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BendigoWeekly ISSUE 1067 FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2018

Honour the fallen WEDNESDAY was a day for reflection and remembrance for those affected by war. Once more, Bendigo residents turned out in force at both the dawn and morning services. – Anzac commemoration Page 7.

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HEALTH records containing the private medical information of 1850 patients have been wrongfully destroyed. Bendigo Health chief executive Peter Faulkner has called in two state government advisory bodies to oversee the process of informing patients, offering clinical assessments to help reconstruct histories, and correcting procedures around information disposal. Mr Faulkner said the accidental shredding of 3150 records, 1300 of

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which were the records of deceased patients, was potentially in contravention of the Health Records Act and could result in a fine. Before contacting affected patients, he said Bendigo Health had prioritised those who were most recently treated by the organisation and were therefore more likely to be impacted by the loss of part of their medical history. About 150 patients who have

used Bendigo Health services in the past decade will be contacted first, initially by phone but then by other means if contact details have changed. Bendigo Health has also set up a 1800 number for patients who may be worried they have been affected. Mr Faulkner said the paper records would have included written notes by nursing staff including observations, the duplication of documents and letters or printed cor-

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respondence. But he said the documents were only a partial record of patients, that other records for the same patient still existed on digital files and those destroyed were only a fraction of the total 300,000 records the hospital kept. “Human error was to blame for the wrongful destruction,” Mr Faulkner said. None of the records pertained to psychiatric diagnosis or treatment,

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and none could be accessed because the information they contained was lost. “We identified that in a routine process of destruction that a number were destroyed in error. Victorian health services are guided by strict legislation governing what records can be destroyed and when. Mr Faulkner said the service had identified records that were older than the 30 years maximum limit. The limit is 12 years for records of people who have died.

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From Page 1 “Patient identifiers were generated, that generated the identification of locations of those files and the human error occurred when other files associated with those, so those in the same location, were destroyed when they shouldn’t have been,” he said. “There was not an adequate check between the two lists (the records identified appropriately and the records selected inappropriately) and that was where the error occurred.” The records were destroyed late last year but Bendigo Health only discovered the error in the past two weeks when staff couldn’t find a file that a patient had requested. Patients have the legal right to see their own medical records. “We contacted the Public Records Office and advised them and they have nominated someone to work with us to investigate fully what has occurred and to ensure any future processes are sound,” Mr Faulkner said. “We have been in discussion with Safer Care Victoria about this and effectively it is considered very low risk clinically.

There was not an adequate check

APOLOGETIC: Bendigo Health chief executive Peter Faulkner. “For that reason we are really concerned that we provide as much reassurance to the community as possible.” Mr Faulkner said patients were always clinically assessed by how they presented on the day, but records were a part of

the overall medical story. He conceded there may be patients concerned about the partial loss of their records. “For some people there will be some anxiety, there is no doubt, and we are very sorry for the error and we will do every-

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Land fight turns political

THE controversial move to compulsory acquisition of Marong farmland is likely to become entangled in the state election with National Party candidate for Bendigo East Gaelle Broad promising to take up the issue to get a different result. Timing could also be against the City of Greater Bendigo which wants to buy the 311 hectares of land for a business park. Strategy and growth director Bernie O’Sullivan said the council wanted a decision from planning minister Richard Wynne as soon as possible. The state election will be held in November but parties are already in campaign mode and they will be mindful of the fall out from any decision made closer to the polling date. “It has been a 15-year journey so

it certainly won’t be any surprise for the minister,” Mr O’Sullivan said. But a spokesperson for Mr Wynne said there was no definitive timeline for the decision. Although a set of recommendations has already been released by an independent panel which failed to find justification for applying a public acquisition overlay, the council has completed subsequent work over the past 18 months shoring up its case which will now have to be assessed by the Department of Environment, Land Water and Planning. “Planning for the park is a matter for the City of Greater Bendigo, but all proposed acquisitions are carefully considered and put through a stringent process,” the spokesperson said. “Once completed, a briefing to the minister will be prepared, outlining his options for consideration.” Meanwhile, Ms Broad has made

contact with the Carter family whose land the council wants to buy, and will meet with mayor Margaret O’Rourke and the Bendigo Manufacturing Group calling for the park, in coming weeks. Ms Broad said she grew up on a farm. The Carters have farmed their

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I would really prefer a win-win outcome,” Ms Broad said, referring to the Carters as the party set to lose. “We do want jobs, so I do support council in wanting to encourage manufacturing businesses to the region. “On the other side, I was fourth generation on a farm and I under-

It has been a 15-year journey so it certainly won’t be any surprise for the minister

land at Marong since the end of World War I when returned veteran Herbert Carter started farming as a soldier settler. Their connection to the land is the part of the reason the Carters have refused to sell. “The public acquisition move looks like a win-lose scenario and

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stand the significance of that, and the connection with the land. “I am pretty keen to advocate for a win-win outcome and I am meeting with the mayor in a couple of week so I am pretty keen to find out more.” Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan said the next step now sat with Mr Wynne.

“People who have views either way on this decision can obviously express them to the council, to their local members of parliament or the state planning minister,” she said. “There are people who oppose this decision and people who support this decision and they are obviously not easy decisions to make. “But council has made that decision and it now sits with the planning minister. “These do need to be balanced up between how can you support the landowners through this process and there are legislative mechanisms that required you to do that. “But it has to be weighed against how we can continue to support jobs in and around the Bendigo community. “It is a difficult one but it is obviously a decision that needed to be made.”

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Cash injection for road upgrades BENDIGO has missed out on being the centre for VicRoads new regional roads division but Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards announced yesterday more than $26 million in road funding to upgrade arterial roads used by traffic to get in and out of the city. Ms Edwards said VicRoads’ significant presence in Ballarat made it the natural choice to headquarter the

Regional Road Victoria division which will administer $941 million in regional road funding that is part of the state budget. But she said there will be officers located in other centres, including Bendigo. Attracting upgrade funding in central Victoria was the Calder Highway between Bendigo and Mildura, a total of $19 million that will build new overtak-

ing lanes, roundabouts and rest areas as well as resurface parts of the 400-kilometre route. The funding does not include planning for a bypass around Marong which has been the persistent wish of local residents. Marong sits on the freight route from the north into Melbourne. Another road to get funding is McIvor Highway

between Harley and Bennett streets, $3.5m to upgrade the increasingly congested commuter link into Bendigo. Another $3.5m will secure improvement work for the Bendigo to Redesdale Road. Ms Edwards said another $100m was also available to local governments who could apply to fix local roads.

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COMPANY directors would need their own traceable director identification number and would have to complete a 100-point check as part of a federal opposition plan to help crack down on dodgy directors and rogue phoenix activities. Federal member for Bendigo Lisa Chesters this week unveiled a plan to protect employees from bosses who failed to pay entitlements and compulsory superannuation on behalf of their staff before entering into administration. Ms Chesters said dodgy business practices like phoenixing and wage theft were unacceptable and central Victorian workers have been some of the hardest hit by dodgy employers engaging in rogue phoenixing behaviour. “It is just wrong that people go to work, they work hard, and in industries where this is common like security, cleaning and hospitality, that they lose their entitlements,” she said. Ms Chesters said her party’s plan would crack down on dodgy directors who engage in phoenix activity, where directors avoid their obligations to employees, government and honest businesses by placing their business into administration once the company has been stripped of its assets. “Currently, it is easier to become a company director than open a bank account, yet the

government has barely raised a peep about phoenix activity,” she said. Ms Chesters estimated phoenix activity cost Australia more than $3.2 billion each year. Phoenixing allows owners to avoid paying money owed such as superannuation, leave entitlements and tax to the failed company’s creditors, which are often the company’s employees, other small businesses and the Australian Tax Office. “Statistics from Industry Super Australia show that nearly 15,000 workers in the Bendigo electorate have been underpaid their superannuation entitlements at an average of $1892 a year,” Ms Chesters said. “Labor will enforce policy that will see employees and business owners benefit from new enforcement tools for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission, tightened laws protecting employee entitlements, and harsher penalties to deter and punish insidious phoenix activity.” As part of the federal opposition’s plan, penalties for phoenix activity would increase, an objective test for transactions depriving employees of their entitlements would be introduced, and the Fair Work Ombudsman would receive additional resources. – Peter Kennedy

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New push for city growth

MAYOR Margaret O’Rourke hopes next week’s state budget will deliver more jobs and services for Bendigo and the surrounding region. Mid-way through her second term at the helm of the city, Cr O’Rourke said a lot of work had been done already to help create a government jobs hub, to advocate for a new law courts complex and to bring more vibrancy into the centre of Bendigo. “Obviously the state government is looking to set up a government hub here with government agencies. There is an opportunity for council to locate into that, as well and so we’ve been working with various government departments to understand the economics behind that and so on,” she said.

“There was money in the last budget, just over $1 million to do the feasibility study and so on, and that is progressing. Obviously if that was something that really looked like coming to fruition through the budget we would be keen to be looking for jobs for Bendigo out of that and looking at what government departments might be able to locate to Bendigo also.” Cr O’Rourke said shifting council staff from seven different sites into one purpose-built premises, under the same roof as other state and federal government employees would bring more people into the city on a daily basis. “You’d be looking at a government hub the size of Bendigo Bank building so you’re talking

about a building that will house about 1000 people.” She said while the law courts were not a council responsibility, the organisation was a strong advocate for new and improved facilities to replace the current court complex.

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not ideal.” Cr O’Rourke also nominated the planned expansion of the Bendigo Chinese Association’s Golden Dragon Museum, including the potential for a high end hotel, as a “fantastic opportunity and one that has had a lot of work

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“It’s a facility for last century… There’s not enough space for people. The areas for people to work in are not adequate and you’ve also got people that are coming to court sitting very close to the people that they are appearing against and so on,” she said. “The amenity of the courts is

done on it as well”. As to the future of Bendigo’s landmark Myer department store, Cr O’Rourke confirmed conversations with the embattled retailer were ongoing. “Certainly we’ve been having conversations with Myer. They have a model in Hobart where

National aim for sport

Planning ahead for celebration The Bendigo Easter Fair Society has launched a commemorative logo as part of its lead up to the 150th year of Easter celebrations in 2020. As custodians of the Bendigo Easter Fair since 1871, the society oversees Australia’s longest continuously running festival. The first Easter fair was held on April 10 and 11, 1871 at the Lower Camp Reserve (about the location of the Conservatory Gardens), raising funds for the Bendigo Hospital and the Bendigo Benevolent Asylum. Society president Simon Mulqueen said the organisation had been planning elements of the 150th Bendigo Easter Fair for some time, to ensure the celebrations are worthy of the city. The Easter Fair Society has worked with the City of Greater Bendigo’s events department on the Easter festival since 2004 when the city took over operational responsibilities, and in conjunction with council hopes to bring some special elements to 2020 that are either new or have not been seen for some years.

SPORTS minister Bridget McKenzie wants to see state government funding diverted from inner-city stadiums to community clubs and changeroom facilities for women so that the momentum from an surge in women’s sport can be retained. Senator McKenzie was in Bendigo to support Nationals candidate Gaelle Broad who is campaigning for the seat of Bendigo East in this year’s state election.

You could cast your eyes a little out of the city Ms Broad said supporting community sporting participation would enhance high performance sport. “We look at the Olympics and the Commonwealth Games and the AFL and they are amazing but they were all kids that started somewhere, they were part of a community group and

national day: Gaelle Broad and Senator Bridget McKenzie. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN the parents drove them to training and games,” she said. “Unless we support that participation at a community level, we won’t be able to watch the high level games.” Senator McKenzie said she was eager to see community facilities enhanced to welcome the growing numbers of women and girls playing team sports. But she was not promising federal funding.

“I think if you were funding tens of millions of dollars to sporting stadiums in the city, you could cast your eyes a little out of the city to ‘clubland’ and community spaces where a little money goes a long way,” she said referring to the Victorian Labor government’s recent cash splash that will upgrade innercity venues Etihad Stadium and Ikon Park. “I am a sports scientist by trade and the tsunami of female

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The City of Greater Bendigo 2018/2019 proposed Budget

The City’s 2018/2019 proposed Budget is now out for public comment. The proposed Budget includes a $40.5M investment in new projects and maintaining and renewing existing infrastructure. The proposed Budget also invests $183.1M in continuing to fund important services for our community through the operating Budget.

The proposed Budget and Annual Plan support the six key goals outlined in the Greater Bendigo Community Plan 2017-2021:

Services: • Waste collection • Maintaining parks and gardens • Planning

• Lead and govern for all

• Maternal and Child Health

• Wellbeing and fairness

• Animal services

• Strengthening the economy

• Street cleaning

• Presentation and managing growth

• Bendigo Art Gallery, the Capital and Ulumbarra theatres

• Environmental sustainability • Embracing our culture and heritage

And how are we paying for this?

