />
Fair Go For Aussie Wildlife!<br />
How disconcerting it was to read Stan’s<br />
item last month on “Wallaby Explosion”!<br />
I love Australia and all its native wildlife...<br />
wallabies being a favourite of mine! Just a<br />
reminder Stan, that these beautiful creatures<br />
were long living here before us, and have<br />
every right to inhabit THEIR VERY<br />
NATIVE LAND!!!<br />
Fencing your vegetable garden is simply a<br />
sensible and reasonable human approach,<br />
shooting these animals is not going to rid<br />
you of your grief, I’m sure once the wallaby<br />
dilemma is dealt with, problems will arise<br />
with the possums, echidna’s, bush turkeys,<br />
cockatoos and pink galahs, etc.<br />
I have a rural property, partly bushland,<br />
partly macadamia trees, partly avocado<br />
trees, partly assorted fruit trees and a huge<br />
vegetable garden. As the very earth I stand<br />
on does not belong to me, I solved wallabies<br />
nibbling on my vegetables by fencing my<br />
vegetable garden and placing chook wire<br />
around small trees I wished to protect. I’m<br />
able to feed my family by adapting to the<br />
circumstances - there’s plenty of food to go<br />
around, so don’t worry, you won’t starve.<br />
Yours truly<br />
Rosie Rosella<br />
Harmony day in the workplace<br />
Harmony Day was celebrated in March in<br />
our region. It’s a day where all Australians<br />
celebrate our cultural diversity. It is also<br />
the United Nation’s International Day for<br />
the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.<br />
It gives people the opportunity to celebrate<br />
what makes each Australian unique and<br />
share what we have in common.<br />
The continuing message for Harmony Day in<br />
2011 is that Everyone Belongs, which means<br />
all Australians are a<br />
welcome part of our<br />
country, regardless<br />
of their background.<br />
It’s a time to reflect<br />
on where Australia<br />
has come from,<br />
recognising the<br />
traditional owners<br />
of this land. It’s also<br />
about community<br />
participation, inclusiveness<br />
and respect<br />
– celebrating the different cultures that make<br />
Australia a great place to live and work.<br />
As I reflect on the day I am reminded of<br />
what I can do locally to foster community,<br />
inclusiveness and respect i.e. work collaboratively<br />
with my co workers at Interrelate<br />
and to foster this belief and wish for our<br />
entire community. We held a Harmony Day<br />
lunch and we shared a range of food, Indian,<br />
Goanna, Italian and Greek. Everyone<br />
belongs here and is an important part of our<br />
team!<br />
Warm Regards, Julie Leete<br />
Lismore Area Manager<br />
Family Relationship Services<br />
Devils Fig or Devils Claw<br />
Hi Guys,<br />
There has been some about a reference<br />
of Mario Maso re this weed - it seems it<br />
appeared under two different names ie devils<br />
claw and devils fig.<br />
I believe this is the one we should be on<br />
the lookout for...the claw is a therapeutic<br />
herb, quite different, mind I don’t know if<br />
its problamatic invader, the fig we certainly<br />
can see around. Thought the reference and<br />
photos might help .<br />
Cheers, Leonie<br />
Solanum hispidum<br />
Also known as: Giant Devil’s Fig Family:<br />
Solanaceae Photo © TBA<br />
A single specimen of the Giant Devil’s Fig<br />
Solanum hispidum has been found near the<br />
first crossing on Upper Wilsons Creek Road.<br />
It is a shrub or small tree, up to 4 m high,<br />
growing like the closely related Tobacco<br />
Weed, but with larger lobed leaves and<br />
nasty-looking thorns on its stems and leaves.<br />
The flowers and fruit are also similar to<br />
Tobacco Weed, though the petals are white.<br />
It is known from the Nimbin area, Tuntable<br />
Creek (where it is spreading through bird<br />
dispersal into the Nightcap National Park),<br />
Terania Creek and Rosebank. In south east<br />
Queensland it is declared noxious.<br />
The plant has<br />
been destroyed,<br />
and hopefully,<br />
if everyone is<br />
watchful, we<br />
may be able<br />
to prevent this<br />
species becoming<br />
established in our<br />
valleys.<br />
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More koala carers<br />
needed in the<br />
Northern Rivers<br />
Friends of the Koala’s mission is<br />
conserving koalas, particularly in the<br />
Northern Rivers Region, in recognition<br />
of the contribution the species makes to<br />
Australia’s biodiversity. The group has<br />
achieved much since 1986 but development<br />
pressures continue to impact on<br />
koalas, particularly in coastal areas.<br />
The photo is of Indigo, an adult female<br />
who was clipped by a car on Ballina Road,<br />
Goonellabah in early January. She has since<br />
been radio-collared and is being tracked as<br />
part of the Urban Lismore Koala Project.<br />
“We have an on-going need to train koala<br />
rescuers, carers, leaf collectors, educators<br />
and advocates across the Region,” said<br />
President Lorraine Vass. “Directly or<br />
indirectly, each and every one of us can<br />
do something to assist the survival of our<br />
precious koalas. Focussed on a single<br />
species, Friends of the Koala has developed<br />
a holistic approach to koala conservation.<br />
For those people who want to help but are<br />
not sure how they can contribute, we are<br />
the answer.”<br />
Care Co-ordinator, Barb Dobner had this<br />
to say, “The Koala Care Centre we operate<br />
in Lismore admits animals from all parts of<br />
the Upper North East of NSW. It provides<br />
opportunity for people to work directly<br />
with koalas in rostered teams. Caring does<br />
not have to be a 24 hour commitment and<br />
there is a wide range of other activities in<br />
which volunteers can become involved.”<br />
Friends of the Koala will be conducting<br />
an Introductory Training course on<br />
Saturday 9 <strong>April</strong> 2011. Topics will include<br />
koala behaviour and ecology, an overview<br />
of Friends of the Koala’s conservation<br />
effort, assessment, rescue and immediate<br />
care, leaf identifi cation and collection, and<br />
an introduction to the Koala Care Centre.<br />
Bookings for the Basic Training course<br />
are essential. For more information and<br />
to register phone 6622 1233, email info@<br />
friendsofthekoala.org or visit www.friendsofthekoala.org<br />
A Tale of Two Brothers<br />
We fi rst met the extremely handsome brothers, who looked like twins, three years<br />
ago when they unexpectedly dropped in on us to introduce themselves. They were<br />
both very colourful characters and competetive showoffs. But as good looking as<br />
they were and as hard as they tried to impress the opposite sex, they remained<br />
single. Since then they had a falling out and one moved from the area.<br />
The alluring Peabody Brothers –Picture by Alex Wilson<br />
The other brother remained and never gave up hope of meeting someone. He practised<br />
courting, often strutting his stuff in front of a mirror or window, until he felt that he had it<br />
perfected. He spent a good deal of time roaming the neighbourhood singing and dropping<br />
in on neighbours and admirers, carefully avoiding those with dogs, as he disliked dogs.<br />
There were some places where he wasn’t welcome due to some of his bad habits but his<br />
many other qualities made up for that.<br />
Not many people would<br />
know that he donated regularly<br />
to charity via his close<br />
friend Joan. He had also<br />
made donations to the local<br />
community, via the local shop,<br />
leaving a little part of himself<br />
