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Power Country 88FM Comes To
Lockington Sandra White is now a ‘true blue’ Elmore/Lockington & Districts Community |
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THOSE LESS FORTUNATE
Year12 student,
Clovelly Broad, along with 8 other students from Leitchville
and Kyabram leave for where they
will spend 10 days working with children in orphanages, childcare centres
and schools, then will face a big challenge of working at Clovelly
said pictures show the huge dump supplies the people with their homes and
food. She is not
so sure how she will like the food which basically is rice and fish, she
doesn’t like it that much now, so is sure she won’t when she gets
back here! Her home
will be at a basic hotel in The challenge
to take on this adventure was when she heard a talk at school about ‘Sandhurst
Alternative Schoolies Experience’ by the Sandhurst Diocese, and decided
it would be better to support this cause than waste money on
Schoolies week parties, and has since been busy saving and raising funds for
her fare and to help the people of Clovelly
who has been studying English, Maths, Legal studies, Psychology, Legal
studies, Health and Human development hopes to do law at work
please phone.
Local
identity Sharelle McMahon, co-captain of Australian Diamonds
and Melbourne Vixens stole the show at the 2009
Victorian Sports Awards winning both the Female Athlete of
the Year and the Governor’s Award for Sportsperson
of the Year. The Governors Award is presented
to a Victorian Athlete for achieving outstanding sporting
performances and making a significant contribution to sport as a leader
and role model. |
COMES
TO LOCKINGTON
Pictured
are the men who installed the aerial at Lockington's Business Centre
with their van: L-R: Doug Hawken, Ben Comello, Greg Symes, Mayne Brewer and Rupe
Adams. The
Business Centre is very pleased to have formed a partnership with
POWER COUNTRY 88FM to bring radio to Lockington. We
now house a relay station broadcasting POWER COUNTRY 88FM to
the Lockington community 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. For
those of you who’ve already tuned in you may have already heard our
Shop Manager Steve Bond, and also Rupe Adams who will be regularly
broadcasting his own show. This
is the first stage of having local radio in town. Stage
2 is involving a partnership with There
will be lots of opportunities for local businesses and community groups to
become involved in advertising and also providing information to the
community. There will also be plenty of opportunities for locals to train and
host their own radio show. Power
Country 88FM is a LPON (low powered open narrow cast) information station
with a country music base, and is part of the Billabong Radio Network. It is
a not-for-profit organization run by a committed and skilled team of
volunteers. There are currently two studios – Leitchville and Tongala
as well as relay stations in Tatura, Kyabram, Cohuna & Barham. For
more information, please contact: Louise Ross 54 862683. The station has its
own website www.powercountryfm.com Sandra White is now a ‘true blue’.
Congratulations
to Sandra White, and her sister, Ann Martin of Warragul
who became Australian citizens at Echuca’s Civic Centre on came to sponsored
by an Uncle. Sandra
worked as a stenographer and met her future husband Ray, who lived at
Sunbury, at Brownbuilt’s ball in 1962. They were
married in 1965 and lived in Essendon, before moving at least 24 times,
living in Tasmania, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria, and finally to
Lockington where they want to stay. They have
three daughters who have given them eight grandchildren of three
boys and five girls. Sandra said she had always wanted to become naturalised
but never got around to it, and when Ann was keen they decided to do it
together in Echuca along with three other people, which was a special
occasion, witnessed by family and friends. It is 60
years since ‘Australian Citizenship’ ceremonies began. |
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LOCKINGTON
& DISTRICT LIVING HERITAGE COMPLEX
Website: Heritage Complex Web Site Hello
Everyone! The
Heritage Complex Committee of Management
held its annual meeting last
Monday evening. I’ll let you know about it
in the next issue of the Locky News. In the meantime, we’ll
return to the
Editorial from the Express of concerns
were expressed about a rail line from
Elmore to Tomara; one of a number of
projects which were included
in a Railway Bill then before Parliament.
