Bendigo Weekly Issue 742 Dec 16, 2011

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ISSUE 742 FRIDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011

LINE BALL Wishing all our readers a very safe and happy Christmas. Our next edition will be on December 30.

THE above image is made up of the Bendigo Spirit’s past. Every Spirit photo taken by the Bendigo Weekly since the club’s 2007 inception is part of this logo.

News the Spirit is in financial trouble has led to many asking questions about its future, some playing the blame game and others looking at how it can survive.

Is more money needed? Has there been a split at board level?

Is there an anti-Harrower sentiment sweeping the club? Can council do more?

A special report by editor ANTHONY RADFORD on pages 6 and 7 seeks these answers.

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ONE could be forgiven for thinking Bendigo’s largest Christmas carols are cursed.

Last year, the Community Carols were shifted to Lake Weeroona after the Little Drummer Boy failed to scare away the bats from Rosalind Park.

However, the day of the carols the city turned into a Winter Wonderland, with weather that made Frosty the Snowman put on a jumper.

The carols were cancelled, resulting in a Silent Night, instead of the usual Ding Dong Merrily on High (Street).

This year, it is almost impossible to find out when the carols are on.

Neither the City of Greater Bendigo nor Bendigo Tourism events calendar lists the event. The recently released Summer in the Parks events calendar, and the council’s official publication Greater Bendigo News, list the carols as being held back at the lake, which they are not.

The carols will be held at Rosalind Park, forcing organisers to urge the hark-

ing Herald Angels to get the message out.

However, organisers might need to Pray on Christmas, because it looks like more than Santa Claus could be coming to town on Sunday night, with rain expected.

Organisers will decide tomorrow afternoon whether to take the carols Away in a Manger and Deck the Halls of the Bendigo Exhibition Centre, in a change of venue.

While the answer to “Do You Hear What I Hear� may be rain on the tin roof of the BEC, there will be no Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire, as candles probably won’t be allowed inside.

Either way, the carols begin at 7pm Sunday.

Go to www.bendigo.vic. gov.au to find out whether Ye faithful come to Rosalind Park or the Prince of Wales Showgrounds to have themselves a Merry Little Christmas, or, if it’s wet, go to the Showgrounds.

WAITING: The event is sure to draw a crowd – somewhere.

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A grand vision

By ROSEMARY SORENSEN

THE announcement of the new Bishop of Sandhurst is nigh, and much is at stake.

“I’ve been told we’ll have a bishop before Easter,” Monsignor Frank Marriott said this week.

“Whoever that is, he will have to buy into the vision.

“Otherwise I’ll be a feather duster.”

Mgr Marriott has been holding the fort at Sacred Heart Cathedral since the sudden death of Bishop Joseph Grech on December 28 last year.

With a board of directors headed by Gordon McKern, he has been working on the grand vision to transform the Sacred Heart Cathedral precinct into a “gathering place”.

What began as a plan to fix the problem of a lack of toilets and parking, has become an ambitious redevelopment which includes a plaza reached by four flights of stairs and a building housing a museum and public space.

There is a long way to go, but Mgr Marriott said

GRAND PLAN: Monsignor Frank Marriott.

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KEVIN TO STAND DOWN BENDIGO Business Council Executive Officer Kevin de Vries has announced he will stand down from the role in February.

Mr de Vries has been executive officer of the BBC since November 2008. He will remain in the role into early 2012 to ensure continuity for the incoming executive officer.

“the mind dreams”.

“Without being too batty about it, can you imagine what it will be like if it is possible to have philharmonic orchestras in that area, or a performance of a play, and then there’s the facade of the cathedral, on which we can project lights and images.

“I hope we haven’t got too far ahead of ourselves, but when you can see what is possible, you do anticipate it.”

Mgr Marriott will oversee the memorial service on December 28 for Bishop Joe. He hinted at plans afoot,

as part of the plaza redevelopment, to commemorate the much-loved bishop with something permanent and visible.

The cathedral’s cultural precinct board is waiting for Federal Government approval to give the project gift-tax-deductibility status, which would enable them to begin fundraising.

Mgr Marriott said they had hoped to have that approval before the end of the year, but are now expecting it early in the new year.

Like the process of appointing a new bishop, it’s a procedure that takes time.

Lunch’s lucrative legacy

CHRISTMAS PRESENT THREE needy causes are much better off following a Christmas sale last Sunday.

The event, held at Mandurang Valley Wines, organised by …and the red geranium Inc pulled in a neat $30,000.

Bendigo Health Foundation will receive $2000 as part of an ongoing donation and Encore will receive $4000. Encore is an exercise program for breast cancer patients run by YWCA Vic. The Bendigo Health hospice coffers will be richer by $24,000 too.

GATHERING PLACE: An artist’s impression of the transformed cathedral precinct.

THERE is one thing better than sitting down to a big lunch with a bunch of blokes, a barbie and a beer, and that’s giving away the proceeds of it.

Blokes Biggest Ever Lunch chairman Keith Sutherland presented $60,000 raised at the November 25 lunch to charities this week.

The Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia received the bulk of the donations, $50,000.

The money will go towards the foundation’s work in helping research into the cancer, promoting awareness and providing support to families affected by prostate cancer.

St John of God Hospital, through the Bendigo and Regional Prostate Support Group, received $8500 from the lunch.

The money will go towards helping local men and families.

Last year’s donation went partly

FOR YOU: Keith Sutherland, Graham Macdonald, Ken Martin and Neil Macdonald. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN to promoting the successful Bendimo and Paint the Town Blue initiatives this year.

The Bendigo Lions Club received the remaining money, and have committed to being

involved again next year.

Mr Sutherland said the sponsors and community support had made the lunch a great success and an effective way of raising awareness.

“We had no trouble selling 400 tickets this year, and we are aiming for 500 next year,” he said.

“Most sponsors, businesses and organisations are on board again for next year’s lunch.”

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Battle still on for Hawkei

BENDIGO’S Thales factory has failed to win a major Federal Government contract, but has “potentially” won another.

Up to 1300 light fully armoured protected vehicles may be built at Bendigo’s Thales plant, in a contract worth up to $1.5 billion.

However, Thales failed in its bid to build the Bushmaster Ute light truck bid under Land 121 Phase 3, valued at $1.9 billion.

Member for Bendigo Steve Gibbons said Thales had won a “potential” bid to take the Hawkei vehicle for the Australian Defence Force to the next level.

That announcement will not be made until 2015. ”Thales will now receive substantial financial assistance from the Commonwealth to progress to the contract negotiation phase of the program,” he said.

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tiations and successful construction and development of up to six prototype variants, final government approval for the program is expected in 2015 with full production to commence in early 2016.

“Thales Bendigo will also receive Commonwealth financial assistance to further upgrade the blast protection levels on the highly successful Bushmaster vehicles already deployed or to be deployed in Afghanistan.”

Mr Gibbons said the Federal Government was aware of the gap in production between the conclusion of the current Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicle program and the potential start of the new Hawkei production program.

“The Federal Government and Thales are currently working through options to cover this gap as the government is keen to ensure Thales maintains the critical

chael Ronaldson said Mr Gibbons was either being ignorant or deliberately misleading the community over claims Thales had won a $1.5 billion defence contract.

“There is no contract on the table for signing to build the Hawkei vehicle in Bendigo. There have not even been

There is no contract on the table for signing to build the Hawkei vehicle in Bendigo

UPBEAT: Steve Gibbons has taken a positive slant on Thales’ future.

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skills level in Bendigo in order to be fully prepared for the Hawkei production program,” he said.

“I was disappointed Tha-

les was unsuccessful in winning the Bushmaster Ute light truck bid under Land 121 Phase 3”.

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negotiations,” he said.

“Mr Gibbons’ claims are not even backed up by his own Defence Minister who says there will be no contract signed before 2015 – that’s four years away.

“It’s a sham and a joke and the people of Bendigo, particularly those who work at Thales, have every reason to be offended.”

Senator Ronaldson said the Gillard Government had

DRIVERS ON VIEW

BENDIGO defence employees are suffering because of the Federal Government’s stubborn commitment to returning the budget to surplus, a former soldier said earlier this week.

Frustrated Defence Imagery and Geospatial Organisation staff are no closer to seeing an end to a deadlock over a longrunning pay dispute, after almost 30 DIGO employees met with Federal Member for Bendigo Steve Gibbons on Monday.

Workers have been in limbo ever since their pay agreement ran out in July.

DIGO employee and former soldier Bob Garrity said a second offer of a three per cent pay rise, each year over three years, was actually worse than the first offer.

“It’s OK for the pollies to get a 40 per cent pay rise, and our Defence senior public ser-

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LISTENING: Steve Gibbons has promised to help. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN vants all got 22.5 per cent and they have the cheek to offer us three per cent per year because they cannot afford any more,” he said.

“You wouldn’t think asking for a pay rise to cover CPI is wanting too much.

“This second offer is actually worse than the first one we got.

“We are limited in what protected industrial action that we can take because we will never place uniformed servicemen and women at risk by our strike

actions, and Defence knows that.

“Defence employees have been treated with total disrespect, have been lied to, have been ignored and Defence have not entered into genuine EBA negotiations so far.”

Mr Garrity said with Christmas just over a week away, workers were being pushed into approving a less than satisfactory pay deal.

Mr Gibbons promised to do all he could to help.

“I’m not totally across this particular issue and I’m going to take a delegation inside (my office) to sit down and go through it,” he said.

“It’s been made a little complex by changes in the ministry today... and it cuts across about three different portfolios.

“I used to be a trade union official... I’d be in there kicking the door down.

“We’ve obviously got some argy bargy to come, but I’ll do what I can to help.”

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SPIRIT FLAGGING We were $80,000 underfunded in the first year.

You can’t pick that shortfall up.

SPECIAL REPORT

By ANTHONY RADFORD

THE team takes the Bendigo name to every capital city in Australia, and features in national news stories and the occasional live national TV broadcast.

Yet, you wouldn’t know it by stepping into the Spirit’s home ground – the council-owned Bendigo Stadium.

There is only one franchise promoted within the walls of the stadium, the Bendigo Basketball Association’s Bendigo Braves men’s and women’s teams.

The Spirit does not have an office or a contact number in sight.

A small sign at the front of the stadium, surrounded by Braves sponsors, is the only indication the Spirit plays there.

That is despite having at least two current international players, and more on the verge of national selection.

Stadium chief executive officer Eric Pascoe says, when the Spirit began in the WNBL in the 2007-08 season, the Bendigo Basketball Association and the Bendigo Stadium Ltd didn’t support it because they couldn’t.

“We asked them to delay it for a couple of years,” Mr Pascoe said.

“I don’t know their reasons for not delaying it. The stadium at that stage was unable to help them to the extent they wanted.”

Four years down the track and the stadium, the financial arm of the BBA, is doing more, offering support in-kind as well as financial.

However, the announcement a week ago that the Spirit was in financial trouble came as no surprise.

An inaugural board member told the Bendigo Weekly this week the Spirit franchise was in strife from the start.

“We have struggled since day one, financially,” the person, who did not want to be named, said.

“We were $80,000 underfunded in the first year. You can’t pick that shortfall up.”

The BBA and BSL run basketball

in Bendigo. Thousands of players at all levels and all ages play basketball at the stadium at least once a week.

Any shortfall in Braves funding or sponsorship can be picked up by the BBA, or the BSL’s pokie machine profits.

Would bringing the Spirit into the BBA fold be the answer to the WNBL club’s financial woes?

Successful WNBL franchises such as the Dandenong Rangers and Bulleen Boomers belong to their local associations.

The Bulleen association runs 42 championship teams, including in the SEABL, and 150 domestic teams.

Dandenong has 8000 registered players, including teams in the SEABL and a junior Rangers program.

The Logan Thunder has links with eight nearby basketball associations.

Spirit chairman Jeremi Moule said a BBA takeover was an option.

“It is our second or third-largest cash contributor,” he said.

“If the Bendigo Spirit can be sustainable, we start to become attractive to the BBA or the stadium itself.

“We have always had the view we need to prove ourselves as an entity before anyone would underwrite or support us in that way.

“You could make that happen over time.”

While the BBA and BSL are not averse to that idea, there is no support for it at the moment.

They were hoping to meet this week to see what they could do to help.

“There has been no discussion yet, we haven’t met on it,” a source said.

“This is not our fault.”

Financially, the Spirit is staring down a shortfall of about $50,000 this financial year.

Acting immediately to rein in costs it axed the position of general manager, held by star player and Opals legend Kristi Harrower.

The position was crucial to getting Harrower across to the Spirit, and keeping her here.

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Father Bernie is the Spirit coach, and sister Kylee is also involved in team management.

“There has been a blue between the board and the Harrower clan,” one insider said.

“It could split the club in half. It probably already has.”

Mr Moule, who is also assistant coach to Harrower, denied there was a split in the club.

“In a majority sense, we are talking about the same people who built the company with Bernie at the start,” he said.

“These are the same people who have raised funds to keep Kristi here and put together her job package.

“There is no anti-Harrower sentiment about the tens of thousands of dollars we are in the hole right now.”

Kristi, however, points to some disquiet about the board’s attempt to do the hard fundraising yards.

“It felt like only one person was working for the club,” she said.

“One person doing everything.”

The third part of the equation is local government funding.

The City of Greater Bendigo council gave $10,000 to the Spirit to help it start up.

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The grant money has dwindled to $6000 this year.

Compare that to the City of Greater Dandenong which gave the Rangers $30,000 this financial year, plus the use of the stadium and PR help.

“Councillors also often attend games,” a council spokesperson said.

“It is a real partnership approach.”

Logan Thunder director Tony Ambrose said the South East Queensland team received $50,000 in cash and in-kind support from the Logan City Council.

“They are our second-biggest supporter financially,” he said.

“It is acknowledged, and so it should be, that we take the Logan name all over Australia.

“We are the only national team in Logan.”

That sentiment is echoed by a conga line of Bendigo basketball officials.

“Council is riding on the coat tails of having a national side, they need to help by tipping in more money,” one source said.

“Council gives so much money to a lot of other sports, but doesn’t contribute anything to Bendigo basket-

ball because it is self-sufficient.”

Another source agreed.

“Council needs to look at it not as a sporting body, but as a tourism brand taking Bendigo’s name across the country,” he said.

“If we lose the Spirit we will never, ever get it back, and never get another national sporting team.

“Major sporting bodies will look at regional country model and say it doesn’t work.”

Council chief executive officer Craig Niemann said he was not aware of any new approaches to council for more money, despite Mr Moule sending letters to all sponsors in recent days.

“We can support them in terms of in-kind things like venue, but I don’t think we should be propping them up,” he said.

“The Spirit needs to be sustainable for other reasons, not just the council.

“It is good they are going over their finances and clearly reviewing them and hopefully they will come up with a model that is sustainable into the future.”

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A WELL-travelled Bendigo nurse will continue her thirdworld mission to help others see the light.

Dawn Andrews will return to Harar, Ethiopia, on January 1 to hand-deliver sunglasses for cataract patients, and also assist with cataract operations, as part of Eyes for Africa – an Australian project which aims to restore the sight of local people.

It will be her second trip to the third-world country, after undertaking a similar

journey earlier this year.

“The plan is to do 200 cataract operations,” Ms Andrews said.

Ms Andrews first became inspired after meeting Julie Tyers, founder of EFA in March last year.

“She spoke about cataract surgery in Ethiopia and I just knew from then that I had to go and help,” she said.

“I realised how lucky we are here in Australia and also how wasteful we are of products.”

Ms Andrews, who works at Bendigo Day Surgery, said conditions at the hospital

were pretty basic.

“Water is delivered by a tanker once a week, there is no running water and electricity blackouts are frequent,” she said.

“Despite the conditions, the outcomes are successful.

“It is such a rewarding experience to see the happiness on the patients’ faces the day after surgery, when they can see.”

Ms Andrews has been busy collecting sunglasses again this year, and she has already been given 20 pairs from the Bendigo Paint Centre.

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The catalogue featured a number of 3D televisions beside the statement “Watch the Grand Finals in HD and 3D with this TV” to encourage consumers to buy a 3D television from a Harvey Norman franchise store to watch the AFL grand final on 25 September 2010 or the NRL grand final on 3 October 2010 in 3D format.

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Planning ahead NEW bushfire Township Protection Plans will soon hit letterboxes in selected Bendigo suburbs.

Locals in Bendigo, Eaglehawk, Junortoun, Kangaroo Flat and Maiden Gully will receive the plans as fire season approaches.

Township Protection Plans are community guides that contain specific information such as local risks, bushfire planning and preparation advice (for both people and properties), community maps and key contacts for emergencies.

CFA Loddon Mallee Community Safety manager Rachel Rogers said TPPs were a valuable tool for planning for bushfire, and

knowing what to do if one occurs.

“The plans are the result of consultation with communities, local CFA brigades and local councils,” she said.

“Communities have identified risks unique to their area and these are addressed in the plan.

“Residents and visitors are urged to consider the information carefully and link it with their own household Bushfire Survival Plan.”

The 2011-12 fire season is expected to see a higherthan-usual grassfire risk, with large fuel loads a result of strong growth after a wet winter and spring.

As those fuel loads dry out, the fire risk will be high.

TPPs will be mailed out to residents over the next two weeks.

The CFA has urged residents to read the information and use it to make important decisions about the bushfire risk.

Actions may include remembering to leave early on a code red day, preparing your home and property for the upcoming bushfire season, developing a bushfire survival plan and discussing it with family and friends, and being aware of Fire Danger Ratings in your local area.

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On with the job IT was not so easy to find out from a group of Year 5s what they think about being the first to trial a career education project.

They were too busy doing it to interrupt them with questions.

The students from Lightning Reef and Eaglehawk primary schools were at the Agricultural Centre on the Junortoun campus of Catholic College last week, for their first experience of a pilot project in career education.

According to Lightning Reef principal Dzintra Martin, the project is not about expecting young people to make life-long decisions.

“It’s about providing them with a context for their school learning and the skills, knowledge and attitudes to make future career decisions,” Ms Martin said.

It’s also about sparking curiosity in a hands-on way, as the introductory day made clear.

While one group got their hands dirty potting up tomatoes and radishes, another group peered intently into microscopes, trying to identify the tiny organisms they had collected from dam water.

Ms Martin said the details of next year’s project are still being worked out,

BUSY: Getting their hands dirty at the Ag Centre. but she’s keen to have other young people involved as “industry ambassadors”.

“There are so many rewards for students,” she said.

“They learn not just about careers but about themselves, and they can make links with communities.”

Ms Martin has been working with the Bendigo Manufacturers Group and the Goldfields Local Learning and Employment Network to map out how this new subject will look, as part of next year’s Year 6 curriculum.

Key to the project are the new, state-of-the-art trades training centres managed by Bendigo’s consortium of senior secondary schools.

Training centre chief executive officer Russell Johnston says the consortium always planned to make the

new buildings, funded as part of the Federal Government’s $2.5 billion Trade Training Centres in Schools Program, accessible across the community.

This project involving primary school students has come up more quickly than even they envisaged.

“We now have these centres of excellence for Bendigo,” Mr Johnston said.

“The facilities are there, so now it’s what you do with them that is going to make the difference.

“Mentoring is very important and while it was always a part of the scheme to bring younger students in, we have got there a lot sooner.”

Mr Johnston said it makes sense to “prime the kids” for what they might expect later in life, when they are faced with decisions about careers.

“The younger you get kids involved and interested, the better it is for their chances of success,” he said.

“It puts the tools in their kitbag, and that means they can make the decision later.”

Mr Johnston said there was some confusion about what exactly the Trade Training Centre is, and does, partly because it is not so much a physical space as a group of facilities and courses.

The Park Road facility, which is managed by Bendigo Senior Secondary College, focuses on automotive and engineering trades.

The Catholic College facility, which is where the primary school students began their introductory course, focuses on agriculture and lab skills.

The Macrae Street campus is managed by Bendigo TAFE, and teaches hospitality skills.

“This will probably be my swansong as executive officer,” Mr Johnson said, surveying the developing grounds, with their paddocks and gardens, along the Trotting Terrace boundary of the Junortoun campus.

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Anthony Radford

Ben – It’s the local you know, 3BO. With me today is Bendigo Weekly editor Anthony Radford, for the last time before Christmas.

Let’s start with a bit of house keeping.

This has done my head in over the past 24 hours. Where are the Community Carols this year? There has been a lot of conjecture.

Anthony – There certainly has and there is little doubt why people are confused.

The carols will be held in Rosalind Park, providing it doesn’t rain. It has been advertised in some official council programs, and it wasn’t on council’s or Bendigo Tourism’s website, that they will be held at Lake Weeroona, like they were last year. They will be at Rosalind Park, and if it rains they will be held at the Bendigo Exhibition Centre.

Ben – That’s good news and I’m glad you have cleared it up. I wouldn’t have thought something as easy as a location could be so hard. Next we have something that broke over the weekend, but you have been following this for a while, the Bendigo Spirit and their off-court issues. What is the latest?

Anthony – The Spirit is staring at a deficit of about $50,000 this year and has had to make the general manager’s job a volunteer position, with board members stepping in.

That means Kristi Harrower is no longer GM. There is some talk about the Bendigo Basketball Association stepping in to take the Spirit over. I think this is a good idea and one that needs to be explored in more detail.

Ben – We need to keep as much support as we can behind the Spirit. They are good for basketball and good for Bendigo. Speaking of big announcements during the week, there was one positive and one negative announcement for Thales this week.

Anthony – Yes, Thales missed out on one large contract, but may, and I stress may, get another one in about four years’ time.

