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Bacchus Marsh: A Valley of Plenty
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The Bacchus Marsh Lions Club decided to retire the Lions’ train at a meeting on May 4 because it was “past its use-by-date”. Bacchus Marsh Lions Club president Tim van der Poel said the train was built in 1981 and had carried children and their parents at events for more than 30 years. “It’s used around town at church and school fetes and for things like kids’ birthday parties,” Mr van der Poel said. “It’s past its use-by-date and needs replacing. It was a really sad decision to make, half the fun is watching the kids’ faces, however we could buy a kidney dialysis unit for what we would have to spend on a new train and the other issue is ongoing compliance and roadworthiness.” The little Lions Club train was made on a 1954 Volkswagon base and has a carriage that can carry a driver, a guard and up to 15 children. “It’s registered as a tractor so anybody can drive it and we don’t make any money out of it. It runs on volunteer labour,” he said. “When that train was built, Bacchus Marsh was a lot smaller with a lot less traffic. Now there are a lot of cars on the road which drive a lot faster than the train.” He said the Lions Club would like to see the loyal little caboose retire with some dignity, so they have set up a committee to see what else could be done.
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Liam Duggan is living his dream and hitting his stride in the AFL. The 18-year-old from Myrniong was drafted by the West Coast Eagles last November and has already played in five out of six AFL matches. He said being named a substitute for the Eagles in their second round match against Carlton was a surreal moment. “It was a big moment for me and I didn’t expect it to come around so quickly. I was lucky because my parents, brother, pa and girlfriend were all there to share the moment with me. I was playing senior WAFL (West Australian Football League) which prepared me a bit with the bodies, but running out on the Subiaco oval as an Eagle for the first time was a surreal feeling and I couldn’t wipe the smile off my face.” The Eagles won the match and Liam said both he and another first year player Jackson Nelson were put in the middle and showered with Gatorade after the win. “It was good to share the moment with another first year boy.” Another surreal moment came in the round three local derby between West Coast and Fremantle where Duggan tackled fellow Bacchus Marsh recruit Nick Suban. “I laid the tackle on Nick in the forward line. It was good to be out there with another Marsh boy. Afterwards we didn’t have much of a chance to speak but he said good luck for the rest of the season.” Duggan played his first full game for the season against Greater Western Sydney on May 2 and said: “Being a sub for the first games helped me get used to the pace of AFL footy.” He clocked up 25 touches and seven marks for the game and afterwards coach Adam Simpson said the Eagle’s youngest player didn’t look out of place, was going to be a good player and seemed to enjoy the “physicality of the game”. Duggan said: “I was happy with my performance and would like to try and keep that form for as long as possible. Being a slighter built player, and young too, my goal is to put on size and strength. I’m enjoying the contest and the bumps.” He said he was enjoying the whole AFL experience and bonding with his team-mates. “I get along really well with all the Victorian boys who were drafted with me and also ex St Pat’s boys Matt Rosa and Mitch Brown. They had the same host family as me and come over for dinner a fair bit.” So far Duggan has proved a lucky charm for the Eagles with
four wins from his five games and his jumper might have a bit to do with it. The number 14 jumper has seen success before when it was worn by hall-of-famer Michael Brennan who retired in 1995 as a games record holder. The newest number 14 said going straight from school into the AFL was full on. “I didn’t expect how full on it is and being straight out of school I haven’t worked in a job before in my life. It’s pretty consuming. Everything goes up a level.” From a close family in Myrniong, Duggan finds the separation difficult, but manageable. “Family and friends are the big things I miss the most but social media is helping us keep in touch. I also miss school a lot and going down to the Bacchus Marsh Football Club to watch my brother play footy.” He said his main advice for any young kids who wanted to follow the same path and play in the AFL was just to keep enjoying their football. “If you love the game and have that passion then you will obviously give it your best and you’re going to reach your potential.”
Liam Duggan debuts for West Coast Eagles against Carlton Photo courtesy West Coast Eagles
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THE river flats of Bacchus Marsh are renowned as rich fertile ground and, with an almost perfect climate and good water accessibility, it is little wonder this town has become known as the Valley of Plenty. Situated on the peri-urban fringe of Melbourne, Bacchus Marsh is an agricultural hub of fruit and vegetable growers and one of the largest market gardening towns in the state. The scenic farm gates lined up along the famous Avenue of Honour and further afield are arguably the best in the country.
