BgoMag Issue 8

why bendigo? the tree-changers who are choosing bendigo as home

floating your boat rowing - the sport of the season AUS $2.50 (inc. GST)

gorgeous spring fashion

over 16 pages of colourful ideas

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all about us Meet a few more friendly faces who help ensure that bendigo magazine is what it is each issue.

Kylie Ross - Photographer

editor-in-chief

How long have you lived in Bendigo?

Amy Heath

My whole life! Nearly 30 years.

What do you love most about Bendigo?

My friends and family who are here – and also the country feel the city has.

What is your favourite thing to do in Bendigo during Spring?

I like to get out into the garden and look after my bulbs, and go for bike rides with my family.

copy editor Ali Brakha

fashion editor Esther Lingard

creative director Dustin Schilling

What is one thing people don’t know about you?

Not many people know that I won a gold medal in Tumbling Acrobatics at the National Titles.

graphic designers Ashleigh Leech, Reece Tuohey

marketing and advertising Andrea Coates (mobile 0400 643 005) Amy Sim - Contributor How long have you lived in Bendigo?

My whole life, except a few years in Melbourne and Geelong, but Bendigo has always been home.

What do you love most about Bendigo?

The laid back lifestyle and it’s where my family is, they could probably make anywhere great!

What is your favourite thing to do in Bendigo during Spring?

Something outside, the weather in Bendigo in spring is amazing.

What is one thing people don’t know about you?

I don’t drink hot drinks.

writers Kristen Allender, Jaime Cail, Steev Cowled, Sharon Greenaway, Hayden McDonnell, Pam Harvey, James O’Brien, Nancy Vaughan, Sarah Watson.

contributors Michelle Crosbie, Jaime Cail, Andrew Denehy, Lisa Hanson, Todd Hunter, Geoff Hocking, Julie Lake, Jo Lythgo, Ash McAuliffe, Wayne McAuliffe, Hayden Naughton, Wayne Opie, John Pawsey, Simon Rosa, Amy Sim, Katarina Vishnich.

photography Terri Douglas, Rod Doak, David Field, Kate FitzGerald, Kylie Ross, Mal Whitehead.

studio photography location Media Corp Bendigo James O’Brien – Writer How long have you lived in Bendigo?

print manager

Eight years. My wife, Janet, was born and reared in Bendigo and after an absence of 30 years, she wanted to return to native soil. I said to her, “Well, I suppose I had better come too”, though she didn’t have to twist my arm.

Paul Cail

What do you love most about Bendigo?

I love the beautiful buildings, the wonderful architecture and the friendliness of the people. It’s a solid city in every sense and so easy to get around from one place to another. It has a rich and vibrant history, and the history of a place has always been something I have become very interested in, wherever I have lived.

distribution co-ordinator Bendigo Distribution Services This magazine is printed on enviromentally friendly paper.

We would like to invite you – as our readers - to submit letters, ideas, articles and other material that you would like to see included in bendigo magazine.

What is your favourite thing to do in Bendigo If bendigo magazine is to truly reflect your city as you see it, then during Spring?

NOT EXPANDED NOT EXPANDED we need your contribution.

SYMBOLS AT SYMBOLS 100%Park ANDin ATSHOULD 100% AND APPEAR SHOULD IN THIS APPEAR ORDER. IN THIS ORDER. I love to walk in Rosalind the early mornings Email us at mail@bendigomagazine.com and I also love to walk around Kennington Reservoir. I Fax (03) 5444 1044 Or snail mail to PO Box 2523, Bendigo VIC 3554 walk around the Reservoir three or four times a week throughout the year and I see it in all the seasons – Or visit us at Suite 2, 21 View Point, Bendigo VIC 3550 springtime is really special.

Phone (03) 5444 5868 What is one thing people don’t know about you?

I like to sing. I am a bathroom baritone. The neighbours have broken all our windows so they can hear me better!

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contents regulars

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features keeping bendigo healthy how fundraising is helping Bendigo’s health care system thrive

a zest for life be inspired by this local businesswoman, sportswoman and grandmother!

why bendigo? we speak to some tree-changers who chose Bendigo as their new home and life

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balgownie winery

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a weekend brekkie

what better way to spend an early morning on a sunny weekend?

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to market, to market

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the history of wine in the region starts here

more than fairy floss and sock stalls…the Bendigo Showgrounds Market has it all

easysteel homes affordable, quality and low maintenance are just a few words to describe what this building group have on offer

row, row, row your boat enjoying the water and spring air out on a boat at Lake Weeroona

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all about us editor’s letter what’s the go in the know win stuff 20 things

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fashion and beauty cosmetic surgery get the look a new you style inspiration this season men’s style yummy mummy alternative therapy

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food chef’s choice

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arts & entertainment local band profile at the movies book review bendigo authors for art’s sake

109 116 121

home home solutions real estate advice gardening ideas

18 29 30 33 41 42

people success story 24 hours with a school story be a part of this haydo’s view my favourite things

54 60 61 91 97 99 105 115 125 126 127 129 131 135 136 140 142 144

life bendigo landmark bendigo memories pets a man’s word mum said weddings your personal trainer diy your financial advisor your life coach employment advice tech advice tech head sporting extreme travelogue test drive my car big boys toys

131 The sense of community here is phenominal. I love it!

Jennifer Harwood, Why Bendigo?

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editor’s letter Over the past few months I have been lucky enough to have received visitors from far and wide – Sydney and Perth, Sweden and the Seychelles. Aside from the joy of having friends and family come and stay, viewing your city with fresh eyes is perhaps the best part of all (did you know how interesting our talking tram ride actually is?)

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Locally owned & operated!

Waking up each day and seeing the same scenery can often mean that you become a little used to your surroundings…and, dare I say it, stop appreciating all the good things around us. Having visitors come – particularly those who have never visited Bendigo before, or those who have been away for many years – means that you get to realise all over again what a lovely place Bendigo really is.

One of our stories this issue focuses on a few of those visitors who fell in love with Bendigo and decided to make the move to here (page 35). Perhaps those of you reading who have lived here for years (or forever) can get a little insight into the beauty of Bendigo through someone else’s eyes. And if you need another reminder, how about some of the things I have heard of late from out-of-towners: “It is without a doubt the most beautiful regional city in all of Australia.”

“You have the most amazing buildings.”

“It feels like Europe.”

“Such lovely, friendly people live here. Everyone seems so happy to smile and chat.”

“I really think I could live here.”

“It seems like you could do anything and be anything in Bendigo.”

And whilst these are just a few opinions of people of who are on holidays and obviously in an already positive frame of mind…you’ve got to admit it does make you just a little proud to say “that’s where I’m from.”

Enjoy Spring and all Bendigo has to offer during this great season!

Happy reading!

Amy J

t Daily flights followed by a champagne breakfast t No minimum passenger numbers t Gift certificates for all occasions t Presentation boxes with a helium balloon t Twenty years ballooning expertise Call Sue and Ian Robinson 52 Bayne St Bendigo

PS. Andrea and I were lucky enough to meet our very own PM, John Howard, at a recent luncheon here in Bendigo. And yes…we did send him home with a copy of bendigo magazine!

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what’s the go

letters to the editor Dear Amy, I think your magazine is wonderful and thoroughly enjoy a good read. We are nearly new to Bendigo and have found its contents give us really good information. The layout is great and I really hope it’s appreciated by the people of Bendigo! - Brianna Hi All, Just had to tell you how much I LOVE your magazine. It is terrific!

Visually beautiful and chock full of a range of great articles...I even love the ads! Keep up the great work. - Simone Dear ‘bendigo magazine’, Congratulations on another fabulous issue! After reading your winter issue, I was particularly interested in the travelogue section of the magazine.

Earlier this year, I spent four months travelling throughout South America, with the highlight of my adventures being Peru, including Cusco, The Sacred Valley and four days trekking the Inca Trail to Machupicchu-the lost city of the Inca’s. It was an absolutely amazing and beautiful place to visit and I was wondering if you may be interested in reporting on Peru in an upcoming issue of ‘bendigo magazine’? With kind regards, Michelle (Ed – Absolutely, Michelle! We love to hear from people who live in Bendigo but also love to travel and have been to weird and wonderful places! If you’ve been traveling and would like to share your story – drop us a line at mail@bendigomagazine.com ) Hello, Can you please tell me if it’s possible for me to buy a copy of last summer’s issue of bendigo magazine? With thanks, Mark (Ed – We have quite a few enquiries about back issues, and yes – we do have some available. You can pop into our office at View Point to pick up your copy. To make it easier to look back at previous issues of bendigo magazine, they will also be available to view on our website: www.bendigomagazine.com – we would hate for someone to miss out!)

Hi, I just wanted to say how much I am enjoying the latest issue – it seems there is more than ever in there! I especially love the fashion shoot in this issue. The artwork by John Gavin is amazing and I love seeing so many people I recognise. I have a friend who would make a fantastic model for bendigo magazine…how can she be a part of it? - Kim (Ed – Thanks, Kim. Everyone comments on our gorgeous models and we are pretty proud of the talent Bendigo has to offer! We always use local models and are always on the lookout for more…if you think you – or someone you know – has what it takes, then send a photo to mail@ bendigomagazine.com . We are always keen to find new faces!)

Congratulations, Kim…you are the author of this issue’s winning letter!

We want to keep hearing from you. Have your say (about anything really) in What’s The Go and you could win a $75 voucher from any advertiser featured in the same issue as your letter. Email mail@bendigomagazine.com or snail mail to PO Box 2523, Bendigo DC, 3554.

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in the know This is the bit where we let you know what’s happening in business…what’s new, who’s who and things that are happening around town. Got something to share?? Email us at mail@bendigomagazine.com meet jess!

ritual skin & body

Haydo and his new co-star, Jess, on Star FM. Originally hailing from Murchison, Jess has worked in a variety of stations throughout New South Wales before settling here in the Go. Haydo himself has admitted how nice it is to be greeted in the morning by someone so lovely – and we’re sure Bendigo listeners will feel exactly the same!

Catch Jess and Haydo weekday mornings on Star FM from 6am, and don’t forget to have a read of Haydo’s View in this issue on page 41.

Welcome to Bendigo, Jess! We hope you love it here.

Bendigo local, Rhonda Kinsman, has had 20 years experience in the beauty industry and has also taught in private hair & beauty colleges. After five years running Complimenting Beauty in Flora Hill, Rhonda opened Ritual Skin & Body in Mollison Street, Bendigo in May 2007.

Ritual offers a complete range of Dermalogica beauty products as well as all the pampering services you would expect from a day spa Services offered include: Face and body waxing, body and detox wraps, massage and spa pedicures, escape packages, gift vouchers and much more!

“Giving clients a treatment that makes them look and feel fantastic is a real buzz. The skin care industry is growing every day for men and woman and I couldn’t think of anything else I’d rather be doing,” says Rhonda.

Visit Ritual at 137 Mollison Street, Bendigo or phone (03) 5442 8377 for more details.

la toriana La Toriana was established in early 2007 after Bendigonian, Elizabeth Murphy, found it difficult to get out and find a special, unique baby gift. With a small child of her own, she often found beautiful products in magazines, but it was hard to get out and about, going from shop to shop to find the right gift.

So, Elizabeth set up awebsite from which you can shop in the comfort of your own home – any time, day or night. The name – La Toriana is actually derived from the names of Elizabeth’s three beautiful daughters.

The aim of La Toriana is to take the stress out of finding a quality product by providing an array of fashionable and stylish labels… catering from prem babies to toddlers…even mums and dads!

La Toriana stocks brands such as Hey Baby, Vanchi, Monstar Mode, Lambykins, Britt, Kee-Ka, Eternal Creations, Cheeky Little Soles, Oobi, Alimrose Designs, Finnigan Finn, Yummy and much, much more.

Visit the website at www.latoriana.com.au or email info@latoriana.com.au for more information

aussie home loans Australia’s leading non-bank lender, Aussie Home Loans has opened a major retail shop at Bendigo to help local Victorian home buyers.

With hundreds of lenders and thousands of different loan products on the market, all with different rates, fees and features, comparing loans to get the very best deal could easily become a full-time job for borrowers. The mortgage advisers at Aussie Bendigo are home loan experts, dedicated to providing borrowers with the best possible home loan, tailored to their specific needs and aspirations.

Owner of the franchise outlet – Daniel Aldridge – an experienced and successful Aussie Mortgage Adviser, will manage a team of advisers and support staff to lead customers through the daunting experience of securing a loan.

Daniel says, “The opening of the Aussie shop in Bendigo means that home buyers now have the choice of seeing Aussie’s expert mortgage advisers during the shop’s opening hours or having an adviser visit them 24 hours a day, seven days a week at their home or workplace.”

“Our shop enables first home buyers to quickly find out important information about their buying power, their eligibility for government grants and also gain pre-approval for loans before they begin the search for their property”, he says.

The Aussie Shop Bendigo is open six days a week – Monday to Friday between 9am and 6.00pm and on Saturday from 9am to 2pm or you can call the Aussie Bendigo Team on (03) 5445 2000. ■

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win stuff

win stuff Seems everyone likes to get something for nothing and there isn’t anything wrong with that! In fact, we’re happy to oblige. But you do have to do a little something…and that is contact us in order to be in the running to win! the cutest kid

discover spring

We had too many cute kids to choose from this time round…so much so that we couldn’t agree on just one winner! So congratulations to these four winners…you have all scored a $30 voucher from your choice of an advertiser in this issue.

What do you know about Spring? Here are some interesting facts from the Bendigo Discovery Centre:

Five year old, Cinder, is the best ever big sister to little Indi, two months…what a great pic!

- Watch out for swooping magpies!

In Bendigo, the white-backed race of magpies dominates – Gymnorhina tibicen tyrannica – the T-rex of birds!

- Achoo! If Spring allergies are getting up your nose, you’re not alone. 20-40% of Australians suffer from seasonally induced allergic rhinitis, or hayfever, one of the highest incidences in the world.

Lani Woodman, three weeks.

- Bendigo is home to a number of species of cuckoo. These are parasitic birds – the mother cuckoo lays her egg in another bird’s nest, leaving the ‘foster parent’ to care for the young cuckoo. The hatchling sometimes throws the foster parents’ eggs and nestlings out, ensuring all the attention on itself!

- When does Spring actually start? In Australia, the season officially begins on September 1. However, astronomically speaking, the season doesn’t start until the vernal equinox (from the Latin for “equal night”), which will occur on September 23 in 2007.

- Some animals don’t start breeding until later in the year – Mallee Fowl (Leipoa ocellata) lay their eggs at the start of Summer, in a mound of leaf litter and sand. The heat produced by the leaf litter rotting, and the heat of the Summer sun, allow the parents to maintain an even temperature for incubating their eggs.

18 month old, Selene, with her ‘dog’.

If you have an interesting fact about Spring, email us at mail@bendigomagazine.com or post to PO Box 2325 Bendigo DC and you could win a family pass to the Bendigo Discovery Centre…just in time for the spring school holidays. …and cute little Rylie Svanosio will no doubt have this image pulled out at a 21st in the years to come!

If you reckon your kid is the cutest ever, email us a photo at mail@bendigomagazine.com and you could win, and have their image printed in the magazine.

pets behaving badly Our winner this issue is Angel… who likes to hang out on the laptop and keep warm. Not so helpful when you’re trying to work…

Thanks to Emma McLeod for snapping that and sending in such a great pic .

If you’ve got a cute pic of your pet playing up, send it to us and you could win a $30 voucher from your choice of one of our advertisers!

TERMS & CONDITIONS: Competitions listed above commence on the 1st September, 2007. Entries close on the 30th October 2007. The winner will be determined at 5pm on the 1st November 2007. Winners will be contacted via phone, mail or email – depending on their method of entry. Winners will also be announced in the June 2007 issue of bendigo magazine. Entry is open to all Australian residents except employees and immediate families of bendigo magazine. The bendigo magazine collects entrants’ personal information in order to conduct the promotion and notify winners. If the information requested is not provided, the entrant may not participate in the promotion. The information supplied will not be given to a third party under any

win signed copies of books by awardwinning Pauline Luke!

Author Pauline Luke has recently released her second novel for Young Adults: Bronco Fi Maddie and Me. Her first book, Amber Pash Pink, won the Family Therapists Award for Best Book for Older Readers.

We have two copies of both books, personally signed by Pauline to give away.

To win, email us at mail@bendigomagazine.com and tell us the name of the best book you’ve ever read. Read more about Pauline on page 57. ■

circumstances. bendigo magazine shall not be liable for any loss or damage whatsoever suffered, including but not limited to direct or consequential loss, or personal injury suffered or sustained during the course of prize winning trips or in connection with the redemption of and/or use of any other prizes. Any change in value of the prize occurring between the publishing date and date the prize is claimed is not the responsibility of bendigo magazine. The decision of who wins the competitions above is final and no correspondence will be entered into.

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20 things

20 things to do this spring The weather is beginning to warm up and colour is creeping back into life, here’s 20 things to celebrate the season change.

1

Spring is the perfect time to reintroduce some colour into your life. Why not surprise someone special with flowers or even just brighten up your home.

2

Find a fashion event.

Bendigo fashion week kicks off at the start of September. If you missed out, then get a ticket for Myer VIP fashion night. Check out those who attended in June and had a brilliant night on page 85.

3 Pick up a bargain.

The Bendigo Showgrounds Market is brimming with bargains every week. Now that the weather won’t be so cruel, get out of bed a bit earlier on Sunday and try your luck (see page 49).

4

Explore your arty side.

Bendigo has a great range of art galleries like Allan’s Walk Artist Run. Make sure you don’t take them for granted and take some time out for art’s sake (page 59).

5

Enjoy the music.

There are stacks of killer bands coming to Bendigo this Spring. Make sure you get along and show them why they need to return to our great city. Check out a great local band on page 53.

6 See a show.

Bendigo also has a great lineup of theatre this Spring. Make sure you have a read about David Bartholomeuz and his success overseas on page 18 before you go!

7 Go for a swim.

For those of us not lucky enough to already have a pool at home why not see about getting one put in, fun in your own back yard, all year round.

8 Head out

for breakfast.

The most important meal of the day can be enjoyed more if someone else cooks it for you!

Whether it’s a full English Breakfast to warn off the hangover or something wholesome to start the day, check out page 46.

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9

Buy someone flowers.

Find inner peace.

Whatever it takes to calm you down and allow you to step away from the rat race for a while – do it! De-stress and recharge even if it’s taking a walk or sipping on a cool bevvie at the end of the week.

Check out who was there when the ultimate peace ambassador visited town (page 25).

10 Find your inner

movie star.

Drama is a great hobby and can be fun to try. The kids will love being a part of lessons that bring confidence. Read about the Helen O’Grady Drama Academy on page 33.

11 Get a little horsey.

Spring racing is here! Check out our fashion pages for inspiration on what to wear. Have a flutter and try your luck at the Bendigo Jockey Club.

(Check out page 7576 for clothing ideas)

12 Try some colour.

15 Make and hang a

picture frame.

Check out page 115 for this issues DIY project. Give it a go and see how you go!

16 Turn your thumbs green.

While the weather is great and we’ve had some rain; get out in the garden and make sure it’s a place you love to spend time with the family. Check out a great garden on page 121

17 Go dancing!

Apart from being so much fun; there are plenty of places that offer lessons to have you grooving it with the best of them. MarShere dance school is a new one to try. Check out page 100 for more information.

18 Try water sports.

Rowing is a great workout; it also gets you amongst our lovely scenery. The lake is accessible to everyone so make the most of it and get wet this spring! (see page 132).

19 Consider a ‘facelift.’

If not on your actual face; why not revamp your home without knocking it down.

Restore your roof or update your kitchen.

Check out our home and lifestyle section starting page 108.

Brights are back with a vengeance. They look great for Spring and brighten your mood. Check out pages 69 and 89 for how to wear colour for day and play!

13 Try online shopping.

There are some great retailers who provide online shopping perfect for those who need a day at home. LaToriana is a new website for babies and children’s wear with designer pieces at hand, just a click away. See page 14 for more details.

14 Get

engaged!

Take advantage of the spring feeling and pop the question! Need some help? JM Leech Jewellers have a private room for choosing the perfect ring. Our resident wedding advisor lends some advice on page 99.

20 Don’t forget Father’s Day! It’s easy to take dads for granted but around this time of year make sure you spoil your dad. Spend some quality time or even just pay him a visit. ■

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success story

david bartholomeusz You hear about those lucky people who find a passion in life and somehow manage to make a career out if it? Well, here is one Bendigo lad living the dream – loving music and working as a head of sound in Europe on “The Merchants of Bollywood”…

Q. How did you get involved in the music industry?

A. After finishing VCE at Bendigo Senior Secondary College, I took up residence in a Bachelor of Music at Monash. The degree allowed me to continue my passion for playing classical piano and music composition. In 1998, I did my honours degree in music composition and this included writing electronic dance music and some focus on recording. During this time I found an interest in sound engineering and began working in this field. This improved my skills in theatrical design as a sound designer/operator and led to numerous theatrical tours through Australia, and offers to work overseas.

Q. What is a typical day like for you?

A. Up at 8am to start work at 8.30am checking out the venue (it may be a 1500 seat theatre or a 15,000 seat arena). I then measure-up the room and decide where the PA system has to go, eat breakfast then set up the PA and test it (to make sure it works and that the sound is going where we want it to). Lunch and then more testing followed by a sound check with actors and musicians. At around 6pm I will check for any last minute issues before doors open at 7.30pm. A show will normally run from 8pm until after 10pm. We have normally packed up around midnight and then back to the tour bus for a shower and bed….before doing it all over again!

Q. Tell us about “The Merchants of Bollywood”?

A. It’s everything the Indian film industry has to offer packed into a two hour show. Lots of colour, lots of sound and lots of movement - a dance spectacular. This show has toured from Zurich, Switzerland to Glasgow, Scotland, to almost every city throughout Germany. As the song goes ”from Zurich to Berlin and every disco I’ve been in……” etc. etc. Anyway, let’s just say it was quite extensive. Acting in the role of ‘head of sound’, I was responsible for anything that made noise during the show, from sound playback to microphones to overall sound design. If something goes “thump” it was my problem. I think you get the picture…

This tour was great, going from August 2006 until May 2007, so I was away from home for a long while and yes, I did miss my mum.

But, it allowed me to see heaps and heaps of sites throughout Europe, which is always a good thing. Still, as everyone says, “it’s always good to be home”.

Q. What are some of the best places you’ve worked in.

A. The usual; London, Paris, Munich, the whole of Austria, Sri Lanka.

Q. Are there any downsides to the job and living in the UK?

A. Plenty, late nights, early mornings and not enough time in between.

ABOVE David hard at work LEFT With wife, Lou BELOW LEFT AND MIDDLE The show, ready to start, and posters at Munich BELOW RIGHT In Wurzberg, one of the many stops along the way.

Q. And the positives?

A. Performing shows to large crowds of people. It feels good to do a great job in front of so many people every night.

Q. Is there anything you miss about Bendigo?

A. Family, old school friends, people that got me where I am today.

Q. What advice would you give to other young people growing up in the Bendigo region about chasing their dreams?

A. Keep going with your passion and eventually someone will see what you can do and give you a chance to do it (and hopefully pay you for it)! ■

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keeping bendigo healthy Good health. Few will argue that it’s our most precious asset. Everything else pales into insignificance when you, or those you love, are seriously ill.

- Nancy Vaughan Most of us have used the services of Bendigo Health at some stage, yet few of us realise its scale and the massive geographic area it covers. In 2006, the organisation’s 3000 staff provided services to around 300,000 people. The service area takes up almost a quarter of Victoria, spanning from Mildura to Gisborne.

Despite government funding, substantial pressures exist, and are growing, that will place more and more strain on health services in this region. Our population is growing, the population is ageing, chronic disease and serious health conditions are on the increase and there is a critical shortage of medical professionals. Many regions across Australia are facing the same frightening scenario and, no matter how you tart it up, the sums just don’t seem to add up.

With these increasing pressures on government funding, and ‘more cost effective’ health care provision recommendations in the Federal Government’s ‘Economic Implications of an Ageing Australia’ 2005 Productivity Report, it will become increasingly vital for communities to support their own local health services.

Thank goodness that, as a nation, we are generous folk. Across Australia, individuals and businesses are giving more than ever.

According to a 2005 Federal Government report, Australians are giving around $11 billion per year. Of this figure, $7.7 billion comes from individuals and $3.3 billion comes from businesses. Health services receive a decent chunk of this.

However, there are armies of worthy causes fighting furiously for donation dollars. Many of these see local donations delivered a long way from our region, while our local services, which we all use and need, remain desperate for funds. Sadly, fundraising income at Bendigo Health lags well behind some other regions. Despite the immense generosity of some of our community members, it would appear that our counterparts in the Ballarat, Barwon and West Gippsland regions are a little more generous when it comes to supporting their local health services (based on total fundraising income divided by total patients).