This issue is going to run for awhile, I reckon, and because Thales missed out on the first contract, jobs could go. Stay tuned to this one.

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Fearful over the future of Fortuna I FEAR for the future of Fortuna Villa as your front page story demonstrates that the pressure must be kept on the Victorian Liberal National Government to come clean and tell the local community how it will respond to the Federal Government’s offer of the Fortuna site.

The Deputy Premier’s intervention in this issue is designed merely to mislead and confuse the local community as a smokescreen for his government’s lack of commitment to pursue a community based outcome for Fortuna.

Ever since Labor made a $7 million commitment that formed the basis of making a case to the Federal Government to look at keeping Fortuna as a public asset, the Liberal National Coalition have been desperate to shoot it down.

They opposed this commitment during the election, and not once in the last 12 months have the government come clean and said what they would do. Instead they have resorted to one of the oldest political tricks in the book of “blame someone else” and tried to turn Fortuna into a political football.

Why else would the Liberal National Government, through local MP Damian Drum, require the Fortuna Villa Action Group to produce a business case if they have known for months that they will not be putting a proposal to the Federal Government?

Countless hours of volunteer time seemingly has been wasted as the Liberal National Government has sent them off on a wild goose chase that was designed to cover up their lack of a commitment to Fortuna.

The Liberal National Government can not be allowed to get off the hook by resorting to political tricks. If the government does not want to support Fortuna as a public asset then please do the right thing and tell the local community the truth.

Jacinta Allan MP, Member for Bendigo East

Please be appropriate RE your article in the Bendigo Weekly Friday, December 9 ‘Mall options to excite.’

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terly but they were saved from my scathing comments due to a computer freeze.

I’ve had time to re-think this suggestion of the children’s play area in the mall and have not changed my opinion on this.

I have never heard of anything more ridiculous than a water feature like this that will be transformed to an ice rink in the winter.

Why doesn’t the council survey the adults who pay rates and the retailers who are going broke due to the major mistakes they have already made?

The water features that are already there attract children stripped to their underwear which in my opinion is not a good look.

I would totally support a more appropriate play area for young children, but consideration of the needs of mature and elderly shoppers also needs to be taken into account.

Sherran Crowe, Bendigo

Mall is stark I WAS driven to comment on your article ‘Mall options to excite’ in the Bendigo Weekly, December 9.

As part of a family of newcomers to your beautiful city of Bendigo, we have found the mall to be a not very interesting place,

sparse, uninviting and at times intimidating, in stark contrast to how we find the rest of Bendigo.

We are parents of two children aged 10 and 13. I first wondered why the mall was mainly frequented by youths in groups hanging out not doing much.

Are these students out on breaks? Are they good for business? Can their behaviours be changed?

I would like to go to more formal and less casual cafes and lovely eateries in the mall such as those seen in other parts of the town.

I feel this would also drive more formal behaviours of youths and others in the mall.

I can’t understand the need for playgrounds, ice skating and water parks.

Such things may offer excitement but is this the target audience, notwithstanding being unworkable from an OHS perspective, who’s going to supervise, who’s going to pay?

I love to see my children active and I am sure they would love to play in the mall, but this seems to me incongruent with the tradition of a shopping mall.

A playground of any description is just not in keeping with a mall’s purpose.

I agree shade, trees, plants and flowers would beautify

the place and make it relaxing.

Additionally, a place such as an open stage or small amphitheatre together with a steady schedule of performances or attractions would be a great drawcard and could also be used by retailers.

Mrs Bendigo Newcomer, Bendigo

Growing the Greens FOR anyone still ‘labouring’, preALP National Conference, under the notion that there is a fundamental difference between federal Liberal and Labor: it seems that the ALP’s platform is set to come right into line with the Coalition’s – asylum seekers should continue to be punished and gay marriage represents a greater threat to humanity than potential nuclear holocaust.

Let’s hope the Greens have enough new membership applications to go around.

Michelle Goldsmith, Eaglehawk

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IT is unimaginable that the Bendigo Spirit could lose its fight to keep its head above water.

There are many options open to it, and the city, to help it stay afloat.The first, and most obvious option, is for current sponsors to come forward to help the franchise meet its $50,000 deficit in time for the end of June.

That includes the City of Greater Bendigo council which, when compared to some other councils who have a WNBL side in their area, can tip more in.

After all, the Spirit arguably sits second to the Bendigo Bank in taking the city’s name to the rest of Australia.

Bendigo Art Gallery (which operates at a loss each year) does a pretty good job of that, too.

The Spirit is Bendigo’s only national sporting team.

Geelong Cats aside, no other rural Victorian centre has a national sporting team.

With that in mind, there is little doubt the community will rally after Christmas and help the Spirit make ends meet.

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But, is that the best option? The Spirit needs to be sustainable in the long term.

On-court success (and there has been plenty of it) has not resulted in off-court success, and there needs to be accountability for why not.

It is unclear whether a premiership – and all the goodwill and publicity that would create – would be enough to get the Spirit out of the financial doldrums this year.

Sustainability is hard to achieve in a city the size of Bendigo.

To this day, if you walk into the Bendigo Stadium to watch a Spirit match, there is a fair chance you will be able see it for free, such is the lack of infrastructure, and possible care, that exists.

Mind you, with recent crowd numbers, letting people in free might be a good idea.

What this points to is a lack of support from the wider Bendigo basketball commu-

nity.

While the Bendigo Basketball Association and Bendigo Stadium Ltd are doing more now than they ever have to support the Spirit, they need to do more.

This can only be achieved by bringing the Spirit in under the BBA structure, to have them as, like the Braves and Lady Braves, part of the BBA. While basketball in Bendigo is, at times, incestuous and cliquey, that is only because those involved are passionate.

The BBA has had great success. Basketball is one of the few sports in Bendigo that is self-sufficient and receives little, if any, government grant money. The Spirit would benefit greatly in being under the BBA umbrella.

There would be a clearer pathway for women, from the Lady Braves to the Spirit, and the WNBL side would benefit from the BBA’s promotion and infrastructure strengths.

It would allow the BBA to run a national team, a desire it has always held, and would make basketball in Bendigo a superpower.

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Out in the mall there arose such a clatter, But policemen were quick, and calmed down the matter.

We lost Bishop Joe, a man who did care, His loss would be great, and difficult to bear.

The moon shone brightly on the White Wedding Show As record numbers of people, by sure, they did go.

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And then, in a twinkling, we heard that the grounds, And buildings at Fortuna will stay locked like a pound.

Bendigrow GARDEN & LIVING CENTRE

The city will struggle to keep it alive, Let’s hope there’s more luck with the stunning Beehive.

Mamma Nature in her ‘kerchief then sent down a flood, Which inundated houses with water and mud.

Fed up with everything, he was looking to blame, He whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

And then in a twinkling, the year was all done, The Spirit a dollar, they haven’t a one.

Then, out of really nowhere, with barely a warn, It appeared before our eyes – a new theatre

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Bendigo Weekly – Friday, December 16, 2011

BOOKclub Season for a read

By ROSEMARY SORENSEN

TROUBLING as the arrival of ebooks is for books and publishing, there has never been a better time for reading.

Where once people who live in the country had only a fraction of the access city people have to both new publications and old, now, we are linked in to libraries, bookshops and publishers everywhere.

You can sit on a hill, surrounded by sheep and gumtrees, and download a digital copy of a new release more often than not for about $12. The digital copy is not nearly as good as a book but there it is, instantly.

It’s miraculous.

Those who read all the time will know all this: they know too about the battle in Australia to bring down the price of books.

It is slowly happening, despite the fact the jury is still out on whether parallel importing (which means opening the gates to overseas editions of bestsellers) will damage Australian publishing. Discounting is becoming the norm.

At Christmas, however, we have an opportunity to give and receive a book that’s a little special, a hardback novel or a beautiful garden book, something to keep on the shelf as a reminder of not just what’s inside the book but also the person who gave it

to you. And because our Christmas season is also our summer holidays, a bookgift is more often than not met with a smile: only those who have forgotten the pleasure – the deep, positive, creamy pleasure – of a book will not welcome such a gift. It is the one time of the year we feel we can find time to read.

There are people who set out at the beginning of the holiday season with a reading project: the Man Booker prize winners from the last decade, War and Peace, the entire Harry Potter series or (better still) Lord of the Rings.

For a nifty gift, or for yourself, a good place to start if you are a little stuck for choice is the Popular Penguins series, which now has 100s of books in the classic orange jacket at $10 a pop. A stack of these, and you’re heading for interesting times.

This is our last Bookclub before Christmas and for this year; we’ll be back in the new year, with book news, new writing (including selections from Scribe Young Writers), and reviews, including a Pick of the Week from John Morrow.

You can join the Bendigo Weekly Bookclub, to receive weekly emails with special offers, event information and other news at bookclub@bendigoweekly. com.au

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Reading this biography, I began to appreciate what he has meant to Australian history.

Mathews worked in NSW during the 1800s. He came across caves around the Singleton region containing Aboriginal markings.

These discoveries encouraged him to learn more about the inhabitants of this land and what he found was quite astonishing.

Spurred on by the discoveries, he was compelled to do some further research.

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With a strong track record of offering expert tax, accounting and

private wealth management services from Bendigo over the past 43 years, Strategem Financial Group has recently expanded by opening a branch office on Collins Street Melbourne.

The Strategem Board has been contemplating a presence in Melbourne for some time and this year they strategically found the right location, presence and opportunity to establish a Melbourne office. This is an exciting initiative for Partners, staff and many of the Melbourne based clients that Strategem already supports.

‘the strength, success and expertise of Strategem in the Bendigo region has given the firm great confidence to now provide their services in the Melbourne arena’

The Melbourne Office incorporates taking over an accounting practice with 6 staff. Although all seven Strategem Partners are involved, Trevor Elliott, Peter Murphy and Sharon Gleeson have been the key Partners working with CEO David Richardson in establishing Strategem’s presence in Melbourne.

Strategem has taken the opportunity to brand itself a little different in Melbourne to recognize and acknowledge the history of the accounting practice that it’s taken over. This will see a shift to new corporate colors, an updated symbol as part of the logo and a change from ‘Financial Group’ to ‘Private Clients’ which reflects the nature of the Melbourne client base more accurately. The new office will now provide a convenient CBD Collins Street location, right in the heart of the city.

‘it’s very much business as usual for Strategem and an opportunity to create greater flexibility for the Partners in supporting existing and new clients’ To help strengthen the linkages between the two office locations, Matthew Collins who has been Strategem’s Manager of the Superannuation Team for past two years, has taken up the opportunity to relocate from Bendigo to head up the new office as Tax Manager.

If anyone from the Bendigo region has Melbourne based family, friends or colleagues who would be happy to be referred to Strategem, please encourage them to make contact via the details below.

Strategem generates in excess of $5 million dollars annually into the local Bendigo economy and contributes significantly to local communities and charities through its Strategem Community Foundation.

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Dipping into Christmas

As the seasonal fun intensifies, Steve steps out to observe the works party as Mrs Kendall’s “Plus One�

I KNEW the Christmas party was going to be good.

As soon as I arrived last Saturday a woman asked me my name. Very insistent she was.

I told her, but when she asked me my name immediately afterwards I knew she had been partying a while.

She had the look.

Next I bumped into Lyndal. “Look after me,� she said, “I need a drink.�

I got the impression she’d had a few, but, hey, it’s Christmas.

The host, John, welcomed the long-suffering Mrs Kendall and me and pointed to his pride and joy, no, not that, his new tree house. “I built it myself,� he said with obvious pride. “Do you want to see inside,� he said to Mrs K rather than me. “It has a lovely tree up the middle you can hug, and the joist is amazing.�

Obviously John had started early too.

Lyndal wanted another drink, and then spilt some. “Will somebody escort me to the ladies,� she said with an elegance and poise only the refined drinker can manage.

The effect was somewhat ruined as she fell into the geranium bush.

The lady who I met on arrival was entertaining herself rubbing mens’ nipples.

She had been set up by Mike who had rather unkindly seen her plight and took advantage. He was designated driver, and had to find his pleas-

STEVE KENDALL ON LIFE ures in other ways than drink.

I was DD too, so could see his point.

Oh well, no reason to disappoint a lady.

John was trying to entice all newcomers into his tree house, then realised he was supposed to be cooking the leg of lamb so off he scurried.

There was a general wander down to the pool. The nipple lady took me aside and let me know she liked the sensation too. I didn’t have a ready answer.

She then went away and was not seen again. A first casualty and it was only 7pm.

I went to the pool having dodged Mrs K who was about to ask me what THAT woman was saying to me.

In the pool was a three-legged dog on the boogie board. He was having a great time.

I mentioned I was not going in the pool to Karen. “I will be skinny dipping later,� she said. “I don’t think you will,� said her husband.

No question who was the DD there.

Karen’s expression turned into “You will not tell me what to do� and I turned my attention to the dog.

Best steer clear of the marital stuff.

Lyndal was out of the geraniums by now, and it was time to start eating.

The hostess had done us proud and the food was amazing, we tucked in to the fare as if we had never eaten.

John was busy with his meat in the garden, the lamb had to be just right.

It was obviously taking a bit longer than he expected.

The hostess told us to hold back and not be full, as John wanted to make sure we had lamb.

At least it took his mind off the tree house.

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Karen was offering to skinny dip for the best joke... there were a few entries.

Lyndal got up to tell one, but fell in the geraniums.

John told a good one, but ruined the moment by going on about the tree house and his joist again.

The seasoned drinkers, you know who you are, carried on quietly... and to top the evening off nicely Lyndal fell into the geraniums three times in a row.

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Eight schools took part creating a mammoth task for the judges with about 2000 entries to pore over.

The child producing the

best poster from each of the eight schools was awarded a $50 voucher with Big Hill Primary School student and budding artist, James Sofo the overall winner with his colourful entry.

Finely detailed in coloured pencil, it was a perfect fit for the brief depicting trees, flowers, fruit and vegetables against a backdrop of sunshine and blue sky.

Ten-year-old James didn’t really plan his design.

“It just grew as I went along,” he said.

James received a Bendigo Wholefoods $50 voucher which he exchanged for seedlings and gardening bits and pieces and now has his own vegie plot at home.

His school, Big Hill primary, received a $500 voucher from Bendigo Wholefoods and Purtill’s Nursery for the purchase of seedlings for the school’s garden.

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Are you ready to act if a bush or grass fire threatened your neighbourhood?

A message from Victoria’s Fire Services Commissioner, Craig Lapsley Planning for a bushfire may not be at the top of your agenda during the busy Christmas season. But if you are spending time with family and friends, the holidays are an ideal time to discuss what you will need to do if a bushfire threatens your community.

Research shows that preparing and planning for a bushfire are important first steps in ensuring your family stays safe. Writing a bushfire survival plan, discussing it with your family and practising your plan will help you make informed decisions about what to do and where to go before, during and after a bushfire emergency.

While preparing your bushfire safety plan, make sure you understand the Fire Danger Rating system and what it means to you. Fire Danger Ratings predict how a bushfire would behave in your area. There are six ratings: low-moderate, high, very high, severe, extreme, and Code Red. The higher the rating, the more dangerous the conditions.

Fire Danger Ratings are issued daily by the CFA and are displayed on roadside signs across Victoria. They are also available on the CFA website cfa.vic.gov.au and will be broadcast on radio and TV weather forecasts during the summer fire season.

Importantly, Fire Danger Ratings are triggers to act. If you live in a high-risk fire area (near bush, grassland or along the coast), talk to your family about the actions you will take to avoid fire on a day of Severe, Extreme, or Code Red Fire Danger Rating. Your triggers to leave, where you will go, and the route to get there should also be included in your plan.

If you live in a high-risk area, leaving early on the night before or early in the morning on the day of an Extreme or Code Red Fire Danger Rating is always the safest option.

Leaving early is the safest option if you are elderly, living with a disability, or require assistance to relocate to avoid a bushfire. Consider your local options and networks when preparing your bushfire survival plan, and ask your family, friends or neighbours to help you leave early.

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At the ready LAST week I mentioned that a fire at the weatherboard clad North Sandhurst State School was first noticed at about 5.30am on Sunday, July 13, 1890.

Surprisingly the fire did not take a serious hold of the building as quickly as most would have imagined.

It had appeared the fire had been deliberately lit, so this was most likely to become a case of incendiarism as it was termed in the period. Today we are more inclined to prefer the term of arson.

There was an immediate response to the glow of the fire created in the early morning semi-darkness.

Once the watchman on duty, in the tower of the Central State School on Camp Hill, rang the fire bell, the sound then alerted the many volunteer firemen with the various brigades that were part of the Bendigo scene at that time.

The first brigade to arrive on the scene of the fire were three volunteers from the Ironbark Depot of the Temperance Fire Brigade.

This depot had been established in 1889 to cater for the north east portion of Bendigo.

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The volunteers who arrived so speedily were James and Donald Walker, together with Henry Blair.

The latter was a fitter and lived close to the Buckley Street depot, around the corner in Moran Street. The Walker brothers were both employed as miners, they too happened to live nearby.

Running with their hose reel in tow, the three firemen made their way along Moran Street, turning into Cornish with the shadow of the massive tailings heap from the Hustler’s Reef Mine being on their left.

Today if faced with the same emergency they could have used Fenton Street as a shorter alternative, but this would have been impossible as that portion of the street did not exist, there were mine settling dams located in that area facing Moran Street.

From Cornish Street, where the wooden poppet head and machinery house of the Hustler’s Reef

Mine was then passed at the end of Anderson Street; this area has a small playground on it now.

They turned right along a track which passed an impressive mine manager’s house on their left with several young Morton Bay Fig Trees planted in the garden.

These Morton Bay Figs helped obscure the view of the surrounding mullock heaps and battery tailings.

That track connected to Prowse’s Road, now miss-spelt as Prouces.

Our volunteers were getting rather hot by this stage, even though it was mid winter, they turned right into Arnold Street, crossing the wooden bridge straddling the Ironbark Creek and up the hill to Smith Street.

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The men were now rather puffed out but they knew that there was a fire hydrant located in that street.

Thwarted by their hoses being of insufficient length, the Ironbark fellows were really pleased to see the members of the Cohn Brothers Fire Brigade Depot arrive with their reel of hoses.

With the hose extension, it was possible to play a constant stream of water on to the fire.

The Number 1 City Brigade arrived as well, their numbers helped to get to the seat of the fire which at this stage had already moved up into the roof.

Shingles were being

pulled off the roof in order to access the area between the ceiling lining boards in an attempt to quell the hold that the fire had.

Fortunately there was no wind blowing on the morning in question, otherwise the whole of the school building would have been reduced to charred ashes well before the various brigades had arrived.

There was a 400 gallon square steel water tank on the eastern side of the school and the water in it had begun to boil, giving a true indication as to the intensity of the heat.

The wooden logs that made up the tank stand had been totally consumed.

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willows ripped out

By BEN CAMERON

HUNDREDS of willow trees have been removed along Long Gully Creek in recent weeks as part of a week eradication program.

The Bendigo Weekly was alerted by a concerned resident in Peppercorns Estate, who estimated up to 90 per cent of the trees had been removed.

A DSE spokesperson said most

species of willow are classified as Weeds of National Significance by the Australian Government because of their invasiveness, potential for spread and economic and environmental impacts.

“The way that willows grow affects the health of rivers and creeks and the native plants and animals that live in them,” he said.

“Two years ago many native

shrubs were planted between the creek and Holdsworth Road with the future removal of these willows in mind.

“These plants will provide habitat for native bird and animal species.”

The resident was also concerned about the lack of notification.

However the DSE considers the removal of weeds on public land to be

part of its normal program of work.

“DSE and the North Central Catchment Management Authority will be discussing the works with local residents,” he said.

DSE could not confirm when the debris will be removed.

Federal Government figures show $2million is spent annually in Victoria alone on willow management.

Student Karina’s keen on Kenya

By ROSEMARY SORENSEN

Bendigo is a regional leader in the smart use of technology. Many local businesses have e-commerce strategies in place, and groups like Bendigo IPTV are already using the internet as their prime business model.

Once the NBN is here and high-speed broadband is available to every household, these e-commerce strategies will reach their full potential. Bendigo IPTV offers a glimpse of how new technology can bring local content back to regional viewers, with recent coverage of the Bendigo Cup, local news and music. With NBN in every home, internet television will increase demand for more local content and help boost job opportunities for young people in IT, media and the creative industries.

NBN4Bendigo Project Consultant Margaret O’Rourke with Bendigo IPTV ‘s Denis English at the Mundy St studio

Help put Bendigo on the next NBN rollout list by registering your support now at:

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ON A MISSION: Karina Smith is off to Kenya in the new year. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Bruce Winzar Chairman NBN4Bendigo (Loddon Mallee)

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ONE of the first things Karina Smith expects to be doing on her holidays is building a toilet.

“We’ll be living in a compound, nothing too fancy, real basic,” the La Trobe University Education student said.

“First we’ll build an environmental toilet on the edge of Lake Victoria, then a house for a family.

“The seven weeks will be pretty full on.”

Karina has signed up with World Youth’s Overseas Action Program, to spend time as a volunteer, along with five other young Australians, in Kenya.

She leaves on January 8, to fly to Nairobi, then by bus to a village on the shores of Lake Victoria.

She began planning the trip almost a year ago, but it’s only in the past few months that details of the project

she will be working on have come through.

“I’m still not sure what it will be like, but I’ve always wanted to go to Africa,” the first-time traveller said.

“I can’t cook, so that will be interesting, and it’s a very basic vegetarian diet, I’m told, so I’ve been trying to wean myself off processed food before I go.”

