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July 2013 | Volume 3| Issue 7<br />
<strong>Banksia</strong> <strong>Grove</strong><br />
Walking Group
From The Manager’s Desk<br />
Hello all,<br />
You can certainly tell winter is <strong>here</strong>, we have had quite a few cold days and nights. If you haven’t<br />
had your flu vaccination yet, now is a good time to get it done. T<strong>here</strong> is more information on this<br />
on page 14.<br />
You would have noticed by now the new <strong>Banksia</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> sign out the front. It stands out very well<br />
to traffic going past, and I’m sure will get more enquires through the door.<br />
Hazel from the Liaison Committee and myself<br />
visited the RAAF base on Friday 7th June.<br />
We weren’t given much notice to see if<br />
anyone else was able to attend so we asked<br />
if we could organise a tour for <strong>Banksia</strong><br />
residents in the near future. We will keep you<br />
informed as the when it will happen.<br />
The tour was part of the RAAF’s program to<br />
help the community better understand how<br />
pilots and aricraft operate on the range and in<br />
the vicinity of the Base. The tour included<br />
a Hawk pilot briefing, a simulator<br />
demonstration (over Salt Ash Range) and<br />
morning tea in the Hawk/Roulette rooms. It<br />
was an interesting and memorable<br />
experience.<br />
Bayway <strong>Village</strong> is holding an Aged and Disabled Care Expo on Thursday 11th July 10am to 4pm<br />
with a free sausage sizzle. It will be a day similar to the one we had <strong>here</strong> at <strong>Banksia</strong> <strong>Grove</strong><br />
showcasing different Community Services available for people in the Port Stephens area. We are<br />
hoping to organise a shuttle bus from <strong>Banksia</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> to Bayway <strong>Village</strong> for those residents<br />
interested in attending. A notice will be put on the notice board in the hall for those wishing to<br />
attend.<br />
We have had a bit of movement on the homes sales front with quite a few new homes listed for<br />
sale and a few homes sold over the months of May & June. If you know of anyone interested in<br />
buying a home in the village please ask them to either phone or call into the office to see me.<br />
Homes for sale can also be viewed on the Hampshire website<br />
www.hampshirepropertygroup.com.au<br />
Until next month – be safe and take care<br />
Lydia Chegwidden<br />
The <strong>Banksia</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Gazette is now viewable online at<br />
www.hampshirepropertygroup.com.au<br />
under the heading of “News”. You will be able to view the other Hampshire <strong>Village</strong>s<br />
<strong>newsletter</strong>s as well<br />
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MONDAY<br />
VILLAGE SERVICES<br />
VILLAGE SERVICES<br />
MILKO<br />
MEALS ON WHEELS<br />
HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH FROM 8AM (RUBBISH MUST BE IN STRONG PLASTIC BAGS)<br />
TUESDAY<br />
MORNING PRAYER SERVICE 1ST TUESDAY OF EVERY MONTH 10AM ~ COMMUNITY HALL<br />
WEDNESDAY<br />
FRUITO<br />
SHOPPING BUS<br />
MEALS ON WHEELS<br />
HOMESTYLE TUCKER<br />
THURSDAY<br />
MILKO<br />
HOME ICE CREAM (FORTNIGHTLY)<br />
NEWSPAPER ~ EXAMINER (COLLECT AT ENTRANCE OF COMMUNITY HALL)<br />
MOBILE LIBRARY ~ 25 Juy 2013 (COMMUNITY HALL 10AM TO 10.45AM)<br />
FRIDAY<br />
MEALS ON WHEELS<br />
SELLFISH SEAFOOD (8am to 8.30am)<br />
HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH FROM 12NOON (RUBBISH MUST BE IN STRONG PLASTIC BAGS)<br />
GREENWASTE COLLECTION AFTER HOUSEHOLD RUBBISH (PUT INTO GARBAGE BAGS)<br />
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BANKSIA GROVE GAZETTE<br />
Hi everyone,<br />
SOCIAL COMMITTEE NEWS<br />
We have had our last raffle for the year and hopefully we will have some more later after the cold<br />
months have gone.<br />
The camera we raffled with the proceeds going to the Cancer Appeal has raised $160.00. This is a good<br />
result, the winner was Illeen Hull. Unfortunately Illeen is away on holidays celebrating their 50th wedding<br />
