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Bacchus Marsh Community College CEO Helen Powers said the college was a locally owned and managed, not-for-profit registered training organisation that delivered nationally recognised training and accredited courses. She said the college had become known locally as ‘The Laurels’ because that was the name of the previous building the organisation was housed in. “We have been in our current building since purchasing it in 1996.” Helen said BMCC had courses suitable for people over the age of 15 and included both nationally recognised qualifications and pre-accredited courses such as career guidance, computers, or people could sample some of the nationally recognised qualifications through an introductory short course. “The qualifications are delivered on site and face-to-face in a classroom situation with practical placement conducted for those participating in Certificate III qualifications.” Qualifications include Certificate II in Community Services, Certificate III in Aged Care or Early Childhood Education and Care, Certificate II in Floristry or Horticulture and Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAE). “We’re currently seeking enrolments for our Certificate I in General
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A popular course at The Laurels is floristry. Photo: Helen Powers
Education course which is aimed at providing support and assistance to students who feel their literacy and numeracy skills could do with improving.” Other workplace training offered at the college includes food hygiene, food safety supervisor, responsible service of alcohol (RSA), first aid, CPR and management of anaphylaxis certificates. Helen said some of the college courses were subsidised by state and federal governments for eligible students, both at the qualification and pre-accredited levels. “One such course is for people who
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CHC30113 Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care
CHC30212 Certificate III in Aged Care
This qualification is the minimum requirement and designed to prepare students for work as an assistant in Centre based care, Pre-school Centres, Occasional and Family Day Care settings. : Tuesday, 14th July, 2015
COMMUNITY SERVICES CHC20112 Certificate II Community Services This nationally accredited qualification may be used as a pathway into Community Services work and may apply to several industry fields such as: Aged Care, Children’s Services, Youth work, Drug and Alcohol or Disability work : Thursday, 6th August 2015
SFL20110 Certificate II in Floristry (Assistant)
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haven’t been in the workforce for some time, who want to get back into something but don’t have the confidence.” The Laurels has a computer lab on site and hires out its facilities to a diverse range of user groups including a men’s shed, garden club and quilters, or for those people wanting a venue for up to 40 people. Federation University delivers a VCAL program in one of the college’s buildings too. The Laurels - Bacchus Marsh Community College is located at 229 Main St, Bacchus Marsh. Phone 5367 1061.
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ABN: 39 790 396 099 Front cover: Chairman of the Coimadai Avenue of Honour Restoration Association, Ken McDonald, gets ready to open the Coimadai Memorial Park. Story page 5.
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This nationally accredited qualification would suit anyone interested in working in the floristry industry, or for workers in the industry seeking to gain a qualification. Acknowledgements: Nationally Recognised Training at the Bacchus Marsh Community College is delivered with funding made available by the Victorian & Commonwealth Governments.
This nationally accredited qualification will give you the skills and knowledge required to work as a personal carer in an Aged Care facility or Residential Aged Care Facility. Can also be completed as a dual qualification with Certificate III in Home and Community Care (CHC30312) for those wishing to work in a community care environment or home setting. : Monday, 13th July, 2015
SHORT COURSES (Govt, Funded) Start your own business Basic office & Administration skills Career planning for the future Back to work—What about me? Computer Basics - Level 1 & 2 Computers ‘Next Step” - intermediate level Floristry — Design, Create, Make Start your career in Aged Care Kick start your career in Childcare
OTHER COURSES RSA , Food Hygiene, Food Safety Supervisor First Aid, CPR, Anaphylaxis Management MYOB
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NAIDOC WEEK (JULY 5 - 12)
The Homework Club offers one-on-one tutoring opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children
following NAIDOC WEEK Celebrations
BaccChat Saturday 4th July 1:00pm till 3:00pm
Lerderderg Library Damien Loizou will be presenting a seminar titled ‘Aboriginal Community Life Style Issues’ concerned with exploring the issues impacting on Aboriginal people and communities from an Aboriginal and community development perspective.
Flag Raising and Smoking Ceremony Main St Bacchus Marsh, next to RSL Sunday 5th July 11:30am NAIDOC week will be officially launched with a flag raising and smoking ceremony. Attendees are invited to join in a light morning tea at the Lerderderg Library after the ceremony.
