issue 2, september 2012
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Junior Citizen P.12
Playgroup News P.22
Police Jokes P.32
Panna Anonymous Poet P.35
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02 September 2012
Pannawonica’s own community magazine.
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Panna
Gossiping Gecko
Fathers
Day
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from the editor
Welcome
H ello and welcome to another edition
of the Gecko. This edition features
some fathers day special items. I would
like to send a big happy fathers day to
all the Dads in Pannawoinca and afar.
My father has been a very special man in my life
who has guided me through my life. He has
taught me how to drive on the farm and to fix
things. Dad instilled in me the values of love and
kindness through his duties of being a Dad. For
this I will always be grateful. I now see my
husband being a Dad to my two daughter and
see what a special job being a ’Dad’ is. To be
able to see my daughters faces light up when
Dad gets home from work or see them smile
when he throws them in the air, I know that they
love their DAD!! Dad’s are special and I hope
that we all remember how truly special they are.
Since the last Panna Gossiping Gecko,
Pannawonica has been very busy being a
thriving community. The 40th Anniversary was
excellent and the past & present residents
enjoyed celebrating the town’s birthday.
NAIDOC celebrations occurred and the Mini
Olympics came to Pannawonica. These are just
a few of the stories you will read is this edition of
the Gossiping Gecko.
Once again I have thoroughly enjoyed working
with the Gecko team in putting together this
next edition. Thanks to all their hard work. I would
like to also thank all the
community members who
have helped provide
articles and photos for this
edition of the Gecko.
Enjoy!!
about Heidi:
Heidi moved to Pannawonica in January 2003 as a new teacher. She met
her husband , Damian, here in Pannawonica. Heidi has 2 children and is
enjoying taking a break from teaching. Heidi is passionate about family,
cooking and drinking tea. She is committed to continuing the Gecko and
being a positive member of the Panna community.
September, 2012 Meet the team!
Barry Dethmore
Barry has been in the mining
and construction industry for 28
years and worked all over
Australia. He has worked on
dams, roads, airstrips and mines.
Barry moved to Panna in July,
2010 along with his partner,
Tanya. They love living here,
enjoying all that the town has to
offer. Barry’s interests include
world travel, photography, riding
his motor cycle, music, drawing
and a good game of chess.
Samantha Sylva
Samantha and her husband
Stephen moved to Panna in
early 2007 with their two boys.
They had visited the town
several times before moving to
see her parents who also work
and lived in town. They have
since expanded their family with
twin girls. Samantha enjoys living
in the Pilbara. She grew up in
country towns both rural and
mining, and now enjoys
watching her children grow up
in a similar style. She likes to
write about things that are
important to her, and hopes
you will enjoy reading them too.
Katrina Clarke
Katrina moved to Panna in
January last year. She loves
explor ing the P i lbara ,
particularly the coast with her
two wonderful children; Alanah
and Oscar and “my adorable
husband” Greg. Katrina works
as an Education Assistant at the
Primary School. She enjoys her
hours down at the squash courts
- her favourite past time. In 2007
the Clarke’s purchased a Jayco
Swan, travelled up the middle
of Australia and down the West
Coast. Katrina looks forward to
continuing her tour of Oz one
day.
musings
What’s the best thing about your Dad?
Matthew West
He plays
Playstation with
me. He picks me
up on his bike.
That’s all.
Bridget Kirkwood
He takes me
motorbike riding
and he cooks a
mean pizza
on the BBQ.
Jack Dawson
There’s lots of
things! He builds
stuff with me
and takes us
motorbike riding.
Kiara Donoghoe
Umm! He’s funny
and he tickles me”
He also takes me
camping.
What Is A Dad? A dad is someone who
wants to catch you before you fall
but instead picks you up,
brushes you off,
and lets you try again.
A dad is someone who
wants to keep you from making mistakes
but instead lets you find your own way,
even though his heart breaks in silence,
when you get hurt.
A dad is someone who
holds you when you cry,
scolds you when you break the rules,
shines with pride when you succeed,
and has faith in you even when you fail…
- Unknown
Larissa Dawson
He let’s us do
things that Mum
doesn’t let us do
and he takes us
camping!
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feature resident
Didi Cusack
P annawonica is now home for Didi Cusack. Didi
moved here from Northampton with her
parents, Kaylene & Perry and brother Wilbur in April this
year. Meeting this young lady for the first time, you
would not know that she spent the first 2 years of her life
in hospitals or that she has had major surgery.
Didi is a beautiful, young girl who is vibrate and full of
life. She is now 8 years old and loves eating pancakes
and blueberries, riding her bike, swimming and playing
at the skate park. She has a beautiful smile which lights
up any room. The smile is something her mum, Kaylene,
is very thankful for and seeing it everyday reminds her
“how lucky we are”.
Didi was born with Biliary Atresia, a aggressive liver
disease in which the bile ducts between the liver don’t
form. If left untreated, it would cause death. Didi spent
the first six months of her life in Princess Margaret
Hospital, Perth. After this 6 month waiting period, the
Cusak family (which included 1 year old Wilbur) moved
to Sydney to wait for a donor at the Sydney Westmead
Hospital. The hospital would be their home for the next
18 months.
They waited for 6 months before Didi received her donor
liver (until Didi was 12 months old). Kaylene said “It was
hard to wait, because the waiting list is so long and your
prioritised in order of sickness. You need to be really sick
to be at the top of the list. But there is a fine line
between being really sick and being too sick for a
transplant”. Luckily for Didi, she held out and she was
given a donor liver at the age of 1.
What followed were numerous surgeries, lots of
medicine and another year in hospital. Finally at the
age of 2, Didi and her family were able to move back to
Northampton.
Since then Didi has lived a ‘normal life’. She has a great
bill of health and has not looked back since her liver
transplant. She is an active kid, doing everything that
any other 8 year old does. Kaylene has to watch out for
all major viruses that are around town, because Didi is
immune suppressed.
Didi has regular check ups at the Pannawonica Medical
Centre. These involve bloods to be taken and sent away
for testing. Kaylene & Didi are very appreciative for the
support and medical care at the medical centre.
Kaylene was expecting to have to drive to Karratha for
Didi to have her bloods taken, but she was very pleased
when she found out that the medical centre in town
were able to take Didi’s bloods. Kaylene is also very
appreciative of the doctors at the centre, with the level
of care Didi gets.
During my interview with Kaylene and Didi, thay wanted
to promote being an Organ Donor. Kaylene said “They
were lucky that Didi had been given a second chance
of life. Also, that we thank her donor every single day. It
is something we hope that people can talk to their
families about”.
Around 1600 Australians are waiting for a life-saving or
life-improving organ at any one time. For more
information you can call Donate Life on 9222 0222 or visit
the transplant Australia website - www.transplant.org.au
I would like to thank the Cusack family for inviting me
into their house and sharing their story with the Panna
Gossiping Gecko Magazine. Thanks!
-Heidi Virgin
your neighbour
Cusak
Family (L-R)
Didi,
Kaylene,
Perry &
Wilbur
P annawonica’s 40th Anniversary Birthday Party
went off with a big bang! It was a wonderful
success!
The 14th of July found young and
old Pannawonican’s come
together to celebrate the towns
40th birthday. A great day of
activities were organised for
current and past residents to enjoy
and reminisce of the days gone by.
People came from far and wide,
including Ireland and Cairns, to
celebrate the birthday of a small
town that played a big part in their
lives.
The day’s celebrations started off with a school tour at
10am where a cleaner who had been at the school in
the late 70's came back to reminisce about the school.
She told the tour group many stories from when she
worked there. She described the buildings as it was in
the 70's. The Principals & secretaries office used to be in
the same room, which is now the deputy's office. She
had many stories to tell and everyone enjoyed listening
to them.
To start the fair, at 10.45am,
Wayne Zarb, (Robe Valley Mine
O p e r a t i o n s M a n a g e r ) ,
introduced Neil Finlay who gave
a Welcome to Country followed
by Bob Hirte, Robe Valley Mine
General Manger, who then
gave a speech and opened the
day. There was even an extra
large birthday cake which was
decorated with the 40th anniversary logo and a 3D
edible model of the iconic boot tree. It was cut and
handed out to all who attended.