anniversary with family, but I will let her know when she returns. Thanks to all those who purchased tickets.<br />
Lets hope we can get a new Residents Committee organised soon so that we can all enjoy some entertainment<br />
in our village.<br />
Thanks<br />
Kay<br />
SCRABBLE GROUP<br />
May 22: Too many people with other commitments. Did not play.<br />
May 29: Kay, Judith, Pat, Dot, played four strong games. Pat & Dot won 2 games each<br />
June 5: Pat & Dot played 2 games which seriously, would have to go down as the hardest games they have played<br />
so far – the letters just would not cooperate with them. Kay was able to join in for the third game – good fun<br />
June 12: 2 nd Wednesday – do not play today. However, the need to play overwhelmed Judith, Leanne and Kay<br />
who played 3 games and winning 1 game each<br />
June 19: Kay, Pat and Dot played 4 competitive games – Kay and Pat won 1 game each, Dot won 2<br />
We would love (and need) more players to join in. No previous experience needed.<br />
C'mon down: 1pm - 1st, 3rd & 4th Wednesdays of the month, you will be most<br />
welcomed. Any questions, contact Dot at #43 or ring 0427 934 530<br />
No report for the month<br />
WALKING GROUP<br />
Liaison Committee<br />
Bruce Chapman Hazel Dougherty Pat Morris Betty Williams Peter Katte<br />
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BINGO<br />
Men & Ladies are welcome to join us at 1.30pm every Tuesday in the Community Hall.<br />
For $6.00 you play 20 games, a jackpot round and have afternoon tea.<br />
Besides serious “bingo playing” and “winning money” we all enjoy each others company in the spirit of<br />
fun & friendship.<br />
Congratulations to Pauline who won our $60.00 jackpot!<br />
New players most welcome!<br />
Katrina<br />
(bingo caller)<br />
BOOK CLUB<br />
The <strong>Banksia</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Book Club met this month to discuss John Pilger's book The Secret Country. This book<br />
is a series of essays on some controversial subjects in Australian history. It was enjoyed by some and not<br />
by others which led to a lively discussion.<br />
The following books will be up for discussion in the next couple of months.<br />
July: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (a delightful and<br />
very readable book), copies readily available from local libraries or we<br />
have a copy circulating in the village. If you would like to read it contact<br />
Pat Marion.<br />
August: we will be reading The Soldiers<br />
Wife by Joanne Trollope<br />
September: Kokoda by Peter<br />
Fitzsimmons. Something a little different<br />
in September as members are invited to<br />
bring along their favourite historical romance<br />
novel.<br />
Book Club is held on the third Thursday of the month in the hall.<br />
For further information contact Pat Marion or Gloria Chapman.<br />
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BANKSIA GROVE GAZETTE<br />
WHAT IS A WILL AND WHY SHOULD I HAVE ONE<br />
A will is a written legal document which is made by a person (the testator) and sets out the distribution of that person’s<br />
property after they die. While many people believe making a will is too costly and a waste of money, the reality<br />
is that if a person dies without a will (intestate) the cost of administering the deceased’s estate can be substantially<br />
higher and the estate will be divided according to a statutory formula which may not be inline with the deceased’s<br />
wishes.<br />
Who should make a will and why<br />
Every adult should have a will as it aids in the administration of their estate once deceased. While many people<br />
would prefer not to think about what would happen if they were to die, it is important to ensure t<strong>here</strong> are instructions<br />
for distribution of property amongst those a deceased leaves behind. By making a will, the testator decides who will<br />
be the legal personal representative after the testator’s death (the executor) and who will receive their property (the<br />
beneficiaries).<br />
Won’t my spouse and children receive all my property anyway<br />
While this is largely true, in the absence of a will t<strong>here</strong> are certain legal rules as to who benefits from a deceased’s<br />
