Community Groups
COMMUNITY GROUPS
NAMPUP PROGRESS ASSOCIATION
NYABING GIRL GUIDES
AGRICULTURAL SHOW
NYABING CWA
FARM IMPROVEMENT GROUP
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
JUNIOR RED CROSS
NYABING YOUTH GROUPS
SPORTING GROUPS
NYABING GOLF CLUB
NYABING TURF CLUB
KENT DISTRICT FOOTBALL CLUB
KENT SPRINT KART CLUB
KENT DISTRICT PISTOL CLUB
NYABING NETBALL CLUB
Due to its isolation in the early days, Nyabing has always relied on its community spirit and volunteer involvement. In a small town like Nyabing, and so many others in rural Western Australia, without those volunteers organising various community groups the town would not have flourished. That intense community involvement continues to be felt to this day as a younger generation take over the reins.
But these are stories about earlier times, when things were tougher and a struggle just to survive. Yet people still found the time to offer their time, money, and services to make their community just a little better place to live.
Thanks to the members of the Nyabing Historical Society (one of those groups!) their stories have been preserved to remind future generations just what a community spirit in one’s town can achieve.
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NAMPUP PROGRESS ASSOCIATION
Notes from Nampup.
Great Southern Herald
18 December 1912 – P2
(From a Resident Correspondent)
The usual monthly meeting of the Nampup Progress Association was held here on the 8th inst and the attendance was fairly good.
New officers were elected, including the following:
President, Mr. Carlton Wisbey, J.P., in place of Mr. A. E. Clegg, J.P. retiring; Vice-President, Mr. Kippin; Secretary, Mr. J. Shields; Treasurer, Mr. Vic Shields in place of Mr. Donald Moore retiring. Very valuable work has been done through the Association and the services of the present officers, as well as those retiring, are and have been much appreciated. It is the aim of the Association to push the district ahead and, under its auspices, Nampup should in time be a thriving and prosperous township.
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KENT DISTRICT FOOTBALL CLUB
Although football was played during the war years in Nyabing, there is not a lot known about it. There was a football oval on Chinocup Road, which is the road up to where Ben Sutherland lives, and it was played in the Salmon Gums. Continue reading
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KENT SPRINT KART CLUB
Sprint Karting began in Nyabing in a gravel pit in 1982 and a Club was formed on the 17th of October 1985. It operated successfully until it closed in May 2005. Continue reading
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KENT DISTRICTS PISTOL CLUB
The Kent Districts Pistol Club started in 1987 with a public meeting called for the new club on 19 August that same year. The meeting was held at the Nyabing RSL hall. Continue reading
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NYABING GIRL GUIDES
The first meeting of those interested in forming a group of Girl Guides and Brownies was held in Nyabing Hall on May 5, 1966. Mesdames House and Phillips came from Gnowangerup to introduce the principles of Guiding. Continue reading
NYABING -PINGRUP AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY SHOW
The Agricultural Society was formed in 1922 with Mr C. Wisbey as the inaugural President and the Secretary was Mr R.M. Jury. The Inaugural event was called ‘The Kent District Show’ however this name changed several times over the years . Continue reading
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NYABING BRANCH CWA
COUNTRY WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA
On Thursday 5 October, 1933, a meeting of the ladies of Nyabing and districts was convened with the object of forming a branch of the C.W.A. at Nyabing. Mrs Thrum, President of Katanning with Mrs H Anderson, Vice President and Mrs Wanke, organiser, motored out to attend. Continue reading
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NYABING FARM IMPROVEMENT GROUP
The Nyabing Farm Improvement Group Inc was informally started in 2006 with a handful of farmers meeting on each other’s farms and touring other regions on an ad hoc basis. The group aims to build and share farming ideas and innovations to boost productivity and sustainability in the local farming community. Visit website
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NYABING GOLF CLUB
Golf had its first beginnings in Nyabing in the late 1920’s. Mr Richard Charsley, the two Newman Brothers (from Kwobrup), Mr Wilf Charsley and Mr Merv Manuel began clearing some scrub west of the R.S.L Hall. Continue reading
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NYABING TURF CLUB
The Nyabing Turf Club commenced in 1921 and folded about 1975, due to insufficient nominations for the Annual Race Meeting, reduced TAB funding and alterations to the track. Continue reading
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NYABING HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Nyabing Historical Society Inc. was started up in September 2009, after I had put in the Nyabing News, a request for information of the fallen soldiers on our War Memorial. Continue reading
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NYABING JUNIOR RED CROSS
1989 – 2003
Written by Jo Addis
Junior Red Cross (JRC) was a part of the school program run by Mrs Lesley Langley with her year 4/5 class. After Mrs Langley left the school I was asked if I would be interested in running the group. Continue Reading
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NYABING NETBALL CLUB
1971 – Current
In 1971, the collaborating heads of Nettie Ramm, Vivienne Ramm and Helen McDonald found some willing Nyabing locals and additional recruits from Katanning to create and join the Nyabing Netball Club. Continue reading.
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NYABING YOUTH GROUP
2003-2012
Written by Brown Owl (Jo Addis)
I started Junior Youth Group for boys and girls in years 3/4/5 after Brownie Guides closed in 2003. Youth Group for Seniors (years 6/7) started in 2004 after Junior Red Cross closed. Continue reading
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