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Pictures (click on to enlarge): right - Echidna on Mt Ainslie on an early morning in Sep12 as photographed by Ron Thompson's daughter | right lower - Superb Parrots at Bruce as photographed by Ray Nelson Jan13 | middle right - Sunrise over Canberra 28th March 2013 | bottom right - Crowd at Loriendale open day - Large apple tree - Monster apple on a tree

6th May 2013 (Mon) - Shed Extensions The footings for the extension were laid and inspected on 6th May

17th May 2013 (Fri) - BBQ fund raising at Bunnings Belconnen Shed volunteers ran the BBQ from 9.00AM to 4PM fand we raised a net $570

9th June 2013 (Sun) - BBQ fund raising at Bunnings Belconnen Shed volunteers required to run the BBQ from 7.30AM to 2.30PM. Email the Shed if you can do a 2-3 hour shift

Special Cycling Trip to Myrtleford A special trip 16-17 May. Details

Members on Travel leave in May 2013. Boy there are a hunk of members away including Stuart, Bob, Ray, Wally and Ted. Some information on their trips here

First Aid Course

A number of Shed members are planning to undertake first aid training through the Red Cross. Previously known as Senior First Aid, the Apply First Aid course will give you the skills and knowledge required to provide First Aid response, life support, management of casualty(s), the incident and other first aiders, in a range of situations, including in the home, workplace or within the community, until the arrival of medical or other assistance. The course takes 15 - 17 hours over two days (face to face) Topics covered

There are no prerequisites for this course but there is a cost to you of $180.00. Geoff Grimmett can provide further information or to learn more or book online

Geocon Development behind Maccas

Note the closing date for submissions on the DA has been extended by 3 weeks until 23rd May by request of the BCC and concurred with by Minister Simon Corbell

The Development App for the large 35 storey building behind Maccas was lodged with ACTPLA

Link to ACTPLA's DA page | Link to ZIP file with all DA documents

Westfield Development on Emu Bank Items

BCC Issues

General Items

A speech on Anzac Day 2013 by Hon Kevin Andrews. The casualty stats in this speech on WW1 are just appalling. No wonder it had such an impact on Australians of the time. Greg's great Uncle still lies in an unmarked grave near Villers-Bretonneux

After the session with Professor Brownrigg you want to read more of Henry Lawson. Well here are 501 of his poems | Here is a synopsis of his life

12 Apr 2013 (Fri) - At our regular monthly BBQ , Terry Mether showed a special DVD titled "Spirit-ED" starring Bruce Spence, Miriam Margolyes, Sonia Todd & 100 student angels. Its duration is about 25 minutes & its suitable for 8 - 12yo plus families. What's it about? "Well what if Angels went to school too? Spirit-ED is a magical, fantasy adventure set in Divinity, a school for guardian angels. Following the perilous adventures of two young angels, Edmund and Grace, on a quest to earn their wings. Success will allow them to venture beneath the clouds to watch over a recently orphaned boy - failure is too dark to consider". Here is a link to the IMDB page (which is the world movie database) with more details. There is also the trailer online at www.SpiritEDmovie.com

The Good Wife's Guide How to be the perfect wife! Refer this to your wife for her guidance. Make sure to duck quickly!

Fatal Flight SMH Good Weekend's of 23rd March 2013 story of the Hudson bomber that crashed near Canberra aerodrome in the fairbairn pines on night of 12th August 1940 that had serious implications for Australia's wartime effort

Celebrating a capital century. Canberrans in their thousands descended on Lake Burley Griffin on 11th March 2013 to mark a stirling century in the National Capital. Short film by Jim Trail ABC

From the dust, city arises. 100 years on, we revisit the day Australians found out that their capital would be called Canberra. Article and film by Ian Warden Canberra Times 12th March 2013

Companion Cruising seems like they try and pair compatible people to share rooms and cruise costs. Facebook page

