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BACK FLIP Marong plan rejected ● Council to review options ● Mayor ‘disappointed’ ●

By SHARON KEMP

THE state government’s shock rejection of a plan to build a major business park on the outskirts of Marong has sent the City of Greater Bendigo scurrying for alternative sites for the multi-million dollar project. Sites in Marong East, Elmore, Myers Flat, Goornong, Sebastian and Ravenswood could become the business park’s new planned

location, after planning minister Richard Wynne blocked the use of the City’s hard-fought preferred option at Marong. Mayor Margaret O’Rourke has conceded that leading up Mr Wynne’s rejection of a move to compulsorarily acquire 311 hectares of farmland just outside Marong, the council had expected the state government would approve an application to forcibly buy the land owned by unwilling

sellers, the Carter family. There were signs as recently as last August that Mr Wynne was prepared to do just that. In agreeing to rezone the land from farming to comprehensive development, Mr Wynne issued a media release titled “Green light for the Marong Business Park” that included a first sentence reading: “The Andrews Labor government is creating jobs in Bendigo by giving the green light to the

Marong Business Park”. “The Labor government has got the planning right – striking the right balance between protecting nearby users of the land and catering for future requirements of the area,” the release said. “The planning scheme announcement means that the City of Greater Bendigo can now begin the next stage of development of the park.” This week the message from

Mr Wynne was different. “After careful consideration of all the arguments and after legal advice, the minister decided the amendment to the Greater Bendigo Planning Scheme that would allow the acquisition does not further the objectives of planning in Victoria, taking into account relevant social, environmental and economic effects,” said a media release issued by the statement government,” he said.

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New process for permits THE City of Greater Bendigo has introduced a new streamlined permit application process for business operators. Council has been piloting the Better Approvals project, which is an outcome of the state government’s Small Business Regulation Review, designed to make the process for businesses interacting with councils clearer and simpler. The changes include a new single application form for businesses, a concierge service to guide business operators through the process and the simplification of local law permits for decorative items, A-frame signs, goods on footpaths and outdoor dining. The single application form replaces 11 previous forms and the number of pages has been reduced from 26 to 15. Other reforms include introducing a concurrent process so that businesses can submit all relevant permit applications at once to reduce delays and a new unique application ID, which gives council staff a complete view of the applicant’s requests and proposed business activities. Strategy and growth director Bernie O’Sullivan said the reforms would make it easier for businesses to interact with the council. “Most business operators are required to gain multiple different permits and interact with different units such as statutory planning, environmental health and local laws,” Mr O’Sullivan said. “Staff from across these units have come together to design and implement this new process, which looks at a business applica-

“The largest decrease of 1.9 per cent was in the Australian Capital Territory.” Mr Gunning said the value of investment housing commitments decreased by 1.9 per cent in May in trend terms, and that the dollar amount approved for the purchase of dwellings by individuals for rent or resale was at the lowest level since February 2016. “In trend terms, the number of established dwellings purchase commitments decreased by 0.6 per cent while the purchase of new dwellings decreased by 0.9 per cent and new dwelling construction fell by 1.5 per cent,” he said. Mr Gunning said the proportion of first home buyers, as part of the total owner-occupied housing finance commitments, was unchanged at 17.6 per cent. “The continued decline in housing finance confirms the feedback from the market that the APRA restrictions and the fallout from the Royal Commission into Banking have resulted in an extremely cautious approach by lenders,” Mr Gunning said. Loan applications are now being scrutinised for real costs of living including outgoings such as school fees and use of credit cards, while the adoption of an ultraconservative approach by banks with valuations means funds available are often below purchaser’s expectations. “We need to ensure that lending approaches reflect the market rather than set the market which appears to be case at the moment,” Mr Gunning said.

LOAN LOW: Loans for housing continue to decline. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN tion in its entirety, not as separate pieces, requiring lots of different forms and information. “From now on, businesses should find the process much easier. “The aim of this project has been to ensure businesses get all the relevant advice from our expert staff at the right stage, to inform the rest of the process and avoid the need for costly and time consuming alterations to applications further down the track.” The City of Greater Bendigo was the first of eight councils to pilot the project, which will be rolled out across the state. THE May 2018 housing finance figures released this week by the Australian Bureau of Statistics

show the number of loans for housing has continued to decline over the last eight months, according to the Real Estate Institute of Australia. REIA president Malcolm Gunning said the figures show, in trend terms that the number of owner-occupied finance commitments decreased by 0.7 per cent – the eighth consecutive month of decreases. “If refinancing is excluded, in trend terms, the number of owner-occupied finance commitments decreased by 0.6 per cent – the ninth consecutive month since an increase,” he said. “In trend terms decreases were recorded in all states and territories except Tasmania, where lending increased by 0.3 per cent.

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Myer takes stock of city site SENIOR Myer executives are expected to visit Bendigo this week for talks with the City of Greater Bendigo over the department store’s future presence in the city. Myer management has stated the company plans to sell its Pall Mall store and would like to be part of a redeveloped supersite that could also include the four-anda-half star hotel the council has long sought to have established in the heart of the city. A company spokesper-

son this week said the retailer would not be part of the speculation surrounding the future of the Bendigo store, and that it was “business as usual” for Myer, which has been a part of the Bendigo retailing landscape and CBD for almost 120 years. The City of Greater Bendigo has previously said there was potential for the development model now operating with Myer in Hobart to be considered for Bendigo. The Hobart store site was re-developed after a devastat-

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VCAT hears parking problem By SHARON KEMP

THE applicants behind the Aspire faith-based project at the base of the Sacred Heart Cathedral should provide at least 14 parking spaces on site, and pay money in lieu of another 27, residents objecting to the proposal have argued in a VCAT hearing this week. The Aspire Cultural and Charitable Foundation, and the City of Greater Bendigo which last December year approved Aspire’s proposal waiving all parking but imposing a payment in lieu of 14 spaces, resisted the condition, and opposed some other restrictions residents wished to apply. Including an immersive theatre, library and cafe, the Aspire project also plans to refit the parish hall on

Short Street to become a function venue. Some nearby residents fear the activity will lead to patrons parking in residential areas, and creating late night noise and antisocial behaviour. Through their representative Sarah Watts, they asked for an accoustic study at the site, and sought restrictions on outdoor music, and limiting the timing of events and disposal of bottles. But Aspire’s barrister Andrew Burnett argued there was the risk of imposing too many restrictions on the project. “We don’t want to be in a situation where the restrictions are too restrictive that it does away with the purposes of the site,” he told tribunal member Geoff Rundell.

Concerns around parking almost caused councillors in December to reject the project which has attracted funds from the Victorian government and the private donors. Development approval was only passed when deputy mayor Jennifer Alden used her discretionary vote after four councillors conceded the outcry from residents about the prospect of more traffic around the cathedral had forced them to withdraw their support. At the same council meeting, councillors voted to undertake a trial of parking on the streets surrounding the cathedral. That trial, which put time limits on some parking, finished in June but the council’s legal representative Mimi Marcus told the tribunal this

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week the findings had not been completed. Ms Marcus argued parking in front of the historically significant cathedral would distract from the view of the property from High Street. She said the council intended that High Street would serve as a significant boulevard into Bendigo. Traffic engineer Charmaine Dunstan, who appeared as an expert witness for the council, said her study of parking over a Friday and Saturday in mid-June concluded there was enough parking on a 200-metre stretch of High Street in front of the site to meet the needs of visitors to Aspire. Peak demand for parking was 9am on Friday after which capacity increased that could service visitors. As part of her evidence, Ms Watts

showed dozens of residents’ pictures of buses parked on the roads that appeared to be dropping off or picking up visitors to the cathedral. This evidence was not included in Ms Watts’ cross examination of Ms Dunstan and the weight of the photos was subsequently challenged. Ms Dunstan testified that it was common practice at other locations for buses to drop passengers and then park at a site away from the destination ready to return later and pick up passengers. She agreed with Ms Watts that there was not an existing restricted and signposted place near the proposed Aspire site for large buses to temporarily park. Member Rundell is expected to publish his findings in about four weeks.

