COMMUNITY GROUP - MAY 2012 NEWS
WANDONG - HEATHCOTE JUNCTION COMMUNITY GROUP INC
WANDONG NOW HAS SOUVENIRS
Thanks to the generosity of Veronica and Huw at the Wandong Post Office, they have agreed to retail more of the WHJCG products. Five Wandong souvenir spoons and five Wandong fridge magnets are now available to add to our range. WHJCG items now available for purchase at the Wandong Post Office are:
"Ghosts, Gold & A White Elephant" $45
Wandong History on DVD $10
Wandong post cards $1.50 or 8 for $10
Wandong car window stickers $2 inside $1.50 external
Wandong souvenir spoons $7 or $30 for set of five
Wandong fridge magnets $3.50 or $15 for set of five
In the coming months, the WHJCG will also publish a book, written by local resident Lynne Dore, on the terra cotta lumber brick industry that once existed in Wandong.
WORKING BEES
On Saturday 19th May, the WHJCG will erect a post and rail fence between the north end of the Wandong railway station platform and the road bridge over the railway line. This is a big project and we would appreciate any help from any resident who can spare a few hours. We will be at the project site from 8.30am and lunch, all day refreshments will be supplied. John Axton will bore the post holes for us so the task for volunteers is to follow him with posts, rails and cement.
If you have gloves, hat, barrow, shovel we need you.
Like all volunteer groups, the WHJCG does require the support of the community and if any resident is able to assist in any way, we would be most grateful to hear from you.
If you are a teenager who would like to participate in the Pocket Money grants scheme you should contact Allen Hall on telephone 57 871 474.
THE WANDONG PUBLIC HALL
The support of the WHJCG at the Wandong Public Hall re-opening on Sunday 22nd April made the day a great success. The WHJCG ran the free BBQ and drinks stall and through its History Group sub committee ran a fantastic history display of Wandong. Given the great reaction from everyone who attended the history display, there are tentative plans to run an expanded "Back to Wandong" type history day at a later date. Thanks to Di Vidal, Gwen McIntosh and Heather Flannery for running the History room display and to Shelley Hall for her tireless effort at the BBQ cooking over 25 kg of sausages and 100 burgers. Thanks also to the ladies from the Wandong Country Music Festival committee who joined our gazebo and helped with the serving of food and drinks. Thanks to Sandra Moran for running the food hamper and to David Moran and Rob Jensen for arranging the cars display and for constructing our worksite. Thanks to Kylie McDonald and Ruth Laurens for running the childrens craft and activity function. Not to be forgotten, Alan Knight and Peter Gannon of the Wandong - Heathcote Junction Neighbourhood Watch team were on hand to provide information and install number plate safety screws. If I have forgotten any of our volunteers, I apologise.
The "guess the jellybean" competition was won by David Moran with his guess of 316 which was nearest to the actual 320 jellybeans.
The winner of the free fruit and vegetable hamper was Erica Frisch of Wandong Avenue, Wandong.
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS AND TO OUR VOLUNTEERS FOR A GREAT EFFORT.
PETITION FOR NATURAL GAS CONNECTION
The WHJCG is still waiting (now five months) for a response from Ted Baillieu, Premier of Victoria regarding the WHJCG request for him to take personal control of the Liberal Party election promise to provide natural gas connection to Wandong - Heathcote Junction.
WANDONG - HEATHCOTE JUNCTION WEBSITE
HAVE A LOOK AT http://www.wandong.vic.au/
During April 2012 the website received 976 visits. The content of the WHJ website has been kept local and is supported through donations by Wandong businesses and groups. If your business or group is not included on the website, or if you would like an event posted, please contact Norina or Allen on telephone 57 871 474 or email the information using the "Contact Us".
REPORT LITTER BUGS: Please our towns tidy and report any litter bugs to the E.P.A. by calling EPA's litter line on 1800 352 555, download a form or register to make reports on line on the EPA Victoria website http://www.litter.vic.gov.au/www/html/20-home-page.asp
Last year EPA had an unprecedented 17,982 litter reports to EPA, resulting in 14,000 fines to litterers.
NEXT MEETING
The next meeting of the WHJCG will be held at 8pm on Tuesday 19th June 2012 at the Australiana Restaurant. We would welcome any resident to come along and have a say in the progress of Wandong - Heathcote Junction.