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ISSUE 1085 FRIDAY, AUGUST 31, 2018

It’ll be all white on the night

BENDIGO’S historic buildings will become a lot more colourful tomorrow night as the city’s first White Night event brings the CBD to life. A crowd of 40,000 people is expected to view more than 50 performances, exhibitions and the event’s trademark projections – What to expect: Page 7 Photo: JOEL BRAMLEY

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The Weekly look at the local real estate market

Housing market chills THE trend of a cooling housing market that has been evident throughout 2018 continued in July with a 5.2 per cent decline in national building approvals, according to the latest data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Housing Industry Association principal economist Tim Reardon said the data unveiled this week shows building approvals in July were 5.6 per cent lower than in the same month last year. “The housing market has been cooling modestly since a peak late in 2017,” he said. “The market is cooling for a number of reasons including a slowdown in inward migration since July 2017, constraints on investor finance imposed by state and federal governments and falling house prices. “Finance has become increasingly difficult to access for home purchasers. Restrictions on lending to investors and rising borrowing costs have seen credit growth squeezed. Falling house prices in metropolitan areas have also contributed to banks tightening their lending conditions which have further constrained the availability of finance.” Mr Reardon said an increase in interest rates charged by banks will accelerate the slowdown in approvals. “In addition, a slowing in Australia’s population growth since June 2017 coincides with

DOWN: There is a decline on building approvals. changes to visa requirements announced early last year. Since then Australia has experienced almost a year of slowing population growth,” he said. “Irrespective of all of these negative influences, the volume of approvals for new detached houses have been tracking around their strongest levels in 15 years.” Mr Reardon said weaker conditions in a number of states had typically been overshadowed by strong activity in Victoria. “With Victorian home approvals now showing signs of weakness we expect the national trend – of declining building approvals – will continue throughout 2018,” he said. SPRING has sprung in regional Victoria and that means that the auction market will heat up: the

Real Estate Institute of Victoria expects at least 850 auctions to take place this season. Auction activity traditionally cools in winter, although regional Victoria has fared better than metropolitan Melbourne with clearance rates sitting at 69.6 per cent so far in 2018 compared with 65.7 per cent at the same time last year. At this point in 2017, regional Victoria had hosted 1815 auctions with 1193 sales under the hammer compared with 1702 auctions and 1184 sales in 2018. The sluggish market coupled with incentives for first home buyers means spring will provide the best opportunity for purchasers to get into the market for years. As more properties are listed and buyer interest intensifies over the coming weeks, the REIV

expects the real estate markets in Kilmore, Kyneton, Jan Juc, Wallan and Ocean Grove to do particularly well. So far in 2018, Belmont has recorded the most auctions in regional Victoria: 96 with an impressive 88.3 per cent clearance rate. Next on the list is Highton with 76 auctions and a 67.1 per cent clearance rate, followed by Geelong West with 64 auctions and a 75 per cent clearance rate, Torquay hosted 60 auctions with a 83.3 per cent clearance rate and Newtown logged 56 auctions and a clearance rate of 73.2 per cent. The top clearance rates (from a minimum of 15 auctions) in regional Victoria were in Grovedale (27 auctions, 92.6 per cent), Belmont (94 auctions, 88.3 per cent), Ballarat Central (25 auctions, 88 per cent), East Geelong (24 auctions, 87.5 per cent) and Jan Juc (27 auctions, 85.2 per cent – the highest on record for the town). Kilmore has already hosted 14 auctions resulting in 10 sales so far in 2018, with its median house price sitting at $440,000. Kyneton has surpassed its 2017 auction record with 12 sales already this year and its strongest clearance rate since 2015. For further information on auction volumes and clearance rates, visit reiv.com.au Gil King Chief Executive Officer, REIV

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Bagshot camera snaps up cash

A CAMERA installed on the Midland Highway at Bagshot is in the top 10 per cent of revenue earners for the Victorian government, and police in Bendigo are not surprised. Out of 263 fixed, speed and red light cameras in the state, the eastbound camera mounted before the rail crossing on the Midland Highway earned more in penalties than 240 of them. In the March quarter, drivers racked up $330,733 in fines.

For the last full financial year, drivers were penalised a total of $1.3 million. Another camera located metres away to catch westbound drivers at the crossing, raised another $920,000 in 2016-17. Bendigo Highway Patrol Senior Sergeant Ian Brooks said the cameras were installed following the Kerang rail disaster that claimed 11 lives. They were installed in mid-2007 to detect drivers who raced trains. No fines were collected for 12

months while the accuracy of the cameras was tested but drivers have been racking up the fines since then. Snr Sgt Brooks said the cameras were clearly sign posted, as was a

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ly admitted they were comfortable travelling five km/h to 10km/h over the limit, he was not surprised at the amount drivers were paying in fines. “If you deliberately speed, then

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Merry Christmas, here is a present in return,” Snr Sgt Brooks said. “Safety cameras are there for a reason.”

In Bendigo, the fixed cameras are installed at the intersections which have a history of collisions. The state government has introduced legislation that will make it law all funds raised from cameras go back into fixing roads. Under the new laws, outer-surburban and country roads will each receive one third of the funds and the rest will be used to repair and upgrade roads and level crossings anywhere in the state. The annual total fines from cameras in Victoria exceeds $300M.

Train plan dreams big BENDIGO rail commuters could have access to suburban Melbourne without having to venture into the CBD in a highly ambitious suburban rail loop being planned by the Victorian government. Premier Daniel Andrews announced the radical plan this week, which could cost up to $50 billion, and connect Melbourne’s north, east and south via underground tunnels. A mix of 12 existing interchange stations and new stops will be used in what the government is calling the biggest public transport project in Australian history. The business case, design and preconstruction phase will cost about $300 million, before construction begins in 2022 at the earliest. Labor will provide that money if re-elected in November. The line at one end would start at Werribee and go on to Sunshine, becoming part of a major transport interchange with regional lines and suburban services. It would then travel to Melbourne Airport via the airport link and on to another regional interchange at Broadmeadows, Fawkner, a new station at Bundoora’s university precinct, Heidelberg, a new Doncaster station, Box Hill, Burwood, Glen Waverley, Monash, Clayton and terminating at Cheltenham’s Southland station. The new Monash and Burwood stations would be located to service the Monash and Deakin university campuses in those suburbs. The Werribee line would be connected to the project at Sunshine, with further technical investigations to explore how that could be made possible in the future. The government says the project will take 200,000 cars off major roads and will be the state’s busiest rail line by 2051, however, the project may not be completed long before then. Public transport minister Jacinta Allan told Melbourne radio station 3AW the project could cost up to $50 billion, and would require federal, state and private funding.

SUPERHEROES: Barry Plant Real Estate staff will join Superman (event organiser Keith Macdonald) in Sunday’s Run For Dad. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Run For Dad to raise important funds THE Run for Dad on Fathers Day on Sunday is designed to raise your heart rate and much needed funds for the new Bendigo Community Health Service men’s health clinic and the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia. All participants will receive a medal, free coffee, tea, hot choco-

late or fruit juice, free bacon and egg breakfast and a free Bendigo Community Health drink bottle. The picturesque course is safe for all ages covering sections of grass and gravel. Jumping on board to help will be a team of 20 from major sponsor, Barry Plant Real Estate.

“Our team will be made up of staff and their family members, with some little ones by our sides,” Barry Plant’s Hayley Donlon said. “We chose to join this cause after hearing that they were in need of a major sponsor in order to keep this event going.

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Social housing shortfall OPPORTUNITIES for more social housing in Bendigo include a 40unit complex in the CBD, a redevelopment of Virginia Hill and a reimagining of Golden Square to include up to 3000 more residents. City of Greater Bendigo regional sustainable development manager Trevor Budge told a social housing forum this week the council “was working in this space” despite having no written strategy nor actions. Mr Budge said he could identify three opportunities in the city, including visionary work that would use up large swathes of va-

cant land in Golden Square, create new housing and employment options in the suburb, enough to potentially accommodate 3000 people. “Golden Square is a classic example of a Bendigo suburb, reasonably accessible to the city centre, reasonably good for public transport,” Mr Budge said. There was a large area, about 13 hectares, of vacant land on Chum Street, and the other potential sites that could be used including the former site of the Laurel Street Primary School and the Golden Square Secondary College. Mr Budge said the preliminary work included mapping and networking the opportunities with

not for profit housing organisations and private developers. “One of the critical things is to get employment into the area so people don’t have to travel to work,” he said.

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available for social housing, and organisations willing to be involved in providing it. He mentioned a project which was being led by a local church that could provide 40 to

One of the critical things is to get employment into the area so people don’t have to travel

“A five-to-10-minute walk to work is a much better model than having to travel 20 to 30 minutes in your car. “If you don’t have a car, you can’t do that.” Mr Budge said an example of the CBD suggested there was land

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50 housing units in a multi-storey development. The Virginia Hill estate in Eaglehawk has recently attracted funding of $10 million to upgrade the 70 units and build as many as seven more. Announcing the funding in

July, housing minister Martin Foley said much of the housing at Virginia Hill had been built in the 1980s and was fold and run down. “The upgrade will replace these ageing residences with modern, environmentally friendly housing better suited to local demand for affordable housing,” Mr Foley said. Mr Budge said an indication of the scale of the social housing shortfall was that of 70 projects that the Department of Health and Human Services could be involved with, they funded only three. “So there are 67 projects that are needed in regional Victoria that aren’t being funded,” Mr Budge said.

