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From the Editor
What a great start to the season, I
don’t think I ever recall a winter
with so much rain. As I type I am
listening to the sweet sound of
water hitting the roof. With the first
everlastings appearing and fields
full of Canola I can’t wait for the
landscape to come to life in the
next few months.
The cover of this edition of the
Carnamah Mat and Eneabba
celebrates the feel of the area at
this time of the year. Thanks to URGENT NOTICE
Nigel Robins and Sandie Wallace for Don’t forget to take your
the wonderful photography. Carnamah Mat and Eneabba
News to the loo for a better
If you would like to contribute to experience.
your local paper contact us:
onthemat@carnamah.wa.gov.au
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Thursday Friday Saturday
22 July 2021 23 July 2021 24 July 2021
10.30—Free Technology 6pm—Badminton
Classes at The Exchange
6.30pm Siobhan Kelley
1pm—Men’s Shed
Exhibition
Football Training
7pm Stand Up—Council
Event
Power Outage
Sunday Monday Tuesday
25 July . 2021 26 July 2021 27 July 2021
10am Trinity Church 9am Indoor Bowling
Three Springs 1pm Seniors Activities
Football Training
Auskick Training
Mens Shed AGM
Wednesday 29 July Power Outage Carnamah
31 July Mosquito Fuzz
28 July 2021
Power Outage
10am Patchwork Group
10.30 Create in Company
Netball Training
Hockey Training
Chase The Ace—Carnamah
Hotel
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Community Group Location Contact Information
Astrotourism Macpherson The Shire of
Homestead Carnamah 99517000
Astrotourism site.
Carnamah Golf Club Golf Course Warren Isbister
0447 511 600
Carnamah Lions Club Old Police Station Dot Camerer Looking for new members. Give back to the
community.
0407 955 440
Carnamah Lions Op Shop Old Police Station Dot Camerer Second hand clothing, furniture and more
0407 955 440
Carnamah Netball Club Tegan Dewar
0421 393 024
Carnamah Perenjori Football Club Bruce Chisholm
042 8591 318
Carnamah Women’s Hockey Club Sandy Rayner
0499 060 116
Create in Company The Exchange Vicki Allen Meets Wednesday 10.30 am All welcome
Friends of North Midlands Health Brenda Bowman
Service
0427 511 339
Indoor Bowls Carnamah Rec Centre Joseph Gray All welcome. Tuesdays 9—11am
0427 933 434
Mens Shed 10 Forrester Ave Lindsay Isbister
North Midlands Project The Exchange Andrew Bowman-
Bright
North Midlands Project Technology The Exchange Richelle Essers Thursday Mornings
Hub
Patchwork and Craft Group Old Waltons Maxine Philbey Wednesday 10am
Building
Scribes of North Midlands The Exchange Marcelle Billinghurst Writers Group
Every 2nd Thursday
Seniors Activities Old Waltons Maxine Philbey Monday 1pm
Building
St Johns Ambulance Merle Isbister Looking for Volunteers, Don’t forget to pay
your membership.
Tourist Information Centre The Exchange Sue Sivyer Looking for Volunteers
0427 099 913 3
UPCOMING POWER OUTAGES TO LOCAL BAND MOSQUITO FUZZ
BE AWARE OF READY TO ROCK
In the wake of Cyclone Seroja, Western Who are Mosquito Fuzz? They consist of a
Power will need to conduct some work on the combination of Three Springs and Carnamah
existing electricity system. This means there locals. Playing cover music from the 70’s
will be some disruptions to power supplies through to today the Mozzies add their own
over the next month. Fuzz to their music.
Currently the 22nd , 28th and 29th of July are “We take a song and make it our own”, lead
scheduled dates for power disruptions in singer Adam Fawkes states. “We keep true to
Carnamah. This will happen between 7.30am the sound, we just add a little more Fuzz.”
and 5.30pm.
Lead Guitarist, David Whait and Drummer,
SCAM NIGHT A SUCCESS Ben “Curry” Taylor from Three Springs are
Westpac held a Scam information night at the joined by Bass Guitarist, Terry Allen and Lead
Bowling Club to a good sized crowd. They Singer Adam Fawkes from Carnamah. They
talked about recent scams that have been make up Mosquito Fuzz.
utilising online, websites and phone services. When asked about the name, the band are
Along with Westpac, the police from Perenjori quick to recall the day the police turned up at
and Richelle from the North Midlands Project their practice shed with a noise complaint.
also gave some advice. “We were practicing and being eaten alive by
It was a great night for those in the community mosquitoes next minute the fuzz turned up.
to get a good understanding of what a scam Apparently we were too loud for the tourists in
looks like and how to report a scam. town staying at the Caravan Park. The locals
are another story. It is great to hear all the
If you do feel you have been scammed the first
stories of them tuning into our practice
thing to do is contact your bank. After that you
sessions by standing in their back yards.”
can talk to the police and report the scam to
Scamwatch at: Their first gig in Carnamah was well received
and on the 31st of July they will give back to
https://www.scamwatch.gov.au/report-a-scam
their Three Springs fans with a gig at the local
SIOBHAN KELLEY EXHIBITION AT pub.