Community fundraising at Bendigo Hospital has a long history, dating back to the 1850s. In 2001, prompted by the desire to increase local 20

community support, Bendigo Health established a fundraising unit and Gloria Turner was appointed as manager. A full time assistant was added to the team (doubling its size) in 2003.

In 2006, equipment purchased with fundraising money included: a vital signs monitor, mobile nitrous oxide unit, bladder scanner, cardiac rehabilitation equipment, pulse oximeters, furniture for the palliative care sitting room, furnishings for the children’s autism assessment centre, an infant resuscitator, blood pressure machines and lightweight wheel chairs.

“When I first started, the unit managers asked me for small things,” Gloria recalls. “Now I get requests for larger items from the different unit managers. We try to assist as many different areas of Bendigo Health as possible.”

Gloria oversees the different aspects of fundraising at Bendigo Health, including donations, bequests, sponsorships, special events and appeals. She also works closely with the auxiliaries and the different businesses and community groups who do their own fundraising.

Donations are a vital source of fundraising for Bendigo Health and they are given by individuals, community groups, support groups and businesses. “We have our regular donors and we are very grateful to them,” says Gloria.

Groups like Heartbeat and the Victoria Police Blue Ribbon Foundation provide substantial donations, as well as organisations like Coliban Water and Campaspe Asset Management Services who hold an annual charity golf day, 3BO FM who hold the ‘Give Me Five for Kids’ appeal, and the Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) who hold a dinner and auction.

The seven different auxiliaries at Bendigo Health have played a strong and historic role in fundraising. The Child and Adolescent Unit auxiliary has been running for 79 years. The auxiliaries run numerous fundraising events, using proceeds to fund a wide range of items and projects, including digital cameras, doonas, raised garden beds, ultra sound machines and a training scholarship for nurses in the Critical Care ward. ➤

...we need to work together and build the best health system we can.

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PAGE 20 Sue DeAraugo from Bendigo Toyota is one of the many corporate supporters keen to help with fundraising.

PAGE 21 Jodie Ashworth, Senior Manager Maternity Services, with newborn baby Jett.

LEFT Nurse Liz Graco looking after patient, Sue Mitchell.

BELOW Sonia Henderson and Gloria Turner, two of the committed fundraising team.

RIGHT Emergency Department Nurse Manager, Margaret Scholes, hard at work.

The Bendigo Hospital Christmas appeal: Gloria explains that Christmas was the only time of year that Bendigo didn’t have a huge calendar of events happening. Sure, work Christmas parties happen throughout December but generally there weren’t events that captured the attention of the public. With that in mind the Bendigo Hospital Christmas Appeal was born.

“In the future we hope that local business will use their staff and customer Christmas parties as a way of raising money for the Bendigo Hospital Christmas Appeal as well as having fun during Christmas,” she says.

Gloria says the mascots Bennie & Hellie, the toy soldier and the angel (pictured above), seemed an ideal way of making the appeal fun for the kids and still deliver the message that we all need the hospital ready to care for our families.

“Even through the names of our mascots Bennie (Bendigo) and Hellie (Health) - we try to get our message out to the community. You never know for sure what will appeal to the community but you keep trying different things because we believe in the message we are delivering.”

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The hospital’s gift shop and patient trolley, thanks to the assistance of around 30 volunteers, are also an important part of the fundraising program.

Bequests are another historic and important source of fundraising for Bendigo Health. According to Gloria, bequests are often from people who have worked at the hospital. “They’ve worked here and seen the need. They are incredibly loyal.”

Since it was established in 2001, a focus of the fundraising unit has been to encourage support from local business. Thanks to this effort, a growing number of businesses are now sponsoring Bendigo Health and the different fundraising events. Some of the biggest sponsors include Danny Clapp The Good Guys, Bendigo Toyota, RegionalOne, IGA supermarkets and Hume and Iser. “They are extremely generous.

We really value our sponsors and take care to recognise their generosity. They become part of the family here,” says Gloria.

The significant costs associated with fundraising events are offset through inkind sponsorships, including those from BMP Total Image Management, McIntosh Signs, Filthy Monkey graphic design, Challenges Accepted, The Advertiser, Bendigo Weekly, 3BO/Star FM and PRIME television.

Many of these sponsors directly support the Bendigo Hospital Christmas Appeal. The Christmas Appeal started in 2005 and is the focus of the year’s fundraising efforts. Inspired by the incredible success of Melbourne’s Royal Children’s Hospital Appeal, the aim is to achieve a similar level of recognition and support across the region.

Raising $50,000 dollars in its first year, the Christmas Appeal doubled that amount in 2006 and is aiming to triple it for 2007. A different unit benefits each year, with 2005 proceeds going towards the emergency department and 2006 proceeds funding new equipment in the special care baby unit and maternity services unit. The 2007 appeal will raise funds for the upgrading of equipment in the patient rehabilitation centre.

“People are really generous in donating to appeals like the Royal Children’s Hospital and big national appeals, but they often don’t realise that their money leaves Bendigo. We wanted to try and reverse the trend and encourage the community to donate to a local cause,” explains Gloria.

While new equipment is impressive, it is the impact on people’s lives that is truly amazing. New medical equipment, such as the two new isolettes (modern version of the humidity crib) in the special care baby unit, means that babies can be treated in Bendigo, rather than being transported to Melbourne for long periods and separating families from their social support networks.

Jodie Ashworth, Senior Manager Maternity Services, explained: “Without those isolettes, we’d be sending those babies down to Melbourne. It can be really difficult for families. It’s not just for a

couple of days; it can be for six weeks or more. There is a limit to how much governments can fund. We appreciate the support of our local community. It is Bendigo Hospital that is looking after people’s families and friends.”

In 2003, the ‘Raise the Roof’ appeal also made a huge difference to many lives. The proceeds funded the purchase and refurbishment of six units so that rural based patients and their families had access to low cost accommodation while receiving radiotherapy treatment in Bendigo.

In the emergency department, the new mobile nitrous oxide unit (happy gas!) provides an alternative form of pain relief, offering patients less side effects and a shorter observation time compared to having an anaesthetic, while the new non-invasive ventilator offers an alternative to pushing a tube down the throat and avoids the need for an anaesthetic; an altogether less stressful experience for patient and family.

“Equipment costs are constantly going up and there are always new advances in equipment. The fundraising allows us to purchase up-todate equipment. In the end, it all benefits the patients,” says Margo Scholes, Emergency Department Nurse Manager.

For those who support Bendigo Health, through sponsorship, donations, bequests or volunteering, it is about investing back into their local community. Organisations like Coliban Water see their donation as an important way to support the local community.

Sue DeAraugo of Bendigo Toyota, who provide a car for the daily use of the fundraising team and who also donate a car to raffle off, says: “It’s our way of saying we agree with what you are doing. There are many, many charities out there to choose from, but the hospital is something everyone uses and we all need to support it.”

With a hospital and health service bursting at the seams, the time is indeed ripe for a boost in community support. Gloria is hopeful that the future will bring increased support from the big industries in Bendigo as well as an increasing number of people who are focused on giving to their local communities.

“We have so much more to do. If we are going to build a new hospital, we need to work together and build the best health system we can. Let’s make other cities envious!” says Gloria. “If we work together we can achieve anything.”

So how can you help?

“One of the best things that individuals can do is to help with our Christmas Appeal by just having a sausage sizzle or casual clothes day at their work or in their neighbourhood,” Gloria says.

If you would like to donate to Bendigo Health , or if you are interested in sponsorship, contact Gloria Turner, Manager Fundraising Unit, Bendigo Health, on (03) 5454 9169 or gturner@bendigohealth.org.au ■

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dalai lama visit Bendigo was honoured to have the only non-capital city visit of His Holiness The Dalai Lama in early July.

Thousands drove out to view the very impressive Great Stupa of Universal Compassion at Myers Flat on the outskirts of Bendigo, which the Dalai Lama was visting to bless as part of his national tour.

The blessing was followed by a consecration of the four metre high Guru Rinpoche statue at the Great Stupa and a wonderful talk on the value of kind-heartedness. A DVD of His Holinessâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; visit will soon be available for purchase from the Great Stupa office.The Stupa, when complete, will be the largest in the Western world.

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Without family you don’t get success

a zest for life A love of life and a passion for success may seem like a simple recipe for great accomplishment.

- Sarah Watson Yet, it is a straightforward approach to love what you do in life that has shaped this woman to become a leader in her business, and a top athlete in her sport.

“Whatever I am doing, I am not going for second, I am always going for first,” says Helen Kostadinos, which shows the determination and drive behind a woman who has achieved more in just a few years than many can in an entire lifetime.

In 1961, as a young 17 year old Greek girl, Helen made her way to Australia to reunite with her brother and sister in Bendigo. In the same year she arrived, Helen met and married her husband Stan, later having children and moving to Daylesford.

Already a busy mother of two and supporting her husband’s take away food business, Helen opened a small shop for baby retail and

accessories. This laid the foundations for Helen to build and sustain more businesses in this market, which would eventually win her a Bendigo Business Excellence Award and consequently create a world class power lifter.

“I wanted to get into business myself because my background was in business,” explains Helen who has fond memories of her Father’s business growing up. “My father one day left me to look after the shop,” remembers Helen. “I will never forget that in my life, I was pretending I was the big boss,” she laughs.

A career as a successful business owner was already in the blood running through her veins and Helen decided to open a shop in Dayleford next to her husband’s restaurant. “I would think: What sort of business can I get to Daylesford?” explains Helen who shopped

OPPOSITE PAGE LEFT Getting ready for the torch relay before the Olympics OPPOSITE PAGE RIGHT With one of many trophies won over the years FAR LEFT Helen continues to compete – and win!

LEFT Running in the Olympic Torch Relay BELOW LEFT Competing has become a real passion BELOW MIDDLE Celebrating a win BELOW RIGHT With Prime Minister, John Howard

regularly in Ballarat for her family. From shopping in the nearby town it hit her - what better business could there be than a baby accessory and clothing store for a mother? And so, Helen’s first shop and business was born.

However, a devastating fire destroyed Stan’s Daylesford take away restaurant and Helen’s infant wear shop next door and the Kostadinos family moved back to Bendigo to start over. Not deterred by this shattering blow to her first business, Helen opened a similar shop in Eaglehawk while Stan continued his work in the take away industry.

In 1971 ‘Helen’s Baby Wear’ opened and is now a household name in the Bendigo region and beyond. “It keeps going strong, it’s a good business,” says Helen who believes that the continuation of the business that is servicing the public speaks for itself as an achievement.

The business has always constantly changed to keep up with the needs of the consumer over many years and is still a leader in the retail industry. “People who were shopping here thirty years ago, are all coming back today as grandmothers,” she explains.

Helen’s business has continuously grown, firstly with two extensions to the original ‘Helen’s Baby Wear’ shop and later expanding with other shops in Shepparton and Swan Hill. Another specialty boutique was also added to the mix, bringing another one of Helen’s businesses to the heart of the city. This meant that at one time Helen was the owner of four successful businesses, which she says would not be possible without the help of her family. “Without family you don’t get success,” Helen comments.

Today, the thought of her children’s involvement in the business also highlights her success as a Business woman. “When you don’t get help from anybody else you don’t get anywhere,” tells Helen. Her daughter Georgina worked in the Shepparton shop and helped to maintain the Swan Hill outlet until she recently became a mother and the shops were sold. Helen’s son, Costa, who now runs Helen’s Baby Wear, has also been instrumental in the maintenance of all Helen’s businesses through stock control, managing staff and handling many tasks behind the scenes.

That’s not to say that Helen is not in the thick of things herself, she is still managing and working at Roundabout Kids. This shop actually began as a means to move the excess stock from Helen’s Baby Wear but once again Helen was able to build another successful outlet. “I like it and it works well with the other shop,” she explains.

Running her own business is not all Helen manages to fit into her day, she also trains four to five times a week in the gym in order to maintain herself in World Champion Power Lifting Condition.

Ironically, it was Helen’s work in her Eaglehawk shop that led her to

begin lifting weights at the gym where she was attending Aerobic classes.

“I was working in Helen’s Baby Wear and I was lifting all these boxes, because in those days my husband and Costa were not there and I had to do all the jobs,” says Helen. This heavy lifting started to take its toll on her body and Helen found herself suffering from back pain.

Son Costa, who is the owner of Ironwork PT and a trained personal trainer, encouraged his mother Helen to partake in some resistance weight training under his guidance.

“My son said that if I wanted to build up my strength and fix my back I have to do weights,” tells Helen. Her strength and back pain improved, while working in the shop all day became easier for Helen as she found she had more energy throughout the day.

Helen joined the Bendigo Leisure Centre YMCA Health Club, where she met members of the Power Lifting Club. Helen was reluctant to join at first and it took her five years to be persuaded. “There were always the men there doing the heavy weights and I never wanted to get involved with that because I thought: It’s too heavy for me,” she says. This is despite the fact Helen could actually lift more weight than some of the males at the gym!

But with training from her son, family support and encouragement from John Clow, a member of the Bendigo Power Lifting Club, Helen was eventually convinced to give Power Lifting a try. In just twelve short months, Helen became the 1997 Australian Power Lifting Champion.

In 1998, she travelled overseas to America where she was crowned the World Champion in her weight and age class. This is her most memorable accolade in the sport. “The very first trip to America, for the Power Lifting, that’s what means a lot to me,” describes Helen who has since won many titles in the sport. “It doesn’t mean the same like it did the first time,” she says.

Since this first title, Helen has returned to America and visited Belgium, where she was once again victorious in Power Lifting competitions.

In 2006, she even carried the Queen’s Baton for the commonwealth games when the relay passed through Bendigo.

Last October the World Championships were on Helen’s home turf.

Power Lifters from across the globe travelled to Bendigo to compete against one another.

Helen wowed them all proving her great strength and power of the mind, breaking six world records and winning twelve gold medals in an unprecedented performance. It didn’t go unnoticed and she was awarded the Sport Star of the month and was also nominated for Bendigo’s Sport Star of the year. ■ 27

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ben smith Marketing Manager at Bendigo’s own RegionalOne Credit Union isn’t the only hat that this local boy wears. As a husband, dad and lover of sports, Ben manages to fit more than average into his busy days.

6.00am Alarm sounds and reluctantly wakes me up!

6.15am Meet my brothers, Matt and Eamon, for an early morning bike ride. After greeting each other with insults of each others body shape, we have a good chat about all the football news and what is happening around town.

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7.30am Arrive home to thaw out and to have breakfast with my wife, Sophie. Try to dress my son, Jack, who is more interested in sticking pieces of toast up mine and Buzz Lightyear’s nose.

8.00am Drop Jack off to creche and then off to work.

9.00am In Preparation for the day, I make a few phone calls and send emails.

10.00am Meet

with Challenges Accepted, our Marketing Agency, and prepare the following months promotion of an exciting ‘Refinance Your Home Loan’ package. We also discuss TV, press and internal promotions.

11.00am

Meet with Gloria Turner from the Bendigo Hospital regarding the RegionalOne Bendigo Hospital Fair for 2007. Discussing how we can further improve on last year’s successful 2006 Fair.

12.30pm A working lunch with Mary McKenna from GMHBA discussing the recent relaunch and exclusive offer of RegionalOne Health Insurance. We talk about how best to communicate the $100’s of dollars customers can save on their health insurance premiums.

1.30pm Back

in the office and catch up on phone messages and emails, and update our website with a new promotion.

2.30pm

RegionalOne Executive Management Meeting where we discuss Market opportunities and developments that further enhance our better way of banking model.

3.30pm Visit

the Kyneton Branch of RegionalOne - that is one of our 10 branches across regional Victoria.

6.15pm Home in time for a walk with Sophie and Jack (who is keen to catch up with the local horses in a nearby paddock).

6.45pm Bath time for Jack 7.15pm Bedtime play with

Jack getting him wound up (much to his mum’s delight) and then attempting to redeem the situation by getting him to sleep.

7.30pm Have the evening meal with Sophie to discuss the important things of the day (such as Collingwood players in and out for the game on the weekend)

8.00pm Off

to Strathdale Maristians Cricket Committee Meeting.

There are many exciting things happening off the field in preparation of the upcoming Junior and Senior seasons.

9.00pm Following the meeting we have a few reflective beers and discussion on how last year’s flags slipped through our fingers.

10.00pm Home to bed.

“RegionalOne is a great place to work and undoubtedly this is because of the people I work with. They work extremely hard, having fun along the way, and I have the utmost respect for them as do our customers who have discovered that RegionalOne really is a better way of banking!

what is important in life.

On the weekends I look forward to catching up with Sophie and Jack, and it’s only natural to get in as much sport as possible. Jack’s enthusiasm and personality provides me with a very clear gauge on

Bendigo and its community breeds close friends and there is no better pastime than watching the local footy, playing a game of cricket, golf or going for a ride through this gem of a city.” ■ 29

a school story

a milestone of memories ‘Qui Patitur Vincit’ is a school motto that is nearly as old as Bendigo Senior Secondary College itself.

- Sarah Watson Today’s translation of the motto ‘whoever endures conquers’ couldn’t be more fitting for a school celebrating its 100th year.

we’ve got nearly every decade of Bendigo’s history with different architectural styles, but also with cultural styles as well,” says Bev.

In April 1907 the Bendigo Continuation School, what is now Bendigo Senior Secondary College (BSSC), was born. On the first day the school’s enrolment included just 21 females and 19 male students.

These students were generally attending the Continuation School in the hope of progressing into the public service, teaching profession or senior technical schools.

The school has access to some of Bendigo’s oldest buildings, and uses them for various classes. Situated on Camp Hill, staff and students come into contact with what was once the Police Barracks erected in 1960. “Part of the walls have been left there so you can actually see the original craftsmanship,” describes Bev.

A lot has changed from that day for this school which today boasts a population of approximately 1750 students and is the largest provider of the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL) and Victorian Certificate of Education (VCE) in the state.

“Obviously now it’s very different. We cater for all,” explains Bev Miller a current Assistant Principal at BSSC. “We’ve got a much more diverse range but prior to that students stayed in their primary schools until say, year eight and left.”

The Continuation School became known as Bendigo High School in 1912 and catered for students that were from today’s equivalence of year seven to year 12. From 1976 the High School started to phase out the lower years and, in 1979, year 11 and 12’s began to be the only students educated at the School.

Uniforms were also abandoned and in 1989 the school was once again renamed. This time it changed to Bendigo Senior Secondary College as it is still called today. Since 1992 it has been Bendigo’s only Senior State High School.

Today’s current Music and Drama Centre is another of Bendigo’s oldest buildings and dates back to 1858. It was originally used as the Supreme Courthouse. “I used to have classes in the court and I didn’t even know that’s what it was. Frankly it was just a very big schoolroom,” reminisces Tony Conolan, who attended Bendigo High School as a student from 1957.

Tony was part of a time in the 50’s where the school was using two locations to fit the many students enrolled at the school. There was no room for all the year seven students enrolling, so the High School sought out alternative accommodation at what was once known as the California Gully State High School. Those who lived on the tramline from Eaglehawk to Quarry Hill were to go to this other location.

It wasn’t the first school to use the premises, some of the area’s included in today’s building were used by private schools such as Sandhurst Corporate High School and St. Andrews College.

“Two of the rooms we still use actually date back to the 1870’s,” tells Bev.

“It was fine for those who lived in Eaglehawk to California Gully, but even if you lived in Carpenter Street, Quarry Hill, you still had to go to California Gully because you were on the tram line,” laughs Tony. However, the high school continued to explode with greater applications to attend and many developments took place over the years to extend the premises. This includes the Alexander Wing which was opened during the school Diamond Jubilee in 1967. With a very traditional 60’s structural style it has one long corridor with many classrooms going off originally used for Trades, Arts, Home Economics and other general purpose classes.

As it turns out the College’s structure is more like a landmark or a trip through time rather than a school building. As the school expanded through various periods of time, so did its construction. “Really

In Tony’s time things were a lot different with males and females forced to have separate existences while in attendance despite the school being co-educational. “We weren’t encouraged to fraternise with the

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opposite sex in those days,” says Tony. This included having separate male and female entrances, different bike racks and designated male and female play areas at lunch time.

Of course, as society changed, so did the school. “In those early days a trip on the train to Castlemaine was the excursion. Now students have the opportunity to go to China or to Italy,” explains Bev. “The communication has gone from blackboards to emails,” she adds.

These and the many more developments the school has gone through over the past 100 years will be celebrated this October.

“The onus is to create an opportunity for people to celebrate the history of the college and it’s position within the community,” says Mim Ward who is the BSSC Centenary Coordinator. She has been

busy planning and preparing what is set to be one of the biggest community celebrations for Bendigo this year.

There is a lot to look forward to not just for the past and present students but also for the members of the local community. The Centenary celebrations kick off from Friday October 5th with College tours and centenary registrations. In the evening the Capital Theatre will come alive with music, dance and drama when it holds the Arts Spectacular. This will showcase combined performances from old and existing students, whose talents are sure to wow any crowd.

Saturday brings more centenary tours and registration, but this time includes a walk down memory lane. Different rooms throughout the school that represent particular historical periods at the Secondary College will be decorated with memorabilia and photo displays, each representing a particular decade. The Centenary Celebrations will also be officially opened that afternoon by our own local Victorian Minister for Skills, Education Services and Employment Jacinta Allen.

A Centenary Dinner is then set for the evening which is sure to have many reminiscing long into the night.

The celebrations will be capped off on Sunday with an Ecumenical Church Service in James King Hall. Following this service the School’s newly restored World War One Honour Board will be unveiled. At this time an electronic World War Two Honour Roll will also be launched for people to add and amend in the hope of creating a World War Two Honour Board in the future. The Centenary wouldn’t be complete without incorporating the beautiful park that the staff and students have been lucky enough to overlook all these years. A farewell barbeque will held below the school in Rosalind Park to cap off the three day celebration.

“On the first day the school’s enrolment included just 21 females and 19 male students.“

“School is such a big part of your life and so this is to celebrate the friendships and the staff,” explains Mim. She says that from her time working on the celebration she has come to realise the school has offered all its students a lot more than education. “You know that there is a strong sense of community within the school,” tells Mim. Tony says that although BSSC has a strong reputation as a leader in providing education to senior students, it still manages to instil pride in the students that go to the school. “If a school can do that in ongoing generations, it’s got a lot going for it.”

For more information about BSSC and its Centenary Celebrations visit: www.bssc.edu.au ■

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national premmie day Australia’s first ever National Premmie Day was held on June 12th and to mark the occasion there was a celebration at Kidz City for all.

More than 21,000 babies arrive early every year in Australia and more than 6,000 require critical life support and intensive around-the-clock medical intervention. Loddon Mallee Kids (LMK) is a local non-profit health support charity who provide support to families who have experienced the premature birth of a baby, through hospital visits and the presentation of ‘new baby’ gift bags, phone support, online web based support and playgroup sessions.

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the helen o’grady drama academy As well as being a busy mother to three children under the age of three and a half, Lara Pearce is also responsible for the children and teenagers who attend her drama academy once a week.

- Sharon Greenaway Lara’s academy is a franchise of the international Helen O’Grady Drama Academy.

“At present we have 65 students at our drama academy [in Bendigo].

There are no other teachers at the school, just me! This is the beauty of being in a place like Bendigo. I own, operate and teach all the classes and therefore build up a great rapport with the students,” explains Lara. “I’m a fully qualified schoolteacher…with extensive training in the Helen O’Grady Drama system. We follow a well planned and set out curriculum each lesson. Our one hour classes comprise of such things as: Introductory activities, Speech, Verbal Dynamics, Creative Movement, Dance Dramas, Improvisations, Snappy Snippets and Mini-scripts.”

“Through drama, students are developing valuable areas such as: enthusiasm, confidence, self-esteem and also their communication and social skills.”

I asked Lara about how children and teenagers benefit from the classes.

“Classes follow a set curriculum, which has been carefully designed with the needs of today’s students in mind,” Lara answered. “Through the [various] drama activities…students are developing valuable areas such as: enthusiasm, confidence, self-esteem and also their communication and social skills.”

As well as being encouraged to be themselves, students learn to speak in front of others, a skill that, Lara believes is, “vital in today’s world.”

In August Lara will be attending a national conference in Sydney where she will join other teachers and principals in workshops that are designed to hone their skills.

The drama academy is open to children aged from five to 17 years.

“Our curriculum is structured in a way that a child could enrol with us at the age of five and continue until they are seventeen and never repeat a lesson!” enthuses Lara.

Lara has a mix of students with currently one third being boys.

“I find that many of the boys become very passionate about drama and discover it is really their ‘thing’,” Lara adds. “Some boys are not cut out to be footballers or soccer kids and it is so nice that they can tap into their own passion each week and gain so many valuable skills through drama.”