Celebrations on the day included side show alley with
mini go karts, tumbler ride, simulator and kids Ferris
wheel along with a Giant slide, bouncy castle, bucking
bull ride, and many more inflatable rides. Show bags
were also available. The kids laughter could be heard
for miles and the sounds of children having fun rang
40th anniversary
Pannawonica 40th
Edible Boot Tree
Magic Show
Bumper car ride
throughout the town. The little kids where able to enjoy
painting plaster, cuddling up to a cute baby animal at
the petting zoo and riding a pony around the rocks
area. There were two magic shows at the Rocks Stage
as well as Acrobatic and Fire Performers that kept the
crowd amused.
Mine tours ran throughout the day to Mesa J Mine site
for visitors to see where they used to work. An
indigenous healer visited Pannawonica who ran
workshops on alternative healing and aromatherapy.
There were Market stalls that had travelled from all over
Western Australia and were selling a variety of products
ranging from jams and olives to clothing and wooden
products.
A range of local and International cuisine was available
consisting of Thai, Indian and Pannawonica’s own Urs
Takeaway cooking burgers, chips and more. For the
sweet tooth Simmo’s Ice-cream was a hit and the
community tent sold coffee & cake, cold drinks,
popcorn and fairy floss.
The school art
building was
t r a n s f o r m e d
into a very
i m p r e s s i v e
history display.
It consisted of
posters with
i n f o r m a t i o n
about different
community groups in Pannawonica over the past 40
years as well as history from cyclones and floods that
have affected the town and all of the events that has
helped shaped Pannawonica into the town it is today.
Memorabilia helped the displays come alive, along with
a slide show of photos. People came and went and
browsed through articles, photos and stories about the
40 years of Pannawonica.
The dunk tank was a great success when it came out at
lunchtime. Managers, Supervisors, School principals and
police were on the dunking list. There were lots of
accurate throws and some very wet people.
The night was topped
off with the drawing of
the raffles, where a
local Lady won the
major trailer prize. To
end a fantastic day
Local Musician Maera
Paki played on the
main stage and she
was then followed by the iconic Australian band the
Hoodoo Gurus. People danced and enjoyed the night.
Current residents were proud to show off their town and
past residents enjoyed seeing how Pannawonica has
changed and improved over the years, they were able
to catch up with old friends they hadn’t seen for so
long.
The 40th Anniversary was organized by a community
group of volunteers who worked tirelessly for months to
bring a great day together.
Pannawonica’s big birthday bash was a great way for
old and new residents to come together and celebrate
such a great town that we are all proud to be a part of.
Everyone had one thing in common – the town of
Pannawonica - A place that we are all a part of forever,
and a place that is forever a part of us.
- Kirsten Hawkins & Heidi Virgin
40th anniversary
Anniversary
Pannawonica 40th Anniversary Committee
Front Row (L-R): Chriss Slape, Lara Dawson,
Kirrily Donoghoe, Mel Gallanagh, Marni Gillard,
Maxine Dunne.
Back Row (L-R): Heidi Virgin, Natalie Jordan.
Cathy Dale, Ali West, Narelle Dearden, Janet Barber,
Jo Wallace, Michaela Williams, Amanda Williams,
Kirsten Hawkins.
Absent: Simone Williams
History Display
Phil & Tom on Dunk Tank
Stage
O n Saturday night 11th
August we held our biggest
Fundraising event yet for our
‘Kilo’s For Kili ‘challenge. It was
held at the Fire Station with
over 80 guests in attendance.
There was a great atmosphere
and everyone there was well
and truly willing to donate to
the cause: the kids from ‘The
School of St Jude’ – Africa.
With already having raised
$3092 through sponsorships
and collection tins around
town I wasn’t sure how much
we would add to this total but
was happy that every bit helps
and would make a difference
to the lives of the children in
Africa.
We had some great raffle
donations from locals and
Karratha businesses. So a
HUGE THANKS must go out to:
The VFRS, John Hughes,
Michelle Milton, Poinciana
Nursery, Price Attack, Edge,
The Other Place, House Proud,
Harvey Norman & Sanity. There
were also lucky door prizes
and some special auction
items of a mounted 785 Haul
Truck model and Narelle &
Rob’s Datsun 120Y!
A HUGE THANKS must also go
out to some other very special
people who helped out on the
night and behind the scenes:
hubby Dave for working the
bar and providing an
entertaining auction; Ali West
& Rochelle Knight for working
the Raffles & lucky door prizes;
Steve knight for setting up;
Matt Campbell for his melodic
tunes; Bee Ward for her beat
box and my parents Pat & Ray
Pryor for coming all the way
from Tamworth NSW to help
out with numerous behind the
scenes jobs and for just being
there to share the night with
us !
The night was a great success
enjoyed by adults and kids
alike and in the spirit of giving
the donations didn’t stop with
the raffles alone. There were a
few generous people who
‘re-gifted’ their raffle prizes to
be auctioned off to raise even
more money! This then set the
scene for a couple of lively
bidding wars over the Haul
Truck (which all the kids
wanted to win!!) and the
Datsun (which Narelle & Rob
really wanted to be won
by someone other than Gaz
Kirkwood, who had bid $200 to
leave it where it was!!)
Kilo’s For Kili Update
kilo’s for kili
Ali West, Kirrily Donoghoe & Rochelle
Knight - Enjoying the Night.
Kirrily’s parents - Pat & Ray Pryor
The kids watch eagerly!
A few local men enjoying a drink!
The total raised for the night
was a MASSIVE $3415 which
gives us a grand total of $6507
so far. That means we only
need to raise a further $3,493
to reach $10,000 for the School
of St Jude’s 10 year
Anniversary - which is now my
new goal!
A HUGE THANKS to EVERYONE
who attended our fundraising
dinner for both your very
generous donations and your
great company which helped
make it such an enjoyable
night.
How can I donate? (Because
any further donations would,
of course, be GREATLY
appreciated )
If you see a red tin around
town, please feel free to drop
some coins in! Or help get our
Kilo’s team back on track by
pestering them, I mean
sponsoring them , in their
weight loss challenge - start
pestering; Mel & Mick
Gallanagh, Ali & Daryl West,
Aaron Cooper, Matt & Bec
Scrimgeour, Phil Dee, Matt &
Mel Campbell, Jason Hawkins
and of course Rochelle Knight
and myself!
I also have some of our ‘Kilo’s
for Kili ‘ Shirts available for sale
for $35 each with $10 from
each shirt going to the School
of St Jude.
You can also send cheques
made payable to 'Rotary
Australia Overseas Aid Fund-
East Region-St Judes School'
and mail to: c/o Kirrily Do-
n o g h o e , P O B o x 1 6
Pannawonica, WA 6716.
Thanks
Kirily Donoghoe
kilo’s for kili
Dave & Kirrily Donoghoe
Matt Campbell - The nights entertainment!
Meg Knight, Steve Knight & Simon
Mitchell kicking back!
Marni Gillard & Karina Bateman
enjoying the nights entertainment.
Primary school
Pannawonica Primary
RAIL SAFETY WEEK – RIO TINTO It was exciting to be part of ‘Rail Safety Week’ this
year. It is important for our students to learn about
train safety in the Pilbara and how to LOOK,
LISTEN, LIVE which is a community safety message
from Rio Tinto. We had a special assembly with Rio
Tinto presenting prizes to congratulate the win-
ners. Rio Tinto staff stated that out of all the schools
in the Pilbara – Pannawonica PS was the best –
CONGRATULATIONS everyone !
LEADERSHIP - SCIENCE WEEK The Year 6/7 class has been absolutely fantastic;
demonstrating responsibility and showing
leadership in many different approaches this term.
There is definitely an improvement and positive
change to student’s social and emotional under-
standing. Miss White and the Year 6/7 students
organized a great SCIENCE DAY for the entire
school, activities included; Slime, Skewer Balloons,
Glass Vibrations, Bouncing Bubbles and Bending
Water.
AUSSIE OPTIMISM STUDENT WORKSHOP
Last week the Year 6/7 presented an Aussie
Optimism workshop evening to their parents and
teaching staff. The students who presented using
the electronic smart board included Ninke
Coetzer, Bronwyn Jones, Bianca McNally and
Lorna Unsworth and the classroom was standing
room only. The focus was ‘Why are we doing Aussie Optimism and Team Building?’
To reduce bulling in the class
Improve confidence
Learn how to work cooperatively
Parents were also able to engage in team building
activities such as: Never let me go and Look into
my soul. This workshop was very purposeful –
students presenting their learning to parents – is
very powerful. I am so proud of Miss White, all the
Year 6/7 students and parents for their
commitment to stop bullying – THANK YOU!!!