Petrol prices stable in regional areas BENDIGO has missed the peaks in petrol price cycles that have plagued metropolitan areas. As of late as last week, Bendigo’s average price per litre for unleaded fuel was six cents cheaper than in Melbourne, the state average and the state regional average. As Melbourne drivers struggled with a price spike of $1.57 at the end of May, Bendigo’s high was $1.51. Peaks and troughs are more subdued than in metro areas, which means regional prices rarely hit troubling highs that they do in Melbourne, but nor do drivers enjoy the extent of the low prices. The trend is typical for regional areas, with prices following wholesale prices. Petrol prices in regional cities tend to follow changes in the metropolitan areas with a time lag. Drivers in large regional cities such as Bendigo and Geelong benefit from having strong competition among fuel retailers. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, which monitors fuel prices, advises that the best way not to pay too much for petrol is to avoid buying at the peak of prices. Bendigo enjoyed cheaper petrol prices than Melbourne in three out of the four years studied as part of a state government enquiry into regional fuel price disadvantage. Nazih Elasmar, chair of the Victorian Parliament’s Economic, Education, Jobs and Skills Committee conceded there were few recommendations it could make to reduce regional petrol prices

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Ribbons out to mark a rebellion BENDIGO’S famous Red Ribbon Rebellion of 1853 was re-enacted this week at the art gallery forecourt in View Street. The annual event, organised by the Bendigo Historical Society, celebrates what was a critical turning point in Bendigo’s gold rush history that contributed towards making the thriving city that it is today. Diggers on the goldfield, protest-

ing against the licence fee for the right to search for gold on Crown Land took to wearing red ribbons. Thousands signed a petition to Governor Joseph La Trobe asking that the fee be reduced to 10 shillings a month. The Governor rejected the petition, which led to the diggers deciding to hold a peaceful protest, which ultimately resulted in the end of the

licence fee on the goldfields. Bendigo Historical Society president Jim Evans said the Red Ribbon Rebellion is a shining example of how democracy can work effectively. “In a world where war and violence are often considered the only way to settle our differences, it is essential to remember those moments where peaceful negotiations have delivered the desired result,” he said.

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ABOUT 40,000 people are expected to inundate the CBD tomorrow night as the first White Night Bendigo event lights up the city’s historic buildings. But the event will not come without its disruptions, with many CBD streets closed for the majority of Saturday afternoon and into the night and revellers urged to utilise public transport to ease the commuter chaos. Both council and the event’s artistic director David Atkins believe the 40,000 crowd figure is realistic. Mr Atkins said at the Ballarat event, it was estimated that 45,000 people attended. “Bendigo is that little bit further away from Melbourne, but within an hour to the north and west you may get an entirely different amount of people who wouldn’t have gone to Melbourne that come to Bendigo,” he said. Road closures in the CBD start at 4pm, with View Street, Har-

greaves Mall, Bath Lane and Pall Mall closed to traffic while several surrounding streets will be available for local traffic only. The Bendigo Football Netball League matches being played at the Queen Elizabeth Oval do not finish until about 5pm, causing some access issues for supporters. However council says the QEO carpark will be available to football patrons earlier in the day. ”White Night organisers and the BFNL have worked together to minimise disruptions to the BFNL finals that will be played on the QEO earlier on in the day,” council’s major events manager Terry Karamaloudis said. “Vehicle parking is permitted at the QEO with access via Gaol Road. “Patrons should note that from 4pm on Saturday no more vehicles will be permitted to enter the QEO and all patrons for the football/netball that have parked in the QEO carpark will need to exit via Gaol Road.” A number of traders have set

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LIGHT WORK: The city was abuzz during the week their sights on opening while the festivities are taking place, a move that has been encouraged by organisers. “With an expected crowd of 40,000 on the night you would logically expect that cafes, restaurants, bars and other eating establishments should trade pretty well,” Mr Karamaloudis said. Any business that has a licence to trade on the footpath will be able to do so, given that diners are willing to brave the night time weather. Mayor Margaret O’Rourke encouraged people to take public transport to the event, with several park and ride shuttle bus stations

set up around the CBD at Bendigo Racecourse, Lansell Square and Flora Hill’s La Trobe University. Bendigo Tramways will also be operating $3 shuttle services from the Central Deborah Gold Min and Bendigo Joss House. Five white night bus routes will operate until 3pm to ferry commuters to Golden Square, Kangaroo Flat, Epsom, Eaglehawk and Strathdale. And V/Line is putting on extra coaches and trains for out-oftowners looking to join in the event. White Night will be held in Bendigo’s CBD from 7pm tomorrow until 2am.

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White Night will be a real performance MORE live performances will set tomorrow’s Bendigo White Night apart from those held previously, according to the event’s artistic director. Several performance areas within the CBD allow for a unique opportunity to showcase live performance alongside the colour the event has become renowned for, David Atkins said this week. It will see much of the CBD closed off to traffic as people are encouraged to wander the streets and take in as much of the event as possible. “There isn’t necessarily a best spot to go, but there will

be installations and activities spread out everywhere in the area,” he said. Pall Mall, View Street and Charing Cross form the epicentre of the action, with buildings near each housing displays, exhibitions and performances from a wide range of local and far-flung talent. “We have been able to get a lot of local performers, I think on the main stage in the park seven of the nine acts are local which is terrific and was really important for us,” Mr Atkins said. He said live performances will be a point of difference for the Bendigo event.

Some performances will include combined indoor and outdoor installations, such will be the case with an opera theme at the Capital Theatre. “In Bendigo that will be a big distinction, to have more performances just given that we have the spaces available to us,” Mr Atkins said. “Within the area we have an embarrassment of riches in terms of venues, from Dudley House to the Visual Arts Centre, the Capital, the Engine Room, Trades Hall and more.” Across the CBD, 54 installations will be active on Saturday night to light up the city centre.

They range from art exhibitions at Dudley House to children’s exhibits in Rosalind Park and even utilising Bendigo’s historic trams. Local traders have also taken the opportunity to gain some extra business from the festivities. “That was imperative. In Ballarat we had some businesses do several months worth of business in the one night,” Mr Atkins said. “A big part of it is being able to take in the installations but then also stop and allow people to explore some of the great retailers and eateries Bendigo has on offer.”

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LOCAL optometrists are calling on residents to help tackle a major global health crisis by donating their second-hand glasses. In partnership with Lions Recycle for Sight, Specsavers Kangaroo Flat and Bendigo are launching a new glasses recycling program, which will see quality glasses and sunglasses being delivered to people in need overseas. There are more than 100 million people visually impaired as a result of not having access to glasses to correct simple vision problems. Over time as the vision issues remain uncorrected and vision deteriorates, this has led to 6.8 million people living with blindness. Specsavers Kangaroo Flat coowner Natalie Mitchell said everyone deserves the right to see. “The fact that there are so many people in disadvantaged communities who don’t have access to the glasses they need and are going blind as a result, is heart breaking,” she said. “Vision problems can be detrimental not just to the individual, but they can have knock-on effects to their families and communities.” Lions Recycle for Sight chairman Ken Leonard OAM said the group has delivered more than

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Dawe exhibition makes a popular return

VIBRANT: Greg Christie, Karen Corr and Rohan Phillips. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN

Exhibition on track PROFESSIONAL, practising and emerging visual artists are invited to participate in a series of group exhibitions which will be held along the railway line from Melbourne to Bendigo. The railway stations which will host the art works include Bendigo, Castlemaine and Riddells Creek. “We’re working to broaden awareness and expand potential to sell artwork from this region to new markets,” local organiser Karen Corr said.

Curated and presented to a high standard, this exhibition will “pop up” at different destinations along the railway line from Melbourne to Bendigo in November and December of this year. Kevin Pierce, who will be designing and building a special purpose facility to showcase the works, said the project team is hoping to receive and select 100-200 small art works. Maree Tonkin from the City of Greater Bendigo said visual artists were based all

over central Victoria and many would like opportunities to sell more work and grow their arts business practice. The project is made possible via a federal government grant, and partnerships with the City of Greater Bendigo and Macedon Ranges Shire. To participate, artists need to submit an expression of interest by Friday, September 21. More information and how to apply can be found at www.popupart.com.au/smallworks

BACK by popular command may be a cliche, but in Bryan Dawe’s case there really are plenty of people clamouring for his return. As a result he’ll be returning to the Arnold Street Gallery this weekend to meet the many fans of his art work. Dawe made his first foray to the Bendigo Writers Festival in 2017 and after a popular reception, returned in 2018. Gallery director Susan McMinn said over 90 people attended Bryan’s exhibition at this year’s BWF. “It was like a great party really,” she said. “While the gallery is professionally run, it has a rustic feel to it, which Bryan loves. “We had such terrific feedback, and so many pieces were sold, we thought we would do it again this weekend.” Bryan’s current show was conceived and inspired by his travels to Tangier and Southern Spain. “Again the works explore his love of theatre, circus and dance, and his fascination with the architecture of Tangier and Fez,” Ms McMinn said. “I think the unique aspect of the current ex-

SHOWCASE: Bryan Dawe’s art is back in town. hibition is that Bryan has added humour to the exhibition and there are more people as subjects.” As a writer for stage, screen, radio and print, Dawe has won multiple awards for his work in the fields of comedy, acting and music. He is also known

of course as part of the admired political satire duo Clarke and Dawe, which screened on Australian TV for close to 30 years. Improvisé by Bryan Dawe Sunday, September 2, 1-3pm Arnold Street Gallery, 189 Arnold Street North Bendigo.

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Change of name store, including a new layout and a new look, but the business would ONE of Bendigo’s oldest family still feature the same experienced businesses is turning blue as part of staff of about 80. a major overhaul of its iconic hard“We’re here to stay, and we’re ware and timber business. changing to Mitre 10 for a new range Founded in the early 1880s, of products and services that will Hume and Iser Home Timber and improve the shopping experience Hardware has operated from its for our customers,” Mr Iser said. landmark Charleston Place site un“We’ll have a new and updated der the stewardship of four genera- look as part of the changeover to tions of the Iser family. Mitre 10, but importantly, we’re still The independently owned and the same family owned and indeoperated family business is now pendently operated business that changing over to the popular Mitre has been a part of the local commu10 brand, making it the first Home nity for almost 140 years.” Hardware store in Australia to do so Mr Iser said the Mitre 10 brand since the two brands were amalga- was a very strong and highly regardmated into the one wholesale net- ed one, which suited the Bendigo work. store’s business strategy, and would Managing director Stephen Iser allow it to continue to reinvest in said the changeover included a staff and in the Bendigo commumajor overhaul of the company’s nity. Funerals approximately 6000 squarePrepaid metre “The strength behind Mitre 10 is By PETER KENNEDY

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Bendigo’s first ever White Night will reimagine our city for a celebration of culture and creativity, when it transforms our streets and laneways with colourful projections and installations, music performances and interactive works.

