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Kingston SE Small Steps Inc
By Liz Wingard In 3½ years, volunteers have upcycled fabric to donate over 25,000 shopping and 15,000 produce bags to Kingston supermarkets and retail outlets. Over 10,000 volunteer hours have been dedicated to the process each Monday 10am-4pm, plus 4 machinists each contribute an additional 16-plus hours per week from home. A core group of 12 includes three nonagenarians and two octogenarians, visiting helpers periodically attend, sewists work from home, while others complete “homework”, all contributing to a well-oiled production line. The inclusive group embraces a diverse range of ages and abilities, with tasks adapted and allocated depending on capabilities and preferences, each contributing as little or as much as suits the individual. Rescuing resources from leftovers, scraps and pre-loved fabric reduces the environmental impact of materials otherwise destined for landfill. Indicative of shifting attitudes towards sustainability, community requisitions have been fulfilled for library bags, hospital bereavement bags, wildlife sanctuary […]
Footy report
There were no surprises in last Saturday’s round 10 matches in the KNTFL A grade competition, with all five favourites winning. The results mean the top five is almost set, with a three-game break plus percentage between the top and the rest, with 6 rounds left in the season, In the clash of local traditional rivals, winless Kybybolite took it up to the more favoured Naracoorte at times, but the Demons prevailed in the end 16.7 to 10.12. Three of the four quarters were very even, but Naracoorte dominated the second quarter with 5.2 to 1.3 to set up the win. Zac Peake and Sam Willson combined for 10 goals for Naracoorte and Rory Taggert was named best, while Brad Castine kicked 4 goals and was again best for Kyby along with Bill Laurie. In a rematch of last year’s grand finalists, it was the losing team on that occasion […]
Naracoorte murals
Your say: Jillian McLean As Naracoorte residents, we have reason to be proud of the rich Scottish heritage our town reflects. If local council believe painting murals is a worthy project, why then are those painted in our town depicted in gaudy colours which are a distraction to drivers, when they could record, in discreet sepia, realistic images of our early settlers? Such murals would be symbolic, a tribute to our forefathers, and a reminder of our good fortune in having Naracoorte as a legacy.
Plastic free July is here again
Your say: Heather Heggie, Naracoorte The Guardian sites tell us many cold and unpleasant truths about plastics globally. The Guardian tells us plastic has increased from 2million tons in 1950 to 368 billion tons in 2019 (not including synthetic fibres), and is expected to reach 600 billion tons in 2025. Packaging, construction and automotive industries use the most plastics. “Over 800 additives to plastic products include phalates, bisphenolA, bromine flame retardants, UV screens and anti microbiol agents, all of which have a negative effect on the biosphere and organic life.” Volatile organic compounds are most evidenced dramatically when toxic houses “explode” in bushfires. (Google the CFS reports recently released after analysing Australia’s catastrophic bushfires.) Many additives are not identified. Recycling plastic increases the toxicity many times and the volatile chemical compounds created by burning, decaying with other substances etc., also increase many times. It is not safe to let plastics […]
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