Cuttabri Wine Shanty - Wee Waa

Volume 10, Issue 3 (Editor Kate Schwager) Friday 4 April, 2008

April Wee Waa Bowling Club 7pm Cuttabri Wine Shanty
17 Wee Waa Chamber of Commerce
2 Wee Waa/Narrabri/Boggabri to Turns 125 years Old
Tamworth Community Bus Ser- Meeting at 5.30pm at Community
Next month the Cuttabri Wine
vice 7am at Lowders returning Health Meeting Room Shanty are celebrating. Yes it is
125 years since the first building
5.45pm Cost $25 return call 17 Narrabri Shopping Bus pick up 9am was built. On Saturday 10th May
the Shanty will be alive with live
HACC for bookings on 67954535 and departs Narrabri 1pm call entertainment, Historic activities
and displays, fun competitions for
or 67954221 HACC for bookings on 67954535 young and old. It will start at 10am
3 Community Bus Service Pilliga to Adults $8 Children $4 (This service and go until late.
is for frail aged and younger dis- The history of the Cuttabri wine
Narrabri abled persons) shanty dates back to the early
4 Happy Hour at Weeronga all Wel- 19 Historical Society Meeting 1800’s. The original hotel called
19 Cuttabri Wine Shanty 3 course the “Bee Hive” was built by William
come Dinner & Show Featuring Errol and Elizabeth Trindall.
4 St Joseph’s Primary School Catholic Gray cross between Col Elliot & He was a teamster on the Walgett
John Williamson. Musical Com- to Morpeth run which took about 12
Schools Week and Grandparents edy Tracie or Barry Stokes 6796 weeks round trip. He found it prof-
Day Invites you all along free sau- 2240 itable to carry rum on these long
sage sizzle, Book Fair, Information 22 Wee Waa Sewing Classes Special trips and one of his best customers
Session, School Assembly and Soft- Day for using your overlocker 9am from Gunnedah was a gentleman
ball Match. to 3.30pm at Wee Waa CWA Hall by the name of Fred Ward, better
4 Young Networking evening at the for more info Christine Cain Tel: known to people as Captain Thun-
Café in Narrabri please rsvp 67956128 derbolt.
0427992440 24 Namoi Valley Australian Breast- The original Hotel was built in 1883
5 “Views of Narrabri” Exhibition at Nar- feeding Association meeting at a 22 room building, this was later
rabri Antiques and Art Presbyterian Church Crèche Room destroyed by fire in the 1900. It
5 Nosh on the Namoi 10am to 12 noon topic “ABC of was quite a large village at the time
6-13 Seniors Week (See Back Page Breastfeeding” and a replacement Hotel was built
for Program) 25 Anzac Day Dawn Service at Wee by James Hall and it was named
7 Cancer Support Meeting Waa 6am and Service 11am the Cuttabri Wine Shanty. It was a
7 Wee Waa Rugby League Meeting 25-28 Drovers Camp Fire Weekend stop over for the Cobb and Co and
8 Wee Waa Sewing Classes 9am to Boggabri was frequented by teamsters,
3.30pm at Wee Waa CWA Hall for 26 Wee Waa Show Society Inc., In- sleeper cutters and other travellers.
more info Christine Cain Tel: vites All to Meet the 2008 Wee The railway changed it all and the
67956128 Waa Showgirl Entrants 7pm at WW busy community ceased to exist ,
8 Wee Waa Pony Club Meeting 7pm Showground, Fashion Pen, Dress but the Shanty went on and today it
Seplin Estate Wines Coat and Tie, Tickets available is frequented by many people local
9 Wee Waa Public School P & C Meet- from Robbies Country Clothing on and travelling through. There is
ing sale till 22nd Entertainment Coun- some great information to be found
9 Namoi Valley Christian School Meet- tafitt till late. at the Shanty on the walls, memo-
ing 27 Wee Waa Cancer Support Golf rabilia of all shapes and sizes. So
10 Wee Waa High School P & C Meet- Day it is cause to celebrate its begin-
ing 28 Beginning Term 2 nings so many years back. So put
11-13 Narrabri Show 29 First Aid Course at Spring Plains it in your calendar for next month, I
11 CWA Meeting 10am Hall 6pm to 9pm payment by 1st know you wont be disappointed.
11 End of Term 1 April at Narrabri ACE contact There will be live entertainment by
12 Garden Club Meeting venue to be Joan Longworth 67926196 BBQ Peter Denovan with an Irish lilt to it.
confirmed available BYO drinks It will be a gold coin entry and all
15 Australian Cotton Centre Mischief 30 Wee Waa/Narrabri/Boggabri to proceeds will be donated to charity.
and Mayhem, Cotton Ball Capers Tamworth Community Bus Service
16 Australian Cotton Centre Mischief 7am at Lowders returning 5.45pm
and Mayhem, Rag Rug Dolls and Cost $25 return call HACC for
Moveable Mummies
(See page 5 for details) (Continued on page 2)
16 Wee Waa/Narrabri/Boggabri to Tam-
worth Community Bus Service 7am

