Zig Zag Community Arts are holding the 2009 Annual Kalamunda Ball on Saturday May 23rd.

The evening promises to be a night of fine music, wine, outstanding gourmet food and romance! This unusual event is something you won't want to miss.

The Kalamunda Youth Swing Bands 1 and 2 will be playing all evening and the Swing Zing Dancers will give a spritely demonstration of their talents. The Agricultural Hall will be transformed into a sparkling, intimate ballroom and there will be a silent raffle to raise funds for this year's Zig Zag Festival in October. A delicious buffet dinner and desserts is included.

Tickets on sale at the Kalamunda ABC Shop, they are $110 perperson and patrons under 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Zig Zag Community Arts is supported by the Shire of Kalamunda.

Forrestfield resident Gordon Smith volunteers his time at the Peter Anderton Respite Centre supporting staff to engage participants in meaningful activities and stimulating outings.

Gordon said, "Since emigrating from Scotland in the 60's, Australia has been very good to us. This is one way I can give back to my community."

When asked why volunteer at the Centre Gordon said, "The Peter Anderton Centre provides a variety of activities in a happy and friendly atmosphere, I like working with the participants and the staff there."

If you would like to know more about the programs offered or volunteering opportunities at the Peter Anderton Respite Centre please contact the Centre direct on 9359 9700.

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Text or phone the Lions Club of Forrestfield High Wycombe on 0406 212 400 for more info.

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Get your dose of Artz in the Park!

Stirk Park is a treasured public space that everyone in Kalamunda appreciates - it is also the home of the annual Zig Zag Festival held on the last Sunday of October every year.

This year Zig Zag Arts will be coordinating a project to design, make and install a new artwork in the park and we hope that lots of young people will join in the workshops to help us create something wonderful.

The finished artwork will form a balustrade around the Checker Board Stage in Stirk Park and will incorporate wrought iron panels and original youth designed murals to create a permanent attraction in the park.

The project is being organised by Zig Zag Arts in collaboration with the Shire of Kalamunda, the Office of Crime Prevention and Youth Action Kalamunda.

Brody Rahaley will be the artistic coordinator for the mural designing and painting workshops that will be held at Headingly Road Cottage during the July school holidays. To register your interest or get more information about the project please call Celia at Zig Zag Community Arts on 9291 3092.

The Shire of Kalamunda is aiming to make business more accessible and easier, with the commencement of the You're Welcome WA Project throughout the region.

You're Welcome WA Access Initiative is an exciting initiative developed in response to a need, identified by people with disabilities, for information about accessible business and community services and facilities.

Shire of Kalamunda Director of Community Development Kevin O'Connor said, "The initiative creates inclusive accessible communities by collecting accurate access information so that people with disabilities know how to access local business and community attractions, services and facilities; developing and maintaining easy-to-obtain online access information to publicise community business and attractions and providing practical information to assist business and community groups expand their customer base by making their services more access friendly."

Local businesses are invited to participate in this important project. A Disability Access Officer be visiting premises throughout the Shire of Kalamunda to gather access information about services and facilities at a convenient pre-arranged time. Feedback on their findings will be provided to the business for comment.

For more information and to get involved in this exciting new access and inclusion based initiative please call either the Shire of Kalamunda Disability Access Officer on 9291 4814 or the Community Development Officer (Seniors and Disabilities) on 9257 9958.

You're Welcome WA was developed by the Disability Services Commission in partnership with the Western Australian Government Association providing Local Governments and local communities with an opportunity to provide clear access information about our local facilities and amenities to people of all ages and abilities living in or visiting their locality.

The transcripts of the Lesmurdie 2000 meetings, which were held by the Lesmurdie Ratepayers Association Inc ( nee Progress Association) in the seventies, have been saved from the archives with the compilation of a book and c.d. Shire President Donald McKechnie officially launched the new LESMURDIE 2000 resources on Friday the 17th of April 2009.