Here’s a taste of what the 2018/2019 proposed Budget will deliver for you:

Council receives income from rates, charges, user fees and fines and grants from the State and Federal Governments.

• $10.1M for renewal of sealed roads • $5M for unsealed roads

Rates will rise by 2.25 per cent, in line with the State Government’s rate cap.

• $1.9M for drainage renewal • $1.77M for footpaths and shared paths

However, this year your property will have been revalued and the change in your property value will affect your rates.

New projects: • A new pavilion at Garden Gully Hockey Centre • New netball change rooms at Queen Elizabeth Oval • A new pop-up park in Hargreaves Mall • Construction of the first section of the Ironbark Gully Trail • Oval lighting for Elmore recreation reserve

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HAVE YOUR SAY The proposed Budget and Annual Plan can be viewed online at www.bendigo.vic.gov.au/budget or collect a copy from City offices in Bendigo and Heathcote. Submissions to the proposed Budget and Annual Plan close on Friday May 18.

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ANZAC DAY 2018

Airmen share a common history TWO former airmen met in Bendigo this week when they attended an Anzac ceremony at Bendigo South East College. They had some common experiences during World War II, both were air crew, both wore air gunner flying badges, and both were shot down and became prisoners of war. Jack Bell is now 100, but in January 1942 he was a wireless operator/air gunner in 216 transport squadron, flying in Bristol Bombays in North Africa. “On January 23 we were flying to a town called Msus with medical staff and supplies. Trouble was, British

intelligence was two days behind, and the Germans had taken it,” Mr Bell said. “We were only flying at a 1000 feet and members of a Panzer division shot us down. We were not issued with parachutes. “I was wounded in the crash, the pilot was wounded, the second pilot was not touched, but my friend navigator Tony Carter was killed. I had trained with him. We sat within six feet (two metres) of each other.” Mr Bell spent the next three years as a prisoner of war, after five months in hospital. “The Afrika Corps (Ger-

man desert troops) were just like us, they were not Nazis. I was treated well in the hospital.” Harvey Bawden was an air gunner in 150 squadron flying Lancasters as part of Bomber Command in Europe. “I was shot down on my 29th trip (March 24, 1945). The aircraft was hit by flak and the pilot gave the order for us to bale out near Dortmund,” Mr Bawden said. “I went out the rear door, but hit the tailplane. I broke my femur.” Mr Bawden spent time in hospital in before being repatriated to the UK, and finally back to Australia.

Modern day warrior FORMER armoured vehicle crewman Craig Hancock was guest speaker at Bendigo Senior Secondary College’s Anzac day ceremony on Tuesday. The college’s 1800 students joined staff and returned service men and women including RSL president Cliff Richards and guests. Mr Hancock served in both the Solomon Islands in 2006/07 as well as multiple deployments to Afghanistan. Student council members hosted the event, supported by the college musicians who played a very special rendition of The Band Played Waltzing Matilda. “The college’s Anzac event is passionately supported by students, staff, veterans and the college’s alumni community,” principal Dale Pearce said. “Each year we are heartened to see the interest and respect that our students display in taking part in what is a major event for our college.”

MEN OF THE AIR: Jack Bell and Harvey Bawden. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN Of his crew of seven, only one other survived being shot down.

The others are buried in Germany. They were murdered after parachuting.

Those responsible faced war crime trials after the war. – Steve Kendall

Vigil until armistice day

HE SERVED: Craig Hancock at BSSC on Tuesday.

BENDIGO’S Centenary of Anzac commemorations will recognise the turning point of World War I through to Remembrance Day 2018 with a nightly vigil on the forecourt of Bendigo’s Soldiers’ Memorial Institute in Pall Mall at 6pm. When Brigadier-General Pompey Elliott led Australian troops into the French village of VillersBretonneux on Anzac Eve 1918, they turned the fortunes of World War I for the Allies. The Australians reclaimed the village from German invaders who had captured the town earlier that day and gave much-needed momentum to ending the war seven

months later when the Armistice was declared. On the third anniversary of the Gallipoli landing, Australian bravery and strategy won although at a high cost with an estimated 2400 casualties, including more than 1200 who made the supreme sacrifice saving the village. In Bendigo, local buglers and pipers will alternate playing the Last Post and Lament as a tribute to local men and women who served in World War I. Special tributes will be paid over the 201 nights to local soldiers who lost their lives on the bloody battlefields, including insurance agent Private Henry Bell who enlisted from Eaglehawk in July 1915

and was killed at Fromelles on July 19, 1916. Private Bell was one of 250 Australian and British soldiers recovered from a mass burial site at Pheasant Wood in France in 2009 and reburied in the Fromelles Military Cemetery in 2010. Private Bell was identified this year by the Fromelles Identification Board. The vigil will culminate with the final addition of crosses to Bendigo’s Field of Remembrance on Sunday, November 11, the centenary of the Armistice. Registration of new names to be honoured can be emailed to anzaccentenarybendigo@gmail.com and closes on October 1.

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Scholarships a boost TWO junior track cycling stars and a promising paddler are among the first crop of Bendigo Sports Star of the Year scholarship recipients for 2018. In a change to the innovative program, scholarships will be awarded on a quarterly basis to some of the region’s brightest young talent. The trio was presented their scholarships as part of a function hosted by the Bridge Hotel. Isaac Buckell and Alessia McCaig both excelled on the track in the early months of the year dominating national championship meets, while the form of Imogen Douglass on the water saw her also win several national titles. McCaig was the standout female at the national junior track championships in March, winning four gold medals, two silver and being named under-17 female Champion of Champions. Buckell was part of a senior national title in the team pursuit with Victoria. The Bendigo teenager was part of a Victorian squad that won gold in the team pursuit. He played a key role in qualifying for the final, before being replaced in the gold medal-winning ride by Riley Hart. Gun kayaker Douglass completed another strong showing at the national wildwater titles at the start of the year, with gold in the under-18 female classic and sprint to finish as the overall female national champion, schools champion and fastest girl. Sports Star of the Year chair Michael McKern congratulated the athletes on their achievements and said each was a worthy recipient, to be used in furthering their journey to the elite level.

new funding: Jacinta Allan shares the news in White Hills. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Cash for schools SPRING GULLY Primary School and White Hills Primary School students were recipients on a day reserved for announcing regional education funding ahead of the May state government budget. Bendigo East MP Jacinta Allan visited the latter to announce $500,000 that will go into master planning leading to expansion work as the schools north of the Bendigo struggle to cope with the residential growth in the city’s northern corridor.

“It is a big school, there are over 600 students on site, the site is quite constrained so we need to plan for new buildings and to do that properly the school is being funded for this master planning work,” Ms Allan said. The nearby Epsom Primary School has nearly completed a new $5 million school building that will cater for extra numbers expected to enrol there as new families settle in the region. At Spring Gully, where the

planning work has finished and more than $5m for construction was set aside in the last budget, the school will receive another $2m this year to continue upgrading junior and middle years learning areas, staff and administration spaces. Almost $12m was allocated to Castlemaine Secondary College to continue ongoing staged works, and complete the performing arts precinct. Schools at Dunolly and Kerang also received funds to upgrade facilities.

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Easter Fair Society launches new 150 Logo The striking new logo, in the view of the committee, encompasses the elements best representing the EASTER FAIR over its 150 year history.

The Fountain – an Icon of the City and an ever present overseer of the parades for over a century. A Dragon’s Head – Since 1892 a Processional Dragon has been integral to the Easter Parade and is synonymous with the colour and excitement of Easter.

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The Streamers/Balloons – Symbolizing the fun and Joy the Easter Fair has bought to the community since 1871. The Bendigo Easter Fair Society, custodians of the Bendigo Easter Fair since 1871, recently launched its commemorative logo for 2020, with just over 700 days to go until Good Friday, April 10th 2020, the start of the 150th Easter Fair Society celebrations. The first Easter Fair was held on April 10 and 11, 1871 at the Lower Camp Reserve (Conservatory Gardens), with the aim of raising funds for The Bendigo Hospital and The Bendigo Benevolent Asylum. The Bendigo Easter Fair is recognised as the longest, continuously running community festival in Australia. Society President Simon Mulqueen said “For

the past 2 years the Society has been planning elements of the 150th Bendigo Easter Fair which will take place in 2020. Many of the details associated with the Festival are yet to be finalized and announced in consultation with City of Greater Bendigo’s Events Management Team” The logo will be used by the Society extensively in the lead up to the 2020 celebration and afterwards will be adapted to remain as the Society’s logo for the foreseeable future. Mr. Mulqueen asked any members of the community who have Easter Fair memorabilia or Ideas for the 150th celebration to please contact the society via their website www.bendigoeasterfairsociety.org.au or via email on befs1871@gmail.com

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walk this way: Intersections will be upgraded. Street between Violet and Don streets will also be added, and a pedestrian island will be constructed at the intersection of Violet and High streets outside the National Hotel. VicRoads’ Brian Westley said work had been

carried out in conjunction with council and Bike Bendigo to incorporate a consideration for active travel into the works. “This part of the highway carries around 20,000 vehicles, and there is around 15,000 vehicles

travelling per day along Don Street,” he said. “It’s an extremely complicated and congested intersection, and you’ve also got the extra complexity of the tramlines being located in the middle as well.” Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards said the work was equally important for cyclists and pedestrians as it was for motorists. “There will also be reasphalting of the road as well, and the works will take place at night when we hope they will be of least disruption to people,” she said. Mr Westley said the $784,000 worth of works would begin next week and should be complete by the end of June.

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Building opening heralds new era CELEBRATIONS to mark 125 years of teaching and service to the Bendigo community by the Marist Brothers ended on Monday with the official opening of the $3.5 million Montagne building at Marist College in Maiden Gully. The school, established less than four years ago, also marked the anniversary with the launch of an outdoor sculpture by Chewton-based artist Rich-

ard Yates depicting the Marist Brothers founder, St Marcellin Champagnat. The sculpture is presented on a cedar bench commissioned by local artist, Linton Torr. The unveiling of the life-sized statue of the Brothers’ founder and the opening of the Montage building was witnessed by members of the Marist community from across Australia, as well as teachers, students and their par-

ents, local dignitaries and civic leaders. Many former students of the Marist Brothers also attended, with the Marist Old Collegians actively involved in funding of the sculpture. The new building was blessed by Bishop Leslie Tomlinson and jointly opened by Member for Bendigo West, Maree Edwards, and Br Peter Carroll from Marist Schools Australia.

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ONLY 19 per cent of facilities in Victoria are female friendly and regional cricket centres will need to be developed to continue to grow the sport according to Cricket Victoria’s infrastructure strategy. Released this week, the report calls on data collected in a national facilities audit conducted by Cricket Australia. It advocates for the funding and development of Regional Cricket and Community centre facilities in the eight country regions under the governing body’s banner. Bendigo is the 14th largest local government area by total number of cricketers, with 2046 cricketers registered last season. Four regional cricket and community centres are located around the state, in Ballarat, Moe, Wodonga and Hamilton. They combine high performance cricket and administration facilities have a minimum of one ground, preferably two, and have both indoor and outdoor training areas. A facility such as this is identified as a critical priority for Cricket Victoria, with the Northern rivers region serving both Shepparton and Bendigo. The region is predicted to be the second-fastest growing of the eight country regions in the next 10 years. Facilities to match growing female participation levels is another key challenge for the sport in the state. Since 2014/15, female participation has grown 57 per cent. But 81 per cent of change room facilities were found in the audit to be female friendly. “Access to facilities is fundamental to our ability to grow as a sport – whether that be getting more junior teams out on the ground, having the right changerooms available or creating new

marking time: Strathfieldsaye fire station will be open on Saturday.

Open day at Strathfieldsaye bowling on: Bendigo could see more female friendly cricket facilities. regional hubs for communities,” Cricket Victoria CEO Andrew Ingleton said. The condition of both turf and synthetic wickets was also a concern, with the report stating that by 2022, about 800 synthetic pitch surfaces across Victoria will require replacement due to poor condition. The differences in preparation and maintenance of turf wickets between venues was also highlighted as a worry, as was the potential for safety risks among training nets. – Joel Peterson

Twenty years is not a long time as far as CFA fire brigades go, but the youthful Strathfiedsaye Fire Brigade will be celebrating the milestone on Saturday with a community day. The profile of the brigade membership and management is predominantly young, reflecting the relatively short history of the squad. Training coordinator and communications officer Zac Abbott is only 20 years old and was born at around the same time as the brigade was formed. In response to the pre-

dicted population growth, the Strathfiedsaye Fire Brigade was commissioned in 1998 and the area is now home to over 6000 residents with major community assets including two primary schools. Brigade captain Matt McCarthy recognises its growing responsibility in the community and the effort made by formers members in establishing the brigade. “There has been a huge amount of work put in over the 20 years by past officers and members to get the brigade up and running to where it is now,”

Captain McCarthy said. “We have a current three-year strategy in place to ensure our capability grows to meet the demands of our rapidly growing community. “We also want to celebrate our big milestone with the local community.” The volunteer brigade is marking its 20th birthday by holding a free community sausage sizzle and display at the Strathfieldsaye IGA car park on Saturday from noon to 4pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and say hello to the team.