Saturday 7pm – 2am 1 September 2018 Public transport is the best way to get to White Night Bendigo, as there will be road closures and limited parking in the Bendigo CBD. Remember to top up your myki and touch on. Visit ptv.vic.gov.au/ whitenightbendigo or call 1800 800 007 for more information including V/Line and accessibility transport assistance.

Bendigo buses will run to their normal timetable until 8pm. Also, five White Night bus routes will run every half hour to the bus hub at Williamson St from 6pm to 3am picking up from various stops along these routes which will be marked with pink signs. No White Night buses will pick up/drop off from the Bendigo Train Station.

Park & Ride is free and runs from 6pm to 3am. There will be three Park & Rides where you can park your car and catch an express bus to the Williamson St Bus Hub: • Bendigo Racecourse • La Trobe University, Flora Hill • Lansell Square Shopping Centre

From 6pm to 3am, trams will run every 15 minutes departing from Central Deborah Gold Mine, Lake Weeroona, Tyson’s Reef and Bendigo Joss House. $3 per person return (Children under 5 free).

Accessibility White Night Bendigo is an accessible event. All program venues are accessible, including Bendigo Art Gallery, The Capital Theatre, Bendigo Visitor Centre and the Bendigo Town Hall. The majority of White Night will take place on the streets and in Rosalind Park. Roads in and around the event precinct will be closed to traffic, to make it easier for people to move around. Accessible parking will be available at the carpark on the corner of Hargreaves and Edward Streets. For more information please visit whitenight.com.au/bendigo/plan-your-night/accessibility

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Community on an active path

A NEW $320,000 shared pathway has been completed through the Greater Bendigo National Park in Strathfieldsaye and Junortoun. City of Greater Bendigo council’s Brett Martini said residents now have access to the new 2.3-kilometre-long and 2.5-metre-wide path from Sullivans Road, Watson Drive, Turners Road and McIvor Forest Drive. “It’s not only a great asset for people to move around off road throughout the area but it also builds on the council’s extensive path network,” Mr Martini said. “The new path links new residential growth in Junortoun with Strathfieldsaye primary schools and the Strathfieldsaye community

with the Catherine McAuley College.” It also enables the Junortoun community to safely access Strathfieldsaye sporting facilities by bike or on foot. “The path also links with existing off road shared paths in Strathfieldsaye and the existing shared path that links Catherine McAuley College with Cousins Street in Strathdale,” Mr Martini said. The construction of the new path was supported by Strathfieldsaye and Districts Community Enterprise which contributed $50,000 towards the project. It was also supported by Parks Victoria and Dja Dja Wurrung Clans.

Strathfieldsaye and Districts Community Enterprise treasurer Dennis Johanson said after many years in the making, he is very happy to see the path completed and already getting lots of use by local residents for both recreation and active travel to school. “We are proud to advocate for and support projects that promote stronger, healthier and more vibrant communities,” Mr Johanson said. “This path provides a key link for the communities in Junortoun and Strathfieldsaye that encourages physical activity, opportunities for connection with other local residents and time outdoors.”

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BENDIGO-based company Groundline Engineering is planning to develop a major power cable manufacturing facility in central Victoria, if a new type of covered conductor which it has developed is adopted. The project is part of the state government’s bushfire risk mitigation strategy. Groundline Engineering received a $291,000 grant from the state government in November 2016 to develop a new method for replacing bare-wire powerlines, which was a key recommendation from the 2009 Victorian Bushfires Royal Commission. Utopi, the new Covered Conductor developed by Groundline in partnership with Swedish firm Amokabel, has passed all laboratory and field testing, conducted by energy retailer, United Energy, and Swinburne University of Technology. Groundline Engineering director Ian Flatley said Utopi could play a vital part

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Awareness is the key

Putting the bus in business SMALL business operators in the Kangaroo Flat area will be able to access support and government business services when the Small Business Bus visits next month. The state government doubled its mobile support for small business in 2015, with a second bus delivering advice to towns and suburbs across Victoria for the past two years. Member for Bendigo West Maree Edwards said the bus is a great service for local businesses to have access to expert face-toface advice anywhere in Victoria. “Victoria is home to more than half a million small businesses and we have experienced a fourth year of uninterrupted business growth,” she said. “We understand that our small business community is the backbone of our local economies right across the state and the bus is a fantastic program that brings expert services right to your doorstep.” The bus service provides advice from small business mentoring specialists skilled in marketing, finance, human resources and sales.

BENDIGO Community Health Services is calling on family and friends of opioid drug users to learn more about the lifesaving benefits of naloxone. BCHS’s Bart McGill said International Overdose Awareness Day today is the perfect time to remind the community that naloxone was effective in reversing opioid drug overdose. The day aims to reduce the stigma of drug-related death and acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends of those lost or permanently injured. “Naloxone can mean the difference between life and death in any overdose involving opioids and there are no side effects,” Mr McGill said. “People shouldn’t think overdose is only caused by illegal drugs such as heroin either. Prescribed opioid drugs can lead to overdose if not used correctly. “We would encourage anyone who is prescribed opioids or has someone in their life who is prescribed opioids to get a free naloxone script and learn how to use it.” Mr McGill said BCHS was using a state government grant to provide free naloxone scripts and training on safely administering the medicine. “The naloxone training takes about 10 minutes and could be the most valuable training you ever do,” he said. Mr McGill said BCHS staff from the needle syringe program could provide more information on naloxone and will be available today at 165-171 Hargreaves Street from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Anyone wanting to access a free naloxone script and learn how to administer the medicine should contact Bendigo Community Health Services on 5448 1600. To learn more about the alcohol and other drug services at Bendigo Community Health Services visit www.bchs.com.au

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Add a bike to your life IN a place like Bendigo, bike where you live… love where you live is a notion that is somewhat self-fulfilling. Adding a bicycle to your life inevitably adds joy to your life. Ride with some regularity and you’ll reconnect with the world and the people around you. You will begin to notice and enjoy the subtle changes, the fluctuations of seasons and weather. You will find yourself greeting people and smiling with increasing frequency as you weave yourself into the fabric of the place and culture where you live. Bike Palooza Bendigo is an annual festival, held in October, celebrating the joy that

comes from having a bike in your life and bringing together culture and everyday cycling. The festival is brought together with an online calendar – www.bikepalooza.com – featuring weekly community rides, open workshops, street festivals, film festivals, themed rides and events where cycling is encouraged, whether at the event or simply to it. In 2017 more than 170 rides and events were listed from across Greater Bendigo adding colour, life and getting wheels in motion. This October, the Bike Palooza Bendigo calendar will feature some national exclusives. This includes Bendigo hosting the Australian Walking and Cycling Conference and

the CycleLifeHQ National Bicycle Tourism Conference. International bike culture experts Melissa and Chris Bruntlett from Modacity, Vancouver will join placemaking, diversity and equity specialist Ridhi D’Cruz from City Repair, Portland Oregon as keynote speakers. These conferences will bookend a five-day festival (October 26-30) within the Bike Palooza Bendigo festival. Featuring children’s events including a pop-up learn to ride park, Open Streets festivities, the Filmed by Bike international film festival and the Bendigo Cycling Classic. It will again feature weekly community rides across Bendigo’s trail network and the

Bike Bendigo Kid President’s popular, colourful, collectable badges and flags will be back at selected events. The 2018 calendar is now open for community organisations, clubs, businesses to add their own events, its time to get creative, what will you add? This spring, Bike Palooza Bendigo is the perfect opportunity to get the old bike out and give it a tune up or visit one of Bendigo’s highly rated bike shops and update to something new, perhaps even go electric. Why not reacquaint yourself with your city at a human scale, meet new people and bike where you live…love where you live… Bike Bendigo. – Robert Kretschmer

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Cycling shorts on show at film night A FEAST of films devoted to the bicycle and all who ride is pedalling its way to Bendigo on September 5. The Big Bike Film Night showcases the colourful array of cycling genres at hand. New Zealand-based curator Brett Cotter said the vision for event is to share the best cycling short films from around the world. “We focus on the human interest side, and these films are a great reminder of why we love to ride with stories that celebrate the fun, adventure and inspiration that cycling enables,” he said. After the positive response from last year’s inaugural visit to Australia, Mr Cotter made the very easy decision to return with the 2018 film programmes for two wheel devotees. The Big Bike Film Night’s line-up includes a journey across the harsh desert landscapes of Oman mountain bike touring and the story of an American cellist who tours with a cello on a cargo bicycle. The Big Bike Film Night is screening on Wednesday, September 5 at 7pm at the Star Cinema in Eaglehawk, Bendigo. Tickets are $25 for Adults, and $16 for under 16 year olds. For more information on the event go to www.bigbikefilmnight.nz. To buy tickets phone the cinema on 5446 2025.

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Call out for local musicians A NEW music festival, Bendigo Autumn Music, is calling for all artists to apply, with a promise to program 30 per cent local artists. Organisers Red Square Music have already received nearly 150 applications in under a month of announcing BAM. With only four weeks left to go before artist applications close at 5pm on Sunday, September 30, festival organisers want to give unsigned and emerging artists the opportunity to play alongside international and national touring acts. Local musicians are going to have an advantage as the festival aims to shine a light on the culture, arts and heritage of the City of Greater Bendigo and its surrounds. Festival director Glenn Wright said the closer to Bendigo the better. “If you grew up in Bendigo that’s great – we’ll consider any local connections, but generally speaking those within a 100-kilometre radius of Bendigo will be considered,” he said The festival will showcase a diverse range of contemporary music including world music, roots, folk, blues, jazz, Americana, reggae, funk, r&b, soul, indie-rock and alternative genres. BAM will take place over four days in the heart of Bendigo the weekend after Easter, Thursday, April 25 until Sunday, April 28.

