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BACK TRACK SPACE FOR IDEAS: George Flack wants a mall rethink. Photo digitally enhanced

By SHARON KEMP

COUNCILLOR George Flack wants a return to the days of traffic and parking the length of Hargreaves Street. He is unconvinced the latest suite of ideas to reinvigorate Hargreaves Mall will work. A year of meetings asking for ideas from retailers, shoppers, retail consultants, social welfare groups, the police and urban designers has culminated in council’s Transforming the City Centre Action Plan. That has failed to sway Cr Flack, who describes malls worldwide, and

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the work to reactivate them, as “dinosaur-age innovation”. Cr Flack was clear about his ideas for Hargreaves Mall when he stood for council in 2016, telling the Bendigo Weekly at the time he wanted to see the central retail street reopened to traffic. He said yesterday he believed a calendar of activities and events at the mall would fail to draw people unless something was happening all the time.

One-off events would not bring people back to the mall in numbers that would sustain retailers. But increasing access by allowing one-way traffic from Williamson Street to Mitchell Street and creating disabled parking bays in between, along with redevelopment of laneways connecting to Pall Mall and Mitchell Street, would have more success than “present solutions on offer that simply don’t work”.

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“Until we take some positive steps to abolish the dinosaur-age innovation and get on with life, open the mall up to handicapped parking... and vehicle access... it may prompt a lowering of the antisocial behaviour that is going on at the moment,” Mr Flack said. But it would limit the amount of activity that could occur in Bendigo, mayor Margaret O’Rourke argued, listing the mall and Sidney Myer Place

as the two areas left in the city centre that could host public events such as markets. Cr O’Rourke said yesterday it was becoming more difficult to close roads for events. “If you put a road through, you can’t take it back,”she said. “Road closures are becoming more difficult to do, there are a lot of hoops to jump through when we do events like the Bendigo Easter Fair and White Night, and that has come about because of Bourke Street and other things. Continued Page 3

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both up 4.5 per cent, and Junortoun, up 3.5 per cent to a median sale price of $475,000. Despite the overall increase, the suburbs of Maiden Gully and Huntly saw significant drops in median sale price from the first to second quarter of 2018.

“2017 was a bumper year and while the trendline has flattened, despite the fall in median house prices in the June quarter, median prices are still up this calendar year for both houses and units, in Melbourne and in the regions,” REIV president Richard Simpson said.

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THE historic Ravenswood Run, credited as being the birthplace of Bendigo, has new owners. Woodend-based agents Jellis Craig recently sold the property. Built in 1857, Ravenswood Run was the main building on a sheep station before gold was discovered in the area. The property, currently situated on 14.2 hectares, was designed by renowned architect William Vahland and constructed by Joseph Fenton. The main residence is of historic, architectural significance, with fine brick facework and detailing, arched porch and arcaded balustrade and concave verandah just some of the home’s fine features. It was sold by Jellis Craig Central Highlands agents Terry Gibson and Tom May for an undisclosed price. They say the new custodians of Ravenswood Run are a Melbourne based family that intend to make the property their permanent home. OFF THE MARKET: The historic Ravenswood Run has been sold.

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THE redevelopment of Bridge Street will get under way with the building of a seven-storey hotel that is taller than planning guidelines. Keen to fit a hotel into the Bridge Street precinct, near the hospital and the city’s Chinese tourism area, City of Greater Bendigo councillors this week narrowly approved the development plans for a 30-suite hotel next to the 24-hour pharmacy on Bridge Street. The project, which includes a rooftop bar and basement car parking for 11 vehicles, drew objections in the neighbourhood for the height

of the building and for the prospect that parking would become even more congested. The application was approved four votes to three, those councillors voting against arguing that ignoring height controls in the area could set a precedent for future development. Given the development is the first that sits within the council’s strategic ambitions for Bridge Street, “it is a critical one and will set a precedent for future development,” Whipstick ward councillor Andrea Metcalf said. Jennifer Alden said the

building’s design had positives which was the Chineseinspired design of the facade, and negatives including the bare side walls of the proposed hotel. She suggested the developer go back to the drawing board. But James Williams, Matt Emond, Yvonne Wrigglesworth supported the development for the opportunity to add to Bendigo’s city accommodation options. There was consensus among them on a separate planning decision, to build a 200-seat church backing onto

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Mayor defends park call Council thought minister had given green light

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MAYOR Margaret O’Rourke said councillors believed state planning minister Richard Wynne had green lighted the Marong Business Park in August 2017 when he approved a rezoning. It was a belief that played a signficant part in their April decision to move to compulsory acquisition, Cr O’Rourke said yesterday. As Cr O’Rourke revealed that external legal and consultative work to plan the park had cost the council $1.93 million, she reiterated her disappointment that Mr Wynne had failed to support the next step that would have secured land for industrial development. “The only person who can do the rezoning is the minister so there

is a huge amount of work that has to go in from any council when there is a rezoning of land,” she said. “That information was put forward to the state planning authority and they then do their own research and investigation. “They just don’t take what any council puts in there, their own planners actually work through that as well. “Through that process, it came out that the land would be rezoned to comprehensive development. “So that does factor in. Does it take up all your thoughts? No, however it has been a project that was backed by the state.”

Cr O’Rourke said she had received nothing but the decision from Mr Wynne, who has previously said the decision had not damaged the council’s relationship with the state government. In putting a cost on the planning work, Cr O’Rourke said she was dismissing as wrong “outrageous figures bandied about on social media”, including one that priced work at $49m. The positive spin the council has put on the cost is that over 16 years of planning, $1.93m equates to about $121,000 a year, and some of the work is still relevant to find an alternative site.

“This is a modest figure given the amount of work undertaken as part of the project over this time,” Cr O’Rourke said. “I has included independent investigations of the need for a business park, examining possible sites, economic modelling and environmental studies, which is part of our obligations under the Local Government Act, as well as presentations to the independent panel and associated panel costs. “I would like to take this opportunity to reiterate that the decision to apply a public acquisition overlay to the Marong site for the purposes of a business park was one of the

O, what an exhibition THE energy positively radiates from Bendigo artist Frankie O, which is pretty amazing really as she has just finished a major art project, is pregnant with her second child and in the middle of hanging her second exhibition. In One Digital Drawing A Day Frankie has used a touch screen tablet to create a total of 365 images. Using bold colours and energetic lines, her digital creations are speedily created. “This is not only practical, meaning I don’t spend all day on the image but it ensures the swift, energetic lines,” she said. After posting the images online Frankie also has them printed on paper or fabric. “This is my second attempt at one drawing a day,” she said. “This time round I was dealing with sleep deprivation – my daughter is 14 months old. But rather than get lost in a sleep-haze, I thought if I did a digital illustration I would feel that I had at least accomplished something artistically.” Keeping to her resolution hasn’t always been easy and Frankie said the hardest day was when her family came down with gastro – all three of them. “That was a challenge,” she laughed. “But I still managed to get the drawing done within the 24 hours.” Frankie said several people have been inspired by her project but the reality is more difficult than they think. “No one else I know of has actually been able to stick to the resolution,” she said. Her online daily art fix has not only kept Frankie sane but has resulted in a fabulous exhibition. One Digital Drawing A Day will be at Dudley House until July 25.

hardest decisions this council has had to make. “Compulsory acquisition was absolutely not our preferred option, but we felt as a group, that for the benefit of the greater Bendigo community and the region it was the right decision to make. “It is disappointing the minister has not supported our decision, as the state government had given the green light for this project and rezoned the land last August from farming to comprehensive development. “Despite this, the need for industrial land in greater Bendigo remains urgent and critical, as we only have 10 years of industrial land supply left that may never be realised because of where it is located as the city has grown.”

Calls for change 3From Page 1 “Everyone has got a solution for the CBD of Bendigo but I think the underlying thing people need to understand is the retail model has changed... it has changed the way city centres operate, and we are trying to find our way through that.” The plan tabled by councillors on Wednesday night includes remedies that add colour, softness and shade to the mall, using infrastructure that is already there. The suggestion is the maligned bus shelter at Mitchell Street could house pop-up food stalls and the obelisks containing toilets could become small shops. The plan also addresses the future of Myer as an anchor retail presence, referring to a proposal to redevelop the building as a hotel with Myer as the retail tenant. At Wednesday night’s council meeting, Cr Matt Emond said there were examples of Cairns where the area reserved for pedestrians was popular for recreation and for its nightlife. Cr Emond said Hardware Lane in Melbourne was another example of a pedestrian area that worked. “I can remember as a kid walking up Hargreaves

Street with my grandmother, we had lunch at Coles cafeteria before the mall was even built and there has been a lot of changes since the 80s,” he said. “But I do think there is opportunity and there is more than a mall, what we have, as the trees have grown, it is becoming a gathering place.” Cr Flack refers to Middletown, Ohio, which he visited many times and where the municipality dug up the mall in 2001 and returned it to a road. The change put the heart back into central Middletown, Cr Flack said, which like Bendigo was competing with suburban malls. Cr Flack said he asked for and was given Middletown’s demolition plans which he passed on to the City of Greater Bendigo’s chief executive at the time, the late John McLean. “He simply binned the plans and continued to pour upwards of $8.5 million into what is the present shambles with high rents, less shops, an unsavoury mix of socially displaced and void of shopping options,” he said. Inset picture on Page 1 is from Andrew Quin as posted on the Lost Bendigo and District facebook page.

