WOT #105 August 2015: Wycheproof Lawn Tennis Club news

In December last year, Wycheproof Lawn Tennis Club (WLTC) player Mary-Anne Pollard was nominated and accepted into the Sunraysia Academy of Sport 2015 Tennis program. The program, supported by Tennis Victoria,  provides junior athletes with a high performance sporting program within our region by enhancing pathways for young athletes to achieve their elite sporting and personal ambitions.

 As part of the 2015 SAS Tennis Program, Mary-Anne (pictured with WLTC president, Rob Elder) is required to travel to tournaments throughout Victoria. To support her in her endeavours the Wycheproof Lawn Tennis Club applied for a VicTalent grant, in the Victorian Government 2015 Phase 2 funding rounds, and was successful.

VicTalent provides a $500 travel assistance grant to community sport and recreation organisations in rural and regional Victoria to assist athletes, coaches, officials and teams with the travel costs of training and competition. The grant will help cover costs involved in travelling to training and competition events.

Wycheproof Lawn Tennis Club Meeting Wednesday 5 August at 7pm at the Royal Mail Hotel.

WOT #105 August 2015: Wyche P-12 news

Grounds looking good. Wycheproof P-12 College school grounds are looking great after the recent rains and some TLC from Peter Dillon and Noel Gretgrix. New grass has been planted in the primary school footy oval area and on the Saffin Oval. The result is two, very plush, green areas that are almost ready for students. During the holidays, Noel and Peter created a new concrete area ready for four seats for the students. The Parents and Friends Association donated seats for the children to sit on during the day. 

Waiting for the seats from the P & F  are: Olivia Driscoll, Amara Cowell, William Ison, Will Allan, Noah Greco and Hunter Connolly.

The High Street entrance to the school has been landscaped with the area mulched with woodchips and new plants which will offset the old machinery on display. The machinery has been made available courtesy of Noel Gretgrix and Mick Giddings. 

The gardens are an ongoing process with pruning and planting and the staff and students are enjoying having such nice surrounds to learn, teach and play in.

Visiting Shows. As a country school, Wycheproof P-12 is lucky to have many shows come to us rather than have to travel to some of the bigger cities. Wycheproof Secondary students were entertained by a trio of actors  perform the play, “The Importance of Being Ernest” by Oscar Wilde. 

The Primary students were introduced to life in British Colonial times that portrayed the life of convicts and transportation to different colonies and life during the goldfields era. The children were made aware of the punishments, crimes and difficulties involved in living in cramped conditions on the convict ships. The “Sargeant” kept the students well under control and explained the history of the British flags and the evolvement to form the Union Jack.

Cross Country - Bundoora. Georgia Sheahan and Meg Fawcett (pictured) earned their place to compete in the State Cross Country Finals held in Bundoora on Thursday 16 July. The girls competed in the Open Girls event and posted quite good times. They finished 44th and 62nd respectively. Well done on having the opportunity to compete at this elite level.

An Insight into Uni Life. On Tuesday 21 July,  Meg Bloomfield ( pictured below) returned to school to talk to Senior students about living at Mannix College (Monash Uni). She gave a presentation with pictures of the new modern facilities that include cultural and sporting facilities. Mannix is a Catholic facility but most of the residents come from all different denominations. The first week, "O Week", is a time for getting to know people and learning to find your way around. This is helped with the aid of an App for your phone making it easier to find where you have to go. Mannix has large rooms for your personal items. Showers and toilets are communal. Every Thursday night Mannix has a social activity or get together. 

Talks such as this give the students an insight into what they can expect when moving onto Tertiary Education.

Wycheproof on Track #105 August 2015: News with Amanda

There are so many things to celebrate in Wycheproof this month. Some are happy things and some sad. But they all need celebrating in their own right.

Our July Wycheproof VISION meeting was a celebration as it was our first meeting in the newly refurbished Railway Station. At the meeting we welcomed two new community members who are prepared to take a vested interest in this town we all call home. Being a member and being interested does not mean you need to be at everything, it means you are prepared to stand up for what is important for you and your family. All input and correspondence is important and feel free to contact me if you would like to receive our meeting minutes.

At the meeting we paused and a condolence motion was minuted as we remembered Gordon Hutcheon. Our town lost a great community man, an active participant in so many groups, they are too numerous to mention, but we extend our condolences to the Hutcheon family and give thanks for the man we all knew as 'Hutchy'.

On a happier note, how could this issue of Wycheproof On Track go to press without celebrating James Coatsworth’s mammoth achievement reaching Cape York, the northern-most tip of Australia. Riding alongside him was his partner in peddling Jamie Ison (Freddy). Together they conquered 3700km in just 23 days, an amazing effort indeed. Just a reminder that it’s not too late to donate to James' special cause, diabetes research, on the website www.toptotip.com.au 

Activities this month

Wycheproof VISION hosted a brief meeting with the Murtoa Progress Association on 11 July 2015. The Murtoa association is interested in restoring their railway station to allow it to be used for community use and used the visit to Wycheproof as a chance to view the refurbished railway station and to share information on how the project happened. We wish them well.