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BENDIGO Regional YMCA’s Julie Bowe and Jamie Roberts attended the 19th YMCA World Council in Chiang Mai, Thailand last month. The event included the business agenda for the world council as well as focussing on how YMCAs can work together globally, nationally and locally to support, empower and inspire young people. One outcome from the event was the approval of a strategy which has a key focus on youth empowerment and the importance of listening to the needs of young people. This aligns closely with the City of Greater Bendigo Youth Strategy 2017-2021. The world council also saw a presentation of the draft One Million Voices 2 Report. The results highlight young people’s critical needs and concerns in the areas of employment, health and civic engage-

ment. This also aligns closely with the City of Greater Bendigo’s research data. “The issue of young people struggling with mental illness is global,” Mr Roberts said. “How we, as the Bendigo YMCA responds to this issue in a meaningful and sustainable way is the main question. “Along with being an organisation that provides a range of community services, we belong to a social movement with a long history of supporting young people. They need us now more than ever.” The YMCA is working with the council’s youth team to plan a Youth Mental Health Summit early next year and is connecting with a YMCA from the UK to promote health and wellbeing for young people. EMPOWERING: Jamie Roberts and Julie Bowe in Thailand.

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Numbers game THE taxpayers voted those politicians to Canberra to govern the country, look what they did, backstabbing each other left, right and centre. It is so sad to see it happen. Leadership challenge is not new, Paul Keating eventually became prime minister, not in the case of Peter Costello though, but there was no public confrontation. Mr Abbott, backed by some influential allies in the media sector has a long history of attacking/bullying his opponents: 1. Putting Pauline Hanson in jail by a technicality when she started to gain popularity and 2. The attacks to Julia Gillard constantly when she was PM, even criticised her at her father’s funeral, prompted her famous misogynist speech. It is just plain ugly to orchestrate this whole saga to deal with Mr Turnbull, maybe a payback to Turnbull taking his PM job? To run a country requires a balancing act, you can’t please all parties, there is no need to give tax incentives to big companies, because they know where to park their monies. Not at the expense of low income earners and pensioners. Anyhow it is a numbers game in politics, please consider. Ann Tang, North Bendigo

New thoughts AS a recent arrived resident of Bendigo, I have read much about the problems of Hargreaves Mall. Certainly the mall in its current state is not very appealing. I have spent much time in Denmark over the past few years and have visited many large towns that could offer some pointers for the Hargreaves Mall. First, has Bendigo Marketplace killed Hargreaves Mall? Not necessarily. I visited several towns which had shopping malls close to the town centre; in some cases, the mall had taken the life out of the rest of the town centre, in others, the “ordinary” town centre happily co-existed with the nearby shopping mall. The secret here seemed to be offering a good alternative series of shops so that the shopping mall and the town centre complemented rather than competed with each other. A bigger problem I see with Hargreaves Mall is that it is too

wide to be successful in its current form. It is often said that “nature abhors a vacuum” and the same is true of a retail environment. There is just too much empty space in Hargreaves Mall. There are a couple of solutions to this. One would be to add shops, kiosks and/or cafes in the centre of the mall. This has been successfully done in Brisbane’s Queen Street Mall. Alternatively, re-open the mall to (calmed) traffic. In Danish towns where the shopping street was a similar width to Hargreaves Street, the street would be left open to two-way traffic, however, with a reduced speed limit. Generally some sort of pavers would be used to calm the traffic. There would be a single traffic lane in each direction with a single lane of parallel parking each side. Generally the parking time limit would be 30 minutes to ensure a high turnover of parking in this area. Footpaths would be widened each side to enhance the pedestrian and retail experience. Another problem, aside from the many empty shops is that, the shops in Hargreaves Mall don’t “engage” with the mall, presenting a “closed” appearance. In Danish towns, shops along a shopping street, whether or not it was open to traffic, would have racks of clothes and other goods on the footpath outside the shop, adding much colour and life to the shopping area. This would be the case even in winter, which is much colder than a Bendigo winter. James Proctor, Strathdale

PICK OF THE WEEK: Spring at the Bendigo Art Gallery. Photo: ANDREW PERRYMAN For more photos go to www.newbendigophotos.com been kept under government control we wouldn’t be in this sorry state of affairs. One wonders how long Scott Morrison can hold the sinking ship afloat before the rumblings by the wreckers again start to erupt and cause chaos. This once-lucky country can’t keep going down this pathway of destruction without doing what is right, we need honesty and integrity and most of all we want strong leadership. Ivan Kitt, Bendigo

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A MESSAGE for the leader of the opposition Bill Shorten and the Labor party is not to get to cocky and complacent that they are certain winners at the next federal election when ever it may be called. People are fed up with the disgraceful behaviour from all sides of politics over the last five years. Remember you have been elected to represent the nation not your own self interest or the party lines, you need to listen to the concerns of the nation, the problems we are facing and make life easier especially for the elderly and the farmers that are doing it tough along with everyone else. The sad thing is that governments have put this nation in this position by selling off all our commodities in electricity, gas and water, if these commodities had have

MY wife and I along with many others spent Sunday afternoon at the Capital Theatre being entertained by the Bendigo Brass Band, their youth band and other performers. The concert was a tribute to the Anzac spirit, those who had fallen during World War I, as well as supporting Legacy who provide much needed support for the families of defence personnel. Sad then that this moving occasion was spoilt in part by a small minority who refused to stand for another nation’s national anthem. An act that seemed even more childish when one realised that the concert was in fact proudly sponsored by an avowed republican. A person who obviously has the ability to differentiate between entertainment and politics, someone

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able to understand that standing for a nation’s national anthem is a sign of respect not a sign of subservience, if it was we would have no medal and flag raising ceremonies at Olympic and Commonwealth games. This act was not only disrespectful to that nation but also to the Anzac spirit we were there to acknowledge, band members and others who put on such a wonderful performance. We often hear people complain of the lack of respect shown by today’s generations; well I’m afraid this juvenile display gave them a perfect example of bad manners and disrespect for them to follow David Arscott, Kangaroo Flat

Parking bad for business THE demand for parking in the city is high. Yet our council has waived around 200 bays in the past year, it’s madness. Business people know a lack of parking is a barrier to customers coming to their business, and is bad for business. Council has policies to encourage consolidation and infill development, yet it is denying shoppers and visitors car parking spaces by waiving much needed bays. It is obvious our city councillors are ignoring the plight of business and of shoppers – particularly the elderly and infirm. Not all citizens are able to walk

or cycle through heat and rain to gain benefit from council’s claimed high-quality urban design which eliminates parking. Public transport is doubtful. Have councillors any idea how much parking the city has, and how many bays they can afford to lose? Parking is of increasing importance in city areas. Why not undertake a city-wide car parking space census? It is incumbent on our council to work out the best way to reclaim and repurpose parking space in ways that enhance efficiency and liveability for all, while minimising disruption. Pretending bikes, walking and buses is working is a joke. Parking problems have also spread to the residential areas. Council approved small house lot sizes with limited parking. The result, once-lovely nature strips are becoming car parks. Council needs to wake up, not ignore the problem. One wonders if all this is playing into the hands of developers as well as being a ploy by council to gain more revenue from parking fees and fines? Do councillors represent the residents, developers or unrealistic planners? To my knowledge council has never asked Bendigo residents their opinion on car parking needs. Bill Collier, Golden Square

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Editorial Comment WHILE Melbourne continues to boom, and the state government feeds billions of dollars into supporting our state capital’s frenzied population growth, we cannot afford to ignore the needs of regional Victoria or the risks of a two-paced economy. At a time when billions of dollars are being spent or proposed in treating Melbourne’s growing pains with new and extended rail lines, duplication of rail lines, underground rail networks and multi-billion dollar road networks, the rest of us sit idly by waiting and wondering when our turn will come, and when will our fair share of the spending be announced. Approximately 125,000 extra people call Melbourne home today than at this time last year, and everyone knows this growth is not sustainable, it’s not ideal and that more needs to be done to promote alternatives. Those alternatives include better employment opportunities, better rail and road links, and more effective promotion of regional Victoria, its attractions and its lifestyle opportunities. The boom in Melbourne risks overshadowing development in and of the regions. Last week, this paper reported 97 per cent of international tourists to Victoria don’t venture out of Melbourne. Frankly, that figure is appalling and is something Tourism Victoria and the government, as well as local stakeholders need to work on, or we risk being left further behind. We don’t doubt the appeal of the Suburban Rail Loop announced by the state government this week, but for commuters on the Bendigo line to share in the benefits of this massive investment, we have to be able to get to Melbourne first, and on time, and more often. Victorians also deserve to see more of the detail surrounding Australia’s biggest ever transport project, and to have the reassurance that the project’s feasibility and funding have all been properly determined. Without this, alarm bells will rightly ring. A project of this scale can only be delivered with bipartisan support, given its eventual construction will surely span successive governments just as it will a ring of Melbourne suburbs. The $50 billion-plus price tag for this ambitious project should scare everyone, just as much as it might ex-

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RAIL RIGHT: The regions need to have a fairer share of the transport dollar. cite some. That’s at least $10,000 for every man, woman and child living in Melbourne today. The government needs to invest more in infrastructure that supports regional communities too, and given how flavour of the month transport is – improving the Bendigo to Melbourne rail line is central to this region’s needs.

There’s not much point looking back But some would say improving is not the right word to use when it comes to any examination of the Bendigo rail corridor – perhaps restoring is more apt. For central Victorians, at a time when more and more of us look to the rail network between Bendigo and Melbourne as an alternative to driving our cars, we need to have confidence that the service we put our trust in will deliver us to our destination on time. But the pressures upon timetables and on the passing loops north of Kyneton limit the capacity of the system to cope. The decision to remove one track between Bendigo and Kyneton as part of the original Regional Fast Rail project might have been an easy way for the government to save money and

deliver faster trains to the people of this region sooner, but it was always going to be a decision that came back to bite everyone. What started out as an $80 million election promise for among other things, an 80-minute Bendigo to Melbourne train service, exists today as a 98-minute service at best – that’s 22.5 per cent slower than originally promised, and the entire Regional Fast Rail project cost taxpayers nearly 10 times more than we were originally told it would. For all the work that’s been done, including the Regional Rail Link project, we’ve already caught up to the benefits we expected to attain, much earlier than was anticipated, highlighting the need for further strategic and prudent investment. Soon. But despite the shortcomings, the delays and the cost blowouts, there’s no doubt regional Victorians have embraced the improvements to rail that have been delivered over the past decade. Patronage on the Bendigo line, and every other regional line, has soared, but the popularity of our trains could also end up stifling any effort towards continuous improvement. There’s not much point looking back and pointing blame, but there is benefit to be gained by learning from the past. Victoria cannot afford to make these same short sighted and expensive mistakes in the search for betterment. By all means, plan for the best possible service, scrutinise every option, cost every detail, but please, get it right.

