Walpole VMR awarded Walpole Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR) have won the Department of Transport’s Award for Excellence in Marine Safety. The 2016 Volunteer Marine

Rescue Services Awards ceremony

was held on September 10 at Perth Convention Centre. The awards recognised the volunteer groups for their outstanding contributions to protecting and saving lives at sea. The Department of Transport’s Award for Excellence in Marine Safety was open to volunteer sea

rescue groups who delivered a marine safety or pollution

prevention program or responded to a safety or pollution event in the last 12 months. A DFES spokesperson said that Walpole was the recipient of the award for showing their commitment to marine safety

activities through their strong ongoing efforts to promote marine safety in their nearby inlet and adjoining open ocean, and their

key role in coordinating the annual State Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX). Walpole VMR were key in the

delivery of a combined training day held in Walpole back in April. The day was attended by volunteers from Windy Harbour,

Peaceful bay, Denmark and Walpole and included action packed exercises involving the new South West rescue helicopter.

The successful event is now being replicated state-wide. Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Wayne Gregson

said that after a big year, involving more than 1400 marine rescue incidents across the State, the 2016

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Temperatures & rainfall recorded in North Walpole Sunday September 11, to Saturday September 17, 2016

Temperatures Rainfall

Min Max mm

Sunday 6.7 12.1 2.2

Monday 9.1 13.1 1.0

Tuesday 7.9 14.6 0

Wednesday 5.7 16.7 0.2

Thursday 4.7 15.4

Friday 7.6 13.5 19.0

Saturday 6.4 15.3 0.8

23.2 Total rainfall for the week

Walpole forecast for the next five days:

Sources: www.bom.gov.au; www.willyweather.com.au

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My Weekly events Date Details

Monthly Walpole Cancer Support Group

meets second Tuesday of every

month. Call Di 0423 937 188 for info.

Sept 20 Walpole Sub Branch RSL AGM, old Sea Rescue building, 10am.

Sept 21 Silver Chain Branch Committee

AGM, Silver Chain Walpole, 3pm.

Sept 24 Bowls Open Day, Walpole Country

Club, 12.30pm.

Sept Oct

24 - 9

Bendigo Bank Southern Art & Craft

Trail.

Sept Oct

24- 9

Valley of the Giants Tree Top Walk, holiday activity program

Sept Oct

24 22

‘Indigo more than just blue’, fine art exhibition, Petrichor Gallery, Walpole, 10am-4pm.

Sept 27 St John Ambulance AGM and BAH, St John Ambulance sub-centre Walpole, 5.30-7.30pm.

Sept 28 Walpole CRC Management

Committee AGM, Walpole CRC, 3pm.

Sept 29 Drugs: Facts versus Fiction, Shire of Manjimup & LDAG seminar, Walpole CRC, 6-8pm. RSVP essential.

Sept

Oct

30-

2

Spring Gathering of flowers and

community, St Leonard’s church, Denmark, 9am-4pm.

Sept Oct

30 - 3

Walpole Art Award ‘Wild Spring’, Opening Night Friday Sept 30, 7pm.

Oct 5 Walpole Country Club Mens’ Golf

Division AGM, Walpole Country Club,

7.30pm.

Oct 8 Walpole Market, Pioneer Park, Walpole, 9am-1pm

Oct 25 Walpole Nornalup Visitor Centre

AGM, Walpole Nornalup Visitor

Centre, 7pm

Oct 31 Walpole and Districts Seniors

Accommodation Inc., AGM Walpole

CRC, 5pm.

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The Walpole Weekly values freedom of expression and

welcomes contributions and feedback from readers via letter or email on any topic of community interest:

1) All content submitted for publication must provide full name and contact details.

2) If the writer wishes to remain anonymous, the words “Name withheld by request” will be used in the byline.

3) Any content published may be edited to enhance flow, clarity, spelling, and grammar—not facts or

meaning—therefore the writer should carefully

check facts and consider their choice of words. 4) Should content be deemed by the Editor to be too

long, incomprehensible, libelous, illegal, or incite a sensitive issue, then it will not be published.

5) In the case of content being rejected, the writer/s will be notified of the decision by the Editor.

6) Should the writer dispute the Editor’s decision they should take it up in writing with the Management Committee of Walpole CRC.

7) The Management Committee will make the final decision on whether or not to publish the content

in the next available edition of the Weekly. Email weekly@walpole.org.au.

We welcome your opinion

The Walpole CRC will be hosting a workshop on

QuickBooks on Monday October 5.