estate and these may not be consistent with the intentions the deceased had for distribution of their estate. Dying<br />
intestate can also result in delay of administration of the estate, conflict as to who is responsible for administering the<br />
estate and increased costs in administering the estate.<br />
Who can I appoint as my executor<br />
The executor under a will may be one or more people or a trustee company. An executor should be a person who,<br />
ideally, can cooperate with the beneficiaries and will not favour one beneficiary over another. If t<strong>here</strong> is no person<br />
available to be appointed as executor then it may be suitable for a trustee company or the NSW Trustee & Guardian<br />
to be appointed. The benefit of not appointing a person as executor is that a trustee company or the NSW Trustee &<br />
Guardian may endure indefinitely, however the costs associated with such an appointment can be quite significant.<br />
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<strong>Banksia</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Gazette<br />
July 2013 | Volume 3| Issue 7<br />
When should I change my will<br />
A person should review his or her will if any of the following circumstances occur:<br />
1. Marriage;<br />
2. Divorce;<br />
3. The executor dies or becomes inappropriate;<br />
4. The testator (or a beneficiary) changes his or her name;<br />
5. Any of the beneficiaries die;<br />
6. Birth of a child or grandchild;<br />
7. The assets for distribution change.<br />
This article was written by Robert Lindsay who is a partner at Mullane & Lindsay. Robert practices extensively<br />
in property law, estate planning and contested wills and other commercial matters. We are available for consultation<br />
at our Newcastle office, located at Level 3, 418 Hunter Street, Newcastle, at any time during business hours.<br />
We are also available by appointment at our Tea Gardens and Gwandalan offices. If more information, phone us<br />
on (02) 4928 7300 or visit www.mullanelindsay.com.au<br />
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DARTS RESULTS<br />
DARTS RESULTS<br />
BANKSIA GROVE GAZETTE<br />
Friday 17th May<br />
Present Peter D Jack. Arrow. Alan. Peter K.Ken.Team”A” Alan. Ken. Peter K. Team “B” Arrow. Jack. Peter D. We played 17 games<br />
to day with Team “B” wining by 11 to 6. Most games to the Arrow with 8. Most 100s to Peter K. and Arrow with 5 each. Highest<br />
score was shared between Peter K. Peter D. and the Arrow with 140 each. Lowest score to Peter K. with 6. TIN HAT to Alan good<br />
throwing Boys “The Arrow”.<br />
Monday 20th May<br />
Present Jack. Peter D. Ken. Arrow. Peter K. Alan. Jack. George. Team “A” Peter K. Alan. Arrow. Jack. Team “B” Ken. Peter D.<br />
George. We played 17 games with Team “B” wining by 12 to 5. Most 100s Ken and Arrow with 5 each. Most games was shared by<br />
George and Ken with 5 each. Highest Score to Ken with125. Lowest score to Jack with 2. TIN HAT to Peter K. Keep it up Boys<br />
Ladies Darts<br />
Present Lillian.Jean . Pat. Elaine. Lynne. Tonight we all enjoyed a few drinks and nibbles To CELEBRATE Lillians 70 th Birthday.<br />
Darts was not on the agenda so maybe next week we will concentrate on Playing. It was nice to see Lillian out of hospital and on<br />
the mend. Keep it up Girls “The Arrow”.<br />
Friday 24th May<br />
Present Alan. Ken. Arrow. Peter D. Peter K. Jack. George. Team “A” Alan. Ken. Peter K. George. Team “B” Arrow. Jack. Peter D.<br />
We played 19 games with Team “B” wining by 15 to 4. Most 100s to the Arrow with 9 Most games to the Arrow with 11. Highest<br />
score to Peter D. and the Arrow with 140 each. Lowest score to Peter D. with TIN HATS to George and Ken. Good throwing Boys.<br />
Monday 27th May<br />
Present Alan. Ken. Arrow. Peter D. Jack. Team “A” Peter D. Ken. Jack. Team”B” Alan. Arrow. We played 20 games with Team “B”<br />
wining by 14 to 6. Most 100s to the Arrow. With 9. Most games to the Arrow with 8. Highest score to Alan with 140. Lowest score to<br />
Alan with 4. On a gloomy day we had a good laugh and great darts Keep it up Boys “The Arrow”.<br />
Friday 31st May<br />
Present Ken. Peter K. Arrow. George. Peter D. Team “A” Alan. Peter K. Peter D. Team “B” Ken. Arrow. George. Weplayed<br />