The Metro Tunnel will get Melbourne’s train network moving Untangling the City Loop means more trains, more often The Metro Tunnel will untangle the City Loop which will beneﬁt train lines across the network. It will make travel easier for you with more frequent trains carrying more people to destinations across Melbourne. Some of Melbourne’s busiest metropolitan train lines – Sunbury, Cranbourne and Pakenham – will run exclusively through the new tunnel. Taking these lines out of the City Loop will create space for other lines to run more services, enabling more frequent and reliable train services to and from Southern Cross Station.

For the ﬁrst time, you will be able to reach some key destinations around Melbourne via the Metro Tunnel’s ﬁve new underground stations: Arden (to be renamed North Melbourne), Parkville, State Library, Town Hall and Anzac. For instance, train passengers travelling to Victoria’s world class health and education precinct at Parkville will be able to get there directly by train instead of having to catch a tram or bus from Southern Cross station. Two of the new stations, State Library and Town Hall stations, will be directly connected to the City Loop at Melbourne Central and Flinders Street stations, enabling passengers to conveniently interchange between services.

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BENDIGO Tafe’s new $7 million food and fibre training centre has opened and the institution is confident industry has embraced changes it has made to facilities and curriculum. More than a year ago, the vet nursing course suffered a shortage of placements for undergraduates. Bendigo Tafe had just started offering the course but several students were unable to graduate on time without completing the placement. Chief executive Trevor Schwenke said the vet nursing program was gaining momentum. “When you get into rural areas and you want to keep local jobs for local people, you want to make sure you are training people for those jobs,” he said. “In the initial stages it

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The Goldmines Hotel in Bendigo has a reputation as one of the most haunted hotels in Victoria and now customers can spend a paranormal night at the venue. David Sterry arrived in Victoria in the mid 1850s and made his way to the Bendigo diggings, before building and opening the Goldmines Hotel on Marong Road in October 1872. He went onto become a successful businessman and mayor of Bendigo and along with his wife was buried in the Bendigo cemetery. Some believe though that they still haunt the hotel, especially as they both died in the hotel building. There have been reports of paranormal activity in the hotel, which is up for sale, including in the Victoria dining room which is believed to host three spirits as well servants bells ringing despite being disconnected long ago and mysterious

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ing in the hunt for paranormal activity. The first event night was held last month and Twisted History manager Deb Robinson was delighted with how it went.

Time for the fair The Dr Harry Little Preschool fair is returning this month with a day of indoor and outdoor fun for the whole family. Featuring an array of tasty food and beverages, children’s activities and entertainment the Fair will be held on Sunday at the Preschool, 243a View Street, from 11am to 2pm. Popular children’s activities such as toilet roll toss, pluck a duck and buried treasure are back. Committee of management president Melinda Rosser said facepainting, jumping castle, craft activities and the rock star hair studio plus many more activities will keep the children entertained. “There are lots of great prizes on offer,” she said. “It will be a fun day for parents too, as everyone will have an opportunity to win great items such as goods and vouchers generously given by local and regional businesses.” “The fair’s food court menu features a tasty selection of homemade cakes, cupcakes and biscuits, barbecue and pizza, mini hotdogs, slushies and fairy floss, and barista-made coffee.”

“We got really good feedback from our first night, it was a great success,” Ms Robinson said. “In the aftermath we have had bookings made for our monthly event all the way through to June which is great. “We picked up a lot of activity in the hotel and we believe there was a male, most likely to be David Stirry himself.” Robinson believes the old hotel is one of the best hotels in the state to investigate paranormal activity. “The hotel has a long standing reputation across Victoria,” Ms Robinson said. “Many of the rooms are extremely active although there is never a guarantee that every time we visit there will be something. “It is a beautiful building which is really worth visiting.” Spots are still available for upcoming paranormal investigations. For more information visit www/bookeo.com/twistedhistory.

hospital wins design prize The $630 million Bendigo Hospital is Victoria’s Development of the Year for 2018. Lendlease was presented with the Property Council of Australia’s Rider Levett Bucknall Victorian Development of the Year award at a reception last week. The Bendigo Hospital Project is the largest regional hospital development in Victoria. The Exemplar Health Consortium (Capella Capital, Lendlease, Spotless and Siemens) completed stage one in January 2017. Stage two is scheduled for completion in mid-2018. The new facility features 372 inpatient beds, 72 same-day beds, 11 new operating theatres, an integrated cancer centre and an 80-bed psychiatry services facility including a parent-infant unit. Stage two will feature a helipad, link-bridge and a multi-deck carpark. ready: Youngsters are looking forward to the fair. Coordinator Claire Everton said the fair is a popular event and is a great opportunity for both families and residents to participate in community life. “It is a dynamic and energetic event, in a welcoming environment,” she said. “The preschool parents and children have been working very hard to make the 41st Fair a wonderful event and we’ve been truly touched by the generosity of local and regional business.” “The preschool is a not

Two Sisters Catering are very excited to be hosting their first Biggest Morning Tea Goodies stall selling yummy treats will also be available on the day. Come and join us and show your support for the Cancer Council.

for profit and independently run preschool and does not receive local government funding. The annual fair is the main fundraising event.” This year the fair is aiming to raise funds for new shade sails. “Unfortunately last year we lost some of our large shade trees due to the drought,” Ms Everton said. “Entry is free and everybody is welcome.” Tickets for stalls and activities can be bought at the gate.

award winners Occupational therapists Chris Wallin and Jess Llewelyn are the recipients of this year’s Kelly Weire Memorial Award. Sponsored by the Weire family, the Kelly Weire Memorial Award commemorates the achievements of the late Kelly Weire, who died in a plane crash in Papua New Guinea in August 2009. Ms Weire was an occupational therapist who embraced every opportunity with passion and determination and was committed to learning and improving her skills, continually challenging herself to be the best she could be.

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Pedal power

ONE of the common myths in cycling is that pedalling in a high gear gets you fitter and gets you places faster. But when you’re pushing hard to keep the pedals turning or bobbing up and down with the effort, you’re only wearing yourself out. It’s time to change gears. The aim of gears is to let you maintain a comfortable rate of pedalling whatever the terrain. So what gear are you supposed to be using? Think of yourself as the motor of your vehicle – the bike. If you start off in a high gear in your car, the motor labours and uses much more fuel. So you start off in a low gear and shift up as the car gathers speed. The motor doesn’t have to work so hard and you conserve fuel, which means you can go further. If you have a tacho in your car, you generally drive to keep the revs within a certain range. It’s the same with your bicycle’s motor. You’re aiming to keep pedalling at a constant rate. If you have a cadence meter on your bike it’s easy to see how fast you’re spinning the pedals. Even if you don’t, you’ll have a pretty good sense of whether you’re pushing hard or turning more easily. When you start off, choose a low gear. You’ll be using one of the larger or the largest rear sprocket. As you gather speed, shift up to keep those pedals spinning at the same rate. Pedalling more quickly actually uses less energy than pedalling slowly as you do when you “push a big gear” as we say. Just like the car, you’ll be able to go much further at higher revs. Pedalling quickly gets the most out of your bike’s motor and conserves energy. It gets your breathing right – you’re not puffing and panting. Pedalling fast increases your heart rate

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THE RIGHT GEAR:: Lets you tackle any terrain comfortably. and pumps oxygen-rich blood to your muscles more efficiently. Over time, your muscles increase in capacity and condition. Your motor becomes a more finely tuned source of power. On that next hill, the right gear will let you keep pedalling at close to the same rate up and down the hill, or into a headwind or with a tailwind. Keep your revs in the same range. Pedalling quickly can take a while to get used to, but it’s more sustainable. And the less you tire yourself turning the pedals, the more alert you’ll be and the safer you’ll be. Give your bike motor the sort of regular attention your car needs to keep it going. Eat well, drink plenty of water, get enough sleep and you’ll keep your motor performing at its optimum.

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White Australia policy? The Australian Citizenship Bill is before the senate. The proposed amendments are unfair and unjust. A proposal to extend the waiting period for citizenship eligibility from four to eight years is a cruel blow to those asylum seekers and refugees who have been denied welfare payments and the right to work during this time. The resilience of these potential immigrants is evident in their patient acceptance of years waiting in camps across the world and in their many endeavours to integrate into our communities. This is yet another opportunity for the propaganda machine to add to our xenophobic “fear of other”. The proposed changes to the English language requirements are unfair to the most vulnerable who arrive with very little English and no classes provided for them. Many highly qualified migrants find the standards difficult in the extreme and useless for communicating in the workplace. Is this a revamped White Australia Policy? Peter Dutton already has a Super Ministry. If passed, the new citizenship law will extend his discretionary powers and will nullify any attempt by the Judiciary to prevent unjust treatment of people seeking citizenship. What happened to the separation of powers embedded in our constitution to protect all of us? Kate Olliver, Spring Gully

Council aims to take over Comments by the CEO of Bendigo city council supporting council’s compulsory acquisition of good farm land at Marong for an industrial park is in my opinion an example of big brother. The State Independent Panel in 2016 determined there was other suitable land available for industry and found public acquisition unwarranted. To defeat this a Labor government minister altered zoning of the land to permit comprehensive development, this allowed council to push for the farmland. No wonder government is on the nose with people when it assists big organisations like council to belt the little people. After 16 years of continued attacks on the Carter family at Marong, one has to wonder was it because this family stood up to council, that council is at war with this family? Now gutless Lockwood Ward councillors have cancelled a planned

meet and greet with Marong residents. Ward councillors have made this a personal issue, and are punishing Marong residents to prove they can do it. Council has revealed that stage one of the project will cost $30 million. How many stages are there and what will it cost the ratepayers are questions which open and transparent governance must provide. Big business makes forecasts of $250M capital investment in this project by 2020. Why haven’t they planned this park themselves? Why not use land that is sitting near Eaglehawk that has rail and road connections? To make it work the state government would replace the old Bendigo-Korong Vale line from Eaglehawk which is not in use due to state government neglect. By being a bully council it shows its fantasy to be the world’s most liveable community and the biggest regional city in Australia is all pie in the sky? Bill Collier, Golden Square

Danger at pool crossing The Gurri Wanyarra Wellbeing and Aquatic Centre at Browning Street, Kangaroo Flat is scheduled to be completed late August 2018. Has council or VicRoads considered pedestrian access from High Street? There are bus stops on both sides of High Street at the Browning Street corner. A pedestrian crossing is not in place there. Crossing High Street therefore for pedestrians is dangerous at anytime due to the high volume of traffic there. An increase in the number of the elderly and children alighting at the above bus stops to attend the Wellbeing and Aquatic Centre will be greatly increased. Those wishing to cross here will substantially increase the risk of being involved in a serious accident if a pedestrian crossing or traffic lights are not put in place. Ed Thomas, Kangaroo Flat

Disgraceful I cannot recall a government of Australia at such a low ebb. Anyone who witnessed Kelly O’Dwyer’s interview with Barrie Cassidy on the weekend would have been shocked, ashamed and disgusted, as she tried to deny that the government had attempted to derail the banking royal commission.

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They had to be dragged kicking and screaming, after previous comments she and treasurer Scott Morrison had made, which indicated it was going to be predominantly a lawyers’ talk fest, showing contempt to many of the victims of this scandal. Seriously, what is happening in our country, when the highest level of government, blatantly, and wilfully portrays defending the indefensible, as a method of defence, when clearly, it is no defence at all? What does this tell the voters of Australia? It tells them that the government has not the slightest interest in their wellbeing, but only their self interest. But the fragility in their defence, implies nothing but utter contempt to the voters of Australia. With our Prime Minister acting more like a PR consultant than a leader, no wonder the government is rife with division, as one after another either disagree or offer thinly veiled threats if their advice is not taken. The banking royal commission has revealed some shocking behaviour, and one suspects there is much more to come. All indications are pointing to a federal election later this year, and frankly it cannot come quickly enough to rid us of the chaos that is demeaning our country, and with it an opportunity to reset the federal agenda on the people that matter, the voters of Australia, who desperately want a change from the present destruction of another parliamentary term.