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POSITIVE IMAGE: Bendigo South East College will take their production to the Wakakirri finals.

College dances to victory BENDIGO South East College will be heading to the finals of Wakakirri in Melbourne with their moving and deeply relevant Story Dance production Beauty Within, dealing with body image issues. The school won the Best Mental Health Story Award for their performance at the Bendigo show in July. Now the students will perform at the Victorian Secondary Awards Night at The

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a yapping dog underfoot suggests these women might intend to stay longer. Over the ensuing days Kit is introduced to the trio. What she discovers is a group of southern belles from North Carolina – strong, capable and adventurous individuals not unlike an ever-soslightly older version of herself. Real estate agent Susan is newly retired and alone, her husband and business partner having lapsed into dementia and then died. The couple’s two daughters work in California and rarely travel east these days. Camille, widowed without warning, has agreed to surrender her spacious home to her son and his family. Although at first reluctant to move, she has now embraced the decision and is sampling independence. Julia, the most withdrawn of

the three, says little about her own circumstances but appears to be grieving as well. Presumably she has also suffered loss. A chance encounter united Susan, Camille and Julia, and fate has intervened once more to place them within Kit’s rich cultural orbit. Mayes, the author of the phenomenally successful memoir Under the Tuscan Sun, weaves her personal adoration of Tuscany into this fictitious account of four friends experiencing the region through foreign eyes. – Rosalea Ryan

THE varied career and interests of George William Knight that I have explained thus far has included work as a mason, engineer, a keen horticulturalist, railway engineer, civil engineer, vigneron, orchardists, architect, surveyor, underground surveyor, geologist, Bendigo School of Mines lecturer, wine judge, contemporary anthropologist and valuator for the City of Bendigo. What began as a hobby in his teenage years back in London by cultivating plants in his own conservatory expanded into something more here in Bendigo. As the city’s valuator Knight knew the properties in this municipality particularly well, he had the most amazing retentive memory. The real estate of the well-to-do of this city was enhanced by the gardens which were developed around their grand homes. Knight, if he happened to meet these men who had “financially made it”, was in a position to be able to suggest to them as how their grounds and gardens could be enhanced even further. The development of his own nurseries was something that became a sideline to his regular work, he employing and directing experienced persons in cultivation and gardening. A writer in 1875 was engaged in describing some of the outstanding gardens and nurseries of Bendigo, most of these I have already written about in some detail. Among the ones mentioned was that of Knight, he having a fine nursery at Quarry Hill. This report went a little further in stating: he has also opened a shop in Hargreaves Street, for the sale of plants, flowers and seed. Mr Knight has only lately entered the field as a florist, but judging by the many choice plants and beautiful bouquets to be seen in his shop every day, he will prove a valuable addition to the ranks of our local horticulturalists. Gardeners were employed to do the work under instructions from Knight, the same applied to the nursery of which he developed a number, not just the Quarry Hill one, just mentioned. His nurseries were to include the following, the Homestead Nursery which was obviously at his home in Quarry Hill, The Rosenberg Nursery on the Back Creek, The Williamson Street Nursery, where according to one source much of the propagating was carried out. There was the nursery, orchard, vineyard where all testing was being done on the 40.45 hectares of land at Epsom. All the listed enterprises above were under the umbrella and promoted as “Knight Brothers”.

CONCERNED: Mayor Ebenezer Neill. Obviously the children of George and Elizabeth were intensely involved in the nursery, gardening and florist business. Knight was the brains behind this rapidly developing enterprise. Gardens of the well-to-do were taken on for further development and maintenance. The previous gardeners who had worked on these properties were much disturbed as they no longer had the business which was once held in their own work portfolio. The established nurseries were losing their original market as Knight now supplied the necessary plants for the gardens that he and his team now had under their wing. A petition was got up at the initiative of nurseryman J Cartwright from Ironbark, and was supported by five other gardeners and submitted to the Bendigo City Council. The petitioners argued that Knight was in receipt of a generous salary of £350 per annum and he was simultaneously conducting a business as a professional gardener and nurseryman, this they stated was to the detriment of other people in Bendigo. They additionally complained about the florist shop of which they stated he was the virtual proprietor. In the petition they acknowledged that it was his son who ran the shopfront outlet. It was pointed out by the petitioners that the council suffered a direct loss because of the amount of time that Knight devoted to the other work at the expense of his regular employment. Mayor Ebenezer Neill became somewhat hot under the collar in respect of what the petitioners had presented to the council and what they had claimed about the city valuator.

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Email: sp_mitchell@bigpond.com

Call Ron 0438 569 385

MORE WORK IN LESS TIME WITH OUR LARGE 10M TIPPER

Colour: .....................

0418 510 074

Call Simon

................................................................................................

ADD COLOUR B/GROUND $7 per week

Ph: Glenn

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Phone Mark anytime on 0458 426 680

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

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1300 558 385

BOBCAT / EARTHMOVING

PLASTERER

PANEL BEATING

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

ANTENNAS

PLASTER

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

Ph Mick 0407 448 249

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

CLEANING & CARPET

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Commercial & Domestic

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ELECTRICIANS

HANDYMAN SERVICES

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0417 095 544

Is your Computer Slow? Is your Network safe from Hackers?

Tired of Waiting for a Tradesman? 0418 507 709 A/H 5448 3333

Call our Mobile Team to your Home or Business. $75 Flat Rate + Parts (No hourly charge). Pensioner Discounts available.

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WhiteHat Computers Bendigo

GARDEN SERVICES

5446 2480 or 0400 406 958 Email: support@whitehatcomputers.net

4 Seasons Garden Care

CONCRETING

â&#x20AC;¢Hedges Trimmed & Shaped â&#x20AC;¢ Pruning of Roses, shrubs & Fruit Trees â&#x20AC;¢ Garden Maintenance 28 YEARS EXPERIENCE Ph 0429 002 678

MIDLAND CONCRETING SERVICES PTY LTD

Bendigo Mowing & Maintenance

Local People, Great Service

PHONE FRANK 0417 377 957 Email: midland.concreting@gmail.com

Mowing & Gardening

Trimming & Pruning z Rubbish Removal

CHIMNEY SWEEPS

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

Craig Wells 0421 279 000

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Specialising in Kitchen and Bathroom Renovations. Repairs, Carpentry, Tiling, Painting Email: PMEBNCP!HNBJM DPN

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Prompt, friendly and reliable

z Decks Repaints z Pergolas New Work z Patch & Repair z Feature walls z Room by Room quotes & Much more Over 30yrs exp. & Police check certified z z

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Phone Les - 0458 949 871 or Sandra - 0429 534 228

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CALL PETER 0409 422 271

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HEATING

Services Offered

ELECTRIC MOTORS

PHONE BRUCE

PH: 0418 822 911

Phone: 0419 759 354

stephen.clegg@bigpond.com

â&#x20AC;¢ General labouring/General gardening â&#x20AC;¢ Hard rubbish/Green waste removal â&#x20AC;¢ Trimming and pruning â&#x20AC;¢ Fallen timber and chainsaw work â&#x20AC;¢ Pick up/spread of mulch, stone, etc â&#x20AC;¢ Small Tip truck hire

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

Home Maintenance & Renovations

0418 754 952

20+ years exp. PHONE: 0415 832 734 OR 0475 086 721

REC 20664

GREG SMITH ELECTRICIAN

Jeoff Milne 5447 2476 Mob 0425 728 336

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

PAVING & LANDSCAPING by Phil Carman

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Sandhurst Painting and Decorating 49 years experience. Prompt efficient service at reasonable rates. Quotation gladly given.

Call Phill Hutchings on

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Services Offered PEST CONTROL

PLUMBERS

Peter Carr Plumbing & Gasfitting Pty. Ltd.

Pest Control 0MGIRWIH 5YEPMÂ½IH 8IGLRMGMER 0

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

544 33 999 4 Nolan Street, Bendigo

Your local on-time Plumber

TREE SERVICES

AAA TREE LOPPING â&#x20AC;¢ Pensioners (Disc) â&#x20AC;¢ Full Insurance â&#x20AC;¢ (Prompt) Same Day Service

â&#x20AC;¢ Air Conditoning Service & Repairs â&#x20AC;¢ Gas fitting & General Plumbing â&#x20AC;¢ Hot water - Gas, Elec & solar â&#x20AC;¢ Drains installed/cleared/repaired â&#x20AC;¢ Roof, gutter, d.p. & gutter guard Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put up with drips! â&#x20AC;¢ Taps, toilets, showers, sinks & more Use a licensed plumber â&#x20AC;¢ Quality professional workmanship FREE QUOTES guaranteed Lic No 37932

Ph 5446 1535

For Best Price Phone Jack Direct

0409 289 700 5428 9312

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

Greg Hicks st same day Plumbing Fajosebrvtoicoesmall

TREE SERVICES

Master Plumber

0448 701 138

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

â&#x20AC;¢ Licensed Backflow Tester â&#x20AC;¢ Blocked Drains â&#x20AC;¢ Burst Pipes â&#x20AC;¢ Septics â&#x20AC;¢ Gas Leaks & Gas Fitting â&#x20AC;¢ Hot Water Services â&#x20AC;¢ Roof Leaks â&#x20AC;¢ Renovations â&#x20AC;¢ Gen Plumbing â&#x20AC;¢ Latest Drain Cleaning Equipment QUALITY WORK AT THE RIGHT PRICE!