there (His spectacular tail<br />
feathers).<br />
Sadly, his singing will no<br />
longer be heard around the<br />
neighbourhood. He won’t be<br />
dropping in to visit anyone<br />
any more or making any more<br />
donations. But his memory will<br />
live on. Goodbye and thank<br />
you Mr Peabody. Rosebank<br />
will miss you.<br />
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by a fox a few months ago…ed<br />
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Community Notices:<br />
• Wanted House to Rent: Rosebank family looking for a house to rent in local area.<br />
Property maintenance is currently included in our rental agreement and we have a<br />
friendly dog. If anyone knows of anything please call Sri 6688 2392.<br />
• Free Admission to an Alpaca Open Day at Eltham Valley Pantry on the 15th May<br />
9am - 4pm. Get up close and personal with these extraordinary animals, we will be<br />
on hand to discuss information on the management of these curious and amazing<br />
animals. Alpacas are relatively low maintenance and can provide years of satisfying<br />
fun and enjoyment for you and your family. For more information call MiaJai Alpacas<br />
on 02 6687 8151. We hope to see you there.<br />
• Lismore Theatre Company performing “Slippery When Wet” on Saturday the<br />
9th of <strong>April</strong>, starting at 7:30 pm at Corndale Hall. Cost is $25.00 for dinner and show.<br />
BYO. We are planning on painting the hall this year, so we need to raise a bit of money.<br />
We think that a good way to do that is to have a great night of entertainment with nice<br />
food. For bookings: Duncan 66895279, Richard 66882052 or Dick 66284317.<br />
Get those cameras out!!!!<br />
Calling all aspiring photographers:<br />
Following on from the success of last<br />
year, the Northern Rivers Travel<br />
Photography contest is on again!<br />
The inaugural contest was held last year<br />
to help local Bangalow-based travel writer<br />
Kim Wildman raise money for War Child<br />
Australia. Thanks to the generosity and<br />
support of the Northern Rivers community,<br />
who submitted some 200 entries, the event<br />
raised $3,100 for the charity on the night.<br />
The contest this year will be held as part<br />
of the centenary celebrations of the A&I<br />
Hall in Bangalow with all money raised<br />
will go to local charity: Bangalow Land<br />
and River Care; the Bangalow branch of<br />
Landcare Australia.<br />
This year’s theme is ‘City Sights &<br />
Nature’s Delights’ focusing on travels in<br />
either the urban or natural environments<br />
anywhere in the world – even here on the<br />
Northern Rivers.<br />
Prizes up for grabs include $350 worth<br />
of cash prizes offered by the Bangalow<br />
Chamber of Commerce (www.bangalow.<br />
biz), Lonely Planet (www.lonelyplanet.<br />
com.au) travel guidebooks, and subscriptions<br />
to some of Australia’s best travel<br />
magazines, including Vacations & Travel<br />
(www.vacationsandtravelmag.com) and<br />
Get Lost! (www.getlostmag.com).<br />
There are three categories for entries –<br />
Primary (up to 11 years), Secondary (12-17<br />
years), and Open (18 years and over).<br />
Entries cost $5 for Primary and Secondary<br />
entrants and $10 Open entrants, with a limit<br />
of two entries per person.<br />
Photographs must be submitted in print<br />
form. Each photograph should be mounted<br />
on black mount board or strong black card<br />
board and must not exceed 30cm x 40cm<br />
in size (including mount board). No entries<br />
will be returned, so make sure you keep a<br />
copy of your photograph.<br />
Entries clearly marked with your Name,<br />
Age, Address and Telephone Number, can<br />
be dropped off in person at Barebones<br />
Gallery (www.barebonesartspace.com.au)<br />
in Bangalow between 10am & 4pm from<br />
15 June with entries closing on Wednesday<br />
29 June. With photographers’ permission,<br />
the winning entries will be featured in the<br />
spring edition of Ocean Road Magazine<br />
(www.oceanroadmagazine.com.au).<br />
The contest will then culminate in a<br />
fundraising exhibition/auction to be held at<br />
the A&I Hall in Bangalow on Thursday 30<br />
June where the winners will be announced.<br />
Entries close on 29 June 2011,<br />
so get snapping! For more information<br />
contact: Kim on 0400 887 991 or<br />
kim@wildwriting.com.au<br />
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Do you drive to Mullumbimby<br />
on a regular basis?<br />
Perhaps you can help the VJ team by<br />
distributing the VJ’s in Mullumbimby?<br />
There are only 6 locations to visit in<br />
all, including Byron Council, Santos,<br />
Poinciana, La Table Cafe, the Echo and<br />
Lu Lus. The VJ is released 11 times a year.<br />
Help make sure the Mullum-ites get to read<br />
the VJ each month…<br />
If you’d like to volunteer for this easy<br />
but important job, please contact Vanessa<br />
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Repentance<br />
Creek Hall AGM<br />
It’s been great to see more regular<br />
hiring of the hall by the community<br />
in recent times, including birthday<br />
parties, weddings, yoga and dance<br />
classes. This all helps to pay the bills<br />
and keep the hall doors open.<br />
The committee is currently looking<br />
at grant applications to help fund repairs<br />
and improve facilities at the hall. The<br />
hall committee AGM will be held at<br />
7.30pm, Wednesday <strong>April</strong> 20th. All are<br />
welcome.<br />
Hall Committee.<br />
ph 6624 3037<br />
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Invisible<br />
Friend<br />
- Sunroom<br />
For many<br />
musicians, the<br />
European tour<br />
is the marker of success. If you can do a<br />
string of shows and sell a bunch of your<br />
CDs in Europe than you’ve surely made<br />
it. So what does a band do after touring<br />
Europe and the UK for months on end?<br />
Well if you’re from Wagga Wagga you<br />
move to Whian Whian of course. Invisible<br />
Friend began life as a band in the 1990s at<br />
a Wagga Wagga high school and have now<br />
set up their own studio in the sunny pastures<br />
of Whian Whian. They have just released a<br />
new album, ‘Sunroom’, a follow up to the<br />
very well received ‘Mysterious Maps’ from<br />
2008. The new album was recorded and<br />
mixed at their studio (also called Sunroom)<br />
and I spoke with Nino Haggith, the percussionist<br />
and vocalist about making the album<br />
and about the music business in general.<br />
Audiophiles: How would you describe<br />
Invisible Friend’s songwriting process?<br />
NH: We generally write and arrange<br />
all the material together. Someone might<br />
bring in an idea and we all contribute to<br />
the arrangement. Someone might write<br />
lyrics to someone else’s melody, that sort<br />
of thing. It is a democratic process where<br />
everyone has input. Because we have<br />
worked together for so long we generally<br />
know each other’s likes and dislikes.<br />
AP: The tracks have a very energetic<br />
and dynamic feel to them. What was the<br />
recording process for this album?<br />
NH: With this album we wanted to have<br />
a more live feel. Our previous recordings<br />
were fairly conceptually based and featured<br />
a high degree of overdubs and production.<br />
With these tracks we recorded most of the<br />
beds [drums, percussion, keyboards, guitars]<br />
live and only vocals and some percussion<br />
were done as over dubs. The vocal takes<br />
also emphasised the ‘live’ aspects.<br />
AP: One of my favourite parts of the<br />
album is the ending to the track “Rubber<br />
