October 30, 2015 Edition 15 Blackwood Music & Culture Festival
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A NEW leadlight window will forever shine a light on the 150th anniversary of St Andrew’s Uniting Church in Bacchus Marsh. The dedication of the stained glass window became the highlight of a day of celebrations for St Andrew’s Church parishioners and visitors on October 25. The window was a collaboration between the family of Barry Wilkins (the convenor of the 150th celebrations), visual artist Ross Adams and leadlight window specialist Jeff Butler. Mr Wilkins said the organising committee was keen to have as a centrepiece to the celebrations a new stained glass window. His youngest daughter Sally had passed away a year ago after a battle with cancer, and his other daughter Jane suggested that the family (including Sally) purchase the window as a gift to the church to commemorate the 150th anniversary. “Jane feels a strong affinity with the church,” Mr Wilkins said. “The window is a gift from our family, including Sally, to commemorate 150 years.” He said he looked no further than Ross Adams for design inspiration after collaborating with Ross on the amazing floral carpets at the Ballarat Begonia Festival. “Then I spoke to Jeff Butler, known to many as ‘Mr Leadlight’ in Ballarat. His efforts have been momentous. In the middle of the project he was diagnosed with cancer and started chemo.” The arched window features the words ‘The First 150 Years’, the church spire and other symbolic images including a book, hands, a dove, grapes and a rainbow. More than 100 guests gathered to celebrate the milestone, which began with a morning service and concluded with an afternoon tea with anniversary cake. Historian Barbara Manly gave a lively speech on the history of the church and the ‘f ’ word: finances. She said it took 50 years for the church to be out of debt and it was largely thanks to the efforts of women church goers who were called upon to fundraise for the capital to first build the church, then to expand and repair it. Hymns were sung and young pianist Benjamin West played a moving
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From left: Blair Angelo, Margaret and Jeremy Van Langenberg
Cultivating community
THE Darley Community Art Garden is strengthening the Bacchus Marsh community one vegetable at a time. Story by Renee Robinson
THE Darley Community Art Garden is so much more than planting, weeding, watering and harvesting. Art garden committee member Margaret Van Langenberg said: “There are a lot of good things that have come from it in terms of physical and mental wellbeing and connecting with the community.” She said the garden was launched in September 2013 with the aim of fostering a community where people gathered to cultivate gardens, friendships, creativity and knowledge. “The idea is if anyone in the community is struggling financially they can have a free plot and grow their own food. We have people who have their own plots and we have communal beds where any of our members can have a share in those beds.” Margaret said a free food stand was located outside the garden fence for garden members to leave any seeds or excess food and for any home gardeners to drop off their excess produce for others to take home. “On the first Saturday of the month there is a Bacchus Marsh Food Swap where people bring produce from their own gardens to swap with others.” She said much of the initial construction and infrastructure was funded through grants from the Moorabool Shire Council, Western Water and Regional Development Victoria. The garden is equipped with a tool shed, tools, a rainwater tank, pipes and an assortment of seats and arbours placed strategically among the garden beds which invite you to sit, relax, chat and enjoy the space. A new pizza oven was added in June this year.
“Now we’re on a shoestring so we’re always looking for donations of garden materials such as mulch, manure, plants, or wood for the pizza oven.” So why was it called the community art garden? Margaret said the garden held regular art workshops including pottery making, knitting, a totem pole workshop, and general art making workshops to create individual pieces for the garden beds. The community garden also holds several practical gardening workshops throughout the year such as how to build a wicking bed and ‘no dig’ garden, how to prune fruit trees, propagating seeds, snake awareness and cooking with seasonal produce. “I’ve got a keen interest in food security and we’re aware that there are a number of people in the community who don’t have enough food, or who don’t know the basics about preparing food because they’ve never been shown. We’ve got kitchen facilities available (in the Baptist Church next door) so it makes sense to teach people how to prepare the food they grow.” Darley Community Art Garden has about 30 members ranging in age from toddlers up to people in their 70s, and the workshops are available to everyone at reasonable costs. The next linoprint art workshop will be held on November 14. To join the garden or for more information about the garden and workshops, visit darleycommunityartgarden.blogspot.com.au, email darleycag@gmail.com or phone 0421 147 903 and 0420 939 762.
