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NEWMANS COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER

Monthly Edition October 2013 Issue 147
NEWMAN
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The weather was spectacular, as were
the horses, but we all know that the
day was really about the beauful
!llies whose shoes were not made for
running Fashion on the Field.
Photographs by Jessica Kirkland
Newman Races - 24 August 2013
Nyomi Wahai
winner of Fashion on the Field
Photograph by Julie-anne Johnson
Crawford Realty supports the Newman News
The Beach
A not-for-prot indoor play centre for
children 0-12 years old, The Beach
opened in September 2005 is now
ge ng a makeover, courtesy of BHP
Billiton and the Shire of East Pilbara,
which commenced on 15 September
and is expected to take around seven
weeks. The make-over includes changes
to the entry way, upgrade to the
bathrooms including facilies for the
disabled, and overhauling the kitchen
to bring it in line with commercial
standards. Parents and children alike
will appreciate the ming of this so
that it is back in full swing before the
hot weather really kicks in making it
uncomfortable to play outside.
Snake Season
Snake season is once again upon us.
Keep lawns and vegetaon trimmed,
picking up outdoor toys and hanging
them up when not in use, looking
ahead for dangers even on paving and
driveways, and at night me turn on
lights before stepping outdoors.
Catch the Eye
The Haul Truck 793B being placed by
the Newman Informaon Bay with a
viewing pla!orm is aimed at promong
the town by drawing the eye of those
travelling on Highway 95. Due for
placement in September.
BHP Funding Opportuni!es
BHP Billiton o"ers its community
grant programme quarterly to support
community groups, organisaons,
and not-for-prot groups to become
sustainable into their future. Potenal
applicants are encouraged to contact
Emma-Jane Hunt, Advisor Community
Relaons, well in advance to ensure
that grant requirements are fully
addressed. These include, but are not
limited to, short and long term plans
for the group. The forthcoming round
applicaons are to be received by 5
pm on Friday 1 November. 9175 3682
emma-jane.hunt @bhpbilliton.com
Online Community Directory
The Shire of East Pilbara, with a grant
assisng from WA Country Health
Services and Healthways WA, has
launched a community online directory
to help people nd community groups
and support agencies. The directory
can be found a li#le way down the
Shires homepage. www.eastpilbara.
wa.gov.au
Newman Health Clinic Closure
The Puntukurnu Aboriginal Medical
Service (PAMS) Board has conrmed
that the Parnpajinya Health Clinic
in Newman has been closed due to
inadequate funding. The PAMS Board
is exploring every possible avenue to
reinstate the health service. All client
records have been referred to Kinec
Health and clients should contact them
to obtain their les.
PUBLIC NOTICES
I, Helen Finn, of 35 Rudall Ave,
Newman, intend to apply to the Shire
of East Pilbara to operate a small home
business making specialty cakes and
cupcakes, commencing on 1 October
2013.
Any persons having objecon to this
applicaon are to nofy the Shire in
wring within 14 days.
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Throughout the Pilbara district, there
are 131 children in care (as at 31 July
2013) being cared for in 62 households
of carers who are relaves and 12
households of people who are not
related to the children.
A state-wide call for more volunteers
to undertake the role of foster carers
for temporary and longer term care
has been made and this applies for
Newman households too. Terry
Murphy, the Director General of the
Department for Child Protecon and
Family Support (CPFS) says that nding
enough commied careers is perhaps
one of their greatest challenges. The
Department is aiming to educate people
of the need for commied carers who
can provide a loving and supporve
home to some of the States most
vulnerable children and young people.
There is need right across the State in
both metropolitan and country areas,
and parcularly in Aboriginal and mul-
cultural communies Murphy says.
Natasha Bargeus, the Pilbara District
Director for the CPFS said that the
majority of children in Newman
requiring foster care come from
the Newman township but are also
likely to come from the surrounding
communies and through to the
Western Desert.
CPFS considers it extremely important
that children in care maintain as much
stability as possible in terms of schools,
community, culture, and contact with
extended family and friends, which
can only happen if there are enough
available careers in the relevant
community. The childs wellbeing is, of
course, the primary concern.
Carers are o!ered training in readiness
to become a carer, ongoing access to
training and development of skills in
understanding childhood trauma and
aachment, access to learning and
development resources, and regular
access and support from the Newman
o" ce and Fostering and Adopon
Services.

Foster caring is a demanding
yet rewarding role that involves
understanding the needs of a child in
care and building strong and trusng
relaonships. The people who take
on this role do so out of love and
commitment.

