February 19, 2016 Edition 21 Horses and hounds
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See ‘em snort! THERE will be plenty of activities for the whole family at the 29th annual Ballan vintage tractor rally this Sunday.
New children’s activities and two rare opportunities to tour the machinery sheds have been added to an action packed day which celebrates vintage cars, tractors, engines and machinery. Ballan District Vintage Machinery & Vehicle Club (BDVMVC) secretary Ray Meadows said the annual event attracted approximately 1000 exhibitors and 1000 visitors. “We’ll be bringing back the hay baling demonstration (featuring a 1940s Humble & Nicholson hay baler) and sheep shearing demonstrations,” he said. “The Victorian chapter of the British Small Arms Club will be there with their motorcycles and we’ll have car clubs too. “This year we’ve added more children’s activities. We made a sandpit, painted up an old Thomas look-a-like train and a retired school teacher will be running activities.” He said BDVMVC member Perce Robinson would be conducting guided tours of the machinery sheds at 11am and 1pm. “We’ll be selling our famous hamburgers and there’ll be an ice-cream truck and coffee cart.” He said all proceeds would go towards building a new shed to house 26 vintage Ronaldson Tippett engines and a Ronaldson Tippett tractor that were donated to the club. The BCVMVC club was established in 1987 and currently has 170 members with new members signing up every week. Ballan’s Great Vintage Rally will be held this Sunday, February 21, from 9.30am to 4pm at the Old Ballan Racecourse, Racecourse Rd, Ballan. Entry is $10 for adults and children under 14 are admitted free.
Bacchus Marsh Scoop is a fortnightly publication serving Bacchus Marsh and surrounding districts. ABN: 39 790 396 099 For all your editorial or advertising needs, contact: Publisher/editor: Renee Robinson, 03 5368 2870 / 0459 022 364 Email: bacchusmarshscoop@gmail.com Web editions: issuu.com/bacchusmarshscoop Facebook: facebook.com/bacchusmarshscoop Front cover: Oakland Hunt Club
hounds on parade during the 2016 Ballarat Cup at Yaloak Polo Club last Sunday.
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From left: Geoff Howard, Victorian Minister for Roads Luke Donnellan, Member for Melton Don Nardella, Federal Member for Ballarat Catherine King, Moorabool Shire mayor Allan Comrie
Funding on its Way FUNDING is on its way for east facing access ramps and a shared user path bridge over the Western Highway at Halletts Way in Bacchus Marsh.
letter last Monday. I am pleased that one of his last decisions as minister
Yesterday Federal and State Government politicians announced they were
funding was announced by me years ago and I was shocked to see it taken
co-funding the important infrastructure project, which is expected to begin later this year and be completed in 2018. Patron Senator for Ballarat, Michael Ronaldson, said the Australian Government had committed $10.24 million to the project with the Victorian Government providing a further $2.56 million. “Bacchus Marsh has changed dramatically and is now a vibrant, stand alone economy that relies on no one but itself. This project will assist with the economic development of Bacchus Marsh,” Senator Ronaldson said. “The ramps will provide a new access point to Bacchus Marsh and a shared user path for pedestrian and bicycle access to support the growing residential area. It’s had a bumpy road but we are here.” Member for Ballarat, Catherine King, said she spoke to the former Federal Minister for Infrastructure Warren Truss in Canberra on February 9 about the project, the day before he resigned from parliament. “You only get certain opportunities, and that was one. It’s about making sure that no one falls off the radar. We were very happy to get Warren’s
for infrastructure restored this funding,” Ms King said. “It is terrific after a long battle to finally have the funding restored. This away and given to the East West Link. The announcement today is a win for council for being so dogged. We know this project is necessary.” Victorian Minister for Roads, Luke Donnellan said good infrastructure, and the ability to get around, was what kept a community sane. “It’s been a long road. I know how important it is for the community to have this access. We want people to spend less time stuck in traffic and this project will help achieve that,” Mr Donnellan said. Member for Melton, Don Nardella, said: “I’m just really, really pleased that the money was given back. That it’s no longer allocated to the East West ‘dud’ tunnel and that we can continue to provide desperately needed infrastructure to Bacchus Marsh. There are a whole range of infrastructure projects that we need to continue with. This is a really good announcement today but it has taken 15 months and a lot of effort to get it.” Expressions of interest for the project will be called for in March 2016, with construction expected to get underway later this year and be completed in late 2018.