Karina said that when she was a student at Weeroona College she was inspired to volunteer by a teacher who was into volunteering herself.

The Kenya trip will cost her about $10,000, and she is grateful to friends’ and relatives’ support through both the Bendigo Volkswagon Club and Karuna Hospice Group.

“My parents were a bit apprehensive at the start, but they know I am a very determined kind of person.

“They have been amazing.”

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Be it new or used boat packages as well as a huge range of marine accessories and spare parts.

They have a range of driveaway boating packages to suit all budgets, with the Quintrex and Hunter marine range of alloy craft which are always popular on both inland and coastal waters.

Not forgetting the virtually unsinkable range of Smartwave boats moulded from polyethylene.

Bendigo Marine World also sell the full range of Mercury and Suzuki outboards.

They can also take care of all your marine servicing requirements in a modern

fully equipped workshop with factory-trained technicians.

Their knowledgeable staff can also help you with a full range of competitively priced marine accessories including the exciting range of lowrance or Garmin electronics in helping making fishing a breeze.

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THE Bendigo Child Restraint Fitting Centre is a specialist centre operated by Costa Kostadinos who has over 20 years experience in professionally fitting and recommending the right car restraint for babies and children to eight years of age.

Reasearch funded by the RTA has shown obout 60 per cent of children are restrained incorrectly and are up to seven times more likely to be seriously injured in a crash than children who are restrained correctly.

With the largest display of car restraints in Bendigo provided

by Helens Baby Wear, Costa can advise on the right restraint to purchase or fit with more then 40 restraints on display.

Including the latest Safe-n-

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Alternatively Costa will expertly fit your own supplied seat or capsule.

They also provide a hiring service with the latest CREP rating car restraints for long and short-term hire.

Open for the fitting or hiring of seats Monday to Friday 10am to 5 pm and Saturdays from 1pm to 3pm.

The Bendigo Child Restraint Fitting Centre is located at the premises of Helens Baby Wear at 8 Caradon Way, Eaglehawk, phone 0419 371 586 or 5446 9085.

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Austin and Kelly would like to thank all their customers for their support throughout the year.

We will be closed from December 21 and re open January 11.

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Thank you to our loyal customers for your support this year. Wishing you all a Merry Christmas and a safe and Happy New Year, from the Strathfieldsaye Bakery

Now available at Active Podiatry Call Jo for your next massage treatment We wish everyone a safe and Happy Christmas

“When you need a friend to listen we are here” Bendigo Carer Support Group Inc. is a volunteer self help group to carers male and female who care for partners, relatives and children. We are there to support and share.

The Bendigo Carers Commitee and Members would like to wish everyone a Happy and Joyous Christmas and a Safe New Year Contact: Lorraine Swift on 5443 8970

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Peelers Family Orchard management and staff would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

We would like to advise that we will be closing December 17th 2011 To our valued customers, thankyou for your support over 2011

We have great stocking fillers for that someone special. $94.45

Merry Christmas and many good wishes for a New Year of happiness and prosperity Darren Powell TASKMASTER Bendigo will be closed from Dec 24th 2011 to Jan 17th 2012

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Steve and staff would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a safe and prosperous new year We would also like to advise that we are closed from 4pm December 22nd and will re-open January 3rd, 2012

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Management and staff at BKC would like to wish all their wonderful builders and clients a very Merry Christmas and a great new year and we look forward to a fabulous 2012. We will be closed from Dec 22, 2012 to January 16, 2012.

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Check us out on Facebook for promotions, discounts and clinic news.

We are now offering acupuncture treatment for your pets. Book your pp appointment today!

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Stephen and staff at Stanyer’s Removals would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas and a safe New Year.

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We would like to thank all our customers and wish you all a wonderful Christmas and all the best for 2012

TTAGGERTS Discount Carpets and Vinyls is Bendigo’s clearance centre for a number of larger carpet mills.

Operating since 1988, Taggerts offer literally truck loads of top-grade carpets and vinyls and a great variety of floor coverings for sale, with most ranges unique to Taggerts.

Ample customer parking has room for all vehicles up to semi-trailer size, enabling all customers to call in to have a look at their great range.

Whether you are a tradesperson or an individual buyer, ask Trevor and Dora Taggert or Ed Yarrington about their house lot deals, from three rooms to a full house.

If you want to buy wholesale, Taggerts will be able to give you a great deal on carpet rolls.

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Normally retailing at $40 per sq.m uninstalled, this is on special for $40 per sq.m installed including underlay, a fantastic saving.

Taggerts have numerous other clearance lines including nylon carpets and specialise in carpet tiles (firsts and seconds) which you can lay yourself.

“We also have some beautiful vinyls from Europe in stock at the moment, 4mm thick, with a non-slip, non-scuff polyurethane treatment which we are selling at an unbeatable $49 per sq.m installed,” Trevor Taggert said.

Taggerts stock all laying supplies such as hardboard, tapes, door trims and blades. Take a trip out to 18 to20 Sandhurst Road, Eaglehawk soon.

Phone 5446 1416.

Merry Christmas and many good wishes for a New Year of happiness and prosperity Darren Powell TASKMASTER Bendigo will be closed from Dec 24th 2011 to Jan 17th 2012

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Wishing you a poly Christmas MANAGEMENT and staff at Chevington Tools wish all their customers a happy and safe Christmas and New Year for 2012, while advising customers they will be closed for the festive season from Thursday, December 22 until Monday, January 9, 2012.

Chevington Tools still have some great in-store specials as well as the monthly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Polyâ&#x20AC;? promotions for selected products.

Summer is an ideal time to purchase a Polymaster water tank as this December and January the 31,700 litre rainwater tank is selling for the low price of $3490 including free delivery.

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easy access flfloat oat valve and easy clean 75mm drain plug at each end.

For the farmer moving grain around the farm, the GAB2 Grain Hopper is on special for $179 to fit any size auger when you purchase two or more.

They also have portable 200 and 400 litre diesel tanks with a 45 litre per minute pump for $950 and $1190 respectively.

Chevington Tools at 995 Calder Alternate Highway, Lockwood, phone 5435 3902 for all your water tanks, farm and horse related poly products.

Alternatively email chevingtontools@ bigpond.com or visit the Polymaster website www.polymaster.com.au or the Metalcraft tools page www. chevingtonmetaltools.com.au for more information.

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Well, Heidi from Heidi for Hair has seen more hair than she imagined earlier this year after opening her salon in Strathfieldsaye as a sole hairdresser and finishing the year off with a staff of four.

With the expert help of her newly acquired international stylist Grant, who trained and worked in London, and two apprentices including Maranda who was named “First Year Apprentice of the Year“, they have been rushed off their feet in the lead up to the New Year.

With Heidi’s expertise in the latest colouring techniques along with Grant’s extensive styling experience they can really make you look special.

They use and stock a full range of L’oréal Professionnel hair care and styling products.

They aren’t just a salon for the girls either, as they can look after the whole family with style cuts for men and children.

In fact they are a holding a special kids’ day on Christmas Eve, with discounts to have your kids looking their best for Santa.

Heidi for Hair at Strathfieldsaye Shopping Centre in Wellington Way, open Tuesday to Saturday including Tuesday and Thursday evenings, phone 5439 4509 for an appointment.

To let Heidi and staff recuperate for the busy new year ahead Heidi for Hair will be closed from New Year’s Eve until January 17.

A CUT ABOVE: Heidi and Grant at work.

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CHRISTMAS time and school holidays are usually treated as an opportunity to relax and take a break from the often monotonous chore of preparing well balanced meals and daily exercise.

Many of us head away for a break over Christmas – so from camping to houseboats, beach shacks and visiting the relatives, here are some things that may help you stay on track during the festive season.

Tip 1 – Be prepared Ensure you take healthy provisions with you, so you will always have things on hand.

Some great stand-bys are: Fresh fruit and vegetables, apples, bananas, oranges and mandarins don’t need to be kept in a fridge and don’t require electricity for cooling if you are away camping. Carrots, potatoes and beans also travel well.

Tinned fruit and vegetables – there are no excuses. There is a huge variety of items that you can take with you. Think corn, beetroot, beans, peaches, apricots and fruit salad.

Tip 2 - Breakfast Pack small individual skinny UHT milk to ensure you have something to pour on your cereal.

Cereals are easy to transport – take your favourite with you. Muesli, Weetbix, Sultana

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Tip 3 - Exercise There are some simple exercises you can do no matter where you are: If you are camping try walking or running, hiking, climbing, riding bikes, possibly swimming if near the beach.

For Beach holidays again walking or running, swimming, surfing or boogie boarding, riding bikes, climbing steps, beach cricket or volleyball, or throw a Frisbee.

At your relatives house going for a walk or bike ride might just provide you with some valuable (and much deserved) quite time.

If all else fails, snaffle the kids skipping rope and work in a session or two.

And don’t forget to do some simple weight bearing exercises that will help to keep you in some kind of routine and make you feel a whole lot better.

The idea is to keep moving... and be prepared.

You can make all the excuses in the world – but ultimately your results are determined by the choices you make.

I hope that you all have a fantastic holiday season, keep well and play safe.

See you all in the New Year.

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LenTy of opportunities have been available to anglers over the last month, with members of the Bendigo Legion Angling Club having two official club trips since my last report.

Last month’s trip coincided with the Central Victorian Lure Casters Super Series (CVLCSS) second round at eildon.

Due to rain and more rain only seven members braved the weather, camping at Fraser national Park for mixed results on the Friday and Saturday.

Darren Touchey was the only BLAC member to catch a legal native fish with a 38cm golden perch while Dion hayes landed a spectacular coloured 71cm Murray cod, which was quickly released.

Other members made the most of the abundant redfin which were inhabiting the deeper water just off the boat

ramp at Collier Bay With the rain finally ceasing around 4am Sunday morning, 91 anglers registered for round two of the CVLCSS with more than half the entrants new to the series including 12 juniors, who all took home a fabulous prize pack of goodies to keep them interested.

Junior Jess Palmer even managed to register a solid golden perch which should keep him in contact with the overall points category for the series.

Mick Miller from Wodonga was the overall winner for the round, scoring 247 points with four yellowbelly over 50cm, winning him the large sponsors board and $280.

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Overall plenty of fish kept organisers busy with 11 golden perch, 235 redfin, seven carp and four trout recorded.

The feral (non-native) catch score was once again capped at five fish, so the actual number of redfin caught would have been much higher.

Organisers also reported some very fat cod landed and returned safely, which is a promising sign for the future.

Interested anglers can find further details at www. cvlcss.com in regards to round three held February 4. earlier this month the BLAC held its Farley’s Reserve trip on the Murray River to coincide with cod opening.

Fast dirty water made fishing extremely difficult with no cod caught and only one small golden perch caught by Tony Gain.

January 27 and 28 is scheduled for a club trip back to the edwards River, just a few kilometres out of Deniliquin. Details in the BLAC’s December club newsletter.

hen is the best time to go fishing?

This simple question has many answers.

The most common of course is “Anytime you can go!”, I heard another recently along the lines of “When it is raining and when it is not.” I like both answers.

Deciding when to go on a special trip to Tasmania for example depends on the type of fishing you want e.g. fly, wet or dry?

This of course can be dictated by the weather.

Tasmania in springtime can provide all types of weather in the highlands. Windy weather should always be expected along with some rain – even snow.

There can also be glorious calm sunny days when it seems that every midge and mayfly in the lake is hatching and every trout in the lake is up on the feed.

These days are rare but can provide magic and memorable fishing with dry flies. If the wind, rain and at times snow persist then a change to some wet fly fishing is on the cards.

The weather therefore plays a major part in any

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joe singe fishing trip. I remember years ago in the dim dark days before the internet.

As the date of departure to Tasmania neared I would make sure that I bought the Saturday Australian newspaper.

The weather report had three separate weather maps for the coming weeks.

The maps showed isobars with the high and low fronts predicted for the coming weeks.

In retrospect while my amateur attempts at meteorology didn’t force me to change my booking, I always felt better if there was the likelihood of a ridge of high pressure approaching Tasmania. how things have changed, now I can look up the weather forecasts on my mobile phone with daily and weekly forecasts, maps and radar images etc.

Recently I found a website: www.willyweather. com.au that enables users to search out forecasts for locations such as Little Pine Lagoon and other

Tasmanian lakes.

I should say that not everyone is as enamoured with the weather as I am. I must admit that being able to receive a forecast at will, certainly doesn’t change the weather but it does have the advantage of giving some hope that the weather may be improving or of course getting worse.

On the local scene it seems that most fly fishers are having some success with the recently stocked trout in Barkers Creek, Tullaroop Reservoir and other local reservoirs. Roger Booth and a friend recently had great evenings fishing at Barkers Creek with a good number of smallish browns rising to midge and closer to dark numerous caddis, landing four each with many misses and plucks to various patterns including Damsel nymph, Black midge, Black nymph and Caddis emergers in small 14s and 16s.

Although the trout were small – less the 275mm – all were in excellent condition and should provide exceptional fishing around Autumn next year as the lake is alive with a huge food supply.

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MERCURY RISING

BEN CAMERON DURING the first half of the 1980s, one of Australia’s biggest exports wasn’t actually an Aussie, but a Scot.

While the band Colin Hay fronted, Men At Work, produced some stirring Australiana-esque pop and rock, in the Hoodoo Gurus, Goanna and Redgum vein of that era, he was born in Kilwinning, Scotland.

Men At Work also had worldwide appeal, through hits like B Good Johnny, Who Can It Be Now? and the anthemic Down Under, yet Hay’s feet remain firmly fixed to the ground.

“I... don’t feel like a public figure, I feel more like a travelling salesman,” he says.

When the band split after just six years in 1985, Hay moved to Los Angeles for some serious re-branding, while building an entirely new audience.

“I soon realised I’d have to work harder for more modest returns,” he says.

Moving away from the Grammy-winning, bazillionselling hit parade that was Men at Work, Hay found himself playing to vastly smaller crowds than those days, too.

“It was difficult to deal with, but I learned to concentrate and entertain the people who were there, and not those who weren’t,” he says.

“When they came back, they usually brought their

friends, and so it goes.”

Through touring and some prolific songwriting – Hay’s released 11 albums since that move to LA – he’s progressed up to 1000-seat venues, and believes his latest album, Gathering Mercy, boasts some of the strongest songs of his career.

“I think I hit upon a batch of good songs, that had some density to them,” he says of the album; a tribute to his late father.

One song in particular, Dear Father, which was written and recorded almost instanteously, was a “gift from beyond”.

“The night my father died, I was in Glasgow on the River Clyde, about 20 streets away from where he was born,” Hay says.

“There’s some kind of bleak poetry in that, very bleak.”

It’s a sad memory amongst a collection of good ones, however.

“I have so many fond memories of him,” Hay says.

“I used to come home from school and find him up a tree, pruning branches in his suit and tie, having just arrived home from work.

“He inspired this record as he and my mother created a family and a good life for us all in a new country, full of love and laughter. Heroic.”

Despite spending large chunks of his life in three largely different Western countries, Hay is not the sum

Colin Hay of his parts.

“They’re not separate. I think they are all connected, by a line of creativity,” he says of his 14 years in Scotland, and 22 in both Australia and the states.

“Essentially that’s what we have to offer, and I’ve been lucky to live in countries where what you create is often celebrated, and at the very least, tolerated.”

Hay still pines for the land down under though.

“I miss my friends and family, and the food and the coffee, and the space, and the ocean, and the burning sun,” he says.

“I don’t miss drunks trying to impart a gem of wisdom from their innermost thoughts at the baggage carousel.

“I also don’t miss who I was when I lived there.

“I find myself ordering multi-grain toast with vegemite, and a side of avocado.”

Although Men At Work downed tools for good nearly 30 years ago, classics like Who Can It Be Now? and Be Good Johnny, remain in the Hay set.

“I wrote Who Can It Be Now in the bush in Southern NSW, with frogs as my audience, they seemed to like it,” he says.

“As for Johnny, well we’ve all been young and told to toe the line.

“If only we’d known it wouldn’t end there.”

Colin Hay plays Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal on Friday, December 16 and the Echuca Riverboats Festival on February 17 to 19.

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BEN CAMERON LEAVING home has never sounded so good, for Melbourne singer Paulo Almeida.

While Australia has been home for the past 25 years, leaving East Timor gave his music career to flourish.

Described as a product of Melbourne’s communal music scene, his band Sol Nation has reflected a life living in different countries during his homeland’s occupation by Indonesia.

An intoxicating fusion of reggae, samba, funk, salsa, East Timorese folk and African dance, Sol Nation, have just returned from a tour of New Caledonia

where they released their new single Every Reason, and hope to return to Timor next May for Independence celebrations.

So where does the band name come from?

“Sol means Sun in Portuguese and Timor is known as the Island of the rising sun so I thought it would be a good name,” Almeida says.

Local music lovers might remember him for a couple of things: Sol Nation played the Golden Vine recently for the Save the Kimberley Benefit gig, while he’s also a founding member of the Dili Allstars.

Almedia says music like

Sol Nation are a groovy lot.

Sol Nation’s is a great tool for spreading the message.

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Expect a high energy set with groove and rhythm a-plenty when Sol Nation play Crook St Park during the Summer in the Parks program on Friday, February 6.

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WE HAVE MOVED 18 Scott Cres, Eaglehawk Ph 5446 3117 or go to www.piperrosegifts.com

CHINESE MASSAGE Full

body relaxation.

10am - 8pm.

Golden Square.

Ph0433 308 382

SIMPLY RELAXED MASSAGE •Full body $60 •Foot massage $20 Phone 0421 029 009

Massage

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PUBLIC NOTICES

Get your windows sparkling for Christmas and New Year

Bendigo Newcomers hosts regular social activities as a way to meet new people & discover what the Bendigo Region has on offer.

Bendigo Newcomers: Ph 0418 582 531 E: bendigonewcomers@vic.chariot.net.au www.bendigonewcomers.com

Screen Actors Australia Screen Actors Holiday Program January 9 to 13, 2012 – Old Fire Station

Explore the secrets of screen drama for 5 days.

Learn how to act for TV, movies and commercials.

Get help to find work in the TV and film industry.

Call now for more information 1300 559 097 www.screenactors.com.au

Hypnotherapy & Neuro-Massage First 30 Minutes - FREE

GUARANTEED Programmes

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• Quit Cigarettes in 60 Minutes • Lose Weight for Life • Manage Pain-Phobias

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bargains inside …

Specialising in

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Aching Legs? Oedema?

Trouble Sleeping?

47 Sternberg St, Bendigo

PH 5441 3377 • WEDDINGS • PARTIES • CORPORATE

OPEN 28TH, 29TH AND 30TH DECEMBER

THE

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EpiGenetics 0419 878 836 www.epigenetics.com.au

Catering available Personalised platters to suit your needs All made on the premises with love Catering for all your festive needs Take home meals available

Small Coffee and Egg & Bacon Muffin

Relax Pregnancy Deep Tissue Remedial

ONLY $5

Call Beth

5442 8480 or 0458 453 815

Dip. Remedial Massage, Dip. Pregnancy Massage All past, present and future clients welcome AAMT member, health fund rebates & gift certificates available

APPLY FIRST AID (1 DAY) - CPR (3 Hrs) Training available Weeknights & Saturdays

Ph. 5444 3377 6/23 Kennedy St, Bendigo

Your workplace, sports club, group venue OR Join one of our Public Sessions in Bendigo

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Bendigo Child Restraint Fitting Centre Breast Pump Hire Now Available

Christmas Sale now on UP % OFF TO

50

AURORA REECE CRISP

All Summer clothing, shoes and swimwear.

Specials throughout the store

CARADON WAY, EAGLEHAWK PH: 5446 9085

CAPSULE AND CAR RESTRAINT HIRE Now Available Bendigo Child Restraint Fitting Centre with 15 years experience is dedicated to understanding child car restraints with an emphasis on the importance of ensuring our children are safe whilst travelling in cars.

Costa will deliver a service that ensures the highest quality installation. Our service includes ensuring that you understand how to use your child restraint correctly.

8 Caradon Way, Eaglehawk Ph: 0419 371 586

From newborn to 7 years.

Monday to Friday 10am-5pm Saturday by appointment

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PUBLIC NOTICES

BENDIGO

TAFE

Bendigo TAFE wishes you a ar Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

If you require any course information over this period, please visit our website www.bendigotafe.edu.au

LocalClassifieds

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PUBLIC NOTICES

ROCKN'ROLL and Swing Lessons at St Andrew's Hall, Myers St, Bendigo.

Every Monday night at 7.30pm. Details call Frank 5446 2667

CHRISTMAS DANCE

HYPNOSIS

Gain confidence, quit smoking, lose weight.

Phone now, Trevor Harris. dip.clin.hyp. 5435 3585

CRICOS Provider number: 03059A

...get the market you’re missing...

PUBLIC NOTICES

BENDIGO CARERS SUPPORT GROUP INC Meet at Long Gully Community Centre, Havilah Rd, Long Gully on the 4th Monday of every month. 10.30am 12.30pm.

Male and female carers welcome.

Ph Lorraine 5443 8970.

1RWLÀFDWLRQ RI &ORVXUH Bendigo TAFE City Campus and Bendigo TAFE Charleston Road Campus will be closed from close of business Wednesday 21 December 2011 and will reopen Tuesday 3 January 2012.

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$2.70

17th December Enjoy a night of dancing with Greater Bendigo Danceland.

8pm -11:30pm Good music,Good supper.