Movie Day Tuesday 7th July 12:30pm till 5:00pm Lerderderg Library A movie marathon will be held at the Lerderderg Library showcasing two indigenous movies Sapphires and Rabbit Proof Fence.
Children’s Day Thursday 9th July Lerderderg Library 10:00am till 2:00pm The community is invited to attend a free children’s event which will include indigenous, crafts, story telling, face painting and a free BBQ.
Each Tuesday night Darley Neighbourhood House and Learning Centre opens its doors to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander (TSI) children to help improve their literacy and learning. Homework Club coordinator Sue Bacon said the program had been running for nine months and was funded by the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation. “We have up to 18 students aged five to 18, three dedicated tutors and volunteers to help prepare the food and clean up afterwards,” she said. Sue said she was a member of the Djerriwarrh Parents Group and realised there wasn’t a program available to support Aboriginal and TSI children. “I was determined to get something up and going. We had a meeting with the Darley Neighbourhood House and a meeting with the CEO of the Aboriginal Literacy Foundation, David Perrin. Everybody was happy for the program to start and to be run out of the neighbourhood house. The homework club is specifically for indigenous and TSI students needing a bit of extra help one-on-one with homework and reading.” She said the literacy foundation funded the tutors and also nutritious meals for the children. “We have learning activities from 4pm to 4.40pm, then stop for a fruit break and go and do something on the computers. The main meal is at 5.35pm. We’re thinking of holding it twice a week because the kids love it. It also gives them social opportunities. They get on really well. It’s better than sitting in front of the TV.” Eighteen-year-old student Caleb is studying year 11 and 12 VCAL through the Federation University campus on Main St and uses the opportunity to catch up on his homework for maths, literacy and VET subjects. “I want to be an engineer and this is helping me get the qualifications I need.The best thing is seeing the smile on the little kids’ faces. I sometimes help them. And the food is pretty good. It’s an easy atmosphere and it’s helping me keep up with the homework.”
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The ‘Dream Team’ of Ken McDonald (left) and George Rogers - with help from an army of amazing volunteers - have restored the Coimadai Avenue of Honour, relocated the memorial cairn and built the Coimadai Memorial Park. Photo: Renee Robinson
The 18-month project was the vision of George Rogers and Ken McDonald. George used to visit the Coimadai Avenue of Honour as a boy with his father. When the original Coimadai Avenue of Honour trees began dying and the road next to the memorial cairn became too busy and dangerous to hold services near, George contacted Ken and they embarked on a project of monumental proportions. Ken, George, and an army of volunteers relocated the cairn to the Lake Merrimu picnic ground, built a pergola to protect the cairn, then paved and landscaped and fenced a dedicated Coimadai Memorial Park. They also re-planted 129 trees along the avenue of honour and installed more than one kilometre of irrigation pipes. Today the park will be officially opened by Minister for Veteran Affairs, Senator Michael Ronaldson and, in a re-enactment of a ceremony in 1918 to dedicate the original avenue of honour, Anglican Bishop Philip Huggins will arrive by horse and jinker accompanied by the Creswick Light Horse Brigade. Other dignitaries will include members of the Bacchus Marsh RSL and Moorabool Shire Council and Member for Macedon Mary-Anne Thomas. Brass bands from Kyneton and Geelong will accompany local singer Julie Vanzyl and perform tunes from the WW1 era. Ken, the Coimadai Avenue of Honour Restoration Association chairman, said school children from Coimadai will lay wreaths on the crosses of 32 volunteers who died in service and the book COIMADAI 129 (featuring the family and war histories of the WW1 volunteers) will be launched by Tom Cannon, son of WW1 enlistee Thomas Joseph Cannon. To attend the ceremony go to Merrimu Reservoir, 732 Coimadai-Diggers Rest Road, Coimadai (Melways 328 J6) and park in the designated public carpark before 1pm to avoid road closures for the horse procession. For more information email opalservices@bigpond.com or call Ken McDonald on 0408 327 884.