Ball” that features a great drum n bass type<br />
groove and synth/guitar wall of sound.<br />
Could you talk about that?<br />
NH: Our keyboard player, Michael<br />
White, reckons that section best represents<br />
what Invisible Friend can do in a live<br />
setting.<br />
AP: I hear bits of Steve Miller Band,<br />
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band’s infl uences are?<br />
NH: We have quite an eclectic range<br />
of tastes. When we started out as a covers<br />
band we did things like Crosby Stills Nash<br />
and Young. [Guitarist] Matthew Gulliford<br />
is a big Eric Clapton fan, [keyboardist]<br />
Michael White likes Dr John, I like a lot<br />
of soul and Motown tracks and [drummer]<br />
Brendan Drinkwater has a very diverse<br />
range of infl uences.<br />
AP: After touring Europe and doing<br />
shows in London you moved to this area,<br />
why?<br />
NH: Living in London made us realise<br />
how expensive cities are to live in. We are<br />
all from the country originally and really<br />
appreciate the sorts of things a country<br />
community offers. This area has such a<br />
strong musical community and also the<br />
University where two of our band ended up<br />
studying, doing the technology/engineering<br />
course. We set up the studio as a long<br />
term venture and that has given a focus to<br />
what we do here. I am also now working at<br />
Vitamin Records. It’s great to be able to go<br />
to the city, play a gig and then come home<br />
to the country.<br />
AP: What advice would you give to new<br />
bands starting out?<br />
NH: Try to really hone in on what sort of<br />
band you are. For example, you might be just<br />
a studio act, or maybe just a live band. Really<br />
explore and exhaust as many opportunities<br />
as you can fi nd for reaching an audience.<br />
Initially it might be all about doing gigs and<br />
selling CDs but there are a lot of other things<br />
like publishing/licensing opportunities<br />
worth pursuing. Also try to continually share<br />
with other acts to keep a sense of community<br />
about what you are doing.<br />
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Reconnecting<br />
to Country Bike<br />
& Bus Ride<br />
At 9.30am on Saturday March 5th<br />
almost 20 bike riders started off<br />
on the 21km ride from Dorrobbee<br />
Grass Reserve at Dunoon to<br />
Corndale Hall via Rosebank.<br />
Photo of Cycle riders supplied by Garth Kindred<br />
The weather was wet and quite cool<br />
but the kids and adults of all ages set<br />
off with a lot of excitement, with TV<br />
cameras recording the event. Some of<br />
the riders could see themselves on the<br />
Channel 9 News that evening!<br />
The bike ride was part of the grand<br />
fi nale celebrations for the Reconnecting<br />
to Country Project (RTC), which has<br />
been running for almost three years. All<br />
the bike riders reached Corndale though<br />
Mark Roberts said some of the kids<br />
needed a bit of encouragement to get<br />
up some of the hills – he assured them<br />
that, ‘this is the last hill’ – whatever hill<br />
it was! At Corndale they were fed (bush<br />
tucker from Gunnawannabe) and entertained<br />
(by Monkey and the Fish).<br />
A new book about the area was<br />
launched – ‘Coopers Creek – A Place<br />
of Many Stories’ and all the RTC<br />
individual projects displayed a photographic<br />
record of their work. Lots of<br />
people there - a great conclusion to a<br />
big project! A big thanks to Michael<br />
Williams for providing himself and his<br />
bus for the day free of charge.<br />
Garth Kindred & Marie Matthews<br />
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Hinterland Domestic Goddess<br />
Mmm…. cool nights and wanting comfort<br />
food but I have a vegan coming to dinner!<br />
How do I make lasagna with no dairy, meaning<br />
no cheese! Try this delicious vegan lasagna, simple to make<br />
and delicious to eat. It is even better when it is reheated the<br />
next day!<br />
Vegan Lasagna<br />
Serves 8<br />
Preparation time: 45 minutes<br />
Baking time: 1 hour<br />
Sauce<br />
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil<br />
• ½ cup chopped onions<br />
• 4 or 5 garlic cloves,<br />
minced or pressed<br />
• 1 tablespoon dried<br />
basil ( or 3 tablespoons of<br />
fresh if you have some in the garden)<br />
• ½ teaspoon salt<br />
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper<br />
• 1 ½ cups chopped mushrooms<br />
• 3 cups tinned tomatoes with juice, chopped.<br />
• ½ cup dry red wine<br />
Filling<br />
• 1 tablespoon olive oil<br />
• 1 cup fresh chopped basil<br />
• 300 grams fresh spinach, steamed and drained<br />
• 3 garlic cloves, minced or pressed<br />
• 2 cakes firm tofu (300-350 grams each, cubed)<br />
• ½ teaspoon salt<br />
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper<br />
• Enough lasagna noodles to make 3 or 4 layers, try to<br />
use fresh- much tastier than the dried lasagna noodles.<br />
1. Warm the oil in a saucepan. Add the onions, garlic, basil, salt,<br />
and pepper and sauté on medium heat for about 5 minutes.<br />
2. Add the chopped mushrooms and sauté for another 5<br />
minutes. Stir in the tomatoes and wine, bring to a boil, and<br />
simmer for 15 minutes while preparing the filling.<br />
3. Preheat the oven to 350º. Lightly oil a 9 x 13 inch lasagna or<br />
baking pan.<br />
4. In a blender or food processor, process the oil, basil, spinach,<br />
garlic, tofu, salt, and pepper to make a thick, smooth filling.<br />
Scrape down the sides with a spatula, as needed.<br />
5. Spread about one fourth of the tomato sauce on the bottom<br />
of the prepared pan. Cover with a layer of noodles, then half<br />
of the filling and ladle on another fourth of the sauce. Repeat<br />
the layers of noodles, the rest of the filling, and one fourth of<br />
the sauce. Finish with a final layer of noodles and the rest of<br />
the sauce.<br />
6. Cover and bake for about 45 minutes. Uncover and return to<br />
the oven for another 15 minutes.<br />
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According to statistics almost one third of the food<br />
we eat is from overseas. It’s a shocking statistic<br />
when you think of the food bowl we live in. Sadly,<br />
it’s just too easy to run off to a supermarket and<br />
buy items that are marketed to us as local but are<br />
anything but. Think of the ‘freshly baked bread’ so<br />
cheap at the supermarkets at the moment however,<br />
as we all know the dough is shipped in from main<br />
distribution regions- guaranteeing uniformity<br />
but sadly clocking up the carbon miles as they<br />
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do we put up with this? It’s not as though we<br />
are short of flowers in the Northern Rivers.<br />
There is a solution- one that requires a weekly commitment to<br />
locally produced and grown food from farms around you-that<br />
is the farmers markets. I personally am a fan of the Thursday<br />
afternoon market in Magellan Street. As the weather changes this<br />
market becomes more comfortable to wonder around and grows<br />
in variety every week. No, you can’t buy toilet paper there but<br />
you can in the stores around Magellan Street and take it from a<br />
commercial coffee grower you can get a decent cup of coffee from<br />
a couple of well respected coffee shops that surround the market.<br />
So, the usual products are sold at this market-good fruit such<br />
as reasonably priced bananas from the farmers who grow them as<br />
well as just mature delicious tomatoes grown sustainably and in<br />
some cases organically; herbs; freshly bottled garlic freshly baked<br />
