Following a successful workshop in 2017 the Dumbleyung CRC will host another ‘Agrimaster Tips and Tricks’ Workshop. Facilitated by local Julie Ramm the workshop will focus on how to utilise Agrimaster to it’s full potential. Previous attendee feedback includes, ‘Though with very limited Agrimaster knowledge, I learnt a lot from the session and the very concise notes supplied will help put the workshop into practice’.

The interactive workshop will include,

• The real purpose of data entry, your data your way
  
• Reports and how to use them
• Import/export functions
• Enterprises and allocations, what and why?
• A take home ‘how to’ and step by step Agrimaster notes

The workshop is aimed at competent Agrimaster users and will be held in the large meeting room from 9am til 11am. The cost is $50 per person, $30 per person for additional members of the same business and a 10% discount for CRC members.

Questions prior to the workshop are welcomed and we ask that you send these to admin@dumbleyungcrc.com. RSVP is essential please call 9863 4829 or email admin@dumbleyungcrc.com. Payment is required prior to workshop to confirm place. Become the master of Agrimaster and register today!

Kukerin’s game at Newdegate last Saturday February 24, proved to be a cliff hanger, with the final result being decided on the final bowl of the afternoon. The game commenced with Newdegate away to a good lead on three rinks, and Kukerin leading by a small margin on the fourth. As the game progressed, two Kukerin rinks began to gain a lead, whilst the third was locked in a titanic struggle, and Newdegate had a commanding lead on the fourth rink.

In the final stages of the match, three rinks had finished, and Kukerin held a one shot lead for the aggregate. The fourth rink locked together on 19 shots apiece, and the skips played their last two bowls of the game. Newdegate holding four shots in the head, Kukerin’s skip played a magical bowl and trailed the jack to take shot. The Newdegate skip attempted to dislodge the bowl but missed narrowly. Kukerin’s skip then drew another very good shot. The last bowl of the day saw Newdegate skip spring the jack, but was unlucky to have it move to a Kukerin bowl almost alongside a Newdegate bowl. This left Kukerin winning by two shots and three rink wins resulting in a 7—1 win. A huge result because if the Kukerin skip had not been unable to convert, the result would have been a win to Newdegate 6—2.

Sunday produced more drama! Whilst playing the second end of the game at Kukerin, where the home side were hosting Karlgarin, the heavens opened, and within minutes the green was flooded. However, after some effort to assist with the drainage issue, play resumed about an hour later. The game proved to be a close contest in the early stages however, in the closing stages, Kukerin were able to win on all four rinks, resulting in an 8—0 win.  This leaves Kukerin in second position, and they will host Kondinin in the semi-final to be played on the March 17.

We wish our two Kukerin team’s good bowling and luck, when they travel to Perth for the annual Country Week championships next weekend.  Good luck to Tim Adams, who will be playing for the country All Stars against a metropolitan side on Thursday evening.
Article by P.Adams

It was a ‘do or die’ effort to snare second spot on the ladder, and have a home semi-final in a fortnights time. Sunday February 25, the Dumbleyung Pennant team played Newdegate at home. The weather decided to adhere to weather forecast predictions and pelted down. Sometimes clearing for 5 minute intervals, some games commenced but then another break. The first afternoon tea at 1.20pm whilst watching the lightning and rain display was enjoyed.

Then came a break, which lasted for the remainder of the day, albeit with very long, tight tiebreaker matches and a few 7-5's being played.  Congratulations goes to new recruit Daniel McDougall who played his 1st Pennant and won 5 sets - this would have to be a potential record breaking event for the men, so well done Daniel! The added bonus to spurring him on was lovely Petronella and daughter, Maggie who witnessed his win.

Five set winners to most players with Greg Bairstow & Glenn Ball -4, Chloe McDougall and Julie Ramm - being drawn, once again to play singles. Young Harry ( only 24), Captain of Newdegate thanked all, and commented that a few of the Dumbleyung players form will need to be looked at -although he was extremely pleased with the sets his team won.

Throughout the rain (no hail), lightning and sunshine a great day was had by all.  

