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Binginwarri Landcare Group Newsletter No. 18                                                          25th September 2013
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Co Chair:  Kevin Heggen                      5185 1322      hedleyrange@bigpond.com.au 
Co Chair:  John McClumpha                 5185 1455      jd@incitegraphics.com.au
Minutes   : Vacant    Is this your name?
Newsletter: Kaye Proudley                    5185 1398      katbingi@harboursat.com.au
Social Secretary: Vacant  Does your name fit here?
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Our fabulous Website can be found on this link:

http://www.bingilcg.org/
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Previous Issues
Newsletter No. 12
Newsletter No. 13
Newsletter No. 14
Newsletter No. 15
Newsletter No. 16
Newsletter No. 17
Hello to all our Landcare Friends,


You must have noticed already that I am trying (yes I can hear you saying –‘’very trying’’! – I mean, trying to get back to the regularity we used to have in sending this newsletter out, not like the four months that elapsed between the last two editions.

 We have plenty of news in this issue plus the welcome return of our feature article on one aspect of nature, where we delve a little more deeply, this time to discover all about the life of FRESHWATER MUSSELS so I hope you enjoy the extra read.  See the attached file.

 On a sad note – we come to the news of one of our members, Coral Rippon, who discovered some time back that she has pancreatic cancer and is currently undergoing the usual treatments.  Coral and her partner Paul Vyse were dairying, but as I understand it, the cows have now been dried off and the farm is on the market.  Coral is maybe not so well known by the current crop of paid up members of our group as she has not been able to attend many of our activities, apart from the occasional end-of-year break-up, but I am sure she is well known by our older farming community members.  Nonetheless, we all as a whole, wish her well in her fight for life.  Give it all you’ve got Coral, every one of us is praying for a miracle.  Is there any way that we as a group can offer you some help?  Please don’t be afraid to let us know.


External Events
For those of you who are into gardens, click here for flier  that is sure to garner your interest – three gardens in our area (Won Wron, Yarram and Gelliondale) opening to the public on Sat 5th and Sun 6th October.  Go exploring and at the same time help out the Woodside Wildcats fundraising efforts - $5 per garden.  Help them out if you can.

 An activity being held by the Hedley Landcare Group which the Binginwarri Group have been invited to, (possibly of particular interest to birdwatchers as it will take in saltmarsh country) is a farm walk being held on Sunday 27th October at Joan and Gary Wallis’s property.  More details available when known.

 There is also an attachment about registering to become a volunteer for the Gallipoli Re-enactment Commemorations in 2014 and for later years.  Take a look and see if this is for you.

Enjoy your newest Bingi Babbler, and remember, if you’d like to have a say, please send contributions to Kaye at katbingi@harboursat.com.au 

REMINDERS ON UPCOMING EVENTS:

Sun. 13.10.13 at 9.30am.  BIRDWATCHING with Woodside L’care Group.  Car pool at DEPI (ex DSE) offices 312 Commercial St Yarram (FOR SOUTHERN MEMBERS) and at Woodside Pub and/or Giffard West Hall at 10am (FOR NORTHERN MEMBERS where the southerners will pick you up.)  No facilities.  Bring binoculars, chair, lunch & drinks, insect repellant, etc. Jack Smith Lake and more and possibility of seeing a pair of albino magpies on private property!  Enquiries to Dallas 5688 1030.

  Sun.  3.11.13 at 9am.  WILDFLOWER WANDER at But But Wildflower Reserve on Sth Gippsland H’way, approx 15 km north of Yarram, heading towards Sale.  LOOK OUT FOR THE BINGI L’CARE A-Board on the roadside.  Bring stool, lunch & drink, dress appropriately (sturdy shoes, insect repellant, etc.)  Quarterly meeting to follow on location.  Enquiries to Kaye 5185 1398.  