bread from local flours, local wines-and of course seedlings to<br />
start or extend your own exercise in limiting your own carbon<br />
miles by growing your own vegies.<br />
What is constantly amazing is the innovation shown by farmers<br />
regarding product innovation - just one of these is Nimbin Valley<br />
Rice. Not only does it taste delicious and nutty but its insecticide<br />
free; cholesterol free and a good source of fibre. Grown without<br />
supplementary irrigation and biologically farmed-it’s reasonably<br />
priced and grown in Goolmangar!<br />
So, for a little effort why not appreciate and trust a local farmer<br />
over the marketing of our supermarkets -farmers are multi-skilled<br />
people who have to constantly evaluate the way Mother Nature<br />
will act. When things go bad they have to innovate with persistence<br />
and diligence and patience to deliver food to the table and<br />
the marketplace. Farmers respect our environment as an asset of<br />
life and if they don’t, we all have no future. So rather than bank on<br />
the credibility of the large supermarkets marketing spiel – give<br />
the markets a burl. I guarantee you will always walk away with a<br />
couple of tasty succulent treasures! Speaking of which, must find<br />
my wine glass to enjoy some locally grown organic wine.<br />
Cheers, Cath<br />
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7
Upper Cooper’s Creek School News<br />
Hello fellow readers of the <strong>Village</strong><br />
<strong>Journal</strong>. My name is Sharon Turner and<br />
I am the Relieving Principal at Upper<br />
Coopers Creek Public School. I have<br />
been here now for two terms and I am<br />
enjoying working in a beautiful natural<br />
environment with friendly hard working<br />
students and supportive parents, who<br />
just happen to be great cooks!<br />
We are all very excited to fi nally have<br />
our interactive whiteboard installed and are<br />
enjoying using it. This week for Literacy<br />
all students have been focussing on persuasive<br />
text in writing and for maths Years<br />
K-2 have been focussing on their addition<br />
and subtraction with Years 4-6 working on<br />
algorithms.<br />
It has also been a wonderful start to the<br />
year for celebrating. We started last month<br />
with Chinese New Year. The students<br />
all participated in the Chinese New Year<br />
celebrations with a focus on learning about<br />
Chinese traditions, culture, art and food.<br />
Here are two of the students’ summaries on<br />
the Chinese New Year celebration.<br />
“This Year, Chinese New Year fell on<br />
3rd of February and ended on the 18th<br />
of February. On Chinese New Year, the<br />
Chinese buy new clothes for the New<br />
Year so they don’t wear old spirits. They<br />
decorate and clean their houses so that there<br />
will be no bad spirits for the New Year. On<br />
the fi rst day of the New Year the children<br />
get red envelopes with a gold coin. The red<br />
envelopes are a sign of good luck and the<br />
children are not allowed to refuse them. On<br />
the last day of the Chinese New Year it will<br />
be a full moon. The Chinese have a lantern<br />
parade and a dragon dance. They let off<br />
fi reworks to scare bad spirits away.”<br />
Lily<br />
“On Friday the 18th of February it was<br />
a full moon and the end of Chinese New<br />
Year. All of us dressed up in red and gold<br />
dresses. We put up lanterns, then had<br />
canteen with fried rice, spring rolls and rice<br />
paper rolls and fruit salad and lychees. We<br />
wrote blessings for the fortune cookies that<br />
Suzanne made.”<br />
Shae<br />
This month we also went to see the<br />
Boxworld exhibition which was on at the<br />
Lismore Regional Gallery. We were all<br />
amazed by this wonderful exhibition –<br />
there was so much to see.<br />
Tom recalls our visit …<br />
“BoxWorld is a small city made up of<br />
recycled boxes and toy cars. The artist<br />
Warren Thomas was inspired by the Lego<br />
land. He did not have enough pieces so he<br />
created BoxWorld. The second room was<br />
by an artist called Michael Taylor. His<br />
exhibition was called Memories from the<br />
time he spent living in England. The third<br />
and fi nal exhibition was called The Pigeon<br />
Archive. The pigeons supported soldiers<br />
during World World II. They received a<br />
medal for their work. The lady who created<br />
it was called Lyndall Phelps. I thought that<br />
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So it has been a very busy month ending<br />
with Questacon last week - we all enjoyed<br />
the experiments. The students have also<br />
started making their own “Boxworld”<br />
following on from our gallery excursion.<br />
Finally, for those of you who are not<br />
aware of our school and would like to know<br />
more about our school please feel free to<br />
give me a call. Here at Upper Cooper’s<br />
Creek we provide a caring, supportive<br />
environment where students participate in<br />
a range of high quality learning programs.<br />
Students are also offered a variety of<br />
stimulating, creative experiences covering<br />
dance, drama, art and music.<br />
I look forward to updating you next<br />
month on what is happening here at Upper<br />
Cooper’s Creek.<br />
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Rosebank Public School News<br />
There were lots of new faces at Rosebank<br />
Public School this year. We would like<br />
to say a special Rosbankian welcome to<br />
everyone of them.<br />
The First North Group Schools cross<br />
country event (including Rosebank, Upper<br />
Cooper’s Creek, Clunes, Bexhill, Eltham<br />
and Eureka) is being held at Rosebank on<br />
7th <strong>April</strong> 10.00-2.00pm. The course will<br />
be set out on Mr. Carroll’s land opposite<br />
the school. The Rosebank P&C will be<br />
cooking a sausage sizzle on the day – all<br />
welcome. Please come along and cheer<br />
on the children. We would like to express<br />
a special note of thanks to Mr. Carroll for<br />
granting the schools permission to use his<br />
land again for this event.<br />
In February, following elections at the<br />
school, we appointed our new School<br />
Captain, Isabella, and Peer Support,<br />
Bronwyn. They will be working really hard<br />
to make our school an even better place.<br />
(Issy and Bronwyn)<br />
Two of our students qualifi ed for Region<br />
and Zone in the swimming carnivals this<br />
term. Both Jamilla and Rose were selected<br />
for the First North Group Relay Team<br />
and both competed in numerous individual<br />
and team events. The Relay Team<br />
achieved a personal best in the Regional<br />
Carnival. Every child at Rosebank took<br />
part in an intensive swimming program<br />
at Goonellabah pool this term and was<br />
awarded with an achievement certifi cate.<br />
Our students in the Senior Class<br />
completed a topic on the Queensland<br />
Floods at the start of the term, which<br />
included producing a poster and delivering<br />
a speech to show what they had learned.<br />
This really helped us to understand what<br />
a diffi cult time families are having in the<br />
affected areas.<br />
Our Senior Class are presently working<br />
with Alan Davies, who is a member of the<br />
Rosebank Reserve Committee, to identify<br />
native trees and bushes in the Rosebank<br />
reserve.<br />
And our Junior Class went to see a<br />
performance of ‘The Gruffalo’ at the<br />
Lismore Theatre last week. It was great fun<br />
and the students did lots of reading and art<br />
work based on ‘The Gruffalo’ after they<br />
