The Dunoon and District Gazette

August/September 2010

Council News With David Yarnall



I was extremely disappointed by the outcome from Lismore Council’s budget meeting in June.

Huge Range Of Books Help Fundraising


 

The Lifeline Shop @18 Casino St. South Lismore has a great range of non fiction and fiction books, lovingly cared for by our great team of volunteers.

EcoMart Co-op Ready To Sell LOCAL Produce



 

Wayne Wadsworth, EcoMart director, Rob McIntyre, producer whose property and produce was used for the photoshoot, Jeff Johnson, Ballina Councillor and EcoMart foundation member, John Knapen EcoMart founder and director.

 

Australia's first EcoMart is starting its operations in Lismore.

The Phoenix



The moth of love attracted to the light

The bright white light of the street lamp

Beore it can reach it, it’s gobbled up by a bird in one bite

The bird is the bird of hope, but it needs a revamp

Dunoon Public School News



Term 3 is underway with major construction work once again changing the face of our school.

Whian Whian Public School News

Jayden lost his head at the Science centre.      

 There has been a lot going on at Whian Whian Public School this term.

Dunoon Preschool News



 

We finished off term two with a concert. A global theme developed last term with the children performing music from Ghana, South Africa and the Americas.

“Burns Philp and Company Ltd- in The Pacific Islands – Part Five



 

Burn's Philp Shipping Map 1900.

 

In part 4 of the April/May edition of the Dunoon Gazette the Burns Philp story ended with the outbreak of the First World War in 1914 and the impact it was to have on the operations of BP’s during and after “The Great War.

Precious Moments



 

Carolyn Greene and daughter Sarah, 1 day old with Carolyn's father and mother.

 

It’s 4 o’clock on Sunday afternoon and I can barely keep my eyes open – I haven’t been to bed before 2am in the past week and last night, or rather this morning I went to bed about 4am and had to get up at 8am.