REPORTS on PAST ACTIVITIES:

1.  Even though it was not one of our own scheduled Bingi Activities, three of our members attended a treeplanting at the end of August at the Hedley/Welshpool property of two of our members, Jude and Dallas Wyatt.  We had a great time and along with five of their friends and family, managed to plant 1500 tubestock along the fenced-off Nine Mile Creek that feeds into Corner Inlet then enjoyed a delicious BBQ lunch together.  Jude and Dallas have milking cows that in years to come will enjoy the shade of the trees and shrubs we planted, as well as the other several thousand tubes they have finished planting on their own.  Jude and Dallas thanked John, Margaret F, and Kaye for their much-appreciated help.

2.  The much-touted Land for Wildlife/Trust for Nature day that we ran on September 15th was a great day as it turned out – beautiful weather, a very large, 2 storied quaint barn furnished with amazing ex-café chairs, old-time dresses rescued from a farm in Wonyip where they were found buried in a case, part walls from a church somewhere, home-made windows, etc. etc.  It was decorated with BLG’s new display material (a part of which is shown below as well as the many photos on the display board behind the guests in the next photo)
plus displays mounted by Kylie Singleton from Land for Wildlife and John Hick from Trust for Nature, who were two of our great speakers. 

Our other two speakers were Melissa and Peter Webb, siblings who inherited the property and presented a family history slideshow showing the development of the land and the barn we were sitting in, and of the areas revegetated and what their future plans are.

Peter had organised a walk for the not so faint-hearted as well as ‘‘an easy walk.’’  When the first lot of walkers returned from the easy walk they were hot and sweaty and puffing, so we were waiting to see what the second group would come in like, and it was as we imagined…. twice as hot, twice as sweaty and puffing like steam trains!!  But all who walked had enjoyed where they went and what they saw.

There followed a typical BLG BBQ spread; snags, homemade burgers by John McC, sumptuous salads by John and Marg F, (Kaye left hers at home and is still eating it!!) and lovely cakes by Marg F and Kaye.

Door prizes were won by Dallas Wyatt and John Kosta and thank you gifts given to our speakers and hosts.   Thirty-one people attended.  Thanks to Margaret Ferguson for the photos.  


3. Another treeplanting, this time on the Rail Trail at Alberton – two bites of the cherry by a determined group saw 1,000 plants in & fenced.

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MURPHY’S LAWS:

Murphy’s First Law:          If anything can go wrong, it will

Mrs Murphy’s Comment:  Murphy was an optimist

Murphy’s Second Law:     Any object will fall so as to do the most damage, ie. buttered side down for bread

Mrs Murphy’s Corollary:   You cannot determine beforehand which side of the bread to butter

Murphy’s Third Law:        The man who can smile when things go wrong has thought of someone he can blame it on 

Murphy’s Fourth Law:      If there is a possibility of several things going wrong, the one that will cause the most damage will be the one to go wrong                                        

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Brain Teaser

The answer to last issue’s Brain Teaser words were…..limp, idea, meat and pate.  There were no entries - so therefore….no winner!

One more Brain Teaser -

You are in a dark room with a candle, a wood stove and a gas lamp.
You only have one match, so what do you light first?

The first correct answer submitted to the editor will win a small prize – don’t forget to look for the answer in the next issue folks.

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Hey diddle diddle, the cat took a piddle
all over the bedside clock.
The little dog laughed to see

Mary had a little lamb
her father shot it dead.
Now it goes to school with her
between two hunks of bread.

Jack and Jill went up the hill
to have a little fun.
Stupid Jill forgot the pill and now they have a son
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 HELP!!  I AM LOST!!              PLEASE RETURN ME TO MY HOME at Kaye Proudley’s place at 28 Ryan’s Road Binginwarri.  Did you borrow me and forget to return me to my home?

Signed:  Lost & lonely Bingi L’care Group’s HAMILTON TREEPLANTER.
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BINGI COOK’S CORNER:

BOILED FRUIT CAKE:    Kaye Proudley

This cake was part of the lunch provided on 15th September & is very similar to one used in this section some time ago from Marg Ferguson.