 The following is a copy of an email received in Wycheproof VISION's inbox this month:

Hello everyone up there, Are you skiing off the Mount yet? It is COLD here, at Metung, East Gippsland. My sister, Win Tunstall, sent me a copy of Wycheproof on track (great title), with the section about James Coatsworth, and since then I have been following his progress. What an amazing achievement for both him and Freddy. He must have a wonderful support team with him too. What grit, what determination. I hope he writes an article or something about it, although I don’t think he would see many of the sights. Perhaps on the way back, though. I do hope the town does something special for him.

Best wishes to you all. Judith Williams (nee Taylor).

WOT July 2015 Dates for your diary

8th Annual, Wycheproof Chamber of Commerce

TOWN GARAGE SALE

Sunday 12 July 9am - 1pm

Maps available at Mt Wycheproof Cafe on the day.

No early birds  Garage sales and shops open from 9am 

For more information, contact the Wycheproof Community

Resource Centre 5493 7455

Email: bwcrc@bigpond.net.au

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Locals who Lunch  Christmas in July 

Next Lunch: Friday 17 July at 12.30pm

Place: The Terminus Hotel

RSVP to Amanda on 0407 844 904

All welcome

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Wycheproof-Narraport Football, Netball and Hockey Draw.

4 July, Round 12 - Birchip vs Wycheproof-Narraport

11 July, Round 13 - Wycheproof-Narraport vs Boort

18 July, Round 14 - Wedderburn vs Wycheproof-Narraport

25 July, Round 15 - BYE

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Years Ahead Lifestyle series

Personal and Home Safety presentation covers:

           Personal safety

           Vehicle safety

           Home security

           Home emergencies

           Falls in the home

Presented by RACV.

Where: Wyche Resource Centre

When: Monday, 29 August, 2pm

Afternoon tea provided.

Everyone welcome

WOT July 2015 Youth Group news

Wycheproof Youth Page

This month the youth group had a working bee. We cleaned walls, the roof, both bathrooms and  kitchen.

On Sunday, 28 June at 10am we will be holding another working bee. We kindly ask that anyone interested come along, as our aim is to hold events that include both Charlton and Nullawil youth as well. 

It would mean so much to the group to see people helping us get this room up and going for the next generation of youth. 

Some of the jobs needed are washing walls, painting, some carpentry work, assistance with making new curtains and cleaning up outside.

The Wycheproof Youth Group would like to express our sincere thanks to Albie Harding for relocating the bee hive that was in the logs around the campfire area. Albie and his family are relatively new to Wycheproof and we welcome them to this community.

WOT July 2015 In Helen's kitchen- Warm molten-centred chocolate cupcakes

Warm Molten-centred chocolate cupcakes

Ingredients:       50g soft margarine

                            55g Caster Sugar      

                            1 large egg

                            85g self-raising flour

                            1 tbsp. cocoa powder

                            55g plain chocolate

                            Icing sugar for dusting

Method: 

1. Put 8 paper baking cases in a muffin tin, or place 8 double-layer paper cases on a baking sheet.

2. Put the margarine, sugar, egg, flour and cocoa in a large bowl and,  beat together until just smooth.

3. Spoon half the mixture into the paper cases. Using a teaspoon, make an indentation in the centre of each cake. Break the chocolate evenly into 8 squares and place a piece in each indentation, then spoon the remaining cake mixture on top.

4. Bake the cupcakes in a preheated oven, 190C for 20 minutes, or until well risen and springy to the touch. Leave to stand for 2-3 minutes before serving warm, dusted with sifted icing sugar.

WOT July 2015 On the beat with Leigh Johnstone : number plates advice

If either number plate on your car is hard to read consider ordering a new one from Vic Roads. Number plates must be clearly visible from at least 20 metres. If they are dirty they should be cleaned. If they are old they should be replaced. 

If a number plate cover is fitted it must be clear, clean, untinted, flat over entire surface and have no reflective or other characteristics that would prevent the successful operation of a device approved for use in detecting traffic offences. In other words, if a speed camera can’t read your number plate, you are liable for a $148 fine and the loss of 3 demerit points. 

I know that we all hate speed cameras but they have probably saved a lot of lives since they have been operating and one of those might have been yours! 

The registered owner of a vehicle who is the holder of a credit card can even order number plates over the phone and have them mailed.

I have also been advised of an upcoming blitz on wearing seat belts and the use of a phone by hand when driving. Serial transgressors have now been warned!!

The fact that I’m “banging on” about number plates in this issue means that we have no serious crime apparent in the area which is great news.  

        Stay safe and warm