PO Box 61 Tumby Bay 5605
Phone: 08 8688 2101
www.tumbybay.sa.gov.au
Mayor’s Message
2015 Australia Day Awards
Greetings to you all. This is my first newsletter message
since having the privilege of being elected as the Mayor of
the District Council of Tumby Bay. I am excited about the
opportunities that we in this district have over the next few
years. If our councillors, staff and community all work
together towards a common goal, the things we can
achieve could be astounding.
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2015 Australia Day
Awards.
Foreshore Protection
At the first ordinary meeting of council on December 9th,
Council decided that they would shelve the plans for a
granite rock wall on the foreshore, and remove permanent
foreshore protection from the Long Term Financial Plan.
Major infrastructure project and expenditure like this are
always areas where councillors must work hard and balance
all views to make the best decision for the council area. We
must have both short and long term views, and decide
exactly what the community both needs and wants. In this
case, it was decided by council not to go ahead with the
infrastructure development, but it was a subject that was
strongly considered and debated.
All the councillors, both new and ongoing, have been busy
catching up on local government regulations and
requirements, and being inundated with information that is
required for us to know! Councillors who are willing to work
hard and get all the information needed must be
commended, as it ensures their decisions are both
transparent and fully informed.
Finally, I’d like to wish you all a safe, happy and blessed
Christmas and holiday period. It is a time for all to join
together and celebrate, meet with family and friends, and
remember the reason for the season. I look forward to
seeing as many of you as possible at the Christmas Eve
celebrations in town, and am excited about the potential of
the New Year ahead in 2015.
Sam Telfer
Mayor
Citizen of the Year:
Pat Carr
Young Citizen of the Year:
Courtney Richter
Community Event of the Year: Ungarra Primary School
Centenary Celebrations
Awards will be presented at the Australia Day breakfast on
Monday 26 January 2015 at the Tumby Bay Yacht Club.
Rubbish Collections
Over the Christmas/New Year period, the scheduled
rubbish collections will run on the following day;
Friday 26 December and Friday 2 January 2015.
Christmas/New Year
Closure
The offices of the District Council of Tumby
Bay will be closed from 3pm on Wednesday 24
December 2014 and will reopen at 8.30am on
Monday 5 January 2015.
In case of emergency during this time
please contact
Chief Executive Officer
0408 948 634
Deputy Chief Executive Officer
0458 011 950
Works Supervisor
0428 882 074
Compliance Officer
0429 882 070
Community Development
Officer Report
Grant Report
ANZAC Day Centenary Commemoration Fund:
SUCCESSFUL- $11,000
An Avenue of Honour along Spencer Street. Placement of
10 plaques with soldiers named in alphabetical order who
paid the supreme sacrifice in the First World War.
Entrance Walls on the Northern end of Spencer Street will
be erected with CENTENARY WALK in Brass lettering and
the insignia of the Rising Sun.
A committee consisting of Leigh Povey, Don Baillie, Alan
Eylward, Pat Denning and myself will ensure the funding is
spent correctly. The time line is March 2015. Geoff Stewart
has compiled a First World War list of those KIA after
comprehensive and thorough research.
Saluting their Service: Community Commemorative
grant
War Memorial
Upgrade and cleaning of the Memorial; garden bed with
roses, new lighting: $4,000
KAB Grant - Beverage Container Recycling:
SUCCESSFUL - $1,000
“Clean up at the Cove” Lipson Progress Association to buy
and place bins at Cove and Rodgers beach. Recycle and
receive cash for their Organisation: Acquittal in progress.
SAHF (South Australia History Fund) - Tall Tales and
True:
SUCCESSFUL- $995
Signage along Spencer Street.
KESAB - Regional Award:
Ungarra Primary School: invited to attend with a power
point presentation by Ungarra in front of a large audience/
cross section of the State.
Ungarra proudly received a School Award.
YAC
SA Regional Awards (Brand SA):
Nominated and selected as FINALISTS
Courtney Richter - Youth individual achievements
YAC - Community Group achievements
Attended Presentation Night in the Lincoln Hotel; both
entries received an award.
LEAP Program One-Off Grant -replacing YAC funding:
SUCCESSFUL - $7630
A “Bunk Down and Boogie” event with inclusion of other
YAC groups at the LIONS Hostel in North Shields. Guest
speakers, fitness, food, social inclusion, live music and
movies.
December 7th: Meal ‘n’ Movie night was successful as 18
youth travelled to Port Lincoln for a meal and Movie Hunger Games MockingJay Part 1.
Eyre Peninsula Field Days:
Tumby Bay “Red Sofa” - Winners of Battle of the Bands
National Youth Week 2014 Your Voice…Your Impact - were
invited to play.
Relay for Life: October 25th, 26th Ravendale Oval, Port
Lincoln.
Raffle Fund Raiser: $1300+ was raised.
Team Name: Youth Radvisory Committee
Theme: Super Heroes
Many thanks to our community for supporting our YAC
team. According to the weather bureau forecasting
inclement weather we travelled home at 4.30am.Our lap
count around the oval was 317 times.
Act Out Loud - Tumby Bay Area School (replacing Activ8)
$2,000 YAC Grant Donation
Students organised successful interaction meetings with
aged community members who related Tumby’s Golden
stories. These were presented in a contemporary
production. Social inclusion and Community Engagement
was of paramount importance with emotions shared across
the ages. These related to the simplicity of living,
remoteness, health and the stories of the War effort.