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Milk, the way nature made it INGLENOOK Dairy is reminding baby boomers of what milk used to taste like and teaching younger generations what real milk is. By Renee Robinson
In just four years of operation, the Dunnstown based dairy has won gold medals at the Melbourne Fine Food awards and the Dairy Industry Association awards, and was recently named one of the top three milk producers in the country at the Australian Grand Dairy awards – a first ever for a small dairy producer. Owners Troy and Rachael Peterken said the dairy grew from humble beginnings thanks to the vision of Rachael’s grandmother and father. “Inglenook Dairy started when my gran bought a house here in Dunnstown and around it was box hedges. She called it Inglenook, meaning cosy corner,” Rachael said. “When the house burned down, Gran’s brother from Colac gave her a bull and six cows. He drove them from Colac to here on foot. That was how it all started.” Rachael said her father Basil Britt was the youngest of seven children and he decided he was going to buy and own land as far as the eye could see and fulfil his mother’s dream. “Dad took over the farm which at the time was 20 acres with 20 cows, and grew it to over 1000 acres with 250 Holstein Friesia cows. He taught us to think big.” Rachael said when there was an increasing demand for raw milk six years ago, she and her husband Troy decided to build a factory and give people what they wanted. “We had to do a lot ourselves. Most of the factory came from Queensland from a business that had shut down. Troy went up and pulled it apart and it all came down in pieces, which somehow he re-built. It took us two years to complete it with the help of extended family. When it was finished I was beside myself with excitement. I felt like this was the fulfilment of Granny Britt’s dream.” However the dream wasn’t without further challenges. Six months before Troy and Rachael launched their product, the price of milk in big chain supermarkets was slashed to $1 a litre. “The first three years were extremely challenging and we got very committed financially,” Rachael said. She said their first product delivery four years ago was two crates of milk to Wilsons Fruit and Vegetables in Ballarat, and they now distributed 20,000 litres across Victoria each week. People loved it. “We’ve never had to advertise our product ever. We’ve been really lucky through word of mouth and the media coverage we’ve got from winning awards. Most of our milk goes in coffee. Natures Cargo distributes to cafes across Victoria. We’ve got 250 outlets now and the majority are coffee makers. Melbourne embraced us so quickly.” Inglenook Dairy produces unhomogenised full cream milk, homogenised milk and low fat milk. All of the milk is tested from the raw milk stage through to the finished product for e Coli, fat and protein levels. The milk is pasteurised at 76 degrees Celcius for 15 seconds to kill off any bad bacteria. “All of our testing is done in our own lab and one batch in ten is sent to an independent lab in Melbourne. We’ve got an in-house quality control manager now and our systems are more streamlined. We get audited every six months and, because we’re export registered, we’re tested even more.” Rachael said maintaining the product was the easy bit. “As a dairy producer you work seven days a week and every public holiday.
Rachael Peterken.
Photo by Renee Robinson
The cows don’t rest. They need to be milked twice a day. The cost of producing one litre of milk is massive. Dairy farmers are the only people who say how much will you give me instead of setting the price. Rachael and Troy are passionate about supporting local producers who in turn provide children with healthy, Australian produce. “Dad is the hardest working man I have met in my life. People need to be more passionate about taking responsibility for supporting our local producers. Farmers who are selling up generally have no choice. The government doesn’t have to give farmers money, but give them opportunity. “My philosophy is pay a higher price for locally grown produce now or your children are going to be eating absolute rubbish. You’ll be taking away their right to choose healthy and homegrown. “Everything that we buy is driven by our children. If they like something they’ll get their parents to buy it. They are the key to their own future.” Inglenook Dairy milk can be purchased at Bacchus Marsh Foodworks and Ballan IGA. For more information visit inglenookdairy.com.au
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New BFL director ADRIAN Bettio has become the new director of the Ballarat Football League junior division.
Adrian Bettio.
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The three-year president of the Bacchus Marsh Junior Football and Netball Club will begin his new role with the BFL this year. “At the end of last season I was approached by the BFL and met with operations manager Aaron Nunn and Wayne Baker. They asked if I would be interested in being a director,” Adrian said. “My son only has a year left in the Bacchus Marsh juniors and my daughter is entering the women’s competition, so I said yes. The directors of the BFL have different responsibilities, but we all have equal voting rights. My responsibility will be looking after the junior division. It’s going to be challenging, but enjoyable.” He said part of the agreement would see him stay on as a mentor
for the new president of the junior club, Darren Smith. “I had Darren in mind as a replacement because he’s energetic, has good business skills and is a great communicator. One of my last jobs as president was making sure we have a good team of coaches and mentors in place. We also have a new coaching coordinator. I want to make sure Darren will inherit something fully functional.” He said he would miss the role of president but was excited about focussing on the new role of director. “I will still be a regular supporter and spectator at the club games. “Bacchus Marsh Football Netball Club is a very tight group on and off the field. There’s that respect and friendship that you develop. From a club’s point of view off field support is just as important as on field support. We rally around people. We’re one big family. I will always be available if they need me.”
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Avenue irrigation WESTERN Water’s replacement of a water main in Bacchus Marsh’s Avenue of Honour is on track for completion in April.
Representatives of the Bacchus Marsh RSL visited the work site this week to inspect the project, which has now reached the halfway mark. “We have been working closely with the RSL, Moorabool Shire Council, Heritage Victoria and other stakeholders throughout the project,” Western Water’s general manager, customer and community relations, Graham Holt said. “An arborist is regularly on site to monitor the avenue’s trees and ensure the protective measures that we have in place are working.” Mr Holt said Western Water was acutely aware of the cultural and environmental significance of the
avenue and its trees, and was working hard to ensure the lowest possible impact. “The main needs to be replaced so we can provide quality water services to around 70 customers in the area, which include some of Bacchus Marsh’s popular food producers,” Mr Holt said. “The old water main had frequent main bursts that needed complex and costly repairs.” He said the water main was being replaced within the roadway, which had meant traffic lane closures at times. “We are sorry for the inconvenience, but are asking local residents to bear with us a little longer while we complete this important project.” Anyone who would like to find out more about the project can call 1300 650 422.