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Lucy Lincoln worked as a marine photographer on the Ningaloo Reef
Lucy moved to Myrniong last year with her partner Curt and son Jos after spending 10 years in Coral Bay, Western Australia. She worked on tour boats on the stunning Ningaloo Reef as a marine photographer. “I primarily worked for tour companies trying to get images of whale sharks and manta rays while people were swimming with them. Curt’s background is a marine biologist. “Whale sharks are very docile and manta rays are more curious. It was a different world. The fresh seafood was amazing and we lived in a settlement of 150 people which would swell to thousands during the tourist season.” Lucy said the birth of their son Jos shifted their priorities and they decided to move to her mother’s house in Myrniong so they could be closer to family, facilities and schools. Missing the reef and ocean life, Lucy continues to capture what lies beneath the surface through an ingenious photographic technique she calls ‘liquid photography’. She uses a lightbox, water, dioramas and laundry products to create illusions through scale and shape. “Everything I need is in the laundry cupboard,” she said. Lucy completed a Masters in Art from RMIT in 2008 and has held solo and group exhibitions featuring her work. She’s now working on a new series using liquid photography. “I like the unpredictability of it and the movement of it. It’s letting something unfold before you and trying to capture it.” Her experiences as an open water swimmer and marine photographer on the Ningaloo Reef required the same patience and eye for detail. “I used to swim kilometres every day. You have to spend hours and hours in the water. You need an awareness and appreciation of what you are swimming with. Sometimes they will interact with you and sometimes they won’t. You have to know not to push them and appreciate their environment.” Lucy said one of her most memorable experiences was watching a female manta ray being relentlessly pursued by a group of male manta rays. “She saw me as a distraction for them and started swimming around me. The males followed her and created an incredible vortex around me. I call those moments David Attenborough moments.” Lucy’s new series of images look like something from another world and aim to fascinate and inspire. Her affinity and affection for water remains at the core of each photograph. “It’s a solitary activity and when people enjoy it and let you know about it, it inspires me to do more.” Lucy’s photographs are available online at lucylincoln.com
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The Bacchus Marsh West Golf Club will hold its inaugural comedy night on July 18 and tickets are on sale now. Club member Katie Cowan said it was the first time the club had hosted a comedy night and it came about because her husband and club president Dean Cowan went to school with comedian Bobby Macumber. “We rang Bobby and it all went from there,” she said. “We’ll have a silent auction and all funds will go towards buying new equipment for the golf club and the junior golf clinic.” Katie said it also gave people an opportunity to come and see what the Bacchus Marsh West Golf Club had to offer, including “the cheapest bar prices in town!” The comedy line-up includes Geraldine Quinn, Danny McGinlay, Bobby Macumber, Mayumi Nobetsu and Russell Wigginton. Tickets can be purchase online at trybooking.com/HZHW for $35, with a discounted price of $30 if you book for four or more. For more information contact Katie on 0407 093 562. Lucy Lincoln has used her experience as a marine photographer (above) to capture the shapes and movement in her liquid photographic series (below). Photo above by Amber Triglone
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Letters to The Scoop Dear Editor, I would like to sincerely thank the Bacchus Marsh community for its generous support of Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Many locals supported Cancer Council Victoria’s fight against cancer by attending or hosting a morning tea and donating generously. Together we helped Cancer Council Victoria reach a record number of 8700 hosts for the campaign! My Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea event was held at the RSL Hall on May 27 with more than 80 attendees showing their support. More than $1000 was raised for Cancer Council Victoria’s prevention programs, life-saving research and support services. Examples of how this money will be invested include: • Funding for about 285 talented researchers and their cutting edge projects • Educating the public on how they can cut their cancer risk through prevention programs including Sunsmart and Quit • Staffing Cancer Council’s support and information line 13 11 20 with experienced cancer nurses who assist all people affected by cancer Again, I would like to sincerely thank the Bacchus Marsh community as Cancer Council would not be able to complete the work they do without your support and generosity.
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4pm - 6pm, Ballan Mechanics Hall, 143 Inglis St, Ballan NAIDOC Week celebrations are held across Australia each July to celebrate the history, culture and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
New work in multiple mediums & styles from artists living across Moorabool. Backspace Gallery, Huyghue House, Alfred Deakin Place @ Camp St & Police Lane.