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Budget boost for hospital coffers

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BENDIGO Health will get a $34m increase in its operating budget this year, enough for it to increase capacity at the new hospital by 6 per cent, according to chairman Bob Cameron. Mr Cameron said an additional eight beds had been opened in the new hospital in anticipation of the winter season. Demand for treatment at the new hospital, which had increased by 40 per cent over the past five years, could be seasonal, he said. “Last year in Victoria with the flu season, we saw hospital’s capacity arrangements change,” Mr Cameron said. But hospitals were limited to treating the number of patients their

budget allowed. This year, that sum is $320.5m, an increase of 12 per cent and higher than Victoria’s health budget increase of 10 per cent. “It is more people essentially,” Mr Cameron said, referring to the reason behind the increase. The newly constructed hospital took on an additional 220 staff when it opened last January and forecast at the time it would add 1000 jobs within five years. The increase in demand and capacity for treatment in Bendigo, however, has not lowered demand at smaller surrounding hospitals, according to Mr Cameron and Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards. It has meant fewer regional residents travel to Melbourne for operations and medical treatment.

“The difference we are seeing is that if people have to have operations elsewhere, more of those people want to come to Bendigo,” Mr Cameron said. “If you are living in Kerang or Swan Hill, it is much better to come to Bendigo rather than go to Melbourne. “We did 15,000 operations last year, that was 1500 more than the year before. “There are more births, more operations, more ambulances turning up, a couple of thousand more people coming through the emergency department so they’re the challenges hospitals face.” WALKING TALL: Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards and Bendigo Health chairman Bob Cameron. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Trustees under investigation STATE Trustees has come under investigation for an surge last financial year in complaints from clients, many of whom are vulnerable. The Victorian Ombudsman announced on Tuesday it had launched the investigation after complaints increased by 37 per cent in the 12 months to June 30, 2017 and remained at the same level in the most recent financial year. But the Victorian government-owned agency, which has an office in Bendigo, countered that it had experienced an unusually low number of contacts made by clients to the ombudsman in 2016, otherwise the number had been consistent over five years. From 213 contacts in 2014 and 208 in 2015, contacts with the ombudsman declined to 161 in 2016, rising to 216 in 2017 and 220 last year. “Only some of these contacts resulted in an inquiry by the ombudsman to us,” a State Trustees spokesman said. Ombudsman Deborah Glass was more specific, saying that while investigating complaints, she had identified systemic issues “that warranted a deeper examination”. “People have complained that State Trustees did not consult them about decisions or take their wishes into account,” Ms Glass said. “There have been complaints that State Trustees did not pay bills or other expenses in a timely way. “Others have said communication with State Trustees is difficult. “Many of the people who rely on State Trustees are vulnerable, and I want to ensure their rights are respected and protected.” State Trustees has a role managing money for people who due to disability, illness or injury, are unable to do so. The agency has more than $1 billion under management, and more than 11,000 clients.

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Treaty talks continue

A TREATY in Victoria would show the Commonwealth government there is nothing scary about creating a formal agreement between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians, according to the head of the Victorian Treaty Advancement Commission. Jill Gallagher AO spoke to a full room at the Capital Theatre this week. The information session, which included Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people, saw people cry at stories of hurt caused by racism. “There is unfinished business in this country, but that history is not about making people today feel ashamed or feel guilty about what happened,” Ms Gallagher said. “It is about recognising what happened and recognising that we have to do the right thing and there needs to be treaties with the first people of this country.” The Victorian government recently passed the Treaty Advancement Bill which commits it to continuing to talk about creating an agreement. Ms Gallagher’s work over the next year will include setting up an Aboriginal representative body that will create the framework for negotiating future treaties. That work is challenging enough. She will have to establish an Aboriginal electoral roll, map electoral boundaries and hold

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PASSIONATE: Victorian Treaty Advancement Commissioner Jill Gallagher. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN elections, all by next July. All Aboriginal Victorians will be eligible to vote but only traditional elders will be able to stand. The body will be made up of 30 members and they will also set up a treaty authority to act as

an umpire, and a Self Determination Fund. “I can assure people that private land is not on the table,” Ms Gallagher said. “We as Aboriginal people, we can’t touch your homes, we can’t touch your farms or your

private property, but treaty has to deal with land, has to deal with reparation.” A treaty could make Aboriginal history and culture part of the school curriculum. For more information, go to www.victreatyadvancement.org.au.

Message received on mobile coverage AREAS to Bendigo’s north and south-east are among the local areas to receive new mobile phone towers in a state government program to boost service in regional areas. The government this week announced the locations of its latest round of mobile phone towers as part of the Victorian Mobile Black Spot Project.

Neilborough and Mosquito Creek, both within 30 kilometres of Bendigo, are among the locations for the 28 new mobile phone towers to be built in partnership with Optus and Telstra. The tower at Mosquito Creek will be constructed by Telstra, while the Neilborough tower will be constructed and

operated by Optus. The government has chipped in $11 million to build the towers, which brings the total amount of state co-funded towers to 229. Regional development minister Jaala Pulford announced the locations of the new towers and said giving as many people as possible access to the

network was critical. “Mobile coverage provides a lifeline for regional communities during an emergency, meaning that people can call for help and stay in touch with loved ones,” she said. The 28 new towers will cover about 2000 square kilometres and connect more than 4000 premises.

Booze ban for good health RACHEL Mason has supported and raised money for a number of different causes over the years, one of them being Dry July. Ms Mason, who has recently started her new role as part of the fundraising team for the Bendigo Health Foundation, has opted to give up alcohol to raise money for Bendigo Health and their patients and families affected by cancer. “Our involvement with Dry July aligns so well as it aims to raise funds to improve the wellbeing of people affected by cancer and awareness of drinking habits and the value of a balanced, healthy lifestyle,” Ms Mason said. The money that has been raised through Dry July has and will be put towards a number of projects around Bendigo Health. “[Dry July fundraising] has resulted in the purchase of specialised medical equipment and projects such as the refurbishment of Bendigo Health’s Nolan Street patient accommodation, used by patients that have to travel long distances to receive treatment,” Ms Mason said. From 2013 until now, Dry

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FOOD, traditions and culture are a feature of the Bendigo Writers Festival program this year. “Bendigo is exploring the idea of becoming a UNESCO City of Gastronomy, and food culture has been a strong part of the festival right from the start,” director Rosemary Sorensen said. “The idea of ‘edible Bendigo’ is one we think worth discussing, to once more showcase this region’s gastronomic strengths. “To grow well, to nurture the land and harvest for health, to cook with care and flair – these are all things that matter in a regional community.” Edible Bendigo is a panel discussion featuring City of

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est city neighbourhoods, will talk about his Urban Food Manifesto and take part in a panel discussion about the Green City. Mr Ableman was one of the pioneers of organic farming, and also community farms in America and Canada. “He’s going to be joined by a young couple from Sydney, Tess Robinson and Byron Smith, whose book Slow Down and Grow Something talks about the pleasure and health benefits of backyard vegetable gardens,” Ms Sorensen said. The Bendigo Writers Festival runs from August 10-12. For information and bookings visit www.bendigowritersfestival.com.au or the Capital box office on 5434 6100.

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PENNYWEIGHT Walk is set undergo a facelift with the commissioning of new artworks for the popular city centre laneway. Council’s Maree Tonkin said the Pennyweight Walk Open Air Gallery was created in 2009 to provide a high profile site for local street art. “This year the council has partnered with Nacho Station Collective to commission new artworks and to host workshops with selected artists,” Ms Tonkin said. “The program aims to engage established, mid-career and emerging artists. “Successful artists will be exhibited in the laneway for two years. This is just one of the ways the council supports and fosters local street art.” The new artworks will be in place by the end of November.

Reece Hendy from Nacho Station said he was pleased to be working to revitalise Pennyweight Walk. “We’re already seeing lots of interest from the creative community, it’s great to have a few artists submit their interest already,” Mr Hendy said. “We’re looking forward to seeing some great local art and hopefully some interest from established high profile artists. “We’re not really sure yet what form this group exhibition will take, that’s something for the creatives involved to craft along the way.” Artists can submit their interest with a few examples of past work online at www.nacho-station.com/ pennyweight Submissions are due by Friday, July 27.

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WALK THIS WAY: Pennyweight Walk’s open air gallery has been a colourful space since launching in 2009. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

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GOOD things keep happening for VICROADS has worked Lucas Herbert, firmly entrenched as with the CFA, SES and one of Australian golf’s most promisVictoria Police and is ing young talents. set to construct an addiAfter a bumper Australian sumtional emergency crossmer in which he played some of the over point on the Calder best golf of his young career, Herbert Freeway. is currently competing alongside the The all-weather crossworld’s best at the British Open in over will be about half Scotland. way between Pollards But it won’t be his major debut, Road and Harmony Way that came after a brilliant sectional and will allow responding qualifying event in June, for which vehicles to move across he has taken out a 2018 Bendigo the centre median of the Sports Star Monthly Award. freeway. Herbert had to play his way into Safer Roads director the US Open at Shinnecock Hills, Bryan Sherritt says that and had to trek to Oregon to do so. this cross-over point will There he played in a sectional continue to help save lives. qualifying event with 81 other com“This additional crosspetitiors, hoping to book one of four over point along the Calspots at the US Open. Not only did der Freeway will ensure the he do that, he beat the field by three barriers continue to save shots to win the qualifier and book lives, while emergency serhis ticket to New York. vices can continue quickly He told Golf Australia’s Inside and safely responding to The Ropes podcast the performance incidents,” Mr Sherrit said. “We’ve alwaysFUNERALS said & in Oregon surprised even him. “I found something on the range, we’d work with local PRE - PAID FUNERALS where I thought ‘maybe that’ll work’. emergency services to find I kind of trusted it,” he said. the right solution for this “I was running three or four section of the Calder – and swing thoughts which my mental that’s exactly what we’ve coach Jamie (Glazier) would probdone.” ably not recommend. Work on the cross“It was one of those days, every over will begin in coming time you hit one near a bunker it weeks. seemed to kick away from it.”