“Students need not have ever done drama before!” Lara enthusiastically explains. “Our drama classes are age grouped: Lower Primary - prep - grade two, Upper Primary - grade three to six and Youth Theatre years seven to eleven. They are interesting and FUN!” The academy puts on several performances per year.

“During term two students work on a number of drama pieces to present to parents and friends at the end of the term. Term four is our play term, where students work on a group play during weeks 1-9 and present this to family and friends at week 10,” said Lara. “There is never the case of one student getting the majority of lines and the rest in the wings. All our students are on the stage at all times and play a valuable part in the storyline.”

Lara, who is from a farming town called Werrimull, came to Bendigo for her teacher training and completed her Bachelor of Teaching and Diploma in Education with Honours. Her Honours thesis was on the lack of drama in primary schools and through this study Lara fell in love

with drama. It was through her university lecturer (the then Bendigo franchise owner) at the time that she learnt of the Helen O’Grady Drama academy. When the lecturer decided to sell the franchise Lara was asked if she was interested in buying the business. So at the age of only 21, Lara embarked on her own business.

“I have taught at the drama school for most of the last seven years (stopping for the three babies!),” Lara said. “During this time I’ve also taught a grade three and four class for two years in a shared teaching arrangement, taught one year of dance at a local school, taught and still teach craft programs for children during the school holidays and have done half of my Masters in Special Education. I love being with my family, running, yoga, laughing and watching my drama kids develop from a shy introverted child to a confident happy dramatic individual.”

“At the school we like to acknowledge students’ commitment to drama by awarding students with certificates and plaques when they have been with us for a certain amount of years,” added Lara.

At the time of the interview Lara was getting ready to present some students with their plaques including one who was going to be awarded with a four hundred-lesson plaque, which equals ten years.

Parents pay on a term-by-term basis. There are no extra expenses such as admission to concerts or for props or costumes.

For all inquiries and to enrol phone Lara Pearce: (03) 5448 3166 and for more information about the academy check out the web site: www.helenogrady.com.au ■ 33

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why bendigo?

We’ve all heard the term ‘tree-changer’ – the city-types who are looking for a bit of getting back to nature.

For those of us who have lived in Bendigo for many years, the standard of our city is often something that we take for granted. But, given that we are all still here, it must be a pretty good place to live! Meet some ‘new locals’…people who decided that, given the choice to live anywhere at this stage in their lives, Bendigo was their pick.

Stan Liacos, Director of City Futures at the City of Greater Bendigo recently moved to Bendigo with his doctor wife, Ewa Piejko and their two young daughters, Alex and Cassie. Despite a stint in the UK, Stan and Ewa have spent their life to date living and working in and around Melbourne.

Stan: “We decided it was time for a change – either regional or international. What we didn’t want to do was to go interstate. We figured, if you’re going to be isolated from your family and where you’re from, do it properly.”

Ewa: “When it came to moving, I didn’t want to go to another capital city. I wasn’t prepared to give up what I had in Melbourne – to have the same lifestyle somewhere else - but without the support network.

I could see the advantage of coming to a regional city, or going overseas where there were completely new experiences.”

S: “The job that I was recruited for by CEO, John McLean was so ideal for me. When I read the job description, it was like it had been written for me and I just thought ‘where do I sign?’ At the same time, we were tiring of Melbourne – mostly the congestion, and the rat race that it is. It was a bit of a laugh (moving to Bendigo) because I had been approached about a job here 12 years ago. At the time I was at such a different place in my life, I didn’t even consider it. We’d just

been to a wedding at the Art Gallery a few months before (this job came up), so it was funny how it happened.”

E: “We were lucky, because Stan came up here and lived for a few months before we moved here. We were able to come up on weekends, do the tourist thing, and really enjoy Bendigo before having to decide where to buy a house or worry about those things.

We were also able to spend that time looking at where we wanted to live within Bendigo – moving house and moving schools once is hard enough without having to do it twice. It was a tough year, but a great way to do it, because by the time we moved here we had a really good feel for the town. Bendigo is very commutable – I’ve gone down to Mum and Dad’s for lunch. It is a distance you can manage so we don’t feel that far away from our families in Melbourne” S: “Everyday, I like it more and more here. I love working in Bendigo, and because of where our house is – which I would call semi-rural – I love where I live.”

E: “A lot of people say it’s hard to break into a country town, but I’ve not found that at all. I’ve found the people here really friendly.

What I’ve really noticed is the great service here. My favourite shop is Hume and Iser, and the service there is extraordinary. We’ve had a few things done around the house as well and found people are really willing to help you – that’s something I have really appreciated.”

S: “I’m really drawn to the livability of Bendigo and where we are. I’d struggle to live back in the city at this stage in my life.”

E: “We can’t stop our friends from coming to visit us. I’ve really enjoyed taking people into town and showing them things. ➤ 35

The other weekend we had visitors and Stan took the husband for a walk in the National Park and I went with the wife to the Art Gallery and a coffee in town. People really love it – we’ve got this rural setting and yet we are so close to all these nice things. A lot of friends have commented on how happy I have been since moving here. “ S: “Half of our family and friends couldn’t fathom our move, but I reckon the other were envious. Moving is a pretty brave thing – a lot of people get so set in their ways they wouldn’t do it.”

E: “The one’s who didn’t get it (us moving here) have changed their mind since visiting us! Especially in the summer when the weather is great and the days are long – and the kids are outside all the time. That’s one really big change I’ve noticed. It’s been so good for them. They sometimes ride their bikes to school and I don’t have to worry about traffic as much (as in Melbourne). They have that bit of independence. They’ve also experienced something new – leaving behind what they know and their friends, and realising that they can do it and deal with change. “ S: “I really believe in the region and am really excited about what Bendigo has ahead of it in the next ten or 15 years. There is a really great future here – great jobs and a beautiful lifestyle. As Melbourne gets more congested, and the really small country towns get smaller, it is regional cities like Bendigo that are really going to thrive. It is also exciting that in a place the size of Bendigo, you can really make a difference in your community or in your industry. That is so much harder to do in a major capital city.”

E: “My recommendations for people looking to move here? Have a positive attitude and look for the good things. Make an effort to do some of the tourist stuff.”

S: “If you really want to do it (make the move) – just do it. Stop talking about it and just do it! We’ve had people who have lived here several years tell us, “We haven’t quite got into Bendigo yet.” You have to put yourself out there…life doesn’t come to you, you have go to it.”

E: “I’d been asked to play netball, and although it wasn’t my idea of an ideal night, it was a great opportunity to get to know people and make friends, so I said yes. You’ve got to talk to people and not be afraid to ask them over, or say yes to go along to things. Look at the good things. Rather than looking at what Bendigo doesn’t have, which I’ve actually found there’s not much it doesn’t have, look at all the great things it does have.”

Lana Epshteyn is Melbourne born and bred. She has lived and grown up around the inner city areas, around East St Kilda and Elwood. Now working as Marketing Manager for the Bendigo Trust, Lana worked for four years with the Queen Victoria Market Management group.

Lana: “I must admit I was one of those people that constantly confused Bendigo with Ballarat. When I first visited Bendigo I was really pleasantly surprised and straight away got a good feeling about the place. The Cathedral really impressed me and just the whole of Bendigo’s streetscapes and architecture.”

“I think I was getting itchy feet in Melbourne and really wanted to get away from the city for a while. I’ve always wanted to experience living in a regional area as I’m a city girl. Bendigo seemed perfect as it’s not just a small town but it still has a lovely rural feel to it.”

“I wanted to get to know more about regional tourism and this seemed like a good opportunity to do just that. Getting the job with the Bendigo Trust and taking on that challenge was the perfect chance.”

“I think Bendigo is a vibrant city and has lots of potential. I’m impressed with the quality of the cafés and restaurants, great coffee, shopping, Bendigo region wines and just the general ambiance of the place. I’m constantly discovering new places in Bendigo.”

I think Bendigo is a vibrant city and has lots of potential.

“I’ve been able to make some good new friends through work and generally all the people that I have met are really nice and friendly.

The young professional network (YPN) is a great group to get involved with to meet new people.”

“Friends and family when they visit are always saying, “Wow, I didn’t think Bendigo was so big!” My friends and family are really proud of me for being able to pretty much pack up my life and move to Bendigo. Mum and Dad are really supportive and they are happy for me to be doing what I’m doing at the moment. When they visit, I like taking them to the art gallery or just strolling in the park. Dad was really impressed that Myer started in Bendigo.“ “My advice for someone else from the city looking to ‘tree-change’?

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Accept that regional cities are not like the big cities. Don’t expect all shops to be open on Sunday and just generally be open to the different pace of life.”

“I feel really comfortable here in Bendigo, so I would definitely consider staying here long term if the opportunity were to arise.”

Derek Smith, manager of Landlink in Bendigo, hails from New Zealand. He moved to the land of Oz starting out in Melbourne and then living in a few regional areas before landing in Bendigo.

Wife, Kate, was born in Deniliquin and went to school and worked in Melbourne before making the shift to Bendigo accepting a job at the Bendigo Bank - and then taking on the job of Mum to three month old, Rupert.

like Emma McKenzie, Ash McAuliffe, Clayton Neil – it was great to instantly meet like-minded people. We also had a connection through one of Kate’s friends and they had a circle of friends here. Many of them were professional people and a lot had moved from out of town so they were really open and accepting and we were blessed in that way - to have a great group of about 20 people who we got along with.”

Derek: “I grew up on a farm, and then went to Lincoln University in Christchurch. I arrived with five mates in Melbourne on Boxing Day, just in time for the cricket. We then went from the cricket to the tennis to the Grand Prix…the first six months were fantastic!”

“My first impressions have changed a bit…I did think everyone was really outgoing, but I soon found the business community was a little more conservative. I realised I had to establish my credentials before doing business within the community. I think everyone knows that (about regional centres) but you can work it to your advantage.”

“I was given a work opportunity in Bendigo – our company had advertised internally for someone to move and work here, so I approached Landlink with a proposition which included an offer of partnership. Within hours I had to have a very, very rushed conversation with Kate as to whether she wanted to move to Bendigo! But it really was a great opportunity to become partner in the firm.”

“Of our circle of friends that we socialised with in Melbourne, probably only about 30% are still there now. Many have moved back to where they grew up, or to other regional centres. A few have moved to places like Geelong and commute to the city. That change from the single life in Melbourne has now seen a lot of people settling down, and many of them aren’t settling in Melbourne because it is unaffordable.”

“Kate worked in advertising and while she loved her life in Melbourne, she pretty much said yes right away. Given that it is half way between Deniliquin and Melbourne – she was closer to her parents and was in a city that had major employers. She figured, whilst she may not get her exact job here, she would get one in her field. She then got a job at the Bendigo Bank in their marketing department, as marketing officer.

“Moving here to start work was my first visit to Bendigo. I had never been here before I started working here and only came up a few times to look for places to rent in the weeks leading up to starting the job.

We had a few friends who knew a little bit about Bendigo. Bendigo has a pretty good nightlife, so some had been here on two or three occasions for social events or pub crawls. My first impression was that it was bloody hot! It was December and I was used to Geelong weather. It was very hot and very dry…but had amazing architecture.

I mean, driving down Pall Mall for the first time is a pretty impressive thing when you’ve never been here before.”

“I first thought the town is really progressive – particularly with the people that I met in the beginning. The Young Professionals Network was a great chance to meet people – I had just done a Google search to see what was around and went along to an event. Meeting people

“Also I grew up on a farm and wanted to see my children grow up with that life – the freedom to eat mud and snails, ride motorbikes, break their arms falling out of trees…all the things you do on a farm and experience when living the rural life.”

“Starting a family here has been great. The St John of God hospital has been absolutely fantastic, particularly with their back up support, parenting classes and physio run pool sessions. Kate often talks to her friends who are having babies, and they don’t get anywhere near the sort of service and support that she is getting. Also the Health Care Nurse in Strathdale has been wonderful too. Obviously, we don’t have any other experiences to compare it to, but for us it has been really good.”

“I would tell those looking to move here: don’t be put off by people who say it’s a conservative old town…some people do go on about it and I think that scares some people. I think if you are prepared to ask, communicate and participate, people are open and more than willing to help out. Also, make the most of the groups that are around – like the Young Professionals and the Bendigo Newcomers - they really helped me out.” ➤ 37

Jennifer Harwood, director of Direct Incite, was born in Renmark, South Australia. She then headed to Sydney to go to University and studied Applied Geology and Geography…a world away from her life today! She not only packed up her Sydney life to move to Bendigo, but also her successful business.

Jennifer: “On completion of my degree, I got my first job in... office administration and event management! Yes, I had a flair for people and making money and - while I loved my degree - rocks and landscapes weren’t as exciting as the jobs I got! I built a successful career over the next 10 years in business development, sales and marketing. I was definitely a ‘city executive’ pulling in the big bucks, creating million dollar projects however I was not really fulfilled by my work.”

“In 1999 I established my company - Direct Incite - a business development firm that assisted smaller and growing business to increase their sales, their profits and management effectiveness. The business grew rapidly and we had many clients and so I put on other consultants and coaches to assist me. It was fun, it was dynamic and, I’m happy to say it still is!”

“My parents moved to Bendigo 11 years ago for professional career advancement as well as being closer to my brother, Peter, his wife, Kylie, and most importantly, their first grandchild - Maddy. Our family is a very close one, and Christmas is wherever Mum and Dad are. The first time I came to Bendigo was Christmas in 1997. I remember it took 11 hours to drive from Sydney and to be honest, I didn’t have an impression of Bendigo. My parents were happy here and that’s all that mattered. For me, living here was not even considered. I had a life in Sydney that I loved.”

“I never entertained the idea of living in Bendigo at all until three years ago when my mum got seriously ill. She was diagnosed with cancer (Multiple Myeloma) and I made many trips to Bendigo that year, sometimes just coming for the day.”

“When we almost lost Mum, I knew deep in my heart that I needed to be closer to my all of my family. I didn’t do a ‘business plan’ to determine if Bendigo needed Direct Incite services, what the demographics were or even what the business climate was like. On one trip home, I lingered in Melbourne and drove around to see if I could live there. I decided that Sydney was the city for me, so I chose Bendigo and I would do whatever it took to make the business, my family, and my life work here. That choice has been tough.”

“The sense of community here is phenomenal. I love it. I’m proud to live here and I speak about Bendigo to everyone. Bendigo, while it’s

got it’s country quirks and social cliques (as do all regional Australian communities) it also has a community that is encouraging, enthusiastic and welcoming if you are willing to step up, have a go and most importantly get involved.”

“Initially, my city friends were worried about me - they thought that I had fallen out of my tree so-to-speak! My family thought I was a bit nuts at first, too. My life and business in Sydney was a world apart from anything they knew. However, the move has been brilliant. All of my family members have said, at various times, that they are so happy I moved here and now they also know what I do and what my company does. As for my friends visiting? That’s harder, as many don’t. However the few that have are enchanted by the culture, quality of food, architecture and general opportunity and can see that I’ve made a very smart move.“ “What would I tell people looking to move here? Know why you are coming to live in Bendigo and commit to making the move work.

Link into the business, professional and social networks. Be pateint and understand you are walking into an established community that has worked very hard to create something very special that even the ‘experts’ can’t quite define. Participate in the community, be generous with your time and talents and let the community see you are genuine and committed to contributing to Bendigo in your own special way.”

“Surprisingly, Bendigo has grown my business enormously. Having committed to living here, I had to develop the Bendigo arm of the company. We have many national clients, however none in Central Victoria. In the last three years, we have worked with over 120 businesses in the Central Victorian Region, I’m on the Committee of Management for the CVBN and co-developed, managed and delivered the cvYEP (Young Entrepreneur Program) in the region for the CVBN. The networks, connections and opportunity Bendigo has provided that reach nationally has been awesome.”

“I would tell business owners looking to set up business in Bendigo to not just talk - deliver results as your results will open doors. Also, attend business networking functions and even come talk to me - I’m more than happy to point you in the right direction as many people did for me when I arrived.”

“Even though I have been focused growing my business and being with my family, I have made friends here. I made a conscious choice when I moved here to be open to people, network and create friendships with others. The people I have done this with are fabulous, dynamic and great fun to be with. What more could I want!” ■

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an invitation to shop loving the ‘go Someone paranoid once said “bad things come in threes”.

And with that, I present to you, my third column for B-Town Mag (also note: I’m the third of three boys).

As you know, I have just been joined on The Dish by Jess. She’s just moved to Bendigo to do this job. She loves it. She’s pointing things about Bendigo out to me that I’ve never noticed. Like the statues on the Fountain are half naked (to be honest, never realised…

HONESTLY!).

A quick Google-Im-feeling-lucky of Bendigo reveals that we could possibly be just a bank and that’s it. Keep scrolling down… cheap accommodation… winemakers…. OK… lets fang over to Google Images and have a squiz. Aww, the Fountain. Hey cool! A tram. Oh… The fountain and a tram. Hmmm…The Sacred Heart Cathedral. What else have we got here? Er, The Sacred Heart Cathedral and a tram.

Enjoying a night out with the girls was a good excuse to shop when eight talented ladies showed off their wears. Chris Launder of World of Ease Cosmetics saw the evening as a chance to bring together small local businesses with a difference.

This included Chris’s online cosmetic range available at www.worldofease.com.au, Laura Lavender’s personalised and original ceramics, Teala’s home and fashion accessories, Jodie of Milt and Joe with her great bags and wall hangings, Nic James showcasing Edgar clothing, Louise of ‘lou lou riches’ with her stunning range of hand made jewellery, June Havea with button jewellery and Chef Sonia with her range of packaged cakes and goodies. The girls are looking at having another shopping night closer to Christmas and are interested to hear of other local talented people.

For more information contact call Chris Launder on 0438 544297. ■

You now see Bendigo’s biggest problem.

We aren’t all about catching trams that putt past the Fountain on a Sunday when going to church. (Stupid Google.)

A lot of younger people get bored with Bendigo ‘coz they have no idea what’s here.

And if people can love Bendaz by just visiting here for a week, then why can’t people that live here, love it? So from this, I believe that I have figured it out. Yes…me, baby…ME! The (poor) guy at Star FM that’s in charge of Jess and I once said it’s important to break routine: “…take a different way home. You’ll see stuff you’ve never realised before”.

He was bloody right ya know! Because this town becomes smaller as you rack up the years living here. It’s just easier to go the way you always go. Meet where you always meet. Order what you always have. That’s the way we do things. I’m guilty as charged. I dunno about you, but I know exactly what I’m getting in Macca’s drive thru before I’m even on High St. If you don’t like living here, break from your map. If you like to go out clubbing but are getting bored with it, catch a band at The Vine for once. If you love a fast burger, go posh style and eat in Bull St. If you do laps of the lake but get sick of people saying “gee, gone down hasn’t it?”, go out to One Tree Hill for a bushwalk. And, as totally questionable as this may sound: even go to a supermarket you’ve never shopped at for your groceries.

My new co-host, Jess, doesn’t have a Bendigo routine or a certain way thru town yet. It’s all new. She’s from up between Tamworth & Newcastle. Bendigo has it all.

Some people who live here like Melbourne more than Bendigo, and that’s a fair call. I love it down there. There’s a vibe that you just don’t get here. It’s huge. But out of all the people I know that chime out with, “Aww man, this place bites, I’m going to live in Melbourne.”

I’d say about 80% come back every weekend and every holiday.

Some move back after a few months in the city. They always have a good one for coming back though. I don’t wanna use the term tailbetween-the-legs but…bugger it. TAIL BETWEEN THE LEGS!!!!!

I moved away for six months when I was about 19 or 20 - Coffs Harbour. Every single person you will ever know in your life has been there and loved it. Now there’s a place, that for me, I can say, “nice place – wouldn’t live there again.” After the beach and the pubs, there really isn’t much else to do. Unless you are on the Dole. And even then, you should be at home with Mum payin’ nothing. Waaay cheaper than Coffs.

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my favorite things

dianne haynes Dianne Haynes has impeccable taste.

She owns and runs the gorgeous boutique, Passion for Design, in View Street which sells an array of gorgeous items from all over the world. A glimpse into the store is just an indication of some of the things she loves, so we were curious as to what her favourite things in her home and life may be.

1. My favourite people – There are a few! But on the top of my list would be my two boys – my sons, Adam and Jayden.

2. My favourite place to eat – I love eating out and Bendigo has so many good cafés and restaurants at the moment. I’m really enjoying lunch at the Epicurean in Mitchell Street.

3. My favourite meal – I can’t say no to a good parmigana!

4. My favourite place to drink – I enjoy catching up

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Preferably when the weather’s good though – I tend to hibernate in the winter!

5. My favourite piece of jewellery – It would have to be a

piece designed and hand made by Danielle Sexton (Damani Jewellery).

Her pieces are just so unique.

6. My favourite perfume –

Chanel No. 5 and So Pretty by

Cartier. I love them both!

7. My favourite item – Being in a business that sells glassware

says it all – I enjoy collecting 1950’s Murano glass pieces and anything that is unusual and collectable.

8. My favourite pets – My other two boys! Niles and Max are my Abyssinian cats. Seeing them makes my day start with a smile, they are just so affectionate and playful.

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balgownie winery Established in 1969, Balgownie Estate Winery is the oldest vineyard in the Bendigo region.

- James O’Brien Its flagship wines – Cabernet Sauvignon and Shiraz – are just two of the dry reds that put Bendigo on the map as far as wine is concerned.

Set on 150 acres at Maiden Gully and with an additional eleven acres at Yarra Valley, Balgownie Estate is both a top wine producer and a popular tourist attraction.

Yarra Valley and the Bendigo region have a history of wine making that goes back to the 1860s. If the 1850s were the “gold rush” years, the 1860s were the “vine rush” years as vineyards sprang up across Victoria and miners turned to a more settled lifestyle. The early days of viticulture were strongly encouraged by the Catholic priest and scientist Joseph Bleasedale and the German cleric, the Reverend Doctor G.H. Backhaus.

Bleasedale held the Bendigo district in high regard and compared it favourably with the wine growing regions of Europe. He saw a great future for grape growing and considered it would replace gold as the main industry of the district. In 1859 there were just less than 40 acres of vines planted and most grapes were sold as fresh fruit. Two years later there were 120 acres and Bendigo was the fourth largest vine growing district in the state.

By 1869 there were 489 acres under viticulture throughout Victoria.

But disaster struck in the 1890s when grape phylloxera, a North American disease, destroyed vineyards all across South East Australia.

And in the first 50 years of the twentieth century most vineyards went out of production. It was almost 80 years before a young pharmacist named Stuart Anderson would replant the first commercial vines at Maiden Gully near Bendigo in 1969.

Anderson of Scottish descent became a legend in the Victorian Wine Industry. In 1974 he made the brave move of abandoning his career as a pharmacist and chose to take up winemaking full time. He chose his family coat of arms dating back to the fourteenth century and the motto “Bonacord” (in agreement) as his label. His efforts spurred a revival in wineries throughout Victoria and Balgownie Estate set new standards for the industry. Most of its wines were sold out within weeks of release each year.

The 1975 and 1976 Balgownie Estate Cabernets were served to the Queen on a State Visit and the 1978 Cabernet Sauvignon was judged as one of Australia’s top six Cabernets at an exhaustive tasting of over 500 red wines in the early 1980s. In 1984 when ownership passed to Mildara, Balgownie grapes were mainly used to blend other wines. Fifteen years later the Foster family took over the estate with a commitment to restore Balgownie to the icon estate it once was. Since 1998 investment in plant and buildings has ensured the continuous growth of the estate.

Other activities of the enterprise include five star accommodation and a conference and functions centre at the Yarra Valley site where you can enjoy not only fine wines and good food, but also ride in one of two hot air balloons across the state capital and the scenic Yarra countryside. At Maiden Gully there is a wine museum that offers a history of the Bendigo wine region and two self-contained bed and breakfast cottages, plus a café and a wine-tasting counter.

There are eleven wines on the tasting counter and wines from both vineyards are all made in Bendigo. General Manager and winemaker Tobias Ansted has been with Balgownie for over six years and is highly regarded in the winemaking industry. He has adopted the philosophy of the winery’s founder, Stuart Anderson that “good wine is made in the vineyard.”

Cellar Door manager, Renee Jeffery, says, “You can know all the ins and outs of winemaking, aroma, character and all that, but in the end it’s your palate that will determine what you like and what you buy.” All food served in the café is local produce and is matched to suit the wines.

She emphasises that cooperation with other wineries within the region is essential to the success of a business where there is much competition. And Balgownie has joined together with Sandhurst Ridge and Connor Park Wineries to set up a wine tour that offers wine lovers the ‘Tri-Bendigo’ wine tasting experience. With up to 30 wines available for tasting you can experience some of the best wines Bendigo has to offer and appreciate the diversity and character ➤ 43

Tim & Sharon Carlson Welcome You

PREVIOUS PAGE All wines on the tasting counter are made in Bendigo RIGHT Wine making in the region dates back to the 1860’s BELOW The impressive restaurant at Balgownie of wines in the Bendigo region.