QuickBooks is an accounting software package

geared toward small and medium-sized businesses.

The package offers on-premises accounting applications

that accept business payments, manage and pay bills,

and offer payroll functions.

Places are limited to 10 participants.

To register please phone Linda Beard

on 9840 1395.

Registrations open

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The 2016 Blooming Wild Festival, which runs from September 3 to November

20, is currently being promoted throughout the Southern Forests. Walpole Nornalup Visitor Centre Manager Adele Brown explained that the Festival had been co-ordinated to celebrate the Southern

Forests amazing wildflowers seen flourishing in the

aftermath of the bush fires of early 2015. Northcliffe local, Fiona Sinclair, with support from Southern Forest Arts & Drug Aware, invited girls from the region, including Amber Ninyette & Jorja Brown from Walpole, to participate in art camps last September as part of the 2015 Festival. Adele said that the drawing workshops focused on native wildflowers and large banner designs were

created by the girls with ‘zentangled’ designs.

This year Jorja Brown’s design was selected to be printed on promotional coffee cups. The cups are being used across the region to promote the Festival.

Can you help? Prize donations are being sought for the

fundraising raffle. New unused items can be delivered to

the Walpole CRC, Tues-Fri, 9am-4pm.

Volunteer cooks/cleaners also required to assist.

Phone 9840 1395.

Pink Ribbon Breakfast Saturday October 22, 2016

from 8am at Walpole Community Hall

The National Breast Cancer Foundation’s

Pink Ribbon Breakfast to raise funds for vital life-changing

breast cancer research.

Dear Joe,

a special friend and neighbour for

27 years, remembered for his

gentle nature.

Our sympathy go to Melva and

Families.

Rest in peace Joe,

Jan & Ray

Young artist’s talent on display

Artwork by Jorja Brown. Photo A. Brown.

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September

22 Sophie Burton

24 Chris Hoskins; Kaylee McLauchlin

26 Andrew Barrow

Submit your friends’ and family members’

birthdays to

the editor at weeky@walpole.org.au

Walpole Nornalup Visitor Centre

Notice of ANNUAL GENERAL

MEETING

All members of the WNTA are invited

to attend our AGM on Tuesday 25th October 2016

commencing at 7pm at the

Walpole Nornalup Visitor Centre.

Nominations for committee positions need to be received

before 8 am 25/10/16. Nominations can be sent to

info@walole.com.au or PO Box 196 WALPOLE WA 6398

Light refreshments will be served following the meeting.

7pm Friday 30th September Come along for Art, Music and Wine

Entry $10 per person Rob Vermeulen on Guitar.

Sponsors: Shire of Manjimup, Ferngrove Wines, Thurlby Herb Farm, Colin Holt MLC,

Coalmine Beach Holiday Park, Walpole Rest Point Caravan Park,

Walpole Op Shop, Walpole Wilderness Resort, That Girl the one with the Camera,

Wow Cruises, Walpole Pharmacy, Tree Top Walk Motel.

Supported by: Walpole Community Resource Centre, Walpole Primary School,

Walpole Sport & Recreation Centre, Nornalup Community Hall, Walpole Country Club, Walpole Work Camp,

Department of Parks & Wildlife.

Walpole & Districts

Seniors

Accommodation Inc.

Walpole 2D Art

Award

Opening Night

Nornabar ‘Open, Wine, Food, Coffee.’ 9840 1407

Open Tuesday to Sunday 10am - 4pm. Dinners coming soon! South Coast Hwy, Nornalup

Old Kent River Winery and Marron House ‘Our specialty marron and champagne scones.’ 9840 8136

Open Wednesday to Sunday 11am - 4pm, South Coast Hwy Kent River

Philippine Magic Café ‘Asian Fusion Cuisine’ 9840 1921

Open every day Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 8.30am - 8pm, Nockolds Street Walpole

Peaceful Bay Seafood Café ‘Fresh line-caught fish directly from the continental shelf off Peaceful Bay’ 9840 8060

Open every day Lunch 11am - 3pm, Takeaway 11am - 5pm Mon-Sat, 11am - 4pm Sun, Peaceful Bay

Thurlby herb farm ‘Try our new dish - Holy smoked duck with apple and walnut salad.’ 9840 1249

Open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm Lunch service until 3pm, 3 Gardiner Rd North Walpole

Top Deck Café ‘All our food is made fresh!’ 9840 1344

Open Tuesday to Saturday 9am - 2pm Dinner 5.30 - 8pm, Nockolds Street Walpole

Walpole Hotel/ Motel ‘Come in and try our new winter menu and weekly specials!’ 9840 1023

Open every day Lunch 12 - 2pm Dinner 6-8pm

What’s on offer in and around Walpole this week...