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Our World War II veterans Top left: Standing L-R are Ron Lebner, Jim Ginnane and Bob Shugg. Sitting from left are Fred Robson, Margaret Wright and Alexander (Bill) Paterson. Bottom left: Mick Ingram, Nelson Dellar, Helen Dickson, Jim Bourke and Jean Christie. Photos by Renee Robinson
Bacchus Marsh Reflections BACCHUS Marsh World War II veterans have joined an ambitious nationwide photography project.
The veterans attended the Bacchus Marsh RSL yesterday to have their individual portraits taken by professional photographer Andrew Samson. Their photographs will form part of one of the most ambitious photographic exhibitions ever undertaken in Australia, called ‘Reflections: Honouring our World War II Veterans’. The project is an initiative of the Australian Institute of Professional Photography (AIPP). AIPP photographers have volunteered their time and skills to capture portraits of the veterans during this centenary year of the ANZACs. AIPP have partnered with the Australian War Memorial and the Returned Services League of Australia (RSL) and will gift all portraits to the Australian War Memorial’s collection. The portraits will also become part of a commemorative book. Each veteran will receive a complimentary copy of their portrait in recognition of their service. For more information visit aippveterans.com
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Darren Smith. Photo by Renee Robinson
Supporting the club, boots and all “Sport makes you part of the community. We were living in Point Cook and I contacted Adrian before we moved here in July 2013 and as luck would have it there was an opening to The new president of the Bacchus coach the U10 reserves at the club. I Marsh Junior Football and Netball started coaching them that year and Club said he was collecting all used they also wanted to start an Ausboots in reasonable condition, which would then be cleaned up and sold for kick program. I became the Auskick centre coordinator. We had 28 kids a small donation to the junior club. in Auskick in 2014 through word of He said proceeds from these would mouth and then we started a Bacchus go towards sponsoring financially Marsh Auskick facebook page. Last challenged families who might not year 106 kids registered.” be able to participate in the entry Darren said his main goals as junior programs Auskick and Netsetgo. “The idea came about because I have president would be to “lift the program of our netball and women’s youth footso many old pairs of boots at home from my kids. They grow out of them ball. Create a sports academy for sports skills and social awareness and responso fast,” Darren said. Since joining the club in 2013 as the sibility which will equip our kids for senior sport and the world out there. I Under 10 Reserves coach and Auskick coordinator, Darren has played a want our community to be proud of significant role in the club’s develop- our youth.” ment, social awareness and commu- “I also want to continue to build the club culture so that our brand is nity projects. recognised by the Ballarat Football Last year the club sponsored two League as really strong from juniors junior players by paying their regthrough to seniors.” istration fees and was involved in Boots can be donated at the Bacchus community fundraisers such as raising money to send five-year-old Marsh Junior Football and Netball Club registration day this Sunday from Sienna Cordell to the United States for life-changing surgery. 10am to 2pm at Maddingley Park. DARREN Smith wants to kick off the new football season with a boot co-op.
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Right: Bacchus Marsh Grammar Team - Assistant principal Jenny Jovanovic, Jacob Micevski, Phoebe Hogarth (Public Speaking Winner), Rachel O’Hagan, Kieren McKenzie (Overall Winner Bacchus Marsh Lions Club Youth of the Year 2016)
Left: Bacchus Marsh College Team - Principal Dionne Fenton, Braeden Keen, Meaghan Bodegraven, assistant principal Jenny Low
Youth roar loudly in Lion’s quest Midweek Special:
KIEREN McKenzie has won the Lions Club of Bacchus Marsh ‘John Cadzow Memorial Youth of the Year’ trophy.
The 18-year-old VCE student from Bacchus Marsh Grammar competed against Meaghan Bodegraven and Braeden Keen from Bacchus Marsh College and Phoebe Hogarth, Jacob Micevski and Rachel O’Hagah from Bacchus Marsh Grammar on February 15. The entrants were judged on leadership skills, involvement in the wider community including sporting and cultural activities, their academic prowess, general knowledge, personality and public speaking skills. The students were supported by Bacchus Marsh Grammar assistant principal Jenny Jovanovic and Bacchus Marsh College principal Dionne Fenton and assistant principal Jenny Low. Phoebe Hogarth won the public speaking section of the club judging. The Judging Panel consisted of La Trobe University senior lecturer Dr Chris van der Poel, solicitor Pauline Madden and Pentland Landcare, Grow West member and farmer Emma Muir. The Youth of the Year, a project of Lions Clubs International in partnership with National Australia Bank Community Link, is conducted annually to select an outstanding youth to be an ambassador for Australia and travel overseas under the auspices of Lions International. The late John Cadzow was an esteemed member of the Lions Club of Bacchus Marsh committed to assisting youth in the Bacchus Marsh community. President of the Lions Club of Bacchus Marsh Gerry Monaghan congratulated Kieren and Phoebe for their achievements in the club judging of the quest and wished Kieren well as he progressed to the next level of the program.
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Exhibition of art and friendship WHEN the Ballan Arts & Craft Society disbanded last June, five artists decided to keep going. This month their work is on display at the Lerderderg Library.