Council to vote on mall transformation

THE Dja Dja Wurrung Group officially marked Bendigo’s NAIDOC Week celebrations with a flag raising, Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony this week. The ceremony kicked off a week of events and activities that have been significant in the Bendigo and wider community for 18 years. Speakers at the ceremony included Dja Dja Wurrung team leader Trent Nelson and chairman of the NAIDOC Week committee Aunty Lyn. Mr Nelson said the theme of the week – “Because of her, we can” – is very significant in the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities. “We need to pay respects to our mothers, sisters, aunties... because they hold us together,” Mr Nelson said. The flags were then immersed in the smoke before they were raised outside the Bendigo Town Hall. The smoking ceremony symbolises cleansing of the spirit and the ability to ward off bad spirits. City of Greater Bendigo mayor Margaret O’Rouke said NAIDOC Week is a way for people to come together and support and celebrate the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. “[NAIDOC Week] involves coming together each year to celebrate the history, culture and achievement of the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples,” Cr O’Rourke said. “The week is a great opportunity to participate in a range of activities and support our local Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.” NAIDOC Week has featured a number of activities including children’s activities, art exhibitions and more. Events continue through until Sunday. – Alex Gretgrix

SUBMISSIONS offering ideas to transform Bendigo’s city centre have included creating a Myer museum, allowing regular food stalls and giving the large building now accommodating Officeworks over to La Trobe University for campus space. Many of the submissions also asked for more free parking in the CBD, and returning traffic to the mall. The council’s reponse to the suggestion noted access to parking was just one factor that needed to be considered when investigating the mall. “There are other factors such as rents, lease conditions, building layouts and the retail mix itself that is also contributing to the current situation,” an officer’s response stated. “It is worth noting that some malls have been returned to streets, but there are many others that are not and are performing well. “Prior to the (Hargreaves Mall) being developed in the early 1980s, it accommodated only 23 car spaces. “Retailers require more customers, not more car parking, to thrive and places that are good to visit have the potential to attract customers in the numbers required.” Councillors will be asked to adopt the update on transforming the city centre, at the council meeting next Wednesday night. At the meeting, the final Greater Bendigo Public Space Plan will also come up for discussion. If councillors adopt the report, officers will be asked to develop a timeline and estimate the cost to roll out the strategy. The plan outlines a 50-year vision to safeguard and shape public space in the municipality.

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Carters counting the costs

A 16-year chapter has closed for the close-knit Marong farming community that fought against becoming the site of a business park. But in the midst of celebrating after planning minister Richard Wynne this week ended a move to compulsory acquisition, everyone is counting the costs of the fight. The Carter family has said it has spent money on lawyers over the years defending its right to keep the land. The independent panel report that proved to be the pivotal report on the entitlements of the Carters and the City of Greater Bendigo over the land, shows the Carters were represented by three lawyers. Because the council did not issue the family with a Notice of Intention to Aquire the land in its most recent and failed tilt, the

Carters may not qualify to claim compensation for costs incurred in defending their land. But patriarch Max Carter has called to extract costs in other terms. “This is a farming area out here and all of our neighbours are farmers and none of them wanted a business park dumped in the middle of the area with all the dust and noise and whatever else comes with business parks,” he told ABC Central Victoria. “It is a huge weight off our shoulders. “To the six councillors who voted in favour of acquiring it, they really need to have a good look at themselves and consider their positions. “And the council officers who have been pushing this for so long, and feeding all this information to councillors... I think some heads

should roll.” The Carters’ neighbours have acquired costs, including David Cordy and Adele Patterson who were also parties to the independent panel hearing in 2016. And then there is the matter of the costs to council after 16 years of

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report,” she said. “It is not millions of dollars as some people have been speculating.” The panel report shows the council called nine expert witnesses to testify at the panel, and was represented by Melbourne law firm

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research leading to a failed request to Mr Wynne to approve an overlay that would allow it to proceed to compulsory acquition. Cr O’Rourke said the cost to ratepayers was not in the millions of dollars as has been rumoured. “Most of the work has been done internally, so there has been a cost in terms of legal fees, consultants and the independent planning

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Russell Kennedy. But Ms Patterson said the council had misled the public about the project. “The mayor has been espousing that the costs aren’t in the millions, but that is simply an ignorant comment from someone who hasn’t been told the cost of all the expert reports for the amendment and the expert reports and expert

witness statements for the panel hearing and at least 14 years of legal advice from Russell Kennedy,” she said. “The costs to ratepayers has been well and truly in the millions, not including council employees plotting in the corridors for 16 years.” Mr Cordy called for an investigation of 16 years of council decisions. “Compulsory acquisition can only occur for a public purpose,” he said. “The private industrial estate the council pursued could not be further from the notion of public purpose. “The council has had this fact pointed out to them for years and chose to ignore it. “The minister for planning no doubt received the same legal advice and has acted fairly and justly.”

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“The minister determined that the acquisition overlay did not strike the appropriate balance between the wishes of the landowners and the future commercial potential of the site. “Community views were also considered in the decision. “The Victorian Planning Authority will now work with the City of Greater Bendigo to look at other ways to secure suitable land for businesses in the Bendigo area.” Cr O’Rourke conceded she was disappointed by Mr Wynne’s decision but that ultimately it was business and the council would move forward. “In terms of the bigger picture for greater Bendigo, we do need an industrial area for the growth of our city, there is no doubt about it, so I think the strategy is absolutely right, it has been there a long time and it will continue,” she said. “State government are very supportive of the strategy, they agree and want the strategy. “I think it was really, when it came down to it, it was about personalities.” The stakes are increasing for Bendigo, expected to reach population of 200,000 by 2050.

The 2006 Bendigo Future Industrial Land Strategy identified seven sites using criteria including transport links, ability to meet land area needs and bypass the CBD. The Marong site scored the best of the seven, but the independent panel that reported in 2016 it could find no justification to move to compulsory acqusition, and noted a site identified at Elmore also scored well. That panel also noted that scoring the Marong site highly for access to rail was “premature given the dilapidated state of the decommissioned rail line”. Cr O’Rourke conceded the council may have to go down the path of compulsory acquisition again. “It is very likely that that could happen because many other sites were considered, the other sites had multiple owners,” she said. “(Over 16 years) there have been changes of staff at the city, changes in discussions with the (Bendigo Manufacturing Group), but as our population has grown, the impetus for it has grown stronger. “We were in the early stages of looking at an industrial park when Ballarat, Geelong and Shepparton didn’t have them, they have now got them.”

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Academy a ‘con’ THE method of airline Qantas in finding a location for its pilot training academy is a con, according to Nationals MP Andrew Broad. Qantas executives toured Bendigo’s airport facilities last week as the company seeks to choose one of nine shortlisted sites around Australia. “I think Bendigo is being conned, but I hope to be proved wrong,” Mr Broad, the Member for Mallee, said. Mr Broad’s electorate includes Mildura, which was ruled out as a host location by Qantas last month. “What (chief executive Alan) Joyce has said is Qantas will have a flying academy, who wants to pay me to set it up,” he said.

“I would have thought you would go out and work out which is the best area for weather, facilities, access to controlled space so they can take pilots into the air and give them experience. “But really he is saying who will pay me the most money and I just don’t think you should play with communities like that.” It has been reported in New South Wales that the state government there is offering $5 million if any of its three shortlisted regional cities – Tamworth, Wagga Wagga and Dubbo – are chosen for the academy. Qantas has promised to contribute $20m in infrastructure. Mr Broad said the City

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VETERAN campaigner Laurie Whelan will run for the Greens in the seat of Bendigo West, counterbalanced by a first-time preselection Nakita Thomson in Bendigo East. Mr Whelan, a former City of Greater Bendigo councillor and mayor, has campaigned in previous state elections, and expects to learn about social media campaigning from his Greens running mate. Both candidates picked public transport and a container deposit scheme as key platforms of their compaigns leading into the November state election. “Being involved in public transport issues in the past through council and that sort of thing, reliability and punctuality are the big ones in terms of transport issues,” Mr Whelan said.