THE BANK SPACE “We’re all looking forward to the experience
and we know that Three Springs can rock so
This Friday the newest Artist in Residence
expect a great night.”
hosted by the North Midlands Project will have
an exhibition at the Bank Space in Carnamah
at 6.30pm. BADMINTON NOTES
Siobhan resides in Port Hedland and also the Badminton continues with good numbers of people
playing.
Mornington Peninsula. She has a passion for
painting Australian landscapes. Anyone interested in playing is always welcome to
come along and join in for an enjoyable night. You
It will be great to see what art she can inspire don’t need experience as all games are very
with the wonderful landscapes we have here in sociable.
Carnamah and Eneabba. Racquets are available and there is no cost at this
stage.
A good way to start a new sport or to refresh previ-
ous experience.
Some people finish the evening with meals at the
Bowling Club or the Hotel.
Friday Night at the Sports Complex 6pm—8pm
Ken Watson
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ENEABBA SUCCESS AT
CAMPDRAFT STARTER
CLINIC
A great weekend was had by many in
Eneabba learning the skills of
Campdrafting.
Locals, tourist and participants all
made their way to Eneabba for a day
full of skill development.
Local businesses noted the interest by
visitors to town as they enjoyed some
of the best Eneabba had to offer.
As with many events it was the
community and support by others
which helped achieve such a great
weekend. It was great to see such a
successful outcome. Special thanks to
the Eneabba Dart Club for cooking the
pizzas.
The Eneabba Campdraft will be held
on the 16th and 17th of October 2021.
Put it in your calendar.
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Council Meeting Dates 2021
21 July Carnamah Council Chambers
18 August Carnamah Council Chambers
15 September Eneabba Recreational or Sporting Club
20 October Carnamah Council Chambers
17 November Carnamah Council Chambers
Carnamah Council Chambers
15 December
All meetings held at Eneabba commence at 3pm.
All meetings held at Carnamah commence at 4pm.
Change to Service Delivery
With the recent departure of particular team members , the shire has been left with
one staff member able to perform Transport Licencing transactions. Until these
positions have been filled, licencing services will only be available in Carnamah on
Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, 9am – 12pm and 1pm – 3pm.
The Shire apologises for any inconvenience and will endeavour to resume normal
services as soon as possible
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MONTHLY EMAIL DETAILS REQUIRED
One of the strategies contained in the Shire of Carnamah Strategic
Community Plan and Corporate Business Plan 2021 is to “Trial a
monthly email newsletter” to improve communication with the
community.
If you are interested in receiving these emails, please provide your
name and email address to me at ceo@carnamah.wa.gov.au.
Vin Fordham Lamont
Chief Executive Officer
18Indoor Bowling
19Wednesday 21st July Lamington Day
Thursday 22nd July Hammock Day
Friday 23rd July Gorgeous Grandma Day
Saturday 24th July Tequila Day
Sunday 25th July Wine and Cheese Day
Monday 26th July Aunty and Uncle Day
Tuesday 27th July Walk on Stilts Day
20Last weeks answers— Body Building, Boxing, Cross Country, Kendo
Can you identify these Sports?
Maybe putting up ring lock
All Aussie Adventures star Russell might like this sport with rings
Squish a fizzy lemon drink
Chucking my mallet
What breaks yet never falls, and what falls yet never breaks?
What goes through cities and fields, but never moves?
Last Weeks Answers: Footprints, A Key
21Last Editions Answers– The Rolling Stones, Van Halen, The Pointer Sisters, Kris Kross, Ted Mulray, The Movement,
Kylie Minogue, House of Pain, Destiny’s Child, Third Eye Blind.
Who sang these walking lyrics?