St Bernard’s Parish Centre, 6pm sharp. Entertainment by Bacchus Marsh Choral Group. Full roast & Xmas pud, alcohol at bar prices, silent auction. Tickets $30
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He didn’t think it could get any better until he was awarded a medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in this year’s Queen’s birthday honours list for service to polo and the cattle breeding industry in Australia. The Bacchus Marsh resident said: “I’m a bit taken aback. You don’t look for these things or expect these things to come your way. It’s a bit daunting.” Jim began working for Victorian Artificial Breeders (VAB) in 1969 and said he was lucky to be involved in a growing and changing industry when he and the industry were both young. In 1974 Semex became an agency of VAB. Jim worked in that agency as part of his job until Semex and VAB separated in 1991 at the request of the parent company Semex Canada. In 1998 Semex Australia – with Jim at the helm – and Semex Canada became a partnership company. “I’ve seen changes in the quality in cattle around the world. It’s been exceptional in terms of productive efficiencies and standards.” Jim said the most important advance in the cattle breeding industry in the last 25 years was evaluating livestock via its DNA and using the results for genomic selection. Jim Conroy OAM is the general manager and executive director of Semex Australia “There will be more and more reliance in science and genomics into and a founding member of the Yaloak Polo Club (below) the future as they develop better and more accurate readings of data.” Jim’s interest in four-legged animals extends beyond cattle. He’s been riding horses for as long as he can remember and when he was younger he competed in endurance races, showed horses and also trained horses for people. He was a member and instructor at Bacchus Marsh Pony Club from 1970 to 1985. “I enjoyed team sports when I was younger and then when polo became an option at Yaloak (in 1980) it gave me an activity combining team sport with horses. We were a basic country polo team and I’m one of the original members. I’ve worked closely with them to see that the club goes forward.” Jim ran a business on the side training young horses and new polo players. He even has a club trophy named after him. “I probably most enjoyed my years of training and coaching young horses and players and trying to make them better,” he said. These days Jim said he was happy to simply play polo. “This last season has been the best season I’ve ever had in terms of winning.” Just like winning in polo, Jim said being awarded an OAM was also very much a “team effort”. “At the end of the day a lot of people are involved in the business and with the horses. A lot of people have contributed to it.”
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JL: I love good food and enjoy seeking out new and different gastronomic experiences. I love supporting the many farmer’s markets around the region JL: Elementary, would you class that as a Cop Show? Otherwise Reno 911. But seriously, nothing compares to NYPD Blue or The Shield.
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JL: Working overseas, I was taking photos when a colleague realised I was taking one of him. Through the lense, I could see him busting out different poses, unfortunately he settled on a pose that included pointing a loaded firearm at me, I was careful not to move, except to press the button.
JL: I’d be working as a Chef. Food and cooking are my passions.
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Over those ten years Grow West has welcomed 1800 volunteers who have planted 60,000 trees on 70 hectares of land. Grow West project coordinator Helena Lindorff said: “The Grow West team would like to thank all the volunteers who have helped us over the years. It takes a big team of people to help coordinate the event behind the scenes as well as all those who rug up on a Sunday morning and come out to plant.” This year Grow West will head to John and Tristia Lakey’s 105 hectare (250 acre) property in Rowsley, which was purchased in 2012. The property is a stone’s throw from Werribee Gorge State Park. “We were in search of a property that needed some TLC and was an ideal location to develop our farm business,” John said. “With the support of Grow West and Melbourne Water in 2013-14, we planted over 25,000 trees along the waterways and developed a series of strategic wind breaks. We also direct seeded 22 hectares of hill country with endemic native species.” John and Tristia’s whole farm approach to restore the non-arable areas of the property, fence out waterways and plant strategic wind breaks will provide enormous benefits to not only the environment, but to the productivity of the farm as well. “Rabbits and weeds are the biggest battle we have on the farm. We started tackling these issues at a whole farm scale, and soon realised that a neighbourhood approach was required. With our neighbours on board, we are seeing a reduction in rabbit numbers and an increase in grass coverage on the farm, which in turns increases the productivity of the farm,” John said. “Our niece and her family have bought the farm next door and jointly we are running Saler cattle, Ryeland sheep and Boer goats that are being sold directly to Melbourne restaurants as sustainable meat. “Over time we plan to build on the block and develop a bed and breakfast so that people can appreciate the revegetation works and natural beauty of the Valley.” Helena Lindorff is excited to organise the 10th annual community planting day on John and Tristia’s property. “It’s been wonderful working with John, Tristia and their niece on environmental restoration works through the Grow West biodiversity incentives program. Their enthusiasm and sheer determination to make a change has been an inspiration to all. John and Tristia are extremely grateful to the volunteers who will set aside their Sunday to come and plant 5,000 native seedlings on their property,” she said. Grow West welcome community members to the 10th annual community planting day on Sunday, July 19, 9.30am – 4.30pm. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. For more information visit www.growwest.com.au Registrations close July 13.