You can visit the participating wineries and purchase just four bottles from each winery to receive a free pair of Riedel Shiraz wine glasses valued at $80. Not a bad reward on top of sampling some great wines. Wineries have become an essential part of the tourist industry and Bendigo tourism operators promote and support the vineyards.

Media reviews of the 2004 Shiraz have given it 95 points in the Australian Financial Review and in Melbourne, The Age writer, Jane Faulkner guarantees “you will want another glass”. Similar accolades have been accorded the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon which gained a similar point rating. With Gary Walsh of winorama.com.au describing it as, “A beautiful wine and smashing value”.

The Balgownie cellar door is open seven days a week from 11am to 5pm and lunches and wine tasting can be enjoyed every day. Twelve French wine makers recently visited and were suitably impressed with both the quality of the wines and the beautiful location. As a result, the French game of Petanque (boules) is being promoted as one of the attractions and there are plans to set up a tournament believed to be the first for the game in Australia. Each December on the first three Sundays of the month a lively jazz festival takes place in the vineyard.

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open daily for breakfast, lunch & afternoon tea fully licensed extensive range of local and regional wines catering & evening functions group bookings takeaway available

P 5442 8228 F 5441 8228 E eat@twenty2.com.au

Open Friday & Saturday Evenings

Williamsom Street, Bendigo (Opposite Shamrock)

Consistently high quality food & service

Vineyard Manager, John Monteath says, “Vintage 2007 will be remembered for a number of severe early season frosts and drier and warmer than average conditions coupled with smoke haze from bushfires and limited water availability”. As with all types of farming the prolonged drought has taken its toll on this year’s crop. But like all farmers John keeps his heart up.

“I’m optimistic”, he says, we have just completed our harvest and the small amount of grapes that were picked, arrived at the winery in very good condition. As is always the case at this time of year, we look forward to tasting the 2007 vintage to confirm our expectations of having produced high quality wines from a challenging season”.

Tobias Ansted agrees. “We have just bottled the 2006 Yarra Valley Chardonnay and Pinot Noir and we think they are some of the best we have released to date. Also we are just about to release the 2005 vintage of our Cabernet Sauvignon. And with the upturn of interest around Cabernet Sauvignon we have sold out of the 2004 vintage ahead of schedule.”

Hot air balloons aside, Balgownie will continue to fly high. Qantas have just signed a contract for the 2004 Cabernet Sauvignon to be served on its flights in business class. And exports to seven different countries will continue to meet popular demand.

For more information visit www.balgownieestate.com.au or call (03) 5449 6222. ■

chef’s choice

- Andrew Denehy, Head Chef, GPO

the expert chef Pork Belly - Serves 6-8 ingredients & directions • • • • • • • • • • •

Pork Belly Salt & Pepper 2 Tbls Carraway Seeds 2 Tbls Fennel Seeds 500ml White Wine 1lt Chicken Stock 3 Carrots 2 Onion ¼ bunch Celery Olive Oil 1lt Orange Juice

Photographer: Kylie Ross

Lay pork belly flat on a bench skin side down. Season with fennel, caraway, salt and pepper. Roll up and tie with butcher’s string. ¼ the carrots and place in the bottom of a roasting tray, then place the pork on top of the carrots. Chop celery and onion up and place in a tray and add wine, stock and orange juice. Add a little more salt and pepper. Cover tray with foil and roast for 2 to 3 hours on 150degrees.

Allow to cool. Remove pork and strain sauce. Allow sauce to set in fridge, remove fat layer and reduce in a pan until runny.

Pork Belly Finishing - Serves 6-8 ingredients & directions • 8 boiled chats sliced • 1 bulb of fennel sliced • 2 apples thinly sliced • 24 beans top and tailed • 4 oranges segmented • 8 semi sundried tomatoes sliced • 2 tubes of calamari thinly sliced Sauté the potatoes, onion and tomatoes off with a little bit of oil.

Add fennel, orange juice and beans and simmer until the beans are cooked. Reheat pork belly in the oven. Place vegetables in the centre of the plate and place the pork belly on top then garnish with the calamari. Finish with the orange sauce around the plate.

Pannacotta - Serves 4 ingredients & directions • 6 gelatine sheets (soaked) • 1200ml cream • 300mls of milk • 200g sugar In a pot bring the cream, milk, sugar and vanilla beans to the boil. Take off the heat and whisk in the gelatine. Pour the mixture into oiled prepared moulds. Let the moulds set in the refrigerator and then serve. ■

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a weekend brekkie Ah…weekends. The two glorious days off that you look forward to each week when you are working the other five! Breakfasts on the weekend are leisurely and relaxed…and even better when you’re sitting in the sun and someone else is taking care of the cooking and the cleaning up. We sample a few great places to chow down in the morning…

- Hayden McDonnell

Seboo Out Café Kryptonite, in Seboo on Pall Mall. Seboo gives you the best of both worlds. Sit inside the newly renovated restaurant and enjoy the vibrant surrounds while chowing down on your Brekky, or kick back outside and watch the world pass by. All your breakfast favourites are on the menu, however they also have their very own home made baked beans. Now I’m not real big on ‘the musical fruit’, but for those who are, they should give these a try. A big serve of beans along with toast and mushrooms is sure to make the rest of your day interesting!

Service is quick and efficient with your meal arriving in no time at all, but the best thing is that once you’re finished there’s no pressure to leave, Seboo like to give you the relaxing morning feel.

T’hooft

T’hooft brings Belgium to Bendigo in a café sense. Beer and Breakfast is their theme, with plenty of Belgian Beers to pick from, whilst there is a great range of Waffles (which are a Belgian delicacy), pancakes or the old eggs and bacon anyway you want it, and at any time of the day. Those who are game or just plane hungry should try the ‘T’hooft Total’. $18 will get you a huge stack of eggs, bacon, snags, tomato, baked beans, avocado, onion and mushrooms, all piled onto two thick slices of bread. Otherwise, most brekkies done by T’hooft stick around the $10 - $12 mark. The service is friendly and the atmosphere is aged, but very stylish. The Tooft experience is a great one.

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T’hooft Pall Mall, Bendigo Don’t miss: Those homemade baked beans!

Lyttleton Terrace, Bendigo.

Beer and Brekkie: A Sunday Morning Hangover special!

Bath Lane Café

Bath Lane Café

The BLC started the ‘all day breakfast’ which has been cottoned on to by many other cafés around Bendigo in recent times. There’s heaps to choose from on the menu, but three words stand alone that must be tried: Jamie Oliver Brekkie. $16 will get you a plate load of everything that’s tops for a hearty breakfast! And good luck trying to finish it off, you will not need any lunch and maybe just a light supper! Can’t stomach the J.O challenge? Then stick with the fresh fruit juice, or build your own toasted sanga.

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Bath Lane, Bendigo Tip: Don’t rock up on a Sunday

This popular little spot out in Eaglehawk does a roaring trade, however most people don’t realise that their menu extends beyond the home made pasta and sauces which they have built their reputation on, and they now cater for the brekkie masses. There’s enough choice on the menu to keep punters happy, and on this occasion I tried the gourmet omelette ($11) which I found more than filling. Other specials on the menu are the ricotta cakes, fruit toast with jams, or fresh fruit salad.

Located in Williamson St, this trendy little hot spot is doing a fine brekkie trade especially on a Sunday morning which is when I strolled in there. They have all the standard thoroughfare on the menu such as your eggs and bacon plus all the extras you could possibly imagine.

This venue has seen quite a few faces, and it’s fair to say this is its best yet – and no doubt the girls appreciate the location, heading off for a shop after eating. ■

Victoria St, Eaglehawk Overall: Fast and efficient service and good food makes the trip to the Borough worthwhile.

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to market to market Looking for free-range eggs or a crystal necklace? How about a chainsaw or a few ducklings?

- Nancy Vaughan

ABOVE LEFT AND BELOW clothes handmade by Ethel ABOVE RIGHT Dot knits and crochets all her items

From tiny hand-knitted slippers to art deco lounge suites, the Prince of Wales Showgrounds Market has just about anything anybody could ever want to buy.

For many of us, a Sunday morning visit to the Showgrounds Market has become part of the weekend ritual and, along with lingering over the weekend papers and digging into a cooked brekky, it has become a cherished part of our weekends. Over 8,000 of us amble along the market’s aisles each Sunday.

The Showgrounds Market first opened in 1988 and was run by a private operator. In 1996, it was restarted by the Bendigo Agricultural Show Society and has been run by them ever since. Since the Epsom Market closed in 2004, it is now the major Sunday market in the Bendigo area.

Victoria has over 400 markets and many of them are rubbish. As a somewhat irritable person, I have a checklist for what makes a crappy market. Top offenders include: Markets that sell over-priced ‘vintage’ garbage, markets that charge a king’s ransom entry fee, markets that specialise in revolting knitted toilet roll covers and scary dolls that look like small possessed children and markets that have a pitiful number of stalls or far too many stalls (where you end up tired, lost and emotional, sheltering by the hot chip van).

The showgrounds market is a gem. It has an amazing diversity of stalls and products, with real bargains and treasures to be found. It offers free entry and easy parking and, with around 200 stalls, it has plenty to look at - but it’s not so huge that you need a GPS to navigate your way back to the car park.

Markets are wonderful places. The promise of discovering a treasure, whether it is a rare book or a jar of green tomato pickles, is ever constant. You never know what you’ll find buried under a pile of faded tea towels or tucked away in a box of grimy camping gear. It makes shopping an Indiana Jones-style adventure!

You can arrive with a pocketful of change and leave with a bagful of loot and a fistful of donuts.

But the showgrounds market is more than rows of stalls and stuff to buy.

Markets are about people - the hustle and bustle, the characters and their stories, the bantering and haggling, jokes and insults, gossip and weather predictions and useful advice on any subject known to man. ➤ 49

On a good day, you feel like you’re part of a huge show. It’s more than shopping – it’s socialising and it’s entertainment.

Often, you are buying directly from the grower or manufacturer.

You can ask questions about how something is made, its history and attributes. The stallholders know their products and strong loyalties can exist between stallholders and their customers.

Indeed, for many stallholders, it is the community spirit and the camaraderie that keeps them coming back. Peter Koopmann, who has been selling restored furniture and promoting his restoration business at the market for 12 years, admits ‘For me, it’s 50% business and 50% pleasure. I thoroughly enjoy it. I’ve made a lot of good friends and a life-time friend.’ Peter advises aspiring stallholders to take a long term approach, ‘Be prepared to spend time getting established. It took me two years to build up regular customers’.

Heather Pollard, who runs an orchard in Elphinstone with her husband, is one of the growers who sell their produce at the market.

From a family of orchardists, Heather has sold apples and pears at Bendigo markets for the last 21 years. It is the way of life and the social aspect that draws her. “I’m a very social person – I love talking to the different people. I enjoy it – they’re nice people. It’s a nice life actually,” she reflected. “A lot of people like to buy from the grower.

Some customers have been coming to me for twenty years and I’ve watched their kids grow up.”

The social life at the market also appeals to Ethel, who has been making and selling doll’s clothes at the market for the last 17 years.

“The people are friendly here,” she said. “You get to meet a lot of people and I’ve made a lot of new friends. It’s a day out – and you’re not stuck at home in four walls.” While Ethel remains coy, word at the market is that the delightful clothes she makes are very popular.

“It’s hard keeping up with the young ones and their fashion trends,” she confessed.

Some other market ‘long-timers’ include the dynamic duo of Bob Cracknell and Dot Hooper. Well known faces at the market, they have been selling at Bendigo markets for the last 12 years and have manned their adjoining stalls for the last six years. ‘The beauty of it is that Dot and I trust each other – we take money for each other’, explained Bob, who admits to getting a bit flustered when the rush hour is on.

For Bob and Dot, a big part of the appeal is getting out of the house and away from the four walls of home. “I hate just staying at home,” said Bob. “It’s a good market; I’ve got friends in other stalls here. It keeps you busy,” Dot agrees. “I can’t just sit down and do nothing.

You get sick of sitting at home. It’s my day out.”

Bob and his ‘One Stop Shop – Ask Bob Anything!’ stall is popular.

While I was there, a steady stream of customers dropped by for their favourite sauce, jam or relish or for the local honey and free-range eggs Bob sells. Bob has expanded his range over the years, adding relishes and pickles to his famous tomato sauce.

Dot sells the dainty knitted and crocheted items she makes at home. During the week she knits and crochets and then, come Sunday, she sells the baby booties, mittens, cardigans and beanies, as well as tiny little sheepskin-soled slippers. “I never seem to get tired of what I’m doing,” she explained. “If I’m tired of booties, then I make something else. I guess it keeps my fingers mobile!”

Whether it is booties or bananas that bring you to the market, we each have our own ‘market browsing’ style. Some of us follow a strict plan of attack, traversing the market with military precision.

Others like to throw themselves into the crowd, drifting from stall to stall and following their nose to the best bargains. Then there are those who arrive at sparrow’s fart to beat the crowds and score the best bargains (and sponge cakes). Others swear by arriving late in the day, when prices are often reduced before packing up.

Be warned, you can quickly stretch the best friendship by forcing someone to adopt to your browsing style. I like to inspect in detail, ponder items, poke and prod, sniff and squeeze, chat with the stallholder and generally linger for ages – quickly driving any companion (and no doubt the stallholder) insane. My advice is to go your separate ways and arrange to meet up at half time to compare your treasures and share your donuts!

The Showgrounds Market is held every Sunday from 8.30am to 3.00pm at the Prince of Wales Showgrounds in Holmes Road, Bendigo Site costs are $22 . Inside sites must be booked.

Stallholder enquiries to Rob O’Neill on 0407 094 805 ■

ABOVE Peter Koopman sells restored furniture LEFT Heather Pollard with her tasty local apples RIGHT Bob and his ‘one stop shop’!

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“The Taste of Bendigo” 15 bath lane, bendigo ∙ phone: 5441 5400 ∙ fax: 5441 3344

• Experience the fresh new flavours of Café Essence • Upstairs function room available in the heart of Bendigo • Great selection of vegetarian, gluten free & allergy free food • Fully licensed • Beautiful breakfasts • Classy Catering at your place or ours • Open Mon-Fri 7am-4pm Sat 8-3pm

fifty three bull street bendigo phone 5443 8599 fax 5443 8699

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local band profile

bettie mae Hard rocking tunes, loads of fun times and a lot of beer; this is what Bettie Mae are all about.

- Steev Cowled About two and a half years ago, a band fronted by singer/songwriter Erin Blackmore found themselves without a drummer. The solution to this was enlisting Simon White to fill in; proving himself more than worthy - Simon took on a more permanent place behind the kit. With time, members came and left the band leaving Simon and Erin as the two founding members of Bettie Mae. Chris Leach was soon to join the band on guitar.

Originally calling the band Bettie Page after the 1950’s pin-up model, the members became concerned about copyright, issues and the possibility of people becoming confused about the bands existence.

“It wasn’t exactly going to be easy to promote our name if it was going to get confused with someone else. If the name “Bettie Page” appeared on a shirt and no one knew about us, they’re more likely to naturally think its just merchandise of the pin-up model,” states Erin.

So, with the addition of new members Darcy Coffey on bass and Simon Daley on additional guitar came a new name, Sticking to their original pin-up roots the band became Bettie Mae. “The name hasn’t been changed too much, in case you’re curious (Mae) is actually Bettie Page’s middle name,” Erin informs us.

“Bettie Mae make rock like it should be made: with musical talent to spare, good intentions and complete enthusiasm and enjoyment for what they do.”

Although the name has come with some additional perks that may not have risen were they called something else - such as performing at the Eaglehawk Star Cinema on opening night of the movie, The Notorious Bettie Page.

“That was strange, playing before a movie, but definitely fun” Other accolades on Bettie Mae’s list include playing live at the Crown Casino Complex, numerous gigs in and around the Bendigo area and an impressive, ever growing, fan base. But it is no wonder this band has received such a hearty reception from the community. With attitudes that just shine with enthusiasm for what they do and the people that come to watch them, Bettie Mae put on one heck of a show. Their sound is truly unique and amazing; Erin’s harmonic vocals create a beautifully haunting contrast with the grinding guitar and funky bass lines. Simon is like a crazed machine behind the kit belting out fast paced, precision driven beats that demand at least some severe foot tapping.

Bettie Mae make rock like it should be made: with musical talent to spare, good intentions and complete enthusiasm and enjoyment for what they do. To see these guys live is a blast - great tunes, friendly attitudes and a lot of beer. The band loves it and so do the crowds.

Photographer: Steev Cowled

‘“I think it’s pretty obvious to people that the band has a lot of fun, and there seems to be a real appreciation for that. We play music for all the right reasons,” says Simon.

Last year Bettie Mae recorded their debut release, a four track demo including the tracks Lethabarb, Who I am, By Midnight and Determination.

The CD is a great example of what these guys can do and subsequently sold out; the tracks however are available for download from the band’s myspace page. Of course, this opus was recorded prior to member changes, several tracks recorded with a former bass player and plans for new tracks recorded with the current line up will create the content for the bands second release.

“There are four more tracks that Steve played on that were only recently finished and there are plans to record our newer songs with Darcy and Justin and eventually compile them all onto an album length CD. Only time and money will tell exactly when that will happen though,” says Erin.

“Hopefully within the next 12 months, realistically speaking, we’ll have something half professional looking available. Again, money is a factor does someone want to give us a grant?” adds Simon.

Until this release hits the shelves and we can all own our small piece of Bettie Mae it will be gigs, gigs and more gigs for the guys, alongside writing, recording and if I’m not mistaken, a whole bunch of beer drinking to cool off with.

So do yourself a favor, get out for a night and catch Bettie Mae at one of the many shows they will be surely be playing within the coming months, and be sure to stick around after the show, there is nothing they enjoy more then kicking back with fans afterwards and having a yarn over couple of pots. ■ 53

bendigo landmark

bendigo town hall The Bendigo Town Hall Symbolises City’s Progress and Prosperity.

- James O’Brien Next to the Bendigo Town Hall stands a statue of a chiselling miner with a plaque bearing an inscription in appreciation of all the underground miners of Bendigo and district “who created the economy from which grew a beautiful city”. It is a tribute to the Cornish miners who were prominent among the gold miners of many nationalities that contributed to the early prosperity of the town in the late 1800s and early twentieth century.

Like the many other magnificent city buildings that are testimony to the boom times of the gold rush era, the Town Hall is a symbol of the aspirations of the citizens of Bendigo through the years. The building began as a simple two-storey Italianate structure designed by architect George A. Fletcher and construction was completed in 1859.

Originally a brick building with sandstone dressings and corrugated iron roof it has had many alterations and additions down the years.

And though many varied designs and architectural concepts have been used, the first building provided the basis for the design of all future extensions. Fletcher designed a further addition to the building in 1871, and this addition, as with the previous one in 1866, maintained the same general style as the first town hall building of 1859.

Consulting Architect Don Goldsworthy who has been involved with the conservation of the Town Hall since 1995 says, “The locals didn’t like it”, so a major remodelling was undertaken between 1878 and 1886 to a master plan by renowned Bendigo architect William C. Vahland. “He had to work within the constraints of the existing building and Vahland wrapped the whole thing up,” he explains. This involved the skilful adaptation of an existing building while at the same time maintaining much of the original fabric and layout.

Many existing porticoes, internal walls and windows were reused and alterations to the exterior included the addition of three towers and a mansard roof. The exterior of the building was rendered and plastering of the interior was modelled by Otto Waschatz, who was also responsible for plasterwork decoration of the library at the Bendigo School of Mines and the Melbourne Town Hall.

Even so, the magnificent building was often neglected and misused and Goldsworthy describes how the floors were “sometimes hosed down after wrestling matches”. Over the years much of the artwork had been painted over with cream paint. Extensive restoration works were started in 2000. This included the reinstatement of the Hargreaves Street entrance, foyer and balcony that had been removed in 1926 and the restoration and reinstatement of original decorative schemes as well as the conservation of the extensive artwork by Barbara Schaffer.

Customer Services Coordinator for the City of Greater Bendigo, Naomi Phillips, says that “As well as being the venue for meetings of the Council of the City of Greater Bendigo, the Town Hall is much in demand for private functions, weddings and public receptions for visiting dignitaries.” Seminars for various organisations and bodies have been held regularly over the years with attendances of up to five hundred participants not being unusual. State Parliament sat there in August 2001. One of the major attractions each year is an art exhibition held over the Easter holiday and hosted by the Rotary clubs of Bendigo.

The elaborately decorated building has been fully upgraded to demonstrate the continuing prosperity of Bendigo from the hectic days of the 1850s to the present time. And the continuity of the skills and aspirations of its citizens down the generations is reflected in the Bendigo Town Hall. The building is an ongoing tribute to the vision and physical endurance of the early miners and their families as depicted by the murals beneath the nearby statue of the chiselling miner. ■ 54

Image courtesy: NCGRL

TOP The town hall as it stands today ABOVE A side view of the hall from the late 1800’s RIGHT The elaborate interior BELOW Lit at night, it is a glorious building

Photographer: Kate FitzGerald

There must have been many a lively debate between the city’s administrators judging by the frequency of the changes that took place. Nevertheless, after various additions and alterations over a number of years the Town Hall developed into an elaborate municipal structure. The final main phrase of remodelling was undertaken from 1913 to 1915 by architects J. Beebe, J. G. Austen and E.J. Keogh. This entailed work mainly to the interior of the south end of the building.

Other alterations were carried out in 1926 and minor alterations were undertaken through to the 1970s.

at the movies

the big spring line-up What’s screening at Bendigo Cinemas this season.

The Bourne Ultimatum Drama/Action

Having lost his memory and the one person he loved, he is undeterred by the barrage of bullets and a new generation of highly trained killers.

Bourne has only one objective: to go back to the beginning and find out who he was. Cast: Matt Damon, Julia Stiles, Joan Allen, David Strathairn.

Barsinister, a normal, everyday beagle is given superpowers — not to mention the ability to speak. Wearing a cape and tights, Underdog protects the citizens of Capitol City, particularly a pretty spaniel named Polly Purebread, from Barsinister’s evil machinations. Cast: Jim Belushi, Peter Dinklage, Taylor Momsen & voices of Jason Lee, Amy Adams.

The Nanny Diaries Comedy Romance

Ratatouille

Family Animation A rat named Remy dreams of becoming a great chef despite his family’s wishes and the obvious problem of being a rat in a decidedly rodent-phobic profession.

Featuring the voices of: Patton Oswalt, Brad Garrett, Lou Romano, Brian Dennehy.

Evan Almighty

A 21-year-old New York University student becomes a nanny to a family on the Upper East Side who turns out to be the family from hell. Ensconced in their home, she has to juggle their dysfunction, her studies, a new romance, and the spoiled brat in her charge. Cast: Scarlett Johansson, Laura Linney, Alicia Keys, Chris Evans, Paul Giamatti.

The Heartbreak Kid Comedy

Comedy

Newscaster Evan Baxter has just been elected to Congress to pursue a greater calling. However, it seems politics isn’t it!

When the Almighty calls on Evan, he has a task for him. Evan is to build a new ark, just as Noah did so many years ago. If you loved Bruce Almighty, then this is the movie for you.

Cast: Steve Carell, Morgan Freeman, Lauren Graham, John Goodman.

Yet another hilarious film from the very funny and very warped minds of the Farrelly Brothers. Eddie Cantrow is the last single man he knows. But he finally meets Lila, who seems like his perfect match. While on his honeymoon and in the process of discovering that his new bride is a nightmare he meets Miranda, who might actually be his true soul mate. Cast: Ben Stiller, Michelle Monaghan, Jerry Stiller, Rob Corddry, Carlos Mencia.

The Brave One Mystery Thriller

Stardust

Adventure Fantasy A young man named Tristan tries to win the heart of Victoria by promising to bring her a falling star. He travels beyond the walls of his village to a forbidden land. However, Tristan is not the only one seeking the star. The king’s sons all need the star as they vie for the throne and the evil witch Lamia needs the star to make her young again. Cast: Claire Danes, Charlie Cox, Sienna Miller, Michelle Pfeiffer, Robert De Niro.

Rush Hour 3

Erica Bain is a successful NYC radio host with a loving fiancé. But her world is shattered when she is brutally beaten and the love of her life is killed. When the police are unable to help her, Erica goes on a vigilante hunt on the city streets to get revenge against the men who ruined her life but soon must decide whether her quest for revenge is the right path, or if she’s becoming the very thing she is trying to stop.

Cast: Jodie Foster, Terrence Howard, Naveen Andrews, Mary Steenburgen.

Hairspray

Comedy Action

LAPD Detective James Carter and Chinese Chief Inspector Lee team up again, this time traveling to Paris to dismantle the organised crime family known as the Triads. Cast: Jackie Chan, Chris Tucker, Hiroyuki Sanada.

