“RAIN. It’s unpredictable, and sometimes it’s so stubborn that it won’t come at the right time.” Cleaning out the dam with the bulldozer. – Jorja Downsborough
Happy March everyone! And that means it also happens to be autumn! Am I the only one who thinks this year is flying past? But then when you reflect on all the great things that having been going on, like most of those below, its not hard to believe that we’re already into the third month of the year. Enjoy your long weekend…
- For those looking to swap out their shower heads for a more efficient replacement, there’s no need to head to the shops and dish out some hard-earned cash! Started earlier this month, the Showerhead Swap allows people in the towns of Goomalling, Dowerin, Nungarin, Koorda, Coolgardie and Kambalda to swap up to two old, inefficient showerheads for high-efficiency replacements free of charge. Find out more here and start saving water today!
- Popular across the news this week was an article that illustrated the real struggle of farmers out here in the Wheatbelt. North of the Great Eastern Highway, John Shadbolt, a Mukinbudin farmer who has had his farm on the market for the past two years, reckons there are barely any farms making ends meet. A government source suggests 35 per cent of all farms in WA are failing to make a profit. It has been difficult for many farmers in the Wheatbelt with years of bad weather exacerbating financial challenges. Read the whole article here.
Photo: Cranmore Home Facebook page
- Cranmore Home opened their new store in Moora this week. They’re open from 10-4 Tuesday thru Friday if you want to pop in and have a look at the beautiful range in store. Or have a look at the Cranmore Home Facebook page for more info.
- “The Great Merredin Cook-Off”, held as a part of Healthy Weight Week, was a great success, with 110 locals coming down to join in the fun. More information can be found here.
Photo: Twitter
- Constable Care clocked up a few kilometres this week as he travelled around the region visiting children at schools in the Wheatbelt.
- Merredin’s community play “Farm” has received six Performing Arts Awards nominations, an impressive effort. To find out the awards which the play, developed over a two-year period drawing inspiration from our local Wheatbelt town of Merredin through a series of immersive residencies, is up for, read more here.
“Dust storm rolling in” – Jorja Downsborough
- Little Gem Theatre in Wagin, the only cinema in a 200km radius, has had to close its doors after being evicted. The theatre played their last film “The Water Diviner” on February 14 (which I was fortunate enough to be at). Read more about the sad situation and how you can help here.
- Tekura Irvine, of Beacon, and Brittany Reinke of Koorda, had the opportunity to meet with Member for Durack Melissa Price, who welcomed them to Parliament House, as part of their Heywire finalist trip earlier this month. For their entries, the girls drew on their experiences at Cunderdin Agricultural College and life in the Wheatbelt. Find out more here.