WANTED
Dead & dying leaves from the following:
Blue Water Iris
Kangaroo Paw
Red Hot Poker
Bark from Banana trees
Corn Cob leaves
Please Call Coral Hillier on 0459 324 426
Thank you to those who have already responded
Support for Mental Health initiatives
The need to ensure support for mental health initiatives has
been highlighted recently through a number of avenues. For
some, this is all too often close to home. Once again, the
annual Black Dog Ride has triggered conversations around
depression and suicide prevention. It is important the stigma
around mental health issues is removed, so people can more
easily seek help and not remain isolated.
Congratulations to all those riders who took part in the Black
Dog Ride and showed support for such a wonderful cause.
Two Years of a McGowan Government
As with any government, the McGowan Government has had
some ups and downs. I am pleased some of our previous
Royalties for Regions projects, such as the Regional Film fund,
Southern Forest Food Council, and Manjimup revitalisation
have continued to receive support. However, it is disappoint-
ing that regional grants have all but disappeared, there are
limited opportunities for local governments to leverage state
based grants, and small regional centres seem to be forgotten
in favour of large metropolitan projects.
Under-employment, unemployment, and stagnant wages
growth coupled with high rises in many State Government
fees and charges, are having a devastating impact on West
Australians. The State Government needs to look at what it
can do to help families keep their heads above water.
Busselton-Margaret River Airport
It is very satisfying to see the Royalties for Regions investment
in the Busselton-Margaret River Airport result in the opening
of the new Freight Hub. This hub provides the opportunity to
target new international export markets for South West wine,
as well as agricultural and horticultural produce. It is exciting
to think that fresh produce harvested in the South West could
be on a restaurant table or supermarket shelf in Singapore the
very next day. The next step is to convince the McGowan Gov-
ernment to invest in the new passenger terminal so we can
attract an airline to schedule direct flights from the east coast.
This would be a game-changer for the region and support the
development of our tourism industry.
Phone: 9848 3171 or 1800 644 811
Email: Terry.Redman@mp.wa.gov.au
Address: PO Box 327 DENMARK WA 6333
Terry Redman MLA
Member for Warren-Blackwood
Working with regional communi•es
to create a be!er future for
families, businesses and towns.
Paid Adver!sement
T
his years Flower and Garden fes• val will be held from
the 15th to 18th August 2019.
Our theme for this year is ‘Plant it Forward’
Planning for the Fes• val is in full swing and we are happy
to announce that we have contracted Jo O'Dea as our
coordinator for this year. Many of you may remember
Jo from her days coordina• ng the Music Fes• val, so she
knows Nannup very well and is very excited to be involved.
We would also like to welcome Andrea Jenkins on board
as part of this years Fes• val team. With the growth of
the Fes• val, Andrea has been contracted part - • me to
do some of the administra• on. The stalls forms are now
online and if you are interested in having a stall this year,
head to our website www.nannupgardens.org.au and
fi ll out the online form. Stalls will be allocated on a fi rst
come principle so please get your forms fi lled in as soon
as possible.
If you would like to be involved, have some good ideas,
would like to have a display in the Town Hall, want
to have your garden open, or just want to be part of
helping with this year’s Fes• val, then please email info@
nannupgardens.org.au We are planning to have a Fes• val
Team mee• ng soon and would love to have some new
enthusias• c members.
We have already locked in some fantas• c guest presenters.
Two of WA’s favourite garden personali• es Deryn Thorpe
and Steve Wood and award winning Gardening Chef Guy
Jeff ery are coming again. Costa was so popular last year
that we are thrilled he is joining us again . This year we
also have Millie Ross from Gardening Australia as one of
our guests. We will also have some great local presenters.
Maggie Longmore Chair Nannup Garden Village
Organisers of the Flower and Garden Festival.
The glory of gardening: hands in the dirt, head in the sun,
heart with nature. To nurture a garden is to feed not just
on the body, but the soul.
Sourced at: https://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/alfred_
austin_169801
Nannup Telegraph April 2019
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