came back to school.<br />
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NORPA Youth Ambassadors will be<br />
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As a NORPA Youth Ambassador you<br />
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NORPA Youth Ambassadors receive:<br />
• workshops on theatre skills with our<br />
Artistic Director Julian Louis and with<br />
visiting artists;<br />
• a free ticket to all NORPA shows and<br />
$15 tickets to bring a friend;<br />
• opportunities to meet with visiting<br />
artists and learn about their work; and<br />
• access to backstage on some<br />
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“Young people are essential to the<br />
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Goonengerry School News<br />
Panning for gold<br />
If you’d driven past the school recently<br />
you’d be forgiven for thinking we’d struck<br />
gold with the construction of a mini<br />
goldfield in the middle of the playground.<br />
Don’t grab your pans and cradles just yet!<br />
The students were just re-enacting the gold<br />
rush, part of a larger assignment they’ve<br />
been working on in the senior class. Each<br />
student was asked to write and present<br />
a monologue from the point of view of<br />
someone who lived and worked through<br />
the hard times of the Australian gold rush.<br />
The kids did a great job and there were<br />
some lively tales of giant gold nuggets,<br />
scary bushrangers and the like.<br />
Venus gets into gold fever<br />
Running for their lives<br />
You might also have spotted the<br />
kids racing around the playground as if<br />
their life depended on it. That’s because<br />
they’ve been building up their endurance<br />
and stamina for the Small School’s<br />
Cross Country Carnival to be held at the<br />
Durrumbul School on <strong>April</strong> 8. Whether<br />
the children cross the line first or limp in<br />
at the end, they’re all winners to us and we<br />
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Cuddly creatures and goo!<br />
There have been some fun outings<br />
lately, too, starting with an excursion to<br />
Lismore to watch a lively theatre production<br />
of Gruffalo, one of our school’s<br />
most-loved, well-thumbed children’s<br />
books. After the play, they visited the<br />
Koala Hospital where they were taught<br />
how to spot and care for sick koalas in<br />
the natural environment. In fact, this new<br />
awareness has really opened the students’<br />
eyes and they have since spotted the furry<br />
creature in our own school playground—<br />
what an amazing environment we live and<br />
learn in! Thanks to Friends of the Koala<br />
for their time and wisdom. Thanks also to<br />
the Questcaon Science Show, who stopped<br />
in at the school to share their passion for<br />
all things gooey, and to Spaghetti Circus<br />
for a fun workshop at the Mullumbimby<br />
Showground.<br />
Harmonious ending<br />
It’s been such a whirlwind term but<br />
we’re ending on a lovely harmonious note<br />
with our annual Harmony Day celebrations.<br />
Held on <strong>April</strong> 7, this year we’re<br />
hosting workshops, a student concert and<br />
a guest speaker from Papua New Guinea.<br />
He will be sharing his experiences of<br />
life in the tropics, courtesy of the Living<br />
Library in Lismore. All are welcome to<br />
come and enjoy this special day.<br />
Goodbye and congratulations!<br />
Finally, a warm farewell to our admin<br />
guru Margaret who is moving on to Ocean<br />
Shores, and a big WELL DONE to the<br />
Goonengerry swim squad who, it seems,<br />
can not be stopped. After blitzing the<br />
pool at the Small School’s Carnival, then<br />
at District and Regionals, they have since<br />
qualified for the State championships.<br />
Congratulations to our Butterfly champ<br />
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Goonengerry Gardening<br />
With Jean McCall<br />
This month Jean discusses some simple<br />
tasks in the garden…clippings, pots of<br />
colour and economical herbs….ed<br />
Coleus can be potted out or put straight<br />
in the garden, in full sun or semi shade.<br />
This very hardy plant will bring living<br />
colour among ferns or shrubs which only<br />
flower for short periods. They will last<br />
for several years if the mauve flowers are<br />
snapped off before seeding. The coleus will<br />
grow to 70cm or so but you can keep them<br />
smaller if you desire by simply breaking<br />
off the stems to the required length. These<br />
cuttings are then easity propogated by<br />
standing them in water where they will<br />
form new roots quickly. Then you have<br />
new plants for the garden or pot it as a gift<br />
for a friend.<br />
Autumn is a good time to look under an<br />
established Convolvulus ‘Blue Eyes’ and<br />
find erect shoots coming from a spreading<br />
suckering root. Cut a section with a knofe,<br />
lift out and place the section in a pot of<br />
good soil mix, trim back any excessive<br />
foliage and establish in the pot before<br />
planting it out. ‘Blue Eyes’ flowers in our<br />
region for most of the year, so keep it tidy<br />
and in shape with an occaisional clipping.<br />
Convolvulus can also be found in white.<br />
A convenient and cheap way of planting<br />
herbs is in white foam containers, which<br />
can be found at fruit shops or supermarkets<br />
where they are used for transporting<br />
fruit and vege. The boxes have ready made<br />
drainage holes, and they are a perfect<br />
depth, so filled with good soil they make a<br />
great herb garden that can be placed where<br />
you have an open sunny spot close to the<br />
house, for convenience. My herb bed near<br />
the back steps is on sloping ground so I was<br />
able to level the boxes by placing a brick<br />
or a small log underneath thus keeping<br />
them upright. My herb garden is organised<br />
as follows; thyme and marjoram in one,<br />
garlic chives and onion chives in another,<br />
sage and oregano in another (keep this one<br />
well trimmed). A smaller box will easily<br />
take 4 parsley seedlings and because of its’<br />
invasive habitat, I put the mint in a separate<br />
container. I find it worthwhile to place the<br />
boxes in position before filling with soil<br />
and planting, as it is easier on the back.<br />
Happy Gardening,<br />
Jean<br />
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A reflection on my wonderful home…<br />
I have travelled along the East<br />
Coast of Australia and around<br />
the world, yet I fi nd my hometown<br />
Byron Bay in Northern NSW the<br />
most beautiful. Salt clinging to my<br />
eyebrows after a day of swimming<br />
is what reminds me of home. My<br />
ideal summertime bliss.<br />
In the 15 years I have spent here, I<br />
have watched the place change and grow.<br />
In Byron Bay, the seasonal transitions are<br />
vibrant and dynamic. Tourists of all ethnicities<br />
swarm in the streets and head down to<br />
the beach seeking the ocean’s glory. Even in<br />
the off-season winter, although more quiet,<br />
the buzz of visitors continues as the water<br />
is still beautiful and the sun often stops by.<br />
Autumn brings rain. Every Easter lovers<br />
of Blues and Roots arrive for the acclaimed<br />
East Coast Blues and Roots Music Festival,<br />
unperturbed by the wet. The punters of this<br />
great music festival spend the mornings<br />
relaxing in the cafes or wandering through<br />
the shops, recuperating before another<br />
afternoon and night of dancing. My mouth<br />
still waters when I think of the waffl e stand at the Blues Fest,<br />