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Myrniong Primary School teacher Cameron Crilly with the winning students.
Young Street Preschool (L-R) Sally Newton, Lucy, Amillia, and Jayne Wardell
Water Week winners are grinners A Moorabool preschool and aged care facility have been awarded $3000 worth of Western Water garden grants, as part of Water Week celebrations.
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Four Myrniong Primary School students also took out prizes in Western Water’s region for the National Water Week (October 19 - 25) poster competition. Saffron won first prize in the grade 3-4 category, while Eva, Zac and Paige took out first, second and third in the grade 5-6 category and Gabby was awarded a special prize for artistic merit. Young Street Preschool in Bacchus Marsh won a $1000 grant to help build a vertical garden to teach children about growing food and sustainability. Djerriwarrh Health Services’ Grant Lodge aged care facility in Bacchus Marsh received a $2000 grant to install a hands-on garden at the centre. The grant will be used to pay for a tank, raised beds, soil, plants and irrigation equipment for the garden aimed at improving the health and quality of life of residents. The two grants were among 13 handed out across the region for tanks, school and community gardens and environmental projects, totalling more than $19,000. National Water Week, which is in its 22nd year, encourages communities to take action to protect our vital water sources to meet the needs of future generations.
Since 2003, Grow West has been working to rejuvenate 10,000 hectares in the Upper Werribee Catchment, by creating links between the Brisbane Ranges National Park, Werribee Gorge State Park and the Lerderderg Gorge State Park. Grow West is seeking nominations for the Grow West Implementation Committee which is comprised of community representatives and key stakeholder organisations. It acts as a Board of Management for Grow West, providing strategic direction and advice. Be a part of Grow West’s success, nominate for the Implementation Committee and make a genuine and lasting contribution to the region’s natural heritage. For more information visit: www.growwest.com.au or contact Helena Lindorff on 0437 195 511 or Helena.Lindorff@ppwcma.vic.gov.au
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Meet your mayor ALLAN Comrie is our new mayor. The Moorabool Shire councillor was voted in by his fellow councillors at a special meeting held on Wednesday night. Allan said he has been involved with local governments since 1987. He was the Bacchus Marsh Shire president in 1993 and 1994, prior to amalgamation, and was Moorabool Shire mayor in 2002. Allan said he had a short break from council following amalgamation, but soon missed it. “You’ve got to be in the community and I like talking to people so it’s a good place for me to be.” The 74-year-old said he has no plans to retire from his day job or local politics anytime soon. He works for Bacchus Marsh Coaches as a driver and said it was a great opportunity to “mix with the locals and find out what people are thinking”. “I like helping people. The normal person very rarely has anything to do with their council and they don’t know how to deal with it. I like to be able to help them navigate their way through these sometimes complicated processes. I get the most satisfaction from helping people through difficult times. “That’s why I like driving school kids around.
Some people wonder why I still do it, but we were all kids once. I have taken kids to school who are now the mums of the kids I’m driving.” Allan said Moorabool Shire Council’s biggest priority in the coming year would be infrastructure, especially in Bacchus Marsh. “Bacchus Marsh is growing and growing and we will come to a standstill eventually if we don’t fix the problems and put new road infrastructure in place. We’ve got to talk to politicians. They keep saying that Bacchus Marsh is a growth area, but we need the infrastructure funding to go with the words.” He said another priority would be addressing council’s limited resources because of rate-capping. “If people want services then we have got to pay for it somehow.” He said people’s expectations of their councils were higher than they were 50 years ago and they may have to be prepared to wait for some things. He said good communication was a key to good local governance. “I think the main thing you learn as a councillor is how to deal with people. People can get very angry and if you try and help them and talk to them – if you keep communicating with them and letting them know what’s happening – they appreciate it.
“Let them know they’re not forgotten about. We do need to do that. We have got to get out there and talk to people.” Allan said his three grandchildren were “pleased as punch” to hear he was the new mayor, however his wife and two daughters have always been behind him. “If you haven’t got your family behind you, you’re in trouble.”