Your weekly food and coffee guide

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We do support you!

The Shire of Manjimup, in collaboration with the Walpole Local Drug Action Group LDAG) and the St John of God South West Community Alcohol and Drug Service, will offer a free community seminar titled ‘Drugs: Facts versus Fiction’ on Thursday

September 29, from 6-8pm at the Walpole CRC. Walpole LDAG Chairperson Linda Beard said that she welcomed the opportunity to bring the seminar to Walpole. “Concerned parents, youth and community members who want to know more about drug trends

and their effects are encouraged to attend this informative seminar. There will be an opportunity to express concerns, ask questions, get the facts and

debunk myths,” Linda said. Shire President Wade DeCampo explained that drugs can cause long term problems in the community. “Drug use of any kind can lead to social and emotional problems and have a negative effect on the lives of partners, family and friends of the users”, Cr DeCampo said. Cr DeCampo added that this initiative is taken from

the Southern Forests Alcohol and Other Drug 2016-

2018 Strategic Plan, which was recently adopted by Council. Light refreshments will be provided so RSVPs are essential. For further information phone Assunta at the Shire of Manjimup on 9771 7777 or email assunta.difrancesco@manjimup.wa.gov.au. Anyone concerned about their own or another person’s alcohol or drug use can call the confidential

and 24hours/7 days Alcohol and Drug Support Line on

1800 198 024.

Drugs fact or fiction

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Plenty of new activities on

offer these spring holidays Parks and Wildlife’s Tree Top Walk business manager Julie Ross said the spring holiday activity program offers plenty of new nature-based activities for all ages and abilities. “This spring our holiday program is not just

centered around children, we’ve got something for everyone,” Ms Ross said. Ms Ross explained that among the new activities, Wildflower lovers will be able to enjoy a stunning

display of native orchids on show for the two weeks of the school holidays. “There will be guided wildflower walks through the Ancient Empire, and a talk presented by local orchid expert Dr David Edmonds will give you an insight on the diversity of our native orchid species,” she said.

In addition Ms Ross said that Alyce Burton from ‘Tattoo Cupcakes’ will present some amazing delicacies with a wildflower theme for visitors to purchase, and will be hosting an activity to show you how to create your own sweet masterpieces.

The Tree Top Walk will also be part of the Southern Art and Craft Trail throughout the holiday period and will be hosting the Timber, Time & Light exhibition.

The not to be missed exhibition is a combination of eclectic timber pieces and unique local images and is a collaboration between Matt Wrigley and Anthony Thompson of Tree Time Artworks, and Denmark photographer Gregory Paul Edwards. The Tree Top walk holiday program runs from Saturday September 24 to Sunday October 9. For more information visit parks.dpaw.wa.gov.au or email

ttw@dpaw.wa.gov.au.

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Young achiever nominations

sought for prestigious Award

Nominations for the Western Australian Young Achiever Awards are now open. Organiser, Stephanie Commons, said that the Western Australia Young Achiever Awards aim to acknowledge, encourage and promote the positive

achievements of all young people up to 29 years of age. “Nominations are sought from young people who are actively involved in the community or who have excelled in innovation or commitment,” she said.

Nominations can be made in the following categories: The Coffee Clubs Arts and Fashion Award, SDERA Health and Wellbeing Award, WFI Insurance Small Business Achiever Award, Scott Print Environment and Sustainability Award, Surge Fitness Sports Award, Catholic Education Western Australia

Young Leadership Award, Awards Australia Community Service and Volunteering Award and the WAFarmers Agriculture Award. Stephanie explained that the Western Australian Young Achiever Awards will culminate with a Gala

Presentation Dinner held at the Pan Pacific Perth on May 12, 2017. Category winners will each receive $2,000 and a trophy. One of the eight category winners will be

chosen as the Western Australian Young Achiever of the Year and will win an additional $2,000 and a prestigious state trophy. Nominations can be made online at www.bit.ly/wa_yaa. For more information, contact the Awards Office email wayaa@awardsaustralia.com or telephone 9201 1155.

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Walpole & Districts Seniors

Accommodation Inc.