“I was at a transport forum run by Change.org looking at transport options, and the big message particularly from the Castlemaine bus operators is they are under-utilised and people aren’t using buses to get to the station because they weren’t trusting the reliability of the connections. “That is why you see the expansion of car parks at the train station, it is because people are not going to rely on the buses to get there, or when they get off the train, the buses are gone.” Ms Thomson, a recent psychology graduate from La Trobe University and about to start a Masters in planning, counts public transport as a weakness for the Labor incumbent in Bendigo East, Jacinta Allan. “A lot of us travel to Melbourne and we have had to sit on the rail and wait, on the single line, for other trains to pass,” she said.

She was going to work to take votes off Ms Allan, Ms Thomson said, but she felt a measure of respect for the Labor MP who is also the public transport minister. “I respect Jacinta because she was elected when she was 25, and she has held the seat for a good 19 years, and she is a woman, she is a strong person, so the campaign will be a challenge,” she said. Ms Thomson is aged 22, was born in Shepparton, and is part of a farming family. She said she had always been “environmentally inclined”, and political activism followed on from that including the start up of a Greens club at Bendigo’s La Trobe University campus, a zero waste Shepparton facebook page, and taking over the equivalent page for the Bendigo Sustainability Group. Ms Thomson said she was ulti-

IN THE MIX: Greens candidates Laurie Whelan and Nakita Thomson. mately motivated to seek preselection because there were no voices for young people in Parliament, and “older people don’t seem to be looking out for our interests”. “Living on the Youth Allowance, I think that made me politically active,” she said. Mr Whelan said he wanted to do something other than be an observer. “The issues that continue to spark

Paul is a bloody legend PAUL Emilianowicz has become a very familiar face at the Bendigo Red Cross Blood Service. So much so that he reached a remarkable donation milestone this week. Mr Emilianowicz donated blood for the 500th time on Wednesday night, and said he did it simply to help others. “Donating, to me, was a way to help so many people that needed my donations,” he said. “To give them a chance at the best quality of life; it’s a gift. I have always told many people over time to roll up your sleeve and give it a go, if you are healthy and can find the time in our busy lives, try it. “It doesn’t matter how many donations you do, you are helping so many people that rely on our generous donations.” The 47-year-old is one of only few to have donated so

my interest are around sustainability, our communities and employment and education,” he said. He was mostly recent part of a campaign supporting former Bendigo South East College principal Ernie Fleming amid an 18-month Department of Education investigation. Mr Whelan said he found himself wanting to see transparency in the process.

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GENEROUS: Paul Emilianowicz makes his 500th donation. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN many times, and while he may attempt to play it down, the blood service’s Shae Smith said they couldn’t let it pass without recognition. “Paul is pretty humble about his achievements, but we

couldn’t let this milestone go un-noticed,” she said. “Five-hundred donations means 1500 lives saved, and that’s something to be extremely proud of.” Winter is traditionally a

tough time for the blood service, with many regular donors unavailable due to cold and flu symptoms. Ms Smith said she hoped Mr Emilianowicz’s achievements would inspire others to give blood this winter.

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The art of the interview Ms Sorensen’s most galvanising moment was when she was talking to the late, great Australian writer Thea Astley. “She decided halfway through the live interview at the Melbourne Writers Festival that she’d had enough, so she said so,” Ms Sorensen said. “She added she was heading outside to ‘have a fag’.” It was the equivalent of the lion escaping out of the cage and while Ms Sorensen was left with the train wreck (to mix a metaphor) the audience was mesmerised as opposed to Ms Sorensen’s own particular laudanum moment. As a veteran interviewer Ms Sorensen says even the best-prepared

THE interview is at the heart of the Bendigo Writers Festival and whether or not the audience enjoys a particular session very much depends on the skill of the interviewer. To examine more closely the under-estimated art of the interview the Weekly spoke to Bendigo Writers Festival director, Rosemary Sorensen. Sitting up on a stage, crossing your elegant legs and throwing questions at a writer looks like a breeze but after many years as a literary pundit, Ms Sorensen says that the interview can be like any other performance – that moment will inevitably come – the moment when the curtains catch fire or the big cheese falls down drunk.

interviewer can lose focus and get caught in the live moment. “In my experience, audiences love interviewers who have self-discipline, who keep their questions short and who are a go-between for the interviewee and the audience. “I reckon the biggest trap for interviewers – and this goes for experienced people as well as newcomers – is when you forget it’s not about you, it’s about the person being interviewed. “It’s just the nicest thing when a good interviewer draws the best out of a subject. “ Discrete notes, she says, are a perfectly legitimate way for the interviewer to stay sane and maintain

their confidence. However, it’s important to keep eye contact with the subject. “I tend to nod a lot at what the person is saying, probably too much, but it is something I do to encourage the person answering and looking at notes too much does interfere with a good nod,” she laughed. Ms Sorensen also sees the interview as a conversation rather than a combative exercise. “There’s enough not-listeningarguing going on in the world, so a good conversation is not to be sniffed at.” And do not underestimate the art of a group interview. “They are both more difficult and

Program gathers ideas LA TROBE University is again offering support for innovative ideas as part of a program that has been credited by one regional Victorian as a major driver in getting a high-tech medical product into the Indian market. Associate professor Andrew Stranieri, a Ballarat resident, was successful in the first intake of the university’s accelerator program. He and fellow entrepreneur, Dr Venki Balasubramanian, then established their company, Anidra Tech Ventures. A recent public information session at La Trobe’s Bendigo campus saw Mr Stranieri speak about how the program has helped the company grow and develop its first product. That product – a remote patient monitoring system, which allows medical professionals to monitor their patients’ vital signs from across the room or hospital – in India next month. Assoc. Prof. Stranieri said he and Dr Balasubramanian

easier,” Ms Sorensen says. “If it’s a big panel (which is rare) a series of questions answered by each participant is a simple way to go about it, so everyone has a say. “But the trick is to ask a question that engages everyone. “And I also enjoy hearing panellists talk to each other, which, with writers, is not uncommon. “That, of course, is the beauty of writers festivals - people are usually pretty good at the art of communicating.” The Bendigo Writers Festival is on August 10, 11 and 12. Information and bookings: bendigowritersfestival.com.au or the Capital box office on 5434 6100. – Dianne Dempsey

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INNOVATION: Andrew Stranieri and his monitoring system. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN joined the accelerator program to nurture their idea into a viable business. “We had some idea of what we wanted to do and how we wanted to do it, but the program taught us how to refine all of our

assumptions and be more rigorous and professional about it,” he said. “It was great to be in the workshop spaces with the other teams, realising that we’re all going through the same process – all

sort of scared and confused, but getting a buzz. To do that together was enormously satisfying.” To date, the program has graduated 17 start-ups in 12 months with over $150,000 seed funding awarded.

MURRAY Primary Health Network is calling on people to step up and be part of health planning in the local area. The organisation is advertising for community members and health practitioners to join one of four community advisory councils or our region-wide clinical advisory council. Murray PHN CEO Matt Jones says advisory councils provide key advice and recommendations that can influence primary health service priorities. “Effective change in primary health care is achieved through building relationships, exchanging knowledge, and looking for new and better ways to improve health and health outcomes,” Mr Jones said. “The expertise of our advisory council members and their local knowledge helps us to make health improvements that are tailored to the specific needs of local communities.” There are 41 memberships available, each for a two-year appointment period, with meetings held in Mildura, Shepparton, Albury and Bendigo. This is Murray PHN’s second round of advisory council appointments, with the expiry of the inaugural councils’ terms on June 30. “We are looking for people across our region with strong local networks so that we can reach as much of our population as possible,” Mr Jones said. Applications for advisory council membership close Sunday, July 22, 2018. For full details and to apply, go to: www.murrayphn.org.au

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V/LINE has again blamed congestion on sections of track shared with Metro services for sub-par performance results on the Bendigo line during June. While puncutality was up 3.1 per cent, one in every five trains arrived at its destination more than five minutes and 59 seconds late. That equates to 250 of the 1050 services scheduled for the month being classified as late. It was a common theme across the network, with 83.1 per cent of all V/Line services on time. The operator’s target for punctuality is 92 per cent for each of its lines. V/Line CEO James Pinder said work is being done in conjunction with Metro Trains Melbourne and Public Transport Victoria to look at performance improvements in

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shared sections of the network. “We share the network with Metro at Sunbury so it’s really important we’re working together to look at what we can do to improve performance in these shared sections to help reduce delays,” he said.