Pat Roulston, Bev Hutchins, Fay Gannon, Val Dunn and John Zilm have been inspiring and motivating each other by meeting once a week at a purpose built art room at the Ballan Community Friendship Garden. Pat said just because the society folded, it didn’t mean the urge to paint stopped. “I’ve been painting for more than 35 years and Fay joined me not long after. We meet for the painting, but also for the friendship. It gets us out of the house, keeps our minds active and keeps us going,” she said. “This is the first exhibition we’ve ever held. Before this we only ever entered work in Rotary art shows. We’d like to thank the library, particularly Jeremiah and Natalie, for being so helpful and for giving us this opportunity.” The exhibition, called Art Never Grows Old, features landscapes, seascapes, wildlife and rural vistas painted in oils and acrylics. It runs for the whole month of February and most pieces are for sale. From left: John Zilm, Bev Hutchins, Patricia Roulston and Val Dunn. Absent: Fay Gannon
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Above: The Horse vs Porsche race was so close that the judges were undecided. Left: A ‘Chukka’ in action. Below: Frenchman Vincent looks after Chanel. Photos by Renee Robinson
Below: The racing.com team captured all the action
Above: The Creswick Lighthorse Troop was a star attraction. Left: Winners are grinners.
Opposite page: Oakland Hunt Club hounds on parade. Photo by Renee Robinson
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Your community page proudly sponsored by The Scoop Community diary January 29 - March 5: Little Moments exhibition Gordon artist Mary-Teresa Ritchie has a collection of small drawings on display at Fairbanks Eye Gallery, 917a Sturt St, Ballarat. Feb 21: Ballan Vintage Rally 9.30am - 4pm, Old Ballan Racecourse, Racecourse Rd, Ballan. Adults $10, children free
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The Great Ballan Vintage Rally will take place this Sunday at Old Ballan Racecourse. Features vintage cars, tractors, engines, and motorcycles.
March 13: Bacchus Marsh Harvest Festival The annual Harvest Festival welcomes in the Harvest season in Bacchus Marsh - apples, pears, heirloom pumpkins, grapes, quince and more. Starts 10am.
February 28: National Red Balloon Day Support firefighters by flying red balloons on your fence.
March 13: Town Criers Championships The Australasian Guild of Town Criers will hold its 27th annual Guild Championships in Bacchus Marsh. Commences 11am at Eddie Toole Park.
March 4: World Prayer Day 2pm, St Bernards Catholic Church, Lerderderg St, Bacchus Marsh. All welcome.
March 25: Bacchus Marsh Easterfest 9am- 4pm, Maddingley Park, Station St, Bacchus Marsh.
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Garden to Plate By Ros O’Sullivan
Many backyards have a rhubarb patch, yielding ruby stems year in, year out. Once you plant a rhubarb crown, it’s there for life! If you don’t have one, raid a neighbour’s garden so you can try this delicious moist cake. RHUBARB HAZELNUT CAKE Ingredients 200g rhubarb (6-8 stems) 125g butter 1 cup brown sugar 3 eggs 1 tsp vanilla essence ¾ cup ground hazelnuts ½ cup plain flour (GF flour works well) 1 tsp cinnamon
Freshly picked rhubarb (below) turned into a delicious rhubarb hazelnut cake (above). Photos by Ros O’Sullivan
Method: Wash and trim the rhubarb. Cut into 6cm lengths and cook until soft in a shallow frypan with a little water or orange juice and a strip of orange peel. Cool. Preheat oven to 175° (160° fan forced). Grease a 21cm springform cake tin and line the base with baking paper. Soften the butter. Beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating in well. Don’t be concerned if the mixture curdles. Beat in vanilla essence. Fold in the sifted flour and cinnamon, followed by the ground hazelnuts. Spread just over half the cake mixture in the tin – it will only just cover the bottom. Top with the cooled rhubarb in one layer, then spread the remaining cake mixture over the rhubarb. Bake for 40-50 minutes until cooked. Sift a little icing sugar over the cake when cool. This is a low-rising cake which is delicious served with cream. The cake can be frozen if it is not going to be eaten in the next day or two.
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Freshly cooked to order DARLEY Fish & Chips are cooked to order so that they’re nice and fresh by the time you get them home. Steve (pictured above) became the new owner of Darley Fish & Chips last August and he never imagined how popular his fish and chips would become. “I’ve lived here for 13 years and when the business became available I thought ‘Why not?’ I needed a change of pace. “It’s just been fantastic. I love it when people come back and say they really enjoyed the food. I get lots of regular customers and even know their orders.” He said people were often waiting out front before he opened the doors at 10.30am and he believed it was a combination of cooking to order and very reasonable prices that kept people coing back. “Cooking to order is a simple thing to do and it keeps the food nice and fresh for when you get it home.” He encouraged people to call ahead and place their orders, especially on busy nights, so that he could tell them how long the wait would be. “I really enjoy the interaction with people. You get to meet different people every day.” His food has become so popular he has employed someone full time. He said he cooked traditional fish and chips and kebabs. Drinks are also available for purchase. Darley Fish & Chips is open six days a week, Tuesday to Sunday, from 10.30am to 8.30pm, at 12 Albert St, Darley. Phone 5367 1950.
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Ph: 5367 4884 Fax: 5367 4639 www.conveyancingquarters.com.au 154 Main Street Bacchus Marsh
JENNIFER Walters (pictured) swapped finance for fashion when she bought Interior Motive four and-a-half years ago.