which is a popular spot for the crowds to take time out from the<br />
fantastic music.<br />
Winter brings a different variety of crowd. As Splendour in<br />
The Grass rolls into town so too do young people from all over<br />
Australia, ready to dance all night long and sacrifi ce sleep for<br />
days if the party is still going. I can see them trawling along the<br />
streets in their outrageous fl uorescent festival gear, every person<br />
the epitome of unique yet trendy. I join them as we dance along<br />
the footpaths and sing out at the tops of our voices until the time to<br />
act more subdued arrives as we line up to enter the Beach Hotel.<br />
Known as Top Pub or the Beachy to locals it is the heart and soul<br />
of Byron Bay. Looking out over Main Beach, the Beachy is a great<br />
place to have a Sunday drink and watch the sunset or dance around<br />
to local and touring talent on a Friday night. I love it because even<br />
with all the madness of the continuing tourist crowds you can<br />
always fi nd a familiar face.<br />
Spring is when the bay quietens down a little in terms of<br />
events and festivals, but also when the locals rejuvenate. Like<br />
new blooming fl owers the community springs to life. With local<br />
markets holding stalls of a variety of goodies, I can always fi nd<br />
some yummy wholesome food here, a bunch of spinach at the<br />
Byron Sunset by Paris McKey<br />
Farmer’s Market or a homemade donut as a treat. Held every<br />
Sunday in rotating locations there is no excuse for visitors to miss<br />
these gems of Byron Shire.<br />
The beaches are not too crowded and there is little hassle out<br />
in the surf. Local surfers can become territorial once beyond<br />
the breakers and it is not too uncommon for a spat to break out.<br />
However, these are quickly resolved as a new set of waves comes<br />
in and everyone can catch their ‘dream’ again. Having a natural bay<br />
that looks North-East it is reported to be one of the best breaks on<br />
the East Coast of Australia. Surfi ng is a big part of Byron’s culture.<br />
It was once a small town that only whalers and surfi ng hippies<br />
knew about. Thankfully the whaling industry shut down and left,<br />
leaving only the surf culture and a shipwreck as Byron’s legacy.<br />
Summertime in Byron Bay… Bliss. The waters are cooling<br />
against the hot heat of January and the feeling of salty<br />
eyebrows returns.<br />
by Paris McKey<br />
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11
Natural Law with Helene Collard<br />
I acknowledge the original custodians of this land<br />
the Widjabul People of the Bundjalung Nation<br />
Greetings One Mob,<br />
This month we emerge from the depths<br />
of the jungle back to domesticity, as we<br />
complete the Moon of the Jaguar and<br />
begin the Moon of the Dog. Additionally,<br />
the Mayan Dreamspell Calender neatly<br />
divides into fi ve sections called ‘castles’,<br />
each castle lasts 52 days and can be<br />
likened to a season. As well as moving<br />
into the Dog Moon this month, on the 8th<br />
<strong>April</strong> we enter a new castle (i.e. a change<br />
in season) – the ‘Castle of Burning’ as<br />
its name suggests, is the most intense in<br />
the Calender. Remember ‘intense’ does<br />
not mean diffi cult, make no mistake the<br />
energies of this Castle – particularly the<br />
fi rst 13 days and the last 13 days – hold<br />
the potential to powerfully accelerate our<br />
current cycle of transformation. In that<br />
way, let’s call this a golden opportunity.<br />
It’s time to step out of the mould<br />
(whatever that means for you) and explore<br />
interests and avenues you’ve been closed<br />
off to. All is One and in an interconnected<br />
world you are in relationship with everything<br />
and everyone (your kin). Only you<br />
can review existing boundaries and limitations<br />
that govern your ways of relating. No<br />
longer can we blame society, past government<br />
policy or oppressive laws, now is the<br />
time for Self-governance.<br />
The qualities of the Dog assist us to this<br />
end – loyalty, protectiveness, love and<br />
affection. My model of Self-governance<br />
recommends these qualities be directed and<br />
applied to oneself:<br />
• loyalty to honour and act upon your<br />
needs, desires and deepest truths and,<br />
• protecting the integrity of your<br />
physical body, feelings, thoughts and<br />
spirit/soul, and<br />
• communicating love and affection to<br />
your body and mind – particularly when<br />
experiencing inner confl ict.<br />
During <strong>April</strong> indulge yourself in simple<br />
pleasures, forget about serious talk and play<br />
like a puppy. The more you allow yourself<br />
to follow your heart and liberate your ways<br />
of relating, the more fun and exciting work,<br />
study and play can be.<br />
Some may view the outcomes of these<br />
concepts as fundamentally challenging<br />
to entrenched ideas on relating however I<br />
view them as a<br />
REMEMBERING of<br />
the traditional laws that<br />
govern my kinship system and crucially,<br />
guiding me how to conduct myself to ensure<br />
the wellbeing and survival of ALL kin.<br />
Due to the intense energies of the<br />
castle and other cosmic factors, many life<br />
changes are possible during <strong>April</strong>. I see this<br />
potential as a kind of ‘completion’ to the<br />
re-birthing cycle we’ve been experiencing<br />
– metaphorically shedding the skin and<br />
emerging renewed and healed (fi nally!).<br />
Another way to describe it is ‘changing<br />
shape or form’ that is, restructuring the<br />
way we process our experiences, increasing<br />
body-mind-soul congruency and<br />
therefore improving ways of relating for<br />
all. All is One and everything is all about<br />
relationship.<br />
Truth is also a key consideration during<br />
<strong>April</strong>, a search for truth about the world<br />
and about yourself. It’s no good if others<br />
see your potential and inner beauty, but<br />
you can’t. You’ve got to see it and you’ve<br />
got to believe it. This can be diffi cult for<br />
some because of prior learning, however<br />
again look beyond that learning and you<br />
can begin REMEMBERING. There has<br />
been a time in your incarnation where you<br />
understood yourself as the Divine Being –<br />
King or Queen that you are. Remember this<br />
time now.<br />
Enter this period consciously, set some<br />
goals and intentions on the <strong>April</strong> 3 New<br />
Moon and use this powerful energy to<br />
your benefi t. Do this and you will achieve<br />
amazing results. One thing is for sure and<br />
that is <strong>April</strong> will not be boring for anyone.<br />
So remember, when in doubt (or anxiety, or<br />
worry...) take off your serious hat and play<br />
like a puppy.<br />
In Self-sovereignty<br />
and Self-love,<br />
Helene<br />
b u d g e t t i m b e r s @ b i g p o n d . c o m<br />
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‘Coopers Creek, A Place of Many Stories’<br />
Members of the Coopers Creek Landcare<br />
Group have published a book called<br />
‘Coopers Creek, A Place of Many<br />
Stories’. The book’s launch at Corndale<br />
Hall was part of the Reconnecting to<br />
Country fi nal celebrations where the local<br />
community came together to celebrate<br />
the achievements of the Coopers Creek<br />
ecological and cultural restoration project<br />
that received $45,000 from the NSW<br />
Environmental Trust, plus support from<br />
project partners Rous Water, Sustainable<br />
Futures Australia and Widjabul people of<br />
the Bundjalung Nation.<br />