18games with Team “B” wining by 11 to 7. Most 100s to Ken with 6. Most games to Ken with 7. Highest score to Arrow with 140.<br />
Lowest score to Alan with 7. Good throwing Boys “The Arrow”<br />
Monday 3rd June<br />
Present Peter D. Alan. Arrow. Peter K. George. Team “A” Arrow. Peter D. George. Tam “B” Peter K. Alan. We played 16 games<br />
with Team”B” wining by 13 to 6. Most 100s was shared by Peter K. and the Arrow. With 4 each. Most Games to Alan. With 10.<br />
Highest score THE ULTIMATE was thrown by Peter K. with “180”. Lowest score was shared by And the Arrow with 3 each. TIN<br />
HAT to George. Good throwing Boys “The Arrow”.<br />
Ladies Darts<br />
Present Lynne. Jean. Dot. Pat. Elaine. Tonight we played 5 games with Lynne. Wining 3. Pat 1 And Jean 1. The Highest score going<br />
to Lynne. With a good 115. We are all looking forward to our Bar B Que on Friday Good throwing Girls “The Arrow”.<br />
Friday 7th June<br />
Both the Ladies and the Men Attended our Bar B Que and a great time was had by all plenty of beer plenty of wine and the Baileys<br />
Irish cream went down well. The steaks and the snags and not forgetting the BLACK PUDDINGS was very nice and well cooked by<br />
“The Arrow”. We all said roll on our next Bar B Que. Well done every one “The Arrow”.<br />
Monday 10th June<br />
Present Jack. Arrow. George. With only three players today we played were you had to get a double to start And a double to finish.<br />
We played 10 games Most 100s to the Arrow with 10. Most games to the Arrow with 7. Highest score To the Arrow who got the UL-<br />
TIMATE YOU CAN GET 180. Also the second Highest that you can get a good 171. Lowest score to George with 5. Good throwing<br />
Ladies Darts<br />
Present Lynne. Jean. Elaine. Pat. Dot. Lillian. We played 5 games tonight with Lynne wining 3. Jean 1. And 1 to Pat. The Highest<br />
score went to MRS ARROW who just missed out on the ultimate but a good 140 well done. Hard luck MRS ARROW keep trying as<br />
you nearly got your 180 badge Keep it up Girls “The Arrow”.<br />
Friday 14th June<br />
Present Jack. Peter D. Arrow. Ken. George. Team “A” Peter D. Ken. Jack. Team “B” George. Arrow. We played 20 games today<br />
With Team”B” wining by 14 to 6. Most 100s to the Arrow with 8. Most games to the Arrow with 10. Highest score was shared by Peter<br />
D. Ken. And the Arrow with 140 each. Lowest score to Peter D. with 2. TIN HAT to Peter D. Good throwing Boys the “Arrow”.<br />
Monday 17th June<br />
Present Jack. Arrow. Peter D. George. Team “A” Arrow. Peter D. Team “B” George. Jack. We played 14 games with Team “A” wining<br />
by 11 to 3. Most 100s to the Arrow with 5. Most games to the Arrow with 7. Highest score to the Arrow with 140. Lowest score to<br />
George with 6. TIN HAT to Jack. Good throwing Boys “The Arrow”.<br />
Ladies Darts<br />
Present Pat. Dot. Jean. Lynne. Elaine. We played 5 games tonight with Elaine wining 2. Jean 1. Lynne 1 Dot also 1. Highest score<br />
to Pat with a good 117. Good throwing Girls Keep it up “The Arrow”.<br />
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<strong>Banksia</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Gazette<br />
July 2013 | Volume 3| Issue 7<br />
BANKSIA BOWL RESULTS<br />
21 May 2013<br />
RINK 1<br />
RINK 2<br />
Don Williams & Cyril Marion played Ken McLeod & John Hill with Herb Grgas swinging lead. This<br />
was a great game w<strong>here</strong> all players bowled consistently well. In the end it was Don & Cyril who<br />
emerged victors in a very close match 14-13. Don was voted man of the match.<br />
Jack Arthurs & Clarrie Boekenstein played Ray Dowse & Pev Cantrell. This game was well in control<br />
for Ray & Pev who ran out winners 15-7. Ray was man of the match.<br />
24 May 2013 Bowls washed out<br />
28 May 2013 Bowls washed out<br />
31 May 2013<br />
RINK 1<br />
RINK 2<br />
4 June 2013<br />
MIDDLE RINK<br />
7 June 2013 No bowls report<br />
11 June 2013<br />
RINK 1<br />
We would like to welcome newcomer to our ranks, Dave McCrindle, we hope he enjoyed himself.<br />
Don Williams & Herb Grgas played Dave McCrindle & Fred Neville. Dave & Fred got off to a good<br />
start, they were leading 13-2 after 8 ends, by the 14th end they were still in front & won the match 19-<br />
