Rising phoenix-like out of the ashes of the Gunning & District Chamber of Commerce is the recently formed Gunning District Association.  The president is Peta Luck supported by vice-president Krystaal Hinds, secretary/treasurer Royce Daviss, and committee members Leslie Bush, Vanessa Mackay, Alison Colebrook, Brett Young and Patrick Smith.

At the inaugural AGM last week, ideas on what could and should be done in Gunning village and district flowed freely with a commitment to work with Council where possible to achieve goals.   At the 16 November meeting of Council in Gunning, a presentation will be made to introduce the group and its aims to Councillors.

President Peta Luck, local business woman and farmer, said that she is really looking forward to working with such a great group of enthusiastic people and encourages everyone to join - membership is free.

The next meeting is Wednesday 16 November, 7pm in the Tony Foley Centre or email gunningdistrictassociation@gmail.com.

FAREWELL SUZI SHAW    

Parents, students and staff from both Gunning and Dalton Public Schools, together with local residents crowded into the Old Hume Cafe last week to wish Suzi Shaw a happy retirement.  It was a happy afternoon with the tasty fare courtesy of the Dalton P&C.

Earlier that day members of the Gunning Garden Club were treated to a promised viewing of the spectacular Judas tree at “Rutherford”, home of John and Suzi Shaw.  This specimen of cercis siliquastrum was described as the biggest he had ever seen, by gardening guru, Graham Ross when he was in Gunning as the 2016 Australia Day Ambassador.

Incidentally John and Suzi have vastly differing gardening styles.  

Like most flowering plants this spring, the Judas tree flowered nearly a month later than usual.  There are forebears of this tree at a home on Hume Street, Goulburn opposite the Waminda nursing home.  

BOB HAWKE IN GUNNING!

Not the real Bob Hawke, former Prime Minister but the chap who played him for just over 30 seconds, in the two part ABC ‘Australian Story’ aired in late 2014!  Young Bob Hawke had a serious accident off a Panther motorbike on his way to university.  

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