Forest St Uniting Church Hall, Forest St Bendigo Call Colin on 5443 5380 K, Strathvillage acqaintance, please ring R, regarding Job MURRAY River Ambience.

The river boat turning at your front door. Luxury unit River Side Moama.

Immed. possession. Ph 5447 7858 or 0408 240 333. Only $175k.

PUBLIC NOTICES OUTLAW BOOTSCOOTERS Line dancing.

Beginner classes starting Feb 8th 6.30 7.30pm at Lions Club Hall, cnr Hodgkins & Growler St E/hawk. Cost $7 per night or $36 for 6 week course. Contact Rhonda 5447 8223, Dot 5446 3882

QUIT CIGARETTES

In 60 minutes with a life time guarantee.

Also weight loss & gastric band hypnosis. Bendigo every Wednesday.

Ph 5342 4617 or 0400 573 369.

PUBLIC NOTICES

(5 LINE MINIMUM)

LOSE CM

Gift vouchers avail for Xmas Minimum loss of 15cm from your contours within 2 hours Ring Rhondda‘s mobile service

5433 5323 or 0431 056 950

SPARK THE FIRE WITHIN LIFE COACHING Discover your:

What

• Values better • Clarity Christmas gift could you • Purpose give?

• Direction & • A renewed passion for life!

Contact Monica:

An egg donor wanted We are a happily married couple who love children. We love spending time with our nephews, nieces and our godson and goddaughter. We are a fun loving couple who have such diverse interests in sports, theatre, dancing and cookery. We are also financially secure and own our own home. However, the one thing missing is a child to share our lives with. We feel that we have a lot to offer a child including all our love and nurturing in that special place we call home. Can you please assist us in making our family complete? If you are under the age of 35 and think you can help us achieve our dream, we would love to hear from you. All medical and travel expenses will be reimbursed. All responses are strictly confidential.

Please email us at peterandsharonk@bigpond.com or contact Sharon on mobile 0418 548 521 This advertisement has been approved by the Victorian Minister for Health, as required by s.40 of the Human Tissue Act 1982 (Vic) (December 2011)

Summer Dart Competition is starting on the 19th January 2012.

New teams and players wanted.

Thursday night competition played in local Hotels and Clubs, 4-6 players per team Team registration will be held on: Thursday the 12th January 2012 7-8:30pm. at the Manchester Arms Hotel For further information and registration forms contact the contest director: Shane Broucek on 0437 750 038.

OVER 30'S HAIR SALON for your next appointment phone Jenny 5443 7323 Merry Christmas

HOLIDAY ACCOMMODATION

COTTAGE, Point Lonsdale.

Christmas holidays.

Sleeps 6, close to beach. $900 per week. Ph 5367 2656.

HOLIDAY house Ocean Grove, 4 bedroom, sleeps 11, avail from 4 Jan. Phone 0459 980 993

per line

1300 558 385

PUBLIC NOTICES

OCEAN GROVE A personal message in the

BendigoWeekly says so much

1300 558 385 classifieds @bendigoweekly .com.au

House available from Jan 13th Weekends, Weekdays, School Holidays.

Ph 5255 1747

EMPLOYMENT WANTED HOUSE CLEANER Ravenswood area Ph 5435 3930

EMPLOYMENT

WALKERS WANTED MONDAY WALKS AVAILABLE NOW No experience necessary.

To find out more, please contact

Spot On - 5447 3017 Email: ot@aapt.net.au

Two positions Qualified Accountant / Auditor & Graduate Accountant Murray River Region We are a well established Accounting firm seeking an experienced Accountant/Auditor to join our busy practice located in the Murray River region.

Our practice is committed to providing superior business and taxation/auditing services to a wide range of clients. We are also committed to delivering a wide range of Financial Planning services. We have offices in both Cobram and Finley.

We encourage client contact and personal decision making. The successful applicant will be degree qualified, and in the case of the graduate accountant - studying towards degree and will be provided with on the job training and will participate in tax training courses. The following attributes are a must: s A strong work ethic s The ability to prepare Financial Statements and Tax returns and maintain a group of clients s Audit experience (advantage but not essential) s Strong communication skills s A willingness to be client / customer service focused s Attention to detail s The ability to work as part of a team s A sense of humour Our team is well supported by great systems and brand new offices.

An attractive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate depending on skills and experience.

Please visit our website at www.moggosborne.com.au and register your interest in this position by completing our online application form and uploading your CV. Applications close December 23, 2011.

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LAWN MOWING, whipper

MR DRAINS GARDENER

GRASS SLASHING

snipping $35 per hr / $30 pen (inc. take away clippings). Spraying $30 per hr/pen $25. Rubbish removal $65 per load / $60 pen. (incl tip fee of $26) 6' trailer. Ph. Michael 5448 5402 or 0407 448 249.

BLOCKED DRAINS

Reasonable Rates 7 days Extended hours Ph Shaun 0400 811 880

CONCRETER

A1 - Paths, sheds, driveways, cross overs, small jobs + garden care.

Free quotes. Insured.

Ph. 0422 424 348.

from $99 Sewer camera.

0427 507 685

Qualified, insured, weeding, pruning, general gardening, Call Tony 0409 023 304

GARDENING

Garden maintenance, rose pruning, hedges, landscaping.

Insured.

Greg 0448 565 995

Driveways Paths etc Free Quotes

Ph. 0428 381 925 CONCRETER

CHARLESTON ROAD CAMPUS BENDIGO

GARY'S GARDENING ABN & Insured. Lawns, pruning, weeding, rubbish removal.

0427 772 610 5448 5292 AH

In Home

CONCRETER

Course

Course

Driveways, paths, shed floors, spray on patterns, free quotes, no job too small. Ph 0408 204 114

GARDENING, weeding, rubbish removed, odd jobs, all types mowing & general cleaning. $25 p /hr. Ph 0428 572 320

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

Wayne’s Appliance Repairs

Lawn mowing Weed spraying Domestic & Industrial Ph Max 0428 421 941

AVAILABLE NOW Whipper Snippering, Pre Christmas yard tidy up. Ph 0447 361 523 or 5443 5854

BIN HIRE

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

7,*(5 %,1 +,5(

• Washing Machines • Clothes Dryers • Dishwashers • Electric Ovens

Trenching, Rotary Hoeing, Post Holes, Levelling 4 in one bucket,Tipper Hire.

BIN CLEANING

LAWN MOWING

LAWN mowing - Edges done, grass removed also rubbish loads to tip all $30 p.h. Ph Tony 0419 299 819

On all makes & models

PH 0418 133 802

LAWN MOWING From $18 Ph 0411 696 545

JOHN'S GARDENING MAINTENANCE Mowing, weeding, pruning, rubbish to tip.

Ring 0400 610 412

LITTLE RIPPER Digger Service

Ph: Glenn or Donna

5446 7163 or 0418 510 074

Skip Bin Hire • Domestic • Commercial • Competitive rates • Loading available • Locally owned & operated

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

DIY EXCAVATIONS

1300 554 248

CRICOS Provider Number 03059A

CLASSIFIEDS • 31

DINGO HIRE • 4 IN 1 BUCKET

Services Offered ARNOLD'S

Digger & Trenching Service •Post Holes •Trenching •Ripping •Rotary Hoeing •Levelling •4 in 1 Bucket Phone: 0419 471 541

BASSETT LAWN MOWING Ride on, Whipper Snipping, Rubbish Removal, Weeding Adam 0401 390 170 BATHROOM RENOVATIONS Complete bathroom makeovers & alterations.

34 yrs exp by qual tradesman.

Servicing Bendigo - Castlemaine & surrounding districts.

FREE Quote phone Rod Cox 0419 267 672 or 4406 6019.

HERITAGE

MINI EXCAVATIONS COMBO Rock Breaker, Post Hole Borer, Spreader Bar. weekend work welcome.

Ph 0424 731 777.

BRICKLAYERS all types of brick and block work, chimneys and fireplaces.

Ph 5446 7057 or 0418 370 917.

Ph: 0400 936 738

BUILDER expertise, decks, COMPUTER PROBLEMS pergolas, reno's, alum. flywire screen repairs.

Phone John 5410 1217 or 0411 664 886

Cheap Rates.

PC Repairs or Training.

Pens. Concession.

Ph Allan 5447 2965, 0417 526 140

CAR REMOVALS. COMPUTER SICK? Ph 0457 969 464

CLEAN UP Free scrap removal.

Rubbish removal and lawn mowing. Quotes avail. Ph 0432 205 601

Slow start up?

Internet buggy?

Kids killed the computer again?

On site tune up for that troublesome computer.

Ph. 0415 036 568 Pensioner Disc. Avail.

ANTENNAS MASTER BUILDER "From hanging a door to bulding your home." www.rossbatson builder.com Ph Ross 0400 227 604

AIR CONDITIONING

TempTech

YARRA’S TV TUNING • Digital TV Tuning • Digital Antenna Installation • TV Recording Ph Ed Yarrington 0416 452 626 or 5446 2238

AIR CONDITIONING

Evaporative coolers should be serviced at least ONCE PER YEAR in order to work efficiently, so to make sure you stay COOL this summer

ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

Sherlock Soil Works Excavator Bobcat Tipper

James Sherlock Ph: 0407 472 775

sherlocksoilworks@hotmail.com

BOBCAT, EXCAVATOR & TIPPER - FREE QUOTES

• 10m Tip Truck • Superdog • 5T Excavator • Bobcat Hire

Glen 0458 276 767 Nathan 0423 774 012 dglightburn@bigpond.com

bendigotemptech@hotmail.com

Servicing all of Central Victoria • Pensioner discounts available Registered Licence No. 47315

GARDAM E X C AVA T I O N

TV Tuning from $40 AIR CONDITIONER

Pofessionally serviced NOW Call Fred on 0429 434 405

• Digital TV’s, Set Top Boxes & Aerials • DVD, Recorders & Austar • Home Theatre, wall mount • Installed & explained • Convert Video to DVD $20

Phone Ron on 5447 7823 or 0431 609 423

Specialising in Retaining Walls and All Aspects of Bobcat Work

Post Holes Trenches Site Cleans Pools Driveways Site Cuts 5 ton Excavator with Post Hole Attachment and Rock Breaker

GENERAL EARTHWORKS HWORKS K • SITE CUTS • POST HOLES

phone Nathan: 0407 972 717

BEAT THE HEAT THIS SUMMER have your

• LEVELLING/ RIPPING

• POST HOLE AUGERS • 150ML TRENCHING

SEPTIC TANK SEWER TREATMENT PLANTS Supplied and installed PIC LICENCED

0418 508 993

Licenced drainer 31741

Dave O’Dea - Owner & Operator

Bobcat & Tipper Hire Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer 200 - 600mm diameter

Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal

Call Ron 0438 569 385 COM PET RATE ITIVE S

• Trenching • Driveways• Site cuts • Retaining walls • Backyard clean-ups

Using our 5 ton excavator 4.5 ton skid steer & ten metre tipper After Hours Ph. 5448 8814

Call Clint 0427 349 549 cjchandler65@bigpond.com

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Services Offered LAWNS MOWED FROM $20 Pruning, weeding, rubbish removal.

Rowan 0423 082 916

PANEL BEATING Spray painting, rust repairs.

25 yrs experience, cheap rates. Ph 5443 1710 or 0401 915 906.

OPEN CHRISTMAS

PLASTER

All types of plastering.

• Home Maintenance •Tiling •Painting •Carpentry. Free quotes.

Ph. Brian 0407 679 618

CONCRETING

POST HOLES

BOB MILLER Mobile 0418 510 217.

• EXPOSED AGGREGATE • COLOUR STENCIL • ALL DECORATIVE CONCRETE • DRIVEWAYS & PATIOS • BOBCAT HIRE

ROOF LEAKS

Gutter renewals metal roofs.

Seniors discount.

Ph 0429 999 864 Quinny's Plumbing

SKYLIGHTS

Free quotes. All roofs.

Quality product.

Experienced installer.

Ph Joel 0417 093 410 or Mark 0405 318 710.

SLASHING

Big or small jobs 7 days a week Ph 5446 3206 or 0427 353 939

BUILDERS

TRUECOBLUE NSTRUCTIONS

DELIVERY DAYS DELIVERY 67 DAYS

BENDIGO

PH 5446 3111

MINI

• LAWNS • GARDENING • EDGES • ODD JOBS Competitive quote that’s guaranteed & loyalty reward.

• Lawns Mowed • Edges Trimmed • Weeding and Weed Spraying • Hedges Trimmed and Shaped • Rubbish Removed • Ride on Mowing

TOCONCRETE BENDIGO FOR NEW ALL YOUR SUPPLYS

Freecall 1800 152 637 Ph 0437 303 475 www.1james.com.au

GREG SMITH

• House need a face lift?

• Are you renovating?

• Need help with a project?

• Want a new Deck or Pergola?

31 YEARS KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE BUILDING GAME!

ELECTRICIAN

Tired of Waiting for a Tradesman

Jock Catto

REC 7821

Mobile: 0400 142 460 Fax: 5442 6789

CLEANING SERVICES

SPOT ON CLEANING SERVICES

• Carpet & upholstery steam cleaning • Office cleaning • Contract cleaning

• General clean ups • Window cleaning • End of lease • cleaning

STEPHEN BOYES - 0435 954 331

DOG GROOMING

Linda’s Dog Grooming Reasonable Rates Now accepting new clients

Bendigo’s largest sand, soil, gravel & decorative stone supplier are now offering green waste receival.

MOBILE

0427 332 685

FURNITURE REMOVALISTS

FURNITURE REMOVALISTS

FURNITURE REMOVALIST Local, Country & Interstate 7 days Melbourne Weekly Pensioner Discount Carton Sales 23 Years Experience

Phone Peter

5446 2507

$2.70 per line

(5 LINE MINIMUM)

1300 558 385

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Hot/Cold blow dry H Flea rinse Comb/Brush

REMOVALS • Local/Interstate • QLD/NSW Regularly • Pre-Pack • House Cleaning • Storage No job too big or small Free Boxes (conditions apply)

Phone: 5435 3148 or 0407 349 372 stevenlacey5@bigpond.com

Kinross Canine Care

Quality Dog Grooming Service Drop off on the way to work or shopping pick up on the way home.

(Dogs play in a home environment until you arrive.)

7am - 7pm FURminator treatment (de shedding for all dogs) 8 Kinross St Bendigo 3550 Call Noelene 544 44 995 or 0427 424 933 kinrosscaninecare@bigpond.com www.kinrosscaninecare.com.au

Moving???

We move Australia wide!

WE ARE CENTRAL VICTORIA’S BACKLOAD & FREIGHT FORWARDING SPECIALISTS All removals are fully covered with transit insurance with no added cost to the client Our prices are lowest guaranteed!

From 1 item to a full removal around the corner or across the country

To advertise in this section please call

Or call 54 488 171 for more details

MOBILE BATHROOMS

HOME MAINTENANCE

ARE YOU RENOVATING? MOBILE BATHROOM FOR HIRE (Shower, hand basin, toilet etc)

All carpentry

Painting/assemblies

Suitable for • Renovations • Parties/Weddings • Sporting events and many more

Heritage fences

Call David/Bronwyn

Decking/pergolas Paving/tiling Bathrooms/kitchens

0417 300 709 AH 5435 3905

Mob

Fully registered and insured Red card approved

All maintenance & repairs

0438 083 139 www.bettabathroomhire.com.au

Domestic & Commercial

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

LYLE’S MAINTENANCE

Sandhurst Painting and Decorating

HOME AND BUSINESS

35 years experience.

Carpentry and Painting, Large and Small Lawn Care, Gardening and Fences, Garden Shed and Garden Irrigation Installation, Pressure Cleaning of Paths and Driveways, Pre-Sale and Rental Cleanups, Rubbish Removal, FREE QUOTES

0438 271 896

1300-Dirty-Dog

Services Offered

1300 558 385

FURNITURE REMOVALISTS

Moving Central Victoria

646 834 or 5443 6842 (after 5pm)

Now you can do both at our depot 452 Epsom-Barnadown Rd

We will beat any written quote by 15% (conditions apply) Local/ Country/ Interstate 5444 3081

5443 4782 • 0458 038 508

The Dog Kennel

Got some lawn clippings or prunings to get rid of and need something for your garden or yard?

DECEMBER & JANUARY SPECIAL

LocalClassifieds

7 Miller Street, Bendigo

Call 0412

Leave your green waste with us!

5439 7579

Central Victoria 13 11 98

• Garden Maintenance & Lawn Mowing • Painting • Repairs • Renovations • Carpentry • Fencing • Doors and Windows • Tiling • Locks and Screens • Plastering • and much more

• Residential • Commercial • Industiral • Lifts • Rural • Underground Wiring • Fire Detection Systemss

PHONE

• NO JOB TOO BIG or TOO SMALL •

0418 590 121

GREEN WASTE

REC 9017/21382

• Handymen & Odd Jobs • Carpenters • • Glazier • Fencing • Plastering • Painters • • Bathroom renovations • Plumbers • Decking • • Electricians • Pruning • • Sheds & Pergolas • Lawns & Gardens •

• Instant Turf/Lawns • VVegie i GGardens d • Landscaping • Shade Sails • Trenching • Post Holes

0418 507 709 A/H 5448 3333

Free Quotes Fair Rates

Ph 0428 635 375

Rotary Hoe Service

CARPENTRY

Rick Bailey Carpentry

• General Carpentry • Door Hanging • House & Garden Maintenance • Painting • Paving • Tiling • Pergolas

James’ Lawn & Garden Care

FOR ALL YOUR SMALL CONCRETE NEEDS

PH NICK 0428 431 184

Handyman

Phone 0423 852 291

CRETES

ELECTRICIANS

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Ian Clements

R. James

PHONE: 0451 024 584

NO JOB TOO SMALL

HOME MAINTENANCE • Bathroom Renovations • Decks & Pergolas • Free Quotes

GARDEN SERVICES

Prompt efficient service at reasonable rates.

Quotation gladly given.

Call Phill Hutchings on

0417 057 010

Building & Property Maintenance R P

Our Services also include: • Carpentry & Concreting • Decking • Welding & Glazing • Garages / Carports • Electrical • Bobcat Hire • Plumbing • Painting & Renovations • Alfresco Dining Areas • Insurance Work • Plastering • Cleaning • Fencing • Licensed Asbestos Removalist • Bathrooms & Kitchens • Fully Insured Call Us Now!

The one way to move is Allways!

Allways the best move! www.allwaysmoving.com.au

0420 926 830 or 5448 5209 04

Phone 03 5442 7777 seven days

prmaintenance@aapt.net.au

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Services Offered To advertise in this section please call

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Services Offered PEST CONTROL

Mosquito Control Reduce

The Risk

ROOFING • Concrete tiles • Terracotta otta tiles • Slate tiles • Iron roofing

Re-bedding and flexible pointing High pressure cleaning Valley iron replacement Extensions Insurance claims

Quality Plastering & Painting Service Plaster Repairs & Alterations Insurance & Water Damage Repairs Premium Customer Service Call Victor

0419

t Yard clean ups t Whitegoods t DomesƟĐ t Builders t Renovators t Commercial

We load for you!

7 Days a Week No job too small or too big

Green Waste Specials Green Waste

SPECIALISING IN: PLUMBER AND GENERAL GASFITTER PLUMBING HOT WATER SPECIALIST & MAINTENANCE

Jason Charles Jason Charles 0448 324 126 0448 324 126 Lic No: 50975

Licence: 27838 ABN: 37 901 690 166

RENTAL PROPERTY SPECIALISING IN: MAINTENANCE GENERAL PLUMBING & MAINTENANCE GAS FITTING AND GASSERVICING FITTING AND SERVICING HOT WATER SERVICE HOT WATER REPAIRSERVICE & REPLACEMENT REPAIR & REPLACEMENT BLOCKED DRAINS BLOCKED DRAINS RENOVATIONS AND RENOVATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS INSTALLATIONS 24 HOUR SERVICE 24 HOUR SERVICE

• Gasfitting, installation and service • Split system installations • Hot water changeovers • General plumbing • Evaporative cooler servicing • Seniors Discount

0429 999 864 5449 6262 • quinny@impulse.net.au

0423 402 474 CAHILL WASTE MANAGEMENT We load for you! Scrap metal removed FREE!

• Rubbish removal & lawn mowing quotes available • Rubbish for only $50 per trailer* *Due to tip costs extra charges apply to mattresses, *tyres, TVs/monitors & concrete.

For prompt, friendly & reliable service

Call 0432 205 601

SPOUT CLEANING

SPOUT CLEANING

CV Industrial Vacuum Services Reduce Fire Risk Spouts Vacuumed Spotlessly Pensioner Discounts Water Tanks Cleaned

Ph Paul 5439 3835 or 0428 395 429 * Fully Insured

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$6.90 per cm/col Price includes colour, scanning of images and clip art etc.

1300 558 385

TAXATION

TREE LOPPING • FULLY INSURED • GUARANTEED • STUMP REMOVAL • FREE QUOTES • BOBCAT • WOOD CHIPPER • HEDGE PRUNING • CHERRY PICKER

JUDD’S TREE LOPPING Phone Brian on

0417 545 193 or 5447 7276 91 Wesley St, Kangaroo Flat

• Pensioners (Disc) • Full Insurance • (Prompt) Same Day Service

Lp20261

OPEN OVER THE

0409 289 700 5428 9312 • 9744 5798

SMITHS Quality tree and Stump Removal

Tree Maintenance • Stump Mulching Hire Travel Tower • Tree Pruning and Stump Grinding • Tip Truck & Woodchipper Hire • Free Quotes (no job too BIG or SMALL for the Smith Family team)

CHRISTMAS BREAK FOR ALL EMERGENCY PLUMBING

David Smith

Peter Carr Plumbing & Gasfitting Pty. Ltd.