“I had worked in banking/finance for a number of years and felt like a career change, and this seemed like a great opportunity as I have always had a love of fashion.” She said Interior Motive catered for women aged from 25 to 95, and all sizes from 8 to 24. “We have beautiful clothing, footwear, handbags, jewellery, scarves, watches and hats. We also have a great range of giftware including ECOYA candles. “We love bringing the beautiful world of fashion to Bacchus Marsh, and that our clientele love coming to our boutique. We have so many customers who say they will only shop with us when they are looking for something in particular, or just needing some retail therapy! It’s wonderful to see so many people walking around wearing fashion from Interior Motive. “We like to think that our customers will always have a great shopping experience when they walk through our door. We strive to provide the best customer service - from a friendly smile and greeting, to providing full style advice. We like our clientele to feel happy and serene when they come into our store, as the ambience is very calm and peaceful. We also like to think that the customer feels satisfied that they have been provided with great service, but more importantly, an honest opinion.” Interior Motive is open from10am until 5pm Monday to Friday and 10am until 2pm Saturday and closed Sundays and public holidays, at 131 Main St, Bacchus Marsh. For updates on new arrivals, upcoming sales and their popular Deal Of The Day like them on Facebook (Interior Motive Bacchus Marsh). Phone 5367 1008.
189 Main Street Bacchus Marsh Ph: 5367 6874 2/28 Aitken Street, Gisborne Ph: 5428 2581
wendyq3@bigpond.com
Tanya Stojanovski
Ph: (03) 5367 7327 M: 0412 078 058 E: tanya@busykidsonline.com.au W: busykidsonline.com.au Shop 14, 168 Main St, Bacchus Marsh VIC 3340
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2016 Red Onion Creative Ballarat Football Netball League Fixture Red Onion Creative Ballarat Football League Season Launch Saturday April 9th 2016 Marty Busch Reserve, Sebastopol Round 1 Saturday April 16th 2016 Lake Wendouree v Redan Melton v Melton South Bacchus Marsh v Sunbury Sebastopol v Ballarat East Point v North Ballarat City Bye Darley Round 2 - ANZAC Day Round Saturday April 23rd 2016 Ballarat v East Point Sunbury v Melton Melton South v Sebastopol North Ballarat City v Redan Sunday April 24th 2016 Bacchus Marsh v Darley Bye Lake Wendouree Round 3 Saturday April 30th 2016 East Point v Bacchus Marsh Lake Wendouree v Ballarat Darley v Sunbury Sebastopol v Melton Redan v Melton South Bye North Ballarat City Round 4 - Mother's Day Round Saturday May 7th 2016 Melton South v Bacchus Marsh Ballarat v Sunbury Redan v East Point Darley v Lake Wendouree Sunday May 8th 2016 North Ballarat City v Sebastopol Bye Melton U/18 Challenge Match Wednesday May 11th 2016 Ballarat FNL v Riddell DFL Round 5 Saturday May 14th 2016 Sunbury v Melton South Bacchus Marsh v Ballarat Lake Wendouree v North Ballarat City Redan v Darley Melton v East Point Bye Sebastopol
Wendouree Reserve (N) MacPherson Park (N) Maddingley Park Marty Busch Reserve Eastern Oval
Alfredton Oval (N) Clarke Oval (N) Melton Rec Reserve Eureka Stadium Maddingley Park
Eastern Oval Wendouree Reserve Darley Park Marty Busch Reserve City Oval
Melton Rec Reserve Alfredton Oval City Oval Darley Park Eureka Stadium
Clarke Oval
Clarke Oval (N) Maddingley Park Wendouree Reserve City Oval MacPherson Park
WorkSafe AFL Victoria Country Championships Saturday May 21st 2016 Western Region FL v Ballarat FNL Round 6 - Indigenous Round Saturday May 28th 2016 Melton v Bacchus Marsh Darley v North Ballarat City East Point v Melton South Sebastopol v Lake Wendouree Sunday May 29th 2016 Redan v Sunbury Bye Ballarat
MacPherson Park Darley Park Eastern Oval Marty Busch Reserve City Oval
Round 7 Saturday June 4th 2016 Bacchus Marsh v Ballarat v Melton South v North Ballarat City v Sunbury v Bye
Lake Wendouree Redan Darley Melton Sebastopol East Point