at Lowders returning 5.45pm Cost

$25 return call HACC for bookings on

67954535 or 67954221

16 Lower Namoi Cotton Grower Meeting

at Wee Waa Bowling Club

16 Wee Waa Show Society Meeting at

COMMUNITY CALANDAR 2008

Wee Waa and District

bookings on 67954535 or Wee Waa Show Society

67954221 T he Town Show office opens on
Monday May 5th in preparation for
May November the Show on May 16th and 17th. Office
hours will be Monday 5th May until
6 First Aid Course at Spring Plains December Wednesday 14th May 9am-5pm. Satur-
day 10th May 9am –12 MD. Exhibitors
Hall 6pm to 9pm payment by 1st 20 End of Term 4 can bring entries in the first week if
April at Narrabri ACE contact ready, avoiding waiting time at the last
minute. The more entries the better the
Joan Longworth 67926196 BBQ Next Wee Waa Ink due out Friday 2 May, display.

available BYO drinks 2008 Please check closing dates for each
10 Garden Club Meeting 10am Bilary If you know of any up coming functions section in the schedules, which are
please contact: Kate Schwager bkschwa- available at the post office and news-
Nursery [email protected] agency. Schedules and show informa-
10 Cuttabri Wine Shanty 125 Year Tel/Fax:67967243 tion is also now available on wee-
http://www.weewaa.com waa.com website.
Celebration. Woodchopping, Old
Machinery, Black Smith, Sheep People donating trophies/ prizes are
asked to leave these at the office
Shearing, Damper Competition, by May 8th or by prior arrangement
with Jill Sweetman on 67954 381
Rolling Pin Competition, Rabbit please.

Trap Throwing, Sponge cake com- Wee Waa Show Society Inc. H orse events will take place,
which is great news.
petition, Fancy Dress Competition,
F ederal Member for Parkes, Mark
Damper & Billy Tea and much Invites All Coulton, MP will open the show on
much more Friday night.

16& 17 Wee Waa Show To Meet the 2008 T he popular dog high jumps and
barbecue will also again feature
22 Namoi Valley Australian Breast- Friday Night , also the announcement
of the Showgirls and the spectacular
feeding Association meeting at Wee Waa Showgirl Entrants fireworks.
Presbyterian Church Crèche
N ew Activities: Australia’s Living
Room 10am to 12 noon topic Saturday 26th April 2008, History Entertainment, Ride on
“Breastfeeding in Public” Lawn mower Race and a Ute Show.

22 Wee Waa Chamber of Commerce 7.00 pm A programme of events will feature
Meeting at Wee Waa Bowling Club At the Wee Waa Showground - in May Wee Waa Ink.
5.30pm All Welcome
Fashion Pen Show President: Mrs Sue Smith
22 Mother’s Shopping Evening and Dress Coat and Tie 67954638. Secretary Mrs Lee Mel-
Pampering for all Women at Seplin Appetizers & Bar bourne 67931175.
Estate Wines 7pm fundraiser for
Wee Waa Preschool Deano’s

June Delivery Service

19 Wee Waa Chamber of Commerce Cost: $ 35.00 Parcels and Parts
Meeting at Imperial Hotel 7.30am Tickets Available at Robbie’s Coun- Business to Business
All Welcome
try Clothing Shop to Customer
27 Narrabri Antiques and Art Exhibition on sale until 22nd April 2008 Shop to Farmer
by maree Kelly from Gunnedah “12
x 16” lots of beautiful small oils from Entertainment – Monday to Friday
one of the northwest’s premier art- Countafitt till late Call Dean Shaw
ists.
02 67953906
28 Namoi Valley Australian Breast- 0417 041 641

feeding Association meeting at

Presbyterian Church Crèche Room Mothers’ Evening
10am to 12 noon topic “Postnatal

Depression and Breastfeeding” Wee Waa & District Preschool
Fundraising Committee
July
have organised an evening
4 End of Term 2
22 Start of Term 3