Primary school
School News
T he Year 4/5 class has had a very busy start to
Term 3. In Literacy, we’ve been learning
about many different prefixes and suffixes, have
been working on extending our vocabularies,
have learned and applied several grammar rules
and have been focussing on adjusting our reading
rate in response to punctuation and the flow of
texts.
We’ve already covered many concepts in Numer-
acy, including Roman Numerals, prime/composite
numbers, square numbers, square roots, rounding
whole and decimal numbers and conversion of
time and other measurement units.
In Science, we’ve been learning about Sir Isaac
Newton’s laws of forces. We all had an awesome
time at the ‘Science Day’, writing great reports
and learning lots about states of matter, strings of
molecules and vibrations/sound waves in the
process.
In Society and Environment, we’ve been focusing
on the Olympics and, as well as following the
Games and learning about both the ancient and
modern Olympics in class, we’ve been steadily
working on completing our term 3 homework
projects out of class time.
We’ve also managed to fit in weekly ‘Behind the
News’ (B.T.N.) episodes. B.T.N. is a program aimed
at children that presents current affairs and
political issues from the week’s news in a
child-friendly manner. Many thoughtful and
in-depth discussions and debates have been
inspired by B.T.N. One of our favourite subjects is
health, where we’ve been learning about
comfortable and uncomfortable feelings (how to
identify these and the physical effects we often
experience along with these feelings).
All the students have been working incredibly
hard, so if you’ve observed some glazed, tired
expressions on the Room 4 students’ faces at the
end of the day, you now know why! Have a look at some of our work.
- By Miss Patrick
junior citizen
jun ior citizen
Pannagecko Recognising a young person in our community
who shines enviable citizen qualities,
and acknowledging that their contribution helps
makes our town what it is.
Chloe
Mowday
Congratulations,
You make a difference.
T he people of Pannawonica and
the Panna Gecko are pleased to
recognize Chloe Mowday as this
issues Junior Citizen.
Chloe has lived in Pannawonica since January
2011 and is in Year 4 at School. Chloe has a
younger sister Bella and a dog called Barney.
Ballet has been a huge part of Chloe’s life. Whilst
living in Perth, Chloe was a member of Stevens
Dance Academy (later renamed Ballet Etoiles)
since she was two years old. Chloe has performed
in many concerts from a young age at the John
Curtin Theatre including productions of Peter Pan,
Alice in Wonderland, and The Magic Jewels to
name a few. Chloe has also sat her Royal
Academy of Dance exams whilst in Perth.
Since joining the Pilbara’s own Terre Rouge Ballet
Company Chloe has become one of her peers
instructors. Each Tuesday Chloe has volunteered
two hours of her time assisting the Primary Teachers
with the running of classes. Chloe carries herself
with a natural grace and poise and is always
eager to offer help and assistance whenever
needed. In this years production of ‘Under the
Sea’ in Dampier she led the junior children in their
own dance as well as performing her own routine.
Katie & Joel Mowday
“
“ we have been blessed with a
beautiful daughter
“Chloe, we are ever so proud of the young lady
you are becoming. You inspire us everyday with
your kindness, thoughtfulness and perpetually
happy disposition. We are so truly thankful to have
been blessed with such a beautiful daughter,
inside and out! May you continue to shine your
light on all who come in contact with you, and
remain true to your heart.” Love Mum and Dad.
^
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library
For the kids
check out
these latest
arrivals.
Available from
the Library
For the adults
Don’t tell Mum
I work on the Rigs
She thinks I’m a
Piano Player in a
Whorehouse
reviewing
Paul Carter’s
Paul Carter has a unique way of storytelling. He
isn’t a writer in the formal sense but he has created
a very amusing story of his working life. From pub
brawls in Leinster to almost dying of dysentery in
Asia, surviving a typhoon in Japan and midget
throwing in Manila, Paul has led an outrageous
life. Some moments throughout his journey were
truly scary, gruesome and downright hilarious. He
has met some odd characters in some very
remote locations across the world, including Joe
the chain smoking monkey in Brunei. He tells of
elaborate practical jokes, anti-social acts and
reckless shenanigans with a bunch of amusing
characters.
Carter gives the reader an insight into the risks
associated with the oil industry, including stories of
disembowelment, hostage attempts and the
loneliness caused by the isolation.
The story has many laugh out loud moments and is
a very easy read.
This book was the newly formed Pannawonica
Book Club’s first book of discussion. If you are
interested in joining the Book Club come up to the
Library and find out what we are reading. Keep
an eye on PERIS for our next meeting.
- Katrina Clarke
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Pannawonica NAIDOC NAIDOC
N AIDOC day was celebrated in
Pannawonica on the 4th and 5th of July
with a Welcome to the Country address
from Neil Finlay. The celebrations
continued with a flag raising ceremony, arts
display and Indigenous themed arts and craft.
The audience were treated to a traditional song
from Leon Adams, along with a display of artwork
from the students from Pannawonica Primary
School.
Lunch, which were juicy hamburgers, were
provided along with a very impressive cake.
Amanda Jones made a delicious chocolate
cake, which was decorated with the Aboriginal
and Torres Strait Island Flag. The locals enjoyed
eating the yummy food provided.
After lunch all children where able to participate
in a variety of crafts and building activities. These
consisted of hut building from sticks and
paperbark, hand print painting and many more
activities. The activities were run by the Shire of
Ashburton Activity Officers.
The Robe River was the venue for day two of the
celebrations. A fishing competition along with a
taste of The Kuruma Marthudunera traditional
foods concluded the event.
The theme for this years national NAIDOC day
was ‘Spirit of the Tent Embassy’. Forty years ago
the Embassy became a powerful symbol of unity
and the beginning of the fight for recognition of
Aboriginal Land Rights.
- Katrina Clarke
NAIDOC
AWARDS
Employee Award
Jacinta Walker
Youth of the Year
Keanu Phillips
Elder of the Year
Mark Lockyer
NAIDOC
Celebrations
2012
Winners
Artist Encouragement
Award of the Year
Kimberley Slattery
Community Contributions
Kaye Drummond
Sportsperson of the year
Tallas Williams
S o this is a little later than expected and as I am
writing this with a 6 month old baby who is refusing to
go to sleep. I thought though I would finish the journey
that I started with you way back in July 2011.
The last time I wrote I was 28 weeks pregnant and
had been chuffed of to Karratha exhausted.
When I returned home I promised myself I would
behave and rest which I did but unfortunately I did
not account for the mangoes. Yep I am allergic to
them, in actual fact it is the sap I discovered that can
be very dangerous. I had processed quite a few
mangoes and where the sap had ran down my arm
and onto my tummy I had an awful reaction like a
burn and then it spread and it itched like crazy. I
wound up having to have quite a bit of steroids which
scared the life out of me but after a long
conversation with my team at KEMH I was reassured
that short term it was OK. I took the steroids and after
three weeks from hell I was better. I will say the rest of
the pregnancy was pretty uneventful other than
being bigger than a whale.
AT 36 weeks I arrived after a very uncomfortable flight
at KEMH for a check up, they were somewhat con-
cerned at the whale that walked in and sent me for
a scan. Surprise you have a baby whale in you he
was already 9.5 lbs, - bugger was all I could say. So it
was twice weekly checks and yes you are definitely
having a caesarean.
Week 38 + 6 days saw us at KEMH for a planned
caesarean and it was wonderful. The care we
received was exceptional. The staff were caring and
considerate, even with the panicky mother. When
they placed James Robert onto my chest it was like
being given the world, mums out there know what I
mean you look into your babies eyes for the first time
and you feel your chest is going to explode. James
then promptly pooped all over me bringing me back
to reality and a laughing, crying husband. The next
twenty minutes were a bit of a blur as I had a allergic
reaction to one of the drugs so was once more
itching like crazy! I arrived back on the ward and
James was given to me but he seemed to be in
trouble. The paediatrician arrived and yes James
needed to go to ICU. My new baby was whipped
away and I was left there unable to move thanks to
the epidural and very frightened, but again the staff
were wonderful. I received a phone call twenty
minutes later from the nurse looking after him to tell
me he was settled and on CPAP ( a machine that
helps him breath by keeping a bit of pressure on his
lungs so his airways stayed open). As soon as the
epidural wore off enough for me to transfer I went
down in ICU seeing my son for myself. He looked very
vulnerable, although compared to the other babies
he was huge (10lb 5). James was in ICU for five days
before being given a clean bill of health and we
were on our way home.
