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Landcare Update President: Greg Knights Ph:4844 5157

Sec: Shirley Cornish Ph 4844 5101 Fax 4844 5364

ABN 27 009 481 752

REAL ESTATE AGENTS WOOL BROKERS – STOCK & STATION AGENTS

JOHN SETTREE BRANCH MANAGER/AUCTIONEER

Shop 4 148-158Sloane St Office: 02 48 211 311 Goulburn NSW 2580 Fax: 02 48 211 322

PO Box 1310 Goulburn Mobile: 0429 455 233 Email: Goulburn@rodwells.com.au Home: 02 48 223 431

A reminder to anyone interested in ordering PINUS RADIATA. It is time to 'rip and mound' your land. Trees will be picked up at the end of JULY. Please place your order with Merv or Shirley Cornish 48445101. As previously mentioned, the bare-rooted trees will be in the vicinity of 40c each and come in boxes of 120. Boxes can be 'broken up' into smaller orders if desired. Funds are available for SMALL SCALE EROSION reparation and PLANTING OF NATIVE TREES FOR WIND BREAKS or other genuine conservation/ reparation work. Please contact President Greg.Knights on 48445157 if you have a request or require further information.

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Ring Merv Cornish 4844 5101

Farm planning for the future

Farmers will have an opportunity to learn more about developing whole farm plans through a series of subsi-dised courses to be held over autumn and winter.

The Whole Farm Planning course will be available to local landholders for only $500, which is half the usual cost, thanks to a 50% subsidy provided by Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority through National Landcare funding.

The course, consisting of six one-day workshops to be delivered by Quality Rural Solutions (QRS) in conjunction with Tocal College will assist farmers in producing their own property plans for future farm and business development. These plans will include developing strategies for improving water and soil quality, improving drought resistance, conserving bio-diversity, controlling weeds, and improving productivity in a sustainable way.

Alison Elvin, educator, farmer and environmental consultant with more than 25 years experience in the area, will conduct the workshops.

“The workshops will not only involve tuition and advice, but will include practical advice in the form of field trips to properties to see whole farm plans in action,” Alison said.

“Along with the six one-day training sessions, participants will receive a comprehensive technical manual, the overlays for their farm plan, and several books including Physical Property Planning.”

Places are limited, so interested farmers are invited to register as soon as possible with David Rush, Southern Rivers CMA Landcare Community Support Officer on 4842 2594 or Tiffany Royds, QRS Program Coordinator on 4842 1225.

Courses commence on 13 May, with later dates to be determined by participant interest. For further details see www.qualityruralsolutions.com.au.

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WINDELLAMA VOLUNTEER RURAL FIRE BRIGADE

Fire Season extended to 31st May No Permits Issued

Contact Lynton Roberts 4844 5118

Report all Fires 000

Brigade enquiries 4844 5359

The Fire Brigade raffle was drawn at the Auction on Saturday 29th April. Following are the results:- 1st P. Robertson 2nd D. Lusk 3rd M. Hobham 4th H. McNamara 5th J. Marshall 6th A. Johnstone 7th G. Kinder 8th S. Daniel 9th N. Rumsey 10th T. Cole Thank you to the public for your patronage for the raffle and the attendance at the auction, to Mother Nature for her drop of rain on the day, and especially to all the volunteers who gave of their time prior, during and after the auction.

A special mention must go to the two young auctioneers from Elders who really kept the crowd involved, to the donors of the prizes for the raffle, and to all the people who donated goods to the Brigade for the Auction. A special mention of thanks to all the young helpers in the food tent. Thanks must go to the stall holders who came along to sell their wares, they made it something for everyone. A pair of half reading glasses were found the next day of the clean up at the Hall. Please contact Sue Roberts as she is holding them for you.

Over the last month the Brigade attended a burn on the Easter long weekend. Training Accredited Basic Firefighting Course

Some enquiries have already been made about the Brigade having another Accredited Basic Firefighting course. If you would like to take part, a course is organised to take place during the winter months. The Brigade is now taking names, so please put your name down as soon as possible. For information and registration contact the Captain, Lynton Roberts on 4844 5118.