27 ICPA Annual General Meeting at of shopping and pampering
the Burren Junction Hotel for all women.

August

September Seplin Estate Winery,
Chifley Rd Wee Waa
26 End of Term 3 22 May 2008 at 7pm

October

13 Start of Term 4

3-6 Narrabri Bi-Annual Art & Pottery Cost: $5 includes food
Exhibition to be held on the long Contact: WW Preschool
weekend of October 2008 at Cross-

ing Theatre Narrabri 67954438

COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2008

Wee Waa and District

This Month In 18th April
Photography Exhibition
The Narrabri Shire Narrabri Bowling Club
5th April
Gypsy Willow Market 7.30pm $10
Behind Crossing Theatre Margaret 67921464
Trish Hadley 0427 834 286
17th April First exhibition
5th April North West Craft Meeting “Views of Narrabri”
Nosh on the Namoi – Tamworth, Gunnedah, Barrabra and Saturday 5th April
Fine Wine, Food and Cultural Event At Nosh on Namoi First
On the Banks of the Namoi River Manilla
behind the Crossing Theatre 10am to 4pm Cost $5 an exhibition of oil paintings from a
Penny Phelps 6799 6760 group of artists who came to Narrabri to
Helen 67921861 paint in 2007. This group includes Kasey
5th April Sealy. Some paintings will be hanging at
“Views of Narrabri” 25th April Nosh on the Namoi and the rest at the
Narrabri Antiques & Art Gallery, Anzac day
Dangar St, Narrabri 6792 5444 Narrabri West Dawn Service & 5.30am Gallery
Narrabri Services @6am & 11am
6th April Wee Waa Services @ 6am & 11am Friday 27th June
Lions Charity Golf Day Boggabri Service @ 8.30am An exhibition by
Narrabri Golf Club $25 Narrabri RSL 67921844 Maree Kelly from Gunnedah
includes snacks & BBQ
25th April “12 x 16”
10am Shotgun Start Narrabri Quilt Day
Kurt 67921771 McNamara & Wales Home Lots of beautiful small oils from one of
the Northwest’s premier artists
9-12th April Barwan Street
Book Sale for Charity Narrabri12 – 5pm
134 Maitland Street
Narrabri Rotary Club 25-28th April
Boggabri Drovers
Richard 67923070 Campfire Weekend
13th April Boggabri Showground
Geoff Eather 6743 4469
Narrabri Campdraft
7am Free Gate To put your function in the At 66 Dangar Street
Narrabri Shire Calendar Narrabri
Narrabri Showground Call 67996760
Gillian Kahl 67961760 .Narrabri Antiques & Art
Tourist Information Centre 66 Dangar Street, Narrabri
11-13th April
Narrabri Show First Aid Course Hrs: 10am – 5pm
Narrabri Showground Wednesday – Sunday
Gillian Kahl 67961760 Royal Life Saving Society Certificate Phone: 02 67925444,
Work Cover & VETAB Accredited
14th April Fax: 02 67925000
Narrabri Touch Grandfinals Venue: Spring Plain Hall Email: [email protected]
No. 3 Oval from 6pm $5 for BBQ
When: 29th April and 6th May Australian
Joan 67921217 Breastfeeding Assoc.
Time: 6pm—9 pm Namoi Valley Group
14th– 17th April
Holiday Tennis Clinic Cost: Refresher $90, Full Meeting
Narrabri Tennis Courts
Course $120 (6 May) Thursday 24th April
9-12 or 9 to 3 CPR (6 May) $30 Topic this month
$65 or $95 for four days
BBQ available both nights. “ABC of Breastfeeding”
Shane 67923502 BYO drinks
10am to 12 noon
14th –17th April People wishing to do the refresher Wee Waa Presbyterian Church,
The craft shop presents MUST have a current
The Travelling Suitcase First Aid Certificate Crèche Room
from the Newcastle Creative For more information:
Embroiderer’s and Textile For more information
Artists titled “Changing Contact Joan Longworth Susanne Kable
67926196 at Narrabri ACE (Breastfeeding Counselor &
Landscapes”
The Craft Shop 6792 2845 Group Leader)
on 6795 3589

COMMUNITY CALENDAR 2008

Wee Waa and District

Wee Waa Pool Hours

December to

Wee Waa Website January
10am to 8pm

33,546 December, this month 37,018 February, First
visits to front page two weeks in March - 10:00am-

310,157 last month this month 6:00pm
361,000 hits on whole site Remainder of March -

Second Most viewed page Noon-6:00pm
News on the Web about Wee Waa Lap Training (Weekdays Only) -

Third 6:00am-8:00am
Wee Waa Ink
Pool closes the last Sunday
Fourth in March at 6:00pm.