Two weeks old and on our way to Panna, I was lovely
to get home and settle into life in Panna. Six months
on we have had our ups and downs, James has
eczema which in this heat is a challenge and he has
food allergies so starting solids has been a challenge,
However as usual the medical staff have been great,
we are very lucky to have some great doctors at the
moment both Alistair and Judith are brilliant and they
look at holistic and alternatives to just steroids so with
some trial and error we are doing great.
So if you see us out and about say hi and if you are
pregnant enjoy the journey.
parenthood
Pregnant in Panna The Final
Chapter
By Teresa Hanratty
Ted with her son James
W ith a busy Term 2 behind us the
new Activities Team had fun
planning the July Holiday Program. A variety of
activities engaged the children in sports such as
basketball, touch football & Soccer with Perth
Glory’s Jamie Harnwell visiting us to run a soccer
clinic. There was combat in Nerf Wars and
Capture the Flag and all the games the kids
could imagine with ropes!
We also included a Nature walk around town
which was wonderful to share the kids
excitement at all the different and unusual
things they could find from animal tracks and
wildflowers to the beginnings of ant nests, spider
holes, a myriad of special rocks and the odd
ancient bone! We were also extremely lucky to
have visiting actors come all the way from
America to engage our kids in a variety of dra-
matic games and workshops. This program was
aimed at our older kids and those that
attended the workshops thoroughly enjoyed
the experience.
Term 3 saw the introduction of the basketball
program ‘Aussie Hoops’. Our Activities Officers
Kath Collins & Katrina Clarke went to Onslow to
gain valuable leadership training in this fun
program where they not only undertook expert
coaching from Daniel Munday (V Swans) and
Travis Hayto (son of our awesome boss Peta!)
but they also got to mix socially with the kids of
Onslow which is something we would like to
extend to our Panna kids. We would like to offer
the youth of Panna and Onslow the chance to
mix socially on the odd weekend visit either for
a sporting event or social occasion such as
camping or movie nights. This may be a chance
to show off our brand NEW Youth House which
will be open by the time you are reading this.
A lot of work has gone into preparing this
FANTASTIC new area for our Youth and we have
big plans for it! WATCH THIS SPACE!
- Kirrily Donoghoe, Shire Activity Officer
community
Activities Roundup Shire of Ashburton
Kids out and about participating
in the Nature Walk
Holiday Program Activity
“Rope It Up”
A look into what keeps our town alive
BIG STATE, BIG MINES, BIG MACHINES, small TOWN
for kids
Processing
Hi, so far we have seen the
machines and how we mine in
the pits, then we have seen
how the ore is transported by
rail to get to the ports for
export ,and in this issue we will
see how the ore is processed
from out of the ground, and
into the trains, this is called
processing.
In past issues I have called the mine the heart
that pumps 24/7, and the trains are the veins
that carry the ore, and so the processing
plants are the liver that cleans out all the
impurities of the raw ore, so our customers
buy the high grade ore. Most of the impurities
in the mine here is clay. In essence the low
grade ore is at least 50% rock and 50% clay
which has to be washed out and sent to the
tailings dam. The good ore that is left gets
stockpiled down below the plants, to be
picked up by loaders and trucks, and sent to
the train load-out. If there is no trains to be
loaded, the ore is stockpiled near the load-
out to be picked up later.
By Barry Dethmore
part
3 The tailings dam where sludge is pumped to,
and the water recycled.
Looking into the sizer, where the rocks get
crushed to the right size.
The good ore being conveyed
out to the ore stockpiles at PP2.
Once the low grade ore (1/2 ore 1/2 clay) is
dumped at the processing plant, loaders are
used to fill the processing plant. Once it is fed
into the plant, it goes through a few different
stages, the main ones are breaking the rocks
down to a uniform size, and secondly washing
the clay out of the rocks. When those stages are
finished, the good ore goes out to the ore
stockpiles on conveyer belts, and the waste clay
and water gets pumped out to the tailings dam.
The way the tailings dam is set up is very environ-
mentally friendly . First the sludge is pumped out on the
edge of the dam where it makes its own beach, and then
the water is forced to one side of the dam, a deeper spot,
where pumps recycle the water back to the processing
plants, to start the cycle all over again.
And with processing, it goes on 24/7, like the other
departments , and is an integral part of the whole mining
process. A bunch of hard working, dedicated men and
women, who do some of the not so glamorous jobs on site,
that help keep this big machine, that we call mining,
ticking over and into the future.
next edition: Workshop
Loading the hopper with ore and clay,
to be washed, sized and separated.
A handful of pure iron ore, after
the clay is removed.
The big “washing machines” used to
wash the clay out of the ore.
Ore trickling off the end of the conveyor
onto the high grade stockpile.
Loader pushing up processed ore,
ready to go onto train.
VFRS
“As Volunteer Fire Fighters, we do what we can, when we can, where we can,
to the very best of our ability.”
Pannawonica VFRS
P annawonica’s Volunteer Fire
and Rescue over the last few
weeks have been concentrating on
structural and compartment fires which
are fires that involve buildings.
The main focus of the training nights has
been door entry and cooling techniques.
Gas cooling is where we cool the gases
inside a room so we can make a safe
entry; the gases and smoke combine
inside, causing a flammable cocktail in
the upper atmosphere of a room. The
aim to entering a room safely is to use
correct door entry techniques called
‘Pencil & Paint’.
The door entry is one of our most
hazardous tasks to undertake when
approaching a structural fire. Because if
entry is made too fast and certain
warning signs are ignored it can create a
serious situation where a Back draft
event is created. Also if fire fighters enter
at the wrong time it could potentially put
ourselves in a room as it reaches auto
ignition temperature. Both of these
situations are extremely hazardous to fire
fighters and also any casualties that
maybe inside.
Training night of Wed 15th August
involved a simulated incident of a gas
fire at the mess. The team turn out with
the 3.4 fire truck and the light tanker. A
position was found up wind and close to
a fire hydrant. The team was organised
into groups, 1 group for boundary
cooling and the other group were
arranging Breathing Apparatus.
Hoses were rolled out from the hydrant to
the truck and another hose was rolled
out for the B.A strike team. The Entry
Control Officer ensured the B.A strike
team’s details were recorded and
everything was found to be true and
correct. The Entry Control Officer
handed the B.A team over to the
Captain who informed the team that
there were 2 persons unaccounted for
inside.
The strike team under B.A placed a
water curtain (which came from the
hose) to protect the captain whilst
making the building isolation. After the
isolations the building was deemed
safe to enter. To perform the correct
door entry procedure, the strike team
needed to find out the thermal
balance of the room inside. To do this,
water was sprayed onto the door to
find out which part of the door becomes
dry, which show us the super heated
gases of the room.
Once the thermal balance is identified,
the door is braced and after the count
of 3, the door is cracked open. The strike
team that is crouched down low, sprays
3 short fog burst into the roof of the
room. The door is then quickly closed to
let the steam cool the gases. The thermal
balance is check again, by spraying
water onto the door and if the door is
not dry the then thermal balance of the
room is safe. If this is not correct then the
process is repeated until the door stays
wet.
The team entered the building whilst
doing short sprays to paint the walls and
direct stream to pencil the fire. This
technique is called ‘pencil and paint’.
During the search the two casualties
were found. The team assessed the two
people and carried them out to safety.
Once the building had been cleared of
people the fire was then extinguished.
After the fire has been put out it is then
time to overhaul to ensure there is no
chance of reigniting. The smoke is then
cleared by opening doors and windows
this process is called ventilating.
The building is checked to see if anything
is able to be salvaged, if so then these
items are removed. We then check for
any environmental impact that may
have occurred by for example; water
runoff into gutter or water supplies.
This concluded the training exercise with
a de brief, to discuss any improvements
of techniques found from the training.
Damian Virgin & Daryl West
Pannawonica VFRS
Simon Mitchel & Mel Gallanagh
VFRS
“As Volunteer Fire Fighters, we do what we can, when we can, where we can,
to the very best of our ability.”
Pannawonica VFRS
Extraordinary firefighters
announced as finalists.
T welve FESA volunteer and
career firefighters and
brigades have been named as
finalists in this year’s Firefighting
awards.
FESA Chief Operations Officer
Lloyd Bailey said the awards
provide an opportunity to
recognise the exceptional
achievements, hard work and
dedication of our firefighters
over the past 12 months.
“Our firefighters face huge
challenges each and every
time they are called out to
respond to an emergency,” Mr
Bailey said.