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Chris Lindorff and daughter Bethany at one of many Grow West planting days
Grow West Community Planting Day –19th July Grow West has been helping local landholders restore our landscape, achieving more than 1,000 hectares and 1 million trees of landscape rejuvenation since 2003. This year we are celebrating 10 years of community action and you are invited to join us on Sunday 19th July to help plant 5,000 seedlings towards the creation of a habitat corridor from Werribee Gorge State Park to the Brisbane Ranges National Park. Where: Lot 7 Ironbark Rd, Rowsley (VicRoad 77 G4) When: Sunday 19th July, 9.30am to 4pm. For more information about the event and to register online visit www.growwest.com.au
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“A friend asked me to marry him and nine months later I was appointed a civil celebrant. They were married a month later,” Dudley said. It turned out to be the perfect fit for Dudley (pictured right). He has an advanced diploma in hospitality, was a flight service director for Air New Zealand and his father was an Anglican minister. Six years after his first ceremony, Dudley is now an in-demand celebrant for weddings, funerals, naming ceremonies and even divorce ceremonies. “A divorce ceremony is usually for couples who separate amicably. They hand back their rings in front of their children and friends and thank each other for all the good times they had together,” he said. “You have to be able to assist people to celebrate those moments in their lives in the way they want to rather than lay down procedures. The civil approach allows people to have massive input. I’m here to guide them through it and to get the best possible outcome for the people concerned.” The Darley based celebrant said there was a new movement happening for funerals where bodies were kept at home, prepared and kept in state until a ceremony was performed at home. “A funeral is an incredible thing to do if you do it well. If people leave the place of rest feeling just a little better, then you have done your job well. It starts the healing process.” Dudley is so passionate about his vocation, he teaches it at The Celebrants Training College. “It’s an approved course. People find their own little niche and during the course they go on a voyage of discovery and we’re right there to support them. We also offer follow-up support after they get their licence. We’ve done a number of wedding and funeral courses at the Courthouse.” His advice to new couples is to think long and hard about what they want to achieve on the day of their wedding or commitment ceremony. “Check with several celebrants and select the one who is right for you. Don’t leave choosing the celebrant to the last moment. Select your celebrant at the same time that you choose your venue. We’re probably the most central component of a wedding, but the cheapest. “It’s all about what the couples want and I go that extra mile with style, flair and warmth.” Dudley can be contacted by email at DudleyRaine@gmail.com or phone 0422 628 409.
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At our doorstep we have orchards, acres of green leafy vegetables, potato farms, dairies and good bakeries. A good example of this was on the tables at the annual “50 kilometre dinner” organised by MEG with Mark Mills, the chef at The Plough, Myrniong. On the four-course menu this year was: beetroot and Meredith goat cheese entre, pumpkin gnocchi with cauliflower sauce, various vegetables, shiraz sorbet and Blackwood berries and local wines - all sourced from within 50 kilometres of Myrniong. We are all becoming more aware of the benefits of eating locally produced food that is in season. Food miles/kilometres, or the distance travelled from production to plate, have become part of the educated shopper’s concern and there is a groundswell of consumer demand for clear food labeling to inform us of where products come from. Obviously food that has travelled a short distance is better environmentally than food transported thousands of kilometres in fossil fuelled ships, planes or trucks. Many fruit and vegetable varieties are grown in large scale production especially because they are thick skinned and can travel long distances undamaged and can last for weeks on a supermarket shelf. They are often tasteless although they look good under the bright supermarket lights. Locally grown produce not only supports local farmers but also tastes better, is fresher and has not been sprayed with chemicals required by quarantine on imported food. So when you see “asparagus from Peru or cherries from California” – avoid them! There is also something nice about looking forward to in-season fruit and veg. There is nothing quite like the first sun-warmed tomato from your garden or summer peaches in lunch boxes in first term. The planet would be healthier if we were all vegetarian – that is a fact. The amount of resources – land, soil and water used to produce a kilo of meat is far more than that needed to produce a kilo of grain. However many of