Tumby Bay Hospital: Palliative Care room
Donation of a mirror from a request in memory of YAC
relatives.
Tumby Bay Christmas Pageant: 24th December:
YAC float
FREE: Face Painting and giant Jurassic bouncy castle at
Tumby Bay Hall.
Final YAC Meeting 2014:
Susan Hennell and Robin Hibble gave a short informative
talk on their recent trip to China.
Pioneer Tower
A Country Arts SA Funding Application STEP OUT was
submitted by August 15th, with up to $20,000 available. We
have been advised the application was unsuccessful.
The glass monolith is not considered a work of art as it is
manufactured.
The manufacturing of the glass monolith, frame etc. has
been continuously worked on by Ross Hudson. He has
spent many voluntary hours, visiting the Chevron Glass
company, engineers, frame construction and graphic
designers.
The money in the Pioneer Tower Fund has not been used to
assist the grant funding, as is often the case. There is
$10,000+ in this account. Costing will soon be available for
the completed glass section. Monetary contributions and
fundraising may need to be considered.
The committee will then meet to negotiate the price.
So far this project has involved community engagement.
Your suggestions and sketches will be sorted and placed on
the 4 sides of the tower. It will not be cluttered.
As all businesses have closed over the festive season, we
will address all possible avenues to construct the Pioneer
Tower in the New Year.
Thank you to those who have already donated to the Tower
fund.
Wishing everyone a Blessed Christmas and a safe and
festive New Year.
Christine Charlton
Community Development Officer
Know Your Legislation
Stray Cats
If your cat is free to roam the neighbourhood, it’s not safe. It
can get into fights with other cats, be injured or killed.
The best way to protect your cat is to keep it at home and
have it micro-chipped in case it strays. Desexing is also a
must; it not only prevents unwanted litters but also reduces
the cats urge to roam.
Dog and Cat Management Act 1995
Section 75 - Notification to owner of identified cat
A person who seizes, detains, destroys or disposes of an
identified cat under this Division must, as soon as
practicable, take reasonable steps to inform the owner of
the cat of the action taken.
Maximum penalty: $250
Expiation fee: $80
Section 76 - Other areas
A person may lawfully seize, detain, destroy or otherwise
dispose of an unidentified cat in the following circumstance:
If the person is a cat management officer and the cat is
found in an area in respect of which the officer is authorised
to exercise powers under this Part or is delivered to the
officer by another person.
Dumping Materials
Local Government Act 1999
Section 235 - Deposit of rubbish etc.
(1)
A person who, without the council's authorisation or
permit—
(a)
deposits rubbish on a public road or public
place;
or
(b)
deposits goods, materials, earth, stone, gravel,
or any other substance on a public road or
public place, is guilty of an offence.
Maximum penalty: $5 000
Expiation fee: $315
(2)
Anything that falls from a vehicle onto a public road or
public place is taken, for the purposes of subsection
(1), to have been deposited by the person by or on
whose behalf the vehicle is operated.
This applies to properties that may back onto vacant land, it
causes;
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Unsightly mess
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Difficulty for owners or contractor to maintain
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Encourages vermin to occupy these areas.
So if you are or know of anyone who may be guilty of
committing such an offence, take it upon yourself or with
your neighbour to correct the matter, before Council
becomes involved as it could become expensive.
Community Events Calendar
Please check out our new Community Events Calendar on
our website www.dctumby.sa.gov.au. The Community
Calendar exists to advertise events to the general public
and to assist organisations to plan the best date for their
upcoming events.
To display your community event on the calendar please
complete the form online or alternatively come into the
Council and complete a copy of the form.
Audit Committee
Expressions of Interest
The District Council of Tumby Bay is seeking Expressions of
Interest from members of the public who would like to join
the Audit Committee as Independent Members.
The role of the Committee is to assist Council and guide
improvement in financial governance and performance by
monitoring financial results and ensuring ongoing financial
sustainability and sound administrative practices are
adopted.
Expressions of Interest detailing relevant expertise, skills
and knowledge should be forwarded to:
Mr Trevor Smith – CEO
District Council of Tumby Bay
PO Box 61, Tumby Bay SA 5605
or via email: [email protected]
Please direct queries to Mr Trevor Smith on 8688 2101
Expressions of Interest to be received by 5pm
Wednesday 7 January 2015.
Free Aussie Breakfast
Monday 26th January
Tumby Bay Yacht Club
Breakfast at 8.00am
Official program starts at 9.00am
Please bring your own chairs
Temporary Dry Zone
Tumby Bay & Port Neill
Temporary Road Closure
New Year’s Eve - 31/12/2014
That pursuant to section 33 of the Road Traffic Act and
Regulation 6C(2) of the Road Traffic Regulations, Council
closes the following roads within Tumby Bay:
Notice is hereby given that short term Dry Zone areas will
be applied during the following period:
9.00 pm on 31/12/2014 to
8.00 am on 1/1/2015
The possession and consumption of alcohol is
prohibited
in
public
areas
(excluding
licensed
premises and privately owned land) in the designated area
within Tumby Bay and Port Neill as shown on the maps
below during this period.
Tumby Bay Dry Zone Area
Tumby Bay Township
Wibberley Street, Esplanade between Wibberley Street
& Mortlock Street, Mortlock Street between Esplanade &
Spencer Street, Spencer Street between Mortlock Street
& North Terrace, North Terrace between Esplanade &
West Terrace, West Terrace between North Terrace &
Mortlock Street
between 6.00pm to 9.30pm on 24 December 2014 for the
purpose of the 2014 Christmas Pageant.