It was felt that the proposal
was in error and the line should
commence at than
Elmore, take a westerly direction to
Mitiamo, and thus link the Echuca
line with the Bendigo-Kerang one. It
was also considered that the Bill
should have included yet another new
regional rail link. This matter was taken up
as the Editorial continued: “Corop,
and the thickly populated farming
district between and Corop
and thence beyond, has been
entirely ignored in the avowedly comprehensive
scheme which is sought to
be foisted now upon the public. We
refer to a line which should be
constructed from Corop to
Heathcote. This, like the one previously
referred to would traverse a populous
agricultural district, whose residents
natural ly look upon Indeed,
the Government have already in a small
degree recognised the business
connection between the two places by
establishing a telegraphic communication,
and if found to
be the proper junction for the wires with
the main service, it should by analogy
be the best for connecting it with
the trunk railway line. This route,
too, might well be chosen as a matter of
expediency so far as regards cost. This
should have some weight with an
economic Government, that a considerable
length of the line between traverse a
reserve still unalienated from the
State, which would save largely
through not having to purchase at least
the land along that portion of the
railway route, either for a station site
(which could be erected there), or for other
purposes. Of course we will be told
that the Elmore route would strike the
main line some ten miles n e a re r Me lb o u rn e , a n d th e metropolitan
markets than if the against
this let us place those decentralization
ideas which of late years have
held so prominent
a place in the mind s
of advanced
politicians. If the
Elmore route would save
ten miles freight on
farm stock or produce
to ten miles
additional cost on
the same articles
being sent to and New
South little
importance if the rising Federation
movement with its community
of tariffs and abolition of border
duties, proves successful, as in all
probability it will before a very few years have
gone past. In this direction o u r l o c a l P a r l i a m e n t a r y representatives
might find cause for exercising
their zeal on behalf of their constituents,
and a well-directed effort on the
part of the members for Rodney,
Gunbower and Mandurang might go
far to awaken the official and
Ministerial mind of the framers of the new
Railway Bill to a just recognition
of the claims of to be the
junction of the proposed new and
already established lines of railway
communication. To them, and to the
residents of this district we commend
the subject for careful consideration.
A strong expression of public
opinion on the matter is imperatively
necessary if our claims are to
have due attention.” The Editorial
ended on that note. One wonders
what difference the provision of these
suggested rail links might have made.
Would been a
less significant centre? Would things?
Might network of
larger regional townships, rather
than the handful of provincial cities
that we have today? And would the
proposed rail links have met with the same
fate that eventually overtook so many of
those that were actually completed
by our forefathers? That’s
all from me for this issue. ‘Bye until next time, Marg O’Brien. 131 acres.
100 acres was made available by the Closer Settlement Commission
and 31acres by the Bank. Harry became a director in 1921 of
the
August
Fiedler planned and established the weigh bridge on the 3 chain road
between his Store and Warragamba Railway Station. Daughter
Ellie weighed the first load of grain brought in from Milloo with a wagon and
three horses driven by Row Harry. Warragamba
siding ceased in 1977 but a freight train came to get wheat from the silos
until 1986. Does
anyone have a photo of the line crossing over the channel between
McColl station and Lockington station? or is
that lost. Members
reported a good deal of interest
in their demonstrations at the Elmore
Field Days, particularly the making of
the Rag Rug and how to make
Bottle Brush flowers From orange
mesh bags. Milloo Branch decided to
renew their membership with the
Associated Country Women of the World.
A craft day is to be held at the home
of Ivy Douglas to learn to make patch
work balls suitable for babies to
pick up easy. COMPETITION
RESULTS Flower
from your garden - Equal 1st Val Read
and Agnes Cant Craft, Babies
Ball - 1st Val Read, 2nd Colleen Van Den
Bosch; Cookery, Rum balls - 1st Julie
Chappel ; Horticulture, Pot plant
grown from a cutting - 1st Margaret
Fiedler, 2nd Joy Weller. Nov. Meeting
will be held on Tuesday 10 at the Annual
Meet ing at Competitions
will be, Flower from your garden,
Craft - Hand made 40th Birthday
card, Horticulture - Floral arrangement,
own choice, Misc. - "Ruby"
article featuring ruby colouring. The
charity is Christmas cookery, to be sold at
the C.W.A. club in Toorak on Sat. 28
November. A good number of used
stamps were collected at our October
meeting, to be forwarded for the work
of the Associated Country Women of
the World. Next
Meeting Meetings
of the Lockington Branch of
the Victorian Farmers’
Federation (VFF) are held on
the 1st Tuesday of each month. -
The next meeting will be held on
3rd November pm at the Football Club Rooms (note venue change). The
speaker will be Andrew Leahy, UDV
DC No 1 President and water
council member. Water
Services Committee Members
will also be present. The
meeting will conclude with supper.