CPFSs Newman o" ce has a Senior
O" cer of Care Services, Gemma Lora,
who assesses and provides training
and support to foster carers who may
be required for providing planned
weekend respite, emergency overnight,
short and longer term care for both
small and large sibling groups.
If you are interested and able to provide
care, you are invited to contact Ms
Lora on 9175 4600 or at gemma.lora@
cpfs.wa.gov.au or freecall Fostering
and Adopons Services on 1800 182
178 to discuss how you can make
a real di!erence to children in our
community.
Foster Care in the Pilbara
By Sonya Matheson
Country Chiropraccs Dr James
Curry will be heading o to India this
November for his second me. Dr Cara
Clews has also previously undertaken
this journey. At their own expense,
they travel with Murdoch Universitys
Hands on India programme which
oers free chiropracc care, health care
checks, rst aid and medical supplies.
The impoverished community who
they focus on includes refugees from
Bangladesh, many who have been in
India for the last thirty years. Despite
many having lived there for more
than a generaon, they are not legally
entled to government educaon or
health care.
In the north-east Indian slum of Siliguri
lies a building that has been converted
into a small school, a community centre
at night, a sewing training place to help
people develop a self-sustaining micro-
business, in order to help address
some of the communitys needs. This
building has only been made available
to Hands on India for ve years. Funds
have been put aside in the hope of
Chiropracc Hands Go to India
acquiring a tle deed for land to assist
with the longevity of these projects.
This project will be pivotal to
breaking the cycle of poverty within
the community and providing these
people with a beacon of hope says
Dr Curry. "Your donaons to Country
Chiropracc's involvement with
Hands on India 2013 would be greatly
appreciated"
100% of funds raised are for the
immediate benet of the residents
in the villages of Siliguri through
Hands on India. Funds raised will go
towards medical supplies, rst aid
equipment, transport to remote sites,
local translators, and community
infrastructure. If you would like to make
a donaon, please contact Country
Chiropracc on 9175 2006.
3 & 4 October Apply First Aid Course, 9175 1105 - newmansja@westnet.
com.au
Saturday 5 October Perform CPR Basic Res. Course, 9175 1105 - newmansja@
westnet.com.au
7 & 8 October Apply First Aid Course, 9175 1105 - newmansja@westnet.
com.au
Sunday 13 October Perform CPR Basic Res. Course, 9175 1105 - newmansja@westnet.com.au
14 & 15 October Apply First Aid Course, 9175 1105 - newmansja@westnet.com.au
Tuesday 15 October First day of school term 4
Newman Mainstreet Project commiee meeng 7:30 PM
16 - 20 October A full programme of rugby, motorcross, golf, cricket, lawn bowls, netball, junior levels, golden
oldies and more, a full programme will be available closer to date, Shane Sadler, 0409 106 443
Saturday 19 October Memorial Service: Meet early at the Police staon and then drive out on NW Highway to crash
site (arcle with history further in this paper), Shane Sadler, 0409 106 443
The 2013 Bloody Slow Cup, 7:30 pm, Capricorn Oval, Shane Sadler, 0409 106 443
Hillview Speedway Club Meet, President, Anton Porro, 0419 042 135
18/19 & 20 October Snake handling course, Newman Visitors Centre, 9175 2888
19 & 20 October Apply First Aid Course, 9175 1105 - newmansja@westnet.com.au
23 & 24 October Apply First Aid Course, 9175 1105 - newmansja@westnet.com.au
Friday 25 October Shire of East Pilbara Council Meeng, Newman Administraon Building, 10:00 am
Sunday 27 October Mainstreet Markets, Recreaon Centre, 9 am-12 noon, newmanmainst@westnet.com.au
28 & 29 October Apply First Aid Course, 9175 1105 - newmansja@westnet.com.au
COMING SOON
9 November Hillview Speedway club meet
11-13 November Ngala will be o!ering parenng educaon workshops and in-person conversaons
23 November Newman Boxing Tournament
30 November Hillview Speedway junior event
1 December Mainstreet markets
1 December Community Christmas carols
14 December Hillview Speedway producon and Christmas event
19 December Last day of school term
CALENDAR OF EVENTS OCTOBER 2013
Please contact Newman Mainstreet
Project to have your community event
added to this calendar.
Phone/Fax 9177 8290 or via
newmanmainst@westnet.com.au
WHATS ON? REGULAR ACTIVITIES
Monday 08:30 Time Out session with crche, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2 McKay Street, 9175 1516,
neighbourhood@benet.net.au
09:30 Newman Playgroup, Moondoorow St, newmanplaygroup@hotmail.com
19:30 Bible study, house at the rear of Anglican Church, 11 Hilditch Ave, 9175 1350

