Local Directory

Community Groups

WILLIAMS REPERTORY CLUB

A group of acting enthusiasts performing amateur theatre. One or two shows are staged each year with everyone encouraged to participate and have fun.

President: Phil Stewart

Ph: 0433 394 941

Treasurer: Jacky Chadwick Ph: 9885 6161

Secretary: Courtney Kett Ph: 9885 1228

ARTS & CRAFTS

President: Bob Baker

Treasurer: Trish Bowden

Vice President: Georgina Paterson

Secretary: Angela Fowler

Ph: 0429 960 953

ANGLICAN CHURCH LOCAL COMMITTEE

Paul Bartley Ph: 0431 849 169

DISTRICT CLUB

President: Jeff Rintoul 0417 973 600

Vice President: David Carter 0418 959 620

PLAYGROUP & TOY LIBRARY

Playgroup meets on Thursday mornings at the Art & Craft Centre

President: Emma Kirk 0409 373 977

Vice President Jaimee Medlen 0427 352 000

QUINDANNING HALL COMMITTEE

Natalee Lombardi 0404 986 161

WILLIAMS HOME CARE & STAY ON YOUR FEET GROUP

Home Care Service provides home support and respite care to people who are aged, fail aged and younger people with disabilities and their carers, to enable people to continue to live in their own home. The Stay on Your Feet Group hold weekly exercise classes and organise regular outings for seniors.

Membership costs: the cost of services is varied depending on your income.

Phone: (08) 9885 2600

Email: williams.hacc@health.wa.gov.au

Fax: (08) 9885 2666

‘THE WILLIAMS’ COMMUNITY PAPER

A group of dedicated volunteers meet fortnightly to assemble the community newspaper, which features information on local services, events and community groups as well as advertising for local businesses.

Editors: Wendy McDonald, Kerry Carne, Lynette Johnston

President: Kerry Carne

Secretary: Lynette Johnston

Treasurer: Lyn Baker & Debbie Kemp

Phone: (08) 9885 1137 Fax: (08) 9885 1262

Email: thewilliams@williams.wa.au

ST JOHN AMBULANCE ASSOCIATION – WILLIAMS SUB-CENTRE

For details on St John Ambulance Williams Sub-Centre, including memberships, please see our Emergency Services page.

WILLIAMS GATEWAY EXPO COMMITTEE

The Gateway Expo is a family day held annually in April, showcasing the local and wider community. The Expo is run by a volunteer committee.

President: Dennis Haddrick

Secretary: Brooke Rintoul

You can find all the details, contact numbers and entry forms on the Williams Community Website, http://www.williams.wa.au/expo/

FRIENDS OF THE WILLIAMS MEDICAL CENTRE

Supportive of, and a voice for, the Williams Medical Centre, this dedicated group of volunteers organise every Williams Driver Reviver stint on the highway, raising funds to help in their endeavour to provide the Medical Centre, and with it the people of Williams, with those little extras that make life a bit easier when you live and work in a small town.

Chairperson: Graham Prowse, 0427 812 601

Secretary: Debbie Kemp

Treasurer: Helen Williamson

NATURAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

The Shires of Boddington, Williams, Wandering and Cuballing have a Memorandum of Understanding with the Peel-Harvey Catchment Council, with each Council contributing to the provision of a Natural Resource Manager, located in Boddington and assisting with natural resource management and landcare support for landowners and the community of the Hotham-Williams catchment. Their projects are also supported through funding from the Australian Government's National Landcare Program and Newmont Boddington Gold.

Please contact Mel Durack on hotham-williams@peel-harvey.org.au or 0455 166 780

Williams Landcare President: Janette Liddelow, 9885 1138

If you are interested in Natural Resource Management on your property this group can help you with the information and support you need. Meetings are held every two months to organise projects, events and workshops to implement and promote landcare in the local community. Equipment is available to hire to assist with tree planting and farm planning.

Sporting Groups

WILLIAMS BOWLING CLUB

Bowls is a mixed club, with ladies and men having their own match days. The emphasis is on joining in and having a go. The bowls season runs from mid-October through to April.

Address: Pinjarra-Williams Road, Williams 6391

Club Ph/Fax: 9885 1291

President: Robert Duff 0428 858 035

Secretary: Jeremy Genders 0429 689 920

Treasurer: Ali Ford 0428 290 237

WILLIAMS CRICKET CLUB

Williams Cricket Club Information

President: Mitchell Hogg 0429 851 228

Secretary/ Treasurer: Robert Rose 0427 352 000

WILLIAMS FOOTBALL CLUB

Catering for juniors and seniors, playing in the Upper Great Southern Football League.

Williams Football Club

Postal Address: PO Box 135, Williams, WA 6391

E-mail: williamsfc@live.com.au

President: Simon Maylor 0447 575 159

Vice President: Gerard Medlen0488 588 274

Secretary: Ryan Pearce

Treasurer: Tina Morony

WILLIAMS GOLF CLUB

This 18 hole course is located 2kms north of Williams on the Albany Highway. Ladies' golf is held on Wednesdays and men's on Saturdays.

Williams Golf Club Info

President: Grant Bingham 0429 851 028

Vice President: Ryan Duff 0447 723 612

Secretary: Michael Gillett

Treasurer: Ross Major

Membership fees: $90

WILLIAMS HOCKEY CLUB

A combined club catering for men, women and juniors. Games are mostly played on Saturday afternoons in Narrogin. Many games are played on the new astroturf facility in Narrogin.

Williams Hockey Club Info

President: Ben Keally 0429 851 228

Secretary: Kristy Medlen 0439 977 422

Treasurer: Fleur Ford

WILLIAMS NETBALL CLUB

The netball club caters for junior and senior women’s teams. Games are played indoor at the Narrogin Leisure Centre on Saturdays with the season running from May through to September.

Williams Netball Club Info

President: Emma Liddelow 0459 111 000

Vice President: Lisa Medlen 0439 913 575

Secretary : Jamie Medlen

Treasurer: Haylee Frederickson

TARWONGA TENNIS CLUB

Tarwonga Hall and sports facilities are located 20kms south of Williams on the Albany Highway. Tennis is played on Saturdays and Sundays throughout the summer.

Tarwonga Tennis Club Info

President: Cliff Hall, 9885 1226

Secretary: Tischa Foreman

Treasurer: Suzie Sattler

WILLIAMS TENNIS CLUB

Tennis courts are ideally located adjacent to the swimming pool, at the recreation ground. Social tennis is played on Saturday afternoons during the summer.

Williams Tennis Club Info

President: Jeremy Dickson 0488 553 665

E-mail: williamstennisclub@williams.wa.au