Local producers are developing innovative technology to improve yields such as strawberry ‘trees’ and a mushroom factory with a year-round climate that imitates a European forest. Annual festivals celebrating harvest, horticulture and all things strawberries and cherries attract tens of thousands of tourists to the area every year. By embracing its roots, Bacchus Marsh is proving that it’s so much more than a commuter town to popular Daylesford and Trentham. It is a destination in its own right.
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CEO Tim Adlington said the business picked their first mushroom on May 5, 2012 and has since gone on to produce almost 8000 tons of mushrooms. “We produce 40 to 50 tons a week of two varieties: white button mushrooms and cusp flat mushrooms,” he said. “We have are on 17 hectares of land, with 2.5 acres growing under roof in a controlled environment using modern, leading edge technology including programmed watering systems and controls for fresh air. It’s like being in Europe.” Tim said Parwan Mushrooms sold the lion’s share, about 80 per cent, of its products to Coles. “The Coles warehouse is 20 minutes away in Laverton. It downgrades our freight costs.” He said Bacchus Marsh was a very good community to be in and the local council had been very accommodating and welcoming. They are one of Moorabool’s biggest employers, with 80 staff working at the premises. Tim said many of those employees were either friends or family of people who were picking other crops across Bacchus Marsh and they were familiar with the physical demands of picking produce. “It’s a highly sophisticated farm with very good product quality. We
have a solid relationship with Coles which gives us an edge over other competitors.” He said the health benefits of mushrooms were many. “Mushrooms have naturally occurring Vitamin D and most of us are deficient in Vitamin D this time of year. They are also full of fibre and a number of minerals and trace elements. “They are very important for health and well being.” He said Parwan Valley Mushrooms grew mushrooms 24/7, 52 weeks of the year, except for Christmas Day. The store is open five days a week from 9am to 5pm where people can purchase a minimum 4kg box.
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Sam Dellios hard at work cultivating his crop. Photo: Leone Fabre
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picking doesn’t get any easier. The biggest advantage is high volume growing – you produce more per acre compared to conventional growing. “It is a special place. Bacchus Marsh is renowned for fresh fruit and vegetables and renowned for its agriculture. That’s why it should always stay an agricultural hub close to Melbourne,” he said. “All we need is for all the growers to join together and create a fresh food centre for people to come to and buy direct from farms. There’s a lot of opportunity for Bacchus Marsh.” Sam (a third generation horticultural farmer from Bacchus Marsh) and his wife Belinda are paving the way with their business The Fruits of Life, situated along the Avenue of Honour. In 1988 they decided to open a farm-direct retail outlet, selling produce direct from the farm. They grow between 25 and 30 major food lines for their shop, including Dutch carrots, cauliflower, broccoli, leeks, hydroponic strawberries, figs, their famous Grandpa’s tomatoes, three varieties of kale and much more. “Despite what some supermarkets claim, you actually can get fresher that that!” Sam wants everybody to be able to enjoy the experience of picking their own produce. He has developed an innovative way to grow strawberries – an idea that could be straight from Willy Wonka’s chocolate factory if it wasn’t so healthy – strawberry trees! “I started experimenting with strawberry trees four years ago. I tried a lot of different ways to grow strawberries, but this way (growing them vertically on poles) productivity is good, maintenance is excellent and
“It’s really fun for kids and they get to run around the poles. The different heights also mean that kids can pick from the lower berries and also allows the opportunity for wheelchair access. It’s a whole new experience for everyone!” He believes that not many farmers in Australia are using vertical growing techniques for strawberries on a commercial basis. “It improves commercial production and is a great idea for tourism. It’s something different to how everyone else is doing it.” Sam said the biggest satisfaction he gets from producing fresh fruits and vegetables was from hearing his customers tell him they’ve never eaten anything better. “It makes you keep going. You have to enjoy it.”