Place the following ingredients in a saucepan –

125 g Butter
1 Cup Water
1 Cup of sugar 2 ½ Cups Mixed Fruit
1 Teaspoon Bicarbonate of Soda 
1 Teaspoon Cinnamon

Bring these ingredients to the boil; cool and then add 1 cup SR Flour and 1 cup of Plain Flour.  When well mixed in, add 2 well-beaten eggs and mix again.

Pour into greased and floured 10” cake tin and cook for 1½ hours in a slow oven (180 degrees.)   Cool for about 10 minutes before turning out of tin.

Cappuccino Cake  - Melissa Scott
 
1 tsp cocoa powder, plus extra for garnish
3 tbs hot espresso (strong) coffee
225g butter, softened
225g caster sugar
4 eggs
225g self-raising flour
1 tsp baking powder
 
Icing
100g chocolate pieces
50g butter, softened
3 tbs milk
175g icing sugar
 
Pre-heat the oven to 180 deg C.  Butter and line the base of a shallow loaf tin.  Mix the cocoa and hot coffee.  Put in a large bowl with the other cake ingredients.  Whisk for about 2 minutes with an electric hand mixer to combine, then tip into the loaf pan and level out.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, until risen and firm to the touch.
Cool in the tin for 10 minutes, then cool on a rack.  Peel off the paper.
For the icing, melt the chocolate, butter and milk in a bowl over a pan of simmering water.  Remove the bowl and sift in the icing sugar.  Beat until smooth and then spread over the cake.  Finish with a dusting of cocoa powder.  Slice and serve.  _____________________________________________

Bruce Atkin, Coastcare Facilitator, Gippsland sent in the following snippet for your perusal, saying –

Another chance for you to contribute to "Citizen Science"

Redmap, the Range Extension Database and Mapping project, invites Australian fishers, divers and the public to report uncommon fish or marine life they see in their local seas. 
Unusual sightings, comments and photos can be uploaded at www.redmap.org.au.
Redmap’s citizen science data will reveal over time which marine species are shifting their range - a.k.a. moving house – in response to changing seas and ocean warming. Or as Redmap likes to coin it: “moving south when things get too hot at home”.  
Each community observation is verified by marine scientists to confirm the species identification and assess if the species is within or out of its usual range.  This information is then analysed and fed back into the Redmap website.  Here you can browse the latest photos of uncommon fish, rays, lobsters, turtles, sharks, jellyfish, sharks and whales spotted around the country.
The website also has marine news and information on marine climate change and Australia’s changing seas. And the Redmap Facebook page encourages comments and interaction between the community and Redmap.
Redmap is collecting pieces of a puzzle that over time will show which species or regions may be experiencing more range shifts. This may allow fishers to take advantage of new arrivals; and minimise the risk for some fisheries or regions impacted by species on the move. Redmap taps into the knowledge - and eyes - of thousands of Australian fishers, divers and boaters along a vast coastline.  
Note: Redmap’s smartphone App is coming soon!

Links
Redmap Australia Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedmapAustralia
The latest Redmap news: http://www.redmap.org.au/news/
Quarterly Redmap newsletters: http://www.redmap.org.au/resources/newsletter/
Some key resources on range shift impacts and why we should care http://www.redmap.org.au/article/leaving-home-in-a-huff-range-shifts-in-australianseas/  and http://www.redmap.org.au/news/2012/12/10/seafood-chowder-oceans-are-getting-warmer/
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WILKERSON’S LAW:

Any group’s anatomy includes four kinds of bones –

Wish bones – who go along with any idea but want others to do the work

Jaw bones – who talk a lot but say nothing

Knuckle bones – who knock everything everyone else does

Back bones – who do all the work.

DEFINITION OF A COMMITTEE:  A collection of the unfit chosen from the unwilling by the incompetent to do the unnecessary
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And that’s all there is till next time people so I’ll catch you in 2 months.

Kaye Proudley, 

Editor - Bingi Babbler

 Binginwarri Landcare Group