ACTIVITIES OF HARTLEY DISTRICT PROGRESS ASSOCIATION
YEAR OCTOBER 2007 TO OCTOBER 2008

Big Backyard 2007
Another very successful and busy day, well attended, profit $4096, of which $2000 was donated to the support unit of Lithgow High School, and $1000 to the Kingsley family towards the purchase of special equipment for their partially sighted daughter.

Spirit of Hartley Award
To Ken Crossman.Thanks, Ken for all those odd jobs quietly and consistently done for us.

Guest speakers to Progress Association meetings
Seamus Casey, life on an offshore oil rig.
Edwina Mitchell, representative from the Department of Primary Industries, with information on equine influenza.
Dr Richard Stiles, canoeing across Bass Strait.
Tim Trevor Jones, Nurse Unit Manager, Opeate Treatment Service (Methadone) Katoomba and Lithgow, on the dispensing of drugs and addiction through medication.
David Peters, environmentalist, re the unique and endangered fauna of Hartley.

Christmas Party, Sunday, 9th December
Well attended, fun activities for children and adults.

Australia Day
Flag lowering ceremony and sausage sizzle, those few who attended enjoyed the sausage sizzle, damper and lamingtons.

Clean up Australia Campaign
A few members gathered to collect rubbish, some also worked on other days to add to the pile near The Diner.

175th Anniversary Celebrations of the Victoria Pass
A few members took part, particularly assisting the Hartley Bush Fire Brigade with the catering at the Hartley Historic Village. It was an interesting and colourful day.

Garden Club visits
Bartlett’s property at Hartley Vale, including Earl’s shed to see his fascinating drum making.
“Lawson Park”, the property of Barry Wilton and Martin Raphael, to see and sample produce from their wonderful vegetable gardens.
Crossman’s for Cancer Council Biggest Morning Tea, where we raised $225.
Moodie’s property, Gap Road, to walk to mine regeneration area.
David Peters’ property to find the weir which supplied water to the historic village of Hartley Vale and shale oil works.
Dargan to visit Fran Duffy’s amazing garden, to see her use of water and life without mains power.
Thanks again to Pam for organizing such interesting activities for us.

Ceillis
Diane has introduced Irish Set Dancing to Hartley with enthusiasm. From the small profit she has bought and planted some extra trees on the school grounds.Thanks, Diane.

Thanks to our President, Seamus, Vice President, Chris (elected at the February meeting), and Treasurer, Roy for their consistent work and support. Roy’s accurate accounting and money management keep us well on track.

Carol Crossman, Honorary Secretary.