If you would like to further your firefighting skills the new training schedule for 2006 is now available, contact Lynton Roberts on 4844 5118 for advice or a copy.

Remember to attend training days; these training sessions are designed for you to get experience from what you have learnt and to be kept up to date with current techniques. AGM 24th June 2006 7:30pm - Nomination forms available General Meeting 27th May 2006, 7:30pm Training Day 27th May 2006, 1:00pm Fire Station Till next time please drive carefully and take care, see you all at the next meeting and training day. All welcome. Ellen Sylvester - Secretary

Brigade members in attendance at the fire

over the Easter weekend

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The Easter Sunday Car Rally & Markets and

Windellama Rural Fire Brigade Auction Day

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GREEN PRODUCTIVE PASTURES Do you want them?

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We offer the following services: 1. Land Clearing - removal of existing vegetation including stick raking 2. Soil testing – to work out what your soil needs 3. Lime and fertilizer spreading – Low acidity & low nutrients restrict your plants’ ability to produce 4. Ploughing 5. Crop and pasture sowing 6. Spraying - both boom and spot spraying 7. Slashing 8. No job too big or too small. Helpful advice and obligation free quotes

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WILD WINDELLAMA By Paul Alessi www.wild.windellama.com palessi@tpgi.com.au

Autumn is the best time to plant native farm trees in Windellama, If frosts have already started and you are planting out, colder sites along gully and creek lines, make sure your potted tubestock have been slowly hardened off. If the correct species have been chosen, most will survive the coldest conditions. Hill slopes and hill tops are a few degrees warmer but can have less moisture and poorer soil, so choosing the most appropriate species will maximise your success. For deciduous trees it's best to wait until mid winter to plant out. The following two species have been successful in Windellama. Mountain Ash (Eucalyptus regnans) This is the one and only true Mountain Ash, a native to Victoria and Tasmania only and does not occur naturally in NSW, the trees in the photograph were planted around 10 years ago and the tallest is now 45 ft high. The site for these was chosen carefully, they are in a black soil gully that is home to tall White Stringybarks and are protected from the wind in all directions by the surrounding slopes and remaining stringybarks. The timber of Mountain Ash is marketed under the name "Tasmanian Oak". A Mountain Ash tree was the tallest tree in the world standing at 470ft high (143m) If the trees in the pho-tographs get to half this height, they will be visible from most parts of Windellama and beyond.

Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata) This species is native to the West Coast and Rocky Mountains of the USA, once called Giant Arbor-vitae they can grow to 197ft (60m) in height. The timber is soft, reddish-brown, exceptionally light and will last a lifetime out of doors without any chemical treatment. The timber is also very valuable and is used for nearly all cedar cladding on houses, outdoor furniture, boats, ladders, poles etc. The tree in the photo is a feature tree in our house paddock and was planted 15 years ago, it's now 14 years since I watered it, and despite it being planted in quite poor yellow clay it is now over 43 ft high. Western Red Cedar may be a more valuable alterna-tive to Radiata Pine for the Windellama area.

We have some native tubestock for sale at

the moment, and they are hardened off ready for planting.

Phone 48445149.

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Freecall:1800 00 2580 Katrina Hodgkinson MP

State Member for Burrinjuck For enquiries about State matters or to arrange an interview with me, please phone the above number or 6226 3311, fax 6226 3345 or write to me at PO Box 600 Yass NSW 2582 email theBurrinjuck Electorate Office at Burrinjuck@parliament.nsw.gov.au or visit www.burrinjuck.com.

Advancing Burrinjuck

In May NSW will celebrate 150 years of democratically elected Government. This tradition has stood us in good stead as we enjoy political freedoms that are amongst the best in the world. However the protection of our freedoms has come at a terribly high cost. On ANZAC Day we remember that more than 100,000 Australians died in the conflicts of last century. It is their sacrifice and the sacrifice of many hundreds of thousands more Australians who were wounded or who served their country in conditions of extreme hardship that have protected the freedoms which we enjoy today. Each year on ANZAC Day we remember those who have served and those who have given their lives to protect our future and the future of our children.