Underdog

Family Adventure

Musical Comedy Tracy Turnblad, a big girl with big hair and an even bigger heart, has only one passion – dancing. Her dream is to appear on “The Corny Collins Show,” Baltimore’s hippest dance party on TV. Tracy seems a natural fit for the show except for one not-so-little problem – she doesn’t fit in. Cast: John Travolta, Queen Latifah, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken.

Titles are subject to change. Film ratings to be confirmed. ■

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book review

hot off the press The latest books to check out.

Snugglepot & Cuddlepie May Gibbs: Harper Collins 1st October 2007 Welcome to the world of May Gibbs. The Complete Adventures of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie is undoubtedly Australia’s Best Loved children’s book. Generation after generation of Australian children have been fascinated by the fantasy world of May Gibbs. It is a world filled with fear and excitement, adventures both extraordinary and everyday, a world peopled with small creatures.

The real mixed tantalisingly with the imaginary. Best of all it is a world so unmistakingly Australian that all who read it knows magic exists in our land. Tales of Snugglepot & Cuddlepie was combined with two sequels, Little Ragged Blossom and Little Obelia in 1940 and since then the complete adventures has never been out of print.

Very Very Pearlie Wendy Harmer Random House 1st September 2007 A fantastic Bind up of the Pearliest Adventures ever. Meet Pearlie the fairy in the park. Pearlie has lots of jobs to do – she makes sure the slippery dip stays slippery; the flowers open each day and the spider’s web sparkles with dew drops each morning. This bind up of three of Pearlie’s greatest adventures is sure to enchant young readers…

Lord John & The Brotherhood Of The Blade Diana Gabaldon: Random House 1st September 2007 Against the vivid & violent backdrop of war torn Europe Lord John Grey pursues a deadly family secret and a clandestine love affair.

Seventeen years earlier. Grey’s father, the Duke of Pardlow, shot himself just days before he was to be accused of being a Jacobite traitor. By raising a regiment to fight at Culloden, Grey’s elder brother has succeeded in redeeming the family name, aided by Grey, now a Major in that regiment. But now on the eve of the regiment’s move to Germany a mysterious threat surfaces, a threat that opens unwelcome questions about the matter of the Duke’s death, and brings the Grey brothers into fresh conflict with the past and each other. From barracks & parade grounds to the battlefields of Prussia and the stony fells of the Lake District, Lord John’s struggle to find the truth leads him through danger and passion, ever deeper towards the answer to the question at the centre of his soul – What is most important to a man? Love, Loyalty, Family Name? Self Respect? or Honesty? Surviving the battle of Krefeld and a searing personal betraya,l John Grey returns to the Lake District to try and find the man who may hold the key to his quest– a jacobite prisoner named Jamie Fraser….

Skulduggery Pleasant Derek Landy: Harper Collins Available Now

Heaven’s Net Is Wide

We are told never to judge a book by its cover. Well in this instance we can!

Lian Hearn: Hodder 1st September 2007

Not only is the cover stunning but Derek Landy has given us a new anti hero to love.

Heavens Net Is Wise is the first & last Tale that both closes the circle and introduces readers to the strange and beautiful world of the Otori. It is an epic historical fantasy of revenge and betrayal, honour and loyalty, beauty and passion, and the overwhelming power of love set in a mythical, medieval Japan – which will enthral readers the world over. The world of the Otori has entranced readers since the first book in the Trilogy Across The Nightingale Floor, was published in 2002. Now Lian Hearn again takes us back to the beginning; to a land that might be feudal Japan or may be another place altogether in the astonishingly beautiful prequel Heaven’s Net Is Wide…

Skulduggery Pleasant is magic, a detective, & a skeleton that just happens to be dead!

He teams up with a seemingly ordinary 13 year old girl Stephanie, and together they create a crime fighting team that tries to save the magical world from Doom.

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local author

pauline luke Raised in Bendigo, Pauline Luke’s first young adult novel, Amber Pash On Pink, was published through the University of Queensland Press, and won the Australian Family Therapists Award for the Best Novel for Older Readers.

Photographer: Kate FitzGerald

Her latest book, Bronco Fi Maddie and Me, was released in April of this year and is a story about friendship, fun, romance and speaking up about what you believe is right. Pauline also works as a freelance editor and writer and has written a number of non-fiction books on subjects as diverse as travel, children’s jokes and riddles and A Writer’s Guide To Life (co-written with author Julie Capaldo).

Q. At what point in your life did you decide you wanted to become an author?

A. Often authors say they’ve wanted to write ever since they were children and how they’ve always loved reading and writing stories.

Well, I can’t say that was me. I loved reading as a child, but what I loved was acting out the characters from the books I read – in my mind I climbed the Magic Faraway Tree, I was the girl with the pony, the ballet dancer, the amateur sleuth. It was only after I studied literature at Monash that I decided I wanted to write too. So, after completing my degree, I went on to RMIT to do the Professional Writing and Editing Course. As an author, you have to ‘become’ your characters.

I can see now how those childhood experiences of living imaginary lives have helped me as an author.

Q. Many of us fancy ourselves as budding authors. In reality, are there career opportunities?

A. We can all be writers. We can write journals for our own pleasure, as a way of clearing our mind, or keeping a record of important events. We can write family histories or write stories for grandchildren.

However, becoming a published author is difficult. Publishers receive hundreds of unsolicited manuscripts each month, many will only look at manuscripts submitted through an agent. You just have to try and get published – maybe not a book at first - but articles in magazines, entering writing competitions, trying to build up some sort of record as a writer that will give you a better chance that a publisher or agentwill look at your work.

“We can all be writers. We can write journals for our own pleasure, as a way of clearing our mind, or keeping a record of important events. We can write family histories or write stories for grandchildren.”

Q. When you’re working on a project, what does an average day involve?

A. I believe it is important to write every day if you’re serious about becoming an author. I get up at 6am every morning in order to do a couple of hours writing while my mind is fresh and the house is quiet.

Some days you’re on a roll and the words just flow, other days you have to struggle just to get a few sentences out. I don’t know any authors who find it ‘easy’; you just have to keep working at it.

Q. Are your characters based on people you know? Or are they fictional?

A. The people you know are always looking to find themselves in your writing. Although you may take gestures, speech patterns or some physical features from people you know, the characters are fictitious – it is these small, stolen details of behaviour that make your characters ‘real’.

Q. How widely have your books been distributed?

A. My books have been sold all across Australia and are ‘available in all good book stores’ (as they say!) Libraries, especially school libraries, have copies on their shelves. I believe some copies of Amber Pash On Pink have been sold in the USA.

Q. What’s your latest project?

A. I am currently working on another Young Adult novel. A lot of emphasis is placed on the necessity of reading to young children – which is, of course, extremely important – but I believe it is equally important to have books appeal to older readers, those who have

outgrown children’s books but are not yet ready to tackle adult novels, in order to maintain their interest in reading. I also do freelance editing for a small publishing company. The editing helps with my own writing – you see the mistakes – where a manuscript can be improved.

Q. Who are your inspirations?

A. As a person who came to writing as a mature adult, Elizabeth Jolley was an inspiration. She didn’t start to write until quite late in life.

Q. What advice would you give to aspiring writers in the region?

A. Join a writing group, a book club, take writing classes and read as much as you can. I am constantly amazed by people who say they want to write, but don’t bother to read. It you want to write well, you must read good books – they give you a measure, a standard, inspiration.

A couple of years ago I was fortunate enough to be awarded a Creative Writing Fellowshop at Varuna, the Writer’s House in the Blue Mountains, which is run by the Eleanor Dark Foundations. Check out their website for information about the different programs they offer. While the competition for Fellowships, etc, is tough – they are particularly interested in helping writers from remote and rural areas. ■ 57

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for art’s sake

allan’s walk artist run space Allan’s Walk Artists Run Space is an exhibition and performance space tucked away in Allan’s Walk arcade.

- Nancy Vaughan It is a space where emerging artists from our region can take risks and experiment with new ideas and art forms. Just as importantly, it is a space where the public can connect with artists and view fresh and unusual ideas that inspire, excite and challenge.

Easy to miss, the arcade is a peculiar place, dimly lit and mysterious.

It feels like there might be a Harry Potter alternate universe going on down there. In many ways, the arcade is the perfect location for Allan’s Walk Artist Run Space with its innovating and stimulating artworks.

Over the last eight years, a range of exhibitions and performances have been held there, including sound installations, film and video, dance, textiles and fashion, multi-media installations, photography and other visual arts.

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Established in 2000 by a group of local artists; Tamara Marwood, Beck Misfud, Iain Wilson and Andrea Robertson, the space has exhibited the diverse works of over two hundred regional artists and held a number of workshops, talks, performances and collaborative projects.

Tamara Marwood, founding (and current) coordinator and a local artist, explained, “I moved to Bendigo in 2000, fresh out of Art School and with a business degree. It was very hard to meet artists and really hard to find people to support you and get your work out there.

Starting up an Artist Run Space is a great way to meet other regional artists, and from Melbourne and around the world. We provide funds to bring in artists from other areas so there is fresh input and ideas flowing in from other areas. We really try to help artists to stay in the region, to keep working here.”

TOP Tamara with Allan’s Walk Artists (Photography: Kate FitzGerald) Wednesday 21st June 2006 - Bendigo Art Gallery “How do I sell my Pig?” - Marketing without Money Exploring Innovation and Profit - Business as Art and Art as Business Hypothetical Forum Presentation and Audience Interaction.

ABC Radio Presenter Johnathan Ridnell, community and business experts, comedians 7-9pm including finger food and networking following panel presentation.

Some of Tamara’s highlights over the last eight years include: 7 DAYS & 7 Suitcases: An exhibition, discussion forum and residency project in 2004, that brought together artists from seven Artist Run Initiatives from around Australia;

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ABOVE From the Seven Suitcases exhibit.

(Photography: Steve Proposch) LEFT A partnership with the Young Professionals Network has been fantastic BELOWAllan’s Walk Talks at Heidi Modern Museum of Art April 2007 (Photography: Carly Preston)

Partnership with Young Professionals Network: In 2005, through an Arts Victoria Creative Community Grant, a partnership with Central Victoria Young Professionals Network was developed, to build the capacity of Allan’s Walk to create a peer community of artists and strong relationships between young and emerging artists in the wider community.

Making Spaces & Allan’s Walk Talks presentation at Heidi Modern Museum of Art. Artists from Allan’s Walk discussed their work and the challenges of sustaining an art practice in a regional area.

Tamara likens Allan’s Walk Artist Run Space to a truly micro-level business incubator, “We can have people trying out things, making mistakes and developing ideas and new art forms. We’re a space for people who are starting for the first time, or starting a new idea.

Often they’re between uni and the next step. We can be very flexible and open, we are less constrained than the larger institutions who, generally, can take less risks.”

There are artist run spaces all over the world. They are generally driven by groups of artists who want to create and show their own work in an environment that embraces new ideas and exploration.

Cities like Berlin, London and Paris have dozens of them.

Artist run spaces are generally short-lived. Often located in inner urban areas, they are vulnerable to urban development pressures and escalating real estate prices. Paradoxically, it is often the artistic communities that are the first step in the ‘gentrification’ of previously undesirable urban locations. People move in based on the colourful and interesting character of the area and drive real estate prices up.

Allan’s Walk Artist Run Space is run by a committee of management, made up of regional artists. Like any community organisation, the space is vulnerable. “We rely heavily on the good-will of Council, our

other partners, the community and artists. There’s a lot of volunteer time that goes into it,” Tamara explained. Supporters include: City of Greater Bendigo, Arts Victoria, the Australia Council for the Arts and local businesses Graphics@work, Lieblinx, Strategem, the Bendigo weekly, Bunya Thai and Trouble magazine. The City of Greater Bendigo has provided the space, rent-free, since 2000.

The average life span of an artist run space is around three years.

Allan’s Walk Artist Run Space is now heading into its eighth year.

This is a mighty achievement that Tamara attributes to the strong demand for the space and the unwavering commitment of its volunteers and partners. Its longevity is certainly a testament to the reputation the space has developed in the art scene as well as in the local community.

If you haven’t already, drop by for a visit. Entry is free and it is a great way to catch a glimpse of our talented young artists. For information about Allan’s Walk Artist Space contact Tamara Marwood on info@allanswalk.com or at www.allanswalk.com ■ 59

bendigo memories

sunday night at the movies Television came to the streets of Bendigo in 1956. I say ‘the streets’ because not many families could afford a ‘tele’, so we watched the Olympics standing on the footpath outside Ron Meurer’s looking through the shop window.

- Geoff Hocking Dressed in our jim-jams, just like most kids in Bendigo at one time or another, more than likely sucking on an icy-pole, or an EskimoPie if we had been good, our Mums and Dads stood about chatting amongst themselves while us kids stared through the plate-glass window at the flickering, ‘snow’-flecked screens. There was another world— a strangely exciting other future— coming to life inside the windows of Ron Meurer’s.

It was not long before our mums and dads, having squirreled away a few pounds, brought a tele home and we stayed in on Saturday nights, glued to the Mickey-Mouse show or Rawhide or SeventySeven Sunset Strip or watched a young Clint Eastwood take his first steps onto our silver-screens as ‘Rowdy’ Yates, the epitome of the shambling, drawling, handsome young cowboy — free on the open range inside our living-rooms.

The cinemas were soon in trouble. All across the country, starved of patronage, they began to shut their doors for good. We were at home tucked up on the Fler, washed in an eerie blue-light, mugs of hot cocoa in our hands.

In the 1950s and into the ’60s Bendigo had three movie houses—the Plaza in Mitchell Street; the Lyric in Charing Cross and the beautiful old Princess in View Street—and the Golden Drive-In out near the orphanage.

You entered the Plaza from what is now Just Jeans. The box-office was just inside the door on the left, the stairs went up to the right to bring you out on the floor where countless lyrca clad bodies huff and puff and sweat away their excess fat these days. The Plaza was elegant, in a showy ‘picture-palace’ kind of way.

The Lyric was a flea-house. You entered from High Street up near the corner of the City Family Hotel. The stalls were flat, solid posts supported the balcony, if you were really unlucky you would get a seat right behind one of those posts. The steps to the balcony were steep and narrow, right up the front of the building, or that’s how I remember it anyway. I seem to remember that it had two balconies, one very steep above the other—or maybe not. The Lyric was the cheapest theatre in town. My mother remembers it costing just a shilling to see a flick in the flea-house. Brendon Sims and I saw Peter Sellers in ‘Doctor Strangelove’ one matinee afternoon in 1964; we were the only ones in the audience. It is hard to raise a laugh when you are on your own in the dark. The Lyric didn’t last much longer after that.

The lovely old Princess in View Street was a real theatre in every sense. It had a huge stage, proscenium arch and all, and was used for proper theatrical performances. I saw my first live show there, ‘Salad Days’; I still remember the song ‘We’re Looking For a Piano’. I saw Pilita Corralles, an exotic Philipino ‘Shirley Bassey’ type; we went on a school excursion from the Tech. What a strange thing for us Tech boys to do. Maybe the headmaster had a special interest in exotic Shirley Bassey types. Who will ever know?

I saw ‘Hopalong Cassidy’ every Saturday afternoon; saw the ‘Bulldog Breed’ and every ‘Carry-On’ that came our way. The Princess had wide steps that swept up from View Street past a wide expanse of Art Deco glass doors; row upon row of incandescent light-globes cast a golden glow across the carpeted foyer. Entering the Princess was like a journey into a huge comforting golden womb. It too was eventually 60

TOP The Princess Theatre (Image courtesy of Mike Butcher and Yolande Collins from the book ‘Postwar Portrait’: Photographs by Alan Doney ABOVE The Lyric Theatre in High Street (Image: Bendigo Advertser) LEFT An ad for the movie 100 Men and A Girl screening at the Lyric (Image: Bendigo Advertser)

knocked down and replaced with an Amoco Service Station. My Uncle Victor went to the demolition sale and bought a few lengths of Oregon (beams 12 x 4 inches, 30 feet long) and a row of front doors.

The doors on my studio in Castlemaine today are the front doors of the old Princess. Sims crawled through the upper reaches of the projection boxes just before it was all knocked over and came away with a swag of old posters – now classics I guess if he still had them.

It was still the thing to do in Bendigo to take a date to the movies.

We dressed up, boys in suits, or jackets and ties, girls in frocks, their hair fluffed up on top of their heads in Connie Francis-like beehives, but come Sunday night we were back in the living room tucked up on the Fler.

To combat the free Sunday flick on the tele, the movies in the cinemas got bigger, and longer and more spectacular — ‘Ben Hur’, ‘Spartacus’, ‘The Ten Commandments’, ‘The Way the West Was Won’ — great movies all, far too big for the Astor in the corner of the lounge. I took my girlfriend (my wife of 36 years, and a lot of movies) to the Plaza the first night that Sunday screenings were permitted. We eschewed church for ‘Doctor No’. It was 1962 and Ursula Andress dripped her way up onto the golden sands of the silver screen in Mitchell Street.

Most of us likely lads walked away, practicing our scots accents, ‘My namesh Bond, Jamesh Bond’. We were so unconvincing dressed in our desert boots, duffle coats and Tamar jumpers from Boucher’s. The Plaza soon closed it’s doors as well.

A few decades on the Bendigo cinemas have bounced back—bigger, better and more Hollywood than before. Proof that there is nothing quite like settling back in the dark, with the big, big, screen alight, a night out of the house, a bucket of coke and an outrageously priced choc-top (although I would still prefer an Eskimo Pie).

‘My namesh Geoff, jusht Geoff. That’s all folks!’. ■

pets

the perfect pup Never under-estimate the importance of training your dog Did you know that in 2006 it is estimated that over 5500 dogs were euthanised in Victoria and many dogs lost their lives for reasons that could have been resolved when the pup was first taken into the family home? Many dogs are disposed of for four fundamental reasons: they are either poorly socialised; receive little or no training; are poorly lead or allowed to continue in undesirable behavioural issues until finally the family can take no more.

Righteous Pups, involved in the training of Assistance Dogs for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, and PETstock Animal Supplies, the eighth fastest growing franchise in Australia, have joined forces in an effort to redress the number of dogs abandoned, abused or surrendered to shelters and euthanised within Victoria.

Operation KinderPaws is a puppy program that will operate at PETstock stores throughout Victoria. KinderPaws is specifically designed to keep dogs in homes where the owners and the dog are happy and content. Through the program puppy owners will learn how dogs think, how to appropriately socialise their pups and how to deal with behavioural issues as they arise. Righteous Pups Managing Director Joanne Baker, says, ‘The program will empower and equip puppy owners with the right balance of knowledge and skills to take control of their furry new addition.”

PETstock Pty Ltd has a strong sense of community and has agreed to launch the KinderPaws program throughout its stores in Victoria, with all proceeds donated to assist Righteous Pups, a not-for-profit organisation, to train and place Assistance Dogs for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders throughout Victoria. PETstock Marketing Manager, Matt Taylor says, “PETstock is delighted to join forces with Righteous Pups. We place a big emphasis on responsible pet

ownership and therefore to be able to offer KinderPaws in our stores is fantastic. When you get a new puppy you need to consider it as part of your family and treat it appropriately. The pup needs to learn the necessary behaviours and skills to fit into the family and that’s where KinderPaws will be beneficial.“ So if you want your pup to fit in, be happy and do what you ask…call PETstock about sending him or her off to kinder!

Bendigo PETstock can be contacted on (03) 5442 9200. For more information about Righteous Pups and the great things they do, call Joanne Baker on 0439 618 706. ■

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Are there and any side effects and does it hurt?

Botox has been used safely and effectively for almost twenty years to treat many ophthalmological and neurological disorders. Although it is a toxin, it is used in extremely small doses.

When the injection takes place there may be a minor sting for the first few moments at the injection site. The needles used are tiny and once the injection is complete there should usually be no discomfort.

It is common for some to experience some minor redness or bruising around the injection site. In a rare instance, the toxin may migrate to a nearby muscle and cause some short-term weakness which may cause a small amount of asymmetry in facial expression or perhaps a droopy eyelid but in all instances, the effects of Botox are completely reversible so any side effect is always temporary.

When will I see results and how long will it last?

Botox or Botulinum Toxin Type A is a dilute purified form of protein extracted from C.Botulinum Bacteria. Sounds ominous, but what most people tend to forget in their quest for youth, is that as well as serving as an extremely effective muscle relaxant, Botox has startling medical uses which are emerging far beyond erasing that troublesome wrinkle.

Following the treatment, the injected muscle begins to relax and reduce the appearance of lines. Usually results are seen within 4 to 7 days and the effect should last anywhere from three to five months, but after several treatments the effect may begin to last longer, sometimes up to six to nine months.

How does it work and where can it be used?

To safely undergo a Botox (or any cosmetic) treatment, you will have an initial consultation with the doctor who performs the treatments at the desired Clinic/Day Spa/Beauty Salon. You will be advised on the benefits and potential side effects of the Botox treatment and information may be gathered on a patient record to make sure you are not pregnant or suffering any neurological disorders. Once you understand the nature of the procedure and the risks involved have been outlined and aftercare advice has been given, you can be deemed a suitable candidate and book your first treatment which can be performed by the Doctor or a Registered Nurse.

Once injected into the facial muscle, Botox blocks the nerves to the muscle relating to the expression lines and relaxes it so it cannot contract. This means that the overlying skin remains smooth and unwrinkled whilst the untreated facial muscles continue to contract in a normal fashion so that facial expressions remain unaffected.

The most commonly treated areas for Botox are the forehead, between the brows and around the eye or as we like to call them ‘Crow’s feet’. It is unsuitable for wrinkles which remain obvious when the facial muscles are at rest, but these wrinkles may still be treated with an alternative procedure.

Botox can also be used to soften smoker’s lines, give a brow lift, or even relax nose wrinkles. In recent times it has also found to be extremely

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young and fresh It’s spring racing time and the fillies are out! When you’re young, there is no need to cake your face with make up, but you still want to experiment with colour and create a different look. Here is one way to keep a natural, but still made up, face.

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colour me beautiful Approaching the hot weather, colour begins to appear heavily in shops everywhere.

Brights, while a scary prospect for some, are big this season so why not try a change? The trick is not to go over the top. Choose a bright colour for one part of your outfit or team together bright colours, with not so bright hues in the same colour (see dress below). If you’re

scared of overdoing it, start with introducing colour slowly, such as a LBD with yellow shoes or jeans and tee with big red bag. Choose simple styles/cuts to begin with and gradually blossom into spring with pizzazz! ■

$39 Jim Jams singlet from Robe (Chancery Lane)

$150 $250 Candy Spender Ring from Robe (Chancery Lane)

Metalicus Opulent lace cap sleeve Dress from SoHo (Bath Lane)

$86 $249

Makeup: Ultrasun

Photographer: Terri Douglas

Model: Andrea

Tsubi lotus sunglasses from Robe (Chancery Lane)

Metalicus flared dress (worn under) from SoHo (Bath Lane)

$130 $345 Nudie tight long john from Robe (Chancery Lane)

Nude ‘Iman’ shoes from SoHo (Bath Lane)

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Brent wears vintage suit $95 and shirt $22 both from Vonica Vintage (View St) Jess wears vintage lace dress $128; hat $39 and glove, bag and shoe set $120 (not shown) all from Vonica Vintage (View St)

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ABOVE Shoes and evening bags from a selection at McArthurs shoes (Hargreaves Mall)

RIGHT Brent wears Modotti suit $349.95; Christopher George shirt $79.95; Hardy Amies tie $49.95 and Varce shoes $89.95 all from Peter Anthony menswear (Hargreaves Mall)

Jess wears Laura K dress $229; Meredith necklace $149 both from McCalmans (Queen St); Hat POA from The Bendigo Hat Shop (High St) and Diana Ferrari â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Vixenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; heels $109.95 from McArthurs shoes (Hargreaves Mall) Brent Wears Oscar Jacobson suit $499; Brookesfield shirt $149.50; Daniel Diaz tie $39.95 and Brando shoes $299 all form Bagwan (Mitchell St)

Jess wears Martini dress $190; Steve Madden black lace shoes $110 both from Soho Boutique (Bath Lane) Hat POA from The Bendigo Hat Shop (High St)

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Jess wears Verge starburst skirt $289; Verge starburst cardigan $159; Verge Hilton top $99; a selection of Necklaces all from at Shop 12 (Killians Walk); Hat POA from The Bendigo Hat Shop (High St) and Diana Ferrari ‘Ascot’ heels $109.95 from McArthurs shoes (Hargreaves Mall)

Brent wears Rufus Green shirt $159; Rufus Green 5 pocket jean $199 both from Robe (Chancery Lane); skinny tie $25 from Doris (Hargreaves St) and Stacey Adams ‘Montana’ $139.95 from McArthurs shoes (Hargreaves Mall) Jess Wears Piper Lane Dress $120; Philippa ring $39.95 and Nude ‘Marilyn’ heels $130 all from Soho Boutique (Bath Lane)

Jess wears Manning Cartell dress $349; Fascinator $79 and Urban Soul â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Divaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; $169.95 all from Mona Lisa (Bath Lane)

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Jess wears Ginger and Smart silk shirt dress $350; Magnolia headpiece custom made by Polyanna $84.50; Andrea and Joen heels $159; Samantha Wills leather clutch $149 all from Robe (Chancery Lane) and vintage gloves $28 from Doris (Hargreaves St)

Makeup: Erin at Ultrasun Photographer: Terri Douglas Stylist’s Assistant: Steevie-Lee Montfroy Flowers by Bloom’n’Gifts Cupcakes by Supermum Jo Lythgo Special thanks to Bianca and Lana and everyone at Hunter House for the gorgeous Spring location

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Besides leather, only denim has the ability to age so beautifully. The longer it lives the more character it gets. Indigo is a living colour that fades, the more you wear it, the more beautiful it becomes. Jeans are more than a piece of clothing; a pair of jeans is like a second skin, naked and personal.

nudie anti-fashion As a true jeans brand we are not looking for the short-term trends. The inspiration is far from glamour and catwalks. Our biggest challenge is to keep the collection tight, like a rock band, and to reflect the feeling of everyday life. The history of jeans has always been closer to rock than fashion. nudie design

Design goes beyond creating just a product that serves to fulfil a need or function. The philosophy of Nudie Jeans is to become part of your dreams. Jeans have a natural built-in attitude.