Tuesday 08:30 Time Out session with crche, as well as New Mums Group, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2
McKay Street, 9175 1516, neighbourhood@benet.net.au
16:30 Newman Capricorn Girl Guides, The Beach Mindarra Drive, Suzy Oldham on 0417 178 624,
newmangirlguides@gmail.com
19:00 Freeform Art session, 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2 McKay
Street, 9175 1516, neighbourhood@benet.net.au
19:30 Newman Lions Club, 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, Lions Park on Corwa Drive, Jessica Mclean-
Middleton on 0415 699 991
19:30 Congrega!on Bible study, Theocra!c Ministry school, Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, Les Tu"
Drive, www.jw.org, 9177 8187 or 0412 991 551, everyone welcome

Wednesday 08:30 Quil!ng and patchwork, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2 McKay Street, 9175 1516,
neighbourhood@benet.net.au
09:30 Newman Playgroup, Moondoorow St, newmanplaygroup@hotmail.com
19:30 Twilight session, bring a project of your own to start or complete, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2
McKay Street, 9175 1516, neighbourhood@benet.net.au

Thursday 08:30 Time Out session with crche, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2 McKay Street, 9175 1516,
neighbourhood@benet.net.au
09:00 Young mum's bible study, Anglican Church, 11 Hilditch Ave, 9175 1350
09:30 Gumnuts story and nursery rhyme !me at the Library for 1 3 year olds, Newman Library
19:30 Music prac!ce, Anglican Church, 11 Hilditch Ave, 9175 1350

Friday 09:00 Family fun cra# un!l 11:00, cost $5 for the family, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2 McKay Street,
9175 1516, neighbourhood@benet.net.au
09:30 Newman Playgroup, Moondoorow St, newmanplaygroup@hotmail.com
10:00 Story !me and cra# for 3-5 year olds, Newman Library

Saturday 18:30 Eucharist Liturgy/ Community Liturgy at St Josephs Catholic Church, Warman Avenue, 9175 2344
19:30 Twilight session, bring a project of your own to start or complete, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2
McKay Street, 9175 1516, neighbourhood@benet.net.au

Sunday 08:30 Eucharist Liturgy/ Community Liturgy at St Josephs Catholic Church, Warman Avenue, 9175 2344
09:00 Worship, Vibrant evangelical, holding to biblical teaching, Anglican Church, 11 Hilditch Ave, 9175 1350
Including bubs and tots ministry and Sunday school
10:00 Bible Discourse and Watchtower study-talk, Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, Les Tu" Drive,
www.jw.org, 9177 8187 or 0412 991 551, everyone welcome
13:30 Freestyle cra#, art, sewing, quil!ng etc. session un!l 16:30, Newman Neighbourhood Centre, 2 McKay
Street, 9175 1516, neighbourhood@benet.net.au

4 day shi# bible study, Anglican Church, 11 Hilditch Ave, call Hope on 0487 178 243
Disclaimer of Liability: Newman Mainstreet Project undertakes to ensure that accurate informa!on is disseminated to its clients through its community
newspaper, Newman News. Every care is taken to ensure accuracy and we will publish any correc!ons that are brought to our no!ce. However,
Newman Mainstreet Project makes no warranty, guarantee or promise expressed or implied concerning the content or accuracy of the informa!on
provided by this service. Newman Mainstreet Project accepts no liability for any loss or damage a person may su%er because that person has directly
or indirectly relied on any informa!on presented in this publica!on. The views expressed in the Newman News are not necessarily those of the editor
or the Newman Mainstreet Project Coordinator or Commi"ee.
Newmans version of the Bledisloe
Bloody Slow Cup has a serious origin;
the tragic loss of four Police O cers. In
2001, the Newman Police Sub-District
had an area of approximately 256,000
square kilometres. The furthest
indigenous community is Kiwirrkurra
near the Northern Territory border.
On Australia Day that year, in response
to a call for assistance from Kiwirrkurra,
a team of three o cers were collected
at the Newman Airport in a Cessna
310 piloted by a police o cer from
Karratha.
When due back in Newman at around
10 pm, their e.t.a. having been radioed
ahead, the Cessna did not appear.
A search commenced immediately
by police and the local volunteer
emergency services. At 4:30 am the
following morning the crash site was
located around 2.6 kms South-East of
the airport. All four o cers had lost
their lives.
This October, the posive impact of
their lives and their commitment
to safeguarding the peace of our
community is remembered through
the Remembrance Ceremony and the
Bloody Slow Cup.
More than a Bloody Slow Game
By Sonya Matheson
Senior Constable Donald Richard
Evere! 4600 Police Air Wing
Senior Constable Philip Gavin Ruland
7877 Newman Police Staon
First Class Constable David Adrian
Dewar 9178 Newman Police Staon