*** Parliament was in session for two weeks this month. It was a great pleasure to attend the dedication of the Rotary Heritage Columns in Goulburn. Also in Goulburn I was very pleased to open this year’s Goulburn Show. While I was in Sydney for Parliament, I met with the Minister for Health and several members of Goulburn’s medical community to inform him of issues of concern about Goulburn Base Hospital.

While in Sydney for the second week of Parliamentary sittings I met with some Taralga locals in Parliament House and also hosted the Royal Agricultural Society Show Girl Finalists and Young Rural Achievement Award finalists, including Virginia Cheetham from Currawang near Goulburn and Ben Anderson from Binda. I also caught up with Lauren Melrose and Emily Burgess during the Batlow Technology School’s Leadership Program Visit to Parlia-ment House.

*** Parliament In a major speech I spoke about the effect that the Carr/Iemma Labor Government’s high workers compensation premiums are having on businesses in the Burrinjuck electorate. This month I also spoke about the actions of the Department of Planning, that have caused significant concern to a local business and I highlighted the great work done by the Murrumburrah High School Farm Club.

I have raised many issues of concern to the local elector-ate this month, including air-conditioning for Boorowa Central School, closure of the Oolong Level Crossing, safety of nursing staff, wind farms, the ACT Cross Border Water Agreement, treatment for cancer patients, public transport and repairs to country road bridges.

Youth Parliament I recently advertised that the 2006 Youth Parliament that will be held in the NSW Parliament in July. This is an ex-cellent opportunity for young people from years 9 to 12 to gain an insight into the running of the NSW Parliament and to have a direct say in presenting their ideas to

Government Ministers and Members of Parliament. Applications to participate in the great event are now closed and I have great pleasure in announcing that Sam Humphries, Joseph Prevedello and Olivia Stennett from Goulburn and Meredith Hunt from Coolac, will be representing the electorate of Burrinjuck.

So How’s our State Going? The official annual economic growth rate for each State was announced recently, raising concerns about the economic management of NSW by the Carr/Iemma Labor Government. In order of growth: Northern Territory 11.5%, Western Australia 10.4%, Queensland 6.4%, Tasmania 5.2%, ACT 4.9%, Victoria 3.3%, South Australia 2.9% and NSW 2%. These figures confirm the poor economic management of the Carr/Iemma Labor Government.

Bourke Street Health Service Fundraising The Bourke Street Health Service, which was formerly known as the St John of God Hospital, is seeking greater support for the fundraising committee and its volunteer program. Although the name change has caused some concern in the Goulburn community, the health needs of the facility and the dedication of the staff and volunteers has not changed. Volunteers fill many important roles such as visitation, reading to patients, massage, crafts and fundraising. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer please contact Mrs Sandra Bill on 48237 883.

Do Not Contact Each week I receive many phone calls from constituents who are upset about unsolicited nuisance phone calls from businesses and other organizations. The Federal Govern-ment is putting in place a Do Not Call Register to protect consumers against unwanted telemarketing phone calls. It is expected that the register will be operational next year.

Until the Federal Government register is up and running, there is a private company that is currently offering to put residents on a Do Not Contact List that is circulated to all telemarketing organizations. However there is a cost for this service. More information about this private company can be obtained by calling the Do Not Contact Register of Australia on 1300 734 287. Justices of the Peace The Justices of the Peace Act 2002 commenced on 8 December 2003. The Act changed the length of Justice of the Peace appointments to 5 years. At the end of this five-year term, a JP can renew their appointment for a further five-year period.

This change affects Justices of the Peace who were appointed under the old legislation. These Justices of the Peace must be reappointed by 8 December 2006 if they wish their original appointment to continue. Reappointment applications must be lodged with the Attorney General’s office by 31 August 2006 to allow them to be processed in time. Reapplication forms are available from my office by phoning 6226 3311, freecall 1800 002580 or by email to burrinjuck@parliament.nsw.gov.au

* * * If you require assistance with a State related matter please do not hesitate to call us on (freecall) 1800 002 580 or 6226 3311, or fax 6226 3345, email the Burrinjuck Electorate Office at Burrinjuck@parliament.nsw.gov.au or visit www.burrinjuck.com.

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