www.juddstreesolutions.com.au

Lic#100122

SMITHS

SPOUT CLEANING

Quality tree and Stump Removal

Tree Maintenance â&#x20AC;¢ Stump Mulching Hire Travel Tower â&#x20AC;¢ Tree Pruning and Stump Grinding â&#x20AC;¢ Tip Truck & Woodchipper Hire â&#x20AC;¢ Free Quotes (no job too BIG or SMALL for the Smith Family team)

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

FOR SALE

WOMERSLEY painting, framed 62 x 53cm, $200 ono Ph 5444 2100

FRIDGE 310L, F&P Good Condition, $75 Ph 0413 418 542

ANTIQUE over mantle /sideboard top $75 ONO Ph 0411 625 537

FRIDGE Westinghouse, 220L, $50 Ph 0413 418 542

ANTIQUE pine wardrobe, 2 mirrored doors $75 Ph 0411 625 537

FUTON with mattress, Excellent cond, $60 Ph 5442 3042

HAY & STRAW

ANTIQUE style (circa 1920-30's) pedestal /partners desk. Solid piece with leather inlay top. Lovely cond for age. Horsham. $2000 Ph 0419 790 441 ARTIFICIAL Grass Roll 5mx1m New, Good Qaulity $90 5447 8847 BATHROOM, complete, 1.5x1.5 cnr spa, 900 vanity unit with mixer, shower recess and more $500 Ph 0408 367 258 BELCO box of colored chalk, 200 sticks $10 box Ph 0476 077 570 BIRD cage, 2m x 1m x 1m, on wheels, w/7 finches $99 5446 1310 BOOKCASE, large solid pine, 6 shelves, GC $50 Ph 0487 964 771 BOOKCASE 1800x300x900, GC $80 Ph 5442 5552

* Fully Insured

classifieds@bendigopublishing.com

Post: PO Box 324 Bendigo 3552 In Person: 37-39 View St Bendigo Deadline 2pm Thursdays

PLEASE USE SPACES BETWEEN WORDS, AND NO HYPHENATED WORDS AT THE END OF EACH LINE

CAR Seat, Mothers Choice, hardly used, $40 Ph 0438 395 091 CHOPPER Read Book, No 1 - from the inside $12 Ph 0484 694 720

COFFEE table, wood, $20 ono Ph 5447 0464

COUCH, 3 seat, quality fabric floral, excellent condition, $250 ono Ph 5447 0464

DISPLAY Cabinet Excellent Condition 180x90x42cm 0407 691 457 DOG Kennel M size, castors, lead light, insulated $80 Ph 0466 269 948 DOUBLE Bed base, steel frame, wood slats $65 Ph 0466 269 948

FIREWOOD Quality Dry Grey & Yellow Box Delivered local $150/m Phone 0448 186 691 FIREWOOD

PAYMENT Cash:

Cheque:

Visa:

Mastercard:

Credit card number - (minimum credit card purchase $10)

Expiry:

CVV

TOTAL $:

NAME: ..................................................... ................................................................. ADDRESS: .............................................. ............................................................... PH.: .......................................................

LEATHER recliner chairs x 2, green, Aust made. Paid $1000ea, sell $370 pair. Ph 0413 266 149 LIFT Chair Recliner, beige leather, excellent condition $1200 Phone 0488 023 888

Dry, red gum, split, $130 per metre delivered. Phone 0459 675 873

FIREWOOD

Redgum firewood $140p/m Pick Up Plus deliveries Ph 0427 353 939 FRENCH provincial wall mirror $30 Ph 0409 175 052

FOR SALE

MASSAGE Table, electric Firm-n-fold, power lift treatment. $1200 Other massage accessories avail. Ph 0428 395 790

M/BIKE tilt rack for back of C/van, fitted lights, $100 Ph 0466 269 948

METAL Detector Mine Lab SDC 2300 with extra, near new $3000 Ph 0428 571 186

LOCKER, Single door, GC $70 Ph 5442 5552

MIRROR, 1m sq, retro framed, $50 Phone 0439 116 585

LOUNGE suite, 3pc, mocha, micro suede, all recliners, good cond $800 ph 0488 023 888

ANTIQUE Mould Board Plow suitable garden ornament 13ft long x 9ft wide delivery available $350 Ph 5449 6921

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

catparksaustralia.com

EPSOM FRUIT WORKS

COMMERCIAL CATERING AND HOME DELIVERY AVAILABLE Sauce tomatoes available

PH 0408 373 598

MOWER Ride-on, Husqvarna, 15.5hp 38" cut, $1400 Ph 5446 9573

MULLOCH $10p/m del locally min 6 m, suit driveways, dry walls etc Ph 5446 7105 or 0428 507 846

ONIONS

seedlings. healthy, ready many varieties Ave Eaglehawk. 023 112

strong, to plant. 76 Gill Ph 0427

PHONE cover for iPhone 5s, new, pink $10 Ph 0437 567 073

PLANT hanging pole, heavy steel, holds 6 baskets $28 5446 1310

POWERPLUS Treadmill, EC, barley used $150 Ph 5444 3451 or 0407 848 331

CLEARING SALES

BRUSHCUTTER Echo 2 stroke, GC $50 Ph 0439 116 585

DINING Suite, 4 piece, EC $80 Ph 0431 202 173

1300 558 385

INLINE Skates combo pack, Girls S6 c/w helmet $20 Ph 0438 395 091

BRICKS, 600 new $250 Ph 0447 555 513

COMPTER Desk with Hutch, GC $30 Ph 0409 414 251

Ph Paul 5439 3835 or 0428 395 429

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

LADIES Back and Front Apron x 4 $2.50ech Ph 0476 077 570

BOOSTER seat, Infasecure, hardly used $40 Ph 0438 395 091

Reduce Fire Risk Spouts Vacuumed Spotlessly Pensioner Discounts Water Tanks Cleaned

CV Industrial Vacuum Services

FOR SALE

GLASS fronted catering refrig (not working) $50 Ph 0407 691 457

CIRCULAR Saw 71/2inch, 1500watt 2 hp Ryobi $80 Ph 5446 7060

ONE ITEM ONLY per advert. $30 for 5 lines. Advert will run for four consecutive weeks. Alteration to PRICE ONLY. Non refundabe or transferable. Excludes: business adverts., ongoing sales, rental hire etc., for the purpose of ongoing profit, or Real Estate Listings. The publisher reserves the right to decline any booking.

FOR SALE

SPOUT CLEANING

ForSaleClassifieds Advertise 4 weeks for $30 or $35 with a photo*

Bendigo Weekly â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Friday, August 31, 2018

BENDIGO FARM MACHINERY CLEARING SALE Saturday 8th of September at 9:30am Cnr of Douglas Road & Floods Road, Shelbourne A/C C Douglas

Farming Equipment: John Deere 2450 FWA (75hp) 8300hrs w Burder Loader & hay forks (new tyres), international b414 (40hp) gen 2800hrs ROPS & belt pulley, 21 tine shearer level lift scarifier with ram & hoses, Inter A61 20 row spring release combine, ram & hoses, loading platform & SSB, 13â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; tyred roller to suit 20 row combine, set of 5 leaf (15ft) diamond harrows on transports, 14 plate TPL ford offset disc, TPL heavy duty ingle tine ripper, TPL carryall, TPL bale carrier, 5 tyne MF chsel plough (in peices), Keogh 32â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; x 8â&#x20AC;&#x153; HP Vanguard engine, 20â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; x 5â&#x20AC;&#x153; auger with electric motor, Hardi trailing boomspray 1200L 30 ft boom, 1000L firefighting trailer with Hona pump & hoses, 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x6â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; tandem trailer & stock crate, Nelson 20 tonne field bin, Bagging off bin, 2 x 700L fuel tanks, Dayson rolltop saw bench. Livestock Equipment: Patton 1 tonne mobile sheep feeder, Patton round bale feeder for sheep, mobile sheep loader, Morton Baker electric woolpress, Thornton wool table, 600L poly water trough Fencing: New & used steel posts, 2 gal fence end assemblies, concrete straier post & stay, 200m roll of plain wire,50m roll of wire netting, part rolls of various fencing materials, steal post driver, post puller, 6 lengths of sheep yard mesh, 6 gates & fittings, wire roll out dispenser Water: 4hp B & S 2â&#x20AC;&#x153; pump, 1 hp electric pump, 2 x 1000L IBC tanks, 6 x 200L poly drums, 1500 gal tank (damaged), gal pipe fittings, brass fittings, various lengths of 40mm poly pipe, poly pipe fittings, 60L 12 V ute sprayer Workshop: Peerless 80 AMP welder, Makita cutoff saw, pipe bender with dyes, half tonne chain block, workbench & vice, Aluminium extension ladder, free standing vice, 3 HP single phase electric motor, various belts & pulleys, tools & sundry items, Echo chainsaw 80cc new 20â&#x20AC;&#x153; bar & chain, storage shelves, quantity of tree guards Various: 2 x 10â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; length of rail, 12 x 10â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; gal pipe, 6 x 10â&#x20AC;&#x2122;x90mm pipe, heavy duty drag chains, gal steel hay hurdle, sheets of cladding, PTO boomsprayer pump 300L tank & booms (not assembled), 2 x knapsacks, 2 x stock on road signs, wide load sign, 8â&#x20AC;&#x153; ram & hoses, bag trolley, McNaught fuel pump, grease guns, oil pumps, 2 x 20L drums of oil, 2 x 200L drums of used oil, various farm chemicals, chemical cabinet, lengths of oregon Household: Fibreglass shower, wash trough, bench & sink, bottled gas heater, bar fridge, microwave, table & chairs Advertised on elders.com.au Sale no: cs000396 Terms: Strictly cash/cheque & EFTPOS on day of the sale; buyer registration system will operate; ID required; GST applicable. Directions: Approx 15 km west of Lockwood on Bendigo-Maryborough Road, veer left onto Douglas Road, property is 500m on right Light refreshments available on the day.