Constable Gavin Ashley Capes 10305
Newman Police Staon
We will remember them.
The Newman Polices Lauren Tamblyn
held an engraving service at the Newman
Neighbourhood Centre where, for a
gold coin donaon, members of the
public could bring their bikes, scooters,
and other valuables, and have them
engraved with their licence number.
This way, if they are ever stolen and
later recovered, the number can be
used to trace them back to their owner.
It was a very successful morning, with
22 people bringing their bikes along.
The Lions Club provided their bouncy
castle as entertainment for the children
and NNC put on a sausage sizzle.
Senior Constable Lauren Tamblyn,
Crime Prevenon and Diversity O cer
Keeping Your Belongings Safe
By Jessica Kirkland including photograph
In Western Australia, St John Ambulance
unsurprisingly covers the worlds largest
area of any single ambulance service in
the world and operates from about 160
locaons in country WA stretching from
Christmas Island to Albany, Esperance,
Eucla and Wyndham.
The Newman sub-centre, run primarily
by volunteers, responded to 750
ambulance call outs in the 2012/13
nancial year. The sub-centre is
supported by local Community
Paramedic, Melinda Parker, and the
North West Regional O ce in Broome.
Newmans wonderful team of
volunteers undertake roles such as
paent transport, driving ambulances
or delivering First Aid training. However,
Newmans St John Ambulance needs
more people from community to assist
in order to connue delivering its
quality services.
St John Ambulance oers volunteers
free training to a level which they are
comfortable, condent and ready for
the road.
Our St John Ambulance Needs Volunteers
By Sonya Matheson
Our volunteers are invaluable to the
local community in Newman. Country
Ambulance General Manager, Julian
Smith, said. They dedicate their
spare me to caring for the health and
wellbeing of everyone in the region,
ensuring the local community has
access to high quality pre-hospital
care.
If you are interested in nding out more
about becoming a St John Ambulance
WA volunteer in Newman, please
contact Melinda Parker
on 0427 825 285.
Eskimo Joe
By Jessica Kirkland including photographs
Newman music lovers were thrilled to
nd out that Eskimo Joe had included
a date at the Newman Club as part of
their The Great West Tour, taking in
towns from Broome down to Bunbury
and Margaret River. Newman was
the third venue on the tour, a!er the
Eskies rocked out in Broome and Port
Hedland. They played crowd favourites
like Black Fingernails, Red Wine, Love
is a Drug and New York, as well as a
special take on Sarah for birthday girl
Tenika.
They also gave a sneak preview of
singles from their upcoming album
Wastelands, playing three new
songs including Got What You Need,
which has just been released as their
latest single. A!er their set, the boys
were happy to take photos with fans
and mingle with them backstage, an
opportunity reserved for country fans.
Auskick runs in conjuncon with the
AFL for kids in kindy/pre-primary and
older. The presentaon day was held
on 2 August 2013, the same day as the
Legends Game. Some of the children
were lucky enough to have their medals
presented by sporng legends Wayne
Carey, Peter Matera, Brad Hogg, and
Chris Lewis.
By Jessica Kirkland including photographs
Auskick
Jy Craigie and Logan Kirkland
Football Grand Final
The Tigers and Saints played o! in
Newmans NNFL Grand Final on 10
August 2013 at Capricorn Oval. The
Tigers ran away with the trophy, taking
out an easy win with a "nal score of
22.13 (145) to 8.8 (56).
NNFL
Congratulaons to Jack Woodru!
from the Tigers for being awarded
Best on Ground for the game.
Photograph by Jessica Kirkland
Congratulaons to Murray Smith who was
awarded the 2013 McLennan Medal for
the NNFL Associaon which is awarded to
the player who achieves the most votes
throughout the season.
Photo by Ken and Sharon Rowe
Photograph by Melissa Parr
As part of the Fortescue Fesval
weekend, crews from throughout the
Pilbara and as far as Perth came to
compete in Newmans Jet Sprint boat
compeon on 17 August 2013 with
a few tricky and sharp turns in the
course.
Jet Sprint Boats
Photographs by Marta OMalley
Fortescue Fes!val
Photograph by Kevin Mitchell
The Newman Lions Club organised
another fantasc Fortescue Fesval for
its 40th Anniversary this year including
a Magical Myscal ball, !oat parade,
community performances, show rides,
camel rides, food stalls and much more,
culminang in fantasc "reworks as
captured here by Kevin Mitchell.

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