Whoppit Whiparound

15/8/2016

Happy 60th Jenny!

There’s been some milestone birthdays around the Shire, as Jenny Joyce from Kukerin turned 60. Not looking a day over 35, Jenny was joined with friends and family for a surprise dinner at the Kukerin pub on Saturday night. Happy birthday Jenny!!

Happy 40th Matt!

Also celebrating a milestone birthday was Matt Borrett- Happy 40th!

EOI Family History
/ Genealogy / University of Third Age
Contact CRC on
98 634 829 to register your interest

EOI Small Business Open Day at the Dumbleyung District Club. Contact Tanya on 0439 421 142

Rhyme Time

Rhyme Time with Mrs Gilfellon Tuesday August 30th
10am at the Library in the Dumbleyung CRC

Thank you to all those who send in things for Quack Chat, it is greatly appreciated, keep them coming!!

Don't forget the cut-off for contributions is Monday afternoon.

Please do not be offended if your item is not included that week if received after this.

Dumbleyung Primary School goes to Festival

On Friday 19th August the students from Dumbleyung Primary School will travel to Broomehill to attend the Margaret Cotton Festival

Australian Government Mobile Service Centre
In Dumbleyung Thursday 25th August
1.30pm - 4.00pm
opposite CRC

Department of Water Grants

Please see classifieds or www.water.wa.gov.au/planning-for-the-future/rural-assistance/farm-water-rebate-scheme

Do you have an announcement you'd like to share?

Births, weddings, engagements, reunions or you may just be looking for a lift to Perth. To send an announcement for the next Quack Chat click here.

Love and thoughts are sent to the family of Mrs Margaret Willmott (nee Stanley)

Mrs Margaret Isobel WILLMOTT (nee Stanley):
25.1.1935 - 3.8.2016 Passed away peacefully with her family by her side. Loved wife of Roy, loving Mum to Graham and Julie, Kaylene, Julie and Raymond and Rodney. Nanna to Venessa, Bradd, Garry, Stacey, Shammy, Natalie, Hayley, Brynn, Chloe, Melissa, Sean and Brayden. Great Nanna to Alex, Mia, Benn, Luella, Tomm, Taylor, Lola, Leo, Reid, Maggie, Austin and Cooper.

Congratulations Steve Taylor

A huge congratulation goes out to Steve Taylor whose Dumbleyung business Prompt Safety Solutions was named 2016 0-4 employee category business of the year in the Katanning Regional Business Association.
Steve has 20 years experience in the small business sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, domestic and mining and construction industry.
Prompt Safety Solutions tailors practical OH&S systems to individual businesses needs.

Congratulations Bob -incredible initiative for Unmarked Graves

CONGRATULATIONS to Bob Bray who with the support of our community has so far raised $3540 in public donations in the first day of his onlineGoFundMe fundraising campaign to mark 90 unmarked graves in the Nippering Cemetery.
Bob has put a lot of work into researching and marking the 90 unmarked graves at Nippering Cemetery Dumbleyung with engraved marker stones. Please read the list of unmarked graves to see if you have any relations or if you just want to help, one engraved marker stone only costs $38.50.
Please go to https://www.gofundme.com/nipperingcemetery

Thursday 18th August Sausage
Sizzle at Men's Shed
The Black Dog Ride WA 2016 has Dumbleyung on its map!

The Black Dog Ride WA 2016 has Dumbleyung on its map!
Raising awareness for depression and suicide the participants of this inland ride will be hosted for lunch at the Dumbleyung Men’s shed this Thursday.
Departing from Busselton on Thursday 18th of August the group will travel a total of 451kms to Hyden, stopping off to refuel and enjoy some lunch in Dumbleyung.
Registrations to participate in the ride are still open til Thursday, so if this is something you’d like to get involved with contact Gary Pontifex on 0401 966 356 or you can donate through The GiveEasy WA 2016 Fundraising portal http://blackdogride.giveeasy.org/fundraising_event/wa2016/
All proceeds raised go towards their continued funding of Lifeline’s Online Crisis Support chat service and Mental Health First Aid’s teen MHFA program in Australia Secondary Schools.

Bioblitz coming to the Shire

A very special annual event is to be held in the Tarin Rock area in October.
This event is for those people that have an interest in exploring the bush, appreciate the outdoors and enjoys camping, wish to learn from experts, are keen to partake in surveys conducted in the bush and leave 24 hours later with increased or renewed knowledge of the area’s biodiversity values.
Please see classifieds for further information.

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