Contacts Colin Douglas 0409 434 168 Nigel Starick 0408 528 322 Elders Bendigo 03 5445 6333

Friday, August 31, 2018 — Bendigo Weekly

FOR SALE

PRACTISE only golf balls $20 per 200. Ph 5442 3042

WATER TANKS AND DRUMS

PYREX casseroles x3, $30 lot Ph 0409 175 052 REHAB Chair, GC $90 Ph 5442 5552 ROOF Rack, black steel mesh basket 1200 x 900, new unused, $80 Ph 5447 7525 ROOF Rack, P-bar classic 75kg load rating, EC $80 Ph 5447 7525 RUCKSACK, excellent condition $40 Phone 0407 691 457

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

TOP SOIL

Lawn soil $35 p/m Garden Soil $45 p/m, includes local delivery 4, 6 and 10m avail. Garden rocks also avail. Phone 0418 306 548 or 0428 100 770 TV cabinet, $10 Phone 5447 0464

SHOPRIDER Mobility Scooter, no further use, GC $800 Ph 0428 500 351

TWO Aquariums, 6ft long includes filters, heaters, gravel, lights, stands and glass tops for both no legs, see set up and running $450 ech Ph 0417 878 666

from $35 per/m plus delivery 3m, 6m & 10m Bobcat & Excavator to hire. Ph 5446 7105 or 0428 507 846

USED golf balls, good cond. $5 per 1 doz. Ph 5442 3042

SKIL Bench Grinder 6 inch on stand $90 Ph 5446 7060

VINTAGE, 70's Kiss Metal Pin rare badge b/w $12 Ph 0484 694 720

SODA syphon & bulbs, $20 Phone 0409 175 052

VINTAGE Avon white glass swan perfume bottle $12 Ph 0484 694 720

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

WESTERN Horse bosal with bridal and rope reins $95 Ph 5446 7060

Classifieds 1300 558 385

WESTINGHOUSE dish washer, working order, $150, made in Italy. Ph 0438 520 794

WANTED TO BUY

Bendigo Coin Shop Wanted to buy: Coins, Banknotes, Tokens Large or small collections GUARANTEED BEST PRICES

Ph Peter: 0417 038 628

classifieds@bendigopublishing.com LIVESTOCK

ADOPT-A-PET

Felix

Domestic Medium Hair

GARAGE SALES

Male Desexed, 5 years Felix is a very handsome fellow who is feeling a little overwhelmed at the shelter at the moment. He needs some extra tender loving care with a gentle owner who can show him that life is not too scary. He is loving the attention of our other cats and we would dearly love for him to settle into his new forever home.

155 SCOTTS RD NEILBOROUGH

GARAGE MOVING OUT SALE Sat 8 & Sun 9 Sept from 8am. Heaps of bargains, all must go, no reasonable offer refused. Mens shed stuff, plants, furniture, home wares, cushions, linen, curtains. Too much to list!

24 HEINZ ST EAST BENDIGO Saturday 8am - 12pm, two households. Swag, fishing equip, general household items, golf clubs, bric a brac

RONALD DRIVE MANDURANG Sat & Sun 8am - 5pm. Moving Sale. 45 years of clutter. Hobby Farm & Household.

SITES AVAILABLE CAR BOOT SALE

WANTED TO BUY COHEN Brothers soft drink memorabilia. Soda Syphon's, bottle's, mirror's, sign's, receipt's etc Cash paid. Ph 0452 264 661 OLD woodworking carpenters tools, planes and books etc for collector/user Ph 0418 510 727. TRACTORS & farm machinery wanted. Going or not, cash paid, Ph 0429 393 221 WANTED to Buy second hand trailers Ph 5446 8754 or 0457 433 745

1.) 2.)

5441 2209 MON-SAT 10AM-4PM, SUN & PUB HOLS 10AM-12PM WWW.RSPCAVIC.ORG.AU

1300 558 385 classifieds@bendigopublishing.com *

Conditions apply. For private use only.

2015 21.6ft Kokoda force II X-Trail off-roader, exc cond. lots extras, gas heat, sep show/toil, club lounge, suit new buyer. $68,500 Ph 0488 234 599

CARAVANS WANTED

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

JAYCO Starcraft TL 2017, 20FT, May Rego, full ensuite, w/mach, tv, 2 dr fridge, solar panel, annex, anti flap kit, as new (X88218) $48,000 Ph 0400 041 633

CLASSIFIEDS • 29

AUTO

FALCON Ute 2002 Series 3, new windscreen, comes with mag wheels, drives well (RLL729) $1790 0401 915 906

FORD O7 Ghia MK2, sports suspension, 159,000km, always serviced, lady owner non smoker (1HA3ED) $9,000 Ph 0408 089 562

MECHANICS

NISSAN Navara Ute 1998, 3.2 Diesel, t/bar, b/bar, driving lights, light bar & much more, EC $9950ono Ph 5439 3284

COMPLETE CAR CARE

z Mechanical Repairs & Service z Auto electrical z Air Conditioning z Pensioner discounts

PEUGEOT 4007, 2010 SUV 4x4, reg til Mar 19, Diesel, 169,000ks, 2.2L. Reg 1JQ4QG, $10,500 with RWC Ph 0419 319 146

HYUNDAI Elantra 2004, auto, drives well, good int /ext, good tyres, 2 months rego, $1000 Ph 0415 506 175. SVW683

VACC PRE PURCHASE INSPECTIONS ROADWORTHY CERTIFICATES

LANDROVER 1954, Series I, Motor runs, no rust, Eng. no: 1117710754. $2000 Ph 0412 825 824 MAZADA 2 2012, 70,000km, 12mths Rego, Auto, Air, P.S, (ZEQ931)Silver $10,500ono Ph 0490 961 879 or 0438 356 455 MORRIS Mini 1100 1970, full nut & bolt restoration. Rebuilt motor & gearbox, Reg 591758 $10,000 Ph 0412 825 824

Ph Keith 5443 3304 z 0417 537 497 9a Adam st, Quarry Hill

NISSAN X-Trail ST T32 AWD, Auto 2016 Reg March 2019, 25,380 klms 1IG1FG $24,000 Ph. 0447 004 363

of all unwanted cars and car shells. No wheels, no worries. & trailers. 0484 932 195

FREE REMOVAL

WRECKING

Wrecking all Makes & Models We buy any car or ute Come see your local strippers LMCT 10769

FREE REMOVAL OF UNWANTED VEHICLES

Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

MECHANICS VOLVO MERCEDES BENZ BMW VOLKSWAGON PEUGOT

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

Service & Repair Specialists Jamie Hackett Motors Ph 5446 8635

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

Classifieds 1300 558 385

ADVERTISE YOUR CAR FOR * 4 WEEKS FROM $30

MOTOR BIKES

OR $35 WITH A PHOTO

KAWASAKI Vulcan 1700 Voyager, 7 mths Reg 1B725, 38,256ks, RWC, Full service history. $12,500 Ph 0419 319 146

The cash price of the motor car Whichever of the following is applicable: a.) if the motor car is registered, the registration number b.) if the car is unregistered, the engine number of the vehicle; or the chassis number; or the vehicle identification number; or the registration number (if any) last assigned to the vehicle; or if none of those numbers are reasonably ascertainable, any other number by which the vehicle may be identified. a licensed motor car trader must also state in their advertisements their LMCT no. and the details of any periodical payments applicable.

The penalty for failure to comply with these regulations is a $1,000 fine.

GARAGE SALE ADVERTISE YOUR GARAGE SALE FROM JUST

CARAVANS & TRAILERS

Regulations require that from June , 1998 both licensed motor car traders and persons other than licensed motor car traders, must include the following information when advertising a motor car sale.

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Borough looms large EAGLEHAWK can move a step closer to a second consecutive Bendigo Amateur Soccer League crown this weekend when it travels to play Colts United in the penultimate round of the championship season. The Hawks sit two points clear of second-placed Shepparton United with two games remaining but have a 20-goal edge in goal difference. Strathdale, which led the way for much of the season, is now six points adrift in third place and faces Shepparton South this weekend. The Blues could manage only a 1-1 draw to Tatura last weekend while Eaglehawk defeated South 1-0 at Truscott Reserve. The Hawks face seventh-placed Colts away from home on Sunday before playing Moama-Echuca in the final match of the season. Eaglehawk needs only to bank a draw and a win in those two games to be assured of the title. United had the bye last week and plays Epsom on Sunday before hosting cellar dwellers Golden City in the final round. Strathdale’s final match is against Colts as it aims to hold off a fast-finishing South for third spot. Any points this weekend would ensure the Blues finish top three. Shepparton and Tatura are locked in a battle for division two men’s honours, separated by two points heading into this weekend’s second last round. In the women’s championship, Shepparton United and Shepparton South are separated by five points heading into this weekend’s matches.

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Streak alive for Bulldogs By JOEL PETERSON

NORTH Bendigo has a habit of not making things easy for itself. As the Bulldogs aim to qualify for a fifth straight Heathcote District Football League decider, they will again need to do so by taking a circuitous path through a preliminary final against Colbinabbin. The Dogs couldn’t capitalise on taking top spot into the finals series, going down to Leitchville Gunbower last weekend in a thriller by four points. North rattled home with four goals in the final quarter but Leitchville’s 2.5 in the last stanza allowed the reigning premier to advance to the grand final with the benefit of a week’s rest. It leaves North needing to win a preliminary final for the fourth straight season when it plays Colbinabbin on Saturday. It will be the fifth preliminary final North has been a part of in the past six years. In that time the Bulldogs have lost just one grand final play-in, to Huntly in 2014. North beat Colbinabbin in a preliminary final before winning the premiership in 2015 before getting past Huntly en route to a 2016 flag and again before a grand final loss last year. The Grasshoppers proved too good for Huntly in last weekend’s second semi final, running

IN CHARGE: North Bendigo coach Matt Dillon will try to engineer North’s fifth straight grand final appearance. out convincing 39-point victors. The margin would have been greater if not for the inaccuracy of the Hoppers in front of goal, booting a wayward 10.21. North has won both of the contests between the two sides this year, by 29 points in round nine and by 56 points in round 18.