...it’s really important we’re working together Mr Pinder said other delays to Bendigo line services were caused by trains stopping at stations longer than scheduled, train and track faults and inclement weather conditions. Despite the poor punctuality result, Bendigo line services narrowly

exceeded V/Line’s reliability target of 96 per cent, at 96.3 per cent for the month. V/Line has also recently announced that PTV CEO Jeroen Weimar would become its board chair. PTV says the appointment is part of “a move to better integrate V/Line and the broader transport network”. Mr Weimar said he was looking forward to the role. “Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve travelled on many of the key routes across the regional network to speak to staff and hear from passengers about how they rely on V/Line’s services to get them where they need to go,” he said. But Victorian Liberal MP David Davis slammed the move, saying it “effectively sounded the death knell for V/Line”. Mr Weimar’s tenure as V/Line board chair started on July 1.

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Another key consideration for council is its accreditation as a cycling friendly city. “Residents have been telling the city that they want to walk and cycle more often,” Mr Fitzgerald said. “As part of the preparation of the new strategy the city is keen to find out what prevents them from walking and cycling more often and what they think will be their needs for the future.” The first listening post will take place from 10am to noon this Sunday at Cooinda Park, on the Bendigo Creek Trail. For a complete list of dates, times and locations of all events visit www. bendigo.vic.gov.au

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By DIANNE DEMPSEY IT is very easy to see similarities between the art work of Myuran Sukumaran and that of his curator, the renowned Australian artist Ben Quilty. One of the infamous Bali Nine, Sukumaran was convicted of drug trafficking and spent the last 10 years of his life painting his way from the burden of a death sentence to a place of redemption. Sukumaran’s redemption did not come in the form of physical freedom but a spiritual release which can clearly be seen in the progress of his art in the current Bendigo Art Gallery exhibition, Another Day in Paradise. Given that Quilty taught and supported Sukumaran when he was incarcerated in Bali’s Kerobokan Prison, it is not surprising that Quilty influenced Sukumaran’s technique and subject matter. In the work of both artists the use of thick slabs of paint unashamedly evoke powerful emotions. In the case of Sukumaran, the emotions brought forth consist of sadness, loss and of a daring aspiration. In this poignant exhibition you clearly see, particularly in the section devoted to Sukumaran’s last 72 hours, that he finally found freedom through art – through the very act of creation. Quilty acknowledges the similarities in style between the teacher and student. “That sort of influence is inevitable,” he said, when speaking in Bendigo recently. “You can compare painting with handwriting. The marks between us

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were similar as was the palette. “But then at a crucial point, the student will start to break away, develop his own style. “This was starting to happen with Myuran.” Quilty said it was during the last 72 hours of Sukumaran’s life when he was transferred to Nusa Kambangan island, that the student broke away from the master. During this time Sukumaran painted non-stop, mostly portraits, only resting for occasional snatches of sleep. Fellow curator Michael Dagostino says of SukuON SHOW: Ben Quilty has curated an exhibition of Myuran Sukumaran’s works. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN maran’s final 72 hours that strangecar and tell them to get pissed.” ly the work doesn’t S u k u m a r a n ’s the death penalty is.” Myuran Sukumaran was 24 Quilty says there are people who feel rushed but fight against rather settled. the death believe the exhibition, which was when he was arrested. In Kerobokan prison a boy “Myuran,” he COMPLEX: Myuran Sukumaran’s self portrait. penalty; or first shown at Campbelltown Arts turned into a man who wrote on the said, found life in conversely be- Centre, glorifies criminal activity. But he believes the issue is more back of his portrait of Indonesian art.” lieved the drug President Joko Widodo, “People can The various categories in the ex- traffickers should receive the worst complex than that. “I asked Myuran why he risked change.” hibition give it its coherence. possible punishment for their crime. Sukumaran’s work is accompaThere is a group of portraits of Ultimately this exhibition is his life smuggling heroin. He told me he wanted a Mazda 121,” Quilty nied by a series of newly commisthe Bali Nine, the drug traffickers about human rights. sioned artworks by Australian artists, who were convicted along with SuAfter Quilty began his tutelage said. “The newspapers portrayed him Abdul-Rahman Abdullah, Megan kumaran and Andrew Chan in 2005 of Sukumaran, his lawyer Julian Mcas well as portraits of fellow inmates Mahon asked Quilty to advocate on as being evil, but he was a wayward Cope, Jagath Dheerasekara, Taloi Havini, Khaled Sabsabi and Matthew and prison staff. behalf of Sukumaran because Quilty young man. “So many young boys are Sleeth. There are portraits of Suku- had a profile, a voice. Another Day in Paradise is at the maran’s family and a group of por“I wanted that high moral brought up without hope, without Bendigo Art Gallery until September initiation ceremonies. traits of the well known and influen- ground,” Quilty said. “They turn 18 and we give them a 16. tial figures who variously supported “I wanted it to say how barbaric

LINERS ROLLED OUT ORGANICS bin liners will be distributed to households in Bendigo in coming weeks as part of a new 12-month supply. More than 38,000 households in Bendigo and Marong will begin receiving a new supply of compostable kitchen cad-

dy liners to collect food waste for their organics bin. Along with a new roll of caddy liners residents will also receive a magnetised A-Z guide to disposing of waste to put on their fridge and an information booklet about council’s three-bin system

to keep as a handy reference guide. City of Greater Bendigo Resource Recovery and Education Manager Brooke Pearce said the liners are made only from corn starch and vegetable oil so that they breakdown in around 30 days when commercially composted.

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Following a different path

By SAM KANE

NOT many people can say they became a mother, finished a Masters degree, and were appointed priest-in-charge of an Anglican parish all in one year. But, for Bendigo’s the Reverend Suzannah Daniels – that’s become her story, and something she looks back on now as something of a whirlwind. “It was intense, that’s definitely a word to use,” she said. “There were so many identity shifts that happened for me. Becoming a mother is a big identity shift, and all the practicalities of the way that impacts your life, and then becoming a priest, and wearing that collar, which is such a strong symbol, was also a huge thing.” But Rev. Daniels didn’t travel down a clear path to reach her current vocation – at first being raised a Roman Catholic, as well as being a teacher. However, it was a trip to Europe and forming connections with young ordained females that sparked her interest in following a similar path herself. “(Seeing them) made it possible, because it wasn’t even on my radar,” she said. “I just couldn’t imagine it.” She later took up theology study online, and then, made it official. “At the end of the year I sent my parents and my family an email and told them I was going to become an Anglican priest,“ she recalls. “They knew that I’d been on this jour-

CONNECTIONS: The Reverend Suzannah Daniels. ney, it wasn’t out of the blue...” She describes their support, given they are Catholic, and that her father was previously a Catholic priest. “That’s kind of an interesting journey for (my father) to watch me go through, because he has a lot of experiences with it himself,” she said. “They’re amazing – they’ve all been

GALA NIGHT: Gurrumul will show. musicians in the film will come onto the stage and discuss how they brought together the vastly different worlds of indigenous and western music. Festival director Geoffrey Smith says documentary films are just as relevant today as ever. “In an increasingly virtual world lived online, more and more people are craving the authenticity that comes from documentary films,” he said. “Whether it be in the real-life characters, the real-life stories or the real-world problems dealt with in documentary, audiences are connecting with these films like never before. “Our passion at CDOC is to bring these fascinating worlds populated by even more fascinating characters to audiences in central Victoria.” Program details and tickets are available at www.cdocff.com.au

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really interested and fascinated.” Despite being at the helm of the Bendigo North parish since November, Rev. Daniels explains how a sense of personal adjustment is still occurring. “It’s taken me a while to be able to just wear the collar walking down the street,” she said. “Because you have people looking at you, and you think ‘what are they thinking? “I actually get a lot of really positive feedback, I think because I’m young and female, that helps. It’s unusual to see a young female priest.” She said that people have been intrigued in light of negative stereotypes following the child sexual abuse scandal. With her family living in Melbourne, Rev. Daniels said the parish community in which she serves has provided her with significant assistance throughout her latest life developments. She said the most humbling aspect of her ministry is working closely with these people throughout the most significant moments of their lives. “You just feel like everyday you’re doing something that has a lot of purpose, and it’s authentically a genuine service to people,” she said. “I’ve always been a people person. It’s a similar kind of vocation to teaching or nursing or any of those service jobs where you’re just keen to be with people and walk alongside them, and show them that God loves them.”