1. I’m walking away... from troubles in my life...I’m walking away
2. He do the walk...He do the walk of life...yeah do the walk of life
3. Walk this way, talk this way...Walk this way
4. When she walks by she brightens up the neighbourhood
5. I like the way you walk, you talk, your smile, your style
6. Walk on through the wind, walk on through the rain
7. These boots were made for walking and that’s just what they’ll do
8. When the buzzer rings oh weoh they’re walking like Egyptians
9. I’m walking on sunshine woah I’m walking on sunshine
10. I was walking in Memphis, walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
11. Walk like a man, talk like a man, walk like a man my son
12. Walk right in sit right down daddy let your mind roll on
SCATTERGORIES
Try to complete the lists. Complete game 1 then see if you can find a
different answer for game 2.
Letter L
Game 1. Game 2.
A Type of Meat __________________________________ __________________________________
A Country __________________________________ __________________________________
Farming Related __________________________________ __________________________________
Found at Circus __________________________________ __________________________________
Ocean Term __________________________________ __________________________________
Dessert __________________________________ __________________________________
Wine or Cheese __________________________________ __________________________________
A Sport ___________________________________ ___________________________________
Something Aussie ___________________________________ ___________________________________
Rock or Gem ___________________________________ ___________________________________
22PLASTIC WRAPPERS
WHAT TO DO WITH TYRES
Here is an experiment to do...For
a week collect all the plastic Tyres are tricky to deal with but there are many
wrapping you have in you rubbish innovative ways people have managed to try and recycle
bin and separate. It will give you them.
a good indication on how much One thing about tyres are that they do contain
plastic wrap is used every week. chemicals which can leach into soils. Many people use
Bread wrap, sandwich bags, meat them for raised garden beds which sort of has a divided
trays, chip packets and other opinion. While not idea for vegetables or edible produce,
various foods all rely on plastic flowers and shrubs contained within tyres may have a
wrap. Gone are the days when you benefit and constitute upcycling. There is still the
use to go to the baker with a chemical aspect however. Do your research first and
bread bag and collect a loaf of make up your own mind.
bread or get a paper bag full of Playgrounds, motor tracks and other play uses are also
2cent lollies but this creates a popular. The tyre swing was part of many of our
problem. childhood memories growing up and a few of you might
Plastics are notorious for taking remember climbing onto large tractor tyres. Tyres still
time to break down and most are have a use as a play object in the garden. Worth
thrown into the bin. Plastics also considering as a way to re-purpose.
tend to blow in the wind and can Calling all those artist, Yes, tyres can be used as art.
be found almost in any bushland. Many have seen the tyres used to make minions and even
So what can be done with them. some painted designs in backyard garden. Tyres can also
Well believe it or not even with be made into larger statues through cutting and
plastic recycling these so called manipulating them. I have looked at ways to do this and
“soft plastics” can not be it is not the easiest thing however if you google tyre
collected. The only place they statues, you will see some novel designs using old tyres.
can be recycled is through All you need is a bit of imagination.
special collection points at some
Got any tips of tyre recycling let us know.
supermarkets where they are
sent away to get mixed into
other recycled plastics. Not
great for anyone in Carnamah or
Eneabba.
Can they be reused or
repurposed? We have all heard
the joke about people who wash
their cling wrap so they can
reuse it again. This is usually to
save money but maybe washing
soft plastics and using them
again as stuffing for teddy
bears, door snakes and other
crafts might not be a silly as it Contact
sounds. onthemat@carnamah.wa.gov.au 23Our thoughts go out to all those in New
South Wales and Victoria who are in
lockdown again. Hopefully they are able to
get on top of the situation soon.
Well Carnamah has many clubs,
the Bowling Club, the Football
Club, the Hockey Club even the A great evening was held by the Westpac
Lions Club but we got a new club staff around Scams on Thursday night.
this week that many of us had
Questions were encouraged or enticed
never heard of before. The Gold
Club, we were all wondering through a box of Cadbury Favourites. It was
what a gold club was and what observed that many participants might have
exactly it was doing in Carnamah. gone over their daily sugar intake but it was
We then realised it was a spelling definitely a well received tactic.
issue. Rather than a bullion or a
nugget it was more of a birdie
and an eagle. The Golf Club
sounded at little bit more feasible
in Carnamah.
Well the football Gods were not
shining on Carnamah on the
weekend as they went down to
Dongara. Might be time we rally
around the team and see if we
can cheer them on to their next
victory. In other news the Nippers
continued on their way with a
good win.
Well bird life seems to be alive
and well after the “Bin Chook”
sighting a few weeks ago some
Black Swans were observed this
week.