We make all our fits in both pre-washed and ‘dry denim’ and use many kinds; Japanese, heavy weight, lightweight, crosshatch, neps, selvage, organic, different casts and broken twill. Nudie will never follow the latest fashion trends and you will never see a pair of Nudie army pants.

nudie action At Nudie we work closely with Amnesty International. Everyday of every year they receive urgent cries for help. By supporting Amnesty we believe we can make a difference.

It’s important to take responsibility for our actions and together with our suppliers we work towards sustainable development for humans and the environment. We demand unconditionally that our suppliers and sub-contractors comply with our Code of Conduct. We have chosen to produce our jeans in Italy to ensure both high quality and good conditions for the people and environment involved in their production. Our organic jeans are made with 100% ecologic cotton and their production is certified from SKAL. nudie ‘dry denim’ Indigo is called the living colour because it fades gradually. The dyeing process is the step in denim making, in which the natural cotton warp yarn is dipped into a number of indigo dye baths, where it gradually turns into deep blue. When wearing denim the indigo naturally wears out. Especially, our ‘dry denims,’ have a bleeding process called ‘dry crocking’. Wear them flat out for six months, don’t clean, then chuck them in a hot wash and you have the magic of a new creation. All the markings, abrasions and shadowing give your jeans a customised wash - reflective of you, your lifestyle and what you do in your denim. …Mind your white underwear and don’t sit on white sofas!

For more info check www.nudiejeans.com or visit Robe to try them for yourself… ■

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Claire wears Joseph Ribkoff dress $255 from McCalmans; Necklace from Damani (www.damani.net.au) and Bon Bons ‘Sara’ heels $69.95 from McArthurs shoes (Hargreaves Mall)

Claire wears Contoni camisole $132; Metalicus skirt $99 and Earrings $39.95 all from Soho Boutique (Bath Lane) Make up by Kayla at Ultrasun Photography by Terri Stylist’s Assistant: Steevie-Lee Montfroy Rabbits supplied by Petstock Bendigo Special thanks to Bianca and Lana and everyone at Hunter House for the gorgeous Spring location

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cvbn dinner with scott pape Former Bendigo boy, Scott Pape, best selling author (The Barefoot Investor) and radio host, entertained the local business community at the June Business Networking dinner held at The Conservatory (The All Seasons).

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Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have finger food and wine on arrival, courtesy of GPO Bar and Sutton Grange Winery, plus exclusive offers and giveaways on the night.

Wednesday 5 September 2007, 6pm $20 donation All proceeds go to supporting the Bendigo Hospital Group.

Tickets available from Myer Bendigo Service Centre or call 5448 2211

mens style

myer fashion parade Bendigo Myer rivaled the fashion shows of the great capitals when holding their winter fashion parade in June.

Showcasing labels such as Cue, Sportscraft, Country Road, Regatta Sports, Jane Lamberton as well as some sexy intimate apparel, Myer showed off their great range of clothes, some hot looking locals and raised funds for local charities in the process! â&#x2013;

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Lucy wears Popstar Dress $99.95; Basque Shoes $129.95 and Fascinator POA all from Myer Bendigo (Pall Mall)

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Lucy wears Cue Dress $239 and Basque Shoes $129.95 both from Myer Bendigo (Pall Mall)

Hair by Jools for Jim Photography by Terri Stylistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Assistant: Steevie-Lee Montfroy Special thanks to Bianca and Lana and everyone at Hunter House for the gorgeous Spring location

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thursday september 6 Combined Bendigo Colleges Student Fashion Show Presented by Bendigo Senior Secondary College & BRIT Bendigo Town Hall 7.30pm, $5 ticket sales at door, U/12 free

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monday september 3 Chinese Processional Costumes

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Golden Dragon Museum Entry $8, Concession $6, 9.30am-5pm daily Ph. 5441 5044

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tuesday september 4 Celebrating Women in Business Dinner Hosted by Bendigo Tourism Quality Resort All Seasons 6.30pm, Tickets $55 Ph. 5434 6109

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Vintage Fashion Parade Bendigo Baptist Church, Junortoun 7.30pm, Adults $15, Students $10 Ph. 5449 3033

sunday september 9 Heritage Goldfields Collection Golden Mile Raceday, Bendigo Jockey Club Gates open 11am Adults $12, Concession $8.00, U/16 free Ph. 5448 4209 www.bendigojc.com.au

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men’s style

brights for boys Colour for the lads has often taken the form of a t-shirt or something casual.

Gone are the days however, when wearing a suit limits you to black or some shade thereof. Brighten up your formal wear by choosing light fabrics and fresh bright colours for shirts and ties. When wearing

brights for a casual look, be adventurous with fabrics such as denim (seen below in aqua). This spring, embrace colour and if this sounds daunting, start with buying thongs in a shade you’ve never worn! ■

$132 Flux hoodie from Robe (Chancery Lane)

$49.95 Hardy Amies tie from Peter Anthony Menswear (Hargreaves Mall)

$59.95 $260 Flux Jacket from Robe (Chancery Lane)

Keval shirt from Peter Anthony Menswear (Hargreaves Mall)

$349.95 $152

Anthony De Mano suit from Peter Anthony Menswear (Hargreaves Mall)

Photographer: Terri Douglas

Model: Scot

Flux stove pipe jeans from Robe (Chancery Lane)

$89.95 Varce Shoes from Peter Anthony Menswear (Hargreaves Mall)

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the art of the first date I don’t profess to be a dating expert.

Let’s just get that out in the open.

Recently though I was involved in a discussion with a few ladies (by ‘involved in’, I mean Lisa and her friends were talking while I was trying to watch the rugby) and the topic of ‘Dumb things that guys do on dates’ came up. They seemed to have plenty of material to talk for hours (...and hours) with some anecdotes and funny (some tragic) stories.

We (men in general) tend to inflate our ‘prowess’ when it comes to interaction with the opposite sex, so lets just get things back into perspective before I go on... Add up all of the first dates you’ve been on, then subtract the number of second dates that you’ve had. Some of you can do this arithmetic on one hand, and others will need to borrow one of NASA’s supercomputers to do it. We won’t dwell on the results. Moving right along…

Here’s a list of Do’s and Do Not Do’s that I’ve compiled from (what seemed like hours) of listening to the ladies’ conversation:

Do: 1. Iron your shirt. She will be unsure if you’re domesticated or if it’s just that you still live with your parents, but always wear an ironed shirt. Chances are she has spent hours preparing for the date, she will have changed outfits umpteen times and probably even bought several new outfits just in-case. The least you can do is iron a shirt.

- Ash McAuliffe you throw up into the glove box, don’t bank on a second date. While we’re at it, don’t get her plastered either. That shouldn’t need much of an explanation. If she gets incredibly drunk on the first date she will probably be so embarrassed that she won’t return your calls or go out with you again.

10. Don’t mention your ex. Self explanatory. This includes taking her to the restaurant that your ex works at. If you’re the type that carries a bit of baggage pay much attention to point 9 above.

Getting drunk and harping on about your ex is something you do with your mates for about three days after the end of the relationship.

You don’t need to go over it all again three years later. Move on.

11. Don’t lie. Most common lies are about occupation, financial situation and marital status. She’ll either see straight through you (most likely outcome) or, worse, believe you! Making up a good lie is easy...

Having to back it up in the future is nothing short of treacherous! By all means a little embellishment is acceptable (in my case: necessary) but just don’t go too far. For example, if you’re in sales you might tell her that you’re an “Account Manager” but describing yourself as an “Acquisitions Executive” is just a bit much.

Like I said, I’m not an expert on dating, but hopefully you can learn from what I’ve learned and get to that second date. ■

2. Shave.

Unless you’re a Calvin Klein model, shave your face.

If you ARE a Calvin Klein model… shave your face anyway. When you’ve been together for years it won’t matter so much when you shave, but a first date is definitely a ‘shave day’.

3. Do Something. Don’t just go out for dinner. Go somewhere to do something before or after dinner. It will give you something to talk about over dinner and will make for a more memorable night.

Unless you are under 18 don’t go to a movie because you just sit in silence for two hours. Try taking her on a picnic. ‘Picnics gone wrong’ always make funny stories, but if you take her to a dud movie it will be a dud date. Simply taking her to a movie lacks thought and shows that you haven’t put much thought into the date. As I mentioned in point one, she’s put plenty of thought into it.

4. Pay. Call me old fashioned but on dates, men pay. First dates are not the occasion to demonstrate your financial thriftiness. If she insists on splitting it, refuse... unless you’re dating a bonefide ‘braburner’ that is. Tell her that she can pay next time, which will help ensure a ‘next time’. Note: if you are dating a hard-core feminist, disregard points 1 and 2 above because chances are she hasn’t shaved either.

5. Pick Somewhere Nice. If a relationship does happen, the fact that you took her to an ‘All You Can Eat’ on ‘2-for-1 Tuesday’ will be remembered and brought up regularly.

6. Clean Your Car. Quickly throwing all the old Maccas rubbish under your seat doesn’t count. Spending $12 at the Laser Wash will be money well spent.

Don’t: 7. Don’t Wear the Same Shirt. It won’t matter if you iron it or not, but if you get a second date don’t wear the same shirt. I would have thought this was self explanatory, but according to the girls, it’s quite common.

8. Don’t Choose Spaghetti or anything that you have to eat

with your hands. Without question you will make a slob of yourself and no one wants that.

9. Don’t get plastered.

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hello ladies Feeling sophisticated takes on a new challenge when chasing a one year-old and a three year-old.

Michelle and her two beautiful girls; Grace and Eve can often be seen out and about together and all enjoy dressing up and wearing clothes that make them feel special (Grace and Michelle particularly). Prints suitable for all ages were used for this makeover - spots for Eve, flower

power for Grace and a cool natural print for Michelle. We decided to opt for classy cotton and a natural and pastel palette to dress the girls as if they were out on a girly lunch. ■

EVE wears Signature ‘Oobi” dress $39.95 and ‘Cheeky little soles’ leather shoes $32.50 both from Latoriana (www.latoriana.com.au)

Hair & Makeup: Silk Day Spa

Photographer: Terri Douglas

Michelle wears Verge White wrapper tee $149 and Verge skirt $329 both from shop 12 (Killians Walk); Necklace POA from Damani (www.damani.net.au) and Tony Bianco Lixin Wedges $69.95 (sale) from Evans (Williamson St)

GRACE wears Mini Minors Skirt $39.95; Mini Minors Top $34.95; Chino cardigan $48.95 all from Roundabout Kids (Lyttleton Terrace) and ‘Cheeky little soles’ leather shoes $32.50 from Latoriana (www.latoriana.com.au)

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take your mama out!

The party season is here but that doesn’t mean if you’re pregnant you need to hide.

With a great range of clothing available to move with your growing belly, why not kick up your heels and celebrate your pregnancy in style.

This season we have chosen two great outfits that will work from the moment your tummy starts showing - right through to the months after your bundle of joy is brought into the world.

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Silk Day Spa generously did hair and make up for both our mums this issue. They have a number of pamper packages especially for pregnant mums-to-be, so if you’re expecting (or know someone who is) surely this is the best time to spoil yourself! ■

And by teaming these looks with the latest accessories you are sure

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Black fascinator from Bendigo Hat Shop (High Street)

Blue and Nude hat from Bendigo Hat Shop (High Street)

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$229.95 Black ‘Fertile Mind’ Dress from Mum and Bump (Bath Lane)

$130 $130 Black patent shoe from Soho Boutique (Bath Lane)

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Gold ‘nude’ shoe from Soho Boutique (Bath Lane)

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mum said

bendigo bank corporate wardrobe launch More than 150 Bendigo Bank staff, their family and friends were among the first in Australia to see the Bank’s new corporate wardrobe range at a gala fashion event at All Seasons on Monday 30 July The Bank’s very own staff starred on the catwalk, modelling the new range, as well as taking a step back in time to show off Bendigo Bank uniforms from the 1980s and 1990s. Check out the new uniforms at a branch near you! ■

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feed time!

It may only feel like yesterday you had so many questions on how to get your new little person to drink milk - breast or bottle.

Now that you feel you’ve got the hang of breast or bottle feeding moving on to the next stage may be leaving you feeling a little bewildered. A whole new bunch of questions now arise such as: How do you know what, when and how much to feed your little ones?

By the time your infant is four to six months old, you’ve probably got your feeding routine down pat. But don’t get too comfortable... your little baby will soon be ready for “real” food, and you’ll have a pantry that looks like the baby isle of the supermarket, messy faces and floors at every meal, and spoons that will have to say “toot-toot”.

But there’s no reason to stress, with a little patience you and your baby will quickly get the hang of it.

For the first four to six months of life, your baby will get all it’s needed nutrition from breast milk or formula. Feeding them anything other than this too early can increase the risk of allergies. So wait until they are from four to six months old before you introduce solids. Age isn’t the only thing to consider - your baby needs to be able to hold his or her head up and sit without too much support, and they should no longer have the tongue-thrust reflex, which makes them push food out of their mouth to prevent choking. If your baby seems interested in the food you’re eating, reaches for your plate, or stares you down as you spoon soup into your mouth, this is a sign that they might just be ready to add new tastes and textures into their diet.

So what do I start with?

Even though they may look like they’d like to have a good chew on the t-bone you have for dinner, your baby’s first food should be rice cereal. It is rich in the iron that baby needs and is easy to digest. Start with just one feed a day, choosing a time that works is important too; it helps if your baby is not in the middle of a cranky time. The aim is to get your baby used to a different kind of eating; it can be messy, and at times frustrating. There is no need to force your baby to keep eating if they show signs of no interest. Try it again next week, and remember, they all develop at different stages and all babies eat eventually. It won’t be long until you are trying to keep things out of their mouths!

New and different foods should be introduced one at a time. This will not only give your baby a chance to get used to all the different textures and tastes but it allows us as parents to watch out for any allergies that may come up with a particular food. Some good foods to try next may be apple, carrots, peaches, bananas, pears, sweet potato, parsnip, cauliflower and pumpkin – all well pureed or cooked.

A good mixture of both sweet and savory foods will encourage a balanced diet from day one. Your fussy baby may turn up their nose at each and every one of these, but persist. Continue to offer for maybe a few weeks, they are developing tastes and will often turn out less fussy than first thought.

Your local Maternal and Child Health centers have a wealth of information on this topic and should be contacted if you have any questions. They can supply you with all the information needed to get through this stage of your baby’s development. Always remember that, even though the baby next door is on three meals a day of meat and vegetables and you can’t even get your little one to take half a bowl of cereal... it’s all normal! Have fun! ■ 97

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with this ring When you ask a bloke if he knows his ‘4 C’s’ he will most likely look at you a bit puzzled asking if it’s a trick question.

- Jo Lythgo Ask his significant other, and she’ll certainly tell you: Clarity, Cut, Carat & Colour. Thanks to the likes of Hollywood celebrities like JLo and Katie Holmes and their skating-rink-sized diamond engagement rings, have our modern day girls turned? Has it become all about the bling???

Gold, platinum or silver? Diamonds, gemstones or cubic’s? When it comes to choosing an engagement ring our poor blokes have been well and truly put in their place. Very rare is it to find a couple that have become engaged recently, where the ring was chosen solely by the man. Girls, what has happened to the romance of the proposal with the surprise of that rock? Is it just our increasingly busy lives that have led our partners to not know us fully, to take the gamble of choosing the ring? Or is it the celebrities? Thanks to their ever increasing ring sizes, do we want it too??? Does the size of your rock say something about you as a couple, or even you as a person?

Obviously the purchase of an engagement ring, or any ring with a stone for that matter, does need some consideration. So when it comes to shelling out the hundreds or even thousands that you have been madly saving, you definitely want to be getting some bang for your buck. So fellas and ladies that are a tad unsure, here is a bit of a heads up on what you’re looking for when you’re heading off to buy that bling.

on what your partner in crime wears – no point buying a flash yellow gold ring if all her other jewellery is silver!! Best do a spot of research on this front if you’re planning on making it a surprise. And speaking of silver – that, I would say, is pretty much one of the metals you should steer clear of. Fine for a fashion ring, but it doesn’t quite have the cha-ching of white gold or platinum. And the difference between platinum and white gold? Well, firstly the big one is $$$.

Platinum being quite pricey (but for good reason – it is the strongest of all the precious metals) and because of its white lustre appearance it brings out the brilliance of the stone far more than all the gold colours. Metals, like diamonds, are measured in ‘karats’ – basically the percentage of gold it contains. When choosing the karat you pretty much stick with anything between 24 and 14 (24 being the highest and $$$$). Most women happily embrace 18 karat as it enables you to do pretty much anything whilst wearing it.

The Rock

The Band

So here we go – this is huge and this is where you really need to be on point – choosing the rock. As Adam Tuohy from JM Leech Jewellers in Hargreaves Mall tells me, “No two diamonds are ever the same.”

JM Leech, like all good jewellers, give you the luxury of choosing your actual diamond and design rather than having to choose from a whole range of pre-made rings – however, it is important you have some idea of what you’re looking for in order to make your decision a little easier.

So this is pretty much your easiest decision. Yellow, white or rose gold, platinum or silver. Choosing the colour really does just depend

When it comes to diamonds there are, as previously mentioned the ‘4 C’s’ to consider. The Cut, Colour, Clarity and Carat.

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The cut is perhaps the most important quality factor and the most challenging as the brilliance of the diamond depends heavily on it.

The cut of the diamond is very different to the shape and makes a difference to how the rock looks. The better the cut, the better it looks to the eye, due to the way the light enters and reflects from the stone. When choosing your cut you have five ratings to consider: Ideal; Premium; Very Good; Good and Fair & Poor. Obviously, your choice depends on the wearer, if you/they want to feel like they have one of the finest things around I’d be looking at the first three.

The clarity is how all diamonds are graded and range from Flawless (completely free of flaws) to Included 3 (has large, heavy blemishes & inclusions visible to the naked eye) the higher the clarity the more

Very rare is it to find a couple that have become engaged recently, where the ring was chosen solely by the man. valuable the stone. Adam recommends that you try not to go below an ‘SI’ which has small inclusions but can’t be seen by the naked eye.

The colour is basically the presence or absence of colour in white diamonds only. These are graded D - Z. When choosing your colour – “you pretty much don’t want to go below an H for maximum impact,” says Adam. Fancy coloured diamonds do not use this same system and these are found in pink, blue-green and bright yellow (the famous canary). Because of the rareness of these diamonds they are the most valuable and expensive – guys, if your partner is wishing for the JLo canary-yellow/platinum ring you might want to remortgage your house now!!

Finally we come to Carat – which is the unit of measurement used to weigh the diamond (one carat = 0.2 grams), and is very different to the ‘karat’ of the metal. When choosing your diamond it’s pretty

much all about striking a balance between the size & quality.

So we’re nearly there, you’ve worked out your budget and freaked out, decided on the type of metal you’re looking for and what type of diamond that will fit within that budget – now there’s only one small thing….. the design. This is the setting and the shape.

The Settings Prong – as it sounds, prongs holding the rock for maximum wow factor. Bezel – a collar of metal wrapping the rock. Channel – again, as it sounds, a channel with usually more than one diamond set into the band. Pavé – think of pavers – yep the surface of the ring is paved in diamonds. Bead – diamonds set in amongst intricate gold work.

Cluster – again as it sounds, a cluster of diamonds. Flush – pretty obvious, the diamond set into the metal flush with the surface, and finally Ballerina – a classic multi-stone setting with a main rock in the centre and smaller ones surrounding it like a tutu.

The Shapes Round Brilliant – a round diamond with facets & the most commonly sold. Oval – a perfectly symmetrical shape. Marquise – an elongated shape with pointed ends. Pear – a hybrid combining oval & marquise.

Heart – as it sounds. Emerald – rectangular shape with cut corners.

Princess – a square or rectangle with numerous sparkling facets.

Trilliant – triangular in shape with pointed or rounded corners. Radiant – a square or rectangular cut combining the emerald shape & round facets. Asscher – a stepped square cut also known as the square emerald and finally the Cushion – an antique cut crossed between an oval and an ‘old mine’, deep cut with large facets.

So there you have it! You’re ready to ask the question, you’ve now decided on that perfect ring for that perfect person, now all you need to do is go out and buy it. Happy Shopping!

For more information on buying a ring go to www.thediamondbuyersguide.com or go or visit Adam and the team at JM Leech Jewellers in Hargreaves Mall, Bendigo (they even have a special little room, just like Tiffany’s to go view and select your perfect ring). ■

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ritual skin & body dermalogica face mapping night Ritual Skin & Body have just opened in Mollison Street Bendigo. To celebrate they held a night to showcase the latest treatments & analysis that Dermalogica have to offer.

Nibbles, drinks and complimentary beauty treatments were on offer, as well as the opportunity to find out more about the new face mapping analysis from Dermalogica where your skins past, present and future can be determined in only five minutes!

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Physiotherapy encompasses a lot more than people expect it to. It is not just for sportspeople or accident victims.

- Kristen Allender “There are professional standards of conduct and clinical expertise, and in that way [it is] allied more to the medical field rather than an alternative therapy,” says Nathan Willits from Fusion Physiotherapy.

“Physiotherapists are movement specialists. They can assess, diagnose and treat people with altered movement patterns, whether that is due to injury, neurological impairment or disuse.”

In fact, what can be treated is quite an extensive list including: Muscle, joint and nerve injuries (sports, accidents); Repetitive or overuse injuries; Arthritis; Spinal pain and headaches; Dizziness and balance disorders; Continence; Children with mobility or physical developmental delays; Respiratory problems – Asthma, Lung Disease; Restoring mobility post surgery, heart attack, or chronic illness; and Normalising movement post stroke or neurological impairment.

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Nathan originally thought about studying sports medicine. But he wanted to take a more hands on approach, and, as a keen sportsman, he found he was more interested in physiotherapy. “I have post graduate studies in sports physiotherapy, but also focus on other musculoskeletal injuries, dizziness and balance disorders.”

He has now been in the profession for ten years, gaining experience which included helping stroke survivors and people suffering from chronic pain. “I worked in a number of fields and settings of physiotherapy, and from that found that my main interests and skills lay in treating acute injuries and in the area of biomechanics.”

Nathan set up his own business in March this year. The building he is in also houses podiatrists, and at times they work together to achieve the best outcome for their patients.

As with lawyers and other professionals, physiotherapists must gain a certain number of points in accreditation each year, via courses and seminars. The field is continually updating and growing, with strong emphasis on evidence and research, as well as clinical expertise.

Not all physiotherapists are ‘hands on’ either, as Nathan explains, “There are a few physios who purely work in research.”

Most people will see a physio at some stage in their life, usually after an injury or when recovering from surgery. The visit is often made on the recommendation of their doctor, but you do not need a referral to make an appointment with a physiotherapist.

Bendigo is very well off when it comes to this field. “The School of Physiotherapy is a joint venture between Bendigo Health and La Trobe University – [it is] based at Bendigo Health.” Nathan occasionally lectures there. He also teaches undergraduate students from La Trobe University about musculoskeletal physiotherapy.

ABOVE Nathan Willits working on a patient RIGHT Physiotherapists are movement specialists. They can assess, diagnose and treat people with altered movement patterns

Physios can have individual approaches, so Nathan says not to dismiss it out of hand if a visit to one did not produce the results you hoped for. “It might mean that a different approach is required.”