OPEN OPPORTUNITY: Lucas Herbert is fulfilling a lifelong dream this week. While he endured a difficult first round on the challenging layout at Shinnecock Hills, he impressed in round two, carding a four-over-par round of 74. He’ll be putting that experience to good use tomorrow in his second round, having begun his British Open campaign last night.

Herbert qualified based on his performance at the Australian Open in December, and told the Weekly in January that playing the British Open would be a dream come true. He also had the chance to play practice rounds with Tiger Woods and Justin Rose at Carnoustie before teeing off in the first round.

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Dual unit a health first

BENDIGO has become the first location in Victoria to offer dual diagnosis treatment beds for people battling addiction and poor mental health. Drawing on money offered by the state government earlier this year, Bendigo Health is six weeks away from completing a refurbishment of the former Vahland House psychiatric unit in Long Gully. The service is already operating for two patients and by today will have a further three beds open. At full capacity, it will offer eight beds, each for treatment over a three month stay. Nurse unit manager Wayne Daly said people with a dual diagnosis would have previously gone into one of the psychiatric patient units, “which was not appropriate”, or treated for one or the either in a drug and alcohol, or mental health, service. “We are really fortunate that we can treat both sides of the equation,” Mr Daly said. “Part of the brief we had when

this was opened was that we were to look after people with moderate to severe mental health issues and moderate to severe drug and alcohol issues. “We have a regular psychiatrist here, we have a medical officer, we have an (occupational therapist) and a social worker as well. “We have a really good mixture of staff, we have a good gender mix, a good mix of experience so we have people with experience with alcohol and drugs and we have people with a lot of experience with mental health as well. “Things like group programs, their medications, a whole range of social activities, if they are having issues with housing, with Centrelink, we can facilitate helping them through those problems where normally they wouldn’t have anyone to help them.” It is a requirement that referred patients undergo detox before they can take up a bed. Bendigo Health chairman Bob Cameron said at full capacity, there

UNIQUE FACILITY: Wayne Daly in the newly opened dual diagnosis unit. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN would be a staff of 14 at the centre. Bendigo West MP Maree Edwards said not all of the 100 new

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COMMUNITY PLANTING EVENTS IN GREATER BENDIGO The City of Greater Bendigo is celebrating National Tree Day at the following locations. Members of the community are invited to come along, help plant thousands of native plants and do something great for our local environment. City of Greater Bendigo Spring Gully Bushland Reserve, Stanley Avenue, Spring Gully 10.30am to 1.30pm Contact Tania MacLeod on 5454 9544 or 0438 227 608 or visit www.bendigo.vic.gov.au

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Participants are asked to wear suitable clothing, sturdy footwear and bring protective gloves. Please also bring a small hand trowel if you have one, some planting tools will be supplied, check site details above. Please register on arrival. Children under the age of 18 must have a parent or guardian supervise and register on their behalf.

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“I am really happy that Bendigo is first off the mark, particularly with this facility,” Ms Edwards said.

LODDON Campaspe Multicultural Services has supported the local South Sudanese community to celebrate their independence day last week. More than 80 people gathered at Multicultural Services’ monthly Multicultural Feast of Stories. The South Sudanese community cooked a traditional meal and community leader Alewel Mayan told a story about Independence Day. “It is a great pleasure, and very important for our community, to be here celebrating with so many people from Bendigo,” Ms Mayan told attendees at the event. “In the past we have travelled to Melbourne for this celebration and it means a lot to us to see so many people here in support of our community.” South Sudan gained independence in 2011. Most South Sudanese people in Bendigo have arrived as refugees, and for them independence day is both an occasion for celebration and commemoration, remembering loved ones who have lost their lives in civil war. Multicultural Services president Abhishek Awasthi, said the organisation is happy to support the South Sudanese community to share their important event and their culture with the broader Bendigo community. To find out more, or to attend a Multicultural Feast of Stories, contact Multicultural Services at info@lcms. org.au or phone 5441 6644.

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Bike-friendly Italy

ON my last day in Italy, I went native. Having packed my bike and helmet, I borrowed a one-speed clunker from the hotel and joined the hundreds of other cyclists mixing it with the Bologna traffic. I felt naked and vulnerable even in the bike lanes. But the buses waited for me to pass and the cars didn’t run me down. As well as dedicated bike lanes through its busiest cities, Italy boasts thousands of kilometres of cycle ways. Some of these – the EuroVelo routes – are themselves thousands of kilometres long and cross multiple countries. They range from wide paved paths joining towns to goat tracks and we were unlucky enough to pick EuroVelo 7 to start our travels. Leaving Modena after a night’s rain we followed well marked a brick path out of town, crossed the River Secchia and turned onto a narrow, wet, muddy track through long grass that followed the levy bank along the river. Within minutes we were soaked and it didn’t improve for the two days we followed it. Actually it got worse: they’d been mowing the wet grass which then clumped on our chains, derailleurs, panniers and persons.

We began to wonder if we’d made a mistake coming to Italy on a cycling tour. It turned out EuroVelo 7 was the worst route and things improved considerably when we left it. The path between Pieve di Cadore and the ski resort of Cortina in the Dolomites climbs along the route of an old railway line. For 30 kilometres I puffed along after our 70-year-old host from the bed and breakfast where we stayed who happened to be riding our way that morning. We passed through flowering meadows, forests, and small villages home to bell-wearing goats and chalets with fretwork balconies. “Looks like another track down there,” my travelling companion, Ros, observed. “Yes, that’s the Roman Road,” said our guide, Pierro, matter-offactly. Of course. We spent three days climbing through valleys surrounded by snow-capped peaks to a mountain pass to watch the Giro d’Italia bike race go by. Then we spent four days descending, including one day of 66km on mostly dedicated bike path through meadows with bellwearing cows, forests, tiny villages and blue (yes, really blue) rivers.

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Rain set in on our third day of descending, so we opted for the shorter route along the main road to our rendezvous with a train. On the downhill run to Bressanone Brixen, I caught up to a three-wheeled Piaggio farm vehicle chugging along as fast as it could. The driver made to move over so I could pass him – on my bicycle. All over Italy drivers were so considerate of motor scooters and bicycles. Rome with its manic traffic is the least bike-friendly city, after Venice where bikes are simply forbidden. Still, we made it from our monastery stay through Monday morning peak hour to the railway station without being tooted at, abused or cut off. Two wheels dominate the cities of Italy. There are so many scooters and bicycles that drivers of other vehicles are always on the lookout for them and give them space. On my last day pedalling around Bologna sans-helmet I felt paradoxically safe. Italy’s bike-friendly cities seem more a result of all vehicles respectfully sharing the road than any special infrastructure. – Helen Cronin

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Classic hits the road again THE 2018 Bendigo Cycling Classic will be held on Sunday, October 28. Offering five different rides, the event caters for cyclists of all abilities, from the 10-kilometre Family/Beginner Classic ride to the challenging 100km Gran Fondo Classic, which takes riders through some of the region’s most stunning and picturesque scenery. There is a distance for everyone with a 10km, 25km, 35km, 60km, and 100km ride. Building on the success of the inaugural GJ Gardner Homes sponsored event that raised $44,000 for the OTIS Foundation and Give Me Five For Kids in support of the Bendigo hospital children’s ward, Bendigo Cycling Classic committee president Geoff O’Sullivan said this year’s event would see all rides start from and finish at the Bendigo Town Hall. “We are grateful to all our sponsors for their support in making this important event happen, and the committee is looking forward to Sunday, October 28 and

OFF AND RIDING: Cyclists leave the Tom Flood Sports Centre during last year’s event. building on the outstanding success of last year’s classic,” he said. “This year we have an additional exciting event on the twilight of Saturday, October 27 in downtown Bendigo and we will announce details shortly.” Organisers are planning a carnival-like atmosphere for the town hall precinct to showcase some of Bendigo’s magnificent attractions, with the beautiful buildings and parklands expected to provide a stunning backdrop for riders as they set out on each of the five rides on offer. They start with the Gran Fondo riders who will depart the Civ-

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Lessons learned I READ with interest your stories in last week’s edition about the Carter family’s “win” over what looks like a bumbling bureaucracy and arrogant councillors. Now, I am just a simple country boy, but there are a couple of things that struck me almost immediately when reading these stories. Let’s start with one of the Carter neighbours – David Corby. He is quoted in the story headed ‘Carters counting the costs’ as saying: “Compulsory acquisition can only occur for public purpose. “The private industrial estate the council pursued could not be further for the notion of public purpose.” It follows then that council (its staff and councillors) have been wasting time, effort and resources for the past 16 years…, and they should have known. And, if they didn’t, which is hard to believe, the city’s legal counsel should have, and advised accordingly. Now, if in turn that is true, the city should be held liable for the costs incurred by all those, including the Carters and Mr Corby, fighting a proposal that appears to have been doomed to failure from the start. Unfortunately, the city has no money of its own. Those who will pay in the end will be the innocent ratepayers who put their trust in well-paid bureaucrats to run the affairs of the city professionally and efficiently. It would be easy to argue that it is money that could be used much more constructively. Now, in the front page story “Back flip”, our mayor is quoted as saying that council may well have to go down the path of compulsory acquisition again – with potential sites listed as Marong East, Elmore, Myers Flat, Goornong, Sebastian and Ravenswood. Looks like the city’s staff and councillors have learned very little from the Carter experience. I mean shifting the site does not change the notion of public purpose and they would do well to examine the meaning behind planning minister Wynne’s advice contained in his statement addressing why the proposal was rejected: “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 so-

cial, environmental and economic effects.” This is not just an economic decision. I also am surprised the city did not have a fall-back position for this whole saga. After all, 16 years is a long time to be fighting one family (and its neighbours) while, as the mayor concedes, industrial parks have gone ahead in Ballarat, Geelong and Shepparton. That makes it appear to be a case of sheer bloody-mindedness. And now it is set to start all over again. I am hopeful that some lessons have been learned, but I am in noway convinced. Grant Maynard, Huntly