Persons taking part in the Tumby Bay Christmas
Celebrations on the above roads may be exempted from all
Australian Road rules relating to carriage of persons on
vehicles, seatbelts and pedestrian behaviour.
Damian Windsor
Works Manager
Newsletter Articles
Reminder to all community groups submitting
articles for the Community News:
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All articles MUST be 250 words or less - anything
longer than this may need prior permission or need to
be resubmitted.
Please remember to have your articles to Council
before the Friday 12 noon deadline.
Where possible, we appreciate receiving your articles
in an electronic format.
Community Bus Fees
All prices are GST inclusive
Port Neill Dry Zone Area
Category of Hirer
Category A – within the district
Category A – outside of district
Category B
Category C
Cleaning Charge (Per Hour)
Cost
No Charge
$1.00 per km
$1.25 per km
$1.50 per km
$50.00
Category A – Rates for groups servicing frail older people and
people with a disability and the aged (at least 80% of the
members must be over 65 yrs).
Category B – Rates for local users providing a community
service (includes most sporting bodies)
Category C – Rates for other local users (includes individuals
regardless of their age)
(Fuel is included in the hire charge).
The Community Bus seats 25, plus the driver, plus a wheelchair.
Bus is only to be hired by persons in the Tumby Bay Council
District.
Driver must be from the “Approved Drivers Register.”
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COUNCIL MEETING
9th December 2014
DISTRICT COUNCIL OF TUMBY BAY
MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING OF COUNCIL held at the Council Chamber,
Mortlock Street, Tumby Bay on Tuesday 9th December 2014 at 9.00 am.
1.0
2.0
ROLL CALL
1.1
Present
Mayor Sam Telfer, Councillors Geoff Stewart, Laurie Collins, Helen
Kroemer, Hannah Allen-Jordan, Bob Lawrie and Ray Hetzel.
1.2
In Attendance
Trevor Smith (Chief Executive Officer), Dion Watson (Deputy Chief
Executive Officer), Emma McDonald (Manager Environmental Services)
and Glenda Pickford (Executive Assistant).
1.3
Apologies – Nil.
1.4
Absent – Damian Windsor (Works Manager)
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
2.1
1c/122014
MINUTES OF THE ORDINARY MEETING held on 14th October
and 18th November 2014.
Moved - Kroemer
Seconded - Collins
That the Minutes of the Ordinary Meetings held on the 14th October and
18th November 2014 be confirmed as a correct record.
CARRIED
3.0
DECLARATION OF INTEREST - Nil
4.0
DEFERRED MOTIONS – Nil.
5.0
MAYOR’S REPORT
The Mayor updated Council on outcomes from the EPLGA meeting held in
Wudinna on Friday 5 December. Main topic of discussion was the removal of
Pensioner Concessions by the State Government.
6.0
DEPUTATION – Nil.
7.0
COMMUNITY DELEGATES’/REPRESENTATIVES’ REPORTS
7.1
Elected Members Reports
Mayor Telfer
Special Council Meeting
LGA Training – Port Lincoln
Council Budget Information Session
Port Neill Progress Association
Council Information Session – CWMS
Met with LGFA staff
EPLGA Board meeting – Wudinna
Ungarra Progress Association meeting
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9th December 2014
Councillor Collins
Conducted Citizenship Ceremony
Local Government Association AGM – Adelaide
Council Information session - Budget
Council Information session – CWMS.
8.0
QUESTION ON NOTICE – Nil.
9.0
QUESTION WITHOUT NOTICE - Nil.
10.0
PETITIONS – Nil.
11.0
MOTION ON NOTICE – Nil.
12.0
COUNCIL/COMMUNITY COMMITTEE REPORTS – Nil.
13.0
OFFICERS’ REPORTS
13.1
2c/122014
3c/122014
Chief Executive Officer’s Reports
Moved - Collins
Seconded – Allen-Jordan
That the following reports from the Chief Executive Officer be received.
CEO 1/1214
CEO 2/1214
CEO 3/1214
CEO 4/1214
CEO 5/1214
CEO 6/1214
Appointments to Committees and Other bodies
Draft Annual Report 2013/2014
Tumby Bay Foreshore Protection Design
Hospital Upgrade Stage II
Virtual War Memorial – Donation Request
EPLGA – Re admission of the City of Port Lincoln
CARRIED
CEO 1/1214
Appointments to Committees and Other bodies
Moved - Kroemer
Seconded – Allen-Jordan
That Council nominate the following Councillors to serve on:
LEHAC – Cr Stewart
Excel Museum – Cr Stewart
Tumby Bay Area School – Cr Allen - Jordan
Tumby Bay Progress Association – Cr Bob Lawrie
Tumby Bay Community Library – Cr Kroemer
Tumby Bay CFS Group – Cr Collins
Tumby Bay SES – Cr Collins
Port Neill Progress Association – Cr Hetzel
Lipson Progress Association – Cr Kroemer
Ungarra Progress Association – Mayor Telfer
Lower Eyre Road Safety Committee – Cr Collins.
CARRIED
CEO 2/1214
4c/122014
Draft Annual Report 2013/2014
Moved – Allen-Jordan
Seconded - Kroemer
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9th December 2014
That Council adopt the District Council of Tumby Bay Annual Report
2013/14 as presented.