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Fayyad at festival ACADEMY Award-nominated filmmaker Feras Fayyad will be the headline act when the Castlemaine Documentary Film Festival returns to the iconic Theatre Royal with an extended program running from July 20-22. Fayyad will attend a special event screening of his Oscar-nominated film Last Men in Aleppo. Filmed over three years, Fayyad’s Sundance-winning documentary charts the gruelling daily struggles of the White Helmets, a group of volunteer civilians who rescue victims buried under the rubble of daily bomb strikes. Fayyad and his crew risked life and limb to embed themselves within the organisation and capture the story. It is one of several high-profile events among the three full days of the festival. The opening night gala is Gurrumul, one of the most important Australian films of the last decade. The special event will feature the film and its director, Paul Williams, in conversation with the evening’s host, Leila Gurruwiwi. Then, in a world first, the key

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LEARNING a second language is no mean feat for anyone – let alone putting it to music, learning parts, and singing collectively. But, that’s exactly what 16 members of the Bendigo Youth Choir are currently trying to master, after being invited to sing a work in France this September on the life of Australian soldier General Sir John Monash. The choir will perform the cantata, entirely in French, in the city of Amiens, where Monash led Australian troops during World War I. It will form part of a program commemorating 100 years since the war’s end. Bendigo Youth Choir’s founder and artistic director Valerie Broad said preparations for the trip, and the learning of the French, were progressing. “Our children have worked very very hard – they’ve learned most of it in French,” she said. “We’ve got a little bit of work to do to bring it up to speed, but the kids have done hard work, and they’re getting there.” Ms Broad said the trip had been two years in the making, having performed English versions of the work since 2016.

“I think it’s a great thrill that anybody thinks you’re of a sufficient standard to ask you to be part of a production, and to travel...,” she said. “I think these children have had opportunities that not many do. “They’ve performed in some wonderful spaces around the world, and most of the time it’s been by invitation.” While in France, they will be singing alongside 40 young French choristers, as well as soloists. The trip will also serve as a dual experience for the choir, with the Bendigo RSL working with the group to educate them on Bendigo’s connection to the war. Ms Broad said this will then allow choristers to teach their peers upon their return. “The RSL are really keen about it, because it means the tradition of ANZAC is kept alive,” she said. The choir has plans to perform sections of the work at this year’s Remembrance Day celebrations, as well as at Bendigo Art Gallery as part of White Night on September 1. The choir and its support crew fly out on September 25, to perform on September 30.

Tribute to a music legend COUNTRY singer Daniel Thompson and Golden Guitar winning, Telecaster picking, Australian country music legend Stuie French, along with their band, The Tennessee Express Revisit Johnny Cash At Folsom Prison next month. In 1968, Johnny Cash walked on to stage at Folsom State Prison, California and for the first time ever uttered his immortal words “Hello, I’m Johnny Cash”. Already a worldwide superstar, that iconic phrase and the 45-minute live album that followed, cemented Cash as a legend of popular culture began his rise to the heights of fame over the next three years that has rarely been equalled. Australia’s tribute to the Man In Black, Johnny Cash The Concert, hits the road once more. Since 2009, more than 50,000 Johnny Cash fans Australia wide have witnessed the magic of Johnny Cash and his music through the authentic tribute to this iconic and beloved superstar. The show will not only feature the Folsom Prison album in it’s entirety from cover to cover, it will also feature a set of The Man in Black’s greatest hits from throughout his entire career. The show is on Saturday, August 4 at Ulumbarra Theatre. Tickets: www.gotix.com.au or call 5434 6100.

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Trail clarity THERE have been a number of media reports regarding the development of a master plan for the proposed Spring Gully mountain bike trail network, which is within a section of the Bendigo Regional Park. It is important to note that council has not adopted or accepted the master plan and is still determining whether this site is appropriate for mountain biking. Council released a draft master plan for public consultation last September and has undertaken a lengthy consultation process since that time with user groups of the regional park, as well as the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and the relevant land manager, Parks Victoria. All interested parties have been invited to submit a formal submission to the proposal. A roundtable discussion was also held and any stakeholders with relevant, site-specific data have been invited to share it with the City of Greater Bendigo’s environmental consultants. The development of the draft master plan included investigations around an environmental assessment and no net loss report, development of a cultural heritage management plan with heritage consultants and Dja Dja Wurrung representatives, and an economic impact sssessment, which showed a return over the first 10 years of $2.89 for every $1 invested into the proposed trail network. Parks Victoria is the responsible land manager of the regional park, where the proposed Spring Gully Trail Network would be located and has confirmed mountain biking is an approved activity within the regional park. The draft master plan specifies a 52-kilometre trail network consisting of: • 9.91km of existing management vehicle track. • 28.09km of existing mountain bike trail (which would require reconstruction in a sustainable manner where it was assessed as poorly constructed). • 13.54km of proposed new mountain bike trail; and • 1.45km of proposed existing mountain bike trails to be closed. The draft master plan acknowledged the environmental impacts of poorly constructed trails already existing within the regional park and the risk of further erosion if trails were not rehabilitated or reconstructed in an environmentally

sustainable manner, in line with the best practice standards specified by the International Mountain Bicycling Association. Council is expected to consider the draft master plan and the feedback received throughout the consultation period at a formal council meeting before the end of the year. Cr Margaret O’Rourke, City of Greater Bendigo

Latest salvo WEEKLY readers will be familiar with former councillor Helen Leach’s antagonism towards Labor MP Lisa Chesters. The letter “Better off?” July 6, is Ms Leach’s latest salvo. Seems the Weekly’s “encouragement” to Ms Chesters to write the Opinion page inflamed this antagonism. But Ms Leach expresses some predictable opinions herself, adhering to coalition spin – dire consequences for the tax system, employment, and energy costs under Labor. “...their 45-50 per cent emissions reduction target which would give all Australians ... higher power bills.” Ms Leach accepts uncritically this anti-renewables lobby scaremongering. Has she noticed that energy costs have recently increased markedly, despite a relatively small renewables input? The answer to energy costs is not burning more coal, but changing to sustainable fuels. The demise of fossil fuels is inevitable, the development of renewables is essential. Simple, really. “The top 50 per cent of earners pay more than their fair share of tax now.” But earners do not fall neatly into Ms Leach’s percentage halves. Is it cynical to suggest that the top one per cent of Australian incomes is greater than the total earnings of everyone else? The rich end of town always does its darndest to pay as little tax as possible anyway. Fair share? Hardly. “Many more Australians would be out of a job if Labor was to be elected.” So – no tax relief to businesses under Labor, therefore no extra employment, therefore increased unemployment, therefore Labor’s fault. Really? So whose fault are current unemployment levels? And if businesses are so grateful for tax relief as to rush out and employ more people, why isn’t it happening now?