About Our Town Saturday, 19th April, 2008 Wee Waa Library
Fifth At the Opening Hours

Business Directory Cuttabri Wine Shanty Tuesday 2pm - 5pm,
Visits are up 15% on last month Wednesday 10am - 1pm,
Thursday and Friday 10am - 5 pm
72% of visitors were new Time 6.30pm Closed between 1 and 2
62% came from Search Engines Bookings Essential Saturday 10am - 12pm.
Referrals from Google, Yahoo, Tel: 67953064
$23 per head
Narrabri.net and images Includes Rugby League
Key words were Wee Waa, Pilliga Registration Day

and Wee Waa Show 3 Course Meal & Show Friday 4th April
Dangar Park 4pm to 5pm
Countries “Come along and enjoy the
US, UK, NZ, France, Canada, China, Competition Starts 3rd May
meal & atmosphere, and a First Game Narrabri
SAfrica and India

The Winner of Best Home jolly good laugh with Errol

Business 2007 Narrabri Chamber Gray”

of Commerce For more information

If you would like to advertise here or Tracie or Barry Stokes
on the Wee Waa website, please Tel: 6796 2240

contact Kate Schwager 0267967243

Narrabri Shire Tae Kwon Do Wee Waa Wee Waa Museum Hours
Visitors’
Learn the art of Self Defense Every Saturday 10am - 4pm,
Information Stephen MacCarthy has recently Every Friday 10 am - 2pm,
Centre graded with the head quarters in Korea

Invites you to check with us that through an Australian Academy (Oh Do Every Thursday 11am-2pm
your event does not clash with
Kwan) to rak of Master 5th Dan Black nd the first and last Wednesday of
Belt and has just completed 30 Years of
Tae Kwon Do training/Instructor 20 each month 11am-2pm.

others. If we know the details, we years at Wee Waa and District Looking for help to man the
can promote your event on radio Wee Waa currently trains Thursday Museum -

and in the Visitors’ Centre. nights
6pm to 8pm

This months major event @ Wee Waa Fitness Centre
“Nosh on the Namoi” Wee Waa Bowling Club

Saturday 5th April 2008 Wee Waa is the only active Tae Kwon Hours of Operation
Do Oh Do Kwan Academy as far as

Contact the Visitors Centre Newcastle Monday,

Penny Phelps Enquiries: Tuesday
Steve MacCarthy (Senior Instructor) and Thursday
Tel: 02 67996760 02 67996761
Fax: 02 67996766 67954032 Mobile 0422366190 4pm - 8pm

Email: [email protected]

COMMUNITY FLYERS April

Wee Waa and District

Supporting Older Parent Carers Of People with OUR GYM SESSIONS
Disabilities (at Willawood)

The emphasis of the Support Coordination Program, as No Monday Class for next week
funded by DADHC, is to identify: Hidden Carers whilst work- 7th April
ing closely with mainstream services which may be in con-
tact with families in this target group such as General Practi- Class time has changed from
tioners and other HACC/Health Services. The Support Coor- 2.00pm to 5.00pm
dination Program will work with Older Parent Carers to de- Next week only:
termine what supports and assistance may be of greater
benefit, to ensure that your person with a disability will receive care and opportunities to Gym WEDNESDAY 9th April -
live fulfilled lives. 5.00pm
THE SUPPORT COORDINATION PROGRAM
The Type of assistance may include: Flexible support linked to appropriate services, De- Gym FRIDAY 11th April -
velopment of informal networks and peer support, Assistance for planning for the future: 5.00pm
and Opportunities for social and community participation
the following week will resume
The Support Coordination Program is based in both Tamworth and Narrabri and covers as normal
the whole of the New England Region.
Are you aged 65 years or older and the parent Carer of a person with a Disability? Gym MONDAY 14th April -
Or are you a Aboriginal parent Carer aged 45 years or older caring for a person with a 5.00pm
disability?
Are you Torres Strait Islander aged 45 years or older and caring for a person with a Dis- Gym WEDNESDAY 16th April -
ability? 5.00pm
If the answer is YES, the Support Coordination Program is designed to help you.
We have a great little group,
The Support Coordination Program, managed by happy to have you all come
LIFE WITHOUT BARRIERS along,class will accomodate to
suit the numbers on the day so I
provides the assistance you need to continue in your caring role and the information and appreciate your response to at-
support you may need to develop a longer term plan for your future needs and those for
tending.
the person you are caring for with a disability.
yours in fitness...
Pam Alley Kym Tobler Rhonda
61 Carthage Street 176 Maitland Street
Tamworth 2340 ph 67955186
Phone: 67 66 53 74 Narrabri 2390
Fax: 67 66 58 69 Phone: 67 92 61 22 or email
Mobile: 0458 274 047 Fax: 67 92 61 22 [email protected]
Mobile: 0458 472 514