Shire President Donald McKechnie said, "I believe that this fantastic community resource will be of great benefit from an educational, informational and historical perspective."

"With successes, diversions, and community growth spanning over four decades, past and present, I would like to congratulate the all of those who have contributed, as a community, through the association. The Book and CD is indicative of the journey."

LESMURDIE 2000 was conceived as a way for our community to invite leaders of international standing to address us and to be questioned on their special area of interest. The aim was to seek the way towards a sustainable future. Meetings were recorded and transcripts made. From these transcripts the new book and c.d have been born.

President of the Ratepayers Association Carol Everett said, "I would like to say a big Thank You to Barrie Oldfield OAM for his hard work in bringing the transcripts to life once again, to the Members of the Lesmurdie Ratepayers Association for their support and to the Shire of Kalamunda for a grant that assisted the LESMURDIE 2000 project."

Books and C.D's are available for purchase by contacting the Lesmurdie Ratepayers Association.

The Shire of Kalamunda wants to make the best use of the facilities provided at Hartfield Park Reserve for the future. A leisure consultant has been engaged to research the community’s needs and prepare concept plans of the area including buildings, parks and sporting fields.

Are you currently satisfied with the sport and recreation facilities at Hartfield Park Reserve?

What do you think is needed?

If you have any comments to make please make a submission in writing, facsimile or email to:

Shire of Kalamunda
PO Box 42
Kalamunda WA 6926
Phone: (08) 9257 9999
Fax: (08) 9293 2715
E-mail: kala.shire@kalamunda.wa.gov.au

For specific information concerning this study, please contact Katie Potts at the Shire of Kalamunda on 9257 9997.

Please note the final date for submissions is Friday the 29th of May.

Madjitil Moorna Choir is inviting members of the community to get up close and personal with United Nations Humanitarian and mountaineer Mark Squirrell.

Mark will be talking about his mountaineering and related experience in his gripping presentation, From Arafat to Everest. Hear his amazing story and support the Madjitil Moorna Choir.

From Arafat to Everest will be held at 7.30pm this Thursday May 7 at Christ Church Grammar School, Queenslea Drive, Claremont.

Choir Coordinator Jo Randell said, "The Madjitil Moorna Choir will perform and we are thrilled that Doreen Green is able to be there to speak about her belief in this project as a catalyst for good, in Halls Creek. This would be your chance to hear what we plan to do, and speak to the people who will be doing it."

Tickets are only $15 and are available from Mountain Designs in Claremont, Kalamunda Bookshop in Kalamunda and Helena College, Glen Forrest. All funds raised will go to the Madjitil Moorna + Halls Creek Mob Project.

Madjitil Moorna is a choir that sings in Aboriginal languages for healing and reconciliation; quite an unusual thing in itself. In May 2007 the Choir will travel to Halls Creek. Within the group are craftspeople, artists, musicians, health professionals, teachers, a physiotherapist, a film-maker and the list goes on. The program of works that will take place in Halls creek is much more than the singing workshops at the district high school.

Together they will produce the Respect Yourself-Respect Your Culture Concert featuring the children, their families and much-loved local musicians. Then we will travel together to Kununurra to perform in the big Barramundi Concert as part of the annual Ord Valley Muster. This is providing a real focus for the project!

Led by Aboriginal musical directors, Della Rae Morrison and George Walley the choir will teach songs, learn local songs, and write new songs, which will then be performed with the children and their families for the whole town at the concert. At the end of a week of workshops the group will travel to Kununurra to perform in the Barramundi Concert as part of the Ord Valley Muster

The Madjitil Moorna and Halls Creek Mob project is supported by Healthway, the Department of Indigenous Affairs, the Shire of Kalamunda, the Shire of Halls Creek and the Jungarni - Jutiya Centre of Halls Creek.

To get involved and find our more call 0409116460 or email ContactUs@madjitilmoorna.org.au.