CARRIED
CEO 3/12014 Tumby Bay Foreshore Protection Design
Moved - Stewart
Seconded – Lawrie
That Council direct the CEO to remove permanent foreshore protection
from the draft LTFP to assist with the presentation of a financially
sustainable document.
CARRIED
5c/122014
CEO 4/1214
6c/122014
Hospital Upgrade Stage II
Moved - Lawrie
Seconded - Stewart
That Council authorise the signing and sealing of the Agreement
between the Commonwealth of Australia and the District Council of
Tumby Bay for Stage 2 of the Tumby Bay Hospital redevelopment.
CARRIED
CEO 5/12014 Virtual War Memorial – Donation Request
Moved - Collins
Seconded – Allen-Jordan
That Council donate the amount of $363.00 to the RSL Virtual War
Memorial project.
CARRIED
7c/122014
CEO 7/12014 EPLGA – Re admission of the City of Port Lincoln
8c/122014
Moved - Lawrie
Seconded - Stewart
That the District Council of Tumby Bay support the request from the City
of Port Lincoln to move to the Eyre Peninsula Region under the
constitution of the LGA.
CARRIED
13.2
9c/122014
10c/122014
Corporate Services Reports
Moved - Lawrie
Seconded - Collins
That the following reports from the Deputy Chief Executive Officer be
received.
DCEO 1/1214
DCEO 2/1214
DCEO 3/1214
DCEO 4/1214
DCEO 5/1214
Statement of Financial Position
Budget v Actual Report
Investment Report
2013/2014 Budget and Actual Comparison
2014/2015 Budget Review One – October 2014.
CARRIED
DCEO 1/1214
Statement of Financial Position
Moved - Stewart
Seconded - Lawrie
That the payment of cheque numbers 22775 to 22842 for a total of
$175,537.54 and electronic fund transfer batch numbers 270 to 281 for a
total of $652,876.69 be endorsed.
CARRIED
DCEO 2/1214
11c/122014
Moved - Lawrie
Budget v Actual Report
Seconded - Collins
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9th December 2014
That the report be received and noted.
CARRIED
DCEO 3/1214
12c/122014
Investment Report
Moved - Stewart
Seconded - Kroemer
That the report be received and noted.
CARRIED
DCEO 4/1214
2013/2014 Budget and Actual Comparison
Moved - Hetzel
Seconded – Allen-Jordan
That Council receive and note the comparison of the 2013/2014 Budget
and Audited Financial Statements as presented.
CARRIED
13c/122014
DCEO 5/1214
14c/122014
2014/2015 Budget Review One – October 2014
Moved - Stewart
Seconded - Collins
That Council accept the 2014/2015 Budget Review One October 2014 as
presented and the Deputy CEO update the Council’s budget to reflect the
changes.
CARRIED
13.3
15c/122014
Technical Services & Operations Reports
Moved - Collins
Seconded - Lawrie
That the following reports from the Works Manager be received.
WM 1/1214
Revocation of Community Land
CARRIED
WM 1/1214
16c/122014
Moved - Collins
Seconded - Kroemer
That the Council, having complied with all requirements of Section 194 of
the Local Government Act 1999, determines to revoke the status of
Community Land from Allotment 3 Deposited Plan 93120 Certificate of
Title Volume 6136 Folio 328.
CARRIED
13.4
17c/122014
Revocation of Community Land
Environmental Services Reports
Moved – Allen-Jordan
Seconded - Hetzel
That the following reports from the Environmental Services Manager be
received.
MES 1/1214
MESCONF 2/1214
Exclusion of Public from a Council Meeting
Disposal of Council Land
CARRIED
15.0
CORRESPONDENCE
18c/122014
Moved – Kroemer
Seconded - Stewart
That correspondence items C1/1214 and C2/1214 be received.
CARRIED
C1/1214
Ian McDonald – Auditor
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9th December 2014
Moved - Collins
Seconded – Allen-Jordan
That the Council receive and note the items from the Auditor and
that the Auditor be advised accordingly.
CARRIED
19c/122014
C2/1214
20c/122014
Tumby Bay Tennis Club – Lease Extension
Moved - Stewart
Seconded - Lawrie
That Council agree to amend the Lease with the Tumby Bay
Tennis Club Inc to include the area previously occupied by the
Scout Hall.
CARRIED
14.0
OTHER REPORTS – Nil.
16.0
LATE CORRESPONDENCE – Nil.
17.0
INFORMATION TABLED
Land Transfer Report
18.0
MATTERS IN CONFIDENCE
MES 1/1214
21c/122014
Exclusion of Public from a Council Meeting
Moved - Collins
Seconded - Kroemer
That pursuant to Section 90 (2) of the Local Government Act 1999, the Council
orders that all members of the public, (except the CEO, DCEO, Manager
Environmental Services and the Executive Assistant) be excluded from
attendance to enable this meeting to receive, discuss or consider in confidence
MESCONF Report Number: 2/1214 Disposal of Council Land, on the grounds
that such item of business, contains information and matters of a kind referred to
in Section 90 (3) (b) (i) of the Act, namely:
(b)
information the disclosure of which—
(i)
could reasonably be expected to confer a commercial advantage on
a person with whom the council is conducting, or proposing to
conduct, business, or to prejudice the commercial position of the
council.