Not so simple I ENVY the certainty in Julie Hopper’s evaluation of the future of the electricity industry (Weekly, July 13), where the way forward is “simple”. Being an engineer who was researching alternative energy options for the Queensland Electricity Commission from 1981 to 1984, I still wrestle with the complexities and uncertainties of smoothly integrating significant amounts of renewable energy into our system. If renewables are so cheap, why is the price of electricity in South Australia, where renewables are most utilised, the highest in Australia at 44 cents per kWh against 28 cents per kwh for Victoria (Canstar Blue)? When opportunity cost, ie the added expenditure of guaranteeing generation when it is needed, is incorporated into the calculations, the situation appears to be far from simple. Brian Stanmore, Junortoun

Myer property sale I ADD my perspective to the debate over the Bendigo mall and the sale of the Myer Bendigo property. Myer is in the business of retail sales and not property investment, so it’s logical that Myer will sell off the Bendigo site in the near future. As to their continued presence in the retail sector in Bendigo, it is purely speculative in the light of current online shopping trends worldwide. A recent article pumping up the myth that Myer will be an anchor tenant in a City of Bendigo redevelopment of the poorly CEO-driven

PICK OF THE WEEK: The La Trobe Rural Health School. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN For more photos go to www.newbendigophotos.com agenda of the misguided mall concept is also purely speculative. Council is falling for the CEO’s infatuation with the dismal failure of the mall in Bendigo. Just take a good look at what has become of Bendigo’s CBD – a mass exodus of retail traders with nothing but empty retail space and virtual desolation of the mall. The council and public must be bold enough to scrap the mall now, a simple opening up of Hargreaves Street to one-way traffic and the provision of a combination of angle and parallel parking as occurred in Stawell some years back which rejuvenated their CBD almost instantly. Wake up councillors and stop being hoodwinked by your egocentric CEO and start facing fact, the mall just doesn’t work. D John Smith, Former Bendigo resident

Council’s secret plans ONE can only hope and trust members of the Carter family can get on with their lives now the state government has ended the council’s ugly attempt to compulsorily acquire their land, and it’s time Bendigo residents were told how much of their money council squandered when it chose to act against the recommendations of the independent panel.

But, now I hear there’s another planning disaster in the making. Despite the bruising defeat of its ill-considered and hugely expensive Marong Business Park fiasco, council appears to be rushing to develop a so-called “government hub” for which the government reportedly promised $16 million. Overall estimated project costs vary from $90m to $100m depending on who you talk to. It’s claimed this hidden project is being developed with assistance and encouragement from the current state government in pursuit of “decentralisation”. Well I’m old enough to remember the last time decentralisation was a planning buzz-word. I also remember it delivered very limited results despite considerable expenditure – just like the Marong Business Park. In spite of the apparent secrecy surrounding the project, I recently saw a job advertisement for a senior position with council to manage this government hub. I take it from the ad that the project is going ahead and ask mayor O’Rourke is it true council intends to demolish its Lyttleton Terrace offices and sell the very valuable large parcel of land they occupy? Is a private enterprise being invited to construct a very large building by Bendigo standards in which council will rent back space

for its administration offices at a substantial commercial rate? Are other government and nongovernment organisations being invited to rent the rest of the building’s office space? What will the project cost ratepayers to develop and what are the financial risks? What, if any, new job opportunities will be created by the project? What has council done to ensure Bendigo residents are sufficiently knowledgeable about the proposal to give informed support of council’s decisions? I canvassed 30 ratepayers last week and all bar one had no knowledge of the so called government hub. Has a business plan been developed to satisfy ratepayers this project is a sound investment of their money? What has council done to ensure the large building proposed will not have a disastrous negative impact on the city’s visual character and does it require council purchase of privately owned land? Bendigo’s reputation cannot afford another costly council failure, it is beholden on the mayor to lift the veil of secrecy covering this city-changing proposal or quash these damaging rumours. Max Turner, Bendigo

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Gift keeps giving

WE have a saying in the newsroom, the gift that keeps on giving. It’s in reference to those stories and subjects that resurface every now and again and return to the public eye. In the high turnaround days of a 24-hour news cycle, it’s handy to have a familiar tale to revisit and retell. One such story in Bendigo is parking. Write a story about parking and it seems the whole population has a gripe or a comment to make, and mostly with good reason. The Carters’ land at Marong and the proposed compulsory acquisition was another. That hot topic brought about national recognition, until the purchase was quashed by planning minister Richard Wynne last week. The Carters are jubilant, but the City of Greater Bendigo is now faced with finding another location, and all that it entails. The Marong site has been on and off the boil for 16 years. Countless money has been spent

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Editorial Comment on what was ultimately a waste. We can only hope it can all be resolved a bit quicker than that. Something of a similar tale is that of the Hargreaves Mall. It seems to have been constantly a subject of argument and counter argument. Plan after plan has been put forward, discussions made, public submissions sought. And it’s right back on the agenda again. Practically every first world city in the world has a shopping mall of some kind. The successful ones seem to be fully enclosed and heated and air conditioned depending on the weather. Obviously an open mall can never manage this. But around the world there are open malls which seem to have done

the right thing. Why does Bendigo have such a problem? This is where the mall is the gift that keeps on giving, but only as a subject for news. For the council, and those who use the mall, it’s more like a millstone. No one can accuse anyone of doing anything wrong, but the problem persists. Despite the oft-quoted threat of online sales denting shop profits, surely the high street shop can win out when it comes to the personal touch. Customers like to handle the goods, try the clothes on and feel the quality, something online shopping can never do. But the surroundings have to be right. The Hargreaves Mall is neither shopping mall or high street, it’s a hybrid of the two. Perhaps it needs to be rethought as one or the other. One thing is for certain, the story is not over yet. Gift or not, the subject keeps on giving.

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opinion THIS is an excerpt of a letter written to then Bendigo mayor, councillor Julie Rivendell, by Bendigo resident Kevin Doyle in August 2007. Hargreaves Mall, which by location should be the hub, is more inviting to an undesirable element than it is to shoppers. These problems need to be addressed prior to any money being wasted trying to promote an area that is simply not up to scratch. The CBD is never going to be completely enclosed, climate controlled or provided with free parking. Therefore, work has to be done to make the most of its positive features so that it is a desirable destination. I feel that it has enormous potential that can be taken advantage of. The council has proven that they have the ability to do this. A good example of where they played a significant role in turning an area around is View Street. Simply by putting a veranda over the footpath the whole “feel” of View Street changed. This in turn gave confi-

dence and encouraged other people to invest in the area. The changes have breathed new life into that precinct. We need to recognise that Bendigo has developed way beyond the level of a large country town. It is now on the cusp of being a very significant regional city. With our history and buildings, geographic location, train services to Mel-

I feel very strongly that we are at a time when we need to get this right – August 2007 bourne, proximity to many other fine and interesting areas and our population growth, it is even more important that the opportunity to revitalise the CBD be taken now. With this in mind there are three areas that council needs to consider carefully. Is the council setting a good example with the property they own? Is it attractive to shoppers, and is the money which is about to be spent on the Hargreaves Street mall going to attract shoppers back to the CBD and contribute to the

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amenity of the area? If you take commercial shopping centres as an example, generally the shopping centre is advertised as a destination and the shops advertise themselves. The shopping centres take responsibility for keeping the area clean, well lit, warm and a pleasant place to visit and shop. I see the Hargreaves Mall refurbishment as the project that has the poten-

tial to elevate the CBD and Bendigo to the next level, it is really the hub of the city. In my view neither the previous or current design will satisfy that requirement. I am repeating what I said in a previous submission (dated May 16, 2006) that the mall needs to be attractive to shoppers not louts. It needs to be roofed in a way that is sensitive to existing buildings and the “feel” of the city. It needs to be a comfortable place to visit and it

needs to be locked up after business hours as are other walks and arcades in the CBD. Development of the mall could be done in stages. The first stage would be to roof it and make it secure at night. Approximate cost for steel work and transparent roofing is in the vicinity of what the council intends to spend on the current design and still not solve the problem. In fact large screen TV screens will do nothing more than cause additional problems. The large screen was removed from Swanston Street in Melbourne because it was a failure. The second stage would be construction of a row of specialty shops down the centre of the mall. I feel very strongly that we are at a time when we need to get this right. If the council goes ahead with the current plan for the mall it will have wasted a lot of money and set back development/success of the CBD when it has the perfect opportunity right now to develop it into an area that we can be proud of.