These people are paid employees of the Australian tax payer, and they should be afforded the same treatment. As a country, we can no longer tolerate this behaviour. Ken Price, Eaglehawk

Whose strident voices? If Julie Hopper complains about the “alt-right”, or indeed anyone with a centre to right point of view, then one must suppose that she is at the opposite end of the spectrum – the far left. She is typical of those in that category who use such terms as strident, persistent, reactionary, xenophobic, racist, lacking compassion and other negative terms when speaking of those she disagrees with. They accuse those on the right of them as being unable to abide difference “because they feel threatened by it” and who dislike “confronting world views differing from their own”. Doesn’t Julie realise the irony here? She accuses others of exactly her own behaviour. Helen Leach Bendigo

Asleep at the wheel Reading reports on council’s budget deliberations, ratepayers could easily come to the conclusion that China’s decision to no longer take certain types of the world’s waste was made on January 1.

This of course is incorrect, China notified the world in July 2017 of their decision giving all countries six months to make alternative arrangements. If I, a humble citizen could become aware of this decision in October 2017 what were those responsible for waste management in all forms of government doing? Instead of using that time to evolve strategies to deal with this looming problem they did nothing. We have the right to ask, is this the perfect example of those responsible, not having their finger on the pulse and letting the issue slip under the radar until it’s too late. Perhaps they were too busy concentrating on issues that were outside of their job descriptions to worry about the important issues they were responsible for. For those six months from July 2017 we were bombarded with expensive advertising campaigns encouraging us to be more responsible with our recycling; now we are faced with this council following the example of other municipalities and sending our recycling efforts straight to the tip. This debacle could have been avoided or at least the impact lessened if those responsible had not been asleep at the wheel. These people don’t care, because in situations like this it is too easy for them to just the pass the cost of their failure onto us taxpayer-ratepayer, using China as an excuse. D Arscott, Kangaroo Flat

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Peace at all cost THOUGH the ranks of military personnel who have served our country in battles mostly past, but sometimes present, have continued to dwindle, the significance of days such as Anzac Day will never be lost on our community. April 25 has never been a day to celebrate our nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s participation in conflicts around the globe, but it remains an opportunity to commemorate and reflect on Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involvement in military action and the sacrifices made by our service men and women throughout the ages. As the number of brave survivors from the Second World War that ended in 1945 are diluted, service personnel from subsequent campaigns fall into line for the annual Anzac Day march, joined by the proud next of kin of those who are no longer with us. Later this year, the centenary of the conclusion to the Great War, supposedly the war to end all wars, will be acknowledged, especially across Europe and by nations such as Australia and New Zealand, where the loss of life was as horrendous as the fierce battles and harsh conditions our forces endured throughout the

Editorial Comment bloody conflict. There are no winners from the theatre of war, and the horrific impact and turmoil that eventuates when our world breaks down into military conflict is something we should be capable of avoiding in the first place, and these consequences continue to linger long after the battlefield falls silent. The ongoing mental health and repatriation of veterans, and support for their families, needs a far greater level of support and resourcing than is presently provided. November 11, 2018 might well be the 100th anniversary of the guns falling silent on the Western Front to mark the end World War I, but this solemn occasion, now less than 200 days away, also reminds us that we failed to learn from the harsh lessons of that war, with the world plunging once again into another major conflict in the guise of World War II a little over two decades later.

Since then, blood has been spilled and Australian military forces engaged in operations in places such as Malaya, Korea, Borneo, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Events such as Anzac Day, Vietnam Veterans Day, Armistice Day and all other military anniversaries remind us to be grateful for what we have, to be thankful to all those who have contributed part of their life towards preserving our Australian way of life, and especially those who made the supreme sacrifice. They also remind us that we must continue to work towards attaining peace for people of all nations across the planet we share, and to never lose sight of the fact that peace should and must be preserved. Every situation that Australiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forces become involved in serves to highlight how important sustainable peace really is, not just for a peaceful nation such as Australia, but for everyone. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why the fight against terrorism continues today, with Australia one of many nations committed to the vigilant process of keeping threats posed to our society by terror groups at bay.

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TO judge the merit of councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case to develop the Marong Business Park and compulsorily acquire Carter family farmland we need accurate information. Otherwise, residents and councillors muddle, speculate, and possibly exaggerate. Three councillors made media statements to underpin and defend councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decisions. According to mayor Margaret Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Rourke, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bendigo manufacturing is growing and contributes $2.25 billion into our economyâ&#x20AC;? (April 18). Deputy mayor Jennifer Alden, claimed â&#x20AC;&#x153;council had done its homework and due diligenceâ&#x20AC;? (April 19). Cr Wigglesworth noted, â&#x20AC;&#x153;the fake news that has been levelled in these important discussions is astoundingâ&#x20AC;? (April 20).

How do those statements stack up against councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;commissioned and fundedâ&#x20AC;? economic profile (www.economy.id.com. au/bendigo) which was created â&#x20AC;&#x153;to assist councillors facilitate evidenced-based decisionsâ&#x20AC;?? The siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s information is derived from official sources (Australian

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $1.23b less than councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s $2.25b claim. A lot of missing diligence? With respect, I believe the mayor and deputy mayor are either innocently inaccurate, or they used a different source. If another source, it needs to be identified, and a full explanation given for the $1.23b difference,

...council appears to want to be an entrepreneur, developer, financier, and speculator Bureau of Statistics) using a National Accounts regional econometric model developed by the National Institute of Economic and Industry Research. The site shows manufacturingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s output dropped over 10 years, 2005/06 and 2015/16 (latest data), from $1.06b, to $1.02b. Employees tumbled 4073 (FTE) to 3619.

otherwise $2.25b is â&#x20AC;&#x153;fake newsâ&#x20AC;?. Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case cannot be argued using loose data; an inaccessible business case; and huge â&#x20AC;&#x153;costings of $100+ million undertaken in May 2014â&#x20AC;?, a burden that residents and taxpayers must meet, which, council admits, a â&#x20AC;&#x153;significantâ&#x20AC;? amount â&#x20AC;&#x153;will not be recoveredâ&#x20AC;?.

Council has not told us how big that â&#x20AC;&#x153;significantâ&#x20AC;? amount will be. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s our money. No doubt the city needs more industrial land, whether in Marong, or a mix of sites (itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not too late). Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rail and road hub vision is important. However, use of good agricultural land is highly questionable; council must back agriculture like it does tourism and arts. Under the Local Government Act, one council â&#x20AC;&#x153;objectiveâ&#x20AC;? is, to â&#x20AC;&#x153;promote economic viability and appropriate business and employment opportunitiesâ&#x20AC;?. Note the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;promoteâ&#x20AC;?. But disturbingly council appears to want to be an entrepreneur, developer, financier, and speculator, â&#x20AC;&#x153;rolesâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;functionsâ&#x20AC;? not given to it under that Act. Council has good intent. Difficult isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it?

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With the heroes Steve meets those who went to war

MET two of my heroes this week. No, I have not been at the MCG or some other sporting venue, I mean real heroes. Jack Bell and Harvey Bawden were in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II. Jack served as a wireless operator in the Western Desert and Harvey flew as a gunner on Lancaster bombers in Europe. There roles were very different, but both were brought down by enemy action, and both lost friends in the process. The survival rate of air crew in Bomber Command flying from England was limited to say the least. Of the 125,000 who passed through, more than 53,000 were killed. If you look at wounded and those captured that figure moves up into the 70,000s. Those odds were not faced by any other part of the armed forces. Harvey beat the odds until his 29th operation. He was shot down on a raid over Dortmund in Germany and was taken as a prisoner of war for the final months of the war. He had broken his leg exiting the aircraft. Jack faced better odds flying in a transport aircraft in the Desert war. His lot was to be part of the crew ferrying medical supplies and personnel around north Africa. There were risks of course, but not that of a crew in Bomber Command. Jack’s aircraft was shot down by a German unit and the aircraft crashed. So odds or not, he was brought down and became a prisoner of war. The reason these men are heroes to me is because they volunteered for a very tough job and they got on with it. Volunteering for air crew was a lottery. Not everyone could be a pilot, not everybody wanted to be a pilot, but in the vast machine across the Commonwealth each man was trained in a highly skilled craft, be it navigator, air gunner, wireless operator,

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ILLY Gawronski’s upbringing has, for its first 17 years, been unremarkable: just one more child of migrants born into the struggle of workingclass New York City and raised during the joyless days of Prohibition as the Great Depression looms. The only bright spot on young Gawronski’s horizon is the celebrated explorer and aviator Richard Evelyn Byrd. Byrd, renowned for having flown over the North Pole, is now mounting a seaborne expedition to the bottom of the globe, where he has pledged to establish the US’s first Antarctic town. Gawronski is mesmerised. Still under age, however, he is unable to apply to join the voyage without his father’s

permission – and parents who have known the desperation of life in post-war Poland are unwilling to allow their only son to throw away a future in the family’s interior decoration business in favour of some illconceived dream of glimpsing icebergs. Slowly, an alternate approach takes shape in Gawronski’s mind. If the adults won’t help him, he will simply stow away on board one of Byrd’s vessels, then reveal himself once safely out to sea. His first four attempts fail, yet even in the face of the senior officers’ growing impatience he is undeterred. Mustering the courage to gamble one last time, he decides to make his own way to a naval base in Virginia,

where the southbound expedition will pause briefly to take on supplies. There, Gawronski’s tenacity finally pays off and he is accepted as the most junior member of an adventure that will take him all the way to New Zealand and back. But not even sharing deck space with his longtime hero is enough for Gawronski. His ultimate ambition – his only aim, in fact – is to set foot on Antarctica. Will this undersized kid from Queens actually reach the great ice-encrusted continent? – Rosalea Ryan

DESERT WAR: Sergeant Jack Bell.

flight engineer or pilot. Where you were posted after training had nothing to do with choice, most went to Bomber Command where the losses were high. By the time Harvey volunteered, the losses were known, yet he still volunteered. He flew across the world to fly and fight to help stop the push of Germany, a country which was invading land and killing people at an alarming rate. When he was shot down, most of Harvey’s crew were captured and killed by civilians. A perhaps unknown aspect of war. When Jack was shot down his mate in the aircraft was killed less than a metre from him. This happened in 1942, but when I spoke to Jack this week he said he thought of his mate, Tony Carter, every day. Jack is 100, and Harvey is in his 90s; most of their air force mates didn’t make it to 25. - Steve Kendall Twitter: @stevekendall1

Tractors and machinery on show A

FTER a successful debut, the Historic Tractor and Machinery Swap will return to the Prince of Wales Showgrounds, Holmes Road, Bendigo. Taking place over the weekend, it is a chance for people to clear out their old tractor and machinery parts or see how the machinery side of farming has progressed over the past 80 years. There will be a display of historic tractors from various groups, films on farming from the

archives and a chance for the public to interact with people who restore items from farming heritage. The Bendigo Steam and Oil Preservations Society will also have their shed open and engines running. Entry for adults is $5 and swap sites are available for $30 each. For more information contact Neil Athorn on 0408 033 839.

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Celebrate with a day of Tai Chi T

AI Chi master and Bendigo based physiotherapist Raymond Lee will run a two hour non-stop flow of Tai Chi and Qigong (Chi Gung) on Saturday. This gathering and exhibition will demonstrate more than 10 various routines in Bendigo as part of the World Tai Chi and Qigong day 2018 to promote health and well-

ness in central Victoria. This event allows members of the community to participate or simply be a spectator; cost is free with the option of donation and all proceeds go to Bendigo Foodshare. The event will take place at the Bendigo Golden Dragon Chinese Museum forecourt on Saturday from

10am to noon. The day is an global health and healing event which will unfold across the planet on Saturday worldwide. Beginning in New Zealand, this event will spread time zone by time zone across the globe through 60 countries across six continents.

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BOUT 600 participants attended last Friday’s Cancer Council’s overnight Relay for Life at Backhaus Oval Golden Square, raising in excess of $138,000. Forty-nine teams had fundraised tirelessly leading up to the event – which cumulated in a night of reflective celebrations, remembering those who have died or have their quality of life curtailed by cancer which will eventually affect one in every two Victorians by the age of 85. In 19 years the Bendigo Relay has donated more than $3.42 million to the Cancer Council in helping find a cure for cancer and financing local support services. Despite the number of entrants being down considerably on last year’s tally the total amount raised exceeded last year’s effort by several thousand dollars. The Domain Village People were this year’s standout team raising more than $17,000, close to $7000 ahead of

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HY do good lawyers defend bad people? One of Australia’s best-known and respected barristers, Julian Burnside, says it is an essential part of a strong and effective legal system to have lawyers ready and able to defend those who appear indefensible. In his book, Watching Out: Reflections on Justice and Injustice, Burnside looks at the way the legal system operates in practice, pointing out the ways it does and doesn’t run true to its ultimate purposes. Burnside, who is a high-profile human rights advocate as well as a supporter of the arts, will be speaking at the Old Castlemaine Gaol next month. Organised by Bendigo Writers Festival, this “Justice at the Gaol” event at 11am on Sunday, May 20 is part of Law Week 2018, supported by the Victorian Law Foundation. “When put to the test, most people have difficulty identifying what

conception of justice. “But bad process can yield the right result, just as good process can produce the wrong result.” This is the first Bendigo Writers Festival “Bookmark” event to take place at the Old Castlemaine Gaol, following events for Law Week in 2017 and 2016 at the Old Court House in Dunolly. “One of our central Victorian assets is the re-use of gaols and courthouses for community events,” festival director Rosemary Sorensen said. “We know how much people enjoy Bendigo’s Ulumbarra Theatre in the old gaol, which is such a great venue now. “A Sunday brunch event at the Old Castlemaine Gaol for Law Week with Julian Burnside as our speaker is going to be a treat.” Tickets for Justice at the Gaol, 11am Sunday May 20, are $8, and available at the Capital box office: www.thecapital.com.au

WATCHING OUT: Julian Burnside.

justice is, especially when there is tension between proper process and a desired result,” Burnside said. “Due process is inherent in our

The spoken word

SPEAKING OUT: Simon Wooldridge and Em Burgess-Gilchrist.