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The Jazz High Tea commences at 2.45pm in St Andrew’s Church Hall with all proceeds being donated to the Cancer Council. Convenor of the event Barbara Snibson said that the afternoon promised to be an exciting occasion with all the fare and flavours of a scrumptious high tea and door prizes. The jazz entertainment will be provided by the Peter Hooper Trio from Geelong presenting 20s to 40s jazz including swing and latin, bossa nova, rag time, traditional and Dixieland favourites, plus a tribute to the Beatles. Admission is $15 per person and bookings are essential as seating is limited. To book phone 5367 3567 or email barbarasnibson@gmail.com
Then join Moorabol’s Youth Action Group (YAG). The group which formed in 2014 is currently seeking new members. Current member Josh Haywood, 17 from Darley, said he would recommend it to anyone wanting to gain new skills, meet new friends and have fun. “I joined YAG about a year ago to make a difference for the young people in the community. Being a young person, I noticed a lot of potential issues and changes that could be made,” Josh said. “In the short time we’ve been together, YAG has created some pretty successful results. We produced and pushed Moorabool Shire’s first ‘Youth Charter’ which outlines young people’s needs and expectations when it comes to the council. That was adapted by council this year. We have also been lucky enough to receive two lots of government funding that we applied for, and with that we ran ‘Youth Fest’ at the skate park and an ‘All Abilities Football Clinic’ at Darley Park. It feels very rewarding when you see your peers and people you know all running around and having fun. It makes all the hard work worthwhile!” Josh said in his time at YAG, he has gained experience in public speaking, event management, applying for grants and working as a team, and has made great friends along the way. If you are interested in joining, contact Council’s youth department on 5366 7100.
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From left: Bacchus Marsh Food Bus volunteers Tabitha Hehir, Brian and Angela Robbins, Linda Groot, Lisa Comerford and Stu Jordan
“We phoned around and after a lot of work we could buy ourselves a bus,” they said. The bus underwent major renovations, had a kitchen installed and 18 months later it met the legal requirements to begin operating as the Bacchus Marsh Food Bus. The food bus was launched on December 3, 2013. “At the beginning we had no customers for a few weeks but then the numbers started to increase. At this stage we serve about 30 to 40 meals each night we operate, so there is obviously a need for it. “We supply meals to the homeless and the needy twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6pm to 10pm, or finish earlier when people have finished. “We run the bus with approximately 75 volunteers, including six bus drivers. The volunteers are divided into 12 shifts so everybody does a shift once every six weeks. We also have about 20 volunteers on the waiting list.” Ed and Ria said the food was donated from local businesses Foodworks, Darley Bakery and Far West Pizza. “We are truly grateful and it shows that Bacchus Marsh is really a top spot with beautiful people.” “We have had a grant from the local council and get financial support from donations from locals, schools and fundraising. It is totally privately run and funded. “Our biggest worries are that the bus does not break down, the continuation of the volunteers, the financial side to keep the bus running and us getting older.” The Bacchus Marsh Food Bus operates each Tuesday and Thursday night outside of the Bacchus Marsh Senior Citizens Centre, next to the skate park on Bennett Street, Bacchus Marsh.
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Community diary
* Community groups are supporting the Cancer Council by holding a Biggest Morning Tea
Navan Park, Melton. Commences 10am. Fees apply (see ad below). Bacchus Marsh Public Hall, 10am - 4pm. Ph: 0414 672 458 Bacchus Marsh RSL Ladies Auxiliary is holding a morning tea to raise money for the Cancer Council. A morning tea, guest speakers, raffles and prizes up for grabs. RSL Hall, Main St, Bacchus Marsh from 10.30am. Entry $5. Ph: 5367 6604 or 5367 1324 Moorabool drug information evening, 7.30pm - 9pm. Town Hall, Main St, Bacchus Marsh. All welcome.
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Re-enactment of 1918 dedication ceremony honouring WW1 volunteers. Merrimu Reservoir Picnic Ground, 2pm opening.
Letters to The Scoop The Bacchus Marsh RSL president, Mr David Childs, would like to thank all members who volunteered their time selling ANZAC tokens. Also, to the people of Bacchus Marsh and district, thank you for your generosity. Your wonderful contributions resulted in a record amount of money being raised. Monies raised will be used for the welfare of RSL members, ex-service people and their dependants who are in need.
