Nowendoc Road closure
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I HOPE everyone received the council notice about the closure of Nowendoc Road for road works for the greater part of each day until the landslip has been repaired. We have waited for these repairs for ages and at last the money has come through from government sources to do the work.
I realise it may be inconvenient for some travellers but the safety of road users must come first.
The road will still be open each morning until about 9 am I believe and then again after the workmen go home in the afternoon so travellers will need to adjust their times to suit or take the long way round through Gloucester.
All this was discussed at the public meeting at Caffreys Flat last night so I hope, too, all those who use the road often were able to attend and get the relevant information first hand. If not I'm sure a phone call to council will get you the information you require.
Cricket results
MOUNT George played Wherrol Flat/Leagues United and it was quite a close game. I'm sorry to say our team was on the losing end of the stick (or should I say bat?) again but only by 10 runs. Wherrol Flat made 191 in their innings and we made 181. M Gibson was the top bowler for the day for our team. He took four wickets. J Chapman, G Chapman and I Solomon each took two wickets while out in the field catches were taken by G Boorer, J Chapman, G Chapman, G King and I Solomon who each took one catch and M King managed to capture two. Our highest run scorer for the day was M Gibson who was 104 not out at the end of the innings.
Next week we play Taree West at the Duncan Cameron Oval at Mount George. The game begins at 1 pm and everyone is very welcome to attend and support our players.
School of Arts
MANY thanks to all who attended the working bee on Sunday at the hall. The steps which needed repair took top place on the agenda and I'm sure they found lots of other things to do to fill in their time while they were there. The trust members are always appreciative of any help you can give them as they almost all have daytime jobs, so need your assistance whenever there is work to be done to improve/maintain the hall and its surrounds.
Sorry to say the country and western concert planned for November 23 has had to have a date change. I believe it is now to be held the following Saturday, November 30. I will make sure and let you know if this is not correct. The trustees and performers hope this is not inconvenient for those who intend to come along.
Birthday rollcall
LACHLAN Mills, Stella Hay, Haley Evans, Amanda Boyd, Wendy Jones, Marie Sheather, Mathilde Schople and Orey Kliendeinst all celebrate birthdays this coming week. I hope you all have wonderful birthdays and a great year to follow.
There is quite an age spread so I suppose there will be varying types of celebrations to suit each age group. Enjoy yourselves no matter what you have planned.
RFS report
ONCE again our members were called out to a fire last week. At least our area is not as hard hit as many others which are having a much worse time than we are.
Our team had had a week and a half break between call-outs. Please keep things under control here in case some of our members are called away to help with fires in other places as has been the case in the past leaving us with reduced numbers to protect this area.
Remember the first line of defence is often the travelling public who spot a small blaze and ring 000 immediately which prevents major outbreaks if fire fighters can get to the scene quickly and extinguish the fire before it spreads and begins to send off sparks which cause so many spot fires.
The days are still quite warm and the winds quite frequently gusty so there is still the threat of a more serious outbreak if everyone is not on guard.
Disaster Preparedness Week begins next Sunday, October 27. Until this last bad fire outbreak in NSW most town dwellers seemed to believe they and their property were safe from bushfire but this has not been the case as the news tells us almost every night.
I hope you never need to make use of it but it is a good idea to have a plan in place so your family members know what to do and where to assemble should a fire or any other disaster approach your property. Have a survival kit ready to grab, a first aid kit handy and give every family member certain tasks to do (eg get important papers, photos, pets, etc.) and then assemble in the designated place so you are ready to leave if necessary.
It is essential to ensure you are able to keep yourself and family members safe so listen to disaster reports and check radio and text messages from fire/flood command headquarters and heed fire fighters, SES members and police who might tell you to evacuate at a moment's notice.
Should you choose to stay and defend your property ensure you have sufficient water to do so above all else.
Also, if possible, have a reasonably safe place you can retreat to if things get beyond your control eg a ploughed paddock or a rocky outcrop. Remember fire can change direction in an instant and it creates its own wind to fan it along. Always keep an eye out behind you as sparks can start spot fires where you least expect them in any unburnt ground fuel lying about.
It may never be needed but it is a good idea to be prepared for any emergency.