Kids, come and paint a picture Royal Hotel

with your fingers with Tracey New Season Rose Street
after school! Catalogue Out Now
Friday Nights
Private or with a friend, or even Call Camille $3 Cocktails
with mum or dad! to book your
UnderCoverWear Party $5 Lunches in Dinning Room
Enquiries and arrangements call Wednesday to Friday and
Tracey: Camille Kennedy dinners Monday to Friday
Ph: 02 67967202 Available for functions
04 09585159
Don’t forget you can take your Licensed till 2 am Thursday,
Friday and Saturday Nights,
picture home to enjoy.
Fee $20

ADULT CLASSES AVAILABLE Emma’s Sunday 10pm
SINGLE OR GROUP Monday to Wednesday 12pm
Hairdressing and fashion extras
Silk Roses from 71 Rose Street Thursday Night Raffles
David Austin Friday Free Pool Juke Box

Wee Waa Sunday Free Pool

Suitable for Weddings Tel: 0428 957107 For More Information
Contact Wednesday Thursday contact

02 67954 396 and Friday Tanya Hurrell
02 67954215

COMMUNITY FLYERS April

Wee Waa and District

School Terms for 2008

1st Term
Wednesday 6th February—

Friday 11th April
Holidays

11th April - 28th April
2nd Term

Monday 28th April—Friday 4th
July

Holidays
Friday 4th July - 22nd July

3rd Term
Tuesday 22nd July—Friday 26th

September
Holidays
26 September - 13 October
4th Term
Monday 13 October -
Friday 19 December
Holidays
20 December -

“Live Life” Seniors Week Program

Sunday 6th 8.15am Church Service and Morning Tea at Wednesday 9th Senior’s Luncheon - Wee Waa Bowling Club
St. Augustine’s Anglican Church. 10.00am Commencement
10.30am Morning Tea ~ supplied by Senior’s Club
10.00am Church Service and Morning Tea at & Senior’s Week Committee.
St. Andrews Catholic Church. 11.00am School Entertainment ~ Convent School
11.30pm School Entertainment ~ Christian Schoo1
10.30am Church Service and Morning Tea at 12.00pm Trivia for Seniors
St Andrews Presbyterian Church. 12.30pm Arrival of Official Guests
12.45pm Lions “Senior of the year Award”
Monday 7th 7.30am Bus Trip to Werris Creek - Lowders Coaches 1.00pm Grace - Lunch ~ catered by Lions lady
9.00am Morning Tea at Wolesly Park Gunnedah Connie Smith, Helpers & SRC.
supplied by Wee Waa Lions Club 1.30pm School Entertainment ~ Public School
10.30am Arrive Railway Museum at Werris Creek 2.00pm Wee Waa High School Band
12.00 noon BBQ lunch provided by Wee Waa
Lion’s Club in the park opposite 3.00pm Finish
Railway Museum.
1.30pm Locally guided tour of Werris Creek and Thursday 10th 12.00noon Finger food Luncheon -
Quirindi. Weeronga Hostel
5.00pm Arrive home in Wee Waa provided by Weeronga (cost of a Gold
Coin donation)
Please bring a folding chair and a small gift. Cost: $17.00
(Museum fee $2.00 gold coin donation. Bus fee $15.00 (subsidised 1.30pm Sing-A-Long ~ organised by the
by Senior’s Week Committee) Presbyterian Ladies.

Tuesday 8th 11.45am Wee Waa Public School ~ 3.00pm Afternoon Tea provided by St. Andrew’s
Grandparents Day. Open Classrooms Parish Care Group and St. Augustine’s
from 11.45am School Anglican Church Ladies.
Assembly at 12.15pm followed by a sau-
sage sizzle Friday 11th 10.30am Namoi Valley Christian School ~
Grandparents Day ~ Morning Tea
For further information regarding the
programme or to book bus seats, 11am to 12.30pm Open classroom & activities.
please contact
Saturday 12th Rest & Relaxation Day

Marilyn Gallaher 6795 4265 Sunday 13th 12.30pm Karinga Village BBQ ~
Or Hazel O’Neill 6795 4364 BBQ supplied by Lion’s Club & Seniors Week
Committee. Salads, drinks, tea & coffee supplied by
Presbyterian Church.