Photo: View Volunteers Chatting at the Volunteer Afternoon Tea in the Eudunda Hall, 7th May 2017 by Toby Herriman.
ECBAT News #42.
Local News and Events. Highlights: Eudunda Celebrates it's Volunteers and also that it has many young talented people willing to 'have a go'.
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Trade Winds Gear Pop Up Clothing Sale - Eudunda 11 May
Eudunda Red Cross - New Opportunity Shop
Don't Forget Mum's Special Day on Sunday (Red Cross)
Mother's Day Street Stall - Friday 12th May
Eudunda RSL Mother's Day Lunch
Locals Delighted at Butcher Shop Opens Again - John Says 'Fresh Fish Friday' is on!
Doris & Clarry Schmidt Celebrate 40th Anniversary
Samuel Speaks at ANZAC Eve Youth Vigil
Heavy Vehicle Bypass Construction Under Way
Local Riders Do Well At First Reliability Trial
Samuel Speaks at Eudunda Probus for April
Casting For New Storm Boy
Apply Now - 2018 Nuffield Scholarships
Eudunda Area School Reunions
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Eudunda Tradie Josh Fenton Wins Top Awards
Story: Peter Herriman
While covering the story of the Eudunda Caravan Park progress (see Issue #40) another great treasure was unearthed. Proprietor of Earthworks company Craig Fenton Contracting was beaming with pride as his son Josh had the previous night won several major industrial awards.
Josh was quite modest about his win, surprised and delighted all at the one time.
Josh said,
"The Civil Contractors Federation of Australia SA Industry and Training Award presentations were at the Adelaide Oval, upstairs with well over 300 people and Brenton Ragless presented both my awards.
While presenting the Harry Wauer Trophy Brenton said
"the Future of South Australia's Workforce is right there in front of him".
"That to me was awesome considering where I have come from (a small country company) compared to where some of those in the room have come from." continued a very humble Josh.
Josh is very proud to win the Harry Wauer Memorial Award which honours the year’s most outstanding civil construction trainee, and then to win the National Award, both on the night as awesome.
Photo: On the job the day after the awards, no rest for Josh as they work on the Eudunda Caravan Park..
L-R: Joshua Booth-Naylor (workmate), Josh Fenton holding his awards, Craig Fenton, Craig's Dad and Owner of Craig Fenton Contracting.
Photo: Peter Herriman
Trade Winds Gear Pop Up Clothing Sale – Eudunda 11 May
9am to 5:30pm
Eudunda RSL Rooms,
Railway Terrace, Eudunda, SA 5374
Trade Winds Gear Fashion
Discount on Summer Wear.
Mens 100% cotton pants
Sharrons Jewellery and Scarves
Bags,
Fabrics and more
Eudunda Red Cross - New Opportunity Shop
The Eudunda Red Cross Opportunity shop has successfully moved to the new premises in the Weisner Buildings opposite the RSL clubrooms on Railway Terrace at Eudunda.
The volunteers have the shop open Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 10am to 12noon and Saturdays from 10am to 2pm.
President Anne Wilson said,
"Thanks for all the support we've received from the community in helping to raise money for a truly good cause. We will continue to supply good quality merchandise for the lowest prices we can, so don't forget you'll always be able to grab beaut bargains at the shop".
Don't Forget Mum's Special Day On Sunday
On the 14th May we celebrate 'Mother's Day'.
The Op Shop has some beautiful gifts, gift boxes etc (all brand new) for Mother's Day, ranging in price from $2 to $8. Come and get Mum that gift that will make her smile!
Mother's Day Street Stall - Fri 12th
May 9am Front Heritage Gallery
LOTS OF GIFTS FOR MUM
Fresh Flower Arrangements
Bunches of Fresh Flowers
Artificial Flower Arrangemetns
Novelty Potted Succulents
Cakes and Biscuits
All proceeds to the Eudunda Hall and Catering Committee
Locals Delighted at Butcher Shop Opening Again - John Says 'Fresh Fish Friday' is on!
Butchers John and Annie Hill have had a great start to opening the Eudunda Butcher Shop, with people delighted to have access and with the quality and variety of thier produce.
John Hill tells us,
"Well we did it, our first week of trade at eudunda, we want to say Thank You to , Chas and Kathy Handke and all of the loyal customers we served.
"We are a bit tired but we really enjoyed working in your beautiful little township, and will be a little better prepared this coming week. We met some wonderful people and were humbled by the welcome wishes and the support. THANKYOU EUDUNDA. We plan to have Fresh Fish available Fridays."
Going by the comments from local residents online, everyone is very happy! For those that did not catch up with the article in the previous newsletter, the Butcher shop will be open Wednesday to Friday 10am to 4:30pm, and they have EFTPOS facilities. Photo by Jenny Herriman
Doris & Clarry Schmidt Celebrate 40th Anniversary
Congratulation to Robertstown residents Doris & Clarry Schmidt who recently celebrated their 40th Wedding Anniversary.
