From the Editor April 2021

Ignoring the odd high thirty-something degree day; how nice is the cool change in the air! The cooler feeling means it must almost be the Easter long weekend, and school holidays, and the start of winter sports season, and time for dry gardens to bounce back, and time for endless days and weeks of spraying out thriving weeds in the paddocks, and, bonfire season!!
 
March was full of excellent activities here at the Quairading CRC. Read all about our Clay Mug Workshop and our Creative & Meditative Afternoon on pages 29 and 30, respectively. While each of these activities appealed to only a small niche, that small niche supported them hard and had an absolute ball—which means we had an absolute ball too!
 
We also held a Welcome to Town Sundowner (the first in many years) on Thursday 11th March. With nearly 30 people joining us for a drink and a nibble, it was so dang heart-warming to hear all the fabulous reasons as to why newbies and locals alike choose to live here, and it was so great to put new names to new faces. Welcome to you all! If you missed it, pop into the Quairading CRC sometime to collect a Welcome Pack.
 
We’ve also had the team from Wheatbelt Aboriginal Health Service in the building each Tuesday for the last month, providing the HEAL (Healthy Eating Activity and Lifestyle) program to our local community. These sessions include an hour of gentle exercise (conveniently utilising the Quairading Community Gym) and an hour of lifestyle education. Judging by giggles and huge smiles that emerge at the end of each session, I think it’s safe to say this program is a huge hit!
For more info or to get involved, contact Danika via 9690 2888.
 
We’re super excited for our upcoming School Holiday Mini Science Fair on Friday 16th April! Working collaboratively with the school, a visit from Scitech was identified as a pretty great thing to spend some grant money on—and with a successful application to WA Youth Week funding, we did just that! And more! Check out the flyer on page 15 and be sure to book your spot ASAP (the morning session is just about sold out!).
 
Lastly, flip your calendar a few pages and save Friday 12th November for an afternoon out with Lou Kelman’s Big Purple Undies—we’ll share more info in like, six months.
 
Adios.
 
Jill Hayes
Editor | Banksia Bulletin
Coordinator | Quairading CRC