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From left: Lachlan Dear, Nick Dear and Mick Thompson get in some band practice while building the stage for the festival. Photo by Renee Robinson
Great music in the back woods
BLACKWOOD will have a bounce to its step this November with a second annual festival of music and culture. The 2015 program features a diverse line-up including Old time, Irish, Bluegrass, Country, Blues and Rockabilly genres as well as dance instruction, jam sessions, traditional harmony singing and roaming acts. Festival organiser Lachlan Dear said the idea was “not to be genre specific. This is more about celebrating music. To understand a culture and where the music came from you have to be part of that culture.” Lachlan’s parents met at a Yarra Junction fiddlers convention in 1984 and have been paying homage to music from the deep south of American ever since. They ran the ‘Pickin’ at the Piggery’ community bluegrass music event in Footscray for years and have been a part of the Bluegrass and Traditional Country Music Society of Australia for three decades. Lachlan and his parents helped run the biggest bluegrass festival in the country in Harrietville (now called Mountain Grass) for years and wanted to hold one in their own town of Blackwood. “This year there will be more bands and bigger bands,” Lachlan said. Feature acts will include the Andrew Collins Trio from Canada and Orpheous Supertones from the United States. Lachlan and his dad Nick will also line up in bands the Peter Daffy Trio and Hardrive Bluegrass Band. The festival runs from November 6 to 8 and Lachlan said it would be a full weekend of music. “Everyone will enjoy the music and also learn where it came from. The idea is to build on the scene every year.” A batch of American ale has been brewed just for the event and a festival shuttle bus will take festival goers all around Blackwood and, if prebooked, will pick people up from train stations and airport shuttle dropoffs in Ballan and Bacchus Marsh. To purchase tickets online, find out more information about the bands and accommodation, visit blackwoodfestival.org
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Remember the fallen
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THE Bacchus Marsh RSL Sub-Branch will wheel out its portable cenotaph for the second year in a row this Remembrance Day. The cenotaph will be placed at the southern end of the green next to the Bacchus Marsh RSL on Main Street on the morning of November 11. Bacchus Marsh RSL president David Childs said people should arrive by 10.45am in time for the 11am service. “A bugler will play the last post and more than 30 wreaths will be laid by local groups, organisations and representatives from Catherine King and Don Nardella’s offices,” Mr Childs said. “Remembrance Day is to remember the armistice on November 11, 1918. That’s when we ceased hostilities. The soldiers then began filling in the trenches while they waited for transport to England.” He said a group of dedicated volunteers would be out and about in Bacchus Marsh selling poppies in the lead up to Remembrance Day and encouraged members of the community to buy a poppy. “Year in, year out, our community rallies together to support the Poppy Appeal in the lead up to Remembrance Day. I would like to thank the local community from the very outset who support our Sub-Branch and wear their poppy with pride.” He said the poppies were among the first plants to bloom in the devastated battlefields of France and Belgium, and since 1921 they have been used in remembrance of those who fell during times of war. Proceeds from the sale of poppies are used to support current and former servicemen and women in need. Mr Childs said appeals including the Remembrance Day Poppy Appeal have enabled Bacchus Marsh RSL to employ two welfare officers who support members of the Bacchus Marsh Sub-Branch. “The welfare officers are here every Tuesday morning from 9am to 12pm and in just one month since they started they’ve already had 15 clients. Remembrance Day 2014 saw the portable cenotaph wheeled out for the first time. There was a real need for this service for our members.”