“Recognition is important to
ensure volunteers and career
personnel right across the state
are commended for the
tremendous job they have
done in helping to protect local
WA communities.
“It was not an easy task to
separate these finalists out from
the outstanding field of
nominations received.
“It is also an opportunity to
thank all of our firefighters who
continue to commit countless
hours both training and battling
bushfires in real life, often
dangerous, situations.
“Their efforts are extraordinary
and I offer my congratulations,
not only to the award finalists,
but to the more than 27,000
career and volunteer firefighters
across the state,” Mr Bailey said.
The Firefighting Awards are
presented in four categories.
The Career Fire and Rescue
Service of Western Australia
Award, is presented to an
individual career firefighter who
has gone above and beyond
the call of duty.
The Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Service Award celebrates the
achievements of volunteer Fire
and Rescue Service firefighters.
The Murray Lang Bush Fire
Service of Western Australia
Award is named after Murray
Lang in deference to his more
than 50 year commitment and
tireless work with the Bush Fire
Service and is awarded to an
outstanding Bush Fire Service
individual or brigade.
Volunteers aged 16 to 25 years
are recognised with the Youth
Achievement Award.
Nominees were judged on their
devotion to duty beyond
normal expectations, kindness,
compassion or courage in the
line of duty, contribution
beyond normal expectations or
achievement in community
education.
The awards will be presented at
a formal ceremony in
November.
2012 Firefighting Awards Final-
ists:
Career Fire and Rescue Service
of Western Australia Award
· Douglas Spear, Daglish Fire
Station
· Geoffrey O’Day, Osborne Park
Fire Station
Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Service of Western Australia
Award
· Christopher and Maxine
O'Connell, Tom Price
· Margaret River Volunteer Fire
and Rescue Service Brigades,
Margaret River
· Pannawonica Volunteer
Fire and Rescue Service
Brigade, Pannawonica
MurrayLang Bush Fire Service of
Western Australia Award
· City of Greater Geraldton Bush
Fire Brigades, Geraldton
· Grass Valley Bush Fire Brigade,
Grass Valley
· Peter Summers, Dongara, Irwin
North and Irwin South Bush Fire
Service
· Shire of Augusta Margaret
River Bush Fire Brigades,
Augusta Margaret River
Youth Achievement Award
· Joshua Lourenco, Bassendean
Volunteer Fire and Rescue
Service
· Nathan Ramage, South
Coogee Bush Fire Brigade.
Pannawonica VFRS named as Finalists
playgroup
Playgroup
play & fun
W ell it has been a busy start to the year for playgroup.
Our first two terms were all about the ocean with the
kids making some amazing crafts from little crabs and star fish to a
giant paper mashie octopus. Playgroup was decorated with the
children’s craft and it looked fantastic. This term we are doing in the
garden and so far we have made some lovely stain glass butterfly’s
and paper caterpillars. We look forward to later in the year doing
some Christmas craft, thanks to Candice for the amazing craft
ideas.
We have been very lucky to have some wonderful new members
and their children join us as well as welcome back several members
who have been away for a while. We are happily enjoying lots of
new babies as most of our pregnant members and the committee
have welcomed the arrival of their babies.
Our AGM was a great success and we welcome on board a new
secretary in Nicole Rumble and committee members Emma McEvoy
and Amy Evitt. We say goodbye to Linda Parsons from the secretary
position, and thank Kylie Conder and Jayne Unsworth for staying on
in the positions of Vice President and Treasurer, I am also staying on
as President for the next twelve months.
We welcome all new members and any ideas for craft or activities.
- Ted Hanratty
community
All
232 houses completed!!
NOW
31st August 2012
T he Wandoo Project is now in its final stages, with
work scheduled to be completed at the end of
October.
Work has now been completed on:
232 houses; last house completed at the end of July
Shopping centre
Church
Sports club
Squash courts
Community hall
Demolition of 4,6,8 Pannawonica Drive,
Work currently in progress:
Air conditioner replacement project
Tavern refurbishment
Medical centre
Demolition of old blocks opposite garage
Work still to be carried out:
New service station
Installation of new gym
Landscaping of central area between supermarket and
tavern
My time working as the Wandoo communications
officer with the Wandoo upgrade project has come to
an end.
I would like to sincerely thank all residents of
Pannawonica for their support, assistance and patience
for the past two and half years during the Wandoo
project.
If you have any queries relating to the Wandoo project
please call the service desk on 1800 992 777
Kind Regards
Margaret Thomas
Wandoo communications officer - Communities
June 2010
August 2012
18 Pannawonica Drive – 1st house
handed back to residents after
completion of refurbishment.
Maitland Street
Transit House
Removal of Temporary Mess
Swimming Pools
New Water Tank
Cane Street
Landscaping and Construction of Parks and Gardens
New Accommodation Camp
Maitland Street New Supermarket Entrance
Primary School Painting
Footpaths
Wandoo Project Housing
Refurbishments Complete 23 August 2012
More than 230 Pannawonica families are enjoying
newly refurbished homes following a $270 million
upgrade project undertaken by Rio Tinto.
The keys to a newly-refurbished home were
handed to the Rutherford family earlier this month,
marking the completion of the housing phase of
the Wandoo project.
After living in a transit home for five weeks while the
work was undertaken, the family was pleased to
move back to their home.
Clint and Stacey Rutherford, who have lived in the
home for five years with their two children, said
they appreciated what the project had delivered
for them and the town.
“We love the refreshing look of our refurbished
house, it’s fantastic to be part of the Wandoo
project.”
Commencing in March 2010, the Wandoo project
also includes upgrades to parks, landscaping and
footpaths in the town.
Work is now underway to complete upgrades of
the Pannawonica Tavern and community hall, with
the entire Wandoo project due for completion in
September.
Rio Tinto general manager Mine Operations Robe
Valley Bob Hirte said the upgrade was timely as the
town had just celebrated its’ 40th anniversary.
“Forty years on from inception, our town has been
given a new lease on life with houses and
community facilities alike looking reinvigorated,”
Mr Hirte said. “This significant upgrade project is
nearing completion, and already the benefits are
visible. Residents are showing a sense of pride for
where they live and our future as a town is looking
bright.”
The Wandoo project was established in 2009,
following an announcement that Pannawonica
would be retained as the residential base for its
workforce in nearby Robe Valley.
community
Rio Tinto general manager
Accommodations & Towns
Operations, Alistair Baron
congratulates the Rutherford family
after their move back into the last
refurbished house in Pannawonica.
a Sylva lining
reflections
Thoughts with
I think everyone has a story like this from their childhood, I believe I was
around 5 or 6 and was happily playing at one of our neighbourhood friend's
house as you do, when a very strange shaven-faced man came waltzing into the
yard saying 'Come on, time to go.' Well, as you can imagine, strange looking
man that I didn't recognise telling me to come with him, what do you do. Much
to his surprise and my first instinct, off I go screaming to my friend's Mum of
course!
Turned out that strange looking shaven-faced man was in fact my Dad coming
to pick me up to take me home. He had just gone and shaved off his ever present
beard and moustache that morning, and for the life of me I'd never seen him
clean shaven before in my life, so you could excuse me for being slightly freaked
out! We got it all sorted and straightened out about who was who. But I can tell
you, it took a lot to get used to seeing him looking so very different from what I
was used to.
I think a lot of times we forget that our Dads do change, because we see them
every day and forget that they are their own person too, separate from being our
parent. I see my own children now, and the way they interact with their father,
my husband, and while they haven't had such a drastic experience of change as
the one I had. They still notice and have to investigate whenever Stephen shaves,
and it's almost with wonder and delight that they notice how different he looks to
them.
I am always thankful that we live residentially in Pannawonica, and that
myself and the children get to see Stephen on a daily basis. Even when he is on
nightshift, we still all sit down for dinner together, now granted it's at 4:30-5pm
that dinner is eaten, but at least we get to have that time together as a family.
I still remember when Stephen first moved up to Pannawonica and was living
with my parents, Nicholas was 2 and a half and Erik around 6 months old and
we were still down in Rockingham. While we did talk on the phone and online
via web cam and he returned one time for a week long visit, it definitely was not
the ideal interaction for myself or the boys! So it was with great relief when 9
months after he left Rockingham, we were now on our way up to live with him
again as a family.
These days I love to see the way the kids all interact with their Dad, they love it
when he shows them how to fix something or does cooking in the kitchen with
them. The kids find Daddy much more fun than Mummy with things like that,
I think mainly because I just want to get the job done, and with Stephen it's more
of a treat and a novelty, and he lets them get messy!
