Melbourne Cup and dy Hairdressing

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M E L B O U R N E  C U P 

Are you ladies Race Ready? 

Spring Carnival is upon us! And  dy Hairdressing have just the thing to top off your spring racing outfit!! 

So for your choice of a 

Full Colour OR Half head of Highlights with any Style Cut and Blowdry all for $155.00 

And to make you feel more like your at Flemington Race Course this year you will receive a COMPLIMENTARY champagne and strawberries on arrival!

Call the girls on 9964 1111 for an appointment! And mention this ad

Conditions do apply

Love dy girls

Eco Abrolhos Cruise this weekend

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Eco Abrolhos Cruise this weekend

Get a group together for perfect weather this Saturday night on an Eco Harbour Cruise with Liam Dunn on the top deck playing some tunes. Come relax and enjoy the fireworks on the foreshore. Fully licensed bar and meals available. Boarding at 5:30pm, depart at 6:00pm and return at 9:00pm for only $25pp.

Ring Sonia on 0418386307 to secure tickets.

Like us on Facebook and keep up to date with our exciting schedules!

https://www.facebook.com/eco.abrolhos

 

GERALDTON RESIDENTS ANSWER THE BEACH CLEAN UP CALL

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Participants gathered to hear instructions before heading out to collect rubbish.

Proving that Geraldton residents love their beaches, more than 100 people showed up to take part in Geraldton’s Massive Beach Clean Up last Sunday. The Geraldton-wide beach clean-up complemented the 10th anniversary of the West Australian Beach Clean Up conducted by the Tangaroa Blue Foundation.

Tangaroa Blue Foundation continue to collect and collate data on the rubbish washing up on our beaches every day. The information collected helps identify the sources of environmental contamination, assisting development of innovations to reduce future impacts.

Sorting in action!

Although Geraldton Coast Care Groups are no stranger to annual beach clean-ups, having conducted smaller scale clean ups for over a decade, it was decided Geraldton was ready for a larger city-wide event.

On Sunday, many Geraldton locals joined forces to be a part of Geraldton’s Massive Beach Clean Up, organised by the Northern Agricultural Catchments Council (NACC) and the City of Greater Geraldton (CGG). Locals gathered on the foreshore to register before heading out to their favourite beaches between Drummonds Cove and Cape Burney, with collection bags in hand.

Participants then returned to the foreshore to enjoy a BBQ lunch and live music from local artist Daron Keogh whilst they sorted through their bags and recorded their findings.

Some unusual items returned to the sorting stations, including a discarded microwave, pieces of bed head and a car jack.

Dr Mic Payne, Coastal and Marine Program Coordinator at NACC said, “it was a fantastic turn out with over 93 people registering on the day, and 260kg of rubbish collected over 14 kilometres of coastline.”

“All of which would not have been possible without huge contributions from the rest of the project partners: Drummond Cove Progress Association, Point Moore Coastcare, Sunset Beach Coastcare, the Department of Fisheries and the Batavia Coast Maritime Institute. In addition, Apex Australia, Culinary HQ, Lattitude 28 and the Water Corporation all donated prizes or equipment for the event,” said Dr Payne.

As a result of the amazing response from the public, NACC and the CGG hopes to continue this event in the future with plans to make it bigger and better next year.

Record Numbers for Sunshine Festival

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Record numbers of festival goers filled Geraldton with a carnival of colour, laughter and sound during this year’s Geraldton Greenough Sunshine Festival.

This year’s festival, which finished on October 12, has been labelled an enormous success with all events experiencing record participation and support.

Festival committee chairperson Julian Canny said the MMG Float Parade was a fabulous sight to see and received great involvement from businesses, community groups and individuals this year with 50 entries parading the streets of Geraldton creating fun, laughter and atmosphere.