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In the business of giving Bacchus Marsh Community Bank® Branch awarded over $15,000 to community groups at their first birthday celebration this week. The Bacchus Marsh Community Bank® Branch, which is owned by 267 local shareholders, has grown substantially since October 2014 and exceeded all expectations. Community Bank® chair, Claire Sutherland, said it was a community-spirited company, locally owned and locally operated. “We decided to celebrate our first birthday by offering small grants to local community groups in and around Bacchus Marsh. We asked groups to apply to the branch for a share of $10,000 and we had 23 applicants. Nineteen of those applicants will share in the funds available. We were very impressed with the quality of the applications and the range of activities that are happening within our community,” she said. “We were so impressed that we exceeded our original pool of funds and will support 19 groups with just over $16,000.” The community groups who will share in the funds include Acrofun Gymnastic Club, the
Horticultural Show, Bacchus Marsh and Melton Poultry Club, Coimadai Avenue of Honour restoration group, Bellbrook Gardens Retirement Village, The new CWA group, Coimadai Fire Brigade, Bacchus Marsh Badminton Club, The Combined Churches Carols by Candlelight, Moorabool Environment group photographic competition, Bacchus Marsh Easterfest, the Rotary Breakfast Club, Bacchus Marsh Pay it Forward, Bacchus Marsh Food Bus, Soul Food, Pentland Calisthenics Club, Moorabool Food Producers Network, Bacchus Marsh Cricket Club, Bacchus Marsh Tourism, Strawberries and Cherries Festival. Claire said: “We are really excited to be able to contribute to so many groups in our first year and we will continue to grow our business and support local activities. We would like to thank the community for their support of the Bacchus Marsh Community Bank® Branch and encourage the community to pop in or contact Ian Prince and his team at the Branch to assist you with your banking needs.” (Photos pages 12 & 13)
Flushing away problems WESTERN Water is upgrading O’Keefe Crescent’s sewerage system. The $1.4 million project, which began this week, will involve installing a new sewer main and an underground sewer pump. Western Water will also install a new 20-space car park for users of the nearby Masons Lane Recreational Reserve. Western Water general manager community relations said the existing sewer system in O’Keefe Crescent had been causing problems for residents over the past few years.“We have had some instances of sewage overflowing in wet weather, which this project should remedy,” he said. “We have been working with the council and the community for some time now to come up with a solution that will be effective, with very little impact on the reserve.” Mr Holt said there should be minimal disruption to residents during the work, which was expected to be finished by May 2016, weather permitting. “Most work will take place Monday to Friday during work hours, with occasional Saturday morning work,” he says. For more information go to westernwater.com.au or call 1300 650 422.
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Grow west wants you Grow West is seeking nominations from the community to join the Grow West Implementation Committee. Grow West has been operating for more than 10 years in the upper Werribee River catchment near Bacchus Marsh and has achieved great success to date with more than one million trees planted and close to 2000 hectares of land revegetated. PPWCMA’s Environmental Project Coordinator, Helena Lindorff, said: “Grow West is a collaborative project where the local community can work together with all levels of government, businesses and organisations to achieve widespread improvements to our landscapes.” “Being a part of the Grow West Implementation Committee is a fantastic opportunity to get involved in environmental restoration in the local area. Grow West has already made a huge difference in the Rowsley Valley, Pentland Hills and other local areas and has worked with many local farmers and landholders. We are looking for passionate community members to continue and build on this great work”, she said. Positions on the Grow West Implementation Committee are voluntary and are held for a three-year term. Committee meetings are held four times a year in Bacchus Marsh. If you are passionate about your local environment and want to make a difference visit www.growwest.com.au or phone 8781 7900.
Preparing for the worst With much drier conditions this year compared to last, fire prevention work throughout Moorabool Shire has started early. Moorabool Shire Council recently sent 700 advisory letters to residents who were issued with fire prevention notices last year, asking in advance to ensure their properties are cleared and as low-risk of bushfire as possible. Council’s fire prevention officer has inspected properties in high risk areas and has so far issued 120 fire prevention notices, advising residents of the work that needs doing to reduce the risk of fire to their property or neighbouring properties. Outgoing Moorabool Shire mayor Paul Tatchell said it was in the interest of those residents who received a fire prevention notice to act on the advice given. “We want to ensure all properties present as low a risk of fire as possible. Those who don’t clear their land to a satisfactory standard will be issued an infringement notice, which is approximately $1500 plus the cost of cutting the owner’s block and adminis-
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tration costs,” Cr Tatchell said. “Last year, one property owner was fined about $5000 for failing to comply with a number of fire prevention notice, so as well as creating a safe space for yourself and your neighbours, avoiding a fine is a good reason to ensure your land is clear.” Cr Tatchell said Fire Action Week (November 1 - 8) provided a good opportunity for all residents to increase their understanding of the fire risk in this area, prepare their property and talk to family and friends about what they’ll do if a fire starts. “Now is the best time to prepare, not when a fire starts,” Cr Tatchell said. Fire Action Week has been brought forward due to the recent warmer, drier weather conditions. “We have already seen significant fires in Victoria this year, and we are still more than a month away from summer, so the more prepared everyone is now, the better.” Community Meetings and Bushfire Planning Workshops have been scheduled by the CFA. Visit the CFA website www.cfa.vic.gov.au to find out where your closest meeting is.