INCE forming in January 2017 The Write Stuff has attracted hundreds of central Victorians to its spoken word events. Next Tuesday, May 1, sees the collective’s second event of the year. It all happens at well-known Bendigo music venue, MusicMan, 264 Hargreaves Street, from 7pm. “This is our seventh event now,” co-organiser Em Burgess-Gilchrist said. “It’s been great to see the depth of talent and passion in the region.

“We’ll also be announcing some really exciting events for later this year, we’ll be taking The Write Stuff to a wider audience.” Speakers on Tuesday include Jim Pierce, who will be discussing public speaking with Em Burgess-Gilchrist, poet Dean Gervasoni, Lewis Adams and Simon Wooldridge will be quizzing local band Midweek Blues about the song writing process. There will be an open mic section towards the end of the evening. Quirky singer-songwriter Tom

Cartoonist will perform a short set midway through the evening. The Write Stuff brings together writers, readers and other interested folks in a relaxed, supportive and fun environment, exploring different genres and discussing all things writing-related. All ages welcome. MusicMan is a licensed venue. Entry is $2. Donations to The Write Stuff will go towards the publication of the first Write Stuff anthology of local writers’ work.

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GROUP of 14 local dragon boat paddlers braved the cold conditions in Tasmania to complete in the 2018 Huon Challenge earlier this month. Made of paddlers from Dragons Abreast Bendigo and Dragons Afloat Bendigo, the team finished the 36-kilometre route and competed along-side teams from across Australia. After training for months at Lake Weeroona with a combination of early morning starts and three training sessions a week of endurance paddling, the squad were able to enjoy stunning scenery and picturesque salmon farms in Tasmania during the event. Member of the combined team, Jo Haythorne, described how fulfilling the race was to take part in. “It was an extremely challenging event for our group,” Ms Haythorne said.

“But the sense of achievement at the end was hugely rewarding. “It has given us all a taste for it and we are looking at doing more endurance events in the future.” Dragons Abreast Bendigo is a team of breast cancer survivors which was founded in 2002 to offer support and provide a social, active group with the aim of having fun. Dragons Afloat meanwhile were founded later, in 2010, originally as a prostate cancer support group but more recently it has evolved to become a community group which still has some cancer survivors as members and supporters. Both teams are happy to welcome new paddlers. They train together on Lake Weeroona on Monday evenings and Saturday mornings. No experience or equipment is needed to join.

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EVERAL times recently I have mentioned the sale of Ballerstedtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fortuna, its grounds which included the crushing battery and the Ballerstedt-owned mine on the southern flank of Victoria Hill to George Lansell. Lansell was already a successful quartz reefer he having invested in many mines, although his earliest investments were unsuccessful, he losing his money. Through the purchase of a large proportion of the Victoria Reefâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Advance Companyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shares he could then help to influence its mining policy and began to receive a torrent of dividends. Likewise with the Cinderella Mine on the Garden Gully Reef, that portion of the reef was called the Johnsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Reef, from this he also did extremely well with this shareholding and including quite a number of other mines. The purchase of the Fortuna property and the mine from Theodore Ballerstedt for ÂŁ30,000, put a dent into the money that George Lansell had made to that time. However, as most people know that in what was then called the 180 mine, he secured ÂŁ180,000 value in gold from it, even before Theodore and Anna had landed off the ship at Hamburg in their native Germany. Lansell set about expanding the size of the battery at Fortuna and considerably enlarged the house into the bargain. The reason for having more battery heads in the crushing plant was because Lansell wanted to direct the quartz, from other nearby mines in which he held a

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Saturday, April 28 Dance: Spring Gully Hall, 8pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; midnight. Music by Rod McKenzie. Good program. Prizes and raffle. Home cooked supper. $9pp. All welcome. Details: 5444 2953. Saturday, April 28 Social Dance: Greater Bendigo Danceland. Revision of the Sunshine Salsa at 7.30pm. 8pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11pm, St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Uniting Church Hall, Myers Street. Supper, lucky door, raffle. Entry $8pp. Details 5443 5380. Eaglehawk Market: 9am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1pm PegLeg and Kirkwood rds, Eaglehawk. Indoor market stalls, free kids activity table. Facebook @EaglehawkMarket Sunday, April 29 Australian Boys Choir: In a double bill with The Vocal Consort, of Sacred Masterworks. 2.30pm. St Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Cathedral. Tickets: www.australianboyschoir.com.au/tickets NEW HEIGHTS: The chimney at Fortuna.

major shareholding all these mines were in very close proximity to his Fortuna Villa. In the few years following the 1871 purchase, Lansell was chairman of directors of companies located to the eastern side of the grounds of his house. The Young Chum Company saw Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involvement and it too was doing well, all the pyrites or fools gold was treated by Spargoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s works at West Bendigo. This was a far cry when only a few years earlier Anna Ballerstedt was suffering from the arsenical fumes created by the roasting works near their house. Lansell was also chairman of the Old Chum Company, this company had let out a number of tributes working as individual companies and the returns were very healthy. A further company that Lansell chaired was that of the Victoria Reef, this mining property was further north of his 180 Mine.

The fact that all these mines were close to Fortuna suggests that Lansell was restricting investment in mines on the New Chum Reef, however this could not be further from reality. He had already opened up the Flora Reef at Kennington and was about to develop his Thanet Mine. There were extensive investments on many portions of the Garden Gully Reef all before he went overseas in May 1874. While rebuilding the enlarged battery at Fortuna Lansell had a taller chimney constructed. In November 1874 a severe storm swept through Happy Valley and along Ironbark and on to New Chum. It partially toppled 16 metres above the ground the rest of this tall chimney which served the battery steam plant. The chimney had only been completed in September and the powerful wind then

took about one third of the roof off from Fortuna itself. Luckily Lansell was not in his private bathroom as it was partially demolished through the storm. George also began to develop Ballerstedtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden even further, where there was just bare rock or alternatively only battery tailings he had loam brought in covering these areas with 30 centimetres of this good soil. A vegetable garden was to be seen to be believed the artichokes were more than two metres tall, tomatoes were there in profusion. The decorative elements were not forgotten Cupressus atlantica or known by its common name as the Moroccan Cyprus this had been planted. It is a rare type of coniferous tree which originates from the Atlas Mountains. In its original habitat it is now seldom found as goats have been responsible for its demise. This tree is now classified as an endangered species

Redesdale Afternoon Tea Dance: Redesdale Community Hall, Kyneton-Redesdale Rd. 1pm. Music by Rod McKenzie. Afternoon tea, novel prizes. Details: 5425 3118. Tuesday, May 1 Clogging Country Tap: Maiden Gully Hall, beginners 6pm. Entry $10, first night free. Details: 0418991274. Young Bendigo workers: can learn more about how to shift career pathways. Be.Bendigo boss Dennis Bice and creator of Bendigo Brittle, Greta Donaldson will share their secrets of transitioning into new working lives. Tickets $20. Visit the Bendigo Young Professionals Facebook page for event details. 6pm to 8pm. Wednesday, May 2 Bendigo Arthritis Club: Meetings, open to all, at the Long Gully Community Centre, 23-26 Havilah Rd from 1.30pm. Warm water exercises are held at the Anne Caudle (John Lindell) and the Scope pools. Details: 5448 3912. Thursday, May 3 Old Time Dance: Eaglehawk Senior Citizens Hall, Darling St. Eaglehawk. 8pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 11pm. Entry $5. Details: 5442 1815. Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lived in my house? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Part 1 - Titles and Parish plans: How do you start looking for information about your house? Celebrating the Australian Heritage Festival. 2pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 3pm, Bendigo Library. Bookings required www.goldfieldslibraries.com Library Logistics â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Online Learning workshop: Discover useful tips to get the most out of your library, including catalogue searching, reserving, suggesting a purchase and more. 5.30pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 6.30pm, Bendigo Library. Bookings required www.goldfieldslibraries.com Discovering History â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Australia and the California Gold rush: Dr Ben Mountford will explore the importance of Colonial Australia to the making of California gold rush history. 5.30pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 7pm, Bendigo Library. Bookings required www.goldfieldslibraries.com

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INTERSTATE DRIVER We are in search of a professional B double operator, hopefully with skills in refrigeration and general freight with a ‘can do attitude,’ to help our family company grow and retain its good name in the transport industry. Vic roads print out a must. Above award wages and conditions apply.

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Duties & Responsibilities: • Assist chef during food preparation and serving • Must be experience of cooking Nepalese and American dish • Design menus and estimate food requirements according to it • Check the quality of foods in every phase of food preparation, cooking and serving. • Maintain the temperatures of ovens, grills and other cooking equipment in the kitchen. • Check the temperatures of the preserved food and other frozen foods. • Prepare and to cook food according to the menu. • Season the foods while cooking. • Portion, place foods and to decorate and mix sauces • Store foods in the freezer for later use and storage. • Follow dietary requirements while preparing the foods. • Train other staff and apprentices according to the requirement of the restaurant. • Clean the kitchen area by following hygienic and healthy foods procedures. Skills: • Knowledge about curry • Passionate about foods and cooking • Essential Experience Qualifications: • Certificate III in Commercial Cookery Apply:

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for Home/Office 20 yrs experience, Police check, & refs Ph 0405 499 322

PLASTERER

CLEANING & CARPET

Cleaning, Steam clean or Dry clean $50 first room, $10 per room after that Ph 0439 374 389 Receipt & ABN supplied .

DD HANDYMAN & MAINTENANCE SERVICE All types of household jobs inc garden maint. Phone 0409 949 111

TRADIES Advertise Here

1300558 558 385 1300 385

EXPERIENCED LOCAL PLASTERER

PLASTER

All types of plastering. • Home Maintenance • Tiling • Painting • Carpentry. Free quotes. Ph. Brian 0407 679 618

PLASTERER 30 years experience. Patching, Renovations, Fancy Cornice, No job too small, Call Leon for a free quote: 0411 984 449 Lic

Blocked drains Hot water units Bathrooms, Kitchens, Treatment plants Maintenance Ph 0403 962 817

5446 1422 0448 713 499

TempTech BENDIGO

Servicing all of Central Victoria I Pensioner discounts Gas heaters should be serviced yearly to keep them running SAFELY & EFFICIENTLY

For peace of mind this winter, call Temptech Reg Licence No. 47315

Ph Nathan 0407 972 717 bendigotemptech@hotmail.com I www. bendigotemptech.com.au

WONDER WINDOW

WOMEN CLEANING

EXCELLENT service, great rates. Ph Simone 0430 349 332

ADVERTISING RATES

Request a Services Offered Rates Flyer EMAIL: classifieds@ bendigopublishing .com

WANT RELIABILITY? We guarantee to be on site within 10 minutes of the agreed time.. PLUS a 6 Year Warranty GREE & Mitsubishi Split System Inverter Air Conditioners

Phone Ben on 0408 10 59 59 or Book online at www.stanalec.com.au

ANTENNAS

TV Tuning from $40 • Servicing Bendigo & Surrounds • Aerials & additional aerial points • Satellite & Computer Setups ps • Digital/Smart TV’s • Home Theatre, Wall Mount • DVD, Recorders & Foxtel • Installed & explained

Phone Ron on

5447 7823 or 0431 609 423

Ask a r Bold, charges fo s, Etc ge a Colour, Im

Digger Service

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

$7.40 per cm/col Price includes colour, scanning of images and clip art etc.