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ENDIGO myotherapist, Elly Stasiak is fully embracing her recent move to Bendigo, not only working at Bendigo Myotherapy, but also as head trainer at the Kangaroo Flat football club. Elly is keeping herself busy working early mornings and evenings at Bendigo Myotherapy and weekends with the football club. This hasn’t dampened her enthusiasm and love of helping all her clients regaining their mobility while helping them to understand their condition and how they can prevent it reoccurring. “I have a passion for exercise rehabilitation, and believe that if people have a healthy lower back and pelvic region, then that is the best start to having a healthy body,” Elly said. Elly is looking to further her study in the exercise rehabilitation field, but at the moment is content with sharing her clients’ long-term success and seeing her clients becoming empowered through knowledge. Bendigo Myotherapy directors Rebecca Seitz and Marni Pollock have been ecstatic with the way Elly has slotted into the team, bringing a fresh treatment approach and providing after-hours appointments. Elly joins myotherapists Emma Litchfield, who is combining study to become an occupational therapist, Tegan Payne, who has returned from maternity leave, and Rebecca and Marni. “We are so lucky to have a team who all want our clients to be pain free just as much as they do,” Rebecca said. Bendigo Myotherapy 8 Sternberg Street, Bendigo Phone 5441 1908 www.bendigomyotherapy.com.au

HE Royal Flying Doctor Service, voted as Australia’s most reputable charity for past seven years has been providing aero-medical assistance and primary health care services since 1928. And thanks to a roster of communityminded volunteers Heathcote residents will soon be accessing medical appointments within a 50-kilometre radius, with a new patient transfer service, courtesy of the trusted organisation. A community transport trial service for eligible residents in Heathcote, and surrounding areas will soon be getting patients to local appointments through a simple 1300 number. Those eligible include Health Care or Department of Veterans Affairs card holders. The service will run during business hours, and will utilise a regular passenger vehicle, as well as a 12-seater bus supplied by the Heathcote and District Community Bank. “We are pleased to partner with Heathcote Community Health, with the support of the Heathcote and District Community Bank, to bring our logistical expertise to Heathcote,” RFDS’ Victorian

ESSENTIAL: The Royal Flying Doctor Service’s patient transport service. chief executive Scott Chapman said. Mr Chapman said the service is calling for community members to volunteer as drivers.

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OU know you’re on a winner when your handy-work is on display for the world to see as Blockout Blinds’ Paul and Dino discovered recently after installing Ziptrak blinds to the historic Shamrock Hotel in the heart of Bendigo. The versatile Ziptrak blinds are just one of the many solutions offered by Blockout Blinds to homes and businesses throughout Bendigo, Melbourne, Geelong and Ballarat. “We’re committed to providing the highest level of customer service, and supplying you with blinds, awnings and shutters of the highest quality that will last the test of time,” Paul said. “We are also Australia’s first blind company to offer a five way – 10 year guarantee.” Their outstanding guarantee also provides a lifetime installation warranty with no hidden costs along with a professional and fuss-free installation service. As well as the popular Ziptrak blinds they also supply and install a huge range of interior and exterior blinds and awnings including, plantation shutters, cellular and dual roller blinds, cassette rollers and Roman blinds, and if that doesn’t impress you, they also provide

ZIPTRAK BLINDS: With Dino and Paul from Blockout Blinds. Photo: GARRY PATERSON a wide range of colours in their new Designer curtains range. And not forgetting the custom timber blinds, venetian and vertical blinds along of outdoor bistro blinds, retractable fly-screen windows and doors.

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ENDIGO teacher, Claire Lewington, loves teaching Australian Sign Language, Auslan. Claire has taught Auslan for almost twenty years – many of these with Vicdeaf. During that time she has taught a diverse range of people, from two years of age through to an 83-year-old woman, who told Claire she had always wanted to learn sign language. Claire is a native Auslan user and deaf who enjoys mixing with people from all walks of life and sharing her language and culture with them. Auslan is unique to Australia with its own grammatical structure and syntax which has organic differences state-to-state, just like the spoken language. “Come along and learn how to have a simple conversation with a deaf person in Auslan,” Claire said. “In a few short weeks you will learn to greet and farewell someone, talk about your home, your interests, hobbies, family, food likes and dislikes, and work related topics. “You’ll be surprised at how much you can learn and how much fun learning a new language can be.” Auslan classes immerse students in a deaf environment, where you learn at your own pace, having a lot of fun along

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eriatrician and consulting physician Dr James Wei has been practicing from Bendigo for close to five years, travelling to Deniliquin, Kyabram, Kerang, Shepparton and Echuca on a regular fortnightly basis, diagnosing and treating the concerns for his generally older patients.

CASTLEMAINE ARTISTS MARKET A free family-friendly event on the first Sunday of every month. Bringing together artists, designers, and crafters from the Goldfields region, with live music, and scrummy food too. The market stalls include: ceramics, jewellery, clothing, art, stationary, garden supplies, homewares, and more. A great opportunity to meet the makers and enjoy the laidback country vibes. Well worth the drive.

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HIS year the 2018 Bendigo Inventor of the Year Awards are part of the inaugural Bendigo Invention and Innovation Festival, running from September 3 through to September 9. The festival will include a twoday symposium featuring world-class speakers, workshops, the Festival of Failure, a datathon and a community design workshop and other innovation focussed events. “This is a not-to-be-missed event for anyone with a passion for innovation and invention and for those seeking links with industry, accelerators and investors,” awards organiser and project director David Hughes said. One category winner from last year’s awards is set to revolutionise the global health and hygiene services industry thanks to the persistence and ingenuity of a former refrigeration and air-conditioning mechanic. Nigel Wright’s 3-in-1 hand cleaning machine has undergone ongoing development for the past decade and is now ready for manufacture under the MediKlean name.

This potential life-saving machine, to be assembled in Malaysia and Indonesia, is easy to install, easy to use and saves up to 90 per cent water compared to normal hand washing techniques, while using up to 60 per cent less electricity than standard hand dryers. Despite Nigel’s ongoing efforts with Australian industry and government, he is disappointed but remains optimistic about securing national backing, for this potential lifesaving machine which could be assembled locally. And with demand expected to increase significantly with thousands of units on order internationally, Nigel’s 3-in-1 hand cleaning machine will be beneficial for any institutions where cross contamination is a concern; cruise ships, airports, schools, rest rooms and medical centres. If you have an invention or idea, and would like to find out more about the 2018 Bendigo Inventor Awards, visit www.bendigoinventorawards.com.au for more information. Entries close 9am Monday, July 23.

Bendigo residents don’t miss out either with two days a week scheduled for local patients with Dr Wei consulating from his rooms at Bendigo Day Surgery and visiting the region’s many nursing homes. Originally born in Taiwan, Dr Wei graduated from the University of Melbourne in 2005, after having completed the majority of his primary and secondary schooling in Melbourne. Since university he has also gained further experience and professional development throughout several major Victorian health networks, including the Austin, Northern, Eastern, Southern, and Western Health before moving to Bendigo from Traralgon. Dr Wei consults on a variety of common geriatric issues and syndromes including geriatric assessment, advanced care planning, cognitive/mood disturbance evaluation, medication reviews, noninterventional and pain assessment and treatments – GP referrals are required. “Patients would benefit a lot more from my expertise if they were often referred to me earlier,” Dr Wei said. “As a lot of my time is dedicated to ensuring the comfort of my patients and reassuring their families that there loved ones are receiving appropriate care.” Dr James Wei Bendigo Day Surgery 1 Chum Street, Bendigo Phone 5445 4900 www.drjameswei.com.au

INNOVATIVE: Nigel Wright’s Mediklean machine.

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ENDIGO’S Toyworld is home to a large range of John Deere harvesters, tractors and trucks for the young and not so young at heart according to Toyworld’s Rickki Welsh. But just in case toy trucks aren’t your thing there is close to 1000 square metres chock-a-block with one of the largest selection of toys, puzzles, indoor and outdoor games available outside Melbourne. And being part of Australia’s most successful and largest independent specialist retail toy stores, they make finding the right toy child’s play in the lead up to Christmas. From Barbies, to Lego with everything in between it’s all here. And don’t forget to join their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/toyworldbendigo to receive exclusive offers and great discounts. Toyworld where the best toys come from at 8/32 Marong Road, Bendigo open seven days a week, phone 5443 1588.

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ROM adversity often comes good things as mother of three Sarah Samuel knows. While Sarah was recovering from leiomyosarcoma, (soft tissue cancer) Larissa, also a mother of three was visiting her and was lamenting that she couldn’t find any nice clothes at an affordable price and that she had wanted

to start a clothing business of her own. So one thing led to another and two weeks later they had open an online boutique together. After six months of being online it was obvious that the business was a thriving enterprise, so a pop-up boutique was envisaged at their current location 2/153 Lyttleton Terrace as the next logical

step in the rapidly expanding business. Fast forward to today and Cloque Boutique, with the help of family and staff, is firmly established on the corner of Lyttleton Terrace and Myers Street, bringing you the most up-to-date women’s fashion at an affordable price with friendly and personal service six days per week.

Volunteer with the Flying Doctor! The Flying Doctor is providing free community transport for Heathcote community members to attend medical appointments, and is currently recruiting volunteers. As a volunteer driver, you will assist with the transport of eligible community members from their home, within 30km of Heathcote, to their health appointments and planned activity groups, within 50km of Heathcote. You will be fully supported by Flying Doctor professionals! Driving vehicles supplied by RFDS, the team of volunteers will be provided with training and support from the RFDS to deliver a high quality service to the Heathcote community. The service will operate two transport vehicles, 5 days per week and will be supported by a local Program Coordinator and Heathcote Health.