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Bacchus Marsh Community Bank:
Acrofun girls Tahlia and Briony receive $1100
Poultry Club’s Jessica Cassar with Gina and Simon
Horticulture Show’s Dave Stewart
Badminton Club’s John Payne
Bacchus Marsh Cricket Club’s Chris Jackson with Paula
Easterfest organisers Dotty Hazell and Amy Hasse
Strawberries and Cherries Festival’s David Durham
Bellbrook Gardens’ Dennis, Barry and Ray
Coimadai Avenue of Honour’s Ken McDonald with Gina
Coimadai Fire Brigade’s Greg Atterbury
Combined Churches’ Jeremy Van Langenberg
Moorabool Environment Group’s Rose De la cruz
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first birthday grant recipients
Food producers network’s Kate Sharkey (above), Rotary Club’s Keith Curry (below)
Pentland Calisthenics’ Melinda and Karen (above), Soul Food’s Jenny and Pat (below)
The Food Bus grant recipients Maria and Ed Groot (below)
The CWA Night group’s Margaret West (below right) with Veronica
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Your community page proudly sponsored by The Scoop Community diary October 31: Garden Club street stall 8.30am til mid afternoon opposite Ferguson Plarre, Main St, Bacchus Marsh. Raffle and cheap hardy plants for sale. Ask us about our club while you’re there.
November 12: Homemade & Homegrown market Anglican Church, Gisborne Rd Bacchus Marsh. 10am to 2pm. Call Brad on 0419 508 569
November 6 - 8: Blackwood Festival of Music and Culture Features Irish, bluegrass, country, blues and rockabilly workshops and demonstrations. Blackwood Recreation Reserve. Ph: 5368 6888
November 21 & 22: Strawberries and Cherries Festival Celebrate the strawberries and cherries harvest at Bacchus Marsh with fruit picking, farmgate tours, family activites and more. www.visitbacchusmarsh.com.au
November 14 - 30: U3A water-colour art exhibition Opens Saturday, November 14 at October 31: Halloween Monster the Lerderderg Library, with mornMash ing tea available. A Halloween Festival to benefit the Bacchus Marsh Food Bus. Costume November 21: Youth Fest competition, rides, prizes, food and Features The Bennies and Area 7, drink. At Maddingley Park, Bacchus skate competition and streetart Marsh. demos. Free event.
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What: Horticulture Show When: October 24 & 25 Where: Bacchus Marsh Public Hall Photos: left Nanette Van Orsow, right Pat Griffin and Jock Taylor, below George Rogers Photos by Renee Robinson
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Stronger, faster and fitter NICK Stevenson brings the best out in his clients by improving their strength, fitness and performance. Nick (pictured) is a university qualified performance coach and said everything he does is backed up by science. “Following my degree I completed a six month internship at Australia’s best high performance centre, Woodford Sport Science Consulting, where I learnt the best and most effective ways to improve athlete performance.” He said Stevenson Strength & Performance Training enhanced the performance of athletes by helping them become stronger, faster and fitter so they could perform at their best. “It’s about teaching correct motor patterns and increasing an athlete’s neuromuscular profile. Increasing an athlete’s strength will lead to increases in all other athletic qualities – run faster, jump higher, change direction quicker. When a good level of strength is reached then different methods need to be implemented to improve other qualities.” He said a big focus of his training was on injury prevention. “What’s the point of being strong and powerful for your sport if you are injured and sitting on the sideline? It is important to focus on quality of movement rather than quantity.” Nick coaches athletes and non-athletes, males and females. He said while his clients’ goals were all different, everyone should have goals. “Whether they be performance based goals or fat loss goals everyone one should train in a very similar way with slight differences (girls lifting weights will not make you bulky) which is based around the core fundamental lifts (squat, deadlift, bench, row, chin-up, overhead press) that recruit large amounts of muscle. “There is no magic recipe or quick fix for success. It’s very simple and basic. Focus has to be on long-term development and success is reached with hard work, consistency and determination. Seeing my athletes improve and reach their goals is very rewarding. Watching them work hard and it translating into success is what I thrive off.” Nick offers training six days a week at Invictus, 3 Kennedy Place, Maddingley. Phone 0434 433 730, email nick@ssptraining.com.au or follow ssptraining on Facebook.