License No. 32710

A friendly, reliable, local plumbing team fully qualified in all aspects of plumbing

544 33 999 4 Nolan Street, Bendigo

BendigoWeekly CIRCULATING TO

OVER 36,750 HOMES EACH WEEK

Tel-Al

Communications Fastest Techs in Town Telephone Data Systems Faulty Phone Replacement Complete Phone Data Rewiring Telephone Extensions Data Cabling to Home or Office Fault Testing and Detection

0439 339 666 darkyv8@bigpond.com.au

BABY cot, stained wood, in good order, inc mattress $90 Ph 0411 432 733 BABY port-a-cot, mesh sides, $15 Ph 0408 101 928 BABY stroller, lay back with parcel carrier. GC $15 Ph 0408 101 928 BACKYARD training set tennis, soccer, netball. $13. Ph 5447 7762 BAGUS Sekali 1&2 workbooks & textbooks $30 per set. Ph 0412 220 184

BAR fridge 140Lt $50.

Ph 0488 356 348

and installers of 6 Star double glazed windows

• Insulating Glass for Doors & Windows • Shower Doors

www.jclwindows.com Ph: 5444 5523 Mob: 0432 440 675

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

18 speed mountain bike & helmet $30. Ph 0400 745 454

9CT gold pendant/charm, new, $25. Ph 5446 9257.

4 DRAWER filing cabinet, $50 Ph 5442 5552 5 DRAW chest, pine /chipboard, EC, clean, $70. Ph 0413 572 767

BLIND SALE SUMMER SPECIALS

BLINDS, AWNINGS, ROLLER SHUTTERS & SECURITY DOORS. Free measure & quote.

Southern Cross Blinds & Awnings, 141 High St K/Flat. Ph. 5447 9011

BOHEMIA crystal whisky set Deckanter. $99. Ph 5447 9919

BOYS bike 20" as new $20 Ph 5446 7679

BRATZ scooter and elbow /knee pads $20. Ph 0400 745 454

BREAST pump Electronic Avent EC $50. Ph 5439 4129

BREVILLE Cafe Roma coffee maker GC $50. Ph 5435 2593

BSEC girls uniforms, various items. Small sizes Ph 0417 950 181

BSEC uniform, 2 girls trousers s14, EC, $15 ea Ph 5442 5552

BSEC uniforms, s12 & 14, assorted items. Ph 0408 031 428

BUILDING material $100 Ph 5442 3803

BBQ 3 burner, solid plate, wooden trolley, GC $40 Ph 0447 375 230 BBQ, large gas kettle party grilll. EC $50 Ph 5446 8837 BEACH umbrella, vinyl cover, 6 foot diam., EC $30 Ph 5447 1688 BED, cast iron, double $330 Ph 0438 461 082 BEDROOM Suite late 70 80's model, bed head padded, dressing table, 2 side tables, vgc, $300 Ph 54436540/0448103172

All inner spring Aussie Made. Dbl $179, QS $199. Full range to suit.

Ph 5443 3071.

Glass repair

BLACKSMITHS ANVIL

147kg. (329lbs) VGC. $780 ono. Further info Pyramid Hill 0407 309 028

BSEC pants, navy, GC, s28. $20 PH 5439 6007

WINDOWS

• Window Glass Replacement • Door Repairs

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AYO workbook $10 Ph 0412 220 184

BEDS - NEW Mattress Sale

• Locks, Cords & Rollers repaired • Safety Glass

Bendigo: 5448 3980 Castlemaine: 5470 6565

ANTIQUE wardrobe complete with draws. $375 ono. Ph 5443 3346

0427 506 160

• TAX RETURNS Personal & Business

$88

BILLIARD table, slate base, 9x4.6, turned legs, accessories included $2000 ono Ph 0438 507 950

BALTIC pine 5 pce dining setting. Kangaroo chairs.

Very solid. VGC $300 ONO. Ph 5447 7532

For Best Price Phone JJack k Di Direct

Public Accountants CPA from

AIR Conditioner, Daikin inverter high wall split system, e.c, $400 ono Ph 0408 576 237

AAA TREE LOPPING

GOERS & MAUNDER

5447 0054

0435 147 045

TREE REMOVAL & MAINTENANCE

516 542

PLUMBERS

Have your Subdivision completed now!

Planning Permits Fulfilled ONE STOP SHOP Professional Project Management

Experts in all aspects of roofing RUBBISH REMOVAL

FOR SALE

Subdivision Management

De-mossing Sealing and painting Gutter replacement Re-roofing Pensioner discounts

Ph: 0438 632 219

GALLANT PLASTERING

FOR SALE

ANNEX/awning/tents galv. poles extend $5 each Ph 5447 1896

FREE ROOF INSPECTIONS

Darren 0400 936 738

PLASTERERS

SUBDIVISION

CLASSIFIEDS • 33

BED, single. white tubular steel & mattress $99 Ph 0438 904 503 BIKE, child's, 16x175 tyres good order $15 Ph 5443 3106 BIKE men's Olympic 12 GC $45. Ph 5441 6142 BIKE, mono style. Like new. Black & yellow $95 Ph 0438 018 551 BIKE, old Repco racer, 10 spd $20 Ph 0438 018 551 BIKE Ricardo Rebel Specialiser 20" wheel. EC $55. Ph 5441 6142

BUNDY LED signs, and a full range of LED signs on display.

Noble Pavilion Showgrounds Market every Sunday.

Ph 0434 688 220

CAMP table with chairs, folding, $49. Ph 5447 9919

CATHOLIC College, new bible $30, Yr 8 Maths $40 Ph 5442 9742

CCB girls uniform, Winter, Summer & Sports. Size 14. Also school bag.

Under half price. From $10. Ph 0403 870 565

CCB Romeo & Juliet & Tom. War Begain. $10 ea. Ph 0431 678 769

CCB school jumper Extra large, EC $35 Ph 5442 5060

CCB VCE units 1 & 2 Maths Quest 11. $30. Ph 5442 5060

CCB Yr 7 text course book, French, Touche, $20. Ph 5442 5605

CHILDREN'S cubby house.

Needs repair. $70 Ph 0408 359 177

CHILD'S booster seat, EC $25 Ph 0403 995 712

CHILD'S cane armchair, blue, GC $16 Ph 5448 4556

AIR conditioner LG VGC $200. Ph 0429 841 202

BILLIARD table 6ft x 3ft, hard top, turned legs, brake castors, cues, balls etc $980 Ph 5447 7656

CHILD'S Elmo bed, single VGC $70 Ph 0403 995 712

AIRCONDITIONER, convair portable, e.c, $150, Ph 0416 444 854

BLACK & Decker chainsaw, electric, GC $50 Ph 5446 7679

CHILD'S Faber climber/ slide/ play gym. $60 Ph 5442 5552

Walkers Wanted Phone:

5442 4495

Earn extra cash, keep fit and have some fun as a member of our Weekly Walkers Club.

You won’t have to stand around folding advertising material for hours beforehand – just pick up and go! We offer a top payment rate and will keep you up-to-date via our regular newsletter with full support of our distribution team.

www.bendigoweekly.com.au

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

Y Service Club of Bendigo

Christmas Tree Sales YMCA Stadium Mundy St, Bendigo. from Friday December 9th Hours: Mon - Fri 12pm - 6pm Sat & Sun 9am - 4pm $40 per tree Proceeds to aid local charities.

Cat Enclosures

A fun, safe way for your cat to enjoy the outdoors.

Free quotes to suit your budget.

Call Jim 0429 866 630

FOR SALE CHILD'S trike Phillips with adult handle EC $18. Ph 5441 6142

CHRISTMAS pine tree, flame retardant $8. Ph 5447 7762

FOR SALE ESSENTIAL Further Maths Year 12, EC $30 Ph 5443 7535 ESSENTIAL Maths VELS edition, yr 10, GC $20 Ph 5439 6007

Hardwood 200 x 50 x 2.4m & bigger sizes now available Ph 0411 432 733 GAS Oven Westinghouse freestyle, gas hotplates, elec ignition, e.c, $150 Ph 0408 576 237 GATE wrought iron $100 Ph 0428 234 678 GATE, galvanised metal, 6' H x 3' W $20 Ph 0403 965 194 GIRTON, Artwise 1, Visual Arts 7-10 2nd ed. EC $35 Ph 0447 375 230

GLASS top table tinted 7ft 6x3ft10, oval, with chrome opera house base, 10 chairs optional, Best offer 0438507950

EVAPORATIVE Sunair, $30 5442 4848.

GRANITE table 8 feet x 3 feet wide, never been used, with iron base $850 ono Ph 0438 507 950

CORRUGATED roofing iron, good condition, used, no rust. 9' lengths $11 ea.

Ph 0427 479 146

CRUSOE boys uniform. s10, 12 & 14. EC. $15 ea Ph 0417 385 657 CRUSOE College sports pants $20, sports polo $20 sports shorts $10 to suit ladies size 10/12 Ph 0417 342 214 CRUSOE college winter skirt size 12 $40 Ph 0417 342 214

CUBBY, 2.1m x 2.3m + verandah, vinyl w/board, C/Bond pitched roof, 2 windows, lined, carpet, some furniture. VGC. $500. Ph 5447 1189.

DIESEL fuel tank 100L, rect. c/w brackets. $60.

P/Hill Ph 0407 309 028 DIESEL fuel tank 200L, round, c/w brackets $99 P/Hill Ph 0407 309 028

DINING ext table, 120cm diam., blackwood, 2 leaves, circa 1920, matching 4 highback chairs, 2 oak carver chairs, french polish, EC $850 Ph 0416 957 167 DINING table pine, 2.15 mt long x 950mm wide, with 7 green insert chairs $250 Ph 0427 570 200

D I R E C T S A L E JEWELLERY with swarovski elements SMS Call 0431 347 234 for 10% discount & gift

DOG kennel, medium, g.c, $40 Ph 5441 5138 DORA, Thomas, Cars, Ben10 & Spider Man blankets, all $10 each.

Noble Pavilion Showgrounds Market every Sunday.

Ph 0434 688 220

ELDERLY indoor walker, silver, with parts, new, $80. Ph 5442 3803.

EXERCISE bike, York Air Force, dual action cycle, $40 Ph 5447 7880 EXERCISE walking machine, $100 Ph 5447 7880 EXERCISE walking machine, $20 Ph 5442 5060 EXTENSION ladder 12'-20' GC $90 Pyramid Hill Ph 0407 309 028 FISHER Paykel 5.5kg top loading washing machine, EC, little use, $375 neg. Ph 0400 076 313 FISH tank coffee table $40 PH 5444 4149 FLYMO blower electric, GC $50 Ph 5446 7679

vac,

FLYMO garden vac, Electrolux, GC, $60. Ph 5447 7762.

FOLDING bikes (2) as new $150 each Ph 5446 9947 FORD Explorer grey luggage blind EC $50 Ph 5422 3849 FREE clean fill. Must pick up from Strathdale. Ph 5442 5472 FREE commode, wooden with stainless steel bowl.

Ph 5442 8043.

FREE stable manure. 128 Andrew St White Hills.

5448 3974 or 0419 553 244 FREE white stones/ pebbles/ white small rocks. Lots. Eaglehawk.

Ph 5446 7525 FREEZER, Kelvinator, 300L, vertical $75 Ph 0400 076 313 FREEZER, upright & old fridge $100 Ph 0408 590 048 or 5439 5295

5 PCE kitchen setting, brand new, white, chairs highback with padded beige seats, cost just under $600, sell for $200 ono Ph 5443 3790 KITCHEN dresser, circa 1930s, leadlight glass, EC $400 Ph 0416 957 167 LADDER 3ft $30.

0422 443 616

Ph

LARGE metal guard seat $40 Ph 0422 443 616

COFFEE mugs + glasses.

Ex design & cond. $20 Ph 0404 615 643

COMPUTER desk, Beech, laminate, with hutch, EC, $65. Ph 0413 572 767

KIDS tricycle with s/shade & parents handle. $70.

Ph 5446 7396

GLASS flowers, long stems x 16 $35 Ph 5444 4149

GLEN Miller, 70 song boxed set, 6 LPs $25 Ph 5447 8573

EXERCISE bike York, brand new, $90. Ph 5449 6052

JUMPING CASTLE, 6mx5mx6m Giraffe GC w /recond. blower $2,200 o.b.o.Ph 0409 420998

LADIES Raleigh touring bike EC $100 Ph 5443 3324

ESSENTIAL Maths 10 Gold Ed $20. Ph 5441 2516

COMPUTER desk, v.g $25 Ph 5447 1896

FOR SALE

GIRTON, Jacaranda Essential Hist 1 VELS ed, EC $35. 0447 375 230

COCKTAIL piano music, 6 record boxed set, $20 Ph 5447 8573

cooler, ono Ph

FOR SALE

GARDEN manures. Cow, chook $8.80. Mixed, sheep $8.60.

Pig, mushie mulch $8.40. Ph 0428 572 320.

GARDEN SLEEPERS

GREAT X-mas Prezzie 12mth Gym m'ship x2 at Fit Republic valued at $800 each sell $400 each Ph 0408 180 370 GREENFIELD mower, 13 HP, Briggs & Stratton, 32" cut, Deluxe Model, approx 360 hrs. $2200.

Ph 0419 522 418 GRILL, Roband Salamander, $60 Ph 5447 0775 GUITAR, electric with amp. As new. $95 Ph 0438 018 551 GUITAR Hero drum kit, GC, $10. Ph 0408 101 928 HAY For Horses.

Lucerne - fine, green & leafy $8.80. Pasture $6.60. Mulch $4.40 Ph 0400 271 434 HEATER Rinnai, Energy Saver 1004STR, $500.

Ph 0429 841 202 HOME gym, 150lb weight, $100 Ph 5448 5589 HOT dog/egg cooker, new in box, $12. Ph 5446 9257

HOUSE LOT FURNITURE & SUNDRIES Moving interstate.

Bookshelves, Ikea loft beds x 2, bird aviaries, tall boys, gym equip, and more. Phone 0408 539 128 for list and prices

INSTANT TURF Lush lawn for Xmas Locally grown, pick up or delivery. Axedale Turf Ph 5439 7216 or 0419 232 602

INSULATION

R3.5 $24 bag.

Phone 5443 0022

INSULATION R3.5 $21 per bag delivery avail.

Ph 0428 143 078

LASER light, ridge tapping, unused $5. Ph 5449 6759 LIGHTNING McQueen remote control car. $15 each. Noble Pavilion Showgrounds Market every Sunday.

Ph 0434 688 220 LIGHT standard, 2 lights, v.g, $40 Ph 5447 1896 LOUNGE, genuine leather, modern black, 2 piece & suite, VGC. $450. Ph 0408 443 006 LOUNGE Italian Leather, 3 piece reclining suite.

VGC. $650. Ph 0408 443 006 LOUNGE Suite, five seater, beige material, gc, $220 Ph 5441 1213 LOEWE Profil Plus TV, not working. $50 Ph 5443 4484 MATHS book - NELSON VELS ed. Yr 8. EC $40 ono. Ph 0417 385 657 MATHS book, NELSON VELS ed. Yr 7 VGC $20 ono. Ph 0417 385 657 MATHS Essential Yr 7 VELS ed. plus homework book $30 Ph 5444 4925 MATHS Essential Yr 8 VELS ed. $25 Ph 5444 4925 TECHNOLOGY Activity Manual by Basil Slynko $10 Ph 5444 4925 MECHANICAL weigh scale 100 X 0.2kg trade approv $60 Ph 0409 407 458 MICROWAVE, large, works well, Philips, $25 Ph 0400 180 099 MODEL glider, new, SM4 channel, 2m wingspan, radio control, range 300m, $320 Ph 5446 3139 MONGOOSE BMX bike, boys Motivator Mini used GC $90 .0421 192 405 MORAN couches, 2 x 2 seaters, fern green fabric.

1 Moran chair, floral fabric. VGC $425 the lot ono. Ph 5447 4903 MOUNTAIN bike, ladies.

Little use VGC. Serviced $85 Ph 5449 3238 NORCO Canadian mountain bike EC $100 Ph 5443 3324 MOUNTAIN bike, boys, 24" wheel, black, EC, $60. Ph 0439 724 668

FRIDGES

ELECTRIC fence unit, mains power, as new, $375 Ph 0427 570 200

and Freezers. Top brands from $195. Fully recond, 6 mths wty. 283 High St, G/Sq. Ph. 5441 1955

ELECTRIC massage table VGC $700 ono. Ph 5442 8480

BAR fridge 116L EC warranty till Feb 2014, $100. Ph 5449 7046

ELECTROLUX motorised turbo head, EC $35 Ph 5447 1688

FRIDGE/Freezer beer fridge, works well, $50 Ph 0400 180 099

KAWAI piano and stool EC $850. Ph 5446 7972

ENCLOSED canopy with rear door suit 8'x5' trailer $150 Ph 0427 570 200

FRIDGE, Westinghouse, 250L VGC $95 Ph 0400 076 313

KENNINGTON PS summer dress, size 14, $15. Ph 5441 5257

JUMP & bounce animals.

Cows, horses, dragon, & donkey. $15 ea or 2 for $25.

Noble Pavilion Showgrounds Market every Sunday.

Ph 0434 688 220

Bendigo Weekly — Friday, December 16, 2011

MUSHROOM COMPOST AND TOP SOIL $50 per metre. Minimum 4 metres. Free delivery to Bendigo area.

Phone 0400 855 626.

MY little pony theme park, teapot accs, ponies, $80 Ph 0412803849 NATIVE Plants Christmas Sale. Pots from $5. Thurs - Sun each week 9 am - 5pm.

426 Napier St W/Hills

• Organic • Improves soil health • Saves water and money • Natural bush aroma • Great value for money • Cover 20m2 • www.mulchforsale.com.au

FOR SALE

LIVESTOCK

WEDDING shoes, white, worn once size 8 $15 Ph 0459 312 340

PUPPIES, Rhodesian Ridgeback x Bull Mastiff x Irish Wolfhound. 6M, 1F. Pet or hunt. Good temperament. $200 Ph 5446 8216

WESTINGHOUSE 410lt, upside down fridge, in ex cond. Ph 0419 549 827 $275 ono

Contact Tony on 0421 927 156 bygumeucy@gmail.com

FOR SALE

FOR SALE

NELSON Maths book inc CD, VELS ed., Yr 9, EC $40 Ph 5447 9338

SPA bath, Englefield, beige, 900mm W, 1700mm L, 600mm D, 6 jets, pre wired, $170 ono Ph 5447 9390

WOODEN oars, set 2, $50 Ph 0400 180 099

STEAM mop, Kenwood 2000 Deluxe, EC $50 Ph 5447 9338

YR 9 text book variety $60 the lot. Ph 5446 7396

STEEL shelving, Brownbuilt, 25 at 92x40, $75 Ph 5435 3746

LIVESTOCK

NINTENDO DS Lite, with 4 games & access. $95 Ph 0428 483 488 NORTHERN Star mountain bike, EC $50 Ph 5443 3324 OFFICE chairs x 3 $100 lot, Filing cabinet 4 drawer $100, Desk $50, Tub chairs $10, Printers x2 $20 lot, Ph 0400 180 099 OREGON verandah posts, new, $45 each Ph 0438 507 950 ORGAN music, 6 LPs box set, Golden Favourites $20 Ph 5447 8573.

OUTDOOR table 132cm, hexagon. New, unused. $50 Ph 0419 323 178 OVERLOCKER. Beautiful old 2x2 Babylock. Purrs. $95 Ph 5447 1688 PIANO, older style, works well. $50 Ph 0400 110 036 PIANO Schiedmayer & Soehne Stuttgart, black. $500 Ph 5443 9537 or 0411 357 743 Lucy.

North Bendigo PINE bookshelf, matching bedside drawers $60 Ph 5439 4087 PINE dresser with drawers, 127cmW, VGC $80 Ph 0416 957 167 P L A T E , R o y a l Staffordshire, rural scene $35 Ph 5446 9257 POOL ladder, 3 foot, $30 Ph 0422 443 616 POOL table 9ft slate base, EC, accessories included. $2000 ono. Ph 0421 192 405 PORTABLE air cooler $20 Ph 0422 443 616

STEEL shelving, Brownbuilt, 30 at 76x38 $75 Ph 5435 3746 SUIT, mens, black pin stripe worn once, size 82. $60. Ph 5441 5257 SUPERB set 6 yellow-ochre mug, new. $18. Ph 0404 615 643 SURROUND sound for DVD player, wood grain, CJC, $89. Ph 5447 9919 SWING set, Hills, 4 in 1, GC $65 Ph 5444 4149 TAP shoes Bloch size 7 as new worn once $55.

Ph 5444 1908 THE Boy Who Conquered the Nile book, Jackie French. $10. 5442 5605 TIMBER display cabinet 600W 1200H, VGC, $100. Ph 0403 620 925 TI-NSPIRE calculator, EC $80 Ph 5443 7535 TI-NSPIRED calculator current $100 Ph 5441 2516 TOUCHE! 1,2,3 & 4 coursebooks and workbooks $40 per set Ph 0412 220 184 TRAMPOLINE 5439 4087

$45

PORTABLE air cooler $20.