1300 558 385 classifieds@ bendigopublishing .com

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

Matt” A “ Excavations and Landscaping Excavator, Tipper & Bobcat

l Hole Boring l Trenching l Drive Ways l Rock Breaker l Retaining Walls l Concreting l Site Cleans l No Job too small

Very Reasonably Priced - Great Soil Rates Free Quotes and Honest Advice Matt: 0409 141 093 • Nicole: 0428 119 386 E: nicmat2001@hotmail.com

Bobcat & Tipper Hire Site Cleaning aning Driveways ys Excavation on Laser Levelling vellin ng Rubbish Removall Backhoe e

Call Rhys 0447 424 932 SKILLED OPERATOR

Bobcat & Tipper Hire Backhoe Trenching Post Hole Borer

5 LINE MINIMUM CHARGE ($16.25)

LINnEal PER io bout Addit

LITTLE RIPPER

Ph: Glenn

Will hand weed garden beds, reliable service, $25.00 p/hour Ph Jim 0431 304 727

Local Classifieds DISPLAY ADS

0418 510 074

SERVICES OFFERED LINE ADVERTISEMENTS

$3.25

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

AIR CONDITIONING

WEEDING

Rates from $40p/h Pensioner 10% Disc. • Holes Patched • Renovations • Painting

PJ TAYLOR

PLUMBER 111684

AIR CONDITIONING

Use the attached line guide to calculate your weekly ad. Phone, email or visit our office to finalise your ad and payment.

200 - 600mm diameter

Site Clearing Driveways Excavation Laser Levelling Rubbish Removal

The Bendigo Weekly, 37-39 View St Bendigo

1300 558 385

Call Ron 0438 569 385

E: classifieds@bendigopublishing.com NAME: ...................................................................................... ADDRESS: ...............................................................................

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

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BOOKKEEPING

PH: ......................................................................................... TOTAL LINES ..................... Cost per week ..............................

J.Law Consulting Jess Purton. B.Bus Administration and Bookkeeping Consultant

NUMBER OF WEEKS.................... (BUY 4 GET A 5TH FREE) Total Cost $.................... **Bookings close 2pm each Thursday

Are you a sole trader, small business or just starting out? Do you need help with your administration or Bookkeeping? I can help.... MYOB, bank reconciliations, accounts receivable and payable, payroll, BAS and IAS, Super, Debt recovery

PLEASE USE SPACES BETWEEN WORDS NO WORD BREAKS (HYPHENATED WORDS) AT END OF EACH LINE

GARDAM E X C AVA T I O N

SEPTIC TANK SEWER TREATMENT PLANTS Supplied and installed PIC LICENCED

0418 508 993

Licenced drainer 31741

E: JLawconsult@gmail.com

PH 0478 032 680 Get an ad THIS SIZE (2col x 5cm) in

Services Offered for a 10 week package $470 advertising Contact Jacinta on 5440 2514 or email classifieds@bendigopublishing.com

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CLASSIFIEDS • 27

Services Offered BUILDERS

Custom Homes l Extensions l Renovations l

CONCRETING

FENCING / GATES

MIDLAND CONCRETING SERVICES PTY LTD

TRADITIONAL POST & RAIL FENCING

Paths l Driveways l Sheds l House Slabs Over 25 years experience l Free Quotes Family owned and run Business

Specialising in Gateways & Garden Features

PH TREVOR 0429 434 646

PHONE FRANK 0417 377 957 Phone Boden: 0429 185 872 Email: info@yarrington.com.au Website: www.yarrington.com.au

GARDEN SERVICES

Email: midland.concreting@gmail.com

DIJNOFZ SWEEPS SW

SOUTHERN CROSS RESTUMPING

Building Permits Arranged + 20 Years Experience

Ph: 0400 319 094 A: PO Box 304, Eaglehawk 3556 E: townsmith@bigpond.com

•Hedges Trimmed & Shaped • Pruning of Roses, shrubs & Fruit Trees • Garden Maintenance 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE Ph 0429 002 678

Call Simon

• Decks • Pergolas • Fencing • Retaining Walls • Bathroom Reno’s • Renovations • Lock up’s • Fix outs

PHONE: 0415 832 734 OR 0475 086 721

Mitchell’s Mowing & Property Services

0419 238 485

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Old Fashioned Values & Integrity

• Large Area Mowing

greyarmybendigo@bigpond.com

• Whole Yard Tidy Ups • Weeding • Tree Trimming

CALL 13 11 98

HOME MAINTENANCE

• Gutter Cleaning • Free Charity Donation Pick Ups

NDIS, Workcover & TAC Registered Bendigo Mowing & Maintenance

Local People, Great Service l

classifieds@bendigopublishing.com

0428 552 241

ABN 66185474148

• Whipper Snipping

• Mowing

MITCHELL LANDRY

20+ years exp.

Stuart Merkel stuartabroad1@live.com.au

• Handymen • Cleaning • Builder • Floors • Carpenters • Glazier • Fencing • Plastering • Painters • Bathroom & Kitchen Reno’s • Granite Benchtops • Paving • Plumbers • Decking • Electricians • Ramps • Tiling • Pruning • Tree Lopping • Sheds & Pergolas • Lawns & Gardens • Small concreting jobs • Dingo machinery work

• Rubbish Removal

BUILDERS

0439 464 086

4 Sea Seasons Garden Care

CHIMNEY SWEEPS

Webby’s

DBM-1122 DB-U-28169

HANDYMAN SERVICES

Mowing & Gardening

Trimming & Pruning l Rubbish Removal l

NO JOB TOO SMALL • Carpentry • Tiling • Painting • Plastering • Pergolas • Decks

CALL PETER 0409 422 271 Email: bhmpeter@hotmail.com

TRADIES

Email: sp_mitchell@bigpond.com

DOORS

CARPET CLEANING

DOORS DOORS DOORS LOCKS LOCKS LOCKS

Craig Wells 0421 279 000

1300558 558 385 1300 385

GARDEN SERVICES

MOBILE BATHROOMS

Call Richard

MOWING & GARDENING

ARE YOU RENOVATING?

DON'S CARPET, TILE AND GROUT CLEANING MOVING OUT? WE HAVE A SPECIAL PRICE ON VACANT HOMES & UNITS NO POWER NEEDED

Email: bendigomowing@gmail.com Web: Bendigomowingmaintenance.com

Bendigo’s Specialist Door & Lock Fitting Service

0417 502 709

(Shower, hand basin, toilet etc)

Domestic Schools Commercial Business Owner Builders Builders

ELECTRICIANS

Call David/Bronwyn

0438 083 139 www.bettabathroomhire.com.au

COMPUTERS

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PRELOH FRPSXWHU VHUYLFHV on call computer maintenance • Systems built • Repairs and upgrades • Network and internet connections • Virus and Spyware removal

FREE* 5 point Safety check Valued at $150

BUSINESS AND PROPERTY CONVEYANCING SERVICE Real Estate Business transfer Free legal advice

Ph Joey Q: 0401 251 919 Email: Joeylegal@outlook.com Licenced Conveyancer ABN 158 000 652

(First time customers only)

On Time Guarantee - Same day service available Phone Ben on 0408 10 59 59 or Book online at www.stanalec.com.au

• Removal of hard rubbish and garden waste • Rental clean ups/clean outs • Weeding and weed spraying • Trimming and pruning • Fallen timber and chainsaw work • Delivery and spreading of mulch, stone etc. • Little Tipper/Drive - Hire

ELECTRIC MOTORS

Jeoff Milne 5447 2476 Mob 0425 728 336

CONVEYANCING

MOBILE BATHROOM FOR HIRE

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

Any Door Any Lock Anywhere

Phone 0428 443 808

Advertise Here

Bendigo

Pumps& Motors Electric

SALES • SERVICE • REPAIRS

PHONE BRUCE

37-39 View Street, Bendigo

bendigopumps@gmail.com

0427 319 923

LANDSCAPING

• Qualified tradesmen • Landscaping • Commercial and residential property maintenance

Specialising in Local Classifieds Landscape construction DISPLAY ADS

$7.40 per cm/col Price includes colour, scanning of images and clip art etc.

1300 558 385 classifieds@ bendigopublishing .com

classifieds@bendigopublishing.com

Stuart Erwin 0407 667 900 Cameron Rogister 0411 956 937

PAVING & LANDSCAPING by Phil Carman

Paving & concreting Pool landscaping Retaining walls & fencing Decking and Outdoor living areas Lawn installation & watering systems Kanga light digging

PH: 0418 822 911

1300 558 385

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For Sale Local Classifieds

Services Offered PAINTERS / DECORATORS

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$470

FOR SALE 1990-91 collection Yearbook Mint $70 Phone 5442 1507. ACOUSTIC guitar, $20 Ph 0498 142 686

for a 10 week advertising package

Contact Jacinta on 5440 2514 or email classifieds@bendigopublishing.com

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SPOUT CLEANING

PAINTERS / DECORATORS

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

AQUARIUM 4 foot in cabinet, all acces inc, spares, shipwreck pumps etc see working $500 ono Ph 5439 7498 BAR fridge/freezer $100 Ph 0409 175 052 BBQ Sunbeam Electric, EC, $50 Ph 0428 477 427 B E E R F r i d g e , Westinghouse Supreme, $50 Ph 0403 151 340 BIRD cage, large, 45cm /Sq x 60cm H, As new $60 Ph 0498 142 686 BLOCK & tackle, 1Tonne $50 Ph 0498 142 686 BREVILLE Super wizz duo, blender, juicer + book, EC $50 ono 5442 1815 BROWNBUILT 4 shelf unit 1800 H x 940 W x 300 D $70 Ph 5442 5552

* Fully Insured

PLUMBERS • Air Conditoning Service & Repairs • Gas fitting & General Plumbing • Hot water - Gas, Elec & solar • Drains installed/cleared/repaired • Roof, gutter, d.p. & gutter guard Don’t put up with drips! • Taps, toilets, showers, sinks & more Use a licensed plumber • Quality professional workmanship FREE QUOTES guaranteed Lic No 37932

Ph 5446 1535

www.dunstoneplumbing.com.au office@dunstonebros.com.au

Peter Carr Plumbing & Gasfitting Pty. Ltd.

License No. 32710

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

38, 200 newspapers ay published ever y Frid Each week, 38,200 copies of the Bendigo Weekly are distributed, free of charge, to homes and businesses throughout Bendigo and the surrounding region. More than double that of any other paper in our market.

PH 5440 2514 37-39 View Street Bendigo classifieds@bendigopublishing.com TREE SERVICES

544 33 999 4 Nolan Street, Bendigo

PLUMBERS

Greg Hicks st same day Plumbing Fajosebrvtoicoesmall Master Plumber

• Licensed Backflow Tester • Blocked Drains • Burst Pipes • Septics • Gas Leaks & Gas Fitting • Hot Water Services • Roof Leaks • Renovations • Gen Plumbing • Latest Drain Cleaning Equipment QUALITY WORK AT THE RIGHT PRICE!

AAA TREE LOPPING • Pensioners (Disc) • Full Insurance • (Prompt) Same Day Service

BUFFET and Hutch, timber with lead light doors, VGC $400 Ph 0407 856 989 CANE breakfast setting with 2 chairs, $90 Ph 0418 126 748 CAR seat cover pack, new, 2 frnt 1 rear, 4 mats $35 0437 852 649 CARAVAN annex rubber matting, 2.4x4m, $60 Ph 0437 852 649 CEDAR Wooden blinds, w -95cm L-2.10m Pair $15 each Ph 0409 612 200 CLOTHES dryer, Phone 5442 5552

$50

DISABILITY AIDS

www.juddstreesolutions.com.au

LOUGNE Suite, Beige, Leather, Two Recliners and Three Seater Couch, EC $650 Ph 0400 022 427

With Manure $35 per/m delivered local 3m minimum. 6m & 10m avail. Bobcat & Excavator to hire. Ph 5446 7105 or 0428 507 846

FIREWOOD

Redgum firewood $140p/m Pick Up Plus deliveries Ph 0427 353 939 FOWLERS No 31 Jars x 4, $10 Ph 0447 445 684 FOWLERS No 36 Jars x 30, $75 Ph 0447 445 684

Shoprider 889 Electric Scooter, Multi Speed, Fully serviced, VGC, $1500 Ph 0408 571 794

FOR SALE

FREE big old fridge. Running. Ph 5447 7521

MASSIVE 1/2 Price Sale

FREEZER Westinghouse, 1 shelf 5 drawers, 3rs old, in storage 2yrs, very little use over 1 year. $600 ono Ph 0422 485 573 FRIDGE/FREEZER old model, Westinghouse VGC $100 Ph 0402 915 626

FRIDGE/FREEZER Samsung, GC, clean, $100 Ph 0421 175 664 GENERATOR, Robin Suburu, near new, $600 ono Ph 0422 485 573 GLASS chess set, as new, $50 Ph 0447 445 684

HAIR Dryer Holder, wall mounted, silver spiral $20 Ph 0437 567 073

HAY

Wheaten Rolls $35 Bridgewater. Ph 0429 383 006

HAY & STRAW Rolls & Little Squares. Delivery available Maiden Gully Ph 0438 373 291

HAY

Oaten rolls, net wrapped. Excellent Quality from $55 Axedale. 0428 590 023

FILING cabinet with 4 drawers, $70 Ph 5442 5552

HORN sewing/overlocker cabinet $80 Ph 0409 175 052

FIREWOOD

HUSH Puppies, Sz 8, 3 pairs, new in box. Trendy $100 lot 0427 470 240

SMITHS

FREE FOR SALE AD

Tree Maintenance • Stump Mulching Hire Travel Tower • Tree Pruning and Stump Grinding • Tip Truck & Woodchipper Hire • Free Quotes

Items valued $100 and under advertise FREE* for two weeks - maximum three lines Deadline: 5pm Wednesday for publication Friday *

Conditions Apply

1300 558 385

HUTCH French Provincial, 2170 W x 2000 H, 5 doors top & bottom, + 3 drawers. Excellent Cond. $995 Ph 5443 3227

J & L SEWING MACHINE SERVICES Est. 1972. New & Second hand industrial machines for sale. We repair domestic & industrial. Free quotes. Further details phone John: 0418 361 430 "The Service that comes to you" Kennington Area KING single beds x 2, with mattresses, $75 each Ph 5448 8745 LAWN mower, hand push, with catcher $20 Ph 5444 5695.