‘MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS’
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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
Property peace of mind BUYING a property is an emotional experience and often people fall into the trap of falling in love with a property and not checking the fine print on their contracts. The Conveyancing Quarters owner Julie Del Papa says the most important piece of advice she gives clients is to “come see us before you sign!” “We can go through the contract and alert you to matters that may affect you in the future, including zoning, measurements, easements, illegal structures, bushfire prone areas, covenants and restrictions,” she said. Julie (pictured above) knows more than most about legally binding contracts. She worked in a city-based legal firm for 18 years before starting The Conveyancing Quarters ten years ago. “We offer all legal requirements on buying and selling your home, land, shop, or factory, including the sale or purchase of businesses.” Julie said the most satisfying part of her work was working with clients to ensure a smooth and timely transaction, and having happy clients. The Conveyancing Quarters has clients across Victoria and in Melbourne. The Conveyancing Quarters office in the ANA building on Main Street is a testament to great organisation, a relaxed, friendly and comfortable environment. Julie furnished it herself five years ago when her business outgrew a home office. Julie and her friendly team – Jemma, Kim and Sally – are available to answer any questions from 9am to 5pm, and evening appointments are available on request. The Conveyancing Quarters is at 154 Main St, Bacchus Marsh. Phone 5367 4884.
Ph: 5367 4884 Fax: 5367 4639 www.conveyancingquarters.com.au 154 Main Street Bacchus Marsh
189 Main Street Bacchus Marsh Ph: 5367 6874 2/28 Aitken Street, Gisborne Ph: 5428 2581
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HEALTH & WELLBEING
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26 Grant St, Bacchus Marsh
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Midweek Special: 2 players with cart
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Phone: (03) 5367 3492
Total Indulgence All Beauty Treatments Beauty Treatments IPLAllPermanent Hair Reduction Permanent Hair Reduction GiftIPL Vouchers Available Gift Vouchers Available 152-154 Main St, Bacchus Marsh 152-154 Main St, Bacchus Marsh Cynthia - 0421 029 147
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Dudley Raine - Civil Celebrant Weddings Commitment Ceremonies Renewal of Vows Naming Ceremonies Life Celebrations Funerals Mobile: 0422 628 409 Ph/Fax: 03 5367 5431 Email: DudleyRaine@gmail.com
SPORT SNAPSHOT
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Promising Under 14 cricketer Tim Ovenden practices his batting skills with the Bacchus Marsh Cricket Club at Maddingley Park. Photo: Renee Robinson
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Dr Morse’s Chicory Kiln - Bacchus Marsh The old Chicory Kiln was constructed in 1885 and was used to roast chicory roots which were then ground and used as a coffee additive. The front face of the kiln features a defaced advertisement for Dr.Morse’s Indian Root Pills (“For the Liver”). Photo: Renee Robinson
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The Last Word It’s just after 1am on Friday morning and this is the last thing I’m writing before the paper goes to print. Welcome to my world. When I first started this paper I remember telling someone that it’s like being on The Block, with a room reveal each fortnight. You work yourself to the point of exhaustion and can’t see yourself finishing until you actually do. Then it calmed it down a bit, I got quicker and more organised, and I got to sleep peacefully again. Now I feel as if I’m back at square one because I have a new deadline to work towards. The Scoop now comes out every second Friday, not Saturday. The main reason being is I’ve just changed printers and this deadline works better for both of us. Did you notice a slightly different look and feel to the paper? Yes? I hope you like it. My new printer is none other than Fairfax in Ballarat and I have to say I’m liking the switch. My other printers were lovely, but they were way across the other side of Melbourne and, given I’m still a one woman operation (with the lovely Sheree selling ads for me part time), every second Friday night I would jump in my car, drive to Clayton and get home again by 11pm. A three hour round trip has now been eliminated and Fairfax deliver to me! So the Scoop has been in business now for seven months and the feedback I’m getting has been wonderful, thank you so much! I’m looking forward to making some other positive changes over the coming months: some new regular columnists, fresh ideas and maybe enlisting a bit more help. The dogs will definitely enjoy getting more attention than they’ve had in a while too. Thanks for coming on the journey with me so far and I hope you continue to jump onboard the ‘Scoop train’. All aboard!
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