13. Dave earned man of the match after some great bowls.<br />
John Hill & Ray Dowse played Peter Dewhurst & Ken McLeod. Peter & Ken won a one sided match.<br />
After some brilliant bowls by Ken the final score 22-4. Ken won man of the match. Ray played with a<br />
new set of red bowls and put that down for his bad performance, but they were beaten by a better<br />
team.<br />
The middle rink was chosen for today’s game when John Hill, Don Williams & Dave McCrindle challenged<br />
Herb Grgas, Peter Dewhurst & Ken McLeod. This was a good game most of the way but<br />
Herb, Peter & Ken proved a little too strong for John, Don & Dave and won the match 15-9. Ken was<br />
again voted man of the match.<br />
Peter Dewhurst & John Hill played Cyril Marion & Ray Copas. This was a close game for awhile then<br />
Cyril & Ray got the upper hand and forged clear to win the match 16-10.<br />
RINK 2<br />
14 June 2013<br />
RINK 1<br />
RINK 2<br />
18 June 2013<br />
MIDDLE RINK<br />
21 June 2013<br />
RINK 1<br />
RINK 2<br />
Don Williams & Fred Neville played Jack Arthurs & Dave McCrindle. This was a close & exciting<br />
game all the way with Jack & Dave just hanging to win the math 9-8.<br />
John Hill, Don Williams & Ray Copas (skip) played Dave McCrindle, Peter Dewhurst & Ray Dowse<br />
(skip). This game was very even up to the 8th end when the score was 11-11 then Ray Copas & his<br />
team forged ahead to win the match 20-13.<br />
Ken McLeod & Fred Neville played Herb Grgas & Jack Arthur. This game was a one sided affair with<br />
Herb & Jack thrashing Ken & Fred to the tune of 22-5.<br />
John Hill, Don Williams & Pev Cantrell (skip) played Ray Copas, Fred Neville & Ray Dowse (skip).<br />
This was a fairly even game most of the way until Ray’s team forged away at the end to win the math<br />
20-9.<br />
Jack Arthurs, Don Williams & Dave McCrindle (skip) played Herb Grgas, Ken McLeod & Pev Cantrell<br />
(skip). Pev’s team got away to a flying start leadin 11-0 late in the game then all of a sudden Dave’s<br />
team came to life & charged home to win a very exciting match 14-13. Don was man of the match.<br />
Peter Dewhurst & Fred Neville played Cyril Marion & Ray Copas. Can’t say much about this game.<br />
Peter & Fred were the best on the day to run away with the match 22-6.<br />
Well done to all<br />
Jack High<br />
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BANKSIA GROVE GAZETTE<br />
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The aim of the sudoku puzzle is to insert numbers in the boxes to satisfy only one condition:<br />
each row, column and 3x3 box must contain one each of the digits 1 through 9.<br />
LAST PUZZLE RESULT<br />
THIS MONTHS PUZZLE<br />
9 3 2 6 8 4 1 5 7 7 8 9<br />
1 7 6 5 2 3 4 9 8 1 9 2 7<br />
4 5 8 1 9 7 2 3 6 8 5 3 1<br />
2 8 4 3 7 1 9 6 5 9 3 4 2<br />
6 1 7 9 5 2 3 8 4 6 9<br />
5 9 3 8 4 6 7 1 2 7 1 6 3<br />
3 4 9 2 6 8 5 7 1 2 8 4 7<br />
7 6 1 4 3 5 8 2 9 4 6 7 5<br />
8 2 5 7 1 9 6 4 3 9 3 8<br />
Answers on page 15<br />
1. Who is Australia’s only Formula One driver 2. In what year was Advance Australia Fair<br />
proclaimed as the national anthem by the Governor-General<br />
4. Who invented the bionic ear 5. Who is the longest serving presenter of Playschool<br />
3. Who wrote “Cloudstreet”<br />
6. Which is the second largest city in NSW<br />
7. W<strong>here</strong> is the Big Prawn 8. In which country is the Curragh racecourse 9. Who holds the record for most tests as prop<br />
for the Wallabies<br />
10. Does sound travel faster through water or<br />
steel<br />
11. What animal is on the Western Australia<br />
flag<br />
12. What date did “new” parliament house<br />
open<br />
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Guinea pigs and rabbits can't sweat.<br />
A group of twelve or more cows is called a flink.<br />
You can tell the sex of a horse by its teeth. Most males have 40, females have 36.<br />
<br />
Donald Duck comics were banned from Finland because he doesn't wear any pants.<br />
<br />
Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t added to it.<br />
Q: A man, when asked by his niece how old he was, replied, "My age is now four times yours, but five years<br />