The kids also definitely listen a lot more to whatever Daddy tells them! Whether
it's to go and get their teeth done, or 'Come on, we are going to do some tidying up
International Skater
In Panna!
now.' I have had this conversation
with numerous people over the
years, and it is the general
consensus that it is not only
selective hearing. But also the fact
that their Dad usually isn't there
all day everyday telling them to do
every single thing that they should
be doing, as much as Mum seems
to need to do. So as frustrating as
the phenomenon is, the kids are just
more likely to jump to and do
EVERYTHING that Dad says!
As an adult now, I'm now no longer
surprised at any changes in my
Dads appearance! My parents now
no longer live in town, but we still
do get to see them on a regular
basis, which is lovely and an
absolute blessing. It is funny to
think that my children will also be
grown up one day and starting
their own families, and that the
cycle of Daddy stories will start
anew again, really hope my boys
shave for their kids regularly!
By Samantha Sylva
M y name is Greig
Innes, and I love
my new home Pannawonica.
It’s a very friendly town and it
has a skate park! I moved up
with my partner Zoe and her
daughter Tenielle from Perth . I
began skating when I was 15 in
my hometown Kirkcaldy,
Scotland. I have been skating
for 23 years now and love it so
much and I am still skating! I
have competed in many
competitions including the X
games in the year 2000. The
kids here in Pannawonica are
so fortunate to have such a
fantastic skate park available
to play in that I encourage
them 100% to keep at it, as
one day you might some day
become a professional skater or
scooter or bmx
rider! Wear
your helmets,
your pads and
skate safe!
Greg.
By Greig Innes
Skating
ballet
Front Row: Panna Ballet 1, Back Row: Panna Ballet 3
Panna Ballet 3 Class
T erre Rouge Ballet presented it’s annual concert at
the Dampier community hall on June 30th.
More than 160 dancers participated in the “Wish upon a
star” themed performance, dancing to an array of
Disney songs including 101 Dalmatians, Alice in
Wonderland, Pocahontas and Pirates of the
Caribbean. Both the matinee and the evening show
were a fantastic success, playing out to a full house.
With dancers from Karratha, Dampier, Pannawonica
and Wickham it was great to see all communities both
dancers and supporters uniting for this prestigious
occasion. Dancers embraced the opportunity to
showcase their skills and shone on stage.
Pannawonica dance and performance students (our
youngest age group) strutted their stuff to a peter pan
medley, making all parents and teachers immensely
proud.
Our ballet one and three students stole the show and
wowed the crowd interlocking their dances of part of
your world and under the sea, both medley's from the
little mermaid.
It was a very proud moment for parents, teachers and
organisers alike to see how far all our
dancers from Pannawonica had come
in such a short period of time. The
support shown from onlookers was evident and great to
see. Even a power outage during our matinee
performance didn’t hinder the show. Thanks to Rio Tinto
contractors quick action the delay was minimal and the
show did go on.
Terre Rouge Ballet in Pannawonica is still thriving with our
two older age groups already commencing training for
exams. These will partake in Karratha in November
assessed by an international examiner through the Royal
Academy of Dance. An amazing achievement in such
a short time of participating in ballet.
We hope to expand our classes next year to allow
children to keep moving up within the grades, and
can’t wait to see what our amazing students can
produce for us at our next annual concert.
Terre Rouge Ballet would like to thank Rio Tinto,
Karratha Building Services and Dampier Community
Association for their support in leading up to the
concert.
For information on enrolling within Terre Rouge Ballet in
Pannawonica please contact our Pannawonica
Co-ordinator for more information.
- Gypsy Prosser
Panna Shines at Dampier Disney Concert
Dance and Performance Class
Gypsy Prosser TRB Co-ordinator
Pannawonica (08)91841840 /
0409441829 [email protected]
in the kitchen
Ingredients
Method
1. Preheat oven to 180˚c.
2. Place butter and golden syrup in a small saucepan over low heat and cook, stirring, until the butter is melted.
3. Place the oats, sultanas, cranberries, apricots, flour and sugar into a bowl and mix to combine.
4. Add the butter mixture and combine.
5. Press into the base of a lightly greased 20cm x 30cm tin lined with non-stick baking paper.
6. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until golden brown. Allow to cool completely in tin before cutting into slices to serve.
HINTS: You can use your any favourite dried fruits, like swap apricots for dried peaches.
Also add sliced almonds for extra crunch!
Makes 8-10
125g butter
1/4 cup (90g) golden syrup
1 cup (90g) rolled oats
1/2 cup (80g) Sultanas
1/2 cup (65g) sweetened dried cranberries
1/2 cup (75g) chopped dried apricots
1/2 cup (75g) self-raising flour
1/2 cup (90g) brown sugar
Source: donna hay kid’s magazine,
annual 9, 2012, Pg. 34
Recipe by Donna Hay
A yummy, healthy treat for the kid’s
lunchbox or for Dad at work! A great
recipe that you can adapt to make
your very own favourite slice, by
changing the type of fruit! A nice
quick recipe with loads of flavour!
Muesli Slice
Heidi … sweet & fruity!
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panna police
Greetings once
more from the
Pannawonica
Police.
New Traffic Laws
On 1 August 2012
amendments to the Road
Traffic Act 1974 came into
effect, reflecting a
continued toughening of
the laws relating to drink
driving in Western
Australia.
The amendments gave WA Police
the ability to immediately disqualify
an individual’s driver’s licence (via a
Disqualification Notice) when they
have committed certain drink driving
offences.
If you are caught driving, or
attempting to drive with a Blood
Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08
or above, WA Police can serve you
with a Disqualification Notice that
will immediately disqualify you from
driving for two months. This penalty
also applies to drivers who refuse to
provide a breath sample for analysis.
During the disqualification period,
you will be unable to apply for an
Extraordinary Licence.
If you breach the disqualification,
your vehicle will be impounded.
This is just another way we are letting
people know that drink driving is
never okay.
Alcohol is a major contributor to
road crashes in Western Australia. In
2010, 29 per cent of fatal crashes
attended by WA Police involved a
driver with a Blood Alcohol Concen-
tration (BAC) equal to or greater
t h a n 0 . 0 5 g / 1 0 0 m L .
Consuming alcohol prior to driving
increases your risk of having a crash.
Studies have shown that drivers are
twice as likely to crash with a BAC of
0.05g/100mL, seven times more likely
to crash with a BAC of 0.08g/100mL,
while a BAC of 0.15g/100mL
increases the chance of crashing by
25 times.
107 people were killed or seriously
injured in the Pilbara region last
year.
When you consider the region’s
small population; this is an extremely
high rate of 220.1 per 100,000
population.
The purpose of this new legislation is
to provide a greater deterrent to
drink driving.
The immediate consequence of
being disqualified from driving is
considered to have a greater
impact on driving behaviour than
waiting to receive a court imposed
disqualification.
If you require further details about
t h i s c h a n g e p l e a s e c a l l
Pannawonica Police on 9184 2444
Incidents Around Town
Pannawonica Police have been
busy over the last few weeks with
several reports from community
members alerting them to the fact
children have been throwing rocks
on the roofs of houses and more
concerning; throwing
rocks at moving
vehicles.
This is a very
dangerous trend and
we implore all parents
to supervise their
children when playing
in the street, not only
for their safety but for
the safety of all road
users.
Damage has already
been caused to at
least one car which
had a rock thrown at
the driver’s side
window. Thankfully
the glass didn’t smash; the driver
maintained control of the vehicle
and was not hurt. This incident is not
isolated but could have been a lot
worse.
Pannawonica Police wil l be
attending the school some time in
the near future to address the
children in relation to the matter
however this trend needs to stop
immediately.
If you have been a victim or eye
witness to the rock throwing please
contact Pannawonica Police to
report the matter. The more
information we get the better we
can deal with the problem.
police roundup
Officer in Charge Sr. Tony Di Giuseppe Sr. Constable Tom Bateman
Phone: 9184 1222
Fax: 9184 1022Email: [email protected]
panna police cont...
Pannawonica Court
Things have been a little quieter lately but we have
still been preferring charges against local and out of
town residents. Pannawonica Court dealt with all
these matters. Brief details are as follows.
A male from Perth (formerly working at Mesa A) has
been charged with Reckless Driving, Wilfully Mislead
Police & Fail To Report a Traffic Crash (you may re-
member the article titled stupidity in the last edition).