Coopers Creek, A Place of Many Stories<br />
is a compilation of stories and historical<br />
accounts from the Coopers Creek<br />
catchment, about water, land and people,<br />
and provides a deeper understanding of<br />
people who have had a connection to<br />
Coopers Creek: Aboriginal Australians,<br />
early Asian settlers, European settlers and<br />
others up to the present time. The stories in<br />
this publication include those of: creation;<br />
attitudes to land; sites of signifi cance;<br />
resource use and life on the land; early<br />
accounts of life in Coopers Creek; fl ora and<br />
fauna; changing quality of the water; the<br />
changing community; spirituality, connection<br />
and hopes and visions for the future.<br />
“Water is the basis for our survival.<br />
Water and land link our stories from<br />
the past to the present” said Mayor of<br />
Lismore, Jenny Dowell, at the launch<br />
of the publication. Project offi cer from<br />
Sustainable Futures Australia, Shannon<br />
Baunach-Greenfi elds, says “The book<br />
achieves the intention of the publication<br />
committee, which is to strengthen our<br />
sense of belonging by looking deeply at<br />
the history of the land on which we live.<br />
It is a thought provoking read.”<br />
Aunty June Gordon, a Widjabul Elder of<br />
the Bundjalung Nation, formed a relationship<br />
with the publication committee whilst<br />
working with them to provide information<br />
about the cultural heritage and values<br />
relating to Widjabul /Wiy-abul country, for<br />
inclusion in the book. At the launch Aunty<br />
June said to the publication committee: “it<br />
has been a long three years but now we<br />
can come together and see the wonderful<br />
result. Without your dedication this<br />
wouldn’t have happened”.<br />
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Fertiliser & Seeding<br />
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Aunty June Gordon and Mayor Jenny<br />
Dowell co-launch the publication.<br />
Copies of ‘Coopers Creek, A Place of Many<br />
Stories’ are available from Marie in the<br />
Dunoon/Dorroughby area on 6689 5261 or<br />
mariematthews1@<br />
bigpond.com or<br />
Lydia on 66882220<br />
or kindred@nrg.<br />
com.au The regular<br />
cost is $10, plus $5<br />
if you want it posted<br />
to you and….<br />
As a special offer<br />
to VJ readers the<br />
fi rst 30 copies are<br />
being given away to<br />
readers. Just email<br />
the above contacts<br />
to arrange a collection<br />
point.<br />
For information<br />
on the Reconnecting<br />
to Country project<br />
see: www.sustainablefutures.com.au<br />
Shannon Baunach-<br />
Greenfi elds<br />
Dozer<br />
Rock Rake<br />
Rear Ripper<br />
Angle Tilt Blade<br />
Tipping Bucket<br />
Road Roller<br />
Picnic at Federal<br />
On Saturday last the annual picnic<br />
in connection with the Federal Public<br />
School was held.<br />
At an early hour the playground presented<br />
a festive appearance being gay with fl ags and<br />
bunting and by noon a very large number of<br />
people had assembled.<br />
The air was full of laughter and joyous<br />
shouts as the young folks indulged in various<br />
games. Soon it was announced that the “billy<br />
was boiled.” This was welcome news, and<br />
the sandwiches and dainties provided by the<br />
ladies of Federal disappeared at an astonishing<br />
rate. Still the supply was more than equal<br />
to the demand and showed clearly that the<br />
catering was in excellent hands.<br />
The next couple of hours proved a very<br />
busy time for the teacher, handicapper,<br />
starter and judges and an exciting time<br />
for the children, as fully 100 prizes were<br />
completed for and awarded to the winners.<br />
The prizes were much admired.<br />
By this time, duty at the milking yard<br />
called many away who would rather have<br />
stayed. Afternoon tea was partaken of by<br />
those who were free to stay, and thus ended<br />
a most enjoyable day.<br />
Northern Star, 1/12/1909 page 4<br />
This article refl ects the dairying industry that<br />
was most dominant in the Federal/Rosebank<br />
area at the time and the hardships that were<br />
expected of families having to milk by hand<br />
twice a day and then attend school.<br />
Ian Murray<br />
editor@villagejournal.org.au PO Box 6360, South Lismore, 2480 ph 6688 2264<br />
13
RCI Happenings<br />
Hi everyone, it’s time for another RCI meeting. The next<br />
meeting will be held on <strong>April</strong> 11, 7.30pm at Rosebank Hall.<br />
Recently we’ve been finishing up the paperwork on an<br />
EnviroFund grant project that was undertaken several years ago<br />
by local landcare groups. The main purposes of this project was to<br />
reduce the amount of sediment erosion in local creeks and regenerate<br />
rainforest in waterway gullies in Fox Road and surrounds.<br />
Last week Sharon McGregor took me on a tour of the various<br />
sites to have a look at what had been achieved. I was impressed to<br />
learn that several acres of previously bare and eroding gullies and<br />
hillsides had been beautifully underplanted and that a lot of work<br />
had been done creating sediment ponds in the creeks. The result of<br />
this work means cleaner creeks, reduced topsoil loss and generally<br />
greener, healthier forested areas, which, in another 100 years or so,<br />
will begin to resemble the natural rainforest as it was before we<br />
came and ripped most of it out.<br />
Sharon has kindly offered to present an overview of this project<br />
at the next RCI meeting – I urge you to come along and find out<br />
Local Business and Service Directory<br />
Accommodation Imogen’s Farmstay &Winery 6689 5672<br />
Suzanne’s Hideaway 6629 1228<br />
VerdeVista (Federal) 6688 4796<br />
Antenna & Satellite Service Vision Clear 6624 5202 or 0428 458 068<br />
Bobcat Hire Scott Hosking BobCat Hire 6688 2243 or 0438 291 489<br />
Chiropractic & Craniosacral Balancing David Ackerman 6688 4136<br />
Courier Rosebank Couriers 6621 3488 or 0427 100 961<br />
Domestic Cleaning Karen Keys (call in the evenings) 6688 4212<br />
Earthmoving Ron Field 6688 2153<br />
TomThumb 6689 5414 or 0457 895 414<br />
Electrical Contractor Afterglow Electical Services 0432 331 633<br />
Barry Connor 6688 2114<br />
Furniture (2nd Hand) Lizzy’s Furniture 6622 3533 or 0414 714 111<br />
Graphic & Web Design Websmiths 6688 2408<br />
Graphic Design & Sound Studio Ottopia Studios 6688 2264<br />
Hairdressing Salon Salon 29 6629 1345<br />
Health Educators Hinton Health 0404 843 676 or 0407 358 375<br />
Hen’s Night Entertainment / Bartender toplessevents.com.au 6689 5956<br />
Hotel Eltham Hotel 6629 1217<br />
Kitchen Supplies Kitchen Shelf 6622 8008<br />
Landscaping Troy’s Landscaping 6622 8890<br />
Leadership & Vision Coach AnD Consulting 02 6684 9362 or 0418 164 260<br />
Massage Inspiring Remedial Bodywork - UtaWeidemeier 0421 826 639<br />
Medical Practice Womens Health &Wellbeing 6687 2337<br />
Community Directory<br />
Schools and Associations<br />
Public Schools Bexhill 6628 4233 Clunes 6629 1278<br />
Corndale 6628 4305 Dunoon 6689 5208<br />
Eureka 6688 4272 Goonengerry 6684 9134<br />
Rosebank 6688 2126 Whian Whian 6689 5240<br />
Upper Coopers Creek 6688 2128 Eltham 6629 1321<br />
Preschools Clunes 6629 1551 Dunoon 6689 5396<br />
Fede ral 6688 4371 Rosebank 6688 2096<br />
Playgroups Clunes - K Battistuzzi 6629 1747 Eureka - J Jacob 6688 4527<br />
Rosebank - B Clark 6629 1537 Whian Whian 6689 5223<br />
Dorroughby Environmental Education Centre 6689 5286<br />
Federal Film Society Anita 6684 9313<br />
Girl Guides Australia Helen Hargreaves 6689 5254<br />
Dunoon Scouts Cubs: Lyn Black 6628 8588<br />