Discussions on dairy matters
and water issues are encouraged. MONDAYS -
Strength & Balance Class - 9.00 am - Lockington Bush Nursing Centre. MONDAYS -
Lockington & District T.O.W.N Club - 7.00 pm - Lockington Bush Nursing
Centre. TUESDAYS -
Ladies Social Badminton - 10.00 am - Bamawm Sports Centre. TUESDAYS -
Senior Citizens Social Bowls - 1.30 pm - Lockington Community Centre. TUESDAYS -
Dr. Inoke Buadromo - 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Bush Nursing Centre. Phone 5486 2544. TUESDAYS -
“GROW” (Mental Health Recovery Group) - 7.00 pm - 28 Boothman
Street, Echuca. WEDNESDAYS
- Strength & Balance Class - 9.00 am - Lockington Bush Nursing Centre. WEDNESDAYS
- Fitness for Adults - 9.30 am - Lockington Community Centre. WEDNESDAYS
- Lockington Playgroup - 10.30 to 12.30pm - Lockington PreSchool. Phone 5486 THURSDAYS
- Bamawm Golf Club 9 Hole Competition - Hit off 9.00 am to 9.30 am. THURSDAYS
- Dr. Inoke Buadromo - 2.00 pm - 5.00 pm Bush Nursing Centre. Phone 5486
2544. FRIDAYS -
Senior Citizens Social Day - 1.30 pm - Seniors Room, Community Centre. Bank Trading Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays - Thursdays - 9.00 am to 4.00 pm. (Closed for lunch 12.00 to 12.30 pm) Fridays - 10.00 am to 4.00 pm (Closed for lunch 12.00 to 12.30 pm) St. Mary’s Op Shop Mondays & Wednesdays: 10.00 - 2.00 Thursdays: 10.00 - 2.30 Fridays: 10.00 - 2.30 Saturdays: 10.00 - 12.00 DECEMBER Sunday 6 - Bush Nursing Centre
50th Anniversary, Bush Nursing Centre, 2010 March 14, 2010 - Visit of The
Traditional Welsh Male Voice Choir - Lockington and District Community
Centre. |
ANGLICAN PARISH
OF LOCKINGTON St Mary’s
Lockington November 1 All Saints’
Day @ St David’s Milloo, 10.30am
Parish Holy Communion followed
by feast Nov. St. David’s
Milloo Nov 8 - 9am morning prayers St Luke’s
Dingee UNITING
CHURCH PARISH Nov 1 Bamawm
11.00am ( Tennyson
9.30 am Nov 8 Bamawm
11.00 am Tennyson
9.00 #
Children’s activity kits available.
ST. JAMES Every Sunday - 2nd Wednesday monthly - Prayer for the Community - ST.
CANICE‘S Every Sunday - Rochester 10.30 am each Sunday To be collected 11.45 am From Bush
Nursing Centre Nov. 02 -
Red cross Nov. 09 -
St. Mary’s Nov. 16 -
Action Group Nov. 23 -
St James Lockington Nov. 30 -
Lions Dec. 7 -
Catholic Ladies MEALS WILL BE DELIVERED ON MONDAYS &
WEDNESDAYS ONLY Please contact June Clifford 1300 666 535
or 0408 379 647, the day before your duty, of you cannot deliver the
meals or for any assistance. The
Lockington Bowls Club women held a successful Invitation
Triples last Wednesday attracting several bowlers
from district clubs. At the completion of the days play the
Tongala trio – Maureen Campbell, Rosalie Norman and
Elaine Tinning (s) were declared the winners ahead of
the local Lockington team of Pauline Humbert, Colleen
Holman and Joan Ryan (s). The sponsors were thanked. Social
bowls on the Tuesday were washed out. During the
week Ian Holman and Tom Davis represented the club
in the CVBA State Sixty and Over Pairs held at Ky Valley
View. Following a near flawless display of bowls in the first
round to record a 21-7 victory the form slipped generally
to finish well back in the field after the three games were
completed. At the
Friday night barbeque Ian Holman was the lucky member in
the draw. The
Waterwheel Classic Fours star event will be held on Sunday
commencing at contact
Gordon Haines 5486 2492 for details. The club
held a successful Waterwheel Classic Fours tournament
on Sunday, which attracted 136 bowlers from 18
district clubs. Club President Tom Davis welcomed all players
and thanked the sponsors for their continued support. Johnson
and Ray Mustey in the fine presentation of the greens for
this special gold letter day. Bob Knight
thanked the ladies for the excellent meals on behalf of
all in attendance. Gordon
Haines done a wonderful job in filling the greens. At the
completion of the four games of ten ends there were only three
teams to contest the 5 end play-offs. In the first play-off
the composite team of Paul Kearney, Alan Ash, Pat Murray
and Peter Hall (s) played the local Lockington team
comprising Philip Cunnington, Bill McIntyre, Jim Harris and
Roy Perks (s). After a titanic battle the Hall skipped
rink won by one shot with the last bowl to move into the
final against the strong Mathoura rink of Lindsay Vallance,
Stephen O’Callaghan, Ray Murphy and Les Bates (s).