To learn more about volunteering with the Flying Doctor Community Transport Service, please contact the RFDS Program Coordinator on 0437 108 560 or email communitytransport@rfdsvic.com.au.

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Wheelz Plus Chris and Matt from Wheelz Plus in East Bendigo have all your needs covered for anything to do with cars and motorbikes. This includes standard servicing through to brake, clutch, engine and differential repairs and rebuilds along with a range of suspension repairs and modifications. “Prevention, as in regular servicing is always better than a cure, even for custom cars,” Chris said. And as a VicRoads licensed vehicle tester they can inspect and rectify any defects if needed as well as issuing EPA Certificates for any custom modifications undertaken. As well as taking care of your everyday automotive servicing and repair needs, they are the ideal team

for a range of work on your classic or custom car including a fully customised exhaust system, for that unique sound. Wheelz Plus also have the expertise to handle all your LPG servicing and repairs needs, including injection systems and since they don’t just work on cars they can also handle the repair and servicing or customising of all road and dirt bikes. Wheelz Plus, open Monday to Friday on the corner of Murphy Street and Jewell Court, East Bendigo. Phone 5441 1088

Bendigo Forklift Hire & Service BENDIGO Forklift Hire & Service and their helpful staff have been helping Bendigo share the load for the past 27 years. Being an authorised Mitsubishi forklift dealer, Bendigo Forklift Hire & Service specialises in new and used forklift sales and the new Athena & Hadies bi-levelling scissor lift, which will take your business to the next level. Being just a metre wide ensures it can get into spaces inaccessible to conventional scissor lifts and can safely operate on slopes up to 20 degrees – ensuring your safety. “We’re also locally owned and only use local suppliers when available,” company director Rodney Floyd said.

“We believe in supporting businesses that support us.” They even have the manpower to provide casual hire of truck, forklift and driver if required. They can transport your forklift if necessary and stock a full range of forklift accessories. Most assuring for customers these services are backed by consistent, professional help and advice. Bendigo Forklift Hire & Service Cnr Jewell Road and Murphy Street Bendigo Phone 5441 4286 or 0408 507 123 www.bendigoforklift.com.au

Bendigo Windows BENDIGO Windows have been manufacturing and supplying quality aluminium windows and doors for more than 29 years. Today, Bendigo Windows employ 25 staff at their McDowalls Road premises. A professional sales team are available to assist with your selection of a comprehensive range of windows and doors for both commercial and residential applications. Bendigo Windows also manufacture a range of bi-fold and sliding doors including energy saving thermal break windows and doors. Double glazing poses no problems either as does the manufacture and installation of custom made shower screens, robes and mirrors. They can also supply a range

of timber windows and doors. “Being locally owned and operated, we can offer our customers genuine support and assistance unlike some out-of-town manufacturers,” director Chris Pinniger said. “At Bendigo Windows we strive to provide the highest quality in both product and customer service and with our wealth of experience makes us the right option when choosing the windows and doors for your project.” All Bendigo Windows’ products have been comprehensively tested and accredited ensuring you are getting the best product money can buy. Bendigo Windows 24 McDowalls Road, East Bendigo Phone 5441 5933 www.bendigowindows.com.au

ALBD Waste Service ALBD Waste Services has sorted thousands of tonnes of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from throughout central Victoria for recycling. Since moving to a larger yard in Piper Lane, economy of scale means ALBD, under the watchful eye of Morris Austin, can now sort and store even more. ALBD can even save you money by eliminating tip or recycle yard fees for all your unwanted scrap metal. And being one of only two scrap metal merchants with their own weigh-bridge ensures you won’t be shortchanged either, offering a competitive price on all your scrap metal. For manufacturers and industry ALBD can even arrange for a regular on-site hopper collection service. “I’m the only scrap metal dealer

in Bendigo that is locally owned and employs local people,” Morris said, while telling us the importance of supporting local businesses. Utilising ALBD’s services ensures the financial benefits of your recycling effort stay in the Bendigo region as well. To speak to Morris or his staff about your unwanted metals, including aluminum cans, electrical cabling, copper, cast iron and old batteries, phone or drop in Monday to Friday between 7.30am to 4pm. ALBD Waste Services 13 -19 Piper Lane, East Bendigo Phone 5442 6470

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Motion Dance Studio GET your body into... motion and learn how to dance in an exciting atmosphere at Bendigo’s newest dance studio. With more than 30 years combined experience in Ballroom, Latin American, New Vogue and Street Latin, Robert and Ryan Denton along with Sil Leggerini will make it easy for you to take those first steps. Try the their Beginners class at 7pm on Thursdays or the Technique dance basics class on Mondays at 6pm. Motion Dance studio also offers custom Bridal routines to your choice of music for your special day, a Ladies Performance class, private lessons and Medal courses with three styles of dance to a set routine. Dancing is a way to stay fit

for people of all ages, shapes and sizes with a wide range of physical and mental benefits. These include increased endurance and motor fitness, increased aerobic fitness, stronger bones and reduced risk of osteoporosis, improved coordination, agility and flexibility along with improved balance and spatial awareness. Not forgetting improved general and psychological wellbeing, with greater self-confidence and better social skills. Motion Dance Studio at 35 Lansell Street East Bendigo – next to the Bendigo East pool. Phone Robert direct on 0401 216 549 or see their Facebook page for more details.

Nankervis Performance Boats WINTER is the ideal time to service and repair your inboard ski-boat for the season ahead. Nankervis Performance Boats have been operating in the Bendigo, Lake Eppalock area for the past 60 years and are now located at a purpose-built facility in Contempo Court, East Bendigo. They have also recently partnered up with Parsun outboards, as a key service centre, and now stock a range of their popular, economically priced outboards. The experienced team focus on the long term maintenance and reliability of your boat, with the ability to draw on three generations to tackle all aspects of boat service and repairs. Nankervis Performance Boats specialise in all aspects of inboard ski-boat servicing, EFI diagnostics, insurance inspections and repairs. Propeller repairs and modification pose no problem either, nor does sterndrive

JJ Richards & Sons Pty Ltd JJ Richards & Sons might be new to Bendigo, but they aren’t new to the waste industry. With more than 86 years of waste industry experience, JJ Richards is an Australian owned and operated family business that is committed to providing innovative waste management solutions to its customers. This experience and expertise was certainly useful when JJ Richards commenced operations at the old Endeavour Foundation Materials Recovery Facility earlier this year. The staff at the Piper Lane depot continue to sort and separate the kerb-side recycling generated from local residents and businesses. “It is great to see the local communities’ commitment to recycling,” regional manager Chris Martin said. “The volume of secured documents processed daily is steadily increasing, which is certainly keeping our staff busy.” Oil recycling also plays an integral part for JJ Richards in Bendigo and across Victoria. “We currently have a small fleet of trucks collecting waste mineral oil which is then refined by our partners in Southern Oil. “It’s exciting to be part of a closed loop recycling process and provide our customers with an innovative solution.” As a family company, JJ Richards is committed to working closely with the local community and towards improving the facilities and waste management services offered in Bendigo. JJ Richards and Sons 5-11 Piper Road, East Bendigo Phone 5442 3768 www.jjrichards.com.au

and transmission service, ski race boat preparation, and race engine development. They also carry a full range of parts, accessories and Aeroflow hose fittings. The Nankervis name has been synonymous with boating in Bendigo, with Allan and Keith originally starting the business in Spring Gully before moving to Lake Eppalock where they spent 40 years. Modern inboard ski-boats require specialists in the field that can look after your craft, with the ability to cover all your requirements while protecting your investment, and keeping your boat in safe working order. Nankervis Performance Boats 5 Contempo Court, East Bendigo Phone 5444 2774 www.nankervis.com.au

24 • NEWS www.bendigoweekly.com.au STORIES UNTOLD A COMMUNITY group is calling on participants for a unique history project culminating in the production of a documentary film. The Untold Histories project will celebrate the lives of senior members of the LGBTI community who live in central Victoria. The project involves recording oral histories which will form the basis of a short documentary film to be screened during the Bendigo Seniors Week Festival, from October 8 to 15. Bendigo Queer Film Festival’s Noel Hourigan and independent LGBTI documentary filmmaker, Issie Soudy, will lead the project, which is supported by Victorian Seniors Festival, Thorne Habour Country and the City of Greater Bendigo. Mr Hourigan said senior members of the LGBTI community have lived through a time where there have been fundamental changes in society’s perceptions towards them. Participants can remain anonymous. For more information regarding the project or to register your interest, please contact Noel Hourigan on 0417 557 548 or email lgbtiseniors@gmail.com

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Kristy’s back in home town LA Trobe Bendigo graduate and past resident of Bendigo Kristy Cox is returning from the USA for a show at The Old Church on the Hill. Since leaving Bendigo to live in Nashville in 2013, Cox has released three albums into the US market, the latest, Ricochet, debuted at number one on the Billboard Bluegrass Chart and has also topped the Bluegrass radio chart in the USA. Her previous album Part of Me saw her receive three nominations and bring home the Bluegrass Recording of the year at the 2017 Australian Country Music Awards.

Cox was recently named Female Vocalist of the Year and Entertainer of the year at the Australian Independent Country Music Awards with her release Miles and Timezones. Cox will be joined by The Weeping Willows. Laura Coates and Andrew Wrigglesworth, are a couple of old souls, steeped in Bluegrass tradition and draped in Gothic Americana imagery. The show is at The Old Church on the Hill, on Sunday, August 19. $15+b/f presale, $20 at the door. Doors from 5.30pm, music from 6pm. Bookings essential.