Julian said over 3000 people enjoyed the fun and games of the Stirling Central Family Opening Day, while the Toll Truck Pull attracted more than 900 spectators. Geraldton Bullbars SciTech Science Roadshow entertained 775 people over two days, while the Colour Decor Pavement Art, Chapman Animal Hospital Pet Parade, Let’s Party Little Miss &Master Sunshine Pageant and the PCYC Teddy Bears Picnic all exceed past entry numbers.

“The festival was so well received this year,” Julian said.

“It was amazing to see the way the community embraced this treasured and long-lived festival once again.

“We were just ecstatic to see the level of support and the way people of all ages and backgrounds came together as one to celebrate our wonderful community.

“The committee would like to thank the community for its support - all the planning in the world would have been for nothing if the community did not embrace the 56th Sunshine Festival like it did. We still have a long way to go – though it is great to see that the festival still holds a place as one of the region’s favourite community events.

Mr Canny paid tribute to the many people and organisations who worked hard to make the event so special.

“Media support was critical and we could not have connected with everyone without their continued support with radio interviews, stories and community announcements,” Julian said.

“And community events cannot take place without the generous ongoing support and backing from funders including the City of Greater Geraldton and Lotterywest, and also our fabulous sponsors that live and work within our community.

The committee are seeking new energetic people with fresh ideas to lead the charge for 2015, would you like to join us?" 

Cat of the week

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Our Cat of the Week is available for $100 to the right home. Meet Gingy!

Lovely colouring and a beautiful nature. He is very dog-like; he loves pats and is very playful.

All of our cats have received their first vaccination, are micro-chipped, health checked and sterilised before going to their new homes. Kittens under the age of 5 months are provided with a sterilisation voucher. The adoption fee for all our cats and kittens is $150 to help towards these costs and to allows us to continue our work towards the welfare of cats in our community.

Please contact our coordinator on 0487 193 244 to organise meeting this gorgeous forever-friend today!

Police engaging community in Spalding

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Geraldton Police will be present at the intersection of Broome Street and Goldsworthy Crescent in Spalding on Wednesday 22 October 2014 between 10am and 2pm in a mobile police facility.

They are initiating a local strategy in an effort to engage and interact with the community in a high visibility setting. 

This initiative aims to give the public the opportunity to approach and converse with members of the Geraldton Burglary Suppression Team and Volume Crime Team. 

Geraldton Police encourage the community to interact and engage with their local police during this initiative to provide information in an effort to solve local issues. Geraldton Police also request for the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious behaviour.

The strategy hopes to gather intelligence and information in an effort to resolve recent, and prevent further, incidences of burglary offences in the area. This initiative aims to consolidate the relationship between the community and your local police.

Crisis Accommodation for Geraldton

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The City of Greater Geraldton recognises the need for crisis accommodation in Geraldton and calls on all government agencies to come together to address the growing requirements in the Mid West.

The call comes on the back of Bundiyarra stating that the future of the Boomerang Hostel, a 17 bed hostel on Gregory St, is uncertain.

Mayor Ian Carpenter said, “There is very high demand for crisis accommodation in Geraldton, especially for people travelling to Geraldton to access regional services, such as medical care.”

“We are concerned about the possible closure of Boomerang Hostel and call on the State to work with key stakeholders to get an outcome.

“We will work with all the agencies to assist and advocate where we can to make sure that crisis accommodation in Mid West is available.

A new hostel is listed as a flagship project in the MWDC's Midwest Investment Plan. The City calls on the State and other agencies to support the need for crisis accommodation by implementing their plan sooner rather than later.

Seniors Week – recognising our seniors

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Seniors Week is just around the corner with a variety of events to recognise the contribution of seniors in our community.
 
City of Greater Geraldton Mayor, Ian Carpenter, said the 2014 Bendigo Bank Seniors Week is an annual event to thank our seniors for inspiring the quality way of life for elderly in the Mid West.
 
“The City promotes positive and active ageing with a range of programs available for Over 50s at the QEII Seniors & Community Centre.”
 