A Perth man has being charged with Fail to Obey an
Order given by a Police Officer; as a result of an inci-
dent in the licensed area of the town’s 40th birthday.
A local resident has been charged with Unlicensed
Driving.
Take care and stay safe
Regards
Pannawonica Police
police roundup continued...
On a Lighter Note 1. A Police Recruit was asked during the exam, "What would you do if you had to arrest your own mother?" He said, "Call for backup." 2. A police officer attempts to stop a car for speeding and the guy gradually increases his speed until he's topping 160 km/h. He eventually realizes he can't escape and finally pulls over. The Policeman approaches the car and says, "It's been a long day and my shift is almost over, so if you can give me a good excuse for your behaviour, I'll let you go." The guy thinks for a few seconds and then says, "My wife ran away with a cop about a month ago. I thought you might be that officer trying to give her back!" 3. A blonde returned home from work and was shocked to find her house ransacked and burglarized. She called the police immediately to report the crime. The police dispatcher broadcast the call on the channels and a K-9 unit patrolling nearby was the first to respond. As the K-9 officer approached the house with his dog on a leash, the blonde ran out onto the porch. The sight of the cop and his dog made her shudder. She put her face in her hands as she sat down on the steps and began moaning. What's the moaning all about, ma'am?" asked the officer. The blonde replied, "I come home to find all my possessions stolen, so I call the police for help, and what do they do? They send me a blind policeman!"
M att and Mel Campbell were awarded
with the Community Recognition Award
in August. They were presented their award by Dave
Donoghoe at the VFRS fire station in front of their
friends.
Matt & Mel have lived in Pannawoinca for 8 years
and have contributed to the Panna community in
many many ways. Their major contribution has been
to the Emergency Response Team and the VFRS. Matt
along with the support of his wife Mel, have set up the
VFRS and helped make it what it is today. Matt is
constantly spending many hours of his days off to
help out with emergencies, bushfires and setting up
the VFRS, just to name a few (not enough room to list
them all).
Pannawonica Community would like to thank Matt &
Mel for all their many hours of community work. We
appreciated your help!
Mel & Matt Campbell receiving their
Community Recognition Award
Volunteers are the only hu-man beings on the face of the earth who reflect this na-
tions compassions, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain lov-
ing one another. -Erma Bombeck
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writers corner
The Wild Bush Fire Written By Reilly Donoghoe
One hot and sunny day, there was a man named Dave who lived in a town
called Pannawonica. In Panna they have a volunteer Fire and Rescue
Service. Their names are Matt, Phil, Kirrily and Daryl.
It was a very hot day and the fire danger level is at CATASTROHPIC! Then,
suddenly a beam of smoke broke out of the trees in the bush! So the firey’s
were out with the ¾ (3000 litre/ 4WD) and the LT (Light Tanker) out in the
middle of nowhere driving in the bush. Then suddenly the ¾ gets a flat tyre
because they drove over a spinifex.
“The truck is too heavy to lift by man”, said Phil. “Let’s use the jacks!” Dary
suggested. “We don’t have any”, Matt answered. “What a pitty!” Kirrily
exclaimed! “We have to lift it!!” Matt yelled over the arguing. “We’re not
strong enough”, Daryl said. “Yes we are!” Phil yelled! “Phil, Daryl and I will lift
the truck while Kirrily changes the tyre”, Matt said. Luckily it worked and they
are thankfully relieved! They then successfully put out the fire.
HOORAY!!! THE END
Reilly Donoghoe
poetry corner
Father’s Day By Panna Poet
It’s not just another Sunday,
nor just another Sunday to rest
It’s the one Sunday of every year,
I celebrate the man who is the best
He’s the man who was there for my first step,
and to pick me back up when I fell
The man who would comfort and sooth me,
with all the great stories he would tell
He was the first man I looked up to like an Idol;
A Hero in my eyes for sure
His love and support that he constantly gave,
made me always feel warm and secure
Growing up from a child into an Adult,
he taught me all the rights from the wrongs
He instilled in me the value of family – &
with family is where my proud heart belongs
So on the first Sunday in September each year,
I sit back and reminisce and feel glad
That I am privileged to have such a wonderful
man……still my Hero – that’s my DAD.
Happy Father’s Day to all the Dad’s in
Pannawonica………
Panna Poet
Fathers Day
Luke
2: 8-12,
The Message
Fathers
Day
wis
hes to
all
Dad’s
!
From
the
Panna G
ecko
team
Dear Daddy,
I love you thousands
Lots of Love Cooper
X X 0 0
Happy Daddy's
day to the best
Daddy-bee there
is! We love you all
the way to the
moon and back.
Lots of loving
from your 2 little
men and the
wife :) xxx
To our SPECIAL DADDY Wayne Southey
Happy Fathersday for the second time this
year. We love you very much and thank you
for everthing you've done for us.
You are one in a million!!!!!!!!!
Love you lots and lots like jelly tots.
Your little girls,
Abigail and Claire
Jason Wayne
Happy Fathers
Day Daddy!
We think your the
best Daddy in the
whole wide
world! We love
you to bits and
have a fantastic
day!
Lots of love cud-
dles & kisses
Karlee, Alyssa
and Sharni
xxxxxxxxx
Dear Dad, you are the best
Dad, you couldn’t be better.
Happy Father’s Day! Love
Aleisha
Dear Daddy, I love you very
much. Love Ashley
My Daddy you are the best
At times you even clean up my mess
Our times together are so much fun
But start to get fit as I’m starting to run
Happy Daddy’s Day
Love & Cuddles
Brianna xxx
announcements
Happy 40th Birthday Wishes to my
Chunky Man.
Heaps of love
always!
Marni xoxoxoxoxo September 11th
Happy Fathers Day
Dad!!!
You’re the best!
Thanks for making
me laugh - Luv
Sienna
Thanks for teaching
me how to bounce
on the trampoline -
Luv Hannah
We love you lots
xoxoxoxo
“I love my Dad (& Mum) because they came all
the way across the country to join in my fundraiser
dinner & to share the birthdays of their
Grandchildren, They’re AWESOME and we miss
them HEAPS” xoxoxo Kirrily
Pannawonica welcomes little Marcus Lee
Blake, new son for Doug and Katie, and
Brother to James.
See ya Phil &
Mei Denton
From all the
crew on B
shift.
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Lifestyle update
Pannawonica Lifestyle Centre PH: 08 9159 3277 E:[email protected]
What’s On In Pannawonica?
SOCCER IS BACK!!! The annual Robe Valley Champions league
match between Pannawonica & MESA A is
due to hit in the next few weeks. MESA A may
have taking the trophy last year but we are
pretty confidents it’s going to make its way
back home to Panna this year. We are looking
for all Panna soccer players (experienced /
beginners we want you all) to join in some
friendly soccer action.
When: Thursdays at 7.00pm
Where: Pannawonica Oval
GAELIC FOOTBALL When: Mondays 7.15pm
Where: Pannawonica Oval
TOUCH RUGBY When: Tuesdays 7.30pm
Where: Pannawonica Oval
UPCOMING EVENT
Tour De Panna
You’ve all seen the Tour de France, now
here’s one with a twist. On Saturday
September 22nd Panna will host
their very own Tour. The cycle will start at
the turnoff bright and early in the morning
from the Panna turn off and from here will
start the 46km cycle back to town.
Keep an eye out for the posters coming in
the next few days!
2012 BE ACTIVE STEPPING CHALLENGE
The 2012 Rio Tinto BeActive Challenge is over for another year!
A big congratulations to:
Great work guys!! And congrats to all who participated in the chal-lenge. We hope you had fun, stepped loads and keep up the
good work for next year!
BE ACTIVE
Shirly Morris For the highest individual step count & Be
healthy Medallist &
The Panna Punters (Team D) For the highest team step count
WORDS FROM YOUR KINETIC HWC
Hi All,
Another month closer to Christmas and another fun
packed month ahead. Changes to the timetable will
see September more focused on the core and abs area
perfect for those wanting to trim down and flatten the
stomach and even help those with back pain.
Otherwise, a big welcome to all the Irish arriving in town
over the next couple of months, Welcome To
Pannadise!! If anyone fancies a proper cuppa and a
chin wag, we have the supply of Barry’s on hand.
Gaelic Football is back on the cards on a Monday night,
so looking forward to seeing ye all there!
Also with the rodeo coming off on the 6th – 8th
September, enjoy the fun and get stuck in the activities
but remember to keep safe and use the free bus if your
going to have a few drinks.
In order to be walked on, you have to be lying down.
