Sunday 6 November 2016

ISSUE 120 – November 2016 What's on in Wycheproof





Chamber Chatter with Tracy
Chamber Bingo
Bingo cards area available for the week starting Monday 8 November. Fill out your tickets at local businesses.
November is a busy month finalising the Chamber’s Christmas promotion which starts on Friday 25 November, the Roving Shopping night. To participate in the Roving Shopping night book at the Wycheproof Community Resource Centre.

Festival
 Thanks to all who participated in the Mt Wycheproof Cup weekend Broadway Festival . It was great to see Broadway abuzz on Sunday morning. Stall holders and businesses indicated they were pleased with the morning’s activities. Music by the talented Koen Phyland was enjoyed by all.


Drop in centre
Open each Tuesday 11am to 4pm
Wycheproof Senior Citizens Rooms
All welcome
Supported by East Wimmera Health Service, Buloke Shire and Loddon Mallee Mental Health Network





Christmas peppercorns 
It’s time again to adopt a Broadway peppercorn tree for Christmas. Email info@wycheproof.vic.au for details and look out for more information in the December  Wyche On Track newsletter.

The  Locals who Lunch 2016 Christmas lunch will be held on Friday 18 November at 12.30pm, at the Terminus Hotel.
Please RSVP names to Amanda, phone M: 0407 844 904. Everyone is welcome. Bring a friend and if you have visitors bring them along.










Wycheproof P 12 College
 BATTLE OF THE BANDS
Thursday  17 November, 2016
5.30pm
BBQ available
ALL WELCOME
Wycheproof P-12 College
Presentation Night
Monday 12 December 2016
7.30pm
Sporting Complex
Students Awards & Musical Items
Complex open from 7pm to view student work
ALL WELCOME






ISSUE 120 – November 2016 NEWS briefs

2016 Rabbit Buster Roadshow
North Central CMA brings Dr Tarnya Cox (Invasive Animals CRC) to present the 2016 Rabbit Buster Roadshow. Dr Cox leads the national scientific research campaign to reduce the devastating impact of rabbits and is joined by Agriculture Victoria Invasive Animals Biosecurity manager John Matthews to present the roadshow at Wycheproof Shire Hall, Monday 14 November at 6pm. Bookings: www.eventbrite.com and search ‘rabbit buster’.



 Buloke Council election Lower Avoca Ward results
Congratulations to candidates: David Pollard (1st successful) and John Shaw (2nd successful), who will now represent Lower Avoca Ward at Buloke Shire Council.
First preference results: David Pollard 642 votes; John Shaw   308; Alan Getley 306 votes; and Bronwyn Simpson 176.
For more information see the Victorian Electoral Commission website: www.vec.vic.gov.au/Results/Council2016/BulokeResult.html
Congratulations to Cr Pollard on being elected for his second term as Mayor of Buloke Shire Council.


 125th A&P Society Show
Congratulations to the committee and community exhibitors who made the 125th annual Wycheproof Show another great day. The day could not happen without groups providing a delicious lunch, face painting, stalwart exhibitors and some new ones, local businesses, classic cars and machinery exhibitors and A&P Society members coordinating the event. Thank you to all who cooked, preserved, grew fabulous flowers fruit and vegies, stitched and found interesting old wares to display.

Street numbering to raise funds for community car
To help emergency services find your property the WCRC is offering Wycheproof town residents fluro street numbers painted on the kerb. The funds raised will go toward building a garage for the community car. The FLO program volunteers kicked off the project door knocking Wycheproof residents during October. It you missed the FLO volunteers and would like to have your house number painted on the kerb in front of your house, call in to the WCRC and make payment by 14 November. Cost is $10 per house or $15 to have your number painted in two different spots (for those on corners, or with wide street frontage).

Achievements 
During October, Brett Thompson received a 2016 Feed Central National Hay Quality competition award. Brett won the title for his cereal crop. There were more than 650 lots competing nationally with a total, 188,258 tonnes inspected. Cereal crops accounted for more than half the entries.  