ago it was five times yours." How old was he<br />
A: Page 15<br />
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DAY TIME ACTIVITY<br />
MONDAY 1PM MENS DARTS<br />
<strong>Banksia</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Gazette<br />
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BANKSIA GROVE ACTIVITIES<br />
BANKSIA GROVE ACTIVITIES<br />
1PM<br />
7PM<br />
RUMMIKUB, BOARD GAMES<br />
LADIES DARTS<br />
TUESDAY 9AM LAWN BOWLS<br />
10AM<br />
1.30PM<br />
MORNING PRAYER SERVICE<br />
(1st Tuesday of the month)<br />
BINGO<br />
WEDNESDAY 1PM CRAFT BRING YOUR OWN<br />
1PM SCRABBLE GROUP<br />
(1st/3rd/4th Wednesday of the month)<br />
THURSDAY TBA WALKING GROUP<br />
(2nd Thursday of the month)<br />
4 PM BOOK CLUB<br />
(3rd Thursday of the month)<br />
6.30PM<br />
RAFFLES<br />
(2nd Thursday of the month)<br />
FRIDAY 9AM LAWN BOWLS<br />
1PM<br />
MENS DARTS<br />
YOUR COMMITTEE IS KEEN FOR ANY NEW ACTIVITIES,<br />
PLEASE BRING THEM TO OUR NOTICE.<br />
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It was mealtime during a flight on a British Airways<br />
plane. “Would you like dinner” the flight attendant<br />
asked the man seated in the front row.<br />
“What are my choices” the man asked<br />
“Yes or no” she replied.<br />
Texting with parents<br />
The soldier was serving in Hong Kong was annoyed<br />
and upset when his girl wrote breaking off their engagement<br />
and asking for her photograph back.<br />
He went out and collected from his friends all the unwanted<br />
photographs of women that he could find, bundled<br />
them all together and sent them back with a note<br />
saying, “I regret to inform you that I cannot remember<br />
which one is you. Please keep your photo and return<br />
the others.<br />
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A young family moved into a house next door to an empty plot. One day, a gang of building workers turned up to start building<br />
on the plot. The young family's five-year-old daughter naturally took an interest in all the activity going on next door and<br />
started talking with the workers.<br />
She hung around and eventually the builders, all with hearts of gold, more or less adopted the little girl as a sort of project<br />
mascot. They chatted with her, let her sit with them while they had tea and lunch breaks, and gave her little jobs to do <strong>here</strong><br />
and t<strong>here</strong> to make her feel important. They even gave the child her very own hard hat and gloves, which thrilled her immensely.<br />
At the end of the first week, the smiling builders presented her with a pay envelope - containing $10 in 50c coins. The little girl<br />
took her ‘pay’ home to her mother who suggested that they take the money to the bank the next day to open a savings account.<br />
At the bank, the female cashier was tickled pink listening to the little girl telling her about her 'work' on the building site and<br />
the fact she had a ‘pay packet’.<br />
“You must have worked very hard to earn all this”, said the cashier. The little girl proudly replied, “Yes, I worked every day<br />
with Steve and Wayne and Mike. We're building a big house.”<br />
“My goodness gracious,” said the cashier, “and will you be working on the house again next week” The child thought for a<br />
moment. Then she said seriously, “I think so. Provided those wankers at Boral deliver the bloody bricks on time.”<br />
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BANKSIA GROVE GAZETTE
FAVOURITE RECIPE<br />
FAVOURITE RECIPE<br />
<strong>Banksia</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Gazette<br />
July 2013 | Volume 3| Issue 7<br />
If you love a curry, but can’t stand the heat these Green Curried Meatballs are worth a try.<br />
Ingredients<br />
Meatballs<br />
•1 onion, finely chopped<br />
•750g chicken mince<br />
•1/2 cup breadcrumbs<br />
•1 egg<br />
•1/4 cup coriander leaves, chopped<br />
•1 1/2 tablespoons green curry paste<br />
•2 tablespoons olive oil<br />
Sauce<br />
•2-3 tablespoons green curry paste<br />
•1 1/2 cups coconut milk<br />
•4 lime leaves, shredded<br />
•1 1/2 tablespoons fish sauce<br />
•3 tablespoons sugar<br />
•1/2 lime, juiced<br />
Method<br />
Meatballs<br />