Final scores - Dumbleyung 29sets/195games to Newdegate 5sets/104games.  Thank you to all supporters who rocked up, with Howie Ward finding it strange not needing to collect containers and tennis racquets when it was time to leave - Howie is resting for the next few months!!  
Article by T.Bartram

National Landcare Program - Environment Small Grants – NOW OPEN
Provides up to $5 million in grants in 2017-18 to community, environment, and other groups to undertake natural resource management activities that improve the quality of the local environment.
Project time frame – July 2018 to June 2019
 
Who can apply:
At a minimum, you must:
•be a legal entity that can enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth
•have an Australian Business Number (ABN)
•be 18 years of age or older, if you are applying as an individual
 
Individual Landholders may apply
To be eligible your project must:

• include eligible activities and eligible expenditure
• have at least $5,000 in eligible expenditure.
  Eligible activities must directly relate to the project and must include one or more of the following:
• weed treatment
• pest or disease management
• < >erosion management
• < >education activities and raising community awareness/participation
• access management
• indigenous land and sea country planning
• recording of indigenous ecological knowledge
• administration support related to the project.
   
  Applications close: 19 March 2018 5:00 pm AEDT
  More information please phone 13 28 46 or visit the website
  www.business.gov.au/contact
  

We’re talking business, on Monday April 9 at the Dumbleyung CRC, where PING will host a new workshop - Farm Finance for Performance: Business Structure and Cash Flow. This new interactive workshop is designed to give farm businesses a solid understanding of the fundamentals of financial management for farms.

Moving away from the traditional seminar approach, participants will be invited to actively engage through scenarios based activities and discussion. This one day (9am til 3pm) workshop will include:

• Business structure options, including strengths and weaknesses
• Business structures and asset ownership
• Taxation, legal, reporting and compliance requirements of structures
• Cash flow management principles – budget scenario planning
• Cash flow management reporting
• Living budgets for sound decision making
• Applying key business and production ratios and benchmarks                                             
  

Cost is $275 (inc GST) for the first person from a farm business, and $165 (inc GST) per person for additional members of the same business. Pricing includes a workshop manual and catering. Minimum eight farm businesses required for workshop to proceed to a maximum of 20-25 participants. To register, please visit www.pingwa.org.au/finance1 and any enquiries to admin@pingwa.org.au or the Dumbleyung CRC on 9863 4829.

Dedication, integrity and sportsmanship – these are just a few of the qualities the Dumbleyung Gymnastics Club shows, earning themselves a place on the Inside Sport - ‘Best Sports Club in Australia’ shortlist.

Home of Australian sporting news, Inside Sport, hold a ‘Clubbies’, award each year and is open to clubs across Australia. Over four months Inside Sport received more than 1100 entries, featuring 60 varying sports. There are seven categories, including:-  Best Club, Best Coach, Best Stalwart, Best Masters Performance, Best Association, Best Administrator and Best Facilitator.

Shortlisted amongst Ultimate Frisbee, Water Polo, Football and Cheerleading Clubs, (just to name a few) across Australia, the ‘Clubbie’ awards feature local sporting legends and inspirational grassroots clubs from the ‘big smoke’, to regional WA.

The Dumbleyung Gymnastics Club is shortlisted amongst the top 25 clubs in Australia, who need your help to win the title of ‘Best Club’ award! Each category winner will receive a ‘Clubbies’ trophy. Prizes will be awarded to respective clubs, including $5000 worth of INTERSPORT vouchers for the ‘Best Club’ category.

To assist the Dumbleyung Gymnastics Club win ‘Best Club’, click on this link (https://www.insidesport.com.au/clubbies/best-club ) and follow the steps! Public votes are taken into consideration by the judging panel, so please find two minutes to quickly complete your vote and help our local Gymnastics Club win this great award!

Local, Margie Ward, has achieved a lifelong dream! Margie was nominated to participate as baton bearer, in the current Queen’s Baton Relay last weekend, in regional WA.

Nominated by Denise Patterson, Margie was first contacted in July 2017 and notified that she would be a reserve relay runner. Forward to January 27 Margie received another email, advising she had a confirmed place in the relay and her uniform was in the mail!

Completing a lifelong dream of participating in an elite sporting event (originally a youthful dream of participating in a sport at the Commonwealth or Olympic Games though later in life envisioned volunteering at games) Margie carried the 1.5kilo baton for 4 minutes in Bridgetown last Friday, February 23. Surrounded by family and friends the excitement and joy was evident as Margie passed the baton onto the next bearer.

Well done Margie on completing a life goal and representing Dumbleyung in the great, Queen’s Baton Relay!