Photo Supplied.
Samuel Speaks At ANZAC Eve Youth Vigil
Young Local lad, Samuel Doering has been kept very busy with many speaking engagements and other activities in recent times, including radio broadcasts.
Samuel is seen here with Vince Scotland, Organiser of the ANZAC Eve Youth Vigil on the left and Brigadier Tim Hanna, President of the RSL, South Australia on the right.
Samuel was also pleased that he and the family were able to meet with His Excellency, the Honourable Hieu Van Le and Mrs Le.
Photo Supplied
Heavy Vehicle Bypass Construction Under Way
Photo and Story by Peter Herriman
Some residents may have regularly walked this area as part of their fitness program but for the majority of residents the area in the photo is one that most would not see in normal going about their lives.
The area is actually part of the old Eudunda Railway Line and many residents may fondly remember the 'Last Train Ride to Robertstown' to celebrate the Closing of the Railway Line to Passenger Services.
There is a new life for the area, as it is becoming part of the new section of the "Heavy Vehicle Bypass" for Eudunda. It is one of the reforms from a 90-day transport project which has already saved the agricultural industry more than $50 million in transport costs.
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The bypass will link the Worlds End and Thiele highways, filling a missing link in the State’s 26-metre B-double heavy vehicle network. It will also upgrade access to the Viterra silo and bunker sites.
The new road will eventually extend the existing truck bypass of the "Three Chain Road" to join the Thiele Highway near the Eudunda Fauna Park, with that intersection yet to be started.
Local Riders Do Well At First Reliability Trial
by Peter Herriman
Round 1 of the South Australian Reliability Trials Championship,(SART) the Phillip Haydon Reliability Trial was run last weekend - the 6th May in the Tarlee area over a 6 hour period. The Gawler Motorcycle Trial run the event and "provisional results" are already on the SART website.
PROVISIONAL RESULTS: Rowan Pumpa in 1st, with Eudunda’s Daniel Prior 2nd, and Nelson Lewis in 8th. Other local names include Bradley Hunter / Dale Riddington 12th and Patrick Neal finishing in 14th and Damien Jenke in 17th.
Photo supplied is of Sidecar 18 - Bradley Hunter / Dale Riddington navigating a watery crossing.
(C) Chris Bickley Photography.(Chris's Details)
The Swann Insurance 24 Hour is part of the SART Championships and will run from EUDUNDA on the 8th & 9th July this year. Not long to go! Check the event and results at the SART website
Samuel Speaks at Eudunda Probus for April
The week before ANZAC Day commemorations we invited Samuel Doering who in 2016 received a Premiers Spirit of ANZAC school prize, together with other South Australian Year 11 students were chosen to visit Vietnam. Samuel’s history was on Private J.C. Jensen who was born in Denmark and migrated to South Australia, working on boats and lived at Morgan for 2 years, became a naturalized Australian in 1914 and joined the 10th battalion on March 23rd 1915 and was stationed at Gallipoli. He won a Victoria Cross and returning to South Australia worked at Truro Hotel and married the managers daughter. We viewed photos on the big screen thanks to the Hall Committee. Samuel explained that 8 students visited Vietnam and showed us photos of some of the placed he visited. Samuel also told us and showed some cruel war stories – Iron triangle soldiers hide out, camouflaged tunnels and dangerous spikes, also such as generations have been effected by Agent Orange. They were fortunate to visit Presidents Palace where they could view the crowded streets and many French buildings and churches, food preparation etc. The talk was well presented and interesting. Vice President, Fay was very happy presented Samuel with a Probus pen as a thank you for his in dept talk.
Thank you to the Hall Committee for providing the Big screen and to Luke Herriman for organising to set up and helping Samuel.
The next meeting on the 17th May will have Elizabeth Young speak on Child Care Support.
Photo L-R: Hedley Scholz (President), Samuel Doering (Guest Speaker), Fay Grosser (Vice President)
Submitted by Fay Grosser, Photo by Luke Herriman
Casting For New Storm Boy
We occasionally have people telling us that Colin Thiele and his works is 'long gone'. So it is also pleasurable to be able to point out something like this new production.
Yes that's right a New Storm Boy is on the way. It's too late to apply (unless you are very quick, but here is a chance to get a sneak at the beginning of a new production by following the link http://www.heesomcasting.com/single-post/2017/04/28/STORM-BOY-CASTING-CALL
Deadline for first round applications closes May 12th, 2017.
These news items have been collected ('mashup') from the Eudunda Web Portal, the Southern Goyder Community Calendar, various Websites, Facebook pages and Twitter feeds and some email sources from various organisations, kind enough to send information. Oh! and sometimes good old hard copy from Newspapers give inspiration too for reports too. Thank you to all sources.