PICK OF THE WEEK: For more photos, visit www.newbendigophotos.com. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN Given present moves to cut penalty rates for workers already in low paid positions, trickle-down beneficence seems unlikely. Better off or worse off? Good question. Julie Hopper, Bendigo

Malls a dead strategy WHILE in Bendigo recently I read the articles on the mall precinct. When the Hargreaves Mall was first considered malls across Australia were the rage, it was “chic” to have a mall. They were happening everywhere; so Bendigo city, in its infinite wisdom, decided they should follow suit. I can vividly recall the rationale at the time – “if we don’t have one we will be left behind”. Malls in Australia have failed, and have cost millions of dollars; goodness knows how much has been invested in the Hargreaves mall through the years. For what? – a gathering place for the socially displaced; a void of shopping options; long held businesses struggling with rents and lack of customers; an inconvenience for shoppers, given lack of parking Kill traffic flow and you kill shopping; we all like convenience; we also like being where it is a busy hub. All Bendigo city has to do is reinstate one-way traffic in both

directions, re-allocate about 30 parking spots, for half-hour time limits, no fees to park. Get rid of any structure that becomes a place for undesirables to gather. Simple really. Central Bendigo needs to be a central and vibrant hub. Mayor Margaret O’Rourke, referring to the Myer site, is quoted: “I just think this would re-invigorate the city”. That’s what they said about the mall plans many years ago. It destroyed it. Obviously the proposed project has value for the city – but surely not at the cost of the shopper. Open up the city for shopping more conveniently. Malls are a dead strategy. Leslie Roberts, Melbourne

Unfair charges BECAUSE I don’t own a car and cannot afford a taxi fare I have to order my grocery shopping online. I order my groceries through Woolworths. I am outraged that since Woolworths has done away with plastic bags I now have to pay $1 per bag with my order. The other option is paying $3.50 for the deliveryman to place the groceries on my bench (from the crate without a bag). That’s too expensive and I think it’s per crate. I order more than one crate.

Whichever option I choose I am being ripped off. Companies such as Woolworths and Coles don’t give a stuff about the environment they just want to rip off the consumer and make a profit. Charging for bags is another way to do it. I am all for saving the environment and believe we should do everything in our power to do so but ripping me off isn’t going to save it. Why should I have to pay $1 per bag when in-store customers only have to pay 15 cents per bag? It seems unfair. Angela Morrissey, Eaglehawk

Still going strong BENDIGO should pay homage to the late Daryl McClure OAM, Stephen Carter, Keith Sutherland, Rick Dungey and others for their vision in establishing an alternative local newspaper back in 1997. The reason the paper is still going strong some 21 years later is that it concentrates on local issues of interest to every day residents, and allows locals to have their say in an unfettered way. I particularly like the fact the paper is prepared to stand up against the establishment, permit the airing of alternative views, and not lecture people on social issues. Keep up the good work. Michael McKenzie, Strathdale

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Editorial Comment ON one hand, it’s easy to understand how and why the City of Greater Bendigo would be so disappointed at this week’s announcement by planning minister Richard Wynne that the much anticipated, but highly controversial Marong Business Park would not proceed. To be clear, on August 21 last year, Mr Wynne issued a media release that said in part: “The Andrews Labor Government is creating jobs in Bendigo by LANDMARK WIN: Max Carter. giving the green light to the Marong Business Park.” The media release was even af- slammed the door shut on the City the transport sector, the other a food forded the affirmative headline: of Greater Bendigo earlier this week, manufacturer, either have been or Green Light for Marong Business Mr Wynne, supports the establish- will likely be lost to our city in the ment of an industrial park in our aftermath of this week’s decision. So Park. far. It also claimed: “This project region. As the City of Greater Bendigo This week’s decision is a win for gives Marong the potential to be a flagship destination for the big goes back to the drawing board, eve- the Carter family and their supportmanufacturing, logistics, research ry single resident of this city should ers, but in the longer term, it could and development and service com- hope that council officers and those well be a loss for everyone else. That’s not the Carter family’s panies. It means more jobs for more working with them can find a satisfactory plan B. And soon. fault and they had every right to locals – right on their doorstep.” Without an alternative, jobs will contest the compulsory acquisition The lack of any disclaimer, that has now proven to be the project’s slip away. Business owners will be of their land, and we congratulate downfall, meant that council prob- tempted by offers to set up or relo- them and wish them well for the future. ably assumed the A substantial Marong Business Park amount of time was effectively a done ... council probably assumed the Marong and money has deal. Business Park was effectively a done deal been spent in the But there was one past 15 or so years significant hurdle that by the City of was yet to be negotiGreater Bendigo on this project. It ated, and that was the compulsory cate their operations elsewhere. Investment will be stifled and ranks as one of the most strategicalacquisition of the more than 300 ly important projects for economic hectares of land owned by the Cart- jobs will stagnate. It’s difficult for the council to development of our city and our reer family, the very site council had identified as the preferred site for a publicly justify its claims that op- gion, and for that reason, this week’s major industrial and commercial portunities are already being lost decision must be seen as a setback, for Bendigo with businesses opting and not a conclusion. development. But council needs to learn from And in the absence of agreement to go elsewhere, because discussions between the parties, the planning like these are usually treated as com- this experience and to reflect on minister this week said he could mercial in confidence, and deserv- how this went wrong so that it can apply the learnings from this week’s not support the case for compulsory edly so. The community is only made setback to any subsequent plans to acquisition, and so delivered the aware when a deal is done, hands support local industry that is so imknockout blow. This project would have deliv- a shaken and an announcement is portant to Bendigo’s future growth. Council failed to prosecute its ered thousands of jobs for Bendigo made. We’ve no reason to doubt those argument to the satisfaction of the and for the surrounding region. It would have shored up count- who spruik these claims, just as independent panel back in 2016, or we’ve no reason to doubt their com- to subsequently, it seems, convince less others. ments that more opportunities will the planning minister that the parcel It cannot be lost. Just because the independent be lost to Bendigo while we contin- of land owned by the Carters was inpanel said no to the business park ue to meander through the process deed the only option for Bendigo’s being established on the Carter of finding a site, or sites, to support future plans, therefore necessitating family’s land does not extinguish industrial jobs growth in Greater the land’s compulsory acquisition. And for that, the rest of us are the need for this project to happen. Bendigo. The Weekly understands that at owed an explanation, and some asSomewhere. Even the man who ultimately least two major employers, one in surances, from everyone involved.

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LOCAL clients of Vision Australia had the chance to test out a range of high-tech gadgets this week as part of the organisation’s latest tech expo. From phones to reading and cooking tools, a range of assistive technology equipment was on show for people who are blind or have low vision. Smart cameras such as IrisVision were among the cutting edge aids on show at the organisation’s Bridge Street headquarters. IrisVision is a software package that turns a Samsung mobile phone and virtual reality glasses into a powerful device that can dramatically magnify and enhance the vision of anything the user looks at. The expo also featured technology for cooking such as talking microwaves and cooking scales and a range of reading tools. All of Vision Australia’s equipment is designed to support people who are blind or have low vision to live the lives they choose. The organisation estimates there are 384,000 people in Australia who are blind or have low vision. Of these, 37,000 (about 10 per cent) are blind and 347,000 (about 90 per cent) have low vision.

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Services Offered BRICKLAYERS

all types of brick and block work, chimneys and fireplaces. Ph 5446 7057 or 0418 370 917 or 0458 438 930

BRICKLAYING

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Carpentry, Concreting, Fencing, Retaining walls, Tiling. Ph 5446 9174 or 0407 469 174 HOUSE CLEANING Reasonable rates Ph 0457 106 296

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

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

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LAWN Mowing and General Maintenance call Ray $30 per hour $25 per hour for pensioners Ph 0410 088 762

Paths, drives, etc Reasonable rates. 40 years experience Phone 0409 949 111 Cameron Concrete Domestic & Commercial. For all your concrete requirements.. Call Rod 0400 611 016 Free Quotes & advice. 30 years experience

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Paths, Driveways, Cross overs, Sheds, Small & big jobs, Reasonable rates. Seniors Discount Free quotes. Ph. 0422 424 348.