Round 8 - Queen's Birthday Weekend Saturday June 11th 2016 Darley v Ballarat East Point v Sebastopol Lake Wendouree v Sunbury Melton v Redan Sunday June 12th 2016 North Ballarat City v Bacchus Marsh Bye Melton South Round 9 Saturday June 18th 2016 Lake Wendouree v East Point Bacchus Marsh v Redan Melton South v North Ballarat City Sebastopol v Darley Sunday June 19th 2016 Ballarat v Melton Bye Sunbury Round 10 Saturday June 25th 2016 Ballarat v North Ballarat City Darley v Melton Melton South v Lake Wendouree Redan v Sebastopol Sunbury v East Point Bye Bacchus Marsh Round 11 Saturday July 2nd 2016 Ballarat v East Point v Melton v North Ballarat City v Sebastopol v Bye
Melton South Darley Lake Wendouree Sunbury Bacchus Marsh Redan
Round 12 - Multicultural Round Saturday July 9th 2016 Lake Wendouree v Darley Bacchus Marsh v Melton South Sunbury v Ballarat Melton v Sebastopol Redan v North Ballarat City Bye East Point Round 13 - Rivalry Round Saturday July 16th 2016 Ballarat v Sebastopol East Point v Lake Wendouree Melton South v Melton Sunbury v Redan Darley v Bacchus Marsh Bye North Ballarat City Note:
Maddingley Park Alfredton Oval Melton Rec Reserve Eureka Stadium Clarke Oval
Darley Park Eastern Oval Wendouree Reserve MacPherson Park Eureka Stadium
Wendouree Reserve Maddingley Park Melton Rec Reserve Marty Busch Reserve Alfredton Oval
Alfredton Oval Darley Park Melton Rec Reserve City Oval Clarke Oval
Alfredton Oval Eastern Oval MacPherson Park Eureka Stadium Marty Busch Reserve
Wendouree Reserve Maddingley Park Clarke Oval MacPherson Park City Oval
Round 14 Saturday July 23rd 2016 Melton v North Ballarat City v Sebastopol v Darley v Sunday July 24th 2016 Bacchus Marsh v Bye
Sunbury Lake Wendouree Melton South Redan
MacPherson Park Eureka Stadium Marty Busch Reserve Darley Park
East Point Ballarat
Maddingley Park
Round 15 Saturday July 30th 2016 Sebastopol v Redan Melton South v Ballarat North Ballarat City v East Point Bye Darley Melton Lake Wendouree Round 16 Saturday August 6th 2016 Bacchus Marsh v Redan v East Point v Melton South v Sunday August 7th 2016 North Ballarat City v Bye
Marty Busch Reserve Melton Rec Reserve Eureka Stadium Sunbury Bacchus Marsh
Melton Lake Wendouree Ballarat Sunbury
Maddingley Park City Oval Eastern Oval Melton Rec Reserve
Darley Sebastopol
Eureka Stadium
Round 17 Saturday August 13th 2016 Darley v Melton South East Point v Melton Lake Wendouree v Sebastopol Sunbury v North Ballarat City Ballarat v Bacchus Marsh Bye Redan Round 18 Saturday August 20th 2016 Lake Wendouree v Bacchus Marsh Melton v North Ballarat City Sebastopol v East Point Redan v Ballarat Sunbury v Darley Bye Melton South
Darley Park Eastern Oval Wendouree Reserve Clarke Oval Alfredton Oval
Wendouree Reserve MacPherson Park Marty Busch Reserve City Oval Clarke Oval
2016 Qualifying/Elimination Finals August 27th & 28th 2016 Teams TBA 2.15 PM Eastern Oval or Darley Park 2016 Semi Finals September 3rd & 4th 2016 Teams TBA 2.15 PM Eastern Oval or Darley Park 2016 Preliminary Final Saturday September 10th 2016 Teams TBA 2.15 PM Eastern Oval or Darley Park
Alfredton Oval Eastern Oval Melton Rec Reserve Clarke Oval Darley Park
2016 Red Onion Creative BFNL Grand Final Saturday September 17th 2016 Teams TBA 2.30 PM
Eastern Oval
(N) = Night Game (AST) = Altered Start Times
Where can I find copies of the Scoop? If you don’t receive it in your mailbox this fortnight, you can find copies at Foodworks, The Village (outside Aldi), Darley IGA, Lerderderg Library, Bacchus Marsh Newsagency, out front of the Bacchus Marsh Community Bank/Collins Bookstore, the Bacchus Marsh Train Station, Ballan Newsagency and Melton Library. And if all else fails, contact us directly to pick up a copy at
bacchusmarshscoop@gmail.com
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2016 Red Onion Creative Ballarat Football Netball League Junior Fixture Ballarat Toyota Junior Lightning Premiership Saturday April 9th & Sunday April 10th 2016 U/12, YG, 13&U Netball Saturday U/14, 15&U Netball Sunday Round 1 Saturday April 16th 2016 Sebastopol Sunday April 17th 2016 Lake Wendouree Darley North Ballarat Bye
v Ballarat
Dick Fleming Oval
v Redan v Mount Clear v East Point Bacchus Marsh
Wendouree Res 1 Darley Park Northern Oval 2
Round 2 - ANZAC Day Round Saturday April 23rd 2016 Ballarat v East Point North Ballarat v Redan Bacchus Marsh v Darley Sunday April 24th 2016 Mount Clear v Sebastopol Bye Lake Wendouree Round 3 Saturday April 30th 2016 Lake Wendouree Sunday May 1st 2016 Bacchus Marsh Redan East Point Bye