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Scribes of North Midlands Writers Group
Well from cats, dogs and even giraffe’s the noise is often heard
But surprisingly not from an octopus or even from a bird
And though it might be contrary to what the missus she might think
When she lets one rips by heavens it sure does stink
Now in the morning I wake up early to grab a cup of tea
I take a walk around the garden observing nature around me
But while I wander around the roses to consider what life is about
I know that this is definitely the time to let a loud one out
I do this quite discreetly and outside must not be a sin
Because my fathers philosophy was always “It’s better out than in”
It is part of my daily ritual and by the time I get back inside
I feel that to maintain that sweet house aroma is something I’ve definitely tried
The missus I have found will be discrete with those smells that overpower
By making sure that she blows them out while washing in the shower
I guess the water and the steam might make them not seem wrong
But now I know what her morning bathing seems to take so long
Now when the son seems to let one slip he looks over at the cat
“Muffy” he yells angrily “Get outside if you are going to do that”
I guess he must be embarrassed because we grab our noses instead
While he seems to whistle a tune while his face is turning red
Now my daughter only seems to do it when engaging in a laugh
Twice they usually seem to appear but only by a half
It usually makes the rest of us continue with the laughter
We giggle and continue to smile a very very long time after
But there is nothing to test those senses that appear within the nose
Than travelling in a car with a dog while it is sufficiently enclosed
The say the speed of light is quick and also the speed of sound
But nothing like the speed of a dog fart when it is nasally inbound
There was that one time we had to call the RAC to have the old car towed
As the dog decided to drop a stinker while we were travelling down the road
Yes the insurance premiums have now gone up and of that moment we dare not speak
But the car had to remain sitting in the driveway as we aired it for a week 25Word Play
A will is a dead giveaway.
A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.
If you don't pay your exorcist you get repossessed.
With her marriage she got a new name and a dress.
When a clock is hungry it goes back four seconds.
The man who fell into an upholstery machine is fully recovered.
You feel stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
Every calendar's days are numbered.
A boiled egg in the morning is hard to beat.
Those who get too big for their britches will be exposed in the end.
When an actress saw her first strands of gray hair, she thought she'd dye.
Marathon runners with bad footwear suffer the agony of defeat.
Can you name an Olympian?
A F K P U
B G L Q V
C H M R W
D I N S X/Y
E J O T Z
26How many words can you make?
Mandy chose a number, multiplied it by 2, then
subtracted 138 from the result and got 102.
What was the number Mandy chose?
Nathan chose a number and divide it by 5. Then
he subtracted 154 from the result and got 6.
What was the number he chose?
The distance between two towns is 380 km. At
the same moment, a passenger car and a truck
start moving towards each other from different
towns. They meet 4 hours later. If the car drives
5 km/hr faster than the truck, what are their
speeds?
Last weeks answers: 120kg in the morning and 240kg in the
afternoon, Peter 6kg, Mary 12kg and Lucy 18kg, One tractor
144 hectares.
27League
Coorow/Latham 5.4 9.8 16.15 18.20 (128)
Morawa 0.3 1.4 2.4 4.6 (30)
Goals
Coorow/Latham: J.Comley 6, G.O’Sullivan 3, F.Hudson 2, E.Gilbert 2,B.Axford 1,
S.Martin 1, C.Mitchell 1, B.Stone 1, M.Burley 1
Morawa: K.Egan 1, R.Simpson 1, G.Milloy 1, B.Porter 1
Best
Coorow/Latham: F.Hudson, S.McLean, G.O’Sullivan, W.Jack, M.Burley
Morawa: L.Pullbrook, R.Ward, A.Egan, B.Payne, K.Green
Dongara 4.4 8.9 16.9 20.11 (131)
Carnamah/Perenjori 1.2 2.3 5.3 5.5 (35)
Goals
Dongara: D.McGuiness 5, K.Ryder 4, J. Giles 3, R.McGuiness 2, L.Drummond 1, J.
Sternick 1, B.Stewart 1, B.Philipps 1, D.Philipps 1, J.Lesson 1
Carnamah/Perenjori: K.Sellar 1, R.Sutherland 1, B. Stone 1, H.Toomey 1, B.Mauchline 1
Best
Dongara: K.Ryder, R.McGuiness, B.Philipps, J.Leeson, D.Money
Carnamah/Perenjori: M.Hutton, B.Mauchline, A.Bone, F.Heberle, J.Tremlett
Three Springs v Mingenew: Mingenew won via Forfeit
Nippers
Coorow/Latham 2.0 4.1 7.1 9.2 (56)
Morawa 0.0 1.2 2.5 2.5 (17)
Carnamah/Perenjori 2.3 4.8 6.9 10.11 (71)
Dongara 1.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 (14)
Mingenew 6.3 9.4 10.6 10.8 (68)
Three Springs 0.0 0.3 1.3 3.3 (21)
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