Scouts: Graham Pringle 6628 2820<br />
Community Services<br />
JP Dianne Horton 6688 2396<br />
Hall Bookings Whian Whian 6689 5488 Dunoon 6689 5577<br />
Corndale 6628 4260 Rosebank 6688 2116<br />
Dorroughby 6689 5013 Federal 6688 4217<br />
Repentance Ck 6688 2194 Eureka 6628 4599<br />
about this project’s history and potential future actions.<br />
RCI is a local not for profit group of residents whose aim is<br />
to support community engagement in whatever form. There’s an<br />
open invitation to locals, newcomers and ‘old-timers’ alike, to join<br />
in. Please contact rci@villagejournal.org.au or come along to the<br />
meeting for further information.<br />
Julian Smith<br />
il Presidenté<br />
Federal Films Presents - “Best in Show”<br />
2000, USA, Comedy, Rating: PG - Competition is take-no-prisoners<br />
at the Mayflower Kennel Club. Everything you always wanted to<br />
know about dog shows but were afraid to ask. Now you will never<br />
have to. Ever.<br />
9th <strong>April</strong> @ Federal Hall.<br />
Delicious meals with coffee/tea & cakes at interval.<br />
BYOG and cushion.<br />
Doors open 6.30pm for dinner. Movie starts 8pm Enquiries: phone<br />
6684 9313, or email us at reelfilmsoc@yahoo.com<br />
Federal Films – bringing community together through film and food.<br />
get listed for $3.30/issue or $30/year – ring 6688 2408 or contact<br />
advertise@villagejournal.org.au or PO Box 6360, South Lismore, 2480<br />
Mobile Sawmilling Nicolaus Jungmann 0428 962 708<br />
Mulching, Slashing etc. Tobias Raeth 6689 5228 or 0427 005 638<br />
Odd Jobs Roundtuit - Les 6689 5727<br />
Painting Contractor Mick Cordin, Rosebank 6688 2169<br />
Pet Minding Clunes Menagerie 6629 1773 or 0434 389 805<br />
Photographer Sri 0419 627 981<br />
Plastering Michael Hill 6688 2020<br />
Printing Martin C 6622 3111<br />
Real Estate Elders, Bangalow 6687 1500<br />
Removalists Lizzy’s Furniture 0414 714 111 or 6622 3533<br />
Restaurant TheWren’s Rest, Minyon Falls 6688 2361<br />
Slashing Ron Field 6688 2153<br />
Sports Club (licensed) Dunoon 6689 5444<br />
Solar Hot Water Quality Solar & Plumbing 6684 4131<br />
Tank Cleaning Smart Rainwater Solutions 6629 1212<br />
Timber/Hardware Tradesman, Goonellabah 6624 8366<br />
BudgetTimbers 6622 2299 or 0416 395 800<br />
Travel Agent Travel Counsellors - Bonnie Martin 0438 458 622<br />
Tyres Pirlo’s, South Lismore 6621 3561<br />
Used Cars Col Johnston Cars, Clunes 6629 1270<br />
Waste Disposal RichmondWaste 6621 7431<br />
Yoga Class Camilla’s DynamicYoga with CamillaTierney 6688 2356<br />
Yoga & Pilates Class Federal Hall,Weds 10am with Olive McLeod 6688 4553<br />
Not-for-profit groups listed for free – ring 6688 2480 or<br />
contact advertise@villagejournal.org.au or PO Box 6360, South Lismore, 2480<br />
After School Care<br />
Clunes Out of School Care 6629 1750<br />
Landcare Fox Road 6688 2217<br />
Phoenix 6629 1162<br />
Rosebank 6688 2220 Whian Whian 6689 5696<br />
Wildlife Carers Rosebank Koala Rescue 6688 2217<br />
Northern Rivers Wildlife Carers 6628 1866<br />
WIRES Northern Rivers Rescue Hotline 6628 1898<br />
Emergency Services<br />
Friends of the Koala Hotline number 6622 1233<br />
FIRE / AMBULANCE / POLICE Dial 000<br />
Hospitals<br />
Fire Permits<br />
Lismore 6621 8000 Byron Bay 6685 6200<br />
Rosebank De Condos 6688 2263 Eric Kinchin 6688 2217<br />
Doug Rowley 6688 2137<br />
Federal Nardi 6688 4151 Rhonda 6688 4217<br />
Goonengerry Hodgson 6684 9153 Martin 6684 9234<br />
Boat Harbour Waddell 6628 4382 Butler 6628 4118<br />
Clunes Johnston 6629 1270 Battistuzzi 0412 742 741<br />
Dunoon Feebrey 6689 5438 Watts 6689 5359<br />
McDougall 0409 425 551<br />
14 The <strong>Village</strong> <strong>Journal</strong> www.villagejournal.org.au
The <strong>Village</strong> <strong>Journal</strong>ists . . .<br />
Editor : Llyr Otto<br />
Layout & Website : Websmiths (Julian & Vanessa Smith)<br />
Accounts : Vanessa Smith<br />
Advertising : Sarah Ogier<br />
We thank the following contributors to this issue:<br />
Martin Jacka, Benny Glassman,<br />
Sri, Lorraine Vass, Leane, Kim<br />
Wildman, Cath Ford, Julie<br />
Leete, Alex Wilson, Mark<br />
Scotton and Students, Sharon<br />
Turner and students, Christina<br />
Larmer, Leonie Hangan, Rosie<br />
Rosella, Julie Hooten,<br />
Garth Kindred, Marie Matthews,<br />
Helene Collard, Matt Hill, Paris<br />
McKey, Shannon Baunach-<br />
Greenfi elds, Janelle Schafer,<br />
Jean McCall, The Reel Film Crew,<br />
Ian Murray, Norpa, Vanessa<br />
and Julian Smith, Llyr Otto and<br />
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Rainfall Report<br />
Goonengerry........................................185.5mm<br />
Rosebank ...............................................166.5mm<br />
Numulgi ....................................................145mm<br />
Dunoon/ Numulgi ................................149mm<br />
Rocky Creek Dam is<br />
currently at 100.24% capacity<br />
Monthly rainfall totals are offi cially<br />
taken to 9am on the last day of the month.<br />
Everything after that is counted<br />
into the next month’s tally.<br />
We’d love to receive rainfall totals from<br />
other parts of VJ land.<br />
Please phone your rainfall though to<br />
66882264 (leave a message if no one is<br />
home) or email editor@villagejournal.org.au<br />
editor@villagejournal.org.au PO Box 6360, South Lismore, 2480 ph 6688 2264<br />
March<br />
2011 Totals<br />
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MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY<br />
Clunes Playgroup 10am<br />
RCI Meeting 7.30pm<br />
Rosebank Hall<br />
Clunes Playgroup 10am<br />
Rosebank Hall AGM<br />
7.30pm<br />
Clunes Playgroup 10am<br />
Bluesfest<br />
Easter Monday<br />
Anzac Day<br />
Clunes Playgroup 10am<br />
Mmmmm…<br />
wonder what’s down there?<br />
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Lismore Organic Market<br />
showground 8-11am<br />
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Lismore Organic Market<br />
showground 8-11am<br />
Eureka Playgroup 9.30am<br />
Whian Whian Playgroup<br />
9.00am<br />
Eureka Playgroup 9.30am<br />
Whian Whian Playgroup<br />
9.00am<br />
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Lismore Organic Market<br />
showground 8-11am<br />
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Bluesfest<br />
Anzac Day Public<br />
Holiday<br />
Lismore Organic Market<br />
showground 8-11am<br />
Photo by Martin Jacka<br />
Repentance Creek Hall<br />
AGM, 7.30pm<br />
Eureka Playgroup 9.30am<br />
Whian Whian Playgroup<br />
9.00am<br />
VJ Deadline 5pm<br />
Eureka Playgroup 9.30am<br />
Whian Whian Playgroup<br />
9.00am<br />
Lismore Twilight Market<br />
4-8pm<br />
Lismore Twilight Market<br />
4-8pm<br />
Bluesfest<br />
Lismore Twilight Market<br />
4-8pm<br />
Lismore Twilight Market<br />
4-8pm<br />
VJ Meeting 6 pm, contact<br />
the Editor on 6688 2264<br />
for details<br />
<strong>April</strong> 2011<br />
Rosebank Playgroup<br />
10.30am<br />
Lismore Grower’s Market<br />
Rosebank Playgroup<br />
10.30am Lismore Grower’s Market<br />
Rosebank Playgroup<br />
10.30am<br />
Bluesfest<br />
Good Friday<br />
Rosebank Playgroup<br />
10.30am<br />
Rosebank Playgroup<br />
10.30am<br />
Landcare at Rosebank<br />
Reserve 8-11am<br />
Mullumbimby Markets<br />
Lismore Grower’s Market<br />
Bluesfest<br />
Easter Saturday<br />
Lismore Grower’s Market<br />
Lismore Grower’s Market<br />
Lismore Carboot Market<br />
Byron Community<br />
Market<br />
Pluckers ‘n Poets<br />
Dunoon Club, 3.30pm<br />
The Channon Market<br />
Lismore Carboot Market<br />
Nimbin Market<br />
Bluesfest<br />
Easter Sunday<br />
Bangalow Market