Round 6 Sunday May 22nd 2016 Bacchus Marsh East Point North Ballarat Redan Bye
Alfredton Oval No 2 Northern Oval No 2 Maddingley Park
(D)
(D) (D)
Mount Clear Rec Res
v Ballarat
Wendouree Res 2
v North Ballarat v Darley v Mount Clear Sebastopol
Maddingley Park Western Oval Russell Square
Round 4 - Mother's Day Round Saturday May 7th 2016 Lake Wendouree v Darley Ballarat v Bacchus Marsh Redan v East Point Sunday May 8th 2016 North Ballarat v Sebastopol Bye Mount Clear Round 5 Saturday May 14th 2016 Lake Wendouree Sunday May 15th 2016 Darley Mount Clear Sebastopol Bye
Marty Busch Reserve Marty Busch Reserve
(D)
Wendouree Res 1 Alfredton Oval 2 Western Oval
(D)
Northern Oval 2
(D)
(D)
Round 7 Sunday May 29th 2016 Sebastopol v Ballarat v Bacchus Marsh v Mount Clear v Bye Round 8 Saturday June 4th 2016 Ballarat v Sunday June 5th 2016 Sebastopol v Darley v Mount Clear v Bye
Lake Wendouree North Ballarat East Point Redan Darley
Dick Fleming Oval Alfredton Oval 1 Maddingley Park Mount Clear Rec Res
Redan
Alfredton Oval No 2
Bacchus Marsh North Ballarat Lake Wendouree East Point
Dick Fleming Oval Darley Park Mount Clear Rec Res
Queen's Birthday Weekend Saturday June 11th & Sunday June 12th 2016 No Junior Football This Weekend
Round 13 Saturday July 23rd 2016 Sebastopol v Sunday July 24th 2016 East Point v Mount Clear v Bye Round 14 (D) Sunday July 31st 2016 Bacchus Marsh North Ballarat Lake Wendouree Redan Bye
v v v v
Redan
Dick Fleming Oval
Ballarat North Ballarat Bacchus Marsh Lake Wendouree
Russell Square Mount Clear Rec Res Darley
Ballarat Darley Sebastopol Mount Clear East Point
Maddingley Park Northern Oval No 2 Wendouree Res 1 Western Oval
Bacchus Marsh Ballarat Sebastopol Redan North Ballarat
Wendouree Res 2 Mount Clear Rec Res Darley Park Russell Square
Goldfields Trophy Saturday June 18th 2016 Ballarat - Venue TBC vs Bendigo JFL
Round 15 Sunday August 7th 2016 Lake Wendouree v Mount Clear v Darley v East Point v Bye
Round 9 Sunday June 19th 2016 Lake Wendouree v Sebastopol v Ballarat v Redan v Bye
Round 16 Saturday August 13th 2016 Bacchus Marsh v Sebastopol Ballarat v Darley East Point v North Ballarat Redan v Lake Wendouree Bye Mount Clear
Round 10 Sunday June 26th 2016 Bacchus Marsh v North Ballarat v Darley v East Point v Bye
East Point Darley Mount Clear Bacchus Marsh North Ballarat
Mount Clear Ballarat Lake Wendouree Sebastopol Redan
Wendouree Res 2 Dick Fleming Oval Alfredton Oval No 2 Western Oval
Maddingley Park Northern Oval No 2 Darley Park Russell Square
Maddingley Park Alfredton Oval 2 Russell Square Western Oval
U/10 Junior Round Robin Saturday August 13th 2016 TBC 2016 Qualifying/Elimination Finals August 20th & 21st 2016 TBC
School Holiday Bye Saturday July 2nd & Sunday July 3rd 2016 No Junior Football This Weekend
2016 Semi Finals Sunday August 28th 2016 TBC
v North Ballarat
Wendouree Res 2
v Ballarat v Bacchus Marsh v East Point Redan
Darley Park Mount Clear Rec Res Dick Fleming Oval
AFL Goldfields v AFL Barwon Sunday July 3rd 2016 Venue TBC, Ballarat - AFL Goldfields vs AFL Barwon
2016 Preliminary Final Sunday September 4th 2016 TBC
Maddingley Park Russell Square Northern Oval 2 Western Oval
Bacchus Marsh Redan Lake Wendouree Mount Clear Ballarat
Russell Square Darley Park Northern Oval No 2 Dick Fleming Oval
2016 Red Onion Creative BFNL Junior Grand Final Day Sunday September 11th 2016 Mars City Oval or Eastern Oval
v v v v
Round 11 Sunday July 10th 2016 East Point v Darley v North Ballarat v Sebastopol v Bye Round 12 Sunday July 17th 2016 Darley v Ballarat v Mount Clear v Redan v Bye
Bacchus Marsh Lake Wendouree East Point North Ballarat Sebastopol
Darley Park Alfredton Oval 2 Mount Clear Rec Res Western Oval
Lake Wendouree Darley Mount Clear Sebastopol Ballarat
Ballarat FNL v Riddell District FNL Saturday May 28th 2016 Venue TBC - Ballarat JFNL vs Riddell District JFNL Note: (D) = Dual Gate Game
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ENVIRONMENT
Moorabool Environment Group’s Rose De la cruz gets water wise
Water - our most precious resource We Australians, living on the driest inhabited continent on the planet, (Antarctica is dryer but uninhabited) are relatively aware of the value of fresh, clean water.