SINGLE bed, mattress + base, Excellent Condition $140 Ph 5439 3134

SPORTS bag, as new, $10 Ph 5442 1507.

STILETTO boots, blk, knee hi, 9.5, new, ($200) sell $60 Ph 5444 5695.

SUNBEAM wok, electric, non stick $50 Ph 0437 567 073

FOR SALE

FREEZER Kelvinator, 200L, EC $95 Ph 0412 925 098 or 5441 1982

SIEVED TOP SOIL

CANE storage basket, large, as new, 54cm x 43 x 25H $15 5441 2396

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EXERCISE bike, as new, $50 Ph 0412 925 098 or 5441 1982

Grey box, $140 per C/M, Delivered Bendigo. Ph 0427 304 600

LOUNGE Suite, 3 Piece, two seater, 4 recliners, fawn fabric, 3 mths old, EC $1400 Ph 5447 7780

A fun, safe way for your cat to enjoy the outdoors Free Quotes to suit your budget Call Jim 0429 866 630

GOLF clubs & bag, $25 Ph 5446 8690 or 0409 202 233

GO Electric Wheelchair, VGC, Fold up, Fully portable, $650 Ph 0408 571 794

LOUNGE, red fabric, 2.5 seater, $40 Ph 5443 9461

Cat Enclosures

DISABILITY AIDS

TREE SERVICES

David Smith 0427 506 160 e: dsmith.trees@gmail.com

SHOWER chairs $20 Ph 0408 571 794

GOLF buggy bag and sticks, $90 ono Ph 5442 1507.

EXERCISE bike, $25 Ph 5446 8690 or 0409 202 233

· Tree Removal & Pruning · Green Waste & Stump Removal · Tower/Chipper/Bobcat /Tipper · Over 15 Years Experience · We Travel Anywhere · Free Quotes · Fully Insured

(no job too BIG or SMALL for the Smith Family team)

LONG black hall table, with drawer, $40 Ph 0418 126 748

Full size electric Wheelchair, Dual Controls, $565 Ph 0408 571 794

Single Electric bed and Mattress with covers, VGC $150 Ph 0408 571 794

0409 289 700 5428 9312

Quality tree and Stump Removal

FIREWOOD

Top quality Split Dry 4M Special - $550 del. Or $150 Per/M Ph 0437 120 009

DISABILITY AIDS

For Best Price Phone Jack Direct

Lic#100122

FOR SALE

FREE CLEAN FILL DELIVERED

DISABILITY AIDS

0448 701 138

FOR SALE

Must have truck access Phone 5439 3957

BendigoWeekly

Your local on-time Plumber

FOR SALE

GIVING & LIVING OP SHOP Excludes Items in cabinets & jewelery Starts Mon 30th April, Ends Sat 5th May. 75 Beischer St, Bendigo MOBILITY walker chair, EC $50 Ph 0412 925 098 or 5441 1982 MOUNTAIN Bike, ladies, Apollo, EC, $40 Ph 0428 477 427

MULCH & SOIL Manure, composted soils & straw mixed in. Straw, Pea Straw & Lucern avail in small & big sq bales. & R/bales. Pick up Bgo or can deliver Bgo. Ph 0427 304 600

MUSHROOM COMPOST

$50 per metre. Minimum 5 metres. Free delivery to Bendigo area. Phone 0400 855 626. NAIL Polish, O.P.I Mauve & light pink, $10 ea ONO Ph 0437 567 073

OP SHOP GRAND OPENING GIVING & LIVING OP SHOP Monday 7th May 10am 671 Midland Highway Huntly - Just 750 metres further on from George's Barkery Mon-Fri 10am - 4pm & Sat 10am - 1pm Volunteers required Ph 0418 303 489

PLANT SALE Monsterias advanced and Elks on Boards Ph 0408 009 185 Q/ANNE single wood beds (x2) + bases $25 ea Ph 5443 9461 QUEEN Anne single beds (2) $20 for both Ph 0409 175 052 QUEEN Bedroom Suite, Wood, with mattress and bedside tables included, $390 Ph 0418 126 748 RADIO/CD/Tape portable player TEAK, $35 Phone 0437 852 649

TABLE lamp, iron wheat design $35 Ph 5444 5695.

TALL hall table with mirror, $30 Ph 0418 126 748

WATER TANKS AND DRUMS

3300 lt $690. 5500 lt $890. 2000 lt $495 2500 lt Slimline $790. Drums 200lt $25.

www.ebsary.com.au 161 McIvor Rd Ph 5443 6740

TELEVISION Unit $45 Ph 5446 8690 or 0409 202 233

TOILET chairs from $25 Ph 0408 571 794

TOP range golf set as new, MacGregor V Foyle Drivers, full set of irons, new grip lock bag, 2 stainless steel buggys with newmatic tyres, all acc and wet gear, new golf balls provided $350 Ph 5446 7600

TOP SOIL Lawn soil $35 p/m Garden Soil $45 p/m, includes local delivery 4, 6 and 10m avail. Garden rocks also avail. Phone 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770

WASHING Machine 5.5kg, Top Loader, like new $250 Ph 0432 109 992

WHIRLPOOL Front loader Washing Machine, 8kg, Nearly brand new, $600 Ph 5447 8789

WANTED TO BUY DEAD CAR/TRUCK BATTERIES WANTED

Falcon/Commodore $5 each; smaller sizes from $2, larger sizes will pay more Ph 0474 831 694.

OLD bottles with town names or company names, Soda Syphons, Ginger beers, Marble, Milk bottles Etc. Single items or boxed lots. Cash Paid. Ph 0452 264 661

OLD woodworking carpenters tools, planes and books etc for collector/user Ph 0418 510 727.

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

WANTED TO BUY

Bendigo Coin Shop Buying + Selling all: Coins and Notes Gold and Silver GUARANTEED BEST PRICES

Ph Peter: 0417 038 628

Friday, April 27, 2018 — Bendigo Weekly

GARAGE SALES

18 LEWANA WAY STRATHFIELDSAYE Saturday 8am - 1pm, Stereo gear, speakers, car radio, kitchenalia, Qeen Anne bed head dbl & single, + h/hold goods

www.bendigoweekly.com.au

GARAGE SALES

AUTO

DEJONG COURT KANGAROO FLAT 4 HOUSES Sat 8am-2pm Builders Tools, Womens Clothes, Furniture, Beds, Toys, Electrical, Plants and much more

1980 350 Ford Louieville Tip Truck, Reg (ZHX249), 440b Bob Cat & Automatic, mud brick making machine (will separate) $25000 the lot Ph 0428 574 917 ALFA Romeo 33 Sedan, 1984, boxer 4cyl 1.5, $500 Ph 0409 511 095 (Vin ZAR905A2005079332)

29 AMBROSIA RISE EPSOM Saturday from 8am, Household goods, Computer equipment, Tools, Mulcher, workbench, and lots more

2A WALLAN ST CAL GULLY 8am- 1pm, 3m outdoor umbrella, 3 x TV sets, DVD player, Stereo Hi Fi Sys, + lots of household items in Very good order

36 BEISCHER ST STRATHDALE Sat 8.30am-1pm, Quality h/hold goods, Cycle trainer (new) Exercise bike, art & textile materials, books, pictures, & more

ABBEY CLOSE EAGLEHAWK SAT & SUN from 8am, Moving sale. Everything must go! No Early Birds.

HOLDEN Cruze Sedan, White, 2011 Auto, Air /Con, tinted windows, alloys, 77,0017kms, full service history, (YDX064) EC $8900 Ph 0434 566 300

CHIHUAHUAS 1M, 1F Vacc, Micro, Wormed, $1000ea Ph 5468 7417 or 0458 543 528. M/C 81848656, 81853892

Classifieds 1300 558 385

Male, Adult Titan is a really big handsome friendly boy who is always happy to meet you. He is already desexed and ready to go home. He is social with other cats and will just adore you with his charm.

Female, 2 Years Midnight is looking for an owner who can give her lots of love and attention. She is extremely social with other cats and her humans and has an air of confidence which is hard to resist.

54 MAGELLAN CRES KANGAROO FLAT Sunday 9am - 2pm, Massive Garage Sale, ..anything and everything!

Midnight

LOST YOUR DOG OR CAT?

THE RSPCA IS THE POUND FOR THE BENDIGO CITY COUNCIL.

Make sure your pets vaccinations and worming are up to date.

CAR BOOT SALE

HOLDEN Jackeroo 1994, 400,000kms, runs okay, CB Radio, b/bar, electric brakes, mag wheels (RGM470) $1500 Ph 0478 608 129

HOLDEN Berlina 2008, auto, all leather upholst, 4 new tyres, A/C, RWC, nav system, t/bar, 180,000km, all Berlina access, EC Int & Ext (WJY908) $8900 Ph 0437 522 387

5441 2209 PIPER LANE, EAST BENDIGO

MON-SAT 10AM-4PM, SUN & PUB HOLS 10AM-12PM WWW.RSPCAVIC.ORG.AU

LIVESTOCK LIVESTOCK ADS AD S *

Conditions apply.

Classifieds 1300 558 385

but drives very well. Only 102,000ks, $2000 ono. Phone 0417 959 585

RE S

AUST

Deadline: 2pm Thursday for next day edition

1300 558 385 37-39 View Street, Bendigo classifieds@bendigopublishing.com

SERVICING

classifieds@bendigopublishing.com Conditions apply. For private use only.

VOLVO MERCEDES BENZ BMW VOLKSWAGON PEUGOT

Service & Repair Specialists Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

MECHANICS

Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

complete car care

Mechanical repairs & Service auto electrical l air conditioning pensioner discounts Ph Keith 5443 3304 l 0417 537 497 9a adam st quarry hill

SUBARU Impreza RX 2001. Well maintained. Regularly serviced. 5 spd manual, 266,886kms. Clean car. Great for first car. $4800. Ph 0438 397 517 (ROW800)

Wrecking all Makes & Models We buy any car or ute Come see your local strippers

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

LPG SERVICING

m Specialists in Classic & Custo Cars & Hot Rods Cnr Murphy St & Jewell Crt Bendigo • 5441 1088 wheelzplus.com.au

We buy and consign Repairs & servicing Bendigo Caravan Centre 164 Midland Hwy EPSOM Ph 5448 4800

! UCED D E R only RICES ALL Prry! This month

JAYCO 21ft Heritage, full ensuite, w/machine, new battery and m/wave, d /bed, lounge. 260-909 $34,000 Ph 0429 588 377 or 0427 154 644

WRECKING FREE REMOVAL OF UNWANTED VEHICLES

CORAMAL Excel 517, 07, sing beds, rev cycle, 12V connected, 7mths reg, EC, $19,000 Ph 0418 546 547

Australian

caravan Wholesalers Pty Ltd

LMCT 10769

CARAVANS WANTED

DINGO camper trailer, rarely used, inc annex, Q /Bed, full camp access. + sep gazebo $4000 Ph 0422 039 826 or 0413 170 291

Specialising In: • Holdens • Commodores • Fords • Light Commercials BA, BF and Ford Territory Reconditioned Ignition Switch and Column Assembly’s

Call 5446 1384 or 5446 1820 LMCT 10992 Wayne on 0413 774 717 Kayne on 0459 652 963 Address: 222 Upper Rd, Eaglehawk, 3556

MOTOR CAR TRADER REGULATIONS 1998 Brand New 2018 14’ Flexi Drone Full Off-Road

$51,900

Brand New 2018 Flexi Triple Bunk

Off-Road $55,000

SOL Brand New 2018 19’6 Villa Veronika III Luxury $49,990

Brand New 2018 22’6 Grand Royal Extreme Luxury $62,000

0401 252 512

$25

2 BOLD LINES FOR ADDRESS and up to 5 regular lines for date, time and further details.

1300 558 385 *

TIMING BELTS Affordable timing belt replacements 25 years qualified experience Mobile Mechanic PH 0400 290 789

WRECKING

MECHANICAL REPAIRS

Advertise your Garage Sale from just

Additional lines $3.25 each.