Notice of Annual General Meeting

The WADSA Committee will hold its AGM

Monday 31st October

5pm at Walpole CRC

Community members are invited to attend

and to consider joining the Management Committee.

Demands on your time are light and

the rewards are satisfying.

Endangered baby numbat rescued

Members of Project Numbat assisted in the rescue of a baby numbat from Frankland River over the weekend. Project Numbat is a community group that is helping in the conservation of the endangered numbat and president Tamara Wilkes-Jones told the Weekly

that she received a call for assistance from Uralla

Wildlife Sanctuary on Friday evening. “The baby numbat had become separated from his mother near Perup and required specialist care. With only 1,000 numbats left in the wild, the finding of a baby numbat came as a big surprise to all involved,” Tamara said. “Once it was confirmed by the Department of Parks and Wildlife that it was indeed a numbat, we knew

there was no time to waste. Only a handful of people know how to take care of a numbat. So we got in our car for the 4-hour drive down – and back”, she

explained. The baby numbat was safely delivered to Perth Zoo early Saturday morning, where specialist keepers took over. The baby male numbat has been called Frankie after the Frankland River, the place where he was found. He is estimated to be between 6 to 7

months old.

Rescued baby numbat. Photo Jen Thompson.

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Peter’s story as featured in Take5 Magazine September 8 Edition, includes a photograph of Walpole’s litter free entry sign. Image source Take5 magazine.

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Email your social photos and stories to:

weekly@walpole.org.au. We’d love to hear from you!

The story of Peter Tripovich, the amazing 90 year old walker from Echuca Victoria, making his way around

Australia was recently featured in the September 8 edition of Take5 Magazine. The Welcome to Walpole litter-free entry sign appears in Peter’s

story and Walpole and “it’s vibrant forests” receive a mention as

one of the amazing places visited in his travels. Peter walked through Walpole back in January and was featured in our WW February 3 edition. Peter is due to

complete his journey in about a month’s time at Melbourne GPO.

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Customers ‘offline’ with

nbn co and Sky Muster Customers of licensed Telecommunications carrier Sky Mesh have received an apology from the company for encountering significant issues with the new Sky Muster service from nbn co. According to the provider these issues have ranged

from provisioning errors and missed appointments to customers being completely offline. Sky Muster Satellite NTDs (modems) are also

taking an excessive amount of time to connect to the satellite and nbn co. has said that the repair could be four or more weeks away. Sky Mesh has said that the magnitude of issues that they have experienced, and are currently experiencing, has meant that their responsiveness to enquiries from new and existing customers, for all types of services, is

well below their standards. Sky Mesh has advised customers to keep an eye on current and recent issues and check the advisories for Sky Muster and other services and systems via www.skymesh.net.au/advisories/.

If you are a newly established Sky Muster customer experiencing connection problems, email the editor: weekly@walpole.org.au

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Kerry Halse 0427 482 437

Email: halsee@westnet.com.au

Volunteer Marine Rescue Services Awards were presented across five categories.

“These awards are homage to the hard work and commitment of our marine rescue volunteers, who

attend many incidents each year that result in the return of a loved one to their family,” he said. “The recipients should be extremely proud of what they do on an ongoing basis to keep Western Australians safe on the water. The marine rescue service is a critical part of our emergency response capability and these volunteers are a reflection of the calibre of the people we have out there saving lives every week,” he added. VMR South Coast Commander Alex Williams told

the Weekly that Walpole VMR were recognised for their contribution to Marine safety across a broad spectrum. “Walpole assist in providing input to DoT Marine on things such as the local guides, providing the 24/7 log on log off radio coverage for boaties and keeping a system of markers current that assist people to navigate the channels in Nornalup Inlet towards the mouth.”

“They offer continued support for the annual South Coast MARSAREX that draws public attention to the broader VMR community and promotes awareness,”

Alex explained.

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Pictured From left Bernie and Debbie Clark, Alex Williams. Photo D. Clark

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Tuesday and Thursday 1 - 5; Sunday 9 - 5 Peaceful Bay Tip

Wednesday 9 - 1; Sunday 1 - 4.30 Library 9840 1108

Wednesday 9 - 12 and 1 - 3.30 Friday 9 - 12 and 1 - 3.30 Saturday 9 -12

Walpole Op Shop

Monday—Friday 9.30 - 11.30 and Saturday 10 -1

Times to Remember

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All residential fencing repairs and

installation. Yard clean up, gardening,

mowing, setting up garden beds, wood

chopping and gutter cleaning.