In A-Grade netball, Colbinabbin is in action against Mount Pleasant with a grand final place against White Hills on the line. The Demons defeated the Grasshoppers by six goals in a thriller last Sunday to go straight through to the decider on September 8. Mounts were too good for

Elmore and will aim to cause a second straight upset to send Colbinabbin out in straight sets. In Loddon Valley league action, Newbridge meets Maiden Gully YCW at Pyramid Hill with a grand spot on the line and Pyramid Hill plays Mitiamo in the elimination semi final at Maiden Gully.

Buchanan runs to title

BREAKTHROUGH: Zane Keighran breaks clear of a tackle against the Murray Bushrangers.

Pios aim for wildcard win From Page 32 Several 16-year-olds including Vic Country captain Sam Conforti have also had their chances in recent weeks to impress Coburn and the coaching staff. “We know that we have plenty there to pick from for next year, we have some strong 16s there as well and we think we’re in a strong position for next year but the other clubs may be as well,” Coburn said. “We start our 2019 program on October

1 and we’re very happy with the way the younger blokes are progressing.” The TAC Cup could look radically different next season with Tasmania set to enter the competition as well as the Gold Coast, Brisbane, Sydney and GWS Giants academy sides. Coburn said the additions wouldn’t change much for the Pioneers and that major changes haven’t yet been communicated to Pioneers, indicating a final decision is yet to be made.

BENDIGO athlete Andy Buchanan has successfully defended his Australian Cross Country Championships crown in a scintillating performance on the Sunshine Coast last weekend. Buchanan became the first male to defend his title in 20 years, holding off South Australian Riley Cocks by 14 seconds with Ed Goddard in third. After winning last year in Wollongong, Buchanan proved too strong on the hilly, 10-kilometre course at Maleny Golf Club despite his race not going to script. “It’s incredible really, you don’t realise until a few days after when it really starts to sink in that you are the national champion,” Buchanan said. “It was an interesting race though, it didn’t play out as I thought it would at all – I thought there would be a big pack through that first two or three kilometres. “Because it was so hilly, I thought everyone would be a bit stand offish but Harry Summers, who is known to be a front runner, charged out and I went with him and didn’t let him get too far away but

DEFENDING CHAMPION: Bendigo athlete Andy Buchanan. then I found my self in the lead and just kept on with it. “To be an Australian champion is something that can never be taken away from you and something that I have worked extremely hard for over the last few months.”

Buchanan travelled to the championships with fellow locals Jayden Padgham and Tullie Rowe. The two Bendigo South East College students performed strongly, Padgham 11th in the 12/13-year-old boys and Rowe finishing 26th in the 14/15 girls.

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Hawks ready for finals tilt By JOEL PETERSON

JOSH Bowe says the experience of making last year’s grand final will prove invaluable as Eaglehawk heads into the Bendigo Football Netball League’s 2018 finals series. The Hawks head into the finals in second place with six straight wins under their belts and had the luxury to rest several stars last week, including Bowe, the team’s secondyear coach. Eaglehawk has been bolstered heading into finals with the return of captain Tim Hill from injury and could yet regain star forward Matt Gretgrix, who has not played since round 11. “We’re getting pretty close to our best side. Gretgrix is still a bit of a work in progress but we should get a few back this week that missed last week, so we’re getting pretty close,” Bowe said. “It’s hard to say (when Gretgrix will be available). We’re taking it week by week with him. If he can hit some targets on the track he’ll certainly be a chance at some stage.” The Hawks play Kyneton in Saturday’s qualifying final at the QEO after the Tigers booked their first double chance since 1999 with a win over Golden Square last week. Simultaneously Kyneton en-

SCORING THREAT: Ben McPhee is a key cog in Eaglehawk’s midfield machine. sured Square would not play finals for the first time since 2004, opening the door for Gisborne to play Sandhurst in Sunday’s elimination final. Bowe knows just how dangerous the Tigers can be after they rolled the Hawks in round four.

“Kyneton are a quality side and I think they’ve proven a lot of people wrong this year. They’re coming in with a full head of steam so it will be really a tough battle on Saturday,” he said. While loaded with key defenders, the Tigers have had trouble pre-

venting opposing small forwards and midfielders from hitting the scoreboard this season and own the worst defensive statistics of the sides that finished first to sixth. Bowe hopes that is something his side may be able to exploit. “It’s a real strength of our side that we have such a spread of goalkickers and we can rely on our midfielders and our smalls to his the scoreboard,” he said. “It’s definitely an area where we might be able to edge out on top and we hope that it pans out that way.” Win on Sunday and the Hawks face Strathfieldsaye, the team that broke Eaglehawk hearts as Kallen Geary and Lachlan Sharp turned the 2017 grand final on its head in the final quarter to hand Storm the cup. Bowe says his side has learnt plenty from its finals foray and could even be better placed this year. “It’s a bit hard to compare to last year but I think just the development of the list and being able to add a couple of guys, I think we’re in just as good a spot, if not better, than last year,” he said. The qualifying final between Eaglehawk and Kyneton on Saturday and Sunday’s elimination final between Sandhurst and Gisborne both start at 2.20pm.

BFNL netball challengers lining up GISBORNE and Eaglehawk have the chance to announce themselves as the main challenger to Sandhurst’s A-grade netball dominance when they meet in Sunday’s qualifying final. The Bulldogs and Hawks have been the two sides to take it up to Sandhurst this season, the Hawks beaten by a total of seven goals in two games while Gisborne proved too good for the Dragons in round 14. That was Sandhurst’s lone loss for the season, their only other

blemish coming in a draw with Kangaroo Flat. Eaglehawk and Gisborne clash on Sunday, having shared the honours from their two matches this season. The Hawks emerged victorious on home turf in round three before Gisborne returned the favour, belting the Borough by 20 goals in the return leg. Both sides are coming off a final round win, Eaglehawk beating Maryborough while Gisborne was too good for South Bendigo by 18 goals.

In Saturday’s elimination final face Golden Square, which snuck into finals despite having the round 18 bye and winning just four games all season. Flat finished 18 premiership points, or four and a half wins, clear of Golden Square and also fared well against the Dragons through the season. Despite that, the Roos were two and a half games outside a position in the top three. Square’s low-scoring, defensive game has seen it fare well against the top sides but the young Bull-

dogs have been unable to break through for a victory against the competition’s big guns. Square also dropped matches to last-placed Strathfieldsaye and seventh-placed South Bendigo in the run into finals. Last time the local rivals met Kangaroo Flat narrowly prevailed 43-38 in round 15. The winner plays the loser of Sunday’s qualifying final, while the winner of Sunday’s match plays Sandhurst in week two of the postseason.

BSL BACKS BRAVE CHANGE THE parent organisation of the Bendigo Braves has backed a decision from Basketball Australia to disband the South East Australian Basketball League and establish state-based competitions. Clubs within the SEABL were briefed on the plan during grand final week, which outlines BA’s plan to have a competition sitting above the current Big V level of Victorian basketball. It would see Sydney, Mount Gambier, Canberra all forced to join other competitions within their own states. Bendigo Stadium Limited CEO Nathan O’Neill said the Braves are committed to being a power in whatever structure BA decides upon, but that the league “would be expected to be of the same high level it is now”. BA CEO Anthony Moore said the board next meets on October 5 and will further consider the options available.

NEW EVENT TEES OFF BELVOIR Park Golf Club is setting up for innovation when it hosts the inaugural Victorian Country Pairs Championships. The tournament comes to the Big Hill-based club on Sunday, November 11 and is open to any registered golfer with a handicap regardless of age or gender. Golf Victoria’s Mark Bamford said the remodelling of the tournament is aimed at attracting juniors, their parents, grandparents and family friends, as well as the average club golfer. The event will not carry major trophies that are gender‐related, meaning mums and dads can play with their children or friends without gender restriction. Bamford said female representation levels in golf are only slightly less than 20 per cent of all participants and competition opportunities can be limited to midweek women’s only competitions. The tournament will be held from 10am on Sunday, November 11. Visit www.golfvic.org.au for more information.

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4000-seat stadium. Early this week Giddey got the ball rolling by visiting Girton Grammar school for a clinic. Giddey played 449 games for the then Melbourne Tigers and now works with United heading up schools programs. Andrew Bogut suited up for Syd-

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Wildcard weekend By JOEL PETERSON

THE inaugural TAC Cup wildcard round is an opportunity for the Bendigo Pioneers to experience a finals-like atmosphere, something coach Rick Coburn hopes his players embrace. For the first time, AFL Victoria’s under-18 competition will hold a wildcard round, where the eight teams that finished fifth to 12th on the table do battle in a series of sudden death matches for the right to play on in 2018. It enables sides that historically struggle to compete with the traditional power clubs the chance to advance further into the postseason. With Bendigo taking part in a triple-header at Carlton’s Ikon Park, it is also a further opportunity for the team’s draft prospects to impress a host of talent scouts watching on. One of those will be top prospect Jye Caldwell, who played just his second game of the season last week after a hamstring injury ruined his national under-18 championships. “Jye was probably a little bit underdone last week but even so you still just saw that class he has,” Coburn said. “It was great to have him back and I’m sure he’ll be ready for a big performance on Sunday.” Bendigo plays a team that has

been its tormentor in recent years in the Murray Bushrangers, who finished fifth. Bendigo has not beaten Murray since 2004, when Rod MacPherson coached the side. Pioneers products and AFL club captains Joel Selwood and Jarryn Geary (both drafted in 2006) were still playing under16s last time Bendigo felled the Bushrangers. But Coburn is making sure his side is ready for anything. “They’ll get to play at Princes Park, it’s a good venue, being a triple header there’ll be a lot of attention in terms of recruiters and the boys understand the importance of it,” he said. Coburn said the club had offered the chance for its players to play local finals and had left the decision up to them as to where they play. “The boys that have played most of the year with us will play with us, but if they have played mostly club footy or have been half and half we have let them make that call,” he said. The club will finalise part of its 2018 list on Friday, and Coburn has been impressed with its crop of bottom-aged players including Brodie Kemp, Aaron Gundry, Flynn Perez and James Schischka.

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