- Brian Weir Sláinte
Eilish & Bee
Pannawonica Lifestyle Centre
T: 08 9159 3277 / E: [email protected]
lifestyle update
T he Pannawonica Pannawonica’s Purple Bra
Day took place Friday June 22nd. Never has
Pannawonica seen so many men and women
sporting bras outside their clothes. The beautiful
purple bras we had on offer were generously
supplied by Breast Cancer Care WA, and there
were people queuing up to have their photos
taken with all their chests and purple bras puffed
forward. It looked a bit strange in the morning but
by lunch time it seemed perfectly normal to see
men and women strolling around site with a purple
bra over there shirts!!! However it was not only the
r e s i d e n t s a n d
e m p l o y e e s o f
Pannawonica that
had their bras on,
even our haulpack
truck based on the
drive into the town
was sporting its very
own, and purposely
made, purple bra for
the day.
On the yummy side of
things, we had some
absolute legends step
forward and bake
over 300 purple cupcakes which were delivered to
the cribs rooms on site and in town as well as the
primary school. The demand for these delicious
cupcakes was amazingly greater than expected
and by lunchtime they were all gone. Even some
of the kids got in on the baking (and I’m sure
eating) act, all with smiles on their faces!
Meanwhile, with all of this cupcake eating and bra
wearing, ISS were also helping do their part for the
event by organising and sponsoring a raffle with
prizes of a food and wine hamper which also
added hugely to the fundraising total and fun spirit
of the day. And a big congrats to Gerard O’Neill
who took first prize in the raffle of an $80 voucher
for the Pannawonica Tavern
Thank you to Spotless for helping get the giant
purple bra on the haul truck at the entrance to
town. And anyone who drove past during the
days it was there can definitely agree it looked
great and definitely turned a few heads.
Also another massive thank you to all our
wonderful bakers Sam, Kirri, Sarah & Candice for
all their efforts and finally thanks’ to all who
donated to the cause with the Pannawonica
Purple Bra Day. With approximately 80 employees
and 100 primary school pupils coming together on
the day to raise a grand total of $850 for Breast
Cancer Care WA.
Eilish & Bee
purple bra day
sports
O lympic fever was taking over Pannawonica
on the 11th August as over 55 kids of all ages
and abilities came to show their skills and talents, with
scenes that would rival those in London. The air was
tense with excitement and apprehension as both adults
and children arrived and the event got underway. The
first event of the day was the sprint race. The under 6
event competitors showed some real talent as they tore
from the start, while the Under 10 age group showed
their grit and determination as they sprinted from their
race start positions. The 12’s and over category saw the
girls take on the boys with
Ciaron Gallanagh just
snitching it away from
Lorna Unsworth in a hard
fought battle. The adult’s
race received the biggest
c h e e r s f r o m t h e
spectators as they dashed
to the line
The hurdles event showed some promising talent and
also a lot of determination as they jumped high and low
over the hurdles but it was the
sack race that held everyone’s
attention as they all vied to have
a go in the brightly coloured
sacks. There were some spill and
falls but all picked themselves up
and kept going, some even fell
over the line determined to win,
and again the adults were in on
the fun jumping into the sacks for
their turn.
Next was the bean bag toss, with some very accurate
throws and then it was on to the fun and laughter of the
3 legged race. Our wash cloth ties even came in handy
as substitute Rambo head wear after the race.
But the biggest event of the day was the last event, the
Tug of War, adults versus children. For the kids it was the
fight of the day, for the adults they would have to listen
to a loss for the rest of the week. The first round was
close, the strain evident on all faces but in the end it
was the children who won the first round. With a switch
of sides the second round was under way and the
adults not wanting to be outdone by multiples of kids
dug in hard to receive a favourable outcome, with the
overall competition ending in a draw for this years 2012
Mini Olympics event.
As the sun reached its peak in the sky, it was
presentation time as the victors of the day received
their certificates. A huge congratulations, not only to
those who received certificates for their victory wins,
but to everyone who took part. There was a lot of
determination and effort shown by all on the day and
the best support for all the competitors ever seen in
Pannawonica. A big thanks also to our volunteers on
the day, Katrina and Greg Clarke, Kirrily Donoghoe, Kirri
Thomas and Anne Veroni without whom the day would
not have been possible. The Lifestyle Centre would also
like to thank the Pannawonica Primary School and Be
Active for their equipment on the day.
And now as we now declare the 2012 Pannwonica Mini
Olympics closed, I would like to again congratulate
everyone, thank you for your support and fun and
laughter and we look forward to seeing you at the next
event.
Eilish Mc Nulty & Blathnaid Ward
Pannawonica Health &
Wellness Coordinators
2012 Pannawonica Mini Olympics
T he sun rose with a crisp fresh bite on the morning of the
7th July, but still they came even from as far as Exmouth.
Late registrations, numbers, certificates and goody bags
were all the rage as the last minute rush reached a peak
just after 7am. As the last few stragglers arrived and pinned
their numbers, the warm up was just starting with our very
own prac student, Kaela Farrier, from UWA, running the
crowd through their paces, with an impressive set of
aerobics moves and doing her bit for the fancy dress side of
the fun run.
With 40 plus participants nicely warmed up, and the
volunteers all debriefed, the 4Km participants stood back to
watch the 12Km runners take their place on the
enthusiastically printed start line. Following a last minute
check, the siren sounded and the long distance runners set
off for a lap and a half of the oval before heading off to
the rest of the course around the streets of Pannawonica.
The stack of 4Km runners was a sea of orange and black as
our largest group of participants dressed up in their Kilo for
Killi t-shirts to support Kirilly Donoghue and Rochelle Knight
on their fundraising quest for The School of St. Judes in
Africa. This merry bunch had a number of running and
walking participants of all ages, with many of their
supporters finishing in great times and even taking some of
the event titles of the day. However these were not the only
wonderfully dressed participants, the ISS mess team came
dressed in wonderful chef style supporting moustaches that
many Movember men would have been jealous of. And to
top the fancy dress off was our two men in tights, or lycra
suits, Tyler O’Fee and Sam Binnie in their one piece suits.
With water stations at the ready, and a Police car to lead
the way some of the 12km runners were soon on the way
back to the oval to complete their laps before heading out
to complete two more laps of the town. But there was a
miss calculation in laps by our leading participant and in
the end it came to a close finish with the catching runner,
Grant Allison, pipping our unfortunate leader by only
seconds to take the title of 12k men’s winner for 2012 in a
time of 49.05. In second place was Chris Quinlan and third
position title was taken by Louie Colero.
The 12km women’s was easily won but not with out effort
by Jo Toki again for a third year in a row with a great lead
and time of 59.21. In second place in a time of 1.06.24 was
Natalie McNamara and the third place title was taken by
Kath Collins with another impressive time of 1.11.37. There
was definitely plenty of team spirit going around on the day
as one of our last 12km runners came towards the oval for
her final lap. With three other girls in tow to support this local
participant, the final 12k, participant came through to the
finish line, beaming with happiness at her huge feat with
the entire field cheering her on.
The 4km participants were just as colourful and full of effort
and fun as they went through the streets of Pannawonica.
Both young and old put their best foot forward as they
sprinted out from the start line. Everyone gave it their all,
wether it was walking or running. Our 4km winners burst
across the line with Tyler O’Fee taking the 4km Men’s title
with a time of 16.54 and Sarah Lopez finish first in the
Women’s in 22.51. Second and third in the Men’s event was
Simon Mitchell and Sam Binnie with Jodine Wech and Jade
Binder taking the same titles respectively in the Women’s
4km race.
However the kids were not to be outdone. With
a blasting time of 25.34, Talis Williams tore
across the finish line with Reilly Donoghoe
and Ciaran Gallanagh in hot pursuit, while
the girl’s title was jointly won by Amy
Gallanagh and Lorna Unsworth with
Danika French in second place.
It was an amazing effort by all and we
would like to especially thanks all those
volunteers who came out to support the
event giving their time to help with many of
the duties and marshalling for the day. A big
thanks also to our own bubbly Lykke Nielsen from
Kinetic head office in Perth who was there to provide her
support for the event, to ISS, who provided food and drink
for our weary participants and marshals following the races,
and to RioTinto who sponsored some other snacks and the
prizes on the day. We look forward to another successful
and the challenge again next year.
Eilish Mc Nulty & Blathnaid Ward
Pannawonica Health & Wellness Coordinators
PANNA SPORTS
See
you
in
December
sport