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Top: Anna’s colleagues Jeanette McGonegal (manager), child care staff Kylie and Janelle and office administrator Therese Smith. Right: Federal Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, and State Member for Melton Don Nardella.
The Anna Curry Childcare Centre in Darley was officially unveiled last Friday in front of family, colleagues and politicians. Anna, who passed away from a long illness on January 3 this year, was credited with saving the Darley Neighbourhood House and Learning Centre from permanent closure seven years ago. DNHLC committee of management member Kathy Hughes worked alongside Anna during that tumultuous time and said they had to come up with a sustainable plan to make the centre viable again. “In 2008 Anna was brought across from the Haddon Neighbourhood House to help us get out of the mire. We were $80,000 in debt. We had no choice but to close the house for seven months while we worked with Don Nardella
and Catherine King to lobby the governments for money.” Kathy said under Anna’s management the committee re-established the original house plus secured a co-location loan to build a new facility next door, which opened in 2010. “We were able to build the new house and it has gone from strength to strength.
“Anna’s ambition was for it to become a place for everyone and that’s what is happening.” Kathy described Anna as having great attention to detail and someone who was “very warm towards community members but also very efficient.”
“It’s so appropriate the childcare centre was named after Anna because that’s what she loved. She loved seeing what the children were doing, loved chatting to the parents and she loved mentoring the teachers. “She understood how important it was for parents to have a break occasionally and for the kids to have somewhere to go. “I will miss her presence. She was like a mother to us all. Now we will remember her always because of the naming of the building.” Anna’s daughter Christine said the family were deeply humbled and honoured by the naming/dedication of the childcare building in memory of Anna. “We’re also extremely proud of her achievements and wish to thank the committee of management and staff for not only the special day on Friday, but more importantly for their friendship and support shown to Anna over her seven years at Darley.”
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Twenty riders from the Start Foundation began their journey in Perth on April 9 and faced their toughest challenge weatherwise when they hit Moorabool on May 12. Founding director and chair of the Start Foundation, Michelle Jelleff, took time to talk to the media while the riders were warming
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themselves at The Tin Plate café in Ballan. Michelle said the 20-strong peloton planned to head to Bacchus Marsh via the Western Highway and then assess their route into Melbourne via Docklands and La Trobe Street towards their finish line in Collingwood. “The Start Foundation was established in 2013 to promote empowerment and confidence through sport and has a principle objective to assist people with disabilities to achieve their sporting dreams. “Our co-founding director Kerryn Harvey lost her arm and shoulder in a minor cycling accident two years ago. She has made a fantastic recovery and her sporting dream is to ride from Perth to Melbourne.” Kerryn contracted a life threatening flesh-eating bacteria as a result of the seemingly minor cycling accident. Radical surgery was required and a right forequarter amputation (arm and shoulder) was performed. Michelle said the trip took two years of planning, including designing a suitable tandem bike for Kerryn, before the group could depart. “Her pilot on the front is a well-oiled machine,” she said. The bike ride has raised $40,000 for the Royal Adelaide Hospital, where Kerryn had her life-saving surgeries. For more information go to startfoundation.org.au Sharon Shelley sharon@ourseahorse.com.au Web address http://ourseahorse.com.au Address 3, 2-4 Graham Street Bacchus Marsh, VIC 3340 Phone (03) 5367 1991 Where we enhance your mind, indulge your body and embrace your spirit
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Founder of the market Jenny Kearney said stallholders needed to have “made it, grown it, or cooked it” to be eligible to join the market. The monthly market began three months ago with the aim of raising money for local charities, including the Bacchus Marsh Food Bus and St Joseph’s Corner drug and alcohol counselling services.