Following another close seesawing five ends the Mathoura
won the final and will have their names etched in gold. A
great day of bowls where bowlers had to contend with gale
force winds for most of the day. The competition winner was
Ken Colvin. Last
Tuesday the women had a good field at social bowls. The
winning was Julie Chappel, Joyce Leighton, Rhonda Gallagher
and Betty Mustey (s). Visitor Elaine White won the
voucher. On the
Pennant scene the Division one women lost to Deniliquin
by a margin while the Division two women enjoyed a
bye. In the
CVBA pennant Division four won the points against Ky Valley
View by 17 shots. Division two lost to Ky valley View by 39
shots an all rinks went down. Division three lost to The next
club tournament is the Mixed Pairs on Sunday 8th November
starting at 5486 2492. The
Cunnington Cup has been re-scheduled to Sunday 13th December at After a
wash out first week, Tennis resumed at Elmore on sunburn
and I'm sure some sore bodies after some great
tennis. Section 1
- Penguins
def Herons 4 Sets 33 Games to 2 Sets 27
Games Rosellas
def Peacocks 4 Sets 33 Games to 2 Sets 22
Games Kookaburras
def Doves 4 Sets 35 Games to 2 Sets
28 Games Lorikeets
defeated Jabirus 5 Sets 33 Games to 1
Set 25 Games Section 2
- Jays
defeated Toucans 5 Sets 33 Games to 1 Set
20 Games Finches
defeated Robins 5 sets 37 Games to 1 Set
22 Games Emus
defeated Pelicans 4 Sets 28 Games to 2 Sets
22 Games Section 3
- Bellbirds
defeated Flamingos 5 Sets 34 Games to 1
Set 20 Games Kingfishers
defeated Canaries 4 Sets 30 Games to 2
Sets 25 Games Eagles
defeated Brolgas 4 Sets 33 Games to 2 Sets 21 Games The Cricket Club & Action Club Annual of November. It is being held at
the Lockington Golf club with tables
still available for $65 and table. If you are able to just come along
every if you are not on a table and bid on the
horses. If you want a table please give Nugget a
call on 0428 868 250, it promise to be a really
good night, hope to see ya all there. The 2 day
of the game against Echuca South in A Grade saw
us come away with a good win. We started off well
bowling tight with south losing a couple of early wickets.
At tea we had south 4 for about 70, and at the time we
were quite happy with our bowling & fielding. After tea
we pick up a few more wickets before we allowed
them to score some easy runs. We end up bowling
Echuca South out in the 76 over for 200. All bowlers
for the day put in a good effort with the best being Hayden
Collins who pick up 3 wickets. Overall Greg Pearse was
happy with the side performance and it is good to
have our first win for the year. B Grade
was also bowling at close of play Echuca south
where 2 for 50 chasing 98. South got past us with out to
much trouble before being bowled out for about 180. In
the 2 innings it was good to see the boys bat out the rest
of the day without losing many wickets so lease they can
take some out of the game. Last
weekend we were back to 1 day game where A Grade at
home took on Echuca. Coming off a good win we were
confident we could notch up our second win. Losing the
toss we were sent in to bat on a flat wicket. Our start
was terrible with myself (David Graham) being run for
the second game in a row. Paddy playing a poor shot early
on. Hayden got 17 before being LBW and we where 3
for 37 and in trouble. Greg Pearse and Ryan McMinn put
a 39 run partnership which was the biggest for the
day before Greg was caught at mid wicket. This started a
total collapse seeing us lose 7 for 32 to be dismissed
for 108. Ryan topped score with 31 runs. We all batted
very poorly with not valving our wicket enough. We have work
to do on our batting. Echuca innings started with them
on the attack for start. When we pick up our first wicket
they were all ready 40, then Hayden pick up our second on
49, with not enough runs on the board we were struggling.
Then a 56 run partnership the game was gone for us.