INSPIRED: Maja plays in Bendigo this weekend.

RETURNING: Kristy Cox.

Show has plenty of soul SOULFUL singer-songwriter Maja is bringing her new single, Woman I’ve Become, and its empowering message, to Bendigo this weekend. The Melbourne-based songstress is known for her thought-provoking songwriting and her latest work is no different. She will hit the stage at the Old Church on The Hill in Quarry Hill tomorrow night. Released last month, Woman I’ve Become is

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about becoming the woman/person you want to become and being okay with where you are at, according to Maja (pronounced my-ah). “Woman I’ve Become is about being okay with not being the person you want to be yet, but knowing that you’ll get there,” she said. “It’s like saying ‘I know I have a long way to go but I’ll get there... in my own time’.” Maja draws from in-

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fluences such as Laura Marling and Fiona Apple reminiscent of musicians in days past. The music video for the single came out on June 29 before Maja embarked on a national tour starting at Croxton Uniting Church. Maja plays HandleBar tonight before playing alongside Pat Ward and Sherri Parry at the Old Church on the Hill tomorrow night from 7.30pm.

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choice of single or dual axle open or enclosed trailers. Call in personally to see Eaglehawk Hire’s impressive range seven days week, including a selection of Boral cement products, OX Tools, Master Finish and Flextool concreting and bricklaying tools. They can even help you spruce up your concrete areas with a selection of concrete sealers and the tools to get the job done. “Our aim is good old fashioned customer service,” manager Hayley Phillips said. Just like other hire companies they have mowers, brush-cutters and more, for prices and further information check out their website or keep up to date with what’s new on their Facebook page. Eaglehawk Hire & Sales 92 to 94 Wood Street, Eaglehawk. Phone 5446 7877 www.eaglehawkhire.com.au

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EN McDonald Cleaning Services will leave your carpet or soft furniture looking pristine and smelling great. He also does a brilliant job with tiles, paying particular attention to removing the difficult to reach grime discolouring the grout. Ken’s many happy customers will tell you the end result is sparkling, newlooking surfaces. Also don’t forget Ken for those unexpected emergency cleaning jobs as a result of blocked plumbing or storm damage, that doesn’t necessarily always warrant an insurance claim. With more than 20 years’ experience cleaning homes and businesses throughout Bendigo, Ken has established an inevitable reputation, confirmed by the numerous testimonials on his Facebook page.

Ken’s expertise is his knowledge of stains and how to remove them using a variety of products, quickly and efficiently. He not only cleans tiles and carpets but furniture, mattresses and car interiors. Ken also specialises in scrubbing and polishing vinyl floors, particularly in areas where there has been a build up of polish. He also recognises that reliability is vital to any businesses or household and will attempt to work around your busy schedule. Ken provides competitive quotes and won’t let you down, being punctual and courteous. So for a prompt and professional clean for your home or business phone Ken on 5442 7474 or try his mobile 0417 399 801. www.kenscleaning.com.au

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MENTION has been made that George William Knight had found employment in railway construction work first on the Williamstown line and then on the Melbourne to Murray River Railway through contractors Cornish and Bruce. From his youth, being familiar with masonry construction and railways in Britain it was logical that he should gain from Cornish and Bruce an important supervisory engineering position. A different stone was going to be utilised, bluestone which was not the same in character to the Portland stone with which he had become familiar. Bluestone was readily available from Melbourne right through past Malmsbury and was to be utilised by Cornish and Bruce for a great many of the culverts, bridges and viaducts that needed to be constructed along the line. There were large construction camps formed at both Sunbury and Riddellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Creek. At first Georgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife Elizabeth continued to live at Footscray while her husband was engaged on his supervisory position on the building of the Sunbury viaduct. The Sunbury viaduct is described as a masonry

voussoir arch bridge having been designed in the Classical Revival style with the distinctive semi circular Roman barrel vaults spanning the slender piers. The term Roman barrel vault suggests that this was a Roman invention, it had been used by much earlier civilisations but popularised by Roman construction engineers. The stones making up the semicircle are all shaped so that they fit together neatly as the segments of a cut circular cake. Each segment takes an equal amount of stress and the stones are separated by a small amount of mortar. The base of the semicircular barrel vault sends all the weight and stress down vertically directly into the piers, for this reason it was essential that a really sound foundation was provided for these piers. There are a number of these barrel vaulted constructions on the line to Sunbury, some are a single arch, close to the town there is a viaduct with three arches and the longest one has five arches. Our accompanying photograph by Andrew Ward shows the latter. The fivearch viaduct is the second largest bluestone Roman arch bridge in Victoria. Knight was to have significant labour problems to contend with in regards

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SPAN: The five-arched viaduct on the Sunbury line. Photo: ANDREW WARD to the masons quarrying, cutting and shaping the stones. The masons were seeking to institute an eight-hour work day, whereas Cornish and Bruce had calculated their contract on a 10-hour working day. The stonemasons went on strike and thus the viaductâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s construction was delayed until some form of settlement was reached. German stonemasons were recruited but when they learned why the original stonemasons refused to work, they too downed tools and thus negotiations had to take place. In the end the stalemate was resolved when the government agreed to give Cornish and Bruce the amount of money involved that equated the difference in the amount that they would lose on the contract for reducing the hours worked. Such a large piece of government infrastructure could not be unnecessarily delayed.

Knight also worked on the Jackson Creek Viaduct at Gisborne, and was also involved in the large single arched bluestone viaduct at Riddells Creek. This single arch has an 18.28-metre span and rises 15.24 metres high with its neat abutments blending into the embankments on either side. The Riddells Creek viaduct is an impressive and elegant structure. Knight was well paid for his skills on the railway line he receiving a salary of ÂŁ800 per annum, this was almost eight-fold of what the navies were receiving. Much of the bluestone for this southern section of the line was quarried at Footscray and the newly constructed line was used to bring it to the sites of the various viaducts. The bluestone around Sunbury and Gisborne was not deemed to be of a suitable quality for the bridge/viaduct construction, although it was useful as ballast.

LIFE in Pleasant Court, Sandringham, is, well, pleasant: calm, amiable, docile, sweet. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Melbourneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of Wisteria Lane but without the slightest hint of Hollywood-style intrigue or scandal â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Desperate Housewives on high-dose valium. The paired-up parents who inhabit this sliver of bayside suburbia play their parts to perfection, holding down prestigious white-collar positions while raising a next generation of scholastically brilliant overachievers. At least, this is the version of Pleasant Court that the outside world sees. Within the confines of the enclave, however, things are decidedly more complex. Take Essie and Ben, for example. The birth of their first daughter sent Essie into a spiral of post-natal depression that caused her to abandon her baby in the local park. Now with a new infant to juggle she fears that the illness might suddenly resurface, but with Ben working late almost every night in his fitness business, Essie has no option but to lean on her widowed mother,

Barbara, for support. Across the road, Ange and Lucas and their two sons are superficially a picturepostcard family â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a poised, polished real estate agent and a photographer with moviestar looks â&#x20AC;&#x201C; yet Ange suspects her husband is being unfaithful. It wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be the first time, of course; he â&#x20AC;&#x153;has formâ&#x20AC;?, as they say. And Fran and Nigel have their challenges, too. Their first child is the spitting image of her father, but the second? Fran canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t deny that the little girl looks nothing like Nigel, but thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hardly surprising; thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s every possibility, after all, that she might not be biologically his. Yet, the unspoken rule in Pleasant Court is that nobody voices these unpleasant notions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not, at least, until a new neighbour moves in. Who is this single stranger Isabelle, and whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s her story? How has an unattached woman ended up in their family-focused street and what effect will her arrival have? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Rosalea Ryan

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Tweed Sutherland First National is a multi-award winning agency on a national level within the First National Group and is a company that encourages promotion from within. The diverse role will include a complete and total client focus, delivering the highest level of customer service primarily listing and selling residential property. Duties will include managing and scheduling appointments, multi-tasking, conducting inspections, managing a database and liaising and providing feedback to existing clients whilst building relationships for the future with new ones.

If you are dynamic, driven, self-motivated, career orientated, present well and are looking to further develop yourself in this exciting, challenging and most of all rewarding industry, then we would love to hear from you! A great working environment and attractive remuneration will be offered. Please forward your application letter and ÀiÃÕ i Ì / i > >}iÀ] /Üii` -ÕÌ iÀ > ` ÀÃÌ National via email: rebeccam@tsfn.com.au All applications will be treated in the strictest of V w`i Vi°

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As a CPA, the Business & Finance Manager works collaboratively with our Executive Officer to ensure that Women’s Health Loddon Mallee (WHLM) meets its contractual, legal and financial accountability to funding bodies, and other key stakeholders.