CARRIED
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COUNCIL MEETING
9th December 2014
Minutes for Confidential Book:
MESCONF 2/1214
Disposal of Council Land
Page 428
Section 90 (3) (b) (i)
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COUNCIL MEETING
9th December 2014
Confidential Documents:
23c/122014
19.0
Moved - Collins
Seconded – Allen-Jordan
That having considered Agenda Item MESCONF 2/1214 Disposal of
Council Land in confidence under section 90 (2) and (3) (b) (i) of the
Local Government Act 1999, the Council, pursuant to section 91 (7) of the
Act orders that any documents or discussions including the Minutes
relevant to Agenda Item MESCONF 2/1214 will remain confidential until
after council has finalised negotiations and that this order be reviewed
every 12 months.
CARRIED
MEETING CLOSED AT 11.04 AM
DATE: ___________________ CONFIRMED: _______________________
Mayor
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*Have You Half a Day to Spare?*
Once or twice a month you can volunteer your time at the
Tumby Bay Women’s & Children’s Hospital Auxiliary
“Op. Shop.”
“Shake it Up” Foundation to help with research into the
disease to find more ways to help people cope. Natasha is
fighting her “challenge” the best way that she can and she
was thanked for her very candid talk and we wish her “all
good things” for the future.
Please call at the shop between 9.30 and 4.30
to register your interest.
The recent Craft Fair was held and proved to be popular,
and a success. We thank the Tumby Bay Yacht Club for
allowing us to use their venue.
Tumby Bay Croquet Club
We have had a successful year and we thank the whole
community for supporting our fundraising efforts.
Businesses were very helpful to us for our provisions. Many
other clubs and organisations in our community gave
generous donations to our Auxiliary throughout the year
from their own funds to help us to purchase needs of the
hospital and Uringa.
The club has recently hosted two “Come and Try Croquet”
events. One for Eyre Carers members and another for West
Coast HomeCare consumers. These times of fun and
fellowship have increased the interest in local croquet as we
gained two casual attendees and three regular attendees!
Two ladies are now champions at Golf Croquet while Peter
is facing the challenges of Association Croquet.
To finish off 2014 we had a fun evening of various games
using (or NOT using) our croquet skills. Special thanks to
Kathy and helpers for organising games and to the ‘scorer’
who determined who earned a chocolate.
It was great to have Angus back with us after his knee
operation. After games we adjourned to the beautifully
decorated clubrooms to be treated with a visit from Father
Christmas with gifts for all. Special THANK YOU to Carolyn
and Jack! We then devoured a delicious shared meal with a
drink or two.
“Come and Try” will start again on Wednesday 7th January
from 5pm and from Saturday 10th January you can “grab a
mallet” from 9.30am. Members will be available to coach
Golf or Association croquet. Visitors are most welcome. See
you there!
Francie
Secretary
Tumby Bay Hospital and
Uringa Auxiliary Inc.
Ten members joined with the Residents of Uringa on
Wednesday 3rd December for some entertainment from six
students of Tumby Bay Area School, who all played tunes
on the piano and showed great talent for their young ages.
Christine Charlton then played some Christmas carols and
ladies of the Auxiliary led the singing of more carols for the
pleasure of the residents. Lunch was shared and enjoyed by
residents and members. We then viewed one of the latest
units to be upgraded.
Our meeting followed where acting EO Carol-Ann told us
that she will be leaving our Hospital at the end of this year.
Carol-Ann has given our Auxiliary so much encouragement
and support, the hospital has benefited from her
professionalism and efforts and we wish her well for the
future.
Members agreed to purchase a refrigerator for the kitchen
at Uringa as the old one is now 25 years old.
Guest speaker was Natasha Clark who spoke to us about
her “lifestyle challenge” of living with Parkinson’s disease.
Since Natasha was diagnosed at the very young age of 35,
it has been a case of first hiding away with the diagnosis
and the symptoms. Now Natasha has learnt how more to
deal with the disease she has become more determined to
keep herself as well as she can and help her body to cope.
Natasha is grateful for all the love and support she has
received from her family and friends. Natasha has held two
major fundraising events in Tumby Bay and raised $13,000
in total; a mammoth effort to go to the Michael J Fox –
Our Auxiliary members wish everyone greetings of the
season and a happy and safe new year. We will hold our
next meeting & AGM on Wednesday 4th February 2015, in
the Medical Centre Meeting Room.
Carolyn Thompson
Secretary
Tumby Bay SACWA
The meeting of the Tumby Bay CWA was held on
Wednesday November 19th 2014 at the clubrooms. The
president Marie Lally opened the meeting with the creed
after welcoming 10 members. Birthday sprays were given to
Joan Winter and Wendy Springbett.
Roll call was a Russian industry which ranged from ship
building, mining, porcelain makers, fishing, timber, iron ore
and diamonds. Minutes and correspondence were efficiently
dealt with. It was decided to donate $40 to the Tumby Bay
Christmas Pageant.
Barbara Thring had collected wool and distributed it to the
members for the purpose of knitting poppies for the Anzac
centenary next year. The CWA calendars are now available
if you haven’t yet collected your ordered copy.
The Christmas Lunch and social afternoon will be held on
17th December at the clubrooms at 11am. Please bring a
friend or two and food for a pooled lunch, a small gift to
exchange for yourself and your guests. There will be a brief
meeting in the morning with carols, games and competitions
in the afternoon.