Mosquitoes

The recent rain and floods have provided an environment conducive to mosquitos and breeding. In Victoria, mosquitos can carry diseases such as Ross River virus or Barmah Forest virus  Buloke Council has provided the following advice to  avoid mosquito bites and prevent them breeding in and around your home.
To avoid being bitten:
Wear long pants, socks and long-sleeved shirts and apply an insect repellent. Many repellents contain strong chemicals  DEET or pircaridin so users must follow the directions on the repellent’s product label and take care when using repellents on small children. Avoid parts of children’s hands that may touch their eyes or mouth.
Household hints:
· Clean up around your house and dispose of tins, tyres, bottles, buckets and other rubbish which may hold water
· Keep drains and roof guttering free of leaves and debris.
· Empty children's wading pools weekly.
· Install and maintain fly wire screens on all windows and doors.
· Exclude mosquitoes from water tanks and septic systems by ensuring that they have close fitting tops, lids, covers and that all inlet and outlet pipes are screened.
· Regularly change the water in vases, bird baths and pets bowls.
· Place sand in pot-plant saucers to absorb excess water.
If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact Council’s Environmental Health Officer on 1300 520 520.
  

Wycheproof P-12 College news- November 2016

The students from Wycheproof P-12 College have been  busy throughout October using all their creative skills to create some fabulous entries for the Wycheproof Show and the Racing Art and Craft Exhibition (RACE event).  
Many students won prizes for their work and all their contributions help to make these two events very  successful. On Friday 27 October, P-8 students ventured to the Wycheproof Shire Hall to view all the works of art in the RACE event.
Congratulations to Abby Morrison who won first prize in the Secondary Section of the RACE event and to the many students awarded 'Highly Commended' certificates.
Nude Food

 Under the guidance of secondary school nurse Jacinta Miller, staff and students were encouraged to think about the food they bring to school and the rubbish and waste that results from some items in the lunchbox. The students marked items for each day in their Nude Food Diary and points were awarded for bringing food in reusable containers without plastic wrap or wrappers that need to go in general rubbish. At the end of the week there was a talk and draw for prizes. It was a great effort by students. All students who had the most points went into a draw and winners were Jack Cowell (Prep-2), Isabelle Mulquiny (Years 2-4) and Angus Forrester (Years 7-8).  

Pictured above left are Savannah Nicholls and Eliza MacDonald  with their  lunchboxes filled with fresh food, bare of wrappers and pictured right Jack Cowell who won the draw for a new lunchbox



Walk to School month was October. The number of kilometres actively travelled by students is yet to be tallied.

Dates to remember ...
November
Wednesday 16 November School Council
Thursday 17 November  Battle of the Bands
Friday 18 November Pupil Free Day & Year 12 Valedictory Dinner
December
Friday 9 December – Prep to Year 6 Christmas Concert
Monday 12 DecemberPresentation Night
Monday 19 Pupil Free Day ( No students at school).


ISSUE 120 – November 2016 Wycheproof on Track News with Jacinta

We are seeing both the benefits and the results of our wet Spring; among them the swarms of mosquitoes. Now nearly everyone you talk to has a different, but great, tried and true mosquito repellent that really works. However, while we wait for the shops to restock repellents, one of the best ways to reduce mosquitoes in the home garden is to clear out areas where they can breed including getting rid of any water, or containers of water, and reduce weeds. There is more information on page 3.
This month we congratulate the Wycheproof Kindergarten on its 50th anniversary at the current site in High St. There will be an open day on Sunday 6 November from 12 noon to 3pm and includes a barbecue and display. Organisers are seeking memorabilia for display. For information call in to the Wycheproof Community Resource Centre.
As we begin November we look forward to some warmer days spent at the Wycheproof swimming pool which opens for the season on Friday 11 November. The pool will be open between 3pm and 7pm weekdays and 2pm and 7pm weekends, school holidays and public holidays.
Lobbying to have Broadway made safer for pedestrians continues and there has been interest from VicRoads to learn more about our traffic issues. VicRoads manager Planning Mr Daya Govender attended a site inspection with representatives from Buloke Council, Wycheproof VISION, Broadway retailers and the P-12 College. Wycheproof VISION is putting together a further submission with photographs to send to Mr Govender.
Community comment is being sought by Buloke Council about library services. In Wycheproof, we have the mobile library from Swan Hill Library visit fortnightly for four hours. It is likely that this service will cease towards the end of 2017 as the mobile library vehicle is due to be replaced. There are two options being considered. The first is for Buloke Council to invest in and provide all library services and book stock and the second option is for Buloke Council, as a member of the Wimmera Regional Library Corporation which already provides a static library service in Birchip, to have the corporation provide book stock and library services. The Wycheproof Community Resource Centre has been earmarked as a central point to have a library/reading room and the library project includes a grant to upgrade existing buildings. Under the project there is also an opportunity to offer part-time employment and training for a library technician.
Finally thank you to Bianca Orr who was confirmed as Wycheproof VISION Secretary and Kendall Phyland confirmed as Youth Liaison. I am sure we will keep both very busy over the coming year.