Kicking off on Sunday November 9, Seniors Week is anticipated to be one of a kind with including the following events:
 
Sunday November 9:

  • Seniors Week Opening Event – screening of the classic film Cis and Barbiche at the QPT at 2pm. Tickets: seniors/concession $12, early bird $17, adults $20. (Includes afternoon tea).

 
Monday November 10:

  • City of Greater Geraldton Mayor’s Mystery Bus Tour – 9am at the Queen Elizabeth II Seniors and Community Centre, followed by morning tea. Free event.

 
Tuesday November 11:

  • Grandparent’s Story Time at the Geraldton Regional Library – 9.30am to 10.30am, followed by morning tea. Free event.
  • Seniors Quiz Afternoon – 1pm at the QEII Centre, afternoon tea provided. Six people per table, cost $3.
  • Afternoon tea and musical entertainment – 1.30pm to 3.30pm at Opal Geraldton (former Geraldton Nursing Home). Free event.

 
To see more of the events happening during this week, visit the City’s website on www.cgg.wa.gov.au/events/seniors-week-2014. 
 
For more information about Seniors Week or to get your copy of the program, contact QEII Seniors and Community Centre Coordinator, Rosetta Finlay, on 9921 2684 or 0407 993 413.
 
Programs can also be found on the City’s website.

Your help needed to find sick girl's family

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My 9 year old daughter is sick and the Drs need additional information from my side of the family tree which I don't have.

My name is Kristy Logan and I'm looking for anyone who may have known a man called "Ted Steers" who lived in Geraldton or near here around 35/40 years ago. I know this is a long shot. 

I wouldn't be doing this at all if it wasn't a medical emergency. This will be kept private but my daughter needs help or I wouldn't be asking.

If someone can HONESTLY help her then please call 0448387690. Please no crank calls as I have enough to deal with and am finding that going in this direction hard enough as it is. Thank you.

Anyone with info can even go through a third party so they don't have to deal with me if that is what they are more comfortable doing. I will do it any way they would like. My daughter is only 9 and doesn't have a say, so someone please, please help us. Any information on "Ted Steers" especially medical, would be a god send for us. 

Sincerely 

Kristy Logan 

0448387690

Amazing mushroom cloud formation in Geraldton sky

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Thanks to Everything Geraldton readers who posted these pics of an incredible cloud formation that appeared in our sky today. 

If you have any you would like to share post them in the social section of the Everything Geraldton app, available for iphone and android.  

The WA Weather Group tell us they are Cumulonimbus capillatus. 

Pics posted by  

Helen Counihan

Jennifer Robins

Carol Conway

Kerry Wray

Irene Ghannage

Korey Phillips

 

Revival of an edible local nut

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In Western Australia we have a new story that is very old. It concerns the use of WA Sandalwood (Santalum Spicatum). Before European settlers arrived in Western Australia the indigenous people used the sandalwood fruit and nuts extensively for food and medicine. In the 1800s the settlers exported the stems and roots of S.Spicatum to India and China for their ceremonial use. In the late 1800s in WA the value of the export of this sandalwood oil and wood exceeded that of all other exports.  To a small extent this kind of export continues. 

However the development of S.Spicatum ‘orchards by Connie and Marty Winch-Buist on their 40 hectare property east of York at Greenhills in Western Australia is reviving the indigenous food culture of these nuts.

The Sandalwood tree requires host trees for healthy growth; these hosts provide extra water and nutrients to the sandalwood.

For Connie and Marty their journey with the sandalwood tree began after buying their property in 2005 and establishing their initial planting of 2 hectares of host trees in 2007. In 2008 they planted their first sandalwood seeds and with other plantings they now have 10 hectares of WA Sandalwood on their 40 hectare property. In 2011 Marty and Connie decided to commence their new nut journey to confirm that WA Sandalwood nuts can be used in the domestic food market. After many trials and cooking processes they established their WA Sandalwood Nut food business. They now grow, harvest, process, package and sell a range of Sandalwood nut food products.  Among the products so far developed are the roasted nuts, a dukkah and a chocolate covered nut.