Place the chopped onion in a microwave-proof dish and cook in the microwave for one minute. Leave to<br />
cool. Combine with remaining ingredients (except the oil). Roll into balls (around 5cm in circumference).<br />
Refrigerate for 20 minutes. Heat oil in a frying pan and cook meatballs for 10 minutes.<br />
Sauce<br />
Cook curry paste in a pan for one minute. Stir in coconut milk and lime leaves. Cook for four minutes until<br />
the sauce boils. Add fish sauce, sugar and meatballs. Cook for six-eight minutes, add lime juice and<br />
serve.<br />
TRIVIA - answers<br />
1. Mark Webber 2. 1984 3. Tim Winton<br />
4. Professor Graeme Clark 5. Benita 6. Newcastle<br />
7. Ballina 8. Ireland 9. Ewen McKenzie (51 tests)<br />
10. Steel 11. Black swan 12. 9th May, 1988<br />
Q: A man, when asked by his niece how old he was, replied, "My age is now four times yours, but five years<br />
ago it was five times yours." How old was he<br />
A: 80<br />
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Helpful Contact<br />
Information<br />
Office Hours:<br />
<strong>Village</strong> administration hours:<br />
Monday – Friday 10am – 1pm<br />
Sales Office Hours:<br />
Monday – Friday<br />
9.30am – 4.30pm<br />
Community Hall<br />
The <strong>Banksia</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> Community Hall is for the use and enjoyment of all residents between the hours of<br />
9am to 5pm. These hours can be extended by arrangement with the office.<br />
To ensure that the hall is a relaxing and enjoyable place for all please ensure the hall is maintained in a<br />
clean and tidy condition at all times.<br />
Thinking of Selling your Home<br />
Before you make a decision on who will handle the sale of your home, <strong>here</strong>’s some food for<br />
thought……<br />
We will actively market our <strong>Village</strong> in major newspapers and on the internet. We will be exhibiting<br />
at numerous trade shows and expos during the year.<br />
The inquiries that we generate are handled in our on-site sales office and we will get results. No<br />
one else specializes in exclusively selling homes in our <strong>Village</strong>.<br />
Through Hampshire Properties we have new and competitive rates that are very attractive.<br />
Please contact the office on (02) 4965 1611<br />
Selling your home at <strong>Banksia</strong> <strong>Grove</strong> <strong>Village</strong><br />
If you wish us to act as your agent in selling your home, you will need to sign an agency<br />
agreement with us. You may sell your home yourself or through a real estate agent. However,<br />
under section 81 (1) of the Residential Parks Act 1998 ("the Act"), you are required to inform us<br />
of your intention to offer your home for sale before displaying a "for sale" sign in or on the home.<br />
Before the purchaser of any home signs a site agreement, the Act requires us to make various<br />
detailed written disclosures to them regarding the terms and nature of the site agreement and<br />
their occupancy. If you are using the services of a real estate agent, we suggest that you ask<br />
them to call us to discuss these matters since it may cause problems if the purchaser is not<br />
made aware of them until after an agreement on the sale is reached.<br />
We can not unreasonably withhold consent for a purchaser of your home to take over the site.<br />
However, the purchaser will need to apply to us before we will agree to enter into a site<br />
agreement with them. We will generally need at least 3 working days after receipt of their<br />
application to check their character and credit references.<br />
We will not consider allowing the .purchaser of your home to enter into a site agreement until all<br />
amounts you owe have been paid. If it is proposed that we receive payment on settlement of the<br />
sale, then the settlement should occur in our office so that we can receive any moneys owing at<br />
the time of settlement.<br />
IN THE CASE OF AN EMERGENCY<br />
Fire, Police,<br />
Ambulance<br />
RING 000<br />
If urgent assistance is needed after hours<br />
please call (02) 4965 1611<br />
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ACCOUNT INFORMATION<br />
Contact Lydia on (02) 4965 1611<br />
or email<br />
lydiac@hampshirepropertygrouyp.com.au