Jenny Kearney leads by example, baking more than 100 scones in a variety of savoury and sweet flavours and donating 100 per cent of the proceeds to charity. “Cooking is one of my loves and I also knit,” she said. “We’ve all had times when we need a bit of help. There’s been times in the past when I needed help so this is like paying it forward.” She said there were about 25 stalls at the May 8 market day and each time the numbers were growing. “It means we’re also supporting local people who have made their own goods and are wanting to sell them.” Stallholders were selling fresh honey, hair ties, children’s clothing, homemade chocolates, cakes and slices, upcycled metal sculptures, woodcraft, leather goods, candles, plush dolls, fruit and vegetables and more. “Our clientele is also growing each month,” Jenny said. “We raise approximately $1000 each market for charity.” She said it was free entry into the market and it took place every second Saturday of the month in the grounds of the Anglican Church, Gisborne Rd, Bacchus Marsh. “We want to see it grow in both stalls and clientele and are on the lookout for interesting new stalls including plant growers.” People interested in holding a stall should phone 0408 104 155.
Phyllis Polyblank (left) and Jenny Kearney show their homemade goods
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The money will go towards a full size Bacchus Marsh BMX racetrack development situated at the Bacchus Marsh Racecourse and Recreation Reserve. Bacchus Marsh BMX Club president Les Stewart said the track was included in the Recreation Reserve’s Masterplan and the $25,000 was a “very good starting point”.
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“We’re hoping to have the track operational by the end of the year, but it depends on when the masterplan will be finalised. We’ve been working on this since 2009,” he said. The Moorabool Shire Council community development fund distributes up to $100,000 every year to support community infrastructure projects that improve community development, liveability and wellbeing in the shire. The funds will be made available to the BMX club from July 1, following the adoption of the council budget, and all successful groups will also have support from the council to leverage external funding from state and federal governments. Mr Stewart said the club was also awarded a grant for more than $2400 from VicHealth to put towards the purchase of club bikes, helmets and gloves. “It gives people the opportunity to give it a try before they have to go and spend any money.” It’s been a good year for the BMX Club. They opened a BMX pump track at Darley Park in mid-February with the help of volunteers and the numbers of riders has since swelled. Mr Stewart said the pump track demonstrated the need for a bigger facility, with more than 50 children using the track each night since it opened. “We all had to travel out of town to train, so we came up with the idea to develop a small track at Darley Park. It’s a BMX pump track, which is a scaled down track. It’s used to develop skills such as jumping and pumping and we made it a continuous track.”
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A Valley of Plenty. Isn’t that a beautiful phrase? Thank you to the Bacchus Marsh Horticulture Show committee for allowing me to borrow their catch phrase for this edition. Bacchus Marsh is really a hidden gem. It has everything going for it, beautiful scenery, a famous avenue, a rich industry of agriculture, fabulous festivals and so much more. Everything that a tourist could possibly want except one thing. Accommodation options. I believe if this town had more B&Bs, a big conference centre and other accommodation options then they (the tourists) would flock here in even greater numbers. Mind you, it would be awful if it became like Daylesford where every second home was a holiday let because then you would lose that strong sense of community that I talked about in the last edition. But there has to be a middle ground. Jumping to another topic, this week was surprising. I spoke to a few people about the food bus and what a great idea it was and I was surprised (and disappointed) to be met with some scepticism. Comments from a few (thankfully!) about people who lined up for meals not really needing it, and doubting that homelessness was a real issue in Bacchus Marsh. Who are we to judge? Unless we’ve walked in their shoes then we have no right to judge whether or not people “deserve” a free meal, or qualify for our help. I needed help only a few short years ago after I was unexpectedly retrenched. Thankfully two beautiful neighbours took it upon themselves to start leaving food parcels at my front door. Those meals and vegetables made all the difference. Applying for benefits is humbling. Asking for food parcels is humbling. Lining up for a free hot meal is humbling. Why would anyone put themselves through these ordeals unless they needed it? Unfortunately it’s the people who are quick to judge who keep the people who have a real need from asking for help, or away from services like the food bus, Neighbourhood Place or Child and Family Services. I have a challenge for these ‘doubters’ of welfare services. Volunteer. This week is national volunteer week and what better time to start. Not only will we learn more about what is really happening in terms of homelessness and financial distress, we’ll be helping to solve the problem. Scoop.
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Me with Danger (left) and Halle at the Million Paws Walk Albert Park. Tomorrow we’ll be at the Ballarat Million Paws Walk. See you there!
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