Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Tallong Apple Day Festival May 6 , 2012

Planning is well underway for the Tallong Apple Day Festival on May 6 , 2012.
Mr Mike Kennedy is the co-ordinator and can be contacted on 4841 0330 or weathervane12@gmail.com


We already have a major sponsor on board. Essential Energy issued the following statement:

  • “Events like the Tallong Apple Festival bring people back to our regional centres and as an organisation that supports 1,500 regional communities across NSW we are proud to be able to support projects like this” said Phillip Green, Regional General Manager.
  • Essential Energy’s regional general manager South Eastern, Phillip Green, said following the overwhelming success of last year’s event, Essential Energy was delighted to be invited to come on board again.
If you would like a stall, please see the Application Form below:

Tallong Apple Day – May 6th, 2012
Stall Holder Application Form

The Tallong Apple Day Committee would like to invite you to participate in the 2012 Apple Day Festival scheduled for the 6th of May 2012. Sites are 3m wide and approx 4m deep, from the kerb of the road to the fence-line. For a larger area you may require multiple sites. The entry fee will be $25 per site. If you require electricity then there will be an additional charge of $15 per site. For amusements/rides the fee will be $40.
NOTE: Prepared food stalls are required to comply with the Food Act, 2003 and Food Standards Code, and will have to pay Goulburn Mulwaree Council’s inspection fee of $30. The inspection fee must be included with your stallholder fee. We will notify Council and the NSW Food Authority on receipt of your application.
 To ensure your booking, please send a cheque made out to theTallong Community Focus Group” to the following address:

Tallong Apple Day
c/- Mr. G. Clark,
467 Mulwaree Dr.,
Tallong, NSW, 2579 
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And include the completed form below:

Application Form
I agree:
1.    That the stall must be ready for operation by 9.00am on the day of the fair.
2.    Participation is wholly at my own risk and I will have insurance cover to absolve organisers of any legal liability.
3.    I will bring necessary tables, chairs, tents, etc with me.
4.    All of my electrical leads have been tested and tagged.
5.    I agree to abide by the rules set down by the organizers.

Applicant/Group:

Business Name: ……………………………………………….  ABN: ……………….. (if applicable)
Contact Name: …………………………………………………………………………….
Signature: …………………………………
Address: …………………………………………………………………………………..
Telephone number:  (H)………………………….  (M) ………………………………….
Email address: …………………………………………………………………………….
Type of stall (e.g. craft, produce, food type, etc) ……………………………………………..
Food Business Notification Number (if known)………………………….
Area required for stall: Width (m): ………..  Depth (m): ………..  Electricity required :  Yes/No          
We are limited to about 50 stalls so please apply NOW. Late applications may miss out!


Please note:
1.    Entry to your site can take place after 6.30am
2.    You must enter the area via Memorial Drive from the Highland Street direction at the Huon Street entrance point (see the map below).
3.    All stall holder cars/vehicles must be parked in adjacent streets after off-loading the stall contents, unless other arrangements have been made with the organisers prior to Apple Day. Exit to the area will be via Bumballa Street. No vehicular traffic movements will be allowed in the closed section of Memorial Drive between 9.00am & 3.00pm unless permission has been obtained from the Festival Convener and a “Follow Me” marshall has been appointed to lead the vehicle. 


Monday, November 28, 2011

Tallong Community Focus Group Newsletter - November 2011


Tallong Community Focus Group Newsletter Nov 2011


Party time…
Christmas is a-coming and fast… and the Tallong Christmas Party arrangements are in full swing. The party is on Saturday 10th December at the Tallong Memorial Hall starting at 5.30pm with a barbecue organised by the Rural Fire Service and the Tallong Community Focus Group. They will also provide nibbles, salads and desserts.   Adults should BYOG and soft drinks will be available for sale.
Santa will arrive at 7pm on board an RFS truck with a bag full of goodies.  And there be children’s games from 7.30pm. We expect to be finished by 8.30pm. We are looking for decorations for the Christmas tree and some festive items suitable for Christmas hampers to be presented as ‘lucky door prizes’ on the night.
Entry is by a gold coin donation. But for catering purposes we need to know the numbers of adults and children. So please let us know if you are coming by Thursday 1 December at the latest. Just fill in the form below and put it in the TCFG post box at the Tallong General Store or Email secretary@tallong.com.au
TCFG contact details:
Margaret Bottichio Ph 4841 0324 northman@goulburn.net.au;
Lionel Willison Ph 0418 609 572 lionelwill@optusnet.com.au;
Geoff Clark Ph 4841 0577 or 0437 409 336 geoff_run@hotmail.com