Sandy McCallum brought a Russian Barbie doll and read us
the story about the doll’s trip to Russia. Marie Lally AM then
read more information about Russia from the CWA
magazine.
Joan Winter and Ivy Edwards served a Russian lunch to the
members present. The menu consisted of Borsch soup,
made by Joan Winter followed by beef stroganoff made by
Joan Winter and Helen Ballard. Dessert was apple Sharlotta
made by Joan Winter and the drink served was Kvas wine
made by Ivy Edwards, a favourite Russian wine, and is
slightly alcoholic but very good.
The meeting closed at 3pm and afternoon tea was served
but very few participated after the big lunch we had enjoyed.
Competitions
Single Bloom
1st Gwenda Branford 2nd Wendy Springbett
Multiple Bloom
1st Gwenda Branford 2nd Joan Winter
Competition
1st Sandy McCallum 2nd Joan Winter
Raffle was won by Faye Haywood.
Ivy Edwards
Branch Reporter
0499 208 161
Tumby Bay School
Community Library
Fearnley, Kurt
Pushing the limits: life, marathons
& Kokoda
Love your sister: how far would
you go for someone you love…on
a unicycle?
Emily Kelly’s commonsense
pilates
Live and laugh with dementia
Holidays
Sun, skin and health
Johnson, Samuel
December News
Here are just a few new titles that have just arrived into the
library – there are many more. Come for a browse and have
a look for a book or magazine. It is free to join the library.
We also have a selection of large print books and if you are
sight impaired you may borrow hear-a-books. We are now
on the One Card Network that gives you access to
millions of books, DVDs, CDs and magazines. Don’t
forget we also have free access to the internet.
Kelly, Emily
Low, Lee-Fay
McInnes, William
Slevin, Terry
Big Book Club ~
December selection
Adult Fiction
Alexander, Nicole
Bannerman, Mark
Brooks, Karen
Carey, Peter
Challinor, Deborah
Cole, Martina
Cornwell, Bernard
Cussler, Clive
Freud, Esther
Grisham, John
Hannah, Sophie
Higgins, Fiona
Horowitz, Anthony
Johansen, Iris
Jones, Darynda
Joyce, Rachel
Kelly, Cathy
Keyes, Marian
Kubica, Mary
Lackberg, Camilla
Lane, Karly
Maitland, Barry
Marsden, John
McCallum, Fiona
McDermott, Andy
Morrissey, Di
Moyes, JoJo
Oliver, Lauren
Park, Tony
Patterson, James
Picoult, Jodi
Puertolas, Romain
Purman, Victoria
Reilly, Matthew
Roberts, Nora
The great plains
The head hunters (large print)
The brewer’s tale
Amnesia
The silk thief
The good life
The empty throne
Havana storm
Mr Mac and me
Gray Mountain
The monogram murders
Wife on the run
Moriarty
The perfect witness (large print)
Seventh grave and no body
The love song of Miss Queenie
Hennessy
It started in Paris
The woman who stole my life
The good girl
Buried angels
Gemma’s Bluff
Crucifixion Creek
South of darkness
Meant to be
Kingdom of darkness
The road back
The girl you left behind
(large print)
Rooms (large print)
The hunter
Burn
Private: down under (large print)
Leaving time
The extraordinary journey of the
fakir who got trapped in an IKEA
wardrobe
Our kind of love
The great zoo of China
Blood magick
Non Fiction
Atkins, Christopher
Boland, Adam
Brown, Victoria
Cabot, Sandra
Carlton, Mike
Chapman, Andrew
Darcy, David
Dawkins, Tom
Egan, Ted
Remembrance 100 years: 100
memorials: 100 Australian stories
Brekky Central: behind the smiles
of Australian breakfast television
Feltwork
Gluten: is it making you sick or
fat?
First victory 1914
The long paddock
A girl’s best friend
Lady Lorene: the truckie queen
The ANZACS 100 years on
Little big lies
by Liane Moriarty
Us
by David Nicholls
When night comes
by Favel Parrett
Little Big Book Club ~
December selection - Sharing & Giving
Count my Christmas kisses
by Ruthie May
Santa’s outback secret
by Mike Dumbleton
Bridie’s boots
by Phil Cummings
HOLIDAY OPENING TIMES
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
10am—3.30pm & 7—8pm
Wednesday
10am—5.30pm
Thursday
9am—4pm
Friday
9am—4pm
Saturday
10am—12noon
Sunday
Closed
The library will be CLOSED from Wednesday
24th December, reopening Tuesday 6th
January at 10.00am.
from the staff of the Tumby Bay School
Community Library.
A Soldier’s Story
Written by Geoff Stewart
Service No.:
Name:
Nickname:
3435
Leslie Sawle PLAYER
Les
Medals and Decorations
1914 – 15 Star.
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Rank:
Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
Corporal
Army
30 June 1915
8 July 1919
Les was born at Mitcham (SA) in November 1895 to Sawle Player and Catherine Player (nee Memus). He was one
of 9 children; 3 boys and 6 girls. One of the boys, his twin brother, died at 3 months of age. The family lived in
Gumeracha (SA). His father was an Auctioneer and General Commission Agent with E Coles & Co. of Adelaide.
Les went to school at Mitcham, leaving at year 7 as was common for the time. He then took employ with the same
company as his father, working as a clerk, and remained in this employ until his enlistment.