For more information or to apply online: cvgt.com.au

Providing leadership in business development including ICT, risk and asset management and HR systems, she will play an integral role in the strategic growth of the organisation. Full salary packaging is available, as well as flexible working hours. Closing date: 5pm July 30 For more information, including a detailed position description visit www.whlm.org.au

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Braves’ shot at history By JOEL PETERSON

PRESENTED with the chance to make club history, coach Megan Moody hopes her Bendigo Braves team embraces the rare opportunity to go through a regular season undefeated. The Braves women head into the final weekend of their home and away campaign with an 18-0 record, and can become just the second team in SEABL history to head into the postseason unbeaten. But they won’t be sacrificing anything in their championship quest to get there. To reach 20-0 they will have to defeat last-placed Frankston tonight and third-placed Nunawading tomorrow night, two sides they are yet to face this year. “We haven’t hyped it up at all, but on Tuesday night we sat back and reflected on what an opportunity we have right now and said let’s not let the hard work we’ve put in, not go to waste, but how nice would it be to finish a season to go through a season undefeated,” Moody, the team’s firstyear coach, said. “I think there’s only been one other team that’s done that, so it’s a very rare thing. It’s a credit to the whole group, not just one or two players, that we’re in this position. “We want to acknowledge that

yes, this is something special, but it’s not our ultimate goal. Our ultimate goal is that championship game and making sure we put ourselves in the best position possible to get to that last game of the season.” Tonight’s match against Frankston is a big occasion for the entire club, with the men’s side clinging to a playoff spot in seventh following a pair of losses last weekend. The club celebrates the 30th anniversary of the 1988 men’s championship side tonight, giving no shortage of impetus for a strong performance. The Braves men can still finish as low as 11th based on tiebreakers, but a win tonight assures they can finish no worse than ninth and two wins would guarantee a playoff spot. The SEABL’s new final eight system has likely helped the Braves, who may have found themselves out of the mix under the conference system. The Braves women will be without Ash Karaitiana, who is in Japan with the New Zealand national team, but will otherwise be at full strength heading into the weekend. The anomaly of the SEABL draw has thrown up a curveball in that the Braves play Nunawading for the first time in the last match of the season tomorrow night. The Spectres could

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OUTSIDE THREAT: Braves guard Kara Tessari. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN still finish second on the table heading into the playoffs. “I think being the end of the regular season both teams will just be wanting to get through without any major injuries because both will be playing the next week,” Moody said. “It’s a tough one though because you’re going into the unknown. On

Evans climbs into world cycling ranks THE career of Bendigo cyclist Alex Evans has taken another giant step forward, with the talented climber inking a contract with BMC Racing Team as a stagiaire. The 21-year-old has been picked up by the team from his current Mobius BridgeLane outfit, where he has had strong results this season at the Herald Sun Tour and the Tour of Gila. Evans is in the Netherlands as part of a sixweek block of racing with BridgeLane, but will link up with BMC for the remainder of the season. It is a similar deal to the one that Jack Haig inked with the then Orica GreenEDGE squad before signing a full-time contract the following year. Mobius BridgeLane owner Tom Petty said Evans had shown huge improvement while with the team. “His performances at the Sun Tour and Gila were not flukes, they are the reality of his talent, hard-work and the learning curve he is on,” he said. “Since joining the team Alex has continued to consistently produce some really strong numbers. We put a lot of faith in him this year... We almost left him behind on the Lake Mountain stage at the Sun Tour. “But, he has the right attitude, that day it was, ‘well I can’t let my team down now’ and he didn’t disappoint. It is going to be really exciting to watch him grow with BMC Racing in the coming months.” Evans will travel to the United States and line up in the BMC colours at the Tour of Utah.

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the one hand you’re thinking ‘well it’d be nice to get that bit of a confidence boost’ but also it comes back to that mentality we’ve had all year in that any team is beatable.” The Braves host their final regular season home game tonight against Frankston from 6pm at Bendigo Stadium before facing Nunawading

tomorrow night. The weekend could get even bigger for the Braves, with the league’s awards ceremony to be held on Sunday. Braves guard Kelly Wilson is a frontrunner for the MVP award, while Moody is a red-hot coach of the year favourite, whether or not the team finishes 20-0.

Bendigo athletes get VIS experience

ON TRACK: Alex Evans.

A GROUP of Bendigo athletes has toured the Victorian Institute of Sport as part of a high performance program. The Bendigo Academy of Sport recently took five athletes to the VIS to rub shoulders with some of Australia’s Olympic, Paralympic, Commonwealth and World Champion athletes. Ciaran Noble, Liam Richardson, Liam Jacobson, Ellie Donellan and Tirani Baxter were the Bendigo contingent who toured the Albert Park facility. The athletes had been identified through the Regional Academy of Sport network as potential future VIS scholarship holders and got a chance to tour the Albert Park facilities. The group undertook a strength and conditioning gym session with an expert physical preparation coach, a talent ID speed and power test with a sport scientist, and participated in a practical pilates session, plus a nutrition workshop and cooking class with a VIS sport dietitian. “The fitness testing was

fun, as we were able to see where we were at compared to the VIS elite athletes,” volleyballer Ciaran Noble said. “We were also instructed about correct technique and exercises we could do at home.” Kayaker Liam Jacobson also enjoyed the fitness testing, saying it showed how far the athletes could push themselves. “The whole experience was great,” he said. The group also heard from regional Victorian native and table tennis star, Melissa Tapper, the first Paralympian to compete at an able-bodied Olympic games for Australia. She was the first Australian to compete in both the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio 2016. VIS CEO Anne Marie Harrison said it is a great opportunity for up-and-coming athletes. “The experiences will help further develop the strong contribution regional areas already make to the state’s sporting success,” she said.

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Strong fields ready for jumps test By JOEL PETERSON

JUMPS racing returns to the Bendigo Jockey Club on Sunday for one of the club’s feature events of the year, the annual Mosstrooper race day. Five of the seven races on the card on Sunday are jumps races, including the $100,000 Mosstrooper Steeplechase and the Brendan Dreschler Hurdle. The meeting is also the club’s final event for the 2017/18 racing season. The day’s two features have attracted stellar fields, with Kiwi duo King Kamada and Sea King among those set to lineup in the 3600-metre test. Sea King has recently returned to the stable of Patrick Payne and comes back to Bendigo after winning last year’s Brendan Dreschler Hurdle. The 12-year-old New Zealander will encounter fellow veteran Wells in the Mosstrooper, a race he won in 2015 and 2016, before last year’s win in the Dreschler. Jumps champion Karasi will lead the runners onto the course for the Mosstrooper, which is the last race of the day. Karasi won the group one Nakayama Grand Jump three times and was recently inducted into the Australian Racing Hall of Fame. “The club is very thankful to Karasi’s ex-trainer Eric Musgrove for bringing his champion back to Bendigo,” BJC CEO Aaron Hearps said. “He is one of our 21 nursery of champions horses who have gone

onto group one glory after winning their first race at Bendigo.” There will be local chances on the day too, with Rod Symons’ talented jumper Steel Caps eyeing a strong run in the 3200m maiden hurdle. Steel Caps recently won a jumps trial at Warrnambool, defeating fellow local runners Mr Coyne and Sundevall.

The day’s two features have attracted stellar fields

PHYSICAL: The Miners will get a pre-finals means test on Saturday. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Miners rush into top tussle

An on-course tipping competition for patrons will also be held with the winner receiving an all-inclusive table of 10 in the Nursery of Champions Marquee for the 2018 Bendigo Cup, valued at $2200. A fundraiser for legendary trainer Graeme Salisbury will take place, with signed Carlton and St Kilda jumpers donated for auction. Salisbury worked with 1992 Melbourne Cup winner Subzero while the clerk of the course at Flemington and has fallen ill of late after devoting much of his career to promoting the industry alongside “Subbie”. The first on the seven-race card begins at 12.50pm, with gates open from 11am.

THE Bendigo Fighting Miners face a top-of-the-table clash this weekend as the Victorian Rugby Union Championship nears the pointy end of the season. With three games remaining, the Miners sit second on the table behind the ladderleading Shepparton. The two sides meet on Saturday at Vibert Reserve, with a win to the hosts locking away top spot heading into finals. A Bendigo win can open the door for a run to the ladder lead, but only if Shepparton loses at least one further match over the final fortnight of the season. Bendigo comes into the

clash with spectacular form, having taken apart Melbourne Chargers last weekend, 161-0. The Miners again beat their club record for biggest win, set earlier this year against the Chargers. It isn’t the biggest win of the season though, with Shepparton smashing the Chargers‘ reserves 168-0 in the opening round of the season before that team was withdrawn from the league. The Miners scored 25 tries and kicked 18 conversions against their ultimately hapless opponent. Among the records set in the contest were the club’s highest score, biggest winning

Coby’s racing ahead

margin and most tries. In three games against the Chargers this season, the Miners have scored a total of 446 points without conceding a single point. Shepparton last week scored a 28-0 win over Ballarat thanks to a forfeited result. If ladder positions remain the same, Shepparton and Bendigo would meet in a semi-final, with the winner progressing directly to the decider, while the loser would play a preliminary final the following week. The Miners are drawn to play Maroondah and Ballarat before the four-team finals series begins on August 11.

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IMPRESSIVE COLLECTION: Coby Dunlop and his vast assortment of trophies. NOT many year nine students can say they’ve got a second place state gokarting title to their names, but Coby Dunlop can. In his three years in the sport, Dunlop has excelled and raced in gokart competitions such as the Victorian Championships and is in the midst of the Golden Power Series. And to say he’s happy with the highlight of his career would be an understatement. “I’m pretty stoked [about being second in the state], very happy,” Dunlop said. Dunlop says he’s been a fan of

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“He’s doing maths without realising it, working on the cart and looking at the mechanical side of it all,” Mr Dunlop said. In his KA4 Heavy Class, Dunlop has raced in Albury, Bendigo, Rochester and Gippsland and is set to go to Swan Hill and Puckapunyal for the last two rounds of the Golden Power Series in September and November. Mr Dunlop says it’s a lot of time away from home, but it’s worth it. “We travel all around Victoria, at least once a month... but it’s something that he enjoys and is doing really well at,” he said. – Alex Gretgrix

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