Tallong Community Dinner at Santa Sabina College, February 25, 2012 - Book Now!
We’re also looking for bookings for next year’s dinner at Santa Sabina on the theme of the Native Plants of Tallong on Saturday 25 February.  We’re already getting inquiries so it’s likely to be very popular and the numbers are going to be limited. So why not make up a table and book it in.
Guest speaker will be the well-known author, environmentalist, and broadcaster Paul Collins who will talk about environmental aspects of the Southern Highlands and in particular the Tallong region. He is well known as a witty and inspirational speaker and author of a popular book on the history of bushfires in Australia.
The evening will start at 6pm with nibbles and drinks followed by a Twilight Walk through various different ecological systems on the campus. Dinner will be at 7.30pm and Paul will speak after the main course. There will be an opportunity for questions and chat with Paul after the dinner.  The price is $15pp and includes nibbles, main course and dessert as well as the walk and the guest speaker. Drink is BYOG.
But we need to know numbers for catering purposes as soon as possible. So please can you fill in the form at the bottom of the page and hand it in to the Tallong General Store. Please don’t put the form or money in the TCFG box. 

Dugald or Janet Black Ph 4841 0613 jlm.black@bigpond.com;
Sharyn Ward 4841 1502 or 0418 286 008 cavanpark44@bigpond.com
John Lombard 4841 0265 or 0424 956 534 lombard.john@gmail.com



Police Patrols…

Goulburn Mayor Geoff Kettle told the Community Outreach meeting in Tallong this month that a speed gun trailer is to be put in the village of Tallong in the near future. This will be backed up with police patrols targeting speeding.  So be well advised to keep to the 50kph speed limit going through the village.

The Outreach meeting also decided on action over the naming and numbering of streets and roads in Tallong. The meeting agreed the present situation was unworkable.  For example, the confusion of Bumballa Street vs Bumballa Road has resulted in emergency vehicles arriving at the wrong address on a regular basis. It was agreed that a small action committee of the TCFG Secretary and a Council member will investigate the whole problem and recommend solutions to the Council.

Many residents will be pleased to learn from Council that the dip in the Highland Way between the railway underpass and the Hume Highway is scheduled to be removed in next year’s work program.
Before the meeting, the Council Manager and Works Supervisor carried out a site inspection to examine road conditions in the Tallong region.  Concerns raised with the Council included the repairing of pot holes, breaking edges and the narrowing of roads, vegetation growth along road edges, and faint road markings.
In particular, some residents are worried about a narrowing shoulder of the road near the railway bridge on Old Wingello Road where canoes and kayaks are launched onto the adjacent dam. The safety of people using this launching place is of concern when traffic appears unexpectedly. Council undertook to inspect the site with a view to widening and strengthening the road shoulder.
She’ll be Apples
A new feature of next year’s Apple Festival will be the Tallong Granny of the Year award. Granny Smith apples originated in Eastwood, NSW, in 1868 from a chance seedling propagated by Granny Maria Ann Smith. So to recognise the famous Granny Smith green apple with its crisp, juicy flesh, nominations in less than 50 words are invited for Tallong’s Best Granny. A condition of entry is that all Grannies nominated must agree to be present at the Festival on Sunday 6th May next. A short list of five finalists will be chosen.
A perpetual trophy will honour the winning Tallong Granny of the Year and there will be a trophy for the winner to take home as well.  Please put your nominations in the TCFG box at the Tallong General Store. Close of nominations is Monday 16th April
Please don’t forget the TCFG home-made produce stall at Apple Day.  When you are making your jams, chutneys and other items please make one or two extra for the stall.  Remember, all the proceeds will come back to benefit the community.






Please use this form to RSVP to our upcoming functions:

Name:

Contact phone number or email address:

      Christmas Party Sat 10 Dec - No. of adults ______ No. of children ________________

      Santa Sabina Dinner Sat 25 Feb 2012 $15pp No. of attendees _____ (please enclose correct money)