us still like our meat, find it an easy source of iron and it tastes good. So … what can we do to make our diet more environmentally friendly? Firstly we can reduce the amount of meat we eat. The average Australian eats 74 kilos of meat a year (ABS). The Australian National Dietary Guidelines (published by the Federal Government’s National Health and Medical Research Council) recommends 40 kilos a year. If we adopted this recommendation we would save money, improve our health and the environment. Why not try one or two meatless days a week. It isn’t hard to cut down on meat consumption with great pastas and Australian grown rice. I think if we all visited an abattoir, learnt to kill a chicken and googled up “factory farming images” there would be more vegetarians. It seems reasonable that we learn about the lifecycles of the food we eat and make informed choices. There is ethically produced meat available, for example Foodworks sells free range Otway pork, the IGA now has free range BBQ chickens plus uncooked free range poultry and most Australian beef is grass fed. Also we are spoilt for choice in regards to fish in this country. Just be sure to choose fish species that are not in danger of being overfished. A useful website is www.sustainableseafood.org.au which gives a guide and also offers a free app for your phone or pocket booklet. So … head to The Avenue to buy some local produce and while out and about call into the library to see the MEG photographic exhibition in The Art space titled ‘Natural Beauty in Moorabool’ and borrow a few books on delicious vegetarian recipes.
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Ken McDonald and his team have created a lasting legacy for the Coimadai volunteers who served their country in World War One
If the measure of a true leader is managing a huge project and a truckload of volunteers over a long period of time with grace, dignity and a huge smile, then Ken McDonald and George Rogers are true leaders. Coimadai Memorial Park is amazing! In just 18 months the Coimadai Avenue of Honour Restoration Association has relocated the Coimadai Memorial Cairn from the edge of the road to the picnic ground on the edge of Lake Merrimu. Around that cairn they’ve built a pergola complete with historical panels commemorating and naming the volunteers who served in World War One. Around that pergola they’ve paved, landscaped and fenced a purpose-built memorial park complete with flagpoles, Gallipoli Oak and Lone Pine saplings and engraved crosses remembering the fallen soldiers. If that wasn’t enough, they’ve also replanted 129 trees along the Coimadai Avenue of Honour with more than one kilometre of irrigation pipe. All this in 18 MONTHS! Unsurprisingly, the association chairman Ken McDonald said that thousands of volunteer hours have gone into the project. It is an absolute credit to Ken, the grounds manager George Rogers, and all the people who’ve rolled up their sleeves and pitched in to build the project. Congratulations. It is also a stunning and permanent tribute to the 129 volunteers who left the tiny community of Coimadai and their families behind to serve their country overseas. In many cases three or four members from the same family volunteered. Coimadai’s contribution to the Great War will now never be forgotten.
Speaking of leaders, I received a very pleasant phone call from a well-respected Bacchus Marsh businessman this week. His background is in sales, marketing and advertising and he told me that the difference between The Scoop and other newspapers is that The Scoop isn’t just a “throw-away” publication. It gets passed around between family members and friends and will sit on someone’s table or in a magazine rack for months. I was blown away because I’d never looked at it like that before. People are still calling me and asking for copies of my first edition (April 18), so I think he’s onto something. Another local even told me he was going to build a special box to store all his copies of The Scoop! I can only assume it’s because I try to write positive, uplifting stories about members of the community who people know, love or admire. Advertisers take note! Your ad is going to have a longer shelf-life in The Scoop… But it’s definitely true that The Scoop is turning up in all sorts of unexpected places. This week one copy turned up at the Trentham Newsagency. Didn’t that open a can of worms! (For the record, I have never been to the Trentham Newsagency nor have I ever spoken to the owners or managers of the Trentham Newsagency) I have a simple request. You, dear readers, can help spread the word about The Scoop. When you’ve finished reading your copy, please pass it along to somebody in your family, a friend, a neighbour, or even somebody sitting next to you on the train. Thank you so much. You’re the best!
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