During their journey they learnt about the Woylie (Brush Tailed Bettong) and the importance of the Woylie to the historic distribution of the native Sandalwood tree. The Woylies would scatter and hoard nuts like squirrels, burying them and forgetting about them, so that the seeds germinated and the trees regenerated naturally. The Woylie is listed as a critically endangered native animal and there is a captive breeding program at Kanyana where Connie and Marty are donating their Sandalwood nuts.

Nuts forming

Train loaded with Sandalwood on Railway Jetty - Geraldton - 1920's

Superhero Mascot to raise Indigenous immunisation rates in Midwest and Goldfields

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A superhero will travel through remote Indigenous communities in the Midwest and Goldfields to raise child immunisation levels above the national standard, thanks to a $20,000 GSK Immunisation Grant.

The new mascot has been deployed by Goldfields-Midwest Medicare Local, armed with education materials and health professional assistants as part of the “Immunisations are for everybody” program, explains Program Officer, Kathleen Slootmans.

“Only 77.1 per cent of 12-15 month old Indigenous infants in the Midwest community, and 87.1 per cent in the Coolgardie region are fully immunised. Our aim is to increase this to 90 per cent within 12 months,” says Kathleen.

“Our new superhero mascot will be more relatable for children than the usual immunisation promotional materials. He’s a happy, colourful and muscular looking boy wielding an immunisation rocket that makes needles a bit less scary.”

The immunisation mascot will be officially launched on Tuesday 21 October as part of the Geraldton Regional Community Education Centre’s Children’s Week event, and his community-chosen name will be revealed.

“We’ll also be handing out our colour-in storybook which is targeted towards Indigenous children and their families. The story is based on a conversation between two children, their mum and grandmother on the importance of immunisation.” 

The immunisation roadshow will begin on 26 November covering Carnarvon, Kalbarri and Shark Bay before heading to the Goldfields and Kalgoorlie region early next year. 

“We’re running the roadshow in partnership with other local health agencies such as WA Country Health Service and Bega Garnbirringu Health Service, which already utilise a mobile clinic in remote and rural areas to deliver health services.” 

“We’ll also link-in with schools, day care centres, private practices, community health centres, the Carnarvon Hospital, Carnarvon Medical Service Aboriginal Corporation and True Culture, True Care to plan out the best approach locally. Resources are often stretched so this grant is a good opportunity for us to link-up and reach as many children as possible across both regions.”

“Where we can’t provide immunisations on the day, we’ll at least be able to assist with consent forms and arranging future immunisation sessions.”

The GSK Immunisation Grants is one of Australia’s longest standing programs encouraging innovation and sharing best practice for immunisation providers.

Dr Mark Amies, GSK Vaccines Medical Director, said the grants are about enabling local solutions to local problems.

“We’ve seen some fantastic initiatives over the last nine years of the program and we’re proud to be able to support public health care,” said Dr Amies.

For more information about the winners visit www.immunisationgrants.gsk.com.au.

Massive response to local business' sign

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Post by Everything Geraldton.

Tim, an Everything Geraldton reader, sent this pic of a sign from a local business here in Geraldton. We shared it to Facebook, and the response was massive. 

So far nearly 90,000 people have seen the pic, and may agreed with the sentiment while some thought the sign was unnecessary. 

The sign reads: Attention Customers. If you are on the phone you will not be served. 

Check out the comments on the post by clicking here. 

Do you have an opinion?