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

EPSOM PAVING Pathways, Patios Garden Edging etc. Ken Tresize Ph 0419 374 062

Spray painting, rust repairs. 25 yrs experience, cheap rates. Ph 5443 1710 or 0401 915 906.

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

Motorcycle jacket zips, Jeans hems $10, clothing alterations & repairs. Made to Measure Modern & Vintage patterns. Phone Lisa 0421 547 133

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LAWN MOWING, WHIPPER SNIPPING $35 per hr / $30 pen Delivery of Garden Products Spraying (Roundup) $35 per hr/ $30 pen (no weeding) Rubbish Removal $80 load/ $70 pen (incl tip fee $35) for 7x4 square box trailer. Mattresses (+ $20 tip fee ea) NO tyres or rock/clean fill. Cash only

Ph Mick 0407 448 249

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Smoke/Pet-free home Pick-up/Drop-off avail. Reasonable rates Ph 0400 288 659

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Specialising in Gateways, Driveways and Landscape features. 0429 434 646

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Services Offered BUILDERS

ELECTRICIANS

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

Call Simon

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GREG SMITH ELECTRICIAN

Tired of Waiting for a Tradesman 0418 507 709RECA/H 5448 3333 7821

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Specialising in Landscape construction Stuart Erwin 0407 667 900 Cameron Rogister 0411 956 937

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• Commercial & Domestic • Service • Repairs • Maintenance • Installations

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Mob 0419 892 004 AfterHours 5441 1493

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Services Offered PLUMBERS Your local on-time Plumber • 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

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Services Offered

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HEATER SERVICES

CARBON MONOXIDE TESTING

Jason Charles 0448 324 126 Lic No: 50975

SPOUT CLEANING

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

GENERAL PLUMBING & MAINTENANCE GAS FITTING AND SERVICING HOT WATER SERVICE BLOCKED DRAINS RENOVATIONS AND INSTALLATIONS 24 HOUR SERVICE ROOFING & GUTTERING

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TREE SERVICES

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

FRIDGE, Kelvinator. Ideal for beer $50 Ph 5442 5832

ADULT & Kids snow Overalls $25 ea EC Ph 5447 7724

FUTON on alum. frame, brown insert, EC $100 Ph 0447 503 677

NEW electric clothes horse, heated, folds flat $38 Ph 0484 694 720

ANTIQUE Sideboard, Early 1900's, in very good condition with 4 drawers and 2 cupboards. $250 ONO Phone 5435 3470 ARTISTS pencils x50, in original tin, new, EC $15 Ph 5447 7724 BED Queen, inner spring, EC, $100 Ph 0413 654 359

CARPORT (flat roof design) 6M L, x 3.2M W, Front post 3.5M H, Back post 3.2M H, Gal. RHS steel frame comes with new corri zinc iron + spout for roof, ideal for caravan, tractor, horse float storage, etc. Built new for $1600 ono Phone 0409 231 656

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TREE SERVICES

SMITHS Quality tree and Stump Removal

Ph Paul 5439 3835 or 0428 395 429 * Fully Insured

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

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

HAY & STRAW

Rolls & Little Squares. Delivery available Maiden Gully Ph 0438 373 291 HONDA UH3 Generator, 2500W/240V VGC $500 ONO Ph 0438 087 101.

CAKE tins x 3, heart shaped, $30 Ph 0409 175 052

For Best Price Phone Jack Direct

0409 289 700 5428 9312

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2 PIECE 1980's Wall Cabinet, GC $400ono Ph 0412 784 026

NERF N-STRIKE RECON CS-6 BLASTER. New in box, retails $60-70 Sell $20 Phone 0420 278 951 Flora Hill or pick up during work hours in CBD

ANTIQUE Cedar dining table, seats 8 people, 1 ext leaf, EC, $750 Phone 5474 2124

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

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SMALL Penoulam docking saw for wood - Steel. $175 Ph 5443 8973

FIREWOOD

Redgum firewood $140p/m Pick Up Plus deliveries Ph 0427 353 939 FISHER & Paykel Freezer, Small to Medium, GC $200 Ph 0421 503 286

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MOUNTAIN Bike "Specialised" Brand, Mens XL, only 6mths old, $650 ONO Phone 0409 231 656

HORSE Feed Bin, hang on gate style $25 Ph 5446 7060

HUTCH, French provincial, 3 drawers, 5 glass cabinets & 5 doors EC, $499 Ph 5443 3227

RETRO phone table GC $5 Ph 5447 0053

INCA Bandsaw, Euro 260, 3A2.186 VGC $450 ONO Ph 0438 087 101 INCA Planer/Thickness ER 343.150 VGC $650 ONO Ph 0438 087 101. LACE doilies and runners, x 20, $40 Ph 0409 175 052 LEATHER lounge, reluctant sale, downsizing. choc brown 2 Recliners + 3 seater, Paid $3500 Sell $900 in EC, Ph 0447 503 677 LEATHER Planet boots, Leather, Sz8.5 & 9,as New, EC $50ea Ph 0447 503 677

CROWBAR as new Cyclone brand only $20 0408 590 830

LOCKER, Single door, GC $70 Ph 5442 5552

SPILT IRONBARK FIREWOOD

1 cubic metres Pick up $150 or deliverd $170 Ph 0419 302 000

FIREWOOD

Season dried split red Gum, Delivered. From 2 M - 17 M loads. Murray River Firewood Supplies Russell 0417 766 049

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Grey box, $150 per C/M, Delivered Bendigo. Ph 0427 304 600

MATTRESS, double, very good condition, $100 Phone 0427 343 499 MENS navy jeans 82cm new $15 Ph 5447 7275

Phone, Fax, email or bring in this coupon with $30*, or $35* with photo, and your advertisement (up to 5 lines) will be published for up to 4 weeks One item per ad only. Excludes: Real estate, Business/Retail/Ongoing profit

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RIDE-ON MOWER Cox Stockman 11.5HP upgraded to 13.5HP, easy pull start. $1200 Phone 0408 427 451 FRIDGE just serviced, with warranty $200 Ph 5446 9449 SERENADE Handbag, $30 Ph 0409 175 052 SHEET Music assorted, $20 Ph 5447 7275

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

SNOW jumpsuit blue S10 padded/water proof $12 Ph 5447 0053

SNOW moon boots, Sz 4-5 & 4-5, EC, $20 ea Phone 5447 7724

SNOW Skis, wooden 1940's with stocks GC $50 Ph 0438 087 101.

SOLDERING Iron Transformer type 240v 50hz $40 5446 7060

SUNBEAM wok, electric, non stick $25 Ph 0437 567 073

WATER TANKS AND DRUMS

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

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Rivals dish out costly loss By JOEL PETERSON

BENDIGO Braves coach Ben Harvey has been left to lament what he called his team’s biggest loss of the season, but has vowed that they will bounce back. Somewhat fortunately, the Braves have to wait just four days to get that chance. Bendigo frittered away a dominant 28-10 opening term to fall to arch rivals Ballarat 8884 on Wednesday night in what loomed as a crucial game in the SEABL playoff race. Heading into the clash the Braves were fifth and Ballarat fourth with half a game separating the two, but Bendigo’s loss makes its top-four aspirations look all but vanquished. “Everything went against us. They went to the free throw line 20 times, we went five, they got 20 fouls, we got six. It was a tough night,” Harvey said. Daniel Hansen was on fire early for Bendigo, hitting a trifecta of three pointers in the opening term on his way to 18 points on six threes for the match. Jeremy Kendle (25 points, five steals, seven turnovers) closed the opening frame with seven straight points to put Bendigo in the box seat. But the Braves committed 10 turnovers in a brutal second term in which they were outscored 20-10 and saw a sizeON SONG: Jeremy Kendle (top) and Daniel Hansen able lead into an ul(above) both played well for the Braves. timately decisive deficit at the interval. connected… that’s probably “It was just focus, we talked about that and trust, and been our year to be honest.” Ballarat import Marvin Kingthe focus in the second quarter Davis turned the game for the was terrible,” Harvey said. “Just missed box outs, not Miners, his imposing physical