He prefers to have long consultations with his clients, to aid in thoroughly evaluating their situation. “We strive for a holistic approach by looking at the whole picture.” A lot of work is put in at the beginning and in tailoring the treatment to the individual.

“We also look at things like posture. Not only do we treat the symptoms, to deal with the current situation, we try to prevent further occurrence by educating the patient and giving them the skills to assist.” Problem-solving is a well-used skill in this industry.

“With athletes, sometimes the pressures are higher to work out what is going on,” Nathan explains. “It is like tinkering with a fine race car. You’ve got to be spot on about what the problem is.” Nathan has been the physiotherapist for: “elite sports teams, including Commonwealth Games athletes, the VFL Bendigo Bombers and TAC U18 Bendigo Pioneers”.

Clients are not limited to adults either. “I see a lot of children now.

They come in to the podiatrist with problems with their feet. With physio there is some overlap in other fields, and we are often working with other professions.”

The Australian Physiotherapy Association website shows how widespread the profession is, stating: “Physiotherapy services are available to the community in a number of settings: private practice; sports facilities; hospitals; schools and universities; public health organisations; community centres; aged care facilities; and workplaces.”

So, sportsperson or not, physiotherapy is there to help you.

Nathan Willits can be contacted at Fusion Physiotherapy on (03) 5441 8990 or by visiting www.fusionphysiotherapy.com.au For more information visit the Australian Physiotherapy Association website on http://apa.advsol.com.au ■ 103

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Workplace health programs should be viewed as an investment by the company for the following reasons:

Absenteeism: The rate of absenteeism in the work place is high. The average number of days off per person per year is three. When people become unfit and unhealthy the work place functions become compromised because unfit and unhealthy staff are more susceptible to illnesses as basic as the common cold.

Absent staff creates other problems by causing higher stress levels in management and fellow staff members.

Worker’s Compensation: Workers Compensation is another issue to be examined as Musculoskeletal Dysfunction can be contributed to employees not keeping themselves strong and flexible enough to perform their daily tasks.

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the bendigo bombers’ ball The annual Bendigo Bombers’ Ball and Auction is usually set aside as a major fundraiser for the club.

This year they were happy to share the love – generously giving part of the proceeds to Rural Payback Time. Special guest, Tom Hafey, was on hand to rev up the crowd and a great night was had by all. See how you can support the Bendigo Bombers by visiting www.bendigobombers.com Tom Hafey can be booked through Sports Bureau Promotions as a motivational speaker, visit www.sportsbureau.com.au for details. ■

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lunch with the prime minister It’s not every day you get the chance to sit down with the Prime Minister, but a few lucky Bendigonians did just that in mid-July.

The Hon. John Howard MP shared his vision for regional Australia and the challenges of meeting business needs in a rapidly changing environment. The luncheon, held at Silks, at the Bendigo Jockey Club, was a great chance for local people to have their say and hear what our Prime Minister is thinking when looking towards the future.

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- Sarah Watson Want to have your home built and finished on your terms, within your budget and your timeline? Don’t want to risk being eaten away by pesky termites or have the annoyance of a disfigured home from warping timber frames? Then trust a product with 20 years of experience and know-how to provide you with an alternative that will save you money and give you control over your homes construction.

Years ago, a founding partnership established a new business that would make constructing a home more owner friendly and affordable, while giving people an alternative product to a timber built home.

The McArthur and Grieves family established EasySteel Homes in 1986 and as the name obviously suggests it was created upon the idea of providing steel as a substitute to timber.

“The general public are now very educated in the benefits of steel and see it as a cost effective alternative,” explains Brett Williams who is the company director. Throughout the lifetime of a timber stud it is constantly subjected to changes in moisture from the hot and cold temperatures. Moisture causes expansion and heat dries the timber out causing it to shrink, for this reason the stud is continuously twisting and distorting in shape.

“Therefore maintenance is required on a timber framed home,” tells Brett. We all have had windows sticking and doors dropping at the change of the weather in our timber built homes. For some, more extensive damage occurs such as cracks in the brickwork from shifting timber frames.

Steel gives greater spanning strengths and is straight and true. This means that in construction the builder doesn’t have to be constantly straightening and preparing the frame work for bricks, internal linings and fittings like when constructing with timber. Consider the cost savings in labour with the installation of a steel frame.

Today in Victoria we are also part of a white ant zone classification.

This means any structure or home has to oblige to having ‘white ants’ or ‘termites’ treated on an annual basis. This will prevent us from being eaten away; however it means paying for the maintenance of the problem and in some instances evacuating our homes to avoid the overwhelming chemical residue left behind after a treatment. For 112

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Building using an EasySteel Kit Home package will mean that your house uses steel as an alternative to timber. This will meet the Victorian white ant requirements, without you having to put up with the costly maintenance and annoying chemical treatments.

Steel is not the only alternative building method that EasySteel Homes has to offer you. As a supplier of Kit Home packages specialising in supporting owner-builders to construct their own homes, The amount of savings would therefore be controlled by the amount of effort the owners are able to put into the project.

By becoming an owner-builder, the owner would have their own trade’s people assist them in constructing the EasySteel Kit Home package. “They could be friends of family members,” tells Brett. He also says that not everyone in today’s market prefer to supply their own labour with many building owners taking the managing of their project on instead: “Managing their own project allows the owner to control the quality and speed of the work.”

As an owner/builder or owner/manager, the home owner can benefit fromm the savings made from the builder’s profit margin by contributing their own labour free of charge. EasySteel Homes has developed a variety of flexible packages that allow for owner participation to be as little or as much as you desire.

For those not looking for the ‘hands on’ building approach, EasySteel Homes also offers ‘Built to lock up’ or ‘Fully Built’ packages that are designed to suit the needs and budgets of all individuals. Whether it’s a family home or an investment property, EasySteel Homes have over 100 different house and building plans making it easy to find a design specific to your needs.

EasySteel Homes can have any plan modified or we can have a house designed to suit the requirements and budgetary restraints of the customer. If you want a cost effective, low maintenance and reliable alternative – consider using steel to build your next house and trust a company that has been in business for over 20 years using this product. Choose EasySteel Homes and get the service and home you’ve always dreamed of but couldn’t realise. ■

“Steel gives greater spanning strengths and is straight and true. This means that in construction the builder doesn’t have to be constantly straightening and preparing the frame work for bricks, internal linings and fittings like when constructing with timber.

Consider the cost savings in labour with the installation of a steel frame.”

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how to make a picture frame You have the perfect photograph or artwork, and now all you need is a great frame to mount it on the wall.

There’s no need to spend a fortune on getting it framed professionally – why not Do It Yourself with the following tips from the team at Bunnings Warehouse.

What you’ll need Square and mitre box

• Clam

• Handsaw or circular saw

• Bench saw or jig (optional)

• Sandpaper

• Hammer

• Timber or framing moulding

• Thin timber backing (3- 6mm)

• Framing glass

• Wood glue

• D rings (2)

• V nails (4)

• Woody putty (optional) As always, wear your safety gear (glasses/goggles and ear protectors) and be careful of loose hair, clothing and jewellery when operating power tools.

Make your wood work The two basic types of wood generally used in wood working projects are hardwood and softwood. Hardwood is more resilient and less prone to indentations and scratches. It is also more costly but will finish to a better advantage. Softwoods, such as pine, don’t have the durability of hardwood but are cheaper and in greater supply. Ask a Bunnings Team Member for advice when choosing suitable timber and make sure your wood is properly dried, straight, and free from knots and defects.

Identify the type of picture frame you want to build then select the appropriate timber or moulding, taking into consideration where it will go in the house and what will go inside it. If you are making the frame for a specific picture write down the measurements!

Square up!

Use picture frame moulding as it comes with the groove for glass insertion. With ordinary timber you will have to make this groove yourself with a router.

Use a handsaw or circular saw to cut and square the moulding into four pieces, one for each side of the frame. Still using your handsaw, use a mitre box to cut the corners one at a time at 45 degree angles, while ensuring the timber is orientated correctly. This can be done at Bunnings when you are choosing your timber, but if you’re set on doing it yourself, have a practice with the mitre box using unwanted pieces of timber.

Pulling it all together

BWPR0534 1/18/07 3:17 PM Page 1 Lay the cut frame pieces onto a flat work surface and arrange them

so that they form the correct frame shape and joints. This will ensure the frame will fit together before you glue.

Apply wood glue along the cut edges and press each corner together, holding the pieces in place with a corner clamp. Do this on all four corners, and allow time to set (as instructed on the glue packaging).

Use woody putty to fill in any gaps at the mitred corners.

Turn the frame over so that the back is facing up, and apply two V nails along each glued corner seam with a hammer. Place one nail toward the inside edge of the frame and the other toward the outer edge. The midpoint of the nail should rest on the seam and the open portion of the V should be pointed toward the inside edge of the frame.

Remove the clamps and allow the frame to dry overnight.

Finishing touches Once the frame is dry, sand, paint, decorate or stain to your heart’s content! If you’re looking for a natural wooden look for your custommade frame, varnish the wood, applying 2-3 coats. Varnishing ensures the wood is protected from the environment, making it long-lasting and giving it an elegant shine.

Insert your artwork or photograph and hammer nails into the backing, securing it around the edges of the frame. Attach the D rings on the side of the frame about one-third of the way down from the top of the frame. Tie the picture wire or nylon cord through the rings, allowing enough length to adjust the height of your frame.

Information courtesy of Bunnings Warehouse. Bunnings Warehouses across Australia hold regular DIY workshops. For your nearest store, visit www.bunnings.com.au or call and speak to DIY David in Bendigo on (03) 5444 8555. ■

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after your real estate purchase There are several steps you the buyer needs to take before your new property “becomes yours” most of which will be under taken by your legal representative.

It is important for you to be aware of these steps before you go ahead and start moving in the furniture!

- John Pawsey CEA (R.E.I.V.) Director P.H. Property

The deposit is paid by you (the buyer) to the Real Estate Agent - this amount is usually 10% of the purchase price. The Agent will issue you a trust receipt and deposit the funds into their trust account until settlement.

The other thing that needs to be considered once you have bought a new property are all the things that need to be done when you move house. It is said that moving can be one of the most stressful things you do in your lifetime, and many people do this on a regular basis!

For those who aren’t experts at moving, here are just a few tips to remember when it comes to shifting all your worldly belongings to a new space:

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Your legal adviser will suggest you make an appointment with the agent to measure the boundaries of your new property to make sure they correspond with the title details.

• Check the time and date with your removalist.

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Your lender will usually arrange a valuation of your new purchase this will be carried out by an independent valuer and reported back to your financial institution.

• Make sure you clean the home and remove any rubbish from the house and garden. Remember the house needs to be left in the same state as inspected by the new owners.

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• Leave any spare keys or remotes to the property with your real estate agent or solicitor.

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When settlement is completed you are legally able to take possession of your new property. The keys for your new purchase can be collected from the vendor’s Real Estate office.

• Have all your service metres read, such as power, gas, water and phone.

• Notify the post office of your forwarding address.

• Take your pets with you.

• Leave a note for the new owners and include your address and any relevant details on their new home such as garbage collection and nearby services…and why not leave them a box or chocolates or a bottle of wine! A lovely gesture on your behalf…

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They were all at the St Killian’s Primary School ‘Ladies Night’ to enjoy supper, wine and shopping. The evening was organsied by mothers at the school to raise money to aid families within the school community who have a member suffering from cancer. Over $3,000 was raised, half of which would directly aid the families, with the other half being donated to cancer research. It was a great night out with an even greater purpose! ■

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Many new homeowners deal with a familiar challenge (particularly given the affects of the drought over the last few years) - a fantastic house…and a not so fantastic garden.

This local garden owner was faced with just that situation. A pool and not much else was what greeted them when they stepped out in to their backyard.

Alongside the existing pool was a practical, but lifeless and dull, retaining wall. Some plain (and somewhat boring) concrete was laid under the patio and the rest of the backyard was…well…dirt. The brief to local landscape gardener, Simon Rosa, was simple: turn this unliveable space into an al fresco room!

One of the big challenges was that the height of the pool was much higher than everything else in the backyard. Therefore, the rest of the backyard had to be built up to the same height and incorporate split levels. Simon also had to deal with doing the bulk of the work over this past winter…and dealing with rain delays for the first time in a long time!

TOP The pool is now framed by the enticing al fresco space ABOVE The water feature is the focal point of the wall BELOW LEFT These plants are being trained to grow up the wall, creating another visual treat BELOW RIGHT Drought friendly planting was used

One of the most important new aspects of this garden was something you can’t see – irrigation. A great deal of work was undertaken ➤

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before ABOVE The glass fencing ensures there are no visual barriers BELOW LEFT Attractive and water friendly planting was used BELOW RIGHT The shade sail offers protection all year round

Other considerations were taken for the future of this garden – regardless of what weather conditions may greet us in the future.

All the plants are very drought tolerant and hardy, and you would be pushing to pick that the artificial grass is not the real deal.

The old retaining wall was simply revamped. Painted with a nice, neutral colour that balances the tones of the rest of the yard, it now includes a cascading waterfall with lighting which is an attractive feature. The dull concrete under the patio has been transformed by simply polishing up to create a new look, and the glass Balustrading gives the area more of an open look and is still child safe.

“It is always great when you come across a client who appreciates that landscaping really is a long term investment,” says Simon. “Because of that attitude, there were no need to take short cuts, and everything that has been done here is really top of the line. It also means that the client won’t really have to spend a thing or do any additional work in the future – they just need to sit back and enjoy their garden.”

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If there’s an unwelcome intrusion into a person’s life - whether it’s a burglary or something more devastating like death or a long-term illness - insurance can at least take care of the financial disruption, providing the money to help a family cope.

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An AMP.NATSEM Report that looked at the high cost of illness found that even the highest paid households can become the lowest paid as a result of just a mild disability.

Many people are simply not prepared for the financial consequences that can follow unexpected events. If, for example, a normal working couple with two children were suddenly reduced to one income, their household income could fall by between $20,000 to $80,000 in the first year alone. If either parent were to suffer a serious and long-term disability, this loss could be between $500,000 to $1.8 million over 20 years.

Most people are so focussed on earning their pay and building their wealth that they don’t take the next step to protect it. In one year, the average family could lose around $40,000 in lost earnings after a disability. However, with insurance, the same family can ride out the bad times without having to worry too much about how they will pay the bills.

There are several insurance options available to protect against the loss of income in the case of someone suffering a disability. The most common is income protection. Income protection can pay a monthly amount, kind of like a wage, if a person is injured or ill and cannot work.

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Income protection payments can help maintain the household, meet the mortgage repayments and even pay some of the medical costs while someone recuperates before they go back to work.

Most people do have life insurance via their superannuation, which is a simple and cost effective way to buy this insurance, but often people still don’t have enough cover. Many superannuation funds provide life insurance cover of less than $100,000. But the AMP. NATSEM Report revealed the average Australian household has debts of around $100,000.

If the family’s major breadwinner passes away, tragically, it can be a huge emotional strain. But the financial strain can also cripple a family. The Investment and Financial Services Association estimates that approximately 4,000 Australians with dependent children under 21 die each year, many with inadequate insurance cover and often with large debts to pay off.

Finding out if you have enough life insurance cover is relatively simple and is as easy as talking to a financial planner, who will work out your insurance needs based on your own objectives, financial situation and needs.

People wanting more information about insurance or other financial issues, can log on to www.amp.com.au, or call 133 608 to order a free copy of the Thinking Ahead CD-ROM, AMP’s comprehensive guide to financial advice. *Wayne McAuliffe is an Authorised Representative of AMP Financial Planning Pty Ltd, ABN 89 051 208 327, AFS Licence No. 232706.

Any advice given is general only and has not taken into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Because of this, before acting on any advice, you should consult a financial planner to consider how appropriate the advice is to your objectives, financial situation and needs. ■ 125

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Think of one thing, then another and before you know it, you have convinced yourself of why it may not be such a good idea after all. Thinking about the potential problems in a situation that requires us to step outside our comfort zone or to try something new or different is natural. But how many times do we think like this about every day occurrences?

When we do this automatically with any number of things in a day or week it is because focusing on the problem or worrying has become a habit. Like all habits we can teach ourselves how to overcome this type of thinking. You probably can’t remember thinking any differently. How much effort and energy do you put into thinking like this? How does it make you feel? Do you get tired and drained? How many times do you worry about things that never eventuate? How much does this hold you back from living life how you want to? Thinking like this is stressful and like all stressful situations our body reacts to the stress. Our heart pounds in our chest, we might feel sick, get a headache, etc. It is well documented that living with ongoing stress can lead to many different health problems.

Mark Twain said “I have lived through some terrible things in my life and some of them actually happened” Thinking about the things that can go wrong can lead you to make choices that are safe and risk free.

Getting caught up in the worry of what might happen often limits our ability to enjoy or make the most of a situation. You may also miss out on the chance of experiencing something wonderful like falling in love because you have been hurt before, getting the dream job because you are worried about rejection or enjoying your kids experiencing life because you worry about them being hurt or injured.

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Many worries are counterproductive, so if you have done everything you can about a certain situation, but worries still keep running through your head, ask yourself – what is the worst thing that could happen?

Then ask, what is the worst thing that is actually likely to happen?

You’ll find that they rarely match. Sometimes bad things do eventuate and worrying about them in advance does little to prevent them or to help you manage them. In fact, the heavy feeling you get from worrying often leaves you with less energy than is needed to handle things that do not turn out so well. Breaking free of the dread, energy drain and stress that comes with worrying about many things can be achieved with a few simple steps. It is important to be totally honest with yourself. At your own pace work through the following steps, they will help you recognise the patterns around your thinking. Start by making a list of things you often worry about and choose one thing from that list to use these strategies to help you overcome that worry.

• Work out what it is that is really worrying you. Are you worried about being rejected, yelled at, lonely, embarrassed or shown up? Why does this worry you? When has this happened to you before? How did that affect you?

• Work out when you usually react by worrying. Is it always with or about the same people or similar situations?

• How does thinking like this hamper your life? How does it relate to the problems in your life? Are your worries realistic? If so, why? If not, why not?

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With practice, applying these simple steps will become easier. Believe in yourself or who ever it is that you are worrying about. We are often capable of much more than we lead ourselves to believe. Remember you create your thoughts, you control how you think, so take control and be positive!

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- Wayne Opie

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The art of successful recruitment is similar to building a jigsaw.

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The mechanics and psychology of recruiting are all the same. An employer needs to know that they are getting the right person for the job - who possesses the skills and knowledge their business requires.

After all, it’s the people that make a business what it is, so finding the right person for the job is the best investment any business owner can make. With our service, employers feel like they have an additional pair of HR hands to do the hard work for them, giving them more time to focus on other demands of running their business.

A good recruiting firm will take the time to get to know you, the business and what your staffing requirements are. We will then tailor our service to meet your precise needs. This means that we take care of everything from running the ad, short listing the applications and resumes, to arranging and conducting interviews. At every step of the way, you will be kept up to date with the progress of the situation. We will carefully match the best candidates to the right jobs, so employers can be confident we’ll send the right people with the right skills every time.

Case Study: Why should I pay for the services of a Recruitment Agency You’re a six person firm and have grown to the point where you need to hire a Sales and Marketing manager to take you to the next level.

It’s imperative you employ someone who really knows what they are doing. This person will be the face and voice of your company.

Although you can run an ad, screen the resumes and set up interviews this is taking time and costing your business money while this process is taking you away from the day-to-running of your business. Have you really considered how much this process has cost you overall, and do you have a guarantee you have been able to access the perfect candidate? By utilising the services of an experienced recruiting firm, you can rest assured that all the hard work is done for you.

This means you are free to do what you specialise in - focusing on your business. A good recruiting firm like ours will perform in depth interviews – beyond the overt skills required to do the job, to assess how well potential candidates will fit in with your company.

Recruiting firms also have the added benefit of accessing temporary staff who have already established themselves within the industry. We use our database of temporary staff, their skills and traits have been identified and verified, so when that frantic phone call comes in at 4.45 on a Friday afternoon, we are able to provide an immediate staff substitute for whatever time period is required.

Finding the right person to compliment your business is and should be part of your business plan: after all, your staff are a reflection of you and your company. Remember first impressions count! Just because I have an interest in building doesn’t necessarily mean that I can build, even though I have attempted a few projects myself (much to my wife’s chagrin) I have to agree with her, so now we outsource to an expert, someone who knows what they are doing, someone we can trust and who saves us money in the long run by doing it right the first time.

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A man stands in unfamiliar territory. He looks at the vegetation around him, a quiet melodic tone prompts him to give his attention to the small device clipped to his belt. With a flick of the wrist it’s open and he talks to a colleague located on the other side of the planet. He views the interface to determine the time of day and local climatic conditions. A few taps - and his device communicates with a satellite array and obtains his precise planetary location. To determine a particular plant species, he accesses a massive interlinked botanical knowledge base. Then, with a few discreet chirps, the device alerts him to an incoming personal message from a relative.

While this sounds like it could be a scene from Star Trek, you don’t have to wait 400 years for such functions. All the elements described here are available today from the latest range of mobile phones or ‘smart’ phones. Of course, unlike Star Trek, we have to foot the bill ourselves! So why would you consider adding services such as email and GPS to your phone?

There is certainly an entertainment value in the plethora of capabilities available, but for anyone in business, the addition of mobile access back to your office could have significant benefits.

Email Services - Email has become vital to the process of doing business today, and being able to respond in a timely manner has become for some, increasingly important. Many people are familiar with the Blackberry mail system - but if you currently use Hotmail, or your mail is hosted by your own Exchange server, with the addition of a Smart Phone running Windows Mobile 5 or greater, you have all the required elements to have your email delivered automatically to your device. If your business does not have an Exchange server, you can

Internet - While it may be considered something of a fad to access the internet from your device, the technology that delivers this service is the backbone that allows all these other services to communicate to your device. Since the introduction of 3G (3rd Generation Protocols, Telstra’s Next G), internet accessibility to your device is just as fast or faster than your ADSL connection. With such speeds available, services such as movies, television, and perhaps more productively, remote access are very effectively delivered.

Remote Access - Now that you are off the leash and out and about with your device, there are going to be times when you want to connect back into the office, to collect that file you forgot, or even work on your base computer, the 3G networks deliver the required bandwidth to enable this function. While you can successfully connect to a computer from your device and control that computer, you will clearly have more success doing so from a notebook. Using a Bluetooth or wireless connection from you phone to your laptop, you can access the 3G network and then connect into your computer back at the office or home. Now everything that you could do on your office computer, you can now do from anywhere using your device.

Choosing the Right Device - There are so many new phones come PDAs (Personal Digital Assistant) on the market now. Each of these products have their own suite of features. But it is important to get the right advice when it comes to picking the product that you need.

While the staff selling these products can be very knowledgeable with regard to the products themselves, choosing one needs to be done with the understanding of the environment in which it will have to work. Since the introduction of this latest range of products to the market, I have had the misfortune of having clients who purchased products without seeking advice and subsequently got the wrong device for the job. These devices can be such a powerful tool when correctly implemented, so ensure you talk to your IT consultant before investing in one.

If you don’t have an IT professional you can speak to, then the staff at Todd Hunter Consulting would be only too happy to assist you, call us on 0408 365 969. ■

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iPod hi-fi

A great gift idea, this shaver actually has Nivea Shaving Conditioner inside that dispenses directly onto your skin to moisturise and sooth as you shave. With a flex tracker and unique glide rings, the shaver moves smoothly over your face and the lift and cut dual blade system gives a very close cut. Simply pop in the refill and charge stand after use and you’re right for the next use.

This high-fidelity portable stereo speaker is the latest (and largest) in iPod accessories. It delivers stunning acoustic performance and room-filling sound, letting you control music from across the room using the Apple remote. Using power or batteries, it works with all iPod models.

Price: $349.

Available from Danny Clapp The Good Guys, phone (03) 5443 4433.

Price: $499.

Available from Danny Clapp The Good Guys, phone (03) 5443 4433.

Palm Treo 750 LG TU550 What looks like a regular mobile is now offering more and more extras by the day. This phone has a HSDPA modem and option for a fully installed car kit. It can be used as a PIM reference tool and can synchronise with Outlook on your PC. Price: $619.

Available from Telstra Countrywide, phone (03) 5443 1532

The latest Palm is an all-in-one device that goes where you go, allowing you to respond to emails, browse the internet, review and edit documents and access your calendar appointments.

Powered by the NextG network, it can also function as a broadband modem for your laptop. Price: $0 upfront on a Telstra Business Phone Plan*.

Available from Telstra Countrywide, phone 03 5443 1532 *conditions apply

tech life

terry jarvis Local artist, Terry Jarvis, has just returned from an overseas jaunt – working as both teacher and artist and fast becoming world famous!