Ph 0422 443 616

PRAM, Beema 3 wheeler. $50 Ph 5447 0775 PRAM, Love and Care, 3 wheeler, GC $50 Ph 5439 3715 QUEEN size bed with base GC $80 Ph 5446 9780 RABBIT hutch and run, $40 Ph 5448 8523

TV cabinet, leadlight, $225 ono. Ph 5443 3346 TV unit, glass swivel top, grey, glass doors. $60.

Ph 0459 312 340 TV unit, L shape, 920mm H 1.3m W $50 ono. Ph 5447 9680 VCE units 1&2 Business Managemement textbook $35 Ph 0412 846 469

POULTRY SILKIES

Young & colours from $20 each. Phone 5436 1373

AGISTMENT

ALPACA

HORSE agistment, 6 mins from Bendigo CBD. Spring Gully / Mandurang area. Excellent facilities including menage. $30 per week per horse.

Prefer 2 horses.

Phone Robbie 0429 990 554

Wethers, Female, Male, pregnant Female, Alpaca fleece, suitable for spinning, all colours.

Ph 0418 564 815 COCKATIELS hand reared, grey $50, coloured $60.

Also quails brown and silver Ph 0419 902 400

WANTED

HORSES wanted all types, good prices, cash money on pick up. Ph 0428 505 486 or 0409 207 500

WANTED. Any kind of puppy. Ph 0404 089 791 or 9705 7329

MALTESE x Shih tzu x poodle, M, tri colour, 9 weeks, $350. Maltese x Pekinese, F, white & black, $500. Vet check, imm, worm, Ph 5484 1850 or 0402 226 723

WANTED TO BUY

CASH

POMMERANIAN purebred pups, 1F & 2M, 8 wks, vacc, microchip, toilet trained. $750 Ph 0421 543 190 or 5446 1980

For Fridges & Freezers, in GWO up to 25yrs.

Washing Machines up to 7yrs old.

Ph. 5441 1955

LIVESTOCK

ADOPT-A-PET

CHOCCO

STAFFY, BLACK, BRINDLE AND WHITE MALE, 3 YEARS, 6 MONTHS

Hi there, my name is Chocco and I am a nice, quiet and affectionate boy who has lovely social skills. I am good on lead and understand basic commands.

I love to stand in water and dig, and then chase the bubbles. I am desexed and ready to go to a home.

TRAMPOLINE, 14ft, round with safety net, e.c, $200, Ph 5448 4968 TREADMILL, small, with exercise stations. GC $60 Ph 5447 8396

STAFFY puppies, vet checked, vaccinated, black & brindle, $350 Ph 0458 686 332

WOODEN Furniture & toy templates + assort wood & glass $200 lot, Ph 0400 180 099

Ph

LARGE metal garden suite $40. Ph 0422 443 616

PRAM, 3 wheeler, VGC $50 Ph 0403 995 712

RAMS Border Leicester , Houlden blood, 1 1/2 yrs, Gudair Vac, Bruc. Acr. $600. Ph 0428 318 741 or 5439 1202

WINE barrel's & stool, $550 for set or can be separate Ph 0438 046 772

JEB

DSH, GREY TABBY/WHITE MALE, 3 YEARS

Hi there, my name is Jeb and I am a lovely boy who has such a great personality. I am very easy going and I would love to go to a home with someone who would spend some quality time with me. We can be each other’s companion. I will be desexed upon adoption.

RSPCA advises everyone that giving a pet as a Christmas gift is not always a good idea, it is a huge decision that needs careful consideration and the person receiving the gift knows they will be getting a pet. The recipient included ensures that the pet is Desexed, Microchipped and Registered in which we do for our animals here at the shelter upon adoption.

LOST YOUR DOG OR CAT? THE RSPCA IS THE POUND FOR THE BENDIGO CITY COUNCIL.

Piper Lane, East Bendigo

5441 2209

Mon-Sat 10am-4pm, Sun & Pub Hols 10am-12pm www.rspcavic.org.au

RECLINER, maroon leather $99 Ph 5443 4701

VCE 1 & 2 Accounting Macmillan text + w/book. $50. Ph 5441 2516

REMOVABLE wall stickers, jungle scene, x 2. $25 Ph 0459 312 340

VCE Biology Units 3&4 plus Checkpoints $30 Ph 5442 5108

SADDLE, general purpose with stirrups. $100 Ph 5447 0775

VCE Essential Further Maths 3rd ed., $25 Ph 5442 5060

SCANPAN knife block, block only, new in box. $30. Ph 0413 572 767

VCE Key Concepts in VCE Bus. Mgt units 3 & 4 $25. Ph 0431 678 769

Our final milestone of 2,500 is fast approaching

SCIENCE Quest 4 New E-book Plus, yr 10, x 2. $20 Ph 5439 6007

VCE books 'Cosi' & 'A Farewell to Arms' VGC $10 ea Ph 5443 4458

Help our Project at Huntly North continue to progress

SINGER treadle sewing machine 1938 in cabinet, book & attachments, vgc, $275 Ph 5447 7796

VCE Psychology book units 3&4, VGC $40 Ph 5443 4458

SIDEBOARD, Aust oak, circa 1920s, bow fronted, EC $700 Ph 0416 957 167 SINGLE bed, wrought iron 5447 1714

pine & $50 Ph

SPA 7 seater, lockable hard cover. $3,600 ONO Ph 0429 032 549

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Only 300 more bricks available!

Bricks start from $10.00 In honour of or loving memory of a pet or family member TAX DEDUCTIBLE

VCE Psychology, 3 & 4 Grivas 4 ED $45. Ph 0431 678 769

A great Christmas present!

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WATER TANKS and DRUMS

3000 lt $620. 5000 lt $820. 10,000 lt $1450.

2500 lt Slimline $660.

Drums 200lt $25. www.ebsary.com.au 161 McIvor Hwy Ph 5443 6740

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43 Williamson Street (next to the Post Office) Hours: Wed – Frid 10am to 4pm Tel: 5444 5783 / 0417 382 741 Email: admin@bawcs.org.au www.bawcs.org.au ABN: 62 708 178 788

Reg No: A0045039R

Friday, December 16, 2011 — Bendigo Weekly

WANTED TO BUY

www.bendigoweekly.com.au

MOTOR BIKES

AUTO

A.M. Hyett Motorcycles

CARS WANTED

PRE 1980's jewellery & bric-a-brac. No obligation quote. Phone Jean 5446 2189

Bikes sold, traded & recycled. Spares and accessories.

See Michael and Ian 67-69 Bridge Street, Bendigo 3550 Open 9.00am-5.30pm Mon-Sat / 10.00am-5.30pm Sun

TRACTORS & farm machinery wanted. Going or not, cash paid, Ph 0429 393 221

LMCT 4761. Licenced second hand dealer.

GARAGE SALES

Ph: 5442 2523 SMS: 0411 627 348

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

VISCOUNT 15x7caravan, 4 berth alum. painted inside & out, very neat, new tyres, e.c, $3500 54417156 or 0400093 331

CAR PARTS

HOUSEHOLD Items some collectables 140 Woodward Rd Golden Square Sat not before 8am

BRIDGESTONE tyres x 4, ER300, 195/65R 15" plus rims and wheel trims, off an '09 Ford Focus. Only done 300km $300 Ph 0408 424 752

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

CAR roof rack 1mx125ml 75kg $50, e.c, was fitted to Toyota ave 54411330

1984 Viscount 17ft6, reg, 04/12, double bed /front bunk, $7000 ono.

Ph 0409 386 692

1995 Nissan mobile home, dbl bed, shower /toilet, 2 burner stove, sink, fridge, 6 cyl diesel, new tyres, full reg, plus tools. All in good order. $45,000 or offer. Ph 5443 0127

20 foot Franklin caravan, no rego, dual axels, great van, $6000 Ph 383 409

1978 aircon, onsite 0439

ROOF rack, suit landcruiser or similar. $100 Ph 0419 323 178 SCRAP metal wanted.

Cars, trucks, tractors, tin, wire, white goods etc.

Phone 5474 3237 or 0427 312 146.

VS Holden hard top, black. $200. Ph 5446 8127

MACHINERY DIESEL Generator, 6KVA, silent, remote start, brand new, in box. $1300 PH 0403 022 444

Barrel & Flight, all sizes.

Also Header Barrel & Ribbon.

Spiral Duct Aust formerly Chapmans (03) 9587 4185

WRECKING

AAAAAAAAA WANTED All old cars and scrap metal.

Ph 0427 436 744.

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Gauge your bike snobbery I CAME across a questionnaire some time back that takes a fun look at riders’ attitudes; this is my own version for you to enjoy.

Finish the following statement: “My bike is worth…”

• More than I admit, even to close personal friends. And it’s worth much, much more than I admit to my significant other.

• Its weight in gold.

• Really, just gold? Well, I guess that’s how much mine was worth before I upgraded the wheel set.

You are riding along the road when a recumbent bicycle with a bright orange flag approaches from the other direction. What do you do?

• Smile and wave. Hey, it’s great that we’re both on bikes, no matter what kind!

• Nod nearly imperceptibly, so that others on real bikes will not notice.

• Ignore this Philistine, and avoid eye contact at all costs.

When was the last time you cried?

• When someone stole my bike.

• When someone scratched my bike.

• When I was in the local bike shop and a pudgy guy with baggy MTB shorts and a BMX helmet came in with a Bianchi S9 Matta Ti/Carbon Record, asking the mechanic to put slime in the tyres so it wouldn’t get flats so often.

How many bikes do you own?

• Two • 3-5 • Are you counting complete, rideable bikes? Or do I have to count all the frames?

Also, do I have to count the vintage bikes I keep in case I ever decide to open a bike museum? How about the one that Eddy Merckx once touched?

When riding down the road and see another cyclist of another discipline do you?

• Wave with hands off the bars as you would a good friend?

• Lift the hand slightly off the bars with a hand just up to acknowledge?

• Nod the head ever so slightly?

• Look straight ahead as if they don’t exist?

When parking your bike down the coffee shop do you: • Look for the most prominent spot where

Bendigo Weekly – Friday, December 16, 2011

shift of focus a winning tactic

By BEN CAMERON

eddie barkla

FUN TIME: Are you a snob?

all passers by will see and comment?

• Be content with making your bike secure but always in your sight?

• Be happy to just get the bike parked securely but not to scratch your bike or anyone elses?

How do you rate other cyclists when first meeting them?

• The perceived value of their bike?

• The hair or no hair on the legs?

• The size of their calf muscles?

• The co-ordination of their kit including socks, shoes and helmet?

If you are with your cycling mates and a non-cyclist you know comes along do you?

• Introduce them to your friends as your friend?

• Smile and just acknowledge their presence?

• Keeping talking and ignore that you have even seen them?

If you have to choose a ride over attending the following events, what order of importance would you rate them?

• A family gathering with in-laws?

• A breakfast with your wife or partner?

• A game of golf or a trip to the football?

How to score yourself: Oh, be serious.

You know how bad you are. We all have our hidden biases and quirky slants in being cyclists.

Looking forward to seeing you on the road soon, God willing.

A RENEWED focus on mental toughness and improved body language has helped Bendigo tennis star Eliza Long claim the biggest win of her fledgling career in straight sets.

The 16-year-old Knowsley ace took out the Australian Under 16 Tennis Championship at Melbourne Park on Sunday, after some advice from coach Steve Storer to get mentally tougher on court.

“I’ve struggled with it (good body language) in the past, but I didn’t show my frustrations,” Long said, who began her tennis career in the family backyard court as a toddler.

“I tried to have a calm mental approach.

“I tried to vary my shots too, from flat returns to drop shots.”

In her first-ever tussle with opponent Brigette Beck, and first match past the quarter final stage at a national tournament, Long took out the match 7-5 6-3.

She was still in a daze from her win on Sunday, after fighting back from being down 3-4 in the first set.

“It feels pretty unreal,” she said. “It’s the best result so far (of my career).

cHAMPION: Eliza Long. Photo: mattheW Wren “I only got to hold the trophy for 10 minutes before I had to hand it back (laughs).”

With victory booking

Bowling duo in state final BENDIGO EAST bowling pair Brian Deller and Mary Frank will contest the state final of the AER Mixed Pairs Challenge in West Geelong this Sun-

day, December 18.

Deller and Frank will take on 15 other finalists in sets play, after winning the regional final in Elmore recently.

TEST THE BEST Bike Demo @ Strathdale Community Ctr. WHEN: Sat 17th & Sun 18th Dec. BENDIGO WHERE: Crook St. & McIvor Rd. TIME: 8am - 3pm Both Days Your horoscope Aries (Mar 20 - Apr 19):

It may be difficult to find common ground with partners, authorities, or significant others in your life during this period. You have a desire to express yourself and the “other” seems to be recalcitrant. Don’t turn this into a power play or a long term resentment. That will not be good for your health. Tone down your anger a notch or two and say your piece. Then let it go.

Taurus (Apr 20 - May 19): Give special attention to new information that comes across your radar this week. It may become an answer to a prayer (spoken or not). You are hearing two voices on the inside. One is dark and pessimistic. The other is bright, high with expectations, and expansive. Your position is to find the balance between both. Things are rarely black and white.

Gemini (May 20 - June 20): As Mercury turns direct, you and significant other may come to agreement on an issue that has been plaguing you for several weeks. Perhaps it is the other whose path has been hesitant, but now you can see forward motion. If there has been a change in status between you recently, that situation will probably reverse itself.

Cancer (June 21 - July 21):

This is a period in which you should give yourself every opportunity to be out and about in the social world.

New people who come into your life at this time may become teachers or guides on your next path. New and more favorable circumstances may develop among your coworkers or at your place of business.

Leo (July 22 - Aug 21):

You are in a favorable position at this time. You can see the big picture. Realism and your idealism are offering you the opportunity to understand and pursue both. This is a symbol of the artist who brings beauty and practicality together. It may also represent a thoroughly balanced relationship.

Virgo (Aug 22 - Sep 22): This is a time of dramatically challenging work. You are struggling with your semi-conscious expectation of failure.

Don’t let it beat you down. You are so much stronger than you know. The fear may have manifested an opponent in the outer world. But the true war is on the inside. Don’t buy into the Critics’ point of view. It/he/she is an archaic figment of your past.

her place in next month’s Australian Junior Open via a wildcard, Long will soon amp up her training again to six days a week.

Libra (Sep 23 - Oct 22): This is a week of “nose to the grindstone”. You are in a serious frame of mind and feel a strong need to get things accomplished that began earlier in the year. At this point, if you are to accomplish the task, you must pour on considerable energy and resources. It is a creation with its own spirit, so allow it to grow in the way it “wants” to evolve.

Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21):

There are times that you have a sharp tongue and this week you may be wanting to lash out quickly. Be careful of where you aim that weapon. Authority figures, older people, and teachers may not be forgiving. Give attention to vehicle complaints. You may have big car trouble if you don’t.

Sagittarius (Nov 22 - Dec 20): Mercury has been traveling in your sign since early November. It has caused you to reflect deeply on your next direction. Now that the planet is turning direct, you feel more capable of making decisions and moving forward.

You’ll be cautious at first, but your moves will pick up steam soon.

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Capricorn (Dec 21 - Jan 19): Necessary expenses (those not of the “fun” type) may develop this week. If not that, you could be just having a little blue mood. It is one of those times when we operate better in solitude. This is an existential dilemma that everyone encounters now and then. It will pass quickly.

Aquarius (Jan 20 - Feb 17): You may be feeling lonely or somehow distant from those around you during this period. Your partner, clientele, and significant others seem to be focused on themselves without consideration for your needs. The cosmic design suggests this is a time for you to be your own best friend right now. Though you are tempted to spend money, you will gain more fulfillment by pursuing your spiritual discipline.

Pisces (Feb 18 - Mar 19):

Warning to those on diet and exercise programs this week it is just too easy to break training. If you mean what you’ve promised to yourself, don’t go anywhere in which you would be in harm’s way. It is a time in which you feel more outgoing and extroverted. Social life is a pleasure. Do take some time for yourself. Contemplation is likely to be enlightening.

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Emu Valley Cricket Association – Division 1

Travis heads West

Division 1 ladder RANK

P W2 W1 D

L1 L2 POINTS

1

United

TEAM

5

0

4

0

1

0

69.70

2

Emu Creek

5

0

3

1

1

0

61.15

3

Golden Gully

5

1

2

0

2

0

56.76

4

Mandurang

5

0

2

2

1

0

55.70

5

West Bendigo

5

0

2

2

1

0

53.61

6

Marong

5

0

2

1

2

0

48.95

7

Maiden Gully

5

0

2

1

2

0

45.88

8

Spring Gully

5

0

0

2

2

1

40.61

9

Sedgwick

5

0

1

1

3

0

34.71

10

Axe Creek

5

0

1

0

4

0

26.47

Fixtures DATE/TIME HOME TEAM

AWAY TEAM

VENUE

Dec 17, 1.30pm West Bendigo v

Golden Gully

Ken Wust Oval

Dec 17, 1.30pm

Emu Creek

v

Maiden Gully

JG Edwards Oval

Dec 17, 1.30pm

United

v

Marong

Ewing Park

Round 6

COVERED: Travis O’Connell bats for West Bendigo at the Ken Wust Oval.

Sedgwick

v

Spring Gully

CCB No 1

Axe Creek

v

Mandurang

Longlea Oval

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made double figures.

For Sedgwick Jordan Knight captured 5/28 to be the best of the bowlers.

Sedgwick has made a strong start to the run chase and will resume this week on 1/46 needing just another 56 runs for victory.

After having a rain delay, Maiden Gully will be hoping they can build on their score of 8/255 and set Emu Creek a formidable target.

The stars with the bat for Maiden Gully were Paul Martin (81), Rob Brown (47 not out) and Mr Consistent Mark Smith (43).

Leigh Byrne, Frank McCarthur

and Brad Rowe all captured two wickets apiece for Emu Creek.

Golden Gully chased plenty of leather as Travis O’Connell (83), Glen Wallis (48) and Brad McHugh (38) as West Bendigo posted 311.

The best with the ball for Golden Gully were again Brad Webster (5/38) and Brendon Lummis (4/68), but they’ve already lost one wicket in the run chase resuming this week on 1/12 and plenty of work to do.

United’s Kieran Nihill made sure his batsmen didn’t have a big score to chase as he demolished the Marong batting order on his

way to the magnificent figures of 15 overs, five maidens and 6/28, including a hat trick.

In all, seven Marong batsmen failed to trouble the scorers including the prize scalps of Scott Ross and Richard Murphy, who were both coming off half centuries from the previous round.

Only Tommy Huf (52 not out), who carried his bat through the entire innings, Brown (27) and Williams (19) made double figures.

Alex Collins will resume on 51 not out, with United 1/65.

No play was possible in the

Sticking with a great idea IT all began with stickers, for a few laughs.

But Cumagutsa, the brainchild of Bendigo’s Mark Hall, is fast becoming a household name amongst riding fans.

The new brand of cycling gear is starting to sell like hot cakes after Australian Super Bike rider Kris McLaren rode around Phillip Island at the Australian Moto GP2, in Cumagutsa clothing.

Cumagutsa started 15 years ago, when Hall used to ride motorbikes with a few mates, and one happened to work at a screen printing business.

“He got these stickers made up that said team Cumagutsa, so we all had these stickers on our bikes and we used to get a lot of laughs,” he says.

But laughs turned to serious dollar signs three years ago.

game between Axe Creek and Mandurang due to rain, so the match will be contested as a one-day game this Saturday.

As the Christmas break fast approaches, our attention now turns to Bendigo Country Week with the Emu Valley Cricket Association fielding both a Senior and Colts Under 21 team, from January 16.

Final squads will be announced shortly.

The regular season resumes on Saturday, January 7.

Merry Christmas to all players and supporters of the EVCA.

History a winner

MAKING A MARK: The brand name is being seen in the right places.

“I was watching TV and on this show, they were talking about stay-at-home mums, who were selfmade millionaires – it got me thinking about Cumagutsa.”

A year later he started with 100 T-shirts to test the water.

“Luckily the name hadn’t been trademarked yet,” he said, and he managed to get a heap of local BMX

riders wearing them at events.

“I started just hanging a few off my tent at the BMX races and people started to buy them,” he said.

After travelling the motorbike and BMX circuit, and some serious networking, Hall now sponsors some of the best riders in Australia.

Cumagutsa has also been a force in fundraising, after a friend of

Hall’s was paralysed from the waist down after a motorbike accident.

“His brother worked with me and I asked him if I could get involved in helping raise some money,” he said.

Hall agreed and over a few months every dollar made from the sale of Cumagutsa gear was donated to his mate.

AS a new era at Mandurang Cricket Club begins, the club’s historians continue to look back into its very much unknown past.

Club president Chris Garlick is on the hunt for a heap of Mandurang memorabillia from years gone by, to adorn the walls of the club’s brand new pavilion, which will be officially opened by the City of Greater Bendigo on February 5.

He’s off to a good start as one supporter produced “a tonne of league history” in recent weeks, including an old scorebook from 1927.

“We didn’t even know the club existed back then,” Garlick said.

Garlick has a box full of other memorabillia to sift through, and has already found a photo from an EVCA representative side circa 1906, and “a heap of stuff from the 1936/37 season”.

If you’ve got any Mandurang CC, or EVCA gear from yesteryear, give Garlick a call on 0429 333 927.

Merry Christmas Bendigo 96.5 Castlemaine 106.3 Phone the Office on 5444 1377

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ONCE again overcast skies and a real possibility of rain interruptions hung in the air as Round Six of the Emu Valley Cricket Association began on Saturday.

Sedgwick won the toss and elected to bowl, hoping to put some early pressure on the winless reigning premier Spring Gully.