Prehistoric fossil site too old to get research help Sun Herald article of 10th Feb 2013 by Nicky Phillips about lack of support for the Canowindra fossils. Alex Ritchie was interviewed

Personal Property Securities Register Where you can check the ownership of 2nd hand cars

Dog Friendly Walk Locations

Recycled Spectacles - Brian Wells is helping a program of collecting old spectacles and reading glasses for 3rd world countries. They are currently collecting for Myanmar (Burma).So bring in any old specs you do not want. Sunglasses and old cases are also welcomed

Jan 11 2013 - At the normal meeting Ray Nelson talked about his planning to move to a new house before they turned 70 which they actually achieved. He put down on a single A4 sheet his objectives in doing this move and why they needed to move. He indicated that to get the right block and house required some understanding of the marketing practices in newer estates. The red dots did not always mean the sites were gone! They brought their choice of removalists down to two: being Carmen Greens and Holbrooks. They used Greens but Holbrooks might have been a better choice as they stored everything in a C class container. The actual costs of moving he thought was around $30,000 to $50,000 overall including Government charges and removalists costs.

Health Items of Interest to the Shed - see here

Techo Items of Interest

Microsoft confirms Messenger will be retired and users migrated to Skype on March 15

So you want a cheep mobile phone plan which includes some data and no contract Check out Vaya Note its Optus G3 network. Both Phil and Greg H use the Flexiplan 11. Yes you can bring your own number across but you'll get a new SIM card. You need an Optus compatible phone or an unlocked phone

Set Up and Get to Know Your New Windows PC (ie Windows 8) from Lifehacker

Set Up and Get to Know Your New Mac from Lifehacker

Set Up and Get to Know Your New iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch from Lifehacker

Set Up and Get to Know Your New Android Phone from Lifehacker

For more Techo Items of Interest read here

Useful General Information - E-Book Readers and Tablets - About Kindles and Tablets

Useful General Regional Information - About the local region ie farmers markets, bookfairs, history items, etc

Useful General Environmental and Living Information - About recycling, U3A, Myna Birds, gardening, Nearmap.com, etc

Useful Interesting Sites on Current affairs, Culture and Australian Policy - About think tanks, RiotACT, Online Opinion, etc

Items or Services for Sale

Tractor Hire Many thanks to tractor driver Pat Searl who donated his time and tractor to clear the site and dig our extension foundations. If you need a tractor, then give Pat a call on 0418622049

Bike At our Shed meeting on 1 February, Alex Ritchie spoke about a new cycling magazine, 'Bike' which is edited by his son. Bike is from the publishers of Men's Health. In each issue it will help you celebrate your love of cycling in the most rewarding way possible by making you even better at it. From expert advice on how to improve your training, riding and racing, to what to eat, to authoritative reviews on the best new bike and gear, right through to high quality features on the history, culture and characters of this incredible sport, Bike is the must-read for anyone who wants to get faster, ride stronger, and have a blast on the road. The first issue is Summer 2013 and there will be 4 issues each year.

Wok n Sizzle Unit 122, 68 Hardwick Cres (68 Parkview) Kippax (next to Magpies Club) Tel 6254 8999. Gem the wonderful cook from Master So has rebought the business. Its now called Wok n Sizzle and its at the same location. Here is the current menu in 2 page pdf format

John Aspley Davis well known veterinarian from Hawker now runs his own as a Mobile Vet Surgeon (jad@tpg.com.au or 0408631558) Brochure

Wally Kulesza's band "the Second Movement" was formed in 1966 and the six of them are still going strong. They regularly play at venues around Canberra and the Region. Check out their site if you need a band for some special occasion. Wally's email

Special Pain Relief Package - Shed member Ted Kell is the Canberra distributor for Hidow and has offerings of TENS machines called the 'Pain Pod' at a special price for Shed Members. Contact Ted directly on 0438 481 350 or email. Information on TENS is available on Wikipedia

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