However, working overseas can often be a solitary task and Terry still had family to check in with and a business to run back here in Bendigo. The answer? Technology!

At home or as far away as Finland, Terry was always in contact.

I’ve always had and used a mobile phone. I’ve gone through a few, and my last one died just before I headed overseas. I wanted a good phone that wasn’t going to let me down.

I had heard about Telstra NextG. One of their big claims was that I’d never have problems with the service. I was headed to seven countries in three and a half weeks and some of the places – like Lapland and the very north of Ireland – were pretty obscure. I wanted to be sure that I wouldn’t have any problems with people reaching me, or me calling out.

My wife was ill whilst I was away so it was really important that the contact was there at all times. It didn’t let me down. I was able to not only keep in touch with everyone back home, they could ring me and I was also able to share my experience by sending photos over the phone. I also had to make appointments between countries, and that was really simple with no problems as well.

I sent a photo from a beach in Lapland back home at around midnight.

I got a text message back within a couple of minutes which is an amazing thing when you’re so far away. I think the response was something to the effect of ‘I’m asleep, leave me alone!’

I’m heading back over next year. I’ve been fortunate enough to secure exhibitions in Ireland, Finland, Sweden and China. So I will definitely be taking this phone again!

Terry’s phone is a Motorola Motorazr V6 Maxx and on the NextG network. It is available now through Telstra.

If technology has made your life easier, we’d like to hear about it. Drop us a line at mail@bendigomagazine.com and let us know! ■ 131

Rowing in Bendigo started in the 1870’s with the arrival of John Godfrey – an avid rower (and mining surveyor) from Tasmania.

The club – one of the oldest in country Victoria – started holding events at the Grassy Flat Reservoir which was about a one hour horse ride from town (this area is now Strathdale Park). The then-Sandhurst Council had set aside 45 acres of land which included a lake and plenty of space for recreational activities. The Sandhurst Rowing Club held their first regatta there in 1873.

After a hole was found in the walls of the reservoir in 1877, the sport was essentially put on hold until 1880 when the boat clubs were able to build sheds at the new Lake Weeroona.

In 1928, the Sandhurst and Bendigo clubs merged to become the Bendigo Rowing Club, and the 100+ years has merely increased interest in the sport (despite water issues over the years).

Dennis Nihill is the president of the Bendigo Rowing Club and has been involved with the club for 32 years. Olympian Neville Howell, who still rows with the club today, invited Dennis and group of fellow teachers to come down and give the sport a go…that he has such a strong involvement today is a clear indication of how strong the love of the sport can be!

What skills do you require to be a rower?

The basic skills are balance and timing. Strength and power are also helpful, but not necessary to begin with.

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What are the different options you have within the sport?

Single skulls (on your own) or you can row in pairs, 4’s or 8’s. There is also the option of mixed and single sex teams.

The standard Olympic distance to race is 2000m, however depending on the location, there are other distance options – such as the 500m sprint here in Bendigo at Lake Weeroona.

How do the race days (regattas) work?

Teams are handicapped based on age, weight and experience.

Regattas are generally held over one day, but in some instances (such as Mildura/Wentworth) two regattas are combined and held in the one location over a single weekend.

In Bendigo we can have up to 100 races in a single day – this includes heats, finals, etc.

How fast can a race be?

The current Olympic 2000m time is six minutes…we obviously time ourselves but aren’t quite at that just yet!

What age do most people start rowing?

The general rule of thumb is when you can lift a boat. We find that is normally around Year 8 or Year 9. Our youngest club members have been around 12 or 13 years of age. Being able to carry your

Photographer: Mal Whitehead

row, row, row your boat…

OPPOSITE PAGE Cox and coach Wynston Gilbert Gilbert leads Andrew Sinclair, Alex Garvin, Zac Forrest and Will Garvin on the water ABOVE LEFT The boys putting the boat in ABOVE RIGHT Kathy Sessions and Helen Campbell out training FOLLOWING PAGE Learning how to use and pack away the equipment is all part of the sport

own equipment is very important, so when you can do that, you are able to row.

race – and then after a while think they might just have a go. A lot who say they won’t ever race often end up doing so.

Are there restrictions on age or sex when it comes to the sport?

Are there any locals who have become ‘big names’ in the rowing world?

No. Men and women are equally welcome in the sport, and we have one member who is still rowing at 78. A group of members are off to the World Masters in Croatia this year to compete – so age is definitely not an issue.

Local boy Jason Day has represented Australia in three Olympics and plenty of national championships. There is also Deidre and Caitlin Fraser, Darren Poyser and Damien Badman. More recently, Hannah Every has been doing great things.

Is there a ‘season’ for rowers?

Why is it such a great sport?

Spring and Summer are the usual seasons. The Bendigo Regatta is in October and that generally kicks off the rowing season. Given that Bendigo is a smaller lake, it is a great way for new rowers to compete for the first time. We don’t generally have the elite standard of rower compete at Bendigo, but it is great for everyone else. In places like the Yarra River (for a 2000m race) you are unable to view both the start and the finish of the race because of the distance. In Bendigo it is great because you can see everything that is going on, in every race, from any view point.

Do you have to compete if you row?

No, not at all. You can definitely just row for fitness and fun.

Although, a lot of people start out like that – thinking they will never

It is a lifetime sport. Unlike other sports in which you are limited by age or experience (or sometimes have injuries meaning you can’t continue playing) rowing can be something you always do. It exercises all parts of your body, and you can compete at every level. You don’t have to be excellent at it to compete.

How much does it cost? Buying those boats must be pricey!

It is $275 a year and that allows you access to the gym at the rowing club and all equipment. You can row 365 days a year if you like and all you need to do is show up and we will have supplied everything you need. ➤ 133

Why do you love rowing so much?

Rowing is a very diverse sport. I love rowing when I feel strong and fit, the boat flows nicely through the water and I am doing all the right techniques…but it doesn’t happen that often! Therefore, every rowing session is a real challenge. It’s a personal challenge, even if you’re in a crew. You have those really great days, and they are just fantastic.

How hard is it to become a ‘good’ rower?

It really takes hours and hours of practice to get it right. For that reason, most rowers are extremely self-motivated. You really need to be fit outside the boat as well, and that isn’t a concern with a lot of other sports. Many of us love to get out there and potter along in the boat, but a lot of work is involved if you want to be really great at it.

It is such a technical sport, that you can never sit back and say, “I’m good at that now.”

What advice would you give to people who are keen to get involved?

Often we just simply ask people! We’re happy for anyone to come along. We’ve also got a junior program of about 40 or 50 kids and they come from word of mouth through the schools.

Is there a best time of day or time of year to row?

A lovely sunny day! I’ve rowed in minus 5, but I wouldn’t recommend it!

The season starts in Spring and that really is the good time of the year.

Can someone just roll up and start rowing?

Other than Lake Weeroona, is there anywhere else locally you can row?

Yes, pretty much. We have a learner’s program which is a six week introductory program. Often people come along with a friend as it can be a social sport also. You can come along on your own also though.

Probably the next closest is Nagambie. When the water level dropped here, we drove over – boats and all - and rowed there. We’re back on Lake Weeroona now though and it is a great place to row, particularly when you’re learning.

Richard Deacon is Captain at the Bendigo Rowing Club and also takes care of the Junior Program. His love of rowing has seen him out on the water on the coldest day or even in the dark! Richard is always keen to see new people come along and get involved in the sport.

For more information on rowing in Bendigo, contact Dennis Nihill from the Bendigo Rowing Club on (03) 5443 7705 or Richard Deacon on (03) 5439 3779 or email rdeacon@impulse.net.au ■

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The IT Cluster will be running seminars, workshops, raising awareness and educating local SMEs in ICT. For more information visit www.cvitcluster.com.au ■

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Photography: Kate FitzGerald

sporting extreme

hitting the butts: bowhunters in the bush

It’s not so much a sport as a chance to improve yourself…

‘Caution: Archery in Progress’ - Pam Harvey When I pull up at Bendigo Bowhunters, the place is deserted: the teams of bowhunters are still out on their morning shoot. A small plane drones overhead and is the only noise other than the distant thunk of arrows into targets. I wander around the open rooms, looking at the range of plaques on the wall, the sets of horns and the 3D models of deer, pigs and a large shadowy buffalo. There’s the smell of something hearty for lunch coming from the neat kitchen, and the low fire in the 44-gallon drum is warm on this wintery day.

The bowhunters return team by team. They don’t look like Merry Men. They are serious and hungry, and gather around the fire to warm their frozen fingers. Today was just a club hunt, with one course out of four open; 14 targets, three chances to hit it. The afternoon will be harder: only one chance per target. The archers shoot at pictures of game hung on butts (filled woolpacks that stop the arrows) and aim to hit at target areas. A perfect score is four hundred – 20 shots at 20 points each. “Only one person,” says secretary Jenny Trew, “has ever got a perfect score at this club.”

Jenny and Ted Jenny and Ted Trew have been involved with Bendigo Bowhunters for 17 years. “Our kids weren’t interested in soccer or football,” says Jenny with a shrug. “So we started archery.

And we’re still here. Ted’s president this year.”

She shows me around. As the bowhunters return, they hang or stand their bows along the walls of the shed, and put their quivers of arrows next to them. There are a range of bows, from Andy’s beautiful bamboo long bow (very Robin Hood) to a purple compound (a bow with pulley-like ends that reduces the archer’s load as they pull back on the string). “Some bows have sights,” says Jenny. “They can be complicated.”

But is archery safe? The arrows look pretty serious. “There are many rules and regulations,” says Ted. “No one has been hurt here. Unless you count the things that you do to yourself, like try to shoot a split arrow. You get rid of any arrows that have been damaged.”

Before becoming a bowhunter, you have to do two-day-long coaching courses that emphasise safety. After that, you can have three free shoots by hiring the club equipment and joining in on club days.

Then, if you’re hooked, you become a member of the Australian Bowhunters Association and pay your club fees according to whether you’re a junior, senior or family member. And usually you buy your own equipment.

‘You can pay up to one thousand dollars for a bow,’ says Jenny, ‘but most are much cheaper. It’s easy to buy the wrong one, though. Our club members help you buy the right bow and that will depend on your size and ability and what type of discipline you’d like to do.’

I try to pull back Andy’s long bow – and can’t.

Obviously, Will Scarlet was a good bit stronger than me.

PBs Bowhunters compete against themselves, trying hard to improve their personal best.

“It’s not so much a sport as a chance to improve yourself,” says Andy, hanging his quiver on the wall. At Bendigo, each course is about 1.5 kilometres long and winds through ironbark forest. The tracks are easy walking, and wheelchair competitors have taken part.

Today, a man is competing by driving from target to target in his motorised scooter.

“Our youngest member is four,” says Jenny pointing to a lad eating a pie. “A few of our oldest members are in their seventies.” As long as you have the strength to pull back a string (and the compound bows help with that) and the self-discipline to obey the rules of bowhunting, no one is excluded from taking part. As I look around the lunch room, there are several family groups shooting today.

Bendigo Bowhunters meet every second Sunday for club shoots but also have night competitions. Service clubs and community groups are welcome to book in for special coaching and shooting days; and secondary schools regularly use the courses in their sporting curricular.

If you like the bush and the chance to compete against yourself, why not try bowhunting? If it was good enough for Little John…

For more information on Bendigo Bowhunters, contact Ted Trew on 5446 9146 or see their website www.bendigo-bowhunters.org.au ■ 135

travelogue

zakynthos – greece A few years ago after undertaking a uni degree and working for a short time, I made the decision to do the “Work Visa” experience in London as so many Aussies, or for that matter, Bendigonians do.

- Jaime Cail After settling in London with my then-boyfriend-now-husband (Nic), our lives consisted of working, living and spending all of our time with a huge part of the Bendigo contingent over there. So after nine months of Londontown it was time to spread our wings and try somewhere new. Most Expats try their hand at Edinburgh or Dublin, but not us.

Nic’s stepsister, Sue, owned a bar on one of the islands in Greece and offered us summer work with her for the coming season. As you would – we jumped at the chance to live the high life on a tourist isle.

Zakynthos or Zante as it is better known to locals and tourists alike was where Nic and I headed for the start of the work season which runs from April until October (or depending when the tourists dwindle off and the weather gets bad). Zante is situated in the Ionian Sea, near Corfu and Kefalonia.

Our journey began with a few days in Athens, which I loved (food, sun, sights & shopping). We had to catch a little plane from Athens to Zante and for anyone who is afraid of flying – hmm…possibly rethink this part and go by ferry from Patras. Our little plane, after a number of bumps and spots of turbulence, landed us at the local Zante airport which had absolutely no order to it whatsoever. It was basically grab your bags any which way you can, and get out of there. Wonder if things have changed since terriost attacks?

Sue had kindly set us up in an apartment block with some of her other staff whose nationalities ranged from Scottish, English, Canadian, Australian, American and Greek.

The bar was situated in the ‘Party Mecca’ of the island, in an area called Laganas. Our apartment was about a three minute walk to the beach and our bar called the Saloon Bar which was a relatively small bar (compared to Zero’s and Rescues which happened to be the biggest bars outside of Athens).

The saloon bar was a workers’ bar where, after closing, the island’s workers would come and drink. Most bars open from midday with licences until 4am. Mind you, by this time most of the tourists had well and truly gone home from too much drinking anyway. However, our bar would usually close at 4am during the week, but on weekends could close at anytime depending on the crowds. I once finished up there at 11.30am (not all work of course). I was the waitress/bar chick and Nic was a barman.

Living and working abroad in a place like Zante was fantastic...

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Times were never dull at the Saloon bar with such events as Carnivale (street entertainment, flame blowers, staff dressing up in costumes), Pimps & Pro’s night, Karaoke nights, Quiz nights and the workers annual August Party.

Mopeds were the mode of transport so we were quickly set up with one of those. I was very apprehensive about using a moped, as I’m not the best on a bike – and after nearly killing myself by riding on the wrong side of the road in the wrong direction I wasn’t too keen on riding what I nicknamed the ‘Killer bike’. But with a little perseverance or perhaps one too many alcoholic beverages I gave it another shot and after that we became partners for the rest of the season.

Such a hard life (yeah, right), any free time was either spent sleeping, drinking, eating, touring around the island or lazing by the beach or numerous pool bars like Havanna which our friend Yanni owned (again another worker hangout).

I became quite attached to some of the great culinary specialties while in Zante such as saganaki (fried cheese), meatballs and tzahki, spanikopita (cheese & spinach pies) and I’m yet to have a gyros that was as good as Mummas’ with their famous ‘Sexy sauce’ (creamy sauce with brandy in it) and chips. Unfortunately now the island is accommodating tourist fare such as McDonalds, KFC and Pizza Hut but I’ll give you the tip – find those Greek Tavernas as they are well worth it.

Breathtaking is the only way to describe the scenery. For such a small island it really had some great spots. Every time one of our mates would come to visit we would take them on a tour of our island to secluded beaches and spots like the blue caves, Limionus (with it’s Taverna perched on a cliff overlooking the Ionian Sea), or Navagio (Shipwreck) where it is believed pirates once shipwrecked their boat to get away from authorities due to contraband on the ship. Today, this would have to be one of the most popular tourist spots on the island. And from whatever angle you look at it, it is amazing with the turquoise water and white sand.

It’s been five years since we left the ROCK (as it was affectionately known by mates) and times have changed, so our mates who still live there or return on holidays have since told us. One day we will go back and check it all out, but I look back fondly and reminisce on the good times with great mates, beautiful scenery, full-on party scene and sensational food.

Breathtaking is the only way to describe the scenery…

Living and working abroad in a place like Zante was fantastic, we enjoyed it so much we went back for a second season. It was well worth the experience - not only did it expose us to a new culture but gave us life long friends from all over the globe. ■ OPPOSITE PAGE TOP Navagio or ‘Shipwreck’ as it is known OPPOSITE PAGE MIDDLE Zero’s Nightclub – one of the bigger venues to party at

Facts:

OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM LEFT Killer scooter!

• Getting There: From Australia to Athens – Fly: Olympic airways flight from Athens to Zante Airport

OPPOSITE PAGE BOTTOM RIGHT Our little Saloon Bar

• Ferry: Patras to Zante Town

ABOVE The beautiful blue caves

• Best time to visit: May – Late August/early Sept

BELOW LEFT Main street, Laganas

• Currency: Euro

BELOW RIGHT All dressed up for Carnivale

• Visas: Rules are changing all the time. Check government sites.

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test drive

volkswagen touareg v6 tdi I had lots of questions for Jason (from Symes Motors) about the Touareg...

But the most important one was “where did that name come from?”

Our first encounter with the Touareg was at Mt Buller when one pulled out in front of us as we were about to drive up to the top. I was thinking “Oh no... We’ll be stuck behind this thing all the way up!”

It wasn’t much of a problem in the end because it left us for dead. I couldn’t even keep up with this thing let alone get stuck behind it.

He says: The model that I was behind was the V10 Twin-Turbo Diesel that packs 230kw and a massive 750Nm of torque. It’s fair to say that towing isn’t a problem and with that amount of torque you could pull any sort of boat or caravan that you can think of. In fact, it’s almost enough pulling power to pull Lisa away from a stocktake sale on pay day.

The model we drove was the recently facelifted V6 Turbo Diesel and while there wasn’t the starwars style ‘jump to hyperspace’ that the V10 delivers, the V6TDI pumps out 500Nm of torque which is about what an XR8 gives you and it is enough to move the Touareg from 0-100 in about nine seconds.

Being a diesel I was prepared for something that sounded like an old tractor but we were pleasantly surprised. If you put your ear to the bonnet of the Touareg you can tell it’s a diesel, but you probably shouldn’t drive whilst sitting on the bonnet anyway. In the cabin, it’s a different story. You can’t tell it’s a diesel at all. Where you can tell that it’s an ‘oil burner’ though is at the pump. Diesel is about 15-20¢ cheaper per litre than unleaded and the V6TDI Touareg can get you about 940km away from home on one tank (note: You will need to fill up again to get back home though).

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- Ash McAuliffe - & Lisa Hanson the controls are set out in a logical and orderly manner which when combined with the ‘oh-so-nice’ six speed auto, makes the Touareg a pleasure to drive. It amazes me how they can make so many gadgets so easy to use. With the new facelifted Touareg comes a whole array of comfort and safety enhancements as standard across the entire range such as a 6-disc CD changer, rain-sensing wipers, dual-zone climate control air conditioning, front, side & curtain airbags, parking distance sensors, cruise control, automatic headlights. These things are optional extras on most of the Touareg’s competitors.

She says: The updated front grill and bumper looks great with plenty of chrome highlights to bring the Touareg’s look in line with the rest of the Volkswagen range. The subtle changes to the rear taillights include a darker red lense cover which gives the Touareg a smoother look, and goes particularly well with the dark silver paintwork on the one that we drove.

On the inside we were greeted with a lovely black leather interior with woodgrain highlights to finish off the luxurious feel of the cabin. If you want to make your Touareg just a little bit different, the Volkswagen ‘Individual’ option can be selected which lets you customise your VW. Things like heating in the front seats and different wheels will make yours stand out from the rest.

I thought the size of the Touareg would make it hard to drive but with great visibility, parking sensors and a reversing camera, parking was a breeze. As it happens, the size of the Touareg is an advantage, in particular the rear luggage area which is especially handy if you’ve been to a stocktake sale!

The Verdict The Touareg is a great vehicle to drive. It’s was initially developed as a joint project of both Volkswagen and Porsche (you’ll notice that it looks very similar to the Porsche Cayenne) as an SUV that handles like a sports car. The Touareg is so good that AUDI have used it as the basis for their new Q7 SUV. It gives a great ride and Volkswagen’s commitment to safety means that you can trust the Touareg to look after your family if things go wrong.

The engines that are available have plenty of get-up-and-go so you don’t have to worry about people getting stuck behind you when driving in the mountains.

It’s always been a good looking car, but the facelift adds an extra touch of class.

With a broad range of models available the Touareg competes in the ‘Large SUV’ and the ‘Luxury SUV’ category so there’s definitely a Touareg to suit you. ...and the answer to my first question: The Touareg name is derived from the French moniker for the nomadic Tuareg tribe. The name of the vehicle is frequently mispronounced; the proper pronunciation is TWAH-reg. Ironically, it is a word that Germans find difficult to pronounce, finding it easier to say “Tour-egg”. ■

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my car

ready to race While Jarrod Horton’s black 4 cylinder 2 litre 1993 Nissan Pulsar SSS may be smaller than some of the Holdens and Fords that are used as stock cars, it is still an impressive motor vehicle.

- Sharon Greenaway “I get lots of people staring and admiring the car, as it is a neat looking stock car,” said Jarrod, “and when we went to Queensland recently the car was the talk of the town.”

Jarrod has always been ‘an import person’ when it comes to motor vehicles, having had a soft spot for Nissans for a while.

“The car has been well loved in its life and has been so good to run that I haven’t had to do anything major to it other than service it since getting it 18 months ago,” said Jarrod. “I have however added a TV screen and Play Station to it.”

A safety feature of these entertainment units is that they won’t work unless the hand brake is on.

Another feature of the car is the remote control Jarrod uses to start the car particularly handy on cold winter mornings.

While Jarrod loves his Pulsar and has spent, as he puts it, “too much money on cars” he is not happy with the speed of the car. He hopes to soon get it ‘turboed’ which will give it more grunt when racing at events such as the Test and Tune Day held recently by The Bendigo Street Car Club of which he is an enthusiastic member.

The club has been going for around six to seven months. It encourages both male and female car enthusiasts to join, with events such as all girl races designed so that all members can just have fun. Jarrod’s girlfriend, Arielle Matheson, is also a keen club member with her Holden Commodore.

Photography: Kate Fitzgerald

“The car has been well loved in its life and has been so good to run that I haven’t had to do anything major to it other than service it since getting it 18 months ago”

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“Basically the club is all about trying to get us young people off the streets and if you want to go racing, come out to our race days at Heathcote Park Raceway where it’s all legal,” explained Jarrod. “We have lots of cruises, just charity cruises where you go and have barbecues and come together; it’s really good.”

The web site serves as a chat room for members and any member is encouraged with their ideas. The club meets every fortnight, usually on a Saturday night at one of the member’s homes.

“We also want the club to be family oriented, we try to include kids too. We’ve got members of all ages and all sorts of cars and as long as you want to come along and have fun you are more than welcome.”

“Everyone knows about the car club through word of mouth, and the cars that belong to the members of the club are well known,” said Jarrod. “And, there’s been quite a big drop off of cars just hooning around the streets in Bendigo since the club started.”

The club has been working alongside local police as well, inviting them to come along and judge the ‘Show and Shine’ days. The last one was held on Australia day and the vehicles present were varied and all spotless.

Several Bendigo businesses have been helping out the club with sponsorships.

If all the members have the similar aims as Jarrod: that is to love your cars, to just have fun with them and to stay on the right side of the police, then the club is assured of success.

For those people who don’t know much about the club, you can visit the web site and find out more: http://portal.bendigostreetcars.com ■

49 King Street Bendigo ph. 03 5441 5200

stereos - communications - alarms - central locking - cruise control - DVD - GPS

Photography: Mal Whitehead

big boy’s toys

bendigo marine world Despite the nine year drought, Bendigo Marine World started trading almost four years ago and are now one of Central Victoria’s only specialist boating centres. All the staff have an absolute passion for all things boating, and love to find any excuse to go boating, fishing or boarding.

In the words of Manager, John Nankervis: “We have no room here for people who don’t like boats!” With that kind of philosophy you’d be hard pressed to find a better team of experts. Service Manager, Trevor Yates and Phil Harrison in Sales are both involved in the Bendigo Legion Angling Fishing Club and can often be found fishing in all sorts of places around the country. Justin Castles (pictured) works in sales also and spends most weekends wakeboarding at Torrumbarry. John Nankervis is from a well-known boating family, was a boat mechanic for ten years, and his chosen sport for many years was speed boat racing. “Sometimes we start the debate between skiing and fishing just for fun, but in reality boating can always be spoilt by the careless 144

few,” says John. The whiz-bang boats we’ve got pictured here are: Quintrex 540 Freedom Cruiser (a great all-round family/fishing boat, with the millennium hull and flared bow, capable of holding seven adults and towing children on ski tubes on the Murray or chasing snapper down the bay) and the Quintrex 450 Hornet Trophy (The Ultimate Australian Inland fishing platform, with the Eclipse V-Flared Hull that makes the most of both still water stability and choppy water handling).

Bendigo Marine World specialise mainly in Quintrex aluminium fishing boats, X-Factor wake/ski boats and coming soon are Ranger and Stratos Bass boats. They also stock a great range of premium used boats and motors and a huge selection of boating accessories. Boat prices can range from the $1,000 mark to around $100,000.

Call John or any of the team on (03) 5448 3988 or visit www.bendigomarine.com.au ■

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