And the ploy had immediate results with the Gully in early trouble at 2/13, and were eventually bundled out cheaply for only 101.

Apart from the evergreen Des Gilmore (36) and Peter Stepien (16 not out), no other batsman

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4.00 rage 5.00 Stuff 5.30 Collectors 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10.00 Ben's Zoo 10.30 Penguin Island 11.00 Best Of Landline 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Monarch Of The Glen 1.35 Annabel Langbein 2.00 Bed Of Roses 3.00 Children’s Programs 6.00 Grand Designs 6.50 Minuscule 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Who's Been Sleeping In My House?

8.30 The Hour 9.30 Kevin McCloud's Grand Tour 10.25 ABC News 10.35 Silent Witness 11.30 Darling Buds Of May 12.20 The Hour 1.20 Poirot

4.00 rage 5.00 Gardening Australia 5.30 First Tuesday Book Club 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10.00 Ben's Zoo 10.30 Penguin Island 11.00 Rivers 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Seven Ages Of Britain 1.35 Meerkat Manor 2.00 Willie’s Perfect Chocolate Christmas 3.00 Children’s Programs 6.00 Turn Back Time 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Nigella Kitchen 8.30 Rick Stein's Cornish Christmas 9.35 Grumpy Guide To Christmas 10.35 ABC News 10.45 Spooks 11.40 The Pursuit Of Excellence 12.40 Carols From St Patrick's

4.00 rage 5.00 A Very Specky Christmas 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10.00 Ben's Zoo 11.00 How Earth Made Us 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Henry VIII 1.30 Bush Slam 2.00 Bed Of Roses 3.00 Children’s Programs 6.00 Country House Rescue Revisits 6.50 Minuscule 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Outnumbered 8.30 QI 9.00 The Thick Of It 9.35 Absolutely Fabulous 10.05 The Trip 10.35 ABC News 10.45 Comedy Roadshow 11.30 5 Lost At Sea

4.00 rage 5.00 Island Life 5.50 Treasure Hunt 6.00 ABC News Breakfast 9.00 ABC News 9.30 ABC News 24 Mornings 10.00 Willie’s Perfect Chocolate Christmas 11.00 Country House Rescue Revisits 12.00 Midday Report 12.30 Tess Of The D'Urbervilles 1.25 My Family 2.00 First Tuesday Book Club 3.00 Children’s Programs 6.00 River Cottage Christmas Special 7.00 ABC News 7.30 7.30 8.00 Jimmy's Food Factory 8.30 Gordon Ramsay's Ultimate Christmas 9.25 Greatest Cities Of The World 10.10 ABC News 10.20 Bastard Boys 11.20 Live From Abbey Road

WIN

Monday 19th

5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 11.00 Nine News 11.30 Alive And Cooking 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 ET 3.30 Children’s Programs 4.30 Nine News 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 Nine News 6.30 Win News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Two And A Half Men 8.30 Movie: Ocean’s Thirteen: George Clooney, Brad Pitt 11.00 The New Adventures Of Old Christine 11.30 Win News 12.00 Movie: On Deadly Ground 2.00 Movie: West 3.50 Win Presents 4.00 ET 4.30 GMA

6.00 Children's Programs 7.00 Weekend Today Saturday 9.00 Children's Programs 12.30 Australian Masters Golf: Day Three: Presented

by Eddie McGuire and Mark Nicholas 5.30 Antiques Roadshow 6.00 Nine News 6.30 Australia's Funniest Home Videos Summer Series 7.30 Movie: Christmas With The Kranks: Tim Allen, Jamie Lee Curtis, Dan Aykroyd 9.30 Movie: Acolytes: Joel Edgerton 11.30 Movie: The Devil's Advocate: Al Pacino, Keanu Reeves 2.15 Movie: Waiting For Guffman 4.00 Danoz 4.30 New Style Direct 5.00 Creflo A Dollar 5.30 Skippy: The Bush Kangaroo

6.00 Children's Programs 7.00 Weekend Today Sunday 10.00 Children's Programs 11.00 Australian Fishing Championships 11.30 The Wildlife Man 12.30 Australian Masters Golf: Day Four 5.30 Antiques Roadshow 6.00 Nine News 6.30 Shrek The Halls 7.00 Big Bang Theory 7.30 60 Minutes: Presented by Liz Hayes, Liam Bartlett, Michael Usher, Allison Langdon and Charles Wooley 8.30 The Mentalist 9.30 CSI 10.30 Prime Suspect 11.30 Flashpoint 12.30 The Baron 1.30 Spyforce 2.30 20/20 3.30 Danoz 4.00 GMA

5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 10.00 Wildfire 11.00 Nine News 11.30 Alive And Cooking 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 ET 3.30 Children's Programs 4.30 Nine News 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 Nine News 6.30 Win News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Big Bang Theory 8.00 Hot In Cleveland 8.30 The Mentalist 9.30 Harry's Law 10.30 Extreme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition 11.30 Undercovers 12.30 Win News 1.00 The Avengers 2.00 ET 2.30 Til Death 3.00 Danoz

5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 10.00 Wildfire 11.00 Nine News 11.30 Alive And Cooking 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 ET 3.30 Children's Programs 4.30 Nine News 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 Nine News 6.30 Win News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Big Bang Theory 8.00 The Middle 8.30 Two And A Half Men 9.30 Survivor: South Pacific 10.30 Nothing Trivial 11.30 The Unusuals 12.30 Win News 1.00 20/20 2.00 Matlock Police 3.00 Danoz 3.30 GMA 5.00 Early Morning News

5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 10.00 Wildfire 11.00 Nine News 11.30 Alive And Cooking 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 ET 3.30 Children's Programs 4.30 Nine News 5.30 Hot Seat 6.00 Nine News 6.30 Win News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 RBT 8.30 Movie: Rush Hour 3 10.30 True CSI: Cold Blood ]11.30 The New Adventures Of Old Christine 12.00 Win News 12.30 Live At The Chapel Presents 1.00 Take 40 Live Lounge 1.30 ET 2.00 New Style Direct 2.30 Danoz 3.30 GMA

5.30 Today 9.00 Kerri-Anne Summer Series 10.00 Wildfire 11.00 Nine News 11.30 Alive And Cooking 12.00 The Ellen DeGeneres Show 1.00 The View 2.00 Days Of Our Lives 3.00 ET 3.30 Children's Programs 4.30 Nine News 5.30 Hot Seat: Presented by Eddie McGuire 6.00 Nine News 6.30 Win News 7.00 A Current Affair 7.30 Getaway 8.30 Unforgettable 9.30 CSI: NY 10.30 Nothing Trivial 11.30 Rubicon 12.30 Win News 1.00 ET 1.30 Til Death 2.00 The Baron 3.00 Danoz 3.30 GMA 5.00 Early Morning News

PRIME7

Sunday 18th

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven News 12.00 The Colour Of Magic (Part Two): Sir David Jason, Sean Astin, Tim Curry, David Bradley, Laura Haddock, Christopher Lee, James Cosmo 2.00 Dr Oz 3.00 Find My Family 3.30 Children’s Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Today Tonight 7.00 RSPCA Animal Rescue 7.30 Better Homes And Gardens Summer 8.30 Lewis 10.30 Natural Mysteries 11.45 Perfect Couples 12.15 The Gibb River Road And Beyond 2.05 Home Shopping

6.00 Children’s Programs 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 9.00 Children’s Programs 2.00 That '70s Show 2.30 Movie: Confessions Of A Teenage Drama Queen: Lindsay Lohan 4.30 Martin Clunes: A Man And His Dogs 5.30 Mercurio's Menu 6.00 Seven News 6.30 No Leave No Life 7.00 Michael Bublé TV Special 8.00 The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol 8.30 Woolworths' Carols In The Domain 2011: Presented by Grant Denyer and Natalie Barr 11.00 A Lion Called Christian 12.00 Movie: 48 Shades: Richard Wilson, Robin McLeavy, Emma Lung, Nicholas Donaldson, Michael Booth, Paul Bishop 2.00 Home Shopping

6.00 Garner Ted Armstrong 6.30 Creflo Dollar 7.00 Weekend Sunrise 10.00 Kochie's Business Builders 10.30 Children’s Programs 2.10 That '70s Show 2.40 Movie: Miracle: Kurt Russell, Patricia Clarkson 5.30 New Zealand On A Plate 6.00 Seven News 6.30 The Vicar Of Dibley 7.30 Dog Patrol 8.00 Coastwatch 8.30 Bones 9.30 Castle 10.30 Royal Pains: When goodhearted Ginnie and Roy win the lottery, they learn a valuable lesson.

11.30 Love Bites 12.30 Home Shopping 5.30 Seven Early News

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: All I Want For Christmas: Jimmy 'Jax' Pinchak, Gail O'Grady, Robert Mailhouse, Greg Germann, Amanda Foreman 2.00 Dr Oz 3.00 Find My Family 3.30 Children’s Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Today Tonight 7.00 Megastructures 8.10 Highway Patrol 8.40 Criminal Minds 9.40 Air Crash Investigations 10.40 Royal Pains 11.35 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 12.00 Auction Squad 1.00 Home Shopping 5.30 Seven Early News

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: What I Did For Love: Jeremy London, Dorie Barton, James Gammon, Steve Monroe, Chase Hoyt, Jonny Acker 2.00 Dr Oz 3.00 Find My Family 3.30 Children’s Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Today Tonight 7.00 Megastructures 8.10 Highway Patrol 8.40 Movie: Love Actually: Hugh Grant, Keira Knightly 11.20 Keeping Up With The Kardashians 12.10 House Calls To The Rescue 1.00 Home Shopping 5.30 Seven Early News

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: A Grandpa For Christmas: Ernest Borgnine, Katherine Helmond, Juliette Goglia, Richard Libertini, Jamie Farr, Tracy Nelson 2.00 Dr Oz 3.00 Find My Family 3.30 Children’s Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Today Tonight 7.00 Highway Patrol 7.30 World's Strictest Parents 8.40 Criminal Minds 9.40 The Pacific 11.40 30 Rock 12.05 Sons And Daughters 1.00 Home Shopping 5.30 Seven Early News

6.00 Sunrise 9.00 The Morning Show 11.30 Seven News 12.00 Movie: The Christmas Card: Ed Asner, John Newton, Alice Evans 2.00 Dr Oz 3.00 Find My Family 3.30 Children’s Programs 4.30 Seven News 5.30 Deal Or No Deal 6.00 Seven News 6.30 Today Tonight 7.00 Movie: The Santa Clause 3: Tim Allen, Elizabeth Mitchell 9.00 Happy Endings: Alex and Jane's sibling rivalry heats up.

9.30 Movie: Surviving Christmas: Ben Affleck, James Gandolfini, Christina Applegate 11.30 30 Rock 12.00 Trauma 1.00 Home Shopping 5.30 Seven Early News

TEN

Saturday 17th

6.00 Ten News 7.00 Children’s Programs 9.00 The Circle Summertime Series 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 The Doctors 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Huey 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.30 The Project 7.30 Jamie’s Great Britain 8.30 Movie: The Day The Earth Stood Still: Keanu Reeves, Jennifer Connelly, Kathy Bates, Jaden Smith 10.35 The Late Show With David Letterman 11.30 Movie: Frankie And Johnny: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer 2.00 Burn Notice 3.00 Infomercials 5.30 Bayless Conley

6.00 Children’s Programs 10.00 The Hot30 Countdown 12.00 Life Unexpected 1.00 Infomercial 1.30 Rok Adventure 2.30 Making Tracks 3.00 Escape With ET 4.00 Sailing: Highlights 5.00 Ten News 6.30 Movie: Sahara: Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn 8.55 Movie: The Wrestler: Mickey Rourke, Marisa Tomei, Evan Rachel Wood 11.20 Movie: Domino: Keira Knightley, Mickey Rourke, Édgar Ramírez, Delroy Lindo, Mo’Nique, Mena Suvari, Macy Gray 2.00 Infomercials 4.00 Bayless Conley 4.30 It Is Written 5.00 Hour Of Power

6.00 Mass For You At Home 6.30 Hillsong 7.00 Children’s Programs 9.00 The Hot30 Countdown 12.00 The Biggest Loser 1.00 All 4 Adventure 1.30 Ozzie Holiday 2.00 Ironman: Kellogg's Nutri-Grain Series 5.00 Ten News 6.30 Merlin 7.30 It’s A Knockout 8.30 Movie: Tropic Thunder: Robert Downey Jr, Jack Black, Ben Stiller, Nick Nolte, Tom Cruise, Steve Coogan, Matthew McConaughey 10.40 Movie: Closed For Winter: Natalie Imbruglia, Tony Martin, Deborah Kennedy 12.30 Infomercials 4.00 Everyday Life 4.30 Copeland 5.00 Life Today 5.30 Benny Hinn

6.00 Ten News 7.00 Children’s Programs 9.00 The Circle Summertime Series 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 The Doctors 2.00 Ready Steady Cook: Presented by Colin Lane 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.30 The Project 7.30 Modern Family 8.00 Rules Of Engagement 8.30 The Glades 10.30 The Almighty Johnsons 11.30 Offspring 12.30 The Late Show With David Letterman 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Everyday Life 4.30 Copeland 5.00 Life Today 5.30 Benny Hinn

6.00 Ten News 7.00 Children’s Programs 9.00 The Circle Summertime Series 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 The Doctors 2.00 Ready Steady Cook: Presented by Colin Lane 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.30 The Project 7.30 Modern Family 8.00 Rules Of Engagement 8.30 NCIS: Los Angeles 10.30 The Almighty Johnsons 11.30 Offspring 12.30 The Late Show With David Letterman 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Everyday Life 4.30 Copeland 5.00 Life Today 5.30 Benny Hinn

6.00 Ten News 7.00 Children’s Programs 9.00 The Circle Summertime Series 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 The Doctors 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.30 The Project 7.30 Glee 8.30 Hawaii Five-O 10.30 The Almighty Johnsons: An alliance of Goddesses is dedicated to stopping Axl/Odin achieving his quest.

11.30 Offspring 12.30 The Late Show With David Letterman 1.30 Infomercials 4.00 Everyday Life 4.30 Copeland

6.00 Ten News 7.00 Children’s Programs 9.00 The Circle Summertime Series 11.00 Ten News 12.00 Dr Phil 1.00 The Doctors 2.00 Ready Steady Cook 3.00 Judge Judy 3.30 Infomercial 4.00 Good Chef Bad Chef 4.30 The Bold And The Beautiful 5.00 Ten News 6.30 The Project 7.30 Recruits Paramedics 8.30 Law & Order: Criminal Intent 9.30 Movie: Opal Dream: Vince Colosimo, Jacqueline McKenzie, Denise Roberts, David Field 11.20 The Late Show With David Letterman 12.30 Infomercials 4.00 Everyday Life 4.30 Copeland 5.00 Life Today 5.30 Benny Hinn

SBS 1

Friday 16th

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World Watch 6.45 UEFA Europa League: Matchday 6 9.10 World Watch 3.00 Letters And Numbers 3.30 World Watch 4.30 PBS Newshour 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News 7.30 Coast 8.30 As It Happened: Convoy: War For The Atlantic 9.30 World News 10.05 My Penis And Everyone Else’s 11.10 Movie: The Manual Of Love (Italy): Margherita Buy, Carlo Verdone, Luciana Littizzetto 1.10 Movie: Everything (The UK): Ray Winstone, Jan Graveson, Ed Deedigan 2.55 Weatherwatch

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World Watch 1.00 Michael Nyman: Composer In Progress 2.00 The Question Mark Inside 3.00 Looking For Lowry 4.00 Tim Marlow Meets 4.30 PBS Newshour 5.30 Prototype This 6.30 World News 7.30 Big, Bigger, Biggest 8.30 Mythbusters 9.30 Rockwiz 10.20 Movie: Rabbit Without Ears (Germany): Til Schweiger, Nora Tschirner, Matthias Schweighöfer: A gossip columnist is sentenced to community service after he crashes a private celebrity party.

12.25 SOS 1.30 South Park 2.30 Weatherwatch

5.00 World Watch 8.30 Popasia 10.30 UEFA Europa League Highlights 11.00 Les Murray’s Football Feature 12.00 FIFA Futbol Mundial 12.30 Speedweek 2.00 World Watch 3.00 Celtic Woman 4.00 Life On Fire 5.00 Cycling Central: Presented by Michael Tomalaris 6.00 Thalassa 6.30 World News 7.30 The Bible: A History 8.30 The Promise: In the final episode, Erin refuses to abandon her quest to find Mohammed's family.

10.30 Movie: Shall We Kiss? (France): Julie Gayet, Michael Cohen 12.15 Movie: Dhoom (India): Abhishek Bachchan, Uday Chopra, John Abraham 2.35 Weatherwatch

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World Watch 1.00 Arc Of Fire 2.00 Deepwater Disaster 3.00 Letters And Numbers 3.30 World Watch 4.30 FIFA Futbol Mundial 5.00 The Crew 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News 7.30 Mythbusters 8.30 Man Vs Wild 9.30 World News 10.00 Housos: It is Dazza’s birthday, and everybody helps out in their own way.

10.30 The Mighty Boosh 11.30 The World Game 12.35 Movie: Keane (The US): Damian Lewis, Abigail Breslin 2.20 Weatherwatch

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World Watch 1.00 Movie: Not By Chance (Brazil): Rodrigo Santoro, Leonardo Medeiros 3.00 Letters And Numbers 3.30 World Watch 4.30 PBS Newshour 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News 7.30 Desperately Seeking Doctors 8.30 Go Back To Where You Came From 9.30 World News 10.10 Hot Docs: Thriller In Manila 11.50 Movie: Casanegra (Morocco): Anas El Baz, Omar Lotfi: Two petty crooks carry out one last job that could either guarantee their freedom, or destroy them.

2.10 Weatherwatch

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World Watch 1.00 Movie: The Keys To The House (Italy): Charlotte Rampling, Kim Rossi Stuart, Andrea Rossi 3.00 Letters And Numbers 3.30 World Watch 4.30 PBS Newshour 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News 7.30 Explore: Simon Reeve leads a team of journalists on a spectacular journey down east Africa's Rift Valley.

8.30 One Born Every Minute 9.30 World News 10.00 Movie: Tulpan (Kazakhstan): Askhat Kuchencherekov 11.50 112 Emergency 1.20 Weatherwatch

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05 World Watch 1.00 Food Lovers’ Guide To Australia 1.30 Inspector Rex 2.30 The Squiz 3.00 Letters And Numbers 3.30 World Watch 4.30 PBS Newshour 5.30 Global Village 6.00 Letters And Numbers 6.30 World News 7.30 My Sri Lanka With Peter Kuruvita 8.00 One Man And His Campervan 8.30 The Family 9.30 World News 10.05 Movie: 36 Quai Des Orfevres (France): Daniel Auteuil, Gérard Depardieu, Valeria Golino 12.00 Movie: The Woodsman (The US): Kevin Bacon, Kyra Sedgwick, Benjamin Bratt 1.35 Weatherwatch

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Tuesday 20th

Wednesday 21st

Thursday 22nd

ABC 2

6am Children’s Programs 7pm Spicks And Specks 7.30 River Monsters: Extreme angler Jeremy Wade travels to Brazil's wild west in search of a river monster that has killed three cowboys.

8.30 Friday Night Lights: After being pressured, Coach Taylor makes a rash decision that disrupts his future.

9.30 Movie: Wake In Fright: The story of a teacher who arrives in a rough outback mining town for an overnight stay. One night stretches to five, and he plunges headlong towards his own destruction.

11.15 Spellbound 12.50 Blade Of The Immortal 1.15 Lewis Black's 'Root of All Evil'

6am Children’s Programs 7pm Spicks And Specks 7.30 Three Hungry Boys: Trevor, Thom and Tim work at a farm for some local produce, before their adventurous side kicks in.

8.00 Outnumbered 8.30 Haven: Audrey and Nathan are pulled into a new case when the body of a man is found mysteriously bent, broken and crumpled.

9.30 Raw Comedy 2011 10.25 The Graham Norton Show 11.15 River Monsters: Jeremy Wade travels to Brazil in search of a river monster that has killed three cowboys.

12.05 London Live 12.35 Zoo Days 1.00 Scrapheap Challenge

6am Children’s Programs 7pm Spicks And Specks: Presented

by Adam Hills 7.30 Dirty Jobs 8.30 Ideal Xmas: It is Boxing Day and, as Moz tries to relax, he has a succession of visitors. His mum arrives with a karaoke machine, dead Craig's twin brother turns up looking for Craig, and Brian pours his heart out.

9.00 Harry And Paul 9.30 Green Wing 10.30 Lewis Black's 'Root of All Evil' 10.50 Arrested Development 11.15 Torchwood 12.05 Billable Hours 12.30 What Would Happen If 1.15 Scrapheap Challenge

6am Children’s Programs 7pm Spicks And Specks 7.30 Mega Builders: Building the world's largest structure of snow and ice is a challenge of towering proportions. Anything can go wrong, and often it does.

8.30 The Undercover Princesses: The three princesses have returned to their kingdoms.

9.30 Eco Pirate: The True Story Of Paul Watson 11.25 Voyage To The Planets: Pluto may no longer be regarded as a planet, but there is more to see at the edge of our solar system than you may have ever imagined.

12.25 Beyond Boundaries 1.15 Scrapheap Challenge

6am Children’s Programs 7pm Spicks And Specks 7.30 Mega Builders 8.30 Arrested Development 9.00 The Warehouse Comedy Festival 9.30 The Graham Norton Show 10.20 Ideal 10.50 Peep Show: Mark and Jeremy are determined to enjoy their final days of freedom before Sophie's baby arrives.