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Hurst has the Spirit BENDIGO Spirit coach Simon Pritchard has secured the services of one of Australia’s best point guards as he looks to move the club up the WNBL table. In what amounts to a flip of star players with Canberra, Pritchard has lured seven-time WNBL champion Nat Hurst to Bendigo and away from her the Caps. It follows Kelsey Griffin’s move from Bendigo to join the Capitals last month. Hurst played in all seven of the Capitals’ titles, the only player to do so. With Pritchard searching for a point guard and not wanting to go down

the import path after previous signings had not worked out, he turned to Hurst, with whom he worked while an assistant at Canberra. “Nat is more than just a player, she is an experi-

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ued development, and a key to extracting all the talent from the playing group.” Hurst is also an Australian representative, having won gold at the 2009 FIBA Oceania Women’s Championship.

This move is like a breath of fresh air and I can’t wait to get to Bendigo

enced coach on the floor,” he said. “She brings multiple years of leadership and international experience, having played right across Europe. “As a seven-time WNBL winner, she has done it the hard way and will be integral in Kara Tessari’s contin-

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She made a return to national duties late last year when she was named in an Opals training squad ahead of the Commonwealth Games. While she did not make the final roster, that selection – following on from her WNBL campaign with Canberra – show Hurst has

plenty left in the tank. She will also be instrumental in setting the on-court direction for the young Spirit team. “I believe the club has some great youth coming through and I’m looking to sharing my experience to them,” she said. “I am grateful to have been a part of the Canberra Capitals for so long. I have had a lot of success there, but this move to Bendigo has given me and my family a whole new lease on life. “This move is like a breath of fresh air and I can’t wait to get to Bendigo and start this new journey.” The Spirit are also working to finalise an import signing to bolster their frontcourt.

SKY’S THE LIMIT: Jack Haig is racing well.

Praise for Haig after classic ride

EYE ON THE PRIZE: Chris Hogan will join an exclusive club when he plays game 400.

Hogan lines up for a special game From Page 32 “He is such a smart player and a good leader as well, he was the captain of our championship side and he is great to have as a coach, to know you have that kind of leader in the group.” This year, Hogan feels he is back to some of his best. His body feels good and he has returned with a different mindset. “I guess after thinking I wasn’t going to come back, I’ve just been a bit more relaxed and able to enjoy it a bit more,” he said. The 399 games Hogan has chalked up so far would take a toll on any individ-

ual, but it isn’t just games that take their toll. “It’s at least twice that many trainings, the games you don’t play in and still travel, the injuries, it’s a huge commitment,” he said. “I’m lucky in that after all that time I still love basketball. I love playing it and I love being involved in it.” Along the way he has made a lifelong friendship with co-captain Taylor Bell, shared the court and a title with brother David and now has a daughter to share the game with. “That’s the reason I’m still playing. If I didn’t like anyone there I wouldn’t

be playing, as silly as it sounds,” he said. “Having success and competing at that level is important, and it’s enjoyable and it’s a big motivator. “But that doesn’t happen without having a great core group and especially during the late 2000s and looking at Pat Jennings, Adam Tanner, Warren Randall, Chris Novak, Taylor was there too, Kev Probert. “There was a group that was pretty solid for a long time and helped us be successful for a very long time. With those guys then and even now I’m enjoying every minute of it.” Hogan scored 16 points

in Bendigo’s 92-88 win over Hobart last weekend, and is regaining the outside shooting that saw him hit 47.8 per cent of his three-pointers in 2016. But this time he is confident there will be no change of mind, no backflip. “I’m done after this year, definitely. I’m out,” he laughed. “I probably should’ve retired after 2016, but it’d be very nice to win it again this year and retire then.” Bendigo plays Mount Gambier tonight at 8pm. The Braves return home for a double-header against Albury-Wodonga from 12pm on Sunday.

BENDIGO cyclist Jack Haig has had praise heaped upon him by his team boss after another strong finish in one of the most prestigious oneday races of the European season. Haig finished a determined 14th in the Liege Bastogne Liege classic on Sunday after earlier recording a 30th-place finish at the Fleche Wallonne race. Sunday’s race was won by Bob Jungels, who attacked on the penultimate climb of the day and broke away to win into Liege. Haig was among a select group of favourites that tried to bridge the gap, finishing ahead of Tour of Italy winner Tom Dumoulin. In both events Haig was among the lead riders toward the finish, showing his potential and development under the watch of the Mitchelton Scott team. Haig did not return home to Australia over the summer of cycling, instead staying in Europe to further his training. The Andorra resident and former national mountain bike champion is a noted climber, but has shown his increased versatility in the past week. “The team looked after (eight-placed finisher

Roman Kreuziger) really well he was our clear leader today and to have Jack Haig deep in the final of Liege-Bastogne-Liege,” White said following the latter of the two races. “It is exciting for the future, the Ardennes is style of racing that suits Jack.” Haig said he didn’t feel at his best early in the race but was pleased with the result. “The first half of the race I was feeling average and talked myself out of it but once we really started racing with 100 kilometres to go I started to come round,” he said. “Once we got over the La Radoute when I was at the front I had good legs today, so I knew I could be there to help Roman. “It didn’t really kick off until the La RocheAux-Faucons, then I was following the moves and then it was a tactical game and lots of attacks. “Luckily it came together at the bottom of the Saint-Nicolas climb with my self and Roman in the group.” Fellow local Chris Hamilton also made his debut in both races alongside Haig, riding for the Team Sunweb squad. Hamilton finished 60th in Fleche Wallonne and 104th into Liege on Sunday.

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Women make their mark By JOEL PETERSON

THE inaugural Central Victorian Women’s Football League kicks off this weekend with the five-team competition to see two clubs fielding new women’s sides. Bendigo Football Netball League clubs Kangaroo Flat and Strathfieldsaye will field their first senior women’s teams as part of the competition. The league is a breakaway from the Northern Country Women’s League, which last year encompassed clubs from the AFL Central Victoria, AFL Goulburn Murray and AFL Central Murray regions. Teams from the Bendigo Thunder, North Bendigo and Kyneton will join the two new clubs in the league. The competition forms part of the female talent pathway, allowing players to move from junior football to senior football and onto the Bendigo Thunder’s senior side at a regional representative level. “To finally have a senior women’s football competition in our region is fantastic and we are excited to see

how the league will progress in the coming years with additional teams,” AFL Central Victoria’s Amy Kenyon said. “2018 is our inaugural year with five teams in the competition, and will be looking to increase that number in 2019.” The bulk of that number will likely come from other BFNL clubs who are aiming to field senior women’s teams. The Bendigo Junior Football League has three junior levels of competition for girls, and the TAC Cup last year added a girls competition. “It’s exciting to have new teams Kangaroo Flat and Strathfieldsaye involved this year and a credit to the clubs for getting their teams off the ground so quickly and give women a chance to play our great game,” Kenyon said. “Many of the women playing in the league will be coming in brand new to footy and never played before, so for many of the players it will be a season of learning, developing skills and enjoying the social side of being

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KICKING OFF: There is an extra boost to women’s football this weekend. a part of a sporting club. “We are very keen to see the development of the league and its players as it gets up and running.” The inaugural season has also drawn the support of Champions

IGA as naming rights sponsor. The opening round of the season begins on Saturday as Kyneton hosts Strathfieldsaye from 11.45am. The game is a curtain raiser to the under-18, reserves and senior games

between the clubs at the Kyneton Showgrounds. Sunday sees the Thunder host North Bendigo at Weeroona Oval, while Kangaroo Flat has the opening round bye.

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NET GAIN: Sandhurst started the season in style.

Premiers continue roll SANDHURST has picked up where it left off last season with a dominant start to the year in BFNL A-Grade netball. The reigning Bendigo Football Netball league premiers have rolled through the opening two weeks with convincing wins over Golden Square and South Bendigo. They meet Kangaroo Flat this weekend in a battle of two traditional netball powers. The Roos have only played once this season, losing to Gisborne in the season’s opening round before having the bye in A-grade last week. The Dragons don’t have the first of their four byes until round six when they are scheduled to play Kyneton, giving Heather Oliver and Tamara Gilchrist a good chance to cement their side with

a block of matches. Conversely, the Roos will have had both of their by the time round six rolls around. Sandhurst is coming off 34 and 22goal wins in its opening two matches, while Kangaroo Flat was competitive against a highly-fancied Gisborne outfit. The Dogs defeated the Roos by 13 goals in round one before smashing Strathfieldsaye 76-30 last week. Gisborne travels to play Eaglehawk this week in a battle of two sides gunning for finals positions. The Borough chalked up a win to open their campaign in round one against Strathfieldsaye before having the bye last week. In the other round three game, Maryborough hosts South Bendigo.

A NEW book will commemorate the 100 years of the Golden Square Cricket Club. The book will be authored by Darren Rodda and Square president Ian Kellett and celebrate both senior and junior premierships. Square celebrated its centenary in a match against Bendigo earlier this year and Kellett said the club is hopeful of developing social rooms at Wade Street Oval. The club shares a space with the Golden Square Football Netball Club but is hoping to create a dedicated space at the ground. Kellett said the intention is to launch the book at the start of next season in the new rooms. “I am regularly enthralled by the achievements of players

whose deeds have faded into history,” he said. “To be able to share the stories and foundations of club has been both a thrill and an honour. “Players such as Arthur Lowe, Ken Knight and Stan Hammill made wonderful contributions towards building this club.” Rodda also authored a book on the history of the Bendigo District Cricket Association earlier this year, along with John Harris. The book will be entitled The Square – Golden Square Cricket Club, The First 100 Years and will be launched at the club’s 2018/19 season launch. Kellett said those that may wish to buy a copy will need to order by June 24 so publication

GOLDEN DAYS: Book a copy now. numbers can be determined. Additional copies will not be available for purchase at the launch. Details on ordering are available at www.goldensquarecc. com, or phone Ian Kellett on 0422 456 460.

Fighting Miners take the win A LAST-GASP try to Jesse Tuitupou has lifted the Bendigo Fighting Miners to a thrilling victory in their season-opening clash against Monash University. The two sides met on Monash’s home turf in the opening round of the Victorian Rugby Championship, with the Miners harbouring hopes of a first-up win to kick start their campaign. The match was a back-andforth affair, the lead changing four times throughout.

Miners star Blake Theunissen was the first to score when he crashed over the line in the 17th minute before a Dave McDonald conversion handed Bendigo a 7-0 advantage. Soon after, Monash kicked a penalty goal and scored a converted try to hit the lead at 10-7. On the stroke of half-time, Bendigo equalised with McDonald finding the finish on a long-range penalty goal attempt. A try to each side in the second

half kept things level before both sides added penalties to be knotted at 20 apiece entering the final minutes. With seconds left in the game and Bendigo camped inside Monash’s half, Tuitupou broke through and crossed for the second time to hand Bendigo the victory. Tuitupou was named Bendigo’s best player, ably assisted by Theunissen, McDonald and captain Logan Reynolds. Bendigo is at home tomorrow against the Chargers.

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SUCCESS is one key factor in maintaining a 400-game career, but Chris Hogan says he wouldn’t have played for half as long if not for the relationships he has made along the way. The Bendigo Braves legend will become just the seventh player in South East Australian Basketball League history to reach the lofty milestone when the Braves travel to Mount Gambier tonight. Hogan started as a wiry teenager who didn’t expect to play SEABL in his first season under coach Dave Flint and has since won two titles. However it was a lack of success that made him come back for another year after resolving to take 2018 off. “The milestone didn’t really play into it. It’s a bit of a cliché, but in that situation the individual stuff really doesn’t come into it,” he said. “It was probably the way last year ended, just with that disappointment. I didn’t want to end my career that way.” Coach Ben Harvey, also a close friend and former teammate, was also a key in getting Hogan back into the fold, saying “I gave him no choice really”. As Hogan struggled through 2017 with a niggling back injury that affected his form, the team in turn also struggled. He has never been the star player on the Braves’ roster, but you need only look at the 2016 championship to see just how important Hogan is to the side. “He really changes the way we play,” Harvey said. “Having him out there at the four, he’s not the biggest guy and he isn’t going to be a huge presence in the post, but he spaces the floor and allows guys like Ray Turner, Matt Andronicos and Jeremy Kendle the space to work. 4Continued Page 30

high point: Chris Hogan will play game 400 tonight. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

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