Les enlisted in Adelaide at the end of June 1915 at Keswick (SA) and was posted to 10th Battalion (Bn) as a
reinforcement. After basic training, he embarked on 27 October 1915 on HMAT “Benalla” for Alexandria, where he
was transferred to 13th Machine Gun Company, 50th Bn; he was promoted to Sergeant. After 4 months he was again
on the move, this time aboard the “Ivernia” bound for Marseilles (France), arriving on 12 June 1916.
On arrival in France his unit went straight into action when their Division (5th) took over a section of front line between
St Laurent Blangy and the southern edge of Vimy Ridge, near Arras. They moved south in late July to reinforce The
Somme and were in action at High Wood, The Battle of Guillemont, The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, The Battle of
Morval and The Battle of Le Transloy.
Les was wounded on 2 August 16 and transferred to 4th Casualty Clearing Station before being evacuated to 22
General Hospital, UK. After convalescence, he returned to the front and was reposted to the 4th Machine Gun
Battalion, seeing further action at Ypres. The Machine Gun Battalions suffered some of the heaviest casualties of
any units during WW1.
Les had a difficult time with authority whilst in the Army, having made the rank of Sergeant on 4 different occasions;
each time losing his stripes due to some misdemeanour, the most serious resulting in a Court Martial in the UK.
Les returned to Australia aboard the “Armagh”, arriving in July 1919 and took his discharge on 8th of that month. He
worked in a number of locations in Adelaide, all associated with the hospitality and hotel industry.
In March 1926 Les married Isabel Wilcomb Read at the Prospect Baptist Church. On 24 June 1927 their first child
was born, June Isabel, but unfortunately the little girl died one year later (18 November 1928) at North Adelaide. It
was then that the family decided to move to Tumby Bay, arriving at Christmas 1928. Les then became the licensee
of the Tumby Bay Hotel (The Red Roof), holding the licence from16 January 1929 until 1 May 1949 and was a very
well known figure in the town. Of course this was during the Great Depression and operating any type of business
must have been extremely challenging; Les not only operated the business successfully, but was well respected in
the community.
An interesting piece of memorabilia which is held in the local museum is a china cup with the inscription “Player
Hotel” on it which was found at the rear of the Tumby Bay Hotel. It is referred to as “The Player Cup”.
Whilst in Tumby their second child was born, Peter Benson. He went to school at Tumby from 1936 to 1943, when
he left to attend Scotch College in Adelaide.
Les was a founding member and stalwart of the RSL in Tumby Bay; he was president for 15 years from 1931 to
1946. In 1935 he re-formed the Tumby Bay Sub Branch after it moved from Lipson. He was made a life member in
1950 and returned to Tumby Bay on 14 May 1977 as guest speaker at the annual RSL dinner.
His medals are displayed in the National Trust Museum in Tumby Bay.
TUMBY BAY CHURCH TIMES
JANUARY
4TH
11TH
18TH
25TH
Anglican - cnr Lipson & Tennant Street
8688 2136
9.00am
9.00am
9.00am
Tumby Bay Life Church - Lipson Road
Pastor M Bowshall - 8688 2128
10.00am
10.00am
10.00am
10.00am
Catholic - Church Street
8676 2194
10.30am
8.00am
5.00pm
10.30am
Christian Centre
Elder: Lawrie Smith - 8688 2096
10.00am
10.00am
10.00am
10.00am
Church of Christ - Tumby Terrace
8688 2907
10.30am
10.30am
10.30am
Church of Christ Ungarra
8676 7049
10.00am
10.00am
10.00am
10.00am
Lutheran Tumby Bay
8688 8073
10.30am
9.00am
10.30am
9.00am
Uniting - Spencer St Tumby Bay
8688 1222
10.30am
10.30am
10.30am
Uniting Lipson
8688 1222
8.30am
8.30am
8.30am
Uniting Port Neill
8688 1222
8.30am
No Service
8.30am
10.30am
Church of Christ
10.30am
Combined Service
10.30am
TB Church of Christ
10.30am
TB Church of Christ
10.30am
TB Church of Christ
Meals on Wheels ~ January 2015 Roster
Please find your own replacement and notify Eileen of any changes ~ 8688 1812 / 0427 881 812
MONDAY
TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
THURSDAY
Car One South
Car Two North
5
T . Swaffer
A. Swaffer
S. Power
V. Webb
D. Carpenter
C. Trezise
H. Wishart
B. Cameron
6
G. Hales
C. Hales
19
H. Boylan
P. Tressider
H. Ballard
C. Harradine
13
Public Holiday
N. Richter
M. Bishop
T. Stringer
D. Liddicoat
7
C. Fraser
K. Lawrie
20
S. Bierwirth
P. McKenna
14
S. Dorward
B. Roediger
J. Stirling
H. Ware
C. Kolosche
D. Allen
21
H. Roberts
W. Springbett
8
C. Winter
J. Winter
T. Simpson
R. Fatchen
2
V. Lockwood
M. Poole
9
C. Gosling
G. Bawden
15
D. Hedley
J. Hedley
16
D. Hopping
P. Darling
22
M. Woolford