11.15 Psychoville: David and Maureen lure their next victim to a waxwork museum.

11.45 Beautiful Noise 12.45 How Do They Do It? Presented

by Robert Llewellyn 1.10 Scrapheap Challenge

GO!

6.00 Children’s Programs 9.00 Flintstones 9.30 Jeannie 10.00 The Dukes Of Hazzard 11.00 I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 12.00 Bewitched 12.30 Spin City 1.00 Seinfeld 1.30 ET 2.00 TMZ 2.30 Married With Children 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 Children’s Programs 4.00 Movie: Make It Happen: Mary Elizabeth Winstead 5.30 Movie: Another Cinderella Story: Selena Gomez, Jane Lynch 7.50 Movie: Shrek 2: Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz, Julie Andrews 9.50 Movie: The Girl Next Door: Emile Hirsch, Elisha Cuthbert 12.00 South Park 12.30 Undercovers 1.30 Rubicon 2.30 Reno 911 5.00 Children’s Programs

6.00 Children’s Programs 7.00 Flintstones 7.30 Children’s Programs 12.00 The City 12.30 Eclipse Music TV 1.00 Take 40 Live Lounge 1.30 Married With Children 2.30 Spin City 3.30 The Bachelor 5.30 Survivor: South Pacific 6.30 Teen Mum 8.00 Two And A Half Men 8.30 Big Bang Theory 9.30 Movie: Teen Wolf: Michael J Fox, James Hampton, Susan Ursitti, Jerry Levine, Matt Adler, Lorie Griffin, Jim McKrell 11.30 Gossip Girl 12.30 Ladette To Lady USA 1.30 Reno 911 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ 5.00 Married With Children 5.30 Flintstones

6.00 Children’s Programs 9.00 Flintstones 9.30 Jeannie 10.00 The Dukes Of Hazzard 11.00 Wipeout USA 12.00 Bewitched 12.30 Spin City 1.00 Seinfeld 1.30 ET 2.00 TMZ 2.30 Married With Children 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 Children’s Programs 4.00 Movie: The Little Vampire 6.00 Seinfeld 6.30 Wipeout USA 7.30 I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 8.30 Big Bang Theory 9.00 The Inbetweeners 9.30 Movie: Spaceballs: Mel Brooks 11.30 South Park 12.30 Ladette To Lady USA 1.30 Reno 911 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me 4.30 TMZ

6.00 Children’s Programs 9.00 Flintstones 9.30 Jeannie 10.00 The Dukes Of Hazzard 11.00 I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 12.00 Bewitched 12.30 Spin City 1.00 Seinfeld 1.30 ET 2.00 TMZ 2.30 Married With Children 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 Children’s Programs 4.00 Movie: Adventures Of Rocky And Bullwinkle 6.00 Seinfeld 6.30 Wipeout USA 7.30 I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 8.30 Movie: Lethal Weapon 10.40 The Inbetweeners 11.30 South Park 12.30 V 1.30 Reno 911 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me

6.00 Children’s Programs 9.00 Flintstones 9.30 Jeannie 10.00 The Dukes Of Hazzard 11.00 I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 12.00 Bewitched 12.30 Spin City 1.00 Seinfeld 1.30 ET 2.00 TMZ 2.30 Married With Children 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 Children’s Programs 4.00 Movie: Grumpy Old Men 6.00 Seinfeld 6.30 Wipeout USA 7.30 I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 8.30 Mike & Molly 9.00 Big Bang Theory 9.30 Movie: Police Academy 11.30 South Park 12.30 V 1.30 Reno 911 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me

6.00 Children’s Programs 9.00 Flintstones 9.30 Jeannie 10.00 The Dukes Of Hazzard 11.00 I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 12.00 Bewitched 12.30 Spin City 1.00 Seinfeld 1.30 ET 2.00 TMZ 2.30 Married With Children 3.00 Just Shoot Me 3.30 Children’s Programs 4.00 Movie: Grumpier Old Men 6.00 Seinfeld 6.30 Wipeout USA 7.30 I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 8.30 Two And A Half Men 9.00 Big Bang Theory 9.30 Movie: Caddyshack 11.30 South Park 12.30 Wipeout USA 1.30 Reno 911 2.00 Home Shopping 4.00 Just Shoot Me

7TWO

6.30 Martha Stewart 7.30 Dr Oz 8.30 Sons And Daughters 9.00 Home And Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Designing Women 11.30 Beautiful Homes And Great Estates 12.00 Ghost Whisperer 1.00 Hart To Hart 2.00 Five Mile Creek 3.00 Murphy Brown 3.30 Growing Pains 4.00 Mad About You 4.30 Who's The Boss 5.00 Doctor At Large 5.30 Rising Damp 6.00 Bargain Hunt 7.00 On The Buses 7.30 The Secret Mediterranean 8.30 Escape To The Country 9.30 To The Manor Bowen 10.30 The Lakes 11.00 Movie: Anything Else 1.15 Australian Open Tennis Classic

6.30 Children’s Programs 9.00 Better Homes And Gardens Catch-Up 10.00 The Great Outdoors 11.00 Queensland Weekender 11.30 Great South East 12.00 Creek To Coast 12.30 The Travel Bug 1.30 Weekend Kitchen 4.30 New Idea Test Kitchen: Presented By Damien Leith 5.00 Doctor At Large 5.30 Rising Damp 6.00 On The Buses 6.30 Doctor Finlay 7.30 Heartbeat 8.30 Taggart 10.20 Rome 11.20 Movie: Hide And Seek: Robert DeNiro, Dakota Fanning, Famke Janssen, Elisabeth Shue, Amy Irving, Dylan Baker, Melissa Leo 1.30 Australian Open Tennis Classic

6.00 Home Shopping 6.30 Step By Step 7.00 Growing Pains 7.30 Head Of The Class 8.00 Perfect Strangers 8.30 The Hogan Family 9.00 Ugly Betty 10.00 Route 66 11.00 Naked City 11.30 Night Court 12.00 Movie: The Eddy Duchin Story: Tyrone Power 2.30 Movie: Curse Of The Pink Panther: David Niven 4.30 Movie: Santa And Pete: Hume Cronyn 6.30 New Idea Test Kitchen 7.00 Country Calendar 7.30 The Royal 8.30 Escape To The Country 10.30 Homes Under The Hammer 11.45 The World At War 12.50 No Going Back 1.50 Australian Open Tennis Classic 5.30 Home Shopping

6.00 Home Shopping 6.30 Martha Stewart 7.30 Dr Oz 8.30 Sons And Daughters 9.00 Home And Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Designing Women 11.30 Beautiful Homes And Great Estates 12.00 Ghost Whisperer 1.00 Hart To Hart 2.00 Five Mile Creek 3.00 Murphy Brown 3.30 Growing Pains 4.00 Mad About You 4.30 Who's The Boss 5.00 Doctor At Large 5.30 Rising Damp 6.00 Bargain Hunt 7.00 On The Buses 7.30 Heartbeat 8.30 Mistresses 9.30 The Bill 10.40 Six Feet Under 11.40 America's Court

6.00 Home Shopping 6.30 Martha Stewart 7.30 Dr Oz 8.30 Sons And Daughters 9.00 Home And Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Designing Women 11.30 Beautiful Homes And Great Estates 12.00 Ghost Whisperer 1.00 Hart To Hart 2.00 Five Mile Creek 3.00 Murphy Brown 3.30 Growing Pains 4.00 Mad About You 4.30 Who's The Boss 5.00 Doctor At Large 5.30 Rising Damp 6.00 Bargain Hunt 7.00 New Idea Test Kitchen 7.30 Michael Buble's Christmas 8.30 Hale And Pace 9.40 The Bill 10.45 Six Feet Under 11.50 America's Court

6.00 Home Shopping 6.30 Martha Stewart 7.30 Dr Oz 8.30 Sons And Daughters 9.00 Home And Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Designing Women 11.30 Beautiful Homes And Great Estates 12.00 Ghost Whisperer 1.00 Hart To Hart 2.00 Five Mile Creek 3.00 Murphy Brown 3.30 Growing Pains 4.00 Mad About You 4.30 Who's The Boss 5.00 Doctor At Large 5.30 Rising Damp 6.00 Bargain Hunt 7.00 On The Buses 7.30 Heartbeat 8.30 Mistresses 9.40 The Bill 10.50 Six Feet Under 12.00 McCallum 2.00 Home Shopping

6.00 Home Shopping 6.30 Martha Stewart 7.30 Dr Oz 8.30 Sons And Daughters 9.00 Home And Away 9.30 Shortland Street 10.00 Coronation Street 10.30 Emmerdale 11.00 Designing Women 11.30 Beautiful Homes And Great Estates 12.00 Ghost Whisperer 1.00 Hart To Hart 2.00 Five Mile Creek 3.00 Murphy Brown 3.30 Growing Pains 4.00 Mad About You 4.30 Who's The Boss 5.00 Doctor At Large 5.30 Rising Damp 6.00 Bargain Hunt 7.00 On The Buses 7.30 The Royal 8.30 Movie: Recipe For A Perfect Christmas: Christine Baranski 10.20 Six Feet Under 11.30 America's Court

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6.00 Football: Serie A 8.00 Pro Bull Riding 9.00 Fiberglass & Megapixels 10.00 Football: Bundesliga Weekly Highlights 11.00 NFL: America's Game 12.00 Omnisport 12.25 National Football League 3.30 Jeopardy 4.00 Beach Patrol 4.30 Airline 5.00 Pat Callinan's 4x4 Adventures 6.00 Jeopardy!

6.30 Beach Patrol 7.00 Cops 7.30 Master Of Disaster 8.30 An Idiot Abroad 9.30 Miami Swat 10.30 Basketball: NBL 2.30 The Ultimate Fighter 3.30 Omnisport 4.00 Australian Rally Championship

6.00 NFL Total Access 7.00 National Football League 9.30 Pro Bull Riding 10.30 World Of Free Sports 11.00 X Venture Corporate Games 12.00 Ironman: Kellogg’s Nutri Grain Series Preview 1.30 NASCAR: Nationwide Season Review 2.00 World Rally Championship Season Review 3.00 MotoGP Classics 4.00 The WWE Experience 5.00 Sailing World Championships 2011 7.00 Fear Factor 8.30 Cops: Adults Only 9.30 48 Hours 10.30 Basketball: NBL 2.30 The Ultimate Fighter 3.30 Football: Bundesliga Weekly Highlights 4.30 Omnisport 5.00 Lost Prophets

6.00 Triathlon: World Cup Magazine 7.00 Fear Factor 8.30 Omnisport 9.00 Football: The Serie A Highlights Show 9.30 Pro Bull Riding 10.30 World Of Free Sports 11.00 NFL Total Access 12.00 Omnisport 12.25 National Football League 3.30 Airline 4.00 Pat Callinan's 4x4 Adventures 5.00 Sailing World Championships 2011 8.00 Cops 8.30 Movie: 48 Hrs. 10.35 Basketball: NBL 12.35 National Football League 3.00 Magic Of The FA Cup 4.00 Omnisport: A comprehensive roundup of sports news and highlights.

4.30 World Of Free Sports 5.00 National Football League

6.00 National Football League 11.15 World Of Free Sports 11.45 Omnisport 12.15 RPM Moment 12.20 National Football League 3.30 Airline 4.00 Jeopardy! 4.30 Beach Patrol 5.00 I Fish: Presented by Paul Worsteling 6.00 M*A*S*H 6.30 Get Smart 7.00 Cops 7.30 Psych 8.30 Burn Notice 9.30 Blue Bloods 10.30 M*A*S*H 11.00 Movie: Streets Of Blood: Val Kilmer, Sharon Stone, Michael Biehn 1.00 The Ultimate Fighter 3.00 Football: Arsenal TV

7.00 Football: The Serie A Highlights Show 7.30 Triathlon: World Cup Magazine 8.30 Save Point 9.00 Basketball: NBL 11.00 WWE Experience 12.00 Goodwood Revival 1.00 NASCAR: Nationwide Season Review 1.30 NASCAR: Sprint Cup Season Review 2.00 Demolition Derbies 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Airline 4.00 Jeopardy! 4.30 Beach Patrol 5.00 I Fish 6.00 M*A*S*H 6.30 Get Smart 7.00 Cops 7.30 Expedition Impossible 8.30 Cops: Adults Only 9.30 Rush 10.30 24 11.30 M*A*S*H

6.00 Football: Serie A 8.00 Football: The Serie A Highlights Show 8.30 Save Point 9.00 Basketball: NBL 11.00 Omnisport 11.30 National Football League 2.00 NFL Total Access 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Airline 4.00 Jeopardy!

4.30 Beach Patrol 5.00 I Fish 6.00 M*A*S*H 6.30 Get Smart 7.00 Cops 7.30 Ice Road Truckers 8.30 Cops: Adults Only 9.30 The Killing 10.30 M*A*S*H 11.00 NFL Total Access 12.00 National Football League 2.30 Football: Bundesliga 4.30 Football: Bundesliga Weekly Highlights 5.30 FA Cup Classics

6.00 NFL: America's Game 7.00 National Football League 9.30 Omnisport 10.00 Basketball: NBL 12.00 MotoGP Classics 1.00 Triathlon: World Cup Magazine 2.00 Our Arctic Challenge 3.00 Omnisport 3.30 Airline 4.00 Jeopardy! 4.30 Beach Patrol 5.00 I Fish 6.00 M*A*S*H 6.30 Get Smart 7.00 Cops 7.30 Extreme Fishing With Robson Green 8.30 Movie: Field Of Dreams 10.45 M*A*S*H 11.15 The Ultimate Fighter 12.15 National Football League 2.45 Omnisport 2.30 500 Great Goals 3.00 Football: Liverpool TV

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Sunday 18th

6am Children’s Programs 7pm Monkey Thieves 7.30 The 27 Inch Man: Edward is one of the shortest men in the world. For most of his 24 years, his tiny body has been a big problem. How does an adult male who is the same size as a six-month-old baby go through everyday life?

8.30 Movie: The Misfits: Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Montgomery Clift: A piercing drama about contrasting attitudes and lifestyles set against the brawling backdrop of a Reno rodeo.

10.30 Movie: Charade: Cary Grant, Audrey Hepburn 12.20 Absolutely Fabulous: New York Special 1.20 Scrapheap Challenge

6am Children’s Programs 7pm A Quiet Word: Comedian and recovering Star Wars fan Tony Martin leads Hollywood actress and writer Carrie Fisher on a rambling conversation that takes in her entire career.

7.30 Voyage To The Planets: Take a tour into the Hot Zone to reveal the secrets of sun-baked Mercury.

8.30 Sunday Best: The true life story of Bill Hicks, the outlaw comic who tried to save the world, as told by the 10 people who knew him best.

10.15 London Live 10.40 Pet Shop Boys At The BBC 11.30 Beautiful Noise 12.30 triple j tv's One Night Stand 2008 1.00 Scrapheap Challenge

6.00 Children’s Programs 7.00 Flintstones 7.30 Children’s Programs 11.30 Jeannie 12.30 Bewitched 1.30 Teen Mum 4.30 The Dukes Of Hazzard 5.30 Total Wipeout UK 6.30 Top Gear USA 7.30 Movie: The Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants: Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Amber Tamblyn, Blake Lively 10.00 Movie: Mars Attacks! Jack Nicholson, Glenn Close, Pierce Brosnan, Annette Bening, Danny De Vito, Martin Short, Sarah Jessica Parker, Rod Steiger, Michael J Fox 11.40 South Park 12.30 Total Wipeout UK 1.30 Teen Mum 4.30 Reno 911 5.00 Children’s Programs

Monday 19th

5.00 Weatherwatch 6am World Watch 6pm Global Village: Presented by Silvio Rivier 6.30 Chef At Home 7.00 Taste Takes Off 7.30 Brick City: A look at the immense challenges facing the city of Newark, New Jersey.

8.30 The Staircase 9.30 Movie: Connected (China): Louis Koo, Barbie Hsu, Nick Cheung: A man receives a frantic phone call from a young woman who has been kidnapped by a gang of corrupt Interpol agents.

11.30 Movie: 13 (Thailand): Krissada Sukosol Clapp, Achita Sikamana 1.35 Weatherwatch

5.00 Weatherwatch 6am World Watch 6pm A Fork In The Road 6.30 Food Trip With Todd English 7.00 UEFA Europa League: Matchday 6 8.30 Jerome Robbins’ NY Export 9.20 A Ballet In Sneakers: Jerome Robbins And Opus Jazz 9.35 Movie: The Bridesmaid (France): Benoît Magimel, Laura Smet, Aurore Clément: A hard-working young man meets and falls in love with his sister’s bridesmaid. He soon finds out how disturbed she really is.

11.30 Movie: Black Ice (Finland): Outi Maenpaa: On her 40th birthday, Saara finds out that her husband is having an affair.

1.25 Weatherwatch

5.00 Weatherwatch 5.05am World Watch 6pm More Than A Fiesta 6.35 Alessandro’s Italian Food Challenge 7.30 Ninja Warrior 8.00 Unbeatable Banzuke 8.30 Bear Grylls’ Escape To The Legion: The number of recruits is falling rapidly, and debt collector Wayne clashes with his fellow legionnaires after another gruelling day of running in the Sahara heat.

Those who remain are soon faced with their final challenge.

9.25 FIFA Club World Cup 2011: Final 11.35 Movie: Blue Eyelids (Mexico): Cecilia Suarez, Enrique Arreola 1.20 Weatherwatch

5.00 Weatherwatch 6am World Watch 6pm Global Village: Presented by Silvio Rivier 6.30 Chef At Home 7.00 Taste Takes Off: Chef Peta Mathias visits Beijing to explore the food of northern China.

7.30 Do I Drink Too Much?

8.30 Everest: Doctors In The Death Zone 9.30 The World Game 10.30 Movie: Pigs And Battleships (Japan): Hiroyuki Nagato, Jitsuko Yoshimura, Tetsuro Tamba: Follows a young couple as they try to navigate corrupt businessmen and their own unsure future together.

12.30 Weatherwatch

5.00 Weatherwatch 6am World Watch 6pm Global Village 6.30 Chef At Home 7.00 Taste Takes Off 7.30 Lost Worlds 8.30 As It Happened: The Last Christmas 9.30 Movie: Orchestra Seats (France): Valérie Lemercier, Cécile De France: The youthful Jessica arrives in Paris, and finds herself a job at a café — where she meets a range of famous, yet deeply troubled, actors musicians and artists.

11.20 Movie: Goodbye Lenin!

(Germany): Daniel Bruhl, Katrin Sass, Maria Simon 1.30 Weatherwatch

5.00 Weatherwatch 6am World Watch 6pm Global Village 6.30 Feasts 7.30 Inspector Rex: Two young men attempt to climb to the top of the Vienna Town Hall. One of them, a professional climber, mysteriously loses his grip and dies in the fall.

8.30 The Killing: School teacher Rama Kemal is still the main suspect in the young girl’s killing, and Sarah and Jan pursue him relentlessly.

9.35 Movie: Optical Illusions (Chile): Iván Álvarez De Araya, Gregory Cohen, Eduardo Paxeco 11.30 Movie: Time (South Korea): Sung Hyun-Ah, Kim Sung-Min 1.20 Weatherwatch

5.00 Weatherwatch 6am World Watch 6pm Global Village: Presented by Silvio Rivier 6.30 Feasts 7.30 A History Of Scotland 8.35 SBS CQ: The Media And Diversity Debate: Presented by Anton Enus 9.35 Movie: Anthony Zimmer (France): Yvan Attal, Sophie Marceau, Sami Frey: Interpol and the Russian mafia chase a criminal genius responsible for laundering dirty money in France.

11.10 Movie: Good Morning, Night (Italy): Maya Sansa, Roberto Herlitzka, Luigi Lo Cascio 1.05 Weatherwatch

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Netball victorious Support leads to statewide standing for sport

By BEN CAMERON

BENDIGO is on track to have its own team in the Netball Victoria league within four years.

Bendigo Football Netball League’s Melissa Ryan said the city would be ready to have its netball version of the Bendigo Lady Braves, when the next round of NV licensing rolls around in about three years.

“I do believe in the next three years we can certainly have that up and running,” Ryan said of a NV team from Bendigo.

“We have the talent the support from the wider community to make that a reality.

“That’s one of my pet projects, it’s something I’ve been working on for about three or four years now.”

Ms Ryan said there was enough money in the community to make the new club work.

“It’s a work in progress, but the support from the community has been great so I don’t think money will be a problem,” she said.

It was announced on Thursday morning the Melbourne Vixens will play their first league netball game in regional Victoria, when they take on the Adelaide Thunderbirds in their final practice match before the 2012 season.

TALENT: Netballers from Bendigo and surrounds, Fiona Themann, Olivia Thomas, Courtney James, Emily Verbeek, Chloe Watson and Geva Mentor of the Melbourne Vixens.

The match will highlight three massive days of netball in Bendigo from March 23 to 25.

Eight local players will represent the Western Lightning against the Southern Saints as a curtain raiser to

the main game, while clinics, coaching and umpiring forums will also be run as Netball Victoria aims to increase the profile of netball in regional areas.

Bendigo Stadium chief executive

Eric Pascoe said the Vixens versus Thunderbirds clash justified the need for expansion of the stadium.

“Netball is part of our presentation (to expand),” he said.

“You probably won’t get the Vix-

ens here (for a league match), we don’t have the seating capacity.

“They’re happy to play a practice match, but not a first grade game.

“But the new stadium, fulfils that purpose.”

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