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play compounding the foul trouble Braves bigs Ray Turner and Matt Andronicos found themselves in. In a one-minute stretch in the second term, King-Davis drew three fouls, all on Andronicos, that saw the Braves big man sit with four fouls and 2:30 left in the second period. He would later return to start the final quarter, but suffered what Harvey described as a “worrying” left ankle injury. Despite their failings and looking all at sea at the start of the final term, the Braves somehow found themselves back in the contest in the dying stages. It was thanks largely to Kendle, who either scored or assisted on all but one of Bendigo’s buckets to start the final term as they raced back into contention. They even pulled within a point when Taylor Bell drained a triple off of a Kendle dime with 3:34 remaining. Nick Pozoglou answered

with a three of his own to restore Ballarat’s two point lead before Bendigo’s Ray Turner scored to make it a two-point game. But a frustrating possession in which Miners big Josh Fox hauled in consecutive offensive rebounds – their fifth and sixth of the final quarter alone – before finishing under the basket and restoring the four-point break with two minutes left. Miners guard Peter Hooley then iced the game as he drained a three with 33 seconds left to consign Bendigo to a painful defeat. While Andronicos’s ankle complaint added injury to insult, Harvey remained confident the team would bounce back against Geelong on Saturday. “Well we have to. This is tough to take, it’s our biggest loss for the season. But we have to regroup,” he said. “We’ll go away, rest up and come back on Saturday for what is another massive game.”

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While Dufelmeier’s cameo was part of just 13 minutes on court, Moody paid tribute to the energetic guard after the match. “Bianca just comes in and gives us a big lift off the bench with her energy, and did that again tonight,” she said. “We really missed her when she was out, we missed that spark and it was great to have her back.” The Braves outscored Ballarat 12-3 to end the term and then rammed the advantage home after the final change. Kelly Wilson keyed the run, scoring nine final-quarter points to keep the scoreboard ticking over toward the end. Wilson exited the game early with 21 points, eight rebounds and eight assists for the Braves, including her match-sealing burst in another MVP performance. Nadeen Payne added 15 and 11 rebounds, while Ash Karaitiana added nine points but couldn’t find her shot going three-of-17 from the field. “It was a tough night in that regard, we had a lot of really good, open looks, but we just couldn’t get them to fall,” Moody said. For the visitors, former Bendigo Spirit import Joy Burke had 15 points and a huge 19 rebounds and Courtney Walker added 12 points. The Braves women have already locked away top spot and play Geelong on Saturday night. They then play Frankston (last) and Nunawading (third) in the final weekend of the season as they bid to become just the second side to go through a regular season unbeaten. Dandenong is the only other side to achieve the feat. “We’ll have a light session and then talk about Geelong and go through some of the scout and then refocus, rock down there and give it our best effort,” Moody said. Bendigo plays the Supercats in a double header from 6pm tomorrow night.

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Square star shines again By JOEL PETERSON

YOU’D have to search far, wide and perhaps back through the archives to find a season the likes of which Golden Square star Adam Baird is having. The bulletproof on-baller has reached new heights in 2018 and a convincing argument could be mounted that the form of the man they call “Skinny” has been as good as – maybe better than – anyone’s across the state. Baird’s remarkable season started in round one, where he was best on ground in the Dogs’ win over Sandhurst. Five weeks after his round one masterclass he represented the Bendigo Football Netball League against the Hampden League and won the Derrick Filo Medal as Bendigo’s best player. He was then selected for Vic Country in last weekend’s Community Cup against Vic Metro and – you guessed it – was again named best afield, this time in a win. All up, Baird has played a combined 12 games for Golden Square and the two rep teams, been in the best players 10 times, named his team’s best player five times and kicked 19 goals including hauls of five and four against Castlemaine and Maryborough. “I just love playing footy, really. Whether it’s for Square or for Vic Country which was unbelievable at the weekend, I just love the contest,” he said. “Playing interleague is brilliant, I really believe we should

NEW LEVEL: Adam Baird has had a memorable start to 2018. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN be higher up the rankings with the talent we have. And to play Vic Country was an awesome opportunity.” Perhaps previously underrated as part of the Bulldogs on-ball brigade, Baird has taken his game to a new level this year after an injury-interrupted 2017. “I feel as though this year is probably on par with anything I’ve produced, it’s hard to know and you don’t really think about that, more about the team, but I guess I’ve been pretty happy with

how I’m playing,” he said. Baird prides himself on his defensive ability but he adds a dynamism to that which is rare, the ability to press forward and kick goals, or to simply thump them from long range on his reliable right boot. It helps that he’s had some fair players to learn from along the way. The likes of Mark Lloyd, Nathan Bell, Luke Hammond, Rick Ladson and Jack Geary have plied their trade in Square’s mid-

field since he arrived in 2007. But another name comes to mind in terms of his favourite teammate to watch. “Probably Simon Rosa. His ability in traffic and just to move his hips... you couldn’t tackle him,” Baird said. Baird now plays Rosa’s inside role for the Dogs and while they may go about it in different ways, he is no less effective in helping his side to victory. Square (8-3, fourth) plays Castlemaine tomorrow.

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‘Excited’ Wallis hits the track BENDIGO athlete Archie Wallis says he is excited ahead of starting his IAAF World Junior Championships campaign in Finland later today, but is not heaping expectations upon himself. Wallis will run in the 800-metre heats alongside fellow Aussie Lachlan Raper, the duo having finished one-two at the Australian qualifying events for the championships. After producing close to his best at the qualifiers, Wallis is raring and ready to go. “I’m very excited to be competing. It’s been a long time in the making, these championships, and they’re finally here, so I’m keen to get out there and see what I can do,” he said. He said he isn’t putting too much pressure on himself for a result, and is focussing more on backing himself to achieve his potential. “Racing has never been a strength of mine, I’ve prided myself for being able to complete difficult sessions and to be in very good shape, but the pressure of races and the mental side of things get to me sometimes when I compete,” an extremely honest Wallis said. “So for these championships I’m not really putting any expectations on myself. Just to go out and leave thinking that I’ve left it all out on the track – just pretend it’s a solid effort in a training session. “I believe I can run 1:47 if I have a good day, which could make a final if history repeats itself, but I just want to stay relaxed and ensure that I don’t psych myself out and keep my headspace a positive and stress free place.” The 800m heats will be run later today, with semi-finals tomorrow and the finals as the last individual event of the championships on Sunday.

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JUMP SHOT: Nadeen Payne had another double-double in Bendigo’s win.

ANOTHER game, another win. For the Bendigo Braves women this year, it’s been a pretty simple equation. But extending their unbeaten run to 17 games against Ballarat on Wednesday night wasn’t as straightforward as the 23-point win may appear on paper. “It probably wasn’t the prettiest game to watch, but we got it done,” coach Megan Moody said. Bendigo opened the game with a 7-0 run and was never headed, eventually emerging victorious 78-55. But it was a performance in which the team noticeably lost its way in both the second and third quarters. Turnovers proved costly in the second period as Ballarat whittled away at Bendigo’s nine-point quarter time lead, dragging it back to five points at half time. Led by Courtney Walker, the Rush closed to within a basket midway through the third, forcing Moody to intervene with a timeout. She got the desired response, with Nadeen Payne scoring out of the stoppage and then Bianca Dufelmeier (nine points) then hitting back-to-back threes from either wing. That quickfire 8-0 run would prove to be the foundation of the victory. “I think we’ve got a lot of experienced heads there and sometimes we get caught up in the emotion of the games so we just need that time to calm things down,” Moody said. “I think we lost focus a bit, maybe just caught up with a few things that we didn’t expect, so it’s just making sure we stick to what we know we should be doing and not trying to find an easy way out.”

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