R. Woolford
28
B. Flynn
J. Loudon
W. Coad
R. Hopgood
G. Branford
C. Beaton
B. Ollivier
B. Holder
27
B. Jeffries
J. Dodd
1
J. Tierney
J. Elson
P. Goodes
J. Pasquarelli
J. Cook
A. Cameron
26
J. Loudon
R. Harrowfield
M. Poole
P. Poole
J. Plane
S. Stubing
A. Phillis
L. Phillis
T. Kopman
S. Franks
New Years Day
Holiday
G. Dunn
G. Challinger
12
FRIDAY
D. Provis
D. Provis
23
L. Richter
M. LeBrun
29
B. Flynn
J. Loudon
W. Coad
R. Hopgood
30
December 2014 / January 2015
ARMonday
Tuesday
22
23
Indoor Bowls 1.30pm @ S/Citizens
Bingo 1.30pm @ Port Neill Hall
Art Gallery Open 10am—12noon
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
Christmas Lights Judging
National Trust Museum Open
10am—5pm
Bingo 2pm @ Tumby Bay Hotel
Jolly Day 10am—2pm @ S/Citizens
Singing @ S/Citizens 7.30pm
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30
Indoor Bowls 1.30pm @ S/Citizens
Bingo 1.30pm @ Port Neill Hall
Art Gallery Open 10am—12noon
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
Art Group Meeting
National Trust Museum Open
10am—5pm
Bingo 2pm @ Tumby Bay Hotel
Jolly Day 10am—2pm @ S/Citizens
Wednesday
24
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
18
19
20
21
National Trust Museum Open
10am—5pm
Weight Watchers @ Church of Christ
8.30—10.30am
CWA Table Tennis
Tai Chi for fitness 11.15am @ Gym
Senior Citizens Meeting
Cards/Tri-ominos/Pool 1.30pm @
S/Citizens
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
RSL Club Open from 5.00pm
Church Library Open 10am—1pm
Wing Chun Tea House
8.30am @ Gym
National Trust Museum Open
10am—12noon
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
26
27
28
Christmas Day
Proclamation Day
Wing Chun Tea House
8.30am @ Gym
National Trust Museum Open
10am—12noon
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
RSL Club Open for Lunch
Excell Museum Open 2—4pm
31
1
2
3
4
Indoor Bowls 1.30pm @ S/Citizens
National Trust Museum Open
10am—5pm
Art Gallery Open 10am—12noon
Respite to Go 10am—2pm @
S/Citizens
Fitness for All 9am @ Port Neill Hall
New Years Day
Tai Chi for fitness 11.15am @ Gym
Probus 10am—12noon @
Senior Citizen Clubrooms
Cards/Tri-ominos/Pool 1.30pm @
S/Citizens
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
RSL Club Open from 5.00pm
Church Library Open 10am—1pm
Wing Chun Tea House
8.30am @ Gym
National Trust Museum Open
10am—12noon
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
Christmas Pageant 6pm
Indoor Bowls 1.30pm @ S/Citizens
National Trust Museum Open
10am—5pm
Art Gallery Open 10am—12noon
Respite to Go 10am—2pm @
S/Citizens
Fitness for All 9am @ Port Neill Hall
CWA Craft Day
25
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Indoor Bowls 1.30pm @ S/Citizens
Bingo 1.30pm @ Port Neill Hall
Art Gallery Open 10am—12noon
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
Art Group Meeting
National Trust Museum Open
10am—5pm
Bingo 2pm @ Tumby Bay Hotel
Jolly Day 10am—2pm @ S/Citizens
Tumby Bay CWA Street Stall
Indoor Bowls 1.30pm @ S/Citizens
National Trust Museum Open
10am—5pm
Art Gallery Open 10am—12noon
Respite to Go 10am—2pm @
S/Citizens
Fitness for All 9am @ Port Neill Hall
Golf Croquet 5pm
National Trust Museum Open
10am—5pm
Weight Watchers @ Church of Christ
8.30—10.30am
CWA Table Tennis
Blue Water Raiders Street Stall
Tai Chi for fitness 11.15am @ Gym
Cards/Tri-ominos/Pool 1.30pm @
S/Citizens
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
RSL Club Open from 5.00pm
Church Library Open 10am—1pm
Wing Chun Tea House
8.30am @ Gym
National Trust Museum Open
10am—12noon
Croquet 9.30am
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
Excell Museum Open 2—4pm
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Indoor Bowls 1.30pm @ S/Citizens
Bingo 1.30pm @ Port Neill Hall
Art Gallery Open 10am—12noon
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
Tumby Bay Garden Club Meeting
COUNCIL MEETING 9am
Indoor Bowls 1.30pm @ S/Citizens
National Trust Museum Open
10am—5 pm
Art Gallery Open 10am—12noon
Respite to Go 10am—2pm @
S/Citizens
Fitness for All 9am @ Port Neill Hall
Golf Croquet 5pm
TB Progress Association Meeting 7pm
National Trust Museum Open
10am—5pm
Weight Watchers @ Church of Christ
8.30—10.30am
CWA Table Tennis
Newsletter Deadline 12noon
Tai Chi for fitness 11.15am @ Gym
Senior Citizens Meeting
Cards/Tri-ominos/Pool 1.30pm @
S/Citizens
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
RSL Club Open from 5.00pm
Church Library Open 10am—1pm
Wing Chun Tea House
8.30am @ Gym
National Trust Museum Open
10am—12noon
Croquet 9.30am
National Trust Museum Open 2—4pm
National Trust Museum Open
10am—5pm
Bingo 2pm @ Tumby Bay Hotel
Jolly Day 10am—2pm @ S/Citizens
Night Owls 7.15pm
Singing @ S/Citizens 7.30pm