We become extremely water conscious in summer when we see the landscape brown off to crackling dry and dams, creeks and tanks are low or empty. We are all constantly checking the weather forecasts on our phones and TV news and looking hopefully for those dark rain clouds to roll in from the southwest. As annual rainfalls are decreasing, as climate scientists have predicted, we will need to adapt to a drier Victoria. However before focusing on our local area let’s revise the big picture water facts. Earth – the blue planet, is blue because over 70% of its surface is covered by water. Of all the water on the planet 97.5% is salt water in oceans and seas. 2.5% is fresh water. However of this fresh water most is locked up in the polar icecaps or inaccessible for human use as it’s too deep underground or in the form of ice and snow on mountain tops and glaciers and so on. This leaves approximately 0.5% of the world’s water resource available for human use. Water is a renewable resource in that the fixed amount of water on the planet goes round and around in the water cycle as we all learned in primary school, but if water is contaminated/polluted it is then unusable and so must be taken out of the system to avoid harm. In developing countries water quality and access to clean water are the main problems. Lack of water means deaths and illness. The United Nations estimates that each person needs a minimum of 50 litres of clean water a day to maintain health – drinking, cooking and cleaning/hygiene. However 2.5 billion people (out of the global population of seven billion) do not have access to enough water for sanitation and 85% of the world’s population live in the driest half of the planet – Africa and Asia (www.un.org/water). The need therefore focuses on improving access and quality of water in poorer countries. In the developed countries where we have good infrastructure to move and store water, we focus on water consumption and efficient use of water. Most of our water, about 70%, is used in agriculture for irrigation and to a lesser extent stock. 22% is used in industry, especially mining and manufacturing, and 5% for domestic/household and municipal use. Although improved irrigation technology is leading to higher water efficiency – (see pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/new-technologies-to-quench-a-thirsty-world?)
agricultural use has increased enormously in the last hundred years all over the world as global population and food demand increases and so puts pressure on the water supply. But back to our local area and us … what was your recent water bill? Ours was through the roof and I thought we must have a leak somewhere! I checked by noting down the water reading last thing at night and seeing if it had moved next morning (having not used a drop all night – not even one flush!) but no leak. The numbers were the same next morning. I then realised that because our tanks were empty since last November I had been using town water to soak the garden trees and keep them alive through the summer and El Nino. According to our bill we had used over 1000 litres per day during December - January (Gasp -compare this with the UN estimate of human needs!! Shameful!). Although more than half our bill is for infrastructure (“sewerage service charge” – though the pipes have not been touched all the time we’ve lived here) our water consumption increased dramatically because we watered the garden. There are ways to be more water efficient but it seems we are slow to adapt to a drier climate. From the water authorities to the residents we are not changing as fast as the drier climate demands. Both water authorities in Bacchus Marsh (Western Water) and Ballan (Central Highlands Water) have taken off restrictions in recent years so we are now allowed to water with any watering system, including sprinklers, from 6pm to 10 am every day. This does not encourage residents to use water more efficiently. The shock of the bill will however encourage us to plant a water wise garden using more drought resistant plants and trees, do the sums on installing drip watering systems which avoid evaporation (now much improved since the old days of floppy hoses with holes punched in which forever blocked up) and put in more tanks to catch the ever more unpredictable rainfall. Despite the water authorities lack of encouragement let’s try and be more water efficient, not only to bring our bills down but also to be more responsible with the world’s most precious resource. The next Moorabool Environment Group (MEG) meeting is Thursday, February 25, Bacchus Marsh Library 7.30pm - 9pm. All welcome. The Moorabool Environment Group Photographic competition this year will use the theme Water – Our Most Precious Resource, so get your cameras ready. Entry details can be found at www. mooraboolmeg.org.au
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The Last Word I think photo ‘bombing’ may have got its start in politics. I was at the Halletts Way funding announcement this morning and there were politicians from local, state and federal levels as far as the eye could see. I guess they don’t call them political parties for nothing. 2016 is a Local Government and Federal Government election year so the new candidates are starting to appear. The fun started when the cameras came out. Everyone wanted to be in the shot. Those in the know were wise enough not to stand at the edge of the crowd, because those people are the easiest to crop out. But in the mad dash to stand in the middle and look important, there were a lot of floating political heads. I don’t envy them the job of self-promotion. It’s a hard gig and, particularly for the newcomers, it takes a lot of work to get recognition. I’m way too shy to put myself out there like they do. This week I was invited by a lovely local group to give a talk about myself and how Bacchus Marsh Scoop came about. I was really nervous about it because public speaking would have to be my number one fear. Yep, I can handle snakes and spiders, but not standing in front of people and having them all watch me while I talk. If my voice doesn’t shake, then the shake travels to my hands or my legs. I call them my Elvis legs because the shaking is completely and utterly beyond my control. I’ve even left a job because part of my job description was to get up and talk in front of hundreds of people, and my boss would often put me on
the spot and ask me to give an impromptu talk. The anxiety became too much. But this time my legs didn’t shake and my voice held up okay. I think it was probably because the group I spoke to was so warm and made me feel very welcome. Thank you kind people! Or it could also have something to do with me being passionate about what I do. Speaking of passionate, this week I spoke to Rachael from Inglenook Dairy for our Meet The Grower series (story page 5) and I could’ve listened to her talk all day. She loves what she does and is passionate about supporting local producers. Her energy and enthusiasm was contagious. If you haven’t tried their milk yet, you’re missing out. It’s been named as one of the top three milks in the country, and for good reason. This series focusing on our local producers is fast becoming my favourite because I’m learning something new every time I meet them. I hope you’re enjoying the stories too. SCOOP
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