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At a reception held on Tuesday afternoon 9th March 2010, Tatiara District Council Mayor Diana Penniment AM, declared stage one of the development open, it having been completed in late December 2009.
The newly divided hall was the venue for the reception, giving about 30 guests a great opportunity to see the result of the past few months work. Among those present were architect Susan Phillips of Phillips Pilkington, Tatiara Councillors, members of Council Management and staff, site manager Ian Hendry of Isis Projects, invited guests and interested members of the public.  Mayor Diana Penniment Continue reading Bordertown Cultural Centre Development: Stage One Completed After initially refusing to agree that it was necessary, Federal Agriculture Minister, Tony Burke has bowed to pressure from the Opposition and lobby groups, and publicly announced that Biosecurity Australia will conduct an Import Risk Analysis (IRA), on all countries except NZ, wishing to import fresh or frozen beef into Australia.
An IRA would not cover processed or cooked beef products, such as oxtail soup, and drinks such as the beef tea product Bovril, although agents causing Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), are not destroyed by normal cooking and sterilisation processes. This will be in place of the previously announced import assessment plan, which was seen by many to not be rigorous enough to uphold Australia’s disease-free status and BSE clean image. The IRA will include a questionnaire for completion by prospective export nations. Continue reading Government Back Peddles on BSE Beef Import Decision The 100th Mundulla Show was held over the March 2010, 6-8th long weekend. Over 3500 attended on the first day, approximately 500 up from last year.
The show was first held in 1890, with breaks around the times of the Great Depression and World War Two. According to past president Vida Maney, a remarkable turning point came about as preparations were made for the 90th and possibly last show. ‘ We had always put on a good show but it wasn’t until about 2000 that we got good numbers attending.” This was largely due to the huge commitment of the show committee of the time, who had the foresight to change the direction of the slowly diminishing event. Incorporating the Moot Yang Gunya Stockman’s Challenge in 2001 and redeveloping the rest of the show had a very positive result. Continue reading Successful 100th Mundulla Show and Moot Yang Gunya Stockman’s Challenge Held Noise Complaints
On Friday 26th February 2010, Police attended an address on Ramsay Terrace Bordertown, after receiving several complaints in relation to excessive noise coming from the premises. The music was turned off and the residents given a warning. On Friday 26th February 2010, Police attended an address in Fourth Street, Keith in relation to noisy music. The music was turned off. On Friday 5th March, Police attended an address in Ramsay Tce, Bordertown in relation to a noise complaint. An Environmental Protection Order was issued for 72 hours. The order specifies that noise is not to be emitted from the premises during that time frame. Within an hour and a half Police re-attended the address after a second complaint and an expiation notice was issued to the owner. Continue reading Police News; Bordertown and Keith 26th Feb to 3rd March 2010 The proactive Bordertown Raceclub Committee have tapered the turn out of their home straight by up to 2 metres, widening the track at this point to avoid potentially dangerous ‘run off’ issues with horses, particularly from the 1900m start, during which runners have to negotiate the turn twice.
A Simtrack technician travelled from Mt Barker on Thursday 25th Feb 2010, to supervise and assist committee members in the repositioning of the running rail, which was moved to suit the corrected turn.
Pooles Menswear and Surf store have relocated next door into the previously vacant Newsagency on the corner of Woolshed St and Farquhar St. Jeff Poole and his family are pleased to be in the pivotal position to link the streets that house all the town banks, both bakeries, the butcher, greengrocer, two pubs and the Civic Centre, to name a few of the many businesses that make up the town centre. Jeff commented, “When the Newsagency moved out, I was worried about a loss of foot traffic.”
Having purchased the building, Pooles have given the shop a complete refit and repair. Bright paints, plenty of floor space and a commissioned, original, air-brushed artwork by local sign writer Brett Carr, complement the surf and beach culture of the store. High ceilings make the store airy and spacious and a fully useable cellar will be a storage boon. Enormous posters across the western glassed front of the shop add to the vibrant energy of the space. A little over 10 years ago Bordertown resident, Di Nicholls experienced first hand the value of working smoke detectors when the family home caught alight “the smoke detectors definitely saved us, after the fire we went a bit overboard and put them up everywhere.”
The Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS), Country Fire Service (CFS) and the State Government have launched a state-wide campaign urging people to send their smoke alarms into retirement when they reach 10 years of age.
Be Active Field Officer, Angela Solly set out to promote the message ‘Why not make 2010 the year that you improve your wellbeing through being involved in a sport and/or recreation that improves your fitness while having FUN!’
Bordertown clubs offered Archery, Karate, Netball and Gym Circuit.
From the 1st March 2010, bans which have been in place in Australia since 2001 will be lifted on beef imports from countries including the UK and the United States, which have suffered Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), outbreaks during past decades.
Independent Senator Nick Xenophon says the Rudd Government’s plans to allow beef imports from countries that have had outbreaks of BSE or ‘Mad Cow’ disease will be a ‘vote-changer’ this election year. Australia is listed as a one of ten countries with ‘negligible’ BSE risk, as shown in the table below. Continue reading Import Bans from BSE Affected Countries Lifted  Swift Australia CEO Iain Mars  Tatiara Meat Co, Bordertown Swift Australia has finalised the purchase of TMC in Bordertown, following a review by the ACCC to ok the deal. Swift is a division of JBS, named after the initials of company founder José Batista Sobrinho, which is Brazil’s largest multinational in the food sector and the world’s largest meat company. |
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Firing off a few arrows into paper targets, I found the Border Bowmen to be a great social group. Jokingly I provided them with some apples to see what would happen -they ate them of course! Speaking to the club president Ashley Blackwell I learnt of the competitive side to the sport which culminates in the state titles held in Bordertown later this year. ‘We were shooting at paper targets today, at some competitions we bring out 3D targets which cost more.” 3D targets are life size replicas of feral animals. As a result of their ‘Have a Go’ day, the archery club anticipates adding up to 7 new members to the group.
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