Dog bites Geraldton man

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Posted in the Geraldton Neighbourhood Watch group by Amalina Razak-Wilson on Wednesday evening:

**WARNING** gruesome photo!!
Hi guys,
My husband got attacked by a dog tonight about 9:30pm, he said it looked like a stray and had no sign of any obedience at all.
This was on first st in wonthella, corner of NWCHighway. He was going from his mates house to the car when the dog jumped out of no where and attacked him.
The dog went straight to his face but he managed to block it with his forearm and was forced to kick the dog off him.
He described the dog as big and brown, looked like a bull mastiff.
He explained that the dog was tall and went up to his waist, he is 6"2, the dog had no collar.
His friends in the car said that they saw another dog accompany that dog but didn't do anything. I haven't had a chance to report to rangers, I will in the morning.
Just please if it is your dog, keep it locked up, you wouldn't want this happening to a child that can't defend themselves. He is in hospital and staying overnight and will be seeing surgeons tomorrow for a possible surgery.
Matthew (who was bitten) has 9 stitches. 

Update on truck incident in Glenfield

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On Wednesday afternoon several Everything Geraldton readers alerted us to an incident where a truck's trailer had rolled north of the 440 road house. 

Geraldton Police have provided the following information:

  • The incident occurred at around 4:20pm on the North West Coastal Hwy in Glenfield.
  • Mid-West Traffic Enforcement Group and Department for Fire and Emergency Services responded to the crash.
  • The truck trailer was carrying dry ammonia nitrate.
  • Initial indications suggest that the truck trailer lost traction upon connecting with the gravel verge.
  • This resulted in the trailer rolling independently from the truck, causing the trailer to break away from the prime mover. 
  • The trailer rolled onto the left side of the road, causing spillage of the dry ammonia nitrate into nearby bush and paddock area.
  • The scene was positively assessed by the Department for Fire and Emergency Services for any risks associated with the crash. 
  • The driver did not sustain any injuries.

Geraldton man Jake Drage found guilty and sentenced in Indonesia

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Geraldton man Jake Drage has been found guilty and sentenced to 9 months jail for reckless driving causing death, following a tragic moped accident that occurred earlier this year in Indonesia. 

Today he was found guilty by an Indonesian court and sentenced to 9 months jail. Mr Drage has 1 week to appeal the sentence, three months of which he has already served.

Lucky to be alive

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Around 5.30 last night (Tues 14 Oct), police and Department for Fire and Emergency Services responded to a traffic crash on Brand Highway in South Greenough.

Police say that preliminary indications suggested that the vehicle travelling in a southerly direction crossed to the incorrect side of the road, moved back onto the carriageway and lost control causing it to roll over several times.

The vehicle came to rest in a paddock and subsequently caught fire. According to an Everything Geraldton reader, the occupants were freed by two men who saw the car go off the road. 

The cause of the crash is yet to be determined and further investigation has been commenced by the Mid West-Traffic Enforcement Group.

Midwest Fishing Report

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BEACHES
The reef systems are fishing well with WesternAustralian Dhu fish getting caught form reefs from Greenough right through to 7 mile

CRAIGO WITH HIS FIRST LANDBASE DHUIE

Mulloway have been on the bite with nice fish getting caught at most mulloway hot spots, with south of Greenough being the most productive.

AZMAN AND TONY WITH SOME NICE MULLOWAY

Big tailor have being lurking around the reef breaks with fish from 50cm to 1m getting caught from Greenough, Seppo and point Moore.

BEN DOES IT AGAIN WITH A THUMPER GERO TAILOR

HARBORS AND MARINA
The new lookout has Chopper Tailor and big Snook, and as always herring, there has also been some small sharks hanging around after dark. Squid and Tailor can be found around the Disable platform as well as the odd school mackerel.
Whiting and flathead can be caught for the foreshore beaches, along with herring and chopper tailor.

RIVERS
With the weather warming up so are the fish with a few nice bream around the 30cm mark and plenty of smaller fish, the jacks should be coming on the bite as well with water warming up.

CRAGO WITH A NICE BLACK BREAM, AZMAN WITH HIS FIRST JACK OF THE SEASON

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