Echuca ended up winning by seven wickets. It was very
disappointing for us as a side, we have no one to blame just
our selves. We need to move on to this weeks game
against Tigers an hopefully register our second win for the
year. B grade
played a Vic park, with Echuca winning the toss and
electing to bat. Echuca made 5 for 196 which is a big wickets
being share around. We made 9 for 156 in our innings
with the stand out being Ben McPhee with 55 and Geoff
Arnott & Tas Richard also chipped in with scores 20’s. C grade
forfeited due to a lack off players they will be back
this week now the welding season is hopefully over. Do not
forget Calcutta Monday Night fundraiser for both
Action Club & the Cricket Club hope to see ya all there. Coming
Events 31st October 1 Day Game
against Rochy Tigers B Grade @
Home 2nd
November: please
contact Nugget to book your table for
10 or any further info 0428
868 250 7th November: 1
Day Game against Moama B Grade @ Home TBA: 20/20 cricket BLU V’s TBA @
Bamawm Rec Elmore/Lockington & Districts Community Bank®
Branch • media release Elmore/Lockington
& Districts Community
Bank® Branch welcomes
new manager Elmore/Lockington
& Districts, Friday 16 October
2009: The
Elmore/Lockington & Districts Community
Bank® Branch will be welcoming a new Branch
Manager to its team – Tracie Kyne. Tracie has
close to 15 years of experience in the banking and
finance industry, most of which has been spent in the local
area. Tracie has
a strong focus on Community and is extremely excited to
be joining our Community
Bank® which shares her
passion. “In terms
of business in the Elmore/Lockington & Districts Community
Bank® Branches I look forward to
continuing the work
already done in helping new and existing customers
achieve their financial goals.” Chairman
David Johnson said we are thrilled to have Tracie on board
and look forward to being able to assist existing and
potential customers across Elmore, Lockington, Since
opening in 2003 the Elmore/Lockington & Districts Community
Bank® Branch has contributed in excess of $150,000
into the community by way of dividends and community
support. “This
position is about more than banking. It’s unique in as much as
our Communities benefit from the profits gained. Mostly it’s
about being able to give back to our Communities.
I’m looking forward to being able to do that. Customers
can be happy knowing that just by banking with Elmore/Lockington
& Districts Community
Bank® Branch that they
are supporting the place where they live. We invite all new
and existing customers to call into the branch at Elmore or
Lockington and talk to my staff or myself about their
financial requirements today,” Tracie said. “Better still, give me a
call on 0427 801 712, and I’ll come to you.” Tracie
said, “If other members of the community are as passionate
about building a sustainable environment within their
Communities, that they too should be banking with the Community
Bank® so we encourage you to get on
board with Elmore/Lockington &
Districts Community
Bank®. . Friday 30
- “Mums and Bubs” - Saturday
31 - Campaspe Cricket Association A grade Rochy Tigers v BLU (WI) NOVEMBER Sunday 1 -
Pine Grove Gun Club Simulated Field & Game Sunday 1 -
Heritage Complex Open - Monday 2 -
Social Day by Elmore Regional Health - 10.30 am - Lockington Recreation
Reserve. Monday 2 -
LBU Cricket Club Calcutta at Lockington Golf Club Tuesday 3 - Cup Day
Luncheon Rochester Hospital Auxiliary Rochester Sports Complex 12 Tuesday 3
- VFF meeting - Wednesday
4 - Bush nursing Centre Ladies Auxiliary meeting Wednesday 4
- Action Club Dinner - Thursday 5
- Rochester Mid-week Ladies Tennis – Phone names in by Saturday 7
- 14 - Campaspe Cricket Association A grade Moama v BLU v Echuca (MO) Sunday 8 -
Heritage Complex Open Monday 9 -
at Post
Office, or through Community News Office letter slot Monday 9 -
Heritage Complex Committee Meeting at the Complex – Tuesday 10
- Well Women's Clinic at Bush Nursing Centre. Phone 5485 5800 for
appointments. Tuesday 10
- Milloo C.W.A. 10am meeting
followed by a BYO Lunch and the Annual Meeting at Tuesday 10
- Lockington Bamawm United Football Netball Club Annual General Meeting. Tuesday 10
- RSVP due for Lockington Book Club 10th Anniversary Wednesday 11 - Remembrance Day.
Stop and remember for 1 minute at Wednesday
11 - Routine Health Monitoring - Wednesday Wednesday
11 - Community Prayer time - 7.30 pm.- St. James Community Church Wednesday
11 - Lions Club Dinner Meeting - Thursday
12 - “Rochester Mid-week Ladies Tennis – Phone names in by Friday 13
- Social Indoor Bowls - Friday 13
- Saturday 14
- Huge Garage Sale Lions Apex Park Saturday
14 - Lockington Song and Dance Show Saturday 7
- 14 - Campaspe Cricket Association A grade Moama v BLU v Echuca (MO) Sunday 15
- Heritage Complex Open Sunday Sunday 15
- Lifting Lockington Family Fun Day Tuesday 17
- Lockington Golf Club AGM Wednesday
18 - World Day of Prayer Planning Meeting – Wednesday
18 - Action Club Activity Night, Club Rooms. Phone Grant 5484 3409 or Adam
0429872004 for details. Thursday
19 - “Rochester Mid-week Ladies Tennis – Phone names in by Thursday 19 - Immunisation Session
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Lockington Community News Inc.
Updated
30 October 2009
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