NO JOB TOO SMALL

Please contact Jamie Benson

0428 818 651

Weekly sport Golf

Sunday 18/09/16 Bob & Gail Laing Trophy Winner W Dumbrell +1 R/Up C Hill 0 NTP No2 B Laing NTP No7 C Devine NTP No1 M Jeffs (Leyton Hewitt's Dad) L/Putt 18 G Doust

Birdies W Dumbrell No11 Next Week Merv & Debbie Hull Trophy, Stroke

CYPutts Points 12.30 pm Tee Off. —Norm

Scroungers Golf 13/9/16 Stableford 1st M Burton 22 2nd M Anning 18 3rd S Hunter 17 L/Putt 9 C Devine

Best 3rd 10 M Burton

—M Lumb

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St George’s Anglican Church

Walpole Corner Vista and Pier Streets

Holy Communion

Sunday 10am.

Contact: Rev Sue Lodge-Calvert Telephone: 9848 2173 Website: www.denmarkanglican.org.au

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AGM Walpole Country Club

Mens’ Golf Division

5th October 2016 at 7.30 pm sharp.

Meeting to be held at the

Walpole Country Club

Election of office bearers and

committee followed by general

meeting, all members

welcome.

The winner of Sunday Scroungers on September 18, Champion of Champions, is Bill Vermeulen.

Great game Bill, congratulations. A really good turnout

for our wind-up. The food was great as usual and many thanks to Bill and Trish for running the winter bowls. —Heather

Pictured Bill Vermeulen. Photo H. McConchie

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We are seeking an enthusiastic and passionate

staff member to help us with the daily operations

at our Cellar Door and Restaurant.

Reporting to the Manager, your responsibilities will

include:

• Maintaining the highest level of customer service

• Wine tastings

• Food preparation and service

• Promoting and selling our wine club

The successful applicant will possess:

• Previous experience in a hospitality venue

• Beverage product knowledge, wine knowledge

favourable

• Available to work school holidays and weekends

(days only) closed most Monday and Tuesday’s

• Current RSA

Please address your interest to Debbie Noack

Email: oldkentriver@westnet.com.au

Situation vacant

Top Weekly pics Spring is here, according to Mother Duck (on the right in the

photo). Our winter-resident pair of wood ducks delighted us last week with a clutch of 13

ducklings. Wood ducks nest in a tree

hole lined with down and lay 7-10-plus eggs, according to the literature. So 13 ducklings is

quite an achievement. The new family swam this way and that on our lake, went

for a walk, then another swim, settled on the lake’s island, and this went on for the rest of the

day. But the next day there was no sign of them – as has

happened in previous years. Did they seek shelter in the forest, or a more secluded water

hole? Who knows how many go on to survive foxes, feral cats, kookaburras, ravens and birds of

prey, but let’s hope they were a lucky 13. —Philip Powell, Nornalup

‘Lucky thirteen’ photo by Phillip Powell.

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Research into micro-plastics continues at Shelley beach Further to our recent story on the local research into the

effects of micro-plastics on our environment, Kate Born Micro-Plastics Coordinator with the Conservation Council of Western Australia, has commenced her research project ‘Benchmarking the Accumulation of

Micro-Plastics off South-Western Australia’, in partnership with UWA. Kate said that the her research aims at determining if there are any hotspots, and where these are, for micro-plastic pollution on the South West Australian coast. “We have known about plastic pollution in our marine environment for years, but not the threat from

micro-plastics and fibres. For the first time this project

will engage the community in gathering reliable data to measure the extent of the problem right here in Southwest WA,” Kate said. The project is supported by funding from the WA Government’s State Natural Resource Management Program and the Northern Agricultural Catchment Council. Kate and Jen Mitchell from South West Catchment Council, who are also supporting the project, visited

Shelley and Bellanger Beach accompanied by Gary

Muir from WOW cruises last Wednesday. There they collected two samples of beach sand for their project.

Kate said that the project will collect 200 samples of beach sand between Geraldton and Esperance. Kate emphasised that this project would not be possible without the help of supporters, conservation groups, community volunteers and Citizen Scientists.

She said that the combination of community involvement and extent of sampling is unique in WA. To get involved in this project sampling sites east of

Walpole are still available. To volunteer email kate.born@ccwa.org.au or phone 0458204844.

Gary Muir, Kate